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ADIRe DESTROYS OF JOINING A LITERARY Az
~ sou.on The object which Tho discussion Of religious
social and political 0pics with view develop
public speaking invited their address 10 Miss j. o.,
their own sex.
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WALKERS or Moustaches Forced 10 Grow
III weeks BY my ongueni, which VIII NOT stain or iaare
- in u q bottle; sent 10 part Of the country X. a.
0RAHAM, $50 Brosdway; Briggs 81 State street, Albany;
0oAor, g South Third street. Philadelphia.
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r OsT.-WEDNEsDAY EVENING LAST, IN FOURTH
IL street the Bowery and Broadway probably by
The church gold ring, oval crystal stone SCI In silver The
joining one At the back Ths finder viii be suitably
waded and receive the thanks OF the ner A. X Brown, AZ
Third avenue, southwest OF Tenth street.
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT--CERTIFICATE NO gb2 THIRD AVENUE RAN.
II road Co. 70 o. W. Jones, for "a shares dated July n
1874 Ooru6cat6 APPLIED for.
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~Post tot Naufragia P0rtus,, ut the Great
Ur Monday, the 80 inst the prices at this establishment will
D reduced in the main saloon 3d. per pats In the rooms
Up Cairs hey viii continue usual, L. 6ero venenibus
MBA A. A. CRAWFORD, Proprietor.
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StlttttG q alt.
Irrnm He,sr>oR'> Ma-azine-l
MY COUSIN HARRY
BY CAIRT STANLEY.
CHAPTER /


d" And this, I suppose, is 10 be nv home for
lie future. rhought |. as leaned forward to
view IN the twilight. the oId-fa>hioned house.
}e!o7e which the carriage drew IN: and in spite
g: the hnnyant spirits of fifteen, >Lrauk from
:La, future.
t. I've forever with two old maids. and their
>sls aud lap-do-S. and worSted work it was
- horrible 70 contemplate, and | mentally re
ssye,i 10 eStape from such single bleSSedneSS
IS >ooa IS possible
81. tic door opened. and I was already in
vel lighted hal,l warmed at the farther ez-
t'sZ.ly BY huge stove, which seemed TO be
ol;aiag bat fiery ewes, as the red Goals shone
:aeoCSh the i>inrlaSS thar lined the elaborate
G., Lacey work of which the upper part was
,-g1Sed Before the Servan, had time 70 el9se
- iaa: behind me- another had opened, aud
Hsi yo.ce in the paElor said, : this way,
saas DO eoule to the FIRE and get warm. it's q
@;:e: >a.. night, and well hare tea This is
NJ Aaat Margaret leading me upto . fine.
.s.+-.! l2ly bv the iraSiae and I'm your Aunt
;-;;7T, dear though we've not much Of relatives
a--s,, 1elit7e.~
And i'E yuG cousin Harry, dear" said
@'21is voice from the corner, into whlch l
- 10: aad time 70 peer
\ Es''ow little laugh from Aunt Patty, that
>s1sd 10 say that the speaker was pEivileg-
s Feesoa5 and Harry, doa't you frighten
= Ea'c -h''d from Aunt Margaret. was all
=, : ksc~ q cen>in Harry AT thai tiRe.- for
--.'s '4S 20 lamp in the Toou. and he Sat II
- esS>sse Cogner for eTen the dancing. mer-
=; Il ne Eicko-y Ere TO Illuminate"
a.S c'-y and comfortable everything look
~ '..e paper doWerS and wax flowers
- G4Es .ated sanHaIs al the large. taWtirv
U 1'.-ss-oNoI cf the boa0tiRSChoOl. Tue.
1s@;::l. twisted le=ss of the old-EsShioneti fur
=, ss11-eyi To be dancing qaiet little jiss, as
-a' fickere,l on them hons paw
# - All then thrust forward in a kind Of
= t-ay, graSpssg marvellous booking hall,
: S--s e.1A'-. liable or eScTuto57e The Gu
: ~~-NA "a Gahset ia the Garner. stood
MI = 4. EStll. scarcely ieigRing 10 smile aS
.s o7e@Sbg played hide aRi seek over
--ii.'''c.-Doa> doors and drawers making
- q. .osl wsilS, and secret springs. hscAS
=, Aaa fasls,i towers aHd ali the other 70
# - - al71eC;et Rith oiG cabinets Eui tee
- --Se-el lie cherries. ATauId tue table
# >s,-'le @: lAe Fl-1saA, wllh Is sIowf daI-
- : t..-.AsA.oatSi siiIIeT;lg silver. led
b.. .Ai.--a L .-arH. w.sh is Sg,m Go..
# -, =. A-- .DoEea>syelE st oae, - they
# H.. -- -Hec silver rings which seryeG as
a. - "a i4-e Iiay egg-shell china cups. a.
s.-;e2' u thesr delicate beauty,
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Aunt Patty had looked up with frightened
air at her sister, but the Misses Ailstruther
were really heroines to their servants, soft was
not till after James had certainly closed the
door that she said
"Oh Margaret how can you do so il
seems so cruel for us TO desert poor Harry be
cause everybody else does --s-a So ps
a cannot have his portrait hanging there
made an.excuse for people like Mrs. Welsh to
discuss him as they please" wasthe reply,
When we returned from our drive | could
have cried too, with Aunt Patty, to miss the
gay, pleasant face, which had looked down SO
sauciy upon us so long in the cheerful morn
ing light or in the grey cleaning, or flicker
ing frelight, as On the first evening of our ac-
quaintance. -- - ....s.r.-B
was DOW nearly seventeen, and my mirror
told me plainly enough that no longer look
ed like the elf or imp of Harry's early ac-
quaintance | was an heiress. | had " filled
up !" certainly /; whether as my cousin insinua-
ted BY tea and mullins, | cannot say but if
George Welsh, who was one of my most de-
voted admirers, was to be believed, Alice
Brant herself would bear no comparison to me
in grace.
With poor Harry in the meanwhile, mat
tiers went from bad to worse. The gentleman
who had been his guardian, confessed TO his
aunts that he had spent every cent of his prop
erty that was available, and this was by far
the greater part of it. Then again, through
Mrs Welsh, whom | now looked upon as a
bird Of i'll omen we heard of grave professors
being caricatured to their faces, and reckless
midnight orgies, and all the other evils of col
lege life But our cup of trouble on his ac-
count was filled, when We heard that he had
fought duel We knew nothing positive
about it, only that his opponent had been
severely wounded and that a woman had been
the cause
The morning after we heard of this, / was
called into the sisters chamber. Aunt Mar
garet had little waSh-table, on which she was
standing mp to the mantel, and was endeayOr-
ing to detach Harvs portrait from the hook
on which it hung She said,
Isabel, my dear, won't you please to help
me down with this Sister has refused, aud |
cannot expose ourselves to the remarks of the
servants, by having them do it."
/" Poor boy, cannot" said Aunt Patty, as
she rummaged in her drawer to hide the tears
that were falling.
Aunt Margaret looked around sternly as she
answered
Sister, is it not due to ourselves to forget
him n ..-
assisted her silently, and helped to car
ry my cousin Harry's portrait to the lumber
room
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The last week of his stay with us had ar
| rived. Our aunts were entertaining acircle OF
! friends in the drawing-room, and we were
alone together in the little parlor i was
crotcheting purse for my cousin, talking busi.
ly the while of his anticipated tour
la How | envy you Harry; / wish | wasgo-
ing too" said enthusiastically. a'.4 ~
viii you go, dear Bell ?D he said sudden
ly. Gould you love such a worthless, good
for-nothing scamp as am ?" -...t
Nelly Hale, and the gambling, and the duel
all crowded upon my mind rose indignant
ly. ~I .....-...
What do you mean, sir, by offering me the
tune Me w And / confronted him as /
spoke.
Alas had | been more Indifferent, probably
| should not have been so angry.
| think he was paler, though his laugh was
light as he asked in his old, mocking way.
g Mercy, Bell What would YOU have said
if | had been in earnest ?"
was so aStonished that for moment my
heart seemed to cease beating but | quickly
answered H
'' Then | should have informed your aunts
who would have speedily rid me of the annoy
ance," and picked up the purse and went on
with my crotcheting.
know not what demon prompted that un-
generous reply. Ny cousin looked at me so
reproachfully, that | could scarcely restrain
my tears. He arose, walked up and down the
room once or twice, as if conquering some
emotion, and said --..--
Forgive me, Isabel You were justly
angry at my supposed triliug but do not rob
me of my aunt'S love. 1t is all | have left
now"
Ny tears were gushing fast. + dared not
trust my voice to answer wouId not look
up lest should betray myself In short
time Harry lett the room. ...."
That evening, at the tea-table. he told Us
that he should leave early next morning, as he
had some business to settle in. New York be-
fore he sailed. His aunts expressed their as
toniShment scanned his face narrowly, and no
doubt wondered what new scrape Harry had
got in /; but | swallowed nv tea with great
guIp that nearly choked me. | sat MP half the
night to finish the purse. | had foolisllY
wrought blue forget-men nots on the crimson
ground. When | handed it to him next morn
ing, | tried hard to steady my voice aud lip,
as said with aTerted eyes,
do not think too unkindly of me, cousin
Harry"
Aunt Margaret's spectacles were blurred
by the tears which she could not help fall. when
she bid Harry goodbye, bat poor Aunt Patty
cried as if it We're the one great sorrow of her
lifetime. As for myself, my eyes burned, but
there was no tears, even OF sympathy in them
now but my trembling limbs almost refused
to SUP 'ort me, and the hand which he took at
parting, must have sent an icy call through
his veins. | saw the carriage drive from the
door, then | went to my room, and the deSola-
ton | felt, and the tears aud means that eseaI,-
ed me, told NE plainly how indifferent | was
TO Harry AnsIruther
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CHATTER ".


A year after nv cousins departure. I was
invited TO bridal party at Mr.. WelsifS-
George and myself were. on good terms. al
though he had ceased visiting me long before.
In truth. he was fortune or position huuter.
both Of which he had found in the graceful
Alice Brant. whom Harry had euIogised on
the first evening of our meeting.
had been in the room but short time
when beautiful young girl, with face as
fresh as a rosebud, and as bright as sun
beam, left the circle surrounding the bride, and
coming up to NE with the confidence Of Que
who was never repulsed, said,
:. Are YOU not Miss Hadley, Harry Anstru-
ther'S cousin 2
bowed, aud as glanced at the beautiful
creature before me, a siekeniug realization Of
who she was, stole oTer ne.
i am Nelly Hale sue went oD. but |
suppose | am not so wes known TO you as YOU
are 10 ne ..-.r
Alas too weIl known. But did not say
30. only buried ny face in ny bogQet As
replied that lad often heard ny cousin speak
cf her --
IF he were ny brother L could Lot lore
him more she said.
l supposed not. but asked somewhat iron
icaIly If She knew what ! trother's love vas
No, never had 3 brother; AMI When
Harrr first came Ia 60. years ego. ne
had s-os jayeniIe firtatioas w vowed reg
ularly twice week 10 die for each other, a4d
ne were ve5y much Disappointed that there
was no occasion for IL Believe
She must have tio0ght me dumb al flzt-
Tie meeting was 50 unsupported, that it was
sometime before | coald reloztr M faculties 10
speak Of ki= 10 her. Aud felt most bitterly.
for whatever her feelings might have ben, /
believed that he had loved her sincerely
She was chatting Oh in her light, cav- way,
xhen gentleman came 10 claim her hand foc
a waltz Her face frightened still more Is
she exclaimed,
"Oh, Willie, this Is Miss Hadiey, HsrEy'
cousin you know. Mr. Graham, Ms Hadley :
At the megtioa Of "Harry,- the gentleman,
whose back was partly towards ule, as he xaz
aboUs TO lead Miss Hale away. turned sDIden-
Il. With bis fae face sparkling Eisl eH0iioa, 2s
he took ny hand saying.
You do hot know ho# glad | ara 70 Eaet
ron to see anrrelative Of Harry&-
The waltz seemed RoE 10 BE forgotten. s1d
Harry, aad Harris present doings. we're faIly
discussed
-IwiSh he voad come home said NeIlv.
gaily. in his laSt letter he promised me- ses
OF pluk coral from Naples t-s
felt some comfort in thinking that I was
iSea SCI Of pink ccrsl
Do you kaow- Mss Haley said M--
Graham, suddenly, :. that | an indebted 20
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CHAI EER IL

| CHAI iER IL
Such was the beginning OF nv acquaintance
with Harry Anstruther, and so it continued
during the rest of his vacation
The next year passed happily to me. but the
winter vacation did not bring Harry as former
II. He was an orphan and the uncontrolled
posSeSSor of large fortune, and had made np
( his mind. as he wrote 10 his aunts TO see some
thing Of the world
By-aud-by vague rumors of mad college
pranks began to circulate in our little coterie,
and the elderly ladies who assembled at Aunt
Patty's tea-table, nodded their heads aud look
ed mysterious wheu master Hsrry's name was
mentioned
As entered the parlcr one day, l heard a
visitor say: .-.
You should really write to him, Miss An
struther, and expoStalate with him about his
conduct George assures me that he IS at the
head of all mischief at the college. and he
would have been expelled long ago if he had
not been so adroit in escaping positive proof
But perhaps George. dear boy, is too severe
for his standard is 50 high" and Mrs Welsh
arranged her ssbles with much satisfaction as
she spoke
His standard is not too high for detrac-
ton, said /, with no little temper as the iady
smiled herself out Of the room
Aunt Margaret made no answer. but sighed
ss her knitting needles clicked and flashed with
unusual rapidity But the tears came to good
aunt Patty'S eyes as she said.
:. | wouldn't have belieyedIt OF Harry. He
was always full OF fun, and may be he did
dress himself up Ike robber. and stop the
farmers on their wsy TO market aud make
them give up their money and things, but |
doaf believe he ganbles 80, aud the moSt
truubled tears / had ever seen in Aunt Patty :
ewes stood there now.
There must be some truth in it. sister re
piled aunt Margaret sternly. Judge Hale has
forbidden him his house ami she turned her
back little more to the light a. she spoke.
/" Pox boy. aud maybe he vas in love WiIh
Nelly Hale said Aunt Patty. whose warm
heart extending It's charities 10 all sorts Of
troubles fell into . revere.
All further discussion Of the subject was
stopped by the waiter bringing in an arm fall
Of wood for the fire As he Vas retiring aunt
Margaret said, ...
James, wish, while we are out driving.
you would take down master HarTy's portrait
from over the nAntel piece, and place ii in cur
Chamber
James was too much as,oaished 10 make
his usual elaborate obesiaOce, and stood star
ing vacautly at his mistress tiil she reminded
him ot his duty by adding, You may order
] the carnage now.
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Why she's got arms like the sails of O
windmill, and hands like birds clawsn
W" Eleven, twelve large ones-she will fill up
and be fne figure yet" .gas...,.'
| q Yes, she will I'll up mighty soon, if she
puts down mufins and tea with the locomotive
speed she did to night" 7'. sa.f "- .rs.a
The clinking of the silver was all that |
heard for a moment, then master Harry com
menced again. .-.
And such mouth Whew it would take
week to kiss it from one side to the other
What nonsense, Harry-James, silver don't
look very bright-you men seem to care for
nothing but kissing it is really underbred to
talk so much about it as you do, and fancied
the little lady drawing herself up to her utmost
height e.
Now Aunt Patty, you knoso you like to
be kissed. Don't be jealous because l some
times bestow my favors on others" .-,..
Well, sir, all that have to say is, that
! Isabel Hadley has a spirit of her own, and you
had better not try it on her"
NV moustache against your "false 'front.'
that do it tonight, +" was Harry's rejoinder
| Il don't wear " false 'front.' Harry, and
you know it," and good Aunt Patty's voice
! quivered with excitement, =" and if you try to
kiss her, hope she'll box your ears for YOU
Don't be revengeful now, because | made
mistake about your hair. I'm going to try
| it, at any rate"
Harry, you will make the child cry with
your nonsense. Don't do it now"
Cry she is not one of the crying kind,
can tell YOU Here goes hope she will not
cut me with all those angles of hers, though, >
and the door opened, and Harry walked into
the room, looking perfectly innocent of the in
| tended assault
was STOPPING on the sofa, searching for my
gloves, when he came and stood by me-
Goodnight said he, extending his hand.
put out mine As quick as fash of light
ming his arm was around nv waist His mouth
was close TO mine. when suddenly he sprang
back several feet, looking like anything but a
conquering hero. / had dexterously concealed
pin in my mouth, and before his lips could
touch mine | thrust it forward, giving him a
prick which electrified him | stopped down
and picked up the glove which he had knocked
out of my hand again, and then said very
quietly,
1t is hardly worth your while to begin
kissing me at so late an hour, if its going to
take whole week to do it. Good night,
though" and l nodded maliciously at him, as
he stood lost in amaZement
Dear little Aunt Patty laughed till the tears
started.
You bluffed me off this time, Miss Isabel,
but beware of the next" said Harry, recover
ing himself and passing his hand over his
mouth and then examining it TO see if there
were any traces of blood ar
Yes I'll beware. But you've lost your
mouStache, YOU know. to Aunt Patty" and
throwing this bomb, followed the two ladies
up stairs.
You must not mind Harry. Isabel" :" said
Aunt Margaret, " he is a spoiled child, and as
full of mischief as a kitten. He is always at
his pranks with US"
"Oh can take care Of myself very well, !"
| replied, secretly delighted at my success
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sa,nroap alorninp. Noucmber 8. 1855.
seIttttS qoetrp.
THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS.

BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
The melancholy days are come,
The saddest of the year.
Ofwaj,iug winds and naked woods, H
And meadows brown and scar.
Hand in the hollow of the grove,
The wittered leaves lie dead,
They rrsile to the eddying gust,
And 10 the robins tread.
The robin and the wren are flown,
And from the shrubs the jay.
And from the woOd.top caws the crow,
Through all the gloomy day. .-
wbers are the flowers, the fair young how'rs
That lately spraug and stood,
In brighter light and softer air,
4 Jeau,eou> SiSterhood
A'a>! they are all in their graves,
The gentle race of flowers ---.--
Are lying in The lowly beds,
With the lair and good Of Ours.
The rain is falling where they lie,
But the cold November rain
Calls not from The gloomy earth
The lovely ones again.
The wild-dower and the violet.
They peri>h'd long ago.
And the hriar rose and the orchis died
Amid the summer glow;
Ec, ou the Hill the golden rod.
And the aSter in he wood.
And the yellow sun-fiower 10y the brook
In autumn beauty St, I'd,
TN .rI the :rrr>t lrom the clear cold heaven
~ falls ire plague on men.
And .he brightest of ,he;r smile was gone,
From upland glade end glen.
And now. when comes the calm. n ID day,
A. >,ill such days will come.
7. .a,t the squirrel and he bee
Fruru uui their winter home;
When the sound Of dropping NUS iS heard.
Though all The trees are still,
Ana twinkle in the smoky light
The wate.s ot the rill.
Tls ~,ath wind searches for the flowers.
Whose fragrance late he bs.e.
And : III ;o tnd them in the wood
Aud by the Stleam Ilo moe
And hen | think Of ere, who IN
her youthful Beauty died,
Tie far. meek blossom thA: grew mp.
AMI faded hy her side.
II he loi6 moist earth we laid her,
Wpeu the torS>; ca>i the leaf.
And We wcnl this: ene - lovely,
Sror,4 have lie - S..ct:
Yet nos uun,eei j. vas thar one,
Iikr ;ha, Young friend cfours.
5 = ut.a and - bsae, ,Cl,
should Perish With the aowe-s-
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ASTTR III

CAATTER III.
1t was nearly three years after nv frst in
PRODUCTION to Inv cousin. The SNOW had been
falling softly aud silently all day, aud as night
came on We drew the curtains in the little par
Tor, and prepared to pass a coy evening to-
gether The tea-table was already arranged,
and Aunt Patty had the silver cady' in her
hand, measuring out, with 'scrupulous exactness,
the silver she'll full of tea, which constituted
her drawing, when the hall bell rang violently
''Wbat . dreadful stormy night for any one
to be out, said Aunt Patty. as she peered in
TO the tea urn, where she had just thrown the
Bohea. \ stamping in the haH, a. if some
person was knocking the snow from heavy
boots, aroused al our attention and. before
we had time to speak the parlor door opened
and Harry Anstruther entered. There was
the same open bOviSh smile As of old on his
face Aunt Patty dropped the lid of the tea
urn. and Sprang forward to meet him with a
cry of glad surprise Aunt Margaret also
on the impulse of the moment. had risen with
unusual activity but before her sisters greet
ing was over, she had resumed her chair, aud
awaited her nephew's Salutation with frgid
dignity
His aunF's manner very perceptblv affected
HARRY. His greeting Was constrained, and /,
who had been standing aside, now noticed
that his face had q care-woEn. sorrowful look,
no; natural to if.
Presently his ewes rested on me ] en'oyed
the look of aStonishnlent with which he regard
ed me, and | said, with ioS curtsey. anu in
Q tone which mimicked the one be had greeted
ue with three years before,
= In vour cousin Isabel. dear"
"Goodness graejoas |. is it possible Why
vou sre not such dresdful sisss after all, 2
and his Old manner returned as be sl.oke-
No, I'm . filed mp tea and mullins. you
know replied, nodding nv head
We took our seats al the table aud Harrv'S
quick glance soon detected the vacant space
over the nantel A grave loOk stole oTeF his
face, then he said with an attempt at gaiety-
a No loD-er worthy. eh. Aunt P4rtv = But
he sighed as be pointed 70 where the portrait
Aunt Patty VAS very much embarrassed as
she replied, -.
We had it carried up to our chamber,
Harrv-
-" AMI from there 70 the humber room, inter
posed Margaret. s5eTnlY. f
The look, which evershsdowed the hand
some face Of NY coaSia, made ny hear. ache
for him ;-snd | retired to nv owR roon as
soon as tea was over. that might be no re
straint upoa him and his suntS
The next dsy Aunt Patty told me there Vas
something about HarTF she ooGld Rot hnd oat !,
ouly thai be had Acknowledged that he had
lost nearly all his money that he was going
TO Europe for awhile but that she believed
he Ess still engaged 10 Nelly Hale
Ny cousin vas not 10 sail tih the Spring
In the meantime Ke were constantly together
aud began 10 wonder about Nelly Hale
BIZ: X never mentioned her name.
Aunt Margaretis manner towards her uePh-
ew softenei IN spite Ct herself, and had It not
been for shame. / verify believe that the por-
trait wOa1 have beeE restored 10 its original
psaee.