a H. FRAZIER, Publisher.
VOLUME 11.
§noinoo girectogg.
DR. E. L BLAKESLEE,
TT , IcIAN AND NITEDSON, Dr :toklrm BA
F s S
' i!curty, P. WUI attend promptly to all milt
Li be farm& 02loe aty. H. Ealdlauis.
July to.
Dl. E. L. GARDNER,
11111‘101AN AND ElimozoN, Itontsosa, Pa. office ofli
r Store. Bosnia at seanva wad.
2,1866.-tt
GROVES & REYNOLDS,
IviIIONAHLE TAILOIIB. Shop awe chandlery'
2,1 , 17 c
ant 11. I.
1)R. CHARLES DECKER,
„ -I.lrieN AND 8172201191 N, haattuy totaled htroactf at
la, Susquehanna County. Pa., .11/ attend to all the
.oral he may be favond art th promptness and ottaatloa.
al idemeti Dear mrsago Mots'Sam.
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Sung. Co., P. May 29, 1922,_ty,
JORN BEA.IIMONT,
Ni.,L en it II ER, Cloth Dream and brankaacturrr, at the did
~,rd known sr Smith's nh Machine. Terms nage
et.. the , eoi brokert,
:wkr. name th 18,t5.
Dn. G. Z. DEMOCK,
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and 8
17114180N_, MORTBOM Pa. Office on
aaa meet, OPPnalan the anranuoto OID.m. Boanie al
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Februery Ott, lEen.-lyn
C. IL CRANDALL,
rrit FA CTIIRED. of Unen•wheele, WOolmbeebt, Wheel
. 1....1dx. Ciock-reels. Sc. & Wood-taming done to order. and
wit manner. Tomlng Shop sad Wheel Factory Ia Bayreed
Braidin/ up stairs
January 30th. 1663.41
a S. BENTLEY, JR, NOTARY PUBLIC,
MONTROSE. PA..
pate Acitnnwledgmen re tof Deeds . Mortgages. for sty
. rt the t'nl4 , l etahes. Pe on Vouchers and Psy
hlm do not require the oertlGestc of the
Montrose, Jan. 2, 1E85.-0,
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Dn. E L HAIsrDRICK,
%,..d RG LOIS, respecttolly tenders h is prone.
r to the ettisens of Friendstille and vicinity. W.
.rs tyr Lees. Etoirds st TlOsford's.
J 517. 1954.-if
R. W. BALITE,
Arrov.s IT d MUAZIELLOII. AT LAW and Tdceaadd Meld
. &Antilfilte over Lo
eL.rz Jamuars Id. 1861•
EL BURRITT,
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DLILY H. it Maple and Fancy I.llff Goods. chockazy ELardwart
lm vet. Druz. Oda. load Pon.. Boots sold Shoes; Hata
No, lint,. Rat.. Gsvcelita, Provlaiosza.
a. Milford. Ps.. tonl 1864.-tf
S. 11. SAYRE & BROTHERS,
,r t FACTI.T.EILS of MlLleastlngs, Chetlnge nf aN altati
c, Tin and nhtxt Iron Ware. Agricultural Implement.
‘,” r, Goods, Groceries, Crockery, lc,
11,,,0et.. krnruary INC
BILLINGS BTROUD,
- : !,6 b LIPS 11 , 51111ASICS AGENT. °lice In Lou,
hoddloo, east end of Brick Block. lo Ids atneoco, bus.
, o to transacted by C. L. Ronern.
Fo:- , ..rf 1. 1854.-21
.r. D. VAIL, IC D.,
HaoriVrltle PSTSICIAIii, has permatentry located
M.),1,40., Pa.,here he win promptly attend ic
• ' '• weth w
which he may De favored. °Mee
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C 1.21. toe Coon Houne, near.Beatley dV.YLlch'e.
Yr'oary 1 ,1364.-Ocir.=, 1861.
A. 0. WARREN,
77.)11NEY AT Lnw BOUNTY, BACK PLY and PEN
sio.e CLADS A.GENT. P0rt...0" Cleltne Veil, F 7.0 r nto. In room fanzerly oeenpled by Dr. Veil, F
below Seabee Hotel.
rt,se. Pe.. Feb. 1. 2,914.-kbl7yl /863.
LEWIS KIRBY & E. BACON,
fr Et? ~ /uantly on hand • full supply of even , variety el
olVv‘Eft.l EM and CONFECTIONSRIL9. By Mitt atter •
:Imre, sod falrnessln deal they hope to merit the 111,re,
”f (Ile public. An OYIST ' ES and EATING SALOON
the Grocery, where blvalvem, In season, are served In ev
o he tastes of the publle dent and . Resoeteherthe place.
Grocery mood. on hien Street, below the Po p re.
N0v.17.1813.—meh17,1121.-tf
Ds CALVIN C. lIALEFEY - , - • --"—.—
DSTSICIAN AND suitozoN_ &ND /MA/UN/NG BUB
rr for P ENSIONBES. 09Mee over the sumo of J. Lyox
t sr, Pnblic &venue. -Board. at M. Etboldgerr.
llztrbee, October. 1533.41
D. A. BALDWIN,
rr.olo ET AT LAW, and Petalon, Bommty, sad Batt Pat
arert. Grew Bead, Samoa-huts County. Pa.
vea: 5,z4. 4Suermt 111. V6L-ly
BOYD & WEBSTER,
tht.LElth hove. Ste , . PVC. ,Tic, Copper, add 5b
if "'.re. C eo. Window Ba th , Ythel Doors, Wthdoo
5 . 5541 Lit. I , lne LumPer. and .11 kands Brdlding Idntethile
, ..of ".the H
'. otel„ pad Carpenter Stop path th e
iet.ll4l l burnt.
YTeeee Fa.. Jaduery 1. 1664.41
Da. WILLIAM W. SMITH,
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, I - NGEON DENTIST. Offloe aver the Bankint
i ma R ma of
r ezs f g o .er 0 1 11.A1LIZ i nts w i d .
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ofSce tarsozzli of H.S.olLo *Son.
January 1, 1064 —tl
E. J. ROGERS,
tri3l7ref,'lNl:ltEß of all dessniptismit
• , !+h, C.kitß/AGES, SLEIGHS, &e. In the glaf.
+cagy, of W , remanship wad or the but route:stele.
Stows stand of E. H. ROGERS, a few rods east
•' Hotel it hlottrase, 'where be will be happy to re
t, ..•
1.46.13.- hotf I.rtnt s.yttbag In We line.
DtL JOHN W. COBB,
laßltilC/A2t and L'S(3ILOS. :C.Perjrnl_ /V.,:423 hiecervim
✓ttr clnrem. or Seepnebaamt ummaty. ne eve cayeual
•.d medical treatatimt of diaeuea of the
r• aur erd av he consulted relative to surgical operation,
.:over W. J It 9.11. Mniford's MGM
arm: oc Maple street. Ca& of J. B. Tarbes Hatet
Gomay, Pa., June 22. 1863.-ti
BALDWItsI & ALLEN,
nua.zre,rLous, Salt, Pork, nna• 14 rd• On a x , : e44
e+.Ces. and TlatoUsy Seed. Also °ROCt
euzsrs, Molasses,Syrup Tea and Co . llee West side o .
tr Arno!. nor door below J. Etheelllge.
liontmet, January 1, 1564.—11
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D. G. W. BEACH,
DaTsiclioq MID StTB.GSON, tuurth,c permanently Inmate
r.scssi! st Bro.Jlclye Center. Pa— tenders his profeslonal ser
eitTzens of husquehasnsh County, 011tncsna 0013112.111t1t.
wltt tbt tt , t,s Occupies the Office of the late Dr. B. Bactused
•smcip at Sim Richardson'.
rltttt.'tt Ceti tt, Pa.. J.% 4,1E64.-11
F. B WEEKS,
DCA:TWA L BOOT AND SHOE MALKIL73.; also Dealer
I Boot, mast, Leathts. sad Shoe Ma:km Repairing dont
. I %lett. net. and dispatch. Two doors above Sweep !iota.
Ilmtrm, January I. 1884-1.1
WM. & WM. IL JESSUP,
A MR: ;y AIT 2MW, Atoatrose, Pmeti.4 la Bogru'
tl aims, Bradford. Wayne, Wyoming aid Laramie Consdlea.
1 11 , trtet., I's, January 1.1, 1861.
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ALBERT CRAMBERLEN,
ATTORNEY AND ATTORNEY AT LAW...—
1J llitc• over the Store formerly occupied by Post Brothel.
Imams, Ps. Jaruary 1.., 1860.
J. LYONS & SON,
n IN DRY GOODS, °ramie.. Crockery.Hardsmr.
Books, Bleindeons„ Plazas, and ail kinds of Null
•
tlbeet Music a - r—lau carry on the Book Bitvl
3.11
to all it. branLbal• ). LTOISIN
inqu'uue, January 1, 1864.. T. A. LTOSII•
ABEL TURRELL,
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DX4.I.JL IN DRUGS, IfICDIcIAts. CREMICALN,
I , or, 6% c oth erlefhT4=..li '''""".. wlkit ' 4, 9 ? ". .
" r.scY Goods, Perfumery, &nerd Imorso.fita TrZ.
. ' 2, .0f... Bfonhos, Ge...—oad Scoot for all of th e . moot my
.. Yucut Medicines. klootrozo, January 1.1201.
C. 0. FORDHAM,
vr ANUTA.OIITREZ of BOOTS &SHOW, tfooDoz P . : 3 0
Illop over DeWltt's Store. All kinds of work M
;re,. end repairiog QOM mostly. Work done when prom.
Moncton. April 4. 1001.-tf
CHARLES N. STODDARD,
riLLIZII. In BOOTS & SHOW, Leath= and rind,
a. On Main a. third door balm Bearlea note), kita.
Wort .a msd_
i =orde L r i ag o replaring . done neatly.
L H. BUP.NS,
ATTORINEY AT LAW. Mks with William J. Tor cu trri~.
nnv.stie semi. Hotel. Pension and Bounty Cletus casetul
Collostionsprompily =de_
Nov. 21. 78/4.-
B. R. LYONB.& Co..
IL. A. ZllB inDEY 000DS. GEOCIERFEB.,I3O(YrN, MOM
t.aa”.e . t.ers, Carpets. 011 Clothe, Wall and Wlttara
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CAW= AND Width. MAlM
forty , Keeps nonatantly an hand all
kind. of-Vannser Ftlrsurvim, 0, fur •
Thaw at short notice. Choy and Want Booms toot of /dab tit.
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THE RETULT OF PEAOH
114 OLITEII mama.
Four summers coined their golden - light in leaves,
Four wasteful tuftnmns hung them to the gale,
Four winters wore the shroud the tempest weaves,
And four wan Aprlis wept o'er bill and vale.
And still the war-clouds teaWled on sea and land,
With the red gleams of battle staining through,
When le I as parted by an angel's hand,
They open, and the heavens again are blue
Which is the dream, the presenfror ttie past?
The night of anguish or the Joyous morn;
The long, long years, with horrors overcoat,
Or the sweet promise of the day new born ?
Tell na, 0 father, as thine arms enfold
Thy Belted drat-born In their fast embrace,
Murmuring the prayer the patriarch breathed of old;
"Now let We die, for I have seen thy face
Tell us, 0 mother—nay thou can'st sot speak,
But thy fond eyes shall answer, brimmed with Joy;
Press thy mute lips against the annbrovrned cheek,
15 this a phantom—thy returning boy ?
Tell us, 0 maiden—ah, what ean'at thou tell
That Nature's record is not Drat to teach—
The open volume all can read ao well,
With Its twin crimson pages Intl of speech f
And ye who mourn your dead—how sternly true
The cruel hours that wrenched their lives away,
Shadowed with sorrow's midnight veil for you,
For them the dawnitig of immortal day ?
Dream-like these years of conflict—not a dream!
Death, ruin, ashes tell their awful tale,
Read by the flamiug war truck's lurid gleam;
No dream, but truth that turns the nation pale I
For on the pillar raised by martyr hands
Burns the rekindled beacon of the right,
Sowing Its seeds of fire all o'er the lands—
Thones looku century elder in ita light!
Pence smiles at last; the Nation calla her sons
To sheath the sword ; her battle-flags she furls,
Speaks the glad thunder from unshotted guns,
And-hides her rabies under udlk-white pearls.
0 ye that fought for Feedona, living, dead,
One sacred host of God's anbinted Queen,
Fo. - every holy drop your veins have shed
We breathe a welcome to our bowers of green I
Welcome, ye living, from the toenatin's gripe
Your country's banner it was yours to wrest—
Ale, many a forehead shows the banner-stripe,
And stars, once crimson, hallow many a breast.
And ye, pale heroes, who from gloWe bed
Mark when your old battalions form in line,
Move in their marching ranks with noiseless tread,
And shape unheard the evening countersign—
Come with your comrades, the rettirning brave,
Shoulder to shoulder they await you here ;
The, lent the life their martyr-brothers gave—
Living and dead alike forever dear.
The stream ripples bright by ply cottage
The sunshine Is bright on the stream,
And the wee, pebbly stones, in the sunshine,
Lli:e diamonds sparkle and prom.
There are hazel-trees kissing Pm water,
And plumes of the fair meadow sweet;
And down by the hazel sits Jennie,
And dabbles her little white feet,
The robin peeps in at my doorway ;
The linnet looks down from the tree:
And here, pillowed up in his cradle,
Wee Sandy sits smiling at me.
Mr milk-pstl stands bright In the corner,
My 'ins are all bright nn the shelf;
And the white supper-cloth on my table
is clean, for / unshod it myself.
PATTY'S TEA-PAIIITGEL
-wßobert.,-1-am-dlsensted with her."
" Why, Patty I She is very pretty."
"I allow she is pretty."
"And elegant.'
" Yea, she is elegant."
"And dresses beautifully."
" Beautifully I Is It not a sin and a shame to spend
the money she must spend on het dress."
" Ah, that is it, Patty. Yon aroangry because sho
Is always finer than yon."
"Now, Roberti es for that, I can be as fine as she,
if I choose to he wicked and TIM yon into debt;
and moreover I would not be as one. I Batter my
self that I have better taste."
" Yon have been flattering yourself a good deal of
late, Patty."
"nd why not? When a person comes and settles
herself down here amongst us all, a stranger, with a
few introductions, and begins to,lay down the law,
and pretend to teach na what we are to do, to say,
to think—'tis high time to flattek• one-selL She had
the audacity to remark upon the Hall—upon Pet."
"I have heard you wish that the Hall was white
washed, and that Pet would sometimes think of
something else than her baby."
"Robert, If von are going to defend that woman,
I have done with you. When I:am angry too—all
for von."
"For met I am not in tore with the widow."
"The widow! Pray, Robert, do not adopt the
vulgar habit of calling her ' the widow.' I ern sick
of hearing that sacred name applied to her, when
you know If the tongs had a coat on, she would
make eyes at It."
"I dare any, Patty, If you were my widow, you
would act very differently."
"My goodness gracious I Robert's widow!
know, of course, what would be the first thing I
should do; if I were Robert'e widow I should go out
of my mind. Of course, if I went out of my mind,
I Should not be answerable for anything I did—
though I feel pretty sure if I was the maddest wo
man living, as a widow, I should not not act as Mrs.
Arundel does."
" Don't cry, Patty, you ahallnewr be my widow,
if I can help it,"
"Of course not, Robert; but X. really think ber
name of Arundel Wassumed, What right has she to
call herself by so grand a name r
"My dear Patty, she must have a name! You will
not let me call her 'the widow,' and it you forbid
me calling her bins Arundel what am I to do?"
"Ohl Robert, don't vex me, when I am to un
happy—and so yon ought to be—she will marry
your brother in spite of everything, and I shall bate
to love he: as a sister-in-law, a woman I despise and
dislike."
"That is very true; but bow can you tell what is
going on in your brother's mind ? very day he
appears to me to get more and more to the
clouds."
- .
"And so further away from Mrs. ,Arundel; as,
according to your opinion, she is hastening as fast
the other way."
" Extremes meet, in the end, Robert."
" True, Patty. I will keep my eye on Erasmus
whenever the little wid—whenever Mrs. Artua- 1
what may I call her, Patty r'
But I ran away. I was not going to let Robert
tease me any more.
And each good nations, too, as I bad to 'be trou
bled about this—what shall I call her I I hope lam
above calling people names behind their barks, so
I will say person--I was troubled about this
person."
" Ptobert has a brother—being the eldest, of course
he has the estate—and line six miles from ns. But
though he has the estate, and need do nothing but
amuse himself just as he likes all day, I pity him.
If be had been Robert, be would have bad to work,
and go out I nto the world and look about biro, and
see things in a sensible light, and do as other people
did.
But because he had nothing to do but to enjoy
himself he must needs enjoy himself atter a very
odd fashion. Half his life ho bad burled 'himself
among mummies, a great deal of his time was spent
in his laboratory, the very name of whi c h m ight
lead one to suppose that he was doing something in
it, whereas a nasty smell, smoke and did, are the
end of ell his experlmenta.
Sometimes he spent whole nights in his telescope
tower, and would fly over to us, in joyous
to say he bad seen Jupiter's moons or Saturn's
rin 4 B ba . t goal:were , Otpiteee moons t:oust Why
could not...rut:4er he ntent with our moon, instead
of baring private once of his own, And Why Was
It necessary for Sat* to have a ring', when he
ennld not be married : anyhow, as I naderatood.
For my part, I ant not cieveri and I never pre
tended to be clever. ' I 'won't-deny : that sometimes
I am obliged to use a dictlanaiy ; especially when /
Want to write a word with "le' Itt L .;
But to be as clever as Robert's brothetErWlllAns,
Was being 100 clever by a great deal. I would 'tith
er have been myself, even if my spelling was much
worse than it haptlened to be. In fact I consider
Robert much more clever than Erasmus, though the
latter la LL. 1). If Erasmus has the right to put
LL. D. after his name I'm sure Robert might use
the letters D. D &, "dearest darling Solomon."
However, it is no use my 111111ng in this laabbin.
I must behave myself , though 1 - never felt so HI
tempered in all my life, for I tun very toad of Eras
mus, poor dear, though be never has the :least idea
of what hells about. So unlike Robert.
Good gracious mil here
of,
worse than ever. Pet
has been frightening me out of, my wits"' She says,
smiling, too, (most heartless of you, rut,l said, )
" Mts. Atiladel "Übe Mr. DoctorEzumu before
MONTROSE, SUSQ. CO., PA., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1865.
RURAL rsuarrt
"Freedom and Right agaii;igt' tiSavery. and Wrong."
the month is ont. I meet them walling together
now as cosy as lovers."
I hAvo forced myself to be very nnelvtl to Eras-
MOB.
"Erasmus," I said. (By the way, what a name Is
Erasmus; one cannot halve it, or shorten it, or
lengthen it, or make anything of it but its own
mouthful. Robert is a good deal to ray when one
is in a hurry, but I don't mind confessing that, in
private I have called Robert, Bob and
with Erasmus there is only " Raray," w hi c h h Is
enough to draw one's teeth to say, ar " Mussy,"
and really to pronounce that word strongly, would
not be altogether civil to Erasmus, it is too sugges
tive.) Well, to go on, I said, "do you think Jupi
ter has got any more moons ready for you to look
at, or don't you think it time to invent a new light
to outbiaze the magneslan 7"
I wanted gently to give him a hint to go home.
Six miles between him and Mrs. Arundel would be
almost as good as sli,hrindred, provided he was star
gazing or bottle dabbling, and he was certain to do
either One or the other, when there.
"Go hornet Patty, I always think myself at home
with you."
Now, there is no denying that this was most pro
vokingly true. Robert himself was never more run
after by me, In regard to his whims, than I ran alter
Erasmus.
Indeed there was much more need to do so with
him, poor tellow. Often and often f have been
afraid lest he should forget to put on all his clothes,
and as for what he eats, if I d,d not sit by him, he
would put salt In his tea, sugar on his chop, and
mince up raspberry Jam with his poached egg. lu.
deed, I am a regular guardian angel to him, in small
things, and he knows It.
When he was pretty sensible, and alive to what
was going an, It was always, " Putty dues that for me;
Patty knows what I like ; Patty, am 1 to do this ?"
and so an,
And Robert, too, says he does not know what his
brother weuld do without me. Once he said, but I
hope nobody will think me Was, Robert does not
ofbm say such things, but when he does he means
it—he said, "Patty, you never look so pretty in
my eyes as when you are looking atter my brother."
There t now I have told it. I hope to be forgiven if
I acknowledge I often repeat this to myself, and 1
often wish I could hear him ray it again. It civ,a,,
me such a thrill; and here, notwithstanding, I am
trying to get his brother ont of the house.
01 course I could say no more atter that answer
of Erasmus. Twenty Mrs. Arundel; might have tor
mented toe.
"Patty," said Erasmus, suddenly, "suppose we
have a tea f"
"A teal the kettle will be up ut half-past eight."
"I mean people—r party to tea. Send home for
fruit and flowery, "
"Who am I to ask ?" said 1, solemnly and severe
ly, feeling what was coming.
"Men. Arundel," he answered, without the least
shame or blush.
"110 "' I exclaimed, in a voice that was made up
of pettishness, hysterics, and sarcasm. "LIo, hi•
cause she is an clever, I suppose r
" She is not the least clever. I hate clever wo
men; don't you, Robert?"
"Abominate them," answered Robert.
"You may ask' some more, Patty. Send home
for cakes, wines, and
Bo there I was pluned down to ask that wom—
person to tea.
I went to confide my sorrows with Pet.
"I shall come to that tea-party also. It will he
too late for baby, out I will bring 11 my obi thing."
"The tqatre Aloes when we have tea, Pet. Don't
for goodness sake, ?sk him to do such a thing."
"I have a wish to be of that party. Oliver Las
wishes always like mine. I think Patty has another
match-make on band "
The miachicvoue thing I And from her too. Un
grateful Pet. Match making, Indeed! As if ever I
shall make a match again. No, indeed ; let me get
Rraemns sale nut of Mrs. Arundel . .., clutches, and I
won't have a pail of !oven ever near me egalu.
"Robert," said Pet, In a whisper, that evening,
when she came down to tell me that she and her
"old thing" could think of nothing but the dce
tor's tea party, and to ask when It was to take
place, "Robert, this once-so-good Putty is covetous.
She will not let your brother marry•. She wants his
estate."
"To belirre," answered Robert, laughing; "that
is just it. Now I can account for her dislike or the
pretty wid—Mrs. Arun—the will not even permit
me, Pet, to mention her name."
I took no notice of either of them, and let them
laugh on. A pretty thing, indeed, to accuse me
of dot helping Erasmus maul. ! I should like him
to marry. I want him to marry, poor dear follow,
some one who will take care of him. But who In
the world Is there tit for him?,
Mary Macon was just the least In the world too
giddy. And Lucy liatchard was too delicate. Ile
mast have a strong, active, sensible wife, one wt.°
wilt take care that he does not get his death of cold
stargazing, or blow himself up bottling, or saute
himself by forgetting to eat.
Learning la doubtless a wonderful blessing, and
one ought to be very proud If one has such a clever
relative as Erasmus. And I am sure lam proud.
But, goodness gracions me, what a plague it is after
all, and what good does It do one to know what
people did formerly, and what people are going to
do itereafter t To my mind, one bad better be
thinking what one is about oneself.
Which reminds me of the doctor's tea party. (if
course, If Pet would come, and would bring the
squire, why I must set about having things altogether
In firstrate order.
I must have the drawing room carpet up for one
thing, and put up the clean curtains, and the sum
mer chintz. And I must send over to Windfalls—
Erasmus's house, for flowers and ftnit, and game and
fish; and I am sure lifolesworthy—his cook a:A
housekeeper—will come and help. But first I must
see whom to Invite.
Dear me. now, It It was not for that wom—person,
how I should enjoy Erasmus'. tea-party.
I will have young Knowels, and pretty Lizzy
Thomson, bemuse I have lately seen symptou.a
Tut, what in the world am I thinking of. No more
lovers for me, thank yen. I am disgusted with the
whole race of lover, and think love making espe
daily the love - making now a-days, quite disgrace
ful.
The eyes Mrs. Arundel makes, and her helpless
ness! as if she had fewer arms and legs than other
people. Ethe may be pretty. Well, she is pretty.
I don't deny that. And oh dear me, though I am
not learned, and have too much to do to study his
tory and astronomy, and all that, yet I know it as a
feet, that all learned, clever men choose silly, pretty
wiveS. Some say It Is because they do not like ri
vals, but my belief Is, that all their senses being re
copied by the past and future, and their wits best
on discovering what people did formerly, which does
not seem halt to pleasant as what we do now, they
have no judgment lett for every-day matters. Their
thoughts always occupied with dry out-of-the-way
obscurities, they are instantly smitten by a pretty
face. They think they have made a dhmovery,
when all the while people with half their brains
have found out that "handsome is as handsome
does," and don't see any beauty in the face of a
goose.
A goose! She is not a goose. She is a clever,
artful, scheming, designing woman-.—person I mean.
Erasmus never concocted a mixture of bottles
more carefully than she Is planning and plotting a
mixture of deviet.s how to ensnare him.
I will ask as a foil, the lovely Ellen Wyatt. No;
she la engaged. 11 Pet's slater was only _here, now.
But she la too young. " Come, Patty, Patty," said
1 to myself, "how you are wasting time. Write
your invitations and be done with IL"
tM:/{t~. l ~E~7
Well,. I wrote them, and I kept "that peon's"
to the last. And while I wits writing it, Bomehow
my pen felt as if it was angry too, and sputtered.
Now I hope everybody Is aware that I am nervous.
ly neat and tidy, so they may think what I thought,
when I looked at my sputtered note.
" No," said I; "Patty, I would not write It again
if I was you. It is my opinion that, write that
note as often as you like, and it will be sputtered.
She does not consideryour feelings, and why are
you to curisider hers?
It Is tree; she never considered my feelings. She
made eyes at Erasmus under my veey nose.
Now . is it not odd how eircumatancea are more
obstinate than oneself. I was determined not to
write a Second note, and yet think of my state when
Robert mild,
" Patty, I suppose you did not forget to invite
Miss Ross when you wrote your invitation to the
wid—to Mrs. Arun—f"
"Robert, I utterly forgot her."
"Then you must write again," said he.
I am not naturally obstinate, but ae for writing
that note again, (though I might have guessed that
sputtering was to warn me that I was forgetting
something,) I should like to see mysell doing It.
" Robert, I think It would look more civil If I put
on my beet bonnet and cloak, and went and asked
her to come in a friendly way. I like Mite Rosa
rather, and I pity her a great deal for living
with—"
Then I stopped. I did not wish Robert to think
I was a mean little women, or anything of the sort,
so I said nothing of the bputtered note.
I found Miss Ross at 'Lome and alone. She wee
mending some lace for Mrs. Arundel. That person
was out, taking a stroll, elm said. Stroll, indeed!
I knew whatlit was; she was doing anything but
strnlling. She was running alter Erasmus.
However E forgot her for a little. I was so sur
prised to Mad Miss Rant, such an agreeable nice
girt. I was a little prcjidiced against herbefure,
because ot that person.
said I, when I got borne, "she b (melt
a deer, end teki-lIIIISIIITe4 la 100thatti LiturnOth
PT was a Scotch heiress, end married , a clergymatk.
and she is dead, and they all live with their father
in the Most primitive way. She hen the fairest akin,
and is quite pretty when she smiles—with such
yards and yards of hair; and mind, Robert, you aro to
be very kind totter."
"01 course I will, when I know of whom you are
rhapeodlsing."
He knew all the time, but that is a way Robert
has; he tries often to See if I will he out of patience
with him. Dear me, as if I could.
We had no refusals, excepting that Mrs. Arundel
was so audacious as to write and any she hoped we
would excuse her cousin, as she felt too shy to come
to no lame a party.
Goodness gracious, Robert," I said, "where
will that woman an to? The girl's eyes quite
sparkled with pleasure when I asked her, and she
said she had the greatest desire to mix in English
society. - What are we to do?
"Bend Erasmus to request her company as a fa.
vor,"
"Ott, goodness melons! Was I reduced to this!
Bnt Erasmus 'would go, and I had the horrid foaling
that hr was glad of any excuse to go to Eglantine
Cottage. Ito came back quite a sort of new Eras
mus, a mixture of Robert in his manner, and a kind
of foolish friskinmis.
"She to, as yon ray, Potty, a well-developed large
noble type of the genus woman." (I had said
nothing of the kind.) "She partakes more of the
Teutonic order than Is usually seen In the Celtic
race. She has the dreamy reflective German eye;
her organization has all the characteristics of the
ruminating or quiescent species. She would make
an admirable mother "
"My dear brother!"
I aometlmea called Erasmus brother, that he
might remember that I wens bla sister. Never hav
ing hula sister until Robert married,be might other-
wise have forgotten I stood in that relation with
him.
"Yea, Patty, I agree with von; she would make
an admirable mother; bat bow goca on the teal'
Mrs. Arundel asked me who was to he here, and I
said everybody. Also, I told her the party was given
In her honor."
" F.msmus I"
"She is a pretty woman, Robert—a very pretty
woman. She is like my poor mother's little preeden
shepherdess, that you and I tell in love with when
we wero boys. I have it now. It is a pity that she
will talk of what she does not understand.
Lucky he said that or my goodness me, what
I
I should have done, don't know. It is really
dreadful to think of feeling In such a temper.
I was tempted to wish a dozen thrice that Jupiter
would have a few more new moons visible to the
naked eye, or that some great revulsion of nature
wonid take place, or that somebody would invent
something aatounding—anything in attract the at
tention of Erasmus. But there he was as rational
almost as Robes. He examined everything that his
housekeeper brought from Windfalls; he tasted a
good many thiugs; he even ineddled with the now
ere., and stuck two peonies on the pier glass
Also he went home, tor no partieular reason tied
we could make out, and if he did not bring bais.
In a little basket, carefully wrapped up in cottou,
his mother's Dresden shepherdess.
" I shall h i . quite curious to see, Patty," said he,
as he placed It on a completions bracket, "if any
one will perceive the likeness—lf sbe will notice it
herself—l wish—hum, ham."
Erasmus had a way, when not quite eatisfied, or
not exactly understanding hid own thoughts, of re
lieving his feelings tiv sal lug "hum, hum"
For my part, I hoped he would be humming all
the evening. Generally, I had to remind him of
his dress, but in the afternoon of the tea-party,
three hours before any one was expected he came
down with even his white tie elegantly' tied.
" I got Mulesworthy to tie it for me," says he,
quite unaaharned. To he sure, van n a clever man
is a fool, what a fool he la I hope everybody will
Trenton this wicked speech, Ant indeed I did not in
the least know what I was doing that evening.
My darling Pet and the excellent 'dquirc,wbo R 29
grow lug quite a stout portly fellolv, carne early.
"How nice of you," I whispeted to ber—"how
nice of you, Pet, to come so beentlfully danced."
" I think he will not know if we went silk or
sackcloth—but I have a thought In my head—to be
clever this evening, and I Made my old thing read,
014.euelLa book, with p name so long. Chau person
shall not only be abld to talk learned to him."
Was not she a darling to enter at once Into my
feelings. Rut oh! goodness ETILCIOII9, when she ar
rived—that person—really she was the little Dresden
shepherdess over again, and poor Miss Ross looked
like en overgrown school girl besides her, in white
However, excepting that one thing, never was
there such a successful tea-party. Everybody was
delighted with the frvAhnees, the prettiness of my
tea-table. I flattered myself—bat dear me, what is
the use of my flattering myself, when Erasmus tack
ling by and staring at that person Just as if she were
one of Jupiter's moons, or his mother's Dresden
shepherdess.
" I am so afraid of opening my lips before you,
doctor," (such dreadfully pretty lips,) murmured
this false thing,.who only came to talk to him.
" Why!" said he, quite anxious; "now why?".
" Because you are so clever, and know so many
languages ; and though I study a good deal, and
rover permit myself to read the least bit of trash—
yet I teel—l know I am but a babe in learning."—
And she looked up, odiously pretty.
"That we all are, my dear madam. The more one
dips into the well of knowledge, the deeper one finds
It.
" But still, how It fascinates 0n0..t0 penetrate into
the mysteries of nature. All that you were telling
us this mornlpg of the origin of races, of the differ.
ent types of the human kind, charmed me. I shall
take up entomology as one of my favorite studies."
" Entomology ! echoed Erasmus.
" Yes—l .01 F-0 much interested in what you told
WEB RI:0313 of the Tudor origin—"
" Hum, hum," said Erasmus.
Pet and I exchanged felicitations by the eyes.
"That is a very silly woman," whispered the
squire to me; " she ought to content herself with
looking pret."
Bat Sarah Jane, who was there of course at the
tea-party, loved her at once. She looked her over,
and appraised her and dress, and each calculation
showing its costliness and value, of course Sarah
Jane loved on in proportion. She bad never seen
any reason why people should be particular In nam
ing their ologies, so she was as ignorant as Mrs. Ar
undel as to why Erasmus bummed Mr. Bellenden
and Sarah were now on prettygood terms. is Rob
ert said, "She had at last settled down to her pacts
all right," which was no doubt a satisfactory way
of talking about her, as far as Robert was concerned.
For my part, I was glad to perceive that she was
beginning to 6..1 what it was to be a wife. She took
sonic time to do so, which was the more astonishing
when I remember sow dreadfully she was in love
with Mr. Bellenden before they were married. Bow•
over, I cannot waste all our precious moments upon
her. I mast bring our tesAirinking to an end.
We discovered that Miss Ross sang very well. I
had the satisfaction of seeing Erasmus beading time
(all wrong,) but I bad the pain of witnessing biseycs
fixed brat on the Dresden shepherdess and then on
Mrs. Arundel.
"My goodness me," I said to myself, " how care
ful mothers should be as to what they leave in their
sons' way. Don't you let little Oliver "
, I whisper
ed to Pet, " ever see a Dresden china shepherdess."
" My son," replied Pet, with dignity, as if he was
twenty-six years old instead of twenty-six months,
"will only admire what his father admires, and that
Is his mother." (Dear thing.)
Upon my word, as Robert and I said to each oth
er ever so many times, what a sight It is to see the
squire and Pet. One has read of the flying people.
who were altogether perfect with their leather dress
on; but helpless and miserable without it. That
was just the case with our squire. He was Incapa
ble and wretched without Pet. But with Pet, he Is
handsome, lively, clever, positively a little "Jerky,"
which I hear is now the proper word to express
spirit
Here be Is talking of Erasmus's tea-party.
" Not for worlds would I enter Into rivalshlp with
the presiding genius that makes Myrtle cottage the
perfection of a home." (" Quits true, don't cry,
Patty," whispered Robert " True as Banscrit," cries
Erasmus,) "but it would give my wife and myself
inihilte pleasure to welcome the same party to the
Hall the day after to-morrow."
"Yon darling old thing," whispered Pet.
"Excellent, excellent , cried Erasmus. I won
der if he will take his Dresden shepherdess to the
llall f
EZEZEI
" Patty," says E•nsmhs to me, In the Intermediate
day between our to-party and that to take place at
the Hall, " what relation is Miss Roes to Mrs. Arun
del?"
" Well, Erasmus," said I, delighted to have some
thing to say against that pereon, and 50 speaking
with the greatest emphasis, " them is a relationship
between them. lam not, brother, one of those who
go about asserting one thing, when I know it is an
other, and I take it for granted, as I ought to do,
that people try to speak the truth."
"My dear Patty," interrupted Erasmus, meekly,
"hare I asked anything wrong?"
" Goodness .gractons, no, Erasmus."
"Patty merely wishes to prepare your mind, Eras
mus, for bearing that Mrs Arun—ahem t that Miss
Boss is niece to the wid—whe, in her turn, calls her
Cousin. In fact, ode pretty little friend tell!, ribs."
"la it not strange, Robert,"muse,' " "the
power that beauty possesses over tier lettnene
es ? From the earllest aged, we tmt— through the
histnrY
But, my goodness me, It is quite Impossible I can
:member, much has write down ell that Brastuus
said on the power of beauty. It was /tate • lecture,
He !soared up to the gods and goddesso3, and he went
• down, nobody knows where; indeed I should be
ashamed to mention, and he brought up all sorts of
• dens, Circec , and Itspsaiss, and indeed there was
such a eogiomemtion of names that, without doubt,
I should mix them all wrong, putting those togeth
er whil were centuries apart, and setting Erasmus
humming at the sad mistakes. But he wound up
last by saying:
"Do you happen to know the cbristlan name of
Mrs. Arundel
" Antoinetta." answered I, a little may.
" Autnlnetta I Half Roman, half French—ham,
hum ! All wives in my opinion, should be called Pat
ty, Robert." ,
"A little Inconvenient, I think, Erasmus."
"I mean, you know, pleasant homely names, like
Patty Mottle, Mollie, 3toggia, ,,
"Miss Ross's tame is Magic"
"Is it, Indeed ? Now Is it, indeed ?" said Erasmus,
with an amount of eagerness In his voice, as If be
had discovered a new comet with three tails.
Dear me, I could have kissed somebody for joy,on
ly Robert does not like such things In public, and
Erasmus would have seen nothing to it, and only
said, "Petty, my dear, I thank you."
"Now," said I
H , to myself, as I was going upstairs
to dress for the all tea-party, " why am I such a
mean little woman as not to desire Erasmus to mar
ry this pretty little person, and yet be pleased if he
would fancy Miss Ross? Answer me that, Mrs. rat,
ty, if you can, for you know as much of the one as
the other."
It was true I knew as much of the one as the oth
er, bat that knowledge was sufficient to show me
that Erasmus would be happy with the one and mis
erable with the other. False she was in many things,
what might she not prove on more Intimate acquaint
ance! And Miss Rosa was exactly a different char
acter and In an amiable admirable manner kept her
i
aunt n tolerable order. In Miss Ross every day I
saw some new thing to admire ; hi that person ev-
cry day some fresh thing to dislike.
But, however, 1 would go to the Hall tea-party,
and think only of being happy and gay, and making
myself as agreeable as I could, even if I saw Eras
mus as usual plant himself opposite that person, and
stare at her—his usual habit : while she would use
all her little arts—' Could you P (Just to arrange her
lace shawl;) • Would you?' (Just to put down her
cup of tea;) • Might I? (Just take his bouquet oat
of his bntton-hole, smell it, play with it, keep pos
session of it.) Now I Just appeal to any one if it was
possible for any man to resist such ways, especially
a man so clever that he had not hall the ordinary
use of his common senses.
" Patty looks very nice, does slit not, Erasmus r
said Robert, as I came down ready dressed.
" She always looks nice to me," snswered Eras.
mos. "I never know bow she is dressed."
Now to think of a good kind fellow, capable of
saying .nch dear little speeches, being thrown away
on that person. It ww4 enough to make one cry.
However, it was time to set out for the Hall.
We were overtaken by the village Ily, conveying
Mrs. Arundel and Miss Roes.
" Will you not join our walking party?' said Er
osions, eagerly ; "'tis such a lovely evening."
"Exquisite," murmured she; but could I!"
And she showed, as Erasmus opened the fly door,
the tiniest little foot, In the tiniest black Patin
slipper.
"Why do you wear such things?" said he, cud
forgot the answer as he looked into her lace. Om.
eloun me ! I would not be so dangerously pretty
for the world.
EM=MEME
"Very much," said she, and winding a sort of ens
semen+ scarf over her bead, by way of bonnet, she
sprang lightly out and Joined us.
Upon which Robert said something in German,
for he Is n.-arty as clever as Erasmus in languages.—
She laughingly replied.
Now to speak in any other tongue than Ills own,
gives Erasmus that sort of pleasure that antiquaries
have at old discoveries, geologists of new strata,
botanists of some rare plant. lie forgot the VIMOW
Of loveliness in white muslin and lace, more like his
mother's china shepherdess than ever, and turned
eagerly to Miss Roes. Never had he met so perfect
a German scholar. We might have been walking
up to the Hall now, If Robert had not taken him by
the arm, and kept him resolutely going forward all
the time.
Or course the tea-party at. the hall was sow. mr,g
quite out of the common order. Moreover. either
all the Imperious servants were gone or they had
become amiable and happy, like their master, for
they seemed to welcome us all with the greatest
pleasure, and I might have asked for their lady's iv
ory-handfed brush and tortol.e shell comb to do my
hair, and they would have thought it no more than
my due.
Tea wee served in the rose garden. Strawberries
and cream were to be found in little out-of-the-way
corners. Ices and champagne-cups under the cedar
nod mulberry trees.
Altogether, I wanted to kiss Pet every five min
utes, by way of telling her how delightful every
thing was, and only Sarah Jane running to tell
me that "the divine creature . " was looking un
utterably, and how fortunate I was to have the pros
pect of such an " exquisite thing 'lgor a sister. in-law,
for never was sneh devotion—al, oh—now and then
brought me back to my horrid sensations.
I went about nine o'clock near the pia* where
they were sitting.
" Would you?" I heard her say, in her most in
sinuating voice, and for answer she had a peal of the
loudest thunder ever heard.
Such a scurry, such a shrieking, screaming, call
ing I We ran Into the house for our lives—Erasmus
was hall carrying that person, who seemed to be
fainting. For the matter of that, my darling Pet
was no better ; she was sheltering In the great,
squire's arms, as If he could ward off for her even
the lightning.
But a thunderstorm was to Erasmus a delightful
plaything. No sooner bad he deposited Mrs. Ar
undel on the sofa, than he preceeded out on to the
balcony to watch the storm. The rain had not be
gun.
He began to explain the theory of storms, to point
out the differences between harmless and hurtful
lightning. Among the few that bad sufficient
strength of mind to listen to him, was Miss Ross.
As she leaned her head against the maroon-color
ed velvet curtain of the window, it seemed to me as
if her hair was on are. I exclaimed, and ran to her.
" No," she answered, smiling; "have no fear, my
hair is very electric,
and on the slighest friction in
a thunderstorm will sparkle "
Erasmus became dumb with delight He moved
the heavy curtain to bring o"t the sparks, he looked
longingly, unutterably. I felt that he wontd have
given worlds to uncoil those rich plaits of hair, and
lecture and expound their wonderfully electric pro
perty.
" 'Would you t" began I, of all people. "Could
you ?" going on unblushingly. " Might II" I real
ly was ashamed of myself, and promised myself nev.
or again to blame others for using sentences I might
End myself obliged to use in spite, of myself. " May
I just undo one plait for Erasmus to see the effect ?
"Pray undo it all; for, do not think me vain, I
have been told It is curious to watch the effect in the
dark, when it is combed out"
" Will it be dangerous while the lightning is go
ing on?"
Yes," exclaimed Erasmus ; " wait until the
storm is over."
"Meanwhile," she whispered to me "begin to
unplait, it is each an endless business' s
And as Robert said to me, when the storm was
over and the wonderful hair was unplaited—
.• What a sight it was I" Not that she showed It
out of vanity, for she never uncoiled It all until we
were quite in the dark. She shook It out for a mo
ment, when I was with her alone, and showed me
how 1 was to comb It, and what a glory It was.—
Long pale golden threads of true Scottish hair. It
was the richest „, ,, tu - inent I ever saw. As I combed It
out, and it sparkled and crackled, Erasmus could
not contain himself. Row am Ito describe all his
antics? Even Pet left the refuge of the squire's
arms, and came all wondering to see. And Robert,
(stow I know Robert did it on purpose, though he
will say be did not, which Is so wrong of him) Rob
ert-suddenly brought In a great lamp and then ev
erybody saw this wonderful hair Its full luxur
iance.
Miss Ross blushed so prettily, while she deftly
divided, twisted awl coiled it all up in about two
minutes. "My sisters have the same sort of hair,"
she murmured.
It being now quite ilne,and getting late,wo thought
it right to pay our adieus to oar boat and hostess,
and depart.
"Best Patty," whispered Pet to me as I was wink
ing her good night, " the tiqrrici thunderstorm has
done it. Your so-learned Erasmus will never be
content until that wonderful hair is his own."
And Pet was right.
Erasmus went as often as ever to Eglantine. Cot
tage, but he never looked at Mrs. ArundeL a don't
mind giving her thet name now.) Ho was talking
German to Miss Ross, and regarding her hair.
I telt certain that he was longing for the right to
pull It all down again.
"Robert and Patty," said he to na, solemnly, one
evening, about three weeks after the Hall tea-party,
"1 dealre your advice.
We eagerly promised him the very best.
" I am a man," said he " who may be said to have
lased Me buttpart ot my life In pursuits not so like
ly to do myself good as those who come after me.—
What additions I. have made to science will, I may
say without vanity, make my name remembered
long after I ern dust myself. God was so good as to
endow me, not only with the taste, but the means
for providing the world with eertaln roots of knowl
edge that to know has now become, one might al
most say,a craving on the part of this wonderful
Them 16 an ~:gtreerditetry delight and fascination;
these studies, 4t the MO time, I never 1001 IVA
you, my dear brother, without perceiving th at real
lisPlgnees in this world consists in social an Her tfea. 1 have studied the subject welt" a
Enema diverged Into a sort of learned summing up
of a set of people of whom I never heard before, and
from whose writings, and sayings, and examples, he
proved Indisputably that the domestic married man
Is that man of all °them placed In the position de
signed by God for his perfect happiness. In fact
Erasmus lectured on so mach upon what was the
simplest thing in the world that I said in a hurry;
"dod so, at last, Erasmus, you would like to
marry."
" My dear Patty," mastered he, a little put out,
"I am coming to that. Why I desire you , and Rob
ert's advice hs, wilt any woman many me ?"
" Mrs. Arun—the vrld—that pretty little thing will
take you on your did word, Erasmus," replied Rob
ert.
Erasmus rose up ; he frowned, he hummed ; evi
dently for once in his We, he felt a snit of anger
egalnet Robert. Instantly Robert saw this.
"Bit down, Erasmus; forgive me. May I see yOu
as happy with a nice bright Maggie as I am with
41., Robert, that is it. Will she have me? Do
not think I am carried away by any other feeling
than her own beautiful character. Her forbearance
to thatpeevish woman, her unscrupulous truth and
rectitude of mind, her domestic virtues, so like
dear Patty's, and, with all this, so tender a heart, so
clever a bead, so sensible a woman, I never met.—
Our dear mother's name was Margaret, you knowi
Robert."
"It was, my dear brother ; may the omen be pro
pitious."
" What is my proper course to do 7"
"Go to her at once, and tell her of your affection
for her."
" If she should refuse me, Patty, you will have sad
vvork, sister, to console me."
And the pathos with which he said this of course
made me burst out crying.
" You see that poor, pretty, foolish woman has de
termined, that is, she wishes—but truly though I
have admired her—l should not have deserved the
name of man. 11 I had not admired her—she thinks_
she persists in thinking—"
"I will go with you, Enumns, and while you
speak to Miss Ross I will preparethe widow—surely,
Patty, I may call her anything I like now."
" Yes, Antoinette, if you please_"
And Pet could not resist skipping Lack with me
to learn the news. And luckily we had the shortest
time to wait, for in rushed Robert, and caught me
round the waist, and kissed me a dozen times, nev
er seeing Pet. Such good news.
Only Mrs. Arundel wag most Indignant, and de
clared she would have Erasmus up for breach of
promise, and showed a bundle of his letters, over
which Robert roared so with uncontrollable laugh
ter at the notion of their being available against his
brother (halt a dozen 01 them merely answers to In.
vitations to Eglantine Cottage, and the rest scien
tific replies to supposed learned questions from her.)
that in a pet she poked them into the fire.
However, she let out that the only reason she
took Eglantine Cottage was to be near him, having
met bins abroad, Sze.
" She came to bunt down her quarry," said Rob
ert, most uproarious, " and missed IL"
That evening Miss Ross, now our Maggie, came,
with Erasmus, to be kissed by me as my sister."
" Now you will be sure to be good to Aar Eras
mus, and love him well," said I, severely.
"Good I" she echoed, " love him. I wonder how
I have lived until now without his love "
That was enough for me That was the proper
way for Erasmus to be loved. As for Erasmus, 1
wondered how long it would be before be would
have all that glory of hair down again. But Maggie
pined to go home. " Love makes one so greedy of
other love. I must have my lather's blessing, my
dear ei.ters' congratulations," said she.
And think of as going, too, down to Scotland,
and being Introduced to Maggie•s father and slaters.
But dear me, 111 once begin on that subject, and
go on with how they all loved Erasmus, and liked
Robert and me, and the wedding and everything, I
had better begin a three volumed novel at once.
VERY LONG AGO.
Listening in the twilight very long ago,
To a sweet voice singing very soft And In 7,
Was the Bong a ballad of a lady bright
Saved from deadly peril by a gallant knight
Or a song of battle and a flying foe ?
Nay, I have forgotten—'tis so long ago.
Scarcely half remembered, more than Mill forgot,
I can only tell you what the song was not.
Memory unfaithful toes not kept that strain,
Heard once In the twilight—never heard again.
Every day brings twilight, but not twilight brings,
To my ear that music on such quiet wings,
After Autumn sunsets, In the dreaming light,
When long summer evenings deepen Into night,
All that I am sure of Is that long ago,Some one sang at twilight very soft and low.
—Tem,pfe Bar
BELIEVING BET NOT UNDSnsTANDIHO.—"I will
not believe anything but what I understand," said a
self-confident young man in a hotel one day.
"Nor will I" said another.
"Neither will I," chimed In a third.
"Gentlemen," said one well known to me, who
was on a journey, and who sat close bA "do I un
derstand you correctly, that you will not believe
anything that you don't understand?"
"I will not , ' said one, and so said each one of the
trio.
"Well," said the stranger, "in my ride this morn
lug I saw some geese in a field eating grass, do you
believe that t"
"Certainly," said the three unbelievers,
"I also saw soma pigs eating grass; do you be.
neve that r'
"Of coarse," said the three.
"And I also saw sheep and cows eating grass ; do
you believe that?"
"Of course," it was again replied.
"Well, but the grass which they had formerly eat
en had, by digestion, turned to feathers on the
hacks of the geese, to bristles on the backs of the
swine, to wool on the sheep, and on the cows it has
turned to hair; do you believe that, gentlem cut"
"Certainly," they replied.
"Yes, you believe it," he rejoined, "but do you
understand it ?"
They were confounded, and silent, and evidently
mhamed, m they well might be.
Nimoxst, Nms- Nemes. —The following aro the
nick-names of the different States, which we Sod in
an exchange. The origin of many of them would
be so entertaining study for the carious in such mat
ters :
Maine, Foyer.. New Hampshire, Granite Boys.—
Vermont, Green Mountain Boys. idamachusetta,
Bay Staters. Rhode Island, Gunflints.. Connecti
cut, Wooden Nutmegs Neri York, Knickerbock
ers. New Jersey, Clam Catchers. Pennsylvania,
Leatherheada Delaware, Bine Hen's Chickens.—
Maryland, Clam Thumpers. Virginia, Beagles.—
North Carolina, Tar Boilers. South Carolina, Wen
awls. Georgia, Buzzards. Louisiana, Pelicans.—
Alabama, Lizards . Kentucky, Corncrackers. Ohio,
Buckeyes. Michin, Wolverines. Indiana, Hoos
iers. Illinois, Suckers. Missouri, Pukes. Arkan
sas, Toothplckers. Mississippi, Tadpoles. Florida,
Fly-up-the-Creeks. Wisconsin, Badgers. lowa,
Hawkeyea. California, Gold Hunters. Oregon,
Marl Cues. Nevada, Sage Hens. Mamas. day
hawkers. Minnesota,, Gophers. Texan, Beef Heads,
Nebraska, Bug Raters.
A ligeotturo WlDow.—The widow Rowans was
now in full bloom of ornamental sorrow. A very
shallow crape bonnet, frilled and froth-like, allowed
the parted raven hair to show its glossy smoothness.
A Jet pin heaved upon her bosom with every mov
ment of her hands, cased in close-fitting black
gloves. Her sable dress was ridged with manifold
flounces, trout beneath which a small foot showed
Itself tram time to time, clad bathe same line of
mourning. Everything about her was dark except
the whites of her eyes and the enamel of her teeth.
The effect was complete. Gray's "Elegy" was not
a more perfect composltlon.—Dr. ffolmea.
". "Stuttering Ben," who was loading his
shins, observing that the oil merchant was cheating
a customer in some oil, called out to him, "Jim,
can t-tell you how t-to t-twice - as much oil as
yon &Au now." Well, how t" groaned Jim."
your =mum."
'That was a wicked boy who, when ha was
told that the beat cute for the palpitation of the
heart was to quit kissing the girls, said:. "If that is
the only remedy for palpitation, let her palp I"
Ba Ports.—Study the graces, not the graces of
the danelrig•Thater, at Waring sod 'crap! rtg ; not
the loPPleh etiquette of a Chesterfield, but the be
nevolence, the grace of a true heart,wludever thing'
are true, just, honest, pare, lovely, and of
good report. The true secret of politeness lb to
please; to make happier:es, flowing from gOodneea
of heart, 4 fountain of love. „
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NUMBER '36.
BEQ3 HABEE4I4
- • • •
The night was fearful. Ur
The under l eaped In Im
moderate reverberations from crag to el 4 end back
again. Theilghtnlng lightened, and the tad mined.
The face of nature was very wet, and the earth
trembled beneath the turtle shock of the elements.
Be would have been a stout-hearted brutes& man,
who dared venture out without an umbrella In the
whirl and turmoil of that driving storm. I dare say
he did not do It.
and India-rubber overshoes too.
Suddenly, had It not been so dark, there might
have been seen a small fragile boat—a
shallop—l s.-
lug the tumultuous lake and slowly making Its way,
butletted and beaten back by chestorm.
Now aloft, now .tow, now lost In the malphkg
billow, but ever working onward towards the ha ,
than shore, the shallop went, propeged by the
strong and nervous arms of the heroic - Mat. 4 man.
b
But hat who is that reclining In the stern of the
oat ?
'Tie he ! Hls cheek blanches not, and his eye is
lit with a rey of anticipation and delight even in the
midst of the tempest roar.
And It le no roar on the half shell I tell you.
Why looks he so unmoved, so calm, so obe joy
ful, almost when the stormy terrors of the deep en
compass him ?
Ah, It is because she nestles at hie aide.
Her rosy palm entwines his ; her lone yellow hats
like a olden chain about War her gentle and
moss it close told". conspicuous shod,
der, and their hearnithrob in unison with the dirge
musks of the pines on' the shore end the raging
waves before them
And thus they speed onward, ever gad=
dim and twinkling window light afar, that
pale echoes through the gathering mist
It was warm and snug In the oak paneled library.
The clear globe lamp shines bright upon the ponder
ous tomes and multitudinous papers that strew the
floor and furniture. And here at the ancient carved
table, site the master spirit of the place.
Figure to yourself, my dear reader, a man hardly
past the 'noun. time of life, yet bearing on his brow
those natural knobs end lumps which only come
with raking and tempestons thoughts.
A man whom seeing, one might say, here is
something that Is not ae if it had been the soltte•
thing It la. You have not met such a man, oct
doubt.
" I have not."
The fire hi the grate thekers and flares. A black
log, burnt in wain, falls asunder and a spits of
lambent flame leaps up with fitful glare. By ►ta
sudden flash of light you can see this roan, calm
spirited and knobby-browed is not the man you
thought he was,
You also see for the first time by the fire gleam,
that he Is a clergyman.
He closes his ancient bronzed-clasped volume with
something between a smile and a sigh, and saye
grimly : "It's a shocking night, but good for the
crops!"
A. loud and hollow summons at the front door re
sounds throughout the mansion, like the thunder
ous downfall of gravel on the coffin's ltd. The rude
winds shake the window frames afresh, and whirl
with keenest fury around the corners.
" Perchance some poor soul Iles a dying," sum ,
inured the good and pions man, "and sendstoseek
the last offices at these unworthy hands"
He touches the bell, and a sable child of the sun
ny land, whence the original men and brothers
were imported by lots to stilt purchasers, appears.
"Julius, there is some ono at the door."
The swarthy Etbiop disappears, but presently ree.
turns ushering in three strangers.
Strangers to the clergyman, Indeed, but not to you
good reader. They are the loving pair we have seen
In the storm-tossed shallop, and with them Ls the
faithful hired man.
The holy man surveys their dripping forms with
6U "
rprfay. Whence come ye, friends, if friends you be ?"
says he : " and What makes ye here Oda sad and joy
less night ?"
We come here to wed," replies the man, with •
slight but noble and well executed gesture.
" To wed ?"
"Aye, thus said L"
" It Is an elopement," says the clergyman himself.
Then aloud : " Have well considered the step you
areabont to take 1"
"That we have, good err," say both at once.
" And ye love one another beyond all else on
earth ?"
" We do."
" And ye are prepared to sunder all thui else, to
cling cleave unto one another?"
We
" Then I will wed ye right cheerfully. Bat hold;
how old are you, Lair air?"
" Twenty summers have I seen. My bride tram
burs three lose"
"MI I ye are minors yet."
"No, Mr. lam no miner. I work In aaw mill."
" But both are under age, and law prevents me
from joining ye against the wishes of your flesh and
blood. You must answer me some questions talk
ly."
" We will."
"Know ye any reason why your wedding should
not be!"
" None."
"Know ye any one who if they knew of thin
would make objections thereto P'
"0 yes."
"Aha I your father, sir I"
"No—not my father."
"Your mother It may , bet"
"No--she Is willing.'
"Probably your father, ?Mr maiden?"
"No—we have his consent."
"Then It Is your mother ?"
"No, sir."
"And have you no other guardian ?"
"None."
"Then," said the pious man, a little disturbed.
"why in the name of common sense, do yotiso
there is one who might forbid the match r'
"Oh," replied the bride, her cheeks
with the suffusion of native modesty ; cl l i rlim
some one. Eli Pritchard who keeps store, used to
sit up with me, and he'd be awful mad if hetnew
was going to marry James here l"
ThU ifi the end of my story, but for the
damsel who may read this column, I win and
they were married in less than five minuted, and
their numerous children play about the saw mill on
fine days.
SIGNS AND TWEE=
The following Is from Zia*, • new fanny papa In
Caufortda :
A long article having the above heading It going
the rounds of the press, and has been for tome tun a.
Pack, thinking the old ones are played oat, hit
manufactured some new ones • ha being a supeiti
natural being, Is, of course, fully competent to do
60:
Tim Gridiron,—To take down the gridiron from
the nail where It la hanging with the left band, bt •
alga that there will be a broil in the kitchen.
The Mfreor.--If a minor la. broken, It, is align
that a good looking leas will be missed In that
house.
A Flinaat—To meet a_ funeral procession, Lai
sign of a death.
/bast .13q.k.—To lose a pocket book containing
greenbacks is unlucky.
Page.—lt a woman cote her nails every Mauler s
it Is lucky—for her husband.
Itco•tera—lf you hear a rooster cow y 21115104
am In bed and ttre clock atztlces a few Mies at et
I
eame'tlme, t Is a alga of mo(u)rolog•
An Itching .arr..—lf you two an itching ar e tick
le your nose and you will have an itching Win, and
luck will be averted. .
Akit.—To spill Gait accidentally Into a *tor while
tt, le on the tiro Is • proof that the bunny will meet
with Its alterations (salter ration/0
A Cat—When a cat props= to wash its faco,lt
li a sign that one In tho family will shortly rmnltro a
cking.
Warta—To have atxteen warts on the left hand._
la unlucky ; to have the earns number on th e right
hand fa a alp that yOu are unfortunate.
Spirita.—lf a married man, while Ma wife ID lo the
room taket up g bottle of spirits with hla right
I
hand tla a ei,gn that she will *homily be ont of 011.-
its, and that beihnoband in going Into Ilquor.
Stork Ratting.— lf a 0110 eyed trail dog filed at a
d ec k. n d u e e le g , It denotes thgd. a taldertmlo win
happen to Ms calves. _ ,
BreiaL—lf you get on horseback on Monday be
fore the MI 111 op, It Ls a aSgn that you will have a
band in a eridaL
Ludy.—To Stroke a erten eyed cat with a white
spot on her WOO is lucky, and heavy puns will be
the consequence.
Jfarriage —Upon ant in a home and hest stab,
cry, it IR a sign of muliage, or It it Isn't It aught to
bo.
Rga s red•halred man salla la love with
girl who dislikes hair of that color, be will vary
likely die team to la trumied.
The above am and portal:cow be atrkily ro
lled upon they have never tun known to AUL
rotm4spiessuisiossatimis rondos it dirt
goon*, ralki=le -
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