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E, A J. E- C HKISTI W. ' pm\ lournul, Published Every Friday. . J X CHRISTIAN, 4 ’ EDITORS and publishers. -ttjisisiriclly in alliance. K‘ inoalbß »2 00 |B onih«---*v-•’J *J | 3 00 ' gales of advertising : . square of ten tinea for the first ' mi Seventy-five Cents per square for 0 ,eul insertion, not exceeding three. ’’ H three months *8 00 lire six months 1200 :;one year » 00 „ , re 9 three months 12 00 —s s . u rel one year loft column three moths 3,1 00 1 0 f a column six months 50 00 (luuin three moths * J 00 (iuittn six months • ' Jama three months ,0 1 ,i u „n six months 100 00 h || 'ol'U of every description executed and dispatch, at. moderate rotes. tCOjr b csi.rcss ca n its . nLE, SMITH & CO., Macon, Ga., , L ER3 IN Saddle Bridles, liar #<»*—Harness aud Saddlery Ware, Leather Shoe Finding, Caniage Tiimutiugs, So. rHARXESS HADE to order. 2 3m« PATRICK & HAVENS, ' j Wholesale and Retail ELLERS, STATIONERS, Genual News Dealers— Triangular Block, Strert, Jtlacon, Oa. 2 'I **• A ‘ KKNn,CK IM)L\Y & KENRK’K, ji c ho.ve i: ns a.rn Tmii'-sion Merchants AND M. ESTATE AGENTS, Triangular Block, 13a, MACON, GA. )NES &. BURNETT, auction and nmisr-ion Merchants Hurry Street, .Union, Oa. L old stand ol R. B. Clayton & Cos. DNES, J- C. C. BURNETT, I. ANDERSON, LOU.B F. ANDERSON. 11. ANDERSON & SON, FACTORS AND [MISSION MRCIIABTS, orner of Third and Popular Streets. con, : : : Georgia. ir#* «*i!l continuping the Wavt'lioiise IMI Cos minimi Oil Business, and Will mid sell Cotton and all Produce entrusted Care. Prompt returns of all shW will be We are also prepared to fill orders for STATION SUPPLIES, polieit consignments of Tobsccr*, Corn, lacon, L*rd, Sugar, Coflft e, Iron, Steel, fcheeiings, oduaburg9 aud Produce trener* 2 3»u* H. SHAW Sl CO.‘, DEALERS IN ATS, CAPS, traw Goods, &c., LESALE AND RETAiL li'Ve coni'antly on hand the largest f-tock Hh»s »nd cap 3 in the citv of Meenn. iiccmenfs Offered to Merchants t' ip. We have hats which wo are off: ri ' g F ring? g from sl2 .50 to $l2O per (Lz-’ii. T S»ree». TIAtOH, GibOKGSIA,— M>ro of T. W. Freeman. 2 Bin* » W. C. SINGLETON, T. S. HUNT NGLETON, HUNT & CO., (orPOSITE LANIER HOUSE.) O.V, : ; : GEORG 1 .1. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ts, SHOES, THUNKS, , HATB, UMBRELLAS, ETC. I IUK LADIES, visiting Mucon will fiud many NOVEL u * Hr, mh'B for drees and toilet »t the VELTY store, 1 Cotton Avenue a few doors above Mix r ,d8 ‘ No 2 Bui ■ONGLfY & WALSH, hcti on e e s I ANn GENERAL MISSION MERCHANTS, “y Street, . tlaeon, Oa. r re lurmorlv occupied by E. Bond A Cos. I REFERENCES! . \ Kirkland,...... .New York. C- Scott ft Cos “ pood ft Cos, Boston t Bniieret.ti, <• A ; »'u'N b T l i"’ Memphis, Tenn. I Oft & . Co '* Nnshvilie, “ V , 11 Cos New Orleans? l ■ ; n, ? n & Gf»ybill,..S»v»nnab, Ga., Uj h * Cos. ..Auguste, Gt. b in er8 ’ Columbus, 44 r nw Atlanta, “ kd's'i.-* ,tent ' on kiw ll 10 the purchase, U ‘hment of Cotton, Cottou Varus, fP, ic > ■jMiLBY, Litte firm of E - Bond, & Cos. HtT U&te firm of Horne A Walsh THE. DAWSON WEEKLY" JOURNAL, ita imo.r bcsm.vess can its. WOOTUN~& HOY L, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 2 ly Dawson, Ga. f. IK, HA It I*L JR, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DAHSOX, TERRELL €O., GA. Will give prompt attention to all business en trusted to his care. 2 lv. "SIMMONS & COXIER, YVttorneys at Law, Mta ii \s o.r, oeono ta. r. r. simmons. fel>23 ly w n c. uokkr. JAMES SPENCE, attorney at Law, ita it's o.r, oEonoia. ipjf Office at the Court House. fch23 ly drTcT. a. cheath am , DAWSON, GEORGIA, Office, South West corner of Public square. ttONTINUF.S the practice of Medicine in all its J branches. He pays special attention to the treatment of all chronic affections of either sex; and to the treat merit of all secret diseases He may he consulted by letter, describing age, sex, occupation, and habits ; and giving an accu rate description of all the symptom*, duration of sickness, etc., etc., And enelesing '#Wi M2ol m l(ir& By return mail he will forward all ot the nect ssarry medicines with full directions. 3 ly. DR. C. RAUSHE U BERC, OFFERS his Professional Services to the cit ; - zeusof Dawson and the surrounding country. Office at Dawsod Hotel— up stairs. feb23 6m DR. D. H. FARMER, ai the tale llesidenee of Ceil. IS'in. 11. Stilts, near llaicson, Oei. \\’ITII an experience of 20 years iu the prac T f tine of medicine, feeli qualified to treat any. case he may be called to attend. feb23-tf DR. J. L. D. PERRY^AM, OFFERS his professional services to the citi izens of D.iwson and vicinity a** B*rfsvrkb itlif E’hysieian. Office at Ilia Drug Store under th»■ M.tsonic Hall. Also takes this occasion 10 s»y to his old army friends, who are constantly asking his advice by letter, 10 apply to some ie- j spectable physician personallv, where they can have ih«-ir cases properly examined, and >n pre scribed for. mar 16,3 in P. ALLEN," watch am) IIE PA I R E H ELE R. Dawson, Gfa., IS prepared ’to do any work iu his line n the . very best style. feb23 ts LOILESS & MIST W JS_ It E HOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.' DAWSON, G A.. ■ITrILL b'uv and ‘ell all kind, of Produce and \V Linds in Southwestern Georgia. E B. I.OYLESS, J- B. CRIM * 2 2ni. J. (i. gun smith Machinist, D.fICSG.V, : : Georgia. Hcpai s all kinds of Guns, Pistols, Sewing Ma chine., etc., etc. 2 ly. J. K. !.OVM>S, SHIPPING AMD PURCHASING YYGhhN TANARUS, Bateson, : : : Oeorgia. Will attend to Shipping and Buying Cotton. 2 2m DAWSON IIOTEL7 Southeast Corner Public Square DAWSON, GAY. €ll. RAr§IIE.IBEKG, Feb. 23, 6m Proprietor. New Livery and Sale Stable, STOCK BOUGHT 13 A. W SON, G _A. DR W. W. FARSI'M, keeps good siock, good vehicles and good driver?, and is prepared io send passengers lo any of the ad joining counties. Hacks at the Depot on the ar rival of each train. ftb2S lv W~ Hi YOU WANT soviETiino «ooi> TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE, /HALLOS PHIJTCE X Si It it. Thev Vv keep constantly on Land a pood supply ol Fiue Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, Oysters, Sardine*, etc. They havr i in coniuctiou with their estab lishment, a well arranged BILLIARD SALOOft, Supplied with the mo9t popular Improved fixtures Dawson, Starch 2,3 in DAWSON, GA., “FRIDAY, APRIL O, 18<tO. For the Dawson Journal. Farewell lo Winter. Wo bid you, sad, drear winter, adieu, And sigh not that you’ve passed away ; Tho’ many cherish an ufft otion for you, ire like summer, so cheerful and gay. We regret tiol your departure, cold winter, With liowliug winds, white frost and snows, Tho’ by many this is greeted with pleasure, He like summer, with its lilly aud rose. Think not, bleak winds, we would your return, With your cataracts flooding the bowers; Tho’ this is really delightful to some, IKe like summer, with sunshine and showers. Then a cheerful adieu to your cold iev fetters. Which have long been robing our hilltops and bowers; There are many who like you, vet ice like better, Summer, which brings us garlands of flowers. CfIXNEUBi, March 2ith. AURORA. A HUSBAND’S JEALOUSY. BY GEORGE L AIKEN. In the private office of a large pawnbro kers establishment, sat two young men. One was the head cloik, the ether an el 1 friend who had just stepped in for a tew moments’ chat. The clerk’s name was Marcus Adams, his friend’s, Tom Hattie. “So,” said Rattle; ‘ you are going to im molate yourself on the altar of Hymen “It is a sacrifice l feci most happy iu ma king, I can as-urc you,” answt red Marcus. “Miss Denham is a charming girl.” “You did uot always talk iu that strain, my b y ” “No?” in RUtpri'-e. “No ! Recollect two years ago, when you were up to your eyes in love with Delia Vane, my wife’s sister?” “What nonsense 1” replied Marcus, (fleet ing a carelessness which he did not feel. ‘ Cannot a man render justice to the engag ing qualities of a woman without being sup p- setl to be iu love with In r?” “No uoDsense whatever,” returned Rattle, in a bantering tone. If thecharuiiug Delia hud not given tho preference to the dashing Edward Olytiter, if he had not cut you out — ah! she loved him—she adored him then.” “ I'hc-n ! What do vou mean ?” “Yes, aud now too, perhaps; at least, 1 hope so. lie possesses everything to make life desirable; is young, good looking, ex cessively rich, tolerably furnished with brains c tiles of an old family, and these are all things that go to charm the women.” ‘ Ilcr sister Celia chose you, though, not withstanding you havenotau ancient family lineage to beast of.” 1 .V , Celia loved me for myself alone,” replied Rattle, conceitedly. “\\ Ink* 1,” continued Marcus, sadly, •‘having nt itber the advantage of r .mo nor money, dared not even allow niytelf to think of Dtha In firntrr happy days, tho close friendship existing between our families had . stablishel on t ur part ts children something which might b ■ called intimacy, but her father prospered and grew rich, while mitte speculated, lost all, and died, leaving my on r m oher dependent on my exertions. — Mvempoy r here kindiy leased me the rooms above, at a moderate rate, and now tho world begin i to 1 >ok prosperous again. O money ! money !’’ be continued, as his mind became filled with the images of the past ‘L havc not even seen Delia since her mar liige, and never met her husband in my life. Rut this is folly. I should never even have thought of her if your confounded nver-atioa had uot biuigiit her to my mind.” This was said with a degree of petulance 'hit seemed to indicate that he not a-hamtd of the emotion he hud displaced. “How was lto know tha it was f r'nid den ground ?” returned Rattle, in the iff hand manner peculiar to him. “Besides, b 'twetn ourselves, I have teen, and am, very uneasy about her; yes, I am, indeed,’ he continued, noticing Marcus’ movement of interest. “Within these few days she is quite a changed woman. She, who was al ways so gay, so lively, so bullion*, is no* — s’av, you are going to bo married ; it would ho funny, wouldn’t it. if it should have becu with thinking of you?” ‘ For shame!” exclaimed Marcus, re proachfully. “Or, perhaps, somebody else, eh?” con tinued !he incorrigible Battle. “What do i vou think ? Females are not all angels yOu I know; there are w men in the world who think of other things besides their hus bands.” “1 forbid you to repeat iu my presence,” returned Marcus, wiih asperity, “reports ol of which I am sorry to fee you have no bet ter taste th in to become the echo. I have hea'd that slanderers have dared to attempt to taint the n putatioD of Mrs. Ciyrner with their odious calumnies.’ “Yes,” continued Battle, not at all abash ed, “they have ventured to insinuate that she encourages the attentions of L r l Fi*z allan (an English nobleman, who came to this country to hunt buffaloe-, and was very much surpristd to find that they did net ruu wild in the suburbs of our great citieq) but what did I say to everybody? I told them flatly that 1 didn’t believe it; and l went directly and told Clyrncr, her husband, so too ’’ “What!” cried Marcus, in great surprise, not unmixed with indignation, ‘ you have not troubled bis repose by making him ac quainted with a scandalous matter that oth wisc he might never I nve hcatd a word of, and for a paltry foreign adventurer !” “My dear boy,” replied Ilsttle, whom no reproof cell'd silence, “this Fi'z illan is a regular Tutk among the fair sex! It’s a?- iouishipg bow they run after whisker*, moustaches, and long hair, and this foil w bae all three of these requisites in perfeetihn. Why, even my wife—Celia herself—‘.he in carnation of prudence and propreity, s.id to me only last night, ‘Y\ ha*, beautiful teeth that little" English lord, Fitza'la*), Jhas f What do you think I said ? I told her that they were ail false; that I knew the dentist .And t-OTUD who made and fixed them in; that his mouth was a little sepulchre, full of memen toes of the departed!” Further conversation wes interrupted by the ontrance of the under clerk. “A lady wishes to speak to you in private, Mr. Adatus,” ho said. “An adventurer ! oh, you rascal ?‘* ex claimed Rattle, picking up his cars. “lloally, this is too bad !” expostulated Marcus. “Is she young ?” cried the curious Rattle, adders ing this question to the under-clerk “I don’t know, sir, she wears a thick green veil,” was the. reply. “James,” said Marcus, “be so kind as to show Mr. Rattle out, aud then iutroduoe the lady.” ’I ho inquisitive Rattle gladly followed James into the outer office, hoping to catch a glimpse of the unknown ; aud a glimpse was all be was able to catch. Even his keen eyes could not penetrate the veil that oovered her f*c.‘, and, though tfftire seemed to be something in her appearance familiar to him, he was obliged to depart with his curiosity nn-iatisti and. When he was gone, .lames ushered the lady into the private of fice. Finding herself alone with Adams, the lady rt'nn ved her veil. Two exclamations came simultaneously from their lips. “Delia !” “Marcus 1” “Marcus!” “l’ard m me,” pursued Marcus ; “I should have said Mrs C'lymer ; but I little expec ted—” “To sec me here. Is it not so ?” “True. You are agitated—you tremble.” “It is nothing—a mere saucy, perhaps : hut ju<t now, in frnntof the house, l thought l saw Mr. Clymer.” “Even if you did, your husband could scarcely object to a visit which, 1 presume, is intended for my mother.” “No, it is to you.” Marcus started, and the warm blood mounted to his face. “To me? Then you have not forgotten an old iriend who lias uever ceased t> fiel the warmest interest iu your happiness.” He paused a tium nt, and thou added, inquir ingly, “You arts happy? ’ “Very, very happy.” “And your family, too—you sister Celia?” “Yes—yes—she, too,” she replied with some embarrassment; aud then, as if wish ini' to change the conversation, she asked ; “How is your dear, good mother?” “She is well, and often speaks to mo of you. “l’ray t< H her how sensibly 1 fell her kindness.” “Suppo j o we tell her so together? She is at homo.” “No, not to-day; it is you alone I came to see. I would wish to—” Site paused, much embarrassed, but finally mastering h r emotion, sbe added, quickly, “Marcus, you can render me a service—a very great service.” “What 8 'rvice ?—let me know” “You will be cautious, I am sure ?” “It is n y duty and my business.” “I must, Lav his iustaut the sum of five hundred dolls, - ” “Five bund: id dollars, for you ?” echoed Marcus, in a-itouishtncat. “Yt‘°. for me; and as security these dia monds.” she continued , producing a small jewel case. “They arc mine, and I have been teld fr qnently they are worth more than double that sutn. Take them.” Seeing that he made no movement and remained silent, she cried, in alarm, “Heavens? do you refuse me ?” “Is it possible ? Hive I heard aright?” returned Marcus, ma t.ring his surprise.— “You have recourse to an expedient of tlii sort! —you, whoso fortune—” “1 have no power over it ” “But your hu band?” “Knows DOtbiog -must never knew.” “Rardon me, L) li; — pray, pardon m ; l feci that I have no tight to addrtm the question to yon, bu’—” •‘Marcus,” she interrupted, hurriedly “do not a-k me what use 1 intend to make of Jis in iney. I cannot answery u. I came bero to you to avoid the questions and in quiries L feared to be subjected to from otli ors. I thought, that your kn wledge of mo would inspire you with sufficient confidence, and that you would believe me wlrn I as sure you that I require it f r uo improper ( urpose.’ ‘I do believe you, Delia,’ arswtred Mar cus, fervently, an 1 withnm fur her hesitation he took the j wel case, placed it on his tb-sR, e unted ou - the money from his cash-b ’x, and banded it to her ‘There it the amount you named. An 1 remember, yon havo not been hero—l have not seen you.’ ‘A thousand thanks 1’ cried Mrs Clymer, pressing his hand warmly as she received the mouey At that moment a man’s voice was heard iu the outer office. “(Joed heavens !’ exclaimed Djlia, turn ing pd) ‘What is the matter?’ ‘My hurband’s voice ! II is ha followed me? Can tie suspect? If he stos me here he will trow—’ ‘Fear nothing. You can leave the house by the private entrance, through this room?’ Hastily puling down her veil, D-lia dart ed through 'lie door he opened like a fright ened hare, and, as Marcus closed it after her, a man unceremoniously forced his way in at the other door, notwithstanding the vigorous exertions made by James to re strain him. ‘I t il you I have particular business with Mr. Adams,’ he exclaimed, and he glanced around the apartment evidently disconcerted a' finding Marcus alone. Janus, seeing that the lady had gone, retired. ‘Excuse me, sir, but—’ began Marcus, turning to the intruder. ‘Pardon me, sir,’ interrupted tho other, politely, “it is I who ought to ask to be ex cused because I— l- —I believe I have the pleasure of addressing Mr. Adams ? ‘That is ms name, sir.’ ‘I interrupt you. You jjera not alone, perhaps ?’ lie glanced suspiciously around. ‘I am alone—quite sljec as you seq, returned Marcus, dryly. ‘Ah ! that’s a difL-reut thing ; lor one of your clerks, when he stopped my entrance just now —the fact is, I thought I heard—’ ‘What, sir ?’ asked Marcus, quickly. ‘Really, sir, I know uot what apology to off r for such apparent rudeness.’ ‘No further apology is necessary, sir,’ a little impatiently. ‘But may I inquire—’ ‘Who lam ? Certainly 1 have the honor of being kuown ta you, I believe, though only by name—Clymer.’ Marcus bowed. ‘You have long beeu acquainted with my wife, 1 understand, Air Adams.’ Marcus understood at i nco tho drift of tl.is speech. From some cause or oilier Clymer had been led to play the part of a spy upon his wife’s actions aud suspected that he had nearly sutpirised her in that of fice. This suspicion must be allayed; so Marcos carelessly answered : “Mrs. Clymer’s family und mine were foirncrly extremely intimate; but my moth er has uever had the honor of receiving a visit from Mrs Clymer siuce her marriage.’ ‘You astonish me !’ cried Clymer, with ! mock concern. ‘That is wrong—very wrong, I and neglectful—a forgetfuluc-:, so total and of you, above all, the cnmpiniun of her in faucy, whoso friendship, one would have thought, must have beeu so precious, and’— with a meaning smile—‘somotimes so use ful.’ “Dees it ebanee, sir,’ asked Marrus ah ruptly, ‘thatyou have any occasion for ray servincs?’ ‘On, no ; I came— ’ ‘I should have thought not,’ said Mar us, with a smile, as he hesitated, ‘mid yet I can scarcely suppose that your sole pur pose in making this call upon me was to express your surprise at Mrs. Clymer a for getful ncs of my mother’ Clymer perceived that he was in an ab surd condition from which it was necessary to extricate himself. ‘The fact is, my dear Air. Adams,’ he said, cudgelling his brain for a pretext for bis visit, ‘you* have guessed rightly ; but iu short, you see when one is not in the habit of doing these things—’ ‘You wish to raise money on security?’ interrupted Marcus, anxious to bring the interview to an end ‘Exactly,’ returned Clymer, seizing upon the i lea at t nee. ‘On what-security ?’ Clymer looked bothered. ‘On—on my watch.’ lie took it from his pocket and handed it to Adams. ‘What sum do you require, sir?’ asked Marcus, in a bu-iuess tone. ‘Anything you pdease,’ answered Clymer carelessly. ‘You tire very accommodating, sir,’ re plied Marcus, laughing. ‘No, no;’ exclaimed Clymer, biting bis lip with vexation, 1 1 mean the most you can.” ‘Very wi*'l,’ said Alarcu«, humoring the pretext—for it was nothing else—‘if you will wail here fir a short time, I will go and draw out the necessary memorandum.’ Malleus went into the outer office, leav ing Clymer alone—who now began to think that lie had been acting a very fool ish part. 11 is jealousy had been excited by Rattle’s smail talk, who had told him that at the last ball they went to, bo dis tinctly saw Delia mysteriously talking with land Fit/,.illan, although she professed not to know him. She had t een changed w thin tho last few days. He had resolved to observe her actions—not that he placed any faith in that fool Rattle’s words, vtill it was best to lie assured. Ilis wife must Le like Caesars—above sutq Dion. He had followed her to'his house and thought she entered it; but it n \v appeared be had been mistaken. “ A pawn broker'*-shop,” he mused ; •‘nu I ayi satisfied it was not her—women till dress so much alike—so I shall go home with a light heart and dismiss the matter from my mind. Th is business must re* tjiii e very largo funds to keep it going I dare say they lend vast sums occasionally. Here's a jewel box now,” careless y pick ing up a jewel box which lay upon the ask tis lie pursued bis train of thought He opened it, gaz and upon its contents, and started as though bitten by u serpent.— ‘Diamonds I’he exclaimed “Can I credit mv senses? Is it possible! Ami yet they ate the same; and the box with its double cypher, D th—Delia Clymer—they must have been pledged, then; and it was she w horn I saw. This Athens is deceiving me —but for what ? Oh, I'll find it out; I'll fathom it to tho bottom.” He closed the box with a jerk, as he thought he heard someone coining- It would nut shut completely, find he perceiv ed that lie had strained the spring. He rephued it where he had found it, hurried into the outer office, and (unheeding Mar cus' call to him to wait ami receive his mo ney, for his mind was a a perfect chaos of doubts and fears) from thence into the s reet, with one fixed purpose; to ascertain if Ills wife had really pa wned her diamonds. • * » » • Two hours later, Marcus was surprise 1 by another visit from Delia iSlie entered hurriedly, carefully closing the door alter her, ami assuring her.sell ih y were alone. She was pule ami agitated “I am lo t !” she gaped. “What!’’ exclaimed Marcus, in extreme astonishment. “ Mr. Clymer returned home a short time ago. The mom nt ho entered he told me that to-night—to-night, inaik you, (un der wlmt pretext I know not.) that he was about to give a ball, and ho desired that 1 should wear my diamonds—tho diamonds he presented to me. 1 told him—l scarcely remember what. I endeavored to put it off—to excuse myself from wearing them —but he insisted, and—and —you know I have not got them.” »• Is that all ?” asked Marcus, much re lieved. * “ Well there is no great harm that I can aeo in the m itter. Her i are the diamonds, and you can have the money again from me whenever you bring them back. “I have not the sum you leak ins,” f;d Cereal Delia. “What! gone air cad j i “ Can it bo possible ? ’asked Marcus, but the qU'Rtion was as much to himsoli as to her. “On quitting thin house, then—” “ I have done nothing to bo ashamed of, Marcus, believe me,” she returned, reply ing more lo his unspoken doubts than bis words. • “ I muss, I do believe you. Delia.” “You will tuvo me, then?” “ How ?” “I must bo seen wearing those diamonds to-night at the bull. I must have them—l must J but by morning I aitlilully promise you to return them.” Mark reilocted for a moment, und then replied: “To-morrow morning my employer will be here I have the whole management of this house, it is true; hut he is strictly se vere in the examination of his accounts and wou tl prodfecute his own brother if he detected him in the slightest defalcation. I must either have the money or tln se jewels to represent it, or I shall be dishonored, my marriage broken off, and all hope for the future destroyed. To-morrow I shall bo lost.” “And I, Marcus, to-nijhl /” “ Delia, take your diamonds.” “Thanks ! thanks I she exclaimed joy ously. “Remember, Delia, to-morrow morning.’ “ I will not tail you.” • # ♦ • * The ball was over, and the last guest had departed. Mrs. C ymor, seated in her drawing room, was taking off her jewels. C.ymer, narrowly observing her, unih-r pre tence of gallantry, brought her jewel-case from the escritoire Though the sight of her jewels, which she wore to his great sur prise, hud in a measure di-sipated his sus picions, the jewel case revived them, for there was the double cypher D. C.—and w hat else could that stand for hut Delia Clymer? Ho watched each jewel as she placed it in the case “How you do examine these jewels,” she cried with assumed gaiety, for his scrutiny annoyed h r. “One would think you did not know them. . “Oh, yes.” he replied gallantly, ‘ they recall to my mind, love, the blis.-full day ou which I gave them to you ” The jewels were now all in the case and she closed it. “ What can be the matter with the case?” she exclaimed. “It will not close properly. The spring is strained Who can have been meddling with my jewel-case, I won der ?” She arose as she - spoke and locked the jewel-case up in a drawer of the escritoire, carefully removing the key. This action prevented her from seeing the expression if her husband’s face or she would have known that till his suspicions were con tinned, for it was ho who had strained tho spring “ I do not feel much inclined to sleep; it i? nearly e ght o'clock in the morning. I think I will slip on a shawl anti take a short walk; the air will refresh me. Do not let that prevent you retiring to repose, my dear.” Delia went to her chamber to dress ber ,seif for her walk. .Left to himself, th- iury of Clymer hurst forth. He would possess himself of the jewel case and then accuse h* l" with all the proofs of her complicity with Marcus Adams. He forced tho lock of tho drawer with his pocket knife and took out tho jewel-ease, placing it in his pocket. The door bell rang, and in a few mo ments, to Clymer's great snip is-, tho ser vant announced Air. Adams Clymer de sired the servant to show him into that room. The plot began to thicken. What could this visit mean ? Mu cus filtered, and notwithstanding the strong command he bad over Lis feel ings, lie could not nltoge'lier disguise the embarrassment ho felt on behol ling Clymer ‘Mr. Adams,’ exo'nimed Clymer, with great apparent cordiality, ‘I am glad to See you in my house. It was doubtless to my wife your visit was intended. I will go and let her know.’ ‘ You tire mistaken, sir,’ replied Marcus, quietly—lie had come prepared for this di lemma. ‘ May I ' sk, then, to what I am indebted for the honor of this early visit. ?’ ‘ 1 have some money to give you, sir.— Yesterday ori leaving my house.you forgot to ta ! o with you the rn-mt-y you came for. That is your property, sir.’ He placed the amount in notes in Clymer's hands. That individual bit bis lip in chagrin; Adams was too wily an antagonist for him. At this moment Delia entered the room, prepared for her walk. Fhe started on be holding Marcus, and divined at orit-e the object of his vi-qf, but knew not how to pi ce the jewels iu his hands without the observation of her husband. Clymer watched them narrowly ns they exchanged the courtesies of the day. He engaged Adams in conversation purposely, and drew his attention from Delia. This device was rewarded lay a suppressed scream which broke from his wife’s lips, and turning, beheld her pale as ashes cling ing to tlie escritoire for support. ‘My diamonds!’ she gasped. ‘The lock has been forced—they are not here.’ Marcus evinced an emotion at thei-e words which did not escape Clymer’s penetrating eye. “Yes, I did it,”answered Clyaer, coolly. ‘Your diamonds are not there, i t is true, and I am vexed to see yu are so anxious about them ; for, in rh >rt I was going to make a rather unph-a: an' avowal to Mr. Adams I ara afraid it will soued very frightful to you, ray love, who have never in your life been guilty of the least fault or improprie ty. The fact is that a heavy bit on the fa vorite horse, who uufortntatly lost the race, has left me, for the moment in a state of considerable embarrassment. It is a large sum, my love, and these debts of honor must be paid immediately: so last nigh*, happen ing to cast uiy eyes on your jewels, I thought you wyuld not olj-’ct to part with them for a ;* , ort time and so I will log Air. Auatos to oblige rue with ths loan of s’x hundred dol lars ami h- Id iht-m os Security. So, sir we can row -tep to your in use aud—” *- “But. I sca‘coly knew—” brskated Alar-; «us, mudh < mbariassed at (hie demand. VOL. I. NO. 9* “The v due of the diamonds ? They cost me twelve hundred and fifty dollars. “I do not dunht it—atili —” “You refuse me?” “I must refuse.” “When f>*re ?’ “Because”—an imploring glance from Delis checked hits—“because I oannot/’ “Because,” cried Clymer, passinnatelvj “becauso you cannot havo the diamonds twice: and my wife pledged them with you yesterday. You went, yesterday,” he con tinued, turning to Delia, “to Air. Adams’ house ; a man wa9 waiting furyou a few yards off, and you carried to that man the price for which these jewels were pawned.” “What say you?’’ demanded Marcus, in great astoni-hmeut. “Ah ! you did not, then, confide that cir cumstance to this gentleman ? ’ asked Wy mcr, beginning to think that Marcus waa merely an agent in the affair, after all. “Hold 1” oried Delia, tho hot blood moun ting to her forehead. “Denial is useless, madam,” proceeded Clymer, mercilessly, “Your Bister’s husband saw you.” “And was it he who gave you this infor mation ?” asked Delia in alarm. “As 1 should have given it to him, if I bad seen the liko deception carried on in hia family. Had it been biscase, he would have mado all the city ring with your shame ; but I shall act differently. This matter can rest a secret between us and Air. Adams, whose discretion, I doubt trot, can be relied on ; and very shortly the necessary legal forms shall bo arranged for an eternal 6epc ratioa. Now take these diamonds, sir— 'hey are youts.” Uo placed them iu Adam'a band. . “Hear mo .'‘’exclaimed Delia, in the deep est anguish, for she truely loved her bus band. “N< ver '.never !” ho cried, vehemently.— Alv only rovgnge shall bo never to see you nore !” and ho loft tho apartment precipi tately. Delia sink weeping into a chair. Alarcus regarded her sadly “Could you not find one word to defend yourself?” he asked “Ob, Delia ! ’ “It is not for my-olf I care,” she aoswered, wringing her hands piteously. “You really saw that man?” “Yes.” “Yon must have had some powerful mo tive ?” “I had, and it was an honest ono Mar cus, I am wholly innocent, I swear it; and I expect from you another service ’* “Name it, madam,” he said, pjromplly; it was strange whut faith he had iu hor sim ple word. “Listen. My movements may be watch ed— I Lad expected suoh an event, and red pared myself for it ” {She took a letter from the bosom of her tlre>s. “I rely on you to pl-tee in my sitter Celia’s hand thia 1 t'er which I shall have paid, perhaps, tho happinesjj of a life to secure.” 1 To yohr sister, Rattle’s wife ?” “Yes, to herself, without witnesses; above nil, not in the presence of her husband. If it should full Tnto his hands, it wonld cause the misery of one most dear to me. Will you deliver it?” ‘ I will.” “Oh, thanks !’’ she said, with animation, placeing the letter in his hand. “Immedi ately, will you not ?” “T his moment.” ‘ I will save you that trouble!” The lot tt r was snatched from Marcus’s baud. It was Clymer who spoke. He had lin gered at thud or to sp*ak to Marcus wbeu no left, and growing impatient at his delay, he had re entered the apartment just in time to seize the letter. De ia uttered a cry of •son-t -rnation as Clymer stood between them, waving the letter triumphantly. ‘Viu will not read it!’she gasped. ‘Will I not ?’ he' answered. Ho turned to Marcus ;‘I knew you to be most oblig iug,’ he said, with sarcasm, ‘but I did i.ot Link she would have gone quit® so far as to nuke you the bearer of a letter to Lord Fiiz illan, with whom I hope in Lis turn to have some rxplanaii. u ’ ‘Tou aro deceived; this letter is fora la ly—for her sister,’urged Marcus, earnestly. ‘Allow me to satisfy iny doubts,’ he said incredulously. He tore open rho envelops. It contained •wo notes. He opened cna and read these words aloud: 4>-Di:ak .-Tsteb: —You are saved—l hav« obtained poses itn of tho imprudent note that you wrote to tho unprimiph and fereign er, and by a heavy bribe induced him to quid ue city. The sacred j rfimise you’ exacted ’rum mo that T would keep iltij even from my 1 usband— ’ Clymer read no more. 9 ■; .jjJ-rAi ‘What!’ be txelaiincd, and your dai mond ? This money, tbec-—’ ‘lt was necessary to purchase his ailoccff and bis abscenco cr a sis'er’s happiness had bun compromised. This lord me-r- ly a lack y who had assumed his master’s title for tbo purpose of swindling that portion of our people who so much affect i ireign fro due ior>; unhappily, be succeeded but too well with Celia, who, before she became aware of his true character, wrote him that silly n-'te (which you must allow me to de s r iy \) but I saw her danger, redeemed her u >tr, aud saved her-in time.’ 1 ’’l ake your notes —burn them both,* cried CMvnier, rapidly. ‘Here, Adams, here’s tho Honey for tho diamonds— there, they ara yours again, Delia. My dear boy, I need not urce upon you the necessity of keeping; this affair dark—you are a man of honor— l need say no more. Good day—we’ll both con-o to your wedding-happy to see yott and your wife at any time—give niy love to your mother !.’ aud with these incoherent extlimat.iotis Clymer shook hands with Adatus from the drawing room to tho front door. ‘Aly dear Delia,’ cried Clymer, as he re turned to he.- presence, something of the air ■f a schoolboy who expected a whipping, ‘can you forgive me ?’ ‘I have nothing to forgive,’she unswered, magnanimously- MOEaL. To Wives: —Never Lave *Djr secret* from your hu»t &nds. , To Husbands: Beware of jeakusy l