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York Herald, 20 Apr 1866, p. 1

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'~‘-7>»;==Tfiiifii‘fi*f““ r THQM méa‘rriagé and \Yag‘gmi ,RKI'I‘UHE L HQUSE ! AURORE. _‘ ‘ MAKER}: “BNDERTAKER ,XJAMES M. LAWRESIEE GEORGE yMSON, Proprietor. 1‘ ‘ __ 7 . 1‘ ; S‘ZJ‘A'BLING for Sixw Horses. Go'od Pus- _, lurnge. quse Boxes fo'r Race Horses and Studs. Also a Branch Office in the village of Bea- Vorlon, Township uf Thoruh, and County of ‘Unturio, _ AVID tMcLEOD begs to an’nou'fi‘cle that he has Leased the above Hotel and fined it up in a manner second to none on “Y‘oiige SK. where he willkeep constantly on halid a good fippply o‘ffirst-class Liquors, &c. This house {gassequ every ucconnnodakion Travel‘ers can desire, those who wish to stay where they can find every comfort are Respectful‘fy invited to put up at this establishment. 'Airord; June. 1865. n‘ I in Chancéry, Conveyunéer: in Victoria Buildings. over the Chronicle office. Brock Street, Whitby. RICHMOND HILL POST OFFICE. 31 4 GREEMEFITS, Bonds, Deeds, Mortgages. ' Wills," &c , &c.. drawn with attention And promplilude. ’l‘crms moderate. Richmond Hill, June 9, 1865. 1 ,'I‘he Division Courts in Ontario, Richmond Hill, and Markham Village regularly ulteudedA Whitby June 2. 1865. maaouie arms motel, Month!y Fair held on the premises, first ‘Vadnosday in each month. Agency as usual. Richmond-Hill, June 9,1865. 1 COMMISSIONER flu HIE QfiEâ€"érisâ€"EENUH, * .‘ :;--CONVEYASCE1}°E AND w DIVESION 66URT- AGENT, ;T)eods.lMorlznges, &c.. drawn up with neat‘ nous an'd duspnluh. M; TEEFY, ESQ, A Notary Public, COMMISS‘IQNEH IN THE QUEEN’S BENCH 'Ufiico oéfiome RAYMSND‘SHO’IEL, hichmoud Hill. Consultnliolu in 'lhe ofiice on the mornings 91' Tuesdavs. Thursday: and Saturdays, 8 to {8153. ITAfl‘consulmious in the office. .‘u.- ""‘ V“ r. JOHN M. iiEID, M. 303. OF YONGE AND CDLBUHNE STS., THORNH ILL. he 1' :1; w 61c. 5w. 4 ‘asidinceâ€"Nomly nppqsita the Pas! Office. mhmoud Hi“. ._ ’ I "And dispatched in subscrib‘ers b) the earliest; .2 mails. or other conveyance, when so defirefi} Til. You: Hunk?“ Qvill always to fdhnd to?) ‘contain the fife}! ihd ‘mm impofia‘fit F‘in‘eignj ‘ m Profih‘éx‘fil fluffyfiiia flimsy, a‘im aw gront’oit 3-156 Vifil‘lulfi h... {fp‘fiagr ‘1‘! Inc-,5 coptuflé'fio‘luq\miix of 'bil'éiii‘oéfi.vind i yv‘é‘ilu-f “gVaMe'Family Newspaper: \ m v a TE'RMS:â€"Ouo Danr ‘pérknngih‘, ‘1}! AD-‘r ,gnucx; if not paid within Two Months. One Dull-r and Fifty centswwill bg charged. ‘ ILL generaily I]: found at home heforgs half pas! 8 8."). and from I lo 2 p.111. .‘ All parties owing Dr. J. Langslafi'aw expectâ€" ged to call mg pay promptly, as he has pay- ments now ml must be met. 7 Mr. Geo. Burkilt is authorised to collect, and gin receipts for him. Richmond Hill, June. 1865 _ 1 All lollers addressed the Elinor must be pqa|.-.pn.id,. , _ . . ,nNolpaper disconuiz'wad until ql_l.,~arrearages Qua paid : and pul'iesjrgfusing papers without staying up. will be hléltl accountable for the :nubncriptiou.. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons England, L'tfi'a'posiue tho Elmâ€"Rams. :Six lines and under, first insertionl. .. (Each subsequent insertion... . .. . . . . . Ton lines and under. first insertion. . . Eu) lubsequeut insertion. . . . . . . . . . . . above ten lines. first insertion, per line (“Each subsequent insertion. per line. . . 'Uno Column per twelve months. . . . .. SHult'mcolumn ’ do do [Qunrter ofa column p'er twelve month& On: column pox six months u ... . . . .. .Tflnlfncolumu do .......... Quarter of u calumlrper six month. . . _"A card of tan lines, for one year. . . . . A card of fifteen linen. do A card oftwenty linen. do ..-...u pix noon and under, first insertion.. “$00 50 (Each subsequent insertion... . .. . . . . . . 00 l3 ’Ton lines and under. first insertion. . . . 00 75 Ear) lubsequeut insertion.. . . . . . . . . . .. 00 20 above ten lines. first insonion. per line. 00 07 (“Each subsoquent insertion. per line. . . . 00 02 One Column per twelve months. . . . ... 5000 SHoli‘mcolumn ’ do do 3U 00 [Qunrler ofa column p'er twelve mths. 20 00 OM column pox six months"... . . . .. . 40 00 illolfucolumn I do ........... 2500 Quarter of o columlrper six month. . . . l8 ()0 _"A card of ten lines, for one year. . . . . . 4 00 A card of fifteen linen. do . . . .. .. 5 ‘25 A card oftwonly linen. do . . . . . . . 6 50 ‘ UAdvértisemenls without written direclions inserted till forbid. and charged accordingly, i All transitory advertisement‘s. from sirangers‘ ‘or irrg qlar customere. must he paid for wl'a‘e’n 1 hand; Ii?! for inser‘ibii. I _ 3 All advertisomems published for a l'éEs fiafidd‘ than one month, must be paid for in advance. I DR. MRS. LANCSTAFF, Ri'ciifii‘éfaifri Hm, June 9. 1865. (EVERY FRIDAY MOR~NINé,f 'l‘fiornlxiJL. 11“; IC_HAVS. c. KELLER, T763NEX - A1“ - LAW. SOLICITOR Juno 9, 1865. fitmtnms airman r2. :11: of the 3rd Division Court, CONVEYANCER, AND RATES OF ADVERTISING. BELMHBSTETTER, , LAW CARDS. 4 IS PUBLISHED Runs. 15! I PICHMOND HILL. nsertion. . . . uo-.o--.-.-. Lion, per line. , per line.. . . onlhs....... do . . . . . .. elve months. luau-u... . I: month. . . . syear.... .. do ....... do WW7?“ r _-I am “.0119 am a RaiIrda'd Hotel, Maple I ROBERT RUMBLE; P'ropriecor. 00.0. accommndution for Travellersâ€"â€" ‘VWjuos. Liquor: and Clglgrs of the best brand1,al-ways on hand. Good Stabliug and nfilfiyugw ltgogqvj‘iyn attendance. .2: J ';';6.1863- . _ 32-1 John Langstaif, STEAM MILLS. TaoxuuxLL. S exitemben' 7,1865 Vl‘HE Subscriber begs to inform his friends and tha public generally, that he has opened an HOTEL in the Village of Maple. 4th cpl). ngghan, where he hopes, by aneu- lit'fu lo tlxqcoiml'drisyof (he lrqulliu'g _com:nu- nigy. tp merita Share of their patronage and qu'p'p'brt.’ Gé’dd Stubling‘. SL9. r Pic; Nic pt‘x‘rties and Tea Meetings supplied at the lufi'esl pusaiblo rates and on the shortest notice. Maple. Jena 1866. Richmond Hill Bakery! W58. POLLOCK, 31W HISEUIT WEE}? All Jl'dergfitgictly attended to. Richmond H I JuneJBSS. Maple Hotel! urclmsod lha business and good will of . [layward’s establishment. and that he is prepared to furnish BREAD and. FANCY CAKES to those who may honor him with their patronage. BEGS leave 10 notify the publicillilglififi‘h;: P J GEO: "MgPHILLQIPS & SUN, Profincial Land Sill'Vei'ors, SEAFOR’I‘H, c. w. ‘ RICHMOND HILL, fiesicienéeâ€"Lot 41) Youéé Street, Vaughan. January 16. 1866. 32 Eofizg‘urqd SEAGER, Provincial Land Surveyor, &c. a a ‘ I ESKDENCEâ€"Lm 26. 213;! Con. Markham 1 on [he Elgiu Mills l’lazlk Road. A large Stock OfS‘l'AVES and Smmuzs. kept constantly on hand.aud sold aflhe Iewesl Prices [13" Call and examine Stock before purchas- ing elsewhere. M Post Office Addressâ€"Richmond Hill. June 1865 l-tf DAVID EYER, Jun., Slave & Shingle Manufacturer June 7, 1865. Every Pum'p H’arz'antcd, Orders fur these Pumps uddresssed to C. [’0 WELL. Newton Brook, C.VV. Will receive prompt attention. . 113’ Price 60 cams per feat. No oxtm charge for Top. [1 iessional Gentlemefi and others'(u;hn have them working in Wells. varying in depth [1:911:10 L9 133 feel), to be the EASIES'I' won ED. MUS'I‘ DURABLLE. and xiii; CIEN ' ever offered to the Public. The BéSt is Always the Cheapest. 'P 0 w Eâ€"L L5 s CANADIAN SWING PUMPS! Kept on hand. At the Iowan possible rates. Sqw Mill on lot 25, 2nd Cun. Markham. 2; Imllas easlof Richmond thvby 150 Plank Road Richmond Hm, J1me 26, 1865. Planed Lumber, Flooring, M3. One of the Oldast and cheupest houses in the ififidei ; Llnnber_'l‘0n gued & Gx'm'cd LUMBERINGâ€" : firABRAHAM EYER 33’ Give John a call when in To Toronto, De c. 1865. 27 Juno 7,1855. PLANEi‘E‘Ec To CRDER, Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of Men'E Women’s and Children’s Rooms at. SHOES, ALMIRA MILLS, Markham, Nov. 1, 1865. ’ LOOK AT THIS . JAMES BowMé’lN, f’ssuer of Marriage Llcenses‘ CISTR‘ONS MPUM‘RS ! Manufactured and {gr‘s‘élgbi a CKNOWLEDGED by 800 Farmers, Pro- :GSE'SEEegtilllly lo inform his customers and the Quill": Ihnl ho is preparud to do NEW SERIES. 10]. VI. N0. 46. 38 West, Mal'keté‘fiquare. 2 doolrs south of King Sn-uet. In any quantity. and on short notice JOHN BARRON. 41:. H. Hall, K: Druggist, C} _ ICHM 0ND HILL A WING done promptly RICHARD MILES ly TORONTO. ltf l-tf 14w l-lf The smuggler": leap, so Cadet, informed us, wasa :narrow cleft in the rock, of vast depth, and extend- ing for a considerable distance across a flank of the mountain, lt owed its name to the following in- cident .â€"-Some five years previous iy. a smuggler, known by the name of Juan le Negre. or Black Juan, had, [or a considerable period, set the custom house oliioers at defi- ance, and brought great discredit on them in passing contraband goods from Spam. in \iaiii. did they -lie in‘ ambush and set shares for him; they could never come near him, or if they did it was when he was backed by such a force of the hardy derperadoes carrying on the same lawless traffic that the douaniers were either forced to beat a retreat. or got lear- fully mauled in the contest that en- sued. One day, however. three of those green-coated guardians of the French revenue caught a sight at Juan alone and unarmed. And a. "rare race ensued over cliff and crag, across rock and ra- vine, until at last they saw with exultation that he made nght for the‘chasm in question, and there they made sure of securing him. “Le Sautdu Coutrcbandier. the Smugglcr’s Leap‘f-Wh'g'. is that P” asked Dora, who had overheard lhe qrmsuon,’ iurning round her graéeful hpaflfi and dazZl'ing usâ€" me a: ,IaSEehy a ‘s‘udden View 01 her lovely iaCe, nqw gkiwing with ex‘ercise and the mountain air; “.Ccs messieurs veulent-iis voir Ie Saut de [ou Contrabandiste 5?” said he. in the barbarours dialect of the district, half Frcachfllall‘ pmois, with a small dash of Span- With the Finiyaus that’s comin'. Low, rumbling and sepulchral refrainâ€"- The Finigans disappear earthwurd in a cloud of sulphurous smoke, while ye gallant Volunteers push a hole in 311‘ch- themâ€"â€" Mushy dimer (11 all, whack fol dc diddle la, &C. -. l : a Hamilton, Feb. 9, 1866.â€"Ti§§ic'é. They’ll meet, with gallent foeman, Who’ll defend their hearths andvhomes x“; Eroy) the Finigans that’s confi’nj. j? Elmore-hammer Choum, mustratfi'e 'cf the brawny arm grindingNuprxhe reside of the Fmigau army into éuphefiphosphute for agâ€" cultuml purposesâ€"Mushy ding di ah, whack fol de diddle 13., &c. As soon’s they get the \ . f, , rl‘hey mean tuv cross the lines, sir, But we do not think they’ll find Thing exactly to their mind, sir; With our 13th Vulunteers. And our Armstrong guns :1 hummiu’, We’ll send to ,Snzi/ztereens All the Fimgans are comin’. CHORUS, Illustrative of smithereens and Greek fireâ€"ye » gallant volunteers dance right merrily to Mushy ding di ah, whack fol de diddle la, 820. Great General Sweeny says That he’ll take us by surprise, air, And make all Canada. Abuse for his supplies, sir; But it' the vm‘mius come, 5 Well send them back a. humnrin’, And make ‘head centres of’ All the Finiaans that’s comir.’ 2 Clients, descriptive of great foot-raceâ€" sudden appearance of the‘rinderpest cutting etfall retreat,â€"â€"General Sweeny curses the breed ef lrish bullsâ€"Mushy ding (11 ab, whack fol de diddle la, &c.,, A If" they dare invade our soilingu Or try to work us harm, sir, “'e’ll let them tell the might l AS an offset. for the ‘Wearing of the ‘ Green,’ and other inspiring lyrics issued by the minstrels of the Brotherhood across the way, the following gem of song has been in. culbated by one of Our local bards : THE FIXIGANS THAT’S CoMxN.’ Am.â€"‘ Limirick Races. When one exoitementdies There soon springs .up another, And the Fcniuns just now Are making quite a bolher. If you happen to walk out, Soxnewne in you: ear is hummin”, And asking it"youj know U I. I When the Iv’iniyans are Comin’. _ CHORUS, descriptive of low rumhllng of shilleluhs, \viLh great dust in the dla‘tJllCBâ€" Musby ding di ah, whack fol de diddle la, 83;. The Smuggler’s Remember Queenston Heights, That place renewed in story, Where the gallant General Block Led our fathers on _to glory; Remambeg‘ how our sires Sent th? yanliee soldiers hummin’ And their Suns will do the same 0f Britain’s brawny 8.11:, sir Ou CVOIZX hill and date” Caiti'nui‘d fictm am last. [Nomi BL’Acxwoon ] flittmturr. “ Let Sound Reason weigh more RICHIMQNELHII![‘LEEEBAYs APR“ ‘30, 1866- A scream from Dora wts echoed by an exclamation of Inner from M’Dermot and myself. Ashley had cleared the chasm and aighted (m the opposite edge, but ilwas shel- ving and slippery, and his feet slid from under him. For a moment it appeared as if_ he would in'stantjy bedashed to pieces, but n falling he managed to catch th: edge of the rock, which at that pace form- ed an angle; There hé’ hung by But it was too late. Wlnt mad impulse possessed him I cannot say, but c‘erlain I am, from my knowâ€" ledge of his characlcrfiha: it was no foolish brzn‘ado onsoho‘orhov de- aire '10 Show 501’}, that "Seduced him tovso Wild a freak.» 7The fact was, but for [he . depth below, the leap did not look at‘all formidable.; not aboye four or five fect,~but in real? ity it was a deal widen; -It»' Was probably this deceitful " appearance, and: perhaps the feeling which Englishmen are apt to entertain, that for fealsol'streuglh anl agility no men surpass them, that convin- céd Waller of the ease win which he could jump" aoross. Belore we could slop him, he took a sxort run and jumped. 7 l .3" ASHBY i” I exclaimed, “don’t be a fool !” “We had remainedéflor half a minute or so gazing down into the ravine, when Ashigy, Who was on the right of the pariy broke silence. ‘- Pshaw 1" said he, stepping back from the edge, ““thal'sno leaps Why [’11 jump across it my- self." _“F0r Heaven’s sake!" cried Dora. t a projectinn 'oi’. the other would have nearly fitted, could sqhtekAa-ta’éqs ltdite me fis. sure. _ _ Tli§e2._ 5howev _ was only here and there; gener .y speaking. the rpclgv “brink “was worn by the action olitime ahd water, and the rock 'cOmposing 1t “sloped gligfitlyj _ downwards. The chasm was 61' {Minibus width, but was narrowest at the spot which we_reached it, and really did riot appear So finely 1 terltible a leap as Cadet made cm to; bet, 0n lgok. ing down, a boriquiggbfl Bush-Cov- ered crags vvas‘vis‘ijb'fllgeiqanvd now that the sun vl'aé high; 33’. narrow stream was to be seen, flowing, like a line of silver, at the bottom: â€"â€"the ripple and rush ofthe water, repeated by the echoes quthe ra- vme. ascending 15 5dr. em with a noise like that of a cataract. On‘ a large fragment of rock, a few: vards from the brink, .mdely carved a date, and below it two; letters. They Were ll‘teinitials, so our guide informed us,i0f the un- fortunate do'u'anier who had more, utethis death. France. The whole wide of the mountain was. cracked and rum asunder, forming a narrow ravine of vast depth. in the manner othe famous Mexican f' barrancas.” In same places might be traced a sort of cotrespondence or; the opposite sideg; a rcces L701L011? s_ide i-_mo Before our guide had finished his narrative, we were unanimous in our wish to visit in scene, which we reached abou time he brought the Iaie to‘fi conclusion. it was certainly a most remarkable chasm, whoSH existence was only l0 be accounted for by reference w H e volcanic agency (Ii which abun. dam traces exist in Southern It seemed as if he had forgotten the, position of the cleft, and only remembered it when he got within a hundred yards or lhereabouts, for then he slackened his pace. The douaniers gained" 09 him‘lgenqvqg. peeled him to desist'frdm his flight and. surrender. What wasrtheir sur‘hrise and consternation1.;i when they saw him, on reachi‘tg the edge of the chasm. spring {romaine ground with izam-lilte agility, end by one bold leap, clear the ya wning‘ abyss. The (louaniers uttered a? ‘shout of rage and dissappointmem, arid two of them ceased running; lbut the third, a man ol'great activi- ty and céurage, and who had fre- ‘quehtly sworn to ea'rn the reward set on the head of Juan, dared the perilous Jump. He fell short; his :" ' . at the oppo- gsite rock, afid ’ltls horror struck con'tpattions;lg:12tng down itito the- dark depth beneath. ea“; his Eddy strike against. the bréfés omits way to the bottom of the abyss. The smuggler escaped, and the spot where the t‘ragical incident occurred was henceforward A knew he “ Let Saut du Contrebaizdwr.” x C.- E A? w n. 91 ‘L. ;: L. s.- C... n: (I: A: :3 with us than Popular Opinion.” GENERAE ADVERfiSER: The incident lbqtsgha‘d occurred, andDo‘ra's request; brcu'ghzfourfleig: durs'ion' to, 'an’ abrupt termination, and we returned homewards. ll» appeared as it [his was doomed 130. ‘be a day of disagreeables. on ‘reacliing lhe inn,l found a letter which, lhanks to my frequent change ofplace, and to the dila- lo'riness of continental post-offices, had been chasing me from town to town during the previous ‘Jluree weeks. It was from alauryer in-~ forming ’me of the death of a rela- tive, and compelling me to return instantly to England to arrange some business concerning a dispu- led will. The sum at stake was ’ Oflhat (lays adventure little re- ,mains to tell. A walk of a mile ébmught Ashley to a place where: a (bridge, thrown} oyer 4m: ravine. 'enabled him to crossfit. Iomil [lhisthank's to Dora, his apologies ,lorlhe alarm he caused her, and illll‘s aflrr‘xirin'g eulogy of he_r presence of mind. Her manner of receiving them,and the look ,she gave him when, on rejoining us, he took her hand,’an€l will] a natural and grale- fui "*courlcsy that ‘prevég-Iegl film, action from {appearing lhaat'riéal ‘Oi‘ unus‘ajéil,"[iie’éééd,it lo his lips, were afi‘y'thi'igf but gratifying to mel whatever . they may have been-10 him; 5*»She seemed no ,way dig-j pleased at tiietreedoifif I Was may“ confoundediy, b'ut lifat, “father did‘ not seem to observe. 1» g i “Your cravats, your handker- ‘ chiefs I” cried the, untestvning as ‘ shespoke, her lgrlgenshmgre semi} :{Meféfianicallh M‘Dermot and my; set? obeyed. With the speed of light and a woman’s deitegrity,‘_gh‘e knotted togetherber ' rig silk cravat whielinuh éavegg er, M De_rtnot's ttankerchi‘e‘l‘ andniine, g and sec_ttriqg,7~h0\\7\, Limow miteâ€"21 ‘ stone {ate eitherrtextremiw er the rope thus formed, sherj'.,.t:hrew one end ofiit, wuli siireaim, and steady hand, across the ravine and round theusaplirigl, already referred to.â€" Then leaning lorwa‘rd until I leared she would fall into the chasm, and sorang forward 1) hold her back, she =lct go tne‘otther end. Ashley's holdtwas already”-groiratiiig.‘feeble, his fingers were torn by the rock! 1 he blood started iron] “under his nails and he turnedwhisziace ,to~ wards 41's with a mute prayer for sueeour.l .A. lthat moment. the two ends of the E ‘éxizl fell again-st him, and he instinctively grasped them. It “was at. moment of tearful sus- pense. Would the llmots so hastily made restst the tension of his Weight ‘2 They did so; he raised himselfby strength of wrist. The sapling bent and bowed, but hIS - hand was now close to it, He ' grasped it {another powerful eflot‘t. the last effort of despair, and he lay exhausted and almost senseless uyon the rocky brink. Al the same moment. with a cry of joy, Dora fell fainting into her brothers arms. - M'Dermot and I stood aghast and helpless, gazing with open mouths and straihedxeyeballs at our unhappy friend. What ‘could We do? Were we to dare the leap, 1which one far more active and lvigorous than ourselves had unsuc- ‘cessfully attempted! It would have been courting destruction without lo chance of saving Ashley. But Dora put us to shame. One scream and only one she uttered, and then, gathering up her habit, she sprang unaided from her mule. Her Elleek‘ {Was pale as the whitest marble,: but her presence of mind was un-: impared, and she seemed logainl courage and decision in the mo- ment of peril. his hands, his whole body in the .air. without a possibility Of raising Ilhimsell‘; for below the edge the jrock was sn’iomh and, receding. 'and even 'could have reached it, he would have found no foot-hold.â€" One desperate eHort he: made to grasp a stunted and leafless sap-. ling that grew in a crevice no more;1 than a foot irom the edge. but failed ‘ and nearly caused his instant de- ‘struction. Desisting further; effort he hung motionless, his hands eon: vulsively cramped to the ledge, of rock, which afforded 'so > hlippery and cifflcult a hold, that his sustain- inghimsell’ by it zilxl seemed a mir- acle, and could, only {be {hereswh of uncommon muscular power. it was evident that no human strength could possibly. maintain him for more than a minute or two inihab pos‘itiong, Below Was tan abyss, a ,hundiedorinnre feet deepâ€"to all lannearanco his last hour was borne; “ My dear fellow.” said he, “ there Is no such person” “Allow me 10 introduce 3ou 19 Mrs. Ash- Lléyf’ ‘ ' 'l'lany of my friends wish to be presented tc pretly girls with twenty thousand pounds. they had better apply elsewhere than mine. Sines that dayl have forsiwdm the pracuce. She drew baék a little. with a smile and blush. Her companion stepped forward. ‘ Miss M’Derfnofi Cd.“ ‘ ‘ ‘ -' “The devil you have I” cried Jack. " Do you mean to: say you did not get tho letter I wrot :you trom Paris a month ago, announc- ing ' ' ' f’did not hear another word, for just: then, round -“.a corner of tho sh rnbfié’fyi {Sam-e Dora hgrseli,’ mo'ré cha‘rmmg than ever, an gxaceand 51njles_ and beauty. _But I saw neilh'gr‘ beauty not Smiles nor grace, all} saw was, that she was leaning on the arm of that provokinglv handsome dog, Walter Ashley. Fmt a moment I stood petrifiodQ and‘ then. extending my hand. ‘ Y . uu), waa Inc I'UJUJDUCI'. " l was wondering '\0u did fi01_answer my laSt letter, but I tsg‘pnose you thought to join us sooner.” "-‘Your last letter!" I éXcIaimed, “I have written three timws since I heard from you." 'F‘Iack I" I exclaimed, grasping his hand with the mosl‘yehgmem affeclion, "I’m delightéd to see you."‘ ' - s- I'm glad to éee boy,” was the I'fj‘jogmder- Ofl'l started t9 the gardens. They were in full bloom and beauty, crowdgd wilh flowers and fraiileins and foreigners of all nations. _. The lillle lake sparkled in the sunshine. and the waterfowl skimmed over it in alldireclions. Bm 11’sliule I cared for such matters. I was looking for Dora, sweet Dora-â€" Dora. M’Dermot. At the corner 0! a walk I met her prplherw _.. r ' 35 35,118,115, sit. You will find him in the fflgrsgal gardens with Ma- : I I. 1 dame la soeuf.” ' - Mr. M'Dermbt._§i§ flopping here lenduired of, or_,rather affirmed to, the headwvaii'er of the Four §easons bptel git. Wiesbad'en. If Hie iglluxf} hadwluld m'cjge was not, I believe I slio'uld have knocked him 010de ‘ "‘ ‘ Sizmmei‘, game "my lawsuit was decided, and slbk to death of briefs and barrislers, panchmems and attorney, I once more fqundlt‘mv- sell my d‘w-n marster. ., A'n applica- lioq to M’Derfiétg London banker ’pi'oplailfed‘ file .his. address, He was there ng‘NS‘Wl‘lZ-el‘jafld‘ but was :expe'clled: dQan‘ljetlghine, and let- ?lers'miliieabadefléwéuld firm him- Thai w'és enough;:fggmg; filyjfiead and.hean. Wen!" it?!“ “51! Of Dora M’Deljmol; and two days afferl had"! obtained” :“infoxmal'pq, the “ Anlwei'pen” steamer leposited‘ me an Belgian ground,‘: ' " " Mar. proposes and God disposes, says the proverb. In my easel am p“eparcd to prove that the for- mer part of tho proverb ll'éd abomi- nablv. Instead of a fortnight in London being, as I had too san- guinely hoped, sufficient for. the settlement of my business that took me thither, I was detélned éeveral months, and compelled tq "make sundry journeys to the north of England. I wrote several times to M'Dermot, and had one letter from him, but- ms adore. ifl'aleli-wvas a notoriously badeorresponddht, and I scarcelyiwondgreq; at thisrsilence. 4 -v V I W rirV-V [ niadetaQt-ne viuietitrmrnpts mains duce Ashley}. to accompany :me, talked myself hoarse abont" fox- hunting and pheasant-slt‘tnoting, and Ho‘ti'terfidelights.‘of“the approach- ing seas’o‘n ;: btit al-‘l' in vain. V passith for ifieldi‘ isporfilézseetnedxen- itirely cooled ’; I he smeared zit 'i'ot‘t‘es, ‘ treated pheasants with contempt, and p‘ro'fesst-dfto be. as much in love with the” Pyrenees ‘as I began to fear .h.e;_was with Dora. There Was nothng {or it hot to set out alone, which i accordingly did. having previously obtained from M’Dermot the plan oi their route, and the name of thepiacefivherc he and his sister thought of winter- ing. 1 was determined, so soon as I settled my affairs, to return to the continent and propose for Dora. ’ Tu mags.» my TERMS $1 00 In Advance; 3571mm V1_\l‘o. 306,, l 3 .H E exclaim- 3'05]. my The working men of London have scented MnGeorg‘é Potter with a purse mining three hundred bowl-01,4115. A NARROW E$C;‘;‘PtE.t‘-What verv nearly amounted to a shocking tra- , gedv. reminding one not a little of the famousold story of the bride? , and the chestwtoo‘k place at Oxford ' on Tuesday: ' At the handsome Randolph hotel, in that city, latelyfi built, two men and a boy employed " on the premises, from fun and our; iosity, got Into a very careiullfi? constructed fire-proof plate chest. Another servant, also in fun, little thinking what he was doing, ciose‘d the door it fastened with a spring lock,‘ anth-a: horrified: victim's. found t'h'ei'nselves enclosed ;, in' an « air-tight box, about three feet square ' by six feek high. It is do’iienlt to understand how three persons could have squeEZed themselves into sueh a‘ plaée, for there was only just standing room ; but such is the fact. Their cries soon alarmed the estab- lishment, and at last the key' was found; but, in the confusion, underj thevagonised'efl‘orts 6f the frighten- ed'rhan who had shutthe door, it broke in the lock.. ; There was now nothng for it but to brake in,’ but the extraordinary strength of the door resisted every effort oi sledge- hamiiters wielded by powerful men working 105 th‘e’iiie of their iellow- creatures. The escape of the, prig soners wetsgoniy ,ef‘fect;,~liavintz been tirnmured for more. than half-an- hour, by breaking throth the wall with proper .rriason’s toolii. , The boy had fainted, and one of the n .was bleeding. at the nose and mouthgfiihe other had not yet bra-'_ gun’tG suger visibly. though much distressed. A very few minutes more‘ and some. if not all, must have perished. Considerable crowd collected round the hotel,both at the time and afterwards. l “Ha -.\.v, uuu vvua uuVlubu, , with a diamond trembling at the , end of each. Her face was then’ _ enamelled, and a star of goldâ€"leaf fixed on every check, as well afipn h’et chmland the’ltip of her nose; ‘ ROWs ‘oif?t'h'e‘ finest pearls. Were hung about her neck-'increasingviin- ‘ sizeuntil the lower row reached- to her‘waist. and which were 01 the size of small nuts. Her dress war; of cloth-of-silver, with the usual muslin trowsersi’laiid‘ é , sort of crown of diamonds on her head., By two in the morning all was- readlv and-{the roam prepared. when. the finishing snare Mes put to ,‘the‘ whole by gumming’ down herteyes: which were not to be opened until the following morning, when she mightsee her husband. and not till then» vAt two o’clock the slaves introduced the bridegroom a hand}. some youth of nineteen, dressed in pale grey silk, protruser ornament~ ed with silver and diamonds. He, took his place under, a canopy, to ‘which the bride was also guidedshy her mother, and placed by his side. is mother then poured a [law drops of rose-water into the brde's hand, which the bridegroom drank, and then her mother poured arl rexii drops into his hand, and guided it to her daughter’s mouth. and she drank it; upon which they were pronounced man and \vil'e,rand the company immediately separated.‘ u .35“ i '- 1,! ' 1gtgv= v qt ‘ Mamet} ladies are 'usu‘an‘y than ried at thirteen; and liwusinformâ€" _ ed ’ says in travelgle‘r, ‘ of some "curi. ’ ous particulars by an English lady} E who was present at titre “of these Imar‘riages, the families snuboth side's being of the highest. Moorish j birth, The young lady was wary ‘ lovely, and under the 4 {age 51 {have .r‘n'iqneufibyve wtfiie’cyr’fipaey’yf . ladies‘megdedibyih’er mother) a» mounting in all to upwardsof sixty among whom was my Informant and a few Frenclt‘ladies surround-a edhthe bride, Whésbsh'ead, as usual, .flw'as {V'rappedlin a sack, and led her a few hours‘httet: Quirk, to flier“ lu- ture home, where thefiwei‘e receiv- ' ed by the mother andjemale releg- tions {thebridegropmgvtfl‘he poor child;Weepingqb'tterlv. Was then undressed, .cai‘i'iri" by hergsattenda ‘ ahts'into to a bed, where ' she ‘ was commandiedittp sleepfo‘r an hour or tWoi-‘x‘f'lh‘i‘ie tl’te‘y‘hte ’«tlteir support! The European-ladies were served apart with coffee, cakes and confec- tionaryy; while the moorish ladies (some ofthem very beautiful) were closely seated in a circle on anvimâ€" mense low cushion, and 'on- their knees a long napkin. which extends ed round the whole party ; in. the centre was a sort of low circular table, which moved on a pivot, and on which the slave°s 'placed one disk at a time, out of Which each lady took a moutlilul with her finger.- and with a slight touch made the the dish revolve to her next neigh- bor. ;.The dishes succeeded one another, to the number of more than tWenty; when the whole was carrid 031;. ands-at; eleven a slight refreslv mom was taken to' the bride, after which the ceremony of dressing- her commenced. I 1Ever‘v. lady.,,pre-» sent was ré‘c’juested:t:lt:)“"ftak?e “Some slight pair: in this: important operaâ€" ' Lion, iand my English friend's con}.â€" §isted plaiting one Man immense numberlqfllittle tresses into which» her longiblack,'hair' was devided; “a. ,‘iAn Algerinq a purse co;- gus. pre:

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