Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 June 1893 — Page 10

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY .MORNING. JUNE 23, 18Ü3-TWELVK TAGES.

THE LAST OF THE PEPLOWS

Uy O. It. Miss Maria Feplow stood on the stone doorstep ia order mournfully to watch the carpeatar'j assistant unscrew the bras plate which had braved the storms of some five-and-twenly wiuters, and replace it by a Dew one boaring a slightly modified legend, l'epiow house was still "What the huruorou local gravedigzer, when under the iarluence of beer, was facetiously accustomed to describe as "a cemetery for youcg ladies;" but beneath that ghoulish ttatemeutthe words "The Misses l'epiow" no longer appeared. Mit Jane Peplow, the eld?r sinter, had basely deserted the paths of bcholastic tuition, and would shortly be kuowu as Mr. Lartou, itpuuie of a bonevoleni provision merchant in the town. Mi.9 Maria grievod that the ancient fairtilv of l'epiow should bo dieraced ior what, in hur urau, old-fashioned "French of btratieiorde at li iwe," she wont to term a 'uiipealliauce." Mid Jane had iudeed made a false stop, and, what was woMe, hal act even evinced a proper shame in douig it. When the new doorplato waa screwed on every twit.: of the K-rews hurt Miaa Maria she entered the passage, went up to J no's hedroom, and eternly opened the door. Jane, a fair-hairod, handeome woman of forty-siht Jli.-d Mr.ria was dark, three years younger, and more aristocratic ia appearauce, with u not altogether unple.is.iik.' suggestion of lavenderJike primness had junt emerged from the iiAiidj of her bridesmaid and wf.3 radiant iti black ilk and orange bioeeoms. Hater, Maria," ni'n paid, pleasantly. I trust you have reconsidered your decision, ani will honor my nuptiil.s with your presence." Hut the juaiiad visibly. XL-i Maria j-at Iown. ihe spoke with an eirort. "Ii dear pa;..i wore !ive," aho said frostily, hs an oliicer and a gentlelua.i Le cou.d not havo approved of puch a watch euch au incongruous ming ing with the i P"Leian throng; it o:iM have broken Ii w heart. We have never bjfora deacn-.'d to to combine with hutter. Cor re t uie ii 1 err in tuu statement, J&r.c.'' Jana dare ! mt. had often heard thu paTiit rou'f.r!; before, but utfvcted to t-st it a? who.'y novel. "You sre very proud, Maria," paid June Badly. Sjrr.ctitL.es, 1 think that there are !;r.er thin?? to do in thia wcrld than to devote trie's lk'o to he exaction of deference Laio i i:;,a were faruilv Consideration 8 " Miss Maria declined to discuss the question. "Haa the hymeneal cnarict arrived?" she asked. MnsJane hntend to a window and peered out The old llyman from the lied 1 Jen over the wav Lad just atlixed a white ribbon to his whip, and was rbeuinaticaliy climbing upon the box. Then he llicked hi Koman-no-d roan as it lumbered over to I'eolow Holism. The tlyman had put on his best coat ior the ceremony. End had hidden his crooked, enlivened legs in u chastely striped rug, aa a tacit concession to the sentiment proper to euc'. an abnormally solemn occasion. "The iht chariot waitd, sister," ehe Faid. Miss Maria wou'd have fainted bad Mi Jane ca led the ancient vehicle a llv. "Very well," eaid Mitis Maria. Jo rot think I reproach you, Jaue. letter the ir.te.il -ctual reiine:teut of a solitary cruet a:id Ueiihacv than the par venueplenty of tiuned tor.guo and a hunband FctDK.tb one in the social seal . I am still left to wiitchiha faniiiy houor." Mies Jane htiiatfd nervously. "Some flay you may be glad of a husband's sheltering love," she taii geutlv. "Th struggle has Leon a hard one, Maria, John " "I um Let 80c ally cncioud of any individual of th-.it iw:.ia," said -Mid Maria, Maria, primly tin her bonnet etnnH. "Oilieialiy 1 em c uij eiled to jrironiza Mr. Harton's existence as your husband, but as John,' never!" "Mr. Hartem," blmhe 1 Jane. "Mr. liarton wiihew to know if yon will honor him by living with us and giving up the ech the academy?" Mi.se Maria wr.h toadied, but called up the fariiilv pride to maintain ber falterinx resolution. "Jane," ehe said in thi tones of a leiuale L'aabianc:t "Jan, do not add to your other indiscretions by seckinir to lure uie from the path of duty. 1 do not blame yoj, Jane. Your confidinj; nature waa no match tor the wiles of one srsed in the bouhiatries of the retail provision trade, tlia questionable morality which covers with an eleemosynary c.indlestick the JeH-ht:ul quality of bis dubious wined, your innocence of plebian UPagrs ia the best excuse for what you are about to do; but, Jane, much as it tains n:e to teli you so, Mrs. liarton cannot be received witnin the walls of this academy. Yon vou understand ?" "I understand," faltered Jane. "Of course. Maria, with your stern eenee of family duty, it could not be otherwise." "So," said MisM Maria, with Spartan fortitude, "it could not be otherwise. Jane." Jlut she crossed over to Jan and pissed her. "But the the bills?" timidly suested Jane. "When your Banne wai removed from the prospectus and the doorplate of this academy." said Mus .Maria, "vou naturally ceasfe'l to have any connection with the business details of such an establishment. The chariot waits. I believe it is customary for the bride to lead the way. Ag my elder sitter, you are doubly "entitled, to precedence." "Oh, Bister, I'm en nervous," faltered Miss Jane, with tears in her china-blue eyes. "I ouzht to be s j happy, and yet I'm thoroughly miserable." Mtee Maria hhook her iron-jrrav locks with erica determination, end led the way ; but Jane drew back. "This this is the first quarrel we have ever had, sister," she faltered. 'Siter, dear sister, bless me before I go to my new home;" and she Hung- her arms round Miaa Meria's neck and burt into tears. Miss Maria loet her stony composure for a moment, and blessed the somewhat mature bride. "I er opo you may be happy, Jane. I shall uiiss you, although yoa never could maintain discipline in the dormitories. Now, let us descend. The populace awaits us." The vicar was waiting to receive the party at the church, but even at euch an eventful moment his first thoughts were for Miss Maria. Min Maria motioned him aside with, "I commit Miss I'eplow to to your care, Mr. Kesterton ;" and Mr. Kesttrton received Mi?s Jane and lod her up to the altar. Miss Maria fo. lowing behind, and turning oil at her own pew. sternly unconscious of the fourteen pupils who giggled and wept alternately or dropped surreptitious bags of rice ail over the seats. Mr. Harton, a middle-aged, gentlemanly man, hastened to meet the bride, lie wag supported by a tal , grave individual earned Farmer tebbins. a mighty producer of mangolds and manures. Miss Maria had playe 1 with him in the fields and sang with him in the choir until she learned from her father that Slebbina was beneath her socially. Ifow could she posi Me be r n terms of intimacy with a man who supplied milk for her young ladies I Mis Maria recognized him frigidly and bowed her bead in uncompromising prayer. Ordinarily, she patronized Farmer Stebbinn with a stately dignity, occasionally so far unbending as to drive out to the farm and rayhij accounU. Oa those occuloai

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Farmer Slebbina had exhibited a quiet pleasure that bo majestic a little lady should honor his poor house by her preaence. But he had never before met Miss Maria on terms of social, though temporary, equality, like the present. After the completion of the ceremony Miss Maria went into the vestry, signed certain documents and drove home alone under the vigilant protection of her rednosed charioteer. Nothing but a etern sense of duty enablod ber to bear up under Jane's departure. That night, for the Crst time in her life, she was uoable to sleep. Jane had shared the same couch with ber for thirty years and Miss Maria had always slept with one hand thrown protecting! over Jane's head. Presently he bethought her ot a eoft hairbrush with the bristles upward and placed it on Jane's pillow, hut careiully removed it every morning lest Dorcas, the housemaid, should discoer ber weakness. And Jane and her husband waxed bappier every day. although the school grew smaller and smaller until the romantic yet elderly assistant governess was dismissed and Mis Maria rfeiiined alone reiued alone, with a haggard, careworn look which nearly moved Jane to tears as ehe eat opposite her sister in church every Sunday. And thon ono day the crash came. Perkins, the butcher, obtained judgment by default, put a greasy-looking sherili's olhcer "in possession," and Miss Maria gave up the struggle as she kat with folded hands and slightly twitching lips watching her household gods her dearest relics being labeled and ticketed and catalogued and announced for public eale "without reserve." .- Miss Maria sternly refused all assistance from "trade," and sat waiting among; thj ruins of her home. A few small family possessions btill remained to her. but they were of ii: tie value. On the last afternoon which remained to the last of the Peplows in her old homo, she wautlered about the desolate house and took a linal farewell of nil the precious posnessioiis which were henceforth to be scattered among the inhabitants of Huh Urayton. Then she came back to her own eittiug room, and was rather startled when eorue one knocked at the door and the vicar entered. Misd Maria, with a stately courtesy, motioned to him to be Heated. The vicar seated himeelf on a cane-bottomed chair as if it had been a throne, and proceeded to acquit himself of a somewhat delicate mission. "You will pardon me for intruding upon you at such a time, Miss Peplow." he said deferentially, "Dut the fact is I have come to ask ot you a favor.' Miss Maria smiled. It was the one ray of sunshine in the crash which bad shattered her fortunes. She bowed to the vicar and motioned him to proceed. "The truth is," said the vicar, "we are in a dilliculty. Miss Maria. The matron in charge of llo liboue's trust has notnewhat suddenly gone away and there is no one to fill her place. It has been pointed out to me that you are accustomed to command, and I have lost not a moment, as I am unaware of your plans, in hastening to place the post at your disposal." Miss Maria almost wept, but she was not going to sacriiice the family pride bo easily. " f course, you uiUMt consider my position," she said graciously. "Ah a Peptow, 1 should lose caste by accepting such a post." "1 have thought of that," paid the vicar, "but perhaps you will recall the fact that the matron before the last was Lady Oustloiname's niece." "A prec-deiit oi that sort enables mo to accept the post you art ifood euouh to Lrin to my notice," said Miss Marie amiably, and feeling that ehe inu-t break down if the vicar staid much longer. Here waa a way out of the dulicul ties without relying on the loathsome succor of trade. She was cot aware that trade in the person of Mr. Karton bad bought out the matron and hastily disposed of her in order that Miss Marie might bit epared the pain of becoming homeless. Hut then trade is seldom credited with refinement of this kind, and co Miss Marie never knew who it v.as that had stepped in to shelter her ; which waa just as well, or she would have gone out into the rain and have refused to be sheltered. Trade had pointed out to the vicar that the post was vacant, whereupon that worthy gentleman had at once suggested Miss Maria, if she could bo persuaded to etoop to euch an appointment. Then tradu had ued plain language. "It's all ber wicked pride," Mr. Karton said. "She's breaking Jane's heart, vicar. I think a Utile mistortuue would do her (rood ; but she's lived a blameless, honorable, hard-working life, and 1 don't see how she's to ctrika root elsewhere. If you'll coax her into it Jane will come and thank you; but we daren't be s-en with you, or ehe'd Fuspect something." Thelate lamented Hodibone had erected six beautiful little Quen Ann red-brick cottages, and an arched dwelling in the center with a spire on the top. The central dwelling was alotted to the loidy Matron, the six cottages to divers e derly widows and spinsters of the town whom misfortune had overtaken. In return for a email weekly dole, they weae expected to attend church twice on Sundays and once on saints' days, to pray for Hollibone, as well as their own souls. "When they bad performed this dutv they were allowed to do as they pleased, but were required to be back in their cottages by S o'clock everv night. The Lady Matron, of course, could stay out as long as she liked. That particularly handy man, Farmer Stubbing, happened to be passing at the time in a very roomy vehicle, and was pleased to place it at Miss Maria's disposal. Whiie Miss Maria's scanty goods and chattels were being removed to the Lady Matron's lodge, the vicar took ber back to see his wife, and kept her there until it was dark. Miss Maria, as the vicar handed her into a cozy bougham and told her coachman to drive to the lodge, feit that ehe wanted to cry. She had upheld the family honor under exceptionally trying circumstances. Provideuce had come to her assiatanoe, or ehe would have had nowhere to lay her head. She drew her black fur carriage rug round her an i shivered, for the autumn night waa chill. When the carriage stopped Miss Maria got out. "This way. if vou please, ma'am' paid a well-known voice. "Dorcas!" cried Miss Maria, ia surprised tones. "Yoa here?" "Yes, if you Dlease, ma'am," said Dorcas. "You didn't think I was going to leave you all by yourieif, now Mias Jane has gone." "Put Dorcas," said Miss Maria gently, as she sank into a chair before the lire and Dorcas brought out her fur slippers as usual, "you must be aware that I have met with pecuniary reverses and am unable to keep a servant" Miss Maria bad once nursed Dorcas through an illness, and Dorcas a very pretty, affectionate girl was ill-bred enough to remember the fact. "I'm going to be married in a few months, ma'am, to Farmer Stebbins head man." she said; "and the vicar has offered me the lodgekeeper'e post here." "lint where's the lodge?" demanded Miss Maria. "Here ma'am." replied Dorcas. "My duty is to look after my mistress. I3ut it's time yoa had your nsgut," Ehe came back ia a few miouUf with

the negns and a slice of toast cut into strips. Miss Maria, ber gown turned back, aa was her custom, sat with her feet on the fender thoughtfully warming both hands at the cheerful üro. Dorcas brought in Miss Maria'a bible and thoughtfully sat down near the door. Mise Maria looked round with somewhat blurred eyes. "Let ua thank God for all his mercies." she said. "And Dor-css-" "Yes, ma'am," quietly returned Dorcas. "Don't sit over there in the cold, but draw your chair up to the fire." Dorcas has made her bed in the little dressing-room next to Mias Maria's chamber. She tucked up Miss Maria very tenderly, and then went back to her own room. Mies Maria was so tired that she fell asleep without thinking of the hairbrush. Then Dorcas stole quietly down stairs and admitted those shivering, halffrozen conspirators, Mr. and Mrs. Barton. "How does she take it?" sobbed Jane. "Like a lamb. Ma'am," replied Dorcas. "Would you care to have just a peep at her?" "She would think it a great liberty," said Jane; but she followed Dorcas softly up stairs, and knelt by Miss Maria'a bed. Miss Maria's hand wandering unconrciously about in eearch of the hairbrush, touched Jane's soft hair. She gave a little cry and awoke. "Jaue I Jane!" ahe cried. "Dear, dear Jane, where are you ?" "Did you call. Miss?" asked Dorcas, quietly presenting hereelf with a light after Jane had crept away. Miss Maria sat up in bed wildly. "Yes, I I I must have been dreaming. Dorcas. I thought Jane was here, and that she cried over me." "It's the trange room. Ma'am," replied Dorcas, tucking her up again, and again Miss Maria slept. As the days went by every one of any importance made a point of calling on Miss Mario. People respected her gallant struggle against overwhelming odds; they wanted to show their respect, and so they called at all hours, from old Lady Castiemaine down to Farmer Stebbins, who bad sung in the choir with Mias Maria when they were children. In those days Misd Maria had patronized Stebbins with a gracious condescension which somewhat overwhelmed him, never forgettiog to let hiiu feel that they were separated by an immeasurable gulf. And Stebbins had tubed and gone about the accumulation of hlthy lucre in the shape of manure as the one object of his life. Many a maid had longed for him und sihe l in vain; many a matron had lured him into afternoon tea on Sunday and thrown out mysterious hints that so warm a mau ought to marrv and sattlo down. Farmer Stebbins hid never married. And now that bis idol had eeemed to fall from her high estate, ho developed n more chivalrous courtesy than before. It is needless to say that he had not worried Miss Maria with bills. Every morning he came personally with a tin can of his best cream for liar use; every week he brought ega and butter to Dorcas; and when Miss Maris, gently checked him oue morning, ho replied that he was sorry to displease her, but that he must obey orders. Miss Maria, thinking that he alluded to the trustees, made no more objections, but, from bowing with gracious condescension, actually invited him into the parlor once a month for five minutes' conversation. Stebbins was true to her; he had always recognized her social position, and the disparity in their family was so great that M is-4 Maria felt she eouid safely meet bim on the neutral ground of their childish experiences without losing ca9t?. Jane had never cared for caste, and was happy; Miss Maria hal cared for caste all her life, und waa unhappy. She fell into the habit of inquiring about June from S'.ehbins. Jaue also at-kei about Mitts Maria from the worthy iarnier. Thus an indirect method of coiniiiuiiicaiion between the sisters was established. -Mi-s Maria a'eo relied upon Stebbins to help it) the onerous duties of her post. To her surpriä. she found herself gradually glad to leave most of them in his hands. Her long struggle with th.i world had tired her menta iy aud phynicalSy. The ruddycheeked Stebbins, with his enormous muscular Btreuirlh and gjptle, clumsy ways, exercised u eoothing eliect uioii her nerves. She even discovered from the County Ouide that his family had once been the De Stevens, then Deatevins, then plain Stebbins. He came of more honorable and ancient ttock than the Peplowa themselves, although his father had never served her most gracious majesty. Hence, when Stebbins, with many blushes, asked her to take tea at the farm in order to meet Mrs. Carton on neutral territory. Mm Maria, after a faint show of resistance, actually consented to do so. For some three or four months it was now January she had lived her solitary life, haunted by the fear that Dorcas would marry and leave her. "You must not waste your li:i on me, Dorcas," she said, as she dressod in her best lavender silk for tho tea party. "I have been elfih in accepting your devotion. Wheu do you iutend to be married?" "Not before you, ma'am," said Dorcas quietly, snd went away. Miss Maria started. Poor Dorcas! Then a faint flush dyed her cheek. "Dorcas, what did you mean by that remark ?"ahe asked, when Dorcas returned with her best cap. "What I said, rn'am," answered Dorcas, carefully putting the cap in the box. "Shall I bring a lantern to light us on the way back?" It was a clear, frostv afternoon. A robin twitted faint, make-believe music on a bare branch outside the window. Miss Maria listened to the bird for a moment, and then drow on her gloves. When ehe went down stairs anothor surprise awaited her in the shape of the Itwd Lion chariot, "What do you want?" 6he inquired sharply of the red-nosed Jehu. Jehu was a man of tew words. "You, mum," he stolidlv answered. "What for?" inquired Miss Maria. "Stebbinees." said Jehu woodenly. "Hut, my good man, I didn't order you to come," paid Miss Maria. Jehu flicked an imaginary fly from the venerable ruin in the shafts, but made no "do home," said Miss Maria, "I shall walk." She went down the path, followed by Dorcas and the chariot. When she looked round Jehu still followed at a snail's pace. "Didn't you bear me?" asked Miss Maria, "Where are you going?" "Stebbinses," said Jehu. "I think we'd better get in, Ma'am," suggested Dorcas. "He'll go there all the same." Miss Maria got in, mentally deciding that she had yielded only to force majeure. Jehu touch od hia hat when she got out of the chariot. "Nine o'clock. Mum?" he asked. 'Yes," said Mis Marie, taken by surprise; and the chariot rumbled away.each wheel looking as if it wanted to go to a different point of the compass. Stebbins was at the hall door to receive tbem. Miss Maria thought that he had never shown to such advantage. All his natural timidity had vanished. He was the quiet, courteous host, full of homely cordiality and good feeling. His housekaepar took Miss Maria op-stairs to remove har bonnet. There was a cozy fire in the best bed-room. Suddenly Miss Mena the housekeeper had gone down fell on her knees by the side of the bed and began to cry softly, utterly regardless of the fact that she was crushing her best cap beyond redemption. She moved from one familiar piece

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There was even an oldfsshioned pincushion on the drepsioor table nooo kne-r how sorely she missed thtt pincushion just as it stood for yearj at Peplow house. Defore she had recovered from her eurpriee the housekeeper again knocked at the door. Mi3s Maria hastily buaied herself with her cap. "Does any one uso this room?" she naked. "No, Ma'am." "Has anv one ever used it?" 'No, Ma'am." Thon she went down stairs and waa not surprised to liu 1 herself back at the Peplow bouse drawing-room agaia. Stebbins came forward to meet Miss Maria with quiet deference, and led her to a chair her chair by the tire. fche could not epoak, Stebbins gave her time to recover herself. "How can I thank you?" asked Miso Mam. "Hit gives you pleasure." he said, in hia simple, boueat way "if it gives you pleasure, Miss Mariait is the only excuse I have for doing it. I didn't like tj think of your missing the things." "But don't you be," she said, "you you make it harder for nie to go back." "Don't go back. I'll o away if you care to stay here." "What. John!" Hie name slipped from ber hps unconsciously. Sho had not called him "John" fur live and twenty years. "Give uo vour home forme!" "Yes," he taid simply. "Why not?" Misa Maria's feeble ediheo of family pride tottered and crumble ! away like a house of cards. "John," she said euftly, "I bave spent my whole life in pursuit of shadows. You shame me, John." He led her back to her chair, whence sho had risen under the influence of strong emotion. "I only want to sue you happy," he said. "I could think of no other way than to preserve the things you love. Trier thev comfort me." "Comfort you?" "Yes." "Have you bave you anv sorrow ?" hesitatingly inquired Mies Maria. "Yes," said John ; "ever since I can remember anything, it lias been with me..' Then a light Hashed upon Mi"3 Maria. This man hnd loved her all lüs lite. She bad made a barrier between them which was insurmountable. lie bad watched over her. cheered her, loved her. only to be repaid by condescending impertinence and patronago. Lven now. he was too noble to Le revenged, to magnanimous to crush her ns she deserved. 11 is sole thought had beoa for her bappiuesa, for her well-being. For a moment thy stood looking into each other's eyes. Tho woman's fell. She moved blindly toward the dour. Most men would have taken advantage of her bdplesnesa. This man would not speak even now. Suddenly, she came back and held out her hand. "Will you forgive me?" she said. "I have treated you very cruedy, very unworthily. I only see my own meunness through my tears. Had I found this out years ago, when I was younger and unbroken by the world, I I should havo acted dillerently." Stebbins stood as one dazed, but she came nearer still, her thin white hands clasped together. "I am eo eorry," she said, "so very, very sorry. Oh, if our lives could only come over again. Now I am broken and o:d and woru, with no one to love me, no ono to cure, no one to remove the barriers which my hideous pride has raised around me. I have wasted my life and yours. Forgive me!" Stebbins raised her up. "You ore the only woman in the world for me," he said. "I've loved you ever since we eat in the choir and our voices mingled together. You made mv heaven then. Will you make it again?" She crept into the shelter of his strong arms. "You are so Btrong." she sobbed, and laid her head upon hia breast. Chambers' Journal. THE HYPOCRISY OF MOURNING. Smiling Fares and Crape Trimmed Gowns Often Seen on the Street. Of all the inconzruitiea of daily life tho woman with the happy, Biniling face and gown heavily trimmed with crape is the most noticeable. Every day one aees on the street, in the theater and sometimes in a ballroom people who wear the habiliments of woe and whoso actions are entirely out of keeping with their attire. The wearing of mourning is of course a matter of custom, and to the sensitive woman fach attire allorda protection from many remarks that wt uld otherwise wound "most deeoly; to such it would mean a real sacrilege to wear the bright colors that were once typical of their own bright feelings, but according to the Philadelphia Turns many others, simply because they are slaves to a custom will shroud themselves in crape and bombasine and have not the elighest change in their feelings. It is no fancy picture when we tell of gay little parties Attended by those wearing deep mourning, who are perfectly willing to enter into every form of enjoyment if the matter is only kept quiet, llvpocrites abound in this world, but there are many more clothed in aable garments than "of any other type. Mourning is very expensive and often costs a family more than thev can well afford, yet it is worn by rich and poor alike, though they may not at heart feel the least bit inclined to do so. Invitations are refused because the Eartiea receiving them are in mourning, ut in many cases the refusal will be accompanied by feelings of regret that they cannot go ; the heart lougs for the gayeties, but their dress prevenbj their indulging. Of what use is it then to merely assume the outward appearance of grief when in reality it has no abiding piece with us? It ia a sham, and the sooner it is done away with the better. Fashion and custom, mighty dictators of the feminino world, are responsible for many deceits, but the grossest of all the sins committed in their name is the hypocrisy of mourning. . Impaired Digeition repaired by Beech-am'aPül.

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THE BURGLAR'S STORY.

"Not for ma, guv'nor," he said. lie had come into the refreshment-room at Luston Station and bad recognized me as a former fellow-traveler. I had asked him to have a cup of tea. 'Not for me. I'm like good old Nebuchadnezzar, I am. 'It may be 'olesome," says old Nebuchadnezzar, when they turned him out to grass 'it may be 'oleaome,' he says, 'but it ain't nice.' " He threw his head back and laughed and couiihed very much at this. Then he called tiie buxora young lady behind the bar Flosaie darling, and asked her to give him some gin hot unsweetened. "Don't drahn it," he eaid, when she was putting the water in "don't drahn it. Give it a chawnce. It cawn't swim, you know." He leaned across the counter and spoke more lovingly to the magnificent young person. "I ey, I sy, where're you a-goTng to next Sunday, Ader? Eh? Give us one of them vollets you've got." The magnificent lady frowned at him with euch loftiness that I expected him to die on the spot. But he didn't. He only hummed a song intended, I think, to have a topical ieference. Th. brr lin U Id tbe flhr y ; Ati-.l since tote's lirsd dabn our wy All tho little donsht in our alley's Rot the knock." The lady at the bar panted and eaid breathlessly (and with no stops) what next sho wondered horrid fellow little less noise if you please you're not in a low music hail cow. lie responded to this with some feeling that he wished to 'eaven ho was. He drank to a tcsst on ten thousand a year for all of us, and came over and sat near me. He said he had nothing to do that night till 10 o'clock, and then, please Jord, he should be busy. I myself bad half an hour to spare, for my train did not go till 10. He said business was very alack, and (with sudden bitterness) he said be would be expletived if he didn't tome day turn Salvationar. 'Some of ua don't eeem to have what I call not no luck. I dun't know how it is. Jest when you think you've got hold of a real good thing," he added, in a hoarse conlidential whisper, "is jest when you're a-going to be disappoiuted." "It ia the unexpected that always happens," I quoted. He made me repeat this remark twice, and when he had grasped its true inwardness he slapped me on the knee and said I was a fair young coughdrop. Then ho took olf his soft cap and silently dut ted a few crumbs oil" the marble table and put it on azain. "The best-looking business I was ever mixed up in," he said slowly, "was down at Heron Court near Guilford. I may be a bit old-fashioned in my tastes, but I've always been rather partial to duchesses. (He eaid this with a relish as though they were something sohl in tins. ) Aud when I paw in Lloyd's that the young duke had gone and married Miss Deborah Clancy, daughter of the well-known rubber merchant of New Haven, Conn., and when I saw that the wedding presents was both numerous and costly und tho happy pair had left town foi the duke's house near iuilfrd nmid a shower of rice and old slippers, then I eaid to myself, I eaid, 'Go in and win, old boy, and play tho game olTof your own bat. Don't have no partner,' 1 says to myself ; 'don't have no confederates, but jest go in and have a good old try.' Sy I dressed myself up very tastilv and 1 went down to Milford Station. "I had a Gladstone bag with me. and in ttiut bag 1 had a lew necessary articles that no one can do without. 1 don't care how ciuver you are. you can't do without their help. " And I "had a little money with me, too. That's auother thing that you want always to have about you. Manv's the little business I've known spoilt just for the want of a sovereign or two. "I was walkincr out one afternoon, and I was going down a lane pretty clote to the grounds of the mansion. In front of me was a neat girl in gray with a bonnetbox in her hand. She was one of the elitn-wiiisted sort aud carried herself very upright. As I passed her I caught eight of the address. It was for the duchess. I lifts my hat, like this. Look! "'Pardon me, mies.' I says, 'but might vou bo one of the maids at Heron Court.' " 'Well,' t-ho eays. "I mi:ht.' "'Oh!' I says. 'Pleasant weather we're having, aren't w?' 'She said yes, it was very pleasant weather indeed. She said (this ehe said in a particularly at!able way) she was afraid we should have wet before night. "'Been here long;." I inquires. No. she hadn't been there long, she said. Only three weeks. "'Come down with the duke's party, I suppose?' Yea, ehe said, came down with tbe duke's party. "Like the place? She said she didn't mind it. I asked her a few questions about the people. Sho said she could get on all right with the duke, and she was on awful good terms with the duchess; but khe wouldn't give a dollar a gross for the servants. For one thing, she didn't believe thev kept a proper lookout at the place. Whilst they were wasting their time in smoking and drinking and tlirting a burglar could get in at almost any moment. " 'On, well, miss, after all,' I says, 'we're none of ua perfect, you kno We all have our little 'obbies.' "I put on my best smile and made no my mind to have a dash for it. I asked lier whether there was any chance of having a look in and a bit of supper in the evening. She looked at me very etraU'ht. Then she eaid something that knocked me silly. " '.ay, mister she eaye, 'where do I come in? How much am I going to make out of this little game?' "I was so astonished that I quite blushed. I did really. " vVell,' I says, 'if you are going to put it in that way, I suppose I'd better speak out straight " I'll give you twenty quid now. and I'll give you another twenty after it's over.' "'Make it thirty sovereigns now and thirty after.' she said, 'and it's done.' "I started to argue a bit, and she turned on her heel. 'Here, stiddy on. my dear I says. 'Don't lose your temper. You've got a good-hearted face. You're not going to be hard on a poor chap, are you now? Give me a kiss and I'll give you twentyfive.' She fired up. ' 'You don't have no kiss, mister,' she says, 'and if you want me to help you, you must hand over the coin. You ken't do better, anyway.' "I tell you she fairly surprised me. I assure you to look at her you'd think she was as quiet a girl as ever wore shoes. She kept her eyes bright, black eyes phe had fixed on my face, and seemed almost to enjoy the corner she'd got me in. "I turned the matter quickly over in my mind. After all I knew I needn't really trouble about the second pavraent. J should be clear away before she had a chance to see whether I put it there or not " 'All right, mie,' I says, 'don't 'aggie; and don't bito a feller's 'eivd 'alf erf. Here's the thirty pound. What time shall I come up?' "She told me that at 8;30 the duke would be having dinner, and that she would leave the window of the duchess'

dressing-room open. I might find a ladder in such a place, end when I got in I should find jewels in such a place, and some loose notes and gold in such a place, and I was to leave the thirty pound for her on a ledge in the chimney. And if any of the other servants caught me. wby, eo much the worse for roe, and if they did not, so much the better for them. She shook bands pleasantly and went off towards the court "I felt inclined to shake hands with myself too. I knew that there was a good 20,0CX) worth of stuff for me if I could only get a quiet quarter of an hour there. "You may believe me when I say I was there that evening to tbe minute. Just as I neared the mansion, I had a nasty feeling that the maid might have given me away. You can never be sure of women. But when I saw the window open of the duchess' dresning-room, and found tbe ladder and everything ready, I knew it was all right "She's a girl after my own heart, I said to niy6elf when 1 got in the room. And I'll be after hers when it's all over. "It's risky work, you know. No matter bow easy things are, you always have a 3uer sort ot nervousness unless you're runk, and then of coure you're liable to make mistakes. None of the servants was about; they might bave been dead for all the trouble they gave me. "I don't think I ever had quite such an easy job in all mv life. This, I said to myself this is better than your hard work any da v. Honesty may be the best policy, but what do you make out of it? Eh? Do you make hauls of sackfuls of jewelry and money by honesty? Do you make enough in ten minutes to keep you for years, and drunk every night of your life, by honesty? No. 1 said to myself (I had got the sack nearly full) ; if you want to get on in life, if you really want to have a nice little income, and a life of happiness, have a turn at "There was a swish of skirts near the bed. 1 turned my lantern on the place, my heart in my mouth, my revolver in my band. 1 can tell you I was pleased to eee that it was ony my girl. I dropped my Colt back into mv pocket. She was smartly dressed, and looked quite the lady. " '(lot everything, mister?' she inquired. 'Got everything?' '"Well, not abslootlr everything I whispered ; 'but as much as i can carry. I'm just oa.' " 'Have you put my thirty sovereigns in the chimney?' she asked. Lord, ehe had a head for business, that girl. " 'Beckon I'll take them now,' she said, calmly holding out her hand. 'I guessed you'd go and forget' "I counted out the money and handed it over und shouldered my bag. " Good-by, mias.' I whispered ; 'see each other again soon, I hope.' "'Awful good of you to say that,' she said. 'Feel as though I ken't iet you go now.' Her hand went to the side of tbe wall. 'We're getting on so sociable and pleasant and friendly, like.' "I can't lell you how it made me feel when I heard her talk like that. I would have proposed to that girl on the spot if I hadn't been so busy. Only there's a time and a place for everything I always say. and just then wan't the time to go canoodling about with girls. Only of course this is the worst of them. Once they get mashed on you, there's no getting rid of them without a row. "I went to her to give her a kiss and a good-by. She cave a little scream. "'Stop right there!' she cried. 'Stop right there, mister, or you're a dead man.' "She leveled a 6hining little pocket pictol at my head,the other hand still pressing against the wall. There was a sound of hurried footsteps on the landing; the door opened and a muscular young fellow in evening dress rushed in. lie was followed by several servants. " My dearest Deborah,' he cried. Then he sprang upon me and nearly choked me. " 'Hero, let go !' I screamed. 'Where's the duchess? Where the is the duchess? Lemme go, can't ye. I want to tell her something. I want to tell ber all about that beauty of a lady's maid there. She's got my b auky XtiO.' " 'Aud she jest about means to keep it,' ehe answered, launching. 'It'll make a good start for my village blanket club.' She turned to the duke. 'Now you see, Tunbridge, how Heron's court is protected.' " 'My dearest,' said the duke, 'you're quite rig Lt. You shall make your own arrangements now.' "She spoke lo one of the footmen. " 'Give him a good sousing, Barker, with the garden hose and let him slide.' " 'Certainly, your Grace. Now theo, me man, this way.' "And they took me, and, as I'm a living sinner, they " "Any more for the 10 o'clock?" I said, hurriedly, goodnight to him. I asked the lady at the bar to give him another drink. I ran. He shouted after me "Had a narsty cold in me 'ead, I did, for years awfter." " THE STEAM ENGINE.

Improvements in Construction nnd Possllulitlrs of Its I'liwrr. The improvements which have marked the development of the steam engine have been the result of their application to their promotion of more mechanical genius, higher skill, more careful and scientific research, more brain power generally, than have been given in the history of the world to any other directly useful purpose, says the Engineering Magazine. The eteem engine stands today a nobler monument, a higher tribute to the genius of man than any other product of his many and mighty powers that the world has yet seen. It is the source and the foundation of all his material wealth and largely of hia intellectual and moral wealth. It is the prime mover ia every application of his inventive and instructive genius to the solutions of the problems of modern civilization. It drives tbe machinery of mine, mill and workshop; it transports him and his possessions across the continent and over the sea; it gives life to the whole system of transmission of all the energies, including those of tbe electric light and the electric railwav. It makes all that he has and is a possibility, and stands the mist-giant, a genius of more than Aladdinlike power, the maker and the guardian of modern life. Light, heat and electricity, ail the powers of nature, are but its servants and do its work and run its errands at arm's length or miles away, in the extension of its powers to near and distant field of labor alike. In performing the work of modern civilization man has compelled the service of over 50,000,000 horse power of steam giants, eouivalent to wore than 75,000,000 horses of average power, for the rated horse-rower of the steam engine is to that extent in excess of the power of the animal. This is the equivalent of the stead v working power of the whole population of the globe, and probably largely in excels of that amount. ew Photograph Holders. (Now York Tloie. Something of a novelty in photograph holders, which ran be made at home, is thus put together. Take eight pieces of clear glass cut the size of a cabinet photograph. Bind each with a narrow r'bbon, sewing at each corner. Put them together in pairs and attach tightly at tbe corners, sewing the ribbon together down thesides to form a screen. Finish oft" each top corner with a Braall rosette. The picturea are slipped in between the glasses, and the fourfold pcrten will held eight pictures.

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Tne Cheapest and Rest Medicine fof I'amilyUse in the World. Sors Throat. Colds, Coahi, Pneumonln. Uronchitis, Inflaninatioos, Congestions, Inlluenia, Diihcuit lireaihiBg eared and preveatsd 1 RADWAY'S READY RELIEF lsTi.ram.tlon of tfc Kldoof. IaS.inm.tl ot tin 3nll.r, IuSmmitln ot lh it-!, C nUoa of th Lungt, Palpiutioo of th II -art, lliurUs Ooup, Diol.thsrla, Cilurh, Iaiia-tnts, fill. Chills. Am Chill., UlulbUUui, Fro.t-biw NrOBciea, !! i i.aa. Tbeappllestloa of tn BE VDT BSUaT t tit parlor pari whcr th dtfü.ully or pita emu iU rnrd inl e tuforl. tDWAT'8Hi:.ir KIJLIEF It thsoalf rs -dial atfvnt tu tju. iUA will atiaatl lof aaia. U Dtlaotlr reliste. and .ooa oaroa. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Feint lea. Tout Inn lie, liilliiinmuuoti, A t hum, IntlunuK, DiUlcuUUreathlng, I.nmhsKo, Swelling; of the Joints, Tains la liiM-k, 1 hr.t r Läuil. Itadway's Ken.ljr Il.-Ii.-r la Cur fr Kvsr l'uin, hprahis, liruWs. It Waa the iir.it iiml Js the Oulj PAIN REMEDY Thai In.taollr ( tD acru.iatiii ( am. atlafe luliaaaiKliou aud cores Gju,rrli..o, wL.ter of the Lungs, etoauoo, ikli or Iber gUud or or.-taa, IHMIIMI, 11!. r. Radwar: I have n.e 1 your ll-lf H kif rill, aad Sar.aarliliaa UesoiTeal, aad luina fiat t'jef are tLt iltüdarl rotucillai of tua vorii. Tb.ro.ira vheo ail other, fail, Aag. lu, fEKD M. l CUfckuV. N'lKMlL, i.l. Pr. Badvayi I liftT viel your UuJioiasi far It years, and have eared ail d o 1 have ever treated. I bar. eared Saas lu. otber doctor, hat gli-B upa hp!Ua. 1 hire lbs boat saeaeM wlta Inflamajalorf rheumaliagi. March M, PMU MH4. S. S. INTERNALLY, a halt to a waauoonhil ia he.f t trim birr el water will, la a f lawuuiea, u.ir Crain(a, SpaiRia, Sour hlomaab, Natu... V m.liii. Heartburn, W.r gaea. tjieepiaanue', Hi.k H aVarhr, blarrhea, Clic, iUluUuey, and ail lauaraaa laint. Malaria tn Its Various Forms Cured and I'revonte.l. There Is aot s reaaedial ageot in tbe wnrll tttat will ears fever aod ague and all other maNrlom, hitloni and other tevr-. aid1 bf UA l tV AY'S ULLA, aoqalofclr aa M.VP WAY'S KLUOY HlLICT. A Hiira Cwr- for F--r and Agaa. R&IMVAV8 READY KIXIEF la a aar oare it veil aa a prreutle oi fever aal Ague, Here 1 t reanadf lot fJoeoU that will aar tau dUaje pjitlvalr, and eaebl periuni to lire la tae wrat a i dietrlet, ire Iron attaoka. TaUu bailor Ibas f aa legion of ague aarea, qalalae, ohologog axe, eie. It taseured lUeutaola. Twealf droat t a leu? ltat, ia a glaaa ( water, latea the flr.t thing as 4tting oat of bed la tbe iunrul04. will protest lt arttorn frtot attack. OuooO-oeot bttla wUl aura aa ntlre family, and harseeoua-B loft to ttop ail kla It ot paia laal aaaf trouble yoa. either trout aeoldeat or diseaae. 50c per Hottlo. Sold by Druggists. Sffevg: Ik Sarsaparillian Resolvent. Tha Oraat II to od Purlflr, For the Cure of CMg Disease. Chronic KUe.imat tm, Sor -fula, Hacking Drr CaufU. Canceroua AtreeUooi, 1 olin I ne Lua;, Wuits PaeUio. Tum M. lltp Ditea-fl, UruaoUU.e. Hot only doea the Sar.aparma UeaoUaut eiel a.l remittal aenU In thu oar. ot Curonio. Scremloaa, tou.tilBtloual and Bai iia.e, bat ia tue oalr po.lt.ve cor fur KIDNLY AND BLADDER COMPLAINTS, Gravel, Dlabelif, l'rooar, BlO.pag of Wawr. laooLliauoeoiUrtue, Br.gUt'a U..a, Alt imlaarla, and in all eaeue wh there ara hrto-duet deotiti, r tbe vatarulkiok, oloudv , uiiaod it .uoaia-ioie like the while ot aa or larval La wjiie.i.a, orthi-raU a ru rhid, dara. biliout spea-aaea, anl wtllt boua dutdepoiU. and wk.o to-re It a prickling, Loralcg a artioa w hen miui tiie watr, aa pais in the amall ot the baoa and aloof Ihn liiiaa, liiduey Troubles. Atuks. O. IVarSlr: I thought I would write yo au l tell you what wonderful work your arienllian BeolT.ntLa done for rue. Sn wie ao 1 could not wove without the greatest ,o wUh d.o. of the kidneya. 1 have tried every kind ol Hutment aud d Hieras I n.ed.olo, aud had tuy doctor to priori bo; but noth.DK did aar g.od until 1 tn.-d jour h .v,nL 1 took thra lotliee (and luMt Mut f.r Lire Lore). Your Clears a Uo.l-aenX 1 " mended lliem to over a hundr-d i-eraoiia. who all .er aeyfouad Ute to be the li)M l'.AKMN. Yard Maate. Athena, U. AC Popoia. Kl Ineys lie-turning to a Healthy Stat. ltidwav A C. aeutl.-nien: lam uow Ukiug the CfU, bottle of your Ke.o.vnt aud I am great beneflt from H ail ollr wellc:ce Tailed, and mf Kidney aro returning to a heathy condition, and would l)'ri Iroiu aoy diaeato whatever lrom their Kidney. BaspesUall yonra w , ,TTS p..ttam0UlB, S.a. iJiubelva. LoriSlaKl, MX Vr. IUdw.vP,.r 8ir: I have la die with great uoca in practice; and tue way fod !.r W.th your lolve,,!, it cured a. of D.abetr after three puy.ic.an. had given m "P- I detected a change ia my arias iu two hos . aflef tha fir.t doe., aud Ihre, boltl.a V.Ulr.iu'J' Cr. Rih'iy's Sarsipirüliia Resolvent A rtm. iy ooai posed of ln'redieuU ot aatraardlarymedi.! pro . rue. ..eaila.ly t p ir.fy d ,,.1. ,e?alr and lavier. , brok.a dow. a.l wa.i.i body. Uuick. piea-ant. a(e aad p.rmaaaat la tVwatnisnt ad rurx Sold by all drui.t. ON M)LL.Yll A 1W1U.H. PBLS The) Grrnt I-lwer and Stomach Uemetly. A Kxrellent fin.t Mll.l Cathartic. Perrect l'uriratlvex.. Soot hin c Aperient, Act Without 1'aln, Always HilmbU and Natural in Their Operation. Pertectlf taateloat. el-ejaatlr eoatel with sw.et gam, parge, regalate, purity. elaaM anl aires (thea. RADWAY'S PILLS For tho rurs of all li.or.lrr of th stomach, Liver, llowela, Kl.lneya, Ula.Mer, -Nervoui piaeasea, Lo" of Appetite, Ilealch, Constipation, Coatitretifaa, linligiat iou, Hiliuusnvlt., lever, lullauiiuation of tlte llowela, Itlea, and all UraiiKmente of ttio Internal Viftcera. I'urely Vegetable, eonta" a mercury, lUinernU, or deleterious drug. PEKFfcXT lIil'T10N will be acooiupllabed by takinic lUdwa' rm. tsj ao aoingDYSPEPSIA. 8ick Headache, Koul f torn ach, Bitiouaneee, will b avoided, aa the food that i eaten coutribute Its sourtihiDf properties for the support ot tha natural waite ot tue bodr. kMTObeerve las following yroptom recultiag from dioeatee si thd.geltv or: Coetipalioa, inward pliaa, 1 alloeee of blood la the beat, aeidilf f tha atomaeh, naatea, aeartbara. dite:t af food, fallaeaaor weunt ot tho eiemaon, aour erailalioaa, aiaklag or fluttering ot tho heart, shoaiag oraajjtalioif eeaeation when la s lying posture, dianeaa of vliion. dot or web before th iht, fever aal dull pals in the hal, defcoleney of penpiralioa. yadowne ot the kla aad eye, paia in th. Ida, cheat, limbs aad ssddea flush of beat, buraiag in ttlh'wh do.es of RADWAY'S TILLS will free th. aystem oi all the above uaaaad duorders. rrice 2Tc per Box. Sold by all Druggists. PR RADWAT A CO., No. 32 Warren t, K.v York, will mall Book of Advieeoa application. .Be Bur to Get ltadwaj'a."

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