Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 3, Number 51, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 June 1873 — Page 2

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THE DREAMS OF YOUTH,

BY AL.BKKT F. BRIDGES.

You may sing of the smile* of Of tbe pleasures that time hu In store, Of tbellJe y«& shall live tbat Is peaceful

When carejiHhftll beset you no more.

And yoursoul may expand, as you ponder, To receive the conception sublime, Of fields n* they stretch in their beauty

And bask in a mild, sunny clime. But in the vast realm that shall open, As you hurried on, shall explore, In vain will you search for a pleasure

As sweet as were those that are er.

How fondly does Memory cherish, And place In her aureate urn, The dust of the friendships departed,

And of Joys that shall have no return

O the heart grows sad 'neath Its ourden— It* burden of duty and strife. jut the soul Is borne backward In slumber-

Far back In the morning of life.

And the tear glistens bright on our eye-lids, As tbe dreams of our youth we recall Fond dreams! would to God that oblivion

Would mantle their forms with her pall

Since they live but to haunt, like the raven, That sat on a bust o'er a door, And uttered Its solemn assurance,

That hope would return "nevermore."

Gone, gone are the dreams but the dreamers Hllll plod through the valley of life, And their sky Is o'er-cast witn the shadows,

And the oilier with vapors is rile.

But through the dark mists that environ, All clad in their snowy army, The spectres of dreams that have vanished,

Htlli rise at the noon-tide of day

And beckon with Slren-llke Angers, And lure with the songs that have flown. We pur«ue. but we find in the sequel

That skulls on the background are strown.

Tls sad that the hopes that are blighted, And the dreams of our youth that are gone, With tueir presence should always surround us,

And, spirit-like, ever live on BRAZIL, Iud., June 2, 1873.

How it Happened.

"SVe all said it never would happen. And sinco wo all said so, everybody else said they were sure it nevor would happen. Wo talked it over, mother. Jounette, Sue and I—and hud decided that such a thing never bad happened In tlio annals of our family, and never could happen.

And thou to think that after all It did happen! But in order to inako it all understood, must begin at the beginning. You see it was this way: They had taken tho house across the street, two

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beforo had come from, no one now whero, and were, no one knew who. It was evident they were people in modorate circumstances and we xnado up our miuds that they had always beeu accustomed to strict economy. And yot there was a certain air of well-bred easo about thom that would have imposed on most people, but which to our view was nothing more or less that atfoctation. Some lolks have a wonderful readiness at adopting the manners of thoso above them in social station and llebecca Graves excelled any ono I ovor saw. ,\Ve called upon them as soon as they were fairly settled for one reason, they lived right across the street and another was, that having lived here for twenty yoars and more as we have, and standing as wo do at the head of Claytown aristocracy, It is in our power to securo or deny an entrance to that circle to any ono whom we may elect. At least it had alwaj-s boon so, and we called upon tho family across the street with tho intention of deciding upon their merits, and prepared to be very gracious, if tho easo scorned to war rant.

Hut talk about patronizing! One mijjht as well patronize the north star Tbe family consisted of Miss Rebecca Graves, her widowed sister, Mrs. Moutletb, and her four chlldYeu.

Tho door was oponed by MIRS Graves herself they kept no servant, and one might think, by her easy, unembarrassed manner, that she considered tending door tho most desirable occupation in life. In fact, that was characteristic of ovorythlng shodid.

We did tho best we could to find out something about their antecedents but every allusion to a former residence was avoided in a manner that left no room for remark or question.

I confess I did not like them they seemed too securo in their own posltlon, and too little conscious of the superiority of ours too regardless of the honor wo were willing to pay them. To be sure, Suo said, why should they seem overwhelmed Wo aro only paying a neighborly civility. And when I said something about liking tose« people unassuming In tho preeencoof their .superiors, sho replied with her usual sarcasm that they very probably bad not yet learned what very superior beings wo wero and perhaps as soon as they discovered it (if they ever did, which sho thought doubtful, not seeing auy good reason why they should,) they would adopt a becoming air of humility in our presence. But Sue never had a proper idoaof tho family dignity in that, sho Is just like Hugh, and they encourage caeh other, to our great distress. I am sure Hugh would nevor have taken just tho course he has, if ho had not had Sue to aid and abet him. I do not pretend to say I am sorry— everything having turned out as It has but it might have been very different.

For you see, that though Miss Rebecca Graves was very quiet, and went out very little, sho seemed to gain the good will of tho townspeople, from little lame Jo, tho gardeners son, to Judge Hubbell, who lived on tho hill, end whose mother wan a Payson. Her sister, tho widow, was also very quiet, keeping house, taking car® of her four Uttfe children and, though not approving of any of them, we could not help admiring that she was a model of discretion and propriety. We heard that her husband had been chemist, and had met his death in making aome experiment or other, being devoted to science But that old Mr. Gravos had been a mechanic was certain beyond a doubt and that tho mother bad been a teacher all her single life, we also found out. Of course that Is all perfectly respectable, I always feel it my duty to encourage honest industry, and all that but that there is a marked difference between those who work and those who don% is evident to every oye.

When I made that remark to Hugh one day, he said he agreed with me fully but there was such a peculiar accent that I felt nnromfortable for hours, lie Is a splendid vonng man and every possible pair,# has been tawlth him: and fondly we hoped he would make his mark In life. lie Is twenty-eight years old, the youngest of the family—that Is, the youngest boy, I mean, and destined from his boyhood for the bar. 11 has been oar hope to see hits at the head of that profession, thrilling a crowded court foom with his eloquence, and in time wearing a judge's robes. When we hare so long hoped for this, it was a terrible to navi

blow to nave him decide positively that

he oould not and would not have anything to do with it. And to think that he should choose to be a machinist to black his hands, to wear smutty clothes, snd then proteud to delight in what he called his profession! There was a stormy time when he made his dicision known. Mother said, in her grand wav: 'My son, it has been the hope of my life to see you stand high in tbe legal profession.' 'Nouse, mother. I've tried my best to make up my mind to please you but I'd rather be a good shoemaker than a poor lawyer there Is a crowd of them now.'

But, my son, you need not be a poor lawyer you have talents—' I'm sorry for you, mother but I afraid your eagle is only a common barn-yard fowl, after all. But if I have any talents, you nbould not try to drive them out of their right channel.'

Jeanette spoke up in her clear voioe How can you find it in your heart to like that horrid machine Bhop?—the smell of oil, the dirt, and confusion I To roe, it argues a want of refinement, a fondness and congeniality for low, coarse pursuits, that I did not expect one of our family to exhibit. I caunot account for it.'

Tbe last was an unlucky speech, for it gave Hugh hi8 chance. 'Can't account for it? But I can. Have you forgotten that chest of tools up iu tbe garret?'

For heaven's sake, Hugh, do hush cried mother, Jeannotte and I iu a breatb.

We were one of the families, according to our idoas, who couldn't afford a grandfather. Our father's father had been a carpenter—mother tried to call him an architect—and any allusion to it was exceedingly harrowing to our feelings but Hugh did not spare us. When argument failed, that would drive us out of the field and leave him victor.

While my father lived, his love for the father who had worked so hard .that he might bo educated and fitted for an easier life, led bim to keep the chest of tools as carefully as though they were a badge of honor—which Hugh declares they are and mother has kept them since.

It was a funny whim of hers to pre serve them, for they were a thorn in her side but I fancy there was a vein of romance, a tender place in her heart, that led her to carry out a wish so at variance with her own feelings. She bad brought the money and the position and my father thought too little of either to sympathize in her ambl tions.

One day, when Hugh was about six teen, he was rummaging in the garret, and came across the old tool chest. It had not seen daylight for years, and he had never even heard of its existence, He had never known that any of his name and blood, for generations back, bad ever earned their bread by the sweat of the brow. When he learned all about it, he commenced such a ti rade against false pride that mother de' clared to us afterwards it made her tremble.

I tell you, mother,' he said, 'these old tools are doarer to me than the fam ily portraits you are so proud of. And besides, they make me understand my self a little better. Give the chest into my keeping let it be my portion imagine I have a little of my grandfath er about me.'

We effected this compromise with Hugh he was to go through college and after that, if bis tastes and inclina tlons had not changed, we were not to oppose him further. We trusted that at tbe end of that time he would have a higher ambition.

We knew that he kept all sorts of toy machinery in his rooms. Now it was perpetual motion, now something else that was to result in a wonderful inven tion. We paid no special attention to It till, having finished his college course we asked nim in regard to his future, when he told us he had decidod that question years ago, and never for a mo ment swerved from his purpose, and was now ready to apply himself to his own work.

Arguments wore of no avail he carried his point, for though he lacked the family pride, ne had not lacked the fam ily obstinacy. He made thorough work of it worked daytimes and stud led nights. Civil engineering, natural philosophy, and all kindred subjects, were bis delight and his ardor, in the face of all our discouragements, was something wondorful. But ho prophe sled great things for his future, and, believing him or not, we were obliged at last to hold our peace.

That was several years ago we have seen some et his prophesies fulfilled He was established in the city when his first invention was pronounced a sue cess. Compliments and oongratula tions wero offered to him without stint but he came home to receive them from us, who had laid every obstacle in his way that could be thought of. But we were proud of him, and told him so but thought it only natur al and proper that he should succeed In fact, we should havo thought that fate had made a great mistake had it been otherwise.

But Hugh was more modest. I said one day, that it was 'exceedingly gratifying to me that he was so honored that he had so elevated the —ah—so elevated the standard of—of the—

N-vi mind about the big speeches, You aud I don't understand each other very well, as a general thing however, I'm glad if youTe glad. But I tell you this the fact that I am honored, as you call it, and making money, is notbin compared to the consciousness that have been able by my little gift of invention to lighten the labor of thousand to bring, through th work of my brains, lighter work to many weary hands, and added oomforts to many homes.

That was iust like Hugh, but though I did not take just that view of it, I was content to let him enjoy his Quixotic notions, and professed myself much impressed by the grandeur of his motives.

Of course, whenever ho came down to Claytown tho people paid him ©very at tontion, seemed, In fact, to a per-

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sonal pride in him. He had been a favorite—unlike the rait of us—and now they all seemed to enjoy his good fortune with him.

On ono of these occasions—he had been home for a month or more—when sitting on the plana ono evening, he asked suddenly: 'Who is living in tho ilttie house over the way?'

Tho question we had looked for had come. We had purposely avoided any allusion to our neighbors in Hogbra presence, snd it had happened fortunately that every time he had been down. Miss Graves had been sway from home.

Oh!' we answered, 'a Mrs. Monielth, a widow Isdy, with four children,' He looked disappointed but asked again. *ls she young and pretty f'

What has happened, Hugh?something serio&s, I am an re, when yon Inquire so anxiously about any woman. No, she Is not exactly yonng but has the relics of beauty, why

Nothing. Only as I've b%d so little

do to-drfy, I've smused myself in etching my neighbors and my landble curiosity has hardly mst a fair reward. I've seen some one up In the front room of ther house writing: her faoe and figure have been out or tny sight, but she was so seated that I could see her hand and arra,*and a marvelously pretty band ana arm it Is too. I've seen one in my life like it, and I'd like to see her face I think I know bow it ought to look.'

He said no more and the subject wss dropped. There was a young lady visiting at Judge Hubbell's whom we bad been anxious for Hugh to meet a charming girl, who had plenty of money, aud plenty of rich family connections, and sense enough to make a graceful appearance/and not enongb to be uncomfortable. Hugh had called there two or three times, and bad pronounced her a "sweet girl but had never known just what he meant when he used one of the expressions common to fashionable society.

Now Rebecca Graves was not by any means a sweet girl, but she had a very taking way notwithstanding, and for some reason I bad a vague fear that Hugh would make her acquaintance. And if he did, and took a fancy to her, why, all the king's horses and all the king's men would be no obstacle in bis path.

The next evening, sitting on the porch waiting for Hugh, we suddenly observed bim across the street, walking leis urely along with Miss Graves. I looked up, and said: ,,v

I told you so.'

Right here, we tried to still all the gossip by saying that Hugh had an early attachment, and had told us many a time that no other woman could fill the place of his lost love. 'So you see it never can happen. Miss Graves is, no doubt, a most estimable person but I am confident not tbe person to make Hugh Hastings change his mind, I assure you, such a thing as a marriage between tbe two is absurd. It never could happen and their going to the city together must have been merely accidental.'

However, we did feel a trifle uneasy, and if it haa not been for tbe fact that Hugh had often declared that he would never marry, would have ielt still more so. Of course as he made the statement so positively it was accepted. People began to speak of Miss Graves' unsuccessful attempts to captivate Hugh. Now this was just what we didn't want for any slight put upon any woman through bis means would have brought him into the field as her champion at once.

So the fact that we knew absolutely nothing about it, made it a trifle unsafe for as to make any remarks. The most we did was to affirm that it never would happen, which we repeated so often that we grew to believe it ourselves.

About this time Sue came home. She had been spending some time visiting a]friend at the West, and so.knew very little of the gossip. Of course we tola her, and it had a strange effect upon

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just what we did not expect. She is very much like hor brother, and you can never toll precisely how anything will appear to their eyos, or what they will do next.

Much as I love them both, I must say that they are at times tiresome beings. I like persons to be consistent, to have their views and opinions settled, and not be taking up notions day afrer day. Sae savs my opinions are fixed upon every "subject, and labeled and lai away in alphabetical order but she

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rofessesa perfect willingness to change mind every day, so that change for tbe better.

But that's not my way, nor the way of the family. Well, as I said, after I told Sue of her brother's attentions to Miss Graves, whstdldsbedo but pick op her bat and announce hor Intention of going over a

For,' ssld she, 'it Hugh could spend three hours day in ber company there must be something in ber worth the while, snd I ssy we've been a set of stupids not to find it out. So here goes for Miss Graves.'

Sho wss si ways careless sbout ber language, but it pained me to see that she nad grown more careless si nee she hsd toen away from the refining influence of the home circle.

She made a long call, said 'they didn't seem in the least shocked because sbe didn't havo ten ruffles and overskirt' to ber dress, for she went in a dress made with neither. Sbe had just now fancy for blonso waists and plain skirt", calls them artistic. Bat then Sue looks well in soy thing.

After that, sho and Miss Graves became quite intimate and by this time tho rest of us became better acq sainted with ber, snd Sue professed herself dolighted with ber. But Hugh's name was never mentioned snd she preserved the same reticence in regard herself snd her pursuits that hsd so pusslod us. We knew there was some mystery connected with ber snd she either more or less than she appeared, and we occasionally worked ourselves Into a rage at Sue's infatuation with a person who was evidently a nobody—which that misguided person was pleased (o consider vastly amusing.

At last down came a letter from Hugh. When I took it in my band, I felt that It contained news ofImportance and I may as well confess that a belief in presentments wss sue of my weaknesses.

TEKKE-HADTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL. JUNE 21. 1873.

Mother looked a trifle annoyed but said: Don't say anything disagreeable about it. No doubt he cau explain it all.'

Hugh came across into tbe house looking particularly gracious. Who was that?'I said at length.

She was introduced to me as Miss Graves.' O, yes, I know. She is visiting at Mrs. Monteith's,'said I, carelessly.

She is living there, as you very well know,' he returned. 'I have discovered the owner of the pretty hand and arm.'

So tha acquaintance commenced. He was at home a mouth longer, and not a day Dut found bim across the street We remonstrated, and it had about its usual eflect.

What seemed strange to us was that we now noticed that Miss Graves sat the most of the day in the front ebam ber, busy at her writing and that when Hugh went over, he wentstraigbt to that room, which seemed to be the library, and wouldsit thereby the window till sbe had finished her writing, she apparently, not in the least disturbed, and he perfectly satisfied with the attention he received.

Then, after a month of his, be went back, and she went with him. We did not know It till after he had gone not till a friend came in who had seen them in the city together. After a few days, she was back again calm and serene as ever. Her face showed not the sligat est consciousness of tho fact that she had made herself the town talk. For by this time, of course, everybody was saying all manner of things. Some said they were married before they left some said they were married in the city, and no one knows how much more.

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It wss sddressed in Hugh's bold bsnd to mother, snd wss certainly a oheerful enough document outwardly. Nevertheless, it wans with a good deal of inward quakia# that I gave It to pother. It commenced

DKARLY BKMVKD MOTHBE A *B MOST GRACIOUS SUTKIIS:—I am going to be married soon. There, that may be something of shower bath to your feelings but you'll find to follow out the figure, that you'll feel better when tbe first shock is over, and after a little really enjoy It. I can't give you the particulars, only to sav, that in my eye she is perfection and I ask for her a portion of the love always so lavishly oestowed upon me. For fear ytyi may be too easy on tbe score of respectability, etc., I'will say that she is a writer or wide reputation, and the author of the charming book of poems wo read together when I was down.

No doubt, at this, a vision of disorderly house, unmeuded stockings, aud buttonless shirts, and a slatternly woman at the head, will rise before you but that idea is exploded. I have never seen her witb an ink spot on her fingers. I am coming down soon so be ready with your congratulation. Your loving son and brother. HCOH.

As might be expected, that set us in aflutter. That settled the question of tbe gossip about Miss Graves, and made our prophecy that such a thing could never happen true at last. Then to think that b«) was going to bring a literary woman into the tamily! It was delightful! Not that we any of us cared much for literature, excepting Hugh and Sue they were always bookworms but we were, nevertheless, full of admiration for authors. Our family had been noted for beauty, wit, and, at one time for wealth but there never had been any one of us who could reasonably claim any great intellectual ability.

And of course, we lost no time in speaking, in a oasual way. as though it was the most natural tnirg in the world, of brother Hugh's engagement to the famous author of 'Songs by the Sea.' We gave the book a prominent

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on the center table, and astoneach other by our devotion to poetry. For we said*, 'It will never do to have Hugh's wife find us totally ignorant upon literary topics.' So we went to work and read up tbe reviews and criticisms, with a praiseworthy determination to be equal to the occasion. All but Sue sbe paid little attention to it more than usual, but spent more time than ever across the way with Miss Graves.

One day, she—Miss Graves—was over witb her work, a dainty bit of embroidery, I said to her that I supposed she she bad 'heard of Hugh's engagement?'

She flushed to her forehead, but answered quietly: 'Sue was talking with me about it yesterday.

I said: 'You don't congratulate us, Miss Rebecca, upon our gaining a new sister.'

Sbe smiled, and said: 'How do I know, or how do you know that congratulations may be in order Maybe you won't like her.'

I thought, 'Oh, ho! spiteful and jealous, eh I'but went on and told ber that the lady was a writer, and how happy we were, till she seemed to grow quite

and sympathetic herself. 1 finby saying: I am glad now that this will end this foolish gossip concerning you two, last spring. I know you must have been annoyed by it though I must confess, since we have grown to know you better, it would not have been so disagreeable if it had been true.'

I thought, now tbe danger was past, I could a2ord to be gracious but felt sure that my words would hurt her a little after all. I was greatly surprised to see how she suddently seemed to grow gay and cordial but, of course, set it down as affected, to cover her disappointment.

Mot long after this, Hugh came down. We had made up our minds that if he married that fall we would take a house in town and spend the winter there ourselves. We had lived in the country from motives of economy but had always longed for the timo to come when we could find our right place in society. So we were intending to be vary yielding, and fall in with all his

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He gsve tbe picture into mother's hands. We all noticed a peculiar expression, as of mingled doubt and surprise, cross her face. Sho took off her glasses and rubbed them, and looked again. By that thne, our aoxlety had run away with our patience, and we looked over her shoulder, like a lot of eager school girls.

Hugh Hsstlngs! It is Miss Gravest' cried Jeannette. That girl across tho street!' said I in a rage, forgetting my dignity. That deceitful creature! Author, indeed! Perhaps yon expect us to believe that 1 I'm astonished at you—no, I'm not astonished, I'm—well, it's just what we might bare expected.'

You're not exactly clear,' said Hugh 'but I expected some such outbreak, so have I tried to possess my soul lb patience. I'm not surprised at

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surprise. But I am by no means nclined to accept any expression of any other fooling. I am engaged to Miss Graves—'the saints be praised!' •the girl across the street'—who could not by any possibility to an author and being engaged to her, I intend to marry ber and marrying her 1 propose that my mother and sisters shall love snd respect her. Yon would have done that long ago II you had not been blinded by pride and prejudice.'

But, Hugh,' said mother, 'I thought your early love was lost snd that you—' My early love and Miss Graves are one. I was engaged to her six yenrs ago, the engagement was broken by my own folly snd when I came down here and found her living across the street, I felt as though God was giving

me another chanoe. A few words separated us, snd a few words made the wrong and suffering of years light again. Sbe Is the 'wisest, dlscreetest, best,' in the world, far too good for me, and as far above us intellectually as the heavens above tbe earth. It waa my notion, keeping It from you all. I wanted yon to learn to like ber. As soon aa sbe bad won Sue's friendship, she told ber but you are all so bound to your idols that'l couldn't wait for ber goodness and grace to work miracles. So I told you, confident that the magic words, 'lamous,' 'gifted,' etc., would work what years of unenlightened Intercourse would foil to accomplish. I'm going over to see her now. and I'm going to tell her that some of you are coming over by-and-by, to congratulate ber upon having won such a treasure as I am.'

We were glad when he wcut, for we sat down and talked it all over. We were vexed at our own lack of penetration to think that we bad a lamous writer for our neighbor for two years, and had persistently snubbed ber upon every occasion To think that we bad humiliated ourselves by talking of Hugh's engagement, ana expatiating upon her reputation as a writer, to the lady elect herself, and had even, after a delightful fashion have sometimes, giveu ber crumbs of comfort for what we considered her disappointment. And worse tban all, had shown ourselves lamentably ignorant of the literary notorieties, not even knowing the nom deplume,of one of tbe most popular poets of the day. I bad even asked ber if she found copying law papers profitable.

Alas! alas Now nothing remained but to make the best of it for Hugh would stand no half way measures. So motherand I called upon her that same day. We were both as gracious as could be we accepted the situation as though it was tbe one of all others we should have desired. We congratulated hor upon ber success as a writer but playfully cbided her for not taking us into her confidence. All this we did with resolution, while inwardly groaning over our stupid folly.

There was some comfort in thinking that Hugh would have too much honor to betray our dissatisfaction to her.

She recieved all our congratulations with easo and grace, and said she knew if any excuses were necessary for ber apparent deception, Hugh had made them for her.

Looking at her, I wondered that it had not occurred to us that sbe was a beautiful woman. I had always thought her rather plain but as she talked, her cheeks took on a lovely color, and her eyes shone with a happy restful expression, that I did not wonder a man should serve seven years for her. But love is a "bcautifier, I've always heard.

Only once did she seem to remember that we had been other than the gracious friends we were at that moment. When mother said, 'I am delighted, Miss Graves, that Hugh is to give me a daughter I can love aud respect as I do you/ she replied:

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ne otherwise—and hoped thereby to gain bim over to some of ours. We had planned that It wonld be a most excellent thing for Sue to have the advantage ofsuch society as they would naturally draw about them, and had tried to make ber promise to use her influence with bim, all to little purpose, however. In fact, she acted in a most peculiar manner, till I felt that It was possible that the girl had some secret upon her mind, and tried to prepare myself for a mine to be sprung under my feet at any moment.

Well, Hugh came, as I said. We were warm in our welcome and congratulations, but careful not to overdo, as he had sucb a horror of being lionized. At last mother said:

We are waiting to hear something about your promise, Hugh. How and where did you leave her?'

He looked op at Sue, comically, and asked: Don't you want to see her picture Her looks ought to interest you, I'm sure. Women usually count a good deal on personal appearance.'

Now it is one or our notions that it was the privilege of literary women to be as homely as possible so had made up our minds to accept a sister who would be as destitute or style as a nun and as plain featured as sbe chose. But then our acquaintance with literary people has not beeu extensive.

glad of your love and respect,

Mrs. Hastings. 1 trust I shall merit both but I am sure had it been withheld, bis would have been all sufficient. I entertain no false notions of that kind however, let us be glad that I am to be welcome, that you are to gain a daughter, instead of lose a son."

The sweetness of the speech rolled it

around and around the bitter, till we swallowed it without a word. We found that their plans were all made,to have a quiet wedding at home, and nothing could persuade them to be married in church. They were both opposed to anything like display and we decided that our best way would be to say nothing and let tbetn manage to suit themselves.

Not that it would have done any good to do otherwise but we were tired of being proven in the wrong, and didn't choose to risk anything more. They did manage admirably and a handsomer couple I never saw. I had no idea that she had such exquisite taste but beautiful as ber dress was, it looked just like ber. I should have known it if I had seen it dangling from the equinoctial line.

A number of literary people, intimate friends she called them, came down to tbe wedding. Sue was bridesmaid. A very elegant young gentleman was

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TOomsman and proceeded to build a plan fer her, which she annihila ted by telling of her engagement to a young lawyer at the West. Wo felt that our cup was full, and silence became us best.

Of course we are very proud of our new sister but we have made up our minds that we won't take a bouse in town. Tn© gayeties of fashionable life would doubtless jar upon our refinod natures but If it were not against my

right profession, ana had honored himself thereby that be was right in choosing the wire he did, and was honored in bis choice and that upon the whole, all things considered, I am glad to think we were false prophets, and that It did happen

A Great Horror Done Away With House cleaning Is a great horrer to nine men out of every ten. When that time comes the "men folks as a rule, give the domestic hearth a "wide berth." Oceans of suds—the product of tons of soap—fairly flood every part of the bouse. The women, from the mistress down, labor as tbey never worked before, and what with tbe discomfort, tbe smell of suds and the dampness, and not unfrequently sickness, the product of oolds and overwork, matters are generally disagreeable. The simple use of Sapolls Instead of soap does away all this discomfort. It lightens tbe labor a hundred per cent-, because it removes dirt, grease, stains and spots, with hardly any jabor, with but little water, and In one-tenth the usual time.

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The Markets.

GINSENG

TXRRB-HATTTK, June 90.

The following figures are paid te farmers and others by dealem in this city: BEESWAX—Yellow 3 23A 87 BUTTER-Best .7.^..! *3 CORN MEAL. Z'..\ 60 EGGS—Fre*h ir*a 11 FEATHERS—Live Geeae_ S3A 60

Old 2G6) SO

FLOUR—Fancy brands 8 COS 25 FRUiT-Green Apples 1 75d 1 00 Dried 1 5

Dried Peaches.

GRAIN—Corn aya Oats.. {Si «o Rye 55s* an

White wheat CO Alabama 155 Mediterranean

GREABE-Brown 6A 6 HAY—Per ton _12 00@14 00 HIDES—Green trimmed 9a

Salted 8JS

Dry salted Ha jg Dry flint. 17A SO"Sheepskins 75Q 150

TALLOW 7r PROVISIONS—Hams. Ida 12 Sides.... si 9

Shoulders. 5® 6

MESS PORK—Per bbl 00§15 00

POTATOES...... 70§ POULTRY—Turkeys, alive per !t. 9$ 10

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dressed 109 11

Ducks per doeen 2 00® 3 00 Geese 8 50 Chlc'ns, old, per dos. 8 00a 3 25 dressed 3 25® 3 50

SEEDS—Flax. 1 4T Clover 9® 10-.. RAGS—Cotton 3® 8X WOOL—Tub-washed 43® &

Fleece 38® 40 Unwashed 273| 30

OTICE

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To Delinquent Taxpayers. Notice Is hereby given to the delinquent' taxpayers of Vigo county, that the delinquent list is now in the hands of the Auditor, and will be returned to me about the 23rd day of June, 1873. It will then become my duty to collect them by process of law. 1 nope parties Interested will come forward and settle, as I do not wish to put them to ATtra AAUtfi

Junll-4t. JAMES M. SANKEY.

OTICE

-i. To Delinquent Taxpayers. CITY TREASURER'S OFFICS 'i Terre-Haute, June 12, 1873.

Notice is hereby given that tbe Delinquent List of said city is now in my hands for oollection, with the Mayor and Clerk's command attached, commanding me to pro-, ceed to collect all tAxes thereon charged, as the law directs. Persons knowing them*selves delinquent should call at my ofllce.. and settle at once, and save additional costs, as my collectors will be sent out In a*i very few days. JOHN PADDOCK,

Junl4-2t City Treasurer.

RIMES &JJOYSE,

Gr Real Estate Dealers,

HAVE TOR SALE

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ONE HUNDRED VACANT LOTS,

In different parts of the city at prices from $175 to $4,000.

FIFTY DWELLING HOUSES,

At from StfOO to $10,000 also a rare opportunity to Invest a small amount of capital so well. Call on Grimes A Royse and take one. ot Brokaw's Lots, they are on and 7th ly. Also front, on south 6tn street.

streets terms easy. Also, Three Lots, east

OfHee, No. 2 Filth Street, South of Main.

Dr. A. Blitz,

Oenllst A Anrlst, Gives special attention to the treatment of all diseases of the Eye and' Ear, whether of acute ors chronic form, as tcrafu-

lout and other sore eyes, which from negllgence have become chronic. Granulated Lids, weak Eyes, etc. Eyes, where the sight. has become obscured from cataract or anvf

Owing to its Increase of baslaess in the past year, and flattering prospects for yei greater in the future, have been compelled to enlarge upon Its already capacious facilities fordoing business enabliag It, thereby, to do

ITS WORK CHEAPER AXD WITH GREATER DESPATCH,

In addlton also it has established in oonElection witb it. a flrst-class

Boiler and Sheet Iron Works,

of sufficient capacity to aeoommedate all who are pleased to give their patronage. None but flr*t-daiM workmen In either department. I respectfully Invite tbe psbllo to call and examine my JK»ann»et«ire of Stationary Portoble EsciDM,Ssw A Flonrisff Mills, sad Coal Sbmit JK*eb!aerjr, a supply of which I keep constantly on band, of the most approved Patterns. Also Corn Shelter*. Cane Hllls.Shlnsl« Machine*, botb Hand 4e Pow» er.

Ball's Celebrated Steel Bot torn R. R. Kemper, al»o Cast 4k Wrought I roa Sera per*. For farm use. Alse a treat variety of School

Seats and Desks, which for beauty and durability cannot be excelled. Together witb castings of all descriptions for general use in this country, all of which 1 warrant to be aa good as the best, botb in material and workmanship, and as cheap as the cheapest, quality taken into oon«ldT*tton. J. A. PARKER

other opacity operated carefully and skillfully and the sight restored. Cro*» Eyes straightened In one minute, without pain-' or chloroform.

Earache, hard hearing, deafness, disagreeable^ smelling, dlschages fromy«,maHjHjj the Ear, Catarrh, etc., cured ln a short time.

Call and see Dr. BLITZ, at his office. No. 119 Main street, over Bage's Confectionery Store, Terre-Haute, Ind. maris

rpHE OLD ESTABLISHED

IRON WORKS,

•RTSRRE-HAUTE, IND.

*1 P. Worrell, M. D.,'

Sixth St., Soatb of Oblo.

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OWE* Hop*#—«to 9 o'clock A. *. 1 to 4 and 7 and 8 o'clock p. M.,ond all other hour* night or day when not #*ent profeeslpn» ally. ftbo-tl

OLD

PAPERS F0R8ALH AT THIS OFflee, 50 cents a hundred.