People's Pilot, Volume 6, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1897 — Page 2

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DKNTAT. sr MirfTTiJ Rensselaer. l"ii All who would preserve their Hjrtut iii ishould live him a call. Special at ■ • oi given i o filling teeth. Gas or vit.nl tz< u painless extraction. Over rostohice. H L. BROWN, B. P. > JU LLM ITeGold till inns, Crotch uuii *'i.- < B'orft. Teeth lb’ ithmit Plates a fatty. Gas or vltflized air iidniirjwtei the painless extraction of teeib. Gi trial. Offlceover I’ortei A Woman I. B WASHBURN E. C. SKGL" ' ' Physicians and Surge:’ RENNSELAEK. IM' Dr. Washburn will give spoi-ial a . in . ■ Diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose, er Chronic. Diseases. Dr. English will give special ntto - n >, Stirirerv in ail Departments. Hint S :> ,i n." uiciiie. Office over Ellis ■ Teh.'plioiie }j<>. IS. JAMES W. COUTH FT. * LA WYE J R.ENSSEIJA'ER J x • : DALPH SlAllGi 11 ATTC-ArL'.:.. Special atf. < iinn ' gtv.m io s.-i Decedent’s E- t-.-s. Col le. l ion ■. ‘ •••■■ anees Jos lie - 'ases. Office on W; .hington Si,., opp. - ■ - i.'i TJoil-e. I.i iissela, r. Indiana. Ira W. Yepman. .A. T T O Z 3 !<’ 2x» Yl". /r A.i//Ac".'f>2v. /..', l-jisniam-c : >i(! il estate ; aiiioimt of jo o in.oney io S' ■(•«• full : <-! G per r. n>. I uteri,: I ion:'. 1 .'.nd Red .Still --It.: r. ■ ..' Hi Mordecai £•’. < blteote. ;<•:». N. ... . fiIILGOTE & DUNN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Rensselaer, Ind. Attends to ail I ii- 'u’s,-. :<> tin >■>.-• - i V. .1 • ■ 1." - ■ '.I '■■pltcn ' > •»:. ■ ■ one Om-I 111 1 11' si:: l< ci ' > r Illi 1(1 ill;l. ; IT . -I ,e.- in all i (juris. WM. B. AUSTIN, LAWYER AND INV EHTMEN’T BU.OKEII, ATTORNEY J'OHTUB L.,N.A.& C.Uy. aM) 'K.E\sni;t.Aß»< \V E.N I’.Co Office over Chicago Bai;;;;: : u More. KENSSELAER. IM). Gl<>. K. Iii'I.I.IM:.- ■ II Ant HUH I! ID I'a";Holibigsworth $ Eopiins VI TORNEYS AT I. A W." ID rd ----- ..._•. vi. '-.a oui iioo'r ,i' i. ( ., po ; , 1:1. . • I’rre: < . ■.‘ ... . . ... air: . ■ . .'-. i:I • ’ ■( . . C. IT . ■■■, !;. I. . . ■ :. laer War .. '.,i i.; .kJ, NSS. EJ j\EK J. X. JK. C. T . JDvji. .4, .. . :s, Vlce-i i ■ . C ? . . <{',ts»hMini- ■ lotiued a.• I ,:. ,i..e. . |.\ Ch i'.' ■ ■■■! ok. -old ■ p< ; Dupes . ■ .... line, :si . |, <;U|| I cate- .. ■p-.sit i -sued. >\ ... .. !• . n ioai at sit I'ii: infer. paj a al .lie Collect lon.s made and pro.. . retn.jiie Alfred | ■ -Coy , :-f“S ■>.(': .t.tt. Dopki.is. Assiiaanti':: ,r. A. MCCOY & GO’S .’lAm KENSSBEAJ-B , I \ ; . The Ifldrst ft mS;-in ,) ;■ : ESTABLISHED ISBC-. Transacts a general banking. Ih.-sio--.s. I>u. notes a no loans money on I< r .- hot I 1 i on |.i •• ou.-u or i. al estate seeiiri.e E . and liberal t reat is prom’se.i U. I • terest f.iiid on t.me deposits, l c>.-clian'-e la.i) rht ami .■■old. Your p-. . r.imi ••• ■ solit'it'i.l. I'atroiis having Valuable. p;.;>e' rm v deposit, them tor safe, keetjo.g.

Addison Vaiucison. Gr.o.K.lloi.i.rxGswoßTii iT’esiilent. Vice Presiileni. Emmet L. Houlingswortk. Uu-slm r. Commercial State Bank, RENSSEt-AEFf, INDIANA, 'HIE ONLY STATE BANK IN .IASUEH ('ll. Directors: Addison Parkison. Jarnefi T, Ilan die, John M. Wasson. Geo. K. Hol lingsw oi 11. and Erntiiet L. Hollingsworth. This bunk is firepnreil to transact agenerul hnnkinsr bi:suess. interest allowed on time deposits Money loaned and good notes bought at current rates of interest. A share of your pall ronaue is solicited. Ari' open for biisb.ess at tbeold stand of the Citizens’ State Hank. W. R. NOWELB, Real Estate. Leans Collect!: ns ■ Fanns and City property for salo. Office front, room Leopold’s Bazaar. BENSSELAER, .... IND> : E. M. PARCELS, t O Barber, i 5 * J Threa Chairs. to ' a i ■" fH Mail- ’. t^iU.llliriSKy'Ffll’kr. ' 1 ‘l- ”u!'on. <;.||-.age, ■■ t..-ii:; ! mri Cl)T»r.-fi) a’itfii’ J'l’jw Am.' im Hm 1 I■■■" bi in■'vtteid’4 l' I'. 'ci 1 nhi fo r ' ’■' 'll .T", !! 'lor.

Mrs. Higgins was now weeping cously, and the visitor:' reraalnon , silent. As 'liss Ferguson was t-be: . break it by some further remark, ’l.'beth pushed open the door and stare 1 at thorn all in amazeircnt. Sbe had c'.'ine in quite accidentally ttnd had not! ' n before of their prei-enco. She 1sweepingly about the room and s; he stern features of Miss I’Y; r ,nson ;... . the tears of her r i .iber. •‘VT at have yon been ring f-: 'her?' 1 rue demanded a ■ ihre _ “Gii, don’t Say an.. ; rad ' ; >- tested Alrs. z Higgins. “ , ‘v< >■ ■ < .c----cnsiu your father after he's de.. 1 and gone.” *‘We didn’t eomo to E-y no’hi’i id at Jod Higgins that you fi.Ti't kn ■ y< .- self already,” put in ?. s. Fair ay, v. ho was ali ode hearted i.. u> w< r- ,n. ”We only waiEi d io say v. • > ..peeled you, ns a church member and i t a v>omi> i. to sti.:p lite iuiu’tqy that we couldn’t n,;d.:e him stop, .iwi lliggin;; .. ..a’t no ci -.inch member .ami that made a dilTerenco. ” But ’Lisbath roused. hhe wouldn’t be forced to do anything by anybody, and she declared that if she was as good as her fa’her she gucs.cd she’d bo good enough for anybody. As a matter of fact ’’Lisbeth detested the liquor selling as much as any of her visitors did, and possibly more, and had determined from the first to do away with the small stock that remain'd. She had even contemplated, that v. ;yday taking it all out into the back yard and pouring it out on the ground. But she wouldn’t be forced to do anything. The contest was fierce and long, one was finally ended by ’Lisbeth bursting violently into tears and rushing out of the uji.'m. The strain upon her mind of the last few days had been too heavy. XVlieu Alee came home soon after, ho found the visitors taking a frigid leave of Mrs. Higgins; He went into the store as they camo out the tavern dcor, and not finding ’Lisbeth went to the kircht n in search of her. He found her sitting at the kitchen table, her head resting on her outstretch :i tnnl she was sobbing. He went tuber in st;, prise, and resting his hand on her shoulders asked anxiousiy: * ’ “What’s, the matter?”

‘‘Go way,” said ’Lisbeth brokenly, and he i.*ok :. step ’o. ..k. ; m; raised her head and w > cd aw.. / the t .a >, and at last Control Er.? lit r-. If !./ a great cnort told him whittji.id !>:.• ; •’■m . .■ lie 1. ■ 1: * A' , ' ■ - teilli'in:, iiO c. I .Of helps.. . mig, 1 :;0 ii.mmeut he son ,-iie porcMi.ii her ineou.sistt iicy, aim '.cd faiuiiy too. But the i.uHtooiar' Iy a trs if '. .i.iimies the .subject, m ■ . > ! the oven .a. ,r and ch-- i it with ;• ...in, and s<; o worn to . j supper. ‘‘You re ail U: i up, ami you ought to take a vaeal: -i,” said Aicc. ‘‘How can 1?” : lie inquired i. little shortly. ”1 think we ought to have a girl.” ‘‘Shou ■ i V.o : llirvo to 7rr la /?” But Al ; ig ."iied her irritability, ;md said he tiu,, ~iit she might easily be made to earn her v>ay.‘ . ‘‘lf we could get some boarders, perhaps we mi;mt,” she said more mildly at last. *‘i am used up. I shouldn’t act so like a heathen if I weren’t. ” That very evening three men came into the store and applied to Alec for boa- d. T hey w ere 1 umhern, eu all ached to the steam sawmill that had been set up in the neighborhood, and naturally came to the tavern to find beard. They said they would pay $4.50 a week if they could each have a room. Similar applications had been made to Joo Higgins in years past, but be had refused them because he wanted to spare ’Lisbeth, and the idea of having a hired girl bad not occurred to him. Alec was delighted and went at once to tell ’Lisbeth. She came to see them. They were clean looking fellows and said they had traveled with the sawmill for three years. After half an hour’s parley they were taken in, and Alec immediately wrote to Maud, asking if she would como and work for $2 a week. CHAPTER XX. MAUD COMES AFOOT. The deputation of temperance ladies did not again make their appearance, and the matter was not referred to. No liquor was sold at the store, though the small stock Was not poured on the ground in the back yard. One fellow insinuatingly asked Alec if he couldn’t ‘‘get a drop of something, you know,” and when _Alec referred the matter to ’Lis- . belli she said there was nothing on hand that was for sale. Two days after the posting of the letter to Maud, Alec looked for a reply. But none came. He waited another day in vain and began to think that nothing would come of his plan and he had better advertise. But near evening on the fourth day a figure appeared in the doorway of the store. The sun was sotting, and the bright light froin behind her made it impossible for Alec to see who it was as he stood alone behind the counter. But he noticed that the girl’s shoes were very dnsiy, and her skirts, that scarcely came below the ankles, were dusty too. Moreover, she had a remarkably graceful figure that Was finely outlined against the bright sky beyond. Sho paused a. mQpient and looked at Alee, and he stared back with sunset blinded eyes.. At last she took 4 step, forward and said in a low, almost faint, v dice: ‘‘l am b. re,'” ‘‘Why, Maud!” he exclaimed and tyas immediately embarrassed to think

■ ■ ’ ay. JANUARY 28. 1897

IN THE HEAT OF THE HILLS.

By SHERWIN CODY.

''’Co :i vßlGMT,'l3%. &v THf AUTHOR.

he had called her by her first riame, but she took it as a ymil'ir of course. ‘‘l didn’t recognize you against the bright light. How did you come?” suddenly thinking that there was at this hour no coach < r even train to the nearest railway ■mtiai from which she might have walked five miles. ‘‘l walked.” “What! All the way?” “Yes. I’ve run away. It was the only way I could come, and I was bound to come. I showed your letter to father, and he said I couldn’t’ go. It was useless to talk about it. So I didn’t speak to mother, but this morning early I came away. ” “ You ran away?” queried Alec in astonishment so mtmiLest that Maud shrank back us if she thought he were condemning bor. “Won’t they follow yon?” “TJ-ey don’t know where I’ve gone. I didn’t tell them wiiere yon were working.” ' ' . Ho noticed that E lips were quiveriiis and iears stood m her eyes, bho I ad pi' lured n very dilp at reception from this col.quizzfel "ne. Alec understood in a moment how heartless ho had Seemed. “You must be tired and hungry. But I’m glad you’ve come.” Ho held out his baud, and she placed hers within it. He gave it a warm am; cordial pressure that made her face brighten immediately. “We’ll take good care of you, ” he added kindly, _.ad she even smi? d. “Come out inithe kitchen and ’Lisberh will give you .something to oat and show you to your room. ” fche f.'Hewed him meekly, and as soon as be bad pw.'ented her to ’Lisbeth Aire made her sit down. Not f ill then had she real Had how tired she was. When she 'heard that the girl had walked 25 .jniles, ‘Lisbeth sa d with quick solicitude i “You must go right to bed after you vo .i.-.'i something to eat, and you musin'i think of getting up till day after tomorrow' or you’ll be sick. ” Mai.a smiled, and protested that she wasn’t tir. d, but jt was to.oreviik'Ufi that sho h;:.l dragged herself on mile after mile at la:-..t when she c‘mid barely stand. Supper was jufit ready, and when she hai.l wished Jici’ face and 1:. nds in the kitchen smi; Liu. I sat do - ; . with the ro-’t. It was a plea;: nt 11. _ly g,uberin,-. and :■ ■ •>.cd t>fs ■ i ‘lfba.ty tin? d: (.orCiic.- b.- .'. a the atm ipln-i'i. t bitt of her own J; me. ; brig;: a-.red ail .throiT;’) the meal, and evilii.nt that sli'.; was u auh rr ; ;ed i think of having a polite young >. n like Alee ami a k.i. ■ ymmg wmaan j.ko for her en.p; -. rs. Alic ri;>ticed that slje was a little .y of 'Lishi .11, ;.:.a wondered if the two would get On well together. In.- iinctivelj she look, dto him for protcciiGii, and lie it soh d in his heart to bo u good fricnil to 1: r. When supper was finish'. 'Lisbeth said in a tone of kindly c imhland to Maud: “Now you go right upstairs and take a bath, and then go to bed. then I will come and rub you. I know how you must ache. And we can’t have you getting rheumatism. I will show you the way.” Maud protested against the rubbing, and said she was not very tired. ’Lisbeth's • kindness embarrassed her, and sho did not 'yet know just how to view her. But she followed ’Lisbeth and did not even say good night to Alec, who returned to the store to think over in wonder the strange things he. had heard. ►She was really beautiful, ho thought, and much less angular than most of the country women. The next morning Maud did not appear for breakfast. ’Lisbeth said she had been very restless all night, and had seemed not to sleep till after midnight. But she was sleeping at breakfast time. She said she meant to keep the girl in bed all day. She simply wondered how she could have walked 25 miles in so short a time. Maud had said that a farmer bad given her a long ride, but it could not have been above five or six miles, and all the rest of the way she had walked. She had started long.before sunrise and had kept steadily on to her destination, scarcely stopping-to rest or eat, and all day she had only had to eat a few sandwiches she had brought with her. Alec fancied ’Lisbeth was taking a real interest in Maud as she had in him, and ho thought that augured well for their future relations. The day but ou-e after Maud’s arrival was Sunday. She camo down to breakfast looking rather p'ale, but with a bright face. Her shyness smd homesickness seemed" rapidly wearing away under the genial kindness of Alec and ’Lisbeth. After breakfast she insisted qn helping to do up the work, and fell to with an ease grid deftness that gave still further assurance to ’Lisbeth. :■ “Maud is a'very good girl,” she. eaid to Alec. “You must be good to her<-” They all wont to cfaurca together and nearly everybody looked to see who the Strange girl with the H:;.-::in.-:es was. She was sp tall and fine looking! that somo thought she must be a relut-ivd.' of Alec’s. But it was probably George z Marston who set afloat tho report, that she Was the hired girl. Aft' .; that less interest was taken in her, but all the old ladies came up to give hi 1 a kindlj church welcome arid ask her i . ::oj: and the other young ladies shov., h her resjiectjhil atte'ution. Maud f, it all

rather cold and disagreeable, and was glad when it was all’over. But Alec was a little proud of his acquisition. Everybody spoke to Alec nowadays, and the young fellows -Shyly congratu lated him on becoming the master of I the store. Sime of the older men shook | his hand heartily and remarked on the weather, wlnch Alec also interpreted as a coupratuhition and an expression of ' hope fur hi* success. He moved about 1 among them aJJ with an ease which was peculiar to himself. They recognized his superiority, but sfill felt that he was one with them, end that was enough. Cue thing alone troubled him. He felt that Maud seemed to make a claim upon him that he was upt prepared to recognize. He would take good care of her, he would bu a good friend to her, but hr was determined to sot certain limitations which neither should cross. He would do it gently and kindly, and in such a way as not to hurt her. Above ’ all he would not deceive her, for she should understand from the start. Before that day was over she did un -lerstand. Yet the fact seemed to trou ble Alec more than anything else. He looked at her again- and again, and could not resist the fact that she was a wonderfully fine country girl, so strong, S' finely built and yet so shy and sweet. If .he w ere always to be a countryman, ht*would marry her. She. would make a wife faithful to the very last drop wfher blood, uud gentle and affeotioi: te and intelligent too. But to wed her would be to wed the country. Time alone could toll whether that should be his lt>t or not.

Now that ’Lisbeth had help they decided that Alep should go to Pavonia and get a new ctock of goods. The*store should be cleaned and pointed, and Alec had a dream of a sort of exhibition or “opening.” On Monday morning he started by the coach, but he was much afraid Maud’s parents would come and take her away in his absence. It would be a relief when she was 18 years old and the law could not he invoked to force her to return. It was agreed that Maud should not bo seen in the store or at the front of the tavern for the present. It was November now ; the days were sometimes chilly and the sky leaden. Old weather prophets said that snow would come early and stay late and be I unusually heavy. All the leaves had fallen now, and the landscape was bare and dreary. Down in the valley columns of smoke rose straight up to, heaven, and the whistle.of engines was clearly heard. But all the gorgeous hues. of October had faded and the rich whiteness of the snow had not yet come.

CHAPTER XXI; ALEC MAKES A BUSINESS HYT. Alec returned on Wednesday and had a sense of intense relief when hi} went into the kitchen and saw Maud still Jafsly there. ’Lisbeth was but she cam& with her Pare arms all covered with flour and tatci.iwn at the table to listen, for Alec Lae news. I. is. Higgins'came', too, and who had happened to be at home r'rem school lather Carly. Even Mauel p.>. ..-e I in her work and stood respectfully 1., . “Well, what did'yon buy?” asked Jim, and the eyes of ’Lisbeth; and Mrs. Higgins ;..;ki\l tho tame question. Going to Fasonia was always au event. George Marston ’had given Alec a Check for b-100, telliug him to use it in Pavonia if he had a chance and to say nothing to ’.Lisbeth or Mrs. Higgins. And this had something to do with the result of Alec’s journey. “Vve gi-o going to have a grand show here in about a fortnight, ” said Alec with tho enthusiasm of a boy, and the spectators looked on with open mouthed interest. “What is it going to be?” asked Jim, when Alec seemed not to hurry on as he ought. “I got a consignment of dress goods and ready made clothes and some tailor’s samples—three big boxes of things. We’ll spread them out in the hall up

“We are going to have a grand show here in about a fortnight," said Alec.

stairs and serve lemonade and sandwiches and invite everybody to come and see. If we don’t sell the things, I have the privilege of sending them back. ’ ’ “What did you get?” queried ’Lisbeth, as much interested as Jim was. “Calicoes and things?” “Yes, and chi victs and shawls and toothbrushes and frying pans and fashion plateA and patterns and laces, and everything I could think of that t’-n folks cut here would want. I order'- . . suit of clothes fur myself made to r.'der. There is a company has au down there who makes clothes to ' . ' f 't for as low as sl2 a suit. 1 paid I . ” Alec ca$ been saving bis wagesd'e. -s suit. 1 They laughed v.hcn h& ennm-; . ,d the mcongruous r. 1 ieles. “Did you get any nice Chr -.us books?” asked Jim. 1 “Yes,” said AJ.c, “200 Or 800 ' “My!” said Mi.-. Higgins. ■ y’ll ifever buy all that lot.” , “Well, all wo can’t seil wo wil l send back. Freight due n’t amount to 1:1 h. ” He had also 1 ibcured a choice tpek of confectionery at a very low pricy, and bo decided that at (he opening Maud should be in charge of it dressed in a pretty rea’dy made gowa_ he had bought,

made of lawn witiT rufaes and rucli'ng, with full waist and skirt and a belt. He had also bought some cheap jewelry. Indeed everything was well adapted to the country folk. “When will the opening be?” asked ’Lisbeth. It was strange how they had fallen into the way of taking directions from Alec and asking him every time they did anything. “A week from Saturday would be a good time, don’t you think?” Silence gave consent. For a minute •ok two no one spoke. They were simply .recovering from the surprise of it. Then ’Lisbeth started sternly up, remarking in a sharp tone as if rebuking herself: “Sitting here will never get those pies baked. If we are to have a sort of fair here a week from Saturday, there ■Will be a pretty pile of work to do between now and then. ’ ’ Maud followed ’Lisbeth’s example and fell to work, and Alec went into the store, .followed by Jim, who had a lot more questions to ask. The pain bad gone out of ’Lisbeth’s life now, for she saw George Marston every day, and she knew they would be married within a year if everything went well. Her face was calm and placid, di Bering from the old only in that the look of pain was gone, and her manner had the same regularity and precision and strict regard for duty, though now she never scolded and was almost indulgent to other people’s faults. Between her and George no endearing glances ever passed and a casual observer would have thought him only a good friend of the family. But his fifce, like that; of ’Lisbeth, seemed to be of one wholly .satisfied with his lot, which it bad not been before, and Aleo narrowly observing it concluded that that was enough. The days that followed were filled with hard work, and Maud took hold and did her part with faithful energy. The whole stock of the store was moved out and the woodwork was all painted, while the floor was covered with a sort t of hard, washable paper, which was almost as smooth as a hard wood floor. The tavern was thoroughly cleaned also, and then a large amount of choking had to be done for the “opening. ” When the goods Alec had arranged for arrived, toward the end of the week, they were displayed on tables and othI erwise in the great hall above. The books, with their bright bindings, were ' arranged picturesquely ‘in ono corner, i and Jim was to have charge of them. ■ He was very proud of the assignment and devoted all his leisure time to learning the prices, which were nevertheless marked inside the covers. He learned something about them, too, in order to give a description, should occasion demand, and with this object in view followed Alec about so constantly, asking ' him serious questions, that ho had to be asked to restrain himself, which he did, ( much crestfallen. The confectionery was-also to have u ! picturesque corner opposite that of the ; books, and Maud was to ba in charge. | She was also to serve Lot cocoa and several other drinks at exactly r> .-.■•> prices of the materials. A cup of cocoa with milk and sugar cost 1 cent, ami a Calle. of . root beer, which had be&n previously : was given attbekumo low fig- : ure.

The Saturday before the opening was Maud’s birthday, and though they were. I in the midst of the work and excitement of the coming event ’Lisbeth took timewith her other baking to make her a frosted birthday cake, and Alec gave her the white lawn dress which she was to wear the following week. No one spoke of the birthday till supper time. Then before Maud’s place was the cake and hanging over the back of her chair was the dress. She was a little later than the rest in coming to her meal, and when she came hurrying in she stopped beside the chair and looked at the dress in amazement for a moment. Then she lifted it and asked naively: "Whose is this?’’ Jim grasped the situation and promptly replied: "It’s a birthday present. ’’ She looked at it with evident admiration. Then she saw the cake.. "Is this mine, too?” she asked with still more wonder and doubtfulness. "Yes,” replied Bessie at once, determined to anticipate Jim with her knowledge this time. "I saw ’Lisbeth leaking it, and she said it was your birthday cake. ” Maud looked about thetabio in bewilderment, examining the faces of each one, especially those of Alec and ’Lisbeth. At last tears filled her eyes, she hung her head and left tho table hastily. In a moment she had washed the tears away and camo back with a smiling face, her heart and eyes full of ] tender gratitude. She had seemed a lit- ' tie suspicious of ’Lisbeth, but now that was all Changed. That Saturday night, too, a big notice was tacked on the front door of the store where everybody coming to church could see, the announcement of the "opening,” which till then had been kept a profound secret. The notice remained up all the week, and the turnout tho following. Saturday was such as to fill tho hall to suffocation. It had been a dull November day, and as darkness settled down the first snow of the season began to flutter down in great soft flakes. Soon the ground was hidden under an ermine mantle of exquisite richness. By half past 7 the'people began to arrive. The men stamped the snow roughly from their boots, am| the girls and women shook their dresses ag they cArne up bn the veranda. The hall was brightly lighted, and there was a cheerful open fire which Aiec had arranged expressly sos this entertainment. As it Was not very cold, no other heat was needed. (Ju one side were displayed all the bright dress goods and made up gowns, which ’Lisbeth had charge of. She was dresssfl herself in a very pretty bright calico, which very well became her precisely cut but kindly face. Those who saw her thought t fey had never seen her look so flu

On the ot her side were the ready made suits Jor men and boys, the overcoats "M and the tailor’s goods and place for measurement. Alec wore his tailor made suit and was a walking advertisement. The young fellows seemed almost overcome by his elegance of manner and looks. Mrs. Higgins, in her best silk dress and an old fashioned little white lace cap, went about among the guests, overflowing with hospitality, and praising liberally the enterprise of Aleo and her daughter- ’Lisbeth. Which was the greater wonder was not satisfactorily settled. Flo and Bessie were allowed to *; be present, too, and trotted about in the || highest glee, having the very best time in the world, till they fell asleep in sqme kind neighbors’ arms. (TO BE CONTINUED.) '

BROTHER AND SISTER.

|ut They lljdr't Ki«o<v It Until Theiy | Thirty-ninth Wcdtling Anniversary. The v illage of Mulvane, a few miles J; south of Wichita, Kan., is stirred up t over disclosures brought to light on the i occasion of the thirty-ninth wedding an- ; niversary of Peter Wilson and wife .a few days ago. Their nine children and ‘ : i several grandchildren were present, with ■’ many neighbors. In the company were Isaac Ashton, * foster father of Mrs. Wilson, who wsia4 en route to Oklahoma, and Robert Wil- • son, foster father of Peter Wilson, who lived in a neighboring county. The men < were neighbors 40 years ago, but had j not seen each other since. Their reminiscent talk brought outjg the fact that in 1838 Alexander Taylor, y. his wife .and two children located in > Richmond, Ind., having moved there ; from Noble county, O. Taylor went as ? a volunteer to the Florida Indian war and died while on the expedition. Mrs. Taylor died soon afterward, leaving her children, Peter and Rachel, 6 and 2 years old respectively; to the care of strangers. Isaac Ashton and Robert Wilson had been friends of the Taylors. ' Ashton adopted Racllcl and Wilson adopted Peter Taylor Ashton moved to lowa soon 4 afterward, and Wilson went to northern Missouri They never spoke to the chil- - dren of their antecedents, and they grew up to e-onsidor they were the children'of their respective foster parents. '-’AI When later Wilson was 17 years old. j he went to Sioux City. la., to learn the carpenter « trade, and at a temperance meeting ho met Ttachel Ashton, who. was visiting her foster aunt, They became sweethearts, and three years later were man", d. They .'I in Sumner county, Kan., where they have always been highly respect fl They have nine children. Three children are deaf mutes, and two ~ others ore defcimed. All are mamedj except one of the deaf- mutes and two of iiie y i r .-'.’ildren. Petal Wus n swooned when he heard ' the old neighbors’ talk, and for a tfr*a»j he was thought to be dead, but h- v>X Tcv---. -!. .-nd Lis wife ;.re alqjfflWß crazed with grief.-

CLEVELAND’S JOKE.

Hf Has Sonic Fnu at the Theater at Oluey’s Expense. President Cleveland is getting very playful as he nears the end of his termand is acting like a boy who is soon’ to gradua.te.at college. The members of the cabinet are whispering about many funny things he has said and done that are surprising to those who consider him a serious person, without humor or sentiment. But he is usually very sly about his fun and does not let the outside world participate in the enjoyment. He did, however, unbend a little at the performance of Chevalier, the English ballad singer, the other night, when he and Secret ary Olney, with them wives, occupied a box. When the prestidigitator of the company was doing his .turn, h£ asked the audience to send a committee to the platform to see that there was no deception. He walked across the stage, pointing with his wand at groups of gentlemen in the audience, saying, "Won’t you come to the platform, sir?” or, "Won’t you be kind enough to- assist me, sir?” He approached the president’s box, and, standing, within a few feet of him, repeated the request. The president nodded his head and smiled and pointed to Secretary Olney. The eyes oft the audience were upon them, and till author of the first permanent arbitration! treaty ever negotiated by two great nations blushed.—Chicago Record.

A QUEER CASE.

Strange Story of a Pension Claim Told In Congress. , N One of the queer cases in pension annals was reported to the house a day or two ago It was a Pennsylvania case, where a soldier enlisted as Harmon Franqis. a name he assumed for the correct one of Hiram Francis He fought bravely through three years of the war in Company K of the Ninety-seventh Infantry vohmteers. At the end of that term of service he was veteran-ized-and re-enlisted for three years more. But soon, by the consent of his company and regiment officers, he was allowed'to go home, and Ins brother, George Francis, took his place in the ranks. Now, the brother Hiram is dead. George served'to the end of the war and received honorable discharge in his brother's assumed name. He v.;as wounded in the mine explosion at Petersburg, for whjch he drt w a pension under his brother’s enlisted name until the latter died, when it was stopped. But George wants a pension for his 17 mouths' service. Hirafn’s widow now receives pension for the seryie»of her dead husband. This was too much for the bureau of pensions, and so the matter was taken to congress, where the committee on invalid pensions decide* that both soldier and substitute's wifiovd arp entitled to government aid in their declining years. —Washington Post.