New York Clipper (Jul 1863)

ImERICAN SPORTING AHD THUTRICAL JOORMAL NEW YORK, SATUEDAT, JULY 11, 1863. / Toil. XI^-Ro. 18. tPBIOB BIX OBITTfl. IWAAT TO BB AH AOtOB. \nUTTM KIIBI89L1 lOB lea HIW TOix'OLXmit lwi]ntQb«.i]iMti>r—Iknovl'ldoltwell: _ lartMT the tatar ttUaw, ot him btneaili Ih* fpell or ooimttfMUd somw. ho, behold mj feim »nl bat! la not theUttsr hasOioffia, uy? In't th» toTiner fall of gttoi} rr« imh th» loton o!t«B—the oMet in ill iha loll, And knotr thalr plsr of aotlon, alao Uieli plar of loiil. VtH Fomtt, JanlBi Brntaa Boalh, poor Soott, and lllMwlae ha mo at the iomn, long the monaroh lu'd to be; - ' N Old Wtllatki too, nla btotbai Hal, and ataotilng nephey Sim, B«gldea John I^eiter;—all In their moat appropriate trim;. Barton, Obarlaa Waloott, W, B. filaka, and, with no deaira (o waary, ' ' Xhe obap TTho'a pUjrad eo man; nlghta the Eogllah Lftid Dnn- dreary: I want to be an actor. I know thare'a mm; aboat, (Tho' moitare mere prttandara, and oan onlr rant and apont,) ^o'd join a theatre, too, bat what are they u> mtf I onlj iriah the chance was yonra, m; noble Mends, to aae I I'ra money lA tat pooket, and I'to booght'a WkMUoba line, In whloh a much leaa "proper man" vonld aoirely cut a ahlse— I're faathera, Tlge, and gloToa, and a hundred different stafb, Filaalewela by the thonaand, and a aeoie or two of mlb. l-atoA oMae out, I wUl oome ont, at a theatre on Broadway, Otaata a great aenaatlon, and make the orlUoa uy ' nat, never in their Urea before, did eyaa of thein behold, Baoh talent and each modeaty—both typical ot gold. rat, I miut hnny np, tbat'a ave, and waking ihio' the'atreet, Pieparv'for the oecaalon I am abont to meet) . Anil Baling on the brohen'walla, my happy futare bl^aa, Xhro'lanoylng the poatara broad annonnolng "great ancoeaa."' SaSO Cllpp^,!'.. Frtsa Rtocy. ^EE SEOBEI CONCLAlnB/;: ■ OB,' ■ THE MTffrEBIdDS HOUSE III THE EltE POUITS. ' A BTORT OF BBW VOOk. OI^T. UFB. winmt ixniaiLT vob <u inw xosx'^otJinB, . BY J. A. TODBBWOOD. ' - ■ Copyright Beoared. niere li no knowing what might hare bean the reaoltof an thla bad not Henry bean faddeiOy awakened from hia delldnm byaehanoetxpreaalonofBmlly'a. "0, flndltl Ur. Uordannt," aaid she; "lamnie yonvonll aeanb for it better if it were Uia* Walton inalead of myaeUwha adied yon."' . ■ ~' " •Sxcnae me, Ulia Brandon," said Eeary, withdrawing ttm theaofa, "Ihadbettereendyottaaarrant.'' Bo aaylng, he left the room and Ou hooie, leaving Emllr to mrte whateicnaeehe could for him. iraa exoeedlngly ohagrlned at her want ot anoo«M, and regretUd the part ahehad played. MILE FEUCITA VESTVALI, JOHN BROUGHAM, OpBRATIO S0.N'a8TRE88. AOTHOB A^^) AOTOB. For Blographlcal Sketches, eed another Column. 0HAPIEBXXI7. f IE LAD Ott TBB WATCH—EMBT'e BED-OHUCBCB-'-TBe' APPBOICB 03 TBS ASaABSIR—TBE AVBBtBO BLOW—IXTIS ATBBIU'e 3IIS- TAn—BETXLATIONS—TBB BASS OF OOD-'-TBB 'ACOOaATION AND DENUL—OBAFION'a DIIBa DIOLASAIIOH. Henry UordannI, after haTlng apantone of the noatdellght- 'fnl erenlnga in his life, waa condnoted - to the ofaambor assigned Urn by hta boat. It was a room entirely laolated'from the rest of the hoaae; bat this iaolatloneansad him neither sarpriae nor nneaalDeaa. Ho was sapramely happy. He oat for aome mli). nlaa at the open window, for the storm had now passed, and he oazad on the dark watera whloh atretohad far away In the dia- (anoe. Hia thonghta, however, were elsewhere. At last he dosed the window, and bsTlog offered np a prayer of thanka to Ilia U^er, he undressed hlmaelf and laid down on the bed. His aoal was rocked by happy thoagbts, and by one o'clock in the morning he slept profoundly. Well might ho be happy, for daring the whole eTsning, Hand lud treated him with the most loving kindness. The slsht of these two lovers was gall and wormwood to Luke Averlll, and their happiness only made him more determined to aacrlflco the object of hia hatred. An honr passed on. One by one the sounds in the house were aimed, and at last complete alienee reigned. Tbroe light tape might have been heard at hia chamber window. ' Henry, hon- ever, did not hear them, and they ware repeated louder. Then a hand enveloped In a pooket handkorohief poabed against. the glass nntll it was shattered, withoot, however, malang much noise, for the plocea were oaoght by the oartaln boforo reaching the floor. . .'■ Henry heard It; but he evidently ihonght hewai flreamtng, and he Ml asleep again, mBsawing eoBe lnattloalat^WbrdK."'' A hand was then intioduoed thtongh the aperture of the .broken window; It-pushed back the apHng, and the window • opened. The lad who had watched over Henry for the laet two or three daya, strode over the sill snd stood in tho chamber. We have already said the storm had passed away. The sky waa now clindlces, and the moon floated .in azora space, calm end brilliant The moon'a rays fell directly on Hcary'a fkce as be alest. The Intrader walked directly towards the bed, and tben atopped. For a moment or two he stood motionless, with bis eyea flied on Henry; then he Joined hia hands and appeared to pray. Tata over, he stooped down and mprlated a kiss on the yonig man's forehead. Then he rose op and made a ges- tareu If he would swoken Henry. Bat he evidently altered his mind, for he went to the window; and bavbig closed it, drew down the blind, and in a moment the chamber was plunged in deep obaourity. This done, he oronohed down on the carpet behind Henry'sbed. Be had been concealed there about a quartar of an hour, when be thought he hoard the sound otvclceB exchanglug some rapid words lii the corridor. Almost at the same moment, a key turned ia the lock, aod the door gently opened. Orafton appeared on the threahold. He appeared to be without a weapon. Donbtlen the clerk, fMrhig to flad Henry awake, Intended, ahonld suoh be the oasa, io pretend that he wished to cunverae with him, their intimate aoquaUttanoeshlp folly Juatuying anob a prooeadlng. The pre' eautlon waa a good one, for U Henry had been awake, Orafton'a preaenee oould have been very naturally explained, and of ooursa the yoang man could have no susnlolon that his friend Intended murder. Bat there waa a wlineas there whom he could not deceive. The olerk advanced with a smile on his face; he held in hia hand a llghlod candle. But as soon as he saw Henry'a deep aleep, his fealnrea suddenly ohanged. Hia eyebrows were draws together, deepening the wrlnklea In his forehead, and hia eyea lighted up with an expreaalon of savage Joy. He glided his hand under his ooat and drew ont a bowle-knlfe, the blade of whloh lUttered aa he held It. Placing the candle on'oe table, he cxtlngalshed it—not, however, before he had Bouoed tbo exaat spot where to strike. He ralaed his arm. Bat at that moment ha felt his wrist Imprlaoned by a vigorous graep, while another hand seized his throat. He uttered one jerriwe ory—one only—a ory whloh exp'reased horrible buffering. Then the death-roltle was heard la his throat, and he feU to the floor, a heavy, jnotlonleaa, and inert mass. Fear and exolte- ^ot^had doni their work, and Induoed a fktol apaamotthe ai5S?f7-i*'"i' iB liB*. hia Jeatarea ezpreaeing coui - " ""^ "UfPrlae. A profound sUenoe had succeeded tho clerk's cry of agony, . . wrSnV*;"^ »'»»!?9'> >n thoborridor. Forced agalnat SJ!J?1*' this terrible tragedy, he held h^elf ^ ?«'»»»»'7. When he heard that fearful cry, in S^H."? »"»1»7. J»8 'hook tram head tofoot, ind w .5^ taoUosd to ruah fo the other extremity of the gallery; bat there the moon'a rays shone brilUanUy. and he did not^So aifaoraf^S^i'C Heor.ptlnto'kenry.chamb'.r^ "la it done ?" he aaked in a whlaper, S?.'^^'^?? ?I"**".'.'?! '•pl?' The boy motlontd alienee. "Never mind who I am; it is sufflcient for yoa to know at pres- ent that I am Mr. Henry Uordannt'a aervant.'', "Bat what do yon do here ?" ••lun here," replied the boy, "to protect my employer." "What do yon mean by the Infamous acoasatlon yon made Jost now?" •I mean what I say. Yoti came here by appointment with that man I" exolahned the boy, pointing to Orafton aa he lay on the floor. Tonrpurpoaewastokmilr.BeniTUordaant." •Boyr'saMjlverllL his tkce working with rage,''yon shsll say dearly for your andaclty. All that you have atated la an Infii- mens lie." < Oratton'abodymovedoonvnlalvaly. flia breast began to heave, and his eyes roUsd la their sockets. "Qraitonr' said the merohanf, addressing the proatrate form before him, while hia teaturea were now hldeoualy distorted with rage; "Orafton, arouse youiaelf and defend me; speakl speak I speak, IteUyoul" The clerk uowly raised himself up. After many vain efforts he managed to artlbulate^ "The tray haa apoken the tmth," he mnrmnred, fixing on his employer his dying eyes, still beaming with Intensa-hatred. "Tonr life has been one long lis t Hay God pnnlah yon I" . He tall backwards again, and bis whole body waa terribly con- vnlaed. The merchant in bis rage kicked the struggUog body wlth-hls foot. 'DlethoD, forgcrl" said he in a voice hoarse with pasabn. "And you, air," he added, turning round to Henry, "yoa may well tremble. I understand thia vile consplraoy; yonr Mend andthlsboyarepartlestolt Yoa are aware of my pretensions in a certain quarter—yoa two have presumed to'oast your eyas in that direction. Yon have tramped ap tbla story between yoa forthepurpoaeotiqjuringmyprospeots; but this matterahal, be thoronghly inveaUgatfd. Ood'a Justice baa already fallen on one of the plotters, and I doubt not human Justice wlU soon over, take the others." ' Henry, taken unawares, and but half comprehending this ti- rade, could not command words to reply to this furlons attack. "Sir I what do yoa meant" he mormored. "SUence I" said the tray Imperloualy. "It Is my torn to speak Lnke Averlll, I know too to the very heart. That man has said the truth; 7our life la one long lie I' You have been guilty of every crime, but retribution wUl surely come. Yon need not frown snd glare at me. You did plan with yonr clerk to take away thia yonbg nun's life. Yonr denial is in vain, for I heard the plan with my own eara. I oould, were I so disposed, bring Tou to Justice St once; but, no I 1 prefer to let yoni punishment *ie more slow and laatlng." "Who are yon that dares to apeak to me in tbla manner; I ask again?" exclaimed Averlll, in a voice hoarse with rage. "Ire' poat it; your statement Is an intkmons fklashood I" chamVir was immediately filled with guests, and Uordaont's story was ao natural, and so fully Irame outby external evidence, that not a donbt remained In the mind of a alngle person bnt 1 wasthetmth. The next morning a coroner was summoned, and an inquest held. A post-mortem examination revealed the act that Orafton had died of diaeaae ot the heart, and a verdict to that effect was 'accordingly retomed. Hehdse proved to be a good prophet, for Lake Averlll made no remark whatever on the suljject and, to view hia impassive ftatnrea, no <ne would imagine that he had been at all mixed on with the matter. Orafton'a body was conveyed to bis relatives. The morning foUowing the inquest an the. guests returned to New: York, and Luke Averlll went <q his business asususL If anyone had glanced into his private apartment on that day. th^ would have seen him pacing nneasllynp and doimtbe fJ.?»?£!?f?.'P'.*'^.J'^*".°'»«e"''" ba muttered; "Xwu a fooltptruatitliito other handa. Sow, Henry Uordannt, look out, tor a tiger la tracking yon." . , nu«i"»i wo« OHAPTEB xm "OBAOt HAIBEW AHB BUILT—TBB IBOFOSTnON—BSFffSAI, OP ^ttMit—Vatli COKSEm—EENBT'B VMIT TO DB. BBillDON— THB WILIS or A STBEH—TXHPTATIOH—TBE FLEA—HEMBT OH TBI FOnn OF FlLLno—UAOD BIS OUABDIAN ABOEL— BE njBS rBOU THB TEUPTBESS. We must return to Horace Mayhew, whom we have left for a long time. Two nights after the events related in the last ohapter, May- hew entered the cottage we have before deaoribedln the Third Avenue, In the drawing-room he found Em'ly Brandon awaiting hta coming. Bhe was undressed, aave her night gown, and this last garment was of the finest cambric .In this light costume aha wu entranoing to behold. The thin material of her night Mesa was but a mere veil thrown over her reaplendent beautlee; the contour of her bosom, and the outllnea of her magnificent Umba could be plainly dletlnmilabed. Her eyes shone brightly, her bosom rose and fell, and her lovely cheeks were flashed with the fire of passion. The moment Uayhew appeared, she threw herself into his araa, and he pressed her supple form to his breast, snd im- printed hot and paasionate kisses on her ruby Hps. H^ drew her unrealatlngly to a sofa, andunbuttoningher nlsht 'ftafl tlAK DTi1aMi4U f.na. Ka«..«. . ..... ** ^ 1!2 ^ the lal alsdln VwhlSperl retu°titog tohlm'*'" ^'^^ ^ "•"•Poaaeaalon ISl.",?*^!" 'JJaperedtholad. donot^\%Wi'«5^?.'' ^f'-^ed the XQerohant, "butl Mid;^ir»,Vd»TrM In a moment Ibe moon'a raVsXhted on S""**"' "Mf. AverUlI" eioIatmeTHXItuSSa?,? The merchant turned hta fi^S5'T<S** . and then thoy became fixed onj8Sfto?l5M?t,I(PJ.?i'-?*"^:'' rataod them again tbeyencoMtoSdthebov t^J°2^J'^:'?''' him motlonlu.8, with his arms oreswi on gi ^o.t'2?H He made a movement as if to eicape. "Bemaln, Luke AvotUl," said thelloy, ' h \- V "Luke Avorllll" said Henry, rubbing his e#Oa' u w i.« /.a.m notbolleve his senses, He thought tlat he nSl'be hSdiJSS tofluenoe of some terrible nljhtmate. The bOyT,* ^isSSSJiSS .'r.S?u"t't:''dMSi"m'a'd~ '.'Io <>od's name I" said Uordannt, "what is the natter ?" .^^'^y^'^^t » imtn\»tf[vti to ricover himself. In some mpaaure suoceeded in resalnlng hta preaenoe of mind. , '^J« "what is themnter? 1 came here atewted .,?5S," ™" stretched here, apparently dead 1"^ nf J"**?'"* Jias ovettUten him, because in the eieonUon Of your orders he came here to asaasainate Mr. Henry Uordaunfc" "mo are you, boy, that datM to apeak ioma In tUs maaiier ?" pEAPTEB XXV. OBATH O^.'OIUnOir—LT7XE AVEBIU ASSAUCiTS TEB LAI>—TBI BB- oali; titK>pvB]|ED--7iittibviBw tMxwtxs bBXBT atn> his PB■^ uavBB'^^TBB. paouias-^BB waaHura—LoxX'AVEBiLL'a ai' LENOB—His BESOtOTIOHr.'SAlIOBB 10 BBIIBt. . Orafton' raised'hlmseit a -SMohd Umsj and'^ared r6'nn^^« room aaittor the purpose otoolleotlng his thoughts. He again struggled to speak—while he was ao doing he kept his hand over the region of hta heart all the time. "Eespeakeihe truth I the truth I You did plan with me to assassinate Henry Uordannt I Oflodl have meioy on me I forgive met for—" "The man ta delirionst" said Averlll—besides his evldsnoe oan be of no avail for he li dying—" QVafton had aank book exhausted on the floor—he rallied again for a moment "OGodI" he mnrmnred, grant me a few hoars of life, that I may be revenged I" Hta eyes closed-hta lower Jaw fell—he waa dead I "Ibua, Luke Averlll," cried the boy, "do yon proaecnte your evil work; but you are enveloping yourself in a net from which you will endeavor to eacape In vain. Oo on, hypocrite, in the way yoa have commenced I Oontlme to heap onme on crime on your head—the punlahment will only be the greater I" "Lying villain I" aaid Averlll now completely beside hlauslt'— take that tor your impertlneuce I" And he strode up to the lad, and with a elngle blow, felled him to the floor. Thta done he hurriedly left the apartment. The boy lay apparently without life or motion. Henry, who had prevloualy harrledly thrown on a few ololhes, ruehed to the proatrate boy and rataed him in his arms. "Uy preserver I" he exclaimed—"not deadi OhI notdeadl" and placed hta hand agatnat the boy'a heart, and to hia Joy felt a slight besting there. Henry bore the lid to the window, and opened it that the treah air might blow on hta pale bee, In order to revive him more aalokly he tore open the boy's vest and ahlrt The mcan'a rays lone on two Ivory globes aa white aa the driven enow. ■ "Qrsataod of Heaven!" exolalmed Henry—"it ta a woman I what means thta mystery t" The fresh air appsared to have the effect Intended, for the pre- tended boy, whom we are anre our readers have long ago detected to be Helotae in disguise, opened hta eyes snd gazed wUdly about her. In a tew minutes she had so far recovered herself as to no- tice the dtaorder in her dress about ths throat Her flrst aotlon was to readjust her spparel. "I see you have discovered my seoret," she exclaimed—"but I beseeoh you to ask me no farther queatloas." ' "Uadam," said Henry, "I owe my lite to yod; yoa have.mjs- terloualy protected me during the laat few days agatnat the ma- ohlnations ot my enemies. l-wlll obey yonr wtahes,and will not seek to.dtaooverwho von are. Allow me, however, to offer you my most heartfelt and sincere thanks for ths extraordhiary protection yon have afforded me." He took her hand In hta and reapeofully ktaaed it "You owe me no thanks, Ur. Uordaun^" aaid Helolae, "lonly seek to thwart the plana ot that bold, bad man. I will pame him to the enda ot the earth to bring him to Justlae." "But why not do so at once, there ta plenty ot evidence agalnat him, He oan be lodged in Jail to-moRownomlng." "No, the time ta not yet' come. I beseech yon an nothing ot thta matter. I shall return to New York early in the morn- ing, without having been seen by any one but yourself and Ur, Avorlll. Yon alone know my set. Keep my aeoret, that la all laekotyon. I ataoroaommendyoD tobeware of Luke Averlll; TOU see he menaces your life—and he will not somple tc take it; out to be torewamed ta to, be forearmed." He will not dare to plot fnither agalnat me t" *<Yan do not know Lnke Averlll, or you would not talk thus— there la nothhi(thewonld not date to do to advance htalnte^ eats. . He has set hta heart.on a union with Utas Walton. He has already gained over the father, and look to it that he does not gain over the daughter." .. "Oaln over Uaadr' aaid Henry with a smile—"yoa little kiiowher," t ' - "I know her perhaps b«tter than *you imagine. I know that she loves you, but Ihero ta no hnman ingenuity that Lnko Averlll will not Invoke to poateaa her. Bat atlU by being ou your guard you wlU be more than a match for him. I shall oonllaue to watch over your Interesta, ' "Nobleglrll" .'"J^J*?!? ??" I am'gone,ratae the slam, and state that Oration wune Into your room, you snpposeto aak.Bome question, and that he. feU to the floor, and when you rataed him up he waa dead. _;<A ooroner's Inquest will be eum- moned in tte njomlng, and it wlUUion appeu that be died Itom ^Maeotthe heart Say not a >rord otjAverlU'e or my own ■ "But will not Jt. AverUl Invwit some sto*y, and then. If It should appear that I had not told the whole tralhl m^Bht not Bomerauaplolon be raised against toe?" • ^ *' " "!• know Mr. Luke Awrfll lnanltely better than yon do-and glad to find that yon are sUent Adlen I snii GodMeMyou I'' 'God bleae yon, my noble preeerverl" orted Henry, again Jwi^SitaS!" ; ' ■ ^ followVo^SvlMln .11?^'^ fl\?I' <?«'ly,'»ta tte room, and Ben» was alone. He allowed oUIUsillffle to elipse, and then taUedthrilatm.' BU draajbher splendid host became a prey to hta caresaeaT TUy drank the cup of aenaual bliss to the dregs. "pearsstSmUy," said Uayhew, when their paaalon had been cooled, "I want yon to do a great fAvor for me.'*^ 'fWhat ta it dear Horace ? You know that it ta already done." "I don { know that my love—I may ask you something that will thook you." "Tell me what it ta, dearest" •n^atof aU, tall m»if yoa know Ur. Henry Uordannt ?' S^tb.S^A"*,"' T*" "''iM'rtll know th^&nU or welrtonveijatlon by and by. After leaving UaAemoisUla htaStepstoths to?stSriSSriiiSSs 5.« hnfS?*- Hew apoken to once or hJlce on tie war Mtn'oU?elt '"'^ »"» «'0'W»'ti mmed^autil, '* T>«^, wu afl. tKg.'dh"»,r'h:?Lns,'?p'^aS''^ 'ott^?S?aVt^o1ft'.»M4""'''»''^"^ "It ta,Uost Noble Orond," '•j^ve all the members been snmminsd?" "They have, sir." "Any one been here?" "Helolae ta below." "Indeed 1 she must be better, then." And without eaylng anymore, ths chief strode up tothe flre. pUce, touched the secret spring, and descended the ataf room bebw. ) stair* to the He entoed the apartment where he had had previous inter. ^wswith Helotae. (The beautlftil girl was seated at a tabW wricmg; aha looked paie, bnt was even more intereatina on that account ^ "I am glad to see fou out again, Helota^" said Uayhew, tak- ing her hand in hta. ■ She offered no ot^ecUon to this action, but her demeanor wu enUrely changed fh>m what it had been. There wu no affeoUoh, no love, md no heart in it Uayhew, however, did not appear to notice thta coldneu, bnt preaaed hta Upsto her white W head as he had done in days past ' ^ "There ta to be a grand council held to-morrow night:" lald Uayhew. "Indeed I "said Helotae, her tioe flashing, "ta thus any par^ tlcalar business to be brought before It?" ~ . , "^ll^?L* ^ '■'^y know," returned Uayhew, with aa air ofbidifference, which, however, dtd 'not hnpoae on Heblse. "Who calta it?" aaked Helotae; "it ta not a regular meettna night" . ' «• » "I really do not know—bnt there hu been aome talk of sus- pending the operations ot the Conclave for some months; there sie some ugly reports abroad—perhapa that ta the mottva." Helotae relapaed again into indifference, and made no reply. "I may, perhaps, be able to tnm thta meeting to my own pot. pose," said Uayhew, after a pause. "IndeedI" returned Helolae, yon have some purpose toet feet, then?" t ir^ "Yee, and had I known that you'had been well enoagh,I might have aeourod your aid in cartylng it oat—bnt I have em- ployed Mademoiselle de Belegne." v "Zrneallne de Salegue." repeated Helotae. ^ "Yea, and, perhapa, after all, it was best, tor it ta a buslnau t am sure yon would not have liked to have entered upon." Helotae, by a series ot Ingenious questions, endeavored to dtacoverthe purpose he had in view. But whether it wu that Uayhew waa auspicious, or that he did not feel very oommoiiloa- tlve that night he did not aatuy her. . After prolonging the conversMton an honr longer, they sepr arated.—To be continued. 'Excellent I "Why do yon aak me this, Horace ?" "Emaj, I want yoa to admit that yoang man to yonr em- braoea." "WhatI" cried the young girl, horrified at thta cool propoaal. 'Are yon mad, Horace ?." "No, my love, I am perfectly sane." , "Then I mtaunderstood you." ' •1 win repest my wish. I want yon to admit Henry Uordannt to yonr embraoea—nay, more, I want yon to excite him, by a UlMral dtaplay o£ your ohorma, that he may fUl an unreataUng vicHm to yonr auorements." , "Horace, this must be a Jest or yon art out of yonr senses. Do yon wtah yonr affianced wife to become a harlot?" "I thought yon would rather like It, Emily. Young Uordannt ta a handaome young man." "Now you add insult to injury." "Uy dear oirl, it ta of no uae yonr attempting to play the prude with ma. I know yon too well." 'What do yon mean by theas loaalta ?" 'A person who toUs the truth commits no insult I simply wtah you to grant the same prlvllegea to Ur. Henry Uordannt that yon have already done to Ur. Edward Orafton and Btr. Luke AverllL" At these words EmllT turned deathly pale. She saw that it wu no uae to oontood torUier, slnee Uayhew knew of the weakness of whloh she had been gollty. A stormy oonversaUon followed, bnt at last under the threat ot havbg all her amours exposed to the world, she consented to Uayhew's Infiunons proposition. It wu in vain she aaked him why he required thta; he would not sattaiy her, elmplyvissaring her that no harm ahould betau het on account of ner oompllance.. Eventual^, they patohed up a kind ot reconciliation, and Uayhew escorted Emily home. The following evening Henry Uordannt, by invitation, went to spend the evening with Doctor Brandon. He wu very oordtally received by the fkmlly. The weather wu vetr warm, and Emily Brandon was ravtahlngly attired in a white dress, out veVy low In the neck, so that her white shoulders and ths nppsr portion other splendid bast oould be seen. Afler supper. Doctor Brandon and Mrs. Brandon excused themselves for an hour or two, and Emily and Henry were bit atone together. Emily threw herself on lbs sofa, and Henry seated himself in a rocking chair a little on one side ot her. They conversed to- gether on indifferent topics tor some little time, and Emily wu evidently stmok with the yonng man's bearing and personal ap- pearance, and began to enter with zest into tne part she had to ^ "^ow warm It is I" said' she suddenly, forelng her shoulders fMm her drus, so that more than halt ot her exqualte Imat be- came visible. Young Uordauntwu bnt human, and his eyes became invol- untarily fixed on her heaving bosom, and strange feellnga began to permeate throngh hta system. Hta eyes grew bright bnt still he restrained tiimselt. Emily watohed the young man with curious eyes, and aaw that the alghtot her charms had the deaiied effect on him, Bhe, however, determined to Inoreue thta effect so shs placed one ot her feet oa an ottoman, at the same time surreptitiously pnUing up her drera a Uttle. Thta asUon brought into view one ot her magnificently formed loss almost aa high u bar knee. Henry saw the swelling oalt snd neat ankle. Hta blood began to course fUrioualy throngh hta velna. "OhI oh I" aaid Emily, suddenly. "What's the matter, my dear UIss Brandon?" aaid Henry. "I think'there ta a flea biting myneck," replied Emily; "do come and take it away, BIr, Uordaunt I cannot touch the horri- ble oreaturea." ' Henry, not snapeotlng the ruie, placed himaelt by her aide on the sofa, and began to examine her lovely white neck and ahoul- ders in search of the little Insect He even placed hta hand on her palpitating fleah, and the oonlaot almost drove him ettij. "I don't see it" said he, innocently. "It is lower down," said Emily. "0, do flnd Itl Ur. Uor- dannt for it ta biting me terribly.'^ "But I ahould have to unfUten yonr dress to get at it" said Henry. , "0nfutenltthenl lama doctor's daughter, you know, and ain no prude." With trembling flngera Henry obeyed, and in a moment or two her dress wu slipped entirely oil her shonlder*. "Let me unbutton my chemtae," said Eoilly, "you wHl find it euler." ' ' ' Bne suited the action to the word, and In a moment het lovely bosom wu fuBy exposed. Two nugnlfloent alibuter globes stool boldly out v. "O.findltl flnd itl" said Emily. ' The play bad now become deeply laterettlog to Henry,'and in the course of hta researohu hawu compelled oooulonally to touch those snowy mounts, - , "I cannot aae tne fiea," aaid he, - "OhI it ta now biting myknee,"ahe otled, snddonlyplaiolng her leg* on tho lob, and raising net dreu u high u her knees. A FRiaHTENED <• COVRTERBUnS." THBUchapa" of edltora ont at the provinoisl tillsge of no- tions have some remarkably fortonate correapondente, or etae aie gifted with—well, "emenaa" imaginations. Anyhow, hare's' a "war story" of a thoronghly aatoniahed contraband, which' 'Will beat circulating:— A portly contraband ttom Oliarlsstoiv StAvWhoascaped.fton' hta rehel mutet «t Antletam, and was forTWhlb sabseqasnwy - itajEll+iinarl^hSl at ■ J6y one W.oitf 4<il|l«: ir.'c^B atsir olH:its as hta body servanTiodlironght d6Wn to hta qnlff. ters to attend him. It ohonced that the officer had serrea hta' conntry gallantly at Sharpsburg, where he lost a leg, below the knee, the abaeace ot which had l>een made up by an artlflolal; limb, which the captain wore with so eaay a grace that tew psi^ sons who met him suspected hta mtatortune--hta sabte attanoant being among the bliaatolly ignorant as to the existence of the • Caot The oaplain hod been "oat to dine," and returned in ex. cellentapirita to hta tent Upon retiring he called hta darkey . aervant to oaalat him in pulllngoff hia riding boots. "Now Jimmy, look sharp. I'm a llttle^Io—flimsey, Jimmy, > t'ntoht Look sharp, an'—lo-pnll steady." "I'se sllers keerfuL Oap'n," says Jimmy drawing off one bng ' wet boot with coneiderabb difflcnlfy, and standing it aside. > "Now mind your eye, Jim I' The other—io—a llWe tight" and bUck Jimmy ohucUed and showed hta shining ivoriu u hs te^ fleeted, perhaps, that hta muter wu quite u "tight" u he deemed hta boot to l>e. • "Eaay now—that's it Pull away I" oonUnned the eantala, .... 'ifi, ii, good natnredly, and enjoying the i I Joke, foosened the strapa al»ve &ta watat lAilch held hta cork lec^nl^ "now you've got itl Yip—thereyoaarel Oh,Lordl ohilordi ' oh. Lord I" acreamed the eaptain,- u oontraband; cork leg, riding boot and ligatutw tombled actou the tent in a heap, and the ona- leg ofBcer fell back on hta pallet convntaed with spaamodb laugh- ter. At this momenttheaoer opened and a llentehant entered: "O'way fum me, g'way tnm me; lemme bel I ain't dun nut- - flnl" yelled the oontrabandtfustily, and roshed tojhe dooi. really aupposlng he had pulled hia master's leg oban oft megol Idldn'tdonufllal g'wayl g'wayr' ••Lam.' Ind Jimmy pnt tar : the woods in hta deaperatlon, slnoewhlch he hu not bean seen, or heard from, though the captain haa aought diligently for him tar and near. Jimmy was a good servant, out we never betote ^ were treated to a eight ot a ihoroBghly frightened contraband. ' There ta little doubt that the daikey ta running yet PROVBRBB OF TBB BII.L1NOS FAHIItT. Don't awap with yer reluhnns nnleu ya ken .afford to give ' them the big eend ot the trald. Uarry yuog, and et caroumstancu requite it, often. ,.' Don't take yer torhaoke'r boxont in kompany. If yu kant git gad cbatha and ^dloatlon too, git the oloaths. Bay how are yu? to everybody. Oulkulato modeaty, bnt mind and keep a gud atoo ot impn. dene on hand. It ya are angry, never gtt beat Bee oharatable; three oentpleou are made on purpose. Don't talk enny liodys advice bnt yer owne. It hosts more to berry than It dus to by, Ef a man flattera ya, yu oan kalkertate hes a rogue or yore a; fole. , ' ,V Eepe both ize open, bat don't ce* mom half yn notta. If yu itch for time, go into a grave yard and skratohyuneu^ against a tumstun. Beggars don't have tu adverttae for runaway doge. 'Ttaalonglanethatnevertnma, and'ttaagood mill that al* waya dus. , ) ' Young man, be more anxloas aboat the pedlgre ynr gohigto- bave, than yon ate alyut the one aome body ta going tu Uave yn. -. Sin ta like weeds, sowne, and ante tu kunu Matur ta natut; yon kant alter a dog's taU much, and preaerre the length of it' . ' . I wud sa tu all yonng men, "go In," andtotheoletallaif .- "knm out" ■' About u sure a 'way to get rich, u enny I no of, ta to'get tntet debt for a hunderd thousand dollais, and then go io work and pS ' ophthedet. . jvri Fllosophers teUs ns ths world revolvu on its axes, and Josh, Billings tolls yu, that faU halt the folks on the arth, think iha ate the axes. ■ '• ^" ' H b. these ar proverbs have stood tor mot'n a hnndaxd yaaiBi^ and hain't gin ont yet BwiABiHO 'EM.-Not long after, thia present war ^broke tut the yam abont "sweating a taltftmUto and letHhg, ilm on" wu TAnHlabiA. uiA' wu' deildadly good: Dnt- out him go" waa ventilated, hate ta a tale of "swearing" uv— —— -zr - .a v.w. i,.^' better uh gqot" A oorreapondeot says ^-'a have lust retnrae^ tttom. a pleasant vtalt to the <>JiP»'*"'_A.»?* <» Oonernl Jeff. 0. tavla' dlvtolon oconprtng the ^wjlKn »• Shelbyvillo Pike. Ool, Beg hu a ragiment of Norwegian* or BoandliuvlaDB, whloh la known u . "£ru.5»Mi .'tah. e Fifteenth Wfiooualn.. They are a splendid body of vwaSdbolpU"'* men, and "1 ap«u oarlangnag^'^ flnonlly. 1 hrtrd an"""^f""*'Wibri their capt£ne, whoT a ahoi* ««• jjriaonoie. A» the Woglim oajteln had ttm drnm up hi llke't S.5.Vori'sS-h£isiy;&-;^^^^ 2£;as^.nTk»«aUW . ;' '\\ M