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QttACE STANLEY'S DECISION. ' • I dare say, G racie , yon ha ve b y this time , made up ycrar mind as to what you propose doing?\ said Mrs. Mannin g, in a half doubtful manner , gliding into her neice ' s chamber and furtively casting her eyes over i ts rich and delicate appoint- ments. \Yes , auntie , F believe I h ve , \ re- turned the young girl , lookin g up hastily from a jus t-finished note on her escritoire , and rising to offer some courtesy to her aunt. \And pray what is it 5\ s aid Mrs. Mann ing, peering searching ly into the tender blue e yes of her neice , and evokin g from her a treacherous blush. \ You have , at least , taken long enou gh to come to a conclu sion. \ Grace turned away to avoid the gaze of Mrs. Manning, nnd a happy couplet recur- rin g to her memory , she. smil e d pleasantly under the deepening blush , and g aily san g : \And of the choice who can doubt , Of tents with love or thrones without. \ A frown usurped the question ing ex- pression on Mrs. Mannin g ' s countenance , and , reddening with anger , she said : \ And so [ am answere d V \ You will marry Ostmr Howard ?\ \That is my intention , aunt , \ said Grace , firmly. \ And will throw away all chances for an alliance with William Duncan ?\ \ With out doubt , auntio. \ \ And per conse quence \ said Mr s. Manning , a cold , sarcastic sneer distorting the symmetry of hor beautiful lipp , Hut Grace would not allow her aurt to finish her sentence. \ Must arran ge at unco to seek other shelter than my uncle ' s roof. I feel—I know this. \ i' or u moment a look of tenderness swevt over the fueo ci' t he fashionable , world-Irving woman . A sudden rush of recollection Lroiightbefo: e her the death - bed of hor only siste r , and the words with which she committed to btr the charge of hor only cliild—a littl e cherub of two years , that hid its llaxin rin glets on auntie ' s bosom , .ind wept herself sick when they shut up pretty mamma in the box. All the winnin g gracefulness , all the tonder affection of this child' s childhood and youth onmo up before her heart ' s vision , iiid aho doubted whether her own conscience would Justify her , or whether her own happiness would ho materially Increased by proceeding har shiy against her nolce. lint the world came in with its crue l cynicism ; she had never loved , herself ; but she was rich and ovled, and to place hor penniless niece in the untilo position , would , in her estimation , ho fnl- Ulllng all the requirements of hut* adop- tion, And then the voice of her dying sister stole up llko broken chorda of swoot miiale through hor soul : '• X i my little girl should livo to hc> a women , do not force fur heart , Uinlly , l»o not lot hor bo sacrificed in marriage to any oonsldorntlon , lint tlto holy one , which should rnlo in tho bridal, / married a poor man—my family discarded mo for it —hut I w«s happy ; and now I am going to moot tho husband of my love , whoro marriage is etern al. \ The brown , f rin ged lids closed over tho violet eyus , the pule lfpn murmured : \ Lord , J o-ns , roH 'lvo—my—spirit. \ A soniplilo bri gli tiicfi * Unshod over tho i mlo fnoo , and the spirit of Marian Htan- loy hud Joined its love, Mm, Manning remembere d nil this, ami , closing hor fcyos against hor rebellions nfoou for a I ' ow moments , s .it holding com- raunlon with her own soul. It was over, ftho gi.t ttp and , without a word , loft tho room, returning almost Immediate ly, \if it must bo ,\ alio said , oooly, \ hnstou your pro pAivitio tis , \ layin g boforo hor niooo a woll-lillod portomnnnafo. \ Thank ynn , m int , '' said Grace , donld - edly ; re turning the pocket-hook to her aunt , \ I shall n ot need the contents of this. In the station that I shall fill, as the wife of a merchant ' s clerk , I shall no t need a ce ^tly wardrobe , and it you will permit , wh at I have already will answer all my purpo ^a. Under the circum- stances , I cannot think of accepting a sin- gle dollar from you. \ \ Grace Stanley , - ' said Mrs. Manning , sharply, \ wha t will the world say of me?\ \ Nothing, aunt , but that your niece was ungrateful , disobedient ard rebellious — -neither of which , tbauk God , she is— and dese rved expulsion fro m your roof , wi ti: all the penalties that , attach to self- will and v .lywardnes s. \ In the meantim e she had donned her cl oak and bonn et , and taking tho note to Oanton , in which she had told him of her intention to marry another , she bent over and , hissing her aunt' s forehead , rushed down stai rs and was soon- en toute to the avut? in which Oscar Howard was em- ployed. On the street she met Will' mii. Da r.coii . who drove up in a flashin g phaeton , drawn by a pair of siuek , dappled bay* , that seemed t o scorn the earth upon whici. their dainty fee t rested. Beside him sat a well-ln-pf , ' Ivt-ried coachman , while all the appointments of the equipage evinced not only tho wealth , but good taste of the owner. But abou t him there was an air of reck- lessness and itts-iucinnce against which the pure foulof Gr ; ' .ce Stanley revolted . I> riving up t<i the pavement , he leaped from his se,:it and stor - .I bes 'de her. \ til. , dear , how luck y !\ he exclaimed. \I was just going up to take you out , but Aii ! I see. You are not dressed for a drive , \ casting hi* fastidious eyes down u pon her plai' .i street dress , \ and , upon my sonl , I couldn ' t think of taking you out without ;i chance of better dis- play than this , \ laying his hand upon her modest , neutral- tinted cloak , and dancin g np at her equall y negative hat. \l?ut. Grace , \ he took occasion to wisper , ''I did ve ry much wish to see yon this morn- ing. It is getting time that we should come to some sort of a decision in our nffdire At ccritr. The old governor says I must get married : go to the Sandwich Is ' ands ; do something—stop tint lazy log ' s life. I am spendin g to much of his inone; ' ,\ etc. ITe laug hed , and , forgetting where he was , caug ht up Grace ' s hand , much to her disgust. Wi lli an effort ; she with d rew it. and a$ e. ' il'iily as possible. \ Tha nks ,\ s he sMd , \ Mr. Dan ton. Were I ev er so appropriately dressed , I conld not dri ve out with you this after- no on; and as to our (iff 'tlr tie co'ur , you will ha ve n note, from nie to-morrow that will define my position. I have put one in the post since coming out. I wish you a pleasant drive. Good-bye!\ And releasin g her hand , she th re w a thick veil over her face , and walked ra- p idly until she reached the store. When she entered , she sent to Oscar Howard a notice at once of her presence: but he bein g busy, she sat oesido one of the coun ters until lie could come to her. Durin g this time she was busy with thou gh t. Ho whole lifo had been sur- rounded with luxury, bu t nevertheless it was one of dependenc y. Would she be less dependent b y givin g up the luxury to which she had been bcctistomod to , be- cause the wife of a man wholly depen- den t upon his salary as a merchant' * clerk ? \Yes , \ she answered *o herself ; \ a wit ' s should bo a hel p and not an incum- branc e to he r husband , and (i hel pmate I am reso lved to bo ; \ :md ilool; nf smiling resolve overspread her fea tures , as Oscar Howard np prouehing recalled her from her abstraction. \ What has brought yon hero tills after- no u n , Grace ?\ ho siiid toudovly, his quick iutution not failing to not e something un- usual in her manner. \Are yon read y, Oscar , to he married?' ' she asked , in a wisper. \ Not exactly, dearest , \ ho wispered. \ I have been trying to summon courage to nsk of Mr. L 'icy an increase of salary in prospect; 1 wish to makn you as com- for table as possi ble. \ \Wo must get mart led at once , \ she said , firmly, \ without regard to your snlnr y. \ \ Well , \ ho nn 'frworod. in return , \ to- morrow, If need bo , \ fooling that she hud been impelled to hoi' course b y some un- questionable motive. \ Then to-morro w evening, at seven o ' clock , at Church , l e t it bo , Hrln g some of your /Wends ns witnesses , and with a single/ female friend , I shall moot yon . Do not fall. \ She extended hor hand to aim across tho counter , drew hor veil over 'hor face , and with tears of mingled amotions brim- ming hor eyes , she passed ou t of tl.o store, and hastened her steps to tho house of hor friend , to en gage hor services. Prom this interview , Oscar Howard rotirod to the private office of his em- ployer. Ho wan palo and agitated ; and thinking tho excellent young man was ill , Mr. Lucy aprnng up from his sent at his desk to offer him a fflass of icud water. Declining tho courtesy and taking tho noat indiontnd by Mr. l.ncy, Howard Hiiid: •• I have oouiu to sponlc to you upon s.nuu vor , » important busin ess, I am tilimit to bo married , sir , mid \ • « Ah, \ said his employer, \ mid \ \I must ntidte bold to nslc n small In- crease of my wngos, \ Mr , l.tii'y ' H voioV nssimi d it ton e of Crt ' .m'lO.SH, \Hf tvo yon never saved anything from your salary, Mr. Howard? '' \Not until tho lust six mouth s , sir, Up to that time I supported my Invalid mother. Hinco hnr iloath , I have .non- ag ed to sftvo one-half ovovy r.ionth. ' '•Indeed! I did not know you had it mother. \ \Yes , sir; nnd , conld my individual wlul i havo boon considered onl y, ! would have ke p t her h ere for all time. But she w as a terrible sufferer , nud her re- lea se, thou gh it left my life very d eso- late , gave me n measure of comfort. \ \ And who are yon to marry V\ •'Miss Stanley , \ : Not the niece of Manning , the hun- ker?\ \The .suine . sir . \ • \How is this , H oward ? \ \I 1k\ o her , arid she lo ves uu- . Th a t is all , .M r. Ui-y. \ \And will not Man ning do something for his niece?\ \Nothi ng, sir , if she married me.\ \She. could not marry n more worth y fellow. \ Thanks , M r. Lacy; but she mi g ht marry a very much richer one. \ •'And who i s Unit? \ \Willi 'ini Danton . \ \Yes .I se e; the son of Manning ' s part- n er. He has money, position , good l ooks—everything ; this is passing strange. \ \I urn ineli- .ioil to thi nk so myself , Mr. l/.i cy. \ \Aud you think y our salary is not suf ficient to support a wife brough t up in <h e manner in which M. ' . «s Stanle y was reared? I fear , Howard , yon have made a mistake. \ '•1 Ha ve no u:ar , sir , said the voting man , c mfi djntly. \Grace Stanley is mad e of thy material of which every true woman should be made ; and , in he r ac- ce ptance of me , she is fully acquainted wi th my situation and prospects in lifo. Yet 1 should like to surprise her with a fe w more comt' oits than -die has reason to oxt oct. \ \Y on are invaluable t>> r.i\ , Howard , \ said Mr. La cy, \ and witho ut thi\» incen- ti ve I should liav-i doubled ybnr salary in the S pring. Two mouths in advance cann ot break mo. Consider that settled , then , f.on. this ti me , a nd Godblefcs you. \ Mr. Lacy shook Howa rd' s hand and b owrd him out. * * * •::• * •» * In the di mly lig hted ch u rch. —while aliuo.st all the city s.it around thei r nuts and wine at well- nT. .d hoards—Gra ce Stanley ' s was a solemn , and scarcel y a cheerf ul wedding. Yet there was no trace of sadness upon the young bride ' s cou ntenance—only the pure and hol y emotion which should fill n heart re- nounced to n nothcr ; while in Oscar How ard' s smile , w hen the few friend s around offered their con gratulations , there was the trium ph of happiness. It was something like n nine d ay ' s wojder among tho fashionable friends when the announcemen t -was uui 'de throu gh the city pape rs , and some re- fused positively to credit the rumor. ' 'Impossible!\ buid one and another— mauceuvering mammas , women of the world , marria geable daughters , and as- tute fortune h unters. \Mrs. Mannin g is far too sagacious for a thin g of that kind to happen within the range of her power. As long as Mr. Manning knows the value of money, and has nuy re g ard for social position , such a marri a ge could never take p lace from his house. \ \Perhaps they wished to got rid of hor ; she was only an orphan niece , ' ' said a lad y in whose bosom was a v eiy small s u ' nre of human kindness. \Bnt an adopted child , \ said a listen- er. \From Mr. Mann in g ' s own lips I havo hoard ho intended to make hor his heir. \ \And young Danton was said to be a suitor. \ \Very incomprehensible—very !\ said an old society hnngo r-on around drawing rooms of the rich. And so wen t tho gossip of Grace Stan- ley ' s quondam friend * , while she busied horsel t in turning to advantage nil tho simple 'appointments of hor eontrn sted and contracted ,ipar!.mont s ou tho tlv ' - . 'd floor cf n plain but genteel boardin g house. At tho displeu uro of h er adopted patents h!\.i was deeply grieved : hut aside from this , little re eked sho vim * ' .lie babbling wor ld outside babbled about. Sho was huppy in Oscar How- ard ' s love; sho was content ed with luir simpl e manner of living; nud days pasted into weeks , and weeks into month s , nud months into yours , with no diminution to bor contentment , no diminution to Iter happiness , lin t no! long was Oscar Ho wind' s a very much \ pi. -nt up Uti ea. \ With his doubled salary ho found tit tho end of tho first six mon ths after marriag e , ho had no potty sum laid by in tho savings bank. At the end of one your thoy were en- abled to o.Toh.tngo their single third - floor hr.ok room in their hoarding house for u < .osy snbnvlmn cottage. Tuo next oxeliun go by virtue of the young \ olive branches \ that wore springin g up around their hoard , was to a suburban cottage move commodious , A few judiuiou s outside investments had much increased tho youn g man ' s finances ; and when physical and mental uilllction had rendered business burden- some to Mr , I-noy, liu offered a partner- ship to his chief oltrlt , which in u s hort timo became tin equal one , and the firm of Jjnoy it Howard h iul tho nnm e of one of the strongest in the city. fly this (lino a great financial crisis wri i making gi gantic strides toward Hie wry heart of tun inonoy market ; Men ioolcod pale and anxious , shook their bonds doubtfully, and gloomily watched tho cloud I' m t continued to spread nnd blacken .hi) financial firmament , until it stood dir ectly over tho groat mone . v mar t , onvelopln f* th ousands in its sombre pall. \They sny flint the luuso of Manning As Danton , too , is llltoly to go down in the voriox , \ suid one to another , enrn . lossly, as ftrnoo Hcvai 'd stood on H.e curb stone hi fore hor dcor , awaiting the coining of hor carriag e- rronnd the cor- nor. She had then a homo in one of tint prlne ipal nvnnnfw of tho olfcy—-her hu sbands duties not allowing a resi- dence more remote. \It cannot be , \ .said the other. \That is one of the moH reliable houses on the street. \ 'feut haa been ruined b y the reckless- ness of th e youngest partner. You will remember tho firm is now Manning, Danton & Son. It has been onl y twelve months since Danton , Jr. has been one of the firm; but they tell me he has not onl y squandered money most fearfull y in all species of dissipation , bnt he has made in jiidieiotis 'iuvestments; and more , is etron g l y su spected of fraud in more than a sin g l e, instance. \ \I am sorry for the sake of Maiming, that this is so. H e is an old man , and , I beli eve , an honest man. \ \let th ey say his house cannot sur- vive another day ' s run upon it. \ \Terrible ! - ' exclai med the listener. \Can 't they get 1-el p?\ \Not w ' th William Danton ' s fingers in their money bags . \ \Terrible!\ again exclaimed the s ec- ond ma n , and shaking bands , one went u p and the other down the street , l eav- ing Grace Howard to di gest the unwel- come news of her uncle ' s business condi- tion us best she might. The earn ia go so long delayed , now stood before her. \D rive to M r. IIowa rd ' s stor e at once. \ sh e nervously ordered the driver. G race was still nervous and ag itated when she entered her husbf.nd ' s pres- ence. •'T ell me , Oscar , \ the asked, with a t*enior m licr voice , \how much money I ;im no w the possessor of , in my own rig ht?\ '•Twent y-two thousand dollars. \ \Can I have the use of it? \ ' \Assuredl y, my dear; it belongs to you ; but what do you wish to do with it ?\ \I ha ve heard that my Ancle was in &erio u s financial danger. \ \And s o have I , \ raid her husband. \I must see him my few thousands may be of some hal p to him. \ ' \ 'Grace , \ said hor husband , sternly , \ho has utterly i gno red your existence , since your marriage , and will you now expose yourself to injury and insult?\ \ M y uncle is in trouble now, Osrar. I cannot forget his more than fatherly kindness in my childhood and youth . In marrying you , I disa ppointed all the expectations they had reared , for wealth , fashion , and worldly position for me ; and while I can never blame mysel f for obeyin g the dictates of my own heart , I dare not cheri sh a feeling of resentment to ward them. If m y money—inc onsider- able as it i s—will be of service to my uncle, he must now havo it. \ S ho held her lips up for her husband s kiss , and , being driven rapidly, soon was landed at the door of her uncle ' s o lltc«. Amon g the eager crowd that thronged the door-step s , each man w.th a certifi- cate of deposit nervously clutched be- t ween his fingers , she made her way into his presence. His eyes glassed over wi th tears , as they fell upon hor pale face. Mr. Mimin g had grown old , weak , and tmiidisb , within n week ; and fie would fain have laid liis silvered , aching, enve-woru head upon tho bosom of his adopted chil d , and craved forgiveness for all his cruel ty nud neglect. Tho iron had entered his soul , and ho was a better man—a softened man. \ Can 1 see you n moment , uncle ?\ said Grace , beating back , with a look , the crowd that pressed forward , in silent determination , to secure securities be- fore leaving the office. \ dm I see you? I must see you a moment privately. \ L ua 'iug Dun ton, Sr. , to battle with their omititors , her uncle led the way iato his private office and bolted tho door. \ How is it villi yon , undo ?\ sho siiul. Tel l mc all i Tell mu tlio worst ! Toll mo quickl y !\ \ Auotner day, G rade , \ said hor uncle , g loomily, will cud tho struggle , aud I shal l bo bankrupt. Thi « would not have been , even now , but William Danton has boon a default \ ! f or n largo amount , disappearing with the grontor portion of tho nssosts of the firm , just previous to the nri sip. If I hud but a small amount , could last throu g h one more dny, nnd satisfy my creditors , I \mild easily re-establ i sh mysolf in tho Fnblio conudonoo , But why should grieve yon with this , my child ? You ounnot help mo. \ \ I can help you some, perhaps , uncle, Would twenty thousand dollars bo of any service to you ?\ Ho started to his feet , and urnaped hor hand like u vise. \ Twenty thousand dollars would save mo from ruin. \ \ \' ou can have it , then , by one o ' clock, \ Without another word she rushed from tlio bunker ' s oOteo , and giving an aider , in an hasty voice , to hor coachman, distanced every enrriago in passing, and ore long, in hor husband ' s office , was nervously counting over tho soft , old , yollow , greasy vngs , that wore lai d ns nn emollient upon the fostering sensibilities of her uncle ' s creditors , Iu another half hour, those old , yel- low, greasy rugs wore laid in hoi- uncle ' s hands. T wo—vliroo—o ' clock aamo-banli hours wore over ; tlio sun was untir in g its sotting ; flttau ciors — many of tlicra financiers no morn for life—lingered about Mammon ' s quart e r , ns if l ntli to leave , dismissing tlio events of tho dny, probing into the probabilities of the morrow. 'Toor Manning! How is it with him?\ said tlio wrest man ou the strn ot. \Still on his foot , \ was tho answer. \How is that? \ said anot her on the brink of bankruptcy, mid upon the principle that \ misery likes ooinnnny, \ was pleased rather tlmn grieved when lio hoard that a broker Inut been carried down in the gnnorn l misfortune \Got hel p from some source—God know s where!' 1 , 'Thcy tell me , \ said another , who was listenin g moodil y, that a woman t wice visited Manning ' s office to-day. Perhaps her visit had somethin g to do with hi s safety. \ \Describe her \ \O ne of his creditors told ine she was a handsome , brown-haired , blue-ey ed woman , of twent y-five , x>cvhups. \ \Can it be—yes , it must b e—Mrs. H oward . You. remember sho was the adopted child of Manning, a nd incurred ejection from his roof because of her iiceeptunce. of Howard , ov. -r that scoun di el , Williuui Da nton . Howard is now one of th o most pros perous merchants in the city. She , it must have been; aud doubtless render ed her uncle assist auce , f or I am told she is abund.mtl v able. \ The morrow ' s sun arose upon many a closed firm iu the street—closed for a ll time. But not so the hoii.se of Man- ning •& Dant on. At the regular busi- ness ho ir their door. -, were opened. There were few loun gers around their steps that day ; other steps , wliere ruin , gaunt and grim , gre w into more definite form as the hours advanced , where far more attractive to the interested or the cu rious. And so ou , from dny to day , stalked the pauic , hand in hand wi th poverty, until , content with their work , they cast a triump hant smile upon the wreck they had made , and retired. H y littles , Mr. Manning, though shaken iu health , b egan to restore his shattered fortunes , and. re-establishe ~d m public confidence , hi ¦ hou se soon re- gained its old popularity. It is nedlcss to s ay, Gr ace Howar. } was also re-est ablished in the confidence and the h earts of her adopted parents; and a great concession it was for Mrs. Mannin g when she admitted for the first time to her husband , \ Yes , Gracie was wiser than we. \ la Mr. Manning ' s iron safe there lies n legally-attested will , and by this testa- ment , wh en death shall have claimed the uncle and aunt , Grace Howard is des tined to be one of the wealthiest women in the cit y. She is not yet aware of it , but Oscar sometime: ) says to his wife : \I don 't think , dear , they dislike us very much. \ A Ni:vr InEA. —A Yank ee has set his wits to work again , and this time wi th the intention of imposing upon tiie trust- ing nature of trees. The hare condition of tbc trees during the bleak month * of win- tor strikes him as being far from pleading to the general eye , and he proposes to remedy it by a system of steam p ipes twinin g around the roots of shade trees , and kept warm b y s team from an ordinary furnace boiler . He doubtless thim's that ho may thus cause the trees to imagine the.use lves in the midst of summer , nnd , ' o suppose that the bleak winds of Di-ccmber are merely passing eccentricities not worth noticing: an d above all , no t of sufficient enns equenc to cause them to cist off their summer a ttire. We do not believe that the trees cm be imposed upon to this ex- tent , bu t tiie intention of the ingenious in- ventor , who , b y the way dwells in Con- necticut , is n one the less commendable If this gentleman would turn his mind t o sonic mi ami of persuading flies nnd in :»s- qtii toes that winter reign ed all the year round , h e would confer a greater benefi t on his sufferin g species than b y tryin g to take a. 'Ivnntat r o of the trees. AN IMI 'UIITANT IiAW SriTCOMI ' II UMISKD, —An important lawsuit in Louisville haa just been br mght to an nnd by a compromise Tn 1851 flustnvtts Sehu- map , u wealth y manufacturer of Aix la Chnpelle , Prussia, deserted his wife and two children , nnd eloped to this country with his servant maid , bring , ing n great deal of ready money wi th him and leaving a large amount be- hind Mm. An Indiana divorce was pro- cured and he married the servant maid , by whom ho had five children. Ho made money rapidly and died in 1870. leaving .$1 , 000 , 000 worth of property In this city and Indianap olis, I)y his will ho left his I' rnssli t n property to his divorced wife nnd children and American property to his wife nnd children horo. Tho marriago contract with his first wife entitled hor to ono-oight of all his ostato in foo simple and a life estate of ono-fonrth . Suit was brought in the t' nl tod States District Court of Indiana and Chancery by tho deserted wife , and tho suit was compro- mised recently by paying hor 8100 , 000. Muiima t in Nrw York. — A tragic tor- minntiou of an old vondnHa occurred in Joh n son ' s Pool-rooms , at tho corner of Broad way and Twent y-eighth stroot , Now York, In the midst of the pool-selling, •Tolin SonnnrO , a jiolitlei n n nf prominence In the E'Rhtcoiitli Ward , shot and killed Thomas Donolmo , who , throe years ngo , In tho heat of political conto r t, was said to have shot Flor nneo Sentinel much In tlio same way. The murderer was a t- routed and tnlcon to the Twenty-ninth Pipolnot Station-house. Two dugs in a Now York pit (ought five lio.irs , before a hrutiil crowd , befo re one killed the other, Hing b olts—Divorces. Dom estic mails—Married men. There is a hog epidemic in Tenne ssee. Poultry arc having the cholvra 'in Liwa. Corn is cheaper tuan wood for fuel i:i I owa lime kilns. Old settlers ' associations are becoming an institution in tiie ~ \V ;st. A n editor who was going cour ting, Mid \ he was going to press . \ England makes .ft'3.500 , 000 vorth of her old raj!« . into paper yearly. Paper houses are beinsj made practica- ble , ha bitable and comforta nlc. Athens , Oa., has a piper n»roed the CW , wit h the motto \I c an scratch. \ Th e Sprin gfield loafers have taken to thr owing kerosene on ladies ' dresses. An Iowa lawyer has been indicted for swin dling a widow out of a war claim. A lawsuit was settled the other day in Michi gan b y p istols in the court room. A Memphis piper defines advertising to ue •' i blister which clraws customers. \ Machli n told Cooke that the firs t qual i- fication of an actor was to learn t» stand still. If you court a young woman , and you are won aud she i s won , you will both be one. Hudibras calls ma trimony a perverse fever beginning with heat and ending wi th frost. A barb ar is o n trial in San Franc fcco for killin g a woman because she relusod to ma rry him. Who are. the most exacting of .ill land- l ords ? Why, c hildren ; because they never fail to make their own fathei s and mothers pa-rents. A saloou keeper in Xew York was shot because he declined to donate a priz e to a target co mpany. Iu Texas when a congre gation wants a new church , tho membei s go to work and build i t themselves. Terre Haute has a young man who cuts , fi ts and makes all the dresses worn by his mother and four sisters. The He g istrar General of , the Colony of Sout h Australia estimates its popula tion at mid summer , 1872 , at 100 , 509. 'i here have been a good many marriages of late. This will accoun t for the fact tha t nothing r .o- . \-a-days i s singular. J Tiif the papers in the South say that the to bacco crop is unusually good , and the other half say it is unusually poor. There are two thin gs iu the world that are not safe to trifle with—a woman ' s opinions and the business end of a wasp. Young married people who have their house built should have it built round , so that discontent can find no corner in it. There is some talk of starting in London a comprehensiv e C.iurcli , which shall admit wo rshi ppers of all sor ts and condi- tions. ' , Life accnrd hiii to the Arabic proveih is composed of two parts—that which is pwt , a drea.n , and that which is to come , u wish. Denmark women are very polite. Won- der if they would give a S'int in a street car to another woman if there was plen- ty of room on both sides. Major S. W. derrick , (Zel> Crnmm et , Serious Editor of the W athiiigtoii Touch- t tonf i ,) is in the lectur e field this season with \New-fanglod Notions , \ A man ia for fancy w ork has suddenl y seized on youn g hidydom , ' and all the pleasant yovng fclloivs are ovcrwhele m' . 'd with tho products of their toil. Tho dry goods clerks in Cincinnati threaten to strike , and the Eng uirtr wishes that thoy would , and clour out , leaving their places and wages to women. An exchange says tha t- the correct an- swer to the gentleman who wrote tho song, \Why did I Marry?\ would be , \Because you mot a woman who was a first class tool. \ Paris Newspaper s , na newspaper * , <\» behind the journalism of any o ther part of tue woTid. The flormaii s nro far in ad- vance of the French In this respect , as tuey nro Ii > many others . Two men , who b.t d just got thro ugh a Uiird examination , weio overheard talking ih'j o ther day, in one of the dond Inn - Riiago» . Their ncnunt reminded the beare r of the voices ol the past. An exchange says: \ This Is tlio filth trout caught this year from the same 'hole , ' the total weight of which is six pound s. \ \ Good , \ snjs tho O ttawa 6' i /f- mi , \ now wo know what a hole weigh*. ' A Macon , Ga., man hns invented a machine for the manufacture of ice which is destined to place retail consu- mers upon a fair footing, Tho wholu machine can bo pla ced on tho inside of a water bucket. Tlio bnttlu fields of Franco presen t now and then unplea sant reminders of the scones enacted on thorn, A t Itozny nud Krmont , recently, formers have boon killed b y tlio txploslon of shells In tlto ground thoy were digging. A yonng woman has poisoned horsolf in Vienna. In a no te , which she had loft upon a table near the i» \d on which hIio lay she lintl wri tten ! \M y Inst ci gnr draws veiy bntlly, therefore f am tlrednf We. fiend night. \ A young married lady in Now York wears a peculiar breast pin, which has excited admiration , It In nppiirontly a bountiful carving in some dark, p fowy stone , of a lion ' s head hnavlly sot in rod gold. In reality It is the front of a favor- ito mnorolmnm belonging to hor husband. Ho was an inveterate smoker, bnt to please her , gave up the habit , and sho wears tlilspooiilinv ornament nsn trophy of her victory , Brevities. PUBLISHED EVEEY T HURS DA Y , a SOUTHOLD , L. I. TERMS : $1.00 a Tear. L. F. TERRY , Publis her $he 3taivft«r. JOB PBINTI NG- Done at Short Notice ind ftt priiH -b that itufr competition. CoiTCspoiKlentH aud Canvassers wanted in liv- ery village. There ' s a beautiful land where the angels d well . A nil our hived ones are gar nered furever , Where Hongs of deliverance in lull uiiU.c.iih hwcII , Where sorrows ne ' er romu , their joys tn <li»- l»el ; It !h o n ' y Hit' osti thi' li ver. There ' s a h eave n ly r es t , a lio.ne of (V.Uuli i Where uin ami where deuth eouiu nir,v ; Tho Holy of Hulk-H , wliere .viiutx , i lrdn -1 in white , ltejoiec in the Koodneu- ' \ - S i/- -., day ai: J night; U ib only uei' ioj* t he river. There are iimiinioiin jircpared i ' or the holy and pure , When from earth , death thei r xpiritH tOia ll never , When those who iu Clirivl to the end , nhall en- dare , .Sh all dwell in Hia iiru so'iee forever Heeure ; It in only across the river. There ' * a robe and a erown in that beautiful land , Which JcaUK , the glorious giver , Shall bestow nnoii those who are worthy to stnnd , When probation is papt , at the I- ' atlu. r ' b ri g ht hand . I t is only across the river. Then we 'll fear m. - t tfie gloom that hides the hritr ht shore , For Christ shall he there to deliver , And guide us in safety, though billows may roar , B y tho light of His love, the dnrl i wa ' .e vs o ' er ; It is only across the river. Only Aeroit the Biver.
