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Ji0l)atok V O L . V I . FO E T P L A I N , M O N T G O M E E Y CO., N . Y ., T H U E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E E 8 , 1859 . N O . 18 , mum eLLEf register An Independent Family Journal, 18 l>»DU8ir8P o a - v E i i F t ' s - 'x > r a : x j m s x D - d ^ ^ , W E B S T E E &” b E A D B I T E Y . To Vn.tAOK SunsoninBnB, kavibo X tUolr p*ner (lellvoretl by Ibo Oanior, # i » 0 per annum. To Ofllco and Mail anbaoribcra. #1 95 per annum. JiarAll subcoriptions invariably in AnyAHOR—and when not paid within nix moutha, addUional charge of P ifi ’V' O rnth will bo made. 'E8 01 B4TE8 OP A D V P n T ISIN a: Ono8(i“V e , (20’linoHor loaa) flratinaortion,...$ fiO « o One y e a r , ........................ QuarterCoJ. *• 16 00 Ealf Column, “ 26 00 OneOolumn, “ 46 00 .“ SpM a lN o tlces,\ first inBcrtlon..................... 76 « •» each s u b .insertion, ........... 60 LxoAt N owoks inserted at the rates allowed by Statute. era ho continued until jmld for^andjirdcrcd out,^ai mimfin advance .unless otherwise agreed uimn. §WhJW ®awli(i. p u p c r s MPB, X I / D c n lorill E a r theiit 011188 nml €li Ware, I'nnor Hangings, Wiiulow Hliadcs, Ac. Also keeps on hand a choice sui)ply (>'< Family Uroccrics. Store ill tlie Webster BtiUdfug, Main 8t, 0-2 r\ 0 . aiBsoN, Mniiufuctiirci' of, oml Boftler in Saddles, IJarness, Trunks, Whips, &c., &o. Canal Street, 0-4 T^LOOK & CROUSE, X V Peuicro in Clroccrios nml Provl8|on«, Hooka, Stationery, Toys, l-’ancy Articles, Periodi cals, Ijai/y Papers, &c. OanalStrcet, f ■ WATIO KbOOK. HKKZO CBOnSI ■DABOOOK & GREGORY, X # Wholeanlo and. R e tail D ealers in Prugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye-Htullk, Olass, Sash, Doors,Pci’Uimery,&c. Canal Street. G-2 N. r. GENTRAL RAILROAD. SV ISM S K A IlB A N O IiM B N T . X 8 S 9 . Oalll farther notico Passenger Trains will run as follows FO RT P L A I N . EAST, Alb. Ac. 7 Utica & RaU, Steamboat Ex. 11.4ft 6.3i WKHT. Aceoin.anil Kra. 3.115 r 5 !ieSif/ra. ISHZ: S T . J O H N S V I L L E . Mail, 11.23 A.M. « : ? £ • S'-\' Mail, IU O a ’ m '. Accom and Em. 3.65 p.ir. S S l a a P A L A T I N E B R I D G E . i, Ac. 7.42 A.M. Steamboat Kx. 11.60 A.Jf. S & N.Y. E. x .^ i !.1 I Steamboat Ex. 6.46 Mail; ...... \ u S t Now York Ex. 1.00 p . Aecom ami Em. .3.26 v S » T i Ac.^i m tflA N .Y . IfUoamboat Ex. Cleveland R.X. jM lr '””''''-’'' ar. ;j.02 e.jf. A B N T B R D i B . UtlcaA Ai.Ac. k : j h A.jf.i.Mc.imlnut K m i m t I'N. \j};7 _ I-till,my i I m 1:\' .\e. antlRin. 2.10 r.jt. Night ENpresi 0.3!) p.n. H,10 A.M. .Mali, 10.2) A.n, Accoin.A Era. 2.0(1 r.n, -till,my A (I. Ac, 7.lo t'.n. W M . I PILLENBEOK, * I lu rau itfu c tiirer & D e n i e r i n Rea(lK<- Made Clothing. Also kceiw on liand a full stock of Cloths. Casshners, &c. Custom work made to or der, Canal Street. 0-2 fjBNRY STICHT X J . B o o t n iid Shoe M nniifactnrors. A ll f cufttoin worki dono on Hhqi t notice. Sliop kinds or In lieokn ;oin woi'Ki done on Hhort notice. Sliop nnan nuildlng,sign of thoItlgUoot, 0-G iiKNiir siTcrn’. , mautin ETIO i i ^ € It a if It From tlio Ifmno Journal. T H E SJ30OND IV II’B . T ALLEN, (Jilt and Itosewood Picture Frames of nil h I zcs !»leMl iinmufattmed to order. 7-0 and Hty Q H H A E E E & O E O N K I I I T K , ,a t e , “K nOIIKUT a. 8aKAI(Blt, jambs M'. cuonkiiitk . QELW O O rT <fe~G A R N E T T , M P o rt P la i n dim bio W o rks. Every thing in tliis iH.incIi iloiio iii tl'o liigbcHt perfection of Art. Slioj) one door We t of llowcu's Hotel. 0-0 IIo coulJ not soom more lifo-lika wero lio etfiniling bofuro mo— tlio mnno hanl look on liis iheo; tho enintj icy light in liis coltj, gray ovo; tlio broad brow otieasitig more tboiigiit lhau lives in lliu minds ut‘ fifty otbor clover men, Tliero is a peculiar clmrra about Hamilton, eitiier in bis painted Bornblanco or in Ijimself, standing or walking, vvilh tho cold look fieezing over his face, or tho smile w h idi only Hamilton can emile, beaming and break- ing like n beantirul sun-tinted cloud over a misty, winter sky. Then I turn toZalin, ns well iu thought as in bight. Zalia, with hoir gontio eyes— every way gentle save one quiet shadow— saying more e.v sively than hnr lips could, “ 1 44111 It will struggle, I will forbear, but T mu beloved.” How that soft face brigbtoned under H a m ilton’s smile— the smile that won her, and the hard look that ------- . Ah I welll, it is alt past now. Tlio wind tossed tho floweiB, tho miliniuly fnmt spangled the loaves with a false beauty, and time swept everything away but wiinln ; anil tiint ri.nmiiiH : tears sprang freely cheeks, and with the I i ! iii . i . ii .. ui 4 (!in ri‘J meiiArm bemvoo /). JOHN OAUbbri’, rjASLER & KEL8EY, Vd RetVeHliinent Miilooii. Under I,enii- der P uxk ' Tailoilug E«tuliliiilinient. OybUiH in tlieli Hc.i 1)11. iu every variety. o -6 gushtw fiCimlji. Q KELLER & 0 0 ,, k ’• D e a l e r s iu H tn p le u in l F a n c y D r y Goods, of iilj Btyles and grades. Also, a full ns.sort- f,'.‘3 V e LLOOO ,& SNYDER. J V Surgeon D e n tists. Rouius o v er W . B Farley'fj Hardware Htore, Utiiou lihn-k, Main DAYTON S. KEI.I.Oaa. .VETEIl SNYDER. A N D R E W D U N N , -t X Dealer in and Repairer o f all kinds of Clocks, WiUclu‘.s, imd ./mvehy. Hilvt r and P/a- tcil Ware, Fancy Goods, ,tc., licpt coostimtly on Jisijd, Cor. (‘anal and Division Hts. 0-2 ■ff E. WILLTAMB, -f A* Denier tu/Iurdwan TfRED. RODE, Main Mioci, iicAt duu, to kipo’s Croekeiy Btmo. W E B S T E R & O R O U N ^ 'El! ( , WKBbTEB, DOItENZO CU(U!KSK. T> GALJOrC, door Me.st e.st of H n io(trockery tUmo, 0-3 r W of /wpo'.r Crockery Wme, B. FARLE y T IJET Z IN O E R & STICDEL, 1-r Mnnufaetnrer,s o f W a g o n s, Sleiglis, and Carriages. Also, BincksmUliing in all its liranohos-aml partieiiinnittentlon to Ilorso Hliue- uig. Blmp on mam Street. 0-4 A L P R E D C A R Y , Iiromptly attended to. Kesideiico on Willett the gloomy J, and s talk, ight iloweiH assy carpet, or iiio g reen leaves or young buds Imd ever sprang or bloomed tboru, under tho bright vvasto ; and that remains as cold, and iindi dreary, as ihungli no brig h t iloweis Iittdl ever hurst Ihrongh tho su n light of heaven. Jlam illon was what the world called a ImiKlsoino man, tliongli his real atlraetiun vorged more on a certain Jtini) of faMiina* tioui than beauty, lie would invariably attract and rojnilho in turn ; tho ouo in spiring a kind of gratitude, aud tho other an unaccdtiufablo feeling of rovereiuial awo'. Oollogo boys walked a block out of thoir way to misHliim ; ami youngspruuts, with rud vests, diamoud eollar pins, and misapplied Latin quotations always on hand, eschewed his pieseneo ns nu extended toad llsli would tho brondsido of n vura cioU'S shark. Ilnm iltun did not love his first wife, tbougli she was good and be.iutifid; loving him with an intensity that cniisod her to llmijfc Uod when tho send of death was Upon her— for she know ho did not loyo hor. Ho experienceil a sort of jileasiiro in leltiiiig her know i t ; tlujiigh, had ho known (ho pain that k«owJc<lg« g/ivo Jier, hn would have been n liitio less cold, and m u d ) inoio kind. B u t bo did nut, and day after day wont on bis saino cold, luvo- less truck, until the doctor’s buggy rolled noiHeleK.sly away, tho green blimls closed, silent figures passed in nml out, and the wax cumlles at tho head and foot burned dim mer and .dim m er on that quiet, up- turned face, looking houveiiwuid with over her colorles.s :|cm passed away the iiitloniess, tho reHenlrnetil, nlrno.st the knowledge of a wrong done her. Tho last lenr shining through a eaddontul smile of forgiveness ami self cojidomnntioii, and hi'vnging with it an eari.eat desiro to strive ami win Ihnt perfection which would, Some day, m erit his praise and love, Slio did not fenow that impelfeclloii is slower to acknowledge good in others, tlinn per fection iisolf— that light iiovor spaikles in silvery sprays over a m uddy stream, but reflects n tliousnml bemilieB on tho bosom of n ciesr, unsullied i-ivor. She never once dreamed that H a m ilton was w rong; but ou tho silence, thatnftor asenlonco or (wo, shnddoring at her uiiwananlable prosump (ion, she would again rolapso into Hiloiicc, IJamiUon's busiiiOHS very often called him frain homo— frequently on an absenco of two or tliroo weeks. At one time, d n r. ing his absenco, Z.-ilia had overlooked lii^ wardrobe, arranged his library, bonglu him a now arm-chair, with a small hand- lahlo attached, on which she placed bis poriodicals which had nccumninled in his ahfloneo. By tho side of these she laid, a mimhorod Ijipr own faults, aud sighed as she thought how very high was bis stan dard of perfection. Yet' she hoped it m iglit bo reached, and resolutely dolor- mined to strive for it, day nml night, through months and years— tho distance, however far off, in no way lessening tho desiro. So Zalin smoothed hor hair, ar ranged hor white linen collar, and returned with a greater incentive than over to hor daily dntioa. On opening tho door, tho figure of liltlo Charley lay coiled on the m a t ; his face looked grave and sorrowful as ho said, looking inquiringly at Zalin, “ Yuli havo been crying, Zalin, and papa de ea ar; r ; you m u st not neat, but costly paper-cutter. H e r latik pomploted, she sat looking at it all, think ing how very lonely life was without being loved, and how m uch more intolerable to able homo. And so thought his fiicml •, j nropor order, she sat hoforo the fire with but plainer than the cheeilhJ rays of tlie liule Oliai-lDy, waiting (or them to come, fire, or tlm bright lamp, or anything idsc <hi their appearance, Mr. May tiinu'd to to his Kiglif, Zalia’s face said it, ns slia rose JJmniltori, saying from her sent, with a smile ofiiiexpreHsililo “ (hie never I'et-ls the eomfort of a good happiness, to meet her guardian. A fi-w homo so Duly, as when on a cold night he mimites Rei ved to convince Zalia iJiat) i*^ welcomed by a hriglil tire, a good sup- jier, and a smiliiig lace.” Z.dia glanced towards Hamilton, to see if in tho shadow of a smilo rofloclod tho made yon, I know.” “ H u s h ! Clmrl. “ H u s h ! Charley d you m u st not speak so of your father, but ho kind and good to liim,” she replied. “ W h y ilon’t }'«« toll so, Zalia? W h y aiiit lie kind and good to you, nnd why wnstiH ho so to tnuniuiu died?” 7 7 , buloi'o she “ lie is, and was, darling: ho oidy wants u to net right ami good.” II 1 • „ I .... 1 I.:... le 7 T. __ face, looking faintl shadowy smilo, as ihongh it wei'e T H O R T O N ifc B R O T H E R , Fam ily Groceries, Floiir, Provis- loo|, Ciw.kery, China Ware, Uniua Ulock, D, 0. noutok . s . a . nouto T , HESLER & SON, X J « Dealers in Cloths, Cussimers, Vest ings, Bhirts Collars Oarmoiits mailq, and Cut ting done on short notice. Canal Street. IiAWKENDE nESLKU. C J. B Y G E R T , Keeps the Empire Saloon, in the Adams Hiijlding, next (loor to tho Ifnnlc. Meals and Hefreslmients served a t all hours from 8 a . m . OyaterB in every variety. 0-2 ^ T O L L E R & H A C K N E Y , ^ Healers jii H ats, Caps, Furs, Gloves, yallBcs, Mittens, Wools, Trunks, Dmhrollas, &c., &c. Canal 6fc,, Fort Plain. 0-2 0KO, A* i{0W»»B« J}, Cl. m o m r . t J B A D L T & P L A N K , X A DoalerH In Roots, Khoes, X«eatlier, ms,, Ac, Custom work done In tho Ijsst manner, 0 9 simM notice, Camtl lit., k'mt Plain, o->2 - ISA u8At>i.itv. yosun vnANx. J m EBI/IOTT, D«i • • ~ ateltoiuary, CsnalSt., Fort Plain, 0-2 TTARRXS OOHN, M a i & h i n g , t e © r & r Aism f l?rgo ^V»“ wetyof (MothL.Casslmci's, and Gonts’ Pnrnlslilng Goodr. Cor. Main and Canal Bts., Fort P lain. 0-2 'O A E N E S & W R IGHT, ^ B a tch e rs, M a rket in th e W o o d WldlnKB, wrnfJE of Ktver and Ganal WOOD A KLOOK, mwin K, wuoB, PATTIN & HAWN, ***»oiiiiw TArmf, SAUTSMAN, 4 B R A M wifi bo promptly ftttsnded to, d-Ss iT-ir W o suppose that a man win speaks, may bo said always to keep his Flowers fling tlieir wonllli ii tho vacant air, and rich men often ifing theirs upon the vacant hoir, JCST W Imt is tho dilfuronco between a rnaii who keeps dog», nnd ono who has nine walking stioks ?-,~Ono owns ca-nincs and the other nine canes. A young Bawbonca having courlod a gill for n year, and got die mitten, tiiracd round and sued her father for “ visits” bo paid hor. Moorsohanm pipes, it ia said, nro Diado out of the foam of tho eon. Tho Difimtfhcturo of thorn, thoroforo, miiRt bo a. awrye-ical operation. whose memory is so short that it only reaches to UI b knees. P e r consequence he has not ' -'i last p a ir of boots, by cannot a <Jeaf man bo legally convicted ? BocauRo it is not lawful'' ip i s r There is a man in Exetei sraory is so short that it — uis knees. Per consoquei paid for his last pair of hoots, Why cannot a <Jeaf man bo legally nvicted? Because it is not lav ‘^ condemn a man without a hearing, Jtsr It may h« said In illnstration of tho sweotnass and th« sling of dm English langu^gg that Us very alphabet lajgiws JSP The vain man idolizes his own per son, and here he is wrong; but he cannot boar his own (jompany, and here he Is right, JEP* A writer on ornithology inquires what kind of eagles fly highest? We don’t know; but unquestionably golden eagles generally dy fastest, Why are young ladies at the break ing up of is party like amwi j? Because they <3an’t go off without a and are in a ffuiver till they get one, jar^The man who, in a peouniary lease, is most liberal and profuse while in toxicated, hecjomes very tight as soon as he is sober, JKar “ I fear you are about aewad said a creaking friend to a cheerful isvafid, “ ^ no, I have pnly one littla stich in A 3K b « w BapR 0 0 7 .«~'Did our readers ever boar tlw dry im m t of Talleyrand, which so took the ooneelt out of a yoyng coxcomb at aome.tihlaJb P ark where be chanced to he dining, « Uy mother,” laid the dandy, “ wm renowned for her miHyt She was certainly the himdsomiit woman iiBkiiiig for God’s love now, nor wished tor Ilam ilion’s. W h ere wns he then ? Hlnmliug bebido that quiet form, with ii luuder mid u colder look on bis stern fjico tlmn ever it wore bot’oiro. Ho 8lood Iht'io, not tlnuugli love, but «i8 n penalty, feuling strangely liiHeina- ted to undergo ilia puiiihlimei.t it entailed ; and, over and over again ji voice in his heart whispered, “ Yoq have done ii,” while tho soft smile, which never vaiied, ulwjijH nuBWered, “ Yon jini foigiveii.” — Hamilton stmlcd ns the snowy eovei lag moved, and liltlo (>liaiiey crept IVum bn neallli ibo sbroiid, nmi sat on a chair by his m other’s side, watching her with a look of pain seldom seon on a cldid’s I'aee. “ You are not sorry,” said he, looking up with his father’s same hard, icy look on ilia little face. ” Yon would rm her read, than talk to h e r ; and now yon may rend all day and night— she will never talk to you again, and I am glad of it,” “ ILoave tho room, sir,” said Hamilton, florcMly. A ngura rose from tho shadow of tho heavy curlaius, and, ayiproaching tho child, took him gently by the hand. \ No, no, Zalia, ploafioj I want to stay, I love mamma bettor than ho does.” Hamilton sprang towardfi tho child, but Zalifli stood between liiem, and the next lgoo<l liim.seir. H e never njikes you laugli, arid play, and dance, ike you do somelimoa when he is away ; but always makes you cry, and that is not “ Yon nro r o t old onongh yet, love, to know how very kind your father is.— WJ)en you grow a liltlo older, you will love him belter.” How old was you, Zalia, when he took you from the oiplian house, to live with us?” “ Only a little liighor than you, Ohnrlo}',” “ ’I’liat was tho only good thing ho over did ; don’t you think so, Zalia ?” “ Yes, it was very k ind,” she murmured, dreamily— h er mind reverting hack to the di.stmd stone iioiise, the one hlanket, the «liy blend, ibo bmd Jloormid imider faces; ilm Diiir broom and tho liltlo cold hands enciieling i t ; the cold steel seissors lying ahuvo jiiles of shining ctiik, and hrnids of bhiek, and brown, and gold ; and the g reat pile of yellow-eovcivd books— the contents of wbicli belied every act of the cold hum Is and llie hands that piled them up, or (listiibnted them am o n g tho little or phans, who wondered as llioy read them, where that Imaulil'ul w’urld was where live for o n e’s self alone, and not to love. H e r thoughts were interrupted by CJtnvhr’Bentevjng tho room, saying, “ Here, Zalia^—hero ia a letter for you.” She caught tho envelope quickly, looked at it, and bent her head that Oharloy m ight not .see the tears that welcomed it, “ You are not going to road it, Zalia?” ho asked. “ W ell, yuu are right, and I don’t blame you,” She raised hor Lend, and now, smilingly, broke tho seal. Site had not miicli to read ; there wore not near as many words ns tears she had shed. Tho only dlfforenoo was, the tears wore warm, bngljt and thankful, and tho words wora cold, few “cd lovolesB, as they always had been,’— Zalia’s Jjeai’t quivered with disappointnient — an aged, careworn look settled on her face, and, looking out through the misty window pane, sbo shuddered and thought Ilitmillon wns in one of his raie, miiihfiil hum o rs; which knowledge added greatly to hor plenHUie at liis arrival, “ A relishing BUf)per on a cold night like this,” ftaid ho, ” J>id you prepare it, Za- “ No, llattio did i t ; but I wisli I Imd, jeo you like it,” slie said, h a lf ivgrell’ully, she served to each n eup of strong, liot coffee, mixed with fresh yellow cream. “ H a tt i e ? ” laughed Hmnlllou ; “ I womler sho did not mufT tho chickens with spiced meat. I wns Mire T srmdied it be fore tho cars touched the dejjoV' Znlin smiled ns she thought of llntlie’s chagrin on finding tho spiced incut had given out, Mr. May looked silently at Zalia; and words juHt spokon ; but she might as well :1 on tho face of tho polished that glittered coldly, but said nothing, ns on linm n ton. She hid her Imvo looked sideboaid, that led on hor luuamg um- iniung n *’ pane, sbo shuddered ar ___ how much colder it hnd turned, mid won dered if it were not sweeter to die at once than to live, nnd feel more and more ench day Unit Hamilton did not love her. “ Don’t Jook so, please, Zalin,” entreated Httlo Uharley, shuddering, and laying his head in lior lap. fore sho d ied.” “ Alamma looked so bo “ W ell, to bo sure !” exclnimed Hattie, inoRJont tho door olo-sed, leaving tho liiiS' bamll alone with his dead wife, his passion loss boart, and cold oyes, mid tho voice that never censed whispering, “ You have Days, weeks and months passed on—-the Winds Again opom/d, and tiie blight mn- light! slroamcd in—Hamilton caino and wonjl, Olmiiey danced over the carpet, witli his bag of marbles rattling and jostling at every bound ; and Zulia ant, ns she often did, with her Bowing in her lap, but hor eyes looked up at the sweet face or Charley’s mother, always thinking of Hamilton. “ Zulia I” said Hamilton, one day, look ing np from Ids book; “ did you take I cb - Bons in fencing ?” “ Fencing?” she repliod, confusedly,— “ N o ; why do yon ask f ” “ For no partimdnr roa«on. I only by the manner in vvhlcU ............ tho other day, while ep» Ing to entertain my fiiend, Judge Morgan, Doubtless ho had tho same opinion; or,” he added, Ironically, “ per-- hnpi you wear diamiqiids,” Zalia rotnrned no answer; biihdomshow, her face caugbl tho same shadow that lookid from tha faoo of th« poriraU, and h«r iipg quivered just as Charley's mother's did iu m’lwnpft of Hamilloii, Ho naver raised his ayes from his book to watch tha of hii words, but read on, and soon forgot what Zalia renwmhwed with pain for long days afteriwdsr With a tremor g dila»ppoi(Hwwiifrion h ^ lip, iha wtrot to her room—thu qtdet; sauotuary whlok nevir fnlied to give her peace, There she did not eoBirm the fwlinga which God meant should he indulged in. Th« hol childrcu laughed, and danced, and shook down fniit iVom loaded trees, mul iiuvor dressed in blue liornespun, or laid on the lloor, or wont to cluireh in fimeraMikc }iioee8sioii8, or lived without thoir mothers ever smiling upon thorn. “ W lint mo you thinking of, Zidia?” nskiul Charley. “ Of tho 0 ) jdmn-hmise, donr,” “ Is it a good placu?” “ Yes, it is good, hut not so plensnnt ns to live with O lio’s own pmeiils.” “ How do you know ?—-You never had n m o thor or fat her.” \ 1 novor know them ,” sighed Zalia.—- Tim tuiio of her voice cmircd tho child to look cpiickly lip. Ho knew by the sor- rowlhl expiessimi of her taco— wbicli liis young eyes luid learned, thioiigli love, to read so truly— tlmt bo had given her pain Ho appeared not to notico it at iho tinuj, but said, gnyly, a niomeut after ; “ Como, Ziilia, T will show you somo- lliing jirelty— so pretty 1 TJio seeds wo ])lnnted last month havo all spriing up nnd some of tho plants Jiavo llowors. 1 have named ono ‘Zalia,’ It is not so briglit mid pretty as the rest; but it is the sweolqst of thorn all.” Bhe smiled nml went with him to see tho (lowers; and little Charley, with a sigh of relief, resolved novor to speak to Zalia of her father or m o ther again. OHAWISR n , wont, unmindful of Zalia, except alwayi to supply Im, Iu I t was grow ing laU in autum n — Iwsutifiil ■lunnisr Jmtl paised away— Htill UatniKon came and wont, uninipi btiBlncssliko manner, with iiioro money than tho expenses of the house dcwandcu, or than hor prklo would allow her to spend, with tho bitter knowledge of her depen dence alwaysdenco alivelways in ber heart,er buteart, which.ut a alive in h h b which, in that light, never once entered Hamil ton’s. lie never once vouchsafed to ask if •there was one in that cold, desolate house, to love her—to be a companion to her**«hclping to while away the long, lonely hours. No mother, no sister, no friend; and yet, as ha came and wont so coldly, without a smUe or word, how be-? soeohingly her eyes would ask fqr » little love—one emile, anything, but—money, And tbat was all be gave, Zalia invariably read his favorila authprs, practised his favorite pieces, and even Earned to play chess w a itudf, in hopes of affafdirig him amusement some rainy, dreary evening, when he remalaed at home/ But when be did lematn at home, sitting at the little table she bad plaoed for him, her to play, or sing, or encouraged her to talk, Jet ho novor ronollcd hof adyaucts when ihe wado them. But tho room was so fpiiet, that wlion, after a great effort, site attiwiiHed to drawr him into oonverse* tips,: bar yoloa m v M to grate ao harshly her Bqunro, good natuivd eyes fixed hope lessly on Zalin. “ I m ight aa well talk to n rock, J m ight. I ’vo been calling ber this half hour, and there alio sits, looking in tho fire, just ns though sho expected M iih I oi ' Hamilton to come through tho chim ney instqnd of J h e door.” Zalin started at mention of (he name wliieh never failed to rouse hor from nny revory, however deep. “ Ho is eoming, H a ttie, with n friend, in a few hours,” she said, gnyly, rising niid looking eagerly aroiiinl to seo if every- tiling was in order. “ W o must have’a good HuppeV. FJ ciihc , Hattie, try nnd liave evcryllimg well done, as lio likes it, you know.” ‘‘ No, I don’t know,” growled ILitlie,— “ Therq's no plo/islng Master Hamilton, there nint. If i t ’s well done, it’s b u r n t ; and it’s rare, why it m ight ns well not havo boon put in tho oven at all. And when ho is suited, it’s all n hit, or the hu mor ho comes homo in, pleasing ! I say pleasing.” H a ttie marched out of the room, apparently grum b ling, but in roalily studying wliich of the two dishes Ham il ton liked bust— cold roast lamb, or spiced m e a t; one or |ho otlior, to her mind, be ing iudispensablo to a good suppeu’. Zidiu went to tho spare room, dusted tho polished furniture, looped back tho bluo damask curtains, and filled tho handsomo vases with overgreons nnd bright chrysanthe mums— tho only tlowors left in the oneo blooming garden. Zalia di.sliked to plaeo Jlowers in any room but JIam ihon’s, but tlio nttoniion to his IViend m ight j»lease him, and that was all she di sired. Be- siiles, sho would retain tJie dioieest fur Ids room ; nnd so sho did— all snowy win'io for Ilam illon’s room, with only a few soft, bright pink ones, amid a cluster of fresh overgreons. Then sho placed his new watch stand on tho bureau, a match box and cigar lighter on the litllo stand, nml stood looking around to see if everything was r i g h t ; walked to tho door, then stop, ped *aud looked ngaip a t th e floivering vascB, pt tho watch-atflud, and tbo com- fortablo c h a i r ; then gently closed tho door, iminnuring “ God bless you, Ham ilton )” “ It’s only her that spoils Master Hamil ton; that’s who it is, / nint a going to pjoaae him, I nint. There’s no roast lamb, and tho spiced meat’s give out, so thoro’s no liaving a good supper,” said Hattie, ming up io mWtn, “ N o thing?” ask “ Can’t yon think Hallio ?” “Likes! I fsy, likes. Ho likes just what ft body thinks bo don’t like, and if that’s cooked, it’s just t’othor way; and all tho inmo to mo, ^catiso J don’t caro.” But tho troubled expression of hor face, though she was not proKy, he tlmught tho smile becanio hor voiy m u ch— shining as it did through a heart o f lovo and grali- “ Zalin?” said Hamilton, “ I l l i in k y o u juld make a tolerably good little w ife; don’t you think so. May ?” “ I rosily do,” ropliod Mr, M ay, coloring a litllo,' not exactly compi'oltcndiug Ham< ilton’s humor. “ Well, 1 lliiiik, Zalia, its high (imo I slionld hunt you up a Imsband. I think 1 might porRiiado aomo good-natured farmer to have you.” “ Possibly you m ight,” said Zalia. “ But T fear the ‘ good nature’ m ight bo all on his side.” “ How so ?” “ You have always taught mo the evils ising from duplicity, and in aceordaueo with your own theurj', I fear I slioiild be rather plnii ’ asked Zalin, turning pale. Iiink of somothing ho likes, whiqh roao up and squared off by turns, belied her words and the imperative shako of her head which always ftccompr'’'-od ’ her profession of contem p t at Hamil lani ilton’s tasto. Zftlift’a faoo brjghtaned as she looked np, saying, “ Tho chiekens! Hattie; he likes them broiled; a couplo of thern, with sqrao light waffles, strong coffee mid oream, will, X think, make a bettor supper ihnn oven Bpjoed meat. And now, Hattie, bo quick, as I expect them voij Boond* '' a Batter than splc#d moat. Indeed 1” said Hattio, contemptuously, leaving the room, If she'd bean talking about; a spfeed oht, •he couldn’t a made lighter of It, What’s so great in a chicken, I’d like to know f” Zalia, In the mean lime, knelt before (hi grate, and. In a few momenta, the ryll H lit up tbs bright ffowari on the carpet, op glimmered 08 the white wall, er ran up lliQ bine ourtaini ip gojdpn alreak*,- or orept under Um door sill into the dark entry, to meet HaniltOn and his Mend,«« ^ he thought, as, from the cold, bleak rising from duplicity, and in aceordaueo 'ith yo u r own theurj', I foar I slu ihor plain in my cxpicRsiona of denial.” “ I think, Hamilton,” said Mr. May, “ did yon in tlie loaRt doubt the non ao- coptanco of the tarnmr, you would not so readily offer the prize.” Zalia’s face criinsonccl, UnmiUon en joyed her confusion, and replied in an in- (Jifiereut voice, “ W ell, yes, I think I should iniMS h e r a little. I will liiBt choose a wife myself, so that I can better bargain her ofi' to ad vantage.” Zalia did not feel further annoyed. HI h present humor wns too rare an occurrence not to be enjoyed; so she smiled at every- tiling bo said, and tho evening parsed away pleasaiilly to all, esjiociallv to Zalia, vvJio HO iniich fltood in need of a litllo cjiange atnl companioiiftliip in I hu - silont, imvarioil life. On her way (o her room that night, she overheard UiPtlio saying to lieiself. “ W ell, to bo 6nro ! in a good liiimor for once, nnd no S})iced meat at that.— W e ll! it’s just ns 1 said : what ho likes ho don’t like, find what he don’t like he likes. I knowed it, and,said it; (hat’s what I did.” ciiAj‘'jiiiu n i. The next morning, after IwcnkOist, Ham ilton lit his cigar, and luit Zulia to enter tain Mr. May. Blio was not at all pre possessed in his favor, but veiled ber pre judice so finccessfully, that after an hour’s coiiversaiioii with lior, ho rose to leave, oiigratnlnling himrelf upon having made H'to a fav'otable impression. As he cloiH'd the door, little niiniley, who hnd been silent all tho while, shook his head, saying ” ■ ■ 'like disappointment, and roturuing a ploasnnt answer to Mr. May, tho three seated them selves around the table. Zalia served cof fee to each, while Hamilton helped Mr. Maj', Zalia, and himself, to (ha (jish sho bad prepared. H e r heart trembled ns, after tasting ii, ho calmly laid bis knife and folk in his plate, saying —■ “ I suspect yon are short of money, Zalia; tliis dish m ight have boon palatable but for the lack o f ingredients.” And placing a twenty dollar bill before her, he turned to the waiter, and sent (ho dish from (he table. Ail tliis wns said and acted in n quiet, polite way, like light shining thro’ ice, or an ominous glow over a darkened sky. The cold nnd the darkness felt as keenly as though it had beep nlUstorm fierce lightning. ZaMa’s lip trembled hoart-siukcniiig, pained oxpragsion passed over her face ; but she said n o thing, mid Ilamillon nctiopted her b II ouco , tw bo always did, ns an acknowledgment of her error, Mr, May iimlorstood it all exactl — the light in which Zalia received it, am in which Hamilton accepted tho silent confession of its justness— and in the sim plest and most delicate way, yot with tha slightest glance of synipatiiy at Zalin, he turned the convorsalion to a theme which til rifiYv'iillitn’tt oftATifirvn. 15 him. Zalin; ho is a very ugly man, I think.” “ No, Charley, ltd is rather handsomo ; but— ” “ Ho is not liko my papa,” ho quickly interrupted. “ No, ho is nothing like him ,” she said, in a tlmnghtlhl voice. “ W h a t is to marry, Zalia ?” he con tinued, looking np gravely in her faoo, “ It is for two persons to livetogethorin the same house, and luvo ench other very dearly, like your father nnd m o ther did.” “ I should bato him to live here always.” “ W h o , Charley ?” “ Mr, May; I would rather have him marry Hatiio than you.” “ tVho told you I was going to marry Mr. M ay?” “ N o b o d y ; only I thought Znlift smiled, Rtid, bonding down, kissed did not hoar him any It, imniodiatcdy claimed llam ilton ’s attention. Ill the mean time, Zalia tlloiight of tho oeourrenco over and over again in snob a way, that finally sho foigavo Hamilton,: while an uiiaccountahlo dislike rose iu her hoHi't for ]\lr. M ay. After tea, she drew the little table near the file, in hopes that Hamilton would not leave. She watched him as ho stood irres olute before the lire, and when ho turned to go, said timidly,— \ Why will you not spend tho evening with iiH?” “ I know of no bolter reason, tlian tlmt wo are all inclined to follow tho bent of onr own plcatiHuru,” ho replied, coldly, looking nmnd for his hat. Zalia roao ipiickly, and phieod it in his hand, lifting a Hweet, Hjul look to Jiis face, which said, “ O il! ilam iltoii, lot me lovo you,” Tho door cloHcd, and Mr, May, Boating himself beside Zalia, resolvod more and more to ingratiate himself in lior Irnat nnd confi dence. lie saw exactly how inattoi’fl stood ; and the more she loved Hamilton, and the more his icy coldnosB froze hor young heart, the belter pleased be was, ns it all the better served his purpose. As Mr, May thouglit all this, the door-boll rang, and u note from lluiiiilton was handed to Ziilia— a note of only three lines ; “ I tun niiexpectetlly calloil away, nnd will re main uli.sciil lliift, or lour wedtH. I leave Mr. May iu your siiucial oliiu'ge. It, H amilton .\ How haggard and old Zalia’s lace look ed, and how painfully her moistened eyes closed, overy now aiul then, as slio shaded them with hor hands iVoni the bright light, Hiid tlio gaze of Mr. May. Hamilton was gone— liuw much that meant to Zalia— to dwell in ft cliHnml shadow with tho light all ahead—^to sit ftllUy MUWMy his little cheek, and then went about her morning dnlies, Binging BUfttches of her favorite songs, looking mid fooliiighnppier (hail b I io )m« foU for ft long time past, Hamilton’s good-lnimor, meteor-like, D anulton 8 good-lnimor, moteor-iiKO, flashed up, bonutlfnlly llgbtiiig the grave sky through which it sped ; then sunk In \ darknefiP, vvilhont leaving a sign of existed. Zalia endeavjored to us iiaving existecl. Znjm enoeavorea to bring back tho smile to his cold faco; but her efforts were vain, or when she did in part suaceod, like polished steel it shone so coldly, and brought with it Bucheut- ting words*' tbat she no longer aUempted to bring it forth, but patiently , imd hope'* fully walled (he voluntary reappoftrance of so uneontrollabie a phenomena* Orm. evening, Zalia wiBhlng to give her guardian and Mr, May an extra welcome, m tba form of a good anppor, j?at looking earnesfly over tho pages of n patent cook^ book, thr................ lok, then very much in vogue, and esteemed indiHponBablo to o good I johbo - keepsr, lufkily After a diligent soavob, she oaino flcross the ritseipl; of w pfepitration which she* JtneVr liafnllfon was fond of, and Initnnlly sit towork^pym paring it, oven against HaUio*l prOpbeoy of bis ingmUiude sbonld sbo suooeod*—• f?lio did stieceedf bowever, «nd her face brigitfened as site busily aiincriiitonded the table, and Ibougbl of Hamilton’s rylisbing fMj no umugm, iw, uw*« mi * cmih , miuho , whfti. bad b«en to bar a taak of so nmcb itr««t} b i mitHi «or* anterid oomforl* pliaiure, After arranging everyfblng in for lioiiiH walcliing little (-fimiley, for one look or net liko IJamiUon’s — to l«t her wuik fall in lisr lap, and to lly dream ily away over the smoky track— to go in and out— to walk up the stone steps of (be groat towering Blato houHo— to see him rise, and hoar his voice m u rm u ring liko gentle wind oyer snniniorflowers, or whirl ing like a (ioice gale amid forest trees— * to sac numberless uplifted faces awarding praise and honor to Mm —-to feel tho toara start, to turn suddenly ami muot H a ttie’s square eyes fixed incredulously upeu her, and to know again that Hamilton was gone, that she was alone, without even the sweet remombraiice of those gentle words, “ Good bye, Zalia.” She fiat looking dreamily at the £re, inyii)g“ ye8” nnd “ no” indiscriminately in reply to Mr. May’s romai'ks. until fb«t gentleman, feeling ho find mayo little pro gress in bifi fitvor, rose to depart, leaving Zalia (•) the companionsliip of little Oliar* lay anti her own painful ihmights. On tbo way to her room llinf night, »he «top» pod before IfainiUoti'B door, her bend b«nt sorrowfully, her lips moved, but no sound echoed in that silent hall—nothing but the creaking of her door ns it closed after her. She sat with her head against the window, looking drearily thvongh the toy pane av the moon and stars, How cold they seemed! liko Hamilton’s love-«cold, and so far away ! Hour after hour pasiad, and still Zalia W , until through the mill that gradually rose before her, the moon and Hamilton grew into one, and looked like a beautiful silvery ice barge sailing on a blue sea, with leaser barges floating around it, all shining coldly, so coldly b Then the barges gmw dimmer and dim* mer, «nd tbn sea looked farther ofb Zalia’i head gently rested on her olnaped bands, and ft soft; smile trembled over her palo face, Tho four weeks hnd flown Rway, Hamilton again sat at the little table, naw the fire, with Gbavloy on hts khee, telling bei'liow Bweefc it was to be welooroe^Y home by “ a bright fire, « good aupper,« and 8 smiling fane.” Tim light fli«KM«d and went out, yat Zali« did not was happy, for in hot was not gone. .......... stir ; »b« hor drtaros Hamilton Eftrinelrs’ Department on fourth ]
