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Truth.
Truth sits upon the rock of ages,
Calm, immovable and naked;
Time nor change can ever touch her pale‘
white brow,
Save to ~give it added lustre.
Truth, knows no friends nor enemies,
But lookS, with steadfast eye, into the shad-
owy future,
Whencc the host of unborn souls,
Shall come to worship her.
The past, the present, the future, are hers
alone;
Pride, ambition, hope, love, and all the attri-
butes of man
May pass away, and be as they had neyer
been.
But truth will live.
She holds the key to all of these ;
To her, eternity is time, her realm the uni-
VCl‘SC‘;
Iler worshippers, the spirits of 'the just,
Made perfect by their love of her.
The power, and the glory of her own per-
fected loveliness,
Dazzles eyes not opened by the spirit,
And makes them blind.
Truth will live and reign until all enemies of
truth are dead ;
Then man will find his Eden in the Earth,
And dwell once more with God.
TAP.
So. Carolina, Feb., 1879.
EDGE!) TOOLS.
I.
Miss Tabitha. Tunstall was accustomed to
say that she always had her own way. She
was also given to enunciate the principle
that the effectual method of getting your
own way was to take it—and she took hers,
she would add. Not one of her friends but
would have subscribed to the latter clause.
of her statement; therefore, was it likely
that this successful despot was going to be
balked in the dearest object of her life,
her fondest aim, by a pair of foolish young
people? Yet the foolish young people in-
tended to disappoint her. Most hapless
delusion! ‘
Miss Tabitha Tunstall had arranged the
destinies, and let us in .justice add, when
need be materially assisted in the settling
in life of a large number of youthful rela-
tives ; but her supremacy in chief was re-
served for her nephew, Herbert .Tunstall,
who lived at the Manor,.arming a little,
and hunting, fishing, and shooting a great
deal, Miss Tabitha's design being that he.
should succeed her at Staineley Manor when
she should be laid to rest. Her plans for
him probably never reached further than
this until an unexpected event suggested‘a
new and delightful combination.‘ This op-
portunc occurrence was a charge of the
daughter of a much loved friend of her
youth, a widow, who had :lately died in
Jamaica, commending her helpless daughter
to Miss Tunstall’s faithful efiection. Miss
Tabitha went to Southampton to meet the
girl, Mildred Neil by name, took an immense
liking to her on the spot, and instantaneous-
ly conceived the schemes of marrying her
to her nephew. She brought her home,
gave the young people one week in which
to become acquainted, and then forthwith
announced to each what she expected of
them.
Herbert Tunstall sought an apportunity of
speaking to Miss Neil upon the self-same
day, and toward evening he observed the
young lady seated alone upon a rustic seat in
the garden. He at once crossed the lawn
and seated himself beside her.
“I imagine that my aunt has told you,Miss
Neil, of the hopes she entertains concerning
you and myself,” he said, with slow gentle-
ness and care; then calmly awaited a reply.
Mildred Neil was a handsome girl of the
brunette type; swift to feel, her face was a
mirror for the representation of her emotions;
and Mr. Tunstall now read his answer in the
angry spark that flew to her eye, in the crim-
son fiush that shot. across her cheek befOre
her tongue could utter a work of her indig-
nation. "
“I am astonished at your speaking to me
on the matter, Mr. Tunstall; you must be
aware how worse than useless it is.”
"But it is necessary that I should speak to
you, Miss Neil.”
“Mr. Tunstall,it is impossible that Ishould
ever regard you in any other light than as a
friend.” \
“Miss Neil, deep and sincere as my respect
for you must be,I have not the slightest wish
that you should regard me in any other light ;
still—"
“In plain wOrds,” cried the girl, interrupt-
ing him, “I do not want to marry you."
“In plain words,” echoed he, with a dif-
ferent reflection, “I do not want to marry
you."
Upon this unflattering assertion Miss Neil
looked up surprised; and their eyes meeting,
. they both burst out laughing at the absurd
nature of the dispute.
“Then why—why talk upon a subject that
is so very—very”—-the young lady hesitated
for a moment for a word to express her sen-
timents—“so very disagreeable P” ,
“Miss Neil, you have declared your indiff-
erence toward me,and thereby of course
thrown me into the depths of despair and
humiliation; will you now go father, and in
strict confidence make a full confession —do
you love anybody else .9"
Mildred Neil thought for a moment, won-
dering whether an incipient fondness for a
certain young curate, born of unlimited flir-
tation upon his side, might be dignified by
the name of the grand passion; but concluded
to the contrary. “N—no,” she said at length,
tamely.
‘ That ‘no’ came too hesitatingly to estab-
lish perfect innocence,"commented the young
man, laughing. “I am going to set you an
example of candor by pleading guilty. I am
engaged to a young lady, a clergyman’s
daughter in the neighborhood, and I want
your help, Miss Neil.”
“This is interesting," said the girl, sitting
up and looking at him with attention, quite
ready for a little romance, so that she was
not expected to take the part of a heroine.
“My aunfidocs not smile'upon my choice.”
“Sheds aware, then, of your engage-
ment ?”
“Not exactly aware of an engagement ex-
isting, but {she suspects the state of things.
The fact is she walked into the room one day
when Mary was—wasm”
“Yes, Iain attending," said Miss Neil,with
demurcness. “Was what i’" - '
“As we were talking earnestly,” said the
young man, with palpable untruth.
“Precisely; a little conversation would of
course criminate you.
“Well, I might have been holding her
hand,” Mr. Tunstall amended, with more
flagrant mendacity."
“I understand. Go on.”
“So she made a fuss; it was uncoqu’a-
h 18, especially for Mary. But she will get
over her prejudice after awhile. She cannot
fail to do so—you shall see Mary i” cried the
lover enthusiastically. “And for the pres-
ent, to gain time for Aunt Tabitba’s unrea-
sonable prejudice to melt, you will not mind
our appearing, you and I, to fall into her
wishes”, .
“Our appearing to fall into ',her wishes.
W hat do you mean ?”
“Why.” he answered, laughing, “by 'each
of us professing to be diligently cultivating a
ragnrd for the other.”
“Impossible l" exclaimed the girl, with a
"I don’t know about it’s being right, but it
is necessary. You have net the experience
of Aunt Tabitha that I have; she is quite
capable (of sending for ring and aparson,
and having us married upOn the spot, if we
showed any symptons of insubordination.
Mildred looked impressed by this terrible
picture, as Mr. Tunstall intended she should
be.
“As you like, though,” he resumed. “I
am sure," with an ironieal how, “I ought to
feel more than resigned.”
“But I should not feel at all resigned,” said
Miss Neil, quickly. . - ,
“You will be safe, then only in the way I
suggest; and certainly our one chance of a
quiet life lies ginletting Aunt Tabitha sup-
pose that wc are falling into her views.”
~“Will not such a course at all even‘fs be
rather-awkward.” suggested the young
lady, her feminine mind forseeing embar-
rassuicnts. .
“On the contray I think it will be extreme-'
ly amusing.”
Had Mildred Neil been older, she would
probably neither have. consented to the ar-
rangement nor have found any fun therein,
but as it was, her youth and innocence
helping her, their assumed characters became
asource of amusement to Mildred and to
Herbert. After dinner, before her cup of
tea and game of backgammon, Miss Tabitha,
with .her cap well on one side, would os-
tentatiously settle herself for a nap, telling
the young people they might talk what non—
sense they pleased, she was not going to
listen, and in fact she was going rather hard
of hearing. '
Upon which Herbert would saunter off to
the remote regions of the piano, saying:
' “Come and practice that duet, Mildred;
yoa are aware how important it is that our
voiccsshould got into perfect harmony.”
Or Miss Neil would bid Mr. Tunstall wind
her wool. “It is your duty to attend upon
me, you know. I must get you into domestic
training.” And the discipline occupied so
'much time that it was clear Herbert Tunstall
stood in great need of the lesson.
The amount of practice which theyhad
no doubt accounted for it; but it was as-
tonishing how well these amateurs soon
came to play their parts. Any outsider
watching that duet study carried on in the
solitude of the far-end of the drawing-room
would have said that it was genuine interest
which was kindling in Mildrcd’s dark eyes;
that it was some feeling near akin to love
which was thrilling in his tones and lending
warmth to his words. But of course the
performers knew differently ; they were
well aware that it was all part of an ex-
cellent jest, and the semblance of reality
that their acting wore was altogether to their
credit.
Miss Neil was naturally anxious to behold
the Egirl, the true beloved, for whom she
stood proxy; but for some time after her
own arrival at Staineley Miss Cubison, was
absent upon a visit. At length, however, her
curiosity was gratified. One bright autumn
afternoon as Herbert Tunstall and she were
returning from their ride, they met a young
lady in one of the lanes about Staineley. She
was walking slowly, and, mild though the
day was, Miss Neil noticed that she was en-
velopcd in furs, while in her hand she car-
ried a small basket.
“Here comes a good little district visitor,”
cried Mildred.
“That is Mary Cubison," said Mr. Tun-
stall, and he sprang from his horse.
After himself greeting the girl he brought
her up and introduced her to Miss Neil, who
observed with a quick throb of pleasure, for
which she would have found it hard to ac-
count, the ordinary nature of the rival whom
she had been picturing as a species of god-
dess. Miss Cubison was truly one of those
people best described by the word inoffen-
sive. Inofifensive in Speech, lock, manner,
mind and character. Mary Cubison was
absolutely without a salient point. After
a few minutes chat. during which the young
ladies had decided with perfect unanimity
of opinion that the afternoon was bright,
the autumn a mild one, and the lanes about
Staineley muddy but pleasant, Mr. Tunstall
bent over Mildred, saying:
“If you don’t mind, I "will see Miss Cubi-
sOn home.”
“Of course I don’t mind; pray do so,” was
the answer; but for her life the speaker
could not have kept a certain coldness out of
her tones. ’
“Do not enter the park—wait for me; I
will not be ten'minutes,” Herbert whispered
eagerly in return.
“Ten minutes! I suppose that means half
an hour or more while they are talking in-
sane nonsense at the parsonage gate,” said
Miss Neil, as, drawing out her watch, she
prepared to time the lovers; and twisting
round in her saddlc'she gazed after the pair
with a sad and weary expression upon her
own beautiful features. She could only see
that Herbert Tunstall walked quietly by the
side of the young lady, from whom he had
taken the basket, which” he was carrying
in one hand, while with the other he led his
horse. ‘ ‘ *
The hand of her watch had scarcely com-
pleted the ninth minute when Miss Neil
heard the sharp ring of hoofs on‘the road
behind her. She pocketed her watch hur-
ridly, and turned to greet Herbert with a
flush of guilt upon lier~cheek, but with a
smile of pure unmixed pleasure upon her
lovely lips.
“Well! ” he ejaculated, in a tone of inter-
rogation, meeting her smile with one of equal
brilliancy on his own face, as he rode up to
her side. .' ’
“You’ve not taken more than your ten
minutes,” she said, in her confusion, stating
the very fact she had hastened to conceal,
that of her having marked the length of time
he had been gone.
Herbert Tunstall seemed also to labor
under a scarcity of ideas; but after a slightly
embarrassed pause, he brought out the in-
formation , “Mary is not very well; she took
cold at the house where she had been staying.
They had a fashion there of walking in the
garden of an evening.”
Ahla month or two ago how quick Mr.
Tunstall would have been to have noticed
the consciousness in Mary Cubison's manner
when she spoke of these evening walks; and
how that embarrassment deepened into
guilty confusion upon his carelessly chid-
ing her for her neglect of her delicate health!
How her blushes and stammering excuses
would have set his hot blood on fire, with
jealous suspicion eight or ten weeks back;
and now, now they pass unobserved.
“Forthwith any quantity of lover’s rhap-
sodies for my entertainment 1” exclaimed
Miss Neil to herself. Aloud 'she remarked,
“Miss Cubison does not 160k very strong."
“No she is far from robust,” said Tun-
stall, with almost a sense of discontent as
the contrast between her organization and
the generous vitality of Mildred Neil‘s
nature was forced upon him. “It begins to
grow dark already; winter is creeping on
us,” he added, and with that the subject
of Miss Cubison was dismissed, as though of
no interest. .
, II.
Time glided smoothly along until the fif-
scription ball of Tarnford, the neighboring
market-town, wasto take place. This event
taken alone, was not a very remarkable oc-
currence, but this particular hall was to have
a special distinguishing feature. It was to
be graced by the presence of Miss Tabitha
Tunstall, who was going,rshe said, to take
care of Mildred Neil. Mildred Neil was de-
aint blush. “And it would not be right.”
lighted, only feeling a little anxiety in ad-
teenth of December; when the annual sub-'
dition as to her .chaper‘on’s apparel. Miss
Tabitha’s ordinary garb was adrcss of brown
holland in Summer. and linsey-woolsey in
Winter, the 'skirt made of a convenient
length to “clear the ground,” according to
Miss Tabitba’s own report. It did clear the
ground; it likewise cleared the tops of her
boots, when that lady walked after her en-
ergetic fashion. Out of doors she invaria-
bly carried in one hand a stout umbrel-
la, which served many useful purposes,
notably to prod up weeds as she peram-
bulated her (domains, to give force to
her remarks and to thurst away her pet
animals when they became too demonstra-
tive in their affection. Her gray hair was
still abundant; but it was her custom to
wear a lace cap, which always inclined with
shameful favor to one ear or the other; a
high linen collar bucklered her throat, be-
neath which a colored ribbon was knotted
and the probabilities were that the lie she
had worn the previous day was hangly idly
down her back; so that in time quite a
“bunch of ribbon"—-not “blue,” but of all
the colors of the rainbow~would be in sus
pension there.
When Mildred Neil first came to‘ the Manor
she made an attempt to rectify some of these
harmless littlepeculiaritics. “Aunt Tabitha”
-under MissTabitha’s ord ers she had so called
her from ;he beginning—“Aunt Tabitha,your
cap is all on one_side, let me put it right."
Mildred would say, leaning over withau af-
fectionate readiness.
“No, my {dear, thank you ; I must have
given it a knock; by-and-by it will get
one on the other side, and then'it will be
straight.” -
“Aunt Tabitha, the tie you were yesterday
is still fastened to your collar, 1 will take it
off.”
“No, my dear, thank you ; it will come in
handy for tomorrow.”
Now it was imBossible to conjecture what
alady with such independent views might
consider to be appropriate ball-going cos-
.tume. When the subject was first broached,
Mildred had inquired point blank of what
her attire for the occasion was to consist,
but Miss Tabitha had declined to satisfy
her curiosity. Therefore, although no weak-
er-minded than the bulk of mankind, it was
not without a certain feeling of trepidation
that Herbert and Mildred awaited her ap.
pearance upon the important night. Both-
ready early,'they had been some time in the
hall when at lenth Miss Tabitha’s brisk step
was heard descending the stairs. _
“Oh! you dear beauty !" exclaimed Mil-
dred running forward to the foot of the
staircase to meet her—and her ecstasy was
not unjustified. for Miss Tabitha was mag-
nificent in rich brocade and priceless old
point lace, while a cap and feathers, crowned
her head with mathematial precision, at
least that was its proud ;position for the
present; the length of time that it would be
retained was a question for the future to
decide. '
Miss Tabitha, as pleased as any girl at the
complaint, stooped and kissed Mildred‘s up.
turned face.
“You are a. picture; no one will look at
me beside you," cried Mildred, surveying
her afresh. “But where are your gloves,
dear f”
“Gloves! what do I want with gloves i”
I am not going into the cold to get my hands
chilled, or into the sun to scorch them.”
“It will look curious,” said Mildred, with
a little mournful :shake of the head, as she
lifted the members in question with her own
small hands, Do put on a pair of gloves!”
she finished, pleadingly. ,
“No, I shall not; my hands are as they
were made,” said Miss Tabitha, with deter-
mination. “No, aunt,” said young Tunstall,
laughing, “they are not. They are as you
have made them with a lot of weed-spudding
and calf-feeding, and Heaven knows what
besides.”
“And if they show that they have done a
little honest work—4" Miss Tabitha was be-
ginning warmly, ,when Mildred’s soft voice
struck in.
“They are beautiful hands, for they are
always ready to serve and to help,” cried the
girl. and she stood hastily, and,with a pretty,
natural gesture of reverence, pressed her
fresh young lips upon the stiff, old fingers,
which she yet held in hers. “They are use-
ful, kind, true, lovely hands, and she shall
go withthem as she likes,” Mildred ended,
and loosing her clasp, she stepped back to
her former position besides the blazing hall
fire.
“There, there! Run away to Parker and
get me a pair of gloves; blue, green, red,
yellow, anything you like!” exclaimed Miss
Tabitha, brushing a tear from her eyes. “I
declare you young people are making a per-
fect fool of me in my old age; I shall not
have a will of my aim soon.”
“You need not.be alarmed—that day is not
very near,” said her nephew, with a laugh.
The gloves brought and assumed, the car-
riage was ordered round,as the time was get-
ting on to ten o’clock,and they had a drive of
four miles before them.
“You will give me the next two dances,”
said Tunstall, possessing himself at once of
Mildred’s card, upon their arrival at the As-
sembly Rooms, and coolly writing down his
name in accordance.
“You may have the first, but not the sec-
ond,” Miss Nell replied. in 'her turn taking
out her pencil and drawing it through one of
his autographs.
_“Well, then, when may I have another f”
“Any one you choose toward the end of
of the evening.”
“The eighth, then,”.said he with an air of
resignation ; “I hope that will satisfy you.”
“No, but there is the sixteenth, a waltz ;
you may put your name down for that,if‘you
like.”
Their first dance over, the pair were stand-
ing beside Miss Tabitha, when she said sud-
denly, addressing ' Herbert: “Who is the
stranger with your friend, Miss Cubison ? He
isa gr ‘ deal better looking than you are,
Herbert,” she added, with apparent inconse—
quenee; but Mr. Tunstall perceived the sig-
nificance of the concluding remark. .
“I do not see the Apollo, aunt; but-why
do you ask ?" .
“Because they are lovers; that is all.”
“Impossible!” exclaimed Herbert, with a
keen feeling of annoyance at the remark, for
which he would have found it diflicult to ac-
count. “You are making a mistake.”
“No mistake ; I have a foolish enough pair
of lovers always before my eyes for me not
to know the signs now."
Mildred and Herbert, both looking up,
startled, their glances niet but at once sank
again quietly to the ground. A deep flush
spread itself over her face as she turned her
head away; Herbert Tunstall was scarcely
less confused than she was; but the music
striking up at that moment, to escape Miss
Tabitha’s keen vision,he passed his arm round
Mildred’s waist, and whirled .her off in the
dance, Miss Tabitha looking after them with
a curious expression. They had scarcely,
however made two circles of the room when
Herbert drew his, companion out in the corri:
der, which had been decorated and furnished
with seats for the occasion.
“It is the truth’,” be said abruptly, as soon
as they were alone. "You are dearer than
life to me. Mildred, I love you.“
Mildred Neil gave one frightened glance up
into his face; then made answer with deliber-
ation, but her voice ' had an odd quiver in it
the while she spoke. , ‘
“Of course,” said she, giving a little an.
easy laugh. “But we are alone now, so we
can lay aside our parts.”
“Would to heaven that we had never as.
named them!” was Tunstall’s cry,,and Mil-
dred‘s heart with agroan answered “Amen.”
“We have played out the play in earnest
enough," he;resumcd. “So faunas I am con—
cerned it has been played out in most dolor-
ous earnest. My darling! my darling! I
love you—"
“Stay! not . uothcr word !” exclaimed Mil-
dred, arresting him yet more peremptorily by
laying her hand upon his arm. Then turning
round, her young face lighted by noble feel—
ing, and with her eyes full upon his she cried
courageously: “And suppose we have played
out the play in dolorous earnest, and made
shipwreck of our happiness, our happiness
only“ What then ? There remains honor—-
justice—right—truth l” .
Herbert Tunstall gave her one long look as
she stood there. Her slight, girlish figure
was robed in its ball-room frippery of tulle
and laces, a' slender chain of gold and pearls
encircled her white throat,and white jesamine
blossoms wrealhed her hair; but immutabilily
of purpose, a steadfast cleaving to what ’she
would esteem the right, were to be traced in
the bearing of the quecnly head, in the car—
nestness of the dark eyes, in the firm lines
-of the sweet month. In absolute silence they
returned to the ball-room, a stormy sea of
mixed emotions surging in his breast, and her
face, now that the glow of passion had died
out of it, looking weary and mournful. At
Tabitha, and he then withdrew to seek soli—
tudc wherein to compose his mind after the
events of the past half hour. A steady pa-
cing in the, cool night air without the building
he could again bear the eyes of his fellow-
creatures, he re-entered the room. There the
first object which greeted his eyes did more
to steel his heart and brace his nerves than
all his contemplation of the solemn stars, or
the fanning of the night breezes on his heated
brow. The spectacle. that administered so
potent a tonic was the sight of Miss Neil cir-
cling round, animated and gay, with a young
officer of their acquaintance, to the strains of
a delicious waltz. .
“The levity! the heartlessness of women l”
muttered Tunstall between his set teeth. But
if jealousy and anger had not blinded his
eyes, he must have seen how the quick step
flagged sometimes, and how the light only
flashed at intervals into the face that used to
be so bright with innocent gayety. To prove
to this flinty-hearted young lady that other
people could be as indifferent,he marched Off
to find Miss Cubison, upon whom apparently
he commenced to lavish great tenderness of
manner, and upon whom, in reality, he was
venting his jealous angerin a quarrel.
"Mary, who is that fellow who has been
dancing with you i”
"I have been dancing with a good many
‘f'elloWs,’ from Lord Merritt downward,”
Miss Cubison answered demurely.
“Nonsense! Who is that stranger, con-
foundedly good looking,and as tall as a church
steeple f”
“Perhaps you mean my cousin '1’” she said,
stealing a timid glance up into his cloudy
face.
Miss Cubison’s regard for her relatives ap-
parently didrnot extend to a partiality for
talking about them, for she made no reply to
the remark.
“How is it I never heard of this cousin
before?” Tunstall resumed, after a pause.
“I only met him—that is to say, I was vis‘
iting at his house, my uncle’s the other day,
when I was away,” she said,shifting her light
blue eyes from his stern countenance to the
chalked floor. , '
“Well, you established a pretty good un—
derstanding with him,” said Tunstall dryly,
adding savagely, “Everybody in the room has
been passing remarks upon you.”
To dispose of a grievance there is nothing
like starting a countergricvauce, must have
been Miss Cubison’s policy, for she now haz-
arded the suggestion, “Of course, I must like
.your devotion to Miss Neil.”
“Miss Neil! Nonsense! You know what
my aunt is,” said Tunstall—a remark which
he would have found a difficulty in explain-
ing. » .
“Do you wish to sit out the whole dance i”
asked Miss Cubison the next moment,glad of
peace at any price. “The music will cease
directly.”
“Aunt Tabitha, I have a piece of news for
you," said Mildred, suddenly, as they were
driving home, and she startled that respect-
able elderly lady out of the nap she had been
taking in the corner of the carriage.
' “Yes, what is it ?” asked Miss Tabitha,sit-
ting very bolt upright, and pushing her cap
rather more athwart than it had been previ-
ously in her effort to look wide awake.
“Well, you won't be offended, and; but
you know I'havc been asked, and I am going
to spend Christmas at Uncle Foster’s,” said
the girl, gently but firmly.”
“Indeed you won’t,” was Miss Tabitha's
sole comment, and muttering something
about such unholy hours, she relapsed back
into the carriage corner and somnolence.
And to that resolution Miss Tabitha held
with even more than her accustomed tenacity;
so that Mildred was obliged to give away,and,
remain in Herbert Tunstall’s presence. Far,
though, from peril lurking in this circum.
starfee, the distance at which Mildred so sed-
ulously kept Tunstall,and the gentle,unvary-
ing coldness with which she treated him,only
the more convinced him of the hopelessness
of his position; and their residence under
one roof finally effected a greater separation
between the two than any extent of distance
could have done.
It was as well that Miss Neil’s scheme of
departure from Stainely hadbeen frustrated ;
for the village of Staineley was not capable
of many sensations, and that Christmas-tide it
was furnished with such a sensation as it had
never been supplied with before—providing
an agreeable scandal for the leisure of the
holidays. The occurrence that electrified the
whole parish was indeed a very startling
event—nothing less than the elopem ent of
Miss Mary Cubis on withher cousin. The de-
corous daughter of their decorous parish
priest! the thing was unparalleled. It turned
out after that the match had been opposed by
her father ; and Mary, like .mano another
timid nature,had done a more desperate deed
than a bolder spirit might have attempted,
and solved all her difficulties and entangle-
ments by quietly going off. with her lover and
getting married secretly in London.
Probably no one knew more of the matter
than Herbert Tunstall, to whom the bride
wrote'a characteristic letter of explanation,
in which she begged his pardon for the de—
ception, and apologized for breaking her en-
gagement with him, much as though she had
been excnsing herself from a promise to
practice archery for an afternoon orlshare an
hour's ride. .
Mr. Tunstall took the letter to Miss Neil,
who, however. declined to read it. “Y on
have heard the news ?" said he inquiringly_
“Yes,” Mildred answered gravely. “I
think the method of taking her course a mis-
take; it gives occasion for talk.”
“But,” said Tunstall, “her father is such
a Turk.”
“Then he merits the sarcasm that this nine
days’ wonder will call forth.”
No mac passed at the time, but that even-
ing Tunstall drew Mildred to him, and,
whisperingly asked her, “May I tell [you the
story now of how I love you with all my
heart and mind and strength, with my whole
being ?”_
And Mildred must have consented and
given him a favorable reply; for after awhile
Herbert made the suggestion that they should
go and set Miss Tabitha’s heart at rest.
Miss Neil's desire he conducted her to Miss,
had a tranquilizing effect, and when he felt ‘
. “Oh! he is a cousin is he? Then all I can ,
say is, family affection is not wanting.”
“Yes, and let us make confession of all
our misdeeds and how "uc deceived her,”
said Mildred, very penitrat and very much
in earnest.
“I don't know about our intentions, but I
doubt if we ever misled her very far," Tun—«
stall declared with a laugh. uHowever, we'll
find her and explain everything."
Miss Tabitha was discovered resting in the
drawing-room, and her nephew led Mildred
up to her at once.
“We have come to tell you that we allow
that you knew a great deal better than our-
selves what was good for us,and we are quite
ready now to fulfill your wishes,” said Tun-
stall, promptly.
“That is not it at all,” said Mildred,sinking
on her knees beside the kind old lady, and
leaning her head up against her shoulder.
“We have come to confess that we very
wickedly formed a plan of circumvention,
and shamefully deceived you by a pretense
of compliance.”
“Ah l” said Miss Tabitha, with a smile of
superior wisdom. “You see, I-thought you
would cut your fingers when you began to
play with edge tools. But all that’s nothing;
I always get my own way. Now," she added
briskly, “do you want to know when you
may be married ?” .
“Yes, Yes,” said Herbert'Tunstall, in a
hurry.
"No, no, no,“ said Mildred in a greater.
“Today is Wednesday ; this day five weeks
then,” was the unhesitating reply of the au-
tocrat.‘
So it was settled decisively, and Mildred’s
last charge upon the important morning was
an injunction to Miss Tabitha to be careful
her bonnet did not favor her right ear or her
left, to bring discredit upon the wedding
party. The marriage was duly consummated,
and Miss Tabithais bonnet inclined neither to
the right nor to the left, for it is stated on
credible authority that in her agitation. she
pushed it completely off her head, and
throughout the ceremony it graced her back.
T—le Argosy. ,
“The Chinese must go.”
According to the London correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun the secretary of the
Chinese legation in London has recently
confessed tothe existence of a system in
China which if true will lead all sincere
patriots to- join in the verdict that “the
Chinese must go.” The politicians at Wash-
ington, who now fear the contaminating
influence of an immigration which during the
last six months saw nearly three times as
many Chinese leave San Francisco fdr home
as was landed at the Golden Gate, would
become profoundly alarmed and insist upon
immediate quarantine if they should believe
the statements made to the correspondent.
It is far more horrifying to the.right—minded
politician than the stories of vice in the
Chinese quarters in Californig and cannot
but awaken in the mind of every patriotic
citizen the gravest apprehension as to the
condition of this fair and happy land should
such practices, like the first breath of the
black plague, once obtain admission to our
shores. The correspondent desired informa—
tion as to the manner in which the civil
service is regulated in China.
informed that “for many centuries” there
had been in use a syOtem more comprehensive
than that recently adopted by England and
entirely different from that of America. No
person, he said—and this is one of the most
impoftant and discouraging features of the
whole development,—“no person is allowed
to hold office unless qualified for it, and no
one is qualified unless, properly educated,
and nofione denied thus qualified, though he
may be no political protege and have on one
in place or power to back him.” Think of
so pernicious a doctrine obtaining a foothold
for an instant on these shores! The evils of
“Chinese cheap labor" in grinding into the
dust the simple—minded, meek and industri—
ous Kearney, would be as nothing compared
with the utter demoralization and disinteg—
ration which would ensue were the followers
of the heathen Confucius to introduce such
an abomination under the broad folds of the
banner of freedom. Thousands of innocent
.and inefficient office—homers would be turned
out in the cold and forced either to starve or
to qualify themselves for earning a living.
The nefarious Mongolian system is practised
in this way—to quote the alleged words of
the alleged secretary: -
Any Chinaman may become 'a candidate
for any office at any age if fit. And if he
fails in his trial of fitness he is put back and
tries again, and keeps on trying until he
proves his merit. He nominates himself; and
is examined by competent board of intelligent
men. These examinations are half—yearly.
The office seeker in China goes with a
testimonial of good character from the myora
of his commune and the conviction that he
has all requisite knowledge for the office he
seeks. He does not go in as an apprentice
and draw pay as an efficient. He goes in at
once fit to give good service for good
pay. To find him sitting on two
tilted chairs, to the danger of their backs,
and indulging in filling a bucket with
liquefied tobacco from his capaeious jaw, to
the danger of the floor, would be a physical
and civil serviceimpossibility. To find him
employing the government time to executing
his personal matter, and drawing the govern-
ment pay the while, would be to find him
obtaining money under false "pretenses, and
'we should punish him accordingly. '
This is enough, indeed it is much too
much. Nothing further is needed to show
that the so—called Burlingame treaty was
obtained under gfalse pretenees and is en-
titled to no consideration. No American
senator with a particle of regard for the.
institutions of his country would have voted
to ratify a treaty which opened the way to
an acquaintance with a nation guilty of
tolerating such practices. When the Presi-
dent is informed of the truth he will abandon
all thought of vetoing any Anti—Chinese bill,
and if necessary every office—holder in the
land will shoulder his paste—pot and march
forth in solid column to drive from the land
every representative of so polluting and
dangerous a‘system. Perhaps it will be well
to imitate the early continental method and
have the whole people refrain from drinking
tea and deeorating'china until the last heath-
en has departed homeward.—Hartford Cour-
cmt. - -
Washington Etiquette.
A Washington correspondent of the New
York Times relates the following good one:-
Some days before the adjournment of con-
gress, as the story goes, good natured and
ponderous Senator McCreery of Kentucky,
was waddling down Pennsylvania avenue,
whcna dapper young gentleman one of that
class which delights “society girls” by ex-
claiming at intervals during a fashionable
reception, “Have you been very gay this sea-
son ?” approached him with the question,
“Ah, Senator, how de do ?> I called :on you
this morning. Did you get my card ?”
“Yes,” said the senator, dryly, “I got the
card; but what did you mean by writing ‘E.
P.’ in the corner of it i” »
“Oh, that,” said the youu g gentleman,cvi-
dently delighted at being able to give in-
formation, “that you know, means, on per—-
sound—in other wor ds, ‘left in yrson.’ ”
“Yes, yes,” said the senator, meditatively,
‘ “I see.”
The next day Mr. McCreery again met the
young man, and this time, going up to him,
said, “Ah, by the way, I called on you this
morning; did you get my card ?"
“Yes, sir; yes,” was the reply; “I got it
but I say, Senator, what in the world did you
mean by writing ‘8. B. A. N.’ in the corner
of it i”
“What l” cried the old gentleman laugh-
ingall over his big face, “didn‘t you under-
stand that? I’m surprised. What should I
mean but ‘scnt by a nigger ’?"
He was '
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ALEX, S . GIBSON,
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Teacher of : ‘
Plano-Forte, Organ and Musical
Composition.
Box 379 P. 0., NORWALK, CONN.
C. B. COOLIDGE,
DENTIST.
Successor to
Dr. Asa. Hill,
I? Gas administered for extracting teeth with-
out pain . .
e. ‘3. answer, a. D.
Homoeopathic Physician.
UNION AVENUE. Office hours’lto 9 a. m., 12
to I, and 5 to 7. Slate at Glover’s Grocery Store
All orders will be promptly attended. 11m20
Hurlbull, Relyea & Seymour,
Atlantis and Coullsallols at Law,
Room No.4, [up otalrsfl
GAZETTE BUILDING.
EDWARD P . WEED,
D R U G- G— I S '1'
Wall Street,opposz’tc Norwallc Opera House,
Alarge and well selected stock of
DRUGS AND MEDICHEES,
Perfmnery,_Patent Medicines, all kinds Mineral
Waters, Torlctnnd Medicated Soaps. Flavoring
and Handkerchlef‘Extracss, I-IairBrushes,Combs,
Sponges,CliamorsSkins, Stationery, Cigars, 850.,
and is constantly addingto his stock all the new
andpopularmedicines ofthe day.
w. s. ournraan,
General Faulting Undertaker,
OPPOSITE HORSE R. R.DEPOT.
Q‘Ordersattcnded to day or night. Residenc
MamStrcet,3 doors from Union Avenue.
The ilnrwalkflre lnsuranceto,
IIas now completed its
18th Successful Business Year,
And has not outstandm g a Dollar of unpaid losses
or of claims forlosses.
In SOUND COMPAHY lllSlIltES AT LOWER RAT
WM. C.S'mnnr. Pres., S. E. Omrsrnan, Treas.
GEO. It. CowmasSec’y.
TNA INSURA NOE ‘Co. ofIIARTFORD
Incorporated 1812. Charter Perpetual
Capital and. Assets, $6,716,893.77
Insuresagainstlossand damage by Firc.onterms'
adoptedto thehazardandconsistcnt with the laws
ofcompeasation. COWLES d: MERRILL,
Sole Agentstor Norwalk and vicinity
B. s. BLASCER,
At his storein
MALLORY’S BLOCK,
hasconstantlyon hand,a general assortmenlo
Groceries, Crockery, Glass,
[fin and Wooden Ware, Etc.
Bydcvotinghis constantpersonalattentiontothc
business he hopesto merit public patronage
flAItLES s. nocrnvoon,
fashionable Draper and Tailor
AND
GENTS’ FURNISHING LIIIPORIUM.
Main Street,Norwalk, Conn.
W. St, D. IVIITCI-IELL,
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new FOR Your WATER PIPES.
Wm. Glover 8:. Son,
Areready to putin yoanATER,STEAM or GAS
PIPE, at very short notice and at as low a. rate as
anyone. WROUGIIT AND CAST IRON, TIN-
LlNE'D, LEAD PIPES, disc" of every size and de-
scription. PLUMBINGin allitsbranches.
BERNARD COHN.
MERCHANT TAILOR,
WEEK’S BUILDING, WALL ST.
A FULL LINE OF '
Imported and Domestic Cloths,
of‘ the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel-
ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guaranteed
in every particplar. 46
- WILLIAM B. RIDER,
ENGINEER AND SURVEYUR.
Personal attention given to all kinds of
Hydraulic Works, Engineering, Mill-
‘V righting, Book “’0“: «Ice. Agent
for all kinds ofltlncillncry.
Orders left at the GAZETTE Office, or by mail
will receive prompt attention. 53
Superior Shoeingl
Sore-Footed, Interferng, and Il-
Condt oned Horses '_
Perfectly Shoat
T is thorious that more than half of the ruined
and desirable horses are rendered so by the
ignorance or carelessness of smiths in shoeing.
The subscriber makes a. specialty of
HORSE SHOEING
and will guarantee to give satisfaction to all who
may entrust him _Wlt,h their work, whether the
animals’ hoois arc in a sound or unsound condi-
tion. Shop ncnr Horse ltailway Depot, Norwalk.
23“ CHARLES E. MILLER.
Notice
. IS hereby given to the meme of
. 5,1; Norwalkrand vicinity that Horse
by shoeing: Will be done in first class
style by WELMOCORMACK. None
but hand made Shoes used, .Work done on most
reasonable terms. and particular attention paid to
Interfering and Over-reaching Horses at the old
stand of WM. AHERN,Ma1n Street, Norwalk.
Look and See
“fl-IE1“) you canget your work done.
thing in the line of
BLACKSMITHING
at short notice and as reasonable as any where in
town. Horse and Ox Shoeinga specialty. .thcl
wrighting and Painting done by an experienced
workman. At the old stand of Geo. Llo d. '
1G GEO. W. APP.
Any
Office and Residence, Cor. MAIN STREET and ,
. jg RENT.
Mn
To LET.——A Dwelling House‘ A ply to
7 CHAS. E. 1‘. JOHN.
0 LET.—A House with pleat of am room-
garden, orchard, &c., to rent toya giod fanni-
gFaFtIgiétremely low rent. Apply at the GAZETTE
masseuse“seamen!“ 1°
r cc.
nnvrnnn 15. man of)” m
5t8 Box 419 So. Norwalk, Conn.
To Rent,
FROM 1st April, the line and convenient dwell-
’ _ mg corner of Center Avenue and Sticky
l laurlhmd, has 6 rooms, good well of water. gar-
den, lrurt,grapcs,ete. For further particulars,
enquire ot JOSEPH MATHEIS,
tla N 0. 22 Main Street.
To Rent.
“:8 or thfrecc good llcuses .
so no rain :trtmcnts'
well located. p in good order and
Also a. Baru‘on lChapel street.
pp y to S. E OLMSTE \ .
Norwa 1:, Feb. 24th, 1879. leD
To Let.
Furnished or Unfurnished,
For one year, my House on East Avenue.
CHARLES S. PROWITT.
To Rent.
THE larve Stucco Building, on \Vater Street,
below E. J.Ilill’s upper Lumber Yard. Build-
1ng_contalnu a. good basement, with dock privrlcgc
easily provided—and three floqrs above, It is
well adapted for warehouse or factor . Could be
used as a store. vessels drawing e even feet of
water can come to the dock. Building 20x60 feet.
QVVIII be rented low to a good tenant.
E. J. HILL.
To Rent.
ROM and after April lst. that very desirable
Sture. west Wing GAZETTE BUILDING. For
terms, kc” apply at office of the Gamma.
Cottage to Let.
III? very desirable Cottage on Union Avenue,
_ first house from corner of Belden Avenue.
\villbe rented toa. good tenant from and after
April 1st. Said house is in good order, has hot
and cold water, Bath, &c., and is a very neat,
and convenient residence. Apply on the premi-
ses. lOt A. H. BYING'I‘ON.
To Rent.
The First Floor of a Dwelling House. with
v
kitchen, basement, etc. Apply to
R. L. ELLS.
To Rent.
FIVE ROOMS on let or ‘.’d floor, just painted and '
kalsomined. , Rent low to a. good tenant.
Also three rooms m a. rear building for which I
Will give workto pay the rent. Enquire of GEO.
H. R, CE, at his factory next the Foundry on Me-
chanic Street, or at HOYT at CO’S Shoe Store. 7
CHARILES W. MANY
Surgeon Dentist,
N ORWALK, CONN.
Officecorncr of Main and Wall Streets. Nitrous-
Oxide Gas administered _
To the Ladies!
THE undersigned having had considerable ex-
perience in shopping in New York is pre-
pared to give her .personal attention to making
purchases for ladies at the usual messenger-rates.
For that purpose she will go _to the city every
Tuesday, and often‘cr it‘ necessary. Buying for
Milliners and Dress Makers a specialty. Orders
can be left at any time at Thorpc’sConfectionery,
Main Street, where she will be in personal atten-
dance on Monday alternoons.from ‘2 to 7.
3hr). MRS. E. 1.. ELY.
PURE MILK!
Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at
' your door, every morning
AT 6 CENTS PER QUART,
By REDISON BROS. 51tf
J. M. POTTER,
DEALER IN
Pianos, Organs,
Melodeons, Sheet Music, as,
wan srnrrr uoawns, corn.
NEXT DOOR to SAVINGS BANK.
I keep'a large stock of instruments on hand,
and sell them on Monthly Instalments. Every-
body can have a Piano or Organ.
SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED
WEBER’S, STANLEY & SON S, GROV-
ESTEEN Sz FULLER‘S, HAINES
BROTHERS-VASE .3: SON’S,
PIANOS,
and will furnish at short notice. Call and
see them.
OLD INSTRUMENTS ~
Taken in Exchange for New.
Tuning (‘2 Repair/mg
Done at short notice.
The Weber Piano.
A few extracts from the great number re.
ceived by the most eminent musicians in the
United States may not be inappropriate:
I have never seen a. Piano which equals the
Weber Pianoforte. Goo. F. Brz‘stozv
The Weber Pianooeeupies justly the first
rank amongst the BestPianos. J. N. Pattison
The Weber Pianos cannot possibly be sur-
passed. S. B. Mills.
I used the Weber Grand Piano because I
consider it the best in the world.
Harry Sanderson.
The Weber Piano possesses every thing that
can bewished for in aPiano. G. W. Morgan.
The Weber Piano ranks foremost amongst
the best manufuctured. William Mason.
The Weber Pianos stand first amongst the
splendid Pianos produced in this Country; .
, Ola-m N. B-rt'nkerlzofi'.
A ten years’ experience satisfies me that
the \Veber Pianos are unapproachable.
John Zundel.
I would call especial attention to
li'HE ESTY UUTTAGE ERGAE
Beautifully finished in black walnut and rose-
wood, combining more perfections than any
other in the world. Has taken more than ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY GOLD MEDALS AND
FIRST PREMIUMS, at Fairs and Exhibitions
throughout the United States. They are en-
dorsed by the highest musical authorities.
Certainly the bestI ever heard.
Geo. W. Morgan.
It is vocal, which is the highest praise that
can be bestowed on any instrument.— Geo. B.
Seymour, Musical Critic, N. Y. Timcs.
They are the best reed instruments we have
met with.——C’. (I: J. II. Odell, Organ. Buildersq
N. Y.
It is the ne plus ultra.
——P7'0f. E. L. Baker.
It; contains sweetness and power in an un-
usual degreo.-1.’ev. Bishop bimpson, III. E.
Ohm-ch. .
Language fails in adequacy to convey a
fair idea of the perfect enchanting power of
this instrument—Independent. ,
Vastly superior to anything of the kind I
have ever played upon.—— Wm. A. King .
The Esty Organs are without a superior.—
G’eo. Jardz'ne, Organ Builder, 1V. Y.
No tremulo has yet been invented that will
in any way compare with this for beauty of
effect— Wm. A. Johnson, Organ Builder.
It is not merely the best, but it is the only
mechanical reproduction of the human voice
which has ever satisfied mc.——Ree. H. Riggs.
President of Northern New York Musical
Association.
J. M. POTTER, Norwalk.
of reed instruments.
REAL ESTATE.
\I\I\I\/\NW \r\
For Sale or to Rent.
ITORE.N0. 51 Main Street. Possession given
April 13!.
E. K. LOOKWOOD.
Farm for Sale.
WEST BEDDING, CONN.
ONSISTING of 72 acres, with Dwelling House
, Barn, Fruit, &e. thereon, within about two
miles of Depot of‘D. do N. Railroad,
For particulars, terms, to” apply to JOHN H.
LEE, near the premises, or, of W. 0. PERSONS,
pier 40 N. It... New York. 4tp8tf.
FOR SALE.
TWO verydesirabl eBuildingLotson WestMain
Street . Apply at tthAZETTE OFFICE.
For Sale.
1le subscriber offers for sale his HOUSE and
LOT, situated on West Main Street, in the
Borough of Norwalk. The place is pleasantly lo-
cated, in a good neighborhood, only a short walk
from the business part of the town, School,
Churches, etc. The [louse is nearly new; conven-
lently arran ed, and in good condition. For fur-
ther particu ars apply to the subscriber at Can-
ncn’s Station, orto G. & S. if. Holmes, Norwalk.
3y , JOHN W. ltENOUD.
\J‘.)‘.r\
For Sale.
HOUSE, Barn and other Buildings. with
about one acre of ground on corner of Union
and Eclipse Avenues. For further particulars eh-
quire of Harvey Fitch on the premises, or of
3mp4 HENRY F. GUTHRI “,Nnrwalk, Conn.
For Sale. . .
THE pleasantlylocated and well builtresidcncc
corner Was ungton and Spring streets, So.
Norwalk IS offered for sale on accommodating
terms. For particulars. enquire of
ti REV. I). It .AUS’I‘IN, South Norwalk.
D W ELLING-S
- AND . '
Building Lots.
fEVEItAL dwellings, various prices in differ-
cnt portlons of Borough, either to let or for
sale at reasonable prices. Also several laces
outside of Borough limits—one in Wmmpauk.
Also several Buildinglotsin and outof Borough.
tilt) . Enquire at this Office.
For Sale or Exchange.
FOR property in Norwalk q; vicinity, 2 houses
in Brooklyn, E. D., \vlthln 5minutcs walk of
41erries. Goodlocation. For articulars apply
to _ J.S.RAN ALL, -
4;) Box 63. Norwalk,
Farm for Sale.
BOUT 1:2 to 13 acres within 1% miles of center
of Norwalk. Good situation. good house,
built of best material and by days work. About
80 choice Apple trees with other fruit, good gar-
den, good well of water, and fine shade trees. Just
the place for a man Wishing to raise Strawberries,
etc. Price $7,0(0. Enquire at this Office.
For Sale Cheap.
A VALUABLE manufacturing property. Foun~
dry and Machine shop, for Marine and Sta-
tionary Engine work or general Machinery. ‘Sit—
uated on Wharf. Has also Rail Road connections.
Terms reasonable. E. HILL, Trustee.
27 South N orwalk, Conn.
For Sale.
cosy comfortable Cottage on one ofthcpleas-
. antest streets in town, within five minutes
walk of the Bridge or Churches. will be sold at
cost price. A portion of the purchase money can
remain on bond and mortgage. Price $6,000. En-
quire at this Office.
For Sale.“~
A Rare Chance.
A House, Bam,good Mill-EHO and fifty acres
ot‘land well proportionedin Meadow,l’asturc
and \Voodland; also,twenty-two acres of wood.-
land all situated at the head of the Borough
Reservoir in the town of New Canaan, for sale
at a. bargain. Inquire of Dimon Finch. George-
town, Ct., James Mitchell or J. Belden liurlbutt,
Norwalk, Ct. fitt
Norwalk, 10th day of June 1578.
FARMS FOR SALE.
Enquireof '
CHAS. comsmocK,
,Ncw Canaan, Conn.
11
O I
Dcs1rable Property for sale.
A Ver vdesirable place on EastAvenue. ‘
Also, a few chorce BuildingLotssituatedcn
Osborn Avenue forsale cheap.
Also, a. nicely located House and Lot on Mer-
wrn Street near West Avenue, for sale at a bar-
gain. Enquireof '
s. E. OSBORN. EastAvenue,
thI or to D. W.FITCH,WestAvenue.
For Sale.
A House and Lot. in a healthylocation on
FairStreet,above Catharine. The Houscis
nearly new, well built,convenientlyarrang-
ed. and will make a. comfortable and leasant
home for a family of average size. The ct runs
back to the river. There is awell of excellent
water on the place, and Borough water in the
Street. Price low, and part of the money can re-
main on mortgage. A.fine chance fosecurea
home. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. ’ 3“
A Desirable Homestead for Sale.
HE valuable residence 'of the subscriber.
pleasantly located on high ground on East
Ave., in the Borough of Norwalk, is offered for
sale. The situation is pleasant and healthy, com-
manding fine mews 01‘ Long Island Sound and the
surrounding country. Distance one mile from
Norwalk Brid e. and the same from South Nor-
walk depot. 1 ouse 54x50; two stories and attic,
filled in with brick, and substantially built.
Rooms 18, with all_ modern im rovements, bath
room, laundry, stationary tubs, eebee’s cooking
range, hot and cold water, gas throughout the
house. The cellaris dry, having stationary furn—
acenvhich heats the whole house. The attic is
spacious, and roof tinned. The house is in excel-
lent ordcr being comfortable for both a slimmer or
winter residence. Suitable for any gentleman do-
ing business in New York and returning the same
day. Land about three-quarters of . an acre, laid
out in lawn, fruit trees, and garden spot. Apply
to JAMES MITCHELL, Real Estate Agent, Nor-
walk, or to the subscriber,
A. S. HAMERSLEY,
2th 255 Fourth Avenue,N. Y
1879.
EVERYTHING
DOWN TO HARD PAN.
traumas, .
VEGETABLES.
FRESH ass,
rams, at,
AT THE - -
Very Lowest Market Rates.
A full assortment constantly on hand,freshlyre-
plenished every day, with
and Sea Food.
Goods delivered in any part oftown. Leave your
ordgrs freely with ‘
Dcmmon cf: Newcomb,
53 Main Street, N orwalk.
AT
Quintard’s Furniture Rooms
w1‘l betounca completeassortmentof
FURNITURE, ac!
nclud‘lngever'ythingusuallyfound in a drst~class
estabhshment, at Prices to suit the Times . Also,
alargeassortmentof
CHROMOS, PICTURE FRAMES,
LOOKING GLASSES, kc.
Glassl’latescuttoanysizc. Repairingdoneinthe
best manner, at short notice. Also.old HairMat—
trassesmadeover asgood as new.
E. OUINTARD’S 803%.
Dr. C. II. Kendall 85 Son,
DENTISTS. 9
Are now prepar-
011 to receive
their patrons at
either Norwalk
.l‘u‘irlgc or South
. , Noru'alk. The
‘ a. senior partner
.. has taken rooms
0 v c r Selleck‘s
Bookstore, Nor-
walk, while the
junio r retains
. . South Norwalk.
Teethextracted Without mun. and alldcntal ope-
rationsperl‘ormed atelther otlice. ‘
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G. S. leN ALL, D. D. S.
P. S. Dr.C. ll.Kendallwilldevote Mondays to
Ridgcfiel-J.
“ A USEFUL ARTICLE.”
. -Is 'rrm
Rose Burning Attachment for Sewing
Machine.
In darning table-cloths. napkins, towels, bed-
lincn and stockings, it'is chief. In fact no sew-
ing machine is complete Without one. Send $1.00
to R. M. ROBE, Room 4, Sun Building, New York.
You Will be satisfied With your purchase, an
Choicest Pruits,Best Vegetables,‘
VOL. LXII.--NUMEER11_
_, For the 0mm.
My Father’s Pipe.
BY ’1‘. II. GIBSON.
I’ve a treasure you’d laugh if you saw,
But its memories are dear to myfhell't;
For I’ve oft seen it stuck in a jaw I
Where it seemed to form almost a part.
It’s not worth a cent, I know, ,
But it has given more pleasure maybe I
Than some things that make more show;
And you can’t guess its value to me.
My father Was fond of his pipe,
And this was his favorite clay;
And if my ideas were ripe,
I’d enshrine it in the folds of a lay.
But words always fail to express
What I think when Isee its old face,
For I know the world has one friend the less
And my fireside one vacant place.
Of troubles he had his full share,
But he kept all his grief to Mecca,
Though I have oft seen his brow knit with .
care, '
While he tried to crack jokes now and then.
But one comfort he’d always in store
When he’d creep to his favorite nook,
And seizing his old pipe once more,
All his troubles soon vanished in smoke.
If his fare was roughish and scant,
He never repined at his lot;
He seemed to have all he could want
If, he knew there wastobacco in the pot.
And he’d fill up his little black clay,
AntLas the smoke _curled.away o'erhis head
Every trace of his sorrow gave way,
And a smile used to dwell there instead.
He grew weaker as years rolled along,
Andhis eyesight and hearing gave way, .
,And his limbs that had once been so strong,
Grew shakier day after day. .
Yet his heart never seemed to grow old,
Though life‘s harvest had long been past
ripe, ' .
For his ailments were always consoled
When he got a good whif of his pipe.
I'll keep it as long as I can,
For it’s all I’ve been able to save;
To bind my. heart still to the old man
That’s mouldering away in his grave.
He had no striking virtues 'to boast,
Nor vices for the world to condemn;
To be upright and honest and just,
In his lifetime he ne'er forgot them.
As a father, kind,‘patient and true,
His memory will ever be dear;
For he acted as far as he knew,
For the best of all the folks he came near.
And I never see this blackened old clay,
But I find my eye dim with a tear,
And I never put the old relic away
But I wish my old_father was here. _
Winnipauk, Ct., March 1, 1879. -
The Original of H. M. s. Pina-
f‘ore. _
Captain Reece of the flannelpleee.
(From the Bab Ballads )‘
Of all the ships upon the blue
No ship contained a better crew
Than that of worthy Captain Reece,
Commanding of the Mantelpiece.
He was adored by all his men,
For worthy Captain Reece, R. N.,
Did‘ all that lay within him to
Promote the comfort of his crew.
If ever they were dull or sad
TheCaptain danced to them like mad,
Or told, to make the time pass by, '
Droll legends of his infancy. , '
A feather bed had every man,
Warm slippers and hot water can,
Brown Windsor, from the Captain’s store,
A valet, too, to every four.
Did they with thirst in summer burn,
Lo ! seltzogenes at every turn ; '
And, also, with amusement rife,
A Zoetrope, or Wheel 'of Life.
New volumes came across the sea ‘
From Mister Mudie’s libraree;
The Times and Saturday Review
Beguiled the leisure of the crew.
Kind; hearted Captain Reece, R. N.,
Was quite devoted to his men;
In point of fact, good- Captain Reece
Beatified the Mantelpieee.
One summer eve, at half-past ten,
He said (addressing all his men) :
“Come, tell me, please, what I, can do
To please and gratify my crew ?'
“By any reasonable plan
I’ll make you happy, if I can ;
My own convenience count as nil,
It is-my duty and I will.” '
Then up and answered William Lee
(The kindly Captain’s .coxswain be
A nervous, shy, low—spoken man),
He cleared his throat, and thus began :
“YOu have a daughter, Captain Reece,
Ten female cousins and a niece.
. A ma—if what I’m told is true.—
Six sisters and an aunt or two.
“Now, somehow, sir, it seems to me
More friendly like we all should be,
If you united of 'em to '
Unmarried members of the crew. '
“If you’d ameliorate our life,
Let each select from them a wife;
And as for neryous me, old pal,
Give me your own enchanting gal! ”,
Good Captain Reece, that worthy man,
Debated on his coxswain’s plan.
“I quite agree,” he said. “Oh, Bill ;
It is my~duty and I will.
“My daughter, that enchanting girl,
Has just been promised to an ear].
Acd all my other familee ,
To peers of various high degree.
“But what are dukes and viseounts to
The happiness of all my crew?
The'word I gave you I’ll fulfil ;
It is my duty and Iwill. '
“As you desire it shall befall;
I’ll settle thousands on you all,
And I shall be, despite my hoard,
The only bachelor on boar .”
The boatswain of the Mantelpiece,
He blushed and spoke to Captain Reece:
“I beg your honor’s leave,” he said,
“If you would wish to go and lwed,
“I have a widowed mother, who;
Would be the very thing foryoiigh
She long has loved you from nfarae.
She washes for you, Captain R."- - ,
The Captain saw the dame that‘ ,
Addressed her in his playful my: ‘
“And did it want a wedding ring? -
It was a tempting ieklc singl"’-"
“Well, well,.the chaplain Iwill seek. _
We’ll be married.- thjs diy week,” _.
At yonder church ‘upOn the hill ; ' ' ._
It is my duty, and-I will!” ” ' ‘ '
The sisters, cousins, aunts and niece ,
And widowed ms of Captain Reece
Attended there, as they were bid;
It was their duty, and they did;
- - W. S. GILBERT.
A' Washington dispatch to the New YOI'k
Herald, describes an accident onthe Alexan-
dria and Fredericksburgxailroad Thursday,
says that the fireman “received "two scalp-
wounds in his back, '3 but the engineer minc-
ulously escaped unharmed. That is fortunate
he might have received an abdominal injury
in his spine. ‘
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