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Tavern, and lio. just opened a splendid dock of Fall and Winter GOODS- Hi, stork consists of Cloth., Cnssimcrcs, Cnsai flettsof oil kinds, linen, cotton and W orsted. li, Calicoes, OinRhams, Lawns, Mousscline De Lainei an.l all kind, of Ladies Drew Goods. ni fn,p" - ""aware ol va I'loLuiiius, napivere. lioasslylfinnJ pillctns, . Also, nil assortment o! i.caHy-;na.ie ........... or all descriptions. Hoots and Shoes, fats and dps. SifLT FISH. Ac, and a variety of other articles such as are suitable to the trade, all of which will be sold at the lowest prices. C:iT Country produce taken in exchango at the highest market prices. Lower Augusta twp., October 10, 18.7. II. PATEXT tVHEKL GREASE. ftIUS Grease is recommended to the nolico cf t Wagoners, Livery Stable keepers, &c..,ns being Sitkmou to anything of tho kind ever m Ir.'.diieeJ. As it docs not gum upon the.a,slcs is much more durable, and is not aflcctc-.l by the weather, remaining the same in summer af in winter, and put up in tin canisters at 37 J and 75 ccrits.for sale by A. W. I ISHLU. March 11,1857. IvIXJSIG 1 TvIXJSIC 1 M V.. O. KIM DA LI,, late ol I'.imira, navmK -..-I. 1a.. I rf KimltnTV. rrsnpctfu.lv informs the citizens and others, that he tutcnUs to form a Singing Class, both secular and sacred and will impart instruction to all who may desire to place themselves under his charge. IS'. U Mrs. O. Kimball is prepared to give instructions to a few more pupils on the Piano Forte. Kunhury, September 19, 18ST. tf Kw "Philadelphia Ery Goods!! SHARPLESS BROTHERS, j it. Fowssitsn SiiABiarss & Sow, n AVE removed to their new store, N. W. corner of Chesnut and 8th Streets, an.l have opened their usual full assortment of Au tumn and Winter DRY COOL), which thr-y offer at very low prices. 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Oranges, Apples, Dried FrniU Duller, Lemons, Onions, Mercer Potatoes, Cheese Rai.ins, Tumatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Beans, Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranberric Kggs, &c. Orhersfor Shipping put up with care and dis patch. , XV GOODS .old en commission for Farmer. an l Dealers. October 24. 1857. Thp ftio nnd SI5 Sincrle and Double Threaded Empire Family Sewing Machines. AN AGENCY tor tho salo of these Sewing Machine can be .ecurcd on liberal terms for the County of Northumberland. No one need apply without capital sulli cient to conduct the business properly and who cannot bring refer ence. a. to reliability and capacity. A peraonal ni.nlinollnn u.-tll he neresearv. The peculiar adaptation of these Machines fur all purposes of Family Sewing, will, where ever they arc, ouereu lor taie comraauu a man;, .,u unlimited demand. JOHNSON If GOODLL, S. E. Corner of Hth and Arch Sts., Philadel'a. August 15, 1857. tf I1EATVH8! llLAMiS! BLANK Deeds, Mortgages, Doi.ds, Warrant. Attachment., CoiumitnieuU, Summon., Su- icruas. Executions, Justice, and Constables :'re liills, ic, 4c.,c.u be bad by applying at his oflice. JJICKLE of various kind., Lobsters, Sar H dine, else., &.t., just received and for sale She Drug More ef A. W. FISHER, ela'jj'y, A'ljlst 1, 1S07. THE PERILS OF THE BORDER. W'bile reading recently on account of tbe frightful massacre of several white families by tbo Black-foot Indians, we were reminded of a tbrillinfr event which occurred in tbe "Wild West," ft short time sobseqnent to the Revolution, in which ft highly accomplished young lady, tbe daughter of a distinguished officer of the American Army, played do important part. The story being of a most thrilling nature, and exhibiting in a striking manner tbe "Perils of the Border," we have concluded to give an extract from it, as origi nally published, ob follows : The angle on the right bank of the Great Kanawha, formed by its junction with the Ohio, is called Point PlcaBant, and is a place of historical note. Here, on the 10th of October, 1774, during what is known as Lord Punmore's War, was fongbt one of the fiercest and most desperate battles tbat ever took place between the Virginians and their forest iocs. After tho battle in qnoslion, in which tho Indians were defeated with great loss, a fort was here erected by the victors, which be came a post of great Importance throughout tho sanguinary scones of strife which almost immediately followed, and which in this see tion of tbo country were continued for manv years after that establishment of peace which acknowledged tho United Colonics of Ameri ca a Ireo and independent nation. At tho landing of tho fort, on the day our story opens, was luslened a lint-boat of the kind used by the early navigators of the estern rivers. Upon tho deck of this boat, at the moment we present tbo scene to the reader, stood fire individuals, alike engaged in watching a group of persons, mostly females, who were slowly approaching the landing. Of these five, ono was a stout, Blcek negro, in partial livery, and evidently a house or body servant ; three wero boatmen and borderers, as indicated by their rough, bronzed visages and coarse attire; but the fifth was a young man, some two and-twenty years of age, of a fine com manding person, and a clear, open, inlelli gont countenance ; and in the lofty carriage of his bead in tbo gleam of bis large, bright, horol eyo thcro was something which dono ted one of superior mind ; but as we shall have occasion in the course cf our narrative to fully set forth who and what Kugene Foir- mx was, wo win leave lira lor tno present, and turn to tbe approaching group, whom be seemed to be regarding with lively interost. Of this group, composed of a middle-aged man and four females, with a Mack female servant following some five or six paces iu the rear, there was one whom the most cusunl eye would have singled out and rested upon with pleasure. The lady in question was apparently about twenty years of ago, of a slender and graceful figure, and of that pecu liar cast ol feature, which, besides being beautiful in every liuament, rarely foils to a fleet the beholder with something like a charm. Her traveling costome a fine brown hab it, high in the neck, buttoned closely over the bosom and coming down to her small pretty feet, without trailing on the ground was both neat and becoming ; and with her riding, cap and Us waiving ostrich plume, set gaily above her flowing curls, her appearance con trasted forcibly with the rough, unpolished looks of those of her box beside bcr, with tboir linscy bed gowns, Bcarlet flannel potti coats, and bleached linen oops. "Oh, Blanche," said one of tho more vene rable of her fomale companions, pursuing a conversation which had been maintained siuce quitting the open fort behind them, ' I cannot bear to let you go ; for it just seems to mo as if something wore going to happen to you, and when 1 feel that way, something generally uoes Happen." "Well, aunt," returned Blanche, with a light laugh, "1 do not doubt in the least that something will happen for I expect ono of theGe days to reach my dear father aud bless ed mother, and give them such an embrace as is duo from a dutiful daughter to ber pa rents and that will bo something tbat has not happened for two long year3 at loast." "But I don't mean that, Blanche," returned the other, somewhat petulantly ; "aud you just laugh like a gay and thoughtless girl, when you ought to be serious. Because you have como safe thus far, throucrh a partially settled country, you think, perhaps, your own pretty luce win ward on causer in toe more perilous .wilderness but I warn yoa that a fearful journey is before you I Scarcely a boat descends tbo Ohio, that does not encounter more or less peril from the savaces that nrowl along cither shore ; and some of them that go down Ireiglited with human life, are heard of no more, aud none ever return to tell the tale." "But why repeat this to mo, dear aunt," returned Blanche, with a more serious air, "when you kuow it is my destiny, either good or bad, to attempt the voyago ? Jily parents uavo sent lor me to join tlicm in their new home, end it is my duty to go to them, be tbo pern wuat it may." ou never tiid know what it was to tear r pursued the good woman proudly. "No," she repeated, turning to the others, "Blanche Uerlrand never did know what it was to tear, believe 1 ' "Just like bcr father !" joined in the hus band of the matron, the brother of Blanche's mother, tbe commander of tbo station, and the middle-aged gentleman mentioned as one oi toe party ; "a true daughter or a true soldier. Her father, Colonel Philip Bertrand, God bless him for a true heart 1 never did seem to know what it was to fear and Blanche is just like bim." By this time the parties had reached tbo boat j and tbe young man already described Uugeno Vairfax, the secretary of Blanche's father at once stepped forward, and, iu t polite and deferential manner, offered bis band to the differeut females, to assist them on board. The hand of Blanche was the last to touch bis aud then but slichtlv. as she sprung quickly aud lightly to the deck but s close observer might have delected the slight flush which mautled bis uoble oi Dress- ive features, as bis eye for a single instant met hers. Bhe might herself have seen it peibaps she did but there was no corres ponding clow ou her own bricht. nrettv face as she inquired, in tbe calm, dignified tone of. one naviug the right to put tbe question, and wco niigut auo nave been aware or tbe ine quality of position between borself and bim sue addressed : Eugeno, is everything prepared for our departure t It will not do for our boat to spring a leak amin, as it did cominr' down the Kanawha for it will not be safe for us, 1 am told, to touch either shore between the ditl'erent forts and tradine-posts on out route. this side of our destination, the Falls of the uuio." "No, indeed I" reioined ber aunt, quickly ; "it will be as much as your lives are worth to venture ft foot from the main current of tbe Ohio for news reached as only the other day, that many boats had been attacked this Dining, biiu several lost, wiin an .hi uumu. "No one feel, mnrn rnncerned about the safe passage of Miss Bertrand than myBelf," replied Jiugone, in ft doferential tone ( "ana since our arrival here, I have loft nothing nndone that I thought might possibly add to nor security and comfort." "That is true, to my personal knowledge," joined in the uncle or Hlanclie ; "ana i inaua yon, Mr. Fairfax, in bohalf of my fair kins woman. There will, perhaps," ho pursued, "be no great danger, so long as yon Keep in the current; but your watch mnst not be neglected for a single moment, either night or doy ; and do not, I most solemnly charge and warn yon, under any circumstances, or on any pretence whatsoever, suffer yonrselves to be decoyed to e.tber Bhore 1" "I hope we understand our duly belter, Colonel' said one of the men, respectfully. "I doubt it not," replied the commander of the Point ; "I believe you are all faithful and true men, or yoa would not have been selected by the agent of Colonel Bertrand. for taking down more preeiotis freight than you ever carried bofore ; but still the wisest and the best of men have lost their lives by giving car to the most earnest appeals Of humanity. You understond what I mean ? Whito men apparently in the greatest distress, will hail your boat, represent themselves as having just escaped from tho Indian?, aud bee of you. for tho love of God, in tho most piteous tones to come to their relief , bnt turn a deaf ear to thorn to each and all of them even should you know the pleaders to be of your own kin ; for in such a case your own brother might deceive you uot wilfully and voluntarily, perhaps but because of bcinf? goaded on by the savages, themselves con cealed. Yes, such things have been known as one friend being thus used to lure another to his destruction ; and so be cautious, vigi lant, brave and true, and may the good God keep you all from harm I" t i As ho finished speaking. Biancno proceed ed to toko an afleclioneto leave of all, re ceiving many a tender messago for her pa rents from those who held them in love and veneration ; and the boat swung out, and be gan to float down with the current, now fair ly entered opon the most dungcrous portion of a long perilous journey. Tho father of Blauche, Colonel Philip Ber trand, was a native of Yireiuin. and a descen dant of ono of tho Huguenot tofngoes, who fled from their native land oftcr tho revoca tion of the ediot of Nantz in ICCj. Ilo had been an officer of some note duriug tho Revo lution a wuiiTi political and personal friend of the author of tho Declaration of Indepen dence and a gentleman who had alwuys stoed high in tho esteem of his associates uud cotemporaries. Though at one time a man of wealth, Col onel Bertrand had lost much, and Buffered much through British invasiou ; and when, shortly after the close of the war, he had met with a few more Berious reverses, he had been fain to accept a grant of land, uear the Palls of the Ohio, now Louisvillo, tendered him by Virginia which then bold jurisdiction ovor tho entire territory now constituting the Stale of Kentucky. The grant bad decided tho Colonel upon seeking his now possessions and building up a new home iu the then Far West, and as bis wife bad !r?i?t?d upon accompanying him ou uib u re i tour, uo nan assenteu to nor uesire, on condition that Blanche should be left among ber friends, till such time as a place could bo prepared which might in some de gree be considered a fit abodo for ono so carf,.l y and tenderly rear, 1. Blanche would gladly have gone with ber parents ; but on this point ber fatberhad been inexorable declaring that she woul 1 have to remain at the East till he should see proper to send for her ; as be was a man of positivo character, and a rigid disciplinarian, the mat ter n a U been Settled without argument. W ben Colonel Bertrand removed to the West, Eugene Fairfax, as wo have 6oen ac companied him ; and coming of ago shortly alter, be bad accepted tbe liberal oiler of bis noble benefactor, to remain with bim in tho capacity of private secretary and confidential agent. Un taking possession ot ins grant, the Colonel had almo3t Immediately erected a fort, and offered such inducements to Bet- tiers to speedily collect close around bim quite a little community of which, os a mat ter of courso, be became tbe head und chief; and to supply the Wants of his ov,n family and others, aud increase bis gaius in a legiti mate way be bad opened a store, and tilled it with goods from the Eastern marts, which goods wero transported by land over the mountains to the aanawha, aud thence by waters to the Falls of tbe Ohio, whenco their removal to Fort Bertrand became an easy alter. To purclaiei- b:oth' tcoods, and deliver a package of letters to fritnd in the .cast, i-.ugene had been thrice dispatched his third commission also extending to tho escorting of the beautiful heiress, with her sorvants, to her new home. This last com mission bad been so far executed at the timo chosen for the opening of our story, as to unng iue aiuereut partieB to too rioutn oi the great K ana wha. whence tho reador has seen them floating off upon the still, glassy bosom of, "the belle of rivori." Tbe day, which was an auspicious one, pas sed without anvthing occurring worthy of note, until near four o'clock, when, as Blan che was stauding on the fore part of tbe deck gazing at tbe lovely scene which surrounded her, she saw a seemingly flying body sudden ly leavo a limb of a gentle trcn, (whose migh ty branches extended far over the river, and uear which the boat was tben swayed by tbe action of the current,) and alight with a crush upon the dock of tbo boat, not more than eight feet from ber. One glauco sufficed to show her what the object was, and to freczo ine blood in ner veins, inegiowing eyes oi a huge panther met hoi gaze. The sudden ness of the shock which this discovery gave ber was overpowering. With a deafening shriek she fell upon her knees aud clasped her bands before her breast. The panther crouched for bis deadly leap, but ero he sprang the hunting knife of Euguuo Fairfax (who, with tbe steersman, was the only person on deck beside blauche,) was buried to tbe bill iu bis side, inflicting a sovcre but not fatal wouud. Tbe infuriated beast ot onco turued upon Eugeno, aud a dead struggle en sued. But it was a short one. The polished blade of tho knife played back and forth liko lightning flashes, and at every plunge it was buried to tbe bill in tbe pauther's body, who soon fell to the deck, dragging the dauutless Eugene with bim. On seeing bor protector fall, Blanche uttered another shriek and rush ed to his aid j but assistance from stouter arms was at band. The boatmen gathered round, and the savage moustei was literally backed to pieces with their knives and hatch eta. and Kucene. covered with blood, was dragged from onder.bis carcass, (supposing him lo be dead or mortally wouudad, Dlancbe threw her around his neck and gave way to a passionate burst of grief. Bat be was not dead.-be was not even hurt, with the excep tion of a few slight scratches. The blood 1 with which be was covered was the panther's, not his own. Bat Blanche's embrace was his a priceless treasure an index of lief hearts emotions end affections. It was to color his whole future life, as will bo seen in progress of our story. Slowly and silent save the occasional creak dip, and splash of the steersman's oar, the boot of our voyagers was bore along npon tho bosom of the current on the thiid night of tbe voyage. Tbo hour was waxing late, and Ku gene, the only ono astir except the watch was suddonly startled, by a rough hand boing placed upon his shoulder, accompanied by the words, in the gruff voice of the boatmon : "I say, Ccp'n, here's trouble !' "What is it, Dick t" inquired Eugene, start ing to his feet. "Don't yon see lhar's a heavy fog- risi;i."? that'll soon kiver us np so thick that we wont be able to tell a white mon from a nigger?'1 replied the bootman Dick Winter by iioino a tall bony, muscular, athletic specimen of bis class. "Good heaven I bo thera isr' exclaimed Engeno, looking off upon tho already misty waters, "ltmusttiavo gamereu very buo- dcnly, for all was clear a minute ago. What is to be done now l i ins is someiiung i was not prepared for, on such a night as this." "It looks troublous, Cap'n, I'll allow," ro- turned Dick;" but wor'o in for't, thats sartin, nd I s'nose wo 11 have to make tno lost on't." "But whot.is to bo done? what do yon advise V asked Eugene, in a quick, excited lono. that indicated some degree ol nlarm. "Why, ef you warn't so skecred about tho young lady, and it warn't so dead agin tho or ders rrom head quarters, my pian wouiu ne a cl'ar and easy one I'd just run over to tho Kaiutuck shore and tie up. "No, no," said Eugene, positively ; "that will never do, Dick that will never dol I would not think of such a thing for a moment. We must koep in the current by all means ." "Ef you cun," rejoined tho boatmen ; "but when it gits so dark as we can't tell one thing from t'other, it'll be powerful hard to do ; ond ef we don't run ngin a bar or bonk aforo morn ing in tpito of tbe best of as, it'll be tho luck iest go that over I bad a hand in. See, Cap'n it's thickning up fast ; we can't see eyther bank at all, nor the water nyther ; the stars is gettin dim, nnd it looks as if thar war a cloud all round us." "I seel I see 1" returned Engeno, excitedly "Merciful Heaven ! I hope no accident will befall us here ond yet my heart almost mis rives me 'for this. I bclievo, is the most dangerous part of our journey tho vicinity where most of onr boats have been captured by tho savages." Saying this, Eugeno hastened Lelow, where he found the other boatmen sleeping so sound ly as to require considerable effort, on his part, lo wake them. At last, ge ting them lairly oionscd. bo informed them almost iu a whisper, for ho did not care to disturb the others, that a heavy fog had suddenly arisen, and he wished their presence on deck, inime diatcly. "A fog, Cap'n ?" cxclamed ono, in a tone which indicated tbat ho comprehended the poril with the word. "Hush !" returned Eugene ; "thcro is no nocessily for waking the others, ond haviug a sceno. Up I and follow mo without a word. Uo pi;.)J 'uack t0 tbe deck, and was almost immediately joined by tho boatmen, to whom he briefly mado known his hopes and fears. They thought like their compotiion that tho boat would bo safest if made fast to an ovor hanging limb of the Kentucky shore, but frankly admitted that this could not now be dono without difficulty and danger, nnd that there was a possibility of keeping the current. "Then make that possibility certainty, and it Bhull bo tho best night's work you cvor performed !" rejoined Eugene, iu a quick, ex cited tono. "We'll io the best we can, Cap'n," was the response, "but no man can be sartin of tbo current of this hero crooked stream in a foggy night." A longsiience followed the voyogers slow ly drifting dewn through a misty darkness impenetrable to the eye when stuldeuly, onr young commander, who was standing near tho bow, Tult the extended branch of an over hanging limb siloutly bruc-b bis face. He Btarded, with an exclamation of alarm, and at the same moment the boatmea on the right culled out. 4 Quick, here boys we're ngin the shore, 03 sure as death. Then followed a scene of hurried and anx ious confusion, the voices of tho three boat men mingling together in loud, quick, excited tones. "Push off tho bow 1 cried ono. "Quick I altogether, now I over with bcr !" shoutod unotber. "The do'il's in here on a muddy third. it she's running aground bottom," almost yellod a Meantime the laden boat waa brushing along against projecting bushes and over reaching limbs and every moment getting more aud more entangled, whilo the long poles and sweeps of tbe boatmen, as they at tempted to push her off, wero often plunged, without touching bottom, in to what appeared to bo a soft clayey mud, from which they were ouly extricated by such an outly of strength as tendod still more to draw the clumsy craft upon tho bank they wished to avoid. At lougth, scarcely, more than a miuute from tho first ularm, there was a kind of settling together, as it wore, and the boat became fust and immovable. The fact was aunounced by Dick winter iu his characterittc manner who added, with n rmrli that it was iust what be expected. For a moment or two a dead suence muuweu as if each comprehended that the matter was one to bo viewed in a very serious light. "1 11 cet over tho bow, aud try to get rue lay of the land with my foot," said lorn Har ris, and torthwitn ne set aouuv mu uui pleasant undertaking. . At this momont Eugene beard bis name that eoldom failed ex cite a peculiar emotion in his breaet, and now sent a strange thrill through every nerve ; and hastening below, bo found Uluucue, luuy dressed, with a liifht in her baud, standing just outside of her.cabin, in the regular pas sago whicn led icngtnwise mrougu .u ol the boat. "I have beard sometbiug, Eugene," she said enough to know that we have met with an ac cident, but not sufficient to fully comprehend ita nature." "Unfortunately, about two hours ago," re plied Eugene, "we Buddeuly became involved in a dense fog, aud in spile of our every pre caution and care, we have run ngrouud it may be against tbe Ohio shore it may be against an island it is so dark we can't tell. But be not alarmed, Miss Blauche," hurriedly added ; "I trust we shall soou be afloat again, though in any event the darkness is sufficient to conceal us from the savages, even were they in the vicinity." "1 know little of Indians." returned Blanche but 1 have always understood that they are somewhat remarkable for there aecuteness of hearing ; and if such is the case, there would be no nccecsif y of their being veiy uear, to be made acquainted with onr locality, judging :rom mo loud voices I heard a low miiiuic ago. "I fear wo'vo been rather Imprudent," Paid Eugene, iu a deprccatinj tone ; but in the ex ciremoni His word were soddently cat short by sov eral loud voices of nlarm from without follow ed by a quick and heavy trampling across the iecK : end the next moment hctb Harper and Dick Winter burst into the passage, the for mer exciuming : "We've ruu plum into a red nigger's nest, tapnoTiu lorn Harris is olrcady butchered and scalped :" And even as he spoke, as ifin confirmation oi nis ureauiul intelligence, thoro oroso i series of wild, piercing, demoniacal yells, fol lowed by a dead and ominotis silence. !?o fur wo have followed the levoly horoino and her friends in this adventure; but the loregoing is all that wo can publish in our columns. The balance of the narrative can only be found in the New York Lodgor, tho great family paper, which can bo obtained nt oil tho periodical stoma whe Tfk Tinners nrn Bold. Tlemcmbor to ask for tho "Lndtrer." dated May 22d, ond in it you will got the con tinuation of the narrative from where it Innvos off here. If there aro no book-stores or news- oiiices convonient to where you reside, tho publisher of tho Lodger will send you a copy by mail if you will send bim fivo cents in n letter. Address, Robert Bonnor, Lodger Oflice, 44 Ann street New York. This story is entitled, "Perils of the Border," and grows more and more interesting as it goes on. Hflect Cake oxn of rim ulst stories ever PUBLISHED. THE EXl'E llfEN C E S OF SUSAN CHASE. DV THU AUTHOR OF "inK HEIR TO ASI1LET." CHATTER IX. fcO.VTIStEl). HOME AT LAST. Tho quoy at Liverpool was alive with bus- t'o ond uoisn, for a lanrc West Indian shin hod just "arrived, after its voyage. It was a wiulcr's day ; the cold mado itself felt, aud tho passengers, when they left tho ship, were not sorry to hasten to the shelter of warm hotols. One of thorn, a young and good looking lad? only outered a hotel to leave it again. As soon as a post-chaise could be got ready bIio t (k l.cr seat in it to go farther on. tile look, ed ill and care worn, as if her health or her mind had suffered perhaps both. It is an exneusive way of traveling," alio said to herself, "but it was better to como. Another niirht of this eusponse, new 1 am so noar would havo soemad longer than all tho rest. 1 wonder whether I shall hear of her 1 1 wonder whether she has mado bcr way to our norne 1" It was about seven o'clock in tbo evening when Bhe reached that borne. j servant whom sho did not recoKtnse answered the summons at tho door. "Is Miss Chase within V "Yes, ma'um." "Oh I I am vory glad 1 Soo to the luggage, will you t I will go on in." "The luggage! Is to come here, ma'am V "Yes," mailed the traveler. "You are strange io the house, or you would not oek. 1 um Miss Chase." The girl's eyes brightened with ft look of intelligence. "Oh I ma'am, I think Miss Ur sula has been expecting yon. 1 am pleaded you havo got borne safe from such a long way." Ursula Chaso was sitting r.oar the fire, reading by tho light of a shaded lamp, which, though it threw its brightness on tho page, threw its darkness on tho room. She turned round when tho door opened, and saw, indis tinctly, a figure, mHllled up. "Ursulu, don't you know mo ?'' "Susan I Busan !" Ursula, always cold and calm, was nrouped out of bor natuio. Sho loved her sister Su san better than any ono in the world ; or it may be more correct to say she lo'cd no ono but Susan. Bhe clasped her, she pulled olf her wrappings, she goully pushed her into an easy chair, nnd l'nal!y sat down into her own, aud burst into tears. The equablo, undem onstrative Ursula Chase I "Forgive my being absurd, Si:?nn t but 1 am so rejoiced to have you back safe and sound 1" She had set Susan on, and Bhe was crvinc also, far more bitterly than Ursula. The muny disagreeable points ol her ill-omoued visit wore pressing painfully on her, and sho sobbed aloud. I wish that I had been guided by you, Ursula, aud had not gone 1 1 skull repent it as long as I live 1" ' ell, well, it is over, and done with. J will make you some tea. You look as if you had been ill, Susan." "I have been very ill." "Ou the voyage home 1" "No ; at Borbadoes." Ursula ordered tho tea in, and busied her self making it. I am so delighted at seeing you, shu said, "that all my scolding has gono out of my bead ; but I assure you, Susan, that 1 had prepared a sharp one for you." "For my having gone out ? ' No. Those old bveoues must be bygones. For your not bavino- coiue home with Mrs. Curuugie. How could you thiuk of stayiug behind ! ' Susau's beort leaped into ber mouth. "Did Emma did Mrs. Caraagie come here on ber return ?" "Yes. She is here now." "Here ! In the bouso!'' "Not in the bouse. Sho is snendinc? tho day at the Ashloys'." "Did he cay why I did not como with berT" inquired Su3un. '1 could not net from bor why you did not como or, indeed, why she came herself. mere is no cordiality between us. Had 1 been here alone 1 should have been tempted to refuse receiving her. But Henry happened to be at borne then, aud was plcabcd to wel come her: and it is his house, uot miue. When he went away aguin be charged me to make ber comfortable us long as she liked to stop. I questioned bor as little s possible, but the excuse she gave sounded frivolous to me that you was not ready, and stopped to nurse Mr. Carnagie, who was going to have a fever. It struck ine that she ought to have assumed tbe authority vested in a married woman, and insisted on your returning with bur. Susan, 1 have said that 1 am not going te ecold you now; but Mr. Caruagie's bouse was not quite the place for you, nusancliouod by the presence of bis wife." "No. it wm nnl." annke Susan. In a resent ful tone: for Emmas heartless conduct aroused every vpark of indignation withiu hor. "She should have told von the truth thr.i sho gave me no chnnco of coming with her. L rsuln. she rnn strut from llnrlindnp,!! I Ursula had the teapot in her hand, propo und io pnnr out tuo tea. Sho put it down and tnrned hor eves on Susan. "Ran awov !' "Clandestinely. We knew no more of hor leaving tuan yon did. She dressed Tor an evening party, went to it as I supposed, and never came homo ognin. The next day we u.inu mat sno Had sailed lor J-jngland. "And her reason ?" imnprini-slv rlnmnndr.fi t- . . . ' . : v.. l rsuia. wno nad novrr nnv clinnlr ir.f 11, doing. I have not soon her sir.ro. von know. Sho nnd V.r. Carjingie wore not very happy together." "That is mnrn than lilcnlv " rrnnnnrlpri Ursula, in a marked tono. "But Mr. Carna gie onght to have told yon, if sho did not. Of course." she added, nn Hnnleasanl idea obtruding itself, "sho did not corco without his sanction ?" :vnd without his knowledge, nko. T'rsula. And what mado it worjo. ho was rickoninor for fever ; and for all she knew, might have died !n it " That's tho fever she has hinted nt. which yon, sho says, stopped lo Curse." "I did holn to nurse bim through it and lock it mysolf, nnd nearly lost my life." mens crowded last npon the mini! ol Ursu a Chaso. Her brow contracted. "Worovou laid up there in his house alono ?" Not nloho. A friend a widow ladv came to bo with mo tho day after Emma left ; ond when 1 was wen enough, 1 removed to her house till 1 sailed." "It is the most incomnrchensiblo storv alto- getbcrl" uttered Ursula. "I mean Emma's proceedings. What did sho le.vvo Barbadocs for? What docs she do in England? All I havo heard her soy about it is thnt her health was bad, ond sho wanted a chance. It ap peared lo bo (rood onouiib. when sho came icre." Thcro Wfi3 nothinir fl:n mnftr-r with hor health. Ursula, tho wort part of this story is behind sho did not como alone." "I know that ; Ruth camo with her. The irl bus got leavo for a week, nnd has cone to seo her friends." "I do not mean Ruth. Sho bad mado her self " Susan hesitated; between her trong hopo that Framn might be innocent, nd the oblieation that was unon her to dis- loso the plain truth, she was somewhat nt o lors how to frnmo her words. "F.mtna had made heraolf conspicuous with a friend of Mr. Cnrnagie's ; had been too much io his com pany too frco in hor manners with him. Ho-' Snsan dropped her voice "loft Bar badoas with her." Ursula turned whito ; and her lono, n3 sho hastily rejoined, roso into a shriek. "His namo wa3 not Chard? Susan ! it was not Chnrd ?' "Captain Chard," was Susan's sad rejoin der. Ursula's face prosentod a picture of dismay. Aftor a pauso, sho spoke : "Ha camo hero with her." "Camo borol" eehood Susan. "Did he stop ?" 'No a conplo of hours. Sho introduced him to Henry as a friend of Mr. Carnagiu's, who had taken chorgo of hor over. Susan ! sho has a letter from that man every morning every morning of fcer life I One Jay Henry asked her who her punctual correj pondent was, and sho Acknowledged it was Cuptaiu Chard ; sho said he was transacting business relative to Barbadcos, and it was necessary she should be kept informed of its progress. Whatever are we to do with her T If sho is what she may be she shall not contaminate this house. Nor would Houry wish ber to be with ns." 'It may not be so," cried Snsan, eager!?. "At any rate, Ursula, it is not for ns to judga her, or to proclaim it. We must wait for tho elucidation." "When is it to come? What is the coii'2 to do here ? How long is she going to stop ?" iterated Lrsuia, with a Irowning brow. Susan shook her head. "I know nothing. Mr. Carnagio is coming over." "What for?" "To get a divorce," eke enswered, in n low tone "as ho says j but if be find no grounds " Ursula roso ; sue paced the room in cxcito- mout. "A divorced woman! What a dis grace to tho family ! Oar sister ! 1 wish tho ship had sunk with them !" "Ursula! l'onot . Av bos this coming in ?" cried 3usan, breaking her romonstrancos short. "Francis Maitland, I belivo. It is liko the bustle sho ma'tes. Sho is always coining in when she is not wanted 1" Francis Maitland it was Susan's dose friend for many years. She was inexpressibly suprised to see Susan. "lo think that I should rind you here! I cimo in to sit an hour with Ursulo. knowing Emma was out to-night, and horo aro you !" after nil my '.ravels aud wanderings," answered Susan. I ho three gathered ronnd the lire, Snsan iu tho easy chair, Francos on a footstool closo to her, aud talked cf old timos and prcsont oiios. Ursula said Lttle. "I say, Susau," cried Frances, at length, s there not something wrong betweeu Em ma and her husband ? It ia uot all tho blue sky, is ill" "1 have certainly seen moro loving cou ples," was Susau's rejoinder. "Hid you ever see a more haling oner i prophesied they would huvo no luck. What do you thiuk that Emma said to mo the other day I ' "Somo nonsense, perhaps." "1 took it for sense by her tor.e end look : that all the live animals walking on two legs. there was uot ono she detested half so uiucn as she detested Lieutenant Carnegie." Emma was always given to maUo random assertions," returned Susan, "iou know that. Something liko yourself, Francos." "Susan, aro they separated ! resumed Frances, siuking her voice. "Separated! What do you moan ?" "1 do not believe sho is going buck to him," was Frances Maitland' answer. "1 was tol ling her sho had better invito me lo go home with her to Barbadoes, and Bhe said it was no homo of hers, and never bhould Lo aguio. What is it all?" "1 am not iu Emma's eondencc, replied Susan. "Sho may havo said it iu a moment f "Aud she seems to have as littlo interliou of staying long hero. 1 must say one thing, however, Susan that you were determined to bnve enough of your old lover's company, to remain with him, instead of coming home with Fmma. If some of us giddy ones were to do sccta a thing wo should be Callsd all to Pl"PoSrSusan felt her face flush, and she loaned ber bead opon ber band Lrsuia aroused herself, and spoke up m the stern tone she took when displeased. "Yon seem to forget my sister's faligjio. or you would not tease her to-iii.bt with abs' rJ jokes. In all that Susan has done the has hud bnt one motive strong love for Mrs. Carnugio." "I know that," criod Frances. "I wish wo were oil as pnro hearted ond full of lovo as Susan. We cannot eav p.3 ir.nch for Emma." Niss Maitland fitayo'd late, but Emma did not como in. When she roso to go, Ursulrt said she had a request to make of her. "What is it?'' "Should yon meet Mrs. Cnrnngie on your way do not eny that Susan has returned. Wo want to surprise her." "Vory well ; I won't." "She need not talk of having enough of 8 lover's company." exclaimed Ursula, ns Fran ces left. "A pretty affair she bus had bor self, Susan, since you went away." 'indeed I A Iresh ono ? ' "Throw herself point blank nt tho hnndr,- the heart of a new curato wo hn.l SI,.. neorly tormented his life out, meeting him in his walks nnd at the cottages, nnd inviting him to their house. It was too barefaced. He did not bite, and nnonlo dn sav thnt hn threw up the curacy to ho rid cf her." "Frnnce3 wna wild to bo married vears neo. and I concludo as tho time get on, ond sho got on, that hor anxiety does not lessen." "Sho's wild to bo a simpleton," sharply re torted Ursula. When Mrs. Caruacio was heard enterinc- tho hall Snsan rose in ngitation. She could not meet her unmoved, and sho laid hold of tho tablo to steady borself. Mrs. Carnario came in. Ono amazsd glance, one quick look of porploxity in her ace, nno mon u resumed its indulerenco ugain. bbo had possibly anticipated tbo pro sent momout, ond prepared herself for it. Sho had recovered all ber European good looks, and was prettier than ever. "My goodness mo, Susan ! What wind blow yon here ? Are you nlono ?" sho looked round tho room. "Is Ac hero?" "No if you allude to your husband." "Ho is uot any hnsbaud of mine, and is not goii g to be ngnia. Don't honor him so far as to give bim the title." "Aro you aware, madam, what has como 16 my knowledge ? uttered Ursula, advaucing and plauting herself before Mrs. Carnagie "that you quitted your husband's home clan destinely, nnd loft yoar sister unprotected in Mr. Carnagiu's house ?" "Susan i3 not a child ; she is old enough to protect herself," was the flippant answer. "How dured you como home to mk with your untruths thnt Susan was not ready to accompany you ? Yoa did not givo her tho opportunity of doing so. You did not wish it." "Perhaps I did net," returned Mrs. Car nagie. "Emma," interposed Susan, "your conduct to me has been cruel, quite unjustifiable, and unpnrdonablo. How could you think of quit ting Bnrbadoee without n e ? of leaving ma alcno with Mr. Carnagie ?'' "What if 1 did V You have not eaten each other np." Ursula's hand tingled te inflict personal chastisement on her, as tboy had sometimes dono when Emma was a child. Susan spoke; "And your conduct was even more cruel to your hUBband. lie was attacked with tho fevei and you knew it. lie had it danger ously so dangerously that it was rt mercy ho d!J not die." "I wish Lo bed I" fervently nttored Mrs. Carnagie. "If praying for it would have taken him, he'd have gone, for I was doing that oil the voyago over. Yonng Grope was ou board just before we sailed, and reported that Car nagie had been sent homo dolirious." Susan sat down in dismay. Even Ursula was silenced. What were they to do with her? "Are yoa nwara that he is following y.iu ti? England, and for wbst purpose ?" sternly de manded Ursula. "To get a divorce, I hope," was the ci-M reply. It struck Ursula dumb. "If ho l.n: any spirit he will sue for a divorce," adicJ Mrs. Carnagio. "Oh ! yon wicked wennn !" utlor,l the in dirnnnt Ursula. "To como bore in bra:vn impudence, and bring him ' that man I l'.J you forget, madam, that this was a respecta ble house? that it was once your mothei's, and that it is now miuo?" "Forget it no!" said Emma, ''and I am quite as rosrcctablo as vou aro ; and so ij he." "Susan h sho triad ?" Emma advanced, forward her whole Leo lighlod un with passion. "I havn dono no wrong," she said. "I left my home in the way I did to get rid of my husband, rid of his ran.c and to become free again. 1 concerted my plot with Captain CharJ. When Mr. Cnr uagie sues for a divorco which of courso he must do ho will obtain it will bo unopposed ; and then I shall becomo Captain Chard's wifw. lie has loved mo long, a:ul I lovo bun. 1 have deno no wrong," she repeated, with flashing eyes, "and Captain Chard would not load mo into it. But rather" tho dropped her voice "than not be rid of Lieutenant Carnegie, wo would do it !" "Oh ! Emma 1" exrlaimud Cusar. "if wo be lieve you, tan you expect tho world will do so ?" "It will havo to. Onco lot tho divorce bo pronounced and wo shall make our assertions pood. Ruth can bear pood testimony, onu so can others. Mr. Camagio has got a let ter before this, dispatched on my arrival Lero that will sting him into scckirg a divorce ; it was purporely worded for it." "Are you not afraid of other consequence: than a divorce?" asked Sjsuo. "Mr. Carna irio is bitterly indignant against Captain Chard. Ho says he shall shoot him." "Two can play at that game," retorted Mrs. Carnagio. "1 hope, ' uttered Ursula, iu a fervent Ut-o 'lh.it your Captain Chard will be drummed out or tho r-'giuicnt. A reputable conunau dor!" ' Tj.i lal.V sarcastically rejoinod Mrs. t ar napie j "he has sold oat." "Thu kiuJost thiug that could have bap- en ed to you would have been c rbipwrecU to the bJttom of the cea," repeated L rsu.a. "Thank you. The waves wore not of yoiu opinion, you perceive. I hope and trust he ma v get shipwrecked coming over. It wouU save a world of trouLlc, and 1 and t aptam CI krd should held a public rejoicing over it. . uiili nie r Have you any more iuu.v iu uuu -" because, if not, 1 am going "P to bed No reply was made, aud e, and mis. v aruagio quitted the room. "Susan," uttered Ursula, again mad! What will becomo of ua all "IK hi sho tho eyes of the world ?" tlan what she save be true? asked u- .an. "I am inclined to believe it. "What difference does it make whether truo or false ? ' retorted Ursula. "W e know the construction that must be put fn sucu conduct. 1 shall write to Henry a letter that will Tetch him borne. If he persists in allowing her to remain io the bouse, I lliat leave it." f- car it.
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