WHOLE-NUMBER i784. W0 RIC. Be surr, no earnest work Of any honest creature, howbeit weak,‘ Imperfect, ill adapted, fails so much, It. is not gathered as a grain of sand To enlarge the sum of human action used For carying out God's end. No Creature works . So ill. observe, that, therefore, he’s cash- iered. The honest, earnest man must stand and work; ‘ The woman also; otherwise slie‘drops At once below the dignity of man, Accepting serfdom. Free men freely work ; Whoever fears God, fears to sit at ease. Let us be content in work, To do the thing we can and not presume To fret beease its little. —]i[rs. Browning. From Cornhill Magazine. “ LET NOBODY PASS.” A Gcannsnan’s sronv. I. What construction is an ofiicer to put on the order “ Let nobody pass? " To Lieutenant Archie McEwen, of the Guards, the order seemed plain enough. His Colonel had set. him at the head of a stair— case which was barred at the top and bottom with silken ropes, and had said “ Nobody must pus here.” This was at Dublin Castle, and the Lord Lieutenant was giving a ball that night. Ireland was no quieter at the time than it usually is, and there had lately been rumors of plots and explosions. Odi- cers were consequently on the strictest alert as to their duties, and it did not occur to Archie McEwen that there could be a two- fold interpretatiou of his Colonel’s order. “ Nobody must pass ” obviously meant that a passage must be allowed to nobody. So the handsome young Guardsman stood on the landing. where, being alone, in full view of the guests who were Sweeping through the vestibule below to a broader staircase on his left, he cut a gallant figure He wore his heart kin, his gold sash and belt; and he held his drawn sword, With its blautiful dam-is- quined blade carelessly in hand. Behind him were some folding doors wide open, which gave access to a large room brilliantly lit, in- tended, he SuppoSed, as a resting chamber for his Ex-‘elleucy’s more distinguished guests; As he mounted his guard MeE~cn received many nods and smiles from ladies of his acquaintance pissing below, and some point- ing with their fans to the staircase, arched their eyebrows, and inquired by this panto- mime whether they COUlthCCBd and shorten their distance to the ball—room. But McE wen had to shake his head laughing. At last the stately Countess of Belluir appeared, with those lovely girls of hers, the Lady Flora and the Lady Amabel. Archie had often danced with the Lady Ainabel, and there had been some little flirtatious between them which had not left the Guardsman quite heart-whole. Her young lad-vship new gave him a pretty nod, which he was going to rc- turn, wheu to his confusion, he saw Lady Belluir cioiy duck under the silk rope at. the foot. of the staircase and beckon her daugh- ters to follow her. intly Bellnir was a sister of the Lord Lien- teuiinl's wife,and it was evident that she must. rank among the most privileged guests. What was McEwen to do ? “I am afraid, Lady Bellair, there is no ad: inittanee this way,” he said very deferentially and standing aside, so as not even to seem as though be barred her progress. “Oh, the order does not apply to me, Mr. McEwen,” answered her liidyship good-na- turedly. “It was onlygiven so as to prevent the mob of people from crushing through the private rooms,” and so saying Lady B.:llair quietly unhooked the rep: at the top of the staircase and stvept on with her daughters “What a dragon you are,” whispered Lady Amabel in the Guardsmuu’s car as she passed by. . ’ . Unhappy young Scot! The ladies had scarcely gone when he percoived the awk. ward position in which they had placed him. Many people had seen them pass. Somebody unhooked the rope down stairs, and a whole throng no w ascended the steps,having at their head a gentleman in Windsor tiniform,attend- ed by another in Court dress. “Confuund it, that’s the Chief Secretary,” muttered Archie to himself; but this time he stood his ground, while he said politely, “I am sorry I cannot admit you this way.” “But Lady Bellair has just passed,” an- swered the statesman astonished. f‘lier ludyship was an exception." “I should think I ought to be an exception, too ?” suggested the Chief Secretary with a shy smile; but Mr. MeE.veu remained firm, and this displeased the iight honorable gentle man. He was a Parliamentary politician who knew little of military ways, and having late- ly risen to office had an exaggerated estimate of his own dignity. Turning round he saw one of the LNG Lieutenant’s A. 'D. C's at the foot of the staircase and signed to him to come up. The A. D C. hastened and told McEweu that he couldlet the Chief Secretary pass. But the young Scot,'cxci_table after the manner of his countrymen, reminded him rather bluntly that he had no business to give orders. .. “Get me a written order from the Colonel, or else let the Colonel come and relieve me." he answered. “Otherwise, you know I can let nobody pass. You as a brother oflica, ought to uphold me in this.” _ The better disposed persons had already turned their backs to go dxiwn; but one of those ill-bred fools who creep in everywhere, and who are always anxious to signalize themselves by misbehaviour, thought to ‘tshowofl" before some ladies who Were with him by leading a rush who should force their way past the Guardsman. He wuss. florid barrister, with big whiskers, and cried facetiously, “Up ,Guards and at ’em,” while he threw down the rope and charged across the landing with a girl on his arm. But in one bound MeEwen had reached the door. and barred it by stretching out his swoad." The sight of the glittering steel had its ef- fect on the such, who stopped, but cried out, “Come, Sir, I don’t suppose you’ve received orders to cut down his Excellency’s guests with your sabre.” ' “I am ashamed of you, Sir,” replied Mc- Ewen, who had flushed scarlet. “You know I am but a soldier executing my orders. I request you to go down stairs this instant.” After that the staircase Was promptly cleared, mifny indies declaring, as they went that, after all, the young Guardsman had been placed in a very trying position, and had behaved remarkably well. But soon aftewmd the rumor of what had occurred, amplified and distorted by the blatherings of the man with the whiskers, reached the ears of MeE web’s Colonel, and that worthy hur— ried to give his Lieutenant a. setting down. The Colonel was not a good soldier nor ii good fellw. He Was a time-serving courtier. a well-connected, stupid person, very con- coiled ttud vexaiious in authority. He had never seen service, and would have been sun: to blvuder if sent into action. All his mill tnrism consisted in pipe-clay; and in a pompous, half-screeching tone, which he need in addressing his subordinates, he now naked MOE-Nell why the d—l the latter had been making an ass of himself? “An ass of myself ?” echoed Archie, color- ing to the roots of his hair. “I had your orders to let nobody pass, Sir.” “And you allowed Lady Beilair to go by. Since you disoheyed me to please yoursell, you might have had the sense to conclude that my orders did not apply to the Chief Scores We" ‘ . ling on the sword again. “Lady Bellair is the Lord Lieutenaut’s sis- ter-in law," replied McE wen; “but I admit Sir, that. I was wrong to let her page. As far the Chief Secretary—” ‘ “Well what about the Chief Secretary? Don’t handy words with me, Sir. You-h ave made yourself ridiculous, and me too. I relieve you of your duty. Go and dance— thut’s all you‘re fit for. I’ll put a Sergeant here who will understand my orders better than you.” . - McEweu bowed without a word as he sheathed his sword, but he was not the man to stomach such a lecture from a Colonel whom be little respected. This affair of the guard was a slight matter in itself, but it formed the commencement of a hopeless misunderstanding between the pair. Mc- Ewen treated his Colonel [henceforth with all the coolness compatible with subordina- tion, and the Colonel, who discharged his duties too ill to brook the presence of a sub- allern alive to his faults, began to worry the Scotchman with petty annoyances. In con- sequence Archie McE wen soon applied forum exchange. It should have been granted as a matter of course, but the Colonel, bursuing his spite, contrived to raise obstacles, and thereupon the young Guardsman threw up his commission-in disgust. He was a younger son, however, and not. over rich, so that he did not know what to do with himself when he had left the service. Animated with the adventurous spirit :of Seotehmen be loved soldiering, and nothing but. the unmannerly conduct of the Colonel could have made him forsake a profession in which he would have been pretty sure to acquire honor. But before long chance threw into his way an unexpected chance of buck- At a party in L indon, McEwen met a Russian General, who knew his story and drew him on to talk about the wrongs. “Why don’t you enter the Russian service ?”-asked the foreigner. “Our two countries are not at war, and I trust never will be. But in any case you would never be required to bear arms against England.” _ ’ “But should I be admitted into the Russian Army ?” asked McEwen recollecting that some of his ancestors had served in the Scot tish Guard of the Kings of France. “Oti, I think there would be no difficulty about it," replied the General. “We have many Germans among our officers, and a few French. A Seotchman would be Welcome coming from the Q teen of England’s Guards. Let me see; you held brevet rank us Clip- tiin, did you not? and you are of noble = blood ?" “My grandfather was an Earle,” responded MeEwen, ' “And if your laws of succession were the some as ours you would be an Earl, too. All sons of :1 Count are with us Counts. You will be gazetted as Count McEwen. Let me man- age the matter for you." , -- ll. Archie McEwen did not say yes to the Russian General’s proposal.but he diduot say no. He gave the matter a few days thought and consulted his relatives. They advised him that it would be better he should spend the next ten years of his life, at least, in some profitable occupation than loitering as an idle man about town. They hinted that he might marry a wealthy Russian Princess, which would be more sensible than dangling after Lady Amabel, who would never give her hand to a younger son. At'the same time MeE wcn’s relations used all their interest in his favor, so that his passage into the Russian Army might be affected under the most hon- orable Conditions possible. Thus it. happened that the viilorous young Scot one day found himself enrolled as Captain Count Makuine, in the Grand Duchess Pauliua’s Cuirassier Guards, one of the finest regiments in the Russian service, and one which was always quartered near Count residences. It was about a you after he had received his commisaion—a'year spent very agreeably —tnat Archie MeEwen was one night told off on just such a service as he had had to per- form ut Dublin Castle. By this time be bad perfected himself in French, and by dint of daily lessons had come to speak Russian tolerably Well. There wasa ball at the Win ter Palace, and McEwen was posted in the passage leading to‘ the Emperor’s private apartments, with orders to let nobody pass on any account. Remembering the trouble that had befallen him in Ireland about.an order of this kind,the young Captain asked his Colonel (who was a thorough soldier and a gentleman) whether this order was to be construed literally. “Well, of course, if a member of the Im- perial family presents himself, you must let him go by," answered the Colonel; “but I do not think that is likely. The order is absolute, except for their Imperial Highnesses.” Accordingly, McE weustood with the cou- fidenee of a man Who had explicit instruc- tions. He was habited ina white tunic,witn gold cpauleta and aiglets, white breeches,with knee boots and gold spurs,a silver breastplate with a double-headed guided eagle, encrusted and a silver helmet, with a gilt eagle perched With spread wings on the crest. Tune brilliantly aecontred, with a troop of men in with a Lieutenant and Cornet standing beside him in the corridor to give him support, our young Seotdhm-in was in braver circumstance- ilmu when he had withstood the Chief Sec- retary for Ireland in the L in” Lieutenant a prince. And yet, though his stay in Russia had been a pleasant one, though his Muscu- vite comrades had treated him with that. kindness and consideration which Russians can render cxrraordinurily charming when they please, Archie 'MeE wen looked back with a passing regret 'on the days when he wore a red coat, and when his highest ambi- tion was to win a smile from Lady Bellair's sweet daughter Amabel. He was immersed in his recollections of “autd lung sync” when suddenly a tall officer wearing a helmet, and muffled in an ample cloak. climbed the staircase two step: at a time, and stood before him. ‘ "You can’t pass. Sir,” said McEweu in the peremptory tone more usual in continental armies than our own, . “What, Captain! do you ’not know the Grand Duke Nicholas?" and the ofllcer,throw- ing back his cloak, revealed a dark whiskered face and a breast covered with decorations. "I beg your Imperial Highness’s pardon," Stlld McEwen,lowering the point of his sword and he suffered the Grand Duke to pass. Half an hour elapsed ;‘ then the Grand Duke reappeared, hurriedly answered the sa- lute of the three ofllcers,and ran down stairs. Scarcely had be gone when a tall form dark- cued the doorway at. the end of the passage, tind‘McEweu raised his hand to his helmet peak on recognizing thedEmperor‘. “Captain," said his Majesty, in a voice which trembled from excitement, “did you not receive orders to let nobodypass?” “I did, Sire; but I thought the Grand Duke Nlcllulus"—- _ , _ " [‘uat-ivas not. the Grand Duke,” replied the Cur, with uiidtm'inished agitation. “It. is General Strenko, a half-mad fellow, who nears some resemblance to his Imperial High aces, and who thrusts his company on me for the purpose of giving me annbyancewith his crazy advice. How came youlto make such a mistake '2" “I am profoundly sorry,your Imperial Ma- jesty.” replied Archie McEWeu, who truly felt :isliiiine‘d, contrite, and sorrowful. , “I absolve you from all bad “intentions,” said the Emperor, in a gentle tone; “but 1 am ill guarded in my own palace if my guards do not know the men who shoutdvbg forblu‘ [in team m" N Archie McE wen thrilled till over as he heard these words: The consequence of his mistake might have been so awful‘that, as soon as be was relieved from duty that. night, he sat down, conscience stricken, and wrote out his resignation. Next day his Colonel,:who had heard an account of the matter from the Emperor’s own lips, good naturedly told him that. his Majesty had forgiven hieindignution. as he was inclined to lay the blame on the officers who were on guard in the vestibule, and who ought not to haveallo 'd the crazy General to get so far as the staircase. The Colonel added that it was the Czar’s desire to hush up the matter, for General Strenko was a man whom the Count wished to humor, while keeping him at a distance. . But neither the kindness of his Colonelmor the supplicatious of his brother officers, nor the graciously expressed wishes of the Em peror himself wrought any effect on (be young Scotchman. He persisted in his purpose of redgning, and of course his application had at length to be acceeded to. As soon, however, as he had received his intimation that he was out of commission, Count Makuine, as he was called made im mediate use of his liberty to don civilian at tire, and to pay a visit‘ to his former Colonel, of whom he asked a favor. "Colonel," he said, “I would beg you to carry a challenge from me to General Strenko So long as I was in the service I could not fight him. for he was my superior; but now I am a civilian I can send to him to any that he lied foully in telling me that he was the Grand Duke Nicholas. He is either a mad- man or a rascal.” . “I am afraid he is only a fool,” demurred the Colonel. ' “Fools are as dangerous as rogues,” retort- ed McEwen. . “I had a fool of a Colonel to deal with in England, who would have been all the wiser if dueling had existed among us to teach him caution.” , ’ “Well, I don’t think you will do General Strenko any harm by reading him a lesson in veracity,” laughed the Colonel. “I will take a friend with me and bear your challenge,my dear Count." . General Strenko could _not refuse Count Makuine‘s challenge. He protested at first; tried, with thefnwning grace of a Russian, to explain that a lie was under certain cir- cumstances not a lie; that he was laboring for his country's good, and that in politics subterfuge wassometimes a necessity ; but finally he was obliged to accept the young Seot’s cartel. . The two men mot at early morning, the weapons chosen being swords. Before the duel commenced General Strenko made a last effort to convince his puzzle-bendedan- tagonist that a fib might sometimes be a land- able thing. - ' . “I have proved my courage often enough to say this without appearing to falter," he remarked, sword in hand. “I Wished to see my sovereign and I-availed myself of the only _ means at my disposal." “You told an infernal lie, and you left me- to bear the consequences,” replied the con- temptuous Scot. “I am unversed fill your casuistry. We are here to fight not to pala- vcr." . The General ground his teethand the pair of antagonists set to. The science was all on Strenko’s side; the ardor on McEwen’s. The latter quickly got a cut which laid his arm open and drenched his shirt with blood; but he retaliated with a lightning stroke, which breaking through the General's guard fell. upon his cheek and clove his head like an ap. pie. The wretched. man dropped senseless, and was dead before he could be removed from the ground. “That will teach others not to trifle with soldiers on guard,” remarked MeE Wen,as the surgeon was binding up his arm “If that man had not been my superior, I might have remained in theArmy to derive some profit from the lesson I have taught.” It was understood then that McEwen had resigned his commission solely that he might wreak his vengeance on General Strenko. The news of the latter’s death was received not 'without pleasure at Court, and the stub- born spirit which Count Makuine had shown in the affair commended him to the author- ities as an oflicer who ought not to be allowed to leave the service to hastily. It was con- veniently discovered that there had been some informality in the Captain's resignation, and he was asked whether it would please him , to withdraw it. He gratefully accepted the proposal, and was reinstated, with promotion as Major, and with the cross of the Order of St. George. ‘ From that. time Count Makuine was often ordered for palace duty on important OCC’l- aious, and the saying "Let nobody pass when Makuiue is on guard" became a. jesting pro verb among his mealmutes. The Sc-ittish officer’s troubles were not yet ended,ho'wever; for in proportion as a man is trusted so do - coca-ions arise for putting his presence of mind to the proof. Oue summer night,whilo the Court was at ’I‘sarskoe-Selo, (the Russian Windsor or Ver- sailles.) Count Makuine being there also in command of a squadron of cuirassiors, it fell to the turn of one of his troops to furnish the outer guard of the palace. The guard con- me’ “Gimme helm" ‘0 obey his behe’m' “‘1 ’sisted of a Lieutenant, two non-eomissioned oflieers, utrumpeter, and twenty-four troop. era; and their duty was to keep two mounted sentries stationed at each of . the four en- trances to the palace grounds. _ ,Mak‘uinc, as Major, was not on guard himself, but he had to inspectthe guards in and out of the palace. twice in the day. He had just finished bls evening inspection, toward nine o'clock, and was walking’across the park in one of those softhune twilight: which are so beautifully clear in Russia, when he heard his came called, and, turning round,saw a young Cup- tain of the Briskut-startinte Huslurs, Prince Wildotski, walking toward him with no very steady steps. . “Makuine, m'on chm, js mes grit.” (I am- tipsy) said the young man: with an apprentive smilemnd drawing a hand across his forehead as if his head swam. - “And you are on guvrd‘ at the Grand Duchess Paulinea’l apartments ?" rejoined the Scotchmuu, holding out his arm for the hue- sar to lean upon. ' ' “Yes, that’s the mischief of it,” faitered the Captain, leaning upon Mnkuine with all his weight. “I was on guard all this hot af- ternoon without touching so much as a glass bf lemonade; but: at seven her Imperial Highness’s moltra d'lwtal brought me dinner, ' with such a bottle of chumpaigue as I have never tasted befbre'. By St. Ivan of Kiew, ' I believe it. was efievescing brandy! and I had no idea of its strength until I had empt— ied it." “Well, there is not much harm done if no- body save myself has seen you,”;replied Mu- kuine, with a laugh. “I suppose you want. at.- to‘take our guard for you ?” ‘-Yes,plea§a do,for-for—-a couple of hours,’ hiecoughed Wildotski. “I'll just go and put. my head in cold water. As soon as I am fresh I will return.” For obvious rea'ionl Archie McE wen never missed an opportunity of doing anything that could oblige one of his brother officers. In this instance he good-naturedly 0Verlooktd the fact that a subaltern officer bad commit. ted a serious oiense, both in getting tipsy on duty and in quitting his post. without leave. He had learned to . his cost that the heady champaigne bottled in France forthe Russian market was not 'a thing to be trifled‘ with, odd he could not help laughing at the lament- inle plight into which Wildotski had put himself from not. having dealt cautiously with this beverage. He escorted the young man to the summer from and :11de him it'o rennin «and there till a soldier could be sent to him with some water; and then helturued towards the palace. As he went, Wildotski cried after him : , "Of course you know the words for the night ? Nanchatel is the password, and Nemlrodl the counterpass.“ "1.. The Grand Duchess Pauline and her suite occupied nearly a whole wing of this palace. Her Imperial Highness was a good natured widowed Princess, about forty years old, who had many children, and kept. a court of her own, which was renowned for its early inter. course and gayety. Her Highness-a hand- some woman of majestic stature and mien— was very fond of the society of artists,authors and wits, and almostevcry evening there was a gathering of such persons in her hospitable apartments. . On this particular night, however, no com- pany' was expected; and Archie McE wen had nothing to do but to sit in a nicely furnished saloon, which was set apart for the officers 0n guard, and which, by the thoughtful ,Princess’s orders, was always liberally stock- ed with pictorial albums and French novels. [t was no business of his to prevent visitors from coming in or going. out, unless sum- moned to do so by the major-domo, who, of course, had his own instructions as to what visitors were to be admitted. This confiden- tial servant informed McEwen that her Im- perial Highness was not at present indoors, \naving gone out With some of the ladies for Stroll in the park. ' " . Seated hear the open window of the guard room, with his helmet, sword, and gauntlels ou,(for he could not while on guard lay these aside for a minute) McEwen presently saw a party of ladies—among whom he thought he recognized the Grand Duchess—cross the lawn and make for the principal entrance of the palace wing. He went forth at once to call out the guard and receive her High- ness with due honors; but when they were at about a hundred yards from the door the party of ladies breached away to the left and made for the main building of the palace. where the. Czar’s‘ appartments were. Me- Ewen remained standing under the portico to enjoy the eveningair, and in a few min- utes three ladies, coming fromanother direct- ion than that whither the first party had gone, approached the entrance. The lady in the middle was closely muffled in a cloak with a hood, and held a handkerchief before her mouth. “It is the Grand Duchess,” said the major- domo, bursting forward. .“Impossible; I just saw her Imperial High- ness go towards the main building,’ ’ rejoined the Major. R “No; pardon me. It was the Grand Duch- ess Ann whom;you saw. And see, Major, you need not call out the guard. One of the ladies has waved her handkerchief, which is always a sign that her Imperial Highness wished to enter unnoticed. There was. an anxiety about. the iniij ir- .domo‘s manner which made McE wen eye him closely. He had not seemed- pleased when an hour before,~ the culrassier officer had come to relieve the tipsy hussar; and now he Was over-desirious to pack oil! the Major to his guard,room. McEwen remem- bered how General Strenko had fooled him by pretending to be the Grand Duke Nicho— las, and a suspicion flashed upon his mind that the lady now advancing was not the Grand Duchess Paulina. Considering the political condition of Russia, such a suspic- ion, once formed, had---- to. be acted upon- promptly, / “Please, Monsieur le Comte, stand aside 1” exclaimed the major demo in agitation. "Her Imperial Highness does not wish military honors paid to her.” “My post is here," answered McE wen, in a‘tone which struck the old servant dumb with dismay ; and, flashing out his sword, he made the military salute as the three ladies entaed. The lady who was s’aid to be the Grand Duchess acknowledged the courtesy by a bend of the head. But this did dot. satisfy MCEWHH. A true Grand Duchess, thought he, would have shown her face, if only for an instant, to return the salute of an oflicer of her own guards, There was no reason for her keeping her features so clOse muffled in Summer time, unless, indeed, she had a. toomache. ' While these reflections passed rapidly through the soldier’s brain, he remarked that the step of the suspicious lady was less as- sured and more quick than became her posi- tion. She tried to gl‘de by with her face turned away ; but McEwen, striding to the foot of the staircase, boldly confronted the three, though be lowered his sw0rd point and made a tow bow as he did so. ' “Pardon me, Madame,” he said, addressing the lady to the right, whose beautiful young face was unfamiliar to him. "Will you tell me whom it is that you are conducting toner Imperial Highness's presence ?” “Why, do you not know the Grand Duch- ess herself?" exclaimed the young gludv, her pretty features baoming pink with confu- sion. “What is the pass word, Madame P" :asked McEvVen, convinced now that if he were really in presence of the Grand Duchess, she would put an end to this scene immedi- ately. . “I ' for get-lent it the name of some cheese ?" staminered the young lady, whose O distess wasjnowpainful. , “Boquefoot, Brie, Gruyere"— “Make another guess," said the Seotehman, ironically. “Neucbatel,” whispered the lady in the middle to her attendant, but as she bent her head to do tliis McEwen [whisked away the handkerchief she had been holding to her mouth, and 10 l the mustached face of a man was laid bare before him! "Soho. Sir, who-are you that come mas querading about palaces in this fashion?‘ cried McEwcn, seizing the intruder by the wrist; and he ’was about to call for the guard when the young lady, hastily plucmg one of her small baqu over his moutb,implored him to be silent. Her looks had such a wild ex- pression of entreaty in them that no soldier could have resisted it. At the same time the old major-domo, who was rushing about like an old hen frightened by the screech of a hawk, kept on eackling; “For pity’s lake, Sir,hiive patience and'all shall be explained. Let us comeinto the offl- cers’s room where We shallbe out of earshot. Everything shall be explained," “You had better explain things,” cried Me Ewen, turning all his wrath upon the majoz- dome as a convenient scapegoat. “Yup were a party to the whole affair; I read it. in your eyes. March on in fronr,.my man, I am not going to lose sight of you.” . The old servant, trembling as if he had the ague, stumbled on in front; the gentleman ' in female attire followed, muttering some no very lady-like oaths; but. of the two attendant ladies, the younger and prettier one sudden- ly\daited away and ran up the stairs as hard as she could go, without once looking round. 0n reaching the landing, she darted through the door leading to the Grand Duchess’s private apartments like one who knowed bet way. . Archie McEwen twisted" his moustache in perplexity, as he watched the fair fugitive es- cape him, but the other attendant, who was a middle aged person of lowlier etation,touched his arm and said to him in Russian , “You need not feel uneasy, my lord. Mlle. do Capri * The password is always the name of a words must begin with the nun letter. city; the counterpais that. of a man. Both has gone to fetch her Imperial Highnels in person.” . MeEwen thereupon walked into the guard- room, where he immediately obtained proof that the adventure which he had nipped in the had had no such serious complexion as he had at first feared. Thevgentlcman in ladys' clothes had thrown off his cloak and an elab- rate blonde wig, and sbbwed McEwenthe good-looking face of a young nobleman who was well known to him. - 0' Addressing him in a tone wherein mortifi- cation and some amusement were blended with vexation, this youngmnn said: “There, Makuinc, do_you recognite inc—the Marquis (le Cypri of the Preobajeu‘tski Guards ? ” > “ Certainly I do,” answered 'the Scottish officer,who was too much astonished to laugh. " But why on earth did'ydu come here in such a disguise?” ; - “That is no business of yours.” "I will leave your good sense to judge that. If you had been on guard and 1 had come here masquerading as the Grand Duchess, what should you have done P" The young man (who was a nobleman of French descent,though naturalized in Russia) made no direct answer; but a moment later, breaking into an awkward laugh, he said: " Am I to co’ns'gler myself your prisoner r ” “ Certainly not, now that I know who you are," replied MeEwen. ”If you will send up your name to her Imperial Highness and she likes to receive you, the matter will not concern me. It was only that blundering old fool (pointing to the shivering major- domo) 'who made me stop you by saying you were the Grand Duchess. If he had named you as any other lady I should have bad no right or desire to' pry into your face.” “ I think, though, you might have guessed that any one coming here with my sister, who is a maid of honor to the Grand Duchess, had a right to pass unquestioned," remarked the Marquis de Cypri, with French testiness. _ “Is that young lady (he was going to say ‘that beautiful young lady’) your sister?" inquired MeE wen. “ I was not aware that she belonged to her Highness’s household.” “It is true she was only appointed a fort- night ago,” answered the Marquis- “ But anyhow, Monsieur le Comte, this is a pretty kettle of fish which you have set stir- ring. We have not. heard the last of-it." McE wen guessed as much, and wished himself a hundred miles away. He was afraid that he had unwillingly discovered the secret of some gallanth‘aison of the Grand Duchess, about which a loyal subject would have preferred to knew nothinc, and he mut- tered silent anathemaa upon ~Wildotski, whose tipsiness had brought him to this pre- dicament. - It was too late, however, for regrets. Sud- denly the‘door opened, and the Grand Duch- ess Paulina herself entered the room, follow- ed by Mlle. de Cypri. Her Highness hada commanding figure, and now bore her head with an impedul air rendered the more sig- nificant by a flush of anger that suffused her cheeks. Her countenance , fell, however, when she beheld Makuine : _“ I thought young Wildotski was on guard,” she said, her blush fading away into pallor. " So he was. but he is unwell and Makuine took his place,” ansvvered Cypri, who looked sulky and ashamed in his feminine clothes, and remained seated in the Grand Duchess’s presences ' “ Ah! Malouieff, leave the room,” said her Highness,ad(lressing the major-dome; and for a moment after the servant had retired there was silence in the room. The Grand Duchess was agitated, and east two or three inquiring glaees at Makuine before she ventured to .speak. She was trying to observe on his coun- tenahce what effect the scene had produced upon him; but he stood in a respectful atti- tude, his expression quite composed. ( To be continued) :=—__—-__—___—E Some few weeks back a worthy lady ad- Vertised for a plain cook, and several persons applied for the situation. Owing to her fas- tidiousness, however, none of them seemed to suit. her requirements; but at the “elevenl li hour” a maiden from the Emerald Isle made application. In .ply top question whether she was able to do plain cooking, she gave an affirmative answer, adding—“The plainer the bettber for me ” After being further tested in an oral manner. the good lad said: “My husband likes his meat boile , and I like mine roasted. Now, if you had a fowl to cook, how would you do? ” “Please,mu'am," said the girl, “I wud roast it ful'SI, an’ you could are your share; then I wud boil what you left for the masther." ——-——o—4..—.————-— - , At Alliance, Ohio, there is great hostility between the rival newspapers. The office of one was broken into. A boy was suspected and arrested. He confessed that the rival editor hired him to commit the crime. The riviil editor was hauled up and confronted with the evidence,but after he had asked the boy a few questions,the rascal (the boy) swore that the proprietor had hired him to break in and to swear that the rival editor put him up to it. Pending the boy’s next oath, society in Alliance is in doubt. ____.__..H—.——-—- The Hangman’s Journal—Daily Noose.— N. Y. Post. A man that is variable is not esteemed very able by his neighbors—Marathon Inde. pendent. _ The cat is the great. American prima donna. If bootjncks were bouquets, her Courier—Journal. A London newspaper says that short honeymoons are the fashions now. It is pr»- sumrd the honeymoon ends when the last gunnery reaehi d. The little smoke-stained angels in Mada- gascar are playing mumbletypeg with Ameri- can jack-knives, and the Arch of the deseit Irims his heard with shears made in Con- hecticut ,An exchange prints an article entitled “ How to Distinguish Small Pox.” But no one wants to distinguish small pox. What. the public wants to knowiis how to extinguish it.-—-Nor. Herald. Alas, that life should be so short and urtsn .very long 1 Also, that milk should be so thin , mud butter half so strong! Also, that lawyers live and thrive who prove that right is wrong. —Pltiladelphia Item. . A Chinaman would rather fly a kite than go on a drunk, tear down doors and thump ii bartender. And yet. s-ime people regard Ihr Chinese as the intellectual equal of the whit. mam—Boston Post. A Western journal says a newspaper is “‘the true libretto to the Pythagorean music of the spheres,” and yet. when a man pay: three cents fur-.9 newapaper he rarely thinks of this—New Haven Register. ‘ Perfectly. water,proof : Preacher, ( riving drenched),“wbnt shall Ido. Mrs. Me reger'r I am Wet through and through ?” Olo Scotchwoman. “Get into the pulpit as sum- as ye can. . Ye’ll be dhry enu’ there." A New York lady who was traveling lll Ohio gave fl baby her gold watch to play with, and the baby gulped it down and cried for more. What they can’t swallowin the state mustbe over a foot wide—Detroit Free Press. A liquor dealer in a Massachusetts town received last week a postal card signed "Jun nice,” and reading: “Mr.-——, Rumseltei, Wesifield. Please attend the funeral of if man whom you have tried to kill for the last «a years." - - . The Toronto Globe complains that the work on the Canadian Pacific railroad is being done by Yankee engineers, Yunkcc‘superiu tendents and Yankee managers—“Yankee- in every place from which Canadians coulu be kicked out.” ‘ When Alex. E. Stephens was asked year.- ago why he never married, he answered, deculeuly: “Pride. I have always beet IOO proud, knowing that I should aiWays he an invalid, to ask any woman to marry ml to be my nurse.” Mr. P. T. Barnum has written a letter in which lie advocates the issue of not more than one liquor license to each thousand of population, and that the rate should D“ made high. He thinks that the adoption ol this policy wdl reduce the number nl drinking places andthe amount of drunken- HESS. ' .'*-——_ WILL YOU BUFFER, wéthallhspesia anc L‘v ',Com taint? Shilohs it izer.is guin- 3r 1b aim ybn'. Monsanflluyt, agent. nine lives would be strewn with roses—'— ORWALK, CONNECTICUT, *TUESD AY, MARCH ‘14,. 1882., ‘- J. o. GREGORY&CO.- . NORWALK... GAZETTE, PIILISHEI EVERY TUESDAY MORIIIO. The Second Olden. Paper In the State. OFFICE IN GAZETTE BUILDING. A. H. BYINGTON & CO. A. H. BYINGTON, J. B. ELLS, G. N. Ems Subscription $2.00 per ye'nr, in advance. Single Copies 5 Cents. O Entered at the Post Ojfice at Norwalk, 00n7t., as Second-Glass Matter. Advertising Rates : Four lines or less, 1 time 50c., 3 times 351 00 “ “ one year................15000 One ineh'constitutes a square. _ Special Notices 25 per ccnt.advancc~on the above. Local N once. in Reading Columns, 25 Cents per line. ' Yearly advertisers restricted to the business contemplated at the time of contract,but are permitted to make monthly changes of their ad- vortisements. Marriages and Deaths inserted gratuitously. Obituary or Funeral Notices 15 cents per line. _ All unusual cuts and devices 25 per cent. ex tra A. H. BALD-WIN, M. 1).. Humttuatlilt Pliysmiti & Silltli Office corner of Main and Wall Streets, oven]. :3. Betts’ UrugStore. Office Hours from 8 to 9:30 a. m., 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 D- m. Slates at Haniord MOsborn’s, East Norwalk. and at D. Beers, Jr,South Norwulk. Calls by Telephone at Betts’ Drug Store promptly attend- ed to. lv‘f3 L. N. PHINNEY, M. D., Residence and Ofllec, No. 62 Wall Street. ' Office Hours—6 to 9 a. m., 12 to 3 and 'l to 8 pan States at I. A_, Meeker 3:. Go’s,.\'orwalk,and Still- son’s and Plaisted’s Drug Stores, So. Norwalk.‘ CHARLES W. MANY, " Surgeon DentiSt. NORWALK, CONN. ‘ Ofllaa corner of Main and Wall Streets. N itrous- Oxu‘le Gus administered. ALEX. s. GIBSON, ‘ Organist of'the First Congregationalist Church Teacher of Plano-Forte. Organ and Musical Composltlon,f Look Box 39, P. 0., NORWALK. CONN. The Norwalk Dye Works ARE now in successful operatioii. Ladies’ and _ Gents’OGarments Dyed, Cleaned or Sconrett in best possible manner, without injury to cloth any shade of color produced which may be de- sired. Work.\vell done and prices reasonable. Goods can be left at the Millinery and It‘unc} Store of the MISSES ST. JOHN. 33 Main St., Ner- walk, or at MRS. ll. KRElGElt’s Miliinrry. 39H BERNARD COHN, MERCHANT TAILOR, WEEK’S BUILDING, wan. sun, _ A FULL LINE or Imported and Domestic Cloths of the latest styles, constantly on hand. Novel ties in Scotch Suitings. Satisfaction guarantee» in every particular. 4* w. s. QUINTABD, General Fllllllllllllll, Undertaker, OPPOSITE HORSE R. R. DEPOT; G‘Ortmrs attended to day or night. Residence Main Street, 3 doors from Union Avenue, People’s Market. No. 19 DIAIN STREET, [IE very best of BEEF, delivered daily to our customers. Also, in their season, Veal Lamb, Mutton, Pork. &c..nt the lowest] Market R..les._ Vegetables and Fruit. 3 fut- ireslitind varied supply duilv received. Market wagon sent about to yo every morning“? ‘ JAMES E. IXSON. l'he Nlllwalll Fire Insurance ti. Has now completed its , 18th Successful Business Year. Andhas not. outstanding M. Dollarof unpaidlosse. or of claims for losses. ' . I” 80 lllill GUMPAfll IilSllRESAI “Will RATES. WM.U.STnnET, Pres" S. E. Ohusrnan, Trails. GEO. R. OownnsScc’y. Erna i nsvuancn eo.orHAkzrr0kn Incorporated t812. Charter Perpetual Capital and a users, ss,902.2 72.64 insures against lossand damage by Fire, on term. adopted 'to the hazard and consistent with th- luws of compensation. UOWLES it. MEuiiILL Sole Agents for Norwulk and vicinit~ nannnss. LO0KW00”, Fashionable lltaper and lailnii GENTS ’ FURNISHING I LMPOBIUJI Main Street ,Norwalk. (John. TEE MODE:— flair Dressingdi Bath Rooms Wall Street, Up Stairs. cleanliness, Comfort. Artistic Workmauship ant irentlcmaiily Attendance are leading features (it this establishment. , E. APELL, Proprietor. Geo. Ward Seileck, Basin his New Store, HABDEIBRMK’S HEW Btncl, WALL SIRE“. A complete assortment of the best class of lillilCElllES. PRUVISIUNS, FRUITS. m.,ior family iisc,ut Popular l’riees.‘ llis atom is at all times fresh and coodmnd will stand con. unison with these of any Grocer in town. Cal in and leave your orders. 'Zh‘l GREAT GERM DESTROYER ! DAEBY’S Prophylactic Fluid. Filling of Small P02 Upreventc - lcers purified .ellieale Gangrene prevented .\ cured. Wounds healed rapidh Schroey cured in shot ' time, T. tier dried tip. ltis perfectly harmless For sore Throat it is i sure cure. ‘ DIPTBEEIA' ‘ PREVENTED- Cholera dissipated. snip Fever prevente- SMALL POX an aDIGATBL .‘upfugion (their. yeti. Sick Rooms p nri lied and made u leusam. Favored and flick Per- sons relieved and re. t‘reshed by battling with Prophylactic Fluid added to the water. Soft White C'amplezici secured byits use i bathing. [mpureAii-madcharm- less and purified by sprinkling Drnby’s Fluid about. by its use. To Purify the Breath. lteuioreszt‘luiiplcnsan Cleanse the ’l'eeth, it - odors. in cases of death in ili house,it shon lu :ilwii) be u~e_d about tn. co rpsc—it ,wi ll prevcn any unpleasant. smelt An Antidote I‘or Ani [fill or Vegetable Poisons Stings, &e. Dangerous, cflluvlas 0 Sick lloouisand fins- pitals removed by ll? use. Yellow Fever Eradicaled. can’t: be surpassed. 'Iatarrh relieved and eured.| ‘vlri/si'pelas cured. Burnsirehevcd instantly ~fears prevented. SO ARI. iT FEVER 0 tr rl. in I'itct. it is the great DiSlNFECTlNT AND .PURIFIER, Prepared by J. H. ZEILlN Sr. ()0... Manufacturing Chemists, Solc'Proprietors. Black Elamtlii tail Bani, lamina and Blue lni Fancv tint a. n. DYINGTON a 00. One square, one insertion . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Per week for continuance.... .... 50 One Square, three mom a. . . . .. . 4 00 “ “ six month ........... 700 “‘ “ one year, with paper. . . .. 15 00 Two or u- u u .... 25 00 Three “ “ " “ 30 00 Quarter of a column, one time .... . . .. 5 00 “. “ one year........ 5000 One-half column, one time. . . . . ... . . . 10 00 “ “ oneyear........... 8000 Full column, one time.‘.'. .‘.'.‘I’. .... .. . ‘20 00‘- ' DR. HITGHGOGK HA8 REMOVED _I'rom the 10th until the 22d at 9 p.m.- Olllee no’nrs PEN ‘SIO‘N'S. DRUGGISTS, ' Successors to EDWARD P‘. WEED, No. 38 Wall Street, Norwalk, Ch, invite the attention of the public to their complete stock of . Pure Medicines and. Drugs, nnda full line of TOILET & FANCY narrow. Also dealers in Pure “lineman Liquors fon- Medicinal Purposes. Careful attention paid to the dispensing of pity. siciana' prescriptions. 23. ENTISTRY.—Dr‘.0. H. Kendall can and will Extract Teeth better and Alain: Teeth cheaper than any Dentist in Norwalk. 1 l FRANK T. HYATT, W ALL branches of Dcntistrnperformed zit rea- sonablcvnriees, and the best of“ materials med. Airworkwarrantctl, Extractingflsc. Chloe and Residenep, West Avenue, adjoining Methodist Parsonage, Norwalk. ' open Evenings. COODELL' a PAIGE, . COUNSELORS AT LAW, Sworu’s Building, SOUTH NORWALK, CONN, Eowts B. Gloom-nu, (3m) ALLAN W. PAIGE. Notice. fro the corner of West Avenue and Berkeley Place, third house below the Methodist Church. ' Oflice Hours from 7 to 9 a. m., 2 to 3, and 7 to 8 p. in. \ birthing Agent and Militant, HE subscribers will act as Purchasing Agents \and Messengers between Norwalk and N w York, daily. Orders and packages received at l‘beodore Knnpp’s, South Norwalk, nnd' Bene- dict’s News Room, Post. Office, Norwulk. EDWIN If. SELLECK, with James McCreery & 00., takes 6 o’clock train. * D. R. SELLECK, takes 1:15 a.m. train. PURE MILK. Delivered in Norwalk and South Norwalk, at your door, every morning AT 7 CENTS PER QUART, By REMSON BROS. .DR. S. W. FISKE, , Clalrvoyanl Physlelan and Magnetic Healer. Business and Test Medlum. Office No. 270 Uhiipel Street, New Haven.Uonn. where he on u beconsultcd regularly every month from 9 a. 111.109 p. In. The Doctor has Visited New Haven regularly every month for over six years, and is highly rec- ommended by the people and the press, as the neat healer and physician. it oil are stek or need his valuable advice do noti‘ai to consult him. Doctor Fiske has had 31 years experience in the practice ul‘ medicine, and thousands of the moat istunishing curesot' all chronic and long standing diseases of whale; er name or nature. The doctor also gives valuable auViee on busi- ness matters and all 'be affairs of'iiic, both social and financiai. 'He will tell you if success or ad- :ersity awaits you. Also of journeys. law suits, gains, losses,abseutfriends, and great successin selecting lucky numbers. All should consult. him: He is always reliable. Sittings for business iil‘ilirs or examination of the sxck,Sl.00. Commu- iicutions by letter upon business or health must iontuin 82,agc.sex, it look of hair, and stamp. \dtlress Lock Box H53, Norwieli,Conn. For fur- ther particulars send a stamp and get a circular. TAKE NOTICE—The Doctor Will be at the ~imith's Hotcl,\Vaterbnry, Conn., four days -eom- iueiicing Feb. 27th. 0 Use Dr. S. W. FISK E’s VALUABLE LINI- uEN’I‘, tn allenses of Rheumatism, Sprains, and 111 home and aches. For sale by all (lruggists. e. r. Leonard a Son, COAL, woon, Masons’ Materials, 0 E M E N T ? I P E For Drains, Sewers, Wells, &e. , , At Lowest Cash Prices. Drains .and Wells Dag and Piped AlsoSoleAgentfor Patent “Finder Wood, l‘he Cheapest and Best Kindling out . Tryil 3' Branch Office at B . S. Betts’ DrngStori J. Beldcn Hurlbutt, , llilllllill flilll Counsellor at tail, Room No. 4, Up Stairs, GAZ ETTE BUILDING, NOR \VA LK . Pensiousand Bounties got for til Soldiers of my oWn and other ntegimeuts, Ste. . W. H. NOBLE, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. laundromat Telephone Cl .13! 0F SUBSSBIBERS BF IIIRWALK, II 8")“- ma GOMMIIIIGATIIII Ill OAIE. Market ' Adams Bros. ‘ - - - Adams Expressfio. Norwulk - Ufliee Adams,Leroy - - - - Market flank, lt‘uirlield CO. NM; - Office ‘ Beard, E - - - ' Residence Iiezltty. J. I’. & Bros. : - Ollice liens, H. S. - - ~ . Drueuist Burke, \V.C.,M. D. a (lice - Gazette Dulce 15, laptop, A. H. If. 0.0. _ - “chidenee Clarke, E. C , 51. D. Coiustock Bros. - — Norwulk Comatock Bros. - South Norwulk Urul'ul. & Knapp, - 3' Upper Oliico Crulut A“ Knapp, 5 Lower Uiliee D. as N. it. it. - - Freight Office D. & N.lt. R. - : - Coal Dock Dunn, Ilorlicc E. - - - Stable Donovan Jerry - - - Store Earle, W. 11. - - . Residence Ferns, J. :1. - - - Residence Coal, Upper Ohice Ferris, J. it. - Coal, Lower Oiliee Ferris, J. H, - Ferry, Mrs. O. S. _ - - Residence Fitch, Henry R - - Lumber \‘ard , Gibson, A. s. - - - Residence Gregory Bros. - - ~ . Stable " Gregory,J . G., M. D. - :Residence - Druggists - Planing Mill . Oince Gregory. J. G. J2 Co. -. Hutch. Bailey lb Co. lint. Forming Co. Higgiis, it. L., M. D. - Residence llill, E. J. - . -. Lumber Yard Hitchcock. D., M. D. - Residence Holmes .k. ifeeler, - - Grocers Hoyt, l. M. I’Al.’ Osman - - ,‘Druggist liyatt.J. w. - - ' - — .Onice U):lll.,J. W. - - Residence Keeler, E. U. Residence lieudall,.l. 0., M, D. - - Residence Leonard, C.,T.~&. nan. - CoaliEast side Leonard, O. '1‘. as non. - Coal, \\ est side Loeku’oosl. W. A., M D . Residence Lockwood, F. St. John - Residence Louusbury & Biasell (Jo. .- Ullice Muhaekemo llotel. - ’ - . _Uflice .Mauy. C. \V. - - Residence Meeker, I‘. A.‘& Go. . Drriggists - Resilience MeatMarket - Residence ‘Mlllel‘. George 15. Mitchell, W. at D. Nolitii, R. G., M.D. - North. G. S. - - - Gallery Norwnlk Gazette - Oillce Norwzilk‘ Hour - - - Ollice Norwalk iron Works . .. Oflicc Norwnlk Lock Co; 0 . Olhee Norwalk Mills - . - . Otlice horwalk SavingsSooiety . - Bunk Palmer, E. M. & Co. , .t- - Ollico Purdue. E. V., M' D. ." Residence Bhiuucy, L. N., M. D. - Residence l'iuislt-d, G. B. ~ - Drugiitst Pest Dulce, PAY orrxcu, - Noroton Propeller Dock - .- Nor-walk Prowitt, J. T. - Hardware ltiiudle, J. (2., PAY OFFICE, - Store Raymond A: Niekerson - - Store Raymond, G. W . - - Residence uiiyiuondilrothers -. Upper Uflioe ltuynioud Brothers - Lower (ifllce .la‘ndiiorth, L. W. - - Residence Selleck Brothers, - - - Grocers .lbertuiin, S. J. - - Restricncc Sherman, S. J, - - ’ - Stable Smith, W. H. & Co. - Hardware Salmons, A. - - ' -' [lice Starr. O. S. - - - Resilience Starr, Brothers - : Store Steamboat Dock - South Nor-walk- sullson, G, C. - - Druggist Stdobn, C. E. - - Residence T-rtiwbi-iduc, Chas. S. - - Office ,_ Western Union Telegraph Norwulk Western U nion Telegraphfibuth Norwalk Wildoll, a”. U. . Resilience Wood, Chas. N. , Market WESTPORT. . , Jones,Oscurl..P.\x‘ OFFICE - I‘iulz‘lmii Messages to and Iroin Pay Others, will be uni-keel 10 cents each. no matter by whom the may be sent or received. Exception, store of - . _ fill Ma be had o'n reasonable terms. Ap l to y E. W . STIIARTét ' With 20 acres up to 80 according as the purchaser REAL ESTATE. ..\ A A "1' n '7:\ an ’\/\.'\Wv\_'\/\J\4“‘.'\/‘» -» » To Let. Two pleasant front rooms, furnished (R unfur- nished, with or without. board. 4th ‘ 25 Belden Avenue. To Rent. ‘ A. head of Miiin Street. A comfortable House, small Burn,Gurden, Orchard. large front yard, crass lots, and plenty of land. Apply to ll.J. STUR ‘ES,Gazettc Building- . To Rent.- A. DWELLING containing 9 rooms. Also 4 . rooms suitable for offices, over G. A: S. H. Holmes’ 6 rocery Store. Main Street. For partie- ulufil apply to- U. C. BEETS. ‘ NICE RESIDENCE on Main Street, about one mile from village, with good sized barn anti carriagcbouse, door-yard and garden, with plenty of‘ irntttxees, borough water. More or less and as desired. . Also. 3 large rooms on first floor over Raymond a: Nickerson’s store. _(;ztn be occupied at once. ‘ E. K, LOUKWOOD. To Rent. ART of a house consisting of four rooms, . right in center of village. Apply at this office. ‘ ~ To Rent. ‘A Store and dwelling, goo tiatand for business, corner State and itiver st.s., Westiiorf. Inquire on the premises. 1.. TUTTLE. :ttplo Mill for Sale. SAW, GRIST AND CIDER MILL, located in town of Weston. Forpartieulars enquire F. W. MITCH ELL, or B. J. STURGES. For Sale. THE COTTAGE No.15 Berkley St.,lately occu- pied by Mr. E.’I‘. Crclut. 7 CHAS I’.TUBNEY, Executor. of Farm for Sale. THE Homestead of the late Seth Hickok, com- prismg about 75 acres of tillnble ground, sit- uated in New Canaan, nelll' the Reservoir of the Norwalk Water Works. It has a. good Dwelling House, Barn, and other out-buildings thereon. It. is well wateredmnd has an. abundance of good fruit ti'ees. Also twenty actor; of cultivated land adjoining the Homestead. Price reasonable. Enquire of“ MRS. ANNA M. HICKOK, or or RUSSELL L. HALL, New Canaan. Til . For Sale or to Rent. A House and One Age of Land, on Prospect ill. ' ‘Norwalk', March 16th, 1881. F arm. for Sale IN SOUTH WILTON.) 0P. SALE—the place known as the Samuel P. Randle Farm. A very desirable farm may need. If not sold by the lat of'Aprii,woulil like to rent the place -to some good party. For lull particulars apply to J. O. HANDLE, Winni- pauk, or STEPHEN if. SMITH,N orwalk. Bti For Sale. VERY desirable Dwélling House on Spring hill. Will be sold very low if applied for soon. For particulars cqll on or address . WILLIAM R. NASH, Agent. Norwalk. Jan. 30,1852. 4:. Apartments to Let. N the Brick Houses on Leonard street. In- quire atLEONARD’S COAL OFFICE. For sale. '1‘ South Norwalk, half a mile from the depot. the late residence oi A. H.Snowden, known as "Clifl'wood.” Large Villa House, substantial- i; built, in good prder, eleven rooms, cellar and attic, largeparlor with bay windows beautiful Lower, carriage house, barn and stable. anti active grounds, finely shaded \Vllll fruit and forest trees. I'ermo to suit. Apply to A. U. SNUWDL‘N, on the premises, or to KEV. it. ILSNUWDEN, at at. Mark‘s Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. 3411 Farm for Sale. llE subscriber will sell the wel known David St. John Farm with all the Stock, Tools anu Growing Crops. Most of: the price can remain on mortgage For full particulars address '52“ GEO. F. BELDEN, Winnipauk,Conn. FUR. SALE. TWO very desirable Building Lots on West Main street. Apply at GAZETTE OFFICE. ' For Sale. THE well known pro any of WILLIAM C. ti'riren’l‘. situated on igh Street. in the Bor- ough of Norwaikmontaiuing one acre of ground i’i'oiiting on High and Main Streets, with comma dious Dwelling House, with all the modern 1m- provcments, large llnrn, and out, buildings, and one-half of small house on Main Street. b‘orl‘ur ther pai'lieulztrsenquirc ol‘ DU itit SMITH, Agent Norwulk. April lith. lSSl. lfitl FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS willbn) . asmali place on the hill cast. of winnipaut lacing the oitnsbury 6'. Bissctl Factory. A chance for a poor man to secure abome olhi: iwn. Apply at the GAZETTE OJFICE. .th' . ' Farm for Sale. HE subscriber offers his Farm for sale, situa- ted in the Town of Greenfield, in Saratoga .10., in the state of New kork, nine miles from inrutoga Springs. it is pleasontly situated on i rise of ground. .95 acres oi land. which is favor- ibly divided into pasture, plow, meadow and Woodland; Will] a large house; the size of‘ the uurn 30 by 40, wagon house and stu'bling, hay lofi we: the same, 23 by 43, and grainery 16 by is. Will be sold cheap; part of the purchase money -an rcmrinbn mortgage if desired, or will ex- :hangeiorvillagc property. Fori‘iirther particu- lars inquire ol' SILAS P. TUTTLE, tifil Norwafk. Conn, Desirable Property for sale. V'ery desirable place on East Avenue. A. Also, a few choice Building Lots eitnatedon inborn Avenue. for sale cheap. Also. a nicely located House and Lot on Met- in!) Street near West Avenue, for mile at a. bar- gain, Enquire ol' ' S. E. OSBORN,East Avenue, tfll or to D. W, Fitch, W est Avenue. Small Place for Sale. SMALL, two-story House, with one acre of Land,‘ near Broad River Bridge, is offered or sale at a. low price. to close an estate., En mire at the GAZETTE OFFICE. ~ - 6 .For Sale. Acosy, comfortable Cottage on one of the pleas- antest streets in town, within five minutis walk of the Bridge or Churches, Will be sold at ow price. A portion of the purchase money can- remain on bond and mortgage. Price 57,000. En- quire at this Ofliee. For Sale Cheap. eltei than low interest Bends. A House on Fair Street. Apply to B. J. Sturges. Dwnzfinxnem ' .1 A D.. Building Lots. SEVERAL dwelliniswnrious prices in differ» ent portions of ’orongh, either to let or toy sale at. reasonable prices. Also several placer outside of Borough limits—one in Winnipaui Also several Building lots in and out of lioronpl Enquire at this Oilice. NE W MA BKET/ ' I No. 6 Main Street, Norwal, Ct. - THE’ BEST OF . Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, llA MS, PnY‘lll‘ltY, &c., always on hand at very lowest market. prices. GAM E of all kinds in its season. ‘l‘ry me: I will try to suit 6m45 WJF. L031 WOOD, late with Adams Bros. R E M O V'. A. 1'.- 2 To the Basement or 33 Wail Street, Next door below Jackson Brotliers’. E. BEACH, House. and Sign Painting. Paper Hanging and Kale-omitting, Residence—Lewis Street. NORWALK, CONN. All Work entrusted to me shall be promptly, reasonably and well done. A share of the public patronage solicited. ‘ 31’ch Notice, 111E undersigned having spill out till his inter- fl cstiu the ”:ll'ti\'.‘lll‘c,t‘-.llll “(“ch aiiilSiizli l'aiMi- i: Business heretofore conductul by hint at No.30 Main be. to his son. William lliudley. Jr.,\votiltl return his thanks to this coilinitinitj for the patronage accorded hi -‘I and respetzitun) ask for u. couti nuance ol the same to his succes- sor. - Persons huving‘ unsettle-l accounts with llll‘ subscriber are requested to Call and settlethc i mediatel “min? 1% -) . WILLIAM HINDLEY. Norwalk, J an.th Ii, 1552. »'.,voL. va..-NHMBhii t1. PLACE on the Winnipauk Roari..iiear.tbe . ri' . A “o rt ~ -: ,-' fish-£21 i’ Love’s only. Change. GEORGE PARION LAMP: And did you think my heart Could keep its love unchanging, Fresh as the buds that start In spring, nor know estmging ?, Listen I The buds depart: I loved you once, but now— I love you more than ever. ‘Tis not the early love ; With day and night it alters, And onward still must move Like earth, that never falters For storm of star above. I loved you once, but now— I love you more than ever. With gifts in those glad days How eagerly I sought you! Youth, shining hope and praise : These were the gifts I brought you. In this world little stays: . I loved you once, but now— _ I love you more than ever. A child with glorious eyes Here in our arms half sleeping— So passion Wakeful lies; Then grows to manhood, keeping Its wistful; young surprise: I loved you once, but now—— I love you more than ever. When age’s pinching air Strips summer’s rich possession And leaves the branchesbare, My secret in confession Still with you I’ll share: I loved you once, but now— I lovc§you more than ever. , 7010- Continent. 'l‘lip Autumnal Sun. All summer long the panting earth 'Watehed seaward with imploring eyes, If imply o'er hei- burning dearth God’s little signal cloud might rise; But long her prophets prayed in vain, And the deaf heavens witheld the rain. All Summer all the portal bells Pale neighbors stood with empty um. Aspire by one the village wells Refused their wanted sweet returns; And men, grown kind with common pain, Shared their last cup and hoped for rain. All Summer strolled the lolling flocks Through pastures parched with ceaseless sun—— No Mosesjmid the desert rocks To smile, and bid the waters run— I‘hen bleating up the farmyard lane, Asked their sad masters for the min. All Summer long the thirsty corn, Despairing of the day of sheaves, By dewless night and cloudiess morn Held up its supplicating leaves; And brancby weld and awarded plain Besought of God the boon of rain. At length the prayer was heard. Impress’d To the Almighty’s bounteous hour- Rose north and south, and east and west, Tne winds—the angels-of Hispower, And mustering from the-misty main, =Came with them all the clouds of rain. A lull. Then like a .calm high priest The bells upon his flowing sleeves, And trailing robe, and rustling vest Making sweet music through the leaves, I heard at solemn midnight plain Walk forth the great Autumnal rain. ‘Tis morn :—an(l trembling in the sun, Alive with thanks—each steaming sod, The earth, her Summer mourning done, Locks with wet eyelids up to God, Who givetb when His poor complain, The early—and the latter rain. DRAPPIN’ AWA’. They're drappiu’ awa’, they’re drappin’ awa’, The anld an’ grey-headed are drappin’ awn’; The lips that caressed us, That guided an’ Messed us; l‘he forms once sae manly, nae staunch, sn' sac braw; . . Fine kirk an’ frae ingle, free cottage an’ 1111', . . They’re drappin’ awa’, they’re drappin' awn’. , They’re drappin’ awa’, they’re droppin’ swn', The wise an’ the prudent are drappin’ uwu’; The tongues that once taught us, The arms that safe brought us, Are passin’ ilk twel’mon’, free sight an’ fm ' 1' ca'; Ema kirk an’ free ingle, free cottage n’ ha’, They're druppin' awa’, they're dnppln' awa’. The’re drappin’ awa’, they’re dnppin’ IWI', The sick an' the palsied are dnppin’ awa’; The hearts that once bred us, . The hands that kindly led us, Like leaves in the fa’, like snaw in the thaw, Frae kirk an’ frae ingle, free cottage an' hat, ' , . They’re drappin’ awa’, they’re drapp'in' “v37. . . . They’re drappin‘ awa’, they’re drappin' swu’, The leal’ an’ the loyal are drappin' awu’, They’re gauging before us, Theyfre watchin’ there o’er us, .. Who’ve aft knelt them down for ilk of us I'; Friie kirk an’ frne. ingle, frae cottage an’ In . They’re drappin’ Iwa’, they’re drappin’ awa'. o They’re drappin’ awo’, they’re drappin' awn’, Their like we sal lenk on never ata'; The auld nn’ grey~headed, The stalwart an’ steadied, They’re gaugin’ aboon us friie sight an’ the ca’. ' _ Free kirk an’ frae eagle, frae cottage en’- ha’, They’re drappin’ awa’, they’re drappin‘ - awa’. —Pz'lgn‘m Preu. Light after darkness, gain after loss; ' Strength after weakening, crown after cross; Sweet after bitter. song after sigh, Home and wandering after cry. Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain ;. Light aftct' mystery, peace after pain; Joy after sorrow, calm after blast. Rest after wearinese, sweet rest at Int. Near after distant, gleam after gloom, Love after loneliness. life after tomb; After long agony, rupture of bliss, Right was the pathway, leading to this. George, do not come to-night-— I Would not cause thee pain, but oh! I must command thee darlinggo; And when the moon’s pale light Doth shimmer through the waving men, And on the softly dancing breeze ' The nightingale throbs his refrain. Come not again—forgive the pain— Nay, must I tell time why ? Autl iizisi Limo doubt this It») all heart? "l‘i" help-r, Gtui-ge, that. we should pm; For, 0 my darling, I leCiXVL’l' by the pain ’tis making 'i‘lisi. horrid va'ccination's taking;— Yet if you'll promise on your knees You will not tease me for a squeeze To-night, George—you may come. ——Eugene Field. >+-—— _————.—~. The 5(-_l'.oo=,~ of NV“) York cost the public 34.000000 l::8l _\r::r. while the 9,215 mm shops cost aw vu $60 000 000. ———-—o——o~o—————.—~ _ CROUI’, W beeping Cough and Bronchitis immediately relieved by Shiloh's Cure. Mgr:- . J ‘ . l g‘fil‘iixgwp‘wefiyt, whore no charge will in“ Hoyt, agent.
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