M'kEA VOL. 2. /Wham ifountv Minotrat PTIBLISLIED EVERT . .. By J.. 0 OVIA'I 4 T r : SM'ETHPQRT,.. SI'KE AN • ,C() NT . 1( .3 : PA TERMS; r .$1 5$ in-eldvanto Rates of Ailvertising .1 Column one your yf cc • It tf ... .. 1 " f, nix-months One square of or lens, I Insertions, Bich . subsequent irisertiOn, . ...... Business Cards, Witit'pepei, • " fi 00 E:7-7hose Terms will bo strictly adhered to., j' • . • Bustn D eos rcctorv. A. D. SAMLIN, , . . Eurveyor, Draftsman. dpnrej•arger,.and,Rpal; Estate 'Agent: Snietliport; M'Kenn county, Pa. . • • ~WritLIABS WILKIN, • ..• •''• . Practical .Mechrtnie, Millwright, Bridge-buipfer, he . Port Allegheny, M'Keun county,,Pa... L. BROWN, DRAPiSNIAN; CONVEY Alit ER tiild Real - &gate Agenq Oft)ce; Co., .Yeikrt'a -•- . ~ • —IIEFE.IIESCp9 dhitpin & BOylo, linen., Hon: Thothas:Struther3, Brownell, Esq., A.,T. ' : '; • CARVES' HOUSE;. •.• , ' . , ' •Jons Huta, Proprietor, coiner:of Water and Hickory . •Otroots,.Warren, Pa, .goooral..Stago.Offica: :•. WRICAEIT , . . . . icholesale atl . Retail Dealers in Family Ciroceiieq:Thirl:, - ' Fleur, Silt, Feed, A;c., &c: tinder E. S; Masti'd ' Store Storq; East side uf the Public Square, Sinethport, . . .. . . . . • J. C. BACKUS &.003, Genorsa Deelers'in'Dry .Goods. Groceries,. CrockUry, 4andy--31adf. Clothing, Iloota ailtl , Shoes, fists and Ceps, ec„; opposito the Court Rouse, §ruetliport 7.. 0. 'HOLMES; Wholesale and Betaii'Doaler in Provisinns' and rannly Grneerles, Dry Goods, BoOts, Shoes flats, Gaps, Nails, • Yankee Notranq; ezc' , Store one , door, west of the Aker House. Terms, Cash. FOEES HOUSE, Fronting . the Public Squall!. Olean,,N: . Y.• Limas M -• Altitert. proprtotor.. •The Fnbee Howie is entirely new and built of brick. and' is furnished in modern style. • The proprietor 'fluters himeelt that -his aecommocia.' tions.are not • surpassed by any hotel iu Western New •' York.' Carriages run to and from.the New York . and . Eric Rail Road. • • ; - • , BYRON D. HAMLIN, ATTORNEY A7' LAW; Smettiport, kFtl'ean County., Pa.. • Agent for klessrs. Keating A:: Co's Lands ' Attends espeeiallj to the Collection of Claims; Exainlpation of Land Titles;. Payment of Taxes; and all business relit: , ting,to Real Estate*. Office in Mullin Block.. . " . GEEEN'S HOTEL A. Warnur,'Proprietor;--at Kinzto... Warren county Pa. Ms:Table will -be, stippirnd • with the beet the. country affords, And he 'fore no pains iri Accomodathig, his ghosts.. .- . • • E. BOUGHTON .ELDRED, . . 'Attorney and ~Counselicir Lair;' Sinethrot't, 11tiKean County, Pa. • Bumloess ontrilited.to ,hie .care foe the, • counties of sPlCean,'Potter and Elk oill 'ha promptly attended to Office in the oourt.Ooluie t 'second floor. Dit., L. B. 'WISNER, . . 'Physician aml Surgeon,' Etlethpo'rti Pa, .'will ittond to • all professtonal calls With promptness. '.oflice IrBart.L Wel I Plonk, second, floor. , .. . . . -N:S..BUTLER dc; 'Wholesale and Rotel Dealers in Staple ittid :Fancy Dry Goods, Carpeting, Ready Made Clothing, and General Varnishing Gonda. Boots and Shoes, Wall and Window Paper, LoolciegGlasses'am 'At - Olean, N. Y. • BENNETT 'HOUSE Smethport, Kean Co., Pa. R. .11::11E: ! NETT, Proprie tot—opposite the Court - House: A- new,. large; corn triodious and well •furnishe4 hniise.. .• JOHN C. ;HACBIIB, . . Attorney and Counsellor Law. Smetliport,llPlCean Co. Will attend to all business in . his profession in %he c. •••ies of 111 0 Kean, Potter and Elk. • Office over C: Se% well Sc Brothers' Store. ' , : • • . • . • - • GID EON . IRONS, . ' --_, ' .... • • •, 'Dealer in Dry Goo‘l9, Oi•octirik, Pork, Flour,' Salt, Fish Ready-31,ide Clothing, Ponta full ,Thoeg Store in Ea . tons old stand, Stuothportl'a. General Patent Medi clue Agents, ' HACKNEY HOUSE, COrner. of Second and • l.iberty s t reetg; {Carron, Pa. rt: A. - BAllliOlt, 'Proprietor. Travelers will find good ac .colinnodatJona and rerionable.charges. • • • E.. 8...11A50;q, .. . . . . Dealer in Stoyea, Tin Ware, Tatmaned, Ware . . &c., went ' - aide. of the Public Square, Smetliport, P. 'Custom work dime to order on the-shorteatmotice and in' the moat eubstanpal manlier. ' . W. S. tßowNEr.i; Dealer in Dry °nods,* GrOceries, Crockery'', 11ardware, Boots, Shoes,'Hats, Caps . , Glass, Nuits.Dils, Aa, &c. ' East side el- the Public Square, Smethport,, Pa: . A. J. OTTO, . . ~ . . . Dealer: in'Provisiond and Fundly,Grneeries generally. at ,' Faemera ' Valley, WiCean 00..' Pa,, Grin, Lumber. phlngloti, &a l'iaken in exchange for .Goods. ' Patent' • •Tiadiclnes for snlo. • , LARABEE's HOTEL, : It.. Lep . inew, P~op~ietor , —Allegheny Bridge, M'rioan 00,, l'a. This houeo ia situated abou t' nine milea from Bnlothport on tho road- to Olean, end will be found a 'contenient stopping-placo • , . • . ... , • EMPORTIItr HOUSE, • .• " - - -.. Sliiiipen, liliKean Co., 1.'.: . tegniiiu COOK, Prnprio'or• ' A cominediaui and , w•elLfu.rniahed Ileum): Strangers and taavelere - will find gaud accomibodatiotia. . . . • • FARMERS' VALLEY HOTEL • • lfy T. GOODWIN. . Thin bonne in situated.abont flue mile" frtnnSmethport on the rend to Olefin. 0 Pleann renart le B and Ole: "can bo'accpinmodated an the nhortent,aotice, ELDRED . HALF-WAY HOUSE, . . p ro p r iet or Thiq bolls° ii situated hril NsTueN Derus; •way between Smethpoit awl Olean. 'lf you watt i gooA dinner this is the place to stop . . .. , (MORRIS CQRWIN, Proprietor of the Orbit 'at Mechanicsburg, Mc ..Kean Con n tira.. Flour, Meal, and Feed; constantly un.hand.and for r iale, in large and small quantities. . • • . • ': . .RAILROAD 'HOIISE, ..: ' . . O.' OsraiNaa n , Proprietor, . Norwich, 'Mill{can C 0.,: Pa. 'flood 'accoiniiicidaCoua•can bp had there at all . Limos. ' . . • i ' • PORT ALLEGANY. ROJJSE,• • , • Esocti h, DOLLItY, Pioprieter; at - Port Allover, Me- Kean County Pa. I'hk lintel Iseittiateci at the junc tion of the .inetliiiort lied Allegany hirer miles east of dmethporf. ' • 'A'I7I)R . _HOUSE, SMETIIPtiRT, 117PKE41111 !L'fh, rat . . . • . .Wllf. HASKELL : .:. :.' : • Proprietor. .' thi liroprietor having recently :purOhasod and tbor• ougyze.-relittott - the Astor llooso, Hatters himself that ho ca pink AS I.rood aecommodainms as a ny h o t el i u W e stt er .:y.;flulylvatillt. - • , ~.. „ i, t. ~ ~, ~ ~., • .SJS 00 • • 20 00 12 00 .. 20 00 .. 12 00 . • 160 4,5 Ridgway Pa; Wtrren, P 4 Pa .; Muena: Viata,pa With all her momd inheritance of nobldinan sion,-Widelot'esti and meadow. lan4,Fllanche fluesion ; Was. neither , happY, nor satisfied. She idoked out on herbroad dornaiowit sad and' gloomy forebodings of the future, envying the'poo rest cottage girl that wenr singing, psi heiwindov,. One thing 'only WaS•lacking to: Blanche—her freedoen: ,She had wealth; beauty, and a rare educdtion for one so young; but just one year ago'to-day she had knelt at her father's . 'death-bed,:and - taken a solem,p vow" that the rich estate which he had spent his life":to : gain, should.. notpass into the , hancis , nOr :hear 'the name of a stranger, but,ihat' Williafn flueston, her cousin; whom.. She had never seen, should receive herhand and fortune." ;lie was a stran'ge father, one would deem;to • dernand SuCh a promise.' from . his only child; and it was true. A hard; 'stern, selfish man, his only ambition had been to aCqUire Wenith, and . through his .wealth to maintain a haughty and aristocratic position. Blanche,' whom be loved •:passionately, : though selfishly, as . waa most conSistent with his nature, bad beedbre't up almodt in•solitude,lest e should come in contact with any' one who would steal her heart and allegiance from her fatheL She had not,. therefore, been neglected; but devoting girlish years to the ac s ouirerrieut of every ac t complishmentwhich could' 'adorn 'her .position in life, she had reached .the age of `eighteen, with far more than the usual share. of grace.and intelligence. • • . She. had never dreamed of her father's matri monial plans in regard fo'herself, until sudden. ly stricken 'down by' illiipes, he . had celled, het to' his Sidi, informed her pf his• long matured plan, and itnplOred.of her, with a •stranse 'Ore . of tenderness and , . authority,•to proniise•a sure fulfilment of this dearest wish. Her coo_ sin, he inforrried , her, desired it equally: With' himself; nothing, . therefore, remained for illanche but to acquiesce, or, •in• this last and Painful hour of herlather's• life to renounce fore'ver the inheritance he had to hardly earn ed for her, and with it his'dying blessing.' ~ To obey was to give -up 'at once,' all the (fee, .happy. dreams and hopes of her girlhood, and to. bind' herself for life: to one whom . it might, be iMpossible for. her to love, or 'even reverence; but to obey,- to refuse Subinission; with those 'dying eyes fined upo'n her, those dying hands stretched toward • her; WAS 'more utterly impossible'. With but a momentary strugg,le, she knelt, as he bade her, at his bedside, "and solemnly vowed that this his last Wish 'Should be fulfilled. • A year had 'passed siece the stern men Was borne opt of the house Ma laid in the, marble tomb of t Ilnestons,- and .all' this time the •oun ,, *heiress had dtvelt 'alone in her richly decorated borne. More and More galling. had, groivhn the chain , frith. which sher had 'bound herself, and now when only.three months More of her maidenhood reniainedi,-for the very slay of iter, ivedding had been , predetermined, a bit-: ter defiance of her fate took pOssesSion of, her. : She refused mien:to see her future. husband, )00, from' his home in the Smith, wrote' to her, repeatedly,. and urgently requested , a meeting.' She coldly returned, that while . sfie.considered, her.engagenient a sacred one, and.woUld riot fail to at the appointed time, .yet since it could, be , of no to form a previoul acquaint ance, she preferred to defer their meeting until the hour of the ceremony. .• r'' , . She had just .w , ritten . a reply''of. tharac actor, artsat . moodily reflecting upon proh able effect, on the mild June day when Our sto ry commences.' Certainly, if she had alloWed the es.s;eat influences or 'nature "to act - upon her feelings, her reply,hadbeen if : not leas cold.. 'fhe.air that, floatect.thrungh . . her open window, was freightod with whrmth, and shine, and allhealing balms. ..'The' bob•oqink,, under .her casement; darolled- his golden song from the Ipoust laden..‘yith bloorni . and every sound and sight about licrsprike orbeitu• ty and love'.. ." • •'' :S.AIETIIPQRT,...:II . Ii. AN ;covNTy, , PA,;T,u i li.spAy..; - AvovsT,.' 11:,t859* tELIIGIE ON . {thy should bullied clondi of sadues • S •*, •• Fr in upon thy yoUthful . tace ': • .• Why, when surnmer'sjoraiad gladnessi . Smiles and breathes in every-place?. Time enough for sobs anu sighing, • 15'hen.life's pleasuree are all But:while .thereremain,undying, . • Nature's cry Is; laugh,.laugla on . !. •. •• Why ehottld•timid hearts item] . hlualklng,, •• Fearing llogeank on the plain - ! While the merry etreameare gushing, - •llaneing to their goril again; Time enough to rear'llre'm troubles;'• • When unfriendod and alone; .'• Ilift trhen trials are but bubbles;, . ' : Let, them pass and' • still laugh on •• , , • . .When the down-east eyes . .despairing, Wlthering,sare and .ehlillng.joolisj . ;VVbere.the idly blootuawneeaslng, , • - by the laughing.brooks; Time enough to fear and wringing, '-'.Borrow brings-In dreary tone;' But ; while I.temer birds are singing, • All their music says, janglr cn Why despond when songa'or gladtiese• • . Echo through the'roreet treon i• When no meaning zeldiyrbi pathless; Singing, through the•vordant leayeri Tithe enough—for life is waking, • Bid it 100 C in haste be gone; .llrge• i knot—* tie quickly hastingi• To retaih It, laugh; laugh' on ! . , • "Look sluff," when thoughti ern - smiling; • Ain iatinirevbry heart-felt tie,. • , .Listening stare yourteara are telling, • Werting.thern beyond the akyl. Tex not then thy heart with aorrow,l Sigh not'then to mournful tone: Think•not of the cdming morrow, • ' ,• 'While you live,,l any, laugh - on !.- Froln.Petorrou , s Mainzfrie'for THE. VOW • FUU'ILLED AI$8• I , III,IIiCES L. MACE COU\TY A sound of. carriage w heels rapidly approach ing; and finally stopping before. the' high ,grite which• divided 'the , lawn from the road-side, caused' her to start 'front her reverie' and-look anxiously frOm . theWitidow. A fernale •.figure . stirring quickly 'frOrrth,6 carriage. anttrin light-. ly up 'the. gravel path. Blanche, hesitating-but ,a moment, * recognized' her friend .clara Hughes!, .thelearest companion of.her girlhood, and. in . a 'moment with a glad cry. of :pleasure, she bad hounded . dowri the staircase; and Wis embracing her With the warmest expression of welecime. She gave . rapicl orders tOherieryanteconcerning.. the care of - Miss flughe . o, earriitge and servant' , and' then leading her Into : her own cosy sitting room, she rejoiced anew over hei unexpeeted arrival. -* •-• „ You will stay with me a.-r9oathat she began' eagerly; "your face will be like ann.: shine' in this great, desolate hbase.” "No; Blanche,". , responded Clara, 'it have only stolen irda} , lithOme; I must retura . . "To-morrow!" replied Blanche,. with a look . of keerr.disaPpointment. "Why do torment the with such a visit?".- .• "Don't take back your.Walvime,"said.Clisra, with 'a is true I must return to-mor row but you 'are going with me. •Your'year,Of mourning has expired; - and I think. you have impiisened ourself long.. enough. • Another yenr like this wOuld . rob you of - your Youth'and beauty too. You are going back Witlime to stay 'until August." .• • . • • dannot - go,"saidl3lanche; her habitual ex pression of gloom, returning,' grYou foiget that AUgust is my - bridal month.'l.> •, • ~"And a pretty bride you'll be, with these pale cheeks and great; beiVieyea," answered Clara, mirthfully. ‘4l should be ashamed to be your bridesmaid. And after all .1 don't have' much faith in this marriage that:y.oli make your self so.unhappy about. It y . Ou Could' only see Will Norwood, new—he is a noble- fellow, just suited to your peeirliar _ • loOk of •imPatience from; Blanche made Clara pause a moment. . “13 . 11 t listen," she continued, etyou know We have purchaSed a new summer house on' the banks ot Lake hest • twenty miles from here.... Jack drove me from there.this afternoon and will carry us back to-morrow io season for .dinner, My.good parents, in order to make my . first summer in 'the' country .a merry one, have invited a • whole housefull 'of guests, a, grand, company; and I need only . yoU to finish-my en joyirient.' There are the Carnerons,who'm you like,.thpStuarts, two fin . e . girls, - With their brother a' perfect Chesterfield, Norwood, IV.illis Opme;ion''.9 friend, , en artist, talented, well °' And What -Would it all matter. to _trier' in terruptedfilanche; . (gtheahadow,of myboughten hasband, would eome between me mid: everY pleasant com panion."'. c , No,tlanche—he shall not, spoil yam' last summer of girlhOod-L-yeu.thrill be the gayest and brightest as You used to be.. Happy, too, without a care for the future. Dear .Blanche, come home With me I" • ' • "I will, Clara l"suddenly responded Blanche, with a flash of her.old pride. "I will have one , Month Of liberty, of real %happiness. We' will go back together. • * •: • tg4poken like my oivn dear Blanche,'.' said Clara,.gayly. .4,et begin • this . moment. to make you ready." .' . • We will obey thu:souad•of.the tea-bell 'first -you *need refreshmeni alter your long* ride." • erThat is true; arid eaught . ; , u 'glimp'se of strawberries as . .l: passed the dining 7 robm."- • • • The •girls,:With arms' entwined, desCended the stairs; but their meal was .a :hasty ,one, ao eager were both to arrange Itlanco Wardrobe; and' in e few moments they were up in her own chambet; busily inspecting the . various . : merits of silks, laces, and jewels. - .• 'A'headache preftented. Miss Uneaten- from Meeting the company in' Mrs. Hugbes'.i.pailor until the evening of the next day. But, at kit, Clara haying placed the' rose in the glithering . black hair,, and smoothed for the . twentieth :dine the lustrous folds of Illanche's purple:silk took her proudly by the arm and led her down . to the clraWing room, ,Though the hazz.of con:. % , ersation ceased for a moment, end..everY eye instinctively .wits fixed on the beautiful'heir ess, Blanche-.neither paled' nor 'blushed, but went throUgh the Irksome ceremony 'of .intro duction with'a caltn dignity 'which more than one younggitl enyiedher.• • . r... • - An hour later,. while. she ' s tood ,conversing With young Stuart, WIM seemed eagerto make her acquaintance, .a stranger entered the room' and without noticing het,: . passed.', through'into. the' music roc;m..Murtriurs of "Ah I here •is Norwood , clyhere has .Norwood stayed. so long'?" reached her eat and informed her of the stranger's. name. An• impuliel she could not' resist, made her turn her eyes. frequently to the room, beyond, where, through. the open folding . doors,'she eould retell • the group chatting over the music which :t hey were examining. Never' had. she .seen•so striking a_ face as that of Norwood. grand:forehead,.alinest too rrassfve.for'heanty; deep; blue eyes; that shone' with a constantly varyineeipie • siori; a 'mouth at once sensitive and firm; thewhole face iinpresied her with the idea of great strength . of purpose, of, a mind willing and Working sothething beyond the dull routine of life. ••.. . .'..• "I will not' look at hirn," she•aaid to herself . at last,.with a 'sadden,thariiohiciiaasness that she had itr light to - do sia and turning Stuart, she belan.trieulogi;e theac7nery.aboat '.Presently car.Scitlah ';e4 iing afep,Ancl Clara's silvery voice repeated,. Mies . She.looked . np_and . received- aj•glande 'at once piercing 'arid friendly,' from the blue'eyes she had been watching the past hall hour. For the Arst time during the. evening 'she Ryas at sloes• for words; hilt not long, for Mr. Norwood; pais, ing at once to themes and full of int : et est2tnelted..away yely speedily:the of her reserve, and before 'she' wasconscioipof it,ahe was talking to . him with 'all' het; enthnsittsm.—.. Never' had she met one who possessed in s suchi degree the rare power , of calling forth the best and happiest faculties ofanottler?ti tniiid. .She felt a glow of power, a consaientiouaness of what-she might, be, .which thrilled while it startled her.• She had forketten . her usual cold self .t.w.o „hours; :When Clara corning'with the request that she shOuld sing, 'brought . her• .beck 'from 'the quicker tide of life:. 'She refused, tdsing. The - sudden fall of -her spirits:ince pa'citated her for niusict but she quickly lett the roorn and•glided silently to her own chtiM-. • She had hardly controsed her thoughts be Yore Clara entered and sat down beside her. • ""1-low brilliant you have been this evening! . .she began. "If I were hot glad to see you hap. py, I should be jealous . of yoti. And so my &earn Will be fulfilled=You do like Norivood.:" "Do not speak . orhim !" cried 'Blanche, pas sionately,.."l- have only forgotten . myself an hour, I thought that. this last year had:been one of sufficient schooling, but 'I find it hitif not; I still retain the old wetiktietic of adMiring toO•ardentlythe gifted and eloquent." . .• ,, Ele is worthy- of yOurndmiration . whispered. Cla-ra. • ..• , • i'ilirhioirtee you admire, him .so, .have . yoti net; given • him - your . .. own heard 'retorted It is 'al ren Oy..sqfe in- the keeping ,of Willis Cameron ) " murmured Clain, man ding cheek; and Blanche; moved by herfriend's in geniousness, threvrhcr arms about her and, kisa ed het :rusk cheek. • • • "Happy.. Clara l" said she. "Free to' love whom•you 'change ) and to Make your happine's's for life I" .icl dare to hppe . that I shall yet bee you as 'happy as Myself," responded. Clara: .". • cepiat is inpossible," was, tlie gloomy re- A ride on hor4ebsclt''Was the order of.' the next' morning's'amusement, but 'Blanche refus-, cd to be of the, company, unless Clara. would so . artangait that Mr, Cameron ihnuld be her es cort: Clara, thOugh much against . her Will,' NOrwood, •conse quently.; had to be her own. gallant.' .Bot fate was against Blanche's purpoaie. Ate beantifor grove about three miles distant they dismount ed, and if by magic a stimpturmahreekfast.was seen ready spread' iieneath •the ,overhanging -maples. It 'gleefully . plirtaken of by, the merry company', and .al strdll to a 'rornantic spot, half • a Mile beyond, proposed. They all set ont.together, but in a few Moments Blanche found herself walking lay Nfirwcoil's side. All the morrarig.shehati met the frequent glances of his penetfating eyes, and now it.was 'inipos gado to resist the Mildest, but earnest request. that she would sharethe walk with him. They *strayed along slowly, : and their conversation reverted to the themes of the'preyious evening, to'art, to the great moyenaents and purposes of life; Her heart throbbeil-witli.eager sympathy, wliilebe told 'her, ball playfully, th - e. story of his own endeavors., 4. }vas the *tale of, hope grounded in gentui and . kept burning by strength of will alone, foyfate and fortune had not been on his aide . , • • • • • The rnoming.passecilikop dream, and when .shewasagain gallopinghomeward',llthe . side of Cameron, she. was silent and abstracted. What.did;this sudden . tremor and gfoW • of feel ing mean, wheri she:chanced - to talk an hour with this enthusiastic stranger? Had 131Cinebe been tie free and careless girl of two years be fore; sheWouldhave troubled her mind with : no such questions; but nOw,witehful and ,jealous of herself, she questiciped and repulsed eyerSr rtew:thrili of happiness ' . , ,• Three weeks • passed like enchantment, the (Vildest,'"and, but for the .dark shadow of the future', thikappiest of all, her life.' One even ing the:whole party were going .to sail on ,the lake, but Blanche, who , been,reflecting and iehooling herself for a , few hours, •declined go ing-at. the . haat moment: It was too. late lo urge hey, and 'Calling her strangely perverse, Clara.went eft with her troop of Companiona. . . JP Blanche,, however, had • meant to . punish. herself With aolitirdelshe was disappointed, for she had not been ten Minute's alone before Nor= wood entered the rocUir. . • trl thought' you had gone to , the lake,' said Blanche ; with embarrassment,: as cComing to ward her he stood 'bear her and looked earnest ly dciwn upon her: , 'That was my oriiinal,intontion," was .his, reitly,'‘ibut)toit did not 'go,' Miss HiieSt9n.": . igAnd'could that small cirournstanCo• affect your pleanufe?".aho answered, blushing; and hardly knowing what*sho said. • . • • • "It Was the .all in. all," 'was Ids quickreply, r in a low, but eager tone; then sitting down by her side, hacominued rapitllyand .With a flush on hiamialyloce. ' • ' ' tiYoui h a ve been everything to me eyer.since.. Wald rst siicilce togand have learned . that without:you there , is' na.Charm in any pleasure—l:know too, well that all the futtrie cannot change; my leclings:—let me ask you" ciNo, no I" interrupted Blanche, with, burn ing cheeks; !cif iii ' - uot . for me heat You—do not speak one.word like that. to • • giiVbr.ric;t?"• ho aaliod- , tell me-why—do yoo'distrust rim? do ; you think rvrould feign a' love 'I do - not feel . • . . ”I know you ate theioul of honor tiltiti,". niormtfrod poor.Blanchi, tibut let, there ba,si lence.betiveen us--I "be married in -two months froth to-day.'' ., ' •• For, a moment nOt it,word was. Spoken; but the hind' which %had taken that of Blancho grasped it suddenly with such force that she could scarcely refrain from orying out: She, knevythat Norwood loved her with ialife-leing love, and she, knew too well how deeply het own heart responded , to his. • - c.And'vi:ho is to be yotirhe asked, • presently, in an altere d. voice: • I My cousin, Nillinm ilueston; of Georgia. I have never seen: were betrothed •in childhood.” . • • . , • "Do' .you love Ile?" '. • "I shall marry . him. ft 'was my prothise my.father in his . .dying hotiy.'; - “You do not love him," repeated- Norwood, sternly; ccand marriage svitliout lege." . • , • • "I - am be d to. hini a. sentiment of honor ‘Vhich is milker even thaii love. • That make a sacrament of the sactilege. AM . implore your forgiveness, If bytvord : or look have led you on to speak as you have spo- "I cannot reproach you," was the answer. You have avoided me, and my, own ardent• feel ings need no spur. • Joie you deeply, .truly—you are rmine in spite of .fate.—;. Is it not so? Tell Mc that yon loVe me?" ' ' Blanche•treMbled, but her Self-possession did not fail hcr;•thougti soielitempted.. PI cannot ifve . .you the words you ask for," she said ((midi will - kiii: . ltey.belong only to my plighted hutband,.,antl I will 'not' ttishonOr hirn, if I cannot'love hirri. l ) • • • '4gYou cannot love him l' You batre spoken it!", cried Norwood,. passionately,. “But yeti can not make me believe there I. n6thing in, your answering to mine. .Blandhe, I knew the lan gusge of :your eye, .iotir . cheeli--- . -and you are riot for him but for 6113.; I cannot give you wealth, hit can give you unbounded ifetiotion i ,you shall not regret your choice. Only be my wife-let me loieyou, live for you. o .' Two pictures flushed before '. the eyes .91- Bltinche Huesicin. One was a splendid man sion, :dreary, loveliness- 7 6 home: without 'a hearth, :a household 'without a heart. .The other was a, warm fireside, with those. glow, ing,- . loving.eyes upon. her, charming away every shadow,: lending.their glory to every de. : light. : She hid 'her face a ;Moment,- and the spell passed by. She remembered her saered vow,. "Leave me, Norwood," she uttered. tlYOur hive, my own love, shall not make me break my word. rny sacred 'promise, and it sball be fulfilled.' Leave me and forget me." Norwood' rose and stood : before , her a mo ment with folded same. "I. will leave you," he' said, "but 'no light passion... • I dO not lore pit less that you sacrifice, yourself to. Yoor, .senss of- duty—no; Mare, if that' were possible.., 1361-I : cannot- remain nerir you long er; that were needless: pain, Bid me fate=. ttFaiewell !" vi , hispered Blaae4e, pale and tiembling : . He saw her agitation and. spoke "One Word from you . will change all. Will you net bid me stay?". : • .c(FaieWell ir.reriotted'l3lanchc, more firmly, .heavee's choicest hlessings :follow you ftirmier !!' ' . , • .He bowed and was gone. BlanChe, half faint• ing, sought her chamber, and gavevent to her feelings in a long night of tears. . . At breakfast; the next morning, it was .an: nonneed with • surpiise and regret that Mr. Nor:, iincul was gone, and more than* one ,eye wa. fixed curiously on Miss Hueston'i face. • But' 'she had returned to her usual marble compo sure, and neitlter pale nor:red, she betraye4 no consciousness of the frequent glances. Fora: few days she joined al; the pleasure parties'and danced or , simg.as pleased theni best; but the charm had vanished, and sick of . this mockery, she was snonat-horne' againin her •own.splen, did, but desolate house,:and trying/Ito drown her memories ey abs Orbing herself in magnificent preparatiOns for' her-coming bridal. • .• . The hour fraught With fate, was approach- 1 ing. Clara had,com, and Carneren,and other guests from a . distan'ce Wore. exliected ,on the morrow, the 'wedding, day, Blanche moved. calmly acid proudly around, superintending ey cry arrailgetnent L and, no stranger would, haVe', dreained that there Was anything unusual ins the marriage about to take place. , ' , i)trhen shall you see Mr., Hueston?" Clara, looking anxiously into her friind's cold and placid lace. ~T O;tneriO4i.) evening, At seven." *. • «Aed lobe ' martied at eight! . 010 atrium • girl, has , he not do:aired-to r see you:Vetere, or he as eccentric as yourself 7".- • • iflle has Often requested en , kalif terms both'gracioUs . 'and"Aignilleo.44llStid tin 'this-one thing I woul d have soy will. And now, dear 'Clara, you may go down and talk with Canieron.. I Will go outalent!fh4 ahist . • . • : • . . , . . • She put on her bennet and a light shawl, and .. took a.famikitit path . which Mid:arose field; thiough a.grovei?ipaks; to a'hrook which sung along its pebbly. way under tihe'deepshud owlof, the trees. Here she had mit hour in :her childhood, drea.mng visions of all that "could. make life beautiful ' '. and the place was a. hallowed one: , .56 . . stink wn on a mossy eeats• and her thoughta'Went • • out into the veiled fnture, eageilsf some ray of light to Strengthen and to cheer het. Taut .life seemed strangely; and , , . , Suddenlya shadow, not' her owny tbil rkelOili . . the brook; and a step sounded do Ihe.turf. Un-, willing to . be. disturbed; 'she. rose • and would have hieteried away, but . a voice and liandai resied'her; and she met the' pale, eager limo? rut an instant ithe could not speak-4er veri heart stood, atilt. allorttrood I" at length site uttereg,“whi , arc you here, , To-morrow=-...." . .. • ".. , . 4 ..1. lcnow all," he exclaimed; "but, Blandhes I would see youi face erica morn, and heir the voice' I love: Can You drearn what life has been to me since you .sent Me from you; hold' roulette, weary and unsatislledi I know tos ioc l . morrow giv s to you a husband; but tb-day yid 'are, still in . And t would look upon my own once m re." ' ~ ' . . His impassioned vrorda brought bock, with overwhelming power, the memory of.all had been to each other.. yet-Blanche did not forget her vow,. She longed to hear hirnapeak of love; it was balm to het' thirsting heart, bet she dared not. She rierved herself . to fain art an anger she did no t el. • • 'd - You are more than'reeli ) you are. ' ' unkind and cruel," she said, Otto enma to me now itid, bring'beck the past so Vainly. this hair* ti consecrated to ether thoughts. lf,you loved Hay you would not inflict such needy's!' "Say no more !" cried Nor Wood, kissing hei! hand. ((You are resolute and I--Must . lea Vis you once more. -go' sum , * I trepare to‘ beet your unknown and unwelcome husband. shall never see Norweed.again!". •• .• And in an instant be Web ions., Like , * spectre he had coma'and,vanished' leaving ' hit all unnerved for: the ceremony.. 'She' hurried, home, •but ;there, was no , sleep for , h er,, thrit 'right; and not until the fatal : hour. drew uest did.her usual ialmness'ieturmto hCI "There, .Blairche, the veil is beautifui,' arid hangs right royally on, your queenly Now it. you would Only have's rose-bud.,here and' there; it would break the glistening: same• nesi of your dress." - "Not a flowei," geld Blanche, coldly, viow incherself in the mirror-"flowers are for Suck is you. and Cameron, who love each other. 4 Jewels dre more' anprnoriate:br my manikin,' but I' will 'wear neither." • • ' "It .is seven o'clock, Blanche I" asked Blanche, her Auk eyes fall ing a moment- . ' gilqr.l-Tueeton' ti in the library.. Shall I ge down withliou 7". . “No," *as the nniwer, 'the' bride.d!e* herveil half aver he face. , “I will lee him lone.this one hour. . When the . clock strikes eight - yotiand"Cameron may come for mW." She passed 'down a side stair-rimy s tto eteder the observatiotinf the guests who were diem; hying, and in'o' morneut stood within the librai. ry. But now her strength failed her, her heart throbbed, painfully--she could' not lift bet : eyins from the floor. . • • . . '• • not; rny bride giVe'me.one tools tiald a voice whi ch thrilled:every nerve in heirleing, and a strong arm clesped her* his2close,•etk brace. The blood rushed to her' Cheeks, the lifted her eyes. In an century of wonder. • - Islslisrwood here I" • : • • : riWilliam Norwood Mester) ) at youriletVielfy my Blanche." • • • • tqllushing, trembling, speechless ) but With d' new, wonderful joy kindled in' her. heart, .she could only look tearfully in his face. icForgive me the deception," he:said, as be looked smiling down on her. "I had no wish to gain your hand without Your heart, and if you had met and parted from me'as from any'stratts , ger, I would have 'renounced all, claim to yout hand. But; Blanche, how I loved you the-first hour I saw you. And did not judge you right ly/ Had you met Me in my. real character RA name, would not your heart have been against` met'. Blanche smiled, and silently claspiol the hint that.held her . own. - “Does Clara knowl” ihe whisperide , i . , No—only Cameron—We - have' beeit•irrelitlit for muny *sari. 'Ho is doubtlesi her now, but she, is. wholly unsaspleloas.','". Suddenly Withit tnittliftil look Bhanche taliedt I had run away, witt,t Ilk"Orviontli . what would you have thought of:incr.? , ' , You could not ev,en then have. escaped - yogi vow,'A was the reply. idlut uly,, loved you• better for your high sense.6f honor; I only .regtetted".ttfe pain you ,Sciiterid4but no*—ot • «411 is well; that ettdrvrctl," said I.lllinCl4l, joyously:: • • •. t s•;;t. • • At the ettil•istttie Maur the:daoivai and Clair; twilling , ankviiiideringi , , , ispiseirlik. 2 followed .by Mr, Camirion,: , whericgrestOlielf betiayed not in- the !milt - the part irir Clara lied filled her " bands ,with , ;4l!;fiilito.l t V l '. opened ", - ' "Tee, bring roses no#;"SiddfilinChsi#44iiilljb'z'•<, me as gorgeously as you `okgO#4o4loli(F:;.,l filling for happy bridalic. PTO::