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sons who had enjoyed tl'e trip. tle spoke in terms of ecstacy ot lie beauty of Ann told how often hc had danced with her, ald how she had given him flower, which he produced aud kissed, and said he would Keep forever tor her sake. ...,.. i,...a. sh

 Peter declared vlsat tt was false, with a spirit unusual for him im Fsie mean tiI'se he felt thar it was true but he hoped that the other would resent his wOrds,; that he might have the plcasMre of giving him good thrashing. The young Raan only laughed. l. ..,... s.r e..,..

 Iwish I were he, sighed Peter, as he left the group. '.>5 a". ~. .-'''iH

 The next day the young fellow came into Peters, store, aad producing letter written tn a faiHt womanish-l"oSing hand, asked him triumphan,ly whether he would believe him then. The letter read thus }:

 Dear Mr. Muggilis-I have heard of tho remarks yon made about my B"wer, and of your expressions in regard |" my sell. l cannot sec you alone tn the ''ay time, but if you will come this evening, and clap your hands three times under my chamber window, will eideavop to re- ward you as you deserve. Excuse my not signing my namc for fear of accidentv' ,.

 Peter was thunderstruck. It was evi- dent that Ann loved Muggins--,herceo could De no doubt of it. Peter sighed aud felt us # he could do no work, and as if he did not care whether he ever worked again or not. At an early hour he shut up his store and wandered out in restless spirit. de- termined to see the result of the interview. He remembered that Anus chamber window was at the back of the house. What lover does not know the resting place of his mistress, and invoke blessings On her head as the faint illumination of it's window tells him shs is retiring to sleep, us he be. lieves, under the special guardianship ot her sister angels. At the back ef the house where was situated Anus chamber wit.- dow. was long garden, at the bo.toNl "t which was neat arbor, and in the middle a fisi, pond, which tn the moonlight, look- ed like sheet of silver.i It is very beau. tifol,' thought Peter, but it is nothing to me- '' ~'a" r Peter enscOnced himself in the arbor. and about half an hour afterwards hc saw cautiously entering the garden, his rival. He was highly elated in anticipation ot his coming happy interview. @

 q wish | were he;' sighod Peter. as Mnggins passed him and advanced under tke window. T dO" wisl. were he, he again exclaimed, us tic three taps were given. ,...r., ..4-... ..l~,Ti ..n.,',,,, Instantly tlie window was raised, and voice exclaimed---' Is, it you r .a ly.,eii.

 .Yes, 1t Is I, Muggins,' wns the rcplys

 f..ls sr nd aAfNh annihilated and chaos was come again. When, b 2 iron, the window catse no a- l dy; blf a sack of .four, witlI which the highly scented Mr., Muggins ana us very best suit of dress black were literally cc"vs' cred. Before he c"uld get the nemeniu particles from his eyes lllres stout fellows issued from the house, seized him. and hur. rying him along, plunged hin head and ears into rhe (ishpOnd. 1 '9f

 sTbere. coxcon,b, that is what you de- serye.' cried voice which Peter rscogns- zed to be Anns brothers.

 Mupgins did not wait to hold convcrs;l- tiom, 6ut scrambling out, like n dog With bis tail between his legs. sDeassd otf rl' double quick time. Peter was astoilished. 1t vas mex plicable. He thought he must be dreaming. He was not the only aston- ished person.. The ridiculous figure of the retreating Muggins excited the risible fac ulties of Ann's broihev to such degree that he cosla not stand, but holding botl' his sides, reeled into ihe arbor and dep"s'' ted himselfin Peter's lap. s .p. ..tg

 A .nutnal explanation chsued. Mug. gins had stolen the flower, which Alum had dropped aud supposed she had lost. Her broilier had heard the imPudent lyiHg boast of ,he gift aud had determined ts be re- veneed. He wrote tho note of apP"int- msnt in hand as much as possible like Ann's. The result has been told. Bu! the brother did not stop there, he sounded Peter as to his affection for his sister, and heard, as he supposed, that it was unbound ed. They entered the house together and wirh sweet confusion, wkcn the brother remembered he had forgot something, and Ann and Peter were left alone togeiher, Peter ssammered in Ann's loving ears his long passion. .g Y. ir.,s.. :, a>. Y.

 Peter became hepPy husband, and "e- vev since these three sufficient warnings has he been known to wish himself any other person than his own proper sell. ''

 -' OPERA DANCING. nc r.

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