I l)c imc0, New Btoomftcft, Pa. Outwitting an Undo. CONCLUDED. ACCORDINGLY, during tho wook be pasted with his relatives, he denied himself like a self-constituted martyr, and vexed Paulino almost to desperation. Whenever she wished him to join her in hor exercises, she found him absorbed in some book which he seemed to prefer to both her and her darling Myrrha 1 lie never made hur a promise to accompany her, without stipulating tho condition that he should first be permitted to lead a chapter or a page in peace. In the morn. ing, he could not go out, because, as au tumn was now approaching, he was afraid of taking cold. Before dinner, he was too hungry to exercise, and after dinner he complained of indigestion I At the end of a week, Frederick, having only thrown out vague hints touching his matrimonial purposes, wrapped himself up warmly, to Fauline'a great disgust and set out to return to his uncle's house. A singular correspondence botween Fred erick and his "intended" ensued, UDcle Philip claiming the right to see all the letters on both sides. The young man told his uncle that he was afraid Pauline was a little too spirited to make him the right kind of a wife ; but the old gentleman ex claimed, " not a bit 1 not a bit 1" and in sisted on an early proposal. " I am afraid she wont have me," said Frederick. ' Her letters are too cold." "What can you expect?" cried Uncle Philip. " She is not a literary woman, to write eloquent letters. For my part, I hate literary women 1 Pauline is a Diana, in her way ; bold, but true I warrant. At all events propose 1" Frederick obeyed ; and in a few days re ceived tho following reply, which amused him and Rose almost as much as it discon certed and confounded Uncle Puiliph : "Dear Col.: Yours ree'd. I must de cline your offer ; for although I am con vinced of the worth of your amiablt dispe tition, I fear our tastes are not enough alike to warrant more than a friendly in tercourse between us. Excuse haste. Myrrha is sick, and I am dying with anxiety for her. Your affectionate cousin, Patjunk." "Fred!" exclaimed Uncle Philip, as soon as his extreme mortification and dis appointment would permit him to speak, "what is the matter with you? Wont anybody have you ?" " I was doubtful about Pauline," replied Frederick. " She is so very spirited " " And you are so very amiable 1 But by all the laws of love ! I'll marry you off, if it costs me a year's labor ! I'll find somebody amiable enough for you I Now I think of it, there's Edith Wells ; gentle as a lamb ; a very picture of mildness ; beautiful as a houii 1 She's the girl for you ! I wonder I did not think of ber before t" Frederick was aghast. But all his re monstrances was in vain. His old uncle, cruel and tyrannical, had spoken, and he, the subject must obey. Frederick did not despair, however. He was already acquainted with Edith's char acter. She was one of the most retiring, affectionate, amiable young ladies in the country, living among flowers, birds and pet lambs, and devoting herself to making everybody and everything around her happy. Frederick and Edith had been partial to each other in their childhood ; but it . was now long since they bad mot, thanks to the superior charms of Rose. Edith was very much pleased to see her old friend, notwithstanding the odor of cigars which he brought with him, and which to her delicate sense was very dis agreeable. She did not know he had not smoked before since he left college ; and that he had made himself sick for her espe cial benefit 1 Frederick took tea with the family, and amused himself afterwards by tormenting Edith's beautiful lap-dog, to ber infinite distress. Then be begged the privilege of smoking under the porch, pretending that be was so adicted to cigars, that be should be low-spirited all the evening, if be was de prived of the stimulant Having obtained bis desire, tho diuipattd fellow eould not, it seemed, think of nothing better to do, than to blow smoke into the cages of Edith s canaries pursuing this amusement with such extreme recklessness, that she a perfect sensitive plant almost went into hysterics, and became so nervous, that she did not sleep soundly for three nights thereafter. Having made all the birds drunk except one, and having broken of the fairest branch of Edith's most beantiful geran ium to tickle that one with, be turned on ber with a countenance full of eandor, and begged ber to excuse him while he walked down the street to , the village hotel, to obtain a glass of brandy ; being troubled with faintness, he said, whenever be neg lected those habits contracted during his college life I " Edith was stupifled with- amazement ! She looked at Fred, and endeavored to ex dress a proper abhorrence of those ' habits,' but site could not find words to relieve ber mind. Fred accordingly went off ; but he did not go to the hotel, for, be was, in re ality, as strict a temperance man as there was in the country. ' ' ' Fred did not approach near enough to Edith, that evening, to permit her to smell his breath ; a delicacy, as she considered the precaution, for which she felt so thank ful in her heart. ' Tho young man visited the sensitive young lady regular every Wednesday even ing through the months of October and November ; for, so anxious was she to ob tain an Influence over him which should lead to his reform, that she endured him with fortitude, and rathor encouraged his attentions. At length matters came to a crisis. Frederick, following the counsel of of his uncle, made Edith an offer of his hand, by word of mouth. "Mr. Frederick," said she, loooking tenderly in his face, " you know I feel an interest in yon " "Thank you," faltered Fred trembling. "And if I knew I could bo the means of reforming you, and teach you kindness to dumb animals, I might accept your gener ous offer, if for no other reason." Fred turned pale. "O, I am incorrigible 1" he hastened to say. " I could never give up my indepen dence 1 You should not mention th at sub ject" "I will not," replied Edith, smiling sadly, " provided you do not mention the other. I feel only a friendship for you ; and as there is no likelihood that I can be an instrument of doing you good, I must decline the honor of becoming Mrs. Grand ison." Frederick parted from Miss Wells with commendable cheerfulness, and went home to his uncle with the news of his refusal. Uncle Philip became livid with wrath. He declared himself ashamed of a nophew enjoying such small favor among the ladies. " I've a good notion to turn you out of doors 1" he exclaimed. " You disgrace the family 1 Can't find a woman to have you!" Frederick bowed his head, receiving the rebuke with as much equanimity as he bad received either of the three refusals. But his feelings appeared to be touched when his uncle addressed bim with bitter irony : " Poor follow ! It is too bad 1 Can't get married ! If I were in your place, I'd go and offer maself to poor little Rose over the way, and see if iMd have you 1 Perhaps she will take pity on you 1" Uncle Philip turned upon his heel and entered another room, raved by the humili ation the family had suffered, until the door opened, and Frederick once more presented himself before him. With all the gravity he could possibly command, the young man began : "She says she will have mo." "What do you mean?" thundored the old bachelor J "who says she'll have you ?" "Nobody but Rose." "Roso Addison?" " To be sure. I thought there was no chance of my getting any body else, and as you advised me to offer myself to her " I forbear to repeat the expression of amazement and consternation that escaped the old gentleman's lips. 1 cannot describe the awful look he gave bis nephew. "But you have not beeu such a fool !" he exclaimed, a moment after. " I have followed your advice" " My advice 1 You are a blockhead ! I didn't mean it ! You shall never marry her!" " O, uncle ! why did I misunderstand you ?" said Frederick, with a pitiful look. " It will break poor Rose's heart, for she confessed she loves me, and now that she expects to become my wife" The old bachelor was aoftoned. He seemed to remember that Rose was a worthy girl, although poor. Then, when Frederick excused himself for mitunder itanding bis uncle, by praising Rose's char acter, and declaring that he thought her every way his equal, except that she bad no such kind uncle as Uncle Philip, the old gentleman's anger evaporated, and his determination to marry Frederick more advantageously gave way altogether. In short, be was so taken with the lover's el oquent description of Rose's virtues and charms, that he slapped bis shoulder, and calling him "a lucky dog after all," gave his consent to the marriage he dosired. Frederick flew to Rose with the joyful news. I need not describe the scene that followed, nor need I dwell upon the hap piness which orowded the wedding day. Our hero waited until the honey-moon was over, when, relying upon the strong attachment which bis uncle had conceived for the amiable and ' charming Rose, he good-humoredly confessed the "witchcraft be had used" in bringing about the three refusals, at which the old gentleman had been so mortified and enraged. The latter pretended a little displeasure J but he was inwardly so delighted with the amusing narrative, that be never mentioned the subject afterwards, except to laugh at it heartily, and cxtole bis nephew's shrewd ness and humor, which he bad mistaken for awkwardness and ignorance of the world. The old gentleman has now attained to the dignity of two hundred and twenty lbs., and so far from complaining of " fall ing away" on account of the vexations and misery of bachelor lifo, he declares that he never was so happy as at present, with Fred, to take care or bis estates, and Rose to oversee the comforts of his household, and a little Fred and a little Rose beau tiful children to dandle upon his knees and amuse with wonderful stories, In which he himself takes infinite delight. Ease In (Society. "I'd rathor thrash in the barn all day," said Reuben Riley to his sister, as he ad justed an uncomfortable collar about his sunburnt neck, "than go to this pesky party. I never know what to do with my self, stuck up In the parlor all tho evening. If the fellows would pull their coats off, and go out and chop wood on a match, there'd be some sense in It." " Well, I hate It as bad as you do, Roub." said sister Lucy. " The fact is, we never go nowhere, nor see nobody, and no won der we feel so awkward . when we do hap pen to stir out." The remarks of this brother and sister were but the echoes of the sentiment of many other farmers' boys and girls, when invited out to spend a social evening. But poor Lucy had not hit the true cause of the difficulty. It was not because there was such a wide difference between their home and company manners. The true way to feel at ease in any garb is to wear it often. If the pleasing garb of good manners is only put on on rare occasions, it will never fit well and seem uncomfortable. Learn to behave properly at home, to cultivate yourself. Do not sit, or stand, or lounge about in ungainly attitudes, but acquire a manly, erect bearing. I have never seen such vigorous hearty manhood, in any class, as among cultivated farmers' sons. Let table manners be especially looked after. If you are so unfortunate as to have a mother who is careless in this re gard, you must do the best you can to remedy the early defect In your home training. Note carefully how well-bred peoplo behave, and do your best to Imitate them. It Is noble to be an Imitator of that which is good and beautiful. Above all, if you wish to be at home in society, fill your brains with ideas. Set your mind at work. Wake it out of the sluggishness it would naturally sink into, If you were only a plodder and nothing more by good stirring thought. Take the newspapers and read them thoroughly. Knowledge is a power In more senses than one. If you go Into society with something in your mind worth talking about, you will not fail to find lis teners who will treat you with respect, and where you are well received, you will not fail very soon to rind yourself at ease. How False Hair Is Obtained. AN interesting account of the method by which false hair is obtained In Paris is given. Many persons erroneously believe that most of the curls and water falls offered for sale come directly from the heads of young girls, who barter them in exchange for gewgaws or money, or from convents and nunneries. Such cases are tho exception, not the rulo. Nine tenths of chignons sold are manufactured out of the contents of the ragpicker's bas ket and bag. These industrious people search among the refuse of ash-barrels for the snarled knots of hair combed from the head of the ladies or servants of the bouses and out of this apparently filthy stuff is manufactured elegant braids of every shade and length. The refuse combings are sold for six francs a kilogramme (about two pounds) to the head rag-picker of Paris, who makes this a speciality. In fact, be trade in nothing else just now. He sells them, in exactly the same snarled and dirty condition, for nine francs a kilogramme to the wig-makers and hair-workers, who sort and clean them, and do them up in the fashionable styles, and then sell them to the wholesale dealers, who supply the trade and foreign markets, for Paris hair brings the highest prices. Not one in a hundred is aware of the various processes which switches have to undergo before they are fit for use. The combings are first rolled and mixed in with sawdust to cleanse thorn thoroughly and remove every particle of grease and mud. Then they are combed out with a sort of iron card, just like those they use for carding wool, only the opera tion has to be carried on with a good deal more care, so as not to split or break the hair, because the longer it is the better It sells, and the higher price it brings. Long hair is becoming scarce ; it does not grow fast enough to meet the demand. After the combings are cleansed, they have to be pulled out to make them even, A hair is exactly liko a little conical tube, much finer toward the tip than at the root. As the hairs are all mixed, roots up and roots down, the worker takes a small bunch bo tween his Angel's and rolls them lengthwise sticking them out until be gets them per fectly even, and all with the roots upwards. Then they sort these bunches into three different lengths, for switches, braids, and wig; and; finally, into seven shades. This last operation is the most trying to the worker's patience. Just think ! every sin gle hair baa to be taken up by itself, and' compared with the others. The time and labor thus involved are what make false hair so expensive. Much has been said about tho sale of dead person's hair, and of course some Is always lu the market, but it is not the best quality, and Is very easily detected. ' It is quite dry and brittle, and does not keep iu curl, "so that the dealers do not care to buy it. Scaring a Yankee. The following story is told by the Boston Commercial Bulletin: "Say! You! Mister 1 Look here!" said a specimen of the genuine American Yankee, the other day, to a slightly-built citizon who was hurrying past him at the southern part of the city, "Well what is it? be quick I'm in a hurry," replied the citizen. " Wall, 1 s'pose you kin stop'n arnscr civil questions, can't ye?" " Certainly what is it 1" " Is there much small-pox about here now?" " I think there is ; and you bad better avoid crowded places, and " " Yaas, I know, that's what our doctor told me, so I got out at the Roxberry De po', instld of riding to the Boston one, where there's a crowd. I'm pesky 'feared on It, an' I'm walkln deown because" " But, sir, I've answered your questions, and you must excuse me from stopping any longer." " Shan't do no such thing," said Jona than. " What in thunder's the use of your get tin' huffy about it ?" "Sir, you are evidently from the country, and don't consider " " Consider be darned 1 It's you city peo ple who consider yourself so confounded stuck up, you can't speak to common folks." "I was about to say," remarked the citizen, " that you are running a great risk In stopping a stranger " "Resk?" said the man, forgetting his small-pox scare, and misinterpreting the caution. " Resk ? why.thore's a fist (doub ling one that looked like a flioh of bacon) that would knock you into the middle of next week." "No doubt of it," replied the other, drawing back as it flourished In dangerous proximity to his nose. " Yaas, my little follor," continued Rus ticus, laying both hands on the lappels of the man'B coat, and drawing him close to wards him. " I could throw you over my head If I had a mind tew." "Take your hands off mo, sir. You don't know what you are doing ! You don't know who I am. " Don't know who you be ? Wall, who are you? Governor, or State Constablo?" " No, I'm one of the nurses from the small-pox hospital over younder, and I'm going to get some medicines at the doc tor's office, and you are stopping me, and running something of a risk in so doing." The Yankee evidently was of the same opinion, for he lot go the lappels of the other's coat collar as if they had been rod hot, and stepped aside as if he had seen a locomotive coming for him at a mile a min ute speed. Then casting a hurried glance at the "hospital over younder," he left In the op posite direction, and was last seen in 'a chemist's shop negotiating for a pound of chloride of lime and a quart bottle of dis infectant fluid. A Poor Girl Falls Heir to a Fortune. y The Omaha Dee of a recent date says: And now comes an Omaha girl to be ad ded to the long list upon whom the God dess of Fortune has designed to cast her golden smiles. Tho name of the heiress is Maggie O'Brien, a diuing-room girl at the Donovan House, where she has been em ployed for several months past, always do ing her duty well and cheerfully, and, ow ing to her fascinating manners and pretty face, she has made a favorable impression upon more than 'one of the gentlemen boarders during that time. Lost week she received a letter from tho post-office, and upon opening and reading it, what was her surprise to leuru that her aunt in Wash ington city had died and left her a fortune. The news was too good to keep, and it leaked out early in the morning, and while she waited upon the table she became the centre of attraction and the observed of all obsoivers. Her fortune was soon the gen eral topic of conversation, and the amount was variously stated to be from 25,000 to $30,000. ETA young gentleman eraployod in the coast survey, by the name of Bonner, who for some time past, has been paying his unsuccessful attentions to a very estimable young lady by the name of Miss Susie Darkworth, residing on Capitol Hill, vis ited ber house last week between eleven and twelve o'clock at night, and askpd to see her. Boiug refused, he begged that she would present herself at the window for a mo ment, as he had something very Important for her and which she should receive. She hoisted the window, and as she did so he drew a pistol carrying a large sized ball and fired, the ball entering her right side and passing out iu front, going round the rib. Though very dangorous strong hopes are eutcrtalued for hor reoovery.' Miss Darkworth is said to be one of tie most beautiful women in Washington. She is about twenty year of age. Some are oharitablo enough to suppose that he a temporally insane, or perhaps craze 1 by liquor. - ST. ELMO nOTEL, (FORMERLY "THE UNION,") JOS. M. FEUER, . . . Proprietor, 317 & 819 ARCn STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Terms, $3.60 Per Day. TUB ST. ELMO Is centrally located and ha been re-tllted ami refurnished, no that It will lie found as comfortable and pleasaut a stopping place as there Is in Philadelphia. . s 29 New Millinery Goods At Newi)ort, Pa. IBEO tolnform thennbllo that I hnve just re turned from Philadelphia, with a Jul assort ment of the latest styles ol MILLINERY GOODS, - HATS AND BONNETS. RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS FEATHERS, CHIGNONS, LACE CAPES, JNOTION8, And all articles usually found In a nrst-class Mil linery Establishment. All orders promptly at tended to. -We will sell all goods as Cheap as can be got elsewhere. DRESS-MAKING done to order and 1 the la test style, as I get the latest Fashions from New York every month. Goffering done to order, in all widths. I will warrant all my work to give sat isfaction. All work done as low as possible. ANNIE ICKES, Cherry Street, near the Station, 6 16 13 Newport, Pa. I'EKUY COUNTY Real Estate, Insurance, CLAIM AGENCY. LEWIS POTTEE & CO., Heal Estate Broken, Jnturance, t Claim Agent IVow liloomfielcl, Pa. WEINVITE the attention of buyers and sell crs to the advantages we offer them In pur chasing or dlsposiug of real estate through our of Bee. We have a very large list of deslrab property, consisting of farms, town property, mills, store and tavern stands, and real estute of any descrip tion which we are prepared to offer at great bar gains. We advertise our property very extensive ly, and use all our efforts, skill, and dllligence t effect a sale. We make no charges unless tin, property Is sold while registered with us. We also draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa. pers at moderate rates. Some of the best, cheapest, and most reliable fire, lire, and cattle Insurance companies In the United States are represented at this agency. Property Insured either on the oash or mutual plan, and perpetually at H and 85 per thousand. l'ensious, bounties, and all kinds of war claims collected. There are thousands of soldiers and heirs of soldiers who are entitled to pensions and dlers. if you were wounded, ruptured, orcontract ed a disease In the service from which you are dis abled, you are entitled to a pension. When widows of soldiers die or marry, the minor children are entitled to the pension. Parties bavins any business to transact In our line, are respectfully Invited to give us a call, as we are confident we can render satisfaction in any branch of our business. No charge for information. 2Uly LEWIS POTTER A CO. uuuiiiy, who nave never made ann lent on. Kn - CARLISLE CARRIAGE FACTORY. A. li. SIIEBK has a large lot ot second-band work on hand, which he will sell cheap lu order m manv luum tur uew worn, FOR THE SPRING TRADE. He has. also, the best lot of ' NEW WORK ON HAND. You can always see different styles. The material Is not In question any more, for It Is the best used. If you want satisfaction in style, quality and price, go to tills shop before purchasing elsewhere. There Is no firm that has a better Trade, or sells more in Cumberland and Perry counties. REPAIRING AND PAINTING promptly attended to. Factory Conier of South and Pitt (Streets, 8 dP CA11L1SLE, PA. Farmers Take Notice, rjIHE subscriber oilers for Sale THRESHING MACHINES. JACKS and HORSE POWER, With Tumbling Rhaft, and Sldo-Oearlng, Warrant ed to give satisfaction in speedy and perfect threshing, light druft aud durability, on reasona ble terms. Also P L O U G II H Of Superior Make. CORN BHELLKHS. KETTLES. STOVES, SCOOPS AND ALL CASTINGS,, made at a country Fouudry. Also, A GOOD MILL SCREW, In excellent order, for sale at a low rate. I refer those wishing to buy to John Adams,. Samuel Miuinan, John Bodeu, Ross Hench, at Jckesburg. Jacob Shoemaker i Hon, Elliotts burgs Thomas Morrow. Loysvllle; Johu Fllcklng er, Jacob Fllcklnger, Centre. 620 13' - , ' . . SAMUEL LIGGETT. Ickesburg, May 14. 1872. D UNCAN SHERMAN & CO,, No. 11 Nassau Street, NEW YORK, Issue circular Notes aud oiroular Letters of credit available In any part of the world. " Current accounts received on such terms as may be agreed upon. 512tf VickVFiorn.1 Guide for 1873 1 The GUIDE is now published Quarterly. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS pays for the year, four numbers, which Is not half the cost. Those who afterwards send money to the mount ol ONE DOLLAR or more for Seeds may also order Twenty-Uvs Cents worth extra the price paid for the Guide. The JANUARY NUMBER Is boautlil, civ Ing plans lor making RURAL HUM EB, De signs for Dining Table Decorations, Window Gardens, kc, and containing a mass of Infor mation invaluable to the lover of flowers. OnsHuudred aud Fifty pages on tine tinted paper, some Five Hundred Engravings and a superb COLORED PLATE and CllROMO COVER. Tbe First Edition of Two Hundred Thousand Just priuted ln English aud Uernuia. ready to send out. JAMES VICK, " Rochester, N. T.
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