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Tara, t Uwt iuUi4 aa4 k-,' 1 Tara, y vara But wiad anf nl, ! But laughing girl, Inatrari, Cuiiallaf ap Iba fain ynu rvat. , . 5 rc.l, Imrrbanrr, II M ku vtalkixi hk M In lUa grvT', r ( 3vr awkliig u bia va, . But 111 tlaglQg u. rtnuauata, Wlwa Ika kartb-aj an4 rvfrda(Dalh II a ImmuuIh lk ; 1 ' " Xaka you wrltlia, ai it In jwlu ?V tili ww. (.., DJ "(Wir Mrl.." Ak t ka raa kattdauma yvartti I " hW hniH yUM rnll to, ara Only auto im, In lrlh, ' A I Im molk U l.i Ilia Ul f Ok, lb brfglilnvn vt hl ayaa t Uk, II a 4rkMaa f kia kair t . , I tilt It ha orUly law, It klm farahm.1 ria hlr - Taa 4 ion va kliaar klaa au Oatku4ayMiw klMMlt, ' ' ' i. ,' I Llna 'r gravan an hl bn-w, Aa.H la fara mI ilrall.ly nai I Itla aa-l ayra r darr ai4 elI M hra ha avid aaay In " la an Uur ka tl gr a ol.l ! ;( J" akwJJvf, Ml Hark-! l k k.'H l4,WiriUfc Irl t T " I i. r .ni iwfiiiiuM warn im iirari i J haa thrown ay Ilia fr " ! Aftrr Inning , ih aril ' !' ' " " 'Jllgtil kaa Jally, mlllli(, tiU-1 I1 a Inln Ihuaa a iMloniia r.tac M M a MiwM la'tM-alk bla prla... t, . , , itibl bar rrmlti'l al bia algli.... , U - A I Mtahl la (tittfiia.1 kua a Ub Ii. . t C , Mlgkl iaa flMtrirtl kl HU k-ar- , Mlgbl lavn iHal blni Ith bt (mllcan .Vlii'il baa im bliu rllb brr li'ar j , - rra-k"H all bl hart Mitna M-. ki 4 fcliii Hl Iw r trui'l t'urit ! lall ImA Ika .wwiilng av t ' Thai dork axiro yu.i, r.lr Mnrlr T Ii.. I. W 1.1 .1 7 1.1'l. nt Mal II la I... I.ila! Jya. b.rftm r.f, ' , ( ha knoan hw ..-ally I'ala W III ttritjn n all, al (! ! H I )a li,r li.i a,,uii4 l a-1 hli(ll, 1 ; ' M Hilar iha Ika Irma! iki I, ' V bll $ gnl al.li, lull III tin lit. V . 1 fVnl lwr h.'rl mil (m Ilia raki) ", H i Irtn-I rtla )) tlwnk, - , W hilt Iba a.tla-. l.. k l4M Hin f 1II Hu teaMlng l f 1 1 a autna Tu fmtr t aariiM-nl, ft I ailiw f tt lu m kvar M naatlg n"" , .- . lit ik miMtilagtof Ilia ) t tiiu vif ral kafi.l na ywir lir.r, ' hll. mill. i.u.Mr Uib. Uiil M wamati t nrijuml ln Tat hit kaali.nl n. tilrnl tm, ' ' ba.. hry I il l tnal nllit III t-H-m It tin yim r.i.ll f l"a aiul lif ! '0-.. -4l lJ1a Ika .. ; , Wkilii yir b'fJ Ii nl i wln, . iht y'r f iM lra i I rv b !, n . ; r ' 1 trti 14 fr'!M Ik maan Uli. I ' ' Tk", g .1" JraMlf Wa.t.Hmt ü'wr, UM. i Ii Imi.i m liMin l' ya, ; ' f.. ibr rtan4 ai.. a dl Mr.r : t I " T b"n-y ", .ini.nl rt. T ' v(" t Bi I 4 ill ill It' it il yuiiVr ir, In Ik ntitfiHiif uf Ilia Ati.1 a ka.iy form k Uxar, f fci.Ma.J f,.lr Urli .., ; EKILY SOMMEHS. Hödiirt U a vilUo in Slirrtjtalilro. J.Ik II other Tltt''e in iSlironaliirc, or auywlicro cUe.it. cuusinU liniu ipalU' cf '.1 V l i. on - ion rrcri, wim n 'ootj-num bcr of dctaolicil 1ioumn, cjitteiv! hero und thero Iii it til iiiity. TliY itrcct U ou akliltt declivity, on tlto u it 113- ide of what, in Kngluiid, they call ft hill. It contutn the kliopw oC throo butcher, Üve grocern. two bakers, uuU one puth. ecarv. On t!io riht hnnd, an you go Kouth, i that very excellent Inn, the Blue Boar; and on the left, nearly opposite, U th j publio hall, in which all orU of meetings arohcld, and which is jii nlUrnatcly converted into a dancingf' theatre,' a Alcthodiat chapel, a ..-rom'.'ftii " auction-room! an exhi bition-room, or any othor kind of room thai may bo wanted. Tbd chutch is a little farther ofT, and the pamonage i, A usual, a uhito hou.o, anrrounded with trees, at one end of tho village. Ilodnetb, moreover, tlio market town of the' shiro,' and stands fa rather a poptilous district so that, though of small diincoaiona itself, it ia the rallying placo 00 any extraordinary occasion, of a pretty numerous population. One evening, in Februar), tho mail from London stopped nt tho Bluo Hoar, and tt gentleman, wrapped iu a travelling cloak, tame out. Tho guard handed him a small portmanteau, and the mail drovo on. Tho stranger entered tho inn, was shown into a parlor, and desired taftt tho landlord and a bottle -of wine hould bo sent to him. The order waa . speedily obeyed the wine was set on tlto table, and Gilbert Chcrryripo himself was tho person who sej it there. Gilbert next proceeded to rouso the slumbering Are, remarking, with a sort of comfortable look and tone that it wo. a cold, raw night. His guwt assented with a nod. ' : "You call thUTilfago Kodnet, do you not ?'V said lio inquiringly. Yea, slr.this is the town of llodnet." Mr. Cherryripo did not like the term 4vtIlago.Y) "And ft inettier little place isnot to lofouu4 in Knglaud." , r . So I havo beard; and as you a.-o not npon any of tho great roads, I believo you hare the reputation of being nprimulre and "unsophisticated race." ' " "Primitivo and sophisticated, did you ay, sir ? Why, as to that, I cannot

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. i exactly pcak ;'but It thcro in no harm In It, 1 daro ay vre nro. But you sco, I am a 'vintner, and don't trouble 'my head much about these matters.' 1 ' I 'o much tho better," said ihs et'raner, amlling. "You und I hall become better . friend!:; V may stay with you homo week, oj-bapi montlis." Iu tho inean timeget mö omething Vtoinfoi-ta-b!o fur supper, anil desire your wife to look after niy bedroom.' ! ' Mr. Cherryripo, made one of hN profoundest bows, and descended to tho kitchen, inspired with great respect for hla unexpected truest. ' ' ' Next day was Hunday. 1'ho bells of tho village church had just finished ringing, .when tho stranger wulked np tho afole, and entered, as If at random, n pow wlilcli happened to bo vacant.' Instantly every eyo was turned towards him ; for a now faco was töo important an object iu llodnet, to bo left unnoticed. "Who b ho r? '"When did ho comer "With' whom docu ho sthy?'1 MIfow long will ho bo hero?" How old may ho bo ?" "Do you think lid is hand noino 7" Thcso am! n thousand other questions flew' about !n' whispers from tonguo to tongue, whilst'-tho uncon Ktlous objecto!' nil this interest cast Ms eyes calmly; andyct penetratingly, over tuo congregation. Zior was it altogcthci to bo wondered that his appearance had caused n sonsatlon among tho good peoplo of Hodnet, for ho wag not tho kind of person whom ono meets with ovcry day. Thcro was something both in his face and figure that distinguished him from, tho crowd. You could not look upon 'him once, and then turn away with indifference. Jlis features arretted your attention, ami command cd you c tidmiration; His 'high roman nose, his nublo brow, his nlmo.it 'Coin inino , lips and ' beautifully regular teeth his pate but' not delicate check, his n. V... .. I....I I . I ..!.. I !. inuiiifi'Mi ui uuru tutu curling uair, it is bright uiacK eyes, whoso glance, withnut being keen, was Intense all luketi together, produced ' an t fleet which might have excited attention o'i ft wider stngo than that of llodnet. In fctature ho was considerably above.' tho nihldlo helght; and there was aomethlng In his all Nliich they, wliowcro iiotnecustom ul to it, did not underntanil, nntl which some railed grace, others dignity, an I others hauteur. When the .ervieo va over, our hen) vnlked out alone, and shut himself up fur tho rest of tho day in his parlor at the Blho Hour, llul apoculatlon was buy nt work, ami at more than 6110 tca-tnblo that evening In llotlmt, conjectures wero poiire! out with tliu tea, und swallowed with the toast. - ' ' - A few days elapsed, and tho stranger was almost forgotten ; lor there was to hu n Mil'hCrlj'tion a-tuhly Iu llodnet, which cngroi'l entirely tho minds of inen. It wa one o( tho most impor tnnt events that had happeiteil for nt leitet ft century, Huch doings htnl iiev t r been Known before. Therowas never ru h 11 demand for inilllners nlnco the d yi of Arlailne, tho Hot milliner of whom hutory speuks. .Needles worked uiirenilillii";ly from morning to riL'ht. ami from niglit to inonniig, l-'idtlles vvcro tcrapei on hi private, and steps danced lul'oro lookiug-glakHOM," All the preparation which ('aptalii Tarry made lor going' to tho Vorth Polo wero a mere joke to (ho Mepurutioiis made by tho.-Hi wholntcritlcd to go to tho llodnet assembly. At length the great, tho Imriortniit night nrrlred, ''big with tlio into" of miinv a rtitin hello. The three professional jhhliors of tho village were elevated 01 a Inblo nt ono end of tho hall, and everybody pronounced U ttto very model ol nn on (test i n. Tho nn dies (nejllu r tlio oil nor tho co.il gas company hail, as yet, pcnetiato.1 no fur as llodnet) wero talclMlly arrangetl, and regularly snnfVcd.' Tho floor was admirably chalked by a travelling sign- . a. a painter, engaged lor tho purpose; nnJ tho refreshments in an adjoining room consisting of negus, apples. oranges. cold ronst .beef, porter, and biscuits wero under tho immediate superintendenco of our very excellent triond, Mr. Gilbert I'hcrryripo. At nine o'clock, wulcu waa considered ft fashionable hour, the hall waü nearly full, and the first country danco (quadrilles had not as yet poisoned tho pcaep and tdirrod up all tho bad passions, of Hodnet) was commenced by tho eldest son and prosumptivo heir of old Squire Thoroughbred, who conducted gracefully through its mar.es tho chosen divinity of hb heart, Miss Wilhelmina Bouncer; only daughti of Tobiaa Bouncer, lJq., Justice o'.'tho Pci.ce In tho county of Shorpshiro.' ' . ' Knjoymcnt wn at its height, and the threo professional fiddlers had put a spirit of lifo into all things, when suddenly ono might perceive that tho merriment was for a moment checked, whlist a moro than usual bustle pervaded tho room. Tho stranger had enter ed It; and there was something so different in his looks and manner from thoso of any of tho other malo creatures, that everybody surveyed him with rouowed curiosity, which was at tirst fdightly tinctured with awo. "Who can ho be?" was the question that instantaneously started up like a crocus in many a throbbing bosom. "Ho knows nobody, and nobody knows him ; surely he will never think of asking anybody to dance." . ' ' Danco 1" said MissCofiln, tho apothecary's daughter ; "I wonder who will dunce with, him? 'a being whom wo know no more about than wo do of tho man in fLo moon. Papa says ho looks for all tho world liko a quack doctor." "I rather suspect," said Miss Bluebito a starch spinister of fifty, who was coneidored tho Mudamo do Wtael of tho village "I rather uspcc.t that ho is an Irish fortune-hunter, como for tho expt ess purpose of running nway with some of us. Wo ought UP 00 uPon ou.r

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. B1100KVILLE, Miss Bluebito was said to have prop crty to tho amount of seventy ounds per nnnum, ind no doubt, concluded that sho was herself tho leading object Ortho adventurer machinations.' Hud it been ao, he mnst havo been a bold adventurer indeed. ' " ' ' ; For a long tiino tho stranger stood aloof from tho dancers, in ft corner' by himself, and peoplo wero almost begin ning to forget his presence. But ho was not Idlo; ho was observing Attentively verv L'ronii and cverv individual that passed beforo him. Judging by tho vanoiw expressions tlmt camo over his countenance, ono would havo thought that ho could read n character at a single glance that his perceptious wero slmilafto intuitions. Truth obli. ges mo to confess, that it was. uot.with u very favorable eje ho'regurded the greater majority of tho Inhabitants of Hodnet und its neighborhood. 1 1 rooably they did not exactly como up to his expectations; but what thcso expectations wore, it is diflleult to conceive. At length, however, -something liko n chango seemed to como over tho spirit a . a' ! a. aa 11 11 of his dreams. ' Jiis eyo leu on J.miiy Sommers, and appeared to rest where ft fell with no small degreo of pleasure. No wonder; Kmily was not what is generally styled ' beautiful ; but there was a sweetness, a modesty, ft gentleness About her, that charmed tho more tho longer It was observed. She was tho only child of ft widowed mother. Her father had died many a year ngo in battle; and tho pension ot an otE;r's widow, was all thq fortune ho hud left them. But imturo had bestowed riches of a moro valuable kind than thoso which' fortune had denied. I wish I could descriho Kmlly Sommers; but I shall not attempt It. Sho was ono of thoso wheso virtues aro hid from the blare of the world, only to be tho more appreciated by thoso who can under stand them. Sho was one of those who aro seldom missed in tho hour of festive gavety, who pass unobserved in the mitist of glaro' and bustle, ami whose names aro but rarely heard beyond the limits of their own immediate circle. Hut minirle with tftatciic'e: leave the

busy world behind you, and enter with- Summers, ivith her worklng-tablo- beIn its clrcumscriheil ami doniestiespherel sivlo Iter, und u benevolent smilo and

and then von will discover the value of a being liko to her of whom I speak. Without her, the winter fireside, or the summer-evening walk, Is destitute of pleasure. Her winning smiles, her unclouded temper, her nlfectlouuto gentleness, juust throw their hallowed inllnenco over the scenes where her spirit presides, ut-coiisciotii of its power, else they become uninteresting and desolate. T have said that she Is not missed in tho hour of festive L-uvetv: but when sho is tit length removed front amongst us, when the place that knew herknowa her no mot e, she leaves " l'l an.talb'iil iilura In mita avraul bmiu'," and iv "long-remembered grief" throws Its shadowy gloom over u low lond hearts. It was to J'uilly Sommers that the langer Urft spoke. lie walked right across the room, n ml ukcd her todauce with him, Mmily had never seen him before: but concluding that he hud come there with some of hor friends, mid little acquainted with tho rules of etiquette, she immediately, with u frank irtfessness, mulled an acceptance of his request. Just at that moment young Squire Thoroughbred came hustling towards her; but observing her hand nlreudv In that ot tho stranger, he looked somewhat truthfully at lite unknown, and sal'l, wilh iniuli dignily, . . " a i I "I, bir, Intended to liavy been .Miss Sommers partner. lue stranger llxcd :iis dark eyo upon the squire, it dight svullo curled on his Iii, ami. without answering, ho passed on with his partner, ami took hi placo in the dance. Hie squn-o stood stocustill for a mcuient, feeling us if ho hud just experienced u slight fchock of eleeil ieiiy. 11 urn iiL-nTim u u, uu nw m quietly away In search of Miss Wilhclniina Houncer. It was tho cm tom iu Hodnet for the gentlemen to employ the morning of i i t .. .1 . .: tho succrrding uay in paying men- res-, nccta to tho ladies with whom they hud danced on tho previous evening. t these visits all the remnrkahlo events ol tho ball wero, of course, talked over. Criticising were made upon, tho differ ent dress.' ; commentaries wero ottered on tho various mode of dancing ; doubt wero suggested regarding tho beauty ot Miss A; suspicions were hinted as to the gentility ot Miss B -; Mr. C. was severely blamed for dancing thrico with Miss J) ; mutual inquiries wero made concerning tho odd-locking man who Introduced himself so boldly to Mr, nntl Miss Sommers, and who was rctMirted even to havo socn them home, or at least to havo letl tho ussombly along with them. Wo mako no doubt that all this chit-chat was very interest ing to tho parties engaged In it ; but as wo havo not tho talents either of a Bichunison or a Boswell, wo shall not at tempt to enter into its details, especially as our Attention is moro particularly devoted to tho "odd-looking man" already spoken of. . It is most truo that lie did leave the public hall of Hodnet with Mrs. and Miss Sommers, and true that ho escorted them homo. Nay, it is also true thai he won so much upon their favor that, on his requesting permission to wait upon them tho next day, it was without much difficulty obtained. This was surely very imprudent in Mrs. Som mers, nnu evcrvoouy paui it was very imprudent. "What 1 admit'as a visitor in her family a person whom ho had never seen in her lifo beforo ! There was never anything so prcjiosterous A woman, too, of Mrs. Sommers' judgment and propriety! It was very, very strange." But whether it was very strange or not, tho fact is, that the stranger soon spent most of his time at

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Violet Cottage; and what Is, perhaps, no less wouUorlul, notwithstanding lii.upparent intimacy, lie remained nearly as much a stranger to its inmates 'ah ever. Jlis name, they had ascertained was Burleigh Frederick Burleigh; that ho was probably upwards ot cight-unc. twenty; und that, if ho had ever bolonged to any profession, it niust have been that ot arms. But larther lltey know., not. Mrs. .Sommer, however, who, to a well-cultivated mind added a considerable experience of tho world, did not take long to discover that their now lricud wus. in every sense ot the word, a man whoso habit and manners entitled him to tho name and rank of u gentleman ; and sho thought, too, sho saw in him," after a short Intercourse many. of tlso noblir miAiitie 'which : .ito tho individual to a nigh and well merited rank among hi epecics. As for KmilyY she loved h Is society, idio searcoly knew why; yet when alio en deavored to discover f the causo, rsliu fouml it no diflleult matter to convince herself that thcro was something ubout him so infinitely superior to ull the men she had ever aeon, that she was only 1 ?...! . ! J. l..f uoeying vuo uiciawv oi rcuauu in uumi ring und esteeming him. , Her Admiration und esteem continued to increase In proportion us uho became better acquainted with him, and tho sentiments seemed ' to bo 'mutual. He now spent hi time almo-tl contlnu ally in her society, und it never hung heuvy on their hands. Tho stranger was lond ot music ; and JCmily, beside being mistress of her instrument, possessed naturally, ft lino yjoico. Neither did sho wing , und p)ioirowarded ; Burl t'a'. itC, rt-richant-ing of ail liniticrii lal7g-aagcs tho language of Pcti'ur th and TasM; and, being well versed in tho use of tho pencil, showed her how to give to her landscapes a richer finish and a bolder elfeet. Then they rend together; und us they looked with usmilo into each other's countenances, tho fascinating pa ges of lk lion seemed to acquire a ten fold interest, it was u picluro lor JCu. bens to havo painted, that little donr.j-tic-circle beside tho parlor fire.' '"Mr. matron grace upon her still pleasing countenance her guest, with the glow of animation lighting up his noble feature, reading aloud the impassioned ct'.iisiou of genius and Kmlly, In all ti e hrealhlcssiiess of fixed attention, smiling ami weeping by turns, as the powerful master touched tho ill 111 rent clmrtjs (if sj.tislLjity, , 0rf ' Spring flew raphllv on. March, with her winus and hor clouds, passed awuy April, with her shower und her sun shine, lingered no longer; ami M ay camo smiling up the blue sky, muttering her roses over tho green surface ol creation. Tho stranger entered, ono evening before sunset, the little garden that surrounded Violet Cottage. Kinily saw him from the window, und came out to meet him. Sho held in her hand an open letter. "It Is from my cousin Hcniy," said she. "His regiment has returned from Franco, ami he Is to bo with us to-morrow or next day. Wo shall be glad to see him I You have often heard us talk ot Henry? ho ami I vvere p'ay mate when we were children, und though it i u long while mucu we lart ed, 1 urn sure 1 should kiiowjdm again among a huudn lüde most start rv iuic u.aud very const aimr. too. "t)h, yes I 1 loved him as a brother. Burleigh breathed more easily, "J am bine you will love him, too," Kinily mhled. 'I'.vcrybody whom you love, ami who lores you, 1 ul-o must love, Miss Sommers. But your cousin 1 shall not at present see. 1 must loavu Hodnet tomorrow." , "To-morrow ! leave Hodnet to-morrow ?' ' Kinily grew very pule, and leant for support upon u sun-dial near which they were standing. "Good heavens! that emotion can it bo possible? Miss Sommers Kinily is it for me you are thus grieved ?" "It is ho Hutlden," said Km i I jv "so 'unexpected. Aro you never to return again aro we never to see you more?" "Do you wish me to Hrtur.? Ho you wish to seo mo again ?" "Ohl how can you ask it?" Kmily, I havo been known to you only under clould ot mystery u solitary being, without a friend or acquaintance iu tho world an outcast Apparently from society cither sir.ned against or sinning without fortune, without pretensions I and with all these disudvantage to contend with, how can I supposo that lam indebted to anything but your pity for the kindness which you havo shown to me ?" "Pity 1 pity you 1 O Fredrick ! do not wrong yourself thus. No ! though you wero a thousand times less worthy than I know you are, I should not pity, I should " Sho stopped confused, a deep blush spread over her face, she burst into tears und would havo sunk to thc-vajund hud not her lo "till wen" ho happy." "Oh I I wi a a rill think of thct furcvcr i ' i They had reached tho hur of the cottage. "God blcssyou, Kmily," saidVuc tarn ger. "I dare not see Mrs. Somiiucrs; tell her of my departure, but tell (icr, that ereaututn has faded into winter, I shall again bo here, farewell! dourest, farewell!" ; ' Sho felt upon her check a not and hurried kiss, and when fho ventured to look round, he wos gono.

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MAY. ,'21,;, 1858.;; : Heny arrived r.oxt day, but thcro was ft gloom upon tho spirits c? both moth er and daughter, which It took somo time to dispel. Mrs. Sommers felt lor Kinily moro than for herself. Sho now pereuived that her child's future happiness depended. moro upon, tho honor ot tho Stranger than she had hitherto been aware; and she trembled to think f tho probability that, iu the busy world, ho might soon forget tho very existence of .....I. - I - .... II ,. . V . ?A buvii it pmce us jiounei, ; or an y oi hh Inhabitants. hmly entertained better hopes; but ther Were tho reiult probivbly ot tho sanguine and nnsuspicious temperament . o! youth. Jier cousin, meanwhile, exerted himself to tho.ut most to render himself agrooublo. He was a young, frank, handsome 'soldier, who had leapt Into tho very middle of many n latiy a heart red coat, aword, cpuuletto, belt, cocked-hat, leathers, and all. But ho, was not destined to leap into Kniily's. She had enclosed it within too strong a lino of circumvulla lion; After a threo mouth's neigo i wus pronounced impregnable. So Hen ry, who really loved his cousin next to his country, thinking it folly to endanger his peace and waste his tlmo ' any longer, callod for his homo ono morning shook Kmily warmly by tho hand, then mounted, and "rode away, -, , Autumn came; tho leave grew red, I a a at a. a brown, yellow, and purple; then dropcd from tho high branches, and lay rustling in- henps upon tho path below. Tho last roses withered. Tho last ling ering wain conveyed from tho Ileitis . a a a . their golden treasure The days wero bright, clear, calm, and chill; tho nights Wero full of stars nnddew', and tho low ero morning, wa chnngod Into silver Irost. '1 ho room hopped ncros Uta garden , wallas : and candle wero set upon tho table beforo tho tea-uru. But tho stranger camo not. ; Darker days and longer nights succeeded. Winter burst upon the earth. Uornis went ea reering through tho firmament ; the foihigo, and tho fields had lost their verdure. But still tho stranger camo not. Then tho lustro of Kinily' eyes grew dim ; but yet she smiled, und looked ns it sho would have made herself believe that there wa hope. Ami so there wus : for the mail once moro stopped at the Bluo Hoar; a gentleman, wraped In a traveling tlonk, once more camo out of it; and Mr. Gilbert Cherryripo once moro poked thy tiro for him in his best parlor. Burleigh did como bac k. J shall not describe their meeting, nor inquire whether Kmilj eye 3vu long wlfhout Its lustre. But there was still another trial to be made. Would sho marry him ? "My family," said he, "Is respectable and as It is not wealth wo seek, 1 have an independence at least equal, I should . i . i . . ...ii.. . hope, to our wisiics ; out nnyiniug eise which you may think mysterious about It, I cannot unravel until you are ludbHoluhly mine." M a. a II I . II . t l It was a point or no slight diiueuity ; Ktnlly entrusted it decision entirely to her mother. Her mother saw that tho stranger wa Inflexible Iu hi purpose, und she saw also that her child's happi ness was inextricably linked with him. What could she do ? It would have been better, perhaps, had they never known him; but, knowing him, and thinking of him as they did. there wa but ono Alternative the risk must bo run. It mvh run. They were married In -a r a . .1 .... Iiodiici; aim immediately uncr inecere

JuuoLUaJLiiiv. stepped into a .carriage, aqd T-TfnrAe irtxuy, nobody knew whiiher.

We must not Infringe upon tho sacred happiness of such a ride, upon such an occasion, by allowing our profane thought to dwell upon it, It Is enough for us to mention that towards twilight they camo within sight of a magnificent Gothic mansion, situated in tlio mitist of extensive and noble parks. Kmily expressed her admiration of its appearance, and her young husband, gazing on Iter with inipassionalo delight, exclaimed : : "Kmily f it is your I My mind was Imbued with erroneous impression of women : I had been courted ami deceived by them. I believed that their affections were to bo won only bv .lattering their vanity, or daxzliug their ambition. I wa resolved, that unless 1 wero loved for myself, I should never bo loved at nil: 1 travelled through the country incognito; 1 camo to Hodnet, Ami haw you. 1 have tried you iu every way, and found you true. . It was I, ami not my fortune, that you married but both uro yours. We uro now stopping nt Unrleigh House; your husband is Fredrick Augustus Burleigh, Kail of J-axeter, and you, my linily, uro his tuu mens. ....... t liKPI.Y TO Til K Sf'oKKKR. To A VOllllg infidel who was scoffing ut Christianity, because of tho misconduct ot its professors, the lato Dr. Mason sad: "Did you ever know an uproar 'to bo made because an infidel went astray from the paths of morality ?" Tho infidel ndmited that ho had not. "Then, don't you see," said Dr. M., "that, by expecting tho professors of Christianity to be holy, you admit it to boa holy religion, and thus pay it the highest compliment in your. power? ' Thuyoung man was tKi-An honest farmer having a num ber of men hoeing in ids field, went to seo how his work went on. finding one of them sitting still, he inquired the causo. The man Answered " ' "I thirst for tho spirit." 'Grog, you mean, I suppose," aid the farmer; "but if tho biblo leaches you to thirst Aller the spirits, it says also "' every one that thirtsteth !' ," Kür Tho young lady -who does Hot apologise when you find her nt work in the kitchen, but continues her task till it is finish will not fail to make u good wile. jW

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Av, W yJ I V NO. 15 Firat Methodist Parsonage In America, This was A building in the antique stylo ol tho Dutch, which tood partly In front ot the chapel. lhey did not dignify It with tho name of parsonaye, Cbr jxitona wore .source, but "tho Preachers house." Aa this was tho first house of the kind occupied in .merita iy . iucthotlist preachers, wo Will no a little particular In describing It, and show; how ! it was furnished. It wa a littlo; old building that stood upon ono of tho lot the trustee purchased from f I a L 1 . I l .... I I .ur, I-orucs, I'avui uorria, who um mucn of tho carpenters work to tho preach ing house, repaired this house. This record in tho "Old hook" is on pago 11: m"Apt;il 2& 1770, to cash paid David Morris, on account of work dono tho preaching house -and dwelling-house, 25." - ' Tho houso was rough in it exterior And interior, And a very gloomy place, with very few windows, und as cold as a barn in winter. It wa a better "summer houso" than winter. They were not troubled for wuntof ventilation. It was 'connected wilh tho chapel by a pair oi man's in mo rear. Tho early Methodist In New York, t?ct iv good example in furuUhiug their preacher' house, which it would be well for other to Imitate, ' ' Humble was tho place and humblo the furniture. 1 ' f A few article the bought, some wero given, and others lent by thoso who did not feci able to give them. Seventeen persons gave, and six lout' article' ot furniture lor the preacher's house. These wero mostly women; The women havo generally furnished tho Methodist Parsonages whero tho preachers and their families uro mado so comfortable. 1'uul makes honorable mention of the Phcbc und Driscillas, "und the honoruble women not a few," and saya: "Help those women who hiWcd with mo in thoGosSel whoso names uro in tho Book of .He." From that time, devout women have been ever roadv to do good, and tho women of Methodism havo not been t . a a a.aa A whit behind Other in this respect. Tho devout Hannah and holy Klizaholhs, tho hun. bio Marys and active Marthas, ought ever to bo held iu grateful icmeiubrance. I think I seo tho women of 1770 as sembling iu the first parsonage, ami lhey inquire, "How can wo furnish this house? Ono says, "I can furnish this thing for It;" another tan hml an article not feel log ublo to glvo It. The day is appointed 'for collecting the things together. 1 feo' Mrs. Sennet, with her "gridiron" And "pair of bellows," wending her way to tho parson, age. There gee Mrs. Kurncst, , with her "six cup and saucers," determined the preacher should have a good cup of lea with which to re I resit themselves ut ter their pulpit sweat. Mrs. Deadbottor semis her tea "chest and canisters," knowing that cups and saucers, no mutter how beautiful, Amount to but little w ithout the lea, und It being first well drawn out ol too canister, .Mrs, Charles White send a "tea-kettle" knowing canisters ami cups ami saucers can ac complish but littlo without that india . ma aa a a pensablo thing toward house-keeping, namely, a lea-kettle. Ihere goes Mrs. Sause, with her "six knives and fork," which sho gave most willingly, and four tea-spoons, which sho was willing to lend," though she kit unable to glvo them. Mrs. Jarv!,wi(e of James, ono of the trustees, gaf o hall a dozen cream-col-orod plates, nnd a dUh." Tho very color of the plate i transmitted to us. .Mrs. Jlarrisou help to limits!, tho ta ble by giving "threo burnt china plates two china cups, und four silver teaaa mi al . II j I 111 spoons. mo excellent irs. i rosuein, ol piecious memory furnishes "two ta ble cloth. ' Mrs. Newton makes provision for tho preachers' washing and having, und therefore sent a "wash hand basin," etc. Mrs. Cook gave two towels, as well us "two pillow cases" nnd "three tablecloths. Mrs. Lupton, in order that they might hlocp .well, gave n "bediiiilt." and Mrs. .ToiuKyck a "bed Kproy;" Mrs, Fewtowu "two blanket;" Mrs. Triglcr lent a "set of curtains" for tho bed. , Chairs wero also ' necessr.ry. Mr. llekey gavo "one indsor chair and cushion." This was tho only chair be longing to tho preachers' houso, but Mrs. Taylor kindly lent f urchairs and "ino night chair.'' This mado six chairs in nil. There wero two "window curtains" their color was "green" ouo lent by Mrs. Javi and tho other by Mr. Benninger. Ono .was t r the window iionting tho street, and tho other the window fronting tho churchyard. That tho preachers might behold their natu ral lace in a mirror, .Mr. lriglcr .sup plied them with a "small looking-glass;" and Mrs. Moon, in order that the preachers might tako a "üttlc wine for their country's sake, and thoir often infirmi ties, gave threo "wine-glasses. They went in for the ornamental as well as tho useful, und therefore one furnished a "red rug." Nothing said ubout carpets ; they wero not very fash ionable in those days; "three pictures wero annulled by -vlrs. -Newton, -nrs. Harrison gavo ono and Mrs. Taylor lent five, so that there wero nine pictures with which to adorn tho walls ot the first houso fitted up lor tho accommoda tion of Methodist preachers in America. I havo been thus particular, aa this was tho first parsonage, to tdiow how it aa t -a. a was furnished, and by vyuoai. it singular that wo have every pa-'' "to a tea-spoon." 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L line uJ l:aiir riii.u. 1. , . ... tl!fUl, JSlUtK, ii.itltiUlrls - , , ' can b fouaJ In itlor vMlpiJ i(y.. ; ' rrrrB ffUt Otrir onlor in; l4 iti hftvlng tbctr work faithfully ttoJidtxl (a.. Concdtfl of tl)t &ti($navtii. .JtaV.Hoaled proposal a Uio chap, said when bo Uiasod hi swealhrurt, ' ,' tiTa lawyer I n Wisconsi u ha taken, out a patent for filing musquitd'bill. , ; iter Quill nro sometime talv.en. from, tho , pinions of ono goose to. spr.euit, tho . opinions ol another. ' " XirTho genius who files newspapers,.' lately broke hi Instrument while oporating on a "hard shell" organ, i.. ; -n c i .MrTho man who tried to Bwceton, hbw lea with ore of his wife's Miiiles, has,; füllen buck on sugar. - ,, ; , r ,t, itirAt St. Louis, when a high-prcss--uro tonnior, crowded , with passenger,, bursts,, it i called I'elovating the mas-. . ' ' ' . . ' ' . - i I ( 1 i IW X DuM n .Kat Kdtba:- h.w gofct such a coltj n hjs head, tlovt thö Water freor.e oi hit face' vfh.cn, he undertakes., to wtvdlit.. : ' - . : - . 1 JHr-Th.6 hiinvui,' heart gives. Pfi.OOai stroke evevy t von,t -y -fönr Itpurs. W hen ; tho possessor, is In, I ovo- number i an-' countable, , . , , . i n,j, , IirA New York tlagucrreotyf 1st has. succeeded iu taking a .picturo of a, "muss," including .many ttrihttij likeness. ' . - . . Uk-iT Bum, said "-Man's Inhumanitymakes countless thousand mourn." 1 - Our Puch thinks woman's iwAuirowia. ity can beat that two to one m -j ! aViTMan' happiness i said W hang ujton. n thread. That tinust; bo tlo thread thut 1 never, nt hand to tew on. a shirt-button that is always off. ? ( Xta)-"What did; yvu givo for that, liorse, neighbor?" t , , ,. , , "-My note." Klot him cheap, did'ntyeir ' 1 tkjy-A new stove have been invciiUd, for tho comfortof travelers; It is to bo put under tho feet and u musturd .'plaster upon tho head, which druws tho licit, through the whole system. . "!..,, Äe-jr'You bucholors ought to be ta.od,"i, said a lady to ft resolute evader, ol the. . ."l ! I if !l. .. .. nooso mairimoniai. wi agree wun yun Perfectly, ma'um. wus tho reply: 'bach-. clorlsmi n luxry. UtirOii a very pretty girl' saying ti; Leigh Hunt, 1 am very Had you see,1: he renlioil: 'Oh. no. vou belong to tho other Jewish sect you uro very lair , a a i ' I see! . ; ' ' ÄirA 11 y was been to light on tho end , of tho red nose of ü drunkard, And fly oil as soon as he lit, by thu drunkard' servant, ho remarked: aiiu, you um neu jr ve,iv I... ...... I......... I i....m i.A. .11. 1 a. a.. in tiT Wo lately "met'iT grunuuarlan, who had Just made ft tour thmugh tho mines, conjugating, or. rather, tsigilat-' ing thus: Positive, mine; comparative, miller; aupcrlatlvc, mlnus.V , i , fiiiTln tho Ancient graveyard At Kn-. field, Conn., there I a stone which say;; lli iuv twit wm iitu uoj Wbait 1 am ibui 1 my a.irt Will gut yitio Ilona lor tu. i , ty "My German IVleud how Jon t havo you been married I Veil, dis u thing that , I seldom don U liko to talk upout, put veu 1 doe it. seem ho long a never va.1 JEtü .V London chemist fprofes.se i to? havo dtscoveretl a fluid that will dissolve t any known substance. Cunt our lire-, eaters send over and get so mo of 1 1 to, dissolvo the Union with? ' tiir "Mister, will you just lend ifct, aa b I .a - your new-HpaiieiT no oniy wants xosena; It to hi uncle ln thuiuntry." "Oh,, ertaluly; and ask your father it ho will", Just lend mo tho roof of hi houso. I a .a aa a a . ' a ' only want tho tshingie to mako me ic;-, kct'tlo hoik' tkaTan Irishman writing from Cajij' fornia, says: "It aa lUegant con try. I ho bed bug are ns big a dinner loi,, while tho flee uro -Used for .crossingcreek with ono hop an' ther are orx;r,'( . m aa with two on their back. , frlTA polito young lady mwt-nt4 sorted that sho lived near a bnruyMdaud it was impossible for her to sJvC hi , tho morning on Account ot tho crowing of a "gentleman hen." " ' 1 liTThyouivg Ialy who swooned oiy hearing it rnnouueed that A raketl Uci would bo disclosed, etimo to on receivin" ixsitivo assurunee that it would bo clothod in becoming language. -; tTif A cori-csnondent asks. " Wk,at u ' tho milk of human kindiie.s? ü, presume it moan tho milk usod at lea-.; telson tho public tables, after having tho cream taken oif for "privato board. era. ' ' ' IVaT'-Doc tor," said despairing 1 TV tient to hisphysician, "lanunadreadful state; lean neither lau nor set; what, ahull I do?" "Why, then," replied, tho , doctor very gravely, 1 think yo.ii, had t better rjnV.' ( PufA Virginia paper records tho, marriage of Mis Jane Lemon, and Mr. Kfocnczcr Sweet, whereupon our devil moralizes as follows : .' ' - ' 'How hnppilj cxtrrmca do inert, - ; ! " Iu Jatte and Kbcneicr; Fbv'a nu lunger mur, h"' .,w.0, - AnaiR.'aaI.oni-;em.r: ' lar Mr.Tracy.youjost when you that "my baby isthe musthand'm you ever saw; you. must bo oft-. soaping it !" . ,4 . Well, manm, 1 vnouguc ii uuv soap of soritC. V-ind !' &2TA Facti and tho Beason of it. A special providence seems to watch over tho lives o( drunken men. It is rarely that a drunken man U drowned. And wliv '..' .i .1 l-ll II Uen man bo drowned. a-riii a 4' because hi head bsurc . n reason is,

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