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CHRISTMAS 3 TORY
FOR 1867.
NO THOROUGHFARE.
D V
CHARLES DIIKKXS AND WILKIK COLLISS
I CMxliulcdrOHtourtatt tuntr.J
obknreizkr's tictorv.
Tue fccuc shifts azain to the foot of the Sim
Dion, co the Hwi'S side.
In one of the ctreRry roomi of the tirnary little
iDn at Uriee, Mr. Bintrey aod Maitra VoiRt nt
together at a profess ional coitnoil of t.. Mr.
lJintrey was searchtnec. In hU despatch-box.
Maitre Voipt was looklna towanls n closel
door, paintt'd brown to Imitate mahogany, and
corrinuiiicatinf? with an innrrrootn.
"Isn't It time he was kne f" asked the notary,
hiftinp: his position, and ulancinst at a scroti 1
door at the other end oi the room, painted yel
low to Imitate deal.
'He is here." answered Bintrey, after listen
ing tor a moment.
lhe yellow door was opened by a waiter, and
Obeiirclzcr walked in.
AfU-r greeting Maiti'O Volt with a cordiality
vu'.Cu 2rt0iuied to 'H4fe9 i" notary no little
cmbarra:upnt, Obenrcizer bowtiCi Wlt" gruve
end distant politeness to Hintrey. "Eor whit
ri'aou have I beiui brought lrom Nnucha'.el to
lhe foot of the inountaiu?" he inquired, taking
the pent which the Eot,iisu lawyer had indicated
"You suall be quite eatUaed ontnatneaa
before our interview ts over," returned Bintrey.
"For the present, permit mo to euaest proceed
ing at once to business There ha been a cor
respondence. Mr. Obenreizer, between you aud
jour nieee. I am here to represent your niece."
'In other word?, you. a lawyer, are hero to
represent an iulridion of the law."
"Admirably put I" sntd Kiutrey. "If all the
people 1 Lave to deal with were only like you,
what an easy profession mine would bel I am
here to represeut an Infraction of the law that
is your point ot view. I am here to make a
compromise between you aud your niece tu it
is my point ol view."
There must be two parties to a compromise,"
rejoined Ohenieizer. "I decline, In Hits cae, to
be one ot tueui. Tue law fjives me authority to
control my uiccc'a action, until she coniei of
age. .She is not jet of age; audi claim my
authority."
At .'..is tiolnt Malt re YoM attempted to
Speak, liintrey b'iKui ed him with a cq;pH.
Monttu ladulfrence of tone and manual, aa u no
Was fcileuciiiR a favorite child.
"JSo, niy worthy mend, not ft word. Don't
excite yourself unnecessarily ; leave it tome."
lie turned, and adJrcs-cd himself n?ain to
OOeureizer. "lean think of nothing compar
able to you, Mr. ObeureiEcr, but granite and
even that wears out in course of lime. In the
interests of peace and quietness lor the sake
cf your own dignity relai a little. If you will
only delegate your authoiity to another person
whom I "know ot, tli it person maybe trusted
never to lose Bight of your niece, uistUl or day!"
"You are wasting your time and mine," re
turned Obeuteizer. "If my niece is not ren
dered up to my authority witbiu a week from
this day. 1 invoke the law. If yon resist tue
law, I take her by force."
He rose to his feet as he said the last word.
MaitreVoitft looked lotind nsaiu towards the
brown door whtcti led into the inner room.
"Have some pity on the poor girl," plcart&l
Bintrey. "Remember how Htcly she lost her
lover by a dieadful death! Will nothing move
yon?"
"Nothing."
Bintrey, in bis turn, rose to his feet, and
looked at Malt re Yoit. Maitre Voil's hand,
rettin on the table, bepan to tremble. Maitre
VoiRt's eyes remained fixed, us if by irresistible
fascination, on the brown door. Obenrei.er,
suspiciously observing him, looked that way loo.
"There is somebody listening iu there!" he
exclaimed, with a sharp backward glance at
Bintrey. ,
'There are two people listening,' answered
Bintrey.
Who are thev?"
'You f hall see."
With that answer, he raised his voice and
epoke the next words the two common words
which are on everybody's lips, at every hour of
the day: "Come in 1"
The brown door opened. Supported on Mar
guerite's arm his suuburnt color goue, his right
arm bandaged aud thTowu over bis breast Veu
dale stood betore the murderer, a mau risen
froun the dead.
In the moment of silence that followed, the
Bingiog of a caged bird iu the courtyard outside
was the one sound stirring in the room. Maitre
Voigt touched B.utrey, and pointed to Uben- ;
relzcr. "Look at him i" taid the notary in a .
whisper. '
The shoclc had paralyzed every movement In
the villain's body, but the movement of the
blood. His face was like the fane of a corpse. I
The one vestige ot color left in it was a livid j
purple streak which marked the course ot the '
bear, wnere nis victim uau wounueu unu ou me
cheek and neck. Speechless, breathlet-s, mo
tionless alike in eye aud limb, it seemed as if,
at the sight of Vendale, the death to which he
had doomed Vendale had struck, him where he
stood.
"Somebody oncht to speak, to him," said Mai
tre Voigt. "Shall 1?"
Even at that moment, Bintrey persisted In
Silencing the notary, aud in keeping the lead in
the proceedings to himself. - Checiclug Maitro
Voigt by a gesture, he dismissed Marguerite
and Veudale.in these words: "The object of
your appearance here is answered," he said,
'if you will withdraw tor the present, it may
kelp Mr. Obenreizer to recover hiru6elf."
It did help him. As the two passed through
the door and closod it behind tbem, he drew
a deep breath of relief. He looked round him
ior the chair from which he had risen, aud
dropped into it.
'Give liim time," pleaded Maitre Voigt.
"No, "said Bintrey. "I don't know what use
he may make of it if 1 do." He turned once
more to Obenreizer aud went ou. "I owe It to
myself," he said "I don't admit, mind, that I
owe it to you to account for my appearance in
these proceeding, and to state what has bueu
done under my advice, and on mv sole re
sponsibility. Can you listen to me?"
E2"I can listen to you."
"Recall the time wh n you started for Swit
zerland with Mr. Vendale," Bin'rey bei?an.
"You had not left England four-aud-tweuty
Lours belore your niece committed aa act of im
prudence which not even your penetration
ould foresee. She followed her promised bus
baud ou his jouruev, without asking anybody's
advice or permission, and without any better
companion to protect her than a Cellarm-in iu
whu enjoyment."
nuy oia he folio me on the journey? and
Ic.n"paneicdh,nant0 be lb8 Pers0a WU
"Bho lojlowcd you on the journey," ans wered
r.intrey, "because tha aU,eSii there had been
tome serious collision uetweun von and Mr
Vendale, which had b.eu kept secret from hlr'
and because .be man, bliiu' . ? ifj
. capable of tervins your Interim, or"ol gttuiv
ing your enmity, at the piiceot a ctlme As
for the Cell'irman, be was one, araonn the other
people in Mr. Vendale's establishment, to wuom
she applied (the inouieut your back was tuniH)
to know If nuythiug had happened beiW(!eu
their master aud you. The Cellarraau aloue
Lad something to tell ber. A senseless supersti
tion, and a common accident which had hap
pened to his uiiuli-r in bis master's cellar, had
connected Mr. Vendale iu this mau's mind with
the idea of danger by murder. Your niece ur
prised Inui Into aconfeision, which aggrava'ed
ten told the tprrors thst postegsed her. Aroused
toa tense of tba mischief he hud done, the man,
of bis own accord, made the one atonement in
bis power, 'it my master is in damrer, Mis,'he
aid, 'it Is my duty to follow him, too; audit's
more than my duty to take care of you.' The
two set lortu together and, foe once, a super-
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ftllion lm-1 I'a tu'e. Itdrl,lcd your nieie
on kiti(r lhe loiirneyt and it trrt in mmy to
mvTies man's ii!c. 1M you unicrstan1 me, no
iar?"
"I underland yon. o far."
"My lirst knoWtrdfp M the fiime that you
had rorrmllted," piirurd Blntiey. 'Vanip to n
In he torm ol a Irttrr tr m your i Iptp. All
you ncd know Is tint hT love ind her rourwe
rrrovered the boilT nt ymir victim, and aidid
tie alterlloitd which tirjiieht htm btf-k to
lile. V hdc be lay hclples at lliieg, urnlor tier
care, fbe wrfte to in" to mnii uit ti him.
Be ore s'lirting, I ttiformed Ma lnrtiP Dor that I
knew Alits Ubetiroitir to to b'p, anl Vnrir
where she wt. Madame I r informa l tue, in
return, toat a letter hat come f-r yo ir niece.
Kh'chslie kce to in )our h md writing. 1
took io-sefiuu ot it, aud rraiigl lor the
forwardiue ot any otnrr let rrn whirli ni"rht
fellow. Arrived at Bitr-g. I lont.d Mr. Ven
dale out I danrer, and at once devnt d niyell
to has'eiilne the dy of rvkonina: witti
yon. I)etie!ipr and Oompnnv turned oa
off on sii-'ieion; ac'ing on in or mat Ion privately
sui'plicd by me. Il.ivuiir n'rlpped you ol your
IiiIfp character, tlie net thlnir to do wa to -tnp
y('U ol yo'ir amhf.ri'y over your uiece. To roach
tdis erni, i not only li.'i i no scruiiie in himhk
the pitfall tinder your f"et In the dnr Kit a
certain r-rofpM'ietiHl pbasur-' in tignung yod
With our cwn w annua. By my advice, the
truth hni bei n raflully roncealed fr un yo i, np
to tfns dar. By my advice, tue trup into wlii-.ti
I yon linv walked wn "t for you (yon know why,
I now. aa well I do) In Mn t lac. 1tier- w
but one certain "vny of shaktue th d"vil'sh self,
control which ha hitherto made you a forml
! dnblemaii. That w;y has been tite"d.anl (look
I lit me ftf JO" n tiy) lliat way haa suceoeded. The
last thing that M)! 'Hi to b done," con hided
Bintrey, producing two littl? slip of manu-crlpt
! Item Jiis doi.a'cti "is to -et joiiruo'i-e
i Irce. You nave attempted murder, an I you
I have commuted ' foigery nn l tliett. We have
thccvidince ready against you in bothcus..
i li ton are conviciio as a felon, you know as
well as l do what becomes or your aiiUiorny
ovtr our niece. IVrionaHy, I should have pre
ferred taking that way outot it. But considera
tions are pressed rn me which I am not uMf to
ieulst, aid this interview mti-t end. as I have
told you already, in a comyiomise. Suu tlnfie
lilies", renunuiL' all nittbonty over Mi-i Oben
reizer, an 1 pledging yourself rover to be seen
in Kneland or m ewitzeiland nruin; and 1 will
s'gn an Indemnity wlrch secures you against
full her proeepdingi on cur part."
Obenreizer took the peu in silence, and Mgiied
his met e's release. On receiving tho indemn jy
in return, he roe, but male no moverr.,.' 0
leave tlie room. He stood looking tf Miit.r
Voigt with a siranto snide o ither'.Vig o; in
lips, and a strange light flashing in his hluiy
eyes.
"What are you wu-n !t)r?' ask l Bintrov.
Oriurei.er toluted to tl.e brown door, "fall
them back." he answered. ' I have something
to f-av in iheir prcr-euc before 1 tro."
"Say it iu mv piceuc6," retorted Bintrey. "I
decline to cull tliem back."
Obenreizer turned to Maitre Voigt. "Do vou
remeiiiber telling me that, yo'i ono tial an Ku
lish client uaiuea Vcdale r' he asked.
"Well "answered the notary. "And wha'. of
that ?"-
' Maitre Yoiit, your clock-lock has betrayed
you.''
"What do you nean ?''
"I have read the letters and certificates in
your client's box. 1 have taken copies ot tbem.
1 have got the cooies bete. Is there, or Is there
not, a reaon tor calling tlictu back ?"
For a moment the iioinr. lo kel to and fro, bo
tweeu Obenreizer and Bin'rev, in helpless aston
ishment. Recovering himeB', be drpw his
brother lawyer aside, and hurriedly spoke a few
words close in bis ear. The luce of Biutrey
attt r tiist faithfully reflecting ihe a.-t jii'thm -nt
on the lace of M;iitre Voigr -udilenly altered
its exprt ssiou. lie sprang,itU ihe activity of
a joiiiie man, to the do jr ot the inucr room,
entered it, remained inside for a minute, and
returned lolloed by Marguerite and Vendale.
"Now, Mi. Obcnreiier," said biucrey. ' the lust
move iu the game is yours. Play it."
'Hetore I resian my positiou as that young
lady's guardian,1' sai.l Ooen-eizer, "I have a
f ecret to reveal in which she is interested. In
making my otEclostire, I nm not claim tie her
attention fern narrative which she, orany other
person present, is exported to ta!;e on trut. I
am possessed of written proof's, cnpp of orlgl
ittls, the autinrticity ct which Maitro Voitrt
himsell enu uttest. Bear that in mind, aud
permit mo to reier you, t starting, to a dte
long past the month of February, in tb yeur
one thousand eiL'bt hundred and miri y-six."
"Mark the date, Mr. Vendile," said Bimrey.
"My tiist proof," said Obenreizer, taking ft
paper from his pocket-book. "Cony of a letter,
written by an Fnelisb lady (married) to her
sister, a widow. The name ot tue peron writing
the letter 1 1 h -ill keep suppressed until 1 have
done. The name ol the persou to w hom the
letter is wrnten I am willing to reveal. It is
addressed to "Mrs. Jane Aui Miller, ot Groom-
bndee wells, r ngtund "
Vendale stsried, aud opened his lips lo speak.
Bintrey instantly stopped him, as he had stooped
Maitre Voigt. "No," said the pertinacious law
yer. ".Leave it to me."
Obeunizer went on: '
"It is neeoless to trouble vou with the fim
half of the letter." he said. "I can arive tho sub
stance of it iu two words. The writer's position
at the time is this. She has been long liviug iu
Switzerland with ber husband obliged to live
there lor the sake of her husband's healtu
Tbev are about to move to a njw residence on
the Lake of Neuchatel in a week, and they will
be leady to receive Mrs. Miller as visitor in a
fortnight for that time. This sa'd, the writer
fcext enters into an important domestic detiil.
She has been childless for years she and her
husband have now no hone of children: thev
are lonely; they want an interest In life; they
have decided on adopting a child. Here the
important part of the letter begins; and here,
therefore. I real it to you word for word."
Ue tolded back the first page of the letter and
react as louows:
win yon lie'p ns, my dear slstr, to
realize our new p )ot ? As Knllsu poi!e. we wlsli
to adopt nil Kiik'IsIi child. Tiiib may be done, I be
lltve. ut the Vouu'lluv: my liustmoii'a lawyers 10
L'Oiduu will u!l ou how. 1 leave the clioice lo you,
wi ll only these coudiilons attached to H-liaiihe
child Is lo be an lu'unt Under a yer ol and is to be
a boy. Vlli you purdon the irnuble I an riving you.
lur my sake: and will you briiiK our adopted uuild
to us, with y ut own tullureu. when you c lue lo
uchHlel ?
"1 must add a word aa to my husband's Isbea Iu,
tb U mailer. He is reso'ved to upar- ibe c ilid wuuui
we initke our own uoy f'l um iriorillieu'ion a'ld iot
ol Kcll-iespecl wiiich iui'IU lie ca aed by a discovery
of bis Irue orliiln. He will bear tuy nusband'H name
ami lie will be bronuiit up In the bdlb f that be Is
retillyour eon. His tuneriiauceol what we have lo leave
w II be f i cured lo him, not ouly accor ilug lo loe
laws of KiiKlund in aucii cases, but aconrdlo t to lhe
ltwH nf iSMiizerlund also: for we have llv-dso long
In iniHOeuniry mm luero is a ununi wneiner we may
uol be considered ta 'domiciled' la Swiiser-
Innu. The oiie preovutioa letl lo lake is lo
prevent any af er-discuvery at ue roiindling. Mow,
our name Is a very uucouiueoi one; uud ll we apner
on Ibe Kt ulster of t be i list 1. U' loll, as the persons adopt
ing the child, Ibere Is josi a ibuuce tiiul soiueliiinic
mlMlil i csu It lrom II. Your name, invdeur, W Hie
name ol lUoumieJs of ( tlier i)ople; and II iou will
coesnil lo appear on llin ileislrr. thire ueed be no
tear oi any discoveries in that (iij.oier. We are
niovlrg, by e diicior a onleis. lo a part of Hwlirer
lund in wlilch our ( ircioiintaoceii sre quite unkoowu;
i nil vuu. as I uiiderhlanil. are aloui to engaite a ue v
nurse t r I be iou ney beu you come to see u-i. Uuder
these ciicnnisiaiiCH-, Hie child may apner aa my
child, brought buck lo in under my blsler'a otie.
The onlv servant we tuke wlili us from our old liumt
Is my own piuld. who enu be saiely irusied. As lor
li e UwyerH Iu KiiKlund unil Iu (Switzerland, it Is their
piolis' li ii lo k i secrets bud we may leel qulie ea y
Inihiil direiiion. ho there yen have our Imrmlesi
IIIHe conspiracy ! Wrlie hy reiuiu of post, my love,
and tell me yr u will Join H."
"Po you still cone al the name of the writer
of I hat letter V ask ad Veudslo.
"1 keep the name of the writer till the last,
nnswtred tibenreizer, "uud I pioceed to my
sicono ntoof a mere slip of paper, tbi9 time
as you see. Mo'i ornndum piveu to the fcjwi-is
lawjer, w ho dttw the documents referred to iu
i lhe letter 1 Iihw Iiiki lead exnresi-e I us follows:
Adopted fit.Qi ihe rounuliug llo-iii'al of Eug
'and 3d March, lstfG, a niHle Intaut. calfrtrf-nr
tt,, M,ution, Waiter Wilding. Penon ap
C, " iK D 'hereulhier kh adopting taechdd,
Il 'icr SIV1" M"1"r. Wow. ' in 1ha
B ."rlafd "I "rnp" ,,s diciled iu
?J V, i ,. hr.M-,nre,w gaumed tlDen. Vizer.
l.r.. I . L ' -n '. 'l.,1.,lJ'rP. "e name concealed
j.Iiave tloue. Third prooU
t i . .if., , V, i l'V''P'Ot paper, and
veruticate of JDr.
Ci n, st',11 Uvlrg In practice at Neuchntel, dated
July, 1;ih. 1 ue doctor certifies (you shall r-ad
it lor yoursrlTfs directly), firs', that he attended
Ibe adopted child In its to ant maladie". second,
that. Inrre months betore the date of the cettitl
cato, the gentleman adopting the chil l hs hia
son died; third, that oh ihe date of tho certifl
cate, his widow and her maid, taking the
do U'd i hlld with them, len Neneha'.ol on their
icttirn to Kneland. One more link now addpJ
In this, and my chain ol evidence la complet".
The maid remained with her mistress till her
mistress' dedh, only a fear years since. The
maid can swear to the Identity ol the adopted in
fant, lrom his childhood to his youtu from his
youth to hla manlv od, as be is now. There is
her address in Knplao I and there, Mr. Vendale,
is the lourth, and tliml proof 1"
"Why do you addtcss yourself lo me?'' aaid
Vondale, a obenreizer threw the written ad
dress on the table.
OtM iiroim r turned on him, in a sudden frenzy
of triurr ph.
"Jlrcaufc you ar the man I If my niece mar
ries you, m,,. matr'ps a bastard, brought up by
pnhiic'tiftrity. If tny niece marries you, she
n an ics an Impostor, without name or lineage,
dHtiised in the character of a centleinm of
rank ami family."
"Bravo I" cried Bintrey. "Admirably put,
Mr, Obenreizer! It only wants one word more
lo complete it. Sue marries thanks entirely to
yenr exertion man who inherits a handsome
fortune, and a man w hose orutln will make hiui
i rouitrr than ever of his peasant wife. George
Vendale. a brother-executors, l"t us congra u
late each other ! Our dear dead friend's last
with on tarth l accomplished. We have found
the lost Wafer Wilding. Aa Mr. Obenreizer said
just t.ow vou are the mau !"
The words passed by Vendale nnhpeded. For
the niotiietil he was conscious of but one sen
sationhe heard but oi c voice. Mirgucrlte's
h-Mid wtii cla: ioahls. Maruuerite'a voicn was
h'sprrniB to him "1 never loved yuu, (eorge,
tu i love yon now."
Till CCRTitN FAM.S.
May Day. There i merry making iu Cripple
Corner, the chtmneya ftuioke, the patriarchal
ditiitg-hBll is hung with gnrlntids, and Mrk
lioldsitaw, the respected ho jsi keeper, very
luisy. Kor, ou this m.vrnlnn the voung
ma-ter o ripj.le Corner is to be married to
Us tOdng niiaire, Iar a vay. to wit, in the
I ttle town of Bry, in Hwitzerland, lying at
the foot ol the Sim ton I'ass, where she saved
hi' 1'. e.
t he bolla rine paily In the little town of Brief?,
and fliiL'a are sti etched acros the street, aud
rule rhoto are heard, au I sounding music from
brass iii-arumi'iits. btre tmor-dewraiedcii-ksot
wire have been rolled out under a eav awning
iu thepubl c way belore the Inn, and there will
be Ireu tcastiuu and tevetry. nit wuu uetu
and bannors, draperies hanging lrom windows.
kpiosion ol gunpowder, uud reverberation ot
lira"s iniii-lc, the little lou of Bneg is all iu a
tlhtier, like the hearts ot it simple people.
it was a stornv nlirht lat ni'h', aiol the
rrouiiiHins are covered with snow. But th sun
is hr ght to -i I ii t, the sweet air is fresh, the tin
piles ot the I I'l1 town of Brieg are burnished
silver, aud tne Alps arc ranges oi lar-ou wnue
Cloud iu u dee)) tilue ?ay.
Ibe nrirnitive peoideol tne little town ot brieg
have built a erven wood nreh aero-s the atrijet,
nndi r which the newly m irrml pair shill pa-s
in triuniph from the church. It is inscribed, on
that Side, 'HoNrilt am Iaive to Makuuekitk
Vendle!" lor the people are prsnd ol her to
(bibusiu-iii. This wreetiua of the biide under
her new nn'ne is atlcctiomitcly meant as a sur-
piise, and therefore the HTutigcmeut has been
made that she, nnconstdous why, shall bo takeu
to the church by atorMou back way. A scheme
rot (iitiicutt to oairy into execution in the
ciooked little town ot Brier.
So all things are iu rtadiuess, and they ae to
go aud come on foot. Aa-embled iu the Inn's
best chamber, lestively adorned, are the bride
aud Orntt eroom. tue ftmciuicl uotarv. the
London lawyer, Miniuine D' r, and a certain
large royftenous KtiL'l'stiuan, popularly k 11011
as Monsieur Zhoe-I.adelie. Aud behold Madame
Lor, arrayed in a spotless pair of gloves ot her
own. with no band In the air. but both hands
clasped round the neck ol the bndy; to embrace
whom Mudauie Uor bad turned her broad back
011 the coini nuy, cjtisis'erit to the l.it.
torsive me, my bPatiliiul. pleads Midaine
Dor, "ior tnai I ever was his she-call"
"sbe-caf, uluditme Burr"
"Ktitaeed to sii wutcDinar mr so charming
mouse," are the explanatory words of Madame
Dor. delivered with a penitential sob.
Why, you were our besttriendl Gforore,
dearest, toll Madame lor. Was she not our
best trion I !"
Lodoubtedly, darling. What should we
have none wbhout herf
You are both so "cnerous," cries Madame
Dor, accepting cousolatiou, ami itnrue lia'ely
relapsing. "But 1 commenced aiasherau"
Ah ! But like tu cat 111 the tairy story, coou
Maditme Dor," ui Vendale, talating her cheek,
'you were a true woman. And, beiog a true
woniMn, the sympathy ol jour heart wa with
true love."
"I don't wish to deprive Ma lame Dnr of her
ehare in the embiaces that are going on," Mr.
Bintrey puts in, watch iu bnd, "and I don't
I re'ume to oQer any objection to your having
got ) ourselves mned together, In the corner
there, like ibe three uracea. 1 nicrrly remark
tbatlthit'V it's time we wore moving. What
are your sentiments on that subject, Mr. Lid to?'1
"Clear, sir," replies Joey, witu aaracioua uriu.
"I'm clesrer altoeether, sir, for having lived so
many weeks upon tho turtace. 1 never was so
long upon the sutlace a'ore, aud it's d"uo me a
poaer ol pood. At Cripple (.'oraer, I was too
much b low lu Atop ot the Himpletou, 1 was a
deal too high above it. I've louud the medium
here, sir. Aud if ever I laae in convivial, In
all the lest ol my days, I mean to do It this day,
to the toast of Bless" 'em both.' "
"I too!" says Bintrev. ' And now, Monsieur
Voigt, let you an I mo b two men of Mar joules,
and allons, murchona, arm-in-arm 1"
They go down to the door, where others are
waiting lor them, and they to quietly to the
chercb, and the happy mint luce takes place.
While the ceremony is yet In prores-, ibe
Lniary is called out. When it 1 tiii'stie'l, he
has returned, is stabding b-hiud Vendak, aud
touches him on the shoulder.
"Go the side door, one uio nent, Monsieur
Vendale. Al nc. Leave Madame to tue."
At the side ooor ot the ctiurcri are the same
two men from the Uo-pu-e. They are snow
stained aud travel worn. Triey wth hint i it,
and then each lays bis Drod hand upon en
dale's breast, and one sava iu a low voice, while
the other steuolastly loggrds bunt -
"It is here, Monsieur. Your litter. The very
same."
"My litter Is hero T Whyf"
"Hush! For the sake of Madame. Your
coini anion of that day "
"What ot hi in f
The mau loi ks at h'a comiale, and his coin
rude takes him np. Kuch keeps bis hand 1 ud
earnestly on Veudnle's breast.
"He had been living at the first Refuse, mon
sieur, lor Kime. days. The weather was uo
good, now bad."
"Ves?"
"He arrived at our Ho'plee the day before
yesterdav, and, having refreshed himself with
sleep on tie floor before the lirf, wrapped in
h' cloak, was resolute to go en, loiore dark, to
the next Hospice. He had a great lear of th it
part ot the way, aud thought it would be woro
lo-morro w 1"
Yes f"
"tie went on alone. He had passol the
Gallery, when an avalanche bke that wh eh
tell behind you near tho Bridge of tho
Gun' hi r "
"Killed him?"
' We dug him. out, suffocated and broken all
to pieces! But, Men ienr, as to Maluuie. We
have brought bltn here ou the litter, to be
hnrifd. We niust ascend the street outside
Madame must not tee. It would be an aecur.ed
thing to biing the Utter tbrouub the ateh across
the a'reet. uu'H ids lame nas tia-sed tnrougn
As vou dcicend, we who acompauy tho litter
wtlitet li down on the s'oues of the tiret the
1 second to the right, aud will ste.u t beforo it.
I But do not l"t teHdmne turn her head towards
the strfet the secoud to the right, ihere la no
time to lose. Madame will be alarmed by your
absence. Ad-eu J"
Vendale return to his bride, and flraws her
hand through hi uuui&uuod arm, A pretty
procession awita them at the main door of the
church. They take ibelr station In i', and
de-cend the sttoet amidst the ringing; ol the
bells, the bring of the guua, the waving of the
flues, the playing of the music, the shouts, the
snulea, and teara, or the eicited town. Heads
are uncovered aa she passe, builds are kissed
to ber, all the people bless her. "Hoiven's bene
diction on the dear lrl 1 See a here she goes in
her youth and beauty ; she who so nooly saved
hla lite 1"
Near the corner of the street the second to
the right, he speaks to her and calls her atten
tion to the windows on the opposl'e side. The
corner well passed, he says: ' Do not look
round, my darling, for a reason that I hve,"
and turns his h' ad. Then, looking back along
the street, he fees the litter and its bearers pass
ing up alone under the arch, as he and ahe and
their marriage train go dowu towards the
shining valley.
FINANCI L
525
S
OF TBI
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Running West from Omilm
Across tlio Continent,
ARE NOW COMPLETED.
This brings the line to the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains, and It is expected toat the track
will be 'aid thirty miles further, to Rvana Pass, the
bluhesl point on the road, by January. The maxi
mum grade from the loot of the mountains to the
summit Is but eighty feet to the mile, while that of
many Easieru roads is over one hundred. Work
In the rock-cattlogs on the western slope will
continue through the winter, and there la bow no
reason to doubt that the entire grand line to the Pa
cllic will be open for business lu lbTO.
The means provided for the construction of this
Great National Work are ample. The United BUtes
grams Its Blx Per Cent. Bonds at the rate of from
116,000 to 48,ooo per mile, for wlilch it takes a tr.cond
Urn as security, and receives payment to a large If not
to the full extent of Its c'alm In services. Tlieae
Bonds are Issued as each twenty-mile section la
finished, and alter it bus been examined by United
States Commissioners and pronounced to be la all re
spects first-class road, thoroughly supplied with
depots, repair-shops, atatlojs, and all the necessary
rolling slock, aud other equipments.
The United B lutes also makes a donation of 12,800
acres of land to tbe mile, which will be a source of
large revenue to the Company. Much of this land In
the Platte Valley is among the most fertile In the
world, aud other large portloua are covered with
heavy pine forests aud Abound la caul ot the best
qusllty.
The Company Is also authorized to issue Its own
1'iret Jlorluage ISouds 10 an amount equal to the
Intue of lhe Governim nt, and no more. Hon, K. D.
Morgan and Una. Uakes Ames are Trustees ter the
Bondholders, and deliver the Bonds to the Company
only aa the work progresses, so that they always re
present an actual aud productive value.
The authorized capital ot the Company is ONE
BUKUHk.DMIl.LIjN IjOLLAKS, of which over
five millions have been paid In upu the work already
done.
Earnings of the Company.
At present, tbe profits of the Company are derived
only from lis local traffic, but this Is already much
more than suUlclent to pay tbe Interest on ail tbe
Bonds ilia Company can la3ue, If not another mile
wera built. It Is not doubted that when the road is
completed the through traitlo ot the ouly line con.
neclliig the Atlantic aud Pacific States will be large
beyond precedent, and, as there wl 1 be no competi
tion, 11 can alwaa be done at prolltable rates.
It wUl be noticed that the Union Pocltlc Railroad Is,
In fact, Gwirnrntnt Wvrk, built under the auper-
Vision of Government otlioers, and to ft large extent
with Government money, and that lu bonds are
Issued uuder Government dltectlon. It la believed
that no similar security Is so carefully guarded, and
certainly uo other Is based upon a larger or more
valuable property. As the Company's
First Mortgage Bonds
Are offi-red for the present are NINE ry CENTS ON
THK DOLL A 11, they are the cheapest security In the
market, being more than IS per cent, lower than
United States blocks. They pay
SIX PER GENT. IN GOLD,
Or over NIKE PJR CNT. upon the Investment.
Bubicrlptlons will be received In Philadelphia by
DE II AVEN A BROTUfCft, N0.4118. Third street.
WILLIAM PAIM'KR & CO , Mo. 3 8. Third St.
J. K. Li. W A Its & CO., No. 29 & Third street.
THK TRADEttMLN'a NATIONAL BANK,
In W llmlngton, Delaware, by
R. R. ROBINSON A CO.
JAMta MiLKAIl A HONS,
Aedln New Tork at the Company's Office, No. 20
NAfrHAU street, and by
CONTliSKM AL NATIONAL BANK, 7 Nassau St.
CLARK, lXJUGIC CO., Bankers, No. fit Wallet.
JOUN J. ClbCO A bON, Bankers, No, 83 Wall St.,
And by tbe Company's advertised Agents throughout
tbe United Males. Kemlitancea should be made In
draila or other funds par In New York, and the bonds
will be sent free of charge by return express.
NKW PAMPHLhT AND MAP, showing the
progress of the work, resources for construction,
and value ol Bonds, may be obtatued at the Com
pany's outers, rr al Us advertised Agents, or wUI be
sent tree on application.
JOHN J. turo, TBEA4I7BEB,
NEW YORK.
November 13. lRf.7. 12 tl wlm9t
COUPONS OF
UlfJOX PACIFIC IZAILIWAD,
C EN Tit A L PACIFIC llAILROAP,
n-o coupons,
1UE 1st JANUARY, DOIGIIT DY
DE IIAVEN & BROTHER
lOIrp
HO. 4 . TllIBD MTItEET.
TJKION PACIFIC RAILUOAPC0.
Nome.
THK COUPONS OP THE FIRST MOHTaAQB
bon ua or iuh
Union Facifio Itailroad Co.
DI B JAM TAUT 1, ,
WILL BE PAID OM AND AfTJCB Til AT DATJS
IN UOLD !,
TRIE OF GOVUUNMfc-NT TAX,
At Ibe CompS'il'a Office. No. SO N AHBAU Blreet, New
York.
- 12 101 JOIIA J. CISHV.TDEAHl'UEU.
FINANCIAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
PENNSYLVANIA
HARRKBCRr), December 18, 1867.
NOTICE
TO THE HOLDERS OF THE
LOANS
CF TUB
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, due
July 1, 1863,
THE FOLLOW INQ
LOANS,
DUE JULY 1, 18G8,
Will be Redeemed with Interest to Date
of Payment, ou Preaentatlou,e.t the
Farmers' and Mechanics'
National Bank
OF PHILADELPHIA.
VIZ.,
Loan of March 27, 1839, duo
July 1, 1868.
Loan of July 19, 1839, duo
July 1, 1868.
Interest on the Above Loani will Cease
on the 1st of July, 1868.
FRANCIS JORDAN,
Secretary of State.
' JOHN F. IIARTRANFT,
Auditor-General.
W. II. KEMBLE,
State Treasurer.
Commissioners of Sinking fund.
12 1
""E HAVE FOR SALE
TUB
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OP TUE
Cculral TaclCc Itailroad Company,
AT (95) NIN1STY-MVI3,
And Accrued Interest In Currency.
These Bonds are payable by law, prluulpal and (me
rest, In gold, lutereet payable 1st of Jauuary and 1st
of July.
We will take Governmeuta ;lu exchange, allowing
the full market price.
We recommend them to Investors as a fint-claas
Security, and will give at all Units the latest pam
phlet aad f eneral Informallon upon application to us
Having a full supply ot these BONifS on hand, we
are prepared to DKLlWSJt THM AT ONCK.
DE HAVEN 6 BltO.,
Hankers and Paalere In Governments,
Ullu 0. t 80UTII TIIIBD NT.
FINANCIAL.
BANK ING U0USJ4
OP
JayQoke&Q).
HP, and Y.A So. THIRD ST. PHILAP' A.
Dealerf in All Government Boourlticai
OLD fJ-eOn WANTED
IN EXCHANCE FOR KEttl
A LllllBAL I)irri:RClEALL(lWi:i,
Compound Interest Notes Wanted
llMIBlsTaLLOWin OM DI.rOSITM,
CoUectloiii mad. Btooks bought and void cn
CoinmlHAtiiD,
Ppeclal bnnlnena ftcooiaaiiodaUons rworved rot
adl'M. w 2i Sua
JANUARY COUPONS
OF
Union Pacific Railroad Bonds
&ND
ROVGI1T OB CASHED IN tlOLtl AT It EST
MA It It KT BATKN, II T
V. PAiTJTER & CO.,
ItANKEUV,
No. 36 South THIRD Strset,
1213 PntLADF.LPHIA.aa
U. S. SECURITIES
A SPECIALTr.
SMITH, UAKD0L1MI & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
NO. 10 S. THIRD ST.,jKO. 3 MASSAC ST.
PHILADELPHIA, NKW YOB It.
Orders for Stocks and Gold executed in Phila
delphia and New York.
COAL.
B
MIDDLETON & CO.. DEALERS IN
. KAKU InH LFHIOH and KAdLK VEIM
CUAL. Kept dry nndpr cover. Prepared exnrmljr
ior mmiiy nse. yarn, jmo. its wAsnmuiun
Avinun. Ofltce. No. M w A i.nut Htreot. T.lt
WILLIAM STILL'S COAL DEPOT, Nos
I IH, and l.o WAHlilNUTUN Avenna.
Tbe best qualities or Coal, for domestic or steam use,
ornlfllied to oy part of t lie city 11 1 3m
DYEING, SCOURING. ETC.
FRENCH STEAM
S C O U 11 I N G.
ALDEDYLL, MARX & CO.,
NO. 138 SOl'TII ELEVENTH STKEET
AND
ASP SO. 51t BACE NTBEET. llOmwi
FERTILIZERS.
MO MATED PHOSPHATE,
AM TJNMI'BrAMNRD VEKTILIZEls,.
For Wheat, Corn, Oats Potatoes, Grass, the YegetabU
Gardes, Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Kto. Etc.
Thin Fertilizer contains Ground Bone and the bee
Fertilizing balls.
Price Hi per ton of 2000 pounds. For sale by tb
UMonfactnrert,
WILLIAM KLLIS CO., ChomWU,
IZBinwn Ko. TZ4 MARKET
CARPETINGS.
JJ'ALL STOCK OF CARPETINGS.
Just Opened) a Full Assortmeat of
TAPEHTBT BUISMEIJI, . - 1
S PaVr IXtKAINHJ
i
AMD EXTRA SUPERFINE INURA X C'AU
PE1INVS.
I
OIL CLOTIT, 12, is, and 24 feet sheets.
tOlK MATTIMiS, RUOH, Kto.
J. T. DCLACKIiIX,
KO. 87 KOCTII NECONIl NTCKKT,
11 1 fmw3m Aboveutiesnut.
TO RENT. -f
O LET, '
Large Jhird-Storv jfoom,
Well Lighted, a lth or wltboit Power,
T
ipprv AT
netf ko.ioh hocTH tidst
PATENT ELASTIC
VNTH.ATIN.IWfK iEM.
They are a PFRFECT T MEHV JUJi CXILD OR
PWKaTY J:KT OK (ISNH. They rebve K H K ti
ll ATI-M AN I KKL'KAIAIIA. 'I Ueyab-iorii and
remove the rKUafliiATlOM inside MUUiiliat
To kr'ow their merits they must be was.
H-mll Prloe. ft uu per pulr, bold by ak retail Boot
and Sboe Denleis j
K A. lllfilj Proprietor, Boston, ItHa. Henry
Kllliitt. No. 10 Warren sirecf, N. Y4 K.M. M. Juiim,
'o lull Commerce sireei, PhllaUt-lphll Wboleaule (
Ag-entg. USliu 1
i
CORN E x c n
BAG MANl'FACTOltY
J G II N T. UAILKY B
BLUOVKU TO
N G Ev
N, E. corner of MA UK K I and WATKl Btreets,
1'Iilianeipiiia. I
PEALFH8 IN BAUM AND BAGaNQ
Of everv IXwrrlntlun. for 1
Grain, Flour, ball, buiwr-piniHohal of Lkne, Bone
jiust, e.t i
Lnrpe and small OTINN Y B(W eon.tauly on hand
avail Also, WOOL bAiKw. j
JoiiM T, Bails. v. Jamxs (LicadsM.