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TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12. 1865.
jidut jit org.
HALLIE NOTES' DECISION.
The room was rot richly furnished, but it
was very pretty, and bright and cheerful.—
There were soft crimson shades in the carpet
crimson knottings in the black cushions of
the chairs, a crimson cover on the little ta
ble, and crimson blossoms in the single low,
broad window. And in through the crystal
panes, over the bright carpets and chairs and
table, and upon the neat little figure in the
great recker by the glowing grate, the sun
shine streamed golden and clear.
Ilallie Noyes looked very pretty sitting
there by a fire, with her violet eyes and
pink cheeks and amber hair bent over the
snowy crotchet work In her slender rosy
fingers. There was such a harmony of color
in her dress, (for she wore a soft, dark wrap
per with a crimson cord at the waist, and
crimson linings to the full, loose sleeves
which reflected a rosy glow on her slender
white arms as one caught a glimpse of them
s she now and then lifted her hand to put
back the burnished ripples of her hair,) aud
such an unconscious grace of attitude in her
position as she swayed back and forth in the
great rocker before the fire, that it was a
great pity that there was no one to admire
her hut the canary among the carnations and
roses in the window.
Ilallie knew she was pretty ; but she was
not thinking of that, nor she wasn't thinking
of her crotcheting. The slender, glittering
needle flashed in aDd out the fairy network,
and Hallie's thoughts flashed in and out the
network of her perplexities. For at her left,
on the little table, was a buff and scarlet
chess-board, with the ivory men left in the
very positisn by which Fred Dane had check
mated her the evening before ; and right be
side it lay her photograph album, open at tijp
beautifully tinged vignette photograph of Mr.
Lewis Massie. And the chess-board and
photograph were so suggestive that Ilallie
could think of nothing else.
She locked at the chess board, and blush
ed ; then she looked at the photograph, and
got her work iuto a snarl. It took her a
long time to get the snarls out. When it
was d ne she worked quietly fur a loug time,
never lifting her eyes from the needle, and
looking very grave. The fire-light glowed
hotter, and burned one of her cheeks redder
than the other; her spool fell to the carpet
aud rolled away ; the yellow canary called
and called for a caressing word, but Hallie
sat mute and absorbed.
Suddenly she arose and opened tho drawer
in her escritoire upon the table, and took
out a miniature case. This she opened and
laid be6ide the photograph. Oh, Hallie,
there was no need of doing that. You knew
before what face you liked best.
"Oh, dear, if he wasn't poor," said Ilallie
with tears in her eyes.
The yellow canary broke into a song of the
cheeriest coutent. Ilallie went over to him.
and put her rosy fingers between the bars of
his cage for him to pick at —the tears in her
eyes all the Through their glimmer
she saw he: pretty hand. A plain gold rimr
would look well on her third finger—the
splendid diamond which Mr. Massie had
shown her the day before, trying to look into
her eyes, would look a great deal better, —
She plucitod a sweet little mahernia bloom
and went hack te her*chair.
She found the fire too hot ; her work had
fallen to the floor, and 6ome of the loops had
slippud out; her spool had run under the
fender, and was soiled, and she struck her
foot against the cricket.
"Oh, dear," said Hallie, "how hateful eve
rytning is."
More tears gathered in her eyes and drop
ped upon her hand. She tossed the injured
work and soiled spool upon tne table, indif
ferent to their fate, very much tired and
troubled herself, and trying to swallow some
thing that choked in her throat. She put
her cheek against the cushioned back of the
chair, and turned her face lo the window
closing her eyes.
"Oh, I wish I knew what to do !"
She wished that very heartity. Mr. Mas
sie was wealthy, fine looking and influential.
Fred Dane was poor, and handsome, unknown
bound down to toilsome daily labor by the
necessity of supporting an invalid mother.—
But he had youth, talent, ambition and hope-
Some day he would prove himself more of a
man than Lewis Massie could ever be. But
there must be years of struggling with the
necessities of life first—his wife would be
obliged to give all the fresh years of her life
to a poor man's lot. There would be troub
les and trials aod disappointment to test the
love Hallie felt surging so warm in her heart.
Could it bear the test 7 When, wearied by
care and labor, as the wife of a poor man and
the mofher of his children always is, would
her love for Fred, rise strong and all suffi
cient above all 7 When she, walking hum
bly in her new station, saw the carriages of
her old schoolmates rolling by, would she
not despond, grow discouted, say there is but
one life to lire, why bear a cross through it 7
Her little children—how they would biad
her to her domestic duties. The burden
would be so heavy to ber unaccustomed hands
She feared to take it up.
Then she thought, "Perhaps it is the con
trast." For as Lewis Massie'a wife she wo'd
see vo difficulties in her path. Those beau
tiful rooms of his stately house—how she
would love to wander through them as their
mistress—the velvet carpet hers-—the exqui
aite painting, the hot house, the carriage, the
servants, all at her disposal. She would
have nothiDg to do but entertain the visit
ors who came in through those massive
doors. It would not be a heartless life.—
The matter once decided, really married to
Mr. Massie, there was no reason 6he could
see why slat could not love him. He was
refined and handsome and devoted to her.—
He was considerably older than she was, and
would be bis pet. If 6he had children they
would bring her no care. There would be
servants to attend to their wants, to take
care of them when they were fretful. She
need never be distracted by their humors.
She and they could have everything they
wanted. Her husband's affections would
never be tired by the sight of her, sad and
weary, her beauty faded by care. All the
way lay under a clear sky. Why should
she not choose ?
She would. Iler decision was made. She
was married to Mr. Massie.
She hardly knew how the first year 6 went,
only she had a keen haunting tluught that
she and Fred, could never be anything to
each other. Besides her marriage, their diff
erence of social position placed a great
breadth betwejn them. She did not see his
face. She only thought of it with a kind of
stealthy despair, now all right to love it was
gone from her.
There came a summer day when she was
at the sea shore with her husband. She had
no children. The glittering phaeton rolled
over the golden sand ofNatasket. She lean
ed back among the velvet cushions, seeing
and knowing that the sea and sky was beau
tiful, yet not caring. They had been to
Europe, and she had seen so tniny beautiful
sights that her weary heart was satisfied
Her hnsband sat beside her, silent ; his face
turned away. She could not love him, and
he long ago divined that she loved another.
To the world they were happy man and wife ;
to each other perfect stiangers.
There were many who seemed to enjoy
the scene. Groups of happy faced people
strolled by. Children bounded past tho
carriage. Some bathers, in gay scarlet dres
ses, were frolicking in the surf, and a row
boat pased near the 6hore, the pafty within
singing. Some ladies galloped by on horse
back—the brightest laces she ever saw under
their riding hats. And with the sound of
ringing voices all around her, came the rush
and splash of the sea. Her languid eyes
wandered on. Suddenly her heart gave a
wild leap, and theo stood still.
On a low, jutting rock a man knelt bathing
a little child in the water. It was
Fred. She saw*his face, with the fair hair
blowing over his forehead. She heard him
soothing and encouraging the half frightened
child. It was a pretty child, like a cherub,
with its white, plump limbs. |She knew why
Fred handled it so tenderly. It was his.
He took it out, wrapped it in a blanket
and carried tt up the shore. A beautiful wo
man with a little girl by hand, stood waiting
for him. Ilis wife and children ! Golden
hair, like her father's, was blowing in soft,
loose curls about the shoulders of the little
girl. The mother looked calm aud sweet,
and had smooth chestnut braids drooping
about her Madonna face. What lovely ejes
she raised to meet her husband's smile ! To
g ether t'uey passed away.
That picture haunted her through many
mere cold, listless years. She was sick,body
and soul, of life, as she lived it, and more de
spairingly because she knew—
"That her sou!(and this is the worst
To bear as she well knew,)
Had been watching her from first,
As sadfy as God could do ;
And herself herself had cursed !"
One night she round herself io the crowded
gallery of a hall. The place was all ablaze
wi)h lights, and deafening with cheers. The
crowd flung up enthusiatic huzza for the ora
tor before them. She could not see his face,
but she could hear his voice, she heard him
say that labor was the rightful heritage of life
and that well accomplished labor was the
glory cf life ; that God made love to cheer
the pathway of the laboring man, and that
true love never failed to do so. That to the
honors cast upon him, the woman who had
cheered and upheld him—and to whom his
life was bound by the chain of their chil
dren's hearts— had an equal right. To her
he owed his success—her he prayed the
crowd might praise.
She grew faint and dizzy, and a blindness
came upon her. Half unconscious, she heard
enthusiastic shout 6 ringing to the dome. The
speaker's work was done—they were carry- 1
ing him on their shoulders. She saw his
calm face lifted above the crowd, but she had
known before who it was. She realized that
she had seen Fred Dane on the night of his
great success, and she had no part in it. ; an
other woman had. She was nothing to him
and he was to her all she asked for io life
and was beyond her reach.
The crowd jostled her from the door with
her wretched life in her hands. They hustled
and thruat ber into tb? street—out into the
dark night. The rain was falling, the ky
was black ; the air was full of desolation to
her. She could not get clear of the throng of
people. They pressed forward, and she was
forced to go with them. She heard water
rushing at last; they were searing a riter.—
They passed along its edge, pressing nearer
to the brink, She knew she would be thrust
ioto the dark tide j the erowd was fierce in
its haste, and unmindful of her. There was
no one to save her. A rush and rally, aßd
her foothold was gone—she was falling—the
water's icy touch took her breath. Then,
with frautic despair, she shrieked aloud.
She was awake, breathless and panting.—
It had been all a dieam. There she sat in
the great rocker, with the fire glowing
brightly, and the canary culling among the
flowers in the window.
That evening, when the curtains were
drawn, and the lamp was lighted, and the
coals in the grate gleamed redly, Mr, Massie
was shown into the little parlor. But he
found Ilallie playing chess with Fred Dane—
a plain gold ring on her third finger.
CoRHtcT SPEAKING. —We would advise all
young people to acquire, in early life, the
habit of correct speakiDg and writing, and to
abandon as early as possible any use of slang
words and phrases. The longer you live the
more difficult the acquirement of correct lan
guage will be ; and if the golden age of youth,
the proper season for the acquisition of lan
guage, be passed In its abuse, the unfortu
nate victim, .if neglected, is very properly
chromed to talk slang for life. Money is not
necessary te procure this education. Every
man has it in his power. He has merely to
use the language which he reads, instead
the sleng which he hears ; to form his taste
from the best speakers and poets in the coun
try ; to treasuro up choice phrases in his
memory, and habituate himself to their use,
avoiding at the same time the pedantic pre
cision and bombast which show the weak
ness of vain ambition, rather than the polish
of an educated mind.
How TO COOL WATER.—AS this season of
the year, a cool draught of water is a luxury
which we may enjoy with a little care. By
the following method, simple and inexpen
sive, water may be kept almost as cold as
ice: Let ajar , pitcher, or vossel uaed for
water, be surrounded with one or more folds
ot coarse cotton, to be constantly wet; the
evaporation of the water will carry off the
heal from the inside, and reduce it to a low
temperature. la India and other tropical
countries, whers ice cannot be procured, this
expedient is 'common. Let every mechanic
and laborer have, at the place of his work,
two pitchers thus provided, aud with lids or
covers, one to contain fresh water for the
evaporation, aod be can always have a sup
ply of cold water in warm weather. Any
person may test this by dipping a finger in
water, and holding it in the air on a warm
day. After doing this three or four times,
he will find his finger uncomfortably cool.
This plan will save the bill for ice, besides
being more healthful. The free use of ice
water often produces derangement of the in
ternal organs, which, we conceive, is due to
a property of the water, independent of its
coldness.
Wont Swallow it.
A letter appears in the Cincinnati Enquir
er, the writer which, that journsl says,
has been Uan active and influential worker in
the Republican party, "protesting against the
new plank of negro suffrage. We make an
extract:
"Some of my party associates want the
blacks to be put on an equality with the
whites—to have the elective franchise. &c.,
Ac., in other words, to be put on an equality,
civilly and politically, with the whites.
"That opens up a new question far beyond
slavery. Universal freedom does not mean
universal freedom is denied them. Minors
are not allowed to vote, sit on janes or hold
any more than women. Aliens are not al
lowed to do either until they are naturalized
It is a policy, not principle, that controls the
elective franchise. Poliey, there fore impels
me to oppose negro suffrage, either North or
South."
BUGS Housekeepers who are not desi
reus of being carried out of the world by
bugs, will be glad to learn that they cannot
staud hot alum water; let it remain in R
warm place till the alum is dissolved. The
alum water is to be applied by means of a
brush to every joint and crevice in the floor.
Whitewash tha ceiliDg, putting in plenty of
alum, and there will bean end to their drop
ping thence.
SPIRITUAL FACTS —That whiskey is the
key by whicn many gain so entrance into
our prisons and alms bouses.
That brandy brands the noses or all those
who cannot govern their appetites.
That wine causes many to take a winding
wa ■' home.
That punch is the cause of many an un
fa ndly punch.
That ale causes many ailings ; while beer
brings many persons to their bier.
That champaign Is the source of many real
pains,
TBHMB Bfl.oo PEA jkJNr^drtJikft
Affairs H Vlrjlnf*, '
i ■
The Richmond correspondent of the Pre**
gives the following information aboat affairs
in Virginia, gathered from a recent interview
with John Miner Botta in Richmond:
RICHMOND, JUDO 11, 186$^*
JOHN MINER BOTTS ON NECONSTRUCTIOIV. *5
Wishing to be as fully informed a* forijfe*
ble, upon the present aspect of reconatrGo
tion, I called yesterday oft the Hon.
Miner Botu who h at present m the eitjr, t,
the solicitation of Gov. Pierpont, to ateiM *#•
the re organization of the State, Mr, Hotter
says that the people of Virginia would have*
had no objection to have received Mr. Pier
pont as Provisional Governor, bat there is a
derided disinclination to acknowledge Mm ar
the Executive of the commonwealth. He
thinks it would be injustice to force the Al
exandria Constitution, formed in a Conven-'-
tion of only eleven members and adopted by
four or five hundred votes upon the people
of this State. He says, as he honestly op
posed the Lecompton Constitution being
forced upon the people of Kansas, be cannot
consistently ask the people of Virginia to
submit without protest to the Alexandria
Constitution. Mr. Botts quotes Charles
Sumner with much emphasis, in reference to
that gentleman's speeoh, in which be deolar*
ed that those who presented their credent
tials to be admitted to the United State
Senate where elected by nothing more than
a town council.
THE ABOLITION OF SLAVEBT.
The eminent gentleman also thinka tbat
the disorganization of labor, by Immediate
emancipation, is a source of much disquietude
The people would hive preferred to bsve bad
a voice in what so nearly affects them—
They do not like the idea of accepting a'ftfu >
damental law with whose provisions they are
unacquainted, and of whose spirit they are"
uninformed. He frankly admits thai the an
ti slavery clauso is repugnant to the people,"
yet had they the formation of a new conatM
tution they could be induced, by certain in
fluences, to yield their objections and toaeA *
•n article abolishing the system. ' \ V
Mr. Botts has no hesitation in saying that •
the aboltion of slavery was one of the woiwt •
measures tbat the Government has
for the slave. He declares that many of
negroes are lazy and worthless, and not in at.
condition to enjoy freedom ; but tbat if the •
act had been gradual, they could have pre
pared for the position which has been' feroed ;
upon them. He wants it distinctly under- v
stood that he is not in favor of alavaty, Q d ,
that at hia death he bad intended ,to make
satisfactory provision for his bondsmen— •
Many of them, however not knowiugrof his
position, interests, or, if they did, not earing*
to wait until that period, mysterioaaiy dtssp. -
peared, among whom he thinks there are on
ly two or three who are capable of taking
care of themselves. They left be women
and children wild him, whom he cheerfully
•upporta, thankful that it is in hiapowen ft
do so.
NEGROES REMAINING IN THE SOFTH.
Mr. Botts emphatically declares thaf the
democracy of the people oflhe So||th 1g
that character tbat tbey will not permit tb.
negroes to remain in the Synth in peace as
hTfor ,lf e raentioD * d th# f friend
ship for the negro m seveial instances, and
spoke of the unfavorable signs, 1 iot as ex
pressing bis own feelings, bnt as anticipatto K
unfor.™.,. „ e „„. H . cited , Q
the tact that the Convention of 1850 in thie*
State, to revise the Constitution, when ef
fort, were made to deepen the degradation
of the slaves, and to increase the embarasa-"
ment of the free people of color, he demanded
of the representatives of the State what—
with the additional weight of legislation,!her*
wete about to harden the negroes-tbsy "
wished to accomplish ? When he was an
swered that if it were deemed necessiry they
would be driven into the Chesapeake. Hia"
liberality with reference to the negro has *
frequently been the canse and made tbe oc-"
casion for the most violent vituperation frptn
his political opponents in Viiginia, whi> seri
ously questioned his fidelity to Southern in*'
stitutions, i
■
J*We have various reports (torn Washing
ton about abstractions to a very large extent
of the furniture end other articles behmgii* ;
to the White House, which are being official-'
ly investigated, and if the rumors are correct,
as to tbeir origin, they will produce most
painful and projound sensati on."—Albany
Argus.
The "loyal thieves," it appears, are still at
work. Mow that the opportunities for steal- •
iag are somewhat curtailed in and aboat
Washington, they are carrying off the furni
ture of the Executive mansion! What a
harvest these "loyal" villians have bad for •
fonr years. But to steel the fornitore of the
White House, is really too bad. la Be
BCTLER in Washington 1 , ' •
C3T General Butler three tens that ha '
will reign unlets given a command—Bar., A ,
That'sjuat what the country want's him
to do, but he ia too ignorant to see it.
would advise Ben to go home and
hie cabbage. *
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