MY KINGDOM. BY MRS. ELLUN OLNMENTINEI IrOWARTH. I sit alone in the gathering gloom, And wave my sceptre, a fairy mina, And to I in an instant my little room i s changed to a kingdom grand. There are palace Walls, ~,And stately halls, And a crowd of kneeling subjects near ; And a royal crown on my brown hair For I am a monarch hero. I wave my wand, and the ages rise, Like the dreutros of youth, on the morning air, And all that is beautiful, great, or wise, Is borne to my kingdom fait And the wisdom page Of the Pagan Sage, And the Druid priest with his mystic lore, Mid the relies of former age,. Are found on the earth once more. I wave my wand, and the Indian isles Have brought their treasures deck my throne, For I rule where eternal summer smiles, And where winter was never known. And the sanguine sports Of the savage courts, Like a panorama's page I see ; Rings, castles, and kingdoms, fields and forts, Are called and they come to me. I wave iny wand, and a glorious band Of warrior youths to my presence spring ; And rich are the gifts from the Holy Land Those mailed crusaders bring. • They are jewels rare, • ' That a queen might wear, And regal robes of texture line ; But one gift most dear those warriors bear From the plains of Palestine. I wave my wand, and a thousand lyres Wake in my halls, and the dead - bards sing; But where 18 the 713108 that my soul inspires, Like the voice of the poet king 1 Solemn and grand Both the monaret: stand, And Ids Mournful miserere pour : My tears flow fast, 1. have , dropped my wand, II awake, and my reign is o'er. EXTRACTS FROM MY JOURNAL BY* H. BIHRAHHI3. rri3E.V. X4lOSa" Dg. SC. Jural Ikea, 1863.—1 t is, such a , lovely day. that I really am very unwilling to spend a single hour in the house, even to Sit up in my own room, where I have such a charming view of the river, for the blue sky, the green trees call me out, People have no right to shut themselves up in brick-workin the summer; and yet, although :this is true enough, I also know it to be true that if I do not shut myself up occa sionally. I will never, keep my journal with regularity; so here I am, for a half hour at least, likewise saving my complexion from a half hour's burning I Mamma is quite worried about my brown skin, but I can not stay in the house, and if I get very brown I can dye my hair, and perhaps make a brunette beauty out of rather an in different blonde. Well, where shall I begin ? Shall I say we are here ? Verily, no; for if we were not here, where would we be ? Alas I we can never be• there—we are always here; and beside, if I was to chronicle the fact, it would - be a vain repetition, for is not written in the chronicle of June thellth, that " we are here—at River Breeze ?" I said, then l that the house was pretty; I repeat it; - It is not a palatial mansion, not an elegant residence, not even a cottage orn6e, for it is very unassuming, and has no flourishes whatever, unless some wooden points around the roof and porches are considered architectural ornaments. Papa says it is built of plastered laths , but I suspect that to be a slander; but know that four men could not walk abreast on the walls. Papa further said that when he drove the nails in the parlor walls for the pictures, the points came through on the outside of the house, which is also a slander. I know that the parlors are large, pleasant, cool; I know that I can sit in the 'windows, or doors rather, and look across the field to the river; I know that the dining-room, with windows on one side looking out on the porch hung with wood bine, and on the other into a mass of young grape leaves, with glimpses of the river be tween, is perfectly charming; I know that my room or rooms are Very pleasant; and, in conclusion, I know that lam satisfied. One of my room Sis a regular little "cubby hole." It is about nine feet long and six wide; it _has one window in it--a good large one, however with sashes opening like doors, instead of pushing 'up and down; they are much nicer, but in a storm of wind and rain it is almost impossible to keep them closed; they will burst open. In this limited space I have a great closet, a 'table, a bookcase, a great`arm-chair and a smaller one, and just room enough between them to carefully turn myself around. But the charm, the glory of this apartment, is the view. From just where lam sitting now in my roomy chair is as pleasant a new as a sentimental young woman could ask. Close up to the window grow two fine trees, the leaves always in a quiver and dance. From their white trunks, their small, light leaves, the long stems, or fm toles, (one might as well be learned some times,): and the few withered blossoms I found in the grass. I should think they were aspeneof some variety, (I mean some variety of aspens,) but larger than any I have ever seen. By the way, the trees have a great many letters and dates carved on them; high up the trunk is" R. L. D.," Mr. Lockhart's initials transposed; there is a great " J:" on it also, which, I flatter myself, stands for "Jule." revenons a nos moutons : can look right through this light foliage and have the most charm ing view of the river to be obtained from any point in the house. Wide, bright, clear, and glorious the great river sweeps by; always different, always . beautiful. I can never weary of it; from its first gleam in the morning on through the day, when I can hardly look at it, it is so dazzling, to the last dye of crimson and . gold, and its deep blackness of night, its variety is infi nite, its glory unspeakable. And I—l am young, happy, passably rich, passably good looking,, very much• indulged, very much given to very idle dreaming, and' if the river smiles at me I can smile back at it. There is but one Mordecai at my gate, and I fear him, or rather her, because I am afraid of Xaman's fate. confess I don't want to put royal apparel on her and the crown royal.on her head, and cry out before her. No; let her stay among her people, let her receive all the honor they will give her, but letme keep mine. Cousin Marga ret, if you come here and rob me, woe betide, you ! But how silly I It is pure jealousy on my part, and 'unfounded at that. I. ought to feel differently toward her. I have no reason for any but kind feelings toward her; she is young and not happy; why I know not, but papa says she is not happy. I will try and treat her well when she comes. Bht Ido wish papa would stop praisingr hemusic so much; he used to take some interest in mine, to like to hear me play and sing, but now as soon as I finish, no matter how well I have tried to do ' he always says : " I do, wish you could hear your cousin-Margaret." I sup pose when she comes publiCopinion will• prevent - my, even looking at the keys. As for Mr. Lockhart, almost every-time I see him he "hopes,that my cousin will come before he leaves I" Any how,. Milton don't care for highs classical ' memo, and would rather, hear me' play the "Fire-bell Polka" or the " Carnival of Venice " than any dis mal German stuff. Very fine glimpse of Miss Jule Crawford's character I I think shehad better shut up her book and go out and learn a little good humor and unselfishness out of doors. JUNE 17rs, 1863.—Horribly dismal day 1 The sky is gray, the river slate color, the trees all look as if they were going to a fu neral, the college-boys are drilling out in the field h front of the house, and beating on a crazy drum to keep time with a wheezy fife. I wish—l don't wish—l don't care ! I wonder if people are forever going to light ? if this war will. ever be over P I wish I was a source-of-the-Nile AfriCan; 'wish I was anything but an Atherican, or that there was no war " Oh, if I were Xing of Frame," &0., /Mr. If "those who made quarrels'* were " the only ones to fight,", there wonld•ba a precious routing -out of people who are. 'keeping safe out of harm's way now. I 'know one thing : the present army would be at home, short hair would give way to long locki t and•gOod men to rascals. I am glad papa is.rhenniatio--illial to be aural— but I am afraid. he would be off if he were not, and infprinla t a,nd I might cry our eyes out, and much good that' would . do the country.. TlOre'a Milton Hamiltmit; • he is • hardly well yet, and he is °Tapia: He will be brought . Oa in two weelts again; he is only goirigbecaniteldr:.Look-• hart thinks himself, well 'enongtOd and of course the devoted Miltonhas to go. along. For my part, if I were Mr., or I' suppose I, must say. Lieut. LoCktilfrit'llAnr% geon, I would.make him stay until i t had at least.-taken the bandages off his arm:..l think 'it pure foolishnes s in a man:to•risk, his health bi such an unreasonable way;:df they would 'wait two weeks it is probable they would be perfectly well, and then:ther could go with some degree of safety; But I will stop writing and go down. stairs cnid helptmitnima„and see cannot., work myself intirat&ter humor. JUNE 22n, 1863.—1 have broken through my good resolution already, and have quite neglected my journal. But • Kate Taylor hes been here, and I really have had no time to write, and I never dared to tell her I kept a journal, or she would tease me continually to let her see it, which I would never do. We have had a very merry time; we have walked, talked, once been boating, and once riding. Lizzie Clark came up and spent a day. Mr. Henderson came to supper, and went down in %the evening with her. She is to be married next October. Some of the people of the town have called on us, very nice folks. One of them, Miss Calvert, is right pretty. Kate says she would die here, it is so quiet. She says whenever she goes up into the town she thinks it is Sunday, and feels as if she was committing a sin by going into a store. It is a quiet place. The stores are still and void of bustle, the houses are old, the trees gnarled from age, the' people walk about in the most silent way, everything seems in a trance. I often say to myself as Igo up Main street: "Here all things in their place remain, As ail were ordered ages since ; Oome care and pleasure, hope and pain, And bring the fated fairy prince," But I confess that I like it. I like the silence, I like - -the old brick houses with their deep doors and the benches on each side; I like the absence of "modern im provements ;" I am glad there is one place where people draw their breath slowly, quietly, where they live deliberately. I dislike to see any deviation from it, any bustle in this town. It is said that the young people leave the town as soon as they are grown, and seek the city. I think it true, for there is a. remarkable scarcity of young men and young married women. Lwonder if none of the girls marry here ? I like the quaint old parlors, and the great old-fashioned gardens with the " maiden's blush" rosern them. I, most of all, like the "bank," the beautiful green, shady riverbank, and the church. It is pleasant there t4l me, but Kate don't like it.. But papa says I am sentimental, and perhaps I am. , The two soldiers have not gone yet. Mrs. Lockhart was taken sick, and her son thought he had better stay, so of course Milton remained. Kate went down this morning with papa. I sent a piece of my gray silk by her to get enough to, make trimming for the skirt, and she is to send me a parasol like hers. I want to coax papa out of a dress expressly for boating. I know he will say it is non sense, but I want one, and he will• give it to me I know. 'Turin 23n, 1861—Queer enough, when papa came up last night, he not only brought my packages, but cousin Margaret. He met her on the boat.. We did. not ex pect her until next week, but one of her friends was coming on, and she thought it too good an opportunity to lose. I am right ashamed of myself to have thought and written of her as I did. lam glad that I have never spoken so. She is a queer girl. I can't make her out I can not understand whether she is pleased or not. Yet she seems easy to suit, and grateful for any attention. She is small, slight, fragile, dark, but' colorless, yet not at all sickly looking; her eyes are dark and peculiar, her hair is very black, and instead of wearing, it rolled back in the fashion, she has it Ifiw over her ears, and looped up, in the loosest way. It is pretty, but I don't think neat or stylish.. I think if she.was to wear it rolled hack, and puG into a net, it would be very becoming. She dresses queerly, but I suppose that is owing to her having lived in the country. She. is quiet, intensely so—in fact, if I was her lover I should always be saying to myself : " 0 sweet, pale Margaret, , • 0 rare, pale Margaret— • Who lent you, love, your mortal dower Of pensive thought and aspect pale, - Your melancholy, sweet and frail l" There is a good deal in the poem that is like her. I think she is one of those girls that accident or nature can make heroines of. Very different from bread-and-butter girls like, myself. She has played a little, not much; she was tired last night. She certainly does play well, but not a bit better than Pro fessor Vankirk, but that is no little praise. She brought out the piano richly; she said it was., pure pleasure to listen to such an instrument. I asked her to play some. of Chopin's music, Lieut. Lockhart talks of it so much, but I am not sure whether I like it or not. It does not seem melodious to me. I told her so, and she looked at me" with her dark eyes in the queerest way. I dare say she thought me an unmusical ignoramus, but she only said : " Wait until you hear more of it." She is down. stairs sitting on the steps of the front porch, looking at the .river. I wish I knew what she was thinking about. Of one thing lam sure, she has a history. No one was eyqr born with. that look in their eyes. ' I had a note from Milton to-day. They are coming up to-morrow, and - want us to go out boating with them. Of course they don't know Margaret is here. She seems delighted at the prospect of ,a day on the water. Kate told me when she was up that they had rings exactly alike, rubies----and that they told her they were engagement rings. I don't believe it; it is just like thefn to wear rings alike. I shall ask Milton, however, what it all means. It is queer, they have been up so little recently, but I suppose it is owing to Mrs. Lockhart's,sickness, and Milton has been attending to his father's business, and trying to settle affairs for his mother before he goes back. Well, I sup pose their mothers come first I - wish I had my boating dress, but I have not. E - marrno.—l never heard such music as Margaret Douglas played this evening. She was at the piano from eight o'clock until very late, and I. sat on the porch and listened. Papa and mamma were out. She fcirgot I was there; and played as people never do, except for themselves. I have not the slightest idea what the music was; some of it embraced airs from operas that I have heard, but the majority of it was peculiar, strange, not at all like parlor music. She has, beyond very one I ever knew, a musical soul and musical fingers. How delighted Lieut. Lockhart would have been to have heard her! Well, if I want to get up early I. had better secure a little sleep. JUNE 25TR, 1861—A prosperous sun smiled on us yesterday. It waselear, plea sant, favorable weather. We were all in good spirits, all bright and gay; our boat was large and comfortable, the fishing was excellent. One could sum all that up, and' look for pleasant results I think. Milton and his friend came up in the early train, and by• eight o'clock we were on the bright, dancing river. We went down with the tide about two miles, when we anchored, the awning was put up and we were soon dipping our lines down to catch the unwary fish. I caught a good many, while poor mamma did not have a single bite, and Lieut. Lockhart caught two eels; thereat did very well. I caught a' tremendous; horrible eel. ' I wanted it flung back, but papa would keep it, and, it' flapped about in the bottom of the .boat in the most odious way. He actually took it home and had it cooked for his supper 1 About one o'clock we found a pleasant spot to anchor, so we took our , baskets and went ashore, where we had a merrylunch under the trees, after-war& " we four , ' took a long walk, while papa sat under the'trees smoking, and mamma read Adam Bode aloud to him.. We got home in time to have our fish cooked for supper, the gentle men staid until the late train, and Margaret played for them, but not as she did the night before. • It is true that they, i.e., Milton and. Robert - Lockhart, have rings alike. I tried to coax Milton to tell mawho they were for.- At last he said they were for their ladies; then he said one was my engagement ring, and the other my wedding ring, and a lot more of such stuff . I did not •speak of them to the other, for I am on very different terms with him. Milton; I talk to just as-I would to a brother, providing I had one; but Lieut. Lockhart is so 'dignified and respect -Ail, I feel likb an old lady with him: But we had a very pleasant week together. Good night, little book. JUNE 277 a, 1868.—Dear Me, I was sick yesterday 1 I expect that it was from rowing in the sun, and then I forgot to say ',.tbat I took a walk down the lane in a deep fog, and took. cold, I expect. I had a terri ble sick headache, with pains all over me.' I was cold and hot by turns. Mamma was very 'much worried, and I thought I was surely going to be very sick, but this morn ing I feel very well, except for a little weakness. I had a letter today from Lizzie Clark. She says -that it is reported that Kate Taylor ,b is toe 'married, and to---Lieut. Lockhart ! What xionse.nsel I don't- believe a word of it. She 'ia pretty and pleasant,. but, well I won't write any more for f ear I shall say something foolish. By the way, they are coming up on Mon ay tp bid us-goodbye. They are gohatg to •in 413,eir iegiment,..ivbich is said 'to be moving,; and oh, I forgot to say that there a report ofLee'Lliivading Penniylvania,' and Aliefef is a , .;great. excitement about do wish there was no such thing as war. If all:Of my friends are, brought home safe, I shall:lie glad. " Wad 1" I shall be more than ead4. - • • '' • • • • Poor Minim! I don't linow,Whatl-weilld ''do if anything was to happen to him; Illiave known him so long and liked him so .well. String 29TH, 1883.—(Binei3 found to be the 80th.) It is now late in the afternoon, almost twilight. We have been alone all day, Neither of the gentlemen. came up. I think they will certainly yet c t e l forithey would not go away without owning up to bid mamma goodbye. But something has happens / something so inexplicable that I have tot dared to speak of it. And I feel • socerly lam afraid of myself. I feel exact 'as if some thing had happened, spinet g of great importance, something ve asant, and yet something ry: 'tht was inv ed in more disagreeable circumstances, I suppose that all this feeling may be xplained by this sad circumstance.. This rrning when I awakened, I laid lazily ibed, 'feeling inert and rather weak, lo ing at the glimpses of white sails pa in g up and down the river, when sudden] on my hand I spied a ruby ring! My het gave such a jump it almost choked. I looked again, and my own pearl o was gone ! I felt almost crazy, I was so ghtened. I know it is one of their rings,but how did rk it come on my finger ! All day long I have been asking myself this qUestikn. It was put on in the night ol course. By whom? It must have been me of the family, but mamma never lays tricks. Papa would not do such a thin , and surely jo Margaret is too dignified to d Anything of the kind. It must have been one of the servants. It then is most certainly very, im pertinent. And which of them, Milton or Robert Lockhart, would engage in such an affair ? I think they are both gentlemen, and I do not think it would be very gentle manly.to hire a servant to take my ring and put another on my finger—and how was it done without awakening me ? I thought perhaps (me of the servants found it, and for mischief—mischief I shall resent severely if I find out the culprit who put it on my hand. But where is Mine ? I have a hundred conjectures, but all of them foolish. But I have 'locked the ruby up and will wait. some development. I shall most as suredly not wear .it. I do wish I knew I It makes my cheeks tingle to think of it. Everything seems, to have gone wrong, mamma talks so queerly. She actually sent for the "doctor to see me. She has taken it into ;her,- head that I am sick, and says. I looked miserably yesterday. Then they all make such odd allusions that I do not half understand, but I feel so in amaze' I de not dare to ask. Once I said it was queer that they did not come up to bid us goodbye, and ':Margaret looked at me so queerly. • Whit a goose, actually staining my paper with tears, but I feel weak and out of sorts. Oh, dear I • Several times to-day she has looked at me in the same .odd way; then she had a long talk with-mamma; the dootor was sent for, asked me' a few questions, then staid down. stair-An the parlor ever so long with Mamma, and wrote. his prescription there. I .don't like all this if• it is all about me. I WMh they would tell me, but I will never, never ask them. All this, together with the ring, makes me feel very, badly, and I don't like Milton to go away, perhaps never to come back, without seeing me. But if I go on, I will have such red eyes I will be ashamed to go to the table, and there comes the boat up. I must hurry and not let papa catch the looking'so. • BEryrnsE.—Papa brought me a note from Kate. She says, "I saw a pearl ring, on the finger of a certain gentleman, and guessed quick enough what it all meant, and why the other looked like a ghost." I shall be sick if this-goes on any longer. Oh, who has got my nng ? JULY 3n, 1803.—1 have been ,very sick with an attack of intermittent fever. The day I was so sick after boating it Seems was the first attack. The doctor says if it had been treated at first I would have • escaped all the most serious symptoms, but I was so much better the next day, I thought no -more of it. I cannot make out how the attacks have been regular, but mamma says they have been. I am much better to-day, and the doctor says I am almost welL But I feel weak and badly. , It must be Lieut. Lockhart who has my ring. I have had two notes from him. He writes just as if we were engaged. , I think it a little too presumptuous, and as soon as I am well enough, will write and demand my ring and an explanation. I fear they are fighting to-day. The city is in a perfeet"turnult. Papa has been busy on the fortifications -for days; I expect they are with their. regiment. Nobody knows where the Army of the Potomac is, but, every one thinks they are on the way to. Pennsylvania. Oh, if Milton is .only saved ! RELY 6TH, , ' 1863.—Nothing for me this morning. The last news from the battle field was up to ten o'clock yesterday. Ido priy we maybe saved from invasion. The . . Army of the Potomac has been fightmg. No one knows how they came, but they sprang up like magic on the spot. The tight has been near. Gettysburg, and has been very severe. Little did I Ihink, - that bright fall day, when Robert Lockhart and'•l rode by the cemetery there, and through the pleas ant lanes, how my sick heart would look toward those scenes. Of course no news from' any one—not even from regiments. But I know the Second Corps is engaged; they always fight, and I expect Milton and the Lieutenant were both; engaged. What will become of poor Mrs. Lockhart, if her son is killed ? JITLY 9.111.-LHave been sick-again—wor ried about the war-news. Of course -I am glad that we are victorious, and that those wicked men are driven back; but still I feel very: badly. .I have friends in our army; none, am glad to say, in the other, although I have no doubt there are some very g9od men, and some very agreeable ones, among them; but my friends are all good men and true, except Mr. Henderson, who is ;a' real Copperhead, and for these friends I feel anxious. I have looked evere day for Milton's name, hoping and fearing, but I have seen nothing of it. I know the regiment was engaged. How anxious Mrs. Lockhart must be. I would go and see her if I *as well enough, and yet I would not like to. Dior silly girl l I could not resist the temptation of taking out the ring to-day and wearing it, turning the jewel inside, however. JAY lOvu—Lieut. Lockhart's name in the list, severely wounded. This is all I know. EvEruno.--Papa told me at supper that Milton is also reported wounded in the shoulder. He said their names were in the same, Ust' I did not see it. I hope he will be broiight home, where he - will be well nursed, and we can hear from him often. Mrs. , Lockhart and Mr. Hamilton have gone on. , • JULY 11771.—N0 news. Margaret has been in her room all day crying. She keeps a journal also—l wonder if it hints at as ~much misery as mine, for I am very, very miserable, but I dare not show it. If I was well enough to take long walks 'I would be better, but I am still too weak. .Tor.v . Msg.—Milton. Hamilton and Lieut. Lockhart have both been brought home. The latter has sent for me. I cannot refuse to go. He is very sick. lam waiting for mamma, fo'r I have been ready for ajong time. It is nearly time for the boat. • JuLy 20TH, lB6B.—How much his hap • pened since I wrote I I am no longer Julia OraWford, but Mrs. Lockhart I Not a week • since I wrote my last journal,and how little Pd lained it-then] \ • How ihni where shall I begin * ? I am not sure I ciiii write long,• it depends upon • Robert. He is now asleep, sleeping more quietly than he has since he was wounded. I am of course at his mother's, and although very much...worried, I have a sense of re pot; of rest,•l have never in my,life before experienced. The doctor says he has every hope of my husband's—how strange to write those two words—recovery, but it will be slow and tedious. At first they were afraid his arm would have, to be am putated, but they now hope to save it. His previous wound made this more dangerous. But--well; as mamma and I were ,walking down to the Charlie -Lock hart, who bade brought the note from his mother, was loitering behind, mamma said she_wanted,to have .a talk with me after we reached the boat, that she had Olt off too long on account of; my sickness. I half dreaded it, but an gld friend of hers was on the boat,so she did not get anopportunity, and rwas not sorry. When we got 'to his house ha,te,ard my voice instantly, although I never speak loudly, and I had to go up stairs 'immediately. I- cannot tell all he said. I could not write it, but he spoke of my promise; , Of. things I had said, until I was perfectly bewildered. He saw it, although I tried not tO let him, for I might have said all this, and he was so sick, that even it he-fiad been only,a friend,.L.would, hardly have dared to contradigt him • lOW as—l; may . say. Xt , now, - , --- ap; I • loved' him dearlY„ h loted' him with my whole ' heart; I I could onlyjisten, and. ah,,not ,deny. He raised -the . light cover from • his wounda arm,; and there, on that White, injured hand, .il t es my:ltig, and I stooped over and kiaaed'it: . .From that time he never-rested until I'proniiiied - to stay with him, and then .he looked . SO forlorn whenever I left the room, so afraid I would - not stay; - and he was so ,very, very sick, that when papa 'came I took • him into the parlor and told him I ivanted•to marry. Robert right away. `Of course he was very unwilling, but the , ; 'doctor said that as [was going • to marry t. him some time, I could-never do 'it when t he needed me as much, and so at last papa cemented; and before ten o'clock tharnight ewe were married: • Oh; 1 was ' glad , for if I- I had not done so, Papa would have insisted on my going home with him, and he was very sick, we feared he was dying, and I would not for worlds not have been with i him. But I am so coaceraed shoat him, that PRESS. PHILADELPHIA:; MONDAY, AUG=UST 8, 1864: I almost forget a phase of my own sickness which makes me feel very badly, but'which I cannot help laughing at every time I think of it. It seems that in that -blessed little city there is a form of intermittent fever called "intermittent insanity," a very unsuitable name, for it means nothing more than a loss of memory. The patient during the attack behaves in a perfectly reasonable manner, nothing seems amiss, but after ward they lose all memory - of everything that happened during the period. It rarely occurs more than once. :Dr. Carr, when Margaret asked him " why.?" sagely replied "we always , prevent it." Bo why should it be called ' intermittent ?V It seems that when I had my first attack, the day that Robert and Milton came up to bid us good bye, Robert - and I walked down on the • river bank, he told me he loved . me, we exchanged rings, I promised to write to him, and I forgot it ! Was there ever any . thing so absurd ? • • .f..; Mamma says I was not *ell; I was very pale, but not sick as I was - the day I was taken sick. Margaret first suspected it; . she quietly sounded . me,..found I knew 'nothing of what happened the day previous, se she. told • mamma, whO was terribly. frightened, and who sent immediately for e doctor, who somewhat re-assured her, dt n o e ld ver he w r i : several .cases • similar to m ne, which had not probed at-all serious i a I have never had a recurrence, and I ho ie apa nor mamma _have never known the wl e of it. I know papa would never ceteasing: me, and I .have: enough tO ben ,from Robert; who tells me of the most ridi nlous things that he affirms I said and. di ' . Margaret knows, but she will never say anything about It. 'She thinks it a greai pity I was 'not allowed to have a sec* attack, when I might perhaps have rembered what occurred during the. r first I Milton is much better. Poor fellow, he h suffered eery lnuch. I limit gb down and ask "tnother" (how queei it sounds to' call Mut: Lockhart by that' name 1) if I, shall waken ..up .Robert to giv4 him his medicine. This nursing bust ness,e,oindenew t 4 me. _,- . • Mesa's= 81st, 1863.—,Thellast day of the old year f• I wonder. if the new one , will make - aranch differelice in my life: I hope not, o -I hope noti I am happy I n now; my hap ness . could dot be doubted, and I would t have - it lessened. We are very happy i ; our home. Robert's wound • will never pe . 't him to return, so he will stay with me. Margaret lives with papa and mamma, and so-makes my absence lighter to lf she and Milton-Hamil ton would . 3 , take a fancy to each other, it would be f mplete, but she is so perverse. However, b uld I have conquered my love for Roberti,' iren .at. my father's bidding ? I fancy not so I need not blame her. But, how can do: ab ? . '... But I n er look at my ruby ring without ; / 1 a sense oft usement. And I, know Robert will neve forget it ; he is half-crazy to tell Milton, .;.it I will not let him. Milton says i he neve p expects to see the lady on whose band his .., ill rest, but we will see. Robert.' and he : ein the parlor. Margaret, who is 1 as pale : : possible, and very thin, is playing-' for the 6'. It is funny enough to think how ! jealous used to be of her . music ;- I. waa so afraid s : e would win ..lihert with it. Liste p I Dear me; now the music' will stop. 'ow I must go down. - I know that I deep " lasso" in the hall; and I wig stay. with t em as long as he stays, for' papa • does n. t - wish him and Margaret to be left togeth r. • - IMDITCATIONAL. : NN SYLVANIA MILITARY P• CADENT'. AT WEST CHESTER. The dutiee of this institution will be resumed on THURSDAY, September Ist, at 4 o'clocit P. M. Circulars. containing full information, may be ob tained of JAMES H. OE S. Seq.. Ne, 626 (=ST. Street, or of COL. THEODOR'S HYATT. :anti-Im President Penna. Military Academy • VEMALE COLLEGE, BORDENTOWN, - 0 + N. J.—This Inetitutiou is pleasantly located on the Delaware River, &bent thirty miles by railroad from Philadelphia. +Thorough !Detraction is given In the common and higher branches of English, and superior advantages %re. furnished in the Ancient and Modern Languages, Drawing, Painting in all its branches, Vocal and Instrumental Mum. For Catalogues, ad dregs Rev. JOHN EL BRAILRLEY, A. M.. tu•lew • • • ' . Presidnt. NlBl3 MART B. THROPP WILL KR OPEN her RNGLISH and FRENCH BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL' for *YOUNG LADIES.Iat No. 1841 CHESTNUT Street. Philadelphia , on the 12th of Se tember. For chanters, until the let of September. ad dress Hiss THROPP. Valley Forge. Pa. ant-6w• • A YOUNG — LADY, COMPETENT TO !teach the English branches. and Ernalc, is desirong of obtaining a sitnsAion as Governess. 090 d references given. Address Box 97, BRISTOL, Pa. ftla 6t' THE MISSESCAREY &111:118. BEEEE'I3 -AL ENGLISH and FRENCH BOARDING ;and DAY SCHOOL, Ito. 1703 WALNUT-Street , will 'RE. OPEN on WEDNESDAY, the lith of September. an3.2ta WILLIAMSPORT DICKINSON-SRMI . NARY. • FOR Bunt sums. , This, institution , located at Willianisport, Ti., has many advantages.. The situation is beautiful, health ful, and easy of access. The buildings, of brio's, are tyhted with gas, supplied throughout- with the best of drant watt Ir, and will accommodate two hundred lulling pupils. The faculty Is full and experienced. All its members room in the buildings and eat with the students. Charges moderate. float term will com mence August 28th. Send for a Catalogue. THOMPSON MIHELL, ant-St . TC Preaident. GLEN WOOD ACADEMY, DELA WARE WATBR 13AP,•1101i ROB CO., PA. The tall session of the•abore institution wil com mence on the 18th of the 9th month (September.). For particulars apply to SAKTIBL-AOP, Principal Jr9o-2m Delaware Water Gap, Mauve co.. Pa. TINIRNDS'.SCROOL FOR - OHMS AND SMALL BOYS, on School lane ( .11ermaiitowli: will .reopen on the 6th of 9th month. The Willa branenes of an Haglish education will be taught, and we feel war. ranted In believing that the competency of the teacher, Deborah B. Smith, will make it desirable to parents to patronize the school. .ty'29-tf "VILLAGE GREEN BENINARY.-MI- T LITER! 130.A.RD1NG SCHOOL, 4 false beyond Me dia. and lh" Elites from Olen Riddle, on the West Chea ter Railroad. Thorough course in 'Mathematics. Natu ral. Sciences, Languages, and English.. Practical les sons In Surveying and Civil Engineering. Fine library and apparatus. Number of pupils limited . Begins Sept. Pupils have benefits of a - Dome.lisfere to John 0. Capp & Son, 23 South Third street.- - Thos. J. Clayton. Eau. Fifth and Prams; John : H. Diehl, 300 Walnut. hdaiesa Rey. J. HENRY BARTON, A. M.. .1422-Sfti VILLAOS GREEN. Penna. THE NEST • CHESTER Aciumer As. AND MILITARY INSTITUTE. • The scholastic year of tan menthe commences on the first TUESDAY. the 6th of September.next, and closes on the let of July following. Boys and young men prepared for College or Brudaties In its various requirements. The modern languages are taught by native reef/lent Teachers, who have no connection with any other school. - - For catalogues and fall Information apply to W. F. WMS, ci A. M., Prinpal; ma I. RUNTIME WORRALL, A. M. Ph. D. Associate Principal, Em WEST CHESTER, Pen PHILADELPHIA. COLLEGIATE IN STITUTS YOB YOUNG LAMM . ; No. 1330 ARCH Btleet. Bev. CRAB. A.' SMITH, D. 11 1 : - .11. CLARENCE SMITH, A. M., MilePalk • Ninth Year. Three Departmenta::Pritnary, Acade plc, and Collegiate. Pull college cense in 01116/1056 Mathematics, higher English, and Natural Science, for those who graduate. Modern Languages, Mindy, Paint , ing, y and Elocution by the beet mestere. For circular& appl at 12213 CHESTNUT Street, or address Box 4611 P. 0., Philadelphia. apl3-6m4 WOODLAND SEMINARY, WEST 'PHILADELPHIA. A DAY and BOARDING SCHOOL tor Young Ladtee•will be opened September HENRYNo. 9 WOODLAND T8R.C.13, by Rey. HER REEVES, A. 2d, awarded by competent mud experienced - Teachers. Mr. R. retires from the Chant bersburg Seminary, where the seselon has regularly closed with nearly fonnworl; pupils. Address, till July the Principal, at Chambereburg. Pa. After that, No. 9 Woodland Tenet*, West Phila delphia. REVERENCE —Rev. Albert Barnes Rey. H. A. Boardman D. D. ; Rey- 3- 0. Butler. E ev . G. W. Ma - Phail, D. D; Rev. C. W. Shields, D. D.; Bey. _John W. Mears; Hon. Joe. Alison and A. 0. Cattail, Req., Philadelphia; Hon J. Kennedy Morehead. Pittsburg; Gone. George Chambers and A. K. Rehire. Chambers. burg. lig- mt.( . „ DENSERVO:. • . A most effective and dellettfil nreoeration - Filar:THE TEETH AND HUNS. Highly recommended by the most eminent Doctors and Dentists. It is the result of a thorough 0011TINI of acientific eXPe• rim:lents, extending through a period of nearly thirty yearn. Te a great extent in every case, and entirely in many, IT WILL PREVENT DB AY OF TEETH. It alga STRENGTHEN WEAK GUMS. KEEP THE TEETH BEAUTIFULLY CLEAN, AND THE BREATH SWEET. See circulars. Price 11L Preparedaolely b_y 8. T. BEALE, M. D. DETIST, 11113 CEEBTEUT Pitiladelph . la, Pa. For sale by DrlMlblia• QUEEN OF BEAUTY. WHITE 'VIRGIN WAX OP ANTILLICE Anew FRENCH COSMETIC for beautifying, whiten ing, and preserving the complexion,' It le the most won derful compound °Utile age. There is neither chalk, ptowder, magnesia, bismuth. nor tele In Its compocition, IL being composed entirely of pure VirgieWaa; hence its extraordinarrquallties for preserving the skin, mak big it soft..smoWi, fair , and tranwparent. It makes the old appear y_oung; the homely handsome the handsome more beautiful. and the most beautiful divine. Price 26 and 60 cents. Prepared only by HUNT do CO., Perfum ers, 4113onth EIGHTH Street, two doors above Chest nut.e2 and.lB3 South SEVENTH Street. shove Walnut , jll-12m TITBEABTIFUL A.RT,OF ENAMEL. O THZ SKIN. —Pate de Toilet Praneerlee (French Toilet Paste), for enamelling the akin , hiding mall- Pox marks, wrintlee.'hurne, soars', dro„ without injury to the moat delicatemompleaion. Its eifecte are truly ma gical. Sold is lam, price one dollar, with directions for use. HUNT at CO., Proprietors. 41 South BIGIITH Street, twtodooreabove Chestnut, and 13314. SZVZSITH Street: - = Man DRAIN PIPE, DRAlatprPE. VITRIFIED TERRA COTTA DRAIN PIP/I--all aires. from 2 to 16 Inch diameter, with all kinds of branches, bends, and traps, for sale In any quantity -2 Inch bore per yard Mo. a " 44 44 44 M o. 5 46 44 Oa It 17 O e. " TERRA COTTA CHIMNEY _TOPS , For Cottages, Villas, or City nooses, Patent Wind guard Tope, for mitts smoky chimneys, (foul 2 to 8 (eel Met. ORNAMENTAL HARDEN VASES. Fon.ntalns, 'Pedestals. and- Statuary Rubio Ends Brackets and Mantel Vases PHILADELPHIA TERRA COTTA WORKS. 1010 CHESTNUT Street. 14/9 fin w if S. A: HARRISON. PRLBB STENCIL Aulusrrs. N. J. BIBTOALP & SON 101 UNION srazirr, Boo Tore mess.. The only naatinfactnrere ia the United States of EMU Alphabets and litrares, to any mat extent .or In any variety. Sold at wholeaale at the Lowest ChM Priem Also, the best of INDSLIBLB STUOIL INS, very cheap, Stencil Dtes aridcheap, all lands of Steno Stook Li tollies or orders promptly attended to. iy2l-110 puRE PALM OIL SOAP .- THIS SOAP -11- is made of pit:a:Jib:eh :Pahl; PS, and le entirely a vegetable Soap; more imitable for Toilet nee than those made from ahltnal tale. • a bozos of one dozen cakes. for dgper•box, idanufaatured by _ _ 010. SLEINTON & soar, No.; 118 MARGIRIPITA Street, between Front and Second:abbeys OsUowhllL ' - Jettam H- EATON & DENOKLA,' •.WARY COMMISSION ISNRCHAN'n, 507 CO* . 1101,, and 510 NORTH Striate, offer for sale: Anchor Brand Nails; Plynsantn 13111 Rivet& W. & B. Matthaei; Cut Steel; Eagle Cabinet Looks. Pninam'e Hone Roth; Locke Mina. Copper, Beau, and Iron Wire; Cotton Own. Alvo Awortant citjasdoem aaritirus. teskt■ P.IIICMSYLVAN/11 ORRTRILL, 2.0. m PHILADEPHIA in Purrsßuse in Nuts Doti. it TRACK. THE SHORT ROUTE TO THE WEST. Trains leave the Depot at ELI TEMTH sad KAMM Streets, as follows: Mail Train atl- leak Line at IL Through Express at ...••••••••• IMO .1.0. 38 T. IL PftlirOebnXit Tram. No. 1, A. N. Parkesburg Train, No. 2, at. ... LOO P. M. Harriaburt Accommodation. T r a i n at 2.23 P. Ms Lancaster Train at 4.00 P. M. Paoli Accommodation Train, (leaving West Philadelphia) 8.00 P. M. The Through Z:press Train runs daily—all the other train's daily, except Sunday. FOR PITTSBURG AND THE MIST, The Mail Train, Fast Line, and Through Fa press e(1/- nest at Pittabarg with through trains on all the dtverg ins roads from that _point, North to the Lakes, West ts the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and South sad Southwest to all points accessible by Railroad- The INDIANASCII RAILROAD. Through Ex - prefo connects at :Blairsville Inter section with a train on this road for Blairsville, in alltuts, &c, EBINSIMIRO AND CRESSON BRANCH RAILROAD. The Through Express Train connects at Cresson at 10.45 A. IL with a train on this road for Ebensburg. A train also leaves Cresson jot Ebenabarg A at 8.46 P. It. HOLLIDAYSBURG BRANCH IR ILBOAD The Mail Train and Through Express connect at Al too 46na h trains for Hollidayeburg at 7.86 P. M. and wit DC RODE AND CLEARFIELD BRANCH RAILROAD. , The Through Empress Train conneetts at Tyrone with trains for Bandy Ridge, Phillipsburg, Port Katt lda, klllesburg. - and Bellefonte. RIINTINODON AND BROAD-TOP RAILROAD... The Through Express Train connecte at Rantingdo* Ith a train ror jitoi4we L ll and Bloody Biin at 6.66,A. M. lORTHERN CEVAALAED PIIII:ADELPELLA. AND - - • EMI RAILROADS. ton BUNBURY , WBAJABOFORT. Loo[ RATIN, and all. points on the PhUadelphittand Etta Railroad, and E&. MIRA, ROOKESTAR, BUFFALO, ABU NIAGARA FAIL& Passengers taking the Mall Train, at 7.25 A. Y. mg the Through Exprees, at 10.30 P. If., daily ( except , days), go directly through without change of ears be• tea and - Williamsvort For YORK, HANOVER, and OETTYSSCIRE. Vol trains leaving at 7.26 A. M. and ISO P. M., connect at Columbia with trains on the Northern Central Railroad. CITIKBRILLAND VALLEY RAILROAD. The kill Train and Through Express connect at Rags riebur with trains for Carlisle, Chambersburg, and Mg gerstow IgrAYNESELIRO BRANCH RAILROAD. The trains leaving at 7.26 A. K. and 2.92 , P. N. conned at Downington with trains 62 this road for WaYnea burg and all intermediate stations. MANN'S BAGGAGE EXPRESS. An Agent of this reliable Express Company will pagg through each train before reaching the depot, and tabs np_thecke and deliver baggage to any, part_of two /Or farther intormattorlff at 11116 Passenger . tion 8. Y. corner of •ELEVENT and MARKET • JAMES COWDRN, Ticket Amt. 'WESTERN MIGRATION. 111 Itmtgrant Accommodation Train loaves No. mr DOCK street daily (Sundays excepted). at 4 o'slosk P. M. For full Information a v.ly to IRAN ITN K; Emigrant Agent, 137 DOCK Street. FREIGHTS. My this route freights of all deseripHons lan be fog', .mard.od to and from any point on the Railroads of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, lowa, or Mis souri, by rat/road direct, or to any port on the amigo ble rivers of the West, by steamers from Pittsburg. Per freight contracts or shipping directions, apply to IL B. Ms MORTON. Jr., Philadelphia. ENOWI LIMB, •Jall-if General Snverintendent Altoona, 1864. NEV E fai B rITAS. 1864. ME CAIIIIEN_AND AMBOY AND PRIT.ADKLPHIL AND TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S , LINREI,_ FROM PHILADELPELi TO NNW YORK AND WAY PLACES, PROM WALNUT-STEER,' WRARP,___ WILL LEAP/ AS FOLLOWS—Y - 1Z: FAI2, • At el A. M., via Camden and Amboy, C. and A. Art ' eommodation . ...... —Et At BA. M., via Camden and Jersey 0111. Morning • bre At 8 M. , via Camden and Jersey City, 9d Chas Ticketl n• At 12 IL , via Camden and Amboy, 0. and A. As commodation At 2 P. M., via Camden and Amboy, C. and A. Er- I il _.:-... AMP! M., via Camden and Amboy, Accommoda- 2 tion, (Freight and Passenger) 1-Di At 6P. M., via Camden and A.mboy, Aocoutmoda- WU. (Freight and Passenger)-Ist Clau Ticket... ill Do. do. 2d Clue do. 1111 At IN P. M. ,via Camden and Amboy, ACCOMMOri: - - don, ( Freight and Passenger—bit Class Ticket... 5 I Do. do Id Claes d 0...,, 1 For Manch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem.ltelvidera.' ]Aston..„ Lambertville, Flemington, &o. at 3.30 P. AL For Lambertville, and Intermediate' eta tions. at S P. M - K For Mount Holly. Zwangville, and Pemberton. at 0 A. _, 2, and 6 P. H. For Freehold at 6 A. N. and I P. K. For Palmyra, Riverton, Delano°, Beverly, Burling. ton. Florence. Bordentown, itc., at 5 A. /1... 19 M. 1.,; 5.80, 6, and 6P. M. The A3O and SP. M. LIMN run , net through to Trenton. For Palmyra, Riverton, Delano, Beverly, and Bur• lin_gt on, at 7 P. M. Steamboat Trenton, for Bristol, Burlington, Beverly. Torresdaler and Taeony. at 9.30 A. M. and 2.80 P. M. LINES FROM KENSINGTON DEPOT WILL LEAVE AB FOLLOWS: At 4 A. H. (Night), via Remingto n and New . York. Washington and New York : - _-.52 25 At IL I 5 A. AL , via KeIIII/Lgt011•alld Jersey 0117. If via Kensington and Jersey City. Er- aIX At ill i ma d. 'P. . S 00 Alitr6 F. .., via Kensington - and Jersey City. Washington and New York Express ... . .. ........» 5 00 Sunday Lines leave at! A. H. and 6.46 P. M. -For Water Gap,_ Strog, Scranton, Wilkeebence. Montrose, Great - Bend, Mauch. Clatink, Allentown Batik. lebem, - Belvidere_ , Easton, Lambertville, Pleinisr a t i. ate.. at 7.16 A. M. This line connects with the leaving Eaeton for Manch Chunk at 3.30 P. H. * • • For I.arnbericille and intermediates; Mons, at SP. 14.. For Bristol, Trenton, dm, at 7.16 and IL 15 A. kt.. and 1 P. M. . • For Rolmesburg, TaeonY. WlsiOnonlint Htidwl.bur.E. and Frankford, at 0 A.' M., 6, 6.46,, and 8 . M. SW— For New York and Way Lines lefty= Kenning. ton Depot, take the cars on Fifth street, above Walnut, Ulf an hour before departure. The cars run into the .leepot, epot. and on the arrival of *eel: train run front Gni Tiny pounds of Baggage only allowed each panne • ... Passengers axe prohibited from taking anything ali 11% gage but their wearing 'apparel. All baggage' voie Pounds to be paid for extra. The Company limit t Meibility for baggage a m o un t ollar per p_ound. • ot be liable for SUP beyond 1100. exoegi by special contract. . Graham's Baggage Express will call for and dallier Aarrage- at the - Depots. Orders to be left at N g e nt.' an street. WILLIAM H. GAMIER, Aug. 8; Mt • • ..... =ES FROM ,NEW TORE FOE PHILADELPHIA. . • virtu, 'EAU 'PROM 7313 )047T OP OOLUITLAND SPERM • At 121 L and 4 T.- H.. via Jersey City and Camden. At 7 and 10 A. M., and 6P. ! L. and /2 (Night). via Jog. fey City and Kensington. • • From the foot of Barclay street at 6 A. IL and AP.. 1111, . Ha Amboy and Camden. Prom Pier No. 1, North river, at 12 M , 4,-and BP. H.l (freight and passenger.) Amboy and Camden. jai-tf 1864:WAINNIMMRIN 1864 . PFITT,A T)ELPHIA. AND ERIE RAIL. OAD.—Tha great line traverses the Northern and Northwest counties of Pennsylvania to the alive &lei on Lake Erie. It has been leased by the PERNSYLVANIA RAIL. ROAD COMPANY; and under their &napless is being rapidly opened throughout its entire length. it is now in use for Passenger and Freight bnelnase from Harrisburg to St. Mary's (210 miles), on the East ern Division, and from Sheilloid to Brie (78 mile.). on the Western Division. SinnOr Pasmorona ve exams Avestward. LITAD/1/411241. Lea W • •••• 7. A. M. Uprose Traln 10.30 P. M. Carer® through without damp both ways on these trains bet Ween Philadelphia and Look Haven. and bs• tween Baltimore and Lock Haven. Elegant Sleeping Care on Express Trailer both way" between Williamsport and Baltimore, and Willianu port and Philadelphia. • For information riiecrting Passenger business, apply at the 8. B. corner ELBBTEI and MARKET Streets. And for Freight business of the Compeny!s_Agents: 8. B. KINGSTON, Jr., corner TBIBTBzwra sal MARKET Streets, Philadelphia. J. W. REYNOLDS, Erie. J. M. DRILL, Agent N. C. B. R. Baltimore. a rt. Bdus . roN, General Freight Agent Philadelphia. LEWIS L . stmpr, General Ticket Agent Philadelphia. .TOBEJH Purr% inks..tr ,••• General manager, WHlbuesport. • ai t ioinion • NORTH PENN SYLVANIA RAILROAD— Por BETHLREtEiIf, DOYLESTOWN. MAUCH CHUNK, EASTON, WILLIAMSPORT, WILKINS &Balt dm. SUMMER ARRANGEMENT- Passenger Trains leave the new Depot, THIRD Street, -above Thompson street, daily (Sundays excepted), AI follows: At 7 A. M.