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JOB PIIINTING.—Our Job Printing oMce Is tho
irgest and most comploto ostablishment In the
:nun' y.. Four good Presses, and a general variety of
material suited for plain and Fancy work of every
<ind t enables us to do Job Printing at the shortest
:wince, and on tho most reasonable terms. Persons
In want. of bilk, Blanks, or anything in tho Jobbing
lino, will Bad it to their interest to give us a call.
111:7Mi W5l, B. PARKER.
ECTiVERI.CH & PARKER.
_ATTORNEYS AT 14W. Office on
Main St., in Marlon Hall, earlialo, Pa.
G. M. BELTZHOOVER,
A TTORNEY AT LAW, and Real
_EX rniate Agent, Shcpberdstown, West Virginia.
4.3.1 - Prompt attentbiu given to all business in Jeffer
son County and the Counties adjoining it.
January 19,1866.-1 y.
Ivy F. SADLER, "Wortley at Law,
Carlisle Pa. Office in Volunteer Building,
South Hanover Street.
C HERM AN, Attorney at Law,
Pa. Next door to the herald Office.
July I, 1864-Iy.
TANES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at
P l Law, Carlisle, Pa. Ottl ce ou the south side of the
Court Nouse, adjoining the "American Printing (Mao."
July 1, 1804-Iy.
lOS EP MTN it Attorney at
lel Law cud Surveyor, Mechanic:Mum Pa. °thee on
[tall Road Street, two doors north of the Rank.
& - 41.1tusIttess promptly attended to. •
July 1, 1864.
JNO. C GRAHAM, .11lornv ref Law,
ParUslo, Pa. Office Mrmorly °erupted by Judge
Oi rabem, South Hanover at root.
September 8, 1856.
E BELTZHOOVER, Attorney
31 .at Law Otero in South Hanover street, opposite
Den tz's dry good store Carlisle, Pa.
September 9,1664.
M. \YEAKLEY, Attorney at Law,
J. Mike on sonth tianovor stroot, adjoining the
otilee ofJudgo (31allam. All professional business on.
trusted to him will be promptly attended to.
July 1, ISUI.
Li AIV UHL 11E1 BURN, Jr., Attorney
Lint Law. 001(0 wi th ilun Samuel Ileptum, Malu
St. CarllBlo Pa,
July 1, 1864.
AW CARD.-CHARLES E. MA
-11 4C. LA UU II LI N, A ttorney ut Law, ()Mee in inhoffN
bull dl ust opposite the .I.ttrltet House.
July 1, 1804-Iy.
DR. Will: H. COOK,
HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN,
Surgeon and Accordion?.
OFFICE at his residence in Pitt
strlq., adjoining Ow :‘lo,llodist. Church.
July 1, 1864.
rhysiciau & Accouchour.
PR. LOUIS P. GRIFFIN, (formerly
of Now York.) we pri manently located at
Carlisle, solicits the lily a 1 Patronage of the citizens
of this place, and ~ niloundings. la, ticular attention
paid to diseases of "WUIII,II And Children."' 0111 re at
Mansion How,.
April 0,
Alt. G G b] S. SEA
„p•l't.tt a /R T
IGH, DeutiFt, from the Balti
.
more Collage of Dental Surgery.
tBrg..offico at the residence of his mother, Eae
Loutber street, throe doors below Bedford.
July I, 1604.
GEE. W. NEIDICII, I). D. S.-
Luta Demonstrator of Operative Dentistry of the
i t tn itttu,ll
Surgery.or
o College of
Ofilee at. his resitle nee
opposite Marion Mal; West Main street, Ca lisle, In.
July t, 186
Dr: 1. Cl. LOOM IS
Pumfrot. Street few doors AAitli
below South honorer
July 1, 186 1
G. Z. BRETZ, M. 1.);
DEN Tr D. D. s., respectfully oilers
his professitual sunless to the citizens of Clll'llBlo MA
Its vicinity. Office North Pitt street.
Carlisie, January 5, 1866-3m*P
M RS• R. A. SMITH'S
Photographs, Ambrotypes, lvorytypes
Beautiful Albums I Beautiful Frames I
Albums for I.nlies and ilontlemen,
IMM=l===
. .
Puckut. Albums for :Soldiers and Chili:tux!
elmicest Albums! Prettiest Albumsl Cheapest Albums!
FOR CHRIST)] AS GIFTS
Frebh arid New from New York :old PbiladulpLln
Nlarltu H
IF you want satisfactory Pictures and
polito attention will at Mrs. R. A. Smith's Photo
graphic Gallery, South East Corner of Hanover Street
and slarket Square, opposite the Court House and Post
Office, Carlisle, is.
Mrs. It. A. Smith well known as Mrs. It A. Reynolds,
and so well known as a Daguerrean Artist, gives per
sonal attention to Ladles and Gentlemen visiting her
Gallery, and having the hest of Artists and polite at
tendants can solely promise that in no other Gallery
can those who favor her with a call get pictures supu-
I for to hero, not even in New York or Philadelphia, or
moot with more kind and prompt attention.
Ambrotypes inserted In Rings, Lockets '
Breast Pins,
&c. Perfect copies of Daguerrotypes and Ambrotypes
made of decease friends. Where copies are defaced,
Tile-like picturettoway still bu had, either for frames or
for cards. All negatives preserved one year and orders
by mail or otherwlsepromptly attended to.
December 23, iB6l—tf
SOMETHING NEW.
Porcelain Picture or
• OPAL-TYPE.
1111 I S beautiful Picture is now wade at
Lochman gallery, In Dr. NotDs Building, oppe-
EA the First National Bank, with Such perfection and
style, tone and finish that it cannot help but please
every one, Tho porcelain imparts a most clear and
charming complexion to the picture.
All other styles of
P/lOTO (IRA I'ILS,
of all slam
CARD PICTURES and AM BROTYPES,
are made In the most perfect manner. A largo varie
ty of Frames and Passapartouts, Cases, Albums aro
on band and wilt be sold cheap.
Copying done in the best manner. Thu public Is re
spectfully Invited to examine specimens.
The First Premium has been awarded by late county
Fair to C. Lochman, for
Tho Bost Photographs
Vol,. 0,1860
SUMMER RESORT!
CARLISLE SPRINGS I
Those celebrated White Sulphur Springs will be
open for visitors about the lot of June. They have
recently been Purchased by the undersigned, the
grounds refitted, the house repaired and all repainted,
and ENTIRELY RHIVIINISIIED with elegant
New Furniture,
and ahallhe kept .In. ovory respocto equal to any city,
Hotel. To our frientla et.home wo any give uu your
patronage, andfwith ,your encouragement and our
knowledge' and 'experience In hotel keeping, wo shall
not only make the Springs a pleasant rooortrfor you,
but will make them
THE WATERING PLACE
of the county. Wo have added a Billiard Room, Bow
ling Alley, good Livery, and you can have nice country
drives and pleasant shady walks. We have also en
gaged the services era good band of music, so that
those who -wish can "tip the light fantastic too."
Como and enjoy yoursolvee.. For furthor particulars
apply to
W.G,'L`LIONISSON,
Proprietor of MO) State Capital hotel,
Harrisburg, pa., or
S. L. M'CULLOCII,
Carlisle Springs, Oumb. Co., Pa.
May 3.860-6 t r
- Novville, Stoneware
HE inbSeriber is now prepared to de
liver to Merchants, the largest imsortment of
a u dnervaro.Rockingbam Wore, &c.,eiror offered In Gum
berlapi Valley. Ms steck consistsin part of
•
T.O .IV - 4 4. I? .E
Oroam Crocks,' Butter,Pots,,,l?tak Pans, E3plttoons
Vralt Jare, &q.
& ,YELLOW,
Opittcions, Pitchers, Nappies, Balms ) Pio Plates, aid: cf.
Glass Flasks, Et nit Bottles and Putout Fruit Jars.
flykno Wator Fountains Churns,,Water Pipo, 141.11
TIM, SM.,' furnished when ordered. 0 . •
ilirfactlities for , manufaCturing, qUality of *arcs and.
prices, he Would dofy competition. For Prico lists '&e:
Address , , SAMUEL
April 1.30.8i5e.;.em, Nuivvino.
- DIME LIBERTx.wkirR -=
E LEAD,
!like Whitest, tho'raoit'dnrahla and tho mai;
000liondoat'- Try It i Diannfactiliod Ohly by"'
"-! Ziegler' '6l: Smith,
Ohms heaaro. •
• • • •:!', :lid. 137 North Third Bt.,' Phibid'a:f •
Jan. 2d, 2800—ly.
F rAmlLY:pyll' cgtoßt3; ,
4,ALSTONT.
-m 3uly 1,1864.
N'"''64)iifeetio'nary 'll'l. its at
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VOL. 65.
A. K. RIIEE3II, Publisher
JNO. D. GORGAS,
DESIRES to return his sincere thanks
to all his old and now friends, many of whom
have been his patrons for the more than Thirty Years ho
has been m business in Carlisle. Sensible of former
obligations, he asks a continuance of their custom.
Et_TZINDS, '
If you want the very best Cooking'Stove at the lowest
price, come to me, AU insured for six months or long
er. 1 have nothing on hand but the best bakers, and
Warrant them to be such, fin. I keep none other. Como
and see the great vatioty. I can give hundreds of
testimonials if (Joshed.
COME and SEE,
ay Parlor and Office Stoves for wood or coal.
II EATERS AND RANGES,
Stationary nil Portable. •
1 9E 1 WALPIAM 7
of all hi ds in great variety, made from the very best
tin-plate. All you need In our line ran be had from
me at a saving of 20 per cont.
CAL L
at my 13 tore and Ware Booms, in rear 01 the Court
House, and you will save money in your purchases.
It will fully pay you to come.
Tin Routing and Bpiniting done at dart notion
March 23, 1863-Iy. JOHN I). COMAS.
TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT !
New Hint ! New ,S'tore, ! ! Arcis Goods! ! !
ririfiE undersigned having taken the
Store Room, in Main St., recently occupied by
John D. Gorges, next door to "Marion Ilail," would re.
spectfully invite the attention of the people of Carlisle
and vicinity to ray large, varied and well selected Stock
of Dry Gonda, consisting in part, of
MUSLINS,
CALI COES,
DELA IN ES,
GINCJIA MS,
LANN ELS, &c,
at greatly induced. prices, in conE0(11-1011C0 of the late
heavy decline in Goods in the Eastern Cities, and as
my goods:tru all new, I can and will sell nt not on,sh
ingly low rates. I have also a choice selection of
Ladies' Dress Goods,
MERINOES, ALPACAS, MOHAIR,
I Wool &Woes, Lu,ters, Poplins, also a One neswt
ont Gentlemon's 'Wear, such as
CLOTHS,
('ASS I M HES,
S A TTI N ET TS,
JEANS,
C'I)'ITONADES &c.,
we take gre.tt hlca. , uro in showing goods and would be
pleased to have the Ladles call and examine our Now
(hawk, which we are determined to sell at great bar—
gains. We feel satisfied that we t.an otter greater in
durrnu•nte to purcharwro than any similar Establish
meta In this yielnity, rewenther the place at (lorgaa ,
old tin Store, next door to Marion Hall.
S. C. BROWN.
Ma, cL l ii. 18nn.
Great Rush for Spring Goods.
Xe.rt Uonr to llor I'o4 Clrlisl,•, Pa.
'III E subscriber having taken the Store
Room ibruierly occupied by WM. A. MILES,
next door to the Post Office, Carlisle , can offer to
the Public a Noa• and Fresh supply of
Dli 1' 00 1) ,
Coneisting in part 01
011 A LLI ES,
MUSLI
GE LA INES,
ALPACAS,
LAWNS, and
CALICOES,
Of all Qualities and. Choicest Ityles, which will ho sold
at pikes to defy competition. Furnishing Goods of all
kinds, I Imo/ding
Silk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs, &c.
Also a Splendid Assortment of RIBBONS, LACE, Ac.
My stock of White Goode cannot be surpassed, and
Customers may rely upon always getting 000 n GOODS
at the lowest possible prices. Gentlemen will find it
to their advantage to call and examine my stock of
CROT I I s, G A SSIMEII ES AND VEST
' INOS,
ALSO HATS, CAPS. BOOTS aud SHOPS
of all Qualities and Styles. All the above Ooods se 11l
be displayed to tho citizens of this place and vicinity
on Saturday, April 7th, and all are cordially invited to
purchase, as my motto Is Quick oaks and Small profits.
PETER BOBLITZ.
April 17, 1505
NTEW CHEAP CASH GROCERY
AND
PROVISION STORE !
reat Excitement on the Corner of Pitt and
Louther Streets, opposite the German
Reformed Church, Carlisle, Pa.
The Subscriber begs leave to inform his friends and
the public, that he has just returned from the Eastern
cities, with a full and choice assortment of
(3 ROUE It lES,
lie will keep constantly on hand an extensive and
general assortmentA, ,
Coffers of all kinds, Brown Sugar, Crushed Sugar,
Pulverized Sugar, like, Tallow Candles, Star
do. Starch, Teas of all klndscSalt by the
Sack, Buckets and Tubs, Wash Boards,
Brooms, Bed Cords, New Orleans
Molasses, Fish—all kinds, Pep
per, Spice, Soda, Cream Tar
tar, Best Indigo, Mout ,
mon, Cloves, Matches
Mustard, Blacking,
Twist Tobacco,
Navy, Spun,
Natural
Leaf,
Tobacco, Smoking, Killikinick, Fine Cut, Candles,
Raisins, Can Peaches, Crackers, Essence of Coffee,
Dandelion, Cheese, Hominy, Beans Cigars of all kinds,
Nuts--all kinds, &c.
NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS,
and everything else that Is kept In a grocery store. I
invite the public to call and examine my goods and
prices before purchasing elsewhere, no,.Ant determin
ed to sell at very small profits.
Thu highest prices paid for all kinds of Country Pro
duce JACOB ty.N ER.
April 6,1866-6 m.
New Watch, Clock,
AND
JEWELRY STORE.
HEYSINGER, respectfully an
nounces to the citizens of Carlisle and tho
surrounding country, that he has opened an entire
now stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c., consisting
in part of Gold and Silver, American, English and
Swiss Watches, Ladlos Gold Watches and Chains, Sine
Jewelry in sets, Blum and Ear Rings, illeovoliuttenti,
&c., Gold Pons of Merton's celehrated manufacture at
his pilbliabed , rates; Silver and Plated Ware, Gaiters,.
Fruit Baskets, Forks, Spoons, &C.; Clacks in every varlo
ty and of all prices. Spectacles in Gold, Silver, Steel and
Plated Pennies, to suit all ages. Accordeons, Violins
and Violin Strings, &e. To which ho Invites the at
tention of the people, hoping, to receive a liberal share
of patronage.
Room in Emit Main St., near Saxt,ou's hardware
Store.
_
All kinds of 'Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Accordeons,
dm., neatly and substantially repaired and warranted.
Work done promptly.
May 4; 1866.
Lumber! Lumberir
it T: the Dunoannon Union Lumber
Mill 4 Milos north oast of 'Storrott's Gap, 414
miles west of Duncannon, 1 mile , ;south of Billow's
Bridge, near Grier point.
' 100,000 ft, 'Yellow.Plne flooring, dry.'
00,000 ft..Bcantling,both Oak and Plno, all sizes.
40,000 ft. 2 inchiliarn flooring, Yellow Pine, 10 tolB
feet' dry.
25,000 ft 11/'in Yellow Pine boards, Dry.
A largo lot of Weatherboarding.
. '
~ • A large lot of Oak 'Boards. ,
A largo lot of Sealing Laths.
" A largo lot of Whito Pine'Shingles.
Poplar Boards, Plauk and Scantling. '
.Oak Boards, Scantling and Plank..., .
Sawed Oak post and fencing boards.
Chestnut rails and contwood, $1,40 pencord.
The above wo have always on hand, and are prepared
to saw all kinds of bills to order such as Machine and
Car Lumber, Wagon Maker Lumber, we can Raw 47 ft.
In length, and aro so fixed that we can fill orders In
the Very shortest notloo, at any time oleo so 'prepared
to deliver Lumber at , any point lqyall.ioad or. by
Pladdrigivo a call before purcbasing oleowhore,
wo aro selling at low prices. ,
• . ; •,, 4.OLTOR,•LATINIBIL 11081(0IIB,
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~:'.Dunces non, Perry Co. Pa.
April 20. 1865-3111 .0 • •
kon, English ; Rethled,,
zit CENTS lb. Nails, $5,50. Horse
SHOES,' $7,25,
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and avorythip g also In . propoition at "
''' 2 1 • rranar BAXTOWB.
July 7,1 m. s . •
400, Fine assortment ;of, Candy, Taytra:
Amerlcanoroi c h and Garman mak makes.
.10i 1860. ' AT 11AVELEBTIONS.
7 -
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AP)'\
WE desire to call the attention of the
people to the now and beautiful Steck of
Spring Goode, just received nt
GREENFIELD and SHEAFER'S
• CHEAP STORE,
All kinds of Domestics at the latest Reduced Priam
MUSEINS,
CALICOES,
GINGHAMS,
CHECKS,
•
'Pickings, Cetttmades, Denims
Jeans, Flannels, &e., &o
A large and desirable stock of
DLLESS 0 - 003DS,
Purchased direct from the largest houses, at the low
est cash prices, which we are determined to toll at as
1114 any house In the Cumberland Valley.
Wo respectfully invite the attention of all who are
in wont of•chchp goods to give us a call and examine
our stock of
Alpacas, White Grounds,
with Polca Spots In all Colors :
RER AG ES,
LENOIS,
MOZAMBIQUES,
POPLINS,
PLAIDS,
ORGANDIES,
WOOL DELAINES,
II Colors, kc.
!Adios Fancy Goods, Hosiery; Gloves, &c.
A FULL ASSORTMENT
Of White Goods at very Low Prices
Cloths and Cassimeres,
n great varieties fcr men and boys, at old prices.
Ladies' Cloaking Cloths all Shades.
Ladies' Crochet Shawls, Sun Um
brellas, Parasols, Hoop Skirts,
Corsets
Linens of all kinds,
linottinghani Lace.
Curtains by the yard.
•
BLACK GOODS,
at greatly reduced prices. Elegant Black all Wont
Waines full double width only 1,00 per yard, a full
and large variety of single width black wool Delaines,
Alpacas, Crepe Poplins, Crape Veils, Crape Collars, &c.
Having a good selection of goods now on band we
are prepared to meet all demands, and full confident
we con offer inducements, that defy competition. Re
member the tiface.
GREENFIELD and SHEAFER,
East Main St., South Side, Second Door from Corner,
2nd DOOR, 2nd DOOR.
THE subscriber announces to the cit
lull. of Carlisle, and vicinity, that be has re
eommenced Hie manufarture of hats of every variety
of style. Having secured the services of the best of
workmen, ho feels prepared to sustain tho reputation
of the
malting thu best hats in the state. Particular at
potion will ho paid to the maktng of the old fashion-
StrO• Brush, or Dunkard Hat ;
also the soft white brush hat, and any shape or style
of hat will ho made to order.
Ile has also on hand a splendid assortment of all
styles of hats from the befit manufacturers In Phila
delphia and Now York, which he will sell at the low
est cacti prices. Ills stock of silk and felt hats for
men, boys and children of all kinds from the common
wool to the fluestmoleskln are unsurpassed. Ile has
also a largo assortment 01
CAPS and STRAW HATS,
I all kinds and at till prices.
C3ll and his stock at the old stand In North
!allover Street, before purchasing elsewhere as he
cols satisfied he can please you,
J. A. KELLER,
June 1 180. Agent.
A low doors north of the Csrlisle Deposit Bank, and
nest to Corntnan's shoe store.
N. 13.—0hl Hats repaired, colored and done up In all
styles at tho shortest notice and reasonable rates.
SAVE MONEY,
AT CHARLES OGILBY'S
CHEAP CASH STORE.
•
}LAVING just ofiened a large assort
ment of Imported and Domestic Dry Goods,
which .wore all purchased at a further decline in pri
ces, I have commenced this day to sell all kinds of
Goods in the Dry Goods and Fancy Line, at less prices
than they were sold five days ago by any house in the
County.
Ladies Dress Goods,
% and 6.4 Palmy Cols and Black Wool Delanes at Old
Pecos. New Style Stripe Lustrous, Mozambique! all
Styles at Old Prices, Now Style Cherie Poplins, all
Shades, at Old, Prices. Shepherds Plaid Mohair' and
Delanes all slzo Plaid at Old Prices Black and Colored
Alpacas at lowest prices; Lawns In all the new Styles,
.1131istic,1-m.
Bettor and cheaper than hoe boon sold for Five years.
White Goods.
Nainsooks, Brilliants, Cambries, Bishop Lawns, Puffed
Tituslins, Striped Swiss and Nainsooks for Dresses'and
Oaribaidni at prices that will astonish all.
MEN AND BOYS WEAR
Kentuckey Jeans old Prices 25 cts.
All the celebrated makes of Cassimeres. Cotton
Goods, Linen Drills and Ducks at lower prices than
have been bought for years.
I am selling Good Calicoes at 11, 12%, 10, 17 eta.
I am selling Good Muslin's at 12%, 14, 15, 10 eta.
I am selling the Best Unbleached Muslin to day at
24 and 25 eta.
I am soiling the pest Calicoes to-day at 18 and 10 cts.
I receive every morning the. Philadelphia and Now
York Domestic Price Lists from the Principal Houses
An those Cities and regulate
EVERY DAY
the prices of all goods accordingly on a 'declining Mar.
kot all will 800 that 1110 have the advantage of the
decline the very day it happens. This being the only
fair way of doing business, I will strictly adhere to it,
regardless of the opinion of other Houses.
A. tremendlous stock of C it:whams, 'Pickings, Chocks,
Flannels, Blue Drilling &c., all at lowest cost prices.
In all tho endless variety of Fancy goods too numer
ous to Mention I take pleasure In saying mu:Stook ens..
never. more complete and at prices that must satisfy
'all.
Balmoral Skirts and all the malls of Hoop Skirts at
and below old Prices. Silk Sun Umbrellas and Pam.
solo. Ribbons, Laces, Edgings, Table Covers, (Dress
Buttons by the Thousand) Shakers, Ladles, Gents and
Children's Gloves and Hosiery all sizes cOlors and
prices. Linen Ildkfs &c., at very low Prices.
SHOES.
Also a full now stock of Ladles' and Children's Shoos
of every description. I sell no auction work and can
warrant every pair I soli and being at no extra expense
fol keeping tho same am enabled to sell cheaper than
any Shoe Comm In the County, call and sou them all
who want good' end neat Shoos.
Thankful for the•liberal patronage which the public
have long accorded me I hope to be able to merit a con
tinuance or the same.
Remember the place on the Corner opposite, the
Post Office and' the Methodist Church.
Como Ono and All and convince yourself before pier
.clueing ()bourbon seeing is believing.
CHARLES OOILBY. •
NEW SPRING GOODS
The subscribers aro now recolvini their Spring impor
tutlou of '' • • • . :
House •
.por,Ois lig_ Dry , Goods, ,
•• • ' Comprising all sho best varieties of
LINEN AND COTTON SIIEETINGS„ •
PILLOW AND BOLSTER CASINOS,
TABLE DAMASK AND DIAPERS
TABLE CLWIIS, NAPKINS. D_DYLIP.II•'
), 011AllillEILAND BATA TOWELS,' • • • ••
„TOWELLING'S OP ADVDESOBIPTIONS
MAIISEILLRS QUILTS. COUNTERPANES',
• •BIiAN MILTS, 'PABLMAND COVER,
And ovary airtielo of Furnishing Dry Goods re,
quire& to COinl3lolCo housekodping or supply the wants
of a 01 6 :0 1 3%. , •
.F.P/1/110 HOSIERY IiND 'MERINO GOODS, .
. .
The; eiihseribore, , with increased . facilities for • the
traintsictani of the 110£11.011rDEPaierurt4Tar their
businesb r inviNs attention to their ample and well a
loctod ftdck ofin• • r ..• ;; i
LADTE§'; GENTLEMEN AND. Gy4l4
DR E FS HOSXERY,
M E R I NO AP BE L IVE S ; r I3 , PRAYBIAt 0. ,
. : TIEN Stock and at tha Reduced Prices:
3
'Mil le, u 1 Noy 1000 Antatitnot 'Utast
' .
Spring Goods.
LOW 'PRICES,
HATS AND CAPS
For Men and Boys.
OLD STAND
FANCY GOODS,
Carlisle,-'a., Friday...Juno-15i- 1600
10 isalllzilliziez.
A FORGONE MEMORY
BY DAISY lIOVVABD,
We were going to Thornton for the sum
mer. Qpr party consisted of nine persons
—sweet Itladge Holden, a pet and protege of
mine; Leigh Peyton, a handsome young
Englishman, rich as King Midas and proud
as Lucifer; Lute and Nell Sutherland, two
bright New York beauties ; Rachel Leeds, a
crimson-lipped, dark-haired Southern girl;
and the Etiennes, mother, son, two daugh
ters, very French but charming.
Accompanying the Etiennee was an ap
pendage called "Cousin , Labeniure," who, I
am sure, deserves "honorable mention" at
our hands. Ho was a very tall and stately
gentlemen, whose cuire-oolored eyes looked
as if ho kept a perpetual lent, but whose
tout ensemble was altogether gorgeous. I
adore French people, and I was interested
in "Monsieur ;" but he had a way of swear
ing in French, which shocked my American
ears. However, I set it down to his foreign
education, and forgave him. So much for
th e dramatis persona. •
We found the Thornton carriages await
ing us at the depot, and were soon comfort
ably disposed therein—Marnan Etienne, her
blooming daughter Felicio, "Cousin Laben
hire," and the great parti, Leih Peyton, in
the first carriage ; Monsieur Etienne, Made
moiselle Adele, his sister; Lu Sutherland
and Rachel Leeds in the second ; with Nell,
Madge and "ourself" bringing up the rear.
The parties were not disposed according
to the original intention, and, as a faithful
narrator, I am obliged to confess that sun
dry fair and manly faces did not look as
cheerful as they had looked an hour pre-
OEM
Miss Leeds drew the window up pettishly,
saying "the air was chill," refusing Louis
Etienne's offer of assistance with the dignity
of a duchess.
Peyton looked bewildered, and sent wist
ful glances toward Nell. Ho was, evident
ly, surprised at finding himself beside the,
fair Felicie, and lost in wonderment at the
graceful way in which it had been accom
plished. Verily, Haman Etienne should
have belonged to the corps diplontatique
Nell chatted incessantly—wondering "if
Hugh Thornton was as handsome as he
used to be ; if he had the same noble heart
as before pc went abroad ; if Veva Hender
son still lived at, Thornton—if she still
held the heart of its master in thrall?" all of
which was said to cover her disappoitment
in being zeperated from Leigh.
Madge, meanwhile, hearing only the half,
was leaning lazily back in a kind of clair
voyant state. Her eyes looked as if they
where wrapped in a lotus-dream, and her
heart. questioned only one thing—if Hugh
Thornton's cousin was still "teal and true?"
Thinking this latter, his parting words
leaped up to her lips, and forgetful of Nell's
oresence, she unconsciously exclaimed:
"0! sweet, pale Margaret,
0! raro, pale Margaret,
What lit your eyes with tearful power?"
"Gretchen, are you crazy, child? I've
asked you one question at least five times.
Pray come down from your wandering
among the clouds, and your "sweet, pale
Margaret," to this lower world. I hope it
is not'yourself you are complimenting, Mar
garet? It is the ruination of young women
to become puffed up with vanity."
Nell looked amusingly grave, as if the
lecture was in sober earnest. Madge, not
caring to translate her thoughts for Nell's
unappreciating, pink- tipped ears, took re
fuge in silence.
"Gretchen, the world has spoiled you. I
am sorry, my dear, for you wore a good girl
once!"
EEO
Thereupon went up a peal of eweett laugh
tor, which startled the inmates of the pre
ceding carriage, causing Peyton to put hie
handsome face ont of the window, and "Cous
in Labeniul e" to exclaim—
"Mademoisello Holden's laugh is jubi
ant."
We reached Thornton just at twilight,
finding the house brilliantly lighted, and
the host standing, with uncovered heads,
upon the veranda, awaiting our advent.
Felicia, laying a detaining hand upon
Madge, said, with empressement—
"Ma c'here Margret-, is that exquisite man
Monsieur Thornton?"
"That 'exquisite man' is Mr. Hugh Tnorn
ton," Madge answered, in a tone a trifle
less musical than was her wont. The
"Monsieur" applied to Hugh chaffed her.
The house was trill of guests—Mrs Thorn
ton and her son, with true Southern hospi
tality, having filled their house to repletion
—some invited for the evening; others, in ;
the old English fashion,, , from .Wedaesday
till Saturday.
A suite of rooms, reaching the entire
length of the house, was sot apart for the
young ladies, while Naman Etienne was
quartered across the hall, muoh to thelde
light and her discomfitum. Of course they :
went to talking and dressing the first thing
—women always do—each one vieing with
the other td arrange a more charming toi
let.
• lladge and , Volta, with arms Interlaced,
stood by the window, exchanging a few . pre
cious words. , ,
"Wo must not talk long, darling," Veva
said. "I havo arranged that Coral shall
wait upon you. while you aro at Thornton.
I know you would choose her rather' than
ono of the nen , servants."
"- - -ifgoral"-. 7 ,-to a pretty quadroon, who stood
is waiting—"you can come now, and speak
to Aliis Madge; and •Coral, erhaust all your
art upon her, so that she looks her, fairest
to-night--we know wherefore, Coral."
Madge tried to look r ueonseiously-tried
t . o look as thoughshe• Were , UOt'fuily , tvivare
.that • Earl iloward's impetous feet, were
pacing to nub fro in room hard by, await
ing her conning. • • •• •
"Sball,yoa wear diamonda to isiOlit;
: Yon WIP ,!luet4!9!lingvaP she - failoned
a string of pearle around: , her beautiful
7 •
. .
' "No, ma' there enfa?it - .T. 'shall wear only
white rosebede; elegant" eimplieity IS ; my, role
to,itight... They tell. me Meneie,4r iT
ihointon
wo t ree#::
course :,teLnlighi t ',iliOril4,„l).rp4o, l and
gieen . flelds - and lloirora, and to-morrow I
PART 1
shall send to Richmond for Thomas a Kern
pis, and the last new volume of sermons,
I very much admire 'Thornton,' cher° petite."
"You will do neither, Folicie, when I tell
au that Hugh has already selected a mis
tress for 'Thornton.' He has been betrothed
to Veva Henderson for years."
"Ahl you stab me to the heart; you are
most cruel I Hon Dieu! Shall I then have
no chance of a settlement at 'Thornton?'
All this Felicie said, with a pretty play of
pathos and despair, amusing to see; con
sidering she had only known Hugh for the
space of two hours.
Madge sat before her mirror watching
Ooral brush her dark hair into curls, and
thinking of Earl Howard's beautiful eyes,
of how they would lighten with tenderness
as they met hers, and tell her sweet tales
that would be Sanscrit to all save her.
Coral diviuine somewhat of the memory
holding the lady's heart in thrall, coiled her
shining hair into a heavy twist, and bound
it low upon her brow in the shape of a coro
net ,bending her own pretty Vend to this
side and to that, to see the effect ; talking
meanwhile, of i'Marse Earl," and of how, in
the days agono, she and "Aney" had rowed
them out after water-lilies, or trudged pa
tiently behind with the hamper when, on
gala-days, they wont nut-gathering, or pic
nicking.
Once, too, they had run in too near the
shore, where, becoming entangled in the
long lily-roots, they were near being cap
sized.
And Madge leaned back, strangely con
tent. It was pleasat listening to Coral's
pretty prattle, and luilattig Earl's flowers
against her heart. •
There was an undertone of paid in Coral's
voice, which caught the ear of the half clair
voyant girl, and she questioned—
"Where is Leander now Coral'?"
"Sold to Georgia, Miss." -
The dreary lone brought the bright tears
to the eyes o: Madge, and she said indig
nantly—
"I should not have thought that Mrs.
Thornton would allow Andy to be sold
South."
"She did all dile could, Miss Madge, and
Marse Hugh, too; but Colonel Dempster
would not sell him to any one in the neigh
borhood. He wanted to 'make an example
of him.' They would have saved him to me
if they could," she added drearily.
Madge came near spoiling her pretty eyes
by a second flood of sympathetic tears, but,
fortunately, an interruption came in the
shape of Nell Sutherland.
"Gretchen —a name she persisted in call
ing Madge, because of a few drops of German
blood in her veins—l am in despair! Dilsey
cannot braid those broad braids, and curls
are so unbecoming to ale."
Madge magnanimously oeffred the services
of Coral, much to that damsel's discomti-
Lure.
Nell was voluble with thanks; calling her
a "dear, precious Gretchen," and many other
tender names.
Madge sat awaiting Coral's return, almost
regretting she had not finished her own toi
let ere parting with her maid, so that she
might have met Earl'sooner thereby. The
hum of voices reached her from the next
room, when, flinging a dressing-gown about
her, she stepped softly over the threshhold.
It was a pretty scene. Nell sat patiently
before her mirror, watching Coral arrange
her hair in the style 8110 coveted. Lu, bend
ing over Folicie, was saying, wickedly—
" You must keep your eyes downcast
,to
night men ange, or they will be tolling tales
to Leigh Peyton. I know you love him,
there petite, but you must not tell him
through your eyes : it wouldn't be proper,
you know;" while Felled° answered glibly,
in French, " Mademoiselle Sutherland had
better be wary, else she will lose the great
parti' after all. Louis tells me ho admires
dark oyes."
Lu laughed a satisfied, little laugh, know
ing—what Folicie did not—that her brown
eyed sister, Nell,'and not herself, was Leigh
Peyton's chosen bride. Then, shading her
blue eyes with her hand,, and effecting a
pretty pout, she said.—
" At least Hugh Thornton admires blue
eyes. If you rob me of Leigh, Felicia, I
shall try to be content with Hugh."
Veva, comparing bouquets with Adele,
caught at the mention of Hugh's name, un
closing her blue oyes to their fullest extent
at the cool appropriation of her lover by
saucy Lu Sutherland.
Rachel Leeds' door was closed, butthrough
the open ventilator could be heard her musi
cal voice directing her maid—Miss Leeds
was not ono to " show her hand."
"Linnet," Augh was saying, in the room
overhead, - "We - will have to guard well our
hearts • mademoiselle they
is Whining; and Louia says 'that
Southern girl's dark beauty is absolutely
startling. I shall try to keep out of her in
fluence."
"There is no danger of my heart, Thorn
ton ; look well to you own."
Felicie Etienne wag. charming, and
Adele little less so. The Sutherland girls,
handsome and intelligent—very American
in their style of beauty, (albeit they had
been born abrOad,) and particularly New
Yorky in their airs and graces. Rachel
Leeds, a brilliant tropical Southern flower.
Veva, in her' pale loveliness, with purple
eyes, and the golden hair of. a naiad; and
Madge Holden, dark,
.brighti,andaltogether
bewitching. Verily,; Hugh - Thornton and
his guests bad need to panoply their hearts..
The' girbi shrieked with delight , when
Rachel Leeds • entered, the: room, Even
Medal:4la Marquise (who was never known
to admire any one but ma cli;ire Feliele).Sc
knowlcdgeither dark, glowitii beauty,.
Whtre.shall l find fitting 'words' to'4ell
you' of her beatify ? only 'know that it
Was bewildering 1.-that she had eyes dark
and : tender ; 11 crimaon, mptinona, mouth,
that was never a moment at, reati,•and,; sok
darkchaii, every *se of:Which Seeniediii
stinetWith life. '.Thrire,wits an air' Oriea'r
6,1 languor about heri-imposdible to oifigqjbe,
and a soft, ,hazy; Ipolr out of: her tender 'eyes
that' niaderone 'withhold ;his - breath
tarily.
sonAre.rehe pert?, t Meek.
lace, singularly becoming to her clear, rich
corripleiriOn.. '''..ft:Trofueion 'crirnson . ;g67 . 7
era were langaishinkanione'the'.treeseet: of
against tbreast 4
and.. looping. 'up . the flowing loco \of her
+
sleeves— everywhere their rich bloom dee
pond her lovliness. I have hated crimson
verbenas over since, and fuchsia, and crim
son roses. Whenever I meet with them
their rich fragrance makes me faint and ill.
But I must not anticipate.
Madge left them admiring Miss Leeds,
and went to finish her toilet; Coral, grumbl
ing, sotto voce, at " Miss Sutherland's sel
fishness," habiting herself, meanwhile, in a
snow-drift of a robe, which fell softly and
tenderly round her graceful limbs, and fas
tening her dead mother's pearls on her neck
and rounded arms. Then she said— -
" Please go down in the library a moment,
_Miss Madgo; you are wanted there."
Well, Madge knew wherefore, and speed
ing swiftly along the hall, reached the li
brary door unseen. A moment she stood
there, trying to still the fluttering of hor
foolish heart, and listening to tha ~,•sote taint
came up from below—the soft commingling
of the piano and harp ; the ready vibrant
notes of the violin ; the sound of muffled
voices; the laughter of girls. Then, the
door unclosed softly, and she heard only the
music of Earl Howard's voice.
" Darling Madgo I I heard your light feet
along the hall, and could not wait your en
trance."
Then he7-qed her under the chandelier,
and covered her with his, tender glances,
raising her soft, white hand to his lips, upon
which he lavished soft, ecstatic kisses.
"1 could-not bear that our first meeting
should be where careless oyes could mark
my heartbeats and your blushes, sweet; so
I sent pretty Coral to briLg you hither."
And how felt Madge Bolden?—what did
she think, or say, or do?
She did just what you would have 'done,
dear reader, if your are a woman, and her
hope, if you are a man—mon have done
such things—(men, brave and noble and
true—"',he bravest are the tenderest" al
ways you know)—she tried to keep cool con
trol over the heart that had been aching and
pining for his presence, and, failing in this,
she just let it have play, and suffered him to
read what he would.
"Six long mouths, darling Madge! I can
never lot you go again.
" You must let her go this very moment,
Earl," Veva said, corning in unannounced.
" Tho girls are impatient to go down. and
Hugh has been sanding anxious glances
along the hall for some time.'
Earl put her gently Out of the doOK say
ing, "Only one moment, Veva dear; it is
so long since I have seen my Madge."
Madge would have speedily followed, but
he fettered her in his strong arms, and she,
content in her " City of Refuge," laid her
face close to his and listened to his tender
words.
Earl extractedlrom the flowers she held
some golden-throated, crimson blossoms,
and twined them among her curls.
" 0 Earl! I cannot wear thorn. Only to
night I have laid aside my mourning robes
to please you and Veva. Take outyour crim
son flowers. I cannot, cannot wear them."
Then, remember her dead mother, he se
lected a cluster of white verbenas, and,
wreathing it among her dark tresses, laid a
kiss lightly upon the trembling lips,
" I like it best so," he said ; " white crape
and pearls, and white flowers!—darling
Madge Holden, my love I my bride I"
Madge broke from him and fled along the
ball, almost overturning Vova in her haste.
A host of pretty invectives met her from
red-ripe lips—" Where had she been? • The
music had been heard at least an hour, and
Sir. Thornton had waylaid Cord twice to
ask why 1-hey lingered ?"
Madge stood like a guilty child with never
a word to say. It was evident she had
chagrined the whole party. Miss Leeds
looked dignified; Lu and Nell pouted, and
,• Cousin Labeniure" was pacing up and
down before the closed door Madam la
Marquise, (closed because of her utter indig
nation,) breathing out smothered anathemas
—swearing was evidently his divertissement .
Felicia, with her nice French tact, came
to her relief.
"Ma chore Madge, will you please fasten
these geraniums more securely in my hair?
Then we wilt go down."
•
This party was much like other parties—
jewels flashed and gleamed; flowers flung
their fragrance through the rooms ; the
piano and harp pulsed out soft music; and
the clangor of the horns floated in from the
dancing hall.
There was Mr. A., the lion por.excelleizce,
who had been "abroad"—who had winter
ed in Rome, and summered in Switzer
land ; had sojourned in Spain, and Greece,
and Venice ; who could hold his hearers en
tranced (especially if they wore woman) by
tales of the Vatican, the Parthenon, and the
Bridge of Sighs ; of how ho had floated down
the Adriatic with dark-eyed, passionate
Venetian girls ; had crossed tho Eastern
desert; had wandered amid the ruins of
Jerusalem ; had looked on the stormy Heb
rides, and followed the track of the old
Norsemen across the Northern Sea.
There was Mr. 8., who had written three
volumes of poems, in blue and gold; two
histories and a novel ; and Mr. 0., Soho was
,rich as a
in
and Mr. D., who. was
learned in . Matters of State; and 'host of
lesser lights " too numerous to mention."
Then there was M. Valliere, a smoAli
little Frenchman, who, "fortunately," had
mot Madam in Marquise in France, "once
on the Boulevard,tho day her carriage was
overturned, andlater in' one of the gayest
salons Paris--that of the Comtesse do
Valliore—did Madam remember?"
Madam was a true Parisienne, and ro-.
membered, pour eonilde des bonheur, the• in 7
torviows . in Frande; and soon the
w itty
little Frenchman was entirely at 'his ease,
happily unconscious' of Fellow's contemptu
ohs glances, and "pousin LaherdurO'S'
am very much ditiguated with Madiim la
Marquise." '
M.' 'Tanjore, notwithstanding
diminu
tive' stature,.was a man of extensfvo infor- niatien—a worshiper of literature ; and 'sopa
the 'Curl loft Felicie's red, 'lips,' and even
" Cloaains: Zalieniure" aharnaod. Of
course France
.was the only'land under the
sun, and• Paris the ne phis 'Ultra 'of all cities.
Noll, walking to and fro with Leigh Pay.:
ton, within hearing of the French conclave,'
Whispered slyly,.en passant, " Good Amer
icans, when they die, go - tOParis ; if you aro
go'o'd, Greta:Con, you will:go there, tool"
Rachef*Leads' voice at, the piahe drew, us
"tliitherwart a'splOndld',Yoice; and,
the Werds . she'aang , 'WeraTulLof pethes,and
kihn• WAS radiont iii. bor.' rich, glowing
beauty, and I noticed, wilb a. pang at my
heart,,thee ilqgh Thornton's eyes : never left
- her face. ,I, am net claifeoynnte;,but I read
the pnUrritten iiitgea.Of Aboir lives - thon and
That' night;lin their aPartrrie4q,'the girla
ellattered.•llke Magpies.,
B:fugh' Thernten.. ,
,perfectlyAo3.4-
i" • lilt ' turning ;her • "hlue .eYes
litlYienward 'till ,only the liihiteaWOre--vist.
~;' •
Adele;'urifastiming`4, 34thercd;gentiamilla
from among lier 'Olden cUrle, arid laying,it
•earefultyliejeWellioxiephoed !~ Perfect
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Yeti need hot be•filiiging doux yeaux al
Earl, Adele ho Is fiancee, too. Hugh
TERMS:--$2,00 in Advance, or $2,50 within the year
Thornton, you are aware, is betrothed to
our Veva."
Felicie, who was very devote, and was al
ready upon her knees, looking like some
vestal saint in her flowing hair and long
whit& night robe, said with empresgement,
"0, I am ravished with Joy when I gaze
upon Monsieur Thornton, but I am in de
spair at his being fiancee."
Peals of laughter followed Felicia's naive
words, Nell exclaiming—
" You had better leave your prayers
awhile, ma chere Felicia, till you are calm
Rachel Leeds alone was silent. She sat
before a Psycho mirror, in half undress, list
lessly removing the pins from her hair, her
long curls falling over her glistening shoul
dere, like a veil. I noticed that she placed
a single rosebud that Hugh had given her
carefully in water, then, though the crim
son flowers were still tangled among her
curls, she remorselessly twisted up flowers
and curls together and tied on a little lace
can, regardless of the flowers she crushed
beneath it.
" Louis sent those flowers," Adele whis
pered ; "he would not relish seeing them
tied down under a night-cap. Poor Louis I"
Madge turned away from the beautiful
vision in the glass, thinking sadly of Veva.
" And who was Veva Henderson ?"
She Ntfas the betrothed wife of Hugh
Thornton, as you know. Her mother had
been the dearest friend of Mrs. Thornton's
girlish days. She died when Veva was in
her tenth year, leaving her only child to her
friend's tender care, and most nobly had
that friend f r ultllled the trust. It was with
pride and joy, in later years, that she saw
her noble son choose, from out all the maid
ens of the country, the fair-haired Veva for
for his wife.
" If only Rachel Leeds had never come to
" Thornton," Madge said to me many times
within the next fortnight.
PART II
The hours, and the days, and the weeks
drifted away, and September was upon us
ere we were aware. The berries wore ripen
ing upon the, hedge-rows; the sound of the
partridge, drumming in some leafy covert,
stole soothingly upon the ear ; the brooks
babbled musically their never-tiring song ;
and a fragrance, like those wafted from the
gardens of Gut, floated on the breeze. it
was a royal September. The scarlet sumacs
flamed above the brooks; the crimson car
dinal flowers and golden asters garnitured
the garden walks, and all nature seemed ex
ulting in gorgeous life.
But, alas ! a shadow had crept into hearts
that hitherto had known only sunshine. A
shadow sat brooding in H ;gh's dark eyes.
and Veva's beautiful lips bad lost their old
trick of smiling. Rachel Leeds, with her
dark Southern beauty, had so Lazzlod the
heart of Veva's lover that, in her presence,
lie seemed enslaved. Some of us had seen'
the trouble while yet it was afar off, though-
Veva only now became conscious of it.
Something was lost from out her life —she
scarcely knew what, as yet She could not
toll when she ceased to be happy and learned
to be sad,; she was only conscious of the
fact. The girls hold a small court over it at
nights when Veva had left them, and Ra
chel was secluded in her own apartment.
They had almost grown to hate the false
girl who was so basely stealing Veva's lover
away. She did not do it blindly, for Fe
lido had told her, at the very first, of the
engagement betweed Hugh and Veva. But
th girl WWI without honor, and cared not
whose heart she broke if she only secured
Thornton and as ' Thornton' belonged to
Hugh, she must secure him first. I could
have forgiven the girl if she had loved
Hugh, for " we love whom we must ;" but
of love in its intensity and purity she knew
naught.
Veva, upon our coining to ; Thornton,'
had given up her apartments for the use of
her guests, and was sojourning with " Aunt
Alice," a maiden sister of Mrs. Thornton.
It was a pretty little Moorish cottage, with
lattices, and minarets, and sloping roof, and
wilderness of creeping vines shading the low
windows. Thither Madge and I had wan
dered one evening, after searching vainly
for Hugh, who had promised to accompany
us. The sun filtered through the heavy
fringe of the trees, and lay like patches of
trembling gold upon the bright-hued carpet
where Veva sat hurriedly lacing on a tiny
gaiter-boot—hurriedly, because "she must
join Hugh, who was waiting for her on the
veranda."
Flinging a gay scarf around her, she went
to Hugh, leaving us with Aunt Alice.
Ah, mignon," he said, with something
of his old tenderness, "you have braided
the sunshine into the meshes of your beau
tiful hair," and he passed his hand caress
ingly ov r her head. The girl's lips quiv
ered with feeling, but she made no sign ; she
was, fast learning to be a woman. After a
moment's pause, he said :
" Why do you not wear curls, Veva ? I
am tired of braided hair. Miss Leeds' curls
are beautiful. She is a splendid woman,
Veva:,
The tremulous lipS grew still, and she an
swered coldly :
" I always wore curls, Hugh, till you
asked mo to braid my hair. You will, per
haps, remember."
But Hugh was looking to whore Rachel
Leeds came pacing, like a young queen,
across the lawn. She wc•ro a floating, filmy
robe of black, exquisite in texture, and
transparent as a spider's web, with scarlet
verbenas trailing their fiery blossoms through
her hair and twisted into the girdle of her
dress. Hugh's beautiful eyes grew dark and
tender as she approached. I turned quickly
to Veva, hoping she was watching Rachel
rather than Hugh. I could. almost have
seen her stricken with blindness, so that she
might not see the wrapt tenderness of the
dark eyes she loved:
I do not think Hugh had ever spoken
words of love to Rachel ; it might be he
never would; but, to Veva, it was enough
that he loved her. Women are not content
to share a divided heart. Tout bien ou Hen
is their creed—,—and who can blame them ?
Hugh rose to greet her as if she had been
'some gorgeous Eastern queen. She sat down
by his side, and, as was her custom, took the
lead in conversation. Hugh hung upon her
words, speaking seldom to Veva pr Madge,
and' never once to me. Hugh Thornton, my
almost brother; was not the same since this
dark, splendid Rachel had come among us.
Earl came and sat down by Madge, hold
ing her hand under cover of her scarf ; for
he saw the pain in her face, calm, brilliant,
and dangerous as some slumbering' volcano.
Rachel sat gazing out upon the sea,' I cbuld
have crushed her where she sat, as I marked
Veva's paling cheek and Hugh's passionate
admiration.
Le (noble (it's no hirrn to swear in French)
is said to assume All shape's, and for the
nonce, had taken the form of Miss Ra'chol
Leeds.. The moon rose 'calm and bright,
lighting, up the alien'. group on the veranda
—Hugh's splendid face and passionate eyes ;
_my pale little bloss'ona, Veva ; Earl's pluned,
liowildered :face, and Rachel'a picturesque
beauty—the;' white, ' , gleaming ;
.brovv; ; -the
heavy, dark hair ;- the crimson, beautiful
• And brilliant, luminous eyes—a woman
to die for, as •men reckon it.' I rose,' and
paced •to and fro in the-drawing room—l
needed a sedative.;
. 'ghat false woman,coolY
destroyifig Veva's peace wasimiough to ,set
&liner , Weed' than ' "mine - at fever-heat.
(Reader, 1it:0,7070u diVined it?=that'l loved
Veva Henderson ? You will keep this ) , va
in& no!is, for.she.,neyer knew the ; pad. story.)
VPlion I, returned to the. .verandli, Rachel
was singing. The words she sang were ,full
of fire and"sweet passion; "rippling, over her
red' lips a sirens song. 'Palen, the
measure of the, music changed, She sang- as
ic,thcarail, in; the song cameitraight from
her, heart, the passionate tones piereing,thq
quiet air like a.bugle-blast. ' • ,
Hugh roe and walked rapidly,down the
eravel path, without a word of excuse.' Ile
did' not rejoin us again, through'l saw the
red gleam of-his cigar through the trees till
a late hour.
Madge sobbed, all the way home, while
Miss Leeds.', musical 'voice reached us at in
tervals, As she chatted with Earl, who had
accompanied her•hoine; I having declined
that honot% "-; •
Next day there was a'pienic, and, hearing
of it in advance, through Earl . ; I constrain
ed him to invite Miss • Leeds, promising to
care tenderly for his sweet Madge.
The fair Rachel bit her pretty lips with
chagrin as she saw Veva ride forth with
Hugh; Noll, who had quarreled with Leigh,
rode with "Cousin Labeniure," whom she
detested ; Adele with Leigh, and Felicie
with Mr. LinnA, a hungry, sparse looking
young tutor. I wish I - could - describe this
latter for your edification. I wish I could
tell of his expansive forehead, which cover
ed three-quarters of his untneaning face ; of
his expansive mouth, which resembled an
inverted half moon; of his long; lank yel
tow Jocks . ; of his long, lank form, with the
lane of his coat napping against his heels,
like a monk's robe ; of his beautiful pea
green oyes ' and his lung, sparse "goatee."
I shivered, involuntarily, when he passed
me ; I do not believe the creature was alto
gether human. A kind of satire he certain
ly was—as mythology bath it, "part man,
part gout." Felicie declared he had laid.
some spell upon her, and pinched her white
arm to see if eho were veritable flesh and
blood. •
NO. 24.
Wo were a glootny party, all savo Miss
Leeds, who rode directly in front of Veva
and Hugh, sending bewildering glances over
her shoulder to 'Hugh, her smile radiant as
a child's.
Time will not permit us to recount the
events of the day. Suffice it to say, we
reached home at sunset, tired and altogether
distraite.
I 'sat down alone, to "chew the cud of
sweet and bitter fancies."
The day which had opened, to auspicious
ly had closed in gloom. The ladies were in
visible till tea, when were-assembled on the
veranda, a gloomy party still.
"Private tableaux," Lu whispered, en
passant.
Hugh and Miss Leeds sat like two pieces
of statuary, not oven looking upon each oth
er. Louis Etienne stood leaning against a
pillar, a silent picture of despair. "Cousin
Labeninre" (who had offered himself to Nell,
and been rejected) scowled upon that inde
pendent young lady. Pelicie coqueted in
an innocent way with Earl. Veva sat gaz
ing at Hugh, unconscious that her eyes were
following in the wake of her heart. Peyton
looked gloomy ; while Nell, leaning non
chalantly against the honeysuckle vines,
hummed exasperatingly:
' , Lord Lovel ho stood at his castle gate."
"It's hardly worth while, Null," Leigh
said, with u kind of weary impatience,
"there's misery enough here now. Look at
Etienne. and Veva, and liugh—poor Hugh!
lin is in the toils. From my soul 1 pity
loin. Its hard to resist, when the world,
the flesh, the devil, ana women, conspire a
gainst you."
- The next day Miss Leeds fell ill, much to
our joy. Was it right in us thus to gladden
at her misfortune? I. know not—that is ono
of the questions that must be `•laid upon the
table," like knotty points in Congress. We
did not want tier to die, only to be sick e
nough to prevent her interfering with Hugh
and Veva. But it availed us little. Hugh
tender and kind to Veva, but even
while he talked with her his eyes wandered
to the windows of Rachel s rocin, and his
white face was a perfect revelation. He? sat
on the veranda one night, his handsome face
pale and stern with some bitter memories.
Veva had gone home, and the rest of the
party were out sailing. Rachel had sat all
clay, in a great chair, by ti e window. As
soon as .the sailing party had pushed off from
the shore, she rose, and, steadying herself by
the bureau, brushed her black hair away
(ruin her pale face, Ina on a white wrapper,
and went down to where Hugh sat in the
moonlight.
'•Jly God! Miss Leeds! Rachel! This
night air will chill you to death!" and he
drew the shawl she had caught up in pass
ing through the hall, tenderly round her
shoulders. I recognized the soft fringe and
brilliant hue of V eva's favorite wrap. I. had
iod r ed her DLIT
tiler, long ago, when I had accompanied
Hugh home in vacation. You know just
how it was—how
Either fixed his heart
On that one girl; and Enoch spoke his love,
Hut Philip loved In silence.
Hugh had been more than mortal could
he have resisted Ilachel's great beauty, the
sweet, low brow, the heavy black hair, half
escaped from its confinement, the
pleading of the tender eyes. The :11C0
was unbroken for many imputes; tutu soft
ly and pi lAntavely came the words:
Ltavu . p,u nevera word fur nu, Hugh ?
Hugh'sbeautiful eyes grew moist tor a
moment; then he spi abg to his test, saying:
" Rachel, you are tempting me. You
may not know it; but you are tempting rue
to forget my manhood and my vows."
The girl hid her face in her hands, and
Hugh continued :
—Rachel, before I knew you I had—bad
—wrs betrothed to another l"
The unhappy man could not finish the
sentence, "I had learned to love another;"
for he knew now he had nev,r loved Veva
with a perfect love; that he loved only the
beautiful woman at his feet,
Fur answer, Rachel laid her head upon
the window-sill, and wept a perfect tempest
of tears.
It is hard to withstand a Avornan's tears
and Hugh, as though unable to resist longer,
sat down and drew the beautiful head to nis
breast.
I knew then that Veva's dream was over,
and I, too, sat down and wept.
A little later, Rachel swept past the parlor
door with a triumphant face, and . a step
from which all languor had departed. Rugh
still sat where she had left him, when, sud
denly, Veva stood before him, whiter than
the moonlight, and as cold.
"1 wuri•estieis, Hugh, and could not con
tent myself at home, so I came over to—"
" This is your home, Veva. You are but
visiting Aunt Alice," Hugh interrupted,
struck with remorse as he gazed upon her
sad, white face.
Never again Hugh. I have witnessed
your interview with Rachel, and you are
free, I cannot share a devideet heart. Let
this night end our dream."
" Veva, -hear Me—"
"Nay, no words. I can never be your
wife now, that day has gone by forever.
gulf, wider than death, rolls between ms,
tiugh l"
• " Veva pity me. lam most wretched."
" i cannot. I need all my pity for myself.
It is hard to be shipwrecked with shore in
eight. Good night, Hugh ;" and with a
proud step she turned to leave him. Ile
would have detained her, but she• waved
him back, sayini. only, , "It is too late!'
We left Thornton next day—Madge,
Vovii, and I—the rest of the party remain
ing a month longer.
Veva made no moan over her broken
hopes. Sho bore her sorrows in silence, only
coming out from the fiery crucible a' more
perfect women.
' 'ln the autumn vows reached us of 'Hugh'i
marriage- with Rachel Leeds. -
Veva never returned. to, Thornton;: but
kind Aunt Alice sold her cottage home and
came to sojourn in the &wit where my
mother dwelt. 'This 'was Agri pair a go .
Yesterday I rriet'Rachel: lends for the' ; ast
time since her marriage.., benne this ilory.
The black hair has.not a thread,of silver
Mingled with it; the bloom is, still upon
cheek and lip: but sho is •61.iiiiigod. There
is a tried-look,in hot' brilliant eyes,- and As
cold, hard expression on, t,ho ! dark, beauti- ,
ful face, that tolls of unrestand sorrow..
.
~X,o ehildren, 4.,,ang514 of God in dis..
guide'," OVen*Cairici , 'to bind ttieir, hearts closer
together. husband is a ganibleri alai a
lover of strong'drink rana every year, iwits
passing, finds them , (kitting further apart:
Ilugh Thornton, once so noble and true,, has
fallen. HI leaves his home for months 'to
gether,' a.-wander over the face; of , the 'elirth.
Vey a stiltlives-4 an , old maid,", the
young folks call her, . but`
She haS had tnany suitors:' u cycnnen
like Veva. needetsbnimie - but'ciece
time: ,r;o,
. . ,
"Is .the ,lOVe her„youth forgotten ?"
Neither, ia,aucl; thing, a 4 foorge4 . 4 l acsEt
Posible to- "sool, ~women.ln her, pray ers Veva alWaYs' 'rerbem`tiers " any • Wandurdra
iipen::the face • of- thel earth; -erring "'souls
whom the world, hasforgotten ; anypan be
loved, of. any...woinan, 10:4„to.,hitusalrand
in
huanitY-;-may 'God b:les;varal care tor soon
as these," .(`•