2 l)c rncs, New Sloomfidb, fta. I found Clnro Lindon fuv more retiring nnd moro natural thnu hor sister ; far less brilliant, perhaps, also, but moro inter esting; slio conversed with senso nnd and moderation, and could express her delight in the beautiful flowers, without tho use of extravagant terms. My antici pations with regard to her were moro than fulfilled, and I left her that night, resolv ed to avail myself speedily of a friendly invitation to call at her home when again in New York. This resolution I soon carried into ef fect, met with a kindly reception from Mr. nnd Mrs. Lindon, an exceedingly cor dial one from Miss Lindon, while Clare's manner was so shy and constrained that T was nt a loss to account for it. How I longed to inquire after Joe ! but I saw nothing of him nnd took my leave nfter, upon the whole, n satisfactory call, re ceiving n pressing invitation to repeat the same. Several days later I received a note of invitation from Jwtello Lindon, to make one of a small party of friends, entertain ed by herself and sister the following evening. Tho prospect of meeting Claro again so soon, and in a mixed company, where nil our words aud movements would not bo observed, caused me extreme gratification. Upon presenting myself nt tho time appointed, I found tho " small party of e,.;.,.i" i 1 i i i A i intuits UUUIUU1UU U JlUllurCU lib ICllM. "Save mo from 'friends,' if this'bo a few '" I mentally ejaculated, as I look ed about mo. Clare received me with evident pleas ure, naturally expressed for none were watching her. She was again in white, without handcuffs of either pearl or gold upon her round arms; a. single white moss-bud, with a half opened rose, was in her hair, and she looked more beautiful than ever. I did my best throughout tho evening to awaken in her souio such interest as sho had aroused in me. She was evi dently pleased with my attentions, and, too ingenuous to conceal the fact, permit ted me to road as much in her happy eyes and in the tones of her voice. We wero enjoying ono of many pleas ant tcte-n-tctcs, when suddenly, iu hopped a small dog, who rushed to my compan ion, Manifesting tho most extravagant delight. " Why ! Joe !" she exclaimed, " who set you free?" But ho waited uot to ex plain ; springing awny from her to mo, and clasping both paws about my leg, he gave a quick, glad bark. " I do believe ho thinks he knows you," said Clare, wondcringly, yet evidently pleased : " ho is always shy of strangers. Joe, how you do behave !" she added, us he frisked from one to tho other. " Dogs know their friends'" I said, caressing tho little creature. " And you nre ono of them ?" she pur sued, smiling yet earnest, whilo her cheeks glowed with pleasure A servant now entered in search of the littlo truant, and ho was borne amidst howls and struggles from tho room. y adroit questioning I managed to elicit from Claro his story, desirous to hear her speak of tho coachman, which sho did in the samo terms as upon the boat, conclu ding with " tho more I think of him, tho more he seems a mystery. I feel certain I should know him could I only meet him again, as I do much desire." "Ilovr camo you to name tho dog Joo?" " It was tho only namo to which he would answer. I culled him by mauy others, most of them fancy names and it was only by accident that I discovered ho would respond to the name of Joo." Here our conversation wus finnlly in terrupted, and we talked together no more that evening. "Como often, Morris," washer father's parting injunction. " Come often !" I repeated, as I let my self in at Wavcrly I'lace. " You littlo think how often I will come, nor who it is I am coming after." I construed tho invitation in the most liberal sense, and soon censed to inquire lor othor than Miss Claro. It was impossible, however, to secure her sufficiently to myself, where so many were coming and going. I accordingly invited her, one pleasant morning, to take a drive. She was ready more quickly, it seems to me, than ever'was lady before, and entered the room, in tho act of putting on her dainty little hot, and with a crim son shawl thrown about her shoulders. Joe was entertaining me with demonstra tions of delight, that, from his mistress, would have raised mo to the seveuth heaven. The morning was fine, Central Turk never looked pleasanter ; the birds sang their best in the topmost branches, flowers of every hue wero contending for rival ship, while the miniature lakes wero mag nifying upon their clear, unrufllod sur faces, all their smiling loveliness, as if to ontrap one into the belief that Kden again bloomed, unmarred by fruit for bidden, undefended by flaming sword. In the midst of all this beauty, I told Clare of my love. How the old bachelor managed the busincse,you shall not know; suffice it that old bachelors perforin the part too often in imagination, to be very awkward in practice, and are more apt to say what they mean and act at they de sire, than passion-dazed youth. That evening I placed an engagement ring upon Clare's finger, Joe witnessing the same, and remonstrating somewhat loudly'whcn I sealed tho ceremony with a kiss. Finding his remonstrances of no effect, ho apparently considered tho mat ter gravely for awhile, thon concluded to adopt mo nnd promote mo to tho most intimato relations, liko n wise Scotch ter rier as he wns. I seldom appeared nfter that, without candies nnd sweets in my pocket for Joo, which ho soon learned to root out for himself. Claro had taught him other nmnsing tricks, to tako her handkerchief upon ono paw nnd wipo his nose, and to ring tho toa-bcll, his great delight, probably becauso tho sound was associated with his own good supper. Every evening ho spent upon the sofa with us, nnd if I prolonged my visit be yond tho conventional hour, gave me in numerable hints to tako my departure ; yawning, sighing, and looking reproach fully nt mo in that I should deprivo a poor dog of his natural rest. So far ns possible, I made amends for my selfishness by presenting him a silver collar. I frequently noticed Clare's eyes fixed upon me with a curious expression, ac counted for one evening by her exclaim- " Do you know, Philip, you so often remind me of that coachman, especially when you are talking !" " Thank you," I said, assuming annoy ance. She laughed. " It is no disparagement, dear; ho had just such eyes ns yours, and the hand somest beard T ever saw." u I really belive, Clare, that should that coachman turn out a disguised prince, you would prefer him tome. I nm jenlous of him, ns it is." ; You were jealous once, of Joe," sho said, merrily, " but you do rcscmblo the coachman in, not only appearance, butalso in disposition. It was your gentlo, kind way of treating Joe, and of speaking of nnimnls generally, that first attracted me, Philip." I answered by u kiss, which, being out of order, Joo was propitiated only by sun dry pattings. It was within thrco weeks of Christmas, at which time wo wero to be married. Clare was spending tho day with my sis ter. After supper I made soma slight excuse nnd left tho room. I had previ ously mado all necessary arrangements, nnd, once in my room, proceeded to re produce tho gentlemanly coachman. First not without disgust, I fastened on a falso beard ; tho longest and darkest I could procure. I then donned the old overcoat which had been banished to the attic for many months : hat, pants, boots and gloves, like thoso I had worn on my memorable trip down Broadway, comple ted my costume, and straightening my face with no littlo effort, I descended and knocked nt tho parlor door. My sister was in tho secret and opened to me grave- 'y- " Tho maid bid me como up," I apolo gized. " I want to iuquiro nbout a littlo lame terrier, and was told I should find Miss Lindon here." " This is Miss Lindon," said Lizzie, with praiseworthy self-possession. " Po seated," sho added, condescendingly. I advanced and stood facing Clare. Sho became like ono transformed tostono, and to describe tho expression of her faco is utterly beyond my limited capaci ty. Could some genius have transferred tho scene to canvas, not another stroke of his brush would be requisite to win him immortality. I neither stirred norspoko. Lizzie had vanished. Suddenly, Cluro aroso, stepped quick ly toward mo, clasped hor arms about my neck and looked in my fuc3. " You dear old coachman 1" sho cried, " how glad I am to see you again !" Thon her head dropped upon my breast, and I knew she was trying to keep back the tears. " You seo, Clare," I said, drawing her closer, " it is the coachman you love, after all." " Perhaps you uro right," said sho, naively. " but Philin. I am so clad it is you; and tho beard " " I will wear one henceforth, darliuir. but it shall be my own." t&" A well-known Brooklyn politician noted for his waggery, stopped tho con ductor of an Albany bound train on which ho was journeying last winter, and asked innocently if the next station was Poughkeopsie ? On his next fare-collecting round, tho conductor was aguiu asked if the train was near Poughkeepsie ; to which he again replied negatively. Again and again, as tho official made his rounds, the same question was asked by the anxious passenger until at hist the man of checks replied with some irritation in his tone : " No, sir, we are not yet near your stopping place. Pray trust to me, and I will let you know when we shall get there." Tho passenger thereupon rclapsod into silence, and the official engrossed in other duties forgot his caso until the train had left Poughkeepsie about a half mile to the rear, when, recollocting himself, he hastily backed the cars to the station, and rushing up to the troublesomo pnssongcr cried out : " This is Poughkeepsie Hurry and get off. We are behind time." " Oh thank you," deliberately drawlod the quandom questioner ; " but I am going through. My daughter ca utioucd me particularly to take a pill at Pough-. keepsle. That's all." . The pill was taken and so was the joke by the passengers. Not Hie Man. rilllK other morning nu elderly gentle JL man started to walk up the C. & P. railroad track from Bollaire to West AVheoling. In tho neighborhood of Whisky Hun ho camo across thrco rough looking young men who wero sitting nt tho end of tho ties taking consolation from a gallon jug. As our friend passed them, ono of them, a youth nbout eighteen, hailed him with, "Hero, daddy, como nnd get a drink." Ho was informed that hysting benzino was not ono of the old man's accomplishments, but ho was not to bo put off in that way. Advancing with a volley of oaths fly ing from his mouth, ho informed tho old man thnt ho must drink or tako a whip ping. Just as tho young ruffian got within striking distanco of our old friend tho latter drew a revolver, which he cock ed and held full in the faco of tho drunk en rowdy. To say that the rough stop ped, doesn't half tell it. lie could not havo stopped moro suddenly if lightning had struck him. " Don't shoot, old fellow," ho stam mered, as he recovered from his astonish ment, "I meant it all in friendship." " D n your friendship !" shouted the old follow, new becoming thoroughly ex cited. " do get that jug nnd bring it hero, or I'll blow you to kingdom conic in a minute." The completely enwed ruffian obeyed. As he brought the jug full of liquor the old man said : " Now break it on tho railroad tic. Break it !" ho shouted. " Break it quick, or " Before ho had time to to finish the sentence tho jug was in a thousand pieces. " Ntiw,you infernal, darned mean cuss, got down on your knees hud apologize, or I'll make your head look liko a pepper box top." Tho fellow hesitated; but looking into tho old man's eyes, saw that ho meant business, and dropping on his knees, apol ogized for (he outrage. Thinking him sufficiently punished tho old man walked peacefully on his way. As he went up tho track, ho heard ono of the fellows call out to the other : " I say, Bill, that nin't the man you wero looking for, is it?" Tho Three Jolly Husbands. Three jolly husbands, out in the coun try, by the name of Tim Watson. Joo Brown and Bill Walker, sat late one eve ning drinking at the villatto tavern, until being prcty well corned, they agreed thnt cacli one in returning homo should do tho first thing his wife told him, in do fault of which ho should, tho next mor ning, pay tho bill. Tho next morning Walker nnd Brown wero early nt their posts, but it was sonio timo before Wat son mado his appearance. Walker began first : " You see when I entered my house tho candle was out, and tho fire giving but a glimmering light, I camo near walking accidentally into a pot of batter that tho pancakes were to bo mado of next morning. My wife, who was dread fully out of humor nt setting up so late, said to mo sarcastically : " Bill, do put your foot in tho battor," " Just as you say, Maggy," said I, " and without tho least hesitation I put my foot into the pot of batter and went to bed." Next Joo Brown told his story : " My wife had already retired in our usual sleeping room which adjoins the kitchen, nnd the door of which was ajar; not being able to nav igate, you know, perfectly, I made a dread ful clattering among tho household furn iture, and my wife, in no pleasant tone, bawled out : " Do break tho porridge pot." No sooner said than done, I seized hold of tho tail of tho pot and striking it against the chimney jamb, broke it in a hundred piedes. After this exploit I retired to rest and got a curtain lecture all night for my pains." It was now Tim Watson's turn to give an account of him self, which ho did with a very long face as follows : " My wife gave me the most unlucky command in the world, for I was blundering upstairs in the dark when she cried out: "Do break your neck, do Tim." I'll bo cussed if I do, Kato," said I, as I gathered myself up, " I'll Booner pay the bill, and so, landlord, here is the cash for you, and this is the lust time I'll ever risk five dollars on tho com mand of my wife." Kiddles. . " Divido a hundred and fifty by nought; add two-thirds of ten ; so ends my riddle," said tho Professor. " Why, if you divide anything by nought, it makes uothiug," growled Mr. Bitter Aloes. " Does it V rejoined the Professor. " Muoaulay's schoolboy would have been whipped for such a display of ignorance. You may learn somo day, Alose, unless you mend your ways, that iufiuity is not nothing. U is a hundred, is it not, and L is a hundred and fifty ; divide them by nought, and we get COL. Add two thirds of ten, and theu wo have COLEN. SO onds my riddle COLENSO. S&r Greeley says he fears furmers generally don't appreciuto the importance of having thoir strawberry trees properly pruned at this season of the year. There shouldn't a limb over three inches thick bo allowed to grow nearer thuu six feet from the ground. TERFUMES. INK, paste, leather, nnd soods are among the common articles which suffer from mouldiness, and to which a lemcdy is easily applicable With re spect to articles of food, such as bread, cold moats, or dried fish, it is less easy to npply a remedy, on account of tho taste. Cloves, however, nnd other spices whoso tastes are grateful, may sometimes be used for this end ; nnd that they net in consequenco of this principle, nnd not by any particular nntiscptio virtuo, seems plain, by their preventing equally tho growth of these minuto cryptogamous plants on ink nnd other substances, not of nn animal nature. Tho effect of cloves in preventing tho mouldiness in ink is, indeed, generally known ; nnd it is ob tained in tho samo way by the oil of lav ender, in a very minuto quantity, or by nny other of the perfumed oils. To pre servo leather in tho samo manner from this effect is a matter of great importance, particularly in military storehouses, where tho labor employed in cleaning harness and shoes is a cause of consider able expense, and where much injury is occasionally sustained from this cause. Tho same essential oils answer the pur pose. It is a remarkable confirmation of this circumstanco that Ilussiau leather, which is perfumed with tar of tho birch tree, is not subject to moldiness, ns must bo well known to nil who possess books thus bound. They even prevent it from tak ing placo in those books bound in calf, near to which they happen to lie The fact is particularly well known to Russian merchants, as they suffer bales of this article to lio in tho Loudon docks, in the most careless manner, for a great length of time, knowing well that they can sustain no injury of this nature from dampness, whereas common curried loath er requires to be opened, cleaned and ven tillatcd. Collectors of books will not be sorry to learn that a few drops of any perfumed oil will insuro their libraries from ilus pest. With regard to paste, lavender or any other strong perfume, such as pepper mint, nnnisced, bergamot, are perfectly effectual fur years, however tho pasto is composed. A good paste is inado of flour, in tho usual way, but rather thick, with n proportion of brown sugar, nnd a small quantity of corrosivo sublimate The use of the sugar is to keep it flexible, so as to prevent its scaling off irotn smooth surfaces ; and that of tho corrosivo subli mato, independently of preserving it from insects, is an effectual check against its formation. This salt, however, does not prevent tho formation of moldiness. But as a drop or two of the essential oils abovo mentioned is a completo security against this, nil tho causes of destruction are effectually guarded ngainst. Paste made in this manner, nnd exposed to the air, dries without iutv change to a stato resembling horn, so fliat it may nt any timo be wetted again and applied to use. When kept in a close-covered spot, it may bo presorved in a stato for uso nt all times. Tho same principle seems also appli cable to tho preservation of seeds, partic ularly in cases whore they nre sent from distant countries, by sea, when it is well known that they often perish from this cause. Dampness, of course, will perform its office at any rate,, if moisture is not excluded ; yet it is certain that the growth of tho vegetables which constitute mould accclerato tho evil ; whether by retaining tho moisture, or by what means, is not very apparent. This, in fact, happens equally in the case of dry rot in wood, and, indeed, in all others whero this cause operates. It is a curious illustra tion of tho truth of this view of a remedy thut the nromatio seeds of nil kinds are not subject to mould, and that their vicinity prevents it in others with which they are packed. They also produco the same effect daily, even in animal matters, without its being suspected. In concluding theso hints we might add, in illustration of them, that ginger breud and bread containing carraway seeds ore far less liablo to mouldiness than plain bread. It will bo a matter worthy of consideration how far flour might be preserved by somo project of this kind. A member of one of the older fumlics of Springfield, Mass., relates muny funny stories of his ancestors, noted for their eccentricities. Among them are thoso : My grandfather was a tanuer, and was accustomed to hnng green hides on the fonce to dry. While engaged ono mor ning in his fauily devotions, as was his custom, leaning on the back of a chair, with his face towards the window, and as it seems, with open eyes, he prayed, " We look unto Thee," when stopping, he exoluimed, " Hun, boyg, run ! the dogs are ut the hides. We must wutch as well as pray !" Another morning, while engaged in the same manner, on his chair near the open cellar door, he prayed thus : " Tho wicked shall go down to the bottomless pit," when, by some movement of his, he fell head long down the oellar stair, (lath ering himself up, he came to the top aguiu, exclaiming, "Wife, whore did I leuvo off?" " At the bottom of the stairs!" was tho reply. New Millinery Goods At IVowpovl , ln. " HICU to Inform (lie public Hint 1 have Just re- t n.l f,...,i l'lill'.l.li.liitiln ...Itl. - r..n . . ......... ....... ', "Oil IV UIIIUSSOll- incut of the latest styles of MILLINERY GOODS, II ATS AND HON NETS, JU11II0N3, FRENCH FLOWERS. 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