Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1870, Page 2

EVENING STAR. “Gran’ma Alas Does.” BY A. #. POR. I wants to mend my wagon, And has to have some nafls las’ two, tree will be plenty, We're going to haul our rails, The splendidest cob fences, We're makin’ ever was you'd help us find "em, ran’ma al'as does. Mr horse's name is Betsey; e4 ‘jumped and broked ler he Lput her in the stable, you'd let it stay there, ‘ma alas docs. I's goin’ to the corntield, To ride on Charlie's plow; 1 spect he'd like to have me; I want's to go just now. Oh, wont I gee upawfal, And whoa like Charlie whoas ? I wis’ you wouldn't bozzer; Gran'ma never does. | 1 wants some bread and butter; } Ushungry worsest But Taddié musn’t have none, Cause she wouldn't mind. Put plenty sugar on it; i tell you what, I knows t's right to put on sugar; Gran‘'ma al'as doce. (The Bright Side, KENNETH. There was apg a@_ mirror over the chimney-piece: so, while Kenneth spoke, he couldentorce the words by all kinds of expres- sive and appropriate pantomime, and make them all the prouder by casual glances at the face and figure which the glass gave back. Standing sixty-feet-two, broad and well built, ® handsome Saxon face crowned with thick bight curls, under whieh the blue eyes shone keen and steady, it wasa face and figure no man would blush to meet so. But it wasa face that told so readily the immer thought, that Kenneth Goring ought to have felt some shame in meeting it with the look of scorn and con- | tempt which it bore then. « And what on eart! four reason for want- ing me to go, mother?” he said, throwing an open letter upon the table, and turning lazily to bright little elderly lady, who was busily sorting papers at her desk. “You know my reason. Kenneth,” she an- swered, without stopping in her employment, “just a8 well as I know them myself. I shali not repeat them.” “By the powers, ze are hot and proud about it!” sald Kenneth. ~« Hot and proud, do you say?” retorted his mother. “Indeed I do,” was the reply. “ Why don’t you listen to a fellow quietly?” “Speak to me quietly, and I will listen with pleasure, Kenneth. “ Then once more,” said he, “‘what are your , reasons for wishing me togo? There, that was quiet, I'm sure. “*My brother has asked you per times, Kenneth, and it seems so unkind and unrea- sonable te go on refusing as you do—too proud even to disguise why.” ia “© never mind that,” said Kenneth; “I'll bear the blame of unr: asonableness sooner than undergo the visit. If te had stayed as he was, I would have gone as fused to go, willingly enough: but when be made such a donkey of himself, and married that languid, bad-tem pered beauty, I made a resolution to keep a county between us henceforth.” = en, “Perhaps, when you know her, she - “I never will know her,” said Kenneth; “that’s a better plan.” ** Her daughter may be a nice girl,” continued bis mother, “‘and you are nearly cousins, you know.” “ Not very nearly, I think,” answered Ken- neth. with an ominous curl in the small, thick ‘he, “‘and never can be nearer, that’s a Of course she is her mother over girls alwa: - ys are not, fe in her eyes. “You wish they were, I suppose,” said Ken- neth, with a light little laugh, *‘for then | would t i crstone. hall not answer the letter until to-mor- r said his mother, quietly. “ Bring your apswer home from mess, please. “Lhave given it to you a hundred times, he exclaimed. *- What an obstinate lit- Ue lady you are!” As Kenneth left the room Mrs. Goring’s face took its usual bappy expression, and she pat the letter that had caused this argument iato her desk, muttering to herself with an irrepressible | with a small eh id Mrs. Goring, with a little smile, «* What troable I should have with bim tf he were really as obstinate as be thinks beis! Bat he has id outa dreadfully long tume about this.”” . Goring was quite right in the co zitation led up that smile, for at nigh?, when Kenneth came in from mess, and foand her awaiting him, he said, as he bent to kiss her, ~Filgo mosher, ifyou like. My leave begins on Tharsday, and I may as well go at once,—I shall be back the sooner. ¥. em bent upon at thistime; I wish it were o ely refrained from arguing the point then atal!, and turned the conversation, while strange to say, thatas he talked that night, looking very handsome in the open scarlet jacket, his face bright and earnest, Kenneth never gave even one careless glance ip the mirror opposite; he might indeed have furgot- ten its very existence. ‘There had been @ fair at Colebri: on that Tharsday morning, and as Kenneth Gorin, walked down the station platform, he notice that a great many people were going by this train; not that they would interfere with him, he thought, as they made lively assaults on the third-class carriages, a set of boisterous zonues with whips in their hands, and a general o: Of stable about them. There was alwi goed deal of cariosity about Kenneth Goring. High as he held his head, the blue eyes missed very little what was geing on below them; and now they were al- most unconsciously busy with these drovers, tor whom he felt a kind of contemptuous pity as they eagerly crowded into the close, dusty, third-class carriages. “I've put your pormantor into'the van, sir, | and the gun and fishing-basket,” ssid’ the | - “fhe rod you will keep with you in | , Lsuppose, sic. The smoking com- empty, sir, and the train doesn't stop until it reaches Liston junction.” ‘i right,” said Kenneth. “You may go, The groom looked back, astonished to see his a: F still standing at that end of the station. ful of his disobedience, he yet turned back ¥ hurriedly, ust about tus “LLknew. Good- , Barry.” And Kenneth, leaning on his rod, still stood— the biue eyes were busy now—for they had of a young woman, lame and rds the train, and towards ho were still laughing and en doors, and still coming more struggling now, and forcing them- A porter, seeing a girl hurrying on ner lameness would allow her, went before her, and opened a second-class carriage. She drew back timidly, showing him the ticket im ber hand. He shut the door and moved to nother. «All right,” Kenneth heard him | say. “plenty of room in here. Move up.” But the men inside, to whom these last two words were addressed, shuttte together, and declared there was no room at all, while she shrapk back to the porter’s side. Just then man at the back of the carriage—Kenneth had drawn nearer, and could see it all distinctly now—leaned forward, and said, in atene far re repellant than the rade ones had been, Let her come in; she’s my pretty Jane. We want her to amuse ~ Get in. mise,” said the porter. hurriedly. “There's the whistle. No time for anything more.” “No time for anything more,—no time even | for a th Kenneth stood between the | woman and the car: . full of grinning men, | and spoke a few words to the porter, taki trom ber trembling hand her green ticket, and | giving into it his white one. ‘* Your carriage is higher up,” he said aloud, as he sprang in | among the rabble. * You have but a second to | do it in.” Before they were off, Kenneth had | caught the pleading, bewildered look of thanks. A mile or two oat of the station, when they seemed to have recovered their breath, the men | began ae merry at Kenneth’s expense. It wasa shame for band-boxes to be allowed to take up their seats like men,” said one; and another «‘wondered as ‘ow he could tear himself from Pretty Jane,” and another, with a grim smile at the fishing rod, was *- Thankful as he'd lived to travel with a beadle as carried his pole ima bag. haughty silence, until Kenneth maintained a one young wag, with grimy hands, began feel- ing him, oppressed with doubts as t» whether he mae real. Then Kenneth turned om him a pair of cool, inquiring eyes. j * Are you poor tramping fellows,” said he, “wanting an odd job im the hay-making, if you | can get it, or are you Irish vagabonds—which?” | “ Neethe y¥ more nor are thi eply. * We're honest ts ™ fndeed!” said Kenneth «* What a mis- take we make, then, in being proud of oar Enz- sh laborers! I've heard them called a set of capital, manly fellows. I am sorry I've serie now! know that that is a lie.” } enneth had | from this cool, contensptuous optaios she caw & laug) here, be was led to an em in with the inevitable 4 ment still lingering on his face at the thought of to several faces. his ticket | and shat | look of amase- Lis first stage. rstone!”’ aud, Waking from a jong ramina- aneth Cy idly, not at all reo | or came slowly from her ¢: rabed bis as be sai | the river—the famous fishing river in which lay he | pace, coming out at last in the Kenneth ‘on, but forgot all | | about ber before he mounted the dog-cart | which awaited him outside. pai: « You take the reins, sir, | eappose,” said the groom. es, " said Kenneth; and they drove on until they turned in at the park gates. * }» astonished * Beautiful park, sir!’ said Sai to find they had been silent so long. “ It seems so," answered Kenneth, shortly. “ Good thing thet’s a son, sir. to inherit it all.”" | “Oh, there's always a son im these cases,” | answered Kenneth, carelessly. “ Rather hard for Miss Ardale, though, sir,” continued Sam. |“ Why?” asked Kenneth, thinking nothing at | allabout it. | _ * Because she’s got nothing, you | only a step-daughter of the master’s | _“* Then what could she expect’ see, being sir.” said Ken- she don’t expect anything sir,” an- | swered Sam, ¢ ‘kly,—* I know she don't; but | Lshould think it’s ‘ard being a u where there's a deal of money in the family.” “Ishould think it would be harder where there’s none,” said Kenneth, in a tone that showed such entire indifference to the subject that Sam could bear to waste no more of his in- telligence; and they drew up to the house in si- lence. A ‘handsome gray stone house it was, with all its low windows open in the pleas summer evening, and terrace grounds spre: ing down to a magniticent park, through which Kenneth’s one hope of amusement—wound among the trees. “Kenneth, my dear boy, yon are here at last, are you?” said his uncle. “ Take the luggage down carefully, Sam.” “ Yes, uncle, Kenneth, war: You are,” said his uncle; arta, I want you, Toy dear,” he continued, as a lady is evening dress, holding a light shawl! round her shoulders, came down the stairs; “this is my nephew, tain Kenneth Goring— your nephew too now. Kenneth only bowed, a cold slight bow, for this was the bets noire of Erstone; ‘the languid bad-tempered beauty.” And she looked the character too; her mouth and eyebrows both ainfally arched, cold and sinister despite her Beauty, and beautiful despite her languor. For ten years the opinion Kenneth formed of her at that moment never changed, but when her wa- vering health failed altogether Kenneth never spoke of that opinion more. Half an hour afte rds Kenneth entered the drawing-room; strikingly big and handsome as he in his evening dreas beside the little master of the house. “Why do we wait?” drawled Mrs. Berestord, rom his cashio ns; ‘ring for dinner, Edward; it halfanhoar late as itis.” ‘Th implied rebuke did however nterfere with Kenneth's composure in the least. thought you were waiting for Marion, my ” said Mr. Beresford, ringing as he spoke; “‘it isso very unpleasant to go into dinner in in- stalments.”” “Ll was not aware that Marion arranged the | meal hours,” said the stress of the house, ta- king the arm Kenneth coldly offered. his cold | but perfect politencss he maintained through all their intercourse, unmoved by any and every provocation. As they crossed the hall Kenneth was aware that a young lady joined them hastily, linking | her arms in his uncle's, and so following them into the dining-room, where the plate and glass in rich abundance shone and glittered in the evening sunshine. i My daughter Miss Ardale, Kenne' phew, Captain Goring. Marion my dear. nneth’s inquisitive blue eyes took her in at aglance, as he told his mother next day ina let ter of five lines—ratner tall and pretty; prow and satirical; with an intensely repeliant man- | That was all; and certainly enough, such - it was, he said. = Miss Ardale bowed to him rather slightingly, | and took her place, giving him no second glance. v to make you so late, my the: rent places.” she answered, careless!y, the seal to Kenneth’s unflattering mn of her. - ‘She was not pretty enough to excuse this evi- t pride, he said glancing at her once more certainly not. She had not any pertect feature in her face. A pair of big brown eyes, anda bright complexion; he did not sce any- thing else to admire. Yes, her teeth were good— very white indeed,—just the teeth and com- plexion that belong to perfect health; nothing more. But Kenneth, as he fulowed his uncle into the drawing-room after their wine, said to himselr, Imust be polite to ber while [ am she is lonely a bit, being the only | bout, and the parent being such So he advanced to Miss Ardale in| found irresistible hitherto; pt tohide that she was dd excessively, ai@l of course that was no | mulant to his exertion. “= May [ hope for a little musfc. to-night: asked really longing tor the relief. “ If you like,” she answered, tapping her foot on her stool, and leaning back in her low chair. .* Thank yoa, said Kenneth. ‘There was a fong pause; and then, as she did not attempt to move, Kenneth bent and offered her bis arm. “« What for?” she asked, looking up with lazy surprise. i “To lead you to the piano.” said Kenneth, flushing a little bit awkwardly, and feeling painfully tall as she kept him standing so. “Thank you,” eaid she;” but Lam very com fortable here. : “But you promised me some music,” he went on, looking at her with an unwonted anger growing in bis eyes. : “Not at all,” she replied. “ You asked me if you might hope, and ot course I hay tion to your hoping. Why shoald I? ‘Then you will not i Kenneth, still standing, and ing his blue eyes now. No, neither,” she answered curtly, the bank you for showing me so svon your un- willingness to oblige. It will prevent a repe- tition of the request;”” said Kenneth; and tarn- ing on his heel, he missed the careless little hair bow with which she acknowledged his speech. So itwenton, day after day, just tha eam> Kenneth’s attentions were met so invs ably by | a repulse, that they dicd a natural death at last. and, except a very uncertain politeness when she came in his way, he was apparently ob- livious of her; yet he caught himself wondering agreat deal about her. Why was it that she so persistently refused to ride with bim in the morning, when, as he | knew, she was very fond of g? Why did she purposely remain iavisibls until luncheon- | thme, when she knew very well that she was re- | quired to read novels to her mother after that How dull and stupid it was here, except for | the fishing, and how disagreeably seliish ot | Marion not to try to amuse him. | ’n the very last morning of bis stay, Kenneth sauntered out with his fishing-rod on his | shoulder, and came upon Marion leaning against a pillar on the terrace, in a richly- braided morning dress, and a rather shabby straw hat. Are you going to take pity on me Ar- dale, and show me a uew spot to try to-day?” said Kenneth, dorting his straw hat as he stood beside ber.” “The benefit of a new spot to y hardly recompense the trouble to me. swered, without turning to him. “True,it would not. I forgot myself for a | | | | 1 wonld | * she an- moment,” he answered hastily. “1 will tind a ¢ for myself this happy last day. Good orning, Mise Ardale.”” She returned his good morning slowly, but she watched bim out of sight among the trees be- fore she stirred herself. Even Isaac Walton himself would have caught nothing, tishing as Kenneth fished that morning: and when tn his restlessness, he had wandered from point to point of the river, still unsuccessful he began to wonder when he Pep get back again. tired and dispirited as he felt. “ There must be a cut,” looking around. ‘It would be ridiculous to follow the river back in all its twists.” So he turned directly oft, and came presently into a wood. ‘I'll go straight through this, turning neither way,” ha thought; “that’s ps est in a strange wood.” With which logic quickened his open meadows, and close beside a very small white cottage. “I may just as well ask here for the nearest way home, as go wondering for hours with this basket on my back.” Thinking this, he bent his tall curly head, and entered a small empty kitchen, neither dirty nor untidy, but evidenlly untouched that day. Kenneth looked round, Syne uf rene | would be worth while He did not knew muc! seen | pel ‘Marion's —and yet hardly Marion's face as he had ‘seen. She blushed painfully when she saw him so, but she was the frst to recover herself, while ue azed on his unconscivus! ‘wha her ee tacked : showing thi up, ing the white, dimpled elbows, she folded her hand: the broom, and stood looking at him a little “ . .” said whe, Goring,” | you have no “You should not have com>,” she went on, determined that her eyes should ° stood in her old position. eee | like to be talked to, "he asked, with the very slightest “Because if I choose to give way to a whim, and come to see how poor people live, yo. have no right to follow me,” eh ied. “ T follow you!” he rep: bewildered. “Yes; was it generous, do you think’ she asked, and with all her trying she could not prevent the tears that bad gathered slowly in her eyes from falling down upon her crossed haads. iss Ardale, let me assure you,” said Kenneth, earnestly, “that I entered this cottage to ask my way, and had no more idea ofseeing you here than——” ss imag = fo ge ll she Looe langh- ing « we you, Caps oring,”” she naaed, and involuntarily she held out her hand, drawing it again suddenly, laugh. ‘I would not recommend you to toach that,” she said, shaking her head: it needs an application of soap.” *: But I would like to touch it,’*ssid Kenneth, quietly. “ No. Tshould be ashamed of the contrast,” replied. she . “Then there shall be none, if you said Kenneth, his face full of fun. ‘ Please to ve me the broom; my own hands will be worse in a minute.” “* Now do you really mean to stay here, Cap- tain Goring?” “+ do, if possible, as a volunteer.” he said. “ And do you wish to help me!” she continued seeing that he spoke in thorough earnestness. indeed I do,” he replied. Well, then, let us work in concert.” said Marion. ‘‘ Please to move a tew things while 1 sweep the kitchen.” First of all he moved the little boots, rather tenderly, on the window sill, while Marion watched him amused. « They make such a noise those hizh heels,” she said, in ex; m; and invalid’s ears are 80 delicate; that reminds me,” she added, “1 wonder who she thinks I have got down here helping me. That's famous, Captain Goring,” she eaid. ‘ You are a good aid-de-camp. Lam never able to do that." “* You bave often done this, then?” said Ken- neth, turning a little from his occupation to look at her please,” “You hi she answered. flushing a little; “y scientitically.”” “Now the broom,” said Kenneth, with a business-like re «No, that is my part,” she said. “« Miss Ardale, you are most unfair, keeping my weapon in custody under folded ds said Kenneth. ** Let me show you a new trick in the art of sweeping.” “* Throwing her head back in a light involun- beng’ 4 laugh she let him take her; and as she did 80, be closed his hand for a moment on hers. ** It might be too black to venture presently,” he said, smiling most coolly. Itroused her though from her silent enjoy- ment of his novel occupation. She busied her- self too, and soon the little kitchen wasa picture Of neatness aud cleanliness. “ Now, Captain Goring,” she said; ‘‘put that | queer old easy chair here at the open window and wait a moment.” ‘The slippers ran up stairs without a sound, re-appearing very slowly, as Marion supported a tottering old woman, whom she placed snugly on the easy chair, where the pure summer breeze could kiss the worn and withered cheek. Ata look trom Marion, Kenneth began totalk to her easily, naturally and gently, asthe poor and not seeming to with his long legs. Then Marion brought out atea-cup and saucer, bread and butter, & and arranged them on a little table beside her: | and as she moved to the fire Kenneth darted | forwar The two faces were almost ludic- Pog ' ve and immovable as they bent over the little black teapot, rather close together, as Morton held it and Kenneth poured the water into it. What a serious necessity there was for neither of the four eyes to stray! “* Now, Mary you are comfortable, and have everything to your hand,” said Marion. “ Oh, stop!” she added suddenly, “‘where is my mem- or, to-day’ I have never cut the bread and utter. While Kenneth watched the pretty hands— Which bad been washed, of course, after the sweeping process,—he wondered whether they could be the useless, scornful hands that fidgeted so often at night in the drawing room athome. She cut balt-a-dozen delicate slices, putting the plate within reach of the feeble fingers; then she turned, slipped on her boots and the old hat, consigned the slippers to a — and asked Kenneth it he was ready. | | ith another | | | | and as | But what was I Kenneth had stood when, thinking some out and waited, walkin door. The to Kenneth’s old guardian. Perhaps his in- fluence might help this poor fellow to some work up there; atany rate it might be tried, midered on this, the poor young mother told Marion, with swimming eyes. how hat wes the gentleman who had been 80 kind to ber. So this, perhaps, was why Mariou came out to him softened and gentle. “Yes,” she said, in answer to his remark, “ I hore so too; but L had wanted, at least his wife had wanted him to stay at home a little now. till the baby better, or till—I fear myself that the poor little thing is dying. She cannot leave it at all, that was why —. That was why you took Nelly out to-day,” id Kenneth, gently. ‘I see, Miss Ardale; in- d I sce a great many things; but realiy 1 the doorway until w thought, he turned ~ to and fro before the | have forgotten something at that cottage. Would you mind walking slowly on for a minute?" Kenneth ran back. He was very anxious, he told the delighted wife to get a pair of strong shooting- boots made for him. Could her hus- band be induced to undertake them before he Went to the quarries, did she think’ st Ss he would begin them at once,” she re plied. et a hurry,” said Kenneth; “any time wil! Kenneth measured himself, the woman stand- ing by and showing him how, and awkward enough he was at it, but very merry, and did not seem to care to be particular. it was not long betore he hastened after Marion, whom he overtook just as he was about to turn into the beter dengeremat of the par! ‘* That poor little woman told me something abont you, Captain Goring,” she d, looking at him almost as it she were proud of him,— “what she thought a ¥ noble act of yours.” ‘She must be a bit ofa mutt, I fear,” said Kenneth he closed the gate behind them. “* Captain Goring,” she said, “I want to ex- mething to yon, please.” She saw he Was listening with even more than courtesy, and she did not ‘wait for an answer. “I have been very impolite and rude to you ever since you came.” He did not attempt to contradict this; and, though she went on bravely, he thought she winced @ little. “WhatI do in— in the sort of work at which, as you said, vou caught me to-day, I have to do without my mother’s knowledge. She hates—she does not like having anything to do with the poor; and I ain obliged to be sly and hypocritcal; and oh, it is so difficult todo right! Indeed I do not know what right—which is right to do.” Her hands were clasped as they hung before her, and her eyes were wide and bright, but she kept back the tears. “You are —. said Kenneth, emphati- cally, not knowing much about it nerself e by instinct. “ You are decidedly right.” “You —_ to tell to me edge & Mary's cottage,” she went on humbly, that I might have got help. But I might not, unless 1 paid for it; and you must knew—of course you have alway nown—that | am powerless to do that, being—being,” she said, with a keen little laugh, ‘‘about as well off as the poorest amon; them, save inthe outward adorning provid by mother. If L had allowed you to finish your question, Captain Goring, you would have said, Why not send a servant trom home to do what I—what you and I—did this morning? It is simply impossible, as, if it had been discovered, she would have lost her place at once whoever she may have been. Oh, what a thraldym it is. ‘oing to say? Oh—so you see now why I could not tell you where I used to go, and what I used to do. * But I should have loved ———” began Ken- | neth when she interrupted him hastily. ie was to astonished at the unusual occur- | rence—at the prospect of the walk with her, that he almost sprang over the little table. “ Thave forgotten my hands, Mivs Ardale,” said he; “ I will go and wash them outside.’ When he came in wiping them cheerfully on his snowy handkerchief, he caught the low | thanks and blessings of the poor woman as Marion tound a place in a worn old Bible, and ced it open on the table. They turned out together in the pleasant sun- shine—the sun-hine which, for the first time to- day, shone pleasantly for Kenneth Goring. He did not look in Marion’s face as they walked side by side, he hesitated even to break the si- jJence for fear she should have slipped back into the Miss Ardale of the day before. But at last she was so still herself, he felt obliged to speak. «Toes she live alone, that poor old woman?” he began. replied Marion, ‘except that a wo- passes here from her work goes in s all right for the night.”” And are you accustomed to do this for her in the mornings?” asked Kenneth, gently. *L do not know how many times it takes to make a custom,” said Marion, with an echo of the old tone. ‘‘ I have not done it often. It is not long since her daughter died, and itis im- possible to get help here.” * But you serv There,don’t ask me those « impatiently. jons,please.”” “What did you was the reply,—‘until 1 caught you at your work. She laughed a little, and he seized on the ** Will you ride with me, or rather will you let ane ride with you this afternoon’ he asked. € thank vou,” she answered, with frigid | Politeness. © I am gotng to read to mamm: “But Mra. Beresford drives at tive,” said nneth. ‘There was no answer to that remark; and Kenneth, hurt and humiliated, walked on with- out attempting again to break the silence. «Well, another thing [ may as well say, Cap- tain Goring,—you disliked my mother and my- self ever since you first heard of us, and you made no secret of it. You would not come near us; and when you did, “was eg Seg to please your mother. I saw it first by her letter, the: by your manner; and all my pride rose in re- bellion. I determined that, as you were bent upon thinking scornfully and contemptuously | of us, you should have cause for doing so. An@ J have given you cause (have [ not’) up to this very last day. It was a piece of girlish temper, perbaps, which you cannot understand, thoagh you have felt the consequences, aud must have ad a thoroughly unpleasant visit among us.”” Do vou dislike meas you have seemed to asked Kenneth, quietly. “No,no. Why should I dislike you?" she asked. “Nor have you succeeded in your aim,” he went on. “I have not had cause to think di | scornfully and contemptuously of you at all- At five o'clock that evening, as Mr. and Mrs. — Beresford drove from the door, and Kenneth’s horse stood waiting for bim, Marion came slowly up to where he stood drawing on his jove bet’ Will ride with you if you choose, Captain Gormg.” she said a little wearily. “Thank you,” he answered, growing suddenly in Marion's eyes three hes taller, and anni- hilating her at once. m not at all anxious to interfere with yonr arrangements, and have not the slightest objection to a ride alone. She turned back, and he mounted coolly; but his heart was hot and uncomtortable, neverthe- less, and he found that he had, after all, a slight objection to ride alone.” Tn lees th: stable, and he restless and a!! at case,and not at ajl understanding why—was walking on in any shade he could tind toward the outskirts of the park. Suddenly he came out from among the thick trees into a field of hay partly cut, and he saw—sitting against a tree upon the mown ee with a child beside her—Marion. Should ie turn away now before she saw him? Yes; clearly that was best. But then he did not do it, for the simple reason that he could not. For two or three minutes he still hesitated, then he advanced boldly, and sat down near her; nay, not only sat, but lay there in the coolest manner just at ber feet. She saw him, tor her lips quivered as he came up, while she went on with she had been saying to the child. Then she was «uite silent. The little girl turned to See what a fuiiure it is” In the shady «quiet wood, he took her in his arms, and kised her again and again. she drew away as he whispered his lov: “I have been unloved ali may life,” tered ‘* What is there to love in me? ink before you say ““Lhave thought, and m swered, bis blue eves full of trath and car: ness, “I willsay to my love that I love ber. Mrs. Goring wondered at her son’s continued obeence, and recurred merrily in her letters to his unwillngness to goto Erstone, and his un- willingness to leave it; but when he came in on y his le: and told his own in his straightforward simple way, she looked up at the son of whom she was so proud, and the tears gathered, asa widowed mother's will, at the first consciousness of not being tirst in all the world to her only son. Not that she fretted long: Keuneth was just the loving son of old, and besides that, had lost the hot impa- temper which had often sorely trie her. So the mother was not the least happy of the group that gathered round him on his wedding day, when such grateful prayers and earne-t wishes came from the cluster of bright eager faces that had gathered outside the little chureh at Erstone. Conspicuous among these was a cheerful young shoemaker, with an enormous amount of hair-oil (not at all mill: on bis long black locks, and a very black suit; who had come over trom table little home among the quarries at Trevean on purpose to see this wedding, and to take back all particulars to his wite. “It's as putty a weddin’ as need be,” said be to Captain Goring’s groom, who happenec to be standing next to him. «She's got a sweet, bright face upon her; he's about the best shaped foot as ever I'gec. I've made his boots, ye see, afore no And B while ago, says nothing in answer to this: but elbows his way through the crowd, and throws his hat well up with a cheer as Kenneth brings bis wife through the low-arched doorway, and stands an instant, looking down into the c! | faces. hour his horse was back in the | t | Kenneth eagerly and excitedly as he threw | himself down. “Are you Miss Ma-an's b’other?” she lisped, touebing Kenneth’s thick curls with great in- | he quisitivene-s. + No,” he said, softly, ‘‘not her brother.”’ * Do you live together? ked again. «« Yes, to-day we do; to-morrow we don't,” he answered, gravely eyeing the little inquirer. “* Nelly,” called must bome not “Ina minute, Miss Ma’an,” said the little girl, investigating with a cautions finger Ken- neth’s thick moustache, while he lay patiently ae ber examination. ‘What are you called?” Kenneth,” he answered readily. Does Ma’an like tS No,” said Kenneth, uisite little face. Do you like her milingly watching the use. ‘Why should I,” he sald, “if she does not Meld pec banghls? will ve lik “Are mi ty? never like you?” asked ‘Nauy, rut the matter. ” “ pe she willsome day,” said Kenneth, very low. “ her to.” ae —— the child turned, Marion took her ‘and rose.” “May I come too?” asked Kenneth, rising ickly. a, care for such small com; an swered Marion, her voice shaking a ji: And for the second time that day they walked side bate aueed See ES village ats small dingy house with a shoemaker’s honda guemy aheuen, chee pale, d ent a wi a sickly looking oe whom Kenneth recog. nized, rose to meet them, evidently from a long earnest wateh at the the wooden cradle beside r. “ Sit down, Ellen,” said Marion gently; “we bave brought Nelly —- back, and a very pteasant walk we have Did you take your est?” br Yes, but Marion, Ned came home just then.” ae and was his journey of any use?” asked “He had walked these twen'y miles ey, vem, and net a but of sole hardly left to boots. That's forty milesinth: two days. And ing, {f only arion, @ littie impatiently, | ’ asked the child, after a | oe see. = {OFFICIAL} CITY ORDINANCES, Laws Passed by the Sixty-eighth Council of the City of Washington. f of William Dogan. Lof Aidermen ant Board mom Cwmeti al the Ci Washinston. That sum of four hundred tl Li ption fn reimbur: ‘deposited by him with tor of taxes, Mey 27. 1589, to red property, which bad bern sold at a which he did not succeed in redeeming. Approved, Dec. 2, 1570. AX Act for the relief of Dennis Doftovan eat enacied by the Board of Aldermen and Board Common Cowncti of the C' ‘That pay the said amonat to Dennis Donovan for services rendered in the First a laborer duis name haying been leg oft of the pay roll of said ward by the late commitsioner. Approved, December 2, 1070. As Act for the relief of Francis J. Mitchell. Beit enacted by the Board of Aliermen and Board of Common Council of the Cay of Washinzton That he is b % itl zed to ister of Washington, for a liconse issued to him(Mitehell ) on the fourteenth day of April last. to canvass Wash- ington city for one month from that scriptions and advertisements tor the Bt JOINT REsoLetioN conferrt the Commission for the imp: ent of the Wash- ington Canal. Aesolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Councii of the Crty of Washington. That the Commissioner for the improvement of the Wash- certain powers on ington canal Dongress approved Jaly 1570. be are by ut! to remove any cbatruction to the proper and speedy improvement in their discretion may deem Approved, December 21510; Joist BesoLvrion granting certain privileges to al C, add if of the canal, that 1 1 necessary. Kesolved by the Board of Aldermen and Board cf Common Council of the City of Washington, That m be, and is ted to Hi buffing in jaare No. Bleventh street, between B and U streets 360, 01 orth’ ; the game to remain during the pleavure fear tacteesvsccr = = ‘Approved December 2150 Ac? to K. ©. Lieneaweaver for medicines “fursiahed be poor during the quarter ending Bep- Bet oy the of Aldermen and Board Com’ Lol the City of Wash . That a(ionmins CoetasParess dimmed ev se quarries at Trevean belonging chietly | v I say it.” he an- | ry, who wore those boots out a good | | PO tested to pa tik dollars ant six coats wer laid in Twenty | Ue Mayor to compl Att asuihcient sain is he spe.iai tax fund Cem Ler 2, 1570. t Teer and to with the provisions of 1 hereby appropriated out ‘Approved, De Jorst REsoverion to. retuud taxes erronsons) paid by Frank Twice wed by the Board of A oard a Common Connerl of the @ Wasirn Tha the sum of el.ven dollars an i twenty eight centa be | amid is be ted ovt of the Fifth Ward K AN Act to chan Fourteenth and F Be vt enacted by the Bi of Common Cyuar ai wit ine material: the expense thereof to b: paidout of the Second Ward fund, except the foot- ways. {Approved Decembor 2.1870, AN Act to repsir north A street, from First to Third stracts cast. Be it enacted by the Board of Common Council af the Ci the Commtssic and he is hereby grading, trimmin: generally th: THEN. ‘Civroa, Buckwheat and Graham Flour. Bame Dried tall STOKE No pains will be tisfaction both Please civeme MENRY EGAN, | Desires ty announce to his frten, t he bas opened a mer OORN EE OF Tru ANDL STREETS, | where can be found at all times s fall aveoy ment of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES, goetegng in vest of thf kins Tickle, aud fresh Brnite ad the prbtic sabi: scapent at van! and Domestic lass and tin Flour of 4 Cheess of varions darries, and the deat of New York and West’ rn In fact. = assortment of such morchandise aa ie usu); fonnd in a FIRST CLass FAMILY GROCER weet mality and price of goods SRY EGAN, and L streets BSc. L 33, CHEESE AND DRIED Fevit WHOLESALE AND KETAIL FRESH ROLL BUTTER, by the ROLL, 25 to st by the package arge supply of EG ty | i HEESE and DRIED FRUIT at the lowest mar- Son hand as low es can be a BUTTER AND EGGS DEPOT. 7 Fi ty east. TI - sera by ee ee eee aed eee eat gene RK Le | Gel5.m™ 1129 7th street, bet. Land M,N. W. hundred dolla'e is Lereby aperopriated ont of the | JUST ARBIVED. ds t oreo much the o — be ucceeary to defray the expruse of cad wt, | Choice tot of Now York sed Philadetphie sng! that the work be dene immed:ately, BUTTER: also EGGS) LARD. POTATOES ane x + Dec fs y “pure Sater segvinshabnaisetom wi kind of ‘Northern. ‘eatern and AN Act for the relief of Robert Prout. Southern Pt Cee conetantiy arriving and for Be it enacted by the Board of Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the Cry of Washington, That the eum ot se eon dollars and fifty-six cents be. sale at ¥ holesale and re! . Also, Norivik OYSTERS in all quantities. NICUULAS WHIT® the «ame is hereby, appropriated out of the . 470 Pennsy ivan! funds of the Sixth Ward, to enable the aoen @el8-Gt" South side between ty and refund we to Rovert Prout for taxes errons ously 5 {Approved ber 2, 137. L OK! Look! Look 1 AN Act for the relief of B.A Bacon, apothecary of the Seventh Ward by the Board of Aldermen and Board AT THESE PRICES. of the City of Washington. That the sum of three hundred and twenty-five dollars rato and ninety-fi be. and the same ie herobr. ro is of the Seventh Ward, Seewel gu apatiecasy GROCERIES! or of, for th January 15, -_— LOUB.. AN Act making the public schools for the city of Washi the fiscal year ending Jane 30, 15/1, and to provide for the proportional part of’ money ry the act of ( proved Jane 25, ‘ODgTeSs, af to the trustees of colored schools. ‘Ke it enacted by the Board af Aldermen and Board of Common Council of the ‘ty, Wa insion, That for the support of tiye public. schools of thn city af Washington for the fiscal year ending June 90. 171, the fc llow ing sums of money be. and they are heraby_ appropriated ont of the echool fund, to be expanded under the direction of the beard of truaters of ih lie achoole in accordance with the laws ot the ion. Peer eeiartea of teachers, ae Provided for, by the 1 f the Corporation. one hupdred and seven thetisand seven hundred and itty dollars, as follows. You cannot ¢o will save money and get a su; 351 Pennsylvania avena: th. BRAY BSOTHERS, 0 bi north side.) For of muperiatendent "of pubiic Sh range. (north st For four privcipals of male grammer schools N. B.—Goods delivered free of charge. at S1AU to sii year. vcamag 7 F — or four principals -o 00ls 1 to $1,200 a year. . 4.500 All grades for bakers, Fee erat! seuchers, of male’ talermodiacs °° All grade for famuliegy schools at $V to $1000 a year. - Tome On, tight teacheras ot female Tateraoiiats "| WEAVY MIDDLINGR f " to a year 7 Forithi ere conchere of Neoondary schools MILL FEED of all kinds, . 25,000 VEBY LUW BATES. ra ot primary schools r 2 For aw tei at $1200 a year. nob-tt W.M. GALT & 00. - EDUCATIONAL. ache For twe teachersof Germau oi $1,200 each a or the payment of 4 hols. including the care and rsut o: wrnera! a Prime fuel and stove: fixtures 4 DIES'SCHOUL, OUNG a! OK Mins WEI v New York avenue. out ®) S7-SECOND QUARTER commonces MONDAY, Sovember 35. Torms: $10 to$15 por quarter, Good - ies, and the salary ot t o Urcranfl secretary the: furthy aun ofiacy thay Feferences given. nols- Im d'doliars be mois hereby. appropriate SITY, fat of the fupd aforesaid, to be expend-dunder the | FJOWABD UBIVERSITY. | dhiStion of the trustees in accordance with the law peers herein sted, viz tor the te tae Kent of Schoo! Rooms, the First district a For the gecond disteiet : For the third ¢istrict For the Bourth district. T For Fuel and Stove Fivtures, For the First district Wor the Second Forthe Third district For the Fourth disirict Total. For the Care of Sci and coptinuing until t! SURGICAL CLINI fessor Joaeph Ta MEDICAL OuIN10— fessor P. H. Str To students attending the struction, free, be ‘Tickets mar Secreti nue and P .D. ork ‘of she Bacalty. corner of New for re | —_ —- TERM versity Clinical Le ticket, $10. red from. TABER JOUNSON, For the First district For the Second district For the Third district Vor the Fourth district... FRENOH, AND OLASSIOAL iN for Ladies and Mises; Mire ‘Total. ¥ HE MISSES OSBORNE YOUNG LADIES For contingent expenses. including masons, car- SEMINARY. 1131 loth st. bet Land Mt—Tho- fiers cad ps ate | Stew Secretary of Sut Gop. Sohe S pairs of school rooms and preparing new rooms, | 20D. John Hite, Beiss Consul-Genoral. rot Hone Riso, repairs on furniture and purchase ot new fur: uiture and miscellavecous items: Firat district. Second «listrict hird district. murth Distric For the Total., [BE EVENING CLASSES IN MATHEMaT- 108, Enghish Grammar, Bookkeeping Tend i willbe reoresnized ox MONDAY, Oct. 3d |. For terms, &o., apply to sad Pen PATTERSON, ve ‘or contingent expenses of the board of trustees, "inclu printing, and furnishing school do xs 01 For salary of tre BulAry Of SCCTELBTY «0100 ‘Total. Total amount of appropriation for the schools un der the supervision of the board of trustees of pub- of this corporation for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, 1571, one hundred and sixty-seven thou- sand seven hundred and fifty dollars. Bec. 2. And be it Surcher enacted, ‘That in order to enable the Mayor to pay such sums uf money as are required b of Congress of June 25, 154. to be paid is Corporation to the trustees of colored eckool peing auch @ proportionate part of all money received od for educatioant suse poses, including the cost ef sites of buildings, iin. Brovements, furoiture, books, and all other expen ditures as the colored cht cren between the ages of six and seveuteen bear to the whole number of children. white and colored, between the game ages,” there Un. and ty hereby: appropriated ont of the echool fwd the mam of stventy three thoasan three hundred : jars and seventy fv : ‘orty one cent. of the entire expenditure for nz pores fur the present fi And be vt further enacted, nd sebool Sc. 3 be, end be is hereby, directed, in ‘disbursing from Wear bat the Mayor time to time the appropriation b Yon of this act for the support corporation .to set apart and times a pre portions colored schoo Proportis to correspond wih the amounts appropriated iu the first and sec- ond sections of this act Approved, December 2, 1870. 6 in the firat » f the schools of this y at the mame time or to the trustees of ON THE B. & 0. AND THE BLADENSBURG TURNPIKE, EIGHT MISUTES’ BIDE FROM THE UITY. 400 ELEGANT BUILDING SITES! FIKST CLASS SUBURBAN HOMES: HE AVENUES D STREETS ARE an HANDSOMEL BRCED: THREE PARKS LAID OFF! FINE SPRINGS OF PUBE WATEE. an RB BAILROADS. BAX TORE ap onto RAILRoaD Nand ‘TLMO) iarwasuiNGTom ee WEST are now run as follows, vis: FOR PALTINORS. 7: Fu! Leave at 6:45 aud 9:25 trein to or from Annapotis FOR BALTIMY) Leave at $:00 a.m. and 2:50. 5:40 and 7. FUR WaY STATIONS. Loave st §:00 4. m. and 2:40 and 7: FOR ALL PABTS OF THE WEST. Leave daily. except Sunday, at 6:45 & m., an¢ 2:50 and 7:43 —— at - ~~ , Parkersburg, The Highlands: For Strasburg and points betwoen Relay sod Strasburg leave at 2:5: Belay House with Strasbarg and W: aoedation train . Through tickets to the West can en Btation ‘Licket Office at all hours ip ay. HILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK Wasuixcton, Jane $, 1870—nv0n ‘Trains between W ASHING- ORs Rew One oo OE FOR NEW YoRA, ae > pA snd 9:00 p. to giveentire sa. | | Office: Boom No. 1, over the Bank of Warkingtos, | todraw ondany of the earaings of the policy Wasutnoron, June 5, 150. ON SUNDAY. and 7:43 only, connect a with éraine ‘from’ Baltimor 3 Hoos 30 p.m, connecting be bed ot the th aT! of cars. m., 19:48 BAILROAD FARE ONLY 10 CENTS PER DAY Leave gaily (except Sunny? at 3-00 — A B. B. DEPOT 13 UPON THE GROUND. - fe a sch eRar. aaa Leave ow st ‘Philedey STKEEF CAKS WILL SOUN KUN THERE. | phiaat A ee York on 9 p.m. ahr y CHES OF ALL DENO: ONS, | | Thi = tickets to Philadolpbis, New York, CBS TCHES, MILLS" Etc INTHE IMME. | Basten bad at the Station Oifice at all hous DiaTE SEIGHBORBVOD. of, th a for edule een Baltimore, Ap $40,000 WORTH OF HOUSES NOW ON THE | for schedule between ei cwiisow, ‘HB LO’ OF! * be 200 OF THACHER, °OYEEEO | 8 curs omen ae, 1 T GROVE OF ¥ A MAGNIFIOERT GROVE OF 16 ACRES 1N PROF ON SOMETHING NOVEL: RO LAS. COTTAGES, and all EBS! Om: MA VSOiLT ON Lome Tims FarManre se | J s ATTORSRY, a Bais, Apd.combined with salee of Lots, Lote also sold | _aeo-tf “Washington, D.C. THE CHO{OE FOR 9150. Benrest Srcaunys AT Law, Proper discounts en cash sales. Partcs conveyed to and fram the send aca 8, F: OORNER OF J3H Amp mere, § 5. Plans, Pamphicts; and EGE 8. 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One of for fitty yours at Feat, SooUNte to FS ABe we a AIT 3 The Northwestern loans tts money on First Mort ee at ten per cout —the logal rate in the West— bas pover lost a dollar of principal or int it pace tow rato of mortality. © being in the West.where the climate ts fas purely mutual company, having De »! er's money. Considering these facta, it im ev that the Norckwesiern must be able to foraish tm Furance at lass cost than worst. if not all other com- panics. 1. ¥. KNIGHT. General Agent, cy HO we TEST ROUCS TO WiumINaTON, LESTON. FAVANNAI, NEW OB . AND ALL POLNTs SOUTH. WASHINGTON, NORFOLK, AND BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANT. leave Waters’. whart MONDAYS and THURS wharf. foot of 7th street ’ Trane orta*ioa © Baye FURSDAY and KIDAY. Returning. leave Norfolk TUBSDAY and FRIDAY at 4 p.m Fare to Nortolk, $5. round trip. @*. Fare to Boston, tucluding meals ‘and state room, For Breight or Passage. apply to J. 0. Waters, Georgetown, D.C. 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INGTON ARD GhoRGRTOWN, D'O Recular ailing day hin BATUR from 14 North Wharv DAY at tm “a EST Kochmond, Fredericksburg a mar Lome —Pteamers leave Bex street Wharf, twies, daily (Sanday p.m. excepted.) st7a.m.and7 pm Of- fice, 609 Perbaylvania avenue. mylT-t Suoxtest AND gute LINE SoUTa, an a seeueeeen Why is tt that so many children die under the age of five years? That large proportion of children die under that age, haslong been asubjoct of re mark, and without a satisfactory cause ascertained it is certain. Also, itisknown thet worms exist in the bumen sytem ite earliest infancy; therefore parents especially mothers, who are mere constantly with their children, cannot be teo observing of the first symptoms af worms, for eo surely as they exist. cam they be SAFRLY AND CERTAINLY removed from the most DELICATE INFANT, by the timely use of B. A. FAMNESTOCK’S VERNIFUGE. ‘It is perfectly harmless, contains mo Mercary, ia PUBELY VEGETABLE OUMPOSITION, are auenrartragiene Soe PTE kt FAVORABLY KNOWS SINCE 1529, to bare an imitation foreed pou thea’ SCHWARTE @ HaSLerr, FORMERLY B. A. FAHNESTOOK'S 808 & 00., SOLE PROPRIETORS, PITTSeURG. \. PA. bes chat oo eI