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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-30

LoUIsvILLE, sspts 2s.--Thes liver is fall
ing, with q inctass IN the'canaf.
CINcINNArI, Sept. 2s.-The river has fall
len inches, with q feet Is inches lin the
channel Weather clear, ThermometerS0a-
The arrivals and departures since 3
O'Clock Saturday afternoon, include the
Cobb Webb, Cumberland to Evansville,
Ollie Sullivan, fro Greensboro; James
Gray, from Green River sand the Newsboy,
Henderson and return...---.The Michigan
went up to Three Mile on Saturday even
ing en- route to NewbnrE, cut was una be
to get over, and returned yesterday. She
tried 1t over and succeeded. The object of
her mission was to pull off the new hull of
Capt Foster, which had got last on some
logs and was in danger OF break ing Ia
two.- She returaed here yesterday. ~. The
Cobb Webb had considerable tobacco, and
a num- Der of merchants who come here to
buy GOODS She VIII not leave untfITues-
day. at noon. Capt. Josh. Cobb. of Eddy
Vile, and Uncle to Capt, Josh, Throop, is
an command, Captain Webb having
gone to Nashville on busfuess............--.
The Ollie Sullivan had fair freight and
vas crowded with people. She returns at
10 O'Clock this morning ...---The baTges of
the Starlight. THE Charleston and barses,
b and the, Bermuda, are. still. aground at
French Island 1.-THE Louisa and Ida
Refs aground at Walkers Bar, the
Norman at wneetown, the Ada Lyon
hepelessIy at the head of Hurricane and
others dotting the river and buoying the
bars at other points River navigation is
exceedingly Interesting just now. .,.-.C,ap-l
taina ]. V. Throop and John Gilbert ar
riveo by rail from st. Louis Saturday
night.-...-.-A portion of the on GERS; and
crew OF the Starlight were in the city last
night. They expect to get their barges
over the bar and proceed to Shawneetown-
at Ieast....-....Shortly after noon on Friday
the Niger boiler offhe steahef Illinois
lying at the foot of Almond Street, st
Louis, exploded with terrible force, max
ing sad havoc. OF. boat and cargo, and in-s
juring two or three men. @fhe total dam
age to the boat is estimated at 1000. The
Democrat, of Saturday speaking OF the af, I
fair, says:
The explosion Afotced the. cast iron bed
plate, or bottom of the boiler, downwards,
through the deck. and into the, hold. The
rest OF the boiler, VIII lche was about eight
feet in length and forty inches in diameter,
iwas shot npygards1 with iirainense force,
the CLERKS office, demolishiBg that institu-
zion, and throwing the heavy safe aside.
through the upper roof. The boiler flew
.still upward, bending TO the northwest,
i ana Ia Da les ian ii " y irSia
While the terrible missile was thus de-
scribing its aerial circle, the chimneys fell,
der, aud those who looked. saw that the
steamer had become in an instant an I'M
slightly mass.
ments of loss of life, which turned out ex-
aggerations.
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louisville Market.

BY Telegraph LOUISVILLE, Sept. %.
ToBACCo-Sales 40 hhds., at full rates !;
Tugs "A 3la6 90: medium leaf Sl7 so; good
leaf S24 IS .-.sfs.tt -st f.s-i
FLoUR-Firm; superfine 81 as; fancy sl2.
WHEAT-S2 3Ka2 35.
CoRN-shelled 81 Is; ear 81 10 in bulk.
E OATS -65c in bulk. -r,+si r-lt..t r.r-
s MESS PoRK-S24 So.
BACoN-Shoulders I41zc; clear sides lS14c
pack d r..T la.f~tff SOD. tt rirf~i
LARD-l31ac in tierces. f4fst f.st Ma
COTTO pull, at 2G1201Sc. 't
WHIsKY-33d35c IN bond vi.
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Cincinnati Market.

BY Telegraph.lk Ill CINFSsArI, Sept %,
q FLoUR-Firmer, but prizes not higher
sextra, SlOgl0 %; family SIG IL 25; fancy,
SI2@l2 50.
l WHEAT1F lrmer andsasSh ade higher; No.
1. 50 S5es3 80; No. Sc o.fIE59tl s'9flasiF'
CoRN-Dull and lower: closing at 93995c
OATs-CIosed al 81 S62c; good demand at
RYEZU nehansed ana steady at 81 80.
BARLEY-SLeady- t.
CorroNlDuil and nominal. 9gTe , i9Tia
WHiskY--Tominailyf un changed. Ias-l,1
81. Bulk meats could be bought. to a Hf1-
tied sextehtisat Cl21sgt41se, ; qrladF bacon at
i4, 7534 ISS5S g az e AIS
at the close Held at ISize. = tn ST
BUrTER-sI ncharIgedl >ieg4st asiiSue
EGGs-20g22c.. i'F'f -tSl'i.' N-'s4 :
LINsEEnJbdL 81 2e9li22. e13d7Jt tsjIr
FLAX SEEp-s2 l592 p. -..,svfFt ,,sfls-i
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Neuralgia and al Nerroas Diseases.
1t is an unfailing remedy in all cases of
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Disease falls TO yield 10 its magic influence.
Even the severest cases of Chronic Neural
zia and general Nervous arrangements of
many years, standing, affectins the entire
system, are completely and permanently
al the utmos 1t contains nothing intu-
rious to the most delicate system, and can
always be used with perfect safety. 1t Is in
constant use by the best physicians. who
giveit their Unanimous and unqualified
APPROVAL SEM by mail on receipt Of 81
aud two postage-stamps- Sod every where.
TURNER & CO., Sole ProprietOrs.t 81
I2O fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
Sc Is d3m cod usls tsefE T5le o-fZ9i1 ~.
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New York Market.

By Telegraph NEW YORK, Sept. %.
CoTToN-Unchanged; sales or 600 bales
a. t &c for miaq hng, spia nds. Receipts, 4.6ls
FLOUR Is I5G25c better for low grades,
sales of 500 bbls. at IS 00g9 % for superb ne
for round hoop Ohio, and $40 0Ot9l6 90 foI
forass nm Sr 40 .ssks and s s AL s 81
fsll 5O9l3 80. Sa.es of 200 bbls. rye flour al
81 30ed5 -.
WHISKY-Quiet.
WHEAT-Receipts $50 bushels. Spring
Wheat i@2c better; Winter 395c better;
sales OF 30 900 bushels at 50 % for No 2
spring to arrives e 621s for amber State
choice do; 81 s. for amber Michigan.
RYE Quiet; sales of l.l0O bushels West
BGEf. 3G,Duli and deelinfpG.siH s old
BARLEY MALT-Quiet
(oRS-Closed heavy; sales of 900 bush
els at 81 309l 81 mixed Western closing at
81 301z for strictly prime samples afioat
OATs-DuIl and DECLINING; sales of IS 900
bushels at 74976c for Ohio and Chicago (;
closing at 75c afioat.
G. fFSRtfsjufet. wgT1 4 9IsiVyHgFA
1 SyGAR--Firmer; sales of $50 hhds Cuba
az u - 19Gs ;21zc. 6 s,F aE@oTAsEA
HoPs-QuIet and unchanged
=PETRoLEUN-Duil at I41a1l5c for crude
and 321 sc for refined in bond.
L LEATHER-Hemlock sole quiet and I'M
Changed.
I WOol1-Dull, safes, lJU,OUO POUNDS at 3OQ
I5c Ifer falised; la 7se Tor ekas aaB5c
for California; DC for Mexican; lS1ac for
Entire Rios; 40c tor Cape.
CoAL-Foreign, quiet; sales, 100 tons
liverpool house camel. SI7; extra sh in
domestic unchanged.
z PoRK-DuN and heavy; sales Us BARI e q
at s23 75M23 50 for mess. closing at S23 10,
cash !; go 5092l 90 for. prime. =, IN ey..s
BEEFmSteady, uricisang ed sales 240 bbls.
also fl,OcO0 barrFl u.s. for 15th Now private
terms. and $50 tieFees Of city prime mess at
go 90; beef hams nominal.
iBACoN-Steady; sales of 3GG pack ges
Cumberland cut, ia, uary delivery at lie.
8 CUT MEATS-Steady sales of 230 pack
: ages at l2(4l3c.
2 SHss ULDt1lsS-l6d1Sc.
1 LARD-Firmer; sales of 400 bbls at l49
l45sc.
BUTTER+ In good demand al iy@27c.
iCHEESE-Ohfe quiet and unchanged.
LATEsT-5 p. M.
= FLoUR-Closing firmly, active and l0c
grades dull and dropping.
WHEAT-Is l@2c better, witls light sup
ply and fair demand, part fOr-export.
RyE72uieta and firm at 81 E@E50 for
Western.
oATs-Dull and heavy at74@75c for Chi
cago and Ohio.
CoRN-Dull and heavy atsl as@d S015 for
good to prime mixed Western.
PoRK-Quiet ::and steady at S23 SO923 IS
cash aud regular.
Overwhelmingly active ard steady
.BACoN-Quiet and steady.
CUT MEATs-In limited inquiry but Iin-
LAED Firm at 1414ai41zcN for steam a and
rl41a@lfssc for kettle rendered.
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$500 Reward

VEYELE BE PAID FOR THE AR
w rest and delivery of VIM. w. MAX
WELL al the jail of Ohio County, Ken
if arrested in the State. said Maxwell
murdered John y. Smith on the 18th day
of September last. He is about 80 years O
age; black hair. and a little gray; blue
eyes; about feet . inches high; tree
spoken generally; profane; very lame
a cane; strong voice for one of his size.
seq = 4.-s ]. STUART.
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BACHELORS Hair pye...

S9rId.f me only, tSse 5andf perfect Dye,
sarnalesss Reliable, Instantaneous. d DO
lsappolntment;l No ridiculous :, init
vs4ruraI Black or Brown. Rernediesthe III
4slsclss OF Bad Dyes. 1nvigorates the mar,
saving it soft apd beautiful. The IgeIn-
IL. Is signed tVstttdf1l a Bachelor. All otll-
81 are mere iIaitatlons, ana should ne
nnaers--, Factory 81 Barclay Street, New
sE nEwAnE OF A COUNTERFEIro
dec. lily. tra.t F4Hueu gtdrnst
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New Orleans Market.

By Telegraph NEw ORLEANS, Sept. Is.
CoTToN-Sales OF 325 bales; market easier /;
low middIings at 1S1S@l9c; receipts of 207
bales; exports of SIS bales; sales of the
week, lbs bales; receipts of 1888 bales T;
exports of 2,207 bales; stock on hand, 49,
3d. bales.
eoLD-1441z.
EXcHASGENNew YORK sight 19aA per
cent,premlum.
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Moth and FreekIes.

The only reliable remedy for those
crown discolorations ON the face called
10th Patches and Freckles Is PERRY'S
10th AND FRECKLE LOTION. Prepared
snly by DIR. Il. G, Perry Dermatologist. Az
3ond Street, New York. Sold by all drug
lists i'm Evansville and seisew here. Price
q Der bottle. -.,f, s-r-s y -e4aa II jy2 d3In4
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New York Dry Goods Market.

BY Telegraph NEW YORK. Sept q.
DRY GooDS-Trade inactive; little change
in prices, however. Although concession
of &c was yielded on several styles of
bleached and unbleached coitons within
a few days, still standard styles of all
staple fabrics rule steady.
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~F- How many mot hers suffer the agony
of seeing their little ones snatched away
from them by the Whooping Cough, or
Diptheria when a single bottle of Poland's
White Pine Compound would have saved
the baby life. 1t is infdllibie.I 80 ff
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MONETARY & COMMERCIAL

To COUNTRY MERCHANTs.-We direct the
attention especially o. country merchants
TO the superior facilities of the JOURNAL
Company for printing Fancy Posters and
all kinds of mercantile work, viz. Bill
Heads, Cards, Circulars, &c. Orders for
work can he sent through any of the
EvansYile nerehapts5 3ITTy2Yfy
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WHITE PINE como UND,
GEORGE w. SWEET. M. d..

Proprietor.f &. nh
Prepared at the
NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL DEPOT,
1O6 Hanover street, Boston.
Under the supervision of Rev. J. W. Po-
land. "a
Cloud & Akin, Wholesale Agents.
For sale by Keller & White. VIM. H. P
Stoddard, 7. @ Bridwell. III. j. Schlaepfer
and by Druggists generally.
feb9 div, wilt If.
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New York Gold and Stock Market

BY IeIegraph.J NEW YORK, Sept B.
GoLD-Wfthout decided change; opening
at ii33s. and closing at 1897.
GOVERNMENT STecKS Duh and drooping !:
Coupons 81, II6i4; DO. 20. 49,; do. ia,
1883: do. '65s 1929; new issue l0715; do. '67,
1l075s; l0-40's 995s; 1875 1855. The ship
So s36, 900. m ostly forsthe EWest. Since Au-
gust list. the movement amounts to s45.-
100000. 'Phe Sub-Treasnfy bought SII 600
900 of 1905 during The week, and sold
1900 600 in gold, and 81 600 600 in bonds, in
Gliding sa1eI og h t9Sasy P ~, OF s29 and
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: European Market, +,

By Cable. 400 tLJas 5 ( SEPT. 2sLEve.
The following prices of American secu-
New York prices. The lines being down,
sadvices conld hot befseeiyed aonnJthsre.
3 Bonds, u 1916.
FtsANKFeRr,l Sept 2S-Eve.
Bonds, 1874.
esfpur LISERPoQLs. Sept.2SrEye,l
CoTroS-Cfosed dufl, owing "a the MIA
vorable advices froTn Manchester; price s
unchanged. - f~A "a >
BREADsTUFFs-Firn: wheat, lis. Id for
80 49, - = On
2 Other articles uuaItered.
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Memphis Market.

BY Telegraph MEMPHIS, Sept. g.,
CoTToN-I9}6@20c
CoRN-S1 15@1 20. .f,t it
HAY S23 O0@25 %. ~1G ~ a1-- ets
OATS -70d72c. t-
Posk-s27 O0@27 .. 1865
BAcoN-Sho1lders7 155z@lec; clear s ides
l99l919e.
LARD-1591514c.
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8. M. R0LEY'S
Real Estate Agency

In the Office of VIM. Emery, Justice of the
Peace, on Third Street, between Main and
Locust.
Real Estate bought and sold on commits
sion, at asonable rates. No charge if the
SAFE is not effected. Will attend to the pay
ment OF taxes, collecting of debts, renting
of houses, &c, &C. 1yZ5 d3m
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-10

LINcHING IN KENTUCKY. The fol-
lowing are the details of lhe linching of
three men at Lebanon, Ky, on the night
OF Nov. 24th: About9 o'clock that pisht
between $50 and 200 men, from Spring.
field, Hayesville, Maxville, Lebanon,
and the surrounding country, rode to the
edge OF the town, disinounted, and in
small squads quietly took positions around
the jail. Pickets were posted in every
direction, and prevented any one from
going near the Jail. Lieutenant King.
who has command Of thirty soldiers Of
the I'd Infantry, ordered his tro ms into
llne, at the Court House, but as his in
structions prohibited any interference
unless called on by the civil authorities,
he with his troops remained attbe Court
House. The mob surrounded the iail
and demanded admittance. The iai'or
seeing that resistance was useless, deIiy.
cred up the keys. Three of the prison.
ers, LOWS Crowdus, Tom. Stephens and
Peter Goode, all notorious characters,
who were confined upon the charge of
robbery, were then taken from their cells
to spot about one mile from the town.
and hanged from the limb of tree by
the roadside The mob then dispersed
as quietly as they came. M,
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Columbus was the son of weaver. and
a weaver himself.
Oliver Cromwell was the son ofa Lon.
don brewer.
Franklin was iourpeyman printer.
and son OF tallow chandler and soan
boiler
Whitfield was the son Of an innkeeper
at Gloucester. r.
Cardinal Wolsey was the son Of a Door
butcher.
Virgil was the son of porter.
Horace was the son ofa sbopbeener
Shakespear was the son Of wood
stapler,
Milton was the son of money sew.
ener.
Robert Burns was plowman in AYR.
shire.
Napoleon a descendant of an obscnre
family of Corsica, was Major when he
married Josephine, the daughter Of to.
bacconist Creole of Martinique.
John Jacob Aster once sold apples on
the streets of New York. fI'
Catherine, Empress of of Russia. was
a camp grisette.
Clncinnatus was plowing his vinyard
when the Dictatorship of Rome was of.
ferel him.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-10

Mr.. PINKERToN, the great detective,
is native of Scotland, imnigrated to Ill.
inois in lG4S, and at first followed the
business of cooper. By accident his
talents for the dete ction Of crimo were
discovered, and he was employed by the
Government as a secret mail agent. La
this employment he establ, he'd his rcpu-
tati0n by the great 'Nlacdona'd case, in
Illinois, and the 'Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne case in Indiana. As single
evidence of Mr.. Pinkerton remarkable
skill and success, it may be mentioned
that during the last ten years he has re-
covered for the Adams, Express Compa-
ny upwards of one million two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. During the
war he has rendered many important SER
vices to the country, having charge of
the Secret Service 1t is stated that
the 'contraband' mail between Baltimore
and Richmond, by way of Washington,
was regularly carried by one Of his de-
tectives.
Owyhee bullion. [volume] (Silver City, I.T. [Idaho]) 1866-1867, 1867-01-10

1t has been discovered by the Investi.
eating Committee. recently in session in
Washington, that three hundred million
dollars worth of cotton has besn SO zed
by government agents in the South, of
VIII ch amount not more than one tenth
has been realized by the Treasury of the
United States.
1t is estimated that from twelve to
fifteen,mllons ofdollars in gold dust have
reached St. Louis, No., the past seaSnn.
This great sum was sent from ldaho,
Montana, and other mining regions.
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ItNKIND WORDS.

II " many hearts are cast il gloom !
How often frindship broken!
What bitterness Of soul is felt,
BY words unkindly spoken!
How many efforts rendered vain
by ISLANDERS oft repeated
BY idle words oft unpruyul ed,
How many true hearts cLea ed.
A cruel word by envy fluug,
BY jealous fury ddtte !,
Oft leave a fatal venom, and
There's one more brohen-hearted
o, When hear an honest voice,
Plain, honest praise expressing,
Ny full heart toward it warns at once,
Its owner has my blessing.
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LAW AND LOVERS.


engaged themselves. at Newport. and
Paul dreamed of bliss and tbiprs as he
law on his pillow But in the morning
Ryelvo was Invisible ami her maiden
onnf nloyol the mart of npress "Nepcr
mind I'iltalk with Evclvn after dinner +"
said panl IN b;msef Int Eyelrn as if
10 lrustrote that intention. at dinner rose
almost the first to Withdrew
panl was beforehand with her. how.
ever TIE snranr mn to omen tbe door
snd as She passed through il he followed
her
nEvolvn what does MI this mean %
ooh Paplw sobbed the moor airl
sbrint;nr into tho dark ongle fine 6all,
wav ~ am 50 miserable We must not
ssc eacb othsr npv more and
..Pnt wbv2 What has hannenea ?"
u viii tell Won what has happened,
M Oiw,v" said Aunt Eliza rrimly
cominr M bohiud tAep. oif you y viii be
50 rool as 70 let 10 nv piece's hand"
And Eyelyn escancd IN stairs. leaving
pau ,ete.a.tete With the fossil aunt
Nov. ma'am perhaps you'll be GOOD
enongh to explain these mysteries, :" said
Paul. turning to her resignedly.
I'VE have met with great loss, Mr..
Otwav" !" said Aunt Eliza oEvelyn has
alwars fancied herself the heiress to her
father's extensive estates in Virginia; she
bns h,en brought IN as BELTS Young
lndv Of wealth Now. by a cruel and
uncxnected lawsuit rs we learn from d
letter received this morning, we are
tbrown out of our nronertv. and find our-
selvcs ncnniless"
..l,aw. suit !" repeated Paul.
oThe Judge has decided that the Sill
ver hin estates should have belonred to
soma ono nlse these tw, ntv vcars "sobbed
ont Amt Eliza. "oud there is ever SO
mnch accumulation of rents TO be maid
over and we are yery poor, and | shall
have 10 90 and live with NV relations.
and EveIvn mnst he oov,.rness So
tbere i an end 70 vonr how aod Girl nref.
erences MIR. Otway."
nHoy and oir preferences p echoed
p,ul ;ndicnantlv ~ don't perceive
that Inference Miss Eliza. at all. WHY
can't marry Evelyn lust the same %
aWby y repeated the spinster. "Be.
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cd Evelyn.
Ny dear young LADY, said the lawyer,
you don't reflect that if you tal-a Mr..
Otway, you most necessarily take bis
money too
She won't object to accepting it in
that way. Mr.. Freeburn,' said Paul, rogu-
ishly,
He was right. Evelyn did not obiedt.
THE MONASTERY ON MONTE CAssr-
No.-The law for the suppression of the
monastic establishments throughout Italy.
recently enacted, will be vigorously put
in force This determination has induc-
cd Lord Stanhope, and other officers of
the London Society of Antiquariaus, to
interfere in behalf of the slonastery of
Monte Casino. Many Americans will
unite in the desire that this great monas.
terry may be preserved 1t is one of the
most remarkable spots in Italy. The
order OF st. Benedict, whose deeds form
the burden of many noble folios, has been
of vast influence and Importance in his.
tory The manuscript treasures of their
great monastery surpasses in value any
other collection. The church in the grand
square Of the monastery is gem of uu.
describable beauty In many respects
it is the most beautiful building in
the world. Its interior is most pure
Florentine mosaic, from end to end. The
organ is growth of centuries, and ranks
as the second, if not the first in Eu.
rope. The great treasure of the monas-
terry, however, is its library There is
an ancient manuscript of the Nneid Of
Virgil, whose value is priceless The
traveller who has chanced to 90 from
Rome to Naples via San Germano, has
been charmed and astonished at the
grandeur of the monastery on its lofty
hill, and if he has penetrated to the Ii
brary has wished he could pass years in
its enjoyment.
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"Rather impracticable," said Evelyn
smiling in spite Of her distros; ''and what
is the second ?"
"To write book that everybody will
buy, and get rich on the strength ofthat." :"
But did you ever write, Paul?
"N-no-not exactly, but I'm quite
sure could if 1 were to try. At all
events, Evelyn, we'll get married, and
then we'll get rich !"
Had we not better get rich first, +"
meekly insinuated the more practical
Evelyu.
by no MEANS" said Paul, decidedly;
well have the cottage and the roses,
just as we planned last night; but we
must try and do without the icc-cream
and the horses. Cheer up, Evelyn, well
be happy yet, Silver Hill to the coatrary
Notwithstanding"
And Eyelyn's face gradually grew ra-
diant and her heart lighter than any
fcater, as she listened to Paul's couleur
de rose representations of the future that
lay before them.
"Mr. Otway, sah."
Paul turned abruptly on the colored
waiter at his side.
''Genelman in tho parlor, sab, inquir-
in arter Mr.. Otway"
"Oh, hang tie gentleman in the par
lor p
Go, Paul, co. pleaded Evelyn, and
Paul reluctantly obeyed, waiting, how
ever, until the servant had vanished to
steal goodbye kiss from Evelyn's love
ly crimson cheek.
"Why-hallo, Freyburn, this isnever
you I"
The little old lawyer was walking up
and down the floor, with his hands be-
hind him as Paul Otway entered. He
smiled.
Il have come up, post haste, Mr.. Paul,
to congratulate you"
Congratulate me Why, how on earth
did hear it We were only engaged last
tight--but she is the sweetest little crea-
turen
what are you talking about?'
Evelyn.
And | ain talking of an entirely diff
erent subject, if you will only do me the
favor to listen
'Tben fire away composedly returned
Paul.
4 am here to congratulate you upon
the successful termination Of the suit.at-
law which has placed you in the possess
sion of the magnificent Silver Hill es-
tates wished to give you hint fyour.
probable good fortune when you were at
my office last, but you would not pay me
any attention. Now that the matter is
fully decided, I am delighted to be the
first to congratulate the master of Silver
Hill.'
Silver Hillp shouted Paul. You
don't say am the rascal that has did
died Evelyn Bryant out of her property
The lawyer stared.
Miss Bryant was certainly the name
Of
Then it's all rightp halloed Paul,
throwing the lawyers hat in the air and
catching it on the toe of his boot Its
all the same-Evelyn and are one, and
we'll be rich before we are married, after
all. If you'll just wait minute, until
[ go up and bring Evelyn down
And Paul darted out of the room like
Dne demented.
When the pretty, timid young thing
came into the room, Mr.. Freyburn |
thought he had never seen anything
iweeter or more winning.
Il might have spared myself the trou-
Die of thsi long lawsuit had | foreseen
his state of affairs, he said with cour-
eous, old-fashioned bow to the young
ady.
But look here, Mr.. Freyburn, said
Paul 4 want the whole estate settled
light back on Evelyn
And, Mr.. Freyburn, l want you to
Understand that l won't take it, interpos-