Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 September 1896 — Page 5

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The modish things in this line are short jackets in plain Beaver or rough Boucle Cloths trimmed in braid and buttons. Capes of seal plush handsomely linad with changeable or figured silks will also be largely worn this season. For those desiring wraps of warmth as well as style we have selected an elegant line of Fur and heavy cloth capes.

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RETURN OF THE KING.

N THE PALACfc of Penelopn, itIthaca, sounds of laughter and loud clieer were heard. The queen \v

For a moment the queen sat there as If stupified by the impertinence of the prince, then drawing her regal figure to its full height she looked around her her face overspread with dignity and benign pity. "You know not what you say," she said, in a low, firm voice then, turning to her train, she passed from tho presence-chamber to her own apartments.

In the meantime a very different scene was being enacted in another and more lowly part of the kingdom. Eumaeus, a swineherd, had found at his door that morning a poor beggar praying for succor. And the man himself in need, gave his little to the stranger. While they two were together Eumaeus suddenly started up at sight of Telemachus, the son of Ulysses, who had .iust this moment returned from a long and fruitless search for his father. "How now, Eumaeus?" cried the youth "tell me how progress things at the palace." "Alas, master," answered Eumaeus, "all is not well. Since the nobles tried to take your life, before you went in search of our beloved king, that they might more readily lay siege to our queen, the land has seen sorry sights. Day after day, the palace rings with laughter the king's substance is squandered, and the queen is not free from the impudence of the nobility. They molest her continually and desire her to marry one of them. But she, noble soul, is true to her lord, and will have none of them. You know the web she has been making for Laertes? This very day, I heard some say, she would be rebuked for never finishing it. And they declared last night that this day should see the settling of the mind of

Penelope on one of the princes. "Enough, enough!" cried the enraged prince. "Do they dare to insult my mother in her own house, in her own kingdom-?"

And he would have rushed to the

SHOT AN ARROW AT EACH INTRUDER. palace had not the beggar suddenly interposed. "Slowly, slowly, rash youth," he said, laying his hand on the shoulder of Telemachus. "What will you, poor mail?" said Telemachus gently. "Look!" answered the beggar.

And suddenly the old man stood up and towered in majesty over Telemachus. His eye flashed with strength and vigor of manhood, and his noble carriage bespoke him a hero and a king. Eumaeus fell down to worship, feeling sure that Jove himself had thus revealed himself, and Telemachus was I mute with astonishment. "My sou, do not not know me? I am

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seated on the throne and round about her were the courtiers and nobles, the great dames and the beautiful damsels.

Before the throne stood one of the great princes who had congregated about Penelope, seeking her hand in marriage. "It is now twenty years, most gracious and beautiful queen," he said. since our king and your husband, Ulysses, departed from these shores. We have all heard of the great and wontlrous deeds he lias performed, yet with it all can we call him noble? All these long years he has left you, pearl of the uuiverse, the wisest and besfc of women! Not one word has he vouchsafed you that he still lives, yet you refuse to listen to the offers that I and the other princes continually lay before you. "Hear me out, gracious queen," he continued, as Penelope raised her hand to stop his speech. "It is twenty years today since our master sailed away. Why longer delay to give your answer? You have put us off all these years under the pretense of completing the funeral robe for Laertes. But we have heard that while you work at the web in the daytime, the night sees the unwinding of the carefully-wrought figures. Oh, queen, do not rebuke me for thus speaking! I voice but the sentiments of all your followers. We implore you to settle our hopes and fears this day we beg you to fix your choice upon one of us!"

Ulysses, your long-absent father!" Then father and son fell into each other's arms and wept for joy. When they were calmed once more Ulysses told them all his adventures. "When the Phaeacians," he concluded, "so kindly sent me here in tho wonderful ship that needed no guide, no pilot, I slept. And when the vessel touched the strand I still slept. And so they carried me and laid me on the banks, and when I awoke this morning I knew not my own land, which for twenty years I have not seen. But the wise Minerva appeared to me as a shepherd, told me where I was and led me hero disguised. She told me how she had warned you to come home,

Telemachus, and thus I find you here. Mow listen how we shall avenge ourselves on the base marauders and disturbers of the queen's peace."

A long conversation ensued, and Ulysses finished by saying that he would appear at the banquet that day disguised as the beggar, and he commanded Telemachus to pay no more attention to him than he would to any stranger seeking help. Then Telemachus went to the palaceX \d when he hal seen the queen, he\ nt to his rooms and remained there. So no one knew he had returned.

Then suddenly a loud shout was heard. It was only the princes, greeting what the herald had just proclaimed: "1, Penelope, Queen of Ithaca, to the lords within my domain: "This day I will give myself in marriage, with my crown and lands as dowry to him -who shall prove himself worthy in the feat of strength that I shall decide on."

That was all. But it filled the nobles with rejoicing, nnd when the time for the banquet drew near all were gathered In the great hall. Their joy was to receive a check, however. When Penelope entered, radiant in all her jewels and her robes of finest spun materials, a murmur of admiration ran through the assembly. But the next moment it was changed to one of chagrin, as they saw Telemachus walking behind his mother. They had hoped that he was dead, since it was so long since he had been heard of in the kingdom.

When all were seated, Ulysses entered, his tattered robe barely covering his worn figure. As he crossed the threshold, his dog, now grown feeble with age, lifted its head, and giving a yelp of joy tried to drag his old form to his be loved master's feet. And then he fell dead, his worn-out heart having first been rewarded for his long watching and waiting. No one noticed the incident save the beggar, who, seat ing himself by the hearth, drew his hand before his moistened eyes.

In those days the poor were treated differently from what they seem to be now. Ulysses was received into the banquet-room of the queen, and served with a portion from her table.

When the guests had been served they grew even merrier than before, and it was not long before Ulysses be came the butt for their coarse jokes, One even went so far as to raise stool and strike Ulysses with it, and Telemachus could scarcely control his anger and indignation at seeing his father so treated within his own hall But a look from Ulysses quieted him and things went on as before.

Then, at last, they called for the feat of strength. Penelope smiled, and commanded first that all weapons should be removed from the room, since in the excitement they might be put to a wrong use. When this was done, twelve rings were arranged, several feet apart, in a long row down the hall. Then a large bow and a quiver of arrows, which Ulysses had won in one of his heroic deeds, were brought out. "Whosoever can string this bow and shoot an arrow through the twelve rings, may have me for his bride," said Penelope.

Telemachus first took the bow and tried to bend it to fit the arrow to the string. But struggle as he would, he could not so much as move it. "He Is only a stripling," cried a burly noble. "Give it to me!"

And so they tried, one after another. Thfiy greased the string with tallow and with oil, but no one could bend the bow. When all had tried. Ulysses stepped forward and begged permission to try. How they jeered, and buffeted him for his daring even to ask so high a favor. But Penelope cried out: "Let him try. Though he Is so old, ho says he was once a soldier. Lot him try!"

Then they made way, and Ulysses, taking the bow, bent it as easily as if it had been a willow -wand and sent the arrow flying through the twelve rings, where, at the end of its course it struck Into the wall, and then remained fast.

And then Minerva took the disguise from Ulysses, and he stood revealed. "Behold me—Ulysses!" he cried in thunderous tones. "Now see how I shall reward you all for daring to affront your queen for daring to mak« my house a place of revelry!"

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Joly Joel, Monmouth, III,, was in town this week. Doug. Griffith is a deputy in the Clerk'o oflice this week.

A number from hero attendod the races at Terre Haute, on Thursday. A. L. Pogue is moving his stock of "i groceries to the room east of the Eleton ank.

Nowt Martin, former grocery dealer ,3 now traveling for tho Doney cigar company.

Fully 200 persons attended the Knights of Pythias picnic at Darlington on Tuesday.

Attorney F. M. Dice has been appointed administrator of tho estate of tho late \V. F. lluut.

Dr. 11. A. Tuckor and family leave to--ay for their now home in Lebanon, Ind.—Terre Hauto Express.

Fritz Sagerholm, a jewolor with Otto, is to bo married on tho 30th, to Miss Daisy T. Norris, of Frankfort.

Joe Davie, attorney, who has been in Colorado, for the past three nionthB returnod homo here on Tuesday.

The alarm of lire at 4:30, yesterday morning, was caused by the distruction of a small houBo iu Longview, near Dry Brancbt

Mrs. Clara llutton, of Crawfordsville, caino up this afternoon to attend the funeral of her brother, Walter Clement, which took place this afternoon. Mrs. llutton is a nieco of Samuel A. Fielding and formerly ri sided here.—Lafayette Call.

A J'ryan free silver club was organized at Ladoga last Saturday. There are about 200 members with the following ollicers: M. Hurt, President Will 11. Long, secretary George Ilarney, 1st vice-presiden D. C. Strong, 2nd vicepresident James Ford, 3rd vice-presi-dent P. M. Fudge, troasuror and Frank Shackelford, sergeant-at-arms.

A grand birthday surprise party was sprung on A. W. Stout, (old-time "Duke") ou last Monday evening, at his home on west Pike street. Fun, frolic, and feasting was the order of tho evening. Everything in the way of sport or amusement goes at '-Duke's" house, consequently games of all kinds were played. The most humorous incident of the evening was George Quillen in the game of "Baru Yard Melodies." A moBt hilarious time was had.

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