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BROWFVILLE, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1875.
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a ., ".rr xiefcoll's druc store. Alain
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in c!iraaka.
MAIN LINE.
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03IV1HVEST AltniVKl OOINO EAST DEPART
by Kinresi 10-XIn.m. I Dav ETiint&s-. ft40a.m.
p sat Kxpreis :15a.m. j Nii;ht Kxprcss. 4-05p.ni.
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ATTORNEYS.
II. C. Parker,
i nonvpv t taw T..i'n a vn T.1Y
A l'aylnir Aget.t. Howard. Neb! Will give dilM
; fit attention toany legal busiius&cntrublt'd to his
i ". luuiu
K. K. KbrlRlit,
ITTOHNEY AT LAW. Notary nulilic and Ileal
V Kita'p "oot flillpi.m t'niirt Hiinso It'iild-
. f2? Brownvil.e Neb.
T. 1,. Scrilck,
A TTOUNEY AT LAW.-MAY BE CONSULT
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It.Brownville. Nebraska. ' 13-Cy
J. S. Stull,
A TT0IINKY AND COUNSELOR AT T.AW.-
OUce. Nn 7(1 Wn!n trot fnrntalrs.) Hrown-
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J. H. Iironily,
ATTOnXEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
-1- OMee over Statw Bank. Brownvlllt .Neb.
E. W. Tliomat,
A TTORVEY AT LAW -ORlce. front room over
Cr; l.ernioii .t Crop's Hardware Store. Browu
t.iIk, Neb
W. T. KnRcrs,
ATJPJWEV AND COUNSELOR AT LAW.
,. ' Clve H1Iki attention to any le;al
cas nessentrnstedtohlscare. OnjceinCourt House
Ba!. Jjng. Brownviile. Neb.
PHYSICIANS.
A S HOLL.DVY.M.n.. Physician. Surgeon
r. 6n:J Obstetrician. Cr.ulnated in Is51. Loca
'M In BrownviHe WV5. Olllce. Lett & Creigh'a
"citore. McPherson lliock. Special attention
Jl? , .,0 Obstetrics and diseases of Women and
4llJren. 10-Cm
TT !. MATHEWS. Phvlclan and Surgeon. OHlce
." '"'y Drug Store.No. 32 Main street.Brown
ITe, jveb.
NOTARIES &COLLKCTION ACESTS
I.. A. Itcrgmannt
Votary punr.ic and conveyancer.
A' 001ce.No.4t Main ?tre-t. Brownvllle. Neb.
LAND AGENTS.
WILLIAM H. HOOVER. Real Estate and Tax
" Paylnj; Asent. Ofllceln District Court Room,
,""'?lve prompt attention to the sale or Real Es
r. ?n1 Payment or Taxes th roughouttbe Nemaha
uad Dittrjct.
BLACKSMITHS.
J. V. Gllmnn,
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THE "OLD EELIABLE"
BODY BBO..
BUTCHEES !
fac(m"eet'fr'h meatalways on hand, and sat-
'acUon guarantee J to customers. 17-22-iv
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Offlct" Dann'sBool Store, nsxt door toUie Pos
AUTIIOBIZED BY THE U. S. COYEnXJIEHT.
THE FUST NATIONAL BANK
OF
Paid-iij) Capital, $100,000
Authorized " 500,000
IS PREPARED TO TRANSACT A
General Banking Business
BUY AND SEED
COIN & CUEEENCY DEAPTS
on all the principal cities of the
United States and Sxttoug.
MONEY LOANED
On approved sccurits' only. Time Drafts disconnt--d.
and special accommodations granted to deposit
ors. Dealers In GOVERNMENT BONDS,
STATE, COUNTY & CITY SECURITIES
DEPOSITS
Received payable on demand, and INTEREST al
io wed on time certllicates of deposit.
DIRECTORS.-Wni T. Den, B. M. Bailey. M.A.
Handley. Frank E. Johnson, IL M. Atkinson,
Win. trazier.
JOHN L. CARS0X,
A. R. DAVISON. CashlPr. President.
J. C. McNAUOHTON, Asst. Cashier.
BEOWNVIIIE!
GOOD NEWS
FOR TIIE PEOPLE OF
Richardson, Johnson, Nemaha,
AND OTOE COUNTIES,
AND
WESTERN MISSOURI !
THE
CHICAC-0 LUMBER CO.
OIT CHICAGO,
have established
A FIRST-CLASS LUMBER YARD
AT
BR0WNVILLE!
And will constantly keep on hand
a full and complete Stock of all
kinds of Dry Pine Lumber, Sash,
Doors, Blinds, Lime, Cement, Plas
ter and Hair, Cedar Posts, Enam
el Paint and Suilding Paper, which
they will sell as low as any point
in the West, at the old stand of
John E, Bell. Give us a call be
fore making any Purchases, and
see how it is yourselves, and ex
amine our Grades and Qualities, as
r3)
Is Oil)' Main Mold.
Try usonco and judge for yourselves.
Yours respectfully,
CHICAGO LUMBER Co.
I.. A. BEEGMAIW,
Manufacturer of
Jb3
r
And Dealer in
CHEWIHGsSMQKIHG TOBACCO
U Main St.. Sroivuvlllc, Nel.
H0T00BAPH GALLERY.
HAVING rented the Photographic Ttooms
and apparatus ol .T. R. Slirotr, I am
prepared to do nil kinds of Photographic
work, LARGE OR SMALL. Photos
COLORED IN OH,,
w reasonable figures. Rooms over Post
Ollice.
Hm3
F. R. SYKES.
BANK RESTAURANT.
WARM MEALS AT ALL HOURS
OYSTERS
SERTED IX ANY DESIRED STYLE.
J. G-. RUSSELL,
kmm s Jbeownville, neb
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHTJTZ,
No. 59 Main Str"t, Brownvilie.
Keeps constantly on hand a large and well
assorted stock of penulne articles in his line.
I RepalrinK of Clocks, Watches and Jewelry
done on short notice, at reasonable rates.
ALL WOIiTC WARRANTED.
JOHN CRAODOCK. TV. F. CUADDOCK.
CR.1DDOCK & SOX,
m SMITHS !
Rreeeh-Loading Shot Guns, Rifles,
CARBIXES, AMMUNITION, SPORTING GOODS
MalnStVeet, Brownvilie. 2?cb.
Gunsmadetoorder. Repairing neatly done
J. BLAKE,
p irAM- -,
IffiDEITIST
All Operations Per
formed in the best
;. manner.
OrncK:
AtresidenceonMain
street.
At Rock Port, Mo., from 1st to 7th of each
month.
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BEST IN MARKET.
Every Sack Warranted I
POIiIiT.
CHIMES FOP. CniMHOOD.
Brown eyes, straight nose;
Dirt pies, rumpled clothes;
Torn books spoilt toys ;
Arch looks, unlike a boys ;
Little rages, obvious arts
(Three her age is;; cakes, tarts';
Falling down off chairs ;
Breaking crown down stairs;
Catching flies on the pane;
Deep sighs cause not plain ;
Bribing you with kisses
For a few farthing blisses,
Wide awake as you hear,
"Mercy's sakes, quiet dear !"
New shoes, new frock ;
Vague views of what's o'clock
When it's time to go to bed,
And scorn sublime for what Is said.
Folded hands, saying prayers;
Understands not nor cares;
Thinks it odd; smiles away;
Yet may God hear her pray.
Bedgown white, kiss Dolly"
Good night! That's Polly.
Fast asleep, as you see;
Heaven keep my girl for me!
mM m m
WOETH OE WEALTH.
"I tell you, no, Agnes! I won't
have It. The fellow only wants my
money. I kuow him I know him.
I know all these dandified jitnoracks.
They hang around a bag of gold as
crows do around carrion. I won't
have any such thing. Now you
know."
"Father you judge Walter too harsh
ly. He is a good man honest and in
dustrious and "
"Industrious, say you? I'd like to
know what he's got to show for his
Industry."
"He has a superior education, dear
father.''
"Education! Fiddlesticks! Can he
make money of it !"
"Yes, he can live on It. He has al
ready obtained a good situation as
clerk."
"And will earn just enough to keep
him In the fine clothes he wears. I
know these fellows. But there's an
end on't. If you choose him rather
than your poor old father, ym can do
so. lean live alone I shan't live
long 3'ou can "
"Stop atop, father. You have no
right to talk so. You kuow I could
not leave you. And Agnea Bremen
threw her, arms around the old man's
neck and kissed him, and left the
room.
"El's ourloiH how these young folks
act," the miaer muttered to himself
after he had seen his child dppart
"There's been twenty of the sharks
after that girl all of 'em hoverinir
around her like maneaters aftoradead
body. Don't I know what they want?
Can't I see? Aha! can't I, though?
It's my money ! But Agnes ha? nev
er loved one of 'em till this Adams
came alontj the jackanapes ! And
now Bhe wants to get married at once.
Nonsense !"
The old man bowod his head as he
spoke, and saw a drop on the back of
his hand. It was a bright drop, and
the rays of the setting sun were play
ing on it.
"She cried when she kissed me "
he whimpered, wiping the tear from
his hard hand. "I don't see what
makes her so tender hearted. She
never took It from me. But she may
have taken it from "
The old man stopped, and a cloud
camo over his wrinkled brow, there
was a pang in his heart. He remem
hered the gentle, uncomplaining be
ing who had once been his compan
ion the mother of his child. He re
membered how she became his wife,
even when the bloom of manhood
had passed from him ; how she loved
him, nursed him. and cared for him.
and how sho had taught her child to
love and care for him, too. And he
remembered how she had never com
plained, even while suffering, and
how she had died, with a smile and a
blessing upon her lips, though the
gold of her husband brought her no
comfort.
Noah Bremen bowed his frosted
head more low, and In his heart he
wished that he could foriret all but
the few fleeting joj-s of his wife. But
he could not forget that it had been
whisppred how his wife might have
lived longer. If she had had proper
clothing and proper medical atten
tion. "But it would have cost so much!
I paved money !"
Ah the reflection would not re
move the pang. The other memory
was upperti ost.
Noah Bremen had parsed the allot
ted age of man, being over three score
and ten, and all his life had been de
voted to accumulating money. He
had denied himself every comfort,
and his heart had been almost as hard
as the gold he had horded. But as his
hair grew more white and spare, and
the years grew more heavily upon
him he thought more reflected more.
The sweet smile-of his dead wife was
doing its mission now, and the pure
love of his gentle child was a contin
ual remembrance to him that there
were better hearts than his own.
At length the miaer rose and parsed
out from the room. Ho would have
left tuo hut; but as he reached the
little entry-way he heard a voice
from the garret. It was his child'o.
He crept up the rickety stairs and
looked through a crack in the door.
He saw Agnes upon her knees. Tears
were rolling down her cheeks, and
her hands were clasped toward heav
en. And ahe prayed ;
"Oh, God! be good to my father,
and make his heart warm and peace
ful ! Make me love him with all ten
derness, and enable me to do well and
truly the duty I pledged to my saint
ed mother! I promised her I would
love and care for him always. Father
In heaven, help me, oh. help me "
The old man.orept down the stairs
and out of doors, and for a whole hour
walked alone among the trees. He
thought again of his wife, again of
his child and then of his gold. And
this was not the first time he had
walked alone there. He did not him
self know how great was the influen
ce his child was exerting over him.
Agnes pure, good, beautiful Agnes
wept long and bitterly in her little
garret; and when she had become
calm, and her cheeks were dry, she
came down and got her supper. But
she was not the smiling, happy being
that had flitted about the scanty board
heretofore.
A few days after this, 09 Noah Bre
men approached his cot one morning,
he heard voices from within. He
peeped through a rent in the course
paper curtain and saw Walter Adams
with his child. Her head was upon
Walter's shoulder and his arm was
about her.
Walter was an orphan, and had
been Agnes' schoolmate and her de
voted lovet through all the years of
opening youth. Ho was an honora
ble, virtuous man, and loved the gen
tle girl because she was good, and so
gentle, and so beautiful. And she
loved him not only because he had
captured her heart In bygone time,
but because he was, of all her suitors,
the onty one whose character and
habita promised joy and peace for the
future.
"I cannot leave my poor old father,
Walter," the old man heard his
daughter say, "I must live to love
and care for him. It Is hard. My
heart must break. But the pledge of
love I gave my dying mother must
be kept."
"And so the great joy-dream of my
youth must be changed to this sad re
ality," exclaimed Walter, sorrowfully.
"I cannot n3k you to leave your fath
er, sweet Agnea, "for the truth in 3'ou,
which I worship, would be a lie could
you do so. But I have a prayer an
earnest, sincere prayer. I pray that
C4od in his mercy may remove that
curse from your futher's stooping
form !"
"The curse, Walter ?"
"Aj'e; the gold curse!" rejoined
the youth fervently. "I hope that
God may render him penniless."
"What! penniless?" repeated Ag
nes, with a start.
"A3'e, penniless; for then he would
be far more wealthy than he is now.
Then he would know how to appre
ciate the priceless blessing of his sweet
Agnes' love ; and then the ourse
might be broken and his heart grow
human again. And more than all,"
Walter continued, twining, hia arm
closely about the fair form of his com
panion and speaking more deeply,
"then T could prove to him my love.
Then I could take j'ou to my home,
and we could both love him and care
for him while he lived."
Noah Breman stopped to hear no
more, and as he walked owa3'', he
muttered .to himself:
"The rascal ! He'd do great things !
Me penniless, and he prying for it !
The 3'oung villain !"
When tho old man gained his ac
customed walk among the great s'ca
mores, he wiped something from his
ej'e. He acted as tho' a mote had
blown In there.
Two weeks passed on, and Agnes
grew pale and thin. She did not sing
as she used to, nor could she smile as
had been her wont. Still she mur
mured not, nor did her kindness to
her father grow less.
"O God help me to love m3' father,"
she prayed one night. "Let not my
grief make me forget my dut3."
And tho old man heard It.
One night Noah came home from
the city, and in his hand he bore a
small trunk. He barred the door and
drew the tattered curtains close.
"See," he said, as he opened the
trunk and piled the new banks notes
upon the table. "Look there, Agnes,
and see how I have worked In 1113'
lifetime. I had no education, but I
have laid up my mone3' mone3'
mone3 ! How mau3r men would sell
me all their brains to-night for this?
See one thousand two- three four
live. Count them, Agnes ; there is
a thousand dollars in each package."
Agnes counted them over, for she
thought her father wished it, aud she
made fifty packages.
"Why have you taken It from the
bank, father ?".she asked.
"To let it, my child to let it at a
pound interest, Ague.-. I shall double
it, darling double it double it."
And while the old man'- e3'es spark
led with evident satisfaction, his child
wore a sad, sorrowing look. And
long after that she sat and looked at
the working features of her father,
and pra-ed that the gold-fieud would
set him free.
When Agnes retired she left her
father up ; but ere long the heard him
put his little trunk away and then go
to his bed. And then she felept.
Hark ! what sound is that? Agnes
starts up In affright and listens. But
see! a bright light is gleaming out in
to the night, ami thick volumes of
smoke pour iuto the garret.
"Firef fire !" sounded a voice from
the entr3', and she hears the sharp
crackling now, and feela the heat.
"Jlltn, "J u. . ilUU 111 UI1UI.I1C1 1
rrjoment eho meets her father upon
the stalra. He is dressed but she Is
not.
"Take your clothing, Agnea and
you can put it on In tho entr3'. The
house Is all on Are."
In a few minutes more the father
and child stood in the load, the latter
with a bundle of clothing in her hand
while the former held a small trunk.
They gazed upon the burning build
ing, but neither of them spoke.
Aud others came running to thescene
but no one tried to stay the flames.
And the effort would have been use
less had it been made, for the old
shell burned like tinder. But more
still no one would have made the ef
fort, even had success been evident,
for the miserable old hut had too long
occupied one of the fafr'estspots in the
iilage.. There was no other building
to be endangered, so the3T let the
thing burn.
'You have your mone3 safe," said
Agues.
"Yea. See, I took "the trunk. I
left the candle burniug so that I could
watch it. But I got the trunk!" And
as he spoke he held it up and gazed
upon it by the'.flaring ruins.
"That is not the trunk!" whisper
ed Agnea in affright.
"Not " But he spoke no furth
er. He saw that he had taken the
wrong trunk. This was onh filled
with old cards'and rustj" receipts.
"Ruined! Lost!" groaned Noah
Bremen, as heturned,from the scat
tered embers. "I had $100,000 in that
trunk ! and where is it now?"
"Never mind," said Agnes, wind
ing her arm about her father's neck,
"we'll be happy without It."
"What?" uttered Noah Bremen,
gazing into Walter. Adams' face. "Do
you mean that 3'ou will give me a
home, too? That you will provide
for me and keep me ?"
"Yes," returned the youth, hope
fully, "I never could be happy with
Agnes, much as I love her, if I tho't
her poor old father bad no home.
Come, we'll live together, and be as
happ3 aa the days are long."
"But 3'our salary, 3'oung man ?"
"Is sufficient for us, sir. I have$l
000 a 3ear. We can live on that, aud
Ia3' up something, too."
"Well, well take her, love her, be
good to her, make her happ3', don't
ever "
When the old man saw the joyous
tears leap from his child's e3'es he
turned away and Z walked quickly
from the house ; but he was not so
quick but that he heard the blessing
that followed him. And when he
walked alone beneath the starr3'
heavens he wipedjiis e3'es, as though
something troubled him.
Gay aa a lurk.wus gentle, beautiful
Agnes when she became the wife of
Walter Adams. The rose bloomed
again upon her cheek and the smiles
were upon her happy face,, like sun
shine, all tlio da3 long.
"Do you pray to God to help you to
love me now ?" the old man asked,
after she had lived with Walter some
months.
"WI13' whatdo3ou mean?" asked
Agnes, In surprise.
"You used to pra3 eo, for I have
heard 3011," returned Noah.
A moment the young wifegazd in
to her parent's face, and then ahe
answered, while she threw her arms
about his neck :
"Oh ! I pray that j'ou may be spar
ed to us for long 3'ears in peace and
happiness; but love 3-011 ? Oh! I
could not help It if I should tr3. And
Walter loves 3'ou, father he loves
3'ou ver3 much, for he has told me so
inanj- times."
There was something more than us
ual in the old man's e3'e now.
Oue evening, a3the happ3' trio sat
at the tea-table, Walter looked more
thoughtful thau was his wont.
"What is it, love?" Agnea asked.
"Oh nothing," the husband said,
with a smile. "I was only thinking."
"But of what?"
"Only castle building that's all."
"In the air, Walter?" asked Noah.
"Yes very high In the air," the
3'oung man remarked with a laugh.
"But tell us what it is."
"Well, I'd as soon tell you as not.
Mr Osgood Is to retire from our firm
in a few da3'fl. He is well advanced
in life, and has made a fortune In the
business, and he will live now for
comfort and heulth alone. He ha
not been ver3 well of late 3ears."
"And is that all?"
"Yes."
"But what castle In the air is there
about that?"
4;Oh, that isn't the castle."
"Then what is the castle?" urged
the old man pla3fully.
"Why, simply this," said Walter,
laughing, but 3'et almost ashamed to
tell it; "this noon Mr. O-good patted
me on the shoulder and said he in
his pla3ful wa3" 'Walter. I'll sell 3ou
all my interest here for $100,000.' "
"Ha. ha, ha." laughed Noah Bre
men ; "aud 3'ou thought he waa in
earnest."
"No, no!" quickly rejoined the
3'oung man. ,:I did not think that
though I know that the other two
partners would villingl3' have me for
an associate."
"But it seems tome that old Os
good holds his share in the concern at
a high figure."
"Oh, no. It is a very 'low one.
There is a clear capital of $300 000 in
the buslneas-at this very moment;
and then think of all the standing
debts and good will which goes for
nothing.
"Ha, ha, ha," laughed the old man
agiin.
Then Walter laughed and: then
Agnes laughed and then tbey finish
ed their supper.
On the neat evening Walter came
In and sank down upon the sofa with
out speaking. He was pale end agi
tated, and his e3es had a vacant,
wandering look.
"Walter," cried Agncc in terror,
"what ha3 happened?"
"He's sick," muttered Noah Bre
men without turning round.
"No, no not nick" returned the
3'oung man. starting up; "but I am
the victim of some miserable trifl
ing." "Eh? how so?" asked old Noah,
turning his chair.
"I'll tell you," Baid Walter, with a
spasmodic effort, "I hail some long en
trips .to post.-thia ovotiing, no I
remained in the counting-room after
tho rest had gone. I was ntill at
work when Mr. Osgood came in and
placed some papers on my desk, sa3'
ns he did 30: "Here, Walter, these
are 3'ours,' and then- he went out.
When I had finished my work I
opened the papers. The first was a
sort of Inventor of what Osgood had
owned in the buaine'Sa', an'd mounted
up in square nuriibers to$99,875. The
next paper waa a deed conve3TIng the
whole vast property to me, and mak
ing me a partner lu the concern upon
equal footing with the other two!"
"Well," said the old man, thump
ing his foot upon the carpet, and
keeping time with his hands, "I don't
see ari3'thing ver3' bad In that."
"But I do," replied Wolter. "It Is
cruel to trifle with me thus."
There was something in Noah's e3'e
again, but he managed to get It out,
and then ho spoke thus:
"Walter Adams, when young men
used to hover about 033 ohild, I be
lieved they were only after my
gold ; and I knew that in most cases
I was correct. I bellved the pame of
3'ou I knew nothing but the love of
in on 03' that could influence human
action. M3 heart had become hard
ened b3r it, and my soul darkened.
But it was for 013' sweet child to pour
the warmth and light into my bo
som. It was for her to keep before
mo tho image of my gentle wife,
whom I had loved aud lodt, but, alas,
who occupied a place iu that love
second to my gold. It was for my
child to open graduall3, but surel3',
the fount of feelings which had been
for a lifetime closed up. I heard her
pnt3' for ihe pra3 that she might
love me ; and that was after I had re
fused to let her be 3'our wife. I saw
her grow pale and sorrowful, and I
knew I had done it and she loved
me still. And still sho pra3'ed God
to help her help her to what? Help
her to love her father! I was killing
her, and she tried to smile upon me.,
One evening I heard j-ouboth conver
sing in the old hut. My ohild chose
miser3' with duty to her father rather
than break the dul3' iu union witn
the man she loved. And 3'ou. uttered
1 prayer. Y u pra3'ed that I might
be made penniless stop! hear me
through ! You would then show 3our
disinterestedness. I walked away
and pondered. Could it be that I had
found a man who would love an old
wretch like myself with 110 money ?
If it was so. then that would break
the last h3'er of crust from U13' soul.
I determined to test 3011. I had gain
ed a glimmering of light 1113 heart
had begun to grow warm and I pray
ed ferventl3 that I might not be dis
appointed. I went to the hank nnd
drew out $30(1.000 in bills. That
night my miserable hut was eet on
fire or . caught fire. I olwa3s
think my caudle did it. But the old
shell burned down, and room was
made for a better building. I camo
out with a wrong trunk and the other
trunk was burned up. But the mon
ey wasn't in it. No, no, I had that
safel3' stuffed into ni3 bosom and deep
pockets, and all buttoned up; and
the next da3 I carried it all back to
the bank and had it put with a few
thousand more which I had not dis
turbed. And si my experiment com
menced ; and I found the full sun
shine at last. A3't, Walter, I found
you the noble, true man I had prayed
for. You took me into 3'our house
and loved me when 3ou thought me
penniless, and 3011 took my child to
3our bosom for just what God had
made her. And now, 013 1103, I've
been doing a bit of work iu the dark.
I've paid Mr. Osgood $100,000 in rash
for his share in the business, and it is
all 3'ours. And let me tell 3011 one
thing more, my 103, if 3our partners
can raise $100,000 more to invest, tell
'em 3ou can put in $-30,000 more at
twelve hours' notice. Tell 'em that,
my bo3 ! Tell 'em old Noah aint quite
ashore 3'et. Tell 'em he has found a
heart a heart, m3' bo3"! Come here,
Agnes come here, Walter. God
bless 3'ou both bless 3'ou as 3ou have
blessed me !"
Nobody pretended that they had
motes in their ee, now, for the oc
casion of the weeping was too palpa
ble. Good words Come to dinner.
A sign painter's oath "Hang It."
Rooted sorrow An aching tooth.
A blunderbuss Kissing the wrong
girl.
Wine improves with age, but kisses
don't.
Wy is the world like a piano ? Be
cause It is full of sharps and flate.
MRS. FITZHERBERT
A Heal Princess of IVnles. ana a T?u6
Queen of England.
Her Mnrrlage with George the Fourth
and Ills Shabby Treatment of Her.
From the St. Louts Globe.
In the excitement caused b3 an of
fer of $5,000 for a book supposed to
contain an account of the amours and
bigamies of the ro3al rake ho be
came George the Fourth, of England,
the public will welcome a clear state
ment of tho career of Mrs. Fitzher-
bert and her relations with the Prince
of Wales. Such a statement Is con
tained In n volume which waa pub
lished In Loudon prime" twenty 3ears
ago. by the Hon. Charles Langdole,
the executor of Lord Stourton, who
had'been an Intimate friend of Mrs?
Fitzherbert'a. It is a memoir of Mrs.
Fitzherbert, compiled from Informa
tion and letters given by herself to
Lord Stourton, and the Globe here
presents a brief abstract of its con
tents. Mrs. Fitzherbert vtili a member of
the numerous family of Smiths, her
maiden ha mo being Marianne or Ma
ria Smith. B3' her rdyril husband
and lover she was usualty called Ma
ria. She wasborn in. Bnmbridge, in
the County of Hrfnts, in the3eur 1756.
Her father was wealthy, and Maria
was brought up In luxury, with ev
ery advantage of education and ac
complishment then attainable. At
the age of nineteen, being n beauti
ful, elegant ohd graceful girl, she was
married to Mr. Weld, who died in
the first 3ear of his marriage. Three
ears after his death, sho married Mr.
Thomas Fitzherbort, who died within
two 3eara, leaving her an income of
$10,000 a 3ear. While she was resid
ing at Richmond Hill, a blooming
widow of twenty-nine years, she was
seen by Geo., who was then Prince of
Wales, a 3'oung man six 3ears her
junior, and unfnvornmy known as
one of the wildest rakes in the Unit
ed Kingdom. He fell violently In
love with the charming widow, and
proposed that she.ehould "be to him
as a wife," in ever3thing except the
ceremon3 of marriage. This proposi
tion she refused to entertain with
what degree of indignation does not
appear from the narrative The en
amored George then beseiged her with
presents, as well a3 petitions; but his
efforts to overcome her scruples were
unavailing, as she waa not only virtu
ous, but possessed of sufficient wealth
for her requirements. Hia Royal
Highness sank into the depths of de
spair, but so far recovered aa to offer
her his hand in marriage. This im
menso condescension as Mrs. Fitz
herbert waa both a commoner and a
Catholic proves the extent of the
Prince's infatuation. But to his great
astonishment and chagrin, she refus
ed even this offer, doubtless believing
that it wa3 not her mission to under
take tho reformation of such a heart
less rake. Quite overcome l3' this
unexpected rebuff, the Prince went
home and stabbed himelf. It Is not
known with certalnt3' how far hia at
tempt at suicltle mh3 be considered a
sham, although Mrs. Fitzherbert.
when afterward questioned upon the
subject, blushingl3 admitted that she
had seen the scar of the wound.
George then sent to her, entreating
that she would come anil see him be
fore he died. Chariots were the ve
hicles that carried his messengers.
who were no less than peers of the
realm and surgeons of note. Mrs.
Fitzherbert suspected no trick, and
consented to go to see him, provided
that she might be accompanied ly
some lady of rank. Georgiana, the
beautiful Duchess of Devonshire, was
found willing to accornpan3 her, and
the3 went together to the Prince's
lodgings. The heir apparent was
found in a seemingly exhausted con
dition, bathed in blood and drenched
with brandy and water. He had
strength enough, however, of body
and mind, to beg Mrs. Fitzherbert to
marry him. Moved by his pitiable
condition, she finally consented, and
whs permitted to depart.
The next doy she repented of her
promise, and flpd to Holland to es
cape its fulfillment. The newa of her
flight was soon brought to the Prince,
who sent hia agents after her to Hol
land. To get rid of their persecu
tinns she fled to France; hut France
afforded her no refuge from George's
emissaries, who pursued and persecut
ed her continually. Borne down b3
importunities, she promised that she
would never marr3 0113 one but the
Prince of Wales. This was not
enough for George, who continued j
his entreaties until sho consented to'
return to England. She did return,
and was finally prevailed upon to
marry her anient and untiring lover.
The marriage ceremon was perform-
ed ty a I'rote?tantclerg3m'in, in tho
presence of Mrs. Fitzherbert's uncle!
and brother, both of whom signed
the contract. Thus was the Prince
of Wales married to Mr. Fitzherbert.
and no legal formalit3' was wanting
to give validity to the marriage. It
was undoubtedly valid at common
law, ami wa- in couformity with the
canon of the Church to whloh Mrs.
Fitzherbert belonged.
As the fact of this marriage began
to be bruited about, Charles James !
Fox, who waa then tho leader of the
Opposition In Parliament, wrotea let
ter to the Prince, saying that his mar
riage to Mrs. Fitz Herbert would be
fatal ta htm. The pusilanimous
Prince replied that there was abso
luteh no truth In the reports. a3 he
had not been married to Mrs. Fitz
herbert or aii3' other woman. On 'ho '
strength of this reply, Fox cro3e In
his place In Parliament, and denleds
the report of tho marriage, declaring
that there had not only been no legal;
marriage, but that no marriage what
ever had taken, place. "Only think,
Mafia," exclaimed George, taking
both her hands In hia, "thoy want to
deny that wo are man and wife. Ma-
riaprudeutty made no repty, but ahe
would never again consent to see Fox.
He offered to make her a Duchess ;
but sho replied that she had no arabi-.
Hon to play the part of the Duchessj
of Kendall., flie day after Fox'i de-i
niol, crowds of tho aristocracy and
nobility camo to pa their respects to
Mrs. Fitzherbert, that they might
thus publfch; testify to their disbelief
in the imputation that had been cask,
upon her. . ...
Two or three years after hia mar,
rlage to Mrs. Fitzherbert, the. Princo.
of Wales transferred his affections ta
Lad3 Jerseys and it was not long be-,
fore he was public mtyrled to. Caro--lino
of Brunswick. It la probSblo.
that the crown Iaw3'ers were deceive
in regard to the previous marriage..
Queen Charlotte, who was aware of
the nature of hr sou's relatlona Vfltb.
Mrs. Fitzherbert, snjd. that he fcufcrr
best whether he could marry. The
good hearted King offered to break
the contract with Caroline; but the
Prince declined this favor, and per-,
slsted In being held" to his engage-,
ment. Tho marriage took placo
George going through tho ceremony
under the influence of stimulants.
Mrs. Fitzherbert then opened her
house to tfte fashionable world ; all
the nobili(3 and the ro3ol family at-,
tended her parlies, and the King
treated her with the greatest aflTec-.
tlon.
The inconstant George eoon lostpa-?
tienco with his new wife, for whom
he had felt no real affection, and went
back to Mrs. Fitzherbert, claiming. "
the rights of a husband. At a loss
what to do, she sent to tho Pope, osk-'
ing his advice. In reply, His HollV
ness told her that she wa.s bound ta
obev the Prince, her lawful husband.
She according threw open her doorsv
gave a breakfast to all tho nnbillt3',
and resumed her station ns the wife
of the Princo of Wales. During elgjifi
happj" 3ears after this reconciliation
ahe lived with him, and nothing oc
curred to mar the jo3 of their married
life, although both were so. poor that
at times thc3 had not money enough7
to pH3 their servants.
This came to an end at last, Mra.
Fitzherbert being "supplanted in tho
affections of her fickle husband by
Laity Hertford, who was related to a
child of whom Mrs. Fitzherbert had
heen made the guardian, and whom
the Prince frequently met at her
house. During several ypars the neg
lected wife was Insulted and ill treat-
ed b3 her husband, but was retained
in her position as his lawful wife by
the entreaties of his famiK". Among
other humiliations, sho was forced,
for the sake of appearance, to pay
special attentions to her triumphant
and haughty rival. This unpleasant
state of affairs was ended on tho oc
casion of a dinner tn Louis XVIIT of
France. Mrs Fitzherbert was noti
fied that the guest would take seats
at the table according to their rank,
ond she asked her huaband whpre sho
wna to ait. He brutally replied : "You
know, madam, that 3ou have no
place." "None, sir,' was her patient
answer, "but such as you choose to
give me." He chose to give her no
place, ond the3 separated, meeting
but once ofter that occasion. When
he was supposed to be d3'Ing, sho
wrote to him, but he did not detgn to
answer her letter, ond this hurl her
more than an3thing else. Before ho
died, however, he took one of her
portraits, which ho tied around his
neck, and directed that it should bo
buried with him.
His death made no diffcreuce iu the
social standing of Mrs. Fitzherbert.
iShe was reo iguitf I by the King, to
whom ahe. proved her marriuge, snow
ing him her marriage certificate uiid
her husbaud's lctlem. He offered to
make her u duchess, and presented
her to his family, witu whom bhe
dined constant'. Hhu was treated
with equal t-ordialify by the ro3'aI
ta ui 1 1 ' of France, uiid th world tie
Imveil toward her as if bhe were re
alty Princess of Wales and Queen of
England. There c;: be no doubt
tnat Maria was really Queen of Eug
laud ; that Caroline of Brunswick, as
she is supposed to have admitted up
on her trial, was in reulK but hia
mistress, aud that her daughter Char
lotte, who married Leopold of Bel
gium, was illegitimate.
George died iu IH30, and Mrs. Fitz
herbert in 1&37. Before her death tho
executors of tier husband, who Were
the Duke of Wellington and Sir Wil
liam Knighton, asked her to surren
der all the papers 111 her possession
referring to her union with the late
King. SfangeK- enough, she con
sented to do ho. and all the papers
were homed, with the exception of
the following:
The mortgage upon which her pen
sion was secured ; the King's will
probably an tId one, made while he.
was living with her; her certificats.
of marriage ; a letter from George IV
referring to the marriage; it letter
from the clerg3mnn who performed
the ceremony, indorsed, "No issue of
this marriage. M. Fitzherbert." Tho
papere that were preserved wero de
posited with Curtis &, Co.. sealed h
the executors, and Mrs. Fritzherbert
gave bond that they should not be
opened without the knowledge of the
King's executors. After her death,
the friends of the ro-al family spoke
of her marriage as a sham ceremony.
and Lord Stourton desired to vindicato.
her by publishing the papers in the
custody of Coutts & Co.; but the Duke.
of Wellington objected to this. Lord
Lang'lale. Stourton's executor, after
ward applied for permission to pub
lish them; but his request was refus
ed, ne did the next best thing tht
lay in his power, hj- publishing tho
memoir of Mrs." Fitzherbert referred
to above.
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