AND WESTER mervsile Dournal, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, COMMERCE, AGRICULTURE, AN oe DNEWS, Vol. 3. snare Summerside, Prince Ed ward Island, Thursday, June 11, 1868. 0. 36. THE Summerside Journal, Business Gards, Business Gards, oe PORTRY. “BLESS ME ALSO, ( | MY FATHER!” Hervey’s face, “How he fell!” he echoed. ‘* We do not even know whether he was shot in sy, Capt. Grahame. Why is it that I can- not do that which is to you so easy ?” is vmvtep ann runrisnen every |“ POUN TAIN HOUSE,” “DR. JARVIS neaeplli cold blood—it's likel Te Per iy data aurreip eraveneren yeas ¢ renee . d —it's ye Itell you, Phil.|smiling. + Y id it beauti Ot eb THURSDAY EVENING, & } BY ELIZABETH BOUTON, my blood boils; but is Ay ran apaales 1 aes hee Fon Un A Uenattiily, toe me BY ~ JOSEPH BERTRAM, AT HIS OFVICH, CENTRAL STREET, TERMS: CENTRAL STREET. SUMMERSIDE! oy ILE subscriber most respectfully returns Has Removed His Residence to the House (lately occupied by Mr McKinlay) nextto Thomas Hunt’s, Esq., St nor’s. He muy be consulted every forenooh at the Drug Store of W.'l. WUNT & Co., Summer On a plain of fair Assyria, Neur four thousand years ago, Rove a yoice of anguished pleading, From the depths of liman woe, don’t think I could summon heart to tell it to any one but you. Have jou looked at those pictures? Do so before I commence, for, I swear, I believe, had it not been for that woman’s fatal face, Gordon Grahame _‘*Ah,’yes! she went on. ‘I am toe tired to-day. What shall [do this morn- ing? Let me see!” refleetively. ‘1 will se foralong walk, Major Hervey, you promised me one two days ago.’ 1 cony for one yoay in ndvance, Gp. 8d: eA CRRA RATER who Te PHT side, Has my Puther but one blessing ? ea bo ee here betwer us now.” “+ And Iam here to fulfil ‘my »romise,’ a “ half advance, 7s. Gd, | House,” and wishes to ines) fm that he| _St-Wleanor’s, May 18, 1868, Bless me also, even me! its aA a ve study the pictures, said I, as I caught Gordon's alee glance 44 as atthe end of year 9s, | has again opened up, next dobr to his old CARVELL BROTHERS "y : : of disappointincut. . > Persons getting up cLuns of Tun Subscribers will be entitled to the Jounnat for one year. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at moderate rates and in good style. Spnciat Acrerments may be made on reasonable terms for a whole, a half, or quar- ter column, or by the year, JOB PRINTING of every description, performed with neatness and despatch, and at moderate rates, at the Jounnan Office. See Sess on a nan cpotaan a Almanae for June, 1868. MOON'S VILASES. Full Moon, Sth day, 2h.42m. mor.bear’g Kast, Last Qtr., 18th day, Gh. 1m., mor. bear’g Wast. New Moon, 20th day,10h. 38m,, mor.b. South First Qtr-27th day, 1h. 87m., mor. below hzn. stand, a Boarding House & Bar. Having plenty of yard room, and excellent and commodious STABLING, he is prepared to make all comfortable who may patronize the * FOUNTAIN HOUE.” DAVID GRADY, Fountain House, f Summerside, Feb, 27, 1868. f Commercial Hotel, NEW ARRANGEMENT! Coach Fare Paid. N FUTURD the Coacwe Fane of all travel- lers from the Railway Station and Steam- boat Landings in this City to the COMMER- CIAL HOTEL, King Strect, who make their AUCTIONEERS, Commission Merchants, And General Agents, BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET. Charlottetown, - - - - + P. 2. Island ~ WILLIAM BEAIRSTO, Commission Merchant, Auctioneer & General Agent, WATER STREET, Summerside - P. HB, Island. Re W, 0 WONT, GQommission Feerchants, GENERAL AGENTS AND Forty centuries have glided Down the restless sea of time ; And that prayer is still ascending From worn hearts in every clime. Bless me also, oh! wy Father! Bless ine also, even me! Want, when starving amid plenty, Wondering why each varied lot, Mutely asks the great All Pather-— Asks although it knows it not, Thus my Father but one blessing! Bless we ulso, even me! Bondmen miserably wearing All they know of life away; Brutalized, degraded, toiling, Unreqnited, day by day Plead, ol)! bless me, oh! my Father! Blexs me also, even we! Wretches, whom the cnrse of madness ‘© Shall I present you?” he said, bitterly, “That is Valerie L’Estrange as I first saw her. Those pictures donot give you. uch idea of her, though, as pictures, they are perfect. You cannot deseribe her beauty by any other epithet but glorious! She is that without dispute.” I turned to the second face. ‘Stand aside with doffed beaver and bated breath,” he went on, ‘Madame la Marquise De Froutignac passes by! He is the present French Minister, you know, jand Valerie holds a verritable court of her own at Washington, ‘That monsieur is seventy odd, and with a reputation any- thing but spotless, is but a mote in the brilliance ot the belle position that Valerie worships. I say, Phil, is it not enongh to sicken one to see how women are bought and sold in the enlightencd nineteenth ventury of ours?” We sanntered back to our easy chairs. |looking innocent. c _‘* ‘We must go immediately then,’ said Valerie, looking up at me in “a way that set every nerve in my body tingling. * Will you hand me my shade-hat behind you, major? ** As she rose from hey chair, the bunch of charms she wore on her bracelet caught on a button of Gordon’s sleeve, and a tiny gold cross {cll {vom it, with a little jingle on the pe Zit, “*Ah! T have you safe now, mon beau captaine!” she said, with the arch nivete that was Witchingly winning, as Gordon stooped very low to disengaze the trinket. Standing close to them as 1 was, I heard his whisper, ***Chuined in rose-fetters. Valerie, dailing, give me that little cross.’ But she chose to answer him aloud, for the benefit of us wll, That's a very poetioal idea,’ said she, ‘Give you the little vi, | SUN | Sun sun’s|moon|days ee or upward, WILL bE ratD by the AUCTIONEERS Vills with all its blighting power, Herve took fresh segar ere beginning | ross, monsicur, it was @ gage d'amour from £ e a fast | dec. FARE AT THE HOTEL: bus . By their incoherent ravings, his story. But leould net fail to notice a.’ I stooped and picked it Be: iA lrisc.lsets. cl-ck/north| sets | len, ARE 4 q SL: SALESROOM AND OFFICE Wildly plead in every hour, that a heey Ge seemed to settle down a maison bit his lips, and shot Ace se — ao TRANSIENT. , ace, Has my Father, then, no blessing upon the soldier's manly face; andl lery glance at me that Thad ever | {h mlh mj m s | jhmjhm One Day, - $1 00 Head of Queen's _ Wharf tron io allo even niet - at times his voice grew so broken. and| received trom those gentle eyes. It pierced i|Mo [4 17\7 37 311d 20 One Week, - =e O00 (opposite the Store of Wm. T. Hunt & Co.) husky that I would not have recognized it, |my heart with a pang bitter enough to 2'Tue! 17) 88} 2 { 21 rE v Summerside, P. E- Island Idiocy, with laugh unmeaning, “1 don't quite remember,” he said, yyuell, for an instant, any vising love for giWedl 16; 3%, : _ 23 Per Week, $3 25 to $450 April 2.1868. ly Senseless gibber, stupid stare; “when you went abroad, bat I think it the woman who had bewitched us both, 4/Thu} 16) 40 rises) 24] The HOTED is situated onthe best business Se Wa iG By its helpless degradation must have been the winter of 763. Yes;|;S#ter a few more luughing sentences, Vu- ' WILLIAM DODD : ; liteand LW 5] Pri 16} 41 7 54} 26 | street in the city, and nearly opposite the oe 0 Mutely lifts the old-time prayer; well, in ie of 64. Grahame and Thad Wad d ead oft a Hee wears G|Sat 15} 42 845) 27) Waventy. Itis handsomely fitted up and Bless ne also, oh! iny Father! a month's leave, and came North together. | WUls+ ORG RNOW WHY SOT) OL & Spe 7lSun [4 14/7 42 Y SELS 28 Say paula some fifty persons Commission Merchant, Bless me also, even me! ne us much on his account us my own Hi eine ata ati pee te ne 8/Mo | 14) 43) ¢ 10 16] 29) very comfortably. jone —yott know how dear that boy was fo me. | Made WHO work of my heart during tho giTue} 14, 44)? 10 51 30 D. P. HOWE, Proprietor. And Auction oer, Want and shame, and sin and sorrow, Loved him almost as [ would love a wo-|Hext two hours. | Trit had not been for the 10]Wedl 14] 45) ¢ 11 24] $81] St. John, N. 33., Noy. 7, 1867 ly QUEEN SQUAKE, Weakness sutering, grief und eure; man, Gordon had been badly wounded POI Habe BoReed renal cy es, Thu} 14) 46) 3 4 11 55) = 82 — —| CHARLOTTETOWN --- P. EB. ISLAND All chat moves God's heart to pity, iheMiny, nd © MAA Chiy just got Up rola The ea ek ly BENE DOU ra hy QUE AE Ty Ove By 12) Fri 13} 46 53' morn 33, ROCKLIN HOUSE, ne Is a constant, voiceless prayer. rather bad foyer; so off they sent us, with | ber feet then und there, She showed me 1BiSat |£ 13) 46 151. 0 20 33 font Street. Charlottet JABEHZ HUDSON, Blogs me also, ob! my Father! a promise from the colonel that at the first Me ANS side of her chamelon character— i4{Sun | 13)7 47 36) 0 s0i16 B41] 4SEHE urect, lariottetown, Authorized Auctioneer TGue me NROe uveniite | intimation of any fight we should be sent | She was so een so softly winning and 15|Mo | 18] 47) ¢ 68} 124| 84] IMON D. FRASER, PROPRIETOR. z ’ for. We had been but two days in New [lenders and that style of woman, of all 46|'Tue } 13] 47 ¢ 19] 217) 84 GENERAL AGENT, &e., ee ee = |Qork, when I received an urgent note others, plays the deuce with a rough sol- 17 Weal 13) 48 40} 2.15) 38 Permanent and ‘Transient Boarders will] 7pyON, - - - - CG Ong k § tlec t A j ter ntu re from iy old friend, Mrs. George Lorimer dier like me, you know, Phil. As we were 18\'Thul 18} 49] 3 4 |: 1,3 17 36 | flad the above House to give satisfaction. June 27, 1867 * begging me to join a large party that she | COMMS back to the hotel, she udroitly led 19| Bri 13| 49! 8 1/21 22] 8 50, 36} Chitown, June 13, 1867. none a : if had made up for West Point, and adding the conversation to her little cross. Q0/Sat | 13 49] 3 14l2t 42 svte.| 36 7 vin danke J. H. ALLEN, SWORD AND CROSS. an equally pressing invitation for Gordon, *+ 1am so fond of it,’ she said, * it was gilSnn |4 13)7 60) 3 2 al @ , Hountrin ayouie ajatel. C eee Me chant, “By way oF an additional attraction,’ she Hie Taee te poor By ever Scie I 92) 4) 60|-3 ae ‘ . mis: BY DAISY VENTNOR, said, ina little pestserip, ‘1 must teil you | WS HKG VO) SiO oO some reul, true os hep ie 49} ¢ i King Square, (North Side,) oi SiON ‘ y as a that a beatiful niece ot my husband's will friend, Major Hervey; some one who d4lWed| 15] 49} 3 35 sit, JOHN, N. B. And Dealer in Lroyisions, &¢.} qr nangs there on the wall, in its bright- | be with usa genuine Frenchwoman, too, ee asa souvenir of Valerio onlin ‘ 98 05 4 De a Fe aT eee Gi As | You remember Cora Lorimer?’ Of euurse, | Whe araway. 25/Phu} 16; 49] 3 1li23 2 34] ne Subscriber haying leased the above MARKEY STREET, ly-burnished seabbard, and tied tightly in ne Be aaa C Nee I Pine uae Ceres | ror toele an anaice phuee belote ane 26] Pri 16} 49, 32 4ijmorn| 34 F fitted the same, i ' red 3 its hilt, with a knot of faded blue ribbon, |! knew in & moment what she meant.) : : : M4 9} ; Sq | Hotel, and refitted te same, is now prepare St, John, N. B. : . One of-Geores Lovimer’s sisters. a woman |Sveting her, I grappled with the strong 27|Sat 17} +49) 2 0 0 6: ; 33 to accommodate ‘Transient and Permanent — is a tiny gold cross, ; ! , at Aa i ; ; #0 uM ieiplation’ te Gang ras TeWat Oh au 2sisun |4 17/7 49 0 59/15 82] Boarders, and trusts by attention to meet a] pag Gives personal attention to the Sale Uisdurneati thu sword aro two. picturas| WHOM) A NGVen BAW, Uid OF WiO8D Won lene dune (ie CORI ne NA 929'Mo | 17) 49)! 2:0 57) 82] shave of public patronage. and Purchase of every description of Goods. |—pictures of a woman’s face, ‘The first is ful beauty Thad heard much, married a fans Nokes Bevcleeaiae nee) Deak ae ache scured the services caret ee REY: a 3 : te aaa nebo: if {leaving (a itorward learned). this only ou i . ttt | attached, and secured the services of a careful HANFORD BROTHERS, look out from their curling lashes as if 8 Tis cordon GEIenGle at lier, ° ts. Hostler, who will be In attenddnce at all hours, travellers will be sure to get satisfac- tion at lowest rates. Successors to Thomas Hanford, —evyes that can portray any emotion, fron deepest pi they tyought the inner depths of your soul daughter, : the boy, who had been looking rather hos to sparkling, coquettish moped and + orn, brightening up at the € «You should have lived ia the days of ald, Miss L’Estrange. A knight to do bat- : 1 Soa arqenas } i ‘ ‘ 1 o ny ve Tune O TAMUES W. THOMSON, Commission Merchants, eC pt ee hate rigplos over the | brospeet of West Boiut, and the gay party |te for you, aa Tnvahoe, would be your Oats per bush ------ Bs a Proprietor. And General Agents. dainty head, and down on the. snowy | Who were tlways sure to surround Mrs, as Bila sOGe Ihot head a little, Barley per bush = - - Cae “| St. John, N. B., July 4, 1867.—ly 11 WORTH MARKET WHARF, shoulders; and the whole face looks torth Lorimer, ‘Phat same evening we called have ii COT EIN anid, sighing softly, *I Potatoes per bush - - 3s 1 sua liaishal ann, W ; ’ irom a veil of misty tulle, which she seems atthe Lorimers, and were presented to | /ve failed to make myself understood poco ee 4 1s 3d ST. JOHN, N, B., an : _|Valiere LMstvange. If her wonderful where Lam most anxtous. But whatever ‘Purni er bush Turnips per b hs aa “Temperance Hotel, to be holding back with one little hand-—a lajor Hervey may think of me, he is much Butter per lb b: ub -- Chas. U. Hanford........+. + Fred.S.Hanford. | 7 peda ‘ vara NT) % sliness struck me almost dumb, you Lard Hee Ib ae ev Me a GRANAILLE STREET, Jan. Lanna Balen rt ne eee ne ee im 16 the effect: produced doh a nearer my—my—— She broke off, blush- ‘Tallow Lee - a a SUMMERSIDE, P. EL, oy “James Greenough Poth picture fire of the samo woman; | Warm, 8 splible nature like Grahame’s. ene men ing lower tone, y Abt nent Cirlb. Noles 6la 74] James Crozier, Proprictor. » a"? but until you have closely studied the out- She was sitting aut the piano when her aunt Raa AEANG Tout Bue we eet Bd add M FLOUR lines you will searce credit it. The second led us up to be introduced; and if the Po UU UE Oe WO Tne) one Mutton per Ib - nen ‘ Cenci itsell had walked down out of its|Sbrang up the avsteps, and joined A ‘ aa +0 » striking irs’ ‘ pose is even more striking than the first. | ~* as : OM heaniceed ra, Lorimct, lac : : Gommission Merchant, The majestic head is turned almost into | {ame wove Us, IT could hardly have been Hen Reet sintat ie oot Md bee eg profile; and a cobweb lice shawl talls | more started, Tier ressmblance to that) tween ° ct of my love and honor, No ai Commercial Street orasr {away from the throat and arm, disclo ing funous picture was even more striking in "Phat night, Phil, I saw, accidentally, Corner of Clinton Street-- + - - BOSTON. thelr great beauty. Her luxuriant hair is | lle than that portrait gives il. Ileavens !”| the conelusion of the scene in which that ra te braided off the temples, and the whole and a swarthy glow died Herve . | cross, yonder, played a part. We were Lack “no words cin describe that woman. J] all going over to the graduating hop, aid 34d a 5d) popmanent and Transient Boarders will find ia, 6.008 good accommodation at Ure above Hotel. fe i Good stabling, and a careful) Mosier always 2058 ah in attendance. 10s| . This Hotel willalways be Fept open on the nights in which the Steamer arrives aud Pork per Ib by ew Flour per bbl - - Oatmeal per ewt. - May per ‘Ton - - Straw per cwt. -- Pine Boards -- - RICHARDS, 4s a 5s Spruce Boards ei ha eit st Charlottetown Markets. June 9, 1868, Beef (small) - - - - Ta Sd Jo. by quarter - Sdacd alee dda Gd Mutton ie - - - Pane 4 sr lb. - - - . Hee. ee - - 18d a 19d Do, by tub . - - dda lsd Cheese. . - < Gla Td Tallow - - - - 9d a 10d Lard - . - - Odnild Flour Ib. - - - Sd a 34d Oatmeal 100 1b. - - Hl 022 Eggs - - - - Poritoes - - - 28 Od ¢ i ‘Turnips - - : a Barley - - . : Gs a Te Oats - - - - Bs Gd Hay - - - : 80s a 90s Straw ewt. - * : 28 Sheepskins - - ds ads Calfskin Ib. - - - - bla od llides Ib, - - - - 44d bi - Basiness Gards, BANK OF PRINCE HDWARD ISLAND Corner of Queen § Water Sis., Charlottetown President—Ilon, Danist Brevan. Cashier—Wituiam C ALL, Esquire. Discount Days—Mondsys & ‘Thursdays. Hours of Business—lom 10a.m. tol p.m. from 2 p.m to 4 p.m. UNION BANK. Crafton St., Queen's Square, Charlottetown Vresident—Cranies Parsnr, Esquire, Sashier—Jamus ANpEnSON, Esquire, Viscount Days—Wednesiays & Saturdays. Hours of Business—From 10 a.m to 1p m., from 2 p.m to 4pm. SUMMERSIDE BANK. Central Street, Summerside, 1. & fsland. PresidentLon. Jons RK. Garpinen, Cashior—E. L, Lyprann, Esquire Discount Days—'luesdays and Fridays. Notes for Discount must be in before 11 o'clock on Diseount days. Dours of Businuss—10 a, m., to Lp. m. from 2 p. m., to 4 p.m. North British and Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. Establishod 1809. TWO MILLIONS, Sterling. UBAD OFFICES: EDINBURGH & LONDON. G. W. DeBLOIS, Agent at Charlottetown. Forms of Anplicasion can be had by apply- ing to Mr. J. Bunrras, Journal Office, Suu- Inerside, Charlottetown, June 20, 1867,—ly CAPITAL: leaves, for the accommodation of travellers. Sunimerside, March 12, 1868.—3m Kemperance House, FANE Subscriber has opened a House on the corner of W y and North Street, nearly opposite Holman’s Wharf, Summerside, where permanent and transient boarders can be ae- commodated on reasonable ternis, The House will be kept qpen to aecommo- date passengers in the Stes In addition to the : EATING SALOON, where Luncheons and ‘Temperance Drinks can be had at any time. JOUN B, SCHURMAN. Summerside, April 9, 1868. Ships Carvings. JOR SALE, at the Store of Mr. Doxarp : Ramsay, a good sclection of SCROLLS and FIGURE HEADS; whid ‘tl be sold low for cas Summerside, March 26, 1868.—tf. KITSON CASEY, MD,, Physician, Surgeon & Accoucheur formerly Assistant Surgeon in the U. 5S. Navy, offers his protession™ fives to the veople of Summerside and vidhnity. _ He ean be consulted at his oflice, over the Store of Messrs Green hucman, in Summerside. June 13, 1867. tf ee 7 png Pon, Physician & Syrgeon, Ovrren—At the Suamensisit tte Stone, next door to Bank, Céntral Street P. B. ISLAND. SUMMERSIDE, «+ + + October 12, 1805, Co-Partnership Notice. PIMIE Subscribers hove thig day entered into CO-PARTNE SiGe Ts ns and ATTORNIES-AT-LAW, under the name, style and firm of ALLEY & DAVIES OFFICH,—O'UALLORAN'S BUILDING, Gneat Geonan Strenr. GEORGE ALLEY, LOUIS IL. DAVIES. Charlottetown, Oct ¥ 18, 1867 oct 2h. ~~ WHIOMAS KELLY, Barrister wat - Law AND NOTARY PUBLIC, &e. SUMMERSIDE, - - > > 2. E. ISLAND. ang. 9, 1866 : : k eee WILLIAM M. HOWL, Attorney-at-LaWand Notary Public. weve wes Be Istaxn SUMMERSIDE Tnporter and holesale Dealer in Dritish & Horeign Groceries. i, Head North Wharf, ST. JOHN, - - - NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 6, 18 an Mae ne THOMAS FRIZZEL, Boot and shoo Maker, WATER STREET, oppose Gre Schurnan’s Store. Boots and Shoes of a superior quality con- stantly on hand, and for sale cheap. , dune 6. ly $000 BLOCKS, NOW READY FOR SALE CUSTIN'S BLOCK SiLOP, SUMMERSIDE! TMI subscriber begs leave to direct: the attention of SHEP BUILDERS and SIP OWNERS, to his BLOCK SILOP, where he has now, and will constantly keep on hand, a large lot ef BLOCKS. of alls i which will be Pl ang es Island prices, and 25 per cent. off fr CASIL Remember those are not the Blocks you read about which have no Bushing in the Sheaves, and 2 Rivets where 3 ts required. Parties purchasing Blocks should always drive out the ping and examine the inside, as many vessels have been lost in consequence of bad Blocks The fastest vessels that ever sailed from this Island were furnished with Blocks from the subscribers Factory, (the New Dominion, Undine, ha, and others ) ALSC hips Wheels, finished with neat- ness and made substantial. Deck Plugs, Pumps, &€ : Reference fon, James Yeo. be made to Hon, J, C. Pope, JOIN COSTIN, Feb, 27, 1848. “Go-partnership Notice, FAME Subscribers have this day entered into Partnership as PIAS under the name, style and firm of Smith & MeDonald, They are prepared to execute all orders tor Plastering from town oat: ofall descriptions, in the best and most fashion- able style, and at the lowest rates. They will guarantee as good, if not bet- ter work than those who boast so much of their * learning.” JAMES SMITIE. JOHN McDONALD. Summerside, April 9, 1868, « character of the face is changed, Cold as marble, save for the lovely lips, which even in this picture seem to breathe pas- sionate fondness; and costly jewels lie on the fair neck, and fasten up the yellow hair. The face of a Circe, und ene that wis as fatal to all who looked upon it with eyes of love, I had been dining that day with Clarence Hervey in his bachelor apartments; and Raymond, his most perteetly-trained of servants, Who ‘had been with the major this dozen yeurs, had noiselessly left us to the enjoyment of our wine and segars. Hervey was my beau-ideal of a cavalry officer; and one of my deepest regrets, in leaving tho service, was the necessity of parting from him, My. health had given out during the second year of the war; and after sending in a reluctant resigna- tion, I left for the south of France, from whence I had but just returned, having. thank heaven, a new lease of strength and life. Meeting Hervey at the club, we had adjourned to his rooms; and it made the old soldierly blood tingle in my veins to listen to. the stirring incidents of his eam- paigning life, with which he had been en- tertaining me during dinner, Glaneing about the rooms, in admiration of their pertect appointments and elegant furni- ture, my eyes happened to light on the pictures, aud the sword hanging above them. “Which of your various sabres is that, Hervey?” I asked, carelessly, knocking the ashes from my segar, ‘* You seem to have some sentimental recollections con- nected with it, judging from its deeora- tions, and the proximity of your two fair friends underneath.” “Don't, my dear Phil,” said the major actually winced under my random remark, “That sword is none of mine; it belonged to Gordon Grahame.” “Good God!” said I, with shocked em- phasis, feeling a lump rising in my throat, and quick tears to my eyes. Too well 1 remembered the beautiful, boyish face of Grahame, of ‘ Ours,” the pet of the wholes regiment, and fairly adored by his men, I had heard of his melancholy death while T was abroad; and knowing of the deep, fervent attachment existing between Her- yey and himself, { could have bitten out my tongue for bringing up his name with a careless jest. Yes,” the major went on, after a brief yause, ‘ that is poor Gordon's sword, his trusty friend in many battles. I believe you loved bim, Phil; do you care to hear his story?” *T have been wanting to ask you for particulars,” I answered, ‘* Ilis death was an awlul shock to me, for, as you say, 1 loved poor Gordon well, Beyond the bare intelligonco, I know nothing; but you, of all others, can tell me how he fell.” A epasm of conyulsed pain shot over wonder why [always think of the iabled Lorely of the Rhine when [ look at her. Our call that evening was not along one, but Gordon came in a state of excitement. He raved over hor all the way down to the to go into raptures over any woman, did something very like it over this one, The next day we all started off for West Point. The party was quite a_large one, Phil, twenty or more of us. You know all the set—the Fishers, Sanfords, Ives, and Van Courtlandts, with the usual beaux, and Gordon and myself for the military cle- ment. It was early in June, and for a week we pretty nearly had Cozzens’ all to ourselves, Which we did not all object to. IT ever go to West Point again (which I probably never shall do,) commend me to it either in June, or the early part ol September. We had not been there three days when I saw how matters were going with Gordon. His loye for that woman was something beautiful to witness. is ought to have been pertectly irresistible ; I believe they wore, for awhile, even to her. Valerie began by devoting hersell totally to Gordon, her * Chevalier Bayiurd,’ as she playfully ealled him, because of his enthusiastic love for his profession. It's hard w even now, Phil, for ine to be lieve that a girl of only seventeen could so act out and stimulate a passion that was butadie! Ltry to convince myselt some- times, that, for a little, his devoted ten- derness really touched her feclings—tor heart, she had none! You sce that little gold cross tied up in his sword-hilt? That transaction first made we doubt her.” Ilervey’s voice broke down here, and he looked ghastly as I turned toward him, « There’s no help tor it, Phil,” he said, with a desperate attempt atatiugh, “You are sale,so Lay conivss my own folly, i loved Valiere L'Estrange! Loved her so wholly, so madly, that, worthless though I know her to be, yet at this moment 1 love her madly eill, You may judge what L suffered when [ saw how Gordon’s heart was bound up in her sinile, LT thank God ho never knew my secret; that I never was false to him, no matter what she was. Valerie, with the unerring instinct that was peculiarly her own, seemed to read me ata glance; do what I would, I felt that she knew I loved her—and she tor- tured me, LI thought it mere girlish inno- cence then—I know better now! “We were all out on the piazza one morning, after breakfast; as usual, half the men around Miss Listrange. She was rolling up a cigarette for Goruon,and he was leaning over her chair in his grace: ful, lover like fashion, «Tam so bete this morning,’ she sai in her pretty foreign accent, with a littl jpettish shrug. ' My fligers are too clum t t ¢ he party was so large that it took some ime to assemble, As I stood in a distant vorner of the piazza, out of the moonlight, | hotel; and even sober 1, who am not given | ly; and before I could move or h softly. you will ever remember Valerie thus when t “a5 lerie’s thoughts as I did. erept over her brow, but her voice was noct’s soul, combined with his manly heart, | sweet and loving as ever wheu she replied P & plied, saw Gordon come out with Valerie on isarm. She was looking gloriously love- ive them Gordon iotice of My presence, L hear pleading his suitin glowing, tender words, She nestled down in his arms, and looked up in his face, **¢Tt is so sweet to be loved,’ she s id, * Ah! my chevalier! promise that he fortunes of war carry you from her.” *My beautitul guiding-star!” he said, assionately, ‘if L had more to offer you! have nothing but my love and my sword, ny darling—both are stainless. Foryour ear sake L would have wealth to lay wt our feet? “Ife was iooking down into her face, Phil; but Lam certain he did not read Va- A subtle change _ * You will make me famous with your sword,’ like the gallant marquis of your Scotch story, mon cher.’ “IIo answered with fond, noble words, but I grew faint as Lwatehed them, Ip- stinctive distrust of Valerie was cree in inio my soul; and when she finally untas- tened the litle gold cross, and told him ta keep its a * souvenir,’ 1 thought of the tone and look with which she had sought to make me ask for it that very morning. Could it be possible that a creature so young, and apparently so guileless, could be so old in deceit? **Keep italways, and remember my love, my Chevalier Bayard,’ she said, fast- ening it in his sword-hilt with a bit of blue ribbon which she took off her dainty white throat. I saw him kiss her twice, thrice, there in the moonlight; and then Mrs. Lorimer came down the stairease, aud Valerie and Gordon followed her. Istay- ed there, Phil, and fought the weary mi+ serable battle out.” Ifervey pansed, drained a glass of champagne, and went on with a steadier voice, **Men’s hearts are in curious places. Even now, when 1 know Valerie to be ‘The sort of woman women dread, Then fatally adore,’ I cannot but remember how I loved her, It's yery possible to break and shatter the vase, pour tonjours, but T agree with Tom Moore, that the scent of the roses will linger there! To this day Dye never heard what that gay party thonght of my vot showing atthe hop, I stayed for av bitter two hours on that piazza, and felt, when it was all over, that 1 had grown old. Then 1 got on my feet, and wander. :}ed down to the oflice in search of man's universal pangesa and solaco—w segar; a