ADVERTISING RATES.
yy St 1 to .. 3 moo. 6 mos lyr.
riltiuna'. •.
• kV, 12 1 .1 4 NS 6'l)
Thtle squares . . • .4.11. 6.23 9.00 17.00 w
Itz tyme.. . . • 11.60 17.00 26.01 46.(0
quarter Column . . , 13.60 2200 40.00 60.03
Half Column . • . 010.03 40.00 60.00 110.01
ono Column . 30.00 • 03.00 110.03 130.03
Proreoolonal natts.l.oo per Its. per 711/0.
£dmini.tratorta ana AiAltor's Nonce.; 43.60.
City Ironton, 20 cents per Iluelst Insertion, 15 soots Per
MO each subsequeul Insertion.
Teo hoes agate oesetnut• a square.
ROBERT IREDELL, JR.,. Nn3Lismait,
ALLENTOWN, PA.
Coal anb Lumber.,
• ram?. 5. env. N. IL arm. Y. w. ■lux&
FILBERT, OTTO •t KILLER,
MANUFACTURERS AND mutzus IN
LUMBER,
W LLIAMSPORT, PA.
MILL ON CANAL,
ICS AT MST OP MAYNARD STREIT
OPT TIIR MULL
W P CRAM, Atom".
JAS. Y. RITTSR, CHAS. W. ABBOTT, OWEN RITTER
JORDAN ,l; Wig! STEAM
PLANING MILL,
SASH, DOOR,
AND
BLIND MANUFACTORY,
Union Street, near Jordan Bridge, ,Atientown,
RITTER. ABBOTT & CO.,
MANUFACTURIMB OF
Saab. Doors. Outride Minds, insids BMWs. Mould
, dogs, Broads Balusters. Pickets. Moir San-
Ingo.' Windom Prams. Door Frailest, Gland
Window. Black Walnut Mouldings, de.
SCROLL SAWING.
• TURNING •
PLiNIAO
ACHING,
FLOORING and
RIPPING,
DONE AT THE BHOR 27MT NO TICS.
ALSO. STAIR BUILDING done and HAND RAILING
made to order.
• • • .
?laving now had almost three years' posseulon of the
Mlll, reforniehed It almost wholly with new and Improv
ed machinery, and having none hot experienced Work
men, we are prepamd to defy competition from at home
and abroad, both In price and workmanettlp.
Do you contemplate building? Call at our factory and
satisfy yourself withpersonal examination.
Drawing. for buildings, braeketa, patterns for orna
mental work, scrolls for porches, can be seen at all More
by calling at our ofhce. Any information to the builder
furnished, cheerfully and freely. by canines' the Mane
factory,. on Union Street, at the Jordan Bridge, Allen
town, Pa.. as by letter through the post othca.
Rug 3-Iy7 BITTER, ADBUTT ik CO
REVIVAL
The subscribers haying leased the "Old Hops Coal
Yard." would respectfully announce to the citlrene of
Allentown and the public In that they have last
got
IN
• eoperior Acworth:mat of
•
COAL
Cousletlng of Elope. Egg, Chestnut and Not from We.
HOOK MOUNTAIN MINE&
Orders loft with A. A. Huber. Sieger A Hotlenstela. at
the Rails Hotel, Mope Rolling MAL or the Yard will be
attended to In a
BUSINESS
in t e rrersfor . Coalty the car filled at short as Ore
the lowest prime.
Always on hand a large stook of
BALED HAY,
whit& will be sold at the lowest market prim,.
L. W. KOONS & CO.,
at the" Old Hope Coal Yard." .
Hamilton Street, corner •f Lehigh Talley Railroad.
• ' ••' ALLENTOWN. PA.
L. W. Roos.. It. LIDONAI7OIIIIT.
oet lS —IT
A NEW FIRM
AND •
NEW LUMBER YARD
TO BUIDLERS!
TItEXLEh & WEA.T.EIt
Would hereby annonnee to the public that they have
last opened a now Lumber 1 ird on the epaelans and son.
',lndent grounds. long occopled by TRICKLE& BRO.'S
on Hamilton street, near Tenth, north side, where they
are now prepared with a fall assortment of everything
pertaining to the bu•lness, comprising In part
THLLOW PINE, WHITE PINK, SPRUCE and HEM
LOCK FLOORING. WHITE PINE BOARDS. •
SCANTLING and PLANK of all sizes •
and well seasoned.
. . .
• • • ......
FRAMING THERM' Superior HEMLOCK JOIRT and
SCANTLING of assorted alma:
CEDAR. CYPRESS AND WHITE PINE SHINGLES of
SPRUCE
onality.
HEMLOCK aid SPRUCE PLASTERING and SUING.
LINO LATHS. and a In assortment of
WEATHERBOARDING. also W HITE
ITE OAK PLANK and
BOARDS of all thicknesses.
WHITE PHIE ;Lai EPEUCII PALINGS ;Ind PICKETS.
WHITE 414= NAMliiircrralis, WHITS
01. K and CHESTNUT POSTS, Ea.. to.
♦ll dscirons of purchasing Umber to as good ad Vantage
as Is offered at any other Tara to the coon'''. are request
ed to call and examlue o■r stock before purcheatug else
wh sra.
satisfaction Guaranteed in Quality and Pries.
The Senior memberof the firm would hereby express tile
tkaulm for past favors whiles member of the arm of Trust
ler Bros.. and reepectfully solicits • continuance of the
mum. promieing to apply his best endeavors to reader
satisfaction to all patrons of the Hew Yard.
D.
W. TREE R L - liT tralir. THOS. WEAVER
W . 31 --rf
RE PIO IVA LI
LUMBER !
LUMBER ! I
WILLOUGHBY It. ,TREXLEIt
(100011111011 TO TIOILIO D 606.)
Hereby announces to the Dublin that he has bou■ht out
the well•keow■ LUMBBR YARD of TRBXLER & BROS.
sad extended the same to the property adjoining. at the
corner of Tenth and Hamilton streets. where he will be
eonstantly prepared to enpply all domande that rimy he
made upon him la the way of
BUILDING MATERIALS
of the beat qualltz, and at the lowent prima. ail ntoek
eenalets In put of
WHITE PINE and •
HEMLOCK W HI TE P I NE
PLANK.
WHITE PINE HEMLOCK and
PINE and HEMLOCK YELLOW PIN II FLOORING.
.
FRAMING TIR.
•. JOISTS MBE and SCANTLING.
of all lengths and elm;
MICHIGAN PANEL LUMBER.
POPLAR, OAK. ASH,
Sawed. Shaved a• d WALNUT r..id cm KURT LUMBER!
CYPHERS SHINGLES
POSTS, RAILS, and
PIC Imre, of ail Murtha;
ROOFING and PLASTERING LATHS. Lc., Ac.
DRY LUMBER
will be triad.• Motaialty. and a full amply of all Made
constantly kept on hand.
Person. In seed of lumber for large building. will and
It greatly to their advantage to rail, being constantly
ready to nu orders for all kinds of lumber used in bare
building, upon the moot favorable term., sad at the short.
est notice.
Every suite% belonging to a drat-elan lumber yard la
constantly kept on hand.
Thankful for peat favor., 1 Invite my Mends to all and
inspect my stork. Remedially.
June 1 1- 11 W TRIMMER
Silber 10:attb JJ are.
SAMUEL K. MINYTH,
724 CHESTNUT STREET, (1.11
(mom) ammo.
PRACTICAL XAROPACTUREIR Of FINI
SILVER PLATED WARE,
Would respeetfully sunoulice to tile patron. that he has
hill stork of the labst etyles of
DOUBLE AND TREBLE •
ELECTRO- PLATED WARE)
♦LL OW NIB OWN PLATING
Plated on Nickel and Virlite Metal., suitable for family
ur city trade.
A. the quality of plating tan only be kaown to the plat
er, the purchaser must rely on the macturactomm.• state
ment i there being no much worthies. ware In the market.
all rem emitted as treble plate, at price. ItOosslble to he
mann enured.
•Il hie gouda are marked "B. K. SMYTH."
Call and examine the goode before purchasing elect
where.
Mr - OLD WARE REPLATED.jui
may 7S-ly
HART/N AN
WASTE PAPER DEPOT.
The Highest Cub pries Paid For
Old Newspapers Old Blank Book.
Of depiction., And Ledger.,
Waste Paper, That are all written over.
0(101 kind.. 0 d Pamphlets, &o.
Raul, Born, BADDING son C•IVAS BocoNT.
Couelgumente froze Country 14atere eultotted
mai:lr . J. HARTMAN. 611 J
ST. (:LOUIS HOTEL,
Arch Street, above Seventh,
Philadelphia.
Radial,' sm. with ample capacity for 230 watt..
Torras. Oa per say.. The ht. Cloud Is newly sad olsibtatlf.
ttostrbett tbrauaboat, and toopen for tbs. rusbura a
ane n t.. by the nod , reigned . who bars so saesesslally
robßurtra for 11.0 bast um years the well-ksoWa Moab
tat. Hobs., at (bassos ttp!teee.
tear 11-4tir O. W. MULLIN B BRO.. Puler*.
VOL. XXV.
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.
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rycEsTri PElt
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articles rank as Standard Preparations, and do
not need to be propped up by certificates.
Henry T. Helmbeld'e Genuine Prep
arations.;
Delivered to any eddresa Secure from obser
vation.
ESTABLISHED UPWARD OF TWENTY
YEARS. Hold by Druggists everywhere Ad
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HENRY T. HELM BOLD, Druggist and Chemist.
Only Depots: H. T. HELMBOLD'S Drug and
Chemical Warehouse, No. 691 Broadway, New
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BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS). Ask for
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En=
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HELEN'S REVENGE
BY ESTELLE DU NORD
" HELEN."
The young girl addressed looked up quickly
from her work She was not by any means
plain dr common looking but she was awk
ward and undeveloped, 16 that one failed to
notice the possibility of fhture beauty In the
thin, perfectly moulded face.
" What do you think of Miss Maxwell ?"
"The one you Introduced to mo last even
ing ?"
Yea."
"She is very handsome, George."
"I am going to propose to her some day."
" What I ye; cannot. mean—you would not
Helen Maitiand's sewing dropped from
her nerveless fingers and her great, deep blue
eyes fastened themselves almost fiercely on
her companion's face. .
" Why not,pray ? Hav'nt I a right to mar.
ry whom I please?" answered the young man
testily, even while his dark faco flushed with
something like conscious guilt.
" Yes, George, but you know as well as I
do that you led me to believe,—O George it
was wrong—" Her voice died in passionate
sobs.
" Don't be silly, Nell. You surely did not
Imagine that I meant to marry you, because
I made myself agreeable. A fellow's got to
practice the art of love making as well as any
other in order to become perfect in it."
A sudden flash of indignation leaped into the
girl's eyes, but she controlled herself and an
swered quietly:
" I have never imagined that any one meant
to marry me. lam too young to think of such
a thing, but when you spoke of marrying Miss
Maxwell it seemed somehow as if I could not
stay to see it, and—pnd—" she broke down
again, her red lips quivering and the color com
ing and going in her pale, clear face.
"And I am to blame for It, you would say,"
exclaimed George Inverness angrily. "Do I
look like a man who would marry a penniless
girl dependent on her mother for a home 9"
He certainly did not look like it, as he stood
there, dark, selfish and haughty, and the cruel
words called into life all the girl's dormant
spirit. She arose, every sign of weakness
gone, and drew her slight, tall figure to its
full height.
"Thank heaven she has given me nothing
but a home," she said; "henceforth I will find
even that elsewhere. Iwill be dependents!'
no one. Let inc pass," as ,the young man
placed himself between her and the door.
" Don't be angry about a few hasty words,
Nellie ; mother will, never forgive me," ho
pleaded with genuine alarm in his face.
" Let me pass."
" Helen, you cannot be in earnest ; come,
let us be brother and sister again, or—or any
thing else to keep you here," he said coaxing
ly. "Ye gods I how beautiful she is," he
mentally added as her eyes met his with a
world of flue scorn in them.
"Brother and slater indeed ! I would rather
be the sister of a South Sea Islander,after the
glimpSe;yo have given me of your character.
Good mming sir, and good bye."
Sike:dulAd past him, out of the door, up the
brOttillideilmase and into her own room,before
he raaribticreleshat bed hererne a b,
saw I elle will get over it by and bye.
Hasn't she got a temper though, Whew t
Nobody would have suspected It." With
which Ms. Inverness settled down again to the
paper he had been reading, and shortly after
drove but to attend to some business. When
ho returned, a servant startled him with the
Information that Miss Helen Lad gone " bag
and baggage."
" Gone ? ' Impossible I must follow her at
once. Mother will be home in a day or two,
and she positively must be back before then.
"Where did she go."
" I don't know, sir. Jem drew; her to the
depot, but she ordered him home before the
train came on."
" Which train ?"
" The one from New York, in,.going west."
" Oh, then she did not go to the city. She
alWays had a dread of great cities. Gone for
a governess or something most likely. Per
haps she left a clue'to her whereabouts in her
room."
Mr. Inverness sprang up stairs two steps at
a time and entered the room sacred to his
mother's protege. On the table lay a folded
paper addressed to Mrs. Inverness. fie opened
it regardless of the address. It ran thus :
My dear friend and benefactress :
I have been a burden to ydu long enough
and should like a change of scene and duties,
so I have determined to make my own way
in the world. In my bureau drawer you will
find a slight compensation for what trouble I
have given you. Do not attempt to follow me
er conzern yourself about me, I shall do well
enough, and if I should need anything I will
apply to you as the only friend I have. With
many thanks for your kindness I remain
Lovingly yours,
• HELEN.
That was all. Mr. Inverness looked help
lessly about him, then he opened her bureau
drawer. It contained one hundred dollars,
half of all she bad In the world, ashehappened
to know. His cheeks burned with shame,
but he was constitutionally weak and indolent,
so ho replaced the money and the note where
he had found them, saying as he locked the
door behind him,
" I will wait till mother comes before I take
another step in the matter. She does not
criminate me, that's fortunate."
« * • *
Five years had passed since the stormy
little scene in Mrs. Inverness' parlor. From
one of the public school buildings of the
Quaker City stepped forth a lady. She
entered a street car and.took her seat, throw
ing back her veil and revealing a magnifi
cently beautiful face, aface that was strangely
in contrast with her plain, well-worn dress.
Aht even in the uncongenial atmosphere of
stifling schoolrooms and uncomfortable board
ing-houses, Helen Maitland's beauty had
opened and developed. In the midst of the
great city, unappreciated and unknown, she
was yet not unnoticed, for few that looked
once on that peerless face did not turn for a
second glance. She was tired and dishear
tened to-night. The day had been an un
usually wearying one, and now thet it was
over she could not help thinking of her cheer
less room in a cheap boarding-house, away
out in the suburbs, with a fastidious little
shiver.
" Your fare„ Miss."
Helen's hand sought her pocket. An
alarmed look came into her face.
"I must have lost my purse, and I am sure
I had it when I entered this car."
Oh, of course you had, they always have," -
said the conductor insolently; "perhaps you
may be able to find It before we reach the
next crossing. If not, I shall have the honor
of helping you out."
Helen's face burned as she felt rather than
saw the glances leveled at her fwnt every
part of the crowded ear. The conductor
stepped out upon the platfprm, and a gentle.
man opposite her arose and followed him, but
returned In a moment and quietly resumed
his seat. The conductor did not come again
for her fare, neither did .he offer to help her
out.. She knew whom she had to thank, and
her eyes, those great, beautiful eyes, were
ALLENTOWN, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10 1871.
lifted to those of the stranger with a gratitude
that he understood perfectly. He was not
quite a stranger, Helen' thought, since for
many months ho hart always returned . from
the city in the same car she took.. He was
a tall, strongly built man, with a tine aris
tocratic face, a wealthy business man no
doubt, for his dress, though plain, was very
rich, and the diamond that sparkled on his
bosom, the only ornament he wore, was a
paragon of size and purity. She had noticed
him often, principally because ho looked so
good and contented, and she used to follow
him in her Imagination to his pleasant home
and the warm welcome that awaited him.
To-night he did not ride further than she did,
as usual, but followed her out of the car and
walked by her side down the quiet little street
to her door.
" You will pardon me I hope," he said
politely ; "there were some suspiclous.looklng
characters In the car with us and I thought it
beat to accompany you."
"You are very thoughtful, sir, and very
kind to shield me from the rudeness of that
conductor, who ought to know me well enough
to believe my word."
Then they walked on In silence till Helen
stopped before the well-known door.
"This is your home, then ?" Inquired the
stranger.
" Scarcely that, sir,only my boarding place.
I have neither home nor friend. I thank you
sincerely for your kindness and—"
"It was a mere trifle; should you at any
time need a friend, here to my card, and no
doubt I shall see you again. Good evening."
"Clyde. Ewell l" Helen bad a dim recol
lection of seeing the name in gold letters some
where in the roaring business portion of the
city, for she rarely forgot a name or a face.
After that. Mr. Ewell bowed pleasantly when
they met; and one evening, a week later, the
the untidy little servant brought his card to
her as she sat reading in her room.
" Where did you get it, Maggie?" sbe in
quired.
" A gentleman as is in the parlor gave it to
me and wants to see you, Miss Maitland.
Such a grand-looking man, llner'n the school
board a heap, ma'am."
In spite of her surprise at her unusual vi
sitor, Helen smiled at Maggie's comments on
him. Down the steep stair-case she glided,
softly and gracefully, as she did everything,
sod stood In his presence. How out of place
he looked in that dingy little room I After a
few common place reinarks, he said smilingly,
I Lave come to restore-your lost prop.
erty."
He held out her puree as he spoke. .
"You are very kind, Mr. Ewell, only I
hope you have not given yourself any trouble,
since It contains but little over two dollars,
which mast seem a very trifling sum to you."
" That depends on circumstances entirely.
On some occasions It might seem a large
amount to mo t or any one else." .
" It was a great favor of you to think about
it at all, Mr Ewell, and• I sin .very much
obliged to you.
" What If l•were to tell you that I wished
you to do me a much greater favor In re
turn:"
" I should do It if it were in my power,"
she answered, meeting his glance frankly.
The sunny brown eyes dropped before her
owb, and their owner poked strangely con
tused for a moment. Then hg looked up and
said,
plainly, Mise Maitland. I love you and I
have come to ask you to be my wife."
Helen said nothing else, but there was a
volume of doubt and astonishment in those
two words, and she looked positively fright
ened.
" You'seem very much surprised or dls
pleased, which Is it ?" he asked quietly.
" Excuse me,Mr. Ewell, are you not a mar
rled man 7"
" Certainly not." •
"Indeed, I thought you were, all this
time."
" That is very pleasant, I must say. Comes
of allowing one's best years to slip away in
single wretchedness."
There wail an uncomfortable silence during
which Helen looked intently at the faded car
pet and Mr. Ewell paced the room. Suddenly
he stopped short before her.
"Don't you think you might learn to love me
by and bye ?" he asked.
"1 am quite sure I might if I were to try,';
answered Helen composedly.
"And will you try ?"
"I am afraid we have known each other too
short a time to think of such a thing tte lave."
said Helen, a little doubtfully.
"I have known you for nearly a year, and
I could not possibly love you more had I
known you a lifetime." '
"For nearly a year ? and you know my
name without my telling.you. Will you ex
plain yourself, Mr. Ewell ?"
" Certainly," taking b seat by her side on
the ricketty little sofa. I saw you about a
year ago at the window ofyour achool-room in
conversation with my niece."
"Your niece 4"
"Yea ; you know Mrs. Hayes."
" Yes sir."
" She le my only sister and it was with little
Annie that you were speaking. I thought
then, as I do now, that I had never seen a
face so beautiful to me, and I determined to
know more of you. . When I determine on
anything I generally succeed."
" Than perhaps you were the cause of the
pleasant evenings I spent on several occasions
with Mrs. Hayes ?"
"4 believe I was. I induced Carrie to form
your acquaintance and Invite you ao call on
her. You like her I hope r
"I have never met a sweeter wvertan," an
swered Helen, warmly.
" Thank you, for her as well us for myself ;
the liking Is mutual. Carrie is a singularly
correct judge of character, and she advised me
to win you if I could, thus inumuraglng In my
heart the sweetest hope of my life. I left the
home of my sister and took lodgings in this
part of the city that I might see you daily and
watch over you. Only once was I so fortu
nate as to render you a slight service, and
you may be sure I was thankful to that con
ductor, even though I had him discharged the
next day ; Will you try to love me, Relent"
"I am sure Ido not knew. Even yet, I
scarcely know you."
"Then make inquiries. The name of
Clyde Ewell is not unfavorably .known, I be
lieve," answered the persistent lever a little
proudlY.
" Oh, I'M not mean that, believe me. I
trust and esteem you even on so slight an ac
quaintance. I believe I did before ever you
spoke a word to me, only I never thought of
doing more until you suggested It this even.
Ing ; and what Is more the difference In our
social position Is so great that you cannot have
thought seriously about this. matter. Your
friends would censure your choice, I fear."
"There Is no one whom I would for a mo
ment think of consulting except my Mater."
"And she ?"
" Married a penniless man because she loved
him, eight years ago. She has never regretted
that atop and would be the last person in the
world to censure a similar one on any part.
We are not worldly, Miss Maitland, Carrie Is
very happy and approves of my choice, and
the world, I Satter myself, wM receive my wife
without a.questipn. Do not send Me • away
please."
Tie had taken both her hands and Mistook_
lug into her face pleadingly.
• " Give me time to think, Mr. Ewell."
" My sister calls me Clyde."
"Clyde, then," said 'Helen meekly.
"Thank you forevenso slight a concession;
how long will you make me want(' I give you
time ?"
" Only till to.morrow evening. Come then,
and you shall have my answer."
Never was Clyde Ewell, notoriously prompt
as he was, so punctuates on the next evening
in that dreary tittle parlor, and when he left
it ho had received Helen's promise to be his
wife and bed persuaded her to leave forever
her humble surroundings and remain with his
sister till she should be prepared to enter a
home of her own.
She had been wooed and won In a verron..-
orthodox way. Helen could not help think
ing as she sat in her room an hour later, and
she took herself severely to task, fearing that
the wealth and position of her lover had
tempted her when he certainly deserved to ho
loved for himself. •
"No, I am not so base as to marry a man
whom Ido not love. I esteem and honor him,
and till I cab say from my heart that I love
him I will not hells wife," she thought, and
she smiled as she thought how easy a task it
would be, for even now the touch of his hand,
the glance of his clear honest eye 'was pleas
atter far than all the false sweetness of that
other dream, that foolish, girlish dream that
had been so humiliating.in its awakening.
And she was right. After she had become
an Inmate of Mrs. Hayes' family, that lady
having come in her own carriage, and carried
her off by storm, she used to watch for Clyde's
well known step with an eagerness that told
how, with each day his strong devoted love
was drawing out a return.
Nominally, Helen.occupled the position of
governess to Annie and Edgar Hayes, but
their pretty little mother took up far more of
her time than did the children.
• A month had passed, the pleasantest Helen
had ever known.' It was so sweet to bo ap
preciated, to have Carrie consulting her about
all her little domestic arrangements, to re
ceive the innocent caresses of her beautiful
children, and to know that Mr. Hayes, quiet
and scholarly, was sincerely glad to have her
with his wife, while he was engaged with his
endless studies. He was an author, he had
written a book that created a stir in the scien
tific world, and Carrie though she gloried in
every achievement of her gifted husband, was
yet often lonely of a long afternoon. Now
she had a companion and Mr. Hayes prosecu
ted his labors with more energy than ever
during the day, while his evenings as ever he
gave to his family.
Clyde had not renewed his suit. He was
very patient even while he endeavored by
every little attention to win her love and it
was this very patience and delicacy that plead
ed his cause more effectually than words could
have done.
On 6 day km Hays and Helen had entered
a bookstore for some stationery the former
wanted,when Helen, in looking over the room
carelessly, was startled at the sight of a figure
at the other end that seemed strangely famil
iar. She could not See his face, but the jaunty,
elegant form, the haughty poise of the hand
some head and the dark clustering hair could
belong to only one person and that person
George Inverness. For a moment the blood
rushed into her face, but the neit she was per
fectly calm, and when the gentleman turned
past him with the greatest apparent Indiffer
ence. But fie recognized her for all that, and
turned aside as if expecting some sign of re
cognition, but she gave him none, site did not
even look at him, till he approached her hold
ing out his hand
" Nellie I Miss Maitland, I cannot be mis
taken ?" he exclaimed, smiling in his own fas
cleating way.
" You ate right, Mr. Inverness," - Alm an
swered quietly. " Allow me to present an
old acquaintance of mine, Carrie, Mrs. Hayes,
Mr. Inverness.
Mr. Inverness thought of Ws last interview
with the dignified young lady before him, and
was taken somewhat aback by the coolness
she displayed towards him. Could this be
the fiery passionate creature who had left him
la such a fury five yearsago ? had she ch:. n ;cd
so much that even in the first moment of their
meeting, she could think of any other person
than himself? He turned to look at this im
portant friend of Miss Maitland's. A new
surprise awaited him.
" Ah, Mrs. Hayes, this is an unexpected
pleasure, indeed. I scarcely expected when I
entered this store to renew two such pleasant
acquaintances. Mr. Hayes is well, I hope ?"
" Quite well, I thank you and shall be hap
py to see you whenever you can find time to
call ou us. Why have you not visited us be
fore ?"
This M my first visit to this city since I
met you at Newport and it' was my intention
to cull before I left it.
" Both Mr. Fltiyes and myself will be happy
to see you, and I think I may say the same
for my' friend, Miss Maitland."
Helen bowed with a smile that might mean
something—or nothing.
" How Is your mother, Mr. Inverness ?"
she inquired.'
" She is well, or was when I left her a few
days ago."
A few more common place remarks, then
the gentleman left the store and Mrs. Hayes
finished her purchases.
"I did not know that you were aquainted
with Mr. Inverness, Nellie," said Mrs. Mayes
when they were on their way home.
" Yes ; his mother and mine were great
friends, and after my mother's death, I was
for a time an Inmate of their family."
" Indeed lit is strange you never mentioned
it."
"It seems such a long time ago, and I did
not know that you knew any of the family,"
answered Helen.
In a few days George Inverness called and
still a few days later tie met them all at a
party, and thus an intimacy sprang up that
was pleasant to all parties. Helen seemed to
have forgotten her pique and was as friendly
as 31r. Inverness could wish. It was unac
countable to himself how he came to watch
for her beautiful face at every social gathering
and how something seemed to he constsntiy
drawing him toward the residence bf his
friend, Mr. Hayes. He acknowledged that
ft was not that gentleman's society, much as
he liked him, that attracted him, and with
that knowledge came the conviction that It
was Helen he sought. Could it be possible
that she had forgotten his rudeness of five
years ago ? She had,never referred to it once;
perhaps she wished to forget it,perhaps she still
loved him. The thought sent a delicious thrill
to his heart. She. was poor still, no doubt,
but she was so beautiful,'so perfectly Leant!.
f. ii I Looking into those glorious eyes he Cor
gi It everything but the passionate hope of
winning the love he had once trampled upon,
an 1 he Would win it; he would take to his
hes at and home, the only woman ho had ever
loved. His mother had long pined for her
aftet l she had left theist so precipitately and
would be only too happy to welcome her as a
daughter. Once determined it was tamp
how Lis . courage failed him, and Helen as if
divining - his intention grew strangely shy and
reserved,. and even seemed to prefer the so;
clay of b, er fklend's stately brother, Mr. Ewell,
whenever a tete-a-tete was imminent, and
whit was worse, that gentleman took her
preference 1110 much as a matter of course that
George felt an almost unconquerable desire
to challenge him.
By and by, Helen came out of her reserve
add was ten tunes more bewitching than ever.
She no Im o er.r ele.ted him but gave herself up
to the pleasure Ma attentions seemed to give
her, and one evening, finding her alone when
he called, he resolved to remain In suspense
no longer. lie told the story of his love In
passionate language. She listened quietly,
not a muscle or tier Mir Mee moving ; then
she said coldly, -
"It is very strange, Mr. Inverness,that you
condescend to speak to me In that way. You
forget that I_am no richer than I was live
years ago."
Nellie 1 you cannot mean to let that boy
folly of mine stand between us now. I
had hoped you bad forgotten all about that.
I care not what you may or may not possess.
I want you; and will win you ; come what
may." •
' That Is Impossible."
'lt shall not be impossible, I will make it
one object of my life."
"Still it is impossible, for I have promised
to become the wife of a man who sought me
out when I had not a friend In the world,
who was willing to take me from the depths
of my poverty and obscurity to his heart. I
would not resign the place he has given me
for all the world holds."
" And yet.you led me on to believe that you
loved me," ho said bitterly. •
" Perhaps I was practicing the same art you
practiced once upon a time."
" I was young and thoughtless then."
"No younger than lam now. Bat it is
useless to discuss this matter any further, five
years ago you might have won me ; to-day It
is imposible."
That was the end of it ;--Holen had had her
revenge, but she could not help roproching
herself when she saw the white misery in the
man's face. He loved her now as ebe had
never loved him. Her flirtation With George
Inverness had ended-not a day too soon. She
had noticed a change in Clyde of late. He
was still considerate and attentive, but there
was a scarcely perceptible constraint in his
manner tower& her, and sometimes when she
had given to Mr. Inverness some trifling en.
couragement, she had caught his steady,
honest oyes fixed on her with something very
like scorn in them. He never sought her so
ciety now. Their long confidential talks were
discontinued. For weeks he had not spoken
to her except in the presence of his sister or
her husband. Loving him as she did, Helen
felt all this keenly and the thought that he
despised her was simply insufferable. If only
she could clear herself she thought as the
weeks passed on and they drifted further and
further apart. If only she had never taken it
into her head to be revenged on the object of
her lihatarred, girlish fancy. Inverness bad
gone she cared not whither, and now that the
excitement of leading him on to his doom was
oven she felt how sweeter "than ever before
would be the strong, truelove of Clyde Bwell
One day, sifting all by herself she the - 1 - ht
over all that she had lost to gratify a petty
spirit of revenge, when Clyde himself quietly
entered the room. She had not seen" him ap
proach or heard him enter the house, so ab
sorbed was she in her regretful reflections,
and her face flushed with surpride and embar
rassment when he spoke to her.
"I beg your pardon, Helen, I thought I
rasing
up the work that had fallen half an hour ago.
He stood irresolute, whether to go or to re
main. Helen's heart beat fast and summon
ing all ber resolution, she turned her beautiful
eyes full upon him and said softly,
" Don't go-away, Clyde, Carrie-will be back
in an hour at the farthest."
Be looked at her so ,keenly that her eyes
drooped beneath his gaze, then he threw his
gloves op the table and stood by the window
where she was at work looking out of It with
a strange pained look on his face.
" I am going to make use of you," she said
playfully. " See, I cannot knit another stitch
till this yarn is wound. Will you hold the
skein
"Certainly," he replied seating Itlinself on
a low stool at her feet. "That was the rea
son you asked me to stay, I suppose," he
added.
Clyde, you hurt me," she said laying
down the skein she had been ready to slip
over the white bands of her companion.
" Do I ? Then forget what I said, please."
She was silent, and looking up a moment
later he saw tears in her downcast eyes while
the scarlet lip quivered suspiciously.
" Why, Nellie, what have I done ? you are
not angry with me?"
" Not angry, but grieved. Oh, Clyde t"she
added Impulsively. " What is it that has
changed ynu so? Have 1 quite forfeited your
esteem ?"
He caught both her hands in his, while ho
scanned her agitated taco with intense eager-
flees.
" Have you IL tuned to love me at last,
Nellie 4 I dare not believe It," ho said In a
low passionate voice, "Is It of any conse
quence to you whether I love you or not 4"
. " The happiness of my whole life depends
on your love, Clyde. I have known that for
months."
" You have? And yet—He stopped abrupt
ly,,biting his lip, as if at the remembrance of
something disagreeable.
" I flirted outrageously with that absurd
Inverness."
" Yes, and made me as completely misers
ble as ever I was in my life."
"I-am so sorry, my dearest," she whispered
smoothing back the soft brown hair from his
clouded brow with a caressing touch. "Can
you forgive me
" I can forgive anything If you ask It in that
.way. Will you tell me why you did It ?"
"Yes, for' know you despised me all the
time."
" No, Helen, I did not despise you; but I
could not help feeling how unworthy that
man was ofyou. I wondered that your nice
perceptions did not tell you that he could not
love you as you wished to be loved, as—forgive
the egotism—as I could love you, my darling.
I know that I could not equal him in person
al attractions, and I was jealous, I admit, and
could not help showing it."
Excuse me, Clyde, but you did not show
it ; on the contrary you seemed so wretchedly
indifferent that I fancied you had grown tired
of me. And now I will toll you why I flirted
with George Inverness."
And commencing with her desolate child
hood, Helen told him the story of her life, and
concluded by saying : " I am glair 'lie came,
for if I was not quite' disenchanted before I
had an opportunity of comparing him with
yourself, I am now."
"Thank you for the compliment, lady mine,"
he said gallantly, raising 'the little hand he
held to hie lips.
"Lam sure I congratulate you both," sold
a soil, joyous voice at the door, and In a
moment more, Carrie Hayes had crossed the
room and kissed fondly first Helen and then
her brother. "When, is it going to come off?"
"You ladies must decide that, only let it be
very soon if you please, lest Nellie may find It
necessary tole revenged on some other rene
gade lover,"
"There was no other, and I
,ftm too well .
satisfied with my beautlfUl present to care for
the dreary past."
Nevertheless to this day Mr. swell. some :.
times indulges In a sly sarcasm on his wire's
first love kffslr and its results,
"Words Ind Their Uses."
DT A MYSTIFIED QUAKER.
•
Naw Yogic. 4th Ifentb. AU, '7l. •
SIMPIMT Prom these tow linee, my Whereabouts
thee'll leant
MOntoirer, I Impart to thee my merlon. concern ;
The latimnge of this people 14 a riddle into ms,
And words , with them, anbligments of a reckless meek.
Cry! .
For lust/wee: as I left lb. cam au Imp whh . srautty face
Bald . •13hlue r"“Illay, not shine.” I wad, 'texespl.
With inward graeor.
"I. •luward u rnee' a liquid or a pastel" asked this
'''llll2 ° lfjl; I W hut ft • InWard trace r now does the
old shlag work It'
" said I to a Jelin. whose breath stutieeted Fin,
"Can thee convey. me etraightway toe reputable 1.1"
Ills aeftwer's oval irrelevance I shall not soon ferret—
Instead of simply yea or nay, he gruilly said "Yen bell"
"Nay. nay; I shalt not bet," said I. "for that would
beg sin—
Why don't thee anew. plainly; C. thee take me,to an
lan?
TeltMe le doubtlore meant to carry folk about to
.d why prevaricate," Bald be. perversely, " Now
par ebouttte I"
" N 9. verily, I ehouted not I" oitioth I, "my speech le
d;
" Bet thloo—l cries@ to say It— with falsehood Is defiled.
Thee °malt to be admoniehed to rid thy heart of guile."
"Bea here, my lively smoke," said ho, " you slip` on
too much style!"
" l'•o had these plain drab garments .twenty yearn and
"And m :rl;e ' l ' llh ld ee'llitys I 'sling on style,' thee tells a will
ful liorl''
At that he pranced around an if "a bee were in hie bon
net."
And, with hostile demotudretions, Ingulred if I was "an
"On what? 7111 thee explains thyself, I cannot tell, '• I
geld.
• .
Ile swore that something wee "too - thin ;" moreover It'
was "played;"
Bet ell blej .n was enrpsweed. In wild abennlity,
By three's, profanely suipbasised, to pot a bead on me!
"No son of Bellal." said I, " that miracle can do I"
Whereat he fell upon me with bi.iws and comes, too
Not failed to worn than miracle—lf seen was his design—
Instead of patting on a head, ho strove to smite ott mine!
Thee knows I cultivate the peacefhl he bit of our sect,
But this man's conduct wrought on me to a singular ef
fect;
Forw i t c iT e te th e2tr o p r e eis r i n 4 ,proad-brim oIT and asked,
It roused the Adam lame, and I emote him hip and thigh!
ited Bald TrPLlTtwog:d°l7l'T.:lM:Tor' 7 .r.lll l :47.l;
ter : S . rii k ilV h e i a s
coosnP
e poultry —( or he had no poultry thcro!
They , called mo "Bully boy!" although I've seemulgh
three-score year;
And sold that I was 11ahlolog when I pot up on ag e
And when I eked 11 Ilahtmn [ climbed Its toy, ear!
to drab.
Yo a knnw bow 'Us yourself I" est& one In ccosequen
Thee can perceive that, by this time, I was aomewhat
perplexed{ ..
Yea. the placid aplrlt In me has seldom been so vexed
I tarried there no longer, for plain spoken men—like rue—
With anch perserters of our tongue can have no unity.
The Campaigns of Robert E. Lee
QM
No commander ever led large armies or
conducted great military operations whose
career can be more fairly estimated than that
of Robert E. Lee. We know his precise force
and that opposed to him at every period. His
own admirable reports of his campaigns down
to that of Chancellorsville detail all his move
ments ; and in respect to those which followed,
the essential facts are beyond dispute. We
propose to consider these campaigns in their
chronological order.
1.-TIIE SEVEN DAYS ON THE PENINSULA
. . .
On the 20th of May, 1862, the Federal
army, 100,000 strong, under McClellan,
reached the Chicitahominy. Its immediate
object Was the capture of Richmond, whither
the Confederates, numbering 47,000, under
J. E. Johnston, had fallen back ten, days be
fore. The Chickahominy, a little stream run
ning through a broad belt of ewartlp, formed
an admirable defensive line about ten mileg
in front of Richmond ; for it could be crossed
with artillery only by bridges. For a space
of twenty miles there was but one place where
an available military bridge could bo con
structed except by building long causeways
through the swamp. At this point there had
Kann tm l
rtehb,e ths Miler that over which
passed the railroad from Richmond to the
York river. The Confederates in their retreat
had damaged these bridges so slightly that
they were easily repaired in two cr three
days.
Richmond was at this time wholly unforti
fled, and the retreat of Johnston from York
town the moment ho w'ns seriously menace.'
should have convinced McClellan that his own
force was greatly superior. Nothing can be
more evident than that the ono thing for
McClellan to do was to throw his whole force
by these bridges ucross the stream and march
directly upon the Confederate capital ; for if,
contrary to all likelihood, he should be worst
ed,-, the bridges furnished a perfectly safe way
of retreat, and by destroying them behind him
he could In au hour place the impassable
Chickahominy between himself and any pur
suit. Instead of doing this, lie sent a third of
his army'just across the stream, and stretched
the remainder for eighteen miles along the
north bank. Ills army then lay in the shape
of aV, the left wing being six miles long,
the right eighteen, and the river between.
Re himself accurately describes the position
in which be had placed his army : " The only
available 1110136 of uniting our force was to
' march the troops on the left or north bank of
the Chickahominy down to Bottom's Bridge,
and thence over the Williamsburg road, a d is
lance of about twenty-three miles. In the
condition of the roads at that time, this march
could not be made with artillery In less than
two days." In a word, he divided his army
in the face of the ant my, placing a two days'
march between the portions. This initial
error, as will be seen, was repeated and ex
aggerated during the whole campaign which
ensued.
Jonstou, whose force had now been aug
mented to 07,000 men, could not full to per
ceive the opportunity thus presented to him.
On the 31st of May he made a sudden on.
slaught upon that part of ➢lcClellan's force
south of the Chickahomlny. For this he bad
designed to employ fully 60,000 men, but
Roger blundered, and the attack was made
with barely 30,000. As it was, it narrowly
missed of success at the Seven Pines. But
Sumner, who owing to the illness of McClellan
was than in actual command, hurried a divi-
Bial across a halt-submerged bridge which had
been with difficulty constructed, restored the
ballance, and on the following day drove the
Confederates back In disorder to Richmond.
Toward night on the 31st Johnston was
severely wounded, and the command of the
Confederates devolved upon G. W. Smith,
who two days after was disabled by a para
lytic stroke, and on the second of June Lee
was appointed to the chief command. For
months he had nominally been merely super
intendent of fortificattone t tliough really acting
as Secretary of War. While awaiting the
movements of the enemy ho set himself at
work to surround Richmond with a strong
line of entrenchments. McClellan, untaught
by the sharp lesson which be had received,
kept on in his old way. In three weeks he
had got.eleven bridges built, over which on
the 20th of Juno he passed half of the force
which had been lying along the north bank of
the Chickahominy, where Porter was still left
with 50,000 men.
McClellan had now made up his mind to
begin offensive operations. On the 25111 his
picket lines were advanced, " preparatory,"
as he said, " to *general forward movement."
At five o'clock lathe afternoon he telegraphed
to the President that everything had succeed
ed. Au hour and a half later he sent quite a
different despatch. Beauregard and Jackson,
he said, had Joined Lee, raising, the Confede
rate force to 200,000 men, and he should pro
bably be attacked tho_next .day.. 7 This was
true in the one point that he was to be attack
ed the nest day,. For the rest, . Tieaurcgard,
sick and without any command; Was in Geor
gia ; Jackson was a day and a half away; and
even Including his force of 30,000, the whole
Confedinste arm' numbered barely 100,000.
men of all armiOnstefid 0[200,000,
Lee had matured his Plan of attack. It in
volved in a more egregious form the very
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error which McQlellan had committed. H.
Ulvhied his army into two parte incapable of
mutual support. The ,forces on each aide
were nearly equal; neither varied by' more
thin 6,000 from 100,000. Lee'e plan was to
leave Magruder with 25,000 MOD before Rich
mond, a few thousand more under Holmes
being at Fort Darling across the James river,
while the three divisions of A.,P. Hill, Long-
Street, and D. H. Hill, 30,000 strong, were to
cross the Chickahominy above McClellan's
extreme right, and, uniting with Jackson,
who with 30,000 was moving down from the
Shenandoah, fall upon the Federal force, the
bulk of which Led supposed to be siill on the
north side of the Aver. But, as it happened,
Porter with 80,000 was all there was on that
side, the other 70,000 being already across.
Early on the morning of the 20th Longetreet
and. Hills, having marched since midnight,
were concentrated opposite the extreme Fed.
oral right; but Jackson was a whole day's
march behind time. Weary of waiting, A.
P. 11111 crossed the Chickahominy, here a
mere brook, and fell upon the Federal outpost,
held by two brigades, at 'Mechanicsville.
They were strongly posted on the bank of a
creek. The Confederates were repulsed with
a loss of 1,500, the Fedemity losing but 300.
Thus commended the so.called "Seven Days'
Battles," although they were really comprised
within six days.
McClellan had that very morning resolved
to do what he should have done weeks before
—cross the Chickahominy with all his force,
and change his base of operation and supply
from the York river to the James. The bri
gades at Mechanicsville were quietly with
drawn;and on the morning of the 27th all
the troops on that side of the river wore con
centrated near Cold Harbor. Here in the
afternoon a fierce battle was fought between
Porter's 30,000 and the Confederates, who,
Jackson having come up, numbered after
their losses 03,000. The Federate were de
feated, although the enemy advancing under
a hot artillery fire lost fully 9,500, the Federal
loss being about 7,500, of whom nearly 8,000
were prisoners. Had McClellan sent back a
seventh part of the 70,000 which he had ac
tually unengaged across the fiver, Lee must
have been repulsed. Or had Porter felled
the trees In his front and thus formed barri
cades, he could have easily held his ground;
but unluckily the axes had all been taken over,
and when Porter, perceiving the approach of
the enemy, sent to ask for axes, the officer,
who happened to be half deaf, misunderstood
hls message. Neither until„ it was too late
did McClellan attempt to reinforce Porter,
for ho had been amused all day by showy de
monstrations from the Confederates on his
side of the stream.
The action at Cold Harbor was- in every
way an error on the part of McClellan. He
was under no necessity of fighting at all.
Hours before it commenced he. could easily
have got every man and every gun across the
Chickahominy, and Lee would have had his
two days' march for nothing ; and before he
could retrace his steps Richmond might have
been taken ; and at that time its fall would
have insured the destruction of the Confede
rate army, for outside of the city Leo had not
provisions for a week. Or If the battle was
to be fought, McClellan could easily in two'
hours have sent over a sufficient force to in
sure victory. •
on_thp.mornipa oi_the_2Blh
won a formal victory, but at'a heavy loss,and
with only Vie result that Slalellan had dono
Jest what he had meant to do without a baUle.
He had crossed the Chichahominy, and with
fully 90,000 men in the front of Richmond,
defended only by 23,000, stretched along a
line of ten miles. For all purposes of defend•
lag the city Lee's remaining 53,000 on the
river might so well have been a hundred miles
away. Of all possible things to be done,
McClellan chose the one only which could
have relieved Lee from his peril. Instead of
attacking Richmond,or even remaining where
ho was, he resolved to retreat to the James.
This retreat, euphemistically styled a
"change of base," was In itself a simple ope
ration, and with the most ordinary precau
tions could have been performed without mo
lestation. lie had only to destroy the bridges
which lie had built. But by some Incompre:
hensible negligence these were so slightly
damages that the Confederates rebuilt them in
a few hours. Mcelellan,ahandoning his sick
and wounded, set out on his retreat, sending
on in advance a herd of 2,500 cattle in his
train; which in a single line would have ex
tend forty miles. Yet even this could convey
only a part of his stores and munitions, im
mense quantities of which were destroyed.
On the 20th his rear-guard was attacked at
Savage's Station by a few regiments from
RielimonA, and sustained considerable loss.
Lee finding the passage of the Chickaho-
witty perfectly feasible by the bridges with
which McClellan had kindly provided him,
attempted a grand stroke :of strategy. Jack
son and D. H. Hill were to follow hard after
the retreating Pederals, while Longatreet and
A. P. 11111 were to make a long detour, and,
joined by Magruder, to strike the flank of the
column. Ile hoped to cut this in two, and
drive half of it back upon Jackson, and be
tween the two to annihilate it. Strangely
enough, the Confederates had neglected to
make themselves acquainted wfththe .roads
lying right around Richmond. Magruder
List his way in the swamp, and failed to co
operate. Longstreet and Dill, after a weary
march toll on the afternoon of the 80th upon .
the centre of the Federal column, near Frs
zer's farm. Jackson had come up with the
Federal rear, but was checked by a battery
which covered the only ford across a creek
running through the swamp, and though In
full hearing of the battle could render no as
sistance. Hill and Longstreet attacked furi
ously, but were unable to effect their purpose,
Darkness put an end to the action, or rather
group of engagements' and the Federal column
pursuing its retreat, took up an admirable
position at Malvern Hill. Longstreet and
Hill had had five days before marched from
Richmond with 24,000 men. In three en.
gagetuenta they had lost 8,200 killed and
wounded, and the remainder were so ex
hausted that they were nut able to fire a gun
in the action of the next day. •
In the action at Malvern HIII, July 1, Leo
committed every possible error. The enemy
' considerably outnumbered him, and were in
a position which could be held against a dou
ble force. Lee attacked in driblets with only
a part of his force. Jackson made an attempt
on the right, and was speedily repulsed by an
artillery tire. Lee ordered him and Magrpder
to again attack " with a yell." -The charge'
was vigorously made, but without a gleam of
success, the assailants being everywhere swept
back In hopeless confusion, losing 4,000 men,
double the loss which they Inflicted. It was
not merely a defeat, but a rout. What most
have been the surprise of Lee when as the
rainy morning britke he saw the strong Fede
rat position abandoned. McClellan had not
merely continued his retreat, but had fled from
a field Irretrievably lost.
In these " Seven Days' Battles," the entire
Confederate loss was 19,400, of whom 18,400
were killed and wounded, and 1,000 missing.
The Federal loss is officially stated at 15,219,
of whom 9,201 were killed uud wounded, and
5,058 missing; but probably many hundreds
put down as " missing" were really among
the killed.. Reviewing the campaign, It may
fairly be affirmed that there has rarely been
better lighting and never worse generalship
than were displayed on both aides. Whore
,everything flom beginning to end was a
series of blunders, the commander who hap
pened to make the last great error must lose.-
When McClellan fled from Malvern Hill.
without even attempting a blow , against, a
beaten enemy, he committed thefts! blundr
'and so Lea won In Spite of himself. The
siege of Richmond was raised, and thereby
the Confederacy gained almost three morn
years of life.
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