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tparotsita,maatromsys. Stecetiromtoreit=eir
CB., 010011; ittbropenew ti
pathilng‘Ttuap
CIIAPTEB I.
".A deep and mighty shadow '
Across my heart is thrown. '
Mall cloud on a rumness meadow.
Wham the pmoder-windlottb blown I
Tbo wild rose. libriqr. Crib—
The sweet bad. Igirmory. dicta—
I shall be left alone t"
" Unb;tr the door r In god's name, I
ask it—l am perishing—periahing in the
storm l" - ... ,
• This wild appeal, uttered in tones that
rose above the roar" of the wintry , winds,
like the weird• music of an:lndian death
hymn, came ringing into the cheerful par
lor in which the Churchill family bad
DR WILLIAM. ..... glitheied on 3 bitter December night. A
Ecitcric PHYszcieN & inniinklN DEIMST• thrill ran through the fireside group, as
• Wail DR. NTRONI MIRA 'ON, .
they heard it Mrs. Churchillr'said :-
.aechanicii and Surgical Rentlat,,tecently Of Mughamton. ,
N. Y. tender their profetusional services td, all wrio_sorei " o-
tar to the - door, Robert! Some poor
elate the " Reformed Practice Of Pnyahl :" carerarand is • L f t
alf pitta °petitions on Teeth: with the molt scientific and creature Were. ' .., .
approved styles of platework. Teeth etacted within= The lad addressed took a candle; and
pain and all work warranted: ::: moving into the hall, opened the massive'
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Jackson, Jane 14th, 1860. .Y.
e. , drr. The wind and snow sWept in, ex
' • DR.ILSMTiltrit 5t,.. „... .
1 . tnguishing the light .he held, but a hoarse
!tIitGEON mrnsTs.-mont6e, ea.
Omce in Lathrop* . new bldidll l ll. *Yeti 1 voide 'gasped, " God,bless you!" - and a
the Bank. All Dental operations will bay I lo se a a i figure darted past him, and entered the
p , rtonned in good style and warranted. g
- i parlor. The next moment a woman
' stood on the hearthstone and 'stretched
out her blue and benumbed hands to the
blaze.
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. DR. E. F.
GlatWATV:ottbe ABopi
legeo of Mc:dielne.—Ore
of Main at d Ellzabeth-ata,
ettutrid.•
- DR. G. Z.
PIFFSICIAN AM) SURGI
.-over Wilsorue Store;
J. C. OLMSTEAD RE.AD.
DRS." - OLMSTEADA -BEAD, .
wOULD ANNOUNCE
T that they hare entered lai , o's partnership for the
Practice of WEDIODIE & Surgery,
and arc prepared to attend to all tills in (he line of their
profession. Oftlet-the one formerly occupied by Dr. J. C.
Olmstead, in DUNDAFF. - my V.
DR. N. Y . LE2T, , •
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Physician and Sufrson Frialdstilk. v, g .
Wiles epparite
the Jacbon
11R. lEHT gives itartlinlar attention to the Hutment 13 of diseases of the Ham amities ; and *confident that
lits knowledge of, and experience in that, been& scpese
tirß enable hint to effect a nth. in most Wenn
'cases. For treating diseases of. these o no fee will
he charged unless the patient Is betted by the treat
ment. • 7 lAtlgtiftftk lan
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SOUT ir WORTii & VADAKIN,
IAN FA CTURERS AND DEALERS in Italtansind
..T1 American Marble. for Monumentid Headstones,
Tomb-Tables, Mantles, Sinks and Centre-rabies. Mao
dealers iu Marbleized Slate for Maitre', Centre-Tables, Ac.
e s • Shop a few, doors east of Searle's Hotel on Turnpike
street, Montrone . , Pa. • 1 ewe ye
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WM. A. STOW, 1 -
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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.-.-Drat De Pa. Once
on Rain street, opposite thell'estern mum. apt
JOHN gAtstrEli
I, I tASIIIONABLE TAlLOR.—litintrose, it. Sbop
I. over I. Id. Bellard`i Groier:s, on Maio-street:
Thankful for past rayon, he solicits a continuant".
pledeinz himself to do ell worlt. sitisfectottly.eat
tier dour on short notice...and warranted to At. •
• Montrose, Pa„ July_ 1860.-Itt. , • '
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LIASMONULE TAILOR.-. 11
I in Phronix Illendr; Weed Sam AWN
A Fostrr. Ad work warrantock:4t sad finis&
t 'am done on tbort notico;An*lt niyin4 Pin ID"
JOIIN -GII6;VES, I
LIASITIONABLE TA.11.011.-114itrose, P' a: Shop
I ricer the . Baptist Sleeting noise, osi Turnpike- i
treet. AU orders tilled promptly:to drat-rate style.•
t oiling done on short notice, itodiwarlilatrlo di.
I. li.
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I, SPAIItS Clocks, W.atetrill.stitiJeweiziat the' ' -4. '1
-1.11, shortest notice, and on resamOthie tormit.. AU
w Tip,it'
work warranted. Shop in Chandler and ditsitip's -•
ptnre, Mowrnost.lt.. • .j - ' otia ti ' -
W3f. SMITE Sz C 0:, •
I`IABINTT AND CHAIR' MAIftIeACITIZERIR.—root
of Main Ytreet, Moutrpre. Pa. 11 , sag tf
• • - C. - 0. FORDXI'
ANTTAt vault of BQQ7/ & VidE.,6lnntroae;
IVArI. Shop over Tyler's dote. AU *Enda of *Nark
made to order, and repairing don neatly. 4 7jel y
ABEL TUB FLL,i •
D E t;t t ir. in 111 % 15 li g e rgle, C ß 7l 7 l". u._.__ lk e
dor Glass, Groceries, Fancy {forms, Jewelry ram- -
mem. Sc.—. Agent for all the most 'moan PATENT
NfEbICDZES,-3[ontrose, Pa. 74 1 an tf
PROF. , CIIARLE4 MORRIS,
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WM. HAYDEN.
JOHN HAYDEN.
TRACY werbEN, At _OW .31.11.*0R1P; PA.
(4EO.IIGE HAYPEN, '
P. E. BRUSH -31.
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Oillce at de. , l*thr4p 3 s ficit4
ALM' gantrlflnEVlS
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ANDIE•T THE WORTH JiF YOUR I,4O'NEY.
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MASH CAPITAL, ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Ass:errs Ist rule 1864, j si,taLsissr.
mAstr.,raes, " " 411,0611.611.
-I. Milton Smith, Sen*y. Martin: 144,11ra
John McGee, An% •' A. F.ltillmarit, nos •
Policies loaned and rinewed;liy the andersigoed.k.lie
°Mon tine door above Searin's licrnel, Montrose, Pa.
me., I BlLLuics OM!" VD, Agent
S. II 17 XL X 1: X ! •X• Pr
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g.X.tB jut readced a large . t ook of new Stows for IFI Cooking. Parlor, Oldee and Sloop purposoes, - Tor Wood
or Coal. with Stove floe, Zinc. at,. ,
Ills assortment Is select and desirable, and will be "sold'
~o the most favorable berms for • Cc . M/a, or to Prompt dix
3.tou al Buyers =
New M Ilford:Oct. .25tb; 1860.
Dandelion
_Coffee,
HEALTHY' bevernii: . One pcanciatlifirOoffee wilt
makr.as I 4 I 1 as tiro pemadtatetbalNike. For
sale by
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31., lamtdagt-cer,,o2i_ Wasik
of the Allopathic anti tioinuanpazeunwsarassa Ned
mine, aistild return his sineasethanbat tia s t i V et at.
Read and vicinity,lor the eery libeeal -
'which they bare (averred him, and hehopea Ws' its
tendon to business to merit a liberal abate tribe rie
ron Silence. 'Great Bend. January 24;
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Fun( A good assort:mart _of Leather and Boots and
coumantly on hind. Mee, Tannery, ,t Shop ozi
!Wahl Streot.
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von 18.
THE STOLEN BRIDE :
-OR-
Mad Meg'4 Revelation:
e BY SIBS. C. F. DERRY
.
She must, once have been -royally
beau
tiful but the tall, figure had grown gaunt,
the classic features sharp, and the fingers
she wati.trving to warm, looked like bird's
claws; the'long, thick hair, l floating in
dishevelled masses about her, was dark
as a raven's Wings, save that on the tem
•ples it "wait bleached like the drifting
snow, and her black eves burned
with a wild, uncertain light. •Iler fantai
tic costume served to htghten the elfish
appearance. Her red cloak, falling hack,
revealed a thread bare bodice of black tw
in, a scarlet skirt, frills of sailed and
,tat
tered lace, and a gold necklace and ear
rings, while a .bright,acarf was knotted
round her brow likes turban. Her small
high-heeled shoes were filled. - with snow,
and as she unfastened the silver buckles
and tore them off, .her- bare, half-frozen
feet were disclosed.
• "It must be-Crazy-Meg," said one to
another in a tone they thought toetlow to
be audible to her.
" Yes,'Crazy Meg!" echoed the woman
With a frantic laugh; "the children. whia
perit, and turn pale whent they see 'lne
Women.spealr.:it,-nad- tootthie,l
and inen—men utter it - in pity or scorn;
the thunder mutters it, the lightning
writes it in letters of flame! I heard it
tonight, blent with the laugh 9f the
forth wind—'Cray Meg ! Crdzy. Meg!'
Ay, my .boy, you would not have let me
in if you had known - mel"
".Yes, I' shoyld," said . Hobert ; "I am
ned, afraid of you: She's almost froze,
Aunt Careline—why dont you do some
thing for. her ?"
Mrs. Churchill had slaw& from the
mad woman but now the moved foreard
' and asked.
"Hew far have you travelled in this
storm?'
."-alow far? I catAt riell you; I never
count miles when I hare n message, an
errand. Night overtook me; the snow
helped graves in my, path ; the-wind
chanted dirges—what could I do? I was
forced to stop, to beg what! hate—a shel
ter. r would have no roof but the sky, no
'home but' the woods ! There - *the- wound
ed.deer and - Crazy' Megran ;hide !" • ,
"Are you : hungry ?" queried . Mrs.
Churchill. .
"Taintaz death!" and as she spoke
she sank wearily down-upon the hearth
stone.. •
" Get her a glass of wipe," said- a - young
firtrader ' who was a guest-.ofthe Church'
ills,
and he moved forward from the sofa,
where he had .been sitting with a beauti
fel girl. -
"Ah ! is that you, Jasper Bryant ?" re
sumed the mad woman; opening her darkeyes; "are yott, too, - weatberlotind V!
" Yes ; but I did not think of seeing you
on such a bight." -
'a Crazy Meg had a mission to execute,
and she set-out.- The storm came on, but
she did not m e an it should drive her back
or -forceherinto it dwelling. Nought but
the fear of perithing made her atop: She
joust not die till her work is done."
Bryant did - not reply, but took the
wittetglass- from Robert - and handed it, to
her.
Drink,"-he said, in a gentle tone.
The woman - obeyed, and ate a few mot- i
sell of the fond which Mrs. Churchillor
dered a servant to' bring. As the poor
creature sat -there, her eyes -wandered
restlessly round the 'apartment. It Was
furnished- with luxuries, which were rare
in that region at the time of our story.=
A rich carpet covered the floor, damask
curtains draped the windoivs, a harpsi
chord stood in ode _corner' and a high
backed sofa in another; arm-chairs invited
to-repose, portraits hung upon the walls,
a great oval mirror reflected every object
and the whole wait bathed in the warmth
and light of the bright fire, and tall_ wax
candlea, burning:in ininssive silver candle - -
sticks. Meg's gaze roved from these _to
the matronly figure of Mrs. Churchill, the
lovely, twin7childreni who`' here looking
on in awnalid u•onderi - and. tbe , fair and
high-bred girl leaning over her Bry
ant. A deeper shadow. settled on her
face, her wildeyes grewst.ill more fierce.
Tis Allen Chnrchill'e.roof that' has
givenme shelter, she - erted; you,'-you,
Caroline -Lane,*re Cbanged,jlnt I know
you nowl" Yan, are . l ia,wife:..:lbate you
—I would tieitherlaveuitei tier , drank,
quid I •
Tenni:at :Yon -.Udine! • - -These
children,' ; ' and she sprang up and darted
tuAltaly and Lilian--" these have his fea
tures ! This girl," and she laid, her claw - .
likelhand on the maiden's. head, " thisgirl
has his Greek face, hie" deceitful blue eyei,
his gout-brown hair, waving hick from
her white forehealti Ifer ,father's , ' heart
looks out from every lineament--she is
false. as Abele fair? Curses on her ! You,
any boy," and she approached Hobert,
"you are not his child." -
the orfltan eon of his •bister
Marv,"
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"She was - . trueiliure and good ;you are
like her—more a Hastings.thati a Church
ill ; but woe be t i t, you, and you, Jasper
Bryant, ifyou linger here I tell 'you all
that pertains to. Allen Churchill is doomed!
I would die in - the storm, ere I would
stay !" - H - • .
She dashed . doiwn the plate and wine
glass, and dartad.toward the door. Sud
denly. she drew pack, and paused beside
young Elinor Churchill, gazing "with her
whole soul in her eyes": on an ornament
she wore. It was a:. necklace of quaint
workmanship, from' which depended a
tiny Cress set with a single moon-stone,
that glittered in the fire-shine like a drop
of roseate dew.
" That cross-=that gem, with its soft
moon-light gleam," wailed the mad . wo
man—" oh, my God,- what memories it
brings op!" She paused; dews of an
guish gathered, Cold and, damp, on her
&loomy bruit-, and the veins swelled- out
like knotted cords. "I remember,'" she
continued,." the [strolrby the shores of
Lake Pontchartrain, the sails on its waters
the songs.he sung, the books he loved,
the flowers which grew' sacred from his
touch; the solemn plighting, when instead
of a betrothal ring, he gave me a necklace
and cross, and bf that cross swore eternal
constancy !"
Again she stopped, and then - asked,
sharply.r -
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" 4fri, where did you get it ?"
"My father gave it to me at Christmas.
I spied it in a.nobk , of his escritorie,. and
would give him no peace till he let me
have it ' 1 •
"spied it in his escritorie•!" echoed the
maniac ,"and didiyoU find with it a locket
of hair like yOurs,a bunch of withered roses
an orange-blossoin- Wreath—relics of a
love he had-buried r.
.
Elinor shook hetfhead, and Meg went on
with even more vehemence.
" I wonder the necklace does not eat
into .yourflesh Itch you, girl, you are
not the first - maiden, who- has worn it!—
Once its wearer would not have exchang.,
ed itrfor the diathonds they call moun
tains of Light, or; the pearls 'Cleopatra dis.
-solved, but now,Mow it- seems like the
Moon's gleain oM:nort i hern icebergs—cold
—cold—cold 1 It freezes me to -look up•
on it!" and with a shiver she rushed from.
the house. 'Out into the night, with her
wrongs and woe's; heavy at her heart, poor
Meg Went, and though Mrs. Churchill
- called her back, and Robert followed her
'With entreaties, all felt a sense of .refief
when she was glee.
Of the whole groupleti - by the' fireside
etNrehio 4l l lll /0 1 #44tilisco,DeeiV
ed She - was' trving to win the, beak, and
hand :Toi.tasper Bryant, and,*ished to put
herseicanalaniiii in - the -.best possible
light. • What; therPfore,
: Was her chagrin;
whoa - the intind4fli4ed the veil . from the
past; called her - false, and antheinatized
hit. and the rest 4 the. household? - She
hardly knew ivh:it to say, but at length
t
ventured to remarx: _
"Well, we itai-c had a strange scene,
Mr. Bryant."
" Yea; 'you grill look -pale, Miss Church.
ill. You had .I:tei ; te r sit down ;"" and he
drew fortrard :an easy-chair, cushioned .
with: red damask'.
•
Alkshe . sank into it, she said :
• "Crazy Meg stems to .he acquainted
with you."
"Indeed,•it &IA - ,Ftarcely •be called au
acquaintance.. V have, met her. two
~or,
three times-inz_ My travels through this
„part of the country, in searcii•offtirs, and
once assisted h,er ;when she bad fallen and
injured herself a good deal."
" Poor, pear thing--she is indeed to
be pitied; but •boW.She did run on about
my nee - Ulcer • •
'" Delirious faneies, tliner.! exclaimed
Mrs. Churchill;' I never saw her before,
and lam sere your; father can say the
.same." • ' • •
" And so you're not jealous e r.emark!
ed Biyant, with a smile. . '
"Not in the least.. The necklace
.prob
ably reminded her of one 'she owned in
her yOsnth,and she imagined it hers. Don't
let her wild talk trouble you, my child."
" Oh !rm not so anxious about myself
as her,"sejofued Elinor, for she knew
Bryant had a sympathetic natnre..
The young man thought he had 'neVer
aeen her look half so beautiful as then, for
she'had chosen,almost effective attitude;
her fair cheek had regained fts roses, her
lips, which were 'thought too thin, were
just parted, revealing the white ' pearly
teeth, and her large blue eyes . beamed
through, a mist of tears. Her hair rippled ,
away frptii-her forehead, and was gather-
ed the - baCk of her head - With golden
bodkins, while her, home - dress of deep, •
violet-colored merino; relieved -by - white
far, at the neck and wrists, suited the
queenly style of her beauty. And yet, as I
darper,Br yant Sat lat her side, there rose
before hint a Won of an, oppcisite type.
of loveliness—a r Hebe-like,"nutbrown
maid," . with weri hazel'eyes, rich lengths
of Chestnut hair, corailipa, a 'cheek like
the heart of a carnation t 'a light step, a
laugh like the guih of water, when it bub
bles up-thrpugh fragrant mint and mosey
teat.- "AlmostiunPonsciously he .began
to diet* ofitweei Miriam Gove, and per.
Oeiving,his abstractiOn, Elinor - reselved
to banish _
"The visit of. rzy - keg has made us
dull," he said ; Bryant; what shall
Id° to_ exorcise the ghost that 'seeing . to
haunt- you
"'Musical:fed 6; avail in;the olden times,"
replied - the young man ; " suppose you
play - • -
Jager...rine, and Bryant handed her to
Ateharpiehord. She was executing a
When they heard
,-haavy foot
item in the_hill. E ln:autither 'instant the
door wined, and. a tall, stately. roan eh-
Aired._ Se was .rapped from head to
foot in
_tars, and* =ea a cep' was. drawn
104 Aver hielgOen, hltte.eyesjlie . ,srist
huviled &alas around Ilia.f9ao;aall.-va
riouseaoligiationi s uriirise - and delight
brOke from: group:' Ho
greeted - them kindly; but. with a lire•oetta
pted air, sod Wheiihe Veleomed
per Bryant, began stamping the_ swivi
from his feet. -
" Wbyr.eried the wife," you will spoil ,
the carpet!"
"True; I didn't .think—during my re
cult tour among the pioneer.% I 4al c
MONTROSE;TA, THURSDAY, JUNE 13 v 1861. ,
not been accuitomed to carpets, I assure
I you I" .
As he spoke he moved into the hall,laid
aside his cloak, and came hack to a seat
by the fireside.. ..- •
"Oh! papa, there's been the--"
" Hush!" exclairited Mrs. Churchill;
"your father is too tired to listen.- to
night 1",..
"What is it? demanded Churchill, a
sudden flush erimsoOing, his, face, which
had looked haggard in the firelight. " Was
any body been here?"
" Only a woman they called Crazy Meg,"
replied Mrs. Churchill.
"But we were afraid of her, Lilies and
I," resumed the child. ,
" Pshaw r Mad people are not half as
much to be feared as sane ones—so don't
trouble your pretty heads !" and he lean
ed back against the cushions of his chair,
adding
"I'm half-starved ; Cdroline !"
" Well, Dorcas shall get yoii something
to eat."
She le ft the parlor, hut soon re-appear
ed, aijd summoned him-to his late sup
per. -As Mrs ;Churchill sat down with
her husband, she whispered :
" You've had a hard time, Allen ?"
" Yes ;" and Churchill muttered' an
oath ; " suspicion fastened on me, and I
was obliged to flee at the dead . 4
night.
Then they gave chase, and would have
taken me, had I not defined in a swamp
ibr thiee day 4
" Good Ifeavens, what an'eicaper
"Ab ! I've been through everything;
but here I am, and'five thousand dollars
richer than when,' went !"
Thus they talked on,, till the tail' was
ended, and then retureed to the parlor.
Two hours later, when all. but Elinor
had retired to rest, a - young man came in
—it was Sidney Churchill.
" Has he come he asked in a low
tone.
" W ho ?"
"Why, father."
" Yes."
" And is he safe II" •
" Yes and -five thousand dollars richer
for his journey!"
" Hurrah!" exclaimed the yOung - man.
", Silence P' mid Elinor. "There's a
guest here."
" Bryant—isnt it ?"
The girl bowed and smiled, as she
said:
. " He got belated in the storm, and was
obliged to stop."
"1 rejoined xonng. Churchill
ironically "he was on his way 'to the
Widow Groves 10! - .
"Don't try to torment me ! It is not
likely Jasper Bryant would think of , woo
ing uncultivated girl like her'!"
-" By Jupiter I If you had seen her,
you Wouldn't think - so I She's. the most
charming creature I , ever saw! To tell
you the truth, Elinor, I've fallen despe
rately in love with Miriam !"
" Pray, how did you become' acquainted
with her:"
"I called at the door to inguire-the3vay
to Alton , --that was- interview numher
one ! Then I managed to break my
sleigh close by ; . and, of course, had to get
her Mother's thrill laborers to, help me
mend it, and theycivilly invited me to
warm myself by thetre, by which Miriam
sat sewing; and this waii.tutervieW num
ber two. To-day she started to „c , b to a
sick neighbor's, and got bewildered in the
storm, as she. was returning. J *appeared
upon the scene as if my presence Were
purely accidental, and carried - her home
on the back of my good Selim.”'
" Very romantic,' certainly, Sid;
you will win Miriam Grove, I ask noth
ing more!" •
• "By all the powers, I will do it by fair
tuennsw or foul ! Sit down, and let us talk
it over,"
Elinor Churchill obeyed, and the two,
Enit there VOtting, till the clock struelei
three.
AS early - the next morning •as Jasper
Bryant colald Make his way through. the
drifts; he resumed his journey. It was
toilsome work, urging his horses through
the snow, which lay heavy and deep all.
around, but he thought of Miriam, and
I kept on. The afternoon shadows began
I to lengthen ere he had traversed the dig
' tance intervening hetlareen the . Churchill
Mansion and the widdw's farm-house. As
Ihe drove toward the (bier; he perceived
Miriam's face at the.wiuddw, and fancied
she looked pale and anxious.: Could it be
oithis account? - Had she feared that he:
had perished in the snoar, because he did
not' reach the iraiip-hor,tie the previous
night?: Overtaken by a similar storm, he
had sought shelter at Mill. Gore's tub year
before, and was - so well pleased with his
hostess and 'her daughter, that he had
boarded there, whenever business. drew
him into the neighborhood, and this ". was'
oftener. thin ' was really necessary, for
Miriam, the bewildering runic; belle, had
made' a profotind impression -upon his
heart. ' No word of love had passed- be
tween them, for she WaS a coquetish little
creature, and hitherto be • had not dared
hope-that he had awakened any - especial
interest in her. The, thought, therefore,
thatehe_might have felt soma Aritiety
-when - h did not return, - sent - a thrill of
-joy thro • gh his frame, and
, - as soon as ho
had eon 'geed his tired horse to . the care
of Ben acre, the bound- bey, -he 'hasten
ed into the kitchen, t kinked very pleas
ant,'with• its nieely,satdoil floor, its- roar
ins, crackling fire, and its tea-table, sread
with 'a - snow-white cloth ,- and the wi dow's
best china. - - ' ' ' ' '-' . •
Ildiriam was alone, but she did not greet
him with her usual girlish - abandon: She
was busy with someiknittitig; and bent so
low over her wok, that her long, - bright
curls almort entirely concealed her face.
"Miriam "exclaimed the 'Young man,
"have volt no, word et welcome - for me 2"
"oh; yes," replied the I'm glad
to see•you hack again, -for mother and I
were Afraid yon lead perished.. You know
you area favorite with her. •
"l_belice I am —I wily wish I was with
her daughter."
•
'CILAPTgR
•
"Unto my heart a silent lbok
-Flashes from thy careless eyes,
And What before was-shadow, took
The light °trimmer skies. .
The Ann-born loveless in that look ; ,
The Venus rope from out the deep
- *Of those inliplrtig eyes."-
'"Then you Would like to bait! tne‘lie
,
awake, al she did; Wet night ' , because she
was' worried about you. •
"Indeed, I should! Tell me, - Miriam,
would yOU have'cared, ifl , luadbeen found
de in- the smiwie" • ,
To" be sore,' said the
.10 1 ,
oral and coquettish agam = "l should
haVe missed you about coasting, on moon
light, nights, and Owing dominoes Stormy
ones." • - ' •
"31itiain,"-reaumed i.he .yoaog Man, in
a tone of reproach,"it'll you not be seri
ou& for a' moment ?" •
He kneW she trembled,, and 4 _ warm
blush crimsoned her cheek, neck and
brow.
" Forgive me," she „immured";
." I
/
wonder how could jest on such a sub
ject. Death is a solemn thing; and tho'
people say • that freezing is an easy death,
I should - hope no friend of mine would
perish in the snow."
There was a brief, but hnpressiveritse
and Bryant Was about to declare lus love,
when Mrs. Gove ent,ered. She - gave her
beirder, a cordial welcome, and asked
" Where did you stay . •
"At Mr. Churchill's."
" Oh, our-new neighbors at the Mansion
House."'
• "Yes; they live been. 'here but it few
weeks."
‘i 'Were-you acquaintedlrith them be.
fore •
"A little ; I met Mil. Churchill several
tirnes, when he was in the fur bulkiest, in
the Canadas, and was invited to his house,
but I didn't know that they were any
where in this vicinity, till I. came across
them last night:"
"How many children have they r con
tinued the inflow.
"Four, and Mr, Churehilra - nephew .re
sides with them." .
• " Is Miss Elinor' as liandliome as her
.rqther?" inquired Miriam, .with a signif
icant smile.
"Yos; lnitpray how did - you become
acquainted with young Mr. Chuithill
"That I can't tell—l suppose. a girl
may have a secret ifshe clhOose. "
" Now don't act so," Cried' Ben Daere,
who *as 'bringing in his night's wood;
"I've a great mind to tell Mr. Bryant , all
about your new beau."
" Do," exclaimed Bryant, and the. boy
proceeded to relate what' our readers al
ready know of Miriam's acquaintance with
Sidney Churchill. A jealous pang shot
through the young man'a heart, hut he
smothered -it as best he could, mid . re
-solved to wait and watch. _During the
rest of the- eittitior e larit . utt-waS as. Say, as
'tantalising, as capricious aa Paula, and
though they were. occasionall y left alone,
as Mrs. Gove busied herself with her
heusehuld. affairs, be could not thou "come
to anything'ierious with such a brilliant,
restless creature"
Two dayS alter ward,ii-Un'the roads had
heed thoroughly broken out, Jasper Bry
ant saw a handsomii sleigh, drawn .by a
pair of fine bays, dash up to the farm-house
door. Sidney Churchill alighted, and
handed his sister from the equipage. •
" Zounds r . ejaculated Ben, gazing in
open-mouthed wonder .at 'the elegant
sleigh,' with its fur robe!, and the steeds
champing their bits and shaking their
gilded bells "you've got some grand
company, 3fitiam." . _ .
"Who is it?" a.sk4 the girl. .
" Th !' e Chinvhills, replied -Bryant.
" Miriam colored, glanced into the look
ing glass, an smoothing' her curls a bit,
advanced to meet her guests. The next
moment the were. ushered into the neat,
but, simple k aping - room, and seated by
I
the cheerful' re. With the grace Of the
pOlished woman that she was, Elinor
Churchill had greeted the rustic belle, the
widow and Jasper Bij'ancina'd now she
said - : . .
".My brot er told me so much 'of you,
Miss Miriam, that I begged jinn to bring
me With him the next time he called. I.
am sure Ica say, like the Queen orShe
-11324 that I had not heard the half! I am
very lonesom e here, and hope you will
y
' cheer m solitude." • s •
Miriam made some courteous, reply, but
she was spenlmonoPolized by Sidney, and
Elinor turned to ,fro. Gov°, and Bryant.
'Elinor looked like a •queerrin her velvet
pelisse, with its rich sable trimmings, and-.
rlier plunied beaver hat; but Jasper Bry
ant's gaze wandered from her to the girl,
who, with h4r clear, olive
,complexion,
Hushed on the cheek and lip with the hue
of 'a ripe poiaegranite, her large, brown,
laughing eyes, her wealth of chestnut
curls, and het fine figure_set off t 6 advan
tage .by her .- catty-fitting' red dress, and
coquetish little white apron, was as perfect
a specimen o beauty as one could wish to
see. Elinor'S face was
.staiti,ergqi iu its
calmnesi—Miriam's had as', mantelianges
as an April' 4, and' Bryant 'alWaystho't'
the last plia?e - of that countenance• the
loveliest. TI4 could not hear'her conver
sation with Sidney Churchill, for he'had'
managed to dra‘y-her to the Windo*, - but
her color cline and went,. and 'she 'was
chattering like a black-bird. At, length '
Elinor rose and.said:— -
" Sid., we are making a visit rather than
a call." '
"I know it„" replied the Y oungman;
"bat when Pei in Miss Geves- presence,
time flies—thp,mnst - be - tny,excuse."
" I will de [my errand and than we will
go," continued , Yea . have not
yet called upon us, Mrs. Cove; but we
hope you-anc your daighier,
will,ngt re
fuse an invitation dine - yridi Mb 'Thurs
day.", '• -,-
.1 1 - •
-The widow ] glanced at Mlrhun, and said,
sorrkiWhateohThsedlY:-=-- •
" Well, what do you think; child?"
The girl besitated r but Sidney Church
ill exclaimed N po come„Misa
remeinber • likew Ire st our
house!" ~.:..6' •
Miriarir yi g lded s: blushing, assnti-and
then 'Elinor Invited - pqink . :,
ill turn ed;fi•otii the wiadalrils. add , t-•;
" You; have lweit admiring-'ably !Hoeft
and coitiiis Miss Miriara, fray
honor s of riding with: us ashesidistauce."
- His sisterrifesdudedbistegitist,, and 511;
hastenid-to put en her Oloali end a
janaty ticArreihooil, which made her !oak
more bewitching than ever..
• "Arc the r'eads perfectly safe, now ?"
asked Bryant, as the - girl tripped. p',3:ut
•
EESEE
him, !ming on Chusrchill's arm.'
Perf , or I woidd not have in
vited Min Miriam to ride."• -
With thole words, he left the house,
fuld Elinoi said -
"Yon bee, Mr. Bryant, he has forgotten
The 'yOung man handed lifus Churchill
to the-sleigh, and they dished off, Miri
anut laugh inviting Nick Oa "the Wind like
the chime of Bike:lli-Us. - When she re
turned she was in high spirits; -but ias-,
per Bryant was silent and -abstracted the
remainder Of the day. That night at the
tea-table he said gravely -
" Mrs. Gore, I will thank you to make
out your bill for• my board! lam going
to leave to-morrow." • -
Both the widow and Miriam looked up
in surprise, and the former expressed her
regret in be measured terms. As-soon as
the meal Was over, the girl glided away
on some pretext, and Bryant laid the
money in Mrs. Gov's lap, she exclaimed:
" I declare, I hate to have yon go almost
as. Much as 'though you' were my own
son !"
" F wish I were yore son, madam," rt•-
joined the young man; " but I never 'Anil
be. Miriam don't love me!"
"Strange, stranam," muttered the, wid
ow; " I could die in peace if she was your
wife."
Bryant wrung her hand in silence, and
went out into the night to gather strength
, and couragn-: When he came back to the
1 kitchen, thefarm-laborers sat- talking - and
laughing by the fire, and he moved into
the little keepinglooin. .Nobody was
there, but while he, reclined on a home
,'made lounge, the door opened and Miriam
I glided in. .
1 Mr. Bryant," she' murmured ? "why are
you going So soon ? -You told me you
thought you would stay a • month or two
longer." . •' .
"I w ill I will tell you the truth, Miriam --Z , l
love you with no idle passion, but with .a
deep,strong, abiding love.- You do not
return it—you smile on others even more
than me, and I cannot beario remain here
'under such circumstances. `II meat go 1"
" DerPt .. 4ol/1 go !" exclaimed the girl,
in a voice husky with emotion. - - .
' "Miriam, dearest Miriam!" cried Bry
ant, springing toward- her, , " there is one
condition on which .I can reniain."
"What is it ?" whispered Miriam.
-." That you will learn to love -ine--t hat
you will be my wife !"
.. "I love von, now, Mr. Bry—" '
"Not 31r., interposed the lover ; "let
me hear you call me:last:ler."
- " .Well,-: Jasper,.then, if you like it bet
ter—l know I have been a giddy-girl, but
not so thoughtless as I've seemed. I have
Jong cared more for one- 'approving - look
from you, than all the flattering speeches
of otheral If—if," and her _sweet tones
grew tremulous—",if you think a wild
little !Auld like me, can make your hom
happy, I'll be your wife!" ..
" You can make it an Eden, dearest!"
and as he.apoke, he drew her to his heart,
and showered kisses on her.:, .
Thus they were betrothed; and -when
du) wide* came hi, Bryant led hie fair ii
ancee to her, and said,' smilingly
"I shall stay with you awhile longer if
you will keep me. I. have beeii `talking
with Miriam, and—and—the result is that
I sin to be your son-in-law, after all."
" Well," rejoined Xi*. Gove, wiping
her eyes with the - corner. of her check
apron, "you couldn't have suited me bet
ter Child, if you'd gone the world over.
God bless you both, bit I do , hope you'll
iraiti a year or two, for I don't know how
I can spare Miriam!"and her tears came
. .
afresh. _ -...
"Let me plan,", resumed Bryant ; "I
wish to secure my prize,lo' think of her as i
mine—all mine. Consent to our immedi.
ate marriage; and we shall stay with you i
- till autumn- - hesides we - still spend• every I
,
summer- with, yen."
At first the widow;Objeeted ; for,-in ad- 'I
dition to her unwillingness to part with I
her, - child, it was in those days a matter Olt
no small magnitudeto make ready for such
an event. Thousands of dollars were not
lavished upon the` wardiobe, but there I
was 4 •..
world of spinning and weaving to I
be done, elicits to; be filled With lavender- I
scented linen, gay coverlets, „and various
other appurtenanceS . Of housekeeping. I
She was, however, overruled; and mar
riage
day fixed.
The following Thursday they went , to I
Mr. Churchill's to dine, slid were received ;
with remarkable emprestement. Elinor and i
her mother-came. rustling in, arrayed in !
rich silks, but Miriam needed no elaborate
toilet to enhance the :beauty which was
that day dazzling, Sidney Churchill hand
ed Miriam into diriner, mid Bryant was
obliged to offer his arm to Elinor, but
.u!.1..,. before they left, the young_fur-trader
. - \
5aid4,,,,,
" Cimgratutate I me, 'friends- r on - the ,
third of June, please , God, I am to be a '
married man ! '-. • I
' ” Ah! and who is , to be your wife ?"
asked Mrs. Churchill. - - !
. "'Miriam!" and a world of joy and pride -i
was breathed
,out,, in that word. I
For an instant the whole circle. steed
aghast; but -they at last regained .their
composure, .and uttered,thetr congratula- 1
thins after the most approved fashion. As, IL
Bryant WiLS putting on his neat in the hall, I
'Sidney jtiined him, and proffered his as- I
sistance. - . ; •
.
- " Bryant" he.exclaimed, "you are-for= . 1
innate m.winuing such a prize. , I felt in
love with her at first sight ; but I 'am not
so selfish.but that I cannot wish you joy—
let me, at haat, be your friend: 7 .- - : -
~ you are generiina," replied Bryant.. -
. The door was half open, and brith`tholt I
they heard a low laugh outside ; hut when i
they went to aseertinu what "it was, they
c 1 • '
, riff - Jeff. Davis, A, H._ Stephen; and
"It must have bee couldsea nothing.:-:
if
.- ~....t ' a epe- '
r..
.whining," 1 ether - lea4iug - S t .eifesbionists, , have-, l ice{:
considerably orried, (as appearti by.the
Mail newsp . aper of Montgomery,Alaf , ama)
remarkeol Churchill, d the inpident was
forgottenftif that, linz bu t *hen-Bryant;
by the receipt , Of circulare, " from an im-
Mrs..Gove add Miriam reached the rid- •
-ow 'q bitieseaud• sat w hr . th e ,„ 801 ., e3 , pwleni t Y4llkee at Williams
,port, Penu'a"
.enddiiivappearenee of ;Meg, ~, i tomintoile4 l of W. 'A, Ford:" A pretty
'by tb it o ms id e 4 - thay'w
. stliiorby iho 1 061 44 1 0ing the glavb heading " Buy your
` - W l3l /: 1 Ole began; ..you have. bedn ' g°° 4 joke !.
sary
WeTreserne if ail) , of these
at the grea t Southern rebels ahOuld - reecive a card ten
house to-night,' and
been there, too! The Churchilla tread
I have '
''i
ing them where hemp- is cheapest, theyi
eand wear rich garments_ and would take it to he as great an insult ar,
' the hint to get their gras e-Atinez mai, -
e i
fl o li ft hinz carpets,iew la—they sleep on beds of
JOB PRINTING of ALL FUNDS,
D mixecE Pt a Nri ,
NEATLY AND PROIPTI,Y,
"LIVE ANI) txr t LVE" rEI(
1 NO. 24.
fillr Job work and Minks, to be paidfor on denten,
down, they fare sumpturmalv —hut there',
a skeleton en the hearth
She paused, and Mrs, „Cove drew for
ward a chair for. her, but she shook her
head, wildly shrieking;
"I peered through the windows,l . heard
young Churchill when he followed you in
,'to the hall, and professed to rejoice with
Jusper.Bryant, Miriam Gore, be;
I ware of him—father and son—root and
branch, they are.false=false 1 ."
. .The next instant she Was-gone, - and Mi ,
riam nestled • eloSer to her lover's side.
while -encircled her with'his arni-as if hr
' would fahr shield her from every ill.
[CONCLVDED NEXT WEEK.]
Thought She "Alight be Induced."
• The fraternity of . wisdom has been.
largely drafted' upon for material to paint
Morals and adorn' tales and stories. The
story I um about to relate happened,—or
perhaps - did not happen- 7 -and was a sten - -
dard. Joke With - a . famous 'wag so many
years ago, that it can do no harm now to
relate it in print, - as .be often did - in the
'social circle, somewhat. in this'wise:
A. relative .of Daniel Webster, whom
we will call'Col. Webster, had the ads--
fortune to lose his wife, to whom he was
tenderly . attached. He was a man_
characterized by muchiof the coolness,
wit, and - shrewdness of the family. Time'
gradually soothAt•down his grief; and
hinny he felt euffteiently lonely to desire
the companionship. of a' wife once .more.
In-the course of a conversation on theenb•
jest, Daniel suggested that the widow of
a near friend et the colonel would, suit
his case very satisfactorily, and advised
•. him to make a move in that direction. • •
The Colonel pondered over the matter,
and came to a favoiable conclusion. He
was 'not acquainted' with the lady; and,
indeed, had never even seen her, but the
choice el'so excellent a man as his friend,
he felt persuaded, roust be a' warthv one
for WM., Accordingly, urged by Daniel,
he made an early start to visit the widow
and: propose :his suit. .Arrived at her•
house, which was in a Nev Hanipshire
village, he apologized:tbr. any Bemiring
freedoth on his part in calling, and plead
ed; in' exeute,:his intimacy with her-de
' pease(' lord. .He Was graciously received,
' and invited to remain. A view of the
'dame and an evening spent with her did
not prove as• propitious as his hopes bad,
led him to expect. The good lady: was
full of her adthiration and tender menior - -
ies of her deceased husband, in whom her
heart seemed .still wrapped up. In, her
praises of the dead the Colonel cordially
joined ; but he-felt au awkward disinclin
ation to take to -his bosom a .wife -whose
loVe xfara so.very ardent and warmly deve•
led to the memory of a predecessor.
However, the Colonel ivasa matter-of
fact man ; and having come upon special
'business, he concluded to ,accomplish it,
and take the hazards.: •Accordingly,about,
:the time for retiitmg, 6s. operied his ,guis.
ji.4.1, and stated the:purpose-or his visit,
and his belief that • they could, increase
their mutual happiness_by tilling for each
.other the.plices of their deceased part :
ners. • ,
Hereupon the widow burst into violent.
weetting—was surprised ho had dared do
such a thing—could - never love another
man,—would 'never wed- again, never"—
would consecrate tall her life to the - dear,
dear loied one, so cruelly torn from her
arms, and now in the cold, cold_ grae—
and so -on ; I say it ?--widow
fashion. . .
The-poor Colonel, greived and astound
ed, though not alt flgether :dissatisfied,
,! apologized earnestly. He - was lonely
!and felt the need
,of - companion
cherished - th&friendshi of her husband,
who was his intimate friend—had thought -
that-their union might be mutually de
sirable and beneficial—and mad& quite 3
lengthy speech, in self-vindication - and to
soothe the disturbed feelings of the un
happy lady—and finally she dried her tears
and ceased her lamentation; - and -the
scene was closed by the colonel's retiring
to bed. - -
In the morning the Widow had recov
ered her peace of mind, and was all atten
tion, gractotisness and smiles to the good
Colonel. He bore himself with the amen
ity of a courtly gentleman, and is soon as
breakfast was ended; prepared to start:
The widow seemed in a mighty .flurry,.
anti : urged a stay to dinner, but, the Colo
nel-Telt obliged to be on the move home
ward.-. At. last he was at the, door, and
offered- his hand for -a parting , .pressure.
The widow clasped it, - held it for a inloL -
ment„ - treMble4hißshed, and turned aside •
her heid, andgently.rniirinured:=-- -•-
" Well, Colouti, hate been thinking
of—of—of whist-you' heye said, and-1-4:—
I think I might he inch:iced!". -
The Colonel gave - - her .a --- half•quizziesil.
lialf-seritius look, and replying With , ,!Gpod
morning, madam," entered. hia.chaize and-,
left for home an instructed man. '
:-TrOovernorSpinue of Rhode Wank!
When the Government called for - troops
for the defene
, c of the Capital; marched -
at once kt the lead 44' the State'kregiment
and is now tn'iVisbington ready to do
soldier's and 'patriot's. - - Governor •
Sprague is a Democrat;in fact. the dilly
Dernocratic Goveimor of a Northern State
thiS side of the Rock } ' •Mountains: I\l4
is.it : Ahlit some of the RepublicanGo.yern
ors &snot folio - i'v his example ? Sprague
was willing - to compromise anal to 'do any
thing to prevent the war. The' Republi•
can Governors were opposed to • Corn
promise NO wanted the War to come.
Why, don% they rm;reb?--;-Bidforof
DONE 6.1' 'rug , OFFWE OF "I HE
A`sk AT