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AlWMdv spring in the brvciy woods, from the quivering pines— ere* beneath green lnnd, brooklets, a scent of buds, and clambering vines, in a dimpled hand, a sighted vow—- [ links of a broken band, on the snow-white sand, a unless Tm/gf&t M tincture of grief in the beautiful song on the slumbrous felt in the festive throng, in the soul as it trembles along, clime where the ruse* were. it first at the of day, '2JgjPl mingled with matin chimes, have distanced the beautiful lay, How ith from far away, iKra call it DOW, Old Times. | £f|f(t £tovjj. from the Baltimore Saturday Night jOM Week in (he (omitry; OK, A Harrow ENtapc Erom ICiiin. BY MHS U. V (JOLUB.MITII. mm cll a fie it i. .h.MIIIBI' r had fairly opened, and the t’BHHMitiuii on the tongue of every one wm—“iiio’t it hut!" i had in silent dreams of the country, of green fields and tMHKLfroves, of rambles by twilight - mHHHbniigltt, and had grown rustless ruble over the prospect of a taoldfltseason in the city. i had of suggesting a brief tour (o my hulMad hut. had been deterred from fO doing by the knowledge that he, like nWBJ oil is, could not well leave his busißfN, even lor a few days. ‘ v ;HMßii''rning, however, whilst seated •I bfl|Bfast, surrounded by my com- panion In life and little ones, we were •iartlndl by u loud knock, which proved to bt the postman's, and the servant placed in my hand the following letter: .. I'W§F f -Viy:—As tho country is now looking beautiful, and 1 have long desired a vkKflkoiii you, 1 hope you can make it suit at this time, as nothing, 1 can as- my dear friend, would give me ' pleasure than to have you spend a few 4vs with *ue. So make no excuse, but Ofllfll *n soon as possible. Ever your true friend, Cauouxk Ski.jiv. ' '9 : a a,| d a little nervous- BOM, 1 handed the letter to my husband. JK* u d 11 carefully, in his grave way, said: HP'eli, wife,whatdo you think ofit?” Hdou'i know,” 1 answered; “what Su say >ou can do as you please; how SHW *|*cct a little trip to the coun- •(¦jfcnld do you good, as the weather P BBjrribly warm, and you complain 4* of the heat and dust. You *a*Hb little Frank with you, and, 1 not have much trouble.” Robert, you have disused of F, how will you get along Who will take care of §&% kfmK house and go to market, mwnjp away?” for that,” he answered, “ I Auntie can get my 1 am lonesome, I can call t(- dinner or to tea. 1 ¦||i|| care of myself, never bachelorship right said, half pouting, “if you Wipißi have so gay a time, and °* courße Bball have no going, and staying as at me with mischief in his W. ug I was a little piqued, ¦*••• ¦HP LDoW * am j^' with you, UU a "’lully;but seriously, I think a little trip to the doyou good, and although mffl&ferywell acquainted with kbia gßp|jlalby, still 1 think you could evening my trunk was 1 was ready to start. As . having, my mother in-law 1 told her, in great glee, y iWBIKF" t< ( * pleasure; how stout K ct °l l ho nice P* c’h and bring home “OfHßto,” she said, ‘‘you intend fe- !• pwrjmp board ?” L iudeed, iua; I am going to Em—< MllCTelbv; she has written to me BfIPPE” fc he replied, “ 1 would advise l ; go; if you do, you will never * jut oocc ’ If you want to go .|^^B° uutr y, pay your board and be obligation, j am an old wo can speak from experience. ll a week or two in the country you will have such a crowd visitors all winter that it be cheaper by far to spend the :Sr at Cape May.” mu,” 1 said, feeling shocked, MMcat, )ou talk in this way? Do Dunk Mrs. Selby would be 6 t 0 “P as mu °h time with liked? Il l could nut make 1 would not nuke tins course no one cl.no would I am not acquainted with any iu dm country.” * lL" lU 80e ’ 8 h,,c - ” Vou are &L^* ICe WoUlftn > n(J doubt; but you M ,h1 <lo“l to luaru Jet , 1 <cc - . P ot 10 0 vooiroo.l Imiuor," SWlrked to my husband as he accoiu- ¦ t0 ,. t11“ w- Ho looked ‘ I dou t know, dear wifo; ¦r her ~UB ag° deal of expe- ¦¦Cucc,” *• So have all mothers in lay,” thought 1, and surely some of Solomon's wisest o ’unsellors must have been his mothers- in-law.'’ Mrs. Selby, the Indy I was going to visit, was no particular acquaintance of mine. We had met on several occa- sions at the house of a mutual friend during the previous winter, and as she was a gay woman, full of life and pleas- ant conversation, I was irresistibly driven towards her by the force of her strong, independent mind. A pleasant acquaintance sprung up between us; she expressed herself much in love with her petite friend, and the reception of that letter inviting me to visit her was the consequence. CHAPTER 11. Our ride was a brief and pleasant one by roil, and we arrived at her house laic in the evening, tired and dusty.— After leaving the cars at the little vil- lage of II , we found an old fash- ioned carryall waiting lo convey us to her residence, some two miles distant in the country. I low well 1 remember that pleasant ride in the late evening, just a the long shadows were folding themsolvjs away to give place to the twilight! Occasionally the stillness would he broken by the distant lowing of the kinc, ns some rustic youth or maiden was driving them home. Then tile farmer, all sunburnt and weary, with scythe or rake, went slowly along The sheep on the hillside, with their soft, while fleece, and musical, link hug bells, made a pleasant picture in that evening twilight. How forcibly those elo uent and beautiful lines of Grey presented themselves to my mind: “The curfew tfllln the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wcmh> slowly o’er the lea, The plowman homeward iiloift his weary way. And leaves the world to darkness and to me.” Mrs. Selby received us with many demonstrations of joy; almost dragging us out ol our law-harked car , us Frank called it, to embrace us. Shu conducted us into a long, low ceiled sitting room, very sparingly furnished, with one of those old fashioned rag carpets on the floor, which I supposed our hostess or her mother had made with their own hands In a few moments we were joined by two young ladies, who were introduced as Mrs. Selby’s nieces. El- len. the elder, was a tall, thin, square shouldered person, clad in a dress of many color s, with a huge waterfall orna- ment hanging down her back. She had lull, bold black eyes, and a manner so sufficient and assumed, that I involun- tarily took u step backwards. In the next moment, however, iu violation of all rules ol polite etiquette, (fur I hud never seen her before,) she threw her anus around me and was kissing me rapturously. “Ohl ’she cried, "I am so glad you have come; 1 do love Baltimore so dearly, and when you have paid us a nice, long visit, myself and cousin Fan- nie will go home with you, and won’t wc have a good time? Her aunt frowned at her, but it was of no use, as she continued enthusiastic, and seizing her cousin by the waist waltzed her round and round the room bauuic, the other niece,came forward, panting with the exercise of tho im- promptu dance, and gave me a very af- fectionate kiss. This young lady had not the boldness of her cousin, but was more objcctiuuable to mo, for she had a sly, downcast look, and yet you felt that her eye was always on you. “She is very religious,” her aunt whispered to me; “her liiblc is never out of her hand.” I thought as I gazed upon her long, sanctimonious face, that religiou was a terrible burden to bo borne, if she was u real professor. These thoughts ran through my miud whilst listening ab- stractedly to Ellen’s chat about the con- quests she would make in tho city, and the lack of beaux in tho country. The supper bell ended our conversa- tion, and wc were ushered into the dining room, where wc were introduced to Mr. Selby, a stout, robust looking man, with a cunning, sinister face; in- deed he talked, and laughed, and re- lated jokes from the time wo sat down until tho meal was over. I think I never met a man who could talk so rap idly or laugh so much. I thought, as I glanced at the coarse, plain fare on the table, that if they had expected, they had certainly not prepared for us.— Little Frank’s face had a comical look, indeed, as ho munched his corn pone, une gazed furtively at the piece of fat pork on his plate. “ Eat it, my boy,” said mine host, “catit;'tis the very thing for boys; will make you grow—ha! ha!” There was a very delicate. looking supply of butter on the table, and it was not passed to the c ildren. I ventured to give a piece lo Frank, but I received a look from our host that would have taken stronger nerves than mine to en- counter a second time. “Caroline,” he said to his wife, “ butter has advanced. What did Tom get for that he took to tho village?” His wife made uo reply, whuu ho blurted out—- “ Ain’t got extravagant because you have city company? Mrs. May, you should have sense enough to know that we farmers make our money by selling our pri.duce and I believe butter is as profita- ble os anything else, those days. Sonic may think the war a very had thing, but I cuu t say it has done mo any harm. It has made good prices for crops; that is all I care for. One should praise the bridge that carries him over; lia! ha!” 1 felt a shudder ofdisgust creep over mo as L gazed on the sordid wretch. That t war that had robbed tho laud of its best and bravest, reduced some por- tions to the direst necessity, and spread desolation through the laud that once bloomed and flourished it) pence and prosperity, could be contemplated through his narrow soul iu the good it had dune himiu tho increased price of his corps! “Oh, Mr*. May,” said the pious doubt tho most treacherous of all the colors tho human eye possesses. Fan nio told mo that he was very pious, and hud some thought of studying divinity. “lie!” I asked in perfect astonish- ment. “Yes,” she answered; “and oh, Mrs, May, is he not handsome? and us good us he is handsome?” “ I have no doubtof that” I answered, with strong emphasis. “Oh !” site cried, “ I ara so glad to hear you say that; I wanted you to liko him, for when I visit you, you need nut be surprised if he often comes down to see mo.” “Heavens!” I thought, was I indeed to be flooded by cuuulry acquaintances, and my molher-iu-law's prophecy to be too true? Thu day was long, hot and wearisome, and to be forced to sit up and be looked at, or pulled lo pieces, (for the girls took me up in their room, and my hair was three times taken down for them to learn to arrange theirs,) was tiresome in the extreme, and I should have ut- terly failed to go through with it, had it nut been fur the tender sympathy of my darling littlesun, as he come bound- ing in, with a sweet kiss, or brought a wild flower that he hud climbed some steep hillside to procure for dear mam- ma. Ry the time we were ready to start home in tho evening, nearly every guest hud directly or indirectly forced from me an invitation to come and see me iu Baltimore. Ry the cud of the week, although our hostess tried to play the agreeable in many words, and strong terms of endearment, Frank and I were so utterly homesick that staying any longer was out of tho question. Our fare was so rough, I turned from it with loathing; and although I think Mrs. Selby was ashamed and would have tried to get better, but her husband said, “what was good enough for him was good enough for anybody,” as he never expected to come to towu to make visits, and when be did go down for a short spell he took something to cat with him in his pockets. The day we started home, Mrs. Hun- ter and her daughters, and Mrs. Dash with her Sallie, came over to see us off—also cousin Tom, with a largo basket of flowers. The fellow has a soul after all, thought, us I gazed upon what 1 gilt to me, to take home to the city, Tint very soon disabused of all ideas, as I heard him say lo tWdriver who was lo take us the village: “Dick, leave these flowers at Madam FrcncflPs Academy; I beard she was going to have uu examination and wanted some Aak her a quarter a bunch fur ’em.” 4 And then there was old Mrs. Brown, with carpet bag, reticule, band box and umbrella, ready to go with me. She told her friends she did not know when they might expect her back, as she fell when going with little Mrs. May like going with her own daughter. “Mrs. May,” said cousiu Tom, “docs not sec tho point.” The old woman in her deafness thought he said pipe. “I have it, Tom,” she said, feeling in her reticule, “s*fc in hero with my snuff- box.” Wo were all ready to start, adieus had been made, and all had intimated that I might look for them during the winter. Ellen called after me, in her bold way, “now mind, Mrs. May, and have some nice beaux picked out fur me by the time I come down. We soon reached the village. The cars in a few minutes came dashing along, and with a lighter heart than \ had known for a week, I look my seat in one. Frank was almost wild with joy to get home again. In a short time the conductor came round for our tick- ets. 1 had of course procured mine at the office in the village, and thought Mrs. Brown hod gotten hers whilst 1 was paying the boy for bringing us over. I handed mine to tho conductor, when he turned to Mrs. Brown and asked for hers, but she with an aristocratic move of the head, pointed to me, saying: “1 am under the care of this lady, and cooly settled herself back in the scat and looked out of the window. I had no ticket for her, but drawing out my portmouaie paid her faro. Wo arrived homo safely, and in the privacy of my own room I dispensed with my traveling dress, and realized that home was the best place after all, and not near so warm and uncomforta- ble as people imagine if they are not possessed by the fashionable mania for . going to the country every summer, be- cause they see their neighbor Smith, or Brown, go—aod*are they not just as good as Smith or Brown ? and have just as much right to go; until they return, disappointed and weary, and like myself wiser from experience. And when my husband came into tea, looking so happy and pleased lo see me, and old Auntie gave us such a nice supper, with some ol the old fushioa Maryland biscuit, 1 wondered what could have possessed me to visit tho country —and auch a visit! Old Mrs. Brown really ate heartily, and was delighted with everything. She thought my husband a perfect specimen of a splendid gentleman, and so much like her poor dear son George, who died, she said, poor fellow, whilst in Europe, whither bo had gone to get the family coat of arms, which he learned could be procured from tome oid branch of our family. The old lady stayed a month with us, and wo did all iu our power to make her comfortable and happy She had numerous interviews with lawyers, but us that fraternity are very chary ot their words until aiimulaicd by a re- tainer, she had, in consequence, several private interviews with my husband, to borrow small amounts until her lawsuit , was decided, when he was to be paid ' back with interest. Finally tho old i lady departed, very well pleased with her visit. 1 We wore then left alone until the i beautiful and variegated hues ofautumn t Fannie, “wc have such a beautiful L horse, and I will tell you how we got him.” “Do,”said her uncle; “it wan a capital trick.” > “Well,” said Fannie, os she cast f down her eyes, “my cousin Tom was with a gallant band of heroes, that swept | through a proud valley near here during • the war. My cousin heard some of the soldiers talking about a fine horse that a woman had bogged off that day.” “They said they hud gone to a place . and found no one but women. They ; took all their cattle and horses, and i were about leaving, when the old mother f and her daughters came out and ini- i plored so piteously, and with many tears, to spare them one horse, one beautiful favorite, that the girls had always rid- den. Without it they would be perfect- -1 ly helpless, as they hud no way of pro- ! curing the necessaries of life. They could not go to mill, for a physician, in fact, get along at nil without it. We could not resist their entreaties, and • to their great joy lot them keep it.” “ Cousin Tom heard all this without saying a word, but directly ho was seen galloping over the hill at great speed, and in an hour or so ho returned, lead- ing this horse.” r “You see, fellows,” ho said, “I did not let a few woman’s tears unman me; i marched right up like a man, presented arms, took my beast, and here . L am:” “Some of the men called him coward brute—but ho did not care for that, he had his horse.” I hud been watching Frank whilst she spoke. 1 saw the veins iu his fore I head swell, and his face become like fire. He could contuiu himself uo longer, hut springing to his feet, he shouted out—- ! “ Ma, that man was a df*j your thief.” The saint put fier hands over her head ; old Selby with a wicked frown ; took his hut and left the room. CHAPTER JII. I Next morning ut breakfast our host was as quiet os the day before he had r been voluble. 1 was glad of this, for I i disliked the man with all my heart. 1 observed that the batter in the morning : hud been replaced by curd, an instilu- - lion I had always abhorred. Fannie ; seemed to have forgotten the little cpi- I sode of the night previous, telling me - of the nice times she would have, visit- -1 ing the various churches when she come to towu. 1 mortally disliked the girl, and her touch to me seemed like : the twinings of a serpent. I During the day a Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. I Selby's sister, with her two daughters, r called to see me. They all made a ‘ great deal of us, said Frank was the smartest and brightest boy in the world —all of which was very flattering to my > maternal curs. i At their departure, they gave us all a - cordial invitation to spend tho following L day with them. Mrs. Selby as cordially accepted, and tho next day saw us “out i to dine.” , They gave quite a nice little cntcr- l tainmeut fur our benefit, (or their own as it afterward proved,) and some ten , or a dozen neighbors hud been invited to meet us. There was a Mrs. Dash - and her daughter Sallie, a young girl 1 who wanted to know something about i everything. The changes in the fash- i ions, what was worn and what was not. I She said she did not get an opportunity to visit the city the winter before, but L was dying to go. Her mother whis- pered to mo that Sullio bad taken won- derfully to me, and thought 1 was the , nicest lady she had ever met. This was i saying a groat deal, and of course 1 was i much complimented, i Then there was an old Mrs Brown, - who had the reputation of having been -a great aristocrat in her day, or was 1 connected with some aristocratic family, which she considered just the same.— - This old lady was very talkative and • very deaf. She was always engaged in I a lawsuit about some real or imaginary ; property that had belonged to some of • her ancestors. She had become quite • reduced iu circumstances by her law- i suits, and was a sort of pensioner on 1 the public bounty. After talking me blind (one of I Frank’s sayings) she said, “by the way, i Mrs May, when do you return to Hal- f timorc?’ I answered iu a few days. “Law sakes!” she cried; “I have , been thinking of going down myself to , consult some eminent lawyer about this lawsuit of mine. 1 will try, 1 think, and go down with you, as I am not i much acquainted there, you, I know, ; my dear, will see that nothing befalls mo.” “OhI” she continued, not hced- ! iog my reply, “ the time was when wc • kept our own carriage, and tho great i and the rich of tho land were proud lo 1 visit us as you know,’ she said, looking around in u general way at the company. - “My grandmother's grandmother was of the nobility. Yes indeed,” giving , her snuff-box an aristocratic little tap i “of the nobility. And then my groat grandfather, I think it was, was made i Governor of tho State, but declined to accept, as ho said he thought ho would i prefer the Presidency, but somehow or i another, I can’t remember how, my t memory not being so good as formerly, r tho thing fell through, but wo are a - great family, a very great family.” 15 Reaching over two persons beside , her to hand me her snuff box, she re marked, upon my declining—“don’t t take snuff, my dear? it is a great cunso- lutiou.” Rut, whether it was a conso- lation 1 did not take it, ora consolation : to hcraeil, she did not inform mo. Then wo were introduced to cousin I Tom, or, as Frank privately dabbed him, the “ horsethief,” and ho looked i like it to tho very letter—a tall, thin, c cadaverous lookiug fellow, with low 1 lurchcat|, bushy, overhanging eye brows, i a grim, sallow complexion, and sharp t hawk nose. Uis cyea wore almost too f ugly to describe, beiug round and of that very lightshade of gray which has s a watory, washed look, and is beyond WESTMINSTER, MD., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1869. were changing into the dry and scared leaves of winter. My husband was a merchant, and as we had returned from the South at the close of the war, of course he had very reccnlly commenced business. We had sufficient for ourselves and children, and my husband was beginning to do u very fair business, with every prospect ofsuc- cess, without an unforsecn accident. We were very happy in our little home circle. We had formed the acquaintance of a few pleasant friends, and our even- ings were spent in intellectual conversa- tion, or cheerful, social, fireside amuse- ments, in which our children could join; and hastening home from school, they found here their happiest, truest, and purest enjoyment. CHAPTER IV. One morning, early in October, I had been out on a little shopping expedition, when upon returning ami entering my par lor, Mrs. Selby rushed forward and nearly smothered me in one of her original em braces. Said she was overjoyed to see me, had not written ; wanted to lake me by sur- prise. 1 saw she was amused about some thing, and was laughing and rolling her eyes in a very peculiar manner, at last, turning towards the back parlor. 1 saw a pair of large black eyes peeping at me from behind the door. “You are caught,” cried Mrs. Selby; “come out, my dears;*' and out bounded Ellen, followed by Fannie. “Oh! dear Mrs. May, wc thought we would never get here : it seems an age since wo saw you lust; would have been here be- fore, but Auntie said, ‘well girls, let's get through with all our pickling and preserving and fullwork, and when we do go we can stay just as long as we please;’ so Uncle raid ‘pack off and don't let me see you again till spring. 1 Auntie, 1 am sorry to say, will have to return in a few weeks, but 1 expect she will be down again before the spring, won't you, Auntie’:' “ I don't know, girls; it will all depend upon circumstances ; you will not he lone- some, though, for you know next week Mollic and Susan Hunter and Sadie Dash will be down, and 1 expect you will have a merry time.” The closing speech feel upon me like a thunderbolt, and as 1 left the room they were chatting and looking out of the win dow, making remarks and pointing their lingers at everv well dressed man or woman that passed. Tottering rather than walking up to my room, 1 fell like one-in a dream. I hud not realized that all these people, the acquaintances of a day, could have the as- surance to Hock down on me like a swarm of locusts. 1 felt under some obligations to the Selbys, but the Hunters and the Dash's had no claims on me whatever! My husband looked astonished as he came in, to see the curtains drawn up so high, and so many strange faces at the window. 1 introduced him to the ladies, and they were all soon chatting merrily. They “took to him," as they called it, as readily as they had to me; asked him about the various places of amusements, what was being play- ed now, and said they were dying to go. Ellen asked if 1 had picked out u beau for her? My husband playfully remarked, that he would bring her up bull a-dozen. This set her all in u Uniter; she giggled, shook her horrid waterfall, and glanced into the opposite mirror, until my husband was ready to explode with laughter. Seeing himlook so merry, my spirits ruse to their usual tone, and we all went gaily down to dinner. In the evening my husband, true to his promise, brought up a couple of young clerks from ike store, and the young ladies wore invited to go to the theatre, haunio declared she could not go; no indeed, ?-he wouli much rather go to a prayer meeting, if 1 knew ofany near by. 1 knew of none, and finally she was persuaded to go to the theatre with young Morton, a handsome, dashing young fellow, just from New York, full of fun and mischief, and a great ladies' man. The gay experience* he gave of life in that great city filled the ladies with wonder and astonishment. “Do tell! laws sakea! is tkat so I who would a thought it!" were among the inteijectioni that fell from their lips, and when young Morton saw howeasily they were brought to believe all his wonder- ful stories, ho piled it on, as he afterwards said, until they must have thought them- selves in the fabled lauds of the East. When they went up stairs to prepare for the theatre, they said “their bonnets did not look nice or fashionable, like mine; could 1 not find them something that looked belter?" 1 replied that ray new black vel- vet bonnet had just been sent home, end 1 had never worn it yet, but you arc welcome to the one you saw me were to-day ; a very pretty bonnet that 1 had gotten for my sec- ond best. “Oh! what a love of a bonnet,*' said Ellen, seizing my new one; “just let me try it on." In a moment she had it on her head, and was admiring herself in the glass. “Itdoes nut suit your waterfall,** I sug- gested. “They are worn very high now.’’ “Oh ! 1 think anything looks well in this charming bonnet," she answered; so she tied the strings and put on her shawl. “Hurry, Fannie, we will be late; you can wear Mrs! May's other bonnet, and you will look very well, indeed.** 1 was perfectly dumbfounded by her cool audacity. “Miss Ellen,*’ I said, “1 have really never worn that bonnet, and it being very fragile, would not like to wear it myself, at night.” “Oh, you would not make mo take it off now? Just let mu wear it to night; I’ll christen it for you,” and away she sailed down stairs. I followed, my cheeks burning like fire. I could not say anything, as the gentlemen were present, and as it was late they left immediately for the theatre. 1 sat down with my sewing, very quietly, vainly endeav- oring to steady my trembling fingers and control my feelings. Mrs. Selby chattered upon various topics with my husband in her most winning man net. Finally, throwing herself back iu the chair, she said—- “By*lhe bye, Mrs. May, does Farmer still keep his delicious creams? Oh, I remem- ber how delightful they were last season, and ray friends the Adams', where 1 was staying, used to take me nearly every Myhueband fell into the trap, and rising, said—- “ Get your trappings, ladies, and let's go round to Farmer s and see what ho has good tonight.*’ Mrs. Selby rose immediately. “ I do not care to go," 1 said ; “m* Lead aches badly." “ Oh, 1 am so sorry,” she said ; have a cup of tea made, that in the bent thing in the world for it. 1 will got my bonnut on in a moment, Mr. May," and she ran up stairs. “By George, wife, these are strange peo- ple, and 1 feci “Quite ready, Mr. May, and at your scr vice. Hope your poor little head will be belter by the lime we return." After they left 1 sat nod considered wbal 1 should do. 1 was in a perfect quandary. To let tbeee people go ou this way 1 felt 1 could not, with respect to myself. I saw 1 bud been made a tool of, by invitation to ?isit them, in order to have some place to YOL. IV.—NO. 32. street. Mv old friends, after one visit, said they would prefer to remain away for the t present; as I had so much company I would not miss them. CHAPTER VL The neat week cousin Tom, Mr. Selby. | and old Mrs. Dash came down. Mrs. Duali said she could not stay away any longer from her dear Sallie, but Bailie told her mother that she need not expect taking her home with her, as she was enjoying herself too much for that. Mr. Selby said he had a little bussiness in town, and when he was through he would lake Mrs. Selby home withhim, if she wan- ted to £O. Cousin Tom said a certain young lady had brought him down, but Faunie, being so well pleased with her city beaux, did not seem so much rejoiced to see him as he ex- pected. “Oh, Fannie,” said be, with bis nasal twang, “you have a fine opportunity here to go to meeting! and I expect you have been mach edified by the very eloquent aer- mons of the Uev. Mr. loudmouth, who, I hear, is holding forth with much profit, and nightly many are gathered to the fold.” “1 heard him lost Sabbath,’' said Fannie, “and i felt much edified.” “It was a great privilege,” he said, “and wo will embrace it together on thedirst op- portunity.” Now these three new additions I fear was the “straw that broke the camel's bock.” 1 went to Mrs. Selby and said, “Really, madam, the houw is full, as you know, and the gentlemen will have to go to a hotel. 1 have nota room to put them in—not even a spare bed.” “Nonsense!” sbe said, “you can find room well enough. You know it would bo but natural you should find room for Mr. Selby, for 1 can tell you it is a rare thing for him to make a visit.” “Very true ; but where shall I put them?” “Ohl” sbe cried, I have it!’ bringing her hands together with a loud clap. “l*ut a mattress down on the parlor floor for Mr. Selby and Tom. They would oh willingly sleen there os anywhere. “Hut I haven't even the extra mattress.” “Well, Mrs. May, you have two nice ones, I think, on your bed, and I am sure you could spare one of there, roc alone for contriving. 1 will hare them all fixed as nice as mice.” My huslamd looked as black as thunder as he came home to dinner, and aaw all my country friends seated round in double ti le. “Byheaven I” he cried, as lie rushed up three steps at a time to our room, “what* does all this mean ? where in Satan’s name did you pick up all these people 7 Y'ou are surely trying to drive me to desperation. I will abandon the house to you ar.d your friends. How came you to bring all these people here—do you think 1 keep a hotel ? it is disgraceful!” he continued, walking the floor in the most excited manner, with out wailing or listening for replies. “1 have borne it too long already. 1 thought you hud better sense than to ruin yourself and children in this way. You will have no one but yourself to bluuic for it. I will not sit down to the table withthese people ; and, as you are so fond ot entertaining, willgive iou the honor,” saying which he seized his at and rushed from the house. I felt like cue stupified. Myhusband had never spoken to me in that way in all our married life. I thought I should go mod. I wept and walked the floor, revolving what 1 should do. A tap wus heard at the door, and in walked my mother-in-law. 1 would rather have seen his “Satanic majesty” himself just at that moment. Mvfirst im- pulse was to dart under the bed, but her cold gray eye was on me, and I sank into a chair. She placed her hands akimbo, and looked at me tor some time without speak- ing. At last sbe said in her moat satirical, cutting manner: “ Well, as you arc a wise woman, and know everything, 1 suppose you are aware that you arc ruining your husband, and that you will all soon be l>eggars, with not a home to cover your heads? What a fool you are,” she burst forth, “to destroy your husband’s prospects in this way? 1 sup- pose you thiuk 1 will take and support you all, but you ace very much mistaken ; and if I have anything to leave, it will not be left so you cuu lay your bunds upon it, I assure you.” “it was not my fault,” 1 cried ; “I did not bring them here,” “Oh.no; of course not! Didn’t I tell you when you went to the country how it would be? but you knew better, and were terribly shocked to think your friends would net be welcome whenever they choose to come.” Mv face burned with indignation, for the conduct of both mother and son was un- called for and terribly unjust; forbad not my husband iusisted on my going? was even more anxious than I was myself, but when disagreeable and unlooked for conic- uueuces arose from it, all the odium was thrown on me. 1 was so outraged under this double assault, that 1 could contain myself no longer. “Madam,” 1 said, “not another word; I can bear no more.” “Oh dear! this is pretty.” “ Not another word,” 1 cried, stamping my foot in mad frenzy. The old lady left the house in high dud- geon. The didder bell soon after rang, and bathing my eyes hastily, and calming my- self as well as 1 was able, I descended to the dining room. 1 took my scat, making some excuse for my husband’s absence ; but my guests did not secin to care much for that, by the way they discussed the edibles set before them; i never iu my life saw such eating ; they declared themselves that they did eat rather hearty, everything was so nice and new to country people. After dinner my cook was taken sick.— To some, that might have seemed a misfor- tune, but it thrilled me with a sudden thought so joyful, that it almost took away my breath. Sbe went to bed, and 1 soon after proceeded to her room. 1found that sbe hd not much the matter withher, only worn out by her unusual exertions in cook- ing for the last few weeks. “Ohl Miss Celia,” she said, “I can’t stand ibis, the hard work is killingo’ me ; 1 mutt leave as soon as lam able. Been what a lime you’d had, honey, or wouldn’t stood it dis long. Plague on de company; wish de folks would stay home!” “ Well, Auntie, these people are as an- noying to ir.a as they are to you, and their imposition 1 will not stand, and if yon will enter into a little plot with me to get rid of them, 1 willgive you one of the nicest dresses 1 can find.” “’Deed 1 will, honey, and right glad too. What shall 1 dof’ “ Why, Auntie, all you have got to do ia to lay still and groan. “Ha 1 ha 1 ba I Why dot’s nofin’ to do, child ; groanin’ does one good.” “ Yes, and 1 hope it willdo us both good Groan away as much as you please, thi louder the better, and leave the rest to dm and the doctor.” ' , 4, Lotd, missis, yon ain’t gwine to ieac for do doctor?” “ Never you mind ; do as you are fold, . and remember the new dress.” f “Yes, Pll remember ; have it make tolar r. able short and gored.” r. “Ohl never mind about that now i Auntie.” .. k “ Oh! vet 1 doao, honey j a nigger Unol ) now days widout de uUkioo. r “ Hut you ere so stout,” X said, humot e ing th? old woman, “to hare gored dressea.' spend their winter. That provok- dme still a 1 further, but I concluded to wait and commit ll with my hunhand as to what was best to do. p That night after we had retired I told him n of my grievances, and how ray new bonnet had been appropriated. At this he laughed heartily. “That new bonnet: lia! ha I that you a thought such a love, ho! bo! ho! Well, a if this is not one of the best jokes I ever fi heard of!’’ ~ 1 could not keep from laughing, too, al- h though 1 was vexed. p , *‘oh, you men,” said I, “have no con- sideration : if it had been your hat, you t would not have thought it such a joke.” I “Oh,” said he, commencing lo laugh t again, “they could have had that and wel- come, and wouldn't they have cut a pretty I figure in it!” „ “Robert, do stop jour nonsense, and talk sensibly.’’ j “Well,”he said, “joking aside, I would try and bear withthem.” t “ But what will we do when the Hunters, t the Dash's, and all that crowd come?” 1 This startled him somewhat. i “By Cieoige, wife, that is a serious mat- 1 ter ; and coining at this time, junt as I am i struggling so hard, and times so awful dull. You see, now, that my mother was right, 1 and that week’s visit to the country, I fear, will cost us dearly.” t “Robert,” said I, through my sobs, “I \ wish I hud never seen the country, or been so foolish as to wish lo go. It was a mis- I crablc visit in every way, and I willnot stand ibis imposition.” “ Well, Cecilia, bear with them for awhile; 1 it may not be ns bad as you think ; and if the Dash’s and Hunters come, being strang- ers, they will not stay more than u day or two; so don’t allow yourself to bo made unhappy about the affair.” CHAPTER V. The young Udiefc, at breakfast, were quite excited over lust night's entertainment; said “they could go every night; never got tired; hoped the gentlemen would luk them to go again ; that they had given them some broad hints, which they hoped they would under- stand.” 1 After breakfast they proposed that I should go nut with them shopping. I consumed, and we proceeded to get ready. Whilst 1 dressing 1 thought of my bonnets, as I hud 1 retired the evening previous before they had returned from the theatre. 1 went to their room, and after talking a little, asked fur my bonnets.” # “Here is the one I wore,” said Fannie, handing it to me. “There, now,” said Ellen, her face color- ing, “1 forgot all about that bonnet. 1 really don’t know what I did with it.” She began searching about the room, toss- ing clothing about, and failing to find it. 1 then took hold of the bed clothing and be- * gan to shake them. Finally, after eonsider- -1 able searching, it was fount!; but like some poor wretch altera railroad accident, it was ‘ no mashed and disfigured as not to be recog- -1 nizuble. The girl looked really sorry and ashamed, but Mrs. Selby made auch a loud ou’ery, indulging in such harsh and severe language, and it htung the girl to Hitch a degree, that a very serious quarrel would ’ have l>eun the result if 1 had not interposed, and begged them to say no more about it. Finally, peace being restored, we sallied 1 forth. We visited store after store; piece after piece of goods was taken down, but ; none of them suited. If the price was low. it was nut good enough ; if ot good quality, the goods were too high ; so, after walking 1 until dinner time, and until 1 was worn ‘ completely out, our purchases were two f yards of yellow ribbon for tho girls’ hair, and a handkerchief apiece. * “Wo will go again tomorrow; perhaps things will bo cheaper.” \ “Not likely,” I answered, “that they will fall much in a day.” ‘ “ No, I suppose not; but we willtry some cheap store, where we can gel bargains.” ? Did my readers ever have a country friend, who had walked them all over the city, vis- ’ iting store after store, to the horror of clerks ' and mortification of theiusolvca, and in the ’ end hud bought nothing—never finding ’ enough for ihctr money ? The next day we went out to look at the bonnets, but Mrs. Selby could never be [ brought to reconcile the very large priewt withthe very small bonnets. p “If they were only larger,” she said, r “one would not mind the prices o much ; [ but they are so small.” “ But they are fashionable,” I said. | “1 can’t help it,” she replied, shaking her head; “they are not enough for the money.” [ 1 saw Ellen and Mrs. Selby whispering together. After awhile Ellen come lo me, j saying—- * “Dear Mrs. May, I hate to mention that ! unfortunate bonnet of yours, but it was reallj the prettiest bonnet I have seen in & Baltimore, and so very becoming to me," [ “Yes,” 1 answered, with a sigh, “it was a very pretty bonnet.” I “ Well,” she continued, “I don’t suppose 1 you will ever wear itagain. Now, if yon give it to me and let me have it put on a . new frame, 1 think it coaid be made to look 1 as good as ever.” “Oh,”loaid, taming from her in disgust, “if you could wear it, you are welcome to iu” • 1 “ You are so kind,” said she; I will buy L> a frame aud transfer the material right away.” 1 The Sclbys had been with us about two 1 weeks, whuu sure enough down come the . Hunters, and with them Miss Dash. This lady informed me that her mother could not come just yet, but would be down shortly r and scu her, aud do some shopping. ; Mollie Hunter whispered to Fannie, “that T she might expect soon to sec cousin Tom.” Our house was comfortable, and stifli- j cienlly large for our own family, with a 1 couple of spare rooms for company, but wher; In find room for all these people I could not tell. I knew tbc-y must be nu- ' comfortably crowded, but I could do no better. They declared it was delightful; so 1 sociable and warm. i But to procure food for all these people won the difficulty. Marketing was high ; butter seventy-five cents per pound, aud 8 everything inproportion. The large amounts * 1 had lo oUI on ray husband for were really 1 ‘ alarming. Then Mrs. Selby always insisted . on going to market with me, and every nice 1 thing she saw, no matter what the price, she insisted on my buying; either she or the * Hunters were so food of it. My husband began really to look alarmed. ’ “I cannot stand this, Cecilia ; you must do on less. You will rain me. You arc ’ calling on my capital now, and 1 cannot go cn at this rale.” i “I aßwiot help it,” I said, with tears in my eyoa ; “what can Ido ? lam as saving as 1 can be; but look at all these people to provide for.” The Selbys, withthe Hunters and Miss a Dash, in the meantime, were enjoying them it selves quite gaily. As they were deter min- n ed lo have plenty of beaux, lliey did not p scruple about the means of procuring them- They soon became acquainted with the clerks in the various stores whilst on their numerous shopping expeditions, and after a friendly chat invited the young men to 0 visit them. They, nothing loth, aud seeing a good chance*for fun, would come flocking; it to our house Iu tho evenings mid from their. '• loud laughter and clatter of tongues, a . ntigkt suppose we wore holding a 1 night auction. This was very annoying to o my husband, as he met men in his parlor o that he would not have recognized on tho “ Nebber you mind dat, child ; shape, ebryting must give way to de faabiow. CHAPTER VII. Leaving the old woman groan fog foatftyv I put on my bonnet and hastened round Co my cousin's, Dr. Allen’s office. Dr. Allen wan a rising young physician ofmuch merit, had seen some pretty hard times ic the mil- itary service, but had now settled down in the city and was slowly but surely, building himself up a fine practice. He was a good Matured fellow, full of fun, and devoted to me ; in fact I looked on himas a brother. 1 soon had him in bis private office, ami was telling him all my troubles, lie wai very indignant and pitied me very much. “i would do anything I could to help you, cousin,” he said, but what can I do? I cannot interfere; you have your husband.” “Ohl I don’t want you to do anythinglo those people,” I said; “but our cook waa taken sick this evening, and I thought—if you could—l hardly know what—•” “Is she ill ?’ 5 he asked. “ Oh ! nos only worn down with work. ,r “ Hy Bt. Elizabeth I” he cried, springing to bis feet and dancing round the room, “if that old woman don’t have the cholera or the smallpox before night, 1 will never make another pill.” 1 had some such thoughts in my mind, but I did not know how to ask him. and his H proposal delighted me. We had a laugh, and 1 felt happier than I had seka. “Go home now, and announce bow vary ill she is, and that you have seat for Im doctor, end 1 will be around ina few min- utes.” I was soon at home, and found them vary much alarmed at the old woman’s groans# Iliey said she must lie terribly ill. “ 1 fear she is,” 1 said. “I hope it isaot the small pox. There are some cases in the city, but they are mostly confined to the alleys. However, the doctor will soon ba here and we shall see.” When 1 mentioned small pox, they all turned pale. “Oh I what shall we do? Where we go ?” they cried. Directly the doctor’s ring was heard, and he came in, looking very grave. Ua askad to see the patient, and I conducted him to her room. In about ten minutes he re- turned, looking very much alarmed. This made the Misses Hunter shriek. “Calm yourselves, ladies,” be tsii—- “Don't become exoited.” “He looked very red in the face, and ashamed as be turned to me; for I—if my life had depended upon it—could not have . kept a straight face. “Cousin,” he said, “prepare yourself for the worst. Your cook has one of the very worst cases of small pox.” I put my handkerchief to my face and , *nk upon the sofa. (Oh 1 wha a little hyp- ocrite 1 had been.l The guest* shrieked and rushed to and fro in utter bewilder- ment. 'They were now as anxious to gel out of the house at they hod ben to get m. They rushed up stairs and seized bonnets and baggage in the greatest excitement and . hurry. One would suppose that the bouse , was on fire, and they were fleeing for life. Without saying aaieu, or stopping to be- . stow one word of* sympathy ou me, they , fled from the house. The last seen of them, cousin Tom was | flying down the street at a break neck speed, r his long light hair streaming ia the wind. bearing in one hand Fannie’s bond box and t in the other a half-sized trunk. As the last of them disappeared, 1 tamed [ to look for my cousin, bat be was lying ou ’ the lounge rolling over and over, fairly . black in the (ace, while Frank was about- r ing and dancing around him like a young imp. The picture was too much for me, as | my nerves had been so over-wrought, and | became hysterical, and laughed ana eriad , by tuma. When my husband returned in tua even- I ing, and learned what bad happened, ha shook the doctor warmly by the hand. I “My dear sir,” he said, “it was a narrow i escape, and you have saved me jast in time I from ruin fur with these expenditures at r home, and business dall, 1 could not huva held out. Inanother week my name would i have been among the failures. As it is, I [ fear we shall have to sell onr # furniture sad > take board, for 1 sea no other'way of meet* [ ing my payments.” “Oh! Robert,” I said, “yon must not do 1 that: you know youhate soranch to board.” “ I know I do; but we must do the best 1 wa can.” I “As you think I canned all this misfor- . tune,” I said, with u sob, “I win see if I something can’t be done better than that” > “Ok,” he said, “forgive me, darting, for all those cruel words 1 ud, but the sight t ot all those country Jake., drawn up w ¦ double line, u too trying to me.” t “ Husband.” 1 laid, aa I (are him tbS i kiss of reconciliation, •‘I bare a better plan; t which, if Ton will let me cany oat. win • close our Jours against country —TUlir s cat, and also help ns at Ibis lime,” r “ Well, wbat it itT" i “ lot me lake a few hnaultra reosgb hi pay onr table expenses.” [ '‘Oh, no, Cecilia; I eoald net submit that, indeed.” “Did yon not spy we most do the bests* ; could T and I think this the Tory beat thimr we could do.” -Yea, May,” said the Doctor, “lether hare her own way. I am about changing 1 my boarding houae, and will come if yaw - willlet me, and bring half a dozcu young 3 gentlemen with me.”” s I succeeded beyond my brightest expesta- I tions. 1 had a delightful set of boards^ , and we were all like one family, t Making no more calls on my Knshnnd far > money, bo soon recovered Arms his wa y ling embarrassments, tiroes hi same hilgtem, e and the terrible wave that bad eonaa aooaor engulfing ua, rolled away, and left aa oatm- - er and more secure than before. 1 never forgot the loaaon learned by my a one week's visit to the country; and iff y am ever tempted to ruraliae, i’ll taka my n family to some pleasant watering place, for i lam sure 1 shall find it by tar the cheapest y way ofvisiting. The “oldest inhabitant” has been ; reading a series of article* on the adnU ,i teration of Ignores, and has arrived at t a somewhat singular conclusion. Iks i analysis of tbooe liquors showed an average of shout sixty-five parts of water r to thirty-ire of spirts. “They don’t 11 give the spirts a fair cbaooc,” said aw if aged bacchanal; “ they'll beep on fooling s with water till it depopulates tbs earth _ i, There is nothing purer thus honesty j nothing sweater than charity ; wntMiur 0, warmer than love; nothing bright** than virtue, sod nothing more atsnd- fast than faith. These united hi own ~e misd form the purest, sweetest, tbs richest, the brightest and most steadfast td happiness. i ’ Never, says some wiseacre, eonlds in r. young man—new pails task. Karat tell your sseretl to tbs aged—old doors r, selAoa shut efotefr. )f ' There is a man who has such a good m . temper that he hires himself .t iajaut). ." mer to keep people cool. : 1, - Amm

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  • 1 —¦ —~— 1 “ ~ - - ' ’mmmm ~m~mm~ mmmmmm ~ mmma clime where (he roaea were,heart and bright brown hairin the morning beams.

    :ms^ rTMBoH avrt ofliurc and eye* of brown,Ana s^3-wbite forheads are there;

    ? aIlea mating cross and a glittering crownand a couch of down,

    and leatleta of prayer.

    AlWMdv spring in the brvciy woods,from the quivering pines—ere* beneath green lnnd,brooklets, a scent of buds,

    and clambering vines,

    in a dimpled hand,a sighted vow—-

    [ links of a broken band,on the snow-white sand,a unless

    Tm/gf&t M tincture of grief in the beautiful songon the slumbrous

    felt in the festive throng,in the soul as it trembles along,

    clime where the ruse* were.itfirst at the of day,

    '2JgjPl mingled with matin chimes,have distanced the beautiful lay,

    How ith from far away,iKra call itDOW, Old Times.

    | £f|f(t £tovjj.from the Baltimore Saturday Night

    jOM Week in (he (omitry;OK,

    A Harrow ENtapc Erom ICiiin.

    BY MHS U. V (JOLUB.MITII.

    mm clla fie it i..h.MIIIBI' r had fairly opened, and the

    t’BHHMitiuiion the tongue ofevery onewm—“iiio’t it hut!" i had

    in silent dreams of thecountry, of green fields and

    tMHKLfroves, of rambles by twilight- mHHHbniigltt, and had grown rustless

    ruble over the prospect of ataoldfltseason in the city. i had

    of suggesting a brief tour (o myhulMad hut. had been deterred fromfO doing by the knowledge that he, likenWBJ oil is, could not well leave hisbusißfN, even lor a few days.

    ‘ v;HMßii''rning, however, whilst seated•I bfl|Bfast, surrounded by my com-panion In life and little ones, we were•iartlndl by u loud knock, which provedto bt the postman's, and the servantplaced in my hand the following letter:

    .. I'W§F f -Viy:—As tho country is nowlooking beautiful, and 1 have long desired avkKflkoiiiyou, 1 hope you can make it suitat this time, as nothing, 1 can as-

    my dear friend, would give me' pleasure than to have you spend a few

    4vs with *ue. So make no excuse, butOfllfll *n soon as possible.

    Ever your true friend,Cauouxk Ski.jiv.

    ' '9 : a a,| d a little nervous-BOM, 1 handed the letter to my husband.

    JK*u d 11 carefully, in his grave way,said:HP'eli, wife,whatdo you think ofit?”Hdou'i know,” 1 answered; “whatSu say

    >ou can do as you please; howSHW *|*cct a little trip to the coun-•(¦jfcnld do you good, as the weather

    P BBjrribly warm, and you complain4* of the heat and dust. You*a*Hblittle Frank with you, and, 1

    not have much trouble.”Robert, you have disused of

    F, how will you get alongWho will take care of§&% kfmK house and go to market,mwnjp away?”

    for that,” he answered, “ IAuntie can get my

    1 am lonesome, I can callt(- dinner or to tea. 1

    ¦||i|| care of myself, neverbachelorship right

    said, half pouting, “ifyouWipißi have so gay a time, and

    °* courße Bball have nogoing, and staying as

    at me with mischief in hisW. ug I was a little piqued,

    ¦*••• ¦HP LDoW *am j^' with you,UU a"’lully;but seriously,

    I think a little trip to thedoyou good, and although

    mffl&ferywell acquainted withkbia gßp|jlalby, still 1 think you could

    evening my trunk was1 was ready to start. As

    . having, my mother in-law1 told her, in great glee,

    y iWBIKF"t< ( * pleasure; how stoutKct °l l ho nice

    P* c’h and bring home

    “OfHßto,” she said, ‘‘you intendfe- !• pwrjmp board ?”L iudeed, iua; I am going toEm—< MllCTelbv; she has written to me

    BfIPPE” fc he replied, “ 1 would advisel ; go; ifyou do, you will never

    *jutoocc ’ If you want to go.|^^B° uutry, pay your board and be

    obligation, j am an old wocan speak from experience. ll

    a week or two in the countryyou will have such a crowdvisitors all winter that it

    be cheaper by far to spend the:Sr at Cape May.”

    mu,” 1 said, feeling shocked,MMcat, )ou talk in this way? Do

    Dunk Mrs. Selby would be6 t 0 “P as mu °h time with

    liked? Il l could nut make1 would not nuke tins

    course no one cl.no wouldI am not acquainted with any

    iu dm country.”* lL"lU 80e’ 8 h,,c- ”Vou are&L^*ICe WoUlftn > n(J doubt; but youM ,h1 maternal curs.

    i At their departure, they gave us all a- cordial invitation to spend tho following

    L day with them. Mrs. Selby as cordiallyaccepted, and tho next day saw us “out

    i to dine.”, They gave quite a nice little cntcr-

    l tainmeut fur our benefit, (or their ownas it afterward proved,) and some ten

    , or a dozen neighbors hud been invitedto meet us. There was a Mrs. Dash

    - and her daughter Sallie, a young girl1 who wanted to know something about

    i everything. The changes in the fash-i ions, what was worn and what was not.I She said she did not get an opportunity

    to visit the city the winter before, butL was dying to go. Her mother whis-

    pered to mo that Sullio bad taken won-derfully to me, and thought 1 was the

    , nicest lady she had ever met. This wasi saying a groat deal, and of course 1 wasi much complimented,i Then there was an old Mrs Brown,

    - who had the reputation of having been-a great aristocrat in her day, or was

    1 connected with some aristocratic family,which she considered just the same.—

    - This old lady was very talkative and• very deaf. She was always engaged inI a lawsuit about some real or imaginary

    ; property that had belonged to some of• her ancestors. She had become quite• reduced iu circumstances by her law-i suits, and was a sort of pensioner on

    1 the public bounty.After talking me blind (one of

    I Frank’s sayings) she said, “by the way,i Mrs May, when do you return to Hal-

    f timorc?’ I answered iu a few days.“Law sakes!” she cried; “I have

    , been thinking of going down myself to, consult some eminent lawyer about this

    lawsuit of mine. 1 will try, 1 think,and go down with you, as I am not

    i much acquainted there, you, I know,; my dear, will see that nothing befalls

    mo.” “OhI” she continued, not hced-! iog my reply, “ the time was when wc• kept our own carriage, and tho greati and the rich of tho land were proud lo

    1 visit us as you know,’ she said, lookingaround in u general way at the company.- “Mygrandmother's grandmother was

    of the nobility. Yes indeed,” giving, her snuff-box an aristocratic little tapi “of the nobility. And then my groatgrandfather, I think it was, was madei Governor of tho State, but declined to

    accept, as ho said he thought ho wouldi prefer the Presidency, but somehow ori another, I can’t remember how, myt memory not being so good as formerly,r tho thing fell through, but wo are a

    - great family, a very great family.”15 Reaching over two persons beside

    , her to hand me her snuff box, she remarked, upon my declining—“don’t

    t take snuff, my dear? it is a great cunso-lutiou.” Rut, whether it was a conso-lation 1 did not take it, ora consolation

    : to hcraeil, she did not inform mo.Then wo were introduced to cousin

    I Tom, or, as Frank privately dabbedhim, the “horsethief,” and ho lookedi like it to tho very letter—a tall, thin,c cadaverous lookiug fellow, with low

    1 lurchcat|, bushy, overhanging eye brows,i a grim, sallow complexion, and sharpt hawk nose. Uis cyea wore almost toof ugly to describe, beiug round and ofthat very lightshade of gray which has

    s a watory, washed look, and is beyond

    WESTMINSTER, MD., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1869.were changing into the dry and scaredleaves of winter.

    My husband was a merchant, and aswe had returned from the South at theclose of the war, of course he had veryreccnlly commenced business. We hadsufficient for ourselves and children, andmy husband was beginning to do u veryfair business, with every prospect ofsuc-cess, without an unforsecn accident.We were very happy in our little homecircle. We had formed the acquaintanceof a few pleasant friends, and our even-ings were spent in intellectual conversa-tion, or cheerful, social, fireside amuse-ments, in which our children could join;

    and hastening home from school, theyfound here their happiest, truest, andpurest enjoyment.

    CHAPTER IV.One morning, early in October, I had

    been out on a little shopping expedition,when upon returning ami entering my parlor, Mrs. Selby rushed forward and nearlysmothered me inone of her original embraces. Said she was overjoyed to see me,had not written ; wanted to lake me by sur-prise. 1 saw she was amused about something, and was laughing and rolling hereyes in a very peculiar manner, at last,turning towards the back parlor. 1 saw apair of large black eyes peeping at me frombehind the door.

    “You are caught,” cried Mrs. Selby;“come out, my dears;*' and out boundedEllen, followed by Fannie.

    “Oh! dear Mrs. May, wc thought wewould never get here : it seems an age sincewo saw you lust; would have been here be-fore, but Auntie said, ‘well girls, let's getthrough with all our pickling and preservingand fullwork, and when we do go we canstay just as long as we please;’ so Uncleraid ‘pack off and don't let me see you againtill spring. 1 Auntie, 1 am sorry to say,will have to return in a few weeks, but 1expect she will be down again before thespring, won't you, Auntie’:'

    “I don't know, girls; it will all dependupon circumstances ; you will not he lone-some, though, for you know next weekMollic and Susan Hunter and Sadie Dashwill be down, and 1 expect you will have amerry time.”

    The closing speech feel upon me like athunderbolt, and as 1 left the room theywere chatting and looking out of the window, making remarks and pointing theirlingers at everv well dressed man or womanthat passed. Tottering rather than walkingup to my room, 1 fell like one-in a dream.I hud not realized that all these people, theacquaintances of a day, could have the as-surance to Hock down on me like a swarmof locusts. 1 felt under some obligations tothe Selbys, but the Hunters and the Dash'shad no claims on me whatever!

    My husband looked astonished as he camein, to see the curtains drawn up so high,and so many strange faces at the window.1 introduced him to the ladies, and theywere all soon chatting merrily. They “tookto him," as they called it, as readily as theyhad to me; asked him about the variousplaces of amusements, what was being play-ed now, and said they were dying to go.

    Ellen asked if 1 had picked out u beaufor her?

    My husband playfully remarked, that hewould bring her up bull a-dozen.

    This set her all in u Uniter; she giggled,shook her horrid waterfall, and glanced intothe opposite mirror, until my husband wasready to explode with laughter. Seeinghim look so merry, my spirits ruse to theirusual tone, and we all went gaily down todinner.

    In the evening my husband, true to hispromise, brought up a couple of youngclerks from ike store, and the young ladieswore invited to go to the theatre, hauniodeclared she could not go; no indeed, ?-hewouli much rather go to a prayer meeting,if 1 knew ofany near by. 1 knew of none,and finally she was persuaded to go to thetheatre with young Morton, a handsome,dashing young fellow, just from New York,full of fun and mischief, and a great ladies'man. The gay experience* he gave of lifein that great city filled the ladies with wonderand astonishment. “Do tell! laws sakea!is tkat so I who would a thought it!" wereamong the inteijectioni that fell from theirlips, and when young Morton saw howeasilythey were brought to believe all his wonder-ful stories, ho piled iton, as he afterwardssaid, until they must have thought them-selves in the fabled lauds of the East.

    When they went up stairs to prepare forthe theatre, they said “their bonnets didnot look nice or fashionable, like mine;could 1 not find them something that lookedbelter?" 1 replied that ray new black vel-vet bonnet had just been sent home, end 1had never worn it yet, but you arc welcometo the one you saw me were to-day ; a verypretty bonnet that 1 had gotten for my sec-ond best.

    “Oh! what a love of a bonnet,*' saidEllen, seizing my new one; “just let metry iton."

    In a moment she had it on her head, andwas admiring herself in the glass.

    “Itdoes nut suityour waterfall,** I sug-gested. “They are worn very high now.’’

    “Oh ! 1 think anything looks well in thischarming bonnet," she answered; so shetied the strings and put on her shawl.

    “Hurry, Fannie, we will be late; youcan wear Mrs! May's other bonnet, and youwill look very well, indeed.**

    1 was perfectly dumbfounded by her coolaudacity.

    “Miss Ellen,*’ I said, “1 have really neverworn that bonnet, and it being very fragile,would not like to wear it myself, at night.”

    “Oh, you would not make mo take it offnow? Just let mu wear it to night; I’llchristen it for you,” and away she saileddown stairs.

    I followed, my cheeks burning like fire.I could not say anything, as the gentlemenwere present, and as it was late they leftimmediately for the theatre. 1 sat downwith my sewing, very quietly, vainly endeav-oring to steady my trembling fingers andcontrol my feelings.

    Mrs. Selby chattered upon various topicswith my husband in her most winning mannet. Finally, throwing herself back iu thechair, she said—-

    “By*lhe bye, Mrs. May, does Farmer stillkeep his delicious creams? Oh, I remem-ber how delightful they were last season,and ray friends the Adams', where 1 wasstaying, used to take me nearly every

    Myhueband fell into the trap, and rising,said—-

    “Get your trappings, ladies, and let's goround to Farmer s and see what ho has goodtonight.*’

    Mrs. Selby rose immediately.“ I do not care to go," 1 said ; “m* Lead

    aches badly."“Oh, 1 am so sorry,” she said ; have acup of tea made, that in the bent thing in

    the world for it. 1 will got my bonnut onin a moment, Mr. May," and she ran upstairs.

    “By George, wife, these are strange peo-ple, and 1 feci

    “Quite ready, Mr. May, and at your scrvice. Hope your poor little head will bebelter by the lime we return."

    After they left 1 sat nod considered wbal1 should do. 1 was in a perfect quandary.To let tbeee people go ou this way 1 felt 1could not, with respect to myself. I saw 1bud been made a tool of, by invitation to?isit them, in order to have some place to

    YOL. IV.—NO. 32.street. M v old friends, after one visit, saidthey would prefer to remain away for the tpresent; as I had so much company I wouldnot miss them.

    CHAPTER VLThe neat week cousin Tom, Mr. Selby. |

    and old Mrs. Dash came down. Mrs. Dualisaid she could not stay away any longerfrom her dear Sallie, but Bailie told hermother that she need not expect taking herhome with her, as she was enjoying herselftoo much for that.

    Mr. Selby said he had a littlebussiness intown, and when he was through he wouldlake Mrs. Selby home withhim, ifshe wan-ted to £O.Cousin Tom said a certain young ladyhad brought him down, but Faunie, beingso well pleased with her city beaux, did notseem so much rejoiced to see him as he ex-pected.

    “Oh, Fannie,” said be, with bis nasaltwang, “you have a fine opportunity hereto go to meeting! and I expect you havebeen mach edified by the very eloquent aer-mons of the Uev. Mr. loudmouth, who, Ihear, is holding forth with much profit, andnightly many are gathered to the fold.”

    “1 heard him lost Sabbath,’' said Fannie,“and i felt much edified.”

    “Itwas a great privilege,” he said, “andwo will embrace it together on thedirst op-portunity.”

    Now these three new additions I fear wasthe “straw that broke the camel's bock.”1 went to Mrs. Selby and said, “Really,madam, the houw is full, as you know, andthe gentlemen will have to go to a hotel. 1have nota room to put them in—not evena spare bed.”

    “Nonsense!” sbe said, “you can findroom well enough. You know it would bobut natural you should find room for Mr.Selby, for 1 can tell you it is a rare thingfor him to make a visit.”

    “Very true ; but where shall Iput them?”“Ohl” sbe cried, Ihave it!’ bringing

    her hands together witha loud clap. “l*uta mattress down on the parlor floor for Mr.Selby and Tom. They would oh willinglysleen there os anywhere.

    “HutI haven't even the extra mattress.”“Well, Mrs. May, you have two nice

    ones, I think, on your bed, and I am sureyou could spare one of there, rocalone for contriving. 1 will hare them allfixed as nice as mice.”

    My huslamd looked as black as thunderas he came home to dinner, and aaw allmy country friends seated round in doubleti le.

    “Byheaven I” he cried, as lie rushed upthree steps at a time to our room, “what*does all this mean ? where inSatan’s namedid you pick up all these people 7 Y'ou aresurely trying to drive me to desperation. Iwill abandon the house to you ar.d yourfriends. How came you to bring all thesepeople here—do you think 1 keep a hotel ?it is disgraceful!” he continued, walkingthe floor in the most excited manner, without wailing or listening for replies. “1 haveborne it too long already. 1 thought youhud better sense than to ruin yourself andchildren in this way. You will have no onebut yourself to bluuic for it. I will not sitdown to the table withthese people ; and,as you are so fond ot entertaining, willgive

    iou the honor,”saying which he seized his

    at and rushed from the house.I felt like cue stupified. Myhusband had

    never spoken to me in that way in all ourmarried life. I thought I should go mod.I wept and walked the floor, revolving what1 should do. A tap wus heard at the door,and in walked my mother-in-law. 1 wouldrather have seen his “Satanic majesty”himself just at that moment. Mvfirst im-pulse was to dart under the bed, but hercold gray eye was on me, and I sank intoa chair. She placed her hands akimbo, andlooked at me tor some time without speak-ing. At last sbe said inher moat satirical,cutting manner:“Well, as you arc a wise woman, andknow everything, 1 suppose you are awarethat you arc ruining your husband, and thatyou will all soon be l>eggars, with not ahome to cover your heads? What a foolyou are,” she burst forth, “to destroy yourhusband’s prospects in this way? 1 sup-pose you thiuk 1 will take and support youall, but you ace very much mistaken ; andif I have anything to leave, it will not beleft so you cuu lay your bunds upon it, Iassure you.”

    “it was not my fault,” 1 cried ; “I didnot bring them here,”

    “Oh.no; of course not! Didn’t I tellyou when you went to the country how itwould be? but you knew better, and wereterribly shocked to think your friends wouldnet be welcome whenever they choose tocome.”

    Mv face burned with indignation, for theconduct of both mother and son was un-called for and terribly unjust; forbad notmy husband iusisted on my going? waseven more anxious than I was myself, butwhen disagreeable and unlooked for conic-uueuces arose from it, all the odium wasthrown on me. 1 was so outraged underthis double assault, that 1 could containmyself no longer.

    “Madam,” 1 said, “not another word; Ican bear no more.”

    “Oh dear! this is pretty.”“Not another word,” 1 cried, stamping

    my foot in mad frenzy.The old lady left the house in high dud-

    geon.The didder bell soon after rang, and

    bathing my eyes hastily, and calming my-self as well as 1 was able, I descended to thedining room. 1 took my scat, making someexcuse for my husband’s absence ; but myguests did not secin to care much for that,by the way they discussed the edibles setbefore them; i never iu my life saw sucheating ; they declared themselves that theydid eat rather hearty, everything was so niceand new to country people.

    After dinner my cook was taken sick.—To some, that might have seemed a misfor-tune, but it thrilled me with a suddenthought so joyful, that it almost took awaymy breath. Sbe went to bed, and 1 soonafter proceeded to her room. 1found thatsbe hd not much the matter withher, onlyworn out by her unusual exertions in cook-ingfor the last few weeks.

    “Ohl Miss Celia,” she said, “I can’tstand ibis, the hard work is killingo’ me ;1 mutt leave as soon as lam able. Beenwhat a lime you’d had, honey, or wouldn’tstood it dis long. Plague on de company;wish de folks would stay home!”

    “Well, Auntie, these people are as an-noying to ir.a as they are to you, and theirimposition 1 will not stand, and if yon willenter into a littleplot withme to get rid ofthem, 1 willgive you one of the nicest dresses1 can find.”

    “’Deed 1 will, honey, and right glad too.What shall 1 dof’“Why, Auntie, all you have got to do ia

    to lay still and groan.“Ha 1 ha 1 ba I Why dot’s nofin’ to do,

    child ; groanin’ does one good.”“Yes, and 1 hope it willdo usboth good

    Groan away as much as you please, thilouder the better, and leave the rest to dmand the doctor.”' ,

    4, Lotd, missis, yon ain’t gwine to ieacfor do doctor?”

    “Never you mind ; do as you are fold,. and remember the new dress.”f “Yes, Pll remember ; have itmake tolarr. able short and gored.”r. “Ohl never mind about that now

    i Auntie.” ..

    k “Oh! vet 1 doao, honey ja nigger U nol) now days widout de uUkioo.r “Hut you ere so stout,” X said, humote ingth? old woman, “to hare gored dressea.'

    spend their winter. That provok- dme still a 1further, but I concluded to wait and commit llwith my hunhand as to what was best to do. pThat night after we had retired I told him n

    of my grievances, and how ray new bonnethad been appropriated. At this he laughedheartily.

    “That new bonnet: lia! ha I that you athought such a love, ho! bo! ho! Well, aif this is not one of the best jokes I ever fiheard of!’’ ~1 could not keep from laughing, too, al- hthough 1 was vexed. p

    , *‘oh, you men,” said I, “have no con-sideration : if it had been your hat, you twould not have thought itsuch a joke.” I“Oh,” said he, commencing lo laugh tagain, “they could have had that and wel-come, and wouldn't they have cut a pretty Ifigure in it!” „

    “Robert, do stop jour nonsense, andtalk sensibly.’’ j

    “Well,”he said, “joking aside, I wouldtryand bear withthem.” t“But what will we do when the Hunters, tthe Dash's, and all that crowd come?” 1This startled him somewhat. i“By Cieoige, wife, that is a serious mat- 1

    ter ; and coining at this time, junt as I am istruggling so hard, and times so awful dull.You see, now, that my mother was right, 1and that week’s visit to the country, I fear,will cost us dearly.” t“Robert,” said I, through my sobs, “I \wish I hud never seen the country, or beenso foolish as to wish lo go. It was a mis- Icrablc visit in every way, and I willnotstand ibis imposition.”

    “Well, Cecilia, bear with them for awhile; 1it may not be ns bad as you think ; and ifthe Dash’s and Hunters come, being strang-ers, they will not stay more than u day ortwo; so don’t allow yourself to bo madeunhappy about the affair.”

    CHAPTER V.The young Udiefc, at breakfast, were quite

    excited over lust night's entertainment; said“they could go every night; never got tired;hoped the gentlemen would luk them to goagain ; that they had given them some broadhints, which they hoped they would under-stand.”

    1 After breakfast theyproposed that I shouldgo nut with them shopping. I consumed,and we proceeded to get ready. Whilst

    1 dressing 1 thought of my bonnets, as I hud1 retired the evening previous before they hadreturned from the theatre. 1 went to theirroom, and after talking a little, asked furmy bonnets.” #

    “Here is the one I wore,” said Fannie,handing itto me.

    “There, now,” said Ellen, her face color-ing, “1 forgot all about that bonnet. 1really don’t know what I did with it.”

    She began searching about the room, toss-ing clothing about, and failing to find it.

    1 then took hold of the bed clothing and be-* gan to shake them. Finally, after eonsider-

    -1 able searching, it was fount!; but like somepoor wretch altera railroad accident, it was

    ‘ no mashed and disfigured as not to be recog--1 nizuble. The girl looked really sorry and

    ashamed, but Mrs. Selby made auch a loudou’ery, indulging in such harsh and severelanguage, and it htung the girl to Hitch adegree, that a very serious quarrel would

    ’ have l>eun the result if 1 had not interposed,and begged them to say no more about it.

    Finally, peace being restored, we sallied1 forth. We visited store after store; pieceafter piece of goods was taken down, but

    ; none of them suited. If the price was low.it was nut good enough ; ifot good quality,the goods were too high ; so, after walking

    1 until dinner time, and until 1 was worn‘ completely out, our purchases were two

    f yards ofyellow ribbon for tho girls’ hair,and a handkerchief apiece.* “Wo will go again tomorrow; perhaps

    things will bo cheaper.”\ “Not likely,” I answered, “that they will

    fall much in a day.”‘ “No, I suppose not; butwe willtry some

    cheap store, where we can gel bargains.”? Did my readers ever have a country friend,

    who had walked them all over the city, vis-’ iting store after store, to the horror ofclerks

    ' and mortification of theiusolvca, and in the’ end hud bought nothing—never finding

    ’ enough for ihctr money ?The next day we went out to look at the

    bonnets, but Mrs. Selby could never be[ brought to reconcile the very large priewt

    withthe very small bonnets.p “If they were only larger,” she said,r “one would not mind the prices o much ;[ but they are so small.”“But they are fashionable,” I said.

    | “1 can’t help it,” she replied, shakingher head; “they are not enough for themoney.”

    [ 1 saw Ellen and Mrs. Selby whisperingtogether. After awhile Ellen come lo me,j saying—-

    * “Dear Mrs. May, I hate to mention that! unfortunate bonnet of yours, but it was

    reallj the prettiest bonnet I have seen in& Baltimore, and so very becoming to me,"[ “Yes,” 1 answered, with a sigh, “it was

    a very pretty bonnet.”I “Well,” she continued, “I don’t suppose1 you will ever wear itagain. Now, if yongive it to me and let me have it put on a

    . new frame, 1 thinkit coaid be made to look1 as good as ever.”

    “Oh,”loaid, taming from her indisgust,“ifyou could wear it, you are welcometo iu” •

    1 “You are so kind,” said she; I will buyL> a frame aud transfer the material rightaway.”

    1 The Sclbys had been with us about two1 weeks, whuu sure enough down come the

    . Hunters, and with them Miss Dash. Thislady informed me that her mother could notcome just yet, but would be down shortlyr and scu her, aud do some shopping.; MollieHunter whispered to Fannie, “that

    T she might expect soon to sec cousin Tom.”Our house was comfortable, and stifli-

    j cienlly large for our own family, with a1 couple of spare rooms for company, butwher; In find room for all these people Icould not tell. I knew tbc-y must be nu-

    ' comfortably crowded, but I could do nobetter. They declared it was delightful; so

    1 sociable and warm.i But to procure food for all these people

    won the difficulty. Marketing was high ;butter seventy-five cents per pound, aud

    8 everything inproportion. The large amounts* 1 had lo oUI on ray husband for were really

    1‘ alarming. Then Mrs. Selby always insisted. on going to market with me, and every nice

    1 thing she saw, no matter what the price, sheinsisted on my buying; either she or the

    * Hunters were so food of it.My husband began really to look alarmed.

    ’ “I cannot stand this, Cecilia ; you mustdo on less. You will rain me. You arc

    ’ calling on my capital now, and 1 cannot gocn at this rale.”

    i “I aßwiot help it,” I said, withtears inmy eyoa ; “what can Ido ? lam as savingas 1 can be; but look at all these people toprovide for.”

    The Selbys, withthe Hunters and Missa Dash, in the meantime, were enjoying themit selves quite gaily. As they were deter min-n ed lo have plenty of beaux, lliey did notp scruple about the means of procuring them-

    They soon became acquainted with theclerks in the various stores whilst on theirnumerous shopping expeditions, and aftera friendly chat invited the young men to

    0 visit them. They, nothing loth, aud seeinga good chance*for fun, would come flocking;

    it to our house Iu tho evenings mid from their.'• loud laughter and clatter of tongues, a. ntigkt suppose we wore holding a1 night auction. This was very annoying too my husband, as he met men in his parloro that he would not have recognized on tho

    “Nebber you mind dat, child ; shape,ebryting must give way to de faabiow.

    CHAPTER VII.Leaving the old woman groan fog foatftyv

    I put on my bonnet and hastened round Comy cousin's, Dr. Allen’s office. Dr. Allen

    wan a rising young physician ofmuch merit,had seen some pretty hard times ic the mil-itary service, but had now settled down inthe city and was slowly but surely, buildinghimself up a fine practice. He was a goodMatured fellow, full of fun, and devoted tome ; in fact I looked on him as a brother.1 soon had him in bis private office, amiwas telling him all my troubles, lie waivery indignant and pitied me very much.

    “iwould do anything I could to helpyou, cousin,” he said, but what can I do?I cannot interfere; you have your husband.”

    “Ohl I don’t want you to do anythinglothose people,” I said; “but our cook waataken sick this evening, and I thought—ifyou could—l hardly know what—•”

    “Is she ill?’ 5 he asked.“Oh ! nos only worn down with work. ,r“Hy Bt. Elizabeth I” he cried, springingto bis feet and dancing round the room, “ifthat old woman don’t have the cholera orthe smallpox before night, 1 will nevermake another pill.”

    1 had some such thoughts in my mind,but I did not know how to ask him. and his

    Hproposal delighted me. We had alaugh, and 1 felt happier than I had

    seka.“Go home now, and announce bow vary

    ill she is, and that you have seat for Imdoctor, end 1 will be around ina few min-utes.”

    I was soon at home, and found them varymuch alarmed at the old woman’s groans#Iliey said she must lie terribly ill.“ 1 fear she is,” 1 said. “I hope itisaotthe small pox. There are some cases inthe city, but they are mostly confined to thealleys. However, the doctor will soon bahere and we shall see.”

    When 1 mentioned small pox, they allturned pale.“Oh I what shall we do? Wherewe go ?” they cried.Directly the doctor’s ring was heard, and

    he came in, looking very grave. Ua askadto see the patient, and I conducted him toher room. In about ten minutes he re-turned, looking very much alarmed. Thismade the Misses Hunter shriek.

    “Calm yourselves, ladies,” be tsii—-“Don't become exoited.”

    “He looked very red in the face, andashamed as be turned to me; for I—if mylife had depended upon it—could not have

    . kept a straight face.“Cousin,” he said, “prepare yourself for

    the worst. Your cook has one of the veryworst cases ofsmall pox.”

    I put my handkerchief to my face and, *nk upon the sofa. (Oh 1 wha a littlehyp-ocrite 1 had been.l The guest* shrieked

    and rushed to and fro in utter bewilder-ment. 'They were now as anxious to gelout of the house at they hod ben to get m.

    They rushed up stairs and seized bonnetsand baggage in the greatest excitement and

    . hurry. One would suppose that the bouse, was on fire, and they were fleeing for life.

    Without saying aaieu, or stopping to be-. stow one word of* sympathy ou me, they, fled from the house.

    The last seen of them, cousin Tom was| flying down the street ata break neck speed,r his long light hair streaming ia the wind.

    bearing inone hand Fannie’s bond box andt in the other a half-sized trunk.

    As the last of them disappeared, 1 tamed[ to look for my cousin, bat be was lying ou’ the lounge rolling over and over, fairly

    . black in the (ace, while Frank was about-r ing and dancing around him like a youngimp. The picture was too much for me, as| my nerves had been so over-wrought, and |

    became hysterical, and laughed ana eriad, by tuma.

    When my husband returned in tua even-I ing, and learned what bad happened, hashook the doctor warmly by the hand.I “My dear sir,” he said, “it was a narrowi escape, and you have saved me jast in timeI from ruin fur with these expenditures atr home, and business dall, 1 could not huva

    held out. Inanother week my name wouldi have been among the failures. As it is, I

    [ fear we shall have to sell onr#furniture sad> take board, for 1 sea no other'way of meet*

    [ ing my payments.”“Oh! Robert,” I said, “yon must not do

    1 that: you know youhate soranch to board.”“I know I do; but we must do the best

    1 wa can.”I “As you think I canned all this misfor-

    . tune,” I said, with u sob, “I win see ifI something can’t be done better than that”> “Ok,” he said, “forgive me, darting, for

    all those cruel words 1 ud, but the sightt ot all those country Jake., drawn up w¦ double line, u too trying to me.”t

    “

    Husband.” 1 laid, aa I (are him tbSi kiss of reconciliation, •‘I bare a better plan;t which, if Ton will let me cany oat. win• close our Jours against country —TUlirs cat, and also help ns at Ibis lime,”r “Well, wbat it itT"i “lot me lake a few hnaultra reosgb hipay onr table expenses.”

    [ '‘Oh, no, Cecilia; I eoald net submitthat, indeed.”

    “Did yon not spy we most do the bests*; could T and I think this the Tory beat thimr

    we could do.”-Yea, May,” said the Doctor, “lether

    hare her own way. I am about changing1 my boarding houae, and will come if yaw

    - willlet me, and bring half a dozcu young3 gentlemen with me.””s I succeeded beyond my brightest expesta-I tions. 1 had a delightful set of boards^

    , and we were all like one family,t Making no more calls on myKnshnnd far> money, bo soon recovered Arms his way ling embarrassments, tiroes hisame hilgtem,e and the terrible wave that bad eonaa aooaor

    engulfing ua, rolled away, and left aa oatm-- er and more secure than before.

    1 never forgot the loaaon learned by mya one week's visit to the country; and iffy am ever tempted to ruraliae, i’lltaka myn family to some pleasant watering place, fori lam sure 1 shall find it by tar the cheapesty way ofvisiting.

    The “oldest inhabitant” has been; reading a series of article* on the adnU,i teration of Ignores, and has arrived att a somewhat singular conclusion. Iksi analysis of tbooe liquors showed an

    average of shout sixty-five parts of waterr to thirty-ire of spirts. “They don’t

    11 give the spirts a fair cbaooc,” said awif aged bacchanal; “they'll beep on foolings with water till itdepopulates tbs earth

    _

    i, There is nothing purer thus honesty jnothing sweater than charity ; wntMiur

    0, warmer than love; nothing bright**than virtue, sod nothing more atsnd-fast than faith. These united hi own

    ~e misd form the purest, sweetest, tbsrichest, the brightest and most steadfasttd happiness.

    i’ Never, says some wiseacre, eonlds inr. young man—new pails task. Karat

    tell your sseretl to tbs aged—old doorsr, selAoa shut efotefr.)f ' There is a man who has such a goodm. temper that he hires himself.t iajaut).." mer to keep people cool.

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