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when failing health, or cross event,
Or dull monotony of days,
Has brought me into discontent
That darkens round me like a haze,
I find it wholesome to recall
Those chiefest goods my life has known,
Those WAIIPSI days, that brightened all
The checkered seasons that are flown. '
No year has past butgave me some:
0h! unborn years, nor one of you—
So from the past I learn—shall come
Without such precious tribute due.
I can be patient, since amid
The days that seem so overcast,
Such future golden hours are hid
As those I see amid the past. ‘
, Chambero’quva.‘
scours-momawci.
“Mark, my wot‘ds, Leone, your beau idea]
you'll never find ; your estimate of a man
is too high.”
“No, Arthur, it is but a great estimate,
and you have no right to judge me harshly.
because I will not throw my life away upon
some society man" of today. I am young.
yet, but twenty you know, and there is'
time enough yet."
“Yes, time enough Leono;but I agree
with Arthur that you have too high 0,
standard of manhood, a romantic school'
girl admiration of qualities that few, if any,
may possess.” ,_ .
“Complimentary, very, 10 your husband,
sis; but" I wish for my husband‘strength
either of soul or body, mind for above the
average, and determination and purpose
suflclent to raise him from the level of the
human herd; and mark me, if I never find
such a one, I will ever remain Leone Light-
foot, an old maid fond of tea, cats, and gas
sip; but I see Charles has brought my horsl
around, so an revos'r." .
The speaker was a Woman of twenty,
queenly in form, and whose face, though
possessing character beyond her years
stamped thereon, was radiant with lovelif
ncss. _ ' ‘
Robed in a dark~blue riding habit , which
c gracefully around-bersuperb. form;
a - circa marshaeaby' "e drooping?
plu fillingfroinherjiunty app'iLeone,
XfiéiiPOfi'Wasilndgcd. what SSS... ”bands—3
’ "' as’iing lovely woman {bile who had;
visitors by the scene, for she was rich as?
well as accomplished and beautiful. é
Three years before she had been left, by;
the death of‘her parents, under the guari
dianship of her only brother, some ten
years her senior, an .1 at his elegant country,
seat in New York .8 .te she had lived the’
idol of society. and :‘le pet of Arthur Light-
foot and his pretty h it weak little wife.
Between the three, Arthur Lightfoot,
Leone, and Mrs. Lightfoot, was the conver-
sationheld that opens this story, and the :
‘b‘i’dsié'thcreof was the refusal by Leone of
the heart, hand, and fortune of a worthy
bachelor neighbor. ,. :
“She is incorrigible; the old Judge would
have made hera good husband,” said Ar-
thur Lightfoot to his wife, after they had
seen Leone mount and dash away at full
speed down the grand avenue.
“Yes, she’ll never P933127 I fear ’
Mtge-:Lightfoltt ‘th silver
simultpcnlsofherhusbandfii '
n {he meantime, Leone rode on at a pace
that chimed in with her humor, and an
elegant horsewoman, she held her steed
well in rein, and enjoyed the springing,
fieet motion as mile after mile was cast be-
hind. '
But suddenly her horse shied violently
and gave a tremendous leap, almost unseat-
ing his fair rider, who recovering herQlf “11905011901111!" kindness ofhis host and p
quickly spoke soothingly to tho frightened
animal, and glanced backward to note the
object that had so startled CWT-”7 “W.
The colOr fled from hcrfacc as her. eyes you-rs
fell upon the form of a man lying by the f0
roadside, and apparently lifeless; but how-
ing herself by a. hard-drawn sigh, the brave
girl sprang to the ground and approached
the spot, glancing inte‘ntly down into the
pale, upturned face.
The features were moulded with remarks
ble regularity, the partly opened mouth
displayed even white teeth, and dark brown
hair and moustache presented a marked
contrast to the white face, from which every
tinge of color had faded. ’ Dressed in a
light summer suit.- Leone even then dis
covered it was well and stylishly made,
while the gauntlet gloves and riding whip
proved that the stranger had been on horse-
- back. , q
“ He gunmen .thrOWn, doubtless, but God
gunfire l'éfhot dead,” exclaimed the maiden.
as she knelt beside the prostrate form, and
drew aside the coat to place her hand upon
his heart. ‘
With a cry of terror she sprang to her
feet, be: hand stained with blood, for from
his side a small stream welled up slowly.
“He is dead, and has been murdered—”
“No.” _ ,
It was almost a whisper, and the heavy
lids raised from the dark eyes—eyes filled
with anguish, but yet strangely dark and.
fasci'liitihgf" ‘ - j
“Thank God, there is yet hope; be quiet,
sir, I implore you, and I will aid you all in
my power," exclaimed Leone, and drawing
her habit around her, she ran rapidly a few
paces down the road to where it was cross-
ed by a gmall scan, 3nd saturating? her
handkerchief returned, and swithout hesita-
tion drew aside the clothing, and placed it
upon the wound—a small bullet wound in
the left side over the heart.
“You must keep perfectly quiet, and I
will soon return,” she said sotily, hardly
knowing whether she was heard or not, and
then in an instant she was in her saddle,
dashing at her utmost speed towards the
nearest farmhouse.
Dashing like the wind up to the door, and
starting quiet Farmer Jessop and his family
nearly 011? of their wits, Leone cried :
“Mr. Jessop,_lct your son ride at once to
Dr. Wells, aid tell him a gentleman lies
dangerously "weanded' on the road near
Hillside Spring; tell him to come there at
once, and you, Mr. Jessop, please come on
with your carriage, and bring all that you
think necessary."
Every one in the country knew and loved
Leone Lightfoot, and rapidly her orders
were Obeb'ed, which observing, she wheeled
her foaming horse, and again sped away
“POD he!“ l'elum to the wounded stranger. '
There him} .‘l‘ast as she hadleft him, but
groaning slightly, “ml each instant dampen-
ing the blood-stained htudkerchiéf, the girl
awaited the coming of the ”mean,
Would they ever come i’ she thought but:
at length, when it seemed hours instead of
minutes, the sound of wheels broke on her
to her brother’s house.
all 5: readiness for his azrival.
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garding the wound that had so nearly
proven fatal to him, and then by careful
nursing, he informed 3 cans, «rl‘r. 'lan been
untiriug in her 68Vu.cu ., .i.. of him. that
his name was “a" “ 'r -' . "-~~-‘ras an
Englishmr- , .- new“: a 7...... before had
come toAin- ri' '.. an 1. g‘lurchasiog a few
acres or‘. '. and or th. w :51 made it his home.
He also stated “hit it ,sincss hag-i called
him to New York,.and that ”silks enycying
a horse back ride he had been suddenly
tired upon, was thrown to the ground, and
and an indistinct remembrance that some
one was robbing him, for his watch, pool: et-
oook. and all valuables he had about him
were gone.
That Clarence Ainslie was no ordinary
man Leone Lightfootknew- when she first
321W him lying by the-roadside. but that he
vouldnever possess the power to control
our life she had not believed.
But so it was, for euchday-proved to her
that she had met her beau ideal; and, yet
was be for her? Might be not. already
have loved ?_ Might he not already be
married ? '
The thought chilled her very heart; and
yet, when she saw the dark fascinating
:yes turned upon her with admiration, and
read—or hoped she did—therein adeeperl,
holler feeling, Leone felt happy,.and longed
to be a very slave, and become 'a more
tutomaton to the caprice of Clarence Alas:
Iic. .
Now, Arthur Lightfoot and his pretty
emigrant, a pettyWestern farmer, and did
not like the idea that he should ‘whollly.
control the heart'of Leone, for they were:
not blind to her devotion to the wounded
unan. .
Still they could not but admire the;
when, after six weeks, he 'sufilciently. re!
covered tojoin them in .the parlor and at
dinner. ‘ ‘
That he had been reared a gentleman
was evident. and that he had travelled and ,
seen something ot the world was alsof
evident, as was also that Mr. and Mrs.
Lightfoot had never seen a handsome, man,
they were compelled, to admit; but ,that
Leone, the belle, the heiress}. and most
lovely woman of the_ day, should love an
unknown and‘poor Englishman-bah! the
thought, even, was ridiCulous.
When the trunk of Clarence Ainslie ar-
. rived, for he had sent ibr it as soon as he
was able to speak. Mrs. Lightfoot’ paced'i
around it for half . an hour in the_ vain '
endeavour to find something plebeian about f
it; but the trunk was a good one, English 1
make, and bore on it simply the letters “C.
A. , England." ‘ '
With a disappointed look the inquisitive
little woman ordered it sent to the. sick
man’s-room, and sought her chamber.
“Arthur, Leone really loves that wounded
man, and what will become of it all f”,
.“It is Leone’s romance, little wife; she
will recover from it; a few tears at parting;
‘1
mental songs, and all will be over." '
“But, Arthur, suppose it should not be;
suppose he should love her; for you know
he’s poor and she’srich—whut-then i"
“Well, he cannot have her, that’s all.”
And Arthur Lighttoot went out for a drive.
At length the hour came for Clarence
Ainslie to depart, for no longer could he
hostess, and, determined to leave that even-
ing, he asked to see Leone alone.
Withfiale face but quiet manner, the
rward Cla‘Pdfic distill-£5931“! and stepping
Miss Lightfoot, no longer can"I‘l&‘-.~.--.
upon your kindness, and tonight I leave
you. Shall it be forever t" '
No answer came, and the Englishman
continued:
“To you I owe my 1ife,,and to you I
would dedicate the years that yet remain.
I am unknown to you—a stranger in a
strange land—and you have but my word
for it that I ofi‘cr you a love that never ,was
offered to woman before, a hand and heart
that has never sinned Intentionally against
a fellow-being. Will'you accept what I
have to offer I"
“I will.”
“You will trust me; take me. as I am, and
become my wife ?” '
"I will.”
No other word was spoken, but two
hearts were perfectly happy.
Of course, Arthur Lightfoot and his wife
objected and decidedly refused, but Leone
was determined. It was no romance with
her, and when she flatly told them she
would marry Clarence Without their con-
sent, they made a virtue of a necessity and
gays it, consoling themselves with, the
thought that, after all, his being a stranger
and a poor man was really the only faults
that they could find in him. ' ‘
At the'request cftitelpsrties most inter-
ested it was a quiet, wedding, just six
months after the meeting of the lovers, and .
Dr. Wells and Farmer Jessop’s family
were only-invited, and to this day the good.
old lady has not ceased. to gossip about the
magnificent trousseau the bride had, and
the quiet happiness that shone in the eyes
of the young eoup ‘
It had been deci d that the bridal tour
should be to Europe, as Clarence Ainslie
said, that business would call him there soon,
and Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot had been per-
suaded to accompany them; so the day
after the wedding the New ,York steamer
bore a happy quartet from the land of tree
America.
Arriving safely in England, a few days
were passed quietly at the hotel, and then,
by invitation from Clarence Ainslie, the
party started out to visit the spot where he
had passed his boyhood days.
Through meadow ion is and lovely'coun-
try the carriage drove, until suddenly
Clarence, who was driving, wheeled into a
grand gateway leading to the superb coun-
try seat of some man of wealth.
A few moments more, and the carriage
drew up before the marble pteps of an
elegant mansion—one of those old ramb-
ling structures often found in England—
and springing lightly to the ground, the
Englishman said, while a' merry light
twinkled in his eye.'.'
‘tLeone, I welcome you to your home
Mr. and Mrs. Lightfoot, Lord Clarence
Ainslie begs that you will accept the hospi-
ear, and the next instant the surgeon drove
up at a rapid pace. ,_ _. _., .
“You are a noble woman. Miss Lightfoot
and if this man lives he owes his life to
you,” said thigood old physician, as he ap-
proached an knelt beside the prostrate
form.. ,
"But will he live, Ductor.?’.’:'~ ' '
For some minute's‘no reply was given by
the man of science, who carefully probed
and examined the wound, but then he said
slowly: . , _ -.
“It is a, rious injury;h5.1..herev1. have
the ball; 5, I hope he will live ;”: and Dr.
Wells tooklfiituii‘thefiwound-a small bullet,
while he continued: '
“Now he needs the most careful nursing.”
“He shall have it. Thank God, here
comes Mr. Jepsop,” and immediately after
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tality ofAinslie Castle.”
Tears filled the beautiful eyes of Leone.
Antim- Lightfoot’s cheek colored, but he
was silent, while after a second’s hesitation,
his wife cxeinimed:
“Clarence Ainslie, you are a cheat. Why,
I thought you were i ’Western farmef—"
“That was all the landI owned in Ameri-
ca. I purchased it, and built a shooting.
box thereon, because I was fond of. your
Western sports, and in America I ' was
simply Mr. Ainslie; here I am Lord oi".
. ence, of Ainslie Castle. Am I forgiven t”
Reader, we all have too much human
nature now a days, to fora moment suppose
the deception practised was not pardon-
ed by onc and all; in fact, Mrs. Light-
foot says she likes to be deceived, and in
this case Arthur echoes the opinion of his
wife.” '
an“ _
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the carriage drove up, and telling the due-
tor to come on with the wounded stranger
Leone again
l-‘Ollllllllg her here and rode on to have
It was weeks before the stranger was
snfiicientlywccovered to tell his story re-
wife looked upon himas a poor English ‘
courteous mannerof their stranger gunk-,7
hard riding for her‘ poor horse; a few senti- ‘
CONNOR.
men.”
These words you may read any day, on a
white slab, in a cemetery not many miles
from New York ; butyou might read them
a hundred times without guessing the little
tragedy they indicate, without knowing the
humble romance which ended with the
placing of that stone above the dust of one
poor and honest man.
In his shabby frieze jacket and mud-laden
brogaus, he was scarcely an attractive ob-
ject, as he walked into Mr. Bawn's great 'tin
and hardware shop one day and presented
himself at the ccuerut with an. “I've been
tould ye advertised for hands, yer honor."
“Fully supplied, my man," said Mr.
Bawn, not lining his head fi'om his account
book.
“I’d work faithully, sir, and take low we»
ges till I'could do better, and I‘d learn study
—I would that." . .
It was an Irish brogne, and Mr. Bawu al-
ways declared that he never would employ
incompetent hands. Yet the tone attracted
him. He turned briskly, and with his pen
one of the fifty who had answered his ad-
vertisement for four hands thatmorning.‘ .
“What makes you expect to learn.'fns'ter
than other folks ? Are you any smarter-l”
“I'll not say that,” said the man! “but I'll
be wishin’ to, that ’ud be make it sister." ' ’l
“Are you used to the work r"
“l’vc Edone a bit of it.”
“Much Y”.
“No, yer honor. I’ll tell no lie. Tim
O’Toole hadn’t a place like this,-but I know
a bit about tins.” '
“You are too old for, an apprentice,snd
Dawn, looking at the bunny arms and
brigbtcyes that promisedsuengthona intel-g
ligencc-';- “besides limit your. countrymen
‘amzlflyi good-mrsnothlugfellosvywho nev-
cr'dolhcir best. ' No ;_ I'vo-bc‘cnt‘aken in by.
Irish hands before, and I won’t have anotk-'
er." ‘ ‘
C
“The Virgin will have to be atlherbrlng-
ing ’em over in her two ‘arms, then,“ said the
man, despairingiy, “for I’ve» th'ramp‘edv', "all
day for the last fortnight, and sisters job,
can I get, and that’sthe-lsst penny; I have, ;
yer honor,'and that’s but shalf one." I
As he spoke,‘ he Spread his palm. open
with» Mahhalfrennyrnlm it-
“Bring WhOm DUCT,” SW'—‘Mr.jg§3awn,-
arestcdgby his speech, as hejturnod ‘upon‘his
heels and turned back again. ‘ . -
“'Jist Nora and.Jamesy.’-’.
“Who are they !" .
"The one's me . wife and the _' other Inc
child,’f‘said the_ ma’n- “0, mastherjistlry Inc'-
How’ll I bring ’eln over to me, if no one will
give mes j_ob ? , I want to] be- aiming, and
2the whole. big city seems agin if, and me
with arms like them.”
Hebarcdhisar'ms to the shoulder as he
spoke, and Mr. Dawn lookedat them and
then at his filce.
w‘Tll hire you for-a week,” he said, “and
as it’s noon, godown to the kitchen and; tell
the girl to get you your dinner. A hungry
man can’t work." ‘
And with an Irishman':-: blessing the new
hand obeyed, while Mr. Bswn, uutying his
apron, went up stairs to his own meal.
Suspicious as he was of the new band's
integrity and ability, he was agieeably dis-
appointed. Connor worked hard, and actu-
ally learned fast. At the end of the week he‘
was engaged permanently. and soon Was the
best, workman in the shop. He wasa great
talker, but not fond of drink _or_ wasting.
money. As his wages-grew he boarded every
enny, and wore the same shabby clothes in
which he had first made ' his appearance.
“Beer costs money,” he said one day, “and
ivory cint I spend puts 011‘ the bring'ug Nora
and Jamsey over; and as for clothes, these
I have must do me. Better no coat to my
WAEE no wife and boy at my fireside;
It was slow work”, mm- ‘-_ A ,
same, Other men, thoughtless' and full of
fun, tried to make him drink, made a jest of
his savinghabits, coaxed him to' accompany.
themto places of'amuseme'n't,‘ or to share in
their Sunday frollcs. All in vain. Connor;
liked beer, liked tun, liked companionship;
but he would not delay that long-looked for
bringing of Nora over, and was not “mane
enough to acceptfavors of others. He kept
his way, a martyr to his one wish, living on
little, working at night on any extra Johhe'
could earn a few shillings by; running'crg .
minds in his noontide hours of rest; talking"
hope, and of Nora and little Jamesy.
At first the men, who prided themselves on
being all Americans, and in turning out the
best Work in the city. made. Connor 5 sort of
butt, whose “Irish ways” and verdancy were
oflen indeed laughable. But he Won their
hearts at last, and when,on‘c_ any, munntingj
his workbench, he shook his little bundle,
wrapped in area ’k’orchief,,before their eyes
and shouted— ' .
“Look, boy's: I’ve got the whole at last,
and am going to bring Nora and J amesy over
at last. Wharoo ! . I‘ve got it i" __ - .
All felt a sympathy in his joy, and each
and one proposed to treat on around, and
drink a good voyage to Norah. They part4.
to comfortableihomcabut pool-Connor’s rest-
ing place when poor lodging house, where
.he shared a crazy gsrrct‘ with thur-other
men, and in the joy of his heart he exhibit-
ed his handkerchief, with his hard earned
savings tied up in a hard wad in the middle,
before he put it under his pillow and fell‘
asleep. When‘hc smoked in the morning
he found his treasure gone. Some villain
more contemptible than most men ,are, bad
robbed him. At first, Conner could not be-.
lieve it lost. He. searched every corner of
the room, shook his quilts and blankets,beg-
give it back. But at last hc-rcaliud: the
truth. ~
“Is any man that bad that it's thavcd
from me i” he asked,in a brcatlcss way.
“Boys is any man that bad ?" And some one
answered—
“No doubt of it, Connor; It’s stole.”
Then Connor put his head- dov‘Vngon his
hands and wept. : It was one ofthosesights
which men never forget. It seemed more
than he could bear to haYQNora-and his.
child “put,” as he exprjcssed. . it “months
away'trom him ago .7’ But when-he went
to work that day, it"seelnedilu' fill who saw
him thathe had picked-ups.- ncw determina-
tion. His hands were never idle. His-moo
seemed to say, “I’ll have Nora with me yet."
At noon'he' scratched out. a letter, strangely,
scrawled and-blotted, telling Norawhat had .
happened, and those who observed him no-
ticed that he had no meat with his dinner.
Indeed, from that moment, he lived on bread,
potatoes and cold water, and worked as few
men ever. worked,before. - It grew to be the
talk of the_ shop’ and now that sympathy
was excited, every one wanted to help Con.-
nor. .Jobs were thrown in his. way, kind
words and kind wishes helped him mightily;
but no powcr'oould make‘him share the food
or drink of another workman. That sceni-
ed a sort of charity to him. Still he was
helped along.- A present tloin Mr. Bawn
set Nora, ashe said, “a week nearer,” and.
this, andvthat and the other added to his lit;
tle hoard. It grow faster thanthe’ first; and
Connor's burden .wasnot so heavy. .At last.
before he hopcdghc wes‘ahle2to say ouc'a‘
more, “I’m going tob'l’lng them over." and
to show hishsndkorchief, iuwhicbmsbsfors»
“To the memory of Famous. CONNOR this
simple stone was erected byhis fellow work--
behind his ear, addressed the man, who was .
'_ ' 1r - , , . .
you‘d be in-the- way 'I calculate, ”"1 Mr . wonder that time seems long between me
' band—he knew that. - Thelittle group made
‘to him; patiently, at first,,eager_ly, but by'
to any one who_ would listen to hisgreat- '.
grasped his hand in; cordial 'congratulation.f ..
ed in a .mcrry‘mood, most of the men going: ;
ged those around him to quit 'jokingand ,
, his eyes.
only to his friends. Cautious among strang-
ers, hehid his treasure and kept his vest but-
toned'over it night and day, till the. tickets
were bought and serit, Then every man,
woman and child, capable ofhearing and
understanding, knew that Nora and the ba-
by were coming. . - .
_ There was John Jones. who had more of
the brute in his composition than usually
'fallslo the lot of man—even he who had?
coolly hurled his hammer at an ofi‘endcr’s
head. missing it by by a hairs breatb,would1
spend ten minues at the noon hour reading
to Connor the Irish news. There Was Tom
Barker, the meanest man' amongthe number,
who had never been known to give anything
to any one before, absolutely bar'tcred- an
' old jacket 1” r a pair ofgilt vases which a ped-’
dler brought in his basket to the shop and
presented them to Connor for his - Nora’s
mantle piece. And here was idle Dick, the
apprentice, who actually workedjwo hours'
on. Connor’s work, when illness kept the
Irishman at home one day. Connor felt his
kindess, and returned it whenever it was in
his power; and the days flow by, and
brought at last a letter from his wife. “She
would start as he desired, and she was well
and'so was the boy, and might the. Lord
bless ,those who had been sokind to him.
That was the substance of the stylistic which
Connor proudly assured his fellow Workmen
Nora wrote herself. She had lived. at ser-
vice a; a girl witha certain old lady .who
had given an“ an education, the items of
which Connor told upon his fingers:
“The redin’, that’s one, and the writin',
that’s two, nndmoreover, she knows all that
a woman can.” .
Then he looked up at his fellow workmen
with tears in his eyes, and asked,-“Do yo
and her, boys t" So it was, Norafatdawn of
day, Nora -at noon,Nora at night, tillt'ho.
news came that the Stormy Petrol had came-
to port. ' ' . .
Connor, breathless and excited, fiung his
a cap] in the air andshouted. It happened to
be a_ holiday alteration, and bath desert men
were ready 'to go withconnor to the steam-v
er and give his wife agreetlng,
Her little house'was ready. Mr. Bawn’s-
own servant had put it in. 'order, aston-~
nor took one peep at itbeforo he started for =
the wharf. . - .
“We hadn?t the like of thatlin the old'
country,”.hc.sa_id,.“but sho'llknow how to
kecptbem-tidy.” ‘ ' I . .
Then hailed the—way toward.' the dock
where the steamer lay, at a paco.wh1ch
madeirnaruaorm companions to keep up
with him. The spot was reached at last; a
crowd ofvehicles‘blockcd the street; a com-
pany of emigrants came thronging up; five
cabin pittisengers stepping into: a cab, and
drivers,vporters and on manner of employee
were yelling and'shouting in the usual
manner. '
' Nora would wait on board for her hus-
thcir way into the vessel-at last, and here,
’mid those _who sat watching‘for‘coming 3
friends Connor searched for the two so dear
and importing anxious and excited.
“She would niver go. alone," he said.
,“Shc'd be lost entirely. I bade her wait,
but I don't see her, boys. I think she’s not
in it.” ' i
“Why don't you see the captain}? asked
one.
Connor jumped at the suggestion. In a
few moments he stood before a kindly, port-
ly, rubicund man, who nodded to him'
kindly. ' .
“I am looking for my wife, yer honor,”
said Connor, “and I can’t find her.”
“Perhaps she’s gone ashore," said the cap-
tsin.
“I bade her wait,” said Connor.
“Women don’t always do as they are bid,”
said the captain.
“Nora would,” said Connor, “but may be
WWA May be she didn't come.
At the name N6E1hflhilm... -.. __ .
a moment he asked: “What is your name,
my man i”
"Pat Connor,” was the reply.
“And your Wife‘s was Nora l"
“That’s her namc,'and the boy with her is
Jamesy, yer honor," said Connor.
The captain looked at Connor's friends-—
they looked at the captain. Then he said
kindly, “Sit down my man; I’ve got some-
thing to tell you.”
“She’s left behind," said Connor.
“She sailed with us,” said the captain.
“Where is she?" asked Connor.
The captain made no answer. “My man,"
he said, we all have our trials; God sends
them. Yes Nora started with us.”
Connor said nothing, he was looking at
the captain. white to his lips, .
“It’s been a sickly season," said the cap-
tain. “We had illness on board—cht'ficrs.
You know that l" -
“I didn’t,” said Connor, “I cant read :
they kept it from me.”
“ We didn’t want to frighten
one man in a half whisper.
“You know how long we lay in quaran-
tine l" .
“The ship I came in did that,” said Con-
nor. “Did ye say Nora went ashore 3 I
ought to be looking for her, captain."
“Nora died," wont on the captain, “When
we were half way here, your boy was ta.
ken sick.” ‘
“Jamesy-i” gasped Connor. - ‘
“His mother Watched him night and day,"
said the captain, “and we did all we could,
but at last he died—only one of many,
There were five buried that. day. But it
broke my heart ,to see the mother looking
out upon the waters—‘It’s his father I think
of,’ said she ‘he’s longing to see poor Jame-
3!.” '
Connor groaned.
. “Keep up my man if you can,” said the.
captain. “I wish any one else had it to tell
rather than I. At night Nora was taken ill'
also, very suddenly. She grew worse fast.
In the morning, she called me to her. 'Tell
‘Connor I died: thinking of him,’ she said,
«and tell him to meet mc,’—and. my man,
God help you, she never said anything more
-—in an hour she had gone."
. Connor had risen. He stood up, trying to
steady himself; looking at the captain with
his eyes dry as two stones. Then he turned
to his friends—“I‘vegot my death, boys,” he
said; and then dropped to the floor like a log.
They raised him and bore him away. In an
hour he was home, on the little bed which
had been made ready for Nora, weary with
her long voyage. There, at last, he opened
Old Mr. Bawn bent over him: he
had been summoned by the news, and the
room was out of Connor’s fellow workmen.
“Better, Connor?" asked the old man.
“A dale,” said Connor. “I’ll be with her
soon. And look ye masther, I’ve learntone
thing—God is good: he wouldn't let me
bring Nora over to me;-but he’s~taking me
ever to her. and Jnmcsy—over the river;
don't ye see it t and her, standin‘ "on the
other side toweicome me I"
And with these words'Connor stretched out
his arms. -, Perhaps he did see Nora-heaven
him ," said
' only knows—and so died—Portland Tran-
scrept.
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be tied up his earnings; this time, however. ~
bring them safely to each other‘s arms, and ?
ovum..-
‘V '
It is to be feared at the present day that
women of theupper circles are spending‘for-
tunes on the toilette, which good mothers in
former time‘s-would have saved to endow
their children; that less wealthy women
are bringing ccrtiin'misbry to many a home
by emulating the‘cls'ss‘cs tibovc them ; whilst
the gains-nuance ofvsnlty, exhausttho sur
plus-meansf'thatused to be laid by for a
marriage portion-,-or“‘a rainy day';" and so.
«should be on the slert to guard their daugh-
ters against it.’ Elder sisters should not for-
tho liviug'modcls scion: them than by any
'amo'unt0f “good advice.“ Not g is of
greater importance than the coin _ ionship
permitted to younggi'rls. {Not only. doiover.
themselves to overdross, biitlf ltho'gratifica-
find birth in hearts that might be full of bet.
ter- feelings. ' An undue love of ovndteu
has been only to frequently-the cause ofruin,
both of body and soul,7—Lciauro;Hour.
’ 2%
A Novas. Cm, non Dvsrursr’aeSomo
yearss'go a physician in New York city
publishod'a small book in which he gave
writtenccrtificates of marvelous cures of
dyspepsia. His'curos were.‘-mysterous‘ and
very emotive. He charged .500 for a cure,
and 'his patients were “most solemnly:
pledged, with much ceremony, to profound
secrecy as to the mode or treatment. * After
the'dcath of the doctor some of the patients
felt themselves absolved non lite obligation
‘of secrecy, undone of them; disclosed- these
grossly wrong dietetic habits, ,he' required
each patient to spend ten orifi'ftecn- minutes
vial the morning, at rising, kneading 1' and.
slapping his own abdomen with precioion.
This was: to extend: oval" the stomach,
bowels and liver. This Was rops‘a’ted just:
before dinner: again, as ‘l' p. m., with preci-
‘sion on going to bed. The patient-was rc-
qucsted to be temperate and regular in all;
his habits, exercise much in the open-'_ air,:
and attend most assiduously to the slapping, .
kneading and. percuss's'ion; of the whole
abdomen; and as-tb'efércsiiltfwc are inform-
ed that malignant cases of indigetion, that
had resisted all otherilrcmollies, yielded to
this. “In every case ofnndigestion," says
Dr. Lewis, "no matter. what may be its
character, slapping the bowels, with the
flat of the hands on rising 3. in the-morning;
four hours after breakfast-,andinthe even-
ing On going to bed, is excellent treatment
I cannot conceive of a case .of chronic in-
digestion which such amanipulation would
not relieve. If a person ism weak that he
cannot perform these slappiugs and knead.
ings for himself, than the handnofa discreet
person should be employed.” 'It is inarvov "
lous how a stomach, sore andscnsitive at .
:first, and hardly able to bear a touch, will— 1&9“... win-be promptiysmdod to.“
strengthen under these operations, and .
bear, for a short time with pleasure pretty
rough handling.-— Watchman and Mortar.
=3
Coward, Cowcrod, and Cowhcrd.
The quarrel between S. S. Cox and Gen.
Haney, in the House, on Friday, recalls the
notable quarrel between Brutus and Cassius, '
in the tent of the former. Brutus had been
accusing Cassius of bribery, and of, being en-
gaged, like Mr. Tweed, in selling oiSces for
gold to undeservcrs. At last the two
grow very irascible, and the following point-
ed conversation ensues:
1?th You say you are a better soldier.
Let it appear so; make your vaunting'true,
and it shall please me well. For myown
part, I shall be glad 'to learn of noble men.
Cassius—You wrong me ever way-d ou'
wranga'mo Brutus. I said an .e der sol ier,
not a otter. Did I as better?
Brutus—If 011' did one not.
Cassius—W en Cesar lived, he durst not
thus have moved me.
Brutus—Peace, peace; you durst not so
have tempted him. . -
Cassius—I durst not]?
W~AIA___ _ .
Brutus—For nonmagnmmnt. - m p
Cassius-n-Do not presume to mu‘c pun
:ny love. I may do that I shall be sorry
or. .
It will be observed that the quarrel in this
case of Cassius Cox and Brutus Hawley', a
single letter caused all the trouble and
combatants. Cassius Cox had charged'Oon--
‘ necticut men with having cowercd before
Spain. Brutus Hurley, being a Connecti-
H‘awloy: would have it coward with an “a ;”
of Lin-Garfield tohuve it cowherd with an
“it,” Brutus Hailey was all fight; Cassius
00x wouldn’t fight at all. Brutusvflawley-
was ready: to spill his blood for an “a;"-
Cassius Cox wouldn't lose a drop for an “e.”
At last Brutus Hawlcy’s noble rage cooled
down when he became convinced it was not
an “a,” and the two fuming and fussy warri-
ors became fi'iends.
We confess, however, that we are unable
to appreciate the nice metaphysical distinc-
tion upon which they settled their grievance.
Webster defines coward with an “a,"as' fol-
lows:
Cowman—1. A person who lacks courage
to meet danger; a timid or pusillanilnous
man; a poltroon.
2 (her). A lion borne in the. escatchcon
with‘hisrtail doublet! between hislegs.
The same author definescoweredwith an
“e," as follows:
Comm—To sink by bending the knee;
tfo crouch; to squat; to hand down through
car.
rNow,,we submit that to sink by bending
the knee; before Spain; to crouch before
Spain; to squat before Spain; to bond‘down
through fosr before Spain i 'ust as bad as to
be a lion with his tail doub ed between his
legs, or a pusillanimous man, or s pe‘troon.
In fact, the two words are intimately rela-
ted.- When a dog cowers, with an “o,” be
always puts his tail between his legs, like
the coward with an “a,”lion. The dictiona-
ry, therefore, leaves us in a quandary as to
the cxactmanner in which the combatants
settled‘their grievances. We can: readily
understand how Brutus and Cassius could
get bywthe ears over two words having dif-
ferent meanings, and settle and embrace each
other when the mistake was explained; but
how these two bloodless heroes could squab-
ble over two letters and become reconciled
to each other, when the difference-between
the two: letters was only the difi'crencc be-
tween adog and a lion with their tails be-
tween their legs, is a conundrum which we
give up at once—Chicago Mum
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filled the house with the warlikodin 'of. the ‘1
cuter. understood Cassius Cox—to 'say he was .:
aE coward. In vain Csasius’ Cox insisted. ..,
that it was cowcrcd with an' “e.” Brutus.
and neither would accept conciliatory ofi'er .
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LRX. S. GIBSON,
Organist of the First Congrcglotlonsl Church,
no: was ours or nw roan. cuchcr of the
Drama-Forte, Organ and Musical
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moments. '
41. JAMES R. BARBOUR, has removed his
allies and residence to house latcl occupied by
Thomas lug-,1): ELM STRS T, 1st door
right hand. ' Ofilcc hours 8 and
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‘ LLmt union's,
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mm.“- was:
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vigil: w ,pledsgg
Elliot“ best-inure. Power
equate a‘ny‘ overtones.
'E'D’W'A-RD BANKS,
Norwalkv ' Conn.
Orders: lcn- at the Monaco! 3 0. Bang?!
‘ [License 3.1)., '
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Normans, Cams.
Oflce on Main Street, opposite Connecticut Hotel
Tooth filled and extracts . 30
anrifloxan rmn INSERTED atLOW earns.
Dino. a. ransom,
D B N T I I"! .
Nonwam,Conu.
Olcs In Gsactta Building,;Room No.8,ovcr Jack-
i ' :Drotllsrs' store Nitrous oxide or Laughing
Goaradminlsured wh'ctduirod. A new device for
plato‘viork-llght, durable and cheap.
D‘R' sonauson.
D E N T- I S T,
Extractingtcctn and inserting‘artificial dentures a
specialty
OFFICE OVER 'SWORDS’ CLOTHING
EMPORIUM.
1 50m NORWALK. CONN.
7U?” A. A.
ABCHITEVM‘
70 BROADWAY, mammals.
, Street. N.
GIIIEElli‘rIIl‘Ej-Iiililllliiiflli, .
.REAL ESTATE. ‘
Desirable Residence
FOR SALE on To RENT.
THE Elegant and Commodious Residence and
Grounds located on West Avenue formerly
known as the Dtmon Homestead,—onc of the most
to'rcnt. It the modern improvements. Possession
gtvcn Sept. 1st. granulation app]? to
33 JAM KNIT, Real state Agent.
T0 RENT.
'A good, nice place, in the Borough,
pleasantly located on Fair Street, opposite
the head of Main Street, wi be rented at a
low rate to a good fami y. Possel'ssion
when desired. Apply at the Gaza-run
Omen.
For Sale, To Let, os- Exchalste.
HOUSE AND LOT on Cam Street. If sold one-
half left. on mortfisgc; i let. partly furnished;
ork City Real Estate, limo;
n
order, has every convenience and suitable for a arge~
val, to CHAS. G. DEAN, 914 East 81st
:1 exchanged for New
ence in cash-will be paid. the flouscts
family. A
BARN TO RRNT,—A new Barn with good Sta-
bling for several horses, near the bridge. Price
88 per month. Enquire at this Ofilce.
I
J...
.‘L—Flnc, plsuhnt rooms, 0ch Run a
manuel'sstorc, MainStreet. ‘1?" to
- MRSJ. .M RRAY.-
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.
BARE CHANCE IS OFFERED TO PUR-
CHASE the residence of the late Allied Mal-
ior ,sltaatcd in the center of the Borough of Nor-
wa k, opposite the Town Rsll.and commandinga
line view of the harbor. Size of lot 120 feet front,
by are feet in depth.- Apply to either of the Races-
tors.
MRS. ALFRED MALLORY, on the premises.
EDWARD BEARD, South Norwslk. astf
FOR SALE.
HE beautiful house and lot lieu“), occupied by
C. I. Duty on Elmwood venue, South Nor-
walk, comman ng asplendlu view of thetowu-and
LonglslandSounu. The house has twelve rooms.
witk‘gaeflu'rnscc and marble mantcls. Size of lot
Suxll'i feet. Strawberries, Grapes, and Paar t s in
bearing; The place is within five minutes’ alk of
the New Haven Railroad Depot, and forms a rare
chanccto purchase stint-class place low. Possosé
siongtvenon writ lat. Part of use purchase money
can remain on bond and men agc. .ltuuntrc of
3.11. ELWIILL, or ORA LES I. DUTY,
itf South Norwalk, Conn.
Small Place for Sale.
THE HOUSE AND LOT situated Just west of the
Wide River Bridge, on the south side of the
road-.noarl opposite shcrcsidcnccoflamcsl’snton,
Item, is o‘ cred for sale. The noun contains six
rooms with cellar; ac..and is ofor’ed at a low price;
a large part. of the purchase money can remain on
mortgage; This to 's od chance to secure a homo.
Apply at. the GAS E OFFICE
3111: 1 Property
. - non sans.
THE subfcribcr ofiers for Sale his Mill Property
situated in West Nor-walk. about two miles
from Daricn Depot, three miles from South Norw
walk, and two miles trons New Conan), consisting
ofa manufactory two stories high, sans feet, with
about 1! feet .and fall of water, wish three acres-
oflandtnow usedas aSaw Mill but suitable-for a
manufactory also kind. . Terms easy sndpricolow.
Enquire of {A FINN-HY, Real Estate Agent,
Norwalk,or'ofthe subscriber,
ammo srnnsr.
WestNorwalk, Sept. as. me. ~ ms
FMltflElli 00mm .,
Real Estate Agency.
Till undersigned would be pleased to receive or-
ders from those having Dwalllngs or Farm
Property to sell or to rent, or those wishing to pur-
chase. Business attended so withlprxmbgtness and
C to. MS .
tte Building.-
dlspatch. . .
s Ofilce No. 0. Case
JAMES MITCHELL,
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
~AND—
AUCTIONEER,
onccflllschclvs Block, Wall Street,
NORWALK, CONN. . ,
City Residences, Farms and
Country Seats
Bought,Sold, Rented and Exchanged.
Heal Estate,8t00ks, Furniture, to
at publicand private sale. Auction Sales of .
no vans, LOTS, FARMS, '
AND PERSONAL PR arms r.
Sales of Furniture at Ownbrs’
Residences.
Residence, Stamford, Ct.,
'WILLIAM MITCHELL.
' At the ever popular
UNION.” MARKET,
has-slwavs the best or
locate“, mussel, and Pork,
alfalrlivi, prices; ' 'Unlon'formerlyModel) Mar
kct. on than-id“, ( 18
NOTICE.
' . abscribcrs havinfiformcd a copsrtncrship ano’
_ 3 tikdn'the “PBOPL ’54 MARKET," in Skiddy’s
block. Main on, formerly conducted by J. '1‘. Adams,
are unprepared to serve the ublic with all the
bdst cuts of meats, of all val-let es. The stock will
be bought and butchered expressly for the firm, thus
securing fresh meat of the best quality. By faithful
creation sotbo‘wantls ofttnclrcustom are they will
a use deserve bars pa ronagc.
Rons’A’nnss. ‘ ADAMS S WIIXSON.
Y
Inns 1. ston.
Joan noonars,
I Dealer in
Beef, Hutton, Pork & Hams,
razors ms, 0.4 man pa 012's 1”"
No. 8 Jane-9 Block,
‘1‘ WATER STREET, NORWALK CONN.
CHARLES S. LOCKWOOD,
'; Fashionable Draper a: Tailor
AND
OENTS’ FURNISHING EHPORIUM,
Main Street. Norwalk, Conn.
n. . aha-scan,
At his Store in anlflx BLOCK. has constantly
on hands general assortment of
G.- Roam III E 8' ,
ossocxsmx, amass,
mr up voonziv wan, rm, arc.
D devoting his constant personal attention to th:
bus ncssho hopes to merit public patronage.
, ETNA INSURANCE 00., 0F HARTFORD,
lucorporatodlsn. Chartchcrpctual.
Capllilas’sd‘Anuu, $5,052,880.10
Insurcs sgstnstlossaud dams 'by Fire, on terms
adopted to the hazard, and con stout with the laws
COWLIS lb 11‘.
ofcom caution. _ . .
9 Solo Agentsfor ltdrwalk and vicinity.
Norman: INSURANCE COMPANY
NOR WALK, CONN.
cans-capsule - - - - - -ssoo,ooo
’Olilp'upu'llo I - I - - $100,000
VII 0.811s President, Gxo.R.Cowus,Sec’y.
. ru..Trcasurcr. _
NOW FOR Will! ' WATER PIPES.
' ‘W‘s'm'; ‘ Glover Sc Son,
Are ready toputin our WATSRJTEAM or GAS
PIP], at var .shor notice and at as low a rate as
an o .v»W OUGBTACAST IRON TIN-LINED.
LIAD PIPIS,‘ to, of every Ilse and description.
PLUM-I“ In In no Branches.
WILLIAM CLOVER as SON,
Rlvchtrcet. Norwalk.
SS
FITOEPS
A somatic illiPlllllS' HDMF
ART'GAL‘LERY,
AT Insulin, or,
limit! "It'll! A'I‘; All II"! If TIM”
-. This Gsllcryccntslns-nv oftha finest Paintings
bakeries. and lmsofjrt willsutifythstrtssts
Special attention paid to country residences 2-] y _
House. to nan ..-
Furnished andUnfnrnishcd 4
Places for sale varying in price from $5,000
,to $50,000 .
Allordcrs left attire Union -Msrket.Mltchell’s
Blochxorwalkpn, willreccivc promptsttention
‘ JAnsns cartons-Ln. _
invali Steam Dieiti & Seoul-u
sis's'Assusnlssiv'r.
.DBESSES'AND DRESS GOODS
ofcvcry description
CLEANSED OE DIED
in a manner not to be an used. Particular atten-
tion pa d to the
Cleansing. Pressing & Repairing of
:GENTS’ GARMENTS.
bya new and improved method, in two do I. Csr~
ets. R Piano and Table Covers clcano .or dyed.
[D or. visa causal) so as to look almosthual
to new in oncvday; l0 cents per pair. Call and sec
samples done-at the once, cast of nom'Railway
Depot. Open until 8 o’clock Em ’
O
a. runny.
EDWARD P. WEED,
D E U G G I S T ,
Wall Street, opposite Nos-walk Opera House,
A large andwcllselectcd stockof
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Perfumery, Patent Medicines-{all kinds, Mineral
Waters..Toilet and Medicated Son s, Flavoring and
Handkerchief Extracts. Hair rushes, Combs,
Sponges, Chamois Skins, Stationery, Cigars, to.
and is constantly adding to his stock all the now and
popular medicine! of the day.
BEHOVAL.
BS. J. A. J-UDD,will remove MONDAY
OCT. 1301, to the rooms 3': Wall street over
S. P. Wood's Drug Store. where the ladies will find
a full assortment of I. Buttrick a; 00’s Patterns.
Old-1 Carriage Shop.
New Carriagesand other Vehicles made to order,
and Re string and Jobbing done in the bestmsnncr.
and wit the utmost dispatch.
Having arranged. to carry on the business, on
MARSHALL STREET,
and engaged skillful and experienced workmen.
the subscribers feel confident that thcycan satisfy
all the oldcnstomcrs ofthn -
Oldest Stand in Norwalk,
and such others as mav be led tocxtcndto them
theirpstronagc.
We have also opened a CARRIAGE REPOSITO-
RY in Chicncstors' corner store. where slwa can
be found a full assortment of all styles and k ads of
Carri r. from a Clarence toss-(pony Phaeton.
Sou -Norwslk, Sept. 8th 1 . ,
S. P. TUTTLB a SON.
L
A FULL 1.an or
WINTER 0.00m
Men of; Boy’s Wear.
ALSO.
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING 000084
(1!. Cornwall,
Cocos"! Store. Under ‘Norwalk nail
Butchers os-Pcddlars,Atscntlont
TWO PEDDLING WAGON2. nearly new, forssle
suit std a worthy Ohsrttstir‘vtstuns the Home.
desirable locus in Norwalk,-—ls olercd for sale, or i
Boots and Shoes.
WE,thc undersigned, having formed a co-past-
nership and purchased the Boots and cam
Storeof G. O. Keeler, would most. respectfully tnviu
his oldcustoniersmlso, our oldfriends and patron:
andtne public in general.to give us scali and we'
willconvincethem that. by
Honorable DealingI tk Small Profits
I. at. we are bound to'gtve
which makes quick sales,
satisfaction and defy competition. Our motto is.
“THE NIMSLE SIXPENCE IS BETTER THAN
THESLOWSHILLING "
ISLE-All "PEI lEA‘I'IIEI, FIIDIIIS, 8.3.,
Wholesale and Retail. Particular attention paid to
CUsTOM WORK,
in allits branches, also REPAIRING done with neat-
ncssand dispatch. SMITH d: HANFORD.
CuannasSulrn. Jossrn P. HANFOBD.
CARPENTER Ann BUILDER.
THEsubscriber wouldinformthe citizens ober-'
walkthat heis prepared to do
Building, In all of its branches,
bycontract, orby day'swork, and solicits ashare os
patronage. Willtrytoplcate. Shop Centeravenao
near Main street.
2 SAMUEL B . FITCH .
w. c. commonly a: 00.,
Wholesale and Retail Desiersln
Hardware, Paints, Oils, Glass,
House Furnishing Goods,
' Also all kinds of
..,Mojohnnlasa? Tooln,
“ \ AND
ssslcuirusltr l-tsrtstssuts. ,
L OCKS. KNOBS, NAILS, A ND BUILDER
HARDWARE, POCKET AND TABLE OUTLERY
of the best kind. Remember the place,
No . 3 Opera House Block,
SOUTH NOBWALK, CONN .'
w. o. outs-nan, nuaaxnnr
W. H. SWORDS.
Merchant Tailor
CORNER WASHINGTON AND MAIN 81‘s.,
SOUTH NORWALK, CONN"
Scotch Cheviots, Meltons, Grape and
English Coatings,
MADE UP IN STYLE,AND AT LOWEST PRICES;
A LARGE ASSORTMINT 0F
Gents’ Furnishing Goods. -
Gents’ Kid Gloves,
8 or all sluice and Colon. or also mm
’ ass-lily.
- «Mygood fi'ldlld 108:8 Mikel!“
.If matters go on this we!
IR ON FENCING.
TnEsubsci-iber is now prepared to make anfifnr-
nisk several styles of
Wrought: and Cast Iron Fencing,
to enclose churches, dwellings and burialplotc.
—Also—
Iron Gates, Doors, Shutters and:
Gratings.
iron Stairs, andBolts for building purposes,snd
many other aritclcs in the line of
» BLACKSMITH WORK,-
Shopin rear of Solmou’s Hat Shop,Union street
South Norwalk . In
WM. H. DUNCAN.
. 0. ll. strum. u. 0..
I) E N '1"; S '1'.
Ofitce East Side Depot Square, Washington Street,
South Nos-walk, Ct.
Dentistry in all
its branches r-
formedinthc est
manner.
Special atten-
’ tion lvcn to ex-
m‘t ng tceah
so out pain y
the use oletrous
Oxide or La la-
ingGas. Ma _
a lush! w” ~ _ used theta-slot,
a no as t nnvsryln lWfi' amper-
fectiisastsncfleas to its safety. an‘d know sittvcly. :
that can extract teeth witnontpainort urytun
patients. lkcep goo "3:30! hand,”
usctnemostspp in ministering“.
P. S.—Oflcc not open onrMonuaysor Saturdays. .
nnue‘s Aivn mannerisms. ,
BS undersigned would tospctlklly announce to
the_ citizens in this vicinity, that at his
d gas cons
a
T
Drug Store, Y
CORNRR OF WASHINGTON AND DEPOT STS.
can always be found ‘
PU‘RE DRUGS,
CHOICE WINES and LIQUOBS
FOR stamens. runrosns,
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES,
PATENT MEDICINES, cc.
, H'Physician-’Prescrlptionscarefullycomponne
cdds and night. Can be found nights.in sam-
ouild ng, entrance on Washington St.
1le S. P. PICK, South Norwalk.Conn.
THORBURN’S SEEDS.
«Our Authors! Descriptive Catalogue of
I‘ “ALLA B L E
Agrwulturar Seeds; ..
' Catalogue of
Flower Seeds,
Hybrid Gladiolus,
and other
Spring Bulbs,
-Ilao—
TREE SEED LIST
will be mailed free to applicants.
J. I. TBOBDURN & ('10.,
15 JOHN STREET, NEW YORK.
are
_. Union Marble Works,
NORWALK, CONN .
The subscriber has made arrangements by which he
will hereafter receive
scotch Gran 113e,
directfrom Scotland. Eels also proparedto furnish
every kind of ,
AM ERICAN MARBLE
ITALIAN nun ,
GRANITE. one. on snows s'rosn.
M O N TIM ‘El N '1' 8,
Slabs, Tablets, Sinks, to" as wcllas Mantlcsand
Furniture Slabs in general. It the
[:0 WEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
cemetery Pcnchg, Iron Dallas, to- ,
furnished and put'upat short notice-and onlhry
. favorable terms.
Rsnnsentiugan cstabllsbmcntthcoldcstand best
known ofsnyin Western Connection t,thosubscrlbcr
feels that its reputation for artistic excellence and
honorable dentin is already too well established to
need commands: on. Address E. S. Price, Agent.
McchsnicSt.. intherearof the new Bank.Norwalh‘.
I . I I I
Machine tubing and Repairing.
The subscriber, having leased the shofiand tools
of Mr. John Cotter, near the foot of in Bill,“
fully prepared to echute all kinds of Machine‘
Jobbing, and to repair Machinery. Orderswill rc-
ccivc prompt attention, and be executed in awork-
manllkc manner. 0. W. BURRITT
The subscriber has located In the BASEMENT OF
WILSOR’S BLOCK, (opposite Gssette Building,
where he will carry on the
Gas Fitting and Plumbing Business
in stilts branches. Being a PRACTICAL WORM-
MAN, and always either personally doin or super-
lntendlng his work, he is confident of h s ability to
give satisfaction.
By faithfnlattentlon to business, REASONABLE
CHARGES, and GOOD WORK he hopes to
share in the public patronage.
17tf - C. W. BUBBITT.
Norwallc Fish Market.
HS subscriber havin bought out the old Bridge
Fish Market, of R as Adams. intendskceplng
constantly on hand all kinds of
runsn usn, oxs'rssnsmnamswc”
andzallvarlcttes ofchoice [Ill 8
in their season. CHARLESTW. Logfitlvlfifli,"
I" Spring Chickens Dressed to order.
Norwnlk,Aprll12th, 1873.
HAHN Es s.
P. H. DWYER,
Manufacturer of
CUSTOM MADE HARNESS,
and dcalerin
FINE SADDLEBY GOODS
of all descriptions, JOBBING promptlyattended
to. Also,
Furnishing Undertaker.
Caskets and Collins of every dash-ed style and pat-
tern. Also. Gloves. Scarfs, Robes, Flowers, Hearse
and Carriage to order. Main Street, next door to
Connecticut Hotel. ' O
llAllNESSl-ls FOR 5 ALB.
HE subscriber wauld respectfully inform the
T public that he has now on hand a good assort-
mentofflARRSSSESmado of the vcrybest matc-
riala, which he will SELL AS LOW asthcv can
possiblybo furnished at any othersimilar cstabo
ti tin'tnecoun ‘. Now tor the order-Lint
mng’tm stone's. . . W N.
c .
t Bar sin. rc
‘ ’ ‘ . ibnowssacon ,
.I.I‘3.
61818114.
nan comm '_ ' "aroma? 3’
When I long for saluted memorlgs,
Like angel troops theyossue. -
If I feld my'arms to ponder ';
0n the old, old home.
The heart has lump-Ila”: ,_1 ".
Through which the feeling ‘ was.
But its middle aisle-is sacredu ,'
To thoughts of old, old-houn-d
Where infancy. was sheltered ' j
Like rose-buds Rom theblifi,‘
Where girlhood's brief elyslum'
In joyousnessfvt'as passed ;' ‘ '1
To that swect spot-forever, '
As to some hallowed done, 1;
Life's pilgrim bonds hervfiloih‘ .‘
'T is her old, old hornc.‘ ' ‘
A fathe’r sat, how proudly. ,
By that old hearthstonc’svrays, . .‘
And told his childfln florist-
Of his early manhood'srdsys :-
And one soft eye was beamiulyi ‘
From child to child 't would“:
Thus a mother counts her treasurer
In the old, old home. -
The birthday rifts and festivals, .
The blended vospcr hymn , I
(Some dear one who unveiling
Is with the the Scraphlm).
The fond “ good-nights“ at bed-lino.
~~ - -liginsifistslssg would come. "
And fold us all together.-. - ‘ '
In the old, old'homc. ' “‘
3.
Like a wreath of scentc'dfiowcss' \
Close intertwined ea'ch heart:'.'
' But time-and change.in'oonco'rt' ' , ‘ =
Have blown the wreath :apar’t. . ‘ '
But dear and sainted memo“. '
Like angels ever come, '
If I fold my arm's and ponder
0n the old, old home. "
-Nuc meow.
DOUDOII DION '
nvsomvna’jx. ' 5
ll "'
One day in the 'Tuileries,
When a southwest Spanish linen. _ ._
Brought scandalous newlof the it”,
The fair proud empress said, ; -. . .
I shall see her chem. g' some day:
In the Bonnevmacspnclnes; "
'Thc saying swiftly went
- To the place of the Orient,
And the stout queen snared “Ali!!!”
You are proud and prudc, Isabelle!
ButIthinkIwill hanrdaguéei,” ' '
I shall see you one day playingchcss
With the cure ofCarabancltol.“
Both ladies, though not over Wise,
Were lucky in prophesies. . .
Fer the Boul'evart shopmcn fol
Know the form of stout. Isabel,
As she buys her we: Pan's ;
Andlaiter Sedan, in‘ despair, ‘
The empress, prude and fair.
Went to visit mom or 1M
In her villa at Ctlrabanckel-
But the queen was not there to sac. ,
W035:- Jone".
wan-sin.
Some quick and bitter words we said. . -: *
And then we parted: "Hovritliéfbun
Swain through-dialled fies; Of‘gi’fay l
:A chm“! be tramway. 1
.Lils'sb'sst spa happiest hours ivory dons; ,
Friendship was'dead.‘
allow proud we went our separate ways;
‘And spake no word and made no mean;
She braided‘up her floating hair,
That I had always called so on;
‘As though she accrued my loving tons, "
My word of praise. '
And I? _I matched her scorn with soon,
I hated her with all my hcirt,
Until—we chanced to meet one day;
She turned her pretty head away, '
I saw two pleading tear drops start.
Loi love was born.
Some fond. repentant words I said,
She answered only with a sigh 3
But when I took her hands in mine,
A radiant glory, half divine.
Flooded the earth and filled the sky,
Now we are wed.
1: ,0 Conan! «cum ' '
and-figures. ion to tilt: follbv'ii'ng. m
According to the tables of‘ihe" " [an - ~-
of the United States, recently-sz?flsfi:d-;Z
when the last census was tak'cni no. we ’
in what is called "the .school ‘36.. 13.0.“.
430 children. Assuming that the Sttndsyfs
school age is from four'to twentiillirt"
were not fewer than 15,000,000 of‘chllfillei: '
and youth to be gathered 5into' Sun‘d‘sfi".
schools. It may be Questioncdlwhet’kif“ '
more than onethird of this number; if
gathered in. ‘
Whatawork is yet to be done by the"
American Sunday» school Uniontosn' ny-
appeal be mor'éhrgcnt‘to lhe‘Christian and
patriotic heart than the plea in bchilf‘df.
10,000,000 children and youth.
“Gather them in 1" Millions of them Will:
.not otherwise receive a religious and moist ?
education; and what then 7"
M
The Mobile 'ofhmm-eo.
A secular paper hes the following.‘ II,
says: _ ‘
. “The subject of this sketch, fortnerly'li"_ ,
honored and gallant soldier of our i‘afllfi.‘ “ .
has become so degraded and'solow that“
for months. he has- not slept-in bed. "Hot-iii"
never sober as long as any: one will‘furliifii "
rum for'him. Recently; while lying helps" '
lessly drunk in the rearhart of a saloon,
some of his half ‘(lrti‘ilkeii''t'éc'tmpan~ " " ions-,tflli‘
to play a joke on him by ateaflng'hficlethfl,_ -
In removing them they found, “denim
his shirt, suspended by a stdngfronlilp
neck,’,a' small canvas bag. On opening Mg; 5;,
bag they found in it his commission as in» .
vet Major-General, two congratulatory; I“!
tors—one from‘General Grant,and one floor .. ..
President Lincoln—a photograph of a little
girl, and curl of chestnut brown hair. ,
“When these things were found, even they 7
felt some respect for themsn’s former great-
ness, and a pity for his; recent condition .'
and quietly they rcplac the articles and:
clothes on him. ‘ 5 ‘
“When he was interviewed, he dcolhsedl to
communicate anything. On being told'tbat ‘-
his right name and further position bad-been 1 '
discovered, he wept ‘likc'a child.- With ".
tears trickling dowls his‘chceks, he lath“
‘For God’s sake,"sir, don’t publish mydcgw
redation—at least not my name. Is it sort '~
enough that I myself know how low li'ltiv‘dI -
become? It will do no pudendum“? '3
my Mend: a great dul30f~llmihli lotion -- T '
ateiy, they think Iandcad.’ ’
“Intemperance haseauscd' all this. M
er, think for a moment? Perhaps a lot-Iii?"-
wife and children, or fund “Wm’ '
him as a dear one gone to thc'gxa‘v'ari' Woullfi ;
it not be better if it were so I And still iii-i: '
the sanctuary worship: the sdvoca'tci‘of??7
strong drink ,and-even dares to pray,“Tlsj2" T j
kingdom coms.’ ” . _ ‘ ’
The“ improvements on ,St. Paul’s church--
New Haven, costing; $80,000,111!” and. It?
one of the finest places of worshipjnv the! -
"state. It will be sedimeas‘uam.m.
bad. The council will be delivered, , “I!!!“
Right-Reverend Bishop Little-john, of Long c.
Norwalk Chronicler