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Mmtk , ; : : 1 VOIi. IO. NO, 4S( 2ftS. T. J. HOLT ON, " jDiTii and r&oraitraija.' , TEKM8: 'mVirth.CtrolinWhif wUlbea Horded to sub ber TWO DOLLARS in onct ; TWO iLLAR? AND F I FT If CENTS if payment be ,edfr three n.onlh.jand THREE DOLLARS ,i'ti'itd of Hi year. Nopaper will be diacor,. I,ued onliUII arrearage ar paid .except et the ,(i..ooth Editor. . A(j,ruenienlinerledatOneDolUrperiiuere (l,ljiieaorlet,thieeiied type) far lb firatmeer. Lg ud85eeiilforMebconlniui.ce. Court ad--m'.ciiient and 6herin"Sate. chewed Mi per . . . i j.. ...i..... -r vii .... t,m.ill el Blf er . no . """'""' r ' . " ... r, iii. ir.ui.r ini!.U.iir utriiHrt k. uiw ' L resr A-;Tertiuieiit inserted monthly or ,(,rttfl;. r I""" for e"ch 8en"' iui.tltly 75 cit er saar for cli time. p,rnn when sending in their sdvertieement UU mrk the number f 4iier lion deairod or Uif t will be inserted until fbrbid end charged c eoru.i'f '7- irPjlinsslcr sr authorised lo et sgent( J.G. U'ILKINOX ii. CO. DEAtXMS IV . - - WATCHfclS, JEWELRY, SlLfER iii rUTED WISE AND I. f, S Granite Rrige,eppoeite1lt Mansion Houte, CHARLOTTE. N.C. Altfi" given tu Repairing Watches Jewelry. I.a 1. ItfciB. " MAHKET. HOUSE. f1IIEulc. bef respectfully .n forme hit mrmcf I . u.i...urr snrf the public gtl.erally, ll.el lie I,. ou.ord ilOUbt, e -'. ..i. lo Mui.1 O.lea k ViHim. Io below Mee.r. J. Y. Biyc 4. l o, hr .1. . mJ be luttbd lull aaMiilmcnl ol Family Groceries, YtfttalUs, BitUrr ad Efigi, Chickens, (Jamltrt, tluntm,Iul,I'v:LUt, J tetrrvrg, M if A, tj-tf. sU-rir '1 lac ami fcccarn, ( i or lt i t; uitd lilnitarei lint niul P" ImiU .v iitttttrnrn Shoe, lr ! Mili-liita), i'ant.ktiri, Ticking, .if, ar j numerous Fancy Article., all of which ii; S jJ at tlie very low eat p" I.Caah rl .rtvr. , VV AIIKKM1. ! .. - . .. . I ...t.rf i fit . B. in anoii.nn to : " " " " s the I aloe pur'"". . ,., itmMti 6r my l mt"Mi.w, wl.tra . LumU uny . ,u te Iwd at any t.u.c. Il will be .J aim le N B. The higheat price p.id f'Jf BullBt, r.(fgt, r.'h'tkrne, t abh.ee I'utainre an I other Produe. Ul'til el me Market tlonao. F W. A II HENS. Orleaer I6.I8C0. . . 300,000 Select Fruit Jrees roii tn: aVtCN i RE the eaiEi.e at the SoOtlierf a ril.lra aw.ra lh.1 Ihe people nl lhN..hrn and ,N..tlnwiraUtn 3l-tr .1 ar !.. if liu.l im mJ ler k'din aitmca i. Uaie, and that me cl.ui.te ana .oil U a rns.1 ctunt err oaiprnpiliou. l-.r Iruit cul tuit 1 1 b b ahoulii not in eiU-e ul the bvulhrte bl.lrt make r r.L,dri.d enu gfevti, nl.e . rn..rl.oi.( at.pl.e. Fruit. r..wn t our B.ulh. in tuu i uotid for their ait, turn ".r, j and bt.utiiDl col... ... i i, .J , 1 r , . . ...... . V....I. k-.d N..iMB)ttt by lie Jsjiiii.ern nwm aur.. tl.a li.l ttw yeare. I hn. it the l. ". bit Lft fully M.t.ud, and l it ia no am, eco.r.ii. te ll.c li.l-le, lo m.ke mabey by r.i.ing truil. ttifn artid l..rl jour orurre aim 'aal. lo Heal. b...,k and M. uupuh.ll and tm-y will lufniali yoi iin Ni.rka'.inil nrth.r.i. WJSIMIUUK Jt MENDENH ALL. Cri..laro',Nu. 1 600. 3: If. DISSOLUTION. ..... . . .k. i ttiMil ll A McUOU. OaLL, it Una day diaauivad by uiuiu.l cuiiat nt. It..,,, il,.,..., .. .u. .ull.oriaed la acttle the ku.iiil..t.l ib-l.lee.m. IIFSUY ALFANDEtt MALCOLM McDoLOALL.- June 27, lbGllf. The bo.inett of the FOE N DRY and MA rHI.NK rilOP will be conducted ae ptu.l hy the tuiMOrilMf, lie reajurale a eoutiuuanoe ol the pa tronage heretofore esli-ndtd. IlhNhV ALEXANDER. June 27, ISGt-tf. Carriage Materials, E would call aieial allenliuH tu slock ! the above gouut, vr- rA , i i.g of Murine. Aalr, Hub., ll.. tipwkrt. Snail., Curtain rr.ini'., Knnba, II.. ii dp, Lining .il, I'Jii.a.k, Sjll.nel.l. loin., Ii. eta, Fringoa, E.Minulea) and PaUul Leather, Sn. tii.aied Cloth, Oil Carpel, Pmn: u all kmue, dry mi in oil, Varniah, Tu'penime, Lineeed Oil, I'yre ami Oval Iron, Bulla, and everylning iu Hie way f Cafjage 'If iin.ii'ng, l price tn.l e.niiol 1.1 U plcaae, at the iruw.re lb-pot of A. A. N. M. TAYLOR, Vfftut (A 3ente Hon it; Blacksmith Tools, SL'CII ss Bellow, Anvil, hand and I .uuiir.- Vices. Butlreaa. K.rrtura' Knivea, t rew.illre Kl.K ka nu uie, liuckaiiutli'e Pinclier ami liing. K.a. r' n and tnr. n evury kind, cut lio'ae ahoe aud lnieh Nail, B-.T.I, I run of all ai.t, b-.tti of in.r. thrn ami country manufacture, oast, plow, bli br aud ipruig Uul dtc, lor aale very che..p at TAYLUU'8, Crfotiil tin M" Him. Mecklenburg HiON Works, f iM.iici.oTn:, eV.x. A LL X A iN DK luT)I c D U UU A L L f lHE uuderei(ned Ixj luee to inform the Oiti. JL nl I hkrlutte and tirunlj aim (lie pun lie jriirrlly. tlml thev haTeupeiieu til above E lubiil.tiitlil l the luut of True elrrat, adjuimnf II. a track ul ihe f ... t li Ceroliim Kail Kuud and up pu'lte John Wilaee' blaam Mille, and are prepaf. d In iv.niali all aitida uf MACHINERY, rt abort nut andii rr-bl Urmi. ' - "C tV.? A ti IT' 1.! P L L! :V O 0 1 Ihll MlLilUinibO Kruoi H lit SO Jluue 'tcr- A.0 ULAlkVni I ll's. UOKli or ALL KINUe. u i: p a i n s in their h'.r piu....ll jr alUuOco lo. llicn VHY la III lull vpurvtiuii. and Cast htgulaily twice a Week, Weuuaauajra and tiaturuae. Tdjt ere prrpareil lu lurinah ail kin.ia of CAl.i l. lU.tt llflA, iic, tcuuiNa tc veoia. SAW AKD UhlsT I'llJ.L GEARINQ, GIN WHEELS, SAW DUST BL1LNERS, ANT. K.IUTIO.N FLATE ANL HALLS ru COTTON PRESSES. CAST IHU.N HAILING, Fr Gard. n Entloiuica, Dwelling lluaar. Pu .10 DuMo.. , ruitivuc, Lcu.airjr Loi, I'l.nr i.iiu:.ii;.Ni Fur carrying nil tl.r tiiiaiiiraa in all ita l.rauchee !.. Un. fcr.l.r.C'i LLi VITH OKLA l 1AUE, and at prutiucu with ll tlie , i3iikovi:3ii:ms Repaired tw flu incir wore iu I lllfcl Kiel; U.t.Vt.LeC. Afrnu.fur Di E. O. Elliott, for Winter' Pt ehl MuUf haw Mill, Iiicii l.a Hie iiikiiiIc, a'iilig w.lh u.a.f o!litfft,vf uoiny ( Icavl twn:v a in in u wura.ana ouing ll bt-ilcr, inau "jr utlirr Mill m l il .. torn run by rl-.ui, U;i or . Wurae Fvwer. I lie Muujr m oe tceu el trie j rl.op at an; t' 1IKNIU ALEXANDEU. MALCULM McDUU'jALL. N 8 Oirt Irwn, Utiii, Coppti, A.c, b..ui.l or tatm ir.da u,w 3J l(iW). 3iif IIARDlYAUEjuAIIIAVAItE! A.A.K. m. TAYLOR E.-PF.''I Fl'Lt.Y inf..rma h. frieniUand the cilrnaiYf al"ck l glomes W IiW' a fargr and eomplela clock Ot IIAUDVV A I. E, eon aitfiiig n p.ri aa tolli.wtl I .rpcuk 'a Tno'e, Cireuh.r, null, croafut, hind, ripper, pannel, pru. I niiiC. I '""It . tem.oii, buck, t oinpa.k, i bb and btil. ner AV S, Bratea and bit, lrawifig K.uve, t'ln. !, Aug.r, ttunleit, II. nun. ra, 1 1 -.ten. . .no Alee, i Brick, pl .ali-in.g HiU piMiiiHK '1 l! 'W Ki., 8. w -lltr, .er. w p'.U , Sii.c. nio uj. ., I I l.lit i nl all hiniia, ri,HUe l.e. Sll bi.de tievi I .nu try J-qu-ien, plrll Levela, Pocket Uvel-. fpi'H ll Vula, Uj iii M. chine., tiougr. end in la.t evarvlhing a mechanic wanU.in gtenl ie.r.cty .nu .1 v.ry nw p.itt., at lAYLObf. ' .rdwar. fl..re ai.u Tin H are IA pul, oj.oo.iie in I M ,.n i..n.r,t h.rlotU-, .N. C. Junt a mf DISSOLUTION. The briu ol hl,Ll.Mj.OI'lI.Nl.s'li.ro wae diaaolved by 1 1 mi tu on tlie 11 January, ISlil. The tutiui'H ill ' b -nlii. u.C unuer Ihe uame end eijlei.l l I. LINUS &. M'R I NU , and ihey In.pe, by integrity and etrict altentiuu In buai l.ia, In inoril ilic aaine palro-uigc herelolore liOnr elly betli.wtd by their nuilieiou. lriei.il and cue tomvre. '1 n prr.ri financial criiie and the liueertinnly of buintaa, 'r Ihu lulure t ..ii..i l u lo .iinrtin our tune t.l err. il (rum Iwel.e tu tu in. mill, lo prompt paying luriutner none uilii r i.een .k il. Ail purni iilurhr.U lu tne .uu linn ul Fuilmga, Springe i. la. , mutt cuu.e lorwaro hum make im mcdi.lu .t itle. in nt. as il ia .ulutiy mc.a.ary that the 'iu.ii.eiW Iw anteUily cluaeu up. "A Word la the wi.e i autlicieiit," Feb I'J lobl. 47if. Dr. II. M. Friteliard gjgiim r IELDINO tnlhe a..li nalionofma. n ,r'"''"' re.pecitolly ann.iua. i T? J cca bis determination to resume the ffll, li ii t lt:- ol Ili-li'yt. lie H..y be conaultrn.t hi.odne. IXThe poor prencribed lor without charge. Iloofiii!; Guttering 5 Job Work, Fall kind, iromplly attended tost TAYLOR'S llmrdwrt Sterijtpjwit I .M imioa Wu. Iroiit the Snulha-n Field and Fireaide. Requiem for 1861. r u a e. Year of Irrrnr. year of atrife, Yuar Willi evil paeainna rife, F.iee with ecethin.', angry fl.mif, P. te with garment dipped m blood, Brn 'mid liupee, but rni.rd in fcara, W illi the dew-drnpe changed to tear. Willi the epnng limn turt.ed tu bligiit, And with dJrk..e qui nclin.g. Can no mighty Leaihean wave, Hide Hire in watery grnvs T Cm no tide tliy track eff.ee 1 From the heart thy acrule erase t War'e fiereetread upon our Uni, Severing once a kiuared In no! Cmld and father ranged for tlrifc, Brother eccking brother' lifu! Sd thy record eliadnwt loom O'er u atricktn nalmn'a dnt.m! Yet we hope for ddwning liglit, " Fretdoiu'a in. .filing from tl.y Light ! I'ide our grief bi ii'jelh tiiy bier, Bloid Mild death, in gho.lly tier j Weary aickuraa waatiu; I'le Surer than tue foeiiiu.' etrife. Ilou.ehclde bioken little feet Suuuiug by he empty tv.it, H ivaa tururd we.ping In. in the door Where the liuabud coin t a no more I Can we mourn thee, fearful year I So ! im brk oft: ne w eterr, From t:ia miel'..oin of thy wrath, Fioui the fire along thy p.tlt. Leave lliy aaheawith tl'e '., Lei uot dam. ice roiu (he .t t.ud..we u'ir Hie coining djjr, Ui.K)d dropt on Ine New Y'e.r' way. Thou. no.lut frnativatha tlte .wwfd By tne power of Tny word, An j can oy 'thy mighty will To tbe w.vet eay "J e.ce, be (till," Giil.er up t'.iie alorinonee mora. Where Thy ju ginente are in ilore," Send Thy buly aiove uf peace, And our fetlcrtd land relee ! IJlisccIIancoiiSa From (jodey'a Lad) 'a 7) A OY MAKY MUDRB. Oil! times are changed, oM m.nnera g mo. LaV l.r THE LltT .MlASTStL. Valentine's dsj in my grannfatber'e time ; .1- ...u i-.l:. . f . . i , it was toiuelbiog worth looking forward lo , , , , , . , , then; vourbould bear tbe 14 gentleman talk about it. Tbe ice of many a court- ship wa broken ; the bean of many a tuai- den woo through the medium of those em- bleniatie picture and Battering rhyuiea sent on that licensed morn. Young rneu ray grandfather among the number wet known never to have retired to rest at all, but lo bav spent the nibt previous under their tuislreraea' wiudow, for the parpo.ie of gaming bor fir-t glane ia ibe uioruiug, and thus according to the jld auperstitioa, have tbe right of being ber Valentine for ib ret pf the day, or, bat t peibapa alill more ia.periaut, her buabsod tor Tit. Yowiig girls, in order to avoid tbe i;bt of a dUa igrreabl auitor, would abut tbem. elves up I for the entire morning, others, by various clever stratagems peeping tbrouijb little friendly bo'es in the window curteiu ; hit tiog with their eye abut for hour, until tbry beard the wianed for siep or well be loved voice endeavored to lake iu dc-liny, ' and obrat tbe f.toa ! p.tiun were knou 'te bav laiated beneath the weight of Cu pids, doves, Hymen's temples, aud g'ol rings their bur. ling bags coutalueil. Our. misablhropic man of letter committed sut otde on V.lentiue'e eve by throwing him self, bag and all, iuto a river Bear my graud father' bouse, leaving a not on tne bank stating bi reasou for tb act: hatred i snarriage, sad a de.ir to save bi fello ereattires froan that misery, as the vcoorr o Ihthuitftnth of FrbiH.uy um gtrteiut'nj foolbtth: fi.stoj Apul. J 3 . . Hut V.l.u.ine. da, . tb. bine . b , h een..r,-tb. sober, intcllestual, saur .. b.u.ieeuih e.atury-i a very different af- fair. "I'bei. are the days of advance. lu our ouuard mareb of civilisation we bave trampled tba Maypol under our feet, da throued it pretty queen, and turned Cupid out of doors. "Siroug-miuded youu l diws'1 sneer at ucb "aenslcs tbiug," and youth itaeif will soon be a. uiaoh out of fabioa a tha rest Rut yet, with til these disadvantages to battlo agaiust, Valentine's day, altbtugk tha nssra tjbost of its former Lerrclt, still cootinorl to bar its old ' ''nia'cli makiDg" propeDaiiici j truth ttill lurk in thore arjoual rhyni6, and man a propoal those love lioea bavo. ooutained , ban euiled io ftuile aod bluabet, wedding - favef-, and bride cake at Wbitr untide 1 litre a tuy couio Mabel aid Minnie (Jrej, (Ler are living zaoiplea of (bid latitfact. . ; ijf ooarae you bare oever eeo my cousin MajptJ; but if you bad jou would certain ly isy ebe r tbe prettie-t girl JO'I bad evfr bel.eld. Female eritiea of boaufy, it ia tue, found fault with bcr nn.e ua being "hod fit bit toe hort," and ber mouth a "a lir!o tbe iK.re (" but then ber eyea were to biuu a ud toll, ber eye lasbes to dark aad long, ber beir to riob and brigbt, you for jtoi every otbrr fault in looking at tbeui; end an to bet dimple", tbey woujd positive ly bave made Uebe , jealous, eouid that young lady b n ve teea tbem. Yet Mabel, atraoe to iy, with ail bi-r beauty, bad reached tl! nature ge of eighteen without lever, lier father, a country eleryruao, bad ji'ulou' lv kept bia fair bloeauui to Dvl- j tie by Li tide, bidden from all ''vulvar I y-i iu (Le old ivied areune of a retir- til lutle village; rarely, if ever, nlloiug ( ber to i.k.: part iu aoy of (be (e.-tivaU and i juiiketiuj given by ttiuir neighbor; those pii aaaut, lunoeeot "merry lueclinB, v. here rural fiirtaiioti are ot, up, at.d the part Here of a dauoe to often become tbe part Here ol a life. Tbo coneqaciica , that mlieu Mabel carue to fpund ber Curitmaa itb u, bbe bad not beea a week away (rem ber K-afy boaie before abe daaoed ex-q-iUnely, flirted tcieotiScally, and had cau-ed half a dtien young men te wear turu-don collar, aud aerioualy ueoteiu piaie auicide. j Now, a. my father love a full bouie, and declare "a merry Cbrit!maa" would be an utter iiupoiaibility without tiirrry pue'l and good eheer, with "ibat to plco teo'ia," that, like the jollv Fraukelein, at t li is time, "It tncwed in bit bona of mctc and drinkc." you may bo enre Mm Mabel had every op portuuiiy of exerciaing her newly acquired accomplishment. Teddy Urero propoaed far ber five min ute after tbe fir.t iutroduosioa, was refus ed, and bee never aince been beard of. J ck ."-harp, the vicar' eon, enlisted na private laier, to tbe unspeakable grief of bis puretit. because Mabel bad expre-ied a liking for an officer, hpbraiui Junes, an old friend of m r father' a tediou prover bial Urlielor of titty. " full of wiae xaws and aodera instances.'' foreot biojse.f a far at lo nreaant Mabel with ann.a i.i.h of a'mo.n amatory nature, aad was obr- Ted to bave had a most suspicious liking for waikiue by Booonligbt far some time af- ter. J be cumber of health appetite she j ruinee, tbe many sleep leva bights she cau- ' ed, re lejcud my calculation ; yet I eup- ' ro.-i tbe orld baa necr" seen a csuq-ieror po.-e tbe orhi lias neirer seen a csuq MeVel . I olteo wouuered tbat in ligttiog eo aiat.y flames iu tbe bean of ether she ' neeer butrt ber own fingers. I began lo 1 ti .ii. . i... ...in . ii,., .....r.l.ri . i...1 bi vu in love oi ce tu tkeir lives," an uuer ; 'eh I wa, forced to pick, as I couldn't re-, Dear me, I mast no shopping, Shopping is a niitiake aud tbat Mabel boro a "eearwed i wtuber tb last lines ; aad the post offiee, : nuisanae, clerks aro imprtioeut, Ajiuiuitj latest," for here Jsouary's last days drew!"" 1 srrived, being tenanted by Jackjj, viotitniz d. Miserable day, to?; imi nigb, and her laugh waa as merry, berjSorP i'd. and guarded by old Jones j putered ,a inch (Kick ou the ide wa.ks. duaipo aa pretty, and her eyes brighter ""de, both evidently on the same errand, j Well, if we drop our kirta. geu'le.nan cry ll,.., ever. j1 01,i t0 rem, do,n by-lane a whole:. t;h.- we yl(i tnem frou, t!l lliui ,lltJ ev. Couie come, this won't do, Mabel,'' said j bour. I never bated old Joues so mush ' I e ,uf;r ar9 (,;IjHj at our ankles Tna mef.ih..r: -u iarto.uir.lv uDfair. " Here ! '' You are eertamly goiBg to send a alen- definition tf a yen'lemari fint found bave I di-plsyed the finest assortmeut 0f (toeJs, witu every wi-u (o please, and yoa are eoif (o leave me without makiu a " " r, . ... c choice. Il yoa are as fatidiuaa over your riuUo, t.J(ir oveM, I pity th fchoptnau." . . . I b'T ly I .r ine j Nj ,.,, Wlle ., be," sang Mabel, aud wo all gave ber up as ia - Carrig Cm y vj writ a good feigned band ?" said Fred 1'ratt, entering ths library where wa tilting alone, iuJui'ing in what Mr. Wtl.er call " a rtffjree." Not tbat I'm airt of.'' aaid I. " ileeause, tf you can," oiiitir.ued Tied, "'just direct tbi cuvelop " su i h ' ( lit do u a bu.ky looking letter on tu tti..' " I ve btrtti trying a new kind of 1.111 " ! iiip the nuoie moruiug, but I dcu I tniui it iil do " and he i-bod Die sev.-ral Lu-roly pt.ical apt eimeua. "If you bad a Chine or Egyptian p'Oatuiau, it u.i ht,'' said I, exauiiaiug tlie in. "Bit what do you waut to feign your band for ? j Lop,! fred," 1 eoutiuu'ed ia a dignified nianiier, " you wouid not be guilty 01 so nir.n an acnon as writiug an auouytnou letter ; remember, tbo man who eau write su auouyuiout Uuer ooly lacks tbe bad courage lo grasp an assassin' kaif.' " " It it--it's only a Valentine," stam mered Fred; " 'a morrow's Valentine's Day." " A Valintini !" I was never injre surprised in roy life. Fred was certainly the most bashful man 1 bad vr met ijoiUsiuiin nerowaacaa j enough, but Frd was wrs. V by, be t eould uo more bave behaved a Mario did ato Mi llardeaule, thau n. eould bav iflawu; at.d yet bare was l'ra seoaiog a 1 ". I.. ....... I 11.... I.. ...r .ai I.11 (n.irui - - " k ; ., , P . r . J . "4 "f"u ' auy one lu particula " Mabel (irant, of course," said Fred, with obcett la au alarmingly apoplectic eoudi iton. Mabel Grvntl" Here was tnaiber surprise. " Wby, Fred, wo all tbeught you disliked bar eau never ioiaed iu oraisia her nev er danced with her seldom spoke to her tn fct never caugbt tbe prevailioj epi-1 deinie, at I imaeiued at all." I thought ber far two beautiful and good ; and myself too mean and unworthy eer lo aspire to ber at first," aaid Fred, ia a butkv tone ; " but I love her so tnueh now, I must tell her all or or die j" aud h imnt. ki. fir.ka.il fin - t V, . n. . ..L . I 1 uo u . ... w ..... IU, ui.i.uti unpcouc'4 upeu iiieiii, couver-iaiioiis on iinpor- naen in bie cjndiiion. taut ml j .cts, oTi;ed oq iu tbe mont cart. t" Come, old fellow, don't be down beer- less and reckless maimer ; suddenly in the ted," aaid I, quite moved. midst of it all, like a clap of thunder, rat I "I're no other way of letting ber inowi tat I went the frontdoor kuocker. " h'g what I think and suffer but in this way,' tbe po&tmsn ! the poetmau '." acrearaci a continued be, taking up tbe bulky letter. chorus of voice two young men becama "And a Terjr good way too," id I, en- immediately agitated, and left tba room tjooreglnoly. What sort of ecrse aro M.ioido Ore; cpsct bir tea, and 1 brake tbey? Mind they're etrong." a pUte. "I oomposed tbem myKeif," eai I Fred; . In came tbo sarratit (T tuonU be would " they expreas exaetly what I feel ;'"'acd bave been suffjoated with her own impir. be took out tbe Valeuiiae. tance) bearin;; a iatse tray before l et, on. Such a Valentine ! bunches of foret-ma- which were pi!. ) letters uf ncoiy il-crip-nots clusters of roses, which on being ri tion, fioui tbe iji:omu0' ).( iking nirK'..'. in- ed up, disclesed the altar of Love a biee- ding heart pierced with an arrow, lying np- on it with all the renidit? of 6 cliar.i'e ia a paDtomiiut. -A delightfully healthy look- iug little Cupid stood at tbe hottou of tbe page unrolling a scroll 00 which were iu scribed in golden letters tb...e liu?a : "floubl thou ("in atar arc fir.. ; I)i.u;ut that the tnn dom mote ; D-iubt troth to be a lii r ; But n .r doubt, I love." I said I thought I bad beard tbo lines before; but ae Exeil indigoantly denied uiv lu.ipioioD, I withdrew tbe assertion. " I would not feign my band in sending such a Valentine,'' said I. " Wouldu't you!" aaid Fred, interroga tively. ' " No ; eeBcealments of that tort are on ly required when you send nuoomplimen- ( tary ones. I should let her koow,wbo tent j "i'11!.' JM'own wriung.' And be did, after a little pressing with much coof.i,.on, in a hand that would have done honor to a Brobd.gaag.an, with a seal tn match. - " I lov. ber so mucb,' be began .gain- but I was off to look for .Wabel I found ber after a abort searob sit- ting in ber own room wrmug, with a sheet of piper before ber, winch she hastily thrust r , 1, , t j into tho tab e drawer as 1 entered. ,.. . , . , , " lo-morrow s aleutine 8 1T, ?latjel J . . "Not I, ' f.id M.belith ju.t the Mnt- est tinge of a blush in her cheek. I would not receive fuen a nonnf u-ieal thing, , . , ., ,. . , fc , let alone the sending ; 1 h ive ar too great respeci ior me mine or iove, rum 10 (take it in vain in nntneanir. rb jrm n ' 'I I f-.il "I "Sot, ificais umiie ' re known t6e vos lervently made in 'no" pictorial billet doui. a, lervently j kf P' i 11 depeudu upou the man, 9 a i.i- I l'e "'P'io " ( " '0li ,r I alfntine I ' are certainly going to feeod interrupted Mabel, eagerly. Eitlie nous, this remark was both sul- del u(1 unpleasant I had sent one that morning, written and posted under itntnen-e difficulties my father haviug the book I bad eocied the verses from in bis pocket, , tine !" repeated Mabel, in triumphant glee. i saw it was no use ueuj tug it, ior i mi muddy day, is perlclj obhr;. M of any blushing as red as a beet." Uningbut the shop sins. " Well, what if 1 am !" said I, endeavor- j ,,( Ff-mce ! Ingenious Faii-isns, ine to be dignified j " I always praciica what 8etJ,i ug 0Ter j0ur cl.Cver invention a chain I preca ; see no crime in it.' 'suspended from ibe girdle, at tho cud of 'No more do I," said Mabel, eotifiJen- wiji0u j3 a g9t J,,l)hc to clap up the m tially. " I am going to eetid one, too, only .,,.9.,,,, length of oir n'o:ueaadi;u robM 1 1 didn't like to tell you; I thought you I might laugh; and she ore Und troiu the drawer shi bad kept ja!ou.-!j shut, tbe 1110-t splendid spocimeu iu t tj pip-r-cutting line I bave ever beheld yoj couldn't have told it from tbe finest V :en cieocct tbe verses, deiiaately iutera.e.i iu azure ink, looked aa if they had beer, writ ten by Tilania with dew gathered Ly lalry fingers from the cop of a bluebell. "And who's it to, M ibel ?" paid I, in a frieudly, eare!s manner I was dw.-.j ia know. " G JOSS." ' I can't." "Try." "It's no use, I could never find oo! ; you never showed yoa liked ai,y cm iu particular.'' ' Well, I don't thiuk this one likes me," said Mabel, Vfkb Mgb. " He'e o hard to please," she continued petti-lily , " or so It iriiiiCiirltd, I don't kuow wbicti I dou't tbiuk bo likes womeu, oul' I liked bim from the first, and as Tin going bonis next week", it's no harm just to bint it to him ; an t ,-ime roim.ied collars. 1 repeat my req it she looked quit d for a f.w mioutes, but jn the nioit poiuted maoner iotpwitea col on lifiiuj; up ber bead, she saw .oui.ihiag M. Mr. Tape replies wiib a patrouii.ug io the pier-glass opposite whioa .eeiued to ooasole ber eurpriMugly, for alter loosing for a few seoouds, she went 00 again qiito gayly, " Djn't waste o much thought upaa tbe riddle, cousin ; io you give it up I" " Ya who is it !" Sue araa qaite aloss and whispered " Fred l'ratt 1" 1 felt berribly inclined to throw my arms about my eousio, and kiss bor from pure ioy-bJt, as it might bava .Ur.uei ber, I retrained myself, and calmly went to post myse the VaieHtise. Th aaspisious mom arrived, tu sua contrary to Fred's expeetation) did neib- inj orlimsl but rose at nis usual noar .u the i a-.i, "aeootipmie I by a K w v nu. ti ,lpU lo-kiug ciouds ibiu-s ptauooaea their aecntomed way perhapi a litrls more laughing ana whimpering among tbo girlv, until the clock uruck dine, then a great chance became perceptible turn- be garj to Le hummed. iadicatire of perfect eaa of mind in the bummer book diligently I.J .1 lean, n ii i tie naivatiou 01 the rrvlcr de patch, with it i.u:e f.-.i. i!, t cuiiuund a atsck i.l t--'f the del:e!!y fC i ted, '.2.1.1 iini't hivo X, -lo ll 19 III . '0 ''' a,i'-x, 't i-'t a fj-iini.a, .11 . K:tl linv 1. a l;it -i I'.ry (.,! 11 :pU iSu-b I l'l'iing ud I i i bii:g f w.i ami. ty pr.;t:y luad tu?iug, y - u;iie 1 C irtie-h.-.-.j J'i i-j'i' pou:iii. c i.o-i 0 :cl an i j to 2:.d ojj liio rrii:g m:cU sa r, fcoliiii, liaipy t:u;a usver was JJjt wliere wns ?.Iale!! .wt: had tirrer left ber room ; her V.? en'iu'.s, uo tmall number, bad been ukea up to ber. Uf coar4e, what look place be. tei'ti ber and tbem, no mortal can ever know ; but, after a little time, wc heard ber door opi n, and bcr half suppressed creams for, between eurpriso und joy, tbe bad well nigh fallen into bit anus. " I nto whose arms J" Fr-d Pr.fl'. f ni.r.o Vr f..l'- I. - lt,fJ thj oi ht on fh(j Undiii auJ ,hus iQe(j r fi a firgt ee. tbe Hlorlli, , . ha( Qtfier waj of mnoh ,j loved u .. sjJ h b,if attz,ug a(1j . UIf jt ,;ke lbl, 30(1.ilcarted fi f,,. ilow he was ; " I've been very unhappy ever you T bef n ,lCl9 - , Aff fa ? , 5 ,1 , 1 .. 1 .. . , j l,nS 'lehperatelv pretty and coo I'.-tttsh, clad . - r. ' . . , , lu ber uicruuig dres and biuhes. as aha . . . .. , . . , . jiatd ',er uiuiplod band on Ijm. j alJ- 0U hJ " Po- j I , , , - ,. .- . ' a 1 MaLcl, t outiug. " lo j never show- ' j ., ' 0 ' A I17, I always loved you," taid Fred, "frm tue Very fir.i, aud-" And ubatmoiu (hey said, we mut leavo to liie imaiu.t.ou of tlios; ol my readers who have beeu iu the same position tueiu selves. My father saj and lie has had experi ence iu such matters that we maty make up our minds to wedding Ltvors and bride cake at Wbitauatide. A I.l-AF FK03I FANW'l' FEH.W in iDCOmpeU Webster) is-a bib.-d, ho, of tbu, relea-iu our huiuaa dUti and leav- :ni. tb..n. niertv to wrest e i-.h rail I .ore as iir ;ai pr lnt! suaiTi be ii 11 putsit i: harij.ng ajsaioil Oi IL 'H, which t on the b dolL. tibia Vcii, l.tru nrj dry.'onis :ore. N-j lei J.jb'e man'.; i'.t 1 der Hire yoa ll.' si' Vrl-!i;';, iT; ; 1 r. '? . !. 1. r a. t.-c-ii at' u i'.-s H'u uz w'.ieh l.in t .iu. i ii. 1 ) ri,ii. .. r,3 d . a .(.lur. .., . J :t:il iO. l.iai. ii v n . w a y clerks, an;! i( ItltUitlOU wllal a tiu of our ill. ? ilJ : J ni li' rlfl, W 1 1. 11 Jit .. y want, to the imi:.eii-0 1 and lrfjlnar, palijuro aud prunella 1 Hero's Mrs. Timo'.hy Tape's establish met t. "Have yoa laoo collars (iu point') Mr. Tape !'' Mr. Tape losks bene Semt, end shows me gri0 Points is coin? out Ma. am. 'So am I." Pear me, bow tired my feet are! Never theless, must have some merino S I open ed the dor of Mr. Henry Humbug's dry good store, which is about half a mi a length, nd inquire for th de.-ire I ariice. You c Yard-tic directs me Ij the counter at th. txt,t,M end of tue .t,r.. I n.cnee my traeN thitberw.rd tnr.v.gl, fclo of g.ping d.eiks. and an.v. there j. 1 c iu- ten iniiiuies l..tre two. " i(.e...... wl.eu I am toll mat the "ari q nte o it of m. iiiM -'t -v 'i't Lionese oioth dj j 1 as m. !; V p'il t-.g d jaii a p'le nf h.i muh. 1.1-11 ou- 111 . i.iJi ite of trei.v, ;n-I uk.ng rilua ia the next door ueiguuoi ,
North Carolina Whig (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 11, 1862, edition 1
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