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clothing,
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NIMAXX. CITY, NEB.
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COUNTRY
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HIDES, FTTRS, Etc.
J. & E. JEETJDD ART'S
Peace and Quiet Saloon !
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&.KERY.
CONFECTIONS,
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GROCERIES,
FRESH BREAD, CAKES &PIESV
Fresh Oysters by the Cau or Dish. "Will also
ketp choice Musical Instruments.
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PNMUPB UllEBU
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i0 4b Smith's Barber Shop.
BROAYXVlliLE, NEBRASKA.
I make every size or style of picture ile
RJrcd. Life-blze photoRraphs a .pecialty.
Every pains taken to Rive pleasing and be
coming positions. None but
PIRST CLASS WORK
allowed to lave my caHery. A fall assort
in nt of PICTURE FRAMES, of all styles
and trades on Hand. ALBUMS, LOCKETS,
COLORED PICTURES, ana many other
?LSAS!N& 03!T3KTS ?CE TH3 PARLOR
Persons wishing Photograph work done in
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P. M. ZOOK.
- A, W. NICKEL,
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AND
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Nortli ide Main St.
PLOTTS
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Keens afnfllineof
.lETALIC AND WOODI
BURIAL GASES.
6 Xain Street, BROWaTILLE, XEB.
Plotts' Star Organs.
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Address. EDWARD PLOTTgr, Washlng-in,N.jr.
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Will sell what remains of the Furnas Nurseries
AT PEIOES NONE WILL CALL
IN QUESTION.
The trees are three and four years old, and of
choicest varieties, principally fall and winter. The
choicest collection of most improved vnrictien
Crab Applea, not before offered for sale, will be
closed out this sprme. Evercrcens, two to four
feet high, raised in our soil and climate, will be re
tailed cheaper than ever before by wholesale.
Also one and two year Forect Trees Ash,
.tim. .Money ixxnist.and Coffee Tree Gray Wil
low Cuttings .by the million, very fine ties four
to eight feet.
FUENAS NURSERIES,
BroTmville. Xeb.
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STALLION SEASON.
LETONIAN CHIEF!
will make the season of
ibio, commencing March
1st and ending July 1st. at
the stable of A. S. Holli
day, Brownvllle, Nemaha
County, Nebraska.
PEDIGREE JIambletonian Chief -was
sited by Ilambletonian Prince, he by Ad
ministrator, he by Rysdyk's Ilambleton
ian, the sire of Dexter. Jay Gould,
Volunteer, and the crandsira of Gold
smith's Maid, and many others noted for
creatspeed and endurance. Hambletonian
Prince's dam va sired by Black Rock, he
by Roe Buck; granddam a very fast mare
by old Sea Gull, he by Duroc. son of Im
ported Diomede. Administrator's dam
wafc sired by Mambrlno Chief. 2nd dam,
Arabian Tartar, 3rd dam by Duroc Mes
senger, son of Duroc. out of a mare by
Messenger, son of imported Messenger.
Ilambletonian Chief's dam was sired bv
Green's Bashaw, he by Vernol's Black
Hawk, he by Long Island Black Hawk,
son of Andrew Jackson by Younc Ba
shaw, son of Imported Arabian Grand
Bashaw. Young Bashaw's dam was by
Bond's First Consul, grand dam bv "Mes
senger. Belle, the dam of Green's Ba
shaw, -was sired by Webber's Tom
Thumb. 2nd dam. the Cha. Kent mare,
(dam of Rysdyke'sirambIetonian)bv Import
ed Bellfonnder. 3rd dam bv One Eye, (the
sire 01 j-iora uempie). by Ilambletonian.
-Hh dim.Sllvertnll. by imported Messenger.
IScc Bruee's American Stud Hook.)
H"ambletoiiaii Chief
is a dark mahogany bay, 15:254 hards high,
two will te feet, star in forehead, with power
ful limbs and muscle, and free open trotting
gait which only needs time to develop Its
self, being Inherited by him from his Illus
trious ancestors.
He will be allowed to serve only n limited
number of mares, at the low price of (J A f
payable at time of service ; and those ij) 1 U
who wish to secure his services are respect
fully requested to make an early application,
Mares not proving to be with foal can be re
turned free of charge. All accidents at the
owner's risk. Apply to
ljuly GEORGE JIATCHETT.Supt.
ACTHOniZEBiBT-iTIIE V. S.' GOYEBKrEXX.
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BROTVIWIXLE.
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BUY AND SELL
COIN & CUERENCY DRAFTS
on all the principal cities of the
United States and Europe.
MOaSTEY LOAlsTED
On approved security only. Time Drafts discount
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DEPOSITS
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J.CMcNAUGUTON.Asst. Cashier.
JPIotts' Star Organs.
Agents supplied at figures that defy compe
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A.. IKOBISOlsr,
DEALER IN
OPTS AND SHOE
CCST03I WORK
2HLAJDE TO ORDER.
Repairing neatly done. No. 5S Malnstreet, Brown
ville.Neb.
PLOTT'S STAR ORGANS
Are as perfect parlor organs as are manufac
tured. Correspondencesoliclted with organ
ists, musicians, and the trade. Address KD.
WARDPLOTTS, "Washington, N. J.
H0MEW00D MILLS
Having in my employ Mr.
EtEIVItY SKIFFER,
acknowledged to bo the best miller In the
State. I am prepared to fnrnish GOOD
FLOUR In any" quantity. Every sack war
ranted. My Flour Is for salo at all the principal
stores In Brownvllle.
GEO. HOMEWOOTJ.
Sheridan Mills. April 1st, IS73.
PRANZ HSLMER,
DRAGON &gLACKSMlTH$HOP
ONE DOOR WEST OF COTTKT HOUSE. l
WAGON MAKING, Repairing,
Plows, and all work done in the best
manner and oa short notice. Satisfaction gaaran-
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YES, OR NO I
Dear lady, will you kindly lend
Attention for awhile?
I'm not the man to sue and smirk.
To gain a fair one's smile.
I'm far too dull to act the spark.
Too blunt to play the beau
Til ask a question, plain andbrief;
Just answer Yes, or No.
I cannot rave as lovers rave,
Nor swear as lovers swear;
My way is Just to pass my word.
And keep it, "fairand square."
I'm but an honest business man,
As all my dealings show.
And clinch a bargain, at the start,
With simple Yes, or No.
My tongue is not attuned to talk
Of lover's marts and darts ;
I only know the honest way
Of Joining honest hearts.
The deepest waters quiet sleep:
The shallow, murmuring flow;
So, all the vow I give or ask,
Is briefly Yes, or No.
I love yon that's the simple truth ;
I love you as my life !
And all I have or hope to gain,
I'd give to call you wifa !
I've loved you since tho day we met
'T was J ust a year ago.
And after thinking for a year,
I ask you Yes, or No ?
I do not promise that your life
Shall be a dream of bliss.
I don't pretend that all my cares
Will vanish at your kiss.
They're pretty sure to miss the mark,
Who draw too long a bow.
I ask you, will you take the chance ?
Just tell me Yes, or Xo.
My heart, my fortune, home and name,
I ask you, then, to share.
If you'll accept, I'll be rejoiced ;
If not, I won't despair.
He's but a fool who stakes his all
Upon a single throw.
If you won't have me, someone will :
So is It Yes, or No ?
WOMAN'S VICTOR?;
OR,
CHAPTER I.
Adjacent to a 9mall seaport town on
the coast of Northumberland stood
the old stately edifice of Danefield
Priory, the grounds of which were
fenced by a high wall. A short car
riage drive led through overhanging
trees from the lodge gates to the prin
cipal entrance; whilst beneath the
deep-set windows of the house lay
spread a velvet lawn studded with
plots qt flowers; A largfe cherry or-
fchan3rlcu id .theearly summer time
with golden fruit, threwa-pTeasaott
aspect over the rear,of the building,;
while away aa far as the eye could
penetrate rose undulating uplands,
crowned with the dense green of fir
plantations. There was an air of an
cient grandeur about the place, stand
ing so solitar' and proud amongst the
creeping shrubs and nestling trees,
that spoke plainly of perished glories
and wrecked joys; for by a strange
reverse of fortuue the Priory had
slipped from the grasp of the heirs of
its noble founders, founders, to fall in
to the clutches of a man who had
formerly swept its chimneys.
The sweep (for he still retained the
cognomen of his trade) had only just
past the midtime of man's allotted
life when he retired from business,
and took ap his abode in the time
honored mansion. Nothing trans
pired to disturb the profound quiet of
his repose, save the annoyance he ex
perienced from two Bturdy urchins
from the neighboring town, who bad
vowed destruction to the tempting
fruit in the cherry orchard. The
young marauders were at last caught
in one of their nefarious exploits.
They were both orphans, neglected
aud uncared for by their elder broth
ers, who were glad of the chance of
ridding themsalves for ever of their
presence by sending them to sea In
the capacity of cabin boys.
On the morning of their departure
each was escorted by his relatives to
the place of embarkation, the route to
which for some distance ran along
side the boundary wall of the Priory
grounds. Arrived at this point the
lads lifted their saucy, sullen faces, as
if instinctively to take a farewell look
at the tempting fruit, when their eyes
rested on the grinning face of the
head gardener, whose ruthless hands
had captured them, peering over the
wall.
"Ah, ah,'' he cried with a mocking
jeer, "a pleasant voyage to you. Try
to be back in time nest year for the
cheiries."
One of the lads threw back the
taunt defiantly, saying,
"Yes, we shall be back, bringing
with us as many gold pieces as we've
left cherry Etones in the sweep's
orchard."
"Yes," chimed in the other scape
grace, "we shall come back so rich,
that if the sweep is dead we'll buy
Danefield Priory."
The gardener's jeer was cbornssed
by their elder brothers as they re
sumed their walk, but the lads' faces
grew brighter, and when they reached
the beach they sprang into the boat
without a parting look or word from
those they left behind, and bent their
gaze on the broad sea with hopeful
eyes.
Thirty years have passed away.
In the island of Porto Rico stood a
well built house of picturesque form,
with verandahs round the front part
of it overspread with the glossy foli
oge of the grape vine. To the left
rose up a long raDge of forest hills
clothed In greed and yellow leafage,
while to the right rolled the glitter
ing waves of the Caribbean sea.
In a sumpiuously. furnished apart-
HE NIP CT.
ment of the house two men, whose
bronzed, prizzly faces bore marks of
premature decey, reclined in lazy in
dolence on cane settees. They were
smoking from long-stemmed pipes,
the bowls of which rested on the
richly rsrpeted floor. The features of
both wore the stamp of much rude
toil and fierce buffeting.
One of the men laid his pipe aside
and gave a loud yawn ; the other in
tuitively followed his companion's
example.
"You yawn like a crockodile to the
sun, Peter," said the first abdicator
of his pipe.
"And you, Caleb, like a pair of broken-winded
bellows," was his friend's
rejoinder.
"I'm tired, Peter," was Caleb's
next remark.
"Of what?"Jnquired Peter.
"Of doing nothing,'7 replied Caleb,
stretching his legs to theirfull length.
"Yes," said Peter, "that's very hard
work."
There was a pause, of some minutes
then Peter spoke again.
"Couldn't we amuse ourselves with
something new ?" he asked.
"Where will you find anything
new?" demanded Caleb.
"I don't know," replied Peter.
Another long pause followed, and
Peter began again.
"Here wo are," said he, "as rich as
noblemen, as lazy as porpoises, and as
miserable as sharks in the shallows.
"Rich!" grunted Caleb; "j'es, and
that is rather more than some folks
predicted when they drove us forth
like vagrants."
"Ah," said Peter, "and do you re
member what we said to that garden
er when he taunted us?''
"Very well," replied Caleb ; "and
do you remember that the first gold
piece we earned wa3 stowed away
with the remark that it would help to
buy Danefield Priory, and I don't be
lieve "vre have ever thought of the
matter since. The sweep must be an
old man now, if he's not dead."
"What if the old Priory should be
for sale and we were to purchase it?"
said Peter, suddenly starting from his
recumbent posture.
"That's a capital thought, mess
mate !' exclaimed Caleb; "hold to
it."
"And we squires of Danefield!"
pursued Peter, with growing excite
ment. "We've hit upon something
to amuse us now. Shall we start at
once?" . I .
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.i.'Steady.LyjcriedGalebj-vport.your
helm ; there are breakers aheadwiWeJ
can't both leave ; one of -us must re
main here to settle affairs."
After some further talk it was mu
tually agreed that Peter should re
main. In less than a week the two friends
were standing on the beach, where a
boat was ready moored to convey Ca
leb and his negro servant on board a
vessel lying in the offing, bound for
England.
"Recollect j'our promise," said Pe
ter, gravely, as he took Caleb's hand ;
"you are sure to be pestered by a
whole brood of nephews and nieces as
soou as they hear of your wealth.
Don't let them come skulking under
your lee. I had asister, whol believe
has drifted to another world, fori
recollect some "years ago receiving a
letter from n youngster who called
himself her son, and I think he men
tioned his mother's death in it. I
don't know what made him write to
me; it wasn't for money, because I
remember he said he'd scorn to take
assistance."
"Look here," 6aid Caleb ; "we have
no friends. Were we not driven forth
to misery or crime? Did we take to
either? No, we stood shoulder to
shoulder, and worked with a will till
we made a fortune. Is there any
thing can cut the knot of our friend
ship?" "Nothing," returned Peter; "we
want nobody's care, nobody's friend
ship but our own. WTa have acquaint
ances and boon companions, but
friends not the shadow of one. Aud
you will not forget our old vow that
neither of us is ever to marry ?"
"At our age there is not much fear
of that," said Caleb. "I was never in
love but once, and then only for ten
minutes: and you never were."
"Never!" cried Peter, emphatical
ly. "I U)ok warning by you ; and to
prevent any such misfortune occur
ring, we made a vow that no woman
should ever dwell under the same
roof with ns.;r
At that moment a signal was made
from the ship for the boat to return.
"See! they are waiting for you,"
continued Peter. UI return to sur
round myself with merry fellows and
guou uiu wiue. oooa-Dye, and re-1
member my parting words. Stick to
your promise, Caleb."
CHAPTER IL
After a pleasant voyage Caleb ar
rived safely at his destination. He
bad left the place in the dawning
spring of boyhood, and now returned j
toitin life's decayingautumn. Death
had been busy in the long interval,
aud among those who had been re
moved from this world wasthesweep.
He had been dead about a month pri
or to Caleb's arrival. Hi3 will direct
ed his property to be sold forthwith,
and the money to be divided in equal
portions among his kindred. ''A le
gion of claimants sprang np, each ea
ger to revel in the golden shower.
Caleb made a speedy and profitable
purehase, and Danefield Priory, with
its pleasant grounds, passed into his
possession. He made no secret as to
his origin, though few remembered
him, except his eldest brother, to
whose guardianship he had been left
in his orphan childhood, and who, by
the law of inheritance, had succeeded
to the small paternal estate.
Although Caleb was not revengeful
in his disposition, he could never for
get the hash treatment he had en
dured from his brother Andrew ; how
he had been kicked and cuffed, and
begrudged a scanty meal, and finally
turned adrift upon life's sea.
There was' another brother who, afc
though some years older than Caleb,
was actually dependant on the one
who had taken their father's phice.
Frequently, out of his better nature,
a shadow of protection fell on the
poor lad, screening him for a time
from Andrew's incessant tyranny,
and winning in return his silent grat
itude. After a lapse of some few years the
two elder brothers separated, and
married. Paul, the second, had died
some short time previous to Caleb's
return, leavingan orphan daughter to
the pitiless welcome of her uncle An
drew's home.
The light of Blanche Stoneleigh's
happiness floated into darkness from
the day she crossed the threshhold of
her uncle's house. The cold, loveles
gloom she found there was a heart
breaking contrast to the bright affec
tion that had thrown its sweetness
over her girlhood's life. Sue sorely
missed her father's caressing smile
and loviug words.'" The flower's of
her life seemed to have lost alike their
leaves and fragrance, and in their
stead she saw sharp briars, the most
piercing ones a sensative mind can
feel, namely, petty meanness aud ig
noble scoffs ; but Hope, youth's price
less jewel, was left, and she clung to
it with, fibre-like tenacity.
A day or two after Caleb had taken
possession of Danefield Priory, An
drew took his way thither, with
the purpose of insinuating himself
into the rich brother's graces; but an
abrupt bar to his hopes met him at the
lodge gates.
"What's your business, master?"
inquired the gatekeeper.
"To speak with my brother, the
squire," replied Andrew, with great
importance.
"We won't see you," said the man.
"Not see me!" cried Andrew.
"No, nor any o your tribe," replied
the keeper.
"Whotold you so?" inquired An
drew. " , -;to ,
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Andrew turned crestfallen from the
gates and walked homewards. He
was passing on his way when he was
accosted by the lawj'er who had ne
gotiated the purchase of Danefield for
Caleb.
"Ah, Mr. Stoneleigh," said the
lawyer, "have you been visiting your
brother?'
"He wont see me," replied Andrew
sullenly.
"He's a shrewd man, sir,' observed
the lawyer.
"What do you mean ?' growled An
drew. "Nothing,' smiled the lawyer.
"You couldn't speak a word for me,
Mr. Barwick?' suggested Andrew.
"I might, but your brother's a '
He stopped short, and cocked one eye
knowiugly on Andrew.
"A what?' asked Andrew.
"A shrewd' man, sir,' replied the
lawyer, dropping his voice and eye at
the same time.
"He is a rich man,' suggested An
drew. "Immensely rich,' said the lawyer,
with an important nod.
"And I am comparatively poor,"
continued Andrew. "But there's my
niece ; he ought"
"To make her valuable in the mar
riage market, eh?" said the lawyer.
"But I can't get at him she can't
get at him," saJd Andrew.
"But I cau," suggested Mr. Bar
wick, slyly.
"That's to the point," said Andrew.
"Come home with me, and let us talk
about it."
A family council wa3- forthwith
held in Andrew's best purlor, over
which Mr. Barwick presided. It was
unanimously admitted that Blanche
was a very ponderous burthen on her
uncle Andrew, and a burthen that
ought at once to be transferred to her
uncle Caleb. Mr. Barwiclrwas there
fore charged to undertake the office of
negotiator.
On the following day the lawyer
presented himself at Danefield Pri
ory. Caleb listened to him with grave
attention, until he arrived at that por
tion of his nairative which sought to
impose upon him the guardianship of
a young girl, when an explosive burst
of laughter suddenly arrested Mr.
Barwick's eloquent appeal.
"Have you finished your tomfool
ery?" shouted Caleb. "If so, look at
me."
The lawj-er had recourse to his
snuff-box, and then fixed his eye on
Caleb.
"What do I look like ? cried Caleb.
The lawyer surveyed Caleb from
the point of the shoe to the apex of
his crisp gray hair, where his sharp
eye3 rested doubtfully.
"Look at me again !" cried Caleb.
The lawyer's eyes took a downward
course, and baited doubtfully again.
"Do I resemble the guardian of a
young girl ?" cried Caleb. Mr. Bar
wick's glance wandered to Caleb's ru
bicund nose, when a bright thought
seemed to strike h'lm suddenly. "Cer
tainly," said he ; "you are the beau
Ideal of the protector of a young girl,
Heiwill neither see nor 8beakwfttirl f" fYJwrthyAHdstjlsispeakiug fignr
onesthat bears his name. Good dayl'fativelyv" was &e lavyer's silent
the benefactor of a portionless or
phan" "Hard a port!" shouted Caleb;
"you've got your head to the wind,
and you'll soon be out of the break
ers. If you tell me that my brother
Paul's orphan child wants a few yel
low Coins as a matrimonial cargo,
that Is enough. She shall have
them."
"I knew you bad a benevolent
heart, sir," said the lawyer, with a
bland smile; "and I am sure your
niece's gratitude "
"Gratitude!" exclaimed Caleb;
never waste words on such idle trash
man. Stay and dine with me andjwe
will talk about it comfortably 'over a
bottle of Madeira."
Mr. Barwlck, having an eye to his
own interest, independent of his cli
ent's, accepted Caleb's invitation.
Had he possessed a less elastio tem
perament his digestive organs might
have been materially disturbed. Not
from the quality of the repast, for ev
ery dish had a most epicurean flavor,
but from the repeated libations his
host demanded of him. He was not
a man to be alarmed at trifles, still a
look of dismay settled on his bland
visage when, after the withdrawal of
the cloth, he beheld Caleb's negro
servant enter the room with a steam
ing bowl of aromutio punch, which
he flanked by a bowl of the fragrant
weed and an array of pipes.
"Now, Mr.Barwiok, fillyourpipe,"
said Caleb. "We'll have a smoke."
The lawyer's powers of endurance
were not unlimited, his eyes already
possessed a magnifying property, and
he felt conscious of very dire results
if he yielded to Caleb's last request.
He therefore tried a little artful dip
lomacy ; but bis host was peremptory,
and with a very rueful countenance
he began to puff feebly at a pipe. Be
neath Mr. Barwick's sober, prudent
character, lay a yawning gulf, into
which it was about to be desperately
plunged, when Caleb's voice sounded
a rescue.
"I tell you what," said Caleb. "I
would do more for a child of my
brother Paul's than I would for any
mortal being on earth, my friend Pet
er excepted."
The lawi'er laid down his pipe,
and wiped the perspiration from his
brow. A refreshing dip into his snuff
box seemed to have an exhilarating
effect upon him.
"What is about the siita of the plum
I ought to give tho girl?" asked Ca-
Wh
thought.
"Will five thousand pounds be
about the figure?" continued Caleb.
"A plum!" crie'd the lawyer with a
bewildered air. "You mean a peach,
a most luscious peach."
Mr. Barwick's thoughts took an
arithmetical turn. He dropped his
eye on Caleb, as he mentally calculat
ed the probable number of peaches
his host luxuriated in. Ho was still
busy with "Cocker" when Caleb's
voice again aroused him.
"I make this gift on the sole con
dition that the girl never comes near
me,'"eaid Caleb. "She's got one un
cle; let her stick to him till she gets
a husband. Mind, you are to insert
that in the deed."
"Your munificence, sir, shall not be
abused," said the lawyer.
"Very well, take another glass of
punch," said Caleb. " You will find
writing materials on that table by the
window ; and while I indulge myself
in a nap, you can amuse yourself by
making a draught of the deed."
Without further ceremony Caleb
stretched himself on the sofa and ban
quetted at "Nature's second course."
Meanwhile the lawyer drew out in
legal form the deed which endowed
Blanche Stoneleigh with the unre
served control of five thousand
pounds.
There was a humorous" importance
in Mr Barwick's manner, when on
the following day, he enlightened
Andrew on the brilliant prospect that
had opend up for Blanche.
The profound astonishment with
which the news was received by the
whole family was followed by a state
of blissful jubilee that was quite re
freshing to behold. Their hitherto
supreme indifference towards Blan
che changed itself, as if by magic, in
to most obsequious homage. An en
larged idea to unite her in marriage
with his only son took possession of
Andrew's brain at once. He set him
self to work without delay to carry it
out, at the same time' charging his
wife and son to bear an aotlve part in
the hopeful enterprise. But tho sud
den transition from bard words and
bitter scoffs, to cringing compliments
and pathetic anxieties was so trans
parent, that even Blanche's sim
ple, inexperienced mind detected
it, and, with an inflexible stubborn
ness, she steadily rejected their mat
rimonial overtures.
Thus three months passed away ;
meanwhile kindly effort having fail
ed to carry out their project, the rack
and thumbsorew were again revived.
The distilled gall of their narrow
spirits was poured upon every action
of the young girl's daily life. She
was "watched and dogged and perse
cuted alternately by each member of
the family. The grinding-wheel was
steadily kept in perpetual motion ;
but though it chafed and wounded
her, it failed to grind one particle of
submission out of her resolute heart.
At length the thought burst upon
her to fly from ber miserable home
and seek the protection of her uncle
Caleb. They, had told her howstern-
Iy he had forbidden her to have com
munion with him, but her bravo little
spirit was not to be so easily daunted.
She felt that she could endure any
suffering rather than give herself to a
man she dispised, a man who sought
her hand only because ic was laden
with gold.
An opportunity to escape came al-
most on the shadow of the thought
that formed the wish, and Blanche
bent her footsteps unobserved in the
direction of Danefield Priory. The
summer sunlight flooded the fields
and trees ; the melody of the free
bird's song rose on the soft air; and
the low whispers of the blossoming
foliage floated around her as the light
form bounded over the green mead
ows, spangled with white and golden
wild .flowers, uur.il she stood with
beating heart and glowing face in
front of the lodge gates.
k un me same aay, anu at tne same
hour that Blanche was widening the
distance between herself and her per
secutors, a young man was placing In
Caleb's hand a letter. The open
frankness of the youth's bronzed fea
tures, his well-knit, manly figure,
clad in the loosely-fitting garb of a
sailor, and the cheerful smile that
brightened his genial face, gave an
unmistakable stamp of true-hearted-ness
to his character. The stranger
walked toth window and bent his
gaze on the brilliant liowera that bor
dered the lawn, flushed in the gold of
the mid-day sunshine, while Caleb
perused lm letter, the concluding
lines of which ran as follows:
"During the interval of my un
avoidable detention, I have applied
myself to a little business in other
words have bought and freighted a
fine brig, which I have christened
The Two Friends. The captain's
name is Seabright, a capital young
fellow, and, I fancy, such a one as we
were in our j'ouths; but as true and
skillful a mariner as ever trod the
quarter-deck. Whilst ashore you will
always find him glass in hand, and
his log is well stored with yarns that
will make your slde3 ache with laugh
ter. In short, you will find In him a
jolly companion till I arrive.'
'Here's my hand, skipper, said
Caleb, extending his brawny fingers
to the bearer of the letter. 'You must
know that Peter and I are one hold
with him and you hold with me.
You will see what a jovial life we lead
in this old house. I have only one
thing that troubles -me:
"'Indeed,'' said" thxoUT-gmSTn
what is that?' "; 1' '
'The confounded climate11 groaned
Caled. 'I've had a lubberly dogfish
of a doctor herdj who told me I was
attacked with rheumantic gout, and
advised me for the future to mix more
water with my wine.
'The old dotard!' laughed the skip
per, a gleam of mischief lurking
round the corners of his pleatant
mouth, 'to prescribe water for you.'
'A skulking land shark, it's plain,'
continued Caleb; 'but I have taken
the case into my own hands. I have
had a mixture that always answers
famously. Hallo, Job!' he shouted.
'Job, ahoy!'
'A3', ah, massa,' replied a voice
from an inner room.
"Bting me my medicine,' said his
master.
Present the negro appeared, bring
ing with him a large bowl, containing
a terrible mixture of old rum heated
with aromatic spices.
'This is an old woman's remedy,'
said Caleb-. "I had the prescription
from the captain of a whaler, who as
sured me that it was certain in its ef
fects; for it wa3 sure either to carr3
off the Bickuess or the sick man.'
'I must have the recipe,' said Sea
bright. 'So you shall,' said Caleb. 'In the
meantime mix 3'ourself a glass of
grog.'
'You must excuse me now,' returned
Seabright; 'I must hasten on board.
The cargo has to be discharged ; but
3ou ma3' depend on my return short
I3. and then j-ou'll find me no skulk
er.' Sbortty afterwards the captain took
his departure, leaving 'Caleb to enjoy
his heroic remedy.
Blanche stood irresolute before the
closed gates of the lodge, when sud
denly the keeper's voice startled her.
'What do 3ou want here3"oung wo
man?' he cried.
The rude, blunfc manner in which
the question was put, brought the col
ordeeper into the maiden's face, but
after a pause she replied faintly, 'I
want to see my uncle.'
'I don't know who 3'our uncle is,
nor do I care.'said the keeper, gruffly.
'But there are no women admitted
here.'
The eyes of Blanche peered through
the iron-railed gatewa3, and caught a
glimpse of the grand old house nes
tled among the trees. "How ver3
lonely he must be,' she sighed.
Not a bit of it, grinned the keeper.
'He is the merriest old porpoise that
ever tasted salt water.
'Do let mes&e him,' pleaded Blanche
turning her tearful gaze upon the
man.
'Do yon see them spikes?' asked
the game keeper, as he pointed to a
chevaux de frise over the gateway ;
'that's where your head would be to
morrow morning If I was to let you
pass. He's the savagest old monster
to women tha?ever lived.'
At that moment a light, cheerful
voice, chanting the burthen of a sea
song, fell on her ears, and looking in
the direction from whence the sound
came, her gaze rested on the figure of
Captain Seabright, stepping with a
jaunty careless mein down the grass-
covered carriage drive. The captain
ceased his song as he caught siglit-'of
the blushing girl. A strange-pang
shot through his heart, and his breath
came quick for a moment.
'Oh, sir,' pleaded Blanche, 'perhaps
you will admit' me.'
Suddenly her own voice stopped,
their eyes met, aud the next InBtant
Seabrlght's caressing hands were
grasping hers through the barred
gates.
What! ray old playmate, Blanche
Stoneleigh!' he cried. 'Yes, yes,
there is rJo mistaking tliat face, al
though it has grown into a woman's.
Heaven bless it! I have seHliu
m3 dreams many a night. What
bringsyou here?'
'M uncle Caleb is the owner of this
house, she replied. I wish to see
him, but the gatekeeper will not let
me enter."
'Why, 3ou sleep3' starfish, what do
you mean?' exclaimed Seabright, as
he turned a menacing look on tho
keeper. 'Women's prohibited;' said the
keeper.
'Are they?' returned the captain-.
But it's out of ni3 reckoning if a
pretty little craft like this is to be put
into quarantine so just let her Into
port at once, or I'll damage our figure-head.'
That tho keeper understood tho"
captain's nautical phraseology' was
clear from the colerit3 with which ho
opened tho gate. Blanche took tho"
proffered arm of her champion, and
they walked on side by side together
under thoarching trees, talklngcheer
fully of old times,-until the principal
entrance of the Danefield Prior
opened full upon them. Suddenl3'
the captain felt the small hand that1
rested on his arm tremble.
'You are not frightened?' he said,
cheerily.
'The3 sa3 he is so stern and rough,'"
replied Blanche, timidly.
'To those whom he dislikes, per-"
haps,' said Seabright'; 'but your gen
tleness and beaut3 will make him as
meek as a lamb.'
'I have need to believe so, she'
sighed.
'Be brave,' said the captulrf, en
couraging; 'though time and hard'
rubs with the world have rendered
your uncle rough in his manner, they
have left some vulnerable parts in hi9l
heart. But I advise 3'ou neither to"
tremble nor cry. What you have t6"
say, 683 at once, and' to the point,
and don't forget to keep his head to'
the wind.'
Blauche was' wondering whether'
her companion's injunction had refer
ence to some fph3sical operatiori'she
was to perform'upon her uncle's cran-'
ium, when the captain threw open"
the hall door and bade hei'enter.
'There,' said ho, pointing to thd
door on the leftside,of the entrance'
hall. 'I have piloted 3011 into haven.
You will find 3our uncle In that
room.'
A loving light shone In his clear,
happy eye3, as Captain Seabright ten
derly pressed ber hand, and' wishing
her God speed, retraced bl3 steps and
sauntered with o less buo3ant" air
through tho grounds:'
TO BE CONTINUED.'-
The Chicago Inter-Ocean'a corres'
pondent speaks In the following'
praise of Senator Hitchcock's effort to"
have New Mexicoadmitted as a State:,
'Senator Hitchcock's management
of the New Mexico bill was able, and
the people of that State, as well a3 the
people of Colorado, owe him honor.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont! attempt
ed to oppose tho admission of New'
Mexico, and attacked Mr. Hitchcock"
on the facts and figures; but Hitch-"
cock showed that New Mexico was
quite a3 competent to be admitted as
a State as Rhode Island, and that its"
agricultural lands would raise more"
produce for the wealth of the nation'
in one year than all New England
would raise in a century.'
At the close of the Revolutions
George IIL desired his ChapIain'tV
return thanks to God!-
The Chaplain replied, "Sire, do'
3ou wish me to thank God that 3'ou
lost so man3troop3?"
"No!"
"Do you wish to thank God bscnuse1
you have lost so many millions sterl
ing?"
"No!"
"Do yon want to' thank God'be
cause you have lost thirteen of'ybuir
best colonies?"
"No?"
"Then, what do you "want to thank
God for?"
"I want to thank God because it is'
no worse. "
A countryman visited 'a store a'ntl
made a careful examination of some
infants' wardrobe goods, with the' ev
ident intention of purchasing, A la
dy clerk, in order to assist'n'im in tho
selection, asked him whether the
bab6 was a bo3 or a girl, to which he
Innocently replied : Ican't'tell fofa
few daj-s 3et. The olerk subsided,
while the' man continued to price ba'-'
D3 goods.
At a young- ladies' seminary re-"
cently, during an examination in his
tory, one of the not most promising
pupils was interrogated : "Mary, did'
Martin Luther dfe'a uaturar death ?"
"No," wa3 the repiy; "he was es
communicBfed by a bull."
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