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der the agreeable aspect. to wit !: under
that of himself being her sole heir. He
rendered her assiduons visits, he frequent
~ invited her to his gepasts and often
sent her nice bits and choice dishes from
his kitchen. In this way she was led to
term him her f~avorite nephew.
Il have not a penny too much" she
would sometimes observe, 6 but when
come to die, | shall remember you, my
dear nephew.
The philosopher heard these words
With pleasure. He counted on securing
his aunt's estate and eclipsing all his. ri
walls. His PHILOSOPHY would doubtless
have gained the victory, if his cousin the
Rev. Giles Waldhorn. had not exercised
a great influence over his aunt by virtue
of his theology. Miss Sarah was ex-
tremely pious, and feared God above all
things. She was a regular COMMUNICATE
in her nephew's church. and was a devo-
ted attendant among the congregation.
who listened to the sermons preached by
the reverend man. Whenever she held
a private conference with him, she said
with signs that he was the savior of her
soul. and that she should manifest her
gratitude at her closing hour. The the
ologian heard with JOY these promises of
her aunt.
"The succession will not escape me-
said he, with internal glee; my aunt is
too pious to let her property go into
other than pious hands,"
His confidence would, perhaps, have
been justified, if the legal science of his
cousin, the lawyer Glossin. had not given
him a position of great Importance with
his aunt. Miss Sarah despised. it is true,
the world and its riches, and freely CEN
sured those who were tainted with such
carnal affections; but she nevertheless
lost no opportunity to loan money at ex-
orhitant rates of usury, provided the Sc
c~nrities were nnexceptional. She was
pfohahlyled to this course by a desire
to detach the borrowers from a love Of
terrestrial goods, and to raise their minds
to more heavenly contemplations. Her
zeal. in this respect, went so far as to
involve her in several serious law suits.
and she would often have lost both prin-
ciple and interest but for her nephew,
the lawyer, who was universally known
as the most INSCRIPTIONS, crafty and sub
tie attorney in the city. He would have
deprived a poor family of its last resour-
CTS, rather than fail in collecting the ut
termost mill of his aunt's usurious inter
est. ! should surely be a poor, aban
doned woman, my dear nephew" said
Aunt Sarah, " if you did not conduct my
affairs. What | possess I owe to you.
and the time will come when it shall be
restored"
The ~jurisconsulist lost not a word o
such a speech from his aunt. He calcu-
lated on getting the succession, and re
solved not to forget himself when he drew
up the will.
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CHAPTER III.
MORE CARES.

Pious as Aunt Sarah was, she had moi
the least desire in the world to exchange
the earthly for the heavenly, and without
any inquietude she left the four faculties
to dispute among themselves concerning
the succession of her property. She was
a gamer by this rivalry; the choice tit
bits of philosophy, the consultations OF
theology, the protection and succor OF
jurisprudence. and the cares Of medicine
all came to her thereby. DIR. Falk was
not less attentive than the others, accord
ing to his means, but he obtained no pre-
ference: only when Death. in making his
rounds, struck at the old maids door,
the physician for q short time became the
dearest Of her nephews.
Quick, doctor. quick Miss Sarah is
dangerously sick - So exclaimed. one
morning, the old maids housekeeper. as
she entered DR.. Falk's residence. AT
this moment he was seated in an arm
chair, supporting his Suzette, who was
weeping. Falk had long since learned
that the complaints Of his aunt were ney.
er dangerous. He promised the house
keeper to 60 instantly but he still waited
t~o'console his wife. Yet his consolation
produced no effect. Snzette continued
to weep, and she poor doctor knew not
why.
"What is the matter, my dear Suzette, 2
said he; you kill me by your tears and
your silence"
Well, then" said she hear me-"
al gladly do So" he replied.
1--WE have four children" continued
she.
Yes, indeed" said he, " the four pref.
test, gentlest, and best behaved children
in the city,
" Certainly, they are real angels" said
she, and began anew to groan.
you are right" said the husband;
9 they are angels, but is that a reason for
weeping 2"
mo, my DEAR said suzette, but
what will become of them, we are so poor?
Oh, oh z.
BE c~omforted, Suzette,n said her
spouse, tive shall doubtless get along
very WE'LL"
/" But the older they grow" she sighed,
" the more they will require. How can
we educate them properly And, oh,
my husband f"
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g What is it. my dear ?n

What Is 1t. my dear?
"Oh," said she, groaning still more
deeply.
"Bntwhat is it." cried the doctor with
a mortal inqnietude.
"Suzette hid her face against the DO.
som of her husband and embraced him
tenderly. Then in a low voice she said
" we have now four dear children, and
by and by a fifth will be added TO their
number"
At the announcement Of this unexpect
ed paternity, the doctor. in his turn, was
tempted to groan; but be concealed his
grief rs well as he could, and cried out
SIS that all Suzette-a pretty subject foI
affection p
But, my dear, we are so poor"
"Be perfectly tranquil" remarked the
husband; 1--WE have seen our worst times,
l shall directly have more business, and
money will come in
Suzette had thoroughly wept. and she
was comforted by her husbands words
and cheerfulness. But the doctor, who
had not given way to tears, wasinwardly
deeply afflicted. He paced about the
room and looked out of the window, but
nothing relieved him.
Every year more children and less
MEANS thought he, with a sigh.
He had forgotten the illness of Aunt
Sarah. and Suzette called his attention to
it, and reminded him it was time to hurry
off.
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF MUSIC.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF MUSIC.
When Miss Waldhorn had taken her
fill of groaning, she said with a trembling
voice, my nephew, when you left me
yesterday after %pronouncing those dread
full Words
The doctor again interrupted her to
ask her pardon.
mo, my nephew, you doubtless had
your reasons" said she.
"It was in a distracted state of mind,
my dear aunt, that l uttered them"
"Ah, my nephew" she went on to OBJ
serve, ~ recognize your experience; you
are an able physician, aud you were not
deceived"
"Spare me your sarcasms," entreated
Falk, on account of words that | ought
not to have spoken"
your keenness Of observation" pur
sued the aunt, but she was interrupted by
the doctor.
II know, my dear aunt" cried he, "that
your virtue is pure and invulnerable."
"There," said she, "you are right. Ny
virtue has not been sacrificed. | was
married, but secretly, very secretly, ane
my husband was shot in the Mexican
war. Here are the letters-he is dead
andn-
"Who was he 2" inquired Falk, utterly
stupe6ed.
HE was a French t~rumpeter, who
formerly came to my room 20 play on that
instrument, as | much admire it, and
whom last summer | secretly married;
but as | was not willing to avow the
marriage on account Of his position in
society he enlisted in a company going to
Mexico and was there killed. leaving me
a widow, and in this condition. Oh,
should die of chargin if it was known.
I should be the l~aughing-stock of the
whole city, because no one would believe
the facts to be as they are.
The doctor scratched his ear and look
ed wise. He now understood the whole
matter, and recovered from his surprise
He recollected to have seen the trum
peter in his aunt's ROOM. but as he die
not share Geth's ideas upon human ATTN
tiles, he never once suspected there wa
an affinity between the precise spinstel
and the humble musician. The sudder
liberality Of the old maid was fully ex
planned. who feared nothing SO much a
that her recognized virtue should be tar
nished in the eyes Of the city. He will
ingly confirmed his promise of profound
secrecy, and took immediate possession
Of the. country seat of which his aun
had spoken, and Of which she gave hin
a deed in regular form. Suzette alone
was, in addition, admitted into the Sc
cret.
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CHAPTER VII.
THE SECRET.

Shortly afterwards the doctor presented
himself before Aunt Sarah's bed. He
gratefully took her hand, saying. "My
dear Aunt Sarah, Suzette and are much
indebted to you for your last well-timed
kindness"
"My dear nephew g~raciously remarked
Sarah. 81 have long been indebted to
you and should long ago have discharged
the obligation
"And can you pardon me" said the
doctor, : for the ill-considered words l
yesterday uttered 2"
The aunt Immediately covered her face
with her handkerchief. After a moments
silence, she replied. with head still low
cred, My nephew, | place my whole
confidence in yen, and my lite depends
upon it. Can you, will you keep my Sc
cret ~
The doctor made a solemn promise,
but she still remained agitated. She as
sured him that he should inherit her
whole fortune if he could hear and be ST
lent. He took an oath that he would
do. so.
/ know that your little family are
sometimes in embarrassed circumstances.
| am DESTROYS of taking up my residence
with you, as my old servant is getting
rather superannuated, and besides" she
added with q groan. sit will be necessa-
ry for me to leave this house. As long
as you shall continue to guard my secret
L will allow you FIVE thousand dollars a
year, and at my death you shall have
all.p
The doctor passed from n surprise
to another.
"But," continued the spinster, lyon
must go a little out Of the city to live
with me. | will give you a deed Of my
spacious country house and its adjacent
grounds, and all their appurtenances.-
You know. the residence | mean, the one
L Inherited from my brother who was
killed in the last war;
The doctor ayowed his entire wiling
ness to remove thither the very next day
if she desired it, notwithstanding the IL
clemeney Of the season.
"The change will subject you to some
expense further continued Aunt Sarah,
E but on the table is a package Of bank
bills with which You car defray them"
The doctor took the bills and promised
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CHAPTER VI.
PROVIDENCE,

Thus did it happen that the four facul-
ties mutually ruined each other from top
TO bottom. Dr.. Falk smiled at the de
s ,air of his three cousins, but not so Sa-
zette. She reproached him earnestly on
the subject of the blunder which had
caused his expulsion from his aunt's good
graces.
You have reasons for your com
lplaints," said the doctor, embracing his
wife, Il ought not to have said such a
thing, but | was not thinking of her: In
fact, it was not my fault, because | did
not know what / was about yesterday,
when | Quilted you."
II should feel the less ~grieved," said
Suzette, "if / was not fully persuaded
that my aunt would resent it to the day
Of her death. An old maid is unable to
pardon an offence like that, and it hap.
pens in the worst possible time. The
winter is severe, and you are too well
aware that our purse is almost empty
oh, my husband, what have you done ~.
At this moment there was a rap at the
door, and Aunt Sarah's old servant pre-
sented herself. She handed the doctor a
carefully sealed package, and begged him
as soon as he could to visit Miss VALID
horn, who was still confined to her bed
but was much better than on the previous
evening.
The doctor promised and the servant
departed. The package was singularly
heavy and Falk opened it with eagerness,
when out tumbled a score of fifty dollar
gold pieces.
"Do you see that ~ said he to Suzette
with surprise.
He examined the address, and the su
prescription, was really the name of DR..
Falk.
"This is like mama in the wilderness;
said the doctor; ait is an actual miracle
All, Providence has smiled upon our chill
dren and ourselves. We are now sufi
GENTLY well provided for the winter. Blu
why do you continue to weep, my Su
zette ?"
"Oh," cried Suzctte, throwing her
arms about her husbands neck, Il weeE
for joy! But | have wept so much W.
ought to have some piece Of happiness.
Falk clasped his Suzette in his arms
but he did not reply, because he was un
willing to betray his emotions
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CHAPTER v.
AFFECTIONATB RELATIONS.

This time as the doctor rushed along
the street, he had like to have overthrow
the lawyer Glossin, and would have done
so if the latter had not been Of sufficient
stature and corpuleney to withstand the
terrible shock.
"Ah, Doctor" cried the advocate with
a piteous air, IF we we're not somewhat
akins | should commence a suit against
you for o~bstrncting the public way; and
as it is, if you have broken one of my
ribs, you must set it gratuitously, or ]
shall bring an action for damages"
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5ntutstmp Story,
The Old Maid.
Or,
The Doctor triumphant.
CHAPTER I.
BY N. S. n. RoBAT.
THE vENTuREsoME MARRIAGE.

LIZ I'm mahh1A0Es
THE young DR.. Falk tenderly regarded
i the young Suzette, and Suzette regard
ed the doctor in that way which has beer
common among young people for so man,
ages. The doctor had been reared in ;
most excellent and judicious manner BY
his parents, he had studied in two uni
versities, he had received additional in
structions in the hospitals of Boston, New
York and Philadelphia. and had learned
so much that he vas as well fitted as any
member of the faculty whatever to lead
his patient to the tomb in accordance
with truly scientific principles. Butsuch
an ability is ohly acquired by means Of
much time and great expense. 1t alb
sorbed almost the entire amount Of the
doctors patrimony, and policy required
that he should we'd some lady with a rich
dowry, in order to reimburse the charge:
of obtaining his medical degree. But
the head proposes, and the heart disposes
The pretty Suzette possessed every quail
ification requisite for the doctors wife,
except one thing only-the cash.
Never mind. my dear Suzette," said
the doctor, folding her in his arms, /" the
money. | can earn, and a physician mus
have a wife. or else no one puts conf
dence in him. You will bring me con
sheraton, consideration will bring me
patients. and patients VIII bring tire gufd
Besides. Mi Sarah Wa.dhorn is you
aunt. She has already passed her fol ii
eth year, and she is so very rich that
quarter part of her fortune would endov
us with ample aflueuce. Let US marry
then, dear Snzette. l am poor, but dare
You not venture p
What young girl is not willing to ven
ture for a young man whom she loves
Suzette's mother had no objection to urgt
against the marriage, and her father hat
-qui tie as few, for indeed, they had boil
been dead for a long time. Neither di(
her guardian object to the match, for h
was very much rcjoiced to get rid of BIZ
ward. Her aunt Sarah was equally re
joiced, for Suzctte always cost her some
thing, and Miss Sarah Waldhorn wa
habit of SAYING. she had not a penny to,
much. Suffice it to say, Suzette becam'
Mrs. DR.. Falk, and the doctor patient,
waited for patients, whose number b.
wished to be large-but he wished il
vain. In the meantime his family in
creased, and almost every year Suzett
presented him with a girl or q boy, ant
thus increased his consideration by th'
honors Of paternity. Sometimes tn
doctor scratched his ear with an air o
reflection, but the children we're SO pref
,ity They were four in number, anC
were singularly thriving. Their gentle
ness contributed not a little to the gaiet,
of the household, and every one said tina
DIR. Falk was the happiest Of spouses.
Nevertheless. he had some s~orrowfu
moments. especially when a whole weel
passed without his making a single visit
They then consoled themselves by saying
Aunt Sarah was rich, old and feeble, ant
said Suzette, 1t is always the darkes
just before day'-a proverb as ingeniou
as it is yeridical.
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CHAPTER TX.
THE TRuMPETERs WIDOW.

AA4N - AAs0
"This is indeed an age Of Miracles ,.
often said Aunt Sarah to Suzette; who
would have thought it? | reckoned
without my host, and | have been pun
ished. Oh, the trumpeter! the trum-
peter p
This circumstance exercised a happy
influence upon Aunt Sarah. The fear Of
exposing herself to the curious and cen
serious regards of her accustomed society,
withdrew her from the company of the
old maids with whom she generally visit
ed, and she found it more and pore to her
pleasure to live in the bosom Of the doc
tors family. She still listened with sat
isfaction to the gossip Of the city. but
she condemned less vigorously than for
merly; and frequently, when the faults
Of another we're related, she cast down
her eyes with a sigh. She discovered
more generosity. more modesty, and more
humility than she had ever before exhib-
tied. Her manners were simple and
kind ,.and the heroic resolution she had
executed to give a portion Of her proper
ty to the doctor, seemed to have wrought
q complete and most favorable change in
her. She totally renounced all usurious
transactions, which, in fact, her seclusion
from the world rendered it impossible for
her to follow.
In the meantime the three suffering
faculties spouted fire and flame. The
lawyer Glossin. the minister and the phi.
losopher, reciprocally accused each other.
Aunt Sarah forbade them the least access
to her, and informed each particular one
that he owed his disgrace to the revela.
tons Of the two others. The philosopher
wrote an admirable work on human pas.
sion, and the minister delivered the most
touching sermons upon ingratitude, cal
umny, a~varice and envy. The lawyer
cogitated upon the affair to see whether
he could not find it sufficient matter tor
an endless lawsuit.
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FREEHOLD, n. J, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 10. 1858.

the professor presented himself. He came
to offer his aunt the consultations Of ply
losophy, and also some more carnal con.
solutions which his cook had prepared
according to the best receipts of gas
tronomy. But Aunt Sarah's rage was
thoroughly excited at his view, as soon
as she perceived him she cried out 60,
Mr.. Philosopher, save your jellies and
your com6ts; go and refresh yourself on
that bottle Of champagne which you
intend TO crack on the day Of my DEATH
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anew to keep an eternal silence respect
ing the secret she wished to conide to
him. But after all these preliminaries,
Miss Waldhorn was still unable to bring
herself to the act of imparting the great
secret. Whenever she began to speak,
the words expired on her lips. and she
sighingly covered her face. Her hesita-
ton and tears long endured. and with
both hands leaning on his cane, the doc
tor waited with patience.
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DT A writer in the National Intelli.
gencer says that Spirits Of Hartshorn is
a certain remedy for the bite of a mad
dog. The wound, he adds, should le'
constantly bathcd with it, and three or
four doses, diluted, taken inwardly during
the day. The Hartshorne decomposes.
chemically, the virus iAsinuated into the
wound, and Immediately alters and
destroys its deleteriousness. The writer,
who resided in Brazil for some time pas,
FIRST tried it for the BITE Of d scorpion ,
and found that it remoyed pain aud inflan-'
ne ration almost instantly. Subsequently he
tried it for the bite of a raftlesnake. with
success. At the. suggestion Of
1.-THE writer, an old friend and physician
tried it in cases Of hydraphobia, and
.laways with success.
49,. MU
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p Mind your owH business.
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