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BITSINESS DIRECTORY._ - THOMAS M. AUSTIN, A ( Laic f :he fru if &. Loomis 4 Co.) ' - Duuts n Clocks. Watches, Jewelry, Saves 400 as. !Humes' Instruments, Wok in; Classes, Litinps and Fancy Gooas, whole sate and retail. __—_----- ' JOHN •GOALOING.— --- Ma . clust Tatboa, and Habit Mater—! op ou the east side of State street. two clOors oort.li‘of Eight. and allotiiing J. k I I. litb let kCo 's Cabinet Ware - Room . Erie. reona. ' JORN KEENAN. GMIIAL Steamboat Aseut,office at -It. J. Roger.: hat store le street Brie Pa. CLARK & METCALF. Irseitessur and retail dealers .uiVty Goods. carpels. and Dry Groceries No. I, Reed House. WILLIAMS dc' WRIGHT SAUCERS. COlirt tors and pealere m Golit and/Silver coins useur iesi Mosey. Land ‘Vnrraisis and eert &cute, ofi l epotne. Also & Dean.. gin on the p oc t pal canes of the Cni . and all pan. or the OW Country for date. thrice, Vi Diock, corner Of Bute-st., and Public iSquare: J. 11.•WILL14.MI. • IP. a. WILIGHT. J. G. & W. I. MILLI. IMPORTS= and Wholesale Dealers in Grocerfes, Winer. Liquors. eigars.—Aiso, Foreign Fruit. Nutts. Pickles and Pickled 00 , cers. Lobsters. Preserves, and Hermewicaity Pealed art PACs of every description on. hand. No 3, Williuner Mock, litate-sa.. opposite Brown's New Hotel, Erie. Pa. ' J. G Mii./s.Nea York. " Wm. I. Mu.tw. 111=71110. Aiao, receiving in their .Cason, Oysters in shell.froin pg)-st New York, Which n hesold Virh3 Wittig at lOw prices A C. heasou..Agent. J.:rip. Pa. DURLIN & SLOAN. DIALER/ in Classical. School and Miscellaneous Books, Blank Rook•, Stationery, and Printer's Carib, No. 9, Brown's new work. Erie Pa. • r. neptue • D. P. u.n.4. POYNTELL 3OHNSTON M. D. ()wrist his residence on 6th Otreet, two doors West of the Episcopal Cluireh., I T. W. MOORE. Dialll in Groeerierc Provisions. Wines, Liquor, Can die.. Fruit. etc.. One Door below•Lomnisic Co.' State street. Erie. • _ t r i:i N B . COOK. . - Oran in triaple & ney Dry Goode. and the Greatest satiety ii any !Store in the ,ity. Cheap :Side. Erie. ea. _____ 'T dr. GILAYi. I Imorrras, Jobber. Dealers in Wet and Dry Groeeriets trosnsoris. Prod , and tiornestie fruit. Wocsteii. WAIN and Stor If. Flail. dal,. thais. malt,. pow , eler,e*i, Cane. te ... eke. French Street. oppo site the Reed Hr . l 11,—Steam an Vessels, Hotels. and Private Families suspli the otiose articles with prompt ers end 'Tr) el ♦ttgrw it over Joel Square. MEI .11•0 r!.. (mill k - it Ake hours frtia 'MCIII, ■. ''' tRN & CO. , 411.1101 G :and Commit' on Merehauta. (teller in Coal. ur.fisii. and agent for a daily Hoe of upper lake Steadiers. tie Dock Erie Pa. LIDDELL &Co. .rzurrrint, Manufacturers of Iron F'ettee, Railing. Steamboat &c., &c.. Stale. between 7 It and fish, street , . Erie. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. Comet Removed to No. S geed Block. Stag ett eei. Ea tern El prer s closes at 114 o'clock. A. M. Wcitera " " - 5g o'clock. P. M. O. o. rrrrr oaa. Agent. GEORGE J. MORTON. (late .f the frill Of J. nears IWillllllo and Commission Merchant. Public Dock, Erie, Pa. rater in Coal. Salt, Fish. Fluur and Plaster. WALKER — &, TIBBALO. IRAIDIVO, produce and Cominimeion Marinate, neeon'd Ware dense Eau of the Public Bridge, I .lsie Pp. is-Deglenk in Coal,Balt. Plaster. Stucco, F ish, Li me and Lime , c lo •lrr.'n. Nails. Sliovt*. Camittp, Sze.. &a.. witlinalurpana. rd tacilme4 for ..hil!p.ng either by., Stcawboata; Propellers, kkooners, ur by Rail Road. 0 11 •1560. W. KNOWI t TON. laker and Repairer, !realer in %ctches, Clocks. Jewelry, 11111.4 n m -rots, Looking alao-es ate.! gale/ Fauey Good.- le door west of the Reed HGLISe. ' • , _ ARBU,CKLE & KEPLER. Aln Dr ) Groceries, Hardware, CivekerY•ice. Jio Perry Bluck,Stau street, Enc. Pa. _ _ A. M. JUDSON, wr I...tr.—Office on Park Row, between Drown, new ed the Reed House. up stairs. DR. C. DILA:it/ES. Scraror—Offiee at hi• residence on Eighth 41 French and Holland, Erie. Fah M. SAN FOICD, & CO.. ;old. Silver, Bank Noiev, Drafts, Certificates of De- Sight Exchange oti the principal cities constantly thrive iu Beaux's fleck. Public Square. Erie. • T. I.IILII.O>iSTUART. -• &ND Pnesictsx—Othce. corner of French and Fifth t? " 4 1 . over Noses Koch's store. Residence on Fourth street, ft dm easter the old Apothecary Hatt. RUFUS REED. AU& in Englph,Gerinan ate American Hardware:lnd eirtlery, tiro. hails, Ansi% vices, Iron:anti Steel N 0.3 Reed House; Era. Pa. ALs and Retail dealer in Groceries. Provisions, Wines, Frou. /sc., ace Corner of French and Fab Streets, .wort he Farmers' Hotel, Erie. CADWELL rt la Jobbers, and Retail Dealers in Dry Good,. Groceries, eery Glossa are, Carpeting, Hardware. Iron. Stitch, Nails, k,, Ike. Empire Stores State Street, tour doh.4, bel7 is n'i Hotel. Erie. Pa. Anvils. Vices, Bellows. Azle Arm, Springs, arid • gene 1 ' , old of Saddle and Carriage Trimmings. S. MERVIN SMITH. AT LAW and Jitetire of the Peaee. and Agent for ,e) Btone Mulual . l.ttc luburnnee Coinpany—amen 3 doors of r ights store. Erie. Pa. GEORGE lf. COWER, .AT LAW. Girard, Erie punty. Collection end ottlliDell. attended to tt , ith p ouiptticai and disoilleb. • JOSIAH KELLOGG, -Lung & Csmardasion Merchant. co the Public De,k. east of u street. Bah. Plaster atid White Fish, toewitintly for vale.- I. ROSENZWEIG & Co. • . •Lit •%31 Itsran Dam Lints in Foreign and Domestic Dry - -ady made Clothing, Boon and Shoe*, Ake., No. 1 -14. State street, Erie. ~:Cii.SH4LL & VINCENT; - '7 -- - - r L.VOrtgrulle 1/ I! MairS itl Tammany Hall bonding , tee Prottionatarraitgliee. Erie. MURRAY-WHALL(iN. • : . .namp COCUILLOR ♦T LAW—Offlee Over C. U. Wright's' eatranecone door west of State street, on the Diarson4 TIBBA S, &. HAYES.. ita in thry Goods, Dry Gioceriep, Croelaity. flardwur.ke• krown'x New Hgu4. MS JACKSON. rt in Dry Goods, G roee lTH ries, Hardware, Queens Wire. Lim. " 4 t. itc.. 121. Chealiside, Erie. Pa. WILLIAM RIBLET. "L. tea I - Oldster. and Undertae'. corner of Mote awl 'lt weer. Erie. CARTER & BROTHER. ' " 4 'Wail datien in Uniss, Illedieolll stains/40i% wt. Glass, ke , No. 6, Reed notioe. Eric I JUIES LYTLE. au Merehant•lllllilor, on the public square.* flew doom Ile 'Merl. Erie. 11. BURTON & IteratL dealers in Drugs, Medic Dye Sitr®t, 5, Beed.lionre. Erie. 0. L. ELLIOTT. - • • resident Dentiot, (mice and dwelling on the South side of the Public &pare, lit door Coo or the Erie Bank guild' 'lg. Teeth inaertedou Gold Plate, from our to an enure out. Cart - with pure Gold, and restored to health and unw ell' eteaned with inctrunbenui and DenUllee ao of to of pellucid clearneis •II work a•ariauted. t its.:3lDitirtDENTrier--011kelni the earth side of the Disavow! Overholt's east or Owl Pole Bank, Price* readanabie. and all weft wa f ,Evi• *Me IP I6ad. ... . - .. . .. . , .- - • • -,, .. ' - e4.. ,,,,,, ,‘Vie ra,lo‘..,&.N. , .??momins , :_ _ _ . ,Mr 4/Mill _i_Ml_ . ..._ ...... __,ii _,.: . • •. ' 4 ,.. • : Y ' ''' '... !.~..:: ';' 2 't .. t :11.1 AMP . ' - . 1 sib NW Th. 41 101-Tlltit Xl4, 10P1r..400 In ? alweil .... ff.".k . , ' ---• ' . . r ' 1 ' : l. ". .i: - 7 - .: Tel 1 , •, : A • • .. i 11 4 ' • . ~ . . , • • 1 . . • , . . ..I.* . I . .. P , i ' . ~, •• ' ' .......11. ' : •'.l' . . . .' ; . .. 1 •' . . . i • ~, _ .. . .. • . .. . • 1 . • I LANE. ansallor at Law. a gorth-East corner of the Pub- k; iir. STEWART. icon,. oMce and Residences-, 1 t 0.% and 6 to 7, P. M. rrawarr. w. =I EGEL IEI ZI MI Mil in' .BUILD n well to woo. Pot so the wort Sines myrile gre And morning • But have a are. Be sate ye ple Be certain that y Beyond the de , 1 / 4 For if ye giro not At wee u hin. Tout end yon'en And bait open 'Ti. well to taro. A goodly store ' Aud Fold enough For charity i■ a Bet plies not all Is what the die We cannot live en Unmixed with p Aud be who pays • Will Asa have Beside his corer e 'Tie built upon 'Ti, good to epee And soothe wh Fair speech shoo And love. like But stay not at th Let deeds with The one who piti Can scatter ern The Mercy thtt is Must lend • hsl , Fur those 'who tail Bet build •pots Frew the THE C .t... Tale of th•. 3 Early Erz! li He vras a fel " You shalt hare no wr Zfor jailor thalz amelf. Once more we return to passed since we lastilivehe is sew; eamtest has boois ' —which his ear whole people.--yet the ha moot has not lain dermal' trees which were families 'disappeared. and little ' . • roofs glistening in the sun place. and innumerable Stt ITS visible in every direeti ' Such is the altered asp. vcinity of ble i g's cottage, unchanged. it has stood The same little oiled pap light—the same massive rusty hinge.. But :I we e marks of tints. Delp w care-worts cheeks. her hes ness.'hor eyes have lost voice is feeble and trefoil Bet still sere Wilds( over 4 1ittle Flori: She h Sear. and has grown is lapse °flints. nor Agora tnandiag fur ono of hoc a 4 artless. Meg lied gives Sf education of which eh knowledgo• was by eve to Though still a child. she unent.r•-and bor love sod ed both • parent and a tea ' . • • Towards the clone 4f stranger dressed io the so seaman. galled at the cot.' be provided with a few privilege of werktog to pa preparing tea. gild 61 .1 something of his kistery short time before. been with barely what he had very destitute. and desi ltied f until a good oppert vessel for home. Mar wu deeply tone offered to \give him a en place near by. where she obtain employment. , A• the grazer eat op , 1 the (mai meal. a sine saes*. and a peesSiar tst is his am Titiy obse prated it as the expressiel finding a friend. 8e with hid awitiltsepa? him to the seat cottage; Bad better SCCOMIIIIO4IIO at toast a few weeks. T matey blessings upon th Wg. at Meg's earliest • Almost a week after tend the souse. He w toss. aid had bet jest ret chemist at haul*. who himself for reckless dale ram te meet his. he ta I where lief est. seid Wes, 1 simple Whin streageir deep esseenratiosa. viewed the strusger fleas armed the room. that h i view of his fee& The • day to which he was sai tate. Whoa he had goes. Fr that yaw look's' outer rattly WWI f" " Ob. that is a poor fot time ago. aid bas sow hi hint baying. Ho li a bora to hare hint call. he nab Meg. very aerialist/. 4. Well. I dealt mach tilts his looks myself !", said Frisk. pettishly. "Non, await got beryl Frank. at the fearof • And.' said Meg. with "a helot . ' "I regally 14* diWeilltscaaybody is the add bill ay Mite Frisk sod Vlore both Js . 111 'pokes words. adrtliti staa dimly& iøtllnt. ON SAND.I LIZA CO. tilt good to w has dons. Lod rostra blow, ought thsi inn. I R • Yowl( ad fair.. •witis t th; • r lerawi wear , . of partial El . I , serf for heart. ! ' for Nandi pleOlid th usairlait" part. I , the ditod. - ; 1 ' . l'tis well tait!, I ' SAL I f swig; :tar IleSs l oud trust trans Whigs; pillow duet rim tither,. p wealth albne, o stand ell and own • sand. in kindly raiiir. tent ,we ea*: binii the baa►aa ind i j; an to man. geode words, artg a rdwell; st wing turd' itts aM wog. , ! " 4 / 1 - 4. laid, i 'oil to a.. Ind.. war iDg ret 22! an CA ;31^EIEMI OEM BEE 1 3 11 t of .No^r En MEM EMI CUD . I If'Ttlll Z. in a peasaat's garb," le prison tbia my clamber he cottap. Many y its niosyt..roof ; sad t aging—a straggle for 111 d the heart and awl 1 d of progress and of Many of the glom a es on (orm•r occasions, asses. witti their now 1 ight. bare sprung op iaZioir le patches of cultivated g nett t of alloy io the immediate t the old hose itself rotas' Los 0 Shock of tune rasesskahly. * window emits its pale:. dire oaken door Steaks epee ite ter, we t fail to note the hies bee heir re visible lo old bileg's evossi'e(saeo7 ieregig timer, s# -her hank, which blis;Dosil t rosebod h.r twelfth I my and lovohninis with tits lid we I proportioned ead'esesz . and her oats,. is gentle sod er ins ruction in every biadob 1 herself was mistress. and her l ane tionfined to anrrow N mite. ab l oom a trainee in deport- II emotion for one who Antrim her. is ardent as 3 aolsodddnd. , • a • homitifol nfaraee In Jnair,l sty' habilhoosts o a dostitoto and inquired' if he mild I sola of victuals. and basis the for the same. Flora wail thine irked tho *ramp; in. to liars ti e told her that he hod.! • at sway Am the moat. seeiplitir is his biMk; that be was now I • to obtain employment of *Moo I ' ,oily should offer for him ti Wt. ad al this simple recital, and per, sad then direct hire hi a had no dark he could -readily . Its to F ra. and partook of iwilliana lit op hie counts klewsigh have bole detected ed this uliarity, but loiter er ratite , • which' As felt at being r, Meg 'conversed iris(' twin and themorkeeted whore ab (height he woeitild s. sod set to foi strauge after preaeuipiag both. .1 • his lean. prom 14:kalif's. call sista. • evrett..Fraili Waylaid on sow a spirited youth of alie ned trim the termed mad ci te had signally disliagiiihed After caressing Flera. • wbo • le the tinier of the Wiwi at the appearance of a wbsot abs was inspired in salebrd bar kl■dy, and theta] !wad to feet, ash evea walked 'night have a• more distinct ogee observed the close sera jected, aad wail left the cot , k taquired of Mag. " who is that yew ioovissasti so oats- w who wee het away a Ebert ed eat le farmer March. is de lees, simple fellow. but I like l ewelt wasp stories." replied NM • SATURDAY MORNING,. DECEMBER • tow days forward. Frank called again at the cot tage; and found the stranger there.interestiog Meg in hie eimmersatios} as ea the previous occasion. Freak was eves mom vessid time before. and after speskiag a few words M . Flora and merely addressing Meg with a **Aped after* - "he left. mattering to himself.--. • . 'filow - strangto it is that they will Iro so 'taken imp with asst a isimpleteh. " s • 11 • • • tiaszt mo lt ing. the cottage was for a second time the se of m nsiair. Little telera was nowhere to be i v head. The go hat bees purloined from dos casket.— Nees • lef km wno recanciliation. . She wept herself claim to mad* She was completely beside herself : and w an Frank visited the cottage at noon. it was the 41 Swami strangelcoefesioa. When he learned the cause. he more (larded in the impression of his feelings, hut it as evidell that his heart was leached to the eon. - /del , the beighbers were present. doing their best lo 44ke Imirseirsii Meg. Frank paired the room ter p w titennikte. sad thou looking sheet among the poste. he turnif to termer Slorth. and asked.—. 6 * VV is t' - ' 'd yes employ. who be t e math 'lste ?" The Ammer aiesist i. sad awl ire. 0W.... • ..IWell. real 'mil sees him slum airly last 'sweep ahem it tae." tomtit lir. - ter be's seism failed ti p I •• Piol6►ar evil a patting , bei am japes for 000si hose Tim; whole Tornio: to M " Bo combo tuy life to torus match the noir .hill &stood or oicoostory." • -- i • _ a bap. ei ' hitter. which Lathers,* is :mimed tiro dark tr detailed above •walt give Ilse reader mem liVit apse a subject t ' • My Deer if :•-Cst la/11M ha_ beets eminently soccessfal. Ear' yibing has worked admirably. and has harmed oat just )oe would wish. Thalami of tho east away sailer war dto a charm. I 'could met hay* hit raaleilivadi kriti.ala isr h aalat . ma i : A l la f arias ; a faw itet imal witlt a iny r *post • - trouble. add w is bolter. the object of. my marsh. .1 mama new step to describs le you her boast!. slather would it interest ou. I found so difficulty in initiating 'beautiful into the grams el high tits old hog ankh*, 'beautiful prom,' I *taw I had bees at the hat %few times. a voltam flew mode his appiaraser. orlm soma.- ed to hold ast g place in the affections of the girl, which throats.' le Im a miaow cbstaele is the way of the execution of my planet mad I therefor* doomed it most safe to kin del matter to a ekes.* ease. I Upon my wayether. I assidontally fell in with a mist he singular Whig. he inhabits a seam saver* suety mass from hirs. He jaded*. himself wholly trim the world. and I. jut the perms fee a confederate. looms satiated him is my missieei. mad base at last seitmeded is plac ing the shad widths his mitterreman abode. whore she will he taken cars of. and I'll warrant as bliMee eye ma over reach bor. lentil the time arrives to mother at libenr rja an I: s th mid '1 ! the y.rd ay. , bite I bay* elmegod my ettim is web a maamoruldtevede detaMitro. aad it Mill be amessary for Me to Moab is thitiviciaity until jibe eMitomeat pones off. 1 will Mee make emit diapeollioa of the MUM ae yea any ilireet. Yount. Meet devotedly. • faaviamin. loadsorag• was b elated at dr* seeress of his pia*. and lost so w titoo is king 4letral ikielaratioa illautlio es& ject of the codicil meld amt be food; sad that bealtoold forthwith take posbeeeion Of the property. call evident% was predated to 4arly estaWisb the - claim • / 1 CIIIAPTIrI it. . has none corrosive and revere • More flintie r more poignant and Meuse. Than everhoitiic sword Dr wear . Waked ink OW breast of losiocence." More than onsiyear had elapsed since ths incident if our hat chapter.•and still Frank Waylead prosecuted his search unretnicktgly. with all the ardor of ' , bereaved lever. • if. had wit:misled- far and near. and even open ed •correspondeses with tbe police of Loads' and i.Jv erpool. , 1 While traversiag the fertile valley of the Connecticut., almost Is deepair of ever gaining the slightibt femme lion of the object of his se ech. he halted at the clove er i bet alinnoms, and seated hintealflipun a grassy limited to viol, the enchaining seems before him. The nest he ocespied was alkhituldway down a steep tkciirity. over. looking the riven Fer some distance. open either side of him. was presented ore amplete sheet of vehret.like verdure. broke*y hers sod there by some bugs gray old net. which I its head far above the gross banks. iii r hd At his test lay 7 plaeld stream. unrolled by • single ripple; while the ate". like thick set diamonds. studded lbs celestial eau py above. from-the midst if which the fall- rosin moo '_looked down. ousting a calm serenity over the seine. As be Mit eartared iu The view. the singular. en tomb Brume wit be bad 'conjured tip. before him, were sedditaly pslt to Bight by the low. *plaiting sound of muffled ttare.,l He looked out upon the calm stream. and illreedys in 11 0,110 reflection ( the clear. pale of the moos. ha dimwitted a small beat. containing a solitary sersowea: For amontent he watched the little craft. al it scaled like a plantent direr the glassy surface of the water. sad then *is lost to view in the deep. dirk shadow of the oirer-arehing trees. Bet still, the low, 'plighttag mud If the oars were heard nearing the Otero, sad presently the boat touched the bank directly below him. The lonei boatman leaped from itstprow. and hurriedly:made his way up the steep declivity. Frank anxiusly watched bhp movements. bet' was himielf so hid le the deep shadow as to be effietsally shielded (rem sight. The stranger proceeded for, semi distance up the bank, and stopped before a hogs reek; he halted it it, base for a moment. and then suddenly disappeared, as if by magic! Frank, who never knew fear. proceeded forthwith to the rock, into which the stranger had apparently entered. But as its base was shaded by the ligh of the mutt, he could discover netb• ing antessal: sad elle! a 'ridden search Owns time., ' was compelled to withdrair from the race. to pass s restless night. : I The next morning at unripe. rtaitt the again upon the spot. carefully siainiaing:the premises. Vpon a clue @crudity. he thought he disgusted as andshi l lettermen in the earth around i the feet of the rock; ba t the turf was apparently eniwoiti. sad his most dilipat ' investigation litiV, to so satisfae ry results; Bet lie re: solved to penetrate the mystery. if possible; and aecord ksgly en the nest; *vetting. he took a position sew the reek, where be could command a full view of Rebus.— Bat be watched is vain. roc the straager did set ippear With his nateral'perseversoos. he tool him secret plea. Sims. regale sail again, bet with as honer success. Finally, after the lapse of a week from the evening's which he had brit made the discovery. the inyolovloso !burr grain appoarod. In tie mono h nsioanav asioirowol In pdlifnlyaniminionv sleek foods, as inonslio. - long 'wolslinilik -1 venv4aoloi. Thu noenlne"toltilrgiii ?V inoivi i 'boot turf. then Moira it lortgo fat alerts; ii: 1:11" 0 X w wari m_i sleight of which seemed to tax hie utmost strength, he Catered beneath it. and reaching back. replaced the turf. let the stone fall iuto its plus, and all was stilines again! Frank was welt pleased with the result of his observa tion. He bad thus diicovered the "open sesame" to this mysterious cavern. and he retired to ponder ever the enure incident. Ho had seen enough to eonvioae Imo that the cave contained sense rare treasure. .which the parses he bed seen "'Whet, but one. a week; and Ma ar• Rest levier adventure dried blo► on to penetrate Its mys teries. Afterthe hpo. a? two daye, be gran visited the spat. It wet noon. aid the mint praftlitid Utilises' reignitl, setereely • brestb"of wind utirrlet abroad. After some minutes of diligent search. be discovered the moveable tad. whiiilt was se iegeniettaly niatdited to the *M i guel sod l as to be well calculated to deceive the moPt careful ecru. tiny. He removed the large stone which covered the en tranzewith but Wl* difficulty, and deaceoded the rude steps. which led him down ti:s or eight feet. At first it appearid utter darkneee within. and he hesitated about proceeding. but very thoughtfully he primed his hands trghtl to his eye. fo'r au instant, and upon suddenly tak ing it away, the objects around hint became quite distinct and far in the distance he could discern 'a dim, fl.ckering rgbt: Nothing dkuuted, he cautiously felt his way along be narrow craggy passage, which in sonic places was unitinilleieutly high to admit him to stand erect. Tiik distamee seemed almost iuterminable, said pne of lees de termination would have tamed back; hat on he went, as ho seared the light, it. dim rare fell upon • ghastly fig ure. which might Ones have been a !um! bat its unshorn fake and tanged hair, seen by that flickering,_ yellow ligbt, gave it an 'unearthly appearance. The sight at first startled him—he had anticipated nothingefthekiod. Bat he bad progremed too far to shrink now, and gather lag sew mange, be appioacbed the figsre.' As he soar• stilt, a bosky. Mooing mead; which seemed to Wes, t. mistime week!. grated Mae—. Hlresi Ferdinand? What sent yen es sees?" 'Motto salt Frank. wswiag his head. "I m a fried. meat hither with an importest neesseget Lists, astihear inoi" mak abreistly.- „ orsvjesies that lo 'norm filmy. ..w.1..~ make the sirs at ipmedietety set sieeesefal father se any be KlThat pouter of Hooves or boil divided Too hero?" said As irate. • - .I. West, as yea vahliew year Zist" said Fmk, to Wm. toss.. • • **Life." repeated the brae ottonfolty. **what to Ilifo to nut I hits so KW .1 Won boos dead lo tbo world We ourjr a yawl ' How dote sonewitiod does* ltoro in my dismal gran?" . • **Rs* to shwa." continood Frank. **sad yew shall ha walontatod; bat the loom 'bow of ntitiotaotto will pews Pow hintont destruction:" "DA& woe mum resist." sighed Or Been. “Pophiteem op hen.” hid nook peoliesi , tdo Ansa epos theighip. oreoh op sod go hie the Ittight4otid: Too be.. lowed tbe world. 1 Matti, "AIF1" tressed the km*. 'sew AN* thee beano, *lee. eitee—bee title wee less sr: It atm. sad all eseekied :" P 4310 say mu oh" amiss csk Frank simmidsiky. *.(3s oast late the ameid with as, sad l-will sistailse load friends." HILO" **slated the livire..inaleigebia - 'Tee. yes.—iumt With* hew I eat is rateinma4 *.t Tes sqi resell esswor sash sseetiles M I wit ponad." At this mensal a low. erOpressod sob from sae side of the cavern, attracted Frank's attention. Lie imaw• diatety wont to the spot from whence the sound proceed ed; and here, upon a dingy coach. lay a slight fermi 0. What means tbia?"aaid Frank, lookiai at the strange Elate. • "Touch it not!" was she only reply, • Frank coasidered thatthe new object lw►ore him Mast here same connection with the secret or the cultist'. and opining it In his arms. left the awful piece is rapidly us possible. Tne strange figure with which he had bees sonesrsing. shrieked demoniacly at this unostentatious proceeding. but was ontirsly to weak le ofcr. say rule: Whoa Prank Wayland hid reached the light. with the senseless form is his arms. intagine..if yea ean. his dismay at discovering his 'burden to be the very object of his search—the long-missing Floral He lost no time is conveying her to a plaes of safety; and learning frem her own lips that them was se other object in . the cave bat the dej•eted old man. rrank imasedistely retsmod. and try the pewswealtui words. seecemled Is Mdse., the eisgalar escapast aceempany bias. While the sttsnpe incidents of our last chapter were -transpiring. old Meg. in the midst other bereavement. was infocined of the conditions of the codicil. A I d .and benevolent attorot iolsistee'red to investigate the matter for her .. From the particulars he could gather from Meg, he had no doubt bet that' tits_addseted child was the real inheritor of the estate. livery circumstance went to etningthei the Tact. Bet then the direct bvi done* In the case was so - vague. that it aeamely seemed worth while to maks the claim. Nevertheless, the limb set forth in the instrument had neatly expired. aid the attorney felt the neeieeity of immediately taking ammo action ea the subject. for ft wend soon be too late. - The day assigned fir the lavonigatles of the ease ar rived, asd poor old' Meg appeared. meek, boirever, against her own wishes. Bhe stated, thueirb her stun ner. the Incident's of the child's history, es far no she was seeptaintod with it, precisely as they bad ottearred; bet the wily evidence she could prodigal to combust, bee story, was the letter, which the reader hsa before been, bowie, the signature of "Flora." / But this was iesufficiento The judge rviid that thei bad no evident, that the child abducted was the one re ferred to in the ceding; that it Was "semis' to produce corm stridence to prove the letter gopitiae, sail bad ben assailed as a furter:: and, moreover, that the child most be present, as the codicil acknowledged her oily as the inheritor, except is the case of the last sum motioned. which went to the guardian', but no evidence of legal guardianship bad been priiduced. • This being the st ate/of the case. Meg's iitt)ruey fe compelled to abandon thenit. is the required evidence wand net be prodmlid, and the time allowed ii the cedi ell would expire/to 4 few months. At this stafi of the affair, the advent, hiLotherage. that he Welt make his 'theme more restre,erdered that old Meg ,Aosid tie dpprehended. as in Impostor. and immediitelf Brought to punishment. fu collage' of thi peorirromait endeavored to stay this proceeding; bat in i• to. often the ease. the induenee of wealth dazzled the eyes of jetties. and poet old adeg*feeble, trembliag. tot tering upon the eery brink of the grace 7 -waa placed in fame esenneeneet, to answer the Chives of si grave sa tire- And was this lb jest rowan! for s 0 her labor? For this bad mho toiled, sod yin sot hir life fbr bar fellow tosttstat for this sin bad dosied boroolfsvory tosskri Jail &mood her yews to tbsuglit Shoi thane Woos Wilma' at which imie.leses mime lie crush.; ed. or *Kies *vide/. "'Min. tn. wore* 'twee§ Not welt es *l' Whet gasps Ws 'flake 0 1 / 1 111141111161~ , 1 IMO !M a ,- mill et i i .ll iaargam • I' l/4 tiof Oh. IA 'I If eaffilegOiire AM WNW e ..ft eisihrralt XII. ‘lig*Clukd &parted; aid my llb helbre me Lay covered with the what of the past,— Dark barren. cold. dreary. tlloiy.colotle .." Frisk amid soma wo toot assietanee.-%-or eves if kiad hearted Jack Brewster retold speak a ioneoling word.— abe arantd be infinitely happy! But too! it was impossi ble! All hid been ■wept colt—she trolly remained: lad death was the oily bliss she could sew hank forward ie. , C AAAAA XIII. "lean not ttaiuk of morrow LOW t nod doubt, Ire* . I fell so dazatid from 41,, 111411111 Off 14 oho oblivious crampon.. Ail invalid wan bolstered pp init. easy *hair.' She wee the isolate el an Insane, Jenks.. Her cue bad Wen e emote else, rat by the least skillful ettendaoce. eiteload:ee (Sr recovered as to hip considered beyeed all dangr. As she glsocedabont the reed is search of some co`ject with which to occupy tier thought.. 'betook a paper froin.the Boor. of • date 11011111 weeks hack; as her eyes glsoced earnestly averkho:page. the ferabeh color for ao imagist left her cheek. and with treankliog bud she read the passel. earnesily! Her attendant ob served her azitation. and upon reaching (or the paper. she pointed to the following paragraph .. • • • • • llisis singular suit has a+ last bees brought too elm,. The whole stair prompt. a most inexplicable mystery! The, old ironies wLo is cheesed with an auempt to obtain the property unlawful ly. has always borne a pod cha Actor: while. upon the other hand, Lather's, is far above scopiciont Hia wealth mid standing, as an influential n erchaut, would hardly permit him to descend to an act o such grossness 'seems lisp against him. To our mind.; the case has met with the only decision which the evideaes produced mild ad mit of. ,The eld s woinan is to be brought spillages the airs nothea. it is probable. she willing let ell with alight punishmen4 se aecesat of her age and peelers ped obarainer." When the invalid• had recovered her corsitoso!•. She mad that the incident* referred to, celled up to her mind afresh some palmate in her perused experience. and she amid not be denied the privilege of witnerwing the trial. Her friend* considered it trendy a retensing.shadew of insanity. sod endeavored to pairs her agitatieu.—bat it wain 'vain: • The next day Was the time aseigned fir the fulmina tion. sod the invalid plead au f tly. that the ph}si cisn'ln luf censeated to accompany bar to. the scene. thengh, ith.said. the atteadant excitement might cost ht r her life: TN feeble spectates wait presided with a wet Dearth prisoner. she watched the Rneeediege with the deep ' eat Interest: and when the case was clearly stated, she I involuntarily pee vent to n piercing shriek. At this nu t expected iaterreptiod. the grass Judge forget his digni• ity. the jurors looked at each other, in arnameseet. mad 'the essinesliers arose in their seam: • $ Whoa order was restored. the invdhd misdated to le swore as a witness. Alter some hesitation. the request was t grguted, and site proceeded to state. in a feeble ttehatf Xelostantitilly as folluws: "My name is Flora Grey. Many pearl age i resided j the family of Mr. Lutherage. I tan arother of the jehild Sefeered te r The letter prostituted is In - my , ewe hatsdoSeriting. sad *ft met *site." Obi yield re lined w father; het extreme seeded prithitted titter entse Tfq cointeel of taill!rNre iturrutottately aretae. and se; eurelypretattaiiiO4.l 2 the 'admission 4d ach l atidemes. Ile stated that the 'titans vu direst' from the goatees. of a mad haw. 10411 ogled the pleyeacieu Spas the eland to prove that her mind wee f■r from being l& healthy date, sod that her to/flu:may could not be relied open! Thie l arrowroot was enticingly,, sad admitted of no re. rotation. The ledge wee about to elos• die base. when Sleg'ii4t . toroei was siddeuly called from the ream. Ile was a ut but a few moments. when he returned. deep agitrtieh was stamped apes his ementenenee. . la I very feelog sneer be slated le the Court that he must insist Upon a irtileiheetieg lu the case , as be had Either wit acmes t hand. whom he would now produce. Ups this. tilt, was a alight confusion among the crowd ear the door. mad as the oak of people opened to the iglu and left.. rank Wailaad iipiteinched the ie bends. ading by the band the pale and agitated Vlore., while el behind followed the her— " if ' 'orig. co rce ' At tb • Igh imaged, the I despair. and through the Hare was difore,ist non 4 Frailikestrobei 'try !red little Fh Horst „ony oak;Mod t he tor: B t th 4. to come W crowd pr. :ME lug mem 1:=1 = head. and The Kees the ievatid. , klnd•bwrp6 bleg with the ether, she breathed a fervent prayer 6p6a them both.—and whilpering a farewell par don toblor - grief•etricken step-father, expired to hit arms. • --r • • .• A few years later, Frank and Flora were united in ,wedlock. and old Meg found a comfortable tad happy home with them. Jack Brewster was well provided for. and many heavy hours dad he lighten by rel Ming to his Irishman account of hie shipwreek; how he wet picked up by a British endear, sad the many incidents that °e cured darling a long foreign voyage: that open his return he foetid the eaantry involved in a struggle for freedom: and ihat,without ever striPpilig to inquire fur past friends, he had plunged into the hottest of the contest; that noel after peace was restored, he very miraculously (all io - with Meg and Flora at the Cuurt•room..a the reader el. ready knows, and that to their kindnese Iso• owed b•e 'present barpiemos. Old Mr. Grey. the dejected hermis, wee not forgotten. Little Flora todlt pride in canto, him grandfather; and the gray 'Old man wee free to acknowledge that there wen some bright spots is the world. atter all. these' h'e own sad , his they bad less but few; and althoegh he never **peeled is enjoy the Marro! bora of hippie's, epee imirth himself, yet it was a gkoriees sunbeam in his own dark existence. to see others redeemed from des.; pair. . The short remnant of his life was filled with deep_ regrets far the past. Ile coeld trees every dark shado4 which had ever crewed his path. to Wows ettra sad inyieldieg eailiret--te that rigideon of chancier erhicb had Bret fresethe heart of his pang daeghter, and driven her frees the paternal roof to seek a Alrenhood among ea4oling strangerst—to that false nese et boner and virtue which bad afterward refeeed'her eonsolation vt,4on she repented of her error: Bat he strove to amend fin the past* by meditivering t• tread tale the swath whet came to gone. with childish awe. *pox hie keg, bleached beartilestil tvteerimg frame, the stadia, mond lessee that Porfestion is int the child of earth,—that be only who is free frond sjo abentld 'scut the first stene."—tint "'to err is berino, to torsi%e divine." 117 i'oi•ttsissu aid Wk.," said the Amiga. se bate: tVl'lsiirtatiiipilboiril`petintif it bail la it. tit bi slietyllbesAisbitlfion WM by fiei 066-triariti ti 4 hi! iris 4. 111 ,"Y 1 1 11 1 10 WIL- 4 ' 0 1 ,40 bite Leaf OS SO 4 Irlie‘ : Tit. Advapeco. NUMBER '3O. A Eons /111' AIRS. 41.1er lailiio3l. I J - . '• lily with feels as thlgit hNo wera.leboiiol very fiord for the benefit Of otheri.t' , I - .: / Thiswas spoken by ai man who considered tkintself e/ good.hosband ; hat if 1.4 bed been one ii reality. wo,,ti hie wife bare boss ironti with such feeliogiii le Let us eonsicler the 3 bject," end take an iccerlience freer every day life. to Imitate It. \ ' / gir, 8..:.—,....... ariemitititho morning with • theintentitio of going to the city. a disitauce Of twenty inilse.eud back the seine day. le his listrt to he gone, hyr'sleee aot ob serve that his wife is pal r thou asset /Ifethealitir has boom poor fora long t' . and her aend apriaratic new. is not even noticed. Althea they are 'in cous is Iti/ lt C7i ramble eirootrieteness. y titer ,rel able to keep / bir. lid help. As the booing d s neatness and Airier, for which the wile Is remark hie. e latter determines thit her washing shall be dv :e -* o his absence. Ifut many things ,arise to binder— wood is poor aid will not boiru4he babe requires more care titan usual. The Lao bap passed the inert ' and la hastening on his dai ly ermine ; • bet her work • sot belt done. She toils era with en energy beyond h.r-streurh.l hoping all • will tart be well. She pictures t. herielf her ehili'vn qcittiy sleeping in' their snug lii lo bed, the floor mopped. tile fire bright and cheerrol, t: e table spread with its suc y cloth, and her hui.b.ind's rorite dish prepared. ere h • roger's*. ,- Bat. allot bright saticip tlonO vanish ; the day is 0116 sad •• !seeming shades spy sr ;It the babe becomes assn treableseme and now to .811 1 ;he utopter's time. ' She bee nearly soccer dad lo hid g it. when she hears the well-known step on the t esh 0 ; her 'husband enters ; he Dees the oafiuishvd, 'ulti . with all its sccompeni taeuts,of tubs and pail 4; tie filit-is nearly gone our; aid his little boy, two )airs oil is aplashing water from or thong to another. id greet glee. I i Mr. 'l3------ eland. end places him in it chair in the corner. with so tomb violence that the scram rieicklr resounds with his eereams. lira then whips li , nl;ei still his cries. that his voice may be heard. Every blow pierce. the mother's ni bean, but. she kiwi". reline hence - is vela. *and lets things take their course, ill sil pce. Her torts cur next, sod h can hardly find words tie indigdation; among many' .. . , to clever has enything in or- Ihave a qrs, or a meal of viet• otroog•ortooth to express other dilate. he toile het I der; he never knew I.er•t• soli ill season. By this time. the b w rid eouliderahle exertion to) by carrying it yibeat in her triesopisaat. She next prepared alacrity as exhausted a , hatband sipped his tea. of the Grit the irritab".l with it all thoughts of won retired to rest. sai Wirier the day. His lab, nod •esrc thing to band's bootjack; for, w , stoentfylurgat to put 07 acconaplishel all, she co; every nerve eras tlitebSlag head ua its . sleep. the events of the to her wind. Yet sbe eakiedly or her leetbr "flare I not ■ ;rood hr raj actual rants. acr end! tries he not provide for rdiu to 114 best of his abilityi" leg all her endeavor's, the cruel a ords wired by him in wrath, would rush in? uubidden guests. until tears began to ridge, and memory become busy: Then she • hippy hourcrof heegirlhood. of the mother led over her, ilf the days when the robs of doomed ou her cheek. and her brow was onelood. care. Bit, most of all. het memory reverted to bridal day. when ber lover prOtitised, in Oriente of Bat. dotwithsta which had been td her m►ud. I Bow is prof, thought of chit wai haute td Pod andiman. to love. cherish and protect. mail death silinald them part, She asked herself if she had ever bean nafaithrel to bee marriage row; cotsc:ence an swered no; hal alba sot stadied _her husband's happiness irith untiring seal, mold self wae AI forgotten, health roc toastiko quit tdrfebled? Atid. uo4, as she felt hei self less abhtto reform the dutiet required of her, she . felt that libt love had been illy repaid. Titus. after a day of orartaskad Mbar. and pearl} , i eight speriem tears. the wife seek into au nurser eternises. to be disturbed at intervals by herbal Monti} lltt dawn of atwitter day. *boo the well•mstrd bash ed called- upon his wife to arise. sot oub:ing bat she} we e as much refreshed no I , Istasself. Now. what had that hatband gained by all this! Had not hie wife done het best. and what could the do mots? 11 is tree. bo knew dot that such treatment was baste*. Mg her to the grave; is she daily sunk emir the scam- - slated weight of care, tie knew that the Cause Was is any way attribetable to himself. • - - Yet, It would have Titillated bat little forbearance on . his part to Wild ipukeu a kind ;word, or aympethlied with here little. She would then have performed the game duties wth eheethilne siid considered herself help, in the poesesitieu of 'such a: husband. And . her teed rested on its pillow, and she Strove to kink its throbbing.. no images but sticb as efrectimi briags,P would halo hddnted her imagination; add her alumbata would soon have been is calm as those of the loved beside bet; If soy man, aho hairs care-worn wire. *lnc / to this ankle. lei hint lot& well to the subject; d, if wishes to be met with a senile or ;look of h loess, him strive by hi. owe erteiple, toisow th. / I r good seed effective. add he will be sure tilt riap a, abundant- k vest. for "virtue is its own rewerd.';' Artkar's Ifs Or=etts. SUPPLY EINITIVI PRINZ CcT.,, Vi ten Sydney 3 ,, iih pt the prebendal stall in ear tn(th'edrsl, he was lid sag as College Green and hie fn a as, convivalist was not then se noised and known aro subrrequently. he was allow ed to dims al. home weirs frequently' then one ikould suppose; and his a .nor was always a beeNteak. aka that beefsteak he slwo;a bought b:niself: I was thea. as 1 em new. my owa•purveyerl and there were 'few days whet' he was in teaidenee that I did nit tweet hint at Borp's in Denmark street. (his favorite hitcher and mine.) oversesiog sad selecting hie owls cot. After Sydney had described a circle with his finger round•A certain pin;bons. aid ecephapiretally told thl man of fat to "ant thee". sad cat 1;." es the Rxmaa augur laid. Burge turned to me. , and atlied. "And where will you he helped. rift" CoLsr; suit." sail 1. "tho nest con te Mr. Smith's; .1 can't in wrong with each a precedent." The canon's droll! eye twiakted kap, pealing. sad some whet .iusurinwlip. meal with thee tchnie lunch wide% speltiiihe man, es "You're t WWI man, sir: this is olio of the Om* when yew met err if you follow the church. eat - y o wl; gat obedience rewarded with a good beat steak."—The Ckarali Goer. 4e. Ltaea.—lt a aid taat - ao rata*. hat'e migrated ittak Great tritahr I. difarsarParta of the world. that it is with dilriaull that laborer. ran bo obtaiaad for;ther mail% atattisiag tor!tahßahamas then, aliri wages a r e aa rai ii : up. Two libsears thane on 04 promo paid et Gm Weft has bad upoonetinquilro"lo help Wily Gram LI MI 111 roil Reed Liles =MO 5 rattly muted, owl it teed• . 'husk' its plaintive cries. Ilia/ iho • her vr-- 1
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