Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 29, 1874, Page 4

- xespects to Gon, SILVER WELUING. Twonty-iith Anniversary of tho Harriago of Genevat Alwood, of Madison, Wi A Gathering of Five Nundved Peoplo Many Nofabilities Presents Numerous and Handsome Presenis=-- List of a Portion of Them. How the General and His Wife Looked --Toilets of Some of the Ladics, An Address by the Rov. Mr. Richardgss Poem by Benj, ¥, Tayloress Letlers of Regrel. % Spacial Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune, Mapisoy, Aug. 20, 1874 The silver-wedding of Gon, David Atwood, ed~ Stor of tho State Journal, and late member of tho Stato Logislature, Lme Just beon celobiated with an celat that hay proved it to ba tho MOST NOTABLE EVENT OF TIHE YEAR in Wisconsiy, i€ not tn the Weat, for it combined two attractions, with all tho most interesting fon- tures of each: Tho twonty-fifth unuiversary of tho wedding-day, and tho housowarming which usnally accompanics the occupancy of & new and elogant home. At least 1,200 invitations wero sent out among the trionda whom Gou, and Mrs. Atwood wonld wish to gather about them at such % time, and, na usnal on Buch oventful occesions, many regrets were received, —gomo from Lhose yFho were * over the hills aud Tar nway,” from athor and distinguisbed frionds soparatod by mauy miles of bluo ses, and from ‘many wio were kept away from o variety of ad- vorso circumstances, but whosont warm tributes of lovo and remembraugs, As it was, when the evening of tho 2ith of August came, the houso was litorally ** warmod " with o Lost of congratu- lating friends, who cnaina to the vwnber of 500 or more, and remained long cnough to taste the swootuess of the early morning hours, Such an assomblage of youth and beauty, woalth and brains, but wsoldom graces B private roof; .for thore wete very many representative and distinguished men, beautiful, accomplighed, and educated women, and rising, promising youth, It was not a gathering of thoe leaders of fashion, & wmero Eecintillation from tho fluttering wings of socioty-butterllies, but o social Tounion of (ho oldest and best men aud ‘women of the State, with cuough of the rising generation sprinkled througl to give s brillisub soziety status to it, and keep timo with the in- uplring air of the waltz or galop. THE HOUSE ITHELE is o very handsomo structure, of Waterloo brick, with French roof, dormer windows, aud all the unew and. important fen- tures that constituto a fammly-maocsion. It in dolightfully situated on Wisconsin uvonue, aud commands equally fino views of the town ond lake,—s valusble desideratum in Madison, where oach is 8o beautiful, Itis finished and furnished throughout in ti10 Americau style, ‘Thia chorming home wae Mr, Atwood’s pregent to his wifo on the twenty~fifth return of their wedding-dsy; and its value was roprescnted by $1,000 for each punivoranry, ~$25,000 iu all. Thero could not have been a finer night for tho occasion, if the heavens had boen propitiated. "Che air was coof and clear; the full moon bung liko o silvor shield in tho sky, as if attired for tho occasion; snd, s curringo sftor car- vinge rolled up to the door oud dischargod the lovely, costly froight. ting pink- or-white-shod foot tripped daintily over tho ear- poted wall, and eagor oyes looked up aud down and oll sbout with tho bappiest oxpression, whilo soral Lipe said, sweatly, “ Tun't it lovely? "— which included the heavons above, and tho earth beneath, and the aligiblo yonug mon in the dis- lance, and the band playing “soft and low " wu- xical welcomo to cach and s, g AB TIHE GUENTS AMRIVED ihey went up-elairs to iheir respective drossing- rovms, sud were consigned to the caroful handa of » vajot or & waiting-nuid. AlLthe genticmen woro the rognlution suit of black, with white vest and tio, and wero attached to' daiuty bute foufiole nosegays. The ladios wore en thiwped in wiaps till thoy rosombled Esquimaux, and they diszppeared up the wide statrway with wondorful colority, to re-omorge trow tlie cirvsulis state into & wonderful expau- sion of light and color. 'Lhe Louso way bril- liontly lighted from basement to Lall-room,— which i lucated at the top of the Louse,~and florul offerings in great profusion testified to tho oving attention of fxiends, Thove conid not hove been o moro exquisite seloction of flowers shiay those which fillad evory room with bloom and fragrance. Upon ‘one table 1he portraits ~ of Gen. Atwood _and liw wile wero ~ueparstely irmmed in ilowers, muking distinguishing featuies m tho floru) doe orations. Busketd ol tube-rosos, lilicy, and ge- raniuins, wero placed at evory avaitable point, Add to this that every ruest earried a bonquot of choice tlawets, euch lady wore them in her hair o ou her bogom, aud had her dross decoratod with them, und ono can imagiue the brilliwncy of the reception. The tivet duly of tho guests was to pay thoir and Mis. Awwood, who re- ceived them iu o sowi-circlo of sons, dnugntors, sid guesls. They heve four chnldion, grown,—two soun and two daughbers. The thrso sisters of Mrs. Atwood wero prosont, and nacistod tho hostous in G pousng hor pracetul courtouios, 'They wero 2w, Scidmore, of Tort Washington; Mrs. Hough, of Now Richmond, Wi, ; uiid Mrs. Oake o, of West Wasbivgtou siret, Cliicago, 3lrn, Scidmorn nud Judge Colo wore thy only wite nessos of tho liret murringe Who woro prasont at thia ilvor-wodding. - Yuesing througn tho long parlor, i 3 long pt the guests THE MOST INTERESTING RO in tho house upon il partioular ovening, where, on tublea wot npavt, $10,000 worth of pregontd was diepluyed 10 the admiring gazo; and it Waa hiy Lo weuns cortain thet all had yet artived. Tarce largo tables wovo loadod with silverware, upou” each artivlo of which wus tod uooeard witih the douor's nnme. Quo table was undor tho caro of Chinrles A, Baolden, the jewelor, fiom whom the goods wora i:urchuuod. "Lho largs tubles, howover, which held tho immonse assortmant Of silver gbd Cryse tal, were undor the superintendence of Gaorge R.. Cook, who furushed tho majority of the expaunlve wots to the diffarent purllos who presontod them, T lisve propared a Jint of the dilferant presonts, with the nunes of douors. "Lhe eilvor wan wolid, vory elegautly ombossed, and lined with gold.' ¢ mnd6 u vory fine ap- pearanco after M. Cdok hud placed it al in aya- tomatio ordor to be sesn and oxnmined, THE PRESENTS, A mognificont fco-pitcher, with bowl and gobe Jot, on an engzenved waitor, —from IL, I1. Gilos, Card-recaivor, witls pondent bouquet-oldar,— s umigue and beoutifnl table oruument,—Irom MT‘I Ullllbm'l‘ ?xxlflille‘r, ol! St. {’l:‘li Alinn, ladlo ot iy solid silvor lined with gold,— g D, g i, B Bowan, Haty superb borry-spaon, from Mr. and Mrs, Jalin Bymos, aditor of (o LaCrosss Demooray: with & seatiment : Alay your Allver nnuve sury z:uz)em\ to your goldon orio, and’ that erystalizo ‘happy yours finally to & diamond ono.” A pecularly boantifu) nna tastefu) presont wan a transparent horn ice-buckot, bound in wiver Lands, about a quart size, with sugar jco-tongs, —tho wholo for o deswort-piecs,—presantad fiy Mr. Lucius Fairehild—Americun Consul at Liver- 1poul, England—and wite, A suporb contral Nower-ntand of frostod orya- tal got fnwiver, and sustained from w mnwl{vu und elaborate standard by cherabs, with out- sproad silver wings, was the gife of Mr, Chatles D, Atwood, the eldest son, Vico.Coswi) for tho United Brates at Livorpool. On caoh_sido_of this elogunt work of art 13 anothor wud smallor plece, of correspandent hoauty. A finely-wrought silvor sngur-apoon, creamn- Indlo aud berrg-spoo, Woro presentod by tho Ifor. Peter Dolo, Beeretury of Stute, whose thoughtiul, intolloctnal fuco gave additional tono to the entertatnuient, A gold cream-ladlo, with rampant dat on the end of the elaborntd sad visamental bamde, THE CHICAGO DAILY T ! wan the offering of Mr. Thaddous O, Pound, ox-Liautonunt-Gavornor of Wisconsin, and wife. Sonntor Matt Carponter contributod iy re gards in tho ahape of & vory nolack uiiver fiahe slico, with fork, Sonntor ITowe, of Groon Bay, adorned the llbry ry with bronzo statucttos of Milton und Sl penro, L ‘I'hhe Hon, Philetus Sawyer, of Oshlkosh, pre- sented o silver epergno, decorated with siivor wator-lllies,—one of the most imposing yirts of the ovening. - Antlquo pitcliors in bronze, from Mre, and Tndge Colo, "Tible palt-coliar and ppoons, from, Mrs, B, A, White, Whtrewator, Wis, A ek of jee-greuns apoons, from Mr, and Mrs, Wil 11 Rumsey, Grand Ranidy, Mich, A bongnet-noldsr m whto frosied wiiver swak tenderad by Jwmes M. Fox, of tho Demooral Coinpany, 5 Cullee-not of wix_walid ten-spaund oo with Rold, lurgs contral wugar-spoon, with comylis nients of Judgo Ortoa i fady, Llegant beriy-seaap, from Men, Yemy Coe, daugliter of Jiidgo Orion, f Uo puir sitver enndiostieks for chnmber, with way candles and silvor ox-lngidies, Lo Phillp Porsons and Mes, Waletman, of the Vil ouse, A lwgo clock, with mantsh-ornaments hn su- posh dew and finish, ltom Minuie and Kitto Atwwood, thr youngslady danghiers of thy houso. Onn dozen mit-picks, from Oapt. R. 12, Juckson and Me. C. B, Nelsan, ¢ An clegnnt tollatset in bluo_ and gold, Aot in o sifver Glandasd, wiy giren with tho regards of St nud Mes. 0! A Deldon, Muyor Giegory and his wife prosonted a )In;';fl' eard-rocoiver, vory hondsome, lined wita old, g A lovely solid silvor salad-knife and fork was provented by Mayor and Afrs, 8, W, Ponnay, A very elegant rud eostly eloeit In solid: black marble, with ormamontud izave and destiens 1 Generoo bronze, was given witi 1ho he: gravaintions of Mr. J. D, Culver—ayvociste edi- tor of tho Sfate Jowrnal—aund wite. > 3 A choico doxiygn in o cream-fudle, Dr. Willinm 0z, { A’ angae-sifting spoon_came_ from Mr. Donu—Cionoral Manager of the Notthwestorn Life [ugaraneo Compa and wile, Ono of the handsomest presents, and which waa highly appreciatod by the recipients, was the handsoina ica-sey whiva was presonted (o Gen. wnil Mra. Avwood by the wrehitect and hubiders of thoir hone, 'This note accompnnied 1t ¢ iy anal Siee. Darid Aieood ; We would_carnestly request you ta neeont thl feo st nn i token of tho high esieem fu wileh we hold yotr, and to convay Our wislics fer_yonr fatuee lapyls vt oud prosperity, DR, Joyks, Archlteel Witaan Daviosox, . WAIRNDSEL, Tito:ies REAN, Fo5iann, LAO Davexvonr, T gitany, Gontractove, Tieh-knifo and fork, with tho complimonts of Fordmand Kucln. A splondid soup-tureon, with gold-lined lad'e, was ]m-uived from 1is Excolloncy Gov. Tuytor sud luly. St atandacd dr feantai sitver, gold-lined, wm{ Fi\inu with the compliments of Dr. IToyt and Iy, Siiver salt-caliars linod with_eold wero givon by tho forier Actornoy Gonoral of the State, Col. Charled R. Gill, aud ludy. A butter-knife, maesivo nnd_ elaborate, from George W. Peck, eaitor of the LaCrosse Union, and wife. = A sfrap-cup wich saucer, from Wilinm H. Wheolur, 8 Cadot sent to West Point by Gen. Atwood while in Congress. A pic-knife from Col. B. Bryaut, County Judge, and Gon. £d Dryant: © May your sil- ver become gold, and”be crowned with dia- motds,” - An olegant horrg-lifter, with compliments of Ar, and Mrs. D, R, Feony, of Chiongo. A silver vase in tho shape of "aun antigue wpitehior, from Dr. and Mra, Joseph Hobbius, A silver thimble, from little Addie Doan, A glass and silver tfloral basket, fiom Mg Jessin Baler. An nsh-roceiver in the shaps of a small fank aud frog, by Mastor Watson 1I. Wyman, Cin- cinnnti. Acdillver borry-scoap, from Mrg. I, L. Patter- son, of St. Loilig, with complimonts and rogrecs, Six jndividual salts, lined with gold, from Judge Bualey. ZLadle-sot, comprising ono large and two small ones. oluboratoly engraved and gold-lined, from the Hon. B, W, Koyes ana lady. A frmt-standard, from G. 1. Coolc and L, Far- rington,—very clogant. omplimonts and regards accompanied a princely gift of o dessert-vorvicy from Judga J. O, Hoplivg; Col. E, W, Keyen, Chairmeu of tha Repablican Stato Committee und Postmnstor of Mndigon ; Col, Thomas Revnolds, Pensiou Agont; Gen. Hemry Harnden, Collector of Interual love- nne, and the eaptor of Joff Davis; Capt. T. W. Oulfoy, United Statca Mawhal; W, 8. Maln, Assistant Marohal. Thir club ropresonted tho United States Court and Post-Office, A very pretty vet of salb and mnstard spoons was thug epicily presontod : With the tegard of an ohliged nud esteeming (riend, who sincerely wiklies tht ho Urizhtness aud proipore ity of your silver wedding mey culminato i tue crownit glory of your golden bridal, Jaurs Rose, One of the latest presonts received on this suspleipus — ovening — was 0 colfee-urn of rlaborato workmauship, from the following won- tlemen ¢ Col, W, J, Gowklin, the Hon. Yllinm Dennis, snd L. B, Casnueld, of Joftorson Cownty, A peit of frosted eryatal colory-glusos, lu o clegunt silvor stand, “woro presented by Prof. zud s, Aloxaudor Kerr, ‘Tivo Ane paintings in eliver frames wers pro- eented by Gon, and My, hlidis, Mr. Msik L Irish, aod Indy, of the Park Hotel, sont. o card-receiver that was charactor- i?tiu of themsolves,—u chaste and ologaus do- eijgn -Goy. Washburn contribuioed o choles fruit- poon, Mr, and Mra. J. R, Goodrich, of Milwaukee, 80 ice-croam-cooler, and goblel, unique and charming, . From Alr, and Mes, Hurlan 3, Pago, o silvar- Tion paper-weighi, with guld baso, and this lTegond attuched Hoping thia will protest thn papora of you bottor tien 1 * Mo Friender T 15 i A tender liLtlo lovo-offering was some wax-lilios from two lttlo wirls, 1utlio nud Lilsu Gilos. An anti-Mucanaur inved and white, with silver coint in (116 centye, hoatitg tho dates 18.0. Col. Goorga A, Black, Hocrotnry of Utah Teorsi~ ¥y Lzlmi:, Natos and congratulations on o silver -duliar, Mir, and 3rs, A, T, Qlaze, of Fond.du Lac, send a borry- o of nolid kilver, and *deeply regrot thelr inability to bo present at your silvore woilding and house-wurtnlvg, butsenid you this #anveniv ay o tolion of their friondship iud good will. An Trviny mokos Rip VanWinido say, * oy you livp long nud prowpor.’” ‘The TTon. David 1full, laio Sposker of tho As- sembly, wont a Rt of heavy silver table-spoons, 1f Y'would give any space to tollaky, T 3UAT OMIT MENTIONING Lhe reat of the presonts, costly and suporh ay thoy nre. Whoro ovory artirle givon was of the beit, 1 can only ask tho voader to imagine tho brillianey amd splendor of the coliection, By the nane maontal offort of vision I must aslke asvist- #ueo in conception of lie toilotte, for it fs ut- texly imponsiole, in the brilliant kaloidoscopo of beauty and fashion, to gaze long onongh with a disorimination that sbult {(n‘o cach bello of tho avoniug her just due. Tt iy not anongh to nay, *+Wha suowy whiteness of hor laca fleht harmi. nized with tho elicale pink of Lor sillt ovor- drosg, which blended into amothyst dyes waen it met tho opal splondor of her Iavendor silic train; " theve in still the splendor of tho flosh to describe, THE DIDE OF TWENTY-FIVE YEAIW Ado was, as then, tha eynosito of alloyed. [n thisnga of luvishidisplay and princoly luxnvy, tho tenden- oy in to overdross sud out-do, Hoiv refroshing, then, to geo 8 lndy drowsed in such absolute good tnuto au Mrs. Atwood had ovinced in hor toetio for the coromony. Wilk 2 handsoma, well-preserved form, and » face lxunull-liko in its purity of complexion, there would live beon rensunuble excuso for an elaborate und ornato costumo, Mra, A, wns dronsod in thoe vory rofine- ment of goad tasle, with n goutls deforenco ta the milver that i bogining to wuavo o crown for “hor doclining - yents, Hor droas watisolucted i Pariu by Mrea, Luolus Fairehild and Alis, Deay, sud won o handsomo sill, of u vulo, lustroun poarl tink, It way not mida in any extrama of stylo. Tho waist wus o hasquo with short skirt, " The buok of tho dross hind an overdyoss, but the frant brendths woio allorelo wille flouncos and rows of blagk Chantilly lney A fichu of Valoucionney Iaco Lriimmod with ph nbbons und Howers, and lnco undoralooyos, coie L'.:fllYm-ll ;llo unummn.l ll]ur lnhlr War siniply colfad i wiven and puiy, and partly govera with i tacn Tall, composta of Tibbobs, Wit b " ribbous, whito laco, ud tawors, o fady wis tho ombalimant of )i gracolul rollucmont of qross, poraninel, and chacaetor thut constitutes an honoved matron, $ho vecrlved hor gnosts with Wit goos tlo sunvity of maunor thut is o fur removod from tho btlifness of vonscioud diguity as it Is from the affectation of conriy, With such & mothier and fnsiractor, TUE TWO DAUOHTENS biavo the eaino oasy solf-poscssion of mannor uud oourtesy of Yamomior, Thoy, too, ware plaloly bus ologantly dresaad ln w) embrold., tos 6rad rolioa af Paria . mualle, Milae Minnio At~ wood worg blite trimmings and turquoiao jowalry, Hor biondo hair was drossed bscomingly, aud teonrated with biup fonthors, flowors, ote. Misy Kiltio Atwood woro n simflar diess with pink trlmmiugs, Tlnd it imposaible to recall what THE GENERAL bad on, or how he wote it. [ know that lis bair wall slivor, bt not Tor thiat oceaslon nlone. il WRY worthy, on that un oo all_othor distingulsh- i1g portods’ of e, tho grand old uawo of goue tlanian, ' Oliy blecutngs on i kindty faco, and on his sitver hatr ! Ho_eaunot ask mora in thin life than what ho already hay,—hom, haslth, woulth, sud friends. OV, TAYLOR AND MIK BTATELY WIPE, who Lelongs to tho Juno claka of wotaon, wore ouslly distinguishied, ovoI MNLIE B0 WANY LOPIO- Bontative nuopla. 'The Govornor io loss at hiome nn deswing-room-penombly than in loglslative linfls ; bue, it this gathering, ho found u sounion of Kindred souls with very matorial ulviiuen, lionovors for th aggiognta panderosity of Anch et as tiov. Las lor, ex-Uoy, Wishuurn, Sonator Carpontor, ¢x-Livut-Gov. Pound, J, O, tivod- e, tho ITon. Pluletus Sawyer, and othors of thnt ik, i+ boyond the nyernge estimate of o nedery carpue-kiigat, - TOILLITLS, The Miesen Yawyor wora tho oynosure of all eyor, ot only on’ necount of their romarkablo pernonal beatity, bab fow e Taok of thuir be- fag cumong thu bewtdressed young Idic in the roum. Miss Hawyer woro n sbriped While gronadine, white watin slripo, with blue ernco tlowera and ritetings, vath perel jowelry muld dainies. Miss Brme Sawyer was porfoctly exaquinte in pink ske—ping of the pinkost. Hor lovelr nock nid arms—more beaueitul than tho.o ol anv gtntne eyer ereated~—iwers uncovered, and s earaied off tho palw_of haviug tuo smallest witwt of any youug lady ub tue varty. Min, I'hnlotus Buwyer, thole gentle, Indy-liko mothor, wit the ne-plns-ultra of marclod belles, Ior Atews wig-componod of (v shades of eoloutul blue, with n deop black flounco of Chantaliy luse, $ha drapory of laco about her helng in admirablo tusto, Hor disntondy wore much admirod, Mins tatieruon, of St Lowiy, o gent” of the Pavic 1touro, way beautital snd distingno. 8ho woro n deop bt bk underdross, with a puifad wliiio oxgamly over I, hierally banded with largo red 1oues, full slzo, forming n circle wronnd fier low necic, nrms, waist, and over~ o Sho woro heavy bands of gold above hor elbawy, comncofed with tho bracelets at hor writ by manstvo chning, 1Eer dark hoirwas deo- oruted with tosos. Sho bud & houvy golif chnin and dismond crons on her nect, and uhio dividod tho Lionors and_adwiration of povsonal uppoar- anes with Mrd, ox-Gov. Ponud, who isn faic branctie, with o woudorfully brillisnt com- plaxion, ' almost ifo fn its traneparent Inirnosy, and dightad up by oves of ondivary Lrllney sud_ dopth, Tor droimn was a vich nelmon-colorad groa-gram silk, with n nmnificent polnt-appliquo flownco, loopod with clusters of purple and whito granes. 'I'lio laco dtiehu shio wore was looped on tha shouldors with 4 clumtor of grapes. Elogant dismond solitairo earrines, exch ouo nd puro and lustrons sy the tear of a Pord, hung from hor shell-tike on:s, and jeleamed with ivideseont light agningt the marblo palenoss of heor lovoly clicok. iy, Mayor Culver was dréssed in white puffod illugion, with ' velves bretollor and pink roscs. "Tho offéct on kuch o beautirul woman was por feet. Miss Lizzie Wurd, danghier of Dr. Wurd, and flanceo of AMr. Charles Atwood, Angigtant United States Vico- Consul, was dressed boautirnlly in am or silli, Sho is o vary stylish girl, with’brown liir, and dark, pathatic oses, enpablo of oxprossing a great varfoty of omotiony, Her manner is 8 modol for yonug ladies, Tt has what wo onll style, tho nglish ** good form," and tho Fronch *thie,” which we Intorprat in a modulated aenso. Without bring a pruto, sho hay a gentlo docorum ol wnuner thut gives way to the greatest vivaci- ty, but mever approwches rudencss. In two waoks from the 218t sho gives hior band in mar- ringo to the husbaud of “her choico, and, from tho autecedents of both, I ‘prodict s perfect union. Tt is the flrst public announcement of ho marriage, and iu sanciioned by thoso mogt nearly concorned. Miss Connover, daughter of Prof, Connover, way dressed it a style of arllstio boanty tiat took ona Lnek to the duys of Louis Quatorze. Ior dress vas mado with a couri-lrain, quilted front brondth, ecut-away jacket, imperial vost, and emoo tosos, No Jowelry, A silver buttor-fly gleamod iu her lovely biondo buir, in conjunc- Lion with A eamoo pink feather. ‘Lha wilk of hor deess was n palo bluos Miks Sadio Fuller wore a very attractive dross. The front was composcd of wilernete utripos of blua wilk and corn-color, Basquo of tho bluo sill;, with vovors of the coru-cofor. Short buby-sloovey, with underfall of point laco. Miss Abrawm, of Green Iy, woro o puffed tarletan wilh groon geraninms, Luo trimming. Ior bair was claborately powdered,—a silvering that was vory becoming to her pif&nnut siylo of heauty. Mise Flora Van Nostrand—n Jargo, olo- gank gir), nath tho form of a_Cleopulra~wore winte puifed tarlotan, with pala_ luvender waint und g, ved nnd white ghuliolss in hor huirs buttotied kids ; eocal juwolry, Mrs, Van Nostrand wore black sill, with lace trimmings and jots, and wild applo-blossoums in Jtor lisir, Mra, Peck, wito of tho oditor of the LaCrouwo Sun, was olocantly drassed in o tinted witli, with clustor of Paris ‘muslin Rounces, sud sleevoless jackat of whita Swisd. re, Dr. Tugman wora white ruflnd tarlotan, trimmed with rullies of bleck laco, alternating with nbrips of bluo sills; wacque of bitie and whita siripes; pink rosos. Mre. Mayor Oulloy, n briijant branotte, wore sa elogaut costume of Black lkeo and pik wllc. 1t 18 utterly impossibla to deacribe all tho cos- . brnes, tisough the ones wo omit wore quite as clegant s any given. Tho profusion of gay- calored flowera the ladiea wore made their toilattea dazzliug, and thero was more thau an avorage profusion of costly lacos. Prominent in the arsombly wera Mrs. Samuel Klaubsr; Miss Al- lon, of Milwankeo; Miss Frauney; Mrs, 0.8, Mor- vitt, of Boloit; Misy Cuctin; Mrw, Col, Goodrich, of Californin; Misw Maggia Suall, M, Stilts wau, formorly Turner, and sister of’ Mis. Pago ; M. Bashford ; Gen, Taylor’s handsoma daughe tor, tall and svolto; Miss Jonnie Mills; M, Grogory; Mo, Gov. Toylor, wod o Losl of othars, THE HUCPER was on & par with ull the reat of this charming foto,—n porfect succeas, he preat dinivg. room was hung with pictures and garlanded with tlowers, and the Drussels earpets woro Ludden under u clowd of eanvas, Tho tables wore load- ad with deficacies and substuntinly, The brides- caked oceupiod cach end. Thoy wero whito with orusments, wnd decorated with Hil- ‘vored devices; u palt of hands claspod lovingly on ' tho frostig, apd on the hird fiuger of ouo land plesmed o silvor ring. At tho sides woro various snlads, cold ments, wandwichics, ohurlotte-russos, pyras wids ot ice: t, walgr-ices, molds of fanoy orouuw, lady-fugors, slver-oulies, and mnc bi, kises, ana superline coffes and tea, T'ho distic woro all wrraugod actintically, and gar- uished wish flowors. Energues of ehoico fruits, sud slundards of cake, ornpmented the wholy tength of fho tablo; und tho divplay of family or on the sidebonrd was quite imposing, Tho survivats woro triod and truo, aud it tho extrs wathiaary smoothly und huppily. Botoro tho duaucing fov the evoning bogan, the Ttev, Mr, Richurds, Congrogationnl munistor, spalke touchingly to tho loug-wadded pair, anid ull heads wero bowed in » moment's solomn auknowledguont of the tendor appeal, TUE ADDUESY was ag follows ¢ Lifs binw 1ts clouda for all, they toll us, but surely th. night thoy shaw ouly tlieir sliver luliyy. Tor Cheir Dyilifunt fucen rollect only the Delghitness of tat s of Dlesying that bun heen” xdning ovor you for a guar ter of a confury, Few ury i coules who stund u dot tho weddug-bolls u ife's young primo Who niny tho silyer climes’ ring tholr guy peaiy 1L anniversary. You ure of the eluck Aud now Ufo ouly tuens backa leaf by its book, tint yout tny huve anotuer buneymoon, aud Jubeat in yOuF walusor yeary e Loy somlon of youth ; uid may 1t bo 10 let you sound putanoller inurter-continy together, that'you muy touch that goldon ilostono whose 'glitier we discern far dowy the yeurs, Faw of uu Leard thn plighted vows thnt s you one, bt these hauds thas elasped to-ufght ar0 token of the past uud fatare w0 of your heavby, Audnay tho God who has blest you ull the way blesa you 1o the end, nud, n the vonulons of otority, erown you with the sfehor’ foy of Mvaven, Altor this, Judge Orton road & poom of Bon- Jamin I, "Taylor's, written for the coromony, ¢ was ostd with deep interest. ‘ TNEORED, T'he following rogrut from Ministor Rubloo i of ntorest : Unyenn Brarea Leaarion, BERNE, July 20, Diian GUNGGAL: 1 nved veuseoly way LOW sutch T reigrot that L am unubly (o uvall myself of your king invitstion toattend the doubls festlvity,~the hames warmiig, aud tho eilyer-weddiog. 1 niiat, theretore, contenc nghelf with rending my cordial felieitutiony for tie orcanion, und with oxpreaslug o wish that Jor tuay 1v0 luig s Bupdly S yous now oo, sud velebraio then Dt ofies unit "golden uuuivorsary which only a for(uanto fow ure permittod over to conts menrato, 3rs, Itublco jofus fu regrots snd_wirnicat regsrda, Bluceroly yourd, Homaox Ruskr, A telogram from un absent nophow was re. cowvad, -1t simply stuted thut Lo sould not g~ teud, and veferrad to sho Lhard Bpintlo of John, varses 1 und 14, My roadors oan to the gamo, Wikhs oue move Liliuh Ay ear Ganegat wnt s, Atond + t Way lovoly of you to remembor sus at this luppy Dour and Lut fov the #ull will® of evonts I siiould have Lieda with you, Acoept my seghels kud waroed congrutulations, Twish Tcould sond yona ailver lining " for evory dark cloud that may 1 Uie futurs oversliaduw you, and mako it 60 bright thit you might alwasageo It3 hut Twm powarless, Iwill Dray Our Fattior fo 4o A8 yoil are fiow [ your now and houttiful humo, surratinded by loved orice, may all_bo oventunlly galiorod + in that howso not muide with Tiutida, eternal fu the Hesvenv.” Yourw siucerely, LaKg Forear, Aug, 22, 1974 O, AT, HARVES. With thiy endsa faithfal rocord of tho groat sllver-wudding st Madiyon. L. MY HERO. “Dislamy s'ip, an' mo's do Doot ob Edin- bubs," s i “No, Dollio, you ain’t. -'m tho Duke, and you'ro tho Duchess, A ghl gan't bo n Duke, you will; *“Mo's not gilly dirl, an’ mo tan bo de Doot. Mayn't mo bo n Doot, an’ wear dold buokons, Lolly daar? Dorgo sevs mo mayn't." “What a blole you aro, Dollio] as if you conld bon Dukel Why, you'll wear s crowa if you'rs the Princess—~Drincoss—whul's her namo? Now, hold your hoad atill, dn, and Il pub it on, I won't piny with you, Dollie, if you'ro so 'dicu- lous, an’ don’t do what I'vo telled you. THUERE, Now [ Thia throat oxtmguishos Dollie—~poor, smatl Dollio of 41 Bho submits to be bauled pondor- ously from tho old wickor chalr on tho lawn (11 L & Galatou for tho nonce) by Goorgo's stout arms ; aud to Lavo her wee, round faco, nnd shintig, erocus-colored curls, mada hidenns by & 8liff, unwioldy crown of brown papor pinned togother by unrse, It {s much too big, so big that it dvops down over the baby brows aud blna oyod ; and Dolifo has to hold it up pamfully with ono dimpled paw in order to get oven n hittlo gllnpso of Ocorgo, who i busy nttiring hiimwolf 1 an old zonavo jnoket of mino with rold buttons. Homehow, though Dollio has nover hoard of woman's rights, sho foels that Trors have been trampled onat prosont 3 ‘and that Goorgu--dogmatic F-yoar-ofd ‘Georgo, wilh shaygy goldon hale ontucross tho forohioad, and falling over his eallor collar hohind—tas do- oldedly tho vost shnave of fifo; and that sho. Diollia, must submil, or ba loft to onjoy hor fominine rights in lonsliness, Above, the sky Is vary, vory bino, o doop vault of dazzling sapphiro fust blistering on tho horizon with white. Tho véry troes scom to heng thelr honds under the welght of groen. Groat cluators of roses, pink, yellow, sud velvoty crlmiwon, waggle to and fro, and burst in showors of gawdy petnls upun the yellowing emorald of the lawn. Tho jessaming whish covers the Iront of tho ractory iw like a night benoath tho tropica, 1t is 8o morusted with whito, glenmn— ingg utars. Tho bandy of wearlot fiumnmms and nzuro-cuppod nemophyla, undor the p'aue trocs on tho odgo of tho fuwn, wnke my oyes ncho with thelr painful glaro. Even tho wolght of fragrance [iom thoso tull, snow-white hilien and thady sorlngn bushes is too much on such n day, I lean back in a low eana-chair under tho bigpost plave troo, my hond againgt tho trnuk, my idlo biands +bavoly closed over the neglocted work in my lap; whilo up from the river comos tho “aqish, swish ™ of the caugl-boat thronel tho Inzy, suosbrimmod waters, the whistle of the Doy who drives thoso great, heavy hioises slong tho tow-path, and the faint, swant jinglo of tha bolls on their larnoss. Mrs, Pover, tho ree- tor'y widowed 8ister, who livas wult him since Lis wife's dentl, 14 out paviug cally in the pony- carringe, My mastor is in the study working, T suppoko (no hioak seamns to mako Aim idle), nud Geargo and Dollie relioarso s rovised oditfon of tho marriago ceremony under the mgnolia troo. *Will you love, wash up, and bay at me?" says Geolge, calumly unlting the offices of pricst aud Lridogroom in bis own perdon; and_Dultio auswory: V' Es, Dorgo ; but 00'l let mo d'ive in dlo #'ip wis 00 al'erwards,” with a wire procan- tion which it is & pity other brides are not al lowed to follow, I shut my eyes, and feol drowsily, dolictously, DISORACEFULLY LAZY ; only how in it possible to s anything elss on one of tho drowsy, dolicions duys with which lieaven often favois Dovonshire in the leafy month of June? 1 canuat hava quita droppod off to sleap, how- over; for prosently Iam congcicus that some ona elso liag como out on the lawn, and is look- ing ab us, A voico anye, *Jlow happy you all look I aud 1, aponing my oyes with 8 start, soe e Rev, Mr. Clifford (my mastor, as I eall him) standing close to us, & brond folt Tiat shading Li mild gray eyes, bis bands, st holdiug the Athenwata, foliod baliind hia back, his tall Agaro slightly howed ns ho amiles down on fhe young trio beforo him, We laok up, and smile i hiai. Tiven I am not an mvch ashamed of my 1dlencss a8 u roverness phiould bo; and the children rajse & delightad sliont that papa shall como.nond * pluy too,” ** Papn can bo Doan Standoy,” crios Goorge in high , Blea. “Papa, me an' Dollic's boing mar- vied." “Indecd!” says papn, coming over toms ; “is not that n rathor salemm proceeeding to ' tnke placo withouc the pateraal bonaediction ? - Sup- pose T play at forbidding tho bants 2" “They fro cuncting tha Duke's wediing, sir,” #ny I, giviog up my chair to im, snd subsiding on to un juvertad dower-pot inktoad. * And you'ro to bg Doan Smulo?'. pups. Out! WoN'T IT BE JoLLy | ™ adds George, thrusiiug himsolf botweon his father's knoes and danoing with oxeitoment. My master makes - littlo ‘*mouo "—oxprogsive of 1ehal deponent saith not. *If yan are going to pile uudosired -dignitios onme, Georeiv, couldn't yon mako mo Motro. politan of St Potorsburg at once 7 ho suggests, “I would Do just u8 agrocable,” Gaorge considors & momont; then, with s deap sigh, **No, you can’t bo Ziat, because, you #ee, I can’t porounco it, and Dollie can’t noitler. Sho can't perouuco any bue liwtlest words. Is such & bothor,” Mr. Clifford laugbs and fnkes the guilty Dollio on his kneo. My buttoreup, who hns beon _oxtingnishing you?" I suyh, togsing tho brown-paper crown on to the lawn, aud isstug the little Qushed faco, “Iam afraid boing Duchiosy is fatizuing work, weo woman, i truth wore known.” And indood Dollie heaves a sigh of reliof at the doprivation of lier diguities, momblox with hor lips agumst horfathor's, ‘Mo 80 telly s'oopy, papn,” and curls hersell np ltke o littlo dormorne for s doze. A Lind .man, Nr, Cliltord, ona of thoso grave and gracions natures which nover run riot m Joy or sour under KOrrow : & man w1 whoso armas ‘in- fins love to vontle, and to wiose foot stray dogs Tun for protection’; a man with a largo, wontlo honrt, and o wiso, studious mnind; most pnro from ovil himself, most pitiful to ovil in othara, I am vory proud of my mastor, proud and fond too; and I have cause for hoth ; for indeed he i excecdingly good and kind to mo. . Lot mo nover fnr%-.t that—mont kind and good, “tAnd where is my sister gouo?" hie aaks aftor aminite or twols silent coutomplation of his sleoping daughtor, Dollie is wondorfally like hor mother, evon a8 I remember hor, weak and wasted. 4 *+Out in tho pony carrlage, sir, pay calls.” o “And bring young Glyn homo, By tho way," with & suddon htart, I did toll you, did I not #" S What, #ir?" * Avout this boy's coming," “ oyl No' *¢ How very stunid I am ; and Tmma told mo a0 partioularly to montion jt. He in ORI OF OUR ASHANTEE 1EROLS, and ho i coming to spead s short time with us, Lmma soid she would moot him at the station, aud told wo_ to sk vou to seo to the children having their holiday plumnago on at ten ; and the tiblo preutily 1nid : * plouty"of fruit and flowos, sha i, Dear meo, what a morey I came out! 1 abiould cortainly heva forgotton.” “ A morcy indeed!¥ T “ocho with & littlo inward shiver ab the thonght of Mrs, Poveril roturning with bor quest to find o prop- arstions mndo for his woicomo. Tho next mo- mont, howover, bnlu&;unntrinllu and anthuainstio dumsol, avon that i touglit fudes bafore tho roo- olloction of tho guests ttlo to a grand rooop- tion; und I ¥opoat with an ccatatio gulp, *Ono ot our Aubanteo soldiam, really " ““Yes, - Carr Glyn, of tho — Rifles ; Oaptain natw, by the wuy, 'thunku to the bincks hiving fnished off two of Iis suporfors, Ho was only n Juuior Lioutongut whau be weut out, Ab, woll 3 oue man'smoat 8 goucrally anothor man's polson in this world, Lot us hape in uwmi tharo will bo no sch bar botwoen the brotherhnad of sympatly, Cept. Notels was Cner's groatost friond; and you the boy writos of his promation ai if—— b, sftor all, you out the best rosea 0 a8 to givo the others yoom to blow," T believe, to “And” bo lws earnod s rewsed gal- | lantly, * gir. - Thoy all fave,” BOY, wnrmfy, and with & little unconselous :;n||filllmml&hl my tone whick makes 81r, Oliord ik, HAD Y my dear, you ure young, ani - pathion ars all with tho ya‘:!mg n’fnl Il'vm);:u{vfié;lu urg you going " 3 I‘olnuc. alout tho thlngs Mra, Peverll wishod P dgu, Hr, ! Mako haste back thon, I will tako cave of aline." ‘Won's thoy trouble yon, sir p" 26, ATHis o s g of Lawren doss RIBUNE: SATURDAY AUGUS 29, 1874, e i ouo good atter much of this earth's slavoery | and I havo boon slaving hard to-dny, Goand e FTLUM YOUR, FEATRERS for the conqueriug bero, " Tlo eniidrom faatiiors,” T put In Inughingly, a8 I 1up off 3 but, all the same, atter 1 hiave veon to tha decoration of tha tablo with tall vasos of ronea and fousamine, and shallow baskota of luscionn mtrawborrios, and wiite and scarlet chornoat aftor I have assisted uuras to lay out Doille's white frook snd bluo saeh and Qoorgle's Bunday suit, 1 ullr awny to my own wee, lavender-sconted chsmbor over tho poreh, retwist tho ouil of wavy bronze-col- orad hinir on the top of wy emall, vain liead, chungo my limp morning gown for ono of lilag mwaliy, (fosh and crisp os ularcn and fluting- dron onn mako it, and oven go to ths length of tucking n liftlo knot of whito koringa and Iomon- scontad votbona into my bolt, whero T hopo Mrs. Dovaril won't notico it.” I don't mean!/ to loave Bysahnm vioarage, evon for home, when thoro arg too meuy wouths thoro alteady. Dollio doos not_disnpprove of the adornmant. Seated on my bad, with hor starched slkirts sprosd ronnd her liko a chrose-pluto, sho looka on gravely, nud «eaye with s demire sigh whon all fy dons ““Now tate mo down. Oo wolly pltty, I sin mara wally pitty sm‘ml“ Wo, Land the childtet, entor tho deawing- room haud-in-hand, Georgo prancing * like the Shial's pink horse,” and Dollio hanping back with nlz her walght, one fat fuger tucke:l halt-way down her throst in shy dread of the strangor. Bobwoen tho two L am rathor flualiod and broathloss, aud only gote glimpse of Mra. Poveril and besido hor a tall, sim ind, 1 lgat §ruy, who springs to iy focy oy my master says ; “ A1, hore ura the oluldron 1” and comes forward with owstrotebed hand and & pleasod, surprisod look, sayiug something nbout “not knowlng thero was o grown-up Miss Clilford." Of coursa it 18 harribly nwkward. Of courso tmy faca is searlot with confusiion, nnd_my hinuds sranp tho chifdron’s tightor in the andeavor not 0 #ea tho hand hold out to me, Says s, Pev- oril, in that peculinrly quonching tone which I dread most ¢ S ¢ Migs Lenlio in TAE ONLDREN'S 10VERNESS, Qorr. Coma ltote, wmy loves, and spusk to Capt, Qlsu, Misy Loslis, shut the door 1f you please.” ‘I'hiy 18 Mrs. Poveril's little way of sotung things to rigius. My mostor's i diiforent, Ho It near the door, and boforo 1 can obey hag slnt it, Inving his band lightly o my ahoulder. “Yep, Miss Loslia iy tha _children's good angel,” ho wnys, with that smilo in tha voico which one can hoar, " If sho makes Dolllo liko horself, L shinll have & grown-np drughtor to be proud of. Lot mo introduco Capt. Glyu to you, my doar.” ndso 1 am made kuown in proper form to tho hero from Ashantes. I do not think Mrs, Tevoril §s plensod ; but whon her brothor sponks in that tono she does not daro interfors. 1 should nor, T know, Itisa very pleasant even- ing. Over tho piled-up flowera and frait, the rich croam, savory plos, aud homu-mado chices of our Davonslure tea-tublo, T catch glimpeos of a youug, bright face, taunad by the sun, and so handsome—so wondorfully liandsomo; and s littlo girlwh hond, not locking big enongh to bold a sword, but seamad right agross with one broad rod wear—‘s nigger's lick,” Lo tells Goorgo, laughing. Dollie proiits hy my sbstrae- tion to oat so much cako that she falls nsloop in my lap after ten, und has to bo carried off to bod; but George 4 8o fascinated by the ' hero's tales that Jio demands an hour's graco, which being coucoded I am sent for from Dollie’s bedside to gu down ngain, Mrs. Povonil never hoing quito onsy 18 to waat Georgo may suy or do, unlesa I am thoro to louk aftar kiw, Someliow tho haur of super- vislon to-night wots stretehed to two, and I nm glad of it, Oh! that pitiloss sun, thoso terrible marches, sud cowardly enemios, how can ho laugh ovor thom nowss he does! But I foruet; gallant naturos mako light of what turns wosk womon’s blood to watar. Wion at lust (learye sud Luny *good-niglit," I becomo wlowly con- seions that I have boan starmg silently into that glorious young soldior faco LIKE A GALYANIZED RITTEN all tho evening, und that my ridicalons fingors are fot und trombling from ‘the light touch of that searred right hand, Wa aro all gathering cherrien in the orchard this moruingeo, meauing Georgo, Doltio, and 1, bien entendus. Above our head a light green tapesiyy of lenves fusiles moftly in the fregh breezo, and the countless scarlet, shining, traudluceat balls glivten ruby-like in the sun- shino, against & sky all glorious cobalt-blue, and pilod-up masses of white. Under our fest is the short, swoot grass, green ns emerald, aud atarced wi'k .goldon, wide-lipped butteccups. Goorge aud L apring, wnd stretel, and clutol st tha tipe fruit, whilo little Dollie sits ou Lho grass and laughn as tho crimson showors rattle into the deop bugkot prepared for thom. Goorge's one iden now i soldierg. ‘¢ Oh, Aiss Leslie," hu eries, Liu left check perilously distonded by mt unusunlly big * black heart," ' dou't vou wish you was s soldier, Tike Cousin Care 2" (Capt.” Qlyn 18.a consin af the Pavoris, 8o my pupils bavo adoptod him.) It would bo ‘so jolly.” You could deosd up like & wan, you know, Bill Stump- kiny, tho blackemitn'y son ut Chorley, went for & dvammor boy, an-d bud his leg biown right off by a bullot, von know, and I'm sure Mrs. Stumpline ‘wowld lend you his jackot aud tromsers. Bill is no bigger thun you ‘ooptiug sbout oo, you - know'— Clasping my walss with two purplo-stained, stioky fnnds. ~ * Yon gooeu in thors, you know, aud gots lickloe thaw me; but Bill—" * Yes, I foar Bil's jackot would have to be slightly taken iu ot thio waist,” mys & laughing voico; and turning round, I see Capt. Glyn lenning ngaiust tho trunk of a cherry tree, his bright blue ayes dansing with amusemont. It 18 vory odd, but, like ** Anuie’s little laumb" in the nursery wong, Wihoresoo'er the °obil- dren’ nre that *soldier’s’ awre to follow.” I supposo I ouglit to object toit; but I don't. b I LIRE GARK QLYK, and [ like beiug noar him, looking at him, and lstoulng (o bik light, daviug talls, I thivk ko likes mo too;, ha always trics to draw me into tha couvomation, and yeaterday evening Lo gavo Gicorgio a littlo bunch of wild harobolls - to give me. I shauldw't have thought much of that ; bt lator, whon Mrs, Poverll askod him if he hed oujoyed w picnic to which o hind gone witle the Gorn-Langtons, ho anid it was * bogaly atrapid,” sud that the only pleagant five minutes ju the day wero whon ho got away from all those overdrossad girls into o littlo copse full of Lurobolly, and thonght of tho vicarago and its inhibitants, M, Pevoril sald, “ Now, Carr, thera’s n protty compliment to your old coudin!” and then he looked al we—such a suusy, morry fook! I wondar il he saw the barobells In my b lt. Now, whila I was bluahing furiously st bis T:llddnn appearance, he sayy, 18 calmly as possi- oy ** Well, Miss weslie, whit do you may to Oeorge'sproposition? T shall mecond it most heurtily, provided you promiso_ to enlist m my vogiment, I dow's think I esuld suffer you to appony in any other ; nagaiust rogimontal rulas, you know,” “ Capl. Glyn,” yay I primly, and stripping tha chornes vigovously from a lo: wlender bough, “'if¥you wero more used to cf iildron, you would kuow that they nover talle auything” but non- nenne—Geurgo oapecially.” * Why, Miss Lewlis, 'You know you told me there's Wothing you'd like bottor than to havo crossed the Prali with Cousiu Carr, if you boen s man," eries tioorgo, © Curr, do ask Mrs, Stump- Liing nbong tho jacket ; she'll do it for you. Our Emlly nut it on for fon on Weanasday~ when wo went” about the wnuhlnffl. Mra, Stumpling' our washorwoman, you know ; aud she hadn't sont homo ONI OP 2SS LESLIE'S BTOOKINGS, AND—" * Qoorgal " o whriok of deprecation, drowned lna rinrmup: Jaugh from Carr Glyu, “Well, Emily” safd it way yours, Yiss Leatie. But what *onld vou do about your haiv?. Cousity Curr's in sliort.” 5 Yos," ays Capt. Glvn, ‘vovsisting in on- couraging Goorge's volubility, 1 amy afraid T should hnve to cut off soma of thoro auburn tronues, Rogtimontal rules, you know," *Aunt Bmma lakes hors off at night," puts In George confidenatiaily. “*That's mueh wfeor. Kmify save sho buys sl ber hair in London; but Miws Losllo hasn't ot monoy onongl, Bho's tao poor, you know. Inn's it & pity sho'awo poor? When Tm a man Tm uq!ug to morey her and give hor all my—" ow muneh farthor Geory;e wonld have run on within the protoction of Giipt. Glyn's arms nnd Capt. Glyn's mockivg oyen 1 uncertain; for ut this moment Dollio, who L as heen sittime quictly on tho granh 8t my feot, stufling chorvies into hov littla pinkmoutls, secs up wtich s doloful roar that 1t ‘lrawns all elso, md I forget Goormo in sustohing hor up in my orme, and asking anxiously Ia sho hurt, “Whae s it, my dar- g p ™ * Don't do nway, Lelly, I"ay wis mo un’ papa, Dolly saobs botivosn lo don’t want oo do away." avory ronr, wid with fat urme i elusped ronnd my nack as Learry hor uway towa rd tho houro, Somo ono stopn us baforo warasels it—sonia ous whoso th‘;‘:y window looks out ou. the orehurd—and aukey lu"z“;]”“ hes bapponod? Is my little girl s * Lolly dolt’ away, puya,” crlea Dolllo, il Lolding e with ono haud' whilo she htrotolioa tho othor o hov fathier, % Unithin Can's dofu' to Tall Zelly nob I: Edl:” ey “ Tt 3 nomo nonsonko of George's,” 1 put in burriedly, almost orossly ; but why should ridiculons face grow so rod, and why .are chil- dean go frratioual? “Ilo wanted mo to ho a uoldior, snd Dollin took it in oarnost. Dollio, haw can you be o atlly 2" But my master takos the littlo goosoy in his arms, and does not Inugh aa [ think ho migit. On the contrary, thota is o strange look, balf aad, balt kavarq, aK e sayd ¢ ** Don't ueold Dollie bovaune her love for you maken hor sollish, Miss Loslio. We oldor onos might glyo you * God spocd” plond IF you wore to Ko from usi but I awm afrald wo should all cry out torribly In private,” think {t {5 about this time that things begiu to go wrong 1ot very wrong—Iu sitch o poaca- fulplaco an Dysshiom Vicurage Liab womld ba virtnally tmposslblo~but just enouglt wrong to bo difforent from unnal; and tho worst ol it that thore is no carthly canvo for it, nud that ovory ono Reoms oqually to hlama, excopt Capt. Glyn—I munt say that, Hedoes nothing, poor follow ! excont bs brighter nud mors pleasant day by day; but for the rost of us—well, for me, [ may a8 woll begin with my own (aults—thora is something decidedly out of joint. I soem alwaya fn's bury and s fiduot now, - Goorgo's apoliing tu tedlons, aud Dollie’s A 1’0 woaring. My clothen won't go on as oasily as usual, and my hoiv takus sn immenso thne *‘doing.” Georgo twico tells mo I am * cross,” and 1 tell s ho 18 naughty, and we have words on tho subjeat ; while Dollie, instead of stick- ing “to mo aa usual liko a - Jittlo lecoh, wlipn away to mnummo, . and mays in moll- defense whon wought for, ** Lolly nobbor toll ma torigs now.” Bug how can I tell stories when I am listoning to thouo torrible onc of Onrr Qlyn's Astinutoe adventutes ? and would not any otio b cross whon, il Goorgo would only finish his spolling quiclly, Capt. Givn hos promiscd to row us down to Ulorley, whera tho childron's guandmothor lives, and 80 sprro mnuom,»i ot Walk? Ho scoms slwngs trying to find bl fllhl?fl to plopse us In. Indecd, I think ho would tivo in the school-room if 1o wora allowed (which lio Js not); and he hiag bronght mo now music from Londow, and s Jovely water-color sketeh of Birket Foster's to copy; and often kays ho wishes tho Qore-Laugton girls, or evon Indies Bmmoline aud Aary Firth, woro half as Bio and nabural s Lam. 1 hiuk he in nico, and yot womehow [ don'e foul partioularly happy; Ju Tact, sometimen 1 DON'T PEEL TAPPY AT ALL, Tor one thing, Mrs, Povoril is cross, very cross. Blio hins snubbed me more than once beroro Curr, end fs alwavs pounclog on me at odd futor- vals 0 {f in tho hopo of finding mo idlo, I am ahnid I pm rather idle of Jato, Tiwico I havo quito forgotten Dollie in she gardon ; and onco I lat flnnrfiu ot up to his kneoes in & muddy ditoh boeanso 1 waw listening to something Capt. Glyn (lio iad foitsed us In our walk) was_talling mo. Of course it was very carclesn and neglactful, but I never did g0 bofore, and Mrs. Povenl nood not be quite ko wugry, or say such unploasant things, Am I to blamo becauso this galfant, sunny-hoarted voung soldior likes to bo with ma? No ouo else daos, oxcopt tho cliildren, I should be lonely enough otberwise, Evon my naster Lever cames nout mo now, but hns taken to almost living in the libiary; and though ho onco interposes to roscua me from ano of Mrs, Tovoril's lecturea, it 11 done in a way which shows mo he thinks me quite as much to blawo as sho does. e looks teribly ill, it is true; and yob when I onco asle him ( timbly, for his tmanter is S0 alterad) it hois unwall, he says ** No,” vory short- ly; then comes hack, apologizes for his abrupt- Htass, and goau quickly away befora I can spesk. 1ndaed, I hardly sco him at all now ; aod ho sel~ dom #peaks tomo even whon we moet. It is vory utrange. Hometimus I fcol slmoat inclinod to éry about it 3 ho used to b sa kind, 8o won- drously kind end gontle, And even now ho is nat makind, for often I find the very little duties I have been neglocting lightoned for ma, and that papn has takon ont the chilaren for their af- tecnuon walis, so that I am (reo to smuso mysoll T lise, aud " look melancholy ” over my frao- dom, a8 Capt. Giyn sava whon he suddonty ovor- takeh mo iu my solitary coustitutional, “ Mr. Clifford has takon the children,” I say xmllhflhlr. “ Aud are not you thankful? I should have thaught you would bo delighted to ret rid of tho ittle niaguos. Wy, thoy are always plastered to your wide." ** Indoed thoy aro not,” Icrv. *'Thoy nsed to Les; but now thoy are quite—quita glad to go to their paps. Itis vory—," aud here I choke eud try to wiak awoy somothing wisty in my eves. “And you are jealous!™ exolaims Carr. * Jealous about a couplo of tirceome bratyl T wish to Heavon I were in thoir shoes for one- half honr. Why. you ought to bleas old Clifford for his paternal affectlon,” ‘'uE Is XOT #O OLD,” I say resenttally. * He is only 41," ‘“Aud tharefors old, iu comparigon with my- 8ali of 25 and you of 31" “ fow do you kuow my age 2" Goorgo told me. Plenso don't look so indig- naut, I can't Delp your pupil’s confidences. But I must gay I was glad to hoear it.” Y must eay I cau't guess why [ # Aftor that solemn ngo & young lady Is out of leading-strings, and is froe fo be as uuworldly and linppy ns she plasdos, 1 like froedom,” Capt. Glyn's volce in morry, but his eyos aro not. - Their bluo doptha aro Jooking into ming with w teuder, auxious oxpression. Bomebhow I ean' answor by reason of » ilutter iu my throat. Also wy face has tnrued scarlot ; and all of a suddea it flashon on me thnt the Liector's gueat hns no business to bo walkiug with tho Rector's ROVOTHOas, 1 um going home now,” I Ray, slopping ab- v. * So good-by for the piesant," (,]uod-byl and why? Iam going homo 4 No, yon waro going ta tha ball.” “1 have changed wy mind ; Ilike boing with you bettor.” “ But { do not like it.” *¢ Agrin why 2" “ Pecanso—beeauss I dow't” (rather lamely). . Do I bore you #o dveadfully thon 7" * No, not at all ; but [ dow's think Ars, Pey- eril would be ploased.” “ flame Mrs, Povorlll What could sho say bt that I am happier with you than with any oue eluo, and would fain unalch avory winuta “Capt. Glyn, don't talk in that way, ploaso, I am hurrying on quickiy now, Ho avertakes, aund puts bis hand on my arm. “ling Lewlie,” he suys, *“why are you so cruol? Am Lnot unfortunate enough, that you adgo me oven the fow preciuuy womeutd of ‘our socioty which maics lito boarable 2" “ Unfortinato! You /" only savg: * Qortainly you mny, Do you moan at oneor" %70 4 ¥ ““Yon—that s, it—if you cmi sparo me.” A littlo whilo ago I would not hiavo asked 1t but how coolly lio grants my roquast, After all, I am nothi; Noliar hotl ng to lim or any ono—savo this “Wo will spsro you it yom wish it," and thon Lo makes u paude. boull? Not cuite, As T move ronclogsly, une cef'tnlu whetlior to go or utay, he gooson: Ido not liko to nsk queations, Mias Loslio; bnt a8 a Irlond wha onrey vety hoarlily for your intorant, do you mind tolling mo {1 Yot hiave sny rausan In asgaclal for gofug away P nr‘n’x“' kl:ul, fiqmzll:’ tm:{lllt brouks down all my 'mar at & broath, aud I b ol ’1""" ""‘{",‘, ; .l urst Into & flood of am not behaving well; T am n lonalny you, or anybody, and 1 kuow it ; and. ob plokaliy g TOUAKT T0 G0 AwAy, ° - L1 gobbiug violotly, will 'y tace o my hands—* perhany you would again, afterwards I uhiould do b.u&."r‘.‘fl Wi A kind hand s loid on my shonider, Noy ovon thig childieh passion oan irritate 8gmo E Is this to naturoa, ‘! My doar, pray don't ory in thls . Daln ino,” Aiaa auy ouo' Bamod you 't e ot, * You I" with my face lowor atill, hidg g:,,};l‘mbo‘n:. “lNa, ymllur‘a taa gn?!d to ‘Iljlnm:nl:n 1 you know 1t is truo; and— + nud’—i)nndlius?muf‘——“ 4 e daly o Bonides?" Lo repeats, his volce very gea \ ora In mothor n{f\a«;u:’l thenl My oot you bo frauk wi 3 3 to do wish Capt. Glpgpn- oo Taslt suylling make no answer; only overy inch of m face and hody seoms to bus 3 m" 1}11‘ m“:i“.y oms 10 burn with ehamad scar. 0 mdmires you,” szid my mantor, *a0d ho bne told you 8o, Yos, T know .?.L"J’u‘& fnlrntzhlnhnlmrnoan.“m b + But o novor said go bofore, indood ho did not," Loy, lifting & wot, crimyoned faco for n mllz‘rr;unt. T uhould h“fiihm you if —— am suro yon would,” Lo puswers, ve Mndls,” o dud now, wmd";u toll mo something rr Glyn hna Iov‘lln mt“mm”"y 08 gald ho Joves you. Is g 3 * I—1—Oh ! Mr. Olifford, plossa don't bo an® "3y child, it is not yon T ém angr wit It i oaturhl you whould | cupe fad M a young, Lesvo goldior, good-loolkiug and gaod: tompored, It fa nabural, too—very natural— that he should care for yon; but bhe was very wrong to toll you 8o, or lob you guessit, [ warned him whoy——=" *! Whon I" My fuace ls still litteqd wonderingly, 'This 18 & now ravolation, and hovw bittorly storn 1y mastor's voice has grown | “*4h! young folks think the elder ones aro blind. I suppous, caring for {eur happinesy 80 much made ma extra quick fo soo whou ft _u;fl.wl shrflnilL Myrlllflar. doi‘l't look Bn pata. You #hall bo happy if Ican aid yon. Ounly tell me this: Has Carr Glyn told yDI{ that 4 1L 18 ALREADY ENGAOED ?" “ Bngaged!” 1 ropeat tho words half dizzily, l:ut somothig fa Uobbing up and down iu ay oart, **Yea,"” ho saya very gontly, ‘“and for tho last £w0 yonrs, to Mixg Goro-Langton. To kaop that ongagomant uow, whon the lovg that promnted it is gono s utterly ag it must have gone bofare ho spoke to you, would be sin; but remowoer, she enrod for him, and—-" +'Ho will caro for hor again,” I break in. #*Tlo cares for bor uow really, I dave eny, This Istothing ; it will pass awny' whon Iam gon, Engaged! Ohl Iawsoglad, 8o glad. But to Auss “Goro-Langton of all, ' Al what dous It matter tho itjs, so I neod not blame my- ;o;,r far haying {njured Lim or auy ono by my olly " My mastor staros at me, 8t my ovos aparlding and faco flushiug with joyaad reliof. I fancy he thiuks I have gone mad. m" !Y'flu aco—glad " ho says, * and yot youlave m " “Oh! no, wo, T don't. Thatis what I wanted tosny. I fiked him 80 tauch; ho wan such hero, you know, and so kind and ploasaut; aud ~—and no one seamad {0 cavo 3 much~——Bat IDON'T LOVE M, I dou't think I ovor could that way—as his wife, It.was quito different. Oh! Mr, Clif- ford," aud my faco drops into my hands again with shamo,” “I suppose it wis jusc sort of flirting, thongh I nover thonght of fv; aud nov I havo vexed you, and noglacted Dollip and Goorgo, aud thoy will mover love me the ssmo again. Pleaue, ploaso let mo go awsy at onco— to-night.” “You, it might bo better 1o go away for 8 lit tlo," e 'eays very low—uo low that I can bardly boar; for I am crying bitterly nowin very shume aud gorrow, . “If you could only forgive me,"” I séammor out exeaedingly bumble amonyg my. sobs, *1f vou could lot ma como back ngain after o timo. 1 dc Ilovn Du‘l’li'u #0 vory muct, I couldn’t boar to ga or good,” Do vou think any of us conld bear It ?” asked my mastor. The sun bins wet long 830 now; but thero iu o faint green light away in the wost, and tho scoat of tho magnoling comes heasily upon tho fluttoring brentlis of air. Btooping over ne, ho tukes my bunds from my aco, aud hotda dhom in his own, * Marion, you gaid nono of us earod for you muet. Waich would you rathoer have, tho love which, taken from its rightful ownor to give you, must ba in soma meusnro dishouoring, or that which would have crushed or blotted itsolf out from ail sight or discovery forover if o bo the loved ouo's bappiness mighit bave boon fur- thoved oven ono wint ? Marion, look up to mo frankly, like tho honest litulo girl you aro. Iam a great doal older thau you, grever and wmore stupid. Do yon think YOU COULD EVEG LOVE ME=— 1ot a little, not moro liking, Lut sa I love you, with my whole heart 7 Hush! dou't auswor ma ina burry, Even to have you for my wife sud the mother of my children would be no joy tu o ualoss it wora Indaed for your lifo's happi- nasl, Tgnku time to think of it; and if you aro suro—-" But I dou't take timo, happy to think at nll, to bo sura of anytbing but thut my moster lias raisod mo from purgatory to heuvon, tho lcaven of bis love, dow't oxaetly know what to do, or what I say,— something undigoified or indecorons, I duro say. You may put it dowu 83 uo if you like ; it is prob- ablo, I ouly &now bo has tekon mo iuto hia srms, and thut T avy sobbin and erying with tay head all tunpled juto s fuyze-busk on tho broad, tondor breust which will bear with aud chorisl mo all the dags of wy life, I only kuow that, allant as our soldlor’ herans may bo, I havo “Yos; don't you kuow ? Al, Miss Lealie— Marion, let mo call you so once—ean't you pity Mo at 16ast for wy folly, it olly it is, 1N LOVING YOU, AND—"" 3igs Loslio] Papy, § kuowed it was Alss Lenlio! Do atop.” 1L s Georgo's voice, and it comes through o Dbreak in the hedge undor which we are walking. 1lovk up with » start, and 500, on tho ouher sido, Mr. Clifford with Dollio in bis arws and QGoorgs by the hand, Tven in thut moment of agitation I think how ill, how awlul~ Iyt end worn he i Jooking, somowhat s ho xfl’(lih the terrible time nfter Mry, Clifford's doath, 17050 than o yoar ste; bub though I try to sey somothing—what I bardly know~in my confu- uton, hio does not look at mio; he looks at Capt. Qlyn, and to bim he soys: 1 thonght you hind gone to the ball, Carr?"” “WWas on wy way thore, but mot sliss Lealio hurrying lowe alone, and thought I had bettor #ou her safo to tho gate. B0 many tramps about Just now.” **‘Chonk you. Now Ihavo met you, however, Twill tako cavo of Miss Loslio myself. I hopo sho will novor o In waut of protestion under my root.” ‘There i8 snmething stern, almost menacing, in wy waster's tono: it wnkes mo tromblo instinet- ively, Capt. Giyn, Who, of vourso, is hob su fooliuh, marely holps me through the bedgo (squeozing my hand ab the famo time, for which I should like to box Lis ours), lifty hiy lmf, sud doparty, 1 trudgo ou at Mr, Cliord’s wido, and feol wofully melined to ery, 1t iv nmisorablo wall, and my wmaster’s grevo, constraingl offorts ot talking wako it worsa, Oneo Dollio burats out, * Lelly, DOES OUTIIN CARR LOVE 00 WELLY~—" but is peremptorily checked, and uftor that a tor- vibla silouco faltu——a eilonco’ so torritlo that it munkes oven thia little coward despernte. . A8 wa uear tho porch, aud Mr. Oliftord gives Dollle over to hor uurso, [ aay hoarsely : *Muy I wpeak to you, sir " . Yor tho fleut tline Lo looks at me, & keen, soavoling lm)ki balf paiu, half voliof; then ho auya vory gautly: N " W Smiredly yon muy. Como “with mo,” arid laads tho way ta the Hbrary. ‘Lho sun is sothng inn linze of goldon fira bohind tho dusky, purplad live of woodu cn Birnam Lills, A gentlo breozo oo i ut tho opon window, coolmiz my hob faco, ruapling the prpora on the writing-tablo, aud Jadon with swoet soonta of faint, rod L-\u\rn:; aud trashgut hey, I, in my whiso diess nn wlraw hat, sm in the shadow; buc my muster's noble conneonanco aud full, Lent figire are all { 60 are too full silded by ouo Jast yay of doop cod gold, A beo :-‘Jor‘ll “humming among the fenthery sprays of clomutis ag tho window ; aud fur away 1 hesr the gontlo tuldo of u outtto bell xiong the river wondows, Hal}m my wastor kindly: “Well, my dou ";} n\!})u" x‘;lnu . muy I go away for a littlo—~ home. I moan7 I want to go Tat iy juat Tow I bhwrt it outs I can do It o athor way, my Alv, Cliturd looks at me saxfously; bus be fouud wy truo horo in & man of peaco, & soldisr of God, 4 Qo ten is yeady," says o small ‘\"olcou tho door, * Mo tum 0 say dond-night. 5 10N may I tuko Dollio,” I whisporod, slip- ping out of the arma which hold mo, ** whou I 80 fimnn to-morrow ? I will take sueh immenso aro of hor till— g il I come for you! Well, that will not bo Jong ; but is it not rabor Leartlesy to rob me of bl.)li’l Ty Iittlo girls at onco ?"—Theo, Gift in tha Galazy for Seplemler. ———— A Great Velocipodo Kace in England. Froms the Liaudon Tinn On Aug, 8 the ruce for tha Captainoy and aub- Captuiney of the Middlesox Ihoyclo Club took pluce from Bath to Landau, & distauco of 105 mites. ‘Uhie sturt was from tho frout of the Ab- hoy, and all the compotitors woro up (o time. ir. Sparrow (who accompnuied the raco) started thom at cight minutes past 6 o'clack, and, owing to the great numbor of people,swombled, thera wos somo ditfionity in passing through the ceowd. Tu o few minutos, howover, they were out of tha town, and o ymuning Was vory sharp, Walker und Tino wore louding. Sowo of tho computitora Lnd to dismount and walk up Bax Il They all pawsed through Chipponham at tha rato of 13 il uu hour, and Caine (19 miles) was raactied i 155 housw, Lhey passed througls n tho follow- ing ordor: Walker, Loavor, Tyue, Porcy, Gould- ing, Bpoucer, nud Peanco. No stoppage wid mada unttl Mariborongh was renched (33 milos) . Walker, T'yno, snd Losyor coming in toguthor, the distanco being got over in 2 hours, Bpon- cor horo passad Sparrow aud. doulding, "m:il Aoriborongh to Nowbury (18 miles) Walker an iyna ted the way, At Huuga ford, Goulding's machine gave way through striking s largo pro- Jecting stone w}u}u ;ialn,( dn.\vu' l“}»’; fl‘x‘nlt‘nulfnlnu cupt to ropair it lto ot ai far ) hora'mo as ‘coupeilsd to. tako tho trin Lo London. ¥ulkor and Tyno performad the journey from Ba\t‘h ‘to Newbury (60 miles) in 43; hours, Leaver and Peroy wore waking rood tinle aa for Ay Woolbwmpton, but saon aftor Loavor dmrpud behind, and was passed by Bponcor &t !‘lum ing, Walkor' soon ufter muda a spurt, and Lyno saw no more of i, At yford Bpoucar overs Lisuled Povoy, and thoy hud b snart raco ms far at Cotnbrook, whaea Lerov stopped to rest, Tl artivals a¢ tho elub-room at Kousington were as follows: Walker, S:i18: Tyne, . 3:50: Sponcer, 5:13; Poray, G:03% Loaver, 75, Walkar lnd Doon sowowhat jaded at Houuslow, but, ugon bis arvival av cho goal, e ntavted, aftor n fow minntes' rest, to oot tho romnindor of the coms 1 potitors, Tho tima made by Walker Is one hour luuu thau the fustost Btago-conoh_ever performs od tha journey from Loudon to Dath in, and f4 alko the bedt bwyole teavallug on rovord, the paca af tha winnor oxclmd\ur) 1033 ilos rar our, lucliding stoppagoes, Mr, Bparvow, the wtavter, slthough upwurd of 60 7eara of are, fols lowed the compatitors on his ‘bieyolo, avd poer< formad tha whole journey Lo 18 Lidure, BLURVBEU 1 am too startled, too |