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NEW TOEK CONTIN ENT AL Life Insurance Company, OF NEW YORK, STRICTL Y 31 VTlfAL t ISSUES all the new forms of Policies, and pre sent as favorable terms as any company in the United States. ,, Thirty days' grace allowed on each payment, and the policy held good during that time. . Policies Issued by this Company are non-forfeit ON. . , , No extra charges are made for traveling permits. Policy-holders share In the annual profits of the Company, and have a voloe lu the elections and managoineut ol the Company. . , No policy or medieal fee charged. ' L. W. FROST, PreMent. ' M. II. WiMtooi, Vice Pres't. J. P.Kooeus, Beo'y. J. F. EATON. ' ' ' No. North Third Street. enerUt. ' College Mock, Harrlsburg, Pa, .. , 1 ' T1I08. H. MILLIGAN, 121yJ Speolal Agent lor Newport. B T. BABBITT'S Pur e Concentrated Potash, OR LYE, Of double the strength of any other Hponiryii1Br SubNtnncc. I have recently perfected a new method of packing my Potash or Lye, and am now pack. Iiig It only In Balis, the coating of which will spoil Ify, and does not Injure the soap. It is packed In boxes containing 24 and s onlb. Balls, and In no other way. Directions lu KnglWi and Uernian for maklug hard and soft soap witl. this Potash ccoaipauy e- ch package. B.T. BABBITT, 15 8m h. ' i to 84 WASHINGTON St., N. Y Notice. The interest of Wm. H. Miller,' of Carlisle in the Perry County Haiik, of hponsler, Junkin & Co.. has neeu purchased by W. A. Hponsler & B P. Juiiktn, and from this date April an h, 174, said Miller U uo longer a member of said tlnn, but the firm eoiisUMof W. A. 8Mnslr B. K. Junkin. Hanking as Hnonsler Junkin & Co., who will con. tinue to do diisIimm In the same mode and man ner as has Iwu done hitherto, with the full assur ance thifct our iHjurse lias mt the approbation and thus gained the oouudeuue of the pimple. W. A. Bl'ONHLER. Apruau.:,: ' KJU..I.N.V ' jj KATE WARFIELD'S CHOICE. T WISH I knevf what to do I" X Kate Warflold, sitting on a knoll in the cool, shadowy orchard, on a warm and pleasant summor aftornoon, gave ut terance to the wish. ' She was in a quandary. She had two lovers, and she wondered which it was best to choose. John Rainsford was young, and hadalife full of promise, and great possibilities be fore him. But he was poor. Eate War flold know that ho loved her as a strong man can love, but could she, used to the luxuries of life, give up that which seemed necessary to her comfort, and marry a poor man?" Fhilip Leith was old and rich. And ho, in this letter which Bhe had just boon read. ing, made her an offer of his heart sup posing such an organ to be in existence and hand. He could give her the things she longed for, the glitter and show she coveted. She heard some one whistling down the road, and looking down that way saw John coming. Something seemed to tell her that she must decide between her lovers now, and in a swift way she looked the matter over. On one side wealth and fashion, and all that heart could wish for in the grati fication of its selfish, worldly enjoyments, On the other hand, an humble life, and struggles to climb to that position where wealth could place her at once. But then ? Did she could she love Fhilip Leith, a man old enough to be her father ? Would his wealth make up for what her life would have if love was in it ? As she asked herself that quostion she folt a twinge which told her that, after all, she cared for John Rainsford as she had novcr cared for any other man, and for a moment she wondored if lifo with him would not bo preferable to a life with Philip Leith and all his wealth. But the glitter of gold blinded her, and she shut her eyes to the purer vision which passed before them for a moment, and in that resolute crushing down of the bettor impulses of her nature, John Rainsford's answer to his wooing was made, before he asked for it. . , , . lie came up the orchard path, and sat down upon the knoll beside her. He had learned, in the summer gone by, to love this woman as he thought he could never love another. She was all that was pure and true and womanly in woman to him. " I have had a letter from the city," she said. " I am going back next weok." , " So soon ?" he said, slowly, and looking thoughtfully off to the blue hills. She know well enough what he was thinking about. " Yes ; I have lingered here too long al ready. This summer has been a very pleas ant one to me. One of the pleasantest summers of my life, I think." " Can you guess what it has been to me?" he asked suddonly. "I have learn ed a lesson in it that I have never tried to learn before. I have learned to love to love you !" Ilis earnest eyes were on her face His words were full of passionate strength and tenderness. Beneath his gaze, she felt how unworthy she was of such a love as he gave her. "I am sorry," she said, slowly, lie started, growing pale. "Why?" he asked. "Because this letter is from the man I am to marry I" TT V . " - . . ' xie answered not a word, out Lis eyes were on her face in a strange,balf-doubting gaze. Could these words of hers be true ? Could it be that the woman he had thought to be so true and womanly, and who had let him go on learning to love her,khowing all the while to what he was drifting, was the promised wife of another? How he bad been deceived iu his estimate of ber. I think the shock which John Rainsford's faith in woman's truth received was, at that moment, full as strong as that which her answer . gave the lore be held for her. To him she was the Ideal woman ; the tvpe of womankind, and, proving her untruo, be doubted all, because he had been so cruelly deoeived in her. . , , , , ,. , , She saw the lines of pain about his mouth. . , .; , "I am sorry," she begau. . . ... i But be stopped her. ... , i " Don't I" he said. . " Leave the matter as it is. It is better so. No words of yours are needed to soften the blow. I shall get over it, iu time, I think, without thorn." "If I had known" she said, but again he interrupted her. ' I am going now. I hope you will be happy and never regret what you have done, but some day I think you will see what a pitiful amusement it is to win a man's love, just for the mere sake of win. ning it. Good-bye." And John Kaiusfoid was gone. Eight years passed, bringing stranue changes with them. Kate Warflcld, in the years gone by Kince that summer, afternoon when she bad made her choice between the man who loved her, bad become a wife and a widow. In all those years she had not succeeded in forgetting John Rainsford she had tried to do so. Her husband had Won kind to hor. He had lavished his wealth upon hor, But she could not love him. She had been a true and faithful wife to him, that is, If a woman can be that without love, but all the while a memory lurked In her heart of a summer-time that had been strangely sweet and pleasant because of the love that had come to ber in it. Ton years had also brought changes to John Rainsford. He had booome a success ful man. People began to point him out as one of the most promising men in the political world. One night there was a party at one of the Senators' houses in Washington. The beauty and talent of the season wore there The scene was like one from enchantment. Light shone on gay, bright faces full of the glad excitement of youth and lifo, 'and on oldor and soberer faces, for whom the nov- etly and freshness of such gatherings had worn oir. Jewels flashod and sparkled, and lent an addod brilliancy to the scene. The air was full of strange and sweet per- fumes. The soft and mellow music from an unsoou band made the air vibrate with exquisite melody. Kato Leith, in a dress of some rich fabrio that set off the beauty of her face to per fection, looked out upon the scone with a hope stirring In her heart that was very sweet and tender. The man who had loved her in the years gone by was there. She was free now, and she knew that she loved him. If, in all theso years, ho had not forgotten her ! And then the woman's heart stirred with with a feeling that was inexpressibly ten der. Hor life had lacked something that gold could not purchase. It was love that she bad needed to make hor life what the life of every woman ought to bo. A swift color flashed into her cheeks. He was coming toward hor, with a sweot-faced woman loaning on his arm. ne saw her, and came forward with out stretched hand. " I am happy to meet you once more, he said. Her eyes drooped under his gaze and a soft, happy light came and went in them. She gave him her hand with an eagerness that told how glad she was to see him. " Allow me to present my wife. Louis, this is an old friend of mine, Mrs. Leith. Every trace of color faded from the woman's face. But sho gave his wife hor hand in a smiling welcomo, and murmured a few words of congratulation, while her heart was covered up a Bweet hope that had met a swift and sudden death. So truo it is that smiles can hide an aching heart! tS During the summer of 1840, a gen tleman known by the name of "Old Moss," who was considerable of a wag, was trav eling on a steamboat up the Mississippi River. He had with him an ugly cur, that he called "Major." , Old Moss was boasting of what his dog could do. Tho captain, who was standing near, remarked that what he said might be true, but he did not bolieve it. Moss replied, that he would bet treats for all present, that he would make bis dog do throe things by telling him to do them. The captain took the bet. Old Moss seized his dog by the nape of the neck, and tossed him overboard. As soon as he touched the water, Moss yelled out : " Swim, Major, swim 1" The dog swam, of course. Moss kept his eyes on the dog. As soon as he . per ceived that the dog could touch the ground he roared out : " Wade, Major, wade !" Major waded until he lauded on dry ground, when Moss shouted out : "Shake yourself 1" . Major shook himself. Moss turned to the captain, who, with the gentleman pres ent, were convulsed with laughter, ex claimed : " There ! by the eternal living boots, I have won the bet." It is useless, perhaps, to say that the captain paid the treats. Spinner's Speech. The Washington Capital says that when the news reached Spinner of the Treasury, that Congress had out down the force of his office, he called his clerka, male and female, before him and said : "Fellows, an attempt by this d d beg garly, mean Congress is being made to turn some of you out. Now when they turn any one of you fellows : out, by t they turn me out. But I won't go. No, d d it I go a step, nor shall you. The four notified to quit will continue their work. I take the responsibility, and I'll nay 'em out of the conscience fund. It couldn't be put to a better use. Now fellows, d souls, go to work." The men broke out into loud choors and the women burst Into tears. Then a cherupy little miss of about sixty threw her arms hysterically around him and kissed him, At this all rushed at the benevolent old swearer, and he was nearly suffocated, for the thermometer stood at ninety. The dear, profane old soldier. Wish we had an army of that sort A Sagacious Judge. A man was recently hauled up before one of the new police courts near Boston for keeping an unlicensed dog, and the case Doing a very clear one, tbe judged fined him 1S, but immediately adiourned the court and hurried to tho proper office to have LU own dog licensed. , A WIDOWER'S WOOING. "T TIS name was Lemons, he was a wld AJL ower of several months standing, a man of middle age, with a few streaks of silver in his hair, of gentlemanly address, of pleasing manners, of cheerful counte nance and one in prosperous worldly clrcum stances. The loss of his wife first left him in a state of Inconsolable griof, from which it required several weeks for him to recover. Soon, howover, his old gaiety returned, He put aside the sombre cast of counte nance that he had worn, his old smile came back again, he ceased to talk of his late misfortune, and he began to have a tender consideration for the sweet youne cirls who dwelt in the vicinty of his place of residence. His immediate friends and relatives thought him strangoly forgetful, some of them who were inclined to be charitable, attributed his sudden gaiety to a slight alt eration of mind, but the gossips of the neighborhood considered his conduct high ly improper, and even disgraceful, for, in the language of Prisoilla Whitehouse, an unmarried girl of questionable age who resided in town, and whom some unscru, pulous young persons were in the habit of designating as a person having designs upon the winower : " A man who goes a gyratin' round with all the silly young girls that are ready to run after him never comes to no good end. Now bore's Israel Lemons, whose wife ain't got cold in her grave, sprucin' up enough to kill an' a goin' out amongst 'em. I say he ain't fit to be trusted in respecta ble, society, nor to be continued in follow. ship with tho church. Why, if I was a married woman, and I Bhould go up and dio an' my husband should go to doin such things as Israel Lemons is a doin', I would come right baok an' haunt him as sure as I was alive 1" But notwithstanding the current com ments of Priscilla Whltohouse and many others like her, Israel Lemons gradually grew more and more social in his disposi tion and forgetful of what had once seemed his irreparable loss. Several of the sisters in tho church be sought Elder Long to labor with him for his inconsiderative conduct and indiscreet behavior, ' but that good man woll under standing the various freaks and faculties of human nature, wisely refrained from meddling with that which was none of his business. He simply smiled an approba- tive smile as he listened to the appeal of the women, promised to give the matter his thoughtful consideration, and went upon his way to the parsonage and with rare good sense said nothing about the matter. Now, the late lamented Mrs. Lemons loft four young children. They were all bright and intelligent beings and bore in their young faces many marks and indica- cations of promise. Israel Lemons, bur dened by the cares of business, which for the greater portion of the time kept him absent from home, soon began to feel that some one should take charge of the things at home who would be interested in the welfare of his family, and it required but little reflection on his part to persuade himself that it was his duty to marry again speedily. Thore sometimes seems a special Provi dence that brings about the easy accom plishment of matters and things in life that some persons most earnestly desire. Her name was Polly Pease, she was a lively young widow with dark brilliant eyes and ebon black hair. She had a taste for things that were beautiful, a cultivated mind, a love of music, a friendly regard lor widowers. They met at a great watering place, where both quietly sought to pleasantly pass the summer months. Their regard for each other was greatly augmented by a remarkable coincidence. . Polly Pease had . a remarkable resem blance to the late lamontod Mrs. Lemons, and Israel Lemons seem a perfect picture of tho dopartod Mr. Pease, From a formal acquaintance there sprang up between them feelings of the most friendly character and which grew into what is more commonly called love. One quiet June evoning they were sit ting closely together. The frogs and crickets were chirping their customary sere nade. No one was near to interrupt or listen to their conversation, which natu rally flowed on in a somewhat sentimental channel. At lost Mr. Lemons became very serious and thoughtful. . i "Of what are you thiuking?" asked Mrs. Pease, curiously. , Mr. Lemons sighed.-.,! : "Come, come," continued his compan ion, "pray tell me what troubles you?" " I was thinking oh I was thinking ah" here Mr. Lemons blushed, stam mered and completely broke down. "Thinking of what?" "Of of to be sure -certainly yes of a wonderful analogy. It has lu fact just occurred to me. Like a tree am I, sturdy and strong ; like a vine, you are weak and dependent. Lemons grow upon trees : pease grow upon vines. Coine twine your self about me. Let my life be blended with your life, and lot me bo your support always," Tho widow leaned her head trustfully upoq the widower's shoulder, and with a fervent clasp returned the gentle pressure of his hand. At last the widower said : " Let us have reaie." And she replied : " 0, Lemontl" ' " N A Scene In New York. A ONE-LEGGED soldier walking up the Bowery recently was accosted by a clothing merchant with the usual "Sell you someting to-day ?" Eutering the store the veteran was invitod to inspect the large stock, but having looked through the array of coats and vests and trowsers, he turned to go, saying that he saw nothing there that would suit him. "Veil vat you vants?" " I want a pair of one-legged pantaloons." "Vos dot all? Yacob, bring me one of dem one-legged gray pants on dot pile in de corner." In a fow minutes Jacob returned and re ported that the last pair had been sold. Meanwhile the partner next door who had been listening through the thin parti tion had mapped out a plan of campaign against the one-legged cripple. "Yohn," he whispered to an attendant, " out off de log of one of dom gray pants. Send him up quick." By the time this had been done the sol dior had hobbled out of the first store only to be inveigled into the second. Again he wont through the inspection of odds and ends, and again demanded one-legged trowsers, intimating that he didn't believe the trader had them. "Not haf one-legged pants 1 Fadder Moses, vat you takes me for? Yohn, bring me one of dom one-legged gray pants, in dot pile in de baok of de sthore." The newly altered trousers were produc ed, and the waggish soldier gave himself up as lost. But as he spread them before him he became conscious of something wrong. "Moin Gott 1 Fadder Abraham I Yohn 1 you haf ruin me ! You haf cut off de wrong leg 1" This was probably the same dealer who was recently called upon by a young man for a coat. A fit was made in due time, and then came the haggling about the price. First twenty dollars was fixed, then the clothier abated dollar after dollar, fighting his way inch by inch, until at length he of fered the garment for eight dollars. " Do you think I'm made of money ?" ask ed the young man indignantly as he turned to depart. . ' . "Say I you come pack 1 I sell you dot coat of It cost me a leg. Vot you gif for him, say now?" " I'll give you two dollars 1" "Two dollars 1 Vy, de buttons is more wort as dat 1 Sphlit de difrance make it twenty shillings I" " No I'll give you two dollars." "Veil, take him. It was a pooty coat. You gif me two and a quarter, eh ?" Producing the two dollars, the young man moved away with his purchase ; but as he reached the door ho heard the dealer exclaim, with uplifted hands : " Gott help me ! I only mode one dollar on dotioatl" Anothor of tho Chatham street dealers had what he called army brogans and cav alry boots. An ex-soldior purchased a pair of the latter one rainy day, but returned to the store within a few minutes, complain ing that the soles were of pasteboard and had already soaked to a pulp. "Votyouvas done mid dem boots?" asked the dealer. " Why, I walked two or three blocks." " Valk 1 You valk in dem boots ! Vy, dem was gavalry boots !" ' A Sharp Boy. . j Freddy Warner is a child of some five summer's growth, and his mother, like all good mothers, never lets slip an opportuni ty, to Impress upon her offsnrinir's mind some good practical or moral lesson. Bhe had given little Freddy a fine aDDle. and said to him i " Now, Freddy,, you must srive half of the apple to your brother Georgy, and wfien you divide anything with another person, you must always be sure to irfva the other person the larger half." "Kes, mamma," renlied the little nl.l. losopher, looking sharply at the blar armle iu his hand, then suddeuly looking up into nis motner's lace, ne added : " Dear mam ma you take the apple and give it to Georgy, and let him divide it with me I" tW Iu spite of all the terrors of the the ologies and the mysteries of the metaphys ics, ueatu is as natural as birth. Who can tell that we do not pass through the one as tnrougu the other, all unawares? Lifo opens before the little one bright and beau tiful, wrapped around with love of tender ness, but whence and how he came he knows as little as tho pink-petaled rosebud opening to the Juue sun. So may it not bo that Death clasps close, the parting soul in dreamless, natural repose, leaving to the living all the pain, while the dead, forever alive, wakes wooderingly to the glory that shall be ?
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