, 1861-05-23

sion of her aim and her indclatigable ardor.
They set off one morning. for hunting party,
followed by some friends and numerous Wallets
Never did a day begin more jOyousy-never did
one end more sadly. AT the moment when, pre-
ceded by the Count she leaped hedge, the branch
of tree broke with a dCtonation like that of
gun and the husband of the Fatal Lady-picrced
in the side by its two prOngs-iell, never to rise
again.
" After this misfortune, my heroine realized her
fortune, and excd herself from country which
had for her none but bitter and grievous memories
She went to St. Petersburg where she condemned
herself to absolute seclusiOn. Little by little
however, the news Of her beauty spread, and her
doors were besieged by the elite of the Russian
aristocracy. 1t was a brilliant captain Of regi-
ment Of the guard who first penetrated the CITADEL
and who had the honor to surrender arms to the
garrison, if you will permit me to indulge in the
luxury of military metaphors"
And this captain Of the guard?"
Dead like the others. A cannon ball cut him
in two at the siege Of Sebastopol."
A shiver ran through my frame as remarked
nterrogatively: 81 trust she did not marry third
time?"
"No; but she had lover, Piedmontese Off
ccr."
"Ah! well?"
He died glOriously at Solferino. Upon his
breast was found q little sachet containing lock
of wOman's hair. You can imagine from whose
head il had been cut"
"Is that all 2"
"Not yet. She went to London, where two
gentlemen laid at her feet the small amount of
brains with which nature had endowed them.
Milford said She one evening, to one Of her
adorers, you know that you have q rival
al know he replied.
a. A rival who Wearies me-
AL am convinced
80 Are you man to do me a service?'
"'Speak, madam
"'Dcliver me from the pursuit of this insup-
portable lover
80 Count upon me-
THE gentleman went to his club where he
found his adversary at whist He placed himself
behind him, and began to criticise his playing.
The other, who seemed to wait for nothing but a
prctcxt for OIensc resented sharply, and, in spite
of the pacific intervention Of friends the gentlemen
declared that they had resolved to fight
al have sworn to kill him, and will kill him.
said the opponent Of the whist-player to the wit
ms Is.
And to whom have you made so amiabe
promise ? inquired one Of those who accompanied
them upon the ground.
I" A lady who is weary Of his attention, and
annoyed at his tenderness
physicians, whom they had taken the preCautiOn
to have present, having examined them as they lay
prOstratCd by two terrible sword-blOws pronounced
them both dead and declared that they had ceased
to live as Suddenly as If they had fallen victims to
q thunder-strOke"
While speaking. my companion had arrived be-
fore the house where he lived, and, wishing me
good night, disappeared, after having made me
promise to warn the Paris;ans Of the dangers that
threatened them.
In a railroad car the seats were al full except
one, which was occupied by a pleasantloOking
Irishman, and at one of the stations couple Of
evidently well-brcd and intelligent young ladies
came in to procure seats Seeing none vacant,
they were about 10 go into the back cur, when
Patrick arose hastily and offered them his seat
with evident pleasure. But you will have no
seat for yourself" Responded one of the young
ladies, with a smile, hesitating, with true polite
ness to accept IT, "Never mind that" said the
gallant Hibernian "yOu are welcome to it. I'd
ride upon the cow-catchcr to New York any time
for a smile from such jintlemdnly ladies'" And
he retired hastily into the next car amid the cheers
Of his fellow passengers.
Kentucky seems to be prominently on the car
pet just now, as II has given birth 10 many Of
the characters figuring in the drama Of the Sc
cond American Revolution. President Davis
was born in Todd county, in 1908. President
Lincoln was born in Hardin county, in 1909.
Vice President BreckiI ridge was born in Fayette
county, in 1921. Senator Crittenden, the great
compromiser, was born in WOodiord county, in
1886. James Guthrie, the Chairman on Com
promise Resolutions in the Peace Conference,
was born in Nelson county, in 1895. Joseph
Holt, Secretary Of War, is a native of Breckin-
ridge county. Major Anderson was born in
Kentucky, in 1906. General Harney. Mr.. Pres
ton, Minister to Spain, and Sebastian are also
Kentuckians.
The Woburn (AIass.) Budget says: One day
last week the wife OF one Of our Irish citizens,
after long sickness, departed this liie As their
custom Is, her friends assembled for wake, and
were having good time, when, in the midst OF
the ceremonies, and to the great alarm of the
party, the woman actually Ipakei up, and whom
they had mourncd as dead rejoiced that she was
alive again. The funeral was Of course put of,
and the woman lived several days, when she
died again, and this time her sleep proved to be
that which knows no waking.
Al a monster Christmas entertainment given
by the Drtators Of the London Northwestern
Railway Company, at Cfewe, to their wOrkmen,
on the completion Of a new workshop, about
5000 persons sat down to tea in the great range
Of the CompanyS workshops, spendldIy deco-
rated for the occasion, the tea having been made
in two tcapots, equally gigantic and original, viz
a couple Of locomotives, which were employed
on that occasion for the making Of the celestial
brew"
Canada exports annually about 10000, 900
cubic feet Of timber in a rough state, and about
400 1000, 900 feet, board measure, Of sawed lnm
Der. The revenue derived by the province dur
l in0 tha vear $50 e,r Niunhar ealt in the Oublc
forests, amounted to about 100000.
A vagrant called at house on a Sunday and
begged for some cider. The lady refused to give
him any, and he reminded her Of the Olt-qOOted
remark - that she might entertain an angel un'
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