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SUBSCRIPTION ✓ A r*r r f^ ,M * 4 *""*» ** ’»** l AMKst cm WiolTiiTroiii • LOTS AHD*£*ft¥. 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 THE DAILY -PRESS. VOL. 11l 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.” jy VERY BODY TO CALL AT 265 BROAD STREET, * And examine our stock of 13 r* y Goods, clothing; BOOTS SHOES, Etc. . oo2l—tf “ GUERRILLA CLUB.” This popular brand, together with our other Celebrated Brands, the iJNiZEIi,” ANT) THB '“BIRD'S EYE,” OP SMOKING TOBACCO May be bad at BLAIR, SMITH & CO/S, 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 plies us Rich Jewelry, Gold and Silver 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 Rings, Bridal Setts of Pearls, ALSO, STBBLIKG SILVER FOR BRIOAL P IBS *NTS, 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. Ja6— ts 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. Snuff & Tobacco. SMOKING TOBACCO. CASES KILLIKINICIC CASES SCARFALETTI CASES PRIDE OF BETHEL CASES ELEPHANT CASES MACARIA CASES PERIQUE CASES GUERILLA CLUB CASES IIARMOXIZER CASES TURKISH CASES MAGNOLIA CASES ZEPHYR PUFF CASES NAVY CASES ROSE CASES DUNHAM At wholesale and retail. P. lIANSBERGER A CO., Corner opposite Postoflicc, deSO—tf Augusta, Ga. 266 266 COUNTRY MERCHANTS RESPECTFULLY INVITED TO Call and examine our stock of Dry Goods, CLOTHING. BOOTS, SHOES, HATS,' Etc., Before Purchasing Elsewhere. CALL AT JULIUS G. TUCKER’S, NO. 265 BH'OAH STREET, AUGU&TA.GA. oc3l—tf BOOK AID'JOB or EVERY <J 7 , r . inctm nt tn?. BEST* Th* Foetal tfpiffr fraea, a%<l Jtat if Workmen fnabla no to do Superior JOB WORMyat Cheaper Bote* than tleetehere. —” '-'-t-te—l—L-—'tCl- ' iLlggt' Commission Merchants. Wedemeyer & Eveis, YY Holes ALE GROCERS»i -s ■ If ,•>•>!- IJn> t r >,u t. COMMISSION MERCHANT, res READE STREET, NEW YORK. Respeetfobv solicit CONSIGNMENTS of SOUTHERN PRODUCE, end are pre pared to fid orders for GROCERIES aod NORTHERN PRODUCE generally at lowest rates. 0e25 6m J AMES T. GARDINIB, -■ AREHOUSE AXD COMMISSION MERCHANT, Mclirrosrr Street, ArcuSTA, Oa. Will.give his personal attention to .the STORAGE AND SALE OF COTTON And such other Produce as may be sent him. Cash .advances made on Produce in Store anti—6m Insurance. B.H.ISRODNAX^ JNSUKANCE AGENCY. OFFICE AT THE OLD SAVINGS BANK, 229 Broad street juß—ly JOSEPH E. MARSHALL, |NSUItANCE AGENCY, 207 J BROAD STREET* AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ay>2B—ly j- Jewellers. REMOVED. RECEIVED AND REOEIV- Ir / ■qdQ; ING a fine of 3m SILVER WARE. JEWEL JHSSasSa&i RY. Fine SILVER-PLATED W A RE. "VV AT CII ES, etc. All kinds of Jewel ry and Watches repaired and warranted, rtf low CASH rates. Stereoscopic views, Pic tures. ete., for sale, at E. B. Long A Co.’s 286 Broad street. noß—ly T. RUSSELL A GO. Watches, Clocks, and Jc-welry. Eh. summer— • 181 BROAD STREET, Three doors belo w Daily Press office. Aubusta, Ga. WATCHMAKER’S TOOLS, MATERIALS, and GLASSES. WATCTIKB and CLOCKS repaired and warranted. JEWELRY made rind repaired All kind of HAIR BRAIDING done. no7—tf hi : DIRECT FROM EUROPE! AT F. A. BRAHE’S OLD STAND, 194 BROAD,STREET Established in 184-1. Rich Solid JEWELRY and SILVER WARE Fine, IV ATCIIES of tho best European makers, by myself there. anniAiAQr-- :■ A Fine lot of Fine Fancy Goods ! Jnsi the thing for the season. Having superior facilities for the Repei of Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry, I eaD do them at reasonable terms. oc3o-3m KID GLOVES, Beautiful qualities, All sizes, Just yeceived, hv Mrs’.' PUG IIE) °cl7—tf 196 Tread .street. Furniture. FURNITURE 1 FUftMTTURE!! RETAIL. DEGRAAF & TAYLOR, S7 and 8!) BOWERY Asn ■) 65 CHRISTIE STREETS NEW YORK, have the best assorted stock of Parlor, IHning Room and Bed-Room FURNITURE! SPRING BEDS and'BEDDING IN THE CITY. CANOPY and HIGH POST « BEDSTEADS, Expressly for Southern trade. STEAMERS AND HOTELS FURNISHED A T WHOLESALE PRICKS. KNOCK DOWN CANE WORK AND TURNED POST BEDSTEADS, in cases. ALL WORK GUARANTEED AS REPRESENTED. Our Facilities for manufacturing defy competition. myl-t-ly LOUISVILLE PROEUCEHOUSE. QEORGE C. NEWBERRY, (Successor to Cropper, Patten <*• Cos., Es tablished 1860). PRODUCE BROKER 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. 3a and 41 Fourth street. la6 lrn Louisville, Ky. BALMORAL SKIRTS, A*'*, WOOL, JUST RECEIVED FRCM PARIS. MRS. PUGHK, 190 Broad street. f uoifji i. f »•> rp >« .. ; f ; ,if