l)t mxfatii ' LANCASTER, PA., THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16. 1882. Price Twe Cmta. -eSttiiie X ill- -Ne. 142 -4 JJION RITTKRS. TROS BITTKK8. TUOS 'UOS BITTKKS. IRON BITTERS! A TRUE TONIO. IRON HITTERS are hlgtly;recemmended ter all diseases requiring a certain and trti clenl tonic; especially INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA., INTERMITTENT FEVERS, WANT OF APPH. TITE, LOSS OF STRENOTII, LACK OF ENERGY, &c. It enriches the liloel. strengthens the muscle-, and gives new lite te Hie nerves. It acts like n charm en the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such as Tasting tht Feed, Ilelchiw, Ileal in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. Tlie only Iren Preparation that will net elaclcen the tcietli or give headache. Sold ly all druggist". Write ler tha A R C Heek. M pl. of useful mid amusing leading fenlree. BROWN CHEMICAL COMPANY, liMydAwl " BALTIMORE, MD. Fer Sale at COCHRAN'S DRUG STORE. 137 and 139 North Queen street, Lancaster. iievhh rvnsxsintie aeuus. 1 ,'LINN .V WII.I-SON. BARGAINS! FLIOT & WILLSOI, ARE OFFERING THEIR IMMENSE STOCK OF TINWARE, BUCKETS, &C, HttrailT AT XEW VOJtK AVVTKty AT LESS THAN HALF THEI"R VALUE, Largest ami most Complete Line of HOUSE-3TTRE GOODS in Central Pennsyl vania.' ALL AT VERY LOW PRICES. FLINJST & wtxl'sen- VLUTJUXIi. riMIK IXKiniO LltfnTIS NOW IS HIL1. Itl.A'i: KVtRV EVICNINO AT AL. ROSENSTEIN'S, The One-Price Merchant Tailor and Clothier, Ne. 37 North Queen street. Ne. 37 North Queen street, ICY TIIK AID OK Till-: ELECTRIC LIGHT! NWIIT IS MAItE AS Uh'lIT AS JtA Y. The only Clothing Heuse in the City which is Illuminated by the Electric Light. Csf Al R. cordially invited te call ami see it. AL. ROSENSTEIN, THE PIONEEK OF MODERATE PRICES, Ne. 37 North Queen Street, - - Lancaster, Pa. J'Z.VJtltHR'S J OIIX I.. AIJNOI.n. PATENT COLD-CASE HEATERS, BEST PORTABLE IN USE. SLATE HOOFER AND ROOFS "REPAIRED, PLUMBING AND GAS PITTING, Step and Valves for Water, Gas" and Steam. JOHN L. IJes. 11, 13 & 15 EAST ORANGE nouns anv siAJieNi:iti , T7-AI.KNTINKS Valentines and Valentine' ..e.-.n.,?: , j J-J . X. .1-J X- -ll --l rO . T ,vn nm . mTAV'D'DV CTV"iT L I H'Ji 1 nAWIA MMM-U-M um.w 1 ir.VI.KNTINF. SEASON. Valentines ! IN GREAT VARIETY. VALENTINE CARDS ASH NOVELTIES, At the Roekstore ct Jehn Baert Sens, Nes. 15&17 North Queen Street. SIGN OP THE BOOK. J,lQVORS, &C. R INGWALT'S WINE, LIQUOR, ALCOHOL AND nnrtnrnv OTnDf Ne. 2d.', West Kins Street. tf.ldi! lv M ALT WINi:, HERCULES MALT WINE. The llest ami Clieapest Malt Extract in tlic Market. HOLD IN" DRUG STORES AT 25 Cents per Pint Bettle. CHAS. WOLTERS, I'ROl'I'ECT IIREWERV, IMIILAUEMMIIA. I.AXOASSEU IM-.reT. ;EO. A. KlElir.. ml :nul HOUSBAl. & CO'S NEW LIQUOR STORE, Ste. 43 North Queen street, Lancaster, Fa. The very best and llncst qualities of Foreign and Demestic WINES and 1.10.1'ORS. con sianlly ler sale at wholesale nnd retail. Straight Old Rye Whisky et the distillation eflS7.r. Pure unadulterated Custom Heuse Brandy, warranted et the vintage et 1SG0. Kept especially for medicinal purposes, l'nre Old Helland Gin, and ether Whiskies, 1! ran dies and Wines te suit the trade. ieb3-3md 1IOUSEAL A CO. SURE APPETISER. SUM'l'IAHH. teiin i.. ai:nei.d. ARNOLD, STREET. LANCASTER, PA. laprMtd CHINA ANJt UL.ASSWAlti.. " I H Hill &MAUT1N. QUKKNSWARK. QUKENSWA.BE. .,, ., ,..,,..,.,.. ,vtr.l.i,l,in I ,11., I i:mi.rhii1 " - ', 1" Jtai3mi i.n. uiih Mni f " V V V Ui-llJMA HALL AWvrnEit iNveH c or QUEENSWAEE It.lM ilit. STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, fc.NUI.AM) : Our Own Importatiens: Our Wares uie the best in tin; Market. Kx amine Ihem helme purchasiiif.'. i Hih & Martin- 15 EAST KING STREET. CAHUIAUJZS, AV. I OI.KIUHS! SLKlUHs EDGERLEY & Ce., Market Street, rear Market Houses 1 LANCASTER, l'A. Wu have a Large un.l Splendid assert m-ii I e! j I'ORTKAM), AL.RANY and UOUJII.K . SLEIGHS. Tla-y are made et thulxl select e.l woe-lworks the best irenctl. best trlmiiii'd. and the II nest painted and ornamented SI.KKillS uver oll'er ell'er cd ter salte in the city. Remember we pay eash ler our material aim allow no one te undersell us. Our Motte : " Quick Sales asd Small Profits." It costs nothing te call and examine our weric. We also have en hand a lull line el FINE CARRIAGE WORK, in which we dcty competition. All work warranted. Repairing of all kind promptly attended te. Tn26-ttdAw PATENTS. WM. II. IIAItCOCK, 513 Seventh street, Washington, D. C. Formerly an Examiner in the U'. S. Patent Office ; aitc.rward, Associate Attorney el Jacob Stautrcr, esq., of Lancaster, Pa., until the lat ter's death, would be pleased te bear from In ventors et Lancaster anil neighboring coun ties, and is still prepared te attend carefully and promptly te all Patent business at moder ate rates. jan3l-3md&w- CLOTHING. lipNAMAKKK & IIKOWN. Clothing that Wears Vell. Year after year our customers return because they are net dis appointed in the kind el' Cloth ing we supply tliRin. With all env reasonable pi ices we insist en the goodness e'i th.: matciials. The htr.ek of Men'.-, ami Reys' Oveieeat.-. ami Sails is still quite complete. WANAMAKER & BROWN Oak Hai.l, Mxih i.ii.l Market Mit-cH, Philadelphia. IMI'.K fHASn:. A -I IT Or' FIIE CLOTHES OR AN OVERCOAT Mada Up te Order r.t Oast Price. In order te iviiure my heavy -deck el FINE WOOLENS 1 -.hall make Ihein up te order ler the NEXT THIRTY DAYS ler Cash only at cost price. This is without exception the greatest re duction ever made in UNE CLOTHES, and Is ilene 1e make room for our heavy Spring Importations, hich we expect te have in sleck by the early part of February. We have the sample cards of these goods already in store, and any one desirieus ei securing lirst choice ler SI'RINii WEAR can de se new, and the gceds will be tallied for him. Remember the above reduction is ler Heavy "Weights and Cash Only. H. GBRHART, TAILOR, Ne. 6 East King Street, 4 UAI'ITMKWVKAK! The season or lShl closed one of the most brilliant and successtul cam paigns in tlni history et our trade. We congratulate our palrensand ourselves in anticipation of a lively uml increas ed Spring Trade. In enler te mc et the demand we have made extensive improvements in our room and otherwise extended our facll lties te present our spring offering el Select and Choice FOREIGN NOVEL TIES te arrive about thcFiKSTOF Fi:n itCAKV. We will be abb! te please the most w.ithtiic as well as the general class of trade, V great desideratum among our people seems te be a cheap article in Clothing. There Is no geed in it We have tried it and found it don't pur. We will wager one et our $:tu Overcoats will last three seasons' hard wear and leek genteel, while a $30 Overcoat will hardly be recognized after one season's wear. Where is the economy in buying trash V Few per sons are competent judges et tine articles et Clothing done up in llrst class style ; therefore, we invite special attention 10 euresiauiisumeiii, wnere can be found at all times the very best in the market, at prices us reasonable as can be expected. We are selling a tcwHEAVY-WElCUT OVERCOATINGS AND 8U 1TINGS, at. rcry Lew nriccs in order te close I hem out te make room ter our new Spring Stock. Thankful ler the very liberal patron age, we hope te continue enr motto ei Square Dealing in all our transact ions, and show a practical and happy result during our Spring Campaign. All are cordially invited te call al 121 N. QUEEN STREET. J. K. SMALING. ARTIST TAILOR. LOTIIINO ! UI.OTMINH ! ! As we wish te Clese Out the balance et out "WINTEE CLOTHING-! WK II.W E JlAIlt, -SWEEPING REDUCTIONS Throughout our Whole -lock. We hare en hand a large stock ei HEAVY SUITS and OVERCOATS, MARKED AT SUCH LOW I'RlCK.ri AS WILL IS-I"tE A ItKATIV SM.i:. 3Wc only u-dc that you call and cwunlne our -tock anil be convinced et hat we ny D. B. Hostetter & Tailors and Clothiers, 24 CENTRE SQUARE, as-iye LANCASTER. IV MINMCH'S I.ATKST IMPROVED PATENT TOBACCO PRESSES, Fer Casing and Haling Tobacco. Minnich's MANURE DRAG, ler cleaning stables. All sold en trial en their meriLs. Wan-anted te gire better satisfaction in every particular than any new In nse. It net satisfactory can be returned at my expense. Send for Illus trated Circular. S. 15. MLNN1CH, Landisrille, Lancaster County, Pa. d23-3mdM&S&3mw OH . Lancaster Jiitclh'gencer. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. The Inmates e Cozy Cottage. V.Y MANNIE M. HUMPHREY. A Steiy written expressly for the ISTELLtr.rx ceh. " cexclcded. TART II. Uucie Timethy bad been te the post pest post ellice and came cheeringly into the kitchen a little after sundown. He brought with him a fresh March breeze, for it was in thceaily part of that mouth. "There's going te be a big freeze to night, Belinda ; it don't seem much like old times when we used te have garden made and onions planted by the middle of March, does it ?'' " A bedy'd think it was the middle of August, the way you staud in the deer and keep it open ! Shut it and give me the mail." " I ; 1 only get one letter, said Uncle Timethy, and that is for me. Here it is, here it is, though of course it's for you tee, and I couldn't help its coming te me, " he said, as he saw the fury in her eyes. " I really don't knew what Barbara meant by wi king te me instead of you. She's coming home and says she write; te me ahem, as the head of the house te notify me of the fact ; that is, that she's coming, and for 1110 te meet her at the station." "I guess. Belinda, she knewg I'm the elder," said he soothingly, still seeing the gathering tempest iu her face. "Yeu knew I used te be, and she for gets and and, thinks I am yet. Lord knows, Belinda. I never was the head of this house. I never could have managed things like you have done. I knew that my say is nothing but as a little wag of the tail end, as the poet says." "All right, Mr. Wagtung! all light !" broke in Aunt Belinda. "Yeu and I are two houses from this out, and we'll see hew your managing will come out. It's come te a pretty pass when a man cots a letter from a female friend of no bleed relation, and he refuses te show it te his wife." "I did netrefuse.Belinda, in dced I didn't, here for heaven's sake take it, I only said ;" ' I knew what you said : you, a Christian, stand up in class meeting and talk about being graltcd en te the true vine. I tell you, Timethy Wagtung, you never were changed, yenr'e nothing but the natural dwari fruit, the old Adam, the " " Held en, Belinda, step this minute, step I say ! I'll have notion!' that ; anything but that," said Uncle Timethy. "That's between mc and the Lord, and we'll have no meddling." At this outburst of righteous wrath from uncle Timethy, aunt Beliuda sank down with bowed head. "Oh, Timethy, Tim ethy, yeur'c killing me ! Oh, such cruelty. Oh," "Here Belinda new take the let ter ami read it, and don't go en se. Whet: you talked about mc being unchanged, and net a branch of the True Vine, it raised my dander. I knew it eught'nt, te be a follower of my humble master, but I knew 1 have a title te the royal vineyard, and I can read my title clear bless His holy name," and the tears streamed from the upturned eyes of the geed old man, and the radiance which shone from his face would have convinced any 0110 that he was 0110 that should be greatest, in the kingdom of Heaven. His wife looked up at him first with wondering leek which gradually chunked te one of subdued reverence. Resuming his old all'cctionate way, he said, " Why, yes, Belinda, talking about being grafted, wasn't I grafted en te you, when you took me te be Timethy Wag tung for better or for worse?" Aunt Belinda took up the letter and read it, and concluded that she had net managed affairs se brilliantly that time, and that Timethy had rather the better of it. The next morning was bright and cherry. Jee and Mag were up te breakfast by can dle light, and as the day were en, ami traiu time approached, they were wild with excitement, for they were allowed te go with uncle Timethy te meet Barbara. Mag wasdressed in a new pink apron ; for like the June roses she delighted in warm, bright colors. Auut Beliuda had started toward the weed pile for mere chips, when Mag, in her exuberance of spirits, dashed past her saying, " I will get them auntie." Lncle Timethy was going toward tne spriug, and Mag ran after him she said, just a minute te see hew seen they would start ; then talking excitedly all the while, she steeped down, aud with a tin cup which hung at the spring, began dip ping water into licr bcleveu pmic apron, which she had thoughtlessly gathered up te held the chips. Tha water trickling through te her feet, brought her te a sense of what she was doing. "Oh, Uncle Timethy ! my apron ! my apron ! my new pink apron !" and looking ruv fiiily at the dripping garment, she burst into tears. "INever mind lass, never mind," said Uncle Timethy. " linn and get the chip basket aud leave the apron with me ; no one will ever notice, T'Jl tend te it. The sun will dry it in a jiffy, and if it deu't shine out te-day, they'll both keep till to morrow. Run little one, call Jee, and in five minutes we will start for Barbara." Aunt Belinda asked tartly if she had made the chips, and said she'd had them herself in half the time, and children always were a nuisance ; but never no ticed" the less et the apron, for she was busy making custaicls; Mr. Meekheart, the young minister was coming te take tea that evening. The train came wizzing into the station, aud before Barbara had fairly alighted she was met with cries of "Oh Bab, Bab, Bab ! Dear, dear, Bab !" and almost smothered with hugging she was dragged off te the wagon by main force, net hav ing had time te even leek at Unclo'Time- thy. Freeing herself, she wound her arms around his neck, and kissed again aud again the dear face, for Barbara, like the " boys," loved the kind old roan. Such a hugging time ; the " boys ' fol lowed Barbara iu hugging Uncle Timethy, and then hugged each ether. Barbara was a sweet faced girl of eigh teen or nineteen years, with dark brown hair arranged in fashionable coiffure, aud a few loose ringlets straying carelessly ever her forehead : laughing brown eyes and a rather large but well shaped mouth with handsome teeth. She had been the romping companion of the " boys," ever since they were old enough te ' play ; and Mr. Meekheart theusrht that evening she would be a lit companion for boys of all asp a from three years upwards. They all chatted pleasantly en the home ward way ; Barbara telling of her school life, Unde Timethy about Brownie and her twin calves, and Jee and Mag of their daily joys aud sorrows at school, aud Jee doing lets of "yarning" as Mag said. " I tell you Barbara" said Jee, " Mag don't get a bit better, she still plays with dells, has a new one new that's a boy." "Yes. n.d Joe don't get a bit better" said Mas. " He cut the pattern for its pantaloons, said he ought te knew best about them, and nursed it a whole half day when it was new." Barbara laughed merrily and asked for hsr friends the Jel 16, 1882. lies "Oh, yes," said Jee, "we're thick as ever." Mag calls her boy for Tem." " Oh, Jee," said Mag aud she actually blushed. " Yeu knew I call it Jee." " Yes, said Jee," she has for the last thi ce days, because she and Tem had a fall out. That's the way she docs. She call it Tem till they spree out, then she honors me for a few days ; whereupon Mag confessed that she did call it Themas Jeseph," but she wasn't mad at Tem new aud he and Beekey were coming ever that evening if Aunt Belinda was in a geed humor. Tem was coming as far as the barn first te sec." Ye will net relate all the events of the evening ; suffice it te say that the minis ter came, aud the Jellies came tee. and they had a geed time all around. Aunt Belinda entertained them at the tea table with an account of a trip she once took te a certain city, and hew .some buys asked her in the street, if she weie net some relation te Reger Williams. They used te knew him and thought there was a strong resemblance. She teld them net as she knew of, as she did net knew Mr. Williams. " Oh, he !" said they. " Didn't knew Reger Williams. Why he was president of the United States euce. "I just told them,' said Aunt Beliuda, "That I lived in the country, and hoped te all my days. Maybe I wasu't posted in .all the latest news, but it was enough te ruin the morals of a saint te livciu such a proud, stuck-up place as a city.all is vanity of vanities. It llattercd them a goed.doal when I told them they were the only ones who had a mite of politeness, being the only ones who had spoken te me through out the day, although 1 was inclined te be sociable and nodded te all I met." " I just thought new was a geed chance te sew some geed seed ; se I gave them a sJltud lecture en the pride and vanities of this wicked world, particularly in dress." Here she gave Barbara a searching leek, "aud net te be bothering their relations for new coats, caps and shoes, every whip stitch ; " here Jee and Mag had the benefit. "I told them te leek at my bonnet; that was its twelfth year, aud as geed as new. They said it was a stunuer. That's the very wetd. I never could get used te city words aud expressions, but I was satisfied that they were sensibly convicted. They said my name ought te be humor talized, and wanted my card. said I had no .cards, that I didn't deal in such thing?, and I always thought they belonged te Beelzebub, and they should always steer clear of cards. My name, 1 said, was Belinda Wagtung. They get it. wagon wagen wagon teugue,but I corrected tlieni, and theysaid it was a very expressive name. Just then a man with a let of buttons en his ee.it, came along. A policeman, I guess, and told them te scud. These policemen arc a nuisance, and, I told him se, but you see, Brether Meekheart, there is nothing like a word spoken in season, and there is no telling hew initch geed thnse few words te these enquiring minds may have done ; without doubt, some of them are at last missionaries iu the wilds of India." Before parting that night, Mag and Jee and the .lellies voted the minister a first rate fellow. " lie didn't think it a sin te laugh " and Tem, "just bet he was a real Christian, 'tee, and at a big meeting he'd be capital. He had heard him pivaeh and pray and he was just his idea of what. Paul in the Bible must have been. And Tem was net wrong. Paul Meek heart was net only a disciple in name, but worked hand and soul iu the Master's cause He was talented, wealthy and handsome, aud might have lived at his ease, or shone among tha brightest iu any profession. But he chose te go through the world as 0110 of Christ's lowly ones, working for the salvation of souls. He was well acquainted with Belinda Wagtung, and tried net te judge herr.ish lyj but sorrowed in his heart? that the re ligion of Ged s'leuld be se misrcpie.scnted by one 6f his tl e!:. He thought her net a bit like her sister, and that- she had the prettiest eyes, and sweetest ways he ever saw. And weuld'nt it he nice te have her sweet encouraging words and smiles te cheer him always, and he fell te wonder ing if Sister Wagtung would object te taking him te beard for a spell. He had bee'n beardinir at a hotel, but concluded that it would he mere suitable ir; a minister te I beard with a private family. "The parson age would be completed ten'., and then he ought, te go te housekeeping. Yes, Sister Maggie would come and take charge, bat, eh dear ! there arc se many duties in volved en a minister's family which a sis ter cannot be expected te undertake. Sister Maggie of course would de her duty, but well, he'd sec." That night there was a private confab at Cozy Cottage about taking the minister te beard. "Of course we will take him," said Aunt Belinda. "Its a Christian duty and 1 knew that there is net another fam ily bx-lenging te that church which he would ask for bearding, net one. They'll all be jealous as they can be. He knows athiugortwe. He knows they are all crazy te have him. A young man is al ways liable te be led off. no odds hew geed his heart may be. Brether Meekheart has tiuly chosen a wise part. Associations have a great deal te de in forming char acter. Here he will be strengthened and advised and in multitude of counsel there is strength." " Very well, Belinda," said nue'e Timo Time thy, " we will make it a Christian duty and a pleasure, and we will net ask that young man for a cent of beard, net one cent, until he gets lit." " Timethy what de you meau? De yen suppose he'd come here like a beggar?" "He needn't come like a beggar, let it be his home. It he's determined en paying his beard, take it and put it in bank for him. We will be fullr naid in having- him around. It will be like having one of the Lord's guests, and aren't we commanded te entertain angles unawares ?" "Timethy Wagtung, if it were net a sin, I'd call you a natural born feel. Such an expression for a man of your bringing up and training ! Its enough te drive me distracted. You'll see he'll net be satisfied te come that way, and that he'H want te pay the outside cent, tee. I can't see why a minister shouldn't be a free and independent man, besides he's net peer. He has mere money than you have. Yeu said yourself that the wheat crop was a failure last year, and the cows don't come in till September and like as net there'll be butter te buy. He will insist en paying at least six dollars a week, and we will threw f'uuday in. It's net a bit tee much." I expect he and Barbara will be feeling around and falling iu love with each ether. Well, I sheuld'nt object te that, I and if they would only let me manage aflairs I'd have it fixed 111 a jitty.' " JNew Beliuda," said Uncle Timethy. " allow me te give you a little bit of advice." Yeu let these young ones alone. Yeu arc first rate at managing things in gen eral, but in love matters let every one suit himself and manage for himself. We have no mere right te interfere than we have te cheese robin's mate for him en Valentine's day. Suppose any one had said I wasn't te have you or you weren't te have ine. Why they'd just made big rani's nl (liainvmt'flc anri it- wiiilrl pnmn I out all the same anyhow, at least it would I en my part," said Uncle Timethy gal lantly. "I tell you I won't have any feeling round any hew," said aunt Belinda. "If they get te meaning business, let him ask her and be dene with it, and I'JI see that she says yes. It will be one responsibility off my hands. But I don't want any cooing and love making or hanging round the gates, or strolling out in the moon light, or any such nonsense; going en round here, we never did it, aud I don't think its light." In the middle of April the minister came te take up his abode at Cozy Cot tage. The trailing arbutus was blossom ing en the hill, and dandelions starred the orchard grass, and the boys said that robin had come back te live in the same old nest. It was an evening te till levers hearts with rapture, and te inspire poets with immortal thoughts. The rebin'tf song, the breath of the violets, and the sun sinking behind the hill in a golden haze, tempted the minister as well as the ether inmates of Cozy Cottage, te forsake walls and windows, and enjoy the bliss of nature. Barbara and Mag had gene for violets. Jee was in the orchard. He aud the niin ister were fast, friends. He said he had some little notions of his own about some things that were going en for the last few weeks. "Barbara used te de all her errands te the village in the morning; now adays she did n't go 'till evening. Mr. Meekheart seemed te he paying no atten tion, but would happen te stroll ever that way about coming home time, aud it would take them the longest time te get through that orchard. Of course it was none of his business what they did or where they went, but it would net be his fault if things did n't come out straight." " nc said te Mr. Meekheart that evening. If you admire a grand old sunset, you go te the top of that hill ; he knew where the violets were se thick ? well, about this time in the day, it beat all creation for beauty up there. " He believed he hadn't time te go along this time ; he was fixing up his old sled for next winter, was taking advantage of the fine weather, for doubt there'd be lets of thundcrgusts this summer when a fellow can't be out doers and he always liked te have things ready." The minister smiled curiously, chatted pleasantly a while and passed en. He met Mag before long, for Jee had told her he wanted her te be en hand in fifteen miu utes sharp. The minister went slowly up the s'epe te the woodland, and joined Baibara in her search for violets. They came home laden with the fragrant llewers, and stepped under the old apple tree. It seemed as if they had both found sonic thing sweeter than violets : for Barbara's eyes had a soft tender leek, and when the minister told her that next te his (Sed, she was the idol of his heart, she whispered yeuis forever Paul, and the parsonage question was settled then and there. When Barbara found Uncle Timethy alone she nestled her brown head en his shoulder and told him her great happiness. He said, " Ged bless you, Barbara, 1 have wished it all along. May you never knew a sorrow. Yeu have been a geed girl and deserve a geed husband. But let me tell you, Barbara, whatever turns up or gees wrong never get te nagging. Its enough te ruin the nature of a saint te be contin ually nagged, and it drives a man te doing and saying desperate things. Remember, Barbara, don't get te nagging." The young folks concluded te waita little while before acquainting Belinda with the fact of their engagement. She had expressed herstif one time as adverse te such an idea, explaining te Timethy tha'. the way te urge young folks iu such things was te contrary them. But she said earnestly te Baibara that she was going te put a step te this lounging around in the moonlight, and walking iu the orchard ; it meant nothing and te hurry a man up was te make herself precious scarce and appear as if she didu't want him. "But Timethy it suits you," she said, "te take that thing in hand better than me." "Tell him that if he wants Barbara you have no objections te his having her, aud i and that if he does net it all amounts te j the same. His attentions iu that diree- : turn have been the talk of the neighb'.i neighb'.i neighb'.i hoed. He has accordingly involved hiie- sclf, aud as a minister of the gospel aud a man of honor, he can't get out of it. But. if he wants a wife he ought te go about It religiously and piously ; " " and annnuiu e it from the pulpit, hey?" said Uncle Timethy. "Nothing of the kind," she said. " Bat you make up your mind te te that sooner or later." " In the name of common sense what am I te de, Belinda?" " Why just tell him your convictions of the right or wrong of the matter. .lust what Jee's been tell ing you." " De you expect mc te remem ber all that string of stuff? liesides, I have no convictions of wrong. If I were te give any advice ft the matter I'd say, ' Ge ahead and get done.' " "Timethy Waatuug. you shali asscit. yeuiself ; you shall say that as the head of this house you " " I'm net the head of this house ; never was, nor never will be " "at you put your fcet en spoon ing." " Timethy," in half an hour after, when he had fallen asleep. " Timethy. 1 say ; are you thinking up that speeah ?" " Geed Lord, Belinda ! there, I told you you'd drive mc te desperata things." ' Oh mc, eh me ! such profanity from the partner of my joys and sorrows." " I could' I help it, Belinda ; and if you think its piety te nag the life out el the partner of your joys and sorrows, you'd better 10 form." Se saying, he settled down lv sleep again. "Sister," said Barbara one day ; 4,I lava something te tell you ; a happy secret ; I would have told you before, but " "Yeu watited te feel around aud break some body's heait, you deceitful, unprincipled girl ! A secret, indeed ! Seme silly schoel-gul nonsense; I knew new about these letters, and running te the postefiice everyday; don't let me hear one word of it ; some geed-for-nothing, scapegrace of a fellow, I knew." "Belinda, listen." " I won't listen ; te think of that pious, gentle, trusting man, te be se deceived under my very nose ; and for you te sit up new and toil me you're going te marry that ether geed-for-nothing " " Belin da, I have told you nothing yet." " Ne ; and what's mere.'! will hear nethinir. A secret, indeed ! Ge te your room and repent.-" As she went out Barbara sobbed bitterly. " Oh Paul, Paul ! Had I listened te you, and allowed you te tell them everything, this would never been." Belinda went straight te the minister's study, and startled that gentleman with a revelation of the whole plot, as she called it, which she had prevailed tipeu Barbara te confess. " It was breaking her heart, and she had hoped that things might have been se different." Mr. Meekheart was puzzled. He thought once te acquaint Belinda with the state of affairs between him and Barbara, then he thought better te wait and see her first ler something was surely wrong. Belinda begged him te go te her, perhaps she would listen te him. "Oh, that peer deluded girl 1" He pro posed te Belinda te give Barbara entirely into liii cLarge. "Anything, anything. Mr. Meekheart te work a change, I am completely broken down," rhe said. ' Barbara," he continued, " needs recrea tien. She has confined herself tee much te the house of late, and it is likely te create a morbid disposition. New leave it te me. If I sec fit te point out te her the beauties of nature, and use that as a means of clearing her mind of this, I scarcely knew what te call it. Yeu must net interfere." "I shall net indeed. I have no heart for anything. I am reinjr away for a spell," which the minister cor dially advised. " Te think" she said when alone, "with all my managing it's come te this." She seen departed in splendid dignity te visit a niece living some miles distant. Theenly one who seemed te mourn her departure was Uncle Timethy. He had a very ten der conscience, and said, " maybe he had been a little tee hard en Belinda ; and maybe if she hadn't managed things just as she did, ther weuldu't have come out at all." " Oh, the delightful summer daye that followed ! The Jellies came and went without fear. Jee aud Mag declared that it seemed as if all the bees in creation had emptied out their honey and it had spread ever everything. Mr. Meekheart and Bar bara enjoyed existence as only levers can whos.e feet knew nothing but rose-strewn fths, and whose ear knew no harsher .sound than the songs of birds. Mr. Meekheart had a visitor oue day, a college chum aud also a clergyman. TI19 next morning there was a quiet wedding iu the little parlor, with uncle Timethy and Mag, ami Jee, and the Jellies for guests. Uncle Timethy said, "did n't it all come out as Barbara said it would at the beginning." At which Barbara blushed. The eM man was almost beside himself with joy, and when asked if he auctioned the proceedings, he said. "Ne, Sir, he was no hand at managing busi ness, whaL would Belinda say? They'd never get his consent, but go ahead, jj ahead ! Oh boys ain't these happy timns!" Auut Belinda came home in two weeks, and Mr. Meekheart. went te meet her. Te her anxious inquiries for Barbara, he re plied, that in all respects but oue she re mained the same. She had changed her name and heucefeith would reside at the parsonage. A rhange iu any ether res pect would net be desirable, as she was already perfect. It would net have been consistent with her mauy professions te show the anger, mortification and disappointment which surged in her breast. Disappointment par ticularly at having things taken se uncere moniously out of her hands. She could net help berating Barbara secretly about the unbecomingness of such a wedding. And, "she had intended hav ing such a grand afi'air out of it that the whole congregation would be jealous. She expected tee that it wasn't half done. Were there any witnesses?" Jea coming in just hcie said, "Yes, there were witnesses in abundance. There were Uncle Timethy, he and Mag and the .lellies." " Tell ine no mere you ungrate ful boy. Yeu tee conspired agaiust me. Yeu, whom I raised from a baby with a mother's care; yes, and brought up by hand, tee, and saved one cow's milk all through the deg days. Just think of the trouble and expensee, yen ungrateful boy! It must b;s said though te Aunt Belin da's credit that she confessed that her heait.-; desire was realized ; and that she managed the moving, as Uncle Timethy said, " real beautifully." Jee was such an ardent admirer of Mr. Meekheart that he declared he would be a preacher tee. And Mag said that Barbara looked se pictty aud happy that she thought it must be real nice te be married, and guessed when she grew up she would marry Tem Jelly. Let us hope that Themas will be like-minded, aud that Jee and Mag may both have their hopes real ized, for all's well that ends well. I!ae Mush-. Te be arouse.! from sweet and delicious .slumber by a "cat. serenade," Is en a pir with beini; annoyed in church by tint steady hacking and eeuhiiiK et individuals, who neglect te take Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup. Price i" cents. It is the heiiit et telty te wait until you arc in lie. I with di-ea.-e Dial may last months, when veu can be cured by a timely usoet Parkin's Cinder Tonic. We have known sickly lamilies ui.idn I he healthiest by it. Ott srrici: tel ImdcoiKteew Jacob M. i:t oil", et Lancaster, N. Y., says vmir Jspi m;r ISIesMim works well for every thing you recommend it; myself, wife. unit children have all used it, and you can't Hilda healthier t.tmily in New Yerk State October ."., lrts,). i ice ."') cents. FerKlilfMlt II. U.Cocll U.Cecll rail's ilrujjilere, K!7 North (juceu street, .Lan caster. !:.Ierlciill: Uiicel. We uiiHt. tell sonic men u ;rcat deal te teach them it little, but tin: knowledge of the enra tive ii eiierLies of Spring Itlossem In case el sic!: !'-:cl;:in', indigestion, and biliousness la heiight I'V exiieiienee. Prlci: iH cents. Fer' -ale at II. "I!. Cechrar.'s drug stele, 1:17 North Ouceu stieet A li.ipiitl Minister's Kxperlence. I am a i;.i;ti-t Minister, and before 1 even thought e! being a clergyman, I graduated In medicine, but lelta lucrative jiractlcu for my present pridesslen, 10 years age. I was for many years a sutrerer from ip'lnsy ; "Themas' Kclcctrie Oil cured me." I was also troubled with luiar-enc.ss, and Themas' Kclectric OH al ways relieved me. My wife and child had diphtheria, and "Themas' Eclectric Oil cured I hem," and it lakeii In time It will cure seven otttet ten. 1 am confident itisn cure for the most eb-titmte cold or cough, and if anyone will take a small teaspoon and half till It with the Oil, and then piace the end et the spoon In one 110 .trll and draw the Oil out of the spoon into the head hv snilllng as hard as they can. until tin; Oil tails ever into the threat, und practice that twice a week, I don't cure hew etleu-ive their head may he, it will clcun It etit and eure their catarrh. Fer i!eatnes and euracii"- i: has done wonders te my certain knowledge. It is the only medicine dubbed patent medicine that 1 have ever felt likitre likitre cemmending. and I am very anxious te see It iu everv place, ler 1 ltd! you that 1 would net be without it in my liei:-e ler any considera tion I am new suttcriug with u pain like rheumatism in my light limb, and nothing re lieve me like Themas' Eclectric Oil. Dr. E. F. CRANK, Cerry, Ptt. for ale at II. 11. Cochran's drujr store, 137 North Queen street, Lancaster. MUMVA-L INSTRUMENTS. vr ts i ;a i.- mix ks. MUSICAL - BOXES. BARGAINS. CLOSING OUT SALE of a large imiwrt.n.tinn. hav in ft arrived ten lata for the holidays, at coat of preduc- Hull iu ewiu.taiduu, nuuui -n tuu 1-4 their value that same quality instruments could be sold for in this rrvrunrtT Thnfr ara mntlv of tha t large and medium size and, with few exceptions, et ttign uiass uausicai Bexes as sold in Geneve, but far superior te the ordinary instruments generally sold in this country, and need only be seen or heard te be appreciated. Musical Bexes with bells, drums, castanets, celestial voices, mandeline, diva-harmenie, overture, tremelo-piccelo, sublime sublime harmenie, harp-zither attachment, etc., also two and three mainsprings playing from 10 te 50 minutes by one winding. Musical Albums. Circular en application. C. Gautschi & Ce., Manufacturers, Ste. Croix and GeneveJSwitzerland. SAJ.KsllHlOMS- 1.j20 CHEsTNUT STREET. I rniLAUKLrniA. 123 tfd
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