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FREEHOLD. N. J, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1868.


noon, the roads were rough and the hor
ses weary and weak, and to Frank ther,
seemed little prospect of reaching his des
tiratlon until late in the evening. AS til,
driver stopped a few minutes to rest his
horses in a pleasant little village, a young
lady, with a cheerful CONFERENCE.-THE,
very picture Of loneliness, innocence ant
health entered the carriage. Frank will
that instructive sense of propriety, which
IS the attribute of a gentleman, resigned
to her his seat, and removed to q vaean'
place in front of the vehicle, whence ht
could occasionally catch a glimpse of The
beautiful features Of his fellow traveller
He regretted that the seat by her was oc
cupied by another. Her presence seemed
to. produce a wonderful change Ia the fea
lures of the young sailor. He was a grea
admirer Of female beauty, and had seldom
seen a figure, features or expression, thai
were more to his taste. Emily Hartwel
was forgotten, and he was indulging il
rapturous dreams Of the domestic hsppi
ness which would attend him united fol
life with an angelic being, like the one
whose presence now gladdened his hear
when he saw the object of his admiration
suddenly start, her cheeks suffused with
a blush of indignation, as with flashing
eyes turned upon the traveller, who Was
seated by her side, she rebuked him FOL
persisting in laying his head on her shonl
der. and INDUCING in an after dinner nap,
Frank, who while building castles in
the air, had not noticed the conduct Of
the burly, vulgar looking individual, who,
regardless of the conventional rules Of
propriety. would treat with rudeness an
unprotected female, no sooner was advis.
ed of what had taken place, than be
sprang across the middle seat, loosened
the strap which crossed the carriage,
seized the offender by the collar, and ex.
erting a force which he could not resist,
dragged him from his comfortable seat,
and thrust him with a greater degree OF
yioleace than eyen the occasion seemed
to demand, against thu trout sgne
carriage. Then addressing a few words
to the.astonished traveller, more remark.
able for their force and pungency, than
their piety, concluding with a threat to
send him headloug out of the coach. il he
gave further prosocation, he quietly seat.
ed himself by the side Of the young lady;
and set himself a~ssiduously at work to
quiet her agitation and allay her appre-
tensions. He assured her that she should
be subjected to no more inciyility, while
their paths lay in the same direction
and | dearly wish young lady," contin-
ued Frank, with a meaning look, /" that
they may never diverge from each 9th
err"
The young lady blushed, but not with
anger, and raised her eyes, beaming with
curiosity and surprise, to Franks express
sive countenance-and saw there was so
much manliness, generosity and devoted
gallantry, that her fears were at once
dispelled, and she rewarded her chival-
rous companion with a smile.
The driver stopped to change horses,
and the men who had been treated by the
young sailor with so little ceremony, left
the coach, muttering imprecations, but in
so low a tone, as to be only indistinetly
heard. As the coach pursued its journey,
he gave a full scope to his wrath, by
shaking his fist towards it.in a threaten
ing manner, and distorting his features
by a terrible frown.
One by one the few remaining passen-
gers left the stage, and Frank to his de-
light was left alone with the young lady,
whose charms had caught his youthful
fancy" and babe fair to ~overturn allhis
fathers anticipations of a married age
between his only son and the daughter d
his friend.
Our gallant sailor and his fair compan-
ion, who were thus by unexpected
circumstances thrown together, now en-
tered upon a pleasant, and considering
the brevity of their acquaintance, unre-
strained conversation. If he Was struck
by her beauty, he became absolutely fas.
cinated by her wit, her good sense, and
her cultivated mind. Poor Emily Hart.
wells chance of winning his love, never
very hattering, became more desperate al
each successive moment. He inquired Of
this bewitching stranger how far she was
traveling-and when he learned that she
also was bound to Konigston, he could
hardly conceal his satisfaction. We
shall then be fellow-travelers the whole
distance be exclaimed. What a for
tunate fellow I ami suppose you have
friends in Konigston, Of course" The
lady NODDED.
did you ever happen to hear then
speak Of old Colonel Hartwell, who has
lived in Konigston several years, | he
lieve a tall, gentlemanly looking man
with o Roman nose and a bald head 2"
She said she had-indeed she had seer
him several times while visiting hel
friends in that town.
IT believe" said Frank, continuing
the subject, that he is a very worthy
man too fond, perhaps, Of meddIing with
other peoples business, but avery respec
table old codger, Notwithstanding. He
has a daughter | have heard. Perhaps
she is an acquaintance Of yours, and yot
can tell me something about her.
The young lady, with a look Of surprise
almost amounting to alarm, admitted tina