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auit roil rin: ai.k or
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A ll mltelCur.ilcash idvancca on all Mnsignmenii'
of prodtfef ;
March 17. 1
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GEORGE W. DAVIS.
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
rcht7. 1813. 1
J. C. LATTA.
COM MISSru N ME li CHA NT,
AND OEN'iltAL AGfcNT,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 10, 1919. 87
CASSIDEY, SCHRADER k C0Mv
ENGINEERS AND MECHANIST,
WILMINGTpN, N. C.
tii asovb ria havs aatcrto am aiTB.fsivx
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TOQG'f HEB WITU
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twm rw Til
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oiju BTotK, MurphyU Building t jivwy
- Wmtitt iotk.
QCED Wheat and H;e()ft)th Carolina Com,
J Cow rsasi Fnstn Uround M
Cow Fees i Fresh Ground Ileal and Hotnonvi
Wkits Hoanony Hesnif NewOoni mm BM
whMt n4 Rye Meali UlackfjM Piwst Oant Vtf-
tta(rWaCsatlt.bsTrdesiulharbr.,Bj w
erofUyi Cew and Herses feed constant T 61
bad,aa4 for sale.
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VOL! 3-0 139. WILMINGTON, THURSDAY
JOHN HALL,
SHIP AGENT
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
SNo.33 QRAVIER STREET.
liew Orleans
Arin3,-I818. UQ-ly.
: F. J. LORD & CO.
Rice Factor & Commission Agents.
Not. r, 1347. 103-1 -p.
M'KELLER & M'RAE,
LUMBER AND TIMBER AGENTS, GENERAL
CilSBl&SION MERCHANTS, aud GROCERS,
Slort formerly occupied by Hall A Absistbomo,
NORTH WATER STREET,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
hkctob m'kellab.
Nov. 11. 1313.
ALEX. M'BAB.
102
L. MALLETT,
AGENT KOIl THE SALE OP
Timber, Lumber, Naval Stores, &c,
NiUt' Iluddinp, North If aler Street,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Nov.0,184-i.
101
BARRY, BRYANT & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
March 17, 1840. Hf.
WILLIAM NEFF,
(Aae o lte A'- u NbFr & Warneh.)
V:I'JI.ESAI.K AND KIlTAIL DEALEU IN
SUIP CHANDLERY, SHIP STORES
AND GROCERIES,
CORNER OK DOCK 4 WATER STREETS,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Dec. 7ih. 1813. H3-tf.
W. BRANSON,
AOENT FOUT1IE SALE OF
11 .Uli EX, Lt'SBEB, X1V1L STORES, lc
Nu,tC$ Building, North Water Slreei.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Srpt. -29 1313. 83-c.
nTb. uuGnEs,
AUCTIONEER
AND
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UAUilGII, N. C.
S.ilii:iis conimiicnis, and will nilend lo all busi
ness i;nlrulrii 10 lliin, nn,i pludc-s himsflf ih'it nil
roiislgnhifnTB if!Tiiiin."s nlmll be strictly done In
confiniiiv 14 fl'wilM-sl' his employers.
RKFEIIENCE.
T. I,'ini'i. INq , W'llmlneton.
K. W. WiKi.Niis, Kq., VnyvM ville.
JOHN D . LOVE,
PKAI.KTl IN
CABINET FURNITURE,
CliDSTlilDS, CHAIRS- MURiSSKS, U,
ROCK SPRING,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
StOiT, kCEN & CO.
MERCHANT TAILORS,
AMI DK.VLKKH IN
SUPKIUO II
.MaAe. VioVVvvg.
MAUKFiT STREET.
V 1 L M I N G I' ON, N . C .
Oct. 21, 1313. 93-y.
CORNELIUS MYERS,
M
A N UFA C T U li LI li ,
and m:At,tK in
II US', CAPS, UMBRELLAS AND
WALKING CANES, &c.
WILMINGTON, N. C, Market-st.
Oct. IT 13-13. '-'1-tf.
wTTIjiTtbv
(Late or tub rut.M or Sandiohd ox. Smith.)
AUOTIONKER AM)
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
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Store on North Water Street, Parsley's block.
Oct. M-194. ' ' 90-yc
J. S. WJLLJLA31S,
Faicj & Staple Dry Goods Store.
u.e dm war of Via smW o dhlg stobe
MARKET STREET,
WILMINGTON , N. C.
Oct. n, im 90.
JAS. T. MORRIS,
l.nmber and Timber Inspector,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. 12,1843. ra
JA.N, T. MORRIS,
ifort far tie Uit t Firtaaw tf XKGROES,
WlUnNOTON, N. C.
Oct. 17 T949. ' 89 6m
$W, REWARD.
RAN AWAY frgm the E stale 0 Wm. B. Mearea, .
In Jan last, a negro fellow called 1IENRV or j
kLh Mil aiU m4 k kmtm i k.u.M h. mA
HKflKY HILL. tiVTm SbnBt a A to 1 fnrtl R IneliM
llnart je , probably, UuIIsxm ahoui Wlkniaroo.
Berv J,e baa a oM inany relinonT I will
Rwir4 o( tti fdr f.fsf attprtinrn and cTIerru
me In WUrulncton.or to Wm. T. Bra 'al Jffeires
Bluff. T. D. ME ARKS.
flu. 9.. If 1-tf.
PUBLISHED TW-WEEKLY,
DENRY P. RUSSELL,
AGENT frOR THE CAPE FEA&
STEAM SAW MILL,
WILMINGTON. N. C.
Strict attention jttvn to the faithful aiecntlon af all
orders for Lumber. .
Jan. 1, 1340. 124-lye
GEO. UARRISS,
General Commission Merchant,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
STRICT attention giti to piocurlnf Freights
and purchasing Cargoes for vessels.
K.BTSB to
F-. P. Hull, Esq., 1
O. G Parsley, Esq.,
J. A. Tnylur, Esq , WIIminglon.
J. L. Utllimy, Esq.,
Messrs. Halbird & Huntington, J
Messrs. Tooker, Smyth A Co., i 'ary
" Thompson A Hunter, J wew 1 orl
Alex'r. Herron, Jr , Philadelphia.
. .BP .11! a
messra. "imams n duubt, ph. .,.., o p
H. F.
U..ko. i
Jan. 2, 184!).
123-tf.
J. R. BLOSSOM,
FOniSDING AND (JliMiSS I'N
WILMINGTON, N. C
Liberal Cash advances nndoon consignments to Mr.
Benjamin Hloaaom Nw York.
ALSO.
Mir fj : TJ3 vmi benefit life insi-
RIXCE CftlPAW.
.Capital liable fur Lotsts, about $700,000.
Dec. 19(1813. 119 6m.
BENJAMIN BLOSSOM,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
NEW YORK.
Liberal advances mndc upon Cinslgnmenii.uf ul
kinds of produce.
References.
MoKsri. J. & D. McRar, J
G. W. Davi?, Eg'j Wilmington.
J. R Blossom Esq: J
Doc. 19, 1843 116
MARTIN & CRONLY.
A UCTIOXEERS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
GENERAL AGENTS.
Wilmington, N. C Oct. 3 1818. irS-tf.
Dr. B. MUNSEY,
ITOM(EUPA TlUC ril YSICIA X,
AMD
DENTIST,
MARKET St, C Doors above Front St.
Dec. 23, 1848. 120-Gmo.
JOHN T. RUSS,
INSPECTOR OF
TIMBER AND LUMBER.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Oct. !4 IM. 90-
F. J. LORD & CO.,
Agcniafor tho
VVJriLL'j MUTUAL LIFE INSURANC
Accumulated Capital, $130,000.
ALSO run THE
EAGI.li LIKE k II LALTil I.N SC.". ANTE CO.
Capital, $100,000.
Will take risks on lives of Slaves.
Office 23 North Water Street.
Oct. 24, 1313.
WM. M. HAnRI. Elur.NC S. DBASE
HARRISS 4 DRAKE.
General CjJidiksiaa Merchants,
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Reteseces:
O. G. i'arsley. Kiq, J
Col. John Mclt.ie. Wilmington, N- C.
Mi nsrx. Hallardi llunllnt'in, )
Will Peck, Esq . Kaleigh, N. C.
McsfCK Jiiiiies ('orner A Sooa, Baltimtire.
- K. A. Souder dt Co., Philadelphia.
' Thompson A Hunter, ) v .
" PiUsbury A SaoUlbrd, j ew 1 ont
" Il.iniiiiK ib Tufts, Boston.
J. A G. P. Tucoiub, Kenncbunk, Me.
September I4tb. 1348. 77 if.
COTTON YARN.
IO
fj ilea, H. C. Varna assorted numbers, for
sale by J. C. LATTA.
Oct.W. 94-if.
A Fine Set oi Teeth for 25 Cents.
White Teeth, Foul Breath, He. Ilk y Gums.
Yellow sod unhealthy lee ill, after being once or
twice cleaned with
JONES' AMBER TOOTf! PASTE,
have te appearance of the most beautiful Ivory, and
atUieaaoietlinaii ia so perfectly IkDoceoi and eaqul
i aitciyfioe, thailU constant daily use ke hnly athranta
1 peons, even to those ieih that are In good co ad it ion,
j giving them a beautiul polish, and pro vend nf a pre-
maiure oecajr. jtnoae aueaay decayed, It prevents
from becoming worse It aJso fastens such aaars be
coming loose, and by perseverance U will render the
foulest teeth d Hicaiefy white, and make the breath
delclously sweet.
PillCK 37, CENTS A BOX.
Sold in Wilmington, by Llppitt A Wlllkinga.
FEATHERS.
Qi'irri LBS prime live geese Feathers, for sale
6JJJbj W.L.SMITU.
De. 12.
JUST RECEIVED.
Jk L AItOE aaaortment uf fine and the br1 nude
Froct and Dress coal., wsrranied to fit
ler
sale tt
SCOTT, lh.ES 4 Cs.
Dec. 17.
115.
IADlKs'jTERlNb'and Silk Veets. for ssje by .
J . S. WILLIAMS.
No. 14,
103 tf
BY 'THOMAS LOKltfG.
MORNING, FEBRUARY 8,
Till: llliTED CIUJ1BER ;
" on,
MOW TIIEV CHOSE A MAY tliEEN K
. THE SCII(XL OF rAHSON COLIi.
ST C. H. WILET, A. M.
'' H "i i . ,
Pabsoti Com was an eccentric sort-pf char
acter, though a learned divine and an ex
cellent tnnn. He lived m the country, on
his own fnrm, being a mm of Biibstnncp,
and lie nnd hia araiablo wife tangrlit a pri
vate aelect school for young ladies. The
ere boarded and lodged by Mr. Cole
at hia own house, and in nil respects trea
ted as members of his own fnr.i!y; and aa"
the situation was healthy, and in sight of
the beautiful village ofL, -, the" school
was considered a very desirable one by
those who knew the merits of the teac h
crs. The number of scholars was limildd
to twenty, and as no girl under the age of
ten was admitted, ami as those who did
come were generally handsome and well
off, the Parson's resi.lr;ice became a spot
consecrated in the imaginations of nil the
youug men in that region of country.
The Parson's h lighters, ns ihev were
called, were .a lively, romping, happy set,
ami as they walked out in the nfternooriB
to gather flowers, they knew they were ob
served by watching cye3, but this did not
in the least restrain their gaiety, or prevent
them from indulging in that" frolic glee"
of which school misses are fond, their mer
ry voices rung softly and sweetly over hill
and dale. Now as we said, the Parson
was eccentric ; he had a place for every
thing, it's true, but every body elso thought
every thing in the wrong place. That he
might enjoy hia bojks without the fear of
interruption, and indulge, at times, in soli
tary study and holy nie litation. he had fit
ted up a chamber in one end of his house ;
a chamber admirably suited to the purposes
for which It was designed, being removed
from the noisy part of the labyrinthian edi-
! (ice, and approached through long, narrow,
I dark and crooked passages. Inthischam
1 ber, for purposes best known to himself, the
parson kept some rare curiosities; but it is
not our purpose to give u description list
or catalogue of these natural and artificial
wonder. PiifTu e it 10 say they lent nn air
of quai'ntness to the place, and induced the
servants and o'.hers who had been there,
readily to believe that, its Mrs. Cole asser
ted,, the chamber was haunted. The good
lady often, ul table and in presence uf her
boarders, urged her spouse to it up a study
somewhere else, bul the old umu dec-lured
that he liked to spend his tunc wheru fa
miliar spirits jf iiiio l.t r world seemed fond
of helling co".n;ei, tlio igh he tyamestly
urged Ins p-ip;l.s to obey his injunctions,
and not in vniimv in a pi. ice wh re their
superritious f.inetrs might discover the
most fri!jht(;:l apparitions. It became a
rale of school, in fact that no girl was to
visit, on any pretence, the haunted cham
ber, and thus, ns purson Cole flattered him
self, he could then.' have every thing his
own way, and enjoy his studies uninterrupted-
The parson had a nephew residing in a
distant part of llie country, ihe only son
and heir of an eminent citizen of great
wealth, and a young man famous for his
accomplishments and manly beauty.
Of this vouth, whose nnmo was Edward
Cole, every r i rl in.schoole hail oflen heard,
and the announcement that he was shortly
to visit Ins uncle, created quite a stir and
excitemen'. "There were many hearts that
beat quicker at the intelligence, aud there
were some even that began already to feel
a new and tender sensation. There was.
for spver.il days, an unusual attention paid
to thp ndormnpnt of their persons by par
son Cole's duughtcrs,aud cvprv arrival cuus
e.d a sudden and violent p ilpitnlion. On
duy the girls got intelligence that a strangp
youug man had arrived, und as may be ex
nected. they enrne to dinner dreasnd wiih
unusual en re, and with hearts wildly beat-
of the disappointment of
red and was presented to
young man, by the name
mg ; uui juugc oi i
eMch, as she entered
a plain! v dressed
of Henry Williams. He was a modest
simple-hearted lad, but learned withnl, and
won largely on the affections of Parsoo
Cole, who strenuously uaged him to s'.udy
divinity, and declared thnt, younsr as lie
was, he inte: ded to have him appointed tu
tor to hia nephew. The youth bore these
commendations meekly, nnd as he had
conw to Bee I'arson Colo to solicit the lat
trr's influence in p;etiinr hitn the situation
of principal of the village- academy, he
agreed to wait until the parson could see
his nephew. In the jnean lime he oiuused
himself with book, soeing the young In
dies Only at table, at which times he and
the parson" discoursed at length on literary,
historical, and religious subjects.
"What a bore thnt youth is," said Emran
Walters One 'night whilo in company with
several of he.r,caiupani0mi. . ,
"He seauw to be a thousand year old,"
remarked 8nnn Stant'ish, "and in hia -sub-lime
rndit.itions entirely abstracted from
the woUil. I gel ao aide of Lie evrilaalioe;
talk about the tmmortnlity of the sou), the
nature' of rftfi; 'iid, fte 'cbicf gbo, and tit
audi antiquated stuff I wonder wlicn Ed
.
4 i
1849. Zhoe-Som.
"And tfitald you thinf it again poJce
Mm Walters, "Ellen Saunders is delight
ed with him 1"
With wliom?" asked Aghes Thorpe,
the belle of the school; unot Mr. Cole, I
hope for I want to ee him first."
"Kdward Cole, indeed," exclaimed Mus
Wulterj ; "poor Ellen never apircs so huh.
She is a meek creature, and listens tu t Lit
musty philosophy of Williatni at it' bis
words were the sweetest miuic." .
"Yes, and I have observed, ' said Jane
Anderson, "that aha ha begun to ti' lie un
usiiiil pains with' her tWeea, and liiat the
entimcnu of Mr. WUhama have already
affect?! her inind.. She will not do what
he tliuks a wrong, ind what he praises is
her delight. Jjut here oomes the lovelorn
lasHie. Ellen, they say you are in lore."
The girl spoken to blushed crirnwnftnil
exclaimed, "What I I in love V
"Yes, you little saint," suul Aiwa Thorpe,
and all with his holiness Mr. what's hia
name ?" i
4 Jon'ilcnow whatyou're talking about."
said Ellen quietly ; "you are all disposed to
joke, I see, but Ml forgive you, for you no
uouiji iio not intend to wound my feelings."
'lNot for the world, dear Ellen." said
Miss Thoroe; ty0u art an angel in heart.
and hard indeed would be ours if we cotild
wantonly hurt the feelings of our gentle
sister. Hut tHI tne, dearest, what is the
name of this modern Plafo We have here
i never can remember his name ; this sage
boy who is to be Erasmus the second V
"Do yon mean Mr. Williams ?" asked
Ellen meekly. ' "
"That's the m m !" cried Agnes ; ,
"PtKfibun, uhnt n ii'tme
To fill the sounding trump of fame."
"I tame to call you all to prayers," said
Ellen Saunder?, "and they are waiting for
ua."
A few days after the above conversation,
the parson put hts school in a flutter, by In
forming h;s pupils that his nephew would
be at their approaching examination, and
lhat he intended to give him a parly.
('I inform you of this," said Mt. Cole,
"that you may wrile to your parents in
tiiue; mid be prepared with drese suiltnJ
to the occasion. The party will be on the
first night of May, and you may have a
May Q'tocn; ffyou choose ; whnf say ybil ?''
"Agreed ! agreed !u cried all the girls at
once.
"And you shall select the Queen," said
several of liis pupils to the parson; - ur
might not be able to agree."
'I was thinking," replied the parson,
"that we had better have no Uuecn; it's an
invidious honor, and might cause heart
burnings." The young ladies protected tku itJiouid
not, t.ich one declaring that she would be
suli-died with the choice of tho parson.
"1 cannot dibtuiirui.h ainonir iny chil
dren, sai I the good ell man;
in my eyes, equally fair."
vou are all
'
uliul then some may be better than olh
crs," replied Miss Anderson.
"So they may ; but that's for the world,
not uie, lo determine," answered the teach.
er
"Suppose we let your nephew choose,''
said Mrs. Cole. I
"Oh, that's the very idea," cxcl.iirr.ed j
Miss Agues Thorpe, her eyes park.licg
witii conscious superiority ; "Air. cole is
the very nntn to choose and us ha is a
stringer to us all, he will have no prejudi-
cos."
I "My nephew wou'.d not like the task,"'
siiid M r. Dole ; "he wouU not wiah to v
tlmt one of you is more handsome th:tn the
rjj "
"Yes, bul faUier," iuter,K)aeJ Mi:. Agors.
vou know that aonie are hendaotT th-n
others, aod sd do we und I'm sure for
oiip will hot lo oilended at any choice uur
ncpiiuw can make."
"Nor I," said Miss Anderson.
"Nor I, nor I," put m all ihs uthers.
auyuoa Air. HiJuuirut eiioose t" aan
the parson.
Thegirls tittered, Mr. Wil-
1 linm Mushed, and the parson continued ;
"Mr. Williams laa prudent young man, al
o,e f exeelbm. judgment, and I'm certatf,
would make a good choice,
Will none of
you speak ? V hat any
you, lueeneyed
dove of (ih n-Mary f
"Do you uiean mei" as tee J Ellen Saun
ders, who was from Uleit-Mary.
"I do," answered Uie parson: "as you
have not yet spoken, I should like to have
your views."
"Indeed," wtid Ellen, "I'd be ao glad to
have a May-day frolic, thai I'll be perfectly
salifhf d with any sort of arrangements yerH
all may agree upon."
"Would youmot hke for Mr Williams to
chofuotlieUueen?" aaked Miss Blandish," fnwal cwirageimd soon u appeaiwl. aa
with n aly glance at the other girl. f vcry one except Ellen Snnder bad takej"
"If the rest of you would," replied El-1 a pcfpfnt.ttf MuntcJ cuamiar,,
jcn I rtAsd U kohw it jtu pamgaajgreavw
-I3ut tell me, dear," sard -the parson -jod," atked the parson of plenV'jWO
who would yon prefer to Choose thfJ Queen"
i'H declare I hare but one choice about
it," answered Ellen ; "I warjt the others to
be satisfied, and alTtobA happy j'aid theti,
ahd not until then, MI be satisfied and Bap
pjr also." f ... .',
Well spoken," said Mrs . Colo ; ,uhbse
are excellent sentiments, anil J '. h.ppV el
sympathize in tlicin "
No doubt all do." said the parson , "but
I think I can easily settle' I'.tt fco? t.-
tr so tha sniiifacfion of all. v I ' dUl.kfl W
Me preference made-; yotrare1 all tand
ome enough, iTid agreeabfe1 tn6c0h': ' we
are nob of us good at Oilght I. t9
Ibat le&oty, goodn, cr-f'rAtller.::
shall not be. the lsi the imiticf iball It
dsteriaed hy ecidVtwi klf'i'wVy'C.al
will giv renrl aatwlactibrf;' e-Eiorro
morning each one of yoa- ahaU f ' tep
lately iuto lh gurdeny a4 . Umg" BM ft
present ; and the one wtioM) - preaent' x&ot
becOriMta fecial foyatiy, Dli b tie)
Clueen." ;'J'" ' - mms.:'
"But who in to ditra!ifie flUf aiiudi '
Miaa Tliarpe . '-ci44 lr
"All of us,' replied tLe pHow; r
do not all agree, ihert the) tbdtci'fthailFl
determined m some other war. -Ts)W4 will
find violets, tulips, roeetf, pinke, tirveJotbs,
and otbef fkrwera in bloom."
Iftt auppoflj more thaw no of ttbtiaj
the name thing," auggestcd; Oort'tytJs
der. " 1 -'''' wMf4'
'liiat you wrll niitllt d btrt Wgt
vent it, you must each bring A "MirptinS
present. Yoi hate t tidied thede Wtay
ny, wid yor) til therfefot attach ' -Irii'ttaj.
UngtiagMOthe flowt-w: A:ytotff
you maj eaeh trstmlaf fof foftt&Wt"
X) the rftorningppom!e'''lfii!ii
Thorpe, who was Um first trf Awef inef
den,wu9 eomrwhaf startled "MpW''f9ui
the gate by the q-iestiotts, "Who kro'tool
uttered in a hoarse, unnatural roitaiibotf
her hcftd.f She cast her erea VtjpfiiMt i;
sitting among the tangled TtnearoVft8, tbe
arbor a large green pnrrot. to wtose 'tnfei'
rogatory, oftf n rejieafed, she madefi3 feoli
and passed on, still a little flurriedWettH
and arrange a boqnet worthy of a tfuci).--
o.-. -i.-u . l- .r.i'.'.- t
iviias oinutiiaii whs mo rv 10 cuter, in)
she too, like MislThrfe;'warfihiiftneab
the strange porter at the gate, nOjf did" sba
make any reply. Indeed eveWtf thai
passed was in ncf XQTn trigtiietie'd i$ sJb
strange voice above her some, &
ita'ion, not even castirtg tlwir ejreg nptrardj
to ee the mysterious questioner !htf'.!jro
cifcrmrsly demarlr?el their nattieai1 '
The last to crirr Wr)'' Enen 'Sa'trric
dcrs : who are you" T
"I'm the Parson I'm th
plied the bird, in
gt"a gtec at Utfhj?
lite interlocutor
"ran the rafiOof riarf
I'arsoo, fearing Oor flariW"Gotf '
are ycruT who are i j&il f 'wareVow ,,g
TVta rtrt'.'na nniM,ci,flt ftkr Aft'i
It.nwHWHV.l. Will. ,U)y
mnsed At the ensconce 6f rrre lrre4 V'rdL i
and nearly forgetting her "errand." wjiflsi '
filled with a sudden dewra for a, frolic '$t
iin rtiedia;el oyerhnufed hfl feafbere4
erencc arvf running into' fhlS bbuM,vmr'i
inodorately laughing, flimj the'', aoldqia;
bird into ve midst 6f the assembj; attheT
s.me t'nn askjng it Who it wa. " fIft'tlW
Parson I'm the Pawn," mstaritljf ,fcptte4T
the pnTrot. to the infirrire atnusctnnt 9(pa
whole company the real parson " hitsaelfj
though ttomewttrtt corrnrd JoifJ.ii nl Jtiajf-InnjTn-
' ' " ;fX
"After what do yrtu brinj fof t!;c Ctbeenf
asked parson Cole: ; 4
"Crown of Ixve, Crowa of tjortf e-'
plied his feathered holiness : uWh' ar
you 1 who are you !" ' '"' ' "',V''
And they had all admired iha hirilot k
i) r-! . 1 . 1 . ' i ' tm
i wma 1 rt,3U" V-Wl- vujubuij uuncv ui
j len, sating, "Hut, my ilfcar, therejcru
prrseni tor 111c vtuceiu 4
"Indeed," answered Ellen, "fhad IptaJ
ly forgotten it. 1 was amused by yottrj fer'
erend rivalherc. Where on earth 4vl It'
come from I never saw it before I "f
"Did any of you Tasked the parson,-'.
'Tell hip truly, rny beloved ptrpijj 'lava)
any of you seen that bird before f
come it that h did not excite jour curiost,
ty, and that none of you, excerpt EUe,atop.
ped to filter ton it?" tflf
Father," s.J.f Miss Agnes TorWHt.
proud majestic beatrry "father, will you
forgive m, and still call me daughter?-.
111 11 :fl n -r r .a
T'" m invn.rae. ' comue
! "."? " ejea a1 Ut frama t.
wan ' iMiiui luviivil 1 j W
' f90 ll yor orders but God onlj koowa
1 U 1 J,nTe 8Uffered. ff ,f' '
li-iTTifv tanlVl fivtifonf aXVlYt irvts - KT V sm
uii'ernDie evri aincr, 1 carj oenru 00 ioa-e-er.
and I feel that it ia a relief to met to ,
contsj my crime qerore tne whole awov.
bly I was tempted I could not festraiii
my curiosity, and in an evil hour I looked
into the haunted chnmbpr As soon al'I.
iv nerI ;,0?r'.1 saw h,Jl.b,rd nUia?
I linn i rrr fr. lt fi tin.l ft id nuaf ttAnj) aasv
a " r
, ff.?"ened nie Ua J rur
, y S f
rundown slain,' and.
wv alarm. When-
yester lay, I thought toe bird knew
... w . a.
me and knew my g'tilt, and I avoided iL--.
Will yon forgive me I I lnore I will never
again disobey." ' 1
HAnd I know it too," replied the patf?T ,
Ihe tears si reaming dourt; hia checiAt -tooj;
Aguci ia luar2j Jaugtitar, I. will
saw to you a a one more txtrgbty takf tflotV
holy shiiI to one of your errinj sex, Af
sins are forgjven thee, gojaiisln Demore.
Tlro were now oihef and similar eoo
asjiorw t be Liaje the etonrpl of tK,,
uisp-.red ner.raortimid couyamoru :w
1 . . . .... ".. j
afraid of wichcsanJ gotouMjOi.taA ot
wno, wnen quesnonca at tne gare, iniianv
ly looked up, bei'ng fflorrtutloui tKajf(W
ful saying- as sho did so, I'm EfferV$4l4-
i .... a.
n - . . . f in ... -.
a ouriuauty l ' '""
fj pcrcr thought tae,'chaaiteVMWtua-
ted,'' anawerenl Lllao : "I supposed jm44 -
4ot wish me to intrude Into jt ; knd though
aSy curiosity was great, I fCktialaeJI it, bo 4'
din"' th.it before I left achoel tow mU kA
roc iheurWuiwif wb(t& t had hearl :
so nnn v strange reporU."
ward Cole ia coming?"
"And so vou shall : vou shall look