JOBBING DEPARTN
The proprietors have stocked thea
with a new a varied aegortment of
JOB AND\CARDI
AND FAFiT PRESSES
end are prepared to,eieente neatly
POSTERS, EANDBILLS, CIRCU
'LEADS, CARDS, PAMPTILE
Deeds, Mortgagee, Leases, and a fu
k& . : t
. ~C imstables' and Justioes' Blanks
People living at a
_distance can dependon hav
ing their work done promptly, \ and sent back in
return mall.
CITY BOOK BINDERY
AND
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY,
S Baldwin Street,
SIGN OF. THE BIG BOOK, 2D FLOOK,)
ELMIRA, N. Y.
CC7l.i. MOTTO r
duos-Alit TUE BEST, CAEAP AS THE CHEAPEST
BLANK BOOKS
Of every description, in all styles of Binding,
and as low, for quality of Stock, as any Bindery
In the State. Volumes of every description
Bound in the boat manner and in any style
or
dared.
ALL KINDS OF GILT WORK
Executed { iia the best manner. Old Book a re
bound and n iPdo good as new.
124.5,t2112 1 1M miummma
COMPLETE YOUR SETS!
litua prepared to furnish back ,numbera"of all
RevieWs or Magazines published in the United
States or Great Britain, at a low priee l ,
BLANK r ! QOK ,k OTHER' PAPEL •
Of all sizes and qualities, on, hank 4led or plain.
BILL HEAD PAPER,
Of any quality or size, on hand and cut up ready
for printing. Also, BILL PAPER,'and CARD
BOARD of all colors and quality, in boards or
eat to any size. • I •
STATIONERY,
Cap, Letter, Note Paper, Envelopes,
Pens, Penells s eze.
I am sole agent for
Prof. SIIEPARD'S NON-CORROSIVE STEEL
PENS, OF VARIOUS SIZES, FOR LADIRSI
AND GENTLEMEN,
Which I will syarrant equtil to Gold Pens. The
best In use and.rip mistake. -
The above Stock I will sell at the Lowest Rates
at all times, at a small advance on New York
prices, and in quantities to suit purchasers. All
cork and stock warranted as represented.
I respectfully solicit a share of public patron.
age .1 Orders by mail promptly attended to.—
Address, LOUIS KIES, •
Advertiser Building,
Elmira, N. Y.
Sept. 28, 1867.—1 y.
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UNION HOTEL,
MINER WATKINS, PROPRIETOR.
EATING fitted up a new hotol building on the site
of the old Union Hotel, lately destroyed by lire,
now ready to mare and entertain guests. The
Union hotel pas 'intended, for e.Ternperance }louse,
and the ProprletOr believes ft can be sustained without
grog. An attentive hostler fn attendance.
WslisbOro, Juno 26,1867.
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E, R. KIMBALL,
SROOERY 4 ND RESTAURANT,
Oee door xive the Meat Market,
WE'LLSBORO, PENN'A,
RESPECTFULLY announce's to the tradiD E
public that ho has a desirablo stock of Oro
cams, comprising, Teas, Coffees, Spices, Sugary.
XL)lasses, Syrups, and all that constitutes a first.
class stock. Oysters in•every style nt all sea
!enable hours.
\yellsboro, Jan. 2, 1367—tf.
MI ca ca tes da IS b. c) et is .
great Excitement!, Johnson Impeached, and Em
t,ren's 'Moots and Shoes triumphant! The subset Pin
would say to the people of Westfield and vicinity that
Le Is manufacturing a 'Patent Boot which he believes to
possess i the following advantage over all others; Ist
there is no crimping; 2d, no wrinkling, Ravens they broil:
to the feat; 3d, }to ripping. In Own, they are just
the thingl for everybody. Sample's on hand and girders
sollcited. Sole right of Westfield township and Bona'
secured. Ile has also just received a splendid set 01
hilgairal patterns. latest Myles. Come one. came all:
Wo are honed to ell cheap for cash or ready pay. Shop
one dour entail of Sanders & Colegrovo.
Westfield Bore', reb.l3 I€6B. J. 11.11511111 E .
WALKER & LATHROP,
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE,
,IRON, STEEL, NAILS,
STOVFS,
BELTING, MS, CUTLERY,
WATER LIME,-
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
i arringp and_ Ilarness Trimmings,
HARNESSES, SADDLES, &u.
Corning. N. Y., Jan. 2, 1867-Iy.
H EAR YE! HEAR YE! HEAR YE
BA.RELS, FIRKINS, CIIUR\S,
BUTTER TUBS; b 3.,
Kept constantly on band, and furnie 11, d to or
der, by ,
W. T. IVIATIIERS,
nt bia new store, 2d door above Rov'J b it ling,
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WellAoro. (June 10, 1'5'38.)
Scales! Scales ! B(yrlcs!
Tliß Buffalo Platform Seales,• all -dinary
m
sizes, for heavy, and counter use, may be
fund at the Hardware Store of IV til . Roberts,
Wellabor°. These Scales aro the Fairbanks pat
ent and have no superior anywhere. They are
medoin the best style and have taken the premi
um at all the great exhibitions. -
I have the sole agency for thl,so Scales in this
region. • WILLINM ROBERTS.
wollsboro, Fob. 12, 1965.
PACIFIC .1-10=1,
170, 172, 174, & 176 GREENWICH ST.,
New Fri! k.
Tn"UNDERSIGNED takes pleas
ure in announcing tulle numerous friends
And pitrons that from this date, the charge of
the P4ei fi e will be $2,50 per day.
lleit)g solo Proprietor of this Rouse, and there
fore free from the. too common execti. , n of an
la)rdinate rent ,he isjully able to meet the
downward tendency oflees without any falling
- iff,of service.:
It will now, ne heretofore, be his aim to maitt
t%in undiminished the fayorniile reputation o
the Pacific, tihich it has dnjoyed for many Years
a!,eneof the best of travelers hotels.
The table will by bountifully pupplied with
every delicacy of the ceacon.
The attendance will be found efficient and
obliging.
The location will be found convenient for
those whose" busintles calls them in the lower
part of the city, being ono door north of Cort
land Street, and ono block west of Broadway
and of ready access to all Rail Road and Steam
boat Linen.
Dec. 2,18t35-Gto
New Tobacco Store 1
TRH subscriber has fitted up ti.e rooms-ad .
1 Joining D. P. Roberts Tin and Srove Store
for the manufacturo and -ale of
CIGARS, (all grades), 4,,ncy and Common
0K1. 4 \ ra TOBACCO, Michigan Fine Cut
CHEWING, and all kinds of
PLUG TOBACCO, PIPES, and the alai.
cast Brand of CIGA RS
.!..fY- Call and sacifor yourselves.
JOHN W. PURSEL
.1-11oro, Nov. 11, IS6S tf.
TOFARMEIIS
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I'MS \TO have rased the Plaster manufactured
‘:Matapaey Berne uer, al their works on Elk
R 'n.") i;aines township, and we believe it to be
ir net sußerior ‘ to the Cayuga Plaster.
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Cobb II E Simmons J Bernaucr
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Divis Albert King John C Miller
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‘VILLIA3I_II. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
Insurance, Bounty and Pension Agency, Altitn
Street Wellsboro, Pa., Jan. 1,1868.
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW',
Notary Public and Insurance Agent, blot:-
burg, Pa., over Caldwell's Store.
GEO. W. IMEMUCK;
ATTORNEY, AND COUIsZEEDI.OII. AT LAW
Wilco with W. 11. Smith, Encil, Alain Stroup
oppooite Union Block, Welleboro, Pn.
July 15, 1868.
W. D. TERRELL & CO.,
WHOLESALE DRUiItdISTS, and dealer. -in
Wall Paper, Kerosene Lamps, Wind:: - .r Ulab6,
Perfumery, Paints and Oils, 4e., B.c.
Corning, N. Y., Jun. 1, 1"80S.-1y.
S. P. WILSON
ATTORNEYS 4; COUNSELORS AT LAW,
(Fir - st door from liigoney's, on the Avenue)—
Will attend to business entrusted to their care
W i th() counties of Tioga and Potter.
11'eilaboro, Jan. 1, 1808. - •
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW,
Wellsbare, Tioga Up., Pa.
Claim Agent, Notary and Insurance
Agent. lie wilitattend promptly to collection of
Pensions, Back Pay and Isounty. As Notary
Public ho takos acknowledgements of deeds, ad
ministers orths, and will act as Commissioner to
tike testimony. "Alt-Wilco over Roy's Drug Store,
adjoining Agitator Office.. -Oct. 3u. 1301
John W. GpornsOV,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR Al LAW.
returned' to this colinty with a vfbw of
making it his permanent residence, solicits
share of public patronage. All busiaebs en
trusted to hi 4, care will be attended to a ith
promptness and fidelity. Office 2d door south
of E. S. Farr's hotel, Tioga, Tibga,Co., Pa. ,
Sept.
JOHN B. SHARSPEARE,
DRAPER AND TAILOR. Shop over John R.
Bowen's Store. ;OP Cutting, Fitting, and
Repairing done promptly and in bost style.
Wellsboro, Pa.. Jan. 1,1868-1 y
TAILOR, Shop first door north of L. A. Sears's
Shoo Shop. 7;6;4.7' , - Cutting, Fitting, and Repair
ing dont, promptly and %%ell._
Wellsboro, Pa., Jan. I, 1868.—1 y.
daHN ETNER,
TAILOR AND CUTTER, has opened 1 t shop
on Craton street, rear of Sears dr. Derby's aloe
' shop, where ho is prepared to manulticture gar.
meuts to orderin tho most inantior,
and with dispatch, Particular allerition paid
to Cutting and Fitting. March 2G. 1536-iy.
Dr. C. Thompson.
[w.ELLsßoitovon I.A.] •
Will attend tojProfeEsional culls it, the viii gc,
of WellsbOru and elheMiete..
Wilco and Ite:idonco on butte oh
tho right going East. [Jut, IrtlS
BACON, 31. D., late of the 2d l'a. Cavalry', after
• nearly four years of army serVlet, t ICII is large
.mperience tnlield and hospital practice. ha, opened an
Alice for the practice of medicinti and surge's. In lilt
as branches. Persons Boni a (list:ilk, c:ua hall mom
..,oarding at the Penneslvanip hotel desk ea.—
Will %Pia ally part of the Butte in consultation, or to
perform stn pica! operations. No 4, Union Bloch. up.
staira. NV018601 . 0, Pa., .Nlay 2,1866.-Iy .
Wm. D. Smith,
KNOXVILLE, Pa. Pension; - Iletinjy, told 'ltti•
serene° Agent. Communieations rtmi. 16' the
above address will receive proMpt attention.
Terms moderate. [jnn S, 186S-13]
SURVEYOR & DRAFTSMAN.—Oidurs left al
his room, Townsenti_ilutel, NV,..thlThro, will
Lt.eot with prompt attention
Jan. rj. 1667.—ff.
DEALER in CLOCKS & JEWELRY, SILVER
PLATED WARE, Spoetacros, Violin String:,
Lte., kC. , Manaiold, Pa. \\'at• Iles kind Jere•
olry neatly repaired. Engraving dune in plain
English and German. J IrepiB7•ly.
hairdressing & Shaving.
Saloon over 11111cl:a 43; Barker's 6toro,
opro, Pa. Particular attention paid to Ladies'
Qair-cuding, Sliampooing, - Dyeakg, ote. Braids,
Pode, cods, and a lobes on hand and made to or
lor.
11. DORSEt. J. JOHNSON.
, J. G. PUTNAM',
MILL WRIGHT—Agent for all the beat
TURBINE WATER WHEELS. Also
for otowart's Oscillating IlovomOni fur Gang and
Alulay Saws.
l'ioga, Pa., Aug. 7, 1868, ly. •
Dealer ih DRY' GOODS of all kiilds t ilurawnre
and Yankee Notione. Our aviortinent is lurgt
and prices low; Store in Union I;lnek. Cull
In gentleman.—may 20 1868-Iy.
WESTFIELD, PA., GEORGE CLOSE, Propri
otor. A now Hotel conducted on the principle
of live and let live, 'for tho acconitiiodation of
tho public.—Nov. 14, 1866.—1 y.
C. 11. GOLDSMITH, Proprietor.-1 laving leas
ed this popular Hotel, the prop4.ietta respect
fully solicits a fair share of patronage., ; livery
-attention giveu,to guests. Thebes( boaper in
the county always iu attendance.:
April 29, 1868.-Iy.
TIOGA, TIOGA COIINTY, PA.,
Good stabling,,attached, and an 'attentive holt
tlor uliCays in attendance.
E. S. FARE, . . . . Proprietor.
~
On strictly Temperance. principles , Morris Run,
Pa. .It. C. BAILEY, Prroprietor:.:- ,liortlP.Pitid
Carriages to la.—Nl - arch 8, 1888.-Iy. .., _
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WESTFIELD borough, Tioga Co.' E. G•
Hill, Proprietor. A new and commodious
building with all the modern improvements.
Within easy drives of the,best tkunt,inkand 'M
ing grounds in Nortlfern 'Penn'a. Conveyances
furnished. Terms moderate.
Feb. 5,1868-Iy.
JOHN PATTEN
EIZAAK WALTON BIOUS.Es
Gaines, Tioga County, Pa.
HORACE C V lilt M ELYEA, 1-'li. This is
a iieW 110,0 located lSithill ettey access of the
best fishing and hunting ground, in North. ,
orn Pennsylvania. No paint. tali be bpariqi
the accommodation of pleasuri, 4e o kor s and
_ the trAveling public. Pan. 1, 1868.]
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Bounty and Pension Agency.
HAVINO received datilteinstructi ot vefrard to
the extra bOtlllts allowed by the a t approved
Jul) 28. 1866. and having on hand a Int gc of o il
necessary blanks.' am prepared to prosecute all pen
sion anti bounty chains which may be placed in my
hands. Person ell sing. at a distance ran communicate
with me by letter, and their communicationt will be
promptly aUSWBI ed WM. 11..33117n
~,,Welleboro.Octobe'r24,lB66.
HARKNESS & RILEY,
BOOT AND SHOE MAK ER'S,
Orcr Witeon & Van' Valkcnbury' , , Store. in 11 e
room lately occupied by Ben Neel y•
OOTS AND SHOES of all 1; iode wade to
II order nod in the best manner
REPAIRING of ell hinds done rirymPtlY end
_owl. Give ug a call.
JOHN 1.1.1.RRNE5 . 6,
W3i. RIL 'EY
Wellaboro,Jan.2, 1868 .13 ,
H OOP SKIRTS, et
VOL. XVI.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
WM, GARRETSON,
IVILSOI & ruLEs,
JOHN I. MITPIIELL
GEORGE WAGNER.,
Thos. 13.Bryden
R. E. OiINE-Si,
C. L. WILCOX,
PETROLEUM /LOUSE,
W ELLSBORO HOTEL
FARR'S HOTEL,
HAMILTON HOUSE,
znit's
When the rich gold and' purple of Life's sunset
Lies in its beauty on the silent sea;
When on the shore I see the white robed angel
And hear his whisper, "God has called for
• thee,"--
Erts lit with-loco will watch me en the seashore,
Worm human hands will fetidly press my own;
Tint can 1 hear them with me on my journey
Out 4lanugh the dimness of tho world unknown?
And this great l.,cauty of the earth and heavens.,
The holy night whose glory fills my soul,
The softened amethyst of fading twilight.
The, gleaming stars on night's emblazoned scroll—
The rusy light of morning on the mountains
The tender purplo of the distant sea.
Things I love now, from henceforth all forgotten;
What of their beauty can I bear with me?
J. B. Nat
" Pme," sighed gentle-hearted Pascal,
And yrt I think that not ttlono we die;
ThougL all this earth is dimly fading from us,
Ate we alone if Ql3O kind Friend is nigh?
thie who Enid, "Lo, I am with you always,"
The usiy-worn man who sat by Galilee,
Speaking good words - and - healing all the people;
Who lived and died for love of you and me.
Oh; not alone, for this our Friend and Brother,
Though ifearen'a great , angels bow before Hie
throne, "
Shall stand with us upon the silent seashore,
His hand shall guide us to tho world unknown.
In Abel exercise of his profesSion,
Eugene , Laromie had passed through
slime - wonderful adventures, and been
nearer death than,most men cared to, be.
His suCcess,in ferreting out and bring
ing to light &Mies of all kinds had won
for him the bitter, enmity ,of all Wren
ders, both 011[101 and criminal', in, the
city. They hadreperitedly vowed ven
geance agam . st him ; for ; they declared
that there Amns no Channe.• for ,them
while, be remained in - Paris. Larornie
only laughed at their threats, and kept
h m
is wits about hi. He-declared his
readiness-to-meet th , whenever they
desired it, only, they' gave him fair
play.
This ? however, was the last thing
that they, intended doing. They had
fired at him frequently, without suceess,
and had been equally unsuccessful in
their attempts at poison. They had
gotten up mock conspiracies, with, the
hope of decoying into ttleirpov6r •
b ut he as tii - rough - them in an instant,
end only . _laughed at them Mr' their
trouble. , Still, they had not abandoned
the hope of capturing Mini; and it was
very certain that, if they could succeed
in doing in, M. Laroniie's fate was
sealed.
One day he was lounging idly near
one of the most noted shops of the Pal
ids Royal, when a woman passed by.
She was very beautiful, and was richly
and tastefully dressed. She was evi
dently a lady, and one of the most beau
tii ul the detective hadeverseen. As she
parsed she !bolted at WM with a fixed,
gage, and. then Instantly,T ;
Larornlm lifted his hat and bowed pro
foundly. When he raised his eyes
again, tqc lady had disappeared. He
was annoyed at this, for he was anx
ious to learn more of the beautiful
stranger'; and, from the smilnshe lead
given him, he knew that- she. Was_ not
averse to such a course on his part:
Eugene Laretnie was a true Frenchman
in his love and gallantry ; and this was
the only thiug.that ever brought him
Into any real danger. Several times ho
had narro,Wly' escaped death tit tbe
hands of jealous husbands; -and his
friends were confident that, if ever he
died - by vitlence, a woman would be the
cause of it.
During the ,slay hercould, *n r ot help
think ing.of the beautiful unknown who
had faccinated him. The next morning;
. abOut the same hour, he took his. place
again near the Palais Royal to watch
for her. lie was not kept waiting, long.
Slieoon appeared ; anti, as she passed
him, she again smiled, and, this time,,
the smile was acompanied by a bow
Acting upon a sudden imphise, Laromie
started forward and placed himself at
her side.
He was about to speak to her, 'when
she said, hurriedly, and in a low tone :
" Not yet Monsieur Laromie ; we are
observed. £o-night ; at the opera:"
" One -Word, madam;" exclaimed .
Laromie, impulsively. - "whom have I
the honor - of add reSSlng - 1".
The lady laughed slily, and', then,
handing him a card, said impatiently :
"Go now. I will see you to-night at
the opera."
Laromie Bowed low, and drew back,
while the lady passed ' on. Glancing at
the curd that she. had given him, he
saw written upon- it, in a delicate hand,
Juile.de Noble; but whether it was
Madam or Mademoiselle (Mrs. or Miss),
the pasteboard did not state, and the 'de-
Waive did not care. He only kneW
that shO, was a most beautiful woman,
and that she had consented to grant
him tni interview.'
DA LAN° & 0013.
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(I:orttgr.
"t SHALL DIE ,ALONE."
Wirictilantono
_S limo.
THE FRENCH DETECTIVE.
" knows," muttered Larmnie,
twitching his - in ustaehe abseil tly, "what
may come of it? - i3he is Superb. . But
how the deuced id - she find out my name?
Well, it is not strange. Every One has
heard of me,"
In Paris When one • , wislieS to learn
anything respecting au inhabitant of
the great city, he can be satisfied bY ap
plying. to the Chief of Police. To the
office of his, Chief Laromie now 'bent
his steps upon an errand of this kind
respecting the lady he had just, parted
with: In answer to hisinquirles,. the
:Chief consulted a ponderOusledger,'and
after a brief inspection, declared, there
was no such a person in Paris. .
" What is it, Laromie?" he diked;
"public business, or an assassination,?"'
" Oh, merely a little 'aflair of • tiiy
own," said Laromie, laughing.
"'fake care, my friend,rSnid the
Chief, gravely. "You run great risks
In those little affairs of yours, and we
could not afford to lose you just now."
" Never fear," returned the detective
gaily, "I always - have my wits about
me."
That night the detective was at the
opera at an early hour. He waited
impatiently t 'as the audience came in,
and lie thought that they had never
been so slow before. He scanned the
Loses and, parterre closely, hot could
e th e lady nowhere. As the per
formance began, his attention was at
tracted by il!friend,"...and he turned to
speak to hiui. As he, looked back to
the audience, when his friend left him,
his heart. gave a great hound of delight.
There was a Indy, sitting in one of the
most retired boxes, radiaut ih her beaii
ty. saw bin); need nodded;
smlf
in'iy. In nil Incredible short time, he
was eated by her Me, pouring forth)
his thani:s for the •happiness she hail
given ililll. -
' , In - r4ly to a question, the lady told
him that she was the widow of a gen
tleman of goad family and great wealth.
She said that she had seen Laromie at
varionS places in the city ; and, with a
blush she, Confessed thatshe had become
very ' much ' interested in him. The
rest we have already told.
One of Laroroie's weak points WAS
WELL4BORO, PA., MA.RCII. 24, 1869.
vanity, and here ali etty woman could
always strike a successful blow. He
had become completely fascinated with
Madamede Noel;-.and, while he sat
with her, in the box, the dernonstra
tidns of his admiration were so marked
that the lady had 'Several times to re
mind him that they might be observed
by some of the audience. When the
performance was n over, the lady asked
him if ho wonld go some .with her to
supper; and he, ov rJoyed, consented.
When they - reach d the residence of
Madame de Noel; tto carriage passed
into the court-yard and they left it.
They entered a dim y-lighted hall, and
passed into a midi tuously furnished
apartment, brilliau y illuminated. A
foot Man received4.ladame and :took
charge of the cloak and hood which
she laid aside. Lar&nio afterward re
membered that she looked at the man
in a peculiar. way, as she bade him
have the supper ready as soon as pos
sible ; but he thought nothing of it at
the time.
Madame seated herself ilia luxurious
arm -chair, and •Laramie threw himself
on a cushion at her feet. For -a ibng
while neither spoke. A strange silence
had fallen over them. All the while,
howreyer, tbe,young man's head rested
against•the arm of her chair, and one of
her hands played carelessly with his
hair.
A slight ' noise in the apartment
caused the detective to raise his head.
But he could not rase it high enough
to see anything, /1141ame's hand rested
on it heavily,
" Bah ! It; Is noth
said quickly.
At the same thie he felt himself
borne to the floor by an irresistible-force,
and before he could collect his wits,
which he did not hive about him this
time, lie 'was bound ,hand and foot, and
left helpless on the', carpet. Glancing
up, he saw the room was full of men.
' What doeS this mean ?" he demea
ned sternly.
" It means Mong r 'k , ur Laromie," re
plied the lady, smiling sweetly, "that
you will not sup with me to-night."
LaKomie's coolness returned to him,
now that it was too late. -1
" It seems that '..1 have been a very
great fool,'" sa,i'd lie, bitterly.
" I agree with-you, Monsieur," laugh
ed the lady. *
, " Stand aside." Said one of the men
coming forward., , "Lot me speak with
him. • Do you' krioNir me, Monsieur?"
he asked.
" Yes," replied Towle. "You , - are
Fiederick-Roulier— inown,to the Gov
ernment as the Prestdent of a socialist
club, captain of a barricade, and a gen
eral promoter of disdrder. These men,
I suppose, are - Your cionfccierates."
" Precisely so, Mo isieur." You have
been, for a long time, as anxious to cap- ,
titre us as we have ben to secure you.
Fortune has favored us, this time, an ti
-you are now our prisoner. PerhapS
you would' like to know what we in
tend doing with you."
" That is a; matter , of indifference to
me," said the detective, coolly.
" Your courage is undoubtedly great,"
said Itoulier; "but we must put it to
the test. Wu have decided long ago,
Monsieur, that you; must die. We
-Would carry out the decision to-night;
but all of our club are not present.-- -To-
Morrow night the absent ones will re
turn, and then we shall proceed to, in
flict our vengeance upon you. Your
heart wilt by cut out of •your living
body. May heaven preserve your soul,"
he added, mockingly ; for "your earth
ly part is doomed."
"Do not be to sure of that," exclaimed
Laromic, indignantly-. "I was never
born to die by the hands of such cow
ardly, miscreants."
The socialist leade. laughed.
" Ali ! Monsieur toxemic," ho said,
sarcastically, "why would you 'not be
warned by your friends? Women will
be the death of you, I feat."
" Who is this woman?" asked the
detective, not heeding the taunt...
Let me anSwerthat," said madame
tie Noel. "Monsieur Laromie," she
added, "1 am .one who has long• owed
you a debt of vengeance. Two. years
ago, you arrested a wonian named
Marguerite Poisson, charged with mur
dering a - French soldier. She was tried
by your cowls, and condemned to death.
That woman was my mother.
" Well," said Larornie, calmly. "she
milks not executed."
‘`'l'Z'o ; but she was transported."
" But the goVernment subsequently
pardoned her; and gave her permission
to return to France."
" True.; hat the pardon was too late.
When it reached Algeria, my, mother
was dead. I swore to be revenged- on
you. I hate you as he that caused my
mother's death. .and I shall witness
your execution with joy.".
" What is your name?"
" Madeline
,gsmouline."
"'Then you are mistress of the . chief
of this club.. A pretty couple, truly,
and a pretty scrape you have gotten me
into ! Well, thdn, , Madiime Julie de
Noelialias Madeline ,Desruouline, if it
will afford you And satisfaction, know
that, instead of causing your mother's
death, I tried to save her. In the dis-
Charge of my duty,-I arrested her; and,
although I believed :her guilty of the
offense charged against her, I pitied
her. To oblige me,.the Chief of Police
interceded with the Minister of Justice,
and procured the change of her sentence,
and finally her pardon. If you doubt
this, y ou have simply to apply to the
Chief of my command, and• he will con
firm my assertWn."
Therman turned pale as..death.—
Calmi g her agitation, she turned to
Roulier, and said, hastily : "Spare him
till I find 'out tne truth of this.
"Stop," said the detective quickly.—
"I. will jot allow you to' intercede, for,
me. •If you would give me my freedom
now, I would not accept it from you."
The woman turned away and left the
room. •M. Roulier directed two of his
merit° lift the detective, who, was bound
so . securely as to bo helpless, and con-
Vey him ; to the duhgeon. The
,order
was obeyed: • Roulier led the way, car.;
ryin a latige lamp, and the remainder
of the men followed, bearing the detec
tive with thorn. They passed through
theliall, descending a stone staircase to
a large cellar, and paused before a heavy
closed door. This Roulier opened, and
the party passed 17- -
The detective
floor, and Roulier
said : arou
romie. This mop
strong. The NV4
are all of stone, a
save through this
which we have
before you becam
police of Paris, tl
prod by one'of
professional purp
quarter of a,zil e
so that you At e all
your friends, -thoi
you. To moripw
our sentences 1 Lea upt.
Until then, 'We leave you to your own
reflections. - fAbood night, Monsieur La
romie."
.
- The meu passed out of the cell, and
the heavy door closed. Laromie heard
the bolts slide into the hasp lind
then all was silent., The dungeon in
which he lay was perfectly, dark, and
he was so securely bound that he could
move a limb. Jle had no hope of escape.
He was'ttY theisands of his most invet
erate enemies, and' he knew, that ho
ng, my friend," she
could expect no mercy from them.—
They had long threatened him with
vengeance for the injuries he had in
flicted upon them by detecting their
plots; and, now they had him in their
power, he felt surd that they would car
ry out their diabolical threat. Though
he was without hope he was not desert
ed by his courage.
He was a brave man, and ho resolved
to meet his fate with fortitude. Still,
ho cursed his folly bitterly, and gas al
most—though not quite-'-ready to sweat
that, if he could escape this time, 11:.
would not look at a woman again.
Ho had been in the cell a little over
,an hour, when ho heard noise as
'part of the floor Was being moved. H
listened intently. Thesound continue
to be heard. Then some one spoke hi
name in a whisper. -
"Laren - lie! are you here?" asked tilt
VOICO.
"Yes," replied the detective, "but
who in the fiend's name are you?"
The voia'repeated the watchwerd o
the secretpolice, and then Laromie be
eameiconscious of the presence of ano
ther person in the cell.
"Regaard, is it you 7") asked Laromie
,vho recognized the-voice as that of one
of his fellow detectives, "How did You
get. here?"
'Regnard drew back the shade of a'
dark lantern, and showed Laromie ;
square opening in the floor.
' "Through that hole," he replied.
stay! Let me commence at the begin
ning. What you said to the Chief abou
your little afildr, made him anklet]:
alput yoursafety. Ho sent me to watt •
you, so that we might assist you if yo
got into trouble. I followed you to th:
opera, and rode behind the earring:
which brought you here. The name o
the- lady, which, you recollect, yo
gave to the Chief, did not correspon
with that of the woman who reside
here, I reported your presence here t•
the Chief. It seems that he once use
this building for government purposes
There's a secret pas Sage from this prison
chatriber to the house • he is well ac
qualated with it, having used it year•
ago. The secret was nevef imparted t •
any one out of the employ l of the State,
and no one else could have discovered
it. The 'Chief instructed me how t•
use , this passage,
and beingstill fluxion
for 3rour.safety, he directed me to gal •
admittance to the house lay means of it
and learn wlfat'l could co . ncerningyou
untia no idea of finding you here. Tel
me what is the meaning of your bein_
here this way 7"
"First cut these cords and 1 will,"
said Laromie.
He' was soon free from his bonds,
after which he related all that had hap
pened to him.-
"A plan suggested itself to, me," he
added. He quickly explained to his
companion the design which had at
that instant presented itself to his - mind
Regnard shook his head.
"It involves great risk,', he said grave
ly, "and may be fatal to you."
"NOertheless," said Lamle, "
shall try it. First show me how to es
cape from this place in case I find sucl
a step necessary, and then do as I tel
you."
flegnard showed him, how to worl
the opening in the floor, and then ar
ranged the cords so that it would seem
it Laromie were still bound by them ;
but fixed in such a way that he could
flee - blinc-:11 - at a moment's warning
He left his lantqrn and some matehe
with Larotnie, and then, entering th
secret passage, (dosed the opening, afte
him, and
placed
was alone once
more. He placed himself over the stone,
and fall asleep.
The next day passed away slowly,
and the night came at last. Precisely
at nine o'clock, Laromie heard the door
of his cellar unlock. It swung open,'
and Renner appeared, bearing a large
lamp. As he entered the room, the
light suddenly went out.
"Let us close the door and stop the
draft," said Roulier, "and then we'll
light the lamp again. I have matches;"
In response to this summons, about
thirty men entered the room, and the
door was closed.
"Mousieur Laromie," exclaimed Rou
lier, "are you. here ?"
" To be sure I am," replied the detec
tive. "How could I get away
" True," muttered the socialist; but
now for a light."
At this moment, the lamp was dashed
from his hand. by a heaVy blow.
" What does this mean ?" he exclaim
ed quickly.
"It means," said Laromie, in a loud,
clear voice, "that you are all my pris
oners."
As ho spoke•the room was lit up by;
the glare of a dozen lanterns, from
which the dark slides were drawn suth
denly back, and the astonished soclaliSts
found themselves in the presence of
forty strong, well-armed gees d' armes.
The denouement was so sudden and
startling that they could not speak, at
first. The police were prompt, and se
cured their prisoners befor they recov4 f
ered from their surprise.
• " Well, Monsieur Rouller,” said the
detective, smiling, "the tables have
been turned this time.'.'
The socialist glared at him and mut
tered between his teeth :
" Yoh must .be In league with the
devil." ,0
" Perhapb am," said Laminate, with
a laugh. .1' At all events, Monsieur, I
was not ready to have my heart cut
out."
The prisoners were conducted to the
upper part of the house, so that they
didn't learn the secret o the subtertlua- ,
can passage by which the police had
entered the cell, and to the last they re
garded their presence there as a piece
of diabolism on Laromie's part. The
woman Who ensnared the detective w s
also arrested.
As he passed her, Laromie said sa -
castically : " I hope, Madame,, you w 11
have a pledsant visit to Algeria."
She, loWered her eyes, and replied n
a low tone: "'I deserve this, Monsieur,
for betrayingmy-mother's onlyfrlend."
The prisoners, being old offenders,
wore all convicted and transported to
the penal cOldny.
The story soon become known
thoughout Paris, and the old house in
which the detective had been impris
oned, became anjobject of great curios
ity to the citizens. The prisoners, them
selves, however, never learned the so
lution of the mystery. If they ever
return to France, perhaps they may
hear of it.
In one of our large 'cities, a short
time ago, a o western editor was met by
a friend who, taking hi►n by thebands,
exclaimed :
"I am delightetl_ to gee you. How
long are you going to stay 2"
‘`Why, I think," said the 'editor,
" I shall btay while my money lasts.''
" How . disappOinted I am," 'said the
friend, " I hoped you was going to stay
a day or two."
Tim following is the inscription up
on a gravestone in the cemetery at
Olastenbuty, Ct.: "Here lies--.
Her life's threads were cut asunder;
she was struck dead by a clap of thun
der."
The young men of Chicago are said
to be classified according to their skill
as vejocipedists into the " timid tod
diers,': the " wary wabblers," the "go
it gracifuls," and the " fancy few."
IaWN±ECIM=Z=Z=ip
[For tie Agitator.)
The Constitution of the Earth
I wish to mention here what I should
have stated in number 7.
Kepler, whw...e great work, " Astron
omia J.Cova '' was first published in
1009, taught that each planet was ani
mated by a spirit, which held to the
matter of the planet, (a relation anato
gond to that which tilie mind of Man
holds to his body. , .1
Gilbert., au English Man, who in 1000
published a work on the magnet, held
that the moon had al* ciprocal action
upon the earth, not onl • upon the mat
ter of the earth, but 111 on certain sub
terranean humors and 8 )irits which are
drawn out and modifie( by the moon's
action.
Sir Isaac Newton in Lis " Principia"
gravely suspects that the spirit which
constitutes the most subtle and be'St por
tion of our atmosphere, and which is
necessary to all life, is derived from
comets."
The science of the physical structure
of the earth was not then knoWn as
now, or these eminent writers might
have suspected that the physical struc
ture and supply of the earth wore an
alogous to that of animal bodies.
In the animal and vegetable body the
daily loss of matter is supplied by what
is taken 'into the body as food, whether
that be animal, vegetable, liquid or gas
eous.
• I stated In number 8., in speaking of
the: vacated space left in the central
parts of the earth, by the deposition
upon the surface, of internal matter,
that " takitg the second alternative,
that the vacated space is filled with
foreign matter, the very pertinent ques
tion arises, whence comes this foreign
matter ?"
It will, I presume, be conceded by all
that the earth contains all the elements
that enter into the physical constitution
of animal and vegetable bodies; and,
that all the mechanical, chemical and
electrical forces of the earth and of all
the bodies upon the earth, are mutually
engaged in keeping up sand sustaining
each other.- Destroy any one element
of nature, and you would destroy, or at
least materially disarrange thewhole of
nature itself. Destroy the mysterious
power of attraction and nature becomes
at once a warring chaos. Destroy , that
principle which we caltlife and death,
dismal and eternal,. wraps all thingslin
everlasting silence and night.
Science has taught us that all the'
suns, their planets and their satellite
are a mutual community each exercis
ing an influence on all others, and all
traversing illimitable space, each in his
own orbit, yet all crossing and recross
ing the other's orbits, influencing and
directing each the other, as each-indi
vidual of the earth exercises an influ
ence on all other; that as on this ex
ternal earth there are families . , small
municipalities, states, nations, each one
helping make up families and cominti
allies and these helping make up still
larger communities, so in the heavens
we have the planets and satelites re
volving around these planets and ti4se
all revolving around a central' sun and
this sun, with innumerable other Am
centres, with all their attendant phi.n
ets and, satylites revolving around an
°tiler centre stilt inguer nun so and
up infinitely beyond even angelic com
prehension ; and all these mutually in
terchanging influences. You may truce
this same system of mutual influences
into all animal and vegetable life. ' De
scend into the chemical world and the
same rigid system stares you in the face ;
take your microscope and traverse the
whole range of microscopic life down
to mutual communities, the individu
als of which are so small that twenty
thousand millions of them would find
ample room to work within the urea of
a cubic inch anti you find this same
law of mutual influence!.
Now as the principle! of life is the
very mainspring of all existences and
bodies whose internal structure we
have been able to examine, is it proba
ble that the creator has acted on one
system in all else and departed from it
in what we are iteenstomed to c.insider
the great principle of creation—Life?
has ho made the Infusoria of thd sea,
the beast of the field and intellectual
man on one plan—the plan of living
acting, enjoyable life, and all the suns
and planets and starry worlds travere
ing the boundless fields of beauty and
sublimity, on another plan—that of
dead, inert matter?
Let me call your attention to another
question of analogy. If you could puss
to the sun and find that it was made up
principally of the same materials that
compose the earth ; to all the Planets
and fixed stars and still find the same
analogy ;—if you should -examine the
atinosnluires that surround the suns,
planet, and fixed stars and find there
the same materials that make up your
body and all other animal bodies, would
it not - be a very striking argument in
favor of the doctrine that God made all
things on one great fundamental plan e ?
And yet' by' the spectroscope astrono
mers have passed to the sun and planets
and fixed stars and have examined their
atmospheres and have found there the
elements of the earth as well as the ele
ments of animal and vegetable bodies.
' The researches of De La Rue, Stew
art, Kircholl and others have recalled
the fact that in the atmosphere sur
rounding the sun there exists in an reri4
form state sodium, calcium, magnes
ium, iron,, nickel, zinc, cobalt, hydro
gen and other metals and earths that
compose the body of our earth; and'so
far as investigation has -gone, in other
planets and fixed stars. An examina
tion of the star Aldebaran discloses the
fact that it is composed in part of sodi
um, calcium, bismuth, antimony, mer
cury, iron, hydrogen and other metals
and earths similar in composition tO
those of our - .globe. And no doubt is
entertained that further investigation
Will fully confirm . .tho opinion that all
the ccustituents o p t' the heavenly bodies
are identical or nearly so; witk the con
stituents of our earth and of course in a
great measure, with our bodies. Here,
then, we have the clearly proved fact of
the proximate identity in material of all
the bodies in nature which can by any
present possibility conic under our ob
servation.
Here also is another• fact, that science
has demonstrated—Throughout all the
limits of: imnfeasurable space there can
be no vacuum. All space is tilled k\ith
an etherial fluid, in which all olher•tuat
ter is initnersed and floats; and it is
scientifically inferred this etherial 4uid
contains in an almost infinitely atten •
tutted form all• the elements of whiel
the worlds are formed ; it may be, in an
original duality, from which all the
evervarying combination arc made.
Let me repeat that throughout all this
illimitable space, all worlds are contin
ually travers'Ang each in his own orbit,
never repeated, cact i ' one exercising an
influence on !each other and all chang
ing and interchanging, not only posi
tion but material—for all things are ev
er in motion and change trout• the
mightiest orb to the smallest atom.
Let, us now come back to our own
world and contemplate some of its mo
tions, changes &c. With other worlds
it has a motion on its own axis and
around its orbicular centre, the sun.—
Why do these Movements, in common
with the movements of other worlds
take place? You answer, beoause it'is a
NUMBER NINE
law o nature. Well; admitted; but
every law has a season for its enact
ment. - You ask me if I can see why
it should be necessary for the various
worlds to traverse these immensities of
space. Certainly, if it is true as stated
above that all worlds exist by a conqn
tral -interchange of. matter and that
world material is diffused throughout
all space by a mutual world interchange.
But how does thisworld material in
corporate itself into the matter of the
earth and how dries the earth return an
equivalent to thd great storehouse for
the use of other worlds.
We can very well comprehend how
the material for the growth ot' vegeta
ble and animal bodies is furnished and
taken into the plant or tree orbody,4nd
how in various ways the vegetable dud
animal body are.casting oil' matter as
partially explained in a former nuMber,
ui return for what they have received,
and how at death their substance goes
into the general stock of matter. Eio of
the earth, as explained in a former
number, and we may add as appears to
be now pretty generally admitted, a con-
Wad transpiration of gases as in cu
taneous transpiration from the animal
body both sensible and insensible. I
1 take no account here of volcanic ac
tion, considering that as in'one sense
wholly abnormal, if, indeed, anything
in the operations of 2 nature can be ab
normal. Of volcanoes shall speak
hereafter.
I'LLSBORU, Alnrch, 15, 1869
[For the Agitator.]
Merry Negatives
As I As passing through the street 4,
not long ago, a cheerful little lad rain
by me. He seemed the personificatiO
of happiness. As lie ran I saw hiM
look back, as if expecting some one to,
be following him and in childish glee,
he said, " No, no, I can't." This little
incident awakened a train of thought,
and trilling as it was, will never be for
gotten. How strange it is that some
such scene so impresses the memory
that it is never forgotten,
that some
such tones keep echoing till perhaps
years afterward some vibration strikes
in harmony.
- - -
Many there are, loitering in the
baskingin the sunshine, gather
it-4; in many groups, who are pleasant
companions, ready with wit, song, and
merriment to pass the hour, but when
any noble deed is proposed, with the
little boy's thoughtlessness a merry
laugh, and a light heart turn from you
with. " No, I can't." They have no
particular objection, but they cannot
assist.
I met with one of .these merry ones
not long ago, in a social circle. As dif
ferent topics were introduced, discussed
and passed by, one of the group said to
her, " have you decided in reference
to the question of our debate this morn
ing."' All turned . with curiosity to
ward the one addressed, as with a smile,
and a merry trinkles cf the_ eye she m
oiled, "0, yes, I have decided, I can
not sign the pledge, I am too fond of---,
and Mamma cannot cool; without her
wine." With a light tap of the foot,
and a coquetish nod she emphasized her
winds. 8t) like an electrical shock all
felt the influence, and the first speaker
u• ns lils iy to foao her reputation uo a
Temperance Iteformer.! The " merry
negative" leas a mighty argument.
llow many will shun the one who is
decided in intemperate hakiits, will as
sent to arguments in favor' of temper
ance anti still reply, "I shall never
drink." " There wiadd be no good done
by my signing the pledge," "Too
muck secrecy in your Lodges for me,"
and with theso replies, turn 'away to
repeat the jest they have given.
These merry, light hearts are often
the ones that cal'ry influence. They
come like the bri,rht, lovely sunshine.
or the breath of the gentle zephyr, and
one can hardly resist. Little do they
think their ithort,' witty sentences sink;deep, sometimes *Tying poison even
to the life current of some dear one.
Mansfield, Pa. ANNA BELVILLE.
SEA LS.—The
from
of the seal are
manifold, from the agility which he
displays in catching fish for his master,
to the eappeity he has shown in learn
ing actually to speak. More than one
seal has been taught to utter distincly
the word Papa, and several animals of
the-kind are reported to have gone even
beyond, and to have pronounced seKeral
words at a time. Nor lutist, their love
of music be forgotten, which is so great
that they will rise from the water and
remain nearly standing upright as long
as the instrument is playedc to which
they listen with, unmistakable pleasure.
it is not so very long since one of this
remarkable race came every day for
six weeks from the waters of the Medi
terranean, to take her rest under the
divan of a custom-house o fli ce r in
Smyrna. The latter had tamed her,
and placed a few rough planks at the
distance of about three feet from the
water's edge under his couch, and on
thes' boards - the seal loved to resi l for
several hours, giving vent to h 0 de
light, oddly enough, in a profusion of
sighs like those of a suffering man.—
She ate readily the rice and the bread
which were _offered her, though she
seemed to have sonic trouble in soften
ing the former sufficienlily to swallow
it with ease. After an absence of sev
eral days, the affectionate creature re
appeared with a young one under the
aim, but a month later she plunged one
day, frightened, into the water, and /
was never seen again.
Nearly about the same time, another
seal appeared suddenly in the very
midst of the port of Constantinople,
undisturbed by the number of caiques
dashing to and fro, and the noise of a
thousand vessels with their crews and
their passengers. One day the boat of
the French legation ways crossing over
to Pera o loaded with wine for the am
bassador. A drunken sailor was sit
ting astride on the cask, and singing
boisterously, when all of a sudden thei
seal raised himself out of the water,'
seized the sailor with his left arm, and
threw himself with hiS prey back into
the waves. He reappeared at some dis
tance, mill holding the.man under his
fin, as if wishing to display his ygiiity,
and then :quilt once more, leaving the
flit;litened, •,ouvred sailor, to make his
way hilek to 1 1 1,1 , , !malt. Surely, nothing
ui''re than one such occurrence NVIIS
to give ih-e to the hinny roman
10' if the t-aine, even,
happened io earlier tlay:;, the seal
‘veulu have lken a beta titul Nereid,
who, having conceived a passion for
tin' itaph.--6 ri:en to tali('
hlni dowti to her palace under the
v es. —Peitman'a
.1 Hailot•'a wire at Pot [putrid: had just
et•ived iht.Oligence that her hushaud
had pot ishuil was visited
by a 11Cight!or; sympathized with
h e r i n h er Ins s-7, and expret-sed a fear
she wwild i„„)/.1.k. "Deed
snai the wittow l " hut h e did all h e
could lot toe toe the ex
pell'e ih; - ; huryin."
tuo..t 'tiny favor fools, hut that's a
poor leabon h y you should make a
fool ol•
Legal tvutierness—Your kiss
for money. •
Half C0t.......
Ono 001—..t1
NO. 12.,
. Special N
Local 20 cen
Please,l
nuts?'
Chestn .
Moore, Id'
up-turned,
shadowed;
hair, wers.
own,
' But pli
the little
kindness
to care for
She fair
who had hi
passing he:
`Are yot!
money'!'
' Ihdeed sir, weare,' sObbei
' mother s -nt me out, and—'
' Nay, li tie one, do not c'r
a hesirtbro en wLiy,' said Ilid
jug her ha r down with care ness, ' I d n't want your che:
here's a q arter for you, if ti
you any g 9d.'
He did of stay to hear tli
ful incohe
j
ent thanks the chi
out throw h a rainbow of i
tears,lbut trod() on his way,
between h s teeth. I
' That c ts, off my supply of cigars
for the ne t twenty-four hours I I don't
i l s
care, thon h, for the brown eyed ob
ject really did cry as if she hadn't a
friend in t e world. Hang it, I wish I
was rich nough to help every poor
creature o tof the Slough of Despond!'
While alph Moore was indulging in
these very natural reflections, the dark
orbed littl daipsel whom he had con
fronted, w dashing down' the street
with quit - elastic step, utterly regard
less of the basket of unsold nuts that
still dangl d upon her arm. 1 Down an
obscure la e she darted, between tall
ruinous r ws of houses, and up a nar
row wood n staircase to a room where a
ii
pale neat looking wotnan 1 with large
brown eye like her own, was sewing
as busily s •if the breath lof life de
pended,up n every stitch, and two lit
tle ones were playing in the sunshine
that temporarily supplied the place of
the absent fire.• -
_ _
J. EMERY
Years c
chestnut.
Ralph Mo
ing eyes h
in his hea
the strang
ver piece.
- The cri is son window cu tains were
/closely, dr wu to shut out the storm and
tempest of the bleak December night—
the-tire w s glowing cheerfully in the
well-filled grate, and the dinner table
all in a glitter with eut glass, rare china,
and polished silver only waiting for
the presence of Mr: Alidley.
`What ;can it be that detains papa?'
said Mrs.! Audloy, u. fair, handsome
Qritairdg mater:
every Wednesday blooming at $2
inbly in advance.
& VAN GELDER.
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2,003,00 4,00 8,00
10,00 1 15,00 1 17,00 22,00
18,001 28,001 30,001 4p,00
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Editorial or
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Touching Sketch.
NTIS-FIVE CENTEL
'sir, will you buy my chest-
tal 1o !' returned Ralph
king carelessly dO'irn on the
'face whose large Town eyes
by tangled curle of flaxen
•,appealing so piti ully to his
t do r want with hestnute
lase, all', do buy 'e ,' pleaded
lone, reassured by the rough
If his tone. No !Ay seems
I 'em ,
y burst into tears„
1- en on the point o
, stopped inotine
very much in IA
' Mary! back already? urely you
have not sold your chestnut so soon ?' .
. 'No, m o ther ; mother, s e!' ejacula
ted the b eathless child. A gentle
man.)l gave me a whole qua ter! Only
think, mot er, a whole qua i ter!'
If Ralpl Moore could onl have seen
the raptur which his tin silver gift
diffused mound it - in the po r widow's
1
poverty-st icken home, he % ould haVe
grudged s ill les's the Irriporary priva
tions of cirrs to ,whit his Igenerosiqr
had subjee ed him
* * *
*
,me and went.
irl passed as ent
ire's memory as
d - never touched 1
t, but Mary Lee i
r who had given'
,
about thirty, as she glanced
of a tiny enameled watch.—
k, and 114 does not make his
a. 1
, c ,— 1
a tutta i i With him in tq
nma—cume , on business,' said
udley, n, I.#etty boy eleven
matron of
at the dial
Six o'cloc,
appearan e
"Phere'
study, mal
Robert •
years old,
I'll eat
ley, steep
'who was tVading W the fire.
him again,' said Mrs. A.ud
ng to the door.
- But as She opened it, the brilliant
gaslight fell full on the_ face_ O f an hum-r
hie looking man in worn and thread
bare garMents, who Was leaving the
house while her husband stood in the
doorway of his study, apparently re
lieved to to rid of his visitor,
CharleS,' said Mrs. Audley, whose
cheek had paled and flushed, who is
that man ' and what does he', want?'
me Js ?A - 09re, I believe, love,
me to see it I would bestow
that vacant Messengership in
`His na
and heel
upon him
the bank.
' And w
' I don't
about it.'
11 you
know„Mary—l must think
`Charles, give him the .bituation.'
' Why, my love ?' '
' Because I ask'it of you as a favor,
and you have said a thousand times
you would never deny me anything.'
' And I will keep my wbrd, Mary,'
said the loverhusband with an affec
tionate kiss: ' I'll write the fellow a
note this - Very evening.. I believe I've
got his adress, somewhere about nie.'
An hou or two later,, when` Bobby,
i l .
and Fran - and Little Mannie were
locked sn gly up in bed in the spacious
nursery above stairs, Mrs. .Audiey told
her husband why she was interested in
the fate o a man whose face she had
not seen f ,
That's
her hush:
breast, n
kind ..,to
heeded ki
twenty years.
right, my little wife!' said
nd, folding her fondly to his
ver forget one who has been
l on in tli`e days when you
duess most.' - •
Ralph Spore was sitting the self
same nigh in his poor lodgings beside
his ailing wife's sick bed, when a liv
eried sery nt brought a note from the
rich and prosperous bank director,
Charles A dley.
" Good news, Bertha!' he exclaimed,
joyously, as he read the brief words:
we shall nbt starve—Mr. Audley prom
ises me the vacant situation !"
' You have dropped something from
the -note, Ralph,' said ilirs. Moore,
pointing o a slip of paper that lay on
the floor.
Moore st.pped4o cover the estray, It
was a fifty dollar bill, neatly folded in
a piece of aper, on which was written:
In Brat ful remembrance of the sil
ver quartzr that a kind Stranger be
stowed on t littio, chestnut girl twenty
years ago.'
of bread ...„,
ter many days it had returned to
oore lfi ad thrown his morsel
I the: waters of life, and af-
An Ohio editor. 4' oetting partictilar
about what he eats. 1-.lear him : " The
woman 1110 WWI the hotter which we
bought itt4 week istrespeetrully request
ed to exerei,t,lo nrbre judgment in pro
portioning the ingredients. The last
butch had too nitwit hair in for butter,
and not quite enough fot a waterfall.—
There is no serve to making yourself,
bald-headed, if butter is Eb cents
ppuud. •
A LITTLE MISTAKE. — A worthy dea
con in a town somewhere in North
America, „ f i ve notice to a prayer-meet
ing, the other night, or a church meet
ing that was to be held immediately af
ter, and. tineomq•iously 'added :
"There is no of •• to the female
brethren remaining!"
'This is equaled_by• the clergyman who
told in his sermon of a t,;•ery affecting
setlo were " there was't a dry teat: in
the hopse."
" Pound Parties" are the latest notion.
Those invited are 'expected to contrib
ute one pound at least of something to
Rat.
Id
ti . .o.vanazunta
$7,00 $12,00
12,00 18,00
80,80 1 60,00
00,001 90)00
nd Moore,
f carelessly
ly.
ant of the
the child;
y, in such
smooth
ess gentie
•stnuts, but
bat wIl do
s o delight
ild poured
_miles and
muttering
Ai- • 1 iF
, The_ little
rely out of
her plead
he soft spot
I ever forgot
hex the sil-