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i ' v V fr*' 1 / * ??? ' || WW A Mb 4 n S For ip* We are giving some ^|jj| enormous amount of imfl! nnn " uouiiriiui A ROMANCE BY ANN RATCLH Synopsis of What's Oone oflncicnt oak and Before. ' ntermingled branch arch above. There ' gio:m>y and desolat Thestory opens in Gascony, France, ancc of t his avenue, date 1654, characters so far are ence, that Emily : .. c. . . . . , .. . . ,. as she passed along; M. St. Aubert, h.s w.fe and daughter U(e manner jn wh|ul Emily, Emily is musical and charm- mentioned the e.hai ing, blue eyes &c. n. Quesnel is ft. St. mysterious meaning Aubert's brother-in law. Madam St. shell as she had no Aubert dies-St. Aubert and Emily go "Hired them. sums however she ti to M. Quesnel's meet two Italians s.- S!flerinir |hal Lhey , gnors Cavigni and flontoni-St. Aube- <?iTeci of a mehuie t's health fails he is ordered to go to VN "ich her fat Iter s t , _ , ., .. e , sideration of her ov Languedoc-Emily and her father start , i had made sensible t< on the journey get into a very wild " They passed slo\ country get lost meet a huntsman WeIV nmv allll()St jn named Valancourta young gentleman together with the ui St. Aubert shoots Valancourt in mis- ground, and the free take for a highwayman; he is badly Gees I oat shot uj: wounded in the arm Valancourt agrees "ia('c' '1 'ucmsaij caution, On a sudd to occompany St. Aubert on his jour- petj t carriage- an ney. looked front the w Valancourt leaves St. Aubert and the cause, lie perc< Emily. St. Aubert Is taken very ill SOim' distance mo\i ? The dusk would r and stops at the house of a peasant . ,. . . , v v distinguish what it ' Michael go on. CHAP. VI. "Thisseem9astra ...? ?? , , s."'d Michael, "tltere "Sone Monsieur, unless you have a ui'ijijl; nun L yuur mind to try your lack yonder," re- had better turn bad plied the peasant, pointing to the "Go a little furthe woods, "but I would not advise you to house then, we 'wi g0 there." road" replied St Al 'To whom does the chateau belong? Micdnal pron nUd and the extreme sic "I scarcely know myself, Monsieur." mad(. st Auheit ,0u| "It is uninhabited, then " "No, window to hasten hi not uninhabited: the steward and saw the same llgur housekeeper arc there I believe." started: prol>alv the . , , ... . . ... spot made him tnori On hearing tins, St, Aubert deter- , . mined to proceed to the chateau, and hl" Vrisque the refusal of being accomodat - * ?PPC< lc l,U l , ; , * . * the person in theavc cd for the night; he therefore desired r the countiyman would show Michael Ihcase your horn the way, and bade him expect reward ,0,)ber, said Mich.u Tor liis trouble. The man was for a P'0}lse ulL't replied s moment silent, and then said, that lie "'""id not sorbear sin wag going on ot her business, but that ','s phrase the road could not lie missed ir they ' "'eu l.Te nturn to i want up an avenue on tlie right, to uo probability of im which he pointed St. Aupert was w',a' we 8et'k. going to speak, hut the peasant wisli- Michael turned ab #d him a good night and walked on. am was retracing hi The carriage now moved towards the . i t . when a voice avnue, which was guarded by agate, among the trees (to i anA Michael having dismounted to no: the voice of conn P?d it, they entered between iowibut a deep hollow toi L i / | ; ^ / *?;.' - * s ? rcH i I Our Ac special prices in our Lacii toys and Christmas good Mens full dres Aiwa ? B A T E to ^e scarcely human The \ lb 3? whipped his mules till they wen 1 tor . fast as possible, regard less of the ness the broken ground, and necks of the whole party, nor stopped till he reached the | which opened frem the avenue the high road, where he went ii more moderate pace. TE I am very ill, said St. Au taking his daughter's hand. i are worse, then Sir! said Emilj chestnut, whose ; , . tremely alarmed by Ins manner, ies formed a lnftj ar4 worse, and here is no assist was somethi ng so Good God! wlrat is to be done ,e in tlie appear- leaned his head on her shoulder, and its lonely si- she endeavoured to support him llmost shuddered her arm, and Michael was aga and recollection <Jered to stop.?When the rat tlii i the peasant had the wheels had ceased, music .can, she gave a heard on the air; it was to Ktnilj j to his words, voice of Hope. Oh! we are L suspected when some human habitation! s,.id '1 h *se apprchen- help may soon be had. ried to check, con- sin> i*. 11i v u a i J Lilt* 51 kere probably the Were distant, anil seemed to holy imagination, f,-0m a remote part of the woods situation, and con- bordered on the roa(i; and, as irn circumstances, j-od towerds t he spot whence > everg hnpiessioti j!kSUe(|t j.ju. perceived in tlie fainti vly on, for they light something like a chateau darkness, which, Was diflicult, however, to reach aevenness of the St. Aubert was now too ill to pient roots of old tin- motion of the carriage; Me t above the soil. could not quit liis mules: and E to proceed with who, still supported her father, len Michael stop- ,.(j to leave him, and also feari d, as St Auhert venture alone to such a distance, indow to enquire knew not to whither, or to w fived a figure at Something, however, it was neee ng up the avenue t?) determine upon immediately lot permit him to Auhert told Michael to proceed : ivas, but he badt |y; bat they had not gone far, win fainted and the carriage was i inge wild place"' stopped. He lay quite senseless is no house here My dear, dear father, cried honour think we ily in grea agony, and whobega nV fear lie was dying. ' Speak, if r, and if we see no otdy one word to let me hear 11 returd to the sound of your voice I" but nc ibert. | spoke in reply. In an agony of t with reluctance she bade Michael faring water iwness of his pace tbe rivulet, that flowed along k again from Ihe road: and, having received some li in whin again he man's hat, with t rembling hands e. lie somewhat sprinkled it over her father's gloominess of the which, as the moon's rays now liable to r.larm upon it, seemed to bear tlie inif this might be.he ion of death. Every emotion of I hade him call to H*h fear now gave way to a strc ,nuo iiiilucnce. and, commit ling ^t Ai . i ? ? to tlie care of Michael, who refusi our, he may be a , ... , . ... , go lar from Ins mules, she ste jl. It does not * , , , , .? *?h(,ri ,,i,n from the carriage in seaich of tin ' . tea'i slie liad seen at a distance iling at t he sim-1 ,,, ,. , ard wo wi'l was a still moon light night, and ' ' ' , , , mules, which vet. sounded on tn< lie road tor 1 see ? ' , , . , , , , directed her steps trom the high ;ctiag licie will , , . , . * up a sliadowy lane, that led to 'woods. Her mind was for some out immeduit -ly so entirely occupied liy anxiety sway with aiac terror for her father, that she was heard from none for herself, till the degpe the left. It, was gloom of overhanging foliage, w nand or distress now wholly excluded the moon-It ue, which seemed t and the wildness of the place, rect I . ; -4?** -? //: - ' / ; THE BATMBURO APVOQAT 1 on H( ies and Mens furnishing Is that are to arrive rea s evening Siiits f ys come to j FJB HHi Bfl S B II R G i?t inant her to a sense of her adventurous sit^^.^ it as nation. The music had ceased, and dark she had no guide but chance. I*'or a lia.< t lie moment she paused gain overcoming his once every consideration for herself, she h< gate, proceeded. The lane terminated in hln into the woods, but she looked Yound in* ito a vain for a house, or a human being. f?u' and as vainly listened for a sound tc t(> bert, guide her She hurried on, not know his You mg whither, avoiding the recesses of ,ntr ex* '.he woods, and endeavouring to keep c'ia you aiong their margin, till a rude kind of i3a" ance. avenue, which opening upon a moon! in lig'd spot, arrested lur attention. scal while The wilderness of 'his a venue brought me w it 11 i" her recollection the one leading to s,la In or- ilte turret chateau, and she was in- a!*? .g oj ciinedto believe, thit this was a part Si was of the same domain, anJ probably led mai i the to fhe same point. While she lies- at I near itated, whether to follow it or not, a he t she, sound of many voices in loud merri- ed t ment burst upon the ear. It seemed it. lunds not Ll,e hiugli < f cheerfulness but of apo ,.h,r n../l . L, - . - J * " Com, nuiimuu mis nmua appauca. woile alio that s'le paused, she heard a distant voice, iio.sj , sj?. calling from Llie way she had come, it \ tllev and not doubting but it was Michael, whi moon "er lirst impulse was to hasten back; T| ! j, but a second thought changed her MjC this: purpose: she believed that nothing lane bear 'e8S than the last extremity could til! chad have pre vailed with Michael to quit St.. inily. his mules, and fearing that her father gtor fear was now dying, she rushed forward, the i >d to kV'th a feeble hope of obtaining assis- look sl)t lance from the people of the woods, upui bom Her heart beat with fearful expect- ed I s.?arv at ion, as she drew near tire spot whit ; st whence tlie voices issued, and slie mitt slow- often startled when her steps distur- cove en he bed the fallen leaves. 'I he sounds ulet igaii led her towards the moon light glade emo she had before noticed: at a little guit Kin- distance from which she stopped, and tear n to saw, between the lioles of trees, a the i it t small circular level of green turf, they surrounded by the woods, on which ful r voice appeared a group of tigures On draw- wise error ing near, she distinguished these, by had from their dress to be peasants, and per- chol th,. ceived several cottages scattered awa n the round the edge of I lie woods, which heig , S|H waved loftily over this spot While J -pj face. "he gazed and ende ivouicd to over-: 0f tj fell come the ap|-.r< honsions that witheld <,rnei >re>s hersteps.se peasant girls came an(j sel- 'Ut of a t music instantly with tngor struck up, a. w ine dance began. It that hurt was the joyous music of th ; vintage! eraj etl it the same she had before beard upon turn pped the air Her heart, occupi^ with ^rap cha terror for her father could not feel travi It the contrast, which this gay scene prcs, tlie offered to her own distress: she step- thee ? air P^'d hastily forward towards a group an(i ) road of cider peasants, who were seated at' assis the the door of a cottage, and having ex-|and time pialned her situation, entreated their I umit and assistance Several of them ros- f ne felt with alacrity, and offering any servio i \ub< ning hi tlieir power, followed Emily, win I self | hich seemed to move on the wind, as fasi wfrre as they comd towards the road. I air, t tiled j When she reached the carriage, she j ing h ... I . ' ' ' ^ ^ ' ' ' ' ''-SA > i . " ' |;i '" sW ' 4 V < '.?* i.$SK?V >' I v I I - { , -i ?f 2 s SP >liday Qt j departments now to i 1 soon. or sale or rent. see us. _LU1V. ?? mum mam f I s .c. ? - 'V M.'.irrUy IL'BW E_-V. . house, ready at hand whe ical In cases of croup, it paroxysms of whooping o 3T0N Price 25c. Guar AT ,o " q r Prepared b oonj, da(/5\" " crean ?r overcame .Igard fo. cottal iself, and he had sent him in search *e) down which, v herJ lie was, however, still lan- welcome d. and perceiving himself unable *lie cnair of his travel much further, he renewed 'n*'sted on his ta enquiries for an inn, and concern- ^hle, and, wl en t tiie chateau in the woods. ''The the fever of his p teau can not accomodate you. Sir." himself somewhat i a venerable peasant who had t0 comer8? w ith i owed Emily from the woods, ''it is rounicated several rcely inhabited: but, if you will do himself and die honor to visit my cottage, you were interesting, 11 be welcome to the best b"d it sP?Ken from the h rQs t> a picture c f the . ... , . ,, ~ . family kindness. ; *'rl h'ms'U a 1 r*"ch, father, holdi> g hh ,1 he therefore, was not surprised sh0 lisu,n,(1 to t h( < rench courtesy; but, ill as he was ... , ... _ ,. .. , ' ~ i swelled with affec elt the value of the offer enchant , ., , . . , . . . . described, and lit >y the manner which accompanied ? , . Tt , . . , , . mournful conside He had too much delicacy to ,, , . , . . . , i. . would soon depriv logize, or to appear to hesitate ... , .. ... .. ,, , . hlesslt g she then l ut availing himself of the peasant*- . . . . ' . ? . ,. . , . moon-light or an pitahty, but immediately accepted . .?.J: . ... and the distant v.th the same frankness will, f,>uncletl a |a(ntir c was offered. melancholy of her be carriage again moved slowly on continued to talk hael following tlie peasants up the ,t> Aubert reman which Emily had just quitted, 0nly one dau^ht they came to the moon-light glad. Vaisin but she i: Hubert's spirits were so far re- and is every tliliu ed by the courtesy of his host, and mj. wife. he a near prospect of repose that he came to live wi ed with a sweet comnhie?nr\ . . .> luuiuy; sne Has scv i the ranon-light scene, surround are all dancing on jy the shadowy woods, through ,is merry as grass :h, here and there, an opening ad- may be so! I hope t ,ed the streaming splendour, dis- Monsieur. I am ol ring a cottage, or spirkling riv- expect lo live long . He listened, with no painful comfort in dying si tion, to the merry notes of the cbi idren ar and tamborine; and though (To be co s came to his eyes, when he saw debonnaire dance of the peasants, ~ were not merely tears or mourn- js egret. -With Emily it was other- ?I ; immediate terror for her fattier now sudsided into gentle melan- g?^ -g y. which every note of joy, by 1 ^ I kening comparison, served to f hten. ie dance ceased on the approach uVi'riVr ?e carriage, which was a phen- HABERDAbHIv tion in these sequestered woods, the peasantry Hocked round it The best and I eager curiosity. On learning nishings ma' it btought a sick stranger, sevgirls ran across the turf, and re- found here, ed with wine and baskets or in SHIRTS, CO es, which they presented to the jllers, each with kind contention ' ling for a preference. At length WHITE A> :arriage stopped at a neat cottage Ms venerable conductor, having i ()nr p.^j Line o ted St. Aubert to alight, led him ?ats are here ^ Emily to a small inner room, ill- s IE t'SON and o led only by moon beams, which ' Prices 'from 81 open casement admitted. St. Suits V.ade to Ord srt, rejoicing in rest, sealed himn an urm chair, and his senses refreshen by the cool and balmy 1514 Main hat lightly waved the embowerloney suckles, and wasted their Columbia ' 1' HctaaaRnHH^H . e % nB " ' V- ' ' 4( >ods. make room I ( ; ? . ||fe: ;r n^ededflHHMBH|H has an teed sffiHRH chaser. DRUG /VoUln. ' " ul.o~?v V returned 1 and all the pastoral ;e afforded; having kith a smile of un, he retired behiod T guest St Aubtrt *" king a seat at the he fiuic had allayed w a'ate. and he found revived, he began Liis host, who com particulars concern rP his family, which * because they were eart, and delineated sweet courtesies of Emily sat by her i hand and, while ; old man, her heart tionate sympathy he ;r tears fell to the ! ration, that death e her of the dearest jossesed. The sofr autumnal evening, music, which now ! e strain, aided the i mind. 1 h" old man of his family, and led silent I have v er living, said La r < happily married, i f to me. W hen 1 I dded with a sigh, j Ih Agnes, and her eral children, who the green yonder. M/ hoppers?and long io 110 V/i Thos. d now. and cannot jioan , but there is some unrej mounded by one's jow t] for fe ntinued.) "we < ?? \1y w Hhardl ! cians ^ takln ! fectly ^ _ bcr 1 izer :in?s i money in his I.eesv RY EPARTMENT. i latest Fur- iSi1 p always be I LLAUS, CUFFS, i NDERWEAR, | IID FANCY ITS. f "oft and Stiff mprising KNOX, gji fcber makes. LOO to #5.oo. IOW ler; Fit Guarand. ?Uai i Street, ,S. C llead for our ^ DO I I j\ \ v? r" \ \ >reven i ion ; Better I han Cure. J Some times a patient riles 1 after taking medicine prescrlbeo by Physicians and thinks it is 1 * from the attack of the disease, when it is from prescriptions improperly compounded by incompetent Druggists. This is not the case when you have your prescrptions tilled by immons Bros, I \1 1 ?????????? | kN'S UNREASONABLFNPSC Leu as great as woman's. But s. Austin, Mgr. of the"Uepubof Leavenworth, Lnd. was nut. isonable. when he refused to alhe doctors to operate on bis wife, male trouble, ''Instead." he says ioncluded to try Electric Bitters, ife was then so sick, she could y leavelier In-d, and five physlhad tailed to relieve her. After g Electric Bitters, she was percured.andcan now perforin all lousehold duties." Guaranteed J. Harris, F. B. Gunter. TimBros, and Crosson I M ug Co., of ille druggist. price 60c. \RBER SHOP. I irry Williams j Proprietor. j j iarp Razors, Clean | els and quick service jB ranteed. j-j I the Mysteries of Udolpho- j