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$.RICA11D, .
Prof. of Vocal 81 Piano Music,
ALSO
TEACHER OF THE
French and Spanish Languages,
Engagements made with parties for Sorrees.
Pianos Tuned a. Repaired.
Office at Whitney & Beckwithls Photograph
Gallery, Norwalk Ct.
MADAM S. RICARD,
French Dress Maker,
OULD inform the Ladies of Norwalk,
that she can be found at her residence,
1st door south of Mr. Robert Eils, on River
St. Having several ears experience, and of
late with Madam emorest of New York,
she has no hesitation in thus introducing
herself to the Public. Dresses cut and made
to order, plain and machine sewing and Em-
broidering, &c., executed with neatness and
dispatch. 1129
m. n. rowan: nrnon,
Physician and Surgeon,
. Office at the Drug Store of E. Blackman,
\
No. 11 Main Street, Norwalk. 32
o. s'. Locnwoon, _
Fashionable Drapel '& Tailor,
and
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING
EMF ORIUM 1
Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
s. in... OIMSTEAD a. co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Groceries, Flour, Peed, &c.,
14 and 16 Main-st, Norwalk, Conn.
ltlTNA INSURANCE comrsnv,
Of Hartford.
incorporated in 1819, Charter Perpetual.
Capital and Assets, $3,128,820
Insure against loss and damage by Fire
on Terms adapted to,the hazard,and
consistent With the laws of
compensation.
GEORGE R. COWLES, SOle Agent -
1 v 1 ' For Norwalk and vicinity.
4.3.3088010 a 3110.
N o. 1 Gazette Building.
VV OULD respectfully announce to the
public and their old customers, that
1111 y have recently made extensive additions
Lu .neir stock of goods. We are now prepar-
ed to offer an assortment not to be surpassed
in r 1.1r1ield County, in quality or price. We
Would call particular attention to our stock of
Watches, which 1s larger than ever before. —
We have a fine lot of Ladics’ Swiss Watches,
in gold cases, at prices varying from $20 to
5'10, which we can recommend as being cor—
'Iect time keepers. Also, Gentlemen’ 5 Watch-
es, in srlver and gold cases, at any price from
t to $160. We- -buy of the best importers in
New Y ork, 'and altogether for cash, so that
our fuel. ties for selling cheap could not be
reater. Our stock of Jewelry, Silver and
fated Wales was never better than at pres-
ent. and comprises all of the latest styles that
are‘ manufactured. A. JACKSON & BRO.
Groceries Cheaper than ever
FOR CASH!
'I‘HE subscriber would inform the public
generally, that he still continues to sell
the best of Grocer,1es Provisions, etc., at- his
old stand, No. 4 Skiddy’s Block, as cheap as
the cheapest. He Offers great inducements
to cash buyers, as he has as large an assort-
ment of' groceries of the best qualities as can
be found at any store in the country. We
would invite the special attention of all to his
stock of
COFFEES, TEAS AND SUGARS,
which are of the very best quality, and will
be sold cheap. The public are invited to call
and examine and judge for themselves.
A. MOREHOUSE.
IIVIPORTHD CUTLERY,
And Silver-Plated Ware.
'I‘HE Subscriber, while' in England, recent-
ly, made arrangements with the Shef-
, tied Manufacturers for the sale of Thomas
Harrison‘s celebrated Cutlery, and has now
on exhibition and sale at his Store opposite
the Post Office, a large, and one of the most
complete assortments of Sheffield Cutlery,
Nev.” offered in this Couuti y including Car-
v111-a r Knives and Forks; Bread Knives ,
Butter Knives, Table Knives and Forks,
;.1cket Knives of every description, inclu-
1.1111”!me curious styles , Scissors, &c. ,.&c
Also, just received, an assortment of beau-
lilul silver-Plated Ware, made by a
new patented process, by the same House,
and is the 111st lot imported into this coun-
11 y. Call and examine for yourselves.
1146] JOSEPH SHEPHERD. ,
Business Change !
WATERBURY & DUNCAN,
VVOULD announce to the public that
they have purchased the Carriage Ma-
knig Business feimcrly conducted by Mr.
Elsou Beers, and connected it with their
Blacksmith Shop, making one complete es-
1.1blisli111ent’l‘hey are now prepared to exe-
1.111: in the best manner, and with greater
Elispatpb than ever before, anything in the
Ill 0
arriage Making and Blacksmithing.
Carriages made to ordei, and Painting,
l‘iimming, Repairing,&c., done by experi-
enced Workmen, with dispatch.
@‘Good Carriage timber taken in ex-
(11 1111.,re for work.
M (101.11 PENS.
1OLLEY’S celebrated Bank and Extra
Fme Gold Pens and Penmls. Prices to
>114 the Pocket and Pens to suit the hands of
every writer, at SELLECK'S
G- &C-1l-. M. Holmes,
DEALERS 1N
Groceries,
Flour,
Provision, ac,
Main Street,
14 N orwalk, Conn
J. FERRIS.
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
AND
Licensee CoanrlNcnn,
-55 ESTATES '
OR SALE in Norwalk, and vicinity
from 1—4 to 120 acres, with buildings
theron, price, f1om $800 to $100,000 Also
to rent or sell alrouse containing 12 rooms,
including agood Store, about 14 acre of
grOund, good variety of Fruit Trees, pleas-
antly situated near the South Norwalk De-
pot. Office in Tolles& Ely’ s Drug Store,
South Norwalk. Notice for surveying, may
be left at the Gazette Office.
2. QUINTAHD Cl. SONS,
CABINET MAKERS, &c
ARE now prepared to offer to the public
the largest and best assortment of
Good Furniture,
comprising every article usually kept in 3
Furniture Store, ever offered in Norwalk,
which will be sold
AT THE VERY LOWEST PRICES.
Our customers and the public generally who
want anything we keep will find it to their
interest to give us a call. Spring Mattresses
of 3 or 4 different kinds, very cheap. Hair
Mattresses, made to order and o ‘d ones made
over as good as new.
UNDERTAKIN G,
We keep on hand a very large assortment of
Gofins of every description, furnish shrouds,
scarfs, carriages, and everything necessaiy
for the interment of the dead, and at v1.1 y
low prices. We are just completing another
splendid Hearse, which will give us two
Hearses equal to any in the State, which we
shalluse whenever our services are required,
without est-lira. change.
E. QUINTARD & SONS
N orwalk, March 15th 1862.
NEW FURNISHING STORE,
NEAR UPPER END OF MAIN ST.
East Side of the Bridge.
HAVE at my Store' in Norwalk the largest
assortmentof
Household Furniture
in this county,c consisting of Bureaus Of all
kinds, Lounges, Sofas, Tete-a-Tetes, Card
Tables, Marble top dpier Tables and Center
Tables, Wash Stands,
EXTENSION TABLES,
CHAIRS and ROCKERS of all kinds,
Looking Glasses,
Picture Frames, and everything else in th
Furniture line cheap for Cash.
Repamng,
done promptly and by experienced workmen.
Undertaking,
I have on hand a large assortment of
COFFINS, of the best materials, and will
furnish shrouds, carriages, hearse, and every-
thing necessary for the burial of the dead,
cheaper than can be obtained elsewhere. I
have as good a Hearse as there is in the
county; and will attend Funerals in neigh-
boring towns, without extra charge.
EL ERT RAYMOND.
Norwalk, Sept. 1st,31863. 44
slaves, HEATERS, RANGES,
OVER FORTY VARIETIES and sizes of
Cooking Stoves and Ranges- , over thir-
ty varieties and sizes of Parlor and Office
Stoves, not excelled in beauty of design, per-
faction of operation, or variety, by any Steve
in the State. Manufactures ’l‘iu, Sheet, iron
and Copper Wares, deals in J appan Br1ttan-
ia, Crockery, Wooden, and Silver Plated
Wares, Stove Blacking, Coal Hods, Shovels
and Riddles, Brass Kettles, Sausage Cutters,
Mutts, Brooms, Bells, Fire Place Grates, Sad
IrOns, Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Fruit Jars,
Fluid and Goal Oil Lamps, Stove Castings,
in fact, all that constitutes a well filled Kitch-
en Furnishing Store. Books, describing prin
cipie and management of Stove, free. Lar
gest assortment of Pumps 1n the State. Call
. N ASH’S
South N orwalk,Ct.
1v4
Hammer’s Champagne Ale.
’[HE attention of the public is solicited to
the superior quality of"
HAMMERB
Fresh Brewed Champagne Ale.
This Ale is brewed fresh at all seasons of' the
year and its keeping quality, especially of
that brewed during the most excessive hot
weather, 1s guaranteed for any length of t1me
For sale in Barrels and half Barrels, at
Selleck’s Packet flOffice, Norwalk.
J E IEL GRUMMAN,
Agent for the sale of Hammer’ 1; Champagne
Ale, Wilton, Conn. 2
Norwalk Machine hop.
THE subscriber would resp,‘ lly inform
Manufactulers and others using machi-
nery,in Norwalk and vicinity, that he is pre-
pared to do all things pertaining to a gener-
al machine shop. All orders for the making
or reparing of every description of machi-
nery, attended to with promptness by expe-
lienced workmen. Having added a steam
Engine, (in addition to water-power) to his
works he flutters himself that he is well pre-
pared to do alhkinds of work, at very short
notice. ISAAC CHURCH, Jr.
Machine shop, just back of the Post Office
and Horse Railway Building.
Norwplk, March 1st, 1865. 11
WILLIAM B. SWAN,
SADDLER o HARNESS MAKER,
R Depot, Norwalk, Coun., keeps cou-
stantly on hand and will "make to order eve-
ry description of
Harness, Horse Pururture, Trappmgs
or Clothing. Also Saddler’ 5 Hardware and
outfits, Trunl s, Valises, Carpet Bags, &c.
All in want of anything in h1slme,w1ll do
Well to give him a call. Orders for anykind
of work promptly executed. Repairing done‘
neatly and cleanly. and at short notice.
NOTICE.
THE Subscrlber having purchased the
CLOTHING AND GENTS FUR-
NISHING EMPORIUM, ofA. Koerpel, will
continue the Business in all its branches at
the old Stand No.3 Main Street, Norwalk.
The Public are respectfully invited to call
and examine the large and varied asort-
ment of
Ready Made Clothing.
FRENCH CLOTHS 0113311111111sz AND
d1r at short notice and in the latest Fash—
ionable Syle. E. GUSOWSKI.
- No. 3 Main Street,
Norwalk, February 15th, 1865. _1y10
JOHN G. SAXE’S POEMS,
In Blue and Gold. Other poets in the same
A. SELLECK
J attractive Style.
. application may be made to WM. '1‘. Cnaw.
ADJOINING Danbury and Norwalk R.
theinstitution. Applications may be made to
VESTINGS, which he will make up to or--
Norwalk
INSlll ll Ellill'llll
NOR Alix CONN,
Chartered Capital $500000
Paid up Capital $100,000
WM. 0. S'rnaa'r,President.
GEO. R. COWLES, Secretary
EBEN. HILL, Treasurer
1;
Norwalk, Jan lst. 1866
Assets over $23,000,000.
GEO. R. COWLES,
S AGENT at Norwalk, and' 1ssues Policies
for the following INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Home, of N. Y., Assets Jan. 1, ’64 $3, 286, 270
Etna, of Hartford,“ “ 3,128,820
Phoenix, of NH Y., “ “ 722,219
Home, of N. “ “ 500, 000
Norwich, “ “ 390, 501
Lamar, N. Y., “ - “ 389,375
North American, Ht’d“ “ 8,4 010
City of New Haven, " , “ 30, 419
Merchants Hartford,“ 301,443
Western Mass, Pittsfield, “ 236,424
Hampden, Springfield, “ “ 200,000
People’ s, Worcester, “ “ 405,593
and other Companies, Stock and Mutual, in
Connecticut, Massach etts and New York,
with assets of $13, 000, 00. At So. Norwalk
NEW HARNESS STORE,
Under the Connecticut Hotel
EORGE S. BEERS, would respectfully
announce to the Citizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that he has taken the old Har-
ness and Saddlery stand under the Connecti
cut Hotel and is prepared to furnish anything
in the shape of HARNESS, SADDLE
HORSE TRAPPINGS OR FURNITURE,
of the very best quality, material and work-
manship, at reasonable prices. All in want
of anything in his line arcinvitcd to call and
give him atrial. All orders for Repairing
promptly and neatly executed. 4m30
FANG! DYEINO
’l‘HE subscriber respectfully announces to
the Citizens of Norwalk, and vicinity,
that he has established an Agency in Nor-
walk of his well known Fancy Dyeing and
Cleanin Establishment, at Danbury with
all the odern Improvements,which ena-
ble 111111 to do all kinds of Fancy Dyeing
and Cleaning,’ in the best manner and at the
lowest prices.
Dyeing or Finishing of Ladies Silks, Satin
and Merino dresses, Grape Shawls, Cloaks
Velvet Garments Ribbons, Veils &c., in the
ueatest style. Faded and Stained goods
recolored, also cleaning of White Crape
B10sha,Mer1no and Cashmere Shawls, Pi-
ano and Table covers &c. Particular at-
tention paid to the Cleaning and Dyeing of
Gentlemen‘ 5 Clothing, which don’ t need to
be ripped and which are done in the safest
process. Dyed clothes warranted never to
crock.
The subscriber has had since the com-
mencement of his business' in Danbul y, 1860,
a em cess never exceeded by any Dyeing Es-
tabli: hment' in this State or any other, he has
been steadily engaged in practical Dyeing
for n1 )re than 20 years. All goods‘returned
Within fourteen dayso.
OUIS MOEGLING,
Prop1ietor of the Conn. Fancy Dye Works
Agency at HENRY H- WELLIMAN & Co.
Musical Depot and Picture Gallery,
48 9Main Street.
6m*
Home from the War.
FELLOW CITIZENS ! having now got
over the struggle for the Union and re-
turned to the peaceful life of a citizen among
you, I beg to state that I am now ready to
fulfill any orders you may be pleased to favor
me with; having suceede'l to the business
formerly carried on by my father, M. A. Per-
y,.Dyer From the improvements lately
made I shall be enabled to carry on the busi-
ness with more advantage and dispatch at
moderate charges. Dyeing branches as for-
merl y Goods of all descriptions dyed or
cleaned. Family Mournings promptly at-
tended to. Velvets, Grape and Lace carefully
dyed and dressed. All goods returned with-
in ten days.
All goods left at J F. & C. R Bennett’ s,
South Norwalk, or Mrs Shepard's opposite
the Post Office, N orwalk will receive piom pt
attention 1313111111? N. PERRY.
Hardware, Cutlerly, 61c”
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
THE Subscriber would inform the public
that he has purchased of Mr. Chichestei
the old established Hardware Business, at
South Norwalk, and will continue the busi-
ness at the old Stand. He intends keeping
always on hand, a large stock of Hardware,
Cutlery, A r.cultural Implements, Mechan-
ics’ Tools, ire Arms, Builders’ Hardware,
Paints, Oils, Varnish, and all other articles
usually kept' in first-class Hardware Stoles.
It will be his endeavor to meet the wants
of hiu customkrs, and merit the patronage of
the public.
15 WM. S. FITCH.
Notice. ,
THE subsc1iber having taken the old
Horse Shoeing Stand, at the foot
of Mill Hill, is prepared to do Horse Shoe-
ing and all kinds of job Blacksmithing, on
the most reasonable terms.
He also carries 011 the Carriage Business
at the old Stand occupied by his father for
the last twenty-three years.
Jon HN SHEPHERD.
Norwalk, Aug. 29th,1864.
CARRIAGE MAKING.
Horse Shoeing Gt Black-smithing.
LYON & AHERN,
OULD announce to the pa lie that
they have taken the old stand of Capt
Henry Lamb, Main street, where they are
prepared to execute n the best manner and
greatest dispatch anything 1n the above line.
Carriages made to order. and Horse Shoe-
ing, Painting, Trimming, Repairing, «be. done
by exper 1enced workmen with dispatch.
Mr. WM. E. BEFRB has been engaged as
Agent and Foreman of the Wood- -.shop
Aoous'rus LYON .1111 am
Norwalk,Jan.,23d,1865.1y37
NORTON Gt. TRY.
OULD inform the citizens of Norwalk
and vicinity, that they are now pre-
pared to receive and execute all orders left
with them 1111 Stoves, 'l‘in Ware, Kerosene
Lamps, Tin Roofing, Conductor Pipes, Gut-
ters, &c., also, Gas and Steam fitting) exe-
outed with promptness and dispatch lumb-
ing neatly done b experienced workmen.
Gas Fixtures at ..Y prices.
No.4. James Block,
Water Street.
Pitch’s Home for Soldiers.
THE Trustees are now prepared to receive
applications from those entitled, and
wish to avail themselves of the benefits of
1.135.
Hon. MORGAN MORGANS, Presid’t, Stamford,
Josnrn B. How, Stamford
011.1an BROWN, Darien, _ gagging;
WM. A. CUMMINGS, do in .
REMOVAL.
Saddlery and Harness Store.
(Opposite Horse Railroad Depot in Post
Office Building.)
HE Subscriber has removed from his
former stand and is now located as
above, where he will be glad to execute all
orders' 1n hisline 1n the best and most 1111111.,
factory' manner. A new stock of Goods
will be on sale and special attention paid to
Repairing.
”Fer the Gazette
M E A V E .
11v ANNIE s. Bassoon. —(cm_1ons:.)
Then ask not why to these bleak hills
I cling as clings the tuftedm o.“
.0. Whittier.
“I suppose I must go ! ”
Meave paused in her walk to and fro the
apartment, and for the third time raised a
letter from the table and glanced over its
contents. It was a voice from a farm-house
among the hills of Vermont, pleading with
her to relinquish the expected gayetics of a
summer at some fashionable haunt, and
spend it With one who took her in her arms
a motherless babe, tenderly caring for her
through long years—a faithful, true friend to
the orphan, watching by her cradle, guiding
her tottering feet across the floor. Ah, Meare!
you might forget, “she never forgot, ” nor
-————-—-— “ she never will,
'l‘ill her hands are cold and her heart is still."
Throwing the letter down impatiently, she
stood near a mirror gazing into its clear
depths, linking fancy unto fancy, carelessly
winding her glossy curls round and round
her finger. Intent upon her own thoughts,
she unconsciously bent nearer and nearer,
until her hair fell in shining curls upon the
glass, and her eyes dilated with ‘a strange
light. It was not a dark, haughty face that
returned her gaze as her eyes wcxe riveted
upon the 'craystal,but\away down in its clear
depths 'she saw, as a lazy vapor slowly lifted,
:1 low brown farm-house. A luxuriant vine
coiled and twisted 11p the weather-beaten
sides of the old house, mingling its deep
green leaves with the delicate pink of the
wild rose. Branches of clematis drooped in
festoons over the low windows, creeping up-
ward, resting its pure white blossoms upon
the moss with which the roof, sloping almost
to the ground, was covered. Stately holly-
hocks stood, sentinel-like, upon each side of
the old-fashioned porch. Broad green mead-
ows stretched away in the distance, fringed
with deep forests and waving grain fields.
A wage of hills, empurpled by the morning
sun, bounded the western horison in a shad-
owy, indistinct outline, while nearer ran the
Green Mountains of Vermont, 11 vapory cloud
hanging over them, rising and falling in a
gentle mist. Two willow trees, bending and
rustling in the morning breeze, “kissed in
graceful woe” a little stream which bubbled
swiftly over the pebbles to join the drowsy
humming of the millstone grinding wheat.
Its low musical murmur, so sweet and cheer-
ful that it seemed like the sunshine laughing
as it was drawn away to the hillside.
While she looked the picture vanished,
and her gaze rested upon the dear, familiar
Green Mountains. A mist gathered before
her eyes, and dimly she saw a slight figure
jumping from rock to rock, laughing merrily~
as a youth en‘deavored in vain to keep beside
her. A dreamy smile wreathed the lips of
Meave as'she saw the anxious expression up-
on the face of the boy as he pointed toward
the threatening clouds. But she waved him
one side with a light laugh, as she stood up-
on a jutting rock and sang in a clear voice—
“When up :the mountain climbing .
I sing this merry strain;
The echoes catch my music
And send it back again.
When on the Isummit standing,
High 'mid the cloudless'blue,
I raise my voice right merrily
And hail the world below.”
A dark cloud which had been gathering,
at first no bigger than a man’s hand, but
gradually increasing in size, now burst forth
in a tempest of wind, rain and thunder.
Dark clouds swept by in quick succession,
the thunder leaped from mountain to moun-
tain, its loud peal confused by echo into one
continuous roar.
gleamed through the murky clouds, and for
a moment lofty ranges and rocky cliffs burst
into view, then melted into chaos again.
She did not need to bend nearer to pene-
trate the darkness—memory could tell her
of that dreadful night on the mountain.
A deep sigh escaped her lips, as, shading
her face with one hand, still gazing, her dark
eyes searching the depths of the mirror, the
picture slowly, slowly faded from sight, and
her eyes fell upon another. A new glory
rested upon the hills and meadows. Au-
tumn had stretched a gracious hand, laden
with benedictions, over the land, blessing
the farms—had, as if with the touch of a ma-
gician’s wand, turned the foliage of green
into gorgeous tints. The sun was dipping
behind the hills, threwing a subdued, mellow
glory over the landscape, which was envel-
oped iu a purple haze, while a veil of misty
blue seemed to hang over and shade the
mountains, approaching a delicate gold color
as it neared the summit.
Under an apple tree stood two figures-
Meave, a slight, elegant girl, leaned against
the tree, listening with a listless expression
to the remarks 0an tall youth by her side.
Some distance from 111cm stOod a youth,
leaning upon his scythe. His coat Off, re-
vealed him to be. remarkably sin'ewy and
athletic, and she saw him, for she turned to
her companion With a merry retort, and then
glanced askance at the other to mark the ef-
fect of her words, but he was walking slowly
down the lane.
Like the scenes in a panorama, the picture
was gone, and the interior of the farm-house is
shown her. A long, low room, with huge
beams running across it. A real winter fire
roared and crackled with boisterous hilarity
in the great fireplace. In huge. easy chairs,
before the fire, sat an old couple, their faces
happy as good hearts, good deeds, and a con-
sciousness of years well spent could make
them. The aged dame looked as if she
might truly sing—
“Johu Andersonhuy Jo, John,
Life's hill we’ve clomb thegither,
And mony a cauty day, John,
We've had wi' one anlther."
Close by sat a haughty IOOking woman,
with (ne hand caressing the curls of Meare,
who watched-the gloyving coals with lips
half parted in a smile, building bright castles
in the air and hearkening to the whispered
words of Alton Mar, while back in the shad-
ow' sat a youth listening to the words of the
aged woman as she talked with the lady
who was so soon to carry their sunshine.
their Meave, away to her gay: city home:
The old house-dog lifted his head from the
hearth, looked at them with his-great sleepy
eyes, and then dropping it on his paws, fell
asleep again-.- So wiled away the evening.
Quick as a flash of lightning, the room
With its rude furniture was replaced by an
.outéof-door scene. ’Twas morning. A last
good-bye was said to the old couple at the
stile, while the tears faith could'scarce con-
fine glistened in the eyes of her grandfather
STEPHEN SWAN N tf14 h
The zigzag lightning-flash -
TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1866.
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VOLUME XML-NUMBER ll.
as 1111111111 histrembling handsnp'on 111'. head
and blessed her. The face of Meave had.
been gradually eofieningae' one hymns the
memories of long ago had been shown her
in the mirror, and throwing herself upon a
lounge, she allowed Memory to relieve the
glass, thinking now with an awakened con-
science of the five long, years that had passed
while the birds swungas lightly 'on the lithe
tree tops, and 1111111, sweet notes reached the
ears of the old couple, who finally'c'e'ased to
murmur “ She’s coming home again i”
Seized with a sudden impulse,'she drew
her writing desk toward her, and rapidly
cred with kind, cheering words, and a plum-
ise to spend the coming summer in the home
of her childhood. She folded, sealed '
directed it, and with her mind still upon
past, she thought of .thealast whispered
words of Alton Mar: “ Remember, only four
years more i" and Niel, where can be be
now ? ” and thus wondering, she fell asleep.
The letter which took Meave but a few
moments to write, filled with inexpressible
joy the devoted grandmother‘ s heart.
One bright sunny day, when the trees
were clothed in their spring garb,Meave Was
whirling through villages, past green fields,
into the State of Vermont, and with lOng
m whistle, the train drew up before the
depot. The green hills stresched away in
the east, gilded by the parting sun. The lit-
tle church steeple struggled up through the
foliage. Here and there stood a familiar
building. Yes, all was the same, and seemed
with a quiet greeting to welcome her home
again.
“ Well, cousin Meave," exclaimed a voice
near by, “ when you tire of contemplating
the surroundings, I should like to shake
hands with you. ”
“Niel, ” she exclaimed, “is it possible?"
No wonder she was surprised Instead of
the diflldent and somewhat tacituru youth
she had expected to see, stood afine- docking,
bewhlskered man in a suit 'of' army blue.
“ Well,” he continued, 'mis'chiev‘ohsly, “ are
you sick of city life or lost your'rosy cheeks,
and come to recruit and getready for next}
winter’s campaign, but,” he added, in a more-
serious tone, “it you only knew how glad
we are to see .yOu.”
“I should think so—going to run ofi' now
I am come.
“ I shall remain long enough to tire you ;
but here' re the carriage. "
A short ride and pony drew up before the
old homestead, and Meave was in the arms
of her grandmother, who shed great tears of
rejoicing, while her fervent thanks for her
darling’s safe return filled Meals with awe.
“ It does seem good to- be back again,” she
said to herself lateiu theevening, asshe
threw open the window of her little roam
and leaned out. The light of the moon
streamed through the trees, throwing a love-
lier, purer light than that of day upon the
valley.
“How changed Niel' is,” she soliloquized;
“how hand—, pshaw, no, not handsbme,
but what a fine face he has. His-face has
character, energy, fire in it, and¢I don’t ad-
. mire handsome men, I am quite sure I, .
don’ t,” and she seemed suddenly to 1111151..-.
than was at all necessary to decide the act
of his good looks. Indeed, she soon came
'to the same conclusion herself, for, repri-
manding herself with “ what a fool you are,
Meave Clive," she turned from the windows
“Alton Mar was here this morning,” ex.‘
claimed her grandmother as she entered the
dining-room the next morning. I
“ Alton Mar ! ” she repeated in amazement;
“ is be here ?' I thought he went South.”
“ Oh, I haven’t told you, have 1? He did
go South, but just before the rebellion broke
out he brought his mother' here to her old
home, and then went back to look after his
slaves, but he is here again now. He has
not changed. much, only he wears a huge
moustache that looks for all the world like a
thatched eave over a barn door, but he’s a
horrid Secessionist, Meave."
Meave stood gazing out the window at the
apple tree where she lost stood-with Alton
Mar when he whispered, “Remember, Only
four years more!” This flashed across her
memory as she repeated to herself, “ a horrid
Secessiouist i” ‘_‘ a horrid Secessionist ! ”
“But,” she said, rallying, “ you said he
was here this morning."
“ Yes, he stopped to ask if you had ar-
rived, and said he would be back soon. But
come, the piano stands in the parlor, just as
you left it. I should like to hear you sing
again.”
Seating herself at the instrument, Meave
struck lightly the keys, gazing abseqtly out
the open window until she saw a tall figure
coming up the road, and guessing, rather
than knowing, who it was, a deeper color
dame into her face, and running her fingers
quickly over the keys, the grand, rich tones
of the instrument swelled into one deep,
telling sound, gradually increasing in vol-
ume as in a clear, sweet voice, she sang—
“God of our sires, who gave us
Our freedom, unstained, of yore,
Thine arm can stay and save us
From our threatening foes once more;
And the right shall triumph and freedom shall stand,
And the red, white and blue, wave over the land,
And our watchword shall be, as ages roll by,
Our Union forever, we‘ll conquer or die."
A tall form stood in the west window until
the notes died away in a lingering cadence.
Then a voice almost at her elbow said, “I
am glad to see you back again, Miss Clive."
“ Thank you,” was her reply, while her
hand merely touched his and was with-
drawn.
“That," he exclaimed, with a glance to-
ward tbe piano, and a sarcastic smile playing
round'his mouth, “that is yet to be deci-
ded."
“ What?"
“Whether the American flag waves over
the whole land."
11 0h 1 n I
“ You take it as a matter of course.”
“Do I?"
“ Don’t you 1’ ”
“ You say I do. ”
He hit his lip impatiently.
“Pardon my abruptness, but you sympa?
thize with the North 111 this conflict, do you
not?”
11 I do 1!
“ What do you think was the cause of the
war 9 fl
“ I am no politician.”
“ Nor is my question a strictly political
one. You think slavery was.”
her pen flew over the page until it was cov- '
ken agreater interest in her cousin’s face -
_ “ All summer.
«111111-111 slavery had much to do 11111111."
“ Listen, Meare, ” and he drew a note-book
from life pocket and read—‘— " " " - .
' “This war has shown the system 6f negro
slavery in the South to the world in 001118
new and striking aspects, and bearembved
lunch of that cloud 'of prejudice, fuse--
hood, lemons and pervelse sentimentallsm,
through which our peculiar institution was
fortnerly known. It has g1veu a better vin-
dication of out-system of slavery than all the
books that could be written in a' genera-
tion. ”
“Bosh! you've been reading Pollard’s his«
tory of the Southern Confederacy.”
“ It' is sense, anyhOw.” "
' “Yes, prefix =‘the non , ’ the sum of that is,
that slavery is not an evil. ”
it Yes ! fl
“ That argument is as old as sin, an argu-
meat that has been handed down until ’11s a
wander it has not been worn threadbare—
coming under the same head as that of the
infidel Hobbes, that every man having the
power has the right to reduce his fellow man'
to astute of servitude.”
“Nonsense!”
“Not at all; your heart has got upon the
wrong side. ”
“ Think so ? ”
“Certainly I do. If you believe in your
heart that it is right to hold a man in servi-
tude merely because he has a darker-skin
than you have, I most certainly think you
are in-thei condition of the man in the Ger-
man tale'that sold his heart of flash for a
cobble stone.” ‘
“ You exaggerate.”
it No ! 1’
“ Oh, well, I certainly can’t convert you to
my faith, nor can I be converted to yours.
but my vision fails to see any thing so horri-
ble in slavery.”
“ Well, we will never be able to agree, for
I think slavery wicked. the upholders of it
base, andas for those who would deliberately
assist a professional slave-catcher by return-
ing to him those poor creatures who have
escaped from bondage, I look upon them
with loathing, scorn and contempt.”
,“ Quite a speech, I declare. It might have '
been, for the wisdom it contains, delivered
by the Delphic oracle.”
“ Profit by it, then—follow its teachings as
did the ancients the sayings of their oracle),
" Don’t you believe in the Bible?"
" Certainly I do.”
“ Does not the Bible uphold slavery? ”
“Not that I ani aware of.”
“What! is it possible you are so igno-
. rant 1’ ”
“Well, it is. Supposing you enlighten a
- poor heathen.”
“ In the first place, has not God pro-
nounced the curse of eternal slavery upon
the black man?”
“Didn’t know He had—I never saw it in
my Bible. Guess your's is a Southern Bi-
ble. "
“Did you ever read Genesis ‘1’"
“ Yes, a number of times.”
' “Well, does not God, through Noah, pro-
nouuce a curse upon Ham because of his fil-
ial disrespect?”
' “Believe He does, but what has that to do
with slavery in the nineteenth century. 9”
“Are not the black race descendants of
Ham. ’ ”
“Can you prove that they are?”
~ “ Well—you know—yes—well—they are
generally supposed to be.”
“Pretty good, my logical friend; so you
would enslave a whole nation upon 'a suppoe
sitio'n, would" you? But, for argumeut's
sake,‘s_uppose they are descendants of Ham,
did it ever enter your head that the curse
pronounced by God was worked out wholly
or in good part at the time the children of
Israel gained possession of the promised land.
However, to let that go, is that curse all that
you see in the Bible? ‘Do you see nothing
of the duties man owes to his fellow man?
Are we not commanded to do'unto others as
we’ would have others do unto us, to defraud
no man, to do justice to all?”
“ Yes, but are we not commanded to carry
out God’s curse?”
“Yes, if you can find any passage in the
Bible where you are commanded so to do.”
“ But slavery must be right, or God would
never have permitted it so long.”
' “How absurd! Isn’t murder wrong, isn’t
stealing wrong, and" does not God permit
them? Isn’t man a free moral agent ? ”
“Oh, pshaw! You’re a fanatic. There's
no use in talking with you.”
“Ha, ha, ha! the final argument of the
chivalrous South! The fact is, you South-
erners can see hardly any human right but
the right of slavery. As one of your cele-
brated chivalry has said—‘ I can stand on
the Bible and uphold slavery, and so you
can, but it is only by trampling under foot
the Word of God that you can do so. Bring
the truth of Holy Writ up to a level with
your own hearts, and you can no more de-
fend it than you can any other crime.’ ”
“ You are an enthusiast and a "
“Well, out with lt—a ‘woman,’ isn't that
what you were going to say ? ”
to Yes"! .
“ Granted.”
“You have no means of j udging.”
“I am endowed with sumcient mind to re-
member the command, ‘Do unto others as
ye would have others do unto you.’ But as
you say we can’t convert each other, we will
change the subject."
> “How long do you remain here? ”
“It is uncertain. How long do you ? "
But there’s the dinner-
bell.”
“ Will you stay ? ”
“Thank you, but I can‘t. Meave Clive,"
he exclaimed, starting forward, “ wait a few
years and we will show you the grandest
spectacle. The South will have gained her
independence, and our leaders will have
earned for themselves an enviable name."
“0 for Prince Houssein’s glass to peep
into futurity,” she said, but her voice sud-
denly changing from a light, trifling tone, to
one more serious—a deep, earnest expression
in her eye as she beat her gaze full upon
him: “Eratostratus'fired the temple of Di—
an: at Ephesus to gain a name, and he suc-
aeded, for his name has been handed down
as a by-word for his foolish love of notoriety.
Empedocles endeavored to gain a name by
being worshipped as a god, which letter be
determined to bring about by leaping into'
Etna. Unluckily for his name, the volcano
disgorged one of his sandals. Such a name,
and no greater, will your Southern leaders
1)
Venice, you should adopt a doctor’s gown.
But stay, I want to explain. You don’t un-
derstand me. ” .
“ I don't want to. I have no cutiesity up-
on the subject. Good morning,” and with
low courtesy shestepped out upon the porch,
walling in a gay voice—
“ ‘Will you walkjnto my parlor,‘
Said the spider to the fly;
‘No, thank you, sir, I really feel
No curlerity.‘ "
Looking back, with a light laugh, she
swung her hat round her arm and turned
down the path, as he walked 'tomird the
woods, singing, in a rich tenor voice—
“Hark to a wandering child's appeal.
Maryland! my Maryland!
My mother State! to thee I kneel,
Maryland! my Maryland!
For life sud‘desth—fo‘r we. and west
Thy peerless chivalry reveal,
And gird thy beauteous limbs with steel,
Maryland! my Maryland!" '
“Meave!” he called, raising hisvoice.
“ Well, ” and she glanced toward him over
her shoulder.
“ I want you to take one of our old walks-
with me this afternoon.”
“ Do you ? "
“ Yes. You will go?”
“I guess so."
When she entered herroom she threw her
hat upon a chair, and surveying herself in
the glass, exclaimed, “Meave Clive, is it peso
bible you ever loved that man 1’ Where now,
then, is your belief in first love, before dis-
trust has chilled or selfishness blighted the
heart. Gone! But no, it has not, for you
never loved him.” '
b
“ Well, you Secessionist, I’m ready ! ”
" Come along, then, you young Abolition-
istl”
‘ And away they started over the fields, un-
der the shadows of the oaks, and up the bill.
They wandered through many an Old resort,‘
and stood upon the brow of a hill to see the
sun set. The same brook that bubbled be-
fore the door, lay here at their feet, cool and
sweet. The mountains stretched in a wavy
line along the sky, while the fields and many
winding roads lay like a pictured map. Not
a cloud stained the deep, dark blue expanse
above. The sun was shedding its parting
smile upon the hills engulphed in a flood of
liquid gold, slanting through the foliage,
throwing a softened, mellow light over the
landscape, touching the sides of' the moun-
tains here and there with a rich, warm glow.
The river came suddenly into sight from be-
hind the mountains, wending beautifully be-
tween rocks and woods, sweeping far away
in a serpentine course around a little emer-
ald isle, emptying its contentminto a larger
river, when it dashed furiously"against the
beach, sending forth its rich hiu's'pin the
deep organ tones of nature. -
“ Glorious ! ” ejaculated Meave.
Surprised at the silence of her companion,
she gazed inquiriugly at him, when he sud-
denly turned and exclaimed, “Meave, you
have not forgotten your promise four years
ago?”
The suddenness of his question 'startled
her, but in a quiet vOice she replied, “ I have
said many a foolish thing during the last
four years.”
“ Foolish! Meave Clive, do you regret the
words then spoken ? "
“Alton Mar,” she replica ,
you had forgotten it.”
“I have not!“
“I am sorry."
“ Do you wish to break your promise? "
“ It is best.”
“ Meave, what has caused this change? ls
it—is it because I love my Southern home.
best ? "
“Alton, I do not love yotf, and if I did,
never could I promise to ‘love and honor’ a
man who wculd see the clouds of war lower
about his country and trample its stainless
flag beneath his feet.”
“Then you will not marry me?"
“I cannot,” 'and as she spoke they turned
and retraced their steps, neither speaking
until they wore by the stile, when he said,
“ I have your last reply?”
“I seldom change my mint ."
“ Good-bye,” and he held out his hand.
“ Are you golng,” she asked, extending her
hand.
“ Yes, you will probably never see me
again,” and he turned away, leaving her
standing beneath the tree where he had once
whispered, “ Remember, only four years
morel”
Four weeks passed swiftly away. They
had ceased to wonder at the farm at the
sudden disappearance of Allan Mar. The
South, which many had thought would soon
be subdued, was still rebellious. The dear
old flag was still waving over scenes of sor.
row and blood. Homes were still filled with
anguish. Mothers “ wept for their children,
and would not be comforted, because they
were not." From pulpit and fireside, through-
out the North, prayer arose to God to bestow
his blessing upon the land which the old flag
represented. A call had been made some
time before for one hundred thousand more
men, and Niel Gray had enlisted, but was
still at home. Down in the meadow, 11p
“ I had hoped
' the mountain, gliding upon the smooth sur-
face Of‘the lake, he was- everywhere Meave’s
constant attendant. In the forest, tripping
along, her merry voice would resound through
the woods, her musical laugh ring out upon
the air, which echo flung back with many a
mocking sound. The cattle “lit 11 their heads
from beneath the trees, looked at her with
great sorrowful eyes, and the farmer leaned
upon his hoe and watched the two until the
last flutter of her .garments had disappeared
behind the trees, and then smile as the notes
of some lively ditty reached his ears, or she
made the old woods ring with the verse—
“ ’l‘hen pwa‘ to the hills, to the lea, to the rocks,
Ere i own a usurper, l’ll crouch wi‘ the fox;
And tremble, false Whigs, 1n the midst 0’ your glee,
Ye has as seen the last 0’ my bonnets and me!
Come, fill up my cup, come, fill up my can,
Come, saddle my horses and call up my men,
Unhook the west part and let us gee free,
For it‘s up wi‘ the bonnets 0’ Bonnie Dundee!‘
J uue passed [The sultry days of July had
come,the sun hung a rayless disc of firesend-
ing its scorching breath in every direction.
"N1e1 goes tomorrow. i" all was quiet at
the farm. As the sun sank 1n crimson glory
a slight breeze sprang up. The air resound-
eth to the sounds of insects. The kitty-did
kept up its interminable katy did katy didn’t
while the plaintive note of the whipporwill
and the dismal hoot of an owl—too- boo—to
whil-too-whoo, threw a gloom over Meave
which she could not shake ofi‘, and stealing
softly down the stairs she stole out into the
“Meave, like Portia in the Merchant of)
limb, down the forest path and 53%
against the 1111111.; noise iii the nude
aartled her 1111: 7a chat 01111111 the ’gl’l’fnm
through the branches. 'Brawmg il'ltbi"V '
shadow Of an Oak 956 111111311 li'e 'w'Siild
but leaping quickly thrbngh thé 'bilblibl 5’6
stood before her and whispered its on".
word— ‘ . .
“ Meave. l ”
She looked up, they were face to face, li’i
extended his 1111111111111 leokdi‘g lfi:li"" ‘pyu,
and she quietly placed by Kano”
The soft moon rosemp. thwlyuandisdmed
to shine with ’a‘ “film 'n'gwnpu'iflholy
a". betrothal. The-stanzpespednrtmoae: by
One twinkling in the-blue Mohammad
still they stood by the sure W; in
low tones until, moved by'tffgi W 0f the
......
a pale pink cloud in the east heralded“, ,
coming dawn and aucther day VII ,
in. A and silent breakfast at the farm, and
then all was to Meave a
A shrill piercing whistle 191111de ”or”
the huge' iron horse drew, up. Mon
hither and thither whispering worded com
fort. She saw only a 1111 form athcrlidge
pale stern face, a last 596d bye was
ed inher ear, 8. last kiss p: '
her lips and he wasgouqaud , y __ VV
the road she walked slowly, sadly .
Months passed ' " .-'.'
The cloud of war still hfig' dglkt' 451111
been
threatening. Battle after battle“
fought, cities were taken and fortre- diet
fortress that had been stolen from 11am
surrendered or fell, before the .".. _
cur gallant armies. ' any.
The news of another heavy bangs!“
ed throughout the country.bripm m
deep sorrow to many that already mourned"
It was in August. Meave stood l ,
over the gate gazing down thevdmpm
with a weary uncertainty as ,to‘Nlcl' ,M
knawiug at her heart. Soon acloudpli- (not
appeared, away up on the bhhangl ”sound
of horses hoofs sounded along themed.- _
As the horseman neared,- the farm 1166119!
his rein and handed Meave a paper; ..
“No letters?” she inquired, with a faint
lingering hope, .
It Now | H
One glance at the heading, and 1111; mud
to the lie f killed, and second upon “splint
was “Nle Gray,killed_. ” , . . _
She did not scream or, faint- but it
to her own room knelt before the pine;
dew and with her pale agonized face} «mud
toward heaven, her lips mavedf 111- 11:11qu
The mountains dim looming through m
pale still night, appearedlilt'e the: 3M1!”
indistinct outline of a dream- so yogue laud
uncertain, while the moon, slow 110M-
ing into sight, appeared above thodarkm
and shone with a full soft light within gig fig
lent room, throwing a silvery halo ground
the motionless figure. The very stars seem
ed to look down upon her witha pityiupp-
preseion. One star beamed more
more sweetly lustrous than therelt. .15;ng
faint but impressibly calm and bountiful;
‘Niel’ she murmured, for the star Mic
her like the spirit of her bétrothVed, hotly;
down upon her, from _his far of hem; and;
clasping her hands, with trembling .119. ch.
murmured, Father not my will but This.
be done.
All during the silent night, she 1111811 bydhc
open window, praying for. ~“tearful!“ file
strength to enable her to hear her. moons:
til the soft liquid star of maintain-ll"
through heavy masses of murky clouds, on ’
upon her silent figure and append. all [Quad
—Peace. .
The summer passed, The film ilho
entered a certain hospital, in a large .1119;
could not fail to notice a slightgl‘amfltdfi
ure with a swcet face, but so sad,- «new
ed noiselessly among the maimed 'fldm
"Moistening the feverish lips, and themln'c‘b'row.
in silence,
Closing the sightiess eye’ I of the dead, :56 concqal
ing their faces,
Where on their pallets, they lay like drift! of new.
bytheroaduide.“ .. '-- 1 I: 1. 1': 1.) :1) {11:
Her soft hands bathed the 111:0!!!)me
her gentle voice breathed words 61 111
tion and prayer. ' “
“The little drummer buy laid hithlipduub-
on her arm and dreamed of“ ht'f't'h‘cfi
er, and the veteran soldier blefldd 'lfbi" like
with his dying breath.” Pél‘llapl lie _ibth’r“
when some happy bride passed to gaze af-
ter her, and murmur—“It might: have ban. ”
Courage Meals.
‘eeq edoq zoom amount 161,;
Deeply buried from hump! go.
And in the hereafter angels;
Roll the nails flour its Ellis y”; , .
In a quiet lonely spOt not far 116‘“ a lid
of battle, on a gentle slope 11111113 “i567 iii
beams rest throughout the year bud wa‘brb
they fling their last lingering 1ay_ ab, “6‘1“
goes down in the west, the” “HIV“
Gray peacefully sleeps. The spent '
visited, and no sound breaks tlf'e
1p};
and the sigking of the breeze pla'
the tall pines, wailing sOlem‘trly bi if‘iiii
a mouthful dirge over the graves 'Of flit}
lant dead. America on 11111111 recb‘fd‘im
fierce and bloody war, can poiht"? '11 964;
more deserving of beam“, mole w’oltli: . .
name enshrined 1n the 1161116 '6f ‘11:“ '
than the soldiers of New Efiglun .
brawly serving in many a hard fbfighhl‘lb,
shrinking from no hardships 6r dannpbt,
re -11ly at the call of duty and O! couii
er forgetting, ' ' 1:
that as the red clplo g
George was compelled to new (bill 3%! and
stripes, so would the co
bars he humbly before the ma oldflp‘ of
the free, they may deservedly be looked .432-
on with pride. ,
My story is finished, Mean MHQ'I
have many during thisionx wary”; :found
consolation in knowing that her low died
for his country with his trust in God. .
Yet what is life ? ’Tis to be; V-pppllgglopt 111
to a quiet—stream without Gandhi Ml ‘0
watch over and protect us fersa‘littl‘ it“:
she stands upon the .'abore"andv-walntni '
adieu as we glide into the rougher—waters of
youth, still moving on into WNW
waters of manhood and. of wow
when some frail barks elem mildly-111.1.
the waves are strewn in Remnant-find that.
is no memory of them on so. or pings.
Others glide onward ,battllng with 91919;?
uerin ._
113.32.32.11 Ofgus growing, old flu? Mug 1
it is natural for us to look _ MW
happy days of childhood it ahonlfl 1385—19
with longing, for as Prof. Wilpgn sall—
“Me’ thinks the river Of life is it
nears the sea.” When Old age out“; up?
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