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In tho parlor Jthere, one'July evening, were four people!?Mrs. St. John and her daughter Elly, MissiEmiiy;'May and Mr,. Millburn. As Elly St. John went to the piano, these two last slipped out on the balcony, and stood listening as Eily sung: , "Covld we forget, could wo forget! Oh thai Lethe were running yet, The past hIi on Id fade like a morning dream, In a single drop of the holy Htrcanc Ah J vre- know, what you would say, ? *X: * Hut we nre too tired to hope or pray ; For, hurt with ceaseless, jar and frcj, Hotly ami soul cannot forget. "'Can they forget, will tliey forget When they shall reach the boundary set,? When with the final pang and strain TJiey arc parted never to meet again ?' Ever to them shall rest be given, Senseless in earth, or happy in Heaven? That which has been it might be yet If we could only learn to forget; Hut the stars shall cease to rise and set, And fall from Heaven ere we forget." Elly sung with an intensity and pathos which borrowed noub of its forcd from witliih, for she was a good hutUred, in consequent sort of a girl, who had never had a trouble in her life. The gift oi musical expression is often quite inde pendent of feeling or experience: Elly's music hurt Emily cruelly, and stirred and roused the old sorrow which bad but just begun to fall asleep for a little. She hud loved deeply and fondly a man who had grown tired of her and left her, be cause he was greatly hcr^iufcrior. Much as she suffered, I rejoiced when her engagement with Lewis Lcightob was broken. I had known Lewis from his earliest childhood, and I hnd always disliked him as a selfish;. conceited prig. The last I heard of hitn, ho had turned catholic, and joined the Jesuits; and I only hope he got well snubbed during bis noviate. Had Miss May married him, her disappointment would have been un speakably greater than it was. As she leaned over the balcony while Elly sung, and looked out in).o shadows and star light, her heart was wrung ns with the first anguish of los?, the sickening sense of her own blind infatuation. "Oh God!" she said to herself, "when will the bitter ness of this death be pastV" Then the became conscious that Mr. Millburn was speaking to her; but he had more than half finished what he had to say before she realized thai he was asking her to be his wife. . He spdkc at a very unfortunate mo ment. He and Emily hnd been very I good friends that summer. They bad wandered in the "woods, ascended Mouut Washington, and been to Gleen.Ellis to j gether. .She had liked him, but she had j ntver'dreamed"of" fiini nsj a lover/ arid when be presented himself in that light; she was shocked, and startled, and a lit tle proved. '?Oh hushl" she said sharply. "It never can be?never 1" . $ "Do you thou disliko.memiich?" said Evert Millburn, trying very hard to speak quietly. "No," she said making an effort to col lect her thoughts. "1 have liked you? you have becii good to nie; but all tho love I had to give ib dead and buried, and tl\cic is no resurrection." He "made no answer; but she felt taut she had hurt him. "I am very tony," she faltered7 "I never meant?t'i "I understand," ho said' quickly. "It is no ono's fault but my : own. Good night." and they touched hands and parted. Evert went up to his room, where his friend, Dick Bush, was flitting in - the dark. Dick was a boy of nineteen. He bud been trying to work his way through college, and had worn himself out in ;hc effort, and Mr. Millburn bad brought him to the mountains for his vacation. Dick made a hero of Evert, and he had been mcrtally jealous of-Emily May. "Dick." said Mr. Midhnrn, ?fter n lit tle, "we will go over to tho Glen to-mor row." And then Dick understood tho case, and mentally abupcd Miss May as "a cold-hcartcd Hirt,-' which epithel she did not in the leu:;t deserve. j i Evert and, Diclc went .away early in/: the morning. Emily IjCard tho stage* drive away, and turned her face to hex pillow, and thought bilterly of the' horrf hl6"perversenes3 of things in this : world. Sh'e kne^ thnti Evert was good'nhd; manly, and sensible, t He was in a fair* Svay to win. rc^tat^n at t-ljQ.bar, aud, if, not just handsome, was, attractive and gentlemanly, ' ' J "There are dozens that would be proud and happy to nccept'his love; and noth^ ing would do but that ho "must' throw it' away on me,-' thought Emily, impatient ly. "But it's never worth while to pity ?ne very much. They mostly get over J their troubles very cosily, ifthcre is no.' j money lost." : From which it may be in ferred that Miss May was 'perhaps n1>Tt of a cynic. \h ?'?. ? Emily May lived with her mother, in on inland town in New York. Shu had a little property of her own, und, with what she could earn by her pen, she mnnngcd to dress herself, pay for a sum mer's journey now* and then, and keep her own houso over her head. It wan the r wny to dook after hcr.sick i neighbors, poor ur not; to visit, now and then, at the hospital and the county house, and do what her hand.found to do. She made no fuss, and laid down no rules ' and was under no ecclesiastical "direc tion" in particular ; but-1 am inclined to think she was as useful, and fur more agi\e:ible. than if she had made herself hideous in a poke honnet, and committed mental suicide. When her holiday was over that sum mer, she coniehonic, and settled quietly ] down to work. ? She was busy at her desk, one day in October, when a carriage drove rapidly up the street, and stopped at the door, ; ?and Diele Bush jumped hurriedly out, and rung the bell. Emily went to the vioor herself, upon which Dick's hurry . seemed suddenly to subside ; nnd^^ncn ho came into the parlor, he appeared to Hud great difficulty in expressing himself, and Emily, greatly Wondering, asked al ter his friend Mr. Millburu. Dick's tongue was loosed. "Oh, Miss May," he said with a slink ing'voice, "Evert is dying." "Where? How?" said Emily, star tled, audjnuccrely sorry. Now Dick had beeii rather nielodram etically inclined. ' He had meant to act like the hero of a lady's novel, and ad minister a severely inflexible reproof to tho woman who had trilled with Evert; ?but in Miss May's presence he found this plan impracticable, and wisely refrained, "He went out shooting with a fool of a boy, and he, tho boy, fired wild, and Ev ert was badly hurt, and fever set in ; and oh! Miss May, he keeps asking for you, and he won't be quiet; and tho doctor said, if you could you ought to come, for it might make a difference. Theie's his note, and Mrs. Millburn's." The doctor wrote, succinctly, that, con sidering the state of the case, Miss May's presence might possibly keep the patient quieter, which was all important. Mrs. Millburn's note was an incoherent blotted epistle, begging this unknown young lady to come and save her boy. Emily could not refuse; her mother hurried her off. and in two hours she was seated beside Dick, on her way to Spring field. Her reflections were not pleasant. Every one would talk, and suppose there was a romance. Elly St. John would be sure to know about*, it, and to try und make n mystery of the matter would be still worse. Then she had "Nothing to wear." Ana how should she get along with Evcrt's mother and sister ? And who would take her Bible class on Sunday ? Aud what was to become of her little book promis ed for "the spring trade ?" "I dare say it's all noncsense his want ing me," she thought. "People never mean what they say in a fever. I re member Pat Murphy insisting that he would have'hippopotamus 'handy in the house;' audit* Mr. Millburn comes to himself, how horribly embarrassing it will be!" On the Whole, Miss May's feelings woro rather thoso of vexation than of romance. They rode all night, and when Eaiily reached tho door of the handsome old ??Woned house) mi?pringfield^ sho was Bjoascious of-"locking like a fright," and. wished' herselfAhywherfe*else. v,nu,,;J- k BEri)c door was no .sooner openecl tlmn she was embraced by a li Ule old iojly in ||pa6k, and a'pretty fjirl- in 'an elegant morning dvcs.s. liotli wci'e in tears, and Laadicvideiitly been for. some time on 'the ijfbrgc of hysterics; and EmUy . at -oucR, |ffit,them down as "the sort of won\en who ,jfrp never,?t any use." V^f'Oh, 'my dear! It is so good of youY |?pr-Very good of you I" said Mrs. MilU burn.. !ag,*f*Iam sure you will be t his guardian ngcl," said sentimental Hatty. . Not at all. Mr. Millburn and I w.cre ??6ry good friends, und I shall bo very amid if I can do him any good," said gSipily, in a very^niittei^of-lhct tone; mid then the doctor made bis appearance, tfihd}begged her to cbmo up staun. gfc^jTf he could be kept quiet, there might be a chance for him," said the doctor ; "but so much depends on nursing"?and \thetldetor ended with uu expressive si l^uce. Evert was moaning and sobbing,1 fhat some one* would send Emily May with "one drop of water."?} ^ The nurse, who, to Emily's critical eyes, looked anything but capable, was jussing^over him in a way that was, enough in itself to drive any sane pereou mad. Emily poured out a goblet of water wiib a steady hand, and as the ice tinkled fcgains*. the side of the glass she ?Ilfeld it to his lips. ; "There is water," she said, in her ordi nary sweet, cheery voice. "Now if you will try to bo ciuiet, I will stay with you." ; She cou'.d not tell whether he recog nized her or not, but the nervous, fever ish distress and excitement seemed in s*oiuo measure to subside ; and, after a time, he was comparatively quiet. ? Now nursing a wounded man in a fover Sounds' very romantic in a novel.; but, in its*real details, it Is anything but a ro Tiiahdc<iii?inc.w. ??> Emily May, at Evert Millburn's bed side, felt herself in un entirely false posi tion ; but she took care of him, for there was nothing else to be done. Tho nurse went off in a buff with Miss May and the doctor; Mrs. Millburn and Hatty could only cry and rustic about, aud overset things with their dresses. Evert would grow restless us soou as Emily left him, so that the charge, in spite.of herself, fell into her bands. Happily Mrs. Millburn and Hatty were not jealous. On the contrary, they admired Emily extremely, and were very grateful and affectionate. Before the end of the week, Evert came to himself. "I have dreamed you were here," be said, with a taint smile. "Now I see it is you and no phantom," The delirium had gone, but the doctor said nothing- encouraging. Eveit.in sisted on hearing tho exact truth ; ami learned at last . that he might possibly live a few days, but not longer. Then, to Emily's wonder and dismay, Evert entreated that, for the little time there was remaining, she would take his name. His heart was set on this'idea, and he pleaded for what seemed such a useless boon, with a vehemeuco ? that seemed likely to husten the hist moments. Mrs. Millburn and Hatty seconded the petition with tears, and were sure that '?darling Emily" would not refuse dear Evert's lust request. i ? - Emily did what nine women out of tin would have done in the sume case, and consented. "What barm can it do?" she thought "it is only a mere form, but it gives me the fight to be with him to the end, and will prevent any talk ; and he is so good, and has loved mo so well: and if it eom forta him now to think that my rmmo will be Millburn instead of May, why sbouldIrefu.se?" And then it crossed her mind that a widow's cap would be verj becoming to her, nnd sho bated her self because this silly notion had come to. her unbidden, and twisted up her hair tight and plain, and went to meet the clergyman in her old black mohair, which had beeomo considerably spotted down the front in the course of her nursing. The. rite was mado as short as possible, and then Mrs. Millburn sent every ono away, and for two days tho brido stood over the; bridegroom,- nhd fought against death; i^sho.waaxrjeady to,fair,t. [,,q ., Tj.e doctpV.g^vo up the patient entir*. ly, arid ceased, to do "anything Land, as sometimes hap'pVus'iniik^e'cases^he1' took 'a turn for -the better ; and" slowly the balniiCe'iieJublco, the scale inclined, and life had won. '-.i ll ? ? ? ; "*'rMi^Vyp?>batit is/'^sa^.tl^o doc tor, "your wife has saved your life-'' i '-:nn nun iTfjia. i'. ih>y ^v.m<rioTadJ Jn ^JLvcrt turned his head on the pillow, "and loohed' for Emily.; hut sheMiad* s1?p-: ped awny inter the next room, where she sat down, fceliug, for the,* first time, with a strange shooek, that sho was actually married. Whrl should shedj? "What could she say? ilo.w could she tell Evert, after nil, that she had only come to him as she would have gone to Pot ' Murphy, if he had sent for her, and con sented to that- marriage rite as she had; juut her silver candlesticks to. hold Fa ther Flanagluin's blessed caudles when Judy Murphy died i Tho doctor ? went down stairs ;, and. presently Mrs. Millburn and Hatty came to her, and overwhelmed her with em braces and' grutitiide, Jxnd a point ap pliquc set, and frngrnentary talk about her "things," und proposals to send for lier mother, all mingled togotber. Emi ly resolutely put away thought for tlfe lime, but she coulu not help fceliug, in odd surprised way, that she was not un happy,' and despised herself for having a sort of ashamed, furtive interest in those 'things," which Mrs. Millburn and Hat ty were longing to provide. A week after that day, Evert. was al lowed to sit up iu his easy chair, white and wan enough, but with a look of re turning health and life. Emily was sit ting almost with her back to him, look ing out into the tossing leafless branches of the great.diu. :t t r "Emilr," said Mr. Millburn, at jist. "Ycs>" she answered quietly, but she did not turn her head. "Emily, I did hot mean to get well." No answer from Mrs. Millburn. ? "I know how'riuicllyeU 'mustfeel-what has happened. Believe me, I will take no advantage.of your goodness; I will set you free as soon as I can. My only wish is to spare you trouble, I will "take all blame on myself. I know you are longing to be away; and why should I delay what must conic at last ? ' I dare s:iy Hick and -Mrs. Macy, the nurse, can do ol". I need now." "Oh, if you prefer Mrs. Macy'a atteu daucc, I am sure it is .nothing to me," said Emily, in a remarkably cross man ner. "You are angry with mo, but there need be no difficulty dear. You came away from home so hurriedly that it would he perfectly natural for you to re turn to your mother now." But here to Evert's dismay, Emily hid "her liieo and begau to cry in quite a pas* sinuate sort of fusion. Evert roie with difficulty, and went to her, it was not more than three steos. "Do you want to kill yourself?" she said through her sobs, and she took hold of him and made him sit down, and then turned away, and laid her head on the window seat. "What can I do?" ho said, distressed. "Jt's too bod! Oh, it's too bad !" she said in the mos; unreasonable way. "I know it, Emily. You are as fr.ee as though do word had ever passed be tween us. Do you want to go to-day? I will make it easy for you with mother and Hatty," he said, with a pang. She went on1 crying, and then in a minute she said, in a modt incoherent fashion. "I-r-I didn't think I was so very disa greeable." The words' dropped out one by one between her sobs. "But of course, i if you don't want me^-" "' "Emily ! What do you mean ? Will you stay? -Will you really try to care for me?" he asked, with a sudden light in his eyes j "I don't know. I?did think?as mat ters are, we might try to mako the best of i*," sho said in tho faintest whisper, while the color ran to her fingers' ends. "You vill?" "I will if you will," said Mrs, Mill burn, with a sweot shy smile. Aud she kept her word. The" Debt of tho Sout&efn States. The ibllowiiig are the debts of the Southern Statcsl; as the minority Ku ' JL'.lox reports make them out. The cen tingeht indebtedness is added to the prea ejit-fudcbtedriess'. ' ?' Alabama?Tliirty^iei^ Knd onc-fhivd " millions of dollars?an increase of thiriy ff Wni1llion8*sTdpe trie Svar. I Arkansas?Nineteen and three-quar ter milltons?rau increase of fifteen mil lions. , Florida-^Fiftcen and three-quarter millions?wholly incurred since the war. Gcorgia-^Forty-fbur millions since the Louisiana?Forty-one millions, an in crease of thirty-one millions. . North Carolina?Thirty-five millions, an increase of over twenty-five millions. South Carolina?Twenty-nine millions an increase of over twenty-five, millions. Missiesippi-^no million rind three quarters, wholly increase. Tenuessde4--Eorty-flve* and ? hali miU lion.-, an iiicrcase of fourteen millions. ; 1 Y^rginVa-Forty^illiV,iia ..an increase of fourteen mdlions. Milrt'l juou T.t-i ? ! *rfrql/M?i .'? <>T . , , , ? B*3uA reporter having diasd with some friends, attended a lecture after wards, aud favored the public with tha following report: "The lecture Jas* evening was a brilliant affair, The hall " ought to have been filled, but1 we are sorry to say only forty persons were pre sent. The speaker? commenced by say ing^hp.Avas.^y birth an ecclesiastical di-' ducdoiij ;gavo a learned description of satan and his skill in sawing Jtrees. A mong other things ho stated that the patriarch Abraham .taught Oecrops ar? ithmetic. We trust the eloquent divine may , be induced to repeat the lecture at some future day."; What the lecturer said of the reporter: "Dear'sir;\In a report of my lecture in your beautiful city, you have made some mistakes which I wish lo correct. You made me speak of myself as by. birth an 'cclesiastical de " ' l eaid w/jS that I was. by birth, but only ecclesiastically, a* Dutchman. Instead of speaking of satan as sawing friees. I spoke of him as sew ing tares. I said nothing of Abraham, but spoke of the Arabians as nomads of patriurchal simplicity. I said that Ce crops was the founder of Athens, and in structed the people in agticulture." Some interesting details conced ing the speed of railway' trains, in Eng land have been published. The average rate of speed at which tho quickest ex press truins travel is. 47* miles "an hour But there arc two liaes on which this pace is exceeded. The 10 o'clock train on the Great Northern* road reaches Pe tersburg at half past eleven; the distance is 701 miles, and tho pace 51 miles an. hour, f The quarter to twelve train on ? the Great Western makes the run to Swsndon, 771 miles, without stopping, and does it m 1 hour and 27 minutes, or at the rato of 581 miles an hour. There aro a number of other roads which make make runs at the rate of from 45 to 52 miles au hour; but the jaurney from London to Bath by the quarter to twelve train is the quickest in the world. The distance is 107 miles, and it is done in 2 hours add 13 minutes, including a stoppage of 10 minutes at Swinpon. The actual time in .traveling is 2 hours and 3 minutes, something over 52 miles an hour. 1^, Boys say often, we want an edu? cation, but we are poor end our father ia poor, aud we can't get it; so weare going to learn a trado, or go into, a store, or do something else. Now let me say, every boy that wants an education, if ha will beud his force to it he can get just as good a one as he wants. The way is open. Education does not come alone through academies and colleges and sem inaries ; these are helps, but it comes by study and reading and comparing. AU tho schools iu the w ?rld will not make a scholar of a maa without these; and with them a man will bo one if he never sees a college. The same is true of girls and what is true of this pursuit is true of any *' other. Tho force must be from yourself and you must develop it It is that in domitable t can't, that seta a man astride tho world.