e moth could not corrupt, nor thieves
break through and steal. The better worldly fortune that now came
added to her happiness, because it afforded the means of giving to
their children higher advantages, and procured for them many blessings
and comforts to which they were hitherto strangers.

Five years, passed under an almost cloudless sky, succeeded, and
then the sweet home circle was broken by the withdrawal of one whose
presence made perpetual sunshine. One so good, so lovely, so fitted
in every way to form the centre of another home circle as Fanny Elder,
could hardly remain unwooed or unwon. Happily, in leaving the paternal
haven, her life-boat was launched on no uncertain sea. The character
of her husband was based on those sound, religious principles, which
regard justice to man as the expression of love to God.

A few weeks after the husband of Fanny had taken his lovely young wife
to his own home, Claire waited upon him for the purpose of making a
formal transfer of his wife's property.

"There are four houses," said Claire, in describing the property;
"besides twelve thousand dollars which I have in my business. A
portion of this latter I will pay over; on the balance, while it
remains"--

"Mr. Claire," returned the young man, interrupting him, "the house you
now live in, Fanny says, is your property--also the capital in your
business."

"No--no--no. This is not so. I do not want, and I will not keep a
dollar of her patrimony."

"You are entitled to every thing, in good right," said the young man,
smiling. "But we will consent to take one-half as a good start in
life."

"But, my dear sir"--

We will not, however, record the arguments, affirmations,
protestations, etc., made by each party in this contention, but drop
the curtain, and leave the reader to infer the sequel. He cannot go
very far wide of the truth.

THE END.

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THRILLING ADVENTURES AMONG THE INDIANS.

Comprising the most remarkable Personal Narratives of events in
the early INDIAN WARS, as well as of Incidents in the recent Indian
Hostilities in Mexico and Texas. Illustrated with over 300 Engravings,
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