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mansions, but the servants all bade me begone.
They wanted TO such frightful faces as mine
near them; SO | wen. on, very frlendless and
and homeless, until | came here. [ did no..
go il the kitchen, but through the courts
filed with gorgeous flowers, up tic broad
marble steps, through the open mahogany
doors, treading lightly on the yelye: carpets,
which were soft and rich like those at home.
A pale, sweet lady was sleeping on brocade
lounge there was no one else IN the apartment.
and | went and awoke her. As her eyes
opened and rested on me, she almost shreked
Go out of the house Iou are crazy
But. / sat down the carpet and told her my
past, an1 Of the future which | had planned.
She piiied me and offered home with
her-and gave me the name of Mabel Liston.
But she sighed as she gazed on my pale. plain
face Then her son--a man hi and beauti
ful as my own brother Arthur, came in the
room and stared a. me in astonshment, until
his mother explained 1t To him
Mrs Cornwell said she woald furnish me
with wardrobe Immediately; and with her
own lilly fingers, she braided away the long
heavy black hair from my brow, and wreathcd
it in massive braids around nv head Then
| heard Charles Cornwell soliloquiSe -s'Not
50 goblnish after all" And the pale lady
said with a smile,-'You are not 50 plain after
all; you have full, classic forehead and
glorious dark eyes l smiled with gainess
until | caught faint whisper from Charles
But mother, only think of those plain, pale
features-oh. 50 shockingly plain. l shall
dread Introducing her my cousin-she will
be SO stared at. And never can endure TAX
ing her to the opera Oh, how the hot blood
rushed to my face, and as Charles left the
room | took my white sun bonnet and turned
to the door to wander on again. But Mrs
Cornwell drew me back, and whispered,
Never mind ii you plain, Mable. Truth
and genius will make you beautiful. Aud,
then She led me up to this rich room SO filled
with paintings and statuary. And this is the
home which have found beneath a strangers
roof
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Recipe for Drawing Busters.

Why IS It my son, that when YOU let your
bread and butter drop it's always buttered side
down?''
Il don't know l: hadn't oushter had IL
The strongest side ought to be uppermost.
hadn't it ma and this IS the strongest butter
l have ever seed in all my life
Hush: lis some Of your aunt's churning,"
"Dia she ohura Il? Why. the grea. lazy
thing?"
.'What. Your aunt
s'No; this we're rank butte. To make ,ha
poor woman churn: Is strong and rank
enough 10 churn i.self''
s'Be still Ziba !; only wants working over
''Well marin. If I was You. when l did it,
I'd put IL lots and gobs of "lasses''
'.You good for nothing I've ate great
deal worse in the most arlssocra:ic New York
boarding house.
Well at great people Of rank ought to eat
WHY. people of rsake''
Cause is rank butter
You sarrnit You. What makes you talk
50 smart"
The buffers taxing The skin of NV tongu.
mother
.Zibs. don; lie l can, throw away the
butter Il don't signify
Il tell vou what I'd DO with il narm; I'd
keep /. to draw blis,ers- You ought TO see
the flies keel over ani die as soon as they
touch i.'
/ 'Zlba don't exaggerste; but here's twenty
cents, GO . the store and buy pound oi
! fresh y
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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, IND,
An Immense subterraneau Lake in Michigan.

An Immense Subterraneau Lake in Michigan.
Il appears that Monroe-county, Michigan.
is entirely destitute of springs, except those
of sulpherous water which are quite numer-
Gus along the lake shores But az the depth
Of about twenty feet, water of excellent quail
ity IS found. About year agi. however,
durinya season of great ds9usht, several wells
began TO fail. when a resident upon the bank
OF Sony Creek determined to sink his lower.
After some hours lsboriops digging IN hard
pan, on which all pursuit OF water had here
tefore en- I'D, the pick suddenly broke through,
and the water burst up IN such quantities as
10 compel him 10 leave the TOOL In the hssure,
and hasten to save himself from drowning. Ii
has been a flowing fountain ever since, OF un-
changing volume and unssrylng temperature
-65 degrees Since thass time many have
dug and bored through rh4 stratum, in some
places 10 the depth OF no e1more than ten to
twenty feet, and always w~h the same result.
The depth IS remarkably uniform, and the
clearness of the water almost incredible, OBJ
jects at twenty feet appearing as we'll defined
as though viewed through air only. The
water is impreg gaa.ei with iron, and has every
where the same mineral qualities, comes from
the same depth and dowsto The same height.
Fish different from any known In the country
appear in these wells.
Not far from these wellsis a basin surroun-
ded by sand dykes Rising abruptly from the
plain is bed of scious iine rock. finely
comminuted by some natural agent, as to
drift in the wind when laid bare OF the soil.
Some wears since, before the road that crosses
it was raised by embsnkment. the wear
of travel had denuded the rock. and the pure,
brilliant, white sand had spread over large
surface, resembling 10 the moonlight sheet
of water. deludIng the traveller into the notion
thata lake obstructed his path. People resid-
in. near it We're sometimes called up in the
night by strangers to give direction about
getting around the pond This beautiful silex
is the best Of glass material. The bed is mex
hau>tble and the fuel abundant. The soil is
all deep and sandy loan, superimposed a
bed of argilio calcine, varying in thickness
with the elevation. | Underlying this is bed
of silcous lime rock. :. correspondent of
the Scientific American says that the geologf
cal formation of the whole surface of the
State, incliues him to believe that this rock
extends the entire peninsuiar and is always
accompanied with water at a certain depth.
1t rarely crops OUT, but wh.re that happens, it
bears unmistakable signs OF its former aqueous
bed Goshen Democrat.
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CHAPTER II.

Once more l am in my own home in B,
the beautiful home OF my lonely childhood.
What matters my plain face nowe Oh sad and
frieniless child Oh. loved, flattered and ca
resssd woman. Canst thou vet solve the
problem Of Life: vet read the mysterious
enigma Of Bcing9 Happy Lyrs Cornwell.
A. write in my journal, my proud, hand
some husband is bending over me, and his
warm lips are pressed lovingly against my
plain face Oh, trembling heart, that thou
shouldst win the guerdon Of love,
With the snowy moonlight flooding in thro'
these bay windows, as of yore it fell upon NE,
lonely and sad, by the garFet window | muse;
and in this beautiful existence, my far-away
childhood, nv wounded sensitiveuesS, my
deep hatred of my plain face. my strong,
vain vearning to be loved, my repulsed trust,
my bitter agony are TO me- as the written pha-
Of 4 strangers life-chapters from a dim.
dusty remance-faint glimpses OF an old
dream, half forgotten memories ot tales and
legends heard in the years ago.
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Congress- AT the last hour Of the session pas
sed an appropriation to Mr. Schenck. our form.
er Minister to Brazil. compensatng him ior
his services special envoy to Uruguay and
TO the Argentine Republic He negotiated
very favorable treaties with both these pow
ers, on a special appointment by the Govern
ment but has hitherto received no compen-
saton for his labor and expense We have
heard "A gentleman well acquainted with all the
circumstances of these nego,ia ions say, that
he doubled very much if any other man than
Mr.. Schenck could have secured our country
terms as favorable as are embodied in those
treaties His able and sa agacious Management;
of the negotiations was the theme Of lengthy
eulogies by our friend. and we doubt not that
MIR. Schenck earned and deserved them The
Conlittee on Foreign Affairs after stating the
results f-CIIcIIU .isyyro.
While engaged in these special duties Mr.
Schenck was compelled to make four long vov-
ages, besides Journey into the interior of The
country. He travelled by sea and land, while
on the mission OF 1852. from 2.60o to 2,8Uo
miles; and from $500 to 3 800 miles in the
mission of 1858 He was not actully absen,
from Brazil, and residing in these distant coun-
tries, on his successive missions, during three
months on the first occasion. and about the
same length of time year afterwards, but was
performing extra labor on account of these
special missions, as appears from his very vol
luminous correspondence, dispatches, and
treaty discussions on record IN the State De
partment, through MANY months OF time, in
the interval between the two missions, and
after his return to Rio de .Ianeiro tie second
time in 1853; carving forward. in fact. much
of the time. this extra labor and responsible
itv, superadded 10 the regulal business of his
leration
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THE KNOW NorHINGs IL COURT-The Bal
,imore Clipper, under tie above title, offers
remarks as follows, which are timely and apt
An article under this caption is paraded in
some Of the papers, with comments 10 the ef-
| feet that the mea Of the american Order must
| be di>credited as witnesses and jurors IN
courts of justice. This silly talk can excite
no alarm with Intelligent men There is
nothing in the Obligations taken by the mem
| bers OF the American Order. as far as We have
seen them stated in the public papers, which
! is inconsis cent with du.y to God, to the couu-
try. or to so-iety Il he know Nothings b.
excluded from the jury box and from the wiz
ness stand, then must tie Masonic Fraternity
! the independent Order Of Odd Fellows. and
members of all secret associations be excluded
also. And what VIII become OF the Tamma-
+ ny Hall men?
/ Tie Tammany Society is q secre. political
society. and has is secret Obligations Il lla-
continued to exist for more than half a century
and it was never surmisei that belonging to
il disqualified men from serving on Jary, oil
from bein. Witnesses. Bat " hat have courts
OF Justice to do with these several associations.
What right has any one n or ont OF court. te
interroga:e another as to whether he belongs
! to this or that association. 4 witness IS bound
to tell 1.-The truth, the whole truth, and moth
i iny but the truth, IN reference to the mattel
OF tr.al, but he has a right 70 refuse 70 answel
/ irrelevant questions in regard to his own pri
vac concerns.
The question whether man belong 10 TIM
or tha. association IS irreley an. and imPertiaen
and should no. be answered. The exifnina
ton Of witnesses shou!I be confined vi liz
strictly legal limits. and, when j. IS a-ternp.e-
70 extend It beyond those limits, witnesses
should promptly refuse 70 answer OAK courts
of Justice cannot be converted mo inqaislto
rial institutions, TO toriure men iato 4 disclo
sure Of their private concerns: and every MAJ
should reSolu eiv assert and maintain his II his
judges are responsible TO public opinion. ans
may be dismissed Tor tEaazcendlng theis au
thorisy. L is no. likely, then. Tia: they vi!
undertake to exceed legal limi-s in the exam.
nation OF witnesses. o. permi. II to be done b,
others. Bat, should any Judge % far forge
his own dignity IS 70 thus traasgress. the Wiz
ness who may Be the subject Of the expert
ment. should a. once resist, and refuuse % an
| swer.
prizes. 10 whom a murderer has confess
ed his crime, IS excused from stating the fac
il s court OF justice because the confession i
secre, and confidential The murderer mai
thus escape. although evidence OF Ess gui
exists with the priest; bu. if = man belong 4
3 secret organization, having in view the mos
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MARCH %. 1855.

SckNE IN TIE WATCH HoUsE-EorE AMONG
THE LoDGERs.-Laste evening Pap Resgen, one
Of the keepers cf the Watch House. and
Feather Ira Center got into political discus
! sion, az the Watch House, on the merits of the
American movements. the former. OF course
opposite L. l. being At last asserted that the
loafers were all Know Nothings it was pro-
posed, that vote be taken among the sixty
persons who We're then in the Watch House as
dodgers. They accordingly repaired 10 the
lookup.
"All who are Jefferson DimmycratS," said
Pap after proper explanation, will stand
up
Three obeyed the summons
''Ail who are Know Nuthin's Ill stand up
said Ira. and up jumped one. make the vote.
three Jefferson Democrats and one American.
out of sixty When the rest were asked why
they did not vote on either side they declared
that they had not e.. got oui their pagers
Well said Ira. to the one who had vo-
ted on his side. pick out the best bed You
can find and make yourself comfortable, =
which he was about 10 DO, when Pap, who
held the keys, mot of ST. Peter but of the
cells. ordered that the "Dimmvcrats" should
have the preference Amid the hearty laughs
of those present the two old soldiers adjourn
ed 10 the sitting room, to continue their dis
cussion
Shortly after another individual came in.
and applied for lodgings.
What countrymsn are youe'' was asked.
AN Englishman. f" was the reply.
What side of politics do you takes''
Neither" answered the applicant. "for
intend TO go back TO England, as soon as l can
raise means enough
Then get out from here-we cant give
shelter to any one who prefers England to
America shouted Pap.
Whereupon Ira and Pap come TO the con
clusion that they didn't differ So much after
all. and shaking hands, they made friends,-
GIN Times
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LIQUOR SUrTs-The Wabash Gazette says
that Julia Walker received $4,000 damage
against James Ditton, 'for causing the death
Of her husband by making him drunk. where
by he fell into the canal and was drowned?"-
slight compensation for 50 grevious an injury,
but our correspondent at Wabash stated that
the law limited the damages to the amount Of
the liquor dealers bond, which was $500, and
the verdict and costs would make that sum.
The Wabash Courier gives the following
account Of another case similar 70 the above:
Some excitement prevailed in this comrnu-
nifty during the week. arising from suit
brough; BY the guardian Of a minor child Of
w d Johnson, against w d. Smith TO
cover damages for selling liquor to the plain
titf's father. Some time ago Mr.. w. d. John
son went into Smiths saloon and called for
small glass of brandy. Instead Of taking the
quantity customary for drink. Mr.. Johnson.
while the bar tenders back was turned getting
change, poured tumbler full OF brandy and
drank IL He Immediately started on hunt
ing expedition. and several hours after, when
returning. dropped his gun in the canal
While searching for it in the water. some ca
lamity befel him. by which he became insen-
sible, was carried home. and died in a few
hours The Jury returned verdic. Of $500
/ for the plaintiff. which is considered as quite
severe, under the circumstances. A motion
Z for a ne W trial is now pending in the case.
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CHAPTER Y.

Eve once more. Loved ones are lightly
slumberidg near me, my own sister Atheia
sleeps on a couch beside me. But l, happy
girl, cannot sleep. This morning, |
stood in that high, wide picture gallery. lean
ing against marble pillar, motionless a
statue, facing my covered pictures. At last.
an earnest group passed before me and paused
before my pictures, which Charles had order
ed not to be uncovered until Mr.. Rivers fam
lily came. They paused, and the last picture
was unveiled. They were penciled there, as
standing before picture in the lofty gallery,
and i'll the foregroud stood their lost Lyra,
leaning agains; marble pillar. In
moment, Arthur comprehended the scene
and he turned around, anl as he did so, my
veil and shawl were thrown back, and | was
casped in my brothers arms; and 'Lyra--
our loved, los, Lvra,' was all the murinur that
| heard from those dear house hold lips. The
lost was found, and in the jubilee they forgot
my cold plain face And at night we all
sat in Mrs. Coruwell's spacious parlors, | told
them ALL and they love me now There is a
murmer of astonishment al over the city. as
they learn the history OF the Artist Girl who
painted tia. six act picture.
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ATrEMPT TO ROB THE LAFAYETTE BAsK.-A
bold attempt to rob to lafayette Bank. in this
city, was made on Thursday night The
Robber or Robbers entered the cellar under
meath the Bank. by tap door on the side
walk A window was taken out which sepa-
rated the cellar from meat shop. where can.
dies were taken and lit TO work by. With a
crowbar. which was left. large hole, nearly
two fee. square, and about as deep, was made
In the wall On which the vault of the bank
stands Al attempt was also made 10 bore
through the floor, to make a passage to ihe
bank, bu. from some cause the whole was
abandoned With the exception Of what
money was found in the meat shop, nothing OF
value was taken away.-Lafaysifs Amersean.
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A noted physician Of our State, has sasd-Ths
men that use tobacco habitually. are practically
drunk Tobacco has It's own way of showing its
dee ions and deadly influences on those who use
III but II ssos the less certain that it is path trod
den by drunkard-just such drunkard as Goa
classes with those who shall not see His knt tdom-
sssYou and may make the distinc-
ton, bat it is not clear that Heaven does ioe
Il cannot. and so il i. useless for " to maks II
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CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
| have seen them; in curtained recess
! near my picture, have sat with Charles all
this long summer watching the groups
in the gallery. Ny drama picture was the
star. Strangers gathered soonest around ii,
and lin gered la:est there. Late in the afternoon
| saw group dressed in black enter. 1t was
the Rivers family. Here Mr. Rivers, -
said proud commanding looking man, come
this way, here is the chez foayye'"
Mid murmur of strange Hkenesses'
What does this mesn''-''What are the
Rivers family represented in the pictures for, -
they pressed on towards the pain ings. :
A moment and their faces bianched. Athalie
swooned quite away. and mammals eyes were
wet, an1 Arthur trcmbed like aspen; and
, with pale lips, Carrie whispered, III IS papa;
Lyra is there # Is mamma pushing her from
the mirror, when she IS arranging the lapouica
in her hair; it is Lyra IN the garret room gain
at the stars. 1t is Lyra wandering the dusty
streets leading to the city l. is my sister
whom those rude women are repulsins from
that basement. L Is Lyra bending over the
sleeping lady in that rich room. Il is all
Lyra--" and Carries face was deadly pale
Then | family heard papa say
"Yes, these pictures are but life histories oi
our lost Lyra; poor neglected girl, where art
thou?' Many saw the agitation OF
that group bat comprehended not. Then
the proud man who had spoken first, said
The drama is not vet finished. Col. Rivers,
there is picture scene for to morrow. 1t is
called The Surprise = That group
grew paler yet, and Arthur murmured-"Oh,
TO find my lost sister The future should re
pay her the past Oh, how | yearned to
throw my arms around that saddened repen-
tant group. and forgive them; but my triumph
was not yet perfect. As they passed
on, co.erie of fashionable la lies paused be fore
nSy pictures, and heard many say-.'How
nearly that girl is like Mrs. Cornwelrs niece
-Mable Liston" And another said
This surely is fac simile of Mrs. CornwelF 3
sitting room; and that lady lying on the lounge
is surely Mrs. Cornwen How very mys-
terious these pictures are
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Oj-r Door ExERcI>Es-It IS owing, mainly 10
their delight IN outdoor exercise that the iey ated
classes in England reach patriarchal age. not
ssItistandng ;aeir habits Of high living, oF late
hours u wiEa-dnaAiag, and many other health
destroying agencies; the deaths OF their generals
their lords their cars AMI their dukes are enron
;esesi almost every week at 20 - AID 90 wears =
Il i because they will be on horseback. The mos.
e1arl1t ratjona. and accomplished Of all i0rnIs oi
mare exercise. both fer sons and daughters But
the whole credit o, L5nEeiiygy in tie classes nusl
not III, gir@- to their l.ve ef ae.d sports, !. nust
D. i,,le gith tbs not tSs characteristic traits o
..g in ,lish nebieraa-Le sill take the we-l easy
and could We as Esecalc persuade ourselves 10 do
the same thing hab;tu4!iy i would add ten years
Sc the average of hngnan life, and save many 4
broken heart. and broken fortune and broken COT
s;it1tltioD.
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laudable objects it is cortended tba, he NAV
be subjected to the most impertinen, ques-
tonins OF some eoa,emp;ibie petiitogser. in
order 10 eNtor, from him the whole proceed
ings OF the society OF which lie is member
This cannot be lawfully done. aud the effort 10
do 1t shonli notbe tolerated Ii it be, the
sacredness of the family circle Will soon be
invaded. for the amusement of prohigaie en-
uuirarS9
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CHAPTER IN.

He has gone; and l am sitting in the soft
sweet starlight, with my heart filled with earn
est thanksgiving for this sudden JOY. No
more tears for the gloomy pas. which no
Hope Star CLEANED, no ray Of love light shone
No matter now for this extreme ugliness. for
Charles Cornwell loves me. He told me to-
ii trst GeTIItss mag
lustre upon my face. making it beautiful to
him. Another week aud shall be his happy
bride Childhood and girhood lit up
the splendor Of nv dawning womanhood.
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OR JOB DEPARTMENT.

-iIas recently been htte up with the latest stye-
Of type and prepared to do all kinds II job
Work, such Books, pnp phsts. Circulars. Bills, Gard
Posters e.. Printing dors n fanny colorcd Inks with
neatne. and despatch Orders thankfully received ani
promptly attended to- AiIre=-, HoLLow AY Il Co
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CHAPTER VII.

NY pictures are all finished. The Neglec-
ted Child" The Star Gazer.' The ScorL-
ed" aad The Welcome TO the Strangers
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CHAPTER ".

4. this dusky twilight I sit in an elegantly
WIS Wsasd ooaao'' which they have given me.
wen came in the city stopped a. many
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House" all finished and in the gallery, with
the announcement; that on the next day the las,
one Of the Series viii be exhibited. Express
tickets have been sent to the Rivers family,
and they will not tail Of coming. All, my
aristocratc parents, my naughty sisters, my
proud brother, what, lesson you shall learn.
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E<Every time YOU avoid doing wrong,
YOU increase your ine!ination to Do that which
is right.
Manners is medal. whose reverse is inso-
/ lence.
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1E- A. Mckay, Esq. of Naples
Ontario county, New York. writes 20 the
Hor,iculturiss that he raised from one acre of
and eleven thousand pounds Of Isabella grapes
over Eve and half tons