A IPA. leart4 atatir aritaLcagewN; Irie c ciaa2 H W ;ix: Ittiqt,% VOLUME X. RIMS LOOK THIS WAY. THE opposition say that in n shell time the ground will be ready to sow Oats, Barley, &c. How they know this we are not able to say, but this much we will say, that whenever it gets ready, you had better give us a call for one of the best Grain Drills, and warranted at that, (no large talk about refunding money,) but if the article is not ns represented, it can bo returned, and all matters satisfactorily arranged. Likewise, in due time the, gross will be in order for hay making, and then we are prepared to furnish you with Allen's Mower, a splendid machine for cutting grass of any kind. And in addition, when desired, we have also the combined Mower and Reaper, of Manny's Patent, which is manufactured upon adif ferent principle (rein those made heretofore, and war ranted to cut grass and grain as fast .as one team of horses can draw it. And further, we have the Pre mium Corn Sheller of Lehigh county, and as there has boon sold a very large number in a short time that have rendered universal satisfaction, we are con fident in saying, that it has no superior here or else where. We likewise have a mill for chopping feed, which has been tested thoroughly in different sections, and all who have witnessed its operations, testify_ to the good qualities of the. mill, and recommend it to farmers as au article to save time, and likewise grain in the amount which is yearly given to...millers in the shape of toll." 'ln short we have almost any article which farmers require for agricultural purposes, such ns Ploughs of almost any pattern, COM Cultivators, Revolving Hay Rakes, lfay Forks, Corn Ploughs, Corn Planters, Lime Spreader,., Threshing Machines and Horse Powers of different kinds, and all warrant ed to give satisfaction. Repairing done in till the different branches, on reasonable terms and at short notice. Any person residing at a distance, in want of any of the above articles, eau obtain them by ad dressing the subscribers at No. CO West Hamilton at., Allentown. Pa. SWEITZER s SAEUER. GRAIN :DRILL REFERENCES Reuben Helfrich, North Whitehall; Charles Hen ninger, do; David Beery. do; David Kuhnz, Maeun gy ; George Ilehal. Allentown. CORN SHELLER REFERENCES. David Bortz, Weseoesville; John Dortz, Cedar Creek; Jacob Wenner, Loner Illneungy; C. W. Edelman, Allentown ; Reuben Unekeubtich, North IVhitehall. FEED MILE, EEFERE.NCE Charles SengrenveB, Allentown. Allentown, April 2. WARE,EN , S IMPROVED FIRE AND WATERPROOF COMPOSITION 4 ,1;1 MG. Josoph Clowell, Allentown, Agent for Lohigh Co YOUR attention is respectfully solicited to the above method of Reuling, now much used in Philadelphia aunt vicinity, and which has been exten sively in use in muny of the citie, of the West, during , more than eleven years past, during which time it has been tested under every variety of circumstances, and we confidently offer it to the public ns a mode of Roofing unobjectionable in every importantpartieuhir, while it combines, in a greeter degree than any other roof in use, the valuable requisites of cheapness, du rability, end security against both fire and water.— This is rapidly superseding the use of all other hinds' of roofs, wherever it has been introduced, giving gen eral, satisfaction, and is highly recommended by nil who have tested its utility. These roofs require an inclination of not more than one inch to the foot, which is of great adr,int,ege in cosc of fire, and for drying purposes. They are offered at a price consid erably less than any other roof in use, while the amount of material saved, which would otherwise be used in extending up the,,tvalls end framing fur a steep roof, often malice a still fluffier important re duction in the cost of building. Gutters may be formed of the same material us the roof, at much less expense than any a than. In case of defect or injury, trout any cause, there is no ref so easily repaired. The tnuterials being mostly non-conductors of heat, no roof is no cool in summer, or so warm in winter. Those wishing to use our roof, should give the rafters a pitch of about one inch to the foot. For further in formation apply to Joseph Clewell, at Allentown, our agent for Lehigh trod Ci non counties, who is pre pared to.execute all orders at short notice: . 11. Id. WARREN & CO., Igo. it Farquhar Ihuildingi', Walnut St., Philadelphia REFERENCE The following nannal gentlemen in Allentown have their houses reefed with the aboved named composi tion:and nro able to te:itify to in , superiority over any other kind of roof 3: B. F.TnExtam, Union nl., between Ninth and Tenth. 11.StErrum, Walnut et., between Eighth and Ninth. F. Bom.r.x,rieventh st., between Hamilton & Linden. Rolm .4. EIIGE, Linden at., between Fuhrth & Fifth. J. R. wotax, Sixth et., between Hamilton S Linden. Ssrr~KsAoss,Ninthnt., between Linden & Turner. A. Klotz, eornor of Union and Seventh street. 11. E. \Valour, Fourth at., between Linden,S; Turner Feb. 13, 1850: ' —ly WINTER CLOTHING CLOSING out at reduced prices, Black, Blue, Brown, Beaver, Pilot and Milton Cloth Frock and Sack Over Conta, name as low as 53.50. Superior Black, Blue, Brown and French Cloth, Dress and Frock coats. *Now style plain and fancy Caseinters and Cloth Business Coats. Fine Black, French, Doeskin, plain and. fancy Cas slmerTants. A largo assortment of fancy' and pinin Velvet, Plush, Silk, Satin, Cassintero and Cashmere Vests. All selling at'vory reduced prices in order to make room for spring goods. L. STROUSE tt. CO., No U West Hamilton amt. Allentown, Jan. 30 1011. IL h. GRIM, A. M. OFFICE AT THE ixorrinaira, NO. 3 WEST HAMILTON STREET, • ALLWTOWN, PA. • Allentown, Fob. 6. —ly . I% It ULU s DREMIIIII INSTANTANEOUS LIQUID HAIR DYE, just received and for solo, wholesale and Mall; at Ecintar's Shaving Saloon, No. 10 Bait Hamil ton 'treat. llair colored at all times, and satisfaction warranted. Allentown, March b. ly • • • PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY HAINES & DIEFENDERFER AT ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM. YOUNG & LEH, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOTS, SHOES, OATS, Caps, Lamps, Trunks, Valises, Carpet Bags, &a., No. 4.5 East Hamilton street, Allentown, Pa., AGAIN take pleasure in calling the attantion of the citizens of the town, and the public generally, to the largest and freshest stock of the above goods ever exhibited in this place, consisting of spring and mounter BOOTS and SIIOES purchased direct from the manufacturers in New Englund, at the low est CASH PRICES, which enables us to oiler rare in ducements to our customers, either wholesale or retail. Great care has been observed as to style, quality and sizes,—such sizes as aro best suited for this section of country. In this particular we are prepared to giro better satisfaction to country merchants than they will receive in either Philadelphia or Now York. In connection with the above we desire particular ly to call attention to goods of our own manufacture, suitable for all classes, consisting of Men's, Boys', Youths' and Children's - Coarse, Kip, Calf, Morocco, Pat ent Leather and Buckskin Sewed and Pegged Boots' and Brogans, Congress and Button Gaiters, Montor eys, Oxford Ties, Women's, Misses' and Child ren's Calf, Nip and Morocco Lace Boots, Buskin and Jenny Linds, also, Patent Leather, fine Lasting and Italian Cloth Gaiters, of various colors. We have paid particular attention to the selection PI of our stock of ME-111E : AIL for spring and summer wear. Wu have a very hand some and complete assortment of Soft Hats for Gents, Boys and Youths. Our Gents' Silk or Moleskin Hats arc not equalled by any establishment in town, as they are all manufactured to order by tho most fash ionable Ilatter in Philadelphia. sTRAw GOODS.—In this lino we are not sur passed by any establishment out of the large cities. Our stuck is very large, consisting of Men's, Boys' and Youths' Panama, Marieaibo, Leghorn, Puddle, Scupette, Palm Leaf, Canada,Michigan, 6;c., d:e.— Children's Fancy Bats and Leghorn Cups, Misses' Fists, Lndiele Riding lists, Sc. Our assortment of Lamps, Trunks and Carpet Bags is ns usual, full and complete. P. S. All the above goods will ho furnished to Merchants in tho country at the very lowest city Job bing prices. Orders are respectfully solicited, and will receive prompt attention. April 0. —tf CAV CIOtIMIA t (l 3 ' S tore! UIDUEMI En NO. 71) West Hamilton street, next door to E. dr, J. George's Hotel, hos ,just returned from Philadelphia with a large and elegant stock of goods, such as, French, English' and Ger man Cloths, Cassimeres, Vestings, Cassinets, and Tweeds, which he will be pleased to make up to order. in the most approved style, which he is satisfied he can do, from the fact that lie has employed that popu lar cutter, Albert J. Newhard, who is always up with the times in fashions, and cuts and fits to suit the tastes of patrons. after any fashion they may choose READYMADE CLOTHING. • Of readymade Clothing ho has a complete assort ment, comprising all styles, qualities and prices, and in this department claims preredenee from the fact that the Clothing is all manufactured at home, of good materials, and the chant or style in which it in made. will always secure for them a ready and eatisfactory sale. FURNISHING GOODS, 4c Embracing a large assortment of Shirts, Collars, Stocks, Tics, black and fancy Silk Cravats. Hosiery. Suspenders, black and Silk Gloves, Wadi Kid Gloves, Gent's white and fancy Handkerchiefs., Umbrellas, and lots of other articles too numerous to mentieb. flentletnen furnishing thoir Cloth can hi ti• their garments math, in good style find warrantc to give satisfaction. Cutting dune at short notice.. March 19 Great Robbery IN ALLENTOWN. LAST week one night one of our citizens was robbed of about SSOO, but it is lucky that all the rent of mankind did not share the Ennui fate, as O EL42 ar' CUED MP' ) lEL" 32 yesterday morning opened his new CHEAP CASH STORE, at Lis new building, \0.:15 West Hamilton : , treet, Allentown, and would advise ono and all not to let their money lay idle and in danger of being stolen, but tro nt once to • JOS. STOPPS CHEAP CASH STORE, tis be has opened one of the finest assortments of SILKS of all colors and prices, at d Ladies Dress (boils, the finest, that ever has been seen in the place, and about 500 Shawls of all colors and prices, Calicoes by the Cart load, cheaper than over, Pam-. 0010, Embroideries and Hosiery, a very large assort ment of Ladies' Collars at 5 cents and upwards, La dies' Stockings at 0.1 cents and upwards, Ladies' Gloves at 2 cents per pair and upwards, Linen and Union Ilandilerchiefs at di cods n piece. Also, a splendid assortment of bleached and unbleached mos lins, bed ticking ' table diapers, toweling, floor and table oil kloths, glass and queensware, es, • ,tc. Also, a splendid assortment of READY AIADE CLOTHING, very cheap for cash. Su I would say to one and all to be thankful that you have not been robbed, so that you may have the pleasure of uoinn• ' with your money without delay to JOS.STOPP'S CHEAP CASH STORE, and do as about half the good people of Allentown dime . yesterday. Almost every house has been filled with new goods from Stepp's Cheap Cush Store, which consequently . has boon the town-talk ever since. -Don't forget that Joseph Stepp has moved four doors below. April O. • —tf ASSIGNEE NOTICE. • WHEREAS Joseph Freiman and his wife Lydir, of North Whitehall township, Lehigh county, on the 24th any of March, 1856, made a voluntary asAgnment to the undersigned, of all their property, real, personal and miffed, for the benefit of their cred itors, notice is hereby given to such persons who are indebted to Said Joseph Freiman, to make payment within 30 days, and styli who may have legal claims against said Freiman will also present them well au thenticated to MI PAUL BALLIET, Aaaigncoe. FRANKLIN P. MICKLEY,' March 26. —4t COURTLANDT STREET 11E71141011711C911EL 28 Court%myth Stved, NEW YORK. J. S. STEBBINS. PROPRIETOR. Now York, Much 26. —Gm A BAD SPECULATION. ' Ali, Angely, I am ruined—utterly ruined r exclaimed Robert Wilson to his young and de voted wife. • Ruined ! why. Robert, what can have hap pened I thought you were doing so well in your business,' returned the wife. with the deepest anxiety depicted upon her fair features. • And so f am, my love ; but in an unlucky moment, I embarked in a speculation which has proved unfortunate, and every dollar I pos sess is gone.' • Why have you not told me of this before, Robert ?' ' I wished not to pain you, love.' ' I fear you have been imprudent ; nay, I will not reproach you.' ' I have hoped that until now I should be able to redeem myself. By' risking a few hundred dollars more, I feel confident that I could re trive my josses, and come out bright again ; but alas ! I have not another dollar in the world.' And the young husband looked anxiously at 1113 wife. GEORGE H. REDER. --tf What kind of speculation was it, Robert ?' asked his wife, as a slight misgiving crossed her confiding heart. ' 0, it was a strictly business transaction, rather complicated in its 'details, and I don't think you would understand it if I explained it,' replied Robert. I am nut so dull of comprehension, that T cannot understand an ordinary business trans action.' ' No, my dear, I know you would understand it better than ladies generally would; but it is very intricate—very.' ' I will not insist, Robert. upon knowing any thing you desire to conceal,' said with a gentle reproach in her tone—. but ine• thinks a wife ought to know the occasion of her husband's sorrows.' ' Forgive me, Aigely.' replied the husband, imprinting a tender ki;:s upon bee lips ; • for• give me end I *ill tell thee all.' . Nay. love, I nslt it not ; I am satisfied non And is there no hope T' , •If l had two hundred dollars, I feel perfect ly confident that I should redeem myself.' Is there no risk, Robert r ' I will be candid, -"lndy ; there is some risk.' ' My own true wife This conversation occurred at the house of a young New York. shopkeeper. He had been married to a young, gentle hearted girl only year before, during which.period they had lived in uninterrupted happiness. . The young wife had no suspicion that the clouds of adversity were lowering over their joyous home until her husband had communi- cated the fact. For some weeks, however, she hachnoticed that Robert was more than usually dull. Once or twice a week he had absented himself from her side in the evening, alleging that ho had business demanding his attention. Angeline Wilson, at the time of limmarringe, was the possessor of a small sum of money, bequeathed to her by her father. It had been settled upon her so that her husband could not control it t and could spend no portion of it, without her sanction. . Allentown, Pa., April 23, 1 56. pottirat. Bo Gontlo to thy Hunlnnd Do gentle to thy husband, Remember all day long,. Amid tho din and tumult, Ho battles with tho throng No wonder that the noble brow Grows clouded with. the care That passes on his heart and hands While ho is struggling there. And when the night has gathotsed horno The loved one to his rest; Bo gentle—if no Broil(' nppears There's sorrow in his breast. ' Tis true, you toles the welcome colts% Whose tones aro always kind, And long to raieo tho cloud that caste A shadow on his mind. Yot, norm foar that through it all Thy prosenco 10 not blezt; For like tho sunshino, through the storm, It brings sweet thoughts of rest. And many times when labor-tossed, Thy gentle tones have coma, And made glad music in his heart, " Thanks be for tbee—and home." Bo sure, although ho spoaks it not, Thou art the star whoaa ray Makes lifo and love, and gildeth all In life's dark, rugged way. And so be ever gentle Kind words and doods from time Do moro toward making labor light, Than over thou could'st see. CHAPTER I I will get you the money, Robert.' The young shoplceeper's business had pros percd beyond his most sanguine expectations, so that his devoted wife, 'who would willingly have placed her little fortune in his hands, saw no occasion to withdraw it from her uncle, in whose hands it was not only deemed to be safe ly invested, but was producing alandsome in terest. Robert Wilson was a whole-sonled young marl; without a selflsh thought in his composi tion. Ile had married Angeline for herself alone, and had hardly bestowed a thought upon her portion. But the bad speculation' had worried him exceedingly. All the ready money he could command had been exhausted, and in his ex tremity, the thought had occurred to him that his wife could supply his Wants. The idea of asking her for relief, was, to a man of his high strung temperament, so highly repugnant, that he only had the courage to hint at the service she night reader him. CHAPTER TI With the money in his pocket. which Angely had procured for him. Robert Wilson hastened down Broadway. • At the corner of Park Place ho paused, and cast n fugitive glance around hint, evidently much agitated. He thought of his loving wife at home. He had deceived her, and his conscience smote him. She was all love and gentleness, and sincerity, and confidence, and he had base ly deceived her. Should he not return, throw himself at her feet, and beg her forgiveness ? Such a course was certainly the most grateful to his erring. penitent soul ; but he had made a bad specu• lation,' end while there was hope of retrieving himself, the demon of mammon within prompt ed him to sin again. Turning clown Park Place, he entered one of those gambling hells, which are the curse of enlightened America. Again he paused on the steps of the magnificent establishment, to si lence the upbraiding of his conscience. The beautiful, loving expression of his wife, lan guhh'ng away the tedious hours of his absence in lonely 'misery, haunted him. But, the usual consolation, the oft-repeated resolution of the erring soul : ' Only this time, and then I will forever abandon the way of the transgressor,' came to urge him on. By the gas light in the street, he observed dark form closely muffled in the ample folds of a Spanish cloak, approaching the spot- where he stood. The strang,er paused by his side, glanced intently at him, and then entered the saloon ! He following him : the.hall flashed with bril- liant lights, and the gay and fashionable of the metropolis thronged the scene. Men smiled as though the place was not the gate °filen itself. The old and respectable of the bar and forum• and the exchange, were there, countenancing, by their• presence and example, the iniquity practised within those gilded walls. Robert Wilson shuddered as he entered the sa7oon. Yet why should he shrink front a scene in which the respectable men of the community hesitated not to mingle? Poor, simple, young man ,! his soul had not yet come to believe that wealth. station and the honors of the world can sanctify sin and hollow iniquity. Tn an unguarded hour he had been lured into den of thieve.,' by a troth of good standing in society—the impot•:er.fi•om whom he pity• chased many of his goods, and who held his noes in payment of them. He hazarded a few dollars, thongh his con science smote him all the while. lie \rob ; he was in the hands of those who were experienced in the management of unsuspecting dupes. He went away with his pockets well lined with the fruits of his unhallowed gains. Inflated by the ambition to become sudden!) rich. he went again, and again he won. The devil hired I on. With a firm reso• lution to abandon these visits when he should have added the gains of one more night to his previotis acemnidition, he went a third time. If he succeeded on this. occasion as lie had on the two previous nights. he should be able to pay the only note he owed. The prospect of freeing himself entirely from debt, suddenly and without labor, tempted him to engage once more in the exciting game. But the gamblers had' permitted him to run the whole length of his• rope. On the third night he lost—lost all he had before won. All his fine fancies were thus dashed to the ground. But the hopes of freeing himself from had taken strong hold of his imagination, andlie could not sn easily . resign it. Again ho went, trusting that the chances of the game would again favor him—again And again he went, till all his available means•Kercy sacrificed.. The gamblers adroitly permit him to win a few dollars occasionally, and thus his hopes were kept buoyant. All were gone, but the passion of gaming had gained intensely as his worldly:goods had melt ed away. Uneasily ho strolled among the gambling ta bles, now pausing to glance an instant at the game, and then hurrying nervously. on again. He had two hundred dollars in his pocket and —humiliating reflection !—it had been given by his wife. He must be careful of it ; he could- hope for no more. As he-paced the gaily thronged hall he dis covered tho dark•looking stranger, who had confronted him at the entrance of the saloon, alone, nt one of the marble tables. The cyo of the dark being suddenly rested sharply upon him. It was a dark, deeply, ex pressive blue eye—it seemed not unfamiliar to him. The glance—ho new not why—riveted him to the spot, and he stood tremulously gaz ing at the stranger. The complexion of the mysterious personage was decidedly white. His beard, jet black, en tirely covered the sides and lower part of the face, even to the contour of the mouth. It was very long and curled gracefully down over the chin. Over his head he wore a cap, from beneath which, long, black, glossy vas floated down over his coat collar. In stature he was below the medium size. CHAPTER 111 ' Play ?' said the stranger, in a low, guttural voice,-not umningled with softhesl. Robert Wilson involuntarily seated himself opposite the dark being. With his gloved hand the stranger placed a fitly dollar bill on the table. ' high est wilts,' said he laconically, as he pushed the dice box over to Robert. This was certainly on irregular game, and an irregular method of proceeding—but it was simple, and in this respect was preferable to him, so he placed a corresponding amount by the side of it. Robert shook the dice, and cast them upon the table. ' Twelve,' said the stranger, as he shook up the box and made his throw. Eigh!een,' continued he, sweeping stakes from the table. Thu next tln;ow Robert won. The stake was doubled; ho won again. Maddened by excite ment be placed all the money he hal on the ta ble. The dark visaged stranger, without mov ing a muscle of his brow, covered it. At one full swoop Robert was penniless again ! Raising from the table in a paroxysm of dis appointment, he was about to rush from the scene. • Stay !' said tho stranger. ' I have not a dollar,' replied Robert bitterly. Your watch.' ' No,' replied Robert firmly, its my wife's.' ' Your luck will change again.' The young man hesitated. ' Sure to-change,' continued the stranger. With a desperate elibrt, Robert drew the watch from his pocket.. S.Tenty-five dollars,' said he tremulously. The stranger placed the amount on the ta ble. The dice descended—Robe4l, won. For several successive throws ho won, but staking all, again he was once more penniless. The watch was put down again—it was lost ! Robert was in despair. ' You have a will! V said the stranger. have--God forgive !' replied the ruined husband, in a burst of bitterness. ' Of course, you love her not, or you would not be here,' continued the stranger, careless• ' I do love her—as I love my own soul I ex elahned Rlbert, perplexed by the singular turn the conversation had taken. The character of the professional gambler was too well known to him, not to suspect that the dark stranger had some object in view in these inquiries. Those fearless tales of gam blers who have staked money against the lion or of a wife, flashed across his mind, and he shuddered to think how near lie stood to the fa tal precipice, which might hurl him, in his madness, into deeper dishonor. 'You would have her know what you have done ?' said the stranger calmly. ' Not fur the world.' ' Then play again ; your chance is good.' have not a shilling.'" ' I will lend you.' • On what security 1' asked Robert, tremb ling for the answer. ' Mortgage me your stock of goods.' You know me, then 1' No: you arc a shop-keeper.' ' I The stranger threw him three hundred dol lars. • In ten minutes it was a1l•lost. ' The mortgage,' said the dark being.. Can we make it hero ?' said Robert, over whehned with anguish. ' No : I will go to your house.' • ' Impossible! not for the world.' But I wmt, !' said the stranger sternly. By heaven, you shall not !' • ' Hst! you shall bo exposed.' Robert was obliged to consent, and borne down by the terrible agony that preyed upon NUMBER 30 him, he conducted his mysterious companion to his "once happy homt Tho clock struck eleven as they entered. Your wife is not at home,' said the strati- Robert was surprised to find that Angoly was not iu her accustomed seat by the fire. Full of painful misgivings, why, he knew not, ho hasten ed to her apartment to see if she had retired : there was no trace of her to be discovered. Returning to the sitting-room, ho found tho strange gambler seated by the firo, intently poring over the pages of a book he had taken from the centre•table. • ' Left you, I 'should say; women are so tame,' replied the stranger, sternly. Left me ! no !' exclaimed Robert, casting himself into a chair, and venting deep groans, the anguish of his.soul. Tho mortgage,' continued tho stranger,. sharply. I will write it in my room,' replied the young man, leaving the apartment. Wiping away the tears which coursed in great drops down his haggard cheeks, ho pick ed out a blank mortgage from his papers, and proceeded to 'fill it out. Tho task completed, he turned to the sitting-rooth. As he opened the door, lie started back with astonismont at beholding Angely seated by the grate. reading the last number of Harper ! ' Why, Robert, I did not know you had dot home,' said she, rising and placing a chair be fore the fire where his slippers lay, ready fbr . him to put his feet into: The dark stranger was not there. ! What is the matter, with you, Robert, how strangely you appear,' continued his wife. 'Do I and Robert started and looked round him in wild amazement. Where was the stran ger ? ' I did not know you were here, Angely,' stammered he. ' 1 have been out awhile this evening; but came in just as the clock struck eleven.' ' So did V answered ho, more-confused'tharr before. Where is Mr. -, the gentleman' who came home with me ?' 4 I have not seen any gentleman.' ' I mine in at eleven with —" • What time is it now, Robert 1' The watch—his wife's watch—it was Bono ! • Your watch—l left--" I have it ; it is half past eleven,' said An gely, taking the watch from her pocket. • What is the matter with you, Robert ? you' are crazy, I should say. • That watch'—Robert paused. Well,' said Angely, beginning to wear a mysterious, mischievous look, ' how goes your speculation ?' • Badly, my dear,' replied Robert, with a look of wonder. ' What paper have you in your band ?' ' ' Nothing••-that is—l will put it in my secre tary,' and he left the room to got the ugly doc ument out of the way. He was not absent more ,than flee minutes,' but when he returned tbo dark stranger of the gambling hell sat at the fire. Robert began to think he was .dealing with' the devil. • The mortgage,' said the stranger, in his low, deep tones. ' Who are you, sir ? man or sikvil—who are you ?' exclaimed the bewildered young man, rushing towards the dark form. But before: he could reach' it, the form shook off the cloak, and the whiskers and the and his Wire stood before him. The spell was dissolved. He understood it all. ' Are you cured, Robert,' said she, smiling' mischievously. And then using the deep tones of the dark stranger, she continued t ' You havo a wife ; of course, you love her not, or you' would not be here. 'Alt, Robert, that alone saved you ; you confessed your love even in your gambling hell. In making haste to be ; rich, you have been led astray. but I forgive you. Robert,' and • the gentle-hearted wife: twined her arms around his neck, and kissed' his check. Always forgiving as the spirit of mercy.--' I do not deserve your forgiveness, Angely.', (17The debt of the city of Philadelphia is' about $200,000,000. (I:7What is that which can often be found' whore it is not ? Pauli. (I^i'Thero is a time for all things. The time .to • leave' is when a young lady asktyou haw the walking is. (0-People never improve after marrriage., The girl that's imprudent to her parents wilt be very apt to give 'sass' to her husband. , 17• Dr. Franklin used to, say, that rich widl ows were the otdy pleces'of secondbatorgasle that sold at prime cost. 11:7•Thou shalt not carry . off the editor's ex-'• changes, unless thou art sure he is done With them, neither shalt thou talk to him when he is reading proof or writing, lest ho get a ngry an& kick thee out of the sanctum.
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