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['1‘ X‘l 4 EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. ‘ EPAdvgrtisemenls withoulwr-itten directions jnrsgrled till forbid. and charged accordineg = ,All'lransitory advertisements, from six-angers n irragulur customers. must -he paid {or when hindv d in for inser‘imr. And dispatched to subscribers by tho carliut mails; oi; filler conveyatice, when undesired. ‘Th'é’Ypfi'x HERALD will ilw‘aya be found to ' lfiiflfih’the latest and mast important F'oreign liid Prévincial Ne'ws undiv‘Marhe'tis', and tho grn‘test care will be takelylu render it le- : {.cop't‘able to the (Xian of busin'ess, and a vain- ' [Me Family Newspaper. _ iERMS:+OIIe ' Dollar per vannum. IN 10- l'v‘u’u; il‘not paid within Th9 lloxiths, Ono ’_ Daily} and Fifty cam: will be charged. “ No paper discontinued until all arrearages in p‘id : and pallies refusing papers without E,uyingr nip. will be held accountable for the inbscription. Paul-bed for the Proprietor: by Scott. A: Brougham. 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Willa, &c‘, &c., drawn wnlh nueutiou' und promptitude. Terms moderate. Richmond Hill. June 9, IBM. 1 Consultations in the office on the mornings of Tuesdm‘s. Thmsday- and Saturdays. 8 to 10, I. m. DAN consultations in the office. Cuh. v Hember of the Royal College of Surgeons England, Deodn. Mortgages, 650.. drawn up withneat- Inna and dvspalch. M. TEEI‘Y, ESQ, . N.otary Public, COMMISSlUNER IN THE QUEEN’S BENCH, CONVEYANCER. AND DIVISION COURT AGENT, ‘ ILL generally be found at home before ' hulf~pnsl 7 mm. and from l to 2 p.m. Rialmud Huh-Juno. 1365 1 Llerk of the 3rd Division Court, CONVEYANCER, AND COMMISSIONER IN THE QUEEN’S BENCH Bichmmiri Hm n in Chancery. Conveynlncer. Sm. Office in Victoria Buildings. ovorlhe C/n‘anicla office. Brock Street. Wlmby. Also a Branch Office in the villégc of Ben- verton, Township of Thoruh, and County of Ontario. 9mg. oppofitq R. RAYMOND‘S HO'IEL. magnate arm; $220th. GEORGE SIMSON, Proprietor. AVID McLEOD begs to announce that he has Leased the above Hotel and fitted it up in a manner second to none on Yonga St. where‘ he will keep constantly on hand a good ,oupply offirst-class Liquors, &c. This house possesses every accommodatibn Travellers can dgsiro, those who wish to stay where they can find every comfort are respectfully invited to put up at this establishment. The Division Courlsin OntarioY Richmond Hi", and Markham Village regularly attended. Whitby June 2.1865. and Sludi MITCH E L HO USE ! - -Monthly Fair held on the premises. first Wednesday in each month. Agency as usual. Richmond Hill, June 9,1865. Aurora. June. 1865. DR. JAS. LANGSTAF‘F, UNDERTAKER Carriage and Waggon MAKER, 61c. 61 c. in. Residenceâ€"Nearly oppositu the Post Oflfco. Richmond Hill. {Ebb mark: germ June 9, 1865. JAMES M . LAWRENCE, Opposita’ thoiElgin Mills. Thqrnhi}!,.June 9, 1865 Richmond Hill, June 9. 1865. RATES OF ADVERTISING. TABLING for Sixw Horses. Good Pus- ’ htun‘ngo. Loose Boxes for Race Horses isuatucm mixetto r9. June. 1865, TTORNEY - A'l‘ - LAW. SOLICITOR CHAS. C. KELLER, DR. HOSTETTER, THOMAS SEDMAN, LAW CARDS. IS‘ PUBLISH ED AURORA. RICHMONDAHILL. .... o sertion.. ..' ........... Ouiper line. pg'rJIihouu myth . 0.... alve moiuhfi. hoa- - . - .n I one... l-tf This machine will [15 sold cheap for cash. or short credit wiil be given by furnishing approved joint notes. HE Subscriber begs to inform the Public that he has leased the above Hotel. where he willkeapconslamly on hand a good supplv or first-class Liquorst &c. As this house possesses every accommodation Tru- vel.ers can desire. those who wish lostay Wham they can find every comfort are respectfully in- vited to give him a call. VI‘HE Subscriber begs to inform his friends and lhn public generally, that he has openod an HOTEL ill the Village of Maple. 4th Con. Vaughan, where he hopes, by atten- tion to the comforts of (be travelling comma. nin. to merit a share of their patronage and tuppoi't. Good Stubling. 6w. * ' JAMES WATSON. Maple. June 1865. l-lf Allrparfib‘ns are hereby nmifiod not to pur- chase'auy ot' the Mortgages. Noyes. or secumies of the said John Lnngstafl', from any person or persons whomso,ever._ HE Subscriber offers for sale. one of John Abel’s superior Stumping Machines The machine has couplings enough to stump an acro without moving. J. G o R M L E Y, COMMISSIONER IN QUEEN’S BENCH CONVEYANCER AND AUCTIONEER; LL PERSONS ; debted 'to the Estate of the late John Langslafi'. of the township ofMarkham. arenotified to pay their debts to the undersigned only. And all persons having debts o'r chums against the said Esxalé are no- |ifie to present the same to ha undersigned fonhwilh. LUMBEB‘ING! AB AHAM EYER Maple Iâ€"I‘otelz TORONTO. J 01m Mills, Pmprictor. LARGE HALL is connected with this 1 Hotel for Assemblies. Balls, Commits. Meetings, &.c. Every attention paid to the convenience and euml'ort of Travellers. A Stage leaves this Hotel every morning for TorontoY at 7, u.m.: returning, loaves Talonm in half-past p.m. June 9. 1865. Planed Lumber, Flooring, &c. A! the lowest possible rates. Saw Mill on 10125, 211d Con. Markham. 2; m1|las eastof Richmond Hill by the Plank Road STUMPING MACHINE FOR SALE! White Iâ€"Iaxft Inn, mcmxoxu HILL. Richmond Hill. June, 1865. Good Sxabljng attached and attentive Hustlers " alwzn‘s in attendance. Toronto; June. 1665. Good Stahlmg and a' careful [lostlbr always m ulteudance. ' Richmond Hill, June. 1865. GEO. MCPHILLIPS 8L SON, The Best is Always the Cheapest. P O W E L L ’ S_ CANADIAN SWING:- I’UMPS ! Kept on hand; SAWING none promptly 5 also Maple. June 1865. CKNOWIEDGEI) by 800 Farmers. Pro- 7 fessional Gentlaman and others (who have them working in Wells. varying in demh from 10 to 133 fol-1). tn be the EASIEST WORKED. MOST DURABLE. and EFFI- CIENT ever offered to the Public. ., [12? Price 60 cents per foot. No extra charge for Top. Richmond Hill. June ‘36, 1865. CLYDE'HOTEL June 7, I965. DAVID EYER,’ Jun., Siave & Shingle Manufacturer Richmond H ill- Hotel ! ESIDENCEâ€"Lot 26. 2nd Con. Markham. on lha E lgin Mills Plank Road. A large Stock of STAVH! and Samar.“ kept constantly on hand.and sold at the lowest Prices. ll? Call and examine Stock before purchas- iugelsowhere. ‘_ Lumber Ton gued «S; Groved Emery Pump III/'m'lrmzted, Orders for these Pumps addresssed to C. POWELL. Newton Brook. C.W. WiH roceive prompt attention. PLANEINC. TO ORDER, 'i’ost Qfliee Addressâ€"Richmond H111. June 1865 ’ Provincial Land Surveyors, Markham. June 9, 1865‘ RICHMOND HILL. C. W. Juno7,1865. Executors oflhe law John bungslaff. Richmond Hill. Juno l2. 18(55. l-lf King St., Exam. near the Market Square. NEW SERIES. Vol. VI. N0. 19. EGS respectfully to, inform his customers and the public that ho is preparud to do In any quantity, and on short notice. THOMAS COOK, Propriotor' Lo‘r 3i. 4m Con. MARXHAM, RICHMOND HILL AND YONGE ST. GENERAL ADVERTISER. NOTICE. « GEORGE McPHILLIPS. GEORGE WELDRICK. Apply to EDWARD SANDERSON. “ Lot 20. 4m 00".. C. VAN NOSTRAND. lolm 4-]y 1-H I-lf l-(f l-tf l-tf l-tf It was a wild scene in Bohemia, along the base ol the Erzgebridge mountains and on the banks of the frozen Eger. It was mid winter. and the snow lay deep upon the ground, but so hardlv congealed that the sharp, iron shoes of our swift-going beast scarcely did more than indent it. and flake it up with a crispy sound, and the polished steel runners left two burnished tracks behinds us. The descend- ing sun glinted askant, with a pale, cold look, and no more seeming warmth in his rays than in those of the moon, [The above is by Nicholson, the Airdale pout, Yorkshire, who, in after life, became addicted to the intoxicating cup, which has brought so many men of genius low. He was found drowned in a. small stream of water scarcely deep enough to wet his face.] Mine be that boon, when lifes short days shall end, . And to some unknown world my soul still soar; Be thou my God, my father, and my friend, 0 grant me this, and I can ask no more. ' At ihis ralc then, how much longer on the road ?' ‘ Two hours.’ ‘ The sun is about that high.’ ‘ We shah enter the town alearl) candleliglxt.’ ‘ Prodeod we meet with no ac. cideut, Jules !" ' ‘Always so provided,‘ your ho- nor !’ ‘ On we went. up hill and down, lhe merry bells ringing clearly in the In)st a-ir. \Vhat is the earth, with all it doth contain, Its lofty mountains, and u-nf‘athomed sea ‘I The sea a drop, the earth itself a. grain, W eighed in the balance of immensity. ‘ How far: now to Carlsbad?’ I said In the driver. with nearly my whole {ace muffled up In furs. A name no human language can express l Be Thou my‘ light, my glory, and my muse, And sloop the meanest worm on earth to bless. Thron’d in heaven of heavens, eternal sire, I less than nothing in {I‘hy sight appear I Thine is the spark of immaterial fire, . That. warms my breast, and acts the 11231- pire there. ' To Thee, great source of being and of light. May I this heart in adoration raise 1 Bow down before Thy Majesty and might, And with deep rev’rence give Thee worthy » praise. . . » In your vast region of unbounded space, Thine arms, Enseeu, sustains eacli flaming ball ' And shall pl'oud mortals circumscribe Thy grace, As insufficient for the wants of all 1 Such is Thy mercy's sea, without a shore, That every soul in every human breast, Has but to uskâ€"â€"Thou dost require no more To give that mercy, and to make it bless’d. ‘ A matter 0! four league's it may be,’ he answered. At length we reached and slow- ly ascended‘a long, steep elevauon, whose descent, by a narrow. wind- ing road, or path, led down again to the banks of the frozen Eger, along here and there precipitous ledgus, over which a chance slide might be fatal. When I have err’d, as I too oft have-done, May deep repentance for my errors flow ; Whfle ip singerity I xr_10\1km alone,_ ‘ Have a care, Jules,’ I said, war- ninglv. .‘ or we may never see Carslhad l’ V 0 Thou, whose name, with trembling, angels ‘Never fear, your honor! I've been over this raule' many a time wilhout accident !’ was his confi- dent reply, He said ‘never leafâ€"but I did, l and not Without reasonâ€"afar, soon after, his horse shied. slipped, and‘ plunged madly down a dangerousl declivity to the right, but fortunate-y ly not a precipice. A car, going with the velocity of its own me- mentum down an inclined plane, would convey some idea of our speed. Jules exerted all his strength and skill to check the fly- ing beastmbut the horse could not have Stopped himself before reach- ing the foot of the hill. As it was, he plunged on for a quarter of a mile further. and then gluppcd and fell and broke his har ess badly. We had received no injury, which was wonderful, considei-ing the Far from the érowd of ostentaiious Show. Chased by Wolves. gamma. . A Prajrer; arm). ifibHMUND 7111141., F liiu‘A'i', OCTOBER 13. [865. “ LetrSoundquasm-g weft-git. 7467': 20:75 as .t/adn Popular Opinion For perhaps a minute after the first call we heard no answer; and we were just beginning to hope that none would be given, when another dismal howl. in a different direction, fell upon our ears. This was quickly foliowed by another and another, and than by not less than a dozen, on all sides of us, some of them so near as to startle our horse. which raised his head, with a terrified snort, looked timid» iy tothe right and left, and then sprung forward at a gallop. ‘Let him go! it mav be our ‘Leâ€"t him go! it Vmavr be our only chance 9’ I said to Ju!es, feel- ing my hair rise with horror. 7 It 'won’! save us !’ returned the latter. despairingly. ‘ H the. beast were free from his traces he could not outrun those 'hu'ngry devils. which are fast gathering upon us before and behind.’ I did look and a cold sweat seemed to start throughevery pore. as, in every direction. I [)(H’CGIVEd an undulating shallow moving ra pidly over the now star-lighted snow, at an angle calculated to reach us at some unknown point ahead. Almost at’ the same mo- ment, too, I heard some .yelps be- hind; and, looking back, I beheld another small bodv of the furious animals in the road, ov‘cn nearer to us than the others. coming“ forward like a pack of hounds in full chase. lfliaab!‘ n35 ‘ ' single howl We had heft d‘ .‘ 'Igfikl? call of some'l'onely boast to his disâ€" tant and scatlen‘d companions; and Just in proportion to the num- ber of these calls and replies. and the distance of [he animal- from us was the danger we had to fear. ' But as yet they may know no- lhing of us !' lsaiJ, enouuragingly though very far from entertaining any such happy belief myself. ;-W'l1y, then, look there, and lhere!’ cried Jules. pointing with his whip, first to the right and then to the left. There wus-nou‘sifin considering, debg.‘ ig or complaining; we b_otn saw e-Xactfy whal‘n‘ve had to do, and who had Io‘do "it ; and so we both went to Work with a VI“. To understand our leelings, as we breathlesst listened for an an- swer to that solitary call. it must be known that the wolves of that region were large. strong, dating and ferocious, and, at such a sea. Son of the year. with the ground covered deep with snow, were often sufficiently maddened with hunger to attack any living 'thinq. either man or beast; more especi- ally when cnllpctgd togLethet-in for- fitttfwv‘fi“: ‘ Merciful God 1' l c.ied ; ‘ are we doomed‘to die in this manner! Faster, Juiesâ€"l’aster! â€" put the horse to his utmost !â€"-it Is our only chance !’ ‘ Ha! do you hear that?’ cried Jules. _ ‘ [do !’ said I. with a shudder. } ‘ May God be, merciful to us this nighti' ejacuiaied lhq driver, as he‘ starled lhe horse to ward. 'btil with a caution that showed ‘how much he feared a sudden strain upon the harness. on which. it might be, our very lives dependeq. ' A m: ’1‘ When we at ,'last reached the highway again. all safe and ready to resume our journey, the sun was down. and the gloom ol twilight was upon us. .. { ‘ How far now. Jules?’ ‘ Two leafzues.‘str l’ ‘ Which, in our present condition is equal to what three wo Id have been belnre the-accident} ‘I think so, your _hon0 !’ ‘l had just taken my seat again in the vehicle. and Jules had just gathered up the reinifor a. has!) start, when a solitary, distant. dis- mal lmw'l was borne to our ears. ‘Don‘t You see he's doing his best, vour honor? and that he can't gain an inch on these devils f’ 9 It was true; our gallant hmse. as frightened as ourselves, was al- readv on a dead run, bounding us over 1116 frozen snow at a :nrrific and dangerous rate. And yet to what purpo‘w? Slmvlv, but steadily. the two undulming shadows, to the right. and lell, were clming in to the central line ; and the yelping crew belund us had gained on us a. danger we had sunfiof being upset, or dashed ggaiqst same of the Frees that we had passed 30' close as {0' grazg the bark; ‘Here’lg van 'unlortunate situa- tion!” said Jules. f . ~ " Thank God thaflgyie have come to a hn-l at bat “rub ‘1 our bones whole!’ swid I. W , s, a“: "You see I’ replied Jules, with a hysterical laugh : ‘you see, dun‘l you ? they‘re passing us, tollle right and lefti in full chase of the flying horse, which they’ll catch and des- iroy before they’ll come back for ,us !' ‘ It was our only chance,’ said Jules. poinling 10 Ihe hut jus‘ be- fore us, aboutnpposile of which I judged the sliil fast-moving sleigh would stop. ‘ Had we passed that, I fear there wouldn’t have been any lmp‘e.’ ‘ May God smile upon the design I jtgeems ouruonlwhope !’ . , "h “J fiéfiffficrmknylhbrav *shudder. catching'him bythe",armf;‘ surely you are nol meditating self-destruc- ‘ iion i' ' 1 did so mechanically, but amaz- ed and mystifiied. Instantly Jules leaned lorward over the front 01 the sleigh, and for a few moments seemed hard at work. Then start. ing up suddenly, he cut the reins with a single stroke of his knife, and at the same time struck the fly- ing horse a smart I blow “ith the whip. Before I had time to ask ,Vhat all this meant, I cmnprehend ed what had been done. He had cut the traces, the ‘horse was leaving us, amt. we were running by our own momentum. ' And what hope now?’ I cried in despair, as I hpard the angry wolves all around us, and saw their fiery eyes in every direction. It was true, and God be praised it was true! They were pas:ng us, lolhe right and left; and in less than lmlfâ€"aâ€"minule the hindmosl was ahead ol us, and the whole yelling pack was In eager chase of the noble beast that had done his best to save us. ‘ Quick, vour honor!‘ he exclaim- ed ; ‘ now’s our only chance ; they'll soon be back here; we must get shelter in this hut wlnle we cun.’ I tore off my glove, whirled back Ihe skins. lurs and outer garments Ihrust my hand into a pocket, and brought fnrlh a long. bpanish clasp- knife, which opened will: a. sprinn. ‘ Here ! Jules-liere !' He took it, will] a_ deliberation his excited words had not led me to expect; and then‘ turning his eyes toward Heaven; said solemnly: ‘ No, no, no, your honor! but a plan to saw: us both, with God’s help ! Herc-quick I take the reins ! lake the reins!’ Waiting only to be certai'n that no prowler was near us, We gather- ed up all our loose coverings, and ran for our lives to the shanty. It was old and untenanlcd, and the front door was fast. This was a terrible shock to our hopes. We ran to the rear door. Gracious lleavenl that was fast also. ‘Thers’s a but about a mile a- head,‘ but how can we get into ill The moms-m we stop. these wolves will be upon us, and thirty seconds would be long enough for them to tear us to niecPs and devour us !' ‘ We must put our sole trust in God. then V I growled. ° How far now to Carlsbad, Jules ?' ‘Mure-thaha league, sirl’ ‘ Shall we ever reach it?’ ,‘ Heaven knows! lflhe horse can h‘nld'o'u't, ifthe harnessdon’t break, If the cutter don’t upset, and if [he brmes don‘t attack us, there's a chance.’ little. and might have come up‘ to us at Once, only that the natural coviardice ot‘the brutes kept them at a respectful dislanca while their numbers ’were so comparativer few. > ‘ Is there no place Where we can mop? barn, stable. or hut, lake refuge in 9’ ‘ Yes, your Honor, that is all that we can do 1’ Suddenly Jules, who had been sming in silence, holding the- reins 0! the running horse With the same apparent firmness as it driving on ’ Quick! Quick! . your honorâ€"- hayc you a strong, sharp-[mile l’ ‘ Yes! yes !’ ‘ Quick l rhen l in heaven’s name I lâ€"â€"quick 1 quick lâ€"giva it me! give it me lâ€"auolher minule will be too late 1’ a face-comma, parlly turned- his head, and exclaimed : ‘ We must get in 1’ I iairiy scream» ed. ~ ‘ Here .’ mount upofi my should- ers.’ ‘ That window !’ said Jules. hurâ€" riedly; ‘ If! could on!y reach it» on the Way no dwelling, lhaLwc can * Well. Moore, what am I to do? I was disappointed. and must have pleasure somewhere. \Vho could have, fancied that Lizzie Jarvis, so perfectly, sprightl} and loving. could change to the frelful dowdy she now is 1 Who wants to stay at home and hear his wife whining all evening about her troublesome servants. and all sorts of bothers? She has so got that knack of drawl- ing, that, upon mv life, 1 do not believe‘rlthat she could speak a pleasant word.’ The hbrary was over the room in which she sat, and down the furnace flue, through the reglster, a voice came to the young wife’s cars; it was her husband's. for VVllliam ?‘ Lizzie slept soundly for two hours, and then awoke suddenly. She sat up, glanced at the clock and sighed drearilv at the long in terval still to be spent before bed time. curl it.’ she said. Her cheek was pale, and her whole {ace wore a discontented expression. Her dress was a neat chimz wrapper, but she wore neither collar or sleeves. ' VVhal’s the use of dressing up just for VViHiam ?‘ Lizzie sat as if stunned. Was this true? She looked in the glass. lfnot exactly dowdy, her costume was not fit for an evening at home, with only \Vill to admire. ‘ She rose. and slowly went to her own room, with bitter and sorrowful thoughts, and a firm resolution to win back her husband, and then, his love regained. keep it. The next mornng Will came in- to the breakfast room with his usual careless manner. but a bright smile came on his lips as he saw Lizzie. A pretty chinlz wrapper. with a neat collar. and sleeves of snowy muslin, and a wreath of soft, full curls. had really melamorphised her; While the blush his admiring glance Called up to her cheek did nut detract from her beauty. At first William thought. there was a guest, but glancing round, he found they were alone. ---. - Let me print her picture as she lay there. She was a blonde, with a small graceful figure, and a very pretty face. The hair, which show- ed by its rich waves its tendency to curl, was brushed smoothly back and gathered into a knot at the back. ‘lt was such a bother to curl it.’ she said. Her cheek was 1 am sure. And [ never go out anywhere; I am not a bitextrava- gam. Oh, dear! why is it? I am not rich; he did not marry me for money, and he must have loved me then; why des he now treat me With such noglecl?’ And with her mind filled wirh such fretful ques- tions, Lizzie Hayes fell asleep on the sofa. - ' ‘Alwavs ‘Lhe way,’ murmured Lizziegflayes, sinking back ‘ upon the sofa; ‘oul every night.’ I don't believe he cares one bnt about me now, and yet we have been married but two years. No man cuuld have a. more orderly house, 1 am sure. And [ never go out anywhere; I am not a bitextrava- gam. Oh, dear! why is it? I am Ten mifiuv'es later, the still hungry beasts were howling all around us â€"â€"-but we were nol destined to be their victims. The next day we related our wonderful adventures to astonisned groups in Carlsbad. He extended his hands, I seized hem, ‘and in a few seconds more I was safe inside. [,kneeled down, and thanked God for' our deliver- ance from almost certain death, and wept for joy. ' H ‘Out again to-uighl?‘ said Mrs. Hayes, frellully, as her husband rose from the tea-table and donned his great-coat. ‘Yes; I have an‘engagemem wlth Moore; shall be in early; leave alight in the librziry; good. night.’ And with a careless nod, William Hayes left the room. ‘ Quick! Juleslfilor the love of God-1' I, cried. ‘ I He did so ; and the next minute he sent it in will; a crash. and threw his body into the apemire. As he shortly disappeared inside, leaving me standing wilhoul, my ears was assailed with a wild, shreiking yell, that made my blood curdle. I knew what it wasâ€"our poor horse was already in the élulches of its repacwus foes. ‘Unme, William, your coffee will be stone cold,’ said Lizze, in a cheery, pleasant voice. Not ('m'e' fretful speech, not one complaint, fell upon William‘s ear TERMS $1 00 In Advance. How to Keep Him Home. Whole No. 279. ‘She is so fond of'study,’ saida‘. p‘r‘ou‘d, unthinking mother of a bright little child of ten. ‘ All night, in her sleep, she is saying over her arithmetic lessens: and the moment she is out of bed she is teass ing for her breakfast, for fear she will be late at schoool. She will make a bright girl bv-nnd-by,’ said the mother, smile ing. If she lives, I repli l.- VVere‘ She my child, she should not . ;e a, book, 01‘ ‘Love you! Oh, Lizzie, you cannotrguAessA how deeply I love.’ ‘ Oh. \Villiam,‘l have been such a bad wife! I heard you 1ell Mr. Moore, last evening, how I had dis- appointed you; butl will try to make your home pleasant, indeed I will. it you will forgive and love As mi; little wife 1a'y'down that night. she saidâ€"- The piano Wis closed, Lizzie’s work put up in the b skel, and William was ready to go up stairs. but glancing back he saw his little wife near the fireplace, her hands clasped, her head bent, and large tears fell from her eyes. He was beside her in,an instant. unvuu :- u n u v v gun ‘I have won him back again! Belter than that, l have learned to keep him !’ William obeyed her joyfully, and tossing aside her sewing, Liz- zie took the. piano stool. She had a very sweet voice, not powerful, but most musical, and she was a fair performer on the piano. ‘ Ballad Lizzie!’ ‘Oh, yes i I know you dislike op- ratic music in the parlor.’ The mantle clock struck eleven. ‘ElevenI thoung it was about nine. I ought to apologize, Lizzie, as i used to do, for slaying so long, and. I can truer say\ as I did then, Ihat the time has passed so pleas- amly I can scarcely believe it is so late.’ ti e inside of a school-room, for a year at least. She should have skates instead of grammar,and a boy’s sled ir stead of geo‘ graphy, and when that unnatural lo‘o‘k had gone out efher eyes t'id her cheek had a tinge of color, and she relished her breakiast and slept sweetly as a child of of her age ought, it would be quiet time enough to talk of ‘ se‘hool’ again. The undertaker does not dig all the graves for little children ; school-teachers h‘elp, encouragei by such mothers as you, who like to hear alittle child of ten years say her arithmetic lessons in her sleep. You. may think it a hard thingto‘ Say; but it is harder to weep remo‘rsef'ul tears over a. little dead child. ‘Lizzie, darling, What is me matter 1’ ‘I [laid the piano tuned this morn- ing. Now open it and we will hear its sounds.’ 7§But you always say youare out of practice when I ask you.’ Lizzie’s face saddened for a mo- ment as she thought of the last two years, and how little music she had made for his loving heart, gradually weaning it from its aIIe~ giance, and then said: v 'I we der if you like music as you did then 7’ ‘Of course I do. I have often dropped in at a MISS Smith’s for no- thing else than io‘hpAar. the music." ‘ I‘can play and sing better that) Miss Smith,’ said Lizzie, half pout- mg. . ‘I rgmcmben; biack velvet with flowers on 1hem. 1' used to put my feet on the fender and dream of blue eyes aqd light curls, and wished that time wOuld move faster to the day when I could bring home my bonnie wee wife to make music, in my. house.’ ‘ Tea-time came, and William came with it; a little figure in a: tasty silk dress, smooth curls, and: oh ! such a lovely blush and smile, stood ready to Welcome him as he came in, and tea-time passed much: as the morning meal had done- After tea there was no movement tas usual, toward the hat-rack. William stood up beside the table, lingering, chatting till Lizzie also arose. ‘ r ‘ What are you making,lLizzie ?' ‘A pair of. slippers. Do you. not remember how much you ad- mired the p‘air I’ made for you ever so long ago ?’ SUXSHINE AND SHADEâ€"4A country gentle- man, walking in his garden, saiw his vurden- er asleep in an arbor. ‘What, you iale dog, asleep? YO’I‘ are not worthy that the sum should shine on you.’ ‘I am truly sensible of my unworthiness,’ answered the man, ‘ and therefore I laid myself down its the shade.’ '" , 7 ‘ I am in the right path,’ saié Lizzie, in a low whisper; ‘oh, what a fool I have been for two years! A frelful dowdy! William, .you shall never say that again.’ ' "Can’t 10-day Lizzie; I have buisnéss' out of town ;. but E will be home early "to tea. HaVe SOme~ thing. substantial, for»! don't expect to dine. Good bye.’ And the smiiing look, warm kiss and lively whistle Were a marked contrast to - his lounging careless gau the previous evening. during the meal. The newspaper, his usual solace‘at that hour, lay: untouched, as Lizzie chatted gaily on every pleasant subject she thought of , warming by his grati- fied interest and cordial manner. ‘ ‘You will be home to dinner 2’ she said as he went out. A Fatal Error. are you ill 1