New York Clipper (Aug 1863)

THE NEW TORK CLIPPER. AMERICAN SPORTING AND THEATRICAL JOURNAL |l«r and Proprietor./ NEW YORK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1883. / VOL. xt^no, ao. \ PBICE au OKBTa, SUSIE KKIOHT; OB, tae History of "The Pretty Waiter Girl." I FinCV FUBU III THREE OANTOB. lUmK EWBIMLT FOB TDI ITIV TOU OUPTEB. CAKTO I. I btlltn I led onr bHolnn In trnia. la Uut "pa)l<h" Mm« momenU moi» Uity rods Pitt Irau ul wood!, put honuf, field! and UxmM, He klulig ber (iU llio • roee ehe glowed; Wlen taippeo'd to Uiem ose o( thou •Uimi Wbloh II qalte ept to o'etttkt i oatter'a lotd: Tbt ctrelou driving of the loTlng lofer iBlo • ano« buk tipped the coople OTor. xin. Bel Mcldantt Ilka that ate aoon forgot: Tba alolgta waa tlglitad and all iUaga ware irell. For D7 part, when I ride, I'd aoon aa not Oct thrown npon a anowy drift pell nail— Of eoiine I mean wheneTcr 'tie my lot To bare a girl to help me "cnl the ewoll." I don't Uke aollurr ridaa, I wUl confaaa, lad Mlllarr lamblea like I lasa. uni. I ITtll, Bobtrt langbed, and Bnale oalled It fun. And both agreed 'twaa bnt a alight mlabap, Ind 70uthrnl'llke fell glad for what waa done. Bha waa onoe more enaoonced npon hia Up, —The hone proceeding at a pleaaant mn— And bidding fair to take ai> erenlog nap. He hogged her warmly, loTlngly, and praaa'd HU hand upon the malden'a throbbing breul. XUT. Alia I that In the land to OhrlitUna glTea, Six thouund milea tram where onr pareula fell; Fnn that fine garden where a man and woman Were drlren rorth npon the earth to dwell— The land which aome aoppoie leadaatralght to ueaTen- euch damning atorlea I ahould faafe to tell I Dot then It aina o'ertake New England bellea The blue creeJ-law their awful end foielella. XXT. Ottldea, "Ihe tmlh'a the truth," aa Falttilf thongbt, And though 'lla etd thia hlatoty to relate, I ma<t proceed until Ihe whole la wrought. And averylhlng with accaracT alale: Aid when I've done, a moral I'll have taught— Tau'U Had out what II la If vea will wall. And though I've got a eomewhat fancy ecene. I'll draw the curtain wide and leave no actecn. Incourao of lime Bob'a "drunk" did much locreaae, ne dropped Ihe relna and, let the hone daah OD, Hiuvo hli whole allanllon to Ihe "piece" Wllh Trbom he'd aworn to iiratuy bla paaalon. Ite boun wai'd late, bnt allll he did not ccaie TohuK ami klM her In an amoroui faitilou; . Asd men began to whUper In ber ear 8«h words as modetl girls ahould never bear. Bi lold her of Ihe pleaiurea found In love— The deep lutoilcallon of the bllaa; JSt ciUnl her "awccl," his "dear," and "prclly dove," And said ehe waa a lovely little mlsa— Ai aogel, fit to dwell In reslms above; And ev'ry word he alreuglhened with a klaa. Thee compllmcnied her ou ber email feel, AadvlilaiHind, alolcu pleasnrea are moat aweol. ixnii. VruUme ber "bug-mt-Ught" he baJI unloosed, Oabultoned too her snngly-ftltlog drees; 'iad then bla hand hi quickly Introduced And 'gainst her while, warm bosom he diu pteat. . ^teku^ve ao'many ladlcrf'bad a^dnoed '' m iMher liked fy wtlch their nueer dislteis, lUeh eeemrd to be a singular alloy 01 oae third aorrow and two ihlrda of ^y, XXII. *. tsdaubtedly Mlsa Susie would have lold Sir lover be w/is doing vety.wrong, lUI 'Ivraa losulllog her to be so bold, Tbtt she was smsU and weahf whUe he waa altoDg, nat he hid best nioase'her from his hold— 1 uy she voulS, but as they rode along Bbe ipled hv fatber'e house few rods ahead, Eiew ahe was boms, and left the words unsaid, XXX. Eilsht helped her out, bla arm around her walit. But lingered sUll 'bout bidding ber good ulghl; In fact, he didn't seem to be In hialo To leave hla Deedomoni'a plcaalng sight Bo up the lawn with elackened steps they paced, He feeling chilly, amorous, and tight: And Ihua they walked until they reached Ihe door, And yet he lingered still and talked the more. XXII. What might be dono 7 To keep htm there until Us froze hla toee, of coune would never do. The night waa cold, Oit Enlgbt was also chill. Bhs asked bim In—'twat very lite ahe know, Tbo folke abed, the candlea out, but slUI He might refuse: and If he cam»—why, ahe Would see he stayed ao abort a time That hla lite call would eurely bo no crime. ^ XXIII. Bob'did forlhwllb accept Ihe InvltaUon, And quietly stopped wllhin the elleul house. It wu a eomewhat awkward altuallon To Bdo, at leaal, who feared Ibal Ta would rouse; Aad so she gave our hero Intimation That he muel move as quiet aa a mouse: Tben atkod her lover u> lo her own room. And by tbua asklug sealed tor aye hor doom, XIIIII. 01 courae ho went:—thov found a amould'rlng dro, - Which soon was gleaming with a nleaaant blaze; Aid w Ihe crackllnji Asmea leaped high nod blghet Tbo room wu Ugbled ai In Bammet daya. Oir heroine almost forgot her slrei To such citout the warm and welcome raya Inluiod her veins with merrlaess and beat Bin Boliced not tbo houn vrote flying fleet, no liuie chamber which the light dlspUybd Wu ven pretty, tutuishod, too, lo nice; Eomo skilful hsnd each article had Uld Each In Ita proper place irllh care precise. A loithor bed qnlle near waa nicely "made," And evorylhuig wu auch aa might entice A weary tVaveler on tbia darkaome night leave Ibo cold and seek this pleaaaat Ughk XXXV. Now hero wu what "H. Bobert" moat bad sought. To get hla lady-lovs In auota a pUce: Aid then (eiperlence had the raaoal taugbU All that wu ueedcd waa enough of "face'' To make the malden'a every aocret l^ongbt Run In a ohaonel amoroua and baae. Aid afierwards—well, afterwards you'll find ^atheaccompUah'dalllhathodcalgnod. ^ 'iivn, Bomohow or other Quale bad forgot Her Fa, and all her many (eart—the hour- Aid at the very moment ahe ahould not Forgotten, too, about Bellgion'a power, nhlle all her tboughia ran wild about the aol Wko bad ruolvad to crush the fragile flowsr vhoio graceful head upou his arm reclined, mto, u bla bauds, her Toryiaoul tetlgned. , <»iitn, ■ ' * Oo held lior band In coufldenlial way, And Ihon commenced more of that silly talk Hhlth bad begun before, wbUo In the sleigh- The conversation whicu (bla haman hawk 'OUDd wu the Bwcet to entrap his half-won prey. And u an opiouro upon hla fork folds some rfoh, rare, and highly-flavored meal, w Bob Knight hold Ihla damisl fair and sweet. SIQNORITA ISABEL ODBAS, The CbLEBBATED OAKBEVjE AMD Famoumist. For Biographical Sketoh. aee another Colamn. ixivni. The hot blood mahed and tingled through each vehi, Her choeka were dyed with crimeon tinging deep; Her "eyes looked love to eyea that spake again," While Enlgbt one arm aronnd her waist did keep; And she, forgetting irrong will bring Ita pain, Fermlta the other atealthy hand to creep Upon the very mounta where, throned above, £ros unquuUoned relgna Ihe god of love. AndTet ahe really dld'nt mean to fall From vlrtuo'a path, and from the pith ol grace; It wu a courting ecene, and that wu all— Bha thongbt 'Twas not a novel case. E'en though ehe must adml^the'call Wu made too late, and In a templing place: For, u you know, I once before have aald Our loving pair were near a leather bed. Anon more dimly bnmed the cheery Are, And Buile whlapered: "Roberl, yon muefgo. Come now, you miui; 'tie time I ahould retire. Buldea, your boras la waiting down below: And 'twould aroiue papa'a moot vengeful Ire To know yon've Unger'd with hie daughter ao. Bo now, good-nlgbtl and pleue accept of this Aa your reward''—and ahe bulowed a Uu. TO nx coimiivzD. THE UBEBTDIli ABD HIS VICTQI; OB, THE DOOU OF THE PROFLIGATE. A TALE OF THE IiIOEIB AND BHASOWS OF HEW TOBZ LITE, liOVE, AND ORIMBi The Thealr?, Turf, Ring, and Bagolo. W^irTEX BirhESSLI' rOE TBE HEW TOBX CltmB. OHAPTEB III. LiLLiiK DEEQEnT'e wnsnxAnoim—TOE pnoconEsa asd deb Vicmi—THE COLOMEL STASU A MLE O.I UIH OtSIE—BOCOEIXE COTTAOB—VEKUa IK BEB NIOHT OBEIS—THE OCJIOLABT—TBE HUBDEB—SILL DI8COVEB8 AKOXBEB ACl)UAIHTiNCE—TBESTUT 'DNDUrOSEDOr. Wbeh Lillian Herbert awoke to conaolousnen, she found her- self In a altange mom and a alnnge bed. Bbe fell u U she had awakened from a long aleep, and from the aonaatlena abe ex- perienced It became api>aront to her that It had not been alto- gelher a natural one; her Brat Impnlae wu lo alart from Ihe couch whereon ahe lay, bnt an Indescribable feeling of wcakneaa and wearlneu In ber llmbaeo paralyzed her einria that ahe sank back on the plUowa, unable to riao. Then gradually came lo her tecoUecUon the scene at the ball; the Are hi Ihoaupper room; of her having been lifted by powerful hinda lolo a car- riage; a ewlft Journey—and a sudden blank which hor memory tried In vain to fill up. Then came the dreadful thought u to the fate of her parents; and, finally, a woudering a to whore Ihe then wu, She had been dlveated of the greater part of her clothing, and lay In a conch filled up In moat Inxuiloua atyle. The room wu not Urge, but by the Ught which came from an argand lamp placed on a table In the centre, ahe could Me that It wu fumlahed In a maimer well calculated to leeun the com- fort of lla occupant, and wliha rare delicacy which betokened wealth and eiqulalte tute combined; but a atrange dread came over her, and with i deep sigh ahe closod her eyes again and endeavored to colloc: hor (honghta. Her movements, however, had not been made without attracting notice, ind lo a fow loconda ahe wu aware of eome one moving about la the room, and at length she wu addressed in a gentle female voice. "Ah i Mlu Herbert, ao yon have awakened al lut; yon hire had oulle a Ions sleep, how do you feel?" Lillian turned her eyu npon the apeaker and behold a lady whom Bbe could not recognize u ever having seen llefor^ but who wu no other then Madame SourL Uer fini tbougbtl lamed towards her parenta. "My father and mother I" she eiolilmed. "They are well, Lill i an , and the fire did no further ditnage than to destroy the supper room." "And where are they? Where am 17" "Hnab, bnsh i yoo mnst not eicite yonnelf by too much talk- ing at preaeni; your parenla are at home, and you—well you are In uecountiT allttia vray, where you are to remain for a aeaaon." "And do they know I am here ? why do they not come to me I" "Beoause they do nd know of your preaent place of abode. But eniugh of this, you must not uk me any more qneallona jaet now, u I really am not at liberty lo reply to them; aome other time 1 may be; In the meantime be aaaurcd no harm ahall befall you, and that anylhhig you desire that la hi my power to grant ahall Inalanlly be anpplled. I ahall aend you a maid who wUl aulat you In vour toUetle, u you muat by thIa tint b« In need of aome rotreihmont;" so aaylng Uadame Deurl gilded from the room ore Lillian had time to utier a word; She wu now completely bewildered and a wild terror took posaesalon of her. In whose handa wuahe? and for what purpoaet The fact that her parenla wore Ignonnt of her dutinallon, and Ibo evident intention lo aeclude ber entirely from contact with Ihe world made her feel her poilUon to bo one of mralory and danger, notwithelanding the aunranceaof hor hoaleaato the coniran—nor were thoao fean by any means allayed by the conductor LIsette, a lively yonngFreaoh girl who wu lUotled lo ber u an atlendani, She entered the room and with a winning smile preaonted LiUUn with a cap of tea on one of Ihe neatcel Utile Oolna sorvlcea Imagbaiblo, and atlerwirds anUted ber to rise and drcaa. LlUlu, during this Interesting prooeu, fr«* quently endeavored lo Interrogate her, to loam somotbtng If she could, bnt the wily maldwu more than a match for her; abo ralllta on about anylhlng but what LlUlin wished to talk about; wont Into raptures at tbo neatness of her foot and ankle; praised her magnificent hair u sho combed It out and even went ao tut u to eipreu hor undiaguletd admiration at the beiuty ol ber nook and bosom till LlUlan'a face bnmed with bluihts, ind ahe peremploiUy ordered hor to oeue hor prating or leave her to henoir. But the Frenohwoman wu not to be eully foUed; bo ■he ohanged her taclloi and kept bsrpotlUon, An ample supply of dolhlog had been forolshedfnm which ahe conldohocae, and u a ball room dreu wu rather out of the way for ordinary irear, ahe attired honelf In a neat, plain delaine, fitting oloaotothe body, which ahowed ofT the aymmeiryof her flgare to great advantage. No doubt thIa wu put of Uadame Bentra plin. Connceted with the bed roomwu a small bondolr, which In Ita fittlnga dif played even mora Uite If poulble than the room adjoining. Here, when LUUan had aetUed herteK she obaerved a batp, gnllsrand piano; a small ccUtoUon of richlrbonnd booksin an olsgant cue, while a few choice plcluiea hung on Ihswalli. There wu but one window, and to thla ahe fintde- voted hor attention; it wu composed of smsll diamond pinea settn a network of Iron, which gave Itat onoe theappeannce ol freedom and yet had IhestroDgtnof a prieon—there wuno other outlet. Bbe bad previously obeerved that when LIsette retired Ihe bad not (utened the bed.room door behind bar, ind In the hope of tuapo ahe bad eiaaysd to leave the room, bnt wai mortified lo And a Kcond door onlaidh which defled all her efforts to open. Convinced tbit sho wai a pilaoner, ber fortltudo 8ive way and she eaok Into a chair exbanotod by her omoUona. hi how ahe longed to be once morebeslde her dear pirente, and aho could not avoid certain tnlagivlngs u to who wu the author of her sUlnotlon; men thsn ODcatheformef OoL French wu conjured up.befora her Imagination, but hla long Intimacy with her falhar precluded the Idea of hla havhig anvthhig to do with ber present poilllon, and yet ehe conld thlni of no oni elae. It wra Wte that ahe had on many occulona received attenliani (mm gentiomon, btl of all her acqoalntances there wu not OBS but whom she drmly believed would hare been but too gbd lojlHow hla devotion by retoning and reatoring her to ■■— ■■yy^tUfvtutt the hann,lor In her pnatnt mood krnnatlon to begnlla her lime with mosle. Drivsn . . VM^vewto aoelc'for aomMhlag to angan her attentlbn, sho selected without noticing'partlonlarlr what'It freedom., -rttniy'paaiea lae noun, n shshJd AilinltrApatlon to begnlla her II at UalibT ht.e CMiUneu to atelrtor ao attentlbn, sho selected without nouclt. . waa—a book; this ahe opoucd and peruaod In a hair dreamy alate f^r a short tuae, wheu suddenly tho blood mebed to hor {lale oUeeka, and ao It she bad been handling an adder she out t from her and It fell upon the floor, asd burying bar boo In her handa ahe bunt Into tears, Al tho aame moment Uadame Bonrl entered the room and, picking up tbo volume, said:— "Really, Hiu Herbert you must not abnee my poor French anthora hi luch a atylo. I really find them very enbrtalnlng In my lelinro momenta, and I recommend yon to tiy tbelr efficacy In dlapelllng the rtinul which I dareuy yon feel." "Madame, "replied Lillian, "unices you can provide me with bet- tor material for study, do not hiiult mo by offering adrlce; It la quite lulllclent that I am already deprived of my llbertrof poiaoo, without any endeavor lo cnlhrol the freedom of my tnoughta by such unhallowed works. But now, I pray you, restore me to my friends; you will, I sm confident oo Ubenlly rewtrdod—no smoont of gratitude, howovor inbalantlally shown, will be wan^ log to prove the value of tho aervlca peiformed." "I know It Ulu—I know It well; but i am not Ihe principal party lo thla transaclion; there la one for whom weallb, riches, or gratitude have no charms—Ac will not be swarvoa from hla path by any auch conalderatlona." "Then who la Ihla man, and what would he have of me? Oh I ir yen have auy compassion In your hreut uve mo from his de- signs i" "Uy dear girl, I see I have told yon loo mnob alreadv; but do not fear, you an safe from him at preaent—(orther than thbi I cannot reveal. In tho meantime, suilie Ihe beet of my (rionde In the bookcase." "Uadaue, you have no merey, you are and must be In leiguo with this vlllahi-nay, yon muit be wone than ha, thua to auUt la the contemplated rutn of one of yenrown aei; but mark me, never ihill I lubmlt to the fate to which you would doom me; so yoo may ipire yourself the |>alna von would lake to drag ms by -7 voluntary aol on my part Into the meahu of yonr not" 'Enoagh, LllUan, otthTsfooUsh lalkl Umeworks wondcn,and the day may not be far distant when you will be alid loloolt upon me ss a beneficiroas, aud thank me for the klnoneea I now ahow you." On ntornlog to her own apartments, Uadame Bouri fonnd hor friend Ool- French In waltlug.who UietasUy advanced lo greet her. "Why, Uadame, this li a audden obacge at this season from town to country; what on earth conld lompt you at thla, the moot foatire time of year, to luvo the galotlea of Now Tork and ohnt youraelf up In this Ultle box ? What now scheme have you formed thot requires such aeolusion 1 Tonr Bola lollmaling yonr Intention look mo quite byaurprlae-" "Uy dear Colonel, you muat not question me ao closely; let It sufilce for you, when I tell yon that the change wu made with an eye to your benefit." I ifbon have you really any hope of dlacoverlng Krrt Have yon anything to communicate to comfort me?" "Kotnlng In the world, my friend, but whila then Is life then lo hope; Ihe great obstacle In our way Is the large amount offered for bar discovery by her friends and tho authoritlos, and If wo would not lose our prey mesne muet be pitted agalntt means. I am winiBg lo do all that Uu In my power—but are yon. Colonel, prepared(0 atake huvlly on tho game?" "Ualsmo, I have slated already that nothing on earth ahall aland between me and the poaasaalon of Ulsa Herbert; lhai la now the aim of my eilatenoe, and whatever the atake I am ready to nn the riak. I have koown too long enough to think I can depend npon yoo. Let me ee«, ue nnlted amounta offered u a reward reach 110,000; to-morrow, at IheBtale Dank, ;ou wUl find Ike sum of 10,000 placed lo your credit and on the diy on which LiUlan Herbert la placed wtihln my reach a like aum t ahaU hand over to you." "I aee, Oolonol, you fuUy appreciate the real otate of tho cue; wtlhoot aucb an auorance 1 ebould ban been much hampered In my operatlona, but now, tbanka to your Uberillty, Ihe ohancei are In favor of anearlyaudutlafaotorycompleUonef our plot Do JOB Intend reluming to town lo nlgBt Colonel I" "0ntariuoataly I mnit DoUghled u you know I alwaya am to spend a fow houn In your company, I have ongagomenta which are ImDeratlve, ao you muat pardon me for once.'^ "Ahl Oolonol, you are a aid feUow, I im afrald-nover tired of conqnteta, always on Ihe look onl for somelbing fmh. I pity the poor rival that comes between you end your love." "Upon my word, my dear Uadame, you flatter me—but that's Ihe way with aU you women; hot I muat leave you, ten mUcs it DO great dlslance to travel when one fools like It and you may depend on seeing me again very soca al RooheUe Ootttge-lbat I think li the name of your anuggory." „ , "Iltgbt Colonel, and I need hardly aaiun you, you wlU alwiyi beawolcomo violtor." irtbo Colonel could have seen lladaraeDouri a fowmomenU after hla departure, and could have llolened lo Ihe aolUoqoy abs Indulged In, the suspicions bo enterlalne<t that oho wu playing a double game would not hive licked much of confirmaUon; but though ho felt almoat ceruin that In thU IsaUnca oho wu uUng tewirdi bin In anylhlng but good falUi, he could not ifford to break with her, she wu too uieful to him In ill hia icbemet. Ue wu convinced that her avarice had been nnwd to an eilrava- ginl height by the Tjlue aet npon UUs Herbert by her Crlends, '■°.l>*<> *« gain the tirlte be felt that to a great eilant ha nii,i?u5^S?''"* "'»1"'>« •'••P Wmseir. thTtmJKVfVJl"";' but in reaUtyahewuawBia toin^SI? .»5'.i.'*H"'«^»<'" »»' »>• aafelyoarriedoullna mT?.^ fKS SI ^SY'l* •'>»»'» " convenient fo rent Ihla plana, without once being dlicavorod. Tbo atuXnUi.!. lil —v uiu? sMw^»^dr'«•^'•~«^^"'■^^^ It wu about midnight; Inalda Bechollo eoUiao •u.u.^nut LUlUn had al an early hour «tlr^ real-LlM?tol27iS.^S{?i femaledomeaticaUy crouched tSeSeVtnttdrtldtalha!m? mourning wllhbearlWt Bhiceril?theJ Um^'oJSiu.^^ UUng u to what their aweethurta In torn would do WhSt Uicm, and whether or no tho uglybmteof a Unket, who uSl rotenoonhad uked the cook for a Job and hiaulted hatted rosing him, wottU retam and out ill their throats, out ol sua revoffgo. Madame Bouri wu bnsUy engaged dUrabhig tbt |ha nlgbl-and who can deacribe themyatertos of a FrenetTwDau^ toOel ? If say one would be bold oDongb to aipose the IbonsanA and one Utile arts she reaorta to to enhanoe her ohaRurna auch sacriUaions aet ahaU deeecnta theu pagia. MUamaB. was one of those of whom It may be uld that they are ■•whan unadorned, idomtd the most;" 1 pilnter or a aonlptor would have mads his fortnneeould he have falthfiiUy repndneed tba flgnn Just then standing belon the bluing flraln lhatUltte room. With one foot almoit bidden in the ylaldlog mat lha other reeled with pointed loo open the poUahed fvideri tht alroog gUn of the bright burning coal abone Ihmngh tha oalr •!»»«•'goaaamer robe which enolrelcd her, throwing eat In hSi roUef the ooUlneaofafiganof which Tenns benelfmlihtalmoat have envied her the poaseaalon; oaa dhnpled elbow raalad on tho maatel piece, her hand aopportlng her bead, thua aUowlaa the loose garment banging round her ahonUen a traadomat pUr anlDclenl to dIapUy In aU their alortona fuUnua tha anowy globuof her bnat; In her other hand her robe wu sUihUy githared and upheld, nearly lo tba kne^ above tha foot aSwu toaaUng In Ihe gvAtefOl wanrtb of the fire; and u ehe atood gitUgwIlh downout eyu amongst the burning emben, bar uoewu ndUnt with triumphant amUu. It waaplaln that aha wucomforUblo, both in mind and body. And why not? Bar schemM won erospering beyond ber eipooUUona; what mora conld ahe waot? Oonid aho have but known that thia iru tha lut happr night abe wu to apend for a long llme-bnt wsAsat not anuclpale. ^ Itwuau hour after midnight Onbldoof BoeheUe ooltaga aU wu not so qnlet; the wind blew In fitful gnsta acrou tha Bodaon rivor, and ever and anon wonld ratUa among lha leaf- lew hnnchcs of the troea, soatterbig aprtga hen and than In wild confusion, while Urge dnps of nin would come pitterlag down tor a Ultle, then auddenly cruo, and u saddenly begin again, u If uncertain what to be about It wu a dismal time for any one lo be abroad, and yet from Ihe trees al the baok of Ihe colUgo there emeiged two men, who, to Judge from their apiiearanco and conrenallon, rather liked thU atyle of weather. Wnpped up In heavy overcoats, with Immenao eomfoiten around therr necko, almoat entirely concealing their futniu, they paid little altesUou to either wind or rain. "I say, BUi, are yer aartin thU ere'a Ihe crtb?" "Blow me, Barney, doea yer take mo for a ninny ? AU right, my covey,'ere'a an old rag Idropped apurpou von I wu'era thio forenoon, ven that UUraled blowcn of a cook Uppod me her Jaw." "L?t'a go a'ead at vunca, then; we've got* some.tramp to lo afore dsyllghl." With cautious tread Ihe borglsra adilanced till irllbln a abort dlatance of the premleea, when each eat down and puUed on a pair of heavy worelod eocks over bU boota, the advantagea of which were to deaden the aonnd of tbelr stepa, and to render any footmarks In the soft mould at the garden leu Uable to d» lection. Their flnt altompt at aa entrance wu at the front door, but here they were baftled, u It wu rooured In aneh a manner as to defy their efforta to onn II, vrilhont more nolBa than they wore dulroua of making. Ihoy neittriedoneofihe windows, and by breaking one ol the eaaU panu of glau they aoon aacerUlned where the fulening was, unlaosed It anff atop- ped Into a room. Br muna of a small buU'a-eya Unlcm, they round they had landed In the dining room; at one Bide atood a handaome aldebosrd, beneath which wu an elegant mBboganr box, aUoDgly bound with braas. Tbey first ransacked the tor-' mer, and were rewarded by half a doien plated apoona and a iMtllo of wine, in a bumper of which they drank betier snooao. The boxwu next drawn ontand, stier oonalierable traUuE forced open, when to their moitlflcatton they dlscovand the mahogany wu only the oublde covarlng to an Iron ohaM,' ' ' the opening of which wu a much mora tedlona opention, and wu not performed without some nolae; hot at laal 11 wu ac- compUihed, and they obtained consldereble booty, which they 1 deposited In ucks nidy for nmoval. Bareey wu for an Imme- - dlale alart but to thU fiUl objected; he wanted, he aald, to guks a clean Uilng of It at once. Barney, who gonorsUy playedaeoond flAdle to BUI, al lut gave In, and tbey proceeded to make further oqilonlloni. Opening the doer leading Into the enltrway, they epeacd one on the oppoalto side and found themaelvea In the chamber of Uadame Bouri, when they Uld their handa on a gold watch and many valuable trlnkeU. whUe thus engaged, a alight noise dUlntbed thsm, and tuning roond; they beheld Lleelte and her companion, with light in band, standing in tha doorway. LUte a lonalble girt u she waa, Llaetia faintod right away, while the nnforhinate cook fled, screamhig at Ihe top of her voice—"the tinker i the tlnkerl" TTIth a cune, BlU iMnnd- ed alicr hor, and oaught her u ahe wu aboat lo enter her room. FranUo41th terror, her criea became more piercing, tlU BUI, drawing a bludgeon tnm Ua pocket feUed hei to the floor, from which she wu doomed never to ilae agahi. BlU.'retnmlng to whore be left Baraer, found bIm otandlng over Uadame Bonri, who bid been awakened, threatening to olow hor bralna out ahould ahe make the leut nolae. On boholdinf BUI, her &ca grew whiter than the linen aheeta anund her, whUa ha, irith glaring eyes, ruahed forward, and grupUig bar by the wrist, ai> claimed:— "Louise, yon here I Howlnh-Udid yon find yerwayloihU l>Ucc ? Vere'a yer 'naband—I uy, vera la he ?" ■Ttail la more than I can tell, OUl Jackaon; hideed it la." "Tell, vo can't atop to bandy worda Juat now; but mark mo, I ahaU come aome day aoon and see ion again, and lake caia that roa bo'a'ere—you know bettor loan to give any alarm, aoye'd' belter not try, but yer 'ad belter look to yer Tonchu therr." Barney and he then dngged LIsette Into the room, ahut Ihe door, turned the key In the lock, and with the proceede of their eipedltloa left LlaeUo waa not long In coming lo honelf, and eiplaUied to bar mIolrcuhowsbeandherfoUow-servant had been diatnfbedby, a noise in the room below and, coming down togelher to see if luylbbig wu Ibo matter, bad suddenly found themselru hi Ita firescnceot therobben; but nothing could induce her, tlUdai- Ight should come to auUt her, to open the door to look allar lbs cock. Tben a moat horrible specUole preaentod ItaeU; Ihe blow aho had received had UteraUyanubed Ui one aide of her held, and then she lay stone dead, her face (rightfnlly dlaflgnnd by the sgonloa of ber death. Seapenle wu tho parpU^ly of Usdame Bonri and Llaolte—to alarm tho poUce would have been lo snUU a aearching eiamlnaUon of themoelvu and the pram- Isee, and the probable dlacoveiy of LUllan Herbert basIdH which, Uadame Bouri had evldentlr seme other weighty private reuona for avoIdUig giving pnbUolly to tbo afftlr. Tney agreed, therefore, to secrete Ihe body themaelvea, and that reiy day, after houn of hard Ubor, anoceeded in digging a hoU large enough In the comer of an out honu when uev depoalled the corpse, and covered It np out of sight with vary little ceremony. Aa for LUllan, from the poslUon of her rooms and, poaalbVi becanoe Ihoy had double doon and were otherwUe rradetad Im- Etaclrable to aound, ahe alopt without dlalnrbaaoe, and nalthcv laetta or hor miolreu look any pains to enllghlan ber la any way about Ihe matter, TO Di coKintvin, Bbain WoBii.—No man after middle age, if bebopeatoketp hu mind clear, ahould think of working hU brain alter dina aer—a aeason which should be otren np lo enjoyment The Im- mediate result of post-prandlaf labor b always Inferior to that produced by Uie vigonua brain of Ihe moming. When mcatal labor hu become a habit hewovtr, we know how weak ara tho wordo of waraisg to make a aufferer deaUt; and wean r». mindedoflheanowor made by Sir Waltar Scott to his jpb^dani, who. In bis tut Ulneaa, fonuw that hU mind wonld break down unlou he duioted tram brain work. "As for bidding me not work," uld he, sadly, "UoUy might u woU put the kettle on Ihe Ore, and then uy—'How,don't belli'" It muitnotbeaunpoaed, however, that we wUh to deprecate even seven mental UW: on tho contnry, a woU organltad brain demands exarolse, and. Ilka Ihe bUcksmiUi's anna, flourishes on It We baUove thai pleaa- ant brain work can be carried on to an almoet UmlUaaa extent without Injury. A poet Ui tha fuU swing of his fsnoy, a phfloso- pbor working out some aohcme for the benefit ol humanity, re- ireahes rather than weakena the hnln. It is Ihe hard, thanUea task work which tun and freU the fine gray matter ol lha cere- brum; IIU the strain and anilely which aooompinica the work- ing out of great monetary tnnautlona which producu thil allont and lerrlblo nimnllfvninil which gradaaUy upa the mind of the itrong man, and reducw him to Ino condluou of an ImbecUo. A SuiBT EttuFT.—One of tba exempted coBScrlpta, of HoUla- Ion, mowed an acre of heavy Blinding gnu In seven boun ana a half, on a wager of |ao«-Uma given to do it lo, 11 boun. Ha received hU cub aa bood u the Job was flalshed.