grk* ' ~ |.. ~ ~ ■' Si|lb ana !i D ijJjiBKIIARi 17, 1870. ■ ■MnPtlon Of th» Mitnr * ■ - 9 ■ ■ • ■ W i 11 —————?— ——■—*gggg^ — tfl never, will coi-brough such another 'day* upon "Norab, who wrote the letter, and .Phyllis off on a visit. The t*ld madi making her his >* V , , w _„ n «rE*«*rt I lam determined. While people were i meeting the gallant captain on her wav plumed himself on the cleverness and an Income s» ” » WM. b. PA itKEtt |i£t’l’LM>l’+ congratulating, me. I felt and looked like to postlt, displayed to bis view >**& which had prevented people from ease and ere * • ■Ef aoolpiit/ And why? Because I cannot epistle, calling It a • sugar soil* for !pfc®7 ask ng him awkward questions. E.vefy Lettfc E, ■» 1 . accept the wife roy, father has provided by which na ..e she distinguished pqor night he and his wife congratulated each by, *•- ■H* for me. Is that a crime ? Is a man to Leonard among her morearlstooiwo ad* other bn the wonderful way In whloli G' hang his head, and be ashamed to look mirera. , •' , ™ e y cad escaped being made the .talk of irift. up. because he finds It impossible to con* But all this is unknown to Leonard, {he place. Surely It waa a mere! _ . tTr .. t . r -. T * ... . - trol hlsfcelinusand affections? Of course, who on the evening of the dance feels al- kindness that blinded the good oM v LATTOHi.rw when 1 knew bo better, I fancied that I most jealous of the admiration pale Pbyl- plo to the fact that theyyholeoire loved Phyllis : but now I would not, I Ifs Is attracting, thinking liow-far out- oe« were in every persons could not, marry her. And she? I know shone she and all thS pretty girls there miles round, that half th . .«w, she thinks she cares for me, but. that is would he if his bright-eyed, captivating toaee how Luke too’ ” not ove. It would be impossible for a Norah was present. word wa* thought hnature like Phyllis* to fee for any man The music striking up, the dancing be- who could try what Noru feels for me. She would be a gins, Leonard chose for his partner the and break f little low-spirited for a day or two, and eldest Miss Tattoo. Phyllis watted until, dukem*'' --- then she'd remember the cabbages want- then, and after that Leonard had no more and * 0 e( 1 pickling, the jam wanted rebelling,; embarrassment; for before each dance en- to" and her domestic dutieg would greatly ded she had provided a partner for the 1 counteract any grief she might feel; but, nezt,so thatsupper*timearrived,and Korab would break her heart. Rhe says' once had the,two spoken to each o* 9 . If she thought the man she gave her love ih the excitement nobody p*' l° did not .return It, she should die—-the: tlced It, or, if they did, the'* very idea would kill her. -My father and. this bad been arranged * mother roust love her*. She would-win' At eleven o'clock .it Mat any person’s love,, only I cannot bear to have “TheTrlu^ ■Pi disappoint the dear.old souls, whose very Barton and h*' a/.- —— ' *>»*,, hearts ere set upon having Phyllis for a, there were 40l *BBpF *IISI»T2HOOVIS* r daughter. How I wish I had not let it supper ' . Hoi # go on so long 1 I never suspected that were v* HB • ■ the old man had talked so openly of glv- v • ■ ‘ mg up tlte business; but I won’t dance Hi with Phyllis; people shan’t say I dec p ' them that far, and she’s sure ' ~j ‘ . plenty of partners. IsupposeT’ ; —, pW -- ■ other fellows away from he** *cau come forward now ' better mutch than I Not such a very lon* time ago, there- 1 ; stofid In a certain quarter of one of the aho ~ * oldest towns In England, a low, long.l gable-roofed,house; adorned both outsldet w i J|t and Inside with much curious wood-work ! J, and carving. Long narrow windows, fr - encircled with quaint wooden baloouie' over-shadowed one another, eaoh ■ , protruding beyond the story belo' on awideblacß beam they wh ■ livnet read, **The Oolden Canlst' j] But very few-people J sign of the Qoldep' ■„ r—; stood to admire • v P W •=<- e paBtli while ' about It. - t a^ohs* \B. J. S. f ebyslolor merlr osonj oneiism-y. ROKS ' ♦’ Ttrrt IX)llara per Year If padd strictly Two Dollars ana Fiftyjpents If paid ■n A thrae months; alter which Three Dollare 10 These forms will he rmldly ad *.,.mTfvery Instance. No soMorlptlon dm until all arrearages are paid, nnlesa at ,ption of the Rdltnr irotrsßtonal dOK.JOI-. FMBIOH & PARKER, A TTORNBTB A T LA W. 104 01) ** aln Stieot, In Marlon Hall, Cor* P *3L 1868- E. —AG» Attob- Office In Building formerly oled by Volunteer, aflaw doora South of Wet- Intel.. AND Ah ESTATE AGENCY! Hv B. BUTLER. - ATTOBinST AT tiAW, 2d Story of No. 3 Booth lOVerßtreet, Carlisle, Cumberland conniy ,n?ion«, Bounties, Book Pay. 4o„ promptly 'niifostlono by mail, will receive Immediate loular attention given to the selling or rent /Ra*l Estate, In town or ■'•intry. In all let* tioolo" itogo atamp. J, - AIIO RNEY-AT-LA W, CABjilHliKi Pji* jmM on Sooth UanoTW Street, opposiu store. V. Hli*.—A«, ATTOBNBT ATIiAW Office in Rheem’#, Hall Building in 'the iVtbeOoart House, next door t 6 the “Her-, Ponna, „;j. EHEAJREB, Attorney and Oouksbllob at Law, has removed hie to the hitherto unoccupied room in the i East corner of the Coort Hoose. 28, ’ft9—lv .IiNNEDY, Attorney at Law . Carlisle, Penna, Office same as that ol Jnerioan volunteer,” ( J 1868. - L. . justice of the . Peace. Office No 8, Irvin's Row. Carlle.o, 1129,1K69—ly ... „ jBGB t— - JEABIGHT, Den xist. From the Baltimore - College of Dental cry. Office at the residence of oU mother , Leather street, three doors below Bedford lisle, Penna. •*, I 1885. _ . BENDER, Homoeopathic Physician, Office No, fl, Booth Uunover bU, merly oecoplod by John Lee. Esq. lune i iww-ly. :a. b. hi ’ . COUNSELOR AT i.AW, vivtb street, below obbstitot, Cor. Library. Philadelphia.. (MM, i«g~iy OBEBT OWENS, SLATE ROOFER. D DEALER IN HE ATE LANCASTER, PA All Work Guaranteed. 49» Orders Left at this Office will receive promptfttteD'ion. - ' October 14,1860—1 y. |l?at» anti (ffava BESH SUMMER ARRIVAL HEW STYLES OP HATBAND OAFS. the subscriber baa just opened at No. 16 North \'omer litreei t o, few doors North of the Carlisle deposit Bank, one of tbe largest and best Stocks rf HATS and CAPS ever offered in Carlisle. Bilk Hats, Cosslmere of all styles and qualities, Itlff Brlrhs. dlObrent colors, and every desorip* loa of Soft Hats now-made. Tbe Duukard and Old Fashioned Brash, con tintly on band and made to order, all warrant* Uo give satisfaction. - A fall assortment of. "' ’ MEN’S, BOY’S, AND . , (bar* also added to my BtooJfc, notions of dimsr ukiDdn.oonslstlUKOf WIEB' AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, Ties. Suspendrra, ' Qollart, Olovm, JPenoft*. Thread % vetoing Bilk, Umbrellas, &r PRIME OEOABB AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Olre toe a call, and examine my stock aa I infldent of pleasing all, besides saving you mo*. JOHN A. Agent, JJo. 15 North Htmoyer Btf.eet. Ktr> lm - ,T 8 AND OAP3I BO YOU Yf AJ.'T -A NICE HAT OB CAP ? ii“ so* Dow I '*’ JP*aii* to Gall ov J. G, OA LXilO. NO. tH.WNSJ UA/NSTBi.ET, itre can be cecn tlio finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS w brought Vb Carlisle. He takesgr'Bftt pleas ure In Inviting his old friends andoiiStomora, Mna til new ones, to bis splendid atoofe’jdflt re* wived from NewYOrk and Philadelphia, con* lUUoglnpartofflne BILK AND OASaiMEBE HATS, J**ldei an endiesarvarlety of Hats and Caps o yie latent style aii of which be will tell at tb Otih Pricet. Also, Ills'own manufaotur Hats always on hand, and harj manufactured to order. fie bat the beat arrangement for coloring Hat*' and all klndsof Woolen Ctoqdß,,Overcoats, Ac., at the shortest notice {aq he,colors every, week land on ttis moat reasonable Also, a fine lot of choice brands of ' . .. TOBACCO AND CIGARS always on band. He desires to call theattentlo W persons who,have' COUNTR Y PURS to sell, ss be pays the highest cash prices for lie lame, Give him a call, at the above number, his >ld itand, aa bo feels oonUdenfc of giving entire sa is lactlon. May, IKffl. Moots'anh Shoes. DAVID STROHM, W. D SPONSLER, JOHN W. STROHM. DEW AND POPULAR boot, bhoe, TRUNK AND Hat STORE . NO. 18, SOUTH HANOVER STREET, . . . Cablislb. Pknn’a. Atwwdoon South oMohofl’a building. hareJUßt opened the largest ana bestatooir BOOTS AND SHOES ever offered in Carlisle, and continue altnos duly to receive such goods In our line as every oKiv wanUi. Our stock consists In all kinds and Tarfetiesof Womens',MlßsegandOhiUdrens’ strong Leather Bboea, Womens* Misses and Childrens 7 Lasting Womens' Glove Kid, Turkey end French, Mwocoo: Mens' end Boys' Calf. Buff and Kid nd:Boys’(&U and Bair Congress jfcjlersf Hens*'and Boys Lasting Gaiters and Brogans; Mens’ a d Boys’ Calf and Buff Oxford Gain Sandals. Buskins and Overshoes; Uenand Womens’Goat, Welland Carpet SUp «?y llata tl * i Boys’ and Childrens’ For ajjd Sax- of all sizes and prices; Traveling W*. satchels and Valises, together with a fine which we will sell to suit the times, QUICK SALEH AND..M ALLS PKOrITS * I* our motto.'' Therefore, In Issuing our card, It nJStautad as a personal Invitation to all-in need to call and look through our stock without rm.HR* or >der obligations to buy unless suited In qniJUy and price. We shall always try to deal ,‘|. n every on© In a straight forward manner. "aagivQ t vei ~ customer aTnll edalvalant for bis |wi?ey« We hope all will aval? themselves of " W flm opportttnUy to nail and sea us. M ‘^ &TBOaMAaPOWfILER< April 8. IWHv-iy PLANTS, ELOWEEB, FOR SALE AX Itus COMBE ELAND NUESEEIES, xxii arjaxzfa. «A large stock of flue Peach trees, Grape Vines, plants all transplanted, the best va- S*it®*of Cabbage,Tomato,Candflower.Pepper. fiWi Celery, Ega Plants. 4c, HweatPotatoe and large quantify, Hardy and ; FLOWERS, £flne assortment. Great Inducement offered to svnous making up Clubs,for t-ie purpose of any dm- »va stock. Send for club prlc list. All attended to and promptly for? ****** • HEKBT 8. BUPP. . lr *manatown , oiunb, Oo„Pa. arts. A KAT OP THE ftLEIGIfnVO SEASOff. ufalltbojoyavouchsafed toman la ll.e’s tempestuous whirl, ■There’s naught approaches Heaven bo near Aj* sleighing with a girl— . A rosy, laughing, buxom, girl; A frank, good-natured, honest girl; . A leellng,■flirting, dashing, doting, Smiling, smacking, jolly, Joking, Jaunty, Jovial, posor-poklng, DearUttio duck of a girl, Pile u your wealth a mountain high, Ton sneering, scolding churl, m laugh os I go dashingly With my Jingling bells and girl— The brightest, dearest, sweetest girl; The trimmest gayest, neatest girl; , The fhnniest. fieshest frankest, fairest, Roandegt.rlpesl, roughest, rarest, spunkiest, spiciest, squlrmlest/squatest. Best orgirls with drooping lashes, Half concealing armorous flashes— Jnatthe girl for a chap like me To court, and love, and marrv, yon see— With rosy cheeks and clustering curls, The sweetest and the beat of girl i. HUswUaiwmis. Not such a very long time ago, there' stood In a certain quarter of one of the oldest towns in England, a low, long,! gable-roofed,house; adorned botlr outside/ and Inside with much curious wood-work! and carving. Long narrow windows,! encircled with quaint wooden balconies,' over-shadoWed one another, each story protruding beyond the story below, while on a wide black beam they who ran might read, "The Golden Canister.’’, But very few people ever ran past the sign of the Golden Canlstcr. Strangers stood to admire the relic of the days long past, while the towns-people lingered about it, and finally sauntered in to have a ohat with Luke Barton, the owner of the shop and of its valuable stock of tea, coffee, and spices. These were all the wares that the Golden Canister profested to supply ; though from its well-filled stores you might likewise obtain figs, raeins, nuts, honey, and like delicacies. For such common necessaries as bacon; cheese, canules and snap, you had to go elsewberd. Ho one ever spoke of Cuke Burton as a grocer : it would have been looked upon us showing a want of due respect and consideration to one who was k nown far and near as Mr. Barton of the Golden Canister—nay, whose house gen tlefolks from all parts, had come to see as ucurlnsity the like ofwhlch was not often to be come across. Attorney and At the Golden Canister lived Mr. Luke Burton; Ids wife, Lettloe; Leonard, llielr son;.aud Phyllis, the only child of Luke’s brother, left an orphan from her baby hood. That be should live until Leonard made Phyllis hla wife, and the young pair took possession of the'Golden Can als ter, was the grand wish of Luke's heart. And there seemed every prospect that bis desire would be gratified. Leo nard was now twenty th ee. and as Luke himself had come Into the business at that 'ige, be determined that at tbe end of tlie year be would give tbe business Into hia -on's hands, and counsel the young man r o marry as soon as possible* He and Lattice would then retireinto prlvale ilia, feeling that they bad done their duty in pfoviding'flttlng representatives to keep up the reputation and character of the Golden. Canister. ! Most people knew that this was the lost year Luke would preside as master of the bouse, for be nan spoaeo hope that-Jnxt year Leonard would be married, and leigu. iu his stead ; and he chuckled over the idea of standing, idly by, and seeing how the young folks would manage matters. * None so different, I warrant,’ was hia sell-congratulatory ex pression, adding conadentially, ‘ Phyllis Is the wife’s right band;’ the person who %as to be mistress In place of Lettioe Barr ion being thus clearly slgnitied. Now, surely, the near approach of their felicity should have made Phyllis and Leonard very happy.. But no. They seemed by mutual consent to avoid each other; or’lf by chance they were thrown together, Phyllis was silent and Leonard was embarrassed There bad been a time when the day was not long enough for all they had to talk about. But that lime was appare„tly forgotten by Leonard, while bitterly did Phyllis recall the mem; cry of a joy departed forever. And even now, i hough she is standing in, her own little room, contemplating a beautifully worked muslin dress, such as Lady Grace might have envied, the tears filled her eyes. At length the buries her face In her, bonds,, and gives vent to the grief which has all day longbeen lying heavily •it her heart, What could be the reason ot Leonard’s altered manner towards her? For the last two months l e had been like a different being. They had no quarrel of any kind; hot suddenly he seemed to grow cold and Indifferent; then had pome, 1 on his part, bursts of tenderness such as she had never seen before. And these outbreaks would be followed by fits of gloom upd Irritability, and then he would go out and remain until very late, and next morning be distant and silent, and try to avoid her ip every way. Where could lie go? He was always leaving about eight and never returning until past twelve or one o’clock. If tt was, as ho said, to have a rubber with some men, why did he lake sueh pains to look bis best ? It eonld never be for men that he was always pulling on new neckties, and H | eakiug sharply if bis shirts were not got up to his liking. Without any acknowledged engage ment between Phyl (sand Leonard, they had ditflO'l tpto looking upon each other in the same light as everybody else look-, ed upon them, that is, as affianced man mid wife, and until this doubt bad crept in, Phyllis, in the contentment, of perleo' happiness, bad never asked herself what Leonard Was to beg. But now she put i he question to her heart, and it answer ed—her life; and hope, the one man she had ever loved, or ever coUid love- And what if be bud ceased to care for her, ami she had lost him. ‘O no 1 no I’ she cried aloud in her misery, as she sank down and prayed that, no mutter what she might suffer, what troubles and trials'she might have to bea> she might still keep Leoi ard's love and become fils wile.— Then hearing the c.ook strike eigUt;sud ihe drawing ou of the shutters prepara tory to closing, she rose hastily, bathed her face, nmj ran down stairs to apperln-' tend the lighting-up of tbe.dai olng-room and the final, adjustment of the decora tions, for.lt being the en.d of the year. .Luke Barton bad Invited his n-lghbors ami friends to, a party at his bouse, and as her aunt had declared, ‘the young men could never he.satisfied things were right unless Phyllis was head and chief.-’; This was true,- for Irotp the gray-headed managing-man. with a wife and five chil dren, down to old deaf Dlok, tbe cellar man, they were all Phyllis's devoted slaves, challenging any one to name a f»lrer beauty, and proclaiming her gen tlenrss and goodness whenever a chance presented Itself. Had her intended hus band been upv other than Leonard, and though be might be heir to all the estates around, they would have unanimously declared him unworthy of a bride about whom each one told some tale of gentle thought and womanly tenderness. But Leonard in their esteem ranked with Phyllis; so the men who envied him only equaled their women folk, who envied her, and they bad both In the end to rejoice that fate bad decided that this perfect pair should mate together. If on this day poor Phyllis’ heart had been sore and heavy, she had not been the only one to suffer Leonard, on his part, bad not known one minute's peace, and he gave a ei-jl) of relief when he found himself alone and able to look as dejected and miserable as he felt. 'What con J do V he muttered half aloud. • I BY BRATTON, & KENNEDY. Iforfiital. THE GOI.DE* CIMSTSB, ; never will co.tbrough euoh another day, I am determined. While people were congratulating;, me, I felt and Inched Ilka aoulpilt.' And why? Because I cannot accept the wife my, father, has provided for me. Is that a crime 7 Is a man to hang his head, and he ashamed to look up, because he finds It Impossible to con trol hisfeellnvsand affections? Of course, when 1 knew n» belter, I fancied that I loved Phyllis; but now I would not, I could not, marry her. And she? I know she thinks she cares for me, but that Is not ove. It would be impossible for a nature like Phyllis’ to fee for any man what Nora feels for me. She would be a little low-spirited for a day or two, and then she'd remember the cabbages want ed pickling, the Jam wanted rebelling, and her domestic dutie* would greatly counteract any grief she might feel; but, Norah would break her heart. She says If she thought the man she gave her love to did not .return It, she should die—the: very idea would kill her. My father and, mother must love her. She would-win any person’s love, only I cannot bear to disappoint the dear,old souls, whose very hearts ere eet upon having Phyllis for a, daughter. How I wish I had not let it go on so long I I never suspected tbst the oid man had talked so openly of giv ing up tlfc business; but I won’t dance with Phyllis; people shan’t say I deceiv-: ed them that far, and she's sun* to get plenty of partners, I suppose I have kept other fellows away from her. Well, they •can come forward now ; ehe will get a better mutch than I, lor of course she’ll ?marry—at least,-I wish her to.’ Now Leonard was deceiving himself, as be had been dolngever since the little old-fashioned theatre had opened for the winter season wbh several distinguished stars from London, and among them Miss Norah Churchill. Of course, he with all the other young men, to see the fascinating actress, who, as report said, bad driven air the young aristocrats In London ro desperation.- And though it seemed wonderful that one so sought af ter should consent to leave all this ho mage in order that she might cbarin the habitues of a country theatre, very soon the most sceptical believed the tale; fur whether in trsgedy, comedy or burlesque, Miss Norah was equally attractive. The very first night Leonard went to the theatre. Dick Tatton; declared she never took her eyes off'dm; and though Leonard laughed at Dick for being such a fool as to say so, yet be went the next night, and the next, until shortly after a lady offered to introduce him- 1 The result was that be forgo' bis father and mother’s wishes, forgot Phyllis even,' and was resolved, whatever came, if his Idol would but condescend to accept him, that she should become* his wife, and reign queen at the Golden-Canister. —; While be was with bis enslaver, the task seemtd easy enough ; but when absent from her, he decidedly felt his courage fall every time be wanted to tell bis pa rents that he could no longer love Phyl lis sufficiently to make her his wife, and that his choice had fallen upon another. And when they would ask who that other was, what could he say? Ah I that was the true secret which* tied Leonard’s tongue; for LukOpßarton and hla wife were pmud folk, and held strong preju dices against every girl who was not hedged in by watchful relations and pro prieties, such as benfflttcd the maidenly state. All tho u e who exhibited their charms publicly for gain, they placed under one category, whether the boards they trod belonged to the opera-house of a city or the booth of a country falrj And if they ever spoke of these beings,' who bod almost a different nature from their own,*(t was with a p\iy more akin! to scorn than lo love. The tasU was tbna no easy mre; and moat men would hare -hrunß before they comrauoicutetf 4 fact been his principal ph-tacle ;hnw should ha tell her? tuny ,would she fake It? But while he was considering iHepe thipgp;; Phyllis had grown silent and distant, and had latterly avoided him. It was evident; that she had never paredfor him, so that made one part of the business easjef.— However, it was no use bothering bis head any more. Tell them ho must, fop the company of the Theatre Boyal had left for a neighboring town and Norah ( had written, giving Leonard a full de scription of the •eepllnn she had me't with from the officers quartered there. Ho now there was added to Leonard's o'her distractions the fear lest some rival, should steal this Jewel, which ho felt all; the world must be, like himself longlng| la possess. I While Leonard, tbps worried and per plexed, 1s obliged to go powp ptalpa, and trv to wear a pleasant smile on,his - face, 1 and . listen to the good wishes and mnf apropos congratulations of the fast-arrl v-; Ing guests, let us say a few words about the; causeof bis dlstractlon-Norah Churchill. Her real name was Eleanor Chnrph, put fr«»m her, childhood she bad been taught that the less she had to say about the realities of her life the better. . Mrs Churchill had talked so muchand so frequently before herdaiighterof their hettei days, when they mixed with-the proudest of the land, that' TPorahtried to believe that something of the kind must; have existed before her wretched child-; hood begat), since which time they had ; had no certain means of subsistence.- : During the last, few years they had been much better off, but It was all through Norah’s exertions. She was quick and clever, and though perhaps never likely, to make a name In the theatrical world, ahe wes almost, certain, as |ohg as her, ff t y face and piquanllmaoner histfcd, to e ah'e to make enough to support her self and her mother. Before these charms failed she hoped In secure an eligible mar riage. ■ . ■ • ■ For Leonard Barton she oared nothing except In so far as all admiration gratflled her; but Mrs. Churchill warmly advo cated the cause of the first man who had ever offered anything when he,had any thing to offer. P.he accordingly urged Norah to consider whether she had not better secure this chance. The Bartons, she beard, were very wealthy people, and Leonard.an only .son. -ButNnrah was' not. anxious'to seal herfate. Hbe laughed at the prospect of settling down Jn ft: re-; mote country town, with what she term ed a good-looking lUUnnKfn.' and spe said, that some more, tempting halt .wjjst.he offered before she consented to; forego the, charms of her, profession. Hefmother.i however, was not so. CPrlftiD- f fthoHt'-the ( policy of giving up this substance for a; shadow,and ahe felt that at teast.lt would; he prudent to hold hlnrnn for a time. Ro It was the rather who managed that Leonard should never leave without an; enga -ement to come again ; It was she, who told him of thesplendld offers Nprap had received, and hinted at the change; which lately she had observed In the dear girl’s spirits. All very wrong, no doubt,, hut Mrs. Churchill only did what many a women with tar lessexciise. often trips, to do. She strove to secure a comfortable home and well-to-do hushand’fQr.'her daughter, although ahe knew well that her heart was not In his keeping. Thirty years of shift, deceit, poverty, and debt tend to make people somewhat haz. In. their notlops of Individual right and wrong. As long as N'Tah's welfare was, secured, Leonard’s hnpplnea«.gt.a«.n_yery, secondary consideration to her. : . Ro It happened that wli|)e Luke. and Letfloe Barton were maklng planatnanr re t«o thS? charge and unreserved prenteoftw,Gol den wh*la Phyl||sjWag try ing to keep .down hpr bitter tears it her, lover’s altered manner, and Leonard was, annoyed and Irritated because the people would keep congratulating him on an evept which he had decided should- never! take place, Mrs. ClmfpWlLwas Jnduplhg Nomh to write to Leonard 'ln thh: nppe that jealousy would Induce him to,pro pone an fm mediate piarrlauej in 'wnlch cnse.she might' talk' her dsi)ghter |oto ’accentin'' the offer. She wak vexed with Norah' fhr laughing at poor 'Leonard’s, passionate declarations, and very soundly rated her for making fun of him liefore, her new admirer, Captain Sutherland. Butt ho sermonizing had butllttla effect CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IT. 1870. upon 'Notab. who wrote the letter, and meeting the gallant captain on her wait to post It, displayed to hie view the bally epistle, calling It» ' sugar sop' for by which ns i<e she distinguished heor Leonard among her more aristocratic ad mirers, ‘ But all this Is unknown to Leonard, who on the evening of thedaape feels al most Jealous of the admiration pale Phyl lis Is attracting, thinking how-far out shone she and all thS pretty girls there would be If his bright-eyed, captivating Norah was present. . The music striking up, the dancing be gins, Leonard chose Tor his partner the eldest Miss Tattnn. Phyllis watted until then, and after that Leonard had no more embarrassment; for before each dance en ded she had provided a partner for the, next, so that supper-timearrlved,%nd not, once had the two spoken to each other. In the excitement nobody present no ticed It, or, if they did, they fancied that this had been arranged 'between them. At eleven o'clock - It Waa’the custom to; have “The Triumph.” led;off-by Luke Barton and his wife, and ns each couple there were secure of sitting together at supper, the engagements for this dance were made very early In the evening.— No man thought of asking Phyllis; of course, ehe and Leonard would go in to-' gether, as they had always-done. go the tone began, and the places were taken,; and Leonard lingered, not knowing what to do. Ho saw that no one else intended; to claim Phyllis, yet this was the very, dance he had most wished to avoid. But It was of no use hesitating, as they were . nearly the last douplo left, go ha walked up to Phyllis, whose face, bad a brighter, color In It; and Whose eyes sparkledmure! than he had ever seen them dd before,-«g he said to her— ■ ‘Phyllis, will you danoe with me V ‘ No, Leonard,' ahe replied. \ Could that be Phyllis speaking so harshly and looking an deflan tly at hlm? was the thought that flashed,across him; fComo, come,. ydn'.’ two,' called out Luke from the end of the'room. ‘You need hot'be keeping everybody waiting now. I’ll warrant you’ll have plenty time together in the next fifty years for all you’ve got to say.’ ‘I think we: had beat dance together,' Phyllis.’said Leonard. ’I don’t wish to! hurt my father and mother to-night.’-*! Ph villa rose reluctantly. : ’ ■ ’l’m sorry to force myself on you,’ con tinued Leonard, more nettled by Phyllis’s Indifference than he oared to own ‘l am sorry yon should have any occa sion to,’ returned Phyllis, her gentle na ture fairly roused. ,‘lt Is quite lime un ole and aunt should be told .how they annoy us by coupling our names togeth er.’ Leonard had no time to reply to this, or he would have liked to return a bitter answer; for though be had been daily longing for some word which would give him reason to'say to his parents that Phyllis and be bud agreed that a mar riage between them would not give hap piness to either, he felt quite injured and angry now that she had said something to this effect. But' whyf Simply be cause Leonard Barton h id always been the darling, the idol of bis father and mother, and of the whole household of tlie Golden Canister.' Every oneof them gave up to his wishes, and pampered his slightest whim. Until the present lime, he scarcely knew what it was to have an. udgratlfled wish. - No one thwarted him; no one opposed him ; everybody lauded his generosity and..bis sweet disposition, two qualities often found in those who have their entire will in everything.— Not that Leonard' was nnainlable. On the contrary, his disposition was excel lent. But he needed ; a great deal of; wholesome disappointment, and rouging with people who did hot care for him! nor his feelings, before he could reach’ anyming nuexne siantiani or even com-'. moil every day perfection. Ho loved Phyllis and his father and mother dearly, hut to give up anything be bad set bis heart up >p for their sakes never entered his mli'd. Up to the time he mot Norah Churchill, he Wuscontent to apoept Phyl lis’s love to bestow an occasional carpus Upon her, and tr> talk all day pf himself and h|s plana to the most patient listener man ever had. Norah soon saw through him, and by playing with his,selfishness and vanity, secured to herself a thorough, slave, to whom her every caprice was' law: to whom a frown was 1 misery, dhd on en dearment a feverish ekoitemt'nVtbo un certain to bn called Imppln’eas.- She used to declare— - }'"■ 1 1 ‘lf the boy had not been spoiled'be would be perfect, his "real naturede so good as often, to piit mine to the.blush for. tbp,flrtiflcpa aqd deceitful- nfahe-be-t lleves I must he iib to, . J shall'haver get any one to practice my parts with,’ she would laughingly say; 'and If I bad nut an audience when I am playing: love-making with him,'what a furore I should create!’ , It this doe that Leonard Bar ton on New Year morning cut .bis old father and mother to the;beart, made the, girl whose very llght nrilfd')ie sefi;ned to; hove become pray to, .God to let her -die rather tin}!) endure the, misery of know ing that toe love aha had. so long looked upon as her own was given to another. The scene had taken place 'before! church'time. Luke could not go and sav hla prayers; feeling at peace with all the world, after |t. No; he was not at peace with his only child ; and' he had nothing but bitter hatred in his heart for tills stytnge woman, who had ensnar ed his boy’s weak love, and who, in his lint wrath, he called a painted jezebel, who should never disgrace the honest name of Barton.. Then Leonard blazed up, saying that his father might reproach him as he liked, but not even bis father should in his hearing nttera word against hep. He defied him or the whole world to prevpnt his marrying a girl who, no one.could say, was less pure and good than his' own mother., 'When further on Luke declared that' Phyllis had been deceived and insulted, and that there fore Leonard must make her bis wife, the young man took a bitter.oatb that to bis dying day he would never ask Phyl lis (o marry iitm ' k - ' Bo all at once a great cloud seemed to have settled over ,j be happy household. The servants', went about, silent, and bushpi) tbelr mirth, because something, (they knew not, what) bad gone wrong, with master add mlsteresa.Leonard, with out a word, saddled his horse and went; >ff. not to. return until late ip the .day;—, Luke paced the rnonh in gloomy revery. while Ills wife watched him te'rrmed and oppressed With fear for him, for her boy,, •and for Phyllis,.who, looked into her lit tle chamber, shed tears of grief add de spair. In all Engfand surely'there was , no more miserable day spent thfm with'; in the walls pf the Golden Canister.. Towards evening,. .Luke went to his niece and said.f.,'. ..‘Phyllis, though in name you may : never be my daughter, you are; and ever ' wilt he that ip my heart; tell meonenly, child, ynur wishes, and how,best I Can try to comfort you J' . Then' Phyllis, sunk down by the old Span's side and sobbed out-- , •By not being hard against him, uncle, and qot letting,na be much talked about.’; ■ .At first, Hike. would not listen;"and poured forth many ; a violent' threat against Leonard; but In the eptd no be came softened, lovlug.PbyMls. nojis; the less; for.every excuse .her Jove ottered found an eoho In big own heart; His firlde understood berg, and rebelled sorb y against bef being made the subject'd! a.nlne. days’ gossip, 'lattice. was r oalled Inyand U. waa deoldetj that she should taka Phyllfsto tUeho'hse of a distaiit rela flfe. iVhere sbe could rettmln dhtll mat ten 'mr&moreqßUlq& ; : ' * '■ ’ Luke Barton hugged the Idea that he. had completely cheated the whole town, when he tdd then! (bat be did nut think after all, that he cdmqlif give upjustyet j that Leonard wanted to see a little more of the world before he settled down; and. that aa,t he'Golden Canister was ant a dull place fdr a yoangglrl, ho had'sent’ Phyllis off on a visit. The (.‘’ld man plumed himself on the oleverne,sa and >4aoi' nthloh had prevented people from' ashing him awkward questions. E.vefy night he and his wife congratulated each other on the wonderful way In which they bad escaped being made the talk of the place. Surely It was a merciful kindness that blinded the good old cou ple to the fact that the. Whole circumstan ces wore In every persons mouth for miles round, that half the people came: to see how Luke took It, and that no 1 word was thought ton bitter for Leonard,' who could try to disgrace his family.,' and break the heart of a girl whom' a' duke might have been proud to marry, and this too for a horrid, designing orea 1 lure, all paint and aotlag, who' openly laiigbed at him and his Infatuation to bis - very companions. There waa one hope for Leonard; If! he Heard bow Norah was going on at Btradbrdak.lt ;| raust certainly 'onto him.l Somebody ought to tell him; hut, then.' where was that some body to be found?' Though all kiew the Pause of Leonard’s 1 altered looks and moody manner, they only suggested to him that perhaps be Was out of sorts, or wanted a change.— Leonard, ortho other hhand, was to mush' \ taken tip -with bis own feeding to tbihk much aboit people’s opinions, or to no-: tics the ctreworn, anxious looks of bis father ani mother,- the result of all the, hsartaotes they had lately endured for his aaka, Lettfoe missed Phyllis a bun-, dred times in an hour, and bemoaned her dear one's absence, she pictured her try-: ingln her own brave way to puton a bright face to deceive the friend she was living with Into writing that Phyllis ~ww quite herself again. Yes, Lattice! ;kne.W the nbisery the girl was enduring., She understood the agony that made her ask in the first outbreak qf her trouble if people did hot die of a broken heart.— Then, Leopard was a constant source of .uneasiness. The way he avoided being; alone with her or. with his father, bin moody manner, apt], added to all this; the gloom which seemed to have fallen! over the whqlo house, was full of depress ing , Influence. Luke now -was often sharp and angry with bis assistants for things he would bot have noticed before, and everything seemed to grow wrong with everybody at the Golden Canister. It was not altogether selfishness which made Leonard so unmindful of his pa rents. The poor fellow really'had a sor ry time of It, ■ Stradhrook was forty miles distant, and a difficult place to get at, and he- bad only seen Norah twice.— Though she had beep very kind to bjra, he bad found her each time surrounded hv admirers, and this .made blip misera ble with Jealousy. Then she evidently did not want him to come to her often,, and each time that he proposed to pay her another visit she put a dozen obsta cles In the way of It. Her letters too short, and she declared that she was so busy studying her parts she bail not time to write often. Leonard was thus kept In a fever of expectation, sus pense, and disappointment. At length, after an unusual long inter val, came a letter, saying that her en gageraental Stradhrook having come to an end, an advantageous offer had been made to hpr from p manager at |jdin burgh t whloh she had accepted. She was now In that city, p'eoarine for-a new ae riesof triumphs. Then followed dospo-" rate regret at not seeing him before she left,—a little mein-dramatic.fear that he would soon cease to love her, mixed up with • great deal of romantic tenderness, ending with a covert hint that sho : had, heard he was in a way engaged to anoth er, and therefore no doubt be would soon forget ‘bis own Norah.’ Poor Leonard I he was nearly beside, himself. Why bad she gone, without 'telling him. without seeing him ? Oh I she wn« erne 1 , heartless. Then he rend ine letter again, ana wondered wnat sne did mean. : Perhaps she waa Jealous.— She had heard something of Phyllis, and her iovo could not bear |t. Who could have been talking about him to her?— Ah, be knew it must have been Dick Tnttnn, He had said he was going to Stradhrook. He would go and fathom this, and. pick should he made to confess that he had been saying what wan not true, Rohe sat down and sorlhbled off pages of reproach and love, vowing that Whatever came, she would ail his life be the name to him, ‘his own Norah.’ She had never written that before; it almost compensated for her leaving. Still, he would .have it,out with that fool, Dick Tatton, and teach him not to meddle in other people’s business; end off he went to find him. Now, Pick Tatton bad been from a boy a devoted admirer of Phyllis. So ;he waa not qyer fond of Leonord, and. was not likely to miss an Opportunity of paylqg off'sCuge of his. own wrongs upon his rival.'. ‘Yes,’ bo said, ‘I have been to Rtrad bronk, and I have seen Miss Churchill.’. ■ Then it was as Leonard supposed and Plok waa the culprit; so, * acting upon this Idea, Leonard gave full rein to his tongue. Hick listened silently till Leon ard had finished, and then he gave him ’ the (toll benefit of, the reports as to the way In whlnh Miss Churchill was going: on at Stradhrook; how she amused.her admirers there by. recounting the speech-, es gnd gestures of the ardent; lover she had left behind, until hp was a byword, among, the officers, one of wham bad asked Norah, in a loud whisper, meant for Hick’s ear, whether that was ’Fig’s friend.’ Leonard was speechless with rage, and Dink continued ; , - ’Why, while she was hero everybody knew that she was only. carrying on a game with yon. When you weren t there,.Lester Blake was, and she used to write him thq most spoony letters. He showed ran one where she said how aw fully you’d bored her the night' before,, and how she wished he'd been you.’ ‘lt’s a lie, from beginning to end I reared Leonard- . ‘Some iqferq'al plot you’ve hatched amongst you because she. wouldn’t take any notice of you follows.' 'Just as yon like,’ replied Dick, calmly. ‘What you choose to think about her you may;; only don’t you accuse me of nam ing your cousin to her. I wouldn’t so far Insult either of them.’ ‘lnsult them I What do you mean 7’ exclaimed Leonard. ‘Why, I mean this, 1 replied Diok, pre paring to leave,'that I should insult Phyllis Barton by Speaking of her to. Norah Chiirohill, and I should Insult Mins Chiirohill by making her. see the difference which, as I .consider, lies be tween her amj Miss Barton.' And before "Leonard ;had time to say another word,;Dlok had turned, and was walking nff in. the : opposite direction leaving him lo go home la a: state of f seemed the climax of all hid* suf- ferings; for though he declared he did not believe a syllable of what Dick had said about Lester Blake; nor. about the men at Btradhrook, he could not help asking himself, what If .it should be true? At any rate he must put ap end to the agony he was suffering. . He ended bis reflections by walking suddenly up to hla father and asking him for a few minutes' conversation. In about a one pie, of hours, after,-whe.n they came out or tho room, they both looked, pale and dejected. Luke had his arm tqrnqgh li|s son's. Love, for Leonard had gained the-vlqtnry over Phyllis and family pride, and Luke Bartqu had giv-. en his consent to Iris ertn asking Miss Churchill to lay aside.her Thespian arts, to retire Into private life, and to all down, dtiietty and spend her future days as the; wife of the wealthiest tradesman in a country town, and to enjoy all the honor of being mistress of the Golden Canister. Jt was a hard bU>w for Luke, but he and Lattice agreed that It was of no use to wreck the entire happiness of their lives. Perhaps they'had neon too proud, and had thought that' things were to go oij smoothly with them forever. Now they must try and like this—this young lady, whom Leonard ranked before every oneelse in the world. 80 without a line to apprise. Normb of his visit, Leonard started for Edin burgh, with his parents' consent to his making her his wife, arid the promise of an income sufficient to keep them in ease and comforL ■ - Lettlee, when she bade Leonard good by, sent her love to Norah and trusted j J-Jf'} *** eaa them both; and Luke wished ' his hoy every happiness, and hoped ihattbe wife be bad chosen would repay his love by her goodness. Then, when they were left alone, they took tearful counsel how they should tell all this to Phyllis. They knew quite well that, though in every letter she had earnestly pleaded for their consent to Leonard s choice,- when the certainty came that all her hope was dead forever. It must tear open her wounds afresh. How much Phyllis really suffered none ever knew. Her comfort was that she was far away from Jovlng hearts whose sympathy she could not have borne, and from anxious- eyes whose scrutiny she crtuld not have deceived. She bore her grief unalded by human help, and tried t° summon up all her better nature to convince herself that she must submit that a higher will than hers bad decreet it. Lettlee cried. bitterly over the letter the girl sent to them With its enclosure to Leonard; and Luke was pot ashamed [bat his eyes were blinded, and his voice too choked to read the words bis brother’s child had written to those from whom she seemed so cruelly separated. Arrived at Edinburgh, Leonard could not feel pleased at the wuu irom jyoran. She tried to be the same to him, but be felt be was boring her now. She never would have written that .last letter to him, but that she sup posed they should not meet again, auu to use her own words, she intended ‘let ting tbs boy easily down.’ This, coming to Edinburgh after her was too much of a good thing. She haled telling people unpleasant truth, but If Leonard was to go on in this way she should be forced to do so; the worst of people like him was that they always thought you meant everything. Even Mrs. Churchill no longer advoca ted ‘young Barton's’ pause. A richer suitor father daughter’s favor hud entire ly changed the .current ot that practical woman’s ideas. She now advised Norah to put an end to his nonsense by telling him that It was like his impertinence to suppose a lady of her talent and. family, and the daughter of a Colonel (which was the. lest rank she bad lilt upon for (he departed Churchill), would conde scend to such as him. But Norah had no Idea of disgusting an admirer, and she needed no maternal counsel to get rid nf a tiresome lover- Accordingly, when In the morning Leonard came at the hour she had appointed, he was re ceived very much as usual. When, how ever, : after a passionate declaration of his love, be bid fals face in her lap, and told her how, before bad seen her, be bad thought.ha could please bis father and mother hy marrying bls.cousln, but that now there was not a woman on earth ho would look at but herself, and that be bad told his father so, getting his consent and bis promise of an Income sufficient for him to give bis bride a com fortable home. Norah felt she could not help caressing him f° r so bountifully ad ministering to her rau(ty. So she told him how dearly she loved him, what happiness it would be to her to live In some sweet secluded cottage where they might be all tbs world to one another; but.—aod as fast as Leonard combated one ‘but’ Norah began anotberoharmlng sentence, finishing a more incontestable ■but,’' until Leonard, driven to despera tion, seized her hands, saying, ‘Norah, don’t, give me any. more' argumentiuor reasonings; kill meat once, or bid me live, by saying Yes or Nolo my question.’ Norah, seeing that It was useless to beat about the bush any longer, and knowing that her richer suitor was due in half an hour, gave a despairing look-into his race, then cast her eyes down after her approved manner on the stage, qs if she was resolved upon breaking her own heart, qnd quswered ,‘No.’ Leonard called her heartless and cruel, and heap ed reproaches upon her, upbraiding her for deceiving him, until, In order to get rid of him, she had to blaze up in her turn, and dare him ever to come into her presence again. . ‘You shall be obeyed,’ orled poor Leon ard, ‘I will leave Edinburgh this very night, praying I may never hear your name again.’ Norah did not believe him, but Leon? j ard went. He did not go home, however; he cnnld not do that, but be went as far | as Carlisle, because nobody knew him there. He wandered about the walla of the old place, not battling against the demons that strove together with him, but father giving way to them, until he could stay away from the cause of his .•misery no longer. Perhaps she was suf feflngas he was now that they were part ed. Had ehe riot told him a hundred times that she loved him more than any other man ? Oh ! she would repent, her profession might be dear to her, l.ut not asdearasbewas- and if it was, be would tell her she should continue on the stage, only ebo must marry him. So baok to Edinburgh he went. The fiorter at the hotel gave him a couple of etters from home. These be put Into his pocket; he Gould not read them. What did he care for borne then, or for anybody nut her whoso naine flared be fore him on great, red and yellow posters' —‘Miss Nora Churchill in 'The Love Chase.’ Constance—Miss Norah Churc hill.’ Tired as he woe, ho wouldn't wait for dinner. How soon he could see his Circs was the only absorbing idea; and he at once made for the theatre. The perform ance had commenced; Norah was on the stage, looking, Leonard thought, more bewitching than ever, and casting con tinual glances at a part of the, bouse where sat an e’dsrly gentleman, who seemed utterly regardless of the attention hisloud applauses were attracting. Leon- ; ard screened himself as well as he could, that Norah might not see him.- He Jealously watched the two, till at last,; between the acts, he went out and asked, the box-keeper If he knew who that gen tleman was, indicating the place he ooou-. pied. ‘He I' said the man. ‘O. that's Mr. Alnslle. he’s after. Miss Churchill; they do say he’s going to marry her. but so. I've heard of a good many before.’ Leonard did not stop to hear any more. He rhshed oil determined, as the piece was nearly over to go In her lodgings and. wait and see her once more, and hear, from her own lips the truth of this report. Mrs. Churchill was In. theservant said; and remembering how kind she had al wavs been to him, he determined to in-, terest her in his behalf. But, to his great surprise, Mrs. Churchill's greeting Barton, I hope you ain’t come to bother Norah, because she's bad “nongh of ynur nonsense.’ • Leonard tried to stammer out some re ply to this unlooked-for speech. T dare say,you mean well, and we’ve, always treated you as a gentleman, but you can’t think that I ever supposed you expected Miss Churchill would marly, you.’ ‘Why,’ replied Leonard, aghast, ‘you told me youreikf you hoped ehe would,’ 'Bless the man, what will he say next!’ exclaimed "Mrs. Churchill, with well-, feigned iqdlgqatlnn. 'Why, Mr, Bar ton you must he mad toeayauoh a tiling. Without wlshlpg to hurt your feolings I must say Thave,muah,higher expecta tions for my daughter than anything you could, offer her. Iroay as well be plain with you, and tell you that she will very shortly be married to a gentleman Who has, bis thousands a year and keeps his carriage, and who will restore her to the position wbioh she was born to, only her. dear-papa's unfortunate death obliged us for a time to forego It." II don’t, I won’t hi-Hove if!’ groaned >ohr Leonard. ‘You ate forcing her nto it;'you er<> iweiving roe; it’s fuluA 'T 4aa ,}gp ‘Well, I’m sure, that's pretty well,’ returned Mm. Churchill, nettled by the doubt she considered thrown upon her- assertions. 'I oould show yon a VOL. 56.-m 36, B .' fe wWc A he tells her of his always thinking about her 'morning, noon, and night; and asks her If shots heard anything of young SpooSey.f meaning yon, yet.’ 6 F ■ m l T sf n ’ ■9n. nlei ! c }r' s natn ®. show it to | me, Mrs. Ohurohfil. and f will swear, never to come near tier again.’ :l Churchill hesitated; suppose I Mr. Ainslie should come home with I Norah, and should meet this desperate'! young man,— for sho could see ho was 'l ftk^ ! hfm P .- tty fusa there’d be; »• read ft woul( * you *° 83 8008 83 you’d 1 ‘Yes.’ I ‘And not come back or be hanging,! about Norah again ?’ I ‘Yes/ I . Churchill went to a box and I took out a letter, which she watched I •Leonard reading, without a word of I comment; she saw him fold it up and J put It Into hit* pocket. r I ‘<>h ! but, Mr. Barton, yon -must not I keep it. Whai should I say to Norah ?’ ( But Leonard paid no attention. He I did not seem to see or hear her, as he I mechanically looked round for his hat, I W* te unhand walked out of the room. Vainly did Mrs. Chnrcnill lolioW him, I run to the door after him. Leonard I ifte a»ai*£st Jive&faJw ,/k 4 next street where he ranalmostagainst I Norah, hanging upon Mr. Alnslie’sJ arm, and smiling up into his face I Then a great rush of bitter hatred came J i into his heart, and as he passed he>, he 1 1 hissed out the words that rose to his J i l|p», Mr. Ain-die said to Norah, ‘Hid 1 1 that man spesk to you?’ . I Norah, all surprised as she was, bad I i tef steady her voice to answer, ‘No.’ I And so Leonard B irton’s eyes were I' opened to the fact that he had been I duped, cheated, iaqghed at,—his devo I tion made the sutyect»of merriment, 1 and his love the scoff of Mlsa Churchill’s :1 numerous followers, This lust thought. more effectually than anything else, I quenched his passion, for no man’s af-1 lection can continue for a woman who I holds him up to ridicule. I Leonard hated her; loathed himself, for the having forgotten every other tie for her, and felt that he could not ! return home and face the pity of his father and mother, and laughter of Ms I friends, He longed to be amongst j strangers, people who knew nothing of I him anil his story. He wrote an inco-1 herent scribble to his father, saying I that he was not going to marry Miss i Churchill,—.the reason why he could I not explain to them. He should not! return home, and trey could not wish -the return of pne who had proved him self so unmindful of their love. He Intended to get something to do. by which he might earn some nvnoy and: no longer be a burden to them. He! would write from time to time, so that: they must not he anxious on his ac count, All this was mixed up with reproaches upon himself for what had passed, despair for the future, and a general tone of nojt caring what became of him, which filled Luke and Lettice with the most distracting fears. They wrote by return of post, urgently en treating him to come back; but there i came no answer, until the poor mother was nearly beside herself wittrtbe ago ny of picturing the horrors that might have happened to her darling. Phyllis returned home, all pride was laid aside, aqd not a Single person in the town but sympathized in the dis tress at the Golden Canister. Every body wrote to everybody at a distance giving a full ant] particular description of Leonard Barton, and telling of his being absent, and urging that, if he shouid.be met with, he should be told that the old people were breaking their hearts on his account, and that his mother would surely die. ' Three months went by, and there came a letter saying that Leonard was in London. He was quite well now, but he had been ill, or he would have written b fore. He was longing to hear from home; if they had not quite forgotten their ungratelnl son would ■' they send a line to ‘Leonard 13., Char ing Crois Post ■office? 1 Send a line to him i A’hy they would al) have sent themselves to urge him to return, and to tell him how dearly they loved him, and how his only fault had been in staying away. Luke, without saying a word, enclosed a check in his letter, and Lettice put a! five pound note in hers, fearing that he might be pushed' for motley. Then Luke wondered whether ha had a situa tion, and Lattice'wondered what had been the matter with him, and their thankful hearts, rejoicing over their dear one’s safety, forgot the misery his absence has caused them, and earnestly hoped that he would listen to their en -1 treaties, and return home to them again. And Leonard, not in the spirit of listening to their entreaties; but with great thankfulness that ne had still that dear spot to go back to, returned— but returned so alteied externally that when his father and m ther saw him they could not believe that the wan invalid, feebly trying to hasten before them, could be their Leonard; that the shaven head, sunken eyes, and thin limbs that tottered under him could belong to their once so handsome, stal wart son. O, what had caused this change?- A fever, Leonard said, but he did not toll them then, nor for long afterwards, ail the sufferings he had endured; how, after he left Edinburg, he had gone straight to London, pro posing to live upon the money he bad with him until he should obtain some, situation, a comparatively easy task be, in his-country ignorance, thought; but week after week passed by, and he had met with nothing but disappointment. Pride forbade him writing home and asking for more money, so be denied himself everything he possibly could, until he half starved himself. This, together with his excited state of mind and anxiety, reduced his bodily condi tion, one neglected cold upon another ended at length in feverish symptoms to which he would hot yield. But at length he was beyond speaking or mov ing, or making any re-istance to the landiadys taking him (for want or knowing what better to do with him) to the nearest hospital. There was nothing to show to whom he belonged. Before evening he was in a state of de lirum. And so the petted darling of Luke and Lett’ce Barton, the pride of the Golden Canister, and the man who filled fair Phyllis’s Heart, with despair ing love, lay struggling for life in the< bed of a hospital Ward, attended by hired nurses, who wondered if he had any belongings, and if so how they could thus leave the pour fellow to strangers. - ■ When he was recovering, Leonard’s pride rebelled against bis asking any one about the hospital to write to his parents, fearing that it might in some way get to the ears of his native town. The day he wrote his letter hOroe was the day he was discharged, still mise rably weak and nervouasand with only a fa w shillings in his pocket. Well might the teats, which none of them pretended to notice, Steal down his thin Qheeka as he found himself once more surrounded by the atmos phere of love, and well might his heart send up a thanksgiving for that love , upon which only a short time before he had set so little store. . Leonard was a longtime in getting well, and had he been a hero suffering from wounds gained In some glorious cause. Lattice and Phyllis could not jjaye made more fuss oyer him. He ttotes for SUtomioinQ. wtune inserted at iW orac tnMTtJon - flro oenu fbr each enbseqoent insertion. Qnar- and yearly advertisements in taUberal re<saolloa on the above rates should be accompanied by the Cash* .When sent without any lenath ef time •PWlfled fbr pttbU«aUon. they will b« oontln*» ontu ordered oat and energed accordingly. ♦ '' . JOB PKINTINQ. - OABDB* OiscuiiAßS, and every oth or description of Job and' CUbb Printing. .• had been 111 once before and the two women often spoke together of the difference to *t had come over him. Hard experience had taught Leonard the true value of great, unselfish love. Dally now he thanked God for the blessings he had before taken as his right. He thought now how little he had appreciated the devotion of hf* father and mother* and how utterly unworthy he had been of It; and of the love of Phyllis, hiadear cousin, yes, she would never be anything bat his cousin now* He could see the alteration in her manner, she was kind and forbear* but in her heart she despis* Mina L 4 1 ? d no wonder, for what a blind Idiot he had been I He had al ways thought her pretty, bat now he could wat b her by the hour, and would often pretend to be asleep that she might sofuliy as not to observe He had never noticed how other men admired her. but now he firmly believ ed that all the friends who came to see him were secretly In leva with her He could hardly help pu-hlngheraway when she . would at night put her. lips to his forehead, saying, ‘Good night, dew cousin 1’ She never offered him sDoh a salutation In days gone by, and had never called him cousin,—a name *towv"“7i • So Leonard was vexed and torment ed, while Phillis dally schooled herself by saying that Leonard was getting stronger, and that in time be would choose a wife whom she would love as a sister, and that when her uncle and aunt were dead, and she was no more wanted about the old place, she most try aud do some good lu ti e wot id, and not sink into a complaining old maid. The thought of ever marrying any one else never occurred to her now.- She had given Leonard all her love, and shQ.,. had nono left for any other man. <s• By the time the first June rose came, Leonard was strong and well again. But he was so altered and sobered, -so much more anxious to save his father any care, so tenderly watcbfuloverevery want his mother ngd, that everybody felt the difference. Tne slightly over bearing tone was gone. He no more .chafed under theslightestcohtradiction, and though this alteration endeared him to all he came in contact with, those who loved him most would willingly have suffered fiom his old manner, rather than see a change which they feared was the result of-disappointed hopes and a broken spirit. ■ •, Phyllis used to think his diffidence and constraint to her resulted from the fear lest she might not understand that they could never occupy the old footing towards each other, Bo to put him- at ills ease, and because a little sore pride would rise up in her heart, she used to take particular notice of Dick Tatton, and receive all his attentions, thereby driving Leonard to further despair, for, inconsistent as it seemed, Leonard was now thoroughly in love with the girl \vhom he had sworn he would never ask to be bis wife. Daily he contrasted her with Norah Churchill, and asked himself what demon had possessed him to throw away his life’s happiness. Oh! it was alLover forever. Phyllis must see what he tbit for her, and her point ed acceptance of Dick Tattoo's atten tions was intended to rebuke his pre sumption in daring now to think of her. The summer roses bloomed and faded I and the gulden corn ripened and was cut down, the leaves that were budding [ when Leonard ' Barton returned home began to fall and wither, as his hopes seemed todo day by day. until he could endure his state no longer. One day when Lattice, with loving solicitude, had been trying to dispel bis depression, she summoned up courage enough to speak of Norah. Leonard broke out in a storm of rage at her name, cursing the day he first saw her, and ca ling himself a dolt and an idiot, until it dawned upon Lottice that her prayer had been answered, and that Leonard loved Phyllisagaln. But nothing would induce him to speak to her. He was certain she Intended marrying Dick Tatton. Why, she.loved the man, and showed that she did —he »aw Jt; of course she couldn’t deceive him. ' For a whole week Lettice pondered over what she had best do.- In her heart she believed that Phyllis loved Leonard. Still, appearances were in favor of . Dick Tatton, and at last she resolved to sound her niece, who At once told her that Dick had had his answer long ago. Onlythey had agreed that as neither of them ever intended to' marry, they should be great friends all their lives. This Was good news, indeed; but when Lettice went on to speak of Leonard, Phyllis would not listen. No, what ever he said was nut from Jove but from pity. She would go away in or der that. Leonard might feel himself free to choose a suitable wife, which fear of disappointing them alone pre vented him from doing, Lettice was in despair. How could she bring these two together? At length Phyllis said, ‘there is but one way in which I could be convinced. Let me overhear you tell this to Leon ard, aunt; and give me your sacred promise that he shall not know lam in the room. It seems a dishonorable plan, but as the happiness of two lives are at stake it may be forgiven.” So Lettice promised, and the next . evening the scheme wae carried out. Phyllis bidden from sight by the cur tains, and seated upon the deep old : fashioned window-seat of her aunt’s I room,, listened.with excited fear to the [ conversation which now seemed the 1 turning point in her existence. Lettice told her son of Phyllis’ refusal of Dick Tattoo’s offer, and that now he might surely take courage to speak to her. But no, Leonard was all despair. He knew, he was sure, that Phyllis cared for Dick, only she was so unsel fish that rather than pain her uncle and aunt, perhaps blm.too, for of course she must see how be loved her now—should ' sacrifice herself * But she shan’t do that, mother,’ he broke out. * She shall see lam not the selfish fellow I was. I will go away for a time, and (hep she’ll be different, andr when she Is, I shall try and come back 1 again.’ • But, my dear,’ said Lettice, pettish- r - ly. ‘ Yon are talking nonsense. Phyl-; Q Us as much as told me she stUl loved ' yon.’ ’ • Yes, mother,' and do you think li she really did love me she would have toldyou? Never. No, mother, I threw the chance away when t might have had It. I did not think her anything In comparison with a woman whose business it was to cheat i and now my punishment Is to value what I liave cast away, and to feel X am eating my heart out for loveof the girl whom 1 swore In my madness nevertoask to beuiy wife.’ And Leonard, in his misery, bowed his head upon the table; and hid his face. Then Lettice stole quietly out of the room, and Leonard felt a soft cheek pressed against his band, and looking up, bla eyes met Phyllis’s, who said, with trembling voice, ‘ Then, Leonard, must 1 ask you to take me?’ Let us leave them there, while wo Shake our beads pi I vlngly o ver phy 1 lis’s Want of proper pride. Good Adviob.—Go to bed with un washed mouth and wonder why you rise with “each a horrid bad taste.” m.
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