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THEAoae Wa. r.

TRAINS wIELiRUNDAiLY. 1sUNDAY Ex2
4CEPTEDy BETWEEN AKRON & GALLON
ON AND.AFTER EEBRUARY 29Lh, 1884.
AS FOLLOWS: 44.. =.
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Bridge Notice.

49, Ea[--1.EE yE-E -.
THRundsrsigned will offer to tbs, lowest
i and. pestbidder, the building Of a small
Bridgssopth ofReEsburg. rear Richard Small
ley 8, on Wednesdsy Apgust 31st, 1864, at 10
o'clock a; u. on said day. nsra.4 bs
lsothe building of q large Bridge across
the Black Fork on the roadleading from Per
rysyill4to Loddonyille, near Tsylar's7 Mill on
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lsts at 10 O'Clock AM
on said dayt bAlso On same day the repairing
Of . Bridge,aeross Black Fork at Loudonville,
81 8 sialoekP. NJ = u h3a0l llEsm
fsi14 ass John VAN NEST lComr's.
ROBERT CONAN. p s5-
ssgsss l1aA. lse4..azf OIL On sba,
Tsse3 bN0FYCE.e =sIsa E1o.
A LII persons holding orders against the
Ia County are Yeqpestsdt to present them
on 81 before the lss duy of September
next, a. interest ON them will cease at
that timez 49, & 2z TCE
By order Of Conmissioners.
a. B HERSHEY,
Treasurer.
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LEVI G. BECK.

From Rev. j.. Newton Brown, d. D.. Edisor
of the encyclopedia of Religious knowledge
and Christian Chronicle- Ptiladelphia.
Although not disposed TO favor or recon
mend Patent Medicines in general, through
iistrust of their ingredients and effects: i
yet know of no sufficient reasons why n man
may not testify TO the ben sfts he believes
aimse f to Lave received from any simple
preparation. in the hope that he may thus
contribute TO tho benefit of others.
1 do this most re Oily in regard to Ho m
ludis German Biiters. prepared by DR.. c,
VI. Jackson. of this cit , because | was pre-
JUDGED against them for many years. unde'
the impression thatthey were chiefly an al
rcoholic mixture. 1 am indebted TO my friend.
Robert ShoemaI ar, Esq, for the removal of
lhis prejudice by proper tests, and for en-
couragement to ~ them, when suffering
from great and long continued debility. The
use of ihree ottIes of these Bitters, at the
beginning of the present year, was followed
by CIVIC emit relief and restoration to a degree
of bodily and mental vigor which haG moi
felt for six months before, and had almost
despaired of regaining. I there fore thank
God and my friend for directing me to the
use Of them. AV'
Philadelphia. June %. 1861. g l =
NEWTON BROWN, Philadelphia.
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June %. 1861.
NEWTON BROWN, Philadelphia.
From the Rev. Jos. II. Kennard, Pastor
the 10th Baptist Church.

From the Rev. JOS. H. Kennard, Pastor of
the 10th Baptist Church.
quently requested to connect my name with
Concentrations of different kinds of medi.
cines, but regarding the practice as out of my
apprt pirate phere, I have in all cases de
oiined hut with a clear proof in various in
stances. ana particularly in my family, of
the usefulness of DR.. AHoofand's German Bit
tiers | depart for once from my usual course.
to express my full conviction that. for general
debility of the system and especially for Liv-
er Complaint, il is q 5safe and valuable pre-
paratiop. In some cases it may fail; but u.
sually, 1 doubt not, It will be very beneficial
to those who suffer from the above cause.
Yours, very respectfully,
/. j. H! KENNARD.
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Motto to Farmers.

TIME Town Council of Ashland are. now
ready to receive fifteen hundred perch OF
NIgger-head Stone for paving, for which one
dollar and tw enty five certs a perch win be
paid. No sand store will be received. Size
from 3 to 8 inchesin diameter. parties hav
ing stone are referred 10 II Woods or Andrew
'Ieltman. Stone wanted Immediately.
By order of the Council, H. WOODS
Ashland. April 18.-45tf
EANoF Paper and Pictures or wan,
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SET ON GOLD, SILVER AND VULCANITE.
in a style that cannot be surpasse ed in this
or any other State. I wish it further un.
derstood that secured some time since, the
EXCLUSIVE right to manufacture sets of arti-
fetal teeth upon the yulcanite base in the
town of Ashland. Prices moderate to suit
The times.
J.W. Mcdowell
July 2. 1862-tf
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-9 MAKING CONNECTIONS
AT MANSFIELD with the Sandusky. Mans
field and Newark aud Pittsburg, Fort Wayne
& Chicago Rail Roads;
AT GALLON with the Cleveland, Columbus
and Cincinnati, and B~ellefountaine Line Rail
Roads;
AT AKRON with the Cleveland, GAINESVILLE,
and Cincinnati Rail Road, for Cleveland.
United States Express messengers Accom-
each train. -al
pE- Freight shipped through from New
York to all Points on the A g. G. w. Rail-
way without ransfer. .(.t5rDt ~
BHA- Freight shipped through from Gallon
and Points East, to New York without transfer
H. F. SWEETSER Sup't.
Sup'ts Office, MeadFiils. Feb 3d. 1861
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"a TTTH
IA can hnra eutsa 5suitef elefhe- upen-order
sucker than any establishments in the country.
and tk4tytoo sin theemost subs antial manneri
AL Clpths, Cassimeres, &c, Bought
Of mel will have Cut into Garments
Without Extra Charge.
I nasks5taess statements 7canaidly and fully
know1ga4BstFssu do better BY this commu-
nifty inaAsiine OF my business than they can
hsve~dUus elsewhere. Drop in and try me
7 will fdrther stste thaton ACCENTED the
Roublous hksAsJAhd being obifzedtoSpay the
cash for my goods, / have to adopt the same
pule With my customers. Henceforth, there
fore n keep no books, and all goo is must
be paid FOR when taken away, or good notes
Givsnss Thfeh viii be accepted by the Bank. :
~ xpH1s - Respectfully.
-sa4stf 49, z GREENEWALD.
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IN THE WORLD.
ns- READ WHO SAYS so:

/ Fromthe Rev. Levi G. Beck, Pastor of the
Baptist Church., Pemberton. n. J., formerly
of the North Baptist Church, Philadelphia
have known Hoofand's German BIttero
favorably for a number of Yeas J have use
hem IN my own family, and have been q
pleased with their effects that | was induce
20 recommend them to many others, and know
That they-have operated in a strikingly bene
fetal manner. 1 take great pleasure in thu
publicity proclaiming this fact, and calling
he a %tention of those afflicted with the dis
eases for which they are rezeDmended to
hose Bttters. knowing from experience thai
my lntion will be sustained. l do
this more oh eriull, as Hoohand's Bitters l.
inten ied . benefit the afflicted, and is IN Il
Ia rum drink"
Yours truly, LEVI G. BECK.
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Eighth below Coates Street. Philadelphis.

From Rev. Waoren Randolph. Pastor of Bap-
fist Church Germantown Penn.
Dr.. c.. NJ. Jackson:-Dear Sir :-Persona
experience enables ne to say that l regard
the German Bit by you as a
most excellent medicine. In cases of severe
cold and general debility I have been greatly
benefited by the use of the Bitters, and
doubt-not they will produce similar effects on
iothers.
Your, truly, WARREN RANDOLPH
Germantown, Pa.
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j. w. Med
SURGEON DENTIST,
ASHLAND, OHIO,
ASHLAND, OHIO,

OFFICE up stairs in DR.. Kellogg's new bricl
'huilding. corner of Main and Church StreetP
Long experience in this business renders
it Utmost unnecessary forme to say that my
work has.always- given entire satisfaction.
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ATTENTION FARMERS

i,THE sub.oribers have located themselves
permanently in Ashland for the purpose
of buying WOOL s GRAIN, for which they
found at the Ware House in the rear of III.
store Rooms formerly occupied by 7. @.
Bushnell ON Mai Street. Call upon rs and
get the VERY HIGHEST prices for you,
GRAIN s. WOOL. SALT s LAND PLAS
lER always kept on hand for sale at tie
lowest prices.
Ashlaa d. june Is, IS64-n2 Smx
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New Notice to School TeachoTs

-
TINE BOARD OF SCHOOL ExAMINERS
OIL Ashland County, will hold the follow
ing Examinations during the balance Of fbS
year 1864 at the places specified Ii Il boa
The End Saturday of august at ~Ash!Snd.sz
Inc Znd do do Sept, at Leud6nville;
The 4ih do do do at Sayannah.- =.
The End do do Oct. at Hayssville I.
The 9Th do do do at Ashland;
The End and 4th do Nov. at f4sdoY1-
Tie End do do Des at do ..
These Examinations win commences at 8
O'clock, A. NJ, and close ut 4 p. d..
No applicant viii be admitted AFT r - ok
NJ ~ rlitsn Testimonial of good moral chara-
acter signed by at leas two responsible, per-,
sons will be required. which festimonials win
be kept on file. No certificate can be ante5i
dated, and the School Law prohibits Town.
ship Clerks from giving orders to teachers for
pay unless they have Ger ifcafe embracinpI
he whole time of service The School Law
requires teachers to understand the Following
branches. and be able 10 impart instruction
in Them all: Reading. Writing. OrthoeraphY.
Arithmetic. English Grammar ana Geography.
a failure in one is a failure in aik{7 and
those not having a. fair knowledge of eaca
and every one of the above branches need
not apply for a certificate. cfs5aaF ~ ais7
Particular attention will be paid TO 0rthor-
raphy and those not having studied II will be-
promptly rejected No private examination
will be held. School directors are reouestea
10 furnish us reports of 1.-The success of teach
ers as tboy will aid us materially. in making
ont certificates. Those expecting to teach
other than common brances viii be examines
accordingly We would recommend, TO direeo
tors the utility Of employing competent teach
ers, If they are mt the cheapest. to gsJoa1i
The supplementary School Law requires q
fee Of 90 cents for males and 35 cents for yfe.
males as q condition of examination 21sif No
ga ~ Order of Board.zf 1sfrlJa zid
|o ROBERT NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
|. g ettf1H-JaN Efaifd 9hL 'IcttaH
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Prices.

Large Size (holding nearly double quantity,
SFpr Bcttle-half doz. S. OOl
Small Size. 75 cts. pei, Bottle-half doz. 50 90
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITERS.
See that the signature of &c. NJ. JACK
SON."is on the WRAPPER of each bottle.
Should your nearest druggist not have the
article, do not be put off by any of the intox-
icating preparations thatimay he offered in
it's place. but send to us, and we will forward
securely packed, by express, s-lro.--ceo.1
Principal Office and Mandatory, No. 631
Arch Street, Philadelphia.
From Rev. J.. H.. Turner. Pastor Of Hod-
: 4tding1M. E.. Church, Philadelphia.
DR.. Jsskseu Dear Sir :-NRyinE used
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NANCY Paper and Pictures or wa1t
EBaakststs,-J4 II MILO EOKS.
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90 Ts1TGHELs,
san aTz4s 81 &aET
nv ERYTH c

keptfhA nrt cisss 1eiothing and furnishing
ssre. I have also especial arrangement by
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Sept. 7, 1865-14tf
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THE BOARD OF SCHOOL ExAMINERs'
on Ashland County, will hold the follow
ing Examinati, ns during the balance Of tba.
year 1864 at the plnces specified . D. n -
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friends. They turned out n large numbers, and IN
most cases had provided themselves with neN ap-
parel, thereby presenting to the oyo evidences OF
their refinement, well as n desire TO do honor 10
the noble guests whom they were eScorting'
Arrival Of BaNter's ZOuRycs Ia the Squire.
Upon arriving in Independence Square the re9i-
ment was drawn up I'm front OF the platform, which
had previously been erected ior the accommodation
OF the ,peakers. Mr. FRANCIs WoLBERr introduced
to the Colonel and his men DR.. WN. UmER, OF Se-
lect Council. Jr. UHLER, ON behalf and in tho
rame of the city authorizes welcomed the regiment
home to this their native city He paid a glowing
tribute 10 the bravery displayed by them in the many
actions in which they bad participated He recounted
some Of their hardships and trials, and eNtolIed in
strong terms their patriotism which had been wei
tired and not found wanting
Mr.. GEo. ). WILLErs followed ia bohali OF the
Fire Department. The Department was proud OF tho
hOnors achieved by the regiment, and would take
good care 10 protect and foster with the many
aureis that had been won In their ranks were rep
resented men IRON almost every fire organization IN
the city, maLy OF whom, however had not returned.
Some had iell IN battle, while others were confined
IN Rebel dungeons. As fireman. he greeted them
home In The name OF the Fire Department OF Phln-
they now bore aud he hoped they would preserve ID
with care. In few days they would again I've citi-
zens among us.
have taken place, but our city was in most pros
porous condition and for the first time the capitalist
had acknowledged the laborer 10 be worthy of his
hire He concluded by agaiu greeting them To their
homes ard closed amid loud applause
Colouol BANTER in few words dismissed the
regiment. He pledged his honor aud that of the men
under his command, that although they expected 10
again ho citizens at least for short period vet,
should Rebel feet pOlute the soil of Pennsylvania,
an would again take up the musket ana 20 forth 70
lhis ended the ceremonies and tho men retired
amidst great applause.
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yesterday at - NJ. j sent one brigade little
10 the north, to come 20 this place by Blake s
Mills; it has not yet arrived. From the two
other brigades have received one hundred aud
forty prisoners and eleven officers, aud about
two hundred negroes which have been sent TO
the Provost Marshal, Army Of Tennessee.
al cannot mention too highly the zeal aud
promptness of my whole command, and 10 their
GOOD conduct and earnestness am indebted for
this success.
"Since leaving Marietta, the division has been
go constantly in motion, that it is now very much
out of condition, and would be pleased 20 have
a few days quiet to shoe horses aud repair equip
ments.
al was absent from Decatur less than three
days, and, as a division, marched over Ninety
miles and at the time of the receipt Of the Ord2r
twelve hours before starting, was started from
McAfee's Bridge TO Decatur, guarding all the
roads to the east and south Of this flank of the
army.
"Aiso a large lot Of new hospital tents burned
at CovRgton.
"Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
TX. GARRARD, Brigadier General.
"General SHERMAN, Commanding Army"
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THE WAR IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI.
Fight at OseeOIa with sheIby's GuerIllas
Fifty Rebels Killed.


FroB, The 81 Louis Union, AUguHs.
The following despatch was received at Gene
raj Ewings headquarters -
NEW MADRID June Ito Brigadier- General
Ewing Have been out but seventeen days, with a
battalion of the I'd Cavalry NJ. s. NJ. under Lieu
tenant Colonel Hitler, detachment of the I'd and
Sd, under Major Wilson, and OF the LIST and etn
Missouri Volunteers, under Captain Prultt. Have
skrmished with guerillas and bnshwhackers IN
Mississippi, Stoddard, New Madrid, Pemiscotg
and Dunkin counties, Missouri, and Green ana
Mississippi counties, Arkansas, killing numbers
of Them Had a brisk running fight at Osceola,
Ark on the I'd instant, with Bowen's and Nc
Weighs companies of Shelby'S command. We
captured their camp, killed seven, and took
twenty-five prisoners, including Captain Bowen
their commander.
onI the 4th inst, at Ellkville, we fought the I'd
Missouri Rebel Cavalry, and Conger's, Guthrie's,
and Darnell's bands OF guerillas, all under com
mand of Colonel Cowen. We routed them COM
pletey, killing and mortally wounding about
thirty. The Slightly wounded escaped IN the
swamps, as was informed by d prisoner subAe-
quently captured between thirty and tortyI and
took twenty eight prisoners. Ls-s-
We lost Captain Francis, Sd Cavalry, NJ. 3. NJ,
mortally wounded, and two othersg slightly
We have killed IN all fun fifty Rebel soldiers
and bushwhackers including ono captain, three
leutenants; wounded between thirty and forty
that we know of, and took prisoners ffty-seven
including two captains. We also captured full
200 stand of arms, and oyer2 200 horses and mules
u. IL. rr.-.-... u ...- 4. . JOHN Il. BuRRIs.
Colonel Commanding Expedition.
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Rebel Account OF the Fight Near Moore.
rr Geld.

From ne Richmond Sentinel, 4uoasfio. 10 ls-na8
There was an unpleasant ruInor In eItcuIailou
yesterday, 70 the effect that Generals MeCpus-
lands and Bradley Johnson's cavalry had met
with reverse at Mooreield, Hardy county, Vir-
ginia, in which they lost four hpndred prlgoners,
four pieces of cannon, and a number of hQrsess
Mooreheld is in Hardy county, on the east Ade oi
the south fork Of the Potomac river. one hdnlIca
and thiriy-one milea n0rlhWest ~ nora ton
Richmond, forty one miles west OF fWlnfAo3toEs
and forty five s0sIfh of Culnbcfland MaIjl41d.
There was also rafnor thai 0aEll14I = " i.A1
gained another victory over the nfs f'i3 ,aLe
Certainly more inclined ~ belle 81 ~ w NY lah
D. the first Iumor.
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IMPORTANT FROM GEORGIA.
General BeRuregard Supersedes General
HOOd-Lee Reinforcing Atlanta.

From he True Dehd AUgHdt'
We have private information, the source of
which II would be manifestly improper for us to
make public, that Colonel Scott (Jack Scott Of the
lO0th) commanding the Confederate troops at
Clinton, in this State, has received despatch
announcing the fact that Beauregard had been
despatched from Richmond with 10000 men, to
the relief of Atlanta
This will place him in command Of that city, as
Will appear by reference to the Rebel news IN
another column by which il seems that Hood
is only a general pro tenn.
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GUNBOAT ENGAGEMENT IN VIRGINI

BALTIMORE, August 10. : While the United
States steamer Reliance, OF the Revenue service,
Captain Thomas NJ. DUNCAN, was in Great Wico-
mico river, Northumberland county, yesterday
afternoon, for the purpose of taking OFF the
family of refugee, who were represented as
being there in a starving condition, one of her
boats was attacked by large party Of guerillas
on shore, armed with rifles. 4,
The Reliance opened on them with she'll and
small arms, in the hope of driving them from tho
woods. After few rounds, the lllant Captain
DUNCAN fell mortally wounded, and died in an
hour. The Captain OF the pivot gun, Thomas
Roberts, was also severely wounded. 4
Firing was kept up until the Rebels were
silenced, but not having sufficient force TO land,
the Reliance was compelled 70 turn down the
river with the loss of her boats crew-Coxswain
S. w. Ayres and four colored men.
The body Of Captain DUNCAN arrived hero
tO-day ...r..IH
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sHERIDAN's ARMY.
Occupation OF Winchester by Our Troops
The Rebels Rapidly RetreRtIng "A
Hattie Expected al Strasburgr. de,

WINCHESTER, Va, August y, 10 p. M.--The
last of Early's Rebel forces left here yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. His train was over
three miles long. Our cavalry charged into the
town yesterday as the Rebel rearguard went
out. Early established his headquarters last
night at Newtown.
Yesterday morning there was heavy skirmish-
ing between our forces and u portion OF the
Rebels on the Milford and Front Royal roads, at
a point about two miles from this place. We
drove the Rebels.
Early is well protecting his font and rear, and
making up the valley as fast as ever he can go.
/ cannot learn that he expects TO be materially
reinforced. His train 10 very heavily loaded.
Early will make stand M Strasburg, IL he
must; but he is trying hard to reach a point
where the valley is narrower
Everything Is very quiet here to-day. There
R'e no Rebel forces between herean1 Martinsburg
and Hagerstown, and the road from here 10 the
al owe named places is clear.
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me nRBRL CONsCRIPTION.

LOUISVILLE, August l2.--1he Rebel Colonel
A6ams johnson has issued proclamation re +,
quiripg all persons in the Rebel Department Of
Southein Kentucky, between the ages of eighteen
and forty.fiye, not lawfully exempted, to report
for Confederate service to their county town, or
the nearc.t camp thereto, by the 10th instant,
threatening with conscription afterwards all who
do not comply. All is quiet at Bladensburg.
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Assignments 10 Commands in sherman's
Army
GENERAL ORDER 40. 23s.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERALS
OFFICE, Washington, July 30.-The following
assignments are hereby made;-
l. Major General o. o. Howard, to the Army
and Department Of the Tennessee.
III. Maior-General II. W. Slocum, to the com
mand of the 20th Army Corps, vice Maior-Gene
raj Hooker, who is relieved at his own request.
III. Maior-General ID. S. Stanley, TO tue com
mand of the 4th Army Corps, vice Major-General
Howard, transferred TO the Army and Depart
ment of the Tennessee.
BY order of THE PREsmENr.
E. d. Townsend, Assistant Adiutant-General.
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mpoRrANr FROM MnxIco.
COrtInas Captures VictOria-TamPioO q
be Attacked.

The New Orleans True Delta says;--
"Goyernor Cortmas has occupied the city OF
Victoria, which had been previously taken. by
left Tampico some six weeks since, with about
five hundred men, and marched into Tala; Gov
ernor Cortinas made a quick march TO the cen
trail part Of the State, which was mostly held by
forces, hed
''General Cortinas Is preparing TO attack the
port of Tampico He has a respectable force be.
sides fifteen hundred good infantry LETT at Mata.
moras under the acting governor, brother 10 Gen
eral Coriinas." i. aEaII
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The female college at Worcester, MassAchll
sets, has been leased to the State for Ave year
for military hospital. t1N
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RETURN or BsxTEES FIRE zOUAVEs.

Their Reception by the Firemen.
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SPLENDID DISPLAY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

little girl, have known it for weeks
Miss Franklin, will you give me the in
cxpressiblc pleasure Of hearing q song
from that long silent voice? Oh, Katie
you fairly bewitch me always, let's def
these trappings,," untying her cap, and
removing the gray hair, and with the ac.
tion, down fell the wreath Of brown tres.
ses.
"Oh, Mr.. Dayton. you were not
surely you were not at home that day y
looking up and covered with confusion.
Yes, Dir. Dayton was-in the libra
ry," with an accent on his name, which
Kate understood.
20, Edward and you teased me
with all those foolish questions when you
knew"
Yes, my Kate, why metz
But you looked so innocent"
He laughed.
:" | shall soon, hope. have some one,
if not mother, to con6de in and, Kate,
it is my duty to give you husband, so
that in future you can answer without so
much pain when he is enquired AFTER"
/" You are too generous.
I" l can afford to be generous, he said
earnestly, "when have had the precious
gift of your love. Kate, blessed forever
DO the day that l first engaged my house
keeper"