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MY GODFATHER'S GUINEA.
Mp godfather:was a limn in a thousand.—
lle pOssessed an iron will and a degree Of p#r
sereranciswhich - impelled him, having once
resolved on a thing; to execute it at all hai
ards. His career is cited generalli RS itiwon.:
derful example of luck ; but the words' hick"
ought never, to have been used with respect
.to him; since - no man ever owed less to_ mere
good fortune than himself. had worked
ttis_ own way literally by hair breadths. at I
first : and thelieve one of his grand elements.
of -success was his determination never to
owe is the aid of Another what he could, by
'any amount of labor accomplish
Self deiiendende, perseverance, steady resolu ,
tion and' industry, were the various
~,e otnpo---
nest parts Of which my godfather's luck"
was.rnade uli I can'see, this ..now'l 11111 old
and giefi but who, reasons thus on his eighth
birthday Y I: did . not ; but have beaid the'
Above abused term 4tcky," so 'often applied .
to-my godfather, I:regarded hint as one fa,
vored I;iy some good protecting_genius, Where.
invisible hands- removed'every thing calculti•
•te 1 to obstruct success,
Rfy godfather . -alwaYs dined atiour" house
on 'my birthday. -On its eighth anniversary,
he fdied_his usual place at the hoard, - and •to
this:day I can see him exactly as he looked
them
' lie hair, white enough by nattirerWas
pOirdered, and tied-in .a queue. lie had 'h
wide and also, high forehead, with 'thick
snowy-white shaggy eyebrows overhari:ging
such - keen . black eyes. His dress was ali.yays
handsome ;= his shirt-frills_ like verY
'flakes;'his buckles resplendent With diartionds.
He dressed becomingly,-because he cond-.
eyed that, like everything t else, Wotth'heing
'done well if worth -being 'done still''' . QC
sash succeeding birthday espe.dally,'though
net then-alone, I receired substantial _proofs
of • his • good-wi Il towards Myself--al ways.
wonderfully appropriate, generally something
-I had actually longed for.
Doubtless . his keen appreciation of Cherie
ter and habits or ohservation would enable
him 'to. guess what would jxtFord _me most
pleasure. I tipught an invisible agent fol
lowed me and - reported accordingly. I there
fore received his gifts with awe, and cherished
them as -I did no other of my early posses.
mons. . ! , - .-
- " It ' was after .dinner, then, on my eighth
birthday.. I we= full of wonder . as, to the
coming present ; for coot a-y to, usual .cus;-.
tom, no outward visible: sign, no parcel .her-•I
.aided the gift. " Has he," thought I, " can
be have guessed what I 'so much wish for i"
My longina, be it known, was that - the secret
of his "Duck" might be revealed to Me. ~ •
I cpnld feel
. myl heart throb;,though - my
breath wKs altnost'l suspended, as, in oomph-.
mice with his'relinest,-I went to his side. , r - -.
"" Francis,"•saia he, "bold Tit your hap,d."- = :
I obeyed. He .placed an- antique guinea in,
tle. extended - palm. "Ft ancis, that - guinea
QM given to me - swhe -, ,1 was eight years old.
r_ .
Had I not noticed di' 'care. yOu take of my'
not, 'af , r 'pr , . -
.11 ry _r,
gifts,`l should not, 'after 'preseivin it. more
••
thina -half a eenturA i
pow give t to you„—
" Yes," be Said, "lhat,guitiea was the for
tLition of my fortune. `had never
,before
owned. such a sum when: it came 'into my
possession; but I determined to gain,rnore. beaidltnd the noise seat off `i
Sarre people," he added, " would call it a_ with the speed of an antelc
kinky guinea;'and if it be,l am satisfied to she, c7r for the matter of that
transfer it to you -May you be as prosperous for ,the
_approaching drrioni j
in-your career. as I have beep, and from the / had accepted for troth of us,
same cauzse r Pray guard it Carefully.; itnd I dinner, which meal happened
remember, as' lona, as you possess that !you ' late as-his ftiends had compitn ,
will never be in want of mohey.". After ille best toilet circumstances-would
I did - not seethe stately smile on my god- permit we entered the diniigg room. From
fairies face, or understand 'the laugh'uf my my knowletige of our host's family habits, I
• other elders -at the old fashioned comthon- i felt sure of setting my Shopkeeper in perspec
• placeewhich concluded this harangue. ' I teas i tire; and the first bustle of i troduction over,
absorbed in an awful feeling of responsibilitV . 1 I glanced round, and -soon caught sight 'of
—inile.thotight that-my godfather indeed i her. Exactly opposite; still as a statue, her
po.eised supernatural power, s had divined I month open to no great wi th, the said fea
il
niv Wish, and not- only revealed to me the'tare being of most moderate dimensions, with
secret of his "luck," but had placed'in my her eyes roundas bird's, she tool the picture
havds the talisman which was.aiso to secure iof asionishmeut. In one re Feet she was -up
-- my own: . For many
.niTilitS after I scarcely i like a statue, for she was as red as scarlet—
,
slept. I. exulted it: the - p :osse, , sion of env i face, neck and arms all Ina glow. ' The it,-
treasure: but it was 'with_ trembling, but I ; stunt she c` aught my amused look she busied
should lose it! -A cold, perspiration:Covered -herself at the sideboard, and vouchsafed no
r a
'me at the bare idea of such a calamity. ' second '- . ti glance.'
-
I was - serelv purled where -to find a safe i We stayed' very late . ; am -
repository for it. - At. length
. I persuaded my I depart, I went to ask from I
mothers to- make a little wash leather bag 1 segar, taking the opportuni
with an outer covering., of silk, in Which I I present into.her hand by is
placed my guinea, and bung it round my 'I lbr the trick I had_ perpq
neck
by nblitck ribbon. Year after .year (h&j in a quiet whisper rue whit
the feeling that its pressrvatien was essential Ito stock the shop.", -, -
to . my well-being continue preiominant: and 1 At breakfast the next ma
'long_ after.the gentle anther who smiled at. Ijcike to Mrs. Carleton, who I
my Whim and hurno?,..\d it,- was dead, the I rated 'me for cheating the
guinea bung by the bia4 ribbon-in its, °said I she, laughed at the speedy
place. My .career at Oliool and college I imposture.
- '.proved successful - my tieors' praised' my in- 1 . Two days afterward -in
dustry; fellow-students sand I was the hardest 1 goods and chatiels,'preparat
reader in - the University; my friends sang my ' I missed my godfather's gut:
- praises as a genius, and smiled, and played' levery place; examined evl
with the ribbon whence departed, my god- i and again ; -the ribbon and
. lather's guinea. Ilow,cOuld I be otherwise 1 my•neck—the guinea wits
than forttoatef 'You,ltay laugh and call I thought Mrs. Carleton had
this weakness, but it in uenced me; never- I secs herself of it, in order t
toeless I laughed
. alsii,and with' good cause I my discomfiture; but no s
—Dwon. ."At twenty-three I left college, free. I knew nothing of my lost 1 lure.
Free from all Care for the morrow, since these - 1 At, this distance of ' tim Ipzcan own how
who, were "born before me" had taken that I much ' , was affected by i l . disappearance ;
upon themselves; free Tromt control, since my then I as ashamed' to le .it be known. I
guardian's jurisdiction ended - at : the usual I sat down on a poamantea , and surveyed the
time, and-his death—for Inv- god father wasl rest of my possessions wit It species of calm
theindiiidual—happening soon after my-ma- I despair.- I half expected hey would vanish
jority, greatly increased my already abundant 1 from before my eyes. Be in with sour nur-:
, mean" . ..• :
,1 serysbooks, dear reader, a . 4 gaze in fancy
. ,
I had been a great student: but now. I re- on every picture of despa'r which your up
solved to see something of life ;I I Would ward Course of reading ha presented to your
spend some time in travel before settling dawn: spiritual visions.. Fancy M s.Bluebeard when
' But first I must go to -see Dr. Carleton, an I the blood wouldn't-cofue ff -the key—)little
old friend' of my father's ; resident: in Derby- Red Riding Hood when se found the wolf
shire, whose eldest 'sonhad just ,taken pas" Was not her grandmother. Pooh; these are
session of thy" vacated rooms at Cambridge. 'a mere nothing; Aladdi , when his lamp
• ' Most studious men are awkward on enter : was gone, would - be neare the thing: , but I
. ing society-1 was extrenaely - s - o;, but 'Mrs. thought, myself fully as esolate 'as Mariui
Carleton proved my goolgeuius, for she had amongst the ruins of
,Cart age. Ile did not
the rare art of making all domesticated under feel iris desolation- more - than I dirrthe loss
her roof feel - at_honie. Wbthl "I,saw. her with of that guinea. With it I was a. perfect
her group of olive branches and genial-heart- f Sampson of strength, ready for any underta
ed husband gathered round' he hearth, I was I, king; Without it I was the hero shorn of his
a very boy again An my delight at forming l lock., and consequently p'o s welless.
one of
.tie social party- Th.: Caileton's pfo- "Absurd:" say. Welk it was. But it
fession engaged - much of his time; 'but- wen; was,my pee absurdity; and which of you is
tines Or ennui was never known under the Withon,t one? Who can look back and say
rod-with Mrs.'Carleton: '-With her I' was-a he has not. been at some it,eriod of life halo
, • lad ; ;and on my return from a ramble, she - enced by-a superstition equally ridiculous ?
• - invariably called for a relation of nsy doings, I believe there are few who; searching into
- when forthwith I flung' myself on a. rug at the memories of early days cannot recall
her feet and gave a full- and particular -aid some incident insignificant:. in -itself which
ccrunt.. I ransacked my memory to• amuse still retains the -power 4.° influence - their ic
"mamtna," as I called -her; and, amongst 'Ilona; or a sentence, uttered perhaps thought
other things, gave her a half }jesting, half ear- lesslY enough, which possesses a charm for
' sad, but who'll whimsical and • itnaginative;. then) whick only-death can dissolve,
history of my godfather'4 guinea. She in If the childebe indeed father to the man, so
turn told the doctor„and the same evening are the impre4,iOns received in early youth as
-axpriaiteda wish to see the t - alisman. I drew a strong man to a puny child in "compirison
out, the Jittle case, stillapsPended; bnt that with those of a Stronger age.; and, I frankly
.WrAiSaotinottgh, she must see the.coirritself, confess my Superstitious feelings in regard to
l i -hiaitattd, but her met ry laugh -conquered'; the "lucky',' (f) coin, increased - tenfold after I
~ and after fifteen sears' concealment the guinea had lost it. ' k - -
again , saw the light. • .•
_I was not a whit surprised when
-- ::-A - someery liked to see it in any band but "on the morning fixed for My departure' from
' My Oiva„tirough -I was in a manner compelled ,arleton's, I received, flees of a very - serious
e. • 'tosatin' it„.•- and it was era - mined, duly 'corn- change of_fortime. I expected a blow' from .
, pared with a new one, and replaced -in •mv some quarter and was' almost iißritlerent
,„.
hand inst as a visitor entered. - - • whence it should. crime. .
--•_.:. Wert •day Thr.Carlton and I went for a long - Just after coining of age:l placed in a ear
, arise alit:rgil lbe motif, charming part of that tarn individual unlimited, coatidence; and in
romantic district "the high Peak,", and comb addition to that; l -trusted, him , - to' -a sum
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144 the agreeable with thamaisfui by call- araounting• t7mait,f thousands of pounds.
' ing on'anch pf- Carletotea patienti;stS lay in The man.. was honest, htit unfortunate•, and
our - way:: Wending homeward ' towards I my lost, coin- was iniimediately folk wed by
evening, ritt.stoppod nt;the borne CI a gentle- :. all,,these thousands of `iris goblen trethreo.
matt oa. Islam he had lat4Tieen 'Ph attend- LSo said a Letter-I received. -
.: - - -e "
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once; but the patient was convalescent, and
the call-=`the most agreeable a doctor Can
make, atleast - for the patient, and let us in
charity hope for himself alsort friendly one.
I awaited his return sitting in:the gig.; and'
feeling• chilly, enveloped myself in the'ser
rant's cloak, by accident-brought with us.---
I was running over in my mind all lovely
.bits of Scenery 1 had passed thrringh, when a
smart tug at niy cloak ;aroused use; and a
pretty damsel handed, me.np a glass of beer, I
accompanied by the whisper, "1 have brought. I
you something to drink." *. - - : I
I bad the affair in a moment. The pluck
at ins cloak and the verbal intimation that
followdd, convinced me that Fwas . mistaken
for Ilic'servan't ; so I determined to have a 1
laugh ht the expensesof rliy generous 'Hebe. I
1 readily accepted the brimming cup, saying,
"0, thank you ; I just wanted such a draught,
and I believe Providence has-sent you with it :
for I see you are an angel." She tried to put I
ona frown, but thepretty face would not ac-`I
comniodate itself to the needful' lines and an- !
gles.. She then looked up slyly in my face,
*pouted out her lips as far as a struggling
smile -Would permit, and 'replied. "hold
your bother, think your beer; sour master
-wil.Lber hero in a minute:''' 1
,readilycom
plied with the first and roost material portion
of this advice; 1 drink tliebeerno difficult
tusk when a- man-is tli 'sty' and . the draught
volt DerbysbiN heme : brewed s ; but hold.my
bother '
-I did--not: on' the Contrary, as I re
turned the glass 1 )roared a deep sigh, partly
to revive suspended respiration • after my
draught; and partly—l like economyeven. in
sighieg—to express the state of my,feelings
toward herself. I was sadly puzzled' bow.to
say - something complimentary, not being used.
to that sort of thing, and at ltongth blundered
out' awkwardly - enough, ,",I wish I'd never
seen you ; I don't believ I shall ever be
happy again ; 'and if I'm not, won't you bate
something to afiswer. for, that's all."
" How you talk l" answered she. " MTh . ?
shouldn't you be happy ? I've done nothing
to hinder . you." s• - .
• "Do you call it nothing to come giving a
fellow b4rjust to steal his heart h"
. . " You're only, poking- fun at me," was the
reply ; but :herpretty, coquettish air and con
scious half smile, which, try as she would
.she could not screw into a frown, convinced:
the my compliments, though clumsily execu
ted, %vie duly appreciated:
".Now do," said 1, be serious, and tell we
if you have a sweetheart; and if net, if•you
thiii - k. you, could manage a little. shop. To
my fancy, you're just the right-sort of article;
for I knoiv lots of customers would some for
the sake of being waited on by suchh - a pretty
smiling
ir girl."
. Ag ain
• n .she looked in icy face, but thistirhe
as grave-as a judge, and -with an expression
on her own of the most complete innocence
and candor answerecf.thoughtfally, " Will,
to be sure, there's Jim Allen has followed me
this good while;' but if I lo ok at any body
. -
else fie quarrels, and iv alway !
'list tor t a soldier; so there's
~and—i)ri—l always did thi
to keep.a shop. 7
At this roost critical aiotl
.
It w . as r ave. t ;but npt.a ruinous loss.
Strange it affect ~:• the less than the 'disappear
ance of my godfat er's guinea. l'considered
it only as a begin . bing of my misfortuneti: ,
, - I
started for the cq l tinent.two days after'leav
ing Perbyillire u t in quits the Samb style I
Originally intend and very far [rum feeling
in the same spirit ' I left England at twenty
thiee ;I was eight and thirty when I saw :it
again.
1
As to giving
_detailed account of my ill
,wandering, it is
more than l dar do. Imagine all - the evil
luck during thes years of
fortune you ever end of happening to a oli;
Lary wandering a venturer—the gaining-table
excepted=-and y u %%ill have about hit mine.
I Over did gam le. I felt sure I could -by
no possibility WI to tisk my cash thus. - I
had a "disappoint i ment in love too, which 1
also attribnted to ,the toss of the guinea; Some
of my friends sat it was not the disappear
ance of that coih, but of the number which
' followed, that did the mischief,-and doomed
Me to old bacheltiwhood. ‘ •
-, Well, as I saidt, I returned to England; and
though llnew Carleton and his family had
long since left I) rbyShire,l felt a great long
ing to see .it again. I resolved-to go to the
old place, take up• my abode at a country inn,
and indulge in one rambles as I had done
fifteen years before. , It was clink whetkl de
scended from a s age coach at the hotel-door,
where, if I foujid the arrangements to my
liking, I intended to take up my quarters,
about four miies 4 from the , town -whoa Carle
ton's family lived. Outside it was a cold
evening in eat ly isprinm; inside a bright fire,
jovial-looking landlord7and a smiling comely
landlady. As the latter bustldd . about I
could not help thinking, them was something
about her strangily familiar to meniory ; but
I vainly turned ver all the faces I ought to
remember, and e6rtainly hers Was not among
,• . _ ..
thorn
I returned; din
provisions and c
wine I lauded
thereby winning
past I begged pe
rather than ms
the landlord's ai
excellent wine
-quest, Gy statin
was •tea unless
anti begging the
=Zeitt!
Having thus
. 1
luded to the sigq
shall be able . to!
of the history.of
believe my ear'
gave an (team ,
before l'eeeived
gentleman to wljom she had given a glass of
beer, mistaking him for Dt.Carlefon:s groom.
Saffice it to say,ll heard the story I have told
above, only she Was the recipient, I the giver
of tLe guinea. I now recollected what for
fifteen years Infd never'entered my mind—
that on receiving my godfather's guinea back
from Mrs. Carlton,l did not at once replace
it in the case, but retained it in my hand af
t:r the visitor's entrance. Doubtless, in a fit
of absence I bad slipped it into my pock -et,-
and thence transfered it to the dam ,, el who
brought me the beer in the gloaming..
"After I got that guinea," said she, "I don't
know 1 it wals, but I begun to-put a little
mo reyby, I suppose it started me like; for
a servant do.n'tloften get so much given her
all at once. I told Jun—that is my,husband
—about it, and the joke thogentleman play
ed on Me, pretending he wanted me to marry
him and keep rt;shop. Well, Jim was as cross
as anything—hp never could bear me to look
the side any other man was on; and whenever
we disagreed about the least trifle, be would
sneer and ask when the fine gentleman was
coming to start shopkeeping with me." ,
" Don't you believe her, sir," interposed the
• said Jim. "She used to sneer, and turn up
her nose at one, beside's flirting nith all the
chaps about unlit she teary drove me crazy."
" lie .quiet ii4v, - "and let me finish. - At
last be .. made Me 4ro.vs—he was!sp jealous--
and I declared whoever crone, Ivouldn't mar
ry him. When he thought ,1 was in earnest,
and would neither walk oat with him nor let
Lim come to sep me. he got quite desperak\
and one day he for a. soldier, as lie
!'ofien threatened to do when I vexed him.
I only meant' to punish s him for being so
jealous, and never dreamed he would take un
like that.: And a fine way I was in when I
; knew. This Was two years. after I began to
- -
saving he'll go
. clepetaing—
I nk I should like
vent a- step was
my fair enslaver
?pe. Little was
I was I, prepared
flzent. Carleton
an invitation to
to be unusually
1 1 when about to
ler a light for my
yi.o slip a-little
l av of, "atonement
I -
rated, telling' her
". It will help
wing I told di?,
(good • butnoredl3 -
damel, though
discovery of my
save. 1 had a
many a present .
guinea,' •as I
four years in or,
very kind to 1:11
1 .
trouble and fr- 1
amiss. I told
mincf; lie'inus
a. good talk ie
saw 211i7 I was s 4
the master. I
for me, and , all
toward taking
as they said.
just enough a
that Jim and '
time we took
Jim said, thou
in a way, i,t h
friends than e
call our house
There was
husband and v a
t
still kept the g
"Yes," was t,
we shall whilst
• From all thi
conclusion ,vi
god f tther's gif
Allen's "lOW
bewildered' ctl
should after i
hopes of its re
tidings of my
of a miracle.
own room to
fortunate I ha
visit to this pa
Cou'd nut be
mother would
likeness hetwei,
three and the
owned. But
Simply this:
gu'nea or per
wine host end
as much_imp
done in mine,
any account.
the coin left i
-to bestow any
having inadv
along with it, _ ,
the latter. .
It would take too long to tell how my stay
in Derbyshire was prolonged from weeks to
months and tow I listened to every word'
which might tend to discover the hiding
place of the treasure; or 'how I at length
overheard - a onversation- between the hus
band and wifewhich revealed the secret. I
had previous ) taken. considerable, pains to
I procure a gui' l iearof as nearly as possible Oh
I same date; wi Ir the intention of substituting
lit ,for its'."l k" brethir , when a favorable
I chart& for . pvloining the latter shotilds pre
/,
seat itself. tat before this occurred I was
placed in-a t 1 talizing position. My landlady
being in an . Pelmet good.. humor one day,
unlocked the ) old fashioned bureau—her do
packing up my
ory to departure.
.ea. I ransacked
l ery article again
case were around
gone. At first I
contrired to pos
• 4ave.a laugh at
, e :assured nre she
ed, and carefully praised the
i)okery to the landlady; the
in her husband's presence,
the hearts of both. Dinner
mission to sit in their parlor
own apartment, and invited
in ,consorting sonic of hi:
Finally, I completed my con
., that I never considered tea
',Mired_ out by female hands,
;landlady to undertake that
of all in trim, I wilfully al
board,and in less time than
write it, I was in possession
its adaption. I could hardly
when the comely
_landlady
.t of her having fifteen years
guinea as a present 'from a
tidy bit of money; for I had
rafter that first—' the lucky
used! to call it. 1 had lived
he place, and the 'mistress wits
ter servants ; so, seeino. ,me in
1 .
.tong, she asked me what was
her; and she 'said, .'Never
tbe 'bought off.' She gave me
to for.teasing Jim ; but she
l e
ir Iy g r ieved;
and she spoke to
e got to know all particulars
I the family gave me something
my sweet-heart out of pawn.
Would you . believe it, I had
e that guinea to spare! After
got on well enough, and in
this place, and got married.
gh . the guinea made us quarrel
hd brought. us together better
er ; so we would keep it, and
the ' Lucky .Gu hien' "
little more joking between the
!.ife,,after which lasked if they
nines. .
the answer of my hostess; "and
t I live." ,
'f
i t I beard I could draw but one .
: that I - had transferred my
and accompanying luck to Jim
4is" - fifteen years before. I was
the whim colitern. That I
' a
lapse of time, and when all
!covert' had long gone by, hear
treasure, was tome little short
I sought the privacy of my
hink about it. It was certainly
I not told them ot my former
art of England; and I knew I.
recognized.; for not my own
4 have been able to trace my
m, n the pale student of twenty •
lb weather beaten visage I now
what need of concealment I
• was resolved to regain that
sh an the attempt. I could see
his wife, in their svay, attached
Mance to this as ever: I. had'
and would not part with it on
owever, I argued thus: when
ay possession I never. intended
'ling bat simply a guinea; and
Itently transferred my . luck
had a perfeet,right to -reclaim
mestic , bank—dre* out, what she called " the
secret . ditiwer,"'ind Wattling a piece of pa
per, whichbowever;yroved to be a bank
notfitirfor ten pods, showed. me "My god
fritter's guinea."
,I : lnew it was the same
from, a particular mark - I S •liad myself made
upon it, and had I only had the other in my
pocket should have food little difficulty in
effecting the'exchange them and then; brit
of course, as,Usual in those days, I Was doom
ed toil! ludi---tiot - a rap had I about me. •
It was like draining the very 1 fe blood to
replace-it in the owner's (1) hand ; but I did
it; enduring the while a true martyrdom.
"I always," she said, as she refolded it,
"wrap: it qp in one -of • these notes;"• and
coiling the dirty tissue toned it, my guinea
was under lock and key, in a trice. There is,
howeier,some cornfor,t,thought I; I now know
the exact spot in which it lies; I could and
it in the dark; what ft: comfort they do not
keep it in their bed-room! I. hal earefullv
'noticed the key lielanging to the bureau ; acid
that very night I borrowed it in this wise.
The landlord was -not very well. This was
Mrs. Allen's way of conve)ing an intimation
that he bad taken a drop too much—went
early to bed. Just before retiring, I entered
my landlady's peculiar sanctum, and noticing
her keys on the table, I asked for something
which ,I knew-would oblige her to leave the
room, and during her absence I detached the
one I so coveted 'the loan of from the bunch.
I took from her hand the attide she had
been to fetch, ha e her "good night" J .... .uut..
before my back - w X turned heard her clatter
the rest of the ke into her capacious pocket,
where 1' was well convinced they would rest
till morning, unless anything very uncommon
occurred to prevent. Itly landlord was al
ready snoring. ' I heard
,him as -I ascended
tli&atairs; and - in his happy condition there
was little fear of rousing him by anything
short of a vigorous shaking. My landlady,
honest woman, worked hard during the day ;
and when she sought her couch, fell asleep at
once, and paid attention to it. I. know this
fact well, because my room was divided from
theirs by - a rather thin partition; and at
times the united conjugal snorers were more
powerful than agreeable.
- On this occasion I bailed the addition of
her nasal treble to thelusband's sonorous
bass as the most enchanting union of sounds
that had ever saluted my ears. The servants
slept in a distant part of the hou , e. I had
no fearsof them; and living in,the hotel as I
'did, anything short of king caught in the
act of " prigging the cash" I was prepared for.
Sufdy, noiselessly, I stole down stairs. The
moon was shining through the Window, iron
barred but shutterless, and gave me light
enough for my purpose.
I succeeded in opening the bureau. I took
out the little dirty-looking parcel, replacing
it by the other guinea duly wrapped in a ten
pound note as dingy as the one enclosing my
guinea. Again I locked - the bureau; and*
finally deposited the key on the floor close to
the table where the bunch had lain, three
hours - before, that it might seem tp hive been i
accid&utally dropped there, I could Lave'
shouted and committed all sorts of absurdi
ties in my extravagant delight at recovering
my treasure; but I was compelled to restrain
myself. I -did nut unfold the paper, I was
too sure of my game to need the confirmation
of Sight—but hastily pushed it with the
guinea Into a new COG) prepared beforehand,
and stiched it up.
I slept not ; I was too much excited; and
When morning came I feigned illness, and lay
in bed for fear my intense delight should
manifest itself. As to describing what I felt,
it would be ridienlous to 'attempt it. I staved
a week after recovering my treasure; I wit
nessed the finding of ,the-bureau-key by my
landlady before she was aware - of its loss, and
became pretty well convinced that detection
was impossible. Then, pretending business,
I bade farewell to the Lucky Guinea, its
burley landlord. and smiling, landlady ; and
leaving "the Peak" in its atrium-beauty, I
journeyed to London. Arrived there, I
chanted to take up a newspaper, and in it
saw a piece of news which deserves the name
of a •e staggerer." It was to the effect that
my firmer banker, having been fortunate in
his. second start in life, was in a position to
make amends to those who had suffered by
his first false one.
Such things bad been done 1 knew; but
when I saw the printed request that his old_
creditors would assemble and receive their
own, principal and s interest,l rubbed my eyes,
believing they depeived me. happening to I
touch the ribbon that wns attached to my
guinea-case, I felt that it was ail right enough,
and I went to the meeting and received my
_cash, which made the really a rich man again.
From that. time I was very cautious, and be: I
gan to be esteemed a lucky fellow also: "in
deed," saidl to myself, " that must be; hat=e
I, not once more " my Godfathe►'s Guinea."
CARE. AND MANAGEMENT OF SOEFfrk-- ,
For eight yews past,. I have kept from fifty
to Sixty ewes and 'two bucks. -I gave my 1
sheep plenty of salt and ashes. I put them
into good pasture in the spring, and let them
run until I get my hay cut, then turn their)
into.my , mowing land.arid let them run there
until the ground freezes at night' I then
take them up and feed them night - and mor
ning on heart vines or good hay, and let them
run out through the day. About the tenth
of August I put my. backs into the barn and
feed them on good !Jai and oats, until the
tenth Of December. I have a barn in - which
I feed my sheep three times a day in boxes,
and shut them in during stormy weatber,and
give them one gill of oats and peas per day,
while at the barn, and a chance to water.
By so ,doing I raise as many lambs as I keep
ewes, and get a heavy clip of wool. I have
lost but two sheep in the above time, and
these were lost in pasture.. As this bsas been
a hard spring for sheep, I give my, experience
for the benefit of others.—Correspondent of
Maine Farmer. •
15rGGING d WELL—The month, of August
is usually the safest time to sink a well. The
but eenson has then generally dried up the
surface streams and springs, and left those
which pass deep and silent through the-earth
in their full , and natural flow, and when
rcaelred,they then scarcely full to yield a per
manent au ply.
txr • old Dutch tavern-keeper at the,
lower en of the'-borough, had his thirdwife,
and being asked his views on- matrimoby; re
plied :
'VW, den, you see, the first time 1 marries
for love—dat vas goot; then I marries for
beauty—dat vas goot, too, about as good as
de first ; but this time I marries far money- 7
and dis is better as poth I'
Old Coony took practical view of
things.
rif An. eccentric wealthy gentleman
atua up aboard in a field upon his estate,
on which was painted the following : '1 will
give this field to any man who is contented.'
Ile soon , had an applicant, 'Well, sir, are yiku
a contented' man I' -'Ye!, sir', vety.' 'nes
what you want do with my field 1' The ap
plicant did not reply.
.
.!Wer',lraye. equal rights,' said' a dwarf
to a giant s ' •
.Voy . trae, my good fellow,' said the•gi:
atir„‘yel,you cannot walk in my shoes.'
Fai(l the dwarf.
;... - .N1..N - Go 0 Dsj k i i i r EN .6001411,,
YOUNG &:..SMITR'S
READY-PAYITOME:
THEI undersigned would, anuounco lo',their
`Customers, friends, and Alieliublio
y that' they have just returned trod the city and
are receiving and opening a new and complete
assortment of
._.„
NEW GOODS - •
or vaiions kinds, which r ill bd:sold - at prices to
snit the times for CASTI or PRODUCE. We have
sought the tnedium - of the preis to•announie : td
all upon what principle we shall transact busi
ness. It is termed the
_ _ _
REAbrrA Y SYSTEM
C. 111,511. A:NU: Pumaup&
01173.P111013'
to all persons for the same article, and it shall
lie our endeavor to make those'pricesinch as
will induce persons who wish tp-;pay for their
own Goods and not others f lo call'at least and
examine our_stocky and if thkpricos don't come
down to the system, we s cannot expect to sell
them. Some kind friend may say that itwill be
"NO co," but we think from the experience of
the past few months of every person who hap.
gened to owe the country merchants, especially
if it had been standing nix months or more, with
what coaxing, dunning, threats, &c., they' have
been beset, we think they will all 'respond to
the above system and resolve to buy no more
goods than they can pay for, and that they are
determined to support those who will establish
that principle and carry it out. Wq will let the
s 'stem ablished stand upon its' own merits,
mg that it is the most prudent and wise
•course to be pursued-in every branch of busi
ness, and that the day is not far.distant when
it will be GENERALLY adopted. Call and Seeetis
and we will show you goods at astonishing low
figures.
All kinds of Merchantable Produce taken in
exchange for Goods at . the higheit market price.
YOUNG &
Summers, Penn.„ j
, April 2.Bth, 1858-
GlloCERlES!'Groceries!..--A spier].
did assortment of Groceries at vary low
figues.
600 TS and Shoes.---Just received a
large assorment=for sale cheap.
CROCKERY.--.-A new lot just icceived
and for sale.
CI DAR rind Stolle Ware-4n all-its
variety.
READY-MADE Clothing of every
description.
To Dairymeni—We have a large - lot , 'o
A NA 1 Firkins and Tubs for sale.
YOUNG & SMITH.
Summers, Penn.
April 280. 1858.
NOTICE
S II E -12 B -0 I VER ,
A • ' V T ,
ABEL TURRELL
H" .
just returned from Now York, with a
large and choice variety of Goods, bought
for caste, and selected with much care, from
over thirty of the best Houses in New York,
which he offers to his customers and the public'
at low prices for cash. Ills stock comprises:
I) LUGS,
MEDICINES,
PA I TS,
-• OILS,.
• WINDOW GLASS,
DYE STUFFS,
GROCERIES, •
• GLASS—WARE,
CROCKERY,
MIRIt 0 R 5 ,
'CLOCKS, •
WALL PAPER: -
WINDOW PAPER,
W I N D.O W 0 I L S II- AD ES,
FANCY GOO . DS,
MU,SICAL INSTRUMENTS,
J'EWELRY,
PERFUMERY,
1) It Y 000 I) S,
II ARD WARE,
STONE WARE,
WOODEN WAItE,
- BROOMS,
BRUSHES,
JAPANNED WARE, H
BIRD CAGES,
CANARY 7 SEED,
POCKET KNIVES,
W , •
UMI3 RELLAS,.
GUNS
rlsror:s,
AMNFUNITION,
TURPENTINE,
BURNING FLUID,
,ALCOHOL,
LIQUO,RS,
(y . orMedicina Purposes only,)
T R CT S S
SUPPORTERS,
SHOULDE . R BRACES,
P 0 It TmoNAIR.S.,
SPECTACLE - S,
SILVER & PLATED SPOONS, FORKS, &c.,
GOLD PENS,
STATIONERY,
VIOLIN STRINGS, BOWS, &c., •
And all of the most popular
PATENT MEDICINES,
Thankful for the liberal patronage hitherto re.
ecived, he hopes to merit a - continuance and
large it,wease of the same.
• ABEL TURRELL.
Montrose, Dec. Ist 185'7. •
L 1127. 52121 M (21.603 S
For Cash and Prompt Six Months' Buyers,
H. 1311RRITT
- Would invite attention to his new Stock,pf
SPRING & SUMIIIHR GOODS!
/.
TUST received, including, .as usual, a..great
(1 variety of Ladies Dress Goods in Prints,
Ginghams, Lawns, Robes, piaDies, Baleg,es,
Poplins and Silks; Brozhe,/Stella, Silk and
Cashmere Shawls; Mantillas, Parasols, Rich
Ribbons, Bonnets- and /Flowers, Broadcloths,
Cashmeres and SusnmOr Stuffs, with a full va
riety of other
STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS
Inc/ udiog Groceries, Cron k e ry,,Hard wa re, Stoves,
Iron, Steele Nails,, Hats and Caps, Booth and
Shoes, Carpeting, Floor 0 . 11 Cloths,Painted
Window Shades , Wall Paper, Clocks, Drugs,
Oils; Paints, &c., &c. '
/ The' entire Stock' having been• bought for
CASH, and at Panic- Prices, will be sold at the
LOWEST FIGURES, to CASH and PROMPT SIX
MONTHS' Buyers.
N. 11.—Salt and Flour constantly on
hand.' [New Milford, May, 12th, 1858.
giltirt 'Ph) cstutiti
it• &ND ma
NEW ARRANGEMENTS
At the Old Stand of Lathrop & Co.
LATHROP & DeWITT
"Mit EG leavo to announce to the pnlvlie in gen
eral that they are now opening 'one of the
largest STOCKS of Dfinmuantsz over , offered in
Montrose.. Comprising Dry Goods,. GrOceries,
Hard• Ware, Crockery, thby
propose to sell at the LOWEST cam mess.
Tho.■c nre re-alt
We 'wish to demonstrate. to the public the
difference between buying Goods for coil and
ON TIAIE. LATHROP & DEWITT.
liontrose, April 2titli, 1858.
S. 1 1. SATRE 4 BROTHERS
AB,E I\TO* RECEIVING
x 0 441 9•
of all
.11.1.
1;0 SFR' 42GPe
`• AND
.:islunistrAtt Oo °p is.
j ][ W HICHfar CatsltOr Produce can be bought
very low. ._ • • .
j, just
ALL PAPER. A select assortment
received. •
• S. li. SAYRE it.-BROTHERS.
CARPETING. Bargains offeredly
, S. H. SAYRE & BROTHERS.
PLOWS! PLOWV!
. , . . . .
PLOWS. 'We invite theattntion of Farmers
le the celebrated Ptiekskilte - PloWs ,whiCh
we have added - to our large assortment.• •
- , - S. H. SAYRE & BROTHERS,
Proprietors of Eagle Foundry: .
Montrose. April 29th, 1858. , -180.
STOVES!. STOVES !! STOVES !
QUR Stoves have been se thoroughly-tried
to the entire satisfiiction of all, that they
need no recommend from us.
S. IL SAYRE IS BROTHERS.
GOOD 11 ) A 1%. All
ifl42jlU ,
AT THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION,
ti - ND examine the choice stock of Spring
and Sniunier Goods, just opened
for Examinetiodand SALE, as reryiorvfigurea by
C. W. bfOrr. •
STELLA; Cashmere, and lluLain Shawls at
very low prices by C. W. NOTT.
H ' Ts and Caps of the newest styles, in
great variety by C.W. MOTT
•
PRINTS in abundance by
C. W. moTT
BRASS Hoops, Hosiery, riloes, Belts
etc., etc., by - C. W. MOTT.
BROWN and Blue Sheeting and Sh(rtings—
.ll, Shirting Stripes, Ticks, Denims,- Summer
Stuffs, &c., &c., as low as can be afforded in this
dark et. • C. W. MOTT..
IiOCERIES, Crockery, "liardware and
G
various other aratles to numerous to men
tion,—atl of which shall be sold Cheap for Cash
or Itendy P.ay. C. W. MOTT.
Farm for Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale a Gopd Farm
of 95 acres in Bridgewater, four miles east
of Montrose, '7O acres improved. There is on
the premises it large framed Dwelling Ilonse, a
good framed Barn, an excellent Apple Orchard
One half of the' urchase'money will Be required
down.; the balance in anou'al instalments.
ELIJAH BROWN.
Bridgewater, August 19th, 1857. 33tf.
Still They Come!
THE larg,est stock -tif AIEDICINES ever before
kept in DAS market may be found at the
P. 1Z 3 1% es 0 - T OP. 3 .
It will be useless to ennmertite. When you
wish anything in the Patent Medicine line, or
otherwise., call at the Farmer's Store. Don'•t for
get the place, dwell torfrn. R. THAYER. •
.Montrose, March 3d, 1858.
Sall, Salt Batt
rA . EO..W. MANN, Wholesale Salt Dealer,-
201 Washington Street, (directly opposite
Washington Market,) still continues to offer to
the city and country trade, all kinds of foreign
coarse and fine salts at the very. lowest figures;
40000 sacks and bags, consisting in part of Ash
ton's celebrated brand for table and dairy .use,
Jeffrey & Darcy, Marshall's, Brownlow's, &c.;
and 50000 bushels Turks Island, Bonares, Cu
racoa, St. Übes, Lisbon. Cadiz, Ivies, Nantes, &c.,
all of which will be sold at bargain, prices from
vessels, store and. storehouses.
Any purchaser wihing-to select from a gOod
assortment will fihd it,to his interest to call.
N. 11.— :- Fine table salc put up in small bags of
different sizes, and constantly on hand in ship
ping order. Also splendid article of Rock
Ground salt, in quart boxes, put up and fur sale
by the quantity, in cases of five dozen each.
New York, April 15t,..1958.—1y*
F o!D:4 4,",'(*)R I
bULD respectfully incite attention to the
fact that he will receive SPANISH,
COIN at PAR in exchange for Goods at lowest
prices, or on notes and account's, and would
respectfully invite attention to his well selected
stock of ,
IEIIitXGO 0
consisting in part as follows: Rich Black Silks;
Brocha, Stella and Cashmere Shaws from
$2O; Rich Ribbons; Barames, Challis,/Prints,
and Robes; Embroidered Collars from ,6 ets.
to 20 cts.; parasols, Umbrellas,nnd C,arpe,tags.
CROCKERY AND HARDWARE.
Scythes—an excel'ent assortmen;Nst, in " this
city,"—Rakes,. Hay Forks, Strlw Forks, Brass
Kettles, &c., &c., Sze.
Fine Stock of Ladies' Pa=
Der _and a Large . Assortment / 6f Carpeting.
In fact ti Nice t3tocti of itipti GOODS—to be
sold at the LOWEST PRICES, ; for
SPANISH COIN.
.
So come ono and ,all, / and hereafter avoid, a:1
such flFj show" you/by/their practice tbat they do
not do . by oth,t4s as they wish- others to do by
them. You will 'please take notice that na
dealer offers/you Spanish Coin at 20 cents in
change—they expect to get more.
P. 8. There is another class of customers that
I wishit say a word to. Some seemto labor
unde the impresSion that Ido not need any
mo ey
)7 t
to conduct my business. It will proba
bly prove a fatal mistake to their credit with me,
d if they will set themselves to work to pro
' cure the needful they will be relieved the pros,
once of that special messenger whom no One
cares to see. ~ _ .
Goods as 'fieretofore will be sold'to prompt
six mouths buyers—and those only—on time.
All those who have .not settled their accounts
for the year past pleaso call and settle the same
without delay. Yours truly. in trade,
May 18th, 1858.1 It. K.ENYON.
Joseph.E.aing 9 A., M.,.
01AFIRST CLASS SEMINARY FOR °
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fall term
opoils August 19th, 1958. •
4}32,50 pays for Board and Tuition inA
'Common English, for term of Fourteen
s. et 3
Weeks. Superb brick buildings, beauti-i
El folly located on the Railroad, near Sara.
,r; (toga Springs. Superior facilities for Mu- 6 '
;T isk, Painting, and French. Sturiet , ts re
e.eived .at , any time, and charged only for
tthe residue of the term.
, For Catalogues address, the PRXISCIPALI•
Juno 17th. 1858. • • - [94013.
Patent Medicines &c
AFFLICTED READ !
GRA riassEßG 'MtDICINES.- v ege fable: pi ns
Green Mountain Ointment, Sarsaparilla
Compound, Children's Panacea, Eye Lotion, Fe
ver and Ague Remedy, Health Bitters,'Dysen
tery Syrup, Consumptive's Balm, .hareahall's
Uterine, Catholieon, Dr. Libby's Pile Ointment;
and Manual of Health.
Ayres Pills and Cherry ,Peetoral, Tanner's
German Ointment, Trask's Magnetic Ointment,
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, Davis' Pain
Killer, Dr. Fitch's 'Heart Corrector,. Bennett's
(Root and . Plant. Pills, Sonles SovoreigrOalm,
Wright'isindienVegetabletrilla, Rhode iFevor
and Agno COSe,
,Merekeht,s Gargliog Oil, Arni
ca Liniment, , Camphor, Cmitor, 4010, ParegOrier;
Aloes,. Picorai,Blyrrh, Licorice, die., &c.,
Anew supply just received; to be kept constant.
ly.on hand, for mile by , L N:BULLARD.: ?.•
• October, Ist, 1856.
piontason. WC)Otraliair Res s torati - e at
-TuRRELL'OI
ifle...Doulrast-Pemoriat,
EVEBYiIIUItiMAT
_ . ,
ANDREW. J. - GERRITSON. •
'rerinti."--$ll.O per annum if paid in ad.
vance, (112.00 if paid within the year, or 02:50
if not paid until the end of the year or period
of subscription. Advanee payment solicited.
Discontinuances optional with the Publisher
until allamour:Tot are.paid.'• •
Rates of Advertising. ._
Ono square; .(to li . nes,) 3 weeks or less, $l-.00
Eseh subseqtiont. insertion, - •
One Square , one . yeqr, $B.OO, two sq'rs $12.00,
thrPe squares $1&“! 1, four squares $20.00.
Business Cards' fsix lines $3.00 per year.
Job Work of all kinds executed neatly
and promptly. Blanks always on hand. •
January let, 1858.
HENRY B. NcHEAN,
ATTORN EY - nod COUNSELLOR at LAW,
. Office in t he Union , Block—Tolanda, Brad.
ford county, Pa.
• 'Will. attend promptly to all profeKsional
business intrusted to him, in this and adjoini ng
counties. fje3'sBtl
"HOME .AGATIV •
®B, g. MUM.
OF . FICE, over: 'Mikanls Store.
LODGINGS, at SEARLE'S HOTEL.
Montrose, March lath,lBsB.
T. B 0.
REPRESENTS A CAPITAL OP OVER
*5,000,000,
For Fire, Marine, Life,. and Inland Infante-
Office, :New,lllilfgrd, Pa.
January 18th,. 1888. -
Dr• H• Smith, & Son,
Q URGEON DENTISTS. .Residence and of
fice opposite the Baptist Church (north side)
- Montrose. Particular attention will be given
to inserting teeth on gold and silver plate, and
to filling decaying teeth.
January 10th, 1858. ly*
WM• W. SMITH,: CO.;
Cabinet and Chair Manufactur
ers, foot of Main Street. Montrose, Pa:
ABEL TURRELL; MONTROSE, PA
Dealer in Drugs, Medicihes, Chemicals,
Dye Stuffs, Glass-ware, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.
Window Glass, Groceries, Fahey Goods,,Jew.
airy, Perfumery, &c.—And "Agent for all the
most popular Patent Medicines.
JOHN GROVES,
F4shionable Tailor—Shop near the
Baptist Meeting House, on Turnpike Street.
Montrose, Pa, • -
• DR. R. TRAYER,
Physician acid Surgeon, Montrose,
Pa. Office in the Farmer's Store.
J. D. RAIL, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, has perma
daily located himself at BraCkneyvili,
County, Pcnn'a, and will promptly attend to alk
calls with which he may he favored.
It-ay, 18513—n22.
HAYDEN BROTHERS,
New Milford, Penn'a.
Wliolcsaledealer in Buttons, Combs,
Suspenders, Threads, Fancy Goode,
Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, Cut
lery, Fistling Tackle. Cigars, &c. &c.
Merchants and pedlars, supplied on liberal
terms..
W5l, HAYDEN,
JOHN HAYDEN,
DR. E. F. WILMOT, /
G raduate
of the Allopath:e and 4-
1
rabic Colleges of Medicine, is ow per
manentlylocated in. Great Bend Pa 7
April 21, 1856, - /
' / /
JOHN SAIITTIa; •
FosiontlTtil:ttiop fi r
north rarner.sre
Ifariners zutt/Arclyni,t l
INSURANCE -COMPANY, -
N. W. Cornpf sicontl and Walnizt Strekts,
-I..p=uxLazwza.a..,,/
CA,IirTAL. $1,250,000.
Csfinpany eta* Fire insuranct on
.Iluildings, Goods, Fu - rnitu - re,
.Marine Idsurauce on Vessels; Cargo
-i. ' and Freight,
,/ • ao ALL FARTS OF Tili: WOAD.
inland iirsurance on Goods by Rivers, Lake•,
Canals, Railroads, and Land Carriage,
to all Parts of the Union up
on the most favora
ble terms.
DIRECTORS
HQN.THOSIIFLORENCE, I CHARLES DiNGEE.,
GEO. 11. ARMSTRONG, Tu s os.MANDERTIELP,
CHAS. A. RvEnce.lx, EDWDRAIEL3IBOLP.
GEORGE HELMBOLD, F. CAR'LL BREWSTER,
JAMES E. NEM., _ ISAAC LEACH, JR.
THOMAS B. FLORENCE, President.
EDWARD R. HELM BOLD, Secretary.
T. BOYLE, Agent. - •
Office,lliew Milford, lea.
January 18th, 1858. ly*
TZATIEIII.3)
FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
IORK. Pa.
Chartered by the State of Pennsylvania
CAPITAL, 300,000 DOLLARS.
Insures against loss or damage by on buil
dinga, furniture, dad merchandise generally.
Or Losses adjusted by arbitration, where
the parties fail to agree.
D 7 RECTORS
H. A. Hantz; I John Lndes,
IL Kraber, I Fred.•Sultzback,
William Wallace;. Eli Kindig,
Satnuel Dyer, I, Thomas Gray,
David Strickler.
If. ER ABkft, President,
D. " STRICKLER,. Secretary.
0. S. BEEBE', Agent, Montrose, Pa
February 2d, 1.858. [lY*
Ittlift€
MONTROS . E P•A.
frIHE subscriber having purchased,
• refitted and newly furnished the
above well knoWn and popular Hotel,
- - ih prepared. to accommodate the trav
eling public and others withall the attentions
and bonvenienees wittily found in first-class
Houses. No effort, will be spared by the Pro
prietor and his Assistants to make the Hotel
equal in every point to any, in the co3urtry. ,
- The Bar .will always be supplied with the
Choicest Liquors.
The Stables, connected with this .House
• are •large, roomy and convenient, and careful and
attOntivellOstlers are always in -die rge of them.
J. S. TARBELL.
Montrose, May 13th,- 1858."
REMOVAL -,
The saddle, Marne.. and Trunk Shop or
T. TOATAME
IS REMOVED to the huilding recently °caw.
pied . C. C. Hollister , on Alain' St., one door
above S. S. Mott's; where he will be happy to
wait on all who may favor him with their patron
age.
• Jan. 20th, 1858.—te.
. :rAitiit's Materials.
- DAINTgin Tubes, Brushes, Tin, Copper and
Silver ,%Foil, Glass Slabs and"- Mailers,
Lithographs, &a., arthe Store of
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