2 Qtljc mc0, Ntiw Bloomftcti), 3a. and robbed it ir its contents, wbicrr, tri fling as tlrcy might be in themselves, would now be of sacred value to her. She roused at length from her painful reverie, and, to the exertion of all her strength, applied as her uncle had directed, the springs yielded, and tho secret apart ment lay open before her, revealing noth ing but a thickly folded paper, tied up with a piece otVope-yarn, "Just like uncle Ben 1' she thought, with a smile" a pieoe of funny advice, I'll warrant 1" 8he untied the rude string, and unfold ing the paper, which appeared to contain several closely written pages, her eye caught, at tho beginning, these words in a heavy band, " In the name of God, Amen !" This looked strange and mysterious, and almost alarmed her, but, as she road on, she found she was perusing the "Last Will and Testament" of her uncle, in which he had bequeathed his entire estate to his " beloved niece, Mary Curtis." Almost bewildered at the discovery, and iu her simplicity hardly knowing its im port, she returned silently to William, and laid the paper on the table beside him. lie commenced reading it with ordinary curi osity, but soon bis face flushed, his band trembled, and, turning suddenly around, ho exclaimed, " Mary 1 whoru did you get this?" Sho brought the box, and told bim its singular history, and then asked him if the paper was of any value. William pointed to the seals nnd signa tures of the witnesses at the foot of the document the names of men whose hand writing he well knew ; and he replied, " It is of u value no more or less than this from tho humble position of a poor sewing-girl, it raises you to the possession of an estate worth, at least, three hundred thousand dollars; aud more than this, it brings justice to one whose whole lifo ban been a series of cruel sufferings !" ' He spoke with strong emotion, but as lie finished, his countenance changed to an ex pression of deep Badness, and he leaned upon the table and covered his face with his hands. Mary's quick sensibilities di vined the cause ; and stooping, she whis pered in his ear, " Remember 1 Faithful under all cir cumstances P this piece of paper is of no value to me without you. Shall I tear it?" William raised bis tearful eyes, and im printed a kiss upon those lips which had hardly ever uttered an unholy thnnght. At tlte time he met Mary in the street, William had been in the city but a few bourn, and had not yet seen Mr. Curtis, nor any other member of the firm ; but was on bis way to their place of business at the rnowvent-of the startling adventure. It was decided that he should keep his arrival tin known till the necessary steps of proving the will were gone through. As soon as this was accomplished, a note was dispatched by aunt Rachel to Mr, Curtis, request ing him to call at her house the fiext morning, at eight o'clock, with out fall, im) business of the utmost impor tance to himself. Fie obeyed the summons and was punctual to the hbur ; and, on en tering the cottage, was introduced to two or three ladies and gentlemen who were seated in the parlor. As soon as the salu tations of the morning were over, the door of the adjoining room opened, and William ard Mary -entered, arm in arm, when one of the getttlosnen, who wore a white cravat, isstnediately mm, and united them in the boly bonds of matrimony. Mr. Curtis was astounded beyond meas ure at this unexpected scene, but no less delighted than astonished. ; He grasped William's hand with a neivous hilarity, and then affectionately embraced his niece whom he always really loved and con. graUilatvd her vn ber good fortune in se. curing such a husband. Wueu the few guests bad gone, William and Mary asked a private Interview with Mr. Curtis, in which the story of the Work-Box was related to bim from be ginning to end, concerning which he bad never before heard a word. When they came to the will, sad the document was laid before him, be ras thunder-struck, at first, and remained sometime silent Rut be was a man of strict honor, and had a strong sense of justice ; and turned at length to Mary, be said, with a smile, " It is all right, Mary j the property is clearly jroucs. I cheerfully resign it all." Mary, detiy affected, threw her arms around bis neck, and said. " Tbe possession of all the world would brlog ine no pleasure, dear uncle, if it must be enjoyed at tbe expense of your happiness. Be assured tbat the protector of my orphanage shall oever be forgot ten I" Mr. Curtis kissed bis niece, and .wiped ber generous tears. " But your auut," said be "it will be al most a death blow to ber. Hhe thinks much more of these things than I do. Breaking this news to her will give me more pain tbau bearing it myself." William delicately suggested, that, with bis permission, be and Mary would per form the duty for him. Sir. Curtis gladly assented. It must be confessed that William, In making this proposal, while It was kindly intended as to . Mr. Curtis was prompted also by a deBire to enjoy a triumph over one who had for years been an unrelenting persecutor of Innocence ; and, as he now believed, was the cruel author of tbe obit uary notices, which had rung tears of an guish from those who had never harmed her in deed or in thought. At the sight of the fine equipge, aw it halted before the Curtis mansion, the mother and daughters, who were peeping through the casements, were flUed with curiosity to see the carriage opened. v " Who can it be, mother ?" " I don't know somebody, I suppose, who in ambitious to make our acquaint ance. Don't be familiar, girls, till you find out what they are." Tbe bell was rung, and the . strangers were ushered into the parlor, where the ladies were waiting to rocoive them with studied formality. They were not recog nized in the half darkened room till Wil liam accosted Mrs. Curtis and the girls in his usual manner, and expressed bis grati fication at seeing them after bis long ab sence. A stiff nod, and a cool " How do you do, Mary?" was all tho notice accord ed to her; while the conversation was directed altogether to the gentleman, with a show of cordiality evidently assumed. After a few moments of ordinary con versation, William put on a serious coun tenance, and, addressing himself to all, said, ' Ladies, allow roe to introduce you to my wife, whom you have as yet hardly noticed." They started with surprised, and losing all sense of decorum, Emily broke iuto a smothered giggle, Helen, loft tbe room abruptly, while Mrs. Curtis exclaimed, " Why, William Betts I what a fool you are l" "Fool 5" said William, with a flash of Instantly suppressed anger ; "did you not tell me, the last time I saw you, in this very room, tbat you approved our attach ment?" " Yes," said the deceitful woman, glanc ing at Emily, ' but it was only in compli ment. Mary is not competent to till the station of a wife iu polite society, aud you, who are only a year out of your clerkship, have no right to marry any body till you are in better circumstances to support youiself. You must excuse me, but I al ways speak frankly, aud bate deception." " I appreciate your frankness," replied William, " and beg you to extend it furth er, and iuform me what anxious friend in the city has been so concerned for our happiness, as to endeavor to promote it through the publio press." So saying, be took two newspapers out of bis pocket, and read tbe notices of bis own and Mary's death. . "I known nothing about that," said Mrs. Curtis, with a blauched faco ; "it was doubtless a trick of some of your pro rogated companions." " No matter," said William, compassion ately, " we are both alive and well. We bave called this morning, Mrs. Curtis to inquire for Mary's Work-Box, which you took in keeping for her. Sire would like it now, as she has learned bow to use it.'? Another change of countenance came over the unhappy woman, as she replied, petulantly, "I told Mary, at the time, that I bad giveu it away to a friend ; aud where it is now," she added, with warmth, " I neither kuow nor care." . "If you knew where it is, you would oare ; and if you bad known what it con tained, you would sooner bave parted with this tine bouse than given It away. Your disposal of it has proved a greater benefit to Mary fban a hundred empty boxes would bave been." " Why ? what do you mean ?" " I mean that Mary has recovered the box, and found in it the will of Cnpt. Cur tis, bequeathing to her all bis property." Mrs. Curtis looked at him in blank amazement for a moment, and then ex claimed, " I don't believe any such stuff, sir ; for there was no paper in t ho box when I sold it." , " Sold it !" said William ; " If you sold it you ought to have got a good price for it, for you sold w'ith it all your rlgbt and title to a large estate for tbe will was conceal ed in a secret apartment." ' " I have not come to distress you," said William, in a softened tone, as be saw a tear of commiseration iu Mary's eye. "Tbe property iu Mr. Curtis' possession must change hands ; aud it will be necessary for you to leave this dwelling In a few days. Mary has already seleoted a pleasant cot tage, which she will purchase and give to her unulo, where he may pass tbe remain der of bis days in tranquil enjoyment. Good morning, madam." Mrs. Curtis spoke not a word either to William or Mary, us they left the house, and Emily had long since followed her sister out of the room. Tbe transfer of the property was made In a few days the cottage purchased and deeded to Mr. Curtis, accompanied with a secured life auuuity ; and the little family of fonr was domesticated lb their new nonrenal! but three of them living happy and ooutented. A few weeks after tho change, Alls. Curtis met onof her aristocratic acquaint ances in a fashionable store ; who, true, to the copper-colored friendship in bigh-lifo, disdained to notice her a slight which so enraged the humbled woman as to bring on apoplexy, from which she never quite re covered, i At twenty-eight, Emily married a re spectable retail grocer in Plum street ; and two years after, Helen was led off by the chief lamp-lighter of the city, who by fif teen years' diligence and economy in his calling, had acquired a tolerably com petency. Mary led a happy and useful life, avoid ing the society of the fashionablo, and cul tivating tbat of tho poor. Her name never appeared in tho catalogues of watering places, nor in the bulletins of fancy balls ; but was deeply engraved on grateful hearts, whose sufferings she had sought out and relieved, nnd whose bowed bonds she had lifted up by that powerful compound lever consolation and cash. Here endcth my story. Solomon wrote its moral three thousand years ago : "Tho hope of the righteous shall bo gladness ; but the expectation of the wick ed shall perish." Bob Gibbous"' Blind." JUDGE SERVICE, the associate jus tice of the First District Territorial Court of Montana, is justly celebrated for legal learning, and is greatly beloved by his friends. He is stern, upright and hon est. But with all his legal attainments, he 1m not the greatest man at cards In the Territory. It has been said that he did not know the jack of hearts from tbe ace of diamonds. In the Radersburg Mining Camp three persons were sitting around a table in one of those log-cabin saloons, " with a billiard tablu attached," which are so common in mining camps, playing a small game of three-handed poker. A quarrel ensued, which resulted iu an aggravated case of assault and battery. This did not end the affair, for at the next term of court at tbe head of the docket, stood the Territory of Montana vs. A. L. Parks, for an assault and battery with intent to kill Andy An derson. Tbe trial came off, and the only witnuss to the nfTray was Bob Gibbous, who was the third in the game. Having been sworn, be was directed to tell the court and the Jury everything be knew about the affair. After cleaning his throat, he com menced by stating that " mo and Parks and Anderson were over at Hallbeck's sa loon, the second, day after election, when Parks proposed that we should have a game of poker. All agreed to it, aud we went iuto tbe back room und sat dowu to tbe game ; did not know that there was any bard feelings between Parks and An derson, or I would not bave played, but heard afterwards " Here Bob was interrupted by tbe court, who directed him to keep all hearsays to himself, and confine himself strictly to the facts of the case. The witness continued : "Well, we sat down to the table. An derson sat there, Parks here, and I there, (making a diagram on the clerk's table.) Parks dealt tbe cards ; I weut blind ; An derson ' went blind over me, and Parks would not see bim." Tbe Judge, who is a little deaf, was in the babitof making an ear-trumpet of bis hand aud throwing his head a little for ward and sideways. Having gone through this pantomime, be interrupted the witness by asking bim : " What was the reason that Parks did not see Anderson ?" "The witness replied : "1 don't, know, but he would not see bim." ' " Proceed," said the Judge. " Well, I saw bim, he saw me, and just at that minute" " Stop, sir," said the Judge, throwing himself into a bearing attitude. "Did I understand you to suy that you went blind ?" "Yes, sir, I went blind, and Anderson be went blind, and Parks would not see him, but 1 saw Anderson and then be saw" " Witness," exclaimed the Judge, strik ing the bench with bis clenched tist, "do I bear you light, sir? Do yon ay that you went blind, and then you saw?" " Yes, sir," replied the witness. "I saw Anderson, aud Anderson saw, and just that" "Stop, sir," said the Judge. "Mr. Clerk, tine the witness f M) for' contempt of court, aud direct tbe sheriff to take bim to Jail, and to keep bim there until be re ceives further orders from the court. Call up the next case, Mr. Clerk." Bob Gibbons was dumbfounded, and did not awake to tbe reality of bis condition until tbe sheriff laid his hands on bim, when exclaimed : " Good gracious, Mr. Judge, what have I done, that I must go to jail'' ' The Judge, who was purple with rage, did not deign to reply to poor Gibbous, but reiterated the oitler with increased ve hemence, and the member of the bar, who had been tticlpU the tlx that Bob would evidently be placed in, were con vulsed with laughter, which increased the rage of tbe Judge to the highest pitch. Tbe prosecuting attorney endeavored to enlighten the Judge, and eveutuully suc ceeded, but not until he had produced a pack of cards, and, after dealing out three bauds, made the blind as clear as day to the Judge. The fine and the imprisonment were re mitted, order was restored to the court, and Gibbons was allowed to proceed with his testimony. Hound to have a Wife. LOUIS BRABANT, the valet of Fran cis I, could not only emit a voice at a distance, or iu any direction, but bad also the art of counterfeiting any voice which he ever once heard. Of this extraordinary man, the following story is related ; and as, at tho period when he lived, tbe existence of this quality was far from being known, it seems by no means incredible Our ventriloquist, it seems, had fallen most desperately in love with a young, beautiful, and rich heiress ; but was reject ed by tbe parents, as an unsuitable match for their daughter. The father happened to die, Louis waited on the widow, who was totally ignorant of bis singular talent, pretending to condole with her loss, when suddenly, in open day, in ber own house, and in the presence of several friends, she heard herself addressed In a voice porfectly resembling that of her deceased husband, aud seeming to proceed from above "Give my daughter in mar riage to Louis Brabant I he is a man of great fortune, and excellent character. I now suffer the inexpressible torments of purgatory for having refused her to him. If you obey this admonition, I shall soon be delivered from this placo of torment. You will at tbe same time provide a worthy husband for your daughter, and procure everlasting repose for the soul of your poor husband." The widow could not for a moment resist this dreadful summons, which bad not the most distant appearance of proceeding from Louis Brabant, whose countenance exhib ited no visible change, and whoso lips wero close and motionless during the delivery of it. She consented immediately to receive him for ber son-in-law. Louis' finances, however, were in a very low situation ; and the formalities at tending tbe marriage contract rendered it necessary for him to exhibit some show of riches ; nor must bis real circumstauces give the ghost the lie direct. Accordingly, he went to work ou a fresh subject ; one Cornu, nn old and rich bank er of Lyons, who bad- aucumlated an im mense wealth by usury and extortion, and was known to be haunted by remorse of conscience, on account of tbe manner iu which he bad acquired It. Passirrg over preliminary steps and prep arations, behold Louis Brabant tete-a-tete with the old usurer in his little back par lor at Lyons ; preparing for tho ensuing operations, by artfully turning the conver sation on religious subject, tbe reality of demons and spectres, tbe pains of pur gatory, and the never-ceasing torments of During an interval of silence between them, a voice is beard which, to the as tonished banker, seems tbat of his deceased father complaining of bis dreadful situa tion iu purgatory," and calling on him in stantly to deliver him from thence, by put ting into the hands of the worthy Louis Brabant, then with him, a large sum of money for tbe redemption of Christiana in slavery with the Turks; threatening bim at the same time with eternal damnation if he did not likewise take this method to ex plate bis own sins. It may easily be supposed that Louis Brabant affected a due degree of astonish ment ou tbe occasion ; and tbat he further promoted the deception by acknowledging his having devoted himself to the charita ble design imputed to bim by the ghost. An old usurer, however, Is naturally suspicious ; accordingly, the wary banker made an appointment with the ghost's del egate for the next day ; when to render any design of imposing on him utterly abortive, be took him iuto tbe open fields ; where not a bouse, a tree, a bush, or even a pit, was in sight, capable of screening any possible confederate. This extraordinary cautiou called forth all the powers of the ventriloquist. When ever tbe banker conducts bim, at every step bis ears are saluted on all sides, with the complulnts and groans, not only of bis father but of all his deceased relations ; imploring him for the love of God, in lire name of every saint in the cal endar to bave mercy on his own soul and theirs, by ef fectually seconding with his purse the holy Intention of his righteous companion. Cornu could no longer resist the voice of Heaven ; and, accordingly, carried bis guest home with him, and paid him dowu ten thousand crowus I with which sum the dishonest ventriloquist returns to Paris and marries bis mistress, , Tire catastrophe proved fatal to tbe old usurer, for tbe secret being' revealed, and reaching bis ear, be was so greatly affected ut the loss of bis money, and the mortify ing railleries of his neighbors, that he took to his bed, and soon died. UT" My dear," said a wife to her hus band, " do you know what Is the most cu rious thing Iu the world?" "Yes" mad am," . gruffly answered the brute, ''the most curious thing in tho world is a woman that is not curious." Professional Cards. JE. .TONKIN. Attornsy.at-I.aw,. ,v N'wliinii(ii(i, Perry co.. Pa; OrTlce Next door to the resldenoe of Judge Juukln. 4511 AM. MARKET., Attorney-at-Law, New Bloomneld, Perry county. Pa. -()fflr Willi Clias. A. Rarnett, Esq., Centre .Square, adjoining Mortimer's More. J KWU4 POTXEll, J ATTORNEY AT LAW, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PEHRY CO., PA. -Clalms promptly seenred and collected. Writings and all legal business carefully attend ed tO. 32 y) JAMK8 It. FER U80N,tUmieyTiit-I aw, NEWPORT, PA. ronice Market Street, near the Square. 35 8 CHAltLKS II. SMILEY. Attorney at Law. New Bloomlleld, ferry Co. Tn. VOfllee with C. A. BarnetC Esq., next door to Mortimer's store August 20, 187 J "TTM. A. BPONSLER, Attornev-at-Law, y Odlee adjoining liis residence, on Knst Main street, New Bloonitleld, Perry eo., Pa. 8 2 ly CIIAS. A. BARNETT, Attorney-at Law, New fttoomneld, Perry CO., Pa. kwuivo bujiiiiiih niun:ajnr' more. flaiy J BAU.Y, Attorney at Law, New Bloonitleld, PerryCo., Pa. -Offlce opposite the Court House, aud two doors east of the Perry County Bank. iwwib w . jiieiutire, esq. June 27, 1871. JOHN G. SHATTO, Surgeon Dentist. .. . New Bloomlleld, Perry co Ps. All Kinds or Mechanical and Surgical Dentistry done in the best manner, and at reasonable prices. 4.0fflce at his residence, one door East of the Itoblrison House, and opposite Wnr. A. Sponsor's Lawofflce. 8 sly WM. M. HUTCH, ATTORNEY- VT-LAW, Hew Bloonitleld, Perry co., Pa. -Omce Two doors West of F. Mortimer Store 3 7 ly CIIAS. J. T, McINTIRE, Attorney-at-Law, New Bloomlleld, Perry co., Pa. . All professional business promptly andfaitrV fully attended to. 3 2 lv. WM. N. 8E1BERT, Attorney-at-Law, New Bloomlleld, Perry Co., Ta. Bloomlleld, 3331V. LKWI8 POTTER, notary PUBIJC, New Bloom. Held, Perry Co., Pa. Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages and Lenses carefully prepared and acknowledgements taken. Alt kinds of Pension and Bounty papers drawn and certlnnd, will also take dngiosltious to bo rei.d In auv court In Hie United States. 7 10 ly A. MORKISON. y .iusi COLLECT USTICE OK THE PEACE and GENERAL (ITOR. NewGehmintown. Perrvco.. P. Remittances will bn tuaflA lirnmntlv for nil Collections made. 7 44 -yyiJ.LIA.M M, 8UTCJI, Justice of the Pence, AND GENERAL COLLECTOR, New Bloomfleld, Perry County, Peon's ,f 8Pecnl attentloa paid to Collections of all kinds. Deeds. Bonds, Mortgages aud Agreements eallya executed. 7 letf HEAL ESTATE At Private Sale. The undersigned will sell at private sale his val uable farm situate In Juniata township, Perry co.. Pa., adjoining lands of George Tiiell, George Ickes and others, containing 91 -A. C 3R, 33 S , of Red Slate laad, about 75 Aeres are cleared, and in a high state of cultivation. The balance Is well set with timber. The Improvements are a good two story hog and Weatherboarded DWELLING HOUSE, LARGE BANK BARN. TENANT HOUSE, CARRIAGE HOUSE, NEW HOU PEN aud WOOD HOUSE. There Is also a Weil of good water near the house. There are also TWO GOOD APPLE ORCH ARDS on this farm, with a variety of other fruit tr ees. This proiierty Is near the village of Markle vlile in a good neighborhood. Any person desiring to purchase a home, should see this property before making a tliial Invest ment. Price 15,000 ; payments, $2,000 on the 1st of April, 174, at which time a deed will be delivered, and possession given. The balance to be paid in threeeoual annual payments, with interest, to bt secured by Judgmeut bonds. " Call ou or add res JACOB KLINE, Marklevilie, Perry co., Pa.. OK LEWIS POTTER. 2" New Bloomlleld, Perry CO., Pa. ji e b .a. 3xr o ir Mutual Fire Insurance Company,. lonotitown, I'enn'a. FH.ICIKB PERPETUAL at Low Rates. No Htesin risks taken. This Ik one of the best ((inducted and most reliable Companies Iu the BUte. Country property insured Perpetually at 14 00 per thousand, and Town property at 86 00 per thousand. LEWIS POTTER, NEW BLOOM FIELD, PA., 4 16 Agent for Perry County. LOOK OUT! I would respectively Inform my friends that I in tend calling upon thttnr with a supply of good of my OWN MANUFACTURE. Confining of OA8BIMEE8, ' CA88INKT8. FLANNELS, (Plain and bar'd) CA11PETS, aflco., toexebangefor wool or sell for cash. J. M. BIXLEX. Cents Woolkm Fictokt. 6,17,4m I. M. 01BV1M. , b. OIUVIN J M.OIHVIN SON, Commlaalon MeroliantH, No. I, SPEAR'S WHARF, Haiti more. Sid. j.We will pay st rict attention to the sale of all kinds of country produco, and remit tkesmount promptly.. , 8a41y Aactlnnerra The undersigned irlves notice I hut h will cry sales at any point in Perry or Daiipln enmities. Orders are solicited ana prompt attention will b given. K. D. WELLS. New Buffalo, Perry eo.. Pa Al'PLU PAKKHH and Door Bells In new styles cau be buiiKlit of I'. .MORTIMER.
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