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'
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' i ' "in lit i 4 ) x .ir iii . ..r I'. tir,t
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
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im. ih, ex.
.rn tt.tn sm
4.lffl B.tO
4.ro t.oo 18.uo
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One column so.oo
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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.