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m I. V I, A : THE ADVERTISER. Subscription, $iOO per Year, io AdTanec. orriri.ii. impuk of tin: county. THE UKAli. O.vkmi ono', Ouiironcs! you, In vhoo rllit hand 4 Our own rosts oalm; whoiof-iltblul hunrtAiill day AVfilcopcii wiill till bink from distant laud riioujtlu, 1110 tired traveler, wotiilshli home Wtird wiiyl Helpmates anil lionrlmuttts, Kludduiiors of Kotio yoo.i-s. Tender tomp.iiitoiiH of our serious ilnys. Who color ultli your klsse, smiles ami tears IjIfo'H warm web woven over wonted ways. Yoiitur children and olil neighbor! 11 1 1 1 oM li-loiuK Olil Her ants you, whoso miilUmr clrulo Slllllll (J rows lowly smaller till nt lint It owls Whoio id onoxr.ivo Is room ciioiixli lor nil. O shut tho woil.l out from the hoart you oliour I ThotiKli sitnill the olrclo of jour smiles may Im. Tho world is distant and your smiles aro noiir, This makes you moro than all thu woild to 1110. Owen Meredith. IVom Chambers' Journal.! TUB OHKADIiKWOODS' MOW. C.)NTtL'nii.1 Horn the gentleman interposed with tin explanation, llu spoke English well, ihougu with n foreign accent. ''I his lmly is tiie nieco of the Messrs. 'Chcndlowood," hu j-aid, and tho only child of my late friend, Mr. Silas Cheadlowood, whoso acquaintance 1 had tho pleasure of making during a brief lesidonco in Now York. It was her father's wish that upon his decease Miss Cheadlowood should at once seek the protection of her uncles, and as I was about starting for England at tho time of her groat loss, 1 was only too happy to escort tho young lady to this country. Now you understand our ap pearance hero.'' Robert bowed, and tried to look sat isfied with thif explanation; but ho felt in an awkward position. Ho brought forward chairs, and invited tho unex pected visitors to sit down and await Messrs. Cheadlowoods' return. Then ho weiit back to his desk, and made an effort to rosumo his work. Hut this was dilllcult with such distracting in iluences' about him. Again and again his oyo wandored from his task to rest upon tho girl who sat within a few yards ot him, talking in a quick, low tone to her strange-looking companion. She appeared very young, scarcely eighteen one would have judged her, though in reality she was older. She was dressed in mourning; but to increase hor com fort whilst traveling had thrown over her black garments a largo shawl garments a largo shawl of tartan, whoso bright color Hob Kov well became hor saucy style of beauty. She had a small round lace, with dim pled chin, and rosy, wilful mouth. Her forehead was half hidden by tho thick curling dark locks which fell over it; whilst, osoaping from beneath hor bon net, long ringlets clustered in pro fusion at tho back of her beautitullv rounded throat. Her oyes were of tho darkest, deepest blue, fringed with long black lashes and shadowed by del icately penciled oyourows. Sucli charms could not fail to attract tho oyo, and Robert Wars might well bo pardoned if for once his diligence was scar 'oly proof against tho tempta tion whicli assailed it. Ho observed with some suspicion Miss Choadlo wood's companion. Although ho had the air of a gentlemau, he was but shab bily dressed, and ho had tin uneasy, furtive look in his eyes, which llobort did not approve. Ho wondered if ho sustained any relationship to Miss Cheadlowood beyond that of moro friendship. Ho was lav older than sho; in till probability his ago verged upon forty. Yet there was something lover like in tho dovtum with which ho hung over tho joung lady, and listened to every word she uttered; and sho also appeared to entertain for him a warm regard. As he conceived this idea, tho strong avorsion to foreigners said to bo characteristic of our insular nation made itself powerfully folt in Uobort Ware's breast. It was a relief to him whqn tho for eigner rose, and, intimating that a business engagement prevented his further stay, bade his protego an im pressive adieu, promising to call again in a fow days to inquire for her well faro, and make the acquaintance of hor uncles. Tho young lady seemed re luctant to part from him. Sho accom panied him to tho door, and lingered there to say a fow parting words. Through thewindow Uobort could see them as they stood together on tho stop, and thus gassing ho saw tho stranger lift tho girl's hand to his lips as ho took his departure. Tears wero shining in Miss Chenille wood's eyes as sho came back into tho room. "That is tho best friend 1 have in tho world," she said, abruptly, as if to explain hor emotion; "ho is Count Grimaldi." "Indeed. Miss; a Count?" "Yes, that is his title, for ho is of a noblo Italian family, although ho is now poor and unknown. Ho lias lost all his property and has been very un fortunate." "Have you known him long?" asked llobort, with a lawyer's caution. Tho girl's face Hushed. "Only since a fow weeks before my father's ieath," sho replied, in a low, tremulous voice; "wo were lodging in the samo house. My father was poor, too," sho added. (Robert soon learned that roticeneo was not a distinguishing trait in Miss Choadlowood'sohara'ctor.) "Ho oarnod money by copying for tho lawyers. I used to help him. 1 can copy deeds 113 ell as any one. 1 havo turned out many suoh documents as that you havo before you." And advancing to Rob ert's side, she placed hor linger on the parchment which lay on his desk. "Indeed!" said Roberl, in surprise; "I did not know that women ever did suoh work in this." "I don't supposo ninny do," sho re plied; "but father taught me. Ho said I might bo glad to earn my living by copying some day." "And tho Count? how did ho support himself?" asked Robert. " 1 do not know," answered tho girl, sitnplv; " I never saw him doauy work. I don't suppose suoh a gentleman could work. He was often away for several dasat a time; but he never told us wlioro ho went, nor what ho did." Sho sat down again as she said this, and looked about her with a weary look. O dear, I wish those uncles of initio would come, for I am o tired. We only landed this morning, alter a dreadfully trying voyage." " Perhaps" you would bo more com fortable in the next room," said Robert, doening tho door of tho small back parlor. Miss Cheadlowood pooped into tho room, but did not seem inclined to enter. There was no lire in tho grato, and tho old straight-backed arm-chair which stood by the gloomy hearth was not inviting. Sho drew back. " No; thank you. I would rather stay hero with you if you havo no objection. Shall f disturb you by remaining?" Robert politely assured her to tho contrary, and again ollercd her a seat. "Are tlioy very rich?" she asked, presently. "Whom do you moan?" inquired Robert. "Why, my uncles, of course." This was said with some touch of impatience in her tono. "I cannot say," answered the young man, discreetly. "You must Know, Miss Cheadlowood, that l am only your uncles' clerk, and though they give me their confidence in matters of business, they do not see lit to acquaint me, nor do i wish to bo acquainted, with thoir private alVairs." "Hut you must know," sho returned, in tho same tone; "you cannot help knowing whether they are rich or not. My father used to' say ho was sure they were making money as fast as they could. I havo no doubt they aro immensely rich. Well, if it is so, l shall always tiunk tney wero hor ribly mean to allow my father to strug gle on in poverty till his health broke down." Here tho voice grow tremu lous, the rosy lips quivered, and Robert feared that an outburst of weeping would follow. His heart was full of compassion for tho pretty young crea ture bot'oro him. What u fleet her tears might havo had upon him it is impossi ble to say, for just at this moment tho outer door opened, and as tho stop of Mr. Jonathan was heard in tho passage, tho girl regained hor self-possession with marvelous quickness, and stood up prepared to moot him. Jonathan assumed an air of business like expectancy at the sight of thoyoung lady. It did not occur to him that this was the niece whoso proposoil arrival had so disconcerted him. He imagined that the lady had como on business, and with a polite but ungraceful bow, ami an assumption of his most oily manner, ho awaited her speech. "You aro my uncle, 1 suppose?" she said, as hor quici: eyes scanned him, taking in every detail of his unlovely appearance. "I hope you had my let ter to prepare you for my coming." "Ah!" ho ejaculated, with a rapid change of manner, tho smile disappear ing lrom his face in a twinkling, and a hard, sharp look taking its place. "So you aro my niece, aro you? Yes; wo had your letter, but not till last night; and I've just been to the docks to in quire for your vessel. How is it that 1 missed you, I wonder?" "Wo landed ntGravcsend." explained tho young lady; " we thought it would save time." " Wo?" ho repeated. " Aro you not alone?" " Yes; but a friend who traveled with mo kindly brought 1110 to this house." " Indeed; what was her name?" Miss Cheadlowood looked annoyed by this question. Hor cheek Hushed, but she held up hor head proudly and an swered: "It was a gentleman. His nanio is Cirimaldi." " Grimaldi? A foreigner, 1 sup pose!" said Jonathan, snappishly, inn! tone intended to convoy his contempt for all foreigners " Yes; he is a foreigner," sho re turned. At this moment Harnabas Clioadle wood made his appearance. His greet ing to his nieco was moro cordial than his brother's had been. Ho did his best to infuse a little alt'ection into his manner, but tho fount of human kind ness within his breast had sunk so low" that it was hard to force any to tho sur face, and in spite of hiseilbrts, hiscold noss chilled her. " 1 am afraid you aro not glad to soo 1110, uncle," sho said; "is it very incon venient for you to receive 1110?" "O no; wo uro pleased to soo you," said Harnabas, in his slow, deliberate manner. "Wo naturally fool an inter est in you for tho sake of your poor dear father, whoso life has boon cut oil' so sadly. It was a groat grief to 1110 to learn of my brother's untiniolv death." No undorrhkor could havo looked moro solemn than did Mr. Harnabas Cheadlo wood at this moment, as ho raised his oyos to the coiling, and mournfully shook his head. It is to bo hoped he believed in tho genuineness of tho grief ho profossod. "Wo shall bo happy for you tore main with us for a low day's," put in Jonathan, anxious to correct any im pression of unstinted hospitality, which his brother's words might havo con vex cd; " till you can look about you, 3 ou know, and decide on your plans for tho future. What isyournnmo, by-tho-by?" "Mopsy," replied his niece "Mar gery, 1 moan," hastily correcting her self. " I'athor always called 1110 Mopsy." Sho was near breaking down as sho ut tered hor pot -11111110; but sho bit her lip desperately, and by force of will drove back the tldo of emotion. It now occurrodto Harnabas Cheadlo wood that his nlcco might be glad to roinovo hor wraps, and summoning Mrs. Rasper, ho desired hor to take tho young lady to thoroom whicli had boon hastily prepared for hor. And as Mopsy followed tho sour-fneod old woman up tho dark rickety Malrcaso. she fell that a very tow nays in that uroary nouso would bo more than bearable. "What do you think of tho girl?" Harnabas asked his brother, a few min utes Inter, in tho privacy of tho back room. " Oh, it's easy to soo what the girl is," groaned out Jonathan, " vain and frivolous, and extravagant; women who look like that always arc. I foresee that she will give us a good deal of trouble." Hy which it will bo seen that Jonathan Cheadlowood did not believe it possible) for beauty and discretion to go hand in hand. Tho vision of his employers' lovely nieco lingered in Robert Ware's mind that night. It puzzled him to think thai so fair a being was akin to tho Cheadlowoods. How wretched a homo for her seemed that gloomy old house. What prospect of happiness could there bo for ono so young, in tho society of those two narrow-minded old men, whoso hearts wore as dry and unfeeling as the yellow parohmonls over whicli they loved topoio? Then ho re membered that Mr. Jonathan had hinted that his nieco was only welcome to re main with them for a fow days. For a few days; and what then? Would they havo the heartlcssness to send that lovely young girl to earn her own living, and win her way in tho world as best sho might, when they could so well all'ord to provide for hor? A Hood of hot in dignation against Mr. Jonathan surged over Robert's mind at this thought, lie had long cherished a secret con tempt for the man; now ho positively detested him. Tho lawyer's clerk was not a roman tic young man. Hitherto his one aim in life had been to improve and devel op his own powers, nnd to nave tho way for future success; and although ho was live and-twonty years of ago no llamo of love had as yet been kindled in the heart of Robert Ware. All tho more probable was it that the tire, 01100 lighted, would burn with strong and steady heat. It is often upon such na tures, outwardly so cold and con strained, that the passion tho most sud denly fastens. Robert would never havo admitted that ho was ono to ex perience "love at tirst sight;" and yet, tho "stound" had como; for tho fasci nation whioh Miss Cheadlowood' s pres ence had exerted upon him, and tho at traction which now made it impossible for him to banish her from his thoughts, was the awakening of a lovo which was destined to grow htronger and stronger till tho happiness of his life was in volved in its satisfaction. In spite of tho desire to bo rid of her, which her uncle Jonathan had evinced, and hor own shrinking from tho dreary aspoet of hor uncles' homo, Margery stayed on in tho old house. Mr. Harnabas quiekly dis covered his niece's skill as a copyist, and did not scruple to make use of it. Ho represented to his brother that as tho girl had been ill-educated, and was unfit for a governess, and thr.ro seemed no other means by which she might earn her living, it would bo well to re tain hor in tho house as a copying clerk, giving hor a homo in lion of sal ary. The parsimonious Jonathan saw that tho girl's services, procured at so economical a rato, would bo of groat value, and agreed to the arrangement. Mopsy having no choice but to accodo to their plan, it w:.s no happy life sho now led, and Robert -Ware often won dered that sho could enduro it. Hut from hor earliest days Mopsy had boon used to "rough it," and had thus learned a knack of adapting herself to circumstances, and making the best of things, however dark they might look. Sho toiled without a murmur at tho wearisome work hor uncles gave her; anil they wero no gentle task-masters. It never entered thoir heads that tho girl needed fresh air, and a little recre ation now and then. Nor did sho re mind them ot the fact, but watched her opportunity, and when they wore away, would sometimes slip out of the house and take a walk by herself. It was often necessary to work late at night, or rise early" in the morning, to make up for tho tinio thus lost. Tho copying she undertook naturally brought hor into close connection with Robert Ware. Sometimes tlioy worked together in the oiliee, and between whiles thoro would bo an opportunity for a fow minutes' friendly chat. Mopsv was never a whit more reserved thaii she had boon on the day of their first ac quaintance. Sho looked upon Robert ' as a friend, and talked to him freely 1 of all that was in her mind. How tenderly ho prized her childlike confi- , nonces, and how hard ho found it to ' I maintain tho calm, cool, elderly man- nor which he deemed befitting his po sition, need not bo told. The girl seemed so free and glad in his pres ence. It was as if a woight wero lifted from her spirits when her uncles went out and loft hor alono with Robert. Then tho fun and frolic belonging to her nnturo leaped forth, and Robert had hard work to keep his gravity as ho listened to her witty remarks or watched her mischievous pranks. Ho was of course aware of tho stolon walks in which she indulged in the absence of her guardians. A word from him would havo kept hor at homo; but he, whon his fair companion had made her conlldant, could not reftlso Her this indulgence when jjho nloaded for it. Ho disliked lliompaVpfjier walking alone in the LondoTrstrools, whoro' her npnoaraneo was almost certain to attract attention; but as sho carefully attended to his directions, and never went far from tho house, ho soon ceased to feel anxious during hor ab sence. Harnabas Cheadlowood observed the intimacy which was springing up be tween these two, and, strange to say, he approved of it. His cunning mind was devising a matrimonial scheme. Not, as wo know, that ho was one to sniilo upon early marriages, or to sym pathize with young love. Hut over since tho day when Margery's letter hud arrived just as ho was considering tho duty of making a bust will and testament, he had entertained the idea that his niece must be his heiress. Per haps some compunction for thu sever ity with whioh ho had treated hor father urged him thus to make amends to Margery. Yot the thought, of his property passing into thu hands of one so young and thoughtless was unsatis factory, till the notion occurred to him that ho might leave his money to Rob ert Ware on condition that no should marry Margery Cheadlowood. Harna bas had a Tiigli opinion ot the young man's business ability and prudence of character. Ho believed him to bo of a thrifty and cautious turn of mind. Pain- ful as it was to think of relinquishing his piceious gains at tho call of Death, thoro was comfort in imagining thorn in tho hands of one who would know how to husband his resources and to add to them by wise investment. The more Harnabas deliberated upon tho idea an idea, however, which ho did not conlido to his brother tho bettor ho liked it; tho only dillioultv to a man of his avaricious and world-foving nature being to rise to tho occasion and act upon it. CI t AVI Kit 111. Oni; evening about this time Mopsy was sitting in lior own room up-stairs busily engaged in finishing some copy ing, whicli should havo boon done earli er hi tho day. It was close upon mid night, and tho girl's oyos ached sorely as sho strained thorn to writo hy tho light of tho solitary tallow-oandlo. Sho was fooling worn out, but sho kept at hor work with desperate energy. Pres ently, to hor vexation sho discovered that a paper necessary to tho comple tion or hor work was missing. Sho must havo left, it down-stairs in the back-room, where she had been writing earlier in tho evening, Kor a moment sho wits at a loss what to do, but sum moning up hor courago sho resolved to go in search of it. It was not pleasant to think of going down into those dreary rooms after ovory ono in tho house had retired to rest, but tlio woric was im portant, and it would bo far moro un pleasant to encounter hor uncle Jona than's angry looks if he found hor task unliuisheiC So, candle in hand, and treading as lightly as possible), she pro ceeded down the dark, rickety stair ease. Having reached the gloomy hall, the unwonted presence of a human be ing at that titno of night caused un bounded consternation to a company of bhick-beotles who wore holding a social meeting. Tho sight of this " black watch" filled the girl with horror, and she retreated a fow stops up tho stair case, and was about to give up tho un dertaking, when sho perceived a light coming lrom beneath the door of the back-room. Who could bo there at this late hotirP Her uncles wore believ ers in tho early to bed and early to rise theory, and wero usually most regular in their habits. Curiosity getting tho better of fear, Mopsy moved nearer to tho door. Sho now saw that it was ajar, and with a cautious movement sho pushed it a trillo wider open, and pooped into tho room. To her surprise sho beheld her Uncle Harnabas stand ing within. He, like herself, had evi dently descended for some purpose aft er ho had retired to his room, for ho wore a loose, greasy-looking dressing gown, and carried a bedroom-candlestick in his hand. Afraid though she was of attracting his attention, Mar gory could not draw back. Her uncle's appearance was so mysterious, that she folt constrained to stand and watch his movements. Placing his candle on tho mantel shelf, he turned to the Hide of the lire place, and apparently touching some hidden spring there, caused the wooden panel to slide back, disclosing a sinal iron safe neatly lilted into the side of tho wall. Taking a bunch of keys from tho pocket of his dressing-gown, he proceeded to open this safe. With a hard, rasping sound, the look Hew back. A heavy, substantial-looking cash-box stood just within the door. Drawing this forth, he sat down in his chair, and placing the box 011 his knees, he unlocked it, and began to examine its content-. Thoro was money in the ' box; how much Mopsy could not tell, but she hoard tho yellow coins ciiiuk as her uncle turned thorn over in his tremulous lingers. There wore crisp bank-notes, too, in tho box; f-ho heard the peculiar rustle of the paper as ho took up roll after roll, gazing at them, with thu covetous joy of a miser irra diating his features. to hi: co.Nn.NUi:ii.l Hookkecper Keoso, of the National Hank of Virginia, on being rallied by the President about a big patch on his trousers, remarked that lie could dress hotter if his salary was larger. This would havo led to an increase had it not boon discovered that the follow was an embozzler to tho amount of .$20,000. Hoerlniul Realities. Such ovon of the hollos as havo hail their manners polished nnd their mind onhlrgod by travel in Natal and a visit tiJmho "city" (nnmoly, JUarltzburg) floom to fling aside the embarrassing traiinings of civilization when tlioy ro- lurh to tho pnrontnl roof. Not that 1 'would bo understood to hint that tho Hoor maidens could bo guilty of such an impropriety in Its most literal sonso; far from it. Honoath tho'orango trees and blue-gunisof the paternal residonco the lovely ladies continue t5 -bloom In all the brilliant hues of tho most glaring rod and yellow cotton drosses which Manchester can produce. Hy the side of a bevy of young Uncrosses a tulip bed is dingy indeed, and ovon red nnd yo)low popnios would have enough, to do to hold their own against the masses of color with which these coy damsels lovo tofducorato themselves. None of your nblitral tints or paltry touches of color ho.ro and thoro for your genuine Dutch Hooross; nothing but tho brightest scarlet or orange will sorvo hor turn, nnd a good solid mass of it, too. A lino stout calico dross of a strong pink or blue, with a bonnot in the complemen tary hues of groou and orange, form ono of thoso neat and harmonious toil ettes whicli make a party of Hoor girls a vision of startling splendor to tho so ber Hrltishor, This stylo of dross lias tho advantago, moreover, of enabling the wearer to bo visible almost as far as tho' Hash of tho heliograph, until sho is actually if 0110 Fnay use tho expression hull down on tho horizon. It is fortunate for those ladies that, considering tho not vory ohastenod character of thoir tasto in dress, nature has endowed them with a brilliancy and purity of comploxlou which not oven tho foreiblo coloring of their raiment can avail to kill. Tho pure red and white of their round choeks, and dazzling fairnoss of their throats, surpass ovon thu famed com plexions of England, and are only re tained by tho strictest care on tho pari of? thoirbuxom owners. Tho thickest of veils and the most nun-like of foro hoad and chin-bands are worn when over there is tho slightest chanco of ex posure to tho outer air; and as for tho sun, ho is never allowed to imprint ovon the most fugitive kiss on tho blooming checks of tho hollos of Hoor liuid. On tho occasions of tho period ical visits to the towns to attend tho "Naoht-mahl." or Sacrament of their church, tho groups of veiled beauties peering from the wagons give tho Hour thu aspect of a Turk traveling with his harem. Nor, by all accounts, was tho engaging naivete of thoso houris calcu lated to nisplro ought save terror to tho Rritish breast. All the l'ear Jloumt. Wouldn't IMiullcnto (iarileliPs Experi ence. " I want a suit of clothes," said a pleasant young man ontoring a tailor shop and addressing tho proprietor. ""Well, sir, wo shall bo glad to sorvo ytni." "It may not bo necessary to add," continued tho young man, " that I haven't any money."' " Not necessary, sir; nor is it neces sary to add that you cannot get tho clothes." " My friend, I wish to rolato to you 11 little circumstance. Onco whou Presi dent Carlield was a young man, just at my ago, a tailor trusted him for a suit of clothes. ! don't know you, sir,' said tho tailor, when young Garliold iiiado tho wardrobial proposition. " You havo no advantago of mo,' said Garliold, I don't know you.' " 4 Hut I never saw you beioro,' said tho tailor. " ' No advantago,' reiterated Gar liold, I novor saw you before.' " Ilangsd if I don't trust you,' said tho tailor. And now look at him to day. Garliold is President, whilo tho tailor is rich and has boon ofl'orod any ollico within tho gift of tho Govern ment. Now, note the chain of coinci dences. Garliold was poor; so am 1. lie was just my ago; so am I. Ho did' not know the tailor, and tho tailor did not know him; I do not know you, anil you do not know 1110. Tho tailor had hover seen him before, and he had nev er seen tho tailor beforo. You novor saw 1110 before, and 1 novor sawyou be foro. Now, sir, thoro is just tho prettU est chain of golden-linked coincidences 1 over saw. I would go to somo other -tailor, but tlioy know mo " "Very likely," said tho tailor. "Well, oir, I say that 1 would go to somo other tailor, but all tho other tailors in Cleveland know 1110, and this brciiKs tho chain." " Lot mo rolato. a coincidence," said the tailor. " Onco a young man tried to boat a tailor and failed. Then an other young man tried to beat a tailor and failed. You aro either or both of these young men." " I am refused, am I? " Rather!" " All right sir, havo it your own way. 1 am not particular, only wanted to help you along. Como out and P 11 take a drink with you. No? Woll then. good day. I seo that you aro crazy and I shall tako stops towards sending you to an asylum." Cleveland Herald. A Curious Physiological Averment. Teachers in tho great valleys say that tho vocal structure of young California is incapable of successful musical devel opment, and some who havo taught for ton yours say they havo novor yot found a native Caiifornian with a ifno voice. Wo havo teachers in San Francisco, also, who hold tho samo thoory. Hy all those it is claimed that California produces Hat chests and extremely small necks, from which nothing in tho way of a loud noiso can bo oxpoctod. San Francisco Post-