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CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT. U (MS time bit came of kii.i.ino a men cncix. By MAES LEMON. I. Fhnce with mo, Lctty Own," .ill orgo I oynter, to a pretty girl with ,lti eves unu iiair mui siluilli'd tlw .iru. Hit ample ball dress was of the purest hiw muslin, fastened ut the sleeves ami mui the waist with blue ribbon bluer .,n Iut eyes. U-s, answered U;tty, "I want to nee with you." The dunce lit an end, Letrv tried to ,Tooth her golden curls into order with r little liunilH, and tlien. oix'iiiinr her otty hluo eyes to their full, said: lioorge roynier, i suouw like some "lea. lierry, nm tno young gentlo ,n addressed; "and there's leiuonude ........ I id noguimiiu ui ii iqxiuge cane. 1 like dancing with you bettor than iy one. Letty." said ( ieorge. to hu pretty rtner. IX) VOU? Why?" replied Lettv. her lice rather obstructed hy the smngc lie. I think it Is hecnttso I like von you c w pretty, replied the young gallant. "You musn't nay that, or mamma will old you, Goorgy. She scolds every u who tells mo 1 am pretty," said the Sang lady, liul the words had been spoken, and ,u that flight until the end of the instuias holidays, (ieorge and Lctty aid they were sweethearts, r il jSsuie four or five years had passed and Jetty Green and her mamma werv jttiug together under the veranda of 4cir pretty cottage, working, and talk 5g of a pleiisant day they hud Hxnt at lr. Poynter's, when Master (ieorge came. In slid, to hid theni good-hy, as he was T. ... I .1' ..n i... inrsing. j 'And I want to ask yon a favor, Mrs. arena, and U'tty a favor," said Cieorgo, HOloriug slightly. Mrs. Green would grant It. of course, il so would U'tty, if she could. I want U'tty to ride Kiifus, my pony. liilst 1 an) ut kcIhxiI. Pniiu has no use rit. and it curries n lady beautifully." pin loucccoi una proixisui wouiugive miii'h trouble." "Not in the least, Tom that's our xim savs it won't, and nana says it n't. and 1 cay the same: so please sav lu'll use the pony. Straps, the harness I . .'I I I ... ..... 1 II, , t ht, win lenu u sine sauuio. filrs. (ireen accepted George's offer, as fctty was rather fragile, and pony iliiig had Ixi'n declared to be good for ir: but Mrs. Cireen's income woulil not 4Uv of the exiensu, she said. There jo p -ople who called Mrs. Green a wii. Kin, and hinted that she loved atuney bett.T than her child. iGVergo I'oynter went to school very i eery, because lie had made such a cap til arrangement ulxmt his ony, and he bra thought, when tho weather was jbe, of Kut us. and wondered if Letty to riding him. Georgo had not for ttea, perhaps, that years years ago i and U'tty had called themselves eethearu. ni. More years had passed, and brought ircliangex George nnil Lctty were ne together in a small book room in s. Givcn's house, tho windows open- to the garden, (ieorge was attired loop mourning, and thero wero strips flilat!; ribbon here and thero on U'tty 's wile dress. They had lxen talking of i.th and sorrow until both had become i nt. After a time Letty took George's ml, ami ram: Dear George, von must strive to !t your great nliliction with a brave rit indeed vou must." !"1 have I do strive," replied George, kin-; nwav from Letty; "but remein- Ir what has cosuo to me. Two years to my father died. A year before that Jlain, Jackson, mined, my father J'ke his heart killed him. O Letty! tit have I done to deserve this? What I do?" f 'Trust still to the father of tho father " replied Ixtty. "Wo do not know fcy great afflictions nro permitted to mrtake us any more than wo can tell f y great good comes to us when wo st expect or deserve it, dear George. u ore young, clever, gotxl and have 4ny friends, and ono who is more n a friend." tilio rai.;ed George's hand to her lips ien she had said this (they were true fcothearta now), and he what could suo but press her to his bosom, and w her cheek burning with blushes? Mrs. Green had licen walking in the ?den, evidently busy with her thoughts. h had BtopK.-d near tho book room "biJow, near enough to hear what the t't'tlicarts wero Baying to each other, i sho nnjieared to bo made more Rightful by what she heard. Jw'uen Mr. Poynter wa3 a thriving me 'wint Mrs. Gnvn had been more than a iisenting party to her daughter's ac Umce of Georgo Poynter's attentions -indeed, she had by sovenU indirect ans encouraged the young neoplo to 4"k lovingly of each other, liut now ttcr3 wero changed. Master Geor.-re, he was generally called, had neither ises nor lands, nor had he "ships gone a far countrie," and Mrs. Green was frplexed how to act. She knew that ty loved her first sweetheart, and "?uld perhaps love liitn more now that was or. Mrs. Green was relieved from her per fxitv more agreeably than sho do tved to have lieen, na Georgo Toynter !ed tlio next day, bringing with him a J'T from his "uncle, rich old Silas Viseman, promising to provide for his iy sister's only son, and hinting that JirRe might by "good conduct look to be tr to all his tliril'ty savings. P'las was a bachelor, having been t'lited in his youth, lie then took to t"ig money, and had leen a most sue--ful wooer, as those clever people o know everybody's business but ft own declared old Silas Cheese n to be worth his hundred thousand Jinds "more or less." ode Silas had also procured a sitiia- for Georgo in the neighboring town kt. Gnats merely a probationary sit Jion, as clerk to a timber merchant, J was under pecuniary obligations to f1 All tliis was very cheering, ond jkind of Uncle Silas, although Mr. J'k. the timber mercliant, was mdcli r enough to surmise that George was feed in his establishment as a spy, and atch the Interests of his uncle, frrge would have scorned such a posi J for all Uncle Silas had to give. 1 IV. pfore we pass on to the events of the t few yearn, we will introduce Chaun t 'iibba, a friend of George Poynter. tuauncey his patronym of Gibbs was r!!.n0n',o"P,'-(1ia,'n(',7 o r-H ' bnrnlonl it: nmcblne conM M!Wi'liiit a .1 nnnT.i tr., WIJ I aniiiMn- f..,r. Th.. l "' J'n,i,',ul, l'-!i' ''oiii.ntr; hem-mere human in- l;i:ns Ii fi r t!; ir reunion. And such t.a KV,h "fl, I ir ,m,' ' .lr,l'wl lo l,v,',a f.ilL The window oiiBcl'-l'liaiiiuvv (iibbs! fi'istiy re ' , , V1"-""''!' f's of.Su- ..ohm seemed Kproutmg j "He wen t write to old Pi!.- '" Then I 1 ' lv " lulliu lo eneiiliiln'1 hiinse f u : 1 ! lil. I...M 1 ...1. . : .1 ... 1 .. I.11 :i ,-. .1, .1 uny eiiiploviuent or t.. 1, , r.-,... . . . t .V " "" '., "K " , , ;" ' ".'" ; '" " 1 n I ...mure 10 quote niaimcev) than hid I tiat would cover. He was u imtivv of M. ; unats iiihl known to evervlK!y in the wn. but he had no reg'ular'nbiding llaee. hm he chin to waiuh r at will, mui , Uwirg.. I'oynter would not have Uvn Mir 1 Pr1s.1l tohaveriivived.mcof Chauncrv s I brier lettei-sdat.il from London. Paris. , jM'imu or P.-kin. 1K m.tlv Hllnted England, however. 1111,1 l,,',l, ....... vmnv m tin- winter. Wllt'll tiimi.'v ii'i, Rc'ireii n . 11 1 . in fi.M.la .I .. T wlnUi,',l;,wlJ,'I lie -"" uiiiix-H ui iiiiv eneaii v..ejiiiief wuicn ottered, coinetiines never iii(uliing its destination, but making liiniM'lf eiuiullv at home wher ever he was stranded. At (. hristmas time uu oiways returned to St. Gnats, and was a welcome guest at many hospitable Willi's in that thriving town, making his lieailtiuartera. however. ui:1i lii- .,1,1 irienil and school chum, George Povn- ler. He had written to nnnounce his return to St. Gnats for the Christmas approaching tliu end of the two years which Hail mterveiieil since (i.in-n i ii 11 '"cst.xil of olbce at Mr. Hawks, and Mipplitu of tobacci aim bitter ln-er were ul ready secured for ... ....... Illl- ,,J (H,l, Cliauiicey hart a favorite lounge In London, a tobacconist's in mi out of the way street in the neighborhood of St Mary Axe. The proprietor was a licadlo, or some oflicial of that character, to one of tho comimnic. and the tobacco business was conducted during the early part of tho day by the beadle's w ife and daughter. It was Chauncey's pleasure to sit on a snutf tub in front of the counter and t in ii-.. ................. I - smoke, in turn, all tho varieties of to- bacco sold at the beadle's, beguiling the time, also, with animated conversations with the daughter, whose powers of repartee were more ready than rUined. It is not our intention to "chronicle more than Chauncey's parting interview and what came of it, as tlang from a wo man's lips is our abhorrence. Chauncey was about to leave the simp aiuToneot ins long sittings, younger lady said: when the "Vim won't see me again, I expect, Mr. Chauncey: I'm going (u be married." "You married!" "Yes, me; why n, I should liko to know?" asked the lady, n little piqued. "I'm sure 1 envy the happy man," ro- plied Chauncey. "It's not tho Scotch man nt the shop door, i i it?" "Well. I'm sure!" said the voun ladv. and without another word slie liounccd into the little iarlor ut tlio back of the shon- "Now you've regularly offended Becky," paid Mrs. Loudle, "and such old friends as yito was and sho to be marriiil to-morrow, and bo rcsjicctablc." "Well. I'm glad to hear that," said Chauncey. " V. here's the wedding to lx? 1 11 buy a bundle of water cresses and strew lier way into church us an apology for mv rudeness. "Oh! she won't want no ap ilogy from you she knows what you are Mr. Chaun cey; but she's to be married at 10 to-morrow, ut St. Mary Axe's, but wo don't want it sjioko of, ns tho bridegroom's nervous," said Sirs. Uoadle, in a whisper. "I'll lie thero in time," replinl Chaun cey. "I suppose her father will give her awav in full costume, cocked hat, stall, and "all that." "lie will do all things that is proper, Mr. Chauncey," said Mrs. licadlo, with much dignity, und Dcckvatthat moment calling "Mother!" in rather tin hysterical tone, Chauncey was allowed to lind his way out of the shop us he pleased. On tho following morning Chauncey was at tho church of St. Mary Axo u quarter of un hour before tho timo uy pointed for the ceremony which was lo unito Miss Beadle und somebody to their lives' end. A hale old gentleman lietween CO and 70, perhaps, was the next arrival, navniif nvuln Kiiino verv colitidelitial COlllUlUlli Mtinn t. t!m old new ooener. ho was con- ducted, evidently in great trepidation, to ! tho vestry, nnd there untuurcd until the arrival of the tobacconist nnd family but without the emblematical Scotch man. Chauncey concluded, therefore, that Miss Beadle had captivated the old gentleman now awaiting his doom in the condemned cell called tho vestry. Tho Beadle was in mufti, but his cos tume still partook of the splendor of his otiice, and a canary colored waistcout with glittering buttons of ruby glass ren- derod him somewhat conspicuous even in the gloom of St Mary Axe. His gen- era! expression nnd hearing was that of a temixTcd indi, '.nation, ns though ho Letty, I know, will no always true lo me; wero about to consent to the infliction of and when I can mal:o a homo for her, 1 somo injury which ho could avoid if he can claim her with honor.' pleased A word, u look, might have j "Devilish prettv Fixt-cli. said Chr.un provoked him to havo torn tho license cey,"andn!f ri Tiit. I have no doubt I from the person's hands and to have still say. kill old Sdaa Cheeseman, and drag"ed his daughter from tho ultar. get married: or. stay-perlms-yes-Ho was therefore ullowed to walk up the you shall v.nto to hira, now that lies aisle unmolested. i ho.ieviuoon struck toll him you want Mrs. Beadle was very lively on her cn-i to follow lib rxample. nnd require ton franco to the church-moro lively, per- . thou: and pounds to do it." hans than black Ua nnd the occasion j "1 understand this nonsense. Charm warranted: but. whatever had been tho ccy," replied George, with ti sad smile, st nulatin cause of her cheerfulness, it "Your friendly . half is well meant; but ran in plenteous drops from her eyes as my case U very serious. And sogood-by r '.'. ln,.iwviii,;.., ;.ir. and must havo for nu hour or two. You will und mo been exhausted entirely by tho end of tho ceremony. Niobo weeping for her children would have been a dry nurse " . . i ...:.i. v.u r.,..,.Mn Miss Beadlo was resigned, as became her to bo at UI. Willi closed eyes and drooping head sbo leaned ujnm tier mother's arm until, with pardonable confusion, she released her hand to put up her parasol as lihedrew near the altar. Chauncey rushed to her relief, nnd with some diliicultv posses.il himself of Uc incumhrance.'and rs tli-ro were no at tendant bridesmaids the impudent fellow attached himself to the wedding mrty. tZ Z ! Hal J y uifui and to be, as no i son 1 "" tomcK up me pi. -..,,. Theccremony p iK tr?J "":"'"' hiih madeChamicey sol ror.timr nartics w hich made Chauncey fairlv start, and then determine to wit ness' the signing of the certificate, to satisfy a doubt wluch liad suddenly en tered his mind. ...... 1 The wedding farty retired to the res- ; nl,en "Amazement" had ended the ceremony, nnd procwded to si-jn the re cciviu.'.....-"- ! i,i, i, 1,0.1 in-t been solemmzciL "r' " " fn '!' SiwlMa signed also, and thero reau , Uitter be revealed u the next cnapier. Any one had only to have -aIked down the nigh r.i t cf bt Cnats o have known that ChrUraas was at liand. The grocers' windows were overrunning iiUriiiicioasnc-: tho luuW sh'I wiuj nnrl mutton ?rere so ciioue iu--' -, . that the butchers them kr, would liave tocut their wav out into tha street; the ,ir. h.-ul laid in such stocks of tur were so ciioue iu-- poulterers had laid in keys Seese and chickens, that Mr. UH- iiuii- iu'iiui 111 i iiUM.ieoie lilin kl tiruviiL. I .'tii-'-e iim.i l.-lt l :m ( 1 1 it i mi t 1 1 'l 1 1 w ui.:, wit Inn. Mrs. (ii.H'n had made every room in her cottage 1111 anagram of lux inline, i:a it was holly 1l1rk.1l everyw here. Nor was the Ntered Umgh forgotten "on the young p.. pie's acioimt," she said, "thougli L tty and. Gkorgu had long cca-nil to want an excuse for a kiss." George Poynter was waiting the or - rival ut' hi fri.'tnl ( Mi'ititwi'v :ilil)4 A 1 1.1 1 i... d"1""" "i.k.'i "iiiuii me Ki'iie; ine table wa s spread lo welcome tho coming truest. lor iv msi n I.- t.ii im n f in i nmipsteak pie was browning in the oven. The train, puiv.tual lo its time, was heard screaming into the station c!im by, and in a few minutes after the two friends were together. ii you niv Hungry It Is tantalizing to listen to the particulars of a dinner you ,,, . ir . .1 m.v- ii, ,i t,f nii.uii. il .ill Itll. IMll'll, .uu are iHireii ny the nvapitulation of tlain tii-s you care not to touch, and therefore we w ill ullow Ihe rrieiuls to take their , meal in Kace. Neither will we join their after revel wVn two or three old cronies came in and made a night of it, until George and Chauncev sought their beds faiilv lii .1 out u i:h i.illitv. .... . . When breakfast was over the next morning, and Channcey found that George had excused himself from at- tendance nt the timlxT yard, he said: 'I urn ilad you can give the morning to me, as 1 have some news for you that may, perhaps, siii'pnso and annoy you. indeed: replied I ieorge, is it?" What "1 would not touch iiion it l.tst night, although 1 think some immediate action should lie taken by vou or vour friend: continued Chauncey. looking very bit- ious. 11117 Fiieak out." said George, "Oh yes. 1 must do that, lor I have no tact, never had, to tnnko an unpleas ant matter agiveablo. liave you beard from your uncle lately?" "Yes, two days u'go principally on Mr. liiiwk's business," replied George. "lv old buy. vour undo never in- tended yon any good when ho shut you ' up m that lo;c House or isawk s. lie put : you therefor his own bchiah purpose und : nulhing else." "Why do you pay that?" risked George. "lie has Jed you" to support that you wero to be his heir sonic day, has ho 1 not.- "He has never said that in direct terms: but he certainly has hinted utsuch a xis sibilitv." Then he's rn old scamp, if ho don't deserve a harder name." said Chauncey, thumping the t:'.l le. "Two days ago he did his best to disinherit you. You may stare, but 1 saw with my own eyes, heard with my own ears, that old ragamuliiu marry u bouncing woman of thirty." "JIarrv! Undo Silas marry!" "Fast ns St. Mary Axo could do It, to a snulTsellcr's daughter;" and then Chauncey, to tho astonishment of his friend, narrated wliat wo already know of the wedding at which Mr. Chauncey i had so olliciously assisted. j "This is indeed a terrible blow," said George, "an unexpected blow." "Yes: I am afraid, kuowing the hands ' he has fallen into, that ho won't have a will of his ow n when a few months have passed." said Chauncey. "1 found out how the matter came about. Old Silas was very ill. and wouldn't have a doctor; but a Beaiilo, 1 call him got lit him, and then introduced his daughter us nurse. They fir.it physicked him nearly to death, mid then brought him round wit'i bottled Kirter. Th'.-y told tho old fool they saved his life, nnd ho lie lioved i: ; r.nd out of gratitude, and (he want of n nurse, he proposed to Miss High-dried, and married her." "This hits mo harder than you know, Chaimcoy much harder. Poor Lctty and 1 can never hoiie now" "Oh, nonsense! replied Chauncey. "Keep your uncle's sivret, as ho will if ho can, marry U'tty, nnd let Mother Green storm afterwards. George shood his head, and then said: "Chauncey, you advise that which is dishonorable." "All fair in love, old boy," replied Chauncey, w-i;h a laugh: "and if I wero you, to fT'.in the woman who loves me, whom I love, I'd kill my uncle." "Great heaven! whut do you say? But I see you were joking. No; my courso is ivrlectiy clear wj iar as airs, unrii and U'tty are concerned. I go to them nt once, mid tell what has taken place, If I am forbidden to continue lay visits by Mrs. Green i he shall lie olx'ycd. here after tliut time, The road to irs. G roen's cottage never seemed so long before to George Poynter ns it did now l Hat lie leu ins laio. tno happiness, for n time nt least, of bis dar- lini Ij-ttv dcixTided upon tlio interview ho was seeking with her mother. Ho was not without some justilication for tho mi. ';ivin':s which beset him, us Mrs. j Green bad more than twice or thrice casually hinted at what a mother's court should' be to prevent a child "marrying into povcriv.' l-n-xil. ahe had once told him, when" Lettv was not present, how j clad she was when hu uncles recognition of him produced such a favorable turn in rimrn - a for.tmes. as it bad spared them .:,. .,,;,.., ..i,,. (ilolli(i pav0 felt it 1 ;- ,o y 10 crii, hadonlylcon,Kfernil. There wcrc tear; from Mrs. Grccn-regrets and pity; but ; iif.n wero wero also cold, cruel words, which were not to .1 gainsaid, unless Letty could d.L-obev tho mother who liad loved hi r all her life, and lived only to sec her happy. Georgespartd l;:suerryana nermoiner any content csta the di u,ion to I made. 1 lit 1 promi'd to obey Mrs. Green in nil , He nrom sed to obey Jirs. ureen in uu iyh W;CD the were kit clone, tha his love never Xnild change, nor h ,j dou,,t cvlT iave pi-o in Ins ,. , , ,, ,,, f,na . : i I BUOUIU a uuui'i v ' 1 " 1 . ' I thoughts that tlio could change one tittle In her love lor mm. Ann a uu nem tier to his beating heart not for the last time, no! no! he told her how he would strive to make a home for both tliat their pro bation would fx? short if a bravo resolu tion could onlr find the means to work with. And they would come they al ways did; for had not they b-en promised by the one which could not lie? Foor Luarta! Lucy parted verr sadly; unch nn did f.xitV Then I will." He opened the I . -ri :r I lade i f his iK'n!cni!V nnd trimmed a ipiill which he found on George's di-k. ; There were paper and ink, as may he ' supNisd, and (here was also thenady writer, Uiaui'ivy, who began: ! "St! Gnats, IHv. SO, IS. j "Deau Pin As my fri.'iid, Mr. r?n..i.., l,.M-..ir ii ir.,t.f,,Miit.tl,' c,,ir.. t .1.:' .-..'. r . "i 1 ... nig 111 1111.1 iiiiieinim ii severe mow ill his chest-C'i hat's pcrf.vtlv true')-l have placed myself at his w-rviee: and : although I shall not express mvself as he i would have done on the subject ("That's 1 true awiiii. 1 fancy') I hope you will ! take the will for the d.vd. Sews has reached Us here, dear sir clle'll 1 UUe that dear sir ) that utter many years of deliberate calculation ('No, not calculation') consideration, you have discovered that man was not made to live alone, and therefore, with a win' regard for your own happiness, yon have (ought cotiniil ial felicity at the altar of St. Mary Axe. ('Very good!" muttered Chuuiitvy; 'the name of the church w ill show that his sivret is known tons.') 1 Liifiu lint u-liith. r it tA vi kilt- u-ivji llit 1 your blissful union should be made tren- orally known: but I cannot hesitate ion I the part of my friend, 1 mean) to oiler vou my sineercst congratulations, nnd to j wi h you nil the happiness you deserve. t'lliat s true; ami I should ike to add, all you are likely to find.') I am uware that what vou bavo done must iuvi-s sarilv interfere largely, if not entirely, w ith those expectations which you once or twice ('Shall 1 say promised.' No') encouraged mo to entertain ('What would old George uny to that?') and though 1 descend from the clouds ('Good figure, that') to the substratum of daily toil und M'rmanent anxiety, 1 tsluill know that you are sitting happy nt your domestic hearth, smoking the pipe of cace ('It wants something else to round off tho sentence') und und ("Oh, blow it!') rocking the cradle. lav I nipiest it not asking too much nt this blissful iieriod of your life a lino, to tell me that 1 may add tinny tillcction- ato remembrance:! an Aunt Clii'eseiuan? "I remain, dear sir, "Your ali'ectionate nephew, "l or Gr.or.ui: Poyntu;" Chrutncev liaiwd. "It won't do tosi'n my name, or ::rj. c. win rcinctniicr it. Yes I have il they ik'Ver hoard tho mime of C. Gliivs." Having sealed nnd directed his letter, chauncey proceeded to post it. In traveling down from London Chauncey hud learned that a projected branch railway from St. Gnats was in hi;;h favor with all tho moneyed Interest of the place; and when he suggested tho propriety of killing old Silas ho had this railway in his mind, as on tho following day tho allotment of shares was to take place. Chauncey knew us ho knew everybody Mr. Golding, the banker and chairman pro tern, of tho projected com, juiny. Without tho leant misgiving or hesitation ho called iix)ii that highly ro- 6cctablo gentleman, and, ufter a few minutes' interview, gave the conversn- tion uu extraordinary twister as thun: , " on to heard of the great to our towm'inan, Georgo Poyn. , i cu;- pose, said ( haenccy. "Mt Well, kt. haps it was liarulv to bo exini'ted, sit 1113 j what 11 retiring fellow he n. ' ! "What ii it?" asked Mr. Golding. "He is n young man for whom I have tho greatest respect. 1 i hall lie glad to hear , of uny gx;:l fortune to him." j "And it is a good fortune! His uncle. ! you know, was immensely rich," raid Chauncey. "'Ihe old bachelor is no more I went oif thrediltiysngo and my friend Goorro wan long ago hisuppoiutcd heir." ; "Silas ( kecsoman gone!" remarked Mr. Golding, with 11 shrug; "u very 1 money getting man; and must havo died very ricli very ricli. "'n-nor-mou:,ly rich! Slnglo man many years; 110 expenses, you know," saiil Chauncey. "1 witnessed the lust moments of the old bachelor at St. Murv Axo. Went off quite coiuponedly nfter Ids will was accompli:. lied. By t!io bye, it strikes mo you niyht secure the interest of young Ueorgo." "llow, my dear sir?" asked Mr. Gold ing: "wo are always glad to secure a good client" "And with mich wealth!" said Chaun cey. "You allot shares i.i thoKt. Gnats Junction to-morrow, do you not?" "Yes," repl: tho banker; "and the npplicationsexcecd anything 1 ever knew; tho shares will bo five or six premium before to-morrow is over." "That's your plan, then! Secure hira a thousand. "A thousand!" exclaimed Mr. Golding. "Well, baif a thotnand fiav live hun dred for George Poynter; I'll let him know whose inilucnco lie has to thank for them. You'll lie tlio banker of his Immense we;,l;h his friend advLcr." "But ho has uot applied," suid Mr. Golding. "But you havo. What's a paltry flvo hundred to you In comparison to ufter gain or to him? lie won't euro for the money, but the fricridlinossof the thing," said Chauncey, willi a llourLih of tlio hand, as thou"h ho were proposing the merest trifle of a sacrifice. "And you, uiy dear sir?" asked Mr. Golding. "Oh, not'iing: I want nothing; and you may n l iqion mv secrecy." I!r. Golding pressed Cliauneey's hand, ond thanked him for the Irieudly bug lion. Mr. Goldinr had but one confidant, Mr. Baxter, v. hor.t that moment entered tlio I auk, and was uiiuouuccd as being there. "Do you objec t to my naming the mat ter to my friend Baxter? great influence Ut tho lard," raid Golding. Not in the least: perhaps be may Help 1 to make the allotment a tliouoiid, ' von to make the I K',li: d Chauncey. J'OU. Imnosb c. tho banker. "b,., my pood friend," said iw in Mr. Baxter." Cluiiincev's communication liaving been n jx-ated to Mr. Baxter, tho diplo mat kt tiiou-bt he had better retire; but ho had not gone many yanls from the Lank tvhr-n Mr. Baxter overtook him. "Delighted to hear what you have told ns concerning your friend 1 oynter an excellent young man. and deserves all be I am suro of tliat." said Cliaunccy, "whatever good it may be." "He'll reside nt 8t. (Jnats, I suppose?" "Yes," answered Chauncey. "And will want a Louao suitable to Lis new po- ition?" "Yes." "Now I r.m wanting to sell Pitwprct Ilonso yonder fine garden, abundant of water end rll tiuit would it suit Lua, do you think?" C"hauncry was rather posed by tlds L mjirv, ond raid therefore. "Perliaps." "i tlxink it would; i'U.WO is what I ask and could ret It. but 1 li'.e t'le rem. You know Ci'i't. P.m.-' r ul l oin...' y4 must," said Ba:.ter, v. i '1 emphasis. Chiiuiicey did not ai: I would nut know Capt. Hanger. ! "He is 11 trouble-unit' fellow, and I should le find if he would leave the place." said Mr. Baxter. "If V.r. I'oyn ter will buy he t.hall have ilu. prcier once." j Chmineev kiw no objivtinn to that. ond proinisisl tosM'ak lo hisfiien.l if , Mr. Istxter would make theolier in writ j ing: but i"!,0:M, be th.nivlit, would k' the utmost that Mr. Bonn. ,' vuld give lur a hoiisi. j Mr. Ikixter pa ised t ri and nsthey .er.' opji; iu : h' liso he iuv iteil Cliaiincev in h etly gave lii 111 u letter to Mr. , ... .'yiiter, containing an iincuuli i, oiler of I'ro.sjKi-t 1Ioii.si fur i'il.iHKi. Cliauiicey carefully put away the letter uud bade , Mr. Baxter good day. j Poor George had returned to his hxlg lng when Chauncey had transacted nil the iniKrtnnl business we have recorded, and not nil his friend's good spirits could rouse him from nhnost desxindeiicy. "Mvuld lxiy."s.iid Chauncey, "you'll sink down, down, if you show the white feather in this way. You're young enough , to work, and like it I never did." j "It is not bard work hard lighting with the workl, that I am fearing; it is the effect of this day's cruel trial iihui poor U'tty." j And then George told Chauncey all that ' had passed. I "Well, vou would lx so hastily honor able," replied Chauncey: "you hud Ix'ltcr been advised by mo waited 11 dav or, two until vou bad killed yo'T uncle.1' George looked at bis friend and saw a , cunning twinkle in his eye: but Chaun cey had his own reasons for saying 110 1 more on the subject. I George w-as very ill the next morning I tixi ill to go to the timber yard; so Chauncey offered to see Mr. Hawk, nnd, if business ressed, to supply George's place for a day or two. Mr. Bawk do cliued Mr. Chauncey's services, und was so excessively xilite and anxious in his Inquiries r.txiut .Mr. (ieorge tliut l liaun ccy thought the htory of yesterday hud reached ilr. Bawk. It w as not so: but Capt. Banger had been to the timber yard to see Mr. Poyn ter. and had surprised Sir. Bawk by as suring him that Ins clerk must havecomo into money, us he had bought ProsKi t house ut a sum which be (Oil. Ban ger) had refused to give, lie bad, however, left a coiuinii'sion with Mr. Bawk; and Chauncey wormed out of the timber merchant the following particu lars: Captain Ranger, it appeared, had mar ried u ladv with money not always a , desirable exehango for a inaii'ii life und I the lady never ullowed him to forget tho ' pecuniary partof theireiigagemeiit. Bho liad taken a fancy the word Is Hot strong enough a longing for Prosicct House, nnd the captain had undertaken toobtaiu it; but, being fond of a bar gain, ho hud disgui.ted Mr. Baxter with a tiresome negotiation, and the house . had slipped from him. To confess this 1 to lira. Captain Banger would Ix) to In 1 Toko u conjugal lcui)cst; und In his ex ; tremity ho'had come to Mr. Bawk to in ' tcrccdo willi his clerk to transfer his , purchase. "Well." said Chauncey, "Georgo Is a good natural fellow too goixl imtured and I will undertake to buv lhat tho cap I tiii-.i shall huvo l'rosoct llouto for UUU." "Four thousand pounds!" exclaimed Mr. Bawk. ' "And not one ilnlhng less, said , Chauncey lirmly. "The house Is wort l ' it us it 1 lam In; but ceinpute its value to Captain lUii;er, and it la cheap ut uny money." Mr. Bawk pleaded to a stono agent when bo tried to uiften Mr. Chinmcey; and Captain Banger coming into tho counting hotiu' ut i!io iiiomeut, heard the terms proposed, raved liko u maniac for ten minutes, and then consented to be swindled robbed, for the sake of Jieuce and ntiictufbs. Chauncey could Ik a man of business when he plesi::cd, nnd he was now in a business hums I. He therefore trotted oir tho uugry captain to nil attorney's, inado tho traii.' fcr, und severed u prospective i'l.lHK) for his friend Georgo by killing j his uncle. I As tlio day woro on, Chauncey waited ujxm Mr. Golding, r.nd found that gen- : tleman writing to Mr. Poynter, und ex pressing the great pleasure it gavo him to Land him a letter of allotment for QUO shares in the .St. Gnata Junction, etc. etc. etc. lk.ilway; adding a Iioki that the (Inn of Golding, Kilverton & Co. might have Mr. Poynter's nuiiio on their books us an I honored client. I Chauncey undertook to deliver tho let ' ter, nnd to w;e his inlluenco with his friend to mukotheoiilv acknow ledgment lio could for such disinterested gener osity. Poor George wns very ill nt easo when his friend Chauncey returned, ond lit first w as tlisx)scd tolio angry nt what he felt to Ix) his inconsiderate raillery. "I nm serious, old boy, quite serious," said Chauncey, throwing Golding's letter and the transfer on the table. "I havo killed old KilasChcfHcman. und there (ire some of the proceeds of tho transaction. Ojx'n read und satisfy yourself." George tx'iied IhceiiveloiKicontalnlng tho transfer, nnd then Mr. Goldiug's let ter. Ho was in 11 mi t. lie thought ho wns delirious nnd had lost his reason; and Chauncey was a long time making him comprehend how he hud couiu to be pos sesM'd of Prnfltontrnn-f"r .. lTolit uti Ua) nUariM, iremlum 11 per (bar . . Total VVM and nil by killing old fiilasClieesemunl Poor (ieorge was hard to satii.fy that tlii"80 large gains wero honorably como by, and w hen he w ent to sleep he dreamt that he bad robinil the bank und had set ProsKvt 1 louse on lire. The following morning brought a letter from Uncle bilas. Tho ptxriM dotard expressed himself SO pleaM'd I.t bis nephew's forgiveness of an act which ho hud thought would havo provoked only reviling nnd wicked wishes, that bo enclosed a chuck for tl, 000 und bis avunclar blessing. Was ever unother fortune mado Ly such means? George bad all tho money; Mr. Colding begging bis retention of the Shan's, as his commercial ocuteness might I dam aged by a disclosure of the trick which hail been practised uxn his cupidity, and Capt Banger wassubmlisiyelv satis fied, having told his 1 ara sposa that he had bought ProKjKvt House a decided bargain. Jlrs. Green would have had to endure I many mortifying reflations bad it not I been Christinas time when U'tty nnd George, and all otlicr estranged friends, are willing to forget their old grievances, and. In tliankfulness that such a season was vouchsafed to erring man, humbly imitate the Great Forgiver. JACK TAILS rillilSTMAS. The remarks of the Chinese sailor en- listisl nlioai.l a I'niteil M.itis, man-of-war. "Mellee Cli-tn:;H. me nowdx'.V he!" ns he came down liuin tin Inn topsail yard, w here l:e bad Ik-cm lendinu 11 hand (o furl the remnant of 11 tnpsiid, blown almost to ribbons by I lie lleree w inter's gale that was bnwling one Cliristmas morning, and U -nn blowing in bis frost liiltni lingers and ruliliing ihem in the snow which tou red the essi I n deck, is a very good imposition ul Ihe practical side of our uriveiMd Christian holiday, as frequciith -cn by the hardy (oilers of the seu. ' ei 11 nivessity sometimes demands lli.it ihe work must l doiio and the shin made sufe and mui1; beloro Jack Tar ciui llimk tt iiean soap or Christmas pud , ding nnd other llxingx, und not lulrt 1 tpieiitly, as the sea reineuiU'rs nothing uud ia.VH 110 homage lo customs, no Hun ter how ancient, imagination of 11 grand liaiiquet can alone lv relied iihiii to np I H'nso the appetite; us "hot water nnd hKxns" are very apt to lie ulxmt nil that can be obtained in tlio way of a square , meal, und even Die luxury of (he hot water is often omitted, as the tossing, restless ship, lurching iihoiit from side to side, makes ii imxivsilili lo kivp uny thing tin lop of Ihe galley stove, if, in 1 dets I, it be a practicable thing to keep up ' the lires at nil. In such a case the cud of discontent, so lo speak, mil. t be rci resented, as the son ; gives it. by the starboard side of an old sou'wester. Christmas uwny f:vm home is, how ever, ulwnys kept in nhiio way or another, even under such adverse cir cumstances us tho c mentioned; as a little something to warm him up is quietly given to the half frozen mail by somo kindhcnrtcd otlicer ua ho comes down from aloft, and Ixfore drinking he I uiaiiagcs, us 11 rule, (o pull olf bis cap ! and to say "Merry Christmas," which La ; ulxmt 11 ll't he circumstances of Iho caso j will admit of. Wind und went Iter per 1 milting, however, only the absolutely j necessary filings lire done, nnd the Christinas dinner is made us sumptuous as tin paymaster's stores will permit, or ' the foresight of Iho mess caterer In lay I ing in something extra before the ship : lelt xrt In: 1 provided. The ration gives ! iiioiv or less variety of things that put j up (o keep during (lie cniU', but Jack ' prefers the things that lire not made j to keep, nnd. Ix ing proverbially improvi I dent, the day generiilly linds him . ileH'iiiling on plum ilutf ns the grand pi.vti tie resistance, nnd no matter how much of the resi:tance there may lx ul'-out the compiumd tho relish with w hich it tlis,':px i:r:i is prmf Kullicient of its ulillity to lake the place of otlicr pos I sibly mo're digestible iirticles. The hags , con'taiiiin. the tailors' personal elTecta , are piioil up and the men giveti an op xirtmiity to overhaul their clothing, I write letters or do whatever the limit of . the ship will admit, (smoking is per I mitted outsidetiie daily regulation hours, and everything is done to make tho men as comfortable and the day us much of a , holiday us ixwihlc, having, of course, I due regard for the liuudlingof the vessel. When, however, the ships uro in xrt, 1 and it happens to bo 0110 where thero is a 1 good market, nil that it ufTords Is brought I olf to grace the board, and the scene pre sented on the berth deck of 0110 of our ' nii'ii-of-wnr on such txvnsions is lively and picturesque in tho extreme. The j mess bibles tire screened otr w ith canvas : und bunting, and very often evergreens I are used to complete the ornamentation, I each mess vying with iho others to see which cm make the prettiest show. An extra dollar or two ppieco is usually served out, "to imt in the mess," tlio aggregate i.uiu iMiii.ing great possibilities in tlio way of procuring the goixl things w hich nro not found in tho dally rat inn. 'Hie tin pot, pan and iixxm whicl form Jack's cover 11 re made to shine liko polished rilver, the mers cooks taking a pride in getting the brightest of polishes for the ticciision, Koine more stylish, i though perhaps less thrifty, messes, get I crockery from ihore, width nets olf (lie table very prettily, and poisihly to somo of Ihem seems more homelike, und gives un air f paying a little more attention I totliotibsei'vancesof Hie day: one might 1 say, I suppose, 11 liitle bettor relish, per- Imps, to Hie least. Mil whoever knew of a sailor's not In ing ready fur a good square I'm al i;t any bcur nt the I'ny? One who has watched tlio rush for the hatchway w hen tlio order "pix to din tier" i.i nivcii, lj tjiiitoupt to be convinced that Jack's "i tomtich is us sharp as shark's," mid (Imt ho "never was in liner condition for feeding" nt uny 0110 timo more than nt r.py other. When every preparation has Ixcn nuiiio for dinner und the viands ct forth, the ofllccrs are. as a general rule, invited to inaricct, anil very often to sample, the pxxl Ihingsj the Captain of the vc:;scl generally grants the request for u bottle of beer or light wine apiece, and in fact inn: t uny reasonable departure from Ihe ordinary daily cus toms is ullowed. In the nfteruoon, if tlio request Is made, 11 largo lilx'rty i arty gix-s ashore, und Is permitted i remain away from the vessel until the following morning. Boat racing is fre quently the ntnuKcmcnt, esxviully if there lire foreign vessels In thosuineport, and great is the excitement in tho inter national contests. Prizes ure offered, and us many boats nro entered as can be spared from the different ships. Water tournuuiftita, catamaran races and va rious other aquatic sKirts are indulged in, as Christmas is not ulwnys in the win I ter season, much of a vessel's cruising 1 U'ing ilone in the mill hern hemisphere, and the ""ill 1 of llecemlxT often linds the thermometer to high that n plunge in the briny isuu immense relief. I The great evening amusement Is a ailn strel or variety show, which brings out an amusing ili ,pkiy of talent that one would handy Mievo possible until lie had witneswd somo of the character doers or listen to the fine singing often icurd in n ship's company. Iho original jokes, which very oltm spar? noUxly, from the cabin windows to tho hawse polesk ure always amusing, and serve for many a day ulter to hurl at the head of the poor un fortunate whoso peculiarities have been sufficiently pronounced to catch the ever ready eye or cur of the humor ist, who has them carefully stowed away until some euch occasion as this gives him a chance lo unmercifully bring them forth. When "pijie down comes, the Terdict is that, although away from Lomo, relatives and the conventionalities of the holiday season that one's earlier Tears have Urn accustomed to, the day Las been whut the morning greeting in tends it should be a merry ClirULmas. Tin lloaton Dlctam. Kew Barber (in Boston barber sliop Kcxt gent Bosrt Vcn you say agep "next sheut" I dischargo you at vonce. V no sar shents, ve say shcntlcmen. Kcw York Bun. 4 V 1 s till. rl i