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Vol. 3.

Summersiile, Prince illiwardﬂiisland, Thursday, June 11: 1868—.

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D NEWS,

0. 36.

T111:

Summerside Journal,

is rims-rim mo runnisucn nvuuv THURSDAY EVENING,

BY — JOBEPKBERTRAM.

AT 1118 OFFICE, CENTRAL STREET.

T E ll. M S : I copy for one year, In advance, (is. 311. “ “ huli‘advancc. 7:. 6d. at the end oi'ycnr 93. Person: getting up cum: of Tax Subscribers will be entitled to the JOURNAL foroueyciir.

ADVERTISEMENTS

inserted at moderate rates and in good style.

Srnclu. Aoncnucxrs may be made on reasonable terms for 11. whole, it half, or quar< tar column, or by the year.

JOB PRINTIN G

0! every description, performed with ncatnels

and despair-h. 11nd at moderate rates, at the doorman. Olilce.

::_‘-:‘*—“‘ ($.27; _. __

Alumni o 101'.Jiiiic. 16118. moos's rimsus.

Full Moon. 5th day, 2li.4‘.'m. moi-.bour'g East.

Luct Qtr., 13th day, Uh. 1111.. nior.benr’g ltnst.

New Moon. 20th day,10h. 33111., mor.b.South

J-‘irlt Qtr.27th day, 1h. 117111.,mor. below hzn.

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y: 14 SUN Sun sun's moor. days g “ fast I (100. p; [F E lriscalsets. cl'ek north acts lcn. i |h mlh m|1n sl |h 111i ii in IIMO l4 l7 7 217 ' 15) 2t) 2 Tue 17 8:1 ‘ 21 :1 Wed It} 39 ‘ ~ :53 4 Thu 16 10 rises 2t hl’i‘l 16 41 7 iii 26 U Sat 1.5 4:! x 1.1 21' 7 Sun 4 MI? :12 9 3:1 1.5 28 ti MO 11 ‘III . it) It} :39 9 Tue 14 it ' it) 51 :11] 10 \Vt'tl 14 4.") . ‘11 III 131 II Thu 14 45 ‘ - II 5.} iii 12 Fri 1:! 46 5:1, morn 3:1 13 Sat 1 13 All .1 It'd. 0 20 {iii 11 Sun 1217 ‘17 ‘ :16 0 4'10 15 :ll IS'AIO Iii ~17 . {1:5 l 21 3-1 16 Tue ' 13 ~17 Ill 2 17 iii 17 “'ch 13 ~18 2 1.3| 35 18 Tim l 13 ~19 ll 17; lib 19 Fri 13 -I‘J 3 36 2115.11 13 411i ‘ ~., :11; 2151111 I 137 {-0 ‘ 2:! Mo 14 (it) ‘ 2.1 Tue 14 ~19 21 Wed 15 .111; 1 {5'1 Thu 15 11‘.) ' 1‘“ Fri 11'! ill. . morn 31 27 Sat 17 119' ‘ t) (i. 33 lib Sun 1 l7 7 49 0 51113 :i‘.’ 2 Ali) 17 -Ill . 0 .57 32 Stli'l'no is 1:1 - 1 411 :52

ts.

June 9. Oats er bush - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - 33 6d Bari-cl; per bush - o - - - - - - (is a 11s 3d Potatoes pcr bush - - - - - - - 13s 'I‘urnlps per hush - - - - - - - - - t 111 lid Butter per lit by 'l‘ub - - - 1s .3 a is 4d

9d II IOil ‘Jd :1 10d 8d

Gd n Til 3d a 4d bid a 5d 571- 11 1:11.. Itis a 20:1 90s a 100:

Lord per lb . - Tallow per lb. - Eggs pcr doz -- IIcefpi-rlb - - - - Mutton per lb -

I'ork per lb by en Flour per bhl - - Outmcnl per cwt. - Ilay per ’l‘on - -

Straw pcr cwt. - - 4s I'iuc Iloards - - - lt'ls 4a 11 as

Spruce lioards :7 .7 M. “_N‘_ Charlottetown Mai (cts. Juno 9, 18113.

Beef (small) - - - - 7d a 3d

) .l \Iﬂt‘tm‘ - 511 ii lid 1 0 W q -iil it (hi

Mutton n- - - ~ “mu . - 1. - - - - Illililtllliiy” - , - - - 1811 it 1111] I)". by tub - - - 11311 a 1811 ("home . - - - - Cd 11 7d 'I‘nllow - - - - 9d :1 10d Lard - L - - lid a lid Flour lb. . - - 311 11 3.511 llatlnenl 100 lb. - - 21:11” It} a - - - -

l’iitgatooa - - - "11 “dd 1 _ 'l‘urnlps - ' - - I . Barley - - - - (13‘ n 7» (hits - - - - h. Ivl Ilny - - - - 80s a. 90s Straw cut. - - - h'hco mkiiu - - Is 11 J! llulfs in lb. - - - - 511 a llld llides lb. - - - - 4.11

M t l Ensures-.5 0111111.. BAN 1561111111 hi and; iv 111111 isinxo Corncr of Qmen ,} li'ulu' 5/11.. Charlotte/awn President—lion. DASH”. Barman. Cashier—W11. . ' ' , lustulil't‘. Discount Day -.\Ioni .. a“; 'I‘bursdayl.

Hours of Business—Font 1011.111. to 1 p.111. from ‘J p.111 to ~I p.111.

UNION BANK. Graflon SL, Queen's Square, (harlollalomi President—Culime l'AIJH‘Jt.‘ Esquire. 'ssliier—unus Aauuusou, lusqmrc. "llcount Days—Wednesdays & Saturdays.

Iiourl of Business—From lit 11.111 to l p 111., from 2 p.ni to 4 p m.

SUMMI'leSllll'} BANK. Clairol Strut, Simimcrxidc. l’. Island.

President—lion. Joint Ii. (iiiiimuizu. Cl‘ﬂhIQI—l'). L. Lvouun, Iisquiro Discount I)1iys-'1‘iic11d.iys and Frida '11. Not" for Discount must be in be era 11 O'clock on Discount days. nour- uf Business—40 ﬂ. ni., to 111.111. from 2 p. 111.. to t p.111.

AVON/1 III-it Alert-mt! i'lc INSUR A NCE COMI’AN Y. FI IU‘} AND LI 1"”.

EstabnEiIEd 1809.

TWO MILLIONS, Sterling. nqu orricuaz EDINBURGH o LONDON. (I. \V . DnIlLOIS. Agent at Charlottetown.

Form: of Attplict.‘.ion can be bid by apply- in: to Mr- J. Ilsa-run, Journal Chico, Bum- tunable.

Charlottetown. June 20, tech—~13!

CAPITAL :

Easiness (bards.

'“ FOUNTAIN HOUSE,”

CENTRAL S'I‘Iil'il‘i'l‘.

S UMMERSIDVE!

\ lll') subscrlbcruiost respectfully returns his thanks to the public who so liberally patronized him heretofore ' lio “Union House." and wishes to inforan that he has again opened up, next do rto his old utand,n

Boarding House 85 Bar. Ilnviug plenty of yard room. and excellent and cunimodions S'I‘AliLING, he is prepared to make all comfortable who may patronize the “ FOUNTAIN IIUUE." 1)AVII) GRADY. Fountain Ilouso.

Suuuueraide. h‘ch. 27. 1868. “a

commercial Hotel,

NH l V 111:1 BANG EMEN T/

Coach Faro Paid.

N FUTURE tho Coxcuvb‘xiiu of all travel—

lerx from the ltailwuy Station and Steam- bont Landings in this (llty to the COMMER- CIAL il()'l‘l£l., King Street. who make their stay one day or upward, win. 111; ram by the Proprietor.

FARE AT THE IIO'I‘EL:

TRASSIFN'I‘

One Day - 81 00 One \Veck,~ - 5 00 1'1: 1'.

Per Week, - - - - - - 8‘ 25 to 91 50

The HOTEL is situntrd oiithe best business street in the city. and nearly opposite the \\'.\vi:nLv. It is handsomely titted up and calculated to accoimuodate some 11ft] persons very comfortably.

I). P. 110W '1. Proprietor. St. John. K. 11., Nov. 7, lSIiT ly

1:00me HOUSEf

Kent Street, Charlottetown, 1110): D. FRASER, rum-111121011.

Permanent and Transient Ilourders will

' (lad the above House to give satislaction.

Uli‘lown. .iimc 1:1. 15117.

t . .3 r , . Q1311111113411 ,tjousic Quiet. King Square, (North Side,) ST. JOHN, N. II.

The Subscriber having leased the above lloicl, aml refined the mini-.13 now prepared to accomumdatc 'I‘rnnsicnt and Permanent lloarders, mid trusts by attention to meet it share of public patronage. llaviug also h red the coiiimodious Stable attached, and sccurcdtlie scrvicesol a careful Hustler, who will he in nitcnihihce at all hours, In“! llcrs will be sure to get satisfac- tion at lowest rates.

JAMES \l'. THOMSON, Proprietor. St. John, N. 1%., .11in 4,1867.—-—ly_* Temperance Hotel, 1:1t.\x1111.1.1: srumrr. SilhlllliliﬁllH-I, l'. 1-}. 1.,

. unit‘s Crozicr, Proprietor.

I’ermancnt nml ’l‘ramieut lioardcrs will ﬁnd good uccoinluoLilion at tho above Iloicl.

Good stabling, and a careful Iloziicr always in attendance. This 1111th will always be cpt open on the

nights in which the h‘ti-amcr arrives and leaves, for theaccooiluodaiion111' travellers. Sunuoci do, March 12. 18123. 3111

7‘. _ W... -i ., . -: ., -__..___- l mu perancc Mouse, 7 ‘llli Snbscr'l I Ins opcucd a llousc on the corncr 11t \\ ‘ and North Stri ct,i ‘- ‘ly tillptlrlit‘ llolman s \l‘harl‘. .‘ionimcrsidc, whcrc pcrumnonl 11nd li"ill~iclli boarders can be ac- couiuiodntcd on l”.11>tlll:|l'lt‘ terms. The House will be k1 pt 1pc“ to accommo- dan passenger.- in the. ﬁtc‘ In addition to the . EATING GALOON. whore hunt-licous IllllI 'I‘cmpcrancc Drinks can be had iit any time. JOHN ll. SUIII'IUIAN.

Smnmcrsidc. April 9, 13115. D V {Tw'w ‘ Shlps b... vlllgS. ‘ttll SALE, at the Store of Mr. Down» ll \\t~ \v. 11 good xt‘lt't‘liun o ' ‘ {01.1.5 and ll‘llil'lii-l llli‘Altri; whii '1 be sold

low for c1 ‘

Summemde. liar 'h "ii Blithmtf.

lil'l‘b‘ON CASEY, M 1)., Physician, Surgeon (b Amoco/tour formerly Assistant Surgcoi in ‘the U. S. Navy. oll‘crs his protonsiunw‘iccs to the people of Humincrsidc and vii mty. He can bc consulted atliis olllce. ovcr the Store of

Meson! tirccn .rman, in Suuiincraide. Jllllo 1:1, is .i. if m _”

W4 111:. .1: Mao/2', 1 Physician 85 S rgeon, Uri-'icu—At the Sumo-21191111. 1'11 Swan.

next door to Bank, t,‘ ntral Strut-t l'. 1-]. ISLAND.

SI/Jlilllt'lifb'IIH-f. . . . . October 12. ilen.

Co- ortnership N otice. 7 ill". Subsrril-cra h we tiii day cutcrcd into (ill-l‘Ali'l'Nl~ ISIIIHDAIIRIS’I‘I-lliﬁ uml A'l"l‘()|i.\'ll~i.\'-A'l‘~ A V, under the name, style and ﬁrm 111‘

ALLEY 1‘1 DAVIE?! ()lv‘lv‘lClir-U‘lla l.l.(ilt.\i\“rl lllIII.I)Ii\‘G,

(lunar (1131111111 Srumn‘ .

(.littlilil'l A I.I.l~‘.\', 1.111715 ll. DAVIES.

Cliarlntt—ctowudlct . lit. outﬁt, “1110111. mama, Banisteth - Law

Art“ NOTARY PUBLIC. m. SIIAIRIICIISIIHE, - - - - 1’. 1-3. ISLAND. arm. 1). 1866 p \1

W1 1.1.1.111 .‘1ioivic; '

Attorney-at-l.n\\s(and Notary Public.

l’. H. ismxn

Sr .\1 norm in:

3 111111112115 (ll/11 i’tlﬁ. DR. JARVIS Hus [femoral 111's Residence to 1/10 [louse (lately occupied by Mr Mch’in 1y)

next to Thomas Hunt’s, 1111411., b‘t nor's. He may be consulted ci'cry tiircuou at the ll‘ij‘ug Store of \V. '1‘. llUN’I‘ o'; 00., Summer BI 11.

Ht.l§lennor‘a. May 18, 1868.

Chuvcm. inﬁrnizus,

A UCTIONEERS , Commisswn Merchants, And General Agents,

BANK BUILDING, QUEEN STREET. Cliarlullctuwn. - - - - - 1‘.1y'.1.rluud

’“iviijiiiAM 131111111510, Commissmn Merchant,

Auctioneer di General Agent, \VA'I‘I'ZR STREET. .S'mnmrrsidc - l‘. 1'}. Island. Ii. A: V. . IIUN'I‘, aluminissriimi illuminates, GENERAL AFII‘JNTS AN]! AUCTIONEERS. SALI‘ZSIIUURI AND OFFICE Head of Queen‘s Wharf- (opposite the Store of “'m. ’1'. Hunt 8; Co.) Summerside. P. 11- Island

Aer? .1'?“’:,_'I_ - WILLIAM DUDI), Commissmn Merchant, And Auctioneer,

0111-211): 31111111412, 0’”“QTTWTQEZLL:;’T: {new JABEZ HUDSON, Authorized Auctioneer,

(ilﬁ 'I‘IIIAL AGENT, &c., 'I'IH'OA'. - - - - - - 1’. E. 1. June H J. H. ALLEN, Commissmn Merchant, And Dealer in l‘rovisions, &c. M A It K ii 'I' S 'I‘ It 1'} 1‘} T, St. John, N. B. if?" (lives personal n'tention to the Sale nml Purchase of every description ot'Uoods. Illuy 11-13157;_ p_._r* "~"1iaxrouo 11110111111111. Successors to Thomas llanl'ord, Commission Merchants, And (icncral Agents. 11 NORTH MARKET WHARF, ST. JOHN. N. 13-.

Cline. U. Ilautord...... .. .. . l"1c1l.S.lIani‘ord. .lnn.

James tlrcciioi 3h,

FLOUR commission Merchant.

No 47 Commercial Street I (lornor of(‘linl11n Street -- - - - “(iii-(Ii. , . C. -

1.. Invortcr and 131-111in & jS’ui‘i‘igiibi'utuiei. 1,1Icad North 'Wharf, S'l‘..lU|lN, - — - NEW BliIINBWICIi. lice. II. is m‘-‘ 1y“ ” M ‘"‘""""'11111.i17\s rut/mun. Boot and shoe Maker,

WA'I'IHI. "l'lilil‘l'l‘, opposite (Ira Sober/Arm‘s Store.

lioots and Shoes of :1 superior quality eon- staiilly on hand, mid for Halo t‘lll'tll‘. . dune Ii.

Ill(.'l I All US, holcsalc Ilcalcr in

3900 BLOCKS, NOW RICA l)\' l-‘t)li SA bl“. UttS’l‘lb‘S nmcu sour. suuunisiuti

’ 111E subscriber hcgs leave to dirt‘ct the attention of Silll' lilfllilll-lllh‘ and SIIII' ()WMZIN, to his ii 1.0 (.‘li 5 ll 0 I’, where he has now. and \1 ill court: tly kt‘t-li on hand. 11 large lot t'l lAtl‘liﬁ‘. of all . 1, which will be soldwluwcst islind liliLLS, and 2.1 can (tux r. oil‘ r t?.\.\‘ll.

Iicmcliibvr those are, not the lilocks you ch have 1111 llushiug in the liivcta “lil‘l't‘ Ii is rcquircd. M11 is purcl sing illocks 1~huuld always tlrivc outthc pins and examine the insole, as munvvc cls have been luclill coast-queuei- ofhnd Iilocks

The fastest vessels that ever sailed from this I~lllllll 1v1 'urni-dicd with lilocks ' from Ilie subsclil-crs l-‘ai-tory. (the A] 11' [Aunt/11m. l‘mliue. '. v. and nibi 1-1 \

ALSt hips “duals. linishcd with neat- ncss and made substantial. lit-ck I’lugoY l‘umps. dc ' liefcrcncc lion. doom; 1 co.

be made to l1oii..l.(’.l’opc,

JUle UOS‘I'IN. Vch. 1’7. “1013,.

"Gii'lpirt’ncrshiiibloticef ' ‘ili'i Subscribers have this (lav outcer

into Partnership us l‘l..\h under lho home, style. and ﬁrm oi

Smith & McDonald.

’l‘hc ' are prepared to Meet 0 all orders tor ‘bmtcring Ironi town n+iry, oinll descriptions, in tho host audi ost fashion- able style. and at. the lowest rah-s.

They will guarantee as good. it not bri- tcr work than those who boost so much ol their " learning."

JANICE SMI'I‘II. .lUllN MollUNAldl. Sunnncrside. April ‘J, 1313*. -

-3951?“ . .

” 31.333. in: H.110, 011 [Mi FATHER 1"

ll? DILIZHILHI hull ION.

()u a plain of fair Assyria,

Near four lbouxrinvl yearn ago, Iioru 11 mice ot‘nngoisbcd pleading, From the dept ha of human woc, Ilun my Father but one blessing?

Iilcus ltlt! also, even me!

Ii‘orly centurion have glided Down the restless sea of lime; And that prayer is ulill ascending Mom worn heartsin cvcry clinic. Micro Inc also, ohl my Father! Bit-M1 me also, even me i

\anit, when starvlngnmid plenty, \Vondcrmg why each varied lot, M uler links the great All li‘uthcru— Asks oltlu ugh it knows it not, lino my Father but one blessing! lilcrs Inc also, even me!

Ilondmcu miserably wearing All they know of life away; Iirulahlcd, Ilt‘Hl'lIllUKl, toiling, I711rcquilcd, day by day I'lcud, oh ! blrioi me, oh 5 my Father! lileus on: also, even 1110!

\l'rct -hc11, whom the curse of madman l-‘ilbs with all its blightng power, I|_v their incoherent riivingo, Wildly plcnd in every hour, line my Father, then, no blcrsing ' For too also, even me?

Idiot-y, with laugh nnmcauiug, Sonnclcsh gibhcr. slupid More; lly its holplcns degradation lllutuly lifts the old time prayer; 111nm 1:111 uloo, oh! my Father! Illeca me also, even me!

“'nnt and shame, and sin and sorrow,

“loss on: ohm, oh! my Father! li'cnu me also, even me!

$911M intuition. swoon AM) CROSS.

ln' 17A I-SY \' I'ZN‘i‘NﬂR.

IT hangs there on the wall. in itsbright~ ly-bnrnishcd scabbard. and lied tightly in

is a tiny gold cm ;s.

——piciur1-s ol‘a woman's lace. The ﬁrst is wondronsly lovely. The suit, dowy eyes

——oycs that can portray any emotion. iron. deepest ' ga 'cty. dainty

head, and down on tho snowy

to he holdingdmck with one little hand—a lace that rcminds one 01 the (.‘ciici‘s, the beauty is 111 so ' lloth picture are oi the same woman; but lllllll you have closely studied the out-

prmc is even more strikilcg,r iliun the first. 'l‘hu majestic head is tlu'nod almost into proﬁle; and a cobweb laco shawl tails away l1oin the throat and arm. dist-lo lug their great heauly. Ilor luxuriant hair is braided oil’ the lemples,n1id the whole character of lhu face is changed. (“old as marble. .8111 c for the lovely lips, which even in this piclure seem to breathe pas. sionatc hardness; and costly jewels lio on the [air neck. and lasteu up the yellow hair ',l'l1o lace of a (fircc. and one that no aslatal to all who looked upon it with eyes 111' love.

I had been dining,v iliatday with Clarence llcrvcy in his bachelor uparluicuts; and liaymond, his most pci‘-clly-lr.iinc1l oi sci-rains. who had been with tho major this dozen years. had noiselessiy loft no lo the enjoyment oi our wino mid scgnrs.

ll1r\' ' ' was 1in I1L'le-l‘thfllOI a cavalry nlli ; and one of my deepest regrets, in lca 11;: 1111. service, was the necessity oi

parting lroin him. My health had given out during,r the second ycarol the war; and al'tcr sending in a reluctant resigna- tion. I left lortho soulh ol i-'i'.incc,lr11u1 whence I had but just returned. having. thank heaven. :1 new lcaso 111' strength and life. Meeting llcrvcy at the club. we had adjourned to his rooms; and it made the old s,1ldicily blood tingle in my veins to li.~i1-u to tho stirring incidents of his cam- paigning lilc, will! which ho had bcen en- tertaining me during dinner. iilancing about the 1111111151, in admiration of their IN'I'lCl'i. appointments mid elegant turni- turc, my eyes happened to light on the pictures, and the sword hanging above them.

" Which oi your various sabrrs is that, Ilcrv y?" I asked, catch... y. knocking the asbcs from my scgar. " You sccni to bare sumo sentimental recollections con-

uccted with “Judging lrom its decora-

1ions, and the proximity of your two lair

friends umlorneath."

H Don't. my dear l’liil,“ said the major

actually \vioccd under my random remark.

" 'fhat sword is 1mm- ul mine; it bclongcd

to Gordon Grahame."

“(111ml God I" said i. with shocka cm-

pliasis, feeling a lump rising in my throat.

and quick tears to my eyes. 'I‘oo well I

remembered lho Illillllllilll. boyish fncuol

(iruhuinc. (it " ()urs," ilio pct of the whole

regiment, and fairly adored b his men.

I had heard of his melancholy ( oath while

I was abroad; and knowing of the deep,

fervent attachment existing bctwocn iier- vcy and himself, I could have bitten 0111

my tongue [or bringing up his name with it carelch jest.

“ You,” the major want on. after a brici muse. " that is poor Gordon‘s sword. his trust friend in many battles. I believe you ovod M111, I’hil; do you corn to hear his story ?"

'~ I have been wanting to ask you [or particulars." 1 answcrcd. " llis dcaib was an uwlnl shock to me. for. as you say. i low-d poor (iordun wcll. licyond the bare intelligent-o, I know nothing; but you. Of all others,cau icll 1111- how he fell," A spasm oi comulsvd pain .hoi 11.11-

its hilt. with 11 knot of faded blue ribbon. (1

shoulders; and lho whole face looks lorth 140mm“ lrom a veil of mist tulle. which sho seems 1 in 'c a typo. may 1111 She was sitting at ihe piano when

‘ 1 ' iiw'llscarcocralitit. 'I'hesceond I _ mus)” I ‘ Coliciiiscll bod walked down out 01 its

lIcrvcy‘s face.

“How he tell i" he echoed. cold blood—it's likely. I tell you, I'hil don’t think I could summon heart to tell i

to any one but you. those pictures?

would be sitting here bctiro: 1. us now.‘

licrvcy IUIIU‘VUII me.

" That is Vain-r11: L‘Eslrango as I ﬁrst saw her. 'i‘hose picturcsdunot give you 11 uch idea ol hcr. though. as pictures, they are perlcct. You cannot describe her beauty by any other cplthct but glorious! She is that without dispute.”

I turned to the second Iuco.

" Stand aside wilh doll‘ed beaver and hated breath," he went on, " Madame la Marquise Dc I“ro..tignac passes by! He is the present French Minister, you know,

, and Valerie holds a. vei'riiablc court of her

own at \l'nshiiiuton. 'I'hat monsicur is seventy odd, and.) wilh a reputation any" thing but spotless. is blit a mole iu the brilliance ol the lu'lle [ll/."iliult that Yulcric worships. Isay. Phil, is it not enough to sicken one to out: how women are bought aml sold in tho enlightened nineteenth century of ours F"

We q'mnb-rcd back to our easy choirs. 11cm toolcu fresh scgar ere iii-gum.” his story. lint i could in t l'ail In node that a heavy cloud sccmcd to settle down upon the soldier's manly lace; and at times his voi , ,, 'ow 51) broken :md husky that I would nothavu recognized it. “ 1 don‘t quite remember,“ he said, “when you went abroad, but I think it must have bccli Ihc winter (11' ‘03. Yes; well, in June 111' ‘01. (irahalnc and I had :1 month's leave. and came North together. I came as much on his account us my own -_vuu kliow how dcar that boy was to me. I loved him almost as I would love a wo—

1r ra ,.

\\’1~.1Imcic1111m'1: ‘1g, gl‘ii‘fullilt'unf; man. Gordon had been badly \voundod A71 llmt mom 1:...” lll'ul'l to pity, in May, and I had only just got up train a in n conduut, 11.11.1111,»... prayer. rathor bad lover; so 011' they Sent us. with

u proiiiiso irqu the colonel that utthe lirst ntiniatiou of any light we should be sent or. We had been but two thin in New 1pick, when l recciued an urgent note

mggiug mu tojoiu a large party that she 1nd made up 101' \\’t~$l I'oint. and adding

i I 1 11-11111 my ohl l‘rb-iid, Mrs. George horiiuer l i

an equally pressing invitation 101' Gordon. ‘By way ol'aii additional :Ittraction,‘ she said, in a little postscrip, ‘ I :nus’ tell you that a beatilul niece 01 my husband‘s will be with us—it genuine I‘i‘c11cl1W111111t11,too, You remember (.‘ora Loriincr?‘ Ol‘coursc,

know in a moment what she meant. hio ubticorgu Loviaicr‘s sisters. a woman

Underneath the sword are two pictures will?“ I “UYUl' H1W. ltlllt 01 \VllUSu wonder- lnl ocauty I had heard much, married a

handsome French count, mid dicd abroad. look out. Irom their curling lashes as it M‘Vln‘s' (“5 I “it"l'wm‘l lum'll‘v‘d) um“ only they tqought the inner depths of your soul ‘lz‘uglm‘l- . the boy, who had been looking rather

,1 hos h, spnrknug. cuquunm, inopodand1 nro. brightening up at the In“, [night “an. pip,an Opel. “u, prospect ol West Point, and the gay party

i told (tordoii 01 this hole and

who were always sure to surround Mrs. ’I'hatsamo evening,r we called tthu Lorimcrs, 11nd were presented to 'r ioro l.‘leirangc. If her wonderful 'llltL'SS siruck mo almost dumb, you in tho cll'cct pioduccd upon a IIIIJIU iialurc like (irahame‘s. hcraunt odus up to 1111 introduced; and if the

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lramc above us, I could hardly have been more startled. ller resemblance to that lamoui picture was even more striking in lilo than that portrait givcs it. 11 'cns!" and a swarlby glow dicd llcrvi “no words can describe that woman. I wonder why I alw ya think of [he iablcil Lorcly ol'tho Iihiuo when 1 look at her.

0111' call that evening was not a loot,r one,

but (iordon 111.1111: iii :1 state ol'cxciiemcut. lie raved over her all the way down totlio hotel; and oven sober 1, who am not given to go into raplurcs over any woman, did somthng v1 ry hl' ' it orcr this one. 'I'hc next day we. all started oll'lor West I‘oilil. The party was quite a largo one, l‘hil, twenty or 11111111 (11’ us. You know all the sot—the Fishers, Saulords. Ircs, 111111 You Courilandis, wit 1 the usual hcaux, and (iordon and myself for lhe military ele- meat. It was early in June, nod (or a week we pretty nearly had C :zvns‘ all to ourselves, “hich we did not I objch to. II I ever go to West Point again (which 1 probably never shall do.) commend 1111- to it either in June, or the early part oi September. We had not been lhcrc throt- davs \rbcn i saw how matters wcrc going 1v 11 (iordon. 1118 love for that woman was smoothing bcanlilul to with "45. iii: poet's soul, combined wi'h his uianl 'licarl. ought to have been pcrlcctly irresistible; I bolicvo they worn, for awhile, even to her. Valerie began by devoting hersclt totally to Gordon, hcr ' (.‘bcvulicr llayard,‘ as she pl 'i'ully called him. bccoiisc oi his cuthusi c lovo lor his prolcssion. It‘s hard w even now, l’hil, 1111' Inc to be. licvc that a girl of only scvcntccn could so act out and Mimulalo a passion lhat was but a I.".' I try to convince inyscil sumo- iiu1es,tlial, for a little, his devoted tcn- ilcrncsa really touched htr findings-Jar hi-arl. sho had none! You scc llI:|l little gold cross tied up il‘. his sWordrhiltl‘ ‘I‘hat transaction Iirst made me doubt her.“ llcrvcy‘o voico broke down Iii-re, and he looked ghastly as I turned toward him. “ 'i'hcrc's no help luv it. l'hil," ho said. with a dcsp. 1'1'1- nib-111:1! :-.i :1 l iii{:‘1. " You :li'u sat so I may con-1 :11 my can lolly. i loved Vulirrc III-Isirungel wlioliy, so madly, that, worthless though lknow her to be, yet at this moment. i love her madly Hill. You nuiyjodgo what I sull‘urcd when 1 saw how Gordon's heart was bound up in her smile. I thank (10d ho never know my secret; that I never was Inlso to him. no matter what aim was. Valcric. \iiih the unerriug instinct that was pcculiurly her own. seemed to road meat It lance; do what] would, I lclt that she now I loved her—and she tor- tured me. I thought it more girlish inno- cence then-J know better nowi

“ We Were all out on tho piazza one morning. after hrcaklaat; as usual. hall tho int-u around Miss l.l-latraug'c. She was rolling: up n cigarcitc tor (iorunn.aml ho was loaning n\'t‘l‘ Il"l‘ chaivln hisgmw. l'ul. lover like 111::liioii.

“ ‘ 1 11111 so one this morning. sin» s;' in law prcily lnroign accent. with a ll lc

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my blood boils; but it's a long story. l “are _‘,ou looked at _ 1111 so before I commence, tor. I swear. I believe, had it not been for that woman‘s Iatal lace, (ioriloii Grahame As I moved over to study the pictures,

“ Shall l presentyon?" he said. bitterly.

. cross, yonder. played it part.

Loved her so I

sy, Capt. (iruhnnic. Why is it that I can- not do that which is to you so easy P"

'.‘ f You are so 1111 iatienl.’ said Gordon. . smilmrr. ‘l’ou di it bcuuiitully for me

yestcrday.‘ t "‘Ah,"esl‘ she went on. ‘I am too tired to-t 11y. What shall I do this morn- ing? Let me sou!" rcllcctively. 'I will goiuralong walk. Major llorroy, you promised me one two days two.’

’ _" ‘ And I am here to i'uiiiliuy 1romiso,' said 1, as I caught Gordon‘s quicli glance

oi disappointment. ' " ‘ We must go immediately ilicn,‘ said \nlcric, looking up at me in a way that scincvcl'y nerve in my body tingling. ‘ \1 111 you hand mo my shade-hut behind you. major?" " As she rose from her chair, the bunch oI charms she worn on her bracelet caught on a button 01 Gordon's sleeve. and a tiny gold cros fell from it, with a little jingle on the pi: za. “ ‘ .A 1! I have you sale now. man beau twiplttuic.’"§liti paid, with the arch “fuels that was \vitctungly winning, as Gordon stooped very low to disengage ihetrinkut. Standing close to them as I was, I heard his \Vllispt‘l‘. “f Chained in rose-letters. \‘nlnric. darling, giro me that little cross.’ But she l'husu to answer him aloud, for tho hem-Iii of us all. “ ‘ That‘s a very pnctiaal idea ‘ said she. looking innocent. ' (live you the little cross, monsieur, it won: guys d’amour Irom :i.’ I stooped and picde it _‘ Gordon hit his lips, and shot licry glance at me that I had ever '01] 1111111 those gentle eyes. It pierced 11y heart with a pang bitter enough to picll, for an instant, any risinr' love for no woman who had bcwitcheil us both. fit-r11 icw more laughing sentences, Va- t-ricand 1 Wan oil' on Ihat memorable v: k. ldon‘t know what sort oi a spell hat. woman carried about her. but. she 1111b: wild work of my heart during the text two hours. It it had not been I'orlho "ccollcc‘iuli oi Gordon's rcproachlul eyes. shoult have poured out. all my love at or lcct then and there. She showed me ~111cw side of her cluuncion character- she was so "cutie, so soltly winning and coder; out? that. style oi woman. of all thcrs, plays the deuce with a rough sol- icr like mo, you know.1’hil. A: we were omiog back to the hotel. 5110 ndroltly led be conversation to her little cross. " ' 1 am so fond of it.‘ she said, ‘ it was it: last thing,r poor npa evrr gave me. 1 mild like to give ttc some real, true ‘icnd, Major Iicrvoy; some one who ‘oultl cherish it use souvenir of Valerie vhcn she is lar 11way.‘ “I took a. moment‘s pause bolero an- swering hcr. Igrapplcd with the strong temptation to carry the little jewel on my icaitduring the coming cum align, and lhcn I spoke, carelessly 0110111,; 1, with ll , nouchalance that I knew always Iron-E °' er. “‘ ' “ ‘ You should have lived in the days of old, Miss l.‘lvlstrnnge. A knight to do bnt~ tlo 1111- you, (1111 hirahoc, Would be your [wan-ideal,v She shook her head a little. “ ‘ [1‘]: him!" she said, sighiug soltly. ‘ I are lailoil to make myself understood 'here I 11111 most anxious. Iiut whatever 11 or llervuy may think of me, he is much 1carcr111y«—111y——‘ b‘ho broke 011'. blush- ng crimson; then, in :1 lower tone. ‘ Ali! in lcl. Valerie be your good, triio friend 1’ and with that in.» whispcrlon her lips, she ginning up the ya-slcps. and joined kit's. Lorim-r, lcaimg mo hall mad be- tween theI conﬂict of my love and honor. “That night, l‘hil. Isaw, accidentally. the conclusion ol tho scene in which lhat We were all going over in the graduating bop, mid the party was so large that it took sumo time to lirst’lllltlti. As I stood in a. distant. corner (it Jim piazza, out at the moonlight. saw (Jordon come out with Valerie on | is man. She was lookint; gloriously love- ly; and before I could move or ivo them notice of my presence, I hear Gordon pleading his suit in glowing. tender words. She iicstlcd down in his arms, and looked tip in liislaco. " ‘ It is so sweet to be loved,‘ sho 9 id. soltly. ‘ Ali! my chovulicv! promise that you will everrcmcinbcr Valerie thus when the fortunes of war carry you from her.“ 'My b autiiul guiding-star!" he said. as ' malcly, ‘ ii I had more to otl‘cr you! have nothing but my love :ind m ' sword. 1y darling—bulb are stainless. "oryour car "the 1 would have wealth to lay at our feet 2‘ “III: was looking down into her lace. l‘hil; but I am certain he did not read Vit- lcric‘s thoughts as I did. A subtle change crept on 1‘ her brow, hilt her voice was sweet and lovingr as ever when she replied. " You will make me famous with your sword." like the gallant. marquis of your Scotch story, mun c/Ier.‘ “ IIu llll.~\\'t‘n‘tl with loud. noble words, but i grow faint as I watched thoiii. Io- stinciii’e tli<irnst oi Vulcrie was even in lab» my soul; and when she ﬁnally untan- icncd the little gold cross, and told him In kccp it as a ‘ sourculr.‘ I thought of the tone and look with which she lilid sought {:1 make me ask 1' ' it that Very morning. (‘ould it be po do that a creature no young. and app oily so guilt-less. could be so old in deceit? -- - h'ccp it always. and reimivbcr my love, my tllu-vallcr liayard,‘ she said, last- cning it in his swordhilt with itbit oi blue ribbon which she took 011' her dainty while throat. i saw him kiss her twice. IIII'ICL‘. thcrc in tho moonlight; and 1111-11 Mrs. .orimcr came down the slillI‘-(':tat‘. and \‘aleiic and (iordon followed her. lstav- ed iboro. Phil. and fought the weary nil- scrablo battle out." 111-rvoy paused, drained a glass (11' champagne, and went on with 11 steaditr veicc. "Men‘s hcarts arc in curious plnccn. liven now, when I know Valerie to be ‘ The sort of woman woolen dread, Then fatally adorc.‘

[cannot but remember how I loved her. it‘s very possible to break and shatter the vmto, pum- (unfunny. but I agree with Tom Moore, that the scent oi tho roses will linger thcrol To this day I‘ve never braid what that gay party thought of my not. showing at the hop. I stayed for :t him-r two hours on that piazza, and felt. when it. was all ovcr. that I had grown old. The" I got on my foot. and Wander- .d down to the otlico in scorch of man's

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