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ierning Star and Catholic Messenger. hi 3I3W ORIA.Nt'. SUNDAY. OCTOBBI I *76 welcome to remain until he is entirely restored St to health. I will work a little more than usual, i madI will not omit going to catoh shrimps. In this way we will hardly perceive that we have to one more in the family." w "'It is my intention to do as you suggest, 11 Bella~ and should 1H de Milval remain six months, I wuil not say a word to him about leaving," m "What a sweet recompense to know that we as areobeying a he.ly oo:mmand! Go to bed now, k Lather," added the ynuon girl, rising; "Aunt 0 Clara will be here before long. Give me your blessing." M. de Milval saw her kneel before her father, y and bow her head; lie heard the blind man b pronounce a solemn benediction, and then he w saw him make the sign of the crass upon her forehead and embrace her tenderly, and their di simple affection brought tears to his eyes. a The door opened, and Aunt Clara entered on di tiptoe. The young girl signified to her that gi their patient slept. w "I will not dlsturb him," said the old woman ai In a whisper. "Now go to bed, both of you. le Joseph will come tosrelieve me early in the morning" hi." Thanking her for her kindness, Bella and her sO siaher retired for the night. •'1 Aunt Clara seated herself near the lamp, and in commenoed knitting on a large stocking, which 5e emeld be intended for no one else but Joseph. id CiAPTea Vt. pa N.. de Milral Hears of His Famill's Misfortunes. e The invalid had risen. pl Josepb, like adevoted servant, had aided him le to dress, and offered to support him in descend- tt in the staircase. ft "Thank you, my friend," said the young in geatleman. "Your extreme kindness over- be powers me. You give yourself too much roable; I am strong enough to walk down pi aloe." ti "Perhaps you are, sir," answered the fisher- as man; "but I cannot trust to it. I promised my ec eoasin to watsh over you. Should you fall, I tt would never forgive myself." m The young man took Joseph's arm without reply. Joseph supported him with paternal nl selioitede, and said confusedly, as he assisted him: ot "Your nurse has rough hands, sir; hands al more accustomed to handle a cable than to support a suffering gentleman; but, as the pro- Of verb says: ' He gives all that he ought, who gives what he has."' n As the wounded man entered the room, he walked to Father Stook, who wase working upon his net, took his hand with emotion, and as said: "My good man, I know not how I shall ever oi he able to express my gratitude for your d generous hosplity. I will indemnify you for a your sacriflees, bat I can never repay you for the tender interest manifested in me by all a, Sour family. Whatever fate may in future ave in reserve for me, never will I forget this ft house and the noble hearts of its inmates." y "Indeed, sir, you value too highly the little t has been in our power to do. All the recom- h pense we desire in to see you restored to fi health." Joseph, fearing that the patient would be- L come fatigued, iontrrnpted the conversation, took the young man bly the aro, and conducted e, him to a coalr in which a cushion had ,be fi placed. o "What care "' said the gentlemau ; "it is too a much. I have no need of this cushltn.' h " Bells lipunt it there," replied the tisherrman. As If this were an order which could r, hL, t disobeyed, the wounded man seat'ed lhimself in thecchair. lle.ion blecmne absorbed iui thought. Joseph fixed his eyes upon hini, but reluicted a his silence. s M. de Milval was a handsome young man. v He was tall and well formed ; his features were t rreeular, and his manuetrs were tublue and digni Se. His long black hair and dark brown eyes gave beauty to a countenance ebich indicatld a superior intellect and streug'b of s,ol. llis shirt was of the tinest linen. Aunt Clara had exhausted her art, as washerwoman and ironer. to render it hnlitatle fir wear; his headu wse partly bandaged a ith :oien, and tie carried tis arm in as:lug. lias dress was llack, and it was , rather genteel and Iplain than showy. After a long silence, his eyes wandered around tile roomn. and when Joseph, rising, asked what he desird, he replied : "Nothing. my friend. I do not see the young girl who nurnad me so assiduously during my illness." " Bellsa she has guoneto hunt shritups," said Joseeh. "Yes," muttered the young man to hinsself; "I knew yesterday she was going. Generous child, who is son early at work for e e! The weather is tilie to-day, in it not t" he asked, after a panne. " I think the sun is shining " "The weather is gmild and pleasant, sir," r, plied the fisherman. " Is IBella on the beach 1' " She is on the sea, sir I' " Is it far to the seasnhr, ?" " Not a great distance " "Pardon me, nmy friend, if I give you trouble. I would be most grate,fnl to youl if yon would point out the beach to rme. I would like to see the sea." "Do you bear him, Father Stock 1" exclaimed Joseph, in dismay. " l'tin gentlenman wishes to go to the beach." "That would be very inmprudent," objected the old man, " when you are asitting up tor the arst time to-day." "Do not be anxious ; I feel salhioiettly strong. The sun shines and it is warim ont doors. I would like to walk in the open air. l'his good man will accompany me." " Da as you like, sir. The sea air in very strengthening to those who have been rednoed by.l lr1ess." 'iBut the gentleman has no cap to protect him," said Joseph ; " and I dare not ifler him my simiple woolen cap." , Open the lower drawer of that chent, Josephl; yon will tind Uncle Louis's straw hat. "It It is nut too large, it will asuswer the purpose." Tne straw hat produced by the fisherman ap, peared perfectly new. J.oseph approasoliedu the gentleman pilated it upo"': hisle iad, and, look ang at itu with at .emziiI nt, saidi : *"It lmay) )e Iiupothte aliid fioill l to cnlompare you with ieopile like ourselves, but you cer tainly resemnile ,iuir 'ncle Louis ; it is int a very stroug reseubianei, but a sort of famlily likeness." "It is singulai," tsaid the ginteoiia,'it; " bhe young girl whe alttedeilil in, iieilniles iUy sister, and, teutileii, she hoears tie, sanl Ilnatuls."' But as If this,, ward. awakoned paiuful thoughtt, li. a ikudL to the door, anid said, with a sigh: *" Come, nay friend. I ne'd the open air." Joseph took bhill by the arm andi conducted him along the pathl which led to the beach. When they had reached it, the gentleman said: " The downs seem a complete desert. I sup .pose there are but few inlsabitants in this ' Very few, sir," replied the fisherman. " In a cirenit of nearly half a league there are only six or seven families; in all, about twenty-tive persons. But yonder, where you see that high mountain, wloh we call Persenhbll, there are about twenty fishermen's cabius. That ts Kerkepanne; it is also called sammetimes St. Joseph's Village. "Is that your church ?" "No, sir; our parish is at the village of Adlkerk, about a half league in the other direetion." " Are the fishermen a pious people ?" " Yes, sir; whatever may be the weather, no matter how far he is out at sea, a Flemish fish erman will never fail to retuorn home on iatar ay in order to fulfil his Sunday duty." The joang man wars silent for a moment. 'ou name Is Joseph, I belIeve. ou call the blind old man,' father,' awl yet you cannot be a the brother of Bells ? ' "I am her cousin, sir. Aunt Clara, tie old woman who has belpeil to nurse you, is Father a 1 Stock's own sister. I married her daughter, a S good woman, whom I loved devotedly. Gold, alse! took her front me too soon. I do not like h Sto speak of that. It is sad to be alone in the a world. If I had not Aunt Clara, I would have no one to work for." ti "You might marry again," said M. de Milval. Y t "Not so," replied the other. "The young se men and girls here marry very early. As soon e as a fisherman's son has collected different g , kinds of nets, his father side him in building a o t cabin, and in enriching asmall portion of land; t r he chooses a wife and commences housekeep- n ing. I have indeed heard that in cities very , young girls Pometimes marry rich old umen; I n but here, the fishermen are all equally endowed I e with this world's goods. Were it otherwise, I h r know whom I would marry. But at this late r day it would be a folly for me to think of such 1l a thing. We are approaching the shore; yon- h u der, between the hillocks, notice that dark n ,t green spot; it is the sea. A little farther on a we shall find a pleasant spot, where you can r n sit down and have a view around of several s leagues in extent." The young gentleman seated himself on the s hillock indicated to him, and regarded with i r surprise and delight the seene which presented i self. Long did he gaze in silence upon the d impenetrable depth of the horison beyond the sea, which impressed him with so lively ano idea of the infinite. The wide expanse of waters, of a deep blue in the distance, became E paler until they changed to a green, and near s the shore they appeared of a soft yellow. This t effrot of light and distance upon the vast liquid plain formed zones or hands of several miles in c a length and width, and in whatever direction h the eye turned it found no spot to rest upon, for the waves ever rose and fell and sparkled p g in the sunlight, making a fairy scene of r beauty. I b When the tide was low, the beach itself ap- t a peared to be a continuation of the waters of a the sea. The heat of the sun made the moist sand smoke, and the atmosphere above reflect- I y ed the images of the few objects which broke t I the monotonous barrenness of the shore, and o magnified them to an enormous size. t M. de Milval seemed to be intently gazing a I upon some object in the distance. d "What is that dark gray building whose e outline is rendered so indistinct by the misty s atmosphere ?" he asked, at length. o "It is the tower of Dunkirk," replied the t . fisherman. a "'hle tower of Dunkirk I Is Dunkirk so a near f" e '" Four leagues by the sea-shore, sir." g The gentleman raised his e3 es to heaven, d and said, with a sigh : " O my God! what terrible events are they A i concealing from me f Only a few hours'journey r distant; and for ten days I have in vain t r sought for information!" Tr 'urning to Joseph with a kind of feverish II agitation, he said imperiously ; 'e "Whatdost the doctor know concerning the I is fate of my parents and my sister t I implore you to take pity on mne and tell me." a The fisherman turned pale. He had no doubt t" heard the fatal news from Bells and her I o father, but he replied, hesitatingly : " Your sudden emotion territies me, sir. I n. have not seen the phy sician for four days." i. The yonng.fian bot d his head, overliwer d ed by paintul thoughts. lie remained silent n for a long time, his eyes fixed upon the ground, evidently struggling to master his elnottioti ; o at last, glancing asgin over the boeach and sea, he ask ,ed: '. W het is Blla You told the she had gone I e to catch shrimpo." .Joseph pointed down the shore. t. " Look, sir," be replied; " a little way out t d at sea, opposite Kaesthorhill; do yiu not sae, some black specks which seoui to fIlat on the n. waters? These are our wives and children re fishing for shrimps; they employ for this pur ii- pose a net fastenred to a lung stick, which they es push before them. " I "I* Bell with them i ' is ' Notice the secotd one on this side, who td wears a blue capt and light red jacket; that ia ,r. my cousin. She most have recognized you, for as she is waving hler hand " l'. s "'Poor child, what hard work! lHow long as dI they reCiain. out tishinlg "' "Aboiut tauto r three lhoures. ei "And doi ticein wiuometn ret-imain all that time ig, exposed to the cold sea water ?" "The weather is t ill Ipleasant, sir; we have ng maniiy days much coldesr, but our womlen do n:it ny mind it; they are accustomed to it from th,.ir earliest childhood." lid M. de Milval looked sadly at Bells, and re turned her repeated salutations by waving his If; cap. ins Your cousin is a good and noble girl,' he he said. d, " Good ?" repeated the fisherman, enthnsi astically; "she has the heart of an angel. The rn- mUn whol she marries may well say that he has found in his wife a pearl without price; for you must have remarked, sir, that she is as beautiful as she is good." The gentleman looked at Joseph with as. toniahnient. le. " Yes indeed, sir,' exclaimed Joseph, " I ao ild knowledge it; if I were fifteen years younger, see none other but myself should marry my cousin. lBut at my age!-and, Iesides, under fed uo oircomstances would Belli ever marry du to ring the lifetime of her lather." "She is truly devoted to her father. The ed evidences of her tilial love have brought tears the to my eyes." " Sbe has reason, sir, to he devoted to him. ng. Until his fiftieth year, Siunou Stock's life was I as uneventful as that of the other fishermen. tud lie had married a good and managing wdman, and he had five children, four sons and' one sry daughter. lie had also a younger brother, aed who lived with him,-that was Uncle Louis, whose hat you now wear. It has often been ect said that mnisfortunes never come singly to a im man whose life has previously been prospe rous. Such was the ease with Simon Stock. st. Ilis wife died of pleurisy. His brother Louis aw went to the codtisheries on a loat from l)on the kirk-the boat was shipwrecked, atnd the crew had never been hoard of. Que fisherman aP did report that Louis Stock had scapedl; it the was even said at lIhinkirk that he had been ok- cciu in the capaHcity tof a sailor, on board a Iieticlh vessel of war, in the neighboruhood of are h;iidlouie , :er- ' A soldli r oi In,;tid of a Fretnci veisl of t wart" repuitedu tie )oui1g man. "We nay lily th, n le a!ulot certiu tha:it Iticlc Locuis I stiil alitv " i " tilt, lio, sir; these rep-irts were very vag'ue, iy ani only inuvent.,td to ontLstil tile )llid t it ani. ." Itat a few days had lllass-sd after >imn,,:i Stock ful received the news of his brother's death, when ihi is elulest Son, wlihi was ace paytsr Int.s father as a sailor, e1ll overbotard ii a dark anul stormy night, and wis drowned. A little ted while alter. the mnall pox dociatned Adin cb. kerk and its invirous 'lree of Siniion's id: children fell a prey to the disease. In three up- weeks, of all Simon 8took's happy and united hus family, there remained but one little girl of seven yeats of age. Sithe, io her turn, was at. In tacked by the contagion, and Simon was near uly losing his senses. For six weeks, night and lve day, he watched by his darling child, tremb igh ling for her life, and neglecting no precaution are to save her fronm being dislgured, should she is live. The girl recovered and was not pitted. St. She was so grateful to her father, that, from that day, she followed him as hise shadow, and wept if deprived, even for a short time, of his of presence. He was often obliged to take her her with him, when the bark was out at seaduring the night. Two years afterwards, Simon was threatened with blidness, which made so no rapid progress that he was soon entirely de Ish- prived of sight. Bells is convinced that the at- germs of this malady were laid while he hung over her to preserve her from the consequences of small-pox. lhe is, I am sure, mistaken; the but that will explain her excesslive tenderness be and the almost idolatry with which she re-. gards him." J m Id "I appreciate it," replied the young man, to er with eumotion. " What a fate l Poor Father hi a stok !!" hi d, Fur some momentsa, even whilst continuing ti ke his recital, Joseph had been glanoing anxiously li be around the downs. 04 o ' "Sir," said he, " we have been here a long time. The keen air may be injurious to you. b ii. You had better return to the house and take ul ig some rest." is in " I am so comfortable here," replied the tt st gentleman. "The blue sky and the immensity a of the ocean relieve the sadness of my hi d; thoughts. But do hot incommode yourself uu W p- my account. I will remain alone " ry "Then I will leave you for a few moumnta. bi u; I have forgotten my tobacco. I will go for it. B ed It is not far to Aunt Clara's, and I will wake I haste. I will soon return." hi to Saying these words, he ran down the path it oh leading to the house and disappeared. He di n- had hardly gone a hundred yards, when a w rk man dressed as a fisherman appeared on one I1 on of the high hillookof sand. Hlie was walking b an rapidly towards Father Stock's house; but as *' al soon as he observed the gentleman with the w straw hat, be stopped, reflected a moment, de- oi he soended the hillock and ascended the one on Ic th which the young man was seted. ti ed "Good morning, sir; your name is De Mil he val, is it not ?" he asked, as he approached him. b he " Who are you, my friend I I do not know B an you," said the gentleman, in astonishment. tI of "What! yon do not know me? I am Ko h no Snel, who found you lying insensible on the a ar sand, and who carefully transported you to the g ie bhouse of Father Stook." id "I am very grateful to you, and I will re h in oompense you generously for your trouble and p on humanity." n. " I am not so certain of that," said the va- b ed grant, with a sarcastio smile. " I have just of returned from Bergues. Your ehateau has d been burned, and all your property confisca- a p- ted. You are poor, and I am richer than you ti of are." B ist "The chateau burned!" gasped the young g ,t- man, with intensee anxiety. " You have been ke to Bergnes. Do you know what became of b ad my father "' n "Yes, I know. I am sure you can well im- t og agine his fate." i "Alas, yea I" said the gentleman, with a N se sigh o: ty " He was shot," said Ko. "In the name of heaven tell me what was w he done with my mother and sister " The vagrant answered by passing his hand ix so across his throat. at "Mv God!" exclaimed the young man, the d paleness of death spreading over his face. at in, " What do you mean T"' "Your mother and sister were both taken to n ey Arras. where they were guillotined." p ey A piercing shriek ran through the downs; ; in the gentleman, crushed by the weight of sr- d row, covered his face with his hands. Kh Ko regarded him with triumphant mockery, d and muttered a few unintelligible words, as if v he he wished to console the victim of his cruelty. w ire Bella, from the distance, saw the vagrant a conversing with the gentleman. Site sprang ri *bt upon shore, threw down h'r net, laid aside her er basket, and ran hastily ti the spot. Arriving a at the place where the r ang man was still I seated, his heat bowed upon his breast, she tL noticed that 1.9 was weepingt. Suspecting t er- what had passed, she knelt beside hbim, and t nit said relroaclfally to the vagrant : l, " o, muiserable orratnre! what have you f i; been sayilng f' "a, "Of course, 3on throw the blame on nit." a mattered Ko .uel. "I thought I was doing no him a service by bringing him news from I B1 rgiues." a " )) not attetiipt to console nie, angel of a iiit mercy," said D1e Milval. "Alas! my frther, ten y timother, tiy aster! Death has deprived the toe of all I held dear on earth. 'hy cannot I t ren die, too, ?" I or. " What i' the matter here, Ko Suell? I do I iey not know; Int I won uld nearly love to twist 1 your neck," growled Joseph, who came up with I his pipe ii his tnouth.5"It would be surprising rho if ylou were not the messenger of sonic evil. i Wherever you alipear, sorrow accompanies for you" " lBat, J eseph, what could I do '' replied Ko. " I hate just comre Burgues, and I told M. de Milval th. son I bad leard " ' And what ,id you tell him, infernal prat me tler I" .' T'hat his c:hatern was burrtd ; that his ave father, uniUher ansi lse.r- " 1 A piurscit r'.ar t-calied from Joseph's throat, huir and his eaeo ti sihed rre. With one bound he sprang lplin Ku. sr',.td him by his cravat, and re- *hook him so violently that his face became hts black. Bella ran to Joseph, and endeavored to ap he pease hin. saying: " Come, dear Joeepb, be calm. Ko did not, I nci- am sure, iintend to do harm." The " Possibly not," gasped the infuriated fisher the man ; "therefore I will not strangle him to ice; day; but he must swear never again to come Sas near that gentleman. If ever you meddle in our affaltr, he certain, Ko, that I will kill you as- without mercy." "Let me go, Joseph, and I promise whatever ao- you wish." ger, The fisherman relaxed his grasp, and Ko ran my at full speed down the hillock. Bells returned ider to the Invalid ; she took his arm and forced du- him to rise. He made no reply to her words of consolation, but permitted her to lead him as The a child. His tears had ceased to flow, but his ears eyes were fixed and glassed. The unhapy man was overwhelmed by the extent of his misery. tim. Bells whispered in his ear words of tender was compassion. Joseph followed, expending his len. wrath agaiast Ko in angry words. nan, They thus walked on to the path leading to one the cabin of Father Stock. her, CHAPTER VIL isa Mt de Milral About to Leave the Downs. to a M. de Milval, crushed to the earth by the lpe. terrible news, was insensible to consolation. Lck. Immediately upon entering the house he went ouis to bed, and insisted upon being left alone. )nn- Fear and anxiety pervaded the honselhold of the Father Stock ; for the family naturally dreaded rnai the eflct of such a shock upon the youn' notbie it i, his feeble and eutieriog condition. Thi pliy n ,en iacian was sent Ior, lut hls evident inquietde Sa ditd 'nit tefd to rea e',ru t hitet. ldof ltoug the iIIht wihcil followed KoSnul's iun.Lruittlo , CtuuIiiiiLtti cation, .Farber Stock, his l of ,itgliter, Anutt Clart and Joneph all remained itay i tte atljolihil.g room, seated aroatd a table oill I ghtid only by a tapir, listening with beating hearts ti, discover If anly miovet:tent of theo tn itvai betlryed a tcc.nitty for their uoinistra I, tans. ltint an absolute silence reigned in the lick apirtment. Aont Clara and Father Stock re then jiuedl at Ithis. persuadrig theimselves toat the It i very excess of grief hadl caused the young man and Ito slIep. ttle Bells was tint so ensily consoled; she main din tamned that Mhi de llval was still alive to hie to's t sorrow. Whilst the mithers heard no sound, she iree could perceive the sobs which he stitled, that ted he might iudulge hias despair without being rlof intruded upon. Aunt Clara, after combating a at. her niece's opinion, went softly to the door of near the apartment sand listened a moment. On her and return, her eyes were filled with tears. She mb- resumed her place near tte table, saying: nion "Alas! Btils is right. T''he poor young man is she not sleeping; he weeps bitterly." ted. These words awakened a lively pity in the 'ron bresets of all, which caused their tears to flow sand in sympathy. his Thus weeping, they remained all night her watching, and the son wras already an hour ring above tee horizon before they moved. Aunnt was Clara and Joseph went to their own home, so promising to return soon; Father Stock re r de- sumed his usual work, and Bells attended to the her little household duties. ung Suddenly sae uttered a ory of surprise. M noes de Milval entered the room, bade his host good oen; morning, ad took his seat on a ohair near the nes ,ireplace. LihltJM.lAXl AX b.7 sVai £p L'a L Vi VI V .Ja/J - It was evident that the young girl was not mistaken in her supposltion the night before, for his eyes were swollen from weeping. But r his tears no longer flowed, and there was upon his countenance an expression of oalm reslgna l tion. There was even a sweet smile upon binl lips as he thanked the young girl for her kind ness and sympathy. Bella seated herself by his side, made happy by this apparent tranqnility, and she lavished Spon him words of encouragement and oonso lation. But she did not long ev joy the comfort e thus afforded her. ' Tie replies made by the young gentleman to her remarks were full of gratitude; but there was a something in the sound of his voice, in the smile which played upon his lips, which betrayed such a depth of hopeless sorrow that Bella trembled as slte saw it. o M. de Milval, with a painful calmness, beggrd her to pardon him if his broken heart seemed b insensible to her generous efforts. Fate had a deprived him of all he held dear, and there a was nothing left for him to hope for on earth. B e If he looked to the past, the blood which had R been shed on the scaffold met him; if he look a ed to the future, he saw the triumph of the e wretches who had put to death those whom he , cherished more than life. He had no one to a love, and he had nothing left him but to nur toure hi despair. It was evident that the young man preferred p . being alone with his own sad thoughts. Bat i Bells and her father felt his sorrows so keeni that they oeased not their endeavors to offer L o him some consolation. Nothing, however, made t e an impression upon him; it seemed as though Z e grief had petrified him. - - A Disoouraged by her want of suocess, Bella L had seated herself by the table, and while ap- I d peering to be engaged in sewing, she glanced C frequently at the young man, whose head was a- bowed upon his chest. It Suddenly M. de Milval arose and expressed a a desire to walk upon the beach. The weather ,. was warmer than on the preceding day, and a they did not fear the effect of exposure to him. Bells prepared to accompany him, but he beg g ged to be permitted to go alone. ti Bells was about to follow him at a distance, f but her father prevented her, giving her to understand that his despair was natural, and . that time alone could heal asuch a wound and mitigate his grief He concluded it was better a to respect for some days M. do Milval's desire of solitude, for the very intensity of his feel- R ings would wear itself out, and shortly he ,a would listen to words of consolation. She obeyed that one day. But the next d morning one might have supposed that Bella saw in tue invalid's despair an enemy who had e defied her to mortal combat. Her will and strength seemed to increase in proportion as M. de Milval's grief resisted her. Her mind, o under the influence of her ardent desires, ap peared to receive an extraordinary develop. meat; she became eloquent, fertile sa devices, delicate in management. Se terminated as quickly as possible her r, daily work, and immediately joined M. de Mtl if val. Wherever he went she followed, and r T. with all his determination to shut his heart f it against every consolation, she found means to ' g rouse some little hope. I ir .It is not surprising that so long a struggle g shbond be productive of good. II By degrees M. de Milval commenced to listen e to her words with unexpressed pleasure, and g then to be attracted to her by a scoret incolina d tion. Away from her, his heart bent nnder its weight of woe; but as soon as her gentle voice a fell upon his ear, and her soft eye met his, his courage and hope revived, and he experienced ' amost a return of happinesa. E Four weeks had thus passed. The wound in ui M de Milval's head was healed; his broken arm still rested in a sling, bIut the surgeon f assured him that he would recover the fall use r, of it in about a fortnight. d At this period, a marked change appeared in I the young man's manner towards Bells. She had noticed for several days that he was very to silent, and sne had surprised him some:times at looking at her with an expression of deep th melncholy. ug Diatuibed by the reappearance of the enemy ii. which she had so perseveringly .ombatted,the es young girl redoubled her eftforts to excite his contitlence and hope in the future; but neither o. her conversation nor her presence appeared de any longer to affo.d him pleasure. Did she remain at homie, I.e said be was indisposed, and at- passed entiro u.,ruiogsgazing from the window oc his apartuueit upon the distant sea; was ole she absent, he wandered turough the downs, so that it was impossible to find him ; when he at, seated hiumself, at noon or in the evening, at he the table, he oast down his eyes as if fearful rid of meeting hers. me When alone he talked to himself. He was evidently the prey of some secret sorrow, ip- though he refused to ahnowledge it. With all this, his words were kind, and he behogged par I don so humbly for his moroseness tlat litlls saw in this new state of things only an addi er- tional reason for pity and a motive for greater to- exertion on her part. me But these very effurts seemed to afflict the in young gentleman; for every time that the on young girl reiterated, in her simplihity, toe assurances of her sympathy and friendship, he rer gave way more than ever to his sombre despair. ITo be continued.) ano ed - ed THE SOUTH. of - a", (Birmingham Iron Age.) bid What pen can write its history? What an tongue can speak its fate t The wisdom, the ry. good sense, and the courage of our Southern ter sires, have made the names of Washington and his the founders of this Republic household words in every clime and country. Southern eloquence to has forever associated the names of Clay and Calhoun with the nation's history. The heroic valor of the Southern soldiers, who, like the dying Gladiator, even in death "oconquered agony, has placed a wreath upon their brows, the which may not be twined with laurel, but Dni which will not decay as long as the memory gut of gi:llant deeds and love for noble souls ant male the mind or thrill the heart of man. of With his life blood oi ziug drop by drop, the iei dying Gladiator "reck'd not of the II le he lost." bhi, His thoughta were about that spot, "- Whore his rude hnt beside the Dannlo lao Is, There were nii vonug barbaliant all a pl,. there was heilr Doltcn unthur. l's For each did the Southern soldier die. And the hia world saw that he knew how to die. But he led died in vain. His life-blood, freely offered asa ble lhying eacritice for his country's good, served UE not to nsave. The rum and desolation which io- over arounl s intiany Sonthern- homes are rn- esllent, wtr esoc of defeat and disaster. Oor he people have had re- To wrestle sith their lot; e Haeve the not hadt th ir brai esealed, thbe:r hbearts Hopes snopp d. name blighted. Lifea's life led away t" in- l'roi stuh a fate we have to bie delivered. his Our own hands would work some " surcease of she sorrow." Our sons must bring deliverance, but hat not with desperate deeds and violent oonvol ing sioneus. A mightier, nobler, greater feste of arms tng mist be aocomplished by our true-born sons. r of When the lion-hearted King of England wished her to show to the mighty Saladin his grestest feat Jhe of arnms, his good broad ewoard descending as g: with the power of some terrible engine, he is severed asunder the bar of iron. But tlhe mighty Saladin performed agreater feat. With the skil and dexterity he cut in two a silken veil ow floating in the atr, and eaoh part iloated on undisturbed by the blow. This is th - lesson 1ht for Soouthern statesmen to learn. More oan be our aoomplished by skill and dexterity than by nt stubborn strength. Oar sons should study the me, soience of politioe and become aocomplished re- statesmen. Then they may accomplish for our I to country what by force of arms they conuld never do. Then will life return to the old M land. Then will prosperity beam upon us and nod bless uas and our work. Then will the South be the rehabilitated. And our Belds, which are now desolate, will be made to blossom as the rose LAl 19 toLD. tMISCELLANEOUS. Don't Spare Printer's Ink! There's Millions in it ! 14 NOW IS THE TIME to reu if ad ed , m Betw. Camp & Magazine, NEW ORLEANS. 1 e A. M. MILLER, Proprietor. be - - to Expressly filtted up for expeditious work in the it. following line: FINE BALL OUTFITS, ed Pamphlets, Catalogue Sales, By-Laws, Bill Heads, er Letter Heads, Show Bills, de Dray Receipts, Business Cards, h Tags, Notices, 1 Account Sales, Hand Bills, Is Dodgers, Envelopes, 'p- Labels, Certificates, w ed Cotton Sales, Fulneral Notices, t " Druggist's Labels, Election Tickets, r \ Annual School Catalogu s, or And in fact everything in the shape of Printing. a1 ad""e. m Fully supplied with the latest NEW TYPE d 3 PRESSES I ad And guarantee good work at lowest rates. er a Ruling and Binding in all its various Branches 2 Country Orders Solicited. at el0 6n Cheap Printing! PELICAMIk 1 BOOK and JOB d S4PRINTING OFFICE, 112 & 114 Poydras Street, I I- Near Camp, New Orleans, La. 4 I its in We are prepared to ,.xecutr "th ,li -patch, iun t ila the very best style, all kind. , ,f 0d PRIN TTI'NG, In s.ou As S I PRICE CURRENTS. BUISINESS CARD, It e MERCHIIANTS' CIRCULARS, C'I:'-'L. !" DRAFT?, PROMISSORY NOTES. Sh LETTER IIEADINGS, IlN V)ICS. , , cry ACCOUNT SALES, DIRAY ITRECEIIS, leae STEAMBOAT, IAIL AD, DTI:,31IllP, S I AND SHIP BILLS LADINO. m AN;FEITS, LABELS, C.TALOGUF.S. a the WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS, his IAND BILLS, SHOW CARDS, POSTERS, bet red DILLS OF FARE ETC. ETC. abs Cheap Printing! --l, _ STE NEW ORLEANS ful SANITARY EXCAVATINu COMPANY, vas (InorporAlted by an Act of lhe Legislature, with Ow, Exclusive Privilege of all EMPTYING VAULTS. PRIVIES, SIN"KS, ETC.) iar ,ter the ..c. the tho ,be Are now in fell operation, and are prepared to perform the above work with promptness and dispatch. The advantages derived from the nuse of the Odorless Excavating Apparatus. hat as used by the Company, are that the work can be the performed at any hour of the day or night, the thorough era manner in which the deposits are removed, the absence rd of all offensive odors, the abort apace of time required (ce (an ordinary sink being emotled in from ten to fifteen md minutes), and, above all, ITS CHEAPNESS. 'oio All orders left at the Company's office, No. 153 Com the mon street, or sent to the Postofllice, Box No. 913, wIll red receive prompt attention, ant 6m bus CELEBRATED I For Style, Durability and Cheapness. the COGAN'S CUCSTOTM MADE OLOTHING, From the newest patterns in Spring and Summer Cloths we have just made up for Men's, Youths' and ltoys' wear. e New Styls in Suite, in C lohba, Diogooalt. Tweeds and ;he ren'hl Ftanncels as a New Styles in Coat, in CLaeneo e, Mohatir, Merino and ieh New Styles in Pantes. in aht and dark culors. Fancy Plaids nud Sttlpen ore New St3lee in Veets. in Diagonal, D,:ck and Mar All of our C:othing brinlg cot and made in the house by tirot.clae rTaillor a good. stylibh tit can be depended on in every instanco. auld oilr prlces, as heretolore, will erte be abunt onehalS lets than uOually paid. A FEW SI' OUR eRICES - Durable BUSINESS SUITS, from 1050 JE 411. red. Neat CASIIMEKRE SUITS, from 9 to $14. French FL&NNEL bLIl'FTI. Irom $2 to 415. eof Elegant DIAGONAL SUITS, from $13 to $19 50. bat Dress BLACK SUIT8, from 15 to $21. cal. Square Uot SACK COATS, ftrom $3 to 59. 'Prince Albert FROOK COATS. from 58 to 614. e Black Cloth FROCK COATS,. from $9 to 615. 511. Alpaca FROCKS and SACKS. from 62 to $5. bed Stlish CASSIIOERE PANTS, from 82 75 to 65. feat Black DOESKIN PANTS, from 84 toSS S 5. Fine JEANS PANTS, from t1 ou to 73 75. : Fashionable DRESS VESTS,. from 61 50 to 53 50. he Boys' BSCHOOL and DRESS SUI FS, from $4 50 to $10. tie Also, a special line of Imported CLOTHS, DIAGO it NALSer from which meaaureos are taken to order, veIl at eqoally low prices. Look out for the name, a COGAN'8 CLOTHING HOUSE, 19 Canal street, be Between the Customhonuse and the River. Iby Open untl 1 o'clock F. M.on Sundays. fs2775 fy the FOR BARGAINS IN TRUNKS AND BAGS aid Cr escent Trunk Factory Depot, and ............ Magazine Street. .......... 36 Whore yen will find a tall aeortmeat of hoto made ind bea ta m stell, WWErE PtClOE In the onty. PAa aLu. Tr·L k gl3Mh3Gl and 3o6aed: HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. I wr~il teP Respectfnlly informs hiso frend and the publio thata 144............. Camp Street ........... He has a fresh and well-seleoted assortment of 0 BUILDERS' and GENERAL HARDWARE Carpenters' Tools. Orate. toves and House r Lag Goods of all kinds. He Is better prepared than ever before to do Coppe Tin and Sheet Iron Work, and will fuonish eathU to Bullders and others, and guarantee .t to all.____ ____ JOHN FROHNHISER, OABINET MAKER DEALER IN FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERING AND REPAIRING PROMiPT ATTENDED TO. 190.................mpart Street......«...19 Near Lafaj ette. Keeps on hand an assortment of New and Seomd hand Furniture. Forntture Replaired and Varnibt. Carpentering and Jobbing promptly attended to. F URNITURE. H. UTHOFF, DEALER IN FURNITURE AND MATTRESSES, 155.......... ... Camp Street. ............. 1 The underalgoed hbas a large atok of Furalt. which he will dispose of st prices that will defy compeo. tion. Give me a coalt and ee for yourel.ves. Furniture tsaken on Storage. Repairs made at lowa" ratea. All Furniture and Bedding put in perfecti . pair and delivered to order. Moving. PackinLg. et, in foil done at the LOWEST POSSIBLE rB1te8, on application to HENRY UTHUFP. my7 76 ly 153 Camp strett. E STABLISHEtD 1857. G. PITARD, IMPOBTEB AND DEAMLB IN HARD WARE, GRATES, PAINTS, OILS. VARNISH, WINDOW GLASS WALL PAPER, ETC., 221 and 223 ...... Canal Street...... 221 and 23 Between Rampart and Basin streets, apl6 6m NEW ORLEANIS. WM. B. RINOROSE, FURNITURE DEALER, " 172................Camp Street............179 Now oocuples the large and spacloous store 179 COma street. between Girod and JullaJniot abshove ,St. Patrok, Churoh for the purpose of TAKING FURNITUBI ON STORAGE at the lowest rates FURNITURE REMOVED. BOUGHT. 80OLD AND EYCHANGED. All kinds of Upholstering and Varnishing done with bdldpatch. and Mattresas of all kinds made to order. f ver thing at lowest raei, and all work guaranteed Country orders aoliolted and promptly attenoded to. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. __ ___ apl76 ly TO THE PUBLIC. Y0 JOHN BOIS, FURNITURE DEALER, 152............... Camp Street.............1 Now occupies the stores lI2 and 154 Camp street the purpose of taking FURNITURE ON STORAQI at the cheapest rates. LOANS MADE AND SECURED ON FURNITUBI SIORED. He will also continue to HUY. SELL. REPAIR, RE. MOTE, PACK and SHIP FURNITURE, with guKs toe, at f~ l 76, Iv Nos. 152 and 154 Camp Street. 0 A. BROUSSEAU & SON, S17............. Chartres Street.............17 L4 New Orleans. La., 0 IMPORTER AND DEALER IN S CARPETINGS, g} FLOOR OIL-CLOTHS, CHINA AND COCOA MAT TING. TABLE AND PIANO COVERS. WINDOW SHADES, CRUMB CLOTHS RUGS. MATS. CAR RIAGE, TABLE AND ENAMEL OILCLOTHS. WHOLEBALE AND BERANA CURTAIN MATERIALS, Lace, Reps, Damnaks. Cornices. Bands, Pins, GImp Loops and Tasels, Hair Cloth, Plush, Bed Ticking and Spring~ e BURLAPS, by the Bale and Piece. oo107Jly CAR1PT AND OIL-CLOTH WAREHOUS Jost received, late patterns of Y, CARPETS, In VELVET, ith BRUSSELS. THREE-PLY and INGRAIN. CORNICES. WINDOW SHADES. LACE GURTAIAS CANTON MATTINGS and OIL-CLOTH, of latest style, at ELKIN & CO.'S, 168............Canal Street....... - el0 7s ly FURNITURE....... .........FURN HUGH FLYNN, 167 and 169.....Poydras Street.....167 and Is now receivlng a LARGE STOCK OF E FURNITURE, of all descriptione and qualilties, sn able for housekeeping, and will sell it at prioes a low ae any other house in the city. be Parties about purchasing Furniture will Andu li gh their advantage to casll and see for themsetves be purchasing elsewhere. oIS red CARRIAGE MAKERS. W. F. CLARK, ,ll 134 and 136.....Rampart Street.....134 and n Between Toulouse and St. Peter, gItw ORLEANS. - Manufacturer of all kinds of - Carriages, Barouches, Buggies, Express Wagons, Platform and Elliptic Sp Wagons, SEWING MACHINE WAGONS, ETC. Agenm for Jas. Cunningham & Son'socelebrated 0 riagee and Hearse. mnr Country orders promptly attended to. opl761 and J. THOMSON & BROS., and Carriage and Spring Wagon Makers, ncy 68 and 70......Rampart Street.....68 nd 7 Between Conumon andl Graver. Iar- Reoeived Highest Premioues at state Faire of 1871, I ne7e l83 and l876 for best Family Phrton, Victoria, OD dod and Top Bunggie BoHr Wag.n. Grocers' il Wagon, Express Wagonoo. et. ob C gW gon antd CartMaerm l Being practical w orkmen. aid e-toing the best mechanice, we arc prepared to'ose ore. or repair CarrIages Buffies. Spring--. e~OnCe . refer to many busineeS icon in the dci 05igf t our manufacture. All work guibranteoil. ___ JOSEPH SCHWARTZ. lOTF- IrT AND DDpATN 15 Carriage, Wagon and Cart Materlals Sprulmg Axle., Bolt, Ready-Made Wheel.s 0. Bodies. Wood Work. Trtimmntog. pAkINqTS AND VAcnSBES der, SARVEN pATENT WHE~ls Carriage and Wagon Maker and Rep - Salearooms and Faetory - r. Noa. 43 45 and 47 Perdido Street bppaite Carroll Street. - o5 75 y I gW OaL3AN& LS , LINCOLN g sa AND BEMOVEI SLL KIND F U e .· Oma · ·a, ,laI W