you before those people took me off."

"How old were you when they took you off?" asked the doctor, who
knew she had been stolen.

"I think I was seven, for it was on the very day after my
birthday, I remember."

"Why, _I_ had a little girl that was stolen the very day after
she was seven years old," said the doctor. "She was carried off
by gypsies."

"Why, the gypsies were the very people that carried me off,
too."

"Patty, would you like to go and live with me?" asked the
doctor.

"Oh, yes, I would. Perhaps I am your little girl, for I am not
_hers_."

"Perhaps so. I will see if I can find out about it." The doctor
asked Nan Bruce, and she told him all she knew. He then made
arrangements to take Patty home with him, for he knew now she
was his own little girl. So Patty went to live with the doctor,
and she had lovely dresses of porcelain to wear, and a servant
to stand _in statu quo_ behind her chair at dinner.

SERETTA CARLILLIAN.

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MARRIAGES.

Hopvine--Woodbine. On the 21st, Mr. Hopvine, to Miss Woodbine,
both of Marbury. No cards.

DEATHS.

On the first of June, little Robin, only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Redbreast, aged two months, four days, and three hours.

Little Robin, thou hast left us,
We shall hear thy chirp no more;
Very lonely hast thou left us,
And our hearts are very sore.

On the 7th of June, two little kittens, in the barn of Mrs.
Maxwell. We grieve greatly at recording the deaths of these
loving and lovely twins, so sad and unexpected. They had a large
circle of admirers and friends, who feel greatly overcome that
these beautiful young twins are called away.

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Also, Wallops, older brother of the above, departed this life on
June 10th. He was found dead on the seashore.

Poor little Wallops,
Died of eating scallops.
(He really ate crabs, but crabs wouldn't rhyme.)
We'll see him frisk no more,
For we found him on the shore,
All stiff and cold, expiring in his prime.

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TOWN TOPICS.

Miss Cricket Ward has decided to sell out her peanut stand at
cost.

Mr. Will and Archie Somers have cleaned the _