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About Nebraska advertiser. (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1866)
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BHOWNVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY, 10,1866 NO oo DO NEBRASKA ADVERTISER ruBLiaatD trttr Thursday bt .-'a so. w- nILL & coM xii$rtiD oci.Haln B't Between l8t & 2d, 23 roCC xx "crlllo. DM. T. 4I v. 11 r l N B'SS GAUDS. CHARLES HELLMER, jlain St 2door below Brownvilie IIouBe; ' BTIOWKVILLE N. T. fjt m Vmi-J a titierior stock ofii'x-.t nn'1 r c and thc"lct tu tcril and ability fordoing CUSTOM WORK Hyairing done with neatness and dispatch riy Terms CASll. fn nn T'franz helmer-" OPPOSITE DEUSER'S TIN SHOP, BIIO'.VXVILLK, XCniSASKA. Wagons, huggies. plows.culti- "YITO t!S. Unpaired t,n lnrt notice, t ..w rates, .Hid wrruted to gie satisfaction. x-13-iu nn C. F. STEWRT. M- D. OFFICE! " Soutk East corner of Main and First Street DROUXVILLE, lYCSIKASKA. CrriCB ITorRS 7 to 9 a. it. and t to 2 and G to . VZ P. M. " F.r.wnvi1'o,"cbrn-kn.Maj 5th, 18r5- No 3. 1y. EDWARD W. THOMAS, ATTORNEY p AT LAW, SOLICITOR In'uIIANCKRY,- OiflcP c Tiicr t.f Mnii) Klrst Streets. H'KJ WNVILE E . N EHIIASK A . iUvs.ftl.lO.ljcmcU, Hiliinery & Fancy Goods BTOH33. 'lain Sir 'ft one door west of the Post OfSce l!K O W'S V I tAs 13, x i: 1 J K 4 S Iv A . A (Ulterior Ft,ck 1 rll aim Wiiijter (d'' jus roreivd. Kvcrjtl.ins in the MilUji.-ry lif.i' k;'tf:.n!laritl on hand. Drew-M ikin', J;.'tJi)tt parliin nl Tiirnniinj dino t r!l-r. .(K.,k-r,2i vy-!i--2Sly Ci. 51 ISEXDKKMJIV, CENEUAL DEALFR 17 STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS BOOTS & SHOES GROCHjRIEiS Main Str-ei letween Flt and Sn:ot)'l. DrownvillQt TSToTy. 3- y j"iir"jo ri Sso jnt 'Pif ffp IT S L 11L c 5 OFrltE WITH L. IIOADLEV, "Corner Main and Eir.-t Sirte;?, imoWAVILL,!:, KECSRASKA. MARSH & CO., : SCCCESSOR TO MAIt'H CC ZOOK.J .Central News Agent's and Staiioiiers, Vast OlXicc Rnlldin?, .nilOWNVlMJU NEBRASKA -U! Lav un h til ;inj !iro cnsf:intly rci-civing . ftoh fu p tfn of l!MUf. I'erioli aln, St.iniiiry. I'hi.i.rit h AH.ums S hu 4 H o's : als-i C.nf-c-i"niry. ':g4rt l'olii.-c'i. an l ach-ii-s !. tl n -f Inn-) (rrucrricn g in rally, t hi-h they icvite tli- tfi.ti. ii f nii. n f Nvtnaha. r.ii ty, ' tr.i-j h.iu- b -ftrict ."fiitin t.. liu.m . hh1 lair tiii'.io m rit a fLart ol'ilie tiuulL; v" r' ;'K' A.H..M iU.SH. uli-ly J.W. L'Lln.S. Crw7wiIEEL13R7 CABINET-MAKER AND "vlig ojiened up permanently on IVCaIul Qtroot, yne d,i,r nbnvo tho l!nUimore Clothing Store, if fcpand to d. all kinds f w..rk in hi lit.o in tin: erJ ht and Myle. rarticulMrHttfniiiMicci":" to C0K. MAIX AND 2ND STS, . .Hrounvillc, cbiasKa. W. PEDICORD, Propiietcr. '" "''' ha l.ffn r. rurnishrdand nowly fitted P "til rtfUri,imi undt-r it! jrt i-iit cntiriri tig ,,fnn..cf Hhrt ffuarrantci fat i.-fiictinn m ll bo raJVjMnUe ti-s lions.;. x b ly G R A N T 1 S CAEAl CASH STOIiE. 'Vin Sticet Ufuten First and Second. BROWNVILLE, N. T, . Utin store alsrge m:c!l FcJpcted Mock of Boots and Shoes, Quality orSpiins Sock, " nicnnEOFFKKs for sale Jioceries of Every Kind, Tea, Alpice, Candles. Coffee, Soda, Perper, Tobacco, latches. Starch, &Wcot u teu'u'ffert ,Le,0,re,t Pe8' dclcr" GRANT. lx-39.6m.7,50 itwf ami Mat MM WfiLDTlI. nousc-S!?!i a Ornamental GLizier, Gilder, drainer, PApER ANGErictC. All woik done In a workman like manner, and on strickly O S 3E5E TE RMS. ONE EO0R VLSI OF EEOWN VILLI nOEE RlCIIAItD F. EABliET, 11 fiE-IT. AND DEA LR 1 LAND WARRANTS & LAND SCRIPT, Personal attention gtccn to muling Location. OfSce in J. Ii. Carfon'a Banking House. BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA x-H ly Ir-nn JAMES xM ED FORD, " - JrjJ -7 - .5 - f CABINET-MAKER A N I) Corner nd nnl Main Sireeis, BROVVNVILf.E.. N. T In J rrparcd to doall kind? of work in his lino on "ort notice and re:i8onnlle term. l-(m RESTAURANT AND OYSTER SALOON. WILLIAM ROSSELL takfii thi? tin tliotl f-f inarming the j.ulli thnt he oasjiiJt oioied.on Knit Ftri-ct. hct i-n bt and 2nd, i n t ( m v v i r . i ; 1 : , iv e i i 1 1 a s k a . a Restaurant and Oyster Saloon Al.-o, Cnl'ectioniirio, C.tnned Fruit, Dried Fruit, Sjiiccsi -f til kind's' Tea, C.H"c Sugar I'idiacco, Potatoes. pwp I'orntorc and evcrj'thing nnll3' kept in a retaiu grocery store. STMEALS SERVED AT ALL HODRS.J FRI-:SH OYSTIiHS. T 15-lv E1IK.&WATEIB. AND JOSEPH S II U T z lias ju-t wcivt-d and wi!l constantly keen "?i i..nd a Inrgi; mid well sciectid stock of genuine ar ticles in line. One Door west of Grant's Slore, Brown ville. Nebraska. Of Cl.ks WV:cuei.aiil Jewelry done on tbe short est Sotic. WORK WARRANTED. Hronvhle. Neb.. March 16th. 1SCG. ly CHOICE LIQU0KS. Wholesale and Retail Evan Worthing, OF THE BROWNVILLE, rt Jtist Jtecoivel ilie larcect inJ best nock Liquor and Ctcar ever ofterel In this market, and w ill sen ttiemaalow as any Houe in tbe Territory. uuitxli's ntocu, Main Street, Brownvilie Feb.4.'o4yly. lotfttttg matt. The undersigned keep on bund aIarfco assortment t SATTINET&CASSIMERE SUITS For Men and Boy'd wear. Also, a large stock of HATS AND CAPS tlll&lOLfflSIB BOOTS AND SHOES Rubbc r Cots, Levins & Blankets. TrntiiT and Valisoai. UMBRELLAS AND CARPET BAGS Gent's Fnrnisbing Goods, Of all kind whii h we will sell C H K A P V OH CASH We purchased our poods since the dt tline in the Markets and will sell at v fibres. ATKINSON & CO. A r.r:il3th.l6t5. 9-30-ly Ayer's Sarsaparilla mWL I 1 Pbotojrrapb Gallery. For good pictures. Photographs or Amhrotypes, call at A. & M. Stafford's Rooms above j the Post. Office. We are prepared to do the lesi of work in the shortest possible time, and on a? asonaMe terms as any in ihf. est. Give us call. Examine our work. We insure satisfaction. We tateall ort r f victnre?, Of every etle of face?. .Both Phntf grftrliH and Arnbrotypes, la plain or fancy cafe?. A; & M. STAFFORD. 31-tf - :-Brownvilie, Nth. A. ROBISON, OT HIS II Ifffil, Miin Cetwern tt & 2d Street Browiivillo PJolorasLLa Takes llii niethol of informirifj the pullie that he h?on hand a t-iiUt.did ns?,;rtniat of Oent sand Ladies Mines' and Chlldrenss BOOTS AND SHOES. 3"Custon v.ork done with neatness and dispatch .42 Jkci).iiring dono on short notice. 1U-J0 (mm TIPTON & BEWETT, Sittovncnn at CalU, BROWNVILLE, NEBRASKA. March lot, 'CG. ly. Mcctinpr oT School Examinris Notice is hereby fjiven that tho lion id of Schoo Examiner? of Nemaha County, Nebraska, wiil hold meetings for tho Examination of Teacher? for ?airt County, at the olSce rf E. W. Thenni?, in ISrownviile. on the 1st Saturday in every m nth, between the hours of one an l 3 P. M, Ai'plicunt for certificates arc required to be present at one o'clock, precisely, or they will not be examined. No person need apply at any other time. Uy order of the Hoard, E. W. THOMAS, Clerk. April 1st, -yly "rare chance for a bargain I N Town Property ! ! 1! TPE undersigned is drsirousof ?clling hi.- l l(K-k of Huildingj on Main street in Brownvilie, N. T. knowi a?' Whitney'? l!h ok." cortsining 2 Store Iiooms respecMveJy 18x60 Tid 13x80 One Saloon 24x60. One Teinpin Alley. 12xS0. 'our large Eooras nnd Four tion-rcoms on the second flnor. Aso. one good Dwell ing and Ice Ilouse on the rremises- Terms to suit purchaser?. Enquire ft R..I.VHITNEY,or 27.tf R.F.BAURET. HOLLADAY & CO., Successors to J. F. Mi-rri.J Would respectfully announce to the Citizers of P.rownvilSc and vi,-inify. that they have purchased b I r' anl r '!- !'.eit. 1 t.i-.k of AND IHcDictucs, Ipaints, And the entire stork fronnrly k' pt by F. Moni. And the y will keep constantly on hand everything usually kept in a FJRST CLJSS DRUG STORE. and aic determined not to be urdrsold for c;uh DI5. IIOLMDAV will give hi personal and un divided attention to the huyinc-s. l'rcfcriptions and orders carefully filled at all hours. WHITNEY UEOBK. MAIN STKEET BROWNVILLE NEBRASKA- x-23 Iv fd.nn rs -o 0 II II 1 K r-i X n -A m a P4 5 !? W V " M tt 3 k as I t 9 5 m "3 0 " mm TU w 1 r 3 a, fl; s I I 0 S3 . s. - 3 RW M " a an x SWS 0 s .- n 3 a- V M ex -at: 3 3 - a fc at. fa s - 6! 9 f c - CASH BARGAINS!!! MYERS & JONES, Dealer in JIM TRUSSES. STOVES. Quci'iiswiiw & Glassware, 20THIarlictbet. 8II1 &91Ii Streets, ST. LOUIS. MO. t3"CAXIiAUDBEEUS.t3- x-13-bnn-p 1! iS3 From the Atlantic MonthA. COUPON BONDS. An Interesting Farmer's Stoiy. ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL. PAT i. Continued. Go to the mare and don't leave her again until I come, or I'll marble ye in a way you won't like!' - Understanding, by this somewhat equivocal form cf expression, that flag ellation was threatened, Taddy obeyed, still feeling his smarting and burning ear. Ducklow was in trouble. What should he do with the bonds? The floor was no place for them, after what had happened ; and he remembeted too well ihe experience of yesterday to think for a moment of carrying tl.em about his person. Wnh unreasonable impatience, his mind reverted to Mrs. .Dudiluw. 'Why an't t-he to home? These wo men are forever a gaddiri' ! I wish Reuben'.- trunk was in Jerico !' Thinking of the trunk reminded him of one in the garret, fiilled with old pa" pers cf all sorts, newspapers, letters, bills of sale, children's writing-book, accumulations of the past qusrter of a century. Neither fire nor burglar nor ransacking youngster had ever rr.olested those ancient records during all those five and twenty years. A bright thought struck him. I'll slip the bonds (Town into that wuthless heap o rubbish, where no one would think of looking for them, and rek them.' Having assured himself lhat Taddy was standing by the wagon, he paid a hasty visit to the garret, and concealed tho envelop, still bound n its band of tip-, among the papers. He then drove away, giving Taddy a final charge to be- vaie of selling anything afire. He had driven about half a mile when he met a pedler. There was nothing unusual of alarming in such a circum stance, surely ; but as Ducklow kept on 11 trouled him. 'He'll t-'.op to the house now, most ikely, and want to trade. Find in' no body but Taddy, there s no knowing what h'il be tempted to do. But I ain't a going to worry. 1 11 ueiy anyooiiy to l id.lhem bonds. Besides, she mijht be fvm ly this lime. I gue?s she will iear the fire alarm, and hurry home ; it will be jest like her. She'll be there. and irade mith the pedler?' thought Duclov, uneasily. Then n fiightful farcy possessed him. 'Sb.3 has threat. eQ3d two or three times to sell that olJ trunkful of papers. He will offer a big price lor 'em, and ten o one ?he will let him have 'em. Why did'ut 1 ihink on it ? what a stupid blunder? buss I be !' As Ducklow thought of it. h felt al most certain that Mrs Duck low had re turned hou:e and that the was bargain ing with the peddler at that moment. He fancied her smilingly receiving bright twine for the old papers : ond he could see the tape-tied envelope going into the bag with ihe rest ! The result was, lhat he turned about and whipped 1 he old mare home again in territhc haste, to catch the departing peddler. Arriving, he found the house as he left it. and TadJy occupied iq making a kite frame. Did that peddler stop here ? I ha n't seen any peddler.' And ha'n't yer Ma Ducklow b;en home, neither ?' No.' ALd with a guilty look, Taddy pu; the kite frome behind him. Ducklow considered. The peddler had turned up a cross-ttrtet : he would prob ably turn down again and stop at the house, after all: Mrs. Daoklow mishi by that time b at home ; then the sale of old papers would be very likely to take place. Ducklow thought of leaving word a II 4nat ne uu not wi.-n any oiu papers in the house to be suld, but feard lest the request might excite Taddy's suspicions I don't tee no way but for me to take the bods with me,' thought he, with an inward groan. He accordingly went to the garret, took the envelope out of the trunk, and placed it in ihe breast-pocket of his over-coat, to which he pinned it to pre vent it by any chance from getting out. He used six large, strong-pins for the purpose, and was afterwards sorry he did not use seven. There's suthin' losin' out of yer pock et' bawled TadJy, as he was once more mounting the wagon. Quick as lightning Ducklow clapped his haod to his breast. In doing so, he loosed his hold of the wagon-box and fell, raking his shin badly on the wheel. Yer side-pocket ! it's one of yer mit tens !' said Taddy. You rascal ! how you scared roe ! Seating himself in the wagon, Ducklow gently pulled up his trousers-leg to look at the bruised par:. 1 'Got anything in yer bocf-l;g to-day, Pa Ducklow ? asked Taddy, innocently. 'Yes, a barked shin ! all on your ac count, too ! Go and put lhat straw back, and fix ihe carpet ! and dont ye let me hear ye speak of my boot-leg again, or I'll boot-leg ye ! So saying, Ducklow departed. Instead of repairing the mischief he had done in the sitting-room, Taddy de voted his time and talents to the more interesting occupation of constructing his knife-frame. He worked at that until M'r. Crumley, the minister, driving by, stopped to inquire how the folks were. 'A'n't tc home : may I ride ?' cried Taddy all in a breath. Mr. Gcaniley was an indulgent old gentleman, fond of children ; so he said, 'jumped in'; and in a minute Taddy had scrambled to a seat by his side. And now occured a circumstance which Ducklow had foreseen. The alarm of fire had reached Reuben's ; and although the report of its falseness followed immediately, Mrs- Ddcklow's inflammable fancy was so kindled by it lhat she could find 110 comfort in pro longing her visit. 'Mr Ducklow will be going for the trunk, and I must go home and see to ihing?, Taddy's such a fellow for mis chief ! I cn foot it: I shan't mind it.' And off she started, walking herself out of breath in her anxiety. She reached the brow of the hill just in i.ithe to see a chaise drive away from her own door. Who can that be 1 I wonder if Tad dy's there to guard the house! If any thing should happen 10 ihem bonds !' Out of breath as she was, she quick ened her pace, and trudged on, flushed, perspiring, panting, until she reached the house. 'Thaddeus !' she called. No Taddy answered. She went in. The house was deserted. And lo ! the carpet torn up, and the bonds abstracted! Mr. Ducklow never would have made such work, removing the bonds. Then somebody else must have taken them. she reasoned, The man in ihe chaise !' she exclaim ed, or rather made an effort 10 exclaim, succeeding only in bringing forth a hoarse gasping sound. Fear dried up ariicula- liun. or laurious naesii. And Taddy ? He. had disappeared; been murdered .perhaps, or gagged and curried away by ihe man in the chaise. Mrs. Ducklow fiew hither and thither. (10 use a favorite phrase of her own.) Mikf a hen with her head cut off; then rushed out cf the house, and up the street screaming after the chaise. 'Murder! Murder! Stop thief ! stop thief !' She waved her hands aloft in the air frantically. If she had trudged before, now he trotted' now she can'ered : but if the cantering of the old mare was fitly likened to that of a cow, to what thing, to what manner of motion under the sun shall we liken the cantering ot Mrs. Ducklow ? It was original ; i: was pro digious. Now with her frantically wa ving hands. and all her undulating and flapping skirls, she seemed a species of huge, unwieldy bird attempting to fly. Then she sank down into a heavy, drag ging walk, breath and strength all gone . no voice left even to scream murder. Thn the awful 'realization of the lo?s of the bonds once more rushing over her, she started up again. 'Half running. half flying, what progress she made!' Then Atkins' dog saw her, and, natur ally mistaking her for a prodigy, came out at her, bristling up and bounding and barking terrifically. 'Come here J' cried Atkins, following ;he dog. 'What's the matter ? What's to pay Mrs. Dacklow ? Attempting to speak, the good woman could only pant and wheeze. Rubbed f she at last managed to whisper, amid the yelpings of the cur that refused to. be silenced. Robbed ! How ? Who?' The chaise. Ketch it.' Her gestures expressed more than her words , and Atkia'j horsa apd wagon, with which he had been drawing out brush, being in the yard near by, he ran to them, leaped to tha seat, drove into the road, took Mrs. 'Ducklow aboarJ, and set out in vigorous pursuit of the slow two-wheeled vehicle. Stop, you, Sir! Stop, you, Sir?' shrieked Mrs. Ducklow, having recover ed her breath by the time.they came up with the chaise. It stopped, and Mr, Grantley the min ister put out his gocd-natured, surprised face. 'You've robbed my house ! You've took' Mrs. Ducklow was going oa in wild, accusatory accents, when she recognized the benign countenance. What do you say? I have robbed ycu ?' No.no! not you! you wound'n't do such a thing!' she stammered forth, with Atkins, who had laughed himself weak at Mrs. Ducklow's plight earlier in the morning, now laughed himself a side-aciie at Mrs. Ducklow's ludicrous mistake. 'But did you did you stop at my house ? Have you seen our Thad deus?' 'Here I be, Ma Ducklow!'. riped a small voice ; and Taddy, who had then remained hidden, fearing punishment, peeped out of the chaise from behind the back of the minister. Taddy ! Taddy ! how came the car pet' I pulled it up, huntin' for a marble,' said Taddy, us she paused, overmastered by her emotions. And the the thing tied up in a brown wrapper ?' Pa Ducklow took it." Ye sure?' Yes I seen him !' 'Oh, dear !' said Mrs. Ducklow. I never was so beat ! Mr. Grantley.I hope excuse me I did not know what I was about ! Taddy, you notty boy, what did you leave the house for ! Bj ye quite sure yer Pa Ducklow' Taddy repealed that he was q site sure as he climbed from the chaise into At- ! kins' wa;on. The minister smilingly remarked that he hoped she would fiud no robbery had been committed and went his way. Atkins, driving back, and set ting her.aud Taddy down at the Duck low gale, answered her embarrassed 'Much obliged to ye,' with a siucere 'Not at all.' ccpsidering the fun he had had a suffic' ent compensation for his trouble. And thus ended ihe morning's adventures, wiih the exception of an im portant episode, in which Taddy, Mrs. Duckio w, and Mrs. Ducklow's rattan were the principal actor. At noon Mr. Ducklow returnhd. 'Did ye take the bonds V was his wit's first question. Of course Idil! Ye don't suppose that I'd go away and leave 'em in the Iioush, not knowing when you'd be com ing home ? ' Wal I di i not know. And I did not know whether to believe Tadd) or not, Oh I've had such a fright !' And she relaied the story of her pur suit of the mu.ijter. 'How could ye make such a fool of yerself ? It will git all ever to-vo, and I shall b mortified lo death. Just ike. a woman to git frightened !' If you hadn't got J Tightened, and made a fool of yerself, yelling fire. It would not happened !' retorted Mrs. Djcklow Wal ! wal ! say nomore about it ! The bonds are safe.' 'I was in hopes you had changed them for them registered bonds Reuben spoke of.' 'I did try to, but they told me to the bank it could'nt be did. Then I askek them if they would keep 'em for ne,and they said they would not object to lock ing on 'em up in their safe: but they wovld not give me no receipt, nor hold themselves responsible for 'em. I did not know what else to do, so I handed 'em tne bonds to keep. 'I want to knew if you did now ' ex claimed Mrs. Ducklow, disapprovingly. 'Why not?' What else could I do 1 I did not want to lug 'em around with me forever. And as for keeping 'em hid in the house we've Tied that !' and Ducklow unfolded his weekly news pa per. Mrs. Ducklow was placing the'dinner on the table, wiih a look which seemed to say: I would not have left the bonds in the -bank;, my judgement would have been better, than all that. If they are lost, I shant be to blame !" when Duck low started and uttered a cry of cjuster nation over his newspaper. What, what have ycu found ?' 'Bank Robery V No your bank ? tfot the tank where your bonds' Of course not : but in the very next town ! The safe blown opon with gua powder 1 Five thousand dollars ia Gov ernment bonds stele !' How strange ! said Mrs. Tjuck'cw. Now what did I tell ye ' - 'I believe you're right, end DjcLIo-.v, starting to his feet They'l ?, safer ia my own nouss, or even ia my cwu et!' 'If you was going to put em in aiiy safe, why not put them in Joshua's ? He's got a safe ye know.' 'So he has ! We might drive over and make a viail Monday, and ask him to lock up we miht tell him and Daury all about it, and leavseni in the ic charge. 'So we might !' said Mr3 Dacklow. Laury was iheir daughter, and Josh ua her husband, in whose honor and sa gacity they placed unlimited confidence. The plan was resolved upon at once. To-sorrow is Sunday.' said Dack low, pacing the floor. 'If we leave tho bonds in the bank over night, they must stop there till Monday.' 'And Sunday is just the day for bur glars lo operate !' added Mrs Dacklow. I've a good notion let me see !' said Ducklow, looking at the close. Twenty minutes after twelve ! Bank closes at two I An hour and a half, I believe 1 could git there in an hour and a half. I'll lake a bite ond drive riqht back.' Which he accordingly did, and brought the tape-tied envelope home with him again. That night he slept with it un der his pillow. The next day was Sun day ; and although Mr. Ducklow did not like to have the bonds on his mind du ring sermon-time, and Mrs. Dacklow dreaded gratifully,' as she said, as she said, 'to look the minister in the face,' they concluded that it wa3-best. on the whole, to go to meeting, and carry the bonds. . With the envelope once more ia the breast-pocket, stitched in this time by Mrs. Ducklow's own hand.) the far mer sat under the dropgings of the sanc tuary, and started up at the good minis ter, but without hearing a word of the discourse, his mind was so engrossed by worldly cares, until the preacher exclaim ed vehemently, locking straight at Duck Isw'a pew, What said Paul ? ! w:u!d to Gcd that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and alto gether such ns I ara, except these bonds.' 'Except these bonds !' he repealed, stri king ihe Bible. 'Can you, my hearers can you say, with Paul. Would that all were as I am, except these bonds ?' A point which seemed for a moment ' so personal to himself that Ducklow va3 filled wiih confusion, and could certain ly have stammered out some foolish an swer, had not the preacher passed on to other themes. As it was, Ducklow con tented himself with glancing around to see if the congregation was locking at nim.and carlessly passiug his left hand across his breast-pocket lo see if the bonds were still safe. Early next morning, the old mare was harnessed, and Taddy's adopted parents set out to visit their daughter, Mrs Ducklow having postponed her wasning for the occasion. It was after noon when they arrived at their Journe's end. Laury received ihem joyfully, tut Jo;h ui was not expect d home until evening. MrkDuck!ow put the old mare in the barn, then fed her, and then went into dinner, feeling comfortable indeed. 'Josh has got a nic? place hore. . Thai's about as slick a little tarn as I ever see. Always dues mc good to come over here, and see you a gitting aloog so nicely, Laury.' Wal, it's hard leavin home, ye know. Have to git oie of the Atkins boys to come up and sleep with Taddy tne night we're away.' We should'nt have come to-day, if it hadn't been for me,' remarked Mrs. Ducklow. 'Says I to your father, say3 I, ,1 feel as if I wanted to go over and see Laury ; it seems an age since I've seen seen her, says I. 'Wal.' says he, sup. posing we go !' says he. That was only last Saturday; and this morning we started. And it'a no fool of o job to make the journey with the old mare p said Dack low. Why don't you drive a better horse ?' said Laura, uho3e pride was always touched when her parents cama to visit her with the old mare and one terse w3tjoa. To be continued.