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SAMUEL WRIGHT, Editor and Proprietor.
VOLUME XXXIV, NUMBER 28.]
PUBL IER„ EV,ERY SATURDAY MORNING.
Office in Carpet Hall, North-west corner of
Front and Locust streets. -
terms of Subscription.
Ague Oapp perunrum,i f paidi n advance,
• •• if not Paid vrithinthree
' Month strom commencemen fort he year, 2OD
• 4 4,=l;tiork:ies IL pope.
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ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Columllia.Pa.
Collectione.proraptly made A a L ancastetaad York
sountifsfs i:" . • • . • .
1301IngibbiAtar4j1850: •
DR. HOFFER,
DENTIST. ---OFFICE , Front Street 4th doer
from Locust, over Saylor ac McDonald's Honk sto e
.Colault . a. Pa- EU - Entrance, same as Jells) Ph
o saptr(intlerv. ' ['Augur , 21. ‘,04.1
.NOTICZI.
11E undersigned would give notice that he intend•
c reafter to don cash bu , itte.r.und will well goon ,
reduced price.. Railroad men and others who re
lire thew ply monthly, wtl be allowed a rrrtlit of
duys.
Oct 1211901
SALT! SALT!
j llST eu :e t
. e t e r lLe i d t, ' , b .iw the ., :u e b o ti a .r . il.er, at their store •1
100 Bags Ground Alum Salt,
he will be sold as t market prices.
C Juls (.'6l. J. RUM PLR SOV
attilllM, or, Bond's Boston Cntekers, for
Ullll. Arrow Root Cracker., f0r,.%
VA/j4/1 sod ehilliten—new articles in Columb ia,
the Vitality hiedierile - Storc,
April 16. 18.19.
SEW more of those beautiful Tr;ats
defy which will be Nolal cheep, on
' SAYLOR dr. dieDON AIM'S
Columbia, I's
pril Al 4
c.,CALDING'S PREPARED GLUE.-The want of
nuch an article is fell every 21111 110 W
it can he *applied; for mending ihaunure ; chum
wariaoratumenial work, toys. &e., there ii ttailmig
imperial. • We have found nufitful in repairing many
attie!es whiash halve 1.11!C 11 uncles. for month-. `Co
Jen ahlin al at the
ta.cannA • FMITX -- n't•t our;
--
POCKET BOOKS AND PURSES.
t L A RI: V. lot u 1 Fut,. 1010 COM ))))) 11 1'0..1,1 Boo},
ht amid Purse,, from IS cent. 10 two each
tie 641‘pturter- aid New.. Depot.
Colonllwltt. Apr.' 14. 1 All.
Ziousekeep ac a Word:
Tuxr ReCriv...d •to W of Ur ord
caolocd :nu-noa. Ttriaag.. Caro Ira r.notna ,,, •
auo: ra , vord even. lit prt 1.3011.10 10 410.
1.0-.IC MIR,. COI and exonno, (or ,ru r.c.l vv.+ al
cot ::cll and /mown Sta.
June 7. ISG2
Lawns, Lawns, Zfriurns.
LAOIF3 cull nod see our beauni ennt I.nsvon
f.vo rclorr. id n•Th:ACV Kays
June 22. 1r42 Oppo-ite Udd re.dow. , 1101.
HOOPED SKIRTS.
ANFAsir and splendid aiyle of Hooped Shim.. jurt
received; Also, IL Cull tasoitment of other onylea,
very cheap MALTBY Jr. CASE,
Columbia. APrli 26 . 1 ' 62 - Loottai :lute
FOR SALE,
I . soo s ac k ' c ' A.
SuLl'
/CO Sncks Ashton Salt Ap
ply at API'O LD'4
Columbia.
nee..2B.
mi N . Varehoule, Canal Basin.
NOW FOR BARGAINS.
um have ju.t received another lot or all-wool Dr
11' liaise, and plaid Mosurnlitques. winch we offer at
reduced prices. STEACV & IfOVVF:Bri.
Cola. June 28,1E82. Cor. 2d and Locust St■.
FOLD CREAM OF GINCEIIINE.---For the curt
and prevention fn chnorwd hand., &c. Fol met
at the /LDE:sI MORTAR DRUG STORK.
DerAl93ll Front *trcet. Cm'unnho
- Hrriso n's Counibian Ink.
urmou [+a Aaperior article, permanently black.
Ir end not corroding the pen, can be had in any
rantity. at the Family NI cinema More, and blacker
pet is that English Boot rehab.
Columbia. J nee 9.1159
OVA PIZ= AItRIVILTs.
HAVING just received our first
I NEW runtim: STOCK we would announce to
he citizen., of Colunthia and that it k
NOW READY FOR INSPECTION,
to all who may favor us with a call, f•el kg confident
we enn offer goods at ail& prices us will induce all to
purchase.
117 CALL AND SEE TI/E\l...
riszti x'zsur
MACREItEI. by the barrel. ba!t barrel and quarter
.131. banal, of the beet qualities.
Apply to B. F. APPOLD.
Columbia, July 12. IRI2. Canal Basin.
CORN VINEGAR!
TIIF: very best article or Vinegar on the market is
HIAfEs 4- cc r 5 PURE CORN VINEGAR,"
which may be had at the Manufactory, in Second st.,
adsuinang OdJ Fellows' 11411.
lIALDEMAIVS STORE.
A
rmy Blanket'.
Lk Guts Blanket',
Grey. Rrd and Blue Pia encl.,.
Striped and Plaid Flapitele,
‘Vooten Mine.
Grey Underiilnn. and Cornwell'.
at tow prices. at II AL DEMAN'S STORE.
Columbia, October Q .1
LYON'S - PUB 01110 CRTAIVBA BRANDI
and PUKE WlNK:3.eoperially for Medicines
god :Sacramental porpo.es. at the
inn Sti. P sMI IN 111f:DIftlNIERIM121.1
Tom ThuMb About Again!
T Pfahle rle Tin avid Meese -furnie`lias Fume, Lo A
rust street. eppo•ite the flank. 1 SW Tom. Tvvmbll
lamps are the very beet Coal Oil Lbwr •we 4 l'. , t
and examine thvm. ,
Ur - liest Civet OR et Siete., per gaffer., at
Columbia. May 17,1i89. Pi A lILCRId
PALPIECEL T0173.130175XF0 7P'01371
The lon chance for bargains.
2500 Pieces Wall Paper,
OF our lie-t style* and quality. yet nu bread, which
we or . ..elating oot alba per coin. lower than Phil&
driphia Vilbolesale Prices. Call coon as •-e
of rapidly.
ii. C. FONDERSMITY.
Adjoining the Flak,
Colimsbis. March 29,1962.
We Have Just Received
ThCUTTER'S Improved Chest Expanding
arpender and Shoulder Braces for Gentlemen,
End Patent Skirt Sattparter and Brace for Ladle.,
pat the article that is wanted of this time. Come
end see them nt Family Medicine Store. Odd Felovre ,
Llall. 1t0rt19.18.10
Java Reclved
AND for pale. in large or om.all quantit into, SOO sacks
G. A. Salt, 100 sacks Asirtaa swat.
Colguabis, July ;1802.
Attention Gentlemen!
Acrinice lot New Suirle Iltri..gCa.gewrry.• nnel
Hll•tk rmerth Clollii. will tw °peeled thi• chly; arid
will be peed cheap for earl.. sw ilw.eit.o mute.
•' H. C. PONDER:l.larrii.
he
Cola. May N. I
• FOR' MAKING, SOAP!'
p(ILA AWL flue of she best article. Ire tho.
• Nubile keel hi therrae.mme quertithes.ut the Meg
wpm et JEVOILLIAL3/15, Lena Murat.
Plaid and Plain Vaionrs and Poplins,
1.1) high colored ‘Vool Delninee, neat print( d all
wool aierinoe4, for &c betailiful goods from
the canibli.limmit of Thos. W. Evan• & Co ,
now opening at 11. C. PONDORSitIITH'S
Sept. 6. 1862. People's Caidi Store. Cola.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Silver
and Silver-Plated Ware.
SHREINER & SPERING,
$1 50
RAyING latzen the old uttabliElied of . Jolut
Felix. Flout hi met, Columbia, rempecaully otive
t o l e f public to call and examine their large rtment
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
SILVER and SILVEH-PLATED WARE,
CUTLERY, COMBS, PISTOLS,
ACCORDEONS, and FANCIt ARTICLES,
:such as are usually - kept in a firel-class Jewelry Stole.
We will keep constantly on hand a large stock of
.41-sactewicsetsa.
In Gold and silver Care:—Appleton, Tracy & Co., r.
S Bergen. and Wm. Ellery movements—which we
will offer to the public at pricer to suit the times.
A continuance of the former patronage is respect
fully solicited.
fErFtErsitusio OF ALL EINM PROXITLT ATTIOVDED TO.
Columbia. July 19, 11362.
11311
Feathers: Feathers! Feathers!!
IXTARRANTED. A No. I, free from dot or smell
TY put up in smell while heti, of from If lO 30 lbs
thereby avoiding the trouble 01 handling them.
A petsnit wanting n bed, holste,s and pillow. eon
purchase one of our <mull sacks 3u-t the welch% they
Wlllll runt p 0 tow. another for the holler. nod it lunge
one ior the lied and empty them lido the lick without
any inconvenience whatever, and they are ready for
oe. We make no Linage for-ark. and will sell them
at the lowevt newliet price.. for prime %Vestern Live
Geebe Fetillwr4 STE Ze.. BM% VAS.
Vppotte Odd Fellows' Hall , Columbia, Pa.
Columbia, Aug. 9. 1:02.
1:1:1=
INSIURANC.E COMPANY,
OF COLUMBIA, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
NB Company continues to insure Hui:dings, Tier
T
chandise, and oilier property, against inss nod
damage by fire, on the mutual plan, either for a cash
premium or premium note.
The success of the Company hits far exceeded the
most • sanguine expectations of the Directors, and it
will be noticed by the following mittenient that its
afiat rs ore in a healthy and flourishing condition.
Whole Amount Insured $772,707 34,
Balance of Cash Premiums unex-
pended, Feu. 1.1, 1261. 9265 15
Cash Premium. , received during the
the last year, less agents' COITI•
rm5.u0na,93,315 54
Interest received on money loaned
last year, 29 3.11
-----24,210 0?
Lo=ges mid Expenses paid the lost
pear, 8C704 21
itaisnee n( Ca.rlt Premiums unex
pended, Pet - , lA, 1562. 1.505 EB
------84.210 07
Lt willbr,.ern from the above lhill the money paid
in mitt ii .or pnliete. bra brrn •Unit•lellt to pay all
have a 1.111p.11. n 1 over
Fifurn Hundred Doilars. :gad Mat the Dirt mot. have
11,J, :led any Ida upon she member, of the Com
puml
C.F KAUFFNI AN, Fee.•ident.
Gmoarte Vocao Jr I-cc:entry.
Al.CII•hl. S T...t•taer,
30 X 5:
C. S. K.UJt FM.; N. 1 - lEltFtlV,
ABH 1.4 NI lOW \Eli, bI ICII II MOORE.
JOHN I'EN Men. fall ) lettll:sM. Jr
It. ti SrDONALD,
SA F F.:8F.111.1 . :11 , 1,A3WS 8, GIItEEN.
MICH!. %lAN
Columum, lone '2l. 1:62
REMISSION & FORWAL DING.
-
.. .
B. P. APPOLD,
GENERAL Forwarding & Commission !der-
Chant. Good- and Iron torwarded to all po no
on the realm ,North Brunch and We-t Branch Cumin;
M.o. to all point. Mona tha Penns Railroad.
Dealer in Flour, Gram, Salt and Floater. Also,
dater in Coal. con.i.iiing of: Baltimore Co., Willes•
Lame, Pottstown Big Mountain. Lane. Colliery, l'ine
Grove. Valley, Short Mountain, Travenol'
and Broad op.
MI consignments shall he promptly attended to.—
For further particulars, ;address
B. r, APPOLD,
Canal Basin, Columbia. Po.
rrecial carefully .elected and prepared (or tamale
use, will be delivered to any parte( rue town in Rood
order—free from slam or duet. Nay 31,1542.
NEW AND VALUABLE REIPES:
'WORM= or A TILIATa.
have it paper,t thoroughly with the ITALY Titer
paper now Jelling sat FOINIDERziMITIPS.
Adjoining the Baal•.
Buy him a of those new nod chenp Cloths and
Casements, nod net them made by a good tnifor.—
You can get the /LEMMA at
11. C. FON DEESMITEPS
Peoples Cush store.
TO XAXX A YOUND HAD LOOK OLD.
Buy Ids Clothes al a Clothing :Store,
TO MAX* AD OLD LADY LOOK AXLISLIA.
Buy her plain dress goods at
FONDERSMITIPS
By all menus *elect her dm** goods from the new
and beautiful *tack ]u•t received at
H. C. FONDERSMTIPS.
C. C. 111A1E.S & CO..
Let everybody buy their goods for cash. bargains
In Muslin*. Ca lecoes.Commartes and Domestic Goods
generally, can now be had at
FCNDERSMITH'S
Columbia. June 14. ISC2. Old :Stand.
mIII : choice of Two Fie and Burglar Proof Serai—
-1 ..herring=' or —Limes' , Patent; Also. ■ Family
Horse. and a firri-ram Carriage and Harnehs. Call at
the wore of
H. C. FONDER:OIITH.
Cola. May 17. tf62. udjointlig the Bunk.
TIRE SUBSCRIBER Offers at private sale,
the following valuable town property, viz: A
Lot of Ground, enu.i•ting of about six acres, •united
on the minis •tde of Mill street, in the borough of
Coholithiu, t.hheasslet County 1.31- adjoining property
of the ...tam of James Cobins, deed, on the west. and
the Columbia Roiling Moll property no the cost. on.
hieh C.eeled a gthld TWO pl'illtY
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,A
containing two rooms and a kin ben on the first floor,
four rooms on the second story. and two good cellars.
The., h.. pump with well of good 'rater in the yard.
and an ORCHARD containing ant excellent variety ef
YOUNG I'IICIT TREES. attached to the promises.
The Reading and Columbia Railroad panics on the
opposite aide of the street from the property.
ar roe terms apply to
Lola. April .11,1101.4 t JOSEPH Ut.MER.
WINES, GROCERIES,
GEO. TILLE, ALL, most respectfully oolitic"
the puhlir Mut he ha• added to het *tuck of iLlto.
eerie., kc, a fine assortment of pure
GIERMAIN 117732g13irp.
These Wine. are pure—no adulterated tralh--anti are
suited alike to the nut and the well, the Marna and
the weak. lie reopeetfu ily *oilcan atoll from ulnae
who need in ankle of the kind...slated that a tau'
will verify his cord. Ht.. emelt of
Gtr COMIZITRIS
having been replenished. will be Sound taroetht; the at
minion of evert borly—and hi• wile—who will. of
Call open him ut thew fttAtiie.t knee.
CIORM:42 itP FiFllll AND UNION STD.
Colo ennui Aug. 2
U.I• APPO!.D.
Canal Basin.
Mtn Editbsesiber will keep enastautly on hand a full
1..111 rut sf Coal 0.1 Lamps. to wrbteh he favors
the m.psetioss of the pubde Coal Od Wick, Chim
neys. hue.. for sale diet,. he
51ept.27.112. F. VPUZZASUA,Lecestveute
TUE COLUIVLBI.A.
P7 44' 11 - 11.11 11.4 '
t7.71.71"ithM!"
TO AIMEE AM OLD HOUSE LOOK I.ICW
TO WAKE AM OLE WAN LOOS NEW.
TO YAKS A YOUNG LADY LOOS GAY!
TO SAVE WOW! THESE HARD TIM=
For Sale at a Bargain.
PRIVATE SALE.
LAMPS! LA MPtil
"NO ENTERTAINMENT SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SAURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 7, 1863.
getettiono.
The Young Quakerese.
They sat side by side in the summer
twilight—the young Quakeress maiden nod
her student lo7er. Rachel Norman said
"thee and thou," wore odd looking bonnets,
and covered up her beautiful shoulders and
snowy throat almost to the ear-tips; but the
sombre colors and strait garmentscould not
mar the beauty of a face fair as a pictured
Madonna, nor take from the flexible grace
of her slender figure. As the twilight deep
ened and the dusky shadows grew broader,
Rachel rose for lights, but her lover laid
his-hand upon her arm, and said, in persua
site tones—
"Nay, Rachel, the moon will soon be here,
and that will be much pleasanter."
The young girl's face took a thoughtful,
somewhat troubled look fur a moment, and
then yielding to his wish, she seated herself
by his side. She was passionately fond of
music, though it was forbidden to one of her
faith to have a musical instrument in tl e
house; but nature would nut be crushed,
though it might be subdued, and occasionally
gushes of song that came to her from a
neighbor's window, or Cm young foreigner
that found his way to the village to grind
out his "God save the King, and 'Marseilles
Hymn," kept alive a great natural genius.
And when in her monotonous dove-clored
sky there came a gleam of sun-shine in the
person of Puul Graham, it was uo small re
commendation to her favor that he possessed
a fine and much loved art.
"Shall I sing to you, Rachel?" ho inqui
red, after she had resumed her seat.
"All, yes I if thou wilt."
"And what shall it be?"
"Kathleen 111avourneen," she answered,
with a halt blush.
Paul smiled at her selection—it was so
like her—she always gave her choice to
something of this nature in preference to
anything else. She WM gllll/134 by feeling,
not fashion, for that she knew nothing
about. So Paul sang aiut tender, touching
ballad in his sweet, rich voice. tVilO4l lie
finished the inuott had risen, an,l he c ,u 1 i
see by its light the tears in RilLlelei'6 ever
lie said nothing, but beat his lips 1,, the
delicate little hand that lay upon the wiu
duw•,.ill.
"Paul,"she said at length, "I had a dream,
such a strange dream about then, last night
Shall I toll it thee?"
He signified his acquiescence, and Rachel
began her relation.
"I thought we were seperated—thou in
thy city home, and I here, as lam now,
with grandfather and Aunt Deborah. I
received from thee, at intervals, letters—at
first breathing unchanged constancy, but
at last there was a tone about them of dis
satisfaction and unquiet, and then came a
summons from thy friends for Rachel Nor
man to come to them. I could see it all
now, the restless,-nneatisfied tones of thy
letter, Paul. were made clear to me. Thy
little Quaker friend compared but poorly
with the gay city dames. Her plain bonnet
and drab dream looked ugly beside their
bower decked hate and bright silks. Her
"thee and thou" jarred with their sweeter
world language. And they summoned her
to their home to unlearn her faith and fash
ions. It was a sore trouble to me for hours
and hours, but love fur thee conquered, and
so I went with my close bonnet and drab
dress to meet thy kinsfolk. And when I
saw thee in these gay rooms my heart ached.
The spirit of the world had breathed upon
thee; thou vrert not the Paul Graham, the
student who wandered in the greea lanes
with Rachel Norman,,and gathered the wild
honey-suckle, and sang for her in their
simple parlor. It was Mr. Graham now,
and thou wort dressed gaily in the fashion
of the world. A glittering chain and cost
ly seal hung from thy waist-coat, and a
diamond sparkled on thy breast. There
was all about thee an inexplicable change.
I could not make thee seem as in times past
again. I strove to be more like the women
about me. I even put off my obnoxious
bonnet and drab dress, and bared my neck
and arms aocordiog to their style. Bat it
would not do; I could no snore assimilate
to them than the field dai4y with garden
roses. I was still the little grave Qeakeress
throughout it all. Indeed. it only served to
show more distinctly than ever the vas.
difference between us. I did not fit the
garb nor the garb me.
"At last the truth dawned upon me.—
Thou couldst not make me like them. The
contrast of my simple manners with their
graces and accomplishments was a daily
annoyance to me. There was a girl of groat
beauty and thine own faith, who detained
thee at her side with her winningsmiles and
pleasant converse. It cut me to the heart
to see this, but I could not marvel at it.—
She was far fairer and more graceful than
and of a kind, good heart, which was
more than all. Still, thou didet treat the
old love kindly, Paul, and spoke gentle
words to her, but thy heart was toot in it.
It was yearning after the sweet laughter and
dark eye. of that young maiden- When
the discovery come to me, I knew that my
place was at the old forsaken fire-ide ; and
there I determined to return. I had done
thy bidding and it was ended. They did
nut oppose me when I acquainted them
with my wish. They felt it was best; and
thous too, Paul, when I said to thee, it is
better that this parting be forever, we are
unsuited to each other. than to me and Ito
thee, thou didet not gainsay it; and so, re
suming the old familiar garb, home to her
old grandfather and aunt Deborah, amid the
buttercups and daisies, Rachel went. But
the old house looked lonelier and drearier,
the old walks had a shadow ia them which
the sunshine could not dissipate. Thou
went back to the busy world with no con
necting link, with the distant dullness
where a student's leisure hours had passed,
and a Quekorees' lone life was wearing out.
After a while came tidings to me of a bridal,
sand the wedded were Paul Graham and the
lovely, dark-eyed girl that stole his heart
away from Rachel Norman. The sun of
love never dawned for me again. Life went
on the same, save that the brightness bad
gone that once made the monotony plea
sant."
Paul had been silent throughout this
simple recital, but the tears forced them
selves out inure than ance; and when she
fininhed. ho drew her to hie bosom.
**My Rachel. (and his voice was trernm.
lone with etnoti•m,) do you doubt we iu your
waking hour,?"
Site lifte•l Ler head, and looking him full
in the four, itnmwered
-I would not pain thee, Paul, but I have
bed tui•giviuge before this dream, that—
may be, thou wouldst find Rachel Norman
unsuited to thee when amid the influences
of city life."
"Rachel, dear Rachel, put away such
thoughts. I swear—"
"Nay, nay, Paul, thou needet not take a
vow like that! It might prove a fetter and
a bond to thee."
"Never, Rachel."
"Well, it is not best; grant me this."
Ile stroked her bright hair, that would
take an undulating wave to itself, despite
the eff.rts to make it lie in smooth, straight
bands, and sent an unspoken vow from the
depths of his heart, never to be false to his
sweet, trusting girl.
"When Jost thou leave us, Paul?" Ra
chel inquired, after a few tnoments,wpauet:.
"In a mtth, dear liochel; but be of good
cheer; a. raara a• I am established . in ray
pr. I,avion, I shall cumo to &mita my bride."
The faint ruse hue deepened upou her
cheek .1. ,he Nbrahk back in the shadow of
:he window, nod soun after Paul bade her
I g , ,od
Roche! Norman was an orphan, whose
goordiaos in this world were her grot.J
father nud Aunt Deborah. her mother had
been a guy, beautiful girl, the daughter of a
Mr. Elliot. She fell in love with her hu,
band while on a visit to one of his father's
neighbors. Henry N Innen gave little
evidence, in speech or manner, that he had
been educated by quaker parents. 11e
chose his profe.o.ion from the world, and
dwelt in its midst welt ids charming wife
for a a 'nip toi in Bat it was fur a short
time—they h•oli die! while ft tettel was yet
a child, and left their little girl to tho care
of the good old grandfather and Aunt De
borah. They brought her up in their own
faith, but with a generosity which many
(night emulate, they bound her tu no society.
Rachel strove to be cheerful and content
ed after Paul's departure; but as in her
dreams, the sunshine had gone. She rend
the books he left her with a keen relish.—
It was a new field far theyoung Qaakeress.
For the first time the beauties of Shakes
peare were opened to her imagiaation. TJ
Paul's itla , lite credit be it sp iken, his choice
w4l as a father's mien bare been for bin
'daughter. At interval,. there cante with
his welcome letters some new bo ,k, or a
elloica edition of an old ./.1.1, inarka I by his
beloved hand. B. mho, was well educated,
in ell but what her father termed the
vanities and accomplishinaiits of tha w,rl l.
She was well versed in history, a Latin
scholar, and could solve a problem in algebra
which might puzzle many a brilliantly
educated young lady. But her reading
had never been extensive. The Bible, a
volume of Crisper's poems, and Barnard
Berton, the Quaker poet, and a few others,
had formed her library. And with these
she had been content, until this new star
broke in upon her life.
Directly after her lover went, an old man
sion, not a scone's throw from Friend Nor
man's, which had been occupied for some
time, found an owner and Q.:invent in the
person of Richard. L irrimer; and after a
little repairing and furnishing, there came
a Mrs. L irriazer aul four frolicksome chil
drea, with quite a retinue of servants.
it,cbel Aeon learned to love this Mrs. Lor
rioter like a sister, and hardly a day passed
that the two were not together. To the gay
and city bred woman this young girl's aim
!Vichy and quiet grace were a great charm;
and to Bachael, Grace Larrimer, with her
ardent affections and brilliant conversation e,
was an oracle. One thing, too, more than
any other, brought this about. She had
come from the world of Paul Graham, and
so redolent of his atmosphere did she seem
to Rachel, with her graceful ways, and
sweet, harmless gossip, that she came to re
gard her as something likes link between
herself and him.
One day, when Mrs. torrimer was wait
ing in the N prams' parlor for Rachel, to
while away the time, she took up a book
which lay upon the table. She was some
what surprised to find it a copy of Moore's
Lille R bolth. She turned to the flyleaf and
read, written in a bold, manly hand, "Paul
Graham to Rachel Norman." An excla
mation of surprise maned her lips, coupled
with his name, as Rachel entered the room.
"Where In the world did you ever know
Paul Graham, you sly little puss?" she ex
claimed to her.
The color mounted to Rachel's brow, as
she explained the circumstances of their
acquaintance.
"And so it was here in this little wood
land dell that Paul spent his vacations! I
knew the doctor had ordered him to breathe
the country air for his health, but 1 never
thought it was in this vicinity."
Grace Lorrimer was a woman of quick
and delightful perceptions; she understood
the blush, though she did not seem to heed
it, that suffused her young friend's face.
•'I hope ho has'nt been flirting with her to
pass away the time," she thought, "but it's
a gay youth to fancy this little Mimosa."
"Duet thou know Paul Graham much,
friend Grace?" inquired Rachel, with filmy,
tremulous voice.
"Much, my sweet girl? Well, I don't
think anybody I know can lay claim to
that. I know him to be very entertaining,
very intelligent, and a very fine singer, but
he does not open his heart to many, so that
I imagine few know him much."
Rachel smiled a very little, and a feeling
of pride crept into her heart that she know
him better than any. - Mrs. Lorrimer went
on—
"I must say, I like him exceedingly, and
so does everybody around him—he is the
life of the parties he attends. Ile can do
moat anything. Play upon the piano and
guitar, sing ravishingly and dance divinely.
There, have I not made him out an Monis?"
"Poor Rachel! Ifo had never said a
word about this dancing. Probably
thought of it bad never entered his head
when sitting or walking beside his demure
little betrothed.
After this conversation with Mrs. Lorri!
mer, there seemed an immeasurable dis
tance and difference between herself and
Paul, and gradually her friend drew her
doubts and fears from her.
"Does your grandfather and Aunt Debo
rah know of your engagement, Rachel?" she
questioned, one evening, after they haci been
' conversing about the.absent Paul.
Rachel looked up with some surprise.
' I don't wondur Paul loves her," thought
Mrs. Lorrimer, as she looked upon her in
her sweet dignity. "Such truth, such sin
gleness of heart and purpose! Happy, hap
py Paul! I hope I can say years hence,
'happy Rachel!'—but they arc so different."
The L wrimers had an extensive library.
and with their intimate knowledge .of it,
and fine taste to guide, Rachel soon became
conversant with its gems and beauties.
Her new friends, too, discovering what a
fine voice and decided genius she had for
music, gave her all the instruction in their
power, which was not limited, as both Mr.
and Mrs. Lorrimer were remarkably profi
cient. Paul wrote as frequent if not as
lengthy letters as before. Ills studies, he
pleaded, were pre3sing, and claimed much
of his attention.
It was one bright autumn morning, when
Mrs. Lorrimer was singing her youngest
pet to sleep, that Rachel presented herself
to the door with an unusual flush upon her
cheek. and a tearful dimness in her eyes.
"What is the matter. Rachel, dear?" ex
claimed Mrs. Lorrimer, laying the now
slumbering ellil,l open the couch, and pull
ing a low chair r.r her friend to her side.
"Sit down, hal open your heart to me, my
poor littla dove."
"Dour Grace, it may be wrong for me to
say N.) much to thee, but my heart is full of
gloomy fancies."
Mrs. Lorimer stroked her hair caress
ingly, while Rachel told her misgivings. It
w,t• what Mrs. L )rrimer had thought many
a time before, and what Rachel had felt,
without uttering a word ofc•nmplaint against
the object of hoe lore. BAIL now she felt the
need or sympathy, for
The grave of ■ngul*h :a a human ear.,
She told her dream—the dream that it id
loft such an impression on her own mind,
and called forth that unspoken vow from
Paul Graham's heart. She looked up in
her friend's face after she had finished, and
instead of the grave, sympathizing counte
nance that had met bar previous glances,
was a face full of tenderness and gleeful
meaning. Mrs. L,rrimer smiled still more
brightly, as she the passive hands of Rachel
within her own, and said:
'My dear little girl,. I want to unfold a
romantic plan of mice to you. Naw mind
you say 'yea' to it. Wo—that is, Richard,
the children and myself—are going to the
city next month to spend the winter. We
cannot ill without you, nor, we flatter our
selves you without us, so all I want i■ for
you to accompany us, and you shall see fur
yourself whether thin lover be true or false."
"Nay, friend Grace, ho cannot be false;
it is not his nature."
Well, I did not mean that exactly, but
whether you two are fitted for one another.
It will be better to learn the lesson now. if
there is one to be learned, than when it is
too late—and what I want my Rachel to do
is to let me disguise that lovely face and
figure in unwonted but not unfitting gar.
uoents. I will arrange it so that Paul will
scarcely recognize the little Qaakeress with
her demure bonnet and gray dress in the
young lady I will present to hlm under a
feigned name as my friend."
"But, friend Grace, I shall be acting st.
lie—do not thou tempt me to this."
"Nay, nay, Rachel, 'tie s simple, harm
less ruse that I require of you—do not refuse
me."
"But, dear Grace, if I pat on these gar
ments, and enter into society with the world
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for these few months, I caGnot for all time. I
And Paul may not relish the return to old'
fai,th and habits again," atm added, blush
ingly.
"Rachel, did it ever strike you that there
was as much bigotry in the fashions and
out of a garment as in the much censured
Catholic's counting of beads?"
Rachel looked up with a startled glance
at her friend. Not only was this dear friend
pleading with her fur moderation and large
miss of heart, but the love of Paul Graham
was entreating her, with its silent yet strong
influence to give way. And it proved not
in vain. Before she left that morning,
Grace Lorrimer had obtained her consent
to play the part she had urged in her little
drama. Tu prevent all detention, Mrs. Lor
rimer had arranged that the correspondence
should go on as usual. diet- own mother,
who staid behind in her absence, a delicate
and refined woman, was the mediator, 1
re
ceiving the letters from Paul to Rachel, and
re-mailing them to her, and Rachel's own
epistles to her lover, being enclosed to Mrs.
Ashton, when they reached Paul, were
dated from the old familiar place. This
was more easily accomplished as the cor
respondence was less frequent than before.
Mrs. Lorrituer herself—sweet grace Lor
rimer, as her friends called her—was in
eestacies at the success of her plan. With
a heart as brimful of romance as to girl of
sixteen, yet with a good amount of common
serm, the project was full of interest to her.
Rachel's figure was nearly the same os
her friend's, perhaps a little more willowy
in its bend, which was not strange, as her
life had been passed amid the woods and
mountains, instead of the formalities of city
life. And so Mrs. Lorrimer, with infinite
tact, hal decided that Rachel should use
her own newly ordered wx.rdrobe, for she
was aware that her purse was not ample
enough fur the demands a whim like this
would entail upon it.
"You must begin at once, dear," said
Mrs. L.lrrimer, playfully, as she entered the
pretty little apartment Riche' occupied,
after their arrival in town.
S.) with much pleasant talk and a greet
deal of light hearted laughter, she prepared
her young friend for dinner. She was
diplomatist, was this seine same bright
faced little woman. She would not shock
her visitor with a too sudden change; ao for
the plain merino dress she substituted a
gray silk, with a few hair ornaments, and
some delicate lace and embroideries. She
smiled gaily to herself as she caught Ra
chel's onconcious glance at the mirror, of
something very like pleasure. Mr. Lord
mer, who was in his romantic wife's whim,
met them at the table with a quiet smile
and said:
"Why, Rachel, I hardly knew you."
She had altered wonderfully' since the
Lorrimers first saw her. Reading and son
genial society had expanded her mind, and
left its impress on her face. New and deep
emotions, excitement, and a thousand hopes
and fears, had sent the warm blood, which
had slept around her heart, to blosons on
her cheek— a perpetual bloom of roses,
where only the lily had reigned before.
Iler eye had gained a new lustre, her voice
a deeper melody.
"'Tis two years now since Paul Graham
has seen her," soliloquized Mrs. Lorrimer,
"and with the decided change that has taken
place in her, to say nothing of dress, there
is no danger that he Will recognize her; for
he will never suspect that the prim little
body in her close Quaker bonnet could be
this bird of Paradise." Under Mrs. Lnr
' rimer's tutilage she hod gradually dropped
the "thee" and "thou," which of itself would
have betrayed her.
One evening there was a deal of bustle
and busy talking, a hurrying to and fro,
and exclamations of lovely, exquisite, etc.,
in Rachel's room. What can the matter
be? I will whisper the secret to you, dear
est of renders, if you will promise not to tell,
as the children say. 'Tis the night of Ra
chel Norman's debut. She is to take her
mother's name of Elliot. Mrs. Lorrimer
uttered an exclamation of delight as the
last touches were put to Rachel's dress, and
our heroine herself blushed and smiled as
she saw reflected in the pier-glass a lovely
figure clad in azure silk, with a soft drapery
of white lace floating about it, and a neck
and arms that Cleopatra might, have envied.
The hair, that beautiful dark brown hair
that had always been confined within the
smallest compass, was now displayed to ad
vantage—twisted in a Grecian knot at the
back of her head, and allowed to fall in its
natural way around her face—a cluster of
curls beside each glowing cheek. She
looked no more like the Rachel Norman
that had first captivated Paul Graham's
fancy than a little nun like a young princess.
Ller heart throbbed wildly beneath her silk
en bodice. as she entered the brilliantly
lighted rooms with her friends, for she bad
been told that her lover was to be present.
ft was fortunate for her aelf-possersion she
did not see him when she entered; and when
at last Mrs. Lorrimer directed her attention
to a young man in animated conversation
with their hostess, she recognized with tol
erable calmness Paul Graham.
..."How changed he looks," sbe thought.
'•IIow like the Paul in my dream! Bat
I should hare known him in Switzerland.
Will 63 recognize his Q A aker betrothed?"
As &bethought glanced through her mind,
she caught ;he reflection of a beautiful and
elegantly dressed young girl in the mirror.
She looked at her wonderingly for a ma
mma, and then the bktsbes died on her
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cheek as she recognised her own &too and
figure. Paul himself had been •regarding 74
her for the last few seem& with a serenee
feeling of dreamy admiration; but with •not
an idea (though he remarked at once
resemblance to Rachel) , that be ,had .site
pressed that burning cheek to his, pr kiss' d•
those small Rogers. And as be saw her
blush at her own reflection, he thougkei;
••Iho wonder she blushes at her lovelinets.
I like that. Meeks maidenly and modest."
"What new star have you here,
C..-
venue?" ho inquired of his hostess.. ,
She followed his eye.
"Ab, that is indeed anew star. Alm Lars.
rimer's young friend, whom she has brought,
from I:Latin:tote with her. L think. ~9hail L,
introduce your •
Us yielded to har gui4aamt, an awl ma(
clasping Rachel'a trembling fingers in his,
and calling her in courteous terms "Mica:
Elliot." And our little Miss Elliot went
through the ordeal with wonderful self-put.
session.
"Om like her;tones are to R schel'a,".hix
thought. "A little inure womanly, et d
trained by fashion. perhaps, but exceeding
like."
In one thing it bore no resemblance to his
betrothed—the charactetistio "thee?, and
"thou" were wanting. He soon, discovercd
for he was unconsciously comparing them :
all the time; that she had a more extenelto
knowledge of books. and laughed gayerand
more frequently than Rachel.
"I wonder if she's a Catholic," be thought,
"There area great many in Baltimore :
eloathl not be at all surprised. Just eman
cipated from a nunnery education. perlanpr.
There's an atmosphere about her tlu.t
breathes of the cluister."
"Can I claim your hand for the coming
quadrille?" he inquired, as ho observed bee
eyes light up and her fan bearing time,te
the music. , ,
The eyes fell and tho bond was notion-
"I do not (bum, Mr. Ord.batn."
"She'd a lisman Catholic, VU be bound*
but you are fond of music, I know, Miss
Ellio t."
She looked up smilingly, and said:
"now did you know?" P
"I read it in your eyes, I guess; and you
were keeping time, too."
Shortly afterwards, as they were pacing
the room, they came upon a little fairy bow
er, furnished with several instruments of
music. It had but a few occupants, and
Paul, with his fair companion en hit!) aia3,
turned his steps within it.
"You will sing for use, Miss Elliot, will
you not?"
. ,
"Not here," ehe murmured, ansioals.
and then added, iunooent4y, and with rising
color, "s.nrietime at Mrs. L. irritnor's. Do
not urge me now."
Paul smiled involuntarily nt this simpli
city. "No one," he:argued, "but a young
girl fresh from a convent would have said
that." His previous conviction was con
firmed.
"You mast come and see us Paul," said
Mrs. Lorrimer, pleasantly, as they parlCd
that night; and he waited for no second in
•ita lion.
A few evenings after. as Rachel was deep
in the mysteries of a new opera. thrillhvg,-
warbling like a nightingale. the servant
brought in a card to the musics room, bear
ing that magio name—Pant Graham. For
a moment her heart stood still, and a faint
ness like death bowed her- slight figure to
the earth. She was to meet him alone, and
43 a. stranger, the man to whom she bed
plighted hoefaith in tho little lone beneath
the cedar shade. But there was no time
fur emotions like these now. She boa no.
dertaken this game, and it must be playld
out. And so, with unsteady color and of
certain footsteps, she mini' into his prer
coos. Paul noticed the shrinking timidity,
as he termed it. and exerted himself. to uric
her confidence as if she had been a child.
heard some ono singing," lie - maid.
smiling. "and I nm going to claim the ful
fillment of A promise you made Me at Mrs.
envenom's. Will you come? You see ' I
know the was," ho added, as he preCeded
her to the music-room she hail just left:' ''
•'I don't like to sing for you," oho said,
naively. resting her folded hands on the pi
ano; "far Mrs. - Larrimer says you are An
accomplished musician yourself."
"0, Mrs. Llrrirner flatters me too much.
I assure you it is not so. Mists Elliot." ' '
Ile turned to the pile of sheet-music lying
on the music stand, and taking up that no
ble poem, married to melody. "I know that
my Redeemer liveth," laid it before
Rachel's whole frame changed at 'sight of
this; she had sung it upon the breezy bill
tops, and in the beloved rooms at Lorrimer
place, till every note was as familiar as
household words to her. Paul sat down at
her request, and played the symphony. She
had forgotten fear when lie struck in upon
the accompaniment, and her voice gashed
out freely and aortless, and swelled sweet
ly up the bird-like compass.
Iler auditor knew that it was the voitse:cf
genius he was listening to. bat iqwas with
no set phrase of courtesy that ho thanked
her after the last accent of her voice (Red
away. lle only loosed up into bee face with
a something more than admiration-4 look
of delight and pleasure words could not ac
press—and then he ankh •
"Miss Elliot, you should go to Italy."„
She smiled brightly fora moussat w asul It
was a smile Graham could not comprehend.
There was a great deal or metaled afartict
in it. It could art be for hire. Al; Pant
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