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BY ALICE caRr.
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je hath @ mouth
once Teaugnt and | ld he er 3
“Ana in tender w
Dantes Tee TOU, "i
wulzon use met” Yes, or no ~ vii
sp is light 2s
Annie hath a slender
‘Anni
ving neter a ki
2 Pang oped me, wouldn't ane?
507) Annie hath a neck, miik-white,
Annie's thoughts are free from art ;
} Being maa with my detight,
4
‘anole hath @ rosset gown i
Love yous I you let me gor
Was her answer yes, 01
Ghose 1 Tlespa her slender wat, nA
j Down I drew her to my knee ;
j © Neck and cheek and mouth 1 kisted+
¥ ‘Annie, will you marry me?
: pat your tice, ight cares, :
. ‘ingers, mean me yes?"
THE ACCURSED INHERITANCE,
A ROMANCE OF THE 18th CENTURY.
BY J. G. DURANT
CHAPTER IX.
JOR THREE SOR OF THE foLDine.—PGR PED
Tt was in ims; a year from eat ot
souls the Great, The duke ef Orleans hi
een named by parliament regent of Pane ta In
will of the late king, who, carrs-
log bie fasten to Phillip erea to the tomb, had
hat his nephew should be but chief of
regency that ‘" to say, under a pomress
ue, he was servant of
neil eoaponed ef petnces ‘ot the ‘ood, ot
erie of at
of the marshals Villerol,
ROBERT BONNER,
PUBLISHER,
90 BEEKMAN ST.
for a kiss, perhaps I should have done well to
take precautions against a refusal !”
pcTbePetaaat woman, blushing more than ever,
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anawer
by not, then
the road to Polig
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opping before the ian. Ta
tee, very iired'; and Tam hungry and thitely
we have perma Pa still much fartier 19
walk Let ws Tent
abet unrest anid the other
‘Halioo! Hore 2 auld: the former, without
tare a, silting to the ground at the foot of
7 gald Cyril.
“Tf you want a
Haphael, we shall be better off, it seems
ari
to Bie, within?”
“ig it bet
asa! Boller
have a fnil, view of this
well off here, tot us re:nain.
me, will imitate me!
tor to sit’ npon chalrs than upon
between four walls thaa
ia panorama! We are
Aho loves
yril and Jalen, “toa ‘more opposition,
took sents on
A young worn towed afler the fnshion.
the country of the laa and suvau eo
towards the trav
What is it vou reais gentlemen?” she
asked with a onze
bother in ith one oommon accord,
Jooked inst at the peasant womaa, who blushed
uncer. this cle iinnes, loot bald, boweror,
thea adi
Sb is oh enna” sail Raphael fe that re are
thirsty.” And she ‘was about to re-enter the
ween rtene we
re
a leagne ter
+ Wh
ie! Twenty roinutes. walk,
and you are at Peligns.
You can percelve {t from here, sit, down tho
upinnd.”
“-Traly t Trace little houses down there. 1
are they all as pretty as you, my
‘Fou will see for Journelf alr. when yon
get there? I'will go wow and fetch you your
“ihe pretty woman went away quicl
[ase thay a minute afer ake reappeared,
an perhaps a, tte confised, Sut nob mbar’
tn me i on the
fronnd, before the travellors a bottle ang three
glasses.
Tn bending to do this she had brushed, with
her al reeves fhe stones of him who had ad-
dre was rang, he eelzed bes
taney inet
ord more, will you, my dear
“Whitglyy sie" andy with a litte show of
ispleaatire, she aided, Is no need to
hold met T have no thteation of flying away ["
“Tem!” replicd Raphael, smiling, “who
e332
ang woman snowed bin, wi
hand which was left free, a, peasndty Islug a
tance from the trav rellers, ia the shade
erie hawthorn bedge; and taking advantay
Raptiect looking ac hor husband, she discs
fel her other hand from the fingers that
eld It,
1 Howerer, the peasant was not sleeping, or If
he was he ‘slept very lightly, for the moment
Raphael and hia brothers turned thelr eyes to-
wards him he ised himself on his elbow,
and was Scie the travellers with interest?
Mo was a young aod vigorous man, elothed as
were moet of the Sooluualoeers iu a jacket
made of goat sking,
“Jeanne,” sald he. In a mild tone, ater
second more given to bisexamination, “Jeanne,
If these gentlemen desire to kiss yott, don’t re-
fase them, wife. With polite peopie, be polite.”
The husband had scarcely finished before our
travellers were on their fect and each of them
in turn bad placed a kisa on the rosy cheek of
Mra. Jeaane,
When Raphael, who firat bad set the ¢cam-
ple, turned round, desirous of giving thanks
for himself and for his brothers, he could scarce
ly refraia from uttering wn exclamation of eur;
‘The earant ad femumed his former post.
tion, wit d buried {a the grass, a1
ended to be, asleep.
A ‘said Raphacl in a low
voice to hie brother, seating himeelt again on
the grass, “Ib seems that kisses are matters
or uti eeonaquenoe (a thts country.”
sslng Jeanne, who had remained
here she had been obliged
te, perhaps without much
trouble, her husband's orders :
Seanne,” went on Raphael,
“ tet wa go On more serious topics, Do yort
now the oatiery of the Golden Apple fa
‘oligny 2”
Paley els. The howiery of tho Golden Ap-
ple la on the market-plac
“Very weil; and it's master {4 catled—"
“Cristopher Brunel.”
“Thats right, And—the ban of Polizay,
where docs he live? Toll me, if you please,
“ Exactly opposite the hostlery ot tue Golder
Apple.”
“Good! And—be is called, M. Joseph Rou-
rP
le
“Yea
Tak Ie all ight” Our Information, was
correct, That is all wi Than
you, we are
golng to see if your wine fs as good as your
cheeks are rosy and your husband amfable.”
jeanne was no longer there, Raphaet had
uncorked the bottle and filled tip the giasees.
Raphael took one, and striking i gently
against thore of his brothers
The health of our father ! ‘sald
10The health of our futher M repeated Cyril
1 Jul
ani
rank ; and as they drank the peas-
ant stretohed near the hedges raleing Mmaelt
ugain on the secon:
the eldest of the three, was twenty-
k and atrong.. He
utien, the necond, was aout twenty a 5 @
mail bot exact Ikeness of Cyell. And, Hike
Gprily be was beaut hil @ hin, he waa
robust, and had ao Tatellizent eowratenastoc,
As for Raphael, the youngest, no one a»
[exrzaxp Acconoira 70 act oF coxaneas, ix THe TEAS 1565, +
“only give kisses to my husbaad, se,” shé | tate
er
7 “ True pom Lt foolish t And a8 your. Buse | the xpression -
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Il, 1865.
TERMS,|
‘THE INDIAN WOMAM AND MUR MULE.*
brother of th
knows! Ifby chance my word was to ask you | suredly could have Imagined him to be the | toto the Eiamses our travellers were about to that Stenio could not mistake {t for an Instant.
whose portraits wo | drink aad start’ agi
ain, a their
#2 PER ANN
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attention
NO. 50. ORS
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the axiom (a not falae, which eays that the
kind, for bia eyes bore a very eluisier exprese-
sion, He was, however, a fine-looking cava-
ler, and had’ a distinguished bearing ; but
every now and then his face revealed in-
clinations for cruelty, that one felt in contera-
fan, withered is features and spolied bis
heart—If he ever had
The third hunter—the one who w:
ve complexion, and 00%
8 nose ahaped
wig—the latest Thahion
7 vie was eaally seen, on
111 at ease, in unis
scanty costume ad rigienlous bend
Which assuredly his youth had not been ‘occu.
t
F, after having laughed heartily as {¢
tne facetiousness we have just related had been
as witty as comic, our hunters began to poy
thelr respects to the bottle,
As Btenlo turned towards his companions,
hia agiance Tuet that of Bapli
ie Teugh vanished iomedintety from the
nobleman’
Raphael's lock was #0 expressive of contempt
with haughtiness 5
i
“ Excuse me, sir,” sald be,
e Just dese cccribed. “There ‘was not even what | was drawn by the sound ores otces, “have you, perchance, anything to aay.
i vecteraly termed ony ences, They} |‘Threo men were approaching the ino, wll | seems to you ‘are troubilng yourself
ereUarge, he was stall they wera dark, be | three carried gune and a bunting knife li very much about mi
. me onl aly point of reseblanee which ex-| belt, . Two of them were disputing with “iva-|: Raphael ved,
isted on Bephaek, Cyril and Julien, was | city,-the third listened, approving or disapprov- mata he replied “Tantgnt indeed have
: ing by n gesture, . Prom what las something to Ray t et would be
ierof epieit, Joined to courage. Only It
much kipdacas 1 his eyes aa in
h the | those of Cyril and Jullens they Do
osseased,
sides, a stindowy delicacy, wiled gave bin
Pecutiar ebarm.
Our three brothers were eresnea walforaly
In a travelling f extreme neat
the cloaks
"Ral, quite pensive, had’ put buck bis
empty glass before bhi.
brother,” sald Cyril
arm, what are you thiaking abou
Hiyael smiled sadly.
im thinking of our father, who 1 all
alone now,” he repited.
Cyrif And Julien veewed ta thelr large hands
ng
itn
tonching bis
tr
e
Avett see hie sain, ald Cyr
“Yes, wo shall see. i ‘agala,” repeated Ju
Hen.
“T hope 80," sald Raphael, with s sigh.
alter, ian st trange funey be bad, my erouner,
Where we Dot he
4 our home on the borders of the Istre ? What
aid rant, | Nothing! And now we
ange country, going etralght 01 oo,
n our futher
ea bird
tintil now.- that Tam going #oon to learn to
“ep.”
Raphael way elleat Cyril after exehang-
ing a glance with Julien, gravely uttered thei
worda:
‘Our father “told ua that on this Journey
depended our future and bis; you know it,
Raphael
"Itt ,
“But he told us, also, that if In the conrse
of this Journey oue'of us gave way before the
annoyances or the dangers which might fi
ound us that be had the Privilege of turmag
bac
iaphae ael start :
“why Teen
rye rennet 60 deeply our home,
Yon are free
ronte.”
He was h vehomence ;
*ePThave done wrong,” he muttered ; 1
wrong, acknowledge I Tdorerve thie Tes
gon. Tam foolish and uierateful, when our
fat ‘Do
what's come what m3}
toe eur ther gave 1 3 3 Tule for our con.
uct when he bade us acon,
swords he told ‘ur, whieh would ald us to die
ting our friends from bur enemles, In the
im who retreats whiist the
nernadvance. Twaswrong. Para don, brothers,
Tein 1g to you, as you beleng to me,
heme”
Come what may” replied Cyril and Ju-
ten together.
ad they anew extended their hands to thelr
youngest brother, aa a pledge of the faith they
had tn him, and aa thanks for the faith he had | c!
In the
m.
The bottle bad just beca emptied by Julien
a ost traci.
he spot where Raphael, Cyril and Julien
sitting
« Ei Hato * cried ¢
these beopie
two have spoken of—the man with th
fost fe ekin in coat, the husbai
seat and came before them,
wen will serve you tinmediaety, ‘geatlemen,”
sald
he, bowing.:
“Ab” reptied tho hanter, “you there,
Thomas! But we dont want you, "la your
wife,”
(Ihave heard slr, bat—" ‘
ut
« My wifo Is not in, consequent
“That will do ; #ay no more, tock Te
ut serve us Q
we are
house.
wine than last time, or IM break your Cones!
Tam tll-tempered to-day, T warn you."
Without teplyinu, Thomas haitened to the
& table
whe plaoed by tie oak thelog
the one under which the three brothers had
§ntertor ; he reun
and peata, which
carrying
placed themselv
ves.
The bualere bad set thete guns on the ground.
“With all that, my dear Beaumesnil,”
who promised you w the beast tit
side of the
“He is not an idiot at all, my Sten!
do not get angry. He is one Griny bent buaters
“That wine will never comet: Thomas
Migeruble wreteh, would you have ws pare.”
asked to have
e
e should gee
com}
jwwith which the peasan
had accompanied his anewer, he
able to entirely dlsxuilsa
=
for he we have
aeiting @ lass fll of wine
in the face of the
«take that “And ar
company, ai
rew t
ate Thomas, saying :
‘The Inn-keeper, his hair and body streaming
Probably he
1088 0
with the liquid, had not moved.
waa accustomed to such marks of politen
the part of thie grandee
But
about t
fe ne re you going? said Cyril, stopping
e Wher
him by the arm,
“‘Where am T going? replied the young
‘The hunters had arrived close to
were
Tre jeanne
Hekly; you know
Boke
called Stenlo, frowned, and
@ contents
you sso suxious ofay
Raphael had made @ movement as if
enon caentawrmmn
“iow ! what
you then suppose
standing you™
‘Raphael was golng to reply.
‘Be silent,” murmured Cyril. “If there is
to be a quarrel between usand these men, Iam
fot willng that we should make the frit ad-
nee by provoking them.”
s| Aad GyFl, balf turaing towards Stento,
spable of under-
jusband of Jeanne, eudienly | answered :
“We are not of this country, sir; it fs there~
foro excusable f we do bet know its customs,
My brother wished to say to you that be was
, | astonished that the {nhabitante of these moun
{alan were of auch @ peaceful disposition that
hey aubmis #0 readily to lasulta.®
ah! that surprises you, gentlemen.
And te ‘your ‘country, what would’s peasant do
to a nobleman who should have thrown a glass
at him
“ i e peasant would kill the nobleman, sir,”
‘answered Jullen. *
mt te weuts t wim? AY ah Lab! And the
{] name of that country where the”peasants Kill
tie noblemen!
{{Who Insult them, you understand, ait.”
em.”
ee."
f vance.
was ignorant of this particular. Ab, ah,
inany enka, fir, for (he Information, If you,
like, Beaumesni
those Beotchmen of the contl
ne
“Tdo not advise It, sir” sald Raphael, with
Wrong.
, do not advise me! Tn truth,” replied,
' siento youare right, far Ido not like advice,
and I hever agcept it from any one.
1} “sire .
© What 19
* Raphael
e fost + words, uttered almost at onetime,
wore pronounced by faphncl ard ts brothers
on one side, by Blenio and his friends on th
ou
tre a quarrel,
des did not elther., O&
| Voth sides prndence sought to soothe matters,
Raphact
self toobey hisbrothers and turned
ento. iad declded ‘also to
sleld to hie (tends? suviceyand ‘turned his bac!
3} to Raphael,
At thls moment an unexpceted spectacle oc-
enrred to distract und appeaso the agitated
spirita, {
At about three hundred yards, on the Poligny
ond, were three creatures advancing In the
direction of tho ina. These three creatures
‘ere a msn, a wolran anda tale. The man
held the mide by the belle; the woman was
seated on the mutie,
‘The man wore a strange costume, partaking
certainly. more of the Gitano an, of the |
maan, “but Chelating § eon fis back # kind stable
What parses there does not concern us.” on his pens 7 O cloak |
“That i truo and thet Eatleman tea brats over ble shoulder sa rapier iD; and,
and the lenses me, | Iaatly, over the rigit eyo a largo black patch:
this Thom ‘The w
when he permet is wife.
jaa nor i
ould have wilingy helped Nien
tustead of drinktng it.’
While
thus speaking, Raphael Dleking the
im to give his nerves
ed his
peasant, as he moved away shaking bimrell
on, and ont wot grtude Tor the kisses
to
nrovcorrect this
Indtvidual who #0 villainously throws bis wine
rman waa still moresinglarly clad, Sho
T{ had hee face hatt enveloped ina
ian style; wit anda crosse
knees, She scemed either asleep or
yer.
“the man sung while goblin the mule,
mnie, harnessed
oc
dorset joyously on, from Une to time shaking.
poor 9
113 attached to hi
‘bay phael, Cyritand Jullen| looked with interest
oad be oo use of it? DoS)
am not cay
2
renee
rome gre