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'Hurry up, boys !'the property man cried, making his way out, aud gather ing up an armful ol tools, 'the orchestra is up now. Excuso me, Miss Cecil !' This last was said to a slight young girl, who just then was coming down the passage, tapping one hand with a roll of mauuscr pt, aud whom he vqry nearly run over. '?Quito extu-alle, 1 am sure, Mr Deun?. I was not observing anything, or I should havo seen you. Iain nervous to-night. ?You ought not to be, Miss Cecil You have played thin part times enough.' 'Ye-;; hut I am particularly anxious ?o please to-night.' 'Some attraction in front V he laughed And she shook her head and laughed fro, as if there might possibly be some thing in his suggestion, and then walked away down, and crossed tho stage, and tni.k up her position iu ono of the en trances near the front. 1 he orchestra was playing, by this time, and the work of preparing the opening scene going busily on; and, leuuiug against the wings, Cecil looked dreamily out. She was a rarely beautiful girl, with shining hair, curled aud braided iu a leant, ulmassj with great eyes black us midnight, and as soft and clear us limpid water; frith a inuuth ripe red and glow ing, and a hnnny, earn ?free' face, 1 k. that of a very young child. Ju*t then there was an eager light ;n her beautiful eyes, and a happy smile rippling about her sweet mouth, und an eager expectancy iu every expression and xtitude. Her little hands came nervously to gether, ab the orehrstta ceased playing, a.'id she drew buck until the great cur tain rolled slowly up. Then a low, s-d't, tend ;r strain of nmu>. t-tolo forth from bohiaf the mimic trees, bathing the weird and strangely natural scene iu a flood of mellow light, And while the very air was throbbing with the wild melody, und all the vast assemblage was iu attitude intent, Cecil glided, like a fairy, from her hiding place aud ctm.c sdou 1} lowond the front.lights For a moment there was a breathless silence; then a round of feppluuso ran;* out which shook the buildiug from pit to dome, and tho lovely boneficiarie bowed her head, and smiled that winning i smile which lor months, lud been bewil dering the public. Put if the audtenoj bad watched closely, they would have seen the dark eyes wandering toward a box where n party of gentlamon were sitting, anl Hghting up with a strange degree of in tcrcst, as one of the party leaued lor ward and smiled. lie was a sp'endid looking fell iw, a trifle gay and reckless, but handsome as a pic/ure' with fair skin, deep blue eyes, sunny hair and a grand profile. She took his face iu with one glance of her dark oves, then turned back and began her song. How she sang ! It was a flood oT melody from beginiug to cod?a wild song, full of sweetucssaud pathos, sud rendered with all the ear !icstu<>84 and pchucis ol an impassioned voice' and all the correctness und preci sion of a true artist. AY hen it ended, the audience arose iu masses, und shook the buildiug with their thuudcis of applause. But slip heard nothing, saw nothing, but the i'uee of the mau within the box near her, aud the cluster of flowers which fell, with a shower of others, ut her feet. That ono cluster she gathered up in her whito fiuges lightly over her pretty head, aud stood there, in a gaaccful, smi)iug attitude, uutil the painted curtain hid her from his view; This was the beginiug of Cecil Cray's friendship lor Asbury Knight. They had met before, had chatted, and ctoss ed swords in a meaningless flirtution; but that night the actual campaign of friendship opened, and the old. old sto ry was begun again- iu one of its pecu liar phases. Cecil lived a long way up town, bnt tlio very day following that grand beno fit nf hers, Anbury Knight's dashing turnout found its way to her door; and fcho panto down to the simple parlor to meet hini, looking even more charming than ever, in her trim home dross and neat coiffure. So charmed wn* he that he begged her company for the entire afternoon, and drove her away out through the park, aud out upou tho road, whirl) Stretched1 fur miles away into the open country. What a drive that was ! she had been wearied with a long season of labor that she had fancied almost anything a relief which could conic to her; but this?ah, it was like Heaven ! The newness and freshness of the spring d iv, the luxurious carriage, the beautiful horses, and above all, tho hand some driver, with his ceaseless* flow of cheerfulness and wit, were ail like Borne bright, imposing dream. How easy luvo follows ul! these little acts of devotion ! Cecil Ccould have told yon bis coining into her lonely and hitherto Icvoloas life hid moved it from its vory foundation She lived only ii his prcs ittOj. Her (iist thought, on beginning her r.tght's labor, was t > !,n .w if he was in his b >x. Her home lifo grew dull, unless daily brightened by his coming ; her heart heavy, unle.-s sumo tokou of his affection was being constantly offered to prove to her that he loved her. Uut such men loVC lightly and easily Men with beauty, coufideuoc and wealth, arc monarch* and conquerors. A-bury K.iigUt did love, art >r his fashion, tli3 beautiful girl, the laluntcd aud popular actress. She was unlike any one ho had ever before .-ecu and known. Not all tho ro ugliness and hardships ut her Stange liTo tfnuld !i irm r c.in t;.initiate her. Sl;n was for all the worM like some bright little girl brought up in cuhure and icfitiomcnt, nourished by careful aud loving bauds, and shiolded from everything that was hard or un lovely, S> he went on loving her and petting h r, calling her rarely sweet n ames, and j making her life beautiful with costly gifts and loving att. nti ins, and all iwing her to trust hi it with all tho foolish ie>s of a tender woman's heart "| Meanwhile nil the world was wonder iug. In a space of time so sh >rt th it it seemed almost incredible Cecil's star shot upward, and she boca ne the roigu ing queeu of song. Her face grew radiant, her slip was airy and light, hor voice marvelous in its sweututss aud power, aud her acting a wonder to even those who had always known and admin; 1 her. Hut love has its summer, aud hers was nearly over. A-but) was going away. 'I shall come back pet,' he said t? her, wheu she clung t > hi n. au I cried like a silly child. 'Kuropo i- out of til - will, and a few mouths at the farthest will bring tne hack to you. 1 would n .t lo. my own sweet darling, but for the inevit able business. Cheer up my dear swee* darling;and remember, when I return, 1 shall bring you something splcud d as a love offering.' Co he went away, and Cecil kept on with with her work through all the dreary winter. With the early Spring came her annual benefit, ami great pre parations went on for a grand success. The night oanie. and the house was crowded, wi has fashionable an audit ice as ever filled an American deatre. She w:is playing that old familiar part which had once introduced her to Ashury Knight, and as she crossod the stage to take up her position, her thoughts were with him. She was certainly looking her host just then, and lier old friend,the prop erty man, paused in his labor of arrang ing the sfago, and camoovcr to her side. ?You aro looking grand to night, Miss Cecil. I suppose you will make more conquests than ever, ily tho-hy, Anbury Knight is in front.' ?Yes! Are you pure?' 'Oh, yes. Como along an 1 peep through the curtaiu, and you will sue for yourself.* She followed him, her heart in a wild flutter of wouder aud dolight. Asbury had roguishly planned this beautiful surprise, she thought. ?There ho is, Miss Cecil.' Cecil looked out. Yes, there he war?, sitting quite in the shadow of the box, but yet near cuough t? rocognirc bis handsome face and figure.^.. Thcro was another gentle map beside him, and nearer the froat. throe ladies. Two were past middle ago, but tho third was young ; and mere too, phc was very handsome. Cecil nould sec .the outlines of a splendid figure, and sco thfi beauti ful face, with its creamy complexion, velvet brown eyes, qnd^prou^ mouth, aud over all, the shining corouot/ufdark, brown hair. Anbury's arm, just thr*~, nu5 on hep chair, and she wassmiling ifihis face and holding his sleevo lit her jewelled baud. ?Who is she V asked CeJrU. 'Asbury Knight's wile.' 'Iiis wile!' 'Ves. They were married last fall, and have just returned from their bridal lour.' She had heard every word; but, some how the thoatro and its ^tx/.ling light moved afar off* the m?sio sounded faint and subdue 1, ? nd she won* tuocjjanically back to her position, numbered au 1 I dazed. The curtain rolled up, th?!* mimic moon shono through the p'iiutfrfetrees, and Cecil came forth and met' Bp dcaf enitig oppliuse, as she h td dona just a year ago. LIcr eyes wandered pit.tifully toward the familiar box, aud its irlstucriitio no cupauts, just lor a moment -a-eal ihjn she began and sung her s?ug. If Asbury Kirght had dared ti listen he would have uu lorstuod why the tears dimmed so many eyes when she had concluded, und why bis wiftisatd: 'Ob, Asbury it is like a wail from a breaking heart?' Did you e 'er hear any thing so .-ad and sweet/' But Cecil did not forgot heftnlf. She went on with hor patj* Uati^the act, wufi linisu-: 1 v The..; .is the e i and she came forward 1 hcre^yv^a hush, f r her face w is strangely sa I and beau ?fd. T ic orchester beg in, but she stepped forward and waved her hand, saying something in a low voice. Then she .-t :ppcd back a pace or t .v >, and all alone, begin that sad, sweet, u r? Ind, 'Uneer the l.hiisics.' Her voice was sw tot, firm an 1 e'.etr t l ut there was a glimmered'tears within her eyes, aud something bitterly -sa 1 and hopeless iiboul the j rolty iu<?uth. "Ah 1 so 'tis better wu lit! 1 as we did, The suut'iicr of lovts together. And that cue of us tired an I jaiid ilown to rest, Krc the coming of wintery weither.*' Asbury womb red and shuddered, for her great bt ruing eyes "fraro turned to ward him and her winde tpjcu fraught with n strange, and at that mouiuiit an uufut iiomable meaning, This s lOU CnduU, and without a smile she moved a step cr two b.ck, mid stood iu the almost deathly silence which had fallen upon the assemblage. It was for a moment only, und then she d-e<v s >:iie thing from her dro a?something which Hushed in tho gaslight ? and a quiek, sharp re; ? t rang through th ? b >m.:. There was no u jud of the cljar tonj of the tu in ig r who came promptly out proclaiming to the liorro'rdrickuu uudi eoee the tidings. "She is dea 1,' Tlluy knew I hat before' when they saw the slight for u sway to an 1 fro, and f .11 back, the whitu luce turned up in the liLrlr, tho d.;.;L OVea dttU'Lod aud Lr'a sod. Not one could ens wer, uul ss it was Asbury Knight who hurried hi.s young wife humc, and cursed the hour that let cred him, l.>r after all tho only love his worldly heart ever harbored had be longed to pretty Cecil. A Chinaman in San Francisco, who Was saving money to buy his la ly 1 >ve from the flowery kingdom, hud scraped together SIJUU of the ?800 demanded' 'I'll in king the more spqudily to accumu late. Mellieau mouejl be visited tlie lair of-'the tiger," whSt'h s tOtl clawed in all of ,John's greenbacks. The Chiua woman was stricken fth d-'^pdr wheu she heard id' this and ?: ink deep of lau 1 annul, which put hcriuto her final atid nevei* ending sleep, W hen she was j buried all her wcuriur apparcf, valued at 9200, was burned at her gravel 'Here, you young r.isca 1, walk up and give un account of yourself. tA'hero have you been ?' \\fter tho girls, father.' 'Did you know me to d i so when I was a b >yf" 'No, sir; but mother did.' The Country Tost-GIIIce. Tlio country post office is seldom, per Ira pi never, a building dedicated to let tcrs, with Uncle Sam's initiales ou the outward Wall. The postmaster usually, keeps 'the store' as well and regards the other lit tle affair as a moans of increasing his business?nothing more. When any ono comes for n letter he will be apt to go away with sugar alj'j. The salary of the position is not worth an office-seeder struggles, as it is somotiuiai two dollars per annum, sometimes four. The letters are put aw iy in a desk or box, if tho post-mast', r is a very earef'il man, if" u >t ho hunts them up whsu inquired for. The offieter at my post office?Frog laud Station?is currently icportcd to have roplicd to Miss Sabina Smith's in quiry lor a letter, by shouting iuto the back room; 'I say, wife warn't that ere letter 15k by was chawing, directed to Miss Sabi na Smith!' To which wife replied: 'Yes; I'll fetch it. I allow you'll have to dry it. Miss Smith, 'foro you kin road it. He's cha.vcd the CUVelopSO dar through.' This, however, is a strong case Gen Crally, by going for a letter to the Frog land Station, one would t?e apt to get it with the envelope unbroken. W hat a gatl.cri.ig place that p-st wfjjec is! Perched upon the barrels, or leaning on the cuuiitcjs, one may find all the idlers of the neighborhood* an | here, too, about post-hours, young fann ers make their appearance, and, while talking of crops, anxiously watch the ro^d down which some young female figuro is pretty soon to come No doubt many a proposal has b.'eti mu'lo I an t,U? wny homo from the post-elBoo. If not, young, farmers, tiavo no id.*a oT What a good chance means. A 1 n ilUICt road, no mortal in ai{t)it; trees waving overhead; a little brook rippling on one hand, on the oth-r side the woods; the summer afternoon drawing to a eins??: nil sweet tilings iuflud) -c her budding heart; aud he "in his store clothes and a "boughten hit," look ings a well. 1 ho question, practically interpreted would be: ? vftcr a few months of courting and kissing, will \ >u wash, and scrub, and milk, ami cook f>r me until you die ol it!' But why shoui ! the country girl do imuc than her city si-t srs? They see a bright picture often quite unreal ! tit rough the magic circle of tho mar I ringe ring, and su does she of course. I'crlmps t'rogianit Station is not the place, bul it might h ivo been; where a ! I tter dircled to " M >ther;* ami nothing I more, lay so long mystifying the post master, ui.til an old woman hobbled in one morning and asked for "a letter from my son, what's at sea," when the epistle being hau led over, was fjutiJ t) have reached its destination. Squire Sehcock claims the big en velopo with "Squiro s^unk" upon it, as a matter of course; and Miss Anna M^tia Mortou does not feel surprised when an epistle is handed to her with this remarkable word upon it: Au ii.rin iri ih Mu. i i i n. A loiter is a letter when it comes to a pouutry post office, ami it is not ex pooled to hi; clean, or 'n be directed in any orthodox manner. Letters uddrcssod, "Poly Jenkins, or any of ,eic if she's away," and "Helen l>ibhoiis, forgetting, her mar ried name,' were received without sur prise. Otic which bore the superscription, "Mr. Peter Parkins," reunified fir a loug tituo unclaimed, nail the p Hi nunter remembered that that was his own name. lie hid been called "Uncle Pete" So 1 nig, that he hud forgottou the fact entirely. Yes, this is a queer little post officer quaint and strange aud simple, and with out rules or order; but though it m iuy a uicssnge of joy and sadness had pass ed -tnapy a story of marriage aud death. Hearts have beaten wildly ou their way to thai frame building perched, treeless, on a hill; ami many a poor, quivering lips hud been hardly able 'to l'orui the wurils. "None for me yet!" 'J lu re come the curs, sweeping along the road with a great train of coal wag ons, and ono little paasouger car for Froglaud Station. There will bo two or three letters handed over to the post master ot most but these may break bcarts, ar CU them with untold joy.? Mary, Kyh; Dallas. Swallowing a Mail, John Tliomuq was n rqnn of been wit apd strongly tinctured with the luve of the humorists., lie had been down to Concord, and had seen the Fakir of Ava yerforni his wonderful tricks of lcgerdo mnin. Ho vtatt r.-.ir.t lour ni? ??jw??m?? - - in thebarroon of the Cooway house, and aiming other things, declared that be had gained an insight iuto many of the magician's manipulations, and seve ral of the mpst wonderful tricks he could perform himself. 'For instance,' seid he, 'I can swallow a man whole.' ?Hah !' cried Tom Staples,a red-faced woodsman, weighing at least two hun dred ' 'phaps you could swollow uic'f' * Yes.' 'I'd like to sec you Jo it.' '1 can do it.' 'I'll you fifty dollars you Can't.' 'I'll take that bet.' 'Thea let's sec you begin.' 'Not now. 1 have just eaten my sup per. 1 will do it to-morrow moruing, in the presence of as many witnesses as you may choose, and it shall be doue in tl'.c square iu front of the hotel.* This was agreed tu, aud the money was put up. lly the following morning the news that John Thomas was to swallow Tom Staples whole, had become widespread, and a vast concourse, em bracing men, women,xaud children had assembled to wjtticsa f.ho wonderful feat. At the nppoiuted time the chief ac tors appeared iu a square. John Thom as Has smiling confidently, as though sure of success, while Tom Staples lookt d timid and uueasy, as though not quite at rest concerning what was to be come of him. 'Are vVju ready ?' asked lohn. 'All ready,' answered Tom : 'begin as soon os you please.' 'Will you h ive the gooducss to take ; ofl* )our hat '(' 'Tartan.' 'Now your b Kits.' Tom removed bis boots. 'Next you will remove your coat. Those big brass buAtqu.i might stick iu my throat.' Tom took oft" his coa{,, and as he threw it upou the ground ono of the cooks came out from the hotel with a pail of melted lard and a big whitewash brush which he deposited by the side of John Thomas. 'Now, pursued John, 'you will Jake 1 off your stockiugs. and tUesj retire /Gm ! paululpous and shirt.' 'F.h ? I>'ye mean for ma to strip stark naked ?' queried Tom, aghast. 'Of coyrae I do. The agreement was that i should swallow you. You ure tuoul, but your clothes are not, nor were they iu the bond. If you will strip 1 , will ^ive you a thorough greasing and double the bet if you wish I know I can swallow you?or, at all events can try !' Tom gave up the bet, aud iuvitcd his friends iuto the hotel. Startling Discovery.?During the sitting of a co'irt in (J ?nnjctieat, not long igo, ou a very cold cyeuing, a crowd of lawyers had collected around the lire that blazed cheerfully on tha hearth iu the bar-room, when a traveler entered, bcuutnbcd with cold, hut uo one moved to give him room to warm his shins, so he leaned against the wall iu the h.ok of the room. Presently n smart young limb of the luw addressed ,him, whe.i tho following dialogue took place: ?You look like a traveler?' 'Wall, I suppose I am; I camo all the way from Wisconsin a-foot, at any rate.' 'From Wisconsin! What a distance to come on one pair of legs?' ; ? v* id, i i ? l,j it, i ly i i v.' "Did you ever pass through h?11 iu any o'' your travels?' 'Yc. si', I've passed through tho out skirts.' 'I thought, likely. Well, what sre the manners upd customs there ? Some of us would like to know-' ' You'll find them much the samo as in this plu.oe?the lawyers sit nearest th' fire.' A Leavenworth editor sat down in a reserved seat already occupied by a hor net, lie stands up when scissoring his editorials uuw. Hiuls to STravelers, 'Fat Contributor' gives tho following excellent rules to bo observed by railrot4Jr;' passougors : Always attend to checking yourg&lft If you feel like swearing at the baggage master, qheck yourself. If you bavn't ft trunk full of cleah clothes to check, you at least should bo adequate to ? 1 check shirt. When vnn ?/neat." Vrt,ir . moment'," leave a plug Hat in the seat:. < some one will come along and sit d,o**q on it, thereby preventing your h,at from, being stolen. Passengers canqotlay over for aaotner train without making arrangements; with i In: conductor. If a man has been on a 'train' for a week or so., ne conductor should allow him to lay over for anqtqep on any account. Ladies without escort !n traveling should he ' very particular with whons they beconis acquainted. Thoy oeeda'fe, be so particular with those with wqorq 11 they are una:quaiuted. Keep your head aud arms iqsido the car windows, if you would keep yq*4* head aud 'carry arms.' Never talk on politics, it encourage* some ?uimskuT to take a vote of the pts sengcrs. No gentleman will occupy more tbap, one scat at a timo, uulcss he bo twins. A gentleman should pot epjt tobacco juice in the cars where there arc lad,ic:*. lie can let drive out of tho car wiudqy while the train is at a station, if tho plat form is crowded. Always show your ticket whenever the conductor asks for it. Ifyoq get out of humor about it, don't show it. Never smoke in a car where tb*re are ladies. Get the condqc-trtM *<???.????? t!je ladies out boforo lighting yqur cigar. - Nevor use profane language in the car. Go out on the platform. Pro? fuuity is never thrown away on a brake? man. ? If you cinnot sleep yourself dq qqt distuvb the 'slcepars.' Lookout,for pickpockets. Pickpocket*) are never iu the cars, you know, as yop have to look out for them. Provide ypursclf with sleeping berth? before starting. No careful man wilj start on a journey without a good supply of sleeping berths. [N. B.?Those pu? up in flat bottles arc tho best, as tboj arc easily carried iu tho pocket.] Always be at the railroad sjatjeu if) good time to take tJU- ^lq. Better bo an hour too early (hap a minute too late, uuless you are on your way to be Ranged. In old mditia times, Goffstqwn, IfUllfe I borough couuty, New Hatupshire. m&a t. tho rendezvous where the military of tho surrounding couutry a-ssotpblcd annually for drill. It was an occasion tha'. drew together young and^old'rpr'" many miles around, aud its parades, sham ?figh(s, p'irsoual cucounters, gao^b- '?<? ling, drinking and general uproarious? -, ucss made GofTstown Muster,' a familiar natno to all who ever dwolt in the ceo; tral or southern portions of the State.' Very early in the morning qf op* of those eventful days an aged couple, living some miles away, started on foot for the parade grouud. To shorten the distauco they took a shortcut through the old burial grouud at Gofhtown Cen tre, from which they emerged lust as Sam W. was passing along the highway. Sam was bouuo) for 'musior,' and had ? taken au early start, so as to lose none of the fun. Arriving at the graveyard, Sam looked toward it and saw tho old mau and wife co-ning over the stile.- Irl* the curly dawn he could distinguish juit enough to Sije that they were very old. aud concluded at once that they were inhabitants of the .silent tombs, awaken ed by tho uuusual stir. So, waving them from hi;n with both hunt}*, ho shouted : ?Go back, old man, go back 1 This tap'$ tho general resurrection,: it's only Goffs towu monier !* Au old colored minister, in a sermon op 11 eil, victured it as a region of toe aud suow, whore tho damned frose through eternity. When privately ask ed his purpose in representing Gehenna, iu this way, he said, 'I don't dare to tell them people nothing else. Why, if I were to say that hol! was warm some pf thorn old i hematic niggas would be wast tiny to start down there the very firs* frost." Two editors iu Montana have their print shops on tha electioj.J