u 8 fa IH ft Y? :N in li ii r 3 Is f4 i : : I '- J 1 ' Li -1 .1 f t I-.-' THE BLESSINGS OF GOVERNMENT, LIKE THE DEWS CP HEAVEN, SHOULD IE DISTRIBUTED ALIKE UPON THE 111(311 ANI THE LOW, THE LHII ANU TUL PoOU. JEIT SERIES. EBEXSBUBS, Pi WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21 1861. VOL 8--0. 37 J r.i V if? '(I I - ' i I :i h h.'X i v-;i4 .4 p hi ,t, an i 2.5; ayj Icta. I f I ?4 on 3, )EI t S3. i I i ci6 fl ways r can sua. iitlix cls-He took, n tie ly be kt bis U t f nil ntire la t i ; (lee bcpeN do j0 res-ait-; he?, fftfetl on oriv i i t I TERMS: j lishe.1 every Wednesday Morning n.t vs Dollar ash tiftt Cents per annum, inbleiu advance; One Dollar and Seventy ;veCbs-ts if not paid within six months, and Dollars if not paid until the termination ;Lfi year. j sa'oscription will be taken for a shortei ryd than six montlis. and no subscriber will he liberty tf discontinue his paper until all ar i.i;e are paid, except at the option of the j Av. person subscribing fr pix months will be OSE dollar, uv.loss the money is paid One insert7 n. Two do. Three do 12 lines) $ 50 $ 7o $1 00 24 lines j 1 00 1 00 2 00 36 lines! 1 50 2 00 3 00 t quires, -jaares, 3 months. C O.o. 12 do i ,' '-?s or less. ire. f 12 lineal l.-rtares, (24 lines 2 50 4 50 0 00 ' 4 00 7 00 12 00 ; siares, 3G lines j C 00 10 00 12 00 20 00 I 22 00 35 Co ! i a column, imn,- 15 00 22 t advrtismcrjts r.mst be inr.rked with ? ' ,r 'f..VifsCr;V'?S 'T- ih"7 : ; r.ntil l-rlid. ai:d c rjnr,r d accor(;.!iL'iv ! 'I 'll' L W OF XKVv'Sr M'ETtS " " i "'-:rM.T5 vh ) don .1 -rive cvnre.-s notire j ."-.trirv. ar couriered as v.ihing to con- j .:, - ir m.i ' 1 1 . 1;" ?u'''-cr:bei-s order tlio disconliT.T-nr ce ( f the riil-l;.-htr luiy contiuue to send t '. if .rX. rs ::f-k'.'t or l cf i-.e to take their :ri li o';i?e t ;.. huh t'ioy are directed, v nr.- ;;?!! v.-sp-Mis'bl? ur.t!! they have titled 'Il'S- ..i-.h-ri 1 their, li-cr.ntlr.nei. i 1; !;: rs r..-ir:'ve t-. o::u-r t-i-icf-s vjth- . f. .rr tl 'd li.-.iT. n'ld tllO r.WmTnms tVih) i n..-:r dlrccti-.a, they are held i lis . r.T.- rpf r-tediv decided thf.t a- ' vr W!. i Tic.: t rts to perl-.'rni Ins i;uty 01- ; ...r-jii-d.Ie i..-tie-c s:s ietuiicd by the reu j - r tl..' lvt Ofih-o Department., ef the j f 1 ts."t: to t.i'.re fprm the of.ice new.--, l,.... f, ! r.-vd.-rs tl - V.stmaster 1 t' ! ha. r.-vd.-rs r-"stm aster 1 nh'i-b'-r f.r the jtnbfrr'ti-n. A SKETCH. rn hat vw of the lr: -ht ir-.-id tiul .e svtdLg ;;;iiltiinis give to autumn tlvud.-j ; ? nl-h'-n that encircled it as blue fp.ti ef fcky upon a nccLle.s Light, l a stars arc keeping revelry iv Leaven ; tin-It: linylct cf Lcr clustered Lair ii graecfully beneath Ler hat, in curls iLrk as down upon a raven' wicg; x kerchief, partly u'er Ler thouideri liun, i partly waving in the wind, was woven every ccler the hist rainbow wore, on it came .smiling in it-. Lnt-s of Ix-anty, ! rond.se from on Lisrh to a ! -st world. : r l-e se t-Ted f the sivw just fallen to earth, rj fr:m its Lome in the far winter clouds, white, as stainless ; and anund her waist umL'lit have .-pauM it with yoiir tmuul and I'liLCeT.) :'.rIldeof the bur; of Indian peai Is twined, resoiiibliugr the f.thit line of walu .atf iiows the swift bark o'er the epiiet ?ea.5. i'rfacel saw not; but her shape, her form, is f'ne of those with which creating Lards ov'.e a v.-urld of their own fashioning, frti.e heart to love and cherish ever, visiting an ire's of cur twilight dreams. :f--'t was loveliest of remembered thing-, .11 as a fairy's em a moonlit leaf tt:a - the wind harp's song, and watching by "-.edd thyme pillow of Ler bleeping iuceu, 1 Ice. jroud Tiiania shuns Ler Oberou. j -t V.vas that foot which broke the spell alas ! j - ,c.dng had a deep, deep tint of blue i nw away in s.vlne and parsed on. j From the Waverley M.v; azike.J 2DITH GEEYSOU'S SACRIFICE. EY LtJIELLA. CONCLUDED. Mrs. Dewey, as I live ! Is it posMble I :eexcla!rr.rd. in surrnsc. "1 was tware iit you were in Europe somewhere, but had j a idea where You left so suddenly, and I ! -vstlf was preparing for a long journey. After the words of welcome were over, .urs. Jewev irmtred amiouslv cencerni-- her for- charges. Mr. Greysoa informed her of j Irace's marriage; of her husband he knew ! ::;-r- " j ' that fdbwel the two of- ! Daring the month -;5 ac Lr.. Jlr. Greyson entertamed serious , :-;3-f t, nf makin- Mis. Dewey his wife. I h Lad almost idolized his y.ung wife who had i ra drowned on a r'ctuuro excursion tear: -rs before; an 3, through tao b ag ur iry on --t followed that sad event, he had live i ia '"ct retirement at his residence ia StoniLg- :n tmr no other companion, cxcet.t the -, . ...Q rrnt than his only sen. Herbert had j Is mother's eyes, and his ways were very tich like hers, and for that reason he was ecre dear to his father's heart. Mr. GrcyEcn sought Mrs. Dewey, one picas- it morning, for what purpose the reader is ilready tcqua nted. Mr. Greyson," she answere-u, wita a sa l affeH stile ia reply to his inquiry, "my heart's arracst love lies ia the grave of my cieau us Ucd; ycu, too, have been sorely afdtctcd ; Jr-a have lull the compaatoa of your early kys, and that wife's love can never be sup planted iu your heart ; neither do I ask it. But if you are content with my band, here it 6aQ I will discharge my duty faithfully as Jour wine. I W;ll try to u-ake the remainder ;f pur life hjppy, and I trust that, when the last sad day shall come to :s both, wc shall be united to our loved ones in a better world than this " 'Anicn!" fervently ejaculated IIr. Grey fon. And so Herbert and his aunt wore sum moned from London to witness the uiarriige. It was a sad wedding. Memory led the bride back to a time when she had plighted her vews to another, and of the. few short wec-hs tnat had succeeded their marriage ; the ryoraory of her dead husband was- very dear to her still. Tears filled Mr. Greyyuu's eyes as his sister soft'y whispered the naiiie of "Annie" in Lis ear. ttcrbert s thoughts were all of that mother whose spirit ever seemed to hover around him iD LIS drCa'"S ; aal- aULouS'J M- DswJ fci0d hi-ih in hii oLiatk-n, aud ho hocrred her noble character, vct a an? shot throuch Lcart as he listened to the vows that eave . , a tll:o a:i-!iaer b-d worn. Hut ti-uc never brought one rcgrrt, cither to Herbert cr Lis father, cf the tiiiiO nhcu Mrs. Dev.ey bccaai ! ft W I ft "r..J ' r.r .i t . r.y CliAPTEi: IV. THE BEAT!! .".LP. Ttij sumuicr sua those proudly down upon the gay uad smiliug earth ; the bright sky seemed insensible thai it was smiling on scents of sadness and dc.-j air. The feathered soags- Warbl. d cs sweetly and gaily in tl ir i leatv Lvv.rs as if si- hs i.nd tars were thin's ,,,1.. Grace Wovdivy wa; dying. Her couch had l,Len druw v to the window that she imLi . , , . , . . " occc L-:"-'iu tLe Uiiig eua. Agcm t,he gave her child to thy care o Edith, and her i h. ud sa ill wcaiilj upon her pillow. j '"I go,"' she said to these assembled around t her. ' Lord, I come I"' and v.hcu the setting ! sua .-at.k beneath the biils her pure spirit went ; forth to meet its J' laker. It was not uati! after the lurir.1 cf her sis ter that Edith fully realized her lonely condi tion. Mr. Woodley hecmed inconsolable at the Ijss of his wife, aud Edith Lad hopes of his leading a belter life than foimcrly. Ho bade adhu to Edith and his chill and return ed to the west T v. 1 ' 1 A.uii a whole care acd at tention vas Ue vt ted to the manaeiucLt of the 1 w j household Lfiairs aud to her young charge. j Minnie was very frail, and her aunt exert I co every faculty to bring the bloom of health j to hei" cheeks. Ihe ph nieians assured Lailh ! that the Li'pe she cheiished of her stent was i a vain one ; that Minnie would never see the j brtehl snn aud tl.,Yurs, and tne c j her so well j . 'ilme, in its c a.-eless roun s, rolled on. j Ten months after Mis. Wi.odlcy'i death Edith I received two letters; the f.rst she opened was from Ilcibeit. e c .tract the following I from n : j 44 I have heard of your sister's death, dear 1 Edith, aud the thought soon came into my j mind that the fairest and sweetest flowers arc the first to fi.de. Eat can it be that she, too. has ief. us ? C-.uld one so gentle and lovely a3 t,ur hiue-eyed G rac wither and perish like aQ early fl v AdS t it is t00 true. She iaJceJ gone..giIle wi h tho dead forever. ...ur.u !... f,'th form ; tho chill of death is upon that fair young brow. No longer shall we listen to the sweet strain of the harp, for, alas! the chords are bre-keu, and tho delicate fingers which tuned them have been touched by the cold baud of the clclroyer. No more will tho:-e beautiful eyes beam with pleasure at our approach ; the silent slumber of death has sealed them in darkness. 'c. the cruel spell er came, and tbi rose was blasted on her chc( k, a ud she faded aud died. I fancy, deer Edith, I see you now as you stood over your beloved sister, lovely even in death. The last sad look given, you faiutly murmur, 4 They are all jroue, and I am tet't aloae. Ah! sad anl letely o, Ucll mav'tt thou wander be- i .1 .1 -.,.11 ..1 . .. . neain e..e -lw-aeu 1.1 - grave of the departed, xcs, tuou art lnueed lelt lone ly ; tnat tower, w.iuiai fet. and tli jugh other Mends may love tucs wcti, ye t a cuter a iova taou wt.t ne.Ter unovv aaiu. This is but a portion of the long beautiful letter; aad although it brought the painful cene more vi u.y uur uei , ,1 . 1 ...- r 1 sai pleasure a rea-iUjj e- , -"e ji i-.j soou bliitcred v.ith tears. Her other letter was from Mir. Woodtey. She turned very pale as she reid, for itcon'aiacd ta offer of marriage. 44 1 mut have my child with me," he wrote, 44 and if you consent to be my wife ail will be well, if r.ot you can lueagiuo tho consequences." Edith's hand trembled violently as she has tily penned aa answer, ffrtufy. rejecting his 0 Ters, aad bidding him to wtile no more to.hcr oa the sabjoct. Bat Le heeded not' Lcr re quest, and toou she received another that froze her very life current. "Edith Temple-ton,", it read, "I demand mv child ! Once more I advance mp propo sals, and ia two weeks' tiuiO 1 shall U- with you to hear your final answer. If jou still ! refuse to bo my wifj, I, with Minnie, will seek a home in California. There are plenty there who will care for her if you do cot chose j to." Header, what do you thir.k E lith did rn reading the words that sealed her fa.te? She sought her room, and there she wept and prayed, as only the agonized can do. " Oh ! why did I not die ere this," she murmured. Mother ! lather ! Grace ! look dowu from your homes on high and pity ma. 1 thought I had trouble when you were all taken from me, but it was nothing to this. Oh, it will kill me !" And, in the bitterness of htr sor row, she fell unconscious to the floor. When she recovered ike was surrounded by her frightened servants. Minnie was near her, crying Litteily, akhuugh she could not see, ' yet feho kuew what was pr.:Lg. j Ct f",--,. iT "'i-(' :. r . .1 .. v.Lvro arc you 7" a h'.u I 'llcrc," answered t!;c littte one. " Ma i :1 li bK -.0 te is so srri" Eliih's resolve ;astakun. Lhe w. aid sac- riCce love, p!ct.sUio. and even life itself, f. r j the blind chili of Lcr tdslcr, to a f-'c that . siCLied wcrse than death At t!ie appointed time Mr. Woodley arriv ed, and Edi:h became the bride cf a man she hated. Uat she rerlaed not, and never enc-3 did she rra:ublc at the Lard fata I'rcvidorce had aligned her. Sooa aftor their ruarrlage Mr W-iod'ry's basiacsa affairs beeamo si en tangled that tho homestead was r.j'A, and it pa; eu into the hands cf steangcrs. Eiith met this cruel blow with meekness, and pre- ! pared to accompany her huibaai to ihe wet. He there ov-aed a few acres of wild lau.l, ca which stood a sm.ll cottage. It was situated in a lonely spot, and there was no dweli'.ag of . vvLitcs nearer than two miles. L. tented a tribe cf Indian?,' v. ho wore Larmlw.T, ; ui.d hind boa: ted. Edith :ocn f..uud a ftiend ! ia a young girl cf the trile. Vrtttaha was Lcr naiae, and she helped to cheer many weary hours of Edith's sad life. She was en tirely untutored until her new friend impress ed upon the savage mind the knowledge of Ilim who was mightier even than the bravest chief ia nor tribe. Ar.d uIdcr Ei.taV: J-ji.:'.4 teachings Wattaska became ardently attache! J to the Christian faith, as also oil many of her tribe. j Mr. Vood:ev was verv unkind to Li? wife ! and chii l. He often went l the' nctehb .rirrr town, and v,h:-n ho rctarncd his Lh'oJ. i;ot e) e : .1,1 '., lite laio. Kua c.-.y no i;a 1 i en verya-j L i;ry with his wlte, and vent a ':.: i .1 jt .im. A week j assed and he ca::.o 11. .t ; aa:hor, aad he was still absoat. At Lt ; .. received a note fium hi:a btatteg that he wai en Lis way to Caiifornia, and that might ncv- ! cr expect to see his faoo a;aia. i To Pnv that Edith waS crh vod at this wo'd I rr - bo false1, for she had never been h:.; rV sit.es 4 4' I her marriage. She could not nlinecs his ua- j kindness to blind Minnie without interfering, j and her iatv eiju had caused much dL-tarb- aacc; but they were ri.l of Lis tyranny at '!!.. . !,., I'.ii.T, v2 lU.'L . luejl ll.iO vJ 7ot y out. JeitLM e . 7 kil:f,il with her needle, and the Indians took L..f r.,.-.Kr.i.1, .it to tf.n nrvt town for nnd shemana-d to live ia comfort. She Lad heard of the return of the Greyson family; but if thcuahts of Herbert entered her mind the tried hard to banish them; not that ho was unworthy of her affections, but she tha'fc that Fate Lad otherwise djcreed their life joaraey. CUAPTEIl V. ALO.'CE. " Nov I'm alor.c oa life's dark sea ; The winds but mock caeh frantic sLo t. And every wave that breaks o'er me But 1 ears me onward, farther out." Little Minnie was dead. How beautiful she slept, robed ia Ler dress of white. Wat taka Lad strewn flowers about Ler bed, but the heeded them not. Gcatle hands had lov- tare lail up ia Ileavca, another bright link j added to that goldeU ehia ia that harpy land another tweet ilower blooms iu tae l"i'uUKl' of God, to bloom forevcrmore. There she j would not le called biiad Minnie, for the wo'd see the whole of that ancrel baud around the throue of Ilim who said, ' Saner Utile chil dren to come unto me. and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Ileavca." Aud Edith, what of her ? It was ver hard for her to murmur, "Thy will be done;" but atjrcls whisner, " Peace be still," to her heart's will throbbing. Eight days before Mimii had been seized with that dreadful dheiaVr-, Ecarlatina, and at the expiration of ! luaf-tihe the sweet child breathed Ler lut After the last sad ofaees were perf.rraed, and all was over, IMIth's strength g&ve way. and for many weeks she never loft her bed. For the most part of her time she was deliri ous, talking iaecssaiiily of her dear Let ones. the prayed fervently that .? frrvr-rv that "..-. ton raiht die. v ---i o ' . 1 1 r t ' . 1 iDirty closed thofo si.it. ess eyes loiever. IjUl : , ... cJ , . . , 11 rh tcr' a Inl: ; hut not en i:uvi.:;.' r one. why weep fer Lor she haj g.,ne to a tetter ; . , , J, f , , , , , . ... , . , ! J r, at ncr i.de itoca !Ie:U-rt Gre:s -ti. laud a lar d wacre an -els loid toetr brtnt , . . , , , , . , , " i Onee ar ;c she wi;l he r.2:sics 01 teat noaie xr:-.-"5 ra-flr Lams cr "oi-J tee land wr.crc , v, , . ,. , , . j hha love ro v.(.;i. Uuee u.ore wia ihe .-far of d.vci.s Lei motaor. ; anotacr rica trea- , , and her wcury sjiiii l e at rtst. Eiit this was not to be. Uarth had some happiness in store f jr Lcr yet During her long illness Vv'at'as- ka watched by her bedside with untiring de votion ; and on her recovery IMiih's heart overflowed with gratitude toward her truo frirnl. How can I over repay you for all your kindness to uc V said she to Vrattaska. "4?pcafc Lct.to eo of gratitude," replied the Indian n::Il ; "it is I who owe you so much. AY7it not you who taught me to lift my thonj:hts high':' than my father's great hiintir.g g";;ud?' HJkb vriis but the shadow c f her former self, for long suffering Lad told upon her del icate constitution. Earth seemed very dark to h r, end the Lnged to lay Lcr Lead nrn the grave of Ler xnoiLer, acd L-3 at rest. iut cs it v;s, tii i.kly l.iol: up thj birden o.r lif-j rru:a. Oi.oe i;:ore t).c r.Ied oi h-r rce- cr rr . ? rajrs cf p-rt. During her illu s';- ht l 1 1 -r tliO Itidr.i. iir crrce th . aa wi.-Lvi 'to i e pay, to -j.je e;i;ir;.tf re; icd sttcnt'on to Lor. Hut they vr ,i-M net l:st:' to thtr ; r.r. ! the n;:c;t ve:d - ;.lJ ti:- n:;-st tcm:-tir..rr trults were r.lway.rofcived fr the sad puL-fac tucy ca.:c 1 Of her hu-haaJ shj hcr.rd nothing, uLt'd, cue Ciorntaj, jttst as the wlr. oraiag, jut as the win to f-'.l, ai-irarg.r ciiter- tel' 2ow I.ai le el he c jttr."2. " Mrs. Wvc-dhy, I believe, U thestran- ger, aivr.noing towards h:r Th i - -.e Whom have I the pleasure of addrest!;,rr ? sue, Ti'- cliair. I a t'icssage from your d-v-cascd l;ubaTid." This at-nv.uacoL.etii eau.-.d E lith to turn v.ry pale, a ad :-ho jL.ru.-ncd a chair for tup- t or ; a I.J'-.la-" .t the straner pro fe . ' - od. Is apr.ared iht.t Mr. Woo lit y h ad been, since ho left hone, enraged in large spccula- ti--r vn l ha 1 accumulated a barjcs--rac- .-a-::. Ifo fell in c 'mpa'jy with Mr. Ne.-conti, and to Lira he related his siorj"and told him of his resolution to return to his family he, had no cruelly ucstru-d. Cut on his pissage""he was seized yith a fever, which proved fatal to ar, aa-Jrv?f:..r.:1. -wcr cr-- mighty deep. Alter presenting Mrs. i wuu the raoaey i e was entrusted t i deliver to her, th? strangir departed. Eh'h wa; .letermlacd to icturn to lo r m- tive village her ioa the f.-riac M reraia into her p-vss- resli:nc ! f t"r nrrr ' 'i e ; : - Lr.'.;, V'o - ' iiys v, 1:1 : ed :,. r d.ui: L: ads ci her jnteatioa iUv uu 1 1 nourccmeat w a received with great sot rev, "rd maay were the tckens of grata ad j cad friendship she rccdved from thoso who hal proved her trus friend j. Sho shel many tears over the little grave a;, id the tail pines of ihe feres?., but she kuews that Minido is mt there, only tin chy fe.riu wlde-h h.: I been s iov. ly on earth. Tiic Grey so a family wcro Ihiti ia their .... - t . t ' ? FPY 7 " i receive th Ir Iik-n-l ca her return, and many ; tc"-r3 w rc s!;: lv t! kiad-hearted Mrs. ! Greysoa while iistcnito to her sal .-tory Oa M ry li leaded that the place site sought ! lLc rose:S'fl ot IIcr?''ri GrcJ' j W4-w - - - F4 thc Lrmcr owner. Everything was as wh:n she left it. Even the sitae servants were ! there to welcome her when she went to pay a vkit to the i laee vrh.re were c d circle ! so many fotd memories. CIIAI'TEU VI. CO.CI.UIOX. 44 If--me w1::s--vvs bales of "la-.:ne.; I v; :c tti -ns f in. I11 every hour o! s i.L.e.-s lo fjtdesl t.niC swc.t lloem' Again, wheu the May Howers were bloom-ioi.-, t he villarc church belis rang out clear . - - . n.t :.'eautiiul 0:1 la.? moruiD air, rod a "am 6JV, i-'ive ycers had noy passed sin ce s.10 rtjri I It tV r-ir,' rf 1t f-tb-r wlir-r. v.e first ii. trodaeed her to the leader, fell nee that t; Ler p-.h-lr had been tiicd bv lor.r' su.Term?. ! . , , , ,,- :f, LlUl Lei f: 1 1 -ai rviti tu.i i-vw,v xiie nai... E lith sr r..!s many rleasant hours with her fiiends ct l!io old mansion. Eut, th'mk you, can Eiith Grcyrou ever be truly harpy ? No. I ti her rn.t peaceful hours her thoughts will turn to the graves in the quLt church yard, 41 where lies the hep-s cf other days," aad to a little mound iu tki.t illt-nit c ti-.itry wd.ro rises a simple' toailstonc that tells the pas.- 1 by that Minnie was but two years old wncn jcSUS culled her home I Long has she mourned then? no tongue can tell Low much. IJut in God's own time she hopes to meet the dear ones again. Yes. beyond f4 the pass of shadows," aad the ' vulo of tears," Edith hopes to be united to those the truly loved on cartli. j El etll the IlelU th e J;V.L.J r,iATHiiiio:;iAL i:;flicities. LV a2 'i:i.:tm:le MAN. i; -rc ire ;-. tic Fourth. " Don't my dear, say an itber worl about it," I said to my amiable spouse, ia answer to a detiro the expressed to go to the sea shore, with my sister to pass the Fourth of July. 44 I can't help ii if my sudor and her ! four boys have decided t visit the sea-shore 44 Go then," I cr claimed. " but rcmcm before eominT here: it i no reasr.n whv van I 1 cr. vou needn't come back ia one while. and ap' my hoi coaiu nover aaiaay j the beach is always Int. sandy aal shade- ks.5. rou our fj:t w.t, anl lake 1 ad en- 1 1 r.vo e -..., ii LLot'acr e . J e . oac t i..uuj mere taaa j V. e.I tttva, f-ia i;y v.:: jr-.' :,:.- we go i .to t::c CJUltry, an I 'tv.'.t f-.rm hotf;o. wher. wo 1 .. f,.t, i J CL.J th,.; .11., C -i l" kin! of ,., ... t J know I reihed, "by all these kkd 0f J tL-sr ti I'M v. I -. - r, - the garden, t-i.r Vtiei. Mint !" I csclaitacd ; t.hatshruld I do with mint T' " Why u: it 1: the ?iid. 'I cak of ralrt iresLiy hcred, I sv.:rc iL a Utter ja! g." " I deu't believe it," I replied, but at all cvont.- this ii ti best reason yoa gave l."r go- teg ia to the country, the c-uairy is E"t the j IHLI . t.l, Lv U.J, Ie.ee. f -r me ; farui- L.;u-e;j are miserable alTalrs, iow-rccfed, hot, nn : -.: vun j;::g vr;:': .crii:rs. 1 a:y are always r-na'.l, nni you can't turn round ia cue with out rubbing your coat .against its white wash ed walla' or knocking iff year hat passing through the low door-ways. He-ally, if there bo one place I dislike more than another it is a farm house. TLtek of comcihla-r else cau't My T.U sighcl. Why do ye-a sih : lashed. You ar -. 1 X -.T3V3 n.'iin": wee; why den t yr-u tar:2 mat:: do, and net ever makte - yr;Ur,clf rrable, Come have y.-u thou.:ht of : tci otLtr rhee to less the Iherrthat.- ...... t w 1 3 cur i;-i-.n-i tl- eel tl, Eed,.:. ... E- has of., n ir-vl'ed t-, trd I L:4ve 1 0 d ubi, he! w u i be pleas. d to see us. lie lives, you know, net for from the Cats! ills, and we L'-i.-ht ri te ia the afternoon to the Mountain House.-' 4 Ir is nt a bal id a," I sail, 44 but, un-for'ui-n'e-ly the eob-.ul is with his rcgtnier.t at Wushi:';r-ja, aal I doa't think his house keeper w.-ul 1 bo particularly glal to see us ; at all i.ts, I have r.o de.i t.. re .: her, for if there be ona cla.- ef htuah.s I dl-hke more than ua-.ther. it i? housekeepers' 4 'And yet,' said my wife, mal;cieuly, 'you often wish I were a good housekeeper," I pail ne nitceutea to thle ret::a:k, but c:re tinuc 1 : Aftei all I do ne.t see that wo can do b:tterthaa tj remain at, Lome I will ia- v.t a few friends to dinner, and ia the eve r we will Li'c fire wotks, aad be patrict- "I) u't. :l-a-:c. a- m f .-e - t' 01 1- 1 . . 1- . ?- . .1 - t .1 . Oeii-ea Ij :eet e.ancr ou tUe- l our a ui ji.,, , , , uiea is at .v eys a Lot uay. aud maae up 01 eieitetaiat, m ikes ilc ill. Still, I wouhl rather get dinner fer yeu than have yoa get a dir. ncr awav fro .a home, a? yea di! the clh- , , t er ' veLi'. '. i vo eay t iciues-. s ueu us was J Vttrs aft r it, t; s-;y n.lu.r-T eft. e n.- co t : r.-. w .i'l g : fer a d ra- l-.Uea 1 i a . . e d eie into :,' I Well it.cuea eha: I rr..K.re. at Ljr.-o. and 11 vea had net; ,cuc!i r.a ado ot attending to ir, I .eM. !", i wo a ... 1 1 -. 1 y u Wou;i .., i .10:... 1 ... ; .v 4.e. si: at tay b-.d. -i.be f. r two days " F.-eu-.h did iicvtr acre e vi.ia i..o ; I pr .-.a.-c-Lcd.- e e a : C 'Lviaee o highly .iucr di.-' 1 a; y.u 1 i e rw Uailhter. LVu'i yoa iLiiek so 44 C.itiiitdy," L; wife at swv rea : but I am n t 4ure the F.enoh dista v.-rc tc blame as much as the French wiajs." .. . . ".n.-v. my eicar, I cxei.i'.mtu, " y cu mu;- not attun; t to ir.jure the npataticn of French winci, for of them I drank i-oii-.pariiively lit- tie. I rartook sfarini-lv, however, of Ger - l 13. ' j - t . . n , man and f-pauisti wine?, also, as wed as i-cv- 1 . . ,, oral nf Amencau pro-iaetton. ".Iy dear, you need say no more," my Wife reLiied, ' 1 utu ta'ibuej I V. ia -- your cirls should eo. The other dav it VLca I want yoa 1 d send for you. Doa t -eared to me as.if you did not wish to see j you think ya hal better star4, to-3 ay ?' ' . .. . . . . i s f hnl ' th? wire rerdicd. ia Lcr sister at aw, and cow you want to leave ... ' , me to go where she is. Tor my part I j c-o.et manner 11 1 can rue- eu.euo f , , .. .1 r 1:1 11 s rr i r. wi.:. as le r ix; et j. .m r-rsiir." nt f'i.- -ni.e r.rn " J' " r ir when I attribute I you.- illues. solely to Erench uiacs, but wc Lave l.ot settled as to whore we shall go to spend the Eourth." 44 1 Lave," I replied, I am g taj to re main at heme, and I shall invite a few friends to spend the evenirg with me. You can re main with me, or go wLerc jr.u Lave a udnJ to, pr. vided you take the chi'Jnn with you." " Very well then," my wia. said ; I think I will co and see my mother. I re pared to go at an instant's uetice.. Tho truth is, if vcu want to know it, that my tru:.k has beer- packed a week." 1 cent, ss ray wifj rather surprised n c by j her answer, a. d to tell the truth, pained rxo by the v.e.y la whiefc she spoke. I did not bell ve she would be willing to leave mo aloae at h::uc, lest I rahht be sick, cr Eomo bo I saii, thouga not so j'diy a I hal hcrofore st.r-ken : " Vk'eil. lay dear the bent leaves tt six . 1 1 11 .1 i.:a. a jou acsa u. uKU prro lor year journey. 1 win ee at me ooae at that hrar to hid you good bye; but I real ly thick :u had better poetrone going for a day cr two, u; til yea get your new silk, and the children have a larger summer tvardrcbo rr--aroE" No 1" fhc rcr'icd decidedly, 44 I will s'art tJ-day. I shall not require tha sills dre;s if I go to r:y mother's, and the racney which, yea gave me to purchase it with, I still have, nor shall 1 require any m -ra for some time. I really wish though," she coa t'nucd, her manner and tone evidently soften ing, " that yoa were goteg with U3 1 know my mother weald bo glal to see you. aroel the rirls wcxld be deU bted." I can't help it,' I fail, -I wou'da't go for a thousand dollars. Your mother doesn't like me, nor I Ler ; and as for your sisters, 1 hate the whole batch cf them. Why they don't get married, so that they would fcavo seuv.thteg else to do besides writing to you. ce-.xtTr-; ca aaeii-i r old maiJ home, I can't ia.aziue." " My sisters are not old, as you Lnow very ttcII Thry are younger than I am, and I am not yci thirty." 44 Well, I like that " I faid. Why. yoa c tried to twenty five the day I married you, r. .. that rt-.ii; r.ina years ago. Oh, I am a '; ttcr Jul je of age-than yea, and can tell ! an eld taaid from a school girl, the moment I tee her." 44 Well," exclaimed my wife resignedly, 44 I will net argue that point with yoti;but I teli yoa, my sisters are not old maids " At all events, they are old," I sail, "whatever c h-e they may le." My wife sccmimy paid no attention tomy last words, but a.-he 1 " Where dies the boat. !art from?" " Fr-m its usual pier." I rented " 1 don't remember its Lumber : 1 ut yeu. who have sailed from it so of: en, ought to know.' 44 I presume I shall be ble to Gt.d it." she saii ; and 'eet you b'ueull not, I will bid yen good I yo new: I bare to get the chibl. ren ready fer the j-"urne,y and must leava yoa:" i;he beat forwaiel as if to kiss hjc, but 1 simr'y fail "gced-byc," anl taking my hit wrnt cut nf the doer into the street As I n.: ; 1 cat cf lb" ccurt-yard, I lifted my eyca T! h: vr::. .r ti ' s-tc Lrr KTrsTidin" j there. f-'I.e rai.- i hi-r hand to her lips, as ' our cvs :;ki. r.:o lercw ir.e a liiss iroui iuc j . - . T , , . , , ' tip of Lr rrgc--. I ike LO herd cf tho , - t t:uAt tv0 ate Uhind me. I ; Mrode toward the racme. When I reached j the cernr, I haded a pas:dng omnibus, and s on the print of stating into it. when. eh-.rnne: t h ou bael:. I r my wife stand- . r , - , , , - - T 1:. at t:. cste, wamg Ler bauokerchief. I ,.,m ; but as for myself. :a 1 I v.-h;ck t i tho h use. 41 S., 1 f .rg .t my handkerc iicf. did I T I (V- na. t i t- ni'ne. V i 1 rr.,.n: :or t1.cn v. urn I d m "t :-."." she tail, Lalf, : L.uehit if you n't." k ' 1 il.n.;-! 1 - . v,- I. it K.tTii. 1 r 1 .. . ; - Ji-e', .a . :.e e, l .-.i.-a v...u i:iy i i . i t . . i . - , . w.Io n n.v aria, i v. . a I v. dhtd up th-j ci'Utt-yard, .t v .at c :a it be V " (' ;:.": you r'r I ai:ed I 'ei i. -s j s I an," .-!; tnved. Tni-n .ieivo jl to mo," I e.-niinued. My v. i.e be l: terwaut, and we- Listed cuoL : (.:!. r Y-a .i'l .-.ire lv be r.blo to ttart to-Jav. I third-:. " I s-id, afo r a paue. j " "-il, no." tho arwerd ; " I hardly thiLK I can vet rt Jy." , ..TL.n r:I Ll.. t lLe pC3t to y(,u .t- j Eat to -morrow, if the wca- ; ther remains plea-saat, I trust y ou will bo : ready to start ' :. It- t .t , . . . e Mia.i ss-e'. tncadaed. I , . . , , , , , ! Aeraia I ba .e h- r ;ro j 1 bye. and th-- time. 1 having u it m ihlng behind 'me, got inb. the j jrrtt ttage that came along, -aad pre-eecde ioW"li tOWL. ir
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