youth and maiden lame frittered away by your
own Indiscretion. A girl of twenty is far too
old. If her name and levity of conduct be united.
"Dear Mrs. Norton, you blame me to3 much.
I do nt think I have been fftill'y of levity. I in
sure I could not h.-lp Mr. May pressing tuy
hand "
"Lillian you must have given cause for this,
more or lei", and ll wnat you have said or done
docs not amount to levity in its Ptronseat sense,
you have acted most unwisely. Now I ask you
once more to promise ine that you will refrain
from making culls upon any one during: your
viflit hure. I am in earnest, and if yon will not
do tills, I rcRret to. say that it muiit terminate
within this week."
"No I no ! Mr?. Norton, f promise."
"And I will trust you, Lillian," Bald I, alter a
moment's pause; and, witti a kiss of reconcilia
tion, we parted lor the nleht.
What a load of care and trouble and anxiety I
had browrl.t upon nio in a short time 1 Mv own
daughters had been trained under my eye. Now
here were two irirl, dropped an it were into my
care, of whom 1 had but little thoueht a month
previously, and yet Ihey were causing me an
inUnity of trouble, which I Uared not tell ray
hubbaud so much did I dread his half-sarcastic,
hall-irritable remarks upon my diplomacy,
as lie was pleased to call it. I awoke the next
morning unrelr-shcd from a troubled tdeep, in
which my dreams had been interwoven in the
roost grotesque confusion.
On meeting Lillian I saw at once she was
subdued; and when Lucy proposed auothpr
walk Lillian' refused to eo, whereat I rather
plumed mvself on ihe Impression mv word had
made on her deluded woman that I was.
Dunn? the morning, when the trirls were
trviutr over their music, Mrs. Marshall, Avtnes,
and Mr. Ktobart Marshall were announced.
Beiore the contusion ot introducing and greet
iae nad subsided, younir Marshall parsed over
to Li'.lian. took her hand, and said:
"You see I am as cood as my word. I gave
mv mother no rest till she brought me. I want
to"hear the sorm jou 9anr yesterday." Then,
see'ng my vexed look. "Ah 1 Mrs. iNorton,
Miss L'oster and I are old acquaintances;" and
turning to her, "You promised to come to lea
last night, and upon my word you broke my
rebt by disappointing me. How can you be so
cruel?" and then, without waiting for rep.y,
took up a song. "Ah 1 you should have heard
Patti sing this. You will come to London this
winter, Miss Foster, and I shall have the plea
sure of escorting you to the opera."
It would be nonsense to repeat all the stupid
hifh hn Tattled on. recardless ot
renlv. I thoueht it amounted to positive rude
ness. Could this be the steady plodding young
roan who wa3 reading for the bar, under the
direction of the clever Seldon ? I was to an
noyed as to be almopl incapable of answering
Mis. Marshall's commonplaces: but when I taw
him Handing by Lillian's side, aud with the
music in his hand touch her ear with it, and lift
the braid of her hair, and look rtowu in her lace.
and whisper something at which she colored, l
rnftfi no. and. eoine to the Diano. said:
"Pardon me. Mr. Marshall, but Miss Foster
will nlav some otht'r time for your amusement.
Will you look at this Art Union engraving, and
tell me wnat you mina oi it, r
A I snoke I turned iust in time to catch
grimace made to Lillian, but he moved at my
request, and as he stooped to look at the picture
Janet passed near ana quiuny sum, wim a wuc
as low as a whisper, "Shanspeare's bragginsr-inr-ir
Mrs. Marshall was to far oil" too hear her.
nor did I think any one heard it but myself, but
on lookins at young jsiarsiian s iaca a ray oi ex
treme iiitcllicence came over it as he softly said
in hpr. " And vfet I've discontinued school more
than a twelvemonth." Janet neither blushed
nor looked confused, but passed on to Mrs. Mar
shall's side as it she bad not heard.
Younir Marbhall presently sat down, and en
tered into a sensible conversation, discovering a
mind replete with intellect, and the possession of a
fund of information imon various subjects. Janet
did not speak after this, but took up a piece of
embroidery over which her angers flew, while
the suppressed smiles round her mouth showed
how much she was surprised and astonished.
Agnes aud Lillian were talking together. Mrs.
Marshall haa come to ask us to a "young peo
ple's party," as she termed it. Alice entered the
room as she was speaking. Mrs. Marshall held
out her hand to her, and went on to suy that
there were to be no old folks at all, ouly young
people. Alice said at once :
"Then, dear Mrs. Marshall, I am sure we can
not come. We have never gone anywhere with
out mhimnn. You know she only seems like an
cider sister; so, indeed, we cannot accept your
invitation."
The good lady looked amazed. "Is this so,
Mrs. Norton?" she asked.
"Yes," 1 replied, laughmg. "My girls are too
youDg to po out alone, even to your hospitable
Lome, and my visitors, Lillian and Lucy, of
course, wall not go without them."
"We cannot nave our party without your
young ladies, Mrs. Norton. Mr. Mar-hall and I
tad arranged it. I am sure we will taKe every
care of your daughters, as If they were our own."
"Undoubtedly, my kind friend, but it cannot
be. My husband would not sutler it, and us I
should be sorry to disarrange your present plans,
we will come some other time."
However, not to repeat our lengthened con
versation, it was decided that, we were all to go
on the Wednesday of the following week. That
was giving us nearly a week for preparation
Janet, alter Mrs. Marshall left, assumed a great
deal of dignity; she declared this was her "com-iug-out
season." "I wonder it any eraud people
will be there? 1 shall make an important con
auest. I forewarn you all."
"And loce them very readily," I replied, " by
belug rude and satirical. Janet, what induced
ou to make so unchantablw a remark respect
Ins Stobart Marshall ?" 1 asked.
"Dear mamma, I do not know: it seemed to
be f,nmn anint of mischief withill me. Heiillv
and truly, mamma, I did not seem to utter it of
mvself, but I could not avoid it."
"Yours was an ill-natured remark, not wit,
but perhaps mors pardonable in a young girl.
Do not let il happen any more."
"But, mamma, how my saucy speech bright
ened up young Marshall 1 Don't look so,
mamma; you shall not complain of me again."
The intervening days were spent in deciding
upon aud making up the ball dresses. Lillian
and Lucy were no adepts at the needle, except
ing in fancy-work of no use here. We obtained
the sorviees of the dressmaker, and by the fol
lowing Tuesday all the arrangements were com
plete. Alice, Mary, and Janet were to be ar
rayed in white tarletune, the two with colored
ribbons, but Janet preferred white, and when
dressed she looked as ethereal and charming as
a fairy. For Lillian and Lucv. who had each a
light Dlue silk dress, I had bodies made of tarle
tane; and, further than tnls, they expended
their own money in buying sufficient material
to make tunics. The day before the party ihey
broueht in some colored papers aud made some
small roses, with which ihey insisted upon
looping up these same tunics. They made also
wreaths tor trie hair, but the whole were badly
made, and looked tawdry. I suggested that the
tunics should be looped with bows and long
ends of blue ribbons, and ottered to defray the
expense myself; but no, flowers they would
have, and did, in spile of our united remon
strance. It was in vain that Mary told them
thev looked like girls who go about with shows:
It mattered rot: thev attributed ur dislike ol
their dress to envy, so there was no help for it
but to let them tollow their own inciinstlun,
and inf.k almost vulcar in their attire, which.
added to their bold coutldent manner, rendered
them In my eye3 very unattractive, and i learea
they would appear tue same to every one eiso.
Fight o'clock was the early hour fixed for our
arrival; but previous to this no high-born Eng
lish maiden or her anxious mother ever passed
a more trving day than did poor me. with rive
young giils to chaperone, although it was but
to a tradesman's ball. But both Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall were of erentle blood, and could claim
ronsinehtn with a Cabinet Minister a relation
ship acknowledged, and at least remembered,
bv their receiving trom their grand cousin pre
tents at the proper season. However, we did
not know of their blun blood at this period
When eveniuif came I felt almost too tired to
dress, not from over-work, but from irritability
in having heard scarcely auythlDg else talked of
lt:t mis party ior me last lew da vs.
We did not live very fur lrom the Maroballs
THE DALTA EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 18G6.
but two flys were necessary to transport us. We
arrived in due time, and were lasen uo nvair
into a large room with two 8fee in it, whore
we fluttered out our dresses, men taorjuemy
warmed oursolvea, and partook of coflfe and tea
enilched with cream and boiling milk, minis
tered to us on a silver salver dv a Hebe, perieot
in her neat and suitable attire, and with manners
fit to render service to a duche.
I have never forgotten the delightful warmth
aud sense of comfort that the room and its ap-
po ntments gave us. Uestoes tue oressing-
clnsots there was a large cnevai glass, aiso a
Klas in the door of the wardrobe. On the tabic
were pertumes and essences, comDs, orusne,
and violot powder. There were solt and scented
towels, and hot water in bright kettlos on the
hob ot each grate. Adjoining was a small dress-ine-room,
fitted up as a coffee-room, and as we
threw off our shawls ana wraps neoeioos iiiem
and laid them on a shell in the wardrobe.
Judging from the contents of the latter, the
visitors were nuiiieruus: tuiu i c mcicnuuui
to enter the drawing-room on the opposite side
ol the corridor, Agnes popped ner head Inside,
and without speaking disappeared, in an in
stant Mrs. Marshall came In. with words of
cheerful welcome, and we went with her into
the room decorated as a bull-room, with its sitn
ule lurnlshlngs, its brilliant lights, andits elabo-
' . . a . i i i r
ruteiy cnaiseu nuur, exec ucu iu- uexigus ui n
masterly character
CHAPTER XI.
The Eall New Acquaintances Cupid Golden
Shaft True love Unmistakable Training for
Wcrk The Visit to London.
About thirty young people were present, and
four elderly ones, besides my husband and'my-
sell, had been asked, in all probability iu com
pliment to us. lua young girls were an, more
or less, of the style oi Lillian aud Luey Agnes
Marshall excepted. There were younar meu,
who, leeling not quite at ease, took refuge under
a balf-sbecptsh, buli-pntronizlng air, aud young
girls, lull of life, spirit, and chatter, having a
great admiration of themselves, yet looking out
earnestly to be noticed. Though with all this
the spirit of geniality had not come with the
guests. The men kept aloof, the girls some
times whispered together, aud they all wanted,
as Mr. Marshall expressed it, "warming up."
He therefore proposed to open the ball with the
old-fashioned country dance of the 'Triumph."
Two violinists I hud nearly said tiddlers were
engatred, one to relieve the other, and so the ball
commenced, with myselr, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Elwood, and Mrs. Haitwell. a sister of Mrs.
Marshall, the latter declining to dance. I
observed that Stobart Marshall had Alice for a
partner, and Lillian's band was claimed by Mr,
May. I say claimed, because there had evi
dently been a pre-engagement. The rest were
strangers to me.
Wnen the dance had finished, and we were
scarcely seated, Mrs. Marshall brought up and
introduced two gentlemen whom I had not
beiore seen one as her son George, the other
his lnend from Cambrida-e. Never shall I fonret
the first impression I received of (ieorge Mar
shall; to say lie was gcntlemauly looking is iust
worth nothing. Goodness positive goodnes
beamed from every feature; he was courteous
and renncd, but even these term3 give no Ida
of the man. Mrs, Marshall took her son's arm
and went with him to each friend she appeared
to esteem most highly, and having lastly intro
duced him to Alice and Alary, said:
"Now really, George, you and Mr. Ewart must
find out tor yourselves an tne rest oi tne people.
Stobart will helo vou."
"Here I am. mother, in the nick of time. Does
George want to be labelled?" said Stobart, und
so in badinage aud reply the three passed on.
My eyes followed them. I saw them stop before
Alice, and that George Marshall spoke to her,
and from that moment the dcBire aroe that he
miclit be her husband. For the first time m in
lite 1 wished that A lice had been more beaut
in), more accomnlished.
Lillian and Lucy were in tneir sevcniu
heaven: thev were sought for every dance.
(Jnly one thing surprised me Lii man ana iur.oiay
were but once partners. 1 observed Alice de
cline to waltz with George juursnau, yet sue
was loud of waltzing with her sisters; Dur ltn
merlintplv afterwards, as a ciiiairille was iorm-
iner at the other end of the roon,.I saw him
lead her to it. As I watched his movements,
his manner, hi3 whole bearine, all the preux
cavaliers ot old of whom 1 had read came up
in mv mind, and culminated in JKicnardson'8
Sir Charles Grau lison.
My dreams were soon at an end, though tney
had lived through the time occupied by the
quadrille, by Alice advaDcing with her partner,
her cheeks sliehtlv Hushed with dancing, her
eves snnrklius: aud with a uentle animation
thiuitnr ner wnoie name, sue looneu uiosi
lovelv. Seailncr herstlt beside me as Mr. Mar
shall oowed ana passed on, sne involuntarily
placed her hand iu mine, and with a meaning
Pit6sure. whicn torn me tuai me romance oi
life had suddenlv ooenci its pages for her read
incr. At that moment I am sure she uuver
thoueht ol me as her mother. I was only Borne
bodv whose con tidence she was secure of. to
whom she could impart all that had so agitated
her nature, and that one pressure told the tale.
Mr. May presently advanced to ask her to
dance, but she declined, nor did she dance any
more that evening, tbotmh the excuse for this
lniebt have heen in the almost constant pre'
seiice of her attractive partner, who hovered
near, engaging her in conversation, and in his
turn annisiug her with so much that must have
charmed, lor she was startled into exclairain
"How earlv !" when her lather came up with his
scattered flock, ns he termed the remainder of
our party, aud said it was time to leave. But
there was more than our own in the train
Arthur broueht with him, for Stobart Marshall
came with Janet, whose eyes looed radiant
with mischief, while he seemed somewhat dis
comfited, aud Lillian appeared as angry as bue,
with propiiety, could be about anything In
society. There were many riddles to be rsal in
the evening's amusemeut, but iu time I knew
them all.
The next dav found Lillian half sulkv. half
Irritable. To Alice she never spoke, to Mary
only was she civil, and to her she expressed her
indignation at Mr. May's treatment ot her.
"Never to ask me to dance but once 1 1 don't
think he has one bit of respect lor me."
This conversation was uttered loud enough
for me to hear, though the speaker was uncon
scious ot it till she turned her head, and seeing
i r - ji' 1 :.l l i . .
me, ner nice wan buuusbu wuu uiuhucs oi in oni
ric Hi ion. I took her hand and said:
'Lillian, do not bo indignant at a circum
stance which your own conduct has produced.
It was no more than you deserved, a man cures
very little about offending a girl whom he can
not respect. All I can advise is that in future
you will be more guarded."
"But one cannot be always prim and crots,"
Ehe impatiently answered.
"You need not oe either at any time, ue cour
teous, but be also, retiring and moacst; and
ohnnifi run eniercnin a reui uueciiuu ui- a
worthv man, still never show it in that way that
in. nan nenk of it until he has asked your love.
Above all things, restrain your leet iroin going
pear where he lives, from placing yourself iu his
OIQV If Villi shonln be so Indiscreet, his Drofer-
euco will dwinaio 10 noinuig, ior mat paopiuu io
short-lived which is Dorn or anytntug uui es
teem."
"I am inro nr. At IPftRT. 1 tUinK mill DO UUU
would propose to me if he were not sure I loved
mm," she replied.
"That m trim T.Nlian: no man ouunt to do so;
but where true love exists, in eithersex.lt is
unmistakable, and is shown in a thousand ways,
but never in woman's lorwardness nor in mau's
Imm rrinprtoe."
"Mrs. Norton, how havo I been forward, or
Mr. May impertinent if" Lillian Indignantly
asked, and then immediately hung her head in
paiutul consciousness ol hor lormet Indiscretion.
"Lillian." I leDlied. "we need say no more on
the subject, but I give you this advice abstuin
from flirting, lrom forwardness of conduct, aud
lrom all levitv of manner: for depend on iL as
vou sow tlu'HH wretched seeds VOU will re a I)
life-long bitterness, either in a married or siugle
life. In the former, your husband, navina a
lemeinbrance of our conduct before marriage,
will make a HiiuniiUoua hiiHhiini. who will 11U' e
no confidence in your discretion either as wife
or mother; and should you live uumarried, you
will in your loneliness wince with the recollec
tion that your own indiscreet conduct nas
brought you only disappointment. Let us say
no more upon the subject." ,
Two days after the party I called on Mrs. Mar
shall, neither of the girls with me. Ueome
alone was at home. He appeared to be a cen
k man of Nature's tnakina, as well as of educa
tion. All that be uttered seemed so truthful,
Lis nianuer fo courteous, his whole demeanor
so manly, 1 hat I was perfectly fascinated, and
c ame awy wondering what had bewitched me.
He visited us manv times during his stay o( ten
aa8, and charmed both my husband and my
self. His brother lelt wUhln the week following
the party.
Alice, who was all life and animation at these
pleasant visits, became changed aiterwards.
bhe was restless, and seemed to find no comtort
but in continual employment It had been sug
gested by Mrs. Elwood that we should have
nnii-ical or working evenings nt each other's
houses, but nothing was fixed at the time. Alieo
aud she had talked about it, aud now Alice was
cacer that these meetings should be organized
uetwecn me xwo nouses.
With good Mrs. Elwood on her sid.i there was
not much difficulty, and so it was arraueed that
every fortnight there should be a social luceting
at each noose alternately, in which chess, music.
and play-work should (ill up the evening, and no
expense for reireshments beyond tea should be
incuiiea. 'lhis stimi lation was not always ad
hered to. Nevertheless, it was understood that
nothiuff more was expected. These roeetinirs
weie very pleasant, but they were broken in
upon by Mary's destination.
It had been a settled thing between us that
after Christmas I was to take her to London,
and ree what prospect there waof her becoming
a wooo-engraver. Lillian and Lucv nad re
turned to school, but not without such stron?
repulsion shown bv the former to her destined
career, that I had great niismvlngs as to how
lorg she would remain with Mrs. Forbes. Alter
they went Mr. Mav called lretiueutlv. but he
seemed ulmost stupid he had no conversation;
ana one day my husoand thouubticsMv rainei
1. mi about Lillian. I certainly was unprepared
for the ebade of disgust which passed over his
tine features as ho treutly but firmly repudiated
the idea which my husband seemed to entertain
of his attachment to her. That same night,
wnen we were aione, Arthur said:
May is in love with Alice: I am sure of it
am sorry it it be so. ehe is too younst tor him."
"And I am sorry for him. for Alice has no
afiection to give," I replied. She had never told
me this. Neveitheless, a mother's eye cau uiv
derstand sileuce as well as sneech.
no is the in love with, ihen?' he asked, in
ama;:eniciu.
'With Georce Marshall." I answered.
'Whew ! This will never do. Mary. I know
Marshall has high views for his son, through
Ms liimiiy connections.'
With hie:h or low views, time will show,"
snapped, indignant that Alice should not be
thought high enough tor tamily piide. Aithur
saw my vexation, aid loroore to say more on
the topic, but turned the conversation to Mary
and her prospects. He was averse to my scheme
of giving a trade, as he called it, to each ot the
girls; but not one argument would I listen to in
depreciation oi my determination. A melan- '
cboly ciicumstanccj had recently occurred. A i
lather wno nad expensively educated nis tnree i
daughters, or rather, whose education had been
of that kind which had entailed expensive habits,
had died suddenly, without making provision,
beyond a small assurance upon his Ire for the
sole benetit of his widow. The girls were adrift,
each with a relative, but cat ng the bitter hprbs
of dependence. From this fate it was my earnest
wish that my girls should be exempt, tor such
calamity can scarcely be called God's uflliction.
The chiidieu's suffenngs are but what might be
expected from their parents' heedlessness, or
pnde, because it has with foolishness beeu
uttered that a girl loses caste bv learning how
to maintain hurselr. I regretted tb.it Arthur
did not see the same necessity as I did for avert
ing this posoible late lrom our girls.
lioth men and women think of their deaths
as a dislnnt event; und a woman can scarcely
talk to her husband about what may happen
ntter his decease. To think such a painful
thought is sultictent to banish happiness, aud
misery to converse ubout it. I consider it
equally a matter ot principle that girls should
be reLdered seli-bclpful by their, parents us for
the latter to tako care that they should have set
beiore them the opportunity ot mariying if
they can.
My husband did no', actually oppose my pro
ceedings respecting Mary. However, I knew I
was acting rightly, and felt sure I should be
guided in the means to obtain my desin. It
was iu the early part of February that Mary,
Janet, fnd myself set out for London, the two
girls delighted ,with their journey, though I
noticed Janet was at timej exceediuely thoueht
iul. At the station Richard met us, in obedience
to a hasty summons received by him only that
morning. Ho wss full ot questions as to our
visit, which we had not mentioned when he
was at home. and eauallv nronrnt with advice
as to the best place for lodgings. We decided
upon remaining at the hotel adjoining the sta
tion lor three days, and Richard was to spjnd
every evening with us. I can scarcely describe
the boys amazement as he listened to mv pro
ject of making ray girls sell-helpful. "My sis
ters work, mamma? Time enough lor that
when tht-v are oblieed to do so."
"It is post time then, llichard; too late ever
to be redeemed. You forget that without boine
tiainmg for lite-work, however powerful the
wish may be to earn money, It caunot be doue,
and it is now, while we have means to help and
a home to shelter them if sickness or luabuitv
arise, that their energy must be stimulated
to learn some art by which they may get their
bread."
"But. mamma, vou do not wish to make
them strong-minded females?" he laughingly
iifcken.
"It you
i mean stroner to hclD themselves -yes.
If vou mean hlle piilirs. minrtmcr everv one's
business but their own, pushing their way, with
.,11 , V. r .w, ,i ....... , . 1. ..!-.. .,w.,nnPbf
families, anil talking nhout tho ricrhta and privi
leges of women no, I wish it were compul
sory that every girl should be tnueht some one
thing properly, by which, if need were, she coula
win her bread. 1 am sure there would be less
distress in the world."
"Why, mamma. I'm sure the trirls will marry,
and then all you are now going to spend upon
tnem win dh wasted."
Well, they may marry, Richard, and then
aaain thev mav not. There are two sides to
the picture."
Kicnaid tat ior some time pondering over my
words, until the girls entered lrom the adloiu-
lng tea:oom. "Ana is Janet to be a wooa-ea-
uraver tool" ne suddenly asked.
Janet redied for herself. don't know.
D!cV; think not. I cannot copy so accurately
as Marv does. I do not believe 1 could even
conv a letter nertectlv. I am sum I should
make great mistakes. I don't know what trade I
shall take to. 1 think I should like to be a
dressmaker."
Richard suddenlv cot uu from h'm rhnlr. "A
dress-maker, Janet! What are jou thinking off"
"I don't see any harm in being a dressmaker,
Dick. I can then make my own aud mamma's
aiesses entirely, and become a very useful per
son. I assure you. With this Vimwlndze aud
what mamma has taught me ni household
flairs, I should be at a premium anywhere in
the bush or among the Kattlrs, for instance.
What have you to say against it, Mr. Richard
Nortfin V .
Rlehard had a great reDuarnanne to mv con
suiting his triends the Armstrongs. He folt that
tney would think it so odd that his sisters
should have it in contemplation to work 1 tor
their biead, as he phrased it. Now It was upon
tlu se very inenag that I hod hoped torelj for
luiuuuumuu no iu uuvv 1 bUOUlU act i
We were veiy tired the first nii?ht of our ad
vent iu babel, in search of the useful not the
picturei-que; but. tired us we were, like the
birdf , we twittered and twittered till the last
nion eut oi our la'iing aalcen. 1
Morning dawneu with a thick pea-soup fog,
only 10 be seen in us Dertuc.tinn in London
"Thlt is the beginning of wonders." exclaimed
Janet, as she sat up aud rubbed ber eves. Then
springing out ot bed, aud looktnu throush the
vmuow, "Obi mamma, how can we go about
Loudon In this toa ?"
II whs the suuie question I Lad sVed mvself
tor I had mentally determined to devote the day
to stght-seeine. " Never mind," I replied. "Let
us so to breakfast first. One thing at a time,
and that thing well done, if it be only bteakUst:
then let another come aa quickly as it will
afterwards."
I will just mention here that the habit of
prajer, which I had taught my children wnen
lnlauts, and which they had repeatd at first as
a master oi outy, nad always peon conunueu oy
them in a spirit of love and a leeling of entire
faith, so that I need scarcely sav how, bofora
we leit our room, the incense of prayer in faith.
had ascended from throe hearts who only knew
hat (iod existed and God heard. All we had
to do was to use the needful exertion.
We fat down to breakfast with lieht hearts.
notwithstanding the dense fog. Presently a
newspaper and a directory were brought ns.
The waiter thought we had asked for them. We
DBdiiot, nut we retained them, ine directory
w ns ibe verv ihinir. of all others, for us to con
sult, but w blch I had not thouaht of. Carefully
did we look out tho i.nmcs of the wood engra
vers, and Mars out writ ma them down. and otten
wondering to which (.he was to be apprenticed.
The mornine did not nass wearily, lor letter-writ
ing home took up our time. At two o'clock the
weather cleared olf. with a cold, brisht sun
shine, denoting frost. We asked ot the civil
waiter what places ot morning amusement were
open. He replied that the Museum at Kensing
ton was not far off. and to his mind that was
the best. Accordingly, we took a cab and
move there alter an early dinner.
f To be contmued in our wzt issw.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
UKION REPUBLICAN TICKET.
STATE.
GOVERNOR.
Major-General John W. Geary.
JUDICIARY.
TKESIDENT JUDGE.
HON. JOSEPH ALLISON.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
BON. WILLIAM S. FIERCE,
F. CARROLL BUEW8TER, Fso,.
CITY OFFICER!
RECEIVER OF TAXES.
RICHARD PELTZ.
CITY COMMISSIONER.
CAPTAIN HENRY CONNER.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CONGRESS.
First District
frecond District Hon. CHARLK8 O'NEILL
1 bud District Hon. LEONARD MYKIt.1.
Fourth District Hon. WILLIAM D. KbLLET.
lifth Dlatrict-CALtB N. TAILOR.
SENATOR.
First District-JEREMIAH NICHOLS,
RECORDER OF DEKDS.
MAJOR GENERAL JOSHUA T. OWEN.
PROTIIONOTARY DISTRICT COURT.
JAMkS MoU&KKS.
CLERK OF COURT OF QUARTER SESSIONS.
. JOHN 0. BUTLER.
CORONER.
SAMUEL DANIELS.
ASSEMBLY,
Flret Dls.rlct-GEOROE W. GHl OIIiN.
hecond District UOBlBT C. Ti'l i'ERM ARf .
'IhlrdDlBtrioi
Fourth Dlstrlct-WILLIAM W. WATT.
FiltU District-JOSEPH T. THOMAS.
Sixth District-J A VIES FREEBORN.
Seventh Dlstnct-JAMES SUBERj.
H(hthDl8triCt-JAMES N. KEKNs.
Ninth District FRED. D1TTUAN.
Tenth District ELISH A W. DAVIS.
Eleventh District Wit. J DO.VOIIUUH.
Twelfth Listuct ALEXANDER ADAlKE.
0 htrtecnth Dhtrlct-E MJ S C. ItENNKU.
Fourteenth District W. M WOBUM.L.
Fifteenth Dlsirict-OEOUOE DB UA.VEN.Jn.
Sixteenth District DAVID WALLACE.
Seventeenth District ED W ARI U. LEE.
Eighteenth District JAMES N. MARKS
By order of Union Republican City Executive Com
mittee.
WILLIAM R. LEEDJ, President.
John L. Hill. )
JObKrU S. ALLEN, f ""- 9 is i8t
fnS OFFICE OF THE LEHIGH COAL
AND KAV1UA' ION COMPANY.
rlll.AnKi.i'iiiA AiiiMiatQQ- IWJt.
The Stockholders of thla t nninunv ant hnivbv notlilftd
tliut tne Bouru oi llauafcrs have determined tt.tt.iow
to ml peiEong vtlio eliuii ai near at bioeklioiduis ou tae
books m mt i onjpaijy ou tne Htn ot September next,
slier the cksinu o. trunsurs, at 3 f M. ot Urn. dur tlio
nrivi eue ol culBcr'btnu lor new l uck at oar. to tne
t xtvnt ot one tliure ot new stock ior every hve shares
then Manuiuu in then ilHlnfi Kach aliarpholdar entitind
to a iructloiiBi purt oi a share shall have the privilege of
uuw-EiuiuK iura luu enure,
i uu Hultsvrlpiiou nook will open on MONDAY, Sep
winner iu, una close ou bAl iuuai. December 1, Itkiti
nt Ii 1 Al.
l-iou,ent win he considered due Juno 1. 1861. but an
InHKln tut 01 2(1 ner cent., or t u Uo lorn nemhere. niunt
uu imiu m me iiuie oi buufctiowk. i ne uaiaucA may u
paiu itoin time to tin e, at tue option ol the nubscrlLwrn,
ueiote the Ut ot Novtinuor. iHol on an oavuienu.
including ti e atoieatld instalment, made beiore the 1st
Of June, bhl, discount will be allowtu at tne rate ot 6
p er cent, per annum anoon a 1 uavnirnu made between
in at date and ihe in., ot .November, labi , uitoreat wlU be
cbarxtd at the tame rate.
ah aiocR ntt paid up in run by the 1st ot November,
lH4i7. vl I be lorteited to ibe ue ot the Company Cer-
tltictites ior the new alock will not be laauud until aitr
iune i, j Hb7 . and raid atock, it paid op tu lull, wl 1 be ea
rn eu o ii. e Koveuiuei uivmenu oi imi, out to no earner
oiviuend. UUJLUJlua HilfBKUi).
8 3V Treasurer.
WZZT' DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGH-
WAYS-Oluoe of thiol CouiBlsslonor, FIFTH
oiivbi, iteaiBiue, oe ow inesnut.
ruiLAUKM-Mui, September 17,1860.
NOTICK Til llllMIUl TIIH.
Peiled Pronoaala will ha rcrniviul at thla flfflnn until
li o'clock M.. on UONDaY. the 21th tout , tor tae
kradinu und brldninii ol Waablnatonlane iroui Hlpnle'a
luue to xiomino iane. In the I'weuty-tlrst Ward, In
arcordtnee with plana and apeclncationj on file in the
omie of ine cniei r uineer and ureor.
All hidUcta ate Invited to be present at the time and
place ol openina aald propoaala
Each propoHul must be accompanied by certificate
tliataboud ban been Died la Die Law lieDartuiunt. in
aecoidance With a resolution ot t'ouncl.a. approved
May ifl, ltKiOt audit the lowest bidder does notooine
to, warn wnnln three daya alter opening aaid proposal.
be will be deeineu as declining, and will be i e d liable on
in uunu iur uie ainereuce between nu uia and tne next
uigiier oiuuer.
W. W. SVIETM.F.Y.
S 19 H Chief Commissioner of Highways.
EST,
THK ANNUAL MEETING OP THE
Rtockhnlilara of llifl nKKSHKUT f'l I'V All.
C'OMPAN Y wlU be held at their oltloe. h o. 28H s. THIltn
Street, on '1 U KM) A V , October 0, at U o'clock, noon,
iur inn vi-iiiiuii oi oiuuera.
2U ni M. 11UZBY, Secretary.
BATCH ELOR'S HAIR DYE
'JMfi litOl III 1 ME. WUHLil).
Haranlesa reliable, lualuntanecus. i he only perieot
dye. ho disanpomtineut uo riuloulous tinia, but true
GLMJ1NE la SIUM.D WILLIAM A. BATCHELOB.
A LfoO .
Vepcieratlng Extract oi A lllefleurs reatores.preeervea
aid LeautiCes the hair, prevents baldnetia. hold bv oil
Diut-fch"". Factor No. HI BARCLAY bu, N. Y, JgJ
JUST PUB
L I 8 H E p
rtvthe I'htrlclans oi the
M r. w 1U1IK 61UBEUM,
the Ninetieth' Edition oi their
01R LEC'lURES,
eutu'ed
PHILOSOVHT Or alARPIAQE.
To I e had l ee, ior four stamps bt audressins; Boor-
tl lv J w ) oia vusruui oi Alia iiuiy,
1 1 fclB 1 hOADWAT, New York.
INSTRUCTION.
PARDEE 8CIKNTIKIC COURSE
iw ' '
: LArAVKTTK COLLEGE. '
In Addition to lli Rviioral roots of Tntrnrtton la
Hi id l?ifirtti cut. oedlnifd to 17 nlUnt!l bwla of
lto Iffigo i d fcliolnrly culluio, vtudents oiin punne
Itoone lintnctM tolilch r MMDUaUy vrailci aod
technical, yr.. i ...
KhUIJiEHilKG Civil. Topofrniphlcal, nd Vecli
ntral, UIMMI anil M PT A 1 1 .11 K Y I AKCHlTe.O-
1 1 K , ana the application ot Chemistry to AUKICUL-
ii Kt anuue akin.
Thfi i also nfiordrd an opportunity lorapMlal tadf
f THADE and t uMMEKCEj oi ODERN LAN
iiAii-p ann i iiiicun. i , ana ot me uuivsi u
SSTlTtniONH olour countiv.
tot thoalars apply tol tea dent CATTKLLiprui
. 1'lol.K. B. TOlNUMAN,
Clerk of the Faculty.
Eastok retinYlTtnla. AprlH.lHtH, 6 Id
HAM
b O II
ILTON INSTITUTE
Y O U N ii LADIES.
riULIP A. CHfOAW
Iinpr about to rcllmiuUh his position In the tmbllo
pciioois witn wnicn he baa been connected for the lost
wrntv-tliree veaia.
WILL OrEN A DAT AND BOARDING BCHOOL
roH ,
YOUNO LADIES, '
AT
Ko. 810 CHEHNTTT STRF.FT, ,
ON MONDAY. SEPTEMItER 10.
Thla Institution la desigued to rival the best semi
naries lu tue couuiry.
riR( tTLARB '
Containing particulars and other information In relation
to tilts Institution, can be had unlU toe 1st of Sep.
temper. St . .
AO. MU 0, ilTLLC 111 nUBS1, o SI
TVitOKSIEUR ALEXANDRE WOLOWSKI'S
;
ULA5SJC3 run. riAWU ASHU SlUl.U,
By his entirely new simplified sj stem, are now open.
Those wishing to read music at sight, keep time er-
Ipctlv hv a nelr Invented menner. accompany any
souk or piece by a new march ot harmony, sing or per-
lorui ui concerts, cnuir, or nrivaiu. ,;un can ai.
JSO. IUtO. nADUIAUlVJ enjuato.
Thl Arpn admitted.
Ladles' Benilnarif s attended to. 6 24 ilmrp
r1 IIEGARAY INSTITUTE.
I Fsr.l.ISH AND FRENCH.
Hoard ll' tr and day pupils. ios. wci ana van ornvt
Street, will reopen on '1 HURNDA Y , September 20.
French Is the language ol the family, and Is constantly
spoken in tue imtuti.to.
rrimarr j epanmcui. ov iirr bduudi.
Day Sc'hoh.rs pir annnm. SltiO.
Day Boardmg 1'upl.s, DAME DnmtvILtT.
6 22 fmw4m frlnclpal
ACADEMY OF THE PROTESTANT EPIS
COPAL CHURCH, LOCO T and JUNIPER
HirAnta i lis, AfitnmnAi hesaton win onen on nun uai.
heptemner 1 Applications tor auinissiuu may oe unu
during the preceding week, between 10 and 12 o'clock ia
the morning. ttau n. auuia",
8 lSmwilot neaumaaiur.
T
HE CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH SCHOOL
or
H. D. GREGORY, A. M.,
No. 1108 MARKET Street,
will iiKorKH B271mrp
ON MONDAY. BEPlEMBER 8.
DELAWARE LAWN ACADEMY. -ENGLISH
Classical, Mathematical Boarding School lorltovs
Delanco, . J. , twelve miles aDove city noury accessi
ble. Circu are obtaiuod at No. 21 South SEVENTH
btreet. No. 1334 I IiKhUT Street, or of
9 8 m Rev, juita mcau.yai,a.m., rnncipai
PRIVATE SCHOOL FOR BOYS, IN THE
PHIL" DELPHI A CITY INSTI1UTE, N. E. corner
ot IHESN UT and t.iuu 1 i-.t-J I ll Mreeis. rc-opcn
MONDAY, September 10. Entrance on KIOHTEEN IH
htreet. 8 221ml L BARROWS, Principal
ri"HE ENGLISH AND CLASSICAL ACADEMY
X Nos.ldi!) and lfll CBESNUT Street, will reopen
MONDAY. Hcptember 10. I. B. LiANUiOS ana u
SElDENBTIt KER, Principals. 12 lutt
MISS ANNIE E. LANGTON'S SCHOOL FOR
Young Ladles, No. 142 North TicNTU Street, win
reopen ou
V ONDAY, September 10.
825 lm
MR. PERELLI HAVING RETURNED KKOM
Europe, has resumed his lessons.
8 lTmwslui io. mo tuLsaui onooi.
QI.EN ECHO MILLS,
CERTIANTOWN.
McCALLlMS, CREASE & SLOAN,
MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF
CARPETINGS.
WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT,
No. 509 CIIESNUT Street.
RETAIL DEPARTJIEAT,
Ko. 510 CIIESNUT Street,
orroeiTK ikdkpekdbmob hall. CD 11 tin
T Ii II E E IMPORTANT
AGENCIES.
TJIE CELEBRATED
Lillie'a Chilled Iron ,afes,
Th apest ard best ludeed, the only strictly Fir
and Burglar-Proof Sale made
3 he modern and extremely popular
bTEAM ENGINE 1ACKIN(J!
Celled Miller's Lubrlcatlve Steam racking, unsurpassed
and unequulled. '
AND THE SCALES JTJCOJH THE
GREAT BEND SCALE WUHAs, nsasaiL-VAWiA.
Scales warranted equal to any In the market, and on
termi much more fayorable j
ih undarslsnedhTln QenereJ Aency for the
sale of th aboye articles In this city, he roepeottntly
solicit the attention or au parties interested, ooth the
dealer and consumer, hoping to n.erlt (as he has already
received) ibe continuance oi a uoerai puuiic patronage.
M. C. gAPL Ell, AGENT,
8 11 mwl3ir emwlStl ' So. 639 iBCB Btreet .
CAPE MAY RAILROAD COMPANY.
Kotlc la heieby KiTen, that the present arrange
mrnt oi the 'irulns lo and lrom ( ape Way will be
roTlSlEl, viz:-Leare Phi adelphla at I P. M.,
and Cape 1 and st 8 . II , dally,
auuv.w j van REt,SeELEAB, Boperintenden.
Eeplembet I, IbMi. , M
DR. K1NKELIN CAN BE .CONSULTED
confidentially on all recent, local, ehronlo. aud
iM.iistltui tonal dleats at his old establishment "'
ett corner ol 1 bu l cud Vuluu trt(ji.f
8 14.n
LUMBER.
1866;
FLOORING! FLOORING
JLOOR1KOI FLOOBINOII
-4 CAROLINA rLOOKIKa.
4-4 CAROLINA ruOH!NU.
t-4 VIRGINIA Ft.OOhlNO.
4-4V1KUINIA ILOOKINU
J-4 DELAWARE FLOORING.
4-4 DFLAWA RK FLOORINO
AfiH AND WALNUT FLOimiNO.
ASH AND WALNUT FLOORINOJ
HTKP HOARDS.
I RAIL PLANK..
1 Qf! P LASTERING LATIIS I
-s-V-'W, PLASlrRINO I.ATnS,
AT BEIitTcK.D PRICES.
AT REDUCED TRICES.
"I ftfttt -CKDAK AND PINK SHINGLE
JLOUVJ. CEDAR AND PINE SIIINOLES.
x-u. l ,UH tr 1A1I (HIMIMJI
No. 1 HHOHT CFHAK HHINtLE8.
WHITR PINE MIINOl.Ka.
F1NB ABSOHTMfc.Nl FOR SAMS LOW
1 fififft .!Ett F0K UNDHRTAKERS!
i-OUU. LUMHKH FOK UNDERTAKERS!!
" L'r.nAR. WAI.M'T. AND PINE.
RtiKfDAB walnut, and pink!
1 -AfNJLUMhKROFALL KINDS.
j-ww. OF all, KINDS
SEASONED waikii
PE AHONEl) WAI.ki't
VHJ Hlfl.AH CI1F.KRY. A N n A SfT
Itl L' lit V A L ,. . . .
W A ,IK.A V
ROSEWOOD AND WA1.NCT VENEERS.
1 Rf.fi -t'5AR-H(iX HAN V FACTli R KRa.
i-OUO. CIOAR-HOX MAN I'FAf'TTTRKHl '
sriiiMt Cr.lAK llOA ROAR1M.
AT REDUCED TRICES.
i CPii SPRUCE JOIST!
SPRUCE JOIST!
1rlT,lr .int.,,!
MJJJ. SPhtM K JOI8I I 81
- nuiii . - of r E.r.1 L.(llNVi.
FROM 14 TO 32 FEET LONO.
KPRUCE 1LL
HEMLOCK I LAK AND JOI8T.
OAK 811,1,8.
MAULE BROTH CR A3 CO.,
No. liMO SOUTH 6TREET.
5 29 6mrp
nl W. SMALTZS LUMBER YARD N 8
. corni r FIFTEENTH and ST I lA'.H s-,.' M'
OFF ERS FOlf SALE,
riWnucIT"Uow 'nd
Buirds Ud 'e0Ud UttUty 009 n two-sMea Fenoa
all wmtha, Ud 8o,,ltlu,6. "m 12 to 28 loot long.
lopnu9w.d't!,h..SUl8,a,ia Bc"U"W.ftn I to J8 feet
I lusiering Lath (Engllsl: and Calais), Pickets. '
Sb.ngles, chestnut Posts, e'o
Mahogany. Walnut 1'iank and Boanls.
All kiiins o'liuiluiug I umbiT cut Bud furulshedat tsii
shortest notice, at the lowest price. Till"
UNITED STATES
BUILDER'S MILL,
Kos. 24. 26. and 28 S. FIFTEENTH St.,
pniLADELrniA.
ESLER & BROTHER,
WOOD MOULDINGS, BRACKETS. STUR BALIT3.
TERS, NEWEL POSTS. GENERAL TUMINrt
SCROLL WORK, ETO.
bDELVI.NU PLANED TO ORDER.
Ihe lamest assortment ot Wood Ainiiiiiinoa w,i. i.
CorsULtlv on auid. naai.
J C. P E R K I N 8
LUJMlilU MEROHANTJ
Successor to K. Clark, Jr.,
No. 324 CHRISTIAN STREKT.
Uocstantly en hand a laree nndtarinit umirtmu.
Of iJulldine Lumber. 6 24 s
COAL.
JAMES O'BIlIENj
DEALER IX
LIHIGH AND SCHUYLKILL COAL.
BY TaB C A It 00 OR SINGLE TON.
Yard, Broad Street, below Fitzwater.
lias constantly on Land a competent supply of the
niovo superior Coal, am able for family uae, to
which he calls the attention of Uu fneuda and tne
public generally,
Orders iclt at Ko. 05 South Fifth itroet, No. 33
South (seventeenth street, or through Despatch er
Post Office, promptly attended to.
A SUl'EKlOR QUALITY OF BLACKSMITHS
COAL
76 j
JJAZLETON LEHIGH COAL.
A SPECIALTY.
R. W. PATRICK & CO.,
Ko. 304 HORTH BE0A.D SX1EET,
Would solicit oroots .'or lbs above CoaI,wacli tbey
have always on haud, together with thflr celebrated
RE-EE OKEN SCHUYLKILL COAL.
825smw6m)
TF YOU WANT PERFECT SATISFACTION
J. in every respecf, buy the celebrated PBK8TOM
t' OAu, Ecg and 8toe sixes, at 7 'tb per tun. aiso, th
genuine E1.K VEIN CO.L. same sises, same piice,
and a very tine quality of I, EUlulI, Egg and 8 tore, at
autuporion 1 keep nothing but the best Orders re
ctlvtaat ho. 114houthlHlKI Btreet 6 si
BOARDING.
$0. 1121 GIRARD STREET
Being neatly fitted up, will open tor
Flit RT-O LASH BOARDERS
ON THE FIRST OF SEPTEtfAEB.
Two larse Cot n unlcatlng Koomi on the second floor
well adapted lore tamily. 8W
"preserving cans and jars.
H.
FISHER'S PATENT
bfcLF-SEALlKC PRESERVING CAN.
This celebrated Can has been used bv thousands lor
the iast tte ears, und all who have tikd It speak lu th
blithest terms of lis superior merits W venture to
ami rt that it is more re iuble, more convenient, aud pos
teases more practical merit, than anv other Can to use
It is seaied aud onseiiled with the greatest ease, a merit
o w hlch it partlcu arly boasts All ens warranted that
are put up accoidlng to uireoilons. or sa i by the
mauutaoturer. at bt old 8tnd J. 8. MoMDK i RIE. Ko.
thvs) bPALSU CiAKUEN birtet. Philadelphia. IJlmo
TRUSSES, SUPP0KT3RS,ETC."
Zam,, PHILADELPHIA 8U HO EON 8
TOW BAMiAU. 1H"1TU'1B Ko. 14 N.
.tU MkTH htreet. above Market. H. O.
I 7TbKTT, after thirty yenrs' practical exi,rlence,
fuarantees the skiliul adiuntineiu ot bis ITeiiilun
steut -rsdustln prewuie Truss, and a varietv ot
Others hupporters. Elastic 8tockiut;s. sbuu'aer Uraoes,
rruti het. Fuspcnsorles, eto. Ladles' apartoxtaU con
ducted by a LsdT. i ,
A R BLED PLATlflMANfLES!
PLATE tvOilK of every description ou band, or done
to order.
1 LAIN 8LATE AV D TILES olwars on hand.
J. 13. KIMKS & CO.,
' Vos. 2128 and V.'Jt CHESNUT Street.
0125
342
fOUTIl STREET. M. D'ANCON A
rev th hlabest nile tor Ld'ei and
dents' cssi on CW.Uma. ho. Mi eCVTlt Mrcst oeliitf
Pourtb,