I
l)c imc0, New Btoomftcft, Pa.
Outwitting an Undo.
CONCLUDED.
ACCORDINGLY, during tho wook be
pasted with his relatives, he denied
himself like a self-constituted martyr, and
vexed Paulino almost to desperation.
Whenever she wished him to join her
in hor exercises, she found him absorbed in
some book which he seemed to prefer to
both her and her darling Myrrha 1 lie
never made hur a promise to accompany
her, without stipulating tho condition that
he should first be permitted to lead a
chapter or a page in peace. In the morn.
ing, he could not go out, because, as au
tumn was now approaching, he was afraid
of taking cold. Before dinner, he was too
hungry to exercise, and after dinner he
complained of indigestion I
At the end of a week, Frederick, having
only thrown out vague hints touching his
matrimonial purposes, wrapped himself up
warmly, to Fauline'a great disgust and
set out to return to his uncle's house.
A singular correspondence botween Fred
erick and his "intended" ensued, UDcle
Philip claiming the right to see all the
letters on both sides. The young man told
his uncle that he was afraid Pauline was a
little too spirited to make him the right
kind of a wife ; but the old gentleman ex
claimed, " not a bit 1 not a bit 1" and in
sisted on an early proposal.
" I am afraid she wont have me," said
Frederick. ' Her letters are too cold."
"What can you expect?" cried Uncle
Philip. " She is not a literary woman, to
write eloquent letters. For my part, I
hate literary women 1 Pauline is a Diana,
in her way ; bold, but true I warrant. At
all events propose 1"
Frederick obeyed ; and in a few days re
ceived tho following reply, which amused
him and Rose almost as much as it discon
certed and confounded Uncle Puiliph :
"Dear Col.: Yours ree'd. I must de
cline your offer ; for although I am con
vinced of the worth of your amiablt dispe
tition, I fear our tastes are not enough
alike to warrant more than a friendly in
tercourse between us. Excuse haste.
Myrrha is sick, and I am dying with anxiety
for her. Your affectionate cousin,
Patjunk."
"Fred!" exclaimed Uncle Philip, as
soon as his extreme mortification and dis
appointment would permit him to speak,
"what is the matter with you? Wont
anybody have you ?"
" I was doubtful about Pauline," replied
Frederick. " She is so very spirited "
" And you are so very amiable 1 But by
all the laws of love ! I'll marry you off, if it
costs me a year's labor ! I'll find somebody
amiable enough for you I Now I think of
it, there's Edith Wells ; gentle as a lamb ;
a very picture of mildness ; beautiful as a
houii 1 She's the girl for you ! I wonder
I did not think of ber before t"
Frederick was aghast. But all his re
monstrances was in vain. His old uncle,
cruel and tyrannical, had spoken, and he,
the subject must obey.
Frederick did not despair, however. He
was already acquainted with Edith's char
acter. She was one of the most retiring,
affectionate, amiable young ladies in the
country, living among flowers, birds and
pet lambs, and devoting herself to making
everybody and everything around her
happy.
Frederick and Edith had been partial to
each other in their childhood ; but it . was
now long since they bad mot, thanks to the
superior charms of Rose.
Edith was very much pleased to see her
old friend, notwithstanding the odor of
cigars which he brought with him, and
which to her delicate sense was very dis
agreeable. She did not know he had not
smoked before since he left college ; and
that he had made himself sick for her espe
cial benefit 1
Frederick took tea with the family, and
amused himself afterwards by tormenting
Edith's beautiful lap-dog, to ber infinite
distress. Then be begged the privilege of
smoking under the porch, pretending that
be was so adicted to cigars, that be should
be low-spirited all the evening, if be was de
prived of the stimulant Having obtained
bis desire, tho diuipattd fellow eould not,
it seemed, think of nothing better to do,
than to blow smoke into the cages of
Edith s canaries pursuing this amusement
with such extreme recklessness, that she
a perfect sensitive plant almost went into
hysterics, and became so nervous, that she
did not sleep soundly for three nights
thereafter.
Having made all the birds drunk except
one, and having broken of the fairest
branch of Edith's most beantiful geran
ium to tickle that one with, be turned on
ber with a countenance full of eandor, and
begged ber to excuse him while he walked
down the street to , the village hotel, to
obtain a glass of brandy ; being troubled
with faintness, he said, whenever be neg
lected those habits contracted during his
college life I "
Edith was stupifled with- amazement !
She looked at Fred, and endeavored to ex
dress a proper abhorrence of those ' habits,'
but site could not find words to relieve ber
mind. Fred accordingly went off ; but he
did not go to the hotel, for, be was, in re
ality, as strict a temperance man as there
was in the country. ' ' '
Fred did not approach near enough to
Edith, that evening, to permit her to smell
his breath ; a delicacy, as she considered
the precaution, for which she felt so thank
ful in her heart. '
Tho young man visited the sensitive
young lady regular every Wednesday even
ing through the months of October and
November ; for, so anxious was she to ob
tain an Influence over him which should
lead to his reform, that she endured him
with fortitude, and rathor encouraged his
attentions. At length matters came to a
crisis. Frederick, following the counsel of
of his uncle, made Edith an offer of his
hand, by word of mouth.
"Mr. Frederick," said she, loooking
tenderly in his face, " you know I feel an
interest in yon "
"Thank you," faltered Fred trembling.
"And if I knew I could bo the means of
reforming you, and teach you kindness to
dumb animals, I might accept your gener
ous offer, if for no other reason."
Fred turned pale.
"O, I am incorrigible 1" he hastened to
say. " I could never give up my indepen
dence 1 You should not mention th at sub
ject" "I will not," replied Edith, smiling
sadly, " provided you do not mention the
other. I feel only a friendship for you ;
and as there is no likelihood that I can be
an instrument of doing you good, I must
decline the honor of becoming Mrs. Grand
ison." Frederick parted from Miss Wells with
commendable cheerfulness, and went home
to his uncle with the news of his refusal.
Uncle Philip became livid with wrath.
He declared himself ashamed of a nophew
enjoying such small favor among the ladies.
" I've a good notion to turn you out of
doors 1" he exclaimed. " You disgrace
the family 1 Can't find a woman to have
you!"
Frederick bowed his head, receiving the
rebuke with as much equanimity as he bad
received either of the three refusals. But
his feelings appeared to be touched when
his uncle addressed bim with bitter irony :
" Poor follow ! It is too bad 1 Can't get
married ! If I were in your place, I'd go
and offer maself to poor little Rose over the
way, and see if iMd have you 1 Perhaps
she will take pity on you 1"
Uncle Philip turned upon his heel and
entered another room, raved by the humili
ation the family had suffered, until the
door opened, and Frederick once more
presented himself before him.
With all the gravity he could possibly
command, the young man began :
"She says she will have mo."
"What do you mean?" thundored the
old bachelor J "who says she'll have you ?"
"Nobody but Rose."
"Roso Addison?"
" To be sure. I thought there was no
chance of my getting any body else, and
as you advised me to offer myself to her "
I forbear to repeat the expression of
amazement and consternation that escaped
the old gentleman's lips. 1 cannot describe
the awful look he gave bis nephew.
"But you have not beeu such a fool !" he
exclaimed, a moment after.
" I have followed your advice"
" My advice 1 You are a blockhead ! I
didn't mean it ! You shall never marry
her!"
" O, uncle ! why did I misunderstand
you ?" said Frederick, with a pitiful look.
" It will break poor Rose's heart, for she
confessed she loves me, and now that she
expects to become my wife"
The old bachelor was aoftoned. He
seemed to remember that Rose was a
worthy girl, although poor. Then, when
Frederick excused himself for mitunder
itanding bis uncle, by praising Rose's char
acter, and declaring that he thought her
every way his equal, except that she bad
no such kind uncle as Uncle Philip, the
old gentleman's anger evaporated, and his
determination to marry Frederick more
advantageously gave way altogether. In
short, be was so taken with the lover's el
oquent description of Rose's virtues and
charms, that he slapped bis shoulder, and
calling him "a lucky dog after all," gave
his consent to the marriage he dosired.
Frederick flew to Rose with the joyful
news. I need not describe the scene that
followed, nor need I dwell upon the hap
piness which orowded the wedding day.
Our hero waited until the honey-moon
was over, when, relying upon the strong
attachment which bis uncle had conceived
for the amiable and ' charming Rose, he
good-humoredly confessed the "witchcraft
be had used" in bringing about the three
refusals, at which the old gentleman had
been so mortified and enraged. The latter
pretended a little displeasure J but he was
inwardly so delighted with the amusing
narrative, that be never mentioned the
subject afterwards, except to laugh at it
heartily, and cxtole bis nephew's shrewd
ness and humor, which he bad mistaken
for awkwardness and ignorance of the
world.
The old gentleman has now attained to
the dignity of two hundred and twenty
lbs., and so far from complaining of " fall
ing away" on account of the vexations and
misery of bachelor lifo, he declares that he
never was so happy as at present, with
Fred, to take care or bis estates, and Rose
to oversee the comforts of his household,
and a little Fred and a little Rose beau
tiful children to dandle upon his knees
and amuse with wonderful stories, In
which he himself takes infinite delight.
Ease In (Society.
"I'd rathor thrash in the barn all day,"
said Reuben Riley to his sister, as he ad
justed an uncomfortable collar about his
sunburnt neck, "than go to this pesky
party. I never know what to do with my
self, stuck up In the parlor all tho evening.
If the fellows would pull their coats off,
and go out and chop wood on a match,
there'd be some sense in It."
" Well, I hate It as bad as you do, Roub."
said sister Lucy. " The fact is, we never
go nowhere, nor see nobody, and no won
der we feel so awkward . when we do hap
pen to stir out."
The remarks of this brother and sister
were but the echoes of the sentiment of
many other farmers' boys and girls, when
invited out to spend a social evening. But
poor Lucy had not hit the true cause of the
difficulty. It was not because there was
such a wide difference between their home
and company manners. The true way to
feel at ease in any garb is to wear it often.
If the pleasing garb of good manners is
only put on on rare occasions, it will never
fit well and seem uncomfortable.
Learn to behave properly at home, to
cultivate yourself. Do not sit, or stand, or
lounge about in ungainly attitudes, but
acquire a manly, erect bearing. I have
never seen such vigorous hearty manhood,
in any class, as among cultivated farmers'
sons. Let table manners be especially
looked after. If you are so unfortunate as
to have a mother who is careless in this re
gard, you must do the best you can to
remedy the early defect In your home
training. Note carefully how well-bred
peoplo behave, and do your best to Imitate
them. It Is noble to be an Imitator of that
which is good and beautiful. Above all, if
you wish to be at home in society, fill your
brains with ideas. Set your mind at work.
Wake it out of the sluggishness it would
naturally sink into, If you were only a
plodder and nothing more by good stirring
thought. Take the newspapers and read
them thoroughly. Knowledge is a power
In more senses than one. If you go Into
society with something in your mind worth
talking about, you will not fail to find lis
teners who will treat you with respect, and
where you are well received, you will not
fail very soon to rind yourself at ease.
How False Hair Is Obtained.
AN interesting account of the method
by which false hair is obtained In
Paris is given. Many persons erroneously
believe that most of the curls and water
falls offered for sale come directly from
the heads of young girls, who barter them
in exchange for gewgaws or money, or
from convents and nunneries. Such cases
are tho exception, not the rulo. Nine
tenths of chignons sold are manufactured
out of the contents of the ragpicker's bas
ket and bag. These industrious people
search among the refuse of ash-barrels for
the snarled knots of hair combed from the
head of the ladies or servants of the bouses
and out of this apparently filthy stuff is
manufactured elegant braids of every shade
and length. The refuse combings are sold
for six francs a kilogramme (about two
pounds) to the head rag-picker of Paris,
who makes this a speciality. In fact, be
trade in nothing else just now. He sells
them, in exactly the same snarled and dirty
condition, for nine francs a kilogramme to
the wig-makers and hair-workers, who sort
and clean them, and do them up in the
fashionable styles, and then sell them to
the wholesale dealers, who supply the trade
and foreign markets, for Paris hair brings
the highest prices. Not one in a hundred
is aware of the various processes which
switches have to undergo before they are
fit for use. The combings are first rolled
and mixed in with sawdust to cleanse thorn
thoroughly and remove every particle of
grease and mud. Then they are combed
out with a sort of iron card, just like those
they use for carding wool, only the opera
tion has to be carried on with a good deal
more care, so as not to split or break the
hair, because the longer it is the better It
sells, and the higher price it brings. Long
hair is becoming scarce ; it does not grow
fast enough to meet the demand. After
the combings are cleansed, they have to be
pulled out to make them even, A hair is
exactly liko a little conical tube, much
finer toward the tip than at the root. As
the hairs are all mixed, roots up and roots
down, the worker takes a small bunch bo
tween his Angel's and rolls them lengthwise
sticking them out until be gets them per
fectly even, and all with the roots upwards.
Then they sort these bunches into three
different lengths, for switches, braids, and
wig; and; finally, into seven shades. This
last operation is the most trying to the
worker's patience. Just think ! every sin
gle hair baa to be taken up by itself, and'
compared with the others. The time and
labor thus involved are what make false
hair so expensive. Much has been said
about tho sale of dead person's hair, and
of course some Is always lu the market, but
it is not the best quality, and Is very easily
detected. ' It is quite dry and brittle, and
does not keep iu curl, "so that the dealers
do not care to buy it.
Scaring a Yankee.
The following story is told by the Boston
Commercial Bulletin:
"Say! You! Mister 1 Look here!"
said a specimen of the genuine American
Yankee, the other day, to a slightly-built
citizon who was hurrying past him at the
southern part of the city,
"Well what is it? be quick I'm in a
hurry," replied the citizen.
" Wall, 1 s'pose you kin stop'n arnscr
civil questions, can't ye?"
" Certainly what is it 1"
" Is there much small-pox about here
now?"
" I think there is ; and you bad better
avoid crowded places, and "
" Yaas, I know, that's what our doctor
told me, so I got out at the Roxberry De
po', instld of riding to the Boston one,
where there's a crowd. I'm pesky 'feared
on It, an' I'm walkln deown because"
" But, sir, I've answered your questions,
and you must excuse me from stopping
any longer."
" Shan't do no such thing," said Jona
than. " What in thunder's the use of your get
tin' huffy about it ?"
"Sir, you are evidently from the country,
and don't consider "
" Consider be darned 1 It's you city peo
ple who consider yourself so confounded
stuck up, you can't speak to common
folks."
"I was about to say," remarked the
citizen, " that you are running a great risk
In stopping a stranger "
"Resk?" said the man, forgetting his
small-pox scare, and misinterpreting the
caution. " Resk ? why.thore's a fist (doub
ling one that looked like a flioh of bacon)
that would knock you into the middle of
next week."
"No doubt of it," replied the other,
drawing back as it flourished In dangerous
proximity to his nose.
" Yaas, my little follor," continued Rus
ticus, laying both hands on the lappels of
the man'B coat, and drawing him close to
wards him. " I could throw you over my
head If I had a mind tew."
"Take your hands off mo, sir. You
don't know what you are doing ! You
don't know who I am.
" Don't know who you be ? Wall, who
are you? Governor, or State Constablo?"
" No, I'm one of the nurses from the
small-pox hospital over younder, and I'm
going to get some medicines at the doc
tor's office, and you are stopping me, and
running something of a risk in so doing."
The Yankee evidently was of the same
opinion, for he lot go the lappels of the
other's coat collar as if they had been rod
hot, and stepped aside as if he had seen a
locomotive coming for him at a mile a min
ute speed.
Then casting a hurried glance at the
"hospital over younder," he left In the op
posite direction, and was last seen in 'a
chemist's shop negotiating for a pound of
chloride of lime and a quart bottle of dis
infectant fluid.
A Poor Girl Falls Heir to a Fortune.
y
The Omaha Dee of a recent date says:
And now comes an Omaha girl to be ad
ded to the long list upon whom the God
dess of Fortune has designed to cast her
golden smiles. Tho name of the heiress is
Maggie O'Brien, a diuing-room girl at the
Donovan House, where she has been em
ployed for several months past, always do
ing her duty well and cheerfully, and, ow
ing to her fascinating manners and pretty
face, she has made a favorable impression
upon more than 'one of the gentlemen
boarders during that time. Lost week she
received a letter from tho post-office, and
upon opening and reading it, what was her
surprise to leuru that her aunt in Wash
ington city had died and left her a fortune.
The news was too good to keep, and it
leaked out early in the morning, and while
she waited upon the table she became the
centre of attraction and the observed of all
obsoivers. Her fortune was soon the gen
eral topic of conversation, and the amount
was variously stated to be from 25,000 to
$30,000.
ETA young gentleman eraployod in the
coast survey, by the name of Bonner, who
for some time past, has been paying his
unsuccessful attentions to a very estimable
young lady by the name of Miss Susie
Darkworth, residing on Capitol Hill, vis
ited ber house last week between eleven
and twelve o'clock at night, and askpd to
see her.
Boiug refused, he begged that she would
present herself at the window for a mo
ment, as he had something very Important
for her and which she should receive. She
hoisted the window, and as she did so he
drew a pistol carrying a large sized ball
and fired, the ball entering her right side
and passing out iu front, going round the
rib.
Though very dangorous strong hopes
are eutcrtalued for hor reoovery.' Miss
Darkworth is said to be one of tie most
beautiful women in Washington. She is
about twenty year of age. Some are
oharitablo enough to suppose that he a
temporally insane, or perhaps craze 1 by
liquor. -
ST. ELMO nOTEL,
(FORMERLY "THE UNION,")
JOS. M. FEUER, . . . Proprietor,
317 & 819 ARCn STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Terms,
$3.60 Per Day.
TUB ST. ELMO Is centrally located and ha
been re-tllted ami refurnished, no that It will
lie found as comfortable and pleasaut a stopping
place as there Is in Philadelphia. . s 29
New Millinery Goods
At Newi)ort, Pa.
IBEO tolnform thennbllo that I hnve just re
turned from Philadelphia, with a Jul assort
ment of the latest styles ol
MILLINERY GOODS, -
HATS AND BONNETS.
RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS
FEATHERS,
CHIGNONS,
LACE CAPES,
JNOTION8,
And all articles usually found In a nrst-class Mil
linery Establishment. All orders promptly at
tended to. -We will sell all goods as Cheap as
can be got elsewhere.
DRESS-MAKING done to order and 1 the la
test style, as I get the latest Fashions from New
York every month. Goffering done to order, in
all widths. I will warrant all my work to give sat
isfaction. All work done as low as possible.
ANNIE ICKES,
Cherry Street, near the Station,
6 16 13 Newport, Pa.
I'EKUY COUNTY
Real Estate, Insurance,
CLAIM AGENCY.
LEWIS POTTEE & CO.,
Heal Estate Broken, Jnturance, t Claim Agent
IVow liloomfielcl, Pa.
WEINVITE the attention of buyers and sell
crs to the advantages we offer them In pur
chasing or dlsposiug of real estate through our of
Bee. We have a very large list of deslrab property,
consisting of farms, town property, mills, store
and tavern stands, and real estute of any descrip
tion which we are prepared to offer at great bar
gains. We advertise our property very extensive
ly, and use all our efforts, skill, and dllligence t
effect a sale. We make no charges unless tin,
property Is sold while registered with us. We also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, andall legal pa.
pers at moderate rates.
Some of the best, cheapest, and most reliable
fire, lire, and cattle Insurance companies In the
United States are represented at this agency.
Property Insured either on the oash or mutual
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l'ensious, bounties, and all kinds of war claims
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dlers. if you were wounded, ruptured, orcontract
ed a disease In the service from which you are dis
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When widows of soldiers die or marry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties bavins any business to transact In our
line, are respectfully Invited to give us a call, as
we are confident we can render satisfaction in any
branch of our business.
No charge for information.
2Uly LEWIS POTTER A CO.
uuuiiiy, who nave never made ann lent on. Kn -
CARLISLE CARRIAGE FACTORY.
A. li. SIIEBK
has a large lot ot second-band work on
hand, which he will sell cheap lu order
m manv luum tur uew worn,
FOR THE SPRING TRADE.
He has. also, the best lot of '
NEW WORK ON HAND.
You can always see different styles. The material
Is not In question any more, for It Is the best used.
If you want satisfaction in style, quality and
price, go to tills shop before purchasing elsewhere.
There Is no firm that has a better Trade, or sells
more in Cumberland and Perry counties.
REPAIRING AND PAINTING
promptly attended to. Factory Conier of South
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8 dP CA11L1SLE, PA.
Farmers Take Notice,
rjIHE subscriber oilers for Sale
THRESHING MACHINES. JACKS and HORSE
POWER, With Tumbling Rhaft, and Sldo-Oearlng, Warrant
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P L O U G II H
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CORN BHELLKHS.
KETTLES.
STOVES,
SCOOPS
AND ALL CASTINGS,,
made at a country Fouudry. Also,
A GOOD MILL SCREW,
In excellent order, for sale at a low rate.
I refer those wishing to buy to John Adams,.
Samuel Miuinan, John Bodeu, Ross Hench, at
Jckesburg. Jacob Shoemaker i Hon, Elliotts
burgs Thomas Morrow. Loysvllle; Johu Fllcklng
er, Jacob Fllcklnger, Centre. 620 13'
- , ' . . SAMUEL LIGGETT.
Ickesburg, May 14. 1872.
D
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