Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-12

am reserved And yet, Oh great Allan
what cruel destiny is mine !"
Next moment, and the poisoned dagger
which was inserted in her girdle, cleaned in
the air, and it was sent with lightning rapid
ty, straight into the heart of the ill-fated LES
pee He fell without groan Another in
slant, and the weapon, crimsoned with the
blood of her lover, was plunged to the hilt In
to her own heart
The frantic shrieks of Alice de Courcey
speedily filled the nuptal chamber. s
X x .s !;
Alice de Courcey was a raving maniac
The Lord of Rievaulx was chdless and
spirit-broken old man. From that awful night
the world had no attractions for him, and the
Castle of LEspec, and the rich lands lying
along the wood ,embosomed Rie he bequeath
ed to the order of Cistercian friars, who in due
time reared the once splendid Abbey Of Rie-
vaulx.-Reynold's Misccllany
A TERRIBLE MEAN MAN.-We've known
some very mean men in our time. There was
Deacon Overreach now he was so mean, he
always carried hen in his gig box when be
Travelled, to pick up the oats his horse wasted
in The manger and lay an egg for his break
fast in the morning. And then there was Hu-
go Himnelon who made his wife dig potatoes
to pay for the marriage license. We must tell
that story of Hugo, for its not bad ofd, and
good stories, Ike potatoes are not so plenty
now as they used to be when we were boy.
Well, when he was going to get married to
Gretchen Golp, he goes down to Parson Rog-
ers at Digby, to get license.
" Parson," says be, what's the price of a
license 2"
" Six dollars"
That's dreadful sight Of money Couldn't
you take no less 2"
" No." says he "that what they cost me at
the Secretary's Office, at Halifax"
" Well, how much do you ask for publish,
ing in church. then p
" Nothing" says the parson.
" Well" says Hugo, " that's SO cheap
can't expect you to give no change back /
think III be published. How long does it
take -
" Three Sundays"
Three Sundays p says Hugo. Well,
that's long time. But three Sundays only
make a fortnight, after all two 70" the GOV
ers and one for the inside like and six dollars
is a great sum Of money fer a poor man to
throw away. must wait"
So of he went, jogging towards home, and
looking about as mean as a new sheared sheep,
when all at once bright thought came into
bis head, and back he went as hard as his
horse could carry.
. Parsons" says he, "pve changed my
mind. Here's the six dollars III tie the
knot to night with my tongue that | can't al.
do #ith my teeth"
Why, what in nature is the meaning of
all this 2" asked the parsons.
Why" says Hugo, I've been cyphering
it out in my head and its cheaper thaa pub
fishing bans, after all. Yoase sir, it's pota-
to digging time if [ wait to be called in
church, her father will have her work for uoth-
ing ard as hands are scarce aud wages high,
if [ marry her TO night she can begin to dig
our own tomorrow and that will pay for the
license, and just seven shiings over, for there
amt man in all Clements that can dig and
carry as many bushels in a day as Gretchen
can. And besides, fresh wives work like fury
at first, but they get saucy and lazy after a
while" He married her and made her dig
potatoes during the honeymoon. We call
that mean.