Bloomington Progress, Bloomington, Monroe County, 11 August 1899 — Page 3

ONE OF HIS FAMIUT. tkackara? Tkoacht H Had Fouad a Jtelative la Phitadelapla.

Mrs. Ritchie' recollections of her

tatber, William M. Thackeray, make proiolnent the kindly and genial side of the great satirist's character. All who knew him, indeed, were aware that his

nature was sweet and tender. His

friends felt a strong affection for him. So one can read bis novels without recognising the deep humanity which lies behind his satire. In Philadelphia, where the novelist had many friends of long standing, anecdotes which never have appeared In print are still told to Illustrate the kindly bonhomie of the man. A friend, walking with him down Chestnut street one morning, stopped to buy a paper, while Mr. Thackeray auntered on. By the time the paper was bought he had disappeared, and was found seated in a large clothing hop talking earnestly across the counter to the proprietor, whose name was the same as his own. "I saw It on the sign!" Thackeraf laid, turning to his friend. "It is my name with the difference of a letter. That has been dropped by some generation, no doubt, t came In to sec if I could not find a relation. Thackerays re not abundant In the world, I assure rour The American, who never had heard tt "Pendennis," finding that his visitor did not want to buy a coat, was Dot anxious to establish kinship, and let the chance of his life for distinction pass. "It Is not every Englishman who would try to establish relationship with a tradesman," his friend said, as they left the shop. "But he has my name!" insisted Thackeray. "An honest fellow! I am gulte sure he is one of us, though he has lost a letter." There was nothing of the snob In the man who named and defined snobbery.

Cora from Ancient Seed. William alcCabe, a resident of RiverSale, Md., hits six kernels of corn which were found among others In a mountain cave of Arkansas, and said by those versed in fossil signs to be 5,000 or 0,000 years old, says the Baltimore Sun. John E. Burton, the sender of the precious grains, has in his office m Milwaukee, Wis., nineteen ears to every respect like other corn, save that the grains are much larger, and in color a dark chocolate. Mr. Burton received the corn from the original teed, discovered in a care hermetically tealed in some ancient and curious pottery. Mr. Barnum planted the corn last fune and the growth seined to be marvelous. In spite of the dry and unfavorable season, this antediluvian maize grew to the height of ten feet and In . Instances to fifteen feet, the stalks measuring in circumference seven Inches, with leaves five fet long, when tber grain shriveled and perished tmler the heat of the sun. Mr. Burton, eeing some notice of the gigantic cereal, and thinking ft a fake, wrote to Mr. Barnum about It Mr. Barnum replied by sending him some of the teed. Mr. Barton has bent H to his old home, near Lake Geneva, where some 'ef the farmers will see what can be lone with It. It has been demonstrated in the most satisfactory manner that the corn was actually found In an old tavern in Arkansas. Mr. McCabe has planted what he has and anxiously t awaits the results. A great deal of . ' Interest In this matter has been awakened is this neighborhood.

The Balloon ia Astronomy. M. Janssen, the French astronomer, Is arranging for balloon ascents from three stations, one in Europe, another fei America, and a third in Siberia, to observe the November shooting stars next year. The balloons are to measure fifty thousand to sixty thousand cable feet, and carry three men, one aeronaut and two observers, with electric lamps, chronometers and star maps. They are to go up ten thousand feet. Free balloons are also to be sent up to test the high atmosphere.

Sevan Times Kiae. Giles That boy over across the way Saved sixty-three lives one day last week. Miles Is it possible? How did he do it? Giles Rescued a cat and six kittens from a burning stable. Many a man wno has promised to lay gown his life cheerfully for the. womas tie loves will be found ten months inter hying at the idea of oiling the hardwood Boors. Minneapolis Journal.

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EVENTS OF INTEREST

THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Tersely Told Telenrraph Tales In Brief Paragra phs Many Casualties A Few Crimea Some Fires Poll ical and Kellg-ioua News.

Will Prosecute Boycotters.

Cleveland special: The first attempt to

stem the tide of the boycott was made hat

urday. Charles C Triessel, a barber ou Jennings avenue, was arrested under the

statutory rurltts lrw because he refused l shave Patrolman Isaiics, of iluwily

police force. Tbe latter had ridden on the Big Consolidated street cars. The law under which the prosecution fall be conduct

ed has always been considered as especially intended to protect the negroes from discrimination by hotels, restaurants and other public places of accommodation. Suicide of a Prominent Man.

J. H. Turpie, one of the best-known residents of Lafayette, lml., committed sui-

ciderecently. lie plunged headforemost

from a third-story window of the Hotel

Lah and struck the paving on ruth street. An ambulance took the body to a hospital.

but life was found extinct. There is not

any known reason for the act.

Mr. Turpie lived with his family in the

aristocratic part of the city, near the notei.

Be was assigned to a room at midnight and two hours later bis body was found in the

street. For a-Larger Army. It appears probable from the developments of the past few days in the War Department that Secretary Root has in contemplation an army of 40,000 available men for the Philippines.

While Mr. Root has been at tbe head of

the department only a brief time, he has

been making diligent inquiries among the bureau chiefs regarding supplies and equip

ments and tbe trend of his questioning lias been in the direction of an increase iu the military force in the eastern archipelago. Dynamite Used Again. Cleveland special: The withdrawal of several companies of troops was followed by another dynamiting outrage, but fortunately nobody was hurt. The explosion occurred under a Jennings avenue car on which there were six passengers. It smashed the flange of one of the wheels and splintered the running board at the side. The passengers were badly frightened but none were injured and the car proceeded on its way to the end of the run. Blew His Head Off. A Cumberland (Wis.) dispatch says: Christ. Wold, a farmer near Poskin Lake, committed suicide by deliberately blowing his head off with dynamite, lie placed a quantity of dynamite in the ground, laid his head over it and tonebed off the fuse, exclaiming: "Here I go, and the Lord go with me." His head and one arm were completely torn away. Wold was 30 years old, and leaves a widow and family, who are unable to assign a cause for the deed.

The Welcome to Dewey. New York special: The Dewey reception committee has received a telegram from Attorney General Henry of the State of Mississippi, asking if the number of troops from outside states invited to take part in the land parade is limited. Secretary Foster replied that the city would entertain all the soldiers that came. Offers from patriotic societies asking for places in the land parade have been received and accepted.

Locomotive Boiler Explodes. The boiler of Panhandle engine No. 510 exploded at Winamac, Ind., and the engine Is a complete wreck. Engineer William Knight bad a shoulder broken, and was severely scalded. He died before leaching Logansport, twenty-six miles south. Fireman Frank Soule was seriously scalded and may not recover. A brakeman was also slightly scalded. Faith Cnrists Hit Hard. Attorney General Taylor, at the request of the Indiana Medical Board, has delivered an opinion that it is illegal for faith eurists, Christian scientists, and other unlicensed persons who assume the title of doctor to minister to tbe sick, particularly where a fee is charged. Filipinos to Remain. Immigration Commissioner Powderly has decided to allow the Filipinos recently brought to San Francisco to remain for the Omaha Exposition, the exposition company having agreed to niaiutuin them and send them back iu a year. To Use Automobiles. The Postoftlce Department is experimenting with automobiles for delivery. If they are a success all the large cities will be equipped with them. Strike Ended. The tailors of New York City have won their strike, practically all of the contractors having signed agreements for the coming season. Big Fire in Russia. A St. Petersburg dispatch says: Tho western part of the town of Oroduo, capi

tal of tbe Government of tha same name,

southwest of Vilna, Russia, has been destroyed by fire. A temporary military hospital and numerous public and private buildings have been swept away. Fire at Chicago. Fire broke out in Armour's fertiliser warehouse, Chicago, and for a time threatened the whole stockyard district. Quick work by the department confined the flames to tbe building. Dominion Speaker Is Dead. The speaker of the Dominion House ot Commons, Sir James Edgar, died unexpectedly at Toronto. Becently he underwent an operation for Bright' disease and was 'believed to be rapidly recovering when complications set in. Louis Billow Has Confessed. Louis Billow, who is under arrest at Ellensburg, Wash., for murder, has confessed that because Miss Hess of Fremont, Ohio, refused to marry him he blew up her house with dyuamite and shot her father dead. Islands Bought by America. According to advices from Magellan Strait, tho American minister at Santiago, Chili, has definitely purchased various islands of the Wellington archipelago, with the object of establishing coaltug stations, Poisons Babies and Herself. Mrs. Mary Stevenson, aged 25, living In Detroit, administered morphine to hei two daughters, Kiln, aged 0, and Kmma, aged 3, and then swallowed a quantity of the poison herself. Ella died. Advance In Mining Rate. Five leading coal compuniea in Elkflora, W. Vs., advanced the mining rate 15 cents. Three thousand miners are affected.

H00SIER HAPPENINGS

NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCISELY CONDENSED.

What Our Neighbor are Doing Matten of General and Loral Intrni HarrlagM and Death AeeideuU slid Crimes soaal Pointer About Indlanhuuv

Minor State ItnmA Wabash lien liatuliwl eicht quail.':. Anderson may increase her pi lice force. Anderson blacksmiths will hoM a Krun l picnic August 'JT, State papers sa that ni the pr-senl rate there will not lie enough lisli left in the streams to start seed with next spring.

Muneie will attempt to get a new militia

company into the Indiana National Guard. A big meeting of the Ih s interested w as held. ,f. H. Wilson and William Oarbyshire were severely burned in a natural gas ex -plosion near Munch'. Flesh on their faces and hands was conked. The 2-year-old child of Fred liode, an Ohio County fanner, was badly burned by a can of hot sealing w ax. which was accidentally overturned by the mother while canning fruit. Clarence Schroyer. who runs a plainer at the Central Manufacturing Ci.n'pany at Comiersville, was probably fatally hurl at that place by a heiny board being thrown back and strickiiiR him in the body. The Curringe liuilders' National Association w ill hold n convention at Indiitiinpolis October Sii-SK, with a carriage exhibit lit Tftlnliltsim Hall. Aulolliid'ili- m.'iHifa--turers have been Invited to co-operate. Daniel Fatoiit and bis partner, Frank Greno. Imth of Indianapolis, are in Rising Sun with touls and machinery and have begun work on the two free gravel roads in the county. The roads aggregate sixteen miles and will cost $85,000. A syndicate is being, formed nt Lnpnrte by C. 1). Fink and others to corner the skunk hide market and organize all the skunk breeders and hunters. The promoters will raise the animals for their hides. They have incorporated in NewJersey. William V. Snider, an old soldier in the home at Marion, died from apoplexy, as the result of the sudden receipt of news that he hadlieen gaanted a pension and $G(X1 back pay. The money will go to his aged wife, in the County Asylum, and his sou, in the Knightstown Soldier' Orphans Home. Mrs. Emma Evans, daughter of William Thomas of Klkhart, has been married to Fred Deedle of Chicago. Deedle is the only son of a wealthy St. Joseph County farmer. He w as sent to a Chicago hospital after returning from Santiago ami fell in love with Mrs. Evans, w ho w as his nurse. Ulysses Mote, of a Kokomo music store, was delivering a piano in the country, and saw a huge racer coiled up in the road ahead of him. lie got out to kill the snake and, while he was fighting it, the team ran away breaking the piano aud wagon to pieces and killing one of the horses. Mote killed the snake. At Frankfork. Fearl linker, aged 14 years, shot and killed Clyde Rinehart, aged 12. The lxiys w ere playing w ith firearms, and it was the old story of not know ing a gun was loaded repeated. Haker pulled the trigger of a revolver, and Rinehart fell, shot through the right temple. Haker is prostrated with grief. Two men were killed and two fatally hurt by lightning near Oliver. Posey County. The dead are William Pitcher and James Harnett. The injured are Hen Davis and Joseph Wilson. They were threshing wheat, when a storm came up. They took refuge under the separator. Lightning struck the machine. Mrs. Augusta Cordes, wife of Herman Cordes. a brick manufacturer of Indianapolis, for the eleventh time has brought suit for divorce. She now demands I5,000 alimony and custody of their youngest daughter. Of her many suits for divorce but one was ever forced to a conclusion, and then she remarried her former husband soon after. Mr. Cordes is worth $50,1X10. The last of the property of Harmless Augusta Schmidt, of Kokomo, has been sold by order of the court for W.OOt). It was a brick business room appraised at $4,000. Mrs. Schmidt is now iu the Indiana woman's prison for killing Oscar Walton, tenant. The propperty came to her through her mother, wife of Baron Johann Schingling. It was originally worth $S0,U00, but litigation has dwindled it. What promises to lie a unique and bitterly fought legal battle has beer; tieguu at Goshen iu the tiling of a suit for divorce from her husband, Albert Cook, by Ktta L. Cook. Cook is a wealthy resident of Elkhart, who secured a divorce from bis wife a month ago in North Dakota, and the suit will in consequence, be a test of the legality of a North Dakota divorce in Indiana, as it will be carried to the Supreme Court, whichever party wins. Miss Lucy Havens, for anumberofycars a resident of Laporte. but wIki recently became an inmate of the County i'oor Asylum, although only 21 years old, weigh 400 pounds. She preferred the drudgery and work of the County Poor Farm to $26 a week and expenses offered by the Ringling Bros.' circus. She also refused $15 a week and expenses from a dime museum. Miss Havens is very sensitive alsiut her size, and avoids the public gaze whenever possible. Two children of Andrew i'erkey, near Bourbon, are dangerously ill with hydrophobia. Their dog went mad and bit the walls of the kitchen. Some days after the animal was killed, one of the children pulled a splinter from the kitchen wall and picked her teeth. In ten days she was attacked with rabies. She scratched iter sister and the latter is also raving with the. disease. The children have been snarling and barking and are closely guarded. Physicians hope to bring them through. The village of Clarksburg, twelve miles northwest of Greonsburg, was tbe scene of a double tragedy. During a family quarrel Wesley Bockover was fatally shot by his stepson, William Frondolph, aged IK years, who afterward committed suicide by shooting himself. Bockover was shot below the left shoulder, and two hours later internal bleeding caused his death. Frondolph shot himself in tbe right temple, the ball passing entirely through his head. Death came almost instantly. The family came to Clarksburg from Franklin County almut one year ago, and frequent quarrels have occurred. Michael Mahoney, night foreman at the J Lake Erie and Western roundhouse in Tipton, was fatally burned by a gas explosion, He was rcachlii.'' into an inclosed place for his dinner bucket. An accumulation of natural gas, escaping from leaky pipes, .caught from his torch and exploded. He will likely die. Point Township, Posey County, was the scene of another killing recently. Joe Hagwell and Joe Kobinson, employes of a shingle mill, became involved in an altercation at the breakfast tabic. One word bronglit on another, until Kobinson pulh-d his pistol and tired at Bagwell, the ball missing its mark. Bagwell returnml the lire twice, one shot taking effect in tin; breast. Coroner Mershon suspects that young Holiert Curry of Knightsvllle, whose mangled body was found ou the Vatidalia tracks east of Brazil, recently, was the victim of foul play, and his body placed on the track to hide the crime. The theory is substantiated by the fact that no blood was found along the track where the body was ground to piece. The authorities are making a rigid investigation, and sensational developments are expected. The w ill of Alfred Gray:,on of Bedford, who died recently, leaves his $75,1100 estate to his wife, during her life, and then to the Bedford M. K. Church. This is the iatrv. t '

single bequest over left an Indiana relici-"i j ody. Mjp. Grayson 70.

CHAPTKIl VII. "Amid the carthiness of life. Vexation, vanity and strifi Sabbath, how sweet thy holy calm Conies o'er the soul, like healing balm; Comes, like the dew to fainting flowers, Renewing their enfeebled powers." Thomas (Jrinfield. The folluwiug Sabbath morning the entire I.eland family, with the exception of Aunt Rachel, attended divine service, according to their custom. It w as n pci-re. t June morning- Dow till sparkled on the fresh, green grass os they drove along to the meeting house, the same meeting bouse whose windows, bleak and bare, had looked at Paul Revere with a spectral glare on the never-

to-be-forgotten night of his .immortal ride. The clear, delightful nir was sweet with the fragrance of field flowers and all sorts Of blossoming things. Birds sang merrily ou r'euce-top and tree. Over all poured the radiant, sunshine and tho exquisite Btillness of a Sabbath day. Except for the serious, imxious faces of the people who met iu silence at the door of the meeting house and greeted each other with friendly nods but unsmiling lips, no one would have dreamed of the tragedy recently enacted withiu sight of that spot or of the terrible days yet to come. Scarcely a heart iu th; little assembly that did not feel its burden of sorrow nnd foreboding pressing heavier than ever that fair morning. For word had come of assaults soon to be made; many of the militia liad been allowed to spend this day with their families aud all realized the gravity of the situation. Timothy Iceland ever siuee Pesire's announcement of her promise given to her country's enemy had felt n strange depression of soul, llis heart was heavy withiu him. He made hi preparations for n compatiyiug his sons to Cambridge with little of the patriotic zeal which had hitherto inspired hinu Who knew but that a bullet from his gun might not cut off the life so dear to his beloved child? His head was bowed in anguish of perplexity and sorrow. He sat iu his accustomed place at the head of his great, square pew, and his prayers rose up iu ouc mighty pleading: "O Lord, my God, graciously bestow Thy spirit in full measure upon thy servant and direct him in nil his ways." His comely, capable wife, tbe Mistress Esther, sat by bis side, and her thoughts were all of him and the two stalwart sons upon her other hand. They, fresh from scenes so strongly in contrast to the quiet farm life they had hitherto known, eager

for the coming opportunity to avenge the cruel wrongs of their fellow townsmen,

paid slight heed to the good parson's ser

mon. Sylvia and Dolly were opposite them.

Dolly, conscientious little worshiper, gave heed to every word, but Sylvia's eyes

strayed continually to the singers seats.

where her sisters sat. David Townsend

and Roger Stedman were also there,

Roger had been one of the first to join

the grand American army. lhis was his first visit home. As Sylvia looked at these four, she felt c renewed rush of auger agaiust Delight

aud sorrow for Dave, and a mixture of emotions towards Desire. What would

Roger say, she wondered, wheu be learned all that had been happening during his absence? Softly the opening words of the majestic anthem fell upon ber ears. "The earth is the Lord's aud the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell

therein. For He hath founded it upon tbe seas, and established it upon the

floods." Then Roger's sweet tenor and Dave's deep bass rang out in duet: "Who shall ascend into the bill of the Lord? And who shall stand in His holy place?" And Desire's ilute-like soprauo blended with her sister's alto in the answer! "He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; Who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity. Nor sworn deceitfully." In unison the four voices joined: "He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of them that seek Him, that seek Thy face, O God of Jacob. Lift up your beads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors. And the Kiug of glory shall come in the King of glory shall come in!" Again the tenor aud bass. In duct, asked: "Who is this King of glory? Who is this King of glory?"

And the glad response in full chorus of

quartet, choir, double bass viol, viohus and flute tilled the old church with a swelling flood of melody: "The Lord the Lord, strong and aughtyl Tho Lord, the Lord, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates! Even lift them up, ye everlasting doors, And the King of glory shall come in! The Kiug of glory shall conic in!" Once more the query sounded out: "Who is this King of glory? Who is this King of glory?" bringing the jubilant answer: "The Lord of Hosts, the Lord of Hosts. He Is the King of glory, He is the King of glory, He Is the Kiug, the King of glory!" As the Inst ringing notes died away the congregation sat in an awed hush. It seemed as though the everlasting doors had bceu lifted up iu very truth, giving them a glimpse of the mighty Kiug of glory, the Lord ot Hosts, who was about to conic and lead His little band of devout, earnest followers on to certain victory over their foes aud His. A strange light shone ou all their faces aud each heart felt itself exalted to higher duty and strengthened for greater sacrifices. Between the morning aud the afternoon services, those who came from any distance gathered iu the churchyard, aud ate the luncheon they had brought with thcui. It was at this time that Roger came over to greet the Lclnuds. He shook hands with them nil, and very soon led Desire a short distance iuvhv for a private talk. They sat down on the grass quite near his brother's gravestone She could plainly read the inscription cut in its drub surface. Roger was the first to speak. "I had meant to wait until to-night. Desire. It is a more tittiug time to say whut is in my heart, but matters are in so uncertain a state at present I know not if I may not be called away at any moment. You have heard that hostilities may begin without notice. We can no longer doubt that open warfare will soon be maCe, and God alone knows where it will end. All true men are offering their services and their lives freely as water. It might appear uiiMU table to even so much as thiol: of gentler things but the iirst thought of my life has been for you so long that It cannot be otherwise uow. Oh, Desire, fhere "b-iM T fl. .1 (.. -V. v yon uiv ' iii '; . -o - i' . '... jf-r -ia- t ha ,i. , t! i-. ' -,

before i10w 1 hnv my coufession. ha

to pour my love at

your consent to hi loved wife. Twic

Uc avowal, biddii ach a thing. As

Diuiug sun to stay I

bogged you to listen to e longed for the chance

your feet ami to win

mill! my loving and beyou have pressed hack

ug uie think no more of

well might you bid the

his course. And now,

Desire, now ou the very eve of all this uneertain future which stares us in the face, may I not beg you to accept my devotion, my protection, ail that a man ran do for the safety and happiness of the woman dearer to him than all others arc or ever ran be?" He paused, warned by her upraised hand. "So, Roger," she said in the gentlest wy, "I cannot hear you, for I have no lure to give you in return. It has been bestowed on one whom you consider your enemy." His lino, dark face seemed to stiffen in his efforts ut self-control. Like a beautiful statue he silt until he felt sure of

I himself. It w as (Ifaructeristic of the man i that his whole first thought was of her ralher lhau ot his own disappoiutmcut aud

loss. "Hod help you, Desire!" he murmured. "Do you realize what this may cost you?" "Yes. Itoger. I have suffered much already." After another long silence, during which his face was hidden in his hands, he said: "Tell uk of of him, if you will, Desire." She hesitated. By her own heartache die know something of what he was enduring. "Do not be afraid, dear," he went on, reading her thought. "Do not think of me. You are not to blame that 1 have loved you all your life. 1 wish muck to know something of of him. I may be able to serve him for your sweet sake." Tears blinded her uud overflowed. Who was she to receive such loyal, self-forgetful love as this? "Oh, Roger." she cried brokenly, laying her baud ou his arm. He steeled himself

j and set his teeth hard. j "Tell me quickly, dear. It is nearly time for us to gi into church again." j In a few hurried words the little story ' was told, and it would be bard to say j which was the sorer heart, the one that ! spoke or the one that listened. As he i walked beside her buck to the singers' siats he vowed a solemn vow that Gilbert j Merridale should escape injury so far us ; he could prevent it, let what might happen ! to him in consequence, j Desire stood in her place and held her I book before her, but the words swam iu a ! mist and her voice refused to do her bid

ding. She never once thought of excusing herself. Puritan maidens were trained to evade no duty, aud they learned early in life to exert the stern self-command so noticeable iu their roca But uaturc was stronger ou this Sabbath afternoon than any power of will. Other hearts besides hers were aching bitterly, and such a swelling tide of silent sympathy at sight of her emotion rose in the cheerless old meeting house as rendered criticism or rebuke, impossible. But one verse of the closing hyuin was even attempted. After the benediction, tbe company separated as if Death himself had been visibly present nriong them. The stillness of the grave lay over Lexington for the remaiuder of that Sabbath day. Even the children spoke in whispers, unconsciously respecting the grief they saw so plainly written ou the faces around tlicni. Each household drew together, tl.en sat speaking little except by tender looks aud acts cf teuder thought fulness. As twilight came ou words of prayer formed the natural outlet for th. burdens of all souls rising at every family nltar, and often accompanied by hymns of praise and supplication. Just before dark Delight Leland slipped uclsi'lessly from her place in the circle grouped around ber father's chair. Wrapped in a dark cloak she glided stealthily through tbe garden to the very farthest edge of the orchard where a clump of alders bordered a rapid brook. She had found that morning a sigu cut in s designated tree. She expected to meet Archie by the brookside uud she was uot disappointed. Gilbert Merridale was with him. Their interview was brief. "I'll bid her come down here now, Gilbert, but I doubt if she will do it. I fei,r you do not know my sister, Desire, rightly. Would to heaven I were half as true as she!" said Delight iu leaving them. Gilbert lifted bis cap. "She is the sweetest lady in the land and that I swear," he answered. "And if she will uot come here, I will seek her the world over till I find her." Delight laughed and hurried away. The two young men concealed themselves again among the alders. Desire came out of the house at her Bis

ter's call, entirely unsuspicious of the startling message she was to receive. For an instant she stood motionless after hearing it, then swiftly retraced her steps to the kitchen. "Futhcr," she said, with distinctness, "Gilbert Merridale is without. He would speak with me. Have I your permission?" "Gilbert Merridale!" repeated her father ia bewilderment. "Yes, father. He is the one I told you of." The simple words and the unconscious entreaty of her tones touched every heact. All eyes were fixed on the two. "Who shall relieve me from this grievous strait?" the mau broke out at length, groaning. "Oh, Desire, my daughter, you ask of me more thau I have strength to do!" She kuelt by his side and clasped her soft fingers around his hard brown palm. He saw that her eyes were full of tears. "You know I will do your bidding, father," she murmured. For many minutes nothing was beard but the slow tickiug of the tali wooden clock in the chimney corner. "God forgive me, IC I err. Let him conic in, my child," he said then. Desire kissed his rugged cheek before she went out to give her message to Delight. "Tell Gilbert that I will see him here," she whispered. The elder sister stared at ber iu undisguised wonder. "Here!" she said over after her blankly. "Here! Why, Desire, ure you gone daft? It is risking his very life to be seen!" "My father has bidden uie ask him. Is that not surety enough?" she asked proud-' iy"Futher!" again exclaimed Del'ght, iucreduloiis. She looked with curious iut outness at Desire's lovely face. An envious pang shot through her guilty breast. Om:e more came the swift longing that she, too, were as fearless aud as true to what she knew to lie right. A deep sob burst from her lips as she vanished into the growing darkness. Like a fleeting shadow she passed down among the trees to the brookside. "You will have a chance to make your bold saying good, my rash friend," she announced to the wonderiug youug otileer when they had emerged from their covert to meet her. "My sister Desire sends you word to join her ut licr home, iu the presence of her family." "By my faith," cried Archie McPhea-

dris, placing bis hand with quick tnvol-

to his hip, "stir not a step, r peril. Forgive me, km," .

he added, on the instant mindful of Delight's indignant glan.e. "I remembered only that we arc in the midst of enemies. TiS u perplexing message. I confess it is not plain to inc." "It is the simple truth, Arckie," Delight said, and for one fleeting space she saw thut for this very reason it might be unintelligible to his wily self. But ere the thought had fairly crossed her mind, he, alarmed at his indiscretion, had drawn her to bis arms aud was murmuring endearments which made her forget all else in hearing them. Gilbert Merridale, meanwhile, had been thinking rapidly. He drew his fine figure up with a pride equaling Desire's. "I will go," he decided. "Wait for mi; here, Archie. I know the way." tTo be continued.) C'c.priti. A FORTUNE IN A BUSTLE. The Miurtliiii- Adventures of a Historic $50(1 Hill, The Unit, States sub-treasury in this city, says the Chicago Post, Iibk Just forwarded to the Treasury Departuietit ut Washington a $r00 bill which was in the possession of ex-Mayor Cregier for more than ttiirty years, and which has a strange nnd interesting: story. This venerable ainl aristocratic member of Uncle Sam's currency family was issued March 3, 18(B, nnd so has seen thirty-six yea? of service. But for the greater part of Its life it has been doomed to solitary coulinemeut in tbe drawer of a safe deposit vault. Previous to its long term of Imprisonment, however, Its experiences were exciting, and, to a degree, hisioi ical. "The history of this bill," said D. O. Cregier, Jr., custodian of the police department of the i lly, "is thoroughly familiar to me, being one of the cherished traditions In our family, in the earlier years of my father's business experience he managed to 'get ahead,' and saved a neat little sum alxive his living expenses. This he deposited iu a certain bank. Hut one morning be awoke to find that his savings were cone In the collapse of the institution holding his deposits. He did uot wholly lose confidence In banks, and was soon depositing iiffaiu. Then came another crash, and once more he saw tho savings of years swept away. "This second experience settled his course so fur as the keeping of bis earnings was concerned. He determined to become bis own banker, and this was his custom when hi- became engineer of the city water department. A few days before the historic fire be had a leave of absence to go to our country home in St. Charles. As on the occasion of Ills previous boine.visits, he left his money Iu the Inner chest or drawer of the pumping station safe. This amounted to $10,000, and was all the cash he had in tbe world, aside from a very small sum which he took with him for family nnd personal expenses, When the news came that Chicago was burning be naturally was greatly excited. His experience In getting back into the city and reaching the water works was an exciting one, nnd he bad to walk much of the way. "The third day after tbe Are he was able to haul the safe out of the smoking ruins, nnd In It lie found bis bills safe and sound, save for a dark singe nt one end of each package. "Packing the currency about his clothes, he made his way back to St. Charles, nnd held a serious discussion with mother as to the best manner of disposing of tbe bills. Mother declared that she would keep the money where It would be safe. Father bad full confidence In her, aud assented to this proposition. Mother went to the family shoemaker and bud bltu secretly make a long purse or wallet of red Russia leather. It had only one pocket and a flap. To each corner of this purse she sewed a strong tape long enough to reach around her wnist. For fully six months following the fire she carried this burden of $10,000 In greenbacks tied about her, under her clothing. Of course, no other person than father and herself knew she had this money about her, and it was not until she laid It aside that she laughingly told us she

was undoubtedly the only woman who

bad worn a $10,000 bustle."

A Terrible Threat.

"George," said Mrs. Younglore, "do

you know that you have kissed me only once during tbe past three

hours?"

"Yes," he replied, "and If you eat any more grccu onions I may make it three

hours and a half next time."

She could only tremble and wonder

If It were to turn out that ber lore bad been misplaced, after ulL

Whut Affected Appreciation,

Husbaud What was that you were

pluying, my dear? Wife Did you like It?

"It was lovely! the melody divine,

the barmouy exquisite!

"It is the very thing I played last

evening, and you aid It was horrid." "Well, the steak was burned last evening." No Good Form. "No real gentleman, Mr. Hopkins, would ever have bis photograph taken in a dress suit." "What do you mean. Miss Simpkins?" "In order to do so he would have to wear It in daylight"

As lie Paw the Game, Myrtilla Let Die explain basket-ball to you, Mr. Ambrose. The object, you know Mr. Ambrose Oh, I understand tbe object, Miss Myrtilla; tbe object is to hit some innocent bystander who haa ou $20 eyeglasses. The It cat Points. The nine points of law are thus concisely, If somewhat cynically, given: (1) A good deal of money; &) A good deal of patience; (3) A good case; (4) A good lawyer; (5) A good counsel; (0) Good witnesses; l7 A good Jury; (8) A good judge; lib Good luck. Ity the Mid Sea Wavea, She (Just after be had been introduced) It seems to me that I have seen you somewhere before. He- Probably; In fact, I am one of the men you were engaged to hut summer.

SAld

Not Yet Decided. "We have a new preueber,"

Clerlcus. "How do you like him?" asked QuerIcus. "I can't say; my wife hasn't met his wife yet Popular,

Price a desirable neigh-

Mrs.

"Is

bor?" "I should say so; every spring her relations In Vermont send her A barrel of new maple sirup." . , Invuluuble Aeslatnnt, "Jtipun says she proposes to demolish China," said Mr. Blyklus. "She ought to have our servant girl," replied bis wife, wearily. The Only Times. Tenant Hut does the chimney always smoke like this? Landlord Oh. nol Onlv wha

there's a ure m the grate.

Modern Uainacu, Compared with lorusiileui, Damascus Is Parisian The Jerusalem air presses heavily with its ii elauclioly past. Half a score of sects make It a rendezvous (or pillage or fur mummery, and its memorials of Imperishable events have to be looked at through the dust of perished dynasties. It Is mystic, solemn, ireaue, Damascus Is practical, positive uud even merry. Tbe wall of Israel sounds along the arid valleys of Zlcn, but Damascus slugs a voluptuous carol by iu cairn uf its ice cool, fubled river. The tinkle of its bells mingles forever with tbe gurgle of its waters, and tboru all you hear the silvery laughter of tbe Syrian girls and catch the Jaiicitig humor of their dark eyes Hi rough their little veils. Jerusalem has Its austere character to sustain. Its templio are tombs, its weight of polgoant history keeps it grave. But in Damascus you are under no obligations to the past that tbe present cannot make you forget. Its Innumerable shuttles and armories call you back to the bustling exigencies of life. The coffee bazars defy melancholy. Bo this ttrauded city on tbe shores of time the gold ou whose miMtqucs never corrodesbasks in the b in and eats figs merrily, just as it did when Saul of Tarsus journeyed that way. Harper's Magazine. Not What She Meant. It is always safest to say exactly what you mean. If a lady who by tbe way did not live In America bad been fts careful In thin respect as she should have bceu, au Housing retort would not have been given to the world. It happened that a certain gentleman, uot unknown to fame, bad been in the enjoyment of a corner sent In a railway carriage which was a little more than comfortably full, aud that at n slit lion be stepped out to seek refreshments, taking care to leave his rug to reserve bis seat. On re-entering he found that, in spite of the rug and tbe protests of bis fellow passengers, a lady had possessed herself of his place. Deeming the art a little unfair, he approached the lady, but his explanation was set aside bj' the lofty reply: "Do you know, sir, that I am one of the directors' wives?" "Madame," replied the displaced traveler, "were you the director's only wife I should still protest." Youth's Companion. A Good-Lack Crocs Recently discovered in the grave of Queen Dammar is supposed to kceii away evil in llueuces. There is no more evil influence than ill health, ard there is nothing which has so gnat a power to keep it away than liostctter's Stomach Bitters, which cures dyspepsia and indigestion. A private revenue stauip covers the neck of the bottle.

Sweet Filliuii. Tommy I'se got de tooface, awfully. Visitor You should have tbe tooth filled, Tommy. Tommy i did have it filled. That's what makes It ache so. Visitor I Lever heard of such a thiug. Did you have it filled with gold? Tommy No'ui! Had It filled with gum drops. Artesian Wells in Sahara. Artesian wells have been opened re ceutly by the French in tbe Algerian Sahara with remarkable success. Several trlbes.have already settled dowi: arouud these welh, constructed villages, planted date palms and entirely renounced their previous wanderitif existence Hall's Catarrb Cure la a orasUlutloa&l cure. Price IS ceatx.

He Knew the Coin. Count Casslnl, the Russian ambossiilor at Washington, Is an export on :oius. A friend recently showed him in old Egyptian one, which "was made so long ago that even the place of Its ;reation was forgotten." "Yes," replied tbe Count, "I must be getting pretty old, for I remember the Birmingham shop that turned them out at 3 shillings U pence the dozen." Niavora Falls Annual Kxcnrsion. On Tuesday, August 15th, the Nickel Plate Road will run its Seventeenth Annual Kxeursion to Niagara Falls. Tickets arc good returning for fifteen days. Tickets to Toronto will be sold in connection with this excursion at $1.00 extra and to the Thousand Islands at $n.5u extra. The usual privilege of stop-over at Chautauqua Lake will be granted without extra charge. Seeuru your Sleeping Car reservations early. Tickets good returning ou any one of our Peerless Trio of Fast Express Trains. Hememlier the date, for further particulars inquire of Aleuts Nickel I 'late Road. We love to expect, and when expectation ts either disappointed or gratified we want to be again expecting. John-sun.

"Honor is Purchased by Deeds We Do," Deeds, not words, count in battles of pence s weU s in aur. It is not tuAaf we say, bat tvhat Hood's Stspmt&U does, thM tells the story of its merit. S fits tuon rruny renwkable victories over the Arch enemy of lnwkind impure blood. Be sure to get only Hood" s, beciuse

Just Fonml It Ont. "Simpson, where have you been till this unearthly hour?" " 'S all rl', my dear. I bceu celebratin' queen's blrsday." "The qpeeu's birthday! What an idea!" "Yes, m' dear. An' funniest thing 'bout It is that I ha, ba, h didn't know she had a blrsday until pleeceuiHii Jus' told me so at d door." Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Ladies Can Wear 8hoea One aUe inalWr after using AUca's FootKuc, a puwdr to t,e sliakea Into ihe shoes. It makes light or new shoes feel easy: gives Instant I'-llet1 to orus and Unulona. It's the tirenlcat comfort discovery of the age. Cures Rwollen feet, t.llKtfrs aod callous apota. Allen's t'oot-Kitse is u certain cure for lagrowlng nulla, Bwcailnt, hot, acting feet. At all clruac sis slid akoe stores K0e. Trial paekagp KltKH by mat!. Address- Allea 8. Olmsted, Leltoj, K. V.

Device for LevellnK Clocks. Clocks can be accurately leveled by a new shelf, wbleb has a fixed wall plate supporting a pivoted, adjustable shelf, with levels in tbe top, to be act by thumb screws on tbe under aid.

I believe Piao'a Cure is the only medicine that will cure consumption. Anna M. Ross, Williamsport. Pa., Nov. 12, "83.

Make not 111 v friends too chean tn

thee, nor thyself to thy friends. Falter.

$2.00 Fort Wayne to Chicago and return every Sunday via. the Nickel Plate Koud. Mr TVtnalow'a HomniKa Knvr mCfelldna teething imttf nil tho iruma, reoucon tnlammattas.

It Is not helps, but obstacles, not facilities, but difficulties, that make lien. W. Mathews.

LETTia to an rmiciuH no. 4t7 " Dear Friend A year ago I was great sufferer from female weakness. My head ached all the time and I would get so dizzy and have that all gono feeling in the stomach and was so nervous and restless that I did not know what to do with myuelf. " My food did me no good and I bads bad case of whites. I wrote to you and alter taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as directed, I cam truly say that I feet like a new woman and cannot tell you how grateful I am to you. "I have recommended it to all my friends aud linve given it to nay daughter who is cow getting along; splendidly. May you live many years to help our suffering sisters." Mrs. O, Carpknteo, 853 Uband St., Bbooklyx, N. Y. Over eighty thousand such letters as this were received by Mrs. Pinkham during 1 897. Surely this is strong proof of her ability to heip suffering women.

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