53RSB! Option mm ,, . ' . . ... . . ).. , ...i... ,,.,,..,,, .,JIM. H. V. Moethimeb, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. VOL. V., No; 44. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, FENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1877. Subscribers out of County, $1. 8 Railroad Guide. jq-OUTII PE NN A. 11 All.n AD . rasseua-ers for Philadelphia mil leave Lchleh. ton as follows M1 2:47a. m., via. X.. V. arrive at Fhlla. at CM a m. 7MZ a. m. via L. V. " 111 a.m. llrJ7p.m. vlaL. V. " ". 2-i0 p. in. Slid p. m. via L. S. " " u. n. p. m. Via I V. " '' W:50 j. m. Returning, leave depot at Perks ana Amen. anBt.. Puna., t 8:15 rnn 9:45 a. ni.i I-.l,p.iu. Jan. I. IS7. ULLIs CLAHK. Agent. plULA. to RUAD1NQ RAILROAD. Arrangement of PnsseDger TraiDS. AUGUST SND. 1877. .. Trains leave ALLEf.TOA'N aifollo-si- (wi. ni'Dtrmuirtf nn IVPII.I FnrFhlladelubia. ut (..Bu. U.M. a,m., J.1S and t) p. m. 1UNDAYH. ror PbUadelphli at 3.15 d. in. IVU Kilt PKNMA. llllANCH.) Tor Rending, t 2.30. 5 OJ, S.Vi a m lilo. 2.1 LIC. 4.30 aril 9C(. p.m. For Harrtsonrg. 5 40, 8.55 a. m.. 12.15, 4 80 p.ni. For Lancaster uud Columbia, A 50, a.ui. and 4.3 oea not run onMomlay TU For Reading, a.m. and 9 OA y.n. VAPllufpltlmrir A i A n til. Trains FOH AULENTOWN If avo u follow: (in wun-mii? nniKm.i XeaTePMlaaelpliU, 7.W . ni., WW, i.3Q aC 6.15 p. m. SUNDAYS. LetYoPhlliflelplil. .' i'.m. ivii tficTM'vui nmvrlT 1 Ijcave Reaoiug. 7.4. 7,41, 1J.Jj m., 4 00.8.10 fnd leave llanlsburg. 5 to, 7 30 a, m., and 1.40. J.w 10.30 p in p. lu. Leave Lancaster, 7.30 a. m., nnd 3.25 p. in. Xeare Colombia 7. 2i a. m . and 3.15 p. m. SUNDAYS. Leave Reading. 7.33 a.m. csro UKrniMimK, b.iu. v Trnln. mntlrn.t tlmn IM run to and from dOpOt Sth and Oreen streets. Philadelphia, other trains to a id trom liro.id .trect depot, ti h. in mill r.v, n. m. li-ulna lrotn Allen- n-n ,.tm1 lh. f 11 n m flnil hH 11. m. trillUS troni'l'iulnrteipsiia, have tlirougn canto and irotu rniiaaeipn:a. J. E. WOOTIEN. aeft'al Mar.attr. J. O. HANCOCK, Pm'l Tiekit Afint. HENRY A. PETER, (Soeees-or to C. W. Lustz). Sank Street, Lehighton, Perm' a, Offera to the public a fall line ot Pure Drugs and Chemicals, PATENT MEDICINES, 'Horse and Cattle Medicines A Complete Assortment ot Trom the Cheapost Browu to the tlneat Qllt. I Fancy Toilet Articles, SPONGES, CnAUOlSESKUN'S. Plain & Fancy Stationery, AndBT.rietv of n0U8EH0LD ARTICLES toouumeroUAIoomeotitn. an ui wuicu he I. offtuiug at TERY ItEASOXABLE MIICES ! PURE WINES and UQUORS for Medicinal and Sacramental purpoeox. PIIYSIOIAXb'PRE'iCRlPaiONScsrefal r and accarjtely comoonnde.1 by MY3KLF, at All nouraoi i ne uay auu uikiiw 1'atronago Invited. U. A. PETER, Louccel's Block, March 24, 1877. QARB0N ADVOCATE JOB PRIXTIXG OFFICE, LMTiailTON, PJ Kvery detcrtptlon of Printing, from a Visiting Card to ft Poster. CARDS, BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, NOTB HEADS, STATEMENTS. PROGRAMMES, HAND BILLS, DODGERS, CIRCULARS, B1IIPP1NQ TAOS, KNVELOPKS, TAMPIIIJITS, XY.LAWS, AC, &C,, Done la tha best manner, at very Lowest Prices. We are prepared to do woi'rat n cheap rates 1 fts.nr omre in the Htste toat ceais honestly I wiiu in vuvomcra. OUR MOTTO IS Cheap, Prompt &, Reliable. OrOfdcri f tniU rtcslvo jronn-t atuctfoo. CARDS. nMfHlfnrn XV a.rlinuie. V. Sehwirti.Biuik street, dealer in all tcindt of Furniture, Cojfinimadeto ordtr. nnnt a tul Shoe Maker!. Clinton Brtnej, in C'van't bntUling, Bank tret. All order i promptly jiuea warn warrunwu. .p. loxgstkeet, ATTOKNEY AT LAW, Next dooi tf the ' Carton noma BANK STREET. LEH IGHTON. PA. December 164m. w. 91. ItAPSJIliU, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT U1V, BlXt StSIIT.LtBlOUtOK, PA, Real Estateand Collection Airency. Will nuvsnd Sail lltal Estate. Oouveyaliclnit neatly done col lections promptly mad, fetlllnjr Kaiaiei i of U cadantt a upeclalty. ily be comultud In K.nllth ndu.ruian. ' r AS R. STIlUTHKUS, ATTORN VS AT LAW, 3-0IHce: 21 floor of Hhoad'a.UaU, Mauoli Chunk, Pa. All tnnln.il eutrunUd to him will bo promptly attended to. , JJANIEl. KALUKUSi ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Maueh Chunk, Pa. tg-Oniee. above Dolon'i ,lelry Store, Broadway JSO. D. BmnOLRTTS. JAS S. LOUBU B1 KRTOIjISTTE liOOSIi, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, OrrlCE Corner of Smqucbnnna and Broadway. MAUCII CHUNK, PISNA. Cat) be eonnulted In Qermn. I.Tu'v 24 187 P. f. B1KEIIAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Kelt Door to Flnt National llini, M4TTCU CUUNK, PA. AU-Cln rwronwnlted In f,ermn. fjang. g A. UlCt,TZ, JUSTICE OP THE PlIACE, Obert'a Bulldln. BANIC-St., LrmoUTOS. Convcyoncluir, Collcellnj aid nil other bull- ncas couoected with the ofllee promptly attend. ed t Aim, Agent for the Puicuaae and Sale ut Ileal Estate. Ai rli 1 rl rjlIIOMAS 8. 11F.CIL, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. RANK Street, LEIIIQIIT0N, Pa. nanvevanrlnir. Onllectlne and all bulimia con nected with the office promptly atlende-i tn, jBT-Aceut tor flrnt-cla.t In.urRnce rompanle.. 'J ! n oa tn0"' "!ral term Jan. v, 187.1, A. DlCUIl.YMEIl, tll.D., physician and suhul.in trrm - . . o,..u. ...... Im. .nJ 4ni stta Tn. hishtnn. p.. APrn 3. ws. N. 11. RBBKIl, PRACTICINQ PHYSICIAN AND SUROKON, OlHee, Ua!(X street, next door above the Povtorflro, Lehluhton, Ha. (ifilce Ileum Parryllle each day rom 10 to 12o'elock; remainder of day nlnfflrelu LehlEbton .OT-iJ.wi y j. fli sisipi.h, PHYSICIAN AND SUnOEON. Next to E. n.Snydcrs store, 1JAMC ST., I.EHlonTON, PENN'A N.B. Bnetlal alteitlcn aivenlo the ruronf salt tibeum. &e. in 3 y a. uuis vi.iAiii.H, AND QKNERAL INSURANCE AGENT The fvllu Ina Cmptnii. are It. presented: LEIiAIt )N MUI UAL FIRE, iti.aiu.u MuiUAu xlltl, WiOMINQ riltE. POITMVII.LE PIRE. LEHKIli I'lIlE.anrttheTRAV ELEIts ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Also rouns1vanli ami Mutoal llor.e Thief Detco iveatui InuraULC L'tmipanv. jiarcaaj. ta.j. i iiua. i.e.oig.i.i.i. "jp II. .VIUUOSS, PRACTICAL BARBER, Opposite the First National llank, Bank Street, Leuigiiton, Pa. If AIR CU rTlNO. 81TAVINO. SHAMPOO. I.NU aud DYEl.su momutlT uud artisllc.l.y aitendtxt to. pnironsgv souiitea ana tausraction guornn. led July 14. ."77. n lUCON IIOSTEKDADER, South east Corner Public Square, Back St., Lehighton, Pa., I.nrenarrd to make ufrsizb PORTRAITS OV VElt-ONs I'llOM I'liOlOOltAl'lle. lu metnoat aruaiie nmnnrr, iq'iai tu uu respect to teel l-ngiavlrigi. 1'e muke. a .fecfaftrt K.M.AIIOI.SO PO'lTRAriSOF Ifl.CKAtKD I'i;u.-0.N8 fiora lyoe.ot a I kinds. Chains, t ery muderato a .d palronagu eolii-ilel. mMv 12 JQWIU UUIIUIIT'S Livery & Sale Stables nANIC STflEKT.L,KtlIflIITO.V, Fa FAST TROTTING HORSES, ELEGANT CARRIAGES. And positively LOWER PRICKS than any oiner xavery m tue t.oaniy, Larreand handsome Cnrilafea for Fjneral I FJr VI" UEa tSBU aawflnM! A Housekeeper's Tragcily. One day as I wamiTert. I heard a coroplainlnp, And sitw a poor woman, the p cture ot eiooni) She (tlare 1 at the mud on her doorstep (I'was raining). And tli'e was her wall ai she wleldel the broom t " Oh 1 lit o li a toil, and love 1. a trouble, Andboautv will fad4 nnd riches wl'ltleei And pleusuro. they dwindle, and prices they double, And notLldff is what I couM wish It to be. " There's too much of worrlmcnt Kocs to a bonnet i There's too much Iromnc itoes to a shirt t there's oo.hlng tnat pays for the time you waste on Ut Then 's nothing- that lasts but trouble and (lilt. ' In Unrch it 1 nind ; it'a slush In December The midsummer breezes are loaded with dut i In toll tiie lcavoi i turnupey Septoubcr The wall.paper rots, and the candlesticks rust. "There are woma in the chetrles, and slugs In the rosea. And ant i lu the sugar and mice In the plea; The rubhisti of pulepfl no mortal .npposes, And ruvaglug ro.chos and datuugin flies. It's sweeping at six. and tlutlng at seren ; It's victuals at eight and dishe. at nine t It's poltlnit and c-uuina trom ten to elevin , We scales break our fast ere we plan how to dlno. "With grease and with grime, from corner to centre, Forever at war and forever alert, No res for a day, lest tbo enemy enter I spend my whole life lu a struga-ie with dirt. ' Last nlht, in my dreams, I was stationed forever. On a hare little Lie m tbo lnldit ot the se.t ; My one chance of life was coaselets endeavor To sweep off tho waves ere they swept over me t " Alas, 'twas no dream I Aga'n I behold It 1 I yield I am hclpleus mv faie to avert I" Buo lolled dov.n her iloeves. her apion sbo folded. Ihcn lu'd down and died and was burled In dlrtl Bran and his Master. Tiie nutnmii (ja1 hml stiaken tlie win dows ami rotifrrl nlonp t lie roml In KUi-lies, and soiDetlmes innile tlie hoiiM trfiulile ; now tlie only imlo was the lia-teiiliiR liitrrnilttfiit, tlmiiderln roar of the bfrtikcr.i, with Interlink' of seetlilniti ItiHnlle murmur. It memi'il If 1 linil awakened mi stpnlllilly an nut to dUlurb Hie I'liclmnlmvnt, nnd wllli my eyes fixed on the alternate fading nnd Increasing ladder of blirimd ed nnnMillclit Unit si i elclu-d Iroin my window to a prent dKtance nn the sea, I f.imeit not, hut Inealhed nw, striving to helle.ve that tills ia a scene furlild deli uiuital eyes and alter a few mill ules or 8ueli romanllo IndulKence, I really feared that to betray nny sign of wahefulnefs would brine upon me sor row and iialn.aitliesweet liirolm nf nun of 'llrck'it chnrnilni; legends forfeited peace nod prosperity by niemloiilnj;, ) ti ninmciit of lin)iul?lvenes, the fairy cniintiy Into which ber fet bad been permitted to t:ny In childhood. But suddenly ay, Instanlaneoutdy as a llttfli (if IlKlituliiK my fancy and calmness were supplnnted by terror and amnze. uient; I saw In thn lliibt which eiled the wlndow.as In a finiue.thellvlncn.ovliiK reality of a ynung man (ear ami huoiiy of strife In bin hand-mine face ha tiling lor Hie, lib arms dashing out as If In swiintnlnu ; heavy, weMiaDciuj; locks rallllit; over Ills inrelieau. That vision must have been before me fur fully a minute, and so ilk-tlnct , to real, so near whh it, mid so earnest was tlm exprei shin of tho eye Iniplorlnc help, that I shrieked nut, and the cry came from the verv core of my terriUed beatt, " O G(kI I save him 1 save htm 1 saveliiml" and 1 nprai'f! from by bed In agony. In a moment my lather and Maignr t bad come to my room, I had fainted then, and could only answer fielr anxious In iHiilles, wlien I regained consciousness, by the falsehood; ' it was only a horrid dream," At breaklast my father, nlar.iicd at my paleness, wMied to send for the phjelclau. but I would not as sent. Then he suid . "Well, A Hie, come and take a walk on tho beach with nie ; the gale Is trying to blow nway and the breakersnretiemendntis." was delighted to do so, and In a few minutes we were ou the shore. Tho nol of the waves e itlrely drowned all attempts at cnuversRtion, and the, spray WBsiien ever us in snoweta. .unienni9 sea-uulls were borcrlng over the raging waters, Ecreamlng shrilly ; sometimes battling tlutterlngly aualnst heavy guests of the remaining oale : some- time swooping witli wonderful grace no awiitness tlowu tc the funiiilui! ciests that la-ted hut a second. Iudes- cill aoly wild and maunlfli-eiit was the scene : (icarenluu aril terrible ts roar. Wlien we hud readied the beach, e nan siikki mouoniess uull mv rathe; pulled at my plaid, for it was useless to attempt speaking, and pointed with excitement to whero an Immense dog lay, apparently lifeless, Just above the strong nuiieis of surf, but not uh yonn tna nnirniig eddies that were churned In ripples or roam about his liimy. in a moment I rusheJ to where lie was, and with the water to my knees, and almost taklm; me off my ftet at every descending sweep, 1 bent over hlni and put my wirm .bands thrnngb tbo heavy, curllnif coat, ' I'oor, noble old lellow dead I" Hut as I said n, I saw the great colt eyes open lha,iiklully, ami tiie spieuaui nu-u ut a lull raise nhuut an Inch from thn sand aud fall ntr.lr, il,u l,n(, itt.... ... it.. 1 S Vhite'oV wig tnt wafi all the expression of life rema'utng to lilm. When my mtlier.coinlne towards me, saw my delight, bo hurried to Iho rescue. Together we managed, after ninny rests, to get lilm nn the rug be fore our kitchen lire. Yes, we bad to stop several times, nt.d lay our burden down, before reaching homo We found that it was an enormous Nuwfnund fouudland, welghlng.iny father thought over one hundred pounds. It was a lung tlmn beforu the poor fellow got the use of his limbs, or strength enough to eat tho meal I had prepared Tor lilm. He was very handsome, and his grail tude and devotion which increased nnd expressed them-elves dav by day, In the must courtly grace and deference to every look or moreinpntof mine were touching to see. At the time the waves had thrown him an offering at my feet, he had on a heavy, black leather cn'lar, with a sliver plate, marked : "Theo. Mantnn " Of course ray father made Inquiries, nnd advertised In the Sag Harbor Journals for an owner; but what probability was there that n dog so stiangely cast upon the sea. shore by a storm, would bu Justly claimed ? As It, was, there was never nny Informa tion gained by Inquiries or advertise' ments. In every storm through the winter that was then setting In, would my great dog and friend go down to wards night to the beach, ami look sea ward, howling perhaps for the master he had lost. For weeks I tried every name applied lo dot's 1 could remember, to see If I could Uud bis own. I ran through the Pontes, Hrontes, nnd Watches tho Smith, Jones, and Rob insons ot the dog directury ; and then tried the glosRrles of history and ro mance Kltmer, Gel i-it, J I in I ui ti , nnd more. The dog would lie or walk be side me, nnd turn his head towards me as I called each name, but drop his ears and eyes as In disappointment, and give n gentle wag of his tail in thanks for my attempt, lint one day, about the middle of November, in a walk In the village-nnd I never went without my new friend I stopped at tlie wind mill to talk with Israel Grayson, one of the idd oracles of our neighborhood. My dog stood with his head Just within the dour. Nine or ten bags of feed, ground and silted, stood ranged along the wall, and I tried to name coriectty to the miller tiie contents or each bag as I vathered soniu In my hands. About the last I was in doubt ; I hesitated a moment, looked inquiringly at old Gray son, wbn was smiling at my perplexity, anil exclaimed ; "Now I know Urnni" As I spoke that word, my dog gave a loud bark, actually a Ug-laugli, and pounced Into the mill, put his fore feet on the bag I was standing by, aud kiss ed me on the chin. "Why, JJr.in Ilian old fellow, is that your name? Until I Bran I" How delighted the great beauty was. He twisted his body like whalebone from Mdc. to side, Jump, lug and careering in delight, nngglng Ids tail Willi tremendous velocity, bark ing nil the whllo In rapid tremors of Joy, I too, was so pleased to find his name, that Bran and I ran races across the fields all the way home ; I not tiring of calliut! lilm uran l liran I and he bark ing furiously ut every call, and jumninu to kiss my hands. At length he caught the parcel I was carrying and dashed ahead, throwing it up once or twice to catch It again In his mouth, trying to Incite me lo get it frum lilm ; but he gut home first, and carried my new, liucK shoes to my lamer, i followed in A lew moments, laughing and excited. "Why father, I have tound his name did you ever bear of dog named Brn.ii?' " U.un ? Why of course, Allle Bran was a celebrated dog : second tu none of tho canine worthies. Jirau was the companion of iiigal. You shall read about hlni to-nlglit In my "Irish Legends ; ' 1 remember that there is an account of him besides In the "Lenends uf tho County Clare." How funny It is that tlm stury Micro ot ins tinal ills appearance contrasted romantically Willi bis appearance here. It is assort ed, If I remember tho legend rightly, that having chased a snow white hart for many hours, Bran sprang after it Into n email lake. The deer vanished on touching the water. A beautiful lady appeared In its stead, laid her hand on the dog's head, and submerged lilm forever ; and the cut from which he sprang Is culled 'Crai,; a-Btan , " How splendid, father, that this dear old febow is called bran. Why it is tlie same dog, of course I see It nil lie swam alter sinking In tho lake, under its banks, through a long cave of water; that took him years. How lung ago Is It a century ? Well II took him years and years, aud then h came out into the tea away olf on tlie west shore of Ireland, aud emigrated, as every one does, trom that coutlry mid came here. No wonder be wns so tired ; a Scotch Hlrl aud Flngal his master was really a Scuteliman, wasn't he father ? put her urui aruuud his dear body and res cued him How splendid I And we inu-t call the sea shore here s 'Sved Craig a-Bran.' " From that time, two more attached and sympathizing friends than Bran and I never exl.ted. It was knight and l.nly. Ho so devoted to lay service ; always so generous, so cunsl lerate, so brave; 1 leellng perfectly secuie In Ills guardUusbip ; hsppy In hU civipauy ; pioud of his love ; proud, too of his great courage and prowes-, Inso i hlval rio a knight. Bran 1 dear, dear -ran I )ou He buried now on that samo sea sido spot. Five years ago, you 'aid your head, grown gray and fueble.'lc my I up, as we sat ou that Kustliamptun wrnuii, nnu, is. invriui -Mt and imig, soft, dream-like moan, your Uracil, and, nllb a last grateful wag, eyes lining on mine toe wnue, your life went out. For tho first time on that beach I wrpt.nnd as one may weep for such a friend ; and there, now as I write, I know tho roll of the surf chants to your grave, for there was one whom you had lost once and found acaln, whom you loved ns well ns me, who had carried your dear old body down to tho beach that day, and who laid you afterwards In a grave ns en dearing ns those In the old Easthnmpton churchyard, close to tho surf ou 'Saved'-Cralg-a-Bran.' The second summer after Bran was given to me by the sea, was really gay In Ensthampton. There were more nice people there then ever before from New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. One evening I went up to the hotel to a hop, which was expected to be the gayest of tho season I had been danc ing, and being very warm, asked my partner to get inn a seat by the window. me steady nigni breer.u, in passing. left some of Us freshness where I sat ; I could hear the crickets and kaly-dids; I could see the crass silvered with dew nnd moonlight. I enjoyed that, nnd yet cculd hear the bright conversation of my companion ami the laughter nnd chatter of the ball room, aud bo aware of tlin dust and heat, and the many nickering candles that surrounded the crowd. I was on Its outskirts, and could Ignoro at will Its clamor nnd Jangle for the deep booming of the ocean. I do not know If I was not growing deaf to the former, and only conscious of tho latter, when I heard n familiar voice It was Mrs. Ralston's say ; "Alice, you nnd Mr. Grant seem oblivious ot quadrilles and polkas ;" and ns I turned fro.n the window, she continued : "I wish lo Introduce to Miss McDonald, Mr. Man-;" I could not catch the name distinctly, but an agreeable figure was bowing beforu me. As the face was lifted, I saw my vision of the uiglit ot the storm my constant companion, In spirit and fancy, ol the last two years in human body and ex pression. My emotions surged through me, bringing astonishment rear and de light. Whether my companion talked to mo for five minutes or or.e hour, I do not know ; what he snid or whether I answered, I do not know. I did nut faint, but tho scenes about me were a blur the sounds a hum. Every thing was confused nnd indefinite. The first words of his that I understood, ns the shock wore off, were: "Miss McDon ald, I fear you are not well ; you have grown so pale ; may l get you n glass ot water V" "No, I thank you," 1 answered, "but if you will take me to my father, who is probably on the piaz. za, I will go homo ; I do feel unwell " s we went towards the door Mrs, Ralston came up and and : " Why, Alice, surely you are not gO' Ing so early ? Well, I h.ive something to tell you first." lbo gentleman handed mo to my father.bowed and with drew. "Your partner, Is he not hand some ? I have known him for several years, but he only arrived here to-day, I was talking with hlni when he saw you sitting In the window, and linmedl ately, as he caught sight ot you ho huiked rs If be had seen a spirit, and exclaimed In tlie most theatrical ruin ner, "Gracious heavens, how strange I' and then he apologized to me : "Excuse my emphasis, Mrs. Ralston ; but the face lu that window astonished me by its likeness to one which I saw two years ngo under very remarkable cir cumstances ; please introduce me lo that young lady." Nio hmridly whis pered that Information, and ns she kiss ed me good night, she, added : "It Is very stiauge, Is it not, Alice?" Tlie form which had visited me n night, but when 1 wns fully awake, and which appeared so tangible and impress ively two years ago ; that associate ex istence, twin companion of my life since that night ; the real, living being who had conversed with me Just now in the ball room all thue were one that I knew. The fact had the terror ot u mystery ; it was enchaining. To un derstand or explain It I could not ; yet It ummipnllzed all my thoughts filled me with dread yet pleasure. My dear old father did not notice my absence or nil nil ami silence, as we took our way, arm in arm, down the quiet road and over the stllo to the path in Ilia dew-covered fields, coming nearer all the while tu the Increasing da-.li of tlie surf. Bran met us with a whine nnd gambol of delight. All through that night I slept nut. Bran snored on the threshold ot my room. In tlie morning I got up and went about as if In a dream. I did not go out to Join the bathers on the neacn, and 1 lelt glad that no visitors from the hotel called But after tea, I and Bran sauntered to the sea-shore. We went along the beach for H couple of miles. The twl light was long and soit. the waves rolled in with midsummer drowsiness Until neither dashe.i through the break ers nor ran on ahead. He noticed my thotiglitfulness and quiet, and suited his manner to mine slepp'ng slowly by my side, his cold nn-e on my luiul. I was aroused by Bran's hurrying ahead ot me a few steps, and giving a low, Inquiring growl. A ueutleiunn was ap proaching -It was he to whom I had been Introduced last night the subject of my thoughts, "Miss McDcuald, this Unn unex posed pleasure. I have been enjoying a stroll on your sea shore bow grand It Is 1" While I answered him as well as my emotions would permit. I noticed how strangely Bran was acting. He would nut III. niwn rlrwrt tji tha irentlpmn ii'i. I... ...i.. .,.i . , ?i. .... ....i I, nnu n.uu .will iif.ani. .110 or ail,, , sduH up the breeze with a plerplexed mono, lor iv wns not cxacuy n osrs then ho would smell tho gentleman's boots nnd repeat his performance to the sea ; nnd then acted ns It half frighten. cd, half delighted, tearing nbout us with his tall dropped ; then he sat before the stranger In questioning amazement. I snw that he was shivering as If with cold, and that ho dashed his tall from side tn side in the sand. " What n beautiful dog he reminds mo wonderfully of one I once owned. I'ray what is ins name 7" "Bran," ealu I. " Bran 7" Ho sooner had he repeated tho word with the great emphasis he did. than Bran wns upon lilm. Ho (prang and licked his face -howled barkd ns mad Jumped back, nnd then up again on the stranger's bieast licked him cried. Ho seemed tyring, the great, beautiful, animal, to climb and paw all over him ; but now the stranger's arms wero nbout htm ; his brown curls and moustache were In Brnn's shaggy coit. ne lurgot my presence nnu laid ins Lead nn Bran's neck, his nrms still hold, ing the immense dog against his breast and Bran motionless, except his tall, wblcli bo whipped from side to side In ecstnsy, while he moaned In the sad ness or perrect Happiness. II o bad found his master. On the same evening that Bran found his master, Mr. Mantnn told me, as wo were returning to tho house, that exact ly two years before he was on his way In a small brig to New York fiom Port land, where he had been In his capacity ot nn olUcer ot engineers In the United States nriny, to Inspect some fortifica tions, nnd that lie had with him this same dog Bran, about two years old then, nnd which he had raised from a puppj. All that day It bad blown a gale. They suppnsrd themselves in tho neighborhood ol Moutailk Point, thnuuli the captain had not had an observa tlon in forty eight hours, That night, or rather In the morning about two, when the wind had lulled somewhat, nnd whilst the brig wns still laying-to, he went nn neck nnd sto'xl by the Mr forward bullwarks, talking to tho cap tain. Hardly had he been there five minutes Bran standing close by his side when a sudden sea struck the vessel so violently ns to throw him Into the sea. 'I he captain Immediately enst lilm a life preserver, which, fortunate ly, hung In the companion-way right at band ; nut berore mat uian bad sninnc after his master, nnd was beside lilm when he caught the life-preserver. In a few seconds more, he had hold of a rope the captain had also thrown, nnd witli mo help or some or the ere sr. was got safely on deck. The danger had been as extremo as it was brief. All attempts to lasso Bran, bravo fellow, and rescue him were In vain. He was tossed past them on the waves. and soon lo.t sight ol. After he had told mo that much, Mr. Manton hesitated for a while, and then smiled as he said that the strangest part of the adventure was yet to be told. Whilst buffeting with the waves In those moments ot dark ness and danger, he had seen, as he might in a very startling dream, a girl's face looking at lilm with fearful anxiety. The appearance was for but a flash ot time, yet It had clung to his memory ever since, perhaps impressed the more because he had again nnd again, since the occurrence, wondered in metaphy sical speculation over it. At the ball he recognized in my face tbo prototype ot his vMoti. I did not tell him then of my spectral visitation ; ot the wonderful coincidence In our experience on the same night aud at tlie same hour. My astonish ment almost amouuted to terror as I heaid his story. It was again the twenty-seventh ot October.but n very different night from that two years ago -calm and mild, with some of summer's warmth yet linger ing in tho evening clouds. After tea, which Mr. Manton had taken with us, he and I walked out on the beach, as we had dune almost every evening In tho three months that had passed so happily to me. We li.nl the bard, shell sprinkled bed of the low tide before u; the Indistinct brownness of the fields and bluff on one side ; tlie vast, soft spread gleam of the waning twilight on the ocenn sttetched on the other. Wo wnlked ou. Night came ; If was blaek before us ; only tlier -white rim of the little bieakeis splashing near as the track for our path. Out of the dark ness, on the ocean side of us, there spread from one spot a half-circle ot Just perceptible mellow light it In creased, grew brighter, softer, throw ing silver- like tentae'es Into the waves l hat rolled between it and us. The sky became visible, and a small dark cloud Just above with silver. A moment Inter, and the yellow rim of the moon peeped above the sea line, aud grew nnd depended in fullness nnd warmth until Its sphere was perfect. Tho light showed n seine-house near us, nnd tho skelton or an old boat, lu that 1 found a seat, ami Mr. Manton spread n shawl for me. He sat on the sand with his back against the broken bow. Neither ot us spoke fur an hour, I suppo-e, no til Mr. Manton rose and wnlked up and down by the boat, aud said : " Miss MoDonald Alice what fit ter time than this to say what my heart urges I love you I" Leaning his arm on the boat's side, ho asked : "Alice will you be mine 7" I made some answer, I suppose, for he came and sat besides me. It w then, with my hand In his, and Bran looking up into our faces, that I told mm or wnai i had seen two years ago ' that nlnbt. uud bow I knew miw that f 1 . , , , , , bad loved him ever since that time. Wa ; ivnci,vciu ?.i rijy fffu rA9t,
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