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MILDRED'S LOVER.
cr amy rtAXDOi.rn..
The wintry llrcs of tho February snnset
wero reflected from tho western windows of
the old stono mansion nt Towcrswood; the
grove of cedars on the lawn swayed softly in
the keen blast; and Mildred Towers sat in
the wipdow, ono fair cheek resting ou her
hand, almost unconscious of the flight of
time.
Mildred was haudsomo with a royal style
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throat, and an almost haughty bal
ance of the head, tho searching fire of her
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open volume. You would have never deemed
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love; yet it was even so.
'lie is gone,' she fhurmurod, restlessly
wringing her slender, pearl-tinted 'hands,
'and it will be a whole month before I see
him again. My Walter! my promised hus
band! how sweet tho strange words soeml'
And the heiress gnzod out upon the deop
ning twilight, with shy, smiling eyes, and
cheek whore rose-red lights of Love burned,
tho signal that tho fortress within had sur
rendered. And Walter Leslie riding along tho showy
road to catch tho five o'clock, 'through ex.
press,' of what was ho thinking?
'It's a confounded bore,' reflected tho hero
of Mildred Towers, dreams, n3 he checked
his horse to light a scgar he drew from a
dainty embroidered case, in his breast pocket.
'A week of such steady devotion is enough to
take tho starch out of any fellow. After all,
if I wasn't so desperately hard up, I should
hardly think her forty thousand dollars worth
tho trouble.' .
Walter Leslie laughod as ho pondered thus.
It was a relief to set asido, even temporari
ly, the mask ho had been wearing. .
'At all events,' ho thought, '1 havo got a
whole mouth's reprieve, ere I como back to
put on the gilded chains of Benedict, the
married man, and the deuco will be in it if I
dou't improve the time"
So Mr. Leslio went back to tho gay me
tropolis, and Mildred remained behind to
watch and wait, and treasured up his words
and glances, as though they had been so ma
ny precious jewels.
'A letter from Aunt Vorona Somervillol'
Mildred opened it, and glanced eagerly along
the closely written lines. 'She thinks I had
better come up to town myself to seo about
the finishing touches of the wedding dress,
aud my own judgment would be preferable to
that of the modiste. Well, perhaps she is
right. And then.'-added Mildred, with the
soft sparkles lighting up her eyes, 'I could
surprise AValter so charmingly my dear
Walter! Oh, yes, I'll go to tho city; but
first I must write to Auut Verona to bo sure
aud uot divulge a single word of my secret!'
There never was a happier pair than Aunt
Terona and Mildred Towers, as they sat by
the rod glimmer of the dressing-room fire,'
drinking chocalate from tiny cups of Sevres'
china, and talking over tho engagements al
ready projected for Mildred's briet stay.
'You are sure Walter dou't know auything
about my being iu town?
'CJuite sure, I saw him last night at the
private view of Mrs. DounycostieV picture
gallery.'
'Dear Walter 1 Is he not noble, Aunt Ve
rona?' 'ilo is a very handsome young man.'
,"'-vdoyoa speak bo doubtfully, Aunt
e.rn n?' , " T "ra an old woman, and
'Well, my dear; :n my iJea8. but
may be a bit old fashionea - the way
somehow I don't just exactly Iiku - ail
Walter Leslie has of boingso devoted tt
ta rai reninre Kal!..a . 1... . .a;
uoiivo, nuu ueuuties.
'That's because he don't want our enra"e
ment to bo generally known aud comnieufed
on.'
'But that doesn't make it necessary for
him to hang over them, and quoto poetry to
them, aud play the devoted saint ia general,
does it? IJowevcr, you ueedo't look to dis
turbed, my dear. I dare say it is all my old
fashioned prudery. Young men, now-a-days
arn't a bit like they used to be when I-Was
youngl'
'To be sure,' said Mildred, but sho looked
a little uneasy, nevertheless.
'I'm glad I have Cards to Miss Bollo Ayr
ton's grand reception, to-night," went on co
sy Aunt Verona, stirring more sugar in her
fresh cup of chocalate.
'Not that I care much for parties myself,
but I do like to bo remembered; nnd Walter
Leslie will bo sure to be there, and it will bo
sncli a darling surprise for him to see you!
What shall you wear, my dear? That silver
green moirr antpjur, with poarls, would be
very becoming.
'I prefer to wear plain white tulle, with
out any ornaments,' said Mildred, quietly.
'Well, just as you pica?d, my love; and
now we must really ring for t!0 carriage, or
the day will be half gone before wG Mow jf
Mildred Towers was right in her selectiou
of a toilette; no pictured beauty of tho days
of Napoleon could have looked lovelier than
she did that night, in floating white drape
ries, with crimson roses, gathered from her
Aunt's conservatory, in her hair and cor
sage. 'Let us stand back in this bay window,
Aunt Verona,' she whispered, with a throb
bing heart, 'until we see who is hero, and
whether '
Aunt Verona obeyed the gentle impulse of
her niece's hand, and together they glanced
over tho brilliant throtig that ebbed and
flowed through Miss Hello Ayrton's suite of
rooms. The diamonds, the glitter of lace
and sheen of satin, the heavy oder of foreign
perfums, nnd scent of freshly gathered hot
house flowers they all struck Mildred's un
accustomed senses, like the glittering unre
alities of a dream. At first sho was almost
bewildered, but in a minuto or two tho illu
sion passed awny, and sho began to distin
guish the faces and forms of those in the
room.
My dear child, how yon start!' said Annt
Verona, as Mildred's clasp tightened on her
arm. 'Oh, I see It's Mr. Leslie.'
Yes Mildred's searching glnncea had ot
length caught a glimpse of ' her lover, tall,
handsome, and hero-like a3 ever, with his
rich auburn curls, and deep blno eyes, and
silken-brown mustache veiling tho clear-cut
out-lines of his mouth, lie wasquito near
them, apparently absorbed in his companion,
over whom he bent with lover-like devotion.
Mildred moved a littlo farther out, to see
this companion moro distinctly.
Ttita Manvers was an arch littlo brunette,
with lips like a ripe velvet peach, purplo
black rings of hair, and large melting eyes,
which she managed with consumate art, now
glancing demurely up, now hiding their lam
Ccrt fire beneath tho prettiest long lashes
that ever fringed blue-veined lids. And ns
Leslie bent over her, his hair touched her
own jetty ringlets, his breath fanned her
check. '
A pang darted through Mildred's heart.
Even so Jie 'had bent over her; even so ho had
whispered In her ears tho vows which turn
the whole current of a woman's life!
'Aunt.Vrona, I will go up to the dressing
room, a moment,' she said; '1 think tho flow
ers in my hair are coming loose.'
Aunt Verona looked after her niece with
a troubled face; Mildred's little story about
the loosened roses did not deceive her.
'She is best alone,' thought tho good old
lady. 'Dear, dear, I was young myself once
and had many n lover's quarrel with Oeorge
before I married him!'
Tho largo brilliantly lighted dressing room
was empty, but she had scarcely stood a
momeut, gazing vacantly into tho .glittering
surface of tho full length mirror, before Itita
Manvers herself camo ruuuing up stairs with
another young beauty.
'Quick, Alice, sew on tho string!' sho cried
to tho attendant soithrf.tte, extending, as
sho spoke-j tho daintiest little fairy foot iu tho
world, from whoso white satin slipier a silk
string had become detatched. 'Are you sure
tho wreath is right on my head, Lelia? Mr.
Leslie has stolen one of the buds nut ; ho de
clares ho means to keep it always.'
The youug lady addressed as 'Lelia,' laugh
ed gaily.
'I never saw so devoted a lover in my life,
Eital I do believe you have captured him.'
'I am sure of it,' said Itita, with a nod of
her prety head, 'and so would you be, if you
cojild havo heard what he said to mo to-night.
Depend upon it, I shall be Mrs. Walter
Leslio before tho year is out!'
'I thought Guy Deverell said ho was en
gaged.' 'Engaged! Nonsense rid engaged man
ever talked and acted like Walter Leslie.'
There tho string is secure enough now, I
am sure. Come. Ijelia Walter is thinking
every moment an age until I come back.'
. And away flow tho sparkling little fairy,
like an exquisite buttorlly darts through the
blue deep of air.
'Aro you ill, Miss?' respectfully question
ed tho attendant, close to Mildred's shoulder.
Sho started at herself, as she caught a glimpse
of her own haggard face iu the mirror.
'No, not ill only ' She hesitated an in
stant. 'Do you kuow Mrs. Somerville?'
'The nice old lady in tho white carles?
Yes Miss.'
'Go down into tho drawing-room acd ask
her to come to mo. I am tired I waut to
go home. '
Thus ended tho evening to which Mildred
Towers had looked forward with such bright
anticipation, aud thus was rudely dispolled the
illusion to which she had so fondly clung.
Walter Leslie was unworthy ot lier ana Mil
dred Towers knew that first chapter in her
life was ended.
Mr, Leslio was lounging on his sofa tho
next morning iu a Turkish fea of crimson aud
gold, nnd an elaborate dressing gown, when
a note was brought him.
'I told yon never to bring mo letters while
I was at breakfast!' said our hero, eyeing bis
yet untouched broiled chicken and silver cof
fee servioe, for Walter was an epicure of the
daintiest tastes aud habits. 'However, band
it over; if it's from a dun, it will bo sure to
spoil my appetite.'
It was from no dun, but it spoiled his np
netite nevertheless. Shall we look over his
, Mer as he roads the firm characters?
fihOUiw r -e l ! m m .
Leslie: .nGT r." T3 re
Mr dsar ih. ' vou plighted mo sis
turn to you the trow !ty that ono who
months ago. I think'it a u. "'-e fair sex
is so universally devoted to 'i- '' ' Mr
should be tied for lifa to one ohiv.i '"it;
husband must be jjink, iu truth and iu epi.
consequently you Will seo how impossiblo it
is that you cau stand in that relation towards
me. lours, very truly,
Mimirkd Towers.
i S. t was at MissBello Ayrton's re
ception last eveliiugl' M. T.
Mr. Leslie dropped thonoto in dismay.
'Lucifer nnd all his angels! Who would
have imagined sho was in town. Well, I've
done for myself pretty completely now.'
He called at Mrs. Somorville's an hour later
ready to overwhelm Mildred with apologies,
explanations whatever she pleased; but
Miss Towers absolutely declined seeing him.
In fnct she never saw him again.
Mildred Towers went back to tho silence
and seclusion of Towerwood, not insensible
of tho good fortune of having discovered
Walter Leslie's true character before it was
too late, but very sad, nevertheless.
And is Mildred Towers still aud Walter
Jslio is still on the on vm? for an heiress
worth euougu IHCnrj to pay Lis debts.
The lScgisfry Law,
Tho decision of tho Supremo Court yesier
day; nflirming tho constitutionality of tho
Registry law, secures important new safe
guards to the legal 'voters of this city. It
requires no argument to provo that tho ex
isting system has afforded so many dangerous
opportunities for fraud that general elections
wero rapidly becoming rather a test of tho
iugonuity und desperation of unscrupulous
partisans than a reliable method of obtain
ing the wishes of a majority of no.vo fide cit
izens. For years past every exciting elec
tion has been succeeded by a series of con
tests before the courts, the Legislature, or
Congress, in which many frauds aud irregu
larities havo been proven; and after tho ro
turu from tho Fourth wnid, last November,
of between threo and four thousand for Sey
mour nnd Blair, no man can tell what major
ities can be manufactured out of raw materi
al, or how many men in buckram may bo
made to do double Democratic duty.
As tho Government is based on tho idea
that tho majority Bhall govern, it is vitally
necessary to prevent minorities from usurp
ing power by fraud; and the growth of crimo
and population in tho great cities, nccomp
nied by tho developement of special taleut
for cheating at elections, has rendered tho
regulations which presorvo tho purity of tho
ballot-box in the rural districts, where every
man knows his neighbors aud fellow-voters,
aro totally inefficient in tho swarming hives
of humanity. Every good citizen feels tho
necessity of establishment of additional bar
riers against the incursions of tho "vicious
vagrants," tho "wandering mobs," the "Tar
ter hordes" who aro rswdy, on occasion, to
claim citizenship in New York, Baltimore or
Philadelphia, and "vote early aud often" nt
every precinct where election officers can bo
induced to tolerate them.
Whatever may be the merits or demerits of
tho new Registry law, it nndonbtedly fur
nishes superior facilities for excluding from
tho polls, men who have no legal right to ap
pear there; and every year supplies so many
new illustrations of the imperfections of the
present system, that its improvement has be
come vitully necessary. Mr. Meridith well
said, at the close of his argument before the
Supreme Court, that "wo aro gradually but
rapidly losing the right of snlf-goverumcnt,
and wo aro losing it by the inteferonco in onr
elections of persons, who have no interest in
our public welfure' no homos among us, no
right to meddle in our affairs."
Tho Democratic party, through their
ablest lawyers and judges, havo mado a vig
orous and ingenious opposition to this law
on tho ground that it Is unconstitutional.
Judge Shnrswood eummCd up tho argument
on their side of tho question, with his usual
ability, in the opinion ho delivered a few
weeks ago, embodying his reasons for grant
ing an injunction against tho furtho proceed
ings of tho Board of Aldermen. Tho subse
quent discussion, however, has shown that
he gave to tho clauso in tho Constitution,
which requires that elections throughout tho
Commonwealth shall ho free and equal, a
false nnd forced meaning, and the demon
stration of this fact sweeps' all of his reason
ing away. If the Constitution had required
that tho modo of conducting elections should
invariably bo uniform in every district in
the State, his opinion would havo been cor
rect, but ho erred ia assuming that equality
meant uniformity; and tho web of f.ho Demo
cratic argument is woven, principally, on the
woof of this error. The Constitutianal Con
vention of 1837-8 defeated, by a vote of 69
to 42, a proposition to make election laws
uniform; and it has been tho constant prac
tico of the Legislature to vary the details of
the mode of holding elections by special reg
ulations applicable to special districts. The
word "equal," as opplied to elections, has a
meaning entirely different to that imparted
to it by Judge Sharswood, for it was evi
dently designed to secure a fair apportion
ment of representation; instead of tho lesser
object of uniformity in election regulations,
which has never existed in this State, never
been desired, and which, in reality, is incom
patible with equality, even if the word is
used in the senso ascribed to it by Judge
Sharswood, on acccouut of tho diversified
social and industrial conditions of the citi
zens of various portions of the Common
wealth. Tho legal battle over the Registry law has
been well fought on both sides, but the ar
gumentsofits championcombined with Judge
Agnew's opinion, provo tjiat tho victory has
been justly won, and there are no sufficient
reasons for pronouncing it unconstitutional.
Tbe next step will be to set tuo new niacin n
ery in motion. In doing this, we hope that
the Board of Aldermen will discharge their
important duties honestly and faithfully. The
great end to be gained is a fair election, We
want no cheatiug on either side, and no par
tizan victories acquired by disgraceful and
illegal expedients. Let every nox a fide cit
izen be eurolled, every honost voter afforded
a convenient opportunity to exercise bis po
litical priveloges, and let the purity of tho
ballot-box bo sacredly maintained. Gene
ral elections only possess their true meauing
when every man who has the right of suf
frage is allowed to voto, and every illegal
claimant of a freeman's privilege is prevent
ed from falsifying the official record of pub
lic opinion. Phila, Tel.
Jim, said ono youngster to another on the
Fourth: Jim, feud me two cents, will you?
I pot up bo early that I spent all my money
before breakfast. I didu t think thu day was
going to be to long.
From Ihb Jlrlo Dlspltcli.
Hciiovb.
PRESENTATION TO SUP T PITCAIRN.
Rexovo, Saturday night, July 3.
This evening tho retiring Superintendent
of tho. Middlo Division of tho Philadelphia
6 Erio Railroad, Johu Pitcairn, Jr., Esq.,
was presented With ft gold watch and chnin
worth $500. Tho employes of the division
to tho number of about two hundred, mot at
7 P. M. in tho waitiug room of tho passen
ger station. Ml. Wm. Bnrkla, Chairmnn, of
the presentation committee, consisting of
Messrs. Foster, llolmnn nnd Kapp, was ap-,
pointed to oscort Mr. Pitcairn to tho room.
On his arrival and introduction tho Chairman
called on Mr. W. R. Forysth, chief clerk of
tho M. P. Dcp't to make tllo presentation
speech, which ho did as follows;
Mr. PitcaIrn: I have tho honor to nd-
niess you in behalf of tho employes of tlio
Middlo i";,:;::: "f 1110 rWlodcllphia & Erio
" n"ioiul ro
ltairoad, on tho occasion 01 you. - ,ul .
tirement from amongst us. Not very long
have you been with us, but it is said, that v
"timo and tido wait for no man," and that
"taken at its flood leads on to fortune." We
congratnlato you on Jiaving been ablo to
avail yourself at the o'tiportuno moment of
each tidal wave of prosperity, as it has ap
peared to boar you onwnrd nnd upward in
your official career. We regret your depart
urennd Bhall miss yon from your midst, but
we would hot be selfish enough to desiro to
stay your retreating footsteps, when they aro
indubitably pointed, ns ou tho present occa
sion, to increased honor and advantage.
During your residence amongst ns, while
your management of the Middlo Division has
been entirely successful, your official inter
course with tho employes has been no less so
from tho firm, quiet, gentlemanly, nnd unos
tentatious manner of its performance; and
while the former has brought its merited pro
motion, tho latter has no less won tho esteem
ofthoHO with whom you havo had to deal.
You will thus carry away with you no regrets'
to mar your pleaBtiro or disconcert your ac
tion iu your moreextendod sphere of manage
ment, while at the same timo you will leavo
the division tho better for your residenco
within its limits.
Many improvements have been commenced
arid carried on or finished during tho 'period
of your administration, and more or loss, un
der your auspices and assistance, having iu
view tho welfnro of tho road, or tho benefit
of tho community at large. They, will readi
ly occur to yourself, as they will to your
friends memories of tho zvnlons officer or
tho worthy citizen. To ono of these, how
ever, immediately connected with our town,
but open to tho employes along tho whole
division, I may bo excused for referring lo'
a moment. Although I believe not the orig
inator, it is one on which much of your indi
vidual effort was bestowed, backed up by tliri
assistance of your worthy General Superin
tendent and others. I refer to tho Reuovo
Rending Room aud Library Association.' Al
though but recently planted among iis, it is
an ncorn which bids fair rapidly to attain to
tho vitality of tho sturdy oak, and ns front
year to year under its overspreading branches
shall be enjoyed intellectual feasts, increased
and still increasing in value and varioty,
yours will bo the pleasure to know that thu
first name, nt its constitutional foundation
is none other than your owu;
And now, sir, at parti ug, the employes of
the Middle Division, with a unanimity along
the wholo line, from Ronovo to Kane, which
tells its own story, havo united in procuring
a small, but moro substantial token of their
regard than tho utterance of a few words can
Convey, nnd they havo entrusted to mo tho
pleasure of requesting in their name, your
acceptance of this mark of their esteem.
Its procurement was cordially undertaken,
it is cordially tendered to you in their behalf
with their best wishes for your future pros
perity nnd happiness. May it denote to you,
in its future nse, many golden hotirs of unal
loyed pleasure and a full share of thoircarth
ly allotment, and when Timo that now flies
as on pinions of wind, still leaving tho past
with its plensures behind, at hist shall bo
stopped in the ppced of his iliglit, nnd shall
launch us into the eternity of another statu
of existence, mnyitboto you, and to each
of us, a state of unalloyed happiness, of nev
er ending joy.
Mr. Pitcairn replied:
"Mr. FoRSYTn anp Gentlemen: In a few
days I shall leavo you, having withdrawn
from tho service of this company. You havo
taken the occasion of our parting to mnko
our association memorable by a very valuablo
testimonial of your regard. Although I can
not help but own that such a substantial .ev
idence of your appreciation of my efforts is
exceedingly gratifying, nnd will bd a contin
ual reminder of tho few years we have spent
together, 1 can truly say that you havo al
ready given mo still greater evidence of your
esteem by your hearty co-operation in making
the management of the Middle Division a
success, and I would ask for my successor thd
same cordial support you have extended to
ma My endeavor has been to treat all just
ly, and with the consideration to which eve
ry man is entitled. You have appreciated
my efforts and responded to my utmost di
Biro. Feeling that vhis testimonial is an act
of frioutlship and regard, I accept it as such,
and shall always look back to this day with
pleasure, in tho assurance of having so many
friends, and with the keenest regret as having
to part with them."
. At tho close of the reply, Mr. Pitcairn In
vited all his friends, both present and absent
to dinner in tho Renovo 'Diuing Room, on
next Monday, after which the meeting ad
journed. Tho following is tho Inscription ou tha
watch:
"From the employes of the Middle Divi
sion of the Philadelphia & Erie Railroad, to
John Pitcairn, Jr., Superintendent, on hia
resignation, as a mark of their esteem ami
well wishes. Renovo, July 1st, 1809."
Trisoner, why did you follow this man,
and beat and kick him so shamefully?
"I am sorry, your honor; 1 was a little
drunk and I thought it was my wife."
How theyweigh a hog in Nei7 Jersey, put
the hog ia ono scale, and stoueg in the other(
and then guess at the "heft" of the stones. .
If a leaden bullet hits tjf man, what strik
ing metamorphosis takes place? Tho leaden
bullet becomes 'felt.''