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WIIMOW's Soothing Syrup, which will M.L.greally facilitate the process of teething; 113. 0 re doetocintlamanon. taanytna polo, •Et.mothe act/09, .111C,ISI•very..bort time. For en le . ' R. WILLIAMS; Front Weill, Cofthabia. =l= REDOING, & CO.'S Russia Salve! This ex treinerypoialar remedy for the cure of external automats is now tor sale by R. WILLIAMS. Front at., Co lumbia. 5ep1.24,1859 SUIT by the Sack.or . Bushel, Hod Potatoes In laige email! annotates, fur eulent the Coruer ofThfid and Union means. [J nu. S. 'Can. EgtracierindlionraCian everineting perfume. at : lI.kRRY GREEN'S, ,Feb-19. ClpposifeaCola. Bridge. From St. CISTERN PUMPS. . , 1111/IE subieriber 'has a large stock.of Cistern-Pumps end 'Rams. to which earo, the attention of the mablie. lie Is prepared to put them. up for ace in u substantial and enduring manner. PPAHLER, Locust street, - 'December 12.1857 FANCY TOILET SOAPS BE finest as.i,oriinent •Foney Toilet Soaps, ever T offeredToColumbians, at • k HARRY' GREEN'S. Feb 19.'59. Opyovice Cola:Bridge, Front St. ,cyCI,LOGNE WATER by the pint, quart or gallon IA) Glenn's Extracts tor the handkerchief by the open or pound, or in any quantity to rah purehasier• HR GRES4O,2I, aiFeb. 19, "X. Apposite Wu: Bridge, Dont St. • Itecelved andYor Sale, tOittr;°4l'flt.rtts.'l Plante r, SO cf;:`,.l-0,?; bus. Ground Alum Salt, by • B. F. APPOLD, No. 1 nod 2 Cunal Basin. rch 26,959. TIMMS Celebrated Black and Green Teas, Ay Baker's Cocoa aadChocolate, at Comer of Third And Union atreeta. [ Nor. 20. or,itond's• Boston• Crickets, for Dyspeptics, end 'Arrow Root 'Crackers, for -In valids and ?kiln:en—new articles in Colanibia, at t►e Family Medieine'Storo, • April te. Teas. A . _ • of the celebrated Teas of Jen delpbbt. for mule by • Augl..o. &IL F. BRUNER, u 6, , 50 Coymerof Tbird acd Onion *reels. ' NEW CROP 'SEEDLESS RAISINS. TON ben for Nei. Pidding, fresh apply at 0. e WEI Greeery Store, Cornet Front and Union ate Nov. 15- 6eedless`•Raasfna! AAA L OT 'of vent abbicr. Seedless R.;isi s sitst ,Nam.lo, VOL CrocierraMore. No 71. Lamm a— * Ttirkiish Pitmen • 111.tais artielaei Pranap loo si gtme, s. F. 0v.10,N tfal Gmccry *tore. No. 71 Locastit. aunt Janet:s• 11 SO 'lam glad you like-the style of- tbe set ting my love; it certainly is old fashioned; but the' tasteis very good, and the stones are particularly beautiful. 'Directly you be come may son's wife, I shall give them uplo yoU. I f oh wonder I shotild like to part theta at my., time of life:-. The truth is, for all their beauty, they afford me -verylittle pleaiure; ::heir sparkling brilliancy recalls the - saddest events of - rrif life: Tt *ants : half an hour to. dinner. I shall just have time to tell you the story." - . These diamonds were-:,a gift from my Aunt Janet, my mother's sister. I was left an orphan at an - early age, and went to lire with Anne Janet. She hid a very pleasant home on Clapham Common, with a large garden; and she possessed an excellent in come, arising from varions - sources. All'Eq Janet was a widow, and her property had been left her-by herhusband in her sole con trol. She, had no children, , abd she brought ma up as her daughter; :not that I . Was' by any' means - Spoiled; l“ n truth; was by no means as great.* favorite as a. little cousin of-mine,-Josiah Wilsom - a 'child of My own age: who n eed . to come and 'BM.) occasionally with us.. On the plea-of little Josiah being a visitor, I was' alwitya forced fo give'vray to hiitWhims and fiin:ciee,'"and let him ,be first in .everything., Even at that early age, I am'sorry to say, I began' to dislike 'Ray cousin; and my, dislike .was increased to positive hatred by-his being constantly held up to me as a patterri-ehild. - Tbelieved that Josiah way naturally better behaved. than I was; but.even at that early agel could per cefive. that he was cartieularly - sly, and al w:Zys took care to put on his bestlieharior in my aunt's presence. I can recollect, too, I was constantly punished for'hilaults; used' stoutly to deliy everything; it was useless for:me, to speitkLliOvasslllWays be lieved, , and,l reppived the louttisluxient., When- iny 'aunt puithaeed these diamonds Josiah and myself were taken as a great treat to-the shoii—a very old' fa%hioned jew eler's in the town. r wd,;l‘"icio' young at the time to know anything about the value of diamonds, but I perfectly re( ()fleet seeing the man in the shop show this 'very set to my aunt fur her approval. Atter - snme de• mur at the price, she gave a check for the money, , and took the diamonds- l home with 1 her in the carriage. - , It happened on that day my- aunt was in excellent humor with me; and .while Josiah and myself were playing in her.. dressing room,,she called me to her, and put the dia mond necklace on my neck,-in order s as she said, to see how it looked on another person. I was delighted at the glitter, and rau off to survey myself in the . glass. My aunt promised too, in reply to my expressions of admiration, that if, ,I ; _greiv.,_ up a...g00d girl those diamonddone. , :dity ivoulCbe4nine.— Thereupon Josiah began to cry furiously; and he'declared, - with childish 'vehemence, that he would have the diamonds. MEGIMMEI I suppose - tbii earlirecollection 'would never have come to mind, but for its con nection with subsequent events.' As we grew older, ; JuSiah was - sent to schocd, and weonly met during his holidays. At these periods he was always spoiled by my aunt, and his amu . ement . was plaguing and teasing me; any appeal to my aunt was useless, fur sim,always,touk his part. When Josiah's education was finished he was placed in a stomt-broker's office to learn the business; and to my dismay, it was ar ranged-,that he should.reside with us. However,_matters did not turn out so un pleasantly ne I hnd anticipated. Josiah, whenever we were thrown together, was civil and courteous; and though .V could never tolerate his sly manner, and the false way in which•he always treated my aunt, yet we contrived, on the whole, to live her inonious.ly together. At last Josiah came of age. I recollect bow surprised I was, on the morning of that day, when he presented me, in the presence of my aunt, with a very handsome bracelet. Ae he was my cousin, and's, 'vre bad been so much together, I never dreamed for a moment- that there could be any signifi cance in the gift, and I saw from my aunt's mFTPr.t.l".sh9.oPl4,4avf been :..bFI.M.IIaII .I;ti•iy in honer'of - the birth , day, and - I 'was still more surprised to find that all Josialfe at. tontious were paid to me, although there were several very pretty girls present, who, I knew, would be nothing loth to receive the addresses of Mrs. Wilson's ,: favorite nephew. ThiS triOstPpexpeeta - .coaduct greatly embarrassed me; independently-of my posi are dislike fur Joeiah Wilson,lniy feelings vrere.alrewiy set in a particular direction. I was dreadfully distressed lest Mr. 'lmlay should fancy that r was gratified by my cousin's attention; and then. I found that my aunt had been whispering here' and there mysteriously that my new . bracelet wge josieh7a preseut. would.- have given anything to tear , it from my arm, and strove as much l as -possible to. bury it in • my dress: The truth name out neat-morning. After I bad read to my aunt, as was our custom, the lewaiiiofoi , ithiAlitillifie irpeitso me in a saunas tope; . She felt that she was groir iog:or‘she said the mat of her death grfttit(llo. Emma] Ems! !,`,N9 ENTERTAINMENT IS SO CHEAP AS' READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING." '-. ,:i . 'd6i,i1,4,i1.1-A, , PE,i\IS;Y,LV.-1.1\:.1A, A,T llitl_ra .5 I shoUld be left without a protector; it was the dearest,wieh.of her, heart to see me Jo- sali's wife I trembled at her words, for I kevr with all her kindness, that my, aunt was of a very determined disposition„ that she-,could never bear to be thwarted. - Lreplied:that Josiah's conduct had never led me: to suppose,.that he regarded .111 a other than_in,the light of a sister. "4y,". replied ,my, aunt, "I have talked the matter over-with your cousin, and he confessed that he htt,sliked„,you very much fur years past, but _that your Inanner,towards him has al ways checked any demonstration of his true feelings; I then ,tuld him,!! continued my_ aunt, "that it was fur him-to•take the initia- tive in a courtship.' _ ,I vg.k.4 sick at heart, and escaped as soon as possible,,frum the ruum, on some house• keeping excuse. I understood the matter clearly enough; Josiah saw how deeply, my aunt had set her heart on our marriage, and he resolved, for his awn interest, not to he the person to thWart her. My.persecution began•from that day. - was to be taught to like Josiah Wilson. My aunt- devieed all sorts of plans for forcing us together; be used constantly to bring me home presents from the city, je*elry, bou quets. and the like,, which I was forced to accept. My mint frequently told her friends that we were very much attached to one another, and that she supPcised, one day or other, we should ask her consent 'to' our union. My greatest distress WilB to See how piqed -and angry Edward, Mr: lluntlY,' was at the attention I receiv"ed•from my cousin; he evidently thought I was 'on the point of being engaged. My lips were sealed; 'it was impossible for me to give him any indi cation of my real feelings: Josiah was al ways at my side, paying me the most as siduous cuurt. After - U. short 'time JoSiab made the an offer, and - I refused him 'without hesitation: I wtis certainly a;.tanished by the warmth with which he pres.ed his suit, fur I had fanCied he' was only eating out of compli ance with my aunt's-wishes. He begged' and prayed that I would not pronounce' an ultimate decision; he Lad perhaps been rather premature in his - declaration; he only asked'further time tO prove the sincer ity of his love. Ire would take no refusal; and we parted. - <ts might be imagined, myaiint AVM very angry at my cnduct; she expostulated ear nestly with no; nod in order to show how deeply she had the matter at heart, she de tailed to me the plans she had formed en. our future 'node of life. We were to live with her; at her death she would bequeath us all her property; and on the day of our engagement she intended to present us each with five thousand pounds. I was placed in a most delicate position: I was wholly-dependent-on my aunt; I had nut a single relation , in the world whocould he!p me; Mr. lluntly, as was natural under the circumstances, had ceased to pay me any attention. Things took the course Lfenred; my aunt finding that her arguments in josiales fa vor were unavailing, had recourse to threats; she reminded-me that the disobedience was wholly on my side; she declared that it would he the worse for me if I persisted in my refusal; and she concluded a very pain ful conversation by desiring me to give her my final deoishitn after the dinner-party to which we were going on the follriwing even ing: in the meanwhile I was to think over the matter well. • When . she had ceased speaking, my aunt recollected she had loft the book she was reading in the summer-house, near the end the garden; she was about to ring fa. the servant to fetch it; I said I would go instead of her. It was a lovely summer night, and the cool air was very refreshing after the excitement I had gone through, I found the book in the snmmer•house, bat I did not•return immediately, the in tense calm of night was so delightful. I WWI in a strange condition, half-musing, half-crying, when I hoard voices behind the summer-house. I felt frightened, and drew back into the shade. Listening very in tently, I could distinguish my cousin's voice, then another voice—a wutnan:s—my maid, Lucy! To my utter amaze ment,-I heard him ask the girl to meet him at that spot on the following evening, after we returned home from the party. It was my cousin' voice—l was certain of. that.— They passsed away. This was the excellent man my aunt wanted me to marry!-: I•vrns quite overcome with anger and indignation. I would denotince hie conduct at once!— When I had sufficiently recovered myself I hurried back to, the house; my aunt was not in the drawing-room; I had time fur re flection. How did matters stand? Why, only my word against bib! Of course -the girl would deny everything; hie word from obiliThood had always been preferred to mine; my aunt, at most, would believe I had mistaken the voice, I resolved to hold my peace till tho fol lowing evening. What a night and day of agitation I passed! Not •ue word did my aunt say about Josiah the neat dap, but her manner was all kindnesi towards me.' The dinner-party was to be's 'imp grand affair; and my - aunt, as was . uanal'Oiratteb Oecasions;wori her diamonds. imagine how little I en.l6yeti M i tl eirieitteCrleil:Mr/301Pfle Dir Mini fy.; Ed 'mother. was 'at the p*itY, 'and I ionfihieenti*iiatclied hippened'nfter dit!nee,' Valor° gentlemen came up, that Mrs. Huntly and myself were lefO iilOne-stogether in one of the dritwing-rooms. She addediaed , we; and laughingly said she supposed she wetthi anon buye the pleasure of congratulating me - on my engagement with my e.iusiri: I longed to speak (nit to her,. to tell hhr how I disliked my cousin, and loved her son, - bot 1 - dared not. I strove to say something; my tongue was powerless; I burst into a &, , a1 of tars. Fortunately, I recovered myself before my aunt caught sight of me. We left the party at about eleven o'clock. ' As soon as we got home, my aunt bade Jo siah 'good-night, retired to her dressing room, and sent for her- maid. When my aunt wore her diamonds it was the custom for me to take them from her dressing-main and put them away, and they were kept in a room opening into the dressing-room, which was used as a boudoir. In this room' was a large' fire-proof safe, which, on the' .utside, had the lippearbmee of an ordinary chiffouniern. I was in such a state of ner vous igitalion when I mitered my aunt's room to obtain the diamond's, that at mo ments I seemed to lose my head. Lucy was assisting my aunt to undress;"the diamonds lay on the dressing-tabie, I ;.laced them in their box; and took them out of the room without saying . a Word. To my dismay I found'Josiiih in the boudoir. There'was ways some difficultry about the lock of the life, which was very elaborate; he took the keys out of my hand, and opened the door for me, and almost before I had place I the diamonds in theii usual place, ho renewed his hateful offer. It was on my lips to tell him that I knew of his baseness; luckily, as events will show, T restrained myself; but I did solemnly declare that, come what might I would never be his wife. He tried to frighten me with my aunt's displeasure.— In the midst of our discussion, in came Lucy from the dressing room with a'message that her mistress wished to see me immediately. It was a relied; at" all costs, to be out of Josiah's presence. My aunt was sitting in her easy chair, wrapped in her dressing-gown. Her man ner was all kindness towards me—she made me sit' eluse 'by her. To my surprise she did not say one word about the mairiage; she began talking, accidentally as it were .ibout the alterations she intended to make in the house; she asked my opinion of her different: plans. I replied incoherently enough, I'm sure, but she tuuk no notice" of my manner. As we lived in the neighborhood of Lon don, it WAS Jusiales custom very frequently to discharge a pistol out of his bedroom window Hearing the report recalled to my mind that 1 had loft the keys of the safe with him. My aunt kept these keys in a secret place iu her room, and was always very careful to see that they were safely de posited before she went to bed. I was puz cling my head how to get these key from Josiah ,for I had not the o otrage to g $ fr t bent my.elf, when there eat me a tap at the dour, and Lucy brought in the keys, saying that Mr. Josiah had told her to give them to my aunt. Tha conversation about the improvements was resumed, and I soon fouod that all thi - s had really reference to our marriage—My aunt 'choosing to assume, by il/Iplication, that I had consented to the match. It was a warm sultry night, and, on pre tense of wanting air, I went to the window. Flow In} , heart bead Looking out, I could just perceive in the breaks of light on the path, a figure harrying down" tlic garden; I strained my sight hard to be assured of the fact. The time had cote° to tell my auat'of my cousin's conduct. I turned abruptly from the window, and threw myself at her feet. "Aunt, I can not marry my cousin!" At that moment, to my utter astonishment and dismay, there was a knock outside the door; it was Josiah; he had come to ask me whether Lucy had de livered the keys. My aunt answered Josiah's question, and he went away; then :turning to me, she asked, in a severe voice, what-I had to say. I knew' it was in vain for me to speak without proof. I was silent through pain• ful helplessness. My aunt, waiting a while for me to speak, sternly declared I had wil fully cast away my best chance in life; henceforth she should never recur to the sub ject, and she bade' me good-night. I re minded her that this was my 'first act of disobedience to her wishes; I declared would never marry without her consent.— It was all in vain; notwithstanding mi tears and protestations, I could not move her to forgiveness. But however great my distress of Mini, it was for the time lost in bewilderment at Josiah's conduct. It could not have been more than five minutes after he had inquired about the keys, that he hurried into my aunt's dressing room without so much as , knocking at the door, and told us. going the rounds of' the house, he had found one of the dining-room wiudewe, which opened on the garden, unbarred, - incl - the wind ow open. Ile was certain there was some col lusion with 'people outside; thieves - might even now be secreted in the - .hi:Case. Ile rang the" claim-bell which Wag' connected with the room. Elie manner seemed et! per; featly_ natural, that I begat) to believe - I mist have Mistaken.the'imice. servants, dreadfully frightened, cane' hiut r diing into the room, all buittiOr'Wher'e wig LiMy? Nobody kettle; *lieWiniiviittp strerif.'""Josiah" Sed 'the 'tine Men' Wire' to I ifijrch the "house: Theliittlei declared OR NING, JAINUIRY 21, 1 had himself shut and barred the. dining room windows.. Presently, we heard voice:. nntsidein the garden, and dosisheameback to my aunt's room, laughing; he said it was nll alalse alarm: The butler and footman. had, pounoti upon Lacy just, as she was coining in at the window. The wretched girl, was hurried . into my aunt's presence, and cross-questioned, Josiah standing by, quite unconcerned. What, had she been doing? she was so scared and-frightened.— All we could gain from her was,-she had gone to meet her sweetheart. My aunt gitve her warning on the spot, and declared she should 'leave the house nest day. I was far too excited to sleep that, niglit. Josiah's voice! was it Jesialfs iOice? I could think of nothing ,else. Early in the morning tuaycatne into my room, crying bitterly. She begged and prayed I would intercede for het' with my aunt. "Tell me, Lucy, whom did, you really go o meet?" "Why,,miss, only my yoOng man;" she replied. "What an hour_ to el:Mose:Limy!" "Yes, wise; hut he's at work:in London all day long." •- . „ I was determined to solve the Mystery about Josiah. . "Listen to me, Lucy," I watched her closely as I spoke. ."Tho : night before last, about half-past ten, I went to fetch a book &mu the summer house." She blushed scarlet at my words. "I heard the meeting between you and that man arranged! I knew your voice, Lucy, and I knew his voice too." She turned deadly pale, and sank to the floor "0 miss!" she said, in a low tone, "you never can forgive me! It was very, very wrung; but if you knew all you Would pity me. Mr. Josiah promised to get my brother let off being a soldier=-he did' ind s eed!— Nlother's broken-hearted about poorJamis."' I'knew it was trim that Lucy's brother had enlisted. • - • "Have you any proof to give of Mr. Joei ah's promise?" I asked. • • ' "Only my word; but that's worth nothing now," she replied, in - accents of despair:- "I've totd one lie: nobody will belieie me." The girl's confeleion, which was so great ly to her detriment, left ho doubt in" my' mind respecting my cousin; but the motive fur his extraordinary conduct was still hid den in mystery. I cautioned -the girl not to say a word about the affair with Mr. Josi ah, which, unsupported as it was by' any sufficient evidence, would only render -her ease worse with my aunt. • - My aunt, of her own accord, after very serious admonition; awdrded , to Lucy the grabe of a month's warning. Never again did my aunt 'allude to my Inarriage with Josiah; but she treated me ,rich the utmost coldness and distance. It appeared that Mrs. Huntly had per tectly comprehended the reason of my si lence and tears when she addressed me nt the dinner. In a few days I received a let• ter from her son, making me an offer. ' Rejoiced as I was at this evidence of• Mr. aunt Iy's love, I could have given anything tent Ms avowal should have been postponed till my aunt had become more reconciled to my rejection of Josiah. • • • I placed the letter in my aunt's hand, telling her that I held myself - fully boimd by lay promise not to marry without her consent. She read the the letter without making any remark on its contents,-told me to acknowledge its receipt, and say the sub ject should be fully answered in a few days. I little imagined the reply that letter was destined to receive. ' - Ono morning, about ton days after - the dinner party, I was summoned to my aunt's room: of course I believed 'she'wished to 'see me respecting Mr. Huntly's offer. When I catered the room 1- could see she was-much agitated;'Nhe'inotinned me to shut the door. "Where did you put the diamonds on the night of the dinner?" she•inquired. ' "In their usual place; arthe ter , -;of the drawer," I-replied. ' ' . " Find 'them, then:" I knelt down, and 'looked into the safe: the diamonds were not in their place.--•I' felt dreadfully alarmed; it , seas' my fault, fir letting the keys go out of .my handi.:—' I pulled out all the conteuts•of the safe, parchments, legal documents; dusty bitnillee of• letters; bills; plate—this dianithids wire gon el . . . haie had the'• keys in my possession from the time Lucy Brought thein tome the night of the dinner; I can swear to itl"'ex claimed my aunt. that was the night the girl was found in the gitiden.'i "You don't suspect Lucy, aunt?" "I dos" she replied, with decision.' I protested it was impossible Lucy could have been guilty of such a crime. "Well," rejoined my wait, "we women are no fit judges in such'a matter. I'll send for Mr. Chapman?' This gentleman was solicitor, awl had al ways been a great friend And chief adviser ttritrY aunt. -• ' ' - '' • Ameisengerwas despatChodto Mi. 'Chap: man. and the coachman sent. post-hi/Ste, to fotch Josiah hoine-fromAlweity.:- - 'ln-"abont - -tartil'heirrs Chapman was with us. , fily annfrelitted'to him thencenr: rendes of thatisigbt;eallitig sap. ply the partizalats, in which I was cattern -144i11irt4.11•04 '064 T4iiit it'seura tie sent RM. •' . : $1,50 PER 'YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,00 I.E;zNOVIN: I would have willingly _escaped from the room but my aunt ordered' me-to remain.— Air. Chapman placed his chair so thattha light"frum the window fell- full. etr 7.Lucy't, face as she stood before him. - I s'wris in, perfect agony; I knew the• girl was innocent. ' There was a• sickening pre- Nentimeut, weighing in my mind, striv«. against it ad * I -would, that. Josiah was- in voived,in-the affair. . , • - 1 - Mr: Chapman.stated,to Lucy,- that in con sequence of something which had just trau•- spired, it was necessary:for him to know ch,• name of the person she bad gone into the garden to sPe. Die girl locked anxiously at me; I avert : ed my eyes, but I felt my face barn beneath her gaze. ; . She said it was her lover. . "His name?" demanded Mr. Chapman. She refused to give any-name, and though he- pressed her on the point, she .remained obstinately silent. "Now, Lucy," said he, "this is how mat ten- stand; your „mistress's diamonds were placed in that press; the keys-were last in your possession; the diamonds are.gone." "Gone!" exolsimed the girl in terror,-,- "Not me, aid-. you-don't suspect me?" Mr. Chapman Chapman made no reply. Lucy turnod from him to my - aunt„ and vehe, meetly protested her innocence. .".It is in your, own -power,- Lucy," said Mr. Chapman, "to clear yourself from sus picion by telling us the name of your lover."- In sheer desperation the girl uttered some name. Mr. Chapman noted it down. "Now the address. Mind I shall send a person instantly to verify whilt you say.", She stammered, prevarientedond.,threw herself in an agony of grief un the floor. , Mr. Chapman told my aunt t• at a conita ble bad better be sent fur. , , At this juncture Josiah entered the roam; he was not. himself—L-1 could sea that;' he peered anziously-round. . e To lay rimazemertiLucy stirteti 'trill tell you who this ratan is, sir," - sheex- claimed to Mr. Cha and pointing . to ;Toitth, she looked him eteudfistly,in the, face. '"the girl's mad," said Josiah, with of-. 4" ' n 44 •,4 4 feoted,coolness. '''Tbia he a sheekloia * pc time,7 said 4i. Chaprilan;i had boqpisead her off." . • , not snad," Cried the girl. 'Me: knows be we fo inept lia) in ilie,gar den; he promisefftp get off my brother if would." I saw Josiah wince at her words. "It's a base lie," interposed my aunt.— Mr.-Josialt -never went into.•the garden , the night you.were found there!! 'Wretched creature, this falsehood~von't• serve you,"' exelaimed• Mr. Chapiaan,•indig- nantly. "But I've a witness,"• she retorted 'boldly. "We were overheard the-night before." • I saw Josiah turn pale, .".Realty; - antit," said he,• "you vron't' believe this nonsense:" .."Of 'course - . not, ' niy- aunt; then turning to the girl-she told• her - . to produce her •witness.. Lucy flew up )o me, find with determined energy drew me into the middle of the room. "Speak for me," she exclaimed. - It.was a terrible moment:- to speak was to criminate Josiah. "You must speak," said the girl - fiercely; "if you don't it . will be on jour conscience' to your dying day." I shall never forget the terrible ordeal of questioning and cross•questioning I tioddr went; Lucy, now that the truth mas nut; had grown quite reckless and defiant, rind she• positively forced the words out of my mouth. My aunt, on the other hand, was' strangely cairn and composed, and' Seized with eager-' ness • every weak point •in my' narrative. • had stated that I heard Josiah ask the.i.irl to meet .him. "gad I seen Josiah?" 'in quired my aunt; "that was the great noitit: l " "No, I had certainly not seen . himl" • "Then I might, after alL•bave.rnistaken my. voice." I was ready enough to - confess 'that might have done so. "But bow had Lucy discovered my know ledge of.the related my=conversation • with, 'the girl on the following morning.. • • •• • -• • "It seems to me-only to amount- to.this.". said my nunt;• `'you -have = been - all aliing prejudiced against your cousin. In the first place, you fancied you beard his voice; in stead of openly.speaking-to me, and liavin: the matter cleared. ia p, , you 'allowed the idea to remain in. your mind. - This wretched. girl„ cleverly enough, ,perceivers the nature of your vile "sitspicions; very likely,-long ere this, has bean the confidante in the feel ings.you entertain , towards: your cousin; to , she endeavors to gain- your favor by-slebas- Mg his, character. and at the.eamthtime, _for her own advantage, sbe:oonverts you into a witness in-support of. the most palpable lie ever. invented." - •. Mr. Ottoman fully assented to my aunt's view of thermal ter. , wag in a perfect agony at, the course things, had taken. „, I , denied, with truth, that, I had . ever spoken,,to Lucy about my cousin.. doubt," *aid Josiab, with a, sneer, "my ,, very charitable relation believes 64.1 bare stolen, these diamonds!". . "No, no, Josiah," I replied, "I know- it can all be explained." 4 2a .., elPlaitiod." said be 11 1 spjo town ireitaiiti -!=-11-eu-3r, t best man from Bow ° Fe!,°!f? ttainine inio * :tbs id: 3nat rtadiJ3 is~ented N 4o ibis, and Jo- .• crdi»d Lacy [WHOLE ,NU.11133E1triy535,4 aPs.r-r , o go duwostaire, telling 1exehe,794141 . .)3, -trietly watched, Friar' the Mornentnymmtandair,,,Chap-., stun began to discredit my evidirse„ali - out Josiah, the, girl's boldness haa:stbliecleway,-, .t.MI ? titter 'deg - pitir,again took, possession her. - She begged and, prayed,most piteEMS :y mot to., he, sent clown. etitirst,,they;tnight, lock her an ,where they liked,. but,isbe,dare,,, •mt face - the other servants. •;: ikly:aunt, - without 'degree, left. the :room with ,Mr.„- , inapman. Ploy dragged„lierself . fort M where I WaS mi_s,!"s.4 s h e. • ,you : Op n',..t„ ttti;r ti` 13tit4 say tl.);_tge..7 4 )rAs, wield dome g4i4; it's - sO' Cert.:4de to e lietrl7, I assured her thlti I fully believed nocent: - - - she athotinited, !‘I ,know Eve got, you into t roalile, telling, ..Anyother ,way,,,theymight...47re,,-, buirnt befOrolld have_ told : it; but to b 0 ,4 accusi, - .ltof stealing ili7.4a not; holi lOngee.": ` . ."1" I gaie the poor ... girl whaTtp . eroftirt could,. . and then hurried - a:7) , y to . My own room, for., I afraid, to encounterMynunt. - I heard.,- what was going of frotho_neof iheservants,, who came 11)3'M me from time to !imp_ Josiah returned Iron, London after ,, att,ah .7 ., sauce about three hours; `a Buw streekof-,. titer was to folloW him itntitedialelY..... ( yrore, my liedro+m wind;iiiJ Sawa strange. for-_, bidding looking man with ,a, -heavy . step, come up the' house-,wulkfrorn,the com mon. was admitted 'into the ,house. listened anxiously over:OMStaircase tehpar , what was gulag aunt, Mr. Chappian„ . and thetnan :.7 g2 the roorit where was, : matt's heavy tramp went pit -pat with , my. heart. lStelt,perfectly ill withsusPense. = , Then I heard the part's footsteps goirig to wards my unt's boudoir, tramp, tramp, down the liassog , ; - nit was silent. Pres- ;. ently the fotitsteris.Teturned,diwo , the„pas... 'sageko, remit where' they,,Were. At. ; seMbled. There was a sudden,'loud„sbriek '—i'aley's,vele - i." I sank; do - viti, clinging to the banisters. I don't - know What time bad elapsed' when ono of the eni4nnts' rushed np, • "Thank God! they're Toitne e e . . "The distinenas?" "Yis, raissf . they were all ihetimtQn. the safe." .t`fsejerp'lle;l it myself;" and I liurrieii dow stoirQ to learn the truth [TO BE CONTINUED. , ~., ,::-... - ' Shetland litarriag,eB * , ~„,-,5; .* • Alltlie Shotlenders Maiiyabout the age of twenty; that is, the men iner . riii.ttWenty; as fur the'Weilien,illei flAltiW,iliaite .S.:difter enE'rule. ' It s. Sometimes tioesh7:i . ,4fiii that , • ~ ,r, ~ ..1 bath the man and woman about to Am. niar ..rilid'iiie4 an ace, but tillers seldom; the greater nuaberof,marti , ages are .. , 11t ‘lr .. mta , "youths of ninete e n and maide,„,s,f!.th!!!.,T;two. Niihen'e:`Ci:" - ii. young man can act his k . z. ctrt. 41 4 time ihnOOing of a brat, he has arri v ed a t ..t4p Its iilit 'iif 'hi; iilAitiOn, , and the46rejtier l e, , „ is n', !. 'wci r irer: - aT hi,! , l marrxini, estl3ll,..tti , ;why he' pitetts on an old maid . ,..inVea - d,.of a young girl, is not , e? easily accounted fur, .. unrotis' it' be that youngiueh lii4e;tilepuliar East:atm - for old' nsaitl; as 'old 'int?a,:iiiire 'a Peculiat; 'afreetitiri ' foi ,'yei . i'n.i.: g i rl s: This . ~ ~ system of - initriinie" holds 'good '',-.;111.f with thOse'Wgo aerer . lea7e , tlieir initivii . iail: He who'beeemosi. ssii , ir;'eerinol s genekill'i mar. ry '46 liitirig; lqe he always 'ante; be fore leasing his home; to single iiiiise - ob ject orhislutiire - uffeetioia. In riii ; iiisialbr': is A lover so fliithfol'te - his r tifiaiiisiVNa Shetlitad. I - never heard 4 iii'' ii'Sliiiil *- $ sailor who 'was gni/ty a n:qettoArif igiiii ''' although be Alba Id ' bentliefit roVien ih'irit Not only - does henet'breitlefile Viiii4enient,': but he never ftiils•tcrWriie to histeltiVbilene in effirnion4 . or- the most . endea ring" iiiiie ii, ' aliviipt-Iwirifin /WC' or entliiiihii - opirliliWilia ..nlyr•Pei," ")Iy Jewel, - u - -MylVtithh," Or ••My Diamond!"•J'''Yoli-shefoiiiige celetaii." tion.of the" - marring,e; i he- Wriiniiii r 'is'bi'ilo'' means slack in telling itlt'ilef ; riiiiihtkii if the.particulars of .the engagement. and of the year, and.of the inunthossnbeftbmiley, nod of, the hour when it ifs.to.be,celobrated.:- Such.en extraordinary, license oif., enti-nup tint turtle , would be bas4ly suitable foreoun tries where the„bride...siemeAmessmisaas,the bridegroom • even,at,ttyr horns oE:_the*altar.. The _woman „Isas,anothee lieeneetwhiskde• more peculiar:, she „.isaaliowed,to,haya $1.31103.5: porary lover - during the,absence - pf-the*tene. one. The license is given by the alsient lover himself, but thesfmonsent-he !ster n . ' bomp,,the,iemperary lover mast Mating nay l:mere visits Bow fac.thettens , porary loser • may , carry e en his n il ! . .t, .._ . ,43,45, anger accurately ascertain; but it is,,genr.e. ally understood " that th ey, may ogle , ~ _ jet ty kiss at the baok'pf the. door, and _sqnssese 1 hands when parting. The absent „lovreeja, allowed no' license of 'this sort w its it- :nest, . „ walk as circumspectly as • though...he was ...• . . , , marrieu,. Whe.hes,he strictly egteet .. tn, such si course of chnsie , lnstie t fe ti .enurt O. ways to found out ; x liotAis cierka;tet z tkat,,„if alive, he willretiiin,„hepeinstlaarsxher who, is ha . llekiYo l l4int'll lifi t lte;eib„,,npn, ti,'? ,I narria g,°:sl49 3 .° il .-T, k S i n fc MF.st - r,P,A by:a priest ; for ttisFe,,,is.,nol ‘ a . .pt ... t* orain arSli e thili, tilt Cy wee h 1 clergy' Vniitrigh„Viiilstaelthirrig:Ulf , *. -,.. -a ' some dismindifif,"!Yeallutti.. cle - W i lleh share-4re . "ioaV 6 -tbetY stiaif%tralirlyit, a ... i• or --.1 thiseillisielinifiligei " sell es . ! innnedisteri nif isilluirtle'sit.'n4il'it aea—ws t iw*.. CHEESE "": r r .„ r.xsl rz, vd: =1 1 44' :fry : NMEMMEI -7. - 4, - I'7
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