fciu forest grpuMirnn.
U rcnufHTr.n KVKnv wedjwdat, by
W. It. DUNN,
TTIOB IH ROBTS907I & BONNER'S BuTLDINf
EMt STREET, TIONESTA, Pi
. TERMS, 2.00 A YEAR.
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pfrled that) throe month.
Correspondence solicited from nil parts
of tint country. No notion will botnkeu of
annon vinous' cnmin up tent ions.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
TIONESTA LODGE
Ao. WJ,
I. O. of O. IP.
MEETS every Friday ovenintr, at 7
o'clock, in the llnll lormcilv occupied
by t!io (iod Templars.
1. W. HAWYEH, N. O.
R. If. HASLET, 8eev. 27-tf.
TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 312,
O. XT. .A.. M.
MEETS nt Odd Fellrtws' Lodjro Room,
every Tuesday evening, at 7 o'clock.
(.. W. SAWYER, C.
S. C. JOHNSON1, II. S. St.
7f. rrjf. voavr,,
OFFICE fit Lawrence Hourc, Tlnnesta,
Ph., when) ho can 1h found Hlll limes
when nut professionally rbsont. St ly
Dlt J. iJ. III. A 1SK,
OFFICE and residence In houso former
ly oceupiod Pr. Yl'lium Ofliee days,
Wednesdays and .Sat u ruay R. - Siitf
J. B. ACriCW, W. E. LATHY,
TIoomU, Pi. - Erie, Ft.
AC.HKW LATHY,
Attorneys at Law, - Tionesta, Pa.
Office, on lilui Street.
May M, 187.-tf
K. L, Davis,
ATTORNEY AT I AW. Ttonesta, Pa.
Coll.vtioiis tiiailo In this and r. Iloiu
ir.g c3uuti9. , -lo-ly
MILK!
T A 'X" K
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Iti frett,
TIONIO.TA, P.t,
F. V. Mays,
A TTORNKY AT LAW. an I NoTirtY
J- rcui.ir, rsymb's 11 1' kill & Co. 'a
Klos, 8uaji-a oil City, l'a. SU-'y
r. . auit.kr.
mans a n a smile r,
Ittoraij a Law, - Franco. Fa.
Pr.ACTICK In the sRVeral Court of Ye
BRiiro, Crawford, Forest, and adoin
it cosi.iea. - ' 3i-ly.
W. D. BUCK LIN, FitopuiiTou.
Frltt-Cltts Licensed House. Oood sta
! ocnuectoJ. lS-ly
Tlonosta Houi
ATI DP.F.W WELLER, Proprietor. This
h:ws lint 1o newly fitted up and ia
nir rpon Pjr.the accoiumcJation of the
JiuDHj. inares rcasonamo. . s ly
CHNTIAL HOUSE,
r0ETl A AONKW F-LOCJC. I
I) AortKVr. Proi'ilit.ir. This is a new
sitR, ar.d liti just hcotx fit'wl up fur iho
acMiiRinoilalimi of tlse public. A portiun
f lUa putrouaga of tiio public ia solicilod.
o-iy
: . Lawrcnco House,
rp roif FST A . FA.. WriXIAM LAW
L RSNCX. Pr.ormr.roTi. hotis
la eer.trIlT locr.ted. J'v r;.-tMnT new mid
, well fumUhed anpanor arrr.mmoda
tlor. anil Rtrirt ttfr.Vit)n uivon V Clients,
Vero'-nblts and Frull of aH.i.iinU nerved
jQthtlr ki.flon. ilaiuple room for Coni-
tneraiiu Agents.
FOIrST HOUSE,
SA. VARNKR Pbophiftor. Oppotito
CoMrt Houie. Tione.stn, l'a. Just
pcced. Krerythlnj new and clean and
fratli. Tha b( At of liquors kept constantly
n hand. A ronton or tun online pntron
tet ia respectful iy solicited. 4-17-lv
Dr. 1. I Acomb,
. L had fifteen years' experioncoin a lartre
' ana buooosmiu praciiro, win nui'iui nu
x ,r.,-t f..llu JIHIma Iti M llrti iint
Grocery Store, located in T;dioulo, new
Tluiouis itouse.
IN HIS STORK WILL RE FOUND
A full ansortment of Medicines, Liquors
Tobacco, Clfrars, Stationery, Glass, Faiiits,
Oils. Cutlery, all oi' the best quality, and
wilt be ao'd'at reasonable ratot.
1K. CUAS. O. DA Y, an experienced
Fhvslcian and Drutriixt from Kew York,
hac charge of the Siore. All prwsoripiiunH
fuiupat:eaaiuiy. , .
a. a. hat. J" r. rit. k. a. Kiixr.
UA Y, FAUK C CO.,
13 jsz 'iz m iz s
Corner of I!lm t Walnut 2t,Tloncsta.
Bank of Dif.count and Deposit.
Intere."t allow ed c:i Time Depositi.
Coneotionsmadeonall the Prinolpal points
of the U. 8,
Collections solicited, 18-ly.
W. C. COBUKN, M. D.,
I3HYSICIAN A SUUOKOX ofTerR his
. servicos to tho people of Forest Co.
Having had au experience of Twelve
i,iiLuot uructicc. Dr. t'oburii
iruaraiitees to nive kutibfactiou. Dr. Co-
burn make a specialty of the treatment
of Nasal, "Tl rout, lunir ana an ouier
Chroulo or liiiKrinir diseiuseH. IlaviiiR
investigate! all scientiilu methods of uur
Inir disoiuia and Relucted the lhk' from oil
systems, he will Kuariuileo relief or aenre
in all canes where a cure is possible. No
t'hartjo for Coiisullatiou. All foes will be
reasonable. 1'i'ofoHt-ioiial visits made at
all hours. Parties at a distance can con
milt him bv letter.
Olllco and Residence 1st door fast of
PurtridKe's Now Jllock, foot of Dutch
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1'or samples, address C. J. FAY, Caiudon,
ef Jerey.
VOL. VIII. NO. 41.
Painting, Paper-Hangi!g &ic,
1? n. CIIAHK. of Tloncwto, offora his
1 J sorMees to tliose iu need of
PAtSTIVO,
URAESTNO.
CALCIMTMXO,
bIZINO A VARXTSIIISO,
HltiN WR1TINU,
PAPFIl tIANtllNU.
AND CARRIAl.'U WORK,
Work promptly attended to and
Hn (iwlUot Ion Oiunraiitcecl.
Mr. CIirro will work in the country
whim desired. 15-tf.
51 IIS. V. M. IIF..1T1I, '
DHESSBIAKEH, Tioncsta, Pa.
M'
R. ITRATH has recently moved to
1 1 this nlacn for the purpoNo of meeting
wantwhli.h the lad ion of tho Uivtu ami.
county have for a lonir time known, that
of having a dressmaker of experience
anionic them. I am prepared to make all
kinds of dresses In the latest styles, and
guarantee RatiRiaction. Stamping for hirud
ins; and emhroidnry done in the beet man
ner, with the nowest patterns. All I aak
is a tair trial. Residence on Water Street,
in the house formorly occupied by Jacob
Sihriver. litf
Frank llobblni,
PIIOTOGRAPIIER,
(snocutson to lbmino.)
Pioturea in every etyle of tho art. Views
or tna oil rcgioiiu tor, sale or lakca to or-
ner.
CliNTRKSTP.EIT, noarR, R. cresting.
eYCA7.fOUIC f-TUEi.T, ncur Union Da-
pat, on tity, l'a. )-tr
rHOTOGKAril GALLERY,
n l ,ii t a e e t ,
SOUTH OF E.OrT::SON A HONNE1VS
8TOR1S.
Tionesta,
Pa.,
- Proprleter.
U. CA2PEiITKlL - .
trifle. :"nftv.v- I -. K I
Pictures Ukan in all tho latest styles
the art. 'AJ-tr
Ti . KLEIN,
(in ROY AUD .( COS SLt.re, TionoU, Va.)
PRACTICAL
ffATCKKHKER & JEWELER,
DEALKRIN
Watches, tlockn, Solid ami I'latcd
Jewelry, lflaeh Jewelry.
Eye OlGnscs, Epec
tadet, Violin Strings, c, ttf.
Will examine and repair Fino Enelish,
Kwiss or Amei lean WateLicH, Hindi as Ru
poKtors, Independent (Seconds, Stcirt
Winders, Duplex, Lcvoir, Anchors and
Icplues, and ivill make any new pieces
for the R,Aine, Huch r.s fftall'B, Forks, Pol
lens, Wheels, Pinions, Cylinders, Rar
re! i, Arbors, and in fact any iart apper
taining to ttua watrtics.
All Work Warranted.
I can safely
that any work und&rtaken by me will bo
done iu such a manner and at such prices
lor ,
a o i w o it it
that will plvo satisfaction to nil who may
lavor me w nu uicir orders.
L. KLWIN,
lHy Author of 'Tiio Watch."
NEBRASKAGR1ST MILL
rrMIE fiRIST MILL at Nebraska (Laey--L
town,) Forest county, has Ikicu thor
oughly overhauled anil reiHtcd in first
class order, and is now running and doing
Ull K.111C1S oi
V V H T O M (J KII)1.(J.
FLOUR,
FEED, AND OATS
Constantly on hand, and sold at tho very
lowest ngures.
43-tlm II. W. LEDECUR,
"A Woman fair to look upon."
SURA, THE PRINCESS.
Facsimile of a Celebrated Oil Paintinrby
15141 MJUA K 1 , 111 1 oil-colors siso llx'i
liu lies. I lio royal l-uoiv or lace ana
form, rich Oriouuil costume, romantic
Eastern landscape hsi'k-groiiud, with its
widl. iialm trees, rlocks. tents, and lonir
stielcfi of desert and distant boundary of
mountains, combine to torm a rare anl
lovely picture. It would grace the walls
of any public or privato gallery, t'au-
usbci a are wild over it, and aro oouipet
lilt; tor the Cuu l'ri-miums. benu, tor our
splendid olier. Address,
Ot bt J. 11. FORD i CO., N. Y. City
lUVMTf;,
TIONESTA, PA.,
Caught In His -Own Trap.
"Confound tha hnvt what does hn
mean ? Does he tliiuk I am not on to be
a father to him and not ha obeyed as a
lather! Docs he think 1 m going to
give lit in my money to spend in busi
ness, and take only lngratiluua in re
turn? What ran the young dog ho
thinking of? Plague 'the, youngster!
What business has ho to go and fall
in love with a poor piece of trash?
I'll fix hira t I'll but here comes tho
rascal, the Bpurner of my counsels 1"
And as Captain Jerry Plenum thus
Bpokc, he sank iuto a great "tufted
chair, nnd looked daggers; and twice
he stamped histiutnpy foot vehement
ly to keep up his stern purpose. He
was a round-bellied, red-cheeked bach
elor, just live-and-forty. Most of his
J lie he had. spent at sea, and had late
ly settled down ashore with an im
luemo fortune, for the purposo of en
joying the rest of his days "after his
own heart, as he expressed it. His
pale was just large enough to carry
his jolly face high up over his brow,
but yet ho had a good quantity oi
dark curls clubtentig about his short,
fat neck. The only near relative he
had in tho lower world was Jack Ken
dull, au ouly child of his only sister.
Jerry rieman had loved his sister
loudly, and when she died, she was a
widow then slie left a prayer upon
record that her brother would care
for her orphan hny. And Uncle Jerry
had dono it faithfully. For ten years
he had provided lor his nephew, keep
ing him at one of the beft schools for
a while, and then paying his pay
through college. Vui now that lie had
settled dowu iu a home, he had Jack
come and live with him.
"Ah, you aro hero, are you?'' growl
ed tho uncle, looking up with a dagger-like
expression.
. Jack Kendall was twenly thrce,
somen hnt taller than his uncle, but
with tho same family look. He was a
handsome, good-natured, generous, af
fectionate fellow, and loved-his uncle
Jerry with his whole soul.
"Yes, uncle, I urn here," ho replied,
tHk:ng a saat, "und I know you are
glad to see me."
"Ayo, 1 am glad, for I Jiavo some
thing to Bay to you," the bachelor re
sumed, looking more daggers. "Have
you seen that baggogo again?"
"baggage, uncle?"
"Baggage, sir. I said baggage.
Ilavo you seen her ?"
"Ilcr.uucle? Baggage? Her? Why
what do you mean ?"
"You know very well what I mean.
I mean that piece of poverty tLat
hanger-on tlmt--that baggage that
that girl!"
"Oh, you mean Lizzio Brown. The
girl that"
. "Thibks to catch you, and thus
c-itch my money 1" interrupted Uucle
Jerry, emphatically.
"It is hardly fair to say that, uncle,
seeing that I made all the advances
myself." .
"Nonsense, don't you suppose I
know? I say she set tho trap for ye I
But I won't have it. If I'm to be a
father tt ye, you must obey me. Now
I've got a good chance. I want you
to marry Susan Garland."
"But she's a widow, uncle."
"So much the better. Bhe'U know
how to make a home for ye."
"And she's older than I by a dozen
years."
. "Just fivo years. Sho's only twenty-eight.
It's all the better fo"r that."
"But I can't love her." .
"Can't love hcrl" cried, the uncle,
looking an Immense number of very
sharp pointed daggers. "Can't love
Susan Garland ! Can't love tho woman
who was tho wife of the most faithful
fiiend I ever had ? Let me tell you,
sir, that when the Gazelle was cast up
on the rocks of Barnegat, Bill Gar
land saved my life and lost his own.
He died iu these arms, sir, and the
last words he ever said to me were,
'Be kind to my poor Susan,' and I
will be kind to her," the captain add
ed, wiping a big tear from his cheek.
"I'll give her a husband a graceless
husband, perhaps but who shall
have money enough to keep her above
want. You shall marry her, sir."
"But suppose I should refuse?"
"Refuse! refuse your ui'cle? You
dare not do it, sir ! I'll turn you out
of doors in an instant! I'll see you
starve before I'll give you anothor
penny. I'll take away all I ever did
give you."
"Ah, you couldn't do t'.iar, uncle.
The education I havo gained under
your noble, generous putronage, is a
mine of wealth, of which you cannot
rob me; and I would not to day ex
change it for all the wealth you ever
possessed. I can live by my own
wits."
"Aha! you threaten me, do you?
You mean to rebel, do you ? You
mean to disobey me outright?"
"You do not uti.lcrst.iiul me, uncle.
You surely would not force mo to be-
lla mv nu'n lwo rf Tf .it l.nl
I kuov Lizzo Brown "
JANUARY 20, 1870.
"Lizzie Fiddlestick ! I don't want
to kuow her, I known Susan Garland,
and that is enough. I've had this
plan fixed ever since I came home. I
promised Bill I'd take care of her, and
I must Jo it; and how can I do it if
you don't let me have her for a niece ?"
"Why not have her for a wife?"
asked Jack, quietly.
"Wife mel Why, you young ras
cal! what do you mean ? Me marry!
Zound?! Do yon think I am crazy? I
am old enough to be her father."
"Only seventeen years, undo. Just
enough to give you character as a
husband."
"Silence, villain. Would you have
me make a foci of myself, just as I am
settliug down for comfort "and quiet?
Don't you dare mention such a thing
again, I shall go and see Susan to
morrow, au J shall tell her you will
have her. That's enough. I won't
hear any more. By the big fish, I'll
keep my promise 1"
Jack knew it would be useless to
say any more at present, so ho held
his peace. William Garland has been,
his unclo's first mate during the last
two voyages, and the Captain not only
liked him much, but also thought
much of Susan, having stopped at her
home while her husband1 was living.
When Captaii. Jerry came home with
the care olAthe widow upon his shoul
ders, he had hit unon the huppy ex
pedient of making bcr his niece by
marriage, and thus having the right
to care for her without exciting scau
dal. Jack knew how his uncle had
cherished this plan, aud he feared it
would be hard to thwart him. The
old fellow was as stubborn as he was
kind-hearted, and where he felt he had
authority ho would not yield.
Finally Jack retired to ponder upon
the subject, and beibie dark he had
resolved to see the widow in advance
of his uucle, und ho went that very
evening.
Sui-an Garland was a very pretty
woman, with a plump form, and a
dimpled, cheerful face, over which the
sweet, genial smiles were continually
playing when she was happy. Hho
had heeu nlouo about two years. She
welcomed Jack kindly, and after some
commonplace remarks tho young man
came to the point. lis related tho
conversation which passed between
himself aud his uucle that afieruoon,
and expressed the hope that the would
help him.
"Surely you would not wish to take
me from tho being I love," ho said.
"Of course not," tho widow replied,
with an earnest smile. "I should bo
decidedly opposed to any such thing.
I know Lizzie well, aud I know, too,
thut sho will make you a good wife.
Yo'u may depend upon my us.-dstanec,
for I enn tell your undo that I wou't,
and that will he the end of it."
They chatted a while longer, and
then Jack took his leave.
"He will be hero to morrow foro
noon," the young man said, as ho
reached the door static.
"I shall be ready for him," was tho
reply, and a funny light twinkled in
tho widow's eyes as she said so.
About 11 o'clock on the following
day Uncle Jerry called upon the wid
ow. She had left off her weeds, aud
now appeared fresh and fair as a maid
of sixteen. She welcomed the cap
tain with one of her sweetest .smiles,
and finally took a seat dose beside
him. By a dexterous turn she- got
him engaged iu relating woifclorful
stories of his adventures at sea, and
thus an hour slipped away. Of course
he must now stop to dinner.
' "Oh, no, I must go homo to dinner,"
said he. "But before I go, I have a
little business matter to touch upon."
"Then you must wait sir," pro
nounced the widow decisively. "It is
my dinner hour, and I must prepare it.
Wait and eat with me, and then I'll
listen."
And with this Susan drew out the
table, spread the snow-white table
cloth and soon had the dishes in their
places. She finally weut away to the
kitchen, and soon the captain heard
the pots and kettles rattling, the meat
spluttering, and a brisk .culinary
racket going on generally.
"Egad," the old fellow muttered to
himself, "she's a splendid craft. What
a lean build. If I bail come acrops
such a woman years ago, I believe I
should have tuadu a fool of myself."
In due time the dinner made its ap
pearance, and the captaiu was invited
to partake of it.
"Now make yourself at home," tho
widow said, with a charming smile;
"for I look upon yon as one of the
dearest friends I have."
"Egad, if she aiu't a beauty," Un
do Jerry said to himself, as ho moved
up to the table.
The lamb chops were done as the
captain had never seen them done bo
Lre. So juicy, so rich, so delicately
spiced ami so splcndiffty cooked.
And then tho little ff tetcra, and tho
cake, .a nd tho rich gulden cofl'uo. But
abovo all ho was entranced bv the
$2 PEIi ANNUM.
bright smiles and sparkling wit of Lis
fair hostess. .
"Zounds!" he muttered, while she
was gone away with the dishes, "ain't
she charming?"
Finally the widow came and sat
down by the side of the captain upon
the sofa. Her dimpled checks were
all aglow; her bright eyes sparkling
with a beaming lustre; and over her
white shoulder flowed a wavy, curling
tres?, which trembled over and anon,
as though there were some strange
emotion in the bosom beneath it.
"Now, sir," she sai J, "I am ready to
listen."
"Well- well," Uncle Jerry managed
to say, aXter a prodigious effort at
clearing his throat, "you must pardon
me if i come right to the point."
"Of course."
"Then here it is yon know I prom
ised Bill that is Bill Garland my
old mate or I should say my young
mate that I would look after you
oare for you ; you know that."
"Yes, sir," continued Susan, with a
grateful look ; "I know that, and I
have blessed you many times for your
kindness to poor me. Alas! I don't
know what I should havo done but for
your generous bounty."
"Tut, tut, don't talk so. How could
I help being good to you?"
"Ah, but everybody don't have
hearts like yours."
The captain' rather liked the com
pliment; aud then-it came from au
agreeable source, too. So he did not
dispute it. But ho mado another pro
digious effort to clear his throat, and
then said :
"I have tried to be good to you,
Susan, and I hope I havo been ; but I
can't do all I want to do for you at
present. I am coming right to the
point now." (Auolher clearing of the
throat.) "You know vou are a wid
ow." She did know it.
"And you kuow you aro yet young
and very beautiful.
"Oh, no! not beautifijl ; and surely
not very young,"
"But you are not old, and you arc
beautiful. Now this won't do. Scandal
will reach vou. I ah?m am not so
old myself but that the shaft of scan
dul might reach i.ie, too."
"You, old f" ut'ered 3u&n, looking
up reprovingly, and yet admirmely,
"Why, you are right id the very prime
ot mituboo;!. a taau at your ago.anu
with your genial, happy disposition,
has just reached the dawn of life at
hve-cud-lorty.
Uuch Jerry rather liked this, so ho
did not contradict it, as ho had at first
a will to do.
"Then, of course," he returned, aj
plying tho compliment to his own pur
pose, "it is still more necessary . that
there should be a new and nearer re
lation between us. I love you too
well to have a single breath or suspi
cion rest upon you. Would you object
to such a relation I
' The widows's long lathes drooped,
and the dark tresses upon Jier bosom
trembled perceptibly. -
"If it is your wish, sir, I should have
no opposition to make, she said. -
"And you'll come and live with
me r
"Yes."
"And wn'll be as happy as kingsl"
"Oh, I should bo very happy," she
w hispered ; and as she did so, her head
rested upon the captain's shoulder, and
tho bright tress full upon his hand,
with several tear-jewds glittering
amid its curls.
"What a time we'll have!" Uncle
.Torrir ctMod u-indinr, m rm nVtnllt. lir
plump form, acd drawing her more
closely to hira. "When you are Jack's
wife, we 11
"Jack!" repeated Susan, breaking
from ins embrace, and springing to
her feel. "Jack's wife !" she uttered,
dashing the tears from her eyes.
"Why, bless me, yes."
"And you have meant for uie to
marry him ?"
"Lord bless mo, who should I
mean ?" .
"Aud do you suppose I'd marry
with a mere boy? Are there not girls
enough fdr the youngster? Sir.you mis
take me you mistake my heart, you
mistake my love, if you thiuk I could
give my heart to your nephew."
"But bless mo aheni a-b-heui
Jack is"
"I know, sir I know him well. He
is a fine youth, a worthy youth, and
may he a noble man if be lives long
enough. But I can say no more. Iam
sorry to disappoint you. I am am
deeply gratified for all your kindnets
to me, and I pray to God for his bless
ing upon you continually. But we had
better part now. You have spoken
my doom. Furowull?"
'"But Susan. Heie! Stop! Bless
me !"
Susan did not stop, and Uncle Jer
ry found himself aloiio. He said "Bless
my soul!" forty-three times, and then
left tho house. All the way homo ho
muttered to himself; and when ho met
Jack at the supper table he was moo-
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dy and silent. When he went up to
his chamber he commenced to mutter
again; and ho kept muttering and
pondering till he fell asleep. Finally
he began to dream. He dreamed that
Susan Garland became his wife, aud
ho held her to his bosom and wonder
ed that he could ever have thought of
such a foolish thing as allowing Jack
to have her. But as he held her thus,
who should appear in tho nuptial
chamber, but Bill Garland, pale and
cold, with sea weed fur hair, and dark
green ocean moss for raiment I And
tho cadaverous presence said, "Give
me my wifel" Tho dreamer' awoke
vith a sharp cry of fear, and fonnd
the sunlight streaming into his room.
He arose and sat down by tha w indow,
and finally he said, iu a deep, fervent
tone
"Thank God ; Bill Garland hasn't
come back !''
For three whole days, Uncls Jerry
was like a newly converted sinner. Ho
could not eat, ho could not read, he
could not sleep, and the burden of Vis
remarks to Jack was :
"Clear out, you rascal !"' .
On the evening of the third day the
captain made an extraordinary toilet,
aud then went up to seo Susan Gar
land. Sho welcomed him with a warm
greeting, and dually, at his particular
request, sat down by his side upon tho
sofa, just as sho sat before. .
"Susan," said ho he spoke bluntly,
for his courage aud determination had
been duly brought up to the sticking
poiut before he started "you said tho
other day that you should bo very
happy to couio and live with mo. Did
you mean that you would be williug
to become my wifo?"
There were a dozen tresses upon
that white shoulder now, and they
shook like aspens.
"That's a curious question, sir," she
replied.
"But tell me plairly, did you, mean
that?"
"If I mistook your meaning, air,
you have no right to qucBLioa mine."
"But, Lord bless mel suppose I
should ask ynu to becoino my wife?
Answer mo that."
"You never did ask me, sir.",
i "Then by the car of old Neptune, I
asl you now. ' Susan Garland, will
you be my wife?"
"Jerry Pieman I will!" "
"What I" cried the captain, starting
back, and gazing into her blushing,
tear-wet face, "do you mean that you
can lovo an old man like me that
you cau love' roe always!" ,
"You aro not old, and as for loving
you, I have loved you for a long
while; and if you take me for a wife,
I'll love and bless you to my dyiug
hour!"
"Then come here! Come here, fiu
sau! Corno right lssre; and if I eVft
cease to lovo you, to cherish you, and
to be true to you, may may that sea
weed ghost come-back I"
About ten minutes after this Uuclo
Jerry mado the following very (sensi
ble remark :
"Why, bless my soul 1 we arc acting
like two fools!" "
The widow only smiled and said:
"Two very happy ones, ain't we?"
And Jerry said :
"Bless my soul we are!"
On tho following day Jack happen
ed to pass near tho widow's house, and
he dropped iu. .In a few moments be
was the happiest fellow imaginable.
"But," said Susan, earnestly, "don't
misunderstand me. I have loved your
uncle loved him well and truly, apd
I believe he loved me, but dared not
say so. Had it not been thus, I could
not have dono this. I would have
helped you all the same, hy simply
and flatly refusing you, but I could,
not-have toyed or "trifled with him
He is a good man, Jack a good
man."
"So he is," said Jack. And then
Jack went home.
Tho vouth found his undo in the
library, reading a book saul book
being bottom end up. He. sat down
and peeped wickedly out of his eyes,
while an ill-mannered smile kept play
ing around tho corners of his mouth.
"What are you winking and blink
ing, and squinting and grinning at,
you young dog?" asked tho old cap
tain, with tremendous ferocity.
"I was thinking of a story 1 road
once," replied Jack, quietly.
"A story, eh ? WJiat is it, you scape
grace?" "I'll tell you, uncle," said tho
nephew, with a sinilo and twinklo
more wicked than ever. It was a very
funny thing it is the funniest thing
I ever heard of. A man onco went to
set a trap in which to catch a very
respectable and honorab!o young
friend of his. He had got tho trap all
nicely set as ho supposed, when what
do you think ?"
"When, what, you graeelefs rascal ?"
"Why, uncle, when the thing was
all fixed, there was the funniest thing
happened you ever heard of. Iustead
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