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New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
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A LBERT NJ. GRIFFIN Auctioneer -Maguih-
IN cent BOUsEHOtD FURNITURE al PUBLIC AUCTION
Uu This DAY (Th tsyl at the Elegant Residence
Wet l6th between 5h and 6tays sale commencing a. n
ocioet viz Drawing room, Chamber and DinnsrOou Furn
tuTe. For further particulars Herald this day
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
~. kkRvIN, A0csobeei
RY BANGS MERWIE e. Co., Trade saIe-

- room. Ne. lsYstrsw
THURSDAY EVENING Dec. n at 81 o'clock
OIL PAtNINo AND FANCY GUODS.-A me collection
Of Modem Oh Psntihss csd3s gDdou originals Of great
merit by celebrated artists Also variety Of fancy articles,
comprising Sereotc0pc instruments Of y,1as y1s
assortment fNiews Paper Maebe sfk Tables stands Port
foos and aud variety of fancy Stationery &e and also
valuable eescope, 20 be sold al 3 o'elock.
FRIDAY EVENING. Dec % At 81 o'clock,
ILLUSTRATED AND STANDARD BOOKS.-A choice
collection Of valuable STANDARD ia fine bindings and shy
Illustrated Boob including Annuas for 1860 and large Assor
msnt Of Embeisbed Juveniles. &C.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

L IMPROVEMENT FUND STOCK OF lss1"-sEALED
PROPOSALS will be received at the Controller Once until
the 9Th day Of January 1860 a2 O'Clock when the same
will be publicly opened for the whole OF any part me soan
Of four hundred sixteen thousand x hundred dollars OF the
Central Park Improvement Fund stock" sthoEed by chap
ter m Of the Laws 1857 and chapter $40 Of the Laws Of 1888
and by an or nauce Of the Common Council approved oy the
Mayor Nov 10, 1889 for the improvement o the OenA
Park.
rty shares hundred dollars EACH and bear interest a.
the six per cent per payable qG.ter rom
taxation the principal redeena5le Aug 1887 om the SINK
lag Fund for the Redemption Of the City Debt
y state the amount Of ftock desired and the
pe Der share and persons whose proposals. accepted
viii be required deposit with the Chamberlain Of the city
within ten DAYS the opening Of the bids the sam
10 them respectively including the premiums on the sae
On presenting receipts of the Chamberlain to the Coatol
ef bidders viii entitled to receive cerineaes ior eq1A
amounts the par value Of the stock bearing interest 0 tne
dates Of payments ,,.,. a. p.o...,.
or Central Psk Improvement Fund stoS aud the proposal
hus sealed ndosed put in second envelope 70
The night h reserved the part Of the Controller TO reject
sny or al Of bids considered necessary to protect or pro
A"'e ~ ROBT T. HAWS, Controller
Ctx fNexYorl Department Finance Controller Ohee
December ], 1883
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
CupREME COURT. Cattaraugus County

CUPREME COURT, Cattaraugus County
- BENJAMIN CHAMBERLAIN and ELEAZ0R HAR-
MON, as'st JONATHAN h. STAUNTON, and SUSAN w bis
wife, stephen Mccoy Francis Green G Chsnncey W. Mocre,
Heringon William Van CamPen, William nsnley Erassss
Dickinson Robert H. shAnklsnd James Cotter, William w.
Harness Ralph McMchs Thomas Tucker, George e. Clarke,
Abraham Reed. Philip Socnm Allen Nichols bella 0rstton,
Mary McGraw Andrew Chamberlain, Joshua French, James
Mcsahon. John Wslsh David p. PriIae Abram q Prime,
Mathew Fisher Sas Mallory and Julia his wife Asnson o.
Mallory Phio b. Heuinston Edwin BAXTER Thomas Lynn,
John Mcmahon, Sally ID. Keyes. .... -
To the Defendant, ALANSON o. MALLOHft fou are
hereby summoned 10 the complaint Of the Plaintiffs In
this action which fled in Office Of the Cek Of Casn
gus ounty day Of September 1889 and to serve
copy of the Subscribers AZ their Office n Ecou
vile Catarangus County NevYOrk within twenty days sns
of this exclusive OF the day OF
and fail answer the complaint within tho
time Aforesaid the plaintiffs VII spp 70 1oet or WI" tohe
RICE JONES q CROSBY,
al lawsvTh Plaintiffs Attorneys
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
fmannal.
AkssET n. NrooLxI. Auotios-r.
JTJIlR AUCTION SALE. nj 9rO

AhssRT II. NrooLAI. Auotossr
DEGULAR AUCTION SALE OF STOCKS and
III BOEOs-ALBERT II. HICOLAY win eel THIS DAY
q hurt6sy Dee q 2l otoek his Ssook 5alszroom No
q Willis MT. Walls
50 shares Arsns Bank 100 % shares Orensa =
SO shares Para Bank LOO 10 h. Of
u shares American ns. so 10 shares bome as. CO... -
shares Security ns 50'40 chs Meebs lus.. >
90 shares able bs. IS 20 shs City Fire lns Co..
Is shares Esge Inc CO.. 40 4 shs arlington lus Co 80
10 shares Howard Ina Co. 50 10 .h Wnsbarzh City las 50
10 sh Knick eroocker ST. Ice % shares Hope lns Co... %
rs shs Fireman FuBd Ina ~ 40 shares Fu0n ns Co... IS
l6O she ~ Y C0n stage. 3 = shares Rutgers ln CO.. 5
shares Excelsior 81 40 s Imp Traders Ina 70
20 shs ATsas Ins Co.. lUo 10 shs COeIse lns Co.. 100
5000 Black River and Utica K R. st Mtg 2 cent bonds
sOte TFevorton CoalS K r Co 1T Mtg = cent bonds
200 horthsm K H. Of Jersey let Ms y cent 5osd'
Securities received in addition 10 the regularly iyerised hss
dining sale. ko1t regular sale on THURSDAY Dec 70
Regular Auction Sales Of stoeks and Bonds Monday Azd
Thursday day whenever required AZ M oeosk Ht the
S.ock saesfoom, No. 81 Wuanst the Merchants Ex
desired Stocks and Bonds bought and cold At private
aud the Brokers' Board Interest allowed deposits,
and Dividend. collected Sales alec made Of Real EsEts st
pablo OF q; private sale when desired . -
ALBERT n. NICOLAY.
stoei AsconeeT, Broker and Banker 81 William st. near VISA
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
GEo. A. LEAvITT, Aactlobecr.
RT GEO. A. LEAVITT d. Co.
TRADE sALERooAs, Nos az Sna s7s BROADWAY
BOOKS STATIONERY, WORKS OF ART, he.

~ Consignments solicited -d
THURSDAY EVENING Dec. r. commencing st % O'Clock.
BOOKS AT AUCTlON.-Ssle Of Booksellers stock all
snc fresh and bound in variety Of elegant styles eomps
ing Standard Works ia the various departments Iasraed
books Juveniles Prayer Books Gc suitable for presenaon
FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. %, commencing a. d O'Clock
GREAT SALE Of ELEGANT and STERLING BOOKS.
Pine editions superb bindings Annals Juveniles
Prayer Books Pocket Bibles &C. suitable for Holiday PRESENTS
together with good Of popular Miscellaneous Books
Scientific Books, &c.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
orncE OF THE GOvxHsOHs OF THE Aims. HOUSE,


WANTED-A MAN of Industrious habits, with
w capital from 5000 $1,000 He must be energetic
and well qualified undertake entire management Of the
hnsucis and commercial part of cash business Such
will have equal interest in the copsrtnershp the net in
come of his part of may bring him. three four years
an peudence. His income the hr viii probably be
NOT less than and the second double this amount Apply
nopV or by correspondence with real within
n NV residence No. 47 West 22d between and 10
OF 6 aud in the evening. A def.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
NTEW-YoRK SUPREME COURT-Kines

NETWORK SUPREME COURT-Kings
IN County.-WlLLlAM HARRlGAN, Psistif aglinst VIII
LIAM H. HICKCOX and MARIAN CECILIA HfCkeOX De-
fendantTo the Defendants enamed You hsreby
required the complaint In this actioa
which has oee Of the Clerk OF the County Of
Kings the City Hail. City Of Boeky and 20 :erve copy
of your the said complaint the subscriber al his
Office No. Beeknan City NJ ewIort within twenty days
after the service Of this exclusive Of the day OF
such service and you fail to the said complaint within
the aforesaid the plaintiff in this action viii apply 20 the
Court for the relief demanded in the Nov o.
1889. Observation-Disclosures Planting Attorney
al law6wTh
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

Sixx pok SAvIxss No. q Beeckerst, Oct 10, IssS !,
NOTICE 10 DEPOSITORS.-In order 70 svole
IN ana eerreet incidental and 10 fish snsa
wanted request the Deposi;Srs IN eis
ssvns .coounts sed FOR tsaa seven ss 70 se
lhsr pass the Bank % BE- Srtten rp ~ r-Sa :"
- Tras.ess JAkRS De PEI6TER OGDEN sse-st3y
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
Real Gstate for 6ale.


A PARAGON HOUSE-FOR SALE, nearly
N new including elegant Furniture If wanted House thee
.torv with an ia the rear, commanding view
neS y ork hsrbor aud lsand House elegantly PApeied
ut aud gided work including all the modern
nsms With wAteI hot and colo situated AZ 10 % ~
De.r.x.t Opposite Toinpkiu place, South bfo0ASn Apply
=" e'- - 'ff Il. STEVENSON, No 2ls CoaTt'st
nUTCHESS COUNTY FARM for SALE
The FaIrn OF the Col George Vanderbilt lle sees
tu.ts ON t Hudson River miles south Of PougnkeePsc,
AsIas a river ifont OF nearly half mile Inquire OF
~-'~e ' = r. MILLS No. Isl ChAnbers-st
EOR SALE-The superior 3-stoIy stone-IIoh1
HOUSE No leo West 22d-st 22sxsS with an inolosed ex
s.n.iap IA tbr rear; aud subcesri dnno 60
- .er has regisie on three ueos
leheu h very large with every convenencei hfeSes Sn
s,ses n every room. Apply to DANL T. sOfDAa NO "'
Hestst.
EIRST CLASS FARMING LANDS IN IOWA
Owen for stocks OF Merchaadise Mhese
,bz amount sufficiently large part cas viii ee pale Leses
sAr~.sed 20 No aO7 kewf orb Post Once w,s re'0
kulnediAie attention. hASON, bISEtOt ~
xXTATER-POWERa and FACTORY for SALk.-
w nevsr.faing NstertoSer and stone facsoty % oy -
s or .sYies with oneoTy building adjoining, = by %
es IN n , order the bronx River 10 miles iIom New
af,ckslos p,pot on the Harlem Railroad Inquire OF
IVA - ID HOOGMAN, No ~ MaidenlAne
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

OYyCx OF rHK CLKvKLASD, PLsEsvLLK, ASD AsHrABULAl
RAILROAD CoNPAsr, CLKyELASD nov. ~, 1893 .
NslA ANN PROPOSALS. will Dc received
DOUsUOO. BY the undeTsgaed. in Cleveland, Ohio
anil the 2th day next for $4,000 Of the FIRST
asECOKD MORTGAGE BONDS Of this Company, for The
Sinking Fund a sTONE y, rfesiaeh-
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

LOB ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON, and
IL GEORGETOWS.-Tke Sew-Y orb fead Vtrraiz Screw
Steamship ConpSnys and nr,csss steamship MONTE
CELLO l. '. Gsge1 Commander win Leave Pier 10. II
North River for tie sbove Ports, EVERY SATURDAY "A
Cabin Pslze with unsurpassed aeconnods;ioas 81 80
frezbt cents p.T goods other articles
proportion and received frcAs sod saturday, No so-
nsson charged io 0rwzdrk No bulls cf ladng signed lsr
departure FoT freight passage apply
III. 3. CROMWELL La Co., West.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

ENOR SAVANNAH and FLORlDA-Ife AIneri-
Atzaee Sees s.sAnship ConP~ny asu sAd hvsrss
steamship HUNTSVILLE, John A Post, Commander. win
ksye Pier No. u y. T., On THURSDAY, Dec r. as ssock
Passage 70 Savannah with ansup.ssed aeeonaodsroa
SIS ThTcaSh teEets kexOrleans ss5 - 10 koots So
Hsa.gonery s5o Albany, 0k Ga. ColunneHz s1 Alan1a
s7 hsson siL Assssa no Also 70 principal places In Foas
Fregh. 10 per fo1 IEszrsacs eae hAk
s>t s<zf Nc rizk hAken znder s3GS. Apply %
IL 3. CROMWELL Co. 10 % Wss<a
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

OYTcK OF THE NEw YoKK GAsLIsHT CosPAsf,}
December 2oth 1883
U,HE ANNUAL ELECTION for Thirteen D-
rsctou ofbis company will be held on MONDAY the 9Th
day of January next ii TO ~ O'clock At the Office No.
ia The Tsr Book will be closed from the 9fnd
inst until after the election. BY order .
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
IN PURSUANCE OF an order of the sarrogate 0

the County New.York Notice hereby given per-
having claims against CHARLES TRYING late Of the
City of Newi ok broker deceased TO present. the With
thereof TO the subscribe at the Office Of CHARLES
THWING Co. No 23 Walkst, In the City Of New YORK,
before the seventeenth day Of June nexDaed NswfeTk
the l4th day Of December 1889.
dl3aw6m1h. CHARLES THWlNG Administrator
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
NEw-YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD COM

NEW-YORK AND ERIE RAILROAD COM
IN PANYThe holders the Bonds and Stock Of this Com
psny hereby no,hed that the time TO sign the eontrl ot
the reorganization Of the Company expires on the st OF
Those wishing become parties 70 Il are respectfully
uTsed send their assents without delay 70 HOhAIlO ~
O1IS Ne ~ WAlls;, New oTk or 10 the subseribers
Fos FOR the well blank contracts be bad a.
the ofioe Of the Company No IS Nallst
The undermined be prepared and Afer the 18th Inst
the bonds and certificates that to be exchanges
DUDLEY $ GREGORY (r,,.,...
J. &. BANCROFT DAVIS, ! A'
IOWA INTEREST.-The Interest due LIST prOx
Il on the BONDS OF THE STATE or IOWA will be paid,
apon the proper Coupons and er that date
Gst January, 1901 at our Office No. lOi Brosdwsy an
Ee~Ysrf Dec 10, 1889 ATWOOD 10.
oyyIcE CLKvELAsD AsD PfTTsBuRGH Rail
CoEPASY. CLEyELASD Dec. l. 1859
YNHE Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of the
IL CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD COM
PANY for the ELECTION Of TWELVE DIRECTORS, and
transaction other business win be held At the oce OF the
Company In Cleveland WEDNESDAY the 4th day OF Jan
10 O'Clock The transfer books viii De closed
on the l5sk inst. and remain closed till jan
" ROCKWELL. Secretary.
A UGUST BELMONT d Co., BANKERS,
IN No 50 walls LETTERS ofCREDir for travellers
available all parts Of the world through the Messs hoths
ehids Of Paris London Frankfort Naples and Vienna and
their correspondents.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

N1ULERs PATENT CHIMNEY CAP and
WI VENTILATOR, cures smoky ehnuneys or ve2tlstes
gooo thoTonshly B. y. MILLER. mAnufscr - "est Sway
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

LNAMELED CHAMBER SUITES Of FSR-
II NITURE, in al eOOrs and styles wholesale or retail Al
WARREN WARD, No 9T7 CanAstl
-Four doors Of Broadway, N. Y.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
Boar0 ano Rooms.
Honses TO Get.

Il ARGE BUILDING, with STEAM-POWEk,
40 horse engine orderl, 20 LIT IN tins city, foS
s..in given lat Apply by mall personally TO
W. q. HAWkESN ORTIZ, room No T. No. . Nassau 81
FINO LET-NO l25 MerceT-st., suitable for lght
manufacturing purposes will be Eitered TO ssis
ioanahdt-st, up Stars.
I6NO IFASE-The UPPER PART of the hve
nary wbite unarbl, BUILDING No bS5 Broadway. Apply
- WILLIAM FAY LOR, No. sSs broadway, of W 'NIAN
TAYLOR, No. 36s Brosdway.
gINO LET-OFFICES in the new Building No.
2n broadway, Futonst, suitable for bSnkins AsuI
anoa Railroad ouipAnies, Brokers Lswysis 1sSei'' '
AnC}s On III prenises. to J. NJ. JAOUES Room No. 9
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

PARK FTRK Insurance Co, No. ~ BRoADW6T,
ooK- PAkE-PIAcE, NzS-YORK. Dee, IS lsss
nIVIDEND.-THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
~ Of this company have declared semi annual DIVIDEND
Of TEN o per payable snd after the Sd January Der
The transfer books win closed rom the 1 tns 70 the 80
Janusry inclusive VIM. JAFfRAY, Secretary
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
feaal Monrrs.

New deceased 10 the with vouchers thereof
10 the subscriber at her residence In West 6sth sre
Broadway in the City Of Newly before the twenteth
day April nextDassd New the l9h day Of October,
1859 ELIZABETH ROBSON AdIniEistTstrix
o2l lAw6moTh
IN PURSUANCE of an order Of the Surrogate Of
the City and County Of Newlork notice hereby to
persons clUims against GEORGE w. GEER Of
the City and County Of deceased TO present the
with vouchers hereofto the sabscbe the office OF D.
4. MCMAHON, at No 27l Broadway in the City Of New
York before the lt day Of April leDated Newfork
Sept 81, 1883. BENJAMIN q. WELLS,
ERASrUS II. LATHAM,
s2o lawtmorhs Administrator with the win annexed.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

BROADWAY BASE, -iORK, Dec H. is9
TWENTIETH DIVIDEND.-A SEMl-AN-
Il EUAL DIVIDEND Of FIVE (5l PER CENT on the
capital stock Of this Bank from the PTOnts Of the Saen z
months will be paid and Aer the Sd Of January ensuing
The Transfer Books viii be closed from the ath inst until day
Of payment. By order. J. L. EFERIIT Ceshier
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
Bnil6ins MateriaIs.

CHIMNEY TOPS-Plam and Ornamentai-An
go sna nat,erns Also best Americas VltIihed Drstn
Pipe Long lslAne Pottery. Depot No % NssSssi
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

OYYIcE CLEVELAND CoLrNBCs, ASp CIScIsSATT RAIL
ROAD Co., Cleveland Ohio, Dec. ~, 1883.
rTVHE annual meeting OF the stockholders of this
Company the election Of Directors, viii be held a. the
ohse Of the Company in Cleveland, Ohio, ON WEDNEsDA1
January H. 1850 - ,
transfer books in the cities Of NewYok and Cleveland
will he closed from January Jauuary II, inclusive
GEORGE II. RUSSELL, Secretary.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

DORTLAND and CANADA bkhl-WEEkIY
Il LINE via VICTORIA BRIDGE.
Yhe Grst-clsss steamships,
CHESAPEAKE. Csp< ei1csy OroSehy
Capt l.. Il LSydeA
wiz Issve Pisr No u North River, HevYoTk and Browrs
Wharf Portland every WEDNESDAY md sAfBkDAH, ss
o'elock D. n. Ranning time, % hourl
Passage ineladn& meals aud ststsroou, ea
fnase saue connect giIh Grand Trunk Railway and ru
s chespsss expeditions freight line 70 kestrss s4
Q0ebec- - -
Aoufv 70 n b. 4
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22
fnrHitnre.

DEST EXTENSION TABLES:
NEW IMPROVEMENT.
WIN HERRDT, Manufacturer,
No. $50 Mooster-st.,
betUeen Prince and Houston-sts., New-1ork
assortment Of eak walnut mahogany and other Tables
always hand.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-22

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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-04
MI h" .hc asEed,, ]. sAs hsld .he ling a..


fdI?" she asked, as she held the ring I'm.
ger up before his eyes. = tzaro ef teit'f'
"Well, Myra, I must say, suppose, III
very beautiful p answered Christie. "Th,
braid is exquisite, and it's indeed an orpa
meht, seeing what finger it's upen,P h,
added s'But I cannot conceive any, way
III which yon could have got that hair
Where did you get it?" yhsHsg ylro 90
"Who said I got it?p asked Myra, in
:. her turn for questioning. al never got
it-no scissors thst I know OF were sp.
Piled for the purpose, and no BARRIERS shop
ever had ii its keeping what is here in
this ring You merrily defed me to get
what / wanted for ring, and / told you
woman's wit would prove better than mans
cunning, and it has," and so saying, up
went the ring again in triumph on aihand
beautiful as the mirth in its owners
countenance. 90 ~ -aa y gi.fafr So
"C6me, Myra,. do tell me the secret
I'm dying to know said Christie. t 'Ho
f"No, Christie, that won't do--men don't
die SO easily from curiosity as you would
have me to believe" merrily replied
Myra, 'T'2 tfA N..h gas 'sa' 'ss,''l
"But now do be frank and tell me the
whole" urgently asked Christie. ''A 's'aa 4
"Well, will crafty you, that.you may
.
know there are more ways than one for
us ladies to get what we want" replied
Myra "One day was at your mothers,
and very privately asked your sister Nell
to do little favor for me--to go into your
room every day after you left for the
counting room, and comb out for me, from
your hair brush, every silken thread she
could find and save for me till i should
get enough for my purpose Last week
that was accomplished, and no one can
tell my pleasure when the ring came home
this afternoon. % Never was a rosy crown
placed on the head of May Queen with
more delight than slipped that ring on
its appointed finger, and the bliss of my
triumph has made me the happiest Of
hearts in this company tonight Now
what do you think Of woman's wit against
mans cunningp q" ".'-+-"' f--
30, I give up, Myra," replied Christie,
"and I like the ring Of your story as we'll
as | love your music, and I hope"
What he would have said was cut off
by the signal for supper. They joined the
procession to the dining hall, whore they
mingled in the sociality Of the hour with
spirits even more lively than before the
ring disturbed the even flow of their hap
pipess. ~
1t was not many weeks after the above
evening before Christie and Myra were
married. Whatever we're the presents
which took place among the bridal gifts.
none out charmed to the eye Of Myra her
"Hair Ring" and she delights from time
to time to tell the story of her triumph
always sure to recount what a brush she
had in order to obtain the victory %.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-02-04
@' From tiie.FIug Of our Union.l
the HAIR ZINC, slT
BY REV. HENRY BACON

| THE spaoions and elegant parlor was fill
ed with gay company The massive chan
delicrs. suspended fromthe ceiling, each
stretched forth eight golden arms, holding
lily, from which the light streamed as
perfume from flower made visible, and as
bright as sweet The numerous company
passed to and fro through the length Of
the room, while the mirrors at both ends,
reaching from fqor to ceiling, reduplicat-
ed the sight of an endless range, adding
greatly to the animation of the scene when
the dancers were lively or groups prone
naded as they kept on talking. ....
Our friend Christie, otherwise called
Christopher Adams, was one of the gayest
of the gay, abundant in his attentions TO
every lady acquaintance, and abounaing in
happy witticisms and pleasant compli-
ments as he mingled in group after group
in the sociable company. OF course My
ra was with him, or he would not have
been 50 free and hearty. Where she was
not, he was absent minded; but where she
was, all things were beautiful, and the
hours flew rosy crowned and singing. On
this evening he was more than usually hap
py and mirthful; and it may be the reas.
on for this was to be found in the uncom-
mon gaiety of Myra. whom he had never
seen 80 unembarrassed and merry before.
Her peculiar intimacy with the lady of
the house, and her peculiar friendship for
that ladys daughter, might be sufficient
explanation Of this, but it was not the real
Interpretation of her ease and mirth. A
happy feeling arising from the successful
prosecution of darling project, was the
real cause of her peculiar happiness, de-
Tending her from being moved by any of
the circumstances which otherwise might
have made her bashful or timid. She was
living in the Joy of secret victory, and
no one could make her susceptible to any
defeat. .... - '~t
1t was now Myras turn to be seated at
the piano for the entertainment of the
company. Many fne performers had pre-
ceded her, but with an undaunted spirit,
and without making any apologies, she sat
down TO the instrument As shearan her
fingers over tho keys she betrayed no nor
vousness, no trembling, but struck them
in manner that not only spoke Of per
feet self-possession, but also with an en-.
ergy which she usually showed only when
playing at home to her dearest friends
AS she played, silence pervaded the room
One group after another Of conversation
lots paused, and all we're charmed at Ny
ra's superior execution, as she performed
some of the most difficult of the fashiona-
bic pieces of music, .....s...
/ Hardly aware ofshis actions, Christie
had drawn himself to her side, He had
always before been sure to support her by
HE presence at her side when she played