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BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, SEFfEMBER 7, 1S6G. VOLUME XIY. NO. 21.
From the New Orlcam Sunday lltncn.
THE SOLDIER'S. GRAVE.
Trend lightly?'tis a soldiers grave,
A lonely, mosay mound?
And yet, to hearts like mine and thine,
It should be on lioly ground.
* Speak gently?lot no carelcts laugh,
No idle, thoughtless jest,
Escape your lips, where sweetly sloops
The hero in his rest.
For him no reveille shall boat,
When morning beams shall come ;
For him, at night, no tatoo rolls
Its thunder from the drum.
No cosily marble marks the place,
Recording deeds of fame,
Bui rudely on that bending tree
la carved the soldier's numo.
A name?not dear to us?but nh 1
mere may do nps mat urenllio
Thai iinmc ns sacredly and low ^
As vesper prayers at eve.
There may be brows that went* for him
The mourning cypress vine;
And hearts that imikelhis lonely grave
A holy pilgrim shrine.
There may be eyes that joyed to gaze
With love into his own,
Xnw keeping midnight vigils long
With silent griefs alone.
There may be hands now clnsp'd in prayer
This soldier's hand have pressed,
And cheeks washed pale by sorrow's tears.
Ilia own cold cbeek carcssed.
Tread lightly?for a man bequeathed,
Era laid benuath this sod,
llit nihes to his unlive land,
Tlis gallant soul to God 1 *
A WOMAN'S SACRIFICE.
4Yourcousin is comimr. IIorLnnsn.' snid
' * *
Mme. de I'Onno lo her daughter, as . ?ho
handed her a lettor which she had jiwt finished
reading:
1 am bo glad,' said' Ilortcnse, as she
laid the letter down.
Dear Nathalie;! I havo not ?>cn her for
to long. I mean to mAko her so happy
while ?be ia with ns. I wonder if sho
lias changed much since I saw her?'
'I think'not, except thnt now? she is a
woman, and when you saw her .she was a
mere child.'
*1 wonder if she is very different from
me, being brought up and educslad in Euglatid.
You know, mamma, how very different
English women are from French
women. I shall not know how to treat
tier at first. When will she bo here ? Let
me see,' continued IIurleu*c. taking un the
letter. 'On Wednesday, and this is Montis}'.
I must arrange tho room next to
mine for her. DeferNathalie,' and IlorAenso
ran out of the rooin with tho bright
careless laugh of a true, guileless heart.
Mme. de I'Orme, loft alone, began .to reflect.
^'Have I done light in asking Nathalie
,to come here f May she not be in Hortense's
way ? I know Horteo'se so well.
Her heart ia free from envjr, and so generous,
that she will not only givo way to
Nalhelie, but ber greatest pleasure will be
.to see Her put lor ward find admired, 15ut
then Nathalie may be like her, and besides
.they are vetyfond of each otherand so
ie. rOrmfc's better feelings 'conquered.
and when Natbelie arrived there was
no feeling but the warmest affection in the
waUomo ?J?ch she met.
Nathalie was a tall, very handsome brunette,
with large, brilliant' blfick eyea that
flashed like diamonds under the slightest
excitement, ^bpre waa, -however, a cer.
tain bruipurie in her oianper, which,
though suhdfed by , her good breeding pnd
refinement^ arted' sometimes unpleasantly
on oUjers. 9he waa very brilliant conversationalist*
and in a drawing room al
ways took the load- Sbq 'seined to
eelipM Hortepse. . Bat Harten&o gloried
in bet'cousin's triumph, in tlio admiration
tihe recoired from all. ftortcnse always
^^ik tbe^aiclt-g/ound, bujf aha. had Ins
tadcb ia&niand'W many acooroplisbiiienta
M NfuLbdiej only her.nuinner was 80 qpi.et
'gob tie' ijjat-1'%$ gece^sary. f p
know Jber woW t& discoror them. There*
/fore Helena? didpot^itfe in ? d/awibgroom
where ?he met people for the firtt
tifA^j^bJ dftep *l?P laik.'^t was in her
home sndab&LU Us.familiar visitors that
beifiroe wdkb was wen:"" hi'
rt_. :?it < - -
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touf.-fl* Wd&WaaUent from SW fcr t
* P- m'^mmahMt m$m.
never reonifcrtbslie. He looked a liute
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'Victor St. Croix hated formality or ceremony,
and tho freedom and sociability of
Mme. de POrme'a house were its chief littraction?
to him, tired as lie was of
the conventionalities of tho world outside
of it. Therefore, tonight, Nathalie
seemed an intruder, and ho felt irritated
against her. ]>ut ho was, of course,
too well bred to show it. After a formal
introduction by Mme. de POrine, ho crossed
tho room, and sat down by Ilortcnse.
Ho had known her from childhood, and ho
treated her with the kind familiarity of a
brother, Ilortcnse raised her eyes quietly,
and held out her hand.
'Ilortense, when did your cousin conic?
IIow glad you mu3t bo to havo her with
you ?
Tliero was a slijjjlit tinge of irony in the
lasl words which annoyed Ilortcuse, and
with deepened color sho replied :
'She has only been liero two weeks. I
am more than glad lo have her with me?
T am happy. Victor, if you knew her
you would understand why I love her.
Sho is so good, 60 noblo, bo beautiful. Do
you not think she is beautiful?'
'Not particularly,' said lie, 'but renl'y T
did not look,. Seeing lie was determined to
disagree with her in everything, with a
gesture of impatience sho rose and went lo
the piano.
M. St. Croix resumed his old habit of
coming every oveuing, and soon be repented
his hasty judgment of Nathalie. She
was so brilliant, so agreeable to hitn.
Though ho soon bucanio familiar with her,
his manner was of course not as frank and
cordial with her as with Ilorlense. i
One evening Mrae. de I'Oiiue said, Ifortenso,
you never sing any mure. Come,
sing to Victor one of his old favorito <
songs. You have not sung to him since <
his return.' i
'Because ho has not asked me,' aaid Ilor- (
tense, gently ; but there was a tone of sad- ]
ness in her voice. She we nt to the piano <
and sang his favorite. But when she <
ceased ho was at the other end of the room i
talking in an under tone to Nathalie. She i
rose and quietly resumed her embroidery, i
There wa3 a bitterness in her heart which '
brought the hot tears to her eyos, but they i
did not fall. <
Until now he had always taken such an 1
interest in all she liked; he had encouraged
her always, and always when she turned 1
from tha ninno aflor fcintrinnr tr? liim
- - t fc>-"!s *w """I ",,v- I
had met his warm smile of appreciation? t
until now. When lie oamo to say good ,
night to ber, she gave him her hand calm- t
ly, and raised lier quiet grey eyes to his j
with a dear, calm look, and he never sue? ]
pcctcd the struggle going on beneath that ]
look. t
Another month went on, and day by ]
day Nathalie saw the love that was grow- ,
ing in Victor for Natlmlie. ,
During all those days Ilortenao was as |
calm and as quiet as usual, and though in
the evening when she heard his step, .her ,
heart throbbed wildly, her maimer never .
changed, and she always met him with tho ,
same quiet look. But at night, when all j
was silent, and she was alono in her room,
then the miglitly resistless storm of j
agony which overpowered her, told how f
passionately sho loved Victor. '
With the unmistakable instinct of wo? (
man, she knew he did not love her. She (
knew he loved Nathalie. Perhaps, if she ]
tried, she might yet win biro, but loving (
him as 6he did, his happiness was her first ]
desire. Sho could better endure her new |
miserv in rplinninRhinrr liJm. ?1?un elm
-j j, , (
thu sight of bis suffering. ' ]
' She saw that his happiness depended ,
upon N^tb&Tiotfand ilie resolved to help <
win that happiness for him.' Tbia would ,
be reward enough for her own sacrifice.
One night, as ^he was pacing her room j
befor&jlqrtnj' # fcjjleeplj^aayfyi^ alio beard
a knock at the door, and. wben she unlock
f--j : ,i . # |
ed it, Nathalie, entered. Iler face was
flashed, ^ndj\\p seemed very much excU
ted:'-1? u7< TS o firS *
'Iforlense, ma belle,'' she suit], 'I have
something to ?ny to yo^u Wilt you let .
me stay with you a little while 1'
'Certainly, dear Nathalie. Calm faiir- ^
Mlf, and then tell me vrh^t has happened/
' :
llorUnse cat down by Uio fire, and Nathalie
knelt down before%6rf fcnd putting her^rftxi
iirpuud b.e,r; ,
r WJL Utn; Hortcow, tU. St Crw* Z
Jovei ?e, attd hm isfeitf 1
Tell m^'What y<itti tbiqk.'-iamd? Nauiaflie'a 1
b fd;?an^ fa *
for a reply. -'. ,v ^ .
portenso aat^tt.eUwicg at ifija firal
sWiWfe&as';
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This rouMsd Ilortense, and Nathalie snw'
nothing of Iho struggle ill her lienrt.
'You want to know what I think?' sl.e
said in her qniol voice. *1 cnn toll you in
a question?do you love liim ?'
'Yes,' said Nathalie, with the color deepponing
in her face.
'Then nuirry him, Nathalie. If you
love him, there is nothing I so much desire.'
.
Anil Ilortenso ppoko tho truth, thou^M
iNallialio did not know the real meaning ore
her works. Ilo would bo happy. That J
was enough for Horlense. Tho good-night'
i.:?? ?l .1 !
n.io* diiu yavo i\ runaiiu was warmer limn
ever, because sho loved liim, ami through
her causo slio loved liim, nnd through Iter
his happiness would conic. ~\Va3 slio in
thai moment lc6s a runilyr than those of
olden limes, who gave tlu-ir live? to torture
rather than be falso to the tiling they
loved?
A3 Nathalie closed the door, IIoitense,
without a word, sank down whnro she
stood. Sho was utterly crushed. Her
sorrow was beyond expression. All through ;
tho long hours till morning she sat there,
conscious, but stunuod; with eyes wide
open in a vacant stare. She was very
quiet; 110 sigh escaped her. Tt was not,
until the sunlight streamed into tho room '
fl PPAOO IlAr nvnn ? 1 1 *'
-?uvi v-j v.o unit suu uiuveu, ann men i
she got lip calmly, smoothed lier hair, and
went downstairs, looking usual, except
that her lips wero slightly compressed.
Nathalie was an o.phan, and had,
therefore*, no ono but her aunt, Mme. de
I'Orme, to connult about her marriage, j
and she was dolightod that hernieco should
marry so well. A month later Nalhelie
became Mine. St. Croix. At Nathalie's
desire, they went to England for their wedding
lour. They desired *o much to see it
again. Slio also wished Ilortenee lo accompany
lliem, butthi.s wa3 too much for
liar lo do, but she proposed to visit lliein
dii their return. She was obliged to ro
Jeem her word, from the fear of rousing
suspicion of the truth by such determined
refusal. So when tliey had been married
1 year, Jlortense went to stay with tliem.
I'hey had a beautiful country-house a long
way from Faris, so that the journey ?cem?d
intolerable to Xlorlcnso with such ngolizing
thoughts as hers.
She w:n welcomed with open arms by
joth, and Victor treated her always as bis
ister. Victor was very fond of society,
ind always had as many people as possible
it his bouse. The most frequent visitor
here was Mr. Sanclos. llo was very
landsome, very witty f?nd very Tasoinating.
fie did not, hojver get on very well with
Liortense, who disliked liim from tho first
itnc she saw him. *So nt la3t, whenever
ie came, lio merely noticed her as much
is politeness require'!, and took refuge
.vith Nathalie. lie wna always with
ier.
Nathalij was changed. She avoiJed
;ver being alono with Hortcnse; in fact,
ihvays avoided her. Ilortenso was pained
it this, nod utterly at a loss to understand
t.
One day a letter came to M. St. Croix,
lumniuuiiig mm 10 xans on important bujinoss.
lie was not to return for a week,
riiree nights after thin Ilortcnse was rous3d
from her sloop by a pistol shot. She
<prang to hor door and opened it. She
lieard Victor's voice for a moment, then a
Joor was violently closed, nnd all wa9 sicDt.
She listened for some time, and then
leard violent sobs. Sho wont noiselessly
lown etaiiB and listened at tho door of the
thrnrv frnm wlip.rfi (lin enniule /mm/? T?
j,
ivaa Victor, and in sorrow. Withont anitficr
thought sho opened the door and
ivcnt in. '
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lie was leaning upon the table, with his
ace buried in. his hands, and convulsive
idb3 shook him with a violence which
leemed to choke him. He raised his face
is sho entered. Such a face!?all haggard,
and pale as death.
Victor, what has happened ?' bIio gasp
sdri:i .< ,tt r
,IIor(eh8e-'-LHottense 1 my wife?the
vQiRsn I bare loved so ..devotedly?she is
ills#, false, false !'
llorterjso shuddejod with horror.
~ What do you mean, yictor? In HenPio
.
SSKJRfe 1
lastened horrio to Nathalie, for every hour ,
Ji m?t
\flf*?>*^p.jiie w?k, ?pd looked ?p to ,
Off icaphlse ot the
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then, without wailing lo sen tlio result, T |
.rushed like ma<1 on lo the house* When I
reached this room my feelings overcame
inn, nn<l I had no strength lo go to her.
; Ifortonso, this will kill nie. I loved her
, with my whole heart, and soul?love her
>ns few men love. I trusted hor with my
jmppinc-ss, it depeuded so entirely upon
j4ier.'
L His agony overpowered him. Tlio sight
lof his sufferings was lorturo to lloitcnso.
jSlie saw how he loved Nathalie, how his
nnjiunucil up/>u her, ami what
fcriirony ho endured in Llio thought that she
;.\\as false to him. Could sl.o <lc? nothing?
' Was thero 110 sacrifice in hor power l<? restore
peace to llio heart pIkj woiiM dio to
"H&ve from pain ?
A sudden light canio into her face,
i There was one way?she was resolved.
She le(l the room ar.tl went to Nathalie's
'room. Nathalie was lying on tlio sofa
half unsonscious, but when she heard I lor;
tense sho throw herself on her knees before
her, anJ in an ngony of remote and des*:
pair, gasped out:
I .A-: > -
i > icior, wucro is lie? Will he?cr.n heever
forgive inc V
lfortenso looked down at her with an
experessing of conlctnpt. As this woman
Iliad brought happiness to Victor, as long
as fihe had blessed him with her lovo, she
had loved her for his sake ; but now, when
betrayed him, when she tnado him suffer,
sbo loathed her. But f-bo must save him.
Sho spoke in a cold, constrained voice:
'I alono can restore peace and happiness
(o this house, but remember I do it for his
sake ,not for j'ours. For you must act a
part?you must do'as I dictate. You onco
destroyed my happiness, hut you shall not
destroy his. Do you hear, you shall not.
Kwear to mo that you will do as I do
sire.'
'I swear!?anything, anything, to spare
him !'
'Then (ell me the iTnmo of your lover?
was it not?'
'M. Sanclos,' aaid Nathalie, sinking in
uliaiilO upon the fluur.
Witho'lita word, Hortense left the room,
and went down to the library again. .She
went very quietly up to Victor, and laying
her hand on his shoulder, said in a low
tone:
'Victor, I have n confession to make ;
will you listen to mo?'
'Go on,' ho said.
'Victor, I ajn the guilty ono. I dccoived
you ; hut sftor 1 left you, I was overcome
with remorse, I could not let NalllflllA
llA ~ <,-J* - T
- - ? ?i.vimwu iui inij mini, soi came
back to toll you.'
Ho looked up with a mingled expression
of surprise, joy, hope, and fear.
lYou ! Impossible, Ilorlensc; I saw
him come from Nathalie's room.'
'Yes ; but she was not there. I heard
Nathalie coming to my room, and I hurriedly
told M. Sanclos that ho might escape
in going tnrough iho room between
Nathalie's and mine into hers, and so by
the window there.'
She could say uo more. lie looked at
l./ir o ?? ?.1 .1
WW. IVI U iiK'uivui mm men SHIll :
'Ifortense, though you have taken a
great sorrow from mc, you havo btill caused
great pain. I havo always looked upon
you ns a dear sister, but now as you know,
it is impossible for Nathalie and you aud I
lo be together. You may tmut me,
though; none shall ever know what has
happened, M. Sanclos shall never enter
my house again.'.
She had mentioned the name of Sancloa
on purpose, that Victor might forbid
him til ft hftliaft nn/1 f/\ r-~?
W nv?-j' IJIIII t* n 11 Jf J I U (II
Nathalie;
'You oro right in all yon say, Victor
and I understand you. I shall go homo
to-morrow.'
As shecessed speaking tho door opened,
and Nathalie entered.
Victor sprank toward her, and taking
up in his arms like a child* kissed her over
again, imploring her pardon. When be
released her, she was going to throw herself
at his feet, aid by imploring his fol givenesg,
betray al. With a quick presence
of mind, alio came to Nathalie and
said :
'Can you. forgive me, Nathalie, as Victor t
doetf filln rnii
mwu ?i?v iiuuviq a
jgBm
urpuglit u[M>n you? /ffiill
' Nftthftlio understood her; ntid JnH
piiMionat? .i>ui-nt of. la?rs,
'"'Ob;' Hortentel-Yoft th4lCm&&*%kir
noficnao iHiprxupM
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can servo w bw^yBHBMP"* bappl*mhit*
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<lay lTorleiisa left thetn, ami as slio crossed
Hull threshold for tlie lait lime, her lionrt
went up in a silent prayer for liim who
had been her fate. When Nathalio put
her arms around lier, ami kissed licr with
a nearly breaking heart, she looked at her
with a look of almost Rublimo peace and
resignation, which told Nathalie that she
was really happy in her sacrifice.
And long years after, when slio thought
of*il in her (juicl far oil home, and thought
of the joy it hud brought to tho man slio
loved, the sainc look was slill in licr fact*,
niiil ebe fell it had not boon oil a sacti?
/ice.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
Tlio Richmond JCxaminer, thus accepts
llic action of llio Philadelphia Convonlion.
~\Vo commend the adinirablo spiiil
nnd Found icasotiing embraced in the article,
to the consideration of all our readers,
and especially to those who are disposed lo
find fault with the action of the Convention
:
This is no time to strain at gnats and
swallow camelj. We should tako broad
views cf the political situation of thocoun
try, nnd so accommodate ourselves to Hs
chief aspects as to attain llie best results.
Wo must ngt turn sullenly away from the
prospect presented to us hccauso certain of
its minor features are repulsive to us. "We
should judge of it as a whole, and take or
K-jcct il, as its merits or demerits predominate.
Besides, it is tho part of wisdom to
consider whether a more promising picture
is offered to us in any other direction.
Can our anxious gaze nnywhero in the
limits of our horV.cn find a more inviting
landscape upon which to linger? No, indeed.
Tho best is before u.?. We may
most devoutly wish it were better, but wo
shall bo insane to refuse it.
In looking at the ac'.ion of tho Philadelphia
Convention, wo 6co enough that
pleases to cause us for tho time to ignoro
iiiuus ir.ai certainly are not unobservable
to the Southern eye. Yet we take tho
grand scopo anil tendency of that action
trtkl* (iiv gioatoot cnitofaoliou. If It had
been more in accordance with Southern
conviction and feeling it would havo been
more gratifying to us as a mere philosophical
or literary production, but wo should
havo had a sad premonition, a melancholy
assuwnce, that all these Gno words would
butter no parsnips. The fact forgotten by
those who cavil at the resolutions and address
of the Convoution is that these documents
would havo been of no political
value to any but the Radicals had they
been calculated for a Southern latitude exclusively.
The Convention wa3 national,
its objects national, and it very wisely enunciated
notional sentiments. Tbo proof of
the conservatism, and moderation and pa-'
triolism of that great body is found in the
met umi win ituuicals in every section are
terribly Alarmed by its action.
The Southern people should rocollect
that Radicalism is the fierce foe \yhich wo
have to combat, and that unaided in the
struggle, we are already defeated. "We
must not consider loo curiously, nor be too
nice in our objection, when allies volunteer
to our assistance. JUdicala themselves
would bo very good material to array
against Radicals; but to esteem our Northern
friends in the Philadelphia Covvention
as no belter, would be to do llicm infinite
injustice, and to disgrace ourselves by
measureless ingratitude, Thov were,'
doubtless, 6trong opponents of secession,
but tbej are nouo tbo less tbc enemies of
radicalura. At all times lovers of the
Constitution and the Union, wo should bo
willing to trust them when those bulwarks
of out freedom aro to bo defended or regained.
Lei it be ouco confessed thti respect is
due not only to our convictions, but to
those of ti.e North, and then the impartial
miud lias no difficulty in pronouncing the
labors of the Con^i^toQtMittAlTy satisfactory.
If we bara&88jHB^d feelings
to wbicli some ^(fl|9jMflronid be paid,
masses of tbcil0 things also.
Tbo juste jrttfiw&.wffihe men?always
so follow, was never
morJH successrally pursued than'
at No-Rection got all it deafo^-J^Wfch
receircd everytWhg tfemjinKrrtntt*
unffrft 'Al*'
'SB&Pr~&: :7J; rr-r-v.^....
mKw^nccssioug. ,..
Ifcuvrj of lUc exeMiona of Lhe?Convention."
The mm rt objects pro posed h*vo dir-cei ref
'; ,- ' V.r:s" .
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i immensQ mngnitudo and they should arouse
in to every mentis likely to achieve tliera.
Rut what cr.n we do? Our votes are unavailing
as long as a Radical Congress excludes
our Senators and Representatives.
The votes to gain us these desirable things
muni he Xortheni ones. The fight?the
actual contest?is on Northern fields. AH
we can do, then, i9 to yield a hearty moral
support to our allies; to cheor thom by
our words of admiration nnd gratitude;
I and on all occasions to wish them God|
speed in their noble caroer. Shall wo de
these things well by showing a carping
spirit? Will a jealous fault-finding cause
animation in tho ranks of our people ?
Shamo on those who are ao inad or so silly
as to tliink so.
Remembering that Northern voters aro
to dec:do whether tho South is to he restored
to tho Union, it 1s simple fatuity to
insist that tho declaration of principles
should have deen of a character that could
only have any favorable effect in the South.
To shout for tho objects of tho Convention,
and to shout against its platform, is
a rnro consistency that would be satisfied
only by a course that would surely defeat
?!,?, 1?v A
UIW UUJVV.IO uv IUUVU lllUUOUt IT ^3 IM111UU1*
believo that any considerable number of
tbo Southern people can bo so illogical not
to say foolish. It would be-a curious na?
tional political document that should eeek
to please tlio powerloss and to offend tbo
powerful in such conjuncture as the present.
We will be delighted if tlio objects
sought are gained, and tho only practical
question now is whether tho Northern voters?those
who alone can make those ob
jeclB ours?arc pleased with the resolutions
and address of the Convention, there is
the point. Those who affect to be indifferont
to it are encmios?whether knowingly
wo KhnlJ not determine?to their country.
It becomes every man now who wants
to 8eo a full restorntinn of the rights o*
tho people and of the States under the
Constitution, to do all he can to have tho
principles and objects of tho Convention
endorsed hnartily by the pubiio VOICO. It
will not do to indulge in fault finding. It
is easy enough to cavil. There 13 nothing
per feet under heaven, and those who demand
perfection in everything here below
only exhibit an impracticable temper that
will embarrass evory effort of conciliation.
We believe that as a whole the results of
tho Convention are deserving of praise, And
wo belicvo further that the honest masses
in all sections, will disdain strawsplitting
in matters involving hope so great and
so easy of realization through prompt action.
"
The Radicals will find an immense deal
of fault with the Convention. Let us not
assist them, howover-in the ungrateful task.
It is enough for us that ourright9 rest upon
the success of the movement begun bo
wel| at Philadelphia. * . .
The Secret.?'I noticed/ said Frank
lin, 'a mechanic, among a number of others
at work on a house erecting, but a little
way from my office, who always appear*
cd to bo in a merry humor, who had a
kind word and a cheerful smile for every
ono he met. Let the day be ever so cold,
gloomy or sunless, a happy smile danced
like a sumbeam on his cheerful countenance.
Mooting him one tqorning I asked
him to tell me the secret of his constant
and happy flow of spirits.*
'No secret, doctor,'he replied. 1 have
got one of the best wives, and when I go
to work she always has ft kind word of
AtlpniiroiTAmarfi tr\r ma ??il f ?
.i.Vf, ouu. niW^ f. ?V
homo she meets me with a smile asi.j
kiss; and then the tea ip sore to be. ready,
nod she has. done so many little things
through the day to please me, that I cannot
find it in my heart to speak an unkind .
wordtoa^body^'.-a , p
By some curious coincidence, ft appears
that, the coming year, 1867, baa*been fixed
upon by Mahommedans, Brahmins, and
various other seoU,aa well ftsl>y eom?few
Christinas, as a period in thfe history or < the
nnitfumir lA'liA1 VttUAiWi 'An^ ^
marvellous ch a{fte. " 1 ' ^~'rtv!*'
f f-ft*-?>K*Mb?
o??gw^M W in^;
tor this U?ok
stiya tlmfc every Jtdy and gcoUwaan. should
poas*sa it. Tl4^
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