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AT PRAIRIE Du CHEN. WIS.
5pseids U1spdtth 10 7hs Ghtpaoa lr1bftnt.
McGngoon, H., Jan. l9.-AD old hotel called
tho Mansion House burnod down at Prairie dill
Chiau about 1 o'clock this afternoon. Loss
about a1. 100; anlail Insurance.
, 1876-01-20
HAMBURG EMBR0IDERIES.
UNDERCL0THiNG And C0RSETi

a5o Ladies' Ghemtaes, PLAN band. lace
500 IladioB' Chou1fses, corset covor, puHod
and lace trimM q. so cts; worth 81.
Largo lot tadlos' Che NniHeA nt rs, 65 cts, and
81: less than cost Of rnltariai1.
Jadiea' Drawers. cluster tucked, 40 and SO
cts; regular price IT. cts.
Ladies' Drawcrs, tucked and emb'd, 90. TO
cts, and 81: greet bargains.
DrossuK gecQuos, IS OTIS and 81; hntf pr!ea.
LEd,es' '.NiKhtEownH. rs otn, 81, and Stag.
runied nnd tucked, lined yoEos; worth
S1.25, SLIGO, and 5l.75.
Ladies' Nishtsowns, sl.5o, emb'd and ruf-
Ladies' sxirts. 65. 7o cts. and 81; very cheap
500 Lad,os' Fronoh Linen YoEos, hand
emb'd, 81 worth - each.
Ladio*' tine Fronch emb'd undetwears hand
rnndo, new designs very cneap.
a lAfgc lot Of hne French hnnd made Coractbt
slightly damaged by Aa!t wator on voyage
Of importation, at one third regular prtoos:
Great bargains in French Oo,sots; d good
Corset for SO aud rs cts. J.
100 Bono Coreots, 81; former prtco, g1:5o. :
A very larEe line OF eI quality French Wove
Coraeto ct 81 and s3.25; never before aold
loss than $3.50 and 81.
Msdamo Foy's sklrt.aupportinE Oorsots as
go cts.
BarsainB In Duatlos.
or rsvrnarY suYr r~n~Ta nddn
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| NEv YonR, JHn. IA 1rs At Carnartie, i. l.,
! this morning, destroyed hotat and railroad do
! pot. The loss Ia 100000; insurance, 925t 900.
, 1876-01-20
CURVED C0RN.JUICE.

What the Grand Jury Suc~
ceeded in Squeezing
from Witnesses Yes
terday.
Phil Walsworth, Called to tho
Stand, Tells The Little Flo
Enows About tho
Business.
Turner's Attempt to Implicate
Detective Sumlneryille
Turns Ont to Be o
Failure.
An [mportant'Section Of the Rev.
enue Law Regarding tho
Removal Of Spirits.
Resume Of the Testimony on
which Dan Mum Was
Indicted at Mi1-
waukee.
Three Witnesses Swear that They
Paid Large Sums Of Money
to Ills "Third
Man"
While The Financial Agent oi HUM
SNears that le Collected aud
Handed 0scr bIero Than
$4,000.
Mckee Comes into Court at
st. Louis and Enters a
Weak Demurrer.
His Equivocntin. Course Likely
to Cost Him Dearly in
Public Sympathy.
, 1876-01-20
CARSON,
P1RIE & CO.'S
GREAT ANNUAL
CLEARING SALE !
Madison aud Peo1ia-sts.

Note the following in addition to
other bargains heretofore adver-
tisod:
HAMBURG EMBR0IDERIES,
Having effected the purchase Of tbs ina
portatiou Of \ large New York House ut .
fearful saoriaoo On the original cost, they
are offered In this sale lt almost half their
value.
5000 yds Embroidortos at s, Q, and cts
I'd; good pn.terns.
1900 yds En,broiderisa ut 10, IL Ia, ana
Is cts mont styles.
10000 yda Embroidoriss at Is, 40, and ~
eta: chotoe now stylos.
Finer qualities. In rich now de1icns, aauAlv
cheap. r.
200 Embroidd Ruehes, something new, nt
as cts each.
100 E1nbd Cuffs and Ruches, in Betts, at so
5000 Laca Tidies at 10 and 10 cts each;
worth double.
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tanned by fraudulent means. We
have no fear that the leaders of the
democracy will immediately seek
any serious perversion of govern
mental authority; or that they will
even permit the ruffanly element at
the South to persecute the. negroes;
and, as for their paying Southern
war claims that will not be possible
while the republicans hold the Uni
ted States senate. These men are
like every body else, they will desire
to perpetuate the domination of
their party, and to attain that OBJ
ject will, no doubt, strive to SO con-
duct themselves as to win popular
approval. 1t will not be until after
they have firmly established them
selves in control that they will set
ABOUT working out harmful projects,
and, if. the people are then awake
to their own interests, they can al
ways prevent the consummation of
such schemes.
The immediate danger does not
arise from reasonable designs now
entertained by the democratic lead
ers: but from the unwillingness of
the republican masses throughout
the country to acquiesce in a quiet
transfer Of the government to those
whom they have justly come to be-
lleve were enemies of the country
in its days Of danger. 1t is appar-
emily an easy thing, under existing
circumstances; to involve this coun-
try in war, and the present impera-
tive duty of every public man is to
strive to avert that calamity, by OBJ.
serving moderation in his own ex-
pressions and influencing his neigh
bors to do likewise. While we
would advise war rather than sub.
mission to any infractlon of our lib
critics, we cannot avoid remarking
the extreme folly ofresorting to that
ruinous alternative, because we on
ly suspect that the purpose of injur-
ing us may be entertained by those
whom we regard as antagonists.
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GRANGE ADVANCE 5000 q wear.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOs.
~ URE SALE.

Default has been made in the condi-
tions ofa certain mortgage deed bearing date
the twenty-ninth day of October, A. D.
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
five, executed and delivered by Chloe Ecker
to Orton P: Ward, and recorded in the Office
Of the Register Of Deeds Of the county of
Goodhue, in the State Of Minnesota, on the
second day Of November, A. D. eighteen
hundred and seventy-fve at ten o'clock and
ten minutes in the forenoon of said day. in
book twenty.nine of mortgage deeds, on
page one hundred and ffty-eieht.
The premises described in and covered
by said mortgage, are situate in the coun-
ty of Goodhue and State Of Minnesota, and
are known and described as the west half of
the northeast quarter of section number
six (6) in township number one hundred
and twelve (l12) north, Of range number
thirteen (1S) west, except so much thereof
as has heretofore been sold and conveyed to
the St. Paul and Chica 60 Railway Company
by deed recorded in the Office of said regis
ter in book K2 page II.
There is claimed to be due and there is
due upon said mortgage and the debt So
cured thereby. at the date of this notice, to.
wit: November eighth A. D. eighteen hum
dred and seventy-six, the sum Of one hun
dred and ninety-two dollars and thirty -four
cents. No action or proceeding at law or
otherwise has been instituted to recover the
amount or any part thereof, so as aforesaid
due upon said mortgage debt.
.: Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of the power Of sale
IN said mortgage contained and recorded
Herewith and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, said mortgage
will be foreclosed by the sale Of the above
described mortgaged premises at public auc>
ton to the highest bidder for cash., and
that such sale will be made by the sheriff Of
said county on Saturday the twenty-third
day of December, A. D. eighteen huudred
and seventy-six, at two o'clock in the after.
noon Of said day at the front door Of the
Court House in the city of Red Wing in the
county Of Goodhue, and State of Minnesota.
Dated, Red Wing, Minnesota November
Sth, 1876. ORION WARD.
W1LL1sToN 4 Haul, MORTGAGES.
Attye for Mortgagee, " 5w7
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The Lesson it Teaches.

No matter who is elected presi.
dent, (and we do not expect to know
until after this paper is printvu,) if
a disturbance can be avoided, the
results of this canvass will ultimate
ly be beneficial to the country.
The dominant party will learn, by
the lesson just received, that ths:
people cannot be tied to party un-
der all circumstances; that they will
assert their independence when pro-
voked to do so by acts which can
not be justified. That the leaders
of the party in power in this country,
not only since the republicans gain
ed control, but long before, have
been corrupt, and have used their
official positions wrongfully to ag
grandize and enrich themselves, no
intelligent citizen doubts; nor will
any one care to risk his reputation
by foolishly rushing to the defence
Of most of the prominent politicians
of either party. The utmost we
usually can say is that t*our man"
is no worse than "their man," and,
generally, this does not involve
much of a compliment.
The occasional displacement of
one party and installation in power
of the opposition is desirable, and
would be at this time, but for the
issues that exist. The elevation of
the democracy now is, however, ex-
ceedingly distasteful to a great ma
jority of the Northern people and
to very many at the South, for the
simple reason that it involves the
surrender of the government into
the keeping Of that element Of
which a portion was notoriously en-
deavoring to overthrow it only a
few years ago, and the other portion
in sympathizing with those who were
fighting for that object. That the
domination of these may cause a
convulsion so violent as to destroy
Our institutions is possible, because
a considerable proportion of man.
kind prefer to risk the loss of what
they have Of liberty rather than SUBJ
init to the control of those whom
they dislike. Thus the success of
the democracy becomes necessarily
dangerous, because it involves the
submission Of the victors in the late
war to those whom they defeated.
That they are not blamable for such
disinclination to submit cannot be
denied, for the feeling is natural; :;
but we are, by no means, prepared
to say that they will be justified in
resisting such dominion, until pro-
voked to do so by some overt ille-
gal and oppressive act.
The wisest course for the people
to pursue, is to acquiesce cheerfully
in the result, and that, too, even if
satisfied that success has been at
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There Was no opposition to the coun-
ty ticket and the republican nominees
were all elected by votes raeging from
5,43l to 5,597.
The votes on legislative representa-
tives were as follows:
In Red Wing, H. B. Wilson, 1907;
Frank Ives, 344.
In Belvidere, Burnside, Central Point,
Featherstone, Florence, Goodhue, Hay
Greek, Wacouta, Welsh, Jonathan Fin
ney received 59l, and j. F.. Simmons
476 votes.
In the towns Of Belle Creek, Minneo-
la, Pine Island, Roscoe, Zumbrota, B.
c.. Grover received 852 votes. No 90.
position.
In the towns Of Cherry Grove, Hol-
den, Kenyon, Wanamingc, 0. P. Hule-
back received 684 votes. No opposi.
tion.
In the towns Of Cannon Falls, Leon,
Stanton, Vasa and Warsaw, T. G. Pear
SOD received $40 votes. No opposition.
In the 18th senatorial district, A. X.
Finseth received 1850 votes.
In the 18th Commissioner district, A.
J. Grover received 5l1, and Michael
Doyle 686 votes.
In the 5th Commissioner district, F.
Tether received $50 votes, and VIM.
Hayman 35l votes.
The constitutional amendments all
had majorities of from 276 to 3O5 in
their favor.
GRANGE ADVANCE 5000 q year.
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IVES E HASlER'S
Insurance Agency.
N Cor. Sd & Bush SITS.
SECOND STORY.
SECOND sTOR,

We are the authorized agente of several
of the most reliable insurance companies in
the United States. We have embarked in
the insurance business determined to stay
with You and ask fair share of your busi-
ness. We want first class risks and none
others, and will write small lines on strictly
No. I. buildings and stocks at rates much
less than have been asked during the last
two or three years.
Our rule is to write risk for what it is
worth. and having no assessments to psy to
the National Bank We can insure your
property at less rates than those companies
paying large yearly dues for having rates
made fer them. Our companies have each
large net surplus over all liabilities, and
during the past years have steadily made
money, their percentage of loss being in ev-
cry instance far less than that of the most
popular Boon Companies. We invite the
closest scrutiny of the Companies We repre-
sent and are anxious tc compare their
standing and ability with any company
represented in Red Wing, and we can prove
to any fair minded man that these policies
are indemnity in any sense of the term.
Call at our Office and see if We can't.
Sums IVES Il HASLER.
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There is no definite informa.
ton yet as to whether Hayes OF
Ilden is elected to the presidency.
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THE ROBBERS!
NO.. 6.

are caught and property being Sc
cure and insurance unnecessary,
A. BUCHOLZ, of Roscoe, Mimi,
is happy to announce to all his
old customers and the public gene
rally, that he has struck hard-pan
and is able to sell GENERAL MER-
cHAND1sE as cheap as the cheapest,
and guarantees satisfaction in every
particular.
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PROPERTY

is nothing compared to comfort and
Bnehols has it in the form of DRY.
Goods, Notions, Groceries, Boots
and Shoes, Hardu'arf, 71uzeare,
Crocke,y, Glassu'ue, Drugs and
Meaicines, Oils, Confectionery and.
all things found in a country store.
Farm produce taken in exchange for
goods at a fair price. Come and
be convinced. 2m2
A. BUCHHOLZ,
Roscoe MINI.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

SpeclaI notices in editorial columns, Is
cents per line, for first insertion, and after.
wards, in special notice column, at &C.
per line.
The date following the name il the ad-
dress is the time Of the commencement Of
the subscription not paid for.
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The trial of the Mortified rob
bers was commenced yesterday.
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Terms Of Subscription.

single Copy, per year 81 90
Five Copies to one address S75
Zen II 90
n Subscriptions mast be paid in
0dvance in all cases.
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Official Election Returns.

The following is the result of the
election in this county, as officially
announced:-
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LOOK OUT

for the cold winter and see to your
families, that they are well supplied,
and don't 60 shivering around when
such comfortable apparel can be OBJ
tanned at moderate figure. And
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BODY
FOUND

where their hard earnings in these
dull times can be most judiciously
invested, and where business is done
on fair and honest principles, it is an
indisputable factor that cannot be
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FOR YOUR

own good, come and examine his
fine stock of Gents Uuderzoea,,
Shawls, Knit Jackets and Woolen
Goods. and bring along your wife and
go home with smiling faces and save
curtain lectures and doctor bills.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
DEAD

certainty. The struggle will be a
lively one, but yet while it is pro-
crossing, another question is agitat-
ing the inquiring minds Of the great
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CONCEALED

every respect complete, and if you
intend to spend a dollar for Clothing,
for Men or Boys wear, Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises,
etc., you will practice economy in
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15

very great degree by giving me a
call, examining my full assortment,
and learning my prices, and I know
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
HORRIBLE!

The great Presidential contest is
at hand. The political kettle is
boiling hot, and that we are to have
a new President is, without doubt, a
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-11-15
WE'LL

it will be to your interest to buy OF
me in preference to going elsewhere.
Agreeable attention and no reluc-
tance to show you goods at any time
whether you buy anything or not.
An Investigation is Re-
quested. 49,
BY order of <.>
E. A. LEVI,
Propri tor "sTAR" Clothing Hall.
gong RED WING, MIMI. :
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Churches.

Congregational Street,
corner of Hill, Rev. C NJ Sanders, Pas
tor. Services at IL a. m. and 7:3O p. m.
Sabbath School follows morning service.
Bible and Prayer service Wednesday
evenings. Sociables, as announced.
Seats, free. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public generally to attend
the service. Strangers specially welcome.
Presbyterian-Rev. ] Y Cowhick, Pas
tor. Services at II a. IN. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School after morning service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings.
Methodist EpiscopalLRev. w F War
rem, Pastor. Services at II a. m. and
$50 p. m. Sunday School follows morn
ing service. Prayer meeting Thursday
evenings. The public are cordially in
vited to attend.
African Methodist Episcopal-Services
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. every Sabbath.
Rev. Thomas Whitlock, Pastor.
Roman Cdtholic-Rev. j McGoidrick,
Pastor. Rev. Eugene Cusson, Assist
ant. Church OIL O'Neil street, above
Twentieth.
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NOTICE.


Henry j. Rogers, of the State of Wis
c0nsin, will take notice that p. j.
Mcnamara, of Laramie county, Wyo-
ming Territory, did on the 21st day of
October, A. d. 1876, file in the Office of
the Register in Chancery Of the Dis
trict court of the First Judicial Dis
trict Of Wyoming Territory, in and for
Laramie county, his bill of complaint
against the said Henry ]. Rogers, Gil
bert Adams and Francis E. Warren; the
object and prayer of said bill of COM
plant being to. have a decree of fore
closure set aside on the ground of fraud.
Said decree of foreclosure was obtained
on the It'll day of August, 1871, in a
suit which was commenced on the 10Th
day of January, 1871, in which Henry
j. Rogers was complainant, and Gilbert
Adams, p. j. Mcnamara, Peter f..
Her and Fannie C. Simons were de-
PENDANTS, and was for the foreclosure
and sale of lot 8, in block 356, in the
city of Cheyenne, in the county of Lar
annie and Territory of Wyoming.
The said Henry J.. Rogers will also
take notice that he is required to file
his answer to said bill Of complaint in
the Office of the Register in Chancery
aforesaid, on or before December 25th,
1876.
p. J. MCNAMARA,
Complainant.
w. W. CoRLErr,
n4-d6w Solicitor for Complainant.
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Masonic.

Wyoming Comnandery No l, Il. T.
Regular Conclave, first Friday evening
of each month, at Masonic Hall.
Wyoming Chapter No. l., r. A. M
Meets at Masonic Hall on the first and
third Tuesday evenings of each month.
Cheyenne Lodge No. /, A. F. d. A.
M.-Meets second and fourth Tuesday
evenings Of each month, at Masonic
Hall. :.
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K.ofR.

Cheyenne Lodge No. Meets every
Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
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o N AND CITY OFFICERS.

COUNTY AND CITY OFFICERS.
LARAMIE COUNTY.
(GA Draper, Chairman,
Commissioners L ID Beary,
IF Landau.
Sheriff. ] O'Brien.
Constable-C Devoe,
Justices Of The Peace 1 4 X sFIais ssea'
Clerk and RecorderlGeo b Simpson
Treasured g Tracy.
Probate Judged G Tracy.
Prosecuting Attorney-W w corlett.
School Superintendent@
C0roneY-Jas Talbot.
Assess0r-Ed j Morris.
CHEYENNE CITY.
(LR Bresnahen, Pres. "a
of. Mayor,
P,,d J,r.v..s John Nealon,
'"''e w p Davis,
A Ryan,
ID Fisk.
Clerk-G b Simpson, ex OF. Assessor.
MarshaHJ Slaughter.
Ireasurer-Isaac Bergman.
AHorney-T ] Street. ID
Sarreyor-R s Blackstone.
Police Justices John Slaughter,
lie. M Fisher.
Meetings of the Town Trustees, Fri
day evening in each alternate week, at
the City Hall.
ALBANY COUNTY.
w H Holiday,
Commissioners Simon Durlacher,
Thomas Alsop.
Sheriff. R Brophy.
Justices Of the Peace Z I ! B f hnsssw''
Clerk w Medium.
Probate Judge-L d Pease.
Treasurer-L D Pease.
Prosecuting Attorney-C Bramel.
Superintend't of SchoolsAN l. Andrews.
Coroner-James Vine.
LARAMIE CITY.
Board q Trustees I \ G' Dunn,
Clerk-A ] Metcaif.
Iredsuwer-A ] Metcalf.
Assessor-M A Hance.
Marshdl1John Colford.
Police Justice-N L Andrews.
CARBON COUNTY.
B Adams, Chairman.
commissioners u Is Clay,
III. H Brammer.
SherD-D F Rennie.
Clerk-Perry L Smith.
Probate Jtldge-Wm l. Ash.
Assess0r-BT Ryan.
Superintendent Schools-B F Kinney.
SWEETWATER COUNTY.
w Noble, Chairman.
Commissioners William Evans,
flames Calhoun.
Sheriff. A McPhee.
ClerklA Mcintosh.
Probate .Jildge-A E Bradbury.
Ireasurer-A E Bradbury.
Assessor-Wm A johnson.
Surreyor-E Blanchard.
C0roner-A F Lodle.
Superintend't of Schools-CW Washington.
UINTA COUNTY.
GOA Phipps,
Commissioners Newell Beeman,
w X Sloan.
SherU-William Hinton.
Clerk-Af G Lee.
Probate Judge-W H Remington.
Ireasurer-W II Remington.
Prosecuting Attorney-H Garbanati.
Assessor-M G Hopkins.
SuTueyor-W G Tom.
Superintendent of Schools K Temple
CUr0nef-ThOmas Street.
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i. G. r.

Hope Eiacanipment No. Meetings
ON the second and fourth Wednesday
evenings of each month at Odd Fellows
Hall.
Cheyenne Lodge No. Meets every
Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Territorial omeePs.
Gorernor-Jno N Thsyer.
Seeretary4-G w French.
Chfef yustioe Of Sup. Court w Fisher.
Asso. JasfioesJ Is Blair, Z A Thomas.
Usited States C0Llector-E r Snow.
Surveyor GeaeralLE G David
Register U. s. Land Obice-G r. Thoma:
Receiver Of Public MosaeysI G Whipple,
Territorial Ireassrer-A r Converse.
Territorial Auditor5Orlando North.
Territorial Librarian-J6hn Slaughter.
Sapt. Of InstT1sction-John Slaughter.
U. s. District Attorney-J ] Jenkins.
u. s. Commissioners w Bruner.
Clerk Of LIST Judicial Dist w Bruner.
Marshal-W + Sweesy.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.

DELEGATE TO CONGRESS.
EOrty-1Tird CsRgress-W r STEELE
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Allen, when she opened the door to

Allen, when she opened. the door to
admit me.
I held her hand for a moment in
mine and looked down at her, the same
bright, pleasant face that had haunt
ed me for the last three months. / re-
! turned her friendly greeting, and fol-
lowed her into a pretty little parlor,
where she sat down beside me, and
chatted for some time, the blush never
leaving her face.
"I'll go and see if can find father
about. know he will be happy to
see you. Will you excuse me a mo-
ment %
"Certainly,' said, and Bessie dis.
appeared, blushing and smiling.
Presently the door opened again.
and I looked up to see Bessie s. smiling
face, but instead jumped to my feet
in astonishment.
Crank !"I exclaimed, for it was
my son that stood before me.
Frank wasn't the sort of a young
man that gets surprised easily, and he
said coolly:
81 didn't know that you were &C.
quainted with Mr.. Allen, father"
"1'm not acquainted with Mr.. AL
en- said I, as soon rs could recover
mig breath. I'm acquainted with Miss
Bessie Allen
Frank shrugged his shoulders, and I
took my seat again.
"What do you think of Miss Allen?''
he said, carelessly.
''I think she is one of the incest
girls in all creation,' said, with en-
thusiasm.
"Father,'' said Frank, after a short
pause, ssyou said you would give your
consent to my marriage after your re.
turn home can't you do it now, and
set my mind at rest?''
my son, you can marry tomorrow,
if you wish.''
ooh, sir! -
Before Frank could say any more,
Bessie entered.
| "Bessie,'' said Frank, taking her
hand and bringing her over to me ;
| ''father says can marry tomorrow, if
1 wish. Will that be too soon for you,
| dearest?''
| AS these words were spoken, start
ed to my feet. What said, or how I
acted, never could tell to this day. I
know, now. what Hetty meant by final
| settlement. Well, Bessie is my daugh-
| ter, and I'm satisfied, What an old
fool was, to be sure. The best of it
is, though, no one knows it but my
self. They all thought I knew that
Bessie was Franks intended wife, and
you may be sure I let them think so.
| My errand to Hartford is locked within
! my bosom, and, to use the parlance Of
! the day, ssI'll never give it away"