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bundled yards. pebble carriage way d,
clines into an outrageous gruye.
Near this grove, few minutes Seior
daylight. on the morning after Fran
Hobson' interview with Grafton Al 4;
counting house. carriage driven ., Fl
rious gail. was seen 10 halt Itconisipe
Beverly D,Ehcour, together with St
friend Hobson, Sand abfo.her MILDLY. VIII
acted 10 The capacity Of surgeon.
Saon after, another carriage, coniainio
Grafton end bis suiie. drew up atihe san
place. =
The parties having aligh,ed, the duel
ing code was produced and read, and Ia,
combatanis were placed in their respec
tive positions, with ftteea feet Of teri
frma interposed BY way Of distance be
tween them. Their weapons were char
ged and presented. The next nome
the squeaking voice Of Dick Wheatle,
vihrated upon the clear ar
Gentlemen. are you rady i'-One-
fwo-three fire
Bang went D'Elacori's pistol. cliel
went Gfafton's.
You have missed yorr aim said Graf
ton. : .@@
You see Ihave,' RESPONDED D Elsooul
tTs'hbline like an aspen.
will discharle mine in.o the
air =
RI YOU do ! will iosdtilsm again. ; 7
Reconciliation was impossible, sunrise
was iast approaching. and ;heir arms
were: hastily sfe-arrange md again pre-.
seniea. Again5the challenge was given
'Gentlemeh. are yoi ready i'-Oae-
tWa-;lhree- fire
II The report Of their Eieees. was stimuli.
taneous-G Grafton Wit a beart-rending
groan fell 70 the Earlh and the crimson
cuFrent' gnrgled from Us breast.
Heaven D'Elaeof ycu have killed
him-iy for God ssakt fly--see -yonder
are the police,'-E xdaimd Frank, as
Oakley Wi,h .lfis band Of mddies emery.
ed from The copse, ana will rapid strides
was approaching the scee Of aclion.
D Elacour and. Hobson hal sprung into
1he carriage and were aleady out Of,
sight
In. about fifteen minufeifrom The dis,
sppp arance Of the carrisg a gun from
the Endymion annornc {her departure
from Port Royal. AS III sound Of the
artillery died away, the tice Of Frank
IHobson Numbered OUT 'Ho. Grafton
whete are you-up I sa y-that william Of
a DFlacouris far o'ers lue sea- by this
time. He'll not see PIT Royal? again
soonh ! opine, nor Clar5MaxwelI either.
unless il be in bis dreas. Poor devil II
he Lid 'nt mean 10 kip NJ after all. Graf
ton.,' ...ss.,,. % nc sIr,-sogfft
!. .sIo6so9. FqywSstsT I ever repay your
,indness--now ialeed is, my warrnest
wish gratifed, AM the lovely Clara y
nine Il
! Franks Story Of D Elacour's malicious
evenge and muderous. designs, soop
aised the ire of lie old Colonel against
he 5ptanter's spn, nnd his cheerful CON
ient.to Grel,on's rti'ion was immediate
= granted. Franz was soon called upon
q ofTiciale as secd1d ip quite a different
fair, but declares he will visi. Port Roy.
Il no:more.
To THE GfRLs ST. Habits Of nea'ness,
cleanliness snd oder. are indispensable
10 female, i, she have any regard 10 'pe
comfort Of Others. Il 10 her own. ! have
told YOU thai females are designed, not
on,v 10 extend ,h. comforts Of domestic
life, bu,to beiis principal ornaments; az
attention 10 dress, therefore. is very ne
cessary. How many females run INTO the
error Of thinking that to dress finely y 70
dress well-when The two things are as
different as possible; for the one excl'eS
attention, the other avoids it.
A lady, who knew this distinction OF
dered cap from milliaer. How VIII
YOU have il made, madam? inquired the
milliner. Make ii. replied The. lady
so that il will no, excite athought
think this is the best definition OF wha
dress should be thai | ever heard 10 my
life; Be then, nea, and cleanly il YOU
dress. and borrow lesson Of instruction
from this lady.
An orderly person shows her love o
regularity in all things, and can lay ne
hand on any article she wants disor
Derby person knows not if she possesse
the Thing she desires. II she has Il, 81
knows not where 10 find il, freqnen,ly II
not 10 state fit for use, Fl.
An orderly person haslIttleto dni VIM
a disorderly one has ten tines iiee 'rouol
4 81 the other, without pcssessshz ''oaa ma
Of her advantages. ! knew ole IGho y;
The spirit Of order. She Learns she spiI
OF order in Der yonth,- and praciised II
her riper years. The house in which 81
resided was pattern OF propriety, an
her wardrobe picture 10 gaze upon. b
oh, Ills terrible topeep into drawer 10
is erammed, without order, with ciea
frocks and dirty handkerchiefs, ne
gloves aud old silk stockings. ribbons an
! curl paper, bodiees and boot laces, SCI
fsors and scent boxes, patchwork and pr
cnshionsl What a shocking texhioitlt
OF disorder and bad habits is here!
| One glance al room is enough TO co
vince ps>whether il be under the care
an orderly person.
+ CHErRFuEyEss.- Cbeerlulness fres
ems The heartt, aud makes i healthy a.
vigorous. The gloom and shadows y
pass over the mind makes man wretch
land miserable /; bulk the Influences
sweet cheerfulness pass oyerji il ike pie
sant summer breezes, making cIeat'
glad. The hesrs would beNeold and de.
.lIale. were il not warmed BY the gen.
sunny rays or cheerfOlness, Spring W
-. ;l.s .I.d5ens The earth, but VIII