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might have Warded a pilgrim less famil
iar than myself with th* Mil of this
remarkable world.
“You ore admfriitt ihy M'd
Mr. Tiddijohn, walking suddenly up
within six inches ol my person. (We
were on a voyage from the port of South
ampton to that of Cowes, mid the sea
was—l am not aware if the eaprission
he technical—wobbly).
“Sir,” I replied, “if the lady
in the striped liariW'di lie your
wjfe, it is tip possible not to nfimire the
composure, the grace, with whk-KVne
adapts herself to the singular notions of
—of this—uneasy vess—Bless 1 me how
she robs 1”
“The sea it lively, air," said Mr. Tid
dijohn. “BBt the spirit of my wife
soars superior to the bailments eotnmon
to human*,Vj and never—Just! Yea, ray
dear—-e-tsiuseme, sir-*—-Hf re: — Stew
ardess 1”
And he darted away.
“She is better, sir,” resumed Mr. Tid
dijohn, presently returning.
“I am rejoiced to hear it, sir,” said I.
“Glory loses no lustre on these occa
sions, sir,” continued my friend, a
punchy litile man, with a curious mix
ture of stateliness and vulgarity.
“Glory, sir, hits more to do with heart
than stomach," 1 observed.
“You are right, sir,” said Mt. Tiddi
john. “Nevertheless, half a dozen
carraway seeds would have done no
harm.”
“1 beg your pardon ?”
“They might have absolved her from
this tiet-eSskv, sir," said Mr. Tiddijohn.
“In another, the situation would have
been humbling. Glory makes every
thing attractive ”
“Even sea sitkßeas?” suid I, langh
ing.
“I cannot join in your mirth, sir.”
replied my queer little companion, draw
ing up his squat figure to its lull height.
“When 1 see such a being stretched,
limp, and pale, upon a saltish bench,
rejecting the offices of friendship, and—
Wild a good deal fv.pi-t—out) with a
countenance expressive of the Babst
profound indifference as to the eventu
alities ot the voyage —I ask myself cult
this be glory TANARUS"
“Glory ?”
“Glory, sir. My Glory. Mv wife’s
name is Gloriana. Our family name is
Tiddijohn."
I bowed.
“I have the honor, sir,” resumed my
friend, “to be the husbaud Os that lady,
on whom I noticed you were bestowing
very marked attention. I feel it —I
alwavs do—as a compliment to tnysel f
I accept your homage in the best spirit.
—I took the liberty of addressing you,
contrary to the customs of the circle in
which we move, for the purpose of invi
ting ybu td express,' la the frankest and
most unreserved manner, your opinion
of my wife.”
I glanced nt Mrs. Tiddijohn. It was
an unlucky moment. Site was rising
on her elbow, whde an attendant sylph,
or naiad It is no matter, for 1 was
alrendy in a position to confess, with all
sincerity, that the wife of my curious
little friend was unquestionably a very
beautiful woman. It is easy to under
stand, further, lha\ the beauty that can
vindicate itself under such adverse con
ditions must he of no mean order.
“Gloriana P I thought. "Conte, she
is worthier of the name than that swear
ing, boxing, iron hearted masculine llirt
upon whom Sidney's poet-soul btSMow
ed it.”
She had resumed her recumbent posi
tion, and 1 could see the color timidly
revisiting her smooth fair cheek, as if it
were not quite certain of its tenure.
Her large, liquid, dark blue eyes were
fixed upon the hurrying clouds, and she
seemed indifferent even to the fact that
an object resembling a golden thirty
two pound shot, called, [ ain told, a
“chignon,” and carried at the back ot
the head, had burst its ceretneu s, and
hung, a glittering wave, across the arm
of the bench on which she reclined.
Mr. Tiddijohn was watching me witfi
an expression ot profound content.
“You are enchanted, sir,” he said, at
last.
“The spell is powerful, I must own.
But excuse me, does uot the lady at this
instant need ”
“I dur n't—that is, I cannot approach
her,” said Mr. Tiddijohn. “I have this
moment received a warning glance—
familiar to me—and which i must inter
pret thus: ‘Keep your distance you
have been smoking.’ On atondong, as
we have yet half an hour to Cowes, I
will, with your permission, relate to you
one of the most remarkable stories you
ever heard, and afterwards present you
to its heroine.”
“I embrace both offers, sir," I replied,
“and this cigarette, whose flavor will
not survive its extinction above a min
ute, will not, I trust, prevent my being
admitted to the honor you propose.
Prav begin.”
Mr. Tiddijohn placed himself in a
comfortable position, commanding n
good view of his wife, in well chosen
language, excepting when, for a mo
ment or two. he became excited by the
theme, favored me with the following
narrative.
“Born sir,” commenced Mr. Tiddijohn,
“in Quantock Street, biminery axe,
transferred at an early age, about ten
months, to the ancient feudal residence
of the Books of Brandon in Humpsliire,
I passed iny sunny childhood among
the streams and woodlands ot thut beau
tiful domain."
“You are connected with the family?”
I asked.
“I am, sir,” replied Mr. Tiddijohn,
calmly; “my mother was wife of the
duke's under butler, Mhe subsequently
became housekeeper. His grace, as all
the world is aware, resided principally
in a modest lodging in Puns, and my
mother's chief duties, for many years,
consisted in admitting little groups of
people (who thought they were taking
pleasure) Atone end of the picture corri
dors for sixpence a piece, and dismiss
ni£ P er *®ptorily at the other, lor
a shilling.
“M J excellent mother found-this ec
cu pat ton so profitable, that she conceived
the idea of bringing me up to the same,
aud I already mastered the pictorial
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cetfttiff, whetT—yStPll
ftfjcvt your ««**. *ir, (Mr, Tiddijohn
wait bbemning wetted), ‘‘a harder come
for us to sell the ’ol* lot of ’em down to
pfte L*Jy Halid*, ujtrrxprriaid,
of- ’oopfng eongh, hageS time' -TlWfor
this xackereligions act, nothing prosper
(ImM I Atwbfo of tlie mansion was burned
down, tenants, bolted haircuts conte to
gne£ the Book died, add my mo thMgave
warning, which was.took. !
“She had saved a good lump of mon
*y, *lr—fcVJrt least. I thought it then,"-
continued Mr. Tiddijohn, “nigh five
My father proposed
lomlre of fliis sum, to add it to
the whole of his savings proved
to be nine pound-seven),»take tlie whole
to America, and invest it in the purchase
of land* My mother and fcwbte to re
turn, for the present, to Simmery-axe,
an! jine font—lit,/ g«v’»or ( tliat is—at
a fntur ptrrnd.
“He promised to write, and kep’ his
word 1 ; but lietookten years to doit, n»id
then he only meiltibned that he wouM
write again. I was, by this time, about
twenty, and thought I should like to do
something for a living, seeing it wasn’t
very probable that my puv'nor. and the
five hundred pounds odd, had come to
any good. My mother asked me what
I should like best to be. I made an-,
swer, ‘a traveller.’ You see, I pad read
a many books of travel, Sindhad, Peter
Wilkins, Robinson Crusoe, ausetterer,
and hud a groat wish to visit foreign
lands. .We had a relation in the dry
goods line at Liverpool, and when my
mother wrote, .telling him my wishes,
and asking his advice, he, Ml. Nonni
cutt, replied, “All right. Send him to
me.”
“Well, sir, I took an affecting leave of
my mother, promising to return in five
years at the outride, and to send her, in
the mean time, little tokens of my safety
and remembrance —a diamond, some
purses of sequins, a hundred monkeys,
or so—and off I started in high spirits
for Lirerp'.uL
"The event did not" justify tny Expec
tations Five ' minutes conversation
wftli Mr. Nonsficutt reveled (tie fact
that mv ’ jinumeyings were to be solely
in the interests of the Messrs. Sprounce
and Alkali, manufacturers of fancy
Soaps, and to be limited, for the present,
to the three northern counties of my
native land.
“Sir it was a disappointment. But I
resigned myself, like a mau, to the
course destiny had prepared, attd for
three years did my very-best to propa
gate tlie illusion that -Messrs. Sprounce
and Alkali’s soaps were better than any
body else’s, notwithstanding that that
spirited firm were content to supply
them at one third the usual cost. Such
extraordinary success attended my rep
resentations, that 1 was at length taken
into’ partnership, and was doing very
fairly, when my mother received a sec
ond communication frutn America.
“It was written, by a lawyer in Mem
phis, and informed ns thaf my father
was dead. He died, sir, irom over ex
citement, occasioned by an extraordinary
stroke of good fortune. He had, it
seemed, invested his money in the pur
chase of a piece of land, near which a
town of considerable arae w«a intended
to be -built. The site proved unhealthy.
The town went elsewhere, and my
father's property sank to zero Unwil
ling to report this result to ns, he man
aged to support himself in various ways,
until some remarkable discoveries ill
the land immediately adjoining his own,-
induced him to attempt similar re
searches. The result may be told in
three short words. But, sir, they are
significant. St struck oil. When
informed by the agent that he was reali
zing one thousand pounds a day, lie
fainted, and when, after a short but
severe illness, he awoke to the conscious
ness that one hundred and twenty thou
sand pounds had been offered for the
produce of hi3 land, he merely ejackela
ted, ‘Take it,’ and expired.”
Mr. Tiddijohn was silent tor a mo
ment; then, altera glance at his wife,
resumed: -- ...
“I was a rich mnu, now, sir, but I
cannot say that I was a happier one. I
coulJ now travel, if I lilted, in reality,
and I did. I embarked on the salt seas,
and sailed, sir, for Bullone. The voy
age occupied two hours and a half.
Were there any overland routes to Eng
land, i should certainly prefer it. Alter
some time, 1 endeavored to induce my
mother to jineme: but she wrote that
she was wedded lt>-Simmery—axe, and
also to the curate of a chapel there, who
Had about nineteen children, and waul
ed n motherly woman to take the place
of bis deceased partner.
“Left alone in the world, I returned
to England, and took a handsome lodg
ing at the West-end. Wlint shall Ido
next? I asked.
“‘Marry,’said my mother who was
nursing her tourleenth step child, ‘and
snrruund yourself with such cherubs as
these.' (Her eldest cherub was six and.
twenty).
“I bad no objection to marry; and
indeed, had a secret suspicion that that
was what I wanted. ‘Man, the ’erinit,'
you nre aware, sir, pined, till woman
smiled. But it was not so easy to tied
my mute. Whether a childhood passed
among the noble Brandons had elevated
my taste, or whether I had gleaned a
little bit of romance from my books, I
cannot snv, but I felt that not one ot
the young ladies I had hitherto known
could fill the aching void in this buzzom.
Coarse, sir, coarse. Sometimes showy
but coarse in grain.
“My great amusement was to stroll in
the Park with my friend Jack Prosser
(for, though I was a swell now, 1 did
not cut mv old mates of the commercial
room), and speculate upon which of the
beautiful delicate young creatures which
flew past us, lightly as snow flakes, upon
their graceful steeds, and rosy with
exercise and mirth, should be my
choice, provided I could get her 1 But
these were all dreams. 1 had, at that
time, sir, no position in society, except
that Os lolling over the rails in company
with the Earl of Grittinhoof, or ray Lord
Viscount Fizgig, whom 1 didn’t know.
“It was of little use thut Prosser re
minded me of my wealth.
‘"There's you," said mjr friend, kind
ly, ‘with jour five thousand a year that
could buy up half the nobs and swells
(it their debts was paid) that’s prancing
about here; and Jou are in the dumps
because you can’t catch a countesg at
once I’
“‘I don’t particularly want a coun
tess,’ says I, ‘tor that would make me a
count, and I shouldn’t like to call my
wife my lady. All I ask, Prosser, ia a
AUGUSfU/MMrt SUNDAft MORNING, JANUARY 13, 1807.
lovely, sweet, augelic-j—HMh-r-jook
htsrel’ H
“Titer* passed as, at this momaat, a
gen !emau aad lady oa horsebaeh*.i The
gentleman had large grizzled mousta
ches, and a proud fierce look, though,
at the time they came by, he was laugh
ing M something his cMnjmplojthjlll
said. Th* lady was .neafest ,to us —so
near, that I could have torched the
amethyst top of herdelicate riding whip.
She turned iter face full towards me for
a second; bat that was enough. The
next thing I was conscious of was a pull
at my sleeve. Prosser was. hailing me
as if I hud been five hundred yards off.
“‘I say ! Hoy 1 Tiddijohn f What's
the matter now? Halloa 1’
“I rubbed ray eyes, as if waking.
“‘Jack,’ I gasped,‘did you see (Aaf?
was it human ?’
“‘Hurfian I What d'ye mean?’ said
Jack, ‘I say, old fellow, collect your
self; they’re a sforitj’ at us.’
“‘I am collected —all of a heap,’ I
said,- faintly attempting a joke. ‘But'
Jack—that girl—she shot rael’
<• ‘Shot you.?” ejaculated Prosser,
“ ‘I felt it pass through me,’ I replied
(and so I had)—‘in at rrty eyes, though
my heart, out at tny toes.’
“ ‘lt’s well it’s gone,’ said Jack,
gruffly.
“But I feel it still. Jack, if that’s
love, I’m taken sudden, and fatally.'
“‘1 hope not,’ says Jack. ‘That would
be a bad job, that would, for you’ve no
chance there.’
“Eh? What? You know her?"■
“‘Ver/ well,’ said Jack, ‘Oar people
supplies her with lace. She has just
chosen a ’
“ ‘Her name T
“ ‘Caliver. She's the only daughter
and heiress of General Sir Sampson
Caliver—that proud old military swell
she was riding with. He’s a very un
pleasant card, I can tell you, and pre
cious short with everybody but her.
They’re in tip-top society, and he wants
her to marry a dook.’
“‘What tlook?” said I, bewildered.
‘l'll tear her from that dook’s arms!
I'll ’ ~ C ‘'-
‘Don’t be an ass,“ said Prosser,
kindly. ‘lt’s no nse, dear old boy. Why,
she was a quizzing you as she passed !
It’s that weskit and cravat. I’ve often
’titled that yon dress tot luatd.’
“ ‘Quizzing.!- Loud 1 Prosser!’
I gasped, ‘you don't understand. Lady
—princess —queen —whatever she may
be. I love Iter all the same. I can’t
help her station. If she was a barefooted
begger, I'd marry iter ami she should
ride in a chariot of gold. As it is, 1
shall love her, secret for the rest of my
life, and leave my fortune to the dook's
second son. For legal purposes I desire
to know her Christian name. I took
out mv note book. •
“ ‘Gloriana,’ said Jaelc..
“ ‘Glori ’ (fby trembling fingers
almost refused to write her beautiful
name). ‘Prosser,’ I continued,’ I want
to be alone. Good bye, old boy, for the
present ’ We meet to-night, as usual—
half past nine—Harmonic Hedgehogs.’
und we parted.
“I walked across the Park. It has
bepn said that, iu moments of great
excitement, fancy plays us all manner
of tricks, aad I wasn’t at all surprised
to see, in fiery characters six foot high,
writteu on the air, ‘Approaching Mar
riage in ’lgh Life. We rejoice to learn
that a marriage has been arranged be
tween the IcVely and accomplished
daughter of General Sir Sampson Cali
ver. G. C. 11., K. C. 8., and hls Grace
tlie Book of Ambassy Etcetera.’ Well,
may they be blest ! O Gloriana! beau
tiful phantom ! I have seen you. loved
you. From this hour forth you sit.
though you don't know it, enshrined in
my heart of hearts. No vile unworthy
thought shall ever approaelt your throne
—no selfish hope, no vain desire. Thus
only can 1 be worthy to cherish your
sweet image, to worship you, tny fairy
queen—my goddess bride—my
“‘Hi I hi I there! Hah!' rang in my
ears and the next moment I was (lying,
head over heels, I knew not whither I I
suppose 1 was unconscious for a mo
rn eut, for, on recovering, 1 found myself
on the ground, in the ride, with my head
on somebody's knee, the centre of a large
circle of people, on foot and horseback.
A sort of altercation seemed to be going
on.
“‘Atrocious carelessness I’ But he
was repeatedly called to.’ ‘Culpable
disregard of human life 1’ ‘Galloping
swell—little he cares,' etc.
“ ‘The gentleman has tendered his
card and address, and desired that this
person be looked to,’ said one of the
horsemen, quietly.
“‘Yes, five shillin’s for a cab, and
take away the dead ’un, growled a by
stander. ‘Take t’other into custody, I
say. It’t had been one of us, he’d ha'
been in the station 'ouse by now.’
“‘You’d better lide on with yonr
daughter, Sir Sampson,’ said the quiet
voice, ‘and let me look to this.’
“ I raised myself with some difficulty.
Sir Sampson, calm aud haughty, and
Gloriana, pale and frightened, stood
beforo be in the midst of the excited
mob. I cast one glance upon her.
“‘Hear me,’ I said, ‘ Will you be
silent, and hear me ? The fault was
mine —solely mine. This gentleman
was in no way to blame. I want neither
his card nor his assistance.’
“‘I should think not!” bawled the
voice of Jack Prosser, who, attracted
hv the hubbub, had run buck l to see
what was ‘up.’ ‘Assistance? nothing
of the sort! My friend has ten thousand
a year!’ shouted Jack, in a voice that
might have been heard at Charing
cross.
“‘Hush! hush! Jack, and get me
away,’ I said, faintly; and, with one
more glance at Gloriana, relapsed into
insensibility.
“ ‘I had received a severe blow on the
head, and was much shaken* besides.
Tbe doctor feared concussion of the
brain, anil kept me very quiet and low;
but I was better on the fourth day, and
was then informed that a servant had
called every day with inquiries, and, on
the last occasion, had left a note. I
glanced at the monogram on the seal,
and tore it open :
“107, Hyde Park square.
“ ‘Dear Sir, —It is with sincere pleas
tire that I learn you have sustained no
serious injury from the accident, occa
sioned (I must frankly confess) by viy
carelessness, but which, with most gen
tlemanlike fueling, you attributed to
your own. My daughter unites with me
both in condolence and congratulation.
Trusting that an acquaintance so inaus
piciodsly begun may ripen into an inter
course of fur more agreeable character,
“ ‘Raufs-oii Uamvsu.'
“Whatever taught Sir jhe
delicate TfVUn hand in which, (his note
waft written, would hav* vheifijiifflt
pleased to notice how well tgej MSm ill
general had retained, 't|fo«i#h sir the
hast* and scramble of military life, the
ligfttj firm touch oF youth 1' He would
have remarked, farther, tha Sir Samp
son preferred a crow quill. and scented
Mfoiftk despatches with the fragrance
of the jessamine. My heart told me
tcho had written that note, anß who had
not objected to write that she wished
our acquaintance might improve.
“It did improve, sir. Before I had
left my room, Sir Sampson called on me
in person, and sat for nearly ten min
utes, talking agreeably. He seemed
ranch struck with the luxury and ele
gnnee of my apartments, and obterved
that it needed nothing hut a few Rent
brances and Leonardotlavinchys, to
make it perfect. A* I didn't know for
certain what he meant, aad thought it
might be some new kina of bath,or .hpot
jack, I assented, ant) said I would get
half a dozen or so the fir.-t time T could
stroll out towards Soho. Sir S itifpibn
sniiled, and nearly nocked me down a
second time, by pressing me to come to
lunch on a certain day, when his daugh
ter would be ('From home,’ I thought)
delighted to show nje some pictures,
which might guide my choice.
“We are approaching Cowes. I shall
not, therefore, -attempt to describe the
tumult of emotion in which I passed the
intervening time, I was, however*'Suf
ficiently collected to reform tny ward
robe. My costume op the eventful duy
was quiet ness itself, being, according to
tlie fastidious Jack, compounded of the
undertaker and the parish clerk.
“All that morning passed in a species
of dream. 1 knew that I was presented
to Gloriana—that I sat and talked with
her and her father—goodness only
knows what I said—t-and (hat, after a
trying progress through the picture gal
lery. in which the rich music of Glori
ana’s voice kept me entirely unconscious
of the nteaqings of her observations, we
sat down to a suinotuous lunch. A
fourth cover had been laid. I.supposed
it was for the dook. But we didn’t wait
for him, attd ho didn't come.
“All this time, sir, though I was at
tlie very ’eight of'appiness, Kelt that I
was a fool. She could never be more or
less to me —poor half educated fancy
soap tnan—than an object of distant
adoration, and, when ray idle was with
drawn, where should / bo ? I put on a
strong resolution, and, filling a bumper
of port I drank her ltea th and Sir
Sampson’s, and then said I must go.
“ ‘Bnt, my dear Mr.—Mr. Tiddijohn,’
said the general, ‘this must not he yottr
last visit. We are »ot so easily satisfied.
You must dine with us, say to-morrow,
if your numerous engagements permit.
You have not yet heard ray daughter’s
voice, you know.’
“I looked at her so quickly, that I
caught tfer knitting her beautiful brow
at her hither, as if. she didn’t quite in-'
dorse ltia invitation. So I began stam
mering an excuse. But«snr. .Sampson
would not listen. He put my numerous
engagements aside in no time, and I
found myself, on the following day,
handing Gloriana into dinner. Tffjf
same mysterious cover -vas laid for a
party, bat nobqdy came. The. dook, I
thought, takes it very coolly!
“Miss Caliver was gentle and patron
izing— sometimes, I thought, just a
trifle sarcastic—but tvhat could I ex
pect? If you come to that, what busi
ness bad I there at all ?
“After she had left us. there wits a
pause. I whs afraid Sir Sampson was
about to return to the subject of the
Remembrances and SomethingVilicliyß,
which I had discovered were pictures,
but instead of that, he suddenly in
quired :
“ ‘Pray, Mr. Tiddijohn, do yon pay
frequent visits to your American es
tates ?’
“I replied that I had not an sere of land
of my own, but that I had considerable
sums invested in the United States
securities, which returned a large in
come.
“I have already been of opinion,’
resumed my host, ‘that a moderate in
come—say ten thousand a year—is the
most enjoyable and the least embarrass
ing fortune that an English gqntlemaq
can possess.’
“I remarked that I should lie per
fectly willing at any time to risk the
embarrassments attendant upon such a
state of things, but hardly expound that
the opportunity would present itself.
“The general slightly raised his eye
brows.
“I—excuse me, sir.’ he said, ‘I do not
wish to be indiscreet but I Certainly
henrd—from whom was it, some friend
of yours, Lord Fizgig? —that you were
precisely in the situation I have men
tioned ?'
“I replied, frankly, that the partiality
of Lord Fizgig, whom I knew very well
(by sight), had perhaps exaggerated
my possessions. I had six thousand a‘
year, my mother having contented her
self with one, which would ultimately
revert to me.
“Sir Sampson looked a little grave,
but seemed gratified by this candid
statement, and shook hands with me
across the corner of the table.
“‘You will excuse, my young friend,’
he said, kindly, ‘the interest I—and I
think I must say my daughter also—feel
in the prosperity of one who has given
such proofs of a high and noble nature.
And permit me, while on this subject,
to express my astonishment that Mr.
Tiddijohn has not hitherto formed some
matrimonial alliance befitting his wealth
and station.’
“Mr. Titldijohn’s heart gave a slight
bound. Does he-, can he, recognize the
possibility of my contending for such n
prize as he speaks of—as—as, for in
stance, his own peerless child ?
“I hesitated, and mumbled something
in my frank way about uneducated
tastes, humble desires, etc.
“ ‘Come, come, my good friend, that,
won’t do, yon know,’ said the general,
good htimoredly ; ‘nobility has claims;
so has wealth. Many a titled damsel
(did she know your personal wealth as
well os we) would willingly exchange
her ancient name for that of Tiddijohn!
but perhaps you do not care for titles
and anhient lineage?'
“I honestly avowed that I cared for
neither. To possess the object of one’s
idola that is to say, preference— was
iu my opinion, tho climax of human
felicity.
“ ‘And such an idolatrous preference
yon have formed, eh, Tiddijohn ?’. said
the general, with a smile. ‘Ah 1 you
j h**itate. • Toa- ' How ftthfof
Come, I am an old mast of the world ;
y*u are a young one. We are not tipoti
’ even terms, unless lam candid as your
self. Tiddijohn,^ s/oh love my daughter.'
' “I started from my chair.
‘“General I —Sir*. Saippyon 1 your
daughter?—So wild—«o presumptuous
a hope—’
“‘Would be perfectly natural,’ inter
ripted the general, coolly. ‘Sit down
ufy boy. The claret is with you.’
“1 sat down as if in a dream.
“ ‘But, siri-yl—l thought—the dook-’
“ /The! dook be hanged,’ said the gen
eral. *Never shall he marry'-n : dttld ot
mine, t Jf there be one quality, in the
youthful character more revolting thati
another, it is parsimony. Give me waste,
give me extravagance, but spare me
avarice 1 Tiddijohn, I will let you into a
filthily secret. It will, of course, go no
farther. Yourself, the dook, Gloriana,
ajtd I —ire Jour —alone possess that
secret. The necessity of surrounding
my beloved child with all the luxuries
hier station, her beauty, her grace attd
accomplishments imperatively demand,
hks involved mein coifsMkrable pecuni
ary difficulty. Asa condition of her
rfiarriage with the dook, I was compelled
to stipulate that a cortaW sum—a trifle
to him, but of 'some importance to a
mere old soldier like me —fifteen thou- :
sand pounds, should he devoted to the
paymentot debts, chiefly (bear in mind)
incurred for his future wife. His grace
refused. The- match was thereupon
fprtnally broken off; but, to satisfy my
(Atild that I had done all that an affec
tionate phrertt, could, I informed bis
grace th«t a cover would be laid for hint
as usual at my tajile for a certain peri
od, and that his appearance within that
time might intimate acceptance of nty
terms This very day the limit has
expired. Gloriaim is free. Do you
Understand me? 'Free !'
■ “For the moment, I hardly did tttider
foand Mm. As my thoughts disentan
gled themselves, I began to discover
that, the freedom of Gloriana was a
flrsf 'sfep in the direction of nay desires.
The second appeared io be a cheque on
ipy Eaqkers for fifteen thousand pounds.
ThaGaijfht bet managed. Wpat was it
in comparison with her? The next step
presented the real difficulty. How was
she to be won? With . other cheques?
Houton the thought!
“ T have said ettotigh.’ resumed Hir
Sntifpsoii,‘to show you, Tiddijohn, that,
supposing my cohjeetures to lie cdrrofct,
• jou will have no opposition to fear front
me, provided my kittle stlpuhitibn be met
in a corresponding spirit of candour
and liberality. To own the truth, I
tea# yoq may encounter a more serious
Obstacle in the joang lady. The dook
had some ' hfseidaring qualities-—but
courage. Try your luck. You have
my best wishes, and, aiways my good
word. But tor twenty times the little
std vantage I shall reap by it, I would
not force the inclinations of nty child.’’
“I could not wish those Words unsaid.
And yet they sounded like the death
warrant'of my hopes. ‘Try my lock!’
If With a worn an who had refused
more offers (so Prosser had assured me)
than she whs years old 1 I had almost
made up tny tjjittd to own that.! had
,y not courage enough for such an attempt,
whfiTfbe Getieral observed l :
“‘I comprehend your modest doubts,
my good friend - put I think I sec a
way.’ He paused a moment. ‘Yes,
it might answer. Would yoa-iiiiud tay
kicking you down stairs?’ - f , - *
“ ‘Sir i' I exclaimed, thin King he was
mad. j r jr jF ■ ‘ *
“•‘Oi* pitching you out of thewmdbW' ?-
It’ieqnitti low,’
“'I don’t understand you, Sir Simp
son.’ *
“‘At all events, you will allow me to
make use of any terms I please ? Come,
you won’t mind that' .said the general,
cheerfully. 'This is our plan, you,see.
Gloriana has in her character a strong
spice of romance. If she found that,
owing to your riros&es being ifimccepta
hie to me, 1 treated you with unmerited
harshness, all the feelings of her gene
rous nature would be at once enlisted
in your favor. The' more I raged and
stormed, the more she would soothe and
appbal. An interest once excited in
her, who can say to what it might not
grow? Eh, what sav you ?
“Bewildered with the suddenness of
the proposal, dazzled with the hope of
winning, by any means, that exquisite
treasure, I somehow consented, before
I well knew what I was doing.’
“ ‘Strike while the Iron’s hot,’ I re
member Sir Sampson saying. ‘But,
first, one more glass to Our success.’
A nd he poured out two glasses of some-,
thing that tasted to me like liquid fire.
It gave me courage, however, and, at
the General's suggestion, I marched into
the drawing-room alone, determined to
stake my fate upon a single throw.
Gloriana was sitting at a small table at
the f r end of the superb room, the
light of a reading-lam)) falling upon her
queen-like face, and glistening un the
golden spikes of the wreath she w. re.
“I reinember making three or four
strides toward her, and then falling, in
a sort of lump, on the floor. I remem
ber uttering a wild rhapsody of prayers,
vows, aiKl protestations. I remember
Miss Oaliver rising, with an expression
of unfeigned alarm, and making for the
bell. That, being embarrassed by my
prostrate body, she paused, and that I
took advantage of that fortuitous cir
cumstance to grasp the skirt of her
train, and renew my vows. That, there
upon, she screamed aloud. That the
General burst into the room, and, with
out hesitation, collared me on the spot,
branding me as ‘drunken clown,’ •inso
lent beggar,.’ etc., and upbraiding me
with this base return for the kindness
and hospitality I had received.
“ ‘You— you —a hag fellow—a dealer
in soap-suds presume to love mv
daughter? Out of my house, miscreant,
or ’
“‘Patience, papa —dear papal’ said
my beautiful mistress, interposing. ‘He
meant no harm, Oh, let him go 1 See
how pale he looks 1 And lie ouly
frightened me a very little 1’
“ ‘How 1’ roared the foaming general.
‘You plead lor him ? Miuiou I You—-
you eare for him ?’
“ ‘No, no 1’ exclaimed my beloved. ‘I
hate him I’
“ ‘Then here goes!’ shouted the gen
eral. And he threw up the window-
Gloriana shrieked, and cast herself be.
tween us.
“ ‘Papa, papa, this is cruel and wick
ed ! You shall not harm this gentle
man—if he he one. I will protect him
wWh'-JJAJvJni Uai
‘“So, so, r began Sir Satnpsou. But
by this Hate I.bad regained my scattered
senses. I rose. ,
“ ‘Stop, if you please,' I said, with a
voice so calm that it really sounded, to
myself, as if somebody else was speak
ing. ‘Let me put an end to this. Madam,
I trust you will pardon a gentleman —if
he be one —for having for an instant, in
his Itttihble but honest adoration, for
gotten the reserve due to your feelings
and his own. Sir Sampson, will you
favor me with a moment’s conversation
elsewhere ?’
„ “I bow;ed to Gloriana, and the general,
looking rather disturbed, led the way to
-bis study. ‘ ...
“ ‘Well, my dear follow,’ be began, as
soon as the door was closed, ‘what’s the
matter? All was going smoothly
enough. You noticed how she came
round ?’,
“‘I noticed one thing, sir, which
seems to have escaped you,' I answered.
‘MisS Caliver announced that she hated
ittej—‘hate’ whsdhe word. I love her ;
and not a whit the less for her honest
declaration ; but I no longer seek her
hand. For her sake, I shall go unmar
ried to the grave. Sir Sampson, I owe
you something for ybttr intended good
offices. It was my declared purpose to
bequeath nty whole fortune to the sec
ond son of your daughter’s marriage
with the dbok. If I apportioned fifteen
thousand of that fortune to meet the
pressing needs of her father, I shall bni
be anticipating, by so much, the benefit
I intended for her and hers. Accept it
freely, and if it smoothe the way to a
renewal of the dttcal match, I—l shall
endeavor—to rejoi- ’
“The general caught my land. He
was mu.cit agitated, and I saw that a
powerful struggle was ill progress be
tween his better feelings and his need.
“ ‘You nre a generous fellow, Tiddi
joh ,’ he said, at length, ‘and I regret
Well, well, nty good friend, I ac
cept your noble offer.’ And the poor
general hung His head as the last Words
died on his lips.
i‘Well, sir, you may suppose that this
exciting seone told severely on my spir
• its. Foreign travels was recommended,
and I returned to Btiiione. deter
mined * — not to forget Glormna;
that was impossible—but to think of her
as little as 1 cuuld, and never to look at
an English paper if I could help it,
especially that part of it which expresses
the editor's pleasure at the impending
marriago of two exalted personages lie
tiever saw in his life, and who don't
care twopence about him.
“Six months liad passed, when, as' I
was one day walking cm the quay, there
-Winded, from the Folkestone steamer, a
party that -attracted my attention. It
consisted of two ladies in deep mourn
ing, a distinguished-looking gent, with
uiicdffimou fine beard and moustaches,
(who seemed very attentive to the
younger lady, and Carried liershawls and
little bags,) and a maid servant. As
they passed trie, the young lady's veil
blew aside!' GLotirkka!
“I staggered back out of the way, bnt
our eyes had t met. She slopped short
with ait expression ot' joy, and stepped
hastily towards tire, holding out both her
little hands.
‘“Dear Mri Tidfiyohfl, this is, indeed,
fortunate 1 Aunt, let'me present to.you
e! is H*m! f»:ien4 ot-ot my poor -,’
he burst into tears.
“Her aunt came to the rescue, and in
a few moments I was 'made aware that
Jjie General had died suddenly a short
time since, leaving among his papers a
memorandum recording his transaction
jvitli me; his earnest gratitude for what
Ae termed my generosity;' and hts deep
regret that all hit-, subsequent endeavors
to trace me out hud-failed.
“‘Yon wi I come and see tis.deargood
friend,” said Gloriana, smiling through
her tears. ‘Here is bur address in Paris,
Come t-onn.’
“ ‘lf—if the dock bus no objection,’ I
stammered, glancing at tbe male mem
ber of the party, who had been a silent,
and, as I thought, a stern and gloomy
witness ot the scene.
‘i lie (look !' exclaimed Gloriana.
“ ‘Tilts gentleman—’
“‘Hits’ll, dear Mr. Tiddijohn. This is
our German courier, Adolf Knnss !’
“‘Ho,’ said I. ‘Then I will' come to
Paris ’
“And so I did. And here jp Cowes,
but there is time, sir, to present you to
my wife. My love, my . Glory, let
me introduce to you my friend, Mr.—
Humph ! our fellow traveller.”
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* And examine our stock of
13 r* y Goods,
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BOOTS
SHOES, Etc. .
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“ GUERRILLA CLUB.”
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ANT) THB
'“BIRD'S EYE,”
OP
SMOKING TOBACCO
May be bad at
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298 Hrond Street, or sit.
NELSON A McILWAJNE’S
Tobacco Factory, Marbury street,
oc9—Cm Near Augusta Factory.
ESTABLISHED IN 1850.
Extensive and ATTRACTIVE Sup
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Watches, unit solid Silverware of ovory de
scription, Diapiond Rinas and Pins, Ladies’
Gold I.ooutino and Chatelaine Chains, Gent’s
Guard, Vest, and Fob Chains, Wedding
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ALSO,
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FOR
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AND A GREAT VARIETY OF
FARCY AUTICI.ES.
Fine Watches and Jewelry repaired at
A. PRONTAIIT'S OLD STAND,
1 »')3 Broad street.
One dobr below Augusta Hotel.
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NO. It
Rail Road Schedules.
AUGUSTA TO FEW YORK
IN 47 SOUKS!
TWO TRAINS A DAY EACII WAY!
The great Atlantic seaiioakd
and GULF MATL ROUTE is the
quickest, most pleasant, safe, reliable, and
comfortable, from Augusta, Savannah,
Macon, Columbus, and Atlanta, tq the
North !
This old. and favorite route from New
Orleans, Mobile, and Montgomery, via At
lanta, Augusta, Wilmington, and Weldon,
N. C., to Richmond, Washington, Babi
more, Philadelphia, Now York, is now in
excellent order and successful operation,
with new Engines, new and elegant Cars,
and Sleeping Cart.
From Weldon, Three Routes to New
York are now open, viz t
Via. Richmond and Washington City.
Via Portsmouth and Old Bay Line
Steamers. ‘
Via Portsmouth and the new Anita*
messic Route.
The last is a hew and very pleasant
route, by Steamer from Portsmouth to
Cristjeld, on the Eastern shore of Virginia,
and thence by Rail over the entire length
.of the State of Delaware, connecting at
Wilmington, Delaware, with through trains
to Philadelphia and New York, or to BaltL
more.
Fare from Augusta to New York, by
either of tho three Routes—s 36.
ELftGANT SLEEPING CARS on all
Night Traius. :u
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
The 7 A. M. Train connects via the Old
Bay Line.
The G. 30 P.M. FAST TRAIN (through
to New York in 47 hours, J connects via’
the New Annamessic Route.
Both Trains connect via Richmond and
Washington.
THROUGH TTCKETB, good until used,
for sale at the Bouth, Carolina Railroad
Ticket Office.
PASSENGERS PLEASE TAKE NO
TICE tbufc any Ticket via Wilmington, is
good by cither q's, the three routes North,
from Weldon, whether so stated or not on
the face of the Ticket, and if their Baggage be
checked by ono route, they can have it
changed at Weldon to either of the others
without extra charge.
' ■ h P. H. LANGDON,
General Southern Agent.
For partiulnrs inquire of
ISAAC LEVY,
136 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
del3—tf
Change < of Schedule on Georgia
Bail Eoad.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, DEC. 2d,
1866, tho Passenger Trains will run
as follows:
RAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at—ji.; 7.30 A. M-
Arrive at Atl*u,taat 6.00 P. M.
-Leave Atlanta at 8,55 A. M.
Arrive at Augusta at... 6.00 P. M
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Augusta at 12.30 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta at 10.30 A. M.
Leave Atlanta at..; ; 8.00 P. i.
Arrive at Augurita
Passengers for Bayfield, Washington and
Athens, Oa., must fkkn Day Passengef
j, Passengers for West. Point, Montgomery,
Mob*ilo and #ew Orleans mint leave Au-
Sueta on INigfci POfsenger Trkin at 12.30 A,
[., t.o make close
Passengers for Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Nashville, CVrijithi Junction, -Mem
phis, Louisville, and St. Louis'must leave
Auguta on the Day Passenger Train at
7.30 A. M to mnke clope donneStiGn's.
THRQU(jIiI TICKETS and Baggage
Checked through to the above places.
SLEEPING CARS on all Night Passen
ger Trains. h E. W. COLE,
del—tf General Superintendent.
Change of (schedule of South Car
olina Rail Road Company.
Oi-Fica South Caroi.jxa R. B. C0.,1
Augusta, N..V. 5, 1866. J
ON AND'AFTER WEDNESDAY. NO
- \ EMBER 7th, tbs Passenger Trains
will run as follows, viz.:
Leave Augusta 6.55 A.M.
Arrive at Charleston * -4.00 P.M.
Arrive at Columbia 5.20 P.M.
Leave CbarlestUD 8.00 A.M.
Arrive at Augusta ; 5.00 P.M.
r THROUGH MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Augusta 6.20 P.M.
Arrive at Kitfgsville..;-. 1.05 A.M.
Arrive at Columbia 3.00 A.M.
Leave Columbia 2.00 P.M.
Arrive at Augusta ..12.00 night
,:! H. T. PEAKE,
noO —if General Superintendent.
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SMOKING TOBACCO.
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CASES SCARFALETTI
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CASES IIARMOXIZER
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CASES MAGNOLIA
CASES ZEPHYR PUFF
CASES NAVY
CASES ROSE
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266 266
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■ If ,•>•>!- IJn> t r >,u t.
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Will.give his personal attention to .the
STORAGE AND SALE OF COTTON
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him.
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OFFICE AT THE
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229 Broad street
juß—ly
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207 J BROAD STREET*
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
ay>2B—ly
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Eh. summer—
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Aubusta, Ga.
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All kind of HAIR BRAIDING done.
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Established in 184-1.
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anniAiAQr-- :■
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SPRING BEDS and'BEDDING
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CANOPY and HIGH POST «
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STEAMERS AND HOTELS FURNISHED
A T
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tablished 1860).
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AND
COMMISION MERCHANT.
Wholesale dealer in
Corn, Oats, Hay, Flour. Bacon,
Lard, Cheese, Rutter, Eggs,
Potatoes, Onions, Dried and Green Fruits.
Corn shipped in Now Resowed Gunnies.
Railroad Receipts sighued through to
Augusta.
Orders, accompanied with Cash or
proper City references, promptly attended
to.
Communications answered promptly.
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la6 lrn Louisville, Ky.
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A*'*, WOOL, JUST RECEIVED FRCM
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