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Neutral in Nothing that Demands Public Expression—Bepnblcan in Politics—Devoted to the Public Interests. BttOCKPOBT, FRIDiY, DECEMBEE 19,1856. t J. HARRISON, DEALER in BlackS'lk and Fu r Hats, W and Dra b Hats, Summer llat3 s Caps, F Trimmings, &c. Brockpi'rlj N Y White, urn, '- GOULD , GARY & CO,, DtfAXERS in'all kinds of Hardware, tin wave fllioot iron, cupper &c . Jobbing dono. at flhort notico. Ono clour north of Sprigs Drug Btore, Broukport, N. Y. J D. SPRING . Drugs m>'l ^Medicines, Pure Chemicals, Paints, Uiis, Dye. 8tu,tbj, 1'or- fumer.y, l-'uro Wines ami Liquors for Med- icinal Purposes only, Brushes, Patent Medeiiios, cec. Books and Stationary, Mil- me,. Musicial Instruments, American, Froncb. and German Paney goods of Every description, constantly on liauu. Broc'k- port N . Y.- BECK &. THOMAS. BAKERS, Alain Street Bruckport, X. Y.— Wholesale and retail dealers, i n Bread. Crackers and Cakes of every description. Parties supplied with overythinrr in the line at th e shortest notiu. Flour fur cde at retail. CARY & BIlAlXAltlT JlANcTACTl'RERii of Gary's Rotary Engine Pump an d Hydrant. \Oflico a few doers south of the l'ost Office. ea«t side- Main St. Brockport, N. Y. E. I, WHITNEY, PI.AI.KII in Foreign and Domestic Staple and Fancy Drv (Joed-, Groceries, Hard- waiY.f'e>-p.'t , Paper lirtiij.'-it'fr-,Oil Cloths, Crockery ami Glass Y\ are—lor Cash or ready piivouly. No. 5') Slain at-, llioelc- portl.X. Y. Xuv. 2Hth, l\5ii. ?tt BEACH & HUBBARD, DLAI.UC in Groceries, Provisions, FUli, oil, Cordage Brooms, Puil-t, Tub. , mid all arlieles usually kept in A stare. 61' tin. Un.l. DRAFT S ON EM.i.isi) Iur.i vsi> ASIJ Semnsn, .rum £1 upv.aul, fur sale at the Brurkport Kxehaiigo Bank. Oct. IT; l.-TA lit L.C. 1-PENt ER & COi, Planters and wholesale dealers in the bo*t of Fair Haven, Virginia, York Bay n..l Amboy, shell, can, keg ai.d count Oysters, am i wholesale d- aiers in all kinds of l'ur- lirmund Dome-tie Fruits, Coiifietiouerep, Cigars, Piekh d Stuffs, eairdities, &e. dc. Pcp.it SM State St. K.•Chester, S. Y. S. $t\M 3ilis«llomj. THE CHIHSTMAS DXKHBH. Or tSso \Lost Oas<> Jfoissasl. BROCKPORT CAiVDY I'AC TORY. JOHN B . ILight Manufacturer if Fancy and common Coiiiuetiouai-y-, at Whe'.yu! L oi Itotail; Ice Cream and Pyramids for Parti s made t o order. Stone li:oek, opp-aite the Yillage Hall, Brockp u rt K. Y. HATC H A. WALTER . DEALERS in Hoots, Klioes, Leather and (ird- bigs, JSo. &!, Main Street, Ilnckport, N Y. £3?\ Cash paid far Hid.?, SKIDMDRE ~gT\:<\ Pr.AM_sin Groceries, Pioviaionr, Liquors, Flour, Nails, Ghe : it, Ac . Intl. \ X >v Block, wit side of Main Strect, Br. eh. port, N. Y. ISAAC! BARNES. MlNTEAI-Tt RV.lt ut Fashionable Cani<i»\.. Buggies, Wa^ouM, Sulkies, oVe. Repair- ing done mi jahi.rt mrticc. troop >m Ci,i' *i HUoet, adjo,rm.g tLe caua'^ii. -kp.-rt, ^ Y, rt GOFF, yiinl'I'TOR of Clint.m stlee' !.-•• ...» •••• B'ael\'mT!.h'iig. H• \\ \••••' l'..'e>..» r. jti'.he'J at '-'i rt o.t - \ IMIJ • ii • • r* , a^eiii 1)> terni^- Jotdut'\ ied H •*--. -ht.'iit d«n<* it» ti.w be-', t l. k l.'.,. , -..( '. A'\: /• -I • ^ ii-ar'^.-. . (J'J • • it ••' i-'i.t. h \'. I'T' . N Y. A.J. BARilU.lt- IUMI llr . -«\n;'. Shaving, t hv.i 1 and I**, rfamevy. Roa-ns h.n.ei. ronapjR of the Piib.le *!•. ie>pfctf ted. S tl .on in Chap . ..'s B. c' Breekpoil, V. Y^ _ _ '.MISS 'K.'VI'S K TEAfJir.R of Manic—iii the I'tiii.o. '> r £ I , l: V AS Si A. It u .t coll dreary al'tcnioi n, and t!r; sky. whieh has been overcoat all the morn- injj, is now pouring forth torrents of rain ; but notwithstanding the wuutiar, the str^cti of oiir large Huuthern cities are wt.ll filled with people, huirjiu^ »oui-.- eiio way and suine amJthi v, leaded v : ' h hundlea and ba-kcta, Wt.ll utuckod Yi'ith gutij thing.t for to-inorrinv'D dici.er. \ To-iuorrnw will be UhrUtiuas Jay! tt -morrow will be <'!iri..tma:> dnj'\ huin- i.ied a brijciit merry cl.iil of about eight y.iTa of a^'e, u\ yh. ^!ooA ly the pallor wt nloiv of a very hrndi-eii.e duulliii/, ijiziii^ at tin- m.it.j iiu.-sers by, .'ver aud nuon chipping her lmnl-, and utwiiug -ui' e'.t!d!ike i'i mark, .i^ a lieo that .sl.e 1'' iMtjiiiit. 1 j...-.d ahii.'. W.a'il an M.tl 1 down his dark face, and as be gazed upon I the fair little form by his side, .-whoso j cheeks were rosy with health aud youth, | and whose bright eyes danced with pleas- j ure, l u thought that his little UoAVor was the loveliest that ever bloomed. They now opened the street door, and there seated upon the eld marble stops, wi.i a boy of about ten y^ars of ago.— lli.s eluth\s were very thin, aud covered with many darm ; he ln-1 no cap on liii. heat], and his black hair wliieh wa>i tllip- p!:ig„wct, ban^ down over his face, as he re»ted liii eiieek upon hisliund. \ Littl- buy! little boy!\ exekitoed Alice, as Jacob, leaving her at the top of the step..;, went down to the chili], and touching him upon the arm, endeavored to route him. The boy luookud tip.— TH.-r\ at his side was a strange negro, t ii\'il'i that his youn^ miotress want- i 1 .1 -, .t.i'11 ;inti;y fjwar.ls the house. Mechanically the ebi'.i anise, hastened up tin! steps, and .-...on stoo 1 in the door-way L-'f .iv A!if. '• C i.n\. hi! eo:n.' in '.' s'i • esebiiinod, t'i':i.ig_ him liy t1i-> haul, and eiirWvor- in^ to draw him in the hall. But he dro-v' ba.-li!y b-..'.:. and s.ii I, while he IriHlied tl... hair from < C his f.-i — \ Thank JTJ, mi.--, but I muit (.•ulaue bi l!.j leitlltr \ \Where d'eiyour lo. tber\ li\e?\ i..- <Yiii\:J JJ.'J 1 \ c.;.i,ii,ja:i ei.i'ueat and icru- tiniziug glaueu at the bo). \ On the cr.rncr of CluuL-s an 1 Smith •tie ts,\ r pa- 1 the iitii- f l!..v.-. . b-en A-. tug : day-\ '• What have y ke 1 AiL-e. \ 1 loll li'ijii • iriy thi. mepiiiij;,\ he plh. I i'i trt .ub'.ii^. til. \ \ to try and •t ..jiue work to d-i, - ithat I coy! I ia.uj ! a littl J in iaey, and tin- I my in >thcr v; eiid l\iv-. Stitif.stii.i!.' t ' • i'. 1'.',' b • t, .,i!'.:.u d J 1 d km.;.;, t .•• ...J>V: ifii la I, ol aO'J.il i'. who n.. . » f, ueoupt- i '.' i \ Oh. \.u- I, . .Irion, aaiii V...-M ••» C '.• \ •- ^'.U t ', .lid ,,'ee- fli!- •l.7i IV - ! >!..•! in i',.,..o. \-(:••\• M' ,, \ 1 r; , .. a,i ; , ,r'''\\' MJ'M >: t- .f.'e'.J d\'\f s.'\'litl-' CVu'eb, Breel.pt H >• Y 1.1 i in;, in,: 1 -aw.' Iler aunt smiled ami replied— Well, n't )i'.i llink. All. •. tl,„t Juctb (t'l- . v. us tu-ir old u- n i\t' J n.i.ij sli'.le al'. , Ui f t a^ 'uif. a one tor uur tl'i.n. i.' i ' Kveu if he should,\ f.iid the little ' p'rl, lau^hii!,.', \Iain -ure I c u' 1 r.it j fit it all myself, but I may fd\c sctno .•f it to some poor little be^'tr ciiii.ir. n, ;.; iv i ut' - ..'\ ' C'efuitiiv )f 1 in t, m. .. :', ;:i. I e.\ will tell but d\ put do.vu t'uit v.i:.- dow,' i xelainie'l Mr*. Wra.in, h.istiiy iutenuptitis ber.elf, t..- Lir ttu-v, whi'..- to do TInirDrKsine, Shaving:, Chaniponii-.gj.-he was utt. ling the-e la-t word.-., bnl &c, in the best nianncr.__ Oils wi_ Perfn- ] p] accl i \ lcr ^\{ ,,itljMy ut o:i a eh.iir, r.,1 -- s- sirftt'l did you u -la.; n' , a -t ui.il;!: ien-it ' j •1 r.o'v .he tuurt '. irve. 1 would .'ay, l^u use i leair ;y, hi.;f:'h' vrpfir: *hf->'. . t..-il.\vere Vvtl : lejv,' l.tlii 1 •, whi-ir th- l.t'l - toil't.v h .• hand :'*\'i'i out. ly 1 litr llt't t o ely f. :• i.::,i said Auee I WOtlt ery . llT.i HR :t 1'- E i.W'lt.n v !• •1 in th i .f.!tli.c'Mp'lt<' : u> *.''\'' i Cenniiu nr-'i'iiintion j. Urtur. Ki r,it>n of c- :/ ir ijQ L t manner lli-m sale, from the b-s t B\rockport Y. l r \A. WIUI'K I WILL alwayt lie f.eui'l m hand an d pmr-iro.J i Ali-t ' .'. u 1'.\>•-• • No,\ ,11 .1' . . !.•_• will ]•• -i\ ui\. e i.Lte at. •, i.lr :.i . T!. ' !• r .n.. '•i'i •ml I will 'Y.jll't 1 ,k ,'d.fl , t'.- i\'->r '... \ lu: \. a aiii tver y tlln,; t'.at Avidow, and in Tlioc will 1 put my trust.\ Iliirlt! there is a tjaiek step upon the stairs. Tho mother's ear has caught the sound ; she turns quickly, closes the win- dow, and at the same instaut the door of tho room id thrown open, utid tho poet' boy, to whom our little Alico has been so kind, enters. His firms are flll-il with various buntllcr.; lie luo has i-eturned home lo.t'L'.l with.good things. Ho opens the p'iekaj;\s eagerly before his asloui.-h- cd mother's* eyes. Ono oontuins a nife tender steak, another feme fresh butter, another a loaf of hot bread, and another a few .candles; then he places in her hand about three s'iiUir,;s in change, and^ completely overcome, burst into tears.— Tho mother guzcj anxiously a t kcr son. Z/vt\ die thinks, can h e have come by so much iiijiii-j ? and hi s tears—he whom she W'i'i'.d do fully .trusted, surely cannot have i ..:i lei, porhapi for her sake, to couumt a thuft. \ Cliariiu '.\ she cxclaimeJ, somewhat bti-ruly, \ ho\,- have y ou obuiued these th'uy.\ The hoy raised his eyes, looked earn- estly iu her f ice, and said, \ D -\u' moih- or do y.ri think I would .-teal 1\ J \ \ 1 coild hardly thin k so, my son,\ she i'.'['.i\J with a tremblin g voice, a s she drew hhu affeetiorately towards her. \ And i did not Ley citkr, mother,\ he sail aft >r a f. .v m'nunts, ra i iu g his flusi.'.-l f'i!2ck fiflii th o should-.v it, had l'jviii.K i -: J, \but I bought al l this with .-..;:: • i n ''i.y that was given nic b) a ht'i'i'ltui little gill, and she askcdmi e t o eoiae :tu 1 eat dinner \iilh her to-tuor- row, nu 1 I ma y ge, can' t I! \ \\l' c '.viil at\ lllj liiil,\ replie d Ilia 11 liar. II. tl. it ru'ut.'d i'. h ;• W't'il for worl, sll lii.it Lapp.:i \ 1 t lii.o. A n 1 when he i '..'. I.iejr iliut In- liii...', the lie_:rn uii.de JJCU'., hi s iitother started, si = hfd deeply, ... t:. ,.,; n ,.,l ji-u'tifultirLv about the old urn'.-, aj.pt . •uahc. ',, t ...i i .lo.,' itaVe tht e t'A'j h.ipp) if., a t'. etijo) their unexpecte d supper, an 1 retiu u 11 t!.j dwclliii;.; of Oulunul N'crnon. \ Th o horses ar e already before tho carriage ina»sa; I took th e libel t y of hurno.-,-ing them before I spoke to you.\ \ All right,\ said the Colonel, \-there will be less delay.\ \ What is the matter Donald?\ Inquir- ed Mis» Vernon, gracing her brother \anxiously by the arm. Ho started, passed his hand through hit) hair, and exclaimed, \ Mary, if my hopes are no( disappointed, we are on the track of nur tlear sister. Oh, Alice, my twin sister'.'' ho added, \ would to heav- en thai to-n'yht my never-ceasirg praye-r that jou might bo restored to us, might bo answvri'd, ami lint T may again clasp yt'ii to my hcnl.'' At thi -o woi'l • his si-tor turned \ ale an death, while h\r lips; murmured— \ I pray it may at la-t be so !\ and the two old ci'lortil servaits, win) had been mansion, but thero is ono who fears not the slorui, and ho has oomo to olaimdior for his bride. Thcso is a horseman stands beneath her window—lio somtds ] a low whistle, which she hears far ahoto tho tempos!, and silently, yet sadly, in. the dark night, sho leaves her storn fnth- er's dwolling, and bocomos tho wife of Charles Howard. Two years havo passed. Again sho bends oyer her loved husband's sick hod, That terrible southern fever, wkioh'luis stricken so many, has not passed liitu by, He is dying—no power can savo l.im—-ho and her young babe will be I' ft ali.no it the World, She has oftcii, since her marriage, written home toiler f..'her, 1-nt luv letter? have always been' returned unopened. bto lays her hu-band jn his final . , , ,,,.,. . , listing lil.iee, nii'l as nlast resourco,,has b'irii, mnri'ifil, and won u ill\ thev S IIM, I , i i, , i , , i . , ' ' ., , - , .' | rmulu'd to e.i tu her jiaient, threw I:er- m the \ eriion' tamily, stort near, tin ir . 1( . „ , , . , r , ,• , - , ' . , , , . - ,. , : *dt on lu r Knees beioi'o lniuaud, jnniloro hand.-'imiierlniid thfireves railed towards i,. , , , , , ',. J \ I hmi, at 1. at, to take under lu: '^'''I; . tion her sou, her otilv ehild. \ V, here aro yon g\iug papa?' ex> ' claimed Alee, i;s her father having has- protcc- I tily drawn on his overceat, Avas prepar- ing to leave the ajartmeut. \ I am going, my littlo one,\'he lej.li- id, sloping d' wn and kis.-ing h.r, \to bring you limn\ perhaps, a little, boy to dine with you to-morrow.\ \D.ar gt'ol papa'\ exclaimed the child. \Well there w ill bo enough for both tin: little 1)0)«.'' \Oh I w.tii't pi'tuntiu that you ciu have in r\ than en\.\ \Will dc- 11;'.';.j, as she drew her hand iiiijaticutly away, and pouted I\r \ I won't eat dinner with your if you wo'.'t eat diuner with little 1 li-'t'f mii.e Th their lip. bit ' W nil per-uatle . .1. -1 at t.t -fy 1 A' , ' i j'l'.imv a let- big t.ir or, aud i i.i\ I li.'. i rightly, mi. e.-utii tab:. ' t'u'iiairliOut tl- I;. ;c. !y, anl ' ,'ioln 1 S 1 lui th.- -it'.iag-MOji ishiirjn^ the urge glob' L.inp oi the -', .!-• a brilliant lhrht I her knitting an 1 is -t - in an- ngl.ig th: tabl. h. r niery fur sale. Razors Hon.-tl. The pat- , ronage of the. public in solicitcl. Saloi n in i •• 1 the wun b w, am i Cornea' Block, Hast side of Main Slreet. | J iCl ,J j' ,. ov p t< \\'\ r Brockport. N Y. i .',,,'\' . tori S'IO a.e! tl, as Abe'ini' . -.'.iatilv BERRY A PRICE. , . , , 1 ..hevmtf b.-e s.r rati ' trcm he r scat ami ;:i n.t' A- - 1 .1 llt- 1. r MASl'EAt'Tt'RKIts and WU'dewle and Retail Dealers in Whips, Gloves ami Jlittons, 3.1' w: Main St. Brotkport X Y ^ ' obeying her, sfrang ,T. RAJIBO. TiEALER ill Stoves, Tin and Jappaued Ware, Lead pipe, Pumps, &c. Main St. Broek- port N. Y. I iT. '67 RA¥6ALLT. Watch Repairer and Jowelcr. East side of Main St., in the Post Office building. Broeltport, K. Y. _ _______ MAsrFACTfRKns and Dealers hi all kinds of Cabinet Wore. Tuniing- and Jobbing done on short notice. Shop in south end of the Stone block opposite Cowles store, Brockport, N. Y. KING & ALLEN 1 , DE.'leSJiS fs Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard- ware, Crookeryt Pnpor-Hangifigs, &c.-^ All Cheap for Cash. Brockport, N Y T. Si A. ERYB. WEST SIDE MAIN STREET, BRnritroRTi N. Y»—Dealers in Books, Pamphlets, Sta- ttio_ery.and Music. Also, Drugs rind Med- icines, Chowicabjj Paints, Oil, Dyo-Stutfs. Brushes, Perfumery, &c, &c, ~ ', ' C. A. LATTA. MAisil'EACTl'REn andlDealer in Boots, Shoes, and Iioatriori at the old Stand-of S. A. Lat- •ta, -cornorof Water and Maiu St. Brock- port N. Y. »N.. Br- : Ga* I>aid for Hides, Gnlf and •keep Skins., ..OST.R0M, ANT.HO^Y. st .06,,, WHOLES.AIE-G'rocprs nrid''\C6trimis3i6ll Mer- ,chan't's„180~Wost. street, between Warren .' »na£naifjbers, INoW York. Jrfc'b O'itrOm', D'Vid H. Anthony, JOS. Retjun, ,»:.- r i f, .E. .n.jiiXf .. - DENTIST—Artificial Toetitiinserted on Fins- Gbl'd 1 had-Silvei; Plato' from orio tooth to a wTio'tt':sSt,',6n*easoname*tormsi Offioooh Main street, over P. Cayis' stoic, Brock-1 »ort,N. Y. ab'iut t\ lave tho room. Oh, aunt''' i ..piled the t bill, \there U a poor boy ft-i our stoop, and I want to tell him to come to-morrow, and get some turkey for bis dinner '* \ Jacob,\ said hex- aunt to the ..Id col- ored man, v'n entire! the ipnrtuicut at this moment, \ j ist go to the •• tl\ 'tiler, and sec al---.it that little beg-giT child, that Miss Alice wants to sb.ire her turkey with \ \May I not go tv, aunt?\ in pared kerniece. \ You may just go to tho tl pr if you want f.\ but do not let her R\ out in the rain, Jacob,\ said Mr*. Vernon tntuing to the c'd man. \Oh no, Missis, I wOu't let my little rosebud get tho least bit wci,\ ho replied, as Alico. clasping ono of his 'br^' black hands with her small delicate fnig. r^., drew him impatiently froiii the \room. \ You havo got nie a very big turkey, haven't you uncle Jacob,\ she impAircd when, they had reached the hall. \\Sjcs Miss'. Alice!\ lie replied, \bu t you won't ho able to eat all of it your- self.\ '\ I know that, but then thorp'will be. more for, others;' atfd even as big a tlu•- : \koy she continued, \ as Mr. Colo's wouldii't feed all the little beggar cliil- .drbn.!' Tho old' man smiled, and the teal- which had glis'teafcd, in his eye, rolled .I,. \ in- '. a-./it C.iri I'm-- d! Hue vvl:ii m: to-aitui'-tw •itijii i'..-\ \f a g'Utlttiia::.' .-'.e- ad j l-.it d,i.i',--jju i-'.r;.ii I such a l.ily-.iko rcjui ter-\l til \ 1 • .t word', sii i [•!, •• iianl »i h-r po.':.:, mil di:i'vi;.g aold •' bar, ;.- u '' it t ' th • ali ehild, flying- \Take t'uit, and l..^ mother -.me suppir.\ At tlo JIJUUI of t,Ii» word '•\</'• started, threw him .-If on bis km fire Alice, anti j-ros.-ing her lit!.'..' nands to hi-' lip-', while the tears again -'.v. u.- e 1 foi'.h, i-s.:'.ain:.-'-—\T'.iaiik j n '.t' 'Vik yon I Oh, you have made mo so happy '• Ami I will come to-incrrow ami ti;i_... with y.\i if mother will lei me.\ Ti.i u ri-iiig hastily, ho ran down the steps, an d before Jacab. who ••ecm\d abont to ad- dres' him. euiU utter a'ingle wo;d. h e was t.-.it of si^it. The negro looked up the street, rubbed his woolly head, an d murnnir.'.l—\It is strange, very strange, but th.. boy Was s:> much like Ma«-a Charlei Howard I must speak to Mas=a Verr.on when lie conies home \ ...I, a i.ill. u i '•'.at ihlrty yi ,::j: eu- y eliai '\lli -I'. r .\lilt.'\ lAlii t the r-* mi, J;, she clasp';' .I all:-! 1.1- li. v.rl. hi.u, a non h. r re. y i|i\ri:in-nt. Te.i i< i:'ar- }l\.s. Mary V'ciuoii, tiie a »l..ter, i.i . t. A lai.l - * I ' lltg .Jaceu .- The C'ol- l.i 'lihig lOung man, ui s \ f ago, is st ,-cl in a r -iidin ; '.it'- IlC'.vsp: jieri. ij.n! I..ii' yn i coino ai'.d A'.i. , rushing iu- a.i 1 epr!iyiii,iS into h : s I li r arm- atlt-tiou..'.uly 1:, v. l.ile h -l.-c'V b r t - .ll p-t,o' IkU-a!':-r bi- ll!-. do'.f and her son have fmishcu e snj.pir, and sue 'n tiylt g to him to ntire to hi-, bed, fir ho mu.t bo fatigued, she soys, after lelug oat all day, nut tic pit-Jills MJ i„i,,i ii.at li. it tut -.-ay th. !, and iv-i'M ji: t l !, ;c to sit up a while, to .••._' •)• the if,»--5r.', whi.b he ha. ' - .: 1.. \ in'g h •!• 1 :rl 1. that she cannot n fu..e him. And there the two >it. He, on a 1\W tt\l atlicrfnt, hi, '.. .il i ting iij'O:'. Ir r lip wle' • 1 • ' _. h'dd ti.' of In .- i-.ta w'ri'e Iiapi- in 1,'n, aii'l *!i'u.l:i l.\w ' • will w '.-'. i' i-1. r. an 1 sh - sb'.ll i, -v.r -.'w ap-iin. Tl.i'ii li.- lot 1>- '* t 1 '.' ' v.-k-u p me rf gl-i--t, tl'veu-V 1 r-*'i e i It is a 1 dutiful owning, in tho early fall; tho foliage is assuming' its bright- e t tint •-. X.tlure is i'jhxtj — so is man! Tiie stern.eld Mr. Vernon is breathing his hit. lie lies tiictchcd upon his bod anl tuo iaseuient is open to adnuttho coliug brcez\. T3y his 6ido stand his s. 'i Don.dd, his young wife resting upon his arm, vdiilo M'u-y bathes her father's ; '.relud lips. Tho dying man' uttors-tho name of Alice. All bend eagerly for- ward. Aro his last words forgiveness . ? Thero is a pile fate gazing in tho t'jeu v.i.iljwat the scene before hor, but they see her not. None listen more ca- i<uly than she ou hi-.ring her father pro- -ouiice h'-r name. Mis words aro \Al- ii •> 1 I have di-owned her'. Let her ..-.ini- be ll/.ted from your memories'.\— iTiicjj stands enter her brain, sho feols as if \l»c would go mad, and clasping her I ehild tightly to her heart, she turns away •U..1 hui.ks ilonu the whaling jath tow- ard- a deep ktnam. On tho baiils sho -'a;..ls a, if in the act of springing, but n .\v tlioiights como over her of thnt broth- er who saved her from those very wa- I'l-s, and 'ailing 1 on her kuces, she prays ..';:. 'Wifb'es her own utter wcak- ii'--. aiel_ iuij.b.res f.r strength from to s'lpjeit her und r her ttiais. '• :' . '-•;..! •i ti'M.l.^ th- . , f'irl,\ !...s i be ga?' - tlff.'i n kVfA- wli) Ii ; i. . l v • li 1\ It .-am. • 1\ \. iv. eld ; •: nil til' :.ir ir-icb,' .,\„- P 1 . tl.- vviroi fire, -mlJ , v b;; c th. n k'.o^- t.vh) V- '• s l.n! feel er.' 1 .•~':ill gai'n,\ at th.- brLd t. roa'e so full of] 1;^, j.i 'titred 'eiag\) b.' fa\- -i-'ee; .dr'aming Tho hapjy ilrei\ is S'in-p on peace, n , ^.-j ; . .|'t be-. vA m:'_v ; :<n a\-nke ir t en bo re ' ,: t\'l! T'. \ IT -tarts. The fire liasburn- iw. Mint if send, but an uncertain .1.1 tl.t ugi.'tut the apartment. Kcr II'- In a 1 .-till rests iu sleep upon her lap. he-bi'en p-i-'.-hig, in memory, n.la:.i t!r.'\Ugh those fecne s of her sad '.•rig!' f-ilK, till't'. An -l-l.is ti. -h, -i's tht'i tie ?el:f- lb d'it-r of the apartment opens, a laid gently upon her arm, aud a n .'. 1, f.ti.iil'ar voice whkpered in her car, .•-'i. t-.i Alice'.\ She turns, and isclasp- 1 in h.r brtitlicr Pou-dd's arms, while .rpo-t/.jld J.ic.b \Why where Iro my little daughter I on, that she did not kie.iv iiaenppa e.mo in? l\'j!i were nil ut the' wibiw .> itohimr for inc.\ \ Ah,- please don't mind I\ she sail, nn- trcatingly-, as she placed lier littlo hands -en his check-, allied—\Ijnst went •' ivn stairs to get uncle Jacob to show ; • the t'r.key that he had bought f..rm'>, r d to toil you aunt hoaisa,\ sho oontlu- i. 1, turning t.nvanl- the n.-gress,\ \tti put I other j.late at table to-morrow, for I am {. ing tc have company to dinner.\ As th e child uttered tb JSO words, kcr f direr looked at he r in astonishment, and Cs old colored wonnu exclaimed—\ why, Ljr blossom, who are you gointoinvitel\ \ I have alrc.i ly invitod iny company. I is only a poor little buy.'' Her father smiled, and said—\ At any r..te, ; wo will send your little boy pome- dinner.\ Then turning towads the no- gi'css, h e added, \ Aunt. Louisa wilhat- tendto it.\ \ No, papa, no , he is coining bore to dine,\ esolaimod ^Alice, quite exoited.^- Bofore her father could reply, however, Jacob entered the apartment, hat in hand, and request to speak a fow minutes alone with his master?- -\- -» — \- G-et the carriage immediately, Jacob, and* you oaii dri-TO me;\ exclaimed the Colonel, entering- the room after a few' throws himself at her foot, her hand to his lips, sheds. # T_-.ll.' \I'l l ' c ,--'l.c th-caiii- that .-he i .'/•\*.: aha; J) thil 1, j nll tl pre^'.ag roaming the AVoodi of li-r fathers cam- Ue.irs of joy. try Stat for .-.iid n >\\- . , leetc.ip tiiifl by hor d I'.TO,:* tw'o }>hi' ••*, whi was ever i h.'f cuiiip:i'.ii\.i Mil pro'. .'t..r in all her ranib'-s Tu.-;. have ^.tt'.rtd their ba-'-j I. : lu'!, a: '. i\ \ ;'i \ aiv -.-at d by th- s tie tabl.', and she is very well satisSecl \a rii'; r .;:g hi r ''k, whi!\ twining in to share it with the .little Jjoy papa has tin- Uloft beautiful. Uought honie. Bofore jiartaking of tho viands, they Clu-istiuas day has come, and happy i< the jiarty assembled around Colonel • Vernon's well-filled board. Littlo Alice's won lerful big turKey looms large upon her p'll'l. u I'lks bails, hoki:r.'s her and fells her ht\V !m eves her. Jynin the cold water? bond their heads, while the Colonol.thanks deavoring to reach a flower on the edge of the bank, into yonder dark stream, but when jltst sinking, sho feels an arm around her,—it bears her up,—she is saved, and while al-iost fainting, carried' up the opposite bank. Then, when sho has [recovered, both run -pu'ckly home- that sho may not take cold, • get in the back door, and sho is soon in her own'iit- bod-room, whero auit Louisa,.hornurso, is immediately sent by her brother to hor assistanoe. Then, while the good color' cd woman rubs her till sho is a perfect glow, and dvessosi her. in-dry clothes, she places her little fat hands against tho«e ebony shocks, and kissing thorn, agoin'and agai.Ui makos her promise that she will not tell papa, for he would 'bo so angry, : that 'pel-haps lio would not lot her brother^ Donald and her go*to gather flowers over again. '* ; • ' ' ' Iter tliougbhcome down to later years. mojnOnts had elapsed,, his whole manner 'it is a mid P-'frhber night,\and the rush over her ; she has fallen, ^in en- j t a0 c ;ivov of all'guodfor the nwybloss- . ings he has shown thorn, and with hoart- • felt gratitude all respond.— Amen. < In one of the upper r • -.. • i f a poor inhcrallo looking dwolliv - I J Veiled by a table, on which stands a. l..,v flickering light, a tall, slenl'-r woman brnding earn- estly over lier' work. Th- apartment is damp and cold, for one of the panes in the window is broken, aud the wind and rain have free admittance there. \ It is 1 strange Charles does riot return,\ she murmurs, rising and looking anxiously into the street. \ I'm afraid something has happened to him. But no,\ she ad- ded, disisping her hands and raising he r oyos towards tho dark cloudy sky, while the cold rain fell upoil her face, \ Thou, oh' Lord, relievbth the fatherles* and the ! bearing the morks of great excitement. \' wild winds art raging around her fathef's A Lunatic's Cunning. ,A very laughable inoidont ocourrecl at a lunatic assylum at Lancaster about tendays.ago. A iparish officer from tho neighberhood of Middletown. tookia luna- tic to the assylum.- pursuant-to an order signed by two magistrates. ABtthornan was respectably connected, a.gigwaahii;-- ed for tho purposo, and he ' wis potsua- ded that it WOT merely an esrarsion oft pleasure on -which.he-was* going. In tho coursG'Of tho jburnoy, hSWovor, some- thing ocour'red to' aroifso the 'suspiciona- of tho lunatic ; with'respect to''his-real'_ destination; bu t b.6 -said, nothing on tie - snbjoct, ffladS,''fii J %§ilfa\ri'ce\~a!iil soomod [\to\ enjoy Ins jaunt. Whon they arrivod a t Lancaster . it was too IREO in' v tha OYonning,'to»pi;g-^ obed to the assylum, and they ''toofi' ,;i1 I .1'
