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I WRITTEN' EXPRESSLY POE THE ATLANTA HERALD.] When Mr. Snifflelt, Belle called Matilda to ’ her. ‘Pack up our things,” she said. “Pack i them as §oon as possible.” I “Where we gwine jow, chile?” asked Ma- ) tilda. “ Is we gwine back home ? It’s mose time for us to gic back to the old plantation.” “Not yet, Mat.,” replied Belle. “Not for many years. Not for ever.” “Ain’t you tired of wanderin’ over the world? i Ain’t we been to all the outlaudish country enough! Where you gwine now?” ‘To Washington.” ‘ But Mars Gustave is there most o’ the ; time.” “ That’s why I’m going there.” “Is you gwine to see your chile: ’ [continued from our last Sunday’s faper.] “No, I shall never see it on eanh again.” MARCEL'S PORTION A NOVEL IN THREE PARTS. Bf SASDY DtTAVARES. Entered according to Act of Congress, by the Hf.bald | Pcblishtso company, in ihe office of the Libra- ! rian at Washington. to the conversation. It was twelve o’clock | had wore a certain air of gentleness while she j in the night when the dinner party broke up. | Ilomor had it that the gentlemen had remain ed in the dining room the best part of the evening discussing the politicM situation, and that it had been decided to pass a law im proving the President to use force aud compel the Pious Frauds of Massachusetts to sur render fugitive slaves to their owners upon their being demanded. This rumor gained credence on the follow ing day, when Mr. Lauroussini asked leave of Congress to introduce a bill authorizing the United States Marshal in Massachusetts to call upon the military and naval authorities fur a force, to be taken from the fifteen men who garrisoned the State, if it was needed, to carry out the provisions of the law referred to, , which Lad been nullified by the action of the Pious Frauds.l spoke to Tom, became hard and stern “Don’t advise me*” she interrupted, patting UL -wears diamonds the elbow of the chair with her hand. “If you have guessed what my purpose is, say nothing to me about it. You cannot persuade me to forego it. You do not know what a wronged woman is capable of. Send in that note. Tell the bearer not to wait for an an- The Shah of Persia. I ALL OVER HIM AND USES HIS FINGERS FOR A FORK—BE ADDS TO THE NUMBER OF HIS WIVES. Berlin Correspondence of the Times. The jewels of the bbah have quite surpassed Literary Chit-Chat. Mr. Richard Proct i oitpo»* o' Worlds than Ours” an 1 oth( r popci ;r title books, and Seerr •••:■ - nr the L frononrica! Society, v ii. ectare in u States from October t<» I V Lruaiy u A new slorv by AntLonv Troii.u * ^ swer and let me know the moment it is placed j the reports of their size and value which pre- commenced in the London Graf in Mr.—in the gentleman’s hand. If you ceded their owner's arrival. The Treasury On the day succeeding the election,Tom Suck er dressed himself in his best, clothes and hur wish to serve me, do this. Go now. She drew the veil over her lace and re sumed her seat. “D—n me,” soliloquised To , halting be fore the door, “I scent a duel in this note. Shall I send it in? Pshaw, they won’t hurt each other. Splendid sensation for the Re peater. Wortn ten thousand extra copies. Will he on the ground mj'self. Exclusive re entitled, “Phineas Kedux.” *Iu Italy there are CHAPTER XIV. The introduction of this measure created 1 port. D-n me, I'll scud it in.’ intense excitement among the Pious Frauds tied down to Judge Stern’s court. There he wherein the mudsills and the chivalry j i u the House. Mr. Preacher of Masaachu- foond Mr. Sniff aDd Mr. Koppered, together with Mr. Chambers. The last named gentle man was congratulating himself upon the short time he had taken to sue out the writ of, habeas corpus, and have the case brought be fore the court. He had himself gone to the that yearly happened in the Nation was, and asylum, accompanied by two physicians who is to this day, the session of Congress. Then had each separately examined Belle, and de- it was, but is not now’, that the Mudsills and clared her perfectly sane. Upon receiving the writ, the physician in daily they never met at all. ior the Chivalry charge of the asylum took matters very coolly, looked upon the Mudsills as utterly beneath During the twenty days allowed him to pro- their exalted notice, while the Mudsills re duce the body of Belle, he saw Mr. Van Dusen garded the Chivalry with profound honor. CNCIL, and one of the last setts declared that it the Jaw was passed, the Marshal of Massachusetts would not dare to I enforce it. He warned the majority against any such measure os that. Massachusetts knew her rights and would maintain them, it was the obvious mission of Massachusetts to protect the fugitive slave. No man should stand on the shadow of Bunker Hill and seize a fellow beiDg lor the purpose of dragging him back into manacles, to the slave over- MEET IN CHALLENGES ONE OF THE FIRST TO MORTAL COMBAT. After an election, the most interesting event he Chivalry met together iu council. So- He watched till the u*lier placed the note in Mr. Van Dusen’s hand, then he hurried back to Bell and told her. iot Persia, we all knew, was rich, to an iu- i Italy mere aro m> credible richness, with aernmukted wealth journals and periodicals, of the sort; hut no one was prepared to see pear in Italian, fon. ( , V mnrtatibus oculis, a diamond nearly twice '■ English and two in < the size of the Koh-i-noor, or “llouu- The recent sale of tain of Light" (now in the possession of Hanworth Park, near 1 the Queen of England, once llnujeet Sing, large snm of £26,000 lot cd the Lion of Lahore’s greatest glory), stuck sand volumes, or consiuu.il in front ol a man's sword-belt, and live dia- j volume average. Then monds, each larger than that jewel of jewels, l books of extreme rantv. per I here were half a dozen The literary aud scientific life of the late * ritten by Mr. Todlmn- cab at the gate seer’s whip, and to the tender mercies of the I thank you again and shake hands. ’ brutal bloodhounds. The cause of Human "" * ’ ’ ' 3 Freedom was the cause of Massachusetts, and also the cause of the nigger. Massa- I the house and turned hi 1 Lauroussini’s sent. en echelon up his coat from waist to shoulder. These stones are scarcely cut, aud do not|n r \VWH NtnliP show’ as they ought, hut they are of surpass- ter “Thank you,” she answered rising from her ; ing purity. The Shah’s sword belt is a treas- seat. “Show i»k-nut of this place. Is the ; ure house in itself. The sheath is studded The discoveries of Dr. Leitner m Central IV" with rubies, emeralds and diamonds, which : Asia are P rov ibg still more important that at ve orders for shame their setting of purest gold. The j first announced. Iu a list of Leitner’s forth- | front of his coat is garnished with rows of ; coming publications eleven languages of a and j*aw herj brilliants instead of lace. The collar and heretofore terra incognita are accounted lor, sleeves are crusted with them, ami his orders au 'l maps and photograps of the countries are of the most precious jewels. His spurs ftn T men whose histories and language Dr. flash like sunbeams. All this on the person i Leitner has introduced to the world of letters of a man who has nothing noble in mien or are given. The countries between Kashmir t-red Tom; “I ga earnag He led he nter. “You won t accept money tending her hand through the she said, ex- ; ldow, “so j and the doctors who had declared her iosane. ! As the Mudsill was always a Pious Fraud andL, — The first named gentleman announced that as ; as the Chivalry were always members of the j chusetts would espouse it. He called atten- she could not be discharged until after the j slaveholding aristocracy, it will be seen how’ | tion ^ aS8 fu election, it was not worth while opposing the impossible it was for them to dwell together ” il ~ T> - 1 «wv* motion tor a discharge, particularly as he had | in unity. The name given to each was a had Belle committed under an assumed name 1 synonym of contempt. Both hated each and would not appear iu court. On the other, the Chivalry with a demoniac hatred, morning in question, then, he was quite ready the Mudsills with a pious animosity arising solely from their devotion to Human Freedom They shook hands and separated. Tom re- i face, although he is above the turned to his seat in the reporters’ gallery of i of the Indian Mussulman noblesse, eyes toward Mr. ! to meet Judge SternL About an hour after Tom arrived, Belle en- and to their support of Great Moral Ideas, tered the court room, followed by the physi-r " I " the day the Pilgrim Fathers—those men who brought Liberty to America—lauded ou Plymouth Rock till the moment of bis speak ing Massachusetts had been prominent above all other States for her devotion to Freedom, and for the Great Moral Ideas she had en forced upon her sons, w’hose heroism on a cian in charge, a lawyer, and the matron. A j ized by electing the Hon. Thomas Strapp, few minutes later the Judge entered and took ! Speaker,on the two hundred and tenth ballot. Immediately after the new Congress organ- thousand battle fields was so well known that “ ~ ' no force the Marshal could bring against them would avail. Mr. Graves, one of the Chivalry, remarked his seat. The case was then called for exami-1 they prepared to adjourn and return home • — ination. 1 but his Excellency the President issued a I that be had heard a great deal ot Massachu- Counsel for the physician in charge of the ! proclamation convening them in extraordina- [ setts heroism, but had never witnessed any of asylum here arose and said that before enter-1 ry session, to consider the action of Massa- j it—at least he had never witnetwed any ot it ing upon the merits of the case, he desired to ' chusetts in declaring that she would not obey ! on the part ol Massachusetts Pious rrauds. say a few words. At the time the woman was the law compelling the surrender of nigger j He w’ould guarantee to march through all the taken to the asvlurn she was undoubtedly in- slaves who had lied from their masters and j Pious Frauds in the country with live thous- —‘ taken refuge within her borders. It was not j and men of bisState. For bis own part, Id AN ILL-MANNEltED POTENTATE. Mr. Lauroussini did not c-peu the note lor But in spite of his jewels and external height an( l Badakshan are treated of in his last publication, which gives ns a translation ot the songs and legends of the races of Dar- disian. Europeau notions, a savage in many respect proud, wilful, sensual, j qaence of his utter indifference to engage- i meats, be one of the most ill-mannered men the world. He kept the parade at Pots sane, as he could prove by competent wit nesses. Thanks to the <*re which had been bestowed upon her, and to the repose her mind had received, she was now, he wa6 hap py to say, recovered. He would not., therefore, oppose a motion for her discharge. He then took his seat. Mr. Chambers whispered a few words to Belle, and she shook her head in reply. “Your—ah—honor,” he said, rising, “ my client—ah—is so desirous of regaining her— ah—ah—liberty, that she declines to take any measures against the—ah—ah -person who had her committed. I—ah—therefore move that she—ah—ah—be discharged from the—ah—ah—custody of Dr. Sharp. ” His honor said that in granting the motion, he felt press the lady. From all lie could leai Jnever been insane at all. She would act per- with a French cast of countenance which fectly right if she prosecuted the man or men, j fairly indicated his descent. A distinguished to him unknown, who had subjected her to so j scion of the Fir»t Families of Louisiana, di- much suffering. It was luckyfor her that she rectly descended from the jduc de Malapro- lived in a free Republic, where the law guar- , pos and the happy owner of six hundred anteed to every white man, womau and child j niggers, together with thirty-five thousand • (Judge Stern was a Repeater), their perfect | acres of magnificent land and five entire liberty, except when convicted for crime. He squares in ihe most fashionable streets of New referred to the fact that under this free gov-j Orleans, it was not surprising that Mr. eminent she had wrongfully remained in a lu- i Lauroussina was looked upon as one of the natic asylum only four months. In other j first men in the republic.■ countries where the aristocracy ruled, she ! He lived in might have remained there four year-, before ! dence in Louisiana the law coold have reached her. He wound his: residence in Washington was the talk oi up by congratulating her upon her release. Preserving her composure to the last, Belle received the congratulations of the four men who were her champions, and when these were over acsompanied them out of the court. Tom’s foresight had provided a carriage, into the first time that Massachusetts had been j expected to live to see the day when the roll fractious. Indeed that State, true to her ol his slaves would bo called upon Bunker ancient renown, ever reserved to herscif the Hill. One thing in conclusion he would say. right of opposing everything that did not I If the Pious Frauds did not leave tLe nigger please her aud tbe right of compelling all | question alone, the Chivalry would split up ■ | —j * _ ”—* ’ ]the Union into ten thousand fragments. Mr. Tallow, the keeper of a grocery store at a cross-roads in Ohio, and a representative from that State, declared that if ever the bill passed it would be inoperative. As for split ting up the Union, it couldn’t be done. Let them try it. Tbe Union wasn't worth a anyhow, without some throat cutting. He promised that if the splitting process was tried, he would urge his fellow-citizens to the iield to prevent it. The honorable gentleman said nothing about going himself. “Mr. Speaker and gentlemen,” said Mr. Lanroussini, “ I reckon we have had enough discussion on this subject. The right for me to recover my fugitive slaves from Massachu setts is clearly constitutional. If lie is my property in Louisiana, he is my property in Maine. I am quite tired of the agitation of this question. It must either end in our rights being protected, or it must end in our leaving the Union.” Mr. Van Dusen here rose from his seat, and being a new member, when the Speaker de- ^ HB cided that he had the floor every eye was lagnificent style. His resi- j turned upon him. He did not know Mr. Lau- a was a model ot elegance; j roussini personally, and as that gentleman’s name had not been called, lie was unaware who he was replying to. Besides, Mr. Van Duseu saw in this debate an opportunity to distinguish Limsj'f. other States to do as she pleased. But then, as her sons declared, all the virtue and intel ligence of the republic dwelt within her limits It was, therefore, to say the least of it, pre sumptions in the Slaveholding Aristocracy to endeavor to force the descendants of the Pilgrim fathers to obey laws which were ob noxious to them. Among those who were exasperated with tli conduct of Massachusetts was the Hon. Gus- w lave Lauroussini, member of Congress from impelled by a sense of his duty to ex- j Louisiana and the acknowledged leader of bis indignation at the confinement of i the Chivalry iu Washington. The honora- ~ ** ” she had j ble gentlemen was a tall, handsome man, took it out of his mouth and threw it down not on the ground, but on the Queen s (Em press’) dress. His suite all spoke French, and the Shali- before him. When he did lead it, its con- | tents so snprised him that he half started from his sent, with an rxelamarion that | caused the members around him to enquire what the matter was. “Nothing,” he answered. “Nothing of consequence.” Belle had written: “Wednesday Morning, March 12, lb— . “I address for the first and last time. The man with whom I lett my home never mar ried me. I have implored him many times to do this, and he has always ret used. We do not live together now. You must take up my cause, or I will have the facts and the names published, so that the world may judge a brother who refuses to defend the honor of his name. The man who seduced me is a member of Congress and is in the House now. His name is Henry Van Dusen. Arabella Lauroussini.” For a little while Mr. Lauroussini remained in his seat, thinking over the contents ot the noie. Then he rose and crossed over to where Mr. Graves sat. “I want to see yon lor a few minute: said in a whisper. “Outside?” asked the other. “In one of the committee rooms,” Mr. Lauroussini replied. Both gentlemen left the hall, aud as they entered the adjoining room, over which was marked “Committee Means,” Mr. Lauroussini turned lo his panion and addressed him. “ You remember my sister,” he began. The other nodded in the affirmative. “ You also know that she ran off' with some person unknown to me. He never married her. Read this note.” “Are you sure this note is genuine?” he asked, returning it. •• res,"replied the other. “It is written by j His'fkce”!; “seldom animated] “and* there her. I believe she Mr. Tike’s forthcoming “History cf Crime in England” will show that theft, forgery. and arbitrary, It poisoning and violence have steadily damn- punctuality be “the politeness of princes,” ! . ea W1 *k ihe progress ot civilization. This as it is said to be, the Shah would, iu conse-; , jirectly contrary to a widely disseminated belief. The Atlinmeum says Memoirs Pour Servir" that the French imply ostensibly dam, ordered by the Kaiser, waiting a couple j “Memoirs at the service of historians,” but of hours, lie kept the Queen for half an j f^ at it not unfrequently means “ Memoirs to hour at the railway station waiting for him. j serve the interests of the writers.” They are. He would not go to breakfast, when he it was * in either case the most entertaining books in announced, at the time of invitation, but * th© world. walked about in the garden, and then, seeing j The Domestic Growler.—Look at him ’ an arbor which pleased him, desired to have . he is a curiosity. He was pleasant enough his breakfast brought there. When he sat at an hour ago, as he sat in his office talking to dinner yesterday he put his fingers in his I Jenks. With his chair tilted back, the toes plate and ate with them, and if he came on a i of his boots resting against the mantle-piece, piece of some dish which he did not like, he I his mouth extended in a loud guffaw iu replv - j to one of Jenks’ yarns, you would - 1 he was one of the jolliest fell< j world. But he does not look so now. H have said llows in the has in-Shah knows it much better than he would I lowered his hat over his eyes, and got his be thought to do from his mode of speaking j family face on. He considers it bad domestic it, as when he is quite at his ease he cau talk policy to come Lome looking smiling and it pretty fluently. But he is not much at his j cheerful; it would not only lower his j ease with Europenau barbarians, and it is i dignity j ludicrous to see him standing alone in a crowd j it would with a clear space round him and no one to children U talk to, for lie balances first on one leg and j favors, then ou another, “like a hen on a hot grid- ! know: ti ' lo f does not know what to do with j as he believes, to keep up a proper f t W\v° r l i tbem or his hands. When he turns his back ! household authority, and reduce I t his < aU ,Va( * tbe s P cc,ator calm b’ surveys his exterior, expenditure to its certain limits, is master of tbe house, but encourage his wile aud to the asking of nil sorts ot and the running into goodness what extravagances. The only way. system of household to always find fault, and nev< r relax for a moment the the town. A train of thirt\’ servants attended him wherever he went. It was said that he spent five thousand dollars per week while at the capital. His wife was the best dressed - . .. tt • i *• . i There is a great deal of insolence in the ; threats which slaveholders are in the habit of to be worth not less than three hundred thou- which she entered, as did also Mr. Sniff*. Tom i sand dollars, prepared to follow him. Whether true or not, a report was current “Are you—ah—all going with her ?” asked j that in spite of all the Louisianian’s gre^t Mr. Chambers. “Won’t you—ah—walk down ! display oi wealth, his property was heavily the street and—ah—take a glass of hot whis- 1 mortgaged. A devotee to the highly scientific ky ?” “I’ll go with you Cnambers Koppered. “Wait a minute.” He leaned in the door of the < extended bis hand to Belle, who took and shook it warmly game of poker, he bad been known to risk said Mr. j forty thousand dollars on a single hand, which he lost without a mu*cle ol his face moving, and ; When he arose thaf night, he laughed as gaily if he had been a winner, instead of a loser to tbe extent of eighty-five thousand dollars, “Confound it, ma-am,” .-aid he, “my name ] which he promptly paid by giving the winne is William Koppered. Sniff, here, is my book keeper. It I can serve yon in any way, let When presented, the check me know. Can I do anyth: ng for yon ? Are I cashed you in need of funds, or—' check upon the bank lor that amount. promptly On the second day of the extra session, Mr. No,” returned Belle interrupting him. “I • Van Dusen piesented his credentials and was need nothing,” and she added, “I thank you 1 sworn in. Mr. Lauroussini arose aud sent to from my heart for all you have done for me. j the Speaker’s desk a notice that Mr. Rooney Your kindness will ever bo remembered. God ; would contest the seat of the gentleman. He bless yon, sir. We may never meet again, j then returned to his home, having promised but I shall ever pray for your happiness. to take his wife to a private dinner given by “Don’t speak of it,” said Mr. Koppered, i tbe Secretary of State, becoming rather weak in the eyes. “Good Mrs. Lauroussini was a pretty little woman, bye, ma’am,” and be walked off with Mr. w ith light hair and blue eyes, petite in figure. ith small white hands, taper fingers, aud a pair of feet that wore No 1 shoes, which she was very fond of allowing to peep out from beneath the skirts of her dress. They had | ughers h , mded Mr. Van Dusen a note. He been married about six years. About five Chambers. Tom entered the carriage, which drove off and soon landed them at Belle’s residence, the door of which was opened by Matilda. “Oh, Miss Belle. The Lord bress you. The Lord be praised !” exclaimed the faithful negro, throwing her arms around the neck of her mistress. “I’ve got you back now. I been near dead for yon. Lets leab dis year place. It ain’t no place for decent folks. Ablishunist and sick like wend. ’* She here gave Mr. Sniff a contemptuous glance and then resumed her demonstrations of joy. Belle kissed the negro and assured her how pleased she was to be with her again. For j marked, as they were driven aloDg the .streets j about an honr the party conversed. ' “ ** making here,” he said, speaking in his usual cool and indifferent manner. “Whether it is right to surrender the slaves or not. makes but little difference to me. Massachusetts has declared that they shall not be surren dered. If, then, the gentleman who last spoke, and who I have not the honor to know, de sires his negroes surrendered, let him go after them himself, if not, let him take his State out ot the Union as he threatens. I am of the opinion that when it comes to tbe acting he will be found lacking iu courage to do either.” Mr. Lauroussini rose up twirling his mous tache and looking very excited. “I tell the gentleman,” he retorted, “I tell him that he can readily find out whether I have any courage or not. The gentleman, though, is doubtless like all of his party. He is very quick to insult another, but has no idea of abiding the consequences. I have long since decided that it would be a waste of time to break a cane upon the shoulders of such men as the gentleman.” Loud cries of “order” interrupted the speaker, who resumed his seat amid great ex citement, which was only allayed when the previous question was called. While the vote was being taken, dne of the . freed from the distracting influences of hi: diamonds, the Shah does not present an im- system of domestic snubbing, posing appearance. I admit that the backs “ Of course, the coming home of the Growler of most people fail to impress one, but his j is not looked for with joy. All pleasant m- Majesty’s tailor has rendered his refers quite ; flueuces take wing. The very atmosphere be- ! abnormally ridiculous by making his frock j comes charged with depressing or explosive j coat with a multitude of fine plaits, like thosd material. The cook spoils the gravy, and of a Highlander’s kilt or of a lady ot Queen ; blackens the toast for the pigeons; the wife is Bess’s time, over the hips, and so all round. ; afraid the soup will not be all right, or the io WrtHhinotan Mv ’ His fiice ™ seldom animated, and there is pudding done to the precise turn; the chil- . ,, _ . . \ i * i something incongruous in the position of his | dreu huddle in a corner, and talk in whisners wife told me yesterday that she thought she I Thi«r. L„.i . t Belle leaving a store iu tbe morning, just as she was entering it.” “You must call him out, then,” remarked Mr. Graves. “I must do more. I must kill him,” said Mr. Lauroussini, sternly. “By G—” he con tinued, stamping on the ground excitedly. respectable gold spectacles, a la Thiers, ou 1 and j ! his aquiline nose, under a Persian cap, and, over all these, diamonds. the shah takes another wife. | The followers of the Shah made some ap peals to the enormous old Colonel of Police, who is famous for the rigidity of his manners feels that they can breathe a free* breath uutil “pa” is gone. Who would be a growler ?—Ledger. ‘The idea of one ot my family being seduced I and t J ie Re '* er ^^ A ,^ e regards the by n Yankee and he reusing to marry her! | “ orals _ ot , tlie clt - v >_!° r . e,a f. hls co ‘l e , lu % lr ' Will you act as my friend in this matter ? We must meet without delay.” “Certainly, my dear fellow,” Mr. Graves ! returned. “Take him this note and show it to him. Let him understand that there is no way of escaping a meeting. Tell him that if he; refuses to tight I will shoot him down on the streets as I would a dog. There can be no compromise. I leave the arrangement tirely into your hands.” “I’ll call upon him iu a few minutes,’’ said Mr. Graves, and he added. | the house. You are excited. I get calm." Mr. Lauroussini took this adv favor, and were not at all successful. • The Squelching a Newspaper. THE NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNES LIBEL SUIT. [New Orleans Picayune. During the whole time the jury have been j Shah has, however, some reason for thinking impnnnelled tbev have been beset bv Custozn- tliat the high tone of the Police Director is I house emnlovees and ftT not maintained uniformly, for he has. as I ! house employees and followers of Jacob Hawk- Not only was all evidence of the truth of think I told you already, .added to the num- i the charges against Jacob rigidly excluded ber of bis wives here, if report be true, aud ; but all sorts of influences were brought to espoused a girl of fifteen whom he t accident, and immediately “ proposed ’ to by a representative to her mother, which that. ^ ; good lady accepted, as there was a ! made for her daughter’s future There has been some trouble iu teaching the [ noraL . •Don’t return to i aud I 1 * 8 followers that women are to be ' drivers on Peter Kaiser’s Magazine street rail- Go home and t ^ ea ^ ed 1 * 1 respect, even though they go j road, one of whom was the foreman, selected about with their laces uncovered, and < *’ ~ * by ; bear to compel the jury to yield to this wicked l "' \ demand in order to silence an honest and free press. Two or three of ^the jurors were at revision j first unwilling to be made the instruments of 1 rers ! a - | this extortion and robbery. Six of them, ig- colored men, and two white men, ; bv Lv . - , , • , , .. | gazed at tbe address for au nuum, meu months previous to the da, ot which I write, b ]t Jt from Belle nnd wa8 worded found time, amid a senes of balls, ex- ; J f ft ii ftU . K . instant, tfieu she had cursions, and trips, to present her husband! with a child, which, to his great disappoint ment and regret, was a girl. as follows; Wednesday Morning, March 12, 18 I give you your last chance. Either marry Ou arriving at his residence aDd entering i within the next three hours or my brother the parlor. Mr. Lauroussini found his wife j dressed and ready to leave. ‘I went shopping this morning,” she re- ! * n o f° r ft r ©Pb* informed of our past connexion. Answer this at once. I am iu the lady’s room wait- ... I n „a m ! most useful lessons they will carry back | ffamar * ' . 1 frrmi Tv Iirnna ic tlinf wltinli will f vidli lltom fn ^.t from Europe is that consider their hicli will teach them to their equals, and not j j were at the outset in favor of heavy by cue, the others yielded. ! through threats and temptation and fear oi ' mprisonraent. These special friends sing through another door, left the capitol Mr. Graves re-entered the House of Represen tatives arid walked directly up to Mr. VauDu- sen’s desk. “My name is Graves,” he said, “Graves, of South Carolina.” As the name was borne by one of the most prominent members of the House Mr. Van Dusen at onco recognized that the speaker j was one of the Chivalry. “Can I serve you in any way,” he inquired. “Yes, sir,” returned Mr. Graves, “I have a message for you. A message, sir. from the Hou. Gostave Lanroussini.” , . . . , - o » * — — “From who, did you say ?” Aud Mr Van s , eut t0 Hud * ro at ever - sta ” e » reporting how , told him they could not agree with the major- u«m started from his seat. ! ‘ he y were lil1 the y **re **fely back at Astrak - | ity. nan. their slay* s—it they learn it. There is a j Hawkins’ on the jury at first held out lor §7u,- j great “ it, lor they do not at all approve ot ; 000, but on the resistance of those opposed all they see here. to such an infamy, they gradually fell. Ihe wives who were sent back for high rea-j Three of them still held out until after 4 sous of State from Russia to Teheran bore i o’clock Saturday afternoon, June 21. when, i their ill-fate tor what womau is not anxious j after all the representatives of the Picavune j atul what wife, even though she be one of j left the court building, Judge Lvneh sent for . three, likes to see her husband let loose on j the jury aud told them he would keep them i the wide, wide world.-' without the least re- j locked up until they aureed—and then sent signatiou. They were simply furiously clam- locked up until they agreed—and then sent them back, remarking that he would meet orous and turbulent. Their grief touched the them at vS o’clock r. to see if thev had vet imperial heart, and he had special telegrams I agreed, notwithstanding two of the jurymen B. L. Dusen started from his seat. .“From the Hon. Gustav^Lauroussini,” re peated the other. “The gentleman with whom you had a debate a short while ago.” Mr. Van Dusen had now resumed his calmness. His face was a trifle pale, but he did not manifest the slightest symptom of fear. “Won’t yon step into the lobby ?” he said. “This is no place for conversation. " AVERSE TO PROGRAMMES. When the successor of Cyrus first came to Berlin, it was supposed it would prove easy to provide amusement for him during his stay, but it soon became apparent that there was great management to be observed. He hates a programme of any kind, because it looks like dictation. He caunot bear to see a writ- Dusen read ihe note through and ! handed Hr. Van Dusan the note, i — j ia ii 1— “Read that, sir,” he said. „„ r j in an elegant carriage, with the honorable , . “Excuse me for an instant,” said Belle, at' gentleman’s coat of arms (an eagle pouncing quietly replaced it in the envelope. ^ , length rising and leaving the room. When , down upon a vulture) upon the doors and ‘‘* 8 tlie w “° sent outside.-' he j she returned she had two sealed envelopes in drawn by four horses, clad in gold mounted as ^ ed - *— * harness. j * ,w * Mr. Lanrousini received this information as : if it was nothing new. , As I entered Gimp &, Fringe’s establisli- When they were in the lobby, Mr. Graves ; ten or printed paper, for it looks as if his ~ j freedom of action were controlled. When he : was in Russia he thought he was ill treated asked Mr. Van ! by the immense parades that were ordered Well, what of this Duseu, after he had read it. I for his honor. They seem intended to hu- ment,” she added, “A lady dressed in blue ■ correspondent from Go rani, silk passed me, going ont. Although she was i *‘Ah. Well just give him t closely vieled, and I could not see her face, J * have no answer to send. her figure seemed very familiar, think I fancied it was ?“ Who do you her band. She first called Mr. Sniff aside and spoke to him in whispers for several minutes, at the end of which he took np his hat and left. Tom was about to follow when Belle stopped him. “If it had not been for you,” she said, “ I should have been in tbe Asylum still, and been mad by this time. Nothing kept me sane but tbe knowledge that friends were at work in this city briDging about my release. I cannot find words to say how I thank you. Accept this as a small return for your good ness.” She handed him one of the envelopes (the only one now in her hand.) Tom pushed her hand gently back, and became very red in the face. “There’s money in that, I suppose,” he said. “ D—n,” but he stopped himself and went on, “No, I won’t take it. I’ve already had fifty dollars of your money that I feel ashamed of having taken. I came np here with you for the purpose of returning it Tom Suckers knows how to serve a lady without pay. Your thanks are enough.” He palled from his pocket a small roll of bills, which he placed on the table before her, and t hen continued: “There’s the fifty dollars,” he said. “If Tom Suckers can serve yon in the future, re member to call upon him. He is—d—a—a— he is a rather wild fellow. Very venal, very mercenary, madam, but any lady can com mand his services at all times. I’m a mem ber of the press—Jiepeater office. Here’s my card. Good day,” and he walked out without j a ay more.” giving Belle a chance to speak, looking as if I A f ilence of a few moments ensued, which j he felt he bad done the most sheepish thing ' he broke. Wasn’t a lady give it to me, Sir,” replied the usher. “Who was it then?*’ l ’Twas a gentleman, Sir. He’s a newpaper You do not deny the statement made in miliate him; and so Dne morning he refused * ’ i— ’ ■* | to attend an inspection especially ordered for him, and kept the Czar waiting till it was an- just give him this back and tell The waiter took the nota and returning to the door handed it, with the message to a ' but he is learning to return the salutations of people m the street, instead of answering them by a stare through his sprctacles. -1 really La.en’t the sti K bte.( idea,” he re- i young man outside, who was no other than . . ■ - ® ' f'. TV, Cn/.I.AM r r A S.f.1 □ a* IV' .1 .. Il 1 .. I A A . plied, speaking with the laiutest French ac cent, and stroking his imperial. “Belle,” she went on, “I could have sworn it was her.” Mr.|Lauroussini’s face woreHi stern aspect os he replied. “Havel not requested you not to utter that woman’s name in my presence ?” “But —,” his wife began. “I do not wish to hear of her,” he inter rupted.” She disgraced the name of the oldest family in the Sonth. I have washed my hands of her. If she is even here I do not wish to see her. If I could find the man that dishonored my name, I’d kill him. But she is henceforth a stranger to me. If she was in abject poverty, I would not help her. She is well off though. I turned over to the agent she appointed every dollar of her property, and it brings in twelve thou sand » year.” “I wonder if she is married ?” remarked tbe lady. “I reckon not,” he returned, and be added hastily, “If she was, we would have heard of | it. Now don’t let us speak of that woman j he ever performed in his life. Another of the Pions Fraud members Tom Suckers. Tom was at Washington cor responding for the Ooi-am Daily Repeater. “D—n me,” muttered Tom as he turned away. “This is outrageous. I’d like to smash his head. Infernal scoundrel!” He entered the lady’s room, where Belle, dressed in the same blue silk which her sister- in-law had seen her wearing on the day previ ous, was seated. She was closely veiled and not easily recognizable. “He is a blackguard,” said Tom to her. “ D-a-a ! He has returned your note.” “ I expected a« much,” she returned calmly. “ Now, I must get you to do me another ta- vor. Send in this note to the person to whom it is addressed. ” She handed him another note, which she took from a small Russian leather bag. Tom looked at the back of it and uttered a cry of surprise. “ Why, the two have just had a sharp tilt,” he said. “Excuse me, but is be unything to you ? Beg your pardon, you know, but can’t help being curious,” aud he muttered “D—n m«, this is looking serious,” in an undertone. She raised the veil and looked him lull iu the face. “ I may a* well tell you,” she said. “ Y’ou know n great deal about me already. I it? Am I to understand that.’ “Just as you please. ’ I “Then, sir, you will be kind enough to nounced he would not come at all. He detests give me the address of some friend of yours, ' Chamberlains, has no notion of engagements with whom I can make arrangements lor a j obligations ot rendezvous and the like, meeting.” “Oh, then, that is it,”said Mr. Van Duseu. laughing. “And what will be the couse- quence if I refuse V” “ By !” said Mr. Graves, iu a towering passion. “This is nothing to laugh about. If you refuse to fight, you will be shot down like a dog in the streets of this city, and I’ll be one ot the men to shoot you.” “Your threat does not affect me in the least,” replied Mr. Van Dusen. “If the gen tleman desires to fight, I am willing t3 ac commodate him. You will be kind enough to call upon my friend, Captain Robert Spurr, of the army, at ten o’clock to-morrbw morn ing. His address is 1800 Vermont avenue. ’ The two then separated. [to be continued.] As they went down stairs, the crier and deputy sheriff of Lynch's court, appointed by him a few days before the Picayune case was tried, and a near relative ot his, handed to one of these jurymen a ijote unsigned, saying, “Your friend on Chartres street has five hun dred dollars for you if you will go with the ma jority.” Under the threats by Lynch of per petual imprisonment unless they* brought iu a verdict, and the hope oi reward, they yielded and brought in a verdict for $18,000 against the Picayune, and exonerating the managers and directors. When the jury was polled two of them wished to explain, or make a state ment, but Lynch refused to let them say any thing. After the court adjourned one or two of the jurors were telling the influence that bad been brought to bear on them, to yield to this verdict, when Judge Lynch sharply or dered the lights to be put out. Counsel can prove, aud will do so, that more than one of the jurymen were bribed. This is the way this immaculate false swearer, this usurper, vindicates bis character—with the help of Lynch, who, by his (Hawkin s) perfidy was counted into the office of Judge of the Fourth District Court. Fellow-citizens, these are the men in w hose foal hands are placed tbe administration of justice and yonr lives and property. Couldn’t Remember Where She Put $5,000.—The story of the robbery ot money aud bonds from the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Esty on Jay street on Saturday, ends in the fact that no theft was committed. Mrs. Esty is a lady considerably advanced in life, and having money and securities iu her house rep resenting between $5,000 aud $6,000, which she had ior some time kept between the mat tresses of her bed for safety. A few days since, with the idea of putting it in a more secure place, she removed the deposit aud hid it under a piece of furniture iu her chamber, and forgot all about where she had placed itl A Southern Shad Bake.—Build a roaring fire, says a correspondent writing from Au gusta, Georgia, in a roomy fire-place that may be cut down in the clayey soil of any hill side. Shad of the morning’s catch had al ready been prepared in the nicest manner, cleaned inside and oat, and fine salt rubbed on them. Then take seasoned oak planks, three inches through, fourteen inches wide, and as long os the hunger of tbe party de mands. When the wood has burned to coals, and the bank of the fire-place has been • w rought up to the roasting pitch, these planks are placed against tbe fire and heated to the j point of burning. Ou the smooth hot plank the shad are spread and nailed. They are then stood up around the coals and the hot bank, and baked—baked just to the nicety, the outside aad inside brown and crisp, with out being smoked or burnt. The fish are served at the river side piping hot, and washed down with the juice ot the native scuppernong. The clam-bakes of New Eng land pale their ineffectual fires before a plank r . Adi wkli One writer, who bus just been I offered cooling M '• initiated, bolds that it will be a great conso- j a hinml heat n ^geneTut**. b ho t « t, t lation on the death-bed hi say: “I die, but I have had a shad-bake.” Spring Tonics.—People often complain of a weak and weary feeling during the spring months. Tonics and bitters are resorted to as a remedy; w *rin ’-rityof cases, a little hygienic st-nei . v medirm would bring th< ivt dition. An abi - :ve of *r«*xb „ . ^nd rxer cise is of thou -a.v«t iinowrtain c. And tliei iu spring we us Ml;eat the wror , kind c food, and too n and rich, heatii to fortify the sj should be laid >. de. or :.t least seiied in quanbty, a- tbe wa. pioaches. The dim niched ap*.- .. cause of alarm: a light, c !>ar - * « vegetables, trui s, an. rtn lea « mlv y h* weary spring feehug \ucr- \u* 1 ■ I scarcely escape.J. and One week later Belle sent lor Mr. Sniff*. He j sworn in to-day. His seat is contested. found ber dressed and bonneted. “I have rested now,” sbe remarked, am ready to work. I have sent for you to pay a visit with me. I am going to see Mr. Van Doaen.” f Mr. Sniff stood before her looking very sur prised. “ Il you don’t wish to go, soy so,” *he said. “It is not that,” he interrupted, “but Mr. Van Dusen sailed for Europe yesterday, and will not be back until Congress meets next March.” name is Van Dusen, and he is a rather decent 'aud ! looking man. I have seen him before, but 1 cannot think where.” “Perhnps in Europe,” suggested his wife. “Perhaps so,” be answered. “H* does not look like a Pious Fraud at all. He is quite gentlemanly in his appearance. Them is none of that sanctimonious air about him that distinguishes the other members of his party. He's from Goram ” The carriage now stopped before tlm door **t the Secretary of 8tate, thus putting an cu 4 was : Lauroussini is iny brother. Do you know j On Saturday morning she looked in the usual land, is said to be a man of forty-flv Hit him ? ’ 1 hiding place in her bed, and it was not there. ; good looking tor an Oriental; au ry well, indeed,” In replied. “ Made many a—abeiu. D—u—” •• Never let him know, then, that yon have heard my uumo. 8end iu that note to him. I tr-el I can trust you to keep this secret. You tmveserved mein the most disinterested muu- ner I repeat, 1 trust you.” •‘5 • > u can,” said lour. “Never betrayed .1 lady >e». l’.un Hackers ain’t the man. But,” headd*<i looking serious, “about this note; Hudu t y hi H-r lac , w ich b»i sMteu-d down, uni Tbe Shah of Persia, now ou a visit to Eug- rather excellent She immediately became excited, and gave in- , horseman; courteous iu manner; something formation to the police. She could not tell j ol a Huroun nl Rasehid iu doing acts of chan- the number of the bonds or give much satis- ty, and of a King Cophetua in having married faction beyond the statement that they had ' a peasant girl iu a romantic freak -possibly disappeared. Tbe Boston police was notified, thinking he could afford it, she being his and preparations were in progress to discover, | eighth, and the others boastiug of the purest if possible, the thief. On Saturday afternoon ! blood. With true Eastern calmness, be ex- she was visited by several officers with the ob- J presses no surprise at the novel world through ject of gathering more information, w hen tin* which hia travels lead hhn, aud, if a cannon old lady suddenly rememberea she had I were lo go off accidentally within a few inches changed the hiding place, and the property j ot his royal person, he would lake it as a part was found intact — Boston Herald, June 16. of the ceremouies of the West. A SrookMTicN Don't destroy your newspapers, 01 allow paper cover I book, grow mouldy ou your shelve*. Seed thee some charitable ius’itutio*i, or to tbe bom* any poverty-strickt a invalid whom yoachi.a to know, where they will Iwnefit thosj 111.01 tunaies who an ton poor to pay f* ? wb>.« of reading mat' the expenditure stamp, aud a n hearted people give nothing, 1 bestow; but tt char Hies that 1 vtt confer real *r Hie raaiilt. will be wc •i a little Iron'. *, a jkMh »»ap**r wrappv r Oenerc ten complain that they *• oih«? they have no p.oue; . i« w»* of the may t yune v.*rv little money, ; vppinete.