CHRISTMAS STORY
FOR IOG7.
NO THOROUGHFARE.
B Y
CHARLES DICKKXS AM) WILKIE COLLIXS
ICoutinutd from our last (mini.
BXIT WILDIKO.
Ou the morning of tbe next day Wilding,
cutout alone, alter leaving a message witti
his clerk. "If Mr. Vendule should ass. lor nio,"
he said, "or it Air. Biutrey soou'id call, tell
them 1 am none to tue Kounohnsc." Alt tbat
his partner hail avid to Dim, all tbat hit lawyer,
lollowintr on the ame side, could urne, had left
him persistirjg unshaken in his' own pint of
view. To ttuii the lost nnu, whose place ho had
Tiburpcd, was now the paramount intercut ol bis
lite, and to inquire at the Foundling was
plainly to tttke the flrst step in tbe direction of
discovery. To the Foundling, accordingly, tue
wine merchant cow went.
Tbe once-lamillur aspect of the building was
altered to him, a the look of the portrait over
the chirauey-picco was altered to him. His one
denrtft as.-ociation with tbe place which bad
ahblUTi'd his childhood had been broken away
lroiu it lorever. A strange reluctance possessed
him when be stated his business at the door.
His bean ached as be tat alone in the waiting
room while the Treasurer of tbe Institution was
being sent for to aee him. When the interview
bean it was only by a painful ctlort that he
could compose himself cumcloutly to mention
the nature of his errand.
The Treasurer listened with a face which pro
mised all needlul attention, and promised
nothing more.
"We are obliged to be cautious," ha said,
when it came to his turn to speak, ''about all
inqunies which are made by strangers."
"You can hardly consider me a stranger,"
answered Wildinur, simply. "I am one of jour
poor lost children here, in the bygone time."
The Treasurer politely rejoined that this cir
cumstance iospired huu with a special luterest
in his visitor. But he pressed, nevertheless, lor
that visitor's motive iu mariug his inquiry.
Without further preface, Wilding told him bis
motive, suppressing nothing.
The Treasurer rose, and led the way Into the
room in which tbe registers of tbe Institution
were kept. "All the information which our
books can give is heartily at your service," ne
said. "A I tr the time tbat bag elapsed, I am
atraid it is the only information we have to oiler
you."
Tbe books were consulted, and the entry was
found, expressed at totlowa:
"3d March, 1836. Adopted, and removed
from the Founding Hospital, a male infant,
named Waller Wilding. Name and condition of
the person adopting the child Mrs. Jane Ann
Miller, widow. Address Lime-Tree Lodge,
Groombridge Wells. Reference the Eevereud
John Barker, GroombiidKe Wells; and Messrs.
Giles, Jeremie, and Giles, bankers, Lombard
street."
"Is that all?" asked the wine merchant. "Had
you no after-communication witn Mrs. Miller!"
"None or some reference to it must have
appeared in this book."
"May i take a copy ol the entry ?"
"Certainly ! You are a little agitated. Let
jne make tbe copy lor you."
"jVlv onlv chance, 1 suppose." said Wilding.
looking sadly at tbe copy, "is to inquire at Mis.
Miller's residence, and to try if her references
can help me ?"
"That is the only chance I fee at present,"
answered the Treasurer. "I heartily wish I
could have been of some further assistance to
you."
With those farewell words to comfort him,
Wildiug feet forth on the journey of investiga
tion which began Irora the Foundling doors.
The first stage to make lor, was plainly the
houte of business of tbe banners In Lombard
street. Two ol the partners in the firm were
inaccessible to chance visitors when he asked
for ttecu). The third, alter raising certain in
evitable difliculties, consented to let a clerk
examine the ledger marked with tbe initial
letter "JM." The account of Mrs. jtfilicr, widow,
of Groombridge Wells, was lound. Two long
lines, In faded ink, were drawn across it; aud
at the bottom of tbe pane there appeared
this note: "Account clostd, (September 30,
1837."
Bo" the first stage of the journey was reached,
and so it ended in No Thoroughfare. Atter
sending a note to Cripple Corner to inform his
partner that his aeuce might be prolonged
for Eome hours, Wilding too his place in the
train, and started for the second stai?e on the
journey Mrs. Miller's residence at Groombridge
Wells.
Mothers and children travelled with him;
mothers and children met each other at the
6tation; mothers end children were in the
Bhops when ne enierea mem to inquire ior
Lime Tree Lodge. Everywhere, the nearest and
dearest of human relations sbowel itself hap
pily in the happy libt of day. Everywhere be
was reminded of the treasured delusion from
which he had been awakened so cruelly of the
lost memory which had passed from him like a
reflection from a glass.
Inquiring here, inquiring there, he could hear
of no such place as Lime-Tree Lodge. Passing
A house-agent's office, he went in wearily, and
put the question for the last time. The house
agent pointed across the street to a dreary man
sion of many windows, which might have been
a manufactory, but which was a hotel. "That's
where Lime-Tree Lodge stood, sir," said the
man, "ten years ago."
Tbe second stage reached, and No Thorough
fare apuin I
But one cbancc was left. The clerical refer
ence, Mr. Hurker, still remained to be found.
Customers coming in at tbe moment to occupy
the houte agent's attention, Wilding went down
tbe street, and entering a bookseller's shop,
asked it he could be informed ol the Reverend
John llarker's present address.
The bookseller looked unaffectedly shocked
and aftoiiisiied, aud made no answer.
Wilding repeated his question.
The bookseller took up from his counter a
F rim little volume in a binding of sober grey,
le handed it to his visitor, open at the title
paee. Wilding read:
"Ihe martyrdom of the Rev. John Barker in
New Zealand. Related by a former member of
his flock."
Wilding put the book down on the eounter.
"1 beer Tour paidon," bo suid, thinking a little,
peibaps, of hi own preient martyrdom while be
spoke. The silent bookseller acknowledged the
apidoyy by a bow. Wilding went out.
Thiiil and last stage, and No Thoroughfare for
the third and last time.
There was nothing mors to ba done; there
was absolutely no choice, but to go back to
London, defeated at all points. From time to
' time ou ihe return journey, the wine merchant
looked at his copy of the entry in the Found
ling Kegibter. There is one among the many
forms of despair perhaps the 11101 pitiable, of
all which persUts in difguHing it.elf as hope.
Wilding checked himself in tbe act of throwing
the useless morsel of paper out ot the cart-tune
window. "U may lead to onietbing jet," I
thought. "While I live, I won't pari with it.
When 1 die, my executors shall And it sealed up
With my will."
Now, the mention of his will set tbe good
wine merchant ou a new track of thought,
without diveitiug I is mind from its cnuiosiug
subiect. He must make bis will immediately.
The application of the phrase No Thorough
fare to tbe case had orlainuted with Mr. liintrey.
In their bret long conference iollowing the 'dis
coverv. that capacious person had a hundred
times repeated, with an obstructive shake of the
head. "No Thoroughfare, blr. No Thoiomhfaie.
My belief Is that there is no wav out at ttils liino
ol day, and my advice ib, muke yourself com
fortablo where you are."
In tbe course of the protracted consultation a
magnum ol the iortybve-year-olcl port winehad
been produced for the wetting of Mr. Umirey's
leial whistle: but the more clearly he saw his
way tlnough the wine, the more empUalicully he
THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY,
did cot see Ms way through the cae, repeating,
as often as hi net his glass down empty, "Mr.
Wilding, No Thorough tare. Rest and be thank
ful." Ills certain that the. honest wine merchant'
anxiety to make a will originated in profound
con-cicntioutness; though 'it is possible (and
quite consistent with his rectitude) thnt he may
unconsciously have derived some feeling of
relief from the prospect of delegating his own
difficulty to two other men who were to come
alter bin. He that a it may, he pursued his
new track of thou ght with sreal ardor, and lott
no time in begeing George Vendale and Mr.
liintrey to meet him in Cripple Corner and shard
his confidence.
"Being all three assembled with closed
door?,'' said Mr. liintrey, addreising the now
partner ou the occasion, "I wish 10 observe
before our friend (and my client) intrus's us
with bis further views, tnat I have indorsed
what 1 understand from him to have been your
advice, Mr. Vecdale, aud hat would be the
advice of every sensible man I have told him
that he poiltively must keep hi 8"cret. J have
spoken with Mrs. Goldstraw, both in his pres.
ence and in his absence; and if auybvly U to be
trusted (which is a very large IF), I think shs
is to be trusted to thnt extent. I have pointed
out 10 our friend (and my client), that to set. on
foot random inquiries would not only be to
raise the Devil, in the likeness of all tue swin
dles In tbe kingdom, but would abo bo to
waste the estate. Now you sec, Mr. Vendale,
our friend (and my client) does not desire to
waste the estate, but, on the contrary, desires
to husband it for what he considers but
I can't say I do the rightrul owner,
if such rightful owner should ever
be found. I am very much mistaken if be ever
will be, but never mind that. Mr. Wildiug and
1 ate, at least, agreed that tbe estate is not to
be wasted. Now, I have yielded to Mr. Wild
ing's desire to keep an advertisement at Inter
vals flowing through the newspapers cautiously
inviting any person who may know anything
about that adopted infant, taken from the
1-oundllng Hospital, to come to my oflioe; and
1 have pledged mytelf that such advei tiscni'-nt
shall regularly appear. 1 have gathered from
our friend (and my client) that I meet you
here to-day to take his instructions, not to
give blm advice. I am prepared to receive his
instructions, and to respect his wishes; but you
will please observe that this does not imply my
approval of either as a matter of professional
opinion."
Thus Mr. Bintrey; talking quite as much at
Wilding as to Vendale. And yet, in spite of his
care for his client, he was so amused by bis
client's Quixotic conduct as to eye him from
time to time with twinkling eyes, in the light of
a highly comical curiosity.
"Nothii.B," observed Wilding, "can be clearer.
1 only wish my head were as clear as yours, Mr.
Bintrey."
"If you feel that singing in It coming on,"
hinted the lawyer, with an alarmed glance,
"put it oil 1 mean the interview."
"Not at all, 1 thank you," said Wilding.
"What was I going to -"
"Don't excite yourself, Mr. Wilding," urged
the lawyer.
"No; I wasn't going to," said the wine mer
chant. "Mr. Bintrey and Geoige Vendale,
would you have any hesitation or objection to
become my joint trustees aud executors, or can
jou at once consent?"
"i consent," replied George Vendale, readily.
"1 coiineni," said Bintrey, not so readily.
"Thank you both. Mr. Bintrey, my instruc
tions for my labt will and testament are short
and plain. Perhaps you will now have tbe
goodness to take them down. I leave tbe whole
of my real and personal estate, without any ex
ception or reservation wbat;oever, to you two,
my joint trustees and executors, in trust to pay
ovtr tbe whole to the true Walter Wilding, if be
iball be found and identified within two yeais
alter the day of iny death. Failing in tbat, in
tiut to you two to pay over the whole as a bene
faction and legacy to the Foundling Hospital."
"Those are all your instructions, are thev,
Mr. Wilding?" demanded Bintrey, atter a blank
silence, during which nobody had looked at
an v body.
"Ihe whole."
"And as to those instructions, you have ab
solutely made u your mind, Mr. Wilding ?"
"Absolutely, decidedly, nually."
"It only remains, " said the lawyer, with one
shrug 01 bis shoulders, "to get them into tech
nical and binding form, and to execute and
a'txht. Now, doea that press? Is there any
hurry about it ? You are not going to die yet,
sir."
"Mr. Bintrey." answered Wilding, gravely.
"when 1 am going to die is within other know
ledge than years or mine. I shall be glad to
have this matter off my mind, it you please."
"We are lawyer aud client ugain," rejoined
Bintrey, who, for the nonce, had become almost
sympathetic. "If this day week, here at the
tame hour, will suit Mr. Vendale and yourself,
I will fitter in my Diary tbat 1 attend you
accordingly."
Tbe appointment was made, and in due
sequence kept. The will was formally signed,
...I.J Jnlii.n.AJ mi J wlltin.ail nnH mil. n n v
rcaicu, uciMCicwi nun n iiuvdcu, imiu not
rled off by Mr. Bintrey for safe storage among
the papers of his clients, ranged in tbeir respec
tive iron boxes, witn tusir respective owners'
names outside, on iron tiers in his consulting
room, as if tbat legal sanctuary were a con
densed Family Vault of Clients.
With more heart than he had lately had for
former subjects of interest, Wilding then set
about completing his patriarchal stablUhment,
being much assisted not only by Mrs. Goldstraw
but bv vendale too: who, perhaps, had in nts
mind the cuius of an Obenreizer dinner as soon
as j,oseible. Anyhow, tbe establishment being
reported in sound working order, the Uben
reirers, tioaruian ana vvaru, were asaea 10 am-
ner, and Madame Dor was included in lue in
vitation. If Vendale had been over head and
ears in love beloie a phrase not to be taken as
imnhins the faintest doubt about it this din
iier uiunced him down in love ten thousand
fathoms deep. Yet, for the life of him, he could
not cet one word alone with the charming Alar
puc rite. ro . -rely as a blessed moment seemed
to come. Obenreizer. in his filmv state, would
stand at Vevdale's elbow, or the broad back of
Madame Dor would appear belore bis eye
That ipeecbless matron was never seen in a
fiont view, from the moment of her arrival to
that of her departure exebpt at dinner. And
Irom the instant of her retirement to the draw
ing room, after a hearty participation iu that
meal, the turned her face to the wall again.
Yet, thiooeh four or five delightful though
nlctiactiDg hours, Marguerite was to bo seeu
Margueri'e was to be heard, Marguerite was to
be otcationally touched. When tbey made the
round ot theolddaik cellars, Vendale led her
bv the band: when she sang to him In the lighted
room at night, Vendale, standing by her, held
her relinquished gloves, and would have bar
tered against them every drop ot the forty-five
year old, though it had been forty-five times
forty-eve years old, and its net price torty-tive
times lorty-nve pounds per dozen. And still,
when he was cone, and a great gup of an extin
puither was clapped on Cripple Corner, ho
toraented himelt bv wonderiug. Did she think
that he admired her I Did she think that ho
at'ored her ! Did she suspect that she had won
him, heart and soul 1 Did she care to think at
all about it 1 And so, Did she and Didn't she,
up and down the gamut, aud above the line and
below the line, dear, dear I Poor restless heart
of humanity 1 To tnmk that tbe men who were
mummies thousands of jear auo did the same,
aud ever found the secret how to be quiet
alter it!
"What do ycu think, George," Wilding asked
him next day, "ot Mr. Obenreiier? (I won't ak
jou whui jou Ihink of Miss Obenreizer)."
"1 don't know," said Vendale, "aud I never
did kLOW, what to think oi him."
"He is well iuloimed and clover," said Wild
ing. 'Certainly clever."
"A good musician." (He had played very well,
and mng very well, overnight.)
"Ui questionably a good niuiclau."
"And talks well."
"Yc,"aidijieorgo Vendale, ruminating, "and
tulkswili. Do you know, Wilding, it oddly occurs
to me, us I tliitik about him, that he doesn't keep
silence welll" ... , ,
"How do jou mean? He is not obtrusively
No, oiid I don't mean that. But when be is
silent, you cau hardly help vaguely, though
Take
anv one ycu mow ana litre "
"Soon done, my good fellow," said Wilding.
"I take you."
"I didn't baraalu for that, or foresee It," re
turned Vendale, laughing. "However, tafce me.
Reflect for a moment. Is your approving kno
ledse of my Interesting lace, mainly founded
(however various the niomeoiary expressions it
mav include) on my face when I am Mlent?"
"I think it is," suid Wilding.
"I think so loo. Now. you see. when Obcn
relzer speak iu other words, when ha U al
lowed to explain himself away ho comes out
right enough: but when he has not the oppor
tunity of explaining himclf away, he comoa
out rather wrong, Therefore It Is that I say he
does not keep silence well. And passing hastily
in review such faces as 1 snow and don't trust,
I am inclined to think, now I civc my mind to
it, that none of them Keep silence well."
This proposition in Physiognomy being new
to Wilding, be wa at first slow to admit it,
until okii'j himself the question whether Mrs.
Golds'.raw kept silence well, aud remembering
that her face in repose decidedly Invited trust
fulness, he was as glad m mcu usually are to
believe what they deire to believe.
But as hu was very slow to regaiu hi pp'rits
or his health, his pnrtiier, as another means of
setting blm up and perhaps also with cou'ln
cent ('benreizer views reminded him of tboe
rouiical schemes of his In connection with hli
family, and howasiDPinor-class was to be formd
iu the house, aud a choir iu a neighboring
chuich. The class was established speedily, and,
two or thiee of the people having already some
musical knowledge, aud sinking tolerahlv, the
choir soon followed. The latter was lei and
chiefly tanpht by Wilding himself; who had
Dopes or converting his dependants into no
many Foundlings, iu respect of their capacity
to sing mcrcd choruses.
Now, the Obenreizers being skilled musicians.
it was ea'ily brought to pass that tbey should
be asked to join these musical unions. Guardian
and Wurd contentine, or Gwudiau consenting
for both, it was necebstirily brought to pns that
VeDdhle's Hie became a lite ot atuouue tnraidom
and enchantment. tor, in tbe mouldy Cbristo-
her-Wren chuich on Sundays, with its dearly
eloved broth reu assembled and met togeiln-r,
five aud-twenty strong, was not that Her voice
that shot like light into the darkest placet,
thrilling the walh and pillars at though they
were pieces of his heart! What time, too,
Madame Dor in a corner of the high pew, turn
ing ber back upon everybody and everything,
could not tail to bo Ritualialically right at some
moment of the service; like the man whom tbe
doctors recommended to get druuk once a
month, and who, that he might not ovetlook It,
got drunk every day.
nut even inose serapnic nuuaays were sur
insFcd by the Wednesday concerts established
or the natriarcbal laoilly. At those concerts
she would Bit down to the piano, and sing liiem, '
in her own tongue, songs ot ner own land,
songs calling from tbe mountain tops to Ven
dale, "Rise above the grovelliua level country;
come far away from the crowd; pursue me as 1
mount hicher, higher, higher, melting into the
azure distance; to lise to my suprcmeat height
of all, and love me here!" Then would the
pretty bodice, the clocked stockings, and tbe
silver-buckled shoe be, like tbe broad forehead
and tbe bright eyes, fraught witb ibe spring of
a very chamois, until tbe strain was over.
Not even over Vendale himself did these songs
of hers cast a more potent spell than over Joey
Ladle in his uiflerent way. Steadily refusing to
muddle the harmony by taking any sbare in it,
nd evincing the supremest contempt for scales
and such like rudiments of music which, in
deed, seldom captivate mere listeners Joey did
at fint give up the whole business as a bad job,
and the whole of the perlormcrs lor a set of
bowling Dervishes. But, descry iDg tracei of un
muddled harmony in a part soug one day, he
pave his two under-ceiWnien faint hopes ot gut
tine on towards something in course of time. An
anihi m of Handel's led to further encourage
ment from him; though be objected that that
great musiciau must have been down in some of
them foreign cellars pretty much, lor to go and
say the tame thing so many times over; which,
look it in bow you might, be canidered a cer
tain sign ot your having took it in somehow.
Un a third occabiou, the public appearance of
Mr. Jarvis with a Hute, and ot an odd mau with
with a violin, and the performance of a
duet by the two, did bo astonish him that,
solely of his own impulso and mot'on, he be
came Inspired with the words, "Ann Koar!"
repeatedly pronouncing them as if calling in a
familiar manner tor tome lady who dad distin
guished herself in the orchestra. But this was
his fiual testimony to tbe merits of his mates,
for, the instrumental duet being performed nt
the first Wednesday concert, and being preient ly
tollowedjby the voice of Marguerite Obenreizer,
he sat with Lis mouth wide open, entranced.
until she had finished; when, ruing in his place
with much solemnity, aud preiacing what he
was about to say with a bow that specially in
cluded Mr, Wilding in it, he delivered himself
of the gratifying sentiment: "Arter that, ye
may all on ye get to bed !" And ever afterwards
declined to render homage in any other words
to the musical powers of the family.
1 hus began a separate personal acquaintance
between Marguerite Obenreizer and Joey Ladle.
She laughed so heartily at his compliment, and
yet was so abashed by it, that Joey made bold
to say to her, after tbe concert was over, he
wasn't so muddled in his head as to have took a
liberty? the made a gracious reply, and Joey
ducked in return.
"You'll chanee the luck time about, Miss,'!
said Joey, ducking again. "It's such as you in
the place that can bring round tho luck ot the
place."
' Can I ? Round the luck V she answered, in
ber pretty English, and with a pretty wonder.
'1 fear I do not understand. I am so stupid."
"Young Master Wilding, Miss," Joey ex
plained, confidentially, though not much to her
enlightenment, "changed the luck atore ho
took in young Master George. So I say, and so
they'll find. Lord! Only come into the place
and sing ever the luck a few times, Miss, and it
won't be abla to help itself !"
With this, and with the whole brood of ducks,
Joey backed out of the presence. Bat Joey
being a privileged peron, and even an involun
tary eonquebt being pleasant to youth and
beauty, Marguerite merrily looked out for him
next t ime,
"Where is my Mr. Joey, please ?" she aeked of
Vendale.
80 Joey was produced aud shaken Lands with,
aud tbat became an lostitotion.
Another institution arose in this wLe. Joey
was a little bard of hearing. He himself said it
was "Wapors," and perhups it might have been;
but whatever Ihe cause of thu eilect, there the
e fleet was, uptn Lim. On this first occasion he
had been teen to sidle along tbe wall, with his
left hand to bi lett ear, until he had sidled
himself into a eat pretty neat the singer, in
which place and position he had remained,
until addreiibing to his irieod the amatours the
compliment belore mentioned. It was observed
on the following Wednesday that Joey's action
as a I'eckinu Machine was impaired at dinner,
and it wasrun.oied about the table that this
was explainable by hishiih-striin expectations
ol Miss Oheirtlzer's8iuutig, aud bis tears of not
getting a place where he could hear every note
und syllable.
' The rumor reaching Wilding's ears, he, in his
good-i auire, called Joey to the trout at uight
belore Marguerite beeau. Thus the Institution
came into being that on succedding niehts, Mar
guerite, running her hands over tbe keys before
1 singinp, always said to Vendale, ' Where U my
I Mr. Joy, pleate?" and that Veudalo always
; biougbt him I'orih, ami xtatioiied him near by.
That Le should theu, when all eyes were upon
' him, express in bis face the utmost couiempt
for the exertions of hi friends and confidence
in Marguerite alone, whom ho would stuud cou
', tt mplatinsr, not unlike tbe rhinoceros out of the
I spelling-book, tamed aud on bis hind legs, was
a pait of the Institution. Also that when he re
, niained after the sinning In his moit ecstatic
I state, foiui! bold spirit fiom the back should
sav, "What do you tbink of it, JoejV'aut he
should be souoed to reply, as having that in
, stanl couccived the retort, ' Arter th ill yo may
1 all on e pet to bed I" These were other parts
I of the Institution.
I But the simple pleasures and small jeMsof
I Clippie Comer were not destined to b.ive a long
lile. Underlying them horn the liist was a
serious matter, which, by tacit agreement, all
rerb ftps most unjustly, mistrusting blm
forbore to speak of. Mr. Wilding's health was in
a bad way.
He might overcome the shock he hal sus
tained In tie one great affection of bis life, or he
might have overcome his consciousness of being
in the enjoyment of another man's property; but
tbe two together were too much for him. A
man haunted by twin ghosts, he became deeply
depressed. Tho Inseparable spectres sat at the
boaid with him, ate from his platter, drank
fiom bis cup, and stood by bis bedside ut n'gbt.
V hen he recalled his supposed mother's love, be
frit as thoiieh Le had stolen it. Wben be mined
a Utile under the tctpect aud attachment of bis
dependants, he telt as though he were even
fraudulent In making them happy, for that
sbou'd have been the unknown man's duty and
gratification.
Gradually, under the pressure of his brooding
mlud, bis body stooped, hli step lost its elasti
city, his eyes were seldom lifted from the
ground. He kuew he could not help the de
plorable mistake tbat bad been made, but he
knew be could not mend I'; tor the days and
weeks went by, and no one claimed bis name or
his possessions. And now there bogan lo creep
over him a c'oudy consciousness of often
rrcurriinr con:uslou in bis head. He would
unaccountably loe, tometinns whole hours,
sometimes a whole day and night. Once, bis
remembrance stepped as be sat at the head of
the (tiuner-t able, and was blank until daybreak.
Another lime, It stopped as he was beating time
to their singing, and went on aaain when he
and his partner were walking in the courtyard
by the I ght ot the moon, half the night later,
He asked Vendaie (always full of cnnsiderotlon,
woik, and help) bow this was. Vendule only
replied, "You have not been quite well; that's
all." He looked for explauution Into the faces
of his people. But they would put it off with,
"Glad to tee yon looking so much better, sir;"'
or ' Hope vou'ro rtoinir nicely now, sir j" in which
was no information at all.
At length, when tho partnership was but five
months old, Walter Wilding took to his bed, and
his bousekeeper became his nurse.
"Lying here, perlmps you will not mind my
calling you Sally, Mrs. Goldstraw?" said the poor
wine meichant.
"It sounds more natural to me, sir, than any
ot'ier name, atd I like it better."
"Tbank you, Bally. I think, Sully, T must of
late have been subject to fits. Is that so, Sally?
lion 1 mind telling me now."
"It bas happened, sir."
"Ah! That is the explanation 1" he quie'ly
remarked. "Mr. Obenreizer, Sally, talks of the
world being so sma'l that it is not stianee bow
o'tcn the same people come tocether, and come
trpc ther at various places, and In various sta 'es
of life. But it does 6ccm strange, Sally, that I
should, as I may say, come round to tho Found
line to die."
He extended his hand to her, and she gently
took it.
"You are not going to die, dear Mr. Wilding."
So Mr. Bintrey sold, but I think he was
wrong. The old cliild feeling is coralnp; buck
upon me, Sally. Tho old hush and rest, as I
ued to tall Bf-leep."
After au interval he said, in a placid voice,
"Plea?e kiss me. Nurse." aud. it was evident, be
believed himselt to be lying in the old Dormi
tory. As she bad been tied to bend over U13 father
less and motherless children, bally bent over the
fatherless and motherless man, aud put her lips
to his forehead, murmuring,
God bless you !"
"God bless you!" he replied, in the same tone.
Alter another interval, he opened his eyes in
his own character, and said: "Don't move me,
B.illy, because of what I am going to say : I lie
quite easily. I think my rime is como. I don't
know bow It may appear to vou. Sallv. but"
Insensibility fell upon him for a few minutes ;
ne emerged irom 11 once more.
"I dou't know how it may appear to you,
Kaliv. but so it appears to me."
When he hud thus con cientiously finished
his favorite sentence, his time came, aud he
died.
To be continued.
FINANCIAL.
u.
8. SECURITIES
A SPECIALTY.
SMITH, RANDOLPH & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
KO. IS N.TlilHDSTNO. S NASSAU ST.
FHILABKLPHIA, NKW YOBK.
Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in Phila
delphia and New York. 1 "J
QOUPOHS OF
UM0N PACIFIC RAILROAD,
CENTRAL TACIFIC KAILItOAP,
5-SO COUPONS,
DUB 1st JANUARY, BOUGHT BY
DE HAVEN & BROTHER
10 2rp
KO. 40 S. iniBD NTUEET.
TJN10N PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.
NOTICE..
THE COUPONS OF THE FIRST MOItTclAGR
BONDS OF TUE
Union Pacific Railroad Co.
DUE JANUARY 1,1863,
WILL BE PAID ON AND AFTER THAT DATE
IN GOLD COIN,
FREE OF GOVERNMENT TAX,
At the Company's Ofllce.No. 20 NASSAU Street, New
York.
U 10 3w JOHN J. C'ISCO.TREASUIIFR.
MILLINERY,. TRIMMINGS ETC,
MRS. R. DILLON.
NON. 83 AND 881 SOUTH STREET
Has all the novelties In FALL MILLINERY, for
Ladles, Humes, and Children,
AIM), Crapes, Bilks, Ribbons, Velvets, Flower,
Feathers. Framea. etc. MlUinere supplied. 8 I6
UlUAbD HOW.
E. M. NEEDLES & CO.,
KlavsMth sad Cbitaut StrU,
Invite attention to tbelr
IbPLEUDlD STOCK OF
Laces and Laco Goods.
HADDKEKCIIIXFS. In every variety, lor
Ladles aid Genllt-meu,
VEILS, BETS, NECKTIIS, EMBEOIDK
Klia, iTtt TC
Ei pi etsly adapted lor
HOLIDAY PBH8HNT8,
Which they are ottering- at Prices as Low as
those for an Inferior Ciasi of Ooods, which
heve been Imported to supply Aucilou Bales i
Ui'r teuton.
'AVOU UUVUIr)
DECEMBER 21, 186T.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
By far more popular, much more,
Than any Book or Picture Store,
Established in this good City bofora,
1G PITCHER'S.
808 CHESNUr STREET. 808
Where latest FASHION MAGAZINE
And last new NOVKL can lie seen.
Where all HOOK I1U YER3 cuo procure
The STANDARD WORKS In Literature.
OfBTERKOSCOPKH and STEREO-VIEWS,
TFN THOUSAND kinds from which to choose.
OfPRANO'S flne CHUOMOS. Ire and small,
We have tbe LARGEST STOCK or all.
From MAGDALEN A and the KID'S FLAY.
GROUND,
To Fcliool Room Cards, can there he found,
All In FINE FRAMES of WALNUT or GOLD,
At LOWER PBICUd than they ever were sold.
And where In order tn provide
For NEW YEAR DAY and CIIRI3TMAS TIDE,
The choicest GIFT BOOKS will appear,
At till fcntlve season of the year.
At PRICKS REDUCED to such a polut
Thnt all competitors are out of joint.
Of Dickens' Works, in great demand,
A Stock is always kept on hand,
In paper and cloth, or in half calf.
There is nothing like Dickens to
make you laugh.
Books sent by MAIL (whui so desired)
To any distance that's required,
If all's PRE-PAID.
For sending any parcel out.
(The CITY limits or about),
NO CHARGE Is made.
New Catalogues GRATIS, on application.
Or Bent by MAIL all over the NATION, 12 18 Si
BY PITCU.ER. 803.
N
0 W READY.
LirPINCOTT'H JIAUAZINI
LITERATURE, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION.
CONTENTS OF JANUARY NtTKnKR.
1. DAT LAa UALBRA1TH. An American Novel.
Pari I.
2. A Utl.COMK TO GARrnALDr.
& THE DI-I) hl.A I'K-KJOF HOUSE.
. THK FORG Kl'-M H'-NO P. A Christmas Btorr.
6. EDUCATION IN A. KKPUllMU
8 KAYS FKM THK HOSEXMOON.
7. Pitt -HISTORIC MAN.
8. VOX HUMANA.
. TH K A Bills BKA8SEUR AND HI3 DISCOVE
H1K.K. 10. Tl'ADK AND CURRENCY.
11. THK COOK IN HISTORY.
12. II Y DKSUNY.
la. OUR ANtTKN r CITY.
14. Ol R MONTHLY GOSSIP.
14. LITERATURE OF THE DAY.
TERMS OF LIPPINCOTT'B MAGAZINE.
Tkahly puimchiptmn. Four Dollum.
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Cum Ratks. Two Copies lor seven Dollrs- Five
Coplee lor (Sixteen Dollar; Ten Ciles lor Thirty Dol
lars: and each additional copy. Three Dollars. For
every Club of Twenty Huhscribere nn extra copy will
he furnished obatis. or Twenty-one Copies for (sixty
Dollars. . .
specimen Numbers sent to any address on receipt
el Thirty live cents. . , , t
Subucribers will please be carelul to give their Post
Olllce address In full. Address -
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Nos. 51.1 and 717 MARK KT Street,
12 16 mws3t l'hiUdelpnla, Pa,
rpilE AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION
NO. naa CHKSNUT STRUCT, riHLA ,
Has an unusually large variety ot beautifully printed
profusely Illustrated, aud handsomely bound
NEW AND SUPERIOR BOOKS,
SUITABLE FOR
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Also, an extensive assortment
Bibles and Devotional Books,
Complete Catalogues of the Society's Publications
nrnished gratuitously. 1213 2w
TTENTION ! AGENTS AND CANVASSERS!
THE NEW REFUHLICy'
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to the Political, Literary, Agricultural,
Railroad, aud Commercial Interests of
NEW JERSEY,
Is published at CAMDEN, every SATURDAY. It
will be a wide-awuke Journal, hewing true to the lino,
"let ihe chips lly ss ihey may." Desiring and ex
pecting lo extend lis rapidly Iiicreaxiug circulation
all over ihe stale, a liberal couioiIhhIou will be given
to agents procuring subscribers or advertlsuments.
faubfccripllon 2 a ytar In advance. Address,
HARRY L. HO NS ALL, Editor. Camden, N. J.
CHABLKM I'RYOlt. Pblluda. Ageut. 12 17 lit
JAMES & LEE,
NO. 11 NORTH SECOND STREET,
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN I.A3ID,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LARGE AND
Sl'LENDIU ASSORTMENT Of
PANTALOON STUFFS,
OF ALL DESCRIPTION, WHICH WILL
BE HOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. S24S
SPECIAL
NOTICE.
The Subtcrlber offers bis ENTIRE STOCK ot
CSIIlIi IIOITSE-FITHNISIIINO AND
FANCY CIOODH AT OR EAT SACRIFICE,
TO CLOSE UCSINESS BY JANUARY 1.
FIXTURES FOB SALE.
WILLIAM YARSALL,
NO, 1183 CHESNITT STREET,
12 10 lmrp Southeast corner of Thirteenth.
H
A R DING'S EDITIONS
OF
Family, Pulpit, and Photograph
BIBLES,
Superior to any heretofore Issued from Ihe Ameri
can Press, and will compare laovrsbly with the Eng
lish and Oxford Edlllous, and at prices at least oue
hal flees,
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS,
New aud Beautiful Style, Kltli Turkey
Slorocco, Autlqus Uellcf, and Gold,
WM, W. IIAIiDING,
No. 30 G11KSNUT Street,
PUILADKLFUIA,
U 14 Jwrp Below Fourth. SoutU Side.
AUCTION SALES.
M
C L EL J, AND A
G O.
ALXTlhK J 1nf r""'P Ford t.).
SALE OT lcoo
CAKl-M POOIS. SROICH. ItRn.
n Woi lav Mornlrr
Blelomie, for raHh,israV(Men's Bmi' anil VmVth?
Bo Is, fcrioes. Jtrnian. ein. "JS ind Youth",
AlfO, Wrmi-u's. MiRsre'. aniv Children's wear tjt
Rbloli Ihetarly attention of the trade u called, ills is
bALE OF 1600 CAPK HOOTS,
SHOES, I3RO-
IJA U li'll1
.'ii i uurnun m i iiiiik,
f aAfnitinall) r. n, at hi a'hiaaI. ... u
M " V HVt J --..SIMIl-.S Wfl Will Mil
hy ctln. tie for rush, Ktt canr ft Mru R. llnya' and
iOtiuiN j (OMR, Miocn, iiiopmifi. urn morais, etc. Alxo,
V cmt n'H, M it-m n. and tlilidren's wear. To w bleb.
I da i,aelt nlunlli.n rt llia Ira Ha 1st "a 1 1 ai l ni
"' - i -
JOHN B. J1YEK8 A CO., AUCTIONEERS
Nos. 1st and Ui MARKET Btreet.
LABOR rERKMrTORY 8AI.lt OP FRENf'TT AND
OT1IE14 Jt-liHOffAN JJKY IIOUlls, ETC. .
On Mordsy Mornlntf.
Terrmher in. at 10 o'cluck. on four months' credit,
Ski lots ot litucb, India, Uernian, and iirl'lsh Irjr
Oooda. U 17 6t
LAXIOE FERFMPTOTtY PAI.E OF BOOTR. BTTOE9,
UltOUAJSH, THA VKLLIMI BAUd, ETU
On Tuesday Aloriilnii,
Tecenibfr T4, at lu o clock, on lour months' credit,
l.'xti packages boots, shoes, brPKans, etc. a 1 12 IS St
CLOMNO BALE FOR THK HF.APOW OF BRITISH.
HM'H. UERM AM, AND DOMESTIC VHX
))( I H.
On four months' credit.
On Thursday Mornlnir,
Dec. is, at 10 o'clock, embracing about TOO package
and loin ot staple and fancy anlcl- s. fl'2 20U i
JM. GTMMKY & SOISS, AUCTIONEERS
. Mo. 60S WALMJT Blreet.
TT old ReenlnrBalee of
REAL. J-hTATE, bTOCKH, AND BKCTmrTTES AT
111K 1 11 1 LA DKlFHIA EX(JHAN(4K.
Handbills ol escli properly issued separately.
( catalogue published and circulated, containing
full descriptions ol property to be sold, as also a par
tial list of property contained In our Real adulate K
glster, and ollered at private sale.
Kales advertised daily In all the dally newspapers, i
M.
TIIOMA8 4 SONS, NOS.
b. FOURTH Btieet.
139 AND 111
EXTEN BIVE feTOCK OF A FIRST-CLASH CLOTH.'
JNU llOL'BK
On Irlondoy mornlnir,
A 1 10 o'clock at ibe auction rooms, hy catalogue, b?
Older of the assignee. Ihe entire stock of a llrst-clasa
c otlilug house. Including 700 pairs bisck and fancy
cnhNlmrre pauls; 7i line black aalin, velvet, ana oas
s uiire vi sis: 2;0 line doeskin and cassiuiere frock,
sack, and business coats; tv One overcoats, etc. 12 Hit
lAI.TC OF ILLUSTRATED AND GIFT BOQK1.
Cuoice Kngli-h and aiuer can editions, la line bind
ings suitable for Christmas and New Year alfis. on
Holiday alternoou, Deo. Ki, at 4 o'clock. la U xt
STOCKS, ETC.
On Tuesday, December 84.
At IS o'clock, noon, at the 1'biladelphla Exchange,
will Include:
Executors' Bale
8 shares National Exchange Hunk.
40 shares Mechanics' Null nal Bank, Philadelphia).
4 shares National Bank Oermantown.
Hvhares National Bank North America.
Si shares Northern Liherllt-i (J as Company.
12 Hilar!) Planters' Unk ol Tennessee.
14 shares Merchants' and Manufacturers' Bank,
pitisburg.
7 shares Delaware Mutual Insurance Co.
lt)3u shares McCllntockvllie Petroleum Co,
lioo shares ( berry Itun Petroleum Co.
2o0 enures Klngslaud Oil Co.
l or other Accounts
1 share Philadelphia Llbrury Co.
1 share Mercnllle Llbrury Co.
looshaies Ridge avenue and Manayunlc P.R.W.
Co.
siA.fCO North Mbsouri IU R first mortgage 7 V cent,
bonds; Inerest payshle Januuiy and July, at th
Bank ol Commerce. New York.
so shares lour lb National Bank.
(510 Union League Bond,
t lHi shares Empire Transportation Co.
k tl'JSO bteubeuvllle aud Indiana 1st Mortgage.
REAL B.STA I E BALK, December 24.
Orphans' Court Kale Kstmecf Andrew Brodle.de-ceased-TWO
HTORY BRICK DWELLING, Beybort
street, west of Bev"teenin street.
Paine Estate O ROTJN D-R KNT, 124 a year.
heme Es'ale THREE 8TOKY BRlOK DWELL
ING, Hamilton street, west ot E'ghteentb.
Hi.me Estate THUEE-STORY BRICK DWELL
iMi, Eranalin-street. ahoveOxford.
Same Estate (lltOUN D- RE NT. $Uayar.
tame Esiaie DWELLING, Oxford street, west or
1 VALUABLE BUSINESS LOCATION STORK
aid DWELLING, Nn. 214 S. Tenth street, between
walnut ana jj' cusi streets, wnu a i wu-owrj iruse
Dwelling In the rear on Hose a'ley. No. 52 tronta.
Kxeculors' peremptory Bale Ks'aieot Hugh O Don
nell, deceased For account of a former purchaser
TWO STOKY BRICK DWELLING, No. W5 3. Sixth
street, below Christian.
THBKK-HIOKY BKICK DWELLING. No. 1713 8.
Front street, below Morris.
THREE M l OllY 11KK K DWELLING, B. Tenth,
street second house below Tasker, First Ward.
COAL OIL LANDS and Personal Property of the
Petroleum Centre Company, Yenango and Crawford
counties, Pa
Catalogues ready. IS 00 St
THOMAS BIRCH & SON, AUCTIONEERS
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 1110
CllEbNL'T street, rear entrance No. U07Banaom at. .
BALE OF FINE FANCY GOODS. SUITABLE FOB
CHRISTMAS Pit USE NTS.
On Monday moruiug.
At 10 o'clock, at the auction Biore, No. 1110 Chesnnt
street, arill be sold, a large assorlmeut of Elegant
Fancy Goods, consisting ot port-folios, writing cases.
Inkstands, fancy baskets, ladies' bags, games, vases,
cabas, albums, thermometers, etc. 112 20 2t
LARGE AND ELEGANT SALE OT SHEFFIELD
PL TED WAKE, BRONZE FIGURES. BIdtiUK
AND PARIAN FIGURES AND VASES AND
TOILET SETS, DIAMOND CLUSTER AND SIN
GLE STONE RINGS AND PIN. FINE GOLD
WATCH ICS, ETC.
On Monday evening, at7' o'clock, and
Tuesday morning, at lof-i o'clock.
At No. inn Cbexnut street, second story, will nu
sold, a large and attractive assortment of the above
named articles, suitable lor the approaching holidays.
DIAMONDS.
Also, at 12 o'clock, ou Tutsdav morning, 10 Diamond
Cluster and Single stone Kings and Pins.
MUSICAL BUX.ES.
Also, nt the same time, will be sold, 1 large and ele
gant M ! leal J luxes.
Open lor examination on Monday, f 12 20 tt
Sale at No, 72U Cbesnut street.
STOCK OF RICH LACE CURTAINS, REPS, ENG
LISH AND OHtMAN DAM ASKS, PIANO AND)
TABLE COVi.RS. CORNICES, BANDS, TAS
KELS, GIMPS. ETC. ETC.
On Monday morning.
At 11 o'clock, at thestoie of Messrs. KELTY, CAR-
R1NGTON & CO.. No 723 Cliesnut street, will be sold.
the large slot k of cotton goods, comprising
6i 0 pairs embroidered Swiss lace curtains.
8ni pairs English Nottingham lace curtains.
Together Willi the large stock of reps, English and
ffemian damask piano and table covers, cornices,
bands, tassels, etc.
Also, 10.000 yards of gimps, of all colors. 11 20 2t J
LIPPINCOTT, SON & CO., AUCTIONEERS
No. 21li MARKET Btreet. Philadelphia. (Preinl
ses formerly occupied by Messrs. Paxiooaat fc WajtJ
nock. Auction eers.)
GOVERNMENT SALES.
s
ALE OF UNFRVICEABLE
QUARTER,
M ASTER'S STOKES.
Dki'ot Ql'aktbbmartrb's Owens, v
Wash i M. ton, D. U, December 10, 1h7.
Will be sold at public aimiiou, under the supervision
of Brevet Colonel A. P. Blunt. A. ij. M., U. S, Army,
on FRIDAY, 27th Instant, at Lincoln D.'pol, a lot ol
Quartermaster's Stores, rated as unserviceable, oon-
aiKiiug in pari oi
aoo Army Wsgons,
S33 Seta Lead Mule Har
ness. 23a Sets Wheel do.,
2ti'2Sets Wheel Ambu-
lauce Harness.
25 Wagon Wheels,
25 Wagon Tongues,
20 A mbulanca Wheels,'
SHK) pounds Scrap Iron.
Uooo do. Old Shoes,
loot) do. Old Bolts,
ltrno do. Old Tires,
Sou do. Old Spring.
2uuo Wagon Bows.
a spring on..
3 Spring Bodies, unfin
ished, 10 Two-horse Ambu
lances,
1 Steam Engine.
1 Steam Worlblnglon
Pump,
1 Lifting Forcedo.,
1 Power Punch,
1 Travelling Forge,
63 Battery do.,
zi iu main oacas
bin Kliita 1'i.r-lf KnrifllAM.
Tc.ire.iner with Tools of all kinds, and other articles)
Dot enumerated.
Sale will commence at 10 A. M. . . ,
Purchases must be removed with In ten days Irons
day ol sale
Terms: cash In Government funds.
By order of the Uuarlern.aj.wr General,
Deputy u. M. "'L1
12 20 St Brev. Brig. Genera'. V . S.
LEGAL NOTICES.
TV T COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR
1 THE Cll'y AND COUNTY OF PU1LADE1
1 H?A- rotate of THE PORT RICHMOND POT
Aa.laued Estate Y wMl-AllY.
a ndltor appointed by the court to audit, set
Pl.ul adjust the account of GEORGE K4K-
aM-ignee or iu itu. jiui.ww a u.,wi j
A. M.. al h s olllce. jfo. 4U4 WALNUT Street, la the
yiMhr WILLIAM D. BAKER, Audltor B
.i
i'iiiiiiai'y.rid to repon uisinuum u n . .
in il bauds of the accnuutanl, will meet the parties
Interested, lor tl e tirpohB ot his apiHilulmaut. on
t'liiuikUAV l.nnurv a l.t.s at eleven (11) o'clock: