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right. After Robby had been stumping
round his place OF confinement a. lew
days his kind protector caught his mate
and restored her to the bosom OF her lord
and now tue little couple are the hap
piest of all the songsters the compose his
"happy family."-[ Boston Post.
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CATTLE-Market dull. Common light are
worth S5 75a6 %, fair to good So l0a6 70, and
fair to good heavy seas % per centaL
HOGS Market steady though quiet. We
quote common 50 0Oa2 10, fair to medium SO GOA
rs, and good to choice 81 OOa4 50 per GENITAL.
SIIEEP-Ihe demand is moderate with a
steauy Market and we quote 81 25a4 25 total
range for common to choice per Genital.
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BABBITT'S SOAP.
M Y W | F {

Insists on using only B. 4. Babbitt's
BEST Soap.
fel7.lv-sdp -nrm
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H1ctafoNn STOCK axscHANaE.

.RsIussDAys 1fay III 1876.
ssssrssaa geyd ga. . 6. S,
ned s sss s S I'll 81 y sis e ~
ss sasss .ssssiva as' seaesa as 81
rifv sseurits ese-Ri ehmaud city ss, liz asxea;
R,ss,og I'd ely ss gS asks; psteEssaE sis{ ~
Ratisoad Bondss -Virginia Central Rsssoad
third mortgage 6s, ]. and D., ~ asked; ylrgsnia
Sd 81 asked; SS lsiaa Re ma Essos
s fseana 81 aa aarsa
s sa orsage AZ. sars,a ssand
as al a. aas ~ aaa
Piedmont R1irosd first mortgage s,A A. and ., 81
SIS, j. and j., so asksd Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake RAILROAD and stcafner 5fS land J. 70
nrst mortgage SIS n and n, 4sS fia. ' $50
Railroad Stocks. Petersturg Railroad, 100 par,
1osd io6 50 assed Rish mon e ssss a
100 pai, cay bid; Richmond and DaIviiIe Railroad
par, bid; sesspoard and Roanoss railroad conf
mos, 100 par, 95 bid !; Seaboard and Roanoke Rast-
road 599 par % bid virginia, loo
par, l07 asked Union BANK Of Richmond, 80 par,
IS bid, g asked; Merchants and Planters Savings,
20 Ils lSl uiuq % uSRtd, SIIy CaYn 80 pax, e
asked; Richmond Banking and Insurance Company,
20 par, 80 bid; Citizens Swings, % par, ~ bid
23ii asked. pa 20 ft ~ =.
Insurance Companfes.-vIrgini Fire and Ma
riae, 25 par, 36 bid; Virginia. State, 29 par, &c
Merchanss and Mssbanics ioo q pas 81 BID sS
asked: City. 100 par, 81 asked |; Old Dominion
| 100 par, 80 asked: Granite Insurance Company
! 100 par, S2k asked; Commercial Fire Insurance
Company, 20 par, 20 bid; Richmond Fire Assoeia-
| tion, 20 par, "a asked.
iscetEuaeoU S-Jame5 River and kanawha
| Packet, l2H par, 7kbid, IOA asked.
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DR.. William W. Hall, editor Of Halls
Journal of Health, fell in fit in the street
at New York Wednesday night and expired
in few minutes. DR.. Hall was siXty-three
wears OF age, and the cause OF his death is
not known.
Misses Florence and Alice Tilton united
with the Church of the Pilgrims on Sunday
last, on profession OF faith. Miss Florence
had letter from Plymouth church, which
she refused to present. =
The Old Dominion Steamship Company
will send their sidewheel steamer the Isaac
Bell to Philadelphia Saturday, where she
will remain till next Thursday and serve rs
q floating hotel.-Neao York Herald.
The latest thing out, in the way OF con-
graduation upon new arrivals in the family
circle, is o large straw-work cradle filled
with choice flowers. % I
Representative B. FL. Wilson, OF West
Virginia, who has been seriously i'll at Wash
ington, has so far recover that he has been
able to return home.
The Cincinnati Commercial is authority
for the statement that Ole Bull s young wife,
who lives in Wisconsin, left him because Of
i'll treatment.
/. William Yarley, better known as /" Reddy
the Blacksmith q welEknown character Of
New York, died Wednesday night OF con-
sumption.
The Halifax Record says: tsA direful,
scarcity, almost a complete famine, OF tobac-
co plants Is sad reality IN this county. g
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ICE.
ICE! lCE!! ICE!!i

am now fully prepared to furnish the best X EN-
NEBEC RIVER ICE In large or small quantities
throughout the season as low rs any other house.
and the ladies in particular for the liberal support
and patronage have received heretofore, with PC
TO business, hope to be able to merit continuance
of the same. -. n.
In view of the requirements of my business, and
of my sons being young and inexperienced and feel
Ing the need Of the advice and cooperation Of a
practical business man, and that might with pro
briefly and confidence avail myself OF this, nave
man well and fayorably known I'm the community.
We have good facilities for shipping. The dock
orr ward is convenient and well arranged for coun,
try carts and ell others who may want to buy ICE
to sell again, and with the assurance that morning
very truly. - e go JANE KING.
nv 4-Th,F&SGt tsis 5za..E.E-- 81 ,-sgeza5
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Observation-Disclosures
s':.sss 80 8 sss-s fffEGEEi g ks y =
BRcdgDYE, 1fay Louis McLaughlir,
went home TODAY drunk; knocked bis wife
down, who In her fall crnshed To ;fsath her
three-raonths' child. He then stabbed his
vile Ii the breast. ID
DEATH or FATHER RosENCRASz
New YoRK, May 1.-THE Rev. Adrian
Laws Roseneranz, ono of the Puulist
Fathers, and eldest son OF Major General
w. s. Rosencranz. died here this morning
Of apopfexY.
"A REPORT DENIED.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE report that
Senator Thurman, OF Ohio, win make an
argument in the Belknap impeachment case
against the Jurisdiction Of the Senate Is I'M
founded.
THE TALLAPOOSA AGROUND.
ANNAPOLIS, May 11.-The Tallapoosa Is
hard aground on Bluff Point bar, off the
Naval Academy.
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TESTING THE POWER OF A TELESCOPE
DoN PEDRO CAFES OMAN OYSTER SIGN.-The
', ashington Republican states that Dom
TeGro visited the Government Observatory,
anu being DESTROYS OF testing the power OF
'nc telescope, the instrument was adjusted
% as 10 give his Highness view OF the
moon, but his exclamation of establishment
upon placing his eye to the instrument
caused an Investigation, and it was found
mat mistake had been made in its adjust
lnent, there appearing upon the face Of the
moon, instead Of deep valleys and high
mountain llS ranges, the startling information,
>, Steamed oysters in every style sold here.
II was found that instead Of pointing to-
yard the moon the instrument was on a
aead level with the sign Of an oystel-saloon
II Alexandria. 81 r -
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MARINE INTERFERENCE.
PcsT. oFsRICH,1oND. MAY lIsls76o


- PGnT oF:RICHd0ND.MAYl lsls76os
~ ,EfT e ~ ARRIVED Eils
steamship Wyanoke, Couch, New York, merehan'.
G. Alien SG
Bark Hanna }Nor.| GhrlsiepsSs snso- ,,a ne,.
for Europe, Cards d Parker 4 1 ~ u - :.
~r,-rts. al CLEARED. r ystElf
: Bark Tarpeisu Orr, .,orgn; Ao Do Janelso 1869
barrels flour, DunloP, q Aclance AND Walker g
~ 5ai u .'a.G2 SAILED.
Steamer Shirley, Traycrs, Baltimore, merchandise
and passengers, T.. i. Tatafi, ngent. 2
Steamer John Sylvester, aiitord, Norfolk, nler-
ehsssSas and gasSsns asnaa afsnt
Coma ;, camel coal, Gersasi Storrs, agent.
Schooner Francis French Throckmorton, Perth
Aas eSSschps gg5S Johnnie aSa French Adams
Schooner Helen Ronlneli, corson, Philadelphia,
Schooner Robert Healy, Brooks, Washington, coal,
Schooner RSsanna, Mitchell, Norfolk, walnut logs,
o scboSner s. w. Shovel, Jackson, Washington
pta Old Fort, lumber, Curtis & Parker
J., uLEARED FOE THIS PORT. 81
From Bath. Me-. May TIN, schooner Albert Daily,
From Providence via Orient, L. May 9Th, sehoo-
ner Hattie Coombs, Bishop y,,,,.,,
From Providence blHy 9Th, schooner WliiaM ~
lowering, Smith. :.s ID 81 tltst, ~
EFEE MEMORANDA.
Schooner Elias Moore, Lewis fsom Richmond, OF
New York May 9th. ~.
Schooner Charlotte, Fish, nom James river for
Bath, ut Vineyard Haven Nay Sth. ,s - Is.
Schooner Mary 9. Carroll, Carroll. from ProYi-
Schooners II. p. Simmons, WilIets, and AdfisEn
Merrill, from Richmond, at Philadelphia nay S IN,
Schooner Mary T.. Simmons, OF Cape MAY, Cap.
tain Candy. now ut New Orleans, has been taken up
for the Union OIL Company TO load for providence
: BY telegraph.
MAXINE DIS AsT u n.
CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE Norwegian bark n
C. Kierngard, from London for bull rive, wis aDar-
doned of Edlsto island, but Afterwards itewed 10
Charleston bar, where she sunk In f-two 1855
water. sss1sz u ~ 9, ~
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NJ sasl0nfen Outrage.
rEkfiNG iSsEcrsirsy 40 ~
s RGEY--DEhAs or EGHDPgAN PpwRRs---
ORIGIN or rfIE rRnfytsy - III ~ -

rfEfixso Aao SIC 81
TURkEr--DEhAsssi or EtiEOPEAN POWERS
ORIGIN or TfIg TRouBL IS
LONDON, May Il. special dispatch from
oaessa TO the fpaee represents that the Sa,
i Ioql outrage was premedi Hated. ALI the
Sonsuls except the British bud warned the
governor and the Porte that che Irlassacre
was INTENDED. The same dispatch says a
feeling OF insecurity prevails among Chris
tians and Europeans In Turkey. A blot
was discussed In Constantinople last week.
OF which Dervish Paslia, tf,er, Minister Of
War, was the head. He persuaded the Sui.
tan that an attack on his palace was intended.
Ihc Governor Of Rodosto had also armed
the Mahon,etan population Of that place, but
received orders to disarm them on the news
OF the Salonica outrage. =,
The Paris correspondent OF the Times
says the interchange Of views Mt Berlin on
the Salonica affair has resulted in collective
demand on the part OF the European
Powers for the execution OF the murderers,
lndemniflcatio OF the families OF the VIC
Tins, solemn salute to the French and Ger
man tiags by the Turkish authorities, and
guarantees against similar massacres.
The Baltimore Sun says:
1T is stated that Greek girl had become
q convert to the Moslem faith (rather i'm
probably: that her reception in the mosque
was objected to by body Of Christians
that the Turks took up arms to resist such
interference; and that, in contest which
ensued, the French and German consuls,
who had gone to the mosque, were slain by
the excited Mahometans. One account rep
resents that the girl was being taken forcibly
to the mosque, when the American consul
Tor consular agent rather) interfered for her
relief. Italian and French men-of-war
have been sent to Salonica, and }, it
is thought possible that the Euro
pean Powers may generally inter-
fere for the benefit Of the Christians, as the
Porte seems powerless to protect them
against outbreaks Of fanaticism. In Euro
pean Turkey there are two Christians to one
Mohometan in the Asiatic section there are
four Mohometans to one Christian. In the
whole Empire there are seventeen millions
for the crescent against twelve millions for
the cross. The Turkish Government, under
present circumstances, viii doubtless be
held to accountability by the foreign Powers
concerned for the lives lost. The Turkish
authorities, however, seem to have acted as
promptly as possible for the suppression OF
the riot, and Immediately offered France
and Germany full satisfaction for the muir
der OF their consuls.
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK MARKETS


NEW YORK. May 10.--cotton easy; sales Of o.
baIe5 at l2Etal2 7-I6e Flour less aettyc;; prices
without decfisti ehsnse: market closing shasle
Which Checked export dcr,ssd Corn arp,es
8sHc for graded Mcstern yellow; 63cs fog nnsrsdea
and decline recovered Coffee Rio iirm With mode
ssie q sela sea
hanged Molasses steady With noderatc demand.
Rice qSist and Islie nssyy ~ s HR
at sec. Pork Erner; new 500 S.. Lard ncsiYo
quiet and nominal ~ Sl.1 i. Frei ghts f.s1n-
81 BALTIMORE. t3g
but unchanged. Wheat dun and unchanged. Corn
Southern white drmcr and higher at coo 8sc. yel.
heavy a sautSern good to psiass Rye dbl
at TQGS75c Provisions dun and wesks, Moss pork,
Ss Esssssssass $685. slss s
reaisd, csse steal and arm 3os isss,
s ssg suies l. s aeiisss a'' any 'SAs -
sst CINCINNATI. &,
C1ScIyHAT1, May II.-F1ous, steady and IN.
changed. Wheat steady, with fair Demand y sa;an
Corr ani,, 4 .s 9sss dul
and Nominal h fere aai and
Lard active but lower; steam rsnders c1esRs
meats unsettled and lower,Shoulders S,sas-
RIB sides, 1885,; clear Sides lic Bacon snS
Whisky VIII in good demand at faii price as
LOUISVILLE. 4.ss
LOUISVILLE, May l1.-Flour quiet and unchanged:
Wheat quiet and firm ut $1.15@Sl.3o. Corn 9G Wy
Oats firm mt 87942c. Rye dull and nominal Pro-
visions dull. Pork, s21.75. Bulk-meats- shsulders,
ollie Bacon Shoulders, SS@ &c. clear fiS,stdes,
Ike; clear sides, 1246sl2ac Sngar-curcd hans,
| 14Y6f4kc. Lard-Ticrcc, &c. keg, I4Se. " MS
KEY nrn at SLOT.
81. -; ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. May 1.--Flour In fair demand. Wheat
steady; No. 3 red fall .3S bid, cash. Corn quies
and unchanged. Oats dull, Rye dull. Barley dull
md nnchaneed Whiskey outlet and unchanged
/ PORK dull and unchanged Lard duil and nominal
Bulk-mcats dull aud lowyr; shoulders. clear
ders, &c. clear rib md clear sides, 1lR9I2tc.
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a New OUTLET FOR PETROLEUM. fifteen
thousand barrels OF coal oil are now being
shipped from the oil regions OF pennsylva-
MA to Antwerp ria Richmond. It is shipped
oown the Ohio river TO Huntington, and
rom Huntington over the Chesapeake and
OAlo railroad to the James river, where it is
loaded In vessels for Antwerp.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, May II, 1876.

; hICII3tOSU, DIifJ 113 1CfV'
OFFERINGS.
WHEAE.- White, 6S bushels. Red, 90 bushels
CoRN.-White, 2,076 bushels. AtE6d, 674 BUSH
els.
OATS. bushels.
SALES.
WuEAT.-JVhtte, GO bushels common Mt sl.25
Red, 90 bushels common ut Sl.25.
CORN White, 100 bushels prime az 60c.; A bush.
els Mt Soc: 374 bushels prime ut 5Sc.-total, o.
bushels. Mired, AZ bushels Mt &c.; so bushels a
59c.-total, 90 bushels.
OATs.-S bushels common at 45c.
RE-EXHIBITED.
WuEAr-W White, 6s bushels. RED, &c bushels.
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Ey Telegraph

.---|| NEW 1Ufth.
NEW YORK, May IL oon.-s Stocks DUH and
lower. Money, 8. Cold 112H. Exchange-Long,
4ssh; short, 430H. Governments active and steady
States quiet
Ereninq.-Money dull at 8. Sterling dull at 4SSS.
Gold, 11241112A. Governments dull and steady
States quiet and nominal .rIta.
BALTIMORE. sSf 8net.
BALTIMORE, May. 11.-virginia consols, 66n..
Bid today. II
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The Katie Putnam Combination is playing
70 q, good houses at the Arch-Street Theatre,
Philadelphia. s.. q
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Rome.

THE POPE'S REPLY T o ALFONSO.
ROME, May 1.-The Pope has written a
reply to King Alfonso's last letter, which gave
assurances that Spain was Catholic, and that
Catholics need fear nothing from the new
Constitution, and maintained that the re-
ligious liberty clause was not inconsistent
with the spirit OF the Concordat Of 1851.
The Pope thanks the King for his letter, but
avoids discussion OF the question at issue.
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CONTEMPORARIES.

DAN ANAS.-Jus received, fifteen
ID punches BANANAS;
twenty-five boxes superior DEMONS.
In quantities to suit. Best quality ICE-CREAM-all
=. 1870 - - A. pIZZIEI, JR,,
a.. 90 sss1ts.l.. n 80 Z BOT Broad street.
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THE AHNUALMEETING OF THE AMER
loan nIBLE SOCIETY.

General Conference Of Northern Meth
odists--Railroad dent IN Connect
cut--Fre.Bugs on Trial in Paterson,
n. ia Shocking Case of Burning
] Shocking Family Row in Brooklyn,
&C., sc. s. II ass
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NIEGINIA AND We VIRGINIA POSTAL AZ
TAi@s.-A new poSt-oilice is established at
>umm"rdcan, Augusta county, Va, near
Elizabeth Furnace, with William T. CraW-
lord a, postmaster. A new post-oflicc is
Established At Plainyiew, Preston county,
West Va, near Raccoon, with Thomas IL.
Huddlcson as postmaster. a new post
Office is established ut Rock House, Russell
county. Va. between JesSe's Mills and
Iramlnr! creek. with James II. Kerr as
Postmaster. William II. Swisher IS APP
pointed postmaster ct Crab Greek, Mason
county, West Va. Uice John Dabney, re-
signed
y new post-oilice is established at Ope-
Gu0n, Frederick county, Va, near WincheS-
ter. with l@natiuS Cooper As postmaster;
also, n Fawcctt Gap, Frederick county, Va,
on the route from Cedar creek to NeWtown,
with William NJ. Edwards rs postmaster;
also. ii Piueville, Wyoming county, Va,
on the route from Princeton TO Oceana, with
Granville II. Monkey as postmaster. The
post-ofiice has been reestablishcd at Lowry's
MILL Grcenbricr county, w. Va, on the
route from White Sulphur Springs to
Lctchcr, with Ohio II. Buchanan as post
master. The post-oflice is reestablished at
valley Fork, Clay county, w. Va, with
Lorenzo d. Croolshank as postmaster.
Albert G. Walker has been appointed post
master at Brownstown, Kanawha county,
y. Va, riCe 4. =. Walker. Samuel Crock
ell Is appointed postmaster at Alilsonla,
TulaSki county, Va, uice Lucinda hcrsey,
resigned. Mrs. Rachel Martin is appointed
postmaster at New Castle, Craig county,
d.. rice David Martin, deceased.
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HINTS 10 yIsITo DR. s- THE YAg;To SEE THE
ExHiBITIoSrT1IE BoARDINe-HousEs or
TIE CITY OF BRorHERLY LovE-TrE
PRfCEscHARGEr-cE NTENNTAL POETRY
EFFoRTs oFwIIiTTIER AND LANrER cRTTr.
scIzED-sAsSpLEs or THEIR vERsE-TTlE
MUSIC ON WEDNEspAY-AGM MAN. WITH Al
BIG voIcE-THrRTY THOUSAND PERSONS
IN ATTENDANCE YESTERDAY.
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LuIuber. Stnves, Go,

Lumber: White oak, S14.5o "a 1000; esfefn
Virginia poplar, sIERS25 q, loco, white pine
S35@s75 p 900; yellow pine boards, Al0 @s14;
}oist, $l2@S1e, according TO lenzthAe Shlnkles.,
g !, 0 aass ssrssss ssiSasn IN
aaues: WhIskey-barrel tinber ,sreen. sss@a20y.
fiinber SsAS7,b0 a 1000. Eionr-bayrei poles, On
ass; hogshead-hoors, no deraands hie kerry hsops
R aS aixet--e otton, white, 4@5c; wool
an, 1Ika2c.
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WOOD AND COAL.

TUST BELOW-TO No. S22- III
d NY OFFICE HAS BEEN REMOVED.
- W s. PITCHER,
my2 Main near Ninth.
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$3.50 HA5 c ss2a 1ss d d1R w6 S2S s3s5
w. s. PITCHER
my0 Main near Ninth.
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- u AHIN DI 6V ". 49,
CHARLESTON, May 1.-THE Norwegian bark n
C. Kierngard, from London for Bull river WIS aba,-
doned OF Edlsto island, but Afterwards tewed 70
Charleston bar, where she sunk In twentf-two fees
water. tHsE-& ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-03-30
FOUL WATER AND MILK.

Out Of li0 families supplied with
milk from dairy in Islington. England.
30 suffered fr"m typhoid fever; l5S cases
occurred within ten weeks, and 80 per-
SONS died. An investigation showed
that the cows drank water from an old
underground tank, built of wood and
much decayed The milk cans were
washed in the same water, and in all
probability the water was also mixed
with the milk. As the fever attacked
only such parties in that district as used
the milk, TIE water in the rotton tank
must have been the cause. This is only
one more evidence of the danger Of
using foul water. and giving it to ami
mails. 1t has been shown that stagnant
water acts as slow poison to animals.
rs well as to men, and it is a matter of
the first Importance to all dairymen and
stock raisers, as well as families, to use
only pure fresh water.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-03-30

not so far forget yourself as TOTO >
Here choked completely, as had not
then, as have not now, the most re-
mote idea of how to proceed. Bella lay
quite passive beneath the fire of my
wrath, with closed eyes and folded
hands, most victimized expression on
Ter face.
20 dearl" she began, 81 know no
body was ever half so much prosecuted
as l am. A thousand pities that had
not been born with red head and pug
nose; maybe, in that case, | might have
been spared; but if you would only per-
NIT me to finish, think, that even you
would pity more and condemn less.''
OF course was repentant, promised
strict attention, and Bella commenced
in earnest.
1--WE had been at Beech Grove but a
few days, the weather had been charm
ing for all outdoor amuSementS, and
we were enjoying ourselves as thor
oughly as the most fastidious and hos
pitable hostess could desire; but about
the fourth morning there was disa-
greeable change; it began tn rain, as
the saying is, 'pitclIforks,' the wind
blew hard, and it was decidedly raw
for the season. Of course this fru ira
ted our best laid plans, and made pris-
oners of us all. We had been up late
the night previous, and more wufully
stupid set could not have been found
than the one assembled in Mrs. Lees
drawing-room, for the charitable pur-
pose of helping each other pull through
the morning. | was cOrnered off with
Mr.. Wheeler, trying my level best not
10 yawn in his face and planning some
maneuver by which to rid myself of the
unmitigated bore of his society. FL
nally sent him across the room in search
of fictitious scarf, and while his back
was turned slipped through door near
at hand, thus making good my escape.
found myself in dark, little passage,
i'm part of the house totally unfamil
lar TO me, but was resolved not to re-
turn to the drawing-room, and so open
ed the first door that presented itself.
This led into queer, octagon-slaped,
oak-paneled apartment, ONE of the co.
siest, cheeriest hooks it has ever been
my good fortune to stumble upon. The
inviting little sanctum was quite free
from all occupants, however. and find
ing myself monarch of all | survey
ed" appropriated one of the easiest
chairs. and settled myself in front of
the bright fire that burnt in the CRATE.
Surely my thoughts can not he very
entertaining, for when left to myself,
my drowsiness invariably gets the bet
ter of me. Such proved the case this
morning. How long | slept must for
ever remain shroudrd in mystery. but
when Iawoke there WASH great, wet sliag
gy something standing on the rug gaz-
ing down ferociously upon me; and now
auntie, you can't guess what it was.
Trn~rrNrrEn