. ' • \c" , • , • ‘•• ' r is ;*i :.fillieitit Lr;o.lt.i . itli .Ml;ll,ioitat. punusußti-Eviiiir j ounsDAimo r tiliNd,::, •,• OTINNT, .. • • • SMETHPORT,. 111''KEAN Cp UNTY ;:, PA OFFIOE., .9: E,OO . IINEIt OF P,UBLIO SQUARE -•,$1 , 51:11il 4dyiice TERMS .... . ..• • • -.•-.• ••.•, ~ Rates of Advertising .-.• 1 9 • si*.inonttp . , 11 . : . " ."' • " ......'' . .. ' - Qtio moor° otl2lines or lam, 3 insertions:. Ei.cli s,u,trOquent itiliertlpo,.. ..... 4,,;;.,,; ... IluminOns Cords, with wiper,: ... .. . ' ... . 4 ....-.. • Role or II oro'work Will • be•Oublo •th.o . ..above rates.' Ttf elve . linos Broder tipe,,•or eight noripnreil 4 .l rated n square. .. • ,Terms otricely .131±*ess .j.Alirettorn, BENNETT HOUSE, • Smethport,.lll , l,teen Co., Pa.. 11.8„.111Aeon, 'Proprietor -opposite the CoOrt noose. A now, larger-noinmodi nue and well farnishejl -house. • ' . • • op. IL MASON, . • Dealer lnfirove4, Tin Wa're,llieirned Warn. k d., best side of the.- Public Squtre., , Stnet rt,. Pa. Outdo to werk done tu'order on the shortest. notice, And in the• . most substantial. manner. . , DENTISTRY . . . . . . .. . Da; 2ii; A.: SPRAGUE • would respectfully announce tn.thi , citizens of Smetliport and vicinity,•.thiit he has fitted up, an'otfiee,and is prepared to • attend ' to . all bustnesc . in his profession.. Artificlalteeth inserted upon sci entific princieles,nnd en as to preserve the natural ex: „.pression'of the face : All operations in Dental Surgery. done in.a skillful manner:,, . '.. '.. ' : , . • . lot. A. J. 'NOURSE • . . . Dealer in Storrs. Tin 'Ware, j ' app an e (Ilya r . &0., west , ' end of the. Public Sit...oral Santliport, Pa. Custom ' work dond to order. oath..., shortest notice,' and In the .most substantial manner. •• '• . . • . , .GLEAN HOVSE,• • - . ' • • . . . .A,' F. Timm, Proprietoi.. Olefin, N..Y.,. 'Oninileui ruim . to and' from the New York and Erie Rail Road. .Stagys :for Smethport and Peres . ....., . . . • -. ,* . HYDE HOUSE, - . .. • . . . ...... 8. J OSGOOD Ptoririntor, • Ridipiay, Pa'. till's MAO is no mud furnished' In modern style, has ample ;Mem; ' malations; and is, in all respects, aPirst,Class Hotel,. Ridgway, Elk Co. PR. May 24,:E.60, ' . ELDRED HOTEL,.; . . . . Jona , Wm; P - toprietor' 'Thin house in aitnaied half wai.between..Sniethpo • rt and Olean; A '-convenieart •,• as commodious Ilona .t, attentive 'and . obliglug attend . ante. and Inc pficea. •'.... .. • , ' . :' • Eldied; day 17 1860. • . - • • • .. .. ~-.- A. D: .TiADILIN, • • ••.-•.• stiri , eyar,•'Dc•fiftsnr.tn Ceilreyaneer, and Real. Estate Ageet.:, Smetbport, It'Kean eoenty,•Pa. .. '•• • .. . ' • . • A. PI, TAYLOR; . ' . Dealer in Dry CorOla z Grecoriok; Pork, Flour, elbtivng, Bootk.nni shoes. Stnethport, . • . .•-• • •• WILLIAM WILKIN, ' • . ,_ • .Piaetical 7ifuolumie,...?dili;rriglit,. Bridge-builder Sc 'Bolt ABul , ,lreny,.3l'Reau county; Pa. "• - • . .' J. L. ,BROWN, • SURVEYOR; DEARTDRN;CON'EYANCEE avid Real " Estate Agent; °Mee., Williamsville, Elk Oat,. Perin'a A. 1101 o; EN'x., Ilou 'Therna. 'W, 4.. Brownell, EN., Han.. A. L Wilcnx . . . • CARVER HOUSE, zortx or.Waier and-h ickory StreelN,..Warren. l'a. Goitoral stage Office . FOBgS ROUSE; . . . . . Prontiutt the tbllttla Square.' Ojean. - 11.-'Y.'• Loma 31. 311bt.rta Proprietor.. The Flq/1, ii9l-iiiN is entirely new , ...awl built of hilak, - int! In fdrnislied in iihillorri.sfyle,' - Tile. prufirietor "Hatters himself. that •lis.anentuttiodie . • tiona are not. sprittised by -any:lintel 'in Western N.•te •: York; .C.tridattes run to and - treat the. New York nod ' Erie Nail Itoted,. • • • ' . , . as-te.• BYRON D. 11.5-MLIN, ATTORNEY AT Lem; Saint sl'Kenn County. Pa..- Agent for :11 - essre,lKeatiur & Co , s'hands • Atterels mipeci.illy to the Colleetion of claims; Exaini nation of 'Land 'Cities; l'a7toent of. Taxes, XIII all business rola ting to-Real Eitmle: Office in ITawiin Block, ..r . . . . . ' • . ~ • E. 1101TaliW ,TOELDRED . • • , •• . • 1. Attorney and ' , Counsellor.. at Law, Sinefltport.•3l'Rean -"County, Pa. • tiusness entrusted to his care for Rho counties of JPlCein, Potter end Clic will be promptly, ...•attendertto ' .0111r:eta the Court 'Rouse,. second ileac.' • . . . . . . .• . . '.. • : LI - R.:L. 11..WISNER, • • 'l4l..ioeian.. ' nWrSurirenn, Swot!uire. en, will Attend to ' ill iirofig,.iialial c:1114 Willi. piumptriesii.. Wilco in .',..art. '. well'ill,wk, eticoWil..floir. .• ~ .. THING.A MILLER, . , , . 19.11;lesule end Itetal Denier , in Staple' and Farley Dry 1.00.1 e lierpeting, Rel. - 101:0u Clothinr, end Ifienural Fernilbing ilotele : Boots and ,Shoes, Wen and Wiedner .11.1 poi, Lopklng (1133 fies An: At Olean. N.Y... .. • : sorrit C, BACKUS, Attorney nn flottogollor at I „Sine tkpoit, at'Keanllo attend to all business in hi, tirtifesaion in the • eou t - ti es oi'itt'Kesn, Putter and Elk.. ONeu over . O. K, Sayttrall•kitrathera'.Stoee, • .• • • • • HACKNEY . . . . , ,Oorner of ecotiti and Liberty streets, Warren, - po, 11 A. 11:kitnott, .I'roprlotor. Traveler trill find good or ent!lnintiationq nut reasonable charges,_ 1 .. LARABEE'S HOTEL, . . , it. - Ltatnue, - Proiorietor,—Allegliony, Jtridite, Ill'ltean Co , Pa.. 'This hone° in eitunted about nine 1111iPlifron Sinetliptirt nn the road to Olean, and.will be found a . convonien,t stopping-lA:toe .. - ' .. .• , . , . • . . , FARMERS' VALLEY HOTEL, fly T.. frioonwfM. This house in nituateil Rbont five mile from Sinethport on the. ioad to Olean.' Pleasure portio nod calif:v.s can be accomtriodnted be the alterlent molten . ~ . • • • - 1/7, B, BROV7NELL, .. ,•: . • . Dealer in Dry Goods, Geo:eeries, Crockery, fla'rdware, • Boots, - Shoes, flats, Caps, Glass, Nails, Oils,•&e,,,A:c: • . East side of the Pahlle Square, Smethport, Pa', ..._.......- - . • : EMPORIUM IthIISE, • . - :Shlppen, BPlCean On:, P.....' il. 1,-.' DYER,. Probrie!'or .'• A eoninvidioug and well-furnished house.' Strange., and tlavalers will find good accommodation, PORT ALLEGANY HOUSE, . . . . tcoort ii. liobLey, Proprietor, et Port Allegany, Me- Kean County Pa. Thie Ilotel.issituated at the june . - tine 'Of the Smethport'and'AlleganTßlver ioade,.nine '.' miles east of Sinethport, . . . .. , . . . . .: ....ASTOW:HOUSE,. :., ... . M ETFIPORT, .II I , KEAN Co., pn. 4n; s HASKELL .:.: Proprietor. ' - .Thin Tlfenee j a well 'calculated for the 'accommodation of the Travelling PUblim, having recently been repaired and remodeled, • flood Han and Stables. Charges rea-. Seeable. Stit'eme for Olean, Shippenind flidgway,, Bniethport, Joly 2, f 800. . .• • = - ..= . To. Those Interested in Mining and • Mineral Lands: . ' Nt. . T ar U. BARNES &Tern hie liervfees Cor tte examina , WE' Con of Mineral Lamle In M'Kean. and El lc' cnun , ti e% no will give hie opinion .ne to the .VAITIK OF MINNS, &o. Those engaging tile, ce:rvieee sill ready° .ell !teenager? , and reliable Informethnt. Aosidence nt the Bunker AM Mines.. ' • • . Oorgbant, M.lKein Ob.; ;him! Do, 1850. ' . • • .• . . . . The tire...cracke4 chcerluLly on the'broad 'hearth of - the old farm•houseltitclien, a cat and three kittens 'basked in•the : •Warinth,.arid d& .crepid old yellow. dog full 'in the re . lleetitin the • bleze,..Wrinkled his blaolc 'nose approvingly, , allie turned .his hind:feet where liis . fore feet 'had.been. Over hei:chimney.hUng line hams` and - pieces of .dried'. beef. Apples' were'festoOned. along the ceiling,. and crnolted neciced . sqOashes 'vied with red •Peppers. and slips of dried , iiumpkin in garnishing each . Win : dow fratrie. There. were. plants, : too,. on. Ole ,Window Jetlges—horie-shoe..g . eranium.s,• and. dew-plants, and a monthly, •rese just building, to say- nothing, of.pois of.'3 , lolets hat : perfumed the:, whole Place . whenever . they, took it into their purple -heads t0b100m.... - The carefully swept•—•.the'chairS had . net a speck of dust upon,: leg, or round—,-the king settec: hear the fire-place shone aa if ithad been. just .var. unshed; the - eight . day clock in the coiner had had its . I:vtiitef (dee newly Ivaslied, and seemed determined to tick the hinder' for Two arni 'chairs were driWn 'tip at cozy dis tance froth the.h.earth-and,each other, a candle, a newspaper, a Pairof spectacles, a. dish. of red- Checked "apples' and a pitcher of 'cider,. filled a' little .table • between them. in, .one of. these' chairs sal'a comfortable looking woman about .cheekS,as red as'.the aPples,, and eyes' as•dark,'and bright.. as they' had . .ever been, ro u ting her elbow on' the table, and her head 'upon. her hand, 'and 'looking thoughtfuily into thcjfire, ...This 14'119' the' widow cettli-iire , 'lict" irrDeacoh Levi Cobb, wholind been into duSt in the Pytown churchyard -for 'More .than 'seven 'years:. She yaws thinking of her' dead 'husband, „possibly, .b.ecaus;-Lall„her work heini , done, 'and the servant gone to , bail • —the' sight of• his, empty chair' at the other, side Of the table, and . the'silerite Of the' loom, made her-feel a little lonely. (iSeven so the WidoW'S.. reverie ran. '‘ift seems more , than fift,Y—end yet I don't„look• so . very. old neither, perhaps its not having ani':childreirto bother My life , out,' as other people . have. . They may say. what theY like-' childrcnare more plague than tirofitHthat's my opinion. Lpok at siSterTerasha, with. her six . boys.. ,She'S worn to a shadow, and . Pm sure they'have done it; she •will'never own it. '" . • • $35 00 YO 00 • - 1 4 00 .. '2OOO DO . . . .. . . - The Widow took on apple from the Stand and began to pare.it.; • . • “FloWsdreadful• lood.Mr. Cobb•• 'used 'to be b these grdfts.. He'ivild.never . eat any, snore 0 fellow—for fellowfOr don't suppose, they have.tippleS where he has gone to.- .Heigho renriernber very well "licity•l . ueed to.:thrOw apple parings.over my head. when I , was 1,1. girl, to' see who I Wae•going to marry."' MrS', Cobb stopped short and, blushed. those'days she'did not•.knoWMi. Cobb; 'end . was alivays looking eagerly,to.see if the peel had • formed a capital .f:S.". Her 'meditations took 'a new turn. • ' ••• ' • • ,444 hamkerne.Sam Payson Wasd and bow much used to •ce're.about him. I woride!. Vl'; hat has tecOme of - t • ierusha irty . s• he. went away' from our village just after.l did;. ,a nd no' ohe has ever heard of him since. And•whada silly - thing that mnart'el, ,vas d If it had not been for that-—" • • . : •••• • • -Here earne.a Icing pause. during, :tvltiCh. the widow looked very. "steadfastly at the: empty chair of Sevi deceSSed.. 'Her ;fingers ' nlaying'earelecsly.with the apple'l;aring,.she drew it s'efely •towCrds' her, 'and looked 'around the•rnotn: . ••• • • _ tcUp9n my word, it very ridiculous; end I 'thin't know ::,what tke.' neighbors Would say if they saw me:" . • - •• .• • . the Plimir . fingers drew. the: red peel Itidgwa . y, Pa WAr re n.• Pa, ltuena ;Vista; "But then can't see.'me, that's a corn fort, tintl,the cat and old Bowse - will nev:er r, know what nfeans. Of conrse,l don't any thing:: about it." . ..• •. • . The -paring ••hung gracefully *cm. her small • ‘ , But should, like to try it.; it wou . se4m like old. times, ',Overlher head it went and curled up. quietly ' on:the door a little distance off. Old 13owse, who always Istept: wi t h 'one' eye . sliw it fall and. marched deliberatifyirp to sme11:01 it. touchdt mistress; and bentlinz•over it with a heatinir heart,' she blushed like's rose. There was air handset - he a eapitut ,, S,;" as auk one. could . Wish . . . . . . . -..vgrea.t !mock came soddenly at the door.— Towie* . grawled; and the widow screamed, and snatehrd ziyi the apple paring," . , • ,'. ': • "It's fir. Cobb—ii's, hij_apirit come ..ha'eli again, because I tried that 'silly ,triek," she. thought.fearfhilyto•heiself: .' , .. .A nOi her knOck , —Jduiler than the first, ,and• 'man's voice exclaimed 4;1-Tillo, the'house !" . • “Who is it ?" asked the widow, somewhitt relieved to find that the departed Levi. aS still safe in his grave on the - hillside: • • • • • • "A stranger," - said the voice, oy.hatdo you Want 1" . • ' “Tolet.todging here for the night." • The widow deliberated. . • .. ' "Can't you 'go on=there's -a house' , half a mile further, if you keep to the right.lia'nd aide of the'road—and turn to the left ,after' you get . ' '.lt's: raining cats and, dogs—and I'm• very delicate," ,said the. stranger, coughing. I'ni wet to the skin-.-don't you think you can ac commodate me? I don't mind sleeping on the floor." . . "Raining, is it I- didn'tlirow that,'" and the kind-hearted Womanbnbarred the "door very "Celine in, whoever you may be—• only . asked 'you to go on becanie•Lam alone woman, : with only onefiervaitt in thahohse." The stranger, entered—shaking' himself like a Newfoundland dog upon. the step, and, seat.. tering rilittle shOwer of drops 'over the.hosteas and her niCely swept floor. . 4, Ah—that looks comfortable; after a man has been for boors in a storm," he said, 48 he Caught sight'of the fire, andetriding along tb wards the hearth, followed ; by Rowse, who sniffed • suspiciously at his heels, he stationed himself in the arm chair—Mr. Cabb's.artis choir; which hail been kept Saered•to his memory for_ seven years I 'The widow. was horrified,. but her guest looked so weary and' worn out, ,that she could not ask him 'to moai but busied her self. in stirring up the blate that he might the THE WIDOX COBB'S FIRST LOVE. ii.r.afATry•w. sTANLEy:ciusgrN . . . ,• . . ...., . ' T. • ~... ~,,,,.., '.. ‘'.. l '. .. - '.'''...l:, •' .: .:::: . . r. C- 0: , .. i.: ..,,,,-,...•'........: .....:::..... :,..:::,. ..,.....z. .1 ,....i . , : i i t c. .....:, . : . : ..... 1: , .... ...y. . .. . •, sOnner . drY . .his dripping clothes: Anew thought struck 'her Cobb 'lied worn ecoinfortable dressing gown during his illites4,-; which hung in the' cloiet at her right.: She could .nol let this poor man catch his: death by:sitting in that'wet in Mr.. CObb's chat, why Itloit1(1 he . :tiot bein:Mr. Cobb's wrapper ? She went nimbly to .the elcisat,-rtocik it flown, fl'ilied'out a pair of slippefs from the borit reek below'sind brought them to him- think. you had' bet.ter•take .coat and boot's--you•ivill .haye'the rheumatic.. fever' or something ).ike. it, - : are amine,. :things :for:Y.:in 'to, wen r. •t hey :are . drying. you must. he 'hungry, go. into:the pantry and ,got you _something to She 'bustlbd..away on hospitable. thoughts in. tent, and the . stranger'made the . michange with giqtizical emilc playing atOund Cie was a:tap, well-for:med .mati,'‘Vith , a•brili,' but handsonne—Sunburned.iind heavily . beardeiland Melting anything hilt ~ .delicate," though his blue:eyes glanced out.freinl'upder a. forehead as -White as . snaik.. tla looked a remit! 'the *iichen. with a MischlevouS air, and stretched out his . .feet; helots . him, 'decorated with . t.he:Aeneen'i ".Upon my' Werif—thiS is stepping into:lhe ord.man's"shoes With-a vengeance I• humored . . a hearty; good huered looking woman she is kind as a ititten,'i . rirufhe• :and 'stroked "the.ear, and her brood,: and their:patted Old Dowse upon 'the head. ;The widow. bringing in sundry4good thiagg,.looked:pleasecrat his atten 7 tionS:to her dumb friends: . •• . . “ .. It's a wonder BOVrse does not . growl.-he generally . doe's if .orangera touch. him. • clea t, .me.! . how Stupid • • . The last remark Was neithei .addressed to' the strauger.or to the dog, het to herself.: -She' had forgutton that the little s tand was notemp ty—end there was. no room for whatthings.ahe rllrriatiege it," .s . aig her gtiett i np . paper, candle; hpples, 'and Speetacles (lt:was!.not lyithout a little Ong that ghe saw •thern' in his hand ;:for.. they 'lied been the•bi , a; con's, and were placed 'each ni~ht ,, like,the arm chair beside her,) and deposit them! on the . . . . - . .'"Give me; the table eisth, ..c n spread it as well as, . any woman —Vve 'learned that aiong With seofes of other things . ; my wanderings. Nowdet . roe relieve you, of, those dishes—the . Y are far too . heavy' . for those little hands"—the .Widow blushed— ,, and now please to sit rlown.With . me . , or cannot eat& inorsah' i .. .i , l-had,suloper. not Tongago, thine T can take sornething mOre'," : said Mrs. Cobb, drawing'be,rehaii bearer to the table. ' ' course .. you - ean,my dear lady-iee this . 'cold auttinori _weather, people ought to.eat•twice. as much as they do in warm. • Let..nle . giye 'you. a'piece:of this ham—your: own curingd. . . ....cqes—my poor husband was very fond . of it. He used to say that no one understood. curing barn and drying beef better' that) I." "He was a most.sensihle inao,‘l am sure. I drink your health', madam, in this cider" • . • ' He took 'a long . .draught, and set down ,his . 'in like nectar." •2 . • • .• . • The widow•was feeding BoWte•:and the - cat, who•thoughf they - . Were entitled' to a share of !Very. meal eaten in the house) and 'did not quite hear what he said. I fancy she would scarcely have known what "nectar," it. Wes quite a; well. : • • •'; .• :• •• "A fine ilog, ma'am'—and a very•pretty - cat:" "They•were my hnshand'sfavoriteS;",antrii sigh followed.'.. . • , . • ..• ..• • "Ah . -,your husband must .have been a •very, Tye blue eyes looked at her. so hing.that:she• there 'anything 'more lean get for .you, !"'sbe asked eldest. "Nothing.; thank y0u,,1 have.iinished:" 'She rose to clear• The• things, away: - Ire irs ' Listed' her, and som . ehow hands* had a queer knaek •of • tGwelting as they carried .the dishes to the pantry shelves. Coming hack to the—kitchen,.she put• the apples end rider in their. old pla'res,- rlll.'brollght . Out a•elean pine . and boxOrtobaceo froth an arched recess hear Window. the '"Dry husband alwayS said.lie'cOuld not sleep. after eating stipperlite,:uniesska'smaked," she sqld• ''Perhaps ,;.crti,Weuld like•to try it." "Not if it'is to drive you•away, be answered, for she had it candleinlhers•hand.' • • • . •• "oh, no' 7 l - tlo not object to 'Smoke She put 'the can 1 1e..dewri—=•Some faint sugges tion shout propriety :rotibleil her,but'she slam ced'et-the old •cloek, - and felt re -assured, waaonlybalf-pOt nine , . . The stranger:,pn'ihed.the'stand Inick after . the pipe was lit, and drew .her'easy chair a little nearer the• fire—and hi,s.own. "Come, sit down"'he said pleadingly. iqt's •not 'late, and when. a'manlias .be en knocking about in California and all sorts of places, Sof a score of years, he is glad 'Co get 'into 'a•berth like 'this—and have a pretty 'woman. to speak to cince.again." • “California 1 Have you been in California she exclaithed r dropping into the chair at once. UpeOnscinusly she had longliherished The idea . that Sam Payson--.-the lover'of her youth—With whom she had foolishly qdarreled, had pitched his tent; after mad) wandorings; in 'that far-off land. Her heart warmed to one who; with something of Sam's took and ways,about. hitit —had 'also been:.iiojouri..ing in that country— and.who' very possiblY had met him-;—perhaps had knoWn.bim intimntely . At that thought her heartbeat quick, and she lhoked very gra - - cionsly af the bearded stranger, who, wrapped. up in Mr. Cobb's dressing eriwn, wqaring Mr. Cobb's slippers and sitting in Mr:. Cobb's chair; beside — Mr.'. Cobb's Wire, smoktd Mr.,*Cobb's pipe with an 'air of feeling most thoroughly .and. comfortably at home. I've. heen in California far the lust Six years: And before ,that I went round •the world in.a whaling ship.". ciGand gracious!" . . Tire stranger:sent a ruff of smoke, curling grtiCefully.overhis head. • - : • •, . . cgit'i : very strange,. my dear" lady, hoW often you see 'one 'thine. as you ,go wandering about the' orld in that.faqhion." .. ' • .- • “And What it that 1” ~ • • . "Merl .without . • houso or home• above their heads; roving here and - there, and turning up in all sorteof.odd iflaces, caring very little for life as a general think, and making:foitunes first .to fling thetn'away, and all for• one raison. You can't ask,me*hat that ist You most know already very. well." • i•I ihink not, sir," —•-• .• . . . • • crpecause a womari.has jilted thern:" ..Herw wifs..a long, pantie, an4.l%fr.,Cobbls'pin'e .etnitteil.shOrt:pufre with surprising tepidity.. , -. .A gyilty .iouscience needs no hcoser . ,.and the *widow?s cheel;'*as.dyed with-blushes, ;visite ihritightorthe absent Sam...• ' • "I Wonder hOw women manage whew they get served- ' in that *ay," said the .stranger,. mu- singly. i , Ycia never rrieet . ifiern 'roving.-up' and down in that style.",' , , ilVo', 4 " said Mrs: Cobb,. with some . spirit, 'a' womanlialit troublo she 'Meat stay at home and bear it; the beat way shn can,. And there's More women bearing such.thiniS 'Wan WP of, I dare -say:" •• •. • • "Like enough. We ,neYer,knoty *hose hand gets pinched in a trap, unless they 'scream.. Andwinnen -are. ion shy or too sensible--which 'you choose for that." • • "Did potrever, fn'all. your :Wanderings meet any one by thename'of Samuel Paysart?". asked the u nconcernedly:. stranger look ed toWlirds'hei--she Was ruminaging the • table drawer for her : knitting work. anthill! not no• tics him. , When it MIA' found; and the needles in motion, itriswered.her. • .• ‘ , Payscin't Sam i'ayinn? •Why,lni was .my. Most iiitimate-friendi.',Do you know- him?" c! . .A . —little that is, I used Jo - when- I. was, a girl. • •Where did you meet 'him?" "He wentwith-me'on theivhnling . ,voyage told you of—and afierwardil.to We' had a rent : together;—and smite" 'other fellows, with us--and.3Ye - , dug in..the -same ciaini for more then - six•mOnths " , . .• '• w suppose he as (lithe' . • rtStrotig as an ox, my dear Ndy." :happy?" pursued, the_ widoW, bending, - elnier over her knitting. • : . • ' , 'Hum - the tees said about that' the lietter, perlians ! :Hut' he seemed to enjoy. life 'after* . .a fashion of his °rim... And he got - rich out there, or -rather; I.itiill say—well off" • '• • "Mis . . Cobb did not -I;aY much' attention to that part of.the story. Evideritly.she had not finished . asking- questions, But she', was .Pui zled 'about the next one. At hist' she brought 't out' beatitifully•