SLOAN Sz, 'MOORE, PUBLISHERS. VOLUME 26. THE ERIE OBSERVER. •rt ir %MED I: VERY 5.4 TURD/ Y st:Nj . r. AND M. M. MOUNE, 4 TAII: AND ill Tit •••r -, O A.N El4t • r CIL 57 - Tiled , I . pool If/ 4W.. re, or I. stLim 3 Iniinttia. $1 41: if a. • 1 •orr f"2 tll to rhwrgo.l ,„, s^nlrr(lOW, to pat witteto the Nesr, th. paper o 111 ~ r.. nna ;CC .7.P111/ left •tth • proper nftrifYr t..r COI- Tt •,r ‘IIvERTNI\, ti too. or 1... tuake A A quAr, 4:4 # 7J thw square $ I uu Uno* . .• 500 • Into 9 „„ • t. ti „ v . • , liatig , altht at pitittrillT, 4 4 ••• t ,,„ monitor. #. l : t to.othot, #ll 1 -...{10 ,Ter, ?'0 f. mnutba. $3O . 3 }I. i1...1A..4i tt‘e HY5111.4.1 DIIIPICSOrI at $3 per ar.l.om 1,4 • Lard, met aud f.• 11, nollee4L 10 cent. • line l' n hite, Fitr Corapane mad other untie., ball ,l• •14.1 11 , 4.1..trt , batigo• ••it , alit,* 4+l t.\o ay tilire", r. 11/1,1 eiri, for 11.1.• t. goal • p.re, the. okmirvo• .111 to. nos.l Uto. , ut. 0,1.1 tro I.• 110. l'a, omen( for rt..• no tt .1 11111. f. r I.VrI , ool.ortromoK • 111 tor pt•-•.181•`.1 I.•tf tiots 111 por r.nt •al to +. to • .11.,,Mootitn, ',lwo 1.4.4 in, ad, au,. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. SAL'EV IIe.I%ItYLL k to avai P.:131•%, I‘ tt a litatt I.t•tattt, N. lel.. liuLet •Ittewt, MOTT dc IBILTND t4:IK, .1 si.d.• /Am., (".r... Proof strwet, - n••••• l'aatitl•ttar. 41 M.).• • t , • rt... tvrt. Awl Dealer% f IOW! tllna .1 Ile. treat tottat.t alf•! 1.1 ih. itete. , t rtatit.tea ..,tottl* I urpottlitar.. I .1 lit 1, I ir, au I Naval El 't f .r 1 1 1.41 t 4: t 1.1311. d. riti'ENPIIRT, r zr•-tr 1 ,mrt .‘ 1 11111Ehl.k. .1 VI 4. 'frill.l.6lLAPi, un• •i tut.. to - purtirriwiatp, would reveetful'Q oovr to the citmeas of Ist., iktml trou, rt. •. ~, u .1 it% PIS obotrtrom 33 =ln I'. %II `4l. •.1 Prow i•ons, 111.kture, Port. \ tu t,. 8 r ,,,„„ h u t.. iti t so. Perm Cush. N, 4Slri t • - , 11. 4.1 ...Iv ahove the • "1"i JOr+F.-1.11 ME a, ..tst. r.tl• n fl, .11, r, a 1. , T. AA , : bp, r 1.1 Marl o•a• ?u.& •ia aI. n an.: 6 ,11t(111.10. , I,nour, Slatraa , ,, Ha • t• IL lth' • t.: •. a. Prlet t Itr m... 1, BARTON ii()I . PLIE, I r,rthllor %%.l, r 4. I It. 1. p•• sn , I rkurii , a, ataie. I W 11.1.1.4 tt TtiORNIVIN, • ,11 Tldlt 11. tl 11. t• 't • 04.4, tc., o.,llrslcls yl•ti 0+ 1 0 1, 1,110 , k, State •treet. s .vatgoitli E I 1 , 1 IC,~ t:1 attert o l firs A.iag t.tvl) Ivo •U lia•tr.melit• „ Wrlght a 1.41. A I. ct,rurt id 1.1(41 u...! EMPIMI 1 , . t , , .101•1.1-1, 'Lint lirtml 1..-add, n nyc,.,a of h and Psn.,t4.• Ors 1;.3 to _ L. S. .. 13, 'late ttn,t, tn-r rtki, k.iv. I'v v k ." I=l .T t' e401,11.4, 11 N M u. s %sr., tut , F I VI at, l I lis• 1.44 r; • , r , ".t F. 114 lit 4 I.tl{k d 111.14' F. ~„, ,„ 'Wok Intereat •Ii 1..••11 4 11u.• • I. '141,1 It , ft`v i , l ' •• IV 1111 of 1.1 ,11.•1 .u 4 Lawl ll ar-not• hou.!lit v : tip- tatLllttl..ll ,•Itt• • It. tI, I t ot,,t t I I.• ttn •ts r... 1,11- 1 ,1 DR. J. 1.. Slit:%4 . Thillt, ',I I t`i •11 i .0.0'0• Irair, r , `rlo rr art r , 'r.rr I' 1.152 rri mitt nch str.• t S. , roil. •1 out. door Past 1 1 -...o.4tafrttp • r. , t • 11 •/A Clatrehaa, alklec 6 .14eiatse•nt, II,: JoillboHrli V.:, 4,6 xll.l 111, lilt • I . .1, i..• 1•11 Br...way New '1 lu MILL, Hi .1 • 11 •1•1•••••41,1 H. H. lit Itiberi r ar ur i. 1)$ rI , T, I , a•J th•MI , go • ••41. hflt.l all 41.1% • is, • , o • Nisbet, • TIBB %L.+. 111% 0., II 1 k• ASt. HAT IL NO I.llt. tlaninrs, c.. No 1 u • 11, MAGILL S. CO.. lig 1111,NT1. , 1 , , fr...ltiktr tIo tr ..111 .. 111 1.. I • 1ti..,4, north noir 1.1 the l l ti Woo -quAre, •-•• •• 1 •:...1 I. • , •olttt•ele lit tflo all r,t ter operst IW , I 'r .. t•IIP13 PLti.l.! w ork neettrtitb: to lt. 10111111211"61, re,. t•Ior WILLIAM WILI.IN4:, Mi .NI , rll,Olllll, . FAO. t f the 14•h4tti.41. t it , t4ti NtNt El. T. ..TElt itk:TT & ,„ , T. al kis ..f Tin, .up(Vor, Uhl "yr. tl, mu^l.) nut le lAII oot fer: flow. Fry... Ft el, ,rtt‘ t.lO • <I Lau.. {...vooth, .. U.l •.• uue l tetmlx, kr 1.11 I..ind. no: t •th awl .11•05tcli t. 1,, CLEMENN d Cal."4:11E11. " .toar , • E IrlUlt to-k.,1.1d 1.ra1 , r.. ~,,,,, t aas.• • i•• • •• 1' ty.l ley.wrs. av. Irv,. I..'wL. Init. •14,, •,, U“ltat. \ pi, .a t'a 1111=1=11 1411.11.1 it C. IA Altar; • and ltnalers in k‘enn,yee, \u 1 wade on all the YrtnotiMl the t :atp Acumkaa, tad iimeeetla pro aptly ret,itrai •. 130...g1At and ittl.,-•-•1 t.sn •It• it, ll remittal to Ltarur, land - 00lln tw.st r.estenatsle tenus. MM J. • r4l a ..., yip; rkm.g. 11Lce rvni , .‘...d 4 , \ Eru, Ps NicreftiNW frah4.l H AerstaN rtaaa. Ax rrvr. Public Squam. t.rt• t&. d• • U. • 11.4.1 Pirtur.. takets he 'ev ••r • ~• an a 1 . ,: •trrtutrd not t a bale L. W. 01.11,15 I •t. 11 MY It z , 11 - I.Alllllle as. 7 L• • t,• CiAPILio••.I. aul ap •I 11 .4 , 0 LS ut. . 4 , -/1 1 / 1 stnet sear Yeact. Lrie, Aytuktuet r.,r tart) Inv rat.— G,r Lan, nl I. 1 Cheap. KtIHAKII t.. tiE.Katts, Nocntssur to srrt« • Herron, A wa.•• 11, sad Retail l}ra....rs Drkt2•, A ...low Ihre utudit, MfurLA, re/lower,. t ;". - .04111.0 all I th , tlllZl, \o • t1e , , , 1 11, Pa IL U. WALKER 41.: l'roatt•••• , and t z.ll. F. . •t.rli 1.-q.t. r.R .1 Ott Ptt . olte tfrnff . , I.lt. 1, 1 - I . 41t, Yla.torr, Stun, I •h, 1.4 m.. and 1 ,tom no., Iron, Nit • - tot ve.t26.lt.Ero, , w aft utot.arpr, CC, • r • . lo U. TIN.W • Leh if Ike *OM 1, LIOIANII , 6 1 11.1 , 11 l , rtrunk. ltl.. I,..riatg mv. • 1.3-`• ••0 ati.l A KLNNI JOrRMKI 1. t'rdr.o are./ Ne...'i n. , ,E +ALI .4s e.TAIL 144 , 1 n , I , 4 10 , 11..1'1, New II and on,. I f ,up awl •!roets, / K.hd M., Id. ti. PPTkilihtli TT, kita RP tail 1)0110r 11 et Or% i•r*Korit•, J I "ro-,gle •‘,ll, \A N% .04 AV Ise Wan", tlOOl, ugh. S.A.. ‘,1040. N. 111%, hot, ay, -afet Fuer, kr , Y I pp. • Y.,.1 ild•o•e I. no, Pa LIDDELL. KEPLER, .li. ID.. •‘IP u TI 111.114% of Iron vs.+, ILaurMK , twaz.. kf.ah. 1 11.1. U ..•I . tr. &WI in 6..1.4.. I Ifarhii.q, Z:11 Ai. 11. M. I'l N, It l 10. 14 , 11../ "46 eIP tie , corner :Ltade eiceer et, tbe 1 w.. r• • .11114. k V 411.1,1 t tl 11 . 1.00.3.01 •su I i.L . 1.4111L..1.1 41 I 4. at .4.114 , 11.1 l Ctorlter of tlx Public ~p.. 3,, h. li . "0/Y0It 1.1 tl 1.11. 1 114 , 110. , 11, - ; v r“ ! L... r,•••• ' ll♦ H...1 H VoLlar - o ut,, f rt T. ittT. •Xt. Put:., 1 , 4% 'lt' • I tlih .tr.. t , aF. ;a -I I' marl. i 11.1414.DP-. M oat .t/ • I I .•. I M.01..a.t tlali ttt Et ftr•g [X • El 1.«.. is an.! I t . ,• \ i 1... c and I, •r. t. Si. •,-d v r•. J. R. Gl ".1.441%, t g aggags,Sllti”ber I twat. i tt•ites .1.04 Mask. ••• •I Iti • t•, I t t •, • att.. H. , ;.1 114, MOUTH i art:%% ger, " %NMI Daa.l.rs ia f'ara, I. ~. 4,41 "..r.• bwtossa tbor Hood Hos.. H, ailtOlittlE U. I'l '7 11. bit. AtTollorrt At LAW. En., 1•. ~h, P. , At ..•r b Iblar•lattletva.4l , • Illh prolalptio.e t ' _ - .10.41 kit b,j14154).:1:, i• • • Atlas, 11.0 4 1C0tOirli-•1%. Jor,b..f. 011 tLa • Ili.. i ••• .0 ' , US.' .1.••••-t._ Co.al ' , tit. r arr , / .1 Ali tt,r war CAUTER 4114: ISVArrboxyt.. MIWAa All awl Hortall In•alen 4 0 di e w. 0 . Ni n o • the Mud., Wan, kc., No. 6 Roo lious*.kri., JOHN NIVISICN V. .1‘ .er,f • or TIM PI ACE, Oat. in tit. , r.w,m fon., ri, uccurk.! tri JUdiPi l'o., im..11.1.1101•114 Wi , f.P . blant4. Julius, to ru m ,. Isd.Sul .14.31 t lot 1 duly Him a 1 Uppu la k• p„ t ak. - Qt. a. 1.. Rinimurr --/likv and Ilrrllu. l u d„wi, ha s .. Port Rum. Kr ~ Pa All sort . .1. DOCILIGASPI. AThryr, - as Law —4l4Sr ." k."P"a Marra tad Haar art Erma'. Hotel, ter, Fa Mt minim C. a emus t.L. Arrui.%.e. LAIr,--01111e. rp-staurs TAT beildueg Ml a 161•10 Unit, bilk Pl. ERIE WEEKLY'OBSE!'"VER. teILOMOIK J. MORTerv. FJaraaoue aa.l Comas/don Merchant, PuLli Erie, des' , • i n Coal, Nat, Fish, flour and Ptaster 33 C. 11. - Witiolll2 IL CO.. 81.1C1,1‘, Collector, 'ad Desists la Gal and eqleer Cuitt, einem rent linnet, Land Warrant* and Certlicatca of Depent A1...t 41 ght Dreit• en the principal in th. l'ulon. ma all put.. of tleOldConatr for AO& Ogee, Witham. Mock, alitter of street and Pubile 9yusta . /0 Weiner. P. P. 8•111.1IY. c _ 110Te.6111ALkV, - eT , k , a */,‘" =`“rg.c.a awl Farrier, Llrery Dealer, Trti, rand 43 wee, hi...mines to the public-, 11. ..ll' n' Ith eteeprt Canal laseing, where lar ‘1.1.11 /es ,Is 17...:.•k IL. ' 131. r.! Ilurx. ,n the ere.t. pi); LI Prig., Warr% 29, I k. 91. NIA ICE, M ur V.O n ass and Witoiseide and Broil Dodder Llotleole—ktrow Artillekwl Flower., Rilabon% and reardonaide Hitutrwv r Nn. 6. L. 40 Mort. S tote Pm. Partleular attention paid to Orders. W. ATTOILVVY .471..1w OfR, oror J B 01111111‘..n b ••k-•• hork ito•, Fria. Pa. 51 1 . 1 %11.4.1R AL KING, Rd..VNERA AmD 17X."1/ 41aid: BROKER% rrv.r.r to F. l' James k en Nell ToMt Waterford. M. 11.1N4. Gus4.4l r J. tart.da *110"..1:11ALF MA}t Fii Tl . Ptit.l or Pieroe's Supeer Percussion Matches, Ail •-, 110# WHRfnf; • TRY rT I IN I/WA. / 11111 M• 100 PIANO FORTES, TE♦ OF WHICH ME TIM+ 011 ItCILIA% ED ](sea's Piano Forte Agency and Depot, sign of ca -T THE BIG MULE. • hi,h wn 11.1AftI1II kN. GRAY & • Col MP 4 PLI.VOq, • Ith the 01, P.t rt o 71 , D Ae91.47.11 V 110.4R1). which In.* the Pl/1.1 f PfarMir iI n 1 , n Pianos reeml . the THIRD prkinion. rrille !peat and tnerriounit demand for tip... t oat r•lmer.ts Len der it altiw4t ittlyamibie (or th.• nianulact..mn to MI tha 1r ...Myra, w.talthatandiug the immetme tivantities thev f :rt.l. v Ash ~biffe• km , le r , •1•.• f Auir pelage Pow 10 to h 0 pee read to •:fert a salt rir 51111WS 4b,.111 which the a Ind Wm.,* At >La an • lire eoom• mia. tw. found a 1 a KGE STOCK OF' V A RI• 11 11 Er- asst wmtisIIINI of trot and seiert..l hr the best )tidge- Haring JL. I e.)1A6l1 14 1 a coM•eact wr F • • - it extraordiwar. rat• w 1 am prepared t,. f 1`.0•. fw.rpikamd in any city. Call and N.. ‘:,, , 11,4 V, Jr IMT11:1:1111 PARKER, GRAY & DAVIS, REAL ESTATE BROKERS; LAND, INsTIR- tltitlitt Dovi.t:, .S. 1.1 Z.. 140.1.. r. • • S.scha•-• ' I s ••• S\II• S\l• k. ; It I! 1 I. F t /i.sto•. lett, . 4 1.1641., DA* 1.1. 4/tor..w ni Low 0,4 Nuidri. %loin I MEE 111. VIII Tll 11 ri 1. 1 .11 ‘l, , ' / • 1 • I 1 1 trirtpoto an 1 11 1 c ;! r " 1-.. .3, '4,1.11, 4/41 ,11/llt 1 Er. 41.,,,n. 10/11..• , 1. - 1 1 1, 1 ,,wc.. i n I rc,c l ...ne ctuto ;1%. 11 1 1•1%. 1 11 • 17 MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY , r• 1 1. 2, • 44,11 ,.. . ' :" Authorized Capital, $400,000. Amonut Sr cnrely Invested, $200,000. F 11, ,to. • I :ri r I INIMEEI t. ♦u, l l'•",•, %i IP Jowl 4 M r ,r ). .1,1, I 11.1 s Viroo" I 1,, I 1 . 1••,,,, , II Prslf 5 ;,1,1 1‘.., 1. -4•1 \ \t lIF , Vi 3. J. LENTS, INSURANCE AGENT FrRE.-41:N^TING - • "ETNA F'IRL INsI RA N(/: t ()Ur .1 , 1, 4 %lon • gis4l W /NWF ILTH IVIRF 4‘f , , 4461‘e 11 (\1 1 • •' I/Arr./4o( v. P "' ..111 4 1 / 4 irkr 4\ f 1 141.'1' ••(..11 t'•t 1 • •• =NE /1,1.11 T.; k r 11`, r.. 1. .It 11,,tf Kstr* In ..bets 6.• 1.-1 =EI Co-Partnership Notice rpti. Nlntit-IGNEI) , • '" e " '" 1•••••• • I •••A , , I Ph t ••• Far i• =EI arrattirtua • t , •• the Irwin “frlllnt \ :..011 .th.r NTrits I 'l' f Ort (..f,t ELLA' , If• 01 " i• • t I. V. =l@ 111=1 i it p*•mp h. 1 N 13 —Mr ilft• r ❑its 1 •1.1 Il• f V..lr,vt.ql F 'I • I". 11. /.1 ,:• A n :11131i.t:,11 IR T. R. BLARE, WTMLESALE 1?E7',111, MILLI.\ I; I it' 110 I, Wtrr)pl , P(l., PT T: TI 1. I ft, I . ‘ I'm. rau-ma Iv lath the 1,2..4 ',la bowt Mock a )4 1•• r• • • • • T t.. t . "l/.1 4 1111, 1 part li 0 1: T it—ren e, 1..11g104 , I .0.1f 5. .•.. ca, I4.ie. Crape, r....an an.. I.a. n .n .• • . Thebes, Flown*, Saks, lAssrvs,C.rue,. Lad.. upo. M. A 4.4, Heel Llrrareg, Blanuk Lava, Gm" krehrs. Mohwr s, for, • 2. %. .rd 'waxy nlAer ksmuip ull4l.N. hog 111.110 It A NA • Til ?'Lt Hui F.-AI F. Lir ,11 Harttaz t"Pti •in trt, It, ett•ttl Illitturaft..rt roc., • tttg ttrst tt 1 , 4 tttlYtirr.tlv.. 1., •rn. • t , 1 nwer tat 3 Nell . that F. ' re'ry rji . ort nutdo. d)ol , %In Ir emwtte.! rith ih. I 1,4 prOfirWt. kr, tntu l fu i t r fax h 0,.. • 1,0 it:, 1,. "11 111 grete faciiitt. he ha., ar..l I, •tri , et • ‘• tapent a cootie, ue4 oitare of pat rotate . . 1 H 111.410 , .• In Wittl querif , aapplied fitArnar, and Pattern Katy, at w . The Illos , hing tmi h . es.ing firpoolnwnt th• •..i. utendesee of sir Atbert A Wake, lomt am of the WAT 2, fl mv, artna hamlara in Vv , Ito I. L. • 4. pohlie patrrrow Prices er Bleselislosit a ad I`l.-...1u5, 11!••ral , liacntlat 1.. AltV.,..r. INMIEI iagg- Erie & Meadville EXPRESS A: TRANSPORTATION I niwougemept of the /'lvn/,• I Daily Lines from Erie to l'lCean. Edinboro. Kleekaerville, Saegerstown dc Meadville. CONNECTING at Erie le Ih nl. Amerieei 1.1. Weritern and balh.rn Elpres.i, 14,01 211 , 11.1 t . iL kotior ante. and NCetollrit, Fern Wii • I, • Safe 101.1 1. aerompliiriie•l by a Mrerrrkg• r. 0 1) k 1 1 . I.rri.2•r, Agt NAN, A M , 10 - El to, Juniariry, 2r,, I • • I %. I ill• z as alGe . ()lAD itt.AcK Nr t: I. I ' O, l F. OIV r I' h T jr ..1:o :1 ? ‘ ~ ,‘ • I • ; IP11,11 0 • 411 1,11, pi. vrw Vurk sr, ot r " Itov • irt ig“ hr. r. 1.4,11.- 1.4,4 14.1,u t . ArAH*. 1600 l!Oisierfr, 161* bruit atoll 16011 i:ut.rprtw, 1411. iur . Cu, Niltnurr•n•. 111.1. "m1.14,11,8;1(11., tleorrP oeror 11441 I rr u„Jerrrl Jars A Wr-s. vi ii 1-01 A I rir..r. Jul 11 lel,' I al...hit., Na•ui ~,,, , ‘l"l..id 1110 law . ate the large•l 11W I. 1/15,1e l'heir it etl4ll/16.W 114011 tot I.rovenrer• vwq 111..1 y dad pooefifahly of their 11rpi I.llr 1&11.1 as rain/1•M It. Jr 3hl b.' ,had loe ati• ulhr t... 01 raellfigi P0.1 . n f.1.61111ff it li• .I.l' hitt C(1 , ton11 the .110 net p .4.1 io• thet. %111 pf,fmolly r• f . 01..1.e.1 ~. "1111 enlaCNtr 44 ill be ...ogee 5.- - ,rll of Ago greftwok otervi b) Mg &dull who 1....•1 Le 1..;2p,1 for On 110 !WSW el...tale Ile 111• 1 01 11 1141•1 04 . 1.....u{ thr it friend. t... 5.101. rd. Wpm Ortoal Hrarau 'Ad terlk n.l, In the N.41..k Stir Lille 01 Packets, ems po t lockets al ms•Pliiet y.•nrpa.4tkuersureinlUeill mai ftro4orh.ehi r ' ° ' ha. h •14 ve I.l,itig. 3 :or 'Krieg/ Weft. of 21 sad upward.. CM Ilite•ao R1'11.2,11. IU a.,,1.. Itti ..a.V • 0 ,13, ' Um , / at U.l odor. of so Irma rastteed w. Ihoat dt.routti la the awl"... bah., ut the par I Ur, 10 144 ite f 1t *IM 010)% r staaw4l counirm , RI , 11 %KR %ge• .1 I'tlenee.ll , ...ttlii 81,40141 r Street.. I 4151 A ---- Tri_pide Philadelphia Garden Beet* poor home — where Ow bad it artivti her muter, u .411 Aw latiadalerif tiara mad- to Ilan antl, t last Newton. Ind Ohe vtill railed LI; ru , ,1%. It Thi ough the nosey oar ow*, thy. bate frasa tha ball 4 -1.4 ... mi l „,-„„,, row str,-ets idit. hsrActi“l on w"tit•ring how he, Kt ...Ur. patlafacitaa. vt. bare ..erased a Ira t at ft.. tlat Int.. t. 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Wilhelm died, and no father ever mourned the death of a 6e lor«1 f.on u ith a deeper grid' than Lo who had It -twit it fait 11 ful friend. and who Low i,)rrow ,.i h!, v, unr brother; peril)). frnrn her lis t it,t , ent wor d,„ l , of trut.. t mytnpathy arid .eemitao , in forget her Ifeol in anxiety to and thu , , though frr apirt, they wed drawn nearer to each othrr by their mu tt; i ri, f, whirh, nut time went on, ~ o fteoel into t. fliertlOry tbP trod And 11141 •• ••• .• n.l change that took place was the tharrilgi. ..f rtrudy,islo jnorbeyed au-ay ;•• • horn rho ,ea, where n 4 a happy wile hi tI r.fir f.kri,lt tit hor own eaten , -.lce by pa—ing i ttvr, the 1.r. - oth• r tiesor told hoc Brat his I••nelltit N. , became when the united household was thus separated, and ho wag left with T 1,1.4 in t , r r t • Iwo The . • t r, tic w t- l'• h all Ci• .r I. ki 1 tip t.• beautify '1..• .1 B. rilla ntid Will yin', u, the tint 11 , lb , . 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I ite.r. 41 day and night cheering-himself with no of ca l m old age and a plt a , iant ionic, wherein w, leotne Bertha when -he came again knit at length shr return to her native lii , I, and t tie city near who'll An h a d o nce divdt unknown, but winch way now proud t eiaitu h, rac it. own and wele , rue her with open hart itttil band. .\ tn , dig the irony who crowded h, r tote room leaving n r os?sg uhf wa< 4 .ne whoa. , (ace shone with an eager joy, re., with the freedom 'of a well known friend, be hastened through the thi ,oig toward an tuner door where stood a i.rr v ;nt reveiv tog and anstweriug the inquiries .110 - -•ng upuu icau u • MadPitioiael:e enfzageil, air, you ranuot eu ter,' he tho new c•,,nier would, have pi e , l him N,)t enti•r!" .4110441 tho Ntranger, adding', with miee, " for Told frieul l kin her guirli an. and she Niil ho exp e ctin g mt. a rnitt i z the firgt .r.. , t 11( r • 1 lin sotry, but -b. vac(' ;trio orders that n t ~ n v slit.ul,l dtsturh her aftor Count Alar le opine; tio r. for, pardon me, sir, but even you, c.uuot pass," replied the servant, glancing s.oniewtat suApiciously at the poor garments of th stranger, whroie quiet dignity forbade all though ho still tit,,esi at the dnor, say ing in a vnico, Who may this Count he, that he is reccivvf,l het , ,re i.. r nearest friends' !..lorne member of I r e. mptoy, pl . h ps. " • li.' is the gentleman who will soon make oiht,r-s of MA(1 , 11101 , 01k, if the world spoaks 11.111), and survly his right to enter cannot he , t u, sti,,n, d I inoy," answert.l the servant, a , 1 , 11n4 ni,re resp , ctfuily, to he - saw a chltige fall .11 the stringer's joyful face, •• I w i ll t.,ke in. ..age you may elloolse to 1 °v. , sir, awl .-e. :hat ~.he 1, ,•eives it, — glancing : ,t .k do! . 1 •.:t.` h..ut l u tin I,k hand non , ; I am like the rest of the willd f.. it. r notr, " •od r binding a card • The flowers %%,i1 wit e...• i , r, I, t them gli; " 31,1 l ..111 , 11 ink tbc elu-t r ,••.r, fully gather, tr ee., ft he flung them carolevsly awriy an.l pa—ed slowly out. _ " Ernest Ifonait. , oo," rest' the rvant, as itito the heaped up trasket, mutt, ring n. esthete,' up the scattered leavra " ,i,ie hieer t,f wy deubtless; the Count will soon win her f , , CHI; them firi like tlit-ic polar things" Berind the pity gates walked Ernest, through the quiet wksitt paths, saying to himself, while .1 pain bitnaper before aLitrre , l in his bruzisa, " I will lint tr , lll,lE , her, hut wait till she comes free',, I.) we R. , 'ld to tell her j,iy. I will be lieve n,4l,•tig and judge her liy herself alone.— Slie led/ come, sttil will nit doubt my little lb-rtha )et " lit ribs had dismiss, d the Count, and, liattfeD, unattended, had stolen away (rem welcouting friends and euri,euo str a nger s to the ERIE, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10,1:'-i ;. door, bid her go up Sad sash for herself, mutter ing pettishly the while at being roused from her noonday nap tip the dark stairway Bertha stole with a beating heart, and, meeting no an swer to her light tap, timidly sabred, tolled the room deserted. Standing there alone she look ed with pitying eyes at the desolate place so wit like the home she bad fancied his. Poor as she knew he had became she had never dreamed of want like this, and, ignorsat for what cherished purpose he degied himself so much, she gaged sadly upon the gloomy room so scantily suppli ed with eoniforts—ita only ornaments the instru ment she had first used and a little rose tree from the garden she so well remembered. A single ray.of sunlight t.hat stole in fell on the well worn keys and Bickered about the crimson flower, whose fragrance filed the air as it waved in the warm wind. Tars shone on Bertha's cheek as oho marked this, and all the dear past rose up freshly to her mind, as she whispered softly to herself, oHe still thinks of te, and cherishes the things I loved." Ab! dear master, the day is very near when I can show by my gratitude and joy for some part of the great debt I have owed so long. I have won the power to fill your life with sunshine, flowers and music; wait a little longer and Bertha will prove that she never for gets." Long she sat in the lonely room lost in sweet and bitter musings; still be did not °owe. So, leaving a few hues of affeetieeate greeting, speak ing of the duties that called her away and beg ging him to come to her soon, she left the spot where she hoged to linger and hastened away. "No note, no message left for met you are sure, Gretchen ?" asked Ernest, as at nightfall he came wearily back from his daily task, which never before had seemed so irksome and lon. No, no, nothing but the music you ordered,' mumbled the old woman, in whose memory the sight of Bertha only lingered as a part of the dim dream I r visit bad disturbed. •• Th. old muter is forgotten, then," he said. Well, well, t would not have the memory of me a t•tsk To night I shall see and hear her and will try t., he contont with that. Hence forth weal myself to think of her no w .re iny little Berths,' but the Count's be tht d " sighing heavily he entered his room w 111,-h now seemed doubly desolate and dark, for t, • hnkrlitc,t hove that had cheered it was gone .% gu't had wafted Bertha's loving note t • ;he ti r irid it now lay unseen at his. feet u he .. 3 t in the deepening twilight softly touching th. k. \ • w her. , he had often guided her little had-, old th, , fragrance of the rose tree filled l'„ wl , i-gurjng In its sweet voice of the T ird, ti t tifoliti when it once looked up and • !...• in.oiruful now lit up with the ~f a I•,ve which had boon the deep .-t 1.% n u i sorrow ~f hi. life ?At. r that night, in an obsenre eorn"r of the 1,:t . ,T.t hall, sat Erne!. r ainng the hundreds , : ,th ht•tv, hii heart beating high with fond :iii4 1. , 1'011q pride , bi eyn oftt n dim with ajoy too p t., find a vent le the noisy seelsnistioas h•ir r in ,, not a welcome to flertltt, u she stood ot before them, whike towers fell at 11,•r t. t atl.llll , . rr,y vole greet her. P. • ,•iitiotp• i, r frien.l b.retold had come. **4 I.•vr a arlboo 04 the yunsur a wl iia .Lo •t. Iv till vr,o4ii woman. A remtlens light burned t i , • •,, ,• et h il t, •• 1 .. 11 r ChCek wad thinner aPi , ; tit e and wiwri die firit faint flush ~t' at b. t heat ,veleonio lead faded, a 1. , 11,1 w•-iritiof- I. 11 upon the beautiful v..;i ti 006 I,llgillt u , d wtaru !die sang. ll= •Ii atiolled, and with tram i.t ring , . glow in her earliest cemn •• -; 1 .• hiril. aug, freely and joy lit •,; • 1•: IJ.. I uu 111110 , th, h,•:ertr.of.thr , +e who li s t ene d w ith ant; t.•r ab,i delight Hut atuid the chaegiug n ,ofhr r wonderful echo, .eetning to breathe paa.wn kit longing or sorrow, which s pr. oi I heart concealed till it unconsciously found I. to 111 MUSIC @MEM Lo ,king atml listening silently, while others n'tlV ati,l applatidkd only th e f a i r s i ng er, E rnes t was ~;..ki ng t o read the woman, and to discover tho true vies,. of the weary restless look that DOR overshadowed the face he knew and loved so well. )nee only it lit up with a sudden smile, and for a moitiont .he stud silent, gazing intently as it serirnc , l, toward the remote nook where he sat; but hardly had the glad thought II ashe,dthrough his mind, when lie caught sight of a young and richly iirt ~ sed man a short distance before him, who bent eagerly forward, his healthieste face beaming with delight to meet sad answer her glance with one as warm and bright as bet own. " This must be the Count; little wonder she loves s.) young and ardent a friend," thought Ernest drawing back with an unconscious sigh as he looked down on his threadbare dress, and remembered the silver -hairs among the brown Inek: that fell about his thin and care worn face. 11. did not know that to gayoyoung lover was un=een, and that the sight of him alone called the deep color to her cheek, and gave a tenderer tu,elody to her voice, as she sang her farewell air, and, with a lingering look behind, vanished from the eager eyes of the excited throng. '. I Mina see her again, If it be but in instant," said Ernest, within himself, as he hastened through the ebbing crowd, while 'bitter conflict of sorrow, love and jealously went on in his troubled h.•art• lie gained the private entrant* wh. re her carriage waited, and mingled with the gr , up of gentlemen wbo gathered there for a last 1 ,,, k as the passed out Presently she came, closely veiled, leaning on thearto of *grey bead ed gentleman Ernest was pressing forward to say a word to her, when the young stranger st e pped before him to the carriage dear, whisper ing a few words to the old gentleman, who rs plied, " Enter Alarie, Mademoiselle permits it:' ~,\. V ith a grateful bow ho sprang in and they were gone, leaving the wondering group to dis perse at will Ernest stood for a moment, with a pale cheek, and an unwonted ire ilk his eye, looking after the departing carriage which had I. ft nothing but its dust on his cloak to remind 1 , • in that what had happened was reel.o nal $1 SO A YEAR, IN ADVANCE. .‘ ynnog trimd spied him out, tad takiug his 31 ni said, gaily • "A 4 nut routes ere the ssme let (1/.• walk with you, beunarteott, sad offer my aongrattilatimA ~n tbx success of your fair po p:1 Wlivn way I offer dies volt her bu dai?" he athlekl, with a meaning asille. " Heart tell tue what you kuow of thia Count," ri plied Ernest, heedless of the question. "I have not area 'Bertha alone, sod ishOUM be glad so hear the truth from one whom I salt trust " "All I tae tell you is this," said the young soan„ k withuut L..kiug into his listener's aaitioas face ; " he is a nephew of old Lisretan's, the grey headed gentleunts yellow to-night, whose daugh ters ere Mademoiselle Bertha's friends, sad thro' them Marie came L., s..c and love her. I ssaiwat learn whether she return/ it, but from hisaossem- Denying Ler hither, and the late pandas. ha has made for her, one may be pretq Bare that sha will I re keg make him hsppter than he deserves." "Bow is that' is he lees noble and worthy than he looks?" staked Ernest quickly. " Ile is a generous hearted amile, with high hopes and noble nspiratione," rewarasai 11114 Mewl; - but easily led, sud too Wolin. ilk hare the easy earele‘s life be kiwis, in ilea owl struggle (or the how* he sui#ltt gun ia whammies am , tierttatk Young, rich sad hem, bait cosiest to let the years roll plesseutly - invegietiklll,teites 4 , no thought k future . Air,' b w thellleded. with such aVI ss Bertha, . Wow* both „ , A that lie may be the more worthy wino and 4 low." You spas of woo purobute nubs for bor ; what is it, Howl 1" His frisad . liatitsted a aioiseat, sad tau said lisatfly, " I forgot that it night sat be a *we set eubjeet to you, bat he has boo&your for mat bow, abet $ woken,* gift it would &abater be if lludomoiselhi roulosabor lb, bountiful spot as plemsatly as others do. But must you Woo me here ? Good sight, thee, aad pudm me if I have unwittbigry pained you by my thoughtless words." With a hasty adieu Ernest turned away, and through the gay streets west slowly tolis . salu tary lodgings. There he drew forth small board be had so painfully gathered up, d whits& MA now of little value in his eyes, the while be stood idly watching the gleam of the yellow pile in the fault asooalight, that glided in sad seemed to dance mockingly over the poor familiars and the thoughtful free of the gray haired maa.— Once he bed °ousted his little stees-adtllsrow pleasure, picturing to himself as be atMil sum after sum of his hard earnings, a peaceful future and blessed by har love. Now, both home and wi f e were lost taikiat, and the long years of pa tient hope and ihbor were in vain. Carelessly pukhiog the useless gold away, be laid his bead upon his folded arms, and so sat motionless in the silent room—while the shadow of Bertha's rosel tree flickered over him, sad the night wind, sweeping across the chords of her open instrument, played a soft air, seeming to whisper in fitful music her own words, "I will yet fill his life with sunshine, melody, and prove I never can forget." But he saw nothing, heard nothing in the outer world, till, from the gray steeple near, midnight bounded over the hushed city. Roused by the sudden clang of the great bell, he started up, and following the restless longing that led him forth, he threw a cloak upon his shoulders, and stole quietly out toward the city gate, beyond which lay the home he went. to bid farewell. On he butened, through the deserted squares, till the 'sound of sudden laughter and voices reached him as be entered an unfrequented street, and saw, jest entering the house before him, Count Alario and a sinister looking man, who pushed him rudely aside as he passed, and closed the door quickly behind them. "A tit lover for my pure hearted Bertha," thought Ernest, bitterly, as he recollected the fleshed, face, disordered dress, and strange com panion of the Count. " I will yet see more of him, and judge what has the power to charm away the memory of early friends," he muttered to himself, while pacing to and fro before the gambling house, unwilling to enter, yet led on by a keen desire to watch the person who so deeply interested him. At length he quietly passed in, and glided through the crowded rooms, glaring with light, noisy with oaths and the quick rattle of dice. The air was hot and heavy with smoke and wine fumes, antteverywhere,eager faces, some flushed with triumph, acme distorted with varying hopes and fears, °then pale and ghastly with d es pair. Ia a distant recess, Roust saw the pair be 'ought. Bholt as was the tins* Awe they enter ed, the Ctititit had ilfriessly teligiag dy &Le odd that lay before hie evil-faced compan ion, who watched his excited sad unwary oppot vent with a crafty smile, luring or goading him ofi by false hopes or taunting words. Standing unseen, amid the few spectators, Er nest watched - the game with intenser interest thin any there, forgetting everything, for the time, except the changing face of the young man ptaving s,l recklessly before him. " 111 has lost a fortune here during these last f;•oir nights, and, if be will not be warned, before morning he will be penniless I fear, for he is no match for that clever villain who has lured him to it, and will not quit him till the yoag man is ruined," whispered one bystander to another. As the words reached Ernest's ear a sudden thought darted through his mind, and an evil voice seemed to breathe in his ear— "If he is ruined, your home is your own again. If Bertha knew it, she would never he his wife. Let it go on, and the gloom about you will gather about him, while his happiness may beyours." His face flashed and paled, his heart beat load and the lights swam before his eyes—for a use. went only, then through the tumult, within and without, sounded the low voice of his better self, echoing the words he had spoken long ago— " Her happiness shall be the one great object of my life." The memory of the innocent, trust ing @kik swept over him lilts a cool wind in a desert place, and scorning ijihaseN for his !mo mentary weakness, he thrust the temptation aside and stepped forward, saying, as he laid his hand on the young Count's shoulder, "My friend, let me warn you, this is an une qual °outset, quit it before it is too late." " Who are you that dare interfere thus? and Wwhcoe name do you warn me to stop, sir ?" cried the Count, hotly starting up. Ernest bent and whispered, " In Bertha's name I ask it. lam her friend, and, as such, cannot see you wreck her happiness and your own in such a mad hour u this. For her sake do not thus forget yourself." Looking fall into the noble face before him, and reading the truth and honor of his unknown friend, the Count stood silent for a moment, struggling to collect himself, then flinging down his cards he frankly offered his hand saying, with earnest warmth, • "You have saved me from utter rein, and I thank you. Dave been and, infatuated,--[ctrl the magic of the name you have used is strong enough to stay my reckless folly at its height— ! will play no more. Trust me. I will bat set tle pest accounts, and then quit this place forev er." "I do trust yam Think of ber and evil eta Doi Leapt you," widowed &sett; sad praising his band, with a friendly warning, be silently went out. A harass of bitsersess sad glees" seemed lift rel from his spirit as hepitsd along the auselit road be bed so often tro, with Stile Berets at his side. Now oo childish foot tripped over the grew pathway, bat a beaudfal, proud woo maw smeared to glide before his, looking beak with grateful tender eyes, Ind beekseheg bum oa, while she seittered roes as its imp and nog stamp selodies that Iliad his.aith a sew sad deep delight. He meshed at lest the well blows path that led, through Wasting shrubs sad sees. $0 the stomas of his hose. Bat aow a dosed gets barred the way, sad leasing there, he looked, hag sad sadly, through the iron bars, at the mg. Soled genies, where the foustaie Nabbed 90.4 sail the wield stirred *swag the Bower ea pass tatty. fig he as there as a happy alibithat sow endued very keg ago. As he stood thus, aueoescioas how the eight was paseiso' a artists sad several hosessea swept saddest; by, sad, Oh a Oak, (miming start, be aught the sotad of the Comierlaps Usti voice, sayiag. 14 Poster, ter (Bed's cabs ; tt sus be over before the soon seta." They were goas'ead all was still agaia blew he oesprabeaded what had pawed. Thee, Susi leg is ate delay read, be streitted leis eye to M. low the ASS* ferriage as it mishit" soi brow at a bill. As b• sued thus a healeoilea Dy, with saes pale with • Tie s ad bile*. " tits, /Ist 4I sis visit ibis are those gone before?" said Emus as the man' eased breathlessly against a tree. "Don't stop me, fir," he cried, when he could speak "my muter had quarrel at a gambling bowin the sit;, and they are gone to the river . side yonder to settle it. lam hastening to him now, for he bade me follow when I had given his note to the lady in ease he sever returned." " Who is your mister !It" demanded Ernest " (Joint Alarie," ausiiered the man, as he darted away. Alter a brief pause to collect his thoughts, Ernest, sprung over a low hedge and plunged in to the wood, through which lay the nearest path to the river Thinking of nothing but Bertha and her grief, possessed only by the wild wish to save her lover ' en he hurried. Crashing these' tang: led thickets, heedless of rent garments and torn flesh, dashing through forest pools, leaping from rock to rock, and flinging away hat and cloak that he might speed the faster, on be struggled, till at lest be gained a little knoll, and paused a moment to see where next to turn. The emeen shone dimly, but there, just below Lim on the river's edge, stood the Count, pale and resolute, opposite the sinister stranger, who leaned on a low wall, with a scornful on his dark face. A group of gentlemen were gathered near by, and the eager face of the servant was visible as he came hastening from the road beyond. With a vein effort to call them Ernest, Nitt and breathless, sprung from the knoll a their weapons gleamed in the light, and, darting across the narrow dell, stood between them crying hoarsely, " Stay and hear me." But it was too late. As the first word fell from his lips a sharp report broke the stillness of the night. The next moment a man rode hastily from the field, and the rest gathered wonderingly about the Count, whose arm was tenderly supporting Ernest as he lay upon the ground, saying faintly, with a smile on his colorless lips, "It is as well so. Bo kind to little Bertha, and bid her think sometimes of the old friend who, to the last, thought of her happiness alone." 'risen he fell back, white and still, upon the bloody grass, and no sound broke the silence but the mournful ripple of the stream. CLIAPTER VI Day after day went heavily by in the darken ed room where Ernest Lennartson lay, unconsci ous that he was again in his own home, which Bertha, through the Count, had purchased back as a gift for him lie never knew the worn, tender facie that bent above him with 4ueh tire less watchfulness ; never heard the to voice, singing, with a plaintive melody it had not own ned before, to soothe "his restless fever ; never felt hot tears fall like rain on his poor wasted bands, when be folded theme, and blessed his "little Bertha," murmuring brokenly at the se cret of his patient love and sorrow that had bur. dened him so long And Bertha listened to these fitful wanderings with the proud head bent very low, to catch each feebly uttered word, and such a glow of wonder, gratitude and joy upon her face,.that every trace of weariness and gloom vanished like shadows, leaving it radiant with a deeper beauty than be fore. Night and day she eat in that hushed room, imetduisg the pale fames the pillow grew more colorless aad thin, the gray looks wither with, long suffering, heard the IoW voice daily grow more faint, AA it tried to murmur the little song she used to sing when a child beside his knee. And through this long trial, though her cheek faded and her eyes grew dim, her woman's heart grew stronger, and her hidden love burned with a parer flaw., while li r new f..und though oft.n mingled with fear au.l,.rrow, nev er ceased to cheer and support her through the long vigils, which had now become most bless.l hours to her. At length a deep sleep fell upon hiui , and through the house reigned a .01..tnn hour after hour went by, and his I.)w breathing grew more regular and light, wbi:e a healthful clew stood on his brow, and the burning fever seemed to leave him. Bertha was called away, and the old nurse slept at her post, when the hollow eyes utrelos,eil and Ernest waked weak as a child, but calm abd conscious. A dim mist seemed at first to float before him, and low murmurs filled his ear, but sIoWIS the cloud passed , and he beheld the old familiar objects of his room, while voices s rand ed through the twilight round him. Looking through a half open doer into the sunny apartment beyond, he saw Bertha and Count Alaric standing in the light together, in low and earnest coati-tuition. At first their words fell idly on hit car, but soon he listened, like one in a dream, powerless to speak or move. The Count was sayiug eager. ly, as be sought to look in Bertha's half averted fees, " Will you not only let we hope then? I only ask for that; months, years will I wait, until you learn to love me as I feel you may, un• worthy as I am. Will you not grant me this, Berths !" " I canoot,lalarie," she replied, firmly and kindly. " Listen, and I will tell y ou why I will not let you cherish a false hope You have been patient, generous with me, and shall be frankly answered, though it is hard to utter what has been so long ociecealed ; but you deserve it; as I earneot give you my love, I will yield my con. Moue freely as to a brother " The Count looked silently into the earnest face uplifted to his, and met the frank glance of her eyes which never changed, though, her cheek erbmsoned, and her voice grew lower as she went OD. " Ten years ago I came into the house a friend less little child, and the same kind hand that led me over yonder threshold then, has guided me, through all them years, to womanhood and hap piness., Whatever virtue, power, or success I now poe ms, I owe them all to him who has been, through sorrow, poverty and absence, a food and faithful Irked to see. Should I not be grateful for all skis t sad eau you blame sal that the first tistAllOt of my heart should be, how boat to ren der Ins life calm and beautiful, as he has render. ed mine r F " I cannot blame yon, Berths , but forgive me if I grieve that hie happiness hectines my sor row, ' eaormored the coast with a heavy sigh. " Rear me out," said Bertha, " and you will nett. him any joy, however great, when youre learned kw he deserves it, Mario. His deed brother loved me loitago ; be bid toe gladden Wilhelm's life, and thotegio I only felt a sisterly affeetion, I obeyed, that, throne' it; brattier, Ernest might be happy. Ah I I ,as Wed the% and he say enemies* to show -1 gm til my lillainesilleed by pease, sod filfto A lea g ed Ey hod to Wilke* when toy tkorf t " a "11l belsevid to kind dear ineso o 4 who> kw* me as I In secret plod to )-- ' beloved ' Pile s° , smiled spot us, l ad e a orta for our sakes. . I am; deemed et 0 . 2_ _, a _ibill tried to Lw• poor waboi t m g ',4 , represtonou myself when a om e g aimat his own . That memory b as h am a - for one false step, well setoet,. ionic My sessytftWoo has b ow * all these yeas, sad grown ammager, d ow t, it kit bosoms the light and 'beauty lif." ..• • " WAY We you never told me this, before ?" quotiabeti the Come limal-j. "Bowyeeteld I gime Ale yes ireold oe4 Wm tii i iity love *Wks bed shandy WM the gilbT lye hem: einopillm so long to pie Yes set stet him since you came, until I led you here, whose we had had bite, dying as we thought, on that unhappy night. How then can you know that he still thinks of you, with unchanged alifetion, after this long reparation A. smile so radiant and glad lit up tier We, and inward joy lent such tender music to her voice, that all her lost bloom seemed restssed fourfold, as .he replied, with a fond glance to• ward the "silentroom within. " T never knew it till I came to tend bins IssA. Then, from his unconscious lips, I-for the first time, learned how long and . faithfully he too had borne a hidden sorrow, and cherished an al fectio; far more unselfish than my owe Alaric, when I think of all his and infailingicare, the weary years of seg= be has Fuffered, for my :sake rise up before uta, and I eau only wodder at my blindness, 'odious mote fervently to repay him by the treasured wealth , af my deep love " Bile bent her head upon her hands, the Count looked out with dim eyes at the distant river aids, and for a moment no , hing broke the sunny si !awe round thee, Th , n looking up, with pity cud affection stininir through her tears, Berths sale " Forgive roe for the pain I cause you, and believe me, were I fr, e, there is no heart I would -Ito freely, gladly talw .as yours 844 this Celina be thereore forg-t rist, anal give me still, what I most truly prize, your friendship." The young All 341 carmly pressed the hand she offered, saying, humbly and seriously, It is yours forty, r, dearest Bertha. I net give )ou up, without • ue selfish pang s to 610 who has so well deserved you Tell him this, aid God keep you both. to bless each other for thaw years of constancy Farewell, when I have learn ed to love you less, I will return to claim puss my friend , and thank him for the life he law rendered worth saving by the silent rebuke of his ' own noble crample, which I will henceforth sta re to follow " Then kissitv , passionately the hand he -both', with a sliest glance into the sweet approving countenance before hlm, the Count was gone, and with a sigh, Bertha stole back to the Inner room, looking with glad wonder at the placid smile on Ernest's pallid face. and the healthfot sleep Iliac seemed to hover round bim, like a healing spell. The magic of a happy heat t worked wonders, and the shadow of loath parsed by, leaving unclouded sunshine in the home of Ernest Len nartson They carne at last to the lime fountain whose bright waters whiarrel a glad welcome, whilo the flowers nodded on t r s toms, and bird-voices echoed, over bead ‘..Do you remember when wo last where here, Bertha?" Ernest %And, looking up from the rustic seat at the tsar, thoughtful woman stand ing in the flickering shadows at his side. " Yes, I have not forgottin anything that hap pened in that happy time," she answered mnsingiy " And you remember when I asked you for a rose, you hid me take whatever you mould *lie I did not ask for more, then, and should not Test tury now, but lying on my bed within there, dreithed a blessedream, that haunts me still. Shall I tell it, Berth 9" She started slightly, saying in her low sweet vele. "Yes. tell me. Do I not enjoy whatever gives you pleasure ?" r I seetued to wake fr tin a heavy sleep, 4114341 with .ad awl tr 'tittle I vision.," Ernest thus went on, watching her changeful face as intent ly as she wAtehed the lancing waves "Look - ing from the gloom around me, I saw you and Ahlric in the sunshine near, and from your lips I 'ward a few warm w r,li I had never thought to hear them uttt r / r•ll we. was it hut a bliss ful fancy conjured t cheat my sorrow, as it had often done b, fore, tr was it real, Bertha ?" Her eheeic glowed with womanly shame, then paled !id' dettp t meson, but her frank eyes free ly we^t tsi. own, an 1 ail her love Ruched warmly from her heart int her face and v,•iee, as she re plied " It was no dream, Ernest, but the simple story of a tree affection, which always ha* be- longed to you, though unsuspected and un sought " " Bertha, can ).111, in the bloom and freshness of your womanhood, with such a brilibt path spread before you, be content to snaffles the many pleasures you tnieht gain, to beautify and brighten the t.olitary 01 your old master ?" Ernest finked, with anXl l .ll+ tenderness, adding aorrowfullv, " I am poor, and cane .t eveu give you a fit ting home. lam no longer yang, and cannot labor as I nuce t•on;;i, even f.r your dear sake, lam broken healto, and way berome a burden on your generous care Think of these things, and do not let to aril my happiness at the cost of yours, my grateful Bertha?" Her only answer was to smooth the grey locks with a fond, light touch, and look upon him with a smile so proud and tender, that be needed no reply And eoniing to her 'side, while all the glow and buoyant rigor of his youth mewled his again, ho whispered fee.-rently, God bless you for this hour, Bertha Years of itilcot Iffering are nothing now, aid' I am itrong and rich tiu, fir yen have gi‘vn me back the sunshine,..f my life " Ass Bertha proved forgetful of her early friend, as you foretold !" she asked, loaning in the old childish way upon his srm,adding softly, " Ali : *neat, du nut doubt die future_ The affection that has lived so long in secret, will not vanish now when ,all i 4 told I have won what is dearer far then anything the world can gins and am content. Fame, without love, to a true woman, is a brillititit crown she gladly lays down for Love's gimple wreath of flowers. I have a dearer Lisa now than to please a fickle crowd Loving and serving you is henceforth my true happiness and duty. If you are poor, can I not earn enough for both with the gift whose use yen taught me Y If health deserts you who will watch and cheer you with .uekt real delight as she for whose sake it wn. lout ? If you art old, am I not here, stror.g and loving, to support yen' The hand be which you led me from obscur i ty to h upp i ae . like this shall min ister to every want, the oilje you trained with puticut, skill, shalt a c all weariness sad pain w i t h he g rateful and the heart of the poor child you l so a r your own, will seek to fill the bloom so d s edight as you bare tilled the spring of haw" ,ew dash of the fountain was, the only 80 ,, -et that broke the silence, till Ernest 1.l a _ern stained paper in her hand, bidding bee us fold it! Wondering she did so, and two ha r d flowers lay before her as he said smiling,. •-• 1 ` .4 The little hod you gave me at soup door, the half blown rose upon night when we acct ban together in the too r I have kept them all thsse years, as , graceful symbols af my little Bectita, long ago.' 66 Say rasher of the4ove which budded in b childish heart, whew she wept for joy slat yo sallantod her pe9ptift. The, timid passion belt half confesstOven to herself, midMOAN' bet the one weds word to bid it bloom, is lily Shown in the /enfolding blossom given lass but this perfeet beauty, glewing round its golden Sart, ifs a trim athlete' now of that some swot growing loss, - whose warmth, lam the /oven's pedants, will lisger even whoa its lits isoome." As Bertha spoke, sits gathered from i dmis less stab its fairest crimson Unmet ttitd Uhl the fel tdSeret rose, in gruest's hurl; beak; the withensi hods. t* B. F. SLOAN, EDITOR. NUMBER a
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