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J P. CRONMtLLEIt,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Middleburw, Pa.,
"Offer bii proftmlonal service to lb pub
lic. ColUtiloaa aad all other profrioaal
uIbn airuaid to ait aar will reeelr
preeipl eltsatlea. Jta , 'tlxt
AO. SIMPSON,
ATTORN lit AT LAW,
Rclinagrove Pa.,
Vfarl hit profaaaloasl tertlc la Ih pub-
i. All badaeel entrusted la hit aar
will b prompt) attended la.
f Jb. 17, 67lf
W. KNIGHT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Freobiirg r.,
Offrs hi Professional lertlct to the puh
la. All buaineas animated lo hi oar
will bo promptly alloailrd la.
Jan I7.e:u
M.VnNCiKZKR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lewiaburg Pa.,
Offer kit profrsalonal (ereioo to 1 puh
llo. Collection ami tit othtr Iio einn
al butlneea entruated to hit or "ill re
solve prompt attfation.
G"KO. F. MILLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lowiaburg 'n.
Offer hit Profeaiional aerrloe to lb puh
llo. Collodion and nil other profeaaion
all bueinea entrualed la bit cure will re
W prompt attention. Jan. 8, MlTtf
M.LINN, A. II. DILL.
"ncrtort to 1. T. h J. M. I.lnn.)
ATTORN tVS AT LAW, Uwirhuts:. Pa.
Offer their profeaaional aerricet to tb
pnhlle. Culleotions and all othtr pro
faaelonal butiiitt onlrimtd to thrir cur
will reeeltepronipt attention, f Jan. 8. 'OTif
IIARLES HOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Selinsgrnve Pa.,
Offer hit profeeeinnnlaerticet to lb puh
I. Collection and all other profea.ion
bailee entrusted lo bl care will r
eeiee pronipt attention. Oflic two door
aorlb of tb Keyeton Hotel. Jan 6, '0
SAMUEL AL'lEMAN"
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Sclinsgrnve Pa
Offer bit Profeioonl service lo the
pablio. All hueinesa tntru.ted lo
air will bo promptly attended lo. Col
leotlona made in all part of the State.
H aan apeak tb Engl'ah and German
lansuag fluently. Oflic between llall'i
and lb Pod odice.
T N. MYERS,
1TT0UEI fc COGHBIOI HTLIW
Widilliburg Snyder County Penn'a
Offit a few door Wral of the P. O. oa
Mala el reel. Cnneultalion in Enplieli
aid (1 in ir t (ii Nr.! ill
C. BUCHER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Lewixburg Pa.,
Offtr bit profeeaional ae'tieeaio 1I1 pub
lie. All butintt entrusted lo bit care
will b promptly alttndtd to.
.Ian. 8. TiTi
(1KOVEK A RAKER
T SEWING MACHINE.
Tenon In need of a food and durable
Sewing Machine eaa be accommodated al
rtatonabl prioe by calling on on Sam
VBb FaC(T, Agent, Stlinigrort.
Jan. 24, 'CO
R. J. Y. 8IIINDKL.
BURGEON AND PHTSICIAM.
Middleburg Pa.,
Offer bl proftMional terticct to tbo ail
liena of Middteutirg and vicinity.
f M..rcb 21. '67
J F. VAN BUSKIRK.
SURGICAL MECHANICAL DENTIST
FelinagroTf renn
JOHN K. HUGHES, Esq.,
JUSTICE OP THE PEACB,
Pnn Twp., Pnjde r Co. Ta
Ylu. WAGNER, Enq.,
e J i. TICE OP THE PEACE.
Jack ao.1 To '.lahip, Snyder Co. Pa.,
Will atlcad to all butintaa tairuattd to
bio aara aad on lb moat reaennahle
ttra. March 11. '08tf
DRJ I' KAN AW EL,
PUYfUIAN AND 8CR0EON,
CeatrcTllle, Snjder Co., ra..
Offer bia proftwional icrTlet to lb
. ... " A Q.
publie.
GRATD1LL k Co.,
WaoLatata Pbalbbi ib
WOOD AND WILLOW WABE
Oil Ctolbt, Window Sbadea, Rroinie. Mat.
Rruihet Cotton L't, Grain Dagt, Fly
Kelt, Ducket a, Twinet, Wiok. Ac.
Ho 845 Norlb Third Utretd. Pbiladalpbla.
Fb. 7, "67
A. BOYER, Jr.
AUCTIONEER,
Frceburg Snyder Co. Pa.,
ilotl reipeotfully offer bi tertlcrt lo
Ik publio aa Vendu Cryer and Auction
eer. Having bid a larga experience, I
fed eontdeol that I ran render porloot
lalitfaclloa la my amployaea.
Jan. . '67i
BT. PARKS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW &
DISTRICT ATTORNT,
MIDDLEBDRO. SNTPER COUNTY. Pa
Offlflt In Court Uouae, 8tpl.l6, '67if
LEW1H liKELEK'S SONS'
TOBACCOWAREHOUSE
No. 322 N. THIRDS
8,811 PHILADELPHIA.
M
ERCUANT UOVBE.
U. H. MANDERBACH Prop'r.
i. C. NlrE, Clerk.
411 4 416 North Third Rlraat.
Pblladtlpbla
M
ILLIK ELDXK
WHOLEBALI BOOK BILLBR8 -BUtlooert,
Blank book Manulaturor
a dtaler la Wraapiag, Blaatlag. Cur
'a tad WaU popart Papa Ban la 0a-traUabPrlaiara
Heleot Poetry
VOI R HOUSE,
r Mat . a noma.
Ba Irn la yurlf at lha Hart young mao
Er you build your houae Bark well iho tpot
T 1 .11 , . ... L ' I I . ...
if in. praunvi, ana anna 70a bvi
On tb eaad or Iho ibakiag tod.
Dig. dig iho foundation deep yonng nan.
Plant Brmly lha ootor wall :
Lot the propt ho alrong and Iba roof be Ugh,
With aa open turret toward tb ky.
Through wkieb beTndw may fall.
Lt Ihit h tberosm of iho aoul yonng man,
When (hadnw ahtll herald ear;
A chamber with nrr a roof of i batch
Ta hinder Ihe light or daor, or latch
Ta abut in lb eplril praytr
Build alow aad tura-'ll for life.y.iung man.
A life Ibat outlive la breath ;
For who eball gaineay tb holy word f
Their work do follow them,'' aa.ii b tb
Lord.
Tbraia ihtr It ao dtatk.
Build dtep, aod bigb, and broad, yung
n,
A lh needful cat demand i
Let yaur till deed ba olear and brlehl.
Till you enter your claim to lb Lord of
light,
Fur Iho Hou'o not mad with haul..
UEOLiiOH!f.
If you'ro any laak lo do
Lot bi wbirper, frieod lo yoa,
Do i.
Bty il.
Lot It.
If yon't anrthing to My,
Tru and needed, yay or nay,
If you're anything tn tot,
A a blueing from aboro,
If aom hollow creed you doubt.
Though tbo wbolo world hoot aod about.
Doubt It
If ynu know wbat torch to light.
Guiding otbtr through lb aigbl,
Light it.
If you're any debt la pay,
Rett ou neither nig lit or day.
Pay it.
If you're any joy lo bold,
Next your heart, letl it gat aot I,
Hold it
If you've any grief lo meet,
Al Ibe luting Father' feel,
Marl it.
If you're giten light lo ee
What a child of God should ba.
B it.
Whether lift h bright or drear,
Titer a meaaag eweet and clear,
ribiepired dawn to etery ear-
Hear il.
The Myiterloua itlvrcliuul.
ilt A
TALE OP CONSCIENCE.
Tbe teana wa Pina atrect wlmrl
iho time. September, 1SC5, t lie nidt
blink as Plutoolao a linden, and tin
i la a lion horribly dramatic.
Un lha left, corner of tlit quit, a
jou f?o Iho riter, there knult Paul
Andoi'ton, a you tin mao, with apuin
ful, nielaoclioly hiaicry.
Ou the riiht corner of the wharl
koclt Conrail Onborno, a niaguiQceut
Itiokiug; morchanl prince.
With dctrrtainaiiou yea. deajieta-
tioo, they rilently retched tht lrrca-
I'iCiive I'O'.itiona iiiutuully iuuoretit
f tbe duilicat misery. Through
(car of intorrujiti io. thoy as ailoatly
enmaianueu tboir soul to the otun-
cieut Jibuvuh, prior ta eodina; two
career in tba lucid, noiaeloia Del.
ware.
Io single minute both Btemrie
rel ertd iho solden paeaotry v
youth, and also the and link that
eraduully grew the fellers they htti
olemoly resulred to sever in the "wa
ter of death.'' With miods di-
Iraught, I bey imploringly on 1 menial
ly pelitinoo'l fur an eternal hino
free fruin the whim, knuvery and
fusiiao of this variably, bouutifjl
world
After a pause, assuring they were
mipereeived, wilh wouderful xynebro.
niioji each rote fur the fatal plunge
At tliia mnmuot a folntne id flume
Euahod from a barqae oo the Jersey
side. Thore was a fire oo the river.
nd Instantly Puol Anders o and C m
red O.boroe were eovelupod iu a
mion day )itht.
The tr mble on the Ciradon si le w i
uuhcfd 'd. 'Ihe two mjo gugdd ai
oacb other sod there wi iuuqI
tiaosfunioo f wonder bafure a wuid
wet fiokeo.
So yoa were watuhlnsr me f" id
Conrad, wilh a trifla of eilen. we
though stopped io the rralititiion of
aommhinjf fr which bo hud joi'lou-l)
ropared.
"I muy put lb aaiur question " re
spomlel Paul, with thai ch.er u
lononer We are apt to faol in diaeuv i.
10 a co-partner in iribulutiou.
No, ir," eontiouel C'iorl.
gire ynu my linnor I oot wuioli
log you; of your pretence I knew
aothing wbalevsr,"
I belitte you air," relulnsd Paul,
'and let me ensure you I was Ignor
ant of your preseDoe
"Young man,'' returned Cutmd.
yi were oo the ere of"
"Wall, wb.t.eirf"
in liculiml ynu M ara preparing lur
"lur de'tinttion," interrupted
Pant, with theile miio'ier.
"That wae f"
' Eirrniiy f full iwej iho younger
aatlioih intent up-hi ctiiviclion.
"I own It yoiiii man Vnu will
'Site tbU place. '. hnvn ht-orj res
cued by lilit. mi l Iri ta b e there
ii a mire idoriuiin Vi t rq iully opp r
tune rtdtnn in tie in ir e ''
"WwilUr,' Salt Pol.
Horn lhi l'.v. ta-pe l handa, and
Kinking IIihI t'epih l m -minx bolter
eaprrsscd ly Kilente Tbe rllr
aerttiid ut'rtii'te l In the younger In
fact, I hi- t it uiuitnniYi invreie l each
with a p'culiar ii.airnrl
"My Vujn II I h I," an' C.i.T;l I.
"incii wlu a tfiniittito'-.'.iall tb- Pale
Kin liuo pia-ed nne ilrcai firtlcal."
"I know I Ii.th," let'itoed Paul
"And I. no loi u r. culirly prnpe d
Id i he lift ptiif. takn my hand and
affirm ei-n cv."
lit ru i iny hand, und cinel ler
you hitv in utllrftiatiiiii. It we lite,
It l better ll it ah'Ul l nwver rvneb
ei'lier the . cal I 'Jiihio ol h- ncw-pa.
petaurtlieeirAur ii In e.kraat mlilr."
"Kiatiit, nir ! U'-ii: I un I u let
mo aa' lia i-alrt'iiiiy itit l o l yu to
u h it e.mi-e I V "i are but thirty
AIiLhUjIi nut rnbiii . yet ynu are al
irucliva in lace, r.n iii, iiiunm-r and e
pri'S'inn. (n truth, air. yen are ilie
very nmn I w..uM .lect l drenf
d'-atli. Il tin imrii-iiui. iilv.a f..r
m wiih your namr."
"I'nul Aineieii ir ''
Conrad OkImii no altr at (i ll t lb
vartli
"U'hit i ilie iniil-r, ray Iri.'nd
Are y..u ill J
"Meiviy rt' ii-tion. Y- U kn..w
th i ii oa' miti . ii n'i' nl 'b't t e-tt -hin
li ap'HL' to U" i'l'- J"
I'crlninly, Kif I l. aranri' tr .u-
I "in lil s man mini
ilale.i ly b-I (ii"i ul llia muniing
lhe.fl.it nu t aa and ri-uillnti
lullow. There I ynu aro better. Yiu
did ni hear iny unawer. I inlil j m
tuy nime I Paul Anderson."
I hear I y.ni. Mr. Atidrrann. I .'
Ivu-tljf heird yul,'' un I ttiera w it a
Struggle tor aoiupoa ir.
' Your nunie ia "
"Conrail Oobiiroo. Now. tbit we
are ef.iiiiii.iluo-ti. Id ma reum m
I'ir.ad. I mid. uppar'oly, you are
tbe m u I wuld eelei-t o lred
rail). May I lv m bold un io usk
why you were mi tbu threh ldo' eter
nity ?'
"You may ak. Hut f 1 reveal,
will ynu reeipr-Calu f"
"Do yu absolutely req tiro it V
"Nit abtnlutoly. ultbough il i but
fair."
' I grant il it luir to axrhemre, yut.
at pretunt, in ii.1 I beretiuent. 1 do
not aoek u inean alvumae liom-'in-
tier, this oiuht hs rat I m Irieu U
Yon will aeo lum b f me an I a .ruo day
know nil. If this will unteul your
lip you will Bn I me hot h a gree'ful
and aymatliellu auditor.''
Arm in arm thy w k I int i ih
(real city, ecroely conitiiit of di
reel inn.
"I will c inlide," Sti 1 Paul, with
manured dijuiiy. "I ay tviil eon
tide, b.-tuu-e 1 kn w we are a e.
oret aiKiiety a ealiillatio iw eiivum
s'auiiully viieukniited Wilvimr .i m
or, aud eutruiiuiie I bt tint fo 'till a.
tiuo, I peocad It'iOvi.iinur, it' ha
ura I'rienli ere will often mejt mid
have ample time for liums an I hude.
At preeeal be emitetit with aa inliliiie,
"Lot tue reier luUvr eitt'. Years
aco a worthy hu'I nn iu apilnid In
divoroe from a i:ou-iiium i ia ierita'it.
"I3ein iutrrot' I a l wit it
jfreat VaLiiutlV hal lUl.i 'II.' him to
leave bia wile, b.' r epimdeil, '1 lo
n.it iiftVr hut un gr-a' a.u ty I
louder y 1 1 a oyt'i 1 1 il Ii -lit.'
I 'no apr h i t n4 I J'tir'd i.i
iOuVOtoru-sri.il lite not .in un.'nlui
'f iur vliuiai, tiu b.'iM i-e o a m i ti
lUla of galliurf and a ul imrr iwing
troubles. Y ut have rigiit jutd
I am lluriy. Mniy y art U4i my no
"I i a 1 1 d i I a i r n 1 1 ti o i n i y
a -, lu'c mi Uriid S i'-ue Hut l
.'iii I egite tio i. i id i ixi ua 1 1 iva
eaiiv-l l..r u i.; w i tn.' p ri ii
piijt.cal "ijay it 'ot, i uid- j, iu
I lien 4a 'i ' urn i'it a itsmiatiu.
;f nllxinaii -vlii evintMl ihoroub
kiiowleilo ol irupivat iraln. Comio
el uuof4 fill ivt el euminuei effii'l,
nut .oin bo b were uiilliuiMiMe,
"My iii' t line n it iieiiu iile-ient with
eouaiituiioual vlor. aod wiabing to
,ierotliily auertiao my eduuaiiuu,
remaining iu New iUvuu.
' U'lt'tu my pipai4iii'a aui eulfa
jiale term aha Mae my eoauael uiy
archangel We lived In palatial in eg -
th'i witduiu and elite ol the lovely
Elm City. ' My native boot was lit
erary. I we poaeossed by the rnontVt
trrH'mU. To write was neccsaity
duty it wss oif standing mono ibat
I would rathor ioeubat idea For fif
ty eenta perdiem lhAo pursue any oth
er it vacation at the rale of ono hun
dred dollars for the rame period.
"This instinct led me to conidr
my I'rofesaino a choaen, while some
erediteb.e productiuDa ranked me a
a veritable an I avaeptable literateur
Our fnrtuoe, the brilliant convenaiion
and repartee of hit dear author, en
joined with the highly appointed. hirfh
toned aim 'Sphere of the oianaion, ele
vated ua to a resplendent higbt from
which euliuroJ mortal eannnt fall
without a pan. A moot Intero-tiiig
featoie In lint arfndition tat my be-
trotlml to oee well qmlilldd to uo-
ueralaod tny mott extltod tuool.
' I will do! pt'oli'O, but say wo rea'.
se I the Iiitfoin.ir onuplol. I utel to
Ibuok t Jod for mere breath. Life was
a coDlinuoua round of eettary. I win
not ep .iled my heppinete lei tne tn
socuro com lur t to others. I felt I w
living for a deGoito nonietUing, and
my soul wus in that pure aod fervent
ton Imen i.rreligio'it exsltatioo. In
thio eulminitiiiiti nl luve, fortuae, Ivitrn
iii and diaiinitu she! snooiatinn we
in eived a letter from father. Oh !
the agonias following the reception of
that epkule I II rtiM. and nooum
. lulled mercuntile partner hal wto.
died bitu and ubaconded. From a
tule of primely fortune, my broken,
h. arte I pji ent wan oot in pusienoiua
of sitlEcioot ottpiial to recommence
rj8 iu hie eqnIrod and profitaMo
line, lly the uoit steamer he return,
e J to Now Haven. What a chaiif,'o I
Health aud hopo irrctttevetbly loat.
One iimo'.li of invulidey aud th j;ruve
ooncealol all lhat wus m.irtal. io a
lew weeks my mother died ol it bro
keu heart Tint douhlu ilemi.o aliuott
killed tlld. I could not Sao a rpmnnl
il virftir uble to rally. At thia juno
i ore my frumo exhibited tbe norve.
sensitive diathetia of my mother. 1
clearly raw that I must lead the Ml
of an iuvuii l of one physically ena
ble lo commit lo piin-r the iuouaeaat
wemul overtax. Death hal robLel
me ul alar numbrr ono my lather ;
nndtben of tur numbur two mv
mother. And hero, hs though to r--
ulize the prophecy of reverses in fo-
euliiation, uiy literary alar wsa
deaiiued to bo ol only medium m)jni
lude. Our Connecticut pinprny by
puthei'utod io SJtiMlacliuo of Hmzilian
eltims, I was left a piuper ! Nut ex-
ei tly ihut. for Agnes yet remained.
To the residence of her father I fre.
queutly weot, striviu to aamae my
sti)(iiib io tbe tender conaoiation of
my affianced. One evening, when my
beatt wit alraoet br akin, I was noti
fied to ditcootiiiuo uiy vis it on tbe
score of my piverty. In tbu days of
tuy wealth tbe pareuts of Actios pro
fuhsed pndu in Ike prnputtd alliance
buuuuae of uiy blood, eilture and lit
erary promise. II wa ariifica. 1 was
courted to increase a trousury already
too plelborie for mere home eouaump
tioo. There was wealth ahuudant for
a dZ'ii g ns-iu.luw, but in face of tki
and no aforementioned plea, I wa told
toceant my viaiiation. Under this bl w
Aines lust bur health. Hid aha
been able in leave her be I, our mur
nse would have boen counutntnatrd
an I the variable World tikeo oo trial.
At il atood ahe was debarred, teein
me or tending s line. S mo ihi
bright, particular slur loft ihe fit'tu t
meiit ol affection An a was borne
io the cemetery, und 1 now her laid in
tba family vault. Tbit tri eslumily
tbew me into typhoid, from which I
emerged a iniairabla Mpiriilee wreek.
Fur bread I plied tuy talent, but fail
itig to obtain a poai iuu worthy of my
p. a, I wot drivuii into sl kin Is of
p ooy-a iiua truth and ii"0-lerelopiug
etuplot meni boucath the s'o lard of a
mm longing to diffusa tb'Si idea
liolh niasculiiis and regenerative My
Ineud. trouble. To one it may
a u.uckt ; Id an th"r and more son.
-it t e nrganixatiuii it in prop iriinii
to ihe eauso. My peculiar nature
could not brook tbo turiblo aucura.
on nf death a iddiaist'ir Sir, I jado
ymi are Ini igiuitive, If an, place youi
ell'iiu my situation, run out all the
oluterals an I oi.iooioitaot f ro
career, and then try to divine wbat I
ban endured. Yeierday I did pre
nariout, menial and humiliating work
on a fourib rale, unprincipled journal.
labored under protest, knowing I
was pundorlog to the baae aad doiog
nothing to promutr td regenerate
A fervent retrotpectioo coupled with
the prearnt survey determined Oa. t
1 wrote a latter, piaeed It ia my tree It
Take ihia lor tbe pro few and ewuit
the tomptetioa of the picture.
" You wrote a letter?"
" I did, sir. DM you t"
I 1 vrell that is -yes, air I UH
s letter.''
After sn expreeiti of sympathy
from Oshoros. Paul anid :
" What rohaursal have yu to
make f
Said the midaed mm : " All I
now offer it thin ;
" I am a men hnnt Ira lin at No.
tref. Call in tbo momin nt
nin-, and in my piivite apartment
there will be a re.tunp'ioi "
At tbe time appoints! Pmil appear-
ed. soil wna uthrred into a well - en -
punted counting houe. Olioroo was
alone.
' flood morning my friend, ani 1 h
M Paul. "My young fiiond, is il
nsible that I re.olvel titeive thete
plcs'anl aurroundin f"
" Why did yoti ake. Panl
"Ah I not yet, not yet. Let me
lend the conr-ration. Have wa nut
determined t live and improve on
the pint f
" We Lsvo "
" Thoo, eir. will yon take a fivo
thousand duller clerkship V
"Most gladly.'
Paul wat in '.ho employ of C mrad
Otborne. Tbo sulury wat lare and
utuninhiug Nuthinit further in ap
planation wnt ofTore I by the bnofil
inun. and Ander.no had but ono cre.il
overruling i lea ; it Wis thit ; "0
Iwrno. thu mytieriout tnerohant,'
IIuk'hicks and fiirtidihip iticrent-d.
Tbe two bee inn inepamhle. ()ft;ii
there was intimnl unzing, and then it
iick relieving raleretico losotne tupie
of intoreat.
Said Oibonio. Ji! loom. " Paul my
hoy, want you in pti tnerthip. I
have accumulated a large I rtune,
and now I wih to teo you both
tea I by aod io Ibe reahamioti ol your
pitiamount ambition."
A great surprihe, n tica of wralitu le,
and a paper wa signed. The firm tn.w '
w-is Otborne k Anderxic.
Timo apod uoo, two, three, four,
five far hippior years Paul noticed
that opportunities wero crratl to
muka him auccca-fiil. Hit h allh be
earns good by nbairaeti io Ironi ideali
ty, and through the tnnio influenco nl
mousy. At ihoead ul Dvo years 0--borue
remarked ;
' Paul, marry. 1 wish you wonld
1 am a bachelor, uod know tbo ini-.iT)
ofcclihucy. Tuko a wife, gut h eood
home, and let mo board iu cnpuvly ol
anytbiog from brotber to father.''
Paul contidered and acted. A brief
court ship wat followed by a qui 't
wedding, an J s household of three.
Oue morn ut bie.iltl.il table, O
horoe Hui I :
' Paul, my aon. I a n an olj to l to
bother uboui bushiest. 1 bivo beau
making a resilu'iou. l-rotu thit teek
my aatua comes off tue sign You
must take lha s'oelt, und piy when
ever ynu can. I want to a-e un una -soemted
Paul An iertoti."
All terminated a'-cordin to requ-t
and Paul was s noted mervhabt one
on the high roal toralo nl tutllion
aire.
When ho dissolution wat legal I v
euiiipleio, Pint taid :
" My friend, verily you .trw . uj
erious mernhatit. 1 do nut compre
hend you. You thuld hsve sld your
eatahlitluuent for aiurkoi vuiuo, mid
yet I am treatod at a am. Why thia
unexpected favor f"
" Paul my boy I over tniud I
feel that fame horrid tymptutn. I
thiuk we will take a carrug." und go
home "
Ouo miouts tu ire un I C "irud O-i-norno
wt uiiC'insciou on a loungn in
thu uffice of tb.or lo.'il adviaer. In tl
few uiiiiu e ho wjt conveyed b nue by
Paul und tbe htt ntmul Day fol
lowed day, and there wa no percepti
ble iuiprovemuot. Thu doctor paid he
could out name the diteube J t hut, iu
tact, thoie tocuiud uooraoto or luu -t
oual diiurder A ounaultatinn, how
ever, reiulled ia the virdicl nf exces
Hive pbrenal tuimian. cont qtieut upon
eautea to thorn unkuuwu Paul wua
ad ; Oiborne htd taken thu p sjo ol
all ho had ralaed To Paul he was
built a child aud a rage, ulterniting
according to reipili eniuni. Ttmugbi
Auderaoo. " What if he should die
and leave mo uopiwaoaeed of his se
cret." thai was tho muster fer, tbe all
engroasing theme that huld him spell
bound from nioru till uigLt
" Doctor, ted tue frankly, Will Mr,
O.burne recover ?"
" Mr. Aduraou, I now speak fur
both otosuliing pby id o sod myeelf
your frwod eause. Usk aotil mora-
Sorrow pervaded tho hnnseholl
Paul wat tint out frantic. He wa
giivod on account of both tin
verdict and the hidden myntory con
neetel with hit benefactor. Mr and
lha fuitbful Mm. Anderarm mournful
ly atoo I bei le their friend He wa
in a dying condition Several time
be attempted to rpcak, but feilc d
Pail b'll hit hsol and strove lo ral
ly him tn eiiheronry, but onthing wu
lifted Sireihit: ' Look in Don folio
number two, Paul."
A convnltive giap, and Conrnl
Oli rno bad pall lh' unircrsu
debt.
The fit i ril wat nrer, an a cnhii,
! quiet evo. mv Ander-oii. and la.lv v.
'miiniuu' tbe pap-rs nf the ileivaed.
There was a van f .rtum, tut no reli-
tivea. U'hut ilireclion wan this ci..
tl to islte? Portfolio niimbcr two
was opettril. The flrtt ifiinr rrci
inif atK-nii n wit s latter with this
uperacrip'ion :
r Me , ur
This iliN-itm -nt wat voluminoua
too exientitu to intert in a briel
ketch. There wae found his entire
hist ry, from boyhood to the tenlu
ti m of euieiilr Onrn l Oahorno was
but an a-aunied iiatnca mere eloak
preventive nf tuortifii at inn. It ap.
peura tint thit fp-nliti t man Inul
never tnttle bul one lire at error and
that wiih tba swinllin of Paul'
lather Thit ho preye I upon liia bet
ter nature tnit ho coul I never ab
solved himself from iti tot rililo over
shadowing influence.
Lucking the in i-n cmragi to uni
ty report bit ui ilf ii-iitieo and niik
personal reHlilll'iori. lip rc-nlved to bo.
I'l' Sth hit property to the widow ol
his ruin. tl purinnr. and then commit
( himell' 1 1 tbo IM.iware. Thia port
folio numher two tiNn eonmined m -
ni andu relative to bit l ive for Paul
and lady. At the end of a I in.: an I
' iitrcel innate letter Idre.-s lo bull ho
!,iid:
My d. ar Pmil, .o.v wonderful are
tho wuvs o Pmvi lenec '. Think
of
I lint litem, .ruble night, iny boy, un I
know that I huvu live I because 1
found yun. Ha l jutiee linen d me
ymir worthy lather, bit hutine-t tal
ent would h ive h it in ire t tiai ba I
the fortune I bare willed you.''
" Will" you.'' tai l Mra. Anderton
' la there a will
At that moment h-r h i,l.B ,d a s
"nieu iiocuiiieiii. it wnt it will not
the ni,e ma Iu iu favor uf bis pai tm r'
wi lnw, but u tecond in.ttru u) ent ere
nting 1'uul th - sole heir t all hit a-t
c-tiite-.
lly way of expletivo to s codicil,
wus the folios in :
" All pertaining In mo is solved.
Yo i l;uo-v t h i .oeivt that led urn to
the riverside an I enuted you 1 1 term
me "The tnvttori 'Ut Merehmt."
WiiNle sitpr.
Pew II 'usekeep us are aware of the
mnny nes to which watte pa.ier m i.v
be out Af'ej a .love hat been blaet-
ened, it can he kept I inking vo-y v ll
lor a I Ui linn by ru'b;n it with
paper every morning. Rubbing wiih
p:iper it a niu 'ii nicer wy ol keeping
tho ouirflo of l t.-a-Vetile, ciln-e-l
snd t"a pot ht ibt and clean, tbm the
old way of washing them in ml.
Itubbinu with paper it alto the bent
wsy of polithltig knivet and tinware
after "enuring. This tares wetting
Ihe knife band' H a little f ur i
held on Ibe paper in rubbing tin ware
and apnoiis they euioe like new silver.
For polishing mirror., window., lamp
chimneys tie., piper it better than
dry eluib. Preserve, an I picles keep
much better tl br nvu paper instead ol
cloth, is tied over ihejst. Coined
I mil ia nteo spt to mould if a piece
of writing piper, o il to (It the can, it
Isid directly un the Iruit. Paper is
much belter tn but under a cr,vt than
straw. It it warmer, thinner, and
make li st noitr when you vva'k user
it. Twit thiekiieso'S of paper placed
between other covering, on s hod ore
as warm a a quill. If it is nec-ssury
to step upq it chair, slwaya liy a
piper mi it ami thus nave tb paint or
wood-wank from damage.
It is said that once, in teo njuny ol
iterary gnnllrmoo, Mr. Wcbslflr wat
ssked if he could oomprahrnl how
deeut Chrit ceul I bo bulb Qod snd
man, ' No, sir,'' bo rsplisd, so l add
ed, "I should besahamed loacknuwl
edge Him as my Savior if I ooul l com
prehend Ilian. If I ooull oM(pi'cbend
Him He could bt n i gieaier tlun my
s If. S ioH is ray som nf tin, so l eon.
sciousnaiui of mf inability to ttvo my.
-ell, ibat 1 led I need auperberase
Savior, oot so grett en I uloriuus that
I..
Victoria's
lion.
Iwlluclaas-
The myatcry which lias for soma
yrre aurtounded the prolonged reti-
aey of (jueeo Victoria from the ob
viuna duties of her exalted ttslion, tod
which has given occaHoo for mtoy
tttsnge rumors trsprtting the msntsl
endition of her majesty, la gmduallr
dispelling before .ho admistinn of her
mioialt-rs and others who havo se-
eet to h -r prcae.ice. AttiVuaus as
are the pb rates of I)i.rsuli'e recent
pecch when slludin ti htr maieaty
it is clear that grave fear rj full in
hik'h qtiaitort with rcforanra t her
n firroilie. butli of mind and b idy, aud
that tbo cruie insejiers'il frum t
i linnse of rulers it liable lo occur at
any moment.
Tho partiou'ar mental inSnnitr tin
der which Victoria labors, ani wh eh
hat grown upon her day bydny, takes
tbo Inrm of a kartulota hallucinatiue.
.She has firm conviction that her dad
buaband, Prince Albert, ia always
preseot wilh her. and that she ettri
bold poraunal comniutiinn wilh bitn.
She I fiinofa. it is esi l, whon ahe
will hill tin imaginary con vcrtotion
with the prince for an hour together
cnti'luciin her own nbare of ibe con
versation ilou I snd with the vigor
snd iulcrcat of old timet. In Imita
tion of tho prince's frugal, aim tat pir
aitnonioiit habits, she superintend nt
much us pus.ible all her private adaira
herself. rcotiirink' the m iil rigid econ
omy from every department of the
household. Her tablo it set with the
crrutest aimplicit v, an J a'tu imagiues
tnal her htitbtiud lookt un well pleat
ed. At timet, oho will orler it knife
and fork lo bn pl.ieed on tbi lab'o for
hi nee, uu I canto tho nfeo laut to
plaeo every coursa before Iho empty
chair at j the tna-t.T elill occ.ipiej
it. Hut un uliot ration ai nb'orbing
mn-l ineai icitute her tuijot'y fur alt
the more teri oh dirius ol her stution,
aa I il l uiitiuued cm havo but ono rn.
ding, vix : hi r abdication of tho liri
ntli crown.
Ilotv liny ret-aitois1.
In thu war nf H1J an entofprioin
ila-ihoi:; A met iean officer, with a atuall
bout crew uu one nf Ihe ilpp.'r lake
uiudu wh it n lev. i-dayt we wool I call
a rn I upon u Hntiati pt on tbo shorn
of the lake, an I seizing smo douu
Knirlmh fO'Jica nt iiri'onejt ao 1 a
bust losd ol spoilt, ma le with all pot.
-i liK- apevd for thu American pott seme
thirty unlet dntutit.
A lliilisli boat's crew was quickly
tanvd io hot pursuit. Wilh tbo first
meriiiuo libt tbu purtucrs were de-t.-ribcil
lust lining un the pursued.
I'vcry t-xcriinu al escape wat male,
hut soon it mn-ket ahot, s -n lin a
play of water near the American boat
told that an attempt loecap by uuio
ttreiiL'th al the n irt w is utelosa, and
iile'V could UNily bo secured by eouto
wit ly device. Su Idenly, us u second
Hpr.iy ol wsier wus tent up by s past
ing shot, tbo Voice of Ihe captain of
tho American host wat heard "Throw
over u red cn.t,' mid u niomrnt alter
without u w .r I, over ii.to tbi l.ke
wont one of tbe lirttirb pt'i mert. The
Yuolete no plied all oars, wh la soon
tho pursuers were butily engage 1 in
reacuing the struggling rod cwat from
Ihe wa'er, by which timothe Yaokeos
were clear of inu-kt rang. II 'Q ling;
with redouble) vigor tu their oar, the
llrilmh were aga;n in eager parsuit,
an I once mors did tbo inutket shots
la I about the stern and ' sides ol the
pursue I.
"Throw overboerl another red.
eost.' cried tho American raider, aod
imo hey liritish soldier tplashe I in Ibe
water to dolay by hit rescue the pur
mi era.
ThoKimplu operation was si sic.
uehtlully repealed thai tho raiders st
last enters I under tbe protection of tho
AruTican pit with half their prison-
ert and sll their tpoil.
A rESflLEt young luwysr aked
mil'i niure for his dsughtei'a hand.
" I shall pive n-y child u h no
lle I thuutand dollar oo her wsiding
day," answered the merchant. It's
p' eity lit'lo sum ; enough lo provide)
hrenkfaets for the family. Now, will
you huve the kiodueasto tell too how
ynu props to furnieh tho dinners?"
" Oh for that rostler,' returned tbo
unahtfhrd y u'h, "thoe wbo break
fa-te l so well will not asad soy dinner
at all."
Have ) ou any diminutive cowee
semiperlorstsd with symasetrtosl in.
dentations,'' ald a young lady as ibe
stopped ia a dry-iroode store one sf
trroooo. The elerk hesitate I, blobed
nd wilted, but eaae to whoa teld It
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