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lieffiglitbg Directory.
Agent.
TV. 0. Fredlrlrl, Singer Sewing Machine and In
lurance.next to B. II. Snyder's, Back street.
Brtrber,
It. D. WIDDOS, Shaving, Hair Cullingand Sliam
pooing, under Exchange Hotel, Bank street.
Hoot and Shoe Maker.
Charles Yenser. jKdrlif opposite the post-offiee, Bank
street; olio, dealer tn Confectionery.
Clinton Britney, in Leian's building, Bank street.
All ordert promptly ' fMed work warranted.
Confectioners.
HaosmaD. ft feohns, opposite Obert's store, Bank
street. M orders promptly filled.
Dry Good and Groceries
Z. II. Long, opp. L. ft S- Depot, Bank St., dealer in
Hardware, Queentiiare, Ladies' Dress Goods, fc.
II. Ai Belts, Lenckel's Block, llanlc'st. Dry Goods,
Groceries, Quecntxare, Oirji'ts, Oil Ooths it- Coal
E. II. Snyder, Bank. streetDry Goods, notions,
Dress Goods, Groceries, Quecnsware, Hardware, dc.
A.'J Durllug, Brst doombore l. O, Bank street.
Oils, JunU, Perfumery, Pdent Medicines, ifc.
Hardware.
V. X. Semmel, nearly oppt Exchange Hotel, Bank
street Cultivators, Oils, Paints, Uuano, tfc.-
r"T Hotel.
Thomas Manti, " Exchange," opp. rubllo Bqna. e,
Bank St. Patronage solicited.
Furniture Warehouse.
V, Sclrw trti, Bank street, dealer in all kinds of
tirntturc. Ooffinsnadtlo order.
Merchant Tallori.
Clauss & Bro., Bank street, and dcaferstnOenij'
.ftirttishing Goods, DooM, Uioes, Hals, Caps, itt.
Thomas S. Beck, P. O. building, Bank St., Gent's
FurtUshlng Goods, Hats, Caps, Scliool Pools, rft.
milliner.
elrs. E. Fath. Dank street, 2nd door below the M.
. E. Church. .Vetuim and Trimmings
Physicians and Surgeons.
Dr. 0. 8. German, corner of Bank and Iron stree s
Consultation in Englisli and German,
Dr. N. B. lleber; next door to P. 0., Bank street.
I CciuuUaUiM in English and German.
Provisions.
josJ Oberl,Bank at.-AcMiw, Curing and Smoking
s Establishment. All orders promptly filled.
J. Vatlinger tBon, Bank sU dealers in Flour and
Feet, urocencs, rruiis ana i tgwiuict,
JL.. 0. Dollenmayer, South street, abOYe Bark st.
Dealer in Watclies, Clocks, Rings, tt.
r" SI. RAPSIIEn,
ATTORNEY' AND COUNSELLdR, IT LAW,
" ' BMx StEIET. LtmonTOK, PA.
Ileal Estate and Collection Agency. Will Buyand
Sell lUal Estate. Conveyancing neatly done. Col
lections promptly made. Setting Estates or De
cedent, a specialty'! May be consulted In English
andUerinan. l ' ' lov.ifii.
C i
JNO. D. BlSItTOfiETTIS,'. , t-
ATTORNEY AND, COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Orrici First National Bank Building, 2nd Floor
J1AUCII CUVH1C,
Wiy be consulted In Gorman", 'apr-ft, 1874
JjjJD.'C'. D1JIJ11CIC,
DISTRICT .ATTORNEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
" Office, on, llaoitj-WiT, first door below American
Hotel, MaucUCbunk.Penn'a'.Collectlons prompt
ymnde.. J.qy.28.
M, biuluuuiv,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MAUCH CHUNK, PA.
Oct 18, 1873.
J Jl. BIMM1CK,
' ' AUCTIONEER,
Bait Weinptrt, Pa.
'jj'n. Sales'of every description attended (o at
reasonable charges The patronage of the public,
is respectfully solicited. , Jan. 24, '71.
JJtJY YOUR BOOTS AND SIIOBS of
Henry Campbell, East Weissport,
"Where you eati always get tho very best
article Bt the lowest price for cash.
.Boots anil Shoes made ,to order and
ideally Repaired at short notice and rea.
dutiable terms. apr ll-m8
JTjJAGIilt IIOTKL,
KLOTZ, PKOP'R,
gunimti III11, Carbon Co., Pa,
S3- Best of accommodations. Excellent res
itaurant underneath. Good 6tabllug attacusd
Terms moderate. ,
OBACGONIST.
OLIVER CRILLEY, dealer In To
Hjacco, Cigars, Pipes, &c, next door to
Rex's Grocery Store, Susquehanna St.,
Mauch Chunk, respectfully asks the
3eoplo of Lehlghton and vicinity, when
-Visiting that place, to call in and try his
FRAGRANT CIGARS,
tho very, best In tho market. Every
articles in his line warranted as repre
sented and at lowest prices. marS8
nftilOaiAS KEitlEItEK,
JL CONVEYANCER,
. - ANP
(.GENERAL INSURANCE . AGENT
, Ttul Allowing Gompanlei are ItcprewnUid!
Lebanon Mutual Eire,
Beading Mutual Fire,
Wyoming Fire,
Pottsvlllo Fire,
Lehigh Fire, and the
Travelers' Accident Insurance,
Also Pennsylvania aud Mutual llorso
Tblet Detective- lnd Ineufauce Com
pany. March 20, 1873.
nros. si. rniTziivGcu,
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
t Ppposlt& T. B. Clauss' Store,
B4NK! STREET, LEU1GIITON, Pa.,
respectfully Informs bis friends and the
public, that ho has'Just received a now
and excellent assortment of Men's Wo
men's and Children's Ready-Made
Boots, Shoes fie'Gaiters,
Which lie will Sell at the Lowest Prices.
'EBT'Boots and Shoes made to order,
and Repairing neatly and substantially
uwuv uuBuort iioucu. ( im j.y
Kailroad Guide.
jq-ORTII PENNA.HAIIiROAD.
PaenjeM for Philadelphia will leave Lehlghton
ss follows': .
6.00 a. m , via L. V.; arrive at Tlilla at 0.00 a.m
7.37 a. m. via I.. AS. " ,,,,0n,
7.39a.m. vhL. V. " " 11.10p.m.
lt.07p.m.vlaL.4S. " " 2.15 p.m.
ir.02p.m.vU L.V. " ' 2.15 p.m
2.27 p, m. via L. S. " " P-m.
4.17 p. m. via L. 4 S. " " 8.20 p.m.
4.44 p. in. via. L. V. " " 8.20 p.m.
78 p.m. via L.V. " " 10.30 p.m.
Beturnlnjr. leave depot at Berks and American
Streets, rhlla., at 7.00, 8.30 and 9.4S a. m.i 2.10
3.30, aud 5.15 p. m.
Fare from Lenlghxm to Philadelphia, ?2.55.
Feb.l, 18741. MILLS CLARK, Agent
CENTRAL, II. 11. OF N. J.
LEIUOU : SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
Time Table of June 29, 1874.
rains leave Lehlzhton as follows:
For New York, Philadelphia, Easton, ic, a, 7.37,
11.07 a. m., 2.27, 4.47 p.m.
For Mauch Chnnk at 10.15 a. m., 1.14, 5J8, and
9 03 p. m.
For WIlkes Barre and Scranton atl0.15 a. m., 1.14,
5.38 p. m.
Returning Leavo New York, from station Cen
tral llallroad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty
street, North ltlver, at5.15, 9.00 a. m., 12.4D,
4 00 p. m.
Leavo Philadelphia, from Depot North Penn'a
It. 11., at 7.00, 0.45 a. m., 2.10, 5 15 p. m.
Leave Easton at 8.30, 10.05, 11.48 a. in., 3&i and
7.15 p m.
Leave Mauch Chunk at 7.30, 11.00 a.m., 2 20 and
4,40 p. m.
Fo! further particulars, see Time Tables at the
Stations.
II. P. BALDWIN, Gen. Passenger Agent.
July 4, 1874.
pENNSYIiVANIA BAlXnOAD,
PHILADELPHIA EKIE Rlt. DIVISION.
Sumter Time Table.
On and after SUNDAY,, MAY 31st, 1874, tbo
trains on the Phllada. A Erie It It. Division will
run as follows :
WESTWARD.
Fabi Line leaves Philadelphia 12.65 p.m.
" " ltarrlsburg 5.00 p.m.
Wllllamsport 0.00 p.m.
" arr. at Lock Haven 10.15 p.m.
Erie Mail (eaves Philadelphia 11.65 p.m
Harrlhurg 4.25 ntn.
" ' Wllllamsport 8.35 a m.
" Lock Haven 0.45 a.m.
' ltenova 11.10 a.m.
" arr. at Erie 8 05 p.m.
Euiibi Mail leaves Philadelphia 8.00 a.m.
" " Harrlsburg 1.20 p.m.
' " AVIIllamsport 0 20 p.m.
' arr. at Lock Havetf 7 JO p.m.
Niagara Hxfuess leaves Philadelphia 7.20 a.m.
" " Harrlsburg 10 40 a.m.
. " Wllllamsport 2.05 p.m.
it u " Lock Haven 3.10 p.m.
" " , ltenova 4.20 pm.
' " arr. at Kane U.50 a.m
EABTWA11D.
PniLA . Express leaves Lock Haven 0 20 a.m.
" ' , Wllllamsport 7.45 a.m.
" arr. at Harrlsburg 11.45 a m,
ii PhllidelphLi 3.3J p.nr
Erir Maii leaves Erie 11.20 a.m.
a u ltenova 0.16 p.m,
Lock Haven 103 l,.n.
" " Wllllamsport- 12.10 a.m.
arr. at llarrisburg 4 30 am.
ii " Philadelphia 0.15 a.m
Luiiba Mail leaves Lock Haven 8.U0 a.m.
" " Wllllamsport, U-10 a.m.
" arr. nt Harrlsburg J. 40 p.m
" Pbiladelohla ' 6.55 p.m.
Niaoaea Express leaves Kaue 0,01 a.m.
" " " Itenovo 4 oa p.m.
" " Lock Haven 5 25 p m.
" " " Wllllamsport 0.50 p.m.
" ' arr at Harrlsburg 10,55 p.m.
" " " Philadelphia 2.50 a.m.
Mall East connects east and west at 'Erie w 1th L
S A M S It W and at Irvlneton with Oil L'reckand
Allegheny H H W. 1 , '7
Mall A est with east and west trains on L S A M
S 11 W. and at Corry aud Irvlneton with Oil Creek
and Allegheny It It W.
i;iinlra .Mail aud uullaio Jtxpre'S .maxe close
connections at Wllllamsport with N C K W trains
uorth.aud at Harrlsburg wltUN 0 It W trains
south. VM- A. BALDWIN.Ucn'l Supt.
IJIIUMAS A. WILIilADIS.
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Fashionable
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Nearly opposite the Post-oUlce
BANK STREET, Lehighton, Pa.
Havlnc coinnienced business, as i above, I would
respectfully auuouoco to the citizens of Lehlghton
and vlclulty that I am prepared to do all work lu
my line In the neatest aud most substantial man
ner, at prleus fully as low as the ft-tme work can
be otnlufd In Philadelphia. A splendid assort
iueni oi Ljj.iiiuuc,pi'0 ana niiEBto MJiAitor
the best make always on hand. A trial is solicited
and satlfactlon guaranteed.
jr mu traae supplied slth all Kinds or
SUOK FINDINGS.
at lowest priced. July 4, 1S71.
1 heap eat Place in ToiVu!
Tlio undersigued respectfully Inform9
his friends aud the citizens In genera!,
tbutho has just received a largo and
elegant assorluieut of
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
SILVEK PLATED VAUE,
Jewelry, Gold Pens, &c.
Wlilch ho (3 offering at very
ww nuccs rou cash i
Also, Agent tot tho, celebrated
DIAMOND
Spectacles &'Eye-Glasses
The very best hi the market.
IT. l&elM&i'cle.,
Nearly opposite the P.- O. ,
Bank St., Lehighton.
Juno 0, 1874
jqii. a. ii. ni;iiEii, . . . ,
PKACTICINO PHYSICIAN AND SDnOKdN.
Orticf, Hint Hired, nelt door abnT (h I'ottothc,
LhlRhton, Fa. Otnco Hours Parryrllle each day
rou 10 to 12 o'clock ; remainder ot day at olilc. In
NEW DRUG STORE
IN LEniGIITOiV.
T. W. Senshaw
ncspectfully'Jnforms Hie citizens of Le
lilcliton and vicinity, that he has open-
a Drug Store, in Stavfpeu's Hlock, ou
Bank Street, Lehiehton.
and that ho has just received nn assort.
mem or
I'uro Drugs,
Chemicals,
a-am II j- nictliclncs,
Flavoring Extracts.Perfumery, Coal Oil,
Pure Wines and Clquors,
For Medicinal & Sacramental Purposes.
CIGARS, TOIIACCO, &c,
which ho wilt sunolv nt'tho verv lowest
prlco for Cash.
Renshaw's Writing Fluid.
Tho Uest in the Market,
AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
The attention of Chemists Is specially
called to this article, which, while it Is
fullv ormal tn tlin hpst It, flm mnrlof (a
sold at 25 por cent, less than any other.
Qualitative Chemical Examinations
carefully made at roasonahlo charges.
riiyslciaHS' and Family Prescriptions
carefully" compounded.
E3J Tlie patronaco of tho puhlle Is
very respectfully solicited.
T. W. HENSIIAW.
apr 11. Chemist and Druggist.
BEATTY & PLOTTS
Tho Deatty & Plotts celehrated Gold
en Tonguo
is acknowledged by professors of music
and celebrated organists to bo the lead
ing Parlor Organ now In use.' Testi
monials and cards of honor are constant
ly being received In favor of them. Wo
append ii few and wish you to rend
mem :
Anthony, N. J., Jan. 25, 1873.
jlessrs Ileatly & Plotts, Gents Your
Organ, sold me, gives crjtlre satisfaction.
It beauty of ionoand styhiof workman
ship are seldom If over surpassed. Wish
Ing you success In your business, I am,
wiiu respect, rrot, ai. ii. UEATTr.
Suamokin, Pa., Feb. 11, 1874.
I have ono of Ueatty & Plotti' Golden
Tongue Organs. It 1 an excellent In
strument, line tone aud full power. I
like It better han any I have heard.
il. II. 11ARPKL, M. D.
LAurtY's Stat'n, Pa., Jan. 27, 1874.
I have had Beatty &.PIotts' Orcnn
sltco August 14th, 1873 ; It gives tho
highest satisfaction, and has proved all
that It1 was recommended by the prop'rs.
Jon 1IKNUY,
Slatington, J?a,, Feb. 0, 1874.
Beatty & Plotts' Parlor Orcan I like
better than the Standard, and It gives
better satisfaction, as I And In my trav
els. Prof. Fn. V. MayEii.
St. Claim, Pa., Dec. Oth, 1873.
Messrs. Ueatty &. Plotts, Gents I
have rccelveij the Organ, as sent by your
firm to me,' and I have had It examined,
and It gives ample satisfaction.
1IOI1. JOHN SINEY,
Mahanoy City, Pa., Oct. 10, 1872.
Tho Beatty & Plotts celebrated Gold
en Tocfiue Parlor Organ Is by far the
best Parlor Organ In use. I havo caie-
fully oxamiued It, and find Us lone,
workmanship and durability to be tht
best I ever saw, and I can with pleasuro
recommend It to any iu want of a first,
class parlor organ. Prof. O. II. Unoeii.
Messrs. Beatty & Plotts, of Washing
ton, N. J., aro gentlemen of enterprise,
and whoso preseuce would be a credit
to any community. Uackettstowu, N.
J., Ilerald, 1872.
Washington, ,N. J., Sept. 5, 1873.
To llobert Morgan, Pottsvlllo I am
happy to stato that tho Instrument gives
entire satisfaction, not only to myself
but also to the teachers of the Seminary
who are better judges.
ltev. A. M. Jelly.
Wo say, after careful aud costly ex
periment, It Is with pleasure we lutro
'duce tho "Golden Tonguo," knowing
It possesses man advantages over all
others manufactured. The. tone excels
in fullness, purity, aud the thousands
of testimonials wbich are being con
stantly received, aro evidence that our
efforts have been eminently successtul,
For particulars aud Price List, address
BEATTY & PLOTTS,
Feb. 21-Om - Washington, N. J.
"A Fearer Approximation to the JtPAL 11'
QUILL than Anything Hitherto Invented."
Ihi coxstuti.t iNcnuEixo sale of the
SPENQERIAN
DOUULU ELASTIC
Is owing to their superior writing qualities, tti st
tested bytheedltorbljrndorseniontofOTer lOOO
papers, and by Merchants, Lawyers .and Bankers
without number,
They are all made of (he lt Steel, In the
lie.t manner, by the best workmen In Europe.
Ibr Sale by all Dialers.
. To accomnwdatt those who may wish to try
tktse pens,we will Hwl a CUrd, contatningeme each
of the IB . umbers, mail, on receipt of tic,
Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co,,
138 and.HO UltA.ND ft'&l&T, N. Y.
April 23, 1ST I.
HOB SUE WON HIM.
"Mtnnlel Jlnniol is my chocolate
nearly ready?"
"In ono minute,, grandmamma."
It was scrupulously-neat and dainty.
In all its appointments, tho little parlor
whero Mrs, Brelghton sat, although tho
carpet was a tlssuo of darns, the fur
niture faded, and tho hearth-rug skill
fully eeked out by a slender-throated
vase, stood on tho antique, claw-legged
table, tho fender-Irons glittered llko
gold, and the thin muslin curtains, ar
tistically mended hero and thero, were
white as snow; and Mrs. Brelghton her
self looked llkeCinderella's god-mother,
In her diess ot ancient brocado, best
yellow thread lace, and tho rings glitter
ing on her small, shriveled hands.
Elghtyiyears old, and a'lady to tho
last! Tbat was something to bo proud
of. What though paralysis had robbed
her of all use of those dalnty-sllppcred
feet what though the grand house she
had entered as a bride was now narrow
ed down to this one room In a second
rate building; where two other families
also set up their household altars sho
was a lady still, and she could boast
that sho' never had degraded herself to
commonplace toll.
"Our, means aro limited," said old
Mrs. Brelghton, with the lofty air of a
duchess; "but tho pension of my son,
tho colonel who, as you probably may
remember, was killed on the .Florida
frontier Is sufficient to maintain my
self and my two grand-daughters and
we aro ladies; "
Minnie Brelghton presently ca-.no.ln,
with her little chocolatiero on a knap
kin covored tray,and two slices of toast,
exquisitely browned and cut as thin as
a wafer.
''I hope you haven't been kept wait
ing, graudoiamma?" she said.
"My dear" with an air of mild res
ignation 'T am accustomed to wait."
"Oh, I am so sorry! But our fire is
out, aud I had to run in aud borrow the
uso of Sirs. Tucker's stovo to boll tho
chocolate, and "
Mrs. Brelghton contracted her sil
very brows.
"Tho Breightons aro not a borrow
ing race, Minnie."
"Shall I get you an egg, grandmam
ma?" "Not if tho fire is out, my dear."
And grandmamma Brelghton went
on with her breakfast, wearing an in
jured air, while Minnlo went back to
tho other room, where sat' her twin sis
ter, cogitating.
.dnna Brelghton was as pretty as
ilfinnlo, but In quito a different style.
Sho was dark, -with melting, almond
shaped eyesan1 ollve.skin, and lips' like
a pomegranate Uowcr, so perfectly
shaped, so richly red; Minnie was tall
and slender, and fair as a daisy,
Anna laid down'a slip of greasy paper
as Minute, entered.
"It's the grocer's bill again, sister.
What shall wo do?"
Minnie sank into a chair.
"And tho gas yesterday, and tho
landlord not paid, and tlie purse as
empty as Mother Hubbard's cupboard.
What shall wo do?"
"That's the question," said Minnie,
reflectively arching her Jetty brows. "If
we can only keep it from grandmam
ma!" "Wo must," retorted Minnie, with a
decisive nod. "It would kill her .If
we were men now, Nanny, wo could
go out and get a Job of wood-sawing,
or houso-palottug, or "
"And why can't we now?"
"Why, Bccauso Pat O'Neill has got
all Mrs. Baker's wood to saw, and be
cause we can't climb ladders, with paint
pots over our shoulders."
"But we can do somethlnr clso I
suppose. Listen, Minnie money wo
must have!" '
"If wo go out'into tho highways and
ask It at tho point of tho bayonet!" in
terjected Minnie, gravely.
"There's no poverty like genteel pov
erty," her stster sighed. "But you
haven't heard my plan. Mrs. Baker,
the laundress in our top story, is sick."
"What then? Wo have neither wiue
nor Jelly, nor yet crisp bank-notes to
bestow upon her,"
"And sho can't keep up. to her en
gagements. There aro two Swiss mus
lin ball dresses, fluted arid puffed beau
tifully, lying in her basket, waiting to
ho done yip, at this present moment.
.Five dollars apleco she has.for.them."
JWell?"
"I shall do them up."
"Nannyi You?" '
"Well why not? Think what a gold
en stream of pactnlus ten dollars would
bo In our empty cofferal Ask yourself
how on earth you or I could earn ten
dollars any other way. And after all,
a Swiss muslin dress is a pretty poetical
sort of fabric to wash and lion; and In
to tho bargain, poor Mrs. Barker keeps
her customers."
"Oh, Nannyi havo yon como to
that?"
"Now you look and talk Just llko
dear old grandmamma! Don't be a
gooso, MInnlel Just'you invent some
story about my being promenading In
tho park, or taking lessons In wax
flower making, to deludo her credulous
soul, while I go up stairs and coin
money."
"But I may help you?"
"By-ahd-by, perhaps, If my wrists
get tired. Not now; some ono must
stay with grandmamma."
"It Is very strange," said Miss Geor
gletto Appleton, "that my' dresses havo
not come homel Positively, I shall
havo nothing to wear to-nlghtl"
Sho was lounging before'the sea-coal
fire, in a blue silk negligee, trimmed
with swans-down, aud a little French
tangle of blue ribbons and lace pinned
among her yellow trosses, with a pearl
headed Javelin, while a novel lay in her
lap.
"What an awful fatol" observed her
brother carelessly. "Whero's the ame
thyst silk?"
"Oh, I wore that to their last recep
tion?" "And tho pink crapo?"
"I look like an owl in pink. I was a
gooso ever to buy that silk."
"The Nile green silk with the whito
flounces?"
"Sarah LToward has one, Just a shado
lighter, that she'll bo sure to wear; and
I bellevo tho spiteful thing got it on
purpose to kill mine. No, I must havo
tho Swiss muslin, with knots of bluo
corn-flowers, and a Roman saib figured
with gold. And you'll go around to tho
laundress, and hurry Iicr up a little,
won't you, George? that's a duck of a
brother! and you know perfectly well
you'vo been yawning your Jaws off tho
last three-quarters' of an hour.1'
"Where is it?"
"Only In Mendenhall Street just a
pleasant walk. And do give Mrs. Bark
er a scolding, and ask her if sho don't
know better than to keep her custom
ers waiting although, of course, I
know you'll do nothing of the sort. Men
have no moral courage. There's the
address on a card. It'll bo such a relict
to my mlndl"
Major George Appleton was an army
officer, home on a furlough, and rather
at a loss to know what to do with so
much extra time. Itlcli, which was an
other source of perplexity handsome,
Vfhljh wasn't so puzzllngl
And so ho sauntered along, his hands
in his pockets and a cigar balanced be
tween his lips, uuconslously advancing
to meet his fatel
Bap! rapl rap! Tho Major playod o
tattoo with his knuckles on the door.
"Dear me, what a noise!" said a
voice Inside. "Come In!" a little loud
er. The Major walked in, to confront,
not a wrinkled old hag of a washerwom
an, in a halo of soap and steam, but a
beautiful young lady dark and brilliant
as an Arabian dream, with Jetty curls
plntied back iu a silken cascade at tho
back of her head, and a pair of fluting
scissors In licr hand.
Major Appleton started back, all ills
wits momentarily deserting ldm. It Is
a curious' fact that the moro embarrassed
one party in a tete-a-tete becomes, tho
greater Is the composure of the other.
Anna Brelghton should havo' colored
and stuttered, at being caught thus, but
sho didn't.
"What's your business, sir" she ask
cd, with the greatest calmness.
"It's It's about my sister's gown
Miss Appleton's you knowl"
"Ahl" said yluna. "I hope to havo
it ready-very soon. . It you'll wait ten
minutes you may carry it liomo."
And she took a second pair ot fluting
scissors from' tho 'stove, testing It heat
by holding It dangerously near hor vel
vet cheek.
Major Appleton, not being posted In
etiquette and general decorum, saw no
harm In carrying home a basket of new-ly-lauqdred
clothes'. So he sat down
and waited, whilo honest' Mrs. Barker
stared from tlio other room, where 'slip
lay upon her bed a captlvo to rheuma
tic pains.
"Sho's In a hurry, you know," said
tlio major, twirling his thumbs, and
thinking how very pretty the girl was.
"So am I," said Anna, making tho
fluting scissors glide in and out In n
most marvelous manner among tho
clouds of sunny muslin.
"Sho wants to wear it," added tho
major.
"i?ut I say you know you'ro not a
regular washerwomad?"
Anna slightly straightened herself up,
"lit'y father was a colonel in the Re
gular Army. My grandfather was Hydo
Brelghton, of Brelghton Manor, on tho
Hudson. But we arc reduced now, and
we need money; and I am not ashamed
to work."
"By Jovo you're a trump!" said MaJ.
Appleton, starting up.
"Much obliged to you," retorted
Anna, with sparkling eyes. "Would
you mind holding tho end of that sash
for mo just a second while I finish this
loop'."
And when Minnlo camoupto see how
her sister was getting on, she found her
aided and abetted by the major, of
cavalry, who was heating tho alternate
pairs of fluting scissors after a most
scientific fashion.
"Dear me," satd Miss Appleton,
when at last her brother made his ap
pearance, "how long have you been!"
"Yes,1' said the major, rubbing his
hands, whh an appearanco of great
satisfaction, "It took' us quito a while
to finish those last thirteen, flounces."
"Us! You don't mean to say that you
helped tho washerwoman?" ''
"Yes, I did," said the major; and the
frocks aro down stairs, aud I'm going
up for a game of billiards." And as he
went, he 'murmured to himsolf. I
thought all girls were alike, but, I be
lieve I've discovero dono independent
one at last!"
"Grandmamma, I'mgoingto bo mar
ried." "You, Nanny? Why you aro but a
child?"
Anna Brelghton was kneeling besldo
her grandmother's chair, and 'the fairy
godmother was stroking lier curls with
one tremulous white hand, whero the
antique jewels shone like drops of blood
and scintillating sparkles of green fire.
"I'm eighteen, grandmamma."
"So you arel LTow tho tlmo fllest
Eighteen years old! But who's the hap
py man? We sco no society worthy o
ourselves, Nanny, and"
"I'm sure you will like him, grand
mamma, no is coming to pay Ills re
spects to you to-night. His name Is
Major Georgo Appleton. He is in tho
the Cavalry, and he owns a house on
Madison Avenue, and and he loves
mo, grandraaramal"
Nanny' held her black tressed head
on the old, lady's shoulder as she spoke
tho last words.
"All natural enough, my dear; but
do you lovo him?"
"Yes, grandmamma."
"And whero did you mecb blm?
When were you Introduced?"
"I wasn't Introduced at all, " return
ed Nanny, with mischievous olves of
flame coming and going In her eyes. "I
was fluting muslin up In Jrs. Barker's
room, when he camo in on an errand;
and Oh, grandmamma, you havo al
ways thought it so dreadful to work!
But if I hadn't been working, I neyer
should have met him. .4nd I lovo him
so much grandmamma!"
"Well, well," said tho old lady,
rather reluctantly, "things seem to bo
altered from what thoy wero when I
was a girl."
"But you shall live with us always,
granny dear, and Minnie, too, and wo
shall all be so happy!"
And Anna Brighton's tears wero
tears of perfect joy.
Marks op tub Gentleman. No man
is a gentleman by naturo who, without
provocation, would treat with Incivility
tho humblest ot his spelces. It Is a
vulgarity for which noaccompllshments
of dress or address can ever atone.
Show me tho man wio desires to make
every ono happy aroud him, and whose
greatest solicitude Is never to give Just
cause of offence to any one, and I will
show you a gentleman by naturoand by
practlco, though he may never havo
worn a suit of broadcloth , nor oven
heard of a lexicon. I am proud to say,
for tho honor ot our species, there aro
men, in every throb of whoso heart
thero Is so.'lcltudo for tho welfare of
mankind, and whose breath Is perfum
ed with kindness.
'Tho living link" Dog.