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BOOKS
FOR THE HOLIDAYS!
WE are now in receipt Of our stock Of
W HOLIDAY HOOKS,
To which weinvite attention. Our stock compri.
SEES, in part, the following works.
SPLENDlDLY ILLUSTRATED Svo. EDITIONS OF
Shakespeare,
Byron,
Burns,
Moore,
Hemans,
Scott,
Dryden,
Dope,
Homer, ETC.,
Bound In Elegant Turkey norroeo Binding!
3ano. EDITIONS OF
Longfcllow,
Tennyson.
Leigh Hunt,
Whittier,
MRS. Jameson,
SAKE,
Holmes,
IN BLUE AND GOLD.
LIBRARY EDITIONS OF
Addison,s works, vets.
Goidsmtth's WOrks,4 vols.
FlelAtng's works. vsIs.
stcrne's Work., vsis.
Dean swtst's works, q voIs.
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CoURr or NAPOLEON,
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LKAFLETs OF MEMORY,
CRIKNTAL ANNUAL,
Book or BEAUTY,
GKN or THg SEASONS.
ALSO,
A fne assortment Of JUVENILE BOOKS, AL
BUNS, PRAYER BOOKS, BIBLES,
TOY BOOKS, ETC.,
Suitable for the coming Holidays, At the
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pecis OGDEN, BROWNELL i co.
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Two WEEKS LATER
From Pixies Peak!

Just In Time tor the Hoitdaysi
A FINE lot Of Jswelry Silver Ware, Hair Or.
II namenys, dc, dc., suitable for the Holidays
just received. Also, Mt aiher lot Of those
GOTHIC AND ALARM CLOCKS,
And fresh supply Of those pure ITALIAN vIO-
LIN STRINGS, beat imported by
pARMELE BRO,
dec2ld2w 57A Main-st.
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EDWARD DEANS,

EDWAMD DEANO.
d RAPER AND TAILOR.
second-st., between Main and johnson, up stairs,
KE0KuK, IOWA.
LIVERY description Of Clothi and CassineYes
- constantly on hand ANA cut and made M into
garments In style unsurpassed in the city.
n. b.-boys Clothing cut and made In the latest
and best styles. rdse30-dlvl
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The Coleman Farm Mill.
THE WONDER AND ADMIRATION OF THE WORLD
Every Farmer his own Milteri
GREAT SAVING OF TIVE AND EXPENSE I
The only Successful Metallic Mill ever
invented for making


The only Successful Metallic Mill ever
invented for making
RucKwusAr And FAMILY FLOUR.
tna be run ~ Horse, Steam, Wind or Water Porer.
Price with Sieve srrarg q, for sitting corn meal
for family use, while griodtHg, $50.
Price, with polting MaeAino attached, for making
Family Flour, as.
Descriptive CT cullrs can be had, or the mill can
be seen in operation, at the Office Of the "Coieman
Farm NH Company Tribune Buildings, No. z
Spruce ST., n. u, where al orders will receive
prompt attention. MAAIIN THATCHER,
deN2Sdbm Secretary.
rI,O BENJAMIN CHASE aud Thomas Love, do
L ing business under tie arm name of Chase A
Love Sirs--lou are heroky notified hat there la
now Gle in the Office of the Clerk Of the District
Court OF Lee County At kc"knk, Iowa, the petition
of Wm Graham claiming of you thesum Of twelve
hundred and eigntysx d. lars and fifty seven cents
money due for four horses and harness valued at
FIVE hurdred dollars, also three hundred aud forty
nine dollars and fity-sss cents worth Of lumber,
delivered 10 you nj your request also for hundred
dollars Ia cnsh, all OF said pro srty and oney de-
livered 10 you at heokuk. Iowa, -eptemb Der g. 1858
also claiming OF you tue of three hundred and
thirty-sesen dollars delivered to you In money In
August, september and actohcr, 1855 also asking
judgment against YOU FIR the amount Of twelve
hundred aud eighty six dollars and fifty cents.
lou further notthe that an attachment has Is
sued from thr office of The Clerk OF said Court
against your goods lands, &C., and unless you sp.
pear aud answer thereto or b fore the morning
of tie second day u said court b gun and holden
in the City of keokuk, County anu State Aforesaid
the fret Monday Of Feb. nary, 1850. Judgment
will be rendered against you for the whole amount,
with interest and costs.
CHARLES w. LowRIE
DJc %, ls5sd Atty for Plaintiff
rive BENJAMIN CHASE and Thomas Love, do
|. lag business under the name Of Chase Love
nm rg hw ,Eodth .Ft ha-a ga Ia
the o&ce of the Clerk Of he Dstric, Court Of Lee
County at keokuk, lows, the petition Of q gorge
Cary claiming of yen the sum II one hundred and
thirty five dollars ard ninety Ave cents, ~ money
due on contract. said PETITION prays for an at
achmenf on the ground that you non-rrside D "a
II the State Of Iowa, and unisss you appear and
answer said petition before the second day Of
the February term tlsS9) of said court, Judgment
will be rendered against you
G. ". L0WRIE,
Dec %, ls5s-d Atty for Plaintiff.
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MAIa.ROAD mnrr,rn

HAiLhOAD MEETING.
NJ SUBSCRIBERS Of stock to the Missi ssppi and
:, \ WA.ash Railroad Company, inclpdsd In the
"eHsrn D'visien, are hereby notified that there
will be meeting held at the Court House IN Car.
,hAEe, Hancock Co, ILL.,, on the FIRST "wednesday in
snlary, $50, tbeng the day specified in the
amended ChArter,l u such stock holiers, for the
purpose o. eiecting three commissiopsrs for said
Western Division, and the trsnssetion !, such
business ,.a AZ the wants Of the road may require
Inc meeting will convene in the court room ~ 4
o 'eioek p. N. general attendance 10 requested.
Marie HorEtss, Agent and
Pfoxy for Hancock Co
ALkx. axnrsos.
WiLLiAs A. PAsrsRsoH
Nj. McnLAuanRr.
G. WM.rux.
J. SaoiL.
J.k. 1uNsmauAn
\. HoLLowsusB Co
srEsLiNa, WALLACE l. Co.
Dee. 4, 1S5s-deelsdld
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GOLFERS 4 RcBERTEoN,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GAOCERs, PRODUCE AND COM
MISSION MEn CHANTS,
NO. 10 Main.'t., near sd....,. KEoKuK.
'rEAs-E1 nas Imperial
Ex. tine Young Tyson,
Just received and for sale by
novlld CoLLiEks ROBERTSON.
CofFE.-hosAa' ,.v.
Laguira and
For ssle by GOLFERS 4 ROBERTSON =
nov1ld
CU0ARS,-Double Refined, Crushed and Pow
~ dsred sugar, Rehnsd White and Clarified So
gar few hhds new crop Sugar, just received and
Tor ssleby CoLLIEks 4 ROBERTSON.
+ yOLDEN SYRUP Coverings philsdsiphia and
" Bslcher's St. Loas--for sale by
novlld CoLLfERs ROBERTSON.
M uLAssEs--Belchsr's sugar House Mols.sce.
1vA New Orleans Syrup Molassses, Plantation
Moissses--for sale by the bbi., Dbl. and keg, by
novlld GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
10 BBLs. choice Janiton APPLES for sale by
AUO noylld coLLtERs ROBERTSON.
1kuiTs. A large supply Of new and fresh
Currants,
Ctxon,
Prunes,
Fer sale by GOLFERS ROBERTSON. :
uovlt1
XXX Quincy Flour.
A LARGE supply Of this well known brand Of
"A Flour always on hand at
novild CoLLIERs RoBERTsON,S.
STAk and Tallow Candles 80 boxes on hand and
~ for sale by GOLFERS 4 kUBERTsoN
GoAP --2b boxes Hill 4 Co.'S German Soap for
~ sakby GOLFERS L R0BERTSON.
SUNDMIEA.
NUTMEaS, TApIOCA, MACE, GLOVES,
~ Pearl sago, Heckers Farina,
Cinnsmon, Corn Starch,
Black Rpp.r, pearl ra.II s B..lss.
Cayenne Pepper, BakersC Goa,
oinger, Table Salt In boxes,
mustard, Soda and Saiarstus,
Pepper sauce, sweet Oil,
Tomato ketchup, sardines,
Lemon Etract, Oysters
Vanilla Extract, Fresh Peaches,
Red Currant jolly, Fresh Straw berries,
Cranberry Jelly, Ounce Jelly,
Preston Merits Yeast Powder,
Yeast Powder,
New England Yeast Cake.
Agent for Dixies Worcester Saucs
noylid6m GOLFERS ROBERTSON
New Volume, New Dress, aAd New
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FOREIGN CLAIMS AoAlssr MEXICO. We
ma the Following statement OF the foreign
elaine against Mexico in one Of our ex-
changes:
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UsE or 4 CoAnA.--A clergyman was lately
depicting before deeply interested audience
the alarming increase OF intempersnce.
when hc sstonished his hearers by saving
"a young woman in my neighborhood did
very suddenly last Sabbath, while 1 vas
prssohing the Gospel In state Of besstly
iatoxieatiop 70
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-23

DELlNnJENI LIST az Lots,
nN which Special Taxes are due and unpaid
~ fpr laying plank siae wAlks on Biondeau ~. !,
18th street AMI GQncert.st.
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Moore's Rural New-Yorker.
TINS FADING AID LAksxsr CIRCULATED
Literary and Family Journal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-23

TuR Dks MoISTs NALltY Vine i. publ shea
every Monday al this Office Ia one Of the Older,
papers In Iowa, aud hss widely extended eircu-
istion shroughoutthe Des Meine. Valley North
srn Missouri, and " est.rn Illinois
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-23

MA mon D'A LATEST IMP1Oyen
DOUBLE THk-ADED,
Family Sewing 1Gachines.
Price ox6.
I'hE StFongeety mcst elastic and durable stitch
: ever made. Warranted equal TO any sloo ma
chine ~ the market They stitch, hem, tusk fell,
gather and smbroider With perisction and are ss
psciAiIy adapted 10 fsnily sse
J. A. MASON, Agent.
dtel7det koom ovssJ. e. PARROTS store.
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TEMPL1N & 6OMMER6,
Silver Plated Ware.
GAS fnxTUR &C.,
No 9 Estes House,
kEOk k....... .........-...IOWA.
nFFER for sale, for The HOLIDAYS. : Well 'se.
~ iected stock Of The fsllowing goods;
Tea scss. Plated and Britannia, . 1ns q.
s0rtent consisting Of the latest sty les aud plate
declsd2v TExpLIN soMMERs.
Casters.
A FINE assortment Of both Plated and Britain
IA mia, Tor sale by
dselsd2w TEMpLlN 4 s0MMERs.
Cake Baskets.
A LARGE assortment Of 6ne patterns, heavy
"A plate, fer sale low by
dselsd2w rEMpLlN 4 soMMHRs.
spoons and fOrks.
A LARGE stock OF heavy plate, warranted to
hwea- 10 years, for sale at Philadelphia prices BY
dsolSd2w TEMPLiN sOMMERS.
CommunsOn sess.
A FINE assortment of both Plated and Britain
IA MIA, for sale by
deoiSd2w TEMpLlN SOMMERS
Pitchers.
roth plain and richly cha.a for sale low BY
y declSd2w IEMpLIN SOMMERS.
Wntlers.
A FINE assortment, from . in. to rs inches for
"A sale BY IEMPLIN ! s0MMERs.
cutlery,
pLATED aud unplatsd, and ivory handled for
sale low by TEMpLfS S0MMERS.
PArIor Vases.
A FINE assortment Of China, Terra Gotta and
"A Saxon Vases, for sale low by
decisd2w lEMPLIs soMMERs.
Gas Fixtures.
a FINE assortment OF Chandeliers. Fondants
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New Volume, New Drcss, mad New
Ciub Tcrms.
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~ a. SALT for sale low by
~ aag1 W. II. AUSTIN 4 CO.
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The N. Y. Times Washington correspon.
dent says:
s.Mr. slidell declares that Mr.. Douglas IN
New Orleans WAS ln the hands Of the Thugs
Us the Americans Gre termed there. Genuine
Democrats are said to have kept aioof iron
him"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
A StrOng-Minded Woman.

Mr.. Clayton, author Of book on the
Crimean campaign, met in bis journey
with a strong minded woman. He says:
awe next touched at Malta, taking on
board few fresh passengers in lieu Of
some we bad landed there. Among the
new corners was a lady of most violent
temper; SO ungovernable that she hated
MORALLY all who did not agree entirely
with her ideas upon everything. Her
husband informed us that just before his
marriage he was warned of the lady's
fiery disposition, and to test the accuracy
of the information, one evening, as he sat
next to her at dinner, he managed clev-
erly to Jog the servants elbow as plate
of mock turtle soup was offered her,
which of course was upset over the young
ladv's white dress of tulle lace. No COM
plant. nor even frown, being eyinced,
the delighted sutton concluded that what
he had heard was mistake, and that his
inamorata had the temper of the lamb
who had been fed upon mashed potatoes,
and as harmless as water Cruel; so the
marriage took place. But sooaa ;he ladyy's
real character displayed ITSELF as is always
the case after marriage, but never before ;
and his wife, like human Stromboli,
was subject to fiery eruptions every ten
minutes on an average. How is it, my
DEAR said the happy husband, that ha-
wing such a bad temper, you stood the
ordeal by soup SO wellE Why, an
swered the lady, l might have appeared
Indifferent at the time; but good heav-
ems you should have only gone into my
room little while afterwards, and seen
the marks of my teeth in the bed-post' /"
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
rhe rnkeeper and che Traveller.

As o farmer, of Orsirovi, near that
city, was few nights ago, returning from
market, he stopped at q roadside pab!!s
house, and imprudently showed the inr-
keeper a large sum Of money which he
had received. In the night the innkeep-
er, armed with poignard, stole into tho
farmers chamber, and prepared to stab
him; but the farmer, who, from the mans
manner at supper, conceived suspicious OF
foul play, had thrown himself fully dress-
ed ON the bed without going to sleep, aud,
being powerful man, be wrcstet :hu
poignard from the other, and, using il
against him, laid him dead at his feet.
A few moments after he heard stones
thrown at the window, and voice which
he recognized as that of the innkcepers
son, said, "The grave is rcsdy' This
proved to him that the father and son
bad planned his murder, and to avoid
detection had intended burying tho dead
body Mt ouce. He therefore wrapped the
dead body in sheet, and let it down from
the window; he then ran to- the gentsar-
merle, and stated what had occurred.---
Three gcndarmes Immediately accom-
panied HIM to the house, and found tho
young man busily engaged in sfoveIing
earth into a rave. .'What are you
burying!" said they, "Only n horse,
which has just diedr' "You are rnista-
kcn," answered one of them, jumping into
tic grave and raising the corpse, "look !"
And he held up lantern to the face OF
the decease1. :" Good Godw cried the
young man, thunderstruck, ait is my
father" Hc was then arrested, and at
once confessed ALL Ter,na paper. ~
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
Genius, Talent. Tact.

These three elements Of mans power
are often COMPOUNDED, and are frequently
employed to express the same thought.
Genius may he defined certain faculty
which is without knowledge or experience
of effort. 1t is something more than
than mere rapture, it is q high capacity
under the power Of inspiration; tho flash
of noble thought rushing suddenly on tho
brain, but shaped into perfection by the
the spirit of order and art. CENTS
works from within outward, and is Its
own end, and then goes abroad for All
audience. .....r,
Talent, however, is something practi-
cal in its operations. 1t is a solid sub
stance; it grasps the primary qualities
and relation of things; it works from
without inward. Ii finds its models,
methods and ends in society; it goes Il,
the soul only for powers to work, and
then exists in exhibition. .-aaI a#ara
Tact is the power to control and direct,
as well rs to release the practical work
ings of common sense. 1t is the exe,npl-
fication of sound judgement as contradis-
tinguishcd from mere imagination. Tact
is common sense, shrewdly working out
the accomplishment of a given end. subor-
dinate and making others tributary to ta
final success.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
THE LORDS PRAYER.

A friend tells us an anecdotc of Booth,
the great tragedian, which we do not
recollect having seen in print. 1t occurred
IN the palmy days Ct his fame, before tho
sparkle of his great black eye had been
dimmed by that bane of Genius, strong
drink. Booth and several friends had
been invited to dine with an old gentle
man in Baltimore, of distinguished kind
ness, urbanity and piety. The host,
though disappearing Of til aires and thea
tre-going, had heard so much of Booths
remarkable powers, that curiosity to see
the man had, in this instance, overcome
all his scruples and prejudice. After the
entertainment was over, lamps lighted,
and the company re-seated in the draw
ing-room, some one requested Booth rs a
particular favor, and one which all pres
ent would doubtless appreciate, to read
aloud the Lords Prayer. Booth express
sed his ready willingness to afford them
this qualification, and all eyes were turned
expectantly upon him. Booth rose slowly
and reverentl y from bis chair. 1t was
wonderful to watch the play of emotions
that convulsed his countenance. He be-
came deathly pale, and his eyes, turned
tremblingly upwards, were wet with tears.
AS yet he had not spoken. The silence
could be felt. 1t became absolutely pain
fu, until at last the spell was broken as
if by an electric shock, as his rich-toned
voice, from white lips, syllabled forth,
"Our Father who art in Heaven" &c,
with pathos and feryid solemnity that
thrilled all hearts.
He finished. The silence continued.
Not voice was heard or muscle moved,
in his ra; t audience, until from a remote
corner of the room q subdued sob was
heard, and the old gentleman, their host)
stepped forward with streaming eyes and
tottering frame, and seized Booth by the
hand. "Sr," said he in broken accents,
"you have afforded me pleasure for
which my whole future life will feel CRATE
full. I am an old man, and every day,
from boyhood to the present time l
thought | had repeated the Lords Prayer,
but | have never heard it before, never"
You are right" replied Booth; to read
that prayer as it should be read has cost
me the sevcrest study and labor for thirty
years, and l am far from being satisfied
with my rendering of :Lat wonderful pro-
duction. Hardly one person in ten thou
sand comprehends how much beauty,
tenderness and grandeur can be conden-
sed in space so small and in words 50
simple. That prayer of itself sufficiently
illustrates the truth Of the Bible, and
stamps upon it the seal of Divinity
So great was the effect produced (says
our informant who was presently that
conversation was sustained but a short
time longer in subdued monosyllables,
and almost entirely ceased; and soon
after, at an early hour, the company
broke up, and retired to their several
homes, with sad faces and full hearts.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
NATIONAL PRoDUcrIoss. - Nation

NATIONAL PRODUCTIONS. - Nations
are characterized not more by their people
than by their other and inferior produc-
tons. Here are some of the most nota-
Bile specimens" offered by several coun-
tries: China has tea, porcelain and long
ta;leAd mandarins; Germany, clocks, print
ing, ghost stories, ID; ,sg;cr-beer and traneen-
dental philosophy; Russia, emperors,
hemp and the knout; France, cooks, cape
ons, compliments and crinoline; Austria,
carpets, diplomacy and two headed eagles
Prussia, Frederick the Great, schoolmas-
tiers and tall grenadiers; Switzerland,
watches, wooden toys and calvinism; Italy,
popes, poison, paintings, music grinders
and revolutionary manifestoes; Spain,
chivalry, court etiquette, Cortez, Column
bus and Cervantes; England has produced
statesmen, poets, orators, generals, roast
beef, the ''1Enaes" newspaper, poor laws,
taxation, fogs, spleen, grumblefs, colonies
cockneys and "Punch;" America has
produced Washington, n model republic
the electric telegraph, anethetic ether
General Jackson and several Thousand
'.live Yankees"--who produce everything
that is worth producing, aud something
oyer.-Boston Post
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
CRocKErr's DEAru.-Coloncl Crock

CRocKETT's DEAru.-Colonel Crock
EFT is surrounded and closely pursued by
a number of the enemy, retreated into u
church, and stationed himself in q niche
in corner, fcled them rs they approach
ed. When some eight or ten of them
were laid before him, a feeling OF awe
seemed to take hold of the assailants.
One of them who could speak little bro
ken English, probably preferring the
single honor of capturing so noble spec
linen of American valor to present to his
''dear MASTER" said to Crockett, ''surren-
der senor." A flash of the most sover-
eign courage darted from the fiery eye,
and seemed to pierce the very heart of the
enemJ and transfx him. In voice OF
thunder he answered, surrender, no l am
an American I" and as he spoke he sent
ball through the paralyzed foe. He ap-
peared for moment Ike wounded IL
ger strengthened and buoycd up by every
additional wound, now hewing them down
with his we'll tried sword-next dealing
death with his firearms. His person was
literally drenched in blood his strength
must soon yield to its losses. Yet such
physical power, wrought to tho highest
degree of excitement, can perform incred-
ible prodigics. This was the last concentra-
ted energy ola powerful man, are used,
animated, and guided, and 10y one of the
most noble attributes of man-love oflib-
erty. He knew for what his life was
about to be sacrificed, that devastation
and butchcry would follow in the footsteps
of bis hcartlcss foes, that he would be sac
rifced to satiate the desire of the conquer
or, and feeling tho holy inspiration of
patriot, he fought manfully till the loss of
blood and tue approach of death stopped
his uplitted arm. His rifle was broken to
pieces, bis pistols fell to the floor, and
nothing but his faithful sword remained.
In the agony of death with terrible
grasp, he brought his last weapon across
the head of the nearest assailant, and fell
VIGOROUSLY across bis body in the arms
death. In this corner ofthe church there
were twenty six dead Mexicans, and no
other American having fought or fallen
at that point it is considered beyond ali
reasonable doubt that all of them fell by
the hand of Tennessee's favorite son.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-19
aud my obligations to you for what you
have DONE"

have DONE"
obligations" cried Mr.. w ellsby.
Listen now," said his friend, with a
calm smile, "and you viii not find my
explanation a difficult one. 1 came to
town last year from the country, leaving
among other persons, a young lady of
seventeen, with whom l was brought up,
and who was my cousin. l thought |
only loved her as my cousin-this little
Carrie-and almost forgot her. / saw
Miss Ellen Orsin, and her vivacity, grace
and fashion, to be honest, made me be-
lieve that | had found at last my proper
wife. paid my addresses-was accept
ed-and then walked up to find that the
only woman l really loved was my cousin.
shrunk from uttering whisper of this,
however, to Ellen, and you may fancy
my position. To marry woman I did
not love, or to say to her that loved
another and could not love her, in spite
of our engagement; that was simply my
choice of courses. Do you see now what
my artifce meant? l wished to give
Mss Orsin an opportunity of changing
her mind-of discarding me- thought
Ct you, and came to you. | went away
and found that I loved my cousin even
more than I had ever dreamed, and that
she loved me! Do you recollect coming
to see me upon my return? Well, you
interrupted me nearly in my perusal of
letter from Carrie, which bet: aged the
innocent secret of her heart more power
fully than a thousand protestatons
From that moment l was wretched, think
ing of my engagement, and | was over
ioyed at the three refusals of Miss Ellen
to see me! You complete my joy
thanks, thanks! for throwing yourself
into the breach, and so every one shall
have his own and be married man!''
Mr.. Frank Lees laugh was echoed by
that Of Mr. Tom Wellsby, who although
somewhat mortified at having thus been
made an instrument Of was far too much
oyerjoyed to find fault.
The friends were married on the same
night, and soon afterwards Frank pre-
scented Mrs. Lee to Mrs. Wellsby.
81 don't wonder at your preference"
whispered Mrs. Ellen Wellsbv, with q
smile to Frank.
"Nor l at yours" was Franks reply,
accompanied by gallant bow. Blu: he
never told her of his artificc.