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Attorneys-at-Laic,
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iPCALLA. t.ODGE, No. 342; F. A. M.' _StatcA
LA% Xeetinga. on the 2d and 4th `vednesnaysof each
month. , Hall, in the 3d Story of the Olmsted Block.
120.O:Lssakrisz,Seo. - = - WM. SEEEAR,
II~TSICIA B ; A' and D S n trli tiE FON Yl , Off p er . s hie service
to the citizens of this place and vicinity and desires
LA inform them that he will promptly respond to all
calls Pr profe. , sional cervices. 'Office on Main street,
over Manning' R Jewelry Store ; eFidenee nearly op
posltis the office of the Fox Estate.-17-2S.
• - - O. T. ELIASON, M. D.,
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14ACTICI:s7G PFIYSICLA.N. Coudersport, Pa..
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respectfully informs the citizens ot the villace and
vreinitf that he will promptly respond to all callg for
professional novices. Office on First street, first door
westiof his residence. 17-10
• • JOIIN • S. .IIANN.
k+TORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
CouderAport, •tc - .11 attend the several courts
in Vltter, Cameron and. McKean counties. All'bnal
nessientrusted to his care trill teceive prompt atten
tion.( Office on plain street:in residence.
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• AR,TIIICIi G. OL,ILSTED.,
A .TTORNEY AND COG SELLER AT LAW,
Coudersport, .Pa., will attend to all business en
rusted to hie care - with promptnees and °ince
seeond storey of the Oim..3ted Block.
ISAAC BENS93I.
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ASV:, -Candeniport, Pa., will
attend to ail bu3iness entrusted to.him mitt care
kuct,promptnesia. Onorts of adjoining noun
, Veg.! °dice on S. econtiist reetear the Allegany bridge
w. ;KNOX, •
ATTORNEr AND 'qp•ONSEI LOS. AT LAW,
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't.i#rid the adjoining counties. •
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~.-Agents for the ColleOtlon or eln!nienrair.et the
Itinit.ed States and St ate T:ocernment+,sueb ne Pe u si on g,
Boa ty,Arreard of Payek.o-Itadrese Bok 95,- I arri•,borg
. 6.• - - . C..IeAL-A.RNET
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IDEAL ESTA.TE. and INSl.37.4iliCE
lid"Land Bought and Sold; Taxes paid and Tithie
invelatigated. IllflaTCl7 property :I•rkinst'firein the bevt
itemimnies in the Wintry, anct Ilersons againg Acct.
I denis ill the Thvelern Insuraw:e Company of hart
fprd. IBusinese trammeled
_prornytly 17-;
p: A. STEBBINS at Co.. _
riurERCHANTS —beaters in Dry GOoda, Fahoy
jsk Gooch!, Grocertea,Proyision,Flour,feed,Phrk,
andficerything uanally .kapt in a good country Atom.
Produce bought and ttold
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C. Ir. SIMMONS. :
, r ßl'lne — Lle` - "LE NII
Whole=
. EeerinD„ Go;deianand
Eta lePoods.Clothlng,LadiesDressGoode,Groceries,
Float Feed,
Scef: Retailers supplied on liberal terms
I: C. S. E.:•A. JONES;
TERCHANTS—DeaIersin Drua.3,Niedicinex,PA4nte,
,171.; bile, Fancy" Article., Statiopery, Dry Goods,
traceries, e:e.,:lfaih'etreet, - Coudet'aport, Pa
• f D. E. OLMSTED.
f EitCHANT--Dertler Ca Dry Goods, Ready-made
111_ Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, Flour, Feed,
P'ork, Provisions, &c., Main street, Couiersport, Pa
COLLINS-& - ICITH - , • ;
tERCITAN'T—DeaIer irti Dry Goods, Groceries,
.111: Provisicout, RaTdarare,l 9,aoensware Cutlery,
andajiGoods ugtiallfrouri4 In a country afore. n'6l
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I . 11. J. OLMSTED, : • -
-Tr ARDWARE liercnant, and Dealer in Stores,
- 11.• Tin and Sheet Iron-Ware.Mnin ,dtteet,Conder
sport;..,Pent,'a.; Tin and Sheet Iron Ware made- to
sn!:er,'ln good style, on short notice.
- COUDERSPORT; HOTEL:
D . ;.F. GLASSKlRE,Pxoyiurrott, Corner of Isialn
and Second atreets,Cduderanort Potter Co.ra.
Aldvere Stable istilsb kopr tn corinection :with this
!IOW ; baily.Stages to and from the Railroads.
-Potter Journal Job-Office.
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ler APING lately' added a fine new assortment of
.1.1. JOB-TYPE to our alreads largo assortment..
wet am now prepared "to..dct all kinds-of work, cheaply
and - With taste, and n mine FA: . .0 r.lre :sone.e. ea. _
W.A=ED, AGENTS, $'1,50 PEP. MONTH,. To
isell the improved Commori Seeke Fatraly
Thlk Machine will stitch,". hem. 'fell,
tqfk.,7,eord, braid, bind, gather quilt, and ;embroider
beautifully. Friel only $2O. livery Machine 3s war
raineittbree y e ars. ForbCr ernas adiAcekk orcatl on C.
.:':Reception'iooms No. 255 S. Fifth
glikeiitz Philadelphia, pa,, lm :
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MARBLE WORK
%hal
Mauritania and Tomb-Stones
;t, of all kinds, :trill ho flilrnishedicin'ieasona:
ble terms anctshort notice by .
C. Beettple.:
Ml* Residence:Enlalia, 1S miles south 'of
Coudersport,-Pa., on the Sinnemabonlink.
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leave your orders at the Po,t Office: fe6l
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.irho are disabled by reason of wounds received.
or disease contractee•while la the service of the - United
fithif.' et ' r and pensions, bounty, and arrears of 'pay - 4ab- ,
tail:o4(er widows or heirs of those who have xttel or
been „billed while In . service. All letters of inquiry'
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Ment of the case of claimant, / will forward the ne
ceesary papers foFtheir signature. ' ' Pees- it, Pension
eases as fixed by law...iitefors to lions. Isaac Benson,
A, G'..Ohnated, Sofia S. Maart:and F,,W. Knox, Esg
1' • • -,.. Jr: ' ~•, t ::' , DAN BARER' -
I ash* Agent, gondersport, Plc "__ "..
1 Juass 64
ch Per Tear I We want vents
vi ! e F egwbe.re_to out IMPROVED
' Dewing Mach 111t4i. Three new - kinds. Under and
lupper y ceed„ Warmitted five- ypars. Above,saispy
!of-ltrge:nomtnissiotisWd: • The onLv rnaelfines sold .
iinOeT'nited States for Tess than t 40, which are fillip
liottissitby Howe, Wheeler & Gro'rer:&
iker,Stilge t r & Co.. &Bachelder. ALL other Elwell
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Zane Den. 26, 1803.
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- :THE fPINK' CALICO. ; -
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"John,' said i old Mr. Mort o n, taking
'off his geld rimmed sPeetaeles and'potting
them methodiolly in their: cases as he
spoke.John,-, come into my study, I
want to have a:talk with you:- ,
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:The old gentlenian said this : with such
an air of importance that John Morton,
albeit of a phlegmatic tempraninnt, not
easily,wonisbed at, anytking,•,aro_Se and
followed hislather with ,no little surprise
acid cut iositf,upon his handsoni , features.
• • "Wbat on earth can the Gover nor have
inhis mind'?" he asked to 'hi "self; '"I
hope he isn't ;ping to fail, or ice me Ta
step-mother, but he looks solemeoough
for anything." ' :•-'
Solemn in.iocalwas,the old ge tteman's
countenance 4s he sat' down . .oppoSite his
sou, folded tilq harukon the green Cloth of
the table between them and began: • -
"John, if-I am: not : mistaken, the day
after to- morrow is! year thirtieth birthday."
"So :it is, 'by ove," l Said John, "I'd
quite. forgot tea i,,, .
-' ...Your thirtie h birthday," continued
the old gentleman, "and really when a
'boo comes to bel thi4, it talmY opinion
he ought ai-least to begin icilhink abbot
a wife. I married your pobi dear mother
when I was five-lnd-twenty and felt none
too young. And My ~ s obs have grown
up I am_ glad to say; they have gener
ally followed my exaMpla. . Hiram made
a; fine match whet! be married Miss Gower
—and though Peter's wife was not such an
heiress, she is a good issmaian and a pretty
one—and not extravagant—and as for
William, I couldn't l Wieh him a better
, partner than the girt he married last year.
You are the only bachelor of the four,find
I must confess I am extremely anxious to
see you married before 11-die--,-and I am
an old mail John and can't live a great
while.''
•,
"As to that, father, you'll liVe, I hope,
to be a hundred." said: John.. "but. I
;will look about me i and if I see the girl I
fancy,'l'll pop the-question. In fact,l've
been doing:that these ten years, only the
light person hasn't come tang." 1 _
"I see,': said the old gentleman wita
sly chnekle,! "you ,want;.a good :wife a
I ._
good sensible, girl, whb knows - how to
take. care of j her hu s band's home—eh ?"
" W ell, ye S," said, Jolla with a yawn.
"A h.andsOnie girl-with bright eyes—
and rosy cheeks, with diruples in them
and nice hair and taper Waist." -
"You're ' q uite a judge :of beauty, I Oe
3.
clare, fath r,"l said John." "Well I
should like pretty wire, that's certain."
1 A littlewife !with. a-little something of
her own, teo," said the old , gentleman.'
'"ln fr..et an peiress.: To sum up the whole'
—a dhusible affectionate beauty, with a
-fortude. !it:ol's your wife, John,"
"IfII catil , find ber, l father," said John
Morten. "But you see all the good things
in the world! are seldom given to' one wo
man. 1 The hairessesl r :are ' often frights,
and the beaeries ppor,while half the time
one dbeen't tare to bear a pretty - one speak
or to ilook a a sensible-one. And as for
prudence acid economy, • they are banded
over to granclamthers,and affection is-quite
old"fashiooed. llowever, 'find me such
allparagon as 1 you deseribe_.6-day, and
rir lily my hand and heart at her feet to
morrow.".
.! • - i • - 1: ' :• •
"Will yortV , - •
"Why of course I will , sir." l
, 1 "Ah, ba! you're, a. : married man then
fer rfound her for you yesterday."
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John Morten's eyes opened wider than
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tbeir lazy wont with . astonishment. _ '
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' ‘ll',irho is she'?" he as6d.
, "She's a Miss Spice," said the old
gen man ",Patiter Spiee's daughter. I
met her there ly,esterday, and the moment
I''soi my eyes on her I said that's Abe l
wife Ifor my sbn John. A beatity=aud
snclik notable Llomestic little body—aod
every cent old Spice calls his own wilt be
woriisoroo day. I want you to go down
[ -t •
and - See her,"
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, ; Jelin laugh d. .. , ,
-;"Perhaps she's engaged to somebody
else,', he said.•• "People seldom leave
,
such "temptitigl friiit on :the bough long
-n .doubt ali'P'.s,ap`prop : 'riated."' •
, "find -ahem
only eigh teen 17 _,
said Mr. Mort
"find-ahemll I happen to know she's
not engaged:ll bad.ii, talk witl . -the old
gentleman. 14 wants to 'see her.married
but she don't fancy anycine. She. - hag a
nb•t on, you; see, tbat,the, , ,,young teen are
thinking oflher.mone l y,,and , declares, she
will die * anl!oll maid .: .Between you, and
me, Splc'e expecv.s you down." - •
• rKticid the youn g lady ?" ' 1 : ,
Ohl she don't know a word, about it,
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•noil.one I :time yoti.. Yon will go : wait
3'64, .
John r 1 1
yawned. -. • _
, 1,.1
1 "1'-' don't mind run ning down that way."
be said "hilt really_,l can't promise to
jadiii - ri you /ttio w:" .• 1
'But yoo, wiltwithont-promisiog,';' said:
the ~
,old gentleman: "You can't help it.
ll've some business ler yon to ixialie l l.. 4
eitßise of ecinpWnt, liorses oldlSpice
MILERS ..to sell, Avhialit are justl-lheo‘thioga
fO,t!'yfin. Andlitll,P c i.tospitable Ad fel
low who will make yo u stay a week if you
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It; Dobotea ihi,' . . T4'.,h)elpies of Irtto beh)ochog, iip3 @ipairgiAtioq lijohily, qq a ffetos.
ME
dotmEittiioit.T; POTTER, COUNTY, PA" TUESDAY. , APR 10, 1866.
1 -once get there; po . up to-morrow and fall
in- love with Miss Spice, you rascal."
The rascallaughed: He bad- lib own
opinion about the probable beauty of Miss
Spice, knowing that I a fortune - is apt, to
blind - old eyes to ninny deficiencies, but
there,was..a savoring of romantm in his
search foinwife•tbitt pleasediiim after all
and be.determined;te enjoy it to the full.
•
.Conserluently,on , the following morning
be started, with . hiii.valise well packed,
his diessing-case fitted up in exquisite
style; and a secret determination to flirt
with iMiss Spice if she was in the least
attractive. As for any serious designs of
wooing and wedding, nothing was faither
from; John Morton's' thotivhts.
.When the fraini had screamed and
tv,b;.tled over the tiece.6, firy number of
miles, it stopped , accordioff to custom, at
the little depot -of ' and there
with others, the traveler alighted, amidst
a whirl of country dust,l betook himself
to that portion of the village wherein the
residence of the Spices must be located,
were his directions right. -!;
Be found , it, at last. A rather preten
tious mansion, built on a rising grimed,
with ; stone steps reading to the garden
wherein a, white fuuntan kept guard over
sundry geometricA beds of flowers. Every
thing about it was trim and neat,and de
lightfully book , • -
To one of John. Morton's rather indo
lent 'disposition'the shady colonnade, and
the rural seats under the great , elms be
hind the house, bad a wondrous charm.
It would be a glorious place to live in,.he
thought; especially were one rich, and
abl to forget all tormenting business de
tail , and fortune making,. and other bores
of the kind, and lounge all day with a
book and a Havana under those frees. "I
wonder whether Miss Spice appreciates
her. residence."
As he thought thus,John Morton coolly
sauntered, valise in hand, up the broad
gravel path, and rapped! in his corn care.
les fashion at the door. No one answered
the i first time, a second application only
bropght out'a white poodle with a pink
ribbon at his neck, who barked with' pony
fury at the stranger ; but on a third trial,
thel door opened snddenly,and there stood
before him a pretty girl 'in pink calico,
with a white apron on, and her sleeves
pinned up, exhibiting the plumpest arms
in the weed, with dimples at the wrists
and elbows. In one' hand , she held a
duSting brush in the other a dust-pan,and
keeping both tidily away from her dress,
sheseemed to wait for his inquiry. It came
promptly :
"Is Mr. Spice in ?"
"Dear me, no sir," replied the girl.—
"The family are all away—called very un
expectedly to see a sick relative, But--
I beg parden—are you Mr. Morton 7"
"That's my name," said the young man.
"Oh, in that case, Mr. Spice left word
that he wastziery sorry to go, and that' if
.you cape you would oblige him by stay
ing until his return. Martin the coach
man, could show - you the horses, he said
and we were to make you comfortable.
"Will you walk in, sir 7"
John Morton hesitated a moment, and
then crossed the threshold The girl
pushed open the parlor door and ushered
him in.
"Jelin shall showl you to your mom,"
she said, "and I will bate a lunch for you
when you come down,Mr. Morton. People
generally find an exCellent appetite after
a journey."
',And 'away she ran bumming a tune,
and leaving John Morton to remember
her smiles and dimples and pleasant voice
"If Miss Spice is not a very pretty girl
she must be jealous of this little creature
he said to himself. What eyes and snow
white teeth I I wonder who she is ?"
At hour after, when frosh from his
toilet he took his place at the tempting
hutch table ; he had a chance to :t i sk al;
qoestion :
•
"Excuse me," he said, as he took a enp
of tea from her hand, "but what shall. I
call *you ?" 1'
"Oh I 'am only Betty," said the girl:
' Hetty
"Yes' sir. I don't call myself a seri
'cant, for they dont pay me any wages;
but the old Gentleman and lady giv - e me
my board and clothes, and I make myself
generally useful. 1' quite one of the
family. -Do !help yourself, Mr. Morten
"Thank you, Iletiy," and he took a
sandwich ln a moment he began again:
.ICIr. Spice his a daughter hasn't he?'
1.011,-yes, sir." '
."Very handsome ' I've beard ?"
"Ilaiedsome I
• oh dear no' 'not in the
least bat:idiom." •
"Tastes differ, natty." -
•
"I know it. Bat, really, Miss Spice's,
I should say, quite' plain. Won't you
:have some more jam, sir?"
. ','/) . ;et any, thank you. I presume Miss
Spice... being amiabte, is. considered
Ilhandsome on that account."
f tgAmitible 1 Oh,* mercy I" • • •
«01y,` is . sbe not, ?Sty, ?"'
-"I shall :not-teli you, sir, "said Hetty.
"It's not my `place to talk against Mit!,
Spice, but—amiable—ha! hii!"
John Morton slpriv ,, red 10. shoulders
and• looked at .Hetty. Her eyes were
btight,aud her cheeks dimpled with merri-
Ment. In his admiration he forgot the
subject of, conversation, and from Miss
Spice turned to Either -subjects. Hetty
on these grew eloquent. She talked well,
and' had the sweetest voice ever heard;
she told the city itranger of the' pretty
country places close at hand, of the brook
where, the trout were found, and the so
green gra.ss and purple' flags beside its
margin; of the high bill whence such a
view could be had' ; Of the stone ithureb
ninety years old where they- went every
Sunday ; and of her own great love for
all.these thine's. And an John Morton
listened, be tlionf , ,ht, °This girl is above
the sphere of dusters and brooms and
scrumping Drastic& mu is as much' a
IMly as any in•the land" Then he tried
her on other things, and' fonod she , had
read 'a good deal, and that the.books cho
sen were not i trash. and without intending
told() so, expressed his' surprise:
The girl leaked down demurely.
• "Yon see I read Miss Spice's books,'
she replied, "and' I picked up agood deal
lunch being over, J she left
that Way"
'And Ulf
.nn Aen, .
him to pass the time as he chose, and to
go with Martin to the stables and' admire
the garden. Bat at mealtime she acted
the part of hostess, and after tea sat de
murely at her work on the porch for an
hour or two.
That night the gentleman who came to
woo Miss Spice the heiress . dreamt of
Hefty, who "made herself useful - - forlher
board and clothes."
• Mr. Spica and family would not return
for several , days T so said Hetty=even if
the relative whose illness called them away
grew quickly better. And in that time
there was nothing for John Morton to do
but idle about the grounds, saunter into
the stables and get up a' flirtation with
fietty.
Ibr
at times
Demure and sby she seemet ,
at others merry and self possessed. She
was a puzzle to him ; and, becoming in
terested in her, ho tried to "make her
out." The resultwas another puzzle more
difficult than the first,for one fine morning
John Morton awoke to thet knowledge that
he was in love. How
_it pegaal he could
not ten. The girl was comely and pleas
ant to look at. but not beautiful. He was
proud and this half-meni.4l position would
have seemed an insurmountable barrier
between himself and any woman. But
the fact remained the same. He loved her.
One bright hair of her head was worth all
other woman put ttigether to him. The,
thought of parting ftom her was intoler
able. He could not would not, turn him
away and say, _ "This love of mine is
too humble for me."! Yet what a position
He was there as an aspirant for the hand
of the was;
and, ere she came,he had
liven his heart to the maid. •
For a. few boars he hada mighty strug
gle with himself., Then_ love-conquered
and he sought. Heay. .She .was; in the
garden amongst ihe i fiowers. I
Surely nothing, not even these sweet
roses, could be fairer or sweeter !than the
girl. Her eyes were cast down: Her taper
fingers busy' with some frail plant beaten
down by the summer's shower. As he
came she looked np with a smile.
qty poor cypress vine is almost dead
she saicl ; and this rain has done more
harm than,good to the garden. :rm. sorry
for the family will be home to night.. We
received a telegraphic dispatch this mor
ning to that effect • .
Home to - night. John Morton had
known of course that they would come.
He
i cocild not have been wild enough to
faney that Mr. Spice had deserted the
villa for his sake, and left him free to idle
there and make love to Hetty forever.—
Yet the revelation was .a shock.
Howe I And Miss Spice,,that
ugly heiress would be there, and
Het ty'si plaels would be it; ihe iv..sicground.
Stay,---woo and win the lady and forget
the girl Not he. He would, transact
his busines with.'Mr. Spice and ride away
at price. But something . must be- done
before even this could. be accomplished.
Something in which Hetty was interested.
He stooped down, and touched her shoul
der with his hand. ;
"Hefty," he said, "lease-those flowers
a while and come and ; walk by the brook
with me.. I have something .to yayy,to
you. Don't refuse me. It is something
serious, HettY.u . '
.11etty arose, tied.on.her garden hat,and
looked _down at her flowers still. She
would not lift. her - eyes and he, saw on
their lashes two tearsp, Those, and a smile
apout ti_er month, made a perfect . April's
day of her sweet. ace.
j'You will -walk with ma, • Hetty 7" he
asked.
- And for an answer ' he turned and took
her place beside him. I So they sauntered
on down to the 'brook side, where the
purple flags gresvitundst green sedges,and
deep in the clear water yon-could -catch a
gl idiptient Ihru r ifik, For hiThile
Dlortoti
spoke suddenly:
"Hetty, do you know I love you I"
That was all I
_no preface—nothing to
lead to.the subject ; -no prelude to the
music—the whole sweet tune broke upon
the girl at , once : -
"Hetty do youknowl lotre you r
Holy stood still; her' hand trembled
in hit—her bosom rose and fell. In a
moment she began to sob.
Then John Morton's armsrept around
her waist
"My darling," he said I "look at me—
seplyeavvilc.ftet7”e. Tell . me that yo u return my
feelintr-r.tell Me . that you will one day be
At. that she pulled h‘r hind away froM
him.
"Yon came here to- be . Miss Spice',
suitor " she said j* L.... a I
talked over crheni. 'could not help listeni,
ing. Say those words to her—not to mel
i"To her ?% I bate her very name," said
John. "I love yon, Hetty."
"A poor girl, almost a Serrant ?"
"Why sheuld I care I I love you, oh,
Eletty, I love'you better than I love my
life. Hetty, aoswe,r me—will you be My
wife? • It needs but one little "yes."
An odd convulsion betrreen laughter
"and weeping, passed over :her face. but
she commanded her voice and said slowly:
"You belong to Mh3s Spice."
"Her words made John] Morton flush
sbariet. •
"Miss Spice is nothing to me," he said
"I'Ve never seen her. nor !do I desire to
see.her, ; • 'Jetty, answer me."
Hetty turned quite away from him,and
in a•sort of choking voice replied:
"This is the only answerd I can give
Yon : If Miss Spice will not) be your wife
I do not know of any iwomao in the place
who will," and-fairly ran away.
John Morton followed her, only a little
:way however, tor, comb'' , to a, • spot where
the path took a turn,hes e Pied her through
the bushes, sitting under •a great tree,
laughing in the merriest manner. The
sight turned his heart to stone.
The heartless jade," be muttered, "and
for her I would have given up anything
beside in the wide *odd. Al l
i women
are alike. Rustic sl l mpilicity tin pink
calico differs not a .whit from [city airs
and graces in moirsiantique. I'lligo home.
Miss Spice may mite or go, for all I oare.
Oh, Hetty,
With these last words on his ips,John
Morton 'made hitiiway to Spice 'Villa,
mounted 'to his own , room and proceeded
to paCk his port manteau ; cramming his
wardrobe in pell melt , and using, no gen
tle linguage towards the innocent gar
ments which would btilge overand forbid
the fastening of the lock. Just as the
packing Was completed there came a sud
den racket, in the i garden, a 'sound of
wheels and merry voices. And his at'ten
tion was attracted to , the window: There
at, the gate stood a little carriage, from
which. descended a: stout old lady and a
stout old gentleman. Mr. and Mrs. Spice
returned without a doubt.
"Five minutes more I would have been
cler of the house. However - I'll not stay
long;" and with this determination he
descended to the hall, just in tiine tosee
[Jetty rush into the old gentleman's arms
with the exclamation, "Dear papa."
Out of them,she came in a-moment,
turnina c rosy red as she murmured:
l'Oh, papa, I quite forgot—this is Mr.
Merton.'
john Morton stood like one petrified.
He hardly heard the old gentleman's
apelogy for his absence, or the old lady's
welcoate. 1
The truth which was 'slowly dawning
upon him made him oblivious to all else,
Re stared at 'Jetty, wh'ose mischievous
face wasJ dimpling and ,blushing in the
most bewitching way..' And slowly his
lips, formed' two words—they were—.-" Miss
Spice!'', I
"Eh l''- said the old `,gentleman; "I
really didn't understand you."'
"The gentleman wants an introduction
said Hetty. Plea'se tell him that:l am
sliss Spice, your daughter."
1.
I Then she burst into a of laughter
that made the , old house ring,and brought
On her head a maternal reproof for being
''so wild:before a stranger?'
Poor" John,Morten believed himset, a
vi N ctim of a dream.
But two hours after be bad recovered
his seniee, and sitting close by lEfetty on
the Torch in the mooniiglit whispered :
"Betty; do you think bliss Spice will
say year
, s .
Betty answered, "I think she will!'
After a while,ebe said.7—the old lady's
absence and the old .gentleman's nap fa.
voting whispers :
"Never saY.I told you any stories. I
told you I made myself generally _useful
and. they gave me'my board and clothes
uyeio
"Well, 60. is..truct'
"go you fancied- ire, a se•rrant of your
own acoordAir. JEtow _c,onl4,lhelpliat r
4 014 . Heity, l ll6ifil ' But olio ilia
nay ; two—you haTe told. You said Miss
TERtS r -$1.50 PElL'ildrlllir's
MI
Spina was ugly and erots—l knpw . .pjie ie
pretty and an mad ) •ir
Theo there was a Bound, sispiniqusiy
like a kiss, and there
..were but three on
the porch, and Mr. Spice was stinli t ris so
it could not have-been . he. • _
One month after that. there swed•
ding, and Mr. John 'Morton was united
to Miss Spide; and if all . wed4qpi ,here
the beginning of years as tiappy as theirs
it would be well .for married folks . ,tbe
wide world over. Though Mis.lintion
i t s a little mischievous and, tells ,a story of
a gentleman she knew who traveledloiles
to woo and wed an heiress and at tbe:end
fell in love with a girl in pink calico.
Remarkable Adventure of a
Corse.
• Not long since a native or tne maziePans
Isle, one of the victims of,the
explosion, died in this city, andimmtidi.
ately preparations were made, to, give tim
l a nice, genteel funeral. It'svaa at 'first
arranged that he should be buried - b a re,
Ibut some of his kindred heing baried; at
Parkersburo c ,West Virginia, it was wes snUy
determined that - what remaired' o r
f
Johnny M— should be sent - tO, - at
place. Accordingly, after a7"Wiilre,,"
(one of the good old sort,) the re4iiins
were accompanied by his sorrowing friends
and relatives to the depet, to takelhe
cars for the place of burial. The faiiseral
procession arrived at the depot sotneiliue
before the departareof the train in Which
the remains were to go, and thetn, oureArs
spent the intervening time in asseittAg
their sorrows at,the neighboring barii, so
abundant in that vicinity, the eerie
meanwhile remaining on the Platform,
ready io be placed on the 9r: train }
wkich would connect at the Relay Flolise
with the western train. '
The,party meanwhile drank so mat)).
-libations to the memory of the derlafed
that they returned to the station in - ii`Clery
mellow condition, and the railroad 03118/rs
being apprehensive that they. Would Witt
capaple of taking care of the carpsOele.
graphed to the agent at the Relay to 16e
that the corpse was taken offatthatioint.
Shortly before the time of 'starting - 4e
corpse was placed on the train, and apqt.
tempt was made to muster the mourners
when it was ascertained that nun - net - We
of them had got so obfusticated auto bailie
taken the New York train. The rein pf
the party,however,managedto - get abolrd
and ere- long Johnny 11—'8 bodyifris
again -"marching on." At the-Relaythe
corpse was ttasferred to-the western
but two, or three of the mourners weTiVido
far gone to get Out in time,and proceeddd
to Baltimore, while the balance of die
party with the corpse was hurried on with
lextra speed westward.
At the points along the road where the
engine stopped "to water," the mourners
ae invariably stopped "to wet," and -nOt
;being up to time, quite as invariably a
brace or more were left behind at each
watering tind wetting place. and by - the
time Grafton was reached,where the corpse
was to change cars for Parkersburg,liat - •
few of the , mourners remained with. if,
and these were so bewildered that they
failed to get in the proper train,and 'John.
nv's corpse, went on to Wheeling without
them. From thence, by some means,• it
was sent to' Columbia' Ohio, the corpse
having, got into ;be wrong State,and
mourners beiug scattered throug h " Mary=
land and West Virginia, and along the
liue of the Baltimore, Wilmington' and
Philadelphia and Camden and Ambay
Railroads. ' By- this time the- telegrard. ,
was put into excited operatioo,and various ,
messages were whisked over the wires: in;
various directions in regard to the missing
corpse and scattered mourners, making'
confusion doubly • confounded -for awhile.
From Grafton-an -anxious meaner
quited,"Where in: the d=l is the corpse?"
This despatch was crossed on the-road by -
aloud inqniry from Columbus as to -the , -
ownership of a stray-corpse arrived there:
uncensigned. A Baltimore scattered'l
mourner telegraphed to "pbstpone the fu.'
neral till I get there;" and I the agail.7.of:-
mourners by the' New York 'train mere';
sending wildrie etrnfused[ Messages 'to - ;
Parkersburg, Relay House, Gruffer' and
Washington, all helping -to intensify.; the
prevailing muddle. The corpse,meantime,
•
bad resumed its travels,and like poor Joe;
not -being -wanted in any locality, bad
beea kept moving on, until it arrived at
Little'Miami-depot, where it 'created no
little excitement, being without any mark: :
for identification, and foul play being at
once suspected. A coroner's inquestiwat: ,
held without throwing any light upbnlbe
mystery, which wail,' however, cleared.up
by a telegraphic deiipatch for the orieshig ;
corpse. The railway officials then-got the
corpse in motion eastward,and the moire.
ere headed westward, and filially,after the.'
most eventful histoiy of any corpse or set
of mourners on roord, Johnny's
wag duly- committe by them to.toothern,
earth where we trust it may rest in peasige4,;
Thirty thonsan trees on tho,;. l §79iithifirt:
coast of Erighind Were blown loan i`
recent tempest.
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