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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1879.-NO. 3.
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PICTURE FRAMES.
"We make tl»e best Frames.
Have the latest .Styles,
And sell the cheapest.
low
Walnut Frames
The cheapest Mottoe Frames iu the
city.
All kinds ot Fancy Paper and Scrap
Pictures for Christmas ornaments
8 cts. each.
-AT
Pt. El El ID "S
SECOND STREET, »b. ORANGE.
All kinds ot Picture Frames to order.
Cohen,
Jfhrrlmnt jailor
AND
PRAfiTI dkh •fiFf'PSR,
Cor . 2d £ Market Sts.
Suits made
l'uiita $3 and upwards. Good *'t guaranteed.
Cleaning. Scouring and Dyeing neatly
done.
Orders received by mail promptly attentod to.
Gall at Cor. 2d and Markot streets.
Also. FINE CLOTHING ON HAND.
order from $12 and upward«.
Ladies Hair Emporium.
Mrs. J. PERCY,
Manufacturer of nil kinds of
TT AIFt WOH.HL,
The largest 8tock o^liAlU GOODS iu
the City.
11AIK JEWELRY made to order at the shor
test notice,
no. G13 market street.
SHOEMAKER
(by name)
Has The Old
Store,
No. 5 East Fourth St.
Oue Door Above H, F. Pickles.
Where T have pul in a com
plete Slock of ftne
WoftK Baskets
Work Baskets
Work Stands
W oitK Stands
FAnoy Baskets
Fancy Baskets
Of all kinds just
THING FOB
Christmas Present
also a large loi of
TOÎ S.
DOLLS EXPRESS WAGONS VELOCIPEDES
DOLLS
TOY WAGONS FROM 5ots to $4.50
This Store is devoted to all kinds of
Holiday Goods.
ÄÖT There will also be found at my
other Store No. 403 King Street a
large assortment of Wood and Willow
Ware also Tin knd Brush Goods.
J, J2, S7lOJ2MA£.Uft t
EXPRESS WAGONS VBLOOIPBDES
THE WEDDING.
BY RALPH WILSON.
AITRE SEILER was a well
preserved, agile gentleman
of nearly sixty. At twenty
he thought of nothing but law; at
thirty, of nothing but pleading; nt
forty he became a judge; and only at
fifty-five did he make the discovery
that weighing laws and splitting hairs
upon the meaning of words and
phrases is scarcely all tue pleasure to
be found iu existence.
At fifty-five he awoke to the con
sciousness thatihe had wasted life. He
was very olever at every point in the
common law of the Uuterwald, bat he
was not wise enough to know that at
that age one
over again.
If, apart from the law, he had
a passion, it was a quiet, half doubt
ing love ol fishing; and, therefore,
when he gave up his judgeship, and
retired into private life with the re
spect and ever veneration of all who
led half his life
the differences
of other legal anglers through nearly
a score of years, he fell to angling for
fish as the one joy of his life.
Indeed, it was this new occupation,
amid nature, tiees, flowers and living
water, whioh prompted Maitre Seiler
to the conclusion that he had made a
mistake in life when he brought it
down to grinding law from .New Year's
Day to St. Sylvester's whioh is the
last day in Decembei.
The old man's heart was desolate,
His quiet, resigned old housekeeper a
Bad spinster, who had thrown herself
into the pathetic and tears early in
life—Maitre Seiler found, now that he
saw Bky and forest daily, to be quite
a wearisom woman; and the conse
quence was that Maiter Seiler would
pack up his fishing wallet, with a
crust and ilask of white wine for his
lunch, and go out from six in the
morning until sunset.
One day, having caught trout until
he wi*b weary of unhooking them, and
the afternoon being close—it was a
warm April that year—he fell asleep
under a wnispering fir tree, and there
he slept the sound sleep of innocence
for hours.
Then as he awoke he experienced
that wonderful luxury—a gradual
gaining of the senses—while a sweet
voice was singing in the distance.
When he sat up and rubbed his eyes,
he found that the sun had set, and
that he himself was rather stiffer in
the limbs than was comfortable.
The voioe oame nearer, and through
the break in the glade he saw a moun
taineer girl spinning as she oame
slowly forward, followed by two or
three browsing goats.
The girl was about sixteen; her yel
low, wavy hair was drawn to the baok
of the head, and there fell in two long
red ribbon-tied pleits; while the black
bodice und poppy-colored skirt
completed a far more charming picture
than any the old judge had seen in
court through all his legal years.
He sighed lightly. She stopped and
looked about, but she showed no fear.
"Don't be afraid," he said, gently.
The girl smiled aa she saw the plea
sant old gentleman, and said,—
"Oh, no! and Bruttleward and
Michlin would butt you if I told
them."
soaroely begin life
knew him
for clients,
. having ang
). and settled
a
The goats looked at the stranger in
an undeoided way, but apparently
resolved to go on munching.
"And who art thon?"
Lotte*"
"And where does Lotte Jive?"
"I am the daughter of the Forester
Yeri."
"Hal ha! art thou the daughter of
the Forester Yeri? î remind me I have
seen him in my oonrtjat sessions, and
other times. Is his house far away?"
"But a turn, messire, in the path;
and the forester will be V'ry glad to
see thee, good herr, if he knows thee."
"Why, whom have wo here?" asked
the forester, looking out from the head
of the stone steps,
living floor ofjtis
ground.
"Good-evening, Yeri; thy daughter
has found me. I am Messire Seiler,
late judge of the canton. Hast so soon
forgotten me?"
"He! 'Tis Messire Heiler!" cried the
forester, doffing his hat and hurrying
down the steps.
"I fell asleep," said *the old judge,
looking yet upon Lotte; "and, though
I am still as active «s a roe, I did not
awake until the sun had gone down. I
am a long way from the town; my
wallet is empty, and so'also am I; and,
therefore, am asking thee for some
supper, Yeri."
"With right good will," said the
forester, holding out his hand, which
the old judge took; for in and about
Switzerland the general equality of
.ppear to create an evuality of
the officer and the private will
and the great man
find himself
«•I
whioh led from the
forest home to the
riches a
habits;
sit down together,
of the district will
ill at ease when he eats his supper
with a small farmer, the latter, mean
while, being perfectly hospitable, ne*
ver servile, and rarely unoomfertable,
when f*oe to face with a man of supe
rior social rank.
The good wife KriBtine now earning
forth with a welcome, these four peo
plo,shut out the evening, after enter
ing Ihe forester's house, and Lotta and
her mother fell to work preparing
supper.
The red-checked, coarse whibe doth
soon upon the table, the wooden
spoons and platters laid, and the big
tureen, lively with a pattern of wild
flowers was ready for the soup.
Not much of a meal—but plain soup,
the beef whioh made it eaten with vi
negar and oil, black bread and strong
cheese, the whole washed down with
some blaokish, sour country wine—
vet the old judge thought he never
had eaten such a meal.
To tell the truth at once, the old
judge was in love with Lotte, though
she was only sixteen, and the old gen
tleman was by that time fifty-eight,
if he was a day.
"I lay me, good judge, you will
sleep till late in the morning," said
broad-ohested Yeri, when they were
saying good-night.
"Oh, no I" replied the judge wish
ing to out a good figm*e before Lotte;
"I never was more aotive than I
I shall |be up with the lark, and ont
before any of you*"
Nevertheless, though they softley
called him three times, he never woke,
and, in fact, did not present himself
until the forester's breakfast had been
waiting a whole hour.
The forest girl had been out and
away hours; and as he saw her, with
the fresh morning color on her face,
and holding out to him a bunch of
wild flowers whioh she had gathered,
he decided that a pretty girl looked
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I OOITINOID ON ■
The lYlodeJ
TAILOR STORE.
We claim for this establish
ment all that the name indi
cates, it has for its foundation
-t'XTB-ßlSJVCE
TJIA 77 CAL ASIZI? Y
AJVft) MJXßl'J.
We have built upon this
foundation commencing with
a fow samples until we have
a complete
MERCHANT TAILORING
ESTABLISHMENT.
Well stocked with all desi
raible goods.
FEED CARSON
MERCHANT TAHOE
No. 233 Market Street.
The Great Rush
STILL CONTINUES AT TI1E
BOSTON
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HOUSE.
They have on exhibition the
largest and mont varied line of
Qvarcoats & Ulsters
offered in this city.
greatest wonder and novelty in the
Clothing line is the
The
Heavy Eussian Ulsters
they are offering for $5.00—to suit
all sizes.
The custom department connect
ed with this house has made a
sweeping reduction in its prices.
The furnishing department con
tains everything in its line, and
many beautiful things suitable for
the Christmas Holidays.
BOSTON ONE PRICE
Clothing House,
IfiÄlT 3T.
V. E. HOLMES Pro,.