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H1ADo'Rs. DEPARTMENT N. O.,
Ps71xsBnRs. Va. Feb. II, 1864.

PS71KsBaRe. Va, Feb. ~, 1904.
General Your communication Of the
18th instant is at hand I have the honor
to state. in reply, that you have made .
slight mistake in regard to numbers.-
Three hundred and twenty-five having
fallen into (out) your hands, in (osr) Jour
lsts hasty retreat from before Newbern, y
instead Of the lisa Of dfty-thrse, with which
you have SO kindly furnished me, and which
will enable me to bring to justice many who
have, up to this time. escaped their just de-
serts. | herewith return yen tho samss Of
those who have been tried and convicted by
court martial for deserhion from The Confed-
ersts service, and taken with arms 10 hand,
''duly enlisted in the ID n. c., infantry,
U. 8. H." They have BEEN duly executed
aocording 70 law and the custom Of war.
Your letter and list will. sf courss, pre-.
vent any mercy being shswn any oflhe Re.
maisng number. should proper and jus,
proof be brought Of their having dsssrtsd
Che Confederate colors. many Of these nan
plesdins, in s1tssuatisn thaA they hsv>
tusn Sorssd into the rasks Of the Tejera
Govcrnnsnt.
Exssadine 70 you my thaks fos you,
opportuss Lie, rsmais very resp'y,
Your ob't ssrvass.
G. .. P1cxsrf, Moor Gen.;
Nj. Gen. JonN PSoK, U. 8. 4.
(Hsrs follows list Of Twenty-Five dc
seTteYs)
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The draft in the North for 500, 600 men
takes place on the 10th instant; bu. il pro-
misses. Ike the preceding ones, to turn out
: complete failure The North has found
out bJ sstud trial thst drafting il the most
Trusting and exkaussing Of I'll the process
% for recruiting it, armies. The results Of
the LIST dr6ft were ststed il The Yankee Con-
gress the other day Is follows:
Exempted for disability, 5000; fos other
causes, "A 600; psid Communication. Al 900;
procured substitutes, $4,000: served, H.
600. This accounts for 234 900 men,
Tkete ORE some 70, 900 men unaecounted
for. Out Of 500, 900 called for, 1900
camel By dint Of bouatiss, public and
psivats, Federal, State and local, $4,000
men are, il Ill. obtained.
The call Of October 18th, 1863. wss for
30O, 900, in addition 70 The humble, TO be
drafted.
The call Of February 1ss. 1894, vas TOR
500 .000--vhich is explained to BE- 400
600.
DRAFT under Act Of Congresd, e00.0
Call Of October II. 90 BOO, 900
Call Of February l, zoe. 1000
Total 100000
That odr readers may see how this extra
ordinary call falls upon the public Of the
North, We make few quotations from North
ern papers:
tfrom she New Haven Resb,er.1
We are to infer from This new order fos
s draft, that Mr.. Lincoln i not nearer it
suppression than when it broke out. The
country cannot much longer maintain 50
fearful draft on its physical resources
How much better il would be 10 end the
war BY the exercise Of little common sense
and faithful adherence to the Constitu
| ton.
from the Brooklyn Easls.l
The Presidents call will efFectually dis
pei many pleasing decisions in which ma
|jority Of the people have suffered themselves
to indulge. We have been told that th,
rebel army WAS melting awsy-the REBEL
ion was lettering to its fall, and it requiree
but one more vigorous effort to "crssn" il
The draft will be asquiesced 10 .sa fea.ftl
necessity.
(Fron tho Boston T;ourier.)
The Presidents order for a dyast for fy
hundred thousand nen does not look at al
40 Il the administration considered the re
bellion on it, ssst legs On the cotssary
| il iadicstsc consciousness Of more dstoy
mined resolution in The revofsed States, an,
something but thst exhaustion and wcsk
uess existing there. which Republican pa
peEs have 50 harped upon.
| (From the Ao1fpoYi Union.)
For the last two months, the daily SOM
Of the Republican prsss. from the highes
to the lowest, he's been that the rebellion
~ on it, lat lsgs; thst its srmies were De
sorting and tautineeribg:, tia. its peopl
ws.s Starving and repudisting JEFF Davis
sad that before spring the whole stsuc.ur
would fsll. For vhst ulteriqr purposes i
aa army ofAve hundred thousand men call
ed for. which cannot, by any possibility, b
got into the Aeld until ot1er Che rebellion !;
crushed, in accordance with oil Republican
authority
(From the Utica Observer.)
The call now issued is the natural fruit Q
| the amnesty" proclamation and the confS
cation measures. To carry out the theorie
Of abolitionism, thousands of lives and mill
ions Of treasure must yet be sacrificed an
the restoration of union and peace be agai
!! indefinitely postponed
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sHoT II-Col Edmund Fonta;es. Prs
ident of TIE Csatral Railroad Comgea}
shot st several times by the aase-s. AZ
Beaver Dam, on Monday. but succeeded in
making his escape nhinj,area to the woods
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Ghe Uiudifatur.
v. i. i. LIN, E1Itsr / Prspflsiof.
TERMS.

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six N onths; Eve Oeiiars for three Aohshs'
Invariably IN ADVANCE.
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tion. Larger advsrtissms nts in the same proper
ti5l.
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upon the manuscript, they VIII % inserted UNIV
forbid, and charged accordingly.
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vsrtiss BY the year. ;,
- Annual nd rsrtissrs will BE- limited TO tnsir
;,n,. .di.ts businsm,-though occasional changes in
the form Of the advertisement may Do made daring
the year. -,
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vance; all others will Be considered ess when cal
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= PAssEp -fhes bill sppropristing six mill
ions Of dollSrs .ar the completion ofshe Gov
ipgtop and Ohio Railroad passed the House
Of Delegate; W ednesday eighty four mem
hers-a largo majority voting IN favor Of
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Vrs1foss TO Tns UN1vSnsfrY The FOL
losine eeatlemsn have been appointed BY
Gov. Smith, visitors to the University OF
Virginia, for the ensuing yesr. viz: Iobn
Lstcher, John NJ Daniel. John Brannon.
Geo. W. Randolph, VIM g. Eives. Thos.
J.. Preston, Thos Flournoy, Alex. r.
Boteler, and James W. Shelley.
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Correspondence Found on tho
Body Of Dahlgren.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.

Lieut., Pollard. commanding Co. II. Of
I'll. 9th Va. Regiment. dided BY soms home
guard. sod few men from Lieut.. Col
Robins command. succeeded in penning
Colonel D.hlgren. on Wednesday night,
abou, eleven o'clock Dahlgren made .
determined Effort to force his ~ay out. and
~. killed. leading tho charge. Thursday
morning. the remaining shicers having es-
capped. she part, sur rendered 30 Yankees
and IS negroes.
Several papers vsre found 10 the pockets
Of Dahlgren. copies Of which are subjoined:
Appsssa 80 rus OFFICERS AND NAN.
The following address to tho officers and
men Of the command was written on sheet
u paper having in printed letters on the up
per corner Headquarters Tlird Oivisisn;
Catalry Corps. -. 1864:
Ods<s.s Aai Men;
You have been selected from brigades
ard f,.giments ss picked command to IT
temp, 4 desperate undertaking -sn snder.
sak..ng which, il successful. will write your
names On the hearts Of your counsrymen in
letters that can never be erased. aud which
will cause the prayers Of our fellow soldier'
now confined IN loathsomc prisons to sollos
you and yYnrs wherever you msy Sc.
We hope to release the prisoners from
Belle islahd 6tst. and having seen them
fairly started Ne will cross the Janes river
into Richmond. destroying the bridges sf-
ter ". and e1horting the released prisoners
to destroy and burn the hsteful city. and Dc
not sllow the rebel leader. Davis. and hi
trai.orous crew to escape. The prisoners
must render great assistance. as.yeu sanno'
leave Jour ranks too fer or becono 600 much
scattered, or you will be lost.
Do not slow any personal gain % lead
you Oh. which would only bring you to "a
ieuominious death u tho hands Of cisisens.
Keep we'll together and obey orders strict
~. and Ill vill DO we'll, but on no account
scatter too FIR. Tor 10 union there il strength.
With strict obedisnce "a orders. sld fear
lsssness in the execution, you viii b. sure
TO succeed.
We will join the msin force on che osRer
side Of the city. Of perhaps meet shsns IN
side.
Many Of you may fall; bu. il there j,
any man here nos willing 70 sacrifice biz
life in such great and glorious underta
king, or who does not feel capable u meet
ing the enemy in such dsspsrate aghs q
will follow, let him step out, and he msy
70 hence to the arms Of his sweetheart. snt
read Of the braves who swsp, through HI
city Of Richmond.
We want no naa who cannon feel SURF
Of success in such . holy cause.
We will have dsperats tight. but stsnt
up to il when il does come and eli will b
WE'LL
Ask the blessing Of the Almighty, ant
do nos fear the enemy.
y. DAHLGREN,
Col. Comnanding.
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Advertising A6o1aoyi

Tn. aaier,igu.d of.rt hid services 10 persons
.sirinx to Advertise in any Of the papers in she
Southern Confelsrasy. Psrssus in the connt.v
si.hin., n Adysrtii, their LA2D OR OTHER
PROPERTY, would DO we'll to avail themselves or
iay Ayeass viii also forward subscriptions 70
III. SJUfs fkS BIsLp EIsssIDs and Other papers
GEORGE HAKLAA,
RorSnan s'Staunton Yindisator.
lpril TO- 1883.
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SPECIAL ORDERS AND INesRvCTIoss.
Tho following special orders, we're writ
kn OF simillr sheet Of psper, and % de-
tsched slips. She whole disclosing she dis
bolical plans Of the lesdsrs Of The expsdi-
ton
Guides-Pioeeers with oAkum, surpen-
tine and torpedoes) -Signal Omesr-Quas-
master Commissaty:
Scouts and pisksss-Men in rebel uni
form:
These will remain on the north bank and
move down With the force on the south
bank, not getting Ahead Of them. and il tho
communication can be kept up without CIV.
Ing IA alarm, it must be done; but every
thing depends upon surprise, and NO oNl
aust be SLOWED to psss ahead Of the col.
umn. Information must b. gathered in res
gard to the crossings Of the river. % that.
should We be repulsed on she south side,
We will ksow where 10 recross q the mean
est point. Ali ss.Ns must b. Isr~cJ, end
the esnal destroyed, ard also everything
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Gen. Fitzpatrick ~ l A. NJ. Sun.
dsy-1O miles:
Pa5s river 8 A. N. (rssistanceN.
Childsburg-l4 MILES, A. NJ.
Resistance ct North Anna-3 miles
Railroad bridges st South Anna-26
milss-2 p. n. Destroy bridges-Pass
the South Anna and feed until sfser dark
then signal each other. After dark move
down 20 Richmond, and be in 'front.' OF the
city q daybreak:
Rs1uaS.--In Richmond durisg the day
-fsed and water men Outside.
Be over the Pamunkey ~ dsybreak-
feed and water, and then cross the Kappa.
hannock Il night TUESDAY night whsr
they must be on the look out.
Spies should be sent on Friday mornipa
early, and be ready to cut.
| 4 GUIps IURRIsHBD.
The following pspsr WAS enclosed in u
envelope directed to "Col. U. Dahlgren, ;
&c.. at Gen. Klpatrick's Headquarters
and marked Confidential. The letter il
not dated:
CT. DsM9rss, Sc:
| DaAA CoL.--At the last moment have
found the man you want-Well acquainted
With the James river from Richmond up.
| send him to you mounted on my owl
private horse. You will have to furaisl
him 4 horse.
Question him i've. minutes and you vii
find him the man you want.
Respectfully and truly your1.
| JouN G. BABcocK.
| On the N arsin u the letter is written
HE crossed the Rapidan last night, 90
has late information.
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HsADo'He DafARTnIrr n. c.,
paearshnpS Va Fab ~ 1894

HsADQ'1o DAfA1Tn1Nr q. u.
Pesersbufg. Va. Feb, ~, 1864.
General: Your communication Of The
2Osh instant il received. Your letter Of the
18th referred 70 NJ received, and replied
70 By lag, under date Of 17th.
You have doubtless psrused my reply
ere this, end are sware Of The fact, that the
men ''duly enlisted into the I'd North Car
olina Regiment" spoken Of BY you. had
been duly enlisted in the Confederate ser.
vice previously, and had deserted from same;
that they we're taken in arms fighting assiass
thsit colors. we're tried By duly organised
court. sentenced and executed.
Kihe olkeers Of the Confederate States
army. whom Jon speat Of "as hostages for
their saSety," can be proven 10 be dessrters
from the Federal army, you will certainly
be fully justified in treating them similarly;
otherwise. should Jou retsliste, you will
simply be guilty Of murder.
The sub eet does not, however, admit Of
discussion, and Irsfsr you 10 the coscluding
paragraph Of my letter Of tie 10th inst.
/ an. Cen, very respectfully,
Your ob't servant;
G. E. PIck1rr, Maj Gen.
Maj. Gen. PscK, u. D. A.
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Tk6 Dram 10 tie uortA- OOeial Stats
msat 81 the aesult-Public ODiaaen
A9afbel &c.
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(Frcm the Utica Obaerver.)

The call now issued is the natural fruit Of
the amnesty" proclamation and the coniS-
cation measures. To carry out the theories
Of abolitionism, thousands of lives and mill
ions Of treasure must yet be sacrificed and
the restoration Of union and peace be again
indefinitely postponed.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06

'Ahem! Ephrsim, heard something
about you
LA, now. Miss SOphrins, you don't say
so'
Yes, indeed, t ct / did; and q Rrea,
many said 1t, too
La, now, what Was it, Miss Sophri,
nsf'
oh. dear l cant tell you,' turning
away her head.
oh Ia, do, now
oh no. can't
oh yes, Miss Sophrina.'
La. me, Ephraim, you do poster body
so.'
Well, do please to tell me. SOphri-
ma
well, heard that-Oh! can't tell
you
'Ah yes, come. now, do (taking her
handy
Well, 1 didn't say it. but heard
that
'WhatF tputtiug an arm around her
waist
'0b don't squeeze me SOL heard that
that (turning her blue eyes full upon
Epbraim's l-that-you and were to be
married, Ephraim
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PersongeI OF RebeI WARRIOR

Gen. Bsauregsrd lie about Eve feet seven
inches high, gray hair broad forehead
face tapering rapidly to the chin, promin-
ent Rose, full dark eye, and wears Q gray
moustAche and Imperial. BE is Fifty years
of age.
Gen. Hood lie about six feet high, ligh,
hair. fair complexion, gray eyes, hsavy
sandy beard, . large framed man, about
thirsy-tvs years old. His right leg is Of
above the knee.
Gen. S. D. Lee is Q young nau, about
tWeuty-nins years cid. Ave feet sighI
inches in height, light ha and and beard,
gray eyes and fair complexion.
Gen. Cheatham is about FIVE feet nine
inches high, heavy built. dark hair, dark
hazel eyes, about ffts-fve years old.
Gen. Clayton 10 six feet high, about
forty>eight years old, hair turning gray
short, stiff beard-a good looking msu.
Gen. Pat. CIeburne is six feet one or twC
inches high. about forty-tWo years old
lean, (but not hungry looking like Cassius.
iron gray hair. loves his friends end hate
his enemies bodies, but prays, be says, 70
their souls.
Gen Bates is a we'll grown man, abou
thirty>eIght years old, six feet high, darI
hair. tpesks pleasantly. and li0ps upor
his right leg from wounds received il
Georgia.
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OVerwOrk.

UDwiae above many is the man who
considers every hour lost which Is not
spent 10 reading, writing or in study, and
not more rational is she who thinks every
moment OF her time lost which does not
find her sewing. We once heard a great
man advise that book of seine kind be
carried IN the pocket, to be used 10 case of
an unOccupied moment, such was bis pract
ice, There are women who after Q hard
days work, will cit by and sew by candle
or gas light until their eyes are almost
blinded, until certain pains in the shoulder
comes 90, which are almost insupportable,
and are only driven to bed by physical
IneaPacity to work any longer. The
sleep of the OverWorked, like that of those
who do not work at all, is nusatisfying and
unre!reshiDg and both alike wake up in
WEAKNESS, sadness and languor, with an
inevitable result both dying prematurely
Let no one work in pain or WEAKNESS.
When one is tired he ought to lie down till
be 10 fully rested, when with renovated
strength, the work will be better done with
q selfssnstained slaority. The time taken
from seven or eight hours sleep out Of each
twenty Tour 10 time not gained but time
much more than lost we can cheat our
selves. but We cannot cheat nature A
certain amount of food is necessary to q
healthy body, and lese than that amount
be turnlssd decay commences the very
hour. 1t is the same with sleep, and any
ono who persists in allowing himself less
than nature requires, will only hasten bis
arrival at the mad house or the grave
This 10 especially true of brain work.
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Motives.

Il is the motive that. more than anything
else, renders an action good or bad. How.
ever fair the look of 40 action may be, IL
the right motive be wanting, the action 10
hollow If the motive be Q bad one, the
action 10 rotten ct the core. Who cares
for an outward seeming, or show of friend.
ship or affection Who does net prize q
rough outside, when it covers an honest
inside, more than the most fawning fond
ness from heart that is cold and false
Thus it is right to insist on the principles
for their own cake, because the principles
give their value to the actions, not the
actions to the principles, for they are bu.
dross. The principles are the gold upon
which 10 tV be placed the stamp, and if the
gold is not good, the stamp, though il Of
ten deceiVss the people. gives it no real
worth.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06

WEAR TIE ELEcTieN HAS DEcIDED.-Ws
are lot among those who intend 10 ignore
the great facts connected with Mr.. Lin.
coln's reelection. We eomorshouded %
what bis election would lead four years
ago, and all through August, Ssptenbef
and October. 1860, predicted thaisecession,
dIsunion and eivil war would be the oonA
sequences Of that result, upon the platform
OF Principles laid down, and the fiomineeS
selected BY the Convection held q Chics-
90 IN 1850. The Express did pot then d.
oeive It's READERS nor the public, and win
DOT 90 % Dow. Painful as 10 the confess
sion OF defeat, and the aekuoviedRnent OF
the second victory Of the Rsp1blicsn party
u 70 due to the truth to make II. Mr., Lin.
eoin's socoees 90 the 9Th Of Novembsr.
1864 means. then. the aeeonplishmont Of
the following result; ~
lst The ProIongation Of the War.
I'd. The Abrogation OF State RiekH.
Sd. The Continuation Of Arbitrary Az
rests. sis
4ih. The Increase Of Dsst ssd Ts1-
es.
9Th. The continued COO6sestion Of tbs
Southern Property.
9th. The Abolition Of Slavery in al the
States.
9Th. Continued war upon the Union 81
il was and the Constitatiaa % il is.
9Th. The support Of the President in AIl
Assumptions OF Power.
9Th. The exercise Of Martial Law In
States notin rebellion.
10Th. The presence Of the Federal MiHs
tafy to control State EisstiopS.
1lth. The abandonment Of She Monroe
Doctrine.
18th. The denisl Of Justice Ia ossss Of
false imprisonment and sfreEsS
18th. The administration Of Test Oaths,
- 10 Maryland and Tennessee, By military
officers Of the Administration,
l4th. The keeping up Of the prices Of
goods in store, thousands having voted Tor
Mr.. Lincoln, 10 order not 20 depfeeiats he
yAlue OF property on hand. Prices, there,
fore, ere 70 be kept up aud increased.
These are some OF the leading measures
involved in the issue decided ct the ballot.
box. We comprehend them ell, and ne
think much better than many Of those
Who have chosen TO act and e-eneet them
for the governments Of People hitherto
apprecisting and maintaining their own
sud the public liberties. The History Of
Nations the History Of Wars, and the
Ewes OF men who have ruled State and
Kingdoms. are 40 example for all time. Il
the majority Of the Seopls Of these States,
forGetting the great past, choose 10 be gov
ernsd By military power, By the rpirit oI
fansticism, By combinations Of che p1fsa
and the SWORD, By bringing the patron6E'
OF the government into conflict with thS
freedom Of elections, by the fear Of doiRs
right 10 the dread Of some greater esl
thereafter, if they love the e6arsetsr spd
rule OF such man e. Abraham Lioeoln
rather than the character and principles o
man like Gsorgs B. Mcclellan. why thSl
the minority must submit and hope fo'
better msu and better times hereafter. W,
neither desire to despair Of the Republis
nor to hang cut false hopes for The futnre
History and experiences ought to be on
leader. and guided BY these. se can easily
see where We are drifting. IN. 2. EE
press.
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Yes. VIM said she, encouraging

Yes. Will said she, encouraging
Il came over
Yes. know you did, still more sncOur-
agingly.
Il came over to ask a great favor Of
you
We'll, you couldn't have come to any
body that would be reader 20 do yon
kindness, William
Thank you.' The sweat stood on bis
forehead in great drops. But this is q
very delicate business. very l come to
ask you tO-to-tO-'
Go on. Don't be afraid. am listsn,
ing
The fact of it is, I'm in love despsrate-
ly there I've done it
Mercy mel Why William and I never
mistrussed it-nsver Well, of ell things T.
and the widow edged little closer, and
put her fat hand in Williams.
Yes. I'm Ia love, and come to ask you
| If Won would
will II To be sure Wilt How ould
! you think otberwise2 / have always tbo't
30 much of you But it js 90 sudden
What will folks sayS'
'Deucsd if l careY Dried Will elated at
| the prospect before him It's Dobody g
business Am to be wretched on ac-
| count of what people will say3 Don't hug
| me so, Mrs. Hooper-I-beg-I-I amt
used TO 1t; and--and-What was that
noisef'
The mice. guess Dear William, how
| glad am you told me I
! And you'll ask Adelaide, aud make it
ell right with hssP
'AdelaideG Oh she'll have no earthly
| objections OF course mott
Are you sure2 If was only certain Of
it, Oh ! Mrs. Hooper, loved her the mo-
| neUt set eyes on her =
| Herr Who p
Why. your niece, Adelaide Browne
| She is the only woman on earth that
could ever be happy with shall die if l
don't get herP
Mrs. Hooper turned purple. She caught
| up the poker aud few at our hero Iika O
maniac. He made Cor the door, che i
! lowing close.
I'll show you how to insult respSsta.
bic woman 7 che cried. I'm chow you ho "
| to steal the affections of guileless heart,
and then prove false = each showing ac-
companied BY thump from the poker.
| Will had ct last succeeded in putting
the door between him aud his antagonist,
and 10 frantic haste, he Owed Gown over
the steps, and at the bottom reeled full
into the arms of Adelaide Browne herself
WHO was just returning from the house Of
friend.
Dent let her get at me 7 ne cried I'D
rather die than she should hug ne again
lt's You love, not her, and she is madden
than hattsrp
1t was not very elegant proposal. bu
Miss Brownies self possession insured
Wills everlasting veal. She accepted hin
on the spot, for she had liked him all sloal
and nothing had stood between them bu
his sbominable bashfulness.
Will is happy husband and father nov
but even to this day the sight of widow
will make him trsmbls /; they are 80 init.
mately associated, in his mind, with De-
kers.