New York Clipper (Aug 1863)

TIE M'W YOEK CLIPPER. AMERICAN SPORTING AND THEATRICAL JOURNAL. ItM sad Fraprlttar. / NBW YORK, SATUEDAT, AUODST 8, 1868. I VOL. ZI^S*. IT. UUTOABTI. A HOUELY OTTT FOBH. It»r hunt Ui« iIimU of Ui* l««n br nlfht, Bat an btalilMd (f«in dij lomw) jhij iiom« ul go like th« iludoin out Br olradi on t flowing rtw; - n» gboiti of* •mwlaan long olnoa loot, Uoplded tni mitMi to pitr, Thtr vuder, lonslj wd tomporttoiU Vbtn blwknaia ooren tho ollr. ni«r UTe tbalr Uf at, foraoltra uA dud, rorglnlM* ud ooforglTU— Foe ih* tngal of ahlldbood loaiai to amUa Tbam buk from Iba portila of heiTan. WbUa far awir, among BHtara data. In baauUtol ooanlrr plaoea, OU coaplai vblipar In oed o' alghti And talk of iba abaant ftcaa. Tba old, old tata idlh tb« dola'al and I— A baatt altbar wicked or bcokan, A Taoiat pUoa bj tba luglcalde, A Dime that la narar apoken, Ibe eadt—II la joadar beneatb tba (ta; . Tbealn. tbopilnti and thepatobea; Or In jondrr houM, whara a woman dial 1o a cbonl of dranken oatoha*. Ttae end ?—a ehrlek Cromtbamoonllt brUga. A plaoga to tba dealb banaatb, iai a bubble of Usbt 'round a flaltatlni dr*u -yrhera tba walara oliole and aittla. Tlitt oane lice fonder without tba town, Where the bine, frath rlrera ran, Tbera, In the paetoral bomea wboaa beartha ' Araamlledspon bribe aunt mat laint la alire In that fraa clear air Wblch comet not bithor to woo ae, Ihit It aenila IhMO pUlfol abadowa forth To mock oa and to nndo oat ma bllgbl la apon II, that It giTaa Tbes> waodertog dangbter* to oat Thtj load tho girl with thalr bomelj glfta, Ther rear bor In wife]/ aria; Tber dream of Iba girl In her bridal draaa, IThlla aba able <nd breaka tbelr haaita. Ah, me I to aae tbo facaa tliat hannt 7ba alraaU wllta (heir ghaeUf mirth. To watob tba Taoint delight, and aaa Tba womanao groaa vnih earth; To And tba elnner aweetonlng ein, Had with a wild unreit— And then to think or tbe nother'a bopa Aaahaamlleaonthebibaatberbtaul? ' 0 Oltj, rich In manor and mas, And richer In work dliino I 7boae la tba aorrow and wboea tba als t And bow mnob of tbo eln la thina? Enough to know thtt the aln waa bom Of a blltor delight or aoirowi Tbtt Ibe aorrow and aln oau be oleanebd awar neither to-der nor to-morrow, Enough to know that the broken haart Heoda tho beantr of Cbrlit to mend 11; Thit era we labor to kill Iba aln. Vo mutt labor to oompnband It. TTa mm tf« narrow, and baceh, and rain, ITa era peltr amid our acomi But oh I to gaze on the orooded atreat Whers the elnneri wander forlorn; And then to kiM onr daniibtan and wlraa Aod onr Utile babea now boral . To eoe tbe alu and aonow flannt When tbo beinUAjl day U don^ And tben to think of th* bomsloa beart - ■j.av^i*b monrtfrm'tno abwnl ono^ v)f Ibe free blue air and tbe ooQuirr dalaa, Whero the bright, treab rlrara nn— Ot the girl wbo elogi la bar motbar'ahona*, lad tba ohlldran Ibat laugh In the aan. GEOnOE W. MOORE. • WM. P. DAVIDGE, ETHIOriAN COUBDIAK. COUEDUK. Se« Dlognphleal SkttcbM la uiolb«r Oolumo. IBSO .Clipper Prlie Htoir, THE 6BCBST CORCLATB; OB, nsTEaiecs hocse ur tbe hte poim IBTOHV OF NEW VORK OITY IjIFBI. daaeit their fimlllea. Tba moat minnta and Ihorongb taaiob baa iMan made bat with no leault whaterer." "Bot bow la It poaalble to account f>r Itt" 'There an a ibouiand mmon afloat; aoma aar than li a aaont aoolatf eilallng, tbe memban of whldi bare awon ta prolactatcb other to tbelatt Eipartanoad datootln oflloan, an bowarar aDplorad, aid wa an in hopaa the tialh will aoon be dlacorered." "What a terrible atato of Iblnga to ailat I" "Ton nar wall aar tbit, mj dear; erlm* wu Baver ao nra. pant *< It la now. Then ta ioarcair a dar ptaaaa bat aoma one maota bli death br Tlolenca, and during Ibe put weak no leat than three well-known Indlvldnala hare dluppaarod." "Bat an not tbe antboriUM Innatlgttlng the mattart" "Ibtllera tharpntand to do aomatblng of tba kind, bnk it amonnia to notblng." • "Han none of ttaeae peoplo that bara dteappaared nv ra- tomad?" "Not a alngle one." "Doctor, did roo know anr of tbcm panonillr >" "To be aun I dl4-br-tha-br> I bellefa ron know Henij Uor. daunt—do rou not?" "Oailalnlr, I know Mr, Henrr Mordaunt. But no harm bu btftllan bim. Don't aar tball'' nlomadUaud oltaplng bar handa together. "Vail, mr child," relnraed tbo doctor, not neUoIng tba revng glrl'a aniluna look; he bu mritorloaalr dinppearad dnrlnii be lait f<w d>ra. and nothing mon na< been board of blm." "■Father otHerar. pntaol himl" orled the ronng girl tuning daalblr ptia. 0, doolor, ron do not tbbik that be bu tallen Into bad handa do jout 8>r rou think ron an olalakoi. Tbaldea of aar bann I eralling hUn would kill me." Doolor Bnndon peroclnd that ha had eommltlad an artor, and now itron to repair It "Vail, mr child, after all I mar be mlalakcB. Ha mar ttara been aent for In tbe oonntrr—In all ptoliabllltr be will ntum la a few dara." Uand wMoompalledto beittlaBed with tbia hope, but hei heart waa altorlr proatratad br her fcan. She ao loogid to be alone Ibat abe wu not aorr/ when Doctor Brandon took up bla hat to lean her. Xbo momont be wu gon^ aba raahed to her own room, and tbnwlig benelf on tbe aoft, burled her bead In ono of tbe pU- Iowa and wept u If her haart would buraL - Tbe tun bowanr did bar good, ibe Rnw calmer and began aflat all to hope that It might be u Iba doctor bad told her. The dar wore oo, and ret Hand did not laara tbe obambar. .lie fall that abe nqolnd to be alone, and abe. puHd In reHaw aUlbebappr boon abe bad pauedwllh Uanr/—aU tba loTing and afacironatowordiitae bid addroaad.tobv-'-tblrtiunuf thvoabta-eo -ohaat^ 4arliiM«iinaon'lbat abe became c«nt- pleteir abaorbed-- Mlgbtoameoa, one brona the atan piepad out from the blue dome of haann, agantla breeie aprojianp, and Hand opening her caaement window Isbilad II. Bounda In tba Btraat ooaiod bat aHU the rooag girl wu enjortog the Slaaaam of memorr, and aha became ao muoh oconpled br tba longtata of tbe piat that ebe did not nelloe her door opened. "Urea plaaia, Uln Maud, then la a ladr down auin, who aaraaha mnatkee Tooon Terr Important bojlnou,"aald the ■errant wbo bad antaied. ■Did abe aire roa her name t" . . ,._ Ko, Hlia, abe lald rou would not know hai—tnm hat talk ihe li a foralgiiar.^' ^ "Tbli la a itrtnga bonr to reoelTe i Tliltor—ron had bettor tall her to call again In tbe morning.^' The domoaUc went down alalra with the meaw<e-bul ntsmed again almoat lmmedUteIr< iT loi TBI nw lou ounia, BI J. A. DNDEbWoOD. OopTTlght Becnred. OUAPTBB XXZI7. loiiB arria b» piToaa'a dutb— Dooms nunDox n BED—HnrzaioDa oiaappcuuiioEa— biiibt HOBsautn no—HADS'a Ataun-TBB DOOTOB ERDUTOBa TO COB- IBBB-A TUUOa—eBE IB ADHTrtEO, Valton ut weeping In bar own room. Eer fitber wu ut rather whom aha lored ao mnob, and who bad been I Indulgent pinnt lo her, Tbe gloom of death boni be house. You could trace It lu the nolaalna tread ol uti. In tho wblaparod tonea, In tbe darkened rooma, In i gbutlr atUlaou which pernded ererr when, The I been ao audden that Ifaud at flnt bad not roallaed tba it her bereaTcmant. It wu onir br degreea that tbo luth dvwned on her mind, and tbui her heart wu flUed |nt tbit on one or two occailona abe might bare been a alHln bor attantloDS on her Uther, Bbenpbrttdod tcr a caroleu word, and Impatient look, and thought If Mir living how much ebe would lore him. It la acanelr ■T to ur that ell tbue upbraldlngi wore enllnlr on- . dbe bid been to her tttLer the moat aSijcUonato and •fdiugtaun. ltdow« of eraalng began to luTade the chamber bi which -objecta gra* Indlatlnct In the dim twilight, but ebe Iken. her heed burled in ber handa and aobblng u If n would break. fUT, poor fuherl" abe paulonalolr aidalmed, would to MI bad died for rou I And to die thaal to beoutoB > I word of warning, O Father of Uanr I laeelre hli •dt down and prared—prayed long and aameaUr. The nier of tbo nnlvone btatd ber pnjer, for ilie nu rkaeea maoh cilmer, mon Inutfol and confiding. <it dar the runeral took place. An Immenae oonooune *auembled borore Ibe bouae to wltuHi It, for the newa Mnlor had created a great aenwtlon thrangb the oltr, Ite tdueral Udud retired to bor own room, nATlng now nef with whicb lo contend, Henrr Mordaunt hid not li eppearance at the funeral, nor tnteed had ehe aeon n toe dar ther hid held tho conTarutlon together in hiiira. She uked beraair a hundred ilmu.whtt oonid •woe mean? Uad aoiooaccident befallen nUn7 Bad lotatnged T Bbe aaiwored all tbeio Inqnlrlu a bnndted I vafa, and In tbaend approiobed no nunr the loluUon *a ebe fint commenced on the mitter at alL I wbtle plunged In Ibeee rrfleolloni, two dare aflar Ibe Ihtt one of the eorrania loformed ber (bat Doctor > wiabed to apeak with bor. la her preaant lonoir eon 0/ looletr wu preferablo to her own gloomr ttaonghta, uiceoded to tbe drawbig-room t) meet blm witb mon > that eho tii erer oipeilenoed for bla aocletr In her n. iMr young Itdr," lald tbo doot^ir, aa aoon u abe entond n; ■■1 biTi taken ttae llbartr to call upon yon to ollar my a<o tor the loai yon havo aaatalned. We an llrlai )li ilmu. I wai pnnuied from attending tbe fuoera '(ent Mil, aod I wu afraid you would think that I wu I <n roapaot to your loot, ettlmtble fatber.'^ 'Htor,'' returned Uaud, ^■an oipliuatlon wu not neou> Ml certiln that 'yoa were pnvented only by the moat ■uceialty, from paying the Uat markol rupectformr « father." m right, my dear HUi Walton—yon an rigbk Dot aa bl now we liTO In terrible tloiea. Oas day we bur eta ■•nclilten being UMulnnted, another day tome other ut oituen diuppeara, and nolhlng mon la heard about ■ cetlalnir rerr eitrtordlnirr," laid Utud—"do rou *aiu t3 toll ue that well-kuo»u oltuena ban dltip- < I) oiacUr what I mean, mr dear. WItbIn the liak rear wa ban tieen at laut a doran wbo bare luddenly dutp- Uvm our midaL^^ 'tat tboy been teinbod for f It It oarUIn thit ther did ■eefllieir own freo will )'■ one or two had diaappoarod anob a auaplolon would ttlono-butlt lilmpoulblo that ill Ibwt monabouli Aa the eatered tba room Hand nee to meet her, and begged that the would be aeated. Uldam.^^ aald Hand, •■you wlib lo aee ne onaone Important bulneaf" "7m, Ulu Walton, I ban come to aak a great tanr of yon. I bring a meeaage tnma dytog man." ■■wbat do you m>an 1" ■■Eiouuma, Klu.Walton, If I bare to nfet to a recent fright- ful ooeaiience, bn t ll la abaolutoiy naoenarr that I abould do ao," "Ooon; If you^ rtTrlttlon will tond to diaoonr tbe mytteiy wblob enihrouda ur'alher'a dealb, yea may tpuk." "I ban a father, Mlae Wallon, an oU, gny-beaded man..-bent with yoin. By aome mlifortune, lomo yean ago, he became aa-' loolatedwllhatecretancltty, and bubeen an aoHn member erer aince. What tbe purpoua of thie aecnt loctety an I know not^ bat It la oTldeot thtt tben la aometblsg weighing Tciy bur. Oy on my tilber'rnilnd. Ho wu taken Ul on the day befon yce- torday, and bu been raring anr ilace, nntll thla attaraoon. To day ha beoame calmer, bnk be la erldently linking. He talka oonltonally ofyonrUto father, and a yoaiig p^ailllaad Haory HordinuL" 'Do yoa think be la aane, or la It merelr Ihe nrlnga ol t hat- ed Imigtoitlon-'; I'O I Uadam, be la serreoUr use. He wlahea to nuke a rm^ latton to roo, and lunttd tnat I abonld come and aee roo. wtntad him to delbrltnnlll Ihe morning, but be inaUto on a lug yon to-nlgbt—In Cict, Ulu Wtlton, I do not think he can lire till momlag." "Do yoa really think he known anything ot the mtttor to which he nftn I" "I am perfectly utlated that be doea. 0, Ulu Walton, U yoa would be kind enough to acoompiny ma borne, yoa would oonf«r a great Caror upon ma. and mr tnior fitber would die la puoe." 'It la to lato, and I know of no gentleman lhatotn aooompiny It la not neoewaiy, Uadim, I hire a htoknrr coub at tbe door, and we can go in u logelher to my tatbei'e nooM, and yoa can ntum home m It." Under tbneolrcumatancea of ceune I wlU go. Walt <br a momentwbllalputonaaearf and nubia, Maud left tba room, andjiniotltoa nbbed her bandi togatber with Jot at the auooeu of her riur, loamomanter two they on- torod the back, and tbtf.drlTcr dnre off without nqnlrlng any direction to be glren btu,'' laaahoit lima Ike oMtiage atopped befinw themjatarlona houM In the Fire Folntt. Atudrlrar dlimoantod, oponed the "It you pleaae, Ulu," aald the, "abe uyt abe rully moat tee n; uat It la t matter which conoana your bapptoeu." "What kind of a looking panoa U aba, Mary 9^'^ door of Ibe oarrUga, and tba tiro lidlea deacended tram; tbe re- bicle and entered the dwdUiig. The room np tUM JrV-Bi daip' obtfuiltr, to Uia K|lteVki4.nit.orT0rbaillr of JUdgtog of lla ajk pearanoo, JlrneiUne led oar by Ute hand down tbe ataln, and opening a door nahendj bat Intt a room, and beggtd her to I aMtad,wblleabaweatt^teelihartitliaroouUTioelTeher, ' Bhe olaeod tba iofin tltd Mwnl .WM alana.. OBtPTlifxiZft.': yon; ub< 'What 'She appein to be a perfect lady, Ulia, and tbe teaUy teem* to biTaaonetbtog of Importance to oommnnloata." "Did ebe not refer to ber bnalaeu in any way." 'dbeialdltwu aometUng cenoetnlng Ur. Heniy MordannI andyonrlatber." "Admit her at once," atld Uand In an eidled manner, A moment or two atlerwarda, a lady oloaely relied entered the chamber. OHlPTEB UXT, LDSE imaL rnooiant nwannt tbo ntnaiout Boutz— bx Irene saNEti'iMB— bib oansna— bbe oBrvonoKe— bb iimim iMD ana coHBaun io do uu biddiho—bbb mrinriBW wrra KAUD—HAUO lOOOttriBIU BBB TO TBI HltlZlIODl BOnBE ON TBI nrc roiMn. After Luke Anrlll bad oonflued the Inientlble deteotlTo oflloer In tbe cellar, u detailed In a pnrlone chapter ot thla hiatory, be, aa we bare before tiated, willed rapidly tnrongh the atreeto. In Ibe dInoUcn of the myiUrlonibouMiBlaoled In Ihe neighbor- hood of tho Fire Polnla. Notwllhatandlng tbe eioltoment neiiad andergono-nolwlthitandbig Ibat be wu for tbe flnt Ume In hie life dtteoted of baring committed tbe moat belnoua crime known —bo walked with a Arm alep, and ntnmed the anmeroat talula- tlont made blm with a tmlle and graceful bow. When near tbe corner of Obamben alreet and Broadway, he aaddenly met Uid- emolieUe KraeaUne face to face. Tbe yonog Fnnoh girl erldently uw blm, but abe pntonded that aha h°ad uol done ao, and endwrored to put him; but when the waaoIoM tohUn, belaid bla band upon ker aboulder and Btopped her. •■Wbilher ao fut, Erneatlnel" tald he. ■■Ah t la It yoa, Mr, Tborntonf ■' tbe npUed. "Tbat la not an antwar lo my qnutlon. I laked yon whan yon wen golng.^' "I im going to tho theatn, to be tun; bul why do yon uk V "Ba ra you teen that yooog lady yell" "Who do you mean V' "You know who I mean rery wall; Ihe yotinf lady I apoke to yon about tba other day." "I nnember now—Ulu Uand Walton." "Eiactlyl" "Well, I hare not teen her yet." ■■Wbatdoyoamun? Do you dandltobaymyordenl" "I tell yoa whit It la, Ur. Thornton, I am tired ot thla kind ot ttalna—I hare hid anongh otltl" ■Younfuetbenl" 'I do not abaolutoiy ntute, bnl I wonld much rather not do It I" I tell yon It b ImperaUre-lt moti be done; nay, I will wbliper lametbug elaa In your un—your rery life dependt upon It 1'^ 'I knew yoa om tbniton, but I think It u a greet tbtme. Thne or foor dare ago you made me lurelgle a yonng man Into your den, and onn tbik dou not ullaiy yon I" "LlaUn to me, Brnullne. lawear If you win do Ible, I win uk nothing ot you igainT' ■■Will you, u Sfoit Noble Orind ot tbe Oonclare, giro me tbe uaoal deed, cancelllog all f uilber aemeea oa my part I" ■■IwlU." "I will do what yon io<iuln then,'^ •Thafa right; now you begin to talk like younelt" "When do you want tbo girll" "To-nlgbt, without falli''^ i ■■Bow am I to mako her aooempaay met" ■<niw did you mike Uenry Hoidiuot uoompuy yon I" "Yu, but the ume wouUl not do with thla young girl. She might glTo me rel'or, but aho would not aocompuy me." ■■I will give you a hlut which yon can uea to your adrialige. nenrr Uorilauot wu ber lorer, and her (alber bu Jual been round murdered In hie bod," "I nndoraUodi you may depend upon me, the thill be In you power br elereu o'clock to-nlgbt" ■'Bball you waiit any AHIatancot" "Mo; but you bad bolter hare a hick—one tbat yon can lely upon, you know, n^ar bor roaldsuce during the night," "I will attend lo It-good by I" "Ailleu I—remember, you will giro me Ihe paper to-momw.^' "You ehall bate IL" Tub pair aopataiad—Arerlll pnceeding at once to tbe houM, •nil Kroealloe lo tbe tboatn, Bhe hm only bi play in the tnl piece thatnl|tat. aitd wu free by balr-paai nine o'clock. Bbe Immediitfly went home, made looo obaiigoa In ber drtta, and by ten o'clock she wu at Ulie Walton'a duori and ringing Iba belli the WU idndtted, u wa bare iten In Ibe lut obapUr, Slrl'fiS'Sli'lnhiV'**''"''^ hare cheilibed, aha tut hir ■■Yon will Barer eu"young Mordannl again," BildArari!l,B>. Udogherlooketdatpilr, ^ ' . ^. •;5njaojldBolbeeocnel end hitrUeu MtotatoUaUht" eitod Uand, wilsgbig bet handi. •atoartolBlriMuit.daloBgUmaformetomakeBpBWiBlaa » ™b«o«.ind phUanUinpIo young niiii," lepllad- ArmAU wllh a ineeri "btil at Uat I did nuke up tad t* "0, Ood, uremefnmlhlt Boniterl uremel lart flial" wu lU thit Mud could niter, , ■ "De not get exalted, yaiDg tidyi yon tee how otla and ooM I am, which renal appear tnt exlnordbiirr to yon, alaet I tan yoa In my power—a obinaltg tlrl—tba moat adonbla-womaa In aU New York, and one whom I bn with lU tbe ardor ofa unat nitute, ADdyetltlamylnlenlMB tooonnrtt wlib yen tiS. fullly. You will natnrallF ba Butprlttd at Ihla, ladnqiiit tomeuplmaUoBiIwUlflTaltyon. Do you aee tbaieiajkoa Ibemantelplooet Itncwahowi thai it le hall-putalarea. By nildalght yoa win be plunged In a moatpnibaad dumber—ee Tolbnnd that yoa will be ntlerly nnconaoloua of erar|thln|, it midnight, than, you will be at my merer, Tba waltr wbick yoa dnok whan yon enlend thto place wu drugged «<lh a moat nwertul nanotlo; oren now rou feel oome tymptoma of the dealb, Ikealupor which will toon foDow." UandattoredatarrlUacryt ttaaieoaUadtomlnd Iha ttnag*' feeling wblob hid taken pcateealon of bar after abe hid diiak the water, and which aha bad atorlbad to tlup and tltlgna, "Bare pity on mel" Ibe orled, ftlllDg on ber knee*. "Iblali horrible I ORitOodl whatbaral donetodeierrelUtt ntjl fllyl" Luke ArcrlU bunt Into i TlolonI fit of linabler. "Wbit It tbe mitter, youoilidrr WbydoyonnpieachBU WhU hare I done to yon? Why tbIaeraottoDf I ciBBOtaadiN' aland It Ben am I, iiatea rerx tnletly and calmly in my im- chair—a conaldenblB apace dlTldea oa. lamgulntonroawllh the moil profonnd rwpect, and yet yea an pnytogloaeom.. yonrkncea. Youinnotjiuktome.'' Uand cluptd ber hand lo her forabeid, u If the wonld Inlai-. nito ber atnutloni. Her conntoninoe larealed the iioet ler> rlDiB anilBty, Her Hca bomod-ber bead throbbed u If aon* burr weight wen placed upon It—bar eyellda dottd In tUto ot beraeir. wiirn abe realized her condition tbe litmblad with fear.. Bbe tried to rite from btr kneet, bnt tbo wu unable to do le for themomenL "Thla It not elttp," Ibe cried In dupair: "Ibia It honlbl*—' borrlblel 0, OodI—O.Qodl—U Ibli in lllnatonofiiiyMBtedl No;ltltr«ali IfMlmyalrengthleerlngme—aolond rltaa b*.- tonmrayoa. analOodcraeiTtal wul Tbon not com* to bj nllefl" . ■ .. ^ WltbadeBpefale iffortihanae fnm her katellng pod Met. bat abe conuLnot auppoit hertelt In a tlandlng poelon, nii In tplle ot benelf ebe fell back Into a cbalr. Her vhela bodr. wu aelied wlib a conmbdre trembling, and aha oooM a^analF apeik; but In bar tirrcr iha mada anppUoaUsg gulBM tohtf' penecutor. ^ : _ "I wu certain of tbe effect of tbo opUt^" uld Arenij, "In I. bare alnidr tried it utotiI lines. Yon ue now iBitad. Boon - yon will be Incipible ot iniklog any morameDt whilerar." < ' Uind heard wbat he uld, and abe fanoltd aba wai lb* rtoUa of acme terrible dnam. Dor eyu became fixed ind In bar wllderad Imiglntlion ber peneonlor ippeired to ba endowed with enpematnril power. For a minute or two ho wu lUenL ' Vaad felt an locniutog torpor tnrtdlng ber body. Zwic* tlit bled to rlie op and caU for help. Eer elmnglh and bei Tds* both filled ber. "I tell you It la ntoleu," aald Arerlll, "bul Ualen to nt, I want to make aome rerelitloiu lo yon. Meirlyayearaga, BT' nncK Qeneral Arerlll, wu ftmnd laeatslnated In nil bed; My bralher, Bobeit ATcrlll, ma arraetod for tbe morder, and oen> damned lo be banged b^a Jniy. Ue only eecapid Siat Cito br thootlsff bimaell In priun, Bobert ATertUwulnnoeant—Itwu I wbo killed my ancle. II wu I wbo coDtrired malluwin nan a manner tbat tbe Rulltwutatteaed on mr brothel—ind do yoB knowmyoottre for thtar—nrrnoe—nronge on mr brolhKwba, almcknie when I wai t)>vf. O, I linmiRd thit bto^ upkiDr btOOnraWalloa unlll lhadty ahould oomawhen I conldgnlUy mynrenge. Dntlblawunol myllntcrlme; fiflcea yatra b*> fon, I alow a young man, th* pride ol bla family- IwluleDyon why. la the dty pt rhUadafpbla I ditcorored In in hnmUa pMlUon a pearl, a Ireunn In tbaahapeof a yonsg girl, wbo poetw(edaaoh1el[eartul a charmtog mind. That girllortd KAOD U,OBB—«BB SanBa DlBSaXn WinB—IABB '""'["'"Ft' Kins—*BB u IB BU rowBO—axrumnon—tniLnat nux. ue-TSB AjiaintB or a fdub suaT—ArraoAOBna imooa- toionmaii-A nuioi'i bxoltatiob—tbb aipbal bob bblp IXD DflXUDILITT. Haad found benelf In a handumely famlabed chamber-bnt tobergreatinrpriMltwueatlielyunoocapled. StUlnofealln otBuapldon or fear entend ber mind, and the oilmlytutr beneu on one ot the hudaome aofu to await Ikepenonage wbo wuto gin bar tbe Information ibe longht. The hut of tbe day aadi tbe excltoment ot ber Interrlew with Eraeatlne made her rery thlntr.^od ooUolng In one comer ot the iputment a allrer pitcher flllad with Ice-water, ebe took a ooplcua dnngbt. She had ecaroely done thla when Bbe felt a atnn|e welgbtog down of her ere-Uda, ud a meet nnacaeantobtofeellsg of diowal. neu perraded ber whole Byatam- The ttacnght for the lint time pieaantod llaell to bir mind that the might be the rlctlm of aoma otntuem, and ehe nu np ibmpily from bor eeit, ind ruabid to the door by which the had entend, but to her dlanuy abe found tbat it wu futened mm the ontelde. Thla tlot oondrmed ber wontaaiplctona, and tbe nn from one aide of Ibe chamber to the other far tbe nor. poto ot dlaoorerlng a muna of oullat- At laat ibB itood ttUl In the middle of tbe epirtment and endurored to ooUect her thonghto. While In tnla poiltlon the fanolad abe burd a groan prooeedtog tram the direction ot a aoull door which *be had not befon noUced. t<he tailed a candle and mihed towarda Ik puablng It rigoraualy towaidi; It yielded to ber prewan, and abe found hBnell In a apeelu of dotel, wlilch oontitoed an old tubloned ohalr and a aktlaton dangling by a npe tram a beam In tbe oeUlBg. Uand ntlered a torrlbla ahriek, and mebed bank again Into the apartment, Rhe aelied aamall Band-bell tbat wu on the table and rung It rlolently. Noon* antwarodtba aummona. She rung It again eren mon rIolonUy thin the flnt time, and wlib the time runlt A third trial wu not men utlatutorr. A dnad, myatenooa and fearful alienee followed—a eilence u It wen ot Ihe dead. Horrlfled by the apeoUcle ehe had aeen, and a inporatltlont feeling ot Icritble fear taking poaaeulon ot her hein, tbe oorered ber feoe with her bindi, u If for tbe pur. poH ot ohuttog the mind, by ibutting out eilamil object*. Ik wu now that a itnnga aenoatlou iKgu to ataal tbnugh bet frame, an nnaoooanteble feeling ol burloou or weight ulzed oa ber Umbo, and appured u It wan to nail ber to Ihe tpot. An eilnordlnarr dwin for tleep umeorarhei; bnt fuitoiito yield to II, ebe eltrted up fnm her plan, and begin to pace the floor op and down, when tuddenly ebe heard The look ot the door or tbe apartment toned back. Bbe tptani towtrd* II, whoa the door olowly opened ud the batofnl form of Lake Anrlll appeared on Ibe thrtebold. He w» rery pile, but hie fue bon in expreulon ot diabolical triumph wblob oiuied a feeltog ot nttor dupalr to lake potaee- alon or Uind Walton'a heart Be locked Ihe door after bun, ud tdrincedalowly Into kbemlddtoof tbeaputment Hewuihe tint lo break tbe allenoe. All wbo lire In thit bout*,"he exclaimed, "an deroUd tome ud oreetnrei ot my wllL Brery door la locked, no eutbly power cu tire you to-nlgbt" DttetiT atopefled, and with a feoUng ot horror Inridlng her bairl, tbe gued on blm to a fixed munor, without power to nplytobtan. Ue adrinced towarda her, bu fio ' - * - " ptMlon ud exuiution. Thla action appeared etnoM, for ehe receded to the oppoilte tide ot the aplrlmrat "Do not come near m^■■ the exclaimed In a roloe nsdercd wild byfear—^^donokapproacb mel" He made a gulun of Indiffarenoe, ud tutod blnulf In one of the luxurlout irm-obiln which wii placed near the fiia-plice. "letnt ocurene togetner,'^ be eicliimad, "I baramtichto aiy to ;oa-4lk down, rou will be fitlguod itindlng." ■■Almttfbty Fatbor, dare many on me—prat«ot ma tram thla demon I" eiolalmed Uind filUng on her bnete, ud addreutog to boaren a terrenl prayer. ■•I am about to toll yonaomotblng ttaakwIU nrprleeyon," uld Luke ArerlU with tbo utmoet ccoUicea, orontog ua legt with the areiteit mvuAalanor. Tbe prayer tbe bad |ntk ntland, appeared to'hinbnugbk oomtorl to Uiud, for aho loae up tram ber knut, and could now enn din to look upon ber peneoulor wltboul trembling. "TharalaaUod inHurcn, and I bare ftludatotbecllyl" aba exclaimed, "01 ocune yon bare—myult, for Inolmoe. If yen reckon on Henry Uocdtnnt I oan only uy you leokon wltbeut yonr botu- heli aUfiady carad fori" A mot Ul pallor orenpnad Und'* face, and abe tnmbled to TiolfUillf, tbtt abe wu oompiill<d to aclu tbo back ot a cbilr to tuppoh henelt, A tndden thongbt appearrd to itrihe ber. "It le fiUei" abe exdaimedi •■you toll ma tbia to rnghien mt. Yon would nil dan to lojun ooe elnile hair of bU bfiili^^ ■■I am glad you bare tncn a good opinionofme, lamarnld.bow- erer. you will obioge it before Ibe morolug lUwa*. Toong lady, you do not kuow Luke Arerlll, It you imiiiTae the dutb of a hun- dred man. If Ibey tiood In bU way, would here Ibe allghtatt ef- 1 would lilfire If aarlod her. It wu at thla ttm* I met lh«i j»hBgTnan oi,yi'onHn'*aY a Inncbman by birth—«* SSlSMfljbaata. coattuad.tuUaa mi lot* and mr uuMeli, - ndjnoodiuwd'flm 'to'-Jha-4rOajiB^gm'a*.narBiot* Inaiaalt^' rilead.-rBaBtUMta«'iM'lBM«ilien I vilidpplMMj! Urn. HeeilumjTJid l^yaa■«aBd^efla<lefl^llte liiwwBtcltlBt'.-: nntll that Ume, M&tlpni*B*Brta I Iwuapnr«ut]ig;4rlm~> now. In a yelr or two ho abaadoaed her and ib*e«BBHt*a •nidde, luring *a onlydtnghttr, who wu named .H*lali*bb*i hind ber. I alew Ihe father and brought up the chOL"- Wbllat Arerlll wu nuktog thla confu-lon. Ma roice tremblei. . ud for tbe moment Ibe umblanoe of eome gentle teeUng appear, ed to bare taken poeaeailon of hi* heart "That lut action waa at leut i oenenaa one," cried If indr" "ud I beaeoch you br tbe recoutollon of that good lotion to bare pity on me I 1 reel tbat my •treogth la daaarlljig me." ■ Luke ArerlU again retpooded by a lend bnnt ot Ungbtsr. "Ot conn* yonr atnngib to falltog yon," aald be—"that to Ibe ninotlc yon bare Uben. You will toon beonconacloueof *rai7. thing. But to my ttorr—yen aare ine ciedit for a good ulkn loo aoon. I mirrled that girl for tbe take ot nrengs, I hire dngged bor tbrangh enry crime, ud Intud when Ibe -tline ahaU coma lo end ber eiialenee In tbe meet terrllile manner. Itemember, ebe U Aft child. The next man I klUed wu you torer, Henry Uordiunt'^ Lake Arerlll hen detaOed Ihe whole parttonlan ot bl* pena- cuUona ot Henrr, with whloh the reader U already aoonamtedL Uaud'a onlr npir to thit portion of tbe rlllato'e nrelahoai wai a few lUflcd grotna. "I hare one mon oonftulon lo make," uld ArerlU, "Yeni father begu to tutpect me—tbat wu hMduth-wunnt That tame night be wu murdered in hto bed—ud I am the mqrdanr. Now, UUt Walton, yon know what yon may expect tkom bit handa—yon tpuned ma onee—you rerilad me y ea Inaaltoa me. In ton mtoulei mon yon will be mine. I will ftre yon yonr liberty to-morraw—a poor, mlienble, abject, degraded wonun. 1 tball be on mr war to Europe brlheltineyoa again emergofram tbia boot*/' Utud gradually felt ber unau lurtog ber, Tbe monatot. tettod eppotlto to hereppcind to aunma gIguUo prapocttona. He wu now allent and notblng bnt the ticking of Ihe Ume-pleea - could be hurd. At lut her atrenitb wu gone, ud aba eoold not more band nor foot. But atlU her Btod wu aot yal ulup, Bbe uw her penecutor rlH fnm U* *ut ud tsproich hir. Bhe felt bit hot brealb on ber obeek. Bbe fdt bla hind on hei bin tbonlder. Uaktog one tupieme effort, ehe thilakad la a roloe agonized by terror l— "Honryl Bcniyi uremel uremel" She then toll back In tbe cbalr, oUerly Inttailblt. m BE ooxmOED. . - ' > "TnBH" BABoniu —Hot long ago, a wettem ludloid, tone, wbat noted for bla blnnden, tooli Ik Into bio bead to gik up a baD at bla "torem." Aa bo Intoaded to do tbe toing bnwn, ud bar* enrTlblng on Ibe big anrar plan, be fended tlitt a raw •■atota flitoga" wonld be a gnal addlUon to tbe biU ot Un of pork aaA turkey. He thenforo made an Iminlrr of bla filenda, and fonad Ibat the onlr ddtcacy to mirktt it Uul Muon of thf year wu urdlnei- UU cblngiapby, bowarer wu u nlUlnonilx bad, *■ to make II read ■■two duiun boxu lyrlngea," The night of lb* party oime, ud u lupper time dnw neir, tbe ludtord loohta ... , iniionily down tbe ttnet for tbe appearinoe of tbe attge wblah '^\.'fS^'*S^^iX wuto bftngthoprtoelpil dUh on iKblU,, At U.I lt_^irijT.d. ,l5,'.fi fc£ U"* "th 11 a PUkago tirthe eipeoUnI Undtord. DlnoUy than ipund to noiu ber|,„,_„|g^,p m^iuigototeunlBgtoibebar-non. Th* ' 'SunpSrrueb'dont to leewbatwS tbe maltor,ind Ihtta ttood uie Bonirue, u mid u i tnrker cook, pufltog and blowlag with nge. ■■BeeibenI" otidhe, ■'eealbeni Iiut to Dubuque, tor two doienboxra urdinr* for eupper to-night, ud the outttdfool lent me iweniy-tbrM boiw of them blamNi pewter i^ulH gnna, ud uyi Ibat't all there wu In tba maiketr Foiftna'a OATzonuii.—TTby tbould Iha mala tax arold iha lelttrAI » Dccaute it makea mon mean, Wbit lo Ibat which orery nun oan dlrldot bnt no nun can lall when It bu beu dlrldedT Wby la a woman ofton making a nolae t Bectuie ebe'a generillr In a buttle. Wbat pert ot a thip ta like a Ikimtrt Tbo tiller. Wbat It tbo oldett tree In Anetloat The filler tree. Wbit day of the year to a commind to go ihwdt Uanhltb. Tbb DLBxa.—Obeerlulneit ud oconpillen an dOKly allied. Idle mu tr« rcrr ranly bappr. UoW tbould ther be' The brilu and muiolua wen made for aobon, and neither eln b* brtllby without rigoraue eirnlae. Into tbe lur brain onwto epider-llho fanclee, fllllug It wiib oobwobe that abut out the light and mako Ik a fit abule for "loitbod mtUuubolr." tnrlte Iba feck npon blm.' Hu nok Henrr llonlauBt miatorlouelr dliip- itont handmaid, briah and buer Thought into the In)*""!"} peered during Ihe lut f.writjil Did you not come to Ible ebamben, and the will toon bmab away tuch """'hd'^'" bouae, hoping to bear tome nowe from Mm r I amtbeoauuot tenuis illrued be work, whether or the bui" " , "J??' hiedltipiiearance. If leouldtobrmeaulBolontiy well to bring or bulU tl demollehea Oblipori« *ff.^ually u W "^^^ yoa here, do yon nok think I could gat blm Into my olulotaeer" backed by the goddtu otWlidom, dUpoted of tho orlglnil msd. Then wu aomethtog to prohibit In whit Luke AioilU uldi I iter ot Ibak name,