? st ; if ; 1 V gr; .p( m;w i; l- J MP i f ill r -ri' y - an jpEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. ; TSL&JZt' Vol. VII. Now Bloomficld, Pa,, Tuesday," February 25, 1873. TVo. H. II PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY HORNINO, BY FRANK MOETIMES & CO., At Ner Bloomfleld, Terry Co., Ta. BeliiR provided with Bteam Tower, and large Cylinder and Job-Presses, we are prepared , to do all kinds of Job-Vrlntliig In , sood style and at Low l'rlces. ADVERTISING RATES I , Transient )i Cents per lino for one Insertion 13 " " ' twolnsertlons li , " " ; ," three insertions Business Notices In Local Column 10 Cents per line. ' Notices of Marrlaecs or Deaths Inserted free. Tributes of Respect, Ac, Ton cents per line. "YEARLY ADVERTISEMENTS. One Inch one year 810,00 Two Inches " " I 18-00 .For Innpier yearly adv'ts terms will be given upuu application. LONG AGO. The twilight shadows are gaUMi-lug gray, And the wild wind wallB o'er the dyinir day. As I lie and list to Uie river's flow, " And the far-off voices, so soft and low, ' O . t . Of the lost SKO. 11 ' The shadowa tblckeu among the trees;-, , Badly, mournfully murmurs the breeze ; And forma Klido round me that nevcrmoro Hhall gladden my sight, for they've floatod o'er To the unknown shore. - The moon looka out through the mantlo of night, Flooding the earth with her Uiuid light ; Aud again I live In the rythm and rhyme Of a peaceful home and sunny clime, , ( In the olden time. On the murmuring river the moonbeams dance. Gilding the wavea aa they ehlmmer and glance; And, like ravishing strain, from a harp of gold. The interlude sweet to a. tale long told, -Oome the songa of old. ' The dreams were all over, and darkened the skyi The winds and the wavea wander listlessly by ; And back to my dreary life, sadly I go,, To dream nevermore of the- bliaa and the woe. In the long ago. Outwitting an TJncle. CONTINUED. FANCY that when Mr. Fredonck, ar- I rived at Mr. Pendleton's elegant resi dence, he created a sensation. A curly black pony, that looked as though he had lately boarded in a potato patch, and had never known the taste of curry-comb or card ; an ancient harness, that showed the industry, economy and ingenuity of some queer old save-penDy, and still stood in need of repair; a dilapidated chaise, which might have served any practicing physi cian a quarter of a century; a lashless whip stock and knotted lines. Such was the establishment which moved slowly up the magnificent avenue, in full view from the drawing room windows of the. Pqndleton mansion t Very slowly and awkwardly, Frederick got out of the old chaise. You can im agine Miss Laura's dismay when her visitor was announced. In company with a cou ple of friends a young gentleman and lady of fashion she bod been laughing at the ludicrousness of Frederick's "equip age," as she called it, as it moved up the avenue I , , The young man entered the parlor with the most perfect nonchalance in the world ; neglecting to remove bis bat until be bad -saluted Hiss Pendleton and ber friends, Then be threw himself on an elegant sofa, in a rather careless mannor, and declining to trouble anybody with bis hat, placed it on the floor I Without , appearing to ob serve the consternation of Miss Pendleton, or the emotion of her friends, be then of fered a few observations about the weather and made a bugle of bis nose, muffling its sonorous tones iu the folds of a flaming red handkerchief, which be afterwards tossed into bis bat. Meanwhile the accomplished and aristo cratic Miss Laura had enjoyed a survey of Mr. Frederick's style of dress. His coat was of fine material, and graceful cut ) but It had evidently come in coutact with the unourried bide of the little black pony twice or thrice too ' often, for its beauty, Ilis waistcoat was of rich satin ; but by some carelessness, the lowest or 11 ret but ton was mated with the second . button hole ; thus producing a sad disarrangement in the tailor's desisn. The cleanliness of Frederick's linen , indicated scrupulous care in bis uncle's housekeeper ; but one wing of the dickey drooped sadly, whilst the other side stood proudly erect, In all the majesty of starch. His cravnt was awk wardly twisted into a bow-knot J and iin aglne, in addition to these beauties costume, one extremity of a pair of very fine pantaloons lodged on the top of a lack-lustro" boot, and you may have some idea of Mr. Frederick's appeaiance I Now our hero thanks to Rose bis pro tege waB little known in society and on- joying the reputation of being a student and a man of talent, he could act with suc cess the part be bad , undertaken, sooner than any other man. Ills carelessness and personal appearance was looked upon as the result of studious habits. ' Having fore seen this be had not been mistaken in judg iug that be would bo treated with more de ference than any mere clown. His uncle's wealth and influence might also have some effoct in causing Miss Laura to tolerate iu him what she could not have endured from any other person. In perfect keeping with the character he had assumed was ' Fred's conversation. Instead of Indulging in fash ionable small talk, be discoursed learnedly on old books by obscure authors, ; whose names not ono modern reader out of a thousand ever heard ! In short, ho played the role of a ' slip-shod philosopher to a degree of perfection which argued an im itative talent, arid a knowledge of human natur e no one suspected him of possessing. Frederick dined with the Pcndlctons that day, and having inspired Miss Laura with an utter abhorrence of all students, rode home in the evening, well satisfied with the sensation ho had produced as be cand idly assured his uncle. " Ah, Fred 1" exclaimed the delighted bachelor, you are a boy after my own heart! Persevere and we'll snap our fingers at fortune '" After four similar visits at Pendleton House, which occupied as many weeks Frederick residing too far from his lady love, to drive the little black pony to see her oftenef than once in seven days be re solved, with the advice and consent of his uncle, to make hor an Offer of bis band. " But I feel a kind of bash fulness in in troducing the subject," said Frederick, she is such a dignified lady 1 Suppose I should write her a letter? She knows that I am a follow more conversant with books than the graces of society ; and she will ap preciate my delicacy." ' I don't see anything out of the way in that," replied the old gentleman, who little suspected Fred's motives. " An offer is an offer, whether made on paper, or by word of mouth, Draw up the document and let me see it." Fred had three reasons for this step. First, although he had audaoity enough to act his part thus far, he felt some diffidence about making a proposal where he was oonfldeut of being coolly rejected. In the next place, he thought it might be in keep big with the character be had assumed, to write Laura on the subject. The main reason which induced him to take this step, however, wan a desire to convince his uncle that he had made a formal and bona fide proposal for Miss Pendleton's band,aud to lay before him ber positive evidence of his refusal. Frederick accordingly produced an elab orate document, full of sound nense, nicely turned compliments, and a formal offer of his band ; which, although it contained scarcely love enough to meot the old gen tleman's ideas of ardent courtship,obtained bis general approbation. The letter was sealed and despatched under Uncle Philip's immediate supervis ion ; and on the very same day, there was received a reply. Frederick opened the lotter in presence of his undo. "Luck boy 1" cried the latter, in high glee. " I am sure she will have you. Read I read I" You are sure?" said Frederick, forcing a smile. " I have my fears about it I"' I need not state what the roars were, Notwlth standing all bis precautions, Fred was a little anxious. What a predicament he would be in, should such a miracle occur, as his uncle confidently expected I " ' Respected sir,' " begun Fred. "Rather cool, that," said Fred, who really appeared well pleased. "I do not dislike the expression. A woman should respect the man she intends to marry, " Allow me to thank you for the high honor you have conferred upon me by the offer of your hand ; and rest assured that, although I cannot accept It, I reman with sentiments of esteem, your obliged and gratified friend" '.- " I do not believe It I" interrupted Uncle fullip, snatching the letter. "She never would refuse it is Impossible as good looking a fellow as you" He glanced his eye over the neatly written billet, and uttering a groan, and dropped his hands In mute dismay. " A previous attachment," sighed Fred, " I declare, that must be It I" muttered the old gentleman. "Yes, you laborod under a disadvantage, and I pity you." . Fred put his handkerchief to his eyes. " But don't feel bad about it my boy," said his uncle, consolingly. "Miss Pendle ton is not the last woman. Don't think of ber any moro 1' Fred left the room, lie hastened to Rose. To hor great joy he related the success of his stratagem. ; Only one thing remained to make them happy. But while Fred was waiting for.a favor able opportunity to speak to his uncle about Rose, another storm was brewing for the discomfiture of his hopes. Determined to marry off his nephew, to make bim happy, and himself comfortable, the old gentleman bad the kindness to select for bim another bride Miss Paulina Clifton, second cousin of our hero's, who resided at a distance of some fifty miles from him, and of whom he knew comparatively noth ing. Uncle Philip's will was absolute ; there was no hope of safely evading obediance ; and accordingly Fred, somewhat enoour aged by the success of bis first stratagem, placed confidence in his ability to invent and proseoute a second ; and having taken affectionate leave of the disconsolate Rose, he set out on a visit to his distant relative. As Mr. Orandison was careful to see that his excellent nephew was well provided and equipped for his journey, Frederick could not but choose to make bis first appearance before Miss Pauline in a certain sort of tyle ; besides, from what he could gather concerning the character of bis cousin, he despaired being able to make successful use of the same stratagem which had al ready served him so well. - 1 , - . Frederick was well dressed and be drove a handsome horse. He was two hours per forming the journey He arrived at his destination one fine ' afternoon, and met with a hearty reception from bis friends. Pauline in particular, expressed great jny at seeing bim, and shook bis hand with almost masculine heartiness. For she was a "dashing woman" Miss Pauline ! None of your dainty belles, who ' never speak without simpering and mincing their words, but a frank, bold, merry-hearted girl, who cared not a straw for ceremony, and loved a hearty laugh, and a gay horseback ride, better than anything. She was a beauty, too, in her way ; no black eyes brighter, no brow more noble, no form more stately than hers. Fred could not help admiring her, so full of vigor and the love of life. But ho thought of Rose. The Cliftons were rich ; but there was a carelessness in their style of living,strongly in contrast with what Fred had witnessed at Pendleton House. Our hero was vexing bis brain to invent some means of bringing bis second tuit to the same successful issue as the first, when Pauline exclaimed : ' I am so glad you are come, cousin I It has been so dull here lately, that I have almost diod wiith ennui. Since Cousin Harry left, three weeks ago, I have suffer ed the every extremity of home-sickness. Ah, you should know Harry I He is the companion for a fox-hunt, or a chase in the woods, or a race anywhere! He isn't afraid to ride over fences ! He mounted a colt , that had thrown every man before bim broken one shoulder and two arms but the high-mettled chostuut couldn't play bis tricks with Harry. An ape could not have stuck closer. Father made him a present of the colt for taming it ; though I could have rode him as well as he did, if everybody had not opposed me." " You !" exclaimed Fred. t "I? Why not? I delight iu horses t don't you?" In an instant Frederick's mind was made up for the part be was to act. "I must say," he replied, shaking bis bead, " I am no jockey, I never mounted a borse that was not well broke, I I think I'm a little afraid of horses !" Pauline's face was all wonder. " Well, if you are not just like the rest of them, except Harry. Afraid of horses ! A person would not think so from your looks. Really, you are not sickly, or timid, or effeminate. I know you are not ; and you only require a taste of the pleasures of borsmanship, to become perfectly infat uated. Hatha! I'll teach you I Let me be your companion for a week, and you'll full in love with horses 1" " With you, I rather think," said Fred, gallantly ; " for positively, I hare no eques trian tastes. . I appreciate an. easy chair and a pile of old books, with an . addition. in winter, of a comfortable fire and cup of coffee. I approciat these luxuries too well, to care for horses. By the way, spoaking of books, have you a copy of MaRsinger? I was thinking of a passage in ' The Bond man,' as I was tiding to-day, and for my life, I could not remember tho' prcciso lan guage of the poet." " You may find some such stuff in my father's library I I don't know," roplied Pauline. " But do try to forget your books for a few days, cousin. Ah, you will 1 I am sure just the sight of my Myrrha will inspire you with something of my tastes 1", Firm in this conviction, Pauline, at day break, on the following morning, bad ber favorite steed prepared for use ; ; and while the dew still sparkled on the grass, she was proudly mounted and riding gaily across the fields, regardless of fences, in order to put a proper degree of life into Myrrha, before displaying her beanties to Frederick. At last she dashed up to the door and Called to her cousin, who, to ber despair, she learned had not yet forsaken bis couch ! Pauline took another turn, and once more came up to the house like a thunder bolt. Nobody could lio abed until that time of day, she thought ; and being told that Frederick had not yet made his appear ance, sho wheeled Myrrha, with an excla mation of contempt, and riding off again, did not return until the family was half through with breakfast. "O," sho said, sarcastically, addressing Frederick, "you have finally got up 1 But I am really provoked that you care more for breakfast than for Myrrha! , You would not get up to see hor ; and I was particular to train her, expressly to draw forth your admiration.", -. ,i , "I have no doubt but I should have ad mired hor," said Frederick over his coffee. " I like the name Myrrha it ' is classical. Myrrha was the daughter of a king of Cyprus, named Cynarus, and according to Ovid, in the tenth book of the Metamor phoses " i : , " ' ' I toll you, you must forget your musty books !" interrupted Paulino. " I will give you no peace until you do. " Are you pre pared to enjoy yourself after breakfast? What shall we do? Harry's colt is in the stable, and you can ride bim if you like." Frederick shuddered. " Dear mo 1 I should not dare to mount any horse that was not perfectly gentle. If the colt has already broken two arms and a shoulder, I am afraid be would full into the temptation of adding a grand climax to his former achievements, by breaking my neck ! If you have no objections, I think I will look over your father's library ; for he tells me he has got some books there that have not been opened for twonty years, to his knowledge ; and I shall delight to sit down in an easy chair and explore those relics of antiquity." To be candid with the reader, I must confoss that Frederick, notwithstanding his literary tastes, would have keonly en joyed riding the most spirited horse in Mr. Clifton's stablo, he admired Pauline, sym pathized with her in hor invigorating pur suits ; and nothing at the time could have pleased him better than to give hlmsolf up wholly to ber guidance. But ,he felt the necessity of playing the hypocrite ; not that he loved Pauline less, but that be loved Rose more. - Since he was to offer his hand to the former, bo wished to run no risks of being accceptod. Concluded next week. - A Cool Hand. When Mr. John Clerk, (afterwards Lord Eldin,) was admitted to the bar, be was remarkable for the tang-froid with which he treated the judges. On ono occasion a junior counsel, on . bearlug their lordships give judgment against bis client, exclaimed that be was " surprised at such decision." This was construed into a contempt of court, and he was ordored to attend at the bar next morning. Fearful of the conse quences, he consulted bis friend, John Clerk, who'told him to be perfectly at ease for ho would apologize for bim in a way that would avert any unpleasant result. Accordingly when the name of the delin quent was called, John Clerk, arose, and coolly addressed the assembled tribunal ; "lam very sorry, my lords, that my youug friend has so far forgotten himself as to treat your bouorable bench with dis respect; be is extremely penitent, aud you will kindly ascribe his unintentional insult to his ignorance; you must see at onoe that it did originate in that, He said that he was surprised at tbe decision of your lord ships. Now, if be bad not been very igno rant of what takes plaoe in this oourt every day had be known you but half to long a I have done bo would, not be surprised as anything you did." A Happy Home.. The first year of married life is a. most important eru in the history of mam and wife. Generally, as it is spent, so is almost all subsequent existence. The wife and the husband then assimilate their viws and their desires, or else, conjuring up their dislikes, they add fuel to their prej udices and animosities forever afterward. "I have somewhere read," says Rev. Mr. Wiso, in his Bridal Greeting, " of a bride groom who gloried in his eccentricities. ,Ue requested his bride to accompany him to the garden a day or two after the wedding.: Hd then threw a line over tho roof of , their cottage. ' Giving his wife ono side of it he retreated to the other side and exclaimed: "Pull tbe line." , i She pulled it, at his request, as fur as she could. He cried: "Pull it over." "I can't," she roplied. , t " But pull with all your might." shouted the whimsical husband. -- But vain were all tbe efforts of tho bride to pull the line, so long as her husband hold on to the opposite end. But when he came around and they both pulled at one end, it came over with great ease. . " There," said be, as the line fell from tho roof, "'you seo how hard and ineffect ual was our labor when we - both pulled in opposition to each other ; but bow easy and pleasant it was when we both pulled to gether. It will be so with us through life, my dear, if we oppose each other, it will be hard work. If we act togotber it will be always pleasant to live. - Let us always, pull together." t In this illustration, homely as it may be, there is sound philosophy. : Husband and wife must mutually bear and concede, if they wish to make homo a retreat of bliss., une alone cannot make Home happy. There must be unison of aotlon, sweet ness of spirit, and great forbearance and love iu both husband and wife, to secure , the groat end of happiness in tho domestic, circle. . Curran and tbe Judge. Boon aftor Mr. Curran had been called to the bar, on some statement of Judge Rob inson's, the young counsel observed that " be had never met the law,, as laid down by bis lordship, in any book in bis library." "That may bo, sir," said the judge, "but I suspect that your library is very small." Mr. Curran roplied, " I And it more in structive, my Lord, to study good works than to compose bad ones. My books may be few; but the title pages give me the wri- -ter's namos, and myself is not disgraced by any such rank absurdities that their very authors are ashamed to own them." " Sir," said the judgo, " you are forget ting the respect which'you owe to the dig nity of the judicial oharaoter." "Digni ty I" exolaimed Mr. Curran; "My Lord, upon that point I shall cite you a case from a book of some authority, with which per haps you are not unacquainted." He then briefly recited the story of Tray, in Roderick Random, who having stripped off his coat to fight, entrusted it to bystander. When tho battle was over, and he was'well beaten, he turned to re sume but the man bad carried it off. -Mr, Curran thus applied tho tale: " So, my Lord, when the person entrusted with the dignity of tbe judgment seat lays it aside for a moment to enter into a disgraceful personal contest, it is in vain when he has been worsted in the encounter that he seeks to resume it it is in vain that be tries to shelter himself behind an authority which he bos abandoned. " If( you say another word I'll commit you," replied the angry judge ; to wulcn Mr. Curran retorted; " If your lordship do so, we shall both of us have the consolation of reflecting, that I am not the worst thing your lordship has committed." Judge Robinson was the author of many stupid, sla vish and dourrunus innipliltiU, ami by his rt,iiHTlWfc i raisea to iae einiueuo wnicn aa uuvrauw. . Strange Story of a Secret Marriage.. In the Boston Herald a Btrauge story is. told conoerniug a secret marriage. Duvihg the last eight or nine years, a wealthy widowed lady and her only son have lived together at the North End, the latter dur ing all that time exhibiting every sign of the greatest filial devotion. During the lat? ter part of January lust ho dlcd.sudde,nly, and, after his burial, a young lady,, for whom be had occasionally during life ex pressed a tender feeling, came to hjs moth er, and, to tho amazement of that lady, announced that for eight years she had been ber sou's wife. Tlds she, proved by documents, and she has put forth a claim for ber share of the dosyl, man. property. There seems to ha.e been no sound reason for this oonceaVwnt, aud tbe affair will doubtless remain a mystery, uulcss tho lady wishes to dAv.uJiiP u ' " b-VsWOPIsKl
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