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NEW SERIES, VOL. 14, NO. 21.
SUNBUIiY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1861.
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21.. NO 47
The Sunbury American.
rCBMSIIKD EVERT 8ATCRDAT
BY H. B. MASSER,
Market Square, Sunbury, Pn. .
TERMS OP SUBS CRIPTION.
TWO uolXAWa pr annam nt ratid halfyejir.
y in advance. Noraraa disconlinusd until A,i arrearages
...P-.0- ijo CLUBSl
Three Conl to one adlresa $0
Steven do. d. ,0 0
Fifteen i. do. SO Oo
Five dollars in advance will pny ful tlitee year's sub
scription to ihe Atnericnn.
o.iinaslers will plcassnct as our Agents, and rranK
letter, containing subscription money. Tusy t ptimit
ted to du thi. under the Post Offic Law.
TBRNI OF A l V K 11 II I N 8.
OneSqnarenf 14 hues' 3 times, HJJ
Every subsequent inaettion, ,
One Square, 3 inolitha, J JJJ
Six months, J"
Jue year, J
Bniiness Cards or Five line pet annum, 00
Merchants ami nlhers, advertising by the year,
with the privilrfreof iiueiling different advor
tinrmenti weekly. " uu
QV Larger Adertiemantt, per ngreemem.
JOB PRIMTINO.
We hnve connected with onr establishment a well se
lected JOB OFFICE, which will enable ua to execute
in the iieutcit .tyle, every vnnnv tif iiriiiting.
S. 3. .LEASSE?..,
T T O It N E Y AT LAW,
SCNBUnT, PA.
Business attended to in the Counliea of Nor
mm herlaml, Union, Lycoming Montout and
Jolumbia.
References in Philadelphia:
Hon. .lob R.Tvsnn. Chns. Oihl.nns. l-.sq..
?nmers A Sindorais,
I.inn Smith ft Co
CHA?.LjE3 MATTHEWS
attorney a t a m ,
Ko. 1'2S Uronrtwny. New York.
Will carefully attend to Collection, and all other matter
intniMed tit bis care.
Mov.il. 1859.
FRANKLIN nOUSE,
RERl'ILT AND H F. F II R N I S H E D ,
Cor. of Howard and Franllin Street, a few
Squares West of the A C. It. R. Depot,
BALTIMORE.
Tirms, $1 run Dr
O. LEISENRIXO, Proprietor,
July 16, IM9 tf From Sclin. Grove, l'a.
WILLIAM S. ROM KHS
CHtLKLEI aOMKHa.
G. SOMERS& SON,
ImiirtPti mill Heelers in
Cloths, Cassimercs. Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 33 South Fourth Street, between Market and
Chcmut .Streets, Philadelphia,.
Merchants others vifiting the city would find
it to their mlvmlnge to give them a call and ex
iininr their stork.
March 10, IfWO
J. P. SHINDEL GOBIN,
Attorney 6 Counsellor at LaAV
SUNBTJHY.PA
WILT, attend luilhfully to the collection of cluima
and all profcasional business in the counties of
JSorlhunilierland, Montour, Union and Snyder,
ounnel given in the (.iermun langunge.
rT OlUce one door east of the Prolhonotary'i
ofiice.
Sunbury, May 36, I860. ly
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.
UROAUWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET
NEW YORK CITY,
rTi-rs indueemeiits to Merchant, and Tourism vi.iting
cw York, unaurpiiKvd by any in the Metrnpoiis.
I'he following are nmoiiir the nilv:lnt:ie which It puwea
KS. uml wlili h will be jpprecinteil by nil tinveler..
Im.. A cenlrnl liwnnnii, iiinvenient bi plncea of buameai,
I. well as place, of mnufiement.
l. Scrupulously clean, well furui.hed situng rooms,
.villi a magnificent Unlie. I'ailor, cumnmiuliiig an exten
sive view of llromlwnv
3d. Irge nuil superbly furni.lied sittinrs rrmms, with a
mairiiineiit l'arlur, cimnnancling an extensive view of
Jlnmilwny. ...
lib. lb mii conducted on the I urnpean plan, visitor,
can live in I he be' I style, with the greatest ecouon.y
5Ui. It is connei.-tcJ waii
Tajlor's Celebrated Saloonn,
where viitor enn hnve their meal., or, if they desire
they will be furnished in their own rooms.
fith. The fa;e .er veil 111 the Miliums and Hotel is ac
knuwIeiU'ed bv cpicuies, to be vu.ily superior to that of
anv other Hotel in the city.
Willi all the.e ad. unmces, the cost of living in the
Internal inluti, 1. much below thnt of Buy other firtt class
GILSO.N i CO , I'mpnetors.
Auiru.tt, lRn. If
L 1 PAI.DING'S Fieisired Glue
and She lles Mucilage
feiits
Tru e per buttle ami lirimli 45 cenls
Cordiul fclixir of Caliauya Hark ft Benzine, lor removing
g lease.
FOR 8LK AT THIS OFFICE.
Puubury, March 17 1H1U.
ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE & 8AI).
lll.ERY. Also, the best assortment of Iror
Nails and Steel to be found in the county, at the
Mammoth store of FK1LJNU & Oil ANT.
tSuuhury, ,une S, lSliO.
CONFECTIONAUIES, TOYS kc.
Tvl. C. GEAHHAT,
CONSTANTLY keeps on liaml all kinds of
Ounfeelion iiien, Fruit and Toys, which be
ia selling at wholesale and retail. Having the
necessary machinery &e he is manufacturing
all kinds of Toys, and keeps up his stock, so that
IMin-hasf rs will nut be at a Ions for a supply of
almost any article they may desire.
APPLES! APPLES!! APPLES! ! I
Just recejved, a large lot of apples, which he is
selling at wholesale and retail, at low prices
Give us a, cull.
M. C. GEARHART
Sunbury, March S, 1ST, I. tf
'fj . i fc.NT LUU'J'l'AMA SlOFftUiS lo
liar Unties for sale by
H. B MASSER.
Kerosene Lamps.
4 VERY LARUE and cheap assortment will
be found at the M ammoth Slore of
Dec. 15. I8UH. K HI LI Mi &. OKANT.
11
O! YE LOVERS OF SOUP! Afresh
supply of Macaroni and Confectionery at
Sunbury, June S, I KfiO.
I I' ia important to the . AMIES to know that
Puling & (irant, have the best and largest
assortment of llress (io.i.ls in the county.
Suuburv. June 2. IH6U.
FRESH SLFPLV CP DRUOS at the
l. Mammoth Store. Also, a lie, " t of per
fumery, Soaps and Fancy Article. Very clieip.
FKILING k U It A NT.
Sunbury, May 21, 1HB0.
SKELETON SKIRTS-
IT the Mammnlh Store will be found
ry argu assortment of Skeletou BkirU
from seven bnnpi np 10 thirty.
Oct 6. 18fi0. FRILINU UU ANT.
11
KK Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks. Grub-Hoes and
Ma.ua Hammers, at low prices.
UUHWIT & HQS.
Sunbury, June ,1840.
-JtxxLU-a
THE LADY
GRACE.
I the keeper'a base bora ton,
Stock, root and branch, Mvre bate
80 God forgive me If I fated
Too fondly on ber face I
My homespun coat became tne well,
My blood wag clean no more
She taught my blushing blood to mock
The coat my fellow wore ;
I bung alof, thing of theme,
Heart haunted by ber ooble nam.
She was the daughter of the Earl
Hut, spite the pnlb the trod,
I saw sweet ineauiDg in the smiles
She threw to every clod i
The bitter lie of hope illumined
The path 1 trod alone :
Poor foul I to trust the smile a qrjeeo
Dispenses from her throne,
To trust the gentleness which meant
The scornful pride of old descent.
1 sat J, "I deem her noble birth
Too weak to sneer me down j
God gave the privilege of bnpe
Alike to king and clown."
False creed I For ill befall the fool
Who leaves bis lawful ground,
To question and infringe the laws
His betters warrant sound.
False creed, and bitter I In the street
Her carnage splvshed me bead to feet.
I laid, "The English Adam looks
Alike from all nor eyes ;
Bis lineage is of God, he made
This Custom king of lies j
My lofty lady, like the rest,
Js made of common earth;"
I spoke in heat, yet could out choose
liut love ber noble birth 1
Ob, hollow cheat 1 I cciolu not dare
liut love the height that made her fair.
1 might have spoken I was bold;
But all that made me base
Came crimson from the heart to brand
M y father in my face ;
Ci oeer as I might at hollow rule,
She eat too high above.
And 1 adored the noble birth
That shot me out from love.
I could not dnre, 0 high-born maid,
1'ilfer the shrine at which 1 prayed I
But I, who loved ber, broke the laws,
The world is right to fro tne
Better for both my love was crushed
Beneuth her honored name I
The world was wise, it joined us not,
'I'o live as slave to slave.
It Hparcd the kiiss that would have shamed
Her Norman kissmun's grave.
The woild was wise, I say, to uiJe
Me iu ber pity and hor pr.de.
Thnnk Grd, my tale was never told
In my high born lady's ear 1
Thank God ! ber lips were never curled
To kill me with a sneer 1
And tbunk Him, too, who willed so well
This luve should die alone,
Tbut she 1 worshipped never moved
A step from nff her throne,
To mock my pitilul estate,
And cuise it with a gift too great.
Such love dies out with youthful blood
M ine did, 1 know, at last ;
And now ber face shines dimly, half
Forgotton in the pant.
I look a wife, sharp-tongued jade,
W itb vulgar wunts and joys ;
Bnt one who knew the woinau'g knack
Of rearing girls end boys.
Not fair a girl undowered and base,
With sometbiug human io ber face.
The high-born dame has churats no more
Far others or for me.
Her face is seamed with fifty years,
And mine with fifty-three ;
They bout: lit and sold the irl for all
Her noble name was worth,
And sbo haw scarcely learned to bless
Her beauty or ber birth.
A child of hers wag given away
To twenty thousand pounds to day.
MARRIED FOR A DINNER.
The down train from London bad just
entered the eieat Cokehampton station ; the
hour was 8 50 A. M., the time a lovely June
morning, a couple of years siuce. At Coke
bampton the railway traveller is allowed to
leuve his carriage fur a few minutes, in order
to snatch a busty cop of cofl'ee or basin of
fioop ; but it being, as every one knows, the
custom at Cokehampton to keep both these
stimulauts at a boiling point, the repast is
nsunlly performed nnder considerable diQi
culties. Among the rest of those whose steps
were directed by appetite towards the re
freshment Sulooo wag a straight, long limbed.
uunnsome youog lellow, witb a brown shoot,
ing jacket, brown moustache, and a wide,
awake that bad seen service. This was my
menu Uutiaelie nmilh, or Clipstone street,
ljOnnon, landscape pa'oter, tourneying in
search of back grounds, fore grounds, and
other "bits" of nature, as be termed tbem, fur
his next year's pictures, As this may be a
little too technical for the general reader, we
may more clearly express what we mean by
stating that, according to annual custom,
the youog artist was going to the West
country to sketch from nature.
Now, it happened on tbis particular occa
sion, that although Raffaelle Smith had been
out of bit bed since dawo, be bad spent so
much lime in packing bis easel, canvasses,
colors, and other baggage of bis artistic
campaign, that it came to be a question
whether be should breakfast and lose the
train, or catch the train and lose his break
fast. Breakfast, as the least important, was
sacrificed. Accordingly my Iriend found
himself at Cokehampton, some sixty miles
from London, witb a most acute tense of
emptjuees of stomach, just as the railway
guard was calling out, "Train starts in lea
minutes, gents I
To a man in my friend's DDbreakfasted
eouditino, such an intimation could not have
the eHuct ofcbecklng the ardor with which a
traveller usually seeks the Cokehampton
refreshment saloon. Avery sharp appetite,
and the exigencies of the railway time table,
gavn promptness to KiiffueUe binilb s move
ments, aud caused that yuuog luminary of art
to be among the first of those who sought
refection at Cokehampton's refreshment
counters. Accordingly, the pressing injunc
tioo of the guard had scarcely been altered
when my friend found himself at the most
plentifully garnished portion or the table.
t he Cokehampton waitresses are no less neat
banded than uaity, and Raffaelle Smith's
appetite would, doubtless, have been quickly
appeased, bad not the following question
luurruplcd b.i prefstor; order fur "soup !
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Select tlalc.
"Is there t geo'l'inso here called Smith t"
The artist scrutinised the faces of bie
fellow travellers, Id order to ascertain wbe.
ther the question were addressed to any of
tbem ) and as no one replied, be himself went
op to the servant,,
"It appears that I am the only Mr. Smith
here do yon want me T"
"1 want a Mr. Smith who bas arrived by
the train from London."-
"H'm I but I am unknown to single
inhabitant in tbis town."
"I know that, sir," answered the groom,
readily. "That is the reason, why I am sent
to you, sir."
"The reason why yon are sent to me I"
repeated Smith, in great astonishment. "By
whom T"
"Perhaps you will be kiod ecoogh to follow
me," continued the mysterious groom. "I
am ordered to speak to Mr. Smith in private."
A sudden misgiving took possession of
Ruffaelle Smith. "Come, gentlemen," be
said, addressing his fellow travellers, "Is it a
prajticel joke? If any gentleman present is
the author of this piece of mystification, I
charge bim, in the name of stomach, the
most worthy object of compassion in the
world, to avow it at once, and to allow me to
utilize, without interruption, the few minutes
that yet remain."
In answer to tbis novel summons, every
one protested complete ignorance of what was
passing. Smith was resolved to pluck out
the heart of tbis mystery. ' Curiosity imposed
oo the stomach a delay of several miontes,
and the artist followed the groom out of the
refreshment room. He, however, informed
bis travelling companions that be would
return in a few seconds with the solution of
tbis enigma. The groom, who had beard the
latter remark, put on a broad grin, and when
tbey were in the street, said
"Beg pardon, sir, but wasu't you having a
Imgh at them gents! They'll be precious
mistaken if they think yon are going back to
lunch there."
"I'll tell yon what, young man," replied
Smith, irritated by the manner of the groom,
"mark me, if you don't explain everything at
once if you have had the misfortune to be
charged with a practical joke at my expense
1 (hull not leave yon without a sound
thrashing" (the groom bowed respectfully)
"for causing me to lose my lunch and miss
my train."
"Ah, sir, I see you're a gent as wishes to
have bis joke," replied the itnporturbahle
gronm. "Now, sir, don't you know very well
that you will nut leave Cokehampton to-day ?
As for the lunch, I don't think you will mind
that, when you see the magnificent spread
getting ready for you up at the villa "
The last phrase, though not more compre
hensible than the other portiou of the groom's
conversation, somewhat calmed the artist's
ire.
"Then I am expected to dine by your
master."
"You'll be good enough to speak about
dinner witb my mistress," answered the
gronm.
"A lady, a good dinner, and a mystery!
Well," cried Kufiuellp, flickering off the dust
from his boots with his handkerchief, "all that
is not very alarming. The adventure is
taking a rather interesting luru. Once
more," be added, speaking to tbe domestic,
"are you quite certain that it is to me, ItalTa.
elle Smith, Clipstooe street, London, land
scape painter, that your mistress has sent this
cordial invitation T
"You are the very gent, sir," answered the
groom, readily ; "end here's tbe note she
seot you."
KaOaelle hastily snatched a little note
which the groom held towards him. Tbe
address was plain enough, "Mr. Smith," al
though the writing wbb completely unknown
to the artist. He tore open the envelope,
impatient to see what signature was at the
end of the f-pistle, but to crown the mystery
the note was anonytr.ons and contained only
these words :
"Mr. Smith is awaited with tbe greatest
anxiety, and be is begged instantly to follow
the bearer of this note. Every reliuuce is
placed on bis alacrity and discretion."
Now, this was an adventure that com
menced in too charming a fashion not to be
followed up. RalTaelle at once forgot tbe
refreshment counter at Cokehampton, and
tbe next train. He boldly commanded the
groom to "go on."
"It is not two minutes walk, answered tbe
servant, leading the way.
"All the better," tbougbt tbe artist ; "for 1
am literally dying witb hunger and curiosity."
But, on suddenly turning a corner out of
the High street, Ruffaelle saw an elegant
brougham, into which the groom invited bim
to enter. Tbe artist took bis seat therein,
and tbe driver instantly whipped bis horses
into a last puce, liullaelle bad learned no
thing from bis interrogation of tbe groom.
He threw himself back oo bis seat, and re
signed himself to await tbe denoument of bis
travelling adventure. "Ab, ha l" be said to
himself, and tbe brougham duehed along the
road, "tbe whole thing resembles en incident
in a play, and I am at this moment performing
tbo part of a fashionable lover flying to a
secret rendezvous witb bis lady love. At any
rate, it will be a good story to tell my friends
that is provided the play does not termi
nate in a lugubrious fashion. One thing is
certain," he continued, "which is, that I don't
know a single individual id Cokehampton.
Can any of my friends have come down bere
without my knowledge? No, that hypothesis
wiU not stand, for 1 left London without
telling a single soul where I was going.
None of my chums know where I am, aud I
only intended to bid tbem good bye by letter,
after 1 bad put fifty miles of railroad between
us.
Tbe horses still maintained their fast race.
and Raffaelle threw himself back io the
carriage, giving free rein to bis imagination.
"l nave it I be cried suddenly slapping bis
knee, "1 have found tbe key of tbe eugiue.
I'll wager that tbis it the work of Thompson
or Megilp. 1 don't kuow which, but 1 have
a dim recollection of one of tbem telling me
ne naa an uncle living in tbe neighborhood of
Cokehampton. That's it. Either Thompson
or Megilp is rusticating down bere has seen
me gel out at the railway station and (sub
lime idea) bat sent me an improvised iovita
tion. A clever and discreet groom a mys
terious note 1 am carried off I alight at
tbe avanculur door delightful surprise
introduction good dinner capital little
party choice wine conversation. Ah I
good juke."
Raffaelle bad no sooner brought bis solilo.
qoy to this satis actory termination, than be
thrust bit bead out of the window. He was
resolved to pot his Idea at once npon an
authentic basis, by extractiug a few confir
matory replies from the groom.
"Hi, coachman 1 just pull op a moment.
Youog mao," be continued, addressing the
groom, "I want you to answer me a question."
Tbe coachman pulled up bis horses j th
groom was at the door io an instant.
"Your master's name is Thompson T"
inquired Raffaelle.
- The room touched lis bat. "No, sir."
Then you are In "the service of Mr.
Megilp?"
"Don't know art person of that name, sir,"
replied the laconio groom.
Raffaelle fell back In his seat, thoroughly
routed. In an Instant the active groom had
resumed his place beside the driver, and the
vehicle was whirling rspidly along the road,
Raffaelle pulled his hat over bis eyes, crossed
bis arms, and felt like a general whose elite
corps, sent forward to turn th tide of battle,
bad just been reputed annihilated. A t the
end of ten minutes the bro'igham stopped
before a little green gate, which was imme
diately opened. The artist descended, and
mechanically followed a servant, who led him
across a garden. After proceeding along a
trimlykept gravel walk, he reached tbe back
entrance of a conntry mansion.
"Beg pardon, sir," said the domestic, "but
mistress tbonght you wnnld not mind coming
into the bouse through the kitchen, as yon
might not like to be seen by the company till
yon bad changed your dress."
"Don't mention it," replied Raffaelle,
casting a glance at the great GrefTtbe spit,
and tbo bright stewpans. They crossed the
kitchen, and the servant, opening the door,
led the way tip the narrow staircase.
"Hush I he silent as you ran, sir; we are
on tbe private stairs of the house, leading to
yoor apartment. Fray tnke care, hold tin by
the rail follow me!" Iin(Tnelle oscended on
lip-toe. This is ynnr room, sir. Will you
please take a Beat while I go aud inform my
mistress."
Raffaelle dropped into a chair, once more
entangled in an inextricable maze of suppo
sitinn.
"There is evidently some mistake hpre. It
is qnite clear that I am mistaken for some
one else. When the lady of the house dis
covers that 1 am n total r:.mger well, I
shall be politely shown to the door, amidst
the laughter of the company, that's all I
Come, the affair is taking a tragic turn. That
splendid repast, on which my imagination
dwelt, is being whisked from under my nose,
like Ssncho I'anzn's dinner. Bat if it turns
out so," muttered the enrg-d artist between
bis teeth "if I am ejected from this house,
my onappensed appetite will drive me to half
kill that villainous Donkey who has brought
me into this scrnpe. llurk ! I hear footsteps !
Tbey approach ! Tbe cutastropho is now at
band 1"
The servant entered, and whispered to
Raffaelle :
"Here is my mistress 1"
At the s n in instant a Indy entered the
apartment. She appeared about fifty years
of age. Grave, spf possessed, and perfectly
lady-like, her deportment reassured the be
wildered ptinter. The lady requested the
servant to wait outside, advanced, and held
out her bund with a smilu, in which there was
just a shade of elegant, and well-hred famili
ailty. Kin.iHIe responded to this polite
reception by making several bows of an at
tempted oristocrnlic character.
"What on earth is she going to say to me J"
thought the young painter. 'The ludy op"
pears to look upon me in the light of a friend.
1 wonder what leason she will assign for my
abduction ?"
"Ah, sir !" began the Indy, "we have been
awaiting ynur arrival with the greatest ooxi'
ty. It appears that Charles has not accom
panied you, as w requested him to do. At
any rale we have received you." (Another
smilo on the part of tlm lady giving her, in
RalTui'lle's eyep, the most Sphiux like attri
butes ) ' I am sure you will ngree with me
when I say ttmt is the essential point. How
many thanks and apologies do we not owe
yon 1"
"Owe me, madam 1 I am sure yes ahl"
replied the young painter, judging that in
enrh a reply there was nothing to compromise
biui.
"Yes. sir. But Charles has made you ac-
, quainled wilb the imperious motives which have
' caused us to act in this abrubt manner ; and
these strange and exceptional circumstances will.
I trust, completely excuse us in your eves. Only
, an intiinnle friend of my son a friend whom he
, has known since boyhood ; a gentleman in whom
we could confide as in him such a person only
could we admit to a complii it in our plot. The
I eulogimn which Charles passed upon you. in Ida
letter or yesterday, informing ua of your immedi
ate departure from London, bas fully satisfied us.
My dear sir, I am rerlaiu we shall never have to
repent having reposed our entire coulidence in
you of having confided to you that which wi
hold dearest in the world, and I he; of you to
rest assured that you will never have cause to
regret having placed implicit reliance on the
honor of Charles and ourselves,"
"I am certain of it inndam," answered Huff.
aella, whose curiosity was now ruiwd to the
highest pitch.
But the time draws near. Yno are some
what late," continued the lady; "all the com
pany ure assembled in t lie drawing-room. .
Charles wrote to inform us tbut be had ar
ranged everything with you. 1 can assure
you we have neglected nothing. Ah! I see
you are in ynur (ravelling dress, and, in your
baste, have forgotten your luggage at Coke
hampton. You will find in that wardrobe
some clothes of Charles'. He wrote to us
that you were bulb of the same nature 1
see that you are a little taller. However,
that is not muterial. Fray, httire yourself as
quickly as you can. In a quarter of an hour
my brother, tbe mayor, will come here fur
you. lie will introduce you to the family
and our friends. Adieu, for the present, then.
my dear sir 1 may almost say my dear
Smith," raid the ludv, holding out her baud.
with auolher of her elegant but inexplicable
smiles. Aud she went, leaving my friend in
a condition bordering upon out, complete
stupefaction.
"Well, well." he said, oMer he had some,
what recovered himself, jf ibis is a farce, it is
not a bad oce. I must admit that the matron
of the piece plays her part in tbe most capti
vating manlier But 1 think 1 may be allow
ed to call her a puzzling old ludy. Ah ! if J
ouly understood a single word ol this atlair !
If 1 only knew her ton who is called Charles,
and her brother, the major, who ia to come to
conduct me tu tbe assembled company, to in
troduce me, aud to utler uie something to
eat, I hope I Uul I must hasten In but on
tbe clothes of Charles, my most intimate,
though unknowu friend 1 Tbe lady said they
were in the wardrobe. Ah! this iit capital!
Coat, waist coat, cruvat, patent leathers, all
here ! and on the table, nils, brushes, cosmet
ics. Charles it evidently a swell of the must
resplendent character!"
Id a very short time Raffaelle Smith was
transformed into an elegant cavulier. While
be was contemplating biuiHell with some
satisfaction in a loi.k'iig glass, and taking in
by several holes, tbe band of that article td
attire which envelopes the neither extremi
ties, wilb a view cf silencing th' murmurs of
bis stouinuh, an individual eutered the apart
meut, aud Itaffaelle heard behind him id a
deep base Voice
"Weil, my dear Mr. Smith are you now
ready t"
A glance at tl at tall, meagre, military
form, that hooked uoe. that while moustache,
told the painter tbut it was the Major. Ktff.
aslle was by no means comfortable In spirit
as be turned toward the old man. Tbo
Utler, however, s?emed to review him
from head to foot witb ao air of satisfac
tion. "I am glad to see that Charles has not
deceived us. Yoor band, Mr. Smith. We
are oot strangers, although we see each
other for the first time. I hope you havn't
forgotton the instructions given yon by
Charles !"
"Oo that point, my dear sir," replied Raff
aelle, you may be quite easy. I can assure
you that I have not forgotten one word of
Charles hits told me."
"Very good. You will recollect that my
niece's oame is Emily, and that it is abso
lately essential, in order to save her in the
eyes of the world, and particularly io the
eyes of my old cousin Lucy's friends it is
imperative, I repeat, in ordwr that our pro
ceedings may not appear strange, unbecom
ing and abrupt, that yon should pretend to
have made the acquaintance of niece while
she was slaying with her molber in London,
Do you understand ?'
"Perfectly, Major, perfectly."
"Then let us go down at once."
Raffaelle Smith experienced considerable
hesitation at this critical moment; but the
singularity of the adventure, the desire to lee
the conclusion, and, it must also be added,
the devouring appetite which tormented him,
all united in compelling him to follow ia the
Major's footsteps. Tbe latter led the way
down a vast and richly decorated staircase,
and opening a door, ushered him into a mng
niliceut drawing room, where tbe bewildered
painter foond himself in the presence of a
brilliant and numerous assembly. Tbe en
trance of tbe Mojor and painter produced a
general sensatinD.
"I have the honor," said the Major, "to
introduce t.t yon Mr. Smith, the future
hoshand of Emily Shuttleworth, my niece."
At this extraordinary announcement
RaiTaella felt his knees giving way beneath
him all the blood in his body seemed to be
rushing into his cheeks he was a victim to
vertigo he was fairly stunned and if the
Major had nut supported him, bo would cer
tainly have fallen backwards.
"Be cool," whispered tbe Major, "be self
possessed. Smith I M aster your emotion. "
To recover himself cost the young artist
the greatest effort he had ever made in hie
life. The Major conducted him towards the
lady whom he bad already seen, and who was
introduced to bim as the mother of hitnily.
la a very short time Uaflaello found himself
surrounded by the relatives and friends of the
young lady, whom he had no morn idea of
marrying than of allying himself matrimoni
ally with a squaw of the Choctaw lodiuus.
liufi'aella felt himself somewhat of a culprit,
us he stood there receiving congratulations,
and overloaded with marks of respect and
friendship from the well-bred people congre
gated in the house wherein be had no belter
claim to be present than a burglar. In bu
excess of emharrasment. Ruffuelle turned in
search of his military guide. He wns resol
ved to put an end to un affair which was
rapidly becoming too serious uud too alarm
ing for any man of delicacy to prolong by
his silence. Tbe Mnjur, taking bim aside
into a recess of one of the spacious windows,
cut short the first efforts of ihe artist to carry
out his honorable intention.
"Tut, tut !'' said he with true military
promptitude; "not a word, my deur Smith
1 repeat, your arrival mukos me the happiest
man alive !"
"My iiitce thinks as I do. sir, and as her
mother thinks. Mr. Smith, just imagine
what we fell when wo heard thai a train had
been run into only a few miles from Coku
hampton several carriages smashed, sir;
and you had been in that train, my niece
would have lost u fortune of fifty Ibousuud
pounds."
The perplexed RafTuelle could only repeat
the numerals in leply.
"Yes, my dear Smith," continued the
M ajor ; ' filly thousand, sir ! For tu morrow
the dute given in my old cousiu Lucy's will
expires."
"Tn.mnrrow the date given in your old
cons n Lucy's will expires 1" was all that
Kiff.ielUt could repeat.
"To-morrow at twelve, sir. But that
stupid dog Charles could have told you all
this. But perhaps he has only very imper
fectly explained to you my cousin's eslraor
dinary will."
' Very imperfectly," replied Raffaelle.
"Well, I will furiiUb you witb all the
details. You must kuow that my cousin
Lucy diPd a year since, leaving a sum cf
money amounting to fifty thousand pounds.
Now tbut sum was left to my ulere Emily, on
the express condition that she should be a
married woman a year and a day after the
date of the testator's death. Failing io
J which, all the properties goes to charities.
We loved hmily too much to force her mlo
a busty aud distasteful union. Emily hag
not reached her twenty-first year; aud she
has never yet met one on whom she could
bestow ber loving heart. Time weutonand
we were on the puint of resigning the bril
liant fortune which had been left to ber on
such extraordinary conditions, when, a few
days since, her brother Charles suddenly
wrote to us 'Emily shall bu married before
the appointed time.' We at first received
ibis intimation us a piece or idle pleasantry ;
but Charles spoke of you with so much
admiration he drew such a favorable pic
ture of your disposition your principles he
spoke in such a touching manner of tbe
brotherly love which had united you and
himself since your school days, thai rny sinter
and myself consented to render Kunly rioh
and happy. You know the rest, my dear
Smith. Charles sought you - he offered you
the hand and heart, winch you accepieil and
in a lew hours you come here to become my
nephew, and Ilia husbuud of our dear Emily
Yourself, Emily, ber mother, Charles, uud
myself, are all to whom the secret of this
impromptu marriage ia yet knowo. In order
to keep up appearances, we have told every
uiie that ytui and Kinily have known each
other since the lime of her spending tome
mouths in London, a year siuce; aud that
for a length of time you have been soliciting
her hand. Hence you see why my sislr and
myself pretended to hail you as an old ac
quaintance from the krt moment of your
entering ton house. That is my story, my
dear nephew."
A t the instant when tbe M ajor had concluded
his speech, and when the artist was about to
uvow, with exemplary frankness and honesty,
that he was not the real and expected
Smith, there arose a great commotion io the
drawing room.
"Hasten, my dear friend," cried tbe Major
"hasten to give your band to your future wife
I the altar. The carriages are at Ihe door."
Usfi'aelle reflected a moment. "IT I speak
out now," he said to himself, "I bring trou
ble, scandal, despair upon tbis excellent
family I must tell tbe truth to the Major
when we enter the carriage feign illness
anything to save my honor."
Tbe Major, Irttle tatpertiof vast was
parsing through the mind of tbe yonug man
whose arm was in his own, conducted him to
a seat io an elegant bmogham, which was
drawn np with several other veb'clea before
tbe door of the villa. Raffaelle Smith was
so honest man, and his conscience ' revolted
at the act he was about to perform, ne
Ipnned forward and clutched the band of the
Major, who sat opposite to him, with a cold
convulsive grasp. He could borely stammer
out, in a low voire ;
"I must speak out before we proceed a step
further I"
The pallid features and trembling voice of
the youog artist alarmed the old man.
"Wbotislhe matter?" he cried, "what
can you have to ea at such a moment as
this ?"
".Sir," said the artist, "I am not tbe man
whom yno expected 1"
The Major fell back on bis seat as if struck
by a cannon shol.
"Yon are oot Mr. Smith t" be cried, io
choking voice.
Hereupon the painter related, with loyal
frankness, the incidenls which bad conducted
him to the borne of Emily's mother; the
error which had kept him there up to the
moment of his Introduction to tbe goests in
the drawing room, and the real, thought
apparently trivial motives which bad pre.
vented him from proclaiming the truth.
'Ah, sir," cried the Major ia depair,
"what shall we do now ? what step can we
take? My niece is ruined. And that is not
the worst, her reputation is compromised
lost as well as her m liner's and my own 1
Before more lhn twenty persons we have all
three declared that wa know you some time.
How can we retract these words without
drawing opnn ourselves the most terrible
ridicule and scandal? Tbis will kill my
niece, sir."
"1 am ready to do anything." said Raff
aelle. "How can I repair tho misfortune of
this fatal mistake ?"
"It is too late !" cried the Major. There
is no way of saving ouselves."
At this moment the couch pulled up at the
church door.
"What is to be done?" inquired the
artist, as ne alighted at tbe door of tbe sacred
edifice.
"My dpar sir," answered the Major, whose
military decision seemed to be restored, "this
is to be done you must marry my niece.
It is true yon are a stranger to mo, but so
is my nephew's friend. The manner in
which you have just spoken the truth to me,
tells me thot yon are a man of honor. Hast
en, sir ! take Emily's hand I but remember ;
not a word of this to any one : it ia a secret
between ns both.
With theFe words, the Major hastily push
ed RalTaelle into the church. In a few
moments the artist stood before the altar,
beside a young and charming girl of twenty,
whose face wore an expression as tender and
pnre as thnt of a Madonna painted by one
of the old masters of Italy. She was indeed
exquisitely beautiful. She raised her pyes at
Ihe approach of the artist; her glance, at
first timid, became more roassnrpd as she
saw w list a handsome, nnd more than all,
what an open, honest face lo iked npon her
own. As the Major afterward declared, it
might have heen seen by any one that the
emotion and MiisIips of both UafTapllii and
Emily clearly betokened an affair of love at
nrst sight.
The mnrringn was celebrated, and tho cer
emony was followed, to the great joy of the
bridegroom, by a splendid repast. The
Major tons advantage of a favorable moment
( to slip out. so as to intercept bu nephew
j C harles, with his friend, the other and origi
i nnl Mr. Smith. He met them in a hotel
J in tho neighboring town to Cokehampton.
i Ho learnt that hotb had been passengers on
the train which had been run into. Charles
had escaped unhurt; but his friend bad
received a severe injury.
The Majir told al! to his cephew. Poor
Smith No. 1, ofter lying for some time in a
dangerous condition, at length recovered, and
was induced to go back t London without
muking any protest, against the marriage, to
which a common form of surname and the
accidents of steam had given' rise. Charles
at first wanted to lodge the contents of a
five barreled Coil's revolver in the breast of
his improvised brother-in-law ; but after a
Tew months he shook bunds warmly with the
man whom he fonr.d to be dourly loved by his
sister, and soon became as devotedly attach
ed to bim as to the Smith of bis school
days.
Raffaelle is ao excellent hnsband. Chance
has made this p.ir more happy than thou
sands who have spent time and thought in
choosing. Emily loves her husband ; Ruff-
( aelle Smith adores bis wife, but he is vltv
careful never to toll ber that be was "married
for a dinner."
Yai.i'K op Trained Soldiers Allison, in
his History of Napuleou, ciles tbe lauguage
of that great general in discussing the que,
tion of how much time is required to make a
reliable soldier. In a conversation respect
ing l be nBval conscription, Truget observed :
'Much longer time is required to make a sail
or than a soldier. The luller may be trained
in all his duties in six months." Napoleon
replied : "There never was so great a mistake.
Nothing can be more dangerous than the pro
pagation of such opinions. If acted upon,
they would lead to tho dissolution of the ar
my. At Jemappe there ere 5U.U0U French
against 9,000 Austrian. During tbe first
four years of the war, all the hostile opera
tions wrpi conducted iu the most ridiculous
iiunner. It was neither lbs volunteers nor
the recruits that saved the republic ; it was
the 1(40.001) old Iroopt of the mnnuichy, and
the discharged veterans about tbe revolution
impelled Iu the frontier. Part of the recruits
deserted, purl died ; a small portion remain
ed, who io the process of time, formed good
soldiers. Why have the Romans done suul)
great things ? Because six year's instruction
were, with them, required to make a soldier
A legion c imposed of three thousand such
men was worth thirty thousand ordinary
troops. With fifteen thousand such men at
the Guards, I would everywhere beat forty
thousand. You will not find me engaged
toon iu war with an army of recruits."
... i . . . .
Ci.khicai. Some years ago Mr. Cimwell
was preaching to a large audience iu a mild
part uf Illinois, aud enuouoced as his text
"In niy father's house are many tnaosious."
He had scarcely read bit wordt when an old
coon stood up and Said : "1 tell you fulks,
thai', a lie I 1 know hit father well. He
lives fifteen miles from Lexington, io old
Keutuck io an old log cabiu, and there is but
oue room io the house."
The captain of a whale-ship told one of the
wretched nalive inhabitants of Greenland,
that he sincerely pitnd tM miserable life te
which he was ronoVmued. "Mien ' '"
exclaimed tbe philosopbio savage: "1 bave
always bad a fish boue through my nose and
plenty of traiu oil to drink, what more could
I pcisiWj dst.it ?"
A NEW YANKEE DOODLE.
BT RALPR RAWD0K.
Yanxsk Doodle came to town,
To view the 'aituat oo,
And found the world all opside down,
A rumpus in the nation ;
Ue heard all Europe laugh ia scora,
And call bim but a noodle ;
'Laugh on,' he cried, 'as sure't you're borne,
I still am Yankee Doodle.'
Chorus : Yankee Doodle, etc
Hefouod the ragged Southern loons
A training. like tarnation,
They'd stolen all bis silver spoons,
Ard rilled his pantaloon ;
'J 'II wait awhile,' be quietly said,
'They may restore tbe plunder;
Cut if they don't, I'll go ahead,
And thrash tbem well, by thunder V
Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto.
And then the lovely Queen of Spain
Told bim in honeyed lingo,
Tbut she hud courted not io valo
A darkey in Domingo :
'My dear,' siid he, 'if you will roam
Witb all the male creation,
Pray, don't come bere I can't, at borne,
Allow amalgamation.'
Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto.
Tbe British lion slyly eyed
His bales of Southern cotton
'Dear Yankp.k Doodi.,' soft be cried,
'Tbut stuff is slave begotten :
A brother's tears have bleached it white,
It speaks your degradation,
But I must Lave it, wrong or right,
To keep away starvation. '
Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto.
'Hands off! hands off! good cousin John,'
Said quiet Yankrk Doodls,
'I am no braggart cottoo Dun,
Who'll bear the system feudal j
I've heard yon prate in Exter II all,
Of sio and slave pollution,
But now 1 see 'twas blarney all,
You luve tbe institution 1'
Chorus Yankee Doodle, eto.
'False words, to high and low,
Bring righteous retribution ;
And cousiu John, mayhap you know
Tbe frigate Constitution I
She now is but a rotten boat,
But I bave half a notion,
To set ber once again afloat.
And drive you from the ocean.'
Chorus Yarjkce Doodle, eto,
'And if, in b ague with bar of Spain,
Witb all the past forgotten,
Yoi dare to lift the bead of Cain
In aid of old King Cotton,
Be sure you guard those costly toys
You call your 'broad dominions,'
Fur I hare lots of Yankee bny
Can flog your hireling minions.
Chorus Yankee Doodle, etc.
'I trust in Gol, and in the r'gbt.
And in this mighty nation ;
And in this case would freely fight
Tbe whole combined creation ;
For v.en, in Time's impartiul gate,
I'he nations are'reviewed all,
I know the meed of honest praise
Will rest on Yankkk Doodlr-'
Chorus Yaukee Doodle, etc,
D 11 lit fl r 0 M S
Sophia and tha "Fellers."
The New Orleans Picayune says :
"We have lutighed not a little, while read
ing the following letter from Sophia, 'out
West,' to Clurinda, 'down East,' detailing the
facilities the former section offers to such
girls as fiud the 'fellers' scarce in the latter.
If Sophia's account be true, the female mar
ri'igable. siand a chance of being 'snapped op,'
like winking in the Western country. But
j hear the girl talk :
I 'Deau Clabinda : I got brre two weeks
ago, and bere 1 shall certainly spend my
i days. Mr. Garrison that came out with me
left me at Shekiggo, and I was glad on't fur
I never saw a feller stick te a gal as be did to
me, and it warn't for nothiu' neither, but bo
didn't talk ol marryio' me but was just hung
iu' round, but 1 told him to keep his distance
that's tbe way to serve such fellers, I've
a notioo that he's in a fix with a girl down in
Kentucky anyhow, I wouldn't look at tiin
now. for I have five feller to spark me since
I cum here, and auntber wants to cum, but 1
give bim the bag. Oue of my sparks has gi t
three secshuns nnd a bouse, and is six feet
tall, and four yoke of oxseu, and is a widorer,
and wants toniarry me next week, but I shall
wait a little aud bee if I can do any better, for,
between us, widdorets ere so queer and talk
op so, they always frighten me but, howev
er, I don't spose they mean more than utter
men. Tbis country is very large and so is
tbe men. and they say the prayrys is tollea
but 1 don't sue but tbey are as still as any
ulher place. Meetins is scarce here and
sheet don't fetch but 2 and 6 hay aud pota
toes tbey almost give away aud sich lota of
children and ihe oofeelin mothers feed their
bubys on pork and potatoes, oo account of
the'milk sickness in the country, a poorty
way to grow babys 1 guess you'll thiuk.
'Now, you must cum oul, 1 koow you'll
make your lortio here, Jim- sex there's ouly
one gal oo the bull of big prayry, witb goldi a
hair, like youru, and she gol ao offer every
day in the week after tbe got beie. Now
she's got a husband, and a nice Louse aud s
pair of twins. You can't belp liking the
country tell Amy if she'll come out here
she won't have to keep looking for tbe fellers
as we used to in Westbrouk out bere I bey
are right after you pefore you know it. Tell
mother 1 bope she'll come out bere us soon
as I get to houstkeepio', and if the ibioks ( D
it the may bring tbem little red locks iu the
till in m chest. When yoo cum, b lure
uml go in the steamer Cutback, Captain
Dilsy at Bufi'erlosr he is the nicest man oo
I be water, was so good to us all, I almost luv
h m if ha is a married man. Give my love to
Jane, and ask her bow she and William gets
00, and if he popped the questiou yet. Sbo
may have bim fur ell me I can do bolter.
I can pick op my likens among the fellers
bore. Nubody can belp liken this country.
'No more hom your luvio cousin trlitb.
Uktsv Jans.'
"That Ira won't bkar," is oue of the latest
quaiut sayiugs which expresses so much and)
is so uuiversally applicable to the shams and
humbugs of the day. Ralph Waldo Emei.
too it tbe author.
How d.-cp is it to tba bottom or the sea f
said King Henry YIU to tbe Abot o
Abingdou. "A stone's tlruw, an't ptease
uar Majei ty'i ll ghdett," wa t) a rsp.j.
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