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T, -SCIENCE, AGRICULTURE, ; COMMEECE, NEWS, POLITICS, GENERAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE INTERESTS OF NEBRASKA. J
VOL. III.
T-OF BEG WNVILLE, NEMAHA COUNTY, N. Tv, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY. 3, 1851).
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Y.. FUHNAS,
A Story Hoadiey & Muir's Ljilding,
! Career cf Main kcl Tirst Streets.)
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.. . u the order,
r.-UHSOF AUVLUTISIXG:
nr. 10 i.rc: jrl'.-iOuD' iaicrtion,
- tince ni nlb,
" .Mi! Tear,
oCirJi i ix tines le-SjOao year,
; .i-jwi one )"e4r,
$1,00
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2,50
4,00
6,00
12,00
5,00
50,00
33,00
20.00
16,00
' 10,00
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i i".f !i,;n'nttbreui-;atl, 13,00
r.cVi 10,00
4 V 0,U
;n; ; vi"i; I t?f f jt fTi?e
in alrance,) 5,00
: US I.NE'SS CARDS.
'" v. 61 jbiiiTSoii,
TTORIEY xT LAY,
sUUCITOH IN CHANCERY
' AND
Ural Estate Asrcnt,
linOWNVlLLK, N. T.
. "' . BEFEKFNCES.
II. c.'m.Jcsiuj., M'ntroe,Pa.
l:. S.ll-rtlT. " " u
J.hn l'M.Iier, Chicago, 111.
Vm. K. McAllister, " " '
l-LarlcVF. 'Fowler, " " "
K. W. Kur!ja.,UrownviI,.e,X.T.
O. F Lake,
sv riti".
47-ly
' E- MATHIEU,
ibinet Ss Wagoa-IIaker
'li'n f fp?t. bet. f-'ixth nni Seventh,
imov.viLLi:,x.T.
K'A l.n U'.f'ciianot "rk ni-jiiy cxccu!el.
-S j.iruif ft Ti aras-1 lows, e'.c, j-roiupt ly done.
. JOHN McDONOUGH
:sc,' Sign &;Orh:imontal Fainter,
; . GLAZIER, c
iiuowxriixr, x. t,
Vr.t emi trt left at the City Prua Store. 2
dTn. l 3, B. THOMPSON
1 LMatefc General I'ol'ccting Agents
. EEOWKVILLE.K.T'.
n(s forlo'.va Ins. Co.,0skaloosa,
!. viir rntriiftr 1 1. our care will meet with
- . attemi n ami warrititfl c-rreit. Papers prepar
t jermi.s w'.m? to pre-empt, Declaratory state-
u.ue tui , etc., e'.c.
Ji.-e t-n l'.:t mi et t, norfh of I. T. WLyte k Co.md
' ' . BKr'EKRKN'CES : '
J . V . V. r i : a e ,' E $ - I " v o r nor Tfwa
T. L. Price i . '. Mifsotsrl
A'!'in A Kins do do
tjyre . Co., ;ienwKl, Iowa
i;.D iaui.t) Council BiUfT., Iowa
b. lii. vCi!l-ly
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K1SSEY. CHAB. F. HOLLY.
KINNEY &. HOLLY,
TTORNEYS AT LAW,
.i:ixiiisk.i CITV.'X T.
, ! fi.-tic. n the Courts of tbi Territory. Collec-
- :il rriminal bunnies anenled to throughout N-
Vteru luwa ami Mifsourl. Will attend the
t Brownville.' v2i33-6m
E. S. DUNDY, "
iTTOKNE Y AT LAW,
A R r II t R , K I C n . R D SO N CO . N. T.
I.l.nrs-.i'Vin tt, i-cvrral Courts.of the 2d Judicial
t. ! a'tord to;i.il nntters connected with t!ie
"-i-i .il , Ki-lexxan, of Nebraa City,
n.im mejti u,e jiriv.utiin i-l important Suits.
10, 'JT-ll-if
C W. WHEELER,
rchitect and Builder.
3rownviUo, r3". 37-
MISS-M AH Y TURNER,
uLuicrf A?tJ IkicsS ulAbiii
a Str-t, "one tloor above Carson Bank.
and Trtniiiinrx alwavs on hand.
A. D. HIRE,
AHoniev
at Law,
:id .Ijfcal and Xctary Public.
Arthr,-nic!iardson Co., X. T.
W.;-3ct;.-ein ib C,ur!..f Nt'uraska, assisted
r Jjijui, J I!e-n tt. N'elra.'ka Citj.
FENHEEMreRGUSOW,
'oniev and Counsellor
-KLM:VUE, NEBRASKA.
JAMES W. GIBSON,
JLAGKSM IT II
"eetiid irept.l.ftwecn.Main and Netriska,
I'KOWNVILLE, N. T.
.i:d. w.sioonc,
'Ueral Steamboat 'Agent,
".ihPIC, 4- COMVISSIOX MERCHANT,
j tliCATHA CITV. JN . T.
. (.' k!?:.. ti ard pr jnir.t returns made,
"i f urat..:i c:.ven torect-ivlnc, Storing and For-
'-'.i i f irc.bt and produce.
. C;2ce cn the Levee.
'' -n'e Ib tie j!ne bi-nk with Kearney ITotel.
'''(Tt.i tv.(i'!vr,-v-.fii.f Vl.ri.l.j I'.tv!
Harper & ScuJcr St. Louis;
J"oi h Jlclntyre "
I'.ir, V IT'vt i a-r"
Vi'.ucvi. Co"
vS-44-ly
"iMLUr. A. A. BCTTOy.
u ESTLAKE & BUTTON,
kmz si;o? a fouhdhy,
ST. Lorc -K'n
-r.tr-Vrc-jtfi:.foT1.s!an;ir on'hir. eurh as
,Jjy Pump Cars, Sideer End Cars,
hj-j-lLarrotvs, Scrapers, Sinds ai,d
Hors,? puNvr Dorrk-ks, ic.
.V...-'""5 !1 VaA' BriJ-reb-iJTrusi B...lts of
J- ""Uiiuiiny arrai,ted ct be.t qual.ty.
3" P
a!e at this OfTice.
uiroad Car, lllock Pump, Kolt
Curii-.Tof Mamie Blvidle St.,
nnnnn
.A 11 H li
-J aMi w flu
JOHH'H. UAUlJ'Cz CO.,
: ; ' X?i 0 IVM1LLE, X. T.
SCALERS 13
s
- -.?. :?' k
Fiuo II air and Tooth Brushes,
auticlcs,
Tobacco -& 'Cigars,
Pare Wines and Liquors for
. . Medicinal Isc.
niyticians' Prescriptions and Family Eecipea
caretully cotniouniled.
All ordem correctly angered. ' Every article var.
ranted genuine a&J of the bc&t quality.
r AGEXTS for all leading Patent Mtdicinet
cj me aay,
JEW GROCERY
PROVISION HOUSE,
BY "
II.5Z03MS0N,
at ins
BROWNVILLE, N. T.,
. Therecan be four.d a full supply of Family Groceries
Ham and Bacon, Mackrel and Cod Fith, Teas, Sugar,
Cofiee. Candies Nuts, Wine Cracker and Cheese, Liquors
and Wines, Sardines, Cigar6 and Tobacco, Oysters and
Lobsterfc, Peaches, Prunes, Blackberries and Woortle-
berries, and all articles usually kept ma Fancy Urocery
Store.whicli he will sell for cash or produce 6 cheap as the
cheapast. Will you give me a share of your contiuuod
patrouape.
Brownuillc, July 15th, 1858.
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R. L. DODGE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
SOLICITOR IX CHANCERY,
Land Warrants boiiRht and sold. Pre-emption papers
careful ly and correctlyjirepared.
OFFICE on Main street, in Brown andBenneit's Bank
ing Hout-e.
REFERENCES
linn. Fcnncr Ferguson,
Bellevue. Nebraska.
Brownville, "
" R. W. Furnas
" R. Brown
Kinney & Hoi ley
ll.in. James Craif,
Nebraska City
St. Joseph Mo.
Nave, McCord & Co.
Ciark &. Conrad,
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July 8, 185S-v3n2-Iy
JE3. T33Z32J3D3232XT,
ATTOEIIEY AT LAW,
BUfHYNYILLE, N. T.
Will write ieeds of every kind and contracts for every
purpe, with warranted legal accuracy, '
Office, la ino BantinR House or tusnrausu a. vdiwu.
non. John A. BinRbani, Cadiz, Ohio. 1
" W K Carter, Cleveland, " -
" RP SpaMin?, " " .
' B F Leitcr, Canton,
" SLahm, . " "
" Wra R Supp, Mt. Ternen, "
" S P Chase, Columbus,
" Thos. Ford, Mansfield,
- " Jas. Ci'ais, St. Joseph, Mo.
Brownville, Oct. 22d, ,7. -2nl7-ly
RANDALS, G01LEY & CO.
PRODUCE BROKERS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
AKI
St. Louis, Blissouri
Orrfpra for merchandise solicited, and prompt Tv filled.
at the lowest rates. Alt kinds of produce nougui or boiu
on eomniision. "
September 23. !So3. i
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I1EMAHA LAUD AGEUT,
SVUTEYOR & IVOTARY PtBLIC,
vrill select lands, inrestipate titles, pay taxes, &.C.
itber in Kansas or Nebraska buy, sell, and enter
land on commission; invest in town property, Dnyor
sell the same, and will always have on band correct
plats of townships. counties, 4sc, showing all landssub
iect to entry, and where desired will furnish parties liv
ins? in the states w ith the same.
iieinc the oldest settler, in the county will in all
he able to cive full and reliable information
Address A. L. Coate. cither at Brownville or ft emana
Pitr. Nebraska Territory. ... . 6m-4i-vz
JKFFEKSOX P. CAdADT
, 1 MARTIN W. RIDES,)
- V 1 A3. D. WHITE, J
I x-i ,ur;t,VT
JAS. D. TEST,
Council Bluff;, Iowa
cassady. test, riden & co.,
(Successors to Riden t White.")
LAND AGENTS.
NEBHAPKA CITY, N. T.
TTAvINii tnadc arranementp bj wmcn we wui
. . ...
IT receive accurate copies of all the lownsinjs
embraced in the Eastern portion of Nebraska, wc
are now prepared to offer our services to the
- 44 Savaifcrs of JStlrasKa lerruory.
In Filling Declaratory Statements of Inten
tion to Fre-empt. securing .rre-emv-tiors,
Locating Lsnd Warrants-
AND ENTERING LAND.
Land Warrants nought and Sold.
LAND ENTERED ON TIME.
Particular attention paid to Buying and Sellirg
rtv on commission: Also. to making Collections
Prortertv on commission: Alsoto makici
and forwarding rcmittancesto aDj partof theUcion.
Blanks of all kinds nl way? on nana.,
REFEI1EXCES.
Hon. A. A. Bradford, .Nebraska City.
S.F.XuckoIIf, " 4
Dolman i West. St. Joseph, Mo.,
Peter A. Keller. Washington City
Thomas Lumpkin,
Jane 2S.1S56. vl-n4
JOHN A. PABKER&CO.,
TV,lSIIIXGTOX, I. C.
JOUK A. PAKKEU, late Repister of the Land Office,
Omaha. X. T., having resumed his office will hereafter,
In connection with one of tie best Land Lawgivers in the
country, attend to all business confided to mm, and es
pecially
Thich hehas ma1e himself thoroughly acquainted with
by study and practice for years.
lie refers to the Heads tif Departments and iiemners
of Congress of both lioases.
A 11 applications for services must re accompanied with
afee to insure attention.
January 3, 1S53. nc31-ly
W. i:. IIABVEY. L. VAN AVYCK.
Civ, Eng., Sur. i Dralt'n. General Land Agent'
HARVEY, va:. iTYcrt co;,
General Land 'Ascuts
X J" oTam a City.
ARK connected with a?eacies in W"ahiuj;ton City tyJ
whi.-h thoy are enabled to prosecute claims apainst tte
r&lted States Oovernmor.t, or attend to any busires be
fore the General Lund ofll'e wiih di.-spatch and to tte
satlsf-tifn of theircustcmers.
One of the firm bcinjr a practical Emr'neerand Snrvey
or (havir.; been for niany.yearsconnecied with tbe United
Stales Cst Survey eiiganed on worlts of.Jnternal Improvement-
we are prepared to make Surveys of Town,
Farms, kc ., in any pnrt of the Territory; and havirg
enpaged the te-t Jraft:man in tbe Territory, can execute
iUps, Town Piats, and drawing of ail kinds (mechanical,
architectural, i..) to the rerfect satuiiKtlca our cus
tomers. October 25d, IS57. U2?
PIS1? PW
bill Jj.iU 0
O. B. HtWETT.
McGARY & HEWETT,
ATTORIJEYSATLAV
SOLICITORS LY CHANCER Y.
. BrownTillc, Nebraska, r:
TilI practice in the Conrta of Kebraska.and Xortli
west Missouri. '
REFERENCES.-4 ":::-;
JTessrs. Crow. KcCreary .Co., . St. .Louis, lto
lion. James II. Hughs, - - Do - ) ,
Hon. John B. Shcply, ; - Do 1 ,
lion. JaruesCrait;, . - St. JoFepht ilo.
Hen. SiiusWoodrfon, '- ' Do
Ju3?e A. A. Bradford, 'Nebraska City, 2 . T.
S. V. Nuckolls, Esq., - - D . ,
Ktnney fcUolley, Xetraska City. , .
' Cheever Sweetfc Co., do . . , :
J. Sterling Morton do
Brown & Bennett, - Browuvilla 1
R. w. rurnaa uo
Brownville, N. T. Nov. IS, 1858.
VE21
PIOXEEK
Book Bindery,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA.
Empire Block, No. 3.
WILLIALI F. IIITER, .
VTonld Inform the public that he has opened a first
class Book Bindery, and is now preparid to do all kinds
of Book Binding old or new, bound or re-bouud upon
the shortest possible- notice, and on the most reasonoMe
terms.
Orders received for all kinds of Blank work. , !
July 1, 1858-ly.
WHEELER -&" WILSON'S . ,
INCOMPARABLE
SEWING MACHINES
. J. w, McDonalds co.,
No. 79, Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo. '.
Are taking the place of all other machines to
T?QTViHiC" T'nOOC' TVTo TrO'Tr
E ClLLlillUo, JL Uo-J.7Atl..tVU O.
. . . . ; ' ' AND ,
They are the Simplest, Speediest, Cheapcs and most
turablc Machines existent.
Agents Wanted In Every Town In
tnc west.
MILLER & BOISAUBIN,
Importers of French and German
LOOKIKG-GLASS PLATES.
Sheet, SUy-TJslit, and Floor Glass,
is, second St., si. Louis, jio.
Manufacturers of Ornamental Looking-Glass Frames.!
Stained Glass in all its Various Branches,'
for Churches, Public and Private
Buildings. - '
Ornamental JUorkfor Steamboats.
Watchmaker' & Goldsmith,
A. GYS,
ROCK PORT, MO.
BEGS leave to inform the public that he has located
in the above named town and offers for Bale a choice
stock of
CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY,
and other articles usually kept in such establishmentg at
prices which cannot becomplained of. Being an exper
ienced watchmaker be flatters himself that in repairing
watches, clocks and Jewelry he can give perfect satisia
tion. 19 6m.
LOUIS WALDTER,
House, Sign, and Ornamental Painter,
GLAZIER, GRAIWEIt,
. , and
PAPER HANGER,
BROWNVILLE, 3ff. T.
Takes this method of informing the public that he has
removed his paint shop from Nemaha City to this place
He thinks himself qualified to undertake any work per
taining to his line of business, and respectfully invites
the public to give him a call. '
Please leave oMers at tne "AQvertiser" omce."
Nov. 19, 1857. n21-tf
JAIvIES HOGAN.
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURER,
Southeast cr. 2nd and Locust St's.
ST. LOUIS, MO.
All kinds of Blank Books, made of the best paper, ruled
to any pattern, and sewed In the new improved patent
mode. - .......
LIBRARIES, PERIODICALS. MUSIC. &c,
bound in any style, and at the shortest notice.
Having been awarded the Premium at the last Me
chanic's Fair, he feels condident in insuring satisfaction
to all who may give him a call.
July 22d,lS63. Iyv3n4
DR. D. GWIN,
Having permanently located in
BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA,
Tor the practice of Medicine and Sorcery, ten
ders his professional services to the afflicted. ? .
Office on .Main btreet. noZjrJ
A. W. ELLIOTT,
IT ul r-ser 37-
SEED DEPOT,
Cor. Broadvray and Wasli Street.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. . 4 .
navlng purchased the entire Xnrsery stock of John
SiggerKn&. Bro., 1 am prepared to offer to the public
tbe largest and best selected stock of Fruit Shade, and
Ornamental taces, t-hrnbs and plants ever offered for
sale in tbe Vest. S'c ere determined to offer such in
ducements to tree planters and tbe trade as will ensure
j be furnished, and any information given, by addressing,
I . J-. EL1-I0TT' .
tbe most entire satisfaction. Descriptive catalogues will
Saint Louis, Mo.
November 35, '5S-Iy.
CITY TRUITK ST0EE.
FASSETT & CROSSiilAIT,
Manufacturers of "
Traveling & Packing
s
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VALISES, CARPET BAGS, frC.
40, N. Second stM bet. Pine &, Chestnut,
Saint Louis, Mo.
f S' ar K0W Prepared to fill all orders
.l JJ.Iln our line with promptness and on the
ef" ' lii I ,the most reasonable terms. Our stock is
S.iJu.wiarge and complete and all of our own
manufacturing. Those in waul of articles in our line,
(wholesale or retail) will do well to give ns a call be
fore purchasing elsewhere. A6hare of public patron
ape is solicited. nl8v3-ly
Clocks, ' Watches & Jewelry.
J. SCHIITZ
Would announce to the citiiens of Prownville
and vicinity that he has located himself in
t'jii jBrovmviIle, andintonds ;eepius a fnll assort.
u.eut of everythinsia hjs line of business, which will
be soli low for cash. lie will also do all kinds of re
pairing cf clocks, watches and Jewelry. All work war
ranted. - 3ul3-ly
OUTER BEXNET.
JA3It3 r. F1EEK.
yit. Tt. CAEE1T.
ACCSTCS ES1GIIT,
OLIVER BENNETT & CO.,
Ms-nrifaetnrcrfand WhalesaltDea'erfin
BOOTS AND SHOES,
No. 87 Llain Streets
FoniiRix.Ko. Ul. Cohkrof Maim asoLoccst)
ST. LOUIS, .MO
L. 31'OAHli. ' i
Miscellaneons.-
, , Jcrclins Anna H::;7les. , , ;
' : "i BY !MARGABET. VEE5E. '.
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'.''"Buz buz iu2--buz !". ' -:'
'Indeed 1 cannot stand this.:. You'll
driyeme quite crazy with your buz, buz,
buzzing. I must and "will have silence.
I find that plain, pleasant persuasion will
not do;" I shall be forced to resort to a
harsher method. Now, list none and all
while I assure you that the first scholar,
old or youngmiss or master, gentleman
or lady, whom' I shall see whispering
withont leave, I will ferule !" . ; ,
' The teacher, Air. Arthur Stone, closed
his bearded lips firmly and glanced about
the old-fashioned school room with a de
termined expression, as he ceased speak
ing. ' He evidently meant just what he
said meant it in the faces of the stout,
stalwart young gentlemen, and the pret-
y, witching, bright-eyed girls about him.
For a' moment there was a dead silence
upon all, while every eye was fixed upon
he handsome resolute face of the teacher.
But in the little crowd of eager; upturned
aces, there was but one which his eye
sought intuitively, drawn as it were, by
somei strange, mesmeric power.- One
ace, and one at that moment which was
a pretty picture of piquant beauty, with
its saucy, inquisitive blue eyes, which met
his own fully and daringly ; its strawberry-red
mouth pursed up to the most
provoking and daring of smiles, that said
as plainly as words could have said it,
'You wont ferule me, Arthur Stone, It 1
whisper ever so much!" v . .,
A sudden. flash of anger, reddened up
into the cheeks of the young ' man, and
shot from the depths of his fine grey eye,
as he said determinedly, in answer to the
smile of the red mouth and blue eyes, and
tne toss or. tne dainty neaa "1 repeat it;
I will ferule the first scholar whom I see
whispering without leave ! ' .-
This time there was no mistaking it ;
there wras a preceptibie motion in Anna
Hawkes pretty head, and an unmistakable
light in her eyes, and a whole unbroken
sentence wreathed about the curve cf her
lips,' as she turned; carlessly to her books
"You can ferule me if you choose,'' she
said, mutely, not believing he would ven
ture to do it., .... : ,
And I certainly will," was the silent
reply of the young man, , confident the
while that , she would not allow him an
opportunity of putting his threat into exe
cution. But he was ill at ease as he turned
moodily to the arithmetic class from which
his attention had been drawn by the unu
sual confusion. Affairs bad taken a dis
agreeable 1 turn, an unexpected course,
and whatever he might do, he 'could no
better them. There was but one way for
him. He must put a stern face upon the
matter. He must maintain his dignity as
a teacher, even if he was obliged to
thrust roughly aside his own wishes and
inclinations, ' Anna Hawkes pleasant,
witching, graceful Anna the one bright
star that threw so much light upon1 his
arduous, tiresome duties; the warm-heari-ed
girl that had grown nearer and dear
er to him as the dullwi&try days went by,
till he had dared hope, silently, yet earn
estly, that sometime he might be more to
her than any one else in the world, even
she, if she came between him and his du
ties, must be sacrificed, It was a misera
ble thought, and he greeted it with a long,
deep drawn sigh.
Not once during the forenoon, did he
venture to look toward Anna's seat, or al
low himself to pause anywhere in her, vi
cinity, for fear his ears might be greeted
by a provoking:, odious whisper. Not
once.Tsay, but I must except the long re
cess, during which he watched her eager
ly, as she bent over her slate, working out
her algebraic, problems, apparently lost
to everything: about her. ,Two or three
times he half started from his scat to go
to her assistance, as she knit her white
brows perplexedly, but a strange new
like-pride, kept him back.. He
thought he had never seen her look half
so pretty or lovable as then, as she sat
there bent thoughtfully over her book.
wun one wnite nana running rapiaiy ana
gracefully over her slate. Her dress of
dark crimson cloth, with its full sleeves
confined at the wrist by bands of black
velvet, fashioned hijjh in ihe neck, but in
such.' a manner as to. display her full,
white throat, was ,' strangely becoming to
her. He had never thought of it before,
but there was a certain refinement in her
taste that was truly 'pleasing. It was vis
ible in everything she wore the dainty
cambric collar, confined at the throat by
a small cameo breast-pin;' the knots of
black velvet ribbon fastened about her
luxuriant soft brown braids; the petite
black silk apron,' with its girdle of silk-
cord, and full, Targe, drooping tasspls
and even the slender" shining little kid
boots that, peeped daringly out from un
der the folds of her ample skirt. ; In al
his life, Au'thur Stone had never looked
upon a face and' figure so "pleasant and
captivating. But as he watched her she
raised her eves to his face. In a moment
the pretty seriousness thai rested so be
cominglv upon her features was gone.
A provoking smile curled up her rosy
mouth, and went with a sudden rush o
triumph over her xyhole faze dilating her
finely curved nostrils and sweeping, like
m, . m mm m
ever sunsfuse over the Liue or her eyes
making such rare dimples about her chin
as o&e might have supposed to have been
fitted by the cunning forefinger of Gupi
himsejf.
Arthur Stone was vexed, but he wa3
tco much a man of te world to ajlow the
young girl to know how much she was
capable of annoying him, and so after
the first flame of petty anger had died out
rom his cheeks .and forehead, he said, m
a voice, the calmness of 'which surprised
even himself; 5 : . ; i
"Can I be of assistance to you: Miss
lawkes?" ; ,
"None, sir, hank you. I have quite
conquered my exercises alone to-day."
i oohsh fellow ! The very coolness of
his manner betrayed the secret he strove
so hard to hide, There was little need
of coverts if there was nothing to conceal.
And. so it was that the forenoon slipped
unpleasantly away, and the afternoon
came in its stead. The teacher's rule
was so far a good one. The school was
remarkable for its quietude. If Anna
Hawkes had not been present, Mr. Stone
whould have counted it a success, but as
it was he was in a constant tremor of
ear.
A raised hand in the neighborhood of
her seat, and a timid application for as
sistance was met with something like an
unreasonable frown. In a hurried, ner-
ous way he proceeded to explain away
the difficulty to the timid applicant, anxi
ous to be free from such dangerous sur
roundings. Just as he was congratula
ting himself upon his success, and about
turning away, a rapid, whispered volley
of words rattled past his ears. There
was no avoiding it. He knew the source
rom whence they came as well as did ev
ery scholar who heard them. He could
not pass thoughtlessly along. "The dread
alarm had come with such a sudden dis
tinctness as to surprise him into an invol
untary start. Every pair of eyes m the
school-room were turned inquiringly and
curiously to his face. He was forced in
to doing his duty. The heavy beard
about his mouth was friendly to him then,
or it covered a suspicious pallor that set
tled there as: he turned about and rested
his eyes sternly upon the blushing piquant
face of Anna Hawkes. She was the pic
ture of innocence iust then, with her
brown lashes drooped low upon her cheeks
and the pearly white teeth crushed cruel
y down upon the crimson of her lips
"Miss Hawkes, can you tell me who
whispered a moment since ?"
Yes, sir." The white lids were
thrown wide open and the clear eye fixed
frankly upon his own.
"Who ?"
"I, sir."
"Will you oblige me by stepping this
way a moment? He led the way out
into the floor. '
: "Yes, sir, certainly." She followed
him promptly, pausing beside the desk
and resting one hand prettily upon the
top
T suppose you listned to my rule of
this morning V
"Yes, sir," .
"You understood it, too, doubtless?"
"Yes, sir, perfectly." -
'Understanding it perfectly' then, you
have been pleased to break it. Can you
name rny duty?"
Tt does not admit of a question. ' Fer
ule me, sir." She commenced drawing a
slender gold ring from her left hand.
This hand, s.r?" she asked, suddenly,
looking up into his face.
We have plenty of time, Miss Hawkes
do not hurry, he said, evading her ques
tion, I have something to say to you."
She leaned her- elbow upon the desk.
and her burning face upon her hand. "I
shall be happy to listen to you," she said.
I will not trouble you but a. moment,
only to fay that, I regret more than I am
able to express, that a scholar whom I
have ever endeavored to treat with uni
form courtesy and respect, and in whose
advancement I have felt a lively interest,
should by so glaring a misdemeanor, such
an utter contempt of my wishes, avow her
disregard for me as a teacher and a
friend.' Such a display is unpleasant
enough if a "mere ' child wilfully breaks
the rule of a school, but when instead, a
young gentleman or lady so far forgets
1 i . t w
mm or nerseir, it is intensely pamtui. l
assure you I deeply regret this."
Anna bow fd gracefully as Mr. Stone
ceased speaking. Again her white teeth
were dented into her lip, while the brown
lashes trembled close upon the burning
red of herxheeks. .-'
"Your hand, if you please." : ' :
The little white hand was reached
forth a3 though it were to receive a caress
msteid of a blow. As it lay so tenderly,
and trustingly upon the broad palm of the
teacher; he inwardly cursed his stars.
He called himself a brute, a tyrant, a
monster. He had a mind to get down on
his knees and pray for a big-mouthed
earthquake to swallow him ; for a sudden
flash of lightning (in the winter time) to
melt him into nonentity; for a whirlwind
with its rapid rushing winds to sweep him
from off the face cf the earth. Strik
that little dimpled hand with a cruel two
inch rule? He had rather cover, aye blis
ter it with kisses, instead. It trembled
within his grasp, and abouf the mouth of
the owner, a white line wa3 islanding the
redness of her lips. For a moment, he
thought he'd kneel before her and ask
her to give the pale prisoner to him. It
vould be his hand thenk and who cocld
blame him for not wishing to injure his
own property. A thought struck him.
He might strike his own hand instead of
Annans. He could shield her and take
the blow LjLnself. The idea was a rare
one. He was in the mood for cracking
every knuckle he owned. ' He raised his
ruler. Anna raised her eyes to his face.
His fixed determined expression startled
her. She would bear his blow syithout
! shrinking, without starling, she (height,
but, O, she would hate him, bate him, j
hate htm, so long as she lived ! As the j
thought flashed through her inind, a gay, j
dashing looking sleigh, drawn by a pair
of, fine horses, came rapidly up to the
school-house doer.
.Luck. Lucky Mr. Stone. The rule fell
harmlessly upon the fair, rosy palm of i
Anna, as he turned his eyes toward the
window and hurriedly exclaimed:
. "The committee, Mis3 Hawkes. i ou i
can take your seat now, but remain to
night after school. Even for. this inter
ruption, I should not feel justified in let
ting the affair pass."
"The last committee man upon earth,
that I would care to see!" exclaimed Mr.
Stone, as be bowed low before the pom
pous young gentleman, known by the cog
nomen of Dr. Wesley Baker, who rapped
with his whip upon the door said young
gentlemen being one of wealth and educa
tion. But the teacher did not care a fig
for his wealth he did not envy him or
care anything for his education his own
was equal to it. But what he did care fcr
was, that Dr. Baker was a great admirer
of Anna Hawkes, and in the present slate
of affairs he did not care about having any
rivals around. ' Everything went along
smoothly during school hours, as it always
did during the visits of the several com
mittees, but the moment school was dismis
sed, Dr Baker stalked across the school
room floor and up to Anna Hawkes' seat.
Mr Stone bit his lips with vexation. His
rival had made his appearance quite in the
nick of time. He dispised meanness heart
ily, denounced it Whenever he saw it, but
now. in spite of himself, he stood and lis
tened eagerly to catch the few words that
dropped from Dr. Baker's and Anna's
lips.
"I'll ask Mr. Stone to excuse me," he
heard Anna say
M Which of course he will do," replied
Dr. Baker. .
"I am not so certain of that," was the
smiliqg reply. :
"I hope you will pardon nie for daring
to ask such a thing, but Dr. Barker wish
es me to drive with hirn in his new sleigh,
which I am very anxious to do, and so I'd
like to be excused from remaining this
evening to take my feruling, promising
to come early to-morrow morning."
Mr. Stone bowed and said, "very well,"
though the words quite choked him. He
secretly wished Dr. Barker and his new
sleigh in China, and himself free from
the vocation of School teaching. He
thought as he stood moodily by his desk,
watching Anna Hawkes pin her plaid
shawl closely about her throat, and tie
under her chin the blue ribbons of her
quilted hood, preparatory to her drive
with Dr. Barker, that he was the most
miserable man in existence, and that he
would purchase him a farm, go to wcrk
on the railroad, would do anything rather
than teach another school. He had al
ready engaged to take charge of the vil
lage academy the following spring, but
now he resolved he would not do it. He
would throw up the engagement at once.
"No doubt she thinks me a very brute,"
he said to himself, as the gay equipage
wrent dashing down the street. Perhaps
after all, she had not meditated that ruth
less attack upon his dignity and patience,
he mused. Indeed, now he thought of it
again, the whisper was more like a sud
den exclamation than anything else.
Yet, he had not given her tho. slightest
chance for an explanation, but like an ex
ecutioner who loved his occupation, hur
ried her forward to a punishment the
dolt that he called himself. He had a
very poor opinion of Arthur Stone just at
that moment. He was sure that he would
quite like to horsewhip him.
A fair counterpart of the teacher's
thoughts were those of the pupil. It was
a dull, dreary drive that Anna Hawkes
took with Dr. Barker. She had no heart
to enjoy it after the folly of the after
noon. "He thinks I do not care for, or respect
him," was the thought uppermost in her !
mind, whichever way she turned. "And j
this is the return that I am making him
for all his kindness to me all the interest
he has taken in my studies, both out of
school and in. O, if he could but know
the truth! "
The truth! The young girl startled her
self by the words. Ana what was the
truth? : It wa3' this. She loved Arthvr
Stontl loved him better than live itself I
A cry of pain went from her lips, as the
knowledge settled slowly down upon her
heart. But what proof had she given
him of this? What proof that she was
any other than a vain, selfish, unwoman
ly thing. None, alas, none ! Like any
woman who is conscious of her power, she
gloried in hers over Authur Stcne. Bit
how was he to know that it wa3 any ether
than the glory of a fickle, heartless co
quette, rather than that of a strong, lov
ing, true-hearted woman, who makes her
power a golaen chain about the heart of
the man she lores, by which she drsws
him tenderly and gently toward her?
How, O, how, was he to know this? Tl.e j with decomposed organic matters, wash
thought was agonizing to her. j cd from roufs, trees cr the caiks iu which
She resolved at last to go to him in the i it is ccllccfd.
morning and confess her fault, humbling Why does writer mil: sc.!'? Because
a3 it was. He should know at least, that j verv minute p:ir:i"les of wr.tr inunuite
she held his feelmsrs too sacred to wound
them wantonly. But in the morning she
was sick and feveri;h. hardly able to lift
er head from the pillow. Sha could net
see Arthur that day, so she must wait
contentedly until the next. Against her
wishes Dr. Barker was sent fur, who
croaked dubiously of a fever which was
hinging about her. She must be careful
j be very quiet, and follow his directions,
he said, and he would come an-iin in the
efterncon and see how she was getting
along. He cams in the afternoon, but at
an ur.lurky hour. Anna sat leaning taf.l:
iatho rocking- chair by the window, lock
ing eagerly up the street. Dr. Barker
was vain enough to believe sae was lc
T.
ing for him. But while hj r.raied learn-
edly at her side, he saw a rapid red stun
through the whiteness cf her cheeks, and
jnneag'?r light break cut from ths l.zzt
blue cf her eyes. Arir.uf btcr.a was pas
sing by tho house,. arI viewing wuh a
scornful curl cf the lip the har.dscr.-.s
equipage of Dr. Barker. Ha did net he!:
beyond it, to tho pale face Lent so earn
estly towards him, but he turned his eyes
coldly away and walked haughtily down
the sireef, while Anna sank tack with a
sigh into the scftly cushicned Chair. Th.3
next morning she refused to remain away
from school another day. Afihur Stan?
would say that she was cowardly, that she
feared a feruling, that she abser.u-d her
self purp c!y, because of tho misunder
standing of Tuesday aftcrnccn, which she
was too guilty to faes again. She would,
go to school though she dropped fainting
on her way. She ccuU v.:i rest until her ;
weary mind wa3 unburdened cf its heavy
load. So she went, pale and trembling.
at an early hour to the school house.
"How he scorns me how he hites
me!" she thought, as Mr. Stone. quietly
raised his eyes to her face and bowed a
silent good morning as she entered tha
room. How could she ever face that cold
stern gaze, and make her excuses for net
keeping her appointment of the previous
morning.
T was too ill to come cut yesterday
morning," sho said, in a trembling voice,
"or I should not have broken my promise,
will this morning do as well?''
Mr. Stone glanced keenly into his fac-3
The blanched cheek and white quivering
lips testified to the truth of what she had.
said. '
"Are you able to be here, new?" ho
asked, in a tone of voice that had mor.i of
tenderness than aught else running'thrq'
it. "Hardly. You can fer ferula me, and.
I will go home," she said, while her
cheeks crimsoned wiih shamt.
Mr. Stone bit his lip to keep tack a
reply which rose involuntary to them.
Again was that tender, white hand befora
him waiting meekly for .its punishment,',
now weak and trembling from illness. !
did she think him a brute? Quite evi-. -dently
frcm her actions.
"I I regret that I wcunusd your fecl-ing.-
Tuesday," the said, raising her eye3
to his face. "I am thoughtless, I hope
not heartless. Will 3011 prdcr. me?''
The question was asked in a low quiver-
j ing voice, half choked with tears. .
"Pardon you!" Mr. Stone repeated '
the wcrd3 slowiy, in a
tone.
"Is it too much to ask?
lear
ItaiUlAtA
tic,
You will
refuse me cu could no: refuse m.5 if
you knew
"What?'' . "
"How utterly miserable I am. I can
not stay here here's ray hand to quick"
let me go heme!"
With a quick, rapid movement the .
teacher grasped the little feverish hand
that was cut-stretched toward him, and
covered over it and over with fervent, pas
sionate kisses.
'Forgive you," he said, while his eyes
grew deep and tender in their expression.
"Forgive you, yes, a thousand tims. and
then not be able to shew you the million
eth part of ths love I bear for youi For-
giye yce but I'll dare ask more than
you dare hope, more prrhap3 than you
care to hope that you will love me ; that"
you will place yourself and this" sinned
against, much abused little hand in my"
keeping. Tell me, Anna, have I asked"
too much.
The answer was faint and lev? .that"
came from Anna's lips, bur neverthele:3
it was a satisfactory one, for the sweet
little mcutn too immediate reward :n
kisses.
So it ended. And a few weeks after,
Anna Hawkes became Mrs. Arthur Stone
much to the satisfaction of tho wondering'.
school at Elton.
Science Answering Simple Ques
tions. Why is rain water soft? Because it is
not impregnated with earth and minerals.
Why is it more easy to wash with scft
water than hard? Because the soft wa -ter
unites freely with soap, and desclve
it instead cf decomposing it as hard water .
dops. '
Why do wood ashes make hard water,
soft? 1st. Because the carbonic acid cf
wood ashes combines with the sulphate cf
lime in the hard water, and converts it in
to chalk. 2d. Wood ashes convert seme
of the soluble salts cf the water into in
soluble and throws it down as a sediment
by which the water remains more pure.
Why has rain water such an unpleasant
smell when it 13 collected in a rain water
tub or tarA? Because it is irr.prerr.ated
tnemst.ives into the salt, Ly cifilhary at
traction, and force the cryiUis arartfrci
each ether.
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give p!. ico to i:
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