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R. W.
tto-ritrg at Zatu,
gou!iersport, Pa., will regularly attend the
teuurta to Potter county..
ARTIELITI3. G. OLMSTED,
attgxtur , scgo4npelpr at Itato,,
,Coudersport, Pa., kill attend to nll business
entrustOtt to his care, with promptness and
Office—,io the Temperance Block, up stairs,
ISAAC BENSON
- Attcptirp
gOA7.PF,IISPORT, PA
,Office corner of Weit and street
L, P. WILLISTON,
etttorntp t - 7Latu,
*Vel4or.p', Tiogt a., wiil attend the
,dourts It Potter and Co., 3l'Keatt Coun:ies.
4. RI. 9917 g,
tS.ortm? it ILain
Wasborougli, Tiogn county, I'n, will regular
ly attend the courts of Potter county.
June 3, 1848. •
;Q s.
attornill Sr Counsrlor at 'Eau,
Coudersport, Pa., will attend the several
Courts w Putt, r and counties. .111
lepour,c„:A,eAru3ttd in bis care, will re'reire
prompt 4,:teation.
Nice or. Main-street, g)ppozitia the Cetilt
Pause. Coudersport, l'a.
poppsi;spoitT
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PROPRIETOR. -
Corner of Main and Second streets, Con.-
dersport, Potter Co., Pit. 44.
w. K. ICING,
Suctiryor, Draftantaa, aiib
4 Con4r.pancru,
smeerpJrt, ‘ll' Kean Co., Pa.,
Will otten4 to busineii for noo-resi4ent land
fi'uldertr, upon reasonallie temp. ItelLreuees
given if required.
P. S. flaps (.11 . portof tl,te County tuade
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H. J. OLMSTED,
Surbmor anb' Draftsman,
At the otUee or J. S. Mann, Couilersper:. Pa
ABRAiII YOUNG.,
F r aatripmaltrr anti /Mulct*,
All work warran:ed. A stock of %V . :aches
,end Jewelry on b Ind and for sale. Call'at the
!tore of Stnitb & Jones, Coudersport, Pa.
RENNELS,
AU work in his Jim., done in order and
with d.spatch. On - West s;reet, below Thad
Coudersport, Pa.
S ITI-I JONES.
Dra!ors in Dry Goods, Groceries, Sintione
.ly. Drugs & Aledicmes, Palms, Oils, Flpey
articles, a:n. Main rizrec, eolith rsport
JONES, MANN.& JONES.
Gc:leral Grocer• and Provision Deftiers-,-
Alen in Ulf tiood,, Hardware, Boots and .
Mhoes, :..,t1 w:!a.ever men want to buy. Alain
siree:, Conifer:port. Pa. -
1), E. OLMSTED
Dealer in Dry Goods Ready-mule Cloth:ng
Groceries, Cro,ckery, cc. Coudorspprt, l'n.
J. SMITU,
Dcaler jnStoveß, and manufacture of Tin,
Co a pper, and ?Sheet:lron Ware. Alain street,
Coudersport, I's:
M. W. MANN,
Dealer in Books Stationery, Music. and
Magazines. Mairt•st.. qpposite N. W. corner
pf the public square. Coudersport, Pa.
AMOS FRENCH,
Physician & Surgeon. East side Main-st ,
?here 4th st., Coudersport, Pa.
DAVID B. BROWN, -
roundrvninn and Dealer in Ploughs. tip
per end of Man street, Coudersport Pa.,
4ADKPON s 30II0Q3141cElli
pealsrs in Dry Goode,Groceries, Drock-ry,
and Ready - ado ' 'Main inrec:, Coo
dCWltt
ALLEGANY I-4.totisE,
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Samuel M. Mills, Proprietor. On thelyells-
Tills road, seven miles Noah of uouderspurt.
it• J• CHENEY,
Maraant Tuifor, and Dearer to Ready
made North of the iJubl.a square,
Coudersport, -Pa.
A. B. GOpDSEI4I,r,
G .
UNSM ITII, Coudersport, Pa. Fire Arm
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abort notice.
March ;I, 1848.
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" It must be something,". persisted
Mr. Cranford. " I saw a sailor come
up and give it to you. Very strong,' !"
" Indeed 'it is nothing," repeated
Milhcent-=-" nothing that 1 can tell
you."
"Do you want to mal:e tr9i , n l m29_,
Millicent?" he asked, in a Noe that she
Might take for ei -her jest or earnest.
"i will tell you ail about j.t some,
time," ske said, endeavoring to assume
a careless, playful tone."l promise it,
Richard."
He left her a 3 ;be spoke, 14r he &as
in pursuit of hasty hu3iness ; but as he
walked on, he pandered over what he
had seen, and Mil!icent's agitation;
and repeated to himself that it vi,a3
very strang!?
came, and ar
rayed in the plainest garb she could
muster, a cloth cloak and dirk winter
bonnet; and making au excuse to Mrs.
: CraUe that site wai going to spend, an
hour with some friends who lived
near started forth :to rueci. her broth
er. She knew, perfectly well the lo
cality of the street he had mentioned,
fort street., but never remembered to
have been in it; it was tenanted by
:.he very poor, and partly let out in
low lodginz houses. •
As she turned rapidly into• it, s l .;e
saw, by - the light of,the dim evening.
that it was an uhwholesome, dirty
street, garbage and offal lying aboit,
in company of half-naked children:
squalid men were snaking pipes, and
women with uncombed hair, tattered
clothing, and loud and angry tongues.
stood by them. Millicent drew her
l►lack veil tighter over her face as she
. peered for No.
To turn into the house and the
two flights of stairs, was the work °fa
moment. Peeping out of the door in
dicated, and holding' a light in his
hand, wLs the same man who had giv
)
en her the note. He -retreated into
the room before 'Millicent, and held
the door open for her. She stood in
hesitation,
don't you lonw me?" he
whispered, polling her in and bolting
the doer behind het, 4nd whilst she
was thinking it could not be Phillip
she saw that it. was. For one single
instant he took Oir the black curls, liko
4sailtir's, and the false black whiskers.
and his own sebum hair, his fair Face,
with its open gay expression anti its
flesh cohir, appeared to view. •
"Oh Phillip ! dear Phillip I" she ex
claimed, bursting into tears, "that it
should come to this!"
:. He sat down beside her and told
her the temptations of his
London life had ove:whelmed him, its
embarrassment had drowned his refit-'
soil and his hew, 4 1 1(1, in a fatal mo
ment of despait ; he had taken a bank
note which he could not replace.
Nut fur an hour since . had he known
peace, and had it not beer. for .the
grace to her of having her only brother
at the flue's bar, he shonhlhevo Ryon
ty times over given himself.-up to jus=
tice. Ije had been in hiding eversince
in poverty, and Pas now in scanty cloth".
ing, for his clothes, what. few he. had
.bropg,ht with. him when he 'took night;
had gong :article, after article ro- pro- .
cure. food. Be had. made: .np
mind to leave the country for Austia-
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QUDERSPORT,POTTER COUNTY, PA., JULY 3, 1850,
Ha, if Millicent could help him with
: the passage-money,the lowest amount
:that .the lowest passenger could be
conveyed for,. and clothe him with a
few necessaries for .thexo.Oge.
Would not ask it, Millicent," lie
said," for I do not deserve help from
you; I Would not, on my word of lion
, but that that country holds out a
hope of my redeeming what I have
done; and for youisake, if not for my
own; 2 would endeavor to redeem
the past and atone forit, for I well
know the severe trial this has been to
you. Large fortunes are made there
by the cultivation of land—don't look
incredulous, and stop me, 7 Ylifliceni,.
they are.. if 'I can gain money, my
first step shall he to refund what I
took, and perhaps in time, Millicent—
you may acknowledge a brother again.
Should this luck not be mine, I can a:
least-work. honestly for the bread I eat,
work and rough it,and I have had
enough of crime.--Hare work is deni
ed me. for I may not show myself in
- the face of day.
Millicent, good forgiving and full of
love, promised with alacrity, all he
wizhad.. She hid not the money at
command, hut .determined to procure
4ter her own wants were sup
plied out of her X5O, she had always
forwarded the remainder to Phillip,
a rid her spare cash had been
speot in making preparations for her
wedding. . •
"I will come here to-morrow eve
ning, Phillip," she said, "and bring
what 1 can m ith mc,.thz.t you may be
getting sonic clothes together. I will
get it all for ye‘i in'a few days. Is—
is there nowhere else that we doul d
meet instead of herer
"Ofcourse there's not," h e answered.
"It will not do for us to be meeting in
the street, lest the officers should
catch the scent. Nothing will harm
you here, my darling sister.—lf the
louse is poor, it is honest, and the way
to it, tbongh filthy with poverty, is
nut depraved."
"No, no, there-'s nothing to harm
Me,"she pleasantly acquiesced."l will
be here again to-morrow night, Phil-.
•
lip."
The next evening. circumAances ap
peared to favar. Millie_tat. She was
invited without Mrs. Crane, to take
tea at a friend's hotai.!, and nothing
would be easier, sho thourg!)t, tai to
go out n3tonsibly to pay the visit, and
run first to Phillip. So sheatti red her
self in the same dark cloak and henna.,
and when ready, went in to say adieu
to Mrs. Crane.-
You are g-Jing vory silly ex
claimed the latter. "and what a dow
dy yftt hare made of your Self, Milli
cent ! I thought that old I coal-scuttle
of-a bonnet was discarded last winter.
1 ' It is raining fast, mama.
Is I hOpe you have got your
dress up, Where's Nancy
They went out togatheri Miss Crane
and Nancy. Soon Millicentdismissed
the latter, =yin?, she wished to pro,
ca.:4 v.h::;e, but that Nancy need not
mention this to her mistsess. .The
girl pi omised; she was plcacsd to
have an hour to herself, and went gos
siping off to some of her- acquaintance
and She, only thought her young lady
was going to steal a walk with Mr.
Cranford.
•
Millicent walked. swiftly, heedless,
of the dirt and the rain. It was a
windy night, and as she was -turning
the corner. of the ally, which led from
the broad, lighted street to- Port-st.,
her umbrella, a light one, turned . in
side out. So Millicent had to make a
stand there, and battle with it.
Oa the other side of the wide street
picking his way, that' ho might not
soil, more than necessary, his evening
hoots, NybA - advancing. a gentleman,
likewise under of an • umbrella.. He
glanced at - the figure opposite, ,
and fighting with,hers; and 'a
sniffle'
at her effi . rts came to. his oyes.and.his
lips; but'it was speedily qupOrieded .
..hy!liitonishrfient,-- for as the-
,figure
threw its face, uriviardj,' in the ceri
t es t with thisobstinate
-rays of a street. ges-light ortit, ttna
disclosed the features of his own be
trotheil wife. It was Richar' Crau
ford.
Millicent and the umbrella disap
peared down the alley, and Mr. Crau
ford, after.a short mental debate, strod
after her. He traced her into Port
street, cud saw her enter. the house
No. 24. Mr. Cranford, his senses
turned up side down 'with wonder
and perplexity, took his standing
the entrance door of one oppo
site and watched.
It was half an hour before she came
out, and she went quickly up:t'm street ,
in the rain, without putting up her
umbrella, fearful perhapi of another
collision ;vitlr the wind. Me. C ranfo rd
came frcma his Lidingplace, and kept
her in a view till she was knocking,
hented.and out of breath, at the house
of their fi lends, where he had likewise
an invitation. He went up, as she
stood there waiting for admission, but
said nothing (if what he had seen, not
a word: he resolved to watch her fu
ture movements and pursue the mat
ter up. out he was pointedly coal to
Millicent, and did not see her home in
the evening. He was a proud, vain
man, and to have any doubt or suspic
ion-cast upon his future wife; .was to
his spirit as wurruwood. And yet to
doubt Millicent Crane!—open, honor
able, right-minded Millicent Cranel—
Mr. C:aulord Was sorely perplexed,
and worLiedhimselfo n : his Elcertiess
bed that night.
several days elapsed before Milli
cent oat together toe necessary money
for - her -brother, borrowing in secret,
a few pounds from one and a few from
another; fur Mrs. Crane she did not
dare to ask or confide in, and nearly
every evening she contrived to see
But ne•.-et: die} site enter that low
street and its No. 24, but she was
watched by
.Richard
,thauford. He
made inquiries. A handsome young
sailor, just come . off a .voyngc, was
Itnigitigiu the house, and the young
wuinan came--to see him—Richard
Claufurd could nut fanthern it, but his
heat t waxed
: win th against 'Millicent.
One evening, when the time 6f Phil
ip's departure was drawing near, as
Millicent was returning, thruugh Putt
treet, from one of those stolen visits,
she heard a hatighty stride behind her,
and the voice of one she knew well.
"Millicent! Miss Clams."
.She ryas obliged to turn, shaking all
over with appriThensitniand debating
.how she could account for her appear,
ance. ia.such a locality.
"What h are you been doing here?"
dEnnauded Mr. Crauflo.d. "T el!
was an errand.—
It is done and 1 am gotig
"You can have no ligitimate errand
in this part of the town," ho. retorted,
'and your visits lime of late, have been
pretty frequent. Will you impart to
the the cause of year extraordinary
conduct, Millicent!" . -
"Richard," she cried, with tears • of
'agitation, ' , you have known me for
years; you have chosen for your
wife; you cannot suspect cf the any
thing wrong!"
"My wire; yu;, I did choose y"0.
But du. you think a • .wife, actual or .
promised, should hold a disgraceful
secret and keep- it from -her hus
band)"
trust, Ilichard, - when I dm 'your
wife—.that we shall have no conceal
ments from each other," she panted
ferth. "I will not from you."
"Wlll you.tell me what brings 'you
to this place elan evdhing, and who it
is you come to visit?"
"Later will tell you-;-if 'you al
lo.w me," the answered. "1 may not
naw."
"What do you call later? When we
are married?"
. . , .
"And not before?"
. "You wOuld . nnt-hear me, Richard"
sho returned,:hdr'thind reverting to .
his intfirdistion,,‘ . ,qtrAprbp,ps not for:
give . , ; •
"You, gam think thy confideace,in
you will, stretch
. : tp. utiy , he'
Haughtily rejoined,"A than'doos not'
usually marry with a 'aOubt on his
mind. I - must knoW what this mystery
14 and without subterfuge." . . .
'II may not tell ion now," she an
swered in a deprecating tone; "I do
not know what she consequences would
be. Iwill ask permission." .
"Of your sailor friend at Nn. 24!" he
returned, his lip•eurling with ineffable
scorn. 'And Millicent could not - sup
• press a cry of terror.
"Oh' Richard, don't ask Me ! don't
try to fathom this! Oa my word of
1
Bogor, as yflur future wife, I am doing
nothing, wrong ; nothing disgraceful ;
nothing,: of which I need be ashana2l"
~ifyou. wish me to believe this, you
must tell me what it is, and let "me
judge what you call disgracefuL" •
"ludeEml, I cannot to uig,ht. But—
perhaps to-morrow night--I will if I
"Very well," he replied. "I will
afford you the opportunity to-morrow
night. And he continued to walk by
Millicent's aide till she reached her
home. But he not offer her his
aim, and obeerved a stern silence.
come in 1" sho said to
hiM, when the door was opened.-
"No. Good night to you," he an
swered, and •,...2Saed and strode away.
It seemed as if he had but constrained
himself to walk with her for her tiro- .
tection.
The next dine Millicent saw. her
brother she spoke of Mr. Crauford,
and asked if she might impart the se
cret to him. •
.1
"You could not betray it to a
,worse
man, a lover of yours tlionQh he is,"
was Philips rejoinder. "He is one of
yOur cold,. upright men, Millicent—
who would deem it derogatory to lib
high mercantile charei l er not;to deny.-
er me tip to. justice if he knew l Was
here. When lam gone, I and • the
good ship which will bear rteout df
danger, t .thea tell him."
. . .
'That may not be for a Fortnight,'
she observed.
'Before a fortnight, I hope.. :I shall
go by the.firct-that sails from . Liver
poui, and you shall have notice of my
departure. But,lliaicent,ifyouthink
the delay will cause serious imp:was
antnesS betweea you, and Richard
Craufurd, tell him at once. I will
risk it. Add better that a worthless
vagabond, as I have proved myself,
should be sacrificed, than that
.your
peace should be endangered.'
- Miilicents heart sank withitr her ;
but she felt that her duty to_her unfor
tunate brother must be paramount
over all things. She reflected,. too,
that ILichard Cranford loved her, and
h6ped she should find fitile
in appeasing h.in when the time fur
declarihg all should cumv. iiissfdes,
she- lielieved , tliat he could not hot, hint
at such in his-high and husky sense
of honor•. • •
He sought her that evening. He
ifad watched her to the old haunt, and
he watched her out again, • and 'then
strode after 'bur and , overtook her in
the street as he had — dnle'Llae . pre'ceed•
mg one
• 1 said I would afford ;,•ouatt op
portunity of "speaking to ineto,Liglit,"
he begun, without auy previous salu
arid in Ai tone almost of repel
,ion. "I am here to du' it." -
"And Lcaunot yet, Richard. You
must accord me a tittle while longer;
a few days." •
' l, Nut a day, not another hour," he
burst forth. 1r we part to-night
withutit full confidence between us,
we part'fur the last time."'
lichard," she uttered; 'clasping
tanclstogeiher'tilid faying them on
his arlit in her agitation, " - do 1 )0
so haesli with rne,. do out to'so : ernel !
I assure "you, • ail would 'asiti4 it in
the li'earing of lie . avoii, - .that my gbing
es I have , t
done o that husA in Port
. _ o
street, is , no just,.cause - for-your break
ing with . me. • You:taught'me' to hive
yon, RiChard'; 'i r on desert 'me,
you rernavo.alt.l now haile
Pi fie . wortik goy;fery . sentiments,"
he ~ T eturted,:, but • they' posoese:more
sophistry- than: reason • 51d not do
••• • ..--r• • - •
'sett You, nor dal wish to di; ea; I ask
Ell
but for , your -confidence-, • Millicent.
If you will not give it ma, J oe 4d
me from you."
a I will give it you, Riehara-..after
a little while. - give snuck to
be able to give it you now."
- a What prevents your'
' Have confidence in me,' she tut.
plored, evading his question; word;
me yet a few day's delay. Do netsee
me before then, if you woulil go wish it:
But cherish no harshness against meco.
for I do not deserve it.' •
I am not a fool, Millicent,' he bit=
terly said. You ask to be freed froni.
my company that you may pursua these:
iniquitous visits ; it is impossible that:
they can be for any good. And air.
equally impossible that you cam Im
cailed upon to indulge lii any line of
conduct whiCh may nut be told:to yet-as
h/tura husband. I think a species of
madness must have overtaken you.'
Sorrow has overtaken me,' slim
murmured, ' nothing else. • Can yoa.
not understand Richard I There is
secret in this matter which is nut mine;
What it' 1. promise to keep I %Vilat
is entrusted to you may be eatrustel
to me.'
:flay I trust him 1' she asked herselC.
With perlect. safuty to Pnilip 1' .
it—involvcd criminality shut
hesitated, looking at him, and speakit,,;;
timidly. ' Criminality in another.' kilos
hastily added.' not in me. . Would pir
promise to keep", it thou I'
am not in the habit of being mad,:
the confident of crime,' he imiMi ion,-
- ly rejoined. did net know th.a4
you were.'
And Millicent felt that her nioixt.tll 7
tary hope of telling him then must u
be indulged. She stood, looking. tics.
raage uftrouble and desp&ir, her cheelss
pale, and her eyes cast down. M -
Crauford may be- forgiven for mistak
ing the signs for those of deceit al;
guilt. ,
Then you reflise to , tell me, 'Milli . -
cent Crane r he resumed..
For the presents; for a few days'. £
have no other resource. ludeed
will tell you later. .
No, lie said, I shall never give yi!it.
another opportunity. We. part
forever.
Oh, Richard you cannot mean. it,:
sho uttered, her voice - shaking
emotion. Surely you will not cast
oft and we so, near the. - timo of bei
'man aa a wife !
I will send yon your letters bar'c
to-morrow, he coldly rejoined,to-nig.a.
it is too late; and I desire you will a
turn me me thine. Adieu; Your w..r
now lies one road and mine aticatlw,
- But it must not be, she sobbed cla •
ing his arm in her anguish. - I am
be your wile; you have said
Yes,. he answered, remaining quit,
still, and not: seeking to push her isa.;•s
away. If you will explain your e : .,
duct, and I lind.you have dune not.-
ing unworthy the futUre wife ui ;
honorable man. Cauyoo du this
cent! .
•
.She pressed both *her hands, upai
her throbbing .temples, anti
bated the question with herseff. 11.4.
brother's safety; and her own hapi;i
ness and the good-opinion of
Cranford; should•shurisk thu torso--
for the latter Mr, Crnuford
her countenance and its .signs of de.-
pair. -
< •
Slowly, she removed her hands mil
raised her oyes to his, and essay. 'd
twice to , speak before she could,
out . the", wur.6. •
Were appearance a s sr#st
and You,4idruo wait at;
Oust you, I would wait fOiany lengis
of time, and trust . Would - w.“:
for any length of tinto . and trust yo l ia
still,;. for years if you'so Wished it. 1
only - ask for a few days.
-1194, ypt; decline-.to
,ex plain ! to
anawered. : Lnat is yOnrfinA'anawei; t
,Ac so ; agOtat. it , ; is
,okgAgd ;,9 be.
). , :argyvol atert4y rejoii4l.
HerlP49o l Y.. 71 :area - atr!l.ugeP'• "4
He strode away rapidly in gin dir,,t
tinti of. the honaskhe.lin4 P.e9PiLtoi .r
taillipen4 and - ohelJNiughtsAME:Fir a
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