I,OAN & MOORE, PUBLISHERS. 1 OLDIE 26. THE ERIE OBSERVER. primichrn Er LET NArrt RDA )' B) d LNJ• "11.0A:11 H. MOO-RE. 1.1C1r.. trticon rw STATE AND FIFTH ..T4 S. fi. SLOAN, Edit ear T w y. U j.Joi I o &dew,' , or within 3 months. $1 30• 1 , . •• 6.4 wit' be rharge4. . • , Au tooriner failing to par grithla the Sear, the paper retll the act ouot left with a proper °Seer tor col- ER W , . ADV ERTISING , k.t.441 anvil or :Pro wake a square , .43 , ..rie • eok. $ 7:4 tine square 3 tuuratlari $3 00 MEN:OI thrvo ' I x One •• •• r y. ~1 usre • )«nr. Cnntaireabler at pleasure, AS ..rvire• —3 mantas, ilia' 6 au , staa, 99• 9 rearktba, fl] ;l0 I • .tear, VA) 6 ranntba. 1 , 30 S ,, • • •- ir.v.rted in the {Surinam btreclor) at {Srpe annum f,r Card, user six, and und, • eigt.t, n , Ldit.retal noncan,afrate a hue a t Ire I.,..elpikal and other u. , t.ces, t, .:( tbe •km,ve and (Wants rei,ittling frequent rhauge in their 11: be anowell 1 • • squares, paper, and card, fur $l4, , 0 1 .pare, the eharee will be In proportion, and the uniat be stalely oonfiotwt to the leitittenate bualeten l'arrnent for transient ailiertiaactients reqturetl 4.1. teach* adrertiwing ~ we.rtetl , tilt/ per eviit will be mule ow all eaeopt 2..,rriveutenta, when paid to ad (ACK, BUSINESS DIRECTORY. ILLUNCE 1 ill:Laza.", , , HET.E.LL Jr. Co., Gresst Pruna?l , ussttilral Quar • Ors u. 04.1,, No US Illatriest street, rbilasielpbsa stPs .11.-4 IU tll V, 110 TIP ofiL 11,114:N DA ti}:, . • Malden 1.4 w, Corner of Frost street, .Nesr Port s two's- ttsarkuest Campbosie, MU & 115 pr rt Alesshol 1.“111 Alves, tlassu(arturera ausl Isumuura 11.1 too • .. r brit .nd Aerett - st the I, s• st market ssuo.i Fluid, Spirits Turpenttnr, lar, Pitets. itnesn, ~•: 1 L t ri,„,,,tr,,,, Itiness I as, au.: \. ai 11, ;I,V...tatter. .31a3s tt • - • JKINT. Jr GA LBILAITII ic at 11/MT, ••• • , (Aber ttrarl) Oppoc , . tue urn C..nr114., se, the P. 33 BEEBE .atenl tato Co-partnership, would respeetSulle oder their proreseionsi services to the eltiseos of Erie sad vielett‘ Espe .,ll be gll cm to ob./Seth, itecat A. 31INNTG d iIIiOIIIIFR, wax,. 1112 S.:no-v.l4m Provisions Produ.e, Port, Salt, Grain, row, sults Sold ,Gladd, Li* Brousno, rule, Wooden, •04 `>tc ode NI are, Mr- Terms Out, Prioee toe Nn 4 Wright • owns `taxi derpid, 4 doors abuse the Yuri Utter, Liu, VITLE & StLEfkLat4ll3/1, .srs•es•e..r IMlltaas? ?sane*, ou the l'ul,c t, fru tiers .eat ulSome street, k.ne. 38 Juisseu rirt).lrlAlll. 9W* street, between 're..•oth ant Eighth street', Ene. Ps llontifsetures to order, and also t.eeps eonatantly for eta 3upener Spring' ilgstreases mode upon a ma el• Cant pnuriple, Sea (area Itstrames, }gat, ilitrasee, .about springs, kr Prices very moderate 33 isAiiTON übusit,, Proprietor. it ater .rtreet, Mestdrille, Pennsy tea *As(' Oflce Wi rstA)t TtioRNMN —,- ITICI. Or rag Passe Puede, agreenfolto, 11.4"ds sod MOrtiA- Bcaryell, ke, accurately onu caret., -n un in runt s Rink, Mau state, Eric, Pa. Tllo:sl.tri 311001tilltilrar, I'. , oleo attend to Drawing D eds. .d..rigages, sod"then loltruments of writing Lidice In 'elect t r n nght s Bloat, earner oft Jut and State etre- t. ss - lumina sTomr,A. .adder., a,n4 Fistail Deal•rs to ever. . n os mot I ..,ten rod non..ett.• Dry t.o , xts, Carpetthr, ti. is . -tat* str.t, c,.ruoir 0 , Lath, Ent, P.. ..over:. 11 . . e A i•ewsurql r. sr:(1111. t. I ox7li.llloX Ilihnica.a.N'Ts. peeler% in uoal. Flab. Lan , amt Plastrr 1 1 0eit, ca.: .' • Fa CLARK tlia .11k.TC.A.kE, c ,L. Bkol(1.111., k.rl. PC late,at &hose ..4 can rime and Sight Itrxlta. Cbcchs n urrrnt and Laical Mir/bats bought anti 101.1 t o,lrcLoDs • al. 11. e pritwijoal caws lo the Cott,: - , tatea , mot., -,• , at urel* CM our 0 , 12 33 DY. J. L. STEWART, SIN • • IA A'D bcp,u k s oak, , c4m , Pro; `tor•. rumor of state sod Seventh streets ffesideoee, .trees, one door mat of Amadeu target. 33 w. B. RtsaMKNILE. Wui Char Ail!, Waildep, 4 JoAmmo., ..al ,Nrs nroign rr..l Iknnesrfr •:W I. \ us , VOlll. .1.1 , Y : I r \I ; 11. a. iIAV arab;ticli; Dry•i, R hohnoile Helail rioen4ns - in Flour , ).cal, F mut all kinds of Chian, east or the • r. Loeb. • Mod, Sale, Pa. sl :PLA.4aLL dlt ['o., nesnisre, en:, tin ear ! .., The • north loW e at the rubtir netuare, nry prilonned t • r , rcopetn - with. all other operators to viren, oatun- Ming volt acenrdioc t.. tts - ‘alu• S iMCECCT4l ( r.ileiirrr & r CRUM o(Ttn, Copper, sod Mani Iron Ware, n moletate sad •eta,l, corner of French and k ifUs •tre ui,pn•t4e the I •r -mule. Hotel, Erse, Pa !very article in the J bow.- tine Aiwa,: o hula trUki an *lnanely, worts:yoga of •nto. 4 aria ate Jell hoods of Hooting a{A Decries, sod dispatch on reasotia:,k LK.1110.3 • A • 1. wt laL4, Lod .•d d,uv tatC I ,lar, Litiftecu, Fruit, ft. 1 ,1 kV IV , 11 ,, th0• tfulfrAn 1•0110Pii Ulu. it. •••Ix•r •treot :ow , Livass Wilet;tAll C. WV ARMEN. e,.. tu t tettuuje. Nn American kilo,: Colise at: l'rubc.4,6l :.Les 44 I Matta ftwl 1‘316 La, and prue.els ;An:wept:4 reuattl,u. Gukt t.. tA. %la and sold. Interest 0.14 -u tau , .teyo.t.e • rematto4 to Europ LA 'rugs , ort.t, ' au% •ct the moot rette e, daible tem* A. OK tW, - or Jae Paaca, °Mee monied n I risk to— - wad Moor, .•31ala Miser, iarirA, . _ 1. n. r Decterseer re Witham H Sierearso hellielkitaaes nets esn the rte. J II 11 ' 1,111 1. r ki.411 1 1 haat!, take. 1. tie tart *l.'l* •.1 .1 t aZd not EU lade. • 1 4 1 rr sea , and Wholesale and hear! d.nler I ~1 Well &ad ( tt entrt ; .‘ rarerior qualttr, the ebrai,e.: and ,•r •• ato use .qft b Arvid east Noah, Sete, Yu Aynoduet fur carrying water line &ati,l farm n - pn•aa tar 48.1 e (Imp MMEI 44.4 11,t41,1Itrir to Urega, lihma/Clikr, ...U., 1 / 1 0. G.J.41, : , / 14, roar.. ~ .L.t. r • ,r4;its„A, Reed Ilouk. 6n. , H 74 - - D. D. w.LLirden. a: EU., ". ...Ma , . Produce, and Ldsectemsforoi ~ .lerobhata lahrth Wore .« teat of tho Publ.' Bride, Krie, Par Also (Melon IA Coal, Pleoher,...tocco. nolo Lem.. Vox., lron. No." moor& kr., mith assort...A tadtthers for hopping &Os Propellors, sa...arr ,or * /o.Larn 4l, • .tt.utk . 93 1. Our.otx.. • Tid.011414 .*. L.A. *phi firm of ti-Loolius 4 Co,. ...I, 1,,A. &woe., I.enn rn.l Few , rholeeale EMMEN & KENNEDY,. Sweatarere fe Caduch *md Bennett AND NAT Dealers. La 111•1‘rallty C11)411c•is, An. 1,4 '.:411K,, N.a 11 sod lY W..101..r• Black eon. ltth and Nt•t. Warta. Erie. Pa. 4TEUItETT ? ~41jx, .I.l3brr and Retail U. )pr to N H, and Del- Grneariai, Pmdoee, Fnro.lgn and .t.nrs...tic ru.r. Widn , frd s Wll - 114 , 4 : 1 1,0ne Wigs lf lour, liatyNali i dalaian, Sun, Vow der r.grut, apt, -afe.t, Fu.., 5 - mac* stood, orp4olsa the Reek! Ell 4. 1.1 Dv L, tram nriron R&M la, Vanlt %rly, ,tautioan, ao , ll all klaMy nor". and l'aner Cart ngt, , door to order cahAeni f DOTI bT l• MAAr'tean Work, onllf *WO shoot and jba h.bls Square, uy -1740 A 5 ruin. Mew maneable, iM lU work mounted Nx - xnuna AT L w.--011ee flyer hick,ff.ti. tor* •• riortb,ao • corner of tbo Public ..1170.5.M. 33 g. I ) . LISIBLAint, Aft, Erie . A. M. Dr.e• W. Mt . * 411! .. _ . M. dANDMOJUI de 011., Erie. Abandery_ t p. 1 .. eft. r. tiolli, Milne, Book Nolo% Certillieste• o. L•opoo•t, Oz. ist *zebu's, on tlio proveval cs Inthl4lll.S.l • for vole. irdro WILLIAMS AND GIIION'S V afoot Floor, Psblie Square. Forio. . na Icrldirtlßl7,l4'll;illiT, i A e ma gat . OLD SLACK STAR agiGt. ..rro; •c 0 Prtiltret.“.-034 , , rtttb str,.t... 5 , , doom YA•rt 41 LINE OF PACKETS. , r * vds. Iteildraco. f'nvrt , . •t0r. , .. °co. t.o. g.• 1; of th... 141 • eottirear 11411. ZOI .• riti 4 sAG 1 : i row ikov p.m ..I Great Ili II ... .1.1 d oc..reiliom dm ken ..1 een.ea:. 1 te. or It 1.41,:•• /LEV"d enabled. I Lille.. •it I, l• ow .to Lir...too& lot • 1./.1 LLI Erigll64, Gorto" atot Anon:won llautran• no Cotter... 1 Igo* York CV.P•I Orr .It,•, r wont., .1. .to to .1..., Nalit..iso .f. 1 . ~.... into ••••1 ' , tor,. No ...IC-v.4 ii......5t, ID . oke mar.11110P•11111111{. • 33 :1114... ' 1'.•••••1114r . Ship* Ausiralia, Moo Nati§ Aowt l• 1 1 Analog. ISLIO 00050... I Sootreerr. - 1 1 .1 1.110. 11. A IL/6;CW . ...I. roe soon. nt -1,, : stow., Arm+ Pa .1. B. 1117 . 1 i N11.4114i, 11rwit , irk 11AN/pll..eit. Gent) t'n 1, 1 4.4 I Eas..prine. 31 ""‘-• G'`ld Pen. n• il.s) r tr.t <low weld, of the E r k I /aeon A Weser•v•lt 11410T111 wraw ART, ae.l Re4ll Demier• In r•neT .rd Pr, I behrton U P hoed Hetet 1.1 11. CUTLiga, Martasua, Shop. 111110 rwort Law, t.inurd. GM, Coaut T. Pa C•4lreettoo. an d I The ahoy* of . tbra Liu* a litre large.% sail aorifiret in the ,t: r . r attended iu prwnptaim trade T MI! neC0•00.4111,400 for paeeeeiraers •rte .IINIII.III/.4. - -- audlhefrequent,aud pa Dermal au' of their departure oder ad • K ELLOrolil, vaiett•re to teieerlairlifel 10.01 robe bad by an tithe. Lease ut I '''.aßD"4 lad' ollelahedee Merehont, , as the Patent reeek, east Part witreasi re as declinecline COMM, ult, air NOMbiry , 'tat. ( Pet, Miter ear/ tirkote rut, nt.t,e nil. . paid t.rr traria .111 b. prrosaptty reloaded limbos. deeetioai rule 33 11.. c ettelleatleal yaw.. Win be beeline fos child/co under It - ---- - - - !rano orate ditirhoare,:anparated by as adati 'NW w.. 1 he paid COLTER & Dietrnipt, tr•r ~•1 be Sailor eTTherreisNO. *dr. 4.4 RAW 1N...1.,2 la Nora Itrdrdro.., rtuatr, nil.- Ye, .ue• JOTAroull et harlot thaw irleade leoroths owl flaw i., .• -, ILI :b. Gtoat, Itcy X. * Wed ir House, Itrir, pa : alt Grew Dd. lea t ad Ireland. ll_ thr Bleak *at l.dre tef Packet*. JOHN 'LW tam r,, c .......p.,etke.c..1 my i Mee (eigewil ) .I.lld Line sitar, 114.19.01 II •. ~ ~• nix PlArt. (Mk.. la 1110 1 . 0 , 01 fonnerly nerw II 'hat .I..iiete I. ..pd tesesi I reststewi kir *kit h the who Ire Ship* are iii :•.... i , ..4111011, le 11111Lator Hlwit IHNIA - 4 . _ - , _ —___---_ .. _ .. _ 0,110 01 SI awl operarde, as Omar Ordain. itr and and CI ..- .HYMN HIP:ARM & CV.. of wa. he procured at dd. ulnae the parlors' ut which : • .....utro wit eatonatiudan lterthaatk ...a.... I. c„..4 Flour , i.tuarauterd widest dld , ortur la the awarere INret 01 the par t .'0...4 aped tor • esti? ha,. ,1 (lip. , Lou. ..sesalers, pulgt, lic e to tithe! ti) Me above award copowde. /".el. Ede, Pa i Xi All9/10b retell 111/. = _ _— Carpet a Row* saddest* DR. O. L. ELLIcIorT. Itn1111)1LVT 1 ) 11371) , T --Oakwood iri•olikie , to *omit .... cilipt • th,ri. th.., For, Pii AI i•oh 1r ~,ted. at Crie Belo 12. Mai - _._ ________ 4 0000111ntratlit t ji h s co:comma) tha brat ead charepaid 170 .. -, SO4P,. - - • - . • J. W. DOI GLAtert, 1 MN are Coo will stake Attires istless. AlteVrtr Illema • * , •ILTItT AT L.e.-Otrke with Drogearda Grant, zw, . tart K. ais 4111 e. N NlVldejk NID , *-teere tha Red Hoed Sad Brawn's HAIL ETD, P. r • ID* moroit ast. IR{ -Y ill illail A" WM* cii.taidl6l.l... ' LIN-4m xi& tOPTEIto Mr - 64 r ttirto ato woototo. to tusinsay Hall kortich CollNKlxislrais 116111 " 11111 " P r """ IMol2,Vailarus,ll46,P*. . zi ng * . aca M .6„ tw rissr.o. rum r •iy ki vi rir, ( oulailw... _______t, Wilk lea s• at 66 ag co., Dottaas la Dry deo* Dry thowee. Crodoery, Hanftter, Ike, a No i liwowar, Haul. bib Ps. it - / It- - . .1 : . 1 111 til , '.- • 27: - ..2..2 1 0,e - -% - z 'j ..--..- - 'Art" , 44lPr- , afleff4k fairliCa__. •fikariel 1 ar 4- r r a, • 1 1 , I BS 41 V . • - .f' 8 '- i ' ::::::' - l ': : 4 •.. : 1. , ., •: . : -• , . ..... .- WI Eh. J E WILLUAM WIWIPPra i , Ilcstarrr Mcatctas mot Mums, as anaalted at tar Park Hall Maisie Store, East attle or the Dimond. Irk. P. 40 61201141111' J. nowros, rola-um:ea arid Oesuniaalea lierabant, PAN& Dock. EA*, dealer is Coat, Sett, Flab, rear and Plaster. 33 C. B. WILIMIT Battu/a, Collectors sad Dealers la eaad and dB". Cots, aaar rwnt Money, Land Waists mil Certificates of Depogt. Sight Drafts ea tam ptinelpel cities is the Colon, awl all pare of the Old Country fur We, Office, Williams' Bloat, corn/nor State street and Polite goittare 113 C B. W MKT. P. P. BAJILST. C C . 4:rmtume. rrestis•ae Surgeon and Farrier, Livery Dealer, Trainer and Sale, mita, oilers his seretere to the pahlia. lie will be found at the Bth street Canal Landing, where he will be glad to show the beet Wood Home to the west. if C Eft r I EY, E March 211, 1886. T. It. SLAMS, arry aerruit and Whole's'. and Mail Dealer In cud lanneatie Straw Gonda, Artificial Flowers, "Mahon; Faahionabla Millinery, No. 6. Bees Block, zitate stru, Pa- Particular attention paid to Orders. Pierce'■ Super's. Percussion Matches, yo 371 wooDumor STREET, lEZ= I* if It.IegARDIDO 11. r. PON.E, ll_Orli 100 PIANO FORTES, ?R7 or mum Alta THIN DAT RECHIVEIE Mann's Piano Porte Agency and Depot, sign of Eirir,Rlß BIG RIDDLE.,A3 A HONG www6, are SOARDXAK, GRAY k to's celebrated A CIMPAA PIANOS, with the new P.ITE.VT COIUtUGA ffO SOV.VDI.I , O BOARD, *bleb tenk the FIRST PRZYW7V when Chlrberinigs Maws only reerieed the THL/G) premium Lbe t and increasing demand for these . littrumente est 'pea Impowsibte for the mttemtsetumrs to lin it netters, nets iLhatanding the inniteneequantities they tarnish, skit old fo re! hare terrine, then prangs froml U t• iO pee ...pi to ape( • as& riff- Straws show which way the wind blown At Mann • Warr ree•ms may found a LARGE STOCK 01 VAR:SKS WALLS, One TO somooomot of Sc.) and 'Netted he the heel judges to the wit, Ur Hawing Jan eaarAnded a contract for WO PLAN° EOKtES at extraordinary rates, I am prepared to tarnish them oo terms not ettrpktee.l in *ay city Call and wee. Birch 24 A I)•%F.sroskr PARKER, GRAY & DAVIS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS; LAND, MOB- 1);, - 17xsox PARKER do DOYLE, PARKER 4: GR 1 Y Bankers, Deslitrs la Exchaage, ; Land ArntA, and Brod Fs t• AND LAN!) AGENTS, - B h: F. It (Dates, Lyman, . i-ct .54 •ol , t Vacant Lar.do iu Wester. .N..rUi 1l ‘tern `teen:! Clams, and Pre=lorim in Nrbraak‘ 1 for re • • iridents and nos- ta, f'a Talmo, # 5. T. DAVIS, Atterity a Lau nod Niter! Pui& *slur, (' lit REFER TO Hon john Galbraith, and AL a Loa r . , r ; a‘.ritaso. and H. L. Richmond, Eon's. llnadrPlii 11.. r. Trout, Sharon, and Samar! Brutherton, Watert,rd, Pa I , : • 4 Plummer and Yersking and Connelly, Rork Island, ld 1141 MERCHANTS' INERTRAIia COXPLTY No 12, ii•reAa LreA•nr, PA itadelpA ta Authorized Capital, $400,000 Amount Se curely Invested, $200,000. Ine„rpnrate.:.n by the Lerisiatore renn.llvan,a.. under a pabuartaual Charter. lfann•, Inland Transportation 'Usk. taken at eurrent W4lital 1 Perpt, .J.4.1u MelJorr , J- Urn, L W 00110.,,,, John Cif .nteona o-- E V Witmre John k Marshall, John M . Pturtror, Jobs W. Hale, Geo. W Wonlaton. D .1 Nl...Cann, ilinua MLler, Chas B Wright, J. 4.3 J. Patterson, Wm II Ahea, Aaron R Dar i F WTTIILR. Vire Pm! WR. N. rErrrr, Yre..l DAME: 0 11Nr., o , rretan \ pli 13, 1556.-17 -It (i A BENNETT, Arnt. Fri., Pa ETRE J. J. LINTS, INSURANCE AGENT. R EPREMBIWITING tho tans-Inc mlishis- Cflenpardes, vi . JET.V4 FIRE I.ISURA 'VCE COMP 4-11. of Flarti"rst, enn° s: itsl 5.:40M0 (OVMOrpEALTHFIREA•D MARINE IN S CRA,TCE CO , liarrtsbuq, Penns., - Cs ) ,lal $3010,M10. Pev.vsn.r.d.vl.l PYRE AVD MARINE I SURA•CE CO, httsbary. Pa, - eseetal $34.044, :LISA LIFT. INcCr...NC:. COIIPANY, Iltrtf,rd, Conn, Capital f 150.000 RAVI% in Part u Inn" as seen the p•-wit i)I fir.. iti Poet (ASO/. Rnikdl II; 1.7.•-ro„ April lA. 1844 00-Partnerehip Notice, rittiE CNDEILSIGNED , Inv • • T•'11.1 , j • ip fu• tl. • purporre of trim/acting •LkLL T RCSIIIIOIIL L L 1 .• GROCERY & COMMISSION StraINE3S h. r, • on \8,6 1 i, "i > 160 I :to rt W . J. tJOUDON [..t tut. nnl Kau:. J r , rl,, • 4 ? flair 4 . 1.F.‘ ELAND ii• th.i arraa.,,-eznout thn tubscrlberr. t, Mt I I. a•.vantetv. t., the trade of THIS CITY AND 91110 n••• h Jun' other WESTERN IA rb. ( - LEVEL A s:r , lUD 1: of moat held Lt the NEV YORK H& -E. U. a51.(1.1•,n t,. th-i- own Cncit,) ,h1:11 ..-I,lrnab.le buyer. to co'/. / po,ha4inz h., • trt wititoot ening ...t WILLIAM J. er,,Rt.(l): EMIMCIM I:=1 V R.- -W FEI Lon - F km. b•Pu /or /nabs vra , . s partner in it.. 4.41 Hooke f Yel.vetos Ynek, whieti was devolved 141111 , /n• b, itm haut.iwn T. R. BLAKE. WHOLESALE .t• RETAIL MILLINER, 50.6 I RID P BLOCK, ITATII ITU?. 111 P, r Trolorenber twtartirti from Ilootoo and r..ra 1 with thr larirritt and twat stook of Hillin. rr 'nods that t.- her +I brought to tots att. camas/lag to part MI (011..11. BONNETS* r•ewrrn"... F morlt, 'lvo% English. Cobsty, Neapo:ltitn, f h.r. awi A6lOlllOlll Straw. ( ITTI-nRESS' HATS AND JOCK FAS Fritsch, F, dal. Rutland, Uwe, NarL, and Kinney Hlornu , • oew Hispeo A few French Pattern Bonnets I wo a. tilt .are Imported. - osolesl Ac, Late, Crape, Blood. Thane and Lawn Bonne* i gnat Rabort, flews, Sas Lmau . Cry..., Labe ' Dress Cy*. Nt... kw Head Drosses, Blow* LAOIS, Eashreifirriar, I detllll, Siring Gem"MarAmp, Mawr braids, Stsvy Salk; Need-lea, 13.., midi away ran Idris of goods. He inniwrewpawn e, BE *OLP WHoLignALE OR RETAIL PPR CASH Haring been thirty •one da' .‘ in the eastern cities, and s: the Mamanulhmtntien receiving the lint seleettntm n 1 their e..nds, and in; secured the ger. nes,uf smut. of the tool &.at..e nlWueeti I Utter myself that Furry effort made to please ii etunterutre Yutr , nh milt be crowned with the almost meow. Theproprietor, thankful for put Mors, hopes that Intik the ma ny gnat %Witte. be hag,-and he atria attention to business, to merit a continued share of pittrusupe. T. R BLAKE. Propnet, Warr" (mai all quarters will be 'applied with every kind o :dilliaery Gonda. Patterns., and Vattern !rata, at whoinale priors. The Blifielift and President deportment will be ender the super- I etendenee of Mfr. A/beri A. Blake, fora bee of the largest lawnitioe tonne better. In Illaaatehasetts Hte work need* hut • trial to to sure public patronage Pried of ilisseidai as/ Pressing. t liberal discount to Milliner. ME= Ene, March 3e, IASIS figtl4l Eris Og fitgL t EXPRESS & TRANSPORTATION CO. (1 - wifr the maanyerarnt the Punk Daily Likes from Erie to M'Zean. 'Edinboro, Eleekserville, Saegaretown &IPAirille. (101INECTING at Erie with the Ameriete iltatern, 1 . /Weston' and Satathere Exprem wPI mitred to the ,o)- leettou of Draft*, - bows and amounts. Saab Wagon hap a Saf• and if acesaapartied by a Matauner. 0. D. SPAYFORD cupt I. W. HIBBARD & CO., VlloLeitaLlt XANCTACTCREAX 011, DI ntorr, Mit'ir. kpnl 12, 1666 orris neat Week, avid so ea.„ ■t. .ANCE AND 0 ENERAL At/ES Cousett WWII and Sioux City, lowa rabo, TRt. -,TEF 440 E D4)'* 41.7 FRI. LOW*, N t No. :4 ',I 14,H .vv: ',rev', a A: Y..ltg GEORGE rrl I OWE. 3m 42 T. R. L , Proprwt.nr, Nn. 6 Reed's Blopk, State sill et 161111 Hai...B kelt. lifigr Aargau... 101110 Arartigagapro.. MIN Taeo..ifertlia. Vairerar. 1490 s•proar.f. 131.11' Wllhaeo A Ilati.erk 144* Chorale.. M= a= CI Sititet Vottrp. I would have the bright and beauteous. Coining at the eve to slag, When the friars dew doodlers is the West ate purpling • I would have One sit beside ms 'Nsath the window's graceful etch For the while thy hand I'm pressing, I forget Ufe's weary towel, And thy,pstre and graceful pressers Softly stars unliod desire, Like wings of the good evangeis • Clasping round Asslatiou's lyre Opitt Visa Hang. BY lb. Author of • The X.w Times Blown; Under a group of fragrant lindens, sat a little German maiden, singing at her spinning wheel. The morning sun glanced brightly on the too village spires, and on the cottage roof, where white dove , softly cooed, as they basked in its warm rays The fresh winds made a plessant rustling among the leaves, lifted the fair hair of the child, and kissed her blooming cheek The wayside flowers nodded on their stews, and w. I cowed to their bosoms bright winged butierflies and murmuring bees, while a cloudless wernaig sky arched, overhead, and the summer earth lay smiling in its light Here before the cottage door sat little Bertha, sineing beautiful old ballads to the music of h. r busy wheel. The doves cooed on thr •ntiny roof, tit.• winds went whispering by, and wild essereses among the tra ern n teeri e he; two Ow sweetest, blithest music there, es• ihe eleAr voice of the happy hearted child A trAvelhr came wandering, Cron) the t. wo, along the ph :isnot road, drawn onward by the stipple music, which be followel, till he beheld • 0.. little singer in the shadow of the green old • trees Bertha did not hear his light step en , tic grass. and standing thus unseen, he listenefi' l stl ntly, until her tong was dope. Then routing to her side, he glanced into her startled Ger with a friendly smile, saying: " Thanks (or your +music, little one. Mav I sit here and listen longer, till my carriage joins me from yonder town? Do not fear me ; toot sing again, I like your temp right well "Mt! sir," said little Bertha, blnehing the rosebuds in her boddice, "you are pleased to say so. I have little skill in music, but 1 eau not help singing, when the birds are all so ! Jee r• ry above " The stranger eat upon the mossy s t one , t h a t lay beside the wheel, and lifting off his broad brimmed hat, let the cool wind toss Lis brown locks to and.iro, and the flickering shadows play upon Liia beautiful mild face. Bertha stopped her work, and looking shyly from among her curls, listened, with a strange delight, to the low musical voice that praise her simple Kings so kindly. "Sing me another ballad, little friend," he said, it mingles so pleasantly with nature's voice's. " Will you, ii raut this favor to a stranger, and forgive him if he ask too much ?" " I will gladly sing to you," replied . .he child, with intim-en. frankness; "but it is a very little thing to give you pleasure, sir." Then folding her hands, and fixing her large eyes on his face, she mired forth a plaintive melody, in sweet childish tones, which echoed through the quiet air The stranger listened with a look of wonder and delight which deep ; coed more and more, her birdlike voice, chang• lag from sad to gay, told in music the loves acid atirows of the quaint old ballad she was sing ! init. i When she ceased he drew her to his aide, and brushing back the long locks from her cheeks, Inked earnestly into the wondering little face, saying in an eager voice, "My child who taught you thisf Tell me freely of yourself, for I am your friend " j Bertha stood confidingly beside his knee and answered with an artless smile, "No one taught me, sir; I must have learned ' it of the birds, I think, or," she added in a mute tog tone, with a dreamy glance into the sky, "or ot the voices always singing in the air Music i s nil about me io try sleep and lingers , near me t.hcu I wake. I try to sing the lotely songs; but they never sound so beautifully as they do iu dreams. But why do you ask, Fir? all chil -1 dren sing, you know " Few sing like you, strange child," he an• I swered earnestly "Now tell me of * yourself? l I must know more of you What is your name?" "Bertha," she answered, with a, quick glance I into his face. "I am an orphan, and my home li s h ere with grandmother. Shall I bid her come and speak with you? she can tell you whatever you may wish - to know, far better than I. Shall go, sir?" " Yee, 1. t tue see her Bertha; I have That to tell her, which she will be glad to bear. Hasten and call her for I have but little time to stay," replied the stsanger, and as she tripped away he watched her, saying half aloud, o I can not leave this little nightingale to sing unheard, she 10119 , t fulfill the destiny so plainly hems, and Heaven glint she never may have cause to reproach me for what I am about to do." CID 3 RbiWag.. 1 •• wive 14.i0n I I OU LIP/ INO 1400 1000 1400 1700 1500 1300 1800 Soon hastening from the cottage came a cheer ilia yid woman, her gray hair partesicimoothly under her white cap, and a snowy 'kerchief fold ed on her bosom. As she approached be roee, and beet before her with respectful etwriesy, say mg, "Arden oy boldeesan n coming t hes unknown 6.threyou with a strange request, but 1 would aceough* stub in a short apace. I.ed by roar gmededdics 'auk, I moldered hither*** OMNI mid t ai PANTS llor saiir J. C. sumer. lrea losielkid drier. lIIIT L ALD♦ WV 4 =MN 401121•311 L Whim the evesdag drops her smells On the Orate( ...set And the perpie night mint pthere In the velleyne-o'er the Hllti Use soft Wet Ms memory ng twilight In the Inert, Gently eimengling, eweetly soothing, Softly veiling IJ&Fs sweet— ( beside the open atimment Welt my minstrel Aldis mesa For she oometh every erecting Ens the dew drop whits are spread, Thinking I perhaps an toasty, dad Jr. song id seldom bead, Bat sweet Aids, thoughtful AMA. Dost thou knoe Its deepest bad Ah, methinks thou host not mad it With that soft brown sr; of thine, monk r,, aA Yam band la piing Would up rent soul Adm. rot ummr hadast thou kaawamit. - Though t i ts asmatarld the. all, laat arm %by talr yaw( sphit Shadows of lay woe sheald tall. 4wl thy'notee are filled with murk All acrid bcfiiii art— ist as nataaght tinning, Flinging sonogram out thy heart And such mote erv i tlindeth attiereriag tones .Rhin tge breast neatly opening founts of feeling Long by ilorrotie hand suppressed. Bleu thee Aida—angels bless thee '— Tarrying my tray beside,— And when freed thy *tit pinions, Guide thee to the Crucified. Fmni tba Beaton Saturday EvecU Gazette BERTHA. CIIAPTER I $1 60 A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. ERIE, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 3,1856. the town, mod liateninel discover in het a love of music suirommon in so young a child. She is richly gifted with a ran tad lovely voice, which, with proper train rill in time, I trust, render her well known andsdoood. Will you lea me place her where this may be flow soon-- very soon—for time is precious, sad I long to see her cultivating the nob gift she powwows." "Did no one ever tell you;this before, my friend?" be added, as a leek et jotjannd wonder brightened the old woman's placid hew '.I knew it, sir," shis cried, "I knew my poor Carl's child would one day show the power she inherited from him I felt it when I heart' her singing so gaily all alone, with none to hear' hey but the birds she loves so well. lierilither, sir, was bound up in music; bet she ! be lived and died longing for the thing he loved. We were poor, and he would not live us to seek his for tune in the world while we needed him at home. So, sir, be labored patiently for us until his young wife died; he soon followed her and left me little Bertha, as a precious charge. His last words were a prayer that she might never find the path of duty so hard to tread as he bad dons, and a prophecy, that that passion which had darkened his whole life wouli be the lighl and glory of his child's." - "Then y.iu will agree to my proposal, I trust," sail the stranger, as the old woman pann ed to wipe away the tears that fell at tile memo ry of her faithful sou. " Yes, sir," she eagerly replied, " with many thanks I do accept your fricolly offer, if I may go with Bertha. She is an orphan, and I can not let her leave me You will not part us, sir, I hope, shl is all I care fey in the wide world new I will not be a burden, but a help to you if I may but go with the child." " Heaven forbid that I should part you," re plied the stranger. " Her biome shall be yours, 6itid your only care shall be to live and cheer her on. Now listen, my good friend. In a month I shall return this way. meanwhile, think of my propfAal, talk with Bertha of it, and if on my return you atilt desire to go with me it shall be so, and if I live you never shall regret the day you trusted me Now farewell, for yonder conies the carriage Ind I must go Farewell, little Bertha," Le added, as she came hurrying front the cottage. " Your grandmother will tell you pleasant news; and when I come again I trust 1 shall not leave you hero hehind " And bending down be kissed r rosy cheek and dropped a purse into he r apron, say leg, "Thii payment for the s.mg, you must not refuse it, and so adieu, till we meet again " Bertha took the vnerous hand that looked sn delicate in both her little sunburned ones, and ki.sed it, saying timidly, -Al)! dear *ir, how can we thank you for your kitilne:s I have only this to show how; grateful lam Will you •L-cept a little tloxer, slr?" Atri it eltildi*h grace she off:r. ed him a roseb u d (*tom eye r Ile took io, smilint k•odly, and placed a pap. r in her h:.orl, "This will tell i vou who I am, an I gr at, r coral, nee in me per t, ti , in if I were unknown Aditu, Damv, think of toy le :el. the child to love aed trn.: 6 r fetur. G,‘.! bless you little e c.3lt.c ridPitig (lows ,t tiu , tert.., -tiroal bow the (win ti thanks .•f the mittefttrolil vromin, and .pringinp, in was riwiftry awry !tut n. br vani-hed. little. Bertha saw him w Ivy hi, h.n yty.l -Iw that h.• h.•r r E. 1,1 Duar toolntoti.t.r, tttil tot n-w what dor% it mean? Wit n will be cane again? and why e thta g. , ld for OW poor s,Jog?" blot • .gvrk ti the doßtant tuwind of wh, I. bad eh. aVrtl Coal•• hith r rhil l :.n1 linen, C..r a great. and happy thing has elukuced t h diy:" replied the old W.'lloll, drAwring Bertha in her ride, and temgerly int;) ..arnort face uplifted to her own. INF ‘• Tn. .0 ring,•r," sh.• continued, turning to the ruir..r Iri Irnrl g;c,.n, "i 4 Karne , .l Leunart son i 1 . ,• ^r , .• It and good musician, whom your fath. r I 41 : 1e , 1 enerly to see. He tells me that your voice, dtar child, it wonderful and sweet, and will ..ne day render you a rich and fatuous I ave our home and go with him where you may be rightly taught and eared fo r This is %that he told mm., and the gold he vo thoughtfully gave is to make us ready to jour my away with him when he returns. Do you understand ail ro.w? littd are you glad to know it, Berthir The child had stood with lips apart, the color fading froui her cheek and her dark eyes grow: ing lamer a• She listened, with her hands press ed on her bosom as if to still the little fluttering heart that 4tirred within. When her grand mother ceased shC threw herself upon the kind old woman's breast, and cried out through her joyful tears, " Oh! esti it ail be true and shall I really learn to sing the beautiful strange songs the voices murmur in my ear P it will seem like a lovely dream to ?lave my life so full of music.— What have I Lver d. n' that I should be so hap py now." " flush! hush! dear child, and o not weep so passionately, or your joy will harm you," said the fond old woman, smoothing back the long hair from the tearful little face. " I do not wonder et your joy, for my own heart is running over with delight to think that years hence my Corl's chit , ' will become a hap py sod admiral woman and never know the pov erty and sorrow he so patiently endured. Think, dear heart, bow pleasant it will be to live in com fortable bonus, with wise and loving friends about you, and welcomed wherever you Duty go, beloved and honored for the sweet gift the good GO , l has given you. Do you think of this? and are you grate fur it, Berths?" " I feel nothing but my great joy, now," re plied the child, littiug h. r p do face shining with a strange still happiness " I can &Mak of Sloth lug b u t the deli g ht twill be to me to go singing throuth the world. f , tiling that I have thollioir cr to gladden others with the music of my sim ple voice Aud that I may one dry win a quiet home for you, dent gnuadinotlaer, where you can rest and let me work for you as you have do n e for me these twelA c long years.** " Hear. u bless sty generous child, and grant her wish, if it is best," cried the old woman: " But we will talk of th;s no more now, for you ore trembling with tacit. meat, and this buds' brain n. eds rest Cornet in and lie upon your bed, dear (Lila I must hasten to my work for inneh is to h' .hate, and I Lave yet to ask the g ood Pastor if I am right in ti t us early taking .s f die ye%, tof your home into the bali3 i trouh I 1 " I can , dear grandmqther,' t replied Bertha, • ink*, down upon the mossy fans. fl i t me sit here and think, it is so dark sad lel within there I must be out Owe i Gan feel the wind upon my face and heir the birds; I will work soon, but now all seems so like a dr e am, I fear to move lest I should wake and ,find it gon• " tin with a fond caress the batty grantiatother I weutibsek to her work alibis the cottage. But I,b e often l e ft it sod stole softly . .to look with proud smiles and whispered blessings upon the ebild who sat with fol&d bulimia itp the shadow l of the rll4l old trees, li steuittg in a happy tram* I to tite sweet slices that seemed to yaw= • the mar", air, whispering plessut ' . r 4 of the unknown &tam thaw, lay before ler. The birds sang blithely over heed, the whits doves cooed and ihamana winds minded by, but the spinning wheel stood idle and little Bertha sang no more that day. CHAPTER ri. Me long years had rolled away, vi in Ernest Lennartson's pleasant bone the and had grown into a maiden. The dear old grandmother slept in the church yard sear her early home, and Bertha would have been a2one in the world had she not found a watchful mother ip rnest's elder sister, a com panion and fellow pendent is his young brother, sad a wire, true Need ia himself; who taught her patiently the first bard secrets. of her art, watched her progress with proud delight, aad loved her with generous affeetiog y of a noble heart toward one who looked to it forielp and most]. Beeths well repaid his care ' for the ;Fateful love the bore him grew and deepened with her years, and as the child had freely trusted so the young girl still looked up to him, told every joy and sorrowpand left her fate to his wise care and guidance. In the sunny garden, that lay round heraew home, Bertha sat aloud among the flowers. Be fore her plashed a fountain, making music as its cool waves rose and fell; around her rustled blos soming shriths and vines, while over all a rosy sunset sky shone down. Years bad wrought a silent change, and the little cottage Bertha bad bloomed into a graceful maiden. The child's innocent eyes were deeper and darker now, and the color on her check was delicate and warm as the blush of the roses in her hair, the ringlets of which would not be confined but still lay in bright clusters on her shoulders, free and fetterleas as when the winds played with them in the shadow of the lindens long ago. A book had fallen unheeded from her bands, which now lay idly folded, on her knee, as with a thoughtful smile she watched tbe"blue waves paride in the evening light, and mused of future bopes and joys. While thus she sat, along the garden paths came the brothers, seeking for her. The elder was but little changed sinc•Bertha first beheld him;his locks were thick and brown u then, his ace as cheerful and serene, his voice as stu• sical and kind as when be sat beside her lit.le wheel and praised her song. The younger, a fair haired, slender youth, leaned upon and looked up m his brother as loving son might lean and' look upon a fond father. So, arm in arm, the two went wandering through the flowers, till they spied Berthal ; itting by the fountain all alone " Is she not beautiful, Ernest—sitting there so like a smiling statue, bathed in this soft light," whispered Wilhelm , as they paused be neath an overhanging vine to lock at her " Yes, it is a picture I would gladly keep for ever," replied the elder brother, with a sigh ; but as that cannot be, it maddens we to look at it ler we may never see her sitting thereso calms and healthful again. W— has written me at Le i 4 ready to admit her now :in 1 finish what I have 'begun. We shall nut see her for a'4oug, l•tig time, and then she goes forth to the wt k rld, where she may soon forget us, and even if she flocs nut, sae will change, and we shall never fibd , .I...arne frank, happy-hearted child she now is rut, Wilhelm, trby.is this? Has Gertrude told you nothing of hcr departureyet ?" he ask p4i witir %oaten* modern/ow, as his brother turned sway, with a sudden exclamation of surprise and grief, saying iu a changed, eager voice, " Why, must she go now, when we are all so happy bcre together' U t W— come hither, or let us go to Italy with her. I know onc.day kw must leave us, but now the hour is comeStrd I tanuot think of it ; all 'will sodesolate, and I shall miss in her the sunshine of our home." Shall I n o t miss her (1%.0 more than you, dear Wilhelm? replied Ernest, looking fondly at the quiet figure half hidden among the flowers. " Will it not be very hard for me to part with the dear child I have loved and taught for five long years ? But knowing that it is for her fu ture happin.. , o I cannot let my selfish sorrow trouble her, but try to forget it, that I may in crease her joy Come with me, and let us tell her the glad news, generously, without a word, of our own grief at parting." " No Ernest, go alone, it will seem better tid ings from your lips than mine, for you hare learn ed to hide ytur troubles under a smiling face. I'll go to Gertrude, she will need comforting for the loss of her child, Bertha." So Wilhelm hastened sorrowfully back, while Ernest (banishing all troubles from his eounten ance) passed on aird stood at Bertita's side, saying cheerfully, Wake,little dreamer, for the time is near •hen yin must up and out into the world, to fit yourself fix trials and triumphs yet to come. Listen, Bertha, I have glad tidings for your ear." " Dear master, what have you to tell me ? Something new and pleasant ! I can see that in your face, Sit here and let me know it soon," cried Raffia, as she sprang up and drew him to her seat, while she knelt on the green sward at his side, and leaning as his knee, waited with child-like eagerness for what should come. In cheerful words be told ber of the approach ing change, touching lightly on the parting and the distance of her new tome from the one she loved so well, dwelling long ow thepleasant, studious life she soon would lead, with her kind old teacher, in his fair Italian home, telling of their eager interest in her progress and success, and that when at last *be was known and loved and winning friends by the magic of her voice, how boundless their delight and pride would be that their little Bertha should possess so great and beautiful a power. The young girl listened to his words with down cast e a said deepening oollor ; but when be abs looked up, saying with a r_adiant, face and earnest, voice:--- : " And when I am so known and loved, my greatest joy will be that I owe all to you, dear dear master. Ab I it you could only be my teacher still, I should learn better than with this old man to whom I'm going ; kw my heart would then be in my task. But when must I go? Not yet„„l hope, for, inucheas I love music, I love this dear home more." " You must leave us very soon, for we will not keep you, when it is best to part. It will mea hard to lime our little Bertha; but she knows it's for her gocd, and tha& our love goal with 'her to her defeat home, and is but strengthened by the parting. Then do not grieve,. dear child; all paths, however pleasant, have some thorns eon cealed among the roma," said the master, laying his baud tesder4 upon the bead she had bowed upon her bands when be first spoke of leper* doe. " I have never felt them," answered Bereft through her tears, " you have carpeted my way with fewer', hnd made my life so beautiful and calm that are sad sorrow have bees stringers to me mail now. How ern Igo so far from all I love. Hai ass I part from you, from Ciertrede sad deer Wilhelm, never to return, perhap, or if I demo find all abaspd " We shall sot change, dear Bertha," mid her friend, " years may go by before we meet; bet you will fad ea stall the same, for time aui sever alter love like ours. But ,you will &sags, I fear for is the busy world, amid whims flatteries and backsides* you will sows be dwelliaik ass di. tips, eras and pleasures will aria to Mae yam, `lila a brilliant, happy one. You will soot for- get the pat, dot quiet years In this old home,' sad even the simple : friends you grieve ht leaving sow," be added, half is Jest, half is sad earnest. "Forget you r echoed Bertha, rising up be fore him, with an indignant flush upon her cheek. "Do not fmartbat I shall ever cease to cherish, above all other passions, thoughts, and feeling, a deep love and gratitude for those who gave t h e orphan child a happy home. Time, distance, or success can never clangs this trutollection, for it has grown and strengthened with my life. I cannot tell it; but a day may come when I can prove its depth, and repay, the great debt, I now owe you. Thee do. not wrong tee by a single doubt, for you little know the strength of Ber tha's love, if you believe she ever oould forget, you, dearest master, father, and friend, i ; As she thus poured out the feelings that bad long filled her grateful heart, Bertha tureedtway, to hide the hot glow on her cheek, with a timid shame unknown before. Wondering at the widen energy and passion which seemed to cheap her from a cureless child ism* women, &sees looked in silence as she stood so beautiful and innocent before him, mid es he looked he felt how very dear she bad be come, and thought with a keen pang of sorrow how desolate bin life would seem when be should miss her young face at his side, the music of her voice in hit ear, and the sweet pri sence which made his home so beautiful to him. And, feel ing this, an earnest hope rose in his heart that be might yet win a dearer piece in Bertha's love and bind her to him with 3 tenderer tie than that which hc:d them now. This hope had often haunted him before as he beheld her blooming into womanhood; but, fear ing lest she should be blinded by Get generous affection, and in bcr gratitude rihonld sacrifice her future happiness, he had sever Broken of his pa tient love, but waited silently till time should render her a fitting judge of her own heart. And now, though longing eagerly to tell her this before she went out into the world, be would not bind her by a promise which might prove a fetter to her free spirit, but silently resolto wait yet longer and trust all to time. So, banishing each tender look or wold that might trouble her, he drew her to his aide, suing in his old, friendly way, " Forgive me, dearest Bertha, if I wounded you ; it was an idle, selfish fear lest others should estrange you from us ; pardon it, and forget that it was ever uttered. Now dry these tears and let us talk of the happy years to Crime. and think no more of partings and farewells. But do not call me master,for you have ceased to be my pu pil now; nor tither fur. I have neither the years nor wisdom which befit: that name. Let me be your friend and 1 shall be content ; co call me Ernest, henceforth, Bertha." " I will call you anything you may desire, for no name can be too beautiful or dear fur you," said Bertha, warmly. ‘. But call me still your child ; it sounds so sweet and homelike from your lips." . " You aro a child no longer, and I cannot treat you as gee, Bertha," he replied, drawing her upon the rustic seat beside him, " you are a fair and gifted woman now. Then do not sit there at my feet, as if I were the one to be looked upon and beloved, but here at my side, as a friend whom I reverenoe, and cherish tenderly and tru ly, lier.'' So, in tli the gathering twilight, with the mur mur of the fountain mingling with their voices, they sat MI tat, early mice ?nee up. suckiff!anc ing through the leaves, shone on the face o Er nest, brightened by the secret joy which lit his eye, and lent a new charm to his cherrfu: voice, that had never sounded half so musical to 80.. tba's ear a 3 now when, listening silently , she wondered why tier gratitude had never seemed so deep before, and why the thought. of parting filled her with such bitter sorrow. .e " Good night, little Bertha, Ernest said, as they heard sister Gertrude calling them to come in from the falling dew. " Give me that flower, and do not leave it thereto fade," be added. is she wok the roses from her hair. and was about k drop them is the fountain. " Dayou remem ber the little bud you gaVe we once?" he asked; "it was as true an emblem of its ehil.l giver, as this delicate, half blown rose is of yon now May I keep lies a symbol of our household flow er, to look at when she is gone I" " Dear friend, take all, take anything I own if it catk,give louYeasure," she answered warm ly. "There is o6tbilg I possess . I would not freely offer you who have given me PO much." I am mama with this, and will not ark for more, yet," said F...rgest, looking down in her up turned face with a age wistful gaze. A sud den glow esme to cheek, and words scoured hovering on his lips, but they remained unspok en, and with his evening blessing he left her si lently. And she went wondering away, to dream all night of his kind words, and the longing look she had never seen before.- In hie darkened chamber Wilhelm sat alone, bra Kling over the newly wakened hopes and fears that filled his troubled mind, till a hand-fell on l t i aa wnded head, and his brother stood beside him g anxiously— " What troubles you, dear Wilhelm? tell me, and if I cannot banish it, then let ma share it with you as I have alwals done." Wilhelm looked up, his face aglow with deep emotion, as be replied , lamest,, I lota Bertha--not with a calm at tendon like your own, but with a love whose strength I never kw; till now, when the thought of parting has awakened me to the knowledge that the feeling I have cherished for her is stronger, warmer than the fondest brother ever _ Aid though this knowledge els me with a strange delight, yet with 4, comes a fear that she can never be to nie all I so earnestly desire. Tell me, brother, for you know her every thought and feeling, does she, can she ever love me ? and if so, will you give her to me, for she is your child ?" The light ant glow' had vanished from Er- Best's face, 'tuft it colorless and wan as the moonlight stealing into the dim room. Bat tho' his happy dreein wee - broken, and a shadow had &lieu suddenly upon his life, turning his patient love into a.seeret morrow heavy to be borne, his geiterous heart, long nod to oelfAStrevely pat away his cherished hopes that.li t glad hie-young brother, even though cloud he chased from him should darken his own life the more. Silently the strop*. passed, and the Meriden was made, then striving to render his voice eel* and kind as ever, be answered, Yee, Wilhelm, I wen give her to you if the lons you. I cannot tell you if it be so. I have sever looked into her heart, for it is a snored place, Mel deuistiem with- 4 sobiethou s bii, high esPirstiosi l / 2 woma,lit siectioas, 'laws ad desires. Ark* poseeseton, Wilhelm, to gamma ls so bleeped se to Iris fi r , Reis Very ming hit, blade' dam may be tem* feelings billies ilseve-Akfti a word may all forth, if the rigbe tips loath. " Then do not sm, but l r ow fig % * Whew the joy gle igye witelyase zatimuly-" .02.hy ilge . to win naS love," Goad wa il * llos how skskil de. OM Mt lI I MPPWIS• Ton/ Mira itt b r , poise so eme sad psi* bet you, can be daily noir her, • pa an beloved and limited bs , oV .. a• I. =l3 8., F; SLOAN, EDIT, d yet never feel your fatherly affection deepen into something fonder still. A mane° look of bitter pain and sorrow 'wept over )dynast's face; but it was calm aApain whew, Wilhelm looked - via l a wetulccing smile into the 'Ad eyes bent nos him, little dreaming of the_ etceggle it bad cost his brother to gain their:4mo nem, and to answer without faltering. , " The love which I bear to Berths unmet change. It may seem strange to you, but it is better ao, Wilhelm. My fatherly affection' 'NB never aura your tenderer passion, mod if yew (pqmegiing all her Joe..) will spare me a Hid* place in her regard, I *lull( be content and finds real delight. in wit oessing the joy of these whose happiness leas ever been, will over be the one great object of . my life." "And the one grtmt object of ourx Flinn he to make that life inioat beautiful by our gratitude and love," cried Wilhelm, fervently, adding' softly u ho leaned arm his brother's shoulder, "Teach we, Ernest, to hr generous and noble • tike,youtielf, that I may be more w. , rthy of Ber tha, and that she may find in me, brque true of those virtues she AO rev. renew in you ~141seet drew him eh.ssr to his sitle.,aying sad ly, humbly, `• I can tench t• cu hale, With .itn, I have many it hard lesson ,y, t t.. le.irri Your own heart will teach you best ; is fru., t.. that sad Bertha cannot ask for More In you she will seek for othef virtues than the simple ones I may possess, and it is best ;bat we are unlike, for yen' I trust will be her Lipp) ioacr, while I am sttpll her faittrul friend. \..w talk no more, but rest for it is late Good night, dear Wilhelm, happy dreams and a,bright to morrow " So leaving happine:s and hope where he found fear and doubt, Erso,t !eft his brotberiwrapt in bliss-dreams and went -dandy away into the garden. All night long the htiii 8 ' Wilk, 11 pityingly down upon the lonely figure. pacing to and fro, as if they longed to cheer the troubled heart there seeking in the stillness to grow calm and strong. For Fweerit Ae.nnarston was not one to let a eel fish sornsfr cloud his spirit long, and make a dis cord in the mwsie of his life But there are moments when Ate best or wisest mourn the loss of cherished hopes, and come forth from the trial purified and strengthened, if they bear it right ly. His love for Bertta had .prung up like a gat er,..od through the long years they 1 63,4 together her childish trie-t had nourishc4 rhe d r fervent gratitude talk n like dew upon it, and her frank affection shone suushinei. giving, it , fresh bloom and fragrance, till it blossomed - forth into alibision flower, filling his life with •• beauty he had never known beftirm i And now wherf it was in its fullest prime be felt it was his duty to uprood and east it by, lest it should trouble his young hrotber . 4 peace avid prove a fetter to Bertha's grateful heart. He knew she loved him well, but•coly as s friend to whom she ouoi th e happiness o f h er life. lie'-had hoped to hnve h.d Ler slowly on wardp till this innocent affection ehould bane deepelA with her years, and cc me at last to be , as wanekind tender as his own Rut now, learn ing Will'elm's secret, he silently put his ow l s kopek/May, seeking to forget his bitter disap pointment and to gain calmness and courage to think and act wieldy and seneronsky for them. 'So, heedless of the bitter :engings that pchesit sed him and listening only to tho , low •voille his batter eel!, he windered - in the grPee eel/Mile s feeling Nature's silent magi(' in the rt.tie of the leaves, that seemed t• , whi-per eczoort, in the soft kiss of the niht ,n the starry sky, till the calm brighhic— f the -mustier night filled his restless s p ir it with a p a at courage " to suffer andte strong The first re f dawn shout , .11 the fast, as, slanding by lII , _ fouutuio with a few warmer drops upon hi. el.ck than the gold spray scattered there, he ktd with the old ebeerfnl smile at Berth-C- n "When I took a lot:, bud from i.er childish Land, five years age, i vowed' her happiness abotild be the first can 1 , 1 u,y lif e WI A b e s h ou ld find a nearer friend to ti.l my place That vow, though made ouly to toy own heart, be tru ly kept,,and if be that tkarrr friend, he shall possess her lore and I wilt try .0 be content with gratitude and the memory of these few hap. pyyears.'. Tune went in. and B. ribs Tr 1% -!-‘4 l l coo, t•eimas of a change in the two Ernest was but little with b. r Ti'l% th , Itgf his watchful care and daily acts of th,oghtful kindnei.s told her his affection sine imehanged. no never spoke of parting as the time f,r L r departure drew near, only or the 7., 1 3.1 meeting when their Fewation was C.V , •t* !.C( (1 to mar his cheerfulness but grrwin g g which he bid his brother e.,‘l; to cha-c away, while be worked busily that nnthing Wight be wanting to make her new home welcome to her and the long journey pietism t. Wilhelm was aFwayq At her side, walking in the garden, sitting by Lei side while she worked with Gertrude, pursuing the studies which Er neat had now left him, and seeking in a thousand silent ways to read hrr heart and find an entrance there. Berths, in her &elk ning wonder and unrest, shrunk frt.= tie untl.R.lten love in Wilbelwes eyes, and longed fur the peaceful, happypast, winch now seemed so far away, while sister Ger- trude, lost in .many household cares haataned badly hither saa thither, ltttle dreaming of the unseen struggles ping on in the hearts around her—though a passing thougkt now and thei that Ernest waj daily growing pain and silent, while Wilhelm had become restless and gay, and strange. ly unlike his former quiet self. But other matters soon drove away the &soy and she thought only of the beloved child'ond how she might do more for her. 44 Madame Maenested, the sister of your ea, teacher, with whom you aro to travel, Bertha, has arrived at S—, and writes me she is wry anxious to depart, and therefore you mist join her very soon," said Ernest, comic ito Berths she sat with Gertrude and Wilhelm amid books and packages in her sunny shember "I am ready," said Bertha looking quickly up. •'But why you leave me ween we met so soon part for years? Ouse sod sit with us dear mutes," she aid as he Pt sawed about to go. "I have hardly had a quiet ur with you elute" that evening in the price, Tat•eks ago, when you first told me ei..diet coming *mtge. not stay with as, a tot/we- still some nipary business to keep *Calmat." H er seeding voice atokreprosellful eyes mole R eimmi e a r am* heart with a .udden seas* of w ho ewe Deem to her unkind neglect, NM pie' the " lye geni tm_4, 2 10 Net Week Coationsad_aa fourth page. , MS ME NUMBER Os
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