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Collections, p romptlym ad e ti Lone aste rand Fort
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B..&tlee - Bockzus, D. •D. S.
PtwaricEs the Operative, Surgical and Meehan
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CHEWING TOBACCO.
T HENRY I'FAIIEER'st Locust street. opposite the
AFranklin House, can be 'had CUBA LEAF. CON
GRES-k, and several other brand' of the best Chewing
Tobacco, to which the attention of chewers is invited.
May 1,1858: '
IIIIPORTED llubtntu, a Ipo, (ikon's Double Extructi.
for tlehatielkerelneff at - •
•• • • HARRY GRIMIVS,
po , tile Cole. Bridge. Prow I.
.Feb. 19.359
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• or Betas', at H.PFAHLEIt'S,
Dee 1% 1857 Laea‘t Fireet.
SINE'S y Compound
uarimuntl of Syrup
ell of `
Tar, Wild
und fl, Car tile Cough,.
Colde, - Whooping Cough, Groupi&e. For sale
at
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Family Medicate Store, Odd Fellows' Hull
Oefolier d 3. 1.85 d.
Patent Steam Wash nOileWS.
TIIHESE well known Boiler. tire kept eon-molly
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.1 hand ut BI WRY I'l•'A 11 LIM'S ,
lioeust Atreet, opposite the Franklin House.
' , Columbia, July 18,1857.
f l ats for sale by the bushel or larger pea
k/ my by 13. F. Al'. OLD,
Datum!, to Dee 25. 1853. n i Bain.
'rrOBACCO and Segars of the best brands,
yylluiCellie and renal. at.
:318T sire, a freah lot of Brein.g l•ronfie.d's
celebrated Vegetu'tle Cuttle Powß-Wder.
ILLInd for an by
AMS.
Front street. Columbia.
Sept. 17,1859
Soap.
2
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August 6.5858
'Stiffer no longer with Corns.
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Harrison's Columbian Ink
a :ulterior articie, permanently black.
tr nod am narrating the pert. ran be had in an)
quantity. at the Fatally Nledieitte More, and blacker
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lir RS. WIIMOW's Soothing Syrup, which will
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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.
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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,
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- 'December 12.1857
FANCY TOILET SOAPS
BE finest as.i,oriinent •Foney Toilet Soaps, ever
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offeredToColumbians, at •
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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
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• Itecelved andYor Sale,
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bus. Ground Alum Salt, by
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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
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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
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Nov. 15-
6eedless`•Raasfna!
AAA L OT 'of vent abbicr. Seedless R.;isi s sitst
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* 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
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