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'IrE"W STORE.
ELIAS EMEItlCII,
f-ft LPECTFULLY informs the citizens of
W 0f Lower Augusta township nnd the pub
lic Rurally, that lie has purchased the Store
lately kept by Isaac Mart, in Lower Augusta
township near Ei-.erith'. 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.
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lioasslylfinnJ pillctns, .
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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
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75 ccrits.for sale by A. W. I ISHLU.
March 11,1857.
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V.. O. KIM DA LI,, late ol I'.imira, navmK
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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!!
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hawls. flluck and Fancy Eiilks, Merino1, and
other Dress (Joods, Men's and Hoy 3
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Oct. 21, 1557. 6m2c
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gUHavinK engaged a competent ami .careful
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Pea Nuts, Peaches, Cranberric Kggs, &c.
Orhersfor Shipping put up with care and dis
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XV GOODS .old en commission for Farmer.
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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
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The peculiar adaptation of these Machines fur
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they arc, ouereu lor taie comraauu a man;, .,u
unlimited demand.
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August 15, 1857. tf
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JJICKLE of various kind., Lobsters, Sar
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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-
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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.