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WIT AND HUMOR,

A private in the army recently sent
a letter to his sweetheart. CLOSING
with, "May heaven cherish and keep
you from yours truly John Smith, ii
"The word debt is composed OF
the initials of "dun every BODY twice T."
Credit is formed of the initial let.
tiers OF "call regularly every day
IA, is Pennsylvania the father of
all the other States p Certainly not.
my child why do you ask tn at cues
ton !? Because / see all the news.
papers call it Pa
Il say, friend, your horse is little
contrary, is he not?' No, sir what
makes him stop, then p ooh. he's
afraid somebody'll say whoa and he
shan't hear it.
My DEAR said Mrs. Bundle to
her daughter, you must have some
tning warm around you in the car
rage. Miss B. mentioned the re.
quest OF her mother to her beau. and
he Immediately complied with it.
Long Branch, the favcrite WATERING
place, proposes building an iron pier
like those at Brighton and Leeds.
England. The pier will cost $50,
600 in gold, and will extend four hmm.
dred and fifty feet into the ocean.
Henry Ward Beecher says: 1T
will not be denied that men are an.
perior to women, as men and that
women are UNNECESSARILY superior to
men, as women f; while both of them
together are more than a match for
either of them separately
A patient complained to his nbvs;-
clan that he was pursued by a ghost
tn" night before, as he was GOING
home from the tavern. What shane
was 1t ? asked the doctor. sIn the
shape OF Jackass,' replied the man
go home, said the doctor. sand kaan
sober. You were drunk, and fr;obt,
ened at your own shadow
A traveller, being in coffee.bouss
with some gentlemen, was IarooIs
drawing on the credulity of the com. |
pany; Where did you say all these |
wonders happened, sir p asked 's
gentleman present. Il can't exactly
say put somewhere in Europe-Rus-
va, | think replied the traveller. I'll
should rather think TIA ly,' returned
he other.
Rather good story is told OF the
ormer Miss Lane while she was the
charming mistress of the Exeoutivs
Mansion. A photographer in New
Z ork presented her with an album
nperbly bound, containing forty.two
lifferent views of Miss Lane Iones
on seeing it one day. that
was the most Miss a. Lane .ons booL
10 had ever seen. ~
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DENTISTS.
Nr.L. ID. ROUNDS
HOUSE MOVING.

EDsoN a. HAYWOOD, HOUSE MOVERS
u To those who have poor houses or those who
have not any. The undersigned now pre-
pared TO move or raise old houses for poor peo-
pie cheaper than the cheapest, and will give good
satisfaction. All work warranted
n3Su EDISON a. HAYWOOD
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The Weekly 0skaloosa Herald.
Published EVERY THURSDAY BY
LEIGHTON ~ NEEDHAM.
II. c. Leighton. W. H. Needhnm,
OFFICE one door west of Post ONCE.
TERMS $500 a Year in Advance.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


FAiHNIEW-Union Circuit, Union Tp.-Rev.
j. &. Thompson, Pastor.
UNIVERS LIST SOCIETY.-No regular seryi-
ces. sabbath school At p. m.
nj. E. CHgRCH-Rev.J W. Mcdonald, Pastor.
Services At l06 a m, and y. m. Sunday
school, p. IN. Prayer meetings, Thursday eve
niuGs.
SIMPSON CHARGE-(M. e. Rev. b. Mark,
Pastor. Services at l0H a. m, and p. m. Sun
day school alta D. m.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-Services every Sun
day, al l0h A. N. and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School
Immediately after morning Service. Services
Thursday evening. Thomas B. Kemp, Pastor.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Rey. S.
Z. McCunc Pastor. Services at 10Y a. m. and 7:45
p. sunday School 9 a. IN. Prayer meetings,
Tn rsday evening"
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.-Rev. j. E.
SnOwdeR Pastor. Services at l0H a. IN. and p.
m. Hnnday school at l2h p. m. Prayer
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
krv VIM. "isO-. Services on sabbath at a. lOH
~. :". y. In. Sabbath School9h a. m. Prayer
GI'c:'u" Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. - Elder b. w.
Johnson. Pastor. Services at 10h a. m. and
=. m. sunday School 2I5p. m. Prayer meeting,
Fhgrsday evening.
BAPTIST CHURCH.-Rev. ]. F. Childs, Pas
tor. Services at 10m a. IN, and ~ p. m. Sun
day School ga. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
jngs.
L. P. CHURCH-Rev R. A. McAyael
Pastor. Services 1911 Il. IN, and Z p. m. Sunday
School 9H a. IN. Prayer meeting, Thursday even
ings, at p.
SECOND NJ. L. CHURCH (Colored).-Rev
Coleman. Pastor. Services every Sabbath at 10h
u. IN. Sunday School at 3h p. m.
FRIENDS MEETING.-Corner of Monroe and
high streets. On LIST and 4th days of the week at
10 a. m: on LIST day at p. m. Sabbath School i'm
mcGi&tcly after services on LIST day morning.
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Established July 1850.

have shown the change in CaDtair
Wycherly as did the simple sentences
he uttered in reply.
i confess myself beaten he said ;
land L thank heaven for it. Hence,
forth one roof shall shelter US, and we
Will never be parted again until the
old man launches his craft for the
last great voyage
And they never were.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
CITY DIRECTORY

MayOr..................... GEO. Ii. BAUGH.
W. y. y,
TreasUrcr......... S. II. CHAPMAN.
Solicitor. KELLY JOHNSON.
Recorder. ................. FRANK KELLY
Street CommssiUuer e. .......W. Ii. SIMMONS.
TRUSTEES.
1t Ward. 90. HENRY NATION, l.. ID. ROUNDS
IN Waid........JOHN SIEBEL. j. A YOUNG
Bro Ward. JAS. RIlINEHART, ID. A. HURST
1th Ward. II. c. HUNTSMAN n, j. INCLUSION.
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then. 4 dare say you never did
ma ha Ten acres in all, and the
most barren, unproductive soil con-
celvable-covered with rocks and
stones, and watered by the blacklist
and dlrtlest stream that ever ran,
with few moss-grown and gnarIed
apple trees, shading log hut in their
mldst-such is the birthplace of all
the dead and gone Wycherlys for
generatIonspast- magnificent place
-ha ha Or, stay instead of
putting it in the will, suppose you
make out deed of the place, and
present 1t to Mrs. Josephine Marty.
as a wedding gilt from her affection
ate father, on condition that she and
her husband spend the honeymoon
there. pve heard that my gentleman
was something of an amateur artist,
and he cannot fail to admire the
scenery
And with this parting joke, the
captain went his way.
SO that evening, Mrs. Josie Marty.
sitting by her husbands side in their
lodgings, was surprised with packet
OF paper from the office of Hunt &
hetchum, setting forth the above
conditions, and indorsing the deed
to the Wycherly homestead.
we will go won't we, dear
Duke = whispered Josie, her red
lips qulvering, and tear or two gilt
tering on the silken brown lashes tn at
shaded her sweet blue eyes. 4 think
we'd better go: dear; not for the land,
which 1t appears is worthless enough
out 1t Is papa's request, and, perhaps
It's the last that he ever will make
and here she broke down in a tenn.
pest of sobs and tears.
For though she had wilfully disc.
Deyed him, let, next to her husband,
Josie loved the stern, tyrannical old
man whom she called father.
x X
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Get "a Home OF Your own.

There is sacred duty devolving
upon every man who has shouldered
the responsibility of family--it is to
provide them with home. And even
those who hold the responsibility in
Anticipation should take initiatory steps
towards the performance of this duty.
i" y homo Of our own" This is the
contiaual aspiration, and q worthy ono
Il Is, OF hundreds OF ZOO wives, who
yearly and half yearly huadlo aud
so from orc uncomfortable house 10
another. y home OF ort own; with
this hope in their hearts how bravcly
they buffet the waves Of caro- that
moving here aud there heaps upon
them How fondly they look to tho
day when, once established within that
homo, they cen say goodbye 10 that
lug-bcar, rem. day, enl arrange per.
mauently within their own door oil tho
useful and tasteful appliances of home
life, and train around its exterior tho
graceful cliugirg vino
Every man Of family should lay aside
monthly from his income, be il largo
or small, sam, no matter how little,
10 form nucleus of the home fund,
and TO be invested in piece of land
it may be q fraction Of lot with very
limited improvements, or it may be
vacant, ground, and ii ho is a good
mechanic, skillful economist, clever
fnancier, he will soon have n house
upon it, and he and his family will
real2n from blessed experience, that
of all the pleasant spots on earth not
one is halr so pleasant as n home OF our
own.
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From Saturday Night. ]
UNCLE TOMS PRESENT.
ny MATTE EYER BRITrs.

Uncle Tom was taking Off his over.
coat, by the blazing fire in tue sittin Q
room, rnd Hetty's mother was hcl.
ping him, and making great fuss o.
YER him SO He:ty won't into the
kitchen, and busted herself in dishing
the hot sausages, and faky biscuits
and fragrant tea, aud putting thom
on tho table beside the bright green
pickles, golden honey and crimso n
jelly, which werc already Waiting to
furnish the weary traveller supper.
1t struck Unclo Tom, whic they
set at the table, that there was q
grave turn to tho corners of his fa.
voritc IIetty's red mouth, and sad
loook in her syes, which wero not
there at his last visit, and lie missed
her bright joyous ways, exceedingly.
And after supper he noticed that,
while they all chatted 80 merrily,
llctty sat silently knitting and guz-
IN. th,ugh'fully iuto the fire. Now
L nclc Tom loved Hetty so much tha,
he could not be very happy himself
while she was sad, so his first thought
was to find out the trosble, that he
might apply tho remedy.
lie said nothing that night, but
tue next morning he was standing !,
lone by the si,ting.room fire when
Heity swept the hearth, and as she
finished, he put his hand under her
dimplcd chin, and raising her sweet
face said, kindly:
,r t%waTs ,nor,,s,i OF ,s,iswShhat is tho matter with
lg tor circulars will please
mn for postlve
srnt 10 he pnid on delivery. Customer
ed tn examine what they order lbeuro And
I oi'l'' On payment VI hNi'''' chin
len SIX Watches are ordered az once, ~ y
end an c,trn Watch fntsrme kind free. Snl
purchasers fcsiaiuy ~ some distance ir"in t., :
> suti,cs and desiring t. save time ami ~
.es. can have the goods sent hy mn,
,mitting with the orderl the amount +
ed by = q. Money order Registered letter, n, Al
7 check payable io our or,'er. NJ our risk ~ ~
IS plainly, JAMES GERAln 60, -
81 NASSAU STrrtT, Ngw foKR
Box 1891. Dec. i5-gm
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THE WAY FOR A CLERK TO AD-
vANcE.-A clerk, whose letter betrays
a heartfelt earnestness that cannot be
assumed, set forth his condition and
desires, and asks our advice. He is iu
receipt Of 81, 900 salary from a large
mercantile house doing n good bust,
ness he is in love with o young girl
who is willing to marry him whenever
he says the word, and to share with
him whatever hardship there be in
bis lot Shall he marry on his
present income, or wait for more !?
aud if the latter, what is the best way
to secure such an increase 4? We an-
swer: II there are no circumstances
iu his own or the young woman's Sit
uation which render spec ly mar.
riago especially desirable he will do
we'll to "bide bee." There is but
one legimatc way fora clerk 10 Sc
cure large income, via: to serve his
employers with such faithfulness, zeal,
vigor and earnestuess, that his merits
cannot be overlooked or go unreward
ed. Some employers are more liberal,
a nd quicker 10 take hint than 9TH
ers, but there is a point where the dul,
lest will appreciate the services ofan
indefatigable clerk. He may be earn
ing So, 500 year before he is raised
to 81 500, but il he places no limit on
his labor he will certainly find his re-
ward. We know man who entered
service a, 81, 900 . year aud earned
5000 for his employers az the start.
He was advanced to 81, 400, aud then
to $1,000, then to 81 500, aud SO on up
to IS, 900 but his zeal aud success kept
a long way ahead Of this gain in his
pay, aud the day be drew $4,000 he
was really earning al least $40, 900 psr
annum. He now draws $4,000 per
annum, besides an interest IL the
business. Silver begins 10 show anoog
his locks, but ho ia as unsiring aud
faithful as over. II requires patience
to realize tho effect Of saeh service.
bat W nsvor knew u 70 hil y N
cad. IN !. Jswnai cf Gounegv&
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- elect Poetry
SPEAK NO HI.

Nay, speak no III kindly word
Can never leave sting behind;
And oh, TO breathe each tale we've heard
Is far beneath noble mind;
For oft better seed Is sown
BY choosing thus n kinder plan;
For IL but little good we've known,
Let's speak Of all the good VIC can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide,
Would fain another's fault cfacc.
How can Il please our human pride
To prove humanity but base'
No, let II reach higher mode,
A nobler estimate Of man;
BE earnest In the search Of good,
And speak Of all the best we can.
Then speak no i'll, but lenient be
To others feeling as your own;
IT you're the first fault TO see,
BE not the first TO make IL known.
For life is but passing food;
No lip can tell how brief the stay
Dc earnest in the search for good
And speak Of all the best we may.
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\ NopLE SACRIFICE. -"I Cannot
See my Brother Perish. "A few days
ago tho Syracuse, y. Y. Sidndor9,
mentioned the drowning, at Fulton, OF
two Merriam boys, ucphews Of Major
Thomas Merriam. The case is a sad
one in Iced but fiom this afiliction
CLEANS the nobleuess OF human nature
even in childhood. The ,tMosNIerriam
boys-Willc, aged fourteen; Allio
aged twclvc--and three other bows
about their age, in the afternoon went
to Lake Como TO skate. They wore
joined on the way by another boy,
not mate of theirs. The ice seemed
firm along the lake shore, where the
water is thought shallow out somo
rods. 1t was about three o'clock,
when three ofthe boys passed in safety
over the spot, which proved to be only
thin she'll over springy place.
When the Merriam boys, and he who
had joined them last, ran on to il,
they were all poecipiated into the Wa
ter. The Merriams we're excellent
swimmers, and with their comrades
began to break ice by clinging to it
But this WAS a precarious hope. Their
comrads fastened their tippets together
and threw one end so that Willie
could reach it, and he was hauled out
upon the ice. Just then came from
h.s little brother, who had already
sank twice, oh, boys, do not let mo
drown - Willie gave one glance, and
with the words, 4" Il cannot let my
brother perish, plunged into rescue,
and both sank to rise no more alive.
When help came, therothsr boy had
hold ofthe ice, but was senselss. He
was, however brought to. The bodies
of the brothers were readily found,
clasped in each others arm. Wha,
noble sacriice
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sitting room, and out into great
cheerful kitchen, wherethe kettle was
hummiug away OH the hssing
stove, the tables spread for supper
and smiling maid in readiness to re.
ccive them.
This is Mr.. Curtis and his wife
Mollie,' said Uncle Tom, at which the
girl cour,esicd prettily, and Wallace
and Hetty blushed, while Hctiv said
Why, uncle I"
Well, it you are not, you soon
will be-" said Unclc Tom; "for the
parson will be here 10 ten minutes
They are determined up at home to
make you marry Squire Parker to-
morrow, and tho only way know
of to prevent it is to have you marry
Wallace Curtis to-day. lie Won't
object, III be bound"
That | won't spoke up Wallace.
And Hetty, through her crimson
bushes, made out to ask
Butts this really your place,
Unclc Tom p
No; it's yours said Uncle Tom,
smiling.
"Ours! ~ cried Hetty and Wallace,
in breath
"Yours. Ny Christmas present to
you,p said Uncle Tom.
"But-l ihought--mother thought
-you were not rich,' s;ammered
Hctty.
Well | happen to be quito able to
afford this laughed Uncle Tom
"and, if / choose to make my money
help two young people to be happy,
whose business is it? Como Hetty
choose, Wallace to-day, or the fat
old squire to o.morrow--which is it?
{" Oh, Wallace, certainly - cried
Hc,ty
And that young gentleman Instant
ly took her in his arms, and kissed
her, right before Uncle Tom.
"Come, come, now He-o's the
parsOn so, Wallace, wen make it
fast aud sure, in ten minutes more,
said the good old uncle.
Aud so thOy did And then uncle
Tom and the parson stayed TO supper
with them (; and Molly, the smiling
maid, whom Uncle Tom had sent to
the city for, and whose father was
one Of mis- own workmen, waited upon
them.
Uncle Tom would not let them 20
back that night, saying he would ride
in with tho parson, and bring sister
Maria to see them in the morning.
So " Mr.. Curtis aud his wife" took
possession of their pretty home at
once, and everybody, except Squire
Parker, was well pleased.
And the last | knew of them, their
beloved Uncle Tom was spending
Christmas there, and ,rotting the
youngest boy on his knee, while two
other children rummaged hi; pockets
for candy.
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MAKE THE BEsr OF HHIsGs. all
would do this, the world would be
happier for most Of US than it is.
Some people seem to do everything
in their power to make the worst To-
stead Of tue best, Of what they have.
The difference of conditions in those
we meet lies in most cases just here.
1t is one thing 10 earn money, aud
another to make the best use OF il after
it is earned. Good wages or bad
wages make small difference 10 the
comfort OF some homes. The more .
man, who has no idea Of thrift or
economy earns. the more he spends
uselessly. High wages are rather .
hurt than blessing to such man.
for they only increase bis opportuni-
tics for self indulgenees that coahrn
bad habits.
Making the best Of things is the art
Of oil arts, without which no trade,
profession, or calling viii ever insure
success. II Is the secret Of order and
comfort in our homes. The wife who
makes the best ofsvsrythiag her bus.
bands wages procure, bsceuss The
help-noet shs prcmised 10 b.. and
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anew nalf the difficulty.
Later in the evening Wallace Cur.
tis came in, and then uncle saw the
light come to Hetty's eyes, aud tho
bloom to her cheeks, spits of the hall
frightened glauces she cast at her
mother. He glanced at his sister too
and saw that she sat upright as q
post-as stern and grim as she al
ways looked when sho was awfully
displeased so he concluded he knew
the other half too. 'a.
He saw Retty jerk her hand away
from Squire Parker, when the visi
tors departed, and, standing purposely
between his irats sister and the youn-
ger ones, he saw Wallace Curtis take
the same little hand and raise il to his
lips IN tho shadow. m
And after they were gone, hs saw
that Hetty kept the other little hand
olaspcd over the one which had 70,
ceived the csress, az If sho would
keep the sweet impress there as long
as she could.
Uncle Tom bad half an idea that
after sbs had shortly dismlssed Hetty
to bod, his sister Maria meant to con-
suit him regarding the affairs. But
sister Masia knew soft-hearisd Uncle
Tom too well for that. Besides, she
wasprovoked at him for not telling
her more about his own affairs. Many
times she had triod TO fud out whoth-
Or or not his business in tho city vas
prosperous, bus beyond saying he
made enough TO oat and wear" hs
woeld tell her uOthiug, So, y he
voeld cot eobAds'kis affairs 70 hsr.
~ mnnA - o>rnA2a - 4. H.. = -
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Aitsr marriage ceremony had

Aitsr a marriage ceremony had
been psriosmed in one Of the churches
in Adrian, Mich., the bride. when re-
csiviug the eeegntaktisas Of her
ftiaads. shsd tssts seesrdlse y the
usual custom, 4 ~ sieht - vAinA
III gvsen iollsee1 ssil. ~ onoIoonr
~ ANsE ~ hles1s he4 ssec< <o@(o1
= eolnisp hin - ed ~ >1o1lp
y:
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WIN. VAN GEZER,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Lewisburg Pa,
Offers his professional service TO he pub
lio. Collections and all other Pf 'cssion.
Al business entrusted 10 his care III re-
scive prompt attention.
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J. ATTORNEY ATLAw.

Frecburg Pa,
0fors his Professional service 10 the pub.
ic. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended TO.
Jan. IL, 'G7tf
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ALLFMAN,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrove Pa
Offers his Professional services TO the
public. All business entrusted to his
care will be promptly attended TO. Col
lections made in all parts of the State.
He can speak the English and German
language Auenily. Office between Halls
and the Post Office.
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7 p. oRONMILLER,
- ATTORNEY AT LAW,

" AIIUNNE1 NJ INV,
Middleburg, Pa,
Offers his professional services to the pub
lie. Collections and all other professions
business entrusted TO his care will receive
prompt attention. Jan 9, eff
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CHARLES HOVER,
~ ATTORNEY AT LAW,

Selinsgrovo Pa,
Offers his professional services TO the pub
nc. Collections and all other professiona
business entrusted to his care will re
eeive prompt attention. Office two door
north Of the Keystone Hotel. Jan 8, '6
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A c. SIMPSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

AAs ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Sclinsgrovc Pa,
Offers his professional service to tho pub.
ie. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended TO.
IJan l., 'GItf
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, W. row NhaN u"g "bNhN' Nv hN' h"SSe
be through Hc,ty herself.
Next day he watched for another
chance to speak with He,ty, and as
he stood beside her at the parlor win.
dow, Squire Parker passed by. See.
ing Hc,ty, ho made Sinking bow
which shc ouly answered by n cold
nod, and theh Uncle Tom asked:
"Wcll, Hctty, girl, which is it to
he 2"
With a look which showed the uu.
derstood him, llctty passionatoly 40.
swcrcd:
"1t shall scrcr be old Parker !"
What is tho objection to young
Curtis ~ asked Uncle Tom.
Hes poor" replied Hetty.
And Squire Parker is rich, is he ?"
" Yes; and fifty years old, and as
ugly as sin, as you have seen your
solf.r
" And mother approves Squire Par
ker 2 pursued Uncle Tom.
Yes, Oh, uncle, what shall I do 4?
They have determined that shall
marry him at Christmas, and that is
only q week of, What shall we do,
Uncle Tom ?"
"Well perhaps wo will SEQ what
can be DONE" said Uncle Tom slow.
ly. " Keep quiet, Hetty, aud if I
can help you, l Will"
lIetty gave him thankful glance.
for her mother coming in, she dared
do no moro. But she sighed rs she
thought that only money could help
her, aud Uncle Tom probably had
none to spare.
I Uncle Toms sympathy did not, in.
deed, seem likely to do much good,
for the day before Christmas came.
aud he bad never even said another
word TO lletty. Early in the morn
Ing, uncle went over to the village.
lie met Wallace Curtis, and told him
that Hctty wanted him to come out
in the nfiernoon and axe her sleigh
riding.
Wallace looked very much surpris-
cd, for Hctty had never made such
request of him before but he prom
ised TO como, and then Uncle Tom
went home.
At three o'clock, accordingly, up
drove Wallace, in a handsome sleigh,
with two strong bay horses. Hctty
could not quite conceal her surprise,
at which Wallace looked much puz-
zled, but only repeated his invitation
to 20 out riding.
Eletty gave startled glance at her
mother. That lady promptly spoke up.
| "Hetty cOnnot so ont this after
o' om CON-
'cr Both tho young folks counteuances
but Uncle Tom put in word
en- luaOh, yes; let her go, Maria. |
~ .uld like to so with them myself