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VOLUME 2.S THE CHATTOOGA ADVEHTISES PUBLISHED AT luMMUttYtUT,. O V., EVERY FRIDAY MttRNING.' Jiii Yes ITf st'/isi */.* irr/ox. One Copy Om* Y.cir $2 lei One Copy Six Month* <•:> No Subscriptions will Iks taken for a less time thao_six mondi*. OUR AO I'IX!TJSJXtf RA ITS. ee. : : mouth* • 0 month ; 12um.ii - 1 spare | #4, on #" ’ '"l S i’i <dm 2 squares #fi 1 i«) . s!(i i»i Sla; no 3 squares ; * K I «#» f #ll 'on • .a >_»» no 1 column ■ #l2 ino 1 #2“ jno I * 1 <>.> 4 column ■ ifcjo !ih |, ’ '" 1 tN* ; > «>•' 1 column *s4n ml : #72 l on i InD *Vt H A. I I j\ U > \ 1 t~ Western & Atlantic R. R. :<) . 1 Clian<re of Schedule. On and after Sum lav. February 12. IST l. the Passenger'train* will run <m tlm Western and Atlantic Rail Road AS KOI imvs; NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. STATIONS. --O— TIME TABI.Tr Leave Atlanta. 10:15 I* xi Arrive it Kingston, 1:14 A. M. Arrive at Dalton, .H,2q v «. Arrive at (‘tiattanoog, 5: -Ida. vi. liCavoGh iHutiuuga, 5•• Jo P. M. Arrive :it D'dmn, 11 ll p. m Arrive at kiri'frsfcrtn, 1:51 a m Arrive at Atlanta. M 2 a si day PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Atlanta. •Hi", a. v Arrive'a* Kingston, 11:4 •a. m Arrive at Dalton. 2 ! .'l l’, M Arrive at Chattanooga, 4:25 I*. v Leave Chattanooga, #9W A. M. Arrive at Dalton, S lit a. m Arrive at Kintrmm, lU. 7' a m. Arrive at Atlama. 2: <to t*. M V. P,. WALKER. nprilOtf. Master Tnin.-qiu: union. Quickest ami Bast Routs TO THE NORTH. EAST&WKST* Vi;i T^otiisY’illv. TICHEE p.t ! V Ext T - irn rtinnlti threufh from A:>-h\ '. •■■ L v m?. ;»,* elft*c cmneeSnn v h li:i:u rr-’ far th * IfOivTIT. 1 *3 *' A\R V/ji3T. No < 'liatvre of ( iius F HJ? l 3.013 vV3 LLT, St. Lou’*, t'hli I,hii'niOfi'tlt\ Chico go. f't, 1-rl •)>■/. Pitt*- bury RbihidUplbi and Xnf ) or!-. .. ONLY ONE CHASM: TO Bl!,TlMnV.lSill\T,T(l«ltilSm Quirkor time bv thi- roii f e, r»n \ ilumi hv iwiv cu**<» mnoe i comfort- when traYetmir. hv for Tickets By the Way of Louisville. Ky. Through Tie!c?t* an<l Tidgyayc Clerk* tnav lx* or- .Mired at the o^u-o'd th* 1 \i h yille and I at (’hn^ta nonjra. and at all Tickf* f ( thrnu^Jio.ii the South. ALBERT FINK. W*H. KING. Ge»i (. t, Gen’ 1 Passenger Ajr't. .Tunc^ Saint Louis, Mrmuhis, MASHViLLE & CHATTANOOGA ItAILROtO LIME CENTRAL SHORT ROUTE' —r»— WitlwJUt Clianeo of Car- *g.Ni,i;Kvj!le. M Kenitre. 1 num City. ITiAman. Co lumhu*. Hum 1-. hit, Urowns vilk:. ami Memphis. Only One < bnnee To Jaek-m. Tenn.. Pa ltirah. Kv.. L'ttle Rock, Cairo, and St. L uir, Mo. moiuTthan ISO Tli!e<* #>liortcr lo Saint Lonit riran via Memphi* or Duti*vilio. and fron 8 TO !5 HOURS QUICKER!! Than via Corin':! or Graml .1 unction. ASK FOR TICKETS TO MEMPHIS AND THE SOCTH WEST VIA CD \TTANOOGA and MuKENzie:: AND TO St. Lonh end Rio NVIrr»M via Nn hvilii andC“iynibu- —all Rail: . i Nudi ville and llickmau—Rail an! River. THE LOWEST SPECIAL RATES FOR PCTCiR A NTS. WITH MORE ADVAN TAGES OUfCKFR TIME. AND FEWER CHANCES OF CAPS ANY OTHER ROUTE.“tr-a Ticket* for Sale at all I’riiK-ipal Ticket (’Sees in the Smith. .1. W. THOMAS. GenT. Sapt. \i. L. DAN LEY. G. P. A T. Agent. March23.tf. Na.«liviile. Tenn. BtrikK Mid ATS Side*. Shoulders and Ha is In Quantity at pEJO URXETT ft SON'S Rom3 Railroad Company Change ofSelsedule. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN Leave Rome *:4n a in Arrive at Kingston a tn Leave Kingston 11.4 s a m Arrive a: Rome lon m NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN, littaves Rome S 10 p m Iniiv • t Kingston ll:4<» a m Leave K ie.'*tou 1:1* n in Arrive a? Rome 11:20 m lesr. C,min- tine with trail'- on the \V, - tern A A’lantie Railroad a* Kingston, and on jh Selma, Rome an I Dalton KaiTroa 1 at Koine. C M. PENNINGTON. Eue an 1 Sop t. 111 A j. V >. E< >; >4 A Leaf From a Lisa. I BY JULIA JONQUIL. CHAPTER 1. "O, for a kiiolred spTit.” I sijvliVl. is I s:tl in the window ~f my little ■min oiie eve dag. -'Pupa i# it> epos*, ' |- i went o , "mama is ft much . etter. 1 L i -d Nora .shrugs her slnoilder -a ml , urns iiji her nose every time 1 outer j he parlor when we luuc visitor#. a*'d ; is certain to be.tire me about Teing a ' ■-eliool gill” not yet "out,’' a nl a | mar "or note 0 for a parlor. ' a id | |v\ illie ad Tiddie run lye “ug’y IL-t h,” j ust a* it I could lu-ffi bei g boiiielv , * t believe evt-rvo'ie i i’rlte f itnitA-hates | lie except N.-liie. No o e ever calls j ; nc "L*7.7.io’ bm ln-i‘, it is a imv ( Rctlf and ' L:z. Elizabedi Morris | i on is ft a romantic' urn - I know, bin j 1 don't tlii.,k tln-v on git to call me I nigiv IL-lbs ad I arose acl went ' o tlie mirror. Tile rctlecion in tin-I Gas.* did prove a smim* of comt'or. ; j ale, - a'low coinpli x on. grey eye-. | | A ilii dark li e* beiit-ath tbeni. dead irow.i hair, a ft a slight, short figure i • I i.ot eo ispire to make up a vary datteri. 2 pieture. ad tears spring n , itv exes from \yluit 1 ha I . ix-wed for ao-iiaps the thoii-atulth time as i j iirnett «‘.vay to r -sinnc my seat at tin-j j vj ifuv. A • I sir! sobbii g iit my ebair. I ay y.umgest *i--:. r.' Nellie, came n,. \Vli.it i the matte# >i*:<*r? ' slip i ,s!eil. a- she la:d lief guide , hen ! n. | 1 iiv knee. "Nothi’- gf’ I j'Cphi’d. ‘or at lea- | I otllii g yon pin prevent. I help's! i ! -very' o.e hates mb hit I ytiti." •O. no, d-.i no! say that." she re ! I die I. "Ia nafi ui l you allow vour <iu I igi-otfio ,to nr. t<-o far. But. lam t -xiinied in the nariui', wiji you not g ! tow V i "No. Ipi rfi rVeiiiai: ing iicre.” "Well, good bye, then, a.nl sin .attcd lue |da_\ fully in lb • cheek.— I will cotue hack ad l ave a little j Uti- a t>t? with you before 1 retire.' Sweet Nellie,* tlie light *of' her gtd 1 leu head was the only sunshine that | >vcr crept into lay little attic room; id herkii.d words and pleasant.smiles all that had ever shone over my heart, i1: was not very stra ge that Nora. he tall, yir-crlc'is Irf-aiity, with her rtf . -eii hair and scor.,fill black eyes. | • lion hi think her little fi'uiti, aw k ward ister. iieing in.the parlor was ", o |he thing;" but tliat papa ad miu.iia Mould so utterly disregard the feel in of their child, win someth!, g I •nub! ot to.dci-sta-.d. My two sis crs. Nora a ni Nellie, hotluddet ilm i nvsclf, were termed "beautier,’ a ,and were in society a great deal, a. and lie •veiling tln-v were to have a brillia .1 -artv to celebrate Ni-Tile .* eightroiitli j nirthtlay. I cdiffdTieur niusie a:nl lln bum of voices, but never once though if going d.iwn, for well 1 knew tin 1 ’litilit vof such a uioveine ,t. .My sis ! ccnth hirtliday iiad passi-il hut a short ime before, but nothing had hoc. ! aid about having a party for “fifth ■ significant Beth. Ase" da vs afterwards my cousin. | Leila Wavu'e. cstm'c to speriii a « sek ;-if her vacation at my fat tiers. Sic : was a “boarding-school miss." a wild i aiding cin :U itrc, jan one year my ' -ci.ini. bu; in tin- eyes of the world j ninth, very mm-li older. She won! rr.-ijuentty vi*it me i my “do g.-n . is -lie termed it. ad o c ev.-.n g li i began to I" -K over some pie-'cs ■■! ! -vi itii u that vv ere -caUrred over tli , ebb-:' “Wliv. Ilethl"she cxc.aimed, "il Mis# Corklc was to see these I have o doubt she would pro: ounce you a 1 genius, a* -lie calls it. lii declare I | t is too bad to be cooped up here a!; be time: I intend to a.-k uncle Lem to ii t vo,i return tn the city with inl and go to school. Would you not like to go’;’ “O. Leila! I vehemently exclaimed, "I would go any where, rather tiia i stav here, hut I know papa will never j consent." I “0. yes lie will, after undergoing I one of inv teazings—tell you what, I've learned to teaze si.-ce Ivo been ; been going to hoarding-school. Come ' on, 1 will ask Aunt Margaret first," | and she placed an arm around my I I waist and drew me along. SUMMERVILLE, GA. APRIL If), 1872. 4 Well. Aunt Margaret," said Leila. “1 want you to place this young lady under my charge a while, or. in other words, to le her go home with ineand Mama muttered somethi: g about ! tlie insufficiency of my wardrobe, but , after considerable coaxing consented to "leave it to papa." ‘A on will donhiioss repent of your burgaiii. said Nova, as we left the rnoir. W e found pupa in the ’ibr r' . 1 u*i' j ly engaged in v. i lti-e. 1 trembled like a culprit await-.: -- bis -loniii, a* 1 entered, but Leila, who feared noih- 1 i '2. walked bobby up. and made the ■ object of lo v visit known. ••W’o-i 1. ’ said papa, hesitatingly. ’ "1 have been thh king of sending her sotuewlicre. she i* such a queer little [ lady, ai.d it is such a bother to keep j tcaeliers employed, ami 1 suppose as i well there a* anv where. We were both very highly.' elated at j obtaining our v ictory so easy, and ran j out of the library in unusual spirits. | A dav or two was spent in recruiting my wardrobe, and vve then started en route for Leila s home in the city. CHAPTER 11. Three years passed away, and I was still at school. liieonlv con.mu iealiim I had with home durii g this time, vv is a i oeea*io al letter front Nellie, wiih sometimes a li ic or two from inaiiui; but I lies’ll vv ri "lew and far bet vvmen.” We were sittii gin tlie parlor. Lei*a a -I 1, n.ie evening in Oitober; the w.-a her lull suddenly iuu ed cool, sons lo render a lire pha-ant, and a blight tire was burn, ing in the grate, for my aunt was one of those good o! -fadim. ed people, who kept o e fireplace in memory of the past.. The morrow was cotinne. ee nie.it. nfiit which we would lau..eh forth in I In* w■ ii-1 1 1 a- young ladies. "I tlia k my stars," said Leila. Invakn.g the lo g silence, 'that my -clmol days ire over. 1 am going to • • joy myself now. • 1 very much regret my school d.ivs hei, g over," 1 replied, "for they have hi-e.i my happiest ones.” "Well, 1 should regret J belli if 1 s< pec:ed. as you do, to leave crowned ' vv ii ii honor.*. I overheard M,- (,'otikic :i*lii g Mis- Ar.-1,-.' y.-t.'i-day she felt sure vmi would win t!e* nretniuiii for die best rointios:!ion. YVou t it be a •eat to show i’ whefl v-bn go liome? And. von have cinisgi-d so much, too, 0,,k a vvi-ii as Nora or Nell either, livv. Ii ic and going with you to see your iriumtdi. '■Dear N -bie," I r.-idicd, 4 ' I will be o glad in see her. As Leila said, I had “i-hu- ged ’ a great <ieal. The mirror told me so. M v complexion had lost its sallow line, a, I was now clear a ,and transparent, wi h a faint li fX" of lip; life current •o'oritig mv cheeks, inv eye* were darker, a nl the lines that were form erlv beneath iln-m were now erased, inv hair soft ad glossy, ad ray form taller and more womanly. Boarding chool. wiih ail its li iiTors a nl atroci 'if.s. Inid proved a friend to both my mentnl and physical eleiiu-nts. for I ovv ha I good health, probably fiom he fact that ! was compelled to take ■xercise daflv, amt also lia-l progressed verv rapid'y vvitli mv studies, rising from the lowest to llii; highest classes. L :1a had cfia :ged very little, either in feaiure nr imiiiuer. Fin- was *.ii ! lie wild, rattling creature of former -la vs, some taller and pcrliaps a shade more thoughtful, hut no authority could completedv Aame her. though Mi-s Corklc had used her utmost, eo leaver to do so. Coniine ceuicnt morning dawned | clear ad bright, and in due time we ! wended our wav to the school room. | which vve foiltui unoc'-iipied, save by ;ii: remaining young ladies of our cla*s; but ere long vve hearil the state! v i t read of M is* < birkli* on the * .airs -i: and she soon entered, attended bv her i*si«ta t teachers. We were then con i hicted behind ihe curtains, and llin liut out ‘'from tlie outer world. I'eopb- till- : began to flutter sol j 1 V un -d -l-.vv - sta’i's. ami i mn-: confess 1 elt a little tl -nnibuis about, ajipearieg 1 efor- a ’urge at, |;-;:te ma v of* whom : ! had never seen; but 1 had learned, i mm g ~;her llii g ; . to he brave, so i ultimo ed all the courage 1 could | - unim.imd and re.-olved to “do my ' best." Leila a. and I were the !a*t to 1 re, el, ai.d Leila’s composition, written "Out ni on i are ! lie shall n t stay ; Within a heart ilk*; mine, .-rented much merriiiTcnt. a. and great appl iuse. so mu h so, that my voice trembled audibly, in spite of my hrav ; crv. as 1 began readi g. for although 1 had scarcely • expected to win the ! premium, still I had allowed a fai.it i liope to spring up in my heart., which i now withered awav. I soon recovered mv selfpossession, however, mv ’-hecks Mowed with excitement, and I hvjScatrie lost to everything, save mv one sub ject. “Let there he Light." At mv j conclusion, numerous bouquets amlj ! unbounded applause greeted me, Im** I retained but one of tnc bouquets and retired MBs Cockle then made some appro- ! priate remarks, anil erowiiitig me with a wreath placed the premium, which was a silver vase elaborately curved in my hand. Farewells vvere then ‘spoken, promises exchanged, and 1 quitted the halls of my Aliu Mater: forcer. CHAPTER lit. It was but a dav s journey to 11 the nearest iiiiivva v staiwu to my fath ers. a;..’t the evening oft! e preceding day found us at that ptaeb,’ where a carriage inet us, in which * vve were soon seated and rapidly whirled awav tiavard the pin a- of our destination.! Twilight had spread her “mantle of grey" over the earth ere vve reached it. arid as we drove up the long avenue j which lead to tlie house, 1 recognized Nora s voice, singing, vvi.lt a stronger one mingling occasionally in, while ever and anon the breeze would waft tlie tones of an instrument to my ears. It seemed that no one remarked the approach of the carriage.except Nel lie, B illie and Kiddie, for they came running down the .steps to meet us, and from Nellie s vvaiin embrtce I felt that she still was tln; same Nellie as of yift'e. Leila.rushed on in the pan j lor, while Nellie and I followed i.i ! quick sill-cession. “Bless me!” exclaimed pupa, in ec i stacy of surprise, as lie pulled down his glasses and grasped’m,v hand.-- " This llcth? \Vhv, child, I never would have known you again.’’ “Nor 1. either,” added mama. “Almost as tall as I am; I il de clare," said Nora. 'A nl tlie prettiest, by a deal," chimed in brother Willie, its he glanced over her -upn-li figure. Aler the exclamation® and saluta tions were uver, :i gentleman who had been leaning against tin* pin to (from wli eh 1 divined lie was the same I had lieai'd singing) came forward a.id was introduced as Mr. Marshall. I will take the pains to describe him for tin lie: efit of the reader; lie was tall a ,and ei.mmandi g in appearance, with raven hair u ll >jl picreiii.g m rey eyes, anl was about, in my yciirsYl’ age. ‘•Who is this grex’"eye Ima nos des- j tiny be'.uvvasked J.--i!.-i m vve as j co. iled the stairs to and e-s for lea. “He is a wealthy sugar planter of Louisiana, ’ Nei-.ie *Jcp!ii-d. "i. e for.ned ii is aeqnaii ta'see la I summer, while at Sjiriligs. wliere lie promised to visit us, sc.il i* here now fulfilling his jii'omiSe. He inis a brother, ('harlie Mai- hall, younger than himself, whom vv-- expect in the morning, who is unite comm? ti/nut among Uio la-bes. 1 li.tve prepare i tlie green rouiii for your reception," -lie went on, leading tlie way. “I ; prevailed on liiamii to let me prepare it, as 1 did not wish you to go hind; to the attic.” “A perfect paradise for weary, worn out school-girls!” exclaimed' Leila, throwing herself on a lounge- as we entered. “I suppose we newly fledged young ladied will have to "set our caps" for these gallant Louisianians. Ivv ill turn inv atte itio i to the von ger One, Beth. I >!i-qib| wilt, it i ler the fierce looks of Mr. Marshall. | genior. <>, you are going to wear i ilint sweet roFe," she added, a* l j brushed, nut. the folds of a rich black silk. "Wear toy gold;chain, aid I will don ail ashes of rases mid coral ornaments in opposition’.” "I have never seen you looking so well.” said Npliie. surveying me after f hint dressed. "I feel sure vou will captivate thfl fa iev of Mr. Marshall, for he adores black sillt.” The tea Ifeil rang just here, and vve proceeded to answer it* summons.— Mr. Marskfiil bowed judilely as vve en ter-d. a Idr-ssed in me trivial remark to us, mid,;h"!i resumed his eonversa tion with . pupa. Leila was soon en gaged in an animated discussion with WillpfoVitiTe merits of uoardfiig school, -liile 1 j lined in the general tide of rent arks. Tea bein'' ever we returned to ihe parlor, where niusie was soon intro j his-ed. end Nora being the oldest was ed to the piano first, .'■•lie was niitii ; . J, ll v e;.-l iwed vvilli an excellent voice, land jt liad been well cultivated; but ito night she did not sing vvitli her : usual power, and Leila, who always I contrived t<> be at my elbow, vvhis ! oered : “I just want to see you eclipse > her pith "Bane'll Alpine. 1 was next, led forward to “gra -e j the .*nii,strfti’«lj*'ri»t, ami affer playing a lively tiiag. in a voice never before Vo’’- or thrilling. -15 a ell Alpine.’ ‘ihe looks ot sit r - i pri-e vvitli \vliii-li I was regarded when | J concluded, considerably abashed me, and 1 felt the b! ood rush to mv brow j as 1 met Mr. Marshall’s steady gaze : aul Nora s haughty glance; hut- quick - Iv recovering myself. I resigned toy -eat to Veftu-. -'who, being no great P r'.}-. *r, played and sang a simple tallad. ‘short and sweet.” |V~heri Leila finally was conducted <o -the instrument, she dashed off with -: Kr out mercy to the piano strings, in a bril iant waltz, which made Mr. Mar shall seem nervous, and Willie start uneasily in his chair. Conversation then followed, in which vve all joined, and the remainder of the evening passed off quite pleasantly. The next morning Leila and I arose early, as vve vvere wont to do in our : school days, and rambled down in the lawn. The sun had not yet risen, and the flowers were lying with the heavy dew sos the night still on their petals, while robins were hopping and twiter- ! log among the laurel trees. At length vve seated ourselves in a summer house, completely covered with yellow jas mine. from w hich Leila plucked a spray and placed ii my hair, when vve were somewhat surprised by hearing horse- j men approaching, and on looking saw two geiftlemen voting in an easy gal lop directly toward the arched gate wav. where they dismounted and en tered. “Who on earth can they be?” quer ied Leila. “IVrhai s we will find out at break fast.’' 1 answered, as 1 watched them stroll leisurly off toward tlie house. Leila meanwhile placed on her head a Inigo wreath slit: had been weaving, declaring she was going to wear it be fore the elegant strangers. The gentlemen were presented at breakfast as Mr. Charles Marshall and Signor Carl Lodeski. The former a nephew of our acquaintance' of the preceding evening, ad the latter an Italian ge..tlenum and at list, traveling in the country for health and recrea t ion.. Mr. Charles Marshall was very much like li is uncle, except that there seemed to he a degree less of haut.?ur in his general deportment, .and his eves wen brown while those of his uncle vvere dark grey and piercing. Signor Lodeski was slender but. well formed, his ha,ids and feet small as a Womans, while Ii is classic features a ni bright black eyes were framed in hv a mas* of curly l.iiovvu.hair, which flowed over his shoulders. In per sonal appearance he was the criterion of clega.iee. Tfie day* now passed sweetly and pli-a’-aoll v. '1 lie elder Marshall read to us, while Si f .or laid •*!■ i sang wild melodies of bis native Italy with a richness and grace all Ids own.— “Charlie,” as lie was termed, and Nellie seemed to prefer each others society to that of a iv one else. One evening Nellie came sobbing to me, hid her face on mv shoulder, and whispered site was “engaged.” Os course I needed no iit format ion as to win nn. “I Ifope vou will be happy Nellie,” f replied, as I drew her closer to me. , "But why do you weep?" ‘*o, Charlie is so noble and kind, I am sure 1 don t deserve such hap pin.-**.” “,lnd lam sure you do,” I re plied, ,‘so dry your tears, darling, and tell me when my little sister Nellie is ooing to lie a "bonnie bride?” "Not until the Christinas holidays. You see. Belli, 1 wished to stay vvitli vou a while, you have been absent so lone,” and she laid her cheek con fill nigly against mine. I lie merry tones of a waltz, under Signor L deski’s skillful hand, rang out just Imre, and vve lioih rushed to the parlor. Mr Marshall arose as vve entered and of fered me his a.-in for the dance, a which Nora drew herself up haughtily and giving her hand to Leila, whirled oil in the "mazy ring.” ■ The hazy September days drew on. a nl our guests began to tail; of taking leave of u-. Air. Marshall seemed !■ be growing daily more a nl more inti mute vvitli Nora, vet was ever kind and attentive to me, while I scarcely dared ask myself the question. Sul' flee it to siiv. 1. thought him to lie tin model i,f a gentleman, h."‘•gorttl ma and true". But as lie- let (shown N era us 1 thought, llm greatest preference. I did not dure to lmpe. A lew day- Imfure the time appointed to depart, when tliev were all gone to ride, as 1 t’mng!.'. I took a favorite volume and strobed down to my usual seat in tie summer house. There was nothing to ■u aw mv attention and I soon became i-u-'l-o'seil in mv lirtok. \Vlien at lengtl. i ruiseit my head. 1 encountered a pair j of eyes that I knew, O, so vveii! gaz i ing at me as if fascinated. I felt the i hot blood rush to u.v teffiplcs as 1 ful lered, "! thought you were gone!"— He seated himself beside mo and re plod : “No. ! beg pardon for interrupt ing you, but i liatl something to tell vou. Elizabeth, he eo:;ii.-.nod, ai.d 1 saw his lips qu v er, “1 love ynS, and ! 1 want vou to he my wife. Will you?” I could answer nothing, but lay sobbing on his shoulder, u.,d Oh! | those were blessed-tears. We sat for a long time and con versed, Mr. Marshall (or Justin as 1 now called i-*) said be had been at traded By Duma’s sparkling beauty, | ! u ; her haugaty imd repellant manner toward me hiuLdimiiiiidied tlie attrac tion, and the ft tendtjhip he had at first tek for me by daily association hid ripened into love. We finally strolled out hand iu hand to view the brilliant ; sunset and encountered the riding party just ic urning. “Why, what does this mean?” ask ed Charlie, as he rode up. "Areyou j in a trance, or walking in your sleep?' 1 “Neither,” replied Justin. “It | means that I have aske 1 Elizabeth to be my vvde. and she has c uisetitc 1." Lodeski s eyes opened wide at this, i and Nora seemed astounded, while! Charlie and Nellie gave us theirwarm- : cat congratulation. Something in j Leila s 1 ice told me she did the same, i but Nora sprang from her horse with out waiting for a groom and rati in i the house. "Come to my room, Beth,” said Leila, as vve were going up stairs to : llv.-KK t,»l- 1.-a. ‘- l , IxUu, liuvil tl Salt. session to make.” "Nothing more than I expected.” was my laughing reply, as l followed i her. "And as I generally act the' part of priest to the penitent with ■ you i will comply." “0, Beth, l am so happy,” was her j Gist exclamation. "What is the cause of this sudden linppiii ss?" 1 asked, feigning igno rance. “Mortals are seldom ever able to cage that phantom.” “Can you not guess?” she wont on, “Carl and 1 love each other, Beth,” she said, growing serious. “I intend, if God will he my helper, to try to ; become worthy of Carl’s hive.” “lie will help you, Leila," said I, I "long ago, J learned the “stronghold iu time of trouble.” It was late before we went down, Beila was so wrapped in her dream of hlis s, and [ in mine, that in telling j each oilier of our hopes for the future time flew by unawares. That night, after we had retired, Ii strolled out on the hack balustrade to catch the In'eeze blowing up from the sea, and came upon Nora, sobbing bit- ; lerlv. “What can Ido for you, sister,” said I, laying mv hand o:i Iter head. ‘•Nothing,’’ obttswid, uiovinf farther from me. “ I Fill you not tell me wlmt is troub ling you?” 1 asked, coming nearer again. “f cannot,” and she left the lmlusi trade.” “Can it he that she loves Justin? 1 asked myself, as I sat in the moon light, and that her proud heart is breaking in consequence? But oh! jean l give.him up? -I ilo not think he would marry her were I to refuse him, indeed he has told me as much. Poor Nora! how I pitv her, mueli more than she ever pitied me. CHAPTER. IV. The Christmas holidays vvere rap idly approaching, and with them came t liu three bridals. J had begged for a longer respite, hut Nellie wished it. thus; so did Leila, and 1 was too hap py for refusal, so they managed mat ters their own way. Justin and Charlie had gone to their home ill Louisiana, but would return mi Christman day to claim their brides. Carl had gone to the city to remain with a relative until li is marriage, af ter which he would depart for his home iu sunny /taly. Here he also obtained the consent of Leila’s mother, who had made arrangements for ac companying them. Accordingly, on that day, when “peace and good will” is promised to ill, vve were married tpimtiy at the litlle chapel in the neighboring, vil age. where vve had been accustomed io go from childhood, 1 had never bought Leila beautiful, or even pretty, but on this night there was a light U her eye. a serene, calmness in her face 1 hat / had never seen there before; J while Nellie looked radiantly heauti fid, a* she breathed those vows which hound lier forever to another. Nora pressed a kiss on tins cheek of each of us as we came down the aisle, but it seemed to me her voice sounded harsh and co ■strained as sir- congratulated us. The next morning vve nil left eu ! .• ut? for the place of our destination. * * Jk * * Years have passed since then, and Nora is still unmarried; but site lives not without a purpose, for mauv are the charitable deed* she lias done, and the poor who “arise up aid call her blessed. ’ For Nora has learned to place her trust in the only true A:i --! r!uu', and i* cheerful and even happy. Nellie amt / are drifting down the stream of Time side by side, and lie is silvering the tresses in our temples, yet as vve view our children growing: up amid all the refinements ant! luxu ries of wealth, vve feel thankful that, | the lot of each of us has been east in | a ple;p*iyip lij.es as it .has betyi. Lei-' In oftei : wwires us long letters from i lor beautiful Ttaifatrjiotne. She, too, I ■ is a lmppy mother, the "Ivife of a hap- j ! py husband,” and she assures us that j she has been led through green pas- j tures, and beside the still waters. 1 (NO. 15 -An Amusing Incident. A man and hi ■ wife vvitli two chil dren, emigrating from North Carolina to Kansas, passed through here last night, and on account of the sickness oi the children - were allowed to ride in the sleeping car, which was one of Pullman’s rolling palaces, lined with mirrors. r l he unsophisticated North Carolinians took a seat, each holding n i olive branch. .Scarcely had the good woman settled her skirts, whew she saw, as she thought, through a window a man, the very image ot her husband, holding her youngest daugh ter in his arms. "/ say, old mart! ’ she cried, “bring that, gai in here Husband, whydou t you go a id get Lula?” “Why here is Lula,” said thcold man by her side, “vigla. b„vi, ~, <„, lap. ■ n.. v - “No it ain’t, there she is out yon der, go and get her.” Well, said her husband, “/guess / 11 hold onto this un.” “/ tell you that's Lula out yonder, or else (lookingdown at the little girl) or else its twinss” Just then the con 1 actor 1 came nlong ’ mid explained that she had seen a re flectio i iu a mirror. , "A mirror. Good gracious, what’s that, ain t that a window? We have no such things up in North olina.” . . f Gradually the situation dawned up on her and she gently sub-udoil, while the other pa-son tiers smiled audibly. Chatl nioaga Times. Here,* a true tale of woe; all about a beautiful ami abandoned wife. She married a vv. eteli who loved her money not wisely, but too well. When he got the money he loved somebody else, and departed for the “rolling prairies of the West. His earthly posses sions vvere burnt up in the Chicago fin-, and then lie came back to New York and put up at the Astor House, | without a cent in hi* pocket. Remorse I seized him (it must have hueu revnnrso) and. ascertaining Ihe address of his lawful partner, he thus wrote to her: •■J am here and penniless. For give the past, and come to uiy arms again.” * This is wlmt she wrote back : “i’ll come as soon as I can. Ex cuse delay. /’ve gone to have a loa ded head put on the cane you left.” He did not wait! Remorse seized him again and carried him off. Finia. Coupon, the corpulent hanker, was standing in State street one hot day ill August, “wiping the servile drops from off Ins bt ovv,” when a nigged but sharp-eyed newsboy accosted him with : “Please, sir, tell me the time?” Coupon lugged out his Frodsham, i and looking benignly down upon his intenoputor, replied: “lust two o'clock.” “All tight, old buffer,” said the gamin, gathering his rags together for a run, “you can sellout tor soap grease at three,” The insulted man of money raised his cane, and making a frantic rush at his tormentor, nearly fell over a B'iend who was coming up the street. “Hullo, Coupon, what’s the matter?' said the other. “Matter?” said Coupon, pulTiing with heat and anger, “n-hy-o icof those d—d neivsb ivs asked me tlie time, and when / told iiim two o’clock, the im pudent y mug scoundrel said / might sell out for soap grease at three.” “Dun t be iu such a hurry,” wa» the malicious response; “it is only live minutes past tvvojyouv’e got fifty-five minutes to do it in.” It is weli known that Frenchmen will put an end: to themselves on very slight provocation, hut the extreme point ot indifference to life has per haps lately been exhibited byayouttg ma i iu Paris who concluded his ex istence on account of his inability to get off some tight boots. Having writ ten a memorandum to tlie effoot that lie had luiled in everything from in fancy, ad at last had ereu failed to draw off his torturers, lie proceeded to cut his throat with a kitchen knife. Alt, Baa.— The Sacramento Union id the Itli instant says: “A number of sheep on Patton's ranch, north of the Auicrican, were not sheared last fall, ami lienee thir fierce, very long, dur ing the fail it got very dirty, and probab'v grass and other seeds fell into it. At all eve .is, since rain com coinmeiiced to Cali, grass, with blades -av two inches long, is growing luxui riantl v out of the wool, and the sheep travel about carrying pasture upon their hacks. Anv grass which the sheep cannot reach itself, a friend is allow.-d to nibble, and he or she recip l roealos. We hav’ntseen the zheep ourselves. ’I he Lord a day is time separated with a view to eternity; always givo God Ids cwp; if lie claim fnn one day in seven, let him have * whole day.