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VOL. 5. THE WEEKLY c:arter*ville Exi»res« Is published every _fc* 'JfcxL-! JD-A.T?", Wording. in Oliriersville, Hartu» l ' J o I KM Smith & Milam, Proprietors, at Thbik l>nll»r*, per art- Tunn. strictly in advance ,■ Two Dollars far Hix Months; One Dollar for Three Months. Advertisements for one month, or less time One Dollar per square, (of ten lines or less,) for each insertion ; all other adverliseihehU will be charged Fifty per cent on did prices. lONES & MAITBIE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Cartersville, 'ISa. Will Attend promptly li) »|l .btitt.lelS eft trusted to their rare. V\ ill practice in tho Courts of law, and equity in the CherokVie Circuit. {Special attention given to the collec tion of claims. Jan. ?y oilii J- Jones. Maltbie. Surgeon and Mechanical Dentist. PfMIE undersigned respcotfully offer his pro , fessional services to the citizens of tar Wsville and vicinity. He '* Prepared do all kinds of work belonging to Ins profession. Fall sells of 'r'.r m “ g, " J "f.m. johnso.v" Corteravillc, Feb. 13, 1 DU. T. F. JONES, yMyiWDBKH his professional services trt Ihe I citizens ol KINGSTON anJ vicinity. And Vwi poet fully solicits a portion of their patronage; June .2. ______ JOHN W. WOffORDi Attorney at Law, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Ai*o, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT* ...'presents liie best Northed 'Am ■Son,hern Companies. Oftrt b* found at tlie law office of Wo fiord it l .11 roll April 10, 1860. TIIOS W DOIH), Attorney at Law And county court solicitor. Carlersvllle. C;t. Will give particular attention to the volhetion of claims. (), ‘ l 26* .1 »H 11 €. K •’»*> ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW) KINGSTON, GA. rUVCTH'Es I. VW in the several eoun li,., of the Cherokee Circuit, nl-o, Polk, H*l r\lsoii and Floyd counties, Prompt at tention given to business, Nov, S3, y <„<t, *lO wnnum.J w. H. PRITCHETT, Attorney at tow. CWTIRSVIIIt. MOHoIA. I >ll \ OTIC US Law in nil the courts ol the t’iierokeo circuit and counties adjoining Jllll 23. 15;irtow. JERE A. HOWARD, attorney and counsellor at law. CaUTERSVILL K IG\J l G\J Lanie r M« 11 s c ? MARIETTA, G\., IIY LANIER & 00335, Proprietor, VIDIUS House s located in a few steps ofthe J Kailroad. where the cars stop assen^ers ■t*- three meals a day here. Meals prepaid ‘ all hours. J U> y W. ft* GOI.BSmTII, A 1 1 orney at Law, GKUKRIA Atlanta W ill practice in Fulton and adjoining counties. Also in Bartow* Superior Court. Office over Holbrook’s Ha! Store, Whitehall. March 20. JONES A MALTBIE. REAL ESTATE AGENTS, CARTERSVILLE GA AVf are authorized io sell, nml and have on hand several Houses and Lots, und also numerous building lots in the town of Cartersville. Also several plantations of various sizes in Bartow j’o. Parties desiring to buy or se will do well to give us a call. All communications promptly answered July 17, 1860. James W. Strange, Dealer in STOVES. GRATES, IRON, HARDWARE, PLAIN AND JAPANNED TIN WARE. &C. Clean Linen ami Cotton Rags taken in ex change for Goods. Repairing. Roofing ami Guttering done with neatness ntld dispatch. Cartcrsville, Nov. I. w 1 v The Cartersville Hotel. DR. THOMAS MILAM having charge of this House. Would be JVV pleased to accommodate a few Board- B R A R! ora with'BOARD, with oj without BLs i Bi-A Lodging. Call and see him at once for terms Cartersville, Jan 17. S. H. Pat till o, FASHIONABLE TAILOR, Cartersville, Ga. Will attend promptly to the Cut ting, Repairing and Making Boys’ and Mens’ Clothing. Office in the back room Blair <s■ Bradshaw’s store . THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS. Li very Stable J. J. JONES, JR. CARTERSVILIE. GA. T $ prepared, at all ‘imes. to furnish the L traveling public with conveyance through the country. Also to feed aftd shelter stotk at reasonable rates of hoard. My vehicles and stock are kept in good condition. Melt. 15. X&F" Having got my stock nnrt V*.bic'ea In /nod °r_ der, I earnestly sol'clt the public Rer.erSMy to call sn ' give me a fair trial. Hates will be as liberal as can a afforded. jr.be ECLIPSE) UJS&* J. G. Stocks, jßates of Hire i Hack and Horses, per day, . IfOO Horse, Buggy and Driver, AOO Horse and Bagiy, ... *•**’ “ Imlfdiyor leefy Saddle Horse, per day, L’M M “ half day or le«s «*> Hates of Board t n rse, per month, $20,00 “ week, “ day, I,o® “ Single feed, .. 4 ® Tj KBt'KOTFtJLLV notify the Public generally that IV he has j ->st openbe.i bis New and Commodi ous I.IVKHY AND SALE STABLE; and hag it atock e.l w:th good horses, bugviea, Ac., and is prepared to furnish those traveling Into and across the c, untry with any kind of private conveyance. He is also prepared to B ard Stock In any q uantity with comfort* ble quarters and bountiful feed at reasonable rates. Stock bought and sold at his stables. His stock all being fresh and equipage row he Hatter himself with the nelief that he can furi t h his customers with as nett and Complete an out-ti' as any like establishment in Upper Georgia. All he asks to establish this fact is a tiial CAKTEESVILLE. GA.,March 22, lb-07. .A. 3ST ID Rolling Mill Cos., Atlanta, Ga. MANUFACTURERS OF RAIL ROAD SPIKES, CHAIRS, BRIDGE BOLTS, BAR IRON, NAIL ROD, AND HORSESHOE IRON, Castings, ol all descriiuions, in liras, nr Iron, including RAIL-ROAD CAR WHEELS. BOXES. PEDESTALS. FRONTS,COLUMNS. AND VERANDAHS. Mill Gearing and Machinery of all kinds. JOHN D. GRAY, President. October 6.tf AMERICAN HOTEL Alabama Street, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Opposite the Passenger Depot. WHITE So WHITLOCK, Proprietors. rpHB public are respectfully informed that JC this House has been remodelled and re fitted, and re-opened for the accommodction of the travelling public. Much time, lat’our and expense has been expended in making it worthy of patronage. Modern improvements have been added, and the public Can tc V ox. .s being equal to uny in Southern cities WHITE & WHITLOCK, Proprietors. BRYSON & WYLEY, Clerks, uv (24. CUA-SIHS A. IST J 3 CASKETS. By Erwin & Jones. ASSORTED sizes kept on hand. Also WOOD COFFINS made to order. \ good HEARSE r ady at all hours. CARTERSVILLE. Feb I, 1867. wly THOMAS W. MILNER, Attorney at Law, CARTERSVILLE. GEORG M ill attend promptly to business entrus to his care. Oct. 6 wly Dross Tailor. <«AA IS prepared to execute all kinds -Jfl of work in the Fashionable Tail —XL. ing line with neatness and indu-«JjL rable style. Over J. Elsas A Co’s store. If you want a good fitting Coat, go to S. O’shield*, up stairs at J ELSAS. Cartersville, jan 25. . n. MOIXTCASTLE, PyJ Jeweller sittd YYafch and vt' Clock Repairer. In the Front of A. A. Skinner & Co’s storv Cartersville jan 25. CARTERSVILLE GA. APRIL 19, 1867. Burned Out ! Hut not Consumed!! New Goods. J. L ERWIN SCO., AftE now receiving and opening ,’r. the OLD STORE, opposite the old stand of J. a. & s. erwin* a spfehtlid stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, Comprisiug every variety adapted 4 jto the wants of the country. They invite all buyers to CALL AND EXAMINE. The terms being CASH ! They Will sell at small profits. J. A. ERWIN & CO. Cartersvi'ile, Oct 25, 1806. TTllallEr“ Dealers It* INGUSH AND AMERICAN hardware cutlery Gan. Pistols —ALSO— Iron, Slcel> Nalla> Bellows, Anvils. ViceS; Corn Shelters, Straw Cutters, <ShoVellt> Plows, Hoes, Chains, Locks, Hinges, Screws, H ainmers} Hatchets, Axes-, Sec. And all other goods usually kept in the Hard ware line. Also Agents for Furrbanks Platform and Counter Scales, which we will sell at Fac tory prices, freight added. At their old stand. Corner ol Peach Tree and Line Street, Atlanta, Ga. F. M. RICHARDSON, Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in Abb KINDS OF Tin and Sheet Iron WAM. .House Furnishing Goods, Gen erally. COOK, COAL, WOOD AND WROUGHT IRON STOVES. done with neatness and dispatch. Whitehall Street, JLTXj-A.IZ’TJL- GhA.4 Eeb. 15, Dennis* Sarsaparilla, A substitute for Calomel, Blue Pills, Castor Git, Jiheubarb, Aloes, 1 5pc. IF you h„ve symptoms of a disordered Liver, TRY IT, and cect if it does not produce a free action of the bowels, and make you feel | better alter you haVe taken it. i TRY IT in your families. If yoU have a daughter of a bilious temperament, who takes : it when necessary, watch the expressions of i her mother, and see if she does not say it haS improved her complexion and general health. I TRY it ill any disease in which calomel is considered the best remedy, ahd sec if it does not produce an evacuation of the morbid bite j aud improve the complexion and spiriis quick er than is usu i for other medieiuesto produce I Some families prefer calorrte .blue pills, &e, i see if they do not have more sickness, much larger bills to pay for medicines, and more phy* Slcians’ visits than you do in yours. ‘ Ask those who use it in their families at the first symptoms of disease, if it does them any good, and see if they do not generally say “they do not know, for they have but little or no sickness.’’ i Ask those who have taken the imported or J stronger medicines and then tried this Sarsap i arilla, and sec if they do say this did them J much more goed ( and Why 1 Because it is 1 the most natural medicine for the Liver and Bowels, and the Blood, that can beta Ken, and with it but little medicines, of any kind, will be needed. Prepared by DR- D. DENNIS, Augusta, Oa.. ami for sale in (Jartersville by W- L KIRKPATRICK & CO., Druggists; also DENNIS’ PAIN-KILLER or Stimulating Liniment. jan 3fiw2m I Vs. L. Kirkpatrick & Cos., Druggists, CARTERSVILLE, ga. WILL keep constant on hand a wc seeded stock of pure i DRUGS AND MEDICINES. >ttiti,mt, Fatent Medicines &c. Jones’ Carriage Repository, I Jar. 17, WESTERN £ ATLANTIC id. ON and after JANUARY 27, 1867, Pas senger Trains will run aa follows .• Going! sT©rttl, Leacing Atlanta, 8.50 A* M.' Daily (except Sundays) Grea Northern Mail.—Arrive at Patton at 2.40 pm. connecting with the E T and Ga R R trains for Knoxvilic, Lynchburg, Wash r.gton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.— Arrive at Chattanooga 5.25 p m.. connecting with trains of Nashville and Chattanooga R. R. for Nashville, Louisville, and the West, and trains of Memphis and Charleston R R. for Memphis, New Orleans. &c. 2.50, P. m. Daily (except Sundays) Dalto Accommodation.—Ar ive ill Marietta 4 4 p. m., Cartersville 6.45 pnt Kingston Bj} m Dalton 11.45 p. m. 7.00 P. Hi, Daily (Express Passenger), Ar rive at Chattanooga 4.00 am, making close connections with trains >f Nashville and Chattanooga R R. for Nashvihe, Louisville, and the West. Coming South, Jmtie at Atlanta. 1.35. A. m. Daily Great Southern Mail.— Leaving Chattanooga 4.30, p m., connect ing with trains of Nashville and Chattanooga and Memphis and Charleston Railroads, and Dalton at 7.50, p m., connecting with Pains of E. Ten. and Ga. Railroads, 9.60, A- HI. Daily (except Sundays) Dalton Accommodation.—T.ea’e Dalton *1.26 am., Kingston 4.30, Carterzville 5.i5, Marietta 8.00. 1.15 P. nil Daily (except Sundays) Express Passenger.—Leave Chattanooga 4.50, a m. making close connections with trains of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. Pullman's Fatent Sleeping Coaches in all night Trains. JOHN B. PEOK, dec,2 Master Traortation Family Groceries, CONFECTIONERIES. iC. fff-ji iii-vKirs 4.4. mnn 4 eo. At Moore 4 Co’s old stand— west side Public square, CARTERSVILLE, GA. JUST received, and for sale, at reduced market prices, a very large lot of New Bacon and Lard; VIRGINIA SALT SUGAR, COFFEE, SYRUP, FLOUR, MEAL, RICE, CHEESE. MACKEREL, SUGAR CURED HAMS. Garden Seeds, a fall supply. Onion Setts and Buttons. Tobacco, Chewing and Smoking. Pot U-are, of the finest quality; Confectioneries, a No, t lot, fresh. Powder and Shot, NailS, assrtfsed sizesi Wooden-ware, Washing Soap, titisUrpassud. To all of which, and much more, we invite the attention of the public. Feb; I. paces. IASS HOB2CS. MY OHO. FRIFNDB AXf> OUSTOMKRS Witt please remember, that, after having been twice burned out, I have re sumed the PttUO BUSIKEBB with Messrs. T. J. A M. ii. SWANSON, under the style of BASSE'S. IWAllil 4 €©., AT ROARK’S CORNER, NEXT DOOR TO W. H. BROTHERTON, ATLANTA, EA. I will bo pteau-d to meet all mjr old friends at our new place of business, where I tra. prepared to show them a large and welt assorted stock of purposes, and at very low figures. R. J. MASSEY, late Massev and Herty. feb 1 ATLANTA, GA. [From Cassell*!* (London) Family Paper.] THE FIRST LOVE AXD TUU Last. It is an old story 1 am about to lei! j that story which, thank heaven ! people never tire of listening to, any more than we do of seeing the buds swell and the leaves unfolding, ant! the world made young again by the coming of spring—the story, to which, as we listen, our own youth comes back, and Once more the flowers bloom; and the skies are bine, am! our hearts are beat' ing joyously, and it is May* 1 am noi young now, neither is the day on which I am writing this little record of a long past period, a balmy one of spring, or anything like it J ahd yet May comes freshly back to me as I recall the day of which I am going to speak. A lark was singing far up in the blue sky, a few sheep were pasturing in the green distance; and-i tall figure dress ed in gray, with a gun on his arm, and one or two dogs (risking around it, was coming leisurely along the sea-wall. I had been Lilly intent for the minute before upon the sketches of an old boat I was making; but now 1 felt but the beating .»( my fieart, and saw nothing but Mark Southeiland coming along the sea-wall, with his dogs playing around him. The little picture Was never finish ed, for at the instant that I became conscious of the advancing figure, I dropped my brush, and hopelessly ruined my distance by a great smear of Vandyke brown, h was never fin ished, no—but I have it yet, and I mean it shall be laid beside me in my coffin. He was a long Way off when I first saw' him, and yet it seemed almost the next instant that lie was standing be side me, speaking. My heart-had not left off beating, and I could feel the color hot in my face as I looked up, but iny fiery little terrier took excep tions to his dogs, and flew at them with tumultuous disapproval, taking his attention off’ me lor the moment. When this little fracas was quieted, he put his gun on the bank, made his retrievers lie beside it, and sat down himself by me. “Have you had good sport?” I ask ed, by way of saying something— anything. “No,” lie answered, “but I don’t complain. I didn’t expect any. I came out here because I thought I should see you, and I wanted to tell you a piece of news and U6k you a question.” “News is a precious commodity, indeed, in these wikis; but please re member my .Scotch blood, in expecting an answer to the question.” He did not seem to be attending to What I said ; he had taken up one of my sable brushes and was absently playing with it. but he threw it down the next minute, and said softly : “Hester. I have got an appointment that I have been trying for, and I sliail leave for India next month ; that’s my news.” My heart, that had bet n boating So wildly, seemed to stand suddenly still, and drop down—down. The water anti the green marsh rocket!, blended hazily into each other and the sky, and then a voice that sounded dim anti lai off, but Was my own, too; said *-lt is good news, I suppose.’* “Good news ! Well, yes, I hope „ 9 9 SO. He stnppcd a minute here. llis voice was a very deep one, for he was a large, broad-chested man ; but when he spoke again, it had a soft undertone in it that used to ring in my ears alter' vVahl—it does iloW. “I thought it good news this morn-- ing, for without it I could not think of a wife, 'l'hat troubled me little enough till lately —till, an! till I knew you, Hester, My dear, I think you have guessed my question.” “Guessed it! All, yes. But rtiy face was down upon my hands; he couid not hear the cry that was stifling tnv heart, and he went on gently, piti lessly t “But I shall not get an answer to it so. Will you go wnh me to India?” I did not answer—l could not. Ah ! those w ho have had deliberation to kill their own happiness, to raise up, them selves, the barrier that shuts them out from hope, and love, and life, will know how hard it is—will pity me. “Will you be n»y wife, and go with me to India ? ” ••I cannot.” And no xvonder that he made a sudden movement of sur prise i for I myself wondered to hear the hoarse passion of my own voice. Drugs, i Medicines, Chemicals, Pat. Med., Pair.ts, Oil, Glass, Putty, Fancy and Toil. Art., 0 Soaps, Per fumery, Brushes a variety, Wines, Brandies, 4’C., 4*o. “You cannot! What a fool 1 have been then. I hopcJ —I hoped-—Hes ter, is it possible tiiat you have not known what l have been thinking of all this time ?” Knowing what he had been think ing about! Ah, the light, and life, and joy of those moments when I had dared to hope that I did. Ah ! the anguish of feeling now that they had been in vain ! “Look at me, Hester. I don’t think I understand you, my dear,” he said, patient!) and gently. “YiU say you cannot be my wife; and yet tell me you cannot love me, and I am answer ed at once j He put his arm over my shoulder as I leatted forward with my face buried in my lap, and whispered— “l think vmi love me, Hester?” “Oh, I do. Mark, I do!” 1 cried; lifting iny head ; “but 1 cannot marry you. I shall have to give you up.” “Give me up, my dear love?” and he held me Closer. “I cannot go to India.” “Why not?” and he looked half amazed, half-amused. I could not bear the glance of his kind, dark eyes. I shrank away from his arm; and said t “1 cannot IbaVß Milly!*’ To our own thinking, I had pro nounced our doom now; but Mark Southerland could laugh, and said r “Well, then, you shall not; Miss Milly shall go too.” “Ah ! if that could only be; but Milly would die in India. We dame home because the climate was killing her.” “And you will not leave her ?” “1 promised mamma, before she died, I never would ; that if married it should not separate us; that my home should be Milly’s till she did not need it,” answered I. faltering under some thing ill the look of his face that was new to me. Up to this time I had been thinking of myself; now I was reminded that I was giving pain to hum lie was silent two or three minutes, looking away into the distance. He had taken I.is hand from my shoulder. •‘Well, Hestei,” said he presently, gravely, not unkiudl) —but Ah! as it seemed to me, very coldly—“you have simply to choose between yodr sister and myself. You are best able to judge of your sister’s claims upon you; of my own, l will only say that 1 love you. I never thought or cared much abdbl Women till I saw you, ao I am not likely to change my likeing Or to forget it; and if you had married me— but I will not try to plead my cause against your sister’s. It is for you to decide, and for me to decide by your decision.” 1 looked desperalely tip to the smil“ ing blue heavens, at the caint stream flowing on its tranquil path to the sea, at alt the siiii'baskiiig peace etroiind me, and prayed, with a prayer so paS r sionate tiiat it seemed iike a loud de mand, that t might not be farced into slaying with iny own hands the young happiness ol my life. “I cannot and will not do 4 I said in ray heart; yet knowing at the same time that I must and could. Then Mark spoke agaiii. “Would you like a little lime to consider the matter ? I need not leave the Hollies till to-monow eve ning, or, perhaps, the next day.” “No,” I answered—With or wilhbttl rriy own will, i never knew. “I know what I mu-st do. I cannot leave Mil" ly.” “And Milly cafitiot |o. That de cides it, then. Well, 1 have nothing to say. lam the last man in the world to try and persuade any one against their judgement.” He rose deliberately, but did not go, for I sat still. “Are you going home ?” he asked, after a minute. “Hester, don’t look so sad, you are feeling for me—don’t do that. I should like to think us you, when I am over the seas, as hippy as I would have tried to have made you. Think ol me sometimes as a friend. I don’t expect to forget you, Hester. Good by,” His hand, as he held it out, shook ever so lightly, but it held rtlille in a firm pressure for an instant. Then he let it drop, stooped and picked Up his gun, whistled his dogs around him, and strode away again along the sea wall, without once turning to look back, Milly and 1 were both orphans. Our father and mother had both died in India, and we were sent home to the care of our sole relative, my father’s only sister, 311 elderly maiden lady, living in a kind of lady-like poverty at a dull little village at Kent. Aunt Dolly died When I was seventeen and ;\lilly twelve, leaving to us the little cottage that had been her home and ours, with everything it contained; no very valuable beejne-t. but all the poor soul ha I to leave ; and here Milly and I—not heiresses, no, but not destitute neither —continued to live with the dear old servant who had been our aunt’s laitful c impanion and our kind, affectionate nurse ever eince, fatherless and motherless, we hau been sent to England. 'l'here were not many people to visit at Hiilstead—the rector, the doc tor, and the family at the Hollies com* prised them. 1 think we were the most intimate at the Hollies I for the children there w*r« Milly’s contempo raries and her sworn admirers and friends. 1 first saw Mark Southerland at the H j..iesi he was Mr. Souther* land’s cousin, and I heard of him often before I saw him. He had led a wild, adventurous kind of life, wandering all over the world for his simple pleasure, I suppose, since I never heard that he had any other object in doing so. 1 had formed my idea of him; to be sure the reali'y was not in the least like it. No, quite otherwise; and yet, after the first five minutes, I would not have changed the real man for the ideal, for worlds. Do not suppose that I speculate much upon Mark’s character in these NO, 41. days; such as he Was 1 loved him, dearly loved him—ah ! he would never know how dearly, for 1 had not giveil him up? As bile in a dream. 1 went horrie; as one in a dream, I crawled slowly np the steep winding lawn to our cottage ; saw Milly on iliegarden gate watching rdf me ; saw her come flying out into the lawn to meet me. all her golden hair streaming straight out behind her; heard my own voice answered ; saw and heard all the familiar sights and sounds of every clay life* as we do sometimes in dreams, all made strange and perplexing by sottte dreadlul senrffe of pain and trouble. “Met, 1 * said Milly, as we sat at iea» “you’re not eating any thing, you look pale and glum,VOu’ve sat out in those horrible marshes till the sun has made you sick. I shall not allow you to go out there again, mind that.” It pleased Milly to play the elder sister, and I was always content that tilt: little one should do what pleased her. She was my darling, the one thing that my solitary life gave me to love till I saw Mark; I had set my idol long ago, but it cost hte dear. 1 remember that the child was in more than usually high spirits on that evening, that she teased me to talk to her, sing to her, and finally (lew up to bed in a child'liko fit of anger, because I could do neither one nor the other. At any other time I should have gone alter her, coaxed and caff eased her into good temper,but now, with a feeling <>f relief that she was gone, 1 sal at the window staring out into the dark, scented nitrht, and counted the cost of the sacrefice.— Long, long I sat there, long alter the moon had risen* had set* and the stars began to grow dark before the streak ol gray light In the east. I thought or Mark; of what I had done, of what t had given up, until 1 was nearly mad ; for when 1 stood tip and closed the window before going up to my room* 1 had said to myself that 1 would write to Mark Southerland when morning came, and tell him that 1 had chosen onCe more between the two 1 loved, and Chosen differently. Therefore 1 hoped that 1 was mad; but I went Up stairs quite resolved and quiet j 1 understood without eve once giattcing toward the bed where my little sister lay ; l meant to lie down on my pillow without do ing so ; but oh ! 1 could not say my prayers and leave Milly without the kiss I always gtiVe her before I slept, 9o I went to the bed, and, drawing back the curtain, looked down upon what had for years been my sole earthly treasure. 'The child looked pale in the cold gray down, her golden hair was tossed wildly back from her face* and Covered the pillow | and While I stood atid gazed my madness dying aWay, my old self Coming back, she Stirred in her sleep, two great tears Welled out from the closed eyes, and; with a heavy Sob, she murmured; “Hester.” Then I knelt down in the gray dawri* Ingi and thanked t*od that my madness had passed, and prayed that, as lie had given me strength to make the sacrifice* so He would help me never to regret it j I did not see Mark Sutherland again ; but the next time that Milly went tip to the Hollies, she told me, on her returil; •‘that he had left the Hollies, gone atvajr to that dreadful India, and was never corning back again.” My heart echoed the words; but I drew Milly to nieahd kissed her* and tried to be patient arid forget. I could not forget; my nature was tenacious of what had once taken hold upon it, and the course of our lives waft too uniform and monotonous to give change and variety their usual influ ence. I scarcely knew, after Mark went away, how the days and years glided away, their course Was So un-i marked and everything seemed so unchanged. At first I used to shrink and shiver at the chance mention of Mark .Sutherland’s name at the Hoi* lies; that passed, and I pined to hear ol him with a weary, anxious longing* seldom satisfied. They ceased to of him alter awhile, as people do after a long absent friend, and bv degrees it seemed aS if be Was only remembered in one poor woman’s bear;, who almost came to tfftnk of him as if he had been removed by death. So that one day Milly came back from’the Hollies, and said, as she untied her hat and threw it down, “Hester, guess; Who in the world do yOU think came to the Hollies last night?” Not even my thoughts suggested the right person. ‘•No, no,” said Milly, as I named one or two, “no; who but cousin Mark, who went away to India years ago! I was a mere Child at that time, but I remembered him instantly—a coinpli* me lit he did not retrun. by the by t though, when he found who I was, he asked after you.” Years ago, was it, SinCe Mark went away ? Ah !as Milly spoke, it seemed only yesterday ; the joy, the sorrow, the ofd plans, so freshly remembered now, were throbbing so vrildly once more in my heart. He had not quite forgotten me, then? but did he remem ber me as I remembered him ? ‘•I do not believe you have forgotten all about him,” Milly went on ; “and, iet me tell you I wonder at that, for I renoember be used to be so fond o. talking to yon, Hetty, and he is th .*