IHMTUti OF -ADVJRnTISINO.
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K , 'VV? W" W o"0'"- lw o lit r
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FW...P
itnblnn lluildlnir near tlio
'Kdii&rl fund Proprietor.
TftnMa7.TW(l ilollnra n year, nayn-
uio m nuvanco.i,
ts iH JrtW(ft
1 VOB'tilmNa of nil descriptions
cntncjs mm uispaicii,
DUG DIHECTOHY.
IS' AND TINWARE.
denlorln stove A tinware. Main
VSoourt,louio, vl-nll
!' i vft? rWnir.tfr. inw nnd Hnum. ltnticrt
iiiblocktMalnsUwcst of .Market. vl-n
Ym? !1U(.-KIl(f III1! mor, l,,.i,t tnllr.r. Mnln St.. 2d
M A door above American house, vl-n!3
HCBUGSCHKJIIOALS, AC,
oxccMtWlMr)
ravs
IV, If OYER BROsa 'druggists Hud apothecaries,
in. IP ,r, LUTZ, 'druggist nnd opothecary, Ilnpcrt
lci Ijy.'btockjMffln U, west of Market. vl-nl3
KUl CLOCKS.;. WATCHES, &C1
toln ITKNrwPPINGER.Watcheii.Spcclaolesnnd
TlJowelry Ad, Main Street near West St. V3nl5
r I uuin BHinmiAiiu, which nun ciw:it iuuilui.
.Uncarsouieast$ornerMnrnnnd Ironsts.vl-nU
ft! H. BAVAWE-'deali
dealer In clock, wntches nnd
jnsr, uciow American
Vl-nW
rt' CATHcAfiTwatcli and clock maker, Maiket
rrf 3tnfU t:ROOTH ANl) KHOTiM.
; boot and shoemakcr.Maln street
UOUSC. Vl'UW
.'i"HoritEi,hlaunf.icturcr and dealer In boot
ti, sudbpes,Malnst., opposite Episcopal church
,'fV boots atui Shoes, groceries etc., East Blooms-
i'ttA(0JBl5T2.'boot nnd shoemaker, Main bt.,
J JL, polowi UarWuan's store, west oIMarket street.
tewiiisSn .-PROFESSION AL.
10 C T,K. EVANS, M. D. surgeon ntid physician south
Cl L rSJUw, oaxuw aiaraeb.
T fa. B. P;K1npo3'uri;ooii dcntUt.tecthi
UJLed without pain. Malu fit., nearly oj
uj j Eplseopal Choreic (
extract
ipposlte
rrtil 'Jk'-MtKBtV,''WliP. surs'eon nnd physician
til Wrk WA?"1 .8fv below Market. yl-nlJ
M,TH. sureeon nnd rbyslcian,
boye Main,
vl-nl.!
ioiwe. vi-nri
t, ijp ji. jiumttur. vutoi noy-ru-L.iw, ouico iiart-
'OMa'ilflimainiftiainmreeu
v2-n20
1 Hf.' KiKJBljJ!!B;tloraey-at-Ijiw,Onire, 2d floor
'"'f ill lu,Jiiohangolllock, near ths "K-ichaniio Ho
ratult''af.nom.xtiJKAl vSnl
t!imhtmERY'& FANCY GOODS.
sIR!9'J KliW)B,"MlUlnory nnd Fancy floods.
MMaln Street below Market. vlnlO
i ,MIS8t:UZZIB'"BAIUiLK'lr' mtlllner(.Itnmscy
vl-n
''A'tiAUo&aWt'Xttouange block Malnstreot.
lint f 9 . w loir vl-n 13
fKSI AsD. WHBn; fancy poodi, notions, books,
'lralM UCTKBMAIfiirrvllltnnry nnd fancy goods op.
. U' puiiw jsijibcujiri cunrcn, alum m..
vl-nt'l
iff )-
alrrijisa;4mjAaAj a badk iiauklev, ladies
'l.uLoloaleiAnii drasa battom.f. southeast corner
t:Mln fcndt wcitiutti' vl-iit3
MtDETRRICKSOV. mllllnerv nnd fnncv
(foods Malpst.,opposlto Court llonso. vl-nlt
CIUflW.M. BVOIIMAN; milliner, Main st.( below
J'lMJllattmaa.y stqre. wcst of Market t,t. vr.13
I soliIHE MIB8E3 KA'ltMAN nillllucry nnd Taney
,. gots.Mato sjref tjust below Amerlcau house.
"'HOTELS "AND SALOONS. '
''jiteAOdCKi oyster and catlnir snloon, Araorl
tJ oaUlfdusor'Malust., llaltzer Leacock kupcrln-
tmi)MYEn!4!JAC0BY, confcctlonry, bakery,
llCrn'aiuloystersaloorji wholesale nnd retail, Ex
cimngo block; Main st. vl-nll
lp05i'i4WEBB; confectionery, bakery, nnd oys
r.ter saloon.'.wboleaalo and retail, Exchange
bv Koons A t!lnrlf. fnln
fi st., ofpoajto conit pousb. vl-ui)
n!1i l MEBlCAlf HOUSE; by Joun LUAcock, Main
JOlii; suy west of Iron street. vl-nu
I lirtOBKa IIOXEtrJr 0..W. Mavqek, cast end of
IliTJOHKaH
f Main St.
ut intuil t
vl.nl3
TTTT
i D WOITNEB. rsfreshmcnt saloon.Maln st.Just
,U D-'ubove coonriquMA vl-nl3
f JiyTHl ,IJW ,.
MNi"i(ItivrjK,1 refreshment saloon, Ex.
IlttvlV obnga .bqttJL. i,- vl-W3
iteiOHA'NTS AND QltOCKRS.
tiitV 3AC0B8,' Oonlectlonery. grocciles cto. Mulu
i iaCt U., below Iron vl-nia
n lAlLLEll'Ideoler lu dry goods, groceries,
nNtiO uueensware, tlour, suit, shoes, notions, etc.
M1cxcuang blpcjJUalu street, vl-nii
its r- -
'XJ'lt''v1YiKE'AB&Co., dealers In dry1 goods,
groceries,. Hour, feed, bait, llsh, lruu, nulls,
rtnttUSt nortbettst cof tier Main and Market st. vl-uli
S3k.n
III., UIIOWEIt, huts and caps, boots and shoes,
,J1 Main St.', ftbovo Court.llouse, vl-nu
Hp 0. MARR, dry goods nnd notions, touthwenl
, corner Main and Iron sis.
vl-nu
I'i-'l (. in.
si,T J. BROWER, dry goods, groceries, etc,, corner
iiuniiMwu iuiu uiiut ji-uusiu uiiey
vl-nli
taefi 'AiBBCKI YiKcystonoshoostore.books nud
,i )U stat(opery; Main Bt;uelow Market vl-u 13
.jiitH """''; .' 1 "WAt-
i!XrlVJJM,XRABMVH, coufeclloncrles. Main
ill" St., near the railroad, vl-nt3
teirP' dtse and lumber, corner of Main street and
'ibBBWs.'d'etidr In dry goods grcerles etc,
lelrijU BolYe's block, Main (t belowlron vl-nl3
"AH K' OlRTON.'Grocerics & Provisions, Main
nl M Street below Markot vl-nll
iniw, yiij , ,; ,,:
',", U TVTZt'i&Skr In choice d ry goods, House-;,-fl.tkHl!nf
goods, fresh groceries, etc.eta Main
tes and eeneral merchnndlsA
West. V1-UI3
"'tfll pRAIWf 'A?E. HAYHUUST,lealeiln
elwO. Orooerfeiy" Confectioneries and Nutlous,
KUMUH1I.WHU1MU 1WU UUUIB UUUVU JirOUSl S
j. vagonmskerjopij2 v .nl8.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cabinetmaker and Clinlr-
J maker rooms on Main street.
v3-nil
,,rt M. ClinlSTMAN, saddle.trunk and harness
"S'lJ' maker, opposite Eptscojial church Main t.,
1 vvy. .. !Lu
rt tV. CORELTTfafnlturo rooms, three story
r j, brick on Main st, west of Mntketst, vl-nii
h J.TirOUNTPK.wall poper, window shades,
p, andtnxtures, Rupert block, Main st, vl-uu
T nORENaTOQirl nlintnrrTfinhnr V-rriianZ.
1. block, Main St., oppoblto court house, vl-utl
' TfU 'W.BAMPI.K&CO.Machlnists.EastBlooms
c ib bnrg near railroad. Casttugs made at short
Ijimjitlce-..machinery rnado and repaired. v2-n23
ktnur.'dealet in meat tallow, etc,, Chcm
i bMtlla's alley, back of American hr nse, vl-utl
f 7 1 BIBI.EMAN, Agent MiiUkon'B Copper Tu
bularLIKbtnlngKotl, v2-nl9
ow'tviVWrnH'wT.T.w-iiuiriio
f 'B. rURELIjr,saddle, trunk and .larncss
I.iakerMala ifV.'; below court, house, vl-ult)
.1 FOBTER. Qlne Maker, nnd White and fancy
11 PW.'Taanr,8oottowu, vl-n.7
iiiw-WT-snpv
,. v.'.. ,
i-rja!iuMBER CO., manufacturers
. jAiiuuer, oj ail uiuus, pianioK
road, vl-nia
Ipiaible works, near southwest
dealer In tilnnns. nrnni nnd
O, W.L'oreU's furniture rooms
VI-U13
.UriUor dealer bAnnil itnArtmin
corner Main and Iron su, vl-uil
PEACOCK;. Notary Public, northeast corner
t Main, and Market st, vl-uti
IrfPOHJ
i Bn7t northwest
ttimW'; i ,,i
J"' fiUtt A.PUI.8T0N, mutual and cash rater fire
i losurauce eomnauy.ucrtheastcoruer.Mslu and
CE?r-
ItlUtAMUEI, JA00I1Y, Marble and Brown Stone
Works, East Uloouuburg, Bel wick road, VIu IT
VOLUME III NO. 24.
OBANOliYILlE D1KU0T0RY.
nn. O. A. MEOATtaEt, physician nnd auneon,
) Main St., next door to flood's Hotel. vl-nff
BltlCK HOTr.r. and rerrenmeni saioon. uy
Wm. Masteller cor. of Malnand rlno st.vln it
HAtlMAN DltOTIIEltH, Tanners nnd mnnuftic.
timers of leather, on Main St., below nod
liotel. 2-nn
TVVID HEltBINO, Flour nnd Orlst Mill, and
V Dealer In uralu, Mill Btrcet. VI-U17
BOWEIt & ItEItlllNO, dealer In dry goods,
eroocrlcs, lumber and general Merchandise
riVIPlllVb, Blwuiw nun .
J Main St.. above tho Hwan Hptcl
OHK FHYMIHE, saddle nnd bnrnessmakcr
i at!, w. nM.v.r Tf. MftTchnnt tailor and
A. Gent's furnishing goods, Malu St., next door
TAMES B. IIAIIMAN. Cabinet Maker, nnd Un
ci ucrutKcr, aiain au, ueiow i me. vi-u.i
M
ICHAEL C. KEU.EK, Confectionery', Oysters
ic. iSC.,on nneuk, uciwecn .nam auu sim.
vl-nlT
If. AO. KELCHNEH, Blacksmiths, on Mill
. Btreet, nearl'lne. V1-UI7
IM.IAM DEfiONO, Hhocmnkertind manufac
turer of ltrlclt. Mill Bt., west of Plua vlulD
r I1WI8 H. SCHUYLER, Iron foundcr.Mnchln
Jjlst, nnd Mauufactuter of plows, Mill Ht.vl-nlT
ILE8 A. WILLIAMS A CoTnnncrannd Mnn-
utaciurers oi learner, aiiii oireuu viiai
JOHN KEMiEIl, Boot nnd Khocmakcr, Pino
Street, opposlto the Academy vl-n 17
All. HEUltlNO A BROTHER, Carpenters and
. Builders Malu Street, below Pine. vl-ulT
SAMUEr, SHAHPLESS, Maker of the Hayhurst
Uraln Cradlo. Main St. vSnS.
r M. HARMAN, saddle nnd harness maker
I. Ornngevlllo, oppoillo Frame church. vl2ull
OATAWISSA DIKECTOUY.
SUStaUEHANNAorUrIckHotcl,S.Koitebnuder
proprietor, south-east corner Main and Second
Btreet. v2-nll!
s.
Main Btreet.
yM. ir. ABBETT, attorney at law.Main Bc
GIL11EUT & KLINE, dry rockIh, groceries, and
general merchandise. Slalu Btreet. v2-nl2
KEILEtt, billiard Raloon, oysters, and lee
J cream In season Main Btrcet. v2-ul2
BP. DALLMAN, Merchant Tailor, Second Ht.,
, Itobblnj' llutldlng. v2.nl.
DIUJ. K. nOnBINS. Burgeon and Thyslclau,
BocoudBt., below Main, v2-nlS.
J II. KISTMSK, "Cattawlsa Houbo," North West
. Corner Main and Second Streets. v2-nlt.
M
Dry Goods, Groceries Ac, v2-nls!
LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
pETEIt ENT, dealer In dry goods, gmrcrlc-M,
JT llour.feed, salt, flsb, Iron, nails, etc., IJI't
BUeet. vl-nli
JTEKWILLIQEn, Cabinetmaker, Undertaker
and Cholrmaker. vluiO
H
F. OMAN A Co., Wheelwrights, first door
above Bchool house. vl-n 16
JW.SANKEY, denier InLcalher, Hides, Bark,
etc Cosh paid for Hides. vl-mu
M. M. ENT, dealer In stove and tin ware In
mi lis urauencs, vi-un
JOHN A. OMAN, manufacturer nnd dealer in
boots and shoes. vl-nOI,
J J. LEISEIl, M. D. Surgeon and rbyslcian.
Office at Keller's Hotel. v-J-ni.7
1 H. IRVINE. Medical Htoro Main St. nnd
Jl.
, Brlarcrcek Road.
ESPY DIRECTORY.
- D. WERKHEISER, Boot nnd Bhno Store
. and manfactory. Shop on Main stieet.op-
poslte steam Mill. vtMilO
TtSPY STEAM FLOURING MILLS, C. fi. Fowler,
JJ IToprictor.
2-nlil
BP. REIQIIARD, &BRO., dealers In dry Roods
, groceries, aud general merchandise. vl'Jnll
T.
W. EllOAIt, Sustiuclmuna Planing Mill nnd
Box Manufactory. vl'inll
BlIOKHOUN D1BE0T0BY.
1 a. JsW. H. ttiXOEMAKER, dealeru in dry
111 goods, crocerlcH and gcner.il mcrchandlNf.
Firnt istore In fcoutli end of town. v2-nlK.
JACOB A WM.1IA11UIB, dealers In dry goods,
groceries, drugs and niedlclneK. Fin.t stoiula
north end of town, v -11I8,
JERSEYTOWN DIRECTORY.
TACOB A. SWISHER, dealer In Hides, Lcntber
tjltarkotc. Madison township Columbia county
Pa. vl-nW
BUSINESS CARDS.
JOB
PRINTING
Neatly executed at this Office.
jyj JL L'VELLE,
ATTORNEY-A T-LA W,
Ashland, Schuylkill County, Puuu'a.
Q W. MILLEIt,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office with E. H. Little, In brick building ml-
iolntng Post oitlce. 4a-Jiouutles, Hack-Pay and
'elisions collected. scp20'U7.
JOHN a. FREEZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Ofllco In Register and Recorder's ofllco, lu tho
abasement of the Court House, Bloomsburg, Pa,
"ROBERT P. CLARK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Oitlce corner of Main and Market street, over
First National Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa.
II. LITTLE,
" ATTORNKY-AT-LA W,
Ofllco Court-House Alley, below tho C'ni.UMiitAN
Ofllco Bloomsburg, Pa,
Q B. BROCKWAY,
ATTORNEY AT LA
Bi.ooManuna, pa.
4-OrrrrK Court House Alley, below tho fr
lumliun omct, Jnul'uT,
"W7" M. REBER M. D.
T 1 Iiteof tho U.S. Navy.
Successor to I)rs.HarrUonnud Wei Is, has perma
nently located lu Bloomsburg for the pmctleo or
Medlclno and Surgery. Special attention paid
to Surgery. Can alwuysbo lound, unless
proressionully eugageil at the llxthsnge Ho
tel or at his olllce over Miss. Webb's liook store,
lato lUpuMlcan Prlutlug otllcp,
Apr, v,'u9Sm
J" B. PURSEL, 7 "
HARNESS, SADDLE, AND TRUNK
MANUFACTURER,
and dealer In
CARPET-BAGS, VALISES, FLY-NETS,
IlDl'FALO BODES, 1I0RSE-ULANKETS 1C,
which he feels confident he can sell at lower
rule than any oilier person lu ths country. Ex
amine for yourselves. T
Shop rlrst door below the Post Office Main
Street, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Nov, U, 1SB7.
g 0. COLLINB,
FASHIONABLE
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING
AND
BHAMPOOINO SALOON,
Over Wlduiaycr A Jncoby's Ice Cream Bnloou,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Hair Dyeing and Whiskers colored Mark or
brown. Hair Toulo to destroy dandruff and beau
tifying the hairs will restore hair to lu original
color without soiling the II nib t fabric, constantly
on hand, (U2'tl7,
A CLEAR, SMOOTH SKIN AND
beautiful complexion follows tho use of
Helrabold's Couceutrutod Extract Sarsnparliia,
It removes black spots, pltuphs and nil ctup
tlousof tho skin.
MACHINERY.
C
OLUMBIA IRON WORKS.
N. W. B AMPLE & CO.,
COItNEIt OV MAIN HT. AND I.. A II. It- It.
nisOOMBBUIta, 1'A.
1
MACHINIbTH, IKON AND HUASH FOUNnklt
ulackhmitiih and uoii.i:u-makeus. t
I
I ' t r I I- r
M A N U F A 0 T U II V. R S
O F
STEAM ENGINES A WATEUWHEELS,
GENERAL MACHINE WORIC AND
REPAIRS.
MILL GEARING,
SHAFTING,
PULLEYS, '
' HANGERS,
HEAD BLOCKS,
SAW MILL GEARING
Of till kinds.
CASTINGS FOR FURNACES AND
ROLLING MILLS.
ALSO CAR WHEELS AND AXLES
AJJl) GUNERAL MINING CASTINGS.
-()
I) HASH CASTINGS ()!' A LL KINDS,
CAR BOXKSJ
(.'P M POSITION CAST I NUS,
AND-BAB BIT-METAL
, ;.. .; , 1 ;(':
BULl'MULlVSCELKintATED '
' ' ' f
GLO UK VALVES.
i
STOl' COCKS, '
CHUCK VALVES,
AIR-COCKS,
OIL CUPS,
I , '!
STEAM WHISTLKS,
O
STEAM-G HAG ES. STEAJI PIPE AND
FITTINGS CONSTANTLY
ON HAND.
11 L A C K S M J T II I N G,
HEAVY OR LIGHT FtlltGlNGH,
AGENTS for S1I I V E'S G 0 VE UNO H,
ACKNOWLEDGED TO BE .THE SIMPLEST
AND BEST IN THE WOULD.
REAMEltS, TAPS AND DIES,
" -MADE TO ORDER.
' BOLTS AND NUTS OF ALL
BIKES.
Jl . .ORDERS FOR
BRIDGE HOLTS AND IRONS,
SOLICITED AND ESTIMATIWCIIEERI'HLI.Y
FURNISHED,
h
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
OF THE LATEST IMPROVED PATTERNS.
THRESHING MACHINICS,
A SPECIALTY.
BUCKEYE REAPERS REPAIRED,
AND ALL EXTRA PARTS FURNISHED,
MANUFACTURERS AND PRO
PRIETORS OF IIORTON'S
PATENT HAY RAKE.
-:0:-
ALL ORDERS EXECUTED WITH
PROMPTNESS.
AND SATISFACTIONaiVEN
0 It M O N E Y 11 E Y U N I) E 11
May 7,'W-tf
BLOOMSBURGr, PA.,
THE BEGGAR AND THE CHRIS
TIAN. nv DAV1U PAUL IIR0WK.
'.Tw'ai high communion And within iho goto
Of ft pr6nd temple dcOlcnled to Grsl
A beggar stood a wretched, way-worn man
Aged and sick, ragged nud wo-begouc!
Scathed by the storms of more than eighty years,
And' stretching forth his palsied, shriveled band
In Supplication, to the solemn throlig
Bound for the, altar of the living God,
.For charitable alms. Thero I thore be stood,
Jrith9 muto oloriuei)co of pining want,
Appealing ton brother Christian's love
Within the portals of God's only house.
And still ho Blood, and hundreds pruned lilm by
Gorgeously clad, and tlioush devoutly bout.
Flaunting In silks and decked with nodding
plumes,
Dedlzeu'd out with flowers nnd rich array
That might have put alt quarters of the globe
In contribution and rich rivalry I
Not OXE in that bright throng alas I not oxe,
Piously bent In sacrifice to God,
And meet commemoration of tho blood
Bhed by Almighty and Redeeming Oraca
Bestowed a tear, n thought, a parsing glance,
On this poof, feeble, houseless, Bqnalld wretch 1
No liberal hand, moved by a feeling heart,
Administered relief I All seemed to shrink
From this sod remnant of mortality ;
And oft, I feared, lu the anxiety of warm devo
tion. That some proud Pharisee, In fancied virtue.
Might trample down this humblo publican,
In eager husto to do.his Master's bidding I
Who that beholds n touching scene llko this
On tho .Cord's day a day pf,acr(icc
Of duisliantiopcol ChritUan penitence
Butscorus his nature? Twenty thousand pray
ers, Empty and formal, selfish and constrained,
Could not rcmovo the blur on ChrUtlan vlrtuo
Thus publicly, thus wantonly displayed
In tho Lord's house, tho refuge of Ills flock,
Against tho very law that they profess
Against the example ol Redeeming Love,
The sacred bulwark of the Christian's faith.
Why do yon break tho bread and drink tho wlno
In memory of the Cross ahd Calvary,
And yet withhold a miserable mite
In your unbounded ami superfluous wenltb
From Lazarus -your AInil. your kin. your brother
I'or such, nt least, Is your meek Saviour's creed,
as win no found In tho decrees or God,
Inscribed upon His book of final Judgment
By a Redeemer's hand, nnd In His blood I
Your olferlng? nnd yonr sncrlflco ato vain ;
Vnln all your faith, unsanctllled by forms.
While thus you tramplo o'er an outcast brother
And look with apathy on wretchedness
Enough lo melt a heathen Into tenrs.
How many of thoso saints that Joln'd Iho tablo,
Drank of tho symbol wine, nnd broko thu broad
In dear remembrance or th'o Saviour's body,
AMft unirorMffj
Vainly you hope to merit Heaven's blessing
lly trampling on Its creatures or Its lawsf
Tho holiest sacrillcc', Iho rlchost incense.
Is that which Issues from n contrite hoart
In double duty, lioth to Earth and Heaven,
l'nlth wllhout'workslsdeadj ami prayer Itself,
Though you should kneel nwny tho altar-stone,
Is poor nssuranco of celestial hopo
Unless thou "Lovcst thy neighbor as thyself."
LINES.
TO A lltlin IN A LILAC.
liall, lovely aichltccl I that, on, a slender bough
Of fragrant lilac, bulld'st thy pcusllo nestl
Through greenest follugo balmy breezes blow,
And gcntlo zepliyrs rotk thee to thy rest.
From day today there seated at thy case,
Thou little reck'st If pleisuro thrill my heart,
Or bitter sonow plant lis sting, nnd pence
From iy wrung bosom evermore depart,
I for thy downy cradle still have cared
Thy tiny labor from the flrst watch'd o'er,(
Ah, little Ingrate I could'st thou not have spar'd
Ono soothing song for me 7 I ask'd no more.
1 know tbou wilt not for thy helploss brood
Thy fond maternal breast will only warm,
And for thy mate, who by thy side hast stood.
And sung to thee, ami thleldcd thee from harm.
THE VOLUNTEER COUNSEL.
A THRILLING STORY.
John Taylor was licensed, when n
youth of twenty-one, to practice nt tlio
bar. Ho was poor, but, well cducrttctl,
and possessed extraordinary genius. Ho
married a beauty who aflorward desert
ed him for another.
On tho Oth of April, 1810, tho court
house In Clarksvllle, Texas, was crowd
ed to overflowing. An exciting cso.
was to bo tried. Georgo Hopkins, a
wealthy planter, had offered a grosg In
sult to Mary Ellison, tho young nnd
beautiful wlfo of his overseer. Tho hus
band threatened to chastlso him for thu
outrago, when Hopkins went to Elli
son's houso and shot him In his own
door. Tho murderer was arrested, nnd
bailed to answer tlio charge. Tlio oc
currence produced great oxcllcmcnt,
nud Hopkins, in order to turn tho tldo
of popular indignation, had circulated
reports ngnlnst her character, nnd sho
had sued him for slander. Both suits
wero pending for murder nnd slander.
Tho' Interest beenmo deeper, when It
wns known that Ashloy and Pike, of
Arkansas, and S. S. Prentiss, of Now
Orleans, by enormous fees, had been
retained to defend Hopkins.
.'Hopkins was acquitted. Tho Texas,
lawyers' wero overwhelmed by their
opponents. It- was n fight of dwnrfs
against glnnts.
Tlio slander stilt was for tho Oth, and
tlio throng of spectators grow in num
bers 03 In excitement. Public opinion
was setting In for Hopkins; his money
had procured witnesses who served his
powerful advocates. When tho slander
enso was called, Mary Ellson wns left
without nn nttorney nil hnd with
drawn. "Ilnvo you no counsel," inquired
Judge Mills, looking kindly on tho
plalntllT.
"No,Blrj thoy hnvpdesorted mo, and
lam too poor to employ any moro"
replied tho beautiful Mary; bursting in
to tears.
"In such a ctibo, will not somo chlvul
rous member of tho profession volun
teer?" said tho Judge, glancing around
tho bar.
Tho thirty lawyers wero silent,
"I will, your honor," said n voieo
from tho thickest part of tho crowd bo
hind tho bar.
At tho sound of tho voice many start
edIt was so unearthly, sweet, nnd
mournful.
Tho first sensation was changed into
laughter when, n tall, gaunt, spectral
flguro elbowed his way through the
crowd, and placed hiinsolf within tho
bar. His clothes looked so shabby that
the court hesitated to lot tho caso pro
ceed under his management,
"Has your namo been entered on tho
rolls of tho Stato?" demanded tho
Judge.,
"It Is immaterial," answered tho
stranger, his thin, bloodless lips curling
up with n sneer. "Hero Is my license
from tho highest tribunal In America!"
FRIDAY,, JUNE 11,
nnd ho handed thojudgen broad parch
ment. Tho trlnl went on.
Ho suffered tho witnesses to tell their
own story,iand ho allowed tho defense
to lend olf. ABhlcy fipoko first, followed
by Plko nnd Prentiss. Tho latter
brought tlio houso lown Jn cheers, In
which tho jury Joined.
It was now tho Granger's tllrn. Ha
roso beford tho bnrj not behind h, and
8b near th'o wondering Jury that ho
might touch tho roremnn.with.hlji long,
bony linger, dlo proceeded to" tear to
pieced tho arguments, of, Ashloy,
which incited away'' at, his 'touch llko
frost beforq a jSunpeam. .Every ono
looked, surprised, .Anon ho camojto (ho
dazzil'rig Wit of'thbpoct-lawyerrikc.
Then tho curl on Ills Hp groV Sharper,
Ids smooth fuco began to kindle up, and
his eyes to open dim nnd dreary no
longer, but vivid as lightning, red as
flro-globcs, nnd glaring as tsvln meteors.
Tho wholo 6oul was In his cyo j tho full
heart streamed out of ids face. Then,
without bestowing an allusion to Pren
tiss, ho turned short around on tho per
jured witnesses of Hopkins, torq their
testimony into threads, nnd hurled in
their faces such terrible invectives that
nil trembled llko aspens, rind two of
them lied from tho court-house. Tho
excitement of tlio erowd wa3 becoming
tremendous. Their united llfo and soul
seemed to hang ifpon tho burning
tongue of a stranger, and ho inspired
them with tho power of his passions.
Ho seemed to have stolen nature's long
hidden secret of attraction. But his
greatest triumph was to, come.
Hi's eyes began to glance at, the assas
sin Hopkins, Us his' lean, taper-fingers
assumed the same direction. Ho hem
med tho wretch within it wnll of strong
ovidencu nnd Impregnnblo argument,
cutting olf all hopo of escape. Ho dug
beneath tho murderer's feot ditches of
dilemmas, and held up tho slanderer to
tlio scorn aud contempt of tho populace.
Having thus girt him nbout with a cir
cle of fire, ho stripped himself to the
work of maftsacro-
Ohl then It was a vision botli glori
ous mid dreadful to behold tho orator.
His actions became as impetuous as the
motion of an oak in a hurricane. His
voice beeaiiio a trumpet filled with
wild whirlpools, deafening tlio ears
with crushes of power, anil yet inter
mingled nil the while with a sweet
undersong of the softest cadence. His
forehead glowed like a heated furnace,
his countenance .was haggard, llko that
of a intttiiitL', and ever and anon ho Hung
his long bony arm on high, us if grasp
ing after thunderbolts.
Ho drew a plcturu of murder in such
appalling colors that, in comparison,
hell itself might seem beautiful; ho
painted tho slanderer so black that, tho
sun seemed dark at noonday, when
shining on such it monster. And then,
fixing both portraits on tho shrinking
Hopkins, fastened them thero forever.
Tho agitation, of tho audience amount
ed almost to madnes-j.
All ut once, thg speaker descended
from tho perilous height. His voico
walled out for tho murdered dead, and
living tho beautiful 'Mary, morojbeau-
tiful every moment as her tears.ilowcd
faster aud faster, till men wept and sob
bed llko children.
Ho closed by a strong exhortation to
tho Jury, anil through them to tho by
standers; tho panel', after they should
bring in a verdict- for tho plaintiff, not
to offer violenco to tho defendant, how
ever richly ho might deservo It In
other worth, "not to lynch tho villain,
but leave ItU punishment to God."
This was tho most artful trick of all
and calculated to insure vengeance.
Tho Jury rendered a verdict of fifty
thousand dollars; and tho night after
ward, Hopkins was taken out of his
bed by tho lynchers, and beaten almost
todtnth. As tho court adjourned, tho
stranger said :
"John Taylor will preach hero this
evening at early candle-light."
Ho did prcacli and tho houso was
crowded. 1 liavo listened to Clay, Web
stcr, and Calhoun to Dwight, B.iscom,
and Bcccher but never heard any
tiling in tho form of sublime words
oven approximating to tho eloquence of
John Taylor massivo as'n mountain,
nud wildly rushing as a cataract of tire.
JonIi lulling lu the Cdilor'M
Chair.
HIS ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Whip You nro rite; mules llvo to a
lonla age; I'vo known them myself to
llvo ono hundred years, aud not half
trl. You nro also rito about thero being
suro-foqted; I'vo known them to kick
a boy twico in a second, ten foot oph,
Gertrude Yuro Inquiry stumps mo.
Tho moro I think on It tho mora I can't
tell. Az near as I can ,rokolek now I
think I don't know. Mlich mlto bo sod
both wnys, nnd needier way bu rito.
Upon tho Whole, I think I rather think
I wud, or I wuuhlent, Jist as I think
best or otherwise
Plutark Yu'ro mistaken; tho Sha
kers don't marry. If young Shakers
fad In iuv tha arsot to weeding onions,
nnd. It, euros them forthwith. I knnt
tell you now how much ltdus "kost to
Jino Iho Shakers, but I believe tho ex-
penzo used to oo,inKiuuing Having yuro
hair cut aud laming how to danso,
about $G5.
Sportsman Y tiro inquiry is not eg-
zactly in mi line, but I husto to ropli,
as fullers, to wit: The right length to
cut oph it dog's tall has never yot bin
fully discovered but Is undoubtedly
back cf his ears, provided yu git tho
dog's conseut.
is. li. It nln't absolutely necessary
tlio dog's consent should bo In wrltclng,
A Youno Lady on Bonnets. Oh
thu bonnets of my girlhood tho kind
I woro to school I l really thought
them pretty I must hayo been a fool.
Aud yet 1 used to think myself ou hats
a Jaunty miss; perhaps I was, as fashion
went; hut what was thattothh? Oh,
tho lovely little pancake tho charming
llttlomatl It makes my head so level,
and so very, very flat. Oh, a sister's
lovo is charming, as everybody knows;
and a handsome cousin's lovo Is nice
(that is I suppose) and tho lovo of a
true lover is a lovo that cannot fall
but tho lovo of a now bonnet is tho
dearest lovo of nil.
1869.
COL.
On Uolng Surety.
HENRY ward BEEC1IER.
Ought a man over to go surety for
another? Why not? It Is rt most
friendly net. If prudently dono, It may
bo of tho most eminent benefit tod nelgh
bor. It elves him tho benefit of your
good reputation when ho Is not known.
It lends him your credit whero his own
Is notflulllclont. It puts him in funds
which other wlso ho could not command.
Such service to a friend is generous, ami
sometimes oven noble. No better uso
can bo mado of one's monoy ,tian to
help a true friend. Wo nro comiriundcd
to remember thoso in bonds as (bound
with them. To bo sure, this was origin,
ally applied to bonds of n different
kind, bu t with not n wlilt moro propriety
than to pecuniary bonds. A man who,
by n few thousand dollars, can savo his
frleud, aud porhaps, his family, from
bankruptcy and want, could hardly
spend hjs money In n manner wldch,all
his llfo long, ho would remember with
moro satisfaction. .
But, thero nro certain moral and pru
dential considerations which should nl
w.iys bo borno in mind In going surety
for a friend. You should make up your
n Ind Aoto wucA property yoti hare, nnd
how much you are xolllimj to give away,
nbsolutcly, for that friend whom you
Indorse. For no blunder can bo worso
than to Indorsobn tho supposition that
you iclll not have to pay. Never indorse
without without saying jo yourself,
"This may como round upon inc. I
may liavo to pay It; and, if it cornea to
that, I um able and willing." Nino out
of ten of tho fatal mistakes made by
bondsmen ariso from taking tho oppo
slto courso to this. Thoy consider tho
act of indorsing a friend's paper as a
mere commercial form. "Thero Is no
risk. I shall not havo it to pay. Ho Is
abundantly nblo to tako caro or his pa
per. I shall help him without harm
ing myself, and ho Is n stingy man who
will not do that." This is tho calcula
tion on which n man binds himself to
pay n friend's debts in caso tho friend
can not pay them himself. But how do
theso things turn out ? Ono need not
go far to ascortain 1 Every vlllngo has
an illustration. Tho borrower was moro
involved than you suppose, or, perhaps,
than ho himself knew, nnd his creditors
closed on him nnd wound .him up, and
wero overjoyed to find such a good name
as yours on his paper. Or, tho sangulno
scheme on which ho had venturod,
which seemed sure of success, almost
without possibility of falluro, suddenly,
llko a loaded wagon, slipped ofla wheel
and upset into tho dirt I
Or, Just as every thing was at tho
point of success, your friend sickened
and could not look after his affalrs,omo
critical matter was neglected, or somo
dishonest person stepped in and crook
ed matters; your friend died, thocstato
went to executors' hands for settlement,
was badly managed, warped und
crooked, aud finally turned out Insol
vent. And what became of you ? Why, you
wero surety for tho full amount of wnat
you nro worth 1 In an hour you find
yourself confronted with a debt that
sweeps away your house, yonr farm,
your little sura In band, nntl leaves you
Just whero you began twenty-flvo years
ago, with this difference, that then you
had ouly yourself to provido for; and
now you lmvoawlfoand eight children.
Then you wero twenty-flvo yenrs old
nnd life wns all boforo you, and now you
nro fifty years old, nnd iifo pretty much
all behind you 1 You havo given away
your children's bread. You havo not
saved your friend, but havo ruined
yourself I Perhaps your friend had set
tled on his wlfo n small property. So
much tho better for her, if ho had. Of
courso she will dlvldo with you.since it
was to savo her husband, that you wero
ruined. But, if sho will not, (und hu
man naturo is mado up of shaky stuff,)
and her children go- to school, while
yours slay at home; and if thoy llvo in
n comfortable houso, pleasantly furnish
ed, whilo you aro hiring a few rooms In
tho cheapest quarter of the town, then I
suspect that you will chew tlio end of a
great many bitter reflections.
When it is too late, you will bo very
wlso. You will say to yourself, It may
be, "A man is n fool who signs fur any
larger sum than he can conveniently
pay." Amen, say 1 1
"Before a man puts his nntno down
on another man's paper, ho should ask
himself, Am I willing to give tills per-
Bon as much money as I sign for?"
Amen, say 1 1
"To sign n bond on tho supposition
that It Is n mere form, nnd that you will
havo nothing to pay, is to put one's
head into a fool's noose." Amen, again,
say 1 1
Thero is uo harm in signing for it
neighbor If you havo got tho property j
if you nro ablo to pay tho amount with
out harming your own household ; and
If you lovo tho man for whom you sign
enough to ho willing to wive him out
right tho sum covered by your Indorse
ment. Otherwise, to go surety for a
neighbor is n folly, u sin nud n shame.
A Man ok Nerve. A Washington
letter-writer remarks of Mr. Greeley
that "tho control ho has of his counte
nance is nearer what Is rotated of Tal
leyrand than any man wo wot of it be
ing said of tho latter that If any man
wero to kick him behind, a man lu front
could not tell from tlio expression of his
fuco that any thing unusual was occur
ring," This reminds a correspondent of
an Incident thnt occurred In Omaha: A
gentleman who had received an insult
ing missive determined to resent it
promptly. Noxt day, thinking ho saw
his man ahead ,ho hastily overtook him
und administered several pedal saluta
tions. Tho klckw remaining passive,
Iho kicker went round in front to boo
tho effect, mid discovered to his regret
that ho had kicked tho wrong man. Ho
apologized, and WM answered;
'Don't mention IR From tho fre
quency ofsuch llttlooplsoda-i in my ex
perience I wa sensible of your demon
stration, but was not aware you had
mado any mistake."
At which H.tlo M , of tho Omaha
Jlerahl, admiringly remarked, "Oh,
A7t' he got-thenervel" Drawer. ur
per't Mayuilne,
tut
. A
DKM.-VOL. XXXULu.-Nfj. 17,
Simon HIiot t'N Son Snnmcl;
Shrowd Simon Short sowed shoes.
Seventeen summers, speeding storms,
spreading sunshine, successfully saw
Simon's small, shabby shop still stand
lug staunch, snw Simon's solf-samo
squeaking sign still swinging, s'llcnllv
specifying: "Simon Short Sniltliflcld's
solo survlvlngshoemakor. Shoes .sowed,
sold superflnely." Simon's spry, sedu
lous spouse, Ball; Short, sowed ishlrts,
stitched sheets, stuffed sofas. Hlinnh'n
six stout, sturdy sons -Beth, SatnUel,
Stephen, Saul, Shadrach, Slias-sold
sundries, Sober Beth soldbugar, starch,
Bplco; sagacious Stephen sold silks,
satins, shawls ; skeptical Saul .sold sil
ver saivors, sliver spoons ; selfish Shad
rach sold shoostrlngu, soap.saws.skalcs;
slack Silas sold Sally Short's stuffed
sofas.
Borne soven summers since, Simon's
second son, Samuel saw Sophia Soph-
roninapnggs somewhere. Sweet, sen
sible, smart Sophla.Sophronla Spriggs.
Sam aoqn showed strango symptoms.
Sara seldom stayed, storing, selling sad
dles; Sam sighed sorrowfully, sought
Sophia Sophronia's s6ciety,sung Bove'ral
serenades slyy. Simon stormedi scold
ed, sovcrcly, said Sam seemed so sil
ly singing such shameful, senseless
songs.
"Strango Sam .should slight such
splendid summer sales 1". said Simon.
"Strutting spendthrift ! shatter-brained
simpleton I"
"Softly, softly, sir," said Sally',
"Sam's smitten-Sara's spied some sweet
heart."'
"Sontliricntal school boy i" snarl
ed Simon. " Smitten I 'Stop such
stuff 1"
Simon sont Sally's snuiT-box spin
ning, seized Sally'p scissors, smashed
Sally's spectacles, scattering sevcrnt
spools. "Sneaking scoundrel! Sam's
shocking silliness shall surcease 1 "
scowlingSimon stopped spoaklng.start
dig swiftly s'hopward. Sally sighed sad
ly., Summoning Sam, sho spoko sweet
sympathy.
"Sam" said sho, "siro seems singu
larly snappy j sq, sonny, stop strolling
streets, slop smoking Hegars, spending
sireclo superfluously, stop sprucing so,
stop singing serenades, stop short I S. II
waddles, sonny; sell saddles sensibly;
seo Sophia Soplironia Spriggs soon;
she's jspriglitly, she's staple, so svlh lt,
sue; securo Sophia speedily, Bain."
"So soon? so soon?,' snld Sam, stand
ing stock still.
"So booh I surely," said Bally, smil
ing ; "specially since biro shows hucIi
spirits."
'So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam
soliloquises :
"Sophia Soplironia Spriggs-r-Spriggs
Short Sophia Soplironia, Short, Samuel
Short's spouse sounds splendid 1 Sup-
pososhe should say Sho ! sho shan't!
sho shan't !"
Soon Sam' spied Sophia starching
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam, sho
stopped starching ; saluted Sam smil
ingly. Sam stammered shockingly.
"Spl-spl splendid summer season,
Sophia."
"Somewhat stillry," suggested So
phia. "Sar-sartain, SophiaJ" said Sam (Si
lence seventeen seconds.)
"Selling saddles still, Sam ?"
"Sar-sar-aartaln," said Sauii start
lng suddenly. "Seasouy somowhat
sudorific," said Sam, stealthily stanch
ing streaming sweat, shaking sensi
bly. "Sartlu,"sad Sophla.smlllug signifi
cantly. "Sip somo sweet sherbet, Sam."
(Silenco sixty seconds.)
"Siro shotsixty sheldrakes Saturday,"
said Sophia..
"Sixty? sho!" said Sam. (Silenco
seventy-seven seconds.)
"Seo sister Susan's sunflowers" said
Sophia, sociably scattering such stiff
silenco.
Sophia's sprightly bauclness, stimu
lated Sam strangely ; so Sam suddenly
spoke sentimentally : "Sophia, Susan's
sunflowers seem saying, 'Samuel Short,
Sophia Soplironia Spriggs, stroll sorene
Iy, seek somo sequestered spot, soino
sylvan shade. Sparkling sprngs shall
sing soul-soothing strains ; sweet songs
ters shall silenco secret sighing; super
nngellc sylphs shall .' "
Sophia snickered ; so Sam stopped.
"Sophia," said I Mm, solemnly.
"Sam,'! said Sophia.
"Sophia, stop Kiniling, Sam Shorty
sincere, Sam's seeking somo sweet
spouse, Sophia."
Sophia stood silent.
"Speak! Sophia, speak! such sus
pense speculates sorrow."
"Seek siro, Sam, seek sire."
So Sam sought siro Spriggs. Slri
Sprlggs'iiald, "Snrtln."
The following purports to bo told by
it husband of his loving littlo wife and
excellent housekeeper; Ono day tho
wlfo moved hor low rocking-chair eloso
to herhmband't)8ldo. Ho wns rending,
Sho placed hcrMear littlo hand lovingly
on his arm, und moved It nlong softly
toward his coat-collar. Ho felt nlco nil
over. Ho certainly oxpected it kiss.
Blio moved her hand up and down his
coat sleovo. "Husband," said she.
"What, my dear?" "I wad Just think
ing how nlcoly this suit of clothes you
liavo on would work into u rag carpet."
Tho husband felt cross nil day, tho dls-
upjiolntinent win so very great.
A man wearing n pair of spotted
pantaloons took a noontide siesta under
a troo in tho neighborhood of Madison,
Indiana, a German, who wits out
hunting, saw hU leg hanging ovur a
rock; and mistaking it for n huge boa
constrictor, fired charge ir shot into
it. Thu moral l.f obvious. Don't weur
spotted pantloons when you tuku uti
out-of-doors nap in Indiana,
tA Jamaica negro Jell asleep )u tho
bald ttf u vessol Just leaving Aspinwall,
and remained there without food or
water, until roochltig Now York, nlno
days. Ho had hard und hungry tlmo
or it, as tho hatched wero fastcuod down
bo that his cries could not bt heard, and
uio cargo conaHtlng uf wool, hides,
inotiier-or.pearl and India-rubber, did
not afford much sustenance.
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rtnd l.lw for each fiddlf loim.
A Goort .Sheep .jlorr.
Tho following transaction. Is an actual
fact, and occurred nemo yearsiigo in tho
Stato of Connecticut.
A lilnn in rather lndlirereiit 'clrcuin
stances, surrounded by a largo family,
boing entirely out ofmcat, had resource
to tho slicepfold or his neighbor, (a rich
farmer) for relief. Tho uoiglibor hav
ing a Hock, of shepp, did not perceive
ho hnd lost nn.v. until ono of the iliicst
in tlio flock, very lnrgo and fat, was
pitsslng niid counting his sheep, found
ho hnd lostBovcral. UnablO to' account
for'tiiis, extraordinary loss, ho, resolved
a fow ntghU after to watch. About
midnight ho observed an uncommon
disturbance; among tlio sheep,' by Uio
sudden appearance of a man dressed in
disguise. Curiosity, as well to'obscrvo
tho conduct of tho person as to find him
out, induced him to bo still. In tho
flock there was a ram with wboin, it
seems, tho man was lu tho habit of
conversing as If ho had been tlio actual
owner of tho sheep. "Well, Mr". Ram,"
says" tlio nocturnal sheep steJler. "I
rim como to buy another siifiip; havo
you any more lo sell?" Upon whici.
ho reiJled himself, as in person of tho
rani, "Yes I havo sheen to sell." Bv
1liis tlmo tlio owner ol tho slieep per
ceived lilm to bti ono or his neighbor.
"What will you tako for thatllargo fat
wetiicr?' savs tho nurehasdr. "Four
dollarsy''roplted Rahi. "That Is it
very high prico," says' tho mtth ; "but
as you nro so good as to wait qn mo for
tho pay, I think I will tako him."
"Well, Mr. Ram," continues the honest
sheep .buyer, "Let us seo how many
sheep I havo bought of you." "If I am
not, mistaken," says Mr. Ram, "this
makes tho fifth ; then went on to cast
up iho amount of the whole; and nftcr
giving Mr. Ram a polito invitation to
call on. him for hfs pay, and bidding
him good night, tho man led htm homo,
whilo tho, owner lay laughing at tho
novolty of tho scene, nshlthlv cratlflcd
as If lio had received ample pay for tho
whole. A, few nights afterwards, when
lib supposedjiis uolgiibor was, nearly
out.of mutton, iio caught tho yld ram
and tied n )iltlo bag under his neck, and
placed it piece of paper between his
horns, on which ho wroto In iargo let
ters i Have come after my
PAY. Under this lino ho footed up
tho w'hoio amount of the llvo slicen ex
actly us his neighbor had done', as be
fore related; ho then took tho ram to
his neighbor's, house, whero ho tied him
near ids door and then wen( homo.
When tho neighbor roso In tho morning
ho was not.n.itjtlo, surprised tq find a
sheep tied nt ills own door ; but It is be
yond words. to express his astonishment
when ho found it was tho old Ram with
whom he had Istely been deallug so
much in mutton, with his errand on his
forehead, and the amount of (ho five
sheep accurately madu out, as he had
done n few nights before in tho person
of. 'tho ram, Suffico it to say, ho oh
tuiiicd iho money and after tying it up
nicely in tho littlo bag, and tearing tlio
paper from his horns, set tho. ram at
liberty, who immediately rah home,
Jingling ids money, as if proud.of hav
ing accomplished tho object of his er
rand to tho.no small gratification of the
What the Coining; Girl Will Do.
Twenty years ago n young man who
had paid attention to o bright, sweet
girl for a long tlmo without 'making
'anything that was even n second cousin
to a proposal, was startled ono evening
by tho question, "Robert, do you want
to )narry mo?" Ho tried to evado tho
point by asking why sho put such a
question to lilm. "Because, If. you do
not want to marry mo you must stop
coining ,to seo me. No mocking-bird
around' th'o red-breast's ncstyouknow."
Robert took tho hint, nnd with a cool
good night, walked home. What should
ho'caro for n girl so rudoas that? Good
company as hers elsewhere. Ho would
Join thb club next day. Ho tried to
sleep, hut couldn't. Ho dldif't quite
like tho turn tilings had taken. Tho
figUre plngued him. If ho was a mock-Ing-blrd,wIio
was tho red-breast that ho
wns keeping away from such u fitting
partner? "At any rato, ono thing is
certain"; Edna is smart as sho is pret
ty," ho said to himself, "and sh6 means
business." The noxt morning Robert
went to the counting-room, whon pres
ently Joo Mason eaino lit and said, "I
tell you what It is, Bob,'you wero lucky
lu keeping out of tho club, I havojtist
paid another assessment of fifty dollars,
nnd, what is worso, I meet such expen
sive friends there that It costs moro than
I pan earn to keep it.up." "I was Just
thinking of Joining tho club," said Rob
ert. "It will bo it .cool flvo hundred a
year out of pocket, and precious littlo
satisfaction nnd no hqino feeling at
that," replied his friend,
jioneri nummeii n tune wucn leu in
himself. It was a very long day. Busi
ness had drugged. Everybody was pro
occupied, hurried, cross. Things went
wrong. Ho was glad to go hou.e, only
It wasn't homo. Ho took a book, but
found himself trying to read tho coals
in tho grqto nnd find tho figures on tho
wall Insteail of' th'o page, lio" threw
himself ou tlio lounge, but it was dread
fully dull. Ilq stood It for somo tlmo
and then put pu hishdt nud walked
uowu to uio wiuqw urngio's. i;o step
ped up to tho door as usual, but Edna
ya engaged. Ho asked to liavo her
called. It .seemed a month beforo sho
camu.down. At last sho appeared. Ho
arose from )ils seat and met her In tho
mlddlo of tlio. room, nnd strid, "Edna, I
havo como to-night ou buiues3. I'm
tired of being your mocking-bird, und
want to bo your red-breastt will you bo
my wlfo?" "When you sny," said
Edna, her faoo suffused wlllt. blushes.
"$oou aa,l can make n neiit, dearest,"
Robert replied. 'H belluvo both the
red-breasts Join In building the nest,"
said Edna, "audi want to do my pint."
This was twenty years ago. To-day
or.o of tho handsomest mansions lu our
cities In thu uest of a wedded pair, whoao
llfo bus been sweet as n bird's song, and
whoso hearts, like their nirections, aro
us young as over. Thero is a great deal
moro in putting a llttlqbtralght-rorwurd
business at tho bcgliiulng uf Ui'u than U
generally supposed.