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Meelnimical and SurgimiDentist...rentlihf Binghamton. 21: Y. tender their professional Sertices to all who appret elate the " }Wormed Practice of Physic:" carefhl and skillful operations on Teeth: with ttic most scientific and hpproved styles of platetrork. Te e th ci - tracted without pan and all work warranted. Jackton, Jane 14th, WA. . . • 1)R. 11. SMITU. at , SON . , tRaFX:SN DENTlSTS,—lfontrutie, Pa. siOdlco is Lathropa' new 1 nildiuG ores ws the Bank. All Veinal operations Oil be performed In good style and warran NISTEAD.s. DRt OLMSTEADA'READ, -wcuLDAN.Notr.scF, to the Public e • T tlpf they have entered into a partnership for the Piadtice of MEDICINE & Surgery, and are prepared to attend to-all ealls in Menne of their Olmstead, Ofilee—tbe one formerly, occupied by Dr. J, C. Olmstead, in. DUND..M. ' nsyl7 Sm. •DI. N.l. LIcET, Physician aid Surgeon, Frienrirrthe.' . Pa. Ojfirt oppr?stle the Jaciann flock. TN R. LEFT gives particular attention to the treatrient lJ orctisoteoe of the EAR and Err:, and fa canthissasithat his knowledge of, atal oxPerience in that branch ofi e ran. himtire will enable to effect a cure In! the most ult case,. Far trc.tting disneseet of these organs no- fee will be eluurcd . unless the patient is benerittee. by the' treat ment. t[iugul 30th. ;PM SOUTEIWORTIi &. - *IADAKIN, ItraNcrAcTURRUS AND DEERS in Italian and Iv American Marble for 31inntments, Headstones, Toni-Tatilei,,, :Mantles. Sinks and .'e_ntre.7aliles. Also dtmlersiCdarbleiredSlatefor Mantics..Centig-Tables,ke. ..• Shop a few doors east cast:34 4 .g Hotel on Tu l 7lPike street, Montrose, Pa. , ' I - °env" _i_..., • -- - WM. x. s_Nolw ' • . JV.STICE OF TELF:TFACE-0-rrat Bend,. Pa. OMee ou Mali,t,,atreet., opposite the We era noun. apt JOHN ',SAIT ER, FARIFTNABLE T.AlLol2.—nrintrose. Pa. Shop neer I. N. ilnilard Cro. , ery. On Nlain-street.. Thankful for past favors, he *olieitsd a continuance —plodging himself todo all work sati:sfaetorily. Cut ting clone on -hurt notice. and - warranted to tit. 310r.tr0, , e, Pn.,..1n1y • . P. LINES,I . - FASITION-U3I.E TAlLOR.—Montrcme, Pa Shop in Phil..nix 'Block. over store of livid, Watrons .it Fo, - ter. All work warranted. as th fit and finish. Cutting tloCe on short notice, in beo style. JanrGO , - JOHN (;ROVES ; '.- 1 • IASIIIONABLE TAILOII,-21.1natiose, Pa. Shop near the Ilapti,t Meeting Ante d. on Turnpike, street, All order,. Shod proniptly. iMilrst-rate style, Cntting done on short notiee..m;d wirranted to Et. ' ---, L. B. ISBELI., . . • mikEvAißs• C io&' NVatehes, sod Jwelry at, the shortc,:t notice, :mann reasonable terms. All work xrarrantod.. Shop In Chandler 'ttn:l Jessup's . store, MONTIZOSE- Pa. - 1 CleZ tr w - 31. W. SMITH 4-", co., • GARLNET AND CHAIR MANI; ACITRERS,—Foot of Main Ntreet, Montrone. Ph - ar:l tf • C. O.POR . I9+IIAM, 'AEA:St FA CITREIt of BOOTS 4 Sl7O AIT liontiose. SU. Pa. Shop over Trier's ittore.l AU kincht, of woe.: made 10 order, and' repalriag done neatly. 10,2_41 • ABEL TURRELL, • IMEALE.II in braes. Medicines, themieals. Are A..lWare. 'paints. Oils, Varnish. Win . dos Glass;Orix.eries. Fahey Goods, Jewelry Perth _ mere. &.c.—Agent for all the must popular PATENT MEblClNES.—Sl..atrosi.... Pa. tV, PROF. CILtRLES ?MORRIS, ipp.PilißETi, and Thor Dreatr. 24ontretre.,,Pa. Elton in ..IJI basement of Sta r! "'s Hotel. PROF. T. W. WILLIAMS, Blumn..t, HAIR DRESSER, offers 11111 atTriftl. to the public., with the gn!trunty that We Work %hell be done in rile moat Bicilltnl ann. aril Ain manner. rir'Shop in the north front of the FR .INKLIN 11017.3 E. Mont rose, Open on cooillys from 6 e. 'm. until.2p. m. ' • PORTRAITS; PORTRAITS ! iItEANGEWENTr IN THE , . BR I C.K ".B L. 0.0 K. 1.1. E rintlersinineharing taken jibe Booms formerly oeilmied byli*: B. BEANS. to now prepared tort:nit:lh Al wile may deAre with a good and truthrdsl Portrait. , trim: w.ell ,o-tcd in the productlcra of the carious..ads of t'icturcs of the day, I flatter myself that my work le not excelled brany in this section oithe country; Among the iirloustinds taken at!my Rooms are the -4-I(BIyOTYPE,'PH6TOORAPIt, AfELAINOTYPE, -- NEJLLOGRAPIL Locket Pictures down to the Ftnailest shed miniature ,Rfitn. Transfer.l , d Ambrotypes.. -the finest thing out. for .sanding by Post (nary part of the V • orld: without extra po.str.•,e My Pictures are,bold, ylgo.or.s., and expres%ire —not tliose Mot. lifeless shadowe often told about the .connt.7. Pictures taken in all kind" of wtather, .equally well: except thole Of yonug ctilldrtm: Nu piPture need be taken unless perfect oatlafactinu is giyen." -.. . • -- Irrdressing for a picture ' tight colors,—such as - Me, purple isExtr.et, pink, etc. Most others take,well: as green. black. red: molt brown, orange - . yellow, etc. Tr flemember that the place to get your - picture" is lathe Brick 'Block, over It.std., Marone t Foster's store. ' - - . 1 . . minowe, Pa., Vov. %a, 1860. I II4ZLETON. LACIIOP ONE PRIM -71 1 .9-11h7CM" • .: 1 -6 1 1:1MLF , Gort..El _TouNrAILIMIA,I3e. Et. between ttb aar.h. phaiidelph..4l. (lido M arket Ito. porter. tli/a/Winrer of and 1: 1 / 4 olor , / kindA of - .W 1 1.11,31. Having :Timm ins- New ; Stor Ar7:h gt.latittp being now engaged iu the Itaanfactive of Panty Pwrg. whir 4:ardente trial the 'o Principle* 1 have attbe lowest poestbi coareigtent with& rea profit. I would voila from More in mutt for either- ladles' - rears wear..&-as or sex enlace-one . pods. seriatted, as , my abaft/to Omar &aired tataatnial. orTeisons tit te /Mit to tatJl pergonally, with, together with the prie - e... and liketrnetione for gentl ing. and forward the orc to in address—mostal aecont. .panting—to beim a eatiefietory ebtaxillanoe alit their • /Aug. Vida. fiat _ • . STAVES lEt. XV X - HAS Ju=t rreeired a Itro etockjOt, new biome.. for COO trier,. ParlaeOlTtrt and € l •lpeppoopa.rorWix4 or Coat. with Store. ripe_ Zinc ; 4e, -...... `..._.' - Ilk eaktorteleut. ie «elect and - ' lii.opostu be *obi op the meet GLeocible :emu' Tor 'Ca4,or to Prompt ..gie Xdatiki Buyer*. ..seirxnfirrel,Oet. trith, is so. .. II: ifi Ptopeity -oz. rri tuiderfilitnetiV ora Tor im1;;. Mm iltoperty - Teer itittforti. two mites oast from the' horn:LA. It conatnta ors GRIST MILL and SAW RILL, with a now Stone lamo•noarly completed—No UM , tblek &C . -bottom, 1734 IN -t ‘3:i do at top, and 19 fort high. Mitt,fery. d e, airabto location. both as to bulinca And power. For fortho.r informat ion inquire of AIICRIRALD RILL RlR6rtt, Now latnaso.-Bs* - = . • • We Join Onrselves to no Party that Does not Garry VOL 18. [Front the Literary Companion. • ESTiiElt' GRAHAM, ~ • 1 . . OR, THE OHRIRT.MAS.I3I3I3...DRERS. ARDS. ntwirr niuxicsa. . Poon, patient ESsie'Graham I her little Chilhkti,! trembling fingers - illmost refused to guide herneedle, and ever and anon a tear stole from beneath the long lashes • that rested like, a cloud upon her pale , Cheek; Which sho would. brush away,. in haste lest it should fall - upon the:,costly •satin la dress .which lay spread out be fore her. " TWelve O'clock•I " she exclaimed, as the little clock upon the mantel chimed the hour of Inidnight. Can it. be possible it is twelve o'clock, and for three long hours I have; been Working on One sleeve 4ml stil&the trimming is not half on.? 0, I ant' so 'tired I.My fire is out, and I have I no more wood prepared, - and my temples ' ache and throb so! 0 dear, what. shall I do ? foi.if this dress' is not finished, I -shall losemyhest - customer; Bertha Gorden, and dear little hrothey Willie must go Without his. Christmas tree and the chick en I promised him for his Christmas-din ner. No, no, I must not give it up so,fot It cannot disappoint him, the dear little • 1 .And'ESsie Graham's eyes now turned With a:loving-glance towards the lounge opposite her,,w - here rested the head of her little brother,Willie, a boy of eight years; .nud, as if the :sight inspire() her,, she, again took up her needle, and for an hour .vork ed patiently upon the lath' fOlds which composed the trimming of Bertha Gordon's Dress. But all her eftorts were in vain. Her benumbed fin ' gers refused duty, and dropping the work :won her lap; her head sank upon the ta 7 .hle, and between her sobs she murmured : " uSe,_. it will certainly take two days at least-to trim the skirt with • such. narrow folds;and such quantities -Of thenc, -and day after to-morrow will be Christ mas "day. • If Bertha Gordon would only give up the skirt trimming, I might finish it some to-morrow afteruoon,but she is so-exacting."' I "Essie,sister Essii,what is the matter? thought I heard you crying," and Willie Grah.sni lifted his curly head from thepil... ION , : ant) rubbed his sleepy . : eyes with his tingerS.! "Why dont you go to bed ? he eontintied, for_the fire is out ) and 0, it is so cold." .1. L. 121?-..AD. . • i Essie hurriedly wiped her eyes and go . -. mg to Willie drew his. head tenderly, to her bosom and whispered hopeful words ' 1 1 0 her little orphan brother—the -only ob ject of her love on earth since her mother died, one year prior to the date of our story, I I "lssie, said Willie looking lovingly at' •I the pleasant face bending over him,l thinitst have dreamed you were erying.— Ho you knowni - V foot is better, and that i I; shall be well enough to stand upon it Christ:luta day just long enough to hurrah fol. our Christmas tree, if no more! Pd like to go out and coast, and slide with the boys, for Harry Lee says they are go to have crlorions fin over on willow pond.. But I cant go there, so I will stay t home and you midi will keep Christ *o:ere alone: Wont you like it, Essie? 1." Of -course I shall, Willie. And, now - We must go to bed, .smas to b up early' to get things ready,-and M j Here Essie hesitated, as if sl e had said tore than she ought, and the vhispering s l oftiv l irslie-feared putting the thought !Into words, - she asked:, • "Willie, what wottkl you do suppoting I could not get tuOney' etionah to buy . a Chrisamas tree or'a chicken for a dinner?' Willie liesitatedilooked earnestly athis `sister and. with qithering•lip answered.: "Well, I thin); I. should be man enough not to Cry if we really could not have 'em hnt we've always had a Christmas tree ;chickens and pllrminidding on Christmas 14ay, and I rather think our.Hea'veilly Fe ; then wont take them away now, when we j have no mother. He will pity us so much that he will send them to us in some way „truly 'believe, ' and with these - Words of childish faith, Willie nestled his head once more upon his pillOw and fell a'' ' sleep, and somehow Essie's sorrowing heart was comforted and strengthened by . them. . , I Esther Graham-, we have already said, vi a's anorplum,and for a year she had sup= liorted herself and 'brother by her needle. Three years prior to the date of our ' I story - M . r Granath., her father, - had died i '' insolvent,and his family' *ere suddenly I reduced from comparative affluence to po- V,erty: Mrs. Graham, being a woman' of r good seek, aroused herself :from the sor -1 Ow she had sustained in the loss .of her " hustand,- disposed of all her family effects save those which were strictly necessary, and removed at once to a neighboring city. where she apprenticed Esther-to a !ban tanniaker; the while supprwting them by einbroidery,,for Witia' handiwork she 1 fOritid ready customers. ' But she died,-= 1 /sving . Esther to care for Willie and her self. : • This was a sore trial to Esther, but she iMitating her mother, the heroic girl reso lutely determined to spare herself the pain Ors separation, and so_ she removed to i'sbailer.bet pleasant apartments in a very respectable and even • genteel _part of the city, and for a year hitd succeeded in kee ing want from their door.'b But for the last three months she had Jul unlooked for expenses, for Willie was thrown from a truck, and b falling slightly ".fractured his uncle joint, and for an weeks - was con CfMed *to the house, and besides hiring her SelTandi done, she was subjected to the Ceirpeuse of a'octor bill, True Doctor ! B . fanwood had been very reasonablein his 'eltarges but Father coida bit poorly afford WteanuAlest additional expense, and atthe ;time we write she bad but fifty cents in bet' family treasury; !Lather a small aunt I With - whieh to make MAY for the eornink ihtilidays. But she was to have. five dollars mak,ing Bertha Gordon's ball dress, if she could but finish it, and-with this she coal/Iv:tidal:lg„icely:. •.. - trafottagintely. 1). few days before” had sprained the elide previously_ injured nit' °wow tothe wealtness attearit upon 1 . the *30.1 re of -the bone; it No o long ••, tiraein toooreTin' g from the additional in jnry . ...Eathei - wonlagiadly have,-eonaulted I their refiner kintlyhysintan,..DnBtanwocid herlimited means toTlinde,it; sad , her- • • • ' ' ' • - • • • . •. , . "- • ' „ - , . • „ delicacy would n6e. allow ter to accept charity - visits from the reported suitor of Bertha Goidon. Had 'he been an older and a.niarried man, she might have beep less scrupulous. : . When morning came F o ssie rose early, prepared her breakfast, eight o'clock found her busily engaged at her task of sewing.. Slie thought she would make 'one more trial, hoping she might succeed bettei as it was so much better sewing by daylight with a warns room. Noon came, and the sleeves were Vat completed. With a heavy heatt she laid aside her work, for she knew that, do her best, she could'not finish the' dress until late Christmas nitertioon, not even with working the greater part of the 'night.. Alterthinking it over—thinkins of her brother's disappointment-she resolved - Th go and see Bertha, tell her all urge her to give Up the skirt trimming: - - Giving her brotbrotherbisdinner she gave bim,someeugravings with which to amuse himself, and artaymg herself in her scant black shawl, she tied on her close mourn it bonnet and•went out into the chilling air, so significant of a snow storm. -Hew she missed the WarM furs she had disposed of a few weeks previous to enable her •to buy a.winter. store of wood and other ar ticles of necessity. The- snow began to fall, and wrapping her shaWl. closer aboUt her and drawing down her veil she went on into the spate where lived her rich employer, Bertha Gordon.. 'With tremb ling hand she rang the hel at one of the sid entrances, and Awaited an answer to, the mullions. 4 pleasant-faced Irish girl appeared and said: • "Be you the young 'eddy that wad lie afther. bringing me ' young misthress' dress?" Essie replied in the alfirumtiye: " Wall, then, yer'd better be afther go ing inter the kitchen to warm yey; poor buddy; for I &chi' now to the Holy 'Vir gin, if doesn't look its et' yer was fro, mtirely • an' I'll jist tell Misthress Ber tVl(34hat ye ' bey come." • -Essie, preferred waiting in the hail, and soon the maid returned, saying • "Me young mistbress would be :tiller seeing yer in the parlor; an' sure, follow me, an' I'll show yer the way, c)s in course yer doesn't know it at . all at all" ,Essie soon found herself in theresence• of Bertha 'Gordon, who exclaimed: " Why, where the dress ? I thought to be sure, you had brought it! You promised me'l shou:d have it to-day to try;" and the imperious beauty tapped her pretty little footin its satin boot - grilv upon the carpet. " - I am very sorry to di;appoint you, , Alis's Gordon, but have found it nnpossible to fuilihl my.protnise, Though I have work ed the greater part oftwo nights to enable tue to do :"PshauHtionsense ! A. likely story • That is; tell it to - siirrie one who is:not -so =acquhin ted with the tricks of sewing wome:ii I, I presume if the truth was known, .you're some half-dozen dresses at home which you obtained in. ,thci same Why as youi did mine—by promising, to have :them !ready fOr their °wirers by Christmas; .ivheri you knew it, was impos sible." The burning color surged up into Esther G raham's - face - at these insulting words; but.rcmembering that "he who ruletir his spirit; is greater than_ he who taketh a city," she lifted up an inward supplication fin- strength to subdue the storm of pass ion which had well nigh overtaken her, and then mildly said " You wrong me, Miss Gordon ; I never willfully deceive any oire trusting me with work, and I had not an idea but that I could finish your dress at the time specified But you cannot conceive what. an almost endless task it is to cut those narrow folds and put themon, for the satin, besides; --- be- Mo. stiff, frays so badly." • _ • 0, .yeFc : of cdurse ; as usual, it is the worst stuff to make that ever was ;" • and Bertha Gordon• looked her sneering cons tempt of Essie's assertions. "It is true, madame; and beside . these hindrances I have had a little helpless brother to take care of, and—" "0, yes, and A sick father and bed-rid den,Mother. I'm sick of these stories pre tired for the occasion l". Esther 'Graham's face betokened- no anger now. The mention of those two holy words, "father and mother," reach ed too deep into her heart, -recalled too .many sweet sad remembrances to awaken any emotion save those of the tendereSt, most sacred ..natnre; as with moistening' eyed and quivering lip she. stood before Bertha Gordon,'so with quiet voice she said . . 41 Will you, lease allow - me to say what I have to say; Miss Gordon ? as each mo meal spend but makes the anode . of my finishin.g-your dresi less than it otherwise would be." • . "Then you thiokryou may yet finish it in timer and Bertha Gordon's face—sof tened a little. - " Yes,' am quite sure I can finish it so that you can have it to-morrow •at . noon, if you Will but dispense with the folds on the skirts ; and that willleai•e - me time to prepare a Christmas tree for My little invalid brother, and to g,et up a. nice little dinner . for'llim. •Please,. Miss Gordon, (and now Essie's tone grew beseeching,) My you will dispense with the skirt trim , T ming, for cannot bear to disappoint him ' • Bertha Gordon. arose to her -feet, and her eyes fairly blazed as she repealed: • " A dinner. and s tt Christmas tree - for your little brotherl And so you. are to -forego yourpromise, and I,', Bertha Gor don, am to take up with, a ball dress - half made, that you may indulge • your little whining brother and yeumele . with' a Christmas-tree : That caps. the climax.! I have heard of working .. people's audac 1 . . ity, and seen something .-of it , myself, but your name Iplace at the head' of the liSt ! No, -Esther Grahani,'l 'will have my dress • skirt"utiannim" g land'all, by live -o'clock to- Morrow . night, or- netter furnish you with another each of work and will not pay you for. the *ass under`. ivay:. tour -riot fawnin g pm coiltntpt ; will release me fiviitinme. 'No store woritii; Mid Graham; you have My answer;" and .Seitha - Gor don disappeared through aside doorway MONTROSE, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY ,A-186.. :as she imperiously waved. l Esther from. the • 4 - Ikless rny'sewAe; how white yer be ; thnmble, like a leaf!" 'cried the :kind. heArted Irish maid who admitted her,as she met .her in the•pasiage•Way.— ;" mein, an' giving yer a dliraff o";wine, forr ffi mherbelievmg the young. Inisthress bast given yer the'leukth of her toisgue . ; an' neliody kisCows better the leigth of it-thart does Eaty O'Flannegan." -tstberkindly;refused, and Katy added As;she turnedfrom the ,door: t‘ she's a rare jewel—l'd bate ono' 'life on that—an': she'll be afther nading a .dlirap badly afore- she gits hnim in this : driving snow. The. Holy Virgin save the poor child i BUfbless. my sowle, thine she goes, an' a aion.uld her •wid :an' urn. berill ; an' Mary Mitber save me—it's Doctor StanwOod, Misthress . 'Bertha's beau.; I'm blist intirely if ik isn't! It'shim, as share as(l've;gyes in me buddy!" Katy O'Flarinnglus was right.. AS Es. !ther Graham dettended the. side steps ho descended the front steps;-and to, the poor 'sewing-girl's surprise a kindly. voice said;. "Miss Graham, shall I have the pleas: nre of shielding you from the storm ?' and then her arm was drawn tenderly through that of Doctor ;Stanwood's' and during her walk home 4be was as carefully eared. for as a child; And irwas very pleasaist to Essen ,Graham to be • thus , cared for— she who had se !rm cared'for others. Somehow, .befere she,reacheci tier 'dour, Doctor Stanwood, in a delicate manner pe culiar to himself; hal drawn from Esther the incidents attendant npon her ever';; day life,(ere she ;was aware of it herself,) save that she hisd scruptilowly avoided Mentioning Bertha Gordon, or anything in connection with her ball dress. "I will.run in with you a moment just. to see how 'Willie ik getting along, that is Wit will be agreeable to :von, Miss Graham which offer Esther gladly accepted., And now' we Will leave them for a mo;- inent, and return to,Bertha Gordon, in her luxurious home ;'.fs she lay reclining upon a-lounge. There Was a frown upon her beautifulface, and at last else exclaimed petulantly, as she tossed her rich boquet received from her : " I wonder why Doctor Stanwood does alas! they were strangely!filtered. It was hot come. Ilepromised he would be in ahitterldisappoiutment te•hiiii, for he had _ofter dinner, and now it iii four o'clock ,I thought herioue of ,the loVeliest of her should think ;" and she drew lbrth her sex; hl be had seen firer in her true char.; jewelled Watch. ; " lle..inquired so partie- acter, and•he Would subtler` have laid itlarly as to which were my. Ilivorite flow- down all his' bright hopes tor the future, 'ers, that I thougdit of .course Ire.,would than have married one so; vain and heart )ringme a boquet, which. would, of have less. ' 1?oor -Bertha ! her Vanity .bad. Trosl been superbly !magnificent. I wonder ed the ilioal upon which -her cherished. ' iivliv lie dot-s'not come.", desires pad - Stranded. '.' Poor. child, liCr wonder would have `'l iiiive come with a Oriessa• - •-e•sfrem z• ; ceased had she known' that Doctor :tan- I your seurpstress," I.e said, after their-salu-: wood had stood:in the hall waiting an op- tationo )vere conclutlells;" 'or more krietly, rd - rtunity to enter; when he - (Es' overed I have Constituted myscli her messenger, ! that she was engaged with her. - dressotp-.l for I fonnd the poor girl! endeavoring to t !tor, tool tool 3t - cipt'd .out of eight; fearing finish a'•dress, and to take charge of her he might have been intruding had he an- little 1141plk•s . s brother, and she seemed so pouncsl hirnselfOt. that moment. I.7nfor- troubled for-fear it would not be comple timately (?) the 'door had -stood ajar, and ted in time, that I took the liberty to iii pe had remained au inervillieg listener to quire to whom' it belonged ; and' ii•ben i the conversation' which -passed Itetween She infdrmed me.it•Was yours, .1 told, : her I d;ertba and' Esther Graham. Sick' at would Mahe it right with you, as it was ; heart. be stole frein the hall as soon as he hard to! think you would Wish her to dis‘ ISaw Bertha's retreat, and this' accounted tress het-self-to • trim the - .skirt, *hen it for his i meting with Esther' Graham at was reAlly very ,beautifril - without . it.— the Mot lent of her trirning'from the door Have II taken tbo.grerit ft liberty, Miss' .)f Still ire, G ordol's imposing inan4ion. Gordoit ?'' - .- I . Anti now thati we have thus explained, Bertl a, at the moinent Doctor' Stan ve will return te Esther Gi'aletin's humble wood epinmericed speaking, had•ceine to; home. ; . the conclusion that Esther Graham had .., i Dr. Stanwood; n,fter '-earefullv examin- told high all ;but - ere he I . concluded,, she ling \Willie's foot, gave as an opinion that had ben convinced that .er surmises was .. ! there was danger of its • causing' .serions incorre t, anffso sherepli iti her sweet- :- • i i ~ - 1 trouble were it not attended to carefully cst toni c s :: . .. - 1 and-constantly, and expressed bis in teethe', "O, to, Doctor Stan wooff; you have I iif becoming the attending physician,mucli ,dyne jut right. :But L-diffnot know you to the little invalid's delight, and not less were Oquainted with my i mautuatuaker, to hig sister .Essie. The satisfaction this ; Esther4Graham." •1 • arrangement afibrded her was as plainly , "Nee am I much acquaiW.ed ; what lit- Spoken in her locks, as was Willie's words. tle.l kniaw„ of-her I briveilearned during :'" That is a beautiful dress-you are ma,- my attehdance upon' her brother. But I. king, Miss. Graham," said he at last, after judged ; irhe is mvery i . ivot'thy .aweet-tern , travino• watched her for some moments—" pered gal„ancldier devotion to her. little h very rich affair: Will you deeni it in- brother! is truly beaUtifut I. think She euisitive iu me to ask whose it may be ?" suffered, more .in the thought of disap i " 0;no," replied •Esther 'in her inno- pointing hirn about his ;Christmas - tree ee.nce, "it is for Miss Bertha Gordon."--- and his Christmas dinner,(shorild she fin- And then she.blashed and hesitated, as -if rah yok dress,) than she coil" find-Words: h new thought had crossed her mind, -- .viz. to te11...1 This .I gathered. from her broth-. that she that she ought. not to have spoken her 'er Willie." .• - I . . . imine.so freely in the preseece of her re- " Well, it would have seemed hard for anted suitor. She could not' for her. life her to h6ve disappointed hint on my . ac see how she had; been betrayed into an connt„'alid lam happy to; think you-re ict so. indelicate: •' but when she gathered Hever"- her of the necessity: ..I wonder she.. isinrage to raise 'her eyes - to his face she did not !mention it to me,! this .afternoon. l I I Saw no token of displeasure there, and so Do you 'think they are •really. in Want? Shebecame-herStillagain: : ''. - • .. " If so I, ill send•fohn' at Once . with the "It mkt be a 'great deal of work to andney. Let me see--4 was to give her . Make such a dreSs, is it ndt?" . , five dollars but - I will 'make it seven..! It : i" 0;a great ideal, replied Esther: must bejhard for one so ypung to have to t` But iShoidd onlybe.fao glad of it were support.lberself and a.brother besides; I it not that it is so near Christmas, and it 'and Berflia Gordons voice changed to one !trill take me until to-morrow night to of commiserating pity. ; . Ipith, it." • . : ,-. • . And - So John, the 'serving man, was •,• . "And you and Willie will be obliged dispatched with , the. i . moirey arid. a little to'forego your Christufas:. That will he note, which; when Estee graham received quite too bad. • 'How Much more -is there caused "ter much wonder. 'i•Niitwitlistand to do P; • , ' ! .'a - ; • ' - ing it came very-oppOrtuaely, for now she ' "The skirt is to trim, and thaiWill take could make her, Chris toms • preparations. :all of a day and a half, and it' now nearly- . " Beriba Gordon, i sor , iy," slre said, as four o'clock r and Essie glanced hurriedly 'she rolled up her sloe ves hnd.tied on her ' its the small clock. -; ". The rest of it I can white ii -- Pron preparat ry to her entetincr I ,- P I , finish in 'half an hour. -• • • her tiny e l ook rooni; i itis .- plain she is i "'Well,..nerer inind'the skirt; finish. the ; sorry fori her hasty Worrisr Simple heart rest,.and I will Wait for it and take it to ed, chilffilike Essie fitahaM - I. - . ' Miss.gooion .m,yself.". s. . • `And Ow there was 'Much to : be donei t "But sliewished:to haVe it ; trimmed." in a little time; and Essiei flew: about .'in. .-;•" Never:mind about that.' She's ii . par- her quiet.; way, - ,p . repaiing her mince-Meat titular friend of 'its and I can es lain sifting-hO pumpkin for her pies, :so- they' it to 11.6. Of course- she will - MA wish .might begin the -oven 'finking while she yon, and my-little trident, Willie, to give , made ready for tee ; ,i and: when all that pp your Christina!, on her account." - - was, &Mei there was ,ller Christmas shop- - ' But, Doctor •It„,ituvr.crod—" „ . .., ping and . narketiri.,., tn do. i , a Not another, word Miss tit-abaci], if - About?u, hour later there was:a : loid I yon 'plia:se.'' T wglisee that -there is 130 rap at-tbe-stair door-quid I .opening it she misunderstanding: And while- .yen put was met with the: iiitioirtr, "Does MisS the finishing touChes, : Willie •and -I. will - Esther graliani liVe Vern fr .and oit being take care of . each. other.” -Andhaving. answered .. .in the afirniativei theinarimod; Said this,* .hetook .a. vase frenillie, shelf, 'tied Imowingiv, and. going 'out returned' filled it froth •apitelier of water. Upon the t, l eitif a'bettlitifuLfir fie, ales' and a mar- I table; and drew' ip , "k"-ger from Ins over- s i - -yet-busio,-ana hef00,...614,:c0n1d 'ask any: I. pocket, 'whih proved to; he.- flowers, i questiotig,-wars e , . :.- • . I Parled in away; to pre \•-ent their .-writhek I 1111gifig .4110 to screen , thom from the cold i.4:10 - rai ot te .ant aiim ipn ed 4o th it u f, :ti lyi lti t t h h :4o. tro coal : o b toyx lin roai g, , I air, and ComMeneed arranging them,. oso,- . 1 and Conf4ctiOnttryfer: Arnlie,- - it 1 tioningi - Willie r tO keep quiet. -,, • . i eandie*,4l4-0; other otha i went , a nhog . E -Alice Aris:an latent, upon:her- .tewing I f or ichrotithas treeflaed iti...tl - tiepartite • Oat abcknew.eathhit , of . this f until . she i t rwi t i g eiri. * ,'..a beatttr 011,ititA - .efriit 'of laid Aside:the dttss, completed, and. then Logfejkoele.. peOpisi • wither own,Af l 4e, hei.leirak otimeaidelight Wonld:. bOte - re- traceenrithithe title. ago,,,,Turilin' it, front . Warded any yerioni ii i , , shei 'ex-1 this'-to thikbariltekrilie .feniid a 'malls* ,clainied? , . -, - - -:. ----: ' ': :.'.. .l tiirkey, , a6d.ne6essary, Seetirittrattielpritita !- ' ' f • 't Flag -- And ittowliftetr - - to 1 - the . usip of the Whole ,Trilioll. , DUctor Stanwood; rre not . seen such & limpet Its that siime my dear futh, er died I" am glad. you like it," was his -reply. " And hew if that, dress is ready, , I will , taki "Ent, Dr. Stanwood,"; said Essie, idly, 41611 it not be.betttr for me to get Mrs. Sawyer's little boy to take thirbox I doinit)est like tathinleof your carrying may I call hint-? " . "As You like, Miss Graham'. It - Would be rather new business tor.- me: but I • do not think I should mind it under the fir , eumstatices." • So Eisie called Thomai Sawyer, and in a short 'ltime‘lie was trudging down the street with hisbox,-dcdighteat the pros pect - a ;`,earning sotne additienal,Peuniea . with which to beychristintistoys for him selfandi his little sister Carrie. Kstittir Graham sat quietly . thinking for a few Moments, ever and anon smilling, throitgll grateful tears: upon the beautiful boquet4which lent such a brightness. to, the neat,_pretty rooto,(w,hich she and her brother i used for partor,‘sitting-room, sew ing-rOorn and dining room besides,) with its crimson carpet .and lounge, a polished round bible, a small bool4case, a cane-seat rocker rind cottage chairs; and a snug lit tle airtight. No one could deny its. Be ing a pretty room, but just now every ur ticlei in ,the room, had =borrowed a new beauty front those floweis, which had been pnrchas'edat'a great priem expressly • tot ifertha 'Gordon. Voor Ilertha . l she little dreamed-thatihey were adorniag the hum ble pf her sewing-girl, Esther Gra ham! . \A sea Tantapnoupeed Doctor Stanwood to 'her yrning mistress, and Bertha hasten ed front her chamber to ;the parlor, and seeing, the box standifig' near Doctor Stanwoptd, her first thought naturally Was that it contained some costly gift for her self. Xoti . rnay wianderit this conclusion but Beltha. Gordon felt al4 sure,that Doc tor Stanwood'' intended tit makeher his . . wife at some day not far distant, as if he had said the same in Words; and.it would not' e doing justice,to all parties, did we not say she had solos reasons for this, for such had been his intentions; 'but_ now Poor Essie—her heart , wan too full for words. Who had thus kindly cared for herself and'orplanea brother Doe's not my reader surmise? • _ - • "I told you "so," - said the next morning when he •itivolo to Bud his stock ings mid to overflowing, and - Lioked' at the turkey so nicely prepared for, l'oastiug, and above all saw the ChriStmasitree in a recess in tlif;room, as • Essie drgw aside the cherry silk curtains which-screened-it from view "I tohipati our Pfeietily Fa ther. would not forget us row, when we have no father or mother.- And now Es sie I -thinlif can stand.just longenough to give three cheers for that splendid' tree, and if it dont hurt me, Pll give three times. three to-night when those beautiful little candles are lighted. I think, }ssie, he continued thoughtfully,. Pd ..rather have a tree to-night than Christmas ev‘Ais other people do, ii makes-a merrier Christmas." It Was half-past eleven r Essi+ dinner was nicety under way,miid her ,rociln was WI cheerful and bright as tasty anji careful hands could make it. ' A pretty) picture they made sitting there, Willie in; his neat steel colored snit, with his snowy collar, and his dark curling locks rip ling back from his white foiehead, and lassie in.her neat black delaine, relieved by her small linen collar and her white apron, !with her soft brown hair smoothly parteffrom. her serenely fair bro W—sitting thera - singing the words of tht very beautiful. Christmas hymn which commences thus: Hark, the herald an;,, , ele sing. t ...Glory to oar new born king ; • ' Peace on earttrand mews mi ld; 'God and sinners reconciled. ' In the midst of the singing there was a soft tap at the door, and the nest minute Dr. Stanwood was before them,l wishing them a "Merry Christmas." "Please stay ,to dinner with ns; Dr., it will be so lonesome for -Essie and I to eat alone," said Willie. . -• . " Well; my little fellow, I thitik ifyonr sister Essie us„you.call Mir, would like it." - Esther was in a trying positicin. Just to think of preparing a dinner arid presi ding over it with the rich, aristobraticDr Stanwood for t- guest. For . a moment she looked confused—ut her nativh dignity came to hei rescue and she gracolly z and cordially seconded the invttatiori. might she be proud ofber guest `or tnaey , a fair lady moving in the Niger c*ete have felt honored had his prese4e graced. their family board on thiS :christmas day; '['hero was no silver plate, cutiglass, or costly serres of china upon the table, but Ogre an air of neatness. nbcalt. ''xha plain hoard,and the dinner was unercet)tionable It was new business for Essie,preparing • dinner inthe presence of a stranger,' but it had been done quietly and expeditiously though her hands trembled "jfisti a little, and her cheeks . ..re-1v rosier than than was their wont. But at last it was in- readi ness, and they ivere seated with 11 'xi:m ' .6st who looked thoughtful ainOmeni,andtheri with bowed head craved skort but fer vent blessing on this pleasant Ohristmas meal. Tears' sprang.to Essie's eyes, this was_ so gratifying, so unexpected, and it so re minded her of the••days••of "10 . rig ago",'! when she sat with 'the .-un'brok4u eirel around.the family•board. . - • That was a pleasant meal, foi Doctor Stanwded was so. kind and so. g4nial that. that Essie forgot her diffidence•and went through'nith her usual self-paisei3sion. „ • ,Bertha Gordon attended the Christmas ball,but somehow,in spite of. her efforts to appear amiable, she felt that was less of heart in Doctor. Stanwood's,atten tions to her than ever before. Gradually his tfsits became less "frequent ather fah er's house arid„his attentions to herself no more marked than to' any-of female . _ friends. "•I . • • 3 • But Bertha Gordon, though 'her pride was wounded, Wus not one to suffer znueb Mental anguish oxer '!Lan affair 'like this, and it was mit long ere she the aittntioni of a dashing young foreigner to solace her, and in six months they mar ried'and sailed for England, to - tisit his relatives—thus sparing the Do4tor any anxiety as to the probable effect. of ber disappointment as regarded himself and, his former intentions of nmking her his wife. .. For several months Willie Graham's ancle was weak and Dr. Stanw4d called nearly every day with the pretence of ca ring for his patient; 'but a fondness for cultivating Essie's acquaintance Might be detected in his own heart, He beearne too fond'of reading. to Essie and amusing her brother, for a mere dootor—and they felt great pleasure, at his coming, and a deep sadness if he came not, as ,usnat. Essie permitted herself to be very hapPy in the blissful Present, never dreaming Of the fu ture, nor did she know the secretl, feelings daily taking possession of her heart ? , • But doctor bill! that she felt Was now heavy and must be paid, and she[hai Jaid aside daily Sums to meet it. Oneievening she mustered courage to say : 1 . • - ".Doctor I feel. greatly indebted to you for your attendance upon Willie, .und—" "'Yes Essie,(it was the first time he had used that pet name,) you -are greatly - in tlydebt,'lnd can ,onlyeatisfy my claim by giving me this little hand—by becoming I - my wttibr, i • A neW , y.cvelation sprang up in Essie's, heart, and for the first time did sheknow her own heart. -She could not rtfnse to ett a return the ardent love she felt w s hers, ana_ 4 36 her ithsIVCC was satisfa . . • _ • • 511Ver-hairs now threadl he., t, loam -of Doctor Stanwood, and Essig Stunwond has become a., middle-aged. matrim, but never his the Dr.,regretted his - choice of. a wife, Which. watt *ought, about jhrongh the circumstances e,onneetectwith ithe un finished , Chriitulas , ,Ball Dress. .' I • - , ' ' Things 'Aid( reader themselves *my tostunpug or ri diculous : -' Boisterous Ikughter. Iteading,wheu 'ethers are laving a stronger without a seat. - A want ,of reverence ho_supericirs. - Receiving present without woe man featittlids cif, gratitude, AfAipg .yourself.tpo . toftio of crinions. Lang , 0414r5. Jollaug. other is company, 'DONE' AT Taz comics 111:111112111C a 1:1-415Ar - 21/Lynt,LlPkrzazenr,... : , Amp Ai 4 - . Tat Alm ter lave Ewa. • TUB - • office' of the Montrose Democrat tirs beeently been embed with a new and Oat. varlet; 4___Or t _etc., and we ars new prepared saltiest' lerephieb! 0rm..m,,.. Ile" etc. !ittae be cos. tut cote agues. Handbills,; rosters Prnnamnis, ogler, 9 f work in titilfk, doneir,:atelag to 904 Betake, Wedding, and - Ball Cagan:: Tickets. etc., printed with nestneta and deopitch. - Justices' and Constables' Blanks. Notes Dodo, and aA other Basisk,, on bond. or pentad to orate .1 NO. -1. Jimax - WoopWARD'S SP.EECII. DELIVERED AT THE trlzzo:s 314T!X,. G, PEltt.4 :Me have assembled, fellow-citizens, In pursuance of the...proclamation -of the Mayor, that we . tuay "counsel together tb .avert the danger which threatens our Totuatry." That danger is not recent or new. It has a history. And we meat glance at that--=we must .obtain a clear view of the actual state of the er6ic, fore .we can :give or receive intelligent counsel. . : It was announced 'a few years alp- that the conflict which hied sAfrung up in. this country .between free and slave labor was irrepressiblethat a house divided against itself Could not stand—that all the states of this Union must become free :+!:•r slave States: - The meaning of this was, and is, that all were to betzune free States, for- the soil and climate du. majority of he States are such that it never can becoute the in• terest of the superior race to mail:it:tie sla. very in them. Everybody .knows this; and, therefore the alternative fortnaf the ; the proposition was only to give it an ap pearance of fairness-mach' little more ma terial effect. ' The full scope 'and meaning of- the an nouncement is, then, that citizens. of the' United' are to.be , totally- divested Of the property - they now hold in four or five millions of Slaves, of the aggregate value of many millions of dollars, and that the habits and domestic condition of.. thi. people-- , -their commercial.relations, and their political rignts, in so.aria.s those in terests are connected with institution of slavery, are toondergp a revolution. . 'Nor was,ithis predictiori . the voice of an obseure and unlion °red prophet, bet of a citizen whom-the people of- the .free Suttee have just distinguished in a signal manner, by conferring - 6n him the Highest office they had to give: In so far as their votes are to he considered as responsive to his announcement, they aril a loud amen -7-a. solemn answer, so /ci. it le. Whilst it is not to be dou'oted-thatmur titudes voted for the President elect with other views; and did not intend a distinct undersement of his fatorite proposition, yet, as the record, is made up, _the proph eey and the prophet stand, approved by a majority of the free States. Theinexora ble exclusion - of slave =property from the common territories, • which the Govern- Ment liolch in trust for people of all States, is a natural and direct etev towards the grand result of extinguishing slave prop; erty, and was one of the record issues of the late election. This policy must be con'- sidered as approved . also. '•Not_that every man who voted for. the successful. nomt nees-meant to affirm that a trustee for sev erld coeqUal parties has-a right, in law or "reason' to exclude the property of some and admit that of others of the parties for whom he holds': but so is the record. And whilst it is-not to be taken as expressing the universal sense of the voters; it' does undoubtedly imply. that vast masses of, Northern people do heartily approve both of the proposition to make all the States free and of beginingo .x eluding . slavery from the 'l:orrifories.' The South seems inclined so to accept the udgment.• She holds the • property :that is to be shut out of -the'terntories that is to be restricted, crabbed' and con. fined more and more until it is finally ex. tinguished: Everywhere •in , the '•South the people are beginning to lbok out for the means of •self-defenee. - ,, Coala it be expected that-she would be indifferent to such events as have occurred ? That she would hand idle and see measures concer ted and•earried forward for the aniliilation of her prOperty in slaves? • . Several Skates propose '4_o retire from the torrfederacy, and ' that juitly` nlarms us. • .We conic together,-to consider what -• may be done to prevent •it, and we are bound, in fidelity,to ourselves and others to take - the measure-of the whole mogul, - . tude the danger. • This irrepressible conflict has giown - out of the Angro-Saxowleve of -freedom.—' 3 What this passion is, and-bow it was GT : : ended by the introductiOn of negro slaves may be read in the chronicles of the-Amer: ieian Provinces, and, especially, in the ear nest; the eloquent and repedeti 'remons trances addressed by the Colony of Vir ginia to the Crown and Parliament of Great Britain against their introduction. - But if ; ,the Anglo-Saxon loves 'liberty above all other men, he is not indifferent to gain and thrill, and is remarkable for ilia capacity of adaptation, whereby lie .takes advantage of any circumstances_ in which he finds himself placed. And accor dingly by the time the Colonies were Pie: pared to throw off the British yoke -and. , -to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of Nature and "-of Nature's God . entitled•them, it has been discovered that, the unwelcome workers, against whose in troduction each earnest protests had been made, could be tarried- to profitable ad count in' the. Southern Statetthat the. African constitution waa-well adapted to labor in latitudes which alone could pro-__ duce some 'of the great_ staples of life— and that the North, which could not em ploy t4m profitably would be ..beuefitted bisuch employment as the South omild a ord. Considerations of humanity, also "as well as the right of. private, property,_ entered into the discussions of 'that da3- „Whativas best foran inferior race, thrust itnwillinfilyupon a" superior ? That b ot h , should be free; or that the inferi'or race should serve the superior, and the superi .or be bound by the law of the. relation, protect the inferior? questions of that day it was wisely settled. . 7he Northern States' abethilied then; slavery and so gratified their innate. LEW of freedom—but they did it gradually, anti so'did not woima thew kive of gain. They sold out Slavery to the South and the re6eived lard' . equivalent, not only in the price . paid down, but in thuntannfacturiug and oommereiat prosperity which grew up froth the produetions of slave labor. When theCorunitution came tube form ekaorne of the Northern States still held slaves, but aeveral:had abolished the in atitution, wad it must hare been npparem tbat isittgYal omestr.auldfortte it ult=or, JOB PRINTING of ALLXUFDS, Dttlll A, DECE3!I3 IL£3. lean
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