• MOPR, PUBLISHERS.
UNE 28,
ERIE OBSERVER.
PCSLIsBED EVERT SJ 717/ILDJ 7' 111
f. MIA '•" AND M. M..lloolitit,
k.CORNER Or SniTE AND Form slid
11. R. SLOAN, E4lt•r.
If OW In lu:trance, or within 3 months, $1 fO, ly
will be charged.
r felling to pay within the rear, the paper will
the secoant left with a proper oilorr br *eel-
ERII3 OF ADVERT{SING
Ire Hate or lea make a Naar, 43
c .. ere,A, $ 13 Oa Naar. 3 months $3 00
" 100 Ow " 6 6Ou
Wee " 126 One " 9 " 075
-• • 'ear, changeable at pleasure, $lO.
othy $0 : 0 months, $8; 9 mouths, $ll 60.1
waares—aa• year, 360. 6 a souttia, $36. 3
la the Raetneas directory at $ per anent
r a Card, over Az, and under elett, =T•
”.1.1 netiese,lo mote a line ; bat no advertise
asnang the Sped& Moder* for tees the see
~thrm eeq Irtilhitqatiet changes in their
'lowed two pima!, antlered, farina.
c h a rges .
I(UU
he in proportion, and th•
ot atily caanned to the legitimate bantam
for transient advertisements required
fairly adtertiliag trill he pretested half
' 10 per rest. h• made ma all •zimpt
whim paid to admitted..
EBB DI'RECTORY.•
mown 31eCAMTUIL
, Awe! Limier la (hawk% Proviooni, sblp
%Wu* wars bus, SO., State stmt.-Ibis,
L ERTON.
ea Aeon So 2, noshes Block, su i ts stmt.
Wil.Lla , l IL LUCK.
DVTIST, Uitee to frionty's aloek., north itrils of
formerly occupied by 141•4111 it Co.
A h root Warr. Bled.
J %COB u. FRANK,
r find Yalta, has returned from the West.
is Erie during theisgrintet. now wisbiqg his
HIM at bla I,ll4tierkee, corsier34 sad Frsiwh rt.
itOt: NW§ & MUNN
Rn Dealrn so kiardwara, Crockery, kilamewase
II and 12 Cumin" Block, corner of Fttth sod
In., P.
JOIE?! LYTLE.
westly flosupk.d by James SIIL , Eq , sa •
ar tbe itory of N. Murphy between the Reed
Hotel
GAKPII K. CIARK.
with J. Lytle.
KMPIKE MITOMCS..
Jot,6a, awl Retail Disler Is ;miry dr•
ssJ Doro.sde Dry Goods. Clipetassip, Old
mato street, earner of Fifth. iris, Pg.
LOTHINta 141r0516
Kaalfa s a s ser lu trot raaay Masai
salaam's lamishing goods. No' s BMWS II
.ras, P.
P. A. BUCILEY,
,of Om:edits and Provißous, ague. ka. Two
1 1‘th Strout, Chimpsitlik, LH*, Pa.
WILLIAM THORNTON,
hum. D... 14 Agreement Bondi nab Kurtip
ice., arearatel• iluad ea/tinily draws. 01Bee cog
gist Jas. 8. 4%errott, Grocery Stars Eris: PC
11114CNIta dc BANYARD.
mamas. Provialows hodue" Nab, gait.
Vr.tu.. Nuts. alms. Broeszka, Paila,Woodes.
w&re, tse , Tcrena Ca*. Prices low. ?to. •
ser..<4, ♦ doors oboe. tbe,Per . st Ode*. Zs*
Bi I.EIL do WARREN.
Lzobango„ No 1, Anaerknin Maekg Cot
too Principal Cities of Um United Statos and
oda Nomptly emitted. Bank Notes, Gold
old sold. Interest paid oo tbno deposits,—
'rope, Land IltarTanU bonen, sold and lo
otuble tams
F. DOWNIMi.
hymn or MI Peace. Will pcsetloa la
Camay, lad give prompt and Ililthful
totrv►gd to Ms hands, *Mar as an M
ir wk. 1■ trophy Block, soma of
44T ilk
~1011011.11 and Amari,gp Hardware and Cutiory
la, Fiona Iron and Uwe!, No. 3 Weil HOCIM.,
. BEEBE & DICK MOON. • '..
,to Co-partsershlp, frsould respectfully offer their'
'see to the eitisens to( Erie and vicinity. Up".
rives to obstetrics.
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STARR & CA% XX.
ovielesioe kleaCuarte., Dealers la Coal. Flea,
4 .4 r Lim,. and Plaster. tublie Dock, east of Ptata
CLARK dc dIETVA •
toss Knots's; Rho, I's. Interest allowed on
'lroisnd Sight Drafts, Chocks sad Spode. no
n I lead Warman" boas4t end sold,
tn. principal titles is as retina Hasten ;
gonipo on oar own responsibility.
DR. J. L. STEWART.
'max aan •usosos. Wien Stowaardi Sloeisles
sloe: of SttiO and tloventli straits. Raadarser,
one dmbr omit of Unarm stmt.
W. ft. RVSEINIIIRL
Cloreke,"Johluoen, 4 Co ,
Jobbers of Vorvigil and Domestic Dry Goodo, No*.
,c 1 II NUTI• Ittreets, New Yort.
rrasiza 4 lINZPVIILD,
11.1103. CAILTZI A. i•C11911al.
TISK/. LA 114Ykra4 OF CO.
RITaIL DIA Lnal In Fancy lad Staple Dry Goods,
, clothmk, No. 1 Brown's.lock, Erie,
ALLEN A. CRAIG).
hut—A/Ake in N.,/ Block carnet of Pesch
'4e &mire, Kris Pa.„
ABISLL.
SlCCerrat4 William d. S
l
Qs Nail Stints, beteresa tsis l Now and
?Inures taken in the best style of tbe art and
IOMAS M. A
taupe@ G. Lamas 4
Aeons, Jewelry, Silver Spoons, Musical
4 iniagn, Lamps and Fanny Gosbde wholesale
10 0E11. ,ICEPLEB., &
Iran Pot a . t , kali ug , meau 4 nkdi am Vault
Ualtan. awl all kinds of ltaehluorry and Fay
ostler.
H. CHAPIN.
aussoner Tilos ar—OmeetotheAmericas Bloch,
easie r or Maus street and the Public Square, up
- Nee* reafrossable, sad AU work warroorod•
M. giNVORID ic Cp y
'Oink Noir, Clef/Wats* Depssit,
ittnetpia dins toesiantly Ibrasio. Ofiloo
finbite zilcuagN krt..
tiltintOM WITI;AET.
71, C , — OS.. lit !de rosidoode, roaro,4l2"t.
old Apotlteear7 11 11.
%THWART.
It to nary sod Stagy Dry Goods mod
Rosso ood Homes Roth.
11. CCTLZTL
, Erie Comity, Pa.. Collection. sod
ptomptnen mod dlopiteh.
ihtrieß lc 111.110166&.
nail Dealers La Drag'. Medieleoa, PaIo.MIN
tc, No. Read aaaaa, raw, Pa.
J OfiNfijwi y
Oak* in Beady's Budding, Up - IFIALIII, lA*
HE A Y , dc CO.,
saustoo rchants, dealers In Coal, Malt
&Awl,' :ins al Upper Lake filkaanaara, Public
TON.
3 4nebitat Public
Flour and hailer. Deck, LA*, Imam
B CO.,
tad LiGatarsita Gold and Silver Coln, tumour
rtrraots AU Certificates of bepoint. Alto,
coeipal citito to the Colon, iin4 ail puts of
nßoattia tbinegas
& Cochran, North side or th e Part
P SAD" C. I GCS.IIOIII
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K. BLAKE,
and Retell Dealer in Foreign and
Aniflidal Flowers,na,
husgon IfnUdLag Rlbtio.
Muting the L Mi e rk, ek
Won paid
toV ten
f CLAKK.
eaten la Deuestie and Imported Wines
Voisiesn, Fruit, rub, Ott. tad Again§
X. T boanell Mock Stotts street Cris.
iI4N W. 11
nile and kenl.l DOLIOT in ill Ida& of inonY.
at. Oilci and bluing Club; So. 4 Key-
C. HAMAR/ILL
°P - italro Lo Tuasasay Hall building,
J. Ll:4.l'a.
44 7, Vontnly Maianna. Cliosn Public*•llP.pora, (In,ld Pena, Pocket Cutlery, le.
14 .4 Howie, tale.
11L — Otti flit - CO.,
..evic ted spo
Retail dialers la Welland Cie
dirt sad boat now In
etre,' emu Peach, bile, Pa.
014,03 g grater fur emu', 111210 or lIMYCh•2II
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ACIIRLST, W. L. Low,
1. 31 " -- C 1 410
ue•AtrertSeib, Deers sod allude.Nreh
"Ne.re by Dash J 0•1110.
w , a. cut aciiff
4.<
?reel ghk Doubt. Recalled Whiskey, le the
SALM/WIN.
'44ofter 4Bartel Morroa,)
N 1.," is Urns, Illadieham PO" O l t
druabes, Perfamary, Vise siebe
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lint. aps ss , dalbay Tainsas.
I, Bonbon Blaeir, eta* Arad. trie, C r i. "eh.
rit
A. U. SAUL. P. v. rat"
sarssasr 74e1itt1T011114119241.
Amason As Law.—Oiloo soar .hoodn'o ism*, Mork Worth
Irak scorner of Pont, Iltdo. .
J. w. sirromor, 0. V.rinirsu•
304K141 NICIWILAVII
waxerumiupt of Beets ud agars, sad Wiskiiik sad %tag
dest•rin OM sad Headset Bel" jTmei aspd
oof Akins, liesroese, I .;lBlisdhig%Tps led Splitt=
Ws* Cords, Ostleens„ lielikAsseaeft,
Pines's, Vtasak be es r SW*
SStreete -
01100 1 0tIV. RUM ilk 00.
lays Irotrooses, Wholesale sad Retell flea teattiseva. Bdbr
Wars ke., State stmt., lb* Pl.
Pi. .DA 'IMPORT.
ATTOILVIT a? LAW.--06011 wetly "'poodle dm MS COlnfrgOlne.
Erie. PL.
J. C. 11121.111114
Wuctioooti ofol Robe dooler la all Undo of Lottfilk . . Gomm sad
Aweless Hordwooo, Antle r riz t tn ia = b 0...
tioddlory and I.4belldag,
Frew* oluveitElooio," Pa.
LLLtat wirtura.
awn= mamma; to he trod at the Pads HAD 11•Sili
lceaeL etteet, Erie,
J. H. BURR lb Ms
&aims la Roots eat RhoeeWholesale sad Retell, et Ho. 10
Browe's Bloch Stale Meat, Bch, Pa.
C. S. IRAWMON.
oar
h MID AMIROITIPII A 1?,,?, PM Bow, * Olrer Death k
Stewarre Ed*, Pa.
PARK HILL.
A Lasez,and eanutkodkous Hall Comerks, Ls is , mad PAVIA
11...tinra of all kinds, tut: of the Part. Itivilreat the OsaklAg
Oillar of L Saateril a, Rind if..., INN Pa.
J. o. stitirrves,
DACIUMIKLII fa waisted to Was Dairoartatarpea. la *to
?err best style for ON - dollar. Naomi IA the stow bleak NOirtil
vreng eerier of tba aPrit.
KEYSTONE MILLS.
JOHN *.
t.)ll.urpracivas a AND M a
A= l
FLOUR, mew AID pin,
ALSO, COMMISSION MERCRA.N.I",
FOR TEC PORCH/Si 41W BILE OPT= *ANX
1
LAMONT Iti
rhaidone, h. ILUA, I grou O. 7, PARICIALL.
Iltea lOUS TA.
Alt orders through the Poet elks at either plae• rfll be prompt
to; and dillysted la %Di tidy trim al drip.
IC A., July 25,155?.-11.
THE ERIE CITY MIL B,
RAIMUITICI=I&L
WIIOLIVIeIIa £W INtAtt.IPLALICILS
mom COAACX)RX kW, 11,M 041 TS, CHOP slum
SHORT'S AJW
FLOUR of ail kinds bigot aosalretirea hand, which re will
soli es loess way other dealer le the citt.eeithaliter freest thugs
eithie iho elty Unita.
•
Sar Ali Floor tnerrasetal to he as
Ce. 2111 paid for Ghtin—lihaet,=. l 8 01;Cerit and Back.
wheat. " H. B. rliftafer,
Ed., July YO, 10.17.-11. P. CIRODCEt.
The Ininuessee for Teem mad Cowg .
TB it Erie COunty Menial lasoranee Company to
I mane intausear on *very desseption 011=71 . Town and
Caentry, at es loge rates as are soasistsat wl* tt am
dividad laiss two damn; its : the Farrorda, la I . 7 " riar sot= but
Wm property and dwelling; 110 bet or over treat ozponarnt, ant
Instated, sad the Commercial, la which all Lied of meperty AM la
maned. The Nadi la eitberdoparilseat an cat Ila. Ibr bows a-
thWer ;
Cash losansars made la sills. Itssasamstat at Mao mast
st Was.
Jamee C. Marshall, C.V. ntobele, W. F. itinderneeht,
S. Smith, John Stattnerty, Jot M Sterrett,
S. P. Kepler, Thom. Moorhead, Jamb Swoon,
George A. lb lliot, E. Babbitt, Wm. B. Ray; .
J. 11.-Jeketlee.
orricrAts.
Jos. M. Srecturr, Print , JosLs 01 1 / 1 0.03f. Sec.
Cantee IL Tinsece, Tseea.
°filer, over J. S. Sterrett', Grocery P rroc h street. 11 the roost
oecupiro by Moan Gunnison I MeCriary, as a Lan ogles
Sri., lone 21, lase
0. DIO[I]SO
ERIE CITY
GENERAL DfiIIMAIMS AGENCYi
OfFIcE to Empire Block, corner or Slats ud Firth Streets, ant
door to the right, op stairs.
J. F. DOWNIX44 Agent.
ZPRES SITNO the allowing Companies et the Memo
is y, by the Star if Pregetbe/4
HOWARD FIRE and NAME
Insure:Dee Compapy of Philadelphia.
Prolik/ist Rai:dim." No. 412. Walesa 4broire.
CAPITAL, &bear* Invested, 1011$1,0011.
The,Quaker City Insurance CO.
OP PHILA ELPHIA. -
01404 1 1 PriWW1* Readings, 408, Walnk artme.
Came Capitat aad emervises • 01 • 111940,011111.
Manufacturen'oca mpany,
PIIILADBLPHIA.
Ojlee Nix, 10, Mercian/a Ezeitaspe. '
CAPITAL, . ". • • 11.66,11111*.
St 444 August I, 11157. 12
Insurance and Trust Company.
P HIL AD/CLIP/11A
No. 331. fktte 107) Walnut Strait
( HAM VCR Autbortiod Copt
Yorelonfolaro goworally, Par-
FOC IN On
SCRANCR. Idiom as Sum; Dorallll4P, to, 14 , 1 -
Sod or Porpstaal.
IiCARLNE INSURANCE r ° CI:1 " N
all party oftbe world.
Oa Hoods by Rims, Cants, Law and
INLAND INSCRANCE Load Cortidano, to all parta of Coo
Coaatry.
DIRECTOR 9.
Chorine C. Lathrop. 14.13 Rabaul Btweet, 40 041 ,
Atozontlar Irhuain, 14 North FroolAtroot,
Henry D. Room Fartsbao Radldlogo, Wane Strait
John C. Heater, Ono of Wriglia, Hooter k Co., -
R. Tracy, Arm ofTracy Saw
Thos. L. Aron of 011koPio At Edlse
BtJllerAl & op Ana of Biaboily Mao= Co, •
WilltasollsrUng, Hato of
Fe w ,
Artorav i tltwasilliw
J. R. legardy 0, rai =While k Wadi.
Jobs Mori II &kik
Jamas fl.4.tb, Arm of/alon l tti r. LH( & Co,
Theo. W. Halm, Ooklaialtbe RaD,
Hoary C. Rotowes, New 'Tort.
C. C. LATHROP,
• WM. DARLING, t' l =ot.
Jonaait J. Scans, lonstary .ad Troaaaror.
H. R. Ittaaniunant, Arsiataat Soorotary.
B. IL BALowur, Surveyor.
J. J. LINT% Afoot, pier Pa.
August 12, 31W1.—.111
VIZ DRLAWARR MOM AL ILLTIT 9 P
INBURANOZ COXPAIT.
OP PHILADILL‘PIIIA.
A 38. 1 soordolas hulas= es the *Mid plea, the In•
eared a partiapation In :trite of the , without
&Wit, beyond the peendans
Risks upon the Lab sod Canals Insured es tb• most Iltnotsbie
terms. Lowed will be IthendlY GM Pg=tudri
orn
Tiro risks os tueraluumlise.leathip pro la town
or conutry, km o Halted tortirsoesustly•
DI MORS. -a
Joseph Ili. 8111, Junes C.Boutt, Unwed Moodier,
Tbeophilne Paulettne, Joh. C. Denis, R. Jones lieneite,
Rohort Bono; John Garnett, John B. Penrose,
Resit Crot& Reakusi rens* Decree Semi',
He m ra n Latrresteo, David B. Reset', ll:lltrird Deettagton.
*At'', teems R. Darts, J. O. Jphaseet,
William MIMI, Irithas Roy, Jobs J. Neel*
Dr. 8. MOMS, . Dr. R. N. litston, Jolts Pense, ge.
Spenser telleatte, .
Rat. Nom& Preet.
Ames B. Suriumna„ &wry.
er Applisoann mit bo mole to
Er* April 44 1867. J. W. 1. 00 43. Agent,ltrts.
Fire! Fire! Fire!!!
("Ai To G. A. issuourrr* Imamate CNIMe. earner ot
Ur State mid Ftftli swiss, WWI ODA up stMLLit 7S
prolierty (nand . Ho reposAists , emalr Coifs.
Wes.
NeIttNANIN naz AND MOUND 001CPANT
of Philadolphis. Authorised Capital_
liesstely I.
F= . 1. 41 1424 'Mit COMPANY. dAlposk Rs&
veste.
lord C
o-, Ps.. osidnil . AD paid spitted Mead,?
Bates he low ea imicurdir to the Want Tin
ET* Dec 111, UMW O. A. =wpm
EIMEEZ!
I=b-AUELVE. PLCOVICT
atainotm o clatist,
Pim Me, ewer A d
nil PA.
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MOM truslimod to paSeaddsistliiir Ilt Imam is
rYI
- Timm pietism ars faiiseidaddg i sad ••• se Light Oat
= t 4 . / P r es i 3 of dlldlissa.
DON'T gin= J
KA.. at. st. 1867.-2 1 v
- PL NO= AT GAM? 8AM414111 11 011,
THIRTY DAT&
EGt. in LL NO bag Wes sostissdied y cease dicar was.
Is/ =to post !Ism Illassibiarmenr, . Orr
st Timm is wawa sd Na barmeN.
will INN wary liy 104 .16 5 ad make dissda*iso AssisL\ . 7
Amt..
ov v itess & ' Assam. for my A il : i..- 1 .
,; 4 % k *.
ClRaidbri alr &alai 4 : I: , 14 /1 / L ' ' 1
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ro Bp la • 11 114 •
SColg at the sten ■of
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DIALOTOR4
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istitct futtrg.
(fAjoict - ftiiscellanti.
TH sp.coisTm
(SR. THE TRIALS OF A STP PMOTHRR
• CMRINY•I STOUT
I was married. Tto final vows had been
spoken, and I , was no longer Agnes Park, but
Agnes Fleming. I was the wife of a widower of
thirty-eight, and the stepmother of three child
ren Not the first chosen, first beloved bride of
a young , ard,tit .
seek as tuy girlish dreams
had pictured; tint only a seeood wife
The reflection was not sweet, nevertheless it
was the thought with which I took my seat in .
the carriage whieb wps to• convey me to my new
home The abort wbdding-tour was ended, and
we wore "homeward bound ^ A loon ride 11/a4
still before us, for the village in which Captain
Fleming resid,tl was twenty miles from the neap
eat railway stati),n; but be had ordered his own
carriage to mete us there, and thus I began fully
to realise that we were nearing home
The road over which we purueyek.l was level
and smooth, and for a lung time wound close by
the bank of a beautifill river Fields ley on one
side, stretching far away, until they were skirted
by low wood% and hills; heri and there a white
farm-house stood, looking cheeiful ao 1 almost
gay In the afternoon sunshine The whole pros
pent was rural, and very beautiful
My gloom began to poi away, ,mouthed by
the sweet influences of the summer landscape,
and visions of future usefulness began already
to float through my hrtin I had ample oppor
tunity to indulge iii these day. dreams, for Cap
tain Fleming, tire-I with the I ,tag ride, was 13411
asleep by the side of new wife I was weary
of-taking the lead in 0-111vtrmaci..o, and remdred
to l eave bin to, hi. firlf4llllolol.l., ICe lie bad left
me to wine After weaving f..r tuy.elf a very
profitable future, f loaf. I for a .hurt time upon
the past.
Ob, that past: - Mine hai ben n.l gay and
pampered girlhood; `hut, heiking hick, I saw, on
the contrary, y, ars of loneliness, of weariness,
and of sorrow For four years I had watched a
young, beautiful, and gifted broth, r, as stricken
with consumption be bad wasted gradually away.
We two were options, the last of our race, and
all in all to each other
But at last I saw bim laid in the coffin, and all
my love sod hope were long buried with him.—
Not that I became sad-aud misanthropic. No:
life and duty were not [teed, and looking forward
I saw that there was yet much for we to do, per
haps suffer, an I planted sweet brier i and violets
f)0 qty brother's grave, and tilt!) went out to act
and strife with the rest of the •triviog world.
About a year after my brother's death, I met
Arthur Fleming I had been an shutout ftom
the world by my brother's Mckness, that I had
no lovers, and - very few friends, and I hardly be
lieved I could ever again feel an interest in any
one; but Arthur Fleming's kind, genial manner,
and delicate attentions, warmed my heart to a
DOW life. Unconsciously, my whole heart, all
the more ardent for its long stillness, was given
to this new friend It was with bitter disap
pointment that I learned he had already been
ogee married, for I could out bear the thought
of a rival, living or dead; yet I lovA him, and
when be asked me to become a mother As his
motherless children, I accepted his hand, feeling
sure that I sbonld win from him, in time, an
affetaion as deep sod steadfast as my own. I
knew be did not marry me for love Ills house
was lonely, his ehildren were poorly protected,
and be needed a wife I had been recommended
to him as one whn would keep his house in order,
and be a _suitable companion for his children;
after a brief acquaintance be proposed in due
form, and soon it was all settled
44 Al m o s t home:" exclaimed Captain Fleming,
rous i ng hi mse lf to koli out of the carriage win
dow. The words -rot a thrill through me, and
I looked eagerly yut, through the twilight
shadows, to the house w' were approacbiog It
was large, and stood at a distance from the vtl.
lap edict, and it seemed to me in rather s des
olate situation. Great trees swung their bran•
gibes over the gateway, and as we rode between
them the win d made a sighing sound among the
haves. But the righted lower wiodaws shone
cheerfully in the darkness, seeming by their
brightness to welcome me home
Jane- Fleming, my husband's sister, who bad
been his housekeeper since his wife's death, came
to the door to reept us. The moment her cold
lingers touched mine, I felt that there would be
to ni erpethy between us; sod when we had en
h r
the lighted parlor, aid I had eerntinised
her free, I was sure pf it. -Without a word she
stood beside me while I took off my bonnet and
gloves—she carried them away; then as silently
etalketil into the room again, leading the ',three
children. I feel now the chill of her presence
upon me.
The three ran iota their' father's arms and
embraced laisn Affectionately, and ai he caressed
them in retails, I perceived that. ,there who a
Coiationi t ' of warmth in his heart.,:Wlticit, could I
resell it, would be. enough to shield me from cold
sod di/Anent forever. Tklis show of passionate
fetidness tasde me glad, suet, going to his side, I
tried to win like notionof -the children to my
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•
ts your new mother," said their father.—
. 4 11111iNbss come to take Ore of you when I snit
gone to sea 'gins. Julia sod Mary, go to your
ember."
MlZ=;Mi=
TIN mal*r SUR TI3O eatIVID.
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sr ritur ramme
la gala at an thei Isara'd have said,
I Selll lay old "Well keep ;
The were that I* glivra est dead,
haats eat the aura atonal sleep.
Not so Ito saeleato of Uwe laada—
Tbo Isd4q wbins 'fro. Ith rilsoford.
40614 osoktoll lot* kb ttividlo,
• AM slates' spin tits )oyoos Soot
His Ind binia,tond plant bowl.
Ant victim lac • Jonnin Ansinit,
Hosink• tininti; o t tio• con.
Activity Wit no MIL
lIIs boar in optima easy Mot,
hag arlamay, artab &Await at moos.
Cot only was tbat lib la vent,
And lot the old kluis some.
Beastll • Jolty rock namabia.
M ■hhb the curious eye my tree.
(Sow mulled bolt by Irwin' ralauj
The bodes et I ruder new
Bonk otiM on aged dm wand,
Booostki whom Airloteliettag 'awls
(And wklek the ahsperd Malmo.)
The children of tb• toned played.
There oft • netts, Indian (mien,
(NU Sheboh, With her 100 aided hair,'
♦ad way a ha/atoms" form to seen,
To chide the moo that lifters there.
ITy midni g ht moaxii, maisteniag dame,
In habit for thai chase arrayed,
Tim bunter still the deer pursued- •
The hauler and the deer, a shads
And bag shall tialoroes tansy nee
Tim pododed chted sad pointed spear
.lad tesion'a self "boll bon the knee,
To amigo's and Maiden* hero.
so A YEAR,
ERIE, SATURDAY MORNI,OO, - DECEMBER 19, . 1857.,
shyly towards Ise, and tilised aqy ,ebeek :tot
Jolla, the eldest, merely stert.site h*r 16 6 4,
Julia seemed to bare losbed,
_ictrestbitig of. her
aunt's boy manner , fer'siteo4olooCaati watabed
me eoldly. The little boy Pit Fitted Whited
from Ills father's shoulder, and Boeing tbst e tz
stood by me unharmed. Tobtarda 10 all
•
Come to me, Edward
wilb a frown.
Was his Dame Edward? draught. him-MP my
arms and held him closely,• se that be wealskuria
escape to his jealous aunt, had I altwoOltio my
secret heart that I would make him• like the
brother Edward I had log. Lan the
feeling that I war a stranger had wastieite
heart had warmed an towsrda•the !Weems whale.
auburn head nestled in my arms. MY Waage
looked pleased,oind 'smiled, giving his
gratified look, rod I ebsemd the shadow of a
smile on her lips, but it faded again as she ia•
ced at Julia. When the sleek strut* nine, Mimi
Jane rose and led theebildreirto their chambeiv.
I bade them good.night as they went out, but I
noticed that Julia made .to answer.
The next morning I made it my bueiness to go
over the tonse and examine its txmvettienceep—
The first step upon the broad, gloomy ittiircase,
chilled me: but when , after visiting every ;room,
I sat dowry the parior'tgain
.r was almost 4it
couraged. Such a dreary, rdered houae„l
never saw In every °haat the curtains hung
over the windows like shrouds, and the air wit
enld and damp as a dungeon. T o here was dust
on the walls, on the windows, and on the fang+
tare; there was gloom in every corner. The
parlor which might have beep a delightful room,
seemed like a sepulchre Tke furniture ' as well
as the pictures, were ,Civeredwith brownhollasd;
• Lolled bookcase stood in stem:mt.+, and a looked
piano was by the opposite 101 l i asked little
Mary, who had kept close Lyme all the morals&
why tilts was so.
" Aunt Jauu does not bite music," oho rel.
plied; "and she keeps the bookcase locked, bet
cause she says we must not read books until we
are older "
And Irby io the furnitire ail covered?" I
asked "
" The parlor aeareely4ver opined," said
Mary. "Aunt Jaw« wants to keep it nice "
Well, Mary," I said, len now and ask your
aunt Jaw, for the kpy of tip bookcase T want
to see the books
Sbe ran quickly, end refuted followed by he'F
aunt, who dolierered op the key to me with a
dubinu4 kind of grace
I hope you will look thebookesse when you
have esarnined the books, pa'ain," said Miss
Fleming "1 dou't allow Of. children to spend
Oteir time in light reading.",
What are they now resdpg?" I asked.
They learn their lesipnn," she replied
shortly
She disappeared, and I opesed the bookcase,
which I found to'contain a mat excellent
tinn of books The best pools, the best histori
iho heat novelists and biographers weee
there, making a l ibrary, sntils 4 .o,4'of rare wattle.
It sr.. it.. first, really plessasani, „.11.1a l i r
found in my new noose, and I tat an hour or
two, glancing over one volume after another,
anti ro arranging them on the aielves
Suddenly Miss Jens looked in and in a mo
ment her face was pale witi indignation, for
there sat little Mary on the 'asset, buried in a
charming old annual. fifiaaJane took two rdept
forward, and snatching Ott hook out of the child's
baud, threw it on thiro,Jk, filen lei her by the
shoulder out of the rtv-lii I was at brat metle
with amazement at this sough government ; then
I sprung up, and would bar.• followed her, had
not tho fear of an nut'.ritk reatr due.] me.
hSlelfigh creature!" exe!litnefl, "you are
Irving to make the—,e rhilartn like your•elf;
ruinind them for al! g II gni hopmnesa in life.
lo Jta imilenneso oni eoldneag I i.e.e tho fruit
of your labor WA4 Atilt's Fleming blind whet'
he left Ilia children in ytur keeping?"
I saw no more of the children until dinner,
when, by qneationing, I learned that they bad
been ttudying all the merning with Miss Flem
ing I informed her . thai I should sit with them
in the afternoon, as I e istedno see plat proven
they were making. The look with which she
received this announcemeat plainly iodieated
that I bbould be an unwelcome listener to her
lessons, and for a few moments my heart so .
failed me, perplexed by here ntemptunue glances,
that I half determined to have nothing to do
with the children, but lease them to her, Sines
she was so jealous of them. lint my better eoirit
prevailed over me “Thej are mine now,"
thought, "for I am their father' wife, and all
his are mine. Their intereet must be mine,
whatever difficulties I find 'n the way. I have
come here of my own free will, and nothing
shall now deter me from doing my duty!'
After dinner Miss Jane and the children re
paired immediately to the chamber which was
used as a school room. In a few minutes I fol,
Inwed them, anti quietly took a seat at the desk.
She was drilling them in arithmetic, sending one
after another to the blackboard, and talking all
the time in a loud and petulant tone..
"Julia I" she exclaimed, "if you make suck
awkward figures I'll put you back to the begin
ning of the book. Mary, will you stand up
tight, or be sent to bed 1 Decide now!"
"I animal understand this sum, aunt Jane,"
sighed Mary.
"Sit down, then, until you can," was the re
ply.
"Do you not explain what they cannot under
stand 1" I asked.
"AU that is oeeessary," she replied. "Mary
°mild understand her sums if she attended to
nic "
An hour passed, during 'bleb Mary silently
hung her head over her slate, and played with
her pencil. Miss Jane offering no explanation ;
Edward alternately minted with his lingers the
buttons on his jacket, and drew houses upon his
slate; Julia, whose strong mind received know
ledge %linnet intntively, studied her lessob qui
etly and without 'difficulty. Presently she gave
her book to her aunt, and recited her lesson per•
featly.
"Very well, Julia," mid Miss Jane. -"You
may go into the garden and amuse yourself."
"Do they not amuse themselves together ?" I
inquired, with astonishment, not pleased with
the idea of solitary, mirthless exercise.
, "Not unless they learn their lessons equally
well," she soswe4d. "Edwird I" she suddenly
exclaimed ; "as I live, the boy is going to sleep!
Stand in the corner, Edward, until you are
awake "
Edward colored owlet and went to the core
ner, rubbing his eyes. I felt disgusted at the
total lack of system, order, and. justice which
prevailed in this mock school. I was growing
frightened at the work before me, fearful that
Jsne Fleming bad sown more tares than my
weak bands (mold ever root out.
Seeing that Edward•was crying, I went to him
in his corner.
"Go away!" be sobbed, when I !aid my band
on bis bead—"go away—you are nos my moth
er.”
I made oo reply to tba, but salted him why
be cried?
7 -
"Because I am tired," be apswerA)‘and you
indlinnot 'Tine won't let re Pit down.
"I and aunt datle. Elword?" mid I.
4 .Y.5," to sobbed not "Allot Jvnw save you
i re enm e bore to live always, .wa will make me
mind jos, and make m, father bate me;" and
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the poor ohia: mod os tms 6srg viola beek.
bold* mead, but Am* walk oe the .opposite
side of the roost, moolditig May, sad bad sot
heard Edwurf ' --
"It is sot OW lailltlefild.
lose yoot, dia l i) waot you to love use. lrou't yes
low* se,,. g?" But he osly threat out his
little biad asllesly, sad 'Mused his fees away
trout Ole. /
Joie *ow' asme forward, and I tamed hes
tire *bad with a ;gib of disappoletnient.
"I will be patinae ! " I said to remit iitbey
Aare been ta ut to her sad dread rae-1
marmot at anew sake Ores /eve asp'
Vie went 1111oreis; Oaptala Fleariag Wt fora
sit mostitui some is bilis' Wm*, the 3 rwri
Thais& Hie pardag with she ehiblien was
toosetesder and ellfeedeesteorrea tearful; with
so it was , kiad. After ittriirikgtme I stole up
i 6 o mom ' , and spews fa titter
weepsg sad sadaess. Whitt would beanie of
me if rebowld fail in trying to make myself be.
loved by Medi. tidies, if their beats were in*
voeably steered inst me! Would sot bis own
srow. gradually solder all wider toward me?—
Fearful prospect!—an Wowed wife, a hated step.
mother?
I beard.,,, , ft tap at my door, and little Mary
entered' bad been mint; and when
she saw of tears on my face she came
gently up to me sad crept into my lap.
"Do et love father, too?" she asked, in her
frank, ample mitainer.
Yes, darling. 11 ‘ ive him," I answered; "sod
I want to love you and be loved by you.—
Now be is gone, am rill sad aid lonely. Will
you not love me, Maryr' , •
The child kissed me gear*, but did not reply
to the question.
“Anot Jane's's( we to call you to dinner,"
she said, slippiag, from my arms. \
When we had - fisishod this lonely \ meal, and
the children sad Jane bad gene up entre to the
afternoon lessons, I iiaWd one or twd , rooms
whieh had Wrested my observation the thy be.
fore. Oao ins the stale iilletuber, where I had
noticed a kayo, old faelears which I wished,
to metals. In ins nurser sided a pile of old
pictures, some with broken frames, but which,
en e111141111“1011, I found worthy to'he rubbed up
anornewly framed. One espeeially *ou my ad.
iniration—it was the portrait of a *Ng and
beautify! woman. The soft auburn heir and
bask eyes were very lovely, and the features,
though not expressive of any great energy or
depth of ohmmeter, were faultlessly regular.
Hearing some one on the stairs, I opened the
door to ask some questions about these pictures.
It was Julia
"Are' you busy, Jitia r I a s ked. ,'"lf not, I
wish. ydn would come here a :Dement."
Julia looked surprised, but followed me with
out. any reply:
"I want to know something about, these pie.
tures," timid, "Some of them are very fine,
and it seems to me strange that they should hang
here out of sight."
"They got injured," said Julia; "and aunt
Jane has not had time to get them mended."
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tbe worm, sunny tiot of the water, and the fields
look almost as if the grass was grow'ng there."
I kpew by the quick dilating of Julia's hazel
ere, as she looked at the picture, that she could
appreciate its excellence, and I regretted that
üb' h-ti been so long debarred the privilege of
cultivating her naturally artistic taste. I resnlv
od t help her make up the lost time
"Now here in one in which I am evil more in.
ter , f.teil," I said, taking up the portrait. "Who
is this. Julia?"
Julia started, and then the color rushed to
her ebe , ks as she answered in a low voice, "It is
my mother"
I had inspected as much. The resemblance
wes leaking between the pictured face and little
&Ire rd. -
"Is this the way that you preserve your moth
er's portrait?" I asked.
"Aunt Jane put itaway before—"
"Before I came, Julia?" said I.
"Yea," was the brief reply
t.Well, I shalt take better can of it in future,"
I said. "I am not come to stand between you
and your mother, Julia. I wish you to love and
honor her memory above all others. I stall try
to make you wiser and happier than ever, instead
of glonmy and sad."
There was a slight quiver about Julia's Arm
lip as she turned and left the room. I began to
feel euconraged. That evening I had a Are
made in the parlor, the piano was unlocked, and
I took my music from my trunks. In the
"gloaming," before there was any light in the
r"om, save that of the tresonloos firelight, I sat
Sown to play. They were all there;' Jane knit
Ling in the corner, and the children seated si
lently about the fire.
I found the piano anesealleet instrument, and
after playing a lively watts, which drew a sigh
from tbq depths of Miss Jane's bosom, and a
shout of delight from my little Edward, I began
to slog. It wax an old, plaintive Scotch song,
that I oboes—something to touch and melt the
heart.
When I finished, Mary and Edward were
stiu, ling, one on mob side of me, and their glow
ing, fa,.. s expressed their delight.
4 .1 like that," said Edward. "I wish aunt
Janewouldn't keep tile piano looked, so that
nebydy can touch it.".
4 flood, waroiog ooigh, from 110 amiable soot
made him.shriok • little *loser to me: " Do
sing soothes, please!" whispered Mary, sod- I
swag Goetbe's Miller sod the Brook, that wild,
merry oldsoaFr— •
“Rbat 4o I soy of a sartaar!
?bat ear saw bor
"lb UN traitor itympha tbat aro 61,44
• ?Mir ' , muddle's win nor' I
.Mary was in ftsetacies. "Oh, wik.yost teach
me to playrihe asked. "It would mike me so
happyg"
“Id r' laid - hoe, sternly; but Alm little girl
did not heed it—rhst faith in her nut was fest
decreasing.
"I will certainly inetsuct you, if you-wish it,"
I replied. "Bothaali&ead you may slike les
sons se soon as you plow to begin. I do net
wish, you to be coshed , wholly to arithmetic."
I turned from the piewt, and sat by the ire,
after baring lighted shouts's" lamp. Mary and
Bayard were dancing ,libiot the middle of the
room, and even Julia smiled at their playful
rudepeas. Jose, seeing ditt they took po heed
of bag dreary combs said Mahe, roes and left the
room. I took quick Omegas,
,4„, her abseoee.
Going to the bookcase, I selected an interest.
log volume, and at dawn with It sear the lamp.
"You bare read of Joaw of Are, have you not,
Julisr' I asked. ,
di) not Tenon* that I have," she answer
ed. "Who was she?'
.ohr\story brit very wonderful one," f said;
I win reed iwif you *Odd like to beer it."
" Is it truer' cried Edward, leering hie play.
"Yes: Edward;" I related; "it luipprned many
yearseige, in Frsooe. Shall I, io4
• 'Edward and Mary 14eretareedy eager to hear
it, sad Julie jooked . grate interested, though she
said nothing. j took *ward ie , my lap and
beep road oit . pulAge *Wing. story. All
,uspot, wagon.
44 by Jana interrupted se, NO.& "If
n are tired, let me read awhile. Bother."
I was tired, sod gave it up to bet gladly—she
Va.' celled we mother!
At nine Jane atm and called them to bed.
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"No—no, aunty, we'll eons se soma um ow itte
oat what henna of pose Jinni" artist Maryr
"Shall we stay; mother?'
.1
"Let them stay a little longer,* I itidd to Miss
Jane. The door ;Aimed and Jalts
, r *del
with the story.
"Sing as tine little song!" add Mary,
.whaa
the story was
I complied willingly, and'sunt; ur_sft:ui Tat e
Nth another." When had 1931%4 *kr'
sprung up and gave me good-light
ward followed her ens*.
"I want one more," Inaid, turning to altdia t ;
and with a grave smile she kissettAie sad Wei
me good night. .
That night my pillow . bap-,
py dreams.
Much of Mt ensuing is rtrvar. 4
ranging the rooms, in ors * v• dulta• raw*
ahaerful,applarantia Block. Albs imentaila
of the flint Mrs. Plentiag from its rasa mosso
and hung it over the mantle is the parlor. ir
had the beautiful landscape "refraared. and it,'
adorned a little room opening from the beak par--
lor, which had. been toted Ai a sa m bignatati2
but which I converted late a moth' Wavy..
I went wi th tint chthinin into the •to bflt
for early Mayflowers, with which twill the viral„
and make the rooms bright and fragrant. I
Mary took her bat auntie lassos, andlrea
ready promising 10-sing, "Let mrlowetone snoth4
er," on Ohristmas day, al shish time her Mbar'
would be home. Julia had so far deseeadOdi
from the cold heights of reserve as to ask me tob
teach her crayon drawing, esti I wee astonished
at the talent sbe already elbibited.
One torning, when I had been about a fort.
night with them, Jena came to the breakfast' ti.
ble in bar bevelling dress. We were ell ink.
prised—Ptoost of ial, for I bad herd Att. 4_ o ,',
heppinestof the children Would win her nano.,
ness also, but I was mistaken.
"Where are you going, aunty?" asked Mar,
her blue eyes expanding with astonishment. Itiss
Jane deigned no answer, but ate her breakfast is
unbrokeßence; then, turning to me, 1111101110...
ed her deei on.
n
."M. eming," she said, "I cannot May lime
"u.)
emitentedly when` I see you daily-undoing with.
all your might what I have been laboringso bard
to smallish. These girls were growing ep
under thy care, discreet, sober, and reasonable.
I shut out\the vanities and follies of the valid
from their knowledge; I reared them in prudence
and seriousoese. Bet Arthur .Fleming mat
bring a strange. wife here, who, in two abort weer
could, by her wilfseftness of meaner , win their
foolish young hearts way from their ' tried Mend
and fill their beads wit vanity. I will not stay'
\
where I and my blame are objects of eat.
tempt. I leave yon to your painting and play:
log, your singing and boquet \ making. lam not
penniless, as you probstily stipiimie. I ha*, stilt
a home to gn to, now that I sm`driren *wit
lessly from thiteene "
My eyes filled with tears at tbe4e seornfut
words. The Andrew looked wonderioey at me
and at ber.
"Don't go • aunty! Mother doesn't Irani' \pni
,11 I• • >ll,
maker
"I don't know who drives you from bere," mitt
Julia, sarcastically.
"Jane, I wiab polio stay with us" I sand.
"It is right that. I, Captain Irleiping'n wide,
shou'd he a mother to his children; and take.
their care and educating into my own hands.
mean to make th happy in their home. In their,
studies, and to fit' them for good and usefullkves
Yeti C 312 here me in this work, and I will be your
friend Will vnu stay,. Jane?"
"No, Mrs Fleming," she replied, indignant,.
ly, "I will not stay where I am a mere cipher
But, children, Ido ont desert you. If you are
ever fatherless, nr in trouble, I will &Me to yea
and you shall hare your home with me again.'
The stage coach, which Jane bed secretly or
tiered to call for her. now rattled up to tits door,
and with her green band pox clasped eloeelv in.
her arms, she took her seat in the stage. Elbe
grave a nod freesing dignity to me. a farewell
of compassionate affection to the children, and
then the coach drove away
I now, with the children, felt at home and at
peace.
Six month passed rapidly, and hew pleasantly
my vividfiscollection of them testifies. As the
village school was extremely poor, and I was
fully competent to reseh the ehildren myself,
anent three hours of every morningin study with
Twq afternoons in a week I devoted to'
Mary's music and Julia's drawing; on the other
afternoons they were free to practice at home, or
to visit their villaelriends and receive visitsin
return. Our evenino. were spent in reading;
and io the three months that summer they
irained more intelligence tha in years befare.—
Their interest in knowledge aroused, and
whatever they read was made a s• :'eat of free
and cheerful conversation, thus fixing portant
facts in their memories and training that mind,
to habits of active thought. Julia adorn.. the
walls of our sitting room and little library wt
several very floe crayon pictures, and Mary ad
ded to our evening readings the charm of her
sweet singing.
At Christmas time we expected Captain Flew
log. With what a glad pride I looked upon my
happy group, and thought of the gratitude he
would feel, when be saw their improvement and
witnessed their affection for myself. I looked
forward with a boating heart to the meeting. •
It was a fortnight before Christmas, and we
were already deeply engaged in preparation for
the. merry season. iareen boughs, with whit&
to decorate the rooms, were' being made in fee.
toms and garlands, and, in a sly await, the
Christmas tree was waiting its hour of triumph.
Julia was hurrying to finish a picture of Santa
Clause, to band over the Christmes tree, and
Mary was practising incessantly, "Let us love
one pother," at the piano forte, while litticßd•
wsed.entered with even greeter seal, if possible,
into the preparations for the festivities. Seated
in his little chair, which, with a show of secrecy
was turned with• its back to the room, he was
working with his knife on a present for eimother,"
which, from occasional g lances , I judged would
be a little wooden vessel.
It was afternoon, and Julia and I bad been
discussing the propriety of inviting some friends
to enjoy our Christmas ewe with us. We were
now in daily expeetatiott of Captain Fleming,
and every sound of wheels made us rush to tits
wtodow.
"Father is comet" cried Julia, as the sound
of wheels, instead of passing, stopped at our
door, and we simultaneotaly "nog up sod roe
to the window. There, indeed, stood the en
petted coach; but who was that eld lady, with a
green band box held tightly it 'her arms, now
bundling one of tbe eneeh . door, seeding sharp
glances up at the windows, while the coachman
took down bee trunks?
'lt is suet Jane?' said Julia, with a long sigh
of disappointment, and she kinked into my face
inquiringly.
"It is ton bed, too' i.a r said Nary, half
crying, "for her to come and spoil dl, jutting wit
were to have snob a merry Clauttesse."
"Well, meet. her kindly snot gift Intreele
come," I said, and by that time thelmliiiisor:
bed opened, anti Jane Fleming Mused inAbss asides'
of n., receiving our (meetings with a kind of grim
smile. The girls divested her of all her say
!bowie, and, ideal's, sod furl, sad Edward tinne
a chair for her close to the fire.
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Iliris'enspease was wowing intelerable. Jan*
flied her Ur etesiy on Julia's eountenases,
and answered slowly. ' , Lam week, in the. great ..
storm, the Mary PlesiugAwas wreched.V- ..-• .
.L low cry escaped Mary's • lips. "Jane * " .-4
gsspedimuly luebseue--witere is he V' 1: .. . t . g ..,
• 8h• hashed a* Me asomposedly • se shecrdv• -
"The May illeadurwas wreeired•Aleiviatilt;:. -• i
Save the mate end ass sailor,- who, flusted•two
days on-s brokew plank, every stud wee-IWO •
I etudd utter wither Uryalorawwm, so IMF '
shift wawtbisterrible sews - 1 ettly rooke d late ' ;••
the laces of my 'ehlkirten; who' ikathere - dliketit .
se, indulging their wild stow in' pitiful eriem
Julia only, after a brief dem, .emiliked •te-been•
prebeed my bewilderieg angnieb. She pat-her •
young, stsweg arms about me, and led me, an.
misting, tomy ehamber--tbere, watched by her
alone, 1 by silent and motioolessulVday img.
But my brain was buy. "Is it ..to tide; pap
unlikely death," I thought, ittbsit alb I love its
fated to mune? My heart was wrapt in my beak
dful brother, and be laid down to die in the
glory of his youth. My' love rose out or bit '
grave and gathered itself, strong u life, theta my':
husband ; and now, in so abort a time, he it gone
also. Wu it fer this that I gave my utioddii
heart, my soul to his children, only that "they
'bond look up to we with there pitiful faees,aild
cry, 'We are orphans!' .Where was he whe n we,
his wife and his children, were making Christian
garlands? We were singing, and weaving by the
warn firelight, while be, now struggling, no ' y
fainting, and ituzipg, was smothered in the hor
rible waves!"
%eh thoughts se these filled toy torah' with
-ceaseless horror; an 4 all day I lag as one he
washed. But 'ealy, as it dark, h
M hod
Jana brought a Unlit into my chamber, I m
-1 Arne& by her settled expressunt of woe. I had
ferrgettem that I was not the only sufferer. That
thought give me strength. I rose, took her by
the band, and went down to the other children.
I gathered them about me, sad we all wept to.
getter. Then,' sod not till then, did I feel that
I could speak to them of comf4t.
The nest morning our paper came, sod its
gir s igyslatikiemfielrit;
beginning
to realise that we, of late such a j.iy
toll group, were cow " the widow and fatherless."
Itnarse evening, and we all sat io the little
library. The door of the parlor behind us was
ajar, but there was no light in there; only one
las* berned on the piano.ftrte, which had been :
move* iotosthe little room.
Edward lay in my ekes asleep, Ina' soft. earls
falling over his, forehead, and half-veiling his
freih, fair face 'Julia and 31ory on eaoh aide of
me, sat at work on in ureiug dresses. Jane,
Lon, in the corner, was sewing hliielt !Lobel—,
Misr different our labor form that wi it which
we bed expected In natter io the ChrWaraaaave 1
By.e!id by Julia looked up with as atirti•ors
expreastO9 "Mother, are we po..r.r• she aalte4,
I was xlikd that I e-could answer in the pegs
tire. "But," I added, "we know t ot lime soon
we may be. 'This great rniaforturto loss taught
us that nothing is certain We tlllpt not leun
idly on what we possess, hut pntire.oureelvet
for labor if mewl be. \ To morrow I wish you ilk
to begin again your studies "
Jane dropped bee needle and threw'. = , l
thought it was understood that the children
should go it .me with me," the said. "Perhaps
you think I am poor and heltikess;, but you are
mistaken. On the contrary, \ I em probably
better able than you are to take. care- of tam
children." '
This suununsemeat startled me, but there wu
no used. Mary threw bet arms amseuti,talt perk
sad wbispered. "I will ant learwystts,, mother ;"
while Julia, ker eyes ginwing with f . :cite meat,
saswered quietly and firmly, "Out mother has
the hest skim on us, aunt Jape, and until she
seeds ns . away, we will never, leave her. More
than a mother site has been to us, and lea have .
never been so happy as in this put half year.
We love her better than ail other friends ; *ad
now that our father is goes we will not leave her
alone."
My heart thrilled with gratitude that I could
ber .
seeped
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don, and I made a last attempt at peace
, "Sister Jape." I aid, "you shake your head,
but you were kis sister, and must therefore is
shwa—for his sake I forgive you Tor the many
attempts you have made to turn my ehildtvra's
hearts against me ; but forever after let there be
sllettee oe tide theme. lam no strangeria this
home, but held a mother's place to tbb obildien
my beloved husband left in my ears. 'For them
hetioeforsh, and for them only, I shall live abd
labor. I have thus far tried to do them good,
sod they themselves beat witbess to my mimeos.
Trtist this to ate, and leti there be no more un•
pianist feeliag between us—for his sake."
Abe litesaieg looked at me fur a moment, and
thee burst into tears. Elbe wept a few moments,
sod her heart was softened.
o, , A igoef,' forgive mw !" she said, to my *stmt.
ishment sod joy. "You think we heartless, but
isdiod I irs not, Omagh 1 brie Nor harsh. It
was lay lore for err - brother and his children that
made we wickedly' jeslous of you. But lam
acir A miltrriltirOVitli - yen and them. For his
asks, kat** set
There leas a moment of silent, pleavd surprise .
,
lad shag .1 - clapped her hand warmly, arid celled
her *Lost .Jnlin gravely stooped down and kissed
we e sod: mile Mary, rejoiced, !Pima to the
pimp heti and snag with her whote.heartt "Let
levee. soother.-- ..= .
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Arsba esemed, sal ensued bee male face
isievigi l / 2 tberoirdi a sound . behind ...4:a kik
knistep toward the hall. The door was ung
epee, tad—Red one risen from the dead
li 'My wife my chilfir, o ! my blra.od Apnvp!"
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