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The Rop'fc of The Skater. 4/lfr ?A? manner 0/ Tennyson'* ".Broofc." With many a curre the ?es I fret, With many a clean-oat figure; The keon North-easter I forget, And laugh at winter's rigor. I torn, I twist, I wheel about. The "outi>i(lo edge" I dote on; I rush on with a merry about, Then like a swallow float on. . I clatter, clatter as I skato, Wy keel cf ctocl loud riaging; Tho Take I circumnavigate, Borne wintry carol singing. I fold my arms, throw back my hoad, And o er the ice I'm flying; My pulses throb, my cheeks are red, I Boom Old Time defying. I slip, I slide, I rash, I glide, I dash ulong like lightning; I see-and that bat feeds my pride Borne timid onos I'm fright'ning. Bat on and on, till in a glow, I think 'twould tire mo never, That mon might como and mon might go, But I'd skate on forevorl I had silently watched my aunt for an hour-my aunt Katharine, who sat silently by the window with her sewing. Through tho lightuieshes of the lace curtains, tho bright sun? shine came in andy fell upon her soft, dark dress, smooth hair, and pretty white work, while tho fresh breeze, floating in through tho open window, blew into bloom n carnntion pink upon her cheeks, end sitting there in the breeze and sunshine, I saw that my aunt Katharine was very handsome. At first I thought it straugo that I had never noticed that fact before; but it was not strange, for children think nothiug about their parents' or guardians' looks; except that they be pleasant or un? pleasant, and I was little more than a child. Ever since I could remem? ber, Aunt Katharine, with her dark dress, smooth hair and gentle ways, bad taken care of me; und when I grew into a tall girl of fifteen, old enough to go to parties and have young beaux, she watched over me still. She waa my mother, my com? panion, my friend. I never realized my orpbauage or want of other kin, but hud been the same careless, light? hearted, merry girl ever since I could remember, that I was on the Juno morning I watched ber at work in tho sunlight. ?She looked up at lost. "Addie, isn't it most school-time?" sho suid. "Yes, auntie, I am going in a mi? nute; but first tell mo-" "What, child?" "Why, you never were married?" "Because I never liked any one ?well enough to marry bim. Now gl? and get ready for school." She smiled as she spoke, and after a glahco at her face, I smiled too, and ran up stairs to get my bounei aud satchel. Coming down stairs agaiu, I put my head in at the sit? ting-room door. "Aunt Katharine?" "Well?" "If you found anybody whom yoi: liked well enough, wouldn't yoi marry him?" "I don't know-Isuppososo. Why what in the world has got into youl head, Addie?" I laughed, slammed tho door, ant bounded through the hall into tin road. Half-way to the school-housf I met my toucher, Mr Charles Dove reux. "Good morning, Miss Addie. Re citations all ready?" "Yes, sir," I answered, and bi passed on ahead. I sauntered 01 slowly, thinking of my aunt Katha rino. I thought it would be a nie pinn for her to bo married. Thenex thought was, whom should sho mai ry There were only half a dozen un married middle-aged men in the vi] luge. Aunt Katharine was twenty Beveu, and of course she wouldu' murry a very young mun. I rapidl enumerated the hulf-dozeu cligibl ones and their suitability for m plan: "Lawyer Hyde, thirty, rici aristocratic and stingy. Mr. Leigl ton, thirty-five, handsome, gooc well-off, but a widower; and I'v heard Aunt Katharine say ?ho di not like widowers. Mr. Piersoi twenty-eight, handsome, wealth] but too fast; she would not liko hin Dr. Jarvis, thirty-six, small, crul bed. miserable and unbearable gem rally. Mr. Howe, too homely to h thought of; und Capt. Haynos, wit his yellow, bushy whiskers, an $9,U0U worth of mortgaged property which ho is always tulkiug abou ?worse yet. Rather a sorry array. Just then the school-boll rung, an J went in to my books, and M CharleaDoveroux-aged twenty-eight, handsome, intelligent, well educated and unmarried. The class in in? tellectual philosophy waa firsthand though I had carefully committed my lesson to memory the evening be? fore, my late thoughts had quite driven all remembrances of it from my head, and ray recitation was im? perfect. Mr. Devereux looked with surprise at me, but enid nothing. In French grnmranr my performance Waa ni.il'. worse. "Miss Addie," .aid Mr. Devereux, as I passed by him on my way to my seat, "do'yor have any trouble with those French verbs iu learning your lessou?" "Yes, Bir, a little," I replied, "iou want a little reviewing, I think. If I have timo, I will cull at your house this evening, and help you a little wbilo studyiug. Mr. Devereux knew that I always studied in the evening, and had sovc rul times culled in au spent an hour iu assisting me with a particularly difficult task designed for tho next day's recitation. ?So I wits not sur? prised to hear him make this offer, though a litt.lo ashamed of the causo of it', as my failure had resulted from my willful inattention and careless? ness. I thanked bira, however, with a flushed fae-, and wont to my seat. But it was uot entirely shame that flushed my face. As I expected. Mr. Devereux came in the evening to expiait? my Freuch lesson. But ho did not lind me alone. Aunt Katharine sat by the table, sewing, and looked oveu hand? somer than iu tho morning. My heart gave a flutter of impatient an? ticipation every timo Devereux look? ed at her, and after tho lessons were through, I did my best to make her talk to please him. My nuut alway? talked well, but she quite excelled herself in conversation that night. I saw that Mr. Devereux was inte? rested, and I was delighted with thc success of my secret plan. In tho course of the evening, John Aubrey, my lover, carno iu. Ol course, I claimed John ns my lover, for though ho was a nice young mar of twenty-seven, aud I a mere child of a girl, hardly sixteen, ho h ac beaned mo to parties and concerti all ono winter; and told mo a dozer times, that I was tho sweetest, pr?t tiest, most lovely girl in all Hart ford. So that wheo John first cami in, I went aud sat down by him iu t cosy corner, und left Aunt Katbaritn to entertain Mr. Devereux-a plai which 1 thought at first seemed t< suit nil round. But after a little timo I saw Jobi casting uneasy glances toward th* place where Mr. Devereux, lookin) superbly handsome, sat talking will my aunt. "You needn't bo jealous of him," said; "he's only my teacher." John started mid leaned back in hi seat? without saying a word. Neither of the gentlemen stayer very late, John going away direct!, after Mr. Devereux, and I went t my room, elated with my prosperity or rather the prosperity of my plant I did not need assistance in m studies before Mr. Devereux cam again, and after n short time it cam to be a regular thing for him t spend an evening once or twice week with us. With us, I say, bi cause I could see that though he at mired my Aunt Katharine very mud he had too good tasto to mouopoliz her company entirely, to thc cxclt sion of mine. I en j syed these evei inga very much. It seemed to mo M Devereux grew remarkably agreeab! very fast. Sometimes John woul como in, but Johu seemed to hn\ grown strange and moody of lat I thought it was becauso Mr. Dev reux was at our house KO much, ac endeavored to pleaso him by exti attention when ho did spend ti evening with us, but it didn't see to bo of much use. I resented h silenco and inattention to mo 01 night, and after that ho didn't con near us for nearly a month. But v seemed to get along just as well wit out lum-at least I did, though Au Katharine asked mo a number times about the cause of hie absene "Ho ia sulky, I suppose. Dot fret about me, Aunt Katharine; don't trouble nie at nil," I said. A few evenings after, John ma< his appearance, and entered tho pi lor where Mr. Devereux and I c playing chess, while my aunt w writing a letter at a side fabio, thought it would bo rather awkwa for him at first, but bo came forwa easily, and after speaking to Devereux und myself, Crossed t room, und seated himself by i aunt. Pleased with this urning ment, I devoted myself to my gan and did not look around for some half an hour afterward, when m j at? tention was attracted bj the sound of John Aubrey's voioe, which, though low, was remarkably earnest and emphatic. I turned my head and gazed in wonder. My aunt's cheeks were flushed crimson, and John's face, as seen by mo for an instant, was pale and agitated. I turned to Mr. Devereux in astonish? ment, but h? only smiled slightly, mado a movo, and then waited for me to do the same. But I cculd not play from excitement caused by the Bcene I had observed a moment be? fore, and lost the game through in? attention. .'Shall we play again?" said Mr. Devereux. I shook my head, and he replaced the pieces in n box, and then took up a book. Tho next moment, John arose, and my aunt went with him to the door. She did not como back for some time, and when she did, Mr. Devereux was preparing to go. Ho looked np quietly at her entrance, and then asked ber laugh? ingly, if it was amicably settled, and if he might congratulate her. Sbo blushed, but said, "Yes, nt some other time," and bade him good night. 1 had stood by in round eyed wonder and bewilderment. When tho door closed on bim, my aunt looked steadily at mo a moment, then laughed, and finally burst into hysteric tears. I was frightened. She put her arm about me. "Addie, aro you sure you didn't like John?" ?be asked. "I believe I did a little last winter, but I don't at all now." "Aro you sure?" "Quite sure," 1 replied; "he is so sullen-" "Wait-do you know who you aro talking to?" "What do you mean, Aunt Katha? rine?" "I am John Aubrey's betrothed wife, Addie!" and abo laughed and then cried again. I stood mutely staring at her. At last, I found words to say: "Why, Aunt Katharine, I thought it was I whom John was in love with !" She ?hook her head. "And I thought Mr. Devereux was in love with yon." "Yon must ask him about that," she said, smiling through her tears. And I did ask him tho next even? ing, when wo stood by au open win? dow, and my Aunt Kathnrino sat by John Aubrey, in tho cosy corner whero I used to ait with him. "Ia it possiblo that you haven't been courting Aunt Katharine ull thia time, Mr. Devereux?" I 6uid. How ho laughed! "Ls it possible that yon don't know that I have been courting you ull thia time?" "Mr. Devereux?" I exclaimed. But bo wusu't jesting-and neither was I, when I promised, a year hiter, to "Love, honor and obey him" through life. Johu Aubrey and my Aunt Katha? rine were married at the aamo time, which my aunt declared was a great saving of trouble and wedding cake. HAIR CRIMPERS. WITH tho present style of Dressing tho Hdir, no lady's toilet is completo without a box of 'Ives* HAIR CRIMPERS.' Wheeler A Wilson's SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES. Can bo obtained at tho Jan '?6 INDUSTRIAL DEPOSITORY. Trace Chains, Trace Chains. *}i~\f\ PAIRS Wagon and Ploughing OUU TRACES. On hand and for salo nv J. A T. R. AGNEW. A _Jan 28_ _ ; W. B. JOHNSTON, Magistrate and Notary Public, OFFICE on Assembly street, opposite the Market. Will attend to all official i business; also, drawing up writiugs, poti lions, Arc , with promptness. Jan 1 Planting Potatoes. f\C\ BB LS. PINK EYES, in line order, Ow for sale low for ca?h. Jan 19 _E. A G. D. nOPE._ Potash, Potash, Potash. JUST receivod, ono cask CRUDE POT? ASH, for making Soap, cheaper and better than tho condensed Lye. For salo by FISHER A HEIN1TSH, Dec 27 Druggists. Tlie Ute of nil Heall ls blood. Tho health nf all life is pure Hash. Puro blood keops out all diseases. Tho Queen's De? light purities the blood. Powder, Shot. &c. DUPONT'S RIFLE POWDER, in whole, half and quarter kegs. Dunout's Blasting, Duck Shooting, Eaglo and Diamond < lr.un Powder. Drop and Buck Shot, Porcnssion Caps, Flints, Guns, Pistols, ftc, on band and for ?ale low by J. A T. R. AGNEW, Solo Agents for Dupont's Gunpowder. Dec 12 IIelnll?h'a ?luct-n's Delight, for Tet? ter, Pimples, Dion.hus, and Eruptions on the face. REDUCTION OF BATES. CHARLOTTE AND 8. C. R. R. COMPANY. tiKs'r, F n KIO UT AND TICKET AOT'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, 8. O., Dicombor IL 1867. ON and alter TH18 DAY, COTTON will bo forwarded via the "SEABOARD INLAND AIR LINE FREIGHT ROUTE," aa follows: To Baltimore, $3.25 por bale of 400 Iba. or leaa. Tu Fiiiiadeipnia, ?4.00 per balo ot 400 lbs. or lesa. To Now York, $4.00 per bale of 400 lbs. or lesa. Tbia route is cheaper, quicker aud as re? liable aa any competing hue. Tho rates being tho same, shippers savo 32 cents per bale- estimating cotion at 11 cents per pound-in Marine Inauranco, by having their cotton forwarded t>ia thia routo. E. lt. DORSEY, General Freight and Trana'u Agent. Deo 12_ "FAST'' EXPRESS LINE FUO.U COLTJB1UIA TU NEW VOItK. GREAT ATLANTIC COASTLINE RAILWAYS. NEW and ^AKT SCH ED ULE now in operation, with complete and contiuu oua connections, from Columbia and all points in tho interior of South Carolina, via Kingsville, Wilmington and Weldon, to Richmond. Washington, Ballimoro, Phila? delphia, Ni w York, boston, and all princi? pal points North and East. No chango of Passenger Cara between Weldon aud Acquia Creek. No Omnibus transfer at Petersburg or Richmond. Faro aa low aa by any other routo. Time, forty-three boura to Now York. At Weldon, I'asscngcra have choice of the following routea, viz: Crislicd and An- | nanieasia Lino, Washington or Inland Line, Baltimore or Old Bay Linc. Ticketa good by either routo. CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.-Tho routo by Charlotte and Greensboro ia advertised as seveuty-iivo miles shorter and twelve boura quicker-try it, if you wish to bc deceived. Through Fast Express Traill, ci? fWil mington, Weldon and Richmond, leavea: Columbia.10.00 a. m Kingsville.11.30 a. m. Wilmington. 0.30 p. m. Weldon.0.20 a. m. Richmond.11.10 a. m. Washington.7.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delaware.11.57 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. New York, arrives. .5.20 a. m. t Pia Wilmington, Weldon, Portsmouth and Annamessic routes, lcavca: Columbia.10.00 a. m. Kingsvillo.ll 30 a. m. Wilmington.9.30 p. m. Weldon.0.20 a. m. ?Portsmouth.10.45 a. m. Criafield. 6.00 p. m. Wilmington, Delawaro.11.67 p. m. Philadelphia. 1.30 a. m. Now York, arrives. 6.20 a. m. * l he Steamers of tho Old Bay Lino leave for Baltimore 7.30 p. m. fLeavo New York 7.30 p. m. to comoSontb. Two trains daily from Kingsville, Norf h tho 11.30 a. m. Faat Express, and 2.00 p. m. Mail. Baggage checked through. Elegant sleeping Cara on all Night Trains. Through Ticketa, good by either routo until used-with option to Passengers of stopping at terminal points-can bo ob? tained at tho Ticket Office of tho South Carolina Railroad. P. H. LANGDON, Oct 23 Gmo Geu'l Southern Agent. EXCHANGE RESTAURANT, Camden Street, rear of Gregg's China Store. J. CLEI?DIN1NG, - - - Proprietor. HAVING thoroughly fitted up thu atiove establishment as % RESTAURANT, 1 nm prepared to furnish visitors with the best of EATARLES and DRINKABLES. OYSTERS, GAME, FISH, MEATS, etc., prepared in tho very best stylo, by one of tho finest cooks in tho city. SUPPERS iurnished at short notice Families sup? plied with OYSTERS at reasonable prices. Choice WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS constantly on hand. LUNCH every day at 1 o'clock." Dec 10 THE POLLOCK H0U8E. LIQUORS, WINKS, 8K??ARS, TOBACCO, 4C, AT WHELKS ALIC AM) HETAIL. THE UNDERSIGNED has fitted anp his establishment, and has re? ceived a large stock of the finest qualities and tiranda of LIQUORS, WINES, ALES, SEGA1IS, Smoking and Chowing TOBACCO, etc.; SYRUPS, COR? DIALS and other articlea. ALSO, JELLIES and BRANDY FRUITS of homo production. In tho rear of tho wholesale store, he baa a handsomely appointed s A M P L K It OOM, HUI WHERE the beat of everything is iSr dispensed. UKI'Il ICSI I.UK NTH m" . OF allkinds-FISH. OYS ^JfcCgTERs, (?AME, ME .VI'S, Ac. ISTTJI -furnished at short notice. ^^and in tho very best atylos.Mi SUPPRU KOOAIS. ^fB?&mr ATTACUED to tho cstab-F AfAnSc n,dimcut c"?nmodio.-.-.^ ?qg- - rooms, whore private DINNERS ann SUPPERS will be furnished for any number of persons from two to 150. LUNCH every day, at ll o'clock. Tho Proprietor plodgea himself that ho will continue, aa heretofore, to use bia ut? most endeavora to givo perlect satisfaction to his patrons and gueslH. Jan 1 T. M. POLLOCK. Proprietor. Your i.euuiy, your health, your ease may be restored, by using ?iciuitsh'a Queen's Delight. BOTIGE TO SHIPPERS. GKM'L. SUFXBINTEN'B OFFICE, 8. C. R. R., December ll, 18G7. ON and after thia date the TAR1PF by tho Great Southern Freight Lino, FliOM COLUMBIA, will bo as follows, viz: Cotton por bale, to New York.$4 00 Philadelphia,. 4 00 " .? Baltimore.3.25 This routo is guaranteed as cheaper, quicker and atore reliable than ?ujr com? peting, wbilo the difference of insurance, not amounting to 20c, is over twico com? pensated by difference of rates. H. T. PEAKE, Dec ll General Superintendent. SOUTH CAB OLIN A RAILROAD. GENERAL SUP'TS OFFICE, CHARLKBTOK, H. C., January 18,18f a. ON aud after Kui,day, January 19, tho Passenger Trains on tho South Caro? lina Railroad will run as follow?, viz: Leave Charleston for Columbia. 4 30 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.ll.15" a. m. Leavo Kingsville.11.40 a. m. Arrive, at 'Ci luoibia. 1.10 p. m. Leave Columbia.10.00 a. m. Arrive at Kingsville.11.35 a. m. Leavo Kingsville.12.05 p. m. Arrive at Charleston. 7.05 p. m. Tho Passenger Train on tho Camdon Branch will connect with up and down Columbia Trains and Wilmington and Man? chester Railroad Trains on MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS. Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodai iou Train will run as follow s: Leavo Charleston for Columbia. .5.40 p. m. Arrive at Columbia.6.05 a. m. Leave Columbia.5.30 p. m. Arrive at Charleston.5.40 a.m. Jan 21_H. T. TEAKE, Gen'l Snp't. Office North Carolina Railroad Co., COMPANY SHOPS, OCTOBEB 17, 186.7. ON and after this date, tho following will be the scbedulo for PASSENGER TRAINS over this road: Leave Charlotte daily at.9.40 p. m. " Greensboro at.4.11 a. m. *? Raleigh at.10.00 " Arrive at Goldsboro at.2.00 p. m. Leave Goldsboro at.12.22 " " Ralei?h at. 3.50 " " Greensboro at. 9.10 M Arrive at Charlotte at. 2.54 a. m. Through Passengers by this line bavo choice of routes via Greensboro and Dan? ville to Richmond, or via Raleigh and Wel? don to Richmond or Portsmouth; arriving at all (mints North of Richmond at tho same time by either routo. Close connec? tion is made with the Passenger Trains on tho Wilmington and Weldon Bailroad to and from Wilmington, and by Freight Train to Weldon. JAS. ANDERSON, Oct 18 Superintendent. Change of Schedule on G. & C. R. R. ON and after FRIDAY, the Gth instant. Passenger Trains will run daily, Sun? days excepted, as fol In we: Leave Columbia at. 7.00 a. m. " Alston at. .. 8.55 " " Newberry at.10.35 " Arrive at Abbeville at.3.30 p. m. " at Anderson at.5.15 " " at Greenville at.6.00 " Leavo Greenville at. 6.00 a. m. " Anderson at.6.45 " " Abbeville at. 8.45 " " Newberry at.1.25 p.m. Arrive at Alston at.3.00 .* " at Colnmbia at.5.00 *? Trains on tho Blue Ridge Bailroad will also run daily, Sundays excepted. Leave Anderson at.5.20 p. m. " Pendleton at.6.20 " Arrive at Walhalla at.8.00 " Leave Walhalla at.4.00 a. m. *' Pendleton at.5.40 " Arrive at Anderson at.6.40 " Tho train will return from Belton to An dersou on Monday and Friday mornings. JAMES O. MEREDITH, Dec 8_General Superintendent. Charlotte & South Carolina R. R. Co. SUPERINTENDENTE OFFICE. COLUMBIA, S. C., October 5, 1867. ON and after the 6th instant, the Traine over this Bead will inn as follows: Leave Columbia at. 1.40 p. rn? Arrive at Charlotte at.9.40 p. m. Leavo Charlotte at. 2.55 a. m. Arrive at Columbia at.9.40 a. m. Making close connection for all pointe> North and South, SB follows: Leavo Columbia. 1.40 p.m.. Leave Charlotte. 10.00 p. m. Leavo Greensboro.5.16 a. m. Arrive Richmond.4.45 p. rn Leavo Richmond.9 45 p. m. Arrive Washington.6.16 a. m. Arrive Baltimore.9.10 a. m. Arrive Philadelphia.1.82 p. m. Arrive Now York. 5.10 p. m. Passengers taking ibis routo, going Non b, have choice of route from Greens? boro, Wtddon or Portsmouth. tar Tickets good over either routo. Bsggage cheeked through. For TH BOUGH TICKETS to Richmond. Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, apply at Ticket Cilice, foot Bun? ding street. CALEB BOU KM GUT, Oct 6 Superintendent. Laurena Railroad- -New Schedule. OFFICE LAURENS RAILROAD, LAOUKNS C. H., S. C., Jnly 12, 1807. ON anti after MONDAY, 22d instant, tho trains will run over this Road as fol? lows, until further notice: Leavo Laurens at 5 o'clock a. m. on Mon? days, Wednesdays and Fridays, and aa rive at Newberry at ll o'clock a. m. Leave Newberry on Mondays, WcdiiCB davs and Fridays, at fiftv minutes niter 12 o'clock, connecting with both traine mi the Greenville and Colnmbia Railroad at Ht le? na Shops. JOSEPH CREWS, Sop't.