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ti:Piltt'lijlen.I,S-'-!fOU rcl'ul!.:•l would only accele· ·Yo.u.r..uo~t; by complying you will,tl;b.in \No matter,\ sa1d the fellow; \bring us some \lhe,mpe,igll.\ A~seo!bliS wew.fll'o1>na.emore 1>n.a high lf.OUm~y <lev~lie -~ rr~)a~l•- I conld not lliiip exclamting, ''Welf 0 l'l• you~sc1rv~'ut, for frustrating the While this very pleasant beverage was gone for, the other officer on my right hand dis· covw;u4' >hat hi1> paqkef handkercb ief was absent without leave, and ordered P1erra to go II> the kitchen and loo!J. for it. 'l'his com• m11nd. however, was disobeyed in hke mao· ner, for my trusty follower, replied \The servant Will be here dirqctly With the wine, herd'#d'tn'e,l!afe and sotlrtil. llni\'l!ot !!O.ten I sc:h;el:lle' ~r-.·t·~•~> hlooiHiur.;ty Wfetcbes this f Utio•:a.S r WRI!: \ed tO SUppOSE) WC sw.Mii ;Otl.Vf'l' I Waare entiroly ou~ of da.nger now- I .jpr,jigit·.ne.1' not so euro of th .. t, sir,\ wag lrlililihir·.inv conrpanion; \ lVe may ye~ have encounter.\ rid:icul;ed, the idea-laughed ~tt him for and put~ing spurs to my gallant t glr!l.l';:d:•:~i,,~d hun to follow •ne. J.l!\~'·pn 11,0t: ~llntered more than a mile after Ue~wiilli: tl1e (9fejlt; when at the turn of the came suddehly on a enb!U'at, or rond· inn, as ~ ou call i~ in th1s country,- might ba'l'e been an \ auberge,\ for it gave l·n,tiirni!l<~t~f more coml'ort w1thin than the or· I difnilrirdram·sbops whtch are to be fonnd at !li'OSS·road in France. Wt~ had IJJlon on l:b~)f'SebliiC~(for·somlo hours, and I was not a ht- ~leplealied: at the opportunity which prcsont• ed it@lf of rest 11nd refreshm1lnts. M l;'ter~e a.qd n•yselt rode op to tho rt<>Or tbJs rural bote!, he exclamletl, .. C'este ilt1r>'ll.Ql;,eeiQ.rolef tb«) landlord is. or rather Vias an old f ~~r~~~:~~:~~~~~~ comrade of ours, at Me~iere~, many years ago -there cannot be two Maxune Bourbons in this part of the country.'' were in the act of dismounting, when 11 Lb•~t,ll:fQ 0 ted urchin beckoned us to tu:la o.rou nd in the stable· yard by tbe stde-gate. We did so; and. having dit\ccted Ptorre to look after the horses, I \Vas on the point of making my way to the ,flvnt of \be house, when my. at• ;;W?~~~!#~~~~=~=;f=':;:f==:=-· tentio.n was attracted by a female figure of no rJt~:~!UJili''t i·oit,-'OIJ>meiJ ordinary mould, on a ~ode wooden balcony which pan around this portion of the prelnis-· it ~~~quii'e~'l es, and from wh1ch a strurcase, or tathet 1; :~~::~~ H>l;¢11••• communicated with. the yard below it and clos11 to the end of this open verandah, and with the sweetest tone imaginable said : •• P.ado:i, Monsieur sll vous prut,'' in three bQnnds I :was on the pla.tf<>rm by her sode, fer pe~ticoat had ever irresi•t•ble attractions me, and sbo led the way to an indofferent· ly f!trnmbied npartment, wh1ch I was g1ven to und.ersta.nd was the salle·a·manager. , ~alitlln.r•det.;i.ru•)k,as you mat suppose, behove m,y sen!~_eS. I de· to Bond tnY IIUVAR\ Up ~lte could wlth\ll.l~ exciting did ; and I repeated to W<lll'd'J!hfl had told me. IIu was time but upon my d\Y'~Uing ... oil· ev,~rl'J'i,lliim!te particular, he be· be could bllilldl.IY il~etiov>e lt.'hat h1s old acquamtance of the landlord could lend a sanguinary plot. \At all , \I wlll go back to the sta· of looking to the horses, roloi!ru :1.Vitll our p•stols, wb1ch I can con· [n a f.:w 1noments he we had scarcely began to \\\\'or1Hr•a.ry t,.le that had just to me, when the tramp· wus bean!, and th rce offi • girl had dcscr1hed, enter• the inn. Thus far ber story Conviction of the truth now Ptcrro's mind. ' he sa1d. , \ I w 11! go back thmk what •• best to bo the landlord Wlll, to you; and it IS better we together:• oft tho room mora ~han five host mado his appearance ; Jte:'Sllelii•>tl:~and obsequious boniface you the .girl had predicted, hiS oplin1x•g Slpee,ch111Vas to the effect that I would, the liborty he was proposmg that three officers jiaop•~rio,P Gua.rd should dine in my dmner for five certainly; rep>aa& he had, was served up in two s•Ite~•ne ap!>rtlllleltts, there would not be sulfi• e party. Ilo assured me. m~irlj{J~er, that .1 could aot fall to he pleased so•oieloy of these gentlemen, as they rank, du l1o • ton b1e1J and com· she ~an bring It to you.\ The cham· pa1gn was brought and pre the cork was let lvose from 1ls confinement, the handkerchief was d16covcred under ~be table. The g•rl now loft tho room; &I'd never shall I forget tbe look she gave d>e as she closed the door. h seem~ to say the world bas closed w you forever-we shall never see each other as.aiu. The bottle was passed, and as P1erre helped h•mself, be turned towards me, and a glance or the eye told ..-hat he meant. lie put the glass to b•s hps ; but placmg 1t suddenly on the table, soud to me, \I hope yon are not ill, s1r. ' \ No.\ I rephed. I knew what he meant, hut I was power less. lie added- \l\Ionsleur must take sonoe cordial;'' he put lu\ hands m h 16 pockets, 11nd drew forth a brace of pistols, nnd levehng them Wllh a deadly a1m at hill opposlle netghbors, sbot them both through at the same moment.- IIo ~hen sprang like a tiger on tbe captain at the foot of the table, wh1ch he upset in the melee, caught h1m by the throat, and called me to h JS a~sistance. I had in some degree recovered from my stupefaction for my sen· scs had been paralyzed, if I may be a.jlowed the expression, nnd ran to the faithful fellow. W o contFJ ved to pm10n the seoundrel be· tween us; and, to make ASSurance doubly sure, P1erre bound one end of the table cloth over the villain's face-with the other he fas· tened his bands behind him. , \Now Monsieor,\said he, \stand uvu tb1~ &celtrall IVitb your p1stols, until I return from the stable wlth a cord.'' He rushed down the stairs, and was back with me in less than two mmuteil. We bound the fiend fast, hand and foot. \And now,\ sa1d Pierre, \yon must remain here until I have r1dden to the nearest post town, wh1ch is not above two leagues from this. I •~ill brmg back assistance and give our prisoner into safe custody. There 18 faee on the matter, I ex• not a. person below-the house is empty-you T!la.-vclcrs of all l.lglls, from sixteen tO! simy, all-countries ftoll\ tim& i111111emorial, ha.ve llll!l,I!!DII(f .to themselves: the privilege of teaz• I oress·~d ~ '!!'~t.l!,'1J•a}l1.berma•ds and feml.lle waiters- a :;;queeze t~f the hand, a sly pinch or even a l'!illic,gness to meet his wishes have nothing to apprehend-not a soul will officers. I added, however, molest you. We have cleared the house. I trn•te1:ilthe uewly orrived gentlemen must first catch a horse, for ours have been kills, a~e the usual famill:mties. which not be· ing interdicted, very frequently have g1ven a pl\I/Scriptjve nght to these ramblers to accost thus uocerimomously,, IIV:llry female who may be doomed t() servitude. The lovely counte· nance of tho capt1 vat mg hand·ma1d before o.'l'er~arned all,.. my ph1losph')' ; a. more beautif~l cre:~;turc I havo never bchcld.r There w.as someth-ipg so dist.inguein her face, the outlines or wh~eh were the most perfect 1t e(i~~:!t~~~!:~·::~!~ lis pos~l'ble to conw!vo, an expression I cannot ~· describe, but 1t was •rres-JStJbly wmnmg.- -~;~::=~j~~~~~~~~:~A:nd to these advantages, so rare in one mo· ,~ in. so humble a sphere, were added a J)r. 'llo,_seC,l'UIII!~Il'S grace and a tonrnoure absolutely encbantmg. p A In shot·t, I was eperilumens amorea:ux at the first glance. To my s,;rprose, sh.e shrank t;p.lfi&moaiQine ts th<>-cmilsf>:o:ttr®rdinarydisco' or· ·\\· nd · 1 ~ w>U rotiave theJiain of tho worst burns fr\oJ.Qc.JUe J.nd repulsed me in so determined ~l\ao \ta~ insts.litfy,..amiileal \Vithout l'da~ing n. scar; i\:wiU oi!'m:\tu!IUf'<>Ul'\'f\ver-.o;eJt rlrenmat.lsur, sonld a.nd at the ~arne time, so d1:;mfied a manner head sor\ tllro&t, quinsy, so~e eyes,p11es, rmgwurm, that for a moment I was thrown off my guard folunS, 'broken bte!U!t, oliil:bll>im<, oo'ffio. •ore mp- Rcco.ve.ring from my surprtse, I renewed the pleSj 11lit soro$, • gprllims, brmses, pams m th~ 3ervant sitting at the same turned loose. '!'here was one in this yard just ; that l was travehng for my now; and you may rely upon it I willloese !seldom left my ~•de, as l was no lime in returnmg W1lb some military and attacks of spasms. I pohce, and release you from ~our unpleasant appeared rather d1sconcen• l!ituation .'' an:nOilJn<:enlerot, but not. pretending l had th<e owtJsfa<rtiOI'l of hearing my brave my commomcat1oit li1td' snd faltilful attendant gallOp oll' in a' few min· him, as he left the utes. lliy pos1tion, in the meant1me, was none servant up staJrs. as I w1sh· of the pleasantest. I u>adc up my mind to cord1al before dmner. P1er· sell my hfe dearly, in the event of any at· appearance, and puotting,my tempt at rescue, and wbat w1th watchmg the he sa1d . door, and the wretch nt my feet, I had nove- too true, Monsieur-couragll ry agreeable time ol1t. 'l'be two hours I tlius masters of the field. I have spent, I thought the longest I bad ever expe· and you mu8t fvllow my roonced. '!'hanks to a mere~ful Providence, Tho capt:un or thiS Infernal the tna I I luld uhdcrgono WIIS brought to a you mnst request to s1t termination. tbe table, \b1le I t.ake my The mdofat•gable P1erre returned at length, to thctV. A~ soon as I have 1 wttb a ;adge de puu, and a whole posseo of helped rr•.,.•.elf to a glass of wme, after the 1 oll•cers on horseback, bcs1des a troop of plajled upon the table, you must mounted grenadiers. 'lhe pnsoner was se· WHOLE READING. the httlo sleeper, put in his place a \\'''JH log, carofu lly repil•ce the leaves, 1md COil• ceal himself among the bushes to watch tho result. After waitmg there a short time, he heard ,. wolf's distant howl, quickly followed The \bad eminenee\ to which the Papal by another. till the woods seemed alive with courts have attained in form ofctl>!lli~Y l the fearful sounds. 'fhe bowls ca1110 nearer. and injusti<:e, bas }Ollit!\'illice\be 1 and in a few minutes a large, gnant, 1avage It has been a favorite demo with the looking wolf, leaped into the opening, closely 1 RiJmi•n Government, whenever it wished to l,rePW\'J~.l followed by the whole pack. The leader sprang credit for clomenay, to remit some directly on the pile of leaves, and in an in· portion or the sentence against stant scattered them in every direction. Soon cruninal, pllftlcularly when there was no as he saw tt.e deception. his look of probabilty of his living to enjoy the doulltfnl and confidence d'mnged to that of most abject boon. Fre'lueotly, some poor sufferer, after fae,v:eJre fear. He shrank back; cowered to the ground; years of imprisonment for what uoywbere and pll!lslvely awa1ted h1s fate; for the rest would be considered a pnisewaHJiy deed, enraged by the supposed cheat, fell upon him, returns to his home with some incorltl:tfe dis· tore b im to piece•, nod devoured him on the ease contracted du?ing his iu~pj'i!tonmant. sport, When they bad finished the1r com· \What matter,\ say the Priests, \We have I ~~~~~= 1 ~~~~~ rade, they wheeled around, plunged into the done the b@st to 5o.ve their J>ouls,'' But th01 h forest, and disappeared; with in five minutes most solemn farce in the cruel mermUs of Pa· tU'\lillil~;.Ms~, of their first appearance not a wolf was to be pal rule, which we ha'l'e s~en for many a day, seen. The excited father pressed the child is revealed in the following from tliii Oplnione to his bosom, aud thanked the kmd Provi· Nationa.te, a liberal ftahan joutnai. 1 !'his pa· dence which led him t!,ere to save his dear per, in speaking o'f the Papal SfaCe's, s«Ys: boy. Tho boy, after playing till he was \Iiera 40 years oftbe' galleys is quite a com· very weary, had lain down and fallen asleep, moo tbmg. Bl.it th'ill' m not all; politfeal ven• and in that situation the wolf had found hiiU ge'itnce inOie'ts a sentence of fifteen or twenty and covered h1m With leaves, until he could yeara in iromr even aflet dea.th. in U.ese bring h•s comrades to tho feast; but bimself ses tbe skeleton of the pr1soner, when he dJes, bad furnished thtl feast. is l>ept unbUried' and in irons. When the - --=----==--=-====-= Pope tltinks,jt desirab1e to show mercy, the POET 'S DEPARTMEN\T. Jnumberof ye~ of inprisooment rl\mitted is deducted, in tho first instance, from those to W ntten for tlie Press. OB, FOR A. FAITHFUL IIEARTl Br WILLIE WILDWOOD. Ob, fot' a. hoaR on whfoh to lean Whon weak, •nd w~l'n, 1111d fabd 1 Ob, for 11 breast on which ta weop When ead, without rell\nillt I Ob, for a genUe hand w reli1: 'Mid my neglected hair, 'l'o I!Oothe my bt'o+i', all!f leafe £Ji\, wuoh Of loving coml'ort *here ! Oh, for B voioe to whioper r~ith, In ac~ents sort and low ; To chase with kindness gPtet away- Dispel the shade of woo I To lull my doubt• to sweetest reot, Alld o\lm my ongunhri' f ... l'll, To stay my Bigh.B, and dry w1tb lovo, My often fallin& tearsi Oh, f'or a. lovlng oye! Be,.mmg with kindl;9' b'ght- brndinnt with a flood of peace, W•th' lender feelingtJ bright I ll¥othimls, bei!eath lie soothing ray Sweet happiness would oome, And haa'1<nily sunshine rest upon ~ lon'e tUI1!'dreh.\'ihomll • Ob, for ono hont of rest I To throw all onre awBy ,. .And l~el tblttf> not a d~ty calls The whole long tranqnU d1>y I To lean in sweet obhvion On some proteotlng brOII!I; And be in Love's dear presenoo For one little hour bleat! Wby should I murmur thns 7 God' a ways are alway• rigb\! And I'll not rebelo.galnot Him Tho' I'm wrapt in blackest night 1 A1d me, thou great Jehovah ! Let those polooaous 'houghl8 depart l Dolp me to labor on through life, W olh unrepming hearl! llrooklyn, N Y , 1860 THE SOCIAL CmCL& FQr the Press. suffered ufte:i' deitth, so that many names a'fa pa'ra&ed 1ts instances of his Holi· ness's clemency ha'e no b'ope but to die tbe galleyS) cand have no other ground for .f<>icing than this, that the Setters will be moved from their bOIIes whilt~ their ness is in a somewhat less advanlled than they were o\>igin!Uty led to ant·i'cipato.~l There is no' country in the world blxt Rome w~'enl.tlitesEirelin~imlmts of cruelty are .i~~I~IJ'· l.is llo~rrr,·~b~tli(\,rStlilli:Y or,gt 1 i\is: in. To conelu\le with an in!lividual ease- Giovanni Lucenti, a :Roman, now lies in pris· on, working o~'t a: sentence o( years irons. He w.Bit a prosperou!l al\d tbtlfathel' .c~f 11 large family, wh!J1m-.b~•b.r·9Ui~ht:P'\ 11 up in the 'enjoyment pf -ease and <W:IIlf<)rt...~ t'~'g The Pop<) has granted hitn •uemission of months out of 36 years! What ac mockery Lucenti, since ht~ has been in prison, has a leg and a& eye, has become deaf in on~ ear, II tumor in his liver, a chrome disease rb~~$·~\1)'fe·l:&Ui;e• the chest. and a. squamose aifection of .~ •• l;~ltners ei>igastrilnl\'. hnbt tlris killihg by sloW iure~\ The inq\JbMiotr, as the notorious power once was, is perhl¥ps gone; out tho hieracliial i11tolera\ce and l;ligptry which organized it, still exist, and SO' long aa they do, we need not be SU'tprised til l'ie~r of til'neltieB and tor• fld•j.wxi; ments whioh are characteristic and OOilgelninlloi [N. Y. ebronicle. '.l'be Sye~ian M3SSftlll'eSI (C~J!PQII~)l4 «fuo LDlili~;;i,wa,J :Bkii\ovr, AJig. 16. The grand lli'veQtC oi tbe day here i~ that aU doubts are set at l'est as t\' the intervention,l:g 1 G 011 ' by the lihivat,•tlilil morrri'ng, of Sllme 2:000-l French troops, mo>'e bein~g~to~:t~o~ll~o~w~i!n~a~Cd~a~y;~h;';•~~;!~~f~l;f~c~j 1 ,,l,liJ. or two. 'Ph~ liMe not ~'lit•n.,.,n·~:.t~11j lith I boliete witl do so e1ening. iyillg :l#'li 1 1ind Moslems l>}',<l<,sld.eu.n.lohost,c.:•unpatngnem t~o filco, spmal attack; but her tone and manner l<'ere so de- a~>i<><>ll,..till' jolnto, boifu. ontl>ncouo eruptions. &c cid<>d', ;md' the bearing of thos singularly beau hot SalV-e fur S:.dt DbeumJ Soro£ula:J El·Y~lpclas, <lll'l>ppo!l ®mi.,&.. tiful girl, so lofty, firm, yet Jespectful, th'lt I Juh11 St., Kmgoto.,, oon:t '\1l'ulJ! Jilt~-- 2Sf!._ was an no:, ed woth myself, for havmg been L~ttest Fashht.ns---.~e\V ami Ni~,e.1sU1~na fool. 'fbere was nothmg of prudery, oppos 1 te you !-sbrmk cu~ed, and the house searched from top to nerve and presence of mmd bottom- ·not a living soul was discovered; but Leave the rest to me ; m a large vau It under the ground cellar, were noom•rAIA game to play-coolness skeletons and hum11n bod1es innurnernble- 11rc wantmg to ensure sue· some of the latter m every stage of decompo· sit1on. '!'here could not be less than from Dear fnends of the Circle, will yon not al· low me to jom you, and make one of your l'w'bich. t:egihldl! number. I have Ions w'isbed to join some of Ei:rgli~· ·Jri:a jil~!}.tr.s:glacl't'cr~lll.1;he the many Social C1rcles thst come und'11r my eye, and I now take th1s opportunity, as you J UST RRCEifV..ED, ,. l:11;l¥' stOck Of M~rsctllos or even· of anger, in her demeanor; for she Do•on>Shlrtsn$ appeared to regard me w•th sorrow and a miX· and was picturing ljllJ(S•u <IJO]OC'ill<' or whoch I was so soon to prl>mlne:ot 11. part. when the three sm three to four hundred victims. Tho bod1es were subsequently removed, by order or the authorities, and inlencd in the cemetery of Mez•eres; the b,ouse was razed to the ground by the infuriated populace. III!fM-:!I/J!KABLY LOW PRICES tore of poty. In short ber bchavmr puzr.led lor o=h, o.b~ ~>fin• ns•ortment of gQti.t1mnon's Neck· t.tas 1 Mar~eillu CollarS\ nnd n.- generkl assortment me not a. ht.tle. Smartmg under the r~bufl: 1 of FarnU.lnng gocrh, at thol\1lhl\'-\\\ HA.l.L TAifr- behe.ve I smd to ber rather wasptohly, \Why o.nt:sG A!i'D Fua..'<tSttL.'iG :Est:a.&U$il:!tt?.:NT, 74 North- Front St Kmg~ton. ,ARM. •VAN' KEURE:N you repulse me! I dare say I am not the orn~A>rs1mat.le thelr appearance, usherec.l 'l'he fellows were dress· ~o[pcrrectipn·~•·atiher outre as to dandy••m, mled and scented ae the veriest Willfllfil l\Blt eEillrfERY A.SSQC-1:-~ TION. rl'$ Sc can bo b~d o( .L Wm. 60 per , wh10h en· titles tho bold <~Ct of by tho pay· lJUlUi of~ Qi).to,tli~-40011C~iiOn, On sm;rc.nderol tho .S<'dp to the Scurotary, J D. Wilson, Esq-, \' deed wlll'bOls.iUOd. E'· W BUD~NGTON Pr~• - More· New G0ods t J t.: S T R.EClilWED-iiOO ptecea -o!, W.VIES' :ORES-~~ GOODS, JJOma tj,stc \\\' tbe ImpOi'toro 30 etsr per yard, for Jla{o bf ue f« l~ cts. .:\:If kiniis ¥ery \'li\\P 1 If, ;J.l;, J. R TAPPEN J'u~712th, lSGO -p-a-R -O~AR PETs do•ro M'm,'tltt &:. Gfillsfi-v\s. tYSOi • first young follow who has fallen m lme w1th pretty face, and perhaps I have done no more than others who have frequented th1s house. What IS the matter 1ntb you 1 look unhappy.'' She turned her eJ cs upon me w1th a loot, 1 sb~ll never forget to my latest breath. and e-xclaimed; \I am unhappy, wretched, lm,iseJ'a1>lc,,.at:t.d so would you be, als<>, 1f the doom that awaated you.\ \And pray what is thllt 1'' I asked, tncred· ulously, :for I thought she was tnfling wllh m&. Strange to say, the landlord and the lovely gtrl, who bad been mslrumental in brmging these dark deeds to hght, have never been aut~re;;s was rather of the free·and·ea•y heard of from that day to this; and I have son.te>j·hat overdone, perhaps, but sllll I much fear tho latter penshed by the hand of offens 1 vc m their manner.\ tbc wretch 1\ho kept the house. I bavesought nro1fn>:e in their tbanks for the by every means m my power to gain some ~ 01 ,ferr•·dupon them by aliOI\IIlg t1<lmg~ of tlu• beaut1ful creature, hut io vain. with me-m short, they acted l\loney and large rewards have not been want· the life. The glances that had ing; nnd I would at tlus moment, 1;>'1'6 half .interc:hjlng1ed among thcmsc~ves as they of \hat I am worth in the world to d1scover lllnarc:m•~nt, when they sa\V Pierre, what became of her-for to her 1 owe my pt'!l· esc,J>pe,d myobsenation. I thcrefof', servation. lily tale is don~:_ __ h:ul e~pend\ed their volley of Tba·illing wolf Story.· liment:sJ and thanks, npologtzed for be· have my servant at tlic '!'be settlers of ~lame found, beJ<ides red ,.,.; __ ,, __ file same reason I bad !need owncw,.. other and allundant sources of At l~ngth tho liOUP was \Only;' she replied, \tha~ you have not tlnreehours to love-by that ttme you Will be a ll(}rpse. l know not what in'ipu~se mo.kes m~ sn.y .this to you, but I cannot re~1st fore· :mM~~i.; yo11 of y<>ur ~nevltahle fat<> K~capl! ia hopeless: and yon Will mec~ with ~he \'\\\l,,,;a~)oe•n•od'+ihcn the cutlee~<, a l'ricandeau, as the «>thor victima ivho ha\'e enLered ducklf and roasted capon. Eve· th 1 s room.\ I took I tll~ugbt' would Jia:vo \This IS somo idle flctoon you have con· m}' warlt of appetite 1 at· uu•reu up,'' I rephed, \to deter me from ma· slate of my health. The fel· J kin!!:'l0Y8\l0 you , perhaps there Is some lov· , laughed, and clifttWd IIWIIY ~~~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~: in the case, and you \VlSh to fr•gl;iten m&by tnlll~lc manner possible • . ~ thiJ!;mQs~ 1 mprobable story.'' was by tbls t1m'e 'ler!Y' nellrly :~~iU~j~~Ei~~r.:t~l \\'l\ll God to witne~s that I speak cnnellli\iOn. 'l'he girl bad walt· ~ the pamf11l tr~~:th,\ llhe rcjllilled, \but ond during bel'nllsence frllm tbe atop-you shall knQW alt. ·• rerilains Q( tile d-inner, 011<1 of ~~:~:f..!i~io~t'' 8 ,; I Having said tllis. she went to ~be apposite to P1erre npp~ared iO' I'l>'-'\ ff'!!ll thence mto the passage. t6 ltatl!n 1f h15 perGoa for DOJQe miss- OliO was w1thm hetn'mg. Uavmg Iii! said. \I h11ve lost my eQ. that all was safe, she returned. t.nd closmg I sl~nlif•liiOll the door 5h6 Clllllo up to mer and cP<~ti'\u''a..l •ltt~l!il~nt, .~odd!!¢~ appalhng enmmnnic11~10n. Ohll' !9\lJ;,W a\ 111<1 Wt\h teal\S in her re:,~~=~.~~ 1 ; 1 .u.,,~ thell' pomtmg to U1re lloor Baltl, .. LO(ll< .••~ .'ir tbis'lillnid'-'\di.d you &\tilt' see gand in a !aile a toi:~oii'JI.-fin!t floor!' Alas are about starting. I am sixteen years or age-and lightly ha.ve those s1xteeu years pasNed o'er :m-y happy heart, leaving no e!ITe-line!! !IIi my brow or casting no •hadows on my ftower·strewn pa.th· way. Yes, I have indeed been happy-bav· mg n lovwg father to .care lOr n-od' a dear, kind 10other to watch o'er me, iL IS no wonder that I can say I am ba-ppf. I sbou ld be but too happy to greet you all ~ecrutiion '\ brothers ahd sisters. \ W'lll \V ate,\ may I claim tbat ngh.t witb you 'f. may I eXtend to you a sister's bantl'r and Will you let me call l'idE)tellticm thee brother ~ It Will mdecd be pleasant, althetlgb we do Lernb~•r,kEld not know each other, and a-Fe perchance many mtles away, yet we Clln tallt, and extend tbelrEmt:!l:ofllre hand of fellowsh1p as it were, througli t'he col· lt!mtiion umns of the \ Press.\' :May we aU ta'ke ~~~· ·r:.r~>-blllrrnw interest in this. and earty it on, Sb as it will f:mtitie'd be not only a plcasur.e, hut a profit to us all. But I w11l close. 1\ou rl:lust Hear in mmd this t;::\::~:!: js my llrst !<otter to your C1rcle, but in ~y 1 next I hope to \fnte something til ii~Wr~ ; :lll\!)\lJIOOJ)!j 'till then,\ fal'ewell !\ ETTIE. .mi~ssa~!Mi\wl~JI f:hinese lfames.
