, The Tioga County Agitator: ; Br It.. H. COBB. ' j published every Wednesday morning ftijd raailedto ■abcnU^atONE DOLLAR AND 3?tftfcY CENTS pbr ye**, unsays IN ADVANCE. 'J,, - - - The p ipacisserit postage freeto thou** 1 i.i»r nnj fiaeir mail at £os-ofiicei;lo cated in ■-.jiiuuec immediately adjoinirig^urconvec niecce. AAVIIJ HART. T ,Voll£horo, 2* or. 4, 1863.-ly. IZAAK WAITOH HOUSE, ' Gaines, Tioga County, PS 1 H. C. TERMILTEA, 7 ..P joprietor, THIS is a new hotel located withi, j easy ac cess of the best fishing and hunting j-tonnas in Northern Pennsylvania. No pains will be roared for the accommodation of pleasure seekers anf'nhe trav liing public. [Jan., i;!S63.] A. FOLEY, i watches, Clocks, Jewelrv,. &(j, &c,, REPAIRED AT OLD PRICE& POST OFFICE BUILDING, NO. 5. TIN lOR BLOCK:} ■ Welhboro, May 20, 1863. . 3. E9IEBT, ;<■ ATTORNEY .AT LAW. AND 14ILITAEV oi*a.im: ' Has removed to the office on Avenae.Stfce&next door ;o Eigoney’s. Jan. A] 18&-41* H, W. Williams, WILLIAMS St SMllti, attorneys and counselors At law, BOUNTY & PENSION AGENCY. fflaia Street. Wellsboro^P*. Janaary 4, 1865-ly, -v 8, E. SHAIBM' BARBEE & HAIR-DEES^ER, Shop Oee Dock Sonra of Co srzßi’S-thr.z. Laaiei' Hair-Cutting done in tbo beej iwafiner. - ■ Wellsboro, Dec r, 1564- 1 i WESTERN EXCHANGE HOTEL. KNOXVILLE, BOROUGH, DA, THE undersigned having leased the above Hotel for a term of years would rcspecjftdly- inform $e traveling public that he has put the'lpt{el in first class order for the reception of guests ah', no 'pains —IU be spared In the accommodation of tt. and t.s far as the situation will allow, be wilt I Bp a first class Hotel, in all things, except piices, f pich will bemodetate. Please try us and judge for \ Wselves. Knoxville. Oct. 19,1864-tf. E H.'M;miTN. BRIGS & MEDICSNSJS/ / NO. 3, UNION BLOCK, WEL'LBbsj\o, PA. ■ p, b. wills Aij®, BESS leave to announce to the citiien'i of Well*. boro and vicinity, that ha keeps ooi'ltantly on Uod all kinds of ' , DRUGS AND MEDICINES .. Chemicals, Tarnish, Paints. Soaps, Perfumery, Glass, Brushes, Pntty, Fancy Goods, Pure IVineSy.lifandies, Gms, and all other kinks of Liquors of the best quality. AH kinds of ' _ PATENT MEDICINES* | iach as Jayne's Expectorant, Alterative aifd Pills; Aver's Sarsaparilla. Pills and Cherry PectcmPj Helm bold’i Extract Buchu, Sarsaparilla and R£ss*i Wash; Mrs. Winslow's Sothing Syrupy Pills; Clark’s and Cheoßcman’s Pills; Hall's ; Bin ip sot's London Dock Gin ; Homck's Pills' a’-jd Plas ters ; Brown’s Bronchial Troches, <&c., «S:e- ;] *; May 25.18G4-ly. P. R.* WILL 1 AMS. - REVENUE STAMPS.-; JOHN M. PHELPS, Deputy Collector o ‘ Mans field, has just received a large lot of Revenue Slams, of ell denominations, from one cent Up to $5. Any p.T.'on wishing Staups can gettbertf office in Matitfield,or of M. BULLARD, Assjs&ntAssessor, si WelUboro, Pa. J. M.JPE(SLPS. Mansfield, May 2, 1864. . ■ : ‘ P. NEWELL, DJENTIS*^ MANSFIELD, TIOGA COUNTY-FA., IS prepared to operate in all the improve hontfl in the various departments of filling, in erting ail.ficial dentures, Ac*.’ j \ ’> Matuhcld. August 10, 1864-ly. j' ; COWANESQUE HOES* I. THIS Home which has been open for convenience of the traveling public tor a number of .years, ha-« lately been newly furnished throughput poet fitted *P Id good siyle as can bo found in any country or c “7 Hotel. The Proprietor doe- not htoltate in say •fig that there will be no pains spared to; add'to the cocfrrt of his guests, and make it a hom© fdr them. Ibc ben of stabling for teams i m usd a = £/W. hostler in attendance, all of which be found cc * taile east of Knoxville, Pu. - M. V. PURPLE, Pi hprietor, CecrEcld. M»y 25, I8?4.-ly. .1 , WELT.SBOKO HO^’EL (Corner Ma-in Street and the v Wellsboro, Pa. { f B. B. Proprietor.'; Oce of the most popular Houses Iu ita-county. c ®ii Roirl is the principal Stage-house in stages Uare daily as follows: * 5,' for Tioga, at 9a. m.j For Troy,, at 8 ; For “trsey Shore every Tuesday and'Friday p. m.; °r Cornier-sport, every Tuesday and Frida#it 2p. m. *-ti.&2s Aerite— From Tioga, at 12 o'clock From Troy,at 6 o'clock p'. in.: Jerrey or ®j_Tuesday and Friday 11 a. in, * Frol ] Couders y's iaetday and Friday II a. m. - - *V F "-Jimmy Cbwden, the well-know j t beefier, found on band. h ' "eIUWo, Oct. 5, 1864-ly/ r<. HUGH YOUMf Bookseller & sTAtioNne, AKD DEAtEIt IS I tter t can Clocks, American, English, and Swiss p Jewelry, Silver Plated Ware* Spectacles, ‘‘Cture Frames, Photographic. Album?, Stereoscopes, ’UtoMopM, Perfumery, Yankee .NotLdnfri Fishing and Files, and Fancy and Toilet A.oclcs. r SCHOOL' BOOKS of every kio&u A'd in the constantly on hand and sent Vy 'iull cr otb *rir«e> to order. A r x°. 6, UNION BLOCK, KELLSBmO, jPA. THE VOL.- XL CLOTHING! CLOTHING! WE have just arrived in Wellsboro with a large Stock ef CLOTHING and --- --...Proprietor Gentlemen's" Furnishing Goods, Also, EATS A CAPS, and a great assortment of Which we offer to the citizens of- We Us boro and sur rounding country ht 50 PER CENT, CHEAPER, than any other establishment in this part of the country. Our object is to reduce our WINTER & FALL'STOCK OP GOODS, OVER COATS .from $4 to $4O. BUSINESS COATS from $3 to $25. PANTS from $2 to $lO. - VESTS from S2J to $B. Wo bought our goods when Gold was only 1.50 and we can afford to sell our goods .cheap. All our Goods are manufactured under our own su pervision and can not be-surpassed in quality-and durability. We respectfully invite every one whose interest is to bo economics), to examine our before purchasing elsewhere. NAST Sc AUERBACH, of Syracuse, N. Y., and Blossbntg, Pa. WeUsboro, Dec. 14, 1864-tf. • E. Sc H. T. ANTHONY Sc CO., DSansfactorers of Photographic materials, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 501 BROADWAY, N. Y. Wh. -k. Smith. In addition to our main business of Photographic Materials, we are Headquarters for the following, viz : Stereoscopes & Stereoscopic Views, Of these rre have an immense assortment, including War Scenes, American and Foreign Cities and Land*- 1 scapes, Groups, Statuary, i-aUf)n itcform. WHILE THESE SHALL BE A WRONG UNRIQHTED, AND UNTIL “MAN’S INHUMANITY TO MAN" SHALL CEASE, AGITATION MUST CONTINUE (One door below Harden’s Store.] LADIES’ CLOAKS, P R fb ES : STOCK AND PRICES E. & H. T. ANTHONY & CO., MBS. J. P. OBELI,. ai A.C H I N E J3E WING, BEVEMLE STAMPS, WATER, for sale at BOX'S DRUG BTOBE. WELLSBORO, TIOGA COUNT!, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY .8, 1865, NO. 24. ‘THE GOVEKKOK’S OAUGHTtiR It was the day before the commencement at tbeM -4-Academy, in the pleasant town of G———; and since early morn every train had disgorged crowds of young ladies and gentlemen, all destined for its classic shades. It was now five o'clock, and in fifteen min utes the last train for the night would arrive, and many of the early comers were strolling towards the depot to witness the fresh arrival of students. - J They had not waited long before the train came in with its usual screech and clamor and another crowd passed out; two young ladies among the new comets I wish particularly to notice. One- was short, with laughing blue eyes, which made her the very personification of fon and mischief. Her companion, though taller, was slight and graceful, every movement de noting by its perfect-ease that she was as sociated with the educated and refined; she was dressed in black, and n thin veil screened her features from observation. They went directly to the principal’s office, as students were required to enter their names before rooms were assigned them in the Board ing Hail. The Principal bowed respectfully in answer to a similar salutation from them, and placed a large book before them ; the first enter ed her name as Jennie Aliyn, the other as Net tie Moore. ' The Principal drew the book to wards him and glanced at the names : then looking up to Nettie be said, - “ Pardon me, but are you not Robert Moore’s daughter?’’ “ I am sir,” she replied. | “ Indeed ! 1 formed Ihe acquaintance of your father a short time ago, and he said his daugh ter would attend the M- Academy this (erm ; I heartily welcome you, and trust you will have a pleasant tithe. The scenery around G is very romantic.” “ And this,” said Nettie. “is the daughter of the Lieutenant Governor.” “Ah ! happy to form your acquaintance,” The young ladies bad a pleasant and com modious room assigned them, end their bag gage arriving, they in a short time made it ap pear quite home-like, and here we ( may as well more fully describe Nettie. Her features were perfect in their outline; a full high forehead |depoting rare intellectual gifts ; her hair was dark and fastened in a bund ; her eyes were al isu dark, and no one could look into the liquid depths without feeling a peculiar setisation. : — Without attempting a further description, suf fice it to say that in a week she was admired by all the young gentlemen and envied by all the young 1 .dies. The first week passed away in preparation for the regular beginning, which was to take place the following Monday. Nettie’s superior edu cation placed her at once in the graduating class; Saturday came and several of the young la dies were assembled in her room, drawn there partly to listen to Jennie’s pleasant and ready wjt, and partially because it made them more popular with the gentlemen to appear intimate with Nettie. - They had been conversing for some time when Adele Ternon proposed that each should tell her father’s occupation. - There; was a sim ultaneous approval, and as Adele proposed it, they decided that she should tell first., “My father,” said .she, “was formerly a merchant in New York, but has now retired' ’ from business'and lives in a beautiful home, on the banks of the river. Hudson.” My father,” said Clara Lincoln', physician in A .” Mine,” said Honense Sinclaie, “ is a Con gregational clergyman in B——— “ And.mine,” said Estelle Demount, “is a. lawver in S “My father,” said Jennie, “is Lieutenant Governor of this State,” - 'The ladies at this expressed’considerable sur prise.' Adele turning to Nettie, said i - “ You are last; what does your father do ?” ?‘Well, girls, I shall have to acknowledge that my father is by trade a shoemaker.” * Jennie opened -her-Hue-eyes-with astonish ment and seemed on'l ho point of speakfngVbnt a warning glance from Nettie'silenced her. The others cast quick glances at each other, | and in a few moments arose to leave: Jennie) was warmly urged to return the call, while to ! Nettie they were hardly civil, each giving-ai formal invitation which was coldly received.— ; Jennie could hardly restrain her impatience I until the last one had disappeared, and as ; soon as the door was closed, exclaimed— .- ; “ Why, Nettie, what made you say your father was a shoemaker ?” “ I told them be was a shoemaker by trade.” “ put why did you not tell them what be' is now?” ... " Because I wish to remain incognito just ! for a joke. It will come out before I leave.” Jennie at once entered into the spirit of the I joke, and promised to be a faithful aider and abettor. ~ When they went down to tea that evening they saw that .the story had already gained a wide circulation. The ladles hardly recognized Nettie, while the gentlemen whohad previous ly been so attentive stared almost rudely at her- Frank Needham, son of a wealthy manufac turer, had' been bdr opposite, hut now be sat in front of the haughty Adele, while Ralph Gordon, son of a poor but heftiest mechanic, filled' fiis. place;-tile two ladies Exchanged quick glances and smiles ; it was,evident they did not feel badlv about it. That night they visited the Principal, but at the close of the conversation they alMaugh- - ed heartily and declared it would be an excel lent joke. Monday came and brought with it Walter ! Percy, only, son of a wealthy merchant in Bos ton. His advent caused a great sensation among the ladies, and they lingered long at their glasses before answering the bell for tea that night. When Nettie entered the room most of the AGITATOR. students were seated, and she saw the hand some stranger but a few chairs above her, con versing with Estelle, who bad contrived in some manner to be-his opposite; as Nettie seated herself he glanced at her, and admiration was at once depicted on bis countenance. Estelle noticed it and bit her lips with vexation. Af ter the Principal had invoked the Divine bles sing, the hum of conversation began, and Walter inquired the name of the young lady tvhp was dressed in black. Estelle’s lip turned scornfully as she replied. “ It isNettie Moore': only a shoemaker’s daugh ter.” Walter regarded her for a moment with an expression she could not interpret, and then looked at Nettie. Her faeo was flushed; she bad over-heard Estelle’s sneering answer. That night she walked out alone across.the fields, Jennie being otherwise occupied. She seated herself at the foot of a lofty oak and gave herself up to reflection.. She did not hear the stops which were approaching her from behind, nor did she know a person was near until a man rudely seized her by the arm and attempted to kiss her. She screamed and struggled violently to free herself but Jbe villain held her fast, and had almost pressed his polluted lips to her cheek, when he receiv ed a blow that sent him reeling to the ground. Nettie turned to thank her preserver and saw Walter Percy standing before her. Her cheeks flushed, for she remembered the scene in the drawing-room. He appeared not to notice her embaressment and said: “ I believe I have the honor of addressing Miss Moore ?” “ Yee, sir, and I thank you very kindly for your timely arrival.” “ I was slso out walking, when I heard you scream, and ran to your assistance.” Daring the conversation the wretch had arisen from the ground and slunk away, mut tering threats his cowardly heart would not dare fulfill. They watched him a few moments, then turning, Walter said— “ Shall I have the honor of escorting you back to the Hall f” Taking his offered hand she replied — “ Perhaps you do not know I am only a shoe maker’s daughter?” •• Miss Dormont was particular.enough to in form me this evening ; hut she may learn that wealth or s'tation is not my standard of affec tion. My father was once a poor boy, and has taught me to honor the industrious and good, if they are poor," ■ ■ . Their conversation soon turned on poets, and be found that she, like himself, was an adtni rer'of the “ Poetic Lyre” when swept- by the hand of genius. J The walk back to the bail passed pleasantly, and they parted excellent friends. That night he dreamed of shoemakers and their daugh ters, more than he did of his Greek and Latin. The weeks of the long term flaw away.— Nettie was reminded every day by slights and other insults, that she was looked upon as an inferior. There were some who did regard her so, and there was one who showed her as much defference ns a subject would his mon arch ; this was Walter Percy. Since the night he bad rescued her they had often met and con versed, much to the chagrin of other young la .dieswho could gain from him nothing but cold civility. When he conversed with her his voice was deep and tender, and there was a light in his eye which often caused Nettie’s dellicately tinted cheek to wear a richer hue. They visit ed together many of the romantic places in the vjoinity of 6 . taking with them Jennie and Ralph Gordon, who though poor, was handsome and one whom Jennie much admired. The term was drawing to a close. The twen ty-fonr weeks had dwindled , down to four when an event happened which oanse’d much excitement. was a A lady, formerly a student of the Academy, was to give a grand party, and an invitation was extended to all the students'. To tho young ladies, wearied by the contin uous routine of study, the excitement of prep aration was a delightful recreation, and was in dulged in to such an extent by some as to bring opposite their names numerous black marks designed to show how black spots had been stomped on their teacher’s opinion in re gard to their scholarship. - The invitation had not been given fong, when Walter sought Nettie and asked her com pany. She first refused, as she had not attend ed a party since her mother died two years be fore. Walter pleaded .earnestly ; and finally gained her consent. Estelle hinted several times that his compa ny would baagreeable to her, but he appeared not to understand her, and she was finally obliged to find another escort. Mrs. Jameson’s room was rapidly filling with the wealth, beauty and fashion, oi 6——. Among the gay assembly were many whom I have before introduced. Jennie had refused many of the upper tendom of the Academy, and was now promenading through the apart ment leaning on the arm of Ralph Gordon. Adele moved gracefully through the throng attended by Frank Needham. Estelle sat in the recess of the window, talking with Harry Spaulding; while others promenaded the rooms i of sat in groups conversing. “I tfonder where Nettie is?” said Jennie, having sought her in vain. Just then casting : her glance towards the door she exclaimed : “ Ah 1 here they come 1” Walter and Nettie'had just entered; as they j passed in the room. She moved beside him with | ah ease and quiet dignity few could immitate, none excel. She had for a time laid aside her mourning garb, and was dressed in a rich but simple robe which floated around her faultless person. She wore no ornaments but a few white buds among the dark braids of her hair. The evening passed pleasantly, and finally Walter proposed a walk over the beauti ful grounds which surrounded the house and to which many had resort. Nettie gladly con sented, Walter tied on her hat, and they step ped out op . the verandah end entered one of the paths which led through the grounds. It was a beautiful night; the moon, slowly cir cling through the heavens, cast a silvery radi- ence over all objects; no sound broke the still ness save the sweet tinkling of the fountain as it threw aloft its waters all sparkling in the mellow light. They wandered for a time along the different paths, feasting upon the scene of beauty, and then he drew her to a seat beside him on a rustic bench. They sat there for a while in silence, she ga zing off, into the dim distance, he watching the changes of her lovely features., “ Nettie t" and bis whole heart seemed to go out with the impassioned utterance. What, Walter ?” Nettie, since the first night we met I have loved you deeply, and truly, and now existence would be a blank without your sweet compa ny. Oh, say 1 you can—do you love me ?” At the first sentence her eyes sank under iiis eager gaze, and a rich crimson suffused her face : but as be finished her eyes sought bis, and she said— “ Do you not see, Walter, that I am treated as an inferior by my fellow students, and are you willing, with your wealth, your bright prospects, to take- such an one to your heart ?” “ Ah, Nettie, I,should consider wealth and all its blessings as nothing if your love was de nied me; those who despise you are deficient in all that belongs to pure and noble woman hood. Ob, say, Nettie, may I hope lam be loved ?” “ Yes, I do love you, Walter, with my whole heart,” and her head sank on his shoulder. ****** ***** I will pass over the remainder of the term which was mostly occupied in preparation for the examination. Nettie, Adele, and Estelle were the only graduates, and they were busy at work on their essays, for each desired to take the prize. This would also finish Walter’s preparatory course, and nest term he would enter Yale. ' On the fnorning before the examination, as tbs stndents.were, all assembled in the chapel, they were electrified by the announcement that the Governor of the State would arrive that night and remain through the examination.— The students were all excitement, and when the .time drew near expectation was on the alert.— A carriage was seen coming, up the road, and they all cried, “the Governor is coming!”— The carriage halted, and a node, portly looking man alighted ; hilt what was their disappoint ment, when Nettie rushed out, and throwing herself into his arms, called.bim father. Heads were drawn back, and many said con temptuously, " how absurd to mistake a shoe maker for a Governor." They watched in vain till tea was announced, when they gave it up, concluding be would not come that night. The students were all seated when the Prin cipal entered, accompanied by Mr,. Moore and Nettie, s To the surprise of all, he gave that gentleman the head of the table, while he and Nettie tmk- the next seats below. When all was quiet, he said, in a clear, diatinot tone, so that all could hear— r “ Governor Moore will you ask the divine blssaing f” It would be hard to describe the surprise and mortification of those who now learned they bad been slighting and sneering at the daughter of their beloved Governor. Jennie, who sat next to Adele, whispered in her ear— “ He was onoe a shoemaker, but now a Gov ernor.” It was true. Governor Moore, when a young man, learned the shoemaker’s trade, and work ed at it many years. He prospered, and finally retired from business, but was soon called upon to fill the highest office in the State, and nobly did he perform his duties. Walter was greatly surprised, bat this did not intensify his love, for he bad given Nettie his whole heart, when he thought she was only a shoemaker’s daughter. That night, when Nettie and Jennie had re tired to their room, the door opened, and Adele, followed by a number of the other yonng la dies,- entered to excuse their conduct. Nettie received them vary coldly, and said, “ I excuse your conduct; but as I was not wor thy to associate with you as the daughter of a shoemaker, I am not worty as tho daughter of a Governor.” With this rebuke they soon left the room; Nettie took the prize and received many con gratulations, but none were valued so highly as those spoken by Walter Percy. She had revealed to her father her regard for Walter; and-when she presented him he was cordially greeted by the Governor, who, by the way, was acquainted with his father. Ths night after the examination she and Walter took their last stroll over those grounds where they had passed so many hapjgrjpmrs. They were to separate on the mofSjSp; she would return home, he would ere the day was o’er be at old Yale. But little remains to be told. Walter grad uated with honor, and soon brought to his home the lovely Nettie Moore. Not many years after, Ralph Gordon, then a yonng and prosperous physician, was married to our old friend Jennie, and they now live a short distance from Walter, They often recall their school days at M,, --Academy, and laugh oyer the joke of the shoemaker’s dangh ter. Love Eoees the Camp,—A Savannah paper contains letters from Captain Hatch, the rebel, and Col. Malford, the Union Exchange Commis sioner, to a young lady in Savannah from which it appears that if lovers have their troubles there are also.those who, even amidst the scenes of war, wish them well. The lady had" sent some verses and flowers to the object of her solici tude, then a prisoner at the Worth. This see med like unsubstantial fare to a hungry man ; but it proved to him a sesame to the comforts of homo and the society of his lady love. Col onel Malford writes to her; “ The letter con taining the “ verses and flowers" I delivered in. person to your friend, and not only that, but I had him paroled and sent to his home, and I trust that you have ere this had the pleasure of learning from himself that nis release was the resalt of year letter containing the flowers/, IRates of Advertising. .... Advertisements will be charged $1 per square 1# of linen, one or throe insertions, and 25 cents for every subsequent insertion, Advertisements of leas than 10 Unas considered as a square. The subjoined-rates will bo charged for Quarterly .Half-Yearly and Yearly advertisements' 3 Mosvas. 6it asms. 12 mobl** 54,00 $5,75 $7,50 ........ 6,0 U 3,25 10,00 8,75 10,75 12A0 lO,OO 12,00 15,74 18,75 25,00 31, 49 30,00 42,0 a ao,oe 1 Square,., 2 do. .. 3 do. .. i Column,. 4 do. . 1 do. . Advertisements not paving the number of inser tions desired marked upon them, Will be published until ordered out and charged accordingly. Posters, Handbills, Bill-Heads, Hatter-Heads, and all kinds of Jobbing donojin country establishments, executed neatly and promptly. Justices’, Constable's and other BLANKS, constantly on hand. How to Dress for a Photograph. - A lady or gentleman, having made ap her or his mind to be photographed, naturally con siders, in the first place, how to be dressed lo' as to show off to the best advantage. This is by no means such an important matter as many might imagine. Let me offer a few words of advice touching drees. Orange color, for cer tain optical reasons, is, photographically, black. Bine is whits; other shades or tones.of color are proportionately darker or lighter as they contain more or less of these colors. The pro gressiva scale of photographic color, commences with the lightest. The order stands ■ thus .- white, light blue, violet, pink, mauve, dark bine, lemon, bine-green, hatber-brown, drab, corise magenta, yellow-green, dark-brown, pur ple, red, amber, maroon, orange, dead black.— Complexion bae to bo mush considered in con nection with dress. Blondes can wear much lighter colors than brunstts; the latter always present better pictures in dark dresses, but neither look welifin positive white. Violent con trasts of color should be especially guarded against. In photography brunetts possess a great advantage over their fairer sisters. The lovely golden tresses lose all their transparent brilliancy, and are represtented blaok; whila the " bonny bine e’e,” theme *f rapture to the poet, is misery to the photographer, foe it is put entirely out. The simplest and most effeo tive way of removing the yellow color from the hair Jis to powder it nearly white; it is thus brought to about tbs same photographic tint as in] nature. The same rule, of course, ap plies to complexions. A freckle quite invisible at a short distance is, on account of its yellow color, rendered most painfully distinct wham photographed. The puff-box must he called ia to the assistance of art. Here let me intrude one word of general advice. Bine, as ws have seen, is the most readily affected by light, and yellow the least; if, therefore, you would keep your complexion clear and fraa from tan and freckles while taking your delightful rambles at the sea-side, discard by all means the bias veil, and sbstitute a dark-green or yellow oas in its stead. Blue tulle offers no more obstruc tion to the actinic rays of tne sun than white. Half a yard of yellow net, though not very be coming, will be found vary efficacious, and con siderably cheaper than a quart of kalydor.— The cause of freckles is simple enough. It is nothing more than the darkening of the salts of iron contained in the blood by the action of light. A freckled face is, therefore, an animated, photograph. Bridesmaid*. Next to being a bride herself, a very good looking yoang woman likes to be a bride's maid'. Wedlock is thought by a large propor tion of the blooming aes to be contagious, and much to the credit of their courage, fair spin* sters are not at all afraid of catching it. Far* haps the theory that tbs affection is comma* nicated by contact is correct. Certainly we hare known one marriage to lead to another, and sometimes to snoh a series of “happy events" as to favor the belief that matrimony, as John Tan Suren might say, “runs like the cholera.” • Is there any book entitled “ Rules for Brides maids." in secret circulation among young la dies ? It seems as if there must be, for all the pretty bench-women act precisely alike., So far as official conduct is concerned, when you have seen one bridesmaid yon have seen the whole fascinating tribe. Their loading duty seems to be to treat the bride as a “victim led with gar lands to the sacrifice." They consider it necessary to exhort her to cheer up and stand by.” It la assumed, by a poetic fiction, that she goes ?n a state of fearful trepidation to the altar, and upon the whole would rather not.— Her fair aids provide themselves with pungent essences, least she should faint at the “ trying’ moment," which, between you and us, reader, she has no more idea of doing than she has of flying. It is true that she sometimes tells thsm that she “ feels as if she would sink into the earth," and that they respond, “poor dear soul," and apply the smelling bottle; but she goes throngh her nuptial martyrdom with for titude, nevertheless. In nine casos out of tan the bridegroom is more “ illustrated" than the fragile and loving creature nt his side ; hue nobody thinks of pitying him, poor fellow. All symyathy, com passion, interest, is concentrated upon the bride, and if one of the groomsmen does re commend him to taka a glass of wine before the ceremony, to steady his nerves, the advice is given superciliously—as we should say “what a sooney you are, old follow." Bridesmaids may be considered as brides in what lawyers cal! the “inchoate" or incipient state. Thoy are looking forward to that day of triumphant weakness when it shall bo their turn to ba “poor, dear oreatured," and Preston salted, and otherwise sustained and supported, as the law of nuptial pretences directs. Let ns hope thoy may not ba disappointed. Hope.—Hope is the sweetest friend that aw kept a distressed friend company ; it beguiles the tedioosnese of the way, all the miseria* of our pilgrimage. It tells the soul such sweat stories of the succeeding joys ; what comfort* there are in heaven ; what peace, what joy, what trihmphs, what marriage song* and hall elujahs there are in that country whither she is traveling, that she goes tnerily away with her present burden. “To be a woman of fashion is on* of th* easiest things in the world. A late waiter tho» describes it: Buy everything you don’t want, and pay for nothing you get; smile on all man kind but your hnsbarid; be happy avarwher* but at home; neglect your children and nun* lap-dogs; go to church every time yea get a new dress. A ToSNO lady was heard to declare that' eh# couldn't go to fight for ber- country, but #h* was willing to allow the young men to go, and die an old maid, which she thought was as great a sacrifice as anybody could be called open to make.