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Vessels Wanted,

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BUSINESS NOTICES.

WHEN the body and brain are well balanced
the stomach is capable of restoring the waste
from which the system is constantly suffering;
but when the brain is large in proportion, ithe
stomach is incapable of supplying it; in other
words, the expenditure is too large for the in
come Here lies the cause of so much suffer-
ing from Disease of the Heart, Liver, Stomach
and Lungs, which is produced by taxing the
Nervous System too severely; and Fellows
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ly preparation known which imparts this vital
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Rev. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville, wants
to know where our boasted freedom, is when
Cady Stanton, 'an infdel apostle of the J.
Stuart Mill school, is allowed to lecture
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A Pennsylvania sheriff got S5 for the stump
of cigar smoked by gay murderer on his
way to the gallows.
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The sweetest child in Frankfort, KY, is the
one who fell into a barrel of new-made
sorghum.
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A Kentucky huckster has over his stall this
impressive moral injunction: ''Any Man or
Boy that takes one APPEL Without Leafe is
It'll Roge in his harte.'
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Chicago has petrified baby. 1t was petri-
fed with astonishment at seeing its father
and mother get through one day without
quarreling or threatening divorce.
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A poor and humble street preacher in Lon
don killed man for disputing his theory of
the creation.
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ESTABLISHED JUNE ss, 1862. VOL. IL.
TO LET.
Chambers to Let,

TO Let.
nNE half Of double House No. Al Pleasant street,
81 IN good order eleven rooms, furnace, gas and
r1age. nov2tf
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
d the little ladies who built into our

ed !; the little ladies who built into our
heart the good or patiehee, love, kind.
ness--they are with us today in the
spirit, though far apart in the flesh.
The advice given in their simple cen
tences expressing only wish, il ip
our hearts still. fsss z
Some coarse and brutal men scoff It
the beneficial Influence Of women, hot
most all sooner or later are led to feel
it's power. The man who can never
feel this re-c'aiming. purifying power,
and has no faith in woman's enrolling,
elevating influence, is possessed of a
heart indeed. We do not Wish his no.
ciety-we know our business relations
with him cannot he pleasant and com
paniOnable. The low, vicious habits
Of life are his, as he has no incentive
to be otherwise, or even elevate his
charactcr.-[ Colmans Rural World.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
wife Norsted.

A remote Exchange, commenting up
ON I'm alleged news dispatch from his!
city. to the effect that AN inte:npprain
character, known w. David Maggie. had
been mortaIly wounded in AN afr y
with some similar Outcast in one al
our Ip-town b,-wa,s is prompted tn
feminiscetces of the murdered mai,
wh6rfi it claims as !. former soldier in
one Of the far Western gafrisous, and
the reported actor in y tragedy much
more dramatic than that which has
6nally sealed his Own fate: John
Mahoney, it says, was the real nailir
Of the person in question, or at least
the one he was know by to his tdph-
rades in the Third United States III
iantry, at Fort Harker. NOT fijng he.
for- the Outbreaking ~ the secc@ssiun
war Mahoney, from beng one of the
most rolhcklhg spirits in the garrison
of the fort, became suddenl, one ~
the most riorose and insubOrdirfatp,
and would have suffered the s4verpst
penalties Ut military discipline but for
the great domestic trouble which was
known to be the, eauN. of his change
al character. He had lively and
pretty yOt ,ig &ife with him aud her
disposition 10 play the dirt with mar
tia admirers had tOrlnented his heart
until he was ready TO kill either her OF
ulinself, or both. Meaning no harm,
but utterly incapable Of refraining
from cOquetry, the ,Oung, woman aid
ed brand upon brand to the Aamc OF
her husbands jeafoiisy. tnti at last
her exhibition of pleased vanity al
the ffthpailt atidlifatioil OF All empty
headed young lieutenant OF the com
pany, drove poor MahoIle. nearly mad.
Restrained by the piiiieSs stringency
vi army law fiom demonstrating with
hts superior officer Oh the suiy.rt. the
private. soldier was the bore passion,
ate Win his silly hripy,t.ite on thai
account, and threatened viOicirr II
she did not amend her way in the
matter. Piqurd at. this treatment,
MIS-. MalOue, called him u fool iuf
ms pains, and vowed that she would
dirt more than ever in proof OF her
right to- do AS she pleased. She WAS
AS good rs her word. Shr missed NO
opportunit, 20 exclspge sInrieS ard
mods with tie lieutenant in the sight
Ut every bOdy, AMI there WAS little
wonder IN. the garrison AT her hus-
band's ,m:frasing ,A,shin-ss and s,irli
ness under suctr apparently intention
al irritation: First the unhappy,
solder renoasced the s.d-r irrbits on
a lifetime, and yas inq'ensiy in tie
guafsi.bouse tor intvxieaiton. rlse.l,
after violent quari~l, he ss,pardt. d
from his wife, who was now ~ angry
and implacable Us he, and shortly
thereafter the vile lett the tort and
went To her parents in the East From
the dase of this last incident the once
spruce and manly Jack Mahoney be-
came one Of the most, tlissipated and
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
Wftp aNbertisfultnts.
Reglstv~MOM \

@OLLS FOR THE REGIsTRA-
ton of voters for the Parish Of
Kapides will he opened at the follow
ing places and On the following dates !:
Point Maigre-3 days, at Brrlin's
September, Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th,
Wednesday 18th. - -
Bnlloway's Prairie Precinct--at Jho.
Newel's Thursday 18th, Friday 13th,
Saturday 14rh. - =.
On Flagaon-at. Asa Bells Monday
10th, Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 18th.
Pineville Preciuct-Thursday 18th,
Frida, Goth, Saturday 21st.
Cotile-at james, Store, Monday
sd. Tuesday oath, Wednesday 25th.
Hemp Hill-at Nichols. Thursday
18th, Friday 21th;. Saturday 18th.
Spring Creek7Pauls Store. Monday
3Oth, Tuesday, Octo5er LIST, Wednes
day I'd, Thursday Sd.
Calhuuii's Store-Friday 4th, Sat
urday 9th.
Spring Hill-Randolph's, Monday
7th, Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9Th.
Cheneyville-Thurstiay 10th. Fri
day 18th, Saturday 18th.
MISUNDERSTANDING Smiths, Monday
f4th. Tuesday 18th.
j. G. P. HOOE,
Supervisor Registration, of Rapidel
Rapi les.
September 4th, 1872.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
SHEKIFFS SALE.
britton a Moore

Britton 4 Moore !
William and Virginia Bash
Ninth Judicial District Court, Parish of Grant
State Of Louisiana
VIRTUE OF and to satisfy writ of fieri
ID facias issued out Of the above named
Court, in the above entitled and numbered
suit, and to me directed, have seized, and
will offer for sale 1T public auction TO the last
and highest bidder, on
Saturday, the eth day OF September,
80 III. ~ 1872, 80 4
between the hours ef II. O'Clock. A. NJ, and 4
p. M, at the Court Honse door, int Town Of
Collar, the following described property seiz-
ed TO satisfy said writ, to-wit:
The undivided interest ct the said william
and virginis Buhs Of . tract Of land, fronting
on Red River ct the junction 81 Daro, with
that stream, and bounded above By that Bayou
IN the rear BIZ the lsnds sf Josiah Huie's sue
cession, and below by the Billieuo Plantation,
containing abouf Thirteen Hundred and sixty
scrsG
Alsp a f..rt nf land also fronting on Red
River, bUa reg above by the tract ofland last
described. below BY the Mead Plantation and
in the rear by the Daro containing about Six
Hundred and Forty acres. with ali Of the i'm
provenents aud building. on both of said
tracts. and the apportunsnccs thereto belong
ing s.gtsl
{ Also tract Of Wood Land.
+ TERMS OF SALE.-CASH. With benefit Of
apprsisemeut. t 80
Collar, Grant Parish, La, July 2and, 1872.
Ans s-ss 2. Fs ~ sheriE
ME
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
SHERIFF'S SALE. ~.
Dennis Sullivan, ~
Bouligny q Esclapon, transferees M On
va. Hhsef ~
John Douglas.
Bouhgny 4 Esclapon, -.
ve. s-[a- NO. -,
f.. John Douglas.
sHFRIFF's SALE.

District Court, Parish of 0rant-State Of
Louisiana.
QY VIRTUE 15fan Execution issued on .
ID Twelve Months Bind, In the above on
titled suit Of Dennis 0ulliyan vs.. John Doug
Las, and by virtue OF ar Execution ON the
above entitled suit Of B6uliKny a. Esclapon
va. John Douglas, / have seized and win offer
for ,iele at public auction, on
Saturday, the 9th day of October 1872,
between the hours OIL O'Clock A. H., and 4
p. NJ, at the Court door, in the Town of
Colfax, the following described property to-
wit: ,r.sE
A certain Plantation lying and being on
Bayou Rigolet, about Twenty milee from
Alexandria, with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon, containing Two Hundred
acres more or less, bounded = follows Five
srpents in depth, being the same bought Of T.
N. Wells being property formerly belonging
TO George Saddler, and seized a. proper be
longing to the defendant, John Douglas.
TERMS OF SAIE:-CA6H, to satisfy the
Twelve Months Bond. s.fs
Aud for Cash to pay the Execution issued
In the suit of Bouligny & EsclsDon VS.. John
Douglas, subject to appraisment.
A. SHELBY,
Coifax, La, Aug. 18th 1872. p. rs ~.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07


A'''' 1 s..,, 4 s {: q. $50
District Caart, Parish II Rapides-stsae Oh
LouisianA
RY VIRTUE Of and to sstisfy writ Of 6sri
ID faciss Issued ont of the above named
Court, on Twelve Months Bond, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, and TO me direct
ed, have seized, anil win Offer for sale, on
Saturday, the 9TH day Of september,
1872,
bet*seh the hours Of IL A. NJ, and I, It., 81
the CoNtt House door, in tho Town Of Alexan-
drip, the following described property. seized
al t6s Property Of The Defendant. toswit:
4 certain tract or or parcel Of land situated in
Rapides Parish. fronting on Red River, and
known a. the lower portion of the Kerley tract
containing $40 acres moro or lesa, bounded
above by the tract sold to MIRA, Louiss t1ark
and H. H. Thompson, below by the Ulster
Plantation. aud in the rear by Government
land with all the buildings and Improvement
situated thereon.
TERMS OF SALE cash.
JOHN DELACY,
Aug 3d-6t. p. Fs Sla. Sheriff.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07

SEALING THE Vow.-A correspond
emf ot The New York Commercial
Advertiser, writing from the Round
Lake camp meeting, tells the follow.
ing story:
Many people sleep in the same tent
here, .heing separated by Partitions.
AS young Methodist fellows are thrown
with pretty young Tadies good deal,
it is nothing against them that they
sometimes fall in love
Last night, the. say, This happened !:
A young Meth6dist fellow from Balls
ton had become quite interested in u
pretty daughter of y religious farmer.
Last night, while dozen of old cold
hearted fellows were trying 10 sleep
they were continually disturbed by,
the lovers spOony talk which they dis
tinctly heard through the cotton ciotl,
partition.
They heard him say in a low, sweet
Clarendon voice, sc Now, Caroline, tO
let me seal the yOw---iiow :,
No, James, can not: What
would my father and mother sa, n
replied sweet giriish voice. :,
Bat, Caroline, you have promised
to be nline-nOw let us seal tine yOa--
let us, do let us-won'r you! DO kiss
me p
mo, Jdmss, / Ian not; q, can
not-;'
In a moment the tent PARTITION part
ed, and big ~hiskrrvd brother, whu
wanted to sleep, shouted g For Gods
sake, Carrie, let Jim seal that vow.
He'll Keep III awake all night ii s0i.
don't
The VOW was sealed.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
SHERIFFS SALE.

SHERIFFS SALE.
GsrShwait Lewis . Stewsrt,l
Thons. B. French.
Parish Court, Parish Of Rapides-- State Of
Louisiana.
10y VIRTUE NJ and to satisfy . writ Of
- feri facias, issued ont Of the. above
named Court, in the above entitled snd num-
berrd suit, and tn me directed, have seized,
and win offer for sale, on
Saturday, the 7t6 day Of September,
1872,
bstween the hours Of II A. NJ, and P. NJ. II
the Court Mouse door. in the Town Of Aloxan-
dris, the following described property, to-wit
Z Ono Large Mule. ~
TTERNs OF SALE:--cASH, subject TO- ap-
praisemeut. ssr
.. JOHN DrLACY.
7 Ang 24-3s p. rs %. ShegiG
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07

disorierly Characters III fbe fort, and
grew. hut the worse from the fire.
qutNt punishments following his had
behaviour. He. was newer heard to
speak SYLLABLE against the lientenan.
Who's. heartless tffiihg had brought
iim snch misery !; but in skirmisiI
with Indians mt. Lng after Mrs.
'daaonev's ,iararture. this officer was
stain ~ IA bu,iet in. the back Of his
mead. ard miify of the garrison be
Il. " 10 this day that the slayer was
"a, man whose wise he had encouraged
10 Vi aregari her h,sband's colpmailds
r,rrc Was no proof. however, that
= 1l.sy Jack a. he was now called.
tad fred the treacherOus shot, and
the trucuient drunkard was subjected
only to the usual penalties of his
neglected military duties, nhti1 two
years ago, whei. be deserteii. The
authorities Of the fort cared moi to re.
,.apiurr "a fugitive so worthless, and
the now sell dishOnorcd man wander
al 10 Kansas City, where, as the
Bulletin of that town relates hp assIiIn
q, the ,iam- of David Maggie, and led
"a lie nj some months in common with
;ne n..st ,.epyave.l ruffians Of the
community. Driven thence at last
by police authority he found his way
to this city, where he has finally met
his death in street brawl.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

State OF Louisiana--vs. l.. A. sauton; (Tutor
of Heirs of J. Sauton. *
10y VIRTUE Of the power IN me vested,
- q Tax Collector in and for the Parish
Of Rapides, by Act No. -, Of the Legislature
Of this State approved March Sd, 1871, will
proceed to seIl 1t publie :auctien, in front Of
the Court House door, in the town Of Alexar-
dria, on sfgy yfg ,EfHftua
Tuesday, the 10Th day of October 1872,
One Thousand Acres of Land, more or less and
Improvements, situated on Bayou Rapides
bounded above by Laaas Of Clark and boyce
and Archinard, and below By Lands of r. II.
Maddox,
Seized for due and unpaid Taxes of 1869,
1870 and 1871, amounting to S84e 1890 and
costa. The above lands to be sold in tracts of
Fify Acres or less
- N. LEGRAS. Tax Collestor.
Aug. 24-4t.
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Aug 81 Ct. P. Re sls.
SHERIFFS SALE.

Thomas B. French, Tdo0r,
Va. No, l7oO.
ABB. Thompson.
Ninth Districs Court, Parish Of Rspidcs State
. ofLouisiana AZ
DY VIRTUE Of and TO satisfy writ Of 6eri
ID facias issued ont Of the above named
Court, in the above entitled end numbered
suit, and 10 me directed, have seissd and VIII
ODER for sale ct public sustion, On
Saturday; tie 7th day Of September
1877.
ssswssh the hours II il 4 j., and a P. NJ, 1t
the Court House doSf, Il the Town of Alex
sndria, the following described property,
seised ~ the property Of the defendant, Disirs
Hickman, to-wit:
All the right, title and interest ofthe defen-
dant, DisiEe Hickman, h and 70 certain
claim agninst -her deceased husband, netar T.
Hickman, for 6ix Thp,usnd Five Hundred
Dollars, being 6sf Pzraphernal funds received
BY him 10 1870, with ave per cent interest
thereon, ffo1 the death Of her sid husband
and recorded Dccembsr t569 -
TKs,as or SALE cash, subject to- up
prsissment.
@.s2 JOHN DsI4ACY, Sheriff.
Aug II lt-P. Fs 4l3.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
JUDGMENT.


sosau F. Nsathery, Wife, }
David Collind Husband.
District Court-Parish Of Grant--State of
Louiaisqa.:
IN THIN Case by reason Of the Law and tho
! Evidence, being in favor Of the Plaintiff,
Susan r. Neathery, wife, end against
David Collins, husband, il is ordered, adjudged
and decreed, that she recover of him the sum
of Two Thousand and One Hundred Dollars,
with interest ON Four Hundred Dollars, there
Of from z3rd day of January 1867, and like in
terest on One thousand Seven Hundred Dol
lars, from the date hereof and that the Com
n,unity of acquets and gains existing between
her and her said husband be dissolved, and
that she be authorized to manage and control
her own property and affairs as II sole, and
that defendant pay the costa of this suit. :
Done, read and signed in open Court, this
ORsBORN,
Judge 9th District Court.
Flied July 2nd 1872, -
r. G. REGEsrKR, Clerk.
STATS or LOUISIANA. NINTH DISTRICT CoUIT,
PARISH OF GRANT.
hereby certify the above to be q true and
correct copy Of the Judgment, in the above
numbered and entitled suit, on file and on re-
| core in my, Office.
Witness my hand ofacially, and seal of said
Court, this 18th day of August, A. D. 1879.
r. c. REaEsrER. Clerk.
Aus, .sfaSt. r. rs sfa.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
ranf Sonit 4

ChE1A1 y SAA0.
, ,s.. !: ' .',.. Moss
Ninth Judieid District Court, Parish of Grant
-etats Of Louisianas
DY vI6TUE Of and TO sstisfy writ of Reri
- faciss issued ont Of the shove named
Court, the shove entitled and numbered emit
and 70 one directed, have ssissd and win o.
fer fur sale Ct public suction, TO the Last and
highest biaders ON ~.
Saturday, the 7th day of September.
1872.
between the hons of IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and
p. NJ, ct the Court House door, in the Town
Of Colfax. the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
Six Houses OF Cabins that are situated at or
near the mouth Of the Darro, and about fifteen
mles from the Court House, of the Parish OF
Grant.
TERMS or SALE :-CAsH, with benefit of
appraisement.
Colfax, Grant Parish, La, July 22nd ls72.
ASHELBY,
Aug 3d.6t. P. rs el6- sheriff.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
SBERIFFS SALE.


NJ. Legras, Tax Collector, &C.,
VS.. No. l7l3
B. Weiss
Ninth District Court, ParisA of Rapides-State
of Louisisns. ..s'
QY WHITE of and to sstisfy wit of fieri
- fscias; issued out of tho above named
Court, in the above entitleb and numbered
Ait, have seized and win offer for sals at
public auction, on -
Saturday, the 9th day Of October 1872,
between the houfs ofll A. NJ, and 4.P NJ, at
the Court House door, in the town Of Alexan-
dria, the following deecribed property, seized
by specisl order Of sid writ, to-wit:
A certain pjecs or parcel of ground situated
in Alexandria, La, % Front Street, having q
front Of about Twenty three feet more or leo,
and running back in parallel lines the depth
of One Hundred and Six feet six inches, more
or less, bounded shove by property Of John
We'll and below by the new etore; property Of
TERMS OF sALIE:-oAsfi, subject to .p-
praisement.
asr JOHN DzLACY,
E sheriff.
NJ ~ y. NJ A.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07
Thu Beh;iht 6f W6mAn to Ma.


lid Il ever occur To amy of our read
tfs &RiiI refining and polishing inhu
encr. the society OF woman gives to
rlan The associations with intelli,
gent and educated females is ever
observed in the man. The common
coarse,.ess of many, the basliful awk
war.'Bess o. Others the GENERAL ten
d,i,,y OF u,an to satisfy his PASSIONS
arr an toned down or oblit~rat-d, when
they are continually brought into 40
ciety OF women. The gentle, xind aud
insinaating way good woman's influ-
ensr IN thi own about rude and reckless
male il always to be observed. She
seems to rsssch into his heart with fiji
gers that very soon weed ont every IN
s.jtitii and unseemly plant. She does
| this apparently, without an effort aid
gives tn man grace, huency in CONVEX
satiyn. srntIslasi Of manner, complete
east. III s6s;ists and the love Of the art,
sciences and BEAUTIES of nature, she
throws about his existence an atmOs-
phere Of love. confidence, hope, trust,
honor, fidelity and virtue The rough
obstructions to ba uiet with upon ex-
terror Of fiis Character, are Very soon
cut away and the scar hesled up from
sight. The process of change from a
| vicious lonely life, to one of female ,vs-
sOeiation and refinement, is also slow
and tedious; hut the metamorpbit
change is sure to- take place under the
! love, Iudgn,rrs and guidance of . true
! wo,;ihi,an. II there is anything iii 1 iiian
that iray bc called metal, the bene6.
cial influence Of wOman's association
will burnish it 10 such brightness
that its kind and quality can soon be
defef.pinl d.
How well We remenibeF the day Oi
lmyhod! What an influence the liz
lie lady in short ,lresses-who Occupi
ed our noon and other hours at school
! tn the exclusions IF other pleasures
threw arodi,i our young wayward ahd
reckless life! The little conversations,
blushes, whisper, trusts, hopes and
ca!cuiations-oh! how they crowd
npis, fhe memory of naihood! The
! ;iisfnpf,'ce Oh those little women Of less
than a half score Of years Of lite; SGT
within o,.r hearts jewels THAT the cares
did business concerns OF lifa conld not
.lispIase. The nth. warm; young; r..
cipraativ. hesri. was I" fiiil jewrh.d :
J to I've its companion was to be good
to have its confidence was to give
complete trust in return to have its
love counse was to be armed against
the influence of the vile and vicious
I; Those little school women, who shared
our joys and pleasures; who cried
when We were unfortunate or punish
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-09-07

How no MAKE YOURSELF UNHAP-
PY.-ln the first place, it sou want to
make yourself miserable, BIZ selfish.
Think all the time of yourself and your
things. Don't care about anything
else. Have no feelings for any one
but yourself. Never think of enjoying
the satisfaction of seeing others hap
py, hut rather, If you see smiling
,a,x, he jealous lest another should en-
joy what you have not. Envy every
one who in better of IN ahy respect
than yourself; think itfkihdly towards
them and speak lightly Of them. Be
constantly affslil lest SHINE one should
encroacii upon your rights; be watch
ful against it, and if (any, one comes
near your things, snap at liini like a
mel dog. Contend eatnestly tor every.
thing that is your own, though il may
not he worth pin; for your rights
are just as much concerned as if it
we're tc,lnind of gold. Never yield a
point. Be very sensitive, and take
every thing that is said to your in play
iliIness; in the most serious manner.
Be jealous Of your friends, lest they
/! should not think enough Of yon; aud
if at any time they should seem to
neglect YOU, put the worst construction
upop tMff conduct you cam.