' Terms of Pabi IHB TIOGA COCS XT AG' tr ,ej flTadnotday Morninj,.»o' tlii rtrj mnnabte priceof : 'pr ONE DOLLAR ‘PE; variably in adconct. It il im nkuribt' wbenibe term for wl oxplred, by the figures on tl ■orji* of eaobpeper. The paper ~ l4 ti[ a farther remittance, be recifirea. Aj t-. s»ageiaent nr man can ,be bronj|t lei debt to the jriattr. ] S 1 laaAorraro* i« the Official Pager ef thaConnty, eitb-alarje andateadilyinortaaingeirenlation reach lay into erary neighborhood in tbefiouDty. It ii eent frtt ,»f . to any mbicriber trithin the connty liyaits, 4«t whose moat conT«nient|poat officemay be (a -»a, adjoining County. Bueineu Cardi. net exceeding S|!b«i, paper taolu led, »5 per j.ear. - J AS. LOWKEY 4c S. FS WIISOH, ? K T£9RSBTS A COUNSELLORS AT LAW, will the Court of. Tioga, J&ttor aud McKean •rfflHrtieei [Welleboro', Feb. I, 185|jj - ■ ' FAIX AND WINTER GOODS. No. 3, Union Block. JEROME SMITH HAS returned from New York with a splendid assortment of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS * CAPS, HARDWARE, BOOTS * SHOES, GLASSWARE, , GROCERIES, DOMESTICS, WOODENWARB, ; ENGLISH CLOTHS, LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, SATINS, FRENCH CaSSIMERES, FULL CLOTH, TWEB'DS AND KENTUCKY JEANS. Attention is called to his stock of Black and Figured Drtess Silk?, Worsted Uoods/ Mirinoea, BUck sod Figtiered Delaines, Long and Square Shawl?, •7 ISAAK WALVOII iBOIiSB, Opera Flannels, Ae. PROPRIETOR. Purchasers will £nd that ■v „ T . . F * ft Wo. <B, Union Block, Wain Street, £TIHIB 11 ooew hotel located wiLh>n eafry access 0 • J-, the best fishingand tabling grcgnds in Northern i? the place to bay the beat qualify of goods at the Ed. ,-Fb fßiil rill I>o (pared for thlji accommodation lowest prices. JEROME SMITH. •I pleanre Mckers and the WeUiboro, Nor. 5,1562. .Apru-u. i*ep. ; i ' v AICSIHSOII BLOUSE . OOBNINJI, H.IT. itu. A. Fikld, . . . . . Proprietor ‘jßiasats ieten to end from tbs Depict free of charge. jr. E3iebit| \ ’rmKNKT AND AT LAW A. W«n*orO, Tioge Co., Pe. vi Will deeote his Silas •rclnsiroljr to tho practice oftjleir. Collections aieds' ia ur of'(ha Northern counties of Pennsjl- Teele, • * I-;;, 80T51.60 PJBnHB¥LfAI(IA IIOI’SE. #snMr •/ Main Street pnrf the Jan&.’WeiMarn, Pa. J. W. BIG ONY, |ROPH'|eTOR. - Xhie popular HeUl, beebtfre-fitted end re- MmMmA throughout, is aovopsn public at e ! dnt-eless heaeo. ■ a/ o. c. o. CA:«PEi|i* BARBKB AND. HAIR-BfESSBR. SHOP in the rear of'th. Post Office Everything in ' bis lino will he don# as well ana promptly as it j#> heAeae in th# city saloons. Pr&nrations for re «*rUf daniirolf, and beautifying tie hair, for sale - Hair and whiskers dyed anyj&olor. Call and ae». Wellsboro, Sept. 22, 1g59. li Oeeffw W. Pratt,. Editor anl Proprietor. II published at Coining, Steuben (&., N, Y., at One Sellar and Fifty Cents per year, advance. ■ The I.ereal is Republican in politics, a© 'has a circula tiea,teaohing into every p4rt of Stephen County.— Xkese dasiront of extending; their pioiifess into that tkeadjeiaing counties wilj find it|in oicelicat ad vertising medium. Addressees abnye| | WELtSßOttfi TiTBLIiSBOROtijSH, P*. 1. J. UK, - - £ - tj: PEOPRIKTO*. ( /enesrly e/ Sid United stnlel Hotel.) (atiag leased this well known fn4g>opular House, selieits tk# patronage of ‘ the attentive aal ebligiag waiters, together with .tie Proprietor's kieWledge ef the bnsiness, he hopes to make the stay ef -these whe etop with him bot®, pleasant and agrihakle. 4' Weil«bere,Ray >l,lll*. r. jj. benedict; Inv ■»-, TirOUlib the public thst lii|is permasentl W located in BlkUad Bora, T!o|a Co. Pa., an 3s prepared by thirty years’experience to treat all dis easts of the eyes and their appendages on scientifi ■ri.sielss, and that he can enr# wflhout fail, lha drendfal disease, called St. Vitus’ ©Sure, (Chart gdntti rvit.) and will attend to any osher business i the lint ef Physie and Snrgery. _ | Blklahd Bare, Xugbst 8, 1860. * DEiITISTRT,! c. N. DARTfr * W OULD w*peetfuHy 'l# cititens'of ?V Welliberoend vicinity, *thet If be* opened ever WBTGHT’B FLOUR| ! AND .FEED STMtB, where he will continue.to dq.«ll kind# ef werk intbe line of pENTISTRY. a Welliboro, April 30, 1362, i CORNING . WROLStALB DRUG AND notice STORE. BKCfiS AND MEDICINES, I PAINTS AND OILS, I. - WINDOW GLASS, | KEROSINE OIL, 1 ALCOHOL, Sa • i books and stationery, ■ U,i4»iwi»u«»i«ky. -f ;• Vf. ». TERBEt| v feenalry Merchants supplied with articles at NEW YORK FREES. foreleg, Fab. 28, 1862. , WAMTBD! hy % ON* THOUSAND BUSHELS #HEAT L ONE THOUSAND BOSHELSfKJRKI ONE THOUSAND bushel! OATS! ONE THOUSAND BCSUgLS RYE! Far iMk WW *®l p»J CASH! WEIGHT BAILEY. IW»by tie pemnd, taek or barrel, «■, by the pound or ton* ' 1 § ■ Bran in uaj quantities, r '& > hr sale aheap at Wright *, Bajjay’. afwFlrmr and Thl Stere. *; ,£ l4 Ferk cheap at euf Btore. . \ * . -'f Aligned, dellretri TREE fF CHARGE within ft. Carpotwtiew. ' *R»» K^WRIGHT. AIHEBICAK BOT|L. Kfirmitlg D. Bartt “ Crytal Born.) CotllU 0» Uu> iHB TtELLSBOBO, PX| | ants. BoiiEßMAty - r - -ift**** - ***- Strict otl.ntion ps(d totho confer*offnoit*. Good raaionablt, | ' f „ Ook and a hoiU«r wmafind. Bo;*. I, !»«.<—ly|* >■ -j ; OQJL «AB»WC 'bx oID AT -, troijgh, Tioga Pa* ib*r hiring flttwi np th»“pl»oe for th* *fiWo«l C»r4‘OK »® a Cfcth Dreu'Oß. M Infest th* p*opl» itb«tr** • w>n »*• mfcetw* *n »hK*» of by tb* j«rd, to «uit id *obld Uform tbe p«p%th»l w*»» \n* time, u oar *orb« ; ?fcn by «t*M» ito tb»t«U nflolutW be f»r fe«r toiwd. ff«*Vn»4pw>4a«> »» be4*t*o fer IrptVtteoUon faroring *«io*«u*e^ siEg LEE< , WSfi liH*- <u« U, 18M, V PCHTItfT. GILLETTE, f 18, 6IBOBBN COUJS3CiijS.T.> , tfasoV ijoontl) Xnarrille on the SSih. Blklnd ..XMrtwtwrm* on th*J7th#iog* oath. mrlfirttcAtv 4J»U»e» to 'tiiwiStfttnir tetttrto J«m«4 T> ' J«*. • '-j i ■ • tUe&tloii. ' " 71 1 ■■i r CTHE AGITATOR then be stopped I - f -j -• ' By this tr- 1 . ■—■ ' ' ■■■ ■■« i> - •■ • Sehotth to t&e Eptr neCon nf tpt Mtta of if m&om and the Spttato of l&ealt&j? WHILE THERE SHALL BE A WRONG ONBIGHTBO, A STD UNTIL "MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN''.SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE. VOL. IX. 9150 BEST PIANOS. 150 yOS. P. HALE A CO., having removed to their dew warerooms, No. 478 BROADWAY. are now prepared to offer the public a magnificent new scale .full 7 OCTAVE ROSEWOOD PIANO, containing all improvements known in this country or Europe, over-strung bass, French grsod action, hary pedal, fall iron frame, for $l5O & 175 CASH, Warranted for 5 Tears. Rich moulding cases, $2OO, $250, & $3OO, all warranted made of the best seasoned material, and to stand better tban any sold for $4OO or $5OO by the old methods of manufacture. We invite - DEALERS AND TEACHERS in all parts of the country, to act as agents, and to test these unrivalled Pianos with Sleipway A Sons, Cfaiekering A Sons, or any first>cfoss manufacturers. JOS. P. BALE & CO., 478 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Oct. 22, 1562.-4rD. PENSION AGS-ENCY. TO SOUUEBS AND THEIR FRIENDS. THE undersigned having bad considerable .expe rience in procuring Pension Bounties and Back puy of goldiers, will attend to all business in tbatline entrusted to his care with promptness and fidelity. Persons wishing to. confer with me will please call or address me by letter at Sylvnnia. Bradford County, Pa, Charges reasonable. ( GEO.'P, MONROE. - Refers by permission to H. B. Card, Connty Treasurer, WoUsboro, Pa. D. Troy. Pa. . A. u, Spalding, Sheriff, Towanda, Pa. Oct. 15, 1862. r AUDITOR’S NOTlCE.—Notice i» hereby given that the undersigned baring been appointed ab Aqditor to audit the ncconnt of J. F. Donaldson, Ad ministrator of B. B. Groves, dec’d,, Trill attend to tbe duties of bis appointment at H. Sherwood’s office in Wellsboro, on Wednesday, tbe 19tb day of Novem ber next, at 10 o’clock A. M., at which time and place all persons having any claims upon said fund are re quired to present them for allowance. , Welleborb, Oct. 22, 1862. J. B. NILES, AueV. Admini»lraloi' , B Sale. IN pursuance of an. order of the Orphan’# Coart for Tioga County, ths undesigned Administrator of toe estate of Fannie Greenleaf, deed., will expose to public-role at the Court House iu WelUberougb, on the 22d day of November next, at ? o’olook F. M., of said day tbe following described real estate gitaat? In Delaar township to wit: A lot of land beginning at a-.post the north west corner of land surveyed for John Hastings; thence by said Eastings and land surveyed to L.. Foss south 75* perches to, a birch tree; thence by land surveyed for Wm. L, .Wamner west 1U perches to a Linn tree in tbe warrant line; thence by tbe warrant line north 75* perches to a hemlock tree; thence by land deeded to Gates and H.-Wilcox east 114 perches to the place ef beginning—containing 53| acres, about 20 acres improved, a log bouse and an old shanty for a barn and a few frail trees thereon. Oct 15,1882. JACOB HILTBOLT, Adm’r. IMPORTANT ' TO COMDMERS OF 'TOBACCO. Persona desiring to abandon ita use, abonld procure a package of tbe ■ ANTIDOTE for tobacco. This antidote la the means of destroying the taste fer tobacco, and-thereby crery one MAT ABANDON ITS USE I Priee, SO eents per package, «ent Post paid. Agenta wanted for Ibis and fire other new artiales commanding READY SALES AND GOOD PROFITS. For particulars, enclose atamp and send for Circular Address, G. «■ DEWITT, West BcnuTsros, Pa. Aog. 27, 1802. Application Charlotte Hubbard, by her next friend,, Ly- June Tern. ISM, man Harris/ No. 196, AdvortiaeßHltft »». in Divorce. Goerge W. Hubbard. }>, Qeane W. Hubbard: Ton are hereby notified that Charlotte Hubbard, yonr wife, bee applied to the Coart of Cotnmop Pleaa of Tioga County, for a Di vorce from the bonda of matrimony, and that the eaid Const bare appointed Monday, the 24th day of No Tomber next, at the Court Homo, in Woliabore, for hearing the eaid Charlotte Hubbard in the promisee, at whisk time and place yoq can attend if yon think properT ' H. STOWBLL, Jn., Sheriff. Welliboro, Get 29, 1862. 'VTOTICE TO TEACHERS.—The School Di reetan-of JMmtt Township will meet at the Butler School Home at Stony Fork, on Saturday, No vember 81b, next, to engage teacher* for the 'Winter School*. Teacher* who make application nill be re ouired topresent their certificate*. EOfiEBT CAMPBBMvSeo. of Board. . Belmar, Ost. 29,1862. AUDITOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice i* hereby given that the under*igned, haring been appointed an auditor to distribute the (proceed* arising from the Sheriff sal* of real estate of Wm.®. Middangb and T. Pattin, will attend to the duties of Aiaueppoinfmant «tdrii : office in 'Wellshoro, on Friday* the 2Slh day of No*»mber ne»t,»l *rhieh time and place all per sons baring any claimsupon said fund are required td present them for Allowance. ; p , H. W.WHiIAMS, Auditor. ; WelW»ro, Nor. 5,1862. - ja CDKlOSlTY.—tftuite a curiosity in the shape of -,2jl ’a naw patent Fruit dar (or preserving Fruit, eenbeseenat Koy’aDrngßlore. Call-and azamio* Uer»n II job da not »i«k to buy. - WIU8B0W). TIOGA eoUNTti BA., WIiDKESDAT MOBKING. KOYEMBER 12, l«n. i The nurse vrhn tended Philip’s wife was a woman of peculiar temperamept, strictly up right, but fanatical in her notions of duty, and with a strong self will. She was an old ser vant, hhd been in the family of Mrs. Stmirton’s father many years, and'had been selected to accompany the young lady at the marriage.iP- Shß had a sincere attachment to her mistress', who trusted and favored her. when the fact be came knownthat |frs. Stourton could not re cover, her grief wife violent and uncontrollable. On the day fallowing the scene above described, Philip Stourton walking almost noiselessly into bis wife’s sick chamber, observed the nurse i bending over the poor sick invalid, and taking froip her hands a while some whispered 'instructions were being'given a* to its careful delivery. His entiance'seemed todisturbthem somewhat; but hfe wan to - heavy of heart to heed anything except the pale face which looked wistfully at him from the pillow. It was a sor rowful day, for before it closed bis yoong tyife died in his ayros. During the months of desolate solitude which fullowed his bereavement, the circum stances uf the promise he had given, never once ; oceured to his mind. The great grief swal lowed up all minor responibsilities of life. His loss was irreparable, his sorrow inconsolable ; I with his heart sealed up, as be fancied, and | wished, against consolation, he went on his , cheerless way. But the influences which n» tore brings to bear upon us in our misfortunes, | though slow and silent-in their operations, are in the end irresistable. Grieving constantly over bis loss, Pnilipls sorrow grew less poignant. His children became mors dear to*, him, and to a greater degree thad ha thought possible, gre,w to supply the plaUei of hjs dead wife. By der grees their merriment became less grating to his'enrs. There wrpra times,, too, when his dis position recovered its natural tone; intervals of forgetfulness of the past, and hopefulness for the future, Thie children found a kind but strict foster-mother,, in the nurse; and his household was a fairly ordered household, yet, though not the bright and complete one which he knew before the.spoiler had trespassed upon it- , t So Philip Stourton lived through his trouble, and found, after a! while, in his children, his calling and his books, both comfort and tran quility. In his profession of jyi.. architect, be worked steadily and successfully ; be loved ,it because he excelled in it, and labor of any.kibd blnn ted (be sense .of pain and loss. A wealthy man ufacturer'had employed him in the erection of some extensive business premises, and afttr wards of a private fnaufrien ; and on the com pletion of the hittor, arranged a pleasant party to celebrate the circumstance. Te this 'festive gathering the hrchftecf rebeiveif a kindly word ed invitation.’ Philip- debated with himself' whether be should Accept it,'and Anally con cluded to (Joyo. His wife had how beep dead two years, during which, time he bad altogether refrained from society, Jn his happier dayshe had been anything but a redone, for a gayAn.d buoyant tempferamfint bad madehim the favor qte of many circles; and now the natural d»- sire to mix with men once more, began to find aplace inhi* mind. His.promige occasionally recurred ito memory, but bad hitherto caused •him ho'-erabarrassmoat or uneasiness; -It yas •Bo fear on this score -tha| had influenced r .hss mjodi of life-hitherto;; wi(l he .thought npt»t •11 of the ciroonfetalncO when he consented at Jast to hmk an on ihe -wwlusHn -whldlt bid be- In Divoree. ALL IS FOR THE BEST. Repin* not tbon when dark days come, 1 For come they sorely mast, Nor let misfortune's surging storms, Prostrate thee in the dost; Bnt bravely item the rising waves, * - With hope within thy-breast, Remember —with a faithful heart That all is for the bes(l I ■ .j ■ >• . ■ Have courage jq the darkest boor, And tears and moans despise, For oft thy sorrows and thy woes . Are angel® ip disguise. • i Let hope and faith within thy sonl- . Be each n welcome guest. To whisper thee—’‘cheer up ! cheer up ? For all is foY the best.' 1 Then fling away all foolish fear, Be foremostrin the vanj Trust like A child in Heaven's God, While acting like a man. Confide,in Him and frfeelj tel! The sorrowsdn fby'breast,* Hope—end bo jiappy in the thought That all is for the beet. ' ' —Lamxttltr £7niew. [Troni Chamber's Jonrnal.’y 5 A DEATH BED PROMISE. From the dark-chamber where Philip Stour ton’s wife lay tick of a mortal! disease, the doc tor bad taken bis departure, after gentle but ominous words, and the husband and wife were face'to face in “the valley of the shadow of death.” Buoyed! up to the last with hope, that might ebb land flow, but had never wholly, for saken them, the doctor’s warning fell heavily indeed on their hearts ; and. the pangs of parting came uponj them with premature and unlocked for bitterness. “I couldi have wished to live a little longer, with you,” l said the sick lady, in a momentary lull of leafs, “and not to leave the bonnie little children so 1 soon with no mother to care for him ; but Philip, 1 you will promise, me this, it is ray dying request—do hot put them in the power of a mother who is not their own; such are always cruel. Fur the memory of me dear Philip, and for the sake of the children, prom ise me not to marry again." Philip Stourton was silent; he felt all the onerous condition? which a promised this na ture involved. However moch he loved his wife—and he loved her devotedly-f-yet ho saw what his partner Could not see, that in depriv ing himself of hi? free will to net, he might be creating for himself a life long burden and sorrow. But his wife renewed her entreaties, and clasping him around the neck in a passion of tears, besought him not to refuse the request of one so near to tbs grave. With those dark, beseeching dying eves upon him, ho could not deny the petition; he promised. Nay, she begged him even to swear that he would be faithful'to her memory, and never wed a sec ond wife ; and Philip Stourton took the oath, his reluctance vanquished by an importunity which it seemed almost cruel to resist. came habitual. Once under the roof of hie hospitable friend, Philip’s mind quickly took s. coloring of cheerfulness apd gaiety in keeping with the scene. This gaiety was, in fact, its most natural phase, and long constraint served no doubt to make each pleasurable impression more vivid. It has been said that he was well fitted to shinfc in such gatherings; be seemed to regain all bis old . powers, on this occasion. Had the reunion been specially and cunningly planned, (ns Tt was not) to allure him back into the circle of living sympathies; the object could not have .-been accomplished more effectually. The lights, the .music, the wine,- conversation and repartee, the (air and happy faces about him, inade up an atmosphere which a nature like his could not long resist. And when Phil ip returned to his somber hearth, the shadows seemed less dense, and life more lovable than before; for we-.lnok at life through the coloring medium of inward feelings, and to these human intercourse s like sunshine. But was there uo special reason beyond for this revulsion in Philip Stourtnn’e mind ? He might have an swered there was no otherbut it was whis pered that bright glances shown upon find fas cinated him! Pshaw ! -glances indeed 1 Yes,, but they were Honor Westwood’s glances, and Honor was a very lovely girl. She was the niece and ward of Mr. West wood, their host. His heiress, also, it was said. Philip admired her beauty, felt perhaps a little flattered by her favor. But hp was not to be ta ken by the first pretty face that chanced to look his way. Not in the least. But Philip had or made an errand to the great house, within a few days, when on opportunity was afforded lo him of judging whether he had not overestimated the young lady’s beauty nnd courtesy, on his first visit; a matter which cu riously interested him, and exceedingly favora ble to die lady were the eonclosicns he came to. ‘ 1 ' • Then more than once or twice or thrice did be repents his visit, and gradually from .his heart and from his hearth faded the dark shade | which fell upon them when bis dear wife died. One night after a prolonged visit to the West woods, Philip Stourfon returned home, and sat down in Ins silent study, with a flushed and troubled brow. Heo tried ter read, but after turning n page or two the febok was thrown aside, and h* sat with thoughtful eyes before I ‘{he fire, absorbed in .reverie. Not ’ve'ry pteas • ant; were his reflections, to judge front the mub tered words that escaped him now 1 and then, . betraying the theme on which his thoughts ,wera busy. He had subjected himself to an in fluence that few can long resist, more especially . when the mind has been acted upon by sorrow nnd solitude. He foond himself suddenly inn forbidden realm, tempted by beauty, affeutirin, companionship, feelings universally welcomed as the highest good of earth. But he was un-, der disabilities; he was not free to choose like others; bis promise siared him in the face. A wild mood of passion and remorse, nnd una vailing repentance perhaps for his rash prom ike, took jpossession. of his mind, and made the long liOorj-of that night sleepless. He was nut so deeply enslaved but that be still . retained sufficient control over himself to take what was undoubtedly a wise resolution, if he desired to preserve involiable the pledge he had given his lost wife. Honor Westwood wondered when the sum mer evenings came and went,, but brought not the wonted and welcomed guest. To wonder succeeded disappointment, and' to disappoint roent.-the bitter, though orily half-acknowledged pangs of slighted' love. Would, he overcome again? What discourtesy,had she been guily of? She searched her memory .and tortured her mind in vain. In Philip’s absence she brooded over bis image, and as we are apt to do, overvalued the merits of what she seemed to have lost, till in this way her half-formed at tachment ripened into absolute love. Mrs. Westood missed Philip. Stourton too, and unacquainted with the true state of affairs, at last sent a pressing summons for him. And what did Philip? With the faculty of self delusion Which is common to us all, he resolved to visit his friend ; it was a pleasant intelligent intercourse he sought; was it manly to shun the society be valued, because of his shadowy danger? Honor Westwood was nothing to him ; be would go. He went, nnd in that peculiar mood of mind it may be easily guessed, with what results. His early impressions wers in tensified, a passionate love took root in him,' against which all hia struggles were unavailing. But the lady whs changed tuo; now Philip bad come' back, she manifested a certain reserve. — He felt the change and was piqued. Instead of accepting the opportunity thus offered, and placing the intimacy on a footing more conso nant to bis sense of duty—as bad be been at one with himself on the subject be would have done-—he determined to combat .and overcome this .estrangement.- He succeeded. As his visit* grew more frequent, Honor Westwood’s manner, resumed its old grace and warmth, till h,er unde began to take note of such small cir cumstances.-a* led him to suspeet that his niece and bis architect were-—well no matter—Honor was of age, mistress of a small fortune, nnd Philip Stourton was an estimable man nnd bis good friend. Smooth as regarded outward in fluences was the course of Philip’s love-making, but bis own mind was irresolute and distracted. He felt the fascination which bad seized upon him grow; day by, day in power. He knew that he.was paltering .with a sacred engagement which he had: never proposed 1o himself to break through, yet he would not , terminate the dangerous intimacy.,,and be dared not look be yond the- present hour., He' worked hard at his profession, crowded task upon task, pur posely aUowingJbimself little leisure for reflec tion, ;bb| be gave blind ,way to bis impetuous feelings whenever chance or choice led him to Honoris side. He did riot -Ineglect his own .home; but the nurse (’now housekeeper,) to ‘whose -management his domestic concerns were entrusted, was far front being satisfied with the state of affairs, and spoke Out her mind (is she was fo the hubit J (if doing. 1 “The motherless , children'were slighted. Business—if it'was ' business that absorbed j Wifi ‘Stott ft on—shohW -riot swallow upborne tll|tieir ind-lf ■it’wiHi'gay, ‘bdwpftny that aUi*otfted lnm» Vt yf&d able.” Tbetse'-rhffiWsttiiocee •b*did«B* *hru fo--- -VC-’. c-J-. - pie to make to Philip’s face, and far from being silenced by his rebukes,! let fall expressions which showed a knowledge of the attentions be paid his fair acquaintance, and inveighed'bit terly ngaint second marriages. This was suffi ciently insolent, but Philip did not care to, re sort to the obvious remedy. ' Her well-tried fidelity; and the anxious care with which she watched over the welfare of his children, for bade her being sent away, so her insubordina tion was endured, and her prate and caprices passed ovsr ds necessary evils. There camp a time, however, when Philip’s vacillating purpose became fixed, though prob- ably in an opposite direction to what the real balance of his confused feelings inclined him. iOn a quiet winter’s evening he and Honor met once again, . It might he qhe was kinder to him than usual, or‘ he himself morn su-cepti ble-lhan ever, s However that might be, her beauty and the scarcely concealed favor with which she regarded him, so far conquered, that' before they parted, .he had asked her to become, bis wife. And on the.morrow, while his mind was filled with conflicting emotions of lovoand remorse. Honor wrote to him” consenting.' It made him very happy of course. Poor Philip Stourton. lie had taken a step, however, which seemed irrevocable, and he rushed blindly on -to the end. Like a man engaged In the commission of a crime, he resolutely evaded reflection on the course hetwas pursuing, though he could not prevent his thoughts from playing a* a dis tance, as it were, round the forbidden point.— In incessant labor, he endeavored to escape self examination, indemnifying himself with long evenings of delicioos companionship, when conscience, which should then have stung the sharper, was laid to sleep by the all-powerful blandishments of the boor. After a while the marriage day was fixed, and the preparations for it were begun. The fact was.whispered about, and reached the ears of Philip’s housekeeper; but strangely enough .that ready tongue of hers for once was mute, though her feelings were anything but placid, ,4n judge from her stormy face. One evening, after a laughing dispute about sums intended matrimonial arrangement. Hon or suddenly remarked : “By the way Philip, what was the nature of that promise you made your late wife? I have received a curious an onymous letter about you, which I suppose I might to show you ?’’ Philip’s face grew white ; he was not able to affect unconcern,, the onset was so unexpected, and so deudlyi Jle remained silent, breatlripg hurriedly like a man in pain. Honor'was rather startled when she observed fhe effects produced hv her words, and said; “I am sorry .dear Philip,'if I have grieved -you by my question, but I have indeed received a letter containing some vague accusation or oth-j or against you! I give not the slighest cred-* ence to it, however ; neithdr do I ask you to ex pbiin anything, if to do so would be disagreea ble to you. ] can trust yon Philip.” “You have trusted me Honor, more than .1 deserve,” said Philip; "let me look at the let ter.” ’ She handed jit to him ; it contained but a few words, penned evidently- by an illiterate 'per son, and ran thus : “You are about to be mar ried to Philip Stourton, T hear. You have no right to him. ■ Ask him about the promise, the oath be took to Ills wife who is dead, ' God will visit you both,” - There was no signature. Philip read it tbriee, an'd lingered over ft, as though endeavoring.to take same resolution in his own mind. He looked pt. Honor at last, and said: “Could you marry me, Honor, if you knew 1 had broken a promise such as the letter mentions ?” ' Honor trembled a little, but after a short pause, smilingly said: "Well perhaps I could, provided it wet's not a very bad case.” “A death-bejj promise—an oath ?.” said Phil- ! P- 1 The lady wa< silent fur a'moment and her eyes began to fill with tears. “What have you been doing, Philip? What do you mean? Must you break an oath in marrying me ?” “I must,” groaned Philip. “I promised my wife on her death-bed not to marry again. She had no right—l feel it now—to impose such a burden upon me. I had no right so to pledge myself; but I aid. It is irrevocable; no One can relieve me of it.” " I will not marry ft man who has perjured himself,” said Honor. “ You have been cruel, very cruel to tempt me so far as this. 1 can not marry you now, Philip,” she repeated; and covering her face with her hands, she sobbed bitterly, and left the room. Philip, ton, stole away, crushed and miserable; in his own eyes hopelessly dishonored. Truth, loyalty, self-respect, yon are but thin shades dwelling in a-human breast, lightly es teemed, seemingly of little power; but when you depart, the pillars of the world seem to have fallen in, so weak and so desolate are our lives without yon. if Philip had been less scrupulously honora ble, if in his h&art he bad attached as little weight to the promise made to his wife as his recent course implied, he need not have seen his hopes fall in ruin abont him as they now appeared to do.—lt was not that he lacked the ingenuity to avert it. It had crossed his mind, of course, to deny the vague accusation con tained in that .miserable scrawl to impute mal ice nnd falsehood to the writer. Who was to know what transpired between him nnd his wife at such an hour? And Honor Westwood would hare been a lenient judge, although in her secret heart she bad believed him guilty ; but when confronted with hi* offence, con science re-asserted itself, and -constrained him to admit the truth.' ' ' Philip went straight home to his study nnd there sat down. By and by.be got.np' hastily, unlocked a secretary, and.drew out, something which glittered in the dull light of the lamp It was a pistol. He placed il on the table at his elbow, and turned his pale cheek and ab sent eyes towards the fire. Did’,- he see faces there, as we all do occasionally; when imagi nation is busy,and judgment in abeyance T— 1 Pcrhspd be did- The. gentle face, it may be . of his dead wife, earnest, hiving, deprecating •the evitiieeJ be ’-melt ito ten. 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On the morrcw, though his reflections were bitter enough,-the-despair, which had given birth to that dark, thought of the- previous night nO longer haunted him. It wag true thqt there was an end' forever to bis hope's fijr Honor, bnt now at least he could face coti scince once more. lie was even glad, amid his disappointed passion and poignant sense pf humiliation, that he had teen prevented from completing his design. The aurfi'n-diip of the anonymous letter perplexed hint, though his suspicions finally narrowed down upon big own housekeeper. Yet how could she have pos sessed herself of the secret His wife, lie felt certain, would never have communicated to I her what toot place at that troubled interview, j hut it was possible.she might have overheard. , He toot measures ti) ascertain, if ho could, the truth; but they were of no avail. The I woman’s sullen answers revealed nothing, ana Philip ceased at last to question, though not to suspect her. With stern self-discipline, Philip weaned himself from'everything connected with his|nu fortunate passion, hoping to find, os once I be fore he bad found, in labor, solaceand forget fulness. The struggle, though sharp, was in a measure successful, and be calmed down >hv degrees into content. It would have Wo harder to him had be seen' how dim the fur j fiice of Honor grew beneath the cruel. Til-i'-v dealt in her trustfulness ; and had lie VVrl the apologies she made for him to her A n heart, be would most surely have been temidV'i back. Her sex naturally, it maiy be assumed. Would deal lightly with siicb an offence. A woman perhaps was wronged, but a wuoinii was the gainer—and promises were but words. Honor was angry with him, it roust be coii fessed ; but rather because he faltered than be cause he allowed himself to be tempted. ‘-She had no right to 1 exact such a promise; he had no right to give it; but the fault was hers. (J, Philip, had you urged this as some would hava urged it, I lbinfc I should have forgiven you/’ So “mused the wdmilh he loved; and it was well for Philip he could'not know.' With,great chivalry of character, Honor never disclosed to her guardian the " cause df the abrupt termination of their engagement; and he naturally attributed it to some petty quarrel originating in. a difference of disposi tion. “ Ton must make it up. Honor,” be said more than once. “ Write to Philip, and bring bim back.” But of Course-Honor never wrote, and Philip never, came. Several months bad passed away, when Phil ip Stourton’s housekeeper was taken seriously ill. Meeting the doctor afteryma of his-visit*, Philip asked bow bis patient progressed. “I will not disguise .from .you,” was the reply, “ that she is in great danger, I fear she will not recover." , " I trust yon art mistaken, doctor,” Philip ssid; “ I conld ill afford to lose her, she has been a most faithful servant/' - The same evening Philip visited the sick room, and perceived too. plainly that he had heard the truth. A peculiar expression came over the pale bard features of the housekeeper when she observed his entrance, and there wag an anxiety in her manner of. replying" to bis inquiries which- attracted bia attention. . “Are we alone?’’she asked. Philip replied in-the affirmative. “ I wished much to see you. I know I shall not live long," she continued; “ and there is a matter nearly concerning you, of- which I feel it is my dnty to speak-something about your late wife, my beloved mistress.” Her voice was steady, her manner resolute; hut'she paused, as if debating with herself whether or not to proceed. Philipasked if- she referred to the letter received by Honor West wood. “Yes, to that and something beside. Mark, sir, Ido not confess I have done wrong, ido not believe it, and Ido not repent-of what I have done. -Butif I bad lived, I should have broken silence some day; and I feel 1 have no right to take my secret out of the world with me. Listen I I nursed Mrs. Scourton whan she was a child, and -I loved her. Before she died she called me to her, and otmfidedto me bow in the first dreadful momentj when the knowl edge of her fate came tipon.ber, she had cine-, le<f from youan enth that yon would never 1 marry again. ..She told me that in a calmer hour she had considered and repented of that act, but that the subjectwas to painful to be revived betwixt you'again. She had entrusted to me a letter; which she had written to you, and enjoined me to deliver it to you when she was dead. The letter I never delivered.!' - Philip tu struck dumb by the avowal; the old affection and (he new hope, both starting to life at the sound of- (be dying woman's voicecla, shed together within. hUhaart. ■The housekeeper went on: “Of second mar riages Ido nut ppprove.and I do not believe (bey, are happy ones. It was enough for me that my darling vti-hpd you hot to marry again. She might unsay ths words, but she could not unsay the wish, and I followed her wish. Had you not your children to console you, and ; was I not beter to them than a step-mother could he ? However, lam leading you now, and you may workyodr will I wrote the letter to Westwood. I doqot fay forgive me for all this for 1 have prayed .to Heaven for guidance and my conscience does not condemn me." “Nurse, jfouhave. acted a strange part; I might reproach you, save that you are so near to the timewlien ypu will be judged bya high er power. ' Where is the letter you have with held?”. - The sick'woman pat her hand beneath the pillow, and drew it forth. Philip took it and silent y left thej room. ■, *[ •' .. , In the silence-, of bis study, with a heart, tieopened the letter, which, seemed, ip truth like n me*s«ga fnra the dead., With dif ticalty be, deciphered the loving, sorrowfo.l .voids that his wife’s dying hand bad .traced to Aee.ldni, from-bis-fetters. Amqng many a ’jdprredywwage.of, tendarnes* and rsgret, (here 3 Karras. Skokths. 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