Year: 1862

father told me all yesterday said, when had become more calm. He learned that the reports were without foundation, and hearing that you had gone to Europe for three years he has sought you there, and now his heart is sad because he can find no trace of you. Will you see him?'

 She did not reply, but read her answer in the beaming eye, and hastily donning boanet and mantle. ran to the hotel, where surprised my father by running breathless into his room. Come with me-Mrs. Thornton will see you now, said, nervsusly clutchlng his arm, and pulling him toward the door, but he, resisting, asked me what had occurred to excite mo SO. It was not there that would explain, so he follow ed my rapid footsteps along the street and up the shaded walk, but when threw open the door leading to the library, he paused.

 'She is here-come,' said, drawing him into the library. She had risen-how lovely she looked then-her pale brow, her bright eve, and crimson spot burning on either cheek. One moment my father stood as though chained to the spot-then advancing, he exclaimed: Flora, my wife,

 was the soft reply, and she was

 Forgive and forget the past heard U rr,,.. ly voice murmur; and then my name was re, peated in soft accents. went to my mothers side, and the happy husband and father pressed his wife and child to his heart as in reverent The yelled picture was unveiled. the mystery of the library solved and returning to our Wes tern home, once more a happy family group dwelt beneath it's roof. A gentle, loving wife and mother was the guiding star of that home.

 PUBLIC ACTS.

 PASSED MAY SESSION, 1862. CHAPTER xxxv.

 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened: An Act in addition to "An Act for the regula-

 tion of Civil Actions"

 Whenever an injunction has been or shall be granted to restrain the levy, or proceeding with the levy, of an execution issued upon judg- ment in any cause wherein the estate of the de fendant or defendants may have been attached upon the writ in said cause to satisfy such judg. ment, if such injunction shall be diss olved by the court or judge having jurisdiction thereof, the time during which such injunction shall have been pending so as to prevent the levy oi such execution, shall be excluded from the com putation in determining the continuance of the tlien created by such attachment.

 Approved, July 9th, 1862.

 CHAPTER xXxvI.

 An Act in addition to "An Act concerning Id iots, Lunatcs and Spendthrifts." | Be t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatiues m General Assembly conrened: | SEC. l. Whenever any married woman, being the owner of property, real or personal, and hay ing husband incapable of making contracts or managing her affairs, and without the means o providing for her support, shall, by reason of id | joey, lunacy, age, sickness, or any other cause be unable to provide for or take care of herself the court of probate in the district in which she resides may, on application of the selectmen ol the. town where she belongs, or if any relative o such married woman, appoint some proper per son to be her conservator; and the person SC appointed shall give bond, with surety, accord ing to the provisions of the act to which this is in addition, for the faithful discharge of his trust, and shall thereupon have the care of sucf married woman and the charge of her estate.

 SEC. ?. Every application for the appointment of consGrvator of a married woman, under thu provisions of this act, shall be accompanied b, a summons, signed by competent authority, no tifying the said married woman and her hus band, aud If made by the relatives of such wo longs, to appear before the court at time nam ed therein, and shall be served by some prepe officer. by leaving true and attested copy at thu usual place of abode of the respondents, at leas twelve days before the time so named. Sac. B. It shall be the duty of the conserva tor to take care of and manage the estate o such married woman, in husbandlike manner without committing waste, and to apply the an nual income and profits thereof to support he and her family; and such conservator may col lect all debts due to such married woman, ant institute suits for that purpose, and may, if nee essary, sell or dispose of her personal estate for the support of herself and family.

 SEC. 4. If the personal estate and the annua income of the real estate of such married woman shall be insufficient to support her and her fami ly, the court of probate in the district where sh resided at the time the conservator was appoint ed, may, on the application of the conservator if in the opinion of such court it will be for tn interest of such married woman so to do, orde the sale of the whole or such part of her real es tate as in the judgment of said court will bes promote her interest; may direct such notice o said sale to be given as is required by law to the sale of real estate in the settlement of in solvent estates and may empower said conser vator to sell and convey the same such conser vator first giving bond, with surety, to the judg' of said court and his successors in office, to thu satisfaction of said court, to vest such part o the avails of the estate sold, as may not be re auired for the support of said married woman and her family, in other real estate to be con veyed to such married woman, or to place ths same at interest, on good security, by mortgage of real estate of at least double the value of the estate sold, as said court shall direct and ap prove, and to render his account to said cour when required.

 SEC. 5. The third, sixth seventh, eighth, ant eleventh sections of the act to which this is il addition, shall be deemed to be a part of thi act :: and all acts and parts of acts inconsisten herewith are hereby repealed.

 Approved, July 9th, 1862. l CHATTER XXxvII.

 An Act in addition to and in alteration of al

 Act entitled "An Act for the regulation o Civil Actions"

 Be t enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre sentatiues, in General Assembly convened:

 SEC. l. All causes wherein the debt, trespass damage, or other matter in demand, does not ez ceed fifty dollars, except actions of disseisir shall be heard and determined by justice C the peace, subject to the right of appeal as no, provided by law.

 SEc 2. The seventieth and seventy second sec tions of the act to which this is an addition ant the 9th section of the act in alteration of tn