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You may go farther and fare worse, I cm tell you, Soihy. It's all very well fur girls lo be dainty and purlieu- lar BUout Inoks, when they are young anil lundsomo themselves, and ihiuk they may catch any body, but ii'a no joke for n n'nl lo settle herself willi a man who may be unkind In her by and live. Archie Harris has that in him which will last in dark davs ns well as sunshine : somethiu2 that won't wear out in old age, like your grandfather here, thai I've lived with forty-five years come next uurisimas, and lounil Imn just I lie same, winter and summer. So, as I said before, 'you may go farther and fare worse,' Sophy." And baring delivered her sentiments, old Mrs Midtllelon look a pinch of siiulf, drew her chair a little near er Ihe fire with on emphatic "hem," and then resumed her knitting, while she glanc ed over her spectacles lo observe what had been Ihe efl'ecl of her speech upon her pretty granddaughter, who was seated mi the opposite side of the little round table, engaged in sewing. Sophy Middlelon plied her needle with something of a petulant hir, while her grandmother spoke; and answered with a slight lone of vexation "Kverybody can't Ihink alike, that is certain. Archie Harris its well enough in his way, but ho isn't the only man in the world, that is one coin furl." "And why don't you like him !" pursued the old lady, resulted not togiieup the point. "Tell me of one in the whole place lhat is better, or kinder, or cleverer. I nerer saw such a one at any rale, and once upon a time, Sophy, you thouzht Archie a little better than most folks yourself, and hate only changed your mind since Philip Greyson came home, I'm thinking." "Philip Greyson, indeed I" exclaimed Sophy, with a loss of her head, while her cheeks crimsoned in spito of herself. "Yes, Philip Greyson," said tho old lady. "I suppose you think, Sophy, because I wear spectacles, I am half blind, and can't see as far as I used to do. Dut I hate my eyes about me, and I fancy thai Philip, with his spruce uniform and navy buttons, will make you forget poor Archie altogether." "I am sure, said Sophy, whose thread at that moment had gut into such a knot that her undivided attention was necessary lo disentangle it "I n sure rlulip Grey son is nothing to me." "I hope he never mar be. indeed." said Mrs .Middlelon emphatically. "These young midshipmen are wild blades, my clear, and I should never know- a luiuulp's peaco if ynu were to marry one. Hut Archie Harris, an: aopiiy, lie is the Hus band for you ; such a good son and brother so quiet, and tlcady, and "Stupid," said Sophy, supplying with a augh the word for which her grandmother pauted. "Why, last night at Mrs Morgan's he scarcely said ten syllables, and say whst you will, grandmother, sue continued, roused by I lie recollection ol Her last even ing's visit, "ci cry body likes a merry, talk alive beau, who has seen something of the world, better than a fellow who sits by with a long fdee, and can do nothing lo amuse one." "And that fellow isn'l Philip Greyson, 1 guess." (aid her grandfather, who, on the opposite side of the fire, was calmly knock inn ll.A nali (Vnm liia iiinn '(Plil t nn o those chaps lhat hare no lack of words in anr company, il I mar judge Ironi II war in which I hare heard him challer at his own father's table." "Chatter I that he can, like a magpie, and with but little more sense, to my mind," said the old lady. "If Archie Harris speaks but seldom, his words are always lo some purpose, and he does't think it amiss to be civil to old people, either, rump may know enough to prate about lo young folks, but if an elderly person conies by, he is at no pains lo entertain him. Times hare changed since my day, when young men and women were taught lo reverence their betters. Ah! well," and Mrs Mid dlelon drew a long deep sigh, and shook her head significantly as she leaned over lo mend the fire. It was in Ihe preltiest, neatest white house, in the main street of a pretty rillage, somewhere in the Empire Slate, that Sophy Middlelon and her grandparents resided. Samuel Middlelon, who from his silrery hair, and seneral knowledge of past erenls, together with the melancholy fuel that he is blind, has long been dignified with Ihe title of "the oldest inhabitant, which title, by the war. the old centlcman particularly gin- ries in, being fond of relating anecdotes of the place, which happened when he was boy, and adventures with persona long since dead, and though Urookvtlle lias not im proved materially during the last twenty years being o(T the railroad yel the old man imagines in his blindness that great changes have taken place, because the Emsconalians hare built a church, anil Squire Edgewoad a new houeo and barn, and descants largely upon tlio good oiu times, when Iliookrille was just settled, and "no folly or fashion had got Into It." A youth of industry for it was not un til adrancing years thai darkness fell upon Mm had secured for Samuel Middlelon a moderate competency, and at the old home stead, with Ihe kind partner of his joys and sorrows, and the orphan child of an only son, ho had learned to bear with patience and fortitude the sore trial wnicu it nau pleased God to send him ; thankful for the past, contented with the present, and fear, less of the future. Sophy, to early orphaned as scarcely tn remember any olher care than that of her grandparents, was the life and light of the old man's home. Her cheerfulness beguil ed rery many ol his wearisome hours, and her merry mice, and mirth-Inspiring liugh ler, seemed to cheat him of half his sor row. He knew her step upon tho gratel walk when she came in from school, as readily as if his sightless eyes could hare looked upon her face, and felt only too proud and happy when Ids Irjends said "lhat Sophy was growing up a comely girl, ami would bo a beauty one of these day." i As his beloved child grew older, this proph-' rcy seemed likely lo prove Iruc. Sophy's b'ue eyes were full of vivacity, mid her! oval checks and sweet lips we e coloieJ, nith nature's pure carnation, lly degrees the scrawny figure of the school girl wan moulded to the grace of early womanhood, and we inlrnduce Sophy Middlelon to our readets, at this parliculnr moment, a Mooni ng country maiden ol nineteen summeis. tery much pelted at home, sufficiently ad mired abroad, and therefore a little, rcry I title bit tpoiUtl. Hut who is Archie Harris, whom we find the old lady eulogizing so warmly ! Why, Archie Harris aud our Sophy went to the same school ; sal on Ihe same bench ; earned out of Ihe same book, and were friends from the time they were "no bigger than a midge's wing." Itcing next door neighbors, this friendship had strengthened with Ihcir years rather than diminished. Sophy had found a sister in Mary Harris, and, in ihe natural course of things, a lov er in Archie ; and although no positive en gagement existed between them, it seemed such a mailer of courss that they should lore each other, and so desirable a connec tion on both sides, lhat everybody that is every wise person found in I lie village said it would certainly be a match at some fu ture day. Philip Greyson. too, was a Drookrille boy, and had been a school-mate of So phy's, years ago. Ilut Philip's ambition soared higher than a life of usefulness at home. He longed lo see the world: lo brave the ocean ; to tread on foreizn shores; and when, through the influence of friends nt Washington, he procured a midshipman's warrant, and left Orookville, lo join his vessel at Norfolk, what cared he for aught he was leaving, when the fu ture appeared so brightly before himt His parents, teachers, school-fellows he bade them good-bye without a moment's regret ; and as to Sophy Middlelon if he thought of her at all, it was but as an unformed girl, rather more indifferent to him than his own sisters, snd whom he might per haps nerer see again. On his return, how ever, afler a three years' cruise, Philp found, lo his surprise, this same little Sophy grown a young lady, and a pretty one, loo; and charmed nt Ihe sight' of so much bcauly where tie least expected it, he renewed Ins acquaintance with delight, while Sophy, pleased and flattered by his attentions, and dazzled by the glitter of his gilt buttons. danced and flirted with Ihe young midship man to tier heart s content, exciting the en vy of sundry other damsels, lo whom na ture had denied bright eyes and rosy lips, and iexin poor Archie, by her unwonted vanity, in tho most uncomfortable degree. Had Sophy related lo her grandmother what had passed between Archie and her self on the previous night as they walked home Irom Mrs .Morgan a tea-party, the old lady would have been inexpressibly distress ed ; for Archie, in ihe warmth of his feel ings, upbraided Sophy lor her coquetry and coldness, which Sophy's high spirit would not brook. She bade him remember that no engagement had taken place, and there fore she was free lo choose for herself, though crcrybody seemed to think why she could not lell tint because they lived next door to each other, they were as good as married. Philip Greyson, she said, u at an old Iriend, as well as he, and she would not cue up tho pleasure of talking lo him, if she liked, for antbotlti and so, ot Ihe garden gate, they parted, wilts a cold "good-night ;" Archie to mourn over the fickleness or the girl he dearly loved, aud Sophy to dream of Philip Greyson. Probably Mrs Middlelon suspected some thing ol this, lionctcr, Irom her urgent ap peal to her granddaughter in behalf oflheir neighbor's son, and might, perhaps, have gone on still further to expostulate, had not a knock nt the outer door interrupted Ihe conversation; and bopny, who Had risen to answer the summons, returned in a few minutes with a letter directed to her grand father. I A letter for you, grandfather," she said, placing it in tho old man's hand. "Mr Norris sent it up from the post office. It came by the 1ale mail." "For met" said Mr Middlelon, turning it over, and placing his finger upon the arge, red seal, "i aid not expect any let ters just now. Head H, wire." Mrs Middlelon, who had been adjusting her spectacles, eagerly seized the mysteri ous letter, and carefully cutting il open, read the signature aloud: "Henry willel- son." "I don't know any such person," said Ihe old man, leaning forward lo catch eve ry word. "Go on, Hannah." The letter was a oriel one; and the old lady glanced her eye over it before she be ganbut that glance was sufficient to tell the whole story. There it was, written down in few but fearful characters ; and suddenly throwing Ihe letter upon the table, she exclaimed, "Merciful Father! we are ruined! All swept away I Oh! Samuel, Samuel, what shall we do in our old age? All cone, all gone I" "Tell me what il is. Let me know the whole truth," said the old man, groping IUS WDy IM illO lUUlV, UMU BliCllllllg IHB hand over It to hud tho letter. "Tell me what has happened, Hannah ; I can bear it." "All gone, all gonel" murmured poor uirs ujiuuieion, as u uepnvcu Ol tne poW' er to say more. What is gone I Tell tne, Hannah 1 said the ogitalrd old man. "Oh, this awful blindness! bophy, where are you 1 Do you read it for tne. rale and trembling, bophy obeyed. The letter was from the agent of a mcrcan tile house in New York, in which Mr Mid dlelon had been persuaded to invest the bulk of his small properly, announcing the entire lauure oi the concern, which wouli1 not in all probability, at Ihe .winding up n Us airairi, pay fire cents on Iho dollar : end thus Ihe fruits of patient industry, during tue nest years nt oamuel atiudieioti s tile. were swept away by Ihe reckless rprcula tion of others, and nothing remained tn him, sare the pretty cottage in which he uveu, aim tne goou name wnicn no diahon est act had ever tarnished, Had the old man been in the possession of his cyo-sighl, Ihe blow had not, perhaps, i fallen so heavily ; but, unablo by personal exertion of any kind ! tepair the mischief, with no children to lean upon, his bark seemed stranded among ihe breakers; and Samuel Midillcton boacd his head upon his ham's and sr.uiht fqr slicngth in this l.ojr of da kness, from tSc sourco whence offer consolation, where he knew il was so alone he felt certain ol obtaining it. much required. Was it altngelhcr righl in There was silence fur a few moments in Aim lu stand back under such circumstan the lillle apartment, distuned only by the cest Sophy felt that it was unkind, "un stifled subs of poor Sophy, snd the moans brotherly," as she mentally termed il; jet of Mrs Middlelon, as she rucked backward she could scarcely bljinf him, either, when nun mrwaru in ncr nrm-cha.r, till the old man spoke. "We have rccened cood it the hand of the Lord, and shall we not receive eult Hannah, this is a sure ttial ; but it comes from God, and we must sifimit. If He sends poverty upon us in our old days, de pend upon it, He will send strength to bear it. The trouble and the comfort always seem to go hand in-liand. Lei us be thank ful il is no worse." "It seems llic worst that could have hap. pencil, Samuel," said the old noman, her toice choked with sorrow. "Tho worst I oh, nol Think if we had been parted by death, Hannah ; or if So phy had gon2 olT with some wild, idle fel low ; cr many other things mig'it befall us, Don't cry, Sophy, darling; grandfather specially grieves on your account. But it's all for the best, dear child. 1 feel as sure of that as I do that I sit here this moment Wife, don't moan so ; il isn't Christian like lo despair. God's will be done." "Ah, husband ! if I had your faith ; but it comes so sudden, I can't seem lo bear it." "firing the bible, Sophy," said her grand father, "and read lo grandmother and me how Job bore the loss of all his possess ions." Sophy brought the bible, and read, with trembling roice, as .Mr Middlelon directed. When she had finished, Ihe old man knelt down, 4iid reverently clasped his hands. He prayed for the patience of the patriarch of old ; for faith lo believe it was in love as well as wisdom they had been afflicted; for entire and cheerful submission to the divine will ; and strengthened by the near approach to the Great Chastener of Ins children, the litlte family laid down to rest. that sorrowful night, tranquil at least, if not altogether resigned. Before noon the next day, everybody in Brnokville had been made acquainted with the misfortune of Ihe Middlelons; and neighbors came with kind offers, which the old man could not accept. He had settled what to do, he told them, and thought it was I lie bcit plan. The while collage musl be sold or rented, and, indeed, he had already dictated a hater whicli Sophy had written, to a c?nilcl in New York, who was looking fur a summer residence, and had once expressed himself pleased with the situation of Mr Middlrton's house, and the scenery about Drookrille. The income accruing from this would enable him to hire an old broken-down tenement, about hrn miles off, where Ihey would re mute without delay, and with strict econo my, and good use of a lillle garden-plot, become as contented, he hoped, if not as happy, as ihey once wete. To this arrangement, reasonable as it an peared, every body objected, and suggested, ol course, something else, tjuc would take bophr to mo wllh Inm ; another would help to pay the rent of a belter place; and a third proposed somo olher grand ex pedient ; but the old gentleman was firm. "I thank you, my Irieuds," he said, "but I would ket-p my independence, if I can. Let mc feel lhat I still eat my own bread, though il be coarser and harder than it once was, snd pray for a contented heart, which seems lo lighten almost any burden." A purchaser of the neat hotneslead was easily found in the gentleman to whom Sophy had written by herrandfalher'a dic tation ; and at the appointed time, Samuel Middlelon and his family remorcd lo Iheir new abode, not, however, until kind hearts and willing hands had contributed to make the old place tolerably comfortable: lo lay out and improie tho garden, long run to waste, and even to plant a lew rose-bushes and flowering shrubs about the door-way, lhat bophy'a eyes, ir not her Grandfathers, might find some pleasant memento of Drookrille and its inhabitanls.'iii these si lent marks of their affection and respect When moving day came, ercrybody came to help. Squire Edgewood's men and fine team, and Mr Harris, with his strong market cart, to transport the furni, lure, and when ihese were fairly off, arrir, ed neighbor Maynard's light wagon, to car ry Sophy and her grandmother down, with sundry small baskets and boxes, while Ihe minister himself dtote the old gentleman in his gig ; and it was sad, though soothing lo catch the Kind larewell words as tney passed down the village street, when many a one pressed forward to shake hant's, and to wish, "good health, aud God's blessing on their new home." And over this new home, in answer, pen haps, to these good wishes, some benevo, lent brownie seemed already to preside fur when Mrs Middlelon unpacked her vol uablcs. she found, stored away in cup, boards, supposed, of course, to be entirely empiy, sucu loaves oi cake anu j,iis ui tui ler. with preserves, pickles, eggs, ct cetera as to excite her astonishment in the highest decree : nor could any imi'Jincs or surnns rs detect the mysterious donors ; and the old lady, omid her sighs and bemoanings at their altered condition, couiu not out smile as she turvered iho kind remcin bionccj; and Sophy, poor girl, would hare smiled too, since (he duly estimated the kind feelings which had induced them, but that she wns too n.lserable for anjthingto interest her now so home-sick and lonely, that she cared for nothing, save the luxury of shedding tears, when she could deal r ' l,l,o.'. -l.U ...,l away irom ucr graiiuiiiu,,.. ,.n obsencd, weep over the change whioh had so suddenly befallen them. But all this time, amid these adverse cir cumstances, where C' Sophy's admirers! Wos she lo find them only summir friends, who, like migratory birds, flew oflT in d,itk er weather t Alas I it seemed too true. Once or Iwico after their remnral, Philip Grayson rodo down to Mr Middlelon's, and then Sonhy resumed her smiles, and was happy ; but his visits were fesj and ftr between, and alio learned lhat a pretty girl in the midst of plenty and prosperity was tery dilTt-rent from a pretty gill fillen in fortune, and obliged lu perform all sorts ol menial offices fur her orandnarents. Hut Archie Harris, the companion of hsr childhood, surely he niinht have come to I .uu,u auiinciy ui-iinr mm, rimer, wucii I she remembered their last cmtersalion, Iho indifference she had evinced toward him, nd the decided preference she had ciren lo Philip; anil while her heart smote her for this, she felt more inclined to furgivc a crldness which she had herself so entirely rovoxeu, Our friend Archie, hoitcver, despite his seeming indifference, had not forgotten. He had been wounded to the quick by her pcrference for his lira!; and tie manner tn which she appeared to rejoice thai no previous troth-plight would prevent her ac cepting Philip, made him feel how lillle he ralucd true affection, when compared iin a dashing exterior, or a greater share f personal beauty. "Let her no! the aiu, cold-hearted Ctrl I " he mentallr ejac ulated, as they parted on that etentful night. "Let her try if he can love her half so well as I do as I Aore done," he added more bitterly. "Fool that 1 was, to believe she ever cued fur me. That conceited pea cock 1 I wish " And Archie, the best tempered, kindest-hearted ctealure in the world, conceived from lhat moment such au unutterable dislike and contempt for all navy officers, and nary buttons, as tn wish, in his awakened ire, lhat Philip Greyson was on Ihe coast of Africa, or on the deep waters ol Ihe raciuc. But when misfortune came, Archie's re sentment at once gate way. Sophy was in sorrow, and belonged lo go and assure her that his love was brighter than any skica could darken. Bui had she nol rejected isloie? Then why should he urge il now 7 Philip was still at Uronktillc, and might follow up the advantage he had gain ed ; aud Archie would not for the world avc interposed his own wishes. Pride, herefore, more than anger, kept him back from any olher attention than common civ ility required ; and he resolved by every means in his power to drive away the re membrance of the past, and wail as calmly as he might the issue of future events. hue such was the stale of attain with Archie, Sophy Middleton, in her new home, was learning many valuable lessons, which, perhaps, she had never gained bul for these untoward circumstances letsona of pa tience and submission, of industry, activity. aud economy; and though she did nol re cover her usual flaw of rpirils, still, as the months rolled on, and her employments in creased, a tolerable degree nf cheerfulness returned also. She found pleasure in her garden-beds and flower-borders; pleasure in leauing ncr goou oiu graiiuiaiucr ouout the house and ground, making him famil iar with everything, and instructing him how lo hnd his way, unaided, lo the arm chair in the porch; pleasure, too, in dciis nig plans with her grandmother for Ihe bet er arrangement of their lillle household, nal pleasure which ever comes with the ailhful discharge of duly ; and if-Sophy could not forget, if she still remembered, Archie's slighted love with bitter self-re- proach, or Philip's short lired admiration I with mortification and disdain, she was still' calm, and patient, snd resigned ; less gay, perhaps, but nol lets lot cable or lovely. The first year of their mislortunes had passed away, and during that lime Archie and our heroine had mel but seldom, when the calm current of the blind man's life was ruffled by the intelligence llinl Mr Wilson had "sold nut," and the white cot tage al Drookrille had gone into other hands. That Ihe belored home of his early years and of his married life, should belong lo another, had always seemed to Samuel Mid dlelon but as an unpleasant dream, from which he rainly tried to muse himseir, and beliere thai il was, indeed, a reality. He could not discern the changes around him, or miss Ihe familiar objects which still lin gered on his memory ; and this news, com municated rather abruptly by his wile on her return from a visit to Ilrookville, ap peared to awaken all his past regrets, and remind him anew of other and happier days. "Why did Wilson sell, I wonder!" he said. "Dear me, I'm rery sorry for it. I'm afraid somebody may get there who will abuse Ihe place." It will make no diherenco to us now, grandfather," said Sophy, quietly. "I do n't know as lo thai," replied the old gentleman, rather leslily; "I don't .I,.. IV.mIJ 'i 1, .n.b. nilUW HI III lliatt UMIU I, , ,, .iinnb j uu feel badly, Sophy, to walk past there, and sec eirry thing going lo rack and ruin 1 And ir 1 can l see it, l can remember just how il looked when we came away. If anyone should cut down those two elm trees, in front of the house, it would go nigh to break my heart, I Ihink. Why, my father planted those elms with his own hands when I was a boy ; and I do hope nobody will cut them down while lire." "I hope not, indeed," said Sophy, in a soothing lone, "but I don't suppose there is much danger of that, grandfather, they shade the house so pleasantly." "May bo not," said Mr Middlelon, (nig. etling in his chair, at if the very idea had made hiui nervous, "but there is no telling how it will be. People are so crazy lo make money now-a-days, lhat nothing ia safe. Who did you aay had bought it, infer' "I didn't hear histiame," replied Mra Middleton ; but I was so busy Willi other matters, that may be I didn't ask. "However, we can hear all about il to morrow, Samuel, for lo-motroiv Is election day, ynu know, and Mr Harris says he mils: have your vole, and they'll send dowji their wagon for you and me in good season, an thai we can take a dish of lea with them, if Sophy don't mind being left alone one afternoon." Sophy expressed her entire willingness to remain at home, and, indeed, was re joiced at Ihe prospect of to doing ; and at the sppo'ntcd hour tiext diy. witn Mr Harris's wagon came rattling down the lane, gladly aaiul4 bar gnJrU l prepare for their visit, and saw them drive away with, it musl be confessed, a feeling of relief, somewhat difficult, perhaps, to an alyze. Instead, howercr, of setting about the various little tasks, which, to beguile her loneliness, Mrs Middleton had suggcsled, Sophy sal down by the window, and was soon lost in deep thought. What was the subject of her meditations, I think I iceuld not tell, eren if I could, because I do not choose In belrsy all tho weakness of my ex ; but I am sure her eyes were wet, and her face rcry sorrowful, when who should come trotting to the door but Archie liar- miliar,!, inv icij lasi iicrsuu in me ' world one might expect on election -day when crerybody, young or old, was or ought to hare been, busy at Drookrille polls. Be this as il may, howercr, here, as I said, came Archie, who threw the bridle of his pretty bay pony orer Ihe gate-post. I met your lulks, just now. coins to the rillage, and hearing you were al home, j called to see you." I bophy received him with a mixture of ' reserre and cordiality quito unmislakcabtr, and a blended shoner of tears, smiles, and mushes, which Archie interpreted favora bly, I suppose, for he said, "Then you are glad to see an old friend once more, Sophy." "Certainly I am, and it is a long lime sineo you were here." "Long I lei me see six weeks, I guess. Yon don't call that a great while, do you t" "Oh, yes, I do," replied Sophy, blushing. "We are so lonely now that we hare learn ed in think much of our friends." "Have you?" said Archie, regarding her with a look half pleased, half sorrowful, as if some painful recollection at that moment crossed his mind ; "that is enough to make tome ot us almost glad lhat you hate left Ilrookville." "Oh! never say you were glad aithatl" cried Sophy, earnestly, "when it made inc so unhappy." "Nol glad on some accounts, certainly," said Archie, "not that you should have met with misfortune, but only because you think more of old friends here than there." "True! real friends are the same every where," said Sophy, nol exactly knowing what to sap:. "Sometimes not always," replied Arch ie, significantly. "Dut if friends bring bad news, arc they less welcome t" "I don't believe you have any bad news to lell me this afternoon," said Sophy. "You look very well pleased." "Oh I it is not disagreeable news to me, but perhaps it may be to you" said Archie, smiling. "Lit me hear it, then," said Sophy, "or may le I can guess it. Mr Wilson has sold the old place." "Yes, the old place has changed hands again, and think for the better; but thai is not the news I mean." "Do tell mc, ihen," said Sophy, imps tiently, "for I cannot guess." "Perhaps," said Archie, suddenly be coming grave, "it may make you sorry ; and if so, I had rather not be the one to lell il; but Philip Greyson is married." "Is that all!" asked Sophy, blushing to the rery eyes at the mention of Philip's name, "I thought your news was bad." "And do n't you reallr care about it!" Sophy, and see if you are in earnest if you really do not care." oaiu vircuic. "L.CI mc IOOK I.:. ..i - in rour esea. "No, indeed. I do nol." ssid Sonhv. looking in Archie's face with a smile which spoke entire truth. "I should not hire cared if he had married all the girls in Brookville." "You thought differently once," said Archie, "and I am not sure, Sophy, thai you will care to hear an old story of true love orer again, after the last talk we had ! on the subject." "Oh, Archie I will you never forget that foolish business," exclaimed Sophy, burst ing into tears. "People forgive easier than Ihey forget, sometimes," said Archie; "and I can't for my life, forget any thing lhat concerns you. I may be mistaken, but I ihink that, after Philip Greyson, you care more for me than any one else ; and now that he is mar ried" Sophy answered with a glance, which told a whole story of penitence, and a world of reproach. "And if you ihink I could mako you happy, as I would try to do, dear Sophy," he continued, "why ihen, perhaps, you won't object to go back to Brookville, and) live with me at the 'old place,' and take grandfather and grandmother with you ? hey, Sophy!" Poor Sophy wns crying so heartily, from a mingled feeling of joy and borrow, that sho could nol answer, and so Archie proceeded. "I have been very fortunate this last year, I suppose, because I had nothing to draw tne off from business, and have been able to buy the place from Mr Wilson. I will put it in good order again, and wo shall be to happy tture shan't we, Sophy, darling! But you don't speak." "Because I am so happy that I have no words to tell il," replied Sophy, smiling through her tears. "But will y6il really forgive all my foolishness and vanity, dear Archie. And shall we really go back lo Brookrille; lo the 'old place' and with you, loo! Oh I it seems like a blessed dream," "A dream that will last, I hope," said Archie, "and pay us for all the sorrow wo hare had Ihe past year for you haven'i been sad clone, Sophy, I hare thouhgt ol you, and Inred you just the same; and longed lo lell you so, often and often, only I thought if yon did like Phil Greyson best" "Plcaso don't name him again," said Sophy, And Archie, nothing loth lo dis card a disagreeable topic, promised I be liere with a kiss that he would not. Un fortunately for grandmother Middleton'a lillle jobs, Sophy found the time pass so rapidly lhat she quite forgot them since Archie (tayed all the afternoon, while tils poor horso stood, kicking off the flies, at the garden gate, wondering, it may be at lilt master's unusual delay, or sudden lovo f gossiping The old gentleman and his wife camo tiuuie In eAieltcui splits, ti;6'V...j -!. had become the purchaser of their former abode, Mr Middlelon's mind quite at ease respecting his favorite elm trees ; and when Ihey learned further of all that had occur red during Iheir absence, and how iheir dar ling Sophy now so smiling and happy was lo become the mistress once more of I Iho dear "old place," their cup of joy and j contentment seemed full to oierflowing. I Grandmother reminded Sophy that "she I had tntd lipr a ,r ,nn thai Atiln !!- ! would make the besl husband in the world lalwajs excepting Arr old man;" while grandfather could only clasp his withered hands, and raise his sightless eyes in silent eiseulaliona nl cranHine and Inr. I Genuine lorers of lore stories like to hear of lhat devoutly-wished for consump tion a wedding; but editors, and some oilier people, best fancy jumping at the conclusion at once. So, most kind reader, whoever you may be, please to imagine I A.ttiA lis. la tA lila Itrifta m.iallw talttnA at Brookrille before the autumn commeno ed the happiest people in the wide world ; hile grandmother is busiest of the busy, all day long, in ner accustomed naunts ; snd grandfather sits under the shadow of his beloved elms, almost forgetting his misfortunes of their year of exile, in the added happiness of Ins darling Sophy. The Folks Who don't Take News- rAPEns The Lncofoco Representative from Florida, Derkshlre co., Mass., did not attend the recent extra session of the Legis lature, as he had not heard of it ! It seems he didn't lake a paper. So Gen. Cass loat a vole, and the intelligent Representative lo-t his pay and mileage, amounting to somo S 13 1 Springfield Republican, We have known numerous instances of this sort. A somewhat extensive Flour dealer in a Western County, was so su premely parsimonious that he pertinacious ly refused, though frequently solicited, lo lake a daily paper. The resull was lhat he was behind his neighbors in the receipt of Ihe sudden rise iu tho price of breadstuffs in ie-n. An intelligent patron of the press took advantage of this fact, purchased a thou sand barrels of flour from him before break fast, upon which he realized a profit of 1,501) in four days I Determined not lo be caught in this manner again, the parsimonious dealer was in the habit of visiting a certain barber's shop iu the ncigborbood of his residence, to steal the news. This kept him properly adtiscd for a time, and no one overreached him. Upon a certain occasion, however, news was received which depressed the . i i. i mantel , anu aomo wags ucieniiiiicu iu pun null the man who wouldn't take the papers. They accordingly assembled in the barber's shop earlier than usual, and awaited Ihe ar rival of Iheir victim. The moment he presented himself, one or the conspirators commenced reading what he called the lat est telegraphic despatch, announcing in ad vance in the price ol flour, ihe inatanl he heard this, the victim decamped, pounc ed upon the first dealer he met, (who hap pened lo be in Ihe plot,) offered him the ruling price of the day previous for a thou sand, barrels, struck the bargain and paid orer before he discovered thai he would lose nearly 81GC0, because the morning paper was not left at his house 1 Albany Evening Journal. Another or 'em. "Got a paper to spare J" "Yes, sir ; here's one of our last. Would yon like to subscribe, sir, and take it regularly !" "1 would but 1 am too poor." That man had just returned from the cir cus, cost 50 cents ; lost time from his farm, 50 cents ; whisky, judging from tho smell, at least 50 cents making a dollar and a half actually thrown away, and then beg ging for a newspsper, alleging that he waa loo poor lo pay for it ! Thai's what we call "saving at the (pile and losing at the bung-hole." Advantages of Newspapers. Some years ago, a lady noticing a neighbor of hers was not in her seat at church on tne Sabbath, called, on her return home, lo en quire what should detain so punctual an at tendant. On entering Iho house she found the family all busy at work. Sho was sur prised when her friend addressed her with : "Why, la t where haro you been to-day, dresed in your Sabbalh day clothes I" " l o meeting." "Why, what day ia ill" "Sabbalh day." "Sal, atop washing this minute. Sab bath day I Well, I don't know, for my husband has got so plsguy stingy, he won't tako the papers now, and we know nothing. Well, who preached v "Mr M . "What did he preach about!" "On the death of the Sariour." "Why, is ho dead ? Well, well, all ere ation might be dead, and we know nothing about it. It won't do; we must hare the papers again, for ercry thing goes wrong without them. Bill has almost lost his readin', and Polly lias gol mopish again, because sho has got no poetry and stories to read. Well, if we hate to take a cart load of potatoes and onions to market, I will hare a newspaper," Moral. l hose who uo not take a news paper don'l certainly know anything. S3T "Milter, will yott lend pa your news paper 1 He only wants it lo send lo his uncle in the country." " O, certainly I And ask your father if he'll jusl lend ma the roof of his house I only want tho ihinglcs to make tho tea-kettle boil." t3-Good newspapers haro been called the only paper currency that is vyorlh more lhan gold and silvery trjrThe best cure for hsrd timea is to cheat the Doctor by being temperate, the Lawyer by keeping out of debt, and the Demagogue by voting for honest men J but Pay the Phinteb, if you wish to prosper and be happy. A man who would deliberately cheat the Printer, has a aou small enough to dinco i hornpipe in muiquito's witch-fob, .v