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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

WRITING OK NEW SPA PERsA circular has been issued
by the Postoflce Department. directing
the wrappers all the
papers printed Circulars, price currents pamphlets and
magazines received at their respective Offices and
found TO contain manuscript or memorandum Of
kind, either written stamped. any marks signs
cePt the name and address Of the person whom
directed shall o charged with letter postage. BIZ weight
anu ii the person whom directed shall refuse
pay sac postage the postmaster to send 10 the Office
from whence 1t ana have the offender prosecuted
for the penalty Of The OF the senior written
or stamped Oh the newspaper subjects him the
penalty How the postmaster will prove that such per-
really wrote the how ne Will identify
Individual, II IS difficult imagine. There doubt
however that il he does discover t. his duty will obee
him Tgioy TO cnforce the fine individuals sending
papers will D go-ernea acc ordingiy .- Ia, Journal
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
roST OFFICE RErORr

ne United States Gazette contains excellent ron
aensaitea oil The RePoF, q hc Post Master General /,
has the rare merit Of lrrSty -a4 pian sensible
exposition OF the aa~irs Of ihs q. paFtIn,at curing the
year
The incoae of he Fo- Of-cy curing the year epd,,r
The 10Th Jane, l-ib. tnc FIRST tie rev law wa.
S5i>' 1879 - which shows decrease of se0a 6a4 4,
This dlmaaten art>e chIe!! from loss on letter pe-.,
bot among o;!sr caasrs are mentioned expresses bv
which letters regularly delivered the collection ana
Of letters, directed different persons nm
der envelope, by which the trrartncn, gets on ,h
aggregate we gh,, Ia, dollar or tmo in postage wh.n
should have tiye Or ten dollars Cargo le,tc-s
also vehicles fraud and the immense mass
Of or utea e4res!ars .ra,s,. nj uev~,,s,erx t h.
called fer or efasc constitute heav, item 9,
expenses in lie matter of Transportation To ,bs, ,,
be added hs lead letters which aaoa II, 10 nea,l, ,v
millions annually.
To remedy these etiis h, recommends tia, the rat.
for single letters be reduced quarter Of an ounce
except in Ct i letter weighing less than half an
and written on single sheet That The sam.
power granted the Revenue Department to prevent,
violation Of lis revenue laws, % granted the Pos, Of
fce Department. This 1t need hardly be said. would
not he tolerated. Men may be permitted to tumble
about goods and hunt after SILKS among teas OF fine
wool among but viii scarcely answer, 10 make
the fingers Of the department bus, AROUND the seals ana
intimate with tie Of tie private correspondence
Of The country
Letters relating 10 carrocs lie thinks should be I'M
scaled ana cc 10 the uSpection OF the Post Office ~
gent, and that postage newspapers be so al use as
to approach nearly the transportation and
delivery We are afrai tn, Postmaster t:.,.rl ,yu
find the matter OF cheap transportation Of newsnan,rs
necc ssary evil Transient newspapers or others sen,
by those who publishers, should he thinks. be
rated higher than others AIlp,ntI matter also should
be prepaid and all prepaid or rated double THIS
last suggestion ; a very gool ono. for If corrczpou
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
TIE FLOOD-DAITON.

The Day Journal the 9Th The destruction
Of pubic anu private property great but the exact
of the loss yet be very accurately computed
The streets parts Of the city, greatly DANA
ged by washing.-the grade being destroyed and the
paving the cutters entirely up and carried away
OF The canal bridges there but that be crossed
BIZ horses and wagons. md that the the
canal in the vicinity the break the head of u
The First canal bridge the first des
troyed Those across Third. Fifth Sixth jefferson and
Nam Streets badly Damaged ana will have 10 De
built. The abulents OF undermined and the
Of others either partially entirely
RED away. Western side of the city, the princi-
pal mage sustained by the of building
teaIs the ground, and buildings just in The
Of erection. 4 new brick dwelling belonging TO Nj
WitheruP, painter and Just finished entirely de-
st-oved
$500 appropriated by the city council Of Dayton,
the relief those been driven their
houses and 500 advanced by citizens for the pur
pose
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
Celebration of the Franklin Institute.

The Anniversary Of the Richmond franklin Institute
viii Be celebrated on Monday the 18th instant. Tho
members will assemble in the Hall quarter before SIX
O'Clock, f. NJ where the Presidents address 10 the peu-
bers will be delivered by JOINS s. LYLE
At o'clock they will form in procession and march
TO the Methodist Episcopal Church. where addresses will
be delivered by WILLIAM FT=IEY and JANIS VI. HArs
After which the members with their respective partner
and the invited guests, VIII tie Hail. where
Freshmen ts will be- served up. Rev. Isaac u. Sr.Gs.
viii olficiate Chaplain the occasion.
he public respectfully solicited at;end at the
Church.
J. l.. MEEn.
l. r. S0UFFRAIN,
f. ". MORRISON, Commafee of 3rrnnrem~n,r
THOMAS ETCkERS
PR TIPrISCOTT
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

CoNFLAGRATIoN.-Th Secretary OF State und
Auditor Of Public Accounts, IN presence of tho
Governor, Second AUDITOR and Treasurer pro-
ceodcd yesterday TO burn Il bonds of the
State of Kentucky, amounting to s>32.'oo and
44292 coupons. amounting 10 81 ,3~o,162:2S.
!, is in this way that Kentucky repudlates her
deb;s.-C Commonwealth Dec. 20.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

- ''''e
7 1t : reported HAT cueI took place recently Il
hs oi''aE sfoaao y n'aa' hS'uF@n' between
ri, - - -,
-
i4-''''os0'is. '4H !
we wish most happy ne" ear . our read
eFs ana constituents. May YOU improve oF on
experience OF The past. and avoid tho imp ca>a3
ana unao.,. scenes ;, bi.,l ,h.t cx,ar,e,,a b,s
taught You IS 10 he found IN Inc pans OF ms ME-
Much Of the eris'atlt,a Of this session is of a
oed' o''tdt'Si' an" ~ VIM" '"c pe'Pe u '''c
en- stern norton Of Sta g have bat ttIc interest
=" oto '''s oe'si t''''Ao ~ 'SI'e''t so " ''''"
confines voters III tho cN"rc'se OF their sniifages
20 thelr respective townships. oehe'e INC
effort has been entirely unsuccessful. In n11ny
places u mav SUBJECT voters to great incohvcn'-
cnco but II general ii contributes much 10 the
purity OF The ballot oaN' a biit IS pending be-
forc the House granting to tie reoPe Of the
State 10 determine Al tho APril election whether
they VII permit intoxicating liquors = be sold N
any 'o"hs"iP ~ .ie 9''.te' 10 u" = genera
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

Cow. CONNER arrived n Anton Lazardi. on the
18Th inst. on board Of tho Princeton. and made
the Raritan his fag ship. The John Adams. Is
bloc,ading Vera Cruz. The Potomac arrived at
Green Island the 1871. The Cumberland.
sailed for New York, on the Gh.--N. q. Bulic-
TN. y.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

1.-THE ot.lciai Count By the Senate of Ohio, shows
William Bebb's majority for Governor to be 1865.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05


Another terrible massacre is stated in the
Constantinoplc correspondence Of tho London
Chronicle, has occurred among the HISTORIANS.
In O letter Of tho 9th Of November these particu-
lars are given. Bcdor Khan Bay, with lnrge
body Of kurds and various dciachmcnts OF troops,
under command Of tho Bcys of iIalknrai and
Bavari, marched into tho territory Of HISTORIANS.
whore, knowing that nc would meet with small
resistance, no divided his force INTO various bands,
and set them against tho different HISTORIAN
villages. Thirty-six Of these Villages
utterly destroyed, the dwellings, boing plundercd
and burnt, md tho inh, bants, man women AMI
children, put to death by every species of torture
which cruelty could invent.
Happy. says the correspondent; Of tho London
papers woro those who were shot, or those who
fell by tho sword who ha! not their bowels ripped
out Of them while living, or who were not lmIafcd
amidst tho shouts and laughter Of the murdorcrs
Two of tho bishops Of tho Ncstorians, If not
more, were impaled, and several of the priests.--
Children were torn from their mothers, some
from their mothers breasts. and in presence of
their mothers who were obliged screCching to
look on, put in tho most shocking manner To
death. The mothers afterwards sacil(iccd.
Three thousand Of the HISTORIANS have persisted
in this massacre on tho lowest calculation. Tho
most extensive slaughter took place largo
village. or township, called Bias; whore Beder
Khan Boy was himself present. Here the two
bishops were impaled, and from this place were
sent the thrco hundred heads (pickcdJ 10 the
Pacha Of Moussou. with the insulting &C.
that if tho Porto presumed TO modest tho sender
he would send to Consiantinoplo of HISTORIAN,
Turkish heads, enough TO mako pyramid
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

Tho New York Express says: a batch Of
Treasury notes have been received hero from
Monterey. which were purcha sed there al seven
teen per cent discount, The regular ra;c 4: which
thev were scillnc 4: Tia: nlace.'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

this election of embers OF the Council. They have
placed their veto on the granting of license retail
spirtuous liquors IN this city, and have sustained
umphanty the law passed by the last ounc. We hope
The Mayor, and particularly tie Marshal. viii hereafter
act with more energy and promPtnes, when violations Of
the peace and good order of the city take place If the
Marshal viii do MS ddt fearless Of consequences, much
good can Be done, not only detecting the culprt who
sells liquor BY the dram but IN upPressing gambling and
other vices that prevail 70 considerable
city Let the authorities Go their whole duty. pam
ish the law-br"aher without respect persons they
should do in all cases, and they assured being
ed and Sustained BY ority OF three
citiz"ns- that's Whit call good "bacsiae-'
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

f7- 1t Is rePorte3 at cucI took place recently It
the '.boody grouad n Bladcnsburgh between Nessrs
Bailey, Of Va. DAVIS, Of Ky Inc report says that
Bailey Killed. aud DAVIS everely soqaees the
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

p" copy a ,(e iollo"iag rom 'he Nc" of's@is s
=. r. -. r., H., M :,
~ HIM., .To~ine D,saSers-Tosx NJ Garsr,o.ent
/ Steamer CopIer. DC
:, ), -, .
ny 'Le asIltl' - ili P9at oIe = 81 ms ,,o
OF me sic ansniP desin c3. fech' We ase oiii
lraap 9P 70 lis i ms WIN ~ ~ =
~, MI 'no' ~, Vii ~ c,. Co..
~ I"hil19 ~ II n 49,, T -, = oIoatl
~ -, - if"s' '-' :,
lemon 'iPptte, ','hes' a', SN04U' am s ono
Sex X, ana elseiiatgeu VPi''h'eefs
me report Vi 1's' De''. u - - o-i0 - ~ i-@'
'er rin r., t,5,; - =, ~ 49,. g., IT -. 80
-, inc steam mp -, il7.'i - i -. 20 " az Pr %,
luesuaF, tie 3.' ~ NJ :. -l1 - IN - -
SIX companies oil 'e AIap'iia ing near
~ foo men, rams dit1 ny ne ."t .''
T. = propeller 1nes Gage eit on the I3tA with Cen,
~hieds ana stan hr i.uilscen q th' ieay'he ana
taPtdn oneios company o. A1oiiila fcithteeTs-a'
Do l.n i'r r. alpro ,. ,rtx;,, I'LL i ~, ~ + :
steamer Gopher broke her og-cIaius and steam conncc
tons in crossing the bar on Sunday the 18th
however enabled get outside and anchor
five 4tlol,s bat the wind blowing strong from
the southeast ana heavy running She was eraiiy
mashed to pieces and sunk at her anchors. Tie l. :
steamers De Rossett and John Il. IGon pson deS
patched her assistance aud bat barely succeeded in
saving some hlty before She The pi-
lot boat ARIEL was day, large splitting
open her wool-cnds. Cargo auI saved. Several
vessels blown gale the 18th, losing
chors cables The bark v N IVY returned the 18Th
with loss Of thirty mules.
The Mckin was nine days outside the bar before
IN nication could be hal to discharge her
The following letters from Mr. I4uH1s .en fer which
we indebted to the poeness Of Mr. Lemon give all
the which has to hand:
GRAzos : yr!aeo Dec -, IeIC
III ... =: 4.,i H.. 49, ~. ,e,,
and ~ naI'saa',,4l, - aS,,ty,er ~ m 4, i ~
n 81 10 -. i,p;,,'i, ''
PeI'tn No Ie ~ '''s = s "i"E, , ao,,
nave h'tIe news rom Monterey 4 ii1h as Inc -'lh
y ~ ~ Il n III. -. - !
tt, ht III a+ = ~.i.i1i !. NH, C tt,.f 80
-; -. i. IN !. -. :, 49,
Brir Cen Ham, one Of Mr.. Paih.s apaolntlncnte
died ~ Nontre a f., {,,s oro Of if n5tion Of In,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

The line 70 Plttsbargh has boon competed. but
up % the laics. date. tic batteries foand TOO
weak to work satisfactorily between that city and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. Case of this city, his returned from his
visit to the cas-, and has obtained from the Patcn-
tees to himself and his associates, legal trans
fer of their right TO construct line Of Tel graph.
from Cincinnati 10 Pittsburgh. TO Lake Erie. 10
Louisville. to s.. Louis, and 10 New Orleans via
Nashville, and arrangenc ITS are making 70 con-
s.ruct these lines with all despatch. It seems
from this conveyance that the proprlctors Of The
Patent do not recognize any other authority TO
construct any of these lines.
LATER FROM Advices have been-re-
ceived a, New York from Havana UP TO the 10Th
instant. inclusive. 4 letter in the New loEk
Herald. dated December 10 says
The agent Of the NeSican government IS still
here; he has not been ablo 20 dispose of sing e
privateer license: in fact he finds it NJ 70.
Information has been received here, that tho
Mexican government had made over 20 French
man BY the name of Rebaud. the mon-of.
war living in Averado. the Santa Anna and Mex
icano. Rebaud left Mexico with the expectation
of getting them 10 sea under the French flag.
taking them round Cape Horn. and arm them rs
privateers to cruise against our commerce II the
Eas, Indies and Pacific, bu: he is not likely TO
accomplish his purpose.
The Albany is still here. She however sails
in dav two for Pensacola.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

II Senator Barrow. Of La. Gied Rarnaa's Hotel.
in " ashington Cry. The ooh Of DeeeElbeE
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05


city Let the authorities 60 their whole duty ana pam
ISL the law-br"aher without respect to persons, they
si'o' 40 N al eS ana 'heN are assured OF being assist
cd and sustained by majority OF over three to Of the
eiuz'hS- that WIT We cal good "b9estae
'st> Damage On " hiteNa alter, *
The first day Of january, loi', viii be remembered
as Gay OF almost universal destruction Nhite water
was higher than he o-es citizens have ever known it 70
he. AessFS' hTigHt"el . Browns splendid new dam,
winch cost thsh nearly $1,000, has been nearly swept
ao"fmeHt on lhe opposite side OF The river and
aoo". u q Lac apron ana part Of 'le loun d.
t HFfyi 'oi's' % 'iV o'' i.''
-. ~ Sff lining ''''' next - '''
. Il, III riI,u,. 80 49,,
-I, 1,+ - l.
,,;aI ~ - go s'e"'
- - 80 ''''' y 'ie nv saH o'''''
w ! ,'s'i ~
:, '-'-e' '','','
,,. ~ :.
a. - -, ,5i
'o' ''e u ,''' = '''""' n[''es Is cons deF'-
wals cracked from TOP 10 bottom W. hone tho ci,i1s
Of Richmond and vici,i,, will have q. ,,,aet;r ;. i
atel, and at,ont measures 70 saw, ,lis ..
John Finlev,s nroner,v i1omediate,,, below Rr;rh,
well & Browns Mills was compIet,I, innnaatad-bis
new fence and the soil were all washed auay690 would
'iessrs Lyme, at the Red Mil, still further down,
have sustained loss OF about $50 or $500. Nathan
NIisons Mil, understand, ruined almost beyond
repair; and Staniey Saw Mil rendered useless. All
along the river, We hear of destruction in fences
lumber &c
hing dam, above the National Bridge, IS not much
injured and his factory not much damaged. The
Paper Mill dam is partly gone--lumber ani logs
about the Saw Mil yard gone The loss 10 the owners
be considerable. Newmans. No!fltt's Hills and
Presleys Mills. all received but slight damage ami are
unde rstand. grinding, will be shortly
Tho heaviest loss and the mos, disaster w. hear fo,,
Can,bri ore CIV and fine canal Ranort savs ,h, ,,
aoueduets bri ras locks and ,bank1pents from, Cam
3oe IN T, ,,roI .rs i,,r ,t . a. ,l. ,
oaf We understand tra, , ,,octi,r of tha 95-...or,
was called II Copner.viIIc IN last Monday to oeru,,,a
what should BE Gene We also learn that on Saturday
night last, the pork house Of Ira Lackey, Cambridge
DESTROYED by ire-supposed TO be the work of an
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
CITY ELECTION.

CITY ELECTION.
The result Of the election on last Nonday fol-
lows:
Fer Mayor.--John Sailor
For Narshai.--Charles O'iIar-a
Assessor--Eli Brown.
Treasurer--John SLffrins.
Collector. B. Hunnicutt
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05
LATER FROM THE ARMY.

We copy the following from the New Orleans Peay-
une Of the Goth inst.
Movements Of Troops-Later from Mon!erey-Deah Q
Ccn. H1Ener-Hqrtne Dtsdsters-Loss Of GocerHen,en
n.Ier e
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-01-05

Comm1fee n irrnngrnen'f
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-29

the second premium, $500. Raised
the present year, from Ia acre OF land.
which had been moved for four years
successfully, seventy-five hundred lbs.
Of good dry hay.
PEAS.
An application of JESSE ScoTT Of
Barre, was considered, but there being
no competition your committee deemed
il inexpedient to award premium.
Your Committee further report, that
many of the applicants for premiums have
fallen far short Of complying with the
requstion of the society, in making
their application, yet your society being
in its infancy, and its members conse-
quently but partially informed in rela-
ton to their duties, it was considered
advisable to exercise good degree OF
lberality in awarding premiums, such as
we would by no means recommend to
our successors.
All which is respectfully submitted,
HIRAM JONES, for Committee.
January l3, l817.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-29

clean up TO his shoulders in one Of Dea-
con Dimon's big hard-shell punkins =!
and to git out agin he couldn't no how,
but kept founderin about like every
thing broke loose.
"Hold still, JIM" says 81 and I'll fix
it so when he got easy took stone
and standin rite over him, you know, !
let her drive 1t smashed the punkin,
any how, and come plagy near drvin
Jim's smelcr down his throat in the bar
gain. But pretty soon he got up, and
begun TO spit, and chaw, and sputter,
and then he begun to cuss-and SIGH
awful wicked words =" Darnation to
golly graciousl" says he, elf this amt
Jest the last spree ever did see Whoop!
-Chaw me into shoe strings, if | didn't
think was clean into the middle of next
week, when was only in that internal
punkin! Whew this is the last pun
kin sass, ever did eat, for sartin-Je-
nina Prudence, but your bonnet is
kncpked into a cooked up hat !" With
that he wiped the curry off from his face
and pulled the punkin seeds out of his
hair. "But, jedi says he, "where's
the rest of your trowsers 7" "Say moth
in about the trowsers," says |, "where's
the Deacon's mare ~ Sure enuf!'
said Jim, and we started for her. We
found her on her side, in the barn yard,
and if she wasn't as near dead as any oil
us, then boss flesh don't kick over SO
easv-fOr as sure as snakes, the bits
was broke rite in the swivel, and we pull
ed the headstall eenamost up to the old
sarpent's shoulders, tryin to holl her in
If she warnt about choked for once,
then I'm mistaken. But, howsumever
we got her up and took the harness off,
and put the wagon together, and when
that was done the way the old mare went
into the paster aint nothin to nobody
There is some things connected with thi:
Parin Bee that | never will tell to no
body-and one is whether the Dea cor
ever got his other shillin, and another il
what mother said about my trowsers mex
mornin, and another how got my boots
otf--though to be fair should say they
was both found split up in the instep mex
day. But there is some other things tina
I'd as leifs folks would know as not
and one OF them is that my skin wa
scrapod from the knee half way 10 tn,
ANGLE on the wagon rain when we wen
over, and another is that Hetty Cav
king got cut on the other side of he
face which makes her mouth draw dow
on both sides alike, and now she's NOR
humlier and crosser than ever. Whethe
| ever used any more soft sope in m
boots is nobody's business.
Respectfully yours,
JEDEDIAH PARSLEY.
Pertater HoHer DoOn East, Jan. |, l847.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-04-29
Advantages of a Calamity,

We read a capital story in French pa
per, respecting the advantages of ca
lamity. The narrative was very verbose,
and so we will tell the tale in as few words
as possible. A widow lady was living
near Lyons, at the period OF the inunda-
ton Of the Rhone. She was young and
beautiful, and had just accepted the
hand of an old fellow Of flty-fve or six
ty, who passed himself off as a spruce
bachelor in the prime of life. They
passed a certain evening together in So
cal chat, talking over their union, which
was to take place the next day. Mr.
Leonard, the bridegroom that was to be,
finally took leave, and retired Tor the
night. He lodged on the second floor.
He had made some progress in prepar-
ing for repose, when violent commo
ton was heard, and Mrs. Danville, the
widow, burst into his room.
What is the matter?" exclaimed the
beau.
ooh mon Dieu !" exclaimed the la .
DIV, "the river has risen and inundated
my apartments and am forced to as
cend to yours for shelter"
Here she paused and uttered wild
shrek for, on looking around her, she
beheld glossy black wig hanging on the
back of chair, while the bald pate OF
her lover glistened in the lamp light
She thought his voice sounded strange
ly, and, on looking on the dressing table,
the enigma was explained by the appear
ance of fine set of teeth. But she had
no time for explanations, for the river was
still rising, and finally came up to the sec.
ond story windows. Mr.. Leonard open
ed window and roared for help. A
boatman pulled to his assistance.
"Can you take couple of passen-
gers 7" said he.
"There's only room for one," replied
the boatman.
"rhen here goes" cried the alright
ed lover, and he jumped into the boat
aad left the widow to her fate.
The latter rushed up stairs, and enter
ed an apartment on the third foor--ii
was occupied by a handsome young
P"ih'Oi, WIN oidttCu oH scciIlS HtT.
You here, madam !" he exclaimed
81 thought you had saved yourself, els,
| should have risked my life for yours.
I" But tell me-" said the lady, "whc
painted that picture on the easel ("
"Pardon my daring, madam" answer
ed the painter, it is an attempt at you
portrait. have labored on it in sec re,
and with ardor, Tor my soul was in il
1t was a labor of love. Yes, lady, a
this dreadful moment, | may speak on
and confess that | love you, though an
other claims your hand"
He is unworthy of mel have cas-
him off forever"
"Then you pardon my boldness i
painting your portrait.
| off you likeit, the original is at you
service"
q We need not say that the offer wa
! accepted. In the meantime the foo
subsidized and, although in the morhn
/, Mr.. Leonard came back in canoe I
claim his BRIDE, with two spruce water
\ men to carry him TO church, he was re
pulsed with disdain, and had the chagri
S of seeing his youthful rival perfectly hap
| py. To the young painter, the inunda
ton of the Rhone WAS n fortunafe eyent