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VOLUME XXiYM
THE COHSTITCTION THE CMOS A KSrORCEMEHT 0 THE LAWS.
EDITOR AXD ri'lf LISIIER.
MIFFLINTOWN, JUNIATA COUNTY, PENN'A.7APRIL 17. IS6L
WHOLE NUMBER 10 li
TERMS OF f CBLICAIW-
:Sr7cry
Tne Jtxmt Sextiskl
Wednesday morning, on
H. H. WILSON.
The SURSCRITTIOX THICK of the paper
. . .io : ..
ill he TWO DOLL A US per year in advance,
una ri.jw i not paiu -iin.u me ursi .mu-
taxntUB.
SPU.o piper u.sconiiniie.i nn. . uu ar -
resrvges are paid except at the option of the
-H'Utor.
AnvK.nTisiM!. The rates of ARVERTIS
i.u .i. e .or oin- ' " --
pac inscrr.on, ...cenis mice, -i un; am. hi cis ;
: ami oo cts
ur caeli subsouiient lasri lmn. A
tdmiiiiislra-
r's. Lxeeiitnr's ar.d Auditor's Not
rrofe-.ionai and 1'iuiness t'ards, not excoed-
in; i;j lilies ami iticiu.lin;; cpy oi paper.
S M.oo per year. Merchants advertising
(changeable (iiarterly) S 15 per year, includ -
iaj paper at their Stores. Notices iu reading
column, ten ens per .me.
Jon noFK. Uic prices oi . mi. v. oi. e.,
tor thirty Hills, one-eight sheet, .-J.; : one-
t-mrth ti.no: one-hair..o0: an ,m, ,-
kl numbers, halfpnc.-d for UaiAs, ...oo
'fr
1 i
Stiusuicss (Lnrus.
gittornc!T-at-3inttJ,
i:flintnwn, .Tunia'a Cnnily. I'a., Otliee
on Main street South of lrilg sir et.
AY
7M.LIAM M ALLISON.
Attorney at Law,
AM)
V ill attend to all business entrusted t-i liis
s:re liiaee .m Main Street. Milllintnwii. Ta.
JOHXT.LSAIIJL
0 t 7 ,
Vin'LINT.nVX. JCXIATA COl'NTV, l'A. ;
FFERS his professional servicts to I he
piinMc. i roinpi Hiier.itui. nen in ...t '
vr..e".iiini oi claim agamsi noveriimcni. '
c.illfCti.nis ..mi a. oi.ier n , i, rmn ;. , ,
his fare- CHics i;i the oaa reliows ili.i.
l'.iidge Street
'cpt. 'Jo, 1. ('.."..
V
-KXIH'K CKIK
R
AI'CTION'KKU
The un lersi;ne I oiferi his services to
rubiic us Vendue Ci ver anl Aiictimu-er.
the '
lie I
has l.a.l a very large exp-ri:in.-, -
ulidriii that he can give satisfaction tc nil
!n m iy employ him. He may be addr.-ssed
at Miliiintowii, or found at bis home in Fer
nisnagl. township. Orders may also be left
at .Mr. " ..'" Hotel.
Jan.::.., lSill. WILLIAM filVKN.
MILITARY CLAIMS.
rpiin titidersijine.i will promptly attend to
JL the collection of claims against either the
Slate or National liovernini-ii!. Tensions, Rack
I'av. Houiity, Extra l'ay, and all other claims
.rising out ot the prcscut or auy other war,
coUeotcJ.
JKREMI All LVOXS,
Attorney -at-Law.
Milllintown. Juniata Co., Pa. feijl
"Y EV TilltACCO STORE. In-:! receive!
i al Rai nes' Ciar and Tobace.i Store, a
fresh Kttpj.lv of pure Vara Cigars and Tobaccos.
i:e--t Navy !?1.IM per lb
lin l '."'c. "
::id "j'tc. " '
Cases Cold J5:ir l. " "
tlr.in.iLe l.l'l " "
The best brands Fine Cm io and iu foil,
r;id all kinds of Rrihl T .'.ac;o at reduc
ed prices. The lovers of p od ch. wn;;r and
n.ioking lobucco are n-s;.t c: fully iuviu-d to
call ex. inline uiy stos-U.
June JJ-if. T BARNES.
N!
:V ARRANGEMENT. The iind;i -tigneu i
find in" it impossible with one Market '
Car. to supply their customers. Vive purchased
another, and arc now prepared to furnish
marketing regularly twice a week after the
1st f An-ust. One Car will arrive in Rat
terson every Wednesday evening, the other
k'iI! arrive evcrv Friday evening. We wish
imfrSlyerbu'ns'U!
ecus ordering poods regularly every week !
arc exoected Jo l.av promptly eae.i tvi
n I
Due car will leave l'aitersoii tor l'hilade'phia ;
r
cverv Mon.lay morn-.nz, me otner via le
CVi-y Wednesday njorninir.
july ii-n". IiOLLOIi.VL'GH & ROWl
pjENTAL CARD--
11. M. KIIKVER, DENIAL SU1IG EON
rpAKES thig aiethodof informing his frieuds
JL in Juniata county, that owing to the i. a
sonab'.y good success he has met with, during
llie few niontLi he has been jvactising his pro
fession in said county, he. feels warranted in
making stated vis-is !o Milllintown auj Mc
A'ietcrsvillo. The first Monday of each month
Mr. Kcever may be found at the Juuiat.i Ho
tel, MiiHiu, te remain two weeks. The third
Monday, at McAlislcrsviilc, to remain during
the week. Teeth inserted on VULCANITE,
GOLD & SILVER. TEETH FILLED and
extracted in the most approved manner, and
with Hie least possible pain.
Slrict att-Titieu jrlven in diseased
gums, &c. All work warrauted. Cf3uTeru
reasonable.
Janu.iry 21, lSO-'.-tr.
JOSEl'il S. DELL,
CLOTHIER
NO. 12 NORTH THIRD STREET, V HILAR' A
Clothing stipeiior to any other estal.'.is
mcnl in the City nnd at luwer prices. Mer
chants will find it to their advantage to call.
All ?"Qls Wuiiautcd. Presented by J. K.
fcwoyer. nov. 7- ly.
TT7E3TF.RN LAND AGENCY. C. Gin
V grie.li, Lancaster. 'A'is.-onsiu, will buy
and sell REAL ESTATE, and pay Taxes fo'r
nouresi leats, to those desiring to locate in the
West, can obtain cliM Iljiues and good wa
ter power in prosperous locaii'ies by consult
ing hiia refercuee giveiuf required.
iLis. :.'l-ly.
NEW FAMILY
M72HS MASiaaES.
rpilE.up.rior merits of the Singer"' Ma-
A. chines over all others, for either family'
I X chines over all others, for either family
I ... , ,.,r., . . n
; use or manufacturing purposes, are so well
,..uIt,.c. ..... Kru..-iu..y n..i.....c.., ...ai
an enumeration of their relative excellencies
; is ..o longer co.is.uereo. necessary.
OHM NEW FAMILY MACHINES,
j which has been over two years in preparation,
ana wiiicn lias been drought t; perfect mil re-
; 2lrJloss of time, labor or exnensc.it nd is now
confidently presented to the public as iricom-
. ,,1., ocwiiiE.iiacu.iir in exu.ence.
Tl. !..-
...aviii.iu .a .ucptioit .a si... pie, enm-
; pac, .lurable and beautiful. It is .iniet. liplit
( ry,,,,;,,,., BI1j ,.apable of performing a range
; niU variety of work never before atleniteJ
; upon a single .Mael.iue, usiii" either .ilk
, T ist. Linen or Cotton Thread, ...id sewing
, wit!i equal facility the very finest and coarsest
mM;HU, and anything between the two ex-
lmiles. lu ,he most bea,,.,n.l and substantial
; manner Its attachments for hemming, braid -
: c"'h"? tJl"?. liilii.ig, felling, tiii.i.
iniiig. binding, etc., arc novel nnd lu-aitic il
j and have been invented and adjusted especi -
ally lor this Machine.
....i.:. ... ... .y.., s Kepi rn iian.i at my l ail-
i nring i:-tabli-hmeiil, second story Suloiiu",
j Krow i Talker's Store. Bridge street, Milllin
j town. IV, lor the inspection of tho imblie.
aii'i Tor sale at the most, reasonable pr.ees.
! Machine C .lion, .Veedl.-s, Thread, Oil, Sc.
an I every'liing pertaining to this Machine
j constantly kept on hand for sals.
WILLIAM W ISE, Agent.
! Milllintown. Jan. Ill, lS'17-lv.
A j I KFLI X CO AC II i WAGON MAXl'FA
i' torv. We the niidersigned beg leave to
j in form our euftouiei s and friends in this and
a..j.......ig n ,m we nave eniargr.l our
shop, and by ll.e addition of Steam Tower,
ate prepared to do work at the shortest poi
tile lU'ticc.
We arc coii'tantly manufacturing and malic
j to order, every description of Coaches, Car
I riages. liiiggics, Sulkies, Wngnnx, Ac, also
ra.iiny ami l oaK cutler steigns. n are Also
IH'i'Tri r.'il 111 .mill O t'i.W ii rt It. mil WiTi.nc ft.. in
one to lour horse.
Hiving been working at the business for a
niiii..ier oi years ourselves, ami employing
none i,ui iuc nest oi workmen. lie tlatt.-r
ourselves ...a. our wo, k cannot ne MirpasseU
lor tieat r.ess an.I Ourubilily : in Ibis or ad
joir.i:g count ics,
Wa always keep on hand from twenty to
thirty set, of best second growth, Jersey
Hickory Spokes, in order to make durable
wheels And will warrant our work for any
reasonable time.
Sleighs and Ruggies re-painted with neat
ness antl ij.spatcli. All other rcpnirmg lieary
or light w ill receive strict attention. Come
and examine ntjr stock and work before pur
chasing olscwiioi-e. Don'l forget (lie name,
II El FFLF.FI N(i ER .t CltlSWEI.L.
(Nirner of the l'ikc & (,'cdar Spring road.
June U7-tf,
. n. i.uriMiN.
.W. J. JACK M A N
V
CLOTHING EMPORIUM
MIFFLINTOWN,
In WiUohx llrirk Starr Ih")m, on tJit ,Vorttt-
irt'tt Cuilur c tiit'jf (tittt Wiltrr Slrrets.
rilV. . ndersigned would respectfully nn-J-
liounce that they have opened in the
above well-known stand a vcrv line and select
assortment of .l l'-.l.i Ui: Cl.OTUISC,
coiisisiiiig in part of
. .-(,- ( t, t . .
ROOTS .4 SHOES lor men, women & children.
HATS CARS for nieu and boys. Sc.. &c.
t lor slock is compos d of .'.V 77 A' -'. 1
.V.'H" HOOPS, and all who desire any article
iu oir line would do well to oall and examiuc
our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Do-
ing noihins but a Strirly CuJi luiuts, we
are enabled to sell goods at a very low figure.
j loc cash Imyers wotihl Uo well to examine
Utir stock. We rcpoclfully solicit share of
, puMio patronage
nov 7, lWU-tf LOUDON & JACKMAN.
JACOB 1JEIDLK1!,
Ill DmgS, McdicillCS, iVc,
TT01.'LD respectfully inform the citizens of I
A L 1. : rt. . . I . : .. . I
w .uiiii;uio.vu u.o. su. ro.i..i.n.'.r couinrv
,iiat he has just received from the east a large
:n l well selected assortment of rTV- JT-.2
? Ch ;nt:';j.?.-, (i'.'.re R irt:. i .1 X:.:-07-.-,
for medical purposes only, and a general as
sortment of every tiling pertaining to his bu
siness. t"" Physicians orders promptly tilled at a
small ad van .e of eastern wholesale prices.
tii," Prescriptions carefully compounded at
his Store, at Rolhuan Rroihers' old stand.
Main street, two doors west of Rell'ord's store,
Mifliiiitown, Pa. jan 2'J, 1807-ly.
CtOAL AND LUMBER YARD. The under
' si lined begs leave lo inform t he public
that he keeps constantly on hand a large Stock
of Coal and Lumber. His slock embraces in
part. Stove Coal, Smith Coal aud Limc-bur-neia
Conl, at the lowest cash rates.
Lumber of all kinds and quality, suel. ns
White Tine l'lank, two inches, do li White
Pine Roards, 1 inch, do one-half inch) White
Tine worked Flooring, Hemlock Roards,
Scantling. Joice, Rooting I at!.. Plastering
Lath, Shingles, Striping, Sash and Doors.
Coai and Lumber delivered at short notice.
Persons on the East side tf the River can be
furnished with Limebuiners Coal, &c., Irojp
the coal yard at Tysons Lock,
aug lo-ly GEORGE GOSHEN.
5l"Y THE REST. Samuel Strayer, or Tat
1 J tcrson, is the authorized Agent for the
sale of the
EMPIRE SEWING MACHINE,
and also for
THE WILCOX & GUIS.
Tiiesj arc the two best Machines manufac
tured. Tcrsons wishing to purchase should ca'l at
llccht & Strayer's Store, iu Tittici-sou, and
cxauiiue. for llicinsclvc.
SAMUEL STRAYER, A-cnl
Jan V, 107
i'C28. HOOP SKIRTS. 628,
NEAT STRING STYLES, 'Oca Own Ma if.
embracing every New nnd lcirnblo size,
g IBTe2l o j. o, 2 3.4 g ;, ,., 3 3-1
1 1 ' , .1. '. :
style and Shape of Plain nnd Truil Ilunr
tl . , ,"' "
1 u8- rou.ni,
every length and
ct riRST Qi'ALiTy, and
Waist ;" in every respect
eppCcially adapted to meet the wants of Fiust
, II1(t fa!sl;onilb,e TbabI!-
, () Make." of lloon Skirls, are
'g"'er, more elastic, moro durable, and
itKtf.Y .'HKAPiiit titan nnv oilier make of ei.
ter single or Double Spring Skirt iu the
. Aincricaii .Market.
Thcv are Wa it mam t in
1 . l. :im,i,..i
; universal satisfaction They arc now being
p p.lonsivclv Sn .1 hv Itnla .ts nn I ,.v,.rr l.m v
I . ..: J ' J
t should try thc:n.
Af-k for "Ilopkin's Own Make,-' and seo
that each Skirt is Stamped "W. T. HOPKINS
MA.M'FACTL'ULR, VJ8 ARCH Street, I'hil
adelj.hia." No others are Genuine. A Cata-
locue conlllil.inc SlvI size
and Retail Prices
! seIlt (0 ttnV address A L'nif.irii. and I iberal
I ? Zl, X,t A . , u I k'
m;iil or 1)lbe9wigc, rrompl,jr an,! carefully
1 fill,,!-Wholesale ,.,' Ketiil. at Manufactory
j ,! Sales rooms, No. C23 AUC1I St., I'lllLA-
Hi.-r im
1 Skirls made to order, altered and repaired,
, TERMS. NET CASH. ONE .MUCK ONLY.
ni:ir. 'ti7-l()m.l Wm. T. IIorKlNS.
WILLIAM WISE,
Mr.UCH ANT TAILOR ! C RYSTAL PAt
ACE UL'ILDING, MIFFLINTOWN, I';
a.
Thankful for past patronage, bo begs leave
to inform the public that ho has opened out
in his new quarters, a
I.ARCElt AND FIXER AKSOHT.MENT OI'
'LOTUS,
CASMMERES,
VES7IXGS, .(('.,
Than ever was before bought to this town,
which he is proptted to make to order in the
I. A TEjl J.X1) HOST IMI-VLO YKO STV1. K,
And in a manner that will defy all competi
tion, lie also still manufactures to order, all
soils of
CUSTOM WORK
sonablc terms.
) reasonable terms.
Ity strict attention to business, he hopei to
; reCl.jVe as heretofore,
liberal sliaie of p'lb
,ic patronage Give hi... a call and inspect
1 1.:, -t.ib.j ..r mii, un, ii.1i,; , ,,
going clacwbere.
fib. -M' 07-ly.
T7RKSH ARRIVAL OF GOODS
-J. R. M.
-k. niiH'iiiiitjimnna-ocai ... rge lissori mem .
I t 1 - ; .. i ,
oi ran uoous, wuicu uc is renin;; al rt-uucea
prices :
Trinta from li in 20a.
Lest Domestic Ginghams 2oto 31a.
Riown Muslin yd wide, 1") to 1'Oc.
" 1 ' wide 'JO to lioc.
Cassinutts from Cc to $1 l
A largo assortment of Furs and Muffs at
city prices.
Rest syrup at 31c per quart.
Hi . m n Sugar I2h lo Die.
A larifi; assortment of Rlaukcls. $f,oO to
$".,011.
White do. 10 4, at $7,T,0 to iH.M,
Also, a large assortment of llootsof the best
oualitv at from :!.".(. s.VIHI to .V.'0.
Alan, a large assortment of LaUies Gaiters i
at reduced prices. j
The above prices arc for Cash or Country I
produce. The following iriees ill be paid ;
for marketing : Ruttcr ;10o per lb. Eggs "c. j
per dozen cash. J. It. M. TODD,
may
If Patterson l'a
- !
rasSh- , OOK' w-"" plenty of asrurancc, and a tact of show-
IIOXEV SAVED IS MONEY earned. f. ... . ' ,
iM And that can be done to prrfeetion by j lnS a11 they dlJ know. anJ Were all mar
bny ing your goods of the new (inn iu Patter-1 1 ied and hr.ppily settled in life, while he
sen. Their stock consists in part of Dry ' ... i r i i- i . e i .
Good-, Huts and Caps. Fancy Goods, Yankee UU1UlUcJ a fol'lorD' 'consulate bachelor.
Notions, a largo and superior stock of Roots i It was not from the want of means to
and Shoes Groceries . Sail. Fish. Cheese, fcc, :surport a wif for Lo had plenty of this
Dried and tanned fcruits in great variety. ; ' ' J
Harilwiire, Oueenswarc, Woodenwarc. Our ! world's goods, a well-Stocked farm, a uico
slock wa. purchased in eas-en? cities at re- j Qew Louse, tc.iJcs noma money in bank,
dueeil pneeg, and we are coi.ddent we can , J
make it to the interest of our customers and ll certainly was not for the want of girls,
the goods-buying public to give us the first fur t1Cre were scores of them in tho town
call before making their purchases. . .
N It le barn Mm largest Mori n-nll
variety and best styles in the county.
Highest market price paid for country pro
duce. FRANK, COOK i CO.
Patterson, July 4, lSijii.tf.
PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE
PA TTERSOX,
PA.
;n vm:.. C',.:..n O n..- n. -l j
epl'u..ii. i... ii. in niuiiuii) v., in. w- i.u.iiuau
The undersigned would respectfully inform
his friends and the public generally, that he
has taken charge of tho above named htuse.
The house is large aud commodious, aud
well ventilated, and is fitted up iu single
rooms and rooms for families, and is open (lay
and night. Persons wakened for auy train.
The best attendance given terms as reason
able as the times will admit.
V. M. MICKEV,
jan. CO-tf. Oivncr and Proprietor.
NSSYLVAN1A RAILROAD. ON AND
after Sunday, Nov. 18, 18o0, Passenger
trains will leave Mifflin Station as follows :
EASTWARD.
Philadelphia Express.. 12,44 P. M
Fast Line 7,Ci, A. M.
Cincinnati Express dA'-l, V. M.
Day Express 11,31, A.M.
Way l'asseuger 10,43 1 M.
WESTWARD.
Daltimore Express 4,05, A. M.
Philadelphia Express... 5,00, A. M.
Fast Line 5.55, P. M.
Mail Train 3,37, P. M.
Emigrant Train 9,47, A. M.
JAMES NORTH, Ag't.
AtEW TIN SIlOT.lNTHOMPSONTOWrJ.
L I
wonl.l r,.sn.ilt,. ;..r.m .i, i.i-pr.a
of Thonipsontown aud vicinity, that I have ,
opened a Tin and SLcet Iron establishment
ami am nrpnan-d in nnpnmmnih a l!m nuo 1C .
with Tin ami Sheet I bon WAne, also, Stoves bath, after meeting was over, he would tail quickly disappear through an oppo
at the lowest cash prices. ; post himself bv the church door to escort i A.r as she fentered the room, which
Itochng and Spouting promptly attended to-
All work made of tho best material. j
W.M. C. LOGAN",
Thompsoatown.
feb. iIO-Giu, Juuiata coun'y, I'a.
: IBisttllancons JtaVtnj.
Joshua 'wheat. "
a PLAIN. BRIEF ACCOUNT OF HIS COURT-
1
Did you ever sec a bashful mau, reader?
Ityoi have.vou have seen one of the
most iwkward, ungainly creatures among
the luuian bipeds. Now there may be
I SoniOlhiug vcrj attractive and iutcrestin
in thi shrinking timidity of a blushing ! son 0f i)r. Hae the village physician,
i-irl, though I confess that I have my j camc fl0m cnict.C) here he bad gradu
doubts in regard to it ; but a bashful man, , d it ; ; j wUh considerable distinc-
who ever pities him ? Though despised
by one sex and laughed at by the other,
I . , , ,
!',waya dolnS what he DeTRr 0US' ave
done, and saying what he never intended
to say, he is or.3 of the most pitiable ob
jects in existence.
To be sure, in these days of bra?s and
assurance, when everybody thinks himself
n good a"i his neighbor, and a great deal
letter, they are very rare. IJut still they
a stone met wim occasionally, ti.-jugn
i ity are rapiuij uisappeunng, ana prooa-
l!y iu a few years there will be no trace
oi incni leu.
My friend, Joshua Wheat, was one of
this unfortunate class of people. I say
was, for he has most wonderfully improved
'of late year?. 5ut I will not anticipate.
'o one could have seen Joshua enter a
I i . ,,
) " " '"r ,
; ladies, without being aware of this pecu-
liarity of his. He generally cither bluu
dercd along looking red and fjohsh, or
shoi hurriedly in, with a white scared face,
hiding himself as soon as possible from
observation behind a door, or in a corner.
If t,(.r wa a elie nr ......I .1,.. ?
' j v. . ...
the rooni, which was very apt to b6 tl e
case, he generally mauaged to stumble
over it, which was net at all calculated to
increase his self-possession, or add to the
grace of his entrance. If a pretty girl
tj,ii tn Mm, be stammered and turned
all sorts of colors, looking as frightened
and ashamed as if he had been convicted
ot sheep-stealing.
I'oor Joshua ! there certainly never was
a man who had a higher opinion of the
better part of creation, or wa9 more capa
ble of appreciating the blessings of mat
rimocy; yet he had reached the age of
twcu:y-eight without being one S'ep near-
er toward realizing them than he was
. a
elo'1' JCilrS before.
He had five brothers : but thoucli none
P ,,,,-,. . T .
' t-"1-"1 o "is irouu ,o;.kS or
iense, they possessed what he did not,
W lie If o uvea, ui uu Buns iiuu Oiies
black-eyed, blue-eyed, and grey-eyed, and
eyes of no color at all. No, Joshua Wheat
reuraiucd unmarried merely bcoause he
had not tho moral courage to look any
one of tho girls in the face and say "I
. 'tl Q.f
love you win you marry mc :
These words are very simple, and to the
uninitiated very easily spoken ; yet I have
known many a man's courage fail him at
the thought of saying them, who would
have ridden into tb6 front of the fiercest
and hottest battle without the shadow of
fear.
At last all the girls of Joshua's ac
quaintance were married to braver, if not
better men all but one, Mary Dearborn,
the prettiest among them oil, and as good
aud sensible as she was pretty. Mary had
plenty of suitors, but she turned a cold
shoulder to them all, being fully deter
mined if she married at all she would
have nobody but Joshu:i Wheat.
Joshua had taken a great shine to Mary
ever since they were children ; they used
to go to school together in the little red
school-house on the hill, ho drawing her
to and from school in the winter on his
little sled, and bringing her apples as red
and shiuing as her rosy cheeks.
lVt .1 t i i .-'i , -1
" ut" lut-Jf Slcw lul-r ue ilia exuioii-
cd his preference for her, though in a
solncwhat diflurcnt j,
, , . j
ncr home ; and in the cveuiug, arrayed 1
iu hiy "Sunday best," he might have bren !
. . , ,. f.. . 1
i""" -w-is.iug a Dce-i:nc lor ".Squire ueiz-
bora's. About uino o'clock Ibe old folki
wcu!I go off to bed, IcaviDg Joshua and
Mary together. And there he would sit,
looking straight into the fire, scarcely dar
ing to move or breathe, with the momen
tous question trembling ou the very tip of
his toniiA. vet nprer lflavinsr it. No
! . Innr(i th. n,,:pr. nfhu v:-it ,,
bo Iuft the homo thM wheB hoentereJ iL
Things went cn iu this way a number
of months. But at last an event occur
red which crave Joshua auite a start. A
tion. He was a tall, lank, smooth-faced
fellow, with more learning than brains,
and more brass than cither. He saw
Mary in chuich tho first Sabbath after his
return, and took a great fancy to her, and
commenced paying her considerable atten
tion. 7 I
Young Hale had always been Mary's
particular aversion. She had disliked
i.iu. from t.:, bovbood : but she did not
acrup!o , flir(. with him a little, hoping
,0 al.ouse jos Wa jealousy and bring him
' t) the point
It seemed to have its effect; for learn
ing that Mr. Lawr.incc, one of his neigh
bora, a thriving farmer, intended to give
a party, and having obtained an inkling
in some way that that college chap, as he
termed his rival, intended to take his
Marv. he went over to Ksnuire Dear-
born'a carlv .t, . nt-t morn;nr, anJ asked
: uL.t himself
Delighted at the success of her manoe
uvre, Mary gave a smiling consent, and
at the appointed time, much to the chag
rin of the young collegian, who had in
tended to appropriate her himself, the
went, accompanied by Joshua.
Alarmed at the bare possibility of losing
her, Jnshua appeared like a new man ;
and initeadof moping in some corner, as
w; a his wout, not daring to speak to bar
or any one else, he remained by her side
nearly the whole evening, scarcely quitt
ing her for a moment, and then only
when she requested him to bring her
i some refreshments.
Mr. Hale, who had viewed Joshua's
attentions to Mary with a jealous eye,
heard this request, and being well aware
of Joshua's blundering propensities, very
maliciously placed a stool directly in his
way l'retty soon Joshua came back,
and instead of walking around the stool,
as anbody else would have done, he stum
bled over it, and sprawling full length
upon the floor, landed the contents of his
hauds, which consisted of coffee and a
plate heaped with doughnuts, pumpkin
pie, and various other eatables, directly
in Mary's lap.
This unexpected feat produced quite a
sensation. Mary set up a loud scream,
and the rest of tho company rushed to
ward her too sco what was the matter ;
and it was somo time before order was
restored.
Wheu tho tumult bad in a measure
subsided, Mary looked round for the un
lucky causa of it, but he was nowhere to
be found. Mortifijd at the ridiculous
fisrure he cut, and the merriment of those
who witnessed it, he had rushed from the
. stopred or slackened his
speed until he had reached Lis own room
and bolted the door, firmly resolving, as
be did so, that he would never speak to
or even look at a girl again so long as he
lived.
I'oor Mary was moro annoyed at Joshua's
discomfiture tb.au at the loss of her dress,
which was nearly ruined, and she con
ceived a stronger dislike than ever to the
young collegian, whom she was quite
sure was at the bottom of it all. She
resolutely declined his profTercd escort at
the closo of the entertainment, gotug
home with one of her brothers; leaving
him ihe alternative of attending some
other lady, or going home by himself.
Two Sundays passed, and Joshua never
came near her ; and on Monday following,
Mary put on her bonnet and shawl, and
went over to the house, for tho ostensi
ble purpose of having a gossip with old
Mrs. Wheat, who lived with her son, but
in reality to find out what had become of
her sensitive lover.
Much to her disappointment, Joshua
was not at home, though she saw a coat-
-
she conjectured to belong to him.
After sittin" awhile aud chatting with
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the old lady, w.th wcoru su was quite a
favorite, Mary arose to go, saying, as she
did so. that "she guessed she would go '
across the Jots; as it was considerably
nearer."
She accordingly passed out the back
way. As she was going through the gar
den, she caught a glimpse of Joshua in
an adjoining orchard, walking disconso
lately among tho tree3 laden with their
luscious fruit, and looking as though ho
hadu't a friend in the world.
He started and colorod as his eyes fell
ujon Mary.
"Why, Mr. "Wheat," she exclaimed, in
a tone of surprise, "who would have
thought of finding you Lete? Why, I
haven't seen you for an age ! Have you
been sick '!"
"Yes no that is, I haven't been
very well lately," stammered poor Joshua
looking as if he had half a mind to run
away.
"You don't say so ! You are looking
pale !" said Mary with an appearance of
great sympathy, glancing mischievously
at his face, which was growing redder
every moment, and which certainly show
ed no signs of ill-health.
"Whatabeautifulsituation you have V
she resumed, after a pause, locking ad
miringly around on the well cultivated
farm. "There is only one thing wanted
to make you quite comfortable," she add
ed, shyly, "and that is a wife. What in
the world is the reason you don't get mar
ried, Joshua V
The poor fellow colored char up to the
tips of his hair, "I I really don't know,''
he gasped; "there there won't anybody
have me."
"Fiddlestick's end was the laughing
rejoinder; "I knew better than that!
There are plenty that would, if you would
only take the trouble to ask them. I
know of one, at least," she added, in a
lower tone.
"No, but really do you ?" inquired
Joshua, eagerly. "Who can it be?"
"This was rather too much; and, grow
ing indignant at cither his stupidity or
want of courage to take advantage of the
opportunity she gave him, she remained
silent.
"What a singular looking apple that
is, that you hold in your hand !" she re
marked, at last, breaking the embarrass
ing silence that ensued.
''l'cs," returned Joshua. "It is a
new kind that I grafted last year, and
the only one that came to perfection.
Won't you have it, Miss Mary ?" he add
ed looking at her timidly.
"Will 1 have you, Joshua ? Oi course
I will," said Mary, with the most inno
cent air imaginable.
Joshua was thunderstruck, scarcely
daring to believe his ears. "Are you iu'
earnest, Mary ?" he inquired, looking
anxiously into her face.
"To be sure I am," she returned,
laughing and coloring. "And we will be
married nezt Christm.is."
L'nablc to contain himself, Joshua im
mediately threw his arm3 around Mary,
and ratified the bargain with a hearty
kiss, at which pcrtormauee .nary maut.
fested not tho slightest objection oi dis
pleasure. On the following Christmas there was
a merry wedding at Squire Dearborn's,
at which our friends, Joshua and Mary,
were the chief actors.
And now, the staid, dignified-looking
man, who walks into church with such
an important air, with his wife on ono
side and little boy on the o'.her, would
hardly recognized as thr.t blundering,
awkward, Joshua Wheat.
t2f'1 Mary, do you remember the text
this morn'ug 1"
"No, papa, I never caa remember tho
text, I've such a bad memory."
"Mary,'' said her mother, "did yoti
notice Sarah Urowa ?"
"Oh, ;cs. What a fright ! She had
on her last year's bonnet, done up, a pea
green silk, a b'ack lace mantilla, brown
gaiters, an imitation Houiton collar, n
lava bracel'.-t, her old ear drops, and sue!)
a fan ! oh, my 1 oh, my !"
"Well, my dear, your semory is im
proving." iairThese are said to be two of tlo
scenes of a new domestic drama: Soeca
1. Mother ia the cellar splitting wood.
Scene . Daughter in the parlor singic
to a well dressed simpleton the pathetic
ballad "WLo th.aH eara mothtf
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