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tofore asked for them
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n person, whose intimate acquaintance with the
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Good Molasses at SI per Gal.
ood Brown Sugar at 12J cts per lb.
N'-, l Mackerel ■' l'2J '• '
Cod Fish " 9 " " •
New Mess Pork " 17 " •' "
Chemical Soap •' 124 •' " "
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Groun i Coffee " 25 " " "
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Lard " 20 " " •
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••TO SPE AK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "—Thomas Jefferson.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8 1865.
Ijtlect Iporg.
~ UK DER SUS PI CIO N,
THE ARREST.
I 'Uncle Joseph, will you see to the lag
gage ?"
"Certainly, madam," 1 replied. I always
called my brother's second wife "madam
we never quarrelled, but each thought the
other was the most disagieeable person in
the universe ; and as we each knew what
the other thought, it may be imagi ued our
intercourse was not of a very cordial kind.
I did see to the luggage, and then took
tickets for the party for the York express by
the great Northern Railway.
Fortunately we had a compartment to our
selves, that is, Mrs, Webster, my niece Cla
ra, and J myself.
"Clara,"my dear, you look as ill as you can
look ; no one would think that to-morrow
was your wedding day."
"Do I look ill mamma?" said Clara,
dreamily.
"Yes, my dear, and wretched too. I won
der you've not more sense at your age, a
gir! of twenty-five, and breaking her heart
for love of a man who for four years has not
taken the slightest notice af you."
"Why it was one of the conditions, Mrs.
Webster, he should not write," I exclaimed.
Clara said nothing, but loosed her thanks
at her old uncle.
"However, Uncle Joseph, he ought to have
come back and taken his dismissal qnietly.
I have no patience with this poor man blight
ing a girl's chance of getting well settled in
life in this way. However thank goodness,
it is all over now ; the four years are gone
this three months, and to-morrow you will
be the wife of a man whose age will com
mand your respect, and whose position will
secure your every comfort;"
"And one mamma, whom nothing on earth
but my solemn promise to my poor dear fa
ther. would make me call husband."
U"Well oiy dear, it's fortunate for your fu
ture interests that you made that promise.
I'm sure that Mr. Tredegar Is a man after
my own heart. If I hadn't other views for
my own children's sake, I should have set
my cap for him myself."
&'Tm sure, madam, Mr, Tredegar would
feel only too much honored if he knew your
sentiments : the candid avowal of them is, I
thiDk, highly calculated to add to Clara's
happiness under tte exciting circumstances."
"Well, you know, Uncle Joseph, I am
candid to a fault."
"Decidedly madam, most decidedly," I
remarked, which caused Mrs, Webster to
read a yellow covered novel for some time in
silence, though shortly afterwards she drop
ped asleep.
Clara stolo to my side of the carriage and
leaned her head on my shoulder.
"Oh, Uncle, I wish I were dead ; can it be
so very wrong to die ? lam so wretched,
I dread to-morrow ; oh ! why will not God
pity me, and take away my life ?"
"My dear Clara, don't that's a good child ;
it's wicked to talk in this way; life must be
born. I have felt as you feel, and still I live
and am not positively unhappy, only a vague
shadowy regret of what might have been,
stands like a cloud betwecu me and my hap
piness that might be mine. Yours are keen
sufferings ; but bear tbem patiently, and use
will dull the pain."
"But, uncle, why did he not let me hear
from him as mamma says ?"
"Because ho was a man of honor; the
four years were up only last April, and this
is but July who can tell where he is ? faith
ful and true, I know."
"Oh uncle, God bless you for those words,
I know it too, but what can I do ? I cannot
delay longer ; my poor father's dying words
my solemn promise to marry this man, my
stepmother's persecutions—what can I do ?
Three months have I fought, and I wish to
lay down and die. Oh, uncle is there no es
cape ! I havo such a dread that he will come
back after lam married, and then—oh, it
would be worse than his death to 6ee him !
—Then temptation !—oh, why cannot I die ?
"Poor child! my poor child!" was all I
could utter.
Bound'by a vow made at her father's death
bed she was going the next day to marry a
man who was old enough to be her father,
and who, but for the fact of persisting in his
claim, spite of her only expressed dislike of
him, was esteemed a very good kind . of man.
True, Clara was beautiful and accomplish
ed beyond the average of women, and it
would seem to be a struggle to pass by the
assurances of a stepmother, that to give np
such a prize, backed as he was, was only a
girlish fancy, and that love coming after mar
riage was more to be trusted and more last
ing than if it came before ; I confess I was
but a poor counsellor nnder such circum
stances, still I ioved her very truly, she was
almost as my own daughter, for I was child
less, and I would have given my life to save
her. But it was impossible, and to morrow
would seal her fate.
It was not a pleasant journey. Mrs. W.
read and slept at intervals the whole time,
and when she slept Clara nestled close to me.
We arrived at York about six o'clock, and,
jpstas the train was slackening speed into
the station, a guard jpmped onto the foot
board, locked or unlocked the door, and re
mained there until the train stopped.
"Have vou any parcels, madam ?"
"All, thank you, ITncle Joseph, except my
umbrella—ohl that's under the seat, said
Mrs. Webster.
"Now, guard, unlock the door."
•'Are you with, that young lady, sir ?"
pointing to my niece.
"Yes, certainly, unlock the door."
"Better not make a fuss, sir."
"Fuss 1 what do you mean ?"
The man, who seemed to be looking out
for somebody, now asked, "All right sir ?"
"All right," said the station master, earn
ing to the door and opening it; this way,
miss."
"What does this mean?"
"Step into my office, I dare say it's all
right. Bettor not say too much out here,
yon know."
We followed him through the 1 ittle crowd
of passengers and potters, accompanied by a
policeman. As we passed we heard frag
mentary observations of the most pleasing
kind.
"Which is it ?" said some one.
"It is the girl, I think."
"No, it's tbe old woman ; she looks as if
she'd do any one a mischief if it suited hr"
' Old man looks too soft for anything," and
so on.
We went into the office, and I indignantly
turned to tbe station master.
"What is the meaning of this, sir ?"
"Oh, it's very simple, sir ; a telegram has
arrived from the police in London, with or
ders to stop this young lady ; here it is ?"
I took it and read :
"The young lady looking very ill, dressed
in a black mantle, white straw boßnet with
white flowers, is to be detained at the sta
tion till the arrival of the officer by tbe after
noon mail. She is seated in the middle
compartment of the third first class carriage,
from the end of tbe train. Her present
name is Clara Webster. To avoid the pos
sibility of mistake, she has a diamond ring
on the third finger of the left hand, with
the words "From Herbert" engraved on the
inside.'-
It certainly was a correct descriptor, and
the name—there might be two Clara Web
sters, though.
"Let me see your left hand, dear,"
She pulled off her glove, and there was the
ring,
"Let me see that ring with tbe diamond
on it."
"Uncle, what does this mean? Is any
thing wrong at home ?"
"I'll tell you presently, dear ; give me the
riDg."
She took it off and gave it to me, and I
read "Frcm Herbert" on the inside.
"Why that's tbe ring Mr. Langley gave
you."
"What has he to do with this ?" said
Mrs. Webster. "Perhaps he "
"He what, madam?"
"Perhaps it did not belong to him, I was
going to say."
I said it was no use to struggle ; when the
officer came down he would explain the mis
take.
"Where csn we wait ?" I said.
"Wait, Uncle Joseph, what for?"
"Madam, this telegram orders the arrest
of fyour daughter, and her detention here till
the arrival of an officer from London."
"But what for?"
"I cannot tell you ; It is useless to com
plain now, we must wait."
"I shall do nothing of the kind, I shall at
once go and get my brother and Mr. Trede
gar to come down."
"Pray don't madam ; there's no occasion
to make more noise about this matter tbau
can be helped."
"I shall remain with Clara; you had bet
ter go and say we are coming very shortly."
"Your instructions don't include this lady
or myself?" I asked.
"Not at all sir ; you are both free to go
at any time, bnt the ysung lady must stay."
"Where ?"
"Well, sir, I'm sure there's some mistake,
and was from the moment I 6aw the young
lady ; so, if you'll give me your word not to
go away, I'll take you into my house out of
the bustle of the station."
Mrs. Webster went off, and Clara went
out of the house.
"What can it be nnele ?"
"Can't saj , my dear; it will be something
to laugh at by and-by, though it's not pleas
ant now."
"But abont the ring—do you think it pos
sible, that what mamma said ?"
"Possible, my dear! it's ridiculous. It' 6
a hundred years old, and I dare say belonged
to his mother before he gave it to you."
■'l can't think what it can be."
"Don't think about it. It's a mistake,
that's all, it will be cleared up in a few hours
We'll have some dinner, and pass the time
as well as we can."
"Do you know, uncle, 1 feel almost glad of
it: it pats off my wedding at least a week ;
mamma herself conld not press it for to
morrow, after this."
We had dined and got to bo quite cheer
ful, and laughing over the blunder, as we
sat at the window, when a rap at the door
startled as both.
"Come in."
A gentleman entered.
■'MiBB Webster."
Clara bowed.
''Miss Ciara Webster," ho said, resding
the name from a letter."
"Clara bowed again.
He handed her the letter, which she open
ed, read, and dropped on the floor exclaim
ing,
"Thank God ! thank God ! O uncle ! 1
am so happy! and then fell into a chair
fainting.
1 picked up the letter, and calling the peo
ple of the house, very soon brought her to,
and we were once more alone with the bear
er of the cote, which ran as follows :
TKEDF.GER HALL.
Mr. Francis Tredegar presents his compli
ments to Miss Webster, and beg to state
that he must, decline the fulfilment of tho
promise to make her his wife. The unhappy
circumstances o fMiss Webster's public arrest
on the charge of being in posession of a dia
mond ring, stolen by her former lover will at
once account to her for this decision. Mr
Tredegar's wife must be above suspicion.
Mr, Tredegar begs also to inform Miss
Webster that the services of his solicitor, Mr.
Blake, (the bearer are at her disposal).
''Well. Mr. Blake," said I "you see we
shall not require your seivice ; I shall wail
the event, and if it is not cleared op, shall
employ my own solicitor in the matter. Will
you present my kind regards to Mrs. Trede
gar, and express my and my niece's admira
tion of his gentlemanly courtesy and kind
ness ? I would write to him if I did not con
sider that a correspondence with such a mis
erable cowardly scoundrel ! was to utterly
degrading to be thought of."
"I shall faithfully convey your message 1 sir
and allow me to assure you that I was quite
ignorant of the contents of the letter , and
that it shall be the last time I ever convey
one fr< m him ; and now, as you will let rae
help you as a solicitor, allow me to proffer
my services as a friend."
"Willi all my heart, Mr. Blake, come in
here a few minutes before the train comes in,
and we shall be glad of your help,"
"Was I not right, dear uncle ?" said Clara,
as soon as we weTe alone. ''Oh ! you can't
tell how happy lam ; I can live on. Oh!
this glorious mistake ; it is the most fortunate
thing that ever happened to me in all my
life. Now you are glad uncle, arn't yon ?"
and she come to me with all Hope's torches
lit in both her eyes, and kissed me, and
would have me spaak.
"Yes, darling, I am glad,—more glad than
I can find mere words to tell, vour fate
linked to such a man as this scoundrel would
bo living to death. lam heartly glad Clara."
THE OFFICER.
"This way, sir. The young person is in
my house; she gave her word not to at
tempt to leave : the old gentleman is with
her."
This we heard through the door as the
6tatiou master came along the passage. Our
friend Mr. Blake had arrived sometime be
fois.
The station man entered, and behind him
a tail broad-shouldered man. with bushy beard
and moustaches concealing all the lower part
of his face.
"Will you have a light, sir ? said the sta
tion master of the officer."
"Thank you, no."
Clara started at the sound of the voice and
laid her hand on mine.
"Now, my good man," began Mr. Blake
perhaps you'll explain this matter ; you tel
egraphed down from London to stop this la
dy, and here she is. Now, if you please ex
plain."
"This gentleman," I said to the officer is
my niece's adivser. I assume it is a mistake
still we shall be glad of your explanation.
You arc a detective, I presume ?
"No, sir, I am not, my name is ,
"Herbert! Heroert !my dear Herbert it is
you."
Clara had gone to him, and he was clasp
her in his strong arms, while her face was
hidden in his-great beard;
"My own 1 my darling ! my own true dar
ling 1 she loves me still."
But why describe their meeting! Mr.
Blake said to me at once.
"Mydear sir, lam not wanted here, and
I doubt if yon are, and we left them.
In haif an hour we thought it possibla we
might be less in the way, and we went in.
They sat On tho sofa at a most suspiciously
great distance from each other and looked as
happy and foolish as possible.
"And now, my dear Herbert, please to ex
plain to us what has taken you at least half
an hour to make to my niece."
"Well, my dear uncle, —I may call you un
cle ? '* *
"Oh yes; a month sooner is not of so much
consequence,
"Don,t uncle," said Clara.
;
You know how I west away with just
enough to pay for my tools and outfit, and
passage. I went to California, to the diggings
and was lucky, got a good claim, worked it.
made a little money, took shares in • ma
chine, worked the claim, iuproved the ma
chinery, became manager and director, and
got rich months ago to come home
for Clara, t,ook the fever at Panama, waa
down for two months there, not able ta move
TSHMS, 932,00 PER ANNI3M
VOL. 5 NO. 14
| hand or foot, totf arrived oftTy faft night ct
[ Liverpool. There met an old friend he#rd
| all the news , poof Webster's death, the
promise'and the rest and above all that to
morrow was the day. 1 started by the first
train to get to London thinking the marriage
would take place there, Abd that 1 should be
in time. Looking out of the window of the
carriage as the trains wero passing each oth
er at Peterborough, 1 saw Clara with her
mother, 1 did not see you. 1 was mad: the
trains bad started and I could not get otff.
There was Clara going from me, and 1 am go
ing from her, as fast as express trains could
take us. What could 1 do ? 1 knew noth-
I ing where she was going and yet my infor
mal ion was positive that she Was going to be
married to morrow solely because she would
keep her promise.
"Can you wonder at my doing as 1 did?
The train did not stop until it reached Lon
don, and 1 found that by the time 1 had hun
ted up the address, to which you had gone,
from the servauts at home. 1 should have lost
the last train and not been able to get off till
long past midnight. What to do 1 could not
think.
"In the carriage in which 1 sat somebody
i had telegraphed to the police on the door step
and so on. It all flashed on my mind in an
instant."
"1 went to the telegraph office, and look
ing in, there was only a yonng lad there."
"1 went in and calleu him."
"Can you telegraph ta York for m7"
"Certainly, sir." '
"1 wrote the telegram you saw."
"You must Sign this, sir."
"No, 1 must not young man," and 1 drew
him towards me by the shoulder.
"My name's Field, Inspector Field ; you
understand."
"Oh ! certainly slf. Did yon catch that
man the other day ; I heard it frcra one of
our clerkß. Newgate now."
"Indeed sir," said the lad.
"You'll send that at ohce, the traiu's due"
in less than an hour. I'll see you do it."
"He did send it, and as 1 heard the click,
click, click, click, ft was like the throb of a
new circulating fiery Wood in my arteries,
for 1 knew it would enable me to see yoa,
(Jara, and then 1 came down as you see by
this train, and 1 feel disposed now to embrace
all the telegraph clerks ia the kingdom."
"Well, young man, its a dangerous gime,
1 suppose you're aware its an offense not
lighily punished to pretend you're to offi
cer of police," said Mr. Blake.
"My dear Mr. Blake, if it was deafh on
the instant of discovery, and 1 was in the
same strait, 1 should do the same thing over
again,"
"You must find a prosecuter Mr. Blake
said Clara, "and as 1, the principal person
concerned, am not going to prosecute the of
fieer 1 think he will escape."
Buc why,' said 1, "didyon not telegraph
to Clara direct ?"
"Because 1 feared that Mrs. Webster
might possibly have prevented our meeting"'
'Mr. Blake left us with his eyes twinkling,
and muttered something to me about servi
tude for life.
A month after this 1 bad the pleasure of
giving away my niece tor Herbert, sod iff two
months more 1 had the pleasure of reading
in the London Timet tbe announcement of
the marriage of Mrs. Webstar to Francis
Tredegar Esq., of Tredegar Hall, to which
ceremony 1 need scarcely aay I was not In
vited.
Clara and Herbert and 1 live together,
and to day be is spoken of amongsf' bis inti
mates as Herbert Langly, "that ective and
intelligent officer."
A SOCIAL is no greater
bore than a human echo that repeats, assen
tim, whatever one suggests or asserts. It Is
a nuisance always to be coincided with. A
man of sense likes to argue his points and
prove his positions. The whetstone of oppo
sition sharpens his wit; but if met with a
continuous affirmative iteration of his own
words, his game is blocked, and he is so to
speak, dumbfounded. OD the contrary, a
sententious "No, I don't think so" puts a
man on his mettle. If wrong, he has an op
portunity of being set right, of enjoying au
honest triumph. To be in company with
one who has no opinion but your opinion, ia
as bad as being caged with a maOUW. If you
an individual, in the habit of agreeing with
everybody, the reason of his complaisance,
he may tell you, perhaps, that he hates con
troversy. Ilaies controversy ! He might as
well say he hates trutfr: for disputation ia
the crucible in which the gold of truth is sep
arated from the alloy of error. How many
things were taken for granted in former agea,
that modern argument has shown to be mere
fallacies ! The grand object of a man of mind
is to acquire knowledge; but he can learn
nothing from those who are always ready to
pin their faith on bis sleeve without taking
the trouble to think for themselves. We de
test the.'suavity that is too polite, and the in
difference that is too phlegmatic to argue.
• E IT-
A colored woman, with a fortune of $5OO,
000, advertises in the Paris papers for a hus
band.