ImJrlHIHIHHIiiiflHilll THE COLUMBIAN. OMIA DUMOCRAt, fK0rtllK SOKIU ANDCOLtM BlANCOHSOLtpiTKIl.) Issued wcokly, every 1'ilday morning, at ntvooMsnima, coLUMutA county, pa, ai pot iiollaih per year, mi . a nt.s discount atlowist Wiin'i liuii i .td,inci, Mlertiioixplriiilunot Iho , ...ir.J i , He I'lmiji'il, lei iiibhcillv ri mil at tho mi ii i rim ure M iii'i m, trli'th in iidvntifs ' 1 I minium, ,,i ittU'M.i'iMn iii.i' " 11 11 II I I .ill i I 11. 1.'. III ,.. I I, lull .i,K ' i ' "in lit i 4 ) x .ir iii . ..r I'. tir,t RATES OF ADVERTISING. arAci. in. im. ih, ex. .rn tt.tn sm 4.lffl B.tO 4.ro t.oo 18.uo T.IIO 5.00 U.tMl fl.00 10.00 16.00 IT. 18X0 1I.C0 is.ro so.to ss.ro Onolnch s IJ.oo Two Inches .oti Three Inches. . . . 4.1 11 rour inches .... B.eo (luarter column e.oo iiuif column ..te.mi IB.00 ls.oo tn.oo moo One column so.oo is.oo to.oo (0.00 lco.ie IK-arly irlv ftdvertlsements tiavatilo niiarttrlv. Trjin Blent nfverKscraents must be paid for ben re tnBer oii- I.IU-.I in- imiil t-n lit ulviiinf, u .leiiu respen-Bill).- pi-r mill Columbia county assiiiucs topni the suUvrlpllon iluo un ilcmanil. POST Uinta ho longer exacted frum suuscrlbersin tlio count. job FT?.Tisr'rTTr'T. vJobbii u nvpirt'iifir ! tin v. mm i ompi 'iv. and jur.T h l'rliitliitfllleninptmj Mwira ut. uim tli it of the l.iriju cl(M Al unrk dnm-nn dem tml, neatly and at tunderate prli-n except w hero parlies haro accounts. Lciralftdtcrtlscincntfttno dollars wr Inch tor three Insertions, and nt that rato for addltlonnllnBcrtlotia w linoui reiercnce 10 icngm. Kiecutor's, AmlDlstrator's and Auditor's notices three dollars. Must bo pa)d for when Inserted. Translentor laical notices, twenty ctnl allno regular advertisements half rates. Cards tn the "Ituslnesa DlrectOTj" column, one doUar per ycarf or cacti line. J, s, slwiuj EiltonandProprletMB. BLOOMSBUUG, PA., FRIDAY , DEOEMBEIl 27. 1878. THE COLUMRIAN.VOL. XII, NO. 62 viuuuiuillA 1IK.MUUHAT, VUL. XLUI, NO. 43 1 . Columbia County Official Oirectoiy. .u.lm.u .I'riMli nt luitj? William Klwell. 'As i it- .1tidgcsI. K KMektiauin, F. L. hhuman. i Vrofri",i r ui i', ac. -11. Knltik Zair. court ' -immpiitT t, N. Walker, titrlatei v .tivorilur Williamson ll.Jacoby. iiiRtilct-Attorncj lif.l.in it. I.lttle. --in rlu-tjolm W. Iloiriuan. -mi' ornj-iiimu"! Nci Inrd. l'r .murer-lllf II. W. McltevnotdR. i ii uiHlon&rs-lolin llerner, H. V. Mcllcnry, in- -,m -anus, m i ' i u'lilisioncrsU'lerk- William Krlckbauin. .'i lltoro-M. V.'ll. Kline,. I. It. Casey, K. 11. llrown. ' 'i irooer lsnlali'Ycnger. I i " rommtsslonore nil Hobblns, Theodoro W. Fml'li. r .unl Hiinerlntenilent William ll.Snviler. ill . i n Pour Distrtctmroclors K. H. lint, Hcott, wra. Kramer,, itioomsiiurg nnu i nomas iieeee, ti'o-t. Secretary. TTOUNm-AT-LAW OMoelu HroKer'sbulldlng.sccend lloor.room No. l. liloomsburg. ra. Poetical. HOW K 1. h, D E NTIS T. orr.co In llartrnan's Block, second floor, corner .Main anil Market streets, nt.nnM8iiumi. pa. May SG ly. H F.llVKY K. SMITH, attorni;y-at-law, OIUco In A. J. Kvan's New JIviluinii, Bloomsburg OfficiaJJkDlrectory President of Tow n Councll-O, A. Herring, LT,.TK--inui r. win. t'lili-t nt Police .las. r, sterner. l'i uli'tit ot lias Company S. Knorr, Hi'L-returv l!. W. Miller. ill . iisiiurg Hanking company John At Funslon, Predion', ll. ll.tiroz, Cashier, .Tolm t'cacoclt, Tel ler. t in N.i lonal Hank-Charles K. l'axton, ''resident (. P. Tuslln, fishier. fi . otumlila Coumv Mutual Savins Vund and Loan V- orfi'lon-K. II. Llt'lo, l'lesldenl, C. W.MIUer, :,rp I'l'isu'ttrg Ilnlldlni and flavins Fund Association -Win. I', aeiwk, Pies.liU'Ut,.I.ll. Itolilson, Secretary, lit msbur,' Mutual Savins Fund Association J. t llrmvcr, 1'iei.lileiii, P. K. Wirt, Secretary. CIIUKCII DIItKCTOnY. llll'TIST ritciicti. Kcv. .T. P. Tint In, (supply.) siiml.iv H.'rviei-s 1 1 a. in. andGtfn. m. sund.i school 9 1. m. , .A l'i iver stoutlns-nvery Wednesday oventng at 6tf - a stp '-. Thi public are Invited to attend, SI. MATTllEW'rt l.lTTUKttAS CHUKCH, M nn i r -ii.'V. o, I), s. Marclav. Millili.v -vriiecs u. in. nnu tg i' t stiiidm' -I'hool ttn.in. . ? i'i iverMec lu-Every Wednesday evening at jjc' s .its free. No pews rented. All aro welcome PRS-BTTBIIIAS CHCBCII. M'nlsler -lli'V. Stuart Mliiliell. h nd.n -i.rvlres-iuxft.ru. and an p.m. l'i i .' rMei. Ins-Eiery Wednesday evening at Otf i- as free. No pews rented. Slrangera welcomOj MKTII0D1BT Kl'I.SCorAI. CUUKCU. l'r -siding i:idi'i--llev. V. Kvans. MinlsterMtev. M. L. Smyser. St. Ulnilnv senleea Ium and ax p. ra. p v.. ins Mni'H praor .Meoilng-Every Tuesday (oniTai Vra'.verC)!ectlng-Every Thursday evening I -I-10CK. HFFOUKIICHUHCH. Corner or Third and Iron Btreets.i !ti'.ici7eeL-Corner 4tliennd Cailinrlno sireets, Sunday sen Ices lo a. in. and I r. m. im lav school!! a. in. Prayer Meeting-Saturday, T p. m. All tiro Invited There Is always room. sr. rAUL'acncKcu, r Jt ctnr-llev h. Zahner. Miud-iy services to; a. m., TK P-m senlroi preparatory to Communion on Friday oveiuug iieiurts iiiu im. 1-iiii.w.i v,':vrt Pews rented ; but every boilv welcome ,VA!.nm.ICAl. C1IDHCU. Prestdins r.lder-Kev. A.' U Heeser. si!,l,r- l'nu er Meeting lliery babbatu at 2 p. in. Allure Hit lied. All are welcome. ....... ... t.. iirtir f'l.iiwli nn the hlll."- kiidivn a.s the Welsh Ilaptlst ChurcU-on ifock street C1He!;'ular'ineetlng tor worship, every Lord's day at- "."t ' tree ! and the public nro cordially Invited to attend ' liLOOMSUUlUI DIHECTOUY. rii ttiliiT. (HtDKItS. lilatik. iilft nrlntcil anil i,,,,i in Km.iii books, on hand and rur sale nt the i oi.ljiuia.-i otllce. cliLi.-nt anil I.inen i iu ust cch, tot sale cheap at ino tin.i'mi llt.OoMIHMl(l. PA. Member ot Commercial Law and Hank Collection As sociation. uct.H, -n-ir p M. D1UNKKK, OUN ami LOCKSMITH. .-enlng Machines and Machinery 0' all kinds re- dalred. Orn4 HorsK Hulldlng, Uloomsbtirg, I'o. TJMT1SII AMEIUCA ASSUKANCE CO JL... ... A iiuHAij ruin. iriOuiiAvx wnii A.ti, Tim nsspfe, ihrso tHi cornoratlons nro nil In- Vented in KOMli HKUUKITIKH nndarollablo totlio nnamoi l'iro onij'. T.ttf,pR I'umiiTi.v and noHFPTi.v adlusHd and raid as htx-n ih df-tfrmtni'd br CimihTlAN F. KNArr. tre- cmi Agent nna tijuMtr, u uoirihi.urp. Jinn h. The clttzcrsuf t'ohimbla countj shotild patronlz the uccney wliere losses, If any, are ncllu&tcd and pam uy oiie di luuiruii tinvcua. jiu,iu, -ti-i HEAS ISROWK'S INSURANCE AGEN- CV, Exchange Hotel, liloomsburg, ra. Capital. A I'imiSTJIAS SONfi. nv miis. tiATTii: s. nussi:u is a stronc anil stalwart tree, And it lifts its bran'clics tip, And catclios the dew right gallantly In many a dainty cup. Lak ,!ctnn. ins nor. or Hartford. Connecticut... 6.500.ono mado, Iiccattso of tlio woodman's stroke, Descending in sun, or falling in shade, On tlio stuidyforin of the oak Hut stronger, I ween, in apparel green, And trappings so fair to see ; With its precious freight, for small and great, Is tho beautiful Christmas-tree. itnv Ijifienrvshlrn 10.000. HO l'lro Association, Philadelphia B.loo.ooo Farmers Mutual of Danvlllo 1,000,0110 DanTlllo. Mutual , 5,ooo Home, Now York. 3,wu,u"u A s the agencies nro direct, policies nre rltten for tho Insured vvltnout any aciay in 1110 oinco ai 11100ms- Diirir. f March SC.'II y l I' 1IAUTMAN ll. AMEIUCAN INSUHANCK COMPANIES: Ljcrmlngot Muney rennsj lvnnla. turin Ainenuan ui I'liuuni'ii'uia, i run kiln, of " " reiiusjivaiilaor " K armers of York, Pa. .tanoveroi mjw qtk. Manhattan ot " onice on Market Street no. o, uioorasnurg, i'a. UATAWISSA. rM. I--. EYEULY, CaUwIsaa.ra. collections nroriAntly mode nnd remitted. Office onpoalte Catawlasa Deposit Hank. &m-S8 I IVL' Tiri.'tW 1.11 l'lirrll p -per. coiunion and for dnilnlsi rati.rs, Exeeu- V, n. Abbott. W. U, nniwN. ABBOTT & 1111 A W N , Attorneys-at-I -aw. CAT WISSA.Ps. Pensions obtained aee vi, Ti-iy PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. GREAT TRUNK LINE AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE. Oil'. UUU.UiK ('KUTIl'irATl.iiitlirintrtl ir sale ut the 1 0LuniiiAr im'. ...1..."- of i,e llospelntiil.lii-tliessnouiu suppij im-n.- 1IJ .ml fur sale ut the Columbian Olllce. e-f il.e Uoip?l iitnl .lu-iii'i'S suoui solves with these necessary articles. ' TtlSTICESiinil Constables' Fee-Hills for sale I V. ni..o Tl.nv Pl.lltnlll IhO COT- i .riini tiniin inti aim .-1.1. - iatile should have one. TfEXnUE NOTES .jiml iirinted anil for E.-ile V cheap at 1 The intention of tho travelllns nubllo Is resnect- ftillvlnitteit tos- mo of tho merits of this great high way, In the conndent assertion and bellel that no otner lino can offer equal Inducements as a route ot lurougu travel, iu Construction and THE PFNN3YLVANIA Equipment RAILROAD The elm is a kind and goodly tree, With its branches bending low ; The heart is glad when its form wo see As wo list to the river's tlow. Ay! tho heat t is glad, and the pulses bound And joy illumines tho face, , Whenever a goodly elm is found, Hecausc of its beauty and grace. Hut kinder, I ween, more goodly in mien With branches moro drooping and free. Tlio tints of whoso leaves, fidelity weaves. Is the beautiful Christmas tree... Tlio manlo 19 suiitile, and lithe, and strong, And claimeth our love anew, When tho day aro listless, and tpiiet and long, And the world is fair to view. And later, as beauties and graces un fold A monarch right regally drcst, With streamers aflame, and pennons of gold,- It (.eemeth of all tho best. latthoCoi.niniAN ofilce, VHOl'HsSIOMAI, CAKDS. Select Story. DU11A OKAY'S ClUimMAS EUKANU CIIAPTEU I. - In depth. All bridges nre of Iron or none, rt 0. Hrower'a building, 2ud slory, ItoomB 4 iii.ni . UEHEIt. .Surgeon ami Physl- I f . inn. onico . E. corner Itoek and Market stands confessedlv at the head of American railways Moro lissome, I WCCI1, the brightness an The truck Is doublo Iho entire length of tho line, of . " steel rails laid on heavy oak ties, which aro embed-I sheen, I rtpil In 11 fnnnrljttnti of rnet hullnsl. etulitee.n Inches I , iiniioum a,,,i ti,n nnlni inir. kihiiiv anil tree. And tho banners soft, that arc held aloft, Hy tho beautiful Chiistmas-trce. HI. Nkholai T 1, T.-l'l-V-C Sf Tl CnPmv.n 1 Thvdl. V I ifc. Iv .l'U, 'l. i'.t iJU.jiu....".. I . clau, (Olllce and neddenco on Third street,. slelun, noi lh side Main street, below Market. It. ROIHFON, Attorney-nt-Law. mn sireci. "I BMcKEI.VY, M. I)., Surgeon and Pliy- s Ollico In llartrnan's hulldlng, Ma KNORI!. Attoriieyiit-Law,Oflice AMUEI. In llartuian s uuuuing, aiain sireei, IMWHNSTOCK, PhotOKrapher, . Clark Wolf's store, Main street. over MISCELLANEOUS. D AVID I.OWENBERO, Jlcrchant Tailor Main St., abovo Central notei. S. KIJIIN, ileulcr in Meat, Tallow, etc., IlUSINEfeS OAHDS. : wnoh the most nnrroved wans. Its nassencer care. I while eminently safe and 8ubtantlal, are at the same iime moueis 01 eomiurL aim uiegunuy. THE SAFETY APPLIANCES Iu tiseAii this line well Illustrate tho far-seeing and liberal policy of Its management, In accordance with w nieu luc uiiuiy only ui 1111 improvement unu noi us cum lias iieeu lue iuuhiiuu ui luusiueruuuu, Among many may no noticed THE BLOCE SVSTE1I OT SAFETY SIGNALS, JAWWEY OOUPLEr., BUFFER and FLATFOHM THE WHARTON PATENT SWITCH, AND THE WESTINOHOUSi: AIH-BIIAKE, forming In conjunction with a perfect double track and road-bed a combination of Bafegnards against oceldents which havo rendered them practically 1m- possiDie. Pullman Palace Cars are run on all Express Trains From "Sew York IMillndrlpliIitt llalllmnre nnd ViiHiitiiKion, TUB NEW YEAU. -1 To CltlriiKOt C'liirlnimtl, T.nulNtllei .J E. WALLER, A ttoi'ney-at-T-,aw. Ir.ercsso cf Peasiens Atalcci, Collectlccs made. onice, second door from 1st National Dank. ULOUMSUUlttl, I'A. Jan. 11, JSI8 DIlJ . C. R UTTER, I'll V SI CI A N & S U KU EON, iOOJce, North Market street, mllnnapolln without cnic;i;, and to all principal points In the tar West and South with but one change of cars. Connection are made in umoa uupois, ana are assurca 10 an important points. THE SCENERY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE U admtl ted to be unsurpassed in 1 he world for pran I df nr. heautv and variety, hunerlor refreshment fa- I ctlltlcs are proNlded Krnploets aro courteous ami I aiienuvL't aim 11 in uu luevnuitio resuji. mat ainpuj" i ING out, wild bells, to tho wild sky, Tho Hying cloud, the frosty light; Tho year is dying in tho night ; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. SV Iz-ilNG out tho old, ring in tho new, ill, , , ;iting, nappy ucus, across uiosuuw; Tlio year is going, let him go : Ifing out tho false, ring in tho true. Mar.ST.Tl liloomsburg, Pa. jT U. I'UNK, A t tm novnt-I.nw, Iucieaso of l'cusions Olitainctl, Cpllcctinn.s JIade. HLOOMSIltmu, I'A. A PLEASING AND MEMORABLE EX PERIENCE. jJjlNG out tho grief that saps tho mum, For thoso that litre wo sco no moro ; King out tho feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Tlcke's for sale t the lowest rates at the Ticket Ofllces of the companv In all Important cities and i owns. onico In Ent'a Uni.Mxa. I. L. KAMI!, rilAOTlCAL FHANK TIIOMI SON (if nerai Manager, DR. di:ntipt, I.. P. FAHMEII. Oe'l Passenger gent. .1. K. KnOKMAKKIt. t'ass Alrent Mlfdle OlSt.. ix isorui i mm ircei, narnbourg, t-u. leo. i, is-iy. Main Street, opposite Episcopal Church. Hint burg, I'a. tv Teeth extracted without r't'lm aug I7.ly. JROCKWAY A ELWELL, A T TO R N E Y S-A T-L A W, Columbian Hiiipimi, liloomsburg, ra. Mecbers of the Unltt-d stales Law Association, Collections made In any part ot America or Europe ri RF&'W.J.IUJCKALEW, ATT011NEYB-AT.LAW, 'm ' .-- -" - i liloomsburg, Pa. onico on Main street, flret door below Court House .IT. T) v. it- J. Mi OLARIf, AlVOltNEVS-AT-LAW THE OliEAT F.NfJLISM REMEPYI GRAY'S SPE0JFI0 MEDICINE MAt?, lsespe. lally lecorn-TRADE MARK, fatlln curn fur hem- I liml weukness.sper- niaiorrura, un po tency, and alldheti- hvH, fiuehus I.tiss ot memory, universal libsltude, l'aln In ttiti llurL titmnoRK Before Takicffot Vlsiun, I'rema- fta2 Q,' i many other lseaVes that lead to Insanlty.Oonsump tlonanda l'remature (irae. all ot which as a rule are first caused ty aeviai ntiii mit lnamcenrt'. i rctuH ut a life study and li trnallnt' tlicfefl fclM-rllll (llsi'liiti'tt. run parucuiarB in vuv ptiipuiciB,Yuii.-u no ucbiio to m ml tree oy man to eery one. 'X. & (JjjjING out a slowly-dying cause, 3Tjiim ancient iuiius 01 jmiij ounu, lting in tho nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws. YUNG out tho want, tho care, tho sin, jfTho faithless coldness of tho times. Hingout, ring out, my mournful rhymes, Hut ring tho fuller minstrel in. INO out falso nrido in uliico and illngfrom the pathof nature ffllV I he hiHCltlcMedlclnoli the Sac? blood v"f id many j ears of experience Tho civio slaiitler anil tlio sptto i Ring in tho lovo of truth and rigb' Hiug in tho common lovo of good. ('nice in Ent s Hulldlng. "f? V WI.LMKYER, .1 liloomsburg, I'a. i'i,,. Lru.pliln M cil cine la ktiia nv all Drutrclsls fit ll .or T.ni-1- or, or (.lit nnikaiesfur M. or will bo sent by mall on lecelpt of tho money by addressing Tl K UltAV AlKlllL'INK I'll. No. 10, Mechanic's block, I'ltnlt, Mich. hold In nine iiu-burg byC. A. KUIir.pnd by all sept. J. 'lUt a. ATTOliNKY AT UK, fbomsburg, I'a. In llaiman'H building, MslnHrett, 110 Tfrcan n alo c eney fatter at work for us than at iuingi-ise i-npiiai not ji-quirt-ii; we win KOB'T. K. UTTtK, , UTTLS I, A R. R. LITTLE, ATT0HNEY8-AT-LAW, liloomsburg, I'a. .KSTI'R, I I utart vou. lis wr dav at lumo made bv the '- Industrious Men, women, boys and girls wunted i-M rjv-l.ire to work for us. Now Is the time Costly outlitoud terms free. AddnssTscs A. Co., Augusta, Maine, ianu, i-i) I AM' TAU LirsuAlloisii Uin-'sl R. i lilooubburg JOB PRINTING OF FVLRY DESRIPTION EXECUXBP PROMPTLY hi; OoLt mbiah Office lrtING out old Hhapes of foul disease, King out tlio Hal lowing lust ot goltl; liing out tho thousand wars of old, lting in tho thousand years of peace. 1NG in tho valiant man and free, Tho larger heart, tho kindlier hand; lting out tho darkness of tho land, lting in tho Christ that is to bo. It was the 21th of December, nnd Dora Gray was as busy a a beo putting up tlio holly and mistletoe and other decorations about the house. The younger members of the family had been assisting in the rougher portion of tbo work ; but now that nntliliur, remained to be done Hmt a few finishing touches here and there, and, the clear ing away of litter, they had left her to her self In the cold drawing-room and wero warming themselves in the sitting-room down stairs. Dora's face wore an absorbed expression which her occupation did not warrant, and she did not look very bright over licr pretty work. It may have been that the consider ation, that this was, perhaps, the last time she should ever decorate the old home at Christmas, produced in her a pensive feel ing ; fur Dor.i was engaged to bo mtrried iu the spring and, of course, her own home would demand her attention next Christmas. And she had so enjoyed her home-life, and had been so happy and useful in the midst of her family, that she felt it no easy thing to snap the links which bound her to it, and glide away to a new sphere. lint it was not that which made Dora look so thoughtful just then; slie was puzzling herself whut could be the cause ot her lover's strange manner of late.he had appeared so spiritless and nb-ent-minded that she could not com prehend him. When she inquired he laughed off her ausiety, and admitted that he was not very well ; but Dora was not satisfied ; her anxious heart and eyes perctived that whatever was the matter was of the mind, not of the body. Blie was interrupted in her work by a brisk call from some one ascending the stairs. 'Miss Dora I where may I be likely to find you ?' 'Here I am, Mr. Halley,' replied Dora, running to the door, and extending both hands to a grey-hairtd cherry-looking old gentleman, who stood puffing in a most ex aggerated manner At the top of the stairs, 'The youngsters told me that I should find you beautifying tho drawing-room in the highest stylo of art, ami I am conio to refresh my eyes with.a sight of your handiwork,' he said. 'Hut dear, dear I I mut he getting old ; it takes nearly every breath out of my body to get up a flight or two of stairs.' And again lie puffed nnd panted ludicrously. Como Mr. Halley, don't be aflected I faid Dora, taking his arm with playful familiari ty, and drawing him into the room, lis halted again just outside, 'to take in the ef- sect,' he said grandiloquently j and then he poured fourtli a torrent of praise on Dora 'You have surpassed all previous effort-, my dear young friend,' hesaid,with a comieilly grave manner peculiar to him. .'I presumo you thought it becoming to expend unusual pains in decorating homo for the last time Very good and pretty of yon, dear,' At this moment Dora's eldest brother Ro land, a youth of seventeen, just homo lor the holidays bounced into the room, and, thrusting his hands into his pockets, said gaily. 'What do you think of Dora's taste this season Mr. Halley V 'I was just honoring her with my most hearty commendations, young sir,' replied the old gentlemau, at the same time giving Dora a patronizing tap on the'shoulder; 'but my praise will be estimated as naught, until good Mr. Somebody has, dropped in and said his say. Of course a single look of his will be worth more than a volumo of words from me and quite right, my dear I' he added lifting his baud to silence the blushing pfo testations which Dora had begun. 'Yes, Dura thinks so much of Mr, Carle- ton,' said Roland, with a mischievous suet which hurt Dora, though it was not unkind ly meant. 'I believe sho thinks him a par agon of perfection iu overy respect; but I duu't. Uy the way, did I tell you, Djra, that I saw him on the platform of the sta tiou on Tuesday, when I was changing car riages f anil if jt wasn't one of the most dis reputable fellows in the three kingdoms that lie was talking to, you may say I am bjindl He looked like a pugili.t, card sharper, and a rat-catcher iu one I' Yuu may hav- have been mistakep.said Dora, with a flushed face. 'llutiT it was really lie, no doubt he was talking to the poor man for his good.' . ua i nn i love s iyicusi; laugueauinanu I am confident it was Mr, Carieton, and the other nun was not poor. He had on glossy broadcloth, and )ig rings on his fat red hands, and ho took our mutual friend hy tho buttuu-holo in most coulideiital style. 'Tut I tut 1' interrupted Mr. Halley, notic lug Dora's manifest distress, 'what do you know about character, young sir? You must est n few more plum-puddings before I shall pronounce you competent to decide from appearances between a lord and a cat's meat man I How know you that Mr. Carieton companion was not the prime minister him sell?' H I lial' laughed IMand, again 'Well It's too cold to stay here, so 1'il bo off.' 'It's rather too hot you mean 1' said Mr. Halley, dryly, when he had made his exit, 'I must take some of the conceit out of him occasionally, Dora ; ho thinks rather too much of himself.' Nothing more was said of Roland's words; but they left a great fear iu Dora's heart. In the evening a merry party was gathered together in that room, sever il juveuile friends of the younger Grays, as well as the growing-tip friends of their elders. Henry Carieton was tho very life of tho parly,keep ing everybody brisk and merry, ns if he were tho very embediment of tho genial King Christmas of fairy lore. Iu spite ot tho mirth and happy gaiety surrounding her, Dora had to make strong effort to conceal the lieavy-heartednes she was feeling. She did uot caro to speak or smile, and all the brilliancy and delight of the party was to her, 'vanity and vexation of spirit,' solely because her lover still showed that same strango manner which so troubled her of Into. Once during the even ing, she found nn 'opportunity of sitting down hy him apart from the others for a few moments, when she said earnestly, 'Do tell me what is the matter, Harry? You seem so strange again to-night, and it makes me surmise all sorts of dreadful things. Are you repenting of our decision that this is to be our last Christmas at home ?' 'No, darling, no I' he oxclaimed quickly, fixing his full gray eyes on her with a tender but melancholy expression. 'I am in a lit tlo trouble, little it would be to some men, but it is great to me ; and I am such a poor hand at playing hypocrite, L cannot conceal it from you, and therefore I ought to' keep away from you, I should have done so this evening, but that I was afraid my absence would cause you to distrei-s yourself with all sorts of foolish surmises.' 'Tell me all about your trouble, dear Har ry,' said Dora entreatingly. es, i win, uora ; uut not just now. 1 must make a clean breast of it to you ; for it torture to attempt concealment. You know o decided long ago that no secrets should xist between us j and for my own part th y hall not, though tho revealing of the only one I have kept from you may blast every hope which 1 havo been cherishing so fondly. iiut let me tell you, my darling,' he added ngerly, as ho noticed tho expression of pain on her countenance, 'that nothing can ever llminih my love for you, Whatever may come between us our lieails will still remain united, or rather I should speak only for myself, and say. 1 shall hold you in my heart as the dearest and best as long as I live.' 'And if I so hold you, Harry, what can come between us ? Surely nothing. So don't talk iu that dreadful, mysterious way ; it pains me cruelly. Let mo know the worst of evervtlliinr at once.' Her words cut him to the neart. "Aly own darling !' he said with bitter remorse, 'I am so sorry to pain you. How can I ever atone for it ? You shall know everything very soon. And now I must leave you, as I have some important letters to write. Will you make my C3cu.-es to the party, Dora, and let me slip out, now I can do so unobserv d?' 'Yes,' she answered, like ono in a Cream I will come down to the door with you.' Thev left the room together, and walked baud in baud down stairs without speaking, In the hall Harry paused, and Dora drew him gently into the dining-room, which was vacant, and but dimly lighted. 'Tell me a'l you havo to, now, before you go, Harrj ,' she pleaded, looking up iu his faco beseechingly, nnd clinging to hi: arm. He unclasped her hands and folded her tightly to his bosom, 'My poor darling he murmured, iu heartfelt distress, 'not now You must return upstairs : you will be missed. You shall know everything to-mor row. To-morrow 1 Chrlttmat Day t I was just thinking what a miserable fool I am to be troubling you at such u season. Instead of adding to your happiness, I ain robbing you of all you might have enjoyed. It mail dens me to think of it. Now good nij;ht dearest. May God bless and comfort you as was continually planning some pleasure for them, and Interesting himself bo helpfully iu their afbUlrs, littlo and great, that they felt him to be Indispensable to them, nnd made a habit of running to him with all their joys and Borrows. They could not have found a kinder, more sympathizing friend In tho wide world. Ho .had known much sorrow himself 'hail a his ory of his own,' folks who had long known him aald, In n mystrlnu, pathetic way ; hut whatever bitterness had been hislotithad certainly not mado him bitter. It had served rather to make him open his heart wide to all who were called npnn tosttirer as he had done, or in any other way, so that ho got healed by trying to heal others ; nnd In his advancing yeir, instead of being a crabbed, morbid complainer of life and its evils, he was as bright-spirited, tender an old gentleman ns could be found nnvwhere In tho empire. His mission seemed to lie to show experimentally how much brightness a man may get nut of an ordinary, even a sad nnd lonely life, and diffuse it among-t others. He took a peculiar interest in young peo ple nnd their 'love-affairs,' manifesting a playful yet tender curiiuity that was almost provoking to thoo who liked to keep thci secrets entirely to themselves. Over Dora Gray he exercised a sort of paternal control exhorting and directing her in this, that, and the other matter pertaining to Henry Carieton, in a manner which Miss Dora re sented sometimes by playfully snubbing him nnd flatly telling him to mind his own busi ness unless he was prepared to marry he himself 1 Iiut in reality Dora gave more heed to him than she cared lo show j for in her opinion, there was not a truer friend a wiser, kinder counsellor in existence; and then who but ho was it that introduced her to good Henry Carletnu, and helped to f.n the spark of friendship into the flame of pure love, which now burned so brightly in their hearts fur each other, aud lent such warmth and beauty to their lives ? Henry Carieton was the son of an old London friend of Mr. Halley's, nnd it was through his influence and interposition that he came to Dorsetshire, to fill the post of confidential clerk to the first lawyer iu the town where Mr. Halley lived. lie had discharged tho duties of Ids office with great honor tn him self, and satisfaction tn his employer, for he said vivaciously, 'with every burden lift- 'One thing more I must mention, and bee ed from my shoulders 1' When I bade him vou to trv to foridve. and that !. thn ln.nl ot to bo too sure, ho repll-d excitedly, which I offered you In that mad hour, bv Don't hint at disappointment; the consa- thlnklne of clvlne vou the fruits of mv cam- quence would be fatal I I shall win, I must bllnc. 1 know your pure and honorable win, and then I'll give you such a pat In the nature would recoil from accepting anything hand as will enable you to begin married got by iniquity. You would rather live in a life at once, If you bo will it, Harry. Rut earret in honesty, than In a palace built by' nn, you shall be tho architect of your own fraud. I know that ; and I have thought irtune, is folks say; you shall win for your- since, how crievouslv It added to mv wronir. elf what will make you return home wealth- to permit myself to be biased bv the consld. ler and happier than you left. Don't be eration that I might win comfort and luxa- soft-hearted, man, 'Nothing venture, noth- ry for you, by yielding to the gam- ktiow. How much are you bier's sin and folly. prepared to slake ?' . 'I feel that I have no right to use any old At Iirst I recoiled With the greatest TO- pT,plnn, nf nmlenrment tnmn tn thta pngiisnce from the idea of the wholo thing, ietter ; yet you are so dearto me and over and vehemently protested against it. Ret- will be, that I can scarcely forbear. Pray ting was not my forte, I -aid: I had con- overlook all that I have said or dona of an selections Pcruples about everything per- erralio nature f late, for my mind has timing to It. If I give you all the conversa- been in such a whirl that I have scarcely tirm which pas-cd between us on the subject, j)een Rwe tn keep the ma,tery over it, ,nor Dura, you might thlhlf wasllryiigrreVnnV ciltt'l now. I havenTeveVtho pcrceptlon'to- erate myself, which I will never do. 'When judge whether I am doing the right and at length I yielded to his solicitations. I did best thing in gojng away ; yet'il don't see so against my better convictions&nd seom- how I can do otherwise or better. Pol go. ed to rush so insanely into the net, that I Jty darling, think kindly of me, if you can. was caught almost before I could realize. ami pri,y for me, as I shall ever for you. wnat i nnu reany none, inen tlie lever- An, h(.lli-o mo still vnnr im. rvi-ml ish anxiety that took possession of me, a vivid, never-to-be-forgotten idea of the hell which a gambler's bosom must be. I staked the whole of my savings of tho past five years that money which had always I Henry CAni.r.Tos.' To describe poor Djra's feelings as she read this letter would be impossible ; they were of so conflicting a nature. 4At onetime ometbing akin to disgust possessed her, seemed to me a port of sacred possession, as then tlie tenderest pity. Now, she felt des- it was destined to make our future home If I win, I said to myself, I shall be ahlo to get so much more for my wife many com forts which I cannot hope to give her in an ordinary way for years to come, perhaps. If I lose 1 then I said as madly as my friend, 1 shall win, though ; I must win I 'I could take no interestin the life around me,-which I had come purposely to study. I scarcely noticed any person or thing. The sky was dark to me, the fashion nnd gaiety on alt sides were an utter vexation of spirit. I was in a horrid dream, surrounded by mirth and mad pageantry to hich I could give no heed, hut which merely rilled my mind with confused imagery ; all that I could realize with any vividness wns, that I was wailing with sickening suspense to I me four or five years ; nnd so highly val ed were his services and character that hints had been dropped of his being taken into partnership with his employer at no distant date. Careleton was a young man of twenty-two hen he left London for Dorsetshire, and in three years he found himself thanks to Mr Halley engaged to Dora Gray. He -was oneot strictly honorable principles, and sim ple, inexpensive habits ; and as Dora had been uio3t sensibly trained to bo a good housewife, and to think no more of duty than a pleasure, there seemed to be a pros pect of their being able to begin married life in a year or two, at farthpst,froni the time f their betrothal. Dora had not much to expect from her father beyond the excellent lucalion he had given her. He had a large growiug-up family, which would be expen- ive to him for many years to coma ; still Dora knew he would help to give her a com fortable start in life; and with her hus band's savings of the last few years, and his resent fair income, she had no fear of tak ing upon her the responsibilities of married life iu the following spring, as Carieton so earnestly proposed. Hitherto all has been bright with them ut now at the Christmas-time, which Dora had hoped would be such a happy one for them all, a great mysterious sorrow was over her, which threatened to darken all her fu ture. What could it bo ? Half through that wrary night she in vain tried to find answers to these questions; nnd nothing remained but to wait patioutly for the morrow's revel ation. vou deserve.' ii- i.r . i.-i.l i i p it l 41D ikis&t-u nun uciil licr us 11 11 wciu 1111 possible to let her go, and when at length h released her, she saw that his eyes were wet and lie had no power to speak another word Then sho walked with him to the door and let him out. it was a frosty night, ami thousand stars gleamed with pure brilliance overhead. Dura looked up at them, and feeling of hope darted into her bosom, 'Gin! who ihulds (he stars and guides them, guides all that concerns us.aiulbrinKs joy out ofsorrow she thought. Then sho turned the thought' tuto a prayer, unu in a quiet composed man ncr. wlthcd Harry good-night. llefore proceeding with my story, it seems desirable that I should glvo some little i formation respecting the subjects of It. Dor; Gray was the eldest daughter of well-to-do people, living in a small Dtrsetshlre town They belonged to the profeMional class, an wereknowu to bo people nf such sterling tegrity and noble-miuded conduct that tli commanded the greatest respect aud esteei from all who cumoin contact with them. One of their most intimate friends w Mr. Halley nu ecccntrio old bachelor sixty or tnereauouts, wno, netng a near neighbor, dropped tn their hotife at all hours of the davit Upr Tinately as thugh ho belonged to Hi faro K I no matter when he went, 'Ir p-ni "oldr ul was always welcomed by b tt pai a tumid ch "Ireu. CIIAITEItll. earn my late from the lips of a fiend-faced, glib-tongiied being at my side, who stood as my cool, collected arbiter. IJolh my friend and I were iu his grip. there were a lewmomentsol breathless excitement and suspc nse,andwe learned our fate-: Il'e had lost all ! With a white face, and a calmness that perfectly amazed me, my friend turned to the man, and appointed tn meet him in town on the following day. Then, without saying a word to me, he broke away and was lost to me in the crowd. If I mention his name you will remember his fate, Dor.t ; as I told you in the summer that a friend of mine, namod Cooper, had committed suicide through losses he had sustained at the Derby. llio call made upon me was lor a very considerable sum more than I possessed. My framo of mind at that time was su.ch that I could not be cerUi.i what sum I staked. I thought I limited it to what I knew was actually iu my possession ; but, at any rate, that was totally inadequate to meet the de mands made upon me. To speak of how I cursed my folly is vain. Every poor fool Ioes that when begets bimselt into trouble. To speak of my bitter remorse and self con demuatiou would also be vain. God who knows our inmost hearts, knows what my pairing and helples-; again, courageous and strong to da something supernatural to avert the threatened separation. 'Why did not Harry have confidence in me, and tell me of this long ago?' she asked, with an in jured fueling that brought the tears to her eyes. Something might have been done ; but now, it is too late, and ho has left me no opportunity to do anything but suffer bitter ly and in loneliness.' In a few moments the uppermost feeling was one ot complete forgiveness and yearn ing love. 'I must save him from going 1' she said, starting up with sudden energy. 'He is undone tu mind and body now.searce ly knows what he is doing, and he may die ; this trouble may actually kill him ! Or, although he is honorable and upright now, he may iu his loneliness be drawn away to evil, and come tj ruin I Rut he shall not I He is mine ; and I will not let him drift away from me to danger. Dear Harry I J know your repentance and remorse are sin cere ; and because you havo wronged me, shall I, therefore, set myself up above you as superior and immaculate, and think you unworthy of my forgiveness and love? Jo, that is not the part I have to fulfill towards you. I have to be your true friend for ever and manifest the lovo which 'thinketh no evil, beareth all things, never faileth.' Mine has been no fanciful, ephemeral affection for you ; it has been, it is, love strong as death; and nothing but death shall take you from me,' She stood with clasped hands and closed eyes for amonient or two thinking deeply, rapidly forming her plans. Then she put ou an old black bonnet and thick veil, and fastened tho warm shawl which she had put srouud her while reading the letter. She was startled to see how white her face and lips were, when she looked in the glass, and feared she would not bo able to escape con cerned inquiries. But going down stairs she encountered her youngest sister, a fairy-like little creature of five years, aud in wishing sulTerine-s and renentence havo been. Were a happy Christmas, and in admiring the " . I . i . r.ti e 1 tI iL. I not so allied to you. Dora, I could bear s-ocaing-iuu oi wonuenui wings wuicu mo tho consequences of my wrong-doing with lile 1Rlly had lound Bt her bedside that comparative equanimity, and submissively morning, Dora recovered a cheery manner learn the bitter lesson which will make me aDU "miiing expression, wuicu were sum wiser iuallmy after-life. Rut to think of e'e"-to prevent her pallor being regarded vou is torture. It is now absolutely irapos- " anyimug more man me uueci. ui com, While it was yet dark, and the hells were chiming g'lad music to welcome the lllosed Day, tlie postman came Ins early round aud left a large letter at Mr. Gray's house for Dora. She was up, with a sense of expec tation, ran herself to the letter-box and tak- ng tlie letters into the empty breakfast-ronm saw the largest of them was for herself aud in Henry's hand writing. Her heart boat wildly for a moment, 'Then he is not com ng to me, she said, with a terrible forebod ing, lie has sent a letter instead, bho was shivering with cold, for it was a frosty, fog gy,morniug nnd she would like to warm her self by the brightly burning fire; but a fear of interruption drove her back to her own room to read the letter. She closed the door, turned the gas up, aud, wrapping a shawl around her,sat down, aud willi cold, trembling fingers opened the letter. Just an upward glance of entreaty sho gave for strength to bear the worst, and then she read i 'I cannot trust myself lo speak to you, Dora.on tlio subject at which wo slight ly hinted this evening, and which has been the'eausa of tho depression of spirit from which I have suflertd for a long time past, Your kind heart did not fail to perceive that something win the matter, aud I am sure your surmi'es have been painful. To put an end to these, and to relieve myself ot the burden of further concealment, which intolerable tn me, I will tell you, as simply and coherently as my stale of mind will ah low, of tho calamity that I have madly per- mittsd to overtake me, and which will bring separation nnd sorrow to us for some time perhaps for ever ; but that must d?pend on you. If you decree ns my punishment that this separation shall be filial and complete, I will submit without a word for I feel that I have so wronged you, my good, confiding darling, that no punishment can be greater thau I deserve, 'Last summer, while you werent Torquay with your patents, you remember that I too, had holidays, and went to Loidon. I happened to be the Derby week, and meet lug with a friend who was going to the r.u- alone, I consented to accompany him, I had never before been, and I felt curious to see that phase of life which is represented there as nowhere else. My friend was u middl aged man, almost the last person ju the world I could have suspected of being pos sesft-d ol the Spirit of gambling, Rut it see nu that being at one timn in great pecu niary difficulty, lie got himself out of it by a lucky bet, and Iruui that time he regularly tried il chance,' sometimes with gaiu.ofieu with loss, ut the race. He was very hope. lul uuU excited about (he horse ou which h Ind 'aked large sunn of mouev lastaum , .... . , He incr 1 shall go Jiwne a rich man to-iflihl sible to mako reparation for the wrong I have done you ; for I nm bound to leave you, and then you will be so overwhelmed by a sense of the injury I havo inflicted on you, aud by the wagging of a hundred tongues, that no atonement I might be able to make iu years to como (were I permitted) would suffice. I feel that I have justly for feited every iota of your respect and love ; and I don't ask you to extend anything to me hut a little pity, Mid, if you cm, forgive ness, Yet even this is far too much tn ask, I know. You will be suffering for many weary days and weeks to come. Kven if you succeed in turniug all your lovti to hate, you will still suffer ; nnd although I would illiugly lay down my life to save ycu from even a little sorrow, I shall not bo abloto bear tho slightest weight of this great bur- en which I have brought upon you, The thought maddens me. I can only commend you to God, who is tho Contoler of all sor row, and the Strengthener of all that are bowed down, On entering the breakfast-room she found breakfast ready, and tho family assembled for morning prayer as was their wont. 'You are not going out before breakfast, Dora ? said her mother in surprise. 'I very much wish to go, macula dear, so ' please don't object,' said Dora earnestly. 'I have a little Christmas rrand to perform which is rather urgent ; arid I shall feel so much better satisfied to start out on it be fore breakfast. I will promise to make up for the temporary fasting at dinner-time, she added gaily. 'I don't like you absent on your last Cnristmas morning at home,' said her fath er, gently, as he turned over the leaves of the Rible. 'I will stay to prayers, papa,' she said, seating herself near him. 'Rut never mind about breadfast this morning. It will hin der me too long.' In the exeaciseof the Blmple family wor ship Dora felt calmed Tand strengthened. She roe up with a hopeful heart, and smil- It is with a feeling of utter thankfulness ingly wishing a short good-bye, Bet out on her I tell you that I have been preserved from Christmas errand. No questions were ask wronging any other man to get myself out ed. Dora was so in the habit of going out of this trouble. I have had moro than one alono to see infirm and sick people, whom opportunity of so doing, and the temptation she called her 'pensioners.' that her wish to has been fearfully strong ; but, thank God, go thus urgently on a Christmas morning I have been kept front actual crime. As re- excited no suspicion. gards other men's possessions, my hands are CllAtTKlt III. yet clean, and they shall remain so,lf I have to break stones on the highway for my bread. I have repeatedly silenced tempting suggestions by asking myself, shall I per mit that insane and wrong act of last sum mer to be the beginning of a career of crime aud shame ? No. I will rather suffer the Hind Kltlnr i.nn.uiti pneps nnu nml lim-Ailnnn I ...v.". ' 1 !.!.. ltnn Art,l.,n ...!, A,1 with them, than to attempt to ward them off -l'i"1""-'' """J -- The morning was very frosty, and a rimy mist enshrouded everything. Dora walked very rapidly from her home, turned into a street of pretty villa-like houses, not many yards away, aud knocked at the Urst one of them. She had been seen from the window by repeated acts of a similar or worse nature. her in the hall. I am determined, Dora, God helping me, to A merry and happy Christinas, my dear return yet to tliis.town and commaud.atleast, Miss Dora I Ami a thousand thanks for your your respect. I have thought over and over eaily visit to wish me the same." again all things in counectji with the clr- "1 uo,inueeu,wniiyou a very nappy uurlsl- cumstance ; and I see clearly that I must mas, Mr. Halley,' said Dora, as he drew her wlthdiaw every claim lo your love. I do into the front sitting room of his little house; so now, but with what an effort you will net- but her voice and manner were bo devoid of er know Could I be sure of your forgive- their usual vivacity that he said, 'Up with ness it would somewha mftigato tho paiu of that veil and let me see what's the matter ; parting ; but I dc not deserve it, aijd I will you ate in trouble. There is nothing wrong be content to 'depart without it. t home, I hope F '1 saw the tvrant to whom I owe the raon- 'AU wel1 tuerc'' 8a,d Vota slttiuB in the easy chair he had drawn to the fire for her, and revealing her white face. 'Rut I am in great trouble, Mr, Halley, aud I do hope you will excuse my coming to you with It, on in I have barely tllia of 8,1 mo'"1,K1'- It seems quite a shame world, and feel to mar your Christmas peace.' f man for the as- 'lf J'011 U 80 ma"1! you cannot give ine ey last Tuesday, and he gave me a week in which to pay it. The balance which ho says U due tn him is only a hundred pounds ; but as ho has been bo unmercifully drawing upon me since I first saw him a hundred shillings in tlie llliprlv llnnlilA lis lnrtlr in nnv lsinno l i,el. 1 1 .imil iinvn hU wretch. nl0re pleasure than by letting ine share, and ed pelf some time ; but meanwhile I must Pe'"-l' lB-ten your trouble, my dear,' he iro out of bis reach, and nut nn end to the I sam "'"d'yi present terrible Hate of things. I leave 'Mr. Halley,' began Dora, nervously, 'Ro. this place early to-morrow morning far Lon- land was right in saying that ho saw Mr. don ; from thenco I shall go to some distant Curletn wlt- a UB'l character last Tuesday part of these islesair cross the watir. I have lMease re,Rj tuat She drew it from not decided which. If my life be spared I will return to my friends, and to you, the beet and dearest of all, when I ran lay claim once more to respect And confidence. her mufTwith a trembling hand, and laid it before him, He gravely put on his specta cles and read It through, Dora sitting CbnelmleJ en ilk payt, s.-r.
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