(Slje American Volunteer. PUOUS?? D EVERY THURSDAY MORNINU BY BRATTON ic K3CNNMBY, office -»odxh habekt eqeahe. Dollars per year If paid strictly ortffline©: Two Onllarsand Fifty Cents If paid - iHn three months: after which Three Dollars jh-m) obureert. These terras will ho rlßldly adw flroHU) in every Inotanco. No «nUarlpUun dih :.r,ftnafid anti I all arrearages are paid, unless at tb!opll'>» of the Editor. • }3rofP««fnnal tfattos. r P HITMKHIH. \ WM. B. PARKER. g- UMBXOH & PARKER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ORlce ou Main Street, la Marlon Hall. Car- Pa. ■ ' Dec. 2 IMS- JJNITEX) states claim AND REAL-ESTATE AQENCYt M.B.BUTIiER, • ATTOBNBY AT LAV, Office Id 2d Story of InhofTa Building, No. 8 South Hanover Street, Carlisle, Cumberland county Bounties, Back Pay, &c., promptly collected. Applications by mall, will receive Immediate Particular attention given to the selling or rent* itigof Real Estate, In town or country, lu all lot* ten* of inquiry, please enclose postage stamp. Tjl fi, BEmiIOOVI^B, 'ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CARLISLE. Pa. gjr office on South. Hanover Street, opposite Briitz’N dry goods store. Dec. 1.1W15. TTTM. J. BKEARER. Attorney and Vy Counsellor at Law, bus removed his office to the hitherto unoccupied room in the North £ust corner of the Court House. Jan. 'B9—lv W KENNEDY, Attorney at Law # Carlisle, Peuua. "Office same as thutol ibe “American volunteer.” Dec. 1 IWW James h. graham, jr., ATTORNEY AT LAW, NO. li 80TUH HANOVER ST., RLISLB, PA. OFFlCE—Adjoining Judge Qraham’s. March 31,1370—tf }? L. BHRYOOK, Justice’ of the 'j t Peace. Office No 8, Irvin’s Row, Carlisle. April 29. im GEORGE 8. SEARIGHT, Den / TIST, Fnhn the BnJHmnre Cblleue oj Dental rvery. Office at the residence of ills mother East Louther Street, three doors below Bedford Carlisle, Penno. Dec. 1 18(15. B. REYNOLDS, M. X). Graduate of HAHNEMANN MEDICAL COL LEGei, Philadelphia. Office,2l West Loulhorflt., at residence of.hls mother, Carlisle. Juno 9,70—3m* DR. f» Y. REED, Homeopathic Phy sician, has located in Carlisle. Office next door to St. Paul’s Evanglllcal Cnurch, Weal Leather Street. Patients from a distance please call in the forenoon. March 17, Ittf^m* JgDWARD SHILLING, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, • jYo. 23 Edit Pom/ret Street, cajiliSLe, • Dr. Shilling was associated with Dr. Zltzer, In this place, f-»r a year or so, and has been practic ing in Dickinson township, for three yeais. All professional business promptly atteuded’to. April?, 18711-3 in B. HIEONS, Attoßnev And COUWELOR AT k 4 W, fifth araußr, below chestnut, Cor. Library. Philadelphia Octl, ISM-ly . 3Qat» ana tfapa JIRESH aU AIMJiKABiIIVAL OF ALL TUB NEW STYLES Oxr HATS AND CAPS. The subscriber has Just opened at No. 15 North Hammer Street, a, few doors North of the Carlisle Deposit Bank, one of the largest and heal Blocks nftlATB aud CAPW ever offered lu Carlisle. Silk Hats. Cuhsliuereof all styles ami qualities, Stiff Brims, different colors, and every descrip tion of Bolt Hals now .nude. ' The Uuukurd aud Old Fashioned Brush, con- Bluntly on hand.aud made to order, all warrant* fid to give satisfaction. A full assoi tm'ent of MEN’S. BOY'S, AND CHILDREN’S. HATS. have also added to my Stock:, notions of differ eit kinds, consisting of • LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN’S STOCKINGS, Neck 7icj, Suspender*, . Collars, OLovcs, Pencils, Thread, Sewing Silk, Umbrellas, da PRIME SEGARS AND TOBACCO ALWAYS ON HAND. Give me a call, and examine my stock as I feel Boaildeut of pleasing all, besides saving you mo ney. JOHN A. KELLER, Agqxt, No. 15 North Hanover street. May, 18(5®. AUD CAPS I BO YOU WANT A NICE HAT OR CAP ? ir so/Dok’t Fail to Gallon , J. G.CALLIO, NO. 29. WEBI MAIN STREET, Wherecan be seen the finest assortment of HATS AND CAPS ever brought to Carlisle. He takes great pleas ure 1q Inviting his old friends and customers ftudaU new ones, to bis splendid stock Just re ceived from New York and Philadelphia, con sisting In part of tine SILK AND OABSIMERE .HATS, besides an endless varleiy of Hats and Caps of the latest style, ail ol which he wiil sell at the Lowest \Xuh Prices . Also, Uls own manufacture Huts always on hand, and . hats manufactured to order, fio ha* the best arrangement for coloring Hate ana all kinds of Woolen Goods, Overcoats, «Bc., ai toe "hottest notice (as he colors every week) and ou the most reasonable terms. Also, a fine lot ol choice brands of TOBACCO AND CIGARS • always on hand. He desires to call the attention to purgrjus who have COUNTRY FURS *oseU, as ho pays the highest cash he Give him a call, at tho above number, bis do ituud as he feels confident of giving entire sa«.ts faction.' . T - May ist'y. Hoots anti Siloes. & tiFUjNSLER, No 13, a Hanover Street, CARLISLE,) PA. Tiiftdktol far tho patronage extended? them Beret.jfuro.il» now announce their tumal lurm iiocjt ufaPuufa.arYLEs of BOOTS AND SHOES FORJ LADIES’ AND MISSES’,' . QBNTS'-AMD BOYS’,| „ hl .. YUUIW A'-D CHILDS’,: aro unrivaled for comfort and beauty trunks and valisses, men AND BOYS’ HATS. All or winch will bo sold ut small prollts. Cal ailaud got a full equivalents fur youi April, la IS7o—ly ‘ QANUIDATE FOR SHERIFF! • undersigned 1b always open for smuu fa • Ar?* 1 ?. wlll have no objection whutever to b> ■*i a « ,or If abr Democratic friend* in k. 10 nominate Him. In the meantime, tut 1 ftJV lis 1 is custom to stay nt home and attend to hU Ani? bua hieHa, it will bo impossible-lor him I ,„u upon Ills friends in various parts of the coun requests them all to call at his 6hoi> heather street, Carlisle, wnere he l Biwaya prepared to furnish the neatest file li ir. an(t ' -vAoet, of auy establishment In th wmnty. He tu now working up the very hesto R l,lc k nt reiiuceirprlcea. Extra heavy Holes bup to our country trionau who don't want tv r -stored with candidates. March 81. ADAM DYBERT, Ib anifrifflu i((nnt«r BY BRATTON & KENNEDY. 201» (SooDS. QHEAP DKY GOODS, ' CHEAP HEY GOODS, AT THE NEW STORE, D. A. SAWYER, . ; D. A. SAWYER, Irvine's Corner. LAWNS, B “ realnB ,D GRENADINES. HERNANIS. BEREGES, LACE POINTS, SUMMER SHAWLS. „ LACK CURTAINS, '* PARASOLS, FANS, <6c. Piques, Marsaules, LOOK AT THE PRICE?, CALICOES, CV£, 8, 10, 12K MULLINS, . b]2,- -8, 10, 12& GINGHAMS, 12& 14, 15. 17. TICKINGS, 14, 18, 2? 26, Cheapest Pants Stuff • In Hie town. Cheapest Chillis and Cosa'mera In 'he town, Cheapest Hosiery i n the town. Cheapest Gloves and Handk’a, .. in the town. Cheapest Notions. all'kinds in the town. DRESS GOODS, Cheapest DeLalnes' In the town Cheapest Poplins , in the town- Cheapest A Ipaccas black * col’d In the town Cheapest Black <& Fancy ailka in the town Cheapest Japanese in the town WHITE GOOD S', Cheapest Piques Fig, striped in the town. Cheapest Marsalllea ' In the town. Cheapest Percales , in the town. Cheapest Chintzes In the town*. Cheapest Embroideries*Laces Jn the town. Cheapest Collars a Cuffs Jn the town. Cheapest Table Linen ' In the town. Cheapest .Napkins, Ac. . in the town. ‘A splendid article Pique 25 ots. All other goods In proportion. Come and examine lor yohrseUes. No trouble to show goods. Our motto Is small protits and q ulck sales. Ti eae goods have been purchas* d for cash, at present gold prices; and we can sell you new goods tweuty-tlvo pe cent, less than they will charge you for old goods at other stores. ■June 2,15V0. B. A, SAWYER. £)RY GOODS! attractive specialties HARPER’S PBPBLJR DRY GOODS STORE. Parc ia«ed during tne greatest depression In he market, and to be sold at correspondingly low prices. * fa dress GOODS, r 1 S' all the novelties of the season. mourning and SECOND MOURNING GOODS, BLACK SILKS, BLACK SATIN TAMISES, in extra quality. Pure Mohairs, BiaoU Alpaccas (Specialty.) ‘ WHITE GOODS, Piques In great variety and latest styles.— French Muslins, Nansooks, Cambrics, Bishop and \ Ictoria Lawns, Tarietons, &c., <tc. HOSIERY AND GLOVES In great variety. Guipure Laces—best and cheapest stock In town. Real Valenciennes. Thread Laces, In sertlngs, Hamburg Embroideries and Lace Collars. , LINEN GOODS, Linen for suits, Linen Ducks and Drills, Pillow Case Linens, Linen Sheetings, White Holland for Blind?, Table Linens and Napkins, Doylle Towels, White Spreads,, itc., Ac. BOYS’ CASSIMERES AND MEN’S WEAR, newest stylea, less than regular rates. SPECIAL NOTICE! Opening’ of LLAMA LACE POINTS, LLAMA LACE SOCKS, BEDOUIN MANTLES, SHETLAND Hh AWLS ’ THUS. A. HARPER. Cor, of Hanover and Pomfret bta. June 23, ]s7(. Q.REAT COMMOTION DRY GOODS, On account, of the redaction In Gold, the Dry Goods Merchants who understand their business •nd the certain signs o! the times, have reduced iho p'lceoi their goods correspondingly. Thesnb -wrlhers have Just received from the cities a large and full assortment of oil kinds of FOREIGN & STAPLE GOODS, which they will sell lower than they have done since IfcUL r SILKS, Wool De Laines, Alpacas, Poplins, Serges, Bom oazlues, Tamise Cloih, Grenadines, FLANNELS OP ALL KINDS, Plain and Fancy, Linen Table Diapers, Cotton io., Chucks, Tickings, Ginghams, Counterpanes EMBROTDERTE \ full line; White Goods in great variety, HOSIERY. GLOVES, TRIMMINGS and a fall stock of DOMESTIC GOODS, Calicoes, Muslins, by the piece or yard; Grain ougs, CLOTHS, CASSIMEUS, &0., CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, Drriggets, Window Shades. Mating* • « k MILINERY GOODS if all kinds, Including’ Ladles, and Childrens • lals and Sundowns.'and the best assortment ind bent quality of line Ribbons' lu the county.— <id Gloves, (best make,) .Jewelry, Fancy Goods md Notions lu great variety. This MAMMOTH SIOCK OF GOODS ino largest In this section of country, la offered i. prices that defy competition, ana all we ask <s a fair examination by g>K>d Judges of goods to oitlsfy the public that this Is the place to buy and save money., LADIES’ UNDER WEAR, V Hlco assortment of Ladles’ Under Clothing /ory handsomely stitched and trimmed at eosooabte prices. WuOL taken in exchange for goods. BKNT/. A CO, A t tho «m Dry Golds stoncL.establlahed Feb • *uary Ist, 1840, a.—it). By eloping* mountains topped with gold and By greenest meadows where the violets bo. By cliih* wli h many a turret and oinbrasnre Rushes the roaring river to the sea. Yonder a glided pinnace, and beside It A ruder boat, whoso look does not agree With Its companion’s splendor— good betide it ! Rough though it seems, it yet shall reach the sea. A poor wretch yonder floats on flags and’rushea Rifled from yonder swamp; yet full of glee,. Even ns he floats, a flood of.music gushes From his bare t iroat— will reach the sea. . Irvine's Comer, Arid .some on rafts, and some to rough logs clinging And some on corks, or bladders, floating free; Some calmly sail, and some, the water flinging, JSpalter their fellow-travelers to the sea: My barque Is on the river swiftly sailing, caught py the current it goes rapidly • At either aide Hie oars in'water trailing, Stop not my certain voyage to the sea. Around mo are voyagers who strive tcwflnk me; Some heed me not, and others friendly be; T heed not either, care hot what they think me; 'TV!!! matter not, when once 1 reach the sea. Run, rushing river! bear me on your waters, Past vale and mountain, cliff and mead and tree; The first and lost of Adam’s sßns and daughters Must sail this river and must reach that sea. We sail by day—the sun with gray dawn blend-. Ing. Rises when we.embark, and soars ns we Rail oil, and sinks as we approach our ending; Then sets forever when we reach the sea. Whither beyond? shall wo forever wander Upon that ocean ? shall we shipwrecked be? Or reach some port beyond? In vain to ponder; None have returned who entered on thatsea. • ‘Drab and cherry for the parlors, with satin wood, don't you think, Flossy?— Aud blue Instead of the inevitable green for the dining room. As for the bed rooms— ’ ‘.Never mind about the bedrooms, or any of the other rooms, for that matter. If you please, Mr. Rossitur. Remember that you cave, me carte blanche about this'furnishing, and T mean to show \ou an original house, with no stereotyped colors or styles. Just confide in rov taste, and keep your purse-strings open!’ •To the extent of their capacity,• my dear. And,„of course, I wouldn’t dare to venture in question ft woman’s taste, least of all lAfc little woman’s. But your eyes, Flossy, your eyes! You hadn’t develop ed your interesting intention of becoming blind when I gave you the carte blanche, you know Why, I suspect, when the Doctor has done with you. yoq won’t .he able to distinguish between a Metter nleh green and a Daemsr' blue!’ The eyes thus alluded to flashed laugh ing reproach at this teasing speech, ‘Now, Frerl. It is ton bad f vou to re mind tne of what I have to undergo, just ns T whs trying to get my courage up hy forgetting it for a moment. And when did yon turn man-milliner. I should like DRY GOODS!! to know? You ought to he ashamed to know one color from another, nnd T don’t believe you do, either- I shan’t let you chon sea tiling ; it’s quite enough for you u...... ti.-r- !.»«>«>? -r paji.. e *He m»»rr,» • ‘Hush, Flossy! here is the Doctor.— Now do he brave, dear.’ interrupted her companion/in a changed voice ; and Flos sy turned white, and'looked piteously round. * The .door of the private room opened, and a tall, grave-looking man advanced into the ante mom. He was holding by the hand a pale little girl, with a green shade hound close|y over her eyes, and liis new patient noticed how trustingly the little thing clung to him, despite the pain he had probably just inflicted upon her; and it inspired her with a fee ingof -confidence on her own part. Still ahe trembled and grew quite cold. when, having dismissed the cl ild at the door with a cheery good-by, the oracle who was to decide the fate of those pretty blue eyes of hers, approached herself and her companion, and, bowing, desired to know their commafifis. ,‘We have been referred to you by. our familv physician, as a most skillful ocu list, Dr. Buchanan said Mr. Rosaltur,. presenting Ida card. I wish to consult you on behalf of my—this lady. He ap prehends some serious difficulty with her eyes. Will you be good enough to ex amine them for yourself. 7 The doi tor bowed with professional gravity, and' leading the way into the inner room, requested the lady'to be seated in the ‘patient's chair. 7 But poor Flossy grew whiter % still, and looked piteously at Fred, who laughed nervous ly, and at the Doctor, who answered with a reassuring smile. Then she rose with a mighty effort, shook out her sashes, stepped doubtfully through the door, as though she wete crossing the threshold of the Inquisition, and let her self down into the great leathern recepta cle as gingerly as though it were the rack itself. ‘Oh—op she exclaimed, with a little. Irrepressible nervous cry,'as the Doctor adjusted the chair so as to" move her head backward. *Fred laughed again at this, and the Doctor looked around ; and Flossy, of her babyishness, seated hen-elf resolutely in the dreadful chair, set her little teeth, clinched her kidded fingers, and—shut her eyes tight! determined to bear like a woman and a heroine, whatever fate might be in store for her. •But I must see yonreyes,[if you please, madam, 1 said the doctor. Flossy opened them with a flash, red dening furiously at her own stupidity.— Then she laughed, and the two gentle men joined her ; aud after that they all felt more at their ease, and Dr. Buchan an proceeded quietly to make the exami nation. Very keen and intelligent was the searching gaze of his clear gray eyes ; very firm, though gentle, the toucn of his strong, sender fingers; and Flossy fell an Instinctive confidence.that his verdict, be it what it might, would be fi nal, and trembled inwardly while she awaited it. It was bad enough, but not so bad na it might be, when it came at length : 'Con victed but not condemned,’ might be ren dered as the summing up. There was a certainty of reprieve, and a hope of ulti mate. tencue; hut meanwhile the pen ance of total idleness, and dally subjec tion to medical treatment, was adjudged. Flossy drew a long breath of relief; it was so much better than she had feared ; ilnd Fred, the big, tender-hearted fellow, rushed up with jn his eyes, and embraced her regardless of-appearances. The little lady colored violently, and pushed him hastily away.. -- /For shame, Fred T she expostulated, in a vehement whisper; and then, to conceal her embarrassment, said guy ly to the doctor: ‘Do, pray, give us again the nice long name of wlmt you said was the matter with my eyes. People will be sure to ask, and I shall feel so learned when I tell them.’- Dr. Buchanan replied gravely, and discreetly assumed to have seen nothing ot What had happened. But ho had seen, nevertheless, and en vied while he saw; and even after the pair had departed with hearts wonder lully lightened, to forget their fears in Miedellghlfui mysterlesof house-furniah ing, and even while he b mself was busy with innumerable cases of ophthalmia, amaurosis, and Heaven knows what un utterable ailments of unfortunate optics. filial Till: RIVKR, JJY T1I0&&S DUNN ENGLISH. aznro, MlLsallatv.tilio. A HUTU A I, MISTAKE. Carlisle, pa., Thursday, july si; wo. the remembrance of the comical tonch* ln>? scene came back to him more than . once, .and with It a hope that he might not have to do any thing very terrible‘to (hose soft, blue eyes that bad looked up so wistfully to his ; for It was very evf dent that whatever pain was Indicted on 1 them would duplicate Itself In the heart ofjhe fond young lover or husband— whichever he whs. Meanwhile, said 'problematic charao-. ter’ was deep with Flossy In the myste ries of \ el vet. satin, an.l’hrocatelle, a’d, thanks to their united Industry and par , severance, the great work of fitting up ' the new bouse was most satisfactorily Inaugurated by dimier-ffme. Fred was too busy to accompany her to the doctor’s next morning, and Flossy went off quite courageously alone. The physician seemed a little surprised to see her thus, ahd thought betterof her nerve than he had don© the day before. He thought betterof it still, when he saw with w hat.quiet fortitude Rue underwent the very nainful application which he Presently proceeded to make. The poor inflamed eyelids were turned* inside out, and ‘painted’ with some pungent salye;. drops of some fiery liquid fed like living coals upon the sore and quivering •baity | butsbo nrmde no »r»n of suffering I after the first, long, shuddering sigh.— She sat Quite still, growing white to the lips, and with her fingertips pressed tight together, but she. neither flinched • nor cried but; and when it was over, and she lay back fpr a moment with the poor, smarting eyes closed, and the tears running down her pale cheeks, the, doc to/was tain to comfort her oa be would have done q child. ‘There, the worst is over now,’ he said, gently, ‘f'T the first is always the worst; and. you have the consolation of having proved youc heroism at least.’ •That isn’t the least hit of consolation, thank you,’ retorted Flossy,; piquantly* coming ont of her forced calm, as the pain subsided a little, and drying her tears with a drolly pathetic air. ‘I. ora 1 not at all ambitious of being considered hemic.. Of course, if I must suffer, I want to behave'like a woman, and not like a baby ; but I hod much rather, if yon .please, not have to suffer at all.’ ‘You don't believe, then, in the strengthening and purifying power of • pain ?’ said the doctor. ‘l’m afraid I don’t, I have no faith in the *be good ahd you’ll be happy’ doc trine; when I’m happy,l’m always good. So are other people. I believe, and they can’t b© happy while I hey are Buffering. Hence, as we used to say at school, if f could banish pain from the world, I’d do It, and then we’d all be bappy, and all be good.’ ‘What would the orthodox people and the poets sav to such heresy ?' asked Che doctor, amused at her flippancy. “ ‘Knowledge by suffering onterelh,’ you know, and you surely wouldn’t ven ture* to oppose. Longfellow’s dictum, im pressed Upon you, doubtless, In your first reader, that it is a very particularly sub lime thing ‘To suffer and bo strong!' v ‘Oh,'T know all they say,’said Flossy, shrugging her shoulders; ‘hut it seems tome if we were spared the suffering, we wouldn’t need the strength. A* any rate, I’m Sybarite enough to wish I could try,it. T think thev were (he wisest of the old philosophers, n'tor nil. There is Mrs. Browning, now, who asks iu sad amaze if we would •Refuse the baptism of salt tears?’ T wonder if she ever had sore eves?— Doctor, what have yon done to make me cry so incessantly? You will ruin me in poeket handkerchiefs.” She held up a lllt e cambric trifle, com pletely saturated wi'li the moisture which llio 1,,n« hoH caused p' flow pletiMfnily from her eyes, and tl e Doctor gravely presented IVis own hand kerchief. It was large, and fine, and cool, and Flossy took it simply, and pressed it to her smarting eyeballs. *1 like the smell of Florida water,* she said, naively ; ‘lt is so refreshing, while most perfumes are, on the contrary, op And she again applied the fra-rrant linen.to her eyes. , The Doctor flushed with an odd sense of pleasure, and gave an amused assent —beginning, meanwhile, to fold up pow ders. ‘You ought to feel quite honored/ he paid, presently, ‘at heingallowed to share St. Paul's Infirmity. You know the learned in those matters have decided diseased eyes to have teen his ‘thorn in the flesh. ’ ‘I don’t believe it,’> paid Flossy, irrev erently ; *Jt is only their opinion, and I have ap stood a right to mine. I think he was jilted, and that that was the rea son he remained a bachelor, and was so cross on the puhject of marriage !’ Doctor Buchanan lomzhed outright. ‘When have T heard po much hetero- doxy in oneday!’ hepaid; ‘hutofcourse, no woman would admit that a man would ever-temaln unmarried of his owm free choice.’ , 'Not such a sensible man as. St. Paul was at any rate,’ retorted Flossy ; and the Doctor thought, involuntarily, of.the tall and handsome young man who had accompanied his.fair patient on the pre ceding day, and of tjie honpekeeperly • confab which he had partially overheard. *1 can easily imagine that you would have no trouble in winning converts to your opinion,’ he said, courteously, but Flossy never noticed compliments, ant drying her eyes Anally, on the Doctor's handkerchief, returned it to him, and mse to go.. As she took up her bAn.net, a pli'jht sound.behind her attracted tier at tention, and turning; she paw a‘ door leading to another apartment open hesi tatingly. A sweet young face appeared for a moment at ihe opening, and a soft voice said apologetically: ‘I beg pardon for interrupting, but I must wee you just a moment, Alec, about something Important.’ ,‘lmmediately,’ answered the Doctor; and Flossy, thinking that it wits plain, not only that he was no imitator of St. Paul, but that he had displayed uncom mon good taste in his choice lor a wife. took the package of medicine which he handed her, and made her way out through a mom fast filling with patients. Flossy went the next day, and the next, and continued to go each day. at the same hour, to her new physician; and, strange to say, In spite of all the in quisitorial tortures he subjected her to— the scalding, blistering, cupping, leech ing, and so on—her visits to his office gradually grew to be the chief pleasure of her day. Knowing that he was an •old marriedjpan/ and that his pretty young wife was always at hand in the next room, there wur no need for her to assume a reserve foreign to her frank and genial tamper; so she laughed and chat tered freely with him, after the manner of women with phyfliclana whom they like and (runt, and he found It imposed. l)le to resWt the clnym of tier sunny mood.. Beside, another Me, closer than hat of Doctor and patient, had been dis- covered between them, One day when in mutual skirmish of wjts, she had launched a delicate arrow at some pet foible of his, he turned upon her, tb eatening a new application of torture, and shaking ominously a small phial containing some colorless liquid. ‘What are you going to do with that?’ she demanded, half defiant, half depre cating * ‘I am going to drop some of It behind your ears.* said the Doctor, severely, *to. blister them, as a punishment for hear ing all that I say in a perversely-distort ed fashion ; and, if I were not very mer ciful, I should likewise bestow a -little' upon the Up of your equally perverse longue.’ ‘Oh—h, don’t please I’ cried Flossy, shrinking away as he approached her *t will take It all back.. Will It hurt much?’ ‘Too late for repentance now,* said the Doctor, in a stern voice, but gathering away very tenderly theroft. bright curls which clung about the pretty little ears; and thinking what a shame it was that U should be necessary to fret that dainty ukin with troublesome blisters. Flossy held her breath, and sat tremb lingly expectant of some sudden* sharp pdn ; but the terrible drops fell harmless os If they had been water, and Doctor Buchanan laughed aloud at her look of surprise and relief. . ‘I did punish you, did I not?’ he said, in glee, ‘but the fright was the whole of It. The blisters will not be painful, only a little undomfortahle, and a grea; relief to your eyes.’ ‘But I should like to know how X am to do my hair?' said Flossy, plaintively. •I shall just keep It all up at the back of my'heart.* ‘Oh, don’t I ’ begged the Doctor. ‘lt Is such beautiful hair. E beg your pardon, bui I have a sort of right to praise it, be caiue.it Is so. Scotch—-the real gold of a Highland lassie's locks. The very sight of It flowing free from Its ribbon mood, In these days of dragged up and frizzled topknots, gives me a home feeling. Do you know I have fancied more than once that your foreoears must have been countrymen of mine?’ These eyes are certainly .th» r true Scotch blue, and you don’t know how it hurts me to pour this burning stuff into'them.’ The sudden scorching pain mado Flos sy hold her breath for a few miuute> ,* but, when it had subsided somewhat, she said, eagerly: ‘Soyonare Scotch? I never thought of it before, and yet X might have known it by the mime, ami byi—by— ’ ‘By what, please?' said the Doctor, ' with eager eyes on her. face. ‘By my lesrning to like you so quick ly,' said Flossy, frankly, Chough her color deepened under his pleased look.— ‘For you must know, I have always had the greatest liking for every thing Scotch. The Scottish Chiefs was my first m*vel; I could spout whole pages of it at the ma ture ege of seven, and Sir William Wal lses has been iny pet.hero ever since.— After I got beyond Miss Porter, Sir Wal ter Scott took possession of me, and many a scolding I got for lessons- neglected .be cause of his fascinations. To this day, no poet has ever touched me as Burns bus; and, iu short, no country has ever interested me so much as Scotland.— Some day I shall make a pilgrimage there I’ Doctor Buqhauan flushed with a strange pleasure at .this earnest praise of his ‘ain countree.' ‘And are yon sure,' he asked, ‘that you are not of Scotch- de scent yoursell ? I can not help thinking 00 hmv more than ever.' ‘And I think so, too,’ said Flossy, gravely, ’though my father was of Irish parentage. But, you know, once upon a time—l’m sure I don’t know when, for 1 never can remember dates—but not such a very great while ago, a number of Scotch families exiled themselves to the north of Ireland for thp sake-of their re ligion, and formed a colony there, whose descendants are still Preshy tenant. I am sure my father came of these people, though I was 100 young ever to be talk ed to about the-e things. For hie was the perfect realization in mind ami per son of my idea of a Scotch (Joveruanter; tall and large and austere, wltli blue eyes that looked right through one, and a mouth tha* seldom smiled. He was a Peshyterian*, dyed in the wool, and his idea of milk for the babes was the Con fession of faith, and the Westminster Catechism* How welfe I remember standing up before him of a Sunday—l mean a .Sabbath—afternoon, when about high, beginning at ‘what is the chief end of man ?' and going through ail the mysteries of Redemption, Justjticatioi and Sanctification, about us understand ingly us Oeb Milton used to read Greet to her father. Ai dmy mother sat by ahe was w.auiiny hearted Hnglish woibai .--protesting in vain against her JlttU •ones being (might (hut they were (in children of wrath, and, as likely as not, foreordained by God a good pleasure to eternal misery. Oh, how plainly I can see it all now, though it is many u weary day since I saw them-!’ Flossy leaned hack in the great leath ern chair, and, shutting her poor eyes, suffered herself to wander back info the halt-forgotten past; and Dr. Buchanan stood by, looking down upon the wist ful young face, which he hud only seen before sparkling with the sunshine of a I merry mood, or rale with patience un der pain, thinking* how sweet it was in shine or shadow, and feeling a curious sensasion.of sympathy and interest for hia fair youngpatient,stirringsomewhere under his vest. . When he spoke, however, it was in the old gay tone: ‘ Well, I am delighted that my inten tion has proved correct about our being one country folk,’ he said'. ‘And now, do you know, I believe I could guess your house-name ; I could tell you, at least, what I think you ought to have been called ’ 4 What? 1 asked Flossy; laughing and curious. _ ‘One of the sweet-Scotch lassie names, of course; lean not quite decide; Elbe, or Marau, or Flora. Flora, I think, euiip you best. Do you like it ?’ Flossv started in amused surprise, but instantly assuraeci ademure iook. ‘ Why does Flora suit me best?’ she asked. Dr. Buchanan hesitated, reddened a little, aud then spoke out; * You must pardon me, for you have asked the question.’ It’fa because you have such a flower-like face; such peach hlossom cheeks and rosebud lips, eyes like bluebells, and hair as yellow as the goldeugorseou our glorious fcscotph moors. You must know yourself that it suits, you.’ Flossy’s peach-blossoms turnedtos cai viiations, hut she-laughed in glee, aud aid, merrily; ‘Well, you-are not far wrong. My name is Florence.’ The Doctor started, and flushed with pleasure. *ls it so, Indeed?’ be said, eagerly.— * But I should-they should—call you Flore, as a pet name. Do they ?’ ‘No,’ said his patient. • Fred— and Fred is a'l I have now—’ the shadow crossed her face again—* calls me always Flossy.’ The glow faded from the Doc tor's face likewise, and he bit his lip. He had forgotten, for a moment, that she belonged to a ‘ Fred,’ and he did not find it pleasant to be thus abruptly reminded of It. He said, presently, in a quiet voice: ‘ It is a pretty little name. . And, now, h£re is your medicine, aud you are not to forget that after this we two Highland . folk are to be real friends. 1 ‘I think that we are so already/ said Flossy, simply, looking at him with a clear glance of her truthful eyes, and putting her hand frankly into the one he offered, as she ro*e to go. So the iiays and the weeks slipped by, and the friendship, sudden us It was, lost none of its interest, but they rather grew tu strength and nearness. The visits of so.sweet and bright a patient were like oases in the desert of the doctoi’s daily loll: and Flossy, without acknowledg ing it to herself, passed the happiest hour of her day at bis office. They somehow suited'each other exactly; and, no mutter wlnii was the topic touched upou in their many talks, whether ‘ grave or gay, or lively or severe/ there was sure to be MUiieilni-g which gave unconscious proof of their harmony of taste aud tempera ment; amf-.peltlietsfc.U so happyf‘hT natural, so entirely'the beat seif, as with the other. Dr. Buchanan made some ineffectual struggles against the growth of a feeling which bo knew, could lead to nothing further; Flossy, luch’ldllkeuuconscloua neas, made no struggles, but.eujoyed the present without a thought of her future. This trial of hor eyes, in addition to the anxiety and suffering it had brought her, bud given her likewise a pleasant friend and a great many charming hours. Phe accepted the one with the other, and, almost,without knowing it, 4ound her chief delight In her vjsitsto his office.— Kho was really startled and annoyed with herself one morning, when It rained so preposterously that she was positively ashamed to go out, to find that the storm • had brought an actual disappointment; that she could settle coiflfortably to nothing; ami was unable to rid hersdf of adisagreeablesenae ofsomething precious being Idst from her day. It set the little lady thinking very seriously, and, when she made her next visit, the Doctor's* manner was not such, as to lull her back into unconsciousness* The warmth of pleasure in his greeting was uumlstakeable, and his words had meaning in their jest. I generally like a rainy day, 1 he said, it gives me some relief from the press of doily work, and even sometimes permits i me a peep into a nook; but I must con-! fess that yesterday was uuraitigaledly dreary. I missed more than one kind of sunshine, and 1 um afraid X was abomina bly cross to the few patient* who braved the storm. Am I very selfish in hoping that the rain disappointed you, too, Just a little bit, on account of your ©yes, of course, you know ?' • Now Flossy was very innocent and childlike, but there was somethingin the Doctor's look aud.toue, despite the play fulness of his words, which she felt in stinctively there should not be. coming from him to her; which she-knew neither Fred nor the pretty little woman in the next room would like. At the Name time she felt with a burning rush of blood to her heart that she could like it, far too well, if sheshould allow herself, and her resolve was taken on the instant. She answered so quickly and naturally that no one could have guessed what a sudden siege and repulse had been made within the moment, in the citadel of her quiet-seeming breast, nor could the Doc- I tor imagine that she had suspected dau i ger or intended defense. I 4 Yes,’ said she, lightly,- *lt very naughty in you, both to wish me to feel ! disappointed and to be.cross to your poor, suffering patients ' You deserve punish ll ' rnetu, and I shad administer, it in the information that tnls is my last visit to you. Fred was complimenting me only last night upon my eyes, said the violets were no longer over-weighted with.dew, and all that sort of thing, you know.— And, inde>d, I find I no longer answer to Jeremiah’s woful description of him self; my head is no longer ajountain of tears, nor mine eyes rivers of water; I can actually read, write, and work, once more without weeping, as though I had been unkindly chidden to my task. For this blessed consummation, X shall be eternally your debtor, Doctor ; ’but it leaves me noticing to do in the present but to bid you adieu, with the assurance of my most dlstlnguiohed consideration.’ She spoke gaily, as her lips smiled, but her hand trembled as she held it out, and her face drooped, like a dower on its *tulk, beneath the searching gaze of-the Doctor’s clear gray eyes. The news had come upon him like a blow, none the less heavy because for some time expected.— He read now the answering pain she strove |o hide, in her faltering tone and changing hue, and he felt a wild long ing to clasp her to bis heart, just for one moment, and tell her how it hurt him to fet her go, and compel the sweet avo vel that the parting was as bitter to her. But the mad thought was stifled os soon ns born ; he felt that she had taken the only wise, the only right course, and he compelled himself to answer in the same vein r ‘ Weel, it’s an ill wind that hlaws nae body gude/ he said, in a broud-Seotoh 1 dialect, and with a mock rueful counte i nance * I shall he left lamenting, but f you will be from .my cruelties.— • However, iu order that you may noten i tirely forget me, f shall bestow upon you some parting souvenirs. Here la medi cine to be taken whenever a chance cold • may bring a return of the Inhumation ; i here is a lotion to ,l»e applied occasion ally, and here Isa—leech.’' I will screw him np so tightly in this box that you may carry him in your jidck-t if you Ilk?.— Keep him in a vase of pure water, and put him on ifatany time you'slmuld feel again that congestion of the balls. You will give me a thought, perhaps, as you change his walerduily, and I shall think of him feeding 011 more blue veined tem ples, and— ’ ‘Nonsense!’ broke In Flosy, putting hack from the Doctor's bund the vase which contained several of the blood thirsty little reptiles; ‘lf I need any more such remedies I shall come,to you again. IJut 1 have no fear that £ shall, thanks to yoursklll, and your great kind ness and patience.’ ■ Her voice was beglnniugto break again, and she added, hastily : ‘And now, Doctor— friend—l must really say good-hy.’ Bhe put out her hand, and the Doctor seized and held it tight. ‘You will believe/ she began, again steadying her voice, but just then the same door, whose openinginterrupted them once before, opened again, and the same sweet voice timidly requested ‘just one word with Alec/ The Doctor looked impatient* ‘Please stay just one moment longer,’ be begged, darting out of the room before she bud time to refuse. He returned al most immediately, and Fioasy said, in u reproach fu/ tone r * I am afraid ybu-bave not half listened to what your wi/e had to say, Dr. .Bu chanan; lam Surry you hurried so. I would much rather have waited till she , had finished/ The Doctor stared at his patient in 1 blank amazement. 'My wife! What do you mean?’ ho * asked. • . It wa6 Flossy’s turn now to look sur prised. ‘ I mean your wife, of course,’ she said; v ‘tho lovely little lady who occupies the next room, aud whom you havejust left.’ The Doctor stood fora moment silent and confounded, then broke Into au irre pressible laugh. *So you thought I was married, did you?'he sld In exceeding amusement. * I must tell Elsie that.’ * And are you not, then ?’ asked Flossy, in an eager, filtering tone. * But I saw you, Doctor Buchanan—l beg your par don, but you left the door open—l saw •youfcwith your arm about that young iudyrand her lips raised to yours.’ With much hesitation and many blushes, Flossy brought forward this terrible charge, but tlie Doctor met it with another uncontrollable laugh. . ‘And If you did,’ he said, as soon as he could speak, * who bus a better right?— Elsie is only sister, ami was married six months ago to my partner, whose house this is. She’s such a little goose as to be still very fond of her big brother, aud every now and then has some won derful favor to ask of him, the'grautlng of which she repays with a kiss. Poor little Elsie! how she will laugh when I tell her that ahq.Jj«B been taken for my wife!’ Flossy laughed too, but it was very tremulously, and the crimson flush atilt dyed her downcast face, while her heart beat in great throbs, aud her breath came too brokenly for speech. Doctor Buchan an looked at her us she stood blushing aud quivering, searched her drooping fuco?w/th his keen gray eyes; ami usud- light flushed over his own cdhntehunco. ‘ Great Heavens!’ ho exclalrnefl, start ing toward her, ‘I may have, been ta king for granted something equally with out foundation. Will xputyli 1 me r wJio. was. the gentleman wnd ’brought yon here, aud with wjiojp J_heardyou dis cussing various housekeeping mutters the Fred I meuu-of have so often spoken ? Surely your names are the same/ ‘Fred?’ said Flossy, ‘bewildered; of course, our names are the same, tie Is the sou of my father’s only brother, and my own and only cousin and guardian-' ‘But not your husband, not your lover?’ demanded tbo Doctor much ex cited. * My busbaud ! How absurd!’ , ex claimed Flossy, laughing hysterically, and crimsoning deeper than ever, * He is to be married witum a mouth to the prettiest girl iu New York, and it was lor her thatwe were chousing furniture/ ‘Let haß and welcome!’ cried the Doctor, exultantly, seizing Flossy’s hands VOL. 57.—N0. C in his, and bending a glowing glance upon her.* *My dear little patient, we have both of us, like a pairof simpletons, been taking it for granted that we each belonged to somebody else, whereas, In reality, we belong to each other, as I. have felt from the first ought to be the case. Tell me, isn't it so? Won’t you be my little patient, and let me be your Doctor forever and from henceforward ? Don’t be coquettish—answer,me, I beg of von.’ But Flossy hold her shyly, and tried to hide-the sudden .great rush of happiness which had come over it. •It is a natural mistake, 1 she said, sau cily 1 and I shall go directly and tell Fred about it. Good morulflg!’ Hut though she rushed to tin door in a wild, shy etlort to escape, she was not al lowed tognjust yet, uor without paying toll • and it was well for her secret that the Doctor hud always required her to weara thick veil in the street. •‘THE JEI.MS.” Among the verdant bills of Eastern Peunsylyanfa, near where' the noble, winding Susquehanna, coursing through the State, divides-the Blue Ridge moun tains, snugly nestles the Utile town or rather village, of Linton—for it is so small it scarcely merits the appellation of town—and which, if it were not for the self-asserting dazzle of the gilt vane which surmounts the spire of the little moss-covered church in that place, would be lost to view, even if its exis tence was not forgotten by the great, worrying, busy, outside world. Tt was a picturesque little place; the great high mountains, their tops almost seeming to pierce the heavens, towering at its shimmering waters of the Susquehanna flowing jit its feet, and the numerous shady trees casting their cool umbrage over its dwellings and lawns, all conspired to. make it one of the most delightful spots one could imagine; and one would scarcely believe it could be made the scene of a tragedy so heinous as that which was perpetrated during the latter part of the summer of 185—, and which,, for the. cold bloodedness and in genuity evinced in its consummation, had scarcely a parallel. Mr. Edson, the victim of the tragedy, was a retired merchant, who resided with his family in an elegant villa situated.on ihe outskirts of the town, and which from the,fact of its being surrounded by a shady grove of trees of that species, was known in 'Linton by the name of •The Rims.’ The family of the. merchant consisted of only his wife and nephew besides several domestics. His wife, Estelle, was of Southern origin, dark, imperious, beautiful as a Venus, ofavery passionate disposition, and, if necessary, would not scruple to go any length to satisfy either affections or her hate. Rumor had it that her marriage with Mr. Edson "as not free fiom the charge of mercenariness; for in no other way could the gossips accouut for the uuioii of two persons whoseages exhibited such a great disparity; for Estelle had only passed her twenty-third year, while Mr. Edson was on the side'nf fifty wpen he brought dark-eyed hourl as the mistress of ‘The E’ms,’ scarce one year before, and his appear ance exaggerated his age. Aml.lt was no great wonder if the more meddlesome threw out sundry invidious Insinuations as ihe proprietyof allowing two such fine and comely persons us Randolph.' Mr EdaoiTs nephew, a handsome, broad shouldered fellow of twenty-five, and .Estelle, the pleasure of each others* con stant company, as must necessarily he the case from their present relations; and further, it was true that Randolph whs somewhat of a wild fellow, which fact (he gossips in support of their disinteres ted hints. The parents kept talking, and the inmates of‘The Elms'remained in ignorance of their being the subjects of their idle comments, until one morn ing in August, Linton woke up and ! learned the news of th« murder of Mr. ; Edson, Which aroused it from its semi upathetical state to renewed action ; and many were the speculations that became rife In the.village as,to who committed the dastard act. 'Nor had they Jong to wait fora subject on which to-pent-up garullity ; for suddenly aifiuher rumor was bruited abroad to the effect that Joe Smith, a rather hard character, and con firmed habitue of- the village tavern, was discovered to have mysteriously disap peared simultaneously with the discover of.Mr. Edaon’.s assassination, ami him immediately fell the overwhelming weight of suspicion. He was not natur ally a vicious character for his were uot only-inebrlety aud Bhiftlessne?s, but be had a hard name, and suspicion did not stop to observe his few pood quali ties, In magnifying his bad ones. Meanwhile, everything was confusion and excitement at ‘The Elms.’ Estelle, apparently overcome by this sudden ca lamity, was prostrated on a bed of sick ness, and would see no one except Ran dolph ; and Randolph himself although stronger, ill-bore his grief, for his uncle had been as a father to him. He had lived with him'since he was very young. His parents, having died while he had scare emerged from his infancy, had consigned him to the care of Mr. Edson, who had proved in every respect a father to him. A short time before the bcciir rence of the tragedy, a slight misunder standing bad existed between Randolph and his uncle on account *of some indis cretion which he had been guilty of, but which they hud compromised, and it was bn that acc unt that he appeared to feel more poignantly hts loss. He wan dered, pale and nervous, through the house, bolding no communication with any one. On the day prior to that on which the muiderwus discovered, Mr. Edson had completed the sale of a valuuble furm, for which he had received in payment a large sum of money. Having received it too hup to bank it on that day, he se cured it in a safe in his chamber, inten ding to deposit in the bank on the mor j row. But during the night rin entrance had apparuntly been effected through one of the windows of the apartment, which was situated on the second story,, by means of scaling the verandah, which ran the width of the mansion; the roof of which was on a level witli it. The safe was forced open, and Mr. Edson, probably aroused by the noise which at tended its performance, While attempt ing to catch the intruders, was murdered ami the perpetrators tit the foul crime But the most inexplicable part of the tragedy wusthe fact notwithstanding the great noise which hud to all appearances been made none of the inmates bouse, though sleeping iu close propin quity to the scene of the heinous crime were disturbed during the night in ques tion, except the coachman, who, being; sensitive to such things, imagined-he heard the rumbling of a carriage about midnight, but being in ills first sleep, he had paid no attention to it, nml on going to the stable on the following morning, the horses looked as if .they had been driven during the night, which fact he found it impossible to account for; Things were iu this stale of conjecture I when the detective, a abort,*wlry, mus cular looking fellow, named Boggs, ar rived on the, day. following the tragedy. Shortly after his arrival Boggs made an exuni 1 nation of the apartment'in which ■ lhe?4mirder transpired." .Between Its windows stood the .safe, Its heavy irop doors still ajar, and.* Us contents strewn about the room.in confusion,.as was also the furniture. The detective took a sur vey of the apartment in a glance. ‘.So, they don’t understand hftw they didn’t make any noise, do they?’ soli loquized he, nodding knowingly. ‘Well/ I do, and what's more, I’ve found out be/ fore this that cats buvo velvety paws.*—/ And with this sage reflection, the detect live resumed his Investigation. I Going to the safe, he scrutinized it! closely for some minutes, worked the lock, looked at the interior, after which he proceeded to pick up the scattered pa pers and other contents, ai.d replaced them iu the safe. Iu bonding to reaoU Rates, for SUtoertising. aovshtiskments wlil bo inserted at Ten Cent per lino (or tbo first Insertion, and-five- ccna per Uno for each subsequent Insertion. Qn&r orly half-yearly, and yearly advertisements in serted at a liberal reduction on the above rates Advertisements should be accompanied by. tho Cash.' Wnen sent without any length of tim for publication, they will be continued untilordored otji and cnargod accordingly. JsB PRINTING. (JAHns, and every er description of Jon and CAnn Printing. some which had fallen beneath it, he caught a glimpse of something lodged behind, the corner of which was suspen ded beneath the safe. With the indiff erence \vhlch characterizes bis profess ion, lie drew it from its hidden place. It proved to be a lady’s cambric handker chief, in which was enveloped a small pointless dagger, scarcely larger than a ■pocketknlfo. richly ornamented. Both were stained with blood, now dry crust ed, and upon one corner of the handker chief was embroidered the Initials ‘E. R. 1 The murderers, in their haste, had hid them Id that spot, fearing detection did they allow that evidence of their guilt to remain unconcealed, and were probably prevented by some circumstance from concealing it more efJecually. After this discovery tbo detective closely examin<y) the windows and the doors, and (ben, seemingly satisfied with his examination, quitted the room. In passing through the hall he met Randolph, who was just issuing from the library, where he hid been pacing ex citedly during the time the detective was prosecuting his investigation. ‘Did you discover any clue which will lend to the discovery of the murderer?” inquired Randolph, searchingly. ‘Yes, that there were too implicated in Randolph started and shifted nervous ly. The detective bent his keen glance pierceingiy on him, ‘Why do you think there were more than on© concerned ?’ ‘Because the indications are what we generally go by, and they look very much as though there would have been a hard time for one,’ replied the detect ive. ' ‘And do you discover nothing further?’ questioned Randolph, in suspense. ‘No!’ He uttered tills lie most delib erately.' I never met with a case as has been done so cleverly before—done everything as clean as a new pin, l he added, in an admiring tone. Randolph breathed easier. ‘I suppose his wife takes it hard, this circumstance,’ suggested Boggs. ‘Sick abed, ain’t she?' ‘Yes,’ shortly replied Randolph. Boggs nodded his head approvingly, and went out. During the morning an inquest was held, where a verdict was rendered In accordance with the facts as before staled. The physician, lu his post mor tem examination in probing extracted a piece of steel, which proved to be tho point of a small dagger, the same which tiie detective had-discovered. Boggs remained, a few days in tho neighborhood, quietly observing every circumstance, and then suddenly disap peared, and in about 'a fortnight as sud denly turned up again, with Joe Smith in his custody, who was immediately lodged in jail. One day, after he had been in jail about a week, Bogga 4 entered his ceii and ex claimed pleasantly : ‘One night more and you are a free man !’ 'Well I’m glad of It,’ replied Joe, ‘for I’m beginning to fee! sick ot this sport. It isn’t enough to be knocked over the head, and then confined in a lunatic asylum, and after I’m fortunate enough to get out, I get arrested on the charge of murder, which I didn’t know anything of until my arrest,’ added he, good-hu moredly. ‘You ought to thank your lucky stars vou got out so safe. You came within on uce of being sent to ‘that bourne from ■which no traveller returns’ replied the detective laughingly. ‘Have you all the proofs of theirgullt)?’ iquired Smith. ‘l.euve that to mo,’ returned Boggs, with evident satisfaction, turnlngf'to leave the pi Ison. On the next day, Bo{jj>s, in company m a oonafublp, was seen jrojnff Jo the ireotimi of ‘The Elms.* iell, ho was soon admitted, and shown to * the slfffng*room t where Randolph and Mth. Eiisou were engaged in low conver sation. Hmv d’ye do?’ exclaimed Boggs, en- ering without any preliminary kiiock ng. accompanied by hjs companion. , ‘Randolph and his companion started as if struck by a stroke of lightning, but recovering their self-possession, found ! tongue to answer him. T beg your pardon for coming In, in this way, but yon see business is busi ness,’exclaimed Boggs, blandly. Randolph merely inclined bis bead. ‘Would it bo asking too much to in quire what your maiden name was V ‘asked Boggs, suddenly addressing him* self to Mrs. Edson.' She looked at him inquiringly, and tbo muscles about her mouth worked ner vously. •Rauno,’ replied she. ♦Ah, yes. Well there is one little cir cumstance about this case that Pd like to inquire about. I supposeyoudidn’t hear any carriage or anything stop before the house on the night of the murder, did you ?’ queried Boggs. I ‘We stated once before that we did not’ interposed Randolph, with a malignant glitter beaming in his eyes. •Well you see, I didn’t kqow but that you’d forgotten it. People are likely to forget "Such- little things when they get excited, you know.’ ‘is that all your business with ua?’ asked Randolph, ‘There's one thing more I’d like to ask,’ returned Boggs. ‘Did you ever see these things before ?’ The detective suddenly produced the articles he found in bis examination on bis arrival. Had a cannon ball passed through the apartment at that instaijju it could not have produced a greater effect than that action, ‘Where did you get . them ?’ aJmopt shrieked the woman, her frae of a livid ! 'Where you hid them nfterynu mur dered your husband,’ calmly replied tho detective. Her eves suddenly- gleamed like burn ing coals when she found herself betray ed. {She'inoved her Rands nervously in the direction other bosom, and before Boggs had either time to divine her at tention or arrest her, there was a sharp report of a pistol, a puff of smoke, and the foiled murderess fell to the earth a corpse. lu tho meantime, Randolph had fur tively moved in the direction of the door but tho constable had anticipated him, and ho was forthwith arrested, tried for complicity in the murder of his uncle, and the proof bcingso conclusive, be was found guilty, and eventually expiated his crime on the scaffold. Little more remains to bo told. On tho night of the murder, Joe Smith in returning to the tavern, on arriving at a spot on the road where a clump of trees cast a shadow acioss tho path, was knocked over the head, but not before ho recognized tlie features of Randolph, and on regaining his consciousness, found himself an inmate of a lunatic asylum, from whence he was taken by the detec ive,. A poet ‘wrote of his departed love, ‘Wewill hallow hergravo wlthourtears,’ but t.hd wicked printer set it up, ‘We will harrow hergravo with our steers.' 1 *Dati, have you been to the museum ?’ said a ten year old boy. "No, my son. 1 •Well go, and mention my name to the ■doorkeeper, alid’ he’ll take you around and allow you everything.’ ‘When a great man dies, 1 says Quilp, ‘the first thing done is to resolve to build a monument to his memory, and the secondTd—not to build it,’ i x TilKuj-ids a n\*w toWn in Colorado call ed Greeley. It la a one Hor’co town and always will bo. 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