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to pursue the matter further. As T have
helped to do the mischief, surely I have a

tight to speak f.,.., - :.9...a ~
II honor and appreciate yourmotives my
dear sir" interrupted Edward, stsbut you
must not urge me on that subject. Then
seeing the expression of disappointment
which settled upon the fine countenance oi
the stranger, he continued: '.This much
vail say, sir, however. An. hour. ago ]
housht-indeed, I was certain, that all
was. at an end between us but now I feel
that the .breech. is not necessarily irrepara-
BILE. it will depend but excuse me, this is
|a,delicate subject, ie- ae a.aqf
eyes, I know, ] know quickly replied
the stranger but ifyou knew how anxi-
Gus i feeP'---,5,.5 t..s3l...sa4. 80 aa;ei.e ~
: "Spend the day with us" said Edward !;
then. smiling for the first time, he continu-
ed "who can tell what day may bring
forth ? 1 do not wonder you are anxious,
and your feelings deserve. to be considered.
You will remain? Here, Jupiter, put up
this gentleman's horse y p. .{sFe9.,. i l.ls4
Jupiter obeyed the order with less thar,
his usual alacrity, and made mouth and
shook his fist at the stranger the moment be
got outside Of the door. - -.
\ y
Il will send my sister to you" z.,. IL
He proceeded to his sisters room. and
finding the door open, entered without
knocking. Being yet in his morning slip
pers, his entrance was unheard and he was
about to speak to his sister, when she point
ed to Alice, who was standing at the win
dow with her face buried in her handker-
chief, and her head leaning against the
pane Her sorrowful attitude, her neglect
ed costume. her disheNelled hair, and, a.
boye all, her,smethered serbs, all struck
pang to his heart, He; exchanged one
glance full Of meaning with his sister, and
stole softly across the room. He.passed his
arm gently around her waist, and She, think
| ing that it was Carrie, thus testifyying her
sympathy, only Wept the more, He then
drew her more closely to him, and some
thing in his touch OF some electric sympa-
! thy, caused her to raise her head, and turn
towards him. .a
"Oh, Edward! dearest Edward r' she
exclaimed between her serbs, ...can you for
give me p .'.'7' .
eyes, darling, yesw said Edward, kiss
ing away her tears, ''all is forgiven-all
shall be forgotten p -
The hour soon arrived for the family to
go to church; they were accompanied thith-
er by the now delighted stranger, who re-
turned with them to sumptuous Christmas
dinner. Alice was really too unwell to. 90
to church, and Edward remained at home
to take care of her.
| Jupiter was, for a time rather dubious as
| to the course he should pursue towards the
Yankee gentleman = but finally taking
his cue from his master, he concluded that
he would wait on him in the most approy-
ed fashion, more especially after bright
silver quarter had found its way out of the
Yankee gentleman pocket into his.
Mr. Hunters Address on the 22d of Feb
ruary at Richmond. (ExrRAcr.)
$50 far as human agency is concerned
there IS one man who, more than all others,
may be: said to have organized and directed
this great movement of human society, there
is one name which, above all others, repre-
sents this mighty epoch in history, and that
is the name Of George Washington, the son
Of Virginia. the father Of his country, the
best and perhaps fIa the wisest Of all who have
ruled the destinies of our race A name
cause it has more deeply affected human
destiny than any other which figures in the
annals of man.
It is duty, then which Virginia owes to
him, to herself. and to posterity to tell the
great styoy of his life in all the forms in
which it can reach the hearts and minds of
men. Let it be told in the graceful num-
bers of the poet; let it be carried down in
the everlasting traditions of history; let it
be imaged forth in the highest impersona-
tions Of the painters and the sculptor's ge-
MUS. There is a great moral in that story
which ought to be, felt by every human
heart, for it is the story of one who alone,
Of all the great rulers of men, has proved
10y consistent example, that in the midst
fof temptations and the most seducing oppor-
tunities for the qualification of a selfish am
bition,, he preferred the duties of life, to its
pleasures, its power, and even to life itself
Let then, Virginia on this his natal day
raise the effgy of her noblest son before the
eyes Of admiring men; and who shall blame
her if some touch of maternal pride should
be mingled with the tears of pious regard
which she may shed, for him who was the
worlds great paragon for all that is sublime
in public virtue and all that is patient and
brave in the human soul She raises this
image not to refresh the fountains of, her
grief, not to take tribute from human sym
pathy for the souls deep; wound, not to ex-
press the sad sense of bereavement in what
ever form of utterance may be most endur-
ing; but she this day eleyates it in The face
of the world to consecrate his memory in