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Il dropped-into chair-as if 1 had
been shot.
''My poor boy said my brother,
earnestly, putting bis hand on my
shoulder, 4 am deeply grieved at. this.
There has been some strange mistake
here. Florence has been engaged to
me for a month. .. l.-
L recovered myself from the first
effect of the shock, and said, somewhat
bitterly:
''You ought to have told me. 1t
was cursed
''Don't, Tim,' interrupted my broth
er. Il couldn't. l had promised her
to keep it secret for three months.
There are reasons. But she could't
have given you en- ourage-'
''But she could, she did, she has =
cried 1. She is heartless-'
''Stop, Tim She will be my wife 2
said my brother kindly. You have
misunderstood her, no doubt. She only
meant to be affectionate and sisterly to-
W rd her future husbands brother.
Come, you are not desperately wounded,
| see, Shall we go and see her, and
make it all clear?'
''No p said l, beginning to find my
self less hurt than l thought-though
terribly porti6ed-and remembering
my mad scene of the morning. NO, I
I'D rather not 1.-THE fact is, broth
er, 1 couldn't stand it. I have been a
cursed fool but don't want every
body in town to know it. I'll Just
pack my traps and retreat in good order
tomorrow. It's so confoundedly dull
here, you know and l want to spend a
few days in New York, and enjoy my
self little, and all that. before my
leave is up. You can make it all right
here. And now I'll 90 aud drill cousin
Ned to his hearts content
Eve shook hands cordially enough,
and l put Mr.. Keith through in man.
ner which astonished that young gen.
tleman considerably.
Next morning | quietly left Nilville,
giving Fanny parting squeeze that
brought the tears into her sharp eyes
and in two weeks from that time was
in Texas
Ring for Jukes, my boy Thankee,
Jukes, another julep-a trife stronger
this time, by way of nightcap.'
And Florence ? asked the other.
Florence, said the Major, has been
Mrs David Buck these eighteen years,
and has three young Bucks, the eldest
of whom is my namesake and godson,
and entered the Point this year.
And you have never married?'
Not to my knowledge Ah! here is
the julep Better luck to you, my
boy!
And so ended the Majors story.
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SIMPLY INTRODUCTORY.

Allow me, gentle reader, to have the
pleasure of introducing to your favora-
Die notice my old friend, Major Timothy
Buck, U. S. A, veteran soldier and
a good one; but somewhat the worse
for wear.
Permit me further to call your atten-
tion to the following colloquy between
the Major and myself, which took place
on the steps Of the Astor House few
evenings since:
L hear,' quoth the Major that you
are going to write book.
well, | fear | shall have to do it,
'Fear!' exclaimed my friend; Il
trust there's no compulsion in the
matter.
And he looked ready to do BATTLE on
the instant, if necessary on my behalf
as, 10 truth, the excellent fellow really
would at any time, for cause
Isn't there, thought cried-let me
drop the ego:istical pronoun, and call
myself simply the other Have you
looked at any of the so-called histories.
records. memoirs, narratives and what
nots, of the late civil war p
'Um! some of 'em-the best of 'em,
l should say replied the Major.
well, what do you think of them p
why, I-they are fair enough as far
as they %, I'm sure
Exactly; SO they are, as far as they
go? But how far do they 60, eh p
tHow far? Why, as far as-as-oh,
dash it !! come to the point and say what
you mean, instead Of cstechising me in
this way
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A VISION OF PARADIsE,

The spirit is passing,
The earth is retreating,
The window of hope
Closes over the eye;
The pulse it is throbbing,
The breath it is feeting-
Fluttering-quivering-
Lost in sigh
The angel protecting
The pure soul is greeting;
The glory of heaven
Illumines the sky;
While soft on the wings
Of young cherubim sleeping,
Earth's loveliest daughter
In odor floats by.
Sweetly she slumbers,
As. waited afar,
She leaves the lost world
For happier star.
And angels are winging
The found one to kiss,
Who sleepeth in beauty
To waken in bliss.
Hark to their harps,
The rapt seraphs are singing!
As. waited on zephyrs
The wanton notes stray;
Tripping. the Hours
Fresh flowers are bringing,
With perfume and fragrance
Embalming her way.
List. the glad chorus
Through Heavens arch ringing!
Resembling its echoes
In musical play;
From the portals of bliss
To the distance where, swimming
In ether. the lost comet
Wanders astray.
Wake for thy morning
Hath risen in light
Thy sorrows have vanished,
And gone is thy night.
Rise in thy purity.
Daughter of earth!
Glory awaiteth thee.
Wake into birth!
To melody rising.
With incense ascending.
The maiden is changed
To Spirit of Light;
From her ivory shoulders
Fair wings are depending;
She hutters-she mounts
She is lost to my sight!
The gates are revolving,
The guards are defending,
The entrance of Paradise
Melts from my view;
The vision is fading,
Its beauties are blending!
And waking-I mourn her
Beneath the dark yew.
-Harpers' Weekly.
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CHAPTER II.
THE STORY.

Il do not at present look, said Major
Buck, after preparatory suck at the
julep, like handsome young fellow of
two -and-twenty-'
you certainly do not ! interrupted
his companion, emphatically.
'Pshaw! l mean that l do not look
as if l had been handsome fellow when
of that age. Yet 1 was, assure you.
But Mexico, and the Plains and the
Indians, and the yellow fever, and the
dickens knows what, have burned, and
bled, and bedrugged, and bedeviled
away all the good looks I once had.
However. when at two. .and-twenty l
left West Point as brevet second lieu
tenant of cavalry, | was as 6ne-looking
a chap as you would care to see, and
thought myself devilish deal hand
somer than l was.
We'll, I had leave to 90 home, of
course, for a few weeks, before report
ing myself for duty; and of course, 1
made up my mind that my beauty and
my buttons we're to make my brief
campaign among the girls of Nllville an
affair of the 'veni, vidi, vici' sort Alto
gether. Buttons, you see, were not SO
common then as they have been of late.
especially in Nilville, which as YOU
know, is a rather secluded town in my
native State.
Owing to its distance from the Point,
1 had not visited my birthplace since
my cadetship-indeed, not for six years,
having gone straight from boarding
scheol to the academy with my elder
brother, who was my nearest living re-
lative. All this is a capital julep.
What pity there isn't more of it ?
There will be in moment said the
other, ringing the bell.
Present! said the ready Jukes.
opening the door 50 promptly as to lead
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and so forth, can yOn ma cOmmemo-
rated single one of the exploits, feats
of arms, stratagems, coups de main,
perils on food and field, escapes, suffer-
ings, marches, or countermarches-in
short, any note whatever of the gallant
and distinguished services of Major
Timothy Buck, to say nothing of those
of his friend and comrade here present.
And that, therefore, l, in default of a
better historian, do in manner feel ar
honorable compulsion in the matter re-
ferred to-namely, to write a book in
which the record of these services shall
find their appropriate place, and the
names Of the heroes who rendered them
be fttingly enshrined-'
oh, bother your buncombe = cried
the Major, laughing, but not altogether
ll-pleased with the idea-at least, SO
the other fancied at the moment. But
if l understand what you mean, you
think of writing sort of personal mar
rative-a kind of officers journal, as it
we're
'Oh no. interrupted the other; Il
mean to write sketch book, bringing
into full relief the thrilling scenes and
incidents of which we were-well, yes,
the heroes, something like
Something like The Three Mus
keteers,' l suppose, cried Buck, cut.
ting the othershort. Don't old fellow.
1t won't do. It's played out. Let the
confounded civil war alone. 1t only
asks to be let decently alone. So don't
you stir up its bones any more
But there's another reason Buck
'Ha What's that p
Il want to make little money
'Oho ! Well, that's all right enough.
But, l tell you what: write IA do
mestic story with military hang to it.
You know what l mean-a story of the
social or domestic experiences of mill
tary man. That's a good idea-eh +?
Why, some of US have gone through a
thing or two in the sentimental and
sensational line, I'll be bound There's
the Adjutant, now, who could tell you. a
story full of love. moonlight rivals,
treachery, despair, aud all that sort of
thing, from personal experience 1
once heard him allude to it myself
He had been garging his throat with
peach brandy and honey at the time,
and hardly think he put honey eu ugh
in the gargle, for he was hoarser than
ever next morning. But about this
story. now 2
The idea is not bad, said the other,
'and when l see the Adjutant-'
Oh, don't wait till then to begin, in
terrupted the Major. He won't be
here till September. Set to work right
off. I tell yu what: I'll give you the
history Of little adventure of mine,
that will start you with a. chapter or
two, if you like
of course 1 should like; and the
sooner the better. l never suspected
you of it. Shall We 60 in and have it
over now?'
Not exactly. Were going to the
theatre, you know? But when we
come home, after supper, I'll give it to
you over cigar and julep at our
quarters
Done! exclaimed the other; aud,
arm-in-arm, the two gentlemen walked
up Broadway.
That night the Major told his story.
as he had promised, and it was duly,
thereafter, noted down by the other.
But circumstances having for the pres
ent caused that other to abandon the
idea of writing novel, after the Majors
suggestion, he ventures to offer that
veterans story to the gentle reader, in
depenaently and briefly, as follows:
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AN Indiana paper gets off the follow

AN Indiana paper gets off the follow
ing: ga love-sick Sucker sends US
some doggerel to print. Respectfully
declined. Go and tell the gal you are
fool without letting everybody else
know it, To which the swain return
ed as an answer: "The gal knows it al
ready. So do |. She wants her lover
to be famous But I amt. Therefore
do l write. If you publish the do2gercl
perhaps | nray be accounted the biggest
fool in this part of the country. That'll
satisfy the gal. l amt PARTICULAR
Don't be envious old fellow. There's
room for both Alexander aud Dioge-
nes.',
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MARRIED FOR MONEY AND A TITLE.
"A Partisan lawsuit brought by the
latest Duchess, raised by marriage from
the untitled classes, divides attention
with the opening of the French Cham
Der. She was married at the beginning
of the Winter. After the celebration
of the marriage, and she retired to her
bridal chamber, a maid brought her this
note: MADAME, you married me to Sc
cure title. l married you to secure
the $4,000 year stipulated to me BY
our marriage contract. You are now .
Duchess. Allow me therefore to rid
you of my presence. | grant you full
liberty to live as you please Return
my kindness by allowing me to spend
my money and my life as 1 please
Your husband, Duke de -" She
has never seen the Duke since She
has brought suit to have the marriage
declared void. 1t is believed she will
fail
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SLEIGHING.-Says the Fat Contribu-
tor: There amt much sleighipg except
in Winter. Folks don't seem to care
about it in Summer. Grown up boys
and girls like to go sleighing. The boys
generally drive with one hand and help
the girls hold their mufs with the otl-
er. Brother Bob let me go along lit
tie way once when he took Celia Ann
Crane out sleighriding, and thought
he paid more attention to holding the
muff than he did to holding the horse.
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MINE ONLY.

BYM M.
The hand that so fondly clasp
Within my own,
Must ne'er have thrilled to any grasp
Save mine alone.
The lips that mine so lightly press
Must never know
From other lips the soft caress
That mine bestow.
The form that I with rapture fold
In twining arms.
Once circled in another's hold,
Would lose its charms.
If ever on another breast
Had lain thy head,
The glory Of each golden tress
For me were fed.
The maiden bushes on thy cheek
That come and go,
And deepen when of love speak
In whispers low,
If kindled by ano,her's touch
Or voice or eyes.
Would lose the charm which now so much
love ard prize.
The heart that yields itself to me
And owns my power,
Until my coming let it be
A folded flower.
And in the love-light Of my eyes
Each leaf unclose,
To find itself. with sweet surprise,
A perfect rose.
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KEAN'S SALOON

West Point, Calaveras County.
HAVING OPENED A NEW SALOON IN
IL Mead's Hotel, would announce to my
friends and the Public that keep on hand
none but the hest
LIQUORS, CIGARS, WINES.
ENGLISH and .4.MERIC.9N
HES and PORTER, etc, etc.
And endeavor to deserve their patronage. No
pains will be spared to make
&C MY SALOON -
An attractive place of resort to all who may
favor me with call.
P. H. KEAN
West Point, November Sth, 1866. nol0-tf
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A DANDY once went to doctor to be
bled The doctor, after some time and
trouble, succeeded in drawing blood
from bis trembling arm; whereupou
the dandy, after little of his fear had
subsided, raised up his head and ex-
claimed, Doctor, think you are great
butcher 'Ay.' said the doctor, and l
have just been sticking great calf
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Mrs. PARTINGToN said she did not
marry her second husband because she
loved the male sex, but just because be
was the size of her first protector, and
could wear out his old clothes.
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PHENIX HOTEL

Cmpo Seco. Calaveras County
JOHN Z. SfMES...... Proprietor.
"HIS OLD AND WELL KNOWN Es-
lishment is now open for the reception
of guests. The best of Wines and Cigars
constantly on hand.
A 7 IVERF STABLE
Is connected with the House. where the best
of horses and carriages can always be found
Campo Seeo, November 18th, 1852. no Isl
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If an empty purse could speak, what
tender sentiment would it express!
You'll find no change in me 2"
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NEW GUNSMITH SHOP

NEW GUNSMITH SHOP!
n. c.. HAMER,
MOULD RESPECTFULLY INFO R N
w the citizens of Mokelumne Hill and vi
cinity, that he has recently returned from
San Francisco with complete assortment OF
tools pertaining to the Gunsmithing business
and has opened shop on
Main Street, MOkeIumne Hill,
Two doors above Lafayette, where he is at
times ready to repair
Gums, Pistols. Pumps, Locks etc.,
At short notice and the best manaer.
~ Give me call and be convinced.
II. e. HAMER.
Mok. Hill, July 18th, 1866. ap2l'67:tf.
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THE MAJORS LovE.AFFAIR.
CHAPTER I.

BY G. D. GARDETTE.
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-03-07

n- The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., cha
radcs, music, &c.-by the pupils of Miss
Malvin's school, On Monday and Tuesday
evenings, at the Court House, were splen
did affairs; rejecting credit alike on both
teacher and pupils. They really deserve
an extended commendatory notice, which
we are compelled to forgo the pleasure of
writing only because of the sparcity of
room in our columns. Professional ar
lists could hardly have excelled the mas
ters and misses who took part, and so
greatly distinguished themselves, in the
exhibition. The Court House was liter
ally jammed on both evenings. and mum
bers more of our citizens would have
been present had there been space in
the room to hold them. Had we a
hall sufficiently large to afford room for
all who desired to attend, the necessity
for which was clearly demonstrated on
Monday aud Tuesday evenings, the re-
ceipts would be materially increased by
the greater frequency with which exhi-
bitions would be demanded; and thus
school, church, aad charitable interests
could be rapidly advanced in our borough
and our citizens amused in manner
from which no possible eNl could Aow.-
We but express the earnest wish of the
public when we ask for repetition of
these exhibitions at an early day, even in
! the contracted Courtroom.
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Course of Lectures.

\ course Of Lectures, under the auspl-
ces of the ladies of the Presbyterian church
will be commenced, on Tuesday evening,
January 29th, 1867. The following dis
tinguished gentlemen have been engaged
and will lecture upon the subjects named
Tuesday evening, March 18th, 1867
VIM. G. Cattell, d. d. LII. d.: of Easton
Pa. Subject-Jerusalem and Adjacent
Country. Illustrated.
Tickets for the course, S100; single
tickets, 25 cts; children under II years
half price.
Tickets may be had of either of the
undersigned committee, or, at Brown 4
Keller's Jewelry Store, or, at the Drug
Store Of either VIM. Hollinshead, Drehel
& Bro. or, Detrick g. Williams.
Proceeds to be applied to the benefit o.
the church.
REV B. S. EvERITT,
JOHN B. STORM,
S. HOLMES, JR.,
Committee.
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improvements.

We observe that Mr. Amos Shoemaker,
has commenced the erection of a new
dwelling house on his lot on Bark.street.
The building is to be plank house, two
stories high
DR.. Sydenham Walton has enclosed
and under roof, large double frame
house, on the site of the buildings which
were burned down, on Bark-street, last
summer.
j. s. Williams & Co. have broken
ground for their new brick rectifying es-
tablishment, at the corner of Monroe and
Green streets.
In East Stroudsburg, several important
additions, in way of buildings are also to
be made. Mr. George Mann has ALREADY y
broken ground for new dwelling, and
others are soon to follow
Both in the borough and East Strouds
burg, the demand for dwellings is greater
than was ever known before, and we are
pleased to be able to notice the fact that
our capitalists are moving to meet the de.
mand