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POTTER JOURNA
PUBLiSUSD BY
.111. W. MeALALIINEY, Proprietor. l
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r ecnted to the cause of Republicanism, theilm
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terests of AgriovitUre, the advancement of Educattn,
add the best good of rotter county. Owning no gu de
amm-pt that of Principle, it will endeavor to aid in he
work - of more fully Freedomizing our Country.
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except where special bargains arc made. A "squate"
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froin a distoice, unless they are accompanied bYthe
'money or sattsfactory reference.
Joh Work, of ail kinds, executed with neatness
'and despatch.
BUSINESS NOTICEg
Habit. Hawley. H. H. Ciummin.
, Attorneys-at-Lnw, I
NVlLgri.,,l4iNft.oSPacTc,tiol'i of
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Pensi S o P a
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Yuck Pay. and all claims against the 'National lat
$;. to Governments. novatf I
Free 'and Accepted Ancient York 31.nootio
• - 6ULALIA LODGE, No. 34, F. A. M. Staied
14 Kieetinp on the ?A and 4th wednesiiaya of e4ali
month. in the ad Story of the OltaFted Moak.
D.(l.l.anninet,Sec. WM. SUEAR
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It. A. DRAKE, 1%. D.,
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MI TTMAN and BUROFON, offers his services
to the citizens of this place and vicinity and desifres
t.. inform them that he will promptly respond toiall
eat for professional - services. Office on Main strdet,
swier Manning's Jewelry Store t Residence nearly
yeeite the office of the Fox & Ross' Estates-17-28.
O. T. ELLISON, M. H., •
DRACTICING prlyslclAN, Coudersport, .;"a.,
_LI respectfully informs the citizens ante vtliMze and
vl4inity that he will promptly respond to all callsl for
professional set vices. Office on First street, liest .. 'our
welst of hie residence. 17-40
1. . JOHN S. MANN,
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Al. TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT L4W.
„A.. Coudersport, Pi, will attend Um severai 1.:0 rte
:lii Potter, Cameron and 'McKean counties. All 1 tis
neis entrusted to his care will receive prompt at en.
lii.M. (Mice on Main street, in residence. i
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I' • ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,
TTORNEY AND COU:s.7SELLER AT L.
1-11_ Condereport, Pn , will attend to all baaineess en.
trusted to his care with promptness and fidelity. O. lice
in ;the ceeond storey of the Olmsted Block.
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1 ISAAC BENSON,
ATTORN'Er-AT-LAW, Coudersport, Pa. will
attend to all business entrusted to him with ' cart
'..a , d. promptness, Attends Courts of adjoining ijoun
Iles. Ottlee on Second street,near the Allegany bridgi.
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I F. W. KNOX..
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A TTORKEY AND COUNSELLOR .CT LAW
,tiL Cou•teraport., Pa., will attend tho Vourts in Tut
ter and - the adjoining counties.
111.1.1.LE11.3reALAII.NEY, '
TTOIt EYB- AT LAW, 113.niusatitn, l'en . a.—
Agents for the Collection of Clalnis against the
fitted tittites and state Governir.ents ;such as Pensions,
'Bounty, Arrears of rsy,&c-Address 130 x 95, it rr tsthu rg
J. C. JCALAiI....:EY
I M. W. 31cALARNEY,
'DEAL ESTATE and INSURANCE AG
E*T.—
XX, Land Bought and Sold, Taxes - paid 1111 d lOW ,
P:nivestigated. Insures property against the in th best
companies in the Country. and Persons aiming' keel
dents in the TrAveiers ImMranco Company of fiart
fod, Businees transacted promytly 17-29
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P. A. STEBBINS 6 Co.. -I
IVIERCHANTS—DeuIere in Dry Goode, T‘ L ancy
lit Goode, Groceriee.Provisions,Flour,Feed,Pork ,
and overythAng uenally kept In a good countre-"tore.
Dioduco bought and sold 1129
I • C. IL SIMMONS,
rpIeRCIIANT—WELLSVILLE . 1 , 1 - . ~T 'Thole
' •ftale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods, Fancyand
tiriGoods.Glothing,T.adics D ressGeoda,Gro caries,
Flottr, Feed, sr,c, Retailers euppfted on liberal terms
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• C. s F. A. JONES,
- F o r ERCH ANTS —Dealers in D ru gs,'st edici nes,Piti nt 6,
lB Oils' Pansy Articles, Stationery, Dry Ootide
05.oceries,Src., Main Street, Coudersport, Pa
D. E. OLMSTED,
NIEFgi Deertt4;yC?ls,retlyde
. tCro l ry3eere. t jir t e
'ork, Provi&ions, &c., Main street, Cou.lersporti I'.
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COLLINS SMITH,
rEILCITANV—DeaIer in Dry (foods, Groceries;
111 . Provisions, Hardware, Queensware, C
and ail Goods usually found in aco dry store. , n'6l
OLY.
lIAILDWARE Morena) .
Tin and Sheet Iron
sport, Penn'a. Tin ar "
order; in good style,--‘
r, and Dealer in Stores,
...are, Niain street, Cduder:
'Sheet Iron Ware made In
short notice.
'COUDERSPORT HOTEL.
,Th P. GLASSMIRE, 'PROPRIETOR, Corner of :Main
1.1. and EP?condstreets,Coudersport ;Potter Co.ra,
A Livery gtabla Is also.kept in connection with this
Hotel. Daily Stages to and from the Railroads.
I' Potter Jottinal Job-Office.
']`SAVING lately added a fine new ussortnient of
JOB TYPEto our already large assortment,
'ore are now prepared to do all lands of work, cheaply
end with taste and neatness. Orders sollmted.
- C3c7'' ANTED, AGENTS, $l5O PER MONTII, TO
• NV cell the improved Common Sense Family Sew
ing Machine. • This Machine will stitch, hem. fell,
'tack, cord, braid, bind, gather quilt and embroider
beautifully. Price only $2O. Every Machine is war•
ranted three years. For terms address or call on C.
, SOWERS & CO. Reception rooms N0.:155 S. Fifth
Street, Philadelphia. Pa. lm
L'' i . t.'MARBLE WORK
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, i a l i Monuments and Tomb-Stones
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r, - of all kinds, will ho furnished on reasona ,
fla ~.. his terms and short notice by
t •: : , ..... .. N. C. Ereunle.
. 11 1 1 , Reildence : Eulalia, 134 miles south of
Coudersport, Pa., nn the Sinnemahoniug
Road, or leave your orders at the PON't OOlce: fen.°
DAN BAKER,
rrNSTON, BOUNTY and WAR CLAIM AGCY
• Pensions prOcured for Soldiers of the present
a who are disabled by reason of wounds received
or disease contracted while In the service of the. United
States; and pensions, bounty, and arrears of pay ob
tained for widows or heirs of those who have died or
been killed while in service. ,All letters of inquiry
promptly answered, and on re,eipt by - mail of a state-
Ment of the case of claimant, I will forward the no
seasary papers for their signature. Fees /in Pension
eases air fixed by law. Refers to Hons. Isaac Benson,
A. G- Olmsted, John S. Mann, and F. NV. Knox, Esq
DAN BAKER.,
Claiin Agent, Coudersport, l'a.
JuneB 64
151,5130 e Pe r r T h e e a re r
to Bel? owur"i agents wt
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to dewing Machines v . e ihree new kinds., Under and
pper feed. Warranted five years. Above salary
r large'uommissions paid. The ONLY machines sold
;n the United States for less than $.40, which tiro fully
teemed by Howe, Wheolor & Wilson, Grover &
ker,Singer & Co.. & Bachelder. Am, other cheap ma
i 'chines areinfringements and the seller or user are
liable to arrest, tlne, and imprisonme n t . Circulars
free., Address, or call upon Shaw & Clark, Blade
! erd, Maine Den. 26, 1865. iswly.
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A QUEER COURTSHIP.
It was a wild winter's iight when we,
six in nuenber,'were seated around .a genial
bright fire in my uncle's cooly sitting-room.
We had come from our hinnes to spend
Christmas with him, and a merry time we
had passed. Christmas)] d gotie,and our
visit had been' protracted I ng beyond our
original intentions.
Uncle Richard, and his , ife, aunt Jon
,
oie, were !great favorites w ith us. They
had no children of their own, find were
always glad to have young people visit
them, and happy enough' were we to
aail oureelyes of the privilege:
lOn the night in question, after tea was
finished,_Vie wore gathero in the sitting
room. Aunt Jennie ws.s sitting by the
table on which rested the' lamp, sewing,
and uncle was gazing abstractedly into the
fire, listening to the Storm as it howled
around the house and shoOk it to its foun-
dation.
icwh
iat a' fearful nignb, sai.
Jennie, after a long silence. "I was just
thinking how we should; make it pleasant
for you, sayklears, What shall we, do ?"
"I have .it," said .1,1 quickly, "uncle
'Richard 'shall tell us a etory.'
"A stery," said my 4ncle, looking up
from the fire, "I am afraid I will have to
refuse you, Nellie; I have no talent for
story-telling." 1
"We can't let you off," I exclaimed.,
"A story wii must have; uncle. Tell us
one of your own adventiips. You know
you have been a perfee't Sinbad, in ad
ventures." ; 1 .
Uncle Richard scratched his head and
laughed. ! I
"Ilow would you like a• love story," be
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asked, I
4 The very. thing above all others. Let
u, have one• by all means," was the unan
imous reply,. I
I "Well, then," he F 41, with a comical .
,
glance at aunt Jennie, rl'll . tell you how
I w - on my Wife."
"Now, Richard," began aunt Jennie,
blushing. :
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•geNever Mind my der," said my uncle
"it will interest them,,:nd : give them some
hints by which they nay: profit hereafter
he added.., 1
Uncle Richard stirrd the fire,and then
seating himself comfortably in the chair,
told us his Story. I
/•You must know,my dear children,that
when I was a young man! I was what is
generally termed gvey (fast. I don't.
think. I was as bad as il many young men
or even as the majority of them; but
nevertheless, I was loOked upon by, good,
steady people as a dangerous companion',,
for their sousr I was not long in acquir- I
ino• 01 this reputation, and ;it clung to me
long after I deserved it. I bi'gan to mend
my ways when I was about twenty-five,bu.
I was more than thirty before I got credit
for being a better man, and,it was during
this timel first met your aunt. It was.
a case of love at first ,- sight; something
by the wav,liof which you young ladies
are fond of hearing, but which I am pow.
erless to eiplaan. It was real, honest,
true loveethough, and she was worthy ; of
it." Z
Uncle Richard's eyes wandered over to
• here his wife was sitting, and Meeting
there an answering smile wandered- back,
to the - {fire, and hi; went on.
"WI first mie, at 'a party, after that
very f quently. , I determined to be a.
better man and fi e myself for the new life
to which I aspired. Jenny saw my efforts
and encouraged them. I Her father how
ever did not believe in :ny good intentions :
and when he found I wanted to marry hisi
daughter, he was very, severe on me. II
had a hard time with him before I was
married, but after I became his son-in-law:
I never had a better, truer friend. The!
old man is gone now,and I hope is happy.'
"The old man had been a soldier in the
war df 1812,
.and carried his military dis
cipline into his family; where he was veryl
strict. 1 Re was, in addition to this, and
elder in the Presbyterian church, and was
not at all disposed to regard my shortcom
ings with leniency. One morning I was
.
I sitting in my office - gettinc , ready to go
into court,•when in walked old Major
Shorter.
"Good rnorning,Major," said I, "take 4
seat." I
"He ieturued my, greeting, and took a
chair. 'lle sat there for at least five min , .
cites, regarding me with a fixedness that
nalade me feel 'uncomfortable. When he
had finished his inspection he placed his
stick in front of him, and leaned his chin
On it, looking at me steadily, and saying
in an abrupt manner: s I
"Richaid Sturgis, I have called this
morningloh a - matter which is unpleasant
"to me,latid which we Juid better settle at :
erica. 1 7 Tell me frakly what is your me;
Live in , isiting my daughter so frequently?"
"To, be frank with you, Major Shorter,
I' am IrerY anxious. to make her, my wife."
"Humph I"• muttered the old man
shot, "I thought so. I suppose you
inter', ed to speak to me about, the mat=
ter ?" : 1 -
"I did sir ; but not for some time to
eorne,' • ;
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Ilebotea to the. Wilieitiles of 'No Qiiii)ocileg, aro The Dissellirletioli of j'of•alify, ifehafyhe a ro. ifetus.
COUDERSPORT, POTTER COUNTY, PA., TUESDAY . FEBRUARY 20, 1866.
"Well, then, you may save yourself any
farther trouble about it' for give you
my answer now. You can't have her."
"I rose to' my feet In astonishment."
"I suspected your motives," continued
Maj. Shorter, "and I thought it best to
come here and let you understand the
matter before it is to late. 1. love my
daughter, Mr. Sturgis, and I have no idea
of seeing her ruin her happiness by mar
rying_ a dissipated man."
"I assured him that I had abandoned
old habits and was leading a new life
it was in vain; the old man would
believe me, and our interview ended
in a quarrel, and my being forbidden his
house. I certainly made a bad beginning
but I was by no, means discouraged. I
had not said anything to Jenny abont the
state of my feelings, and I determined to
do so at once. I hCd an engagement to
meet her at a friend's and accompany her
home that evening. During the walk I
addressed her and was- accepted. I told
her all that had paised between berfather
and myself, i and she, dear girl, was indig
nabt at her fathei's course. It was plaiu
that I could not visit her at home as usual
and we set to work to devise a plan for
our future meetings. •The Major was a
regular attendant upon the Wednesday
night prayer meetings of his church. and
was geaeraily ab.sent about two hours,be
sides meeting at the houses of our friends
we agreed that Ichould visit her home
while her father was absent at prayer
my
but
not
ht,"
id aunt
meeting.
"This plan worked admirably for a while
but-, like everything human, broke down
at last. One night Jenny and I were
cosily chatting in the parlor, when we
heard the rattle of a latch key in the front
door. Jenny sprang up in alarm.
"There's papa," she exclaimed, "what
shall we do You can't get through the
back way, and he is at the front door."
"My first impulse was to' rush by the
Major, and upset him if he got in the way
but a moment's reflection convinced me
that this would never do, and just then I
heard the front door closed and locked.
My resolption was taken in moment.
"Open' the parlor door," I said to Jen
ny, in al whisper, "and do nothing to
arouse his suspicion."
"Jenny opened the door, and 'I placed
myself behind it,
,I trembled in • every
joint ; if he should shut the door I should
be discovered I had not thought of this
when I selected the place.
‘.S'hut the door, Jenny," said the Ma
jor, as he came in.
"0, no-papa," she exclaimed, hurriedly
"it is so warm that I wan't the air," and
she pushed the dour so far that she nearly
crushed me.
"Warm !" said the old man, sharply,
"warm you must be dreaming. It is
freezing out of doors "
"I'm gone.. I thought, and I prepared
myself for a scuffle.
"However," said the Major, "it may be
warm here, for you have a terrible fire in
the stove. I guess you may leave the
door open."
"A IoMI was taken from my mind. The
old man sat in the parlor for at least half
an hour,and that time be devoted to abusrng
me, and telling Jennie about my impu
dence in Wanting to marry her. Some.
times I was indignant at the injustice of
his remarks, but as a genepl thing I
'could scarcely restrain my laughter. My
position was a trying one. I was com
pelled to get up as closo to the wall as
possible in order to avoid attra4ing the
Major's al t:ntion, and to breath as lightly
as I could.
"The cold cdraugilt which :Catice. in
through the crack of the door producing
a constant inclination to cough, and I was
in mortal dread lest I should yield to it,
and betray myself. . . . .
"The half hour seemed to me like thirty
years instead of so matt,s minut es, and I
was elated beyond deserip'tion When I at
last saw the old man get up and leave the
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"As he went out be d
el°6 e the door
after him, and as we beard him asceodinr ,
the stairs to his, chamber, Jenny and I
broke into a hearty laugh.
"You 'are sate for the present," she said
"but you must go away at once. It will
not be prudent to let you out at the front
duor, as papa will hear us, so you must
go out at the window."
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"The window was raised softly, and
giving Jenny a kiss, I sprang out of it. I
had scarcely touched the ground when I
was seized by the collar,and a rough voice
demanded to know why , I had left the
house in that way "
"Looking up I found myself in the
hands of a watchman.
While I was hesitating what to say,
Jenny, who had heard the question said
to the watchman :
"It's all right, policeman ; -the,. front
door-keyj has beon misplaced, and the
gentleman had to leave the house through
the window."
"Who are you ?" the policeman in ,
quired.
"I am Miss Shorter," she replidd iind
the gentlemen is Mr. Sturgir, a friend of
my father."
"If you say so, IVliss, I suppose it's all
right." said the watchman, releasing me,
"bat," he muttered as he turned away,
"It's very queer to do business in that
style.''
"The next morning, before I left my
office,l received a visit from Maj. Shorter.
Declining my offer of a seat, the old man
came up' in front of my desk, and looking
me full in the face, said sharply
"Richard Sturgis you were at my house
last night. I'm sorry I did not know it
for .I would have given you the punish
ment your impudence deserved."
"I began to explain' the matter s but• he
cut me short.
"?lever mind," ho said, "It's all over
now and it can't be helped. ..pon't try
it again, for I warn you I shall be on the
watch.for yon."
- "He turned abruptly and left; me.
certainly felt rather sheepish, but deter
mined to marry Jenny, and he was re
solved that I should not, and from all ap
pearances the struggle bade fair to be a
hard one.
"For several days I did my best to get
a message to Jenny but failed. At last I
bit•upon a plan of communication. •
"Major Shorter's house was built di
rectly on the street, and as he had forbid
den me to darken his doors, I resolved to
make use of his windows,which, as some
body very justly remarked, "they are just
as good as doors, provided they have no
nails in them to tear your breeches." On
the next Sunday night I stationed myself
in theshadow of the doorway of the church
and as Jenny came by accompanied by her
father, I managed to slip a note into her
hand. In it I revealed my plan to her,
and as she passed out of the church a
bright smile whiqh she gave me, signified
her willingness to adopt it.
"Every evening after this, at dusk when
I passed Major Shorter's house, I found
one of the parlor windows raised, and
Jenny by it, hidden by the heavy curtain.
"I would slip into her hand a note with
which I had provided myself before leaving
home, receive one in return,press her
hand and be off before her father could
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see rue—
(Phis continued for about three weeks,
when it was broken up •by a rather un
pleasant occurrence.
"One evening I had gone with my note
as usual, and placed my hand through the
window, when it was seized in a vice like
grasp, and the old Major thundered as he
threw up the window : •
"Now you scoundrel, I've got you,have
? I'll make you remember me, you im
pudent villain."
"And with that he almost crushed my
hand. . I yelled with pain.
"It hurts, 'does it ?" growled the old
man, savagely; "Not quite so Soft and
tandor as the hand you expected to
squeeze you villian."
"Before this I had been too mint' sur
prised to speak, but now I cried out an
grily
"list my had alone Major Shorter ?
What right have you to treat me in this
,
manner ?"
"Ri g ht !" he shouted, "right ! Zounds
sir, What right hare you to stick your
hand in at my window ? I've a notion to
have you arrested as thief."
' "Take care, sir," I exclaimed, trying to
wrench my hand from him. "You may
regret this."
"Wait till I get out there, and I'll
make you regret it."
"He released my hand and started to
come out after me, but I did not wait for
him. I had no desire 'to get into a fuss
with him, so I took to my heels.
"The next day l received a note froin
the Major. It was short and sweet, and
somewhat to this effect : ,
"Sm.—You are an impudent black.
guard. Io chasing you i last night I fel,
and hurt my leg, which will prevent me
from seeing you this m ruing. I write
now to irlorui you that if I catch you
lurking around my hous again, I elm—
certainly shoot you,"
Very respoc
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"This letter, especially, after my expe
rience of the previous night, made me
feel very uncomfortable, but I consoled
myself with the reflection that you must
catch a man before you 1 ang him. - I set
to work to devise anothe plan, and when
I had arranged it to my own satisfaction,
communicated it to Jen y by siipping a
note into her hand at oh rch.
In .the rear of Major horters dwelling
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was an alley. The brick adding extended,
to this alley, and in the ecood story was
a window over looking it I asked Jenny
in my note to tie her l tters to a string
and lower them froM this window, after
dark.: I would then getthem, and tic my
letters to a string inre urn. This plan
worked admirably
,for a while, but, like
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the other ryas not to last long. One
e v ening I had just ted my letter to
the string, when Lams tartled by a loud
"bang" from the. windowabove,and smart-
ing in my hands. Away I speed, followed
by another report. I heard the old man
shouting after me, but I did not atop to
hear what was said. When I got home
I examined my hands, which smarted
painfully, but the wound was very slight;
the Major • had evidently loaded his gun
with salt; while it was quite painful, at
first, it was not dangerous.
I was sorely tempted to retaliate upon
him, and give him a thrashing, but the
reflection that such a course might lose
my Jenny, determined me to' take it as
quietly as, possible. I encountered the
major on the streak the next day, but
although he called to me that he wished to
see me, I avoided him. I had enoughof
him for some time to come.
I did not see or hear from ITenny for at
least a month after this. At last I re
ceived a note from her one morning telling
me to: come to i the house that night, that 1
her father bad left the city, and would
dot return until the next day. ,
When the night came I. hastened to
the house, and was met by Jenny at the
door. I spent a pleasant evening with
her ' and was just rising to go away when
we heard'the front door open.
"0 dear,there's papa now. What shall
we do ?" exclaimed Jenny in alarm.
We h d no time, to loose, BO I told her
to' keep uiet ; and concealed myself be
hind th sofa. '
The ilajor camein directly after, and
seeing enny's 'anxious and finned look,at
once suSpeeted . the cause of it, he seated
himself on the Sofa behind whioh I was
concealed, and r heard him give an angry
gru - nt. It was clear my presence was
known to him.
i"Jenny, dear," he said, "go into the
kitchen and tell Torntobring mem bucket
of hot water!' ,
"Shall I tell him to take it to your
room T" asked Jenny tremulously.
"No, dear, tell him to bring it here!'
"In the parlor, papa ?" she began. He
cut her short, and replied, sharply t
"Yes, in the parlor. Tell him to be
quick about it. Go along, girl, What
are you hesitating about ?"
Jenny left the room, and assho went
Out I heard her crying. I was , confident
Ole. the old man wanted to scald me,and
had no idea of waiting qnietly for him
to do so. Still it was no easy matter to
retreat. I glanced up over the sofa to
take a look at the state pf affairs. The
Major was sitting with ItiS back to me,and
big face to the door through which Senn) ,
1 1 had disappeared.. He kne* Well where
I was concealed, but he paid no attention
to me, so sure was ho that he had the in
his clutches. My position was desperate
Viand so was the resolutionl I formed.
While his back was still turned to me,
if sprang to my feet, an giving the sofa
a push sent the major rolling over, the
illoor; and before he boul4 regain his feet
had passed through the parlor door locked
litron the outside. Calling to Jenny to
;come and release her father, I left the
!the house and returned h'ome;
Feeling assured that the Major would
;call, on me in no very aniiable mood the
next moniog, I left town' to avoid seeing
him. When I 'returned' I learned that
he had been to my offteti and vowed ven
geance against me. I continued to keep
out of his way, lowever,, until his wrath
subsided, for it; was not my interest to
Izeet him.
After this I aid not see Jenny for a
long time, At last I could stand the
separation no longer, so I wrote to Jenny
to stay at home the next Sunday morning
and I would.see_laer while her father was
at church.
On the appointed day I was at the
house, fully intending to go away before
the Major should return. Unfortioriately
however overstayed. my time, as usual
and the Major came in so suddenly that
he cut off my retreat. It was useless tb
attempt to hide in the parlor, for he knew
my tricks too well by this time, so I hur
ried out of the door leading to the back
part of the house, and seeing the door to
the cellar open,bolted into it. The major
saw me as I went into the cellar. I had
hardly got down the stairs When he came
to the door.
"Well, Mr. Sturgis," said he, "so you
are here again."
'lt seems so,sir,' I replied, not knowing
what else to say.
"Hew long do you expect to stay ?" he
asked.
"I was about to go as you came in," I
said "I may as well do so now."
"Not yet" he'l said, sharply. "You
seem so found of my house that I'll give
you more of than you bargained for. I
warrant you, fhowever, you'll not field my
cellar as comfortable as my parlor."
With this he turned off and locked the
door on me: I looked' around the cellar
for some mode of egress, but could find
none. It was a close, well-built cellar,
lighted by only one grated window. It
was clean and well arranged, but quite
.cold. Finding tliat I had no means of
escape, I , seated myself on a box and tried
to make the best of my Condition. 'ln a
short time I t diicoieted the inajoes stock
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luily yours;
l IIN S HORTER.
TERMS.--$1.50 PER ANNUM.
of wine was stored in the cellar. Selectiuo l
a bottle of prime old Port, I tookout ti‘n
stopper with my knife, and paid my. te.
spects to it. I had no idea how long 1 ;
was to be kept there.
About four o'clock in the afternooe,l
the door at the head of the steps opened, ;
and Major Shorter made his appearance.;
"Well, Mr. Sturgis," said he,mookinglg'
"how do you like your quarters ?"
"Very much, sir," I replied with a
air of unconcern. "I say, major, this ie
capital old Port you have here."
"Thunder 1" shouted the major, "yon
have not been at my wine, have you ?"
"I have taken that liberty, to enliven
the monotony of my position," I answered,
laughingly.
"You have the advantage of me there
said the major, after a pause. "You art:
not worth a bottle of good Port. Come
up, and I'll let-yon go home.
"I assure you I am very well. satisfied.,
sir 11
"Come up,and be oft from here,l say.'
exclaimed the old Map, angrily.
I went up stairs, 'carrying with me (..•
bottle from which I had been drinki.tg.
As I reached the head ofsthe stairs, the
old man broke into a loud laugh.
"You've been to much tor me to day,
Sturgis," he said. Go home now and
don't repeat your visit."
I went out of the:. house and returned
home. A few days after this I received
a note from Jenny, telling me that her
father was about to take her to Enrotie,
with the hope of getting rid of me.' th . is
brought matters to a' crisis, and we deter.
mined to !set aside her father's unjust
opposition, and takeithe responsibility : of
marrying. •
Everything was ' in readiness. The
carriage was at a cross street near Jenny's
home, and I was waiting ..near the door
for her. IShe came 'out 13001:1 and we hut ,
tied to the carriage.; It was quite deck
when we got there' and helpinc , Jet - Thy
into it, I ordered the driver , to tae tis to
the Rev. Mr.-2s house I had hardly
gotten into the carriage, when some one
on the front seat, whom I had not noticed
before, said, quietly,: .
"Upon my life, this is cool." •
Jenny gave a scream of alarte, and. I
reoognized the voice of Mr. Shorter. He
bad discOverecl our plans, and had taken
his seat in the carriage for the purpose of
,
thwarting them.
'And, so you two fools are going to be
married, and without my consent ?"
"You have unin4ly withheld it Major
813Orter, and we lidvo determined to act
for ourselves. Yorr have no right to act
towards us from such groundless prejui
Bides.''
I expected anangry retort, but t 4
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than spoke very mildly when he replied,
"I have teen thinking daring the lash
halfhour; Mr. Sturgis;" he said . . "tbat
have riot acted right abotit tbis matter. I
will be just towards you, ' Got out now
and let the Carriage take us home, and
come te see me in , the mottling., I prom
ise youshall have no must, toooinplain of
me.'j •
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Fie held out his hand to me ; I took i 5
most gladly, and bidding both parties
good night," left the carriage.
The next day I called upon the major,
and before h left him we arranged matters
to our own Satisfaction. He agreed to
put me on probation six. months more,and
premised if at the end of that time I was
steady and deserving, Jetuy should be my
wife. t passed the orleal,married Jenny
and never had a better friend than het
father proved. This, dears is how I won
my wife. No doubt qou think it rather
a queer courtship,; and se it was but it
brought me a deaf good wife.'
Uncle Richard fell to poking the gre
again and we all listened to the storm
once more. -
Specie Accumulation in New Tor
The receipts in gold at the New York
Cusiom House week before last amounted
to three million two hundred and fitly
thonsand dollars, while the payments for
interest on the national debt in gold wore
but two hundred and eighty thousa4
dollars. The entire shipments of speefo
to Europe durin g the week amounted to
but six hundred and fifty six thousand.
principally in, gold and silver bars. Of'
the 22,800 bales of cotton received duriug
the week, there were slipped to Europe
only 13,000 so that there is retained, not
only a large amount of the precious metals )
but also a large amouni of equally pree•
ions material, which islas good as gold,
The stock of cotton now on band in New
York is fully two hundtied aid thirty.fiv,e
thousand hales. The gold receipts Lir
duties at the Custom BOON during the
last week will probably be fully as lame
as the receipts of thd former The Euro.
pean steamers now nriivin bring full
cargoes of spring goods ) the duties on
which are very heavy. The deposits of
gold at the sub-treasury hitve been so
heavy that there are over
in gold and currency now in Ithe (linea
ment depositories in New York!
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