Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 4, Number 29, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 17 January 1874 — Page 2

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VOICES.

I bear them in the raindrops As they patter on Hie leaves, Or one by one descending

From the e*vta.

They whimper In the*unsbine As it cheers as after rain But I loots to see their faces

All in vain.

They call mo in the breezes That dance upon the stream, Yetl knot* not what ttiey utter—

What they mean.

Bat when at eve I linger By the grave of one keld dear, These voices fall the sweeter

On my ear.

Are they voices of Forever, Sweetly calling me to come. To a resting-place eternal, la their home?

Mr Bonsall's Matchmaking.

My uncle, Alexander McFarlane, was waiting breakfast, an event very uncommon wiih him, for Aunt Nancy was the soul of punctuality. Nevertheless she wag a little late this morning: Eiuht o'clock was the breakfast hour, and it was now fully ten minutes past.

Aunt Nancy was not my Uncle'McFarlane'a wife. He was a widower of some fifteen years* standing. Fifteen years before bis wife had lett him a del icate little boy for a keepsake, and bad gone away, whispering with ber last breath that she WHS very happy. Her mother and sister, who bad come toihe bouse to nurse ber, remained alter ber death, according to Uncle MeFarlane's particular request. He would be so glad, he said, if it were not exacting too much of a sacrifice, to have Mrs. Howard and Nancy stay with him, keep up bis bouse, and attend to hn little boy. So Mrs. Howard, who was a widow with a very straitened income rented h*r little house in the New Eug land village where she had always liv*»d, and caine to preside over Mr, MeFarlane's spacious mansion and lib oral housekeeping in Green wicb Street New York—my Uncle McFarlane lived in Greenwich Street, a fact which marks the date of my story with sufli cient exactness.

Mrs. Howard bad been dead three months, and stili Aunt Nancy presided over Uncle MeFarlane's household Neither of them had everthouubt of a change as either necessary or desirable. Nancy had been a fair, prim, and somewhat quiot girl when she came to live in Greenwich Street. She was still fair, somewhat prim woman of thirty live, with pretty, soft brown hair, vio-let-bluo eves, and a pure, soft, somewhat elittng^ful complexion. She was not in the le*st like a modern young lady's heroine. She had no particular aspirations beyond the limited and oldfashioned one of doing her duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to call ber. She did not consider herself a martyr to uncongenial circumstances, because she made Uncle MeFarlane's shirts and mended bis stock Ing*, and even the fact of going down into the kitchen, to do up his immacu late rufflns, when old Mrs. Brown's bands were too lame, and the chamber maid's too unnkillful to be trusted •with them, did not awaken in her mind any desire to rush out into the wwrld in search of a career. No such fancy had ever entered Nancy Howard's head. She was absolutely 'contented with her present condition,' wll ling to no on making Uncle MeFarlane's shirts, keeping his house, spoiling his child, and 'making it pleasant for him,' as she simply said. Her groat pleasures consisted in doing muslin embroidery, visiting the poor, going to church, and reading the English classics, with now and thon a novel. If she had anv trials sbo kept them to herself, conii ling them to no spiritual dlrectoi, newspaper editor, or female friend. Such was Nancy Howard at tive-and-thirtv.

My Uncle McFarlane was a finegentlemau in the true sense of the phrase. He was unimpeaciiable in integrity, unspotted in morals, in manners absolutely perfect—a little set in his way. and somewhat particular in eating and driuking. He was also given to amusing himself In a quiet way with the pecuilaritlesof those about him. Rut he never willingly hurt or no«lected any one, and he bad a certain genial graioiisiie*9 of manner, which made all his employes, from Mr. Saunders, bis confidential cl«rk, down to Black Sam, the carman, and Davy, the errand boy, reel the hotter when he spoko to them.

Mitw Nancv Is a little lata this morning!' observed Uuolo McFarlaue, as Brown, his man, brought him the paper.

Ye#, sir. She was out till after twelve last night, at Sara's, sir 1' Indeed How was that?'

Well, you see, sir, Sam's girl was look with a quick consumption last spring, and his wife ain't very rugged either. Miss Nancy, she's been there a good deal, and when Susy was struck with death last evening, sbo sends for her. So Miss Nanov, sbe went and Stayed till it was all over. It was a great comfort to them, sir. You see, Sam's wife, she's got a little youn« baby, too, ami altogether it comes hard!' .. should say so, indeed, Wo mu' see that everything is done. Brown Find out when the luneral is to

Breakfast was usually a somewhat silent meal, save lor Aliek's chatter with his Hunt for Mr. McFarlane always read the paper, invariably asking Miss Nancy's permission.

Why do you l*ok at me so closely, Aleck?' asked Miss Nancv, as she caught her sephews gaxe fixed upon her.

What is that about Miss Schuyler?' aaked.my uncle, laying down bis paper. 'It strikes me that you are taking rather a liberty with that young lady— to say nothing of myself.' •It wasn't nie, father It was Mr. Bousa!!,' answered Alick. 'Mr. Bonsall asked me if I wouldn't like a pretty young lady like Miss Regina Schuvler to cotoe into the house and I told him no—I didn't waut auy one but Aunt Nancv. Then he said Auut Nancy was an old maid and 1 said, If she was forty old maids she was a hundred times prettier Uan Miss Regina—and DO she ial' «We won't discoas that matter I'saki mv uncle, annoyed, but repressing his annoyance, as nana). 'You need not mind Mr. Bona&li. We all know his

W^bere

was something in his father's

lone which made Alick aware that he had belter drop the subject, Uncle Mo* Farlaue went on with his paper, bat, now and then glanced over it with an expression or some interest, 'Nancy to pretty!' he said himaolf. Thar* Is

something in ber face which reminds me ol ii.y mother.' Breakfast being over, my uncle put on bis overcoat, asking, as he did so, his invariable question, 'Have you any commands lor the city?'

And, by the way, please see that everything is done" for Sam's f»mily The poor woman will perhaps be tin better for some port wins, or ale, and lei every thing be nice about the funeral I will take the expense on myself. Sam is a good faithful fellow.'

Really Nancy is very pretty!' said my uncle, as be walked out of the bouse. 'I never'thought much about it beiore. but she is decidedly pretty Miss Regina Schuyler, indeed. Rsaliv Bonsall is loo bad to put-such notion's into the boy's head.' And Mr. McFarlane pursued bis way to the office, unconscious of the fate awaiting biui there.

Any letters, S tunders he asked, as he passed the clerk's deck. 'I see the packet is in.'

Yes, sir. They are on your desk, and Mr. Bonsall is waiting to speaft to .vou in your room. What ails Mr McFarlane ?'said the clerk to nimself, as bis principal passed on.

don't be

lieve be ever before foruot to ask for my wife. I hope nothing is wrong.' Mr. Sounders bad an invalid wife, who was indebted to Mr. McFarlane for many little comforts.

Mr. Bonsall was waiting Fn the office. He was a stout man with red hair and whiskers, and a bluff, uncompromising manner. He had a habit, on which be prided himself, of always 'speakinu bis mind'—that is of saying everything and anytb ng wbicb came into his head —a habit which did not cause biin to be, beloved bv bis acquaintances. He and Uncle Mi-Farlane bad once b'-en partners, and they still kept up a kind ol intimacy, at which many people wondered.

Well, Bonsall, how goes tbe.world with you ?'asked my uncle, leisurely taking off his coat and overshoes. 'Oh, well enough, If it don't go to suit me, I make it, that's all!' answpred Mr. Bonsall. 'But, see here, McFarlane, I didn't come here to bandy coioplunents. I want to talk to you about a serious matter.' 'Well, what is it?'asked my uncle, preparing to listen, not with out a longing glance at bis foreign letters and papers. 'I'm going to speak my mind, as I always dot' said Mr. Bonsall. I want to know what you mean lo do about Nancy

About Nancy!' repeated my uncle, with a little siart, What about Nancy?' 'Ave, what about her?—that's just it. 6. course you can't go on as you do now. It was well enough when the old lady w»s alive but her death changes" all that, and folks will talk. Nancy's an old maid, to b= sure—f.rty. if she's an hour—'

Thirty-five 1' said my uncle, correcting him. Well, live years don't matter much, She's an old maid, as I said. Still, folks will and do talk, and you ought to get rid of ber. The truth is, McFar lane, you ought to rry again and of Arnica tmti nan'f. ro th V.*nr»v in thtt

course you can't With Nancy in the house.' You think so?' 'Why, of course, not. There's Miss Regina Schuyler*now. She'd jumpai the chance of marrying you but you don't suppose she would SBt up housekeeping with Nancy, do ou?' 'I must b*g, Bonsall, tbat you will not bring Miss Schuyler's name into question,' said my uncle. 'Such liberties are not to be taken with respectable young ladies.'

Liberties or not, sha would have you in a minute. And there's another thing about it. Nancy Howard is dead in love with you, hers

Does Mrs. Bonsall really think that —that Miss Howard entertains such sentiments?' asked my uncle, as Mr. Bonsall paused a moment:

4Bonsall,

I was thinking how pretty you are! Answered Alick, with uls usual frankness, 'I think you pre a hundred times prettier than Miss Regina Schuyler that they make such a tuss about. And I don't waut her for a stepmother. So there!'

Women

see such things more cltearlv than men do.' Of coursoshe does. She was talking about it last night.

Nancy ought to

have a change,' says she

If she d:u't

she'll go off like her sister. She's a quiet, patient creature,'says she 'but it is easy to see what ails her.' Now, you see, her being consumptive is another reason why you should not marry her. So, there 1 I speak my mind, as I always do, and I hope you will have sense enough to act upon it.' 'I shall certainly act upon it!'said my uncle, calmly.

And soon, I hope!' said Mr. Bonsall, rising to go.

ter,'

The sooner the bet

The sooner the better!' echoed my uncle.

41quiteagree

41think

let

and

It mo know, and tell your wife to send them something comfortable when she goes to market. But here comes Miss Nanoy. Sand up breakfast, Brown.'

with you. Tiiank

you, BoustuI, thank you

4 a good piece of work

this moruii said Mr. Bonsall to his wife, as he was preparing to out

Why, Mary! What's that for

spoke to McFarlane about Nancy!' And he repeated the substance of the conversation. Mrs. Bousall was a quiet, kiud hearted woman but, like her husband, she -'netimcs spoke hor tnind. She did so o«. ibis occasion.

you are «u idiot! Most

men are in such matters, and you are a perfect one.' Mr, Bonsall looked if some one bad thrown a wet towel in hi-4 face.

You will find out soon enough. Now go along, do, and leave me in peace.'

Mr. Bonsall was always very meek when bis wife took these rare fits of plain speaking, and he shut the door without another word. Mrs. Bonsall sat looking at the lire with an expression of vexation, which gradually changed to one of klndnees.

After all, it might be worse,' said she, speakiug to the fire

Nancy is a

good soul, and as sweet as honey. She will make him happy, and be happy herself, and it will be good for the boy. But think I see Bousali's when he hears of it J'

For two hours my uncle sat looking through his office window without even thinking of bii lMlen, Then be drew a deep breath, as of one relieved of a doubt, and turned to hia correspondence. He did sot go home to dinner, but left the office early, stopping at a flariut, where he bought some beautiful hot-house flower*, and two nice hyacinth bulbs in pretty glasses, which last he sent to Mrs. Saunders.

Father, may I go up and see Tom Saunders?* asked Alick, alter tea. Aunt Nancy was sitting at her work* table, firesh and seat from top to toe. She wsacomposed as usual,but my uncle fancied he observed a alight change in her manner toward himself. Proo-

ably Aliek's remarks might have disturbed her a little. 'Certainly: my son. And be sure to ask, particularly, how Mrs. Saunders finds *ierself. "I quite forgot it this morning. I was the more ready to let Alii:k go as I wished to cousult you on a matter of importance to both of us Then, in his usual kind, somewhat for ma] manner, be opened tb subject. He was desirous, lie said, of going a! road for some time, perhaps for some years. He thought the change would be good for Alick, who showed signs of delicate lungs.

Aunt Nancy's heart fluttered,and her color w-nt and came but she bad long been schooled in self-control, and she made no other sign. 'It won't be for long said the quiet, breaking heart to itself, little guessing what was in store.

My uncle continued. I don't know exactly how he worded it, but he made it plain that neither he nor the boy could live without Nancy. Would Nancy consent to becomo his wife, and be a mother to Alick in fact, as she had long been in name? And so in an hour the matter was all settled. 'We are asked to a wedding!' said Mrs. Bonsall to her husband some six weeks afterward.

A wedding—whose weddin ask ed Mr.

Bonsall, not

If,

and of course

you can't marry her—that is out of the question.' Nanpy Howard!' rep9ated *\jy uncle, in a tone of bewilderment. •To be sure, man. Any ono but you would have seen it, though Nancy is not the woinmi to throw herself at ai.y man's head, I'll say that. My wife has known it tins long time, and I can see it. too. Of course you can't marry her She is old. and poor, and plain, and in delicate-health besides. So, of course, all you can do is to get rid of her. Send home to her native place with a pension, marry Regina Schuyler, and begin life anew.'

The deuce they are. And after all said to him Alter all you said to him echoed Mrs. Bonsall. 'The moment you told me what you said to him,and especially as to Nancy's being talked about, knew vou had made the match. You cou hive got him to marry old Miss Pa^et in the same way.'

But such as crifice, Mary Anne!'

Ob, well, I don't know. I dare say he mi^htfeel italittleol a sacrifice ius at first but by this time he has pur suaded himseif that there never was such a woman, and that the lavor was all on her side. I don't think, lor m.v part, McFarlane will ever regret it."

And I don't think Undo McFarlane ever did.

THE Danbury News man1 has had a dre*m. Tbere is nothing strange iu this, but the subject of his dream and the scenes which he depicts are at once novel and interesting. This is the vision of the local editor:

Once upon a time local editor droained ho was dead and iu another world. He approached the gate of a city before biui, and knocked for ad mittance, but no oue answered his summons. The gate remained closed against him. Then he cried aloud for admittance, '-tit the only response was scores of heads appearing above the wall on each side ol the «ate. At sight of him the owners of the heads set up a dismal howl, and one of them said:

Why didn't you notice the big egg I jfave you At this horrid interrogation, the poor local turned in the direction o*' the voice to learn its owner, when another voi« shrieked. Where's tue piec you were goina to write about my son fountain?' And close upon th it WH be awful demand, Why did you wri-i a piece about old Peddle's fence, aod lie*" say a word about my new g-i Whatever answer he was goin*: to make lo this appeal was cut abruptly oil by the astonishing query:

What did you spell my name wrong in the programme for?' This miserable man turned to fiee, when he was rooted to ihe spot by this terrible demand:

Why did you put my marriage among the deaths?' HH was on the point of saying the foreman did it, when a shrill voica madly cried What made you put in my runaway, and spoil the tie of my horsM?' And this was followed by the voice ol a female hysteri cally proclaiming,*'This is the brute who botched my poet ry„and me ridiculous!' Whereupon hundreds of voices screamed, Where's my article? Give me back my article!' An»l in the midst of the horrid din the poor wretch awoke perspiring at every pore and screaming lor help. Tue next, day be r,J8ign"d.and we had to hunt up another local editor.

PA NCA KES FOlt BREAKFAST. A lady correspondent of the Rural New Yorker treats the science of making buckwheat cakes thus elaborately

Tbo night before the pancakes are to be served for breakfast make the batter in this wise For a family of eij?ht persons, take about three quarts of water, slightly warm, one-half cup of sweat milk and a teaspoonful of salt. Into this stir one large yeast eke, previously soaked in a little water or half a cupful of soft yeast, a teaspoonful of corn meal, and sufficient buckweat flour to make a stiff batter. For convenience, we use a six quart tin pail with a cover —not an old, rusty affair, but either a new one, or one kept so bright with soap and saud that it cannot impart any unpleasant taste to the cakes. This pail, with its contents thoroughly mixed just before bedtime, is placed near the stove, or where it will not be very cold during the nigbt. By daylight, the batter should nearly fill the pail, though should not run over It, as like good bread, it requires close attention, and should be used at the right stage of lightness. Whetj the griddle is nearly ready f«r use,dissolve an even teaspoonful of soda, which stir into the batter, and some tastes would like the addition of another teaspoonful of salt.

Now, about the griddle Rnd greaser. Nearly all of the soapstone griddles of our acquaintance are humbugs, and the, oakes cooked thereon forget to be crispy and brown, so we adhere to the orthodox ir«n griddle. Not much smoke n»ed arise from it, if there is the right un lerstanding between it and the cook, who should use only a small quantity of butter, applied with a cloth Ued to a stick orthetiues ofa steel fork. This is much better than a slice of pork, and the difference in expense is trifling as in our family not more than a pound of butter is need for frying c^kea during the winter.

A large ooffeecupful of the batter should be reseaved.and emptied immediately into an eartbern dish, covered and set in a cool place where It will not fi*exe until it is wanted again at night for mixing with anew supply which will not require a yeast cake. A teaspoonful of sugar stirred into this reserve when it is sot away will arrest fermentatioo, and after the first morning a little more soda Is required each time bat our own Hi to use only just enough to counteract the acidity. Some housekeepers add all tha cold cakes left in the morning to the next batch, but we think one or two is an improvement, while mora wonld make the oakes sticky and liable to brown too much. Pancakes, like good people, o»y fall from their best estate and whenever the batter becomes sour and fermented, it is ail used, and we prow*d as at first, thns starting it anew quite often. Experience cooks will need thtaa directions, bat we trust they will aid some "young boosek«*""

A S A A E N I N A A N A 1 7

greatly iuterested

'Nancy Howard's!' Nancy Howard s—you don't mean The idea which occurred to Mr Bonsall fairly struck him dumb.

Yes Nancy and McFarlane!' an swered his wife, enj yin^ her lord discomfiture. They are to be mar ried at St. Paul's very quietly, and sail for Europe as soon as possible.'

"ALLB10HJ\\

How many of us hear the jMtpresslon a dozen times a wt ek, and hfve itstuc*^ in the throat of at least half of ibeiti. It is getting to be a hypocritical appendage of b^inem and Social intercourse.

A sponge goes behind tfec counter and cuts off a dime's worth of tobacco or cheese, with an excuse that he wants a sample, and the grocery man says,

That's all rig^t*** A customer'returns a pair of shoes, soiled and injured after a half day's wear, grunting, "they are too small, and the merchant says* ."That's all right."

A church member puts down his name for $25 to pay the preacher, and when called on only gives $10, with the remark that "times are too hard," and the parson says, "That's all right."

A loafer makes a regular practice of coming into a printing office and begging a copy of the paper, stating that "be wants to read it and though the editor is short, tha editor frowns with ghastly politeness, and says, "That's all right."

An extravagant debtor tells a patient creditor every time he meets him, that he "intends to pay that account to morrow, certain," and the poor dun turns him off with "That's all right."

And so it goes. It's all wrong, and we say it's "Si right," and by want of spirit and independence encourago laziness, imposition and fvery oth°r sin.

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Offers her service* to the

Lartle* and Children of TerreH»Bie. Office and Residence—No. 45 south 7th St. Office hours 8 to 10 *.m. to 2 and to 7 p.m.

JOSEPH RICHARDSON, M, D.

DENTIST,

Office oa Ohio St., bet. trd

Business Cards.

ions h.sYkes, -m fWboietai*4atKl Retail -si Dealer! a art Straw sl-l lit Main street. •I yy H.MAVE,

CoufecUouer and Baker, dealei- in Foreign and Detnestic Frails, Nats. Crack, ers, Fire Works etc., 118 .Main street v.. taollshed In ItSSl.

B.rBKEMAK,

American & Foreign Watches, JEWELRY,

&c.. Opera House.

K1SSXEE,

PIANOS, MELOWEOXS, ORGANS, XnUcAl Ia.Htrnni«iiiH,Ac., Palace oi M«usic, Ohio street.

TELLBE.LUM MIS1CA1 1A»TI A TITE, l&J Main street, up .stairs. Music taught in all its branches. Pupils may enter at any time. Agency for .Stein way pianos. a SHX^K. principal.

Rw.

R1PPJETUK, General dealer iu

UKOCERIES, PROVISIONS A PRODUCE. National Bleck, 155 Main street.

A. FOOTS,

Dealer In

Garden, Field & Flower J^eeds,

No. 05 Main street.

1* BALL,

R. Dealer in Stove*, Mantels, Ortttr*, Tin Mate, jjban and JPrettacd 1 fit re, 128 Main Street. North Side.

GFOSTI.R

their adventures iu the

of my young

friends who give me tueir support and I ask you all to look out for the grand new story of "Jack Harkaway in America,'* which will positively appear only in FRANK LESLIE'S BOYS' AND GIRLS' WEEKLY,

Your sincere friend, BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG (JACK HARKAWAY.)

NBW YOBK, Deo. 23rd, 1873,.

Silver Watches are giyen away to persons procuring Clubs. See notioe iu FRANK LESLIE S BOYS' & GIRLS' WEEKLY.

Professional Cards.

O. W. VOOEHEES. A. B. CARLTON T^OORHEES & CARLTON,

8HITII, Dt-aleriu i,.

Stoves. Grates and Tiu V»«. i. Agency Fairbanks' Scales, 150 iy sirepi

pIVKLIP KADEL, Manufacturer of Saddles ana tiarueus, Wnips, Curry Combs, Brushes, .ucrs-e Blankets, Ac., all work warrant ed. Lowest iir1c?fe in the city, 74 Main street, bet. 8th and 9th.

JgriVTUX A ARMKTROXr

DRUGOKS1X

188 Main Street, near Sixth.

SAY YES!

JOKES JO£».

QRDERS FOK KERN'S

Best Family Flour,

MEAL AND FEED,

Left at N. Katzeu bach & Go's Cigrar Store, will be filled promptly. KERN& RAPP.

Terre-Haute Bank,

NO. 144 itIAIJM NTREKT,

BUYS

and Sells ExcUannf, uinKuh Collections and tranucts a Ueueral Banking Business. Accounts solicited.

W. 8. MAUlLLi,

(an-l-tl. Cashier.

QENT8' & LADIES' WEAR

CLEANED COLORED! (Jenis' Wear repaired neatly at

H. F. Reiner's Dye House,

Main St., bet. titli A 7 U. ,xpa-tl

"^M. H. CHADWICK,

Boarding House,

Southwest Cor. 1st A Cherry Sts., Late Residence of Dr. E. V. Ball

TEltRE-HAUTE, IND.

HCLARIDGE,

Walnut St., opp. Center Market,

Dyer and Scourer,

Ladies Apparel nicely Scoured or beautifully Colored. Gents Garments Scoured Colored or Repaired.

Send your goods by Expresssor otherwise

^RT EMPORIUM,

91 Main Street.

VIOLINS, 1.UITARS, BAM JOS,

ACCORDEONN, HASPS, Ac., Ac.,

At REDUCTION of from 20 to SB per cent. FOR CAKM.

Best Strings at Lowest Prices.

CHROMOS!!

ElTCIRAVINER, FRAMES. MOUEOINCH,

4th,

TERRE-HAUTE, 1 MB.

J^R. L. H. BARTHOLOMEW,

Dentist,

No. 157 Main Street,

Terre-Haute, Ind,

,*VV *58**" 'X

ACIRRORS,

All CHEAP and of best Quality.

ART EMPORIUM,

BTo. 01 Main Street,

BETWEEH THIRD AND FOURTH, ^Terre-Haute, Ind. B.QAQO.

JIANOS.

Fair Dealing! No Humbug!

Steinway & Son's Pianos

(The best In the world,)

s* v^Frona *475 to fl,«00.

From

Gabler Pianos, Arion Pianos, Bazelton Pianos,.'.'^**

•SAO to 9V7S.

From

|«H) tt 9KN.

V. Minden Pianos,

7 1*3 Octave, 1st Saitoh, ealy 9*19.

AMT0M

Acent for the shove Piaoos. Give fclua a

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