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THIRD AMENDMENT.

From section two Of the first article OF the
constitution, strike out the words. "of the cty
y PailqaeiplG, and Of each county ycsDtctirsiY =
from section five, same article. strike out the
words, "cf Pa5ladsLDhia md Of tie Seycruj couil-
jleS; from section soyen, same article strike
ou. the words, ''ncithcr the clt4 Of Philadelphia
nor aay,' and insert III lieu thereof the words,
sand No. and strike out "SsclloR fur, same ar
t5ctc,' and In lieu thereof insert the following
" Section +. Ia the year one thousand eight
hundred and siNty-tour, and in every seventh
year thereafter, representatives 10 the number
OF one hundred, shall be apportiOned and dis
/ tToutcd equally, throughout the state, By
districts, in proportion to the number Of taxa
bic Inhabitants in the several parts thereof
except that any county containing a; least
three thousand GYc hUndrcd taxAble5. may he
allowed a separate representation bat no
more than three counties shall be joined, and
no county shall be divided in the formation of
district. Any city containing a Sufficient
number Of taAables to cattle Il TO at least two
rc. .,ryscutativas, shall have q separate repre-
seulatiun assigned it, and shall be divided into
convenient districts OF contiguous territory,
O.: equal ,lXable population Is near as may be,
each Of when districts shall eject one repre-
sentative
At t,c end Of section seven same article,
insert these words, "tie city Of Philadelphia
&taH be dicNied .gto sUgie senatorial DISTRICTS Of
contiguous terri.ory as nearly equal IL ta1a5le
population G2 possible: but no c4rG ShQh be d.
cissd III the formation her5ot.
The legislature, at its first session, after the
adoption Of this amendment, shall divide the
, the city Of Philadelphia into senatorial and
representative districts, in the manner above
provided; such districts 10 remain unchanged
until the apportonmcnt in the year one thcu-
sand eight hundred and sixty-four.
FOURTH AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional section to the
first article of said constitution, which shall
be numbered ana read as follows:
SECTION 26. The legislature shall have the
power 10 alter, revoke, or annul, any charter
OF incorporation hereafter conferred by, or IN
der, any special, Or general law, whenever in
their opinion it may be injurious to the cid
zens Of the commonwealth; in such manner,
however, that no injustice shall be done to
the corporators.
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SpsIaI fotises,


WHITE TEETH, PERFCIED BREATH AND BEAU
rtEUL CoNrLEYIoN-can be :cquired by using
the ID lin Of u Thousand Fi0aers' What lady
or gentlemen would remain under the cur4e Of
a disagreeabie breath, when by using the
"BALM OF THOUSAND Flowers as denti-
fricc, would not only render it sweet, but leave
the teeth white as alabaster? Many persons
do not know their breath is bad, and the sub
ject Is so delicate their friends will never men
ton it. Beware Of counterfeits. Be sure each
bottle is signed FETRIDGE j. co, NY,
For sale by all Druggists. 9:37-6ma.
Sold By SMITH d JONES, Druggists, Cou-
dcrsport, Pa.
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ARTICLE X,
AEIICLE XII.
OT NEW COINTIES.

No county snail be divided by line cutting
OF over one-teuth ot lis population, (eithcr
20 form! new county or otherwise without
The express assent ct such county, by vote
Of the electors thereof; nor shall any new
county be established, containing less than
four hundred square miles.
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Ga NO PEN MGR INK USED. NO "a
y IL C0PY INITIATED, NO TEACHER - L i.
RF1lHRr1

MACLAURIN'S PATENT SELF-INSTRUC.,
TING PROCESS IN PENMANSHIP enables
eve-y one to write with the greatest ease, ele-
gance and rapidity. 1t has been amply tested
and permanently established in the Public
Schools, of New York, and in the countir;
rooms OF our first merchants. The Process
complete, with full directions for use, will bs
sent prepaid on receipt of 81. To Clubs or
Agents, six copies for s..
Address LELAND & MACLAUREN, No. 345
Broadway, New York. 9:43-3mo.
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TIE Supreme Council of the TemplaFs
of ofTeppeaPce has commencedits annual
session In the city of Bloomington, Ill.
This tsH,Pezaaee organization is etsab-
lished throughout the United States, in
the British North American Provinces
and in England.
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IN THF HOuSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,

ADT7g g, 1877.
Rrsolrei, That this resolution pass. Or the
first amendment, yeas 1s, nays l2; on the sec
ond amendment, yeas 81, nays "a; on the third
amendment, yeas z, nays %; on the fourth
amendment, yeas 82 nays 7.
Extract from the Journal
JACOB ZEIGLER, Clerk.
Filed IN secre.arys Office Nay 2, 1857.
4. G. CURTIN,
SsrTstzry Of TIE Commonwealth.
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SrCRETART's OFFICE,

AAEhLSsCkGy zane -, lSot.
PsrrsyipanjG, Ss:
do certify tba: the abo7e osad foregoing !;
. true and correct copy OF the original "Rcso.
iutioE proposing amendments to the Constitu-
ton Of tue Commonwealth" with The Tole il
each branch Of the Legislature upon the Gna
passage thereof, % appears from the oris ssna!.
Oh lie in this o1ce.
isl Ia testimony whereof have ha-eun.
! - Ito set iay hand and caused to De affixed
the seal Of the SecresaryS 0dice, the day and
year above wri:ton.
A G. CCETIN,
Secr..nri cf lie iIoraLnnnlnrrti
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SECpETARY's OFFICE,
EARRIsarRG. Lnne o.. lbl..

HAREIs3VHs, June =, I6J..
Pennsylvania, So:
do certify that the above and foregoing is
true ana correct copy OF the Yeas and
e" Nays taken on the resolution proposing
amendments 10 the Constitution of the CON-
monwealth, as the same appears on the Jour
mails of the two Houses Of the General Assem-
hly Of thi3 Commonwealth for the session Of
1851
rr CT Witness nv hand and the aeal O.:
- lsaid ohce. this twenty-second Gay o.
Jane, one thousand eight hundred and ff;S-
se7en.
A. G. CURTIN,
l0:J-2m. Secretary of TIE Commonwealth.
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first amendment, yeas "a, nays I ; on the Sec
ond amendment, yeas g, nays s; on the third
amendments, yeas "a, nays A; on the fourth
amendment, yeas %, NAYS 4.
Extract from the Journal.
GEO. W. HANEESLT, CLERK.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
OF THE
MAILS, At COUDERSPORT, PA.

ArriUni
From Wellsyille. daily at P. Il.
From Ulysses, Saturday at ?. N.
FROM Jersey Shore, Wednesday and Saturday
at 9 ?. II.
From WellSboro, Wednesday and Saturday At
6r.M
From Sinnemahoning, Tuesday at p. NJ.
From Smcthport. Tuesday and Friday at i p N.
From Ceres, Monday and Friday al P. ".
DcPcrture.
To Wcllsville, daily at : A. ID.
To Ulysses Saturday at / A. II.
To Jersey Shore, Tuesday and Friday at A. N.
To Wcllsboro, Monday and Thursday at =. "
To Sinnemahoning, Monday at s 4. NJ
To Smethport. Monday and Thursday at i. L.
To Ceres, Tuesday and Friday at 6 i. N.
4 ~ All letters, to be mailed, must be in the
office the evcna- before the mail starts.
June IS, 1857. J. NJ. JUDD, =. N.
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ny-"1 can marry any glrl I please" p"
said young man boastingly. Every
true" replied his wag,gisb companion; "for
YOU can't please anyI'
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PROVISIONS

Constantly on hand, such as
PORK, HAMS, SHOULDERS, FISH, SALT,
BUTTER, CHEESE, LARD, BEANS,
OATS, FLOUR, CORN MEAL,
BCCKWHEAT FLOUR, DRIED
APPLES, DRIED PLUMs,
and many other articles in the line Of Provi-
sionS not necessary to mention. Also,
WOODEN WARE,
such as Brooms, Wash-Tubs and Boards, Mops,
Dinner Boxes, &c, which viii be sold low for
cash or ready pay. Oats, Potatoes, Butter,
Eggs, Cheese, and in fact almost everything q
farmer raises, will be taken in exchange for
Goods, at their cash value. | invite the at
tention OF Villagers, Farmers and Lumbcrmen
who desire TO make purchases in the aboYe
articles, AID solicit them to call before pur-
chasing elsewhere. f. K. SPENCER.
Coudersport, June 9, l8j7.-l0:2.
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RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments 60 the
constitution of the Conn
mOmySeaIth.

ID ESOLVE by the Senate and House Of
q Representatives. Of tie Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met: That
the following amendments are proposed to the
constitution Of tke commonwealth, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the tenth article
thereof
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ecposrspcrt 2t5cs- Current,
Corrected Weekly for the Journal,
BY
SCMOOMAKER & ,JACKSOy.

Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Hats q. Caps
Boots & Shoes, Cr0eteyy, Pork, Flour,
-Aeai, Notions, &C., &C., &c,
MAIN STREET, COCDERSPORT, Pa.
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OK w ! t n E 8 s E s:
~S OF
THE FORGER CcMyICTEDI

John 5. Dye IS tie author.
Who has had 10 years experience as Bank :
er and Publisher, and Author of :
4 series Of Lectures a: BroQdaoay Tabernacle,
when, for 10 successive nights, over
ksS $4,000 People~aa :
Greeted him with Rounds Of Applause, :
while ne exhibited the manner in which =
Counterfeiters execute their Frauds, and :
the Surest and Shortest Means of y
Detecting them
Tie Bank Note Eagrdpers all say that he Gs-
the greatest Judge Of Paper Money liriag. =
GREATEST DISCOVERY Of
THE PRESENT CENTURY FOR
Detecting csqntarfaii Bank 7ictss {
Describing every Genuine Bill IN Existence, =
and Exhibiting ar glance every Coul-
tcrfet in Circulation II =.
Arranged 80 admirably that REFERENCE
is EASY, ard ;
DETECTION INSTAN4 ANEOCS.
BSF No i.dsx to examine No pages to
hunt upl Bat so simplified and arranged,
that the Merchant, Banker and Business
Man can see all at Glance. :
ENGLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN. =
Thus each paay read the same in his own :.
AATIVE TONGUE. :
Most Perfect Bank Note List Published. :
Also List of
ALL The PRIVATE BANKERS IN AMERICA. Z
A Complete Summary of the FINANCE OF
Europe & AMERICA wiki be published in each
edition, togathcr with all the IMPORTANT
NEWS OF THE DAY Also i.
A SERIES OF TALES :
From an Old Manuscript found in the East. :.
1t furnishes the Most Complete History -
OfOricHtal Life,
describing the Most PcrplaXlng Positions il
which the Ladies and Gentlemen of that :.
Country have been SO often foand. These
Stories will continue throughout the whol: x
year, ana will prove the Most Entertaining ::
ever offered to the Public. =
BSg- Furnished Weekly to Subscribers on :
II, at 81 year, All letters must be ad--
dressed to
JOHN s. DYE, Broker, =
Publisher and Proprietor, 20 Wall Street, :
New York lO:l-lv. =
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FIRST AMENDMENT,

There shall De an additional article to said
constitution to be designated as article eleven,
as follows -
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Qtem ahdfrtisfments,


LIST OF LETTERS,
ID EMAINlNG IN the Post Uiice a. Couders
Ia port, Pa, JIly Ist, 1857.
Anson, Yates Hughes, John-2
Au5on, Miles Huttender, II.
Aldrich, Mrs. Nancy Hegic, }. II,
Avery, Addison-2 Johnson, c. II.
Amos Miss E. kaple, Orlando
Bailey, :. b. kimbail Abraham
Beach, Mrs. Sarah Lucas, William
Barnett Samuel Lewis, Miss II. A.
BsIl, Luman Luce, Miss Julia A.
Carpenter, Miss 8. Az Lallan, Miss J.
Cole, James Mean, r.
Cool, James Myers, Wm. y.
Uingman, John Ostraader W. II.
Davis, Miss p. Petyenger, Philip
Esu!kncr, John P. Rolf, Mrs. Sarah
GeOrge, Adam Spith, y. Z.
errcche, Smith Seager, Mss Sarah
GryeuwaH. J, 4. r. Smith Il Stillmau,
urs4,, /. y Stiles, Rev. Dutton
ug9Isi, SlmCe!, Smith Crane.
GgsAr2, Charles Snyder, 2.
ugcenmanr Sil"s Sulman, Joseph
0.ram Ms, l.. u. Suea, Mss Mary
r-a1s,lt, Samuel &.monSer, Mrs. +. a
G.Ass, John Sherwood, J. ".
aaul.. Miss Cath. - Truesddll, J. W.
H-ttl, II. L. Turner Cyrus
uJ..euJeck, Miss Sarah Yocome William
Aagll, DO. Hambo!dt, David
4atdHs ). N.-3. Wnippie, Duick
aaA.u, 81 J. M Wagner, H.
rE-Pcr3oRs calling for any of the above
Letters. will please say they are Advertised.
.g.j-5t. JOHN II. JUDD, ?. II.
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DIR. H. H. MUNSON.

=
IVEvENDERS his thanks TO the inhabitants oe
4 GeneSee, Oswayo and vicinity, for their
very liberal patronage during the past yer,
and solcits continuance of the same-espe-
cially from those who have paid him promptly.
His residence is near the Catholic Church Ii
Genesee Township 1923.
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SECOND AMENDMENT.

There shall be an additional article to said
constitution, 10 DC designated IS article I'll,
rs iOitOws:
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GROCERIES,.

a good assortment constantly OF hand, frou!
Hnicn / Will enumcrate few Of the leading
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and many other Things too numerous 70 mem
ton, Will be found il this department, which
will be sold at a trihing advance from cost,
for ready pay.
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4 NIX and stap articles in the Drug line foe
u sale by f-o'2. b. K. s.
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PROVISION STORE.
e. K. SPENCER,

Offers Great Inducements
To BUYERS OF
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS SC, at
" the store formerly occupied by d. ".
SPENCER, on Sd Street, North side CT Public
Square.
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l0;5-3m. Secretary oftks Commonwealth
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LIST OF LETTERS,
ID EHAINING IN the Post Ulice a. Coaders.
Ia port, Pa, JIly lst, 1857.
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GBoiee Hlisttllmg.
TIIETROUBLESOME NIECE:
Or
Opening a Hardened Heart.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.


"And so Kate Owen is coming here!''
said AbsoleE Burr to himself as he
paced TO and fro in his small, dingy
apartment. "Why don't she get mar
ried and 60 about her business? A
plague on her, | say. Just because my
sister chose 10 marry Jim Owen, and
then die, and leave this girl behind, |
must take Il e thing and provide for it.
What fool was ever to tell my sister
I'd see to her child. Why. here'll be
my house turned topsy turvy, and every
thing like peace fly out of the windows.
And then | suppose the firt thinks I'll
find her in spending money. But she'll
soon find out her mistake there. Not
penny-no-not one. She says she
can sew. and she shall. By the host.
she don't touch penny of mine. And
if she stays here she shall do my sewing
to.pay for mouse room, and do my cook
ing and washing to pay for her victuals.
A plague on the poor niece!"
Thus spoke Absalom, and then he sat
down and stuck his feet close up to the
fire. Absalom Burr was perfect miser
He had seen his sixtieth birth day. and
his hair was sparse and white. His form
was short and spare, and somewhat bent
His face was deeply furrOwed by the
hand of passing time, and its lines were
hard and cold His clothes were old
and patched, and his shoes. even, were
sadly in want of mending. The cold
breath of winter was close at hand, and
yet the only fuel he had was such as he
had been able 10 pick up by the roadside,
and at the edge of the pond. The
house in which he lived was but poor
hoyel, with only two rooms, and with
furniture more fit for irewood than any
thing else. There were four windows
in the house, and every spare rag of
clothing he owned was in use for the re-
placing of broken panes.
And yet Absalom Burr was worth if
ty thousand dollars, though he contrived
to be taxed for only about ten thousand,
which was invested in houses that he
rented in the town. He was never known
to bostow penny in charity, though
many poor and suffering fellow crea
tare had begged for assistance at bis
hands. Alone had he lived for ma, Y a
long year, and his heart was all harden
ed and closed up against every kindly
feeling. He spent his time in attending
to his rents, picking up wood and rags
by the wayside. and counting his;money
at home.
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CARPET SwEEPER.-The Scientific A.
merican also describes carp-t sweeping
machine, exhibited at the fair Ofthe A
mcrican Institute n''New York. 1t con-
sists Of small box in which there is a
revolving fen, that sucks up all the dirt,
and carries it into a small compartment
containing water. The wOolen fires
and large particles are deposited in a
drawer. The sweeping is done by push
ing the box along over the surface of the
carpet by handles. The whole appara-
tus is light and simple, and will outlast a
thousand bro ms. No dust is created,
and the sweeping is most thoroughly
dome
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Your uncle,


When Kate met her uncle, her eyes
were red with weeping. and her cheeks
were wet. She moved TO his side, and
as she kissed him she simply whispered.
"God bless you! l will never own a
home where you may not go"
When the warm breath Of summer
came, the cid man moved into a good
house, and ere long after wards Kate
gave her hand to an honest, industrious
mechanic-carpenter by trade. And
then came the busir ess. Absalom found
the money and Kate's husband found the
skill, and new houses went up in the
thriving village. The old man was now
busy, and as his simple, abslemious life
had left him with a noble constitution,
he was spry and strong.
And Absalom Burr and his niece
were not the only ones ones who were
blessed by the opening of the hardened
heart. No--flr from it. Hundreds there
were who baske1 in the warm sua-light
of the noble charity that flowed from the
ample source which Kate's gentle wand
had opened.
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The love of society is natural, but the
choice of our company is a mater Of
virtue and prudence.
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We always overrate the happiness OF
others, and unIerrsle the means Of our
own.
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The good heart, the tender feeling.
and the pleasant disposition, make smiles
love and sunshine everywhere.
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The Syracuse Standard says: Jus
tice Hurst performed a marriage ceremo-
ny on Saturday evening last. The
bridegroom was a red-headed white man,
the bride was good looking squaw,
and the bridesmaid was a genuine Ali
can wenck."
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Lies are hiltless swords, which cut
the hand that wields them.
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Cross-eyed men have a great advan-
tage in Church! They can stare pret
ty girl in the face, and at the same time
every body will suppose they are looking
right at the preacher.
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Who cannot keep his own secret oughl
not to complain If another tells it.
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poetrg.
lFor the ChronicleI
REST; FANNY, REST.
RY MISS s. 1

She has passed from the earth, but we must not
lament her.
Nor mourn her return to a holier cline;
She but fingered below, until he who had sent
her,
Recalled herto Eden, in morning sweet prime.
Could the beauty and freshness of youth have
retained her,
We had not been called oer her slumber to
weep;
Yet mourn not, since death, in his power hath
but gained her
A joyful awaking from deaths transient sleep.
Ere the sorrows of earth, or its passions had
moved her,
Or darkened the light of her innocent brow,
She bade farewell unto those who so loved her,
whispered, my Father, I come to thee now.
The terTors of death had not power to alarm her.
She felt not his darkness and feared not his
sting;
The thought of her Sayior's kind mercy could
calm her,
And her spirit SCARED upwards on Faiths ar
dent wing.
In her beauty she sleeps. but we will not regret
her,
Our tears shall not mOisten the flowers on her
tomb;
For the smiles of her Savior, in mercy have met
her;
Oh, death thou art vanquished, and past is
thy gloom
Then calm be the spot where her form now re-
Poseth
May the friends who so love her. revisit the
grave,
And feel-thOugh the cold sod, her ashes en-
closeth,
She lives in the presence of Him who can save.
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CEASE RAILING ST FORTUNE.

Cease railing at Fortune,
Meet life with a kiss,
Nor needlessly wish it
One cycle of bliss
For cares but embeliish
Our seasons of joy,
Like fathery eloudlets
That sprinkle the sky.
Cease railing at Fortune,
Take life as it comes;
If wanting its dainties,
Be glad o'cr the crumbs;
Each little is sweet, if
A smile the lip wears,
But bitter the morsel
When moistened with tears.
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Common sense and substantial home-
spun garments are not much used in
these days.
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and went ou. Kate was puzzled but
not astonished, for she noticed twinkle
in the old mans eye which meant more
than that ten dollars amounted TO.
twas near the middle of the afternoon
when Uncle Absalom returned, and un-
der his arm he carried small box
which he gave to Kate, saying, as he
did so:
"Here, Kate, that is for you-the first
present from your uncle" There was a
tear in his eye and bis voice trembled;
and when the bright-eyed girl kissed MIN
he wept outright.
She hurried away 10 her little room
and opened the box. The first thing
she saw was letter directed to herself,
and in her ancle's handwriting. The
next was a neatly embossed ebony cask-
ct, within which she found gold watch
and a chain, with Iocket attached,
within which was the miniature of Uncle
Absalom. Below this was small book
which she found to be bank book, and
by looking into it she discovered that on
that very day the sum of ten thousand
dollars had been deposited in her name,
at six per cent interest, to be drawn by
her in whole or in part at will. As soon
as she could see clearly enough through
her tears she opened her uncle's letter,
and read as follows:
JIne 18Th, 18-.
"MY DEAR KATE:-Six months ago
my heart was cold and hard. and closed
to every kindly emotion. | disrrusted
all my fellows, and saw no good in hu-
manity. Ny lie path was dark and
gloomy. and chill night was upon my
soul. But you came 10 me with sun
shine and joy, and by your sweet music
and gentle persuasions my heart was
opened, and the warm light of love en-
tered, and since then some good has es-
caped from that opened heart. And
nov to you, who performed the happy
work, 1 give the accompanying as a
Slight token of my love for you, and my
appreciation of your many virtues. BuI
you will not leave me. Perhaps at some
time you may be called upon to enter
into a new and holier partner ship. but
beg of you to forget not me. Tell the
happy, blessed man who may claim you,
that you cannot go without me; for my
life would but a living death without
you.