it BilY A8V0CAT VOL. 1. Ill DO WAY, PA., OOT.30, 1809. NO. 3. THE RAILROADS- PHILADELPHIA & EEIX RAILROAD. WINTER TIME TABLE. Thrrugh and Dirett Route between Philadelphia, Baltimore Harris, lurff, l'illiamport, and the GREAT OIL REGIOAl of Pennsylvania. ELEGANT "SLEEPING CARS On all Night Trains. OS and afttr MONDAY, NOV. 2fith, (he trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Uailroad will run as follows : WESTWARD. Mail Train leaves Philadelphia .10.45 p. m. ' " Ridgway - 2.05 p. m. ' arrive at Erie 9.60 p. m. Erie Exp loaves Philadelphia 11.50 a. m. " " Kidgway 8.32 a. m. " arrive at Krie 1 0.00 a. m BASTWABD. Mail Train leaves Krie 8.15 a. m. " ' ' Rtdjrway 2.25 p. m. " arrive at Philad'a 0.10 a. m. Erie Express leaves Ene 3.20 p. m. ' Ridgway .. 11.10 a.m. " ar-at Philadelphia 1.20 p.m. Mail and Express connect with Oil Creek and Allegheny River Rail Roid. BAG GAGE CHECKED THROUGH. ALFRED L. TYLER. General Superintendent. LLEGIIEXY VALLEi RAIL ROAD. The only direct route to Pittsburg WITHOUT CIIAXGE OF CARS from Oil City. On and after Monday May 3d 1869, trains will run as follows : GOING SOUTH. Day Exprens leaves Oil City at 10,10 a. m. Arriving at PittshuTg at 6.15 p. ru Night Exprrss leaves Oil City at 8,80 p. m. Amviug at Pittsburg at a. m. Mixed Way leaves Oil City at 7.-0 a. m. Arriving at Went Penn Junction at 6,00 p. ni. GOING NORTH. Day Express leaves Pittsburg at 8.00 a. m. Arriving at Oil City at 8.10 p. tn. Night Express leave Pittsburg at 7.81) p. in. Arriving at Oil City at d,40 in. Mixed Way leave West Peun June, at f).45a. in. Arriving at Oil City at 6,45 p. lit. Connections at Corry and Irvine'ou for Oil City and Pitichurg. At Franklin with James town aud FriinKlin R. R. Cmuieittinii with West Penn, R. R. at West Penn .1 unction for lilairsville and all points on the main line ol the Pennsylvania R. R. Sleeping Cms on Night Trains. J.J. LAWRENCE, General Supt. Tuns. M. Kixci, Asst. Supt. Hi Sty ESS V AllhS, TOIIN G. II ALL, Attorney at law. Ridg way, Elk county Pa. inar-22'tili ly H ENI1Y SOUTHER. Attorney -at-Law (febiO'CS), Ridgway, Pa. TTIKAXK S. BARRETT, Attori.ey-al-I.aw, 1 ' Clearfield, Penn a. Will practice in Ilk and Cameron eourties. sepM,'tJ8-y . J", IN li. II A I.I flALL -IAS. K. f. HALL. Attorneys -at - I a -v ST. JIAIil S: riENZIN'GER P. O. EI N. COUNTY, YA. September 20, 1806. Jy. J. S. Rnrdwell, M. D. Eclectic Physician- OHice ami residenre opposite the Jail, on Centre St., Ridgway. Pa. Prompt at tention will be given to all calls. Otlice hours : 7 to 8 A. M- ! 12 to 2 P. M. and 0 to 7 P. M. Mar. 22, Oll-tf. DR. W. JAMES I5LAKELY Physician and Surgeon, St. Mary's, Elk county l'a. mar-22TU ly. DK. W. W. SHAW Practices Medicine and Surgery, Centreville, Elk county Pa. Imar-22'li(ily. HF. C. KRUMME, M. I)., . I'd ysici in hikI Surgeon. Ridgway Elk Co. Pa Office ubove store of R. G. Gillu Office hours from 8 to 10 A. M. and li to 8 P. M. vlnSlf. II. VOLK, Manufacturer aud Dealer 'Ve' 'n Lagtr Beer, opposite the Railroad Depot, St. Mary's, Elk county Pa. Miir-22'titi-l . T nHAYER HOUSE, RIDGWAY. PA. DAVID THAYER, Proprietor. The undersigned having fitted up a large nd commodious hotel on the southwest corner of Centre and Mill streets, with good and convenient stabling attached, respect fully solicits the patronage of his old frieuds and the putlio generally. deolS tiO lj DAVID THAYER. . ALPINE HOUSE, .St. Mary Pa.. Her man KreU, Proprietor. e iigd'uo I7HA NKT4.N , HO USE, v Sr. AIabts. Pa. ' LARGEY & MA LONE, Fuopn's. The proprietors respectfully ask the attention of their friends and the public in general to their large and commodious hotel. Every attention paid to the convenience of guests. r II. LARGEY. may30-18GS.lr J. A. n.ALON'E. K ERSEY HOUSE, Ckktmivilie, Elk Co., Pa. II. B. Leach, Proprietor. Thankful for the patronage heretofore so liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro. prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to the comfort and convenience of guests, to merit a continuance of the same. vln201y. JOB WORK of all kinds aud descri doue at this office. 8lh djaunttj Qimtoiz. COUNT OFFICERS. President Judge S. P. Johnson. Additional Law Judge Hon. Jho. P. Vincent. Associate Judges E, 0. Schultxe, Jesse Kjler. District Attorney J. K. P. Hall. Sheriff James A. M alone, l'rothonotary, &o. G. A. Rathbun. Treasurer Claudius V. Gillis. Co. Superintendent Rufus Luoore. Commissioners H. Warner, J. JW. Taylor, Louis Vollmer. Auditors Clark Wiloox, Bjron J. Jones, Jaoob MeCauley. County Surveyor Geo. Walmsley. TIME OF HOLDING COURT. Second Monday in January, Last Monday in April. First Monday in August. First Monday in November. CARDS. GUNS, PISTOLS, RIFLES, KNIVES, packet and table eutlery, of the best quality and most approved patterns, very cheap at the Hardware Store on Biberger's old corner ia St. .1ry'. NAILS, SPIKES, HINGES, RIVETS, looks, bolts, and all kinds ot builder's materials in general ean be had cheaper at the St. Mary's Hardware Store than acy other place in Elk eounrty. (ni!8'67) All orders for Stoves and Hardware will be promptly attended to as soon as received, at the 12 07 Su MARY'S HARDWARE STORE. CAIID8, Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads. Tags. Handbills, &o., done in a neat manner, and at the lowkst raicr. FOR CASH, at the Elk Advocate Printing Office. JOUIS II. GARNER, PRACTICAL MACHINIST, Can be found at his Foundry at St. Mary's where he is ready to have all shop-work in his line done no short notice. St. Mary's, Benxinger P. O , Elk eo., Pa. myl'8 ly TjlXECUTlON'S, SUMMONS, glUi'tK. yj nan, Warrants, Ao., on hand and for nale at this office. BLACKSMITHS CARPENTER'S AND joiner's tools for sale ' cheaper than the cheapest" at the St. Mary's Hardware K'ore (uovWG7.) A TTEXTIOX ' MILL. O WXI RS ! 'IMIE EAGLE TURBINE WATER I WHEEL, patented July 30. 1867, Is superior to any wheel in use. The under signed have the agency for said wheel in he Slate ot Pennsylvania, and can recommend it as being the best manufactured. for further particulars, and circulars, inquire at our Fuundry in Kersey, where machinery, mill-gearing, castings and steam engiues will be made to order at reasonable prices. We expect by giving satisfaction in our work to recede a good share of public patronage. J. F. ROBERTSON, K. BELL Kersey. Elk Co., Fa.,janlfi IHdHpd. N KW STOllK. The snhscriher begs leave tn inform the citi zens of Rnlgway and vicinity that he ha opened a store where may lie fuuud PFRFUMKRY, FANCY GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES. STATIONERY, FINE CONFECTIONARY, OYSTERS, ORANGES, LEMONS, in season, nl- vltf J. R. EAIRD. PATRONIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS. FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN. fTlllE subset ibcrs having completed their New Grist Mill in Ridgway aro now prepared to furnish the people of the sur rounding country with Flour of the Best Quality and of their own manufacture, at the lowes market rates. The attention of lumbermen and otbtrs is called to our laeilitie for furnishing them with FEED OF ALL KLDS, cheaper than it ean be bought any other place in the county. UarfCAsu Paid rna Osais.-j J.S. HYDE. J. V. IIOUK. J. K. WIIITMORE. Nevember 7. I87tf JF YOU WANT TO BUY CLOTHrjra for the Jllltlon Oo to A. DURLACUER, DEALIR IN CLOTHING ! CLOTHING GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, TRAVELING ST. MARY'S, ELK Jai'18(i8lypd BAGS, 4c. COUNTY, PENNA- JRRORS OF YOUTH. A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervoui Debility, Premature Decay, and all the effect of youthful Indiscretion, will, for the sake of sutlering humanity, send free to all who need it, the receipt and directions for making the simple remedy by which be was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad vertiser's experience, can do so by addressing hi perfect confidence. JOHN B. OUDEN, vloliliyl. No. 42 Cedar street, N. Y. TTIS1TING CARDSNEATLY KXEriiT. Y iu ottet- The Foot Steps of Decay Oh t let the soul Its slumber break Arouse its senses and awake To see how soon Life, in its glories, glides away, Aad the stern footsteps of deoay Come stealing on. And while we view the rolling tide. Down with enr flowing minutes glide Away so fast, Let us the present hour employ. And dream each future dream of joy Already past. Let no vain hope deeeive the mind. No happier let us hope to find To-morrow than to-day ; Our golden dreams of yore were bright, Like them the present shall delight Let them decay, Our lives like hastening streams mast be That into one engulfing sea Are doomed to fell The sea of death whose waves roll on O'er kingdom, crown and throne, And swollow all. like the river's lordly tide. Alike the humble rivlet's glide, To that sad wave ! Doath levels poverty and pride. And rich and poor sleep side by side, Within the grave. Life ia the morning of the raee, Our birth is but the starling place; And death the goal ; There all our glittering toys are brought That path alone, of all unsought,. Is found of all. See then how poor and little worth, Are all those glittering toys of earth That lure us here ; Dreams of sleep that death must break ; Alas before It bids us wake, We disappear. Long era the damp of death ean Might The cheek's pure glow of red and white Has passed away ; Youth smiled and all was heavenly fair Age eame, and laid his finger there And where are they I Where Is the strength that spurned decay, The step that roved ao light and gay; The hearth's blith ton ! Then strength is gone, the step is slow, And joy weariieme. and woe ! When age come on t DEATHAXD LIFE. " Man's body may be likened to a stately mansion, made of beauteous but very per ishable materials, all or which are always needing repairs to keep up the shapeliness and usefulness of the building ; but not all in eiial degrees. Some nf the walls may stand unaided for years, while other part may want almost hourly looking after. When the owner leaves the dwelling the repairs cease, and Ik'u we see, not all a' onoe, but one ntter another, the materials tailing into ruin. It will serve a purpose in my argument to think over the several steps ol this ruin for a few minutes. " I began this lecture by likening the an imal body to a building constructed of per t'hable materials, which coed continuous renewal to maintain the usefulness of the structure. To keep up the simile, the per maneut architect is the itidwulling life, and the best performs his duty, not by fits aud starts of work, but by ever.wstchful itidus. try. lie should be every moment remov. ing decaying uiateriuls from the walls and working machinery, to be carted away at convenient petiods ; and he should be every moment supplying their places by fresh. Thus there are two departments carried on simultaneously the desttuctive ' and the ' constructive and upon their harmony an J completeness depends the perfection of life which we call health. Both are necessary; and the deficiency of either or both, or the preponderance of one over the other in vari. our parts, ot their deficiency in one part whila other parts, remain active, constitute a deficiency of life a disease'." (Cham bers ) LIFK Life is an aotive condition, and exists only when there is a continued change of materiul and form. The expression of life in the human body is the result, in great part, ot the death of its tissues. Then the greatest expression of life is associated with the most rapid death j the least expression ot life with the greatest stability of tissue. The ordinary phenomena of life in a healthy person, are produced by an expen. diture ot the sum of all the soft tissues of the body each four months. In other words, man rcuews his body as often as three imes each year; and the use of this amount ot material gives him the power expeuded tin tr is time. if this rapid expenditure of tissue were not counterbalanced by a proportionate gain of new material, and the person could live for four months, he would have uothing left but his bones. So long as man possesses the power of re. newing his tissuos as rapidly as they are broken down iu use, so long ho will have an active and healthy life. When this chango goes on rapidly an equal rapid waste ami supply he will have a proportionate acti vity of lunction. When the waste excoeds the supply, his capital will be proportionate ly exhausted : until finally it la ao far ex. Lausted that he dies. But if the waste of tiisue be slow, his life will be slow in tke same tironortinn If the waste stops, life ends. I he waste ot the body is carried off through the lungs, the kidneys, skin, and bowels. Prevent the esoane of earbnnin aoid fron the lungs, and death results in a few momenta. Arrest the waste by the other excretory outlets, and death is as certain, though not so speedy. It is as necessary, therefore, that the old body be got rid of, as that we take food to form new oue. ' Equal waste and renewal give health. Waste t i tissue comes from use. Waste of tissue gives activity. Rapidity of waste and reformation gives power. Inereased use gives increased renewal of tissue, as well as waste : Therefore, He who would eujoy health must live an active life. He who would attain the highest degree of power as a man, must make the best use of that which he has. Thus the life that we live is in our own bands, to be moulded as we wish. If we properly use that we have the measure of it will be increased. If we allow it to re main unimproved by disuse, we will lose it little, by little until our capital is wholly expended. There is nothing new in this. It is but the history of the "talenta" (Matt, xxv: 14) which is as true to day as at the beginning of the world ; as true physically as it is mentally. Ecttnlrlc Connecticut Yankee: BT GRACK GREENWOOD. Ono of the most marked personages of old Windham county was a certain Revo lutionary pensioner, by the name of Liuooln aurnamed Jonas, 1 believe. Living in the adjoining town, he was yet well known in Lebanon, where he frequently visited. Indtod, he was one whom the war had bo unsettled that he was never at rest except when tramping around and " stirring about." Lie was a harmless, good-natured, cider, drinking, story telling old fellow, whom every ooay was giail tosoe, bored with, chat ted with, iiughed at, and pitied, for he was alone in the world : a sad condition, which he, however, took very philosophisully, con soling himself by sagely oommenting on all the ills which married men and heads of families are heir to. Though usually idle and vncahnnrlish in his habits, he was a man of wonderful en- etgy and perseverance when once his spirit Was UD. On one oconsinn. whon ho had extended a ramble to the vicinity of Hart iora, ne louna nimsell at the ferry, opposite the city, without a shilling in his pocket. He proposed to the ferryman to allow him a free passage, promising to pay on his next visir. jsut tne lankee' Uliaron refused, with a churlish. " So. mister. I dnn't Inlce ynu nor no other old traaip for nothin ' i . i . ... .-n uown wun your rhino, or clear eout ! Waal, thou." exclaimed thn old soldier " you go to thunder with your old skeow ! i wou i no oenoiaen to you, or anybody ot your sort; for I'll just go reoundyerdnrued old river sec if I dou't." The ferryman laughed at what he took for an idle threat; out some weeks later he was accosted at the citv lundinir hv the same red-cheeked. rounhly-olad old soldier, who triumphantly i- , ....... . r . excmimca : " n aal l have been reounu vour old river : and here I am in sDite of you, old skinflint." It proved that he had actuiilly performed the exploit of following the Connecticut river to its head of going around it, in fact with no other incentive than the desire to thow himself independent of the terryaiun. On another occaeion he applied for tho loan of a scythe, at the house ot a neighbor, who was a bridge-builder. "I'm raly sorry, Mr. Lincoln'tiuid the wife of the mechanic, " that I can't accomodato ye ; but my hus. band ain't to hum, ye see, and he says to me, jest before he went away. ' Betoy,' says, he, 'don't you lend nothin' ot mine, to no body, not on no account, while I am gone.' So, Mr. Lincoln, ye see I can't let that sevthe eo. not even tn uhm'' j r. , j . " Why, whereabouts is your husband, inarm Oh, he's way dcown in Pennsylvany, buildin' a bridge." " Waal, I guess, if I go deown to where h's to work, and get his consent, ye'll lend me that are scythe." " Sartain, Mr. Lincoln. But, manulivc, what on airth du ye mean? I tell je he's way dcown in Pcnusylvany." The old kolJier laughed in his droll, knowing way; then questioned her as to the exact locality ot tier Husband s bridge bull dine operations, and took his leave. That very afternoon he departed on one of hia "grand towein," with only a change ot linen, tiou in a blue checked handker chief, hancins fiom a stick over his shoul der, and whistling cheerily as he left the dull old town behind him. About ten duys or fortnight later he appeared before the astonished mechanic exclaiming:- "jtuuo: Dunns, will you leud me your scythe for a spell ! That are wifeofyourn won't let it go without you say so. Got her pretty well under your thumb, hain't ye ? Or, ruebbo she's afear 1 to cut iriendsliip 'tween her and me by lenain' an edged tool. Ten days later Mistress Billings was as tonished to see her eccentric neighbor ap pear, all dusty and travel. worn, at her deor and to hear him say quietly ; " Yes, mu am, your man says I may take that are scythe ; and it a high time that little mod der of ttiue was mowed." There is a little girl, ten years old, in Kentucky, who has never spoken to her father, she converses freely with any one else, but when her father speaks she is si leut. She has been whipped for her obsti nacy, but persists in savin-' that she tried to speak to him and cannot. Aunt Maggie's Story. BT E. 3. 8. Yis j what your gradlather came to tell mo, lassie, was, that Paul Cardell was dead'. He was just eighty-five. Ho'd bst sight and hearing, both, they say, and was glad to go. It's not so bad with me; but I would'nt mind going too. It's stirred my memory to hear ot Paul's death. I've loved many in my life, but never anj one as I did him. Ah 1 I'm not ashamed of it, las. sie, if I am an old maid. liut soon I began to think that I was mista ken. It makes a girl tremble to think she may show a man who does nut love her, that she likes him over well. All she can do is to wait Ah I lassie.and the right one dnesent come, and the wrong one does, and even the wrong one seems better than none at all. It seemed to me that Paul was the right one ; but he did not court, and I could not court him And James llceder being a man, could do as he chose, and did. He loved me, aud I loved Paul Cardell. Heav en help us all. I think if a women had no hearts, the world would be a merrier place. I put James Keeder off a while, and just kept my eyes on Paul. I did not love him and I did love Paul. Why could I not love the man that loved me ? Then said I to myself, "be a sensible wo man. It's better to marry a man that is fond ot you, if be doesn't seem perfection, than to waste your youth and strength and hope, pining for one you are nothing to. it's prettier in a poem to do the last, but I wasn't so very young, or so very beau tiful that the whole world wanted me. I guessed what life would be when I was a lonely old maid, handed about like a bad penny, from cousin Jack's to Uncle Ben's and from sister Hannah's to sister Jane's, not much wanted anywhere. Better try to murry a man who loved me, happy, and so learn to love him. 1 thought it all over, before I went to bed, one uight, and made up my mind that James Keeder should have a "Yes" when he asked for it. Then I cried Oh, how I cried, lassie ! The girls onvicd me my handsome .dash ing beau. But often, walking with him, or riding with him, I'd pass Paul Cardell in his shubby eout, and say to myself, "Oh, bo a Uiau iust to hft a limn mid trn a to courting whom I choose, instead of taking what conies !" ' I didn't want money, nor such beauty as James Iteeder hud so much of. I wanted well, lassie, I wanted Paul, aud no one else ; though, why he was per. lection to me, heaven only knows, fdo not, and nevei shall. What seemed a great deal to me. isn't lUCh tO tell. There wnr ninmn.rmrfina wnere t met raui, out where be let James carry me off when he pleased, and never tried to step between us. At last Kitty Wulsingham married, and they gave a great wedding party. They were rich, and did it in style. They had a fine house and fine furniture, and silver and ohiua, Ruch as no one else had there about. And it was an all-day party. The wedding first, then breakfast nnd dinner. and a dance and supper, ot course. I was a bridesmaid, and Paul stood up with me. Aafter that, you know, it was his place to b.s my beau all day. I thought of that and nothing else, lassie. It gave him one chanco more. A word from him. and I'd trion James Boeder the mitten. A Word ! a look even. Wheal walked into rlmrnli Ironf thinlr t . -. , tu l u tng how it would seem to be the bride. I looked prettier than she I knew I did. I was dark, and white bocame me. I had roses in my hair, aud pearls in my ears. 1 did look pretty, lassie. You're uot so nret- ty, vain us yuu are. It's all, all gone at eignty an gono gone! What do we live iu be eighty lor i Sometimes he looked at me that mor ning hs it he liked me. He told me how my dress became me. Any man may do that, but it made me so hannv tor months After we came home from church, there was the breakfast and he beside me all the whilo -and then we all went into tho Harden. We set under n creiit ro snnrt from the rest, and all of a sudden he looked . . . . . , me siraigm in tne eyes, ".Miss Maggie, he said, "do But before I knew what he wauted to know if I thought, some one cuine, all in a hurry, up the path, and stopped beside me. It was James Iteeder. "Here vouare." said hn. l'.ml P,.rrlnll Mrs. Walsingham wants you to drive Giand ma Thompsou home. She isn't well and wants to go. I'll takecaro of Miss Magu meanwhile. Paul got up. He pave me a look li . i ... ... couian t unuer-itand ; und after he had gone a dozon 8teps, he came back and oU'ered me i i i ins iiauu. "Good bye, Miss Maggie," he said, am I heard his breath come short and last "good bye; und away ho went. And 1 and James Keeder were left alone. It happened exactly as I knew it would He asked mo to bo hia wife before wo hat beeu together hall-ail hour, and 1 said Yes " Uh, now. don t lusssie ! It s all against the women iu the world. It alwuys will be. Let the strong minded bodies uo what they may, you can t alter the hearts we are boi with, We aro bought and Bold a good uuai as i urkisu girls are, alter all. Aud now I said to myself, fl will b content. I've made my own choice." kuew I hadn't, all the while. "I am t marry the lichest man I know, and one the all call handsome. Madly ia love witi with me too. What more do'I waut ?" It wouldn t do. I hid the fox iu my bo uiu, um u uiawea me ail the while. The sooner it is over the better." I Baid : and, as if that was the way to have it over, I let James coax me to fix the day very soon six weeks from that nf our engage ment. There was abusy time at our house, you may suppose. All my things to make in a huiry. I was in a sort of fever all the time. They teased me. "In love," they said. So I was, lassie, but not with James Reeder. So, ono day, mother said to me, "You are the only idle one maggie. Run over to Mrs. Walsingham's and borrow the pattern of Kitty's traveling basque. It will just fit you, and I want yours to be like it." T atrpnf. nf nniircA nnrl T rvnt f Vi a i-.nf 4. w. , . wwumuuj MIIU 4. a,Ull VI1D pKt'lCI U of Mrs. Walsinghara. She was a merry soul, and she would tease roe. No one knew why I blushed so. It wasn't for the reason they thought. We stood talking, and she t teasing, until all of a sudden she said. "And James isn't icaloua anv more f hope." ' ' ' "Jealous !" said I. "Oh, ho was wild the dav our fTitfv was married," said she "wild with jealousy of Paul Cardell Ho told me all about it. 'Thev nro nnirnrl nfT Innoilmi. t, J , . -j . vu, i. . . i i DAIU uv, "and with a girl it is the first who asks her. Paul is as much in love as I, and she is lost to me." So Grannie and I Bet our wits to work to heln him. And wa nt for Paul, you know, and gave Jem his chonce. Now say "thank you," Maggie, as he did." But I oonldn't. I took the pattern, and ran away. I ran until I came to the bridge and then I stopped, looking down into the water. "No, no," I kept saying to myself "no, no : he never cnrerl nnutlunfr uliAnf. ma ' ,. j & " ""-i gave him chance enough to speak, and he am not. And whilo I said it, I heard a step tip on the bridge I looked aronnd it waa Paul Curdell. I couldn't. Tnnvn T hod nnl seen him before since Kitty's wodding par ty, wnen ne came DacK to say good bye. He held out his hand. "How do you do, M'si Maggie ?" said he. I didn't speak I only bowed. "You are to be married very soon, I hear, ho said, "They say bo," I answered. "I hope you may be very happy, he said. James Reeder is aeplended fellow, and as rich as he is handsome." And he caught his breath in a little sigh. "God bless you, Maggie." He had never called mo plain Maggie be fore. He had never looked at, he did then I tried to thank him. but I didn't v- what 1 said. Snddenly he took both my hands, ' "I A like .you to know it," he said ; some ow, I d like vou to know it r fond of you, Maggie. I I l0Vfid you, my dear. If James had'ntnallflH . i, i.. m.w OTUGU UO did that day, I should have told you bo ..... IIVT- ! .' . ' L,' lrom y A always telt afraid you liked James Lear V der Its better for von nltnn.nii,. i,.... nly quite a past thing- better than life, aggie. I'm not a or make an idiot of myself. I shall marry Liuoy ftwullow has promised to be my wife. She would not euro for suoh love as I now ave to give : aud she's ty, aud we shall be happy. God bless you, and good bye. He took my hand and nut It. tn linn wnnr 47 ' Only for what he had sM ,.f T . 1 d have called him u... :r ...u. n. uui 11 tncy were to be married, hprtn i ....i stand as thy were. I held myself un bv the bridge rail nutil he was out of si"ht then I dropped like one dead. ' l aid not mnrry on the day fixed for me for 1 was ill of a fever. thn .n i ' ."va HUb CI pejted to live; and afterwads I knew my ncart too weli. 1 could not forgive Jamee for cuttinz short the word ,..i.i 1 made Paul and mo both happy for life ; and .w. .ui j.iamiy mat i never oould love him. But Paul and T.uev R,nii . i . and she lived thirty years with him thitty long years. What a happy woman, to live thirty years with Paul Cardell! i never married never, as you know. And James Reeder nu.. a:a :.i.. urn, ciiuer. neu he was sixty he told brother Dick there had been but one woman in the world tar him, and that was Maggie. Poor Jem ! he cried when I told him ho must go. And he was very handsome, so they said a very fiuo inun; but I can't remember mucli ubout his looks. And you seo I never foiget Paul T could draw his picture uow. 1 know the touch of his baud, and the tone of his voice by heart. Ho was very happy with Lucy, they say. I haven't been. But it was better than marrying any one else, after all A wasted life aud a wasted heart, but noth iug worso. Good night, lassie ! John Bunyan was once asked a ques tion about heaven which he could not ans wer because the matter was not revealed iu the Scriptures; and he thereupon advi sed the iuttuiror to live a hnlu IK. j see. b Gen. low has -Vm, M. Belknap of Keokuk. neon anuointnd Rani... ... r I I WWV.l J U "UI, lOBueocuu Uen. liow na. Tl ;il enter upon the duties of his office in a few days Cu- Belknap , ,a ot. ficorinthe I5th Army Corps, tnd; WM recommended bv Gen Sherman "Well, what is it that causes the salt ness or the ocean ? ,...a . . t I - i . -iuiiou leaouer or a. ! little boy. 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