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THE LOST GLOVE;
Or, the Lady'S Dressing Maid.
CHAPTER I.

A little girl was sitting in tho Sep.
tember sunshine that fell in checkered
CLEANS across the old wooden steps
in front of decayed and tottering
building, in one of the by streets of The
Empire City. The sunlight seemed like
pleasant visitor as it crept from her lit
tie naked feet and ragged dress up over
her dimpIed arms and sho ulders, and
nestled amid the shining curls. hanging
in dsheveiled 2rofuson around her
sweet and childish face But as it grew
more inqusi;ive, and stole under her
drooping lids, 10 discover the color of her
downcast eyes, it betrayed two bright
but sorrowfu looking tears, just creeping
down to the edge Of those Silken lash
es.
Just at this moment young man who
was passing by, stopped short in his
hasty walk, to gaze for moment on the
sunshine, the tears, and the beautiful lit.
tie creature before him. He was poet
and painter. and struck by the exquisite
grace and beauty of her face and attitude
perfect in their unconscious and unstud,
led loveiness, he sought to impress the
image upon his memory,
What a glorious picture have STUN
bed on, said he: must have that picture
tears sunshine, and all. 1t wi II win me
fame. The little maiden threw up The
lashes glittering with moisture, and per
ceiving stranger, with an artless but sac
smile, held out her hand. and said: ..
Please, sir, just Sixpence for m!
mother.
The stranger looked at the little. plead
ing hand, and forgot the beautiful face
Ii was just such hand ashe had dreamed
of, hut had never before found. Ever
though belonging to a child. it's proper
lions were most exquisitely developed
rounded delicate, dimpled. tapering, per
feet! In the rapture of an artists joy
the young man caught the beautiful lit
tie hand in his and pressed it to his lips
The child looked surprised and frighten
ed, but said meekly:
Only sixpence, sir, in her childish mu
sical voice.
Certainly, certainly, replied the artist
for the first time comprehending what sh
said, and emptyiDg handful ofd dimes i
her lap.
Oh, thank you! said she, her large blu
eyes darkening with flashes of deligh
you are very kind. sir.
l should like to paint your portal
pretty one; and will give you as muc
more money, if, when come for you tc
morrow, if you will go home with me, AN
let me take your likenes s.
What is that? asked tho wondering
child,
Oh, | will show you o-morrow--some
thing very pretty.
Well, will go, sir, if mamma will Il
me-
The artist all enthusiasm at his pr,
cious discovery, stepped gaily down tn
street. and the little girl bounded ava
in the opposite direction to buy 10
Of bread for her sick mother.
See here. Mr.. Baker said she. joyfu
ly, springing into little bakery where
hard featured man stood behind the cou
ter-I,may have the bread now, for mott
er--.mayn't II and she held out her ]
tlo hand, grasping tight the shining piec
of silver.
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I. Notice.

M E have this day. sold to G. II. LITTLE,
w CHARLRs and SAMUEL DREsBAcH, our eu-
tire Stock OF Goods. We would soIicit for the
new firm trnm our friends aud customers the pa
truiage they SO liberal extended 10 us during the
short time We were engaged in business.
Persons indebted 10 us by mole Or book account
will be expected to call and make immediate
payment. JOHN EFFlNGER & co.
Lancaster, March |, l84g. 45
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CHAPTER III.

Isidore Allen was slowly promenadIng
through the exhibition room, leaning on
the arm Of Ernest Dunmore, He was
more than ever enchanted by her grace,
her fine taste. aud her loveliness. She
was very enthusiastic, and her observa.
tons showed correct judgment and cult.
vated taste. Ernest sighed as he stole a
glance at her hand-it certainly was nat
perfect one-and thought of the glove
so carefully laid-on his dressing table.
This, said Ernest, as he threw aside
the cloth which hung over painting,
consider my masterpiece.
Beautiful! beautiful! said IsiGore, and
the tears sprung uncalled into her dark
soft eyes, at the extreme lovellhess of the
picture Ernest perceived them, aud
thought them the dearest tribute that
could be paid to his power as an artist
1t was the picture ofthe little girl, the
sunshine. and the old wooden steps
There was the childish, graceful attitude,
the little pleading hand extended 50
prettily. the dancing curls of gold, and
the fearful fruges thrown up from her
large, mourniul, beautiful eyes, and over
all the rich, warm glowing light, slumber-
ing softly over thelorlghtly sorrowful pic
ture. .'
Precisely! exclaimed .Isidore after re-
garding it an instant; it is the very like,
ness of Stella May, my pretty little dres
sing maid. One would think it copied
from her, just as she looked eight years
ago, when mamma brought her home as
my companion and assistant.
Indeed! said Ernest, while fash u
surprise and delight beamed over hi,
face; will you not tell me something U
your Stella May
With pleasure; for look at her Away
in connection with some romance or an
other; she is so peculiar, such straug,
being. was only child myself; when
one day, mamma was visiting severa
poor people to whom she frequently at
. forded assistance, when she noticed lit
tie girl sitting in the doorway of an ole
building, weeping bitterly. She spok'
to her kindly, but the little girl only rails
ed her head a moment, then sobbed mor'
} wildly than ever my Mother-my dea
mother-they have buried my % y
was all she could make her s9:SI
ed by her grief aud anxio1s
5 she was left friendess, IsNs
. the house, which was
serted and uufurpis
wretched furniture to
. been seized by the Z
f. for various little So
y sometimes given al
1 died. The mothiD. H.S
the poor officers. SHp "
y ''lunpitisd, and uupA
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White Lead.

AA Kegs PURE WHITE LEAD. warranted
~ 65 do Paris Green; 80 do Chrome Green,
with general assortment Of PAINTS Just receiv-
ed aud ior sale by GEORGE KAUFF MAN
Lancaster, August ii, ls4S IA
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CHAPTER III.

ClSHt years nave passed attef tnlS &C.
curence ,atll on pleasant evening ofOclo.
ber, soon after sunset gentleman was
promenading through Broadway. Just
in advance of him, tripping gracefully
over the pavement was a young girl of
light and elegant form, in tasteful but
rather plain dress, aud close cottage hat
He was admiriug her graceful aud gil
ding steps, when he suddenly paused
She had dropped one other gIoves. He
picked it up. 1t was dainty little crea.
tion of white kid, just the least bit in the
world soiled by the contact with the pave
ment.
Exquisite! mqttered he ,hurrying afierthe
fair loser, with the commendable inten.
ton of returning it, and perhaps. making
the acquaintance ofa lady who wore such
glove.
But he was moment too late; for just
as he was overtaAing her, she turned sud,
denly and mounted the steps of an elegant
dwelling. Balancing her pretty feet on
the marble door.sill she stood for half mo.
ment with her hand on the polished knob.
The hand was sungloved, white as snow,
and beautiful as it could be. She opened
the door without ringing the tell. and
disappeared in the hall. Of course she
resided there, .... ..
The gentleman placed the little glove
in his pocket, took down the number OF
the residence, and walked away. 81.
1t was twilight when he reached his
lodgings and going Immediately tn his
room, he threw himselfinto all arm .chair
by the window, and sank into reveriei
from which he was awakened by the pres
ence OF visitor. whose unceremnniOu,
entrance put 10 flight whole cloud o
angels in white kid gloves, and little NOR
tai hands without them. ..... .....
| Why, say, Earnest, how do you dol
I-don't you hear me? ......... .... .
Is i, possible! beg your pardon! my
old chum Hal--,h how are you, ex
claimed the dreamer springing from hi.
chair, and shaking his friend most sensi
bly, by the hand. Why, how you have
changed; eight years have improved you
vastly must confess. ....
| can return the compliment with in
terest. replied Hal gazing admirably up
on his friends elegant form and strikingl,
} handsome and intellectual countenance
Europeuu polish has done much even 70
you. But how have you faredl how sue
} ceededl have you realized half you
; young dreams Of glory2 has the artis
been SO successful as the poetl-for W,
have occasionally been favored here witt
, some of your luxurious fancies, done u
admirably in beautiful verse.
! | fear you Aat;er me, Hal; but with re
gard to my painting, have been almos
assuccessful as could wish-that is, 70
one whopursues it merely for his own q
: musement.
Quite an accomplished amateur, ehl
t The two friends, sat down to convers
upon old times, and the happy presen
e aud the promising future.
8 Ernest Dunmore had indeed not speI
y eight years in travel in cultivating hi
f fine taste and intelectul gifts without re
turning to his country an exceedingly 4,
J. fined and fascinating man.
a By the way, Hal. said he suddenly il
+ terrupting his friend in aglowipg dscriI
j. ton of his anticipations ofthe future, ca
T. you tell me what young lady resides
IS No,--Broadwayl t
Why, Isidore Allen, our city bell
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Agents for Tie LamGlstcr Gaxctte.

MLtersport: f. Vance lGrssafoM r.; Walter McFar
-Nep Sdiem: DR.. d Brock land ThOnIns Litlleied
PickeriaPfop. A Ehright Jr Pleasant T,P. AshrO0k
JefersOH: David JenniIg East Rushotite; DaFHi Bake
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Canal Winchester: Dr. Potter Bremen Beery Nshhangh
Lookoiils: WIN P Iennent .auJurn T; j. Hall, b. Black
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

A COMFORTABLE SITUATION, consisting
N OF Ten ACRES of LAND and good frame
House, Kitchen, Blacksmith Shop and other out
Buildings. Also, fine young Orchard OF choice
selections, abundance of Cherry aud Peach Trees.
There is 20 Acres adjoining said lot for sale, five
miles from Lancaster, on the old Marietta Road.
Bern township. Apply To the subscriber on the
premises Or Benjumin Lower.
THOMAS D, SELDERS.
January &C, 1919 80
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How much better is it to get
Wisdom than Gcld."
BOOKS! BOOKSM BOOKS.!

AygN Hooking Valley Bank,
aisEsas the following works.
Manual of Classical Literature by Eschenburg,
The Atlas Of Ancient Geography, by Butler
Uphams Mental Philosophy
Lyell's Elements Of Geology.
Sismonds Literature of the South Of Europe,
Life of Henry the Fourth. by James,
Keightley's History Of England,
Puetical Works OF James Montgomery.
Guldsmitll's History Of the Earth and Animated
Nature
Baron Cuvier's Animal Kingdom.
Godmans American Natural History,
Parks Pathology,
United States Exploring Expedition, by Wilkes
Donnegnns aud Robinson's Greek and Eng.
lish LexicUns
Dr. Durbns Observations in the East,
Fish's Memorial of the Holy Land.
Stevensons Travels. Jaris' Physiology.
Meadows Freuch Pronuuucing Dictionary,
History of King Charles the First OF England.
Kendals Santa Fe Expedition,
The American Manuel.
Woods Class Book Of Botany.
Bryants's Poems, Hsrschel's Astronomy,
Burke on the Sublime d Beautiful
English aud German Dictionaries & Grammars
Ure's Dictionary of the Arts, Manufactures, SC
Jewretts Lexicon.
Blncksione's Commentaries on the Laws Of
England. JOHN LEHMAN.
Lancaster, Mnrch 80 ls49 H
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Iron and Steel.

6lA Tons Of assorted Iron, Cast, Shear, Ger
OV man, Blister and Spring Steel for sale by
JOHN C. WEAVER.
Lancaster, Dec. l, '48 80
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Springs and Buggy AXcIs.

"a Pair Elliptic Spriugs;2 20 setts Buggy Ak,
%eD els. J. c. WEAVER.
Lancaster, December /, '48 80
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COOper's Tools.

A GENERAL assortment Of Cooper's Tools
"A Truss Hoops, &c. for sale cheap
Lancaster, Dec. /, 48 J. c. WEAVER.
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NEW SERIES---V0L. 3. NO. 81.


Eth! where did you get that. little girl
OF course. you can have the bread, when
you can pay for il.
Given to me sit.
Humphl on account of your bright eyes
| suppose. Catch me giving bread. or
money either, TO folks. because they are
pretty; and laying out loafof bread. he
took one other dimes in exchange.
Oh! exclaimed the child her eyes fal-
ling on few oranges ranged in the win
dow, Plltake an orange, too,--it will
please mother so. ..-.s s.- .aeis7 -a .
Another dime was taken; and with the
loaf of bread and the orange, she flew
back to her comfortless and destitute
home. .t'fas, ~'' "i. ''"e' I
See here, mother, what I've brought
you! she exclaimed gaily. bounding into
the wretched apartment; but she stopped
short, aud letting fal! her treasure, sprung
to the bedside. where pale aud motion.
less, a woman lay dying, alone and unat-
tended. ne 'aaA s..''a.f' F'" -'
The ashy lids were closed over her
sunken eyes; her coldrlcss lips we're part
ed, and the breath came slow and strup.
Cling from her scarcely heaviHg bosom
My mother! my poor mother shrieked
The chielG. winding her arms around the
emanciated form of her parent, and GOV.
ering her cold, clammy brow with kisses.
My child! said the mother, faintly-I
am dying, my Stella. .0 '.7'
f"Oh, mother sobbed the little girl.
Aud these two words, and the tone in
which they were said, coming, as they
did, from the heart of ofa child, were
fraucht with an agony of grief and suffer
ering.
Stelh, continued the dying woman,
this ring, with strong effort taking it
from her finger and giving it to the child J
keep it always never part with il
it may sometime bring you friends.
Stela-God bless thee, my poor orphan;
aud clasping her child convulsively to her
bosom, she heaved deep sigh, and sank
back upon her pilow-dead
All that night the little girl sat alone
on the wooden steps, now drying her
eyes to look up at the sweet bright stars
where she thought her mother had gone;
and again snbbing and waiIng most touch.
ingly, till, just as the rosy tint of dawn
crept over the great city, from mere ex.
haustion, she fell asleep on her hard pill
low. '''
That day the artist did not come. An
affair ofimportance called him from the
city for couple Of weeks; and when he
returned, and still full of the thought OF
the little maiden, went to look for her, she
was gone aud the old house was unten
anted. t
A month afterward he sailed for glo
rious Italy.
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new ESTABLISHMENT.

"A y entirely new, large aud splendid Stock OF
IA DRY GOODS, viii be Opensd during the first
week il Marcel, ut the
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WHOLE NO. 1881
REMOVAL.

JNllE friends Of the undersigned. and the pub.
Il lie generally are respectfully informed that
he hIs removed his WARE-RoOM from Broad
Street to Mr.. Bruzoos building. three doors noFth
Of Dr. Saehse's- CfFre. on C6iRm6us Strssi, aud
nedriy OPposite Nr. Maysr's TaVsrA.
He iniends 70 krrn on hnnd
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One door Eastcf The residenes Of NE idte Gen.
Beeeher, iced, and nearly opposite the SWGn
Hotel Main Street, LaHcasteT, Ohio
Consisting Of almost every article in the above
line, which will be sOld cheaper than the cheapest
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FOR T"t. Bh%>I.f.
FOE T'|E ENNNl.N.
M OH ot; = "a. "a = Il, So ~ 81.

I'1 - Ia ~ "a - A. 81 - IL = u : 81.
tIuii 10 the Sohudrs o. IL" s'.'r.n. e.. d
What mighty eliza ~ :,o'.s ,.> ,!.s n?:r
Here AID seals nr ",.'ih Iirr: j., : lii,
Sanctiv, OH tombs nr, r.,n.ht v..I r.v,,..ii
Dread Il less 'ir'a:n. pc I'd ny h"u, : ard
Hopes that die ere l. ra,hcd in words. The vcr-
Spring hath crowned thy hilIocks with many :,
Stulk OF tender nowerct vet 'rr,. ,h, v boom
The ca ker worm .naws The gem. aud rs The
Fragile bud. Urh.avi". si.hs Ike >ud ~
Grief. overload the air with leavin"ss AID
Mock the buoyamcr Of tranquil lie. The
Doughs which twuc ocrhcod lily II ;s and wc, ..
With .lcws enhance The sonIhr- pc nc,.I!rng,
or the MUD and w,kc up ns;vc ',,c,. "A 81
soul,
Aud yet l long 10 hold co"vegnc vii. ly .ncr.
r"'s The general pulls of iiu'" s."od stu, and
Nature made pause No wa-t. = gund
No startling voice mocks The I, '.nes
OF the ev, 1'"g3 cal" All h'ry ,;s,"t".
Can man ne'rr learn from man VISIT
Nature here doth tcrch. ID DstuC.3on-.s
a name. Pride i"lIenS ~orn's aud The CO. se Of
Him who sco'ncd the company Of waut
Behold IT h-ic-entomb"d w.sh ely. Tim.
Doth conquest hold DER Gods bes, hauu.work
.Ay >H$Sit should. 'r,s written on The book
o. i"to and liz doth with it.
Scr Onte trees firmd lin. Il
The brow Of your old cone, where now in wild
Confusion, scatIrd with the war OF ten thousand
Storms and hundcs which here have, hurled
From its deep inrooch he'd, the monarch
or tho forests growth which now err st,rws
The ground-impcdrs the loot of man,
Prophetic gloom!
Thus oft in early years whe LIES young
Boom scarce ,in.'d tho mellow OF my chcrk I've
Dreamed Of haunts like thine and thought lhc,n
like
The imagery Of sleep, or ere the pale Of
Everlasting Alright hangs out her du>ky
Pcnnant o'cr The grave, 4 state Of wakc!ul l,o sy
Filled with the music Of thousand wales
BY Nature murmured, OF a lullaby tu cnarn,
The spirit in its upward flight
The grave What hc.adry
What pomp, what solemn cant doth Oft attend
Tho circumstance Of death Proud training
house!
The Stiff ned corsc OF wealth. and with rcclain
Starch meninls llrong The way aud cry anon
Make room, make room, IL lorilinu fills the
y way"
While thher, led by upright srcs a train
Slow winding to The distant gladcs procaims
lhe sober denzcn, or the hu >ba nan,an who's.
Peaceful men, or ere The stretch of lir gausayd
The will, had won him many a friend
Ter" within ~ portals of my native dell
80 20 w''tc'rh rehrs grim bed"ct the earth.
m" uGs' rs The wretch who
Seas s"tnc portion of his own he,.g,
Tho death 10 me has no frowns TO mar
The peaceful occupation ofmy days.
lis cvcn- Now str Ike
They're oil night und wake the cliin strains
Which haunt the solemn dusk Of these uhrdes
s;oh! how my soul cen wandcrs to the throne
Dfhcnvcn or ortburdrned with Il sense
.Ofthankful grief, would burst with very c1tacy
NJ.
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i lCiA ilo ltC III (ulS---l lNUIU
it with heartfelt sorrow. 1t might have
been unjust, but | blamed myself fo,
not forcsccing this result from an init
macy 50 unrcstraiucd and agreeable to
both us ours had been. 'Mary' said
|, Il would not willingly create a false
hope: and although You arc the dearest
friend | have, l fear that my feelings
for you arc not akin TO that true love
that could alone make us happy through
life. You we're riyht-.---timc will obltcr-
ate all thoughts Of nc. For your sake
will refrain from seeing YOU
'No--uo. dear Chalcs, cannot for.
yet YOU in Iiic' said Mary, warmly. 4
only wish for and lonY TO sec YOU when
YOU are away. ] cannn, love YOU
/ more, and yrant NC the pleasure ii is
TO be with YOU often. VIII you, dear
/ Charles
Her head rested upon my bosom and
/ | kissed away Il tear As | promised that
[ would. 1t WAS late when | depart.
cd.
/ The attempt to Sun Tic society IF 4
woman who loves us an!nun,s TO Il oliv,
and 50 | found it. was 50 irrcsis,a-
/ bly, attracted towards Mary that |
/ came to believe | VAS in love myself
/ We were very happy ;o.-c,hcr and
would have been So perhaps to dis day
h;.I not my bmsincss called inc to otown.
We separated i'll the tul hope that it
would l!ns be iony before We met again.
/ Our acquaintance WAS 'wintcrcd
over 'and kept warm by correspond.
cncc; and after the lapse Of year, |
looked as imraticntly Tor my eighteen
and three quarter cents worth oil pleas
ure, letter love is a chcapc, luxury now,
LAS did for any other qualification
| periodically enjoyed.
| During tlis iimc, either to prevent
a possible alliance with me, or that she
stood in their wa", her friends advised
her TO marry a ""E,!c,aan, then suitor
for her baud. lie was mitch oidc, than
Mary and althrou-h Il pleasant man and
III good circumstances. she could not
love linn, and she said so. But this
did Tot rcpulsc him.---hc urged his suit.
supported by her friends and her
! position became unpleasant in the cx-
trcmc. i sense CT her dependence,
together with recollection Of past ia.
yours, seemed to demand compliance
with their wishes: but opposed to this
was her love for another, and that act
would destroy her hopes OF him forever.
I At length, sick at heart and with faint
hope Of my interference, she wrote me
for advice. These facts | have learn.
ed since.
At any other time I would have
claimed her hand: but circumstance
lhat unsIi,itual God and miscrcator," !"
presented barrier. and | pcnncd re-
ply for which to m" dying hour | shall
repent. Two path leading different
ways through life were hctnlc me, ana
cot Aclp ne, / elias. tie srrony one .
Dear Mary, | knew not how much
loved you.
In my letter | held up her position
IN candid light, but was rot III
the picture, and carclcssly, as one with
no choice now, she yielded lcr hand.
| WAS not surprised soon after to re
ccivc note from her, stating that they
were in town and staying Hotel
where she would he happy to receive
her friends. lost no time in paying
my respects and following my card to
the uarlo,r WAS received by hrr lus