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THE NEVADA NATIONAL
“SERLY PAPER, PUBLISHED EVERY SATCU RDAT MORN
POAT GRASS VALLEY, NEVADA COUNTY, CALRORNIA
=. Nev ada Natio
TERMS:
Por one year, (inadvance,).....-86,00
For six months, (in advance, ha
For three months,...... «2,00
Siugle copies,. ooo S50te
PRICE oF A DVERTISING .
squareof Thirteen Lines first insertion. $1.50
Subsequent insertion.... dedsonccocecs 1,00
—EEEEE ee,
8. 6. RICHARDSON,
Attorney & Counsellor
AT LAW.
Will promptly attend to all business confided to
his care in Nevada and adjoining Counties.
VOL 2.
WOOD, EDDY & co's:
OLDA D BRELIABLE
00 .
. LOTTERIES!
'
Icau collect two montha’ pay, back pay, extra . Delawere and Georgia deputies {from this oftice.
rations and transportation expences for all teamsters ny
in the Utah Expedition. Information free. . L 18) TF ERIES.
+ og spear given toallkinds of Convey. Lotteries on the COMBINATION, and others on the
encin: sre wine
OF¥ICE—On the corner of Auburn and Richardson . Havana or SINGLE NUMBER plans
Bts.,Grass Valley. a” “tf a
_—-— : ~l S@PLENDID SCHEMES
]
W. B. ‘CLAPP, With Capital Prizes of
.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE ¢70 00011.
OFFICE—MILL ST., GRASS VALLEY, sade snp
[Opposite the Office of Richardson & Johns . AUGUSTA Georgia ani WELMINGTO .
ones . PCR, Under the Pa recente of SWORN COMr . be sioners, every
NOTICE Wednesday and Saterday of Rach Week
;. unilersigned have this day formed a Law Co
partaership ander the firm and style of Dibble The Delaware State Lotteries:
feces DIBBLE & LANSIN IBBLE & LANSING. 20 Dr secede 82080,
Sept. 15, 1886 Cc Lass 2 awe Waepxe paY, Aug md 5.
THEODORE MHLLER. ; ae e : i :
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR ATLAW, ss ggg “ “ gp «
Office—In Kelsey's Building Commercial street, eer
leet slctaailihd The Single Number Lotteries:
nS eee nT " arco} we stiebay of owen)
CLASS 32 DRAWS SATRDAY, August 6
$100,000! — “garb
3
ANTED, in Gold Dust, weekly, $100,099, for “4
which the highest price will be paid
Dast sent to the Mint without charge, except
presseage. Acivances made at all times on dust sent
to the Mint. I have alsoa Melting Furnaces, and will
melt gold into bars for parties desiring it.
DRAFTS ON THE A TIC STATES, ,
ROTHCHCHILDS’ DRAFTS ON EUROPE.
CHECKS at par on SACRAMENTO & SAN FRANCISCO
Spectal and General Deposites received as usual.
Collections and Banking Business promptly attend
: all said drawings can be found at
o: to. Ww ood, Eddy & Co.'s Lottery
A residence of eight years in Grass Valley, I trasthas made me suffici iy well known, not to need Office,
farther eulargem fice at the Old Stand, one a s .
door below the Exchange. a
and earlier Schemes
FIFTEEN DAYS At
DRAWING TARI
will consequently
or ten doys before i of
prominent San Franc yne ers !
‘ew York papers, containing a perfect
‘o. 98 Montgomery St., Rooms No 2 & 3,
Over Freeman & Co.'s Epress,
4 SAN FRANCISCO,
STORE, NEW GOODS ae
A. DELANO,
Grane Valley, January Boe 1859 25-tf
NEW
> a 'd ; Whole Tickets..... és 8700600
Main Street. .Grass Valley. Hiintven sgh ies 500
ae : . Quarters... “a Kg 200
co bball eee
7? SURSCRIRER havir
New Fire . *¥8° Wats HO GOR tO Amy CROEX ‘
citizens of & nd y th eis ' her of the Express Compat i
Opening the Largest nud Best und@ risk of WOOD. EDDY &CO. and PRI!
Selected Stock of Furniture, niecvannmte se ee
Ever Brought to this Place gest is
Agr rverything belonging te . se Furnishir } i ia]
eueh as Carpets, Floor Cloths, Ma Wall } Ca : aie
ant Blankets, will be feur tv—A TR. Reme it — i sets at
whl hw me sol he lower tar *, for Cant ie sar Dies rices, au he ka > ' vith r
2 t! f Tm! atrer re hhetets
eonddent if the len me me th is
determined to be underseld by ne otver Sto . ir vane AY EWS
oO. SOUNSON, N
completed their
TORE. N ]
ihers bavir t
. »
eel FIRE PRO BRICK STORE,
L . 0) C 0 R S, W . N ES S ! ss * ous Boom in — ¥
liave Jam opened oF of th
BRAN DIES, 0), . oss cae oo
Foreign & samanetie.
THE UNPDRSIGNED having no "arrangements inj y fered in Graee ‘
BeHDCATA A PUELADE SYRIA we are deter * atl ast: or ve
reas! Any Establishment of the kind
rade at as low a f geapane to sell te the t
they can buy from any House in San Fran —. pi A : eee
Thereby saving Freight aad Charges (rom San Frar IN j His I LAC E.
e@isco to Sacramenté . @urctetceantiniedte Smee ee
Z cter of « ou 2 Quali ¢ i : ‘ ¥ he Characte f r i . .2 sl pt THE ATRST St e OF
our G we fer tot ave been be g
from us for the last 10
McWILL I AMS & Co.,
' cv & 48 K Strect, Sacramento. DRE Ss & MINE RS
. ember McWItLLIAMS & Co., Sacram-nto N. B. Remember A acram “TDL bua e peed, I at
Hats, and Gentlemen’s
Furnishing Goods.
BOO’ CS
ors,
=. 6. <.
CLUB HOUSE GIN.
THE UNDERSIGNED Hi AVING BEEN
appointed SOLF AGENTS for the sale of this PURE
GIN in California and Oregon, are he ge ng to sup
the Trade with an article that bas NO EQUAL
N THIS MARKET, being the PURE AR Tit LE in its
finest drinkable condition an: f. :
This Gin is IMPORTED DIRE FROM BOLLAND.
by Mesers. W. S. CORBIN & CO., of New York. who
have made arrangements with the late firm ot CAM
PBELL HROTIES tur the sole importation and sule
in the (nited States and Canada.
We are assured it is the
ONLY GENUINE
CLUB HOUSE GIN
EVER IMPORTED TU THIS M: rerun
And we are satisfied that a trial will obtain for it
the high reputaivn it sustains where it is introduced .
. NONE Is GENUINE untess the bottles have
the LABEL of W. 8S. COKBIN & CU. on them
For sale by the principal Liquor dealers in Sa’
Francisco. W. RB. CUMMINGS &CO.,
43m 60 Califorma st., San Francisco.
ee
ty le dressing up ia fin
tothe CENTRAL MARKET
s. + COmN & Bue.
DIRECT IMPORTERS & DEALFRS FROM MANU
FACTURELS, OF ALL KINDS OF
BCOLS & STATIGNARY,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
Country Orders solicited, and promptly attended to
School Boooks and School Stationary ;
BLANK BOOKS.
For County Purposes, made to order of the
Best Material
Catalogues sent on application
LEE & CARL. THOMAS 8S. LE
Corner Montgomery & Merchant Sts.,
Lumber & General Dealer, 4-3m San Francisco.
Valley Lumber Yard, . — meres a
Main Street. oppesite Western Hotel, House & Lots nn SALE.
GRASS VALLEY.
—— House and Lot on School Street, opposite Mr. Dib
AVING control of ALL Lumber manufactured bles’ for Sale or Rent.
Gees heme a ~ a ALSO—A Half Acre Lot, fenced in, in the rear of
5 Lr tet tthe he Erapire Mill, next to Scofield’s peoperty, for sale
SUGAR AND YELLOW PINE LUMBER, OF ALL . Auniyto MM. METCALF
DESCRIPTIONS, . Grass Valley, August 6, 1858. 2 tf
OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY AND IN ANY . —
Laths, Pickers, baker, Shingles, SU MMONS,
Cedar Posts, &c, &e. . STATEOF CALIFORNIA, ) JU srice's COURT.
. f Nevada, 88 i) lapp, wae l have, direct from the Manufactories, County o tian Pathos Seaties Of the Poses.
BASH, SASH DOORS, BLINDS, FRENCH winpows, . T*B*HiP of Grass Valley.) ee ae
Panel Doors, Newels Banisters, &e, &e., &e. Tw. —— < the Stateof California,to CLs
5, Greerive :—
Which I offer for sale at prices below competition. . You are hereby summoned to apyeer befave me,
r at my Office, in said Township, on Monday the
C 0 « L E () T . NG 1 12th day of December, 1859, at 10 o'clock, A. M., to
answer to the complaint po eer ginal
demands of you the sum of Iwo ndred dollars, as
JOHN Ww. ROBERTS, per copy of complaint now on file in phe ee —
Judgment will be taken against you for the sai
(Of Freeman & Co's Express,) amount, together with costs and damages, if you fail
EGS LEAVE to inform the citizens of Grass Valley . to appear and answer.
and vicinty that he «\!! promptly attend to/ To the Sheriff or any Constable of said County.—
the Collecting of acounts, or notes, that may be . Greeting t—Make legal service and due return hereof.
eoaebte him. His charges will be moderate, and Le ‘Under my hand, this @th day of September,
he can be found a a'l times at the Banking House . A 1859 W. B. CLAPP,
ofa Dalane oon Jurtioe of the Pace of aif County
.$50,000!!,
And numorous others “of smaller denominations will
School Books at reasonable thal
Particular attention paid to orders for all kins of
COUNTY CLERKS can be furnished with all kinds of
epuing cLoTHiNa, . PPTRE SALOON.
.
.
We will give the pub achanee, once more, of .
oratrifie. Call uext door
.
/
' oo aw. Heatsms and Beoot Stet 6 dn
GRASS VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, SEPT. 24.
OUNTY SURVEYOR'S : Seve 7, Shadows—Then Sunshine.
COURT HOUSE, NEVADA, . “Work, work, work !° I repeated the
JOUN L. GAMBLE, ) (3. ostxom, . to myself with bitterness. gs] leaned out
County Surveyor. j { Deputy. from the window to catch the s
Fe PERSONS are hereby cautioned against em
ying other Surveyors than such as may be . of the morning. a
pt wept up from the
d green meadow land
. Lines of misty, golden Jip
Geiuctous,
Extract from the Laws of California i
“re § tag
Cuar. 20, Sec 3.—Nosorvey or re-survey hereaf re siantiog
é, down from the billtons, mak ter ma t the County surveyor £ amber paths
or hi . legal evidence in . across the gree: be nse
any Cour t} te JOUN L.GAMELE : , the green, dk WY leids, and amer lad
au County Surveyor . G€FS Irom One tree top to another, throt
A
a all the wide expanse of woods that my eye
vj ‘ rT > a} Ina ° z sti.
[. iL LI (MS( yN, could reach. Under the wing Ww, tuses and
lilacs blossumed—the roses toss}
RUGTIONEER, . red and white, and the lilaca tb ir purple
. ‘
Per nal Veoyarh asif to exchange kisse
OFFICE—Commercial and Pine street, Nevada
eve att dtosalestnany partof the m. of Clusters, backward and forward. meeting
+; and mingle ia one
sweet breath their united fragrance.
: .
But what were the sunlight, the trees, the
dewy fields and flowers to me?
HENRY MEREDITI THOMAS, HAWLEY.
: : ; ] idpeoings Ke wipes go out freely among them; my feet could not
coteatiaytaetivatialiliras ” aw 16 afi _ . Press the green grass of the fields; I might
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELLORS ar LAW . not wander where the breezes made antbems
OFFICE—In Kidd Knox's Brick Building, cor through the trees; my band might not pluck
the simplest flower which bent forward to
meet their weary outstretehing. I must
Ana 3p Aslstplalolework, for labor was the only gift for me ;
whether I made ita pleasure or a curse, it
SAF -<OOonmi? was the only alternatire,
And so with tears in my eyes. which the
Harrington é & Patterson, sunlight mockingly bridged across with golBRICK Bt IL! i XG, COR. BRO, 1D & PINE STS, @y heart, whch, with the most rigorous will
vn on Brow street, den bars, 1 seated myself to my daily task.
@ finest i ard Sa pene
e moun
s. in the new
OPPOSIT & KNOX’s BUILDING, Nevapa. . [could hardly keep from overtiowing—
They hereby tender an invitation te all their old . Passionate upbeaving of my deep. womanly
nent visits, and tar tah ft = : i
selves to give an geod sat. 2tare, which in vain I tried to press back
h new and mag
t BILLSARD TABLES, anid every known. In vain, for it surged up to catch
ge ¢ ete the light and the shadows; the light. thou
: acd daaak Geet it said the while there was no Ii ght, aud the
shadows which, even in my bitterest moments, I shut my heart against. It wasa
strange time to me; can you comprebend it,
reader? A time when I denied everything
for a fear that was the sweet foundation of a
_ NEW STORE
Weil & Goldsmith,
s STREET .-GRASS VALLEY “Work. work, work!” Lsaid again presii ile ine meant ? by John Parker.) sing my fingers close upon my eyes, and jetVE JUST RECEIVED a Large and ting full the garment on which I bad been
Eptirely » Stock of sewing, “I wish I might die.” My tears fell
_— o thick and fast. I wished I might wee 7
DRY SVWIBSG, ili a
: . T° FY inte away,
"i ee » 4 a Yrran “ }
Gen , 4 » Lawns, OrgandNellyp—Nell y dear, you will we ep so long
ies, Cambricy,’ Jacouets, and (embroideries; . that there will be no rainbow alter the showLi 8 fs— ped ton, crown grass ; instead of the rainbow, there will bea
cloth, corded and embroidered; ribbons, bo a att heavy grayness upon every thing,.—
siery, French ealicoes, and dress goods of all Look up, I have something to say to you.”
the new and fashionable styles, &e. Gents Before the words fell upon my ear, I rechirts, drawers, aod bosiery, together with a ogniz d a presence near me, asoul that mins
H stock ¢ petings, mattings, napkins leaped up in great waves of joy to meet
table cloths, flannels, Liankets, brown anr Words were not wanted to assure me of the! c
t ed shirtings . prese of Charlies Howard. In a moment
d upon my face, and invol
{ re N G Their stock is all tirely new. ane just the smiles gather pon my i invol© LO E Ea a I 17 purchased from the latest importations, and untarily I unclasped my hands trom my eyes
it the lowest cas
h prices which will enable . to meet the sfeady, penetrating gaze of the
them to supply their customers at prices, manT loved,
“Now, now, Nelly, we have the rainbow !”
tower then ever before offered fi is market
Mr. Goldsmith. formerly of Friedman's . be said, drawing a chair, and se ating himself
ls that he wo'd . close by my side, and at the same time tuss frier gs leave toi
lexamine his . Sing carelessly tl! ght, airy robe which I
stock before purchasing elsewhere. 45 . wasm ethiade upon the table. “Tell me what
—— you?”
be pleased to have theme
For some reaeon the bitterness within me
ow a up to my lips when I opened them to
Mice Strret, Grass VALLEY, . speak.
[Next Doo yr to Cady’s Livery Stadia.) “Iam weeping for joy,” I said, turning
Tt gned, havir re _ the above nam my head away from bim. “Is it to be woohy LRB th i. ry dered att”
wos PULTAL wih ie “Not if your heart in its outstretchings
OFC. W. Smith, are prepard to receive a enter. . can divine the future,” was the answer.
n their friends in the be«! manner
“Are youa prophet, that you can speak
with such authority ?” said I.
“I judge your future by my own heart,
None but the Best Liquors will be found
T THE EMPIRE
rom the mixers and manniactur of Tarantula Nelly,”’ said he, ‘I will not believe that it
ice i. F. HUMISTON "ae . ante 9?
60-tf J. K. SALE tells me wrong};
Ia: ceintiseiibnineteaimiaceenliiieli —— I reached out my hand for my work, withLime, Lime!
A Large Supply of Fresh Burnt Lime,
Constantly on hand
. out replying, as he said this, A det wantin
. tion rose within me to listen idly, like a
. pleased child, to his words. even though they
} sent the warm blood dashing over my face,
At the Kiins on Wolf Creek, . ana quickened to wildness the pulsation of
Which: will be Sold at the Lowest Morket Rates my heart. I was a poor, dependent sewing
For further information apply at the Kilns, or! girl, and Charles Howard was rich, proud
address Eaward Huston. Grass Valley. Terms CASH. . and of high family. What I knew of the
BARLEY and HAY WANTED in exchange for . tot
ef rng nptly delivered eee . World, all the education I could lay claim
a a to, bad been gathered piece+meal; and yet I
TURNER’S
. ; Was not ignorant. He was an elegant, polished man, atease inany station—a man
G\ \ w & \s BR Ww AN AE 9 . who had seen the world without entering its
AND . busy, bustling ranks, and from seeing had
ForEST WINE BITTERS , turned away, weary and discontented.
minem lie weit cereiieni ee From the moment! saw him, when he
and Ague, Flatulene Costive. came to spend the summer with the proud
ness, or Heaviness, General . lity, Nausea, Head us rte wer
ache, Irregularity of the Digestive @rgons, Nervous . 480gdons, with whom I was living, I knew
sation, Neuralgia, Rheumatic Affect him wholly, and well, as if for years I had
most the ills that flesh is heir t They will be P
found not only a craarive, but a
Tative ever introduced in California
wn.These BITTERS, manufactured from the
choicest medical reots, barks and herbs, by Turner trothed husband of his haughty cousin, LeBrothers, are WARRANTED to be the best now in use
on the Pacitic Const, andecan be taken with perfec
safety by persons of all ages and conditions.
eg TURNER BROTHERS, Manufacturers of every
deseription of Syraps, Cordals, Bitters
York, Buffalo N. Y. and San Faancisco, Cal.
GINGER WINE understand him, appreciate him, as she could
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC —The rhputation awar
ded to TURNER'S GINGER WINE,and the unequaled . 90t; could bring by words a simile to his lips
popularity it has received, has been the means of. that she might try in vain to summon there.
putting into the market many spurious articles
aa Beware of these base counterfeits ! We caution all . He might give ber the husks of his soul, the .
msumers of GINGER WINE to examine the label .
peep is genuine save such as have our portraits . . outward make-believe devotion, bat I could .
ina circle, on a vert a, cupreemeet by the caer . see inte bis inner life, and knew that not for
stion— “TURNER'S GING prepared by
ve RN ER BROTHERS, New York, Buffalo N. Y. and . ® Moment was her proud, arrogant face daSan Francisco, California. _. guerreotyped there. He was by her side in
d §&
a@@ Manufactory
and Salesroom
in San Fran lal! the glitter
and show of fasbionéble
eociedaily, . had no right to dispute it. Indeed, .
word .
I might not’
There was a great well of bitterness within
ward into the quiet channel it bad always
othe beat ragven. . been permitted to read his beart as freely as .
. a written scroll. People said be was the betitia Langdon, and judging by what I saw
at N. 1 thought it very probable ; and with me .
there was ever this sweet assurance—I could .
~ TL Nera etnies
’
: NEVADA NATIONAL
DOOK & JOB PRINTING
MAIN STREET. CRASS TalsyY
pf . with e ta Navwtee
{Ev ereerrn Fever eOeRNT a mt Crete opable
m erecuting every description ef Job Voik, euelepe
test vere Cane Creevtazs Naxnerees
* SERA ‘ we ia Diawee.
i Ratt Ticks svree Vinteorbare
; : "
[sat ‘ NO. qG, none and Paw ‘ i» © execs
with te neséand diepa t sronable ferme
ET ON ae OO etOS:
= sialic
tam © tie bor eS apa ag when be “Vee and leaw me you should but for
Wwue &
terry y she eyes . Me. dowerd’s kindeess and pits. Foolishty
om esough, I bare promised not to turn von out
the worship of ita idel. uf doors. HJowerer, be caretal how you conButt v the my " cb duet coureelfpor yon will go now,” ghe said,
fe weep ng. Letitia spoke barshly sweepiog prondly toward the door, She
iaely tome, taunted me on my saps @ snddenty and add a, ‘*Tbhavtea few
low name uw callag. aod withanu gugry dresses which fou way ae well make for me.
light wr dark eves i me if I dure! to . Howard thinks you will please us better
raive Y plebelan voice te speak to those than any one ele.”
above me, she wonld bave m iroed infO) Teoold but smile at ler Presumption aw
the street like a beggar as . was! Lhaveot she ¢ d the door after her, “Mr, Howard
te lored since how [ bare so meekly thinks yon will plenee aa," J tepeated (o myWithout retorting her jusoleat words; I can. self, thankful that her insinuation bad no
not sey, unless it was for the «weet lovethat longer power to ruffle the calm joy of my
had placed me, for the time, fir above the heart
reach of ber taunte, Two or three days passed away, and I did
“I judged your future by my own heart,” not weet or speak with Mr. Howard again.
v¢ spoke to But for my trust in his love, my perfeet faith repeated Charles, attempting as}
draw my work from me again. “Ob, Nelly, in his every plan, I should have left the
bid me hope that 1 have aut judged wronghouse of the Langdons, even though . wag
y forced to sleepin the streets. Bat he wished
Ine to stay for some good reason, and sok
warm, tell-tale hiushes to write for his peru: poagplind ey under jusults thet bordered
, oucurses. Letitia told me that he looked
Upon me with scorn and contempt, while be
pitied me becanse I was poor and friendlens;
man—what could be want of my love? The and v0 pathaagnry— — . — 7 on
thought was torturing to me, and with a : ee m4 my sewing in my chamber, justead
of the sitting room.
jut one evening when I supposed every
member of the family were making merry
in the parlor, I stole down in the sitting room
for a book I had left there several daya before. AslI turned from the room to cross
the brilliantly lighted hall, I met Mr. How
ard, A sudden light broke over his face, as
he saw me, and with band extended be came
toward me taking both my bands in his.
“I must not stay,” said I, attempting to
“ What right had I to tremble with delight
at his welcome words? What right had the
sal my secret upon my brow. lip and cheek
I waz poor, and what right had I te woman's
love and joy? Charles Howard wasa proud
quick spasmodic effort, I said to him: “ Do
not, do not taunt me, Mr. Howard. Ido not
deserve this from you.”
“Taunt you. dearest !"° he said, drawing
me passionately toward bim. “Taunt you,
Who have grown to be nearer and dearer to
me than any one else?—when I came to you
this mors ing to ask you to be my wife—my
wife, Nelly!’ be repeated,
“You cannot mean what Fou are saying,”
IT sobbed. “You are rich, learned and provd;
Tam poor, unknown, and unloved. Lama
draw away from bim
“But a moment. dear,” said he. “I am preparing a home for you. It willbe ready
, . ‘ soon. Tam going away to-morrow. When
meat arin’s leagth from him, as though I Ireturn I will take you away from thie
bad been the merest child, and looking half
7 place. Keep up a brave heart until then.—
: : “Twill retarn in three days,”
reary O pride, pom an sie
“iter : ernie eee Task for) Ashe bent bis lips down te mine, I saw at
the luve of your true, womanly beart—a/} ,, ite side of . j the opposite side of the ball, peering from eo
door, the handsome, haughty face of Letitia
Langdon. J had not time tosignify by word
or look to Mr. Howard that there was any
one watching us before he said, pressing my
: hand as he turned away, “Three days, Neltme. If you were not, your life co'd . .. » he
hut Now onso calmly, so gent! I ana R '
Sut
“Well, what of that?” he asked, holding
reproachfally, half sternly in my face; *
heart that has been kept pure and free from
the corcoding dusts of the world. Give, oh,
give mea home there, Nelly! If there isa
condescension on either side, it ison yours
You are truer and purer than J. Do not in
‘ his assurance did not make me happy.
. I could bave borne everything, knowing the
roof sheltered us both; but now for
How rapidly and intoxicatingly the assur-. , ig = — lg oa
hie lot: stunt hveniih din audtiien of the cruel, sovengetyt Letitia. What might
hot happen in that time? I wept myself to
t, and all night my dreams
were shadowed hy the face of Letitia, wearing the same expression it bad worn the eveing before, when it lowered upen my bap=
s. The following day there was this
strage presentment of evil with me, which I
could not put away lightly. Letitia’s face
was an noreadable one, bat when she spoke
to me there was an air of triumph about her
—a vein of satisfied revenge ravoing through
. the very tones of her voice.
— . On the morning of the second day of Mr.
yward’s absence, while I was sitting in my
‘hamber, finishing a light morning wrapper
. for Letitia, I was semmoned to the parlor.
ment will be increased, however, if you have . I know not why. but a sudden fear took pos. the selfish pleasure of knowing that it is uniy pease sc a wore
5 stairs, so real had grown the idea of the sor+
shared by any oue else.” ' :
ba : row that was coming.
“Miss Russell,” began Mr. Langdon, ae I
. entered the room in which the whole house“I have sad reports of
you from my daoghter Letitia. Some one
has taken a large som of moaey from her
or
better man when near you, darlit
Oh, how like a bewildering, beautifal .
dream his words made everything to me !— he
ersof my soul! I forgot everything: j
Vg ¢ Pp, Ginking «
ips. privations, insults, sorrow and
despair, as for one little moment he drew
ing e that .
henceforth and forever it sb ais be my nape .
. ter, resting place, and shield.
“Ha, ha, ha!”
joy the quick. musical laugh of Letitia Laagmy weary head to his breast,
broke through my golden
don. “Really, this is interesting! How
lucky for me that I took a freak to rise early this morning. This beautiful, pathet
ic tableau, free of expense! Ha, hy
Shall I summon spectators, Mr. Howard? = . It
“Just as you please, Miss Langdon,”’ was
the cool, car lessly-given reply, as be drew
me back to my seat. “Perhaps your enjoy“Really, Charles, this is a little beneath .
” % . “te . .
you,” she replied, in a conciliating tone.
Do not, I bez of you. t e iu Door i.,; not, . g you, trifle with this pe hold was assembled,
unsophisticated creature any longer. .
course, it is perfectly excusable, for gentlen right to seek amusement a y purse; can you tell who it was
choose; but this girl. this servant of wir * : .
on ee ~ *t “sie? T began, in @ choked voi be
really, she aimost makes me blush that I am . ae a
. — . not understand you.”
® woman. . “Probably not, Mias,”’ said he. “But to
make everything plain, I will repeat it. My
daughter Letitia misses a Targe sam of money from ber porse; and thinks you may be
able to give her some clae to it—in a quiet
“Come here, Letitia, and jet me look :
you while you are blushing,”’ was the rep!
given with s light laugh.
“Well, yes, any thing,” said she, “on'y let
this girl be sent to her room. This is n0. way you know,
place for her.” “How should I know anything of ber monA quick, fiery anger shone in © barles Howey?” I demanded. in a quick, emptasic tonc,
ard’s eyes at these word's, such as I bad nev: fixing my eyes steadily apon the thin, sharp
er seen there before: yet his voice was calm face of the old man.
as he said aloud to her, “Very well,” and “Ob, that wou'd oot be a dificult matter,
then whispered to me, ‘I'll take care of you . 4, you go in and out of my room,” said Ledarling, do not fear.” . titin, seeing that her fatber quailed beneath
Half an hour later, as I was pacing toand my
y glance,
fro across my chamber, Letitia Langdon
came te me, her beaatiful features darkened
“And what jo hare you to insinuate
such a thing of me? the right of the rich over
by frowis. I did not tremble at ber anger. . phe,
’
bat stood up silently and proudly before her “No sect right, Miss,” retorted Letitia.
waiting for her to commence the mereiless . Rut when a women thows herself wanting
tirade which she } rowlimese for tre. fone esseutial virtoe, people more readily
“Well, what have you toany for yourself? . euenoot her of lacking others, So I believe
the began, ber voi quivering with rage. . that you ere able to tell me something of my
“anewer me!”’ / money, rather than other servants who bare
But I did not care to speak FO Te: . always shown themacives stricély bonorable
mained silent, ; tn everything.”
. “Why don’t yor anever me she aeked “And is th’s all sou bave to say to me?’
with a stamp of ber feet. . Tasked, glaneing rownd mpon the little as.
}
. “First, Lust know by what eathorily ; «om!
you question me,” I replied. “Abt Ts it not enough. young women f°
“Girl, are you not my servant, working exclaimed Mr. Langdon.
for thé home I give you? Are you notac-) “Bnwah? Crrtainly. sir,’ F anewerett,
nrning t ve the room? ht at the door
countable to me for your deportment * taruing to benwe the taceny Tims of te i
5 lame met by an officer, whe throst « eearch
“If T do cot please you, I can exsily 9%? . warrant inte my face
you,” I said, turning away fram her i (Comerepap ox Ture Pree
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