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PERFUMERY & FANCY ARTICLES.

A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF EN-
n tracts. Coognes Pomaiums, Hair Oils. Toilet Pow
DER Snaps Teeth Hair and Nail Brushes Dressing and
Fine Combs Purses Pocket Books Satchells Toilet Boxes
Segar Cases. and many other fine fancy goods from the
celebrated factories Of Lubn Pver Hygienieque Society,
Lowe Sons Cauday, Monpeas, Glenn Bazn, and Others
which will take great pleasure in showing our friends
particularly the ladies'
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NEW WHOLESALE
shoe and LIE ather House.

WILSON, McILWAINE & CO..
66 Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Virginia,
"AVE RECEIVED AND OFFER FOR SALE AN
IL unusually large Stock of Goods in their line
prsng every variety of Mems, Womens and Childrens
BOOTS SHOES AND CATERS,
PLANTATION AND RAILROAD BRoGANS,
TRUNKS VALISES AND CARPET BAGS,
SOLE AND UPPER LEATHERS,
SHOE FINDINGS, &c. &C., &c.
Sole Wholesale Az nts in this City for the sale of
Mitchell Metallic Tipped Boots,
And Shoes for BOYS nd Girls Merchants invited to
examine their stock prices which they determined
shall compete y with houses here elsewhere.
~ Orders promptly and carefully attended to by one
of the hrm.
JOHN B. WILSON
JOHN McILWAINE,
r. W. ROBERTS.
September $, 1859. 7s-tf
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WIN. PERCIVAL,
ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEE


ARCHITECT AND CIVIL ENGINEER,
Raleigh, N. c., .s ..f.. ...
IN THE ARCHITECTURAL LINE WILL. FURNISH
IL Designs for Churches, Public Buildings Town Huuses,
Stores Villas &C. &c, with full practical working Draw
ingS, Specifications ond SuPerintendence
In the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, is prepared,
with complete set Of Field Instruments and Competent
assistants locate and make estimates for Canals
Railroads. Bridges Drainage of Farm lands supply maps
of same and superintend their Construction.
rg- variety of complete sets of plans for Churches
Public Buildings, Villas, Farm Cottages, Bridges, &c,
be at his office.
Add,es Boz lu6, Raleigh.
June IA, 1850. 81 IT.
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WANTED,

A SITUATION AS ASSISTANT OR LOCAL EDI-
"A TOR, (if desired will lake the Editorial charge in
city cuuntry by young who has had considerable
experience in Editorial life and is also practical printer
Persons wishing further information, by letter other
wise, referred TO
Il. EDMUND ORR ESQ
Portsmouth, Va
October Z, 1859. ST-tE
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
Law Co-PARTNERsHIP, q,

RALEIGH, n. c.
HENRY W. MILLER & WILLIAM J. SAUNDERS
LII have formed partnership in the practice of the law,
extend all business in the County and Superior Courts
of Wake and Johnston, and the Terms Of the Supreme
Court Raleigh all office business and The collection of
claims
Office in the Brick-Row, opposite Lawrence's Hotel.
In addition to the abovenamed counties shall attend
regularly hereafter the Superior Courts Of Granville Edge
combe, Sampson Warren, Halifax and Wilson, and the
County and Superior Courts of Nash and Franklin and the
Circuit Court of the United States at Raleigh.
H. w. MILLER
December 20, lS59 l0S-tf
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TH0MPS0N'S NEW JEWELRY!
THAS. H. THOMPSON Is NOW OPENING
~ uf the finest Stocks Of JEWELRY in the market
Amongst his additions will be found a superb lot Of
SILVER WARE,
and he has made arrangements for filling orders of every
kind Of
HAIR WORK.
This may be said to be feature in his business Pat
terms of all imaginable descriptions may be at his
Store.
G. H. T. respectfully socits examination of his stock
Orders promptly attended to.
Repairing of WATCHES, JEwELRY, &c. carefully
and promptly attended to.
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A SALE OF CITY LOTS.

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, SITUATED IN THE
v Eastern part of the City 0f Raleigh, known as the
residence of the late MATTHEW SHAW, lying south Of
and opposite public square, will be by offered for
sale ON TUESDAY, the 18th day CT June next, at the
premises. Terms will be made to suit The pnrchasers
MATTHEW SHAW.
Nay 8, 1860. Bid.
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WATCHLS! WATCHES!!
COLD AND SILVER.

WATCHLS! WATCHES!!
GOLD AND SILVER.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY VERY FINE WATCH,
IL have them for sale.
Joseph johnson. Church ST., 10 Jeweled.
have sold them for thirty years-always gave entire
satisfaction.
Will. Dixon Watch, Equally as Good.
have sold Thousands of Dollars worth of the above
Watches and bad one returned. Also,
The American Watch-Two Makers.
Warranted excellent Timekeepers-durabe Watch.
Together with very fine GENEVA WATCH, for Ladies,
large assortment.
Those wanting Watch to keep time BY will 10 we'll
call the Watches shd be represented sell cheap
they eau be bought elsewhere.
JOHN C. PALMER.
Raleigh, Feb. 3, 1860 lO-tE
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NOTICE.
MIR JOHN II. HYMAN, OF SCOTLAND-NECK, n.
lVA c., this day becomes partner in House. and,
for the future, the style will BE- DAncy, Hyman Co.
On the LIST Of September a branch house will be
opened in Norfolk Va under the of LYMAN, Dancy
& Co., TO be conducted by John Ii. Hyman NJ Hyman.
DANCY HYMAN.
New York. May !, 1860.
We beg call the at.ention of friends and the pub
lie to the above notice particularly those tributary to Nor
folk. By this arrangement shall be able to give
the advana of both markets. either fol the sale
of produce purchase of supplies chdrging but
mission All produce consig ed to the Norfolk House will
be sold this market whenever think II to TIE inter-
est of the owner
DANCY, HYMAN & CO,
l24 Pearl Street.
JOHN s DAScY late of Tarboro'. N. C. t..
JoHM H. HYMAN. of Scotland Neck, N G.
F. NJ HYMAN late of WarrentOn N G.
New York May |, 1860. S5-tf
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PILES, FIsTULA, TUMoRs, &c., &c.

UAR J. A. CLOPTON, of Huntsville. Ala, treats with
IL perfect success Piles FisruIa. Tumors &c. He has
treated old Governor of the State the Oldest Physician
Of Montgomery. several Physicians in MObe; several
members of the Legislature, and others Of SouhCarona,
Virginia Tennessee and Mississippi The patient is not
confined to bed Testimonials of the highest
character forwarded to any that may wish them.
A three cent stamp must accompany all communications
Address J. A. CLOPTON, NJ. ID.
Huntsville, Ala.
April 90, 1860. S9-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
HUNTS PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY,
RALEIGH, n. C.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS IN
OIL COLORS.
Prices Ranging from 500 tn $50.

VUNHESE PORTRAITS CAN BE TAKEN FROM DA-
guereotypes and Miniatures from Life and being
finely finished in Oil COlOrs Canvas, they perfectly
durable and make beautiful Paintings. They can be en-
arged sIze and such changes alterations as NAV
be desired can be made Mr.. ANDREWS, the Artist who
coors these pictures being experienced Portrait Painter
and fine CnlorSt all who wish finely executed work of
should call at the old established Gallery Fayete
Vile Street Those preferrng portraits painted from fe
would do well give Mr. A. call Persons having Da-
guereoppes Of deceased friends by giving the cnor of
the hair eyes and complexion permanent and life
like pnrirat Photographs be finished in Water CuOrs
Pssele India Ink Crayons at prices ranging from $O
to $Sn. The plain Photograph from 81 to $40 Melaino
types for Lockets, Cases. Rings and Pins Ambruypes
vgnettes Neiogapbs for sendLg in letters &C. taken
all weaihers.
E. HUNT, Photographers,
Raleigh, n. C.
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BUSINESS CARDS, &C.
THOS CALLAN,
McPHEETERS g. GHISELIN,
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants,
Norfolk,

McPHEETERS g. GHISELIN,
Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants,
Norfolk,
"OULD CALL THE ATTENTION OF COUNTRY
w Dealers and Planters their large and select stock
of CHOICE GROCERIES, including
500 bags Rio, Laguayra and Java Coffee ....
so hhds. n. D. and p. R. Sugars,
ESQ bbls Refined Sugars, all grades,
loo bbls. brightrheavy n. o. Moasses.
5n hhds MuScOvado Mnlasses,
25 Terces Prime Rice.
2OOU Sacks l.. B. and G. A. Salt
800 boxes Adamiantine, Chemical and Sperm Candles,
200 boxes Brown and Toilet Soap,
1000 Reams Wrapping Paper,
100 Bales Wrapping Twne,
Brooms Buckets Grain and Gruund Spices of every kind
Backing. Starch. Fig, Blue. &c, &c.
TEASOur assortment of Green and Black Teas is very
complete embracing variety of choice chops which will
be sold at prices To please
b. Special attention paid TO consignments of FLOUR,
CorroN NAVAL STORES DRIED Fruit, &C. .-,..s
September ~, 1859, sO-H
ToHN R. LONDON JoHS FL BRYAN, JR.,
Late with DeROsSet, Late Teller of Bank Of
Brown Co.. State, N. c.
WilmSngton, &c Raleigh, N c.
LONDON & BRYAN,
eenrnrIssreN nrBReHANps,
No. 81 India Street-BostOn.
EEFERENcEs:
Gov Ellis Ex Gov. Bragg, Treas Courts, W. H. Jones'
Cash Raleigh; Hon. VIM. H. Battle. Ex. Gov. Swain,
Chapel Hill Hon. VIM A. Graham. HllSbOrOugh; w. II.
Oliver CO., Newbern: JAS E Huyt, Washington f. ID.
Brigham Bnstun; Brown, DeRIsSet 4 Co Wilmington ;
Watson and Meares Wilmington; Whedbee 4 Dckerson,
Baltimore; McPheeerS Ghiselin. Norfolk; De4OSSet,
Brown Co., Wilmington; p. X. Dickersou. Wilmington /;
w. b. Giles Co, Savannah; John A. Winston Co.,
~ Cunsiguments of Naval Stores Cotton, Lumber,
and other Southern Produce solicited.
January 6, lo60. s-6mpd
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LOsT-s5o REWARD.

II OST IN THE CITY OF RALEIGH BETWEEN
IL 81 200 and &230O all ten dollar bills except one
two hundred dollar bill, cut-in-two in the middle
The bills the State and Cape Fear Banks will
give reward Of Fifty Dollars to any person who will de-
liver the money TO me, the Editor Of the Democratic
SP. TvEY.
May II, 1850. ss-lm.,
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rn,AKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO THE JAIL OF
u Cumberland county, the 2sth of April 1850, as
runaway negro who says that be belongs TO LAFAY-
about hiry.6ve years old FIVE feet nine inches high,
weighs about l65 bs dark copper color his is
TOM Gays be formerly belonged to DR. James Fields and
was sold by him to said Moore - s = -
= The owner will come forward, prove property pay
charges and take him away, or he will be dealt with as
the Law directs. t =. q
May %, 1850. - - 4 81 i.sl-6
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BELL COLOGNE

BELL COLOGNE. (.
n FINE SUPPLY OF THIS JUSTLY CELEBRATED
n Colgne just received Also Fariua Cologne in long
and Wickered bottles Bazins quart size family Cologne
and many others Of superior quality in Store, and
- ~ ~ For sale cheap BY 80 sf5
- WILLIAMS 4 HAYWOOD.
Raleigh, n G.; April %, 1880. .ss-if: !
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Boarding House
in retired and pleasant part of the City the Central
Depot where she is prepared accommodate all who may
favor her with their patronage.
Her long experience in this business is sufficient guar
antee for giving satisfaction. She will accommodate
several regular buaders with rooms and will
sient custom at time. For particulars enquire the
house formerly occupied by Maj w. F. Collins Terms
moderate
August S0th 1889. 76-tf.
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PAINTS.

PAINTS.
WE HAVE A LARGE SUPPLY OF WHITE LEAD,
w Lnseed Oil, and every description Of Paint sua-
Bile for House Painting, which are selling very low.
Those having painting do had better get prices be-
fore they buy
WILLIAMS & HAYWOOD.
Raleigh, n. c., April go, 1860. S2-uf
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THE TOY STORE.

nODD SCHEIB HAVE NOW on EXHIBITION
~ admssion freej the largest most varied, aud dec
dedy the best selected stock Of TOYS in this
City. Call soon and please the little ones.
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TO WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CANDY.
VKIE OFFER AN ARTICLE OF CANDY As PURE
w be found elsewhere in the United States at
the low price Of $l4 per hundred pounds We manuac-
Candy and warrant to contain nothing but Su-
DODD L SCHEIB.
a FRESH SUPPLY OF ORANGES. LEMONS, FIGS
n and Raisns.
DODD SCHEIB.
Nuts OF ALL KINDS-Pckles, Catsups Sauces, Pre-
II and Jecs Of all descriptions:
SARDINEs, SALMON AND FRENCH MUSTARD
y DODD SCHEIB
EHRESH CRACKERS-Just received
Il DODD SCHE1B
EHINE SEGARS, GOOD CHEWING AND SMOKING
Il Tobacco. DoDD sCHEiB
EHANCY ARTICLES-An extensive vareiy-Suficient
IL to please all. DODD SCHElB.
EHIRE CRACKERS AND TORrEDOES-A new lot =
Il DODD SCHElB
LII THE DELICACIES WANTED TO FURNISH
N Weddings PARTIES Balls and Pic Mics, furnished at
short notice.
DODD SCHEIB.
Raleigh n. c., May Is, 1860 40-tf.
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"TEXAS LAND AND MONEY" ~,
TEXAS COURT OF CLAIMS RE.EsTAB.

-.s.fs 35+ss LISHED. T5ais47 - 49,. -,
A Ii HEIRS OF SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN TIE
"A Texan War Of Independence and who have not re-
ceived their land must apply for The same before The lst
of JUNE, 1861, or be forever barred
Ali persons Iaying asy egydetsr claim 1zatsss for
LAND or MONEY. against Texas can now, SECURE the
same. BY properly prosecutine their rights. -
The undersigned has se1ndt oasond names OF oersons
entitled and al other data pertaining the Texas land bn
spess and will attend prompt to any claim snttuststo
s.,ss. !. - ~ TH0S D. .WILLIANS -
Attorney At Law, ,55E
8 Wecd. Texas.
Refers to Judge Pearson. Judge Battle ana
Others ,t g ss-s1 = = q ss5Ss 20 salla
March rs, 1850 si s. sazL Lslosqb
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Iron on ONE SIDE.
DRues ON TIE OTHER.

Iron DRues ON TIE OTHER
ICE CREAM SALOON.
IF YOU WOULD ENJOY THE RE- RESHING IN
Il auence Of glass of nice Ice Cream, call at
DODD q SCHEIB'S SALOON,
No. l2 FAYETTEVILLE STREET, r.r
Where you will find astefully fitted up and Cream
cold as Ice Can make it.
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UIRENCH AND AMERICAN CONFECTlONARY-
DODD 4 sCHEIB.
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1860! s,gsle
TURNER'S. NoRTH.cAR0LINA ALMA.
MAC, for the year Of our Lord, 1850. Published
and sold wholesale and retail, By -5sFs
At the North cArOlina Book Store,
Raleigh, oei q. 1859. 3 S S " 81,
49, rsSs.gssas - s:ss -: ,rs - S sAS
: 4s.sss5 - ssas, ,syta - - siios
ssats 80 3 ,.r4,r
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NEW BOARDING HOUSE.
Boarding House

MFRS s. A. REID. (LATE OF HENDERSON, takes
Ivh this method of informing the citizens of RALEIGH,
and the public generally, that she has opened
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HECTOR DAVIS,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For Sale of Negroes,
FRANKLIN ST. RICHMOND Va,
SELLS NEGROES BOTH PUBLICLY AND PRI-
- vatey, and pledges his best efforts obtain the high
est market prices
He has safe and commodous JAIL where he will board
all Negroes intended fnr his sales at 80 cents per day.
Juue "a 1859. 57-H
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BUSINESS CARDS.

RALEIGH AND GASTON RAILROADi
Change Of Schedule!
.I... .. .-....r RALEIGH November 1st 1859.
an AND AFTER TgiS DATE THE NAIL TRAIN
" on the RsIeigh aGc CASTOR Railroad will fol-
lows
Leave Raleigh daily at 10, A. NJ,
Arrive at Weldon daily at I2, NJ
Leave Weldon daily at II, A. NJ.
Arrive at Raleigh daily ut $40, Pm. ...
THE FREIGHT TRAINS will run as fplnws:-
Portsmouth Freight leaves Raleigh Monday Wednesday
and Friday; -
Arrives at Raleigh Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
Tetersburg Freight Leaves Raleigh Tuesday Thursday
and Saturday;
Arrives at Raleigh Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
p. A. DUNN, Supt.
November 8, 1859. g6-ly.
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PROSP ECTUS

September 5, 1859.
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THoMPsoN's NEW JEWELRY!

October Z, 1889.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-03-15

Lost ALICE.
CHAPTER /.

Why did marry her? often ask
ed myself the question, in the days thnt
succeeded our honeymoon. BY right, |
should have married no one. Yet |
loved her, as love her still.
She was, perhaps, the strang25t char
actcr Of her age In her girIhood, |
couldnot comprehend her; anl often
think, when | raise my eyes to her
grave, quiet ftcc AS she sits opposite me
at dinner, that do not comprehend
her yet There are many thoughts
working in her brain Of which ! know
nothing, and flashes Of feeling look out
at her eyes now and then, and 60 back
again, as captives mightstcaI Il glimpse
ofthc outer world Through their prison
bars, and turn to their brici-walled
solitude once more. She is my wife,
have hcr and hold her as no other can
She bears my name, and sits at the head
OF my table; she rides beside me III my
carria tc, or takes my arm is we walk; /;
and yet | know and feel, all the time,
that the darling Of my past has fed
from me forever, and that it is only the
ghost Of the gay Alice, whom | won
in all the bloom of her brg ght youth,
that fingers near me now,
She was not child when married
her, though she was very young. !
m nan, that life had taught her lessons
which are generally given only to the
grey-hairrd, and had laid burdens up
on her which belong ofright to the old.
She had been an unlovcd child, and at
she arc Of sixteen she was LETT to her
self, and entirely dependent on her own
cxertions. Friends and family She had
none, so she was accustomed laugh
ingly to say, but | have since found
that her sisters were living, and in hap
py homes, even at the time when 5 ne
accc ted that awful trust OF herself,
and went out of tie great world to full
fill it. Ofthis part OF her life she new
er speaks but one who knew her then
has told me much. 1t was time of
struggle andpain, as well it might have
been. Fresh from the life of Il large
bo riding school, she was little fitted for
T. hustle OF great selfish city; and
the tears come to my eyes as 1 think,
with kind of wonder, II the child
swho pushed her way through Difficult
tissat which strong men have quailcd,
; ted made hersc t, and position, and a
(0me. Shc was writer,-:t first Il
! o>udgc for tn, weekly press, poorly
pad, AMI unappreciated. BY an . y.
brighter days dawned, and the wolf
went away from the door. She was
,admired, read, sought after, and
Sbovc all-paid. Even then, she could
not use the wisdom she had purchased
ut so dear a rate She held her heart in
her hand, and it was wrung and tprtur.
cd every day.
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heart and nature were in Der eyes,
They spoke love and passion, and deep,
deop tcnderness--and all for me-
Something leaped into life in my heart
at that moment which | never had felt
bctorc--something that made my atlec.
ton of the last few hours seem cold and
dead beside its tGrvcnt glow hadh
in my arms within an inslant--closc--
close to my heart.
"Alice! if ever man loved woman
with heart and soul--madly and un-
reasonably, if you will, but still truly
and honestly love you, my darling"
"But will it last? o, Frank, vii! it
last ?'
| bent down, and our lips met in II
long fond kiss.
"You will be my wife, Alicc?"
She leaned her pretty head against
my ann, and her hand stolo into mine
again.
"Do you mean that for an answer !?
Am to keep the hand, dear Alice, and
call it minc?'
Ifyou will, Francis
1t was the first time she had ever Civ
en- me that name. But she ncycrcaIIcd
me by any other again until she ceased
to love me; and it sounds swcctly in
my memory now, and it will sound
swceIIy to my dying day.
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CHAPTER II.

! WAS, as | have already said, Il grave,
.tcady-Eoing lawyer, ycrging towards
Il respectable middle age, with enc or
two grcy hairs showing among my
black locks. | had had my dreams and
i;tucics, and my hot, eager, generous
youth, like most other men; and they
have passed away. But one thing
had not known, one thing had missed,
(,avc in my drcams,) and that was wo-
mans love.
III ever gave my visions Il body and
Il name, they were totally unlike all
the realities had ever seen. The wife
Of my rcside rcycrics was Il slight, del
icatc, gentle creature. with pure pale
face, sweet lips, the bluest and clcarcst
OF eyes, the softcst and finest Of golden
hair, and Il voice low and sweet, like
the murmcrings Of an .EDIian harp
Aud she sat by my chair in silence, low
ins me always, but loving me silently,
and hcr name was Mary. | dare say,
III had met the original of this placid
fixture in life, shOnld have wOOed and
won her, and would have been utterly
miserable.
So, rs matter of course, | fell into
danger now. When Alice Kent W mt
singing and dancing through the house.
leaving every door and window open
as she went, | used often to lay down
my pen and look after her, and feel as
if the sun shonc brighter for her beng
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CHAPTER ".

Alice became weaker and grew real
| ly ILL., a tour on the ointment was
strongly recommended by the doctors
rs the Iikclicst means Of restoration.
1t was impossible for me to 20; but
some friends ofours, Mr.. and Mrs, War
rcncr, with Il young daughter, were
going to Italy for six moths and it was
arranged that Alice should accompany
/ them
They remained about nine months
instead Of six People wondered and
.iollcd about my wites dcscrting me;
but only laughed, and said | should
soon go after her if she remained away
much longer; and they thought we
were still model couple. But had
they seen me sitting in my office at
night, over iIice's letters from abroad,
they would have known what II gulf
had opened between us two | read
those letters over and over again, with
aching throb going throughand through
/ my heart at every word; they were full
OF incident and interest, and people
called them beautiful who had not seen
the mixture OF womanly passion and
childlilc pIaylunsSs in her character
| that | had seen, and which | was to
see no more
At last she returned | came home
tired one evening, to find letter lying
'n my table inf rming me that she
would cross to Dover on the morrow.
] went down to Dover to meet her
Our cstraugement had worn deep into
my heart. She had loved me once-she
should love me again
was worn haggard. took a bath
and made careful toilet after my hur-
ricd journey. As | was taking my
last look in the glass, the hotel waiter
came to tell me they had arrived.
! | followed him, more nervous than l
had ever been before in my life War.
rener grasped my hands as l opened
the door, and Mrs. Warrener- bless
her kind heart burst out CRYING
"Oh, my dear Frank! / am so glad
to see you. And we have brought you
your Alice home, so we'll" =.
Next moment she entered, little
King Charles Spaniel fris<ing about
her feet had her in my arms at once,
but it was not until she kissed me that
| knew how cold and pale she was.
"Alice are you ill., asked, hold
ing her away from me and looking into
her face. -.
Her eyes met mine, but their o'a
light was quite gone ,.-,.,
! "Not in the least III, Frans' 'h' 'a's