Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1901 — Page 3

THE CROWN OF DARKNESS.

/ / Y y-y HB condition of our streets •* ' I 1 Is positively disgraceful,” thought Miss Agnew, as she gathered up her gown and proceeded to pick her way over unstable boards and loose paving stones, where the crossings once had been. It was then that she saw him first. He was a tall and Well-made man, walking somewhat slowly Just ahead of her. Suddenly he stumbled and Almost fell. In recovering himself he turned and paused Irresolute, as if uncertain which way to go. He was now facing her and she saw his expression of helpless bewilderment, and law, too, that he was blind. With a sudden pity for his misfortune and predicament she advanced toward him. “Our streets are In such a chaotic condition,” she said. “Will you allow me to pilot you to the oppoBite side?” “I should be most grateful to you,” he replied, lifting his hat. “I have not teen in New York for some time and Confess that I find myself decidedly at sea.” * She laid her gloved hand upon his arm and kept It there until they had reached the opposite sidewalk. Then raising his hat again he thanked her and she walked swiftly on. But twice ahe turned and looked back at him. He had lost his confidence of hearing and was walking slowly and uncertainly, while people jostled him rudely as they passed. She wondered that a tnan in his condition should have ventured out In the streets alone. Then suddenly giving way to her kindly Impulse she went back to him and said: “We seem to be going In the same direction; would you like me to walk beside you and point out possible pitfalls?” “I should be more than grateful to you,” he answered in a tone of relief. “For, to tell the truth, I have become completely turned about and bewll--1 ttered, and was wondering how I could get a guide. I do not usually go out In the streets alone, but to-day it has been unavoidable. I thought I should have no difficulty, but there seem to have been many changes here in ten years’ time. The confusion—when one can only hear it and not see its cause •-is indescribable.” “The cable cars, electric carriages, bicycles, the increased population and the upturned street, have all added their share to the confusion,” said Hiss Agnew. “But now we have safely passed the junction of Fifth avenue and Broadway and are walking up Broadway.” “My destination is Thirty-fifth street. Just east of Sixth avenue,” he said. “But you are probably not going so far?" “Yes, and a little beyond; so I do not go out of my way at all.” He was evidently used to walking with some one beside him, for as soon as she had joined him his confidence returned and he proceeded as briskly and fearlessly as though he had his sight. At the street crossings she laid her hand lightly upon his arm and removed it as soon as the other side was reached. It seemed the strangest thing in the world to Mary Agnew to be walking thus familiarly by the side of an unknown man. And she felt that luck had favored her when she had run the gauntlet of the half mile without meeting any of her friends. But the man was a gentleman, and something In his helplessness had appealed most Strangely to her.

When she signified that they were apptoaching Thirty-fifth street he thanked her in well chosen words. “I am quite at home from here,” he added. “You see, I have counted my steps from the corner more than once and know precisely where to turn in. One grows very confident walking in the dark—when one is on familiar ground.” This unconventional episode haunted Mary Agnew all that She caught herself wondering again and again who her stranger was and why he had ventured out alone. Sometimes it semed as if she had done something inexcusably bold and unwomanly; yet at the same time she felt that she would never have forgiven herself had she acted otherwise. His tall, straight figure and fine face were still present with her when, late that evening, she entered a crowded* ballroom on her father’s arm. Half an hour perhaps had passed when she saw her old friend Jack Beverton approaching with—could It be possible?—her stranger of the morning! “Miss Agnew, allow me to introduce my cousin, Anthony Gordon, once of New York, lately of the Far West and now of New York again.” Jack’s words seemed buzzing in her ears. “I am glad to meet Mr. Gordon*” she said quietly, though her heart was fluttering strangely, as it had not done since she was a young, young girl. She saw him start and turn eagerly toward her. Jack had now passed on, and among the crowd these two seemed quite alone. “It is you! I was hoping I might meet you again,” Gordon said gladly. “The world Is a small place, after all!” “Yes,” she assented; “yet I confess this is a great surprise ” “You probably think that a blind man is even more out of place In a ballroom than in the city’s crowded Streets, and I agree with you, but Jack overpersuaded me, and now I am glad I came! He promised to keep me

BY JUDITH SPENCER.

In tow and to Introduce me to a few of hlB friends with whom I could sit out an occasional dance. I think he said that Miss Agnew did not care, for square dances?” "That is quite true* K : "Then, If this one Is not already engaged, may I sit It out with you?" She regarded biui curiously.. It was a novelty to meet a man who was apparently no more sensitive about such a terrible affliction than if ltihad been but a broken bone and he was about with his arm In a sling. , ! “I hope you did not think me—forward this morning,” She said Impulsively. - i “I thought you did a most gracious and beautiful action ahd I blessed you for it! But no doubt you wondered what that blind Idiot was doing in the crowded streets alone. You see, I had an appointment with an oculist and my man Brown was laid up, so I went alone in a cab. Through some misunderstanding the driver did not wait, and when I came out and found him gone I fqollshly thought I could walk back. I distinctly remembered my New York of ten yearij ago and thought it would be merely a matter of counting the blocks. But I had reckoned without the cable cars and all the rest—l fancy I had one or two narrow escapes before you came to my rescue, and I took you for a guardian angel.” She surprised herself by blushing, and was glad for that moment that he could not see her face. “You have not been—ln this condition—long?” she asked. “Eight months—an age! And lam a *remarkable case,’ for I have baffled every specialist In the West, and now have come to New York to baffle these fellows here. I intend going to each one of them separately, at first. Then I shall have them meet and hold a consultation; then I suppose they’ll all want to examine me again; and after that—the verdict.”

“But—you are very hopeful?” she said, amazed at his buoyancy of spirit and the lightness of his tone. “Hopeful? Of course I am! You see It occurred through an accident. I was Injured about the head and the nerves of the eye were paralyzed. The queer part of It is that afterward I suddenly regained my sight for a period of three days, and after that—darkness again.” “And what do you think?” "That the hope lies in that three days’ recovery. Some clever man will find the key to the mystery and-I shall see again.” “I truly hope you will, but in the meantime—do not go out alone!” “Indeed, no—unless the good angel will promise to come again to my deliverance!” “My father Is looking for me,” said Miss Agnew. “I would like you to meet him.” She saw Gordon again Just as she was leaving. “I hope you will come to—call on me,” she said. She had been going to say “to see me,” but quickly changed the word, adding: “I shall be interested to hear what all the oculists say.” “I wanted to ask you if I might,” he said eagerly, “if I had not seen you again to-night” (and she noticed that the old habit of speech clung to him), “I should have sent Jack to you to ask If I might come." Within a few days Anthony Gordon called, and his calls were repeated with an increasing frequency. The first time he came with Jack, but afterward with his man Brown, who waited for him below. He was a fine fellow. Miss Agnew thought. But she had known many a fine fellow during the past ten years, and not one of them had ever had the .power to make her heart beat faster or the quick flush rise to her face as this man had done from the very first. She wondered If It were not his blindness alone that appealed to her, and If she would not have been quite indifferent to him if he had bad his sight like the other men.

But his conversation was always full of interest. His ten years’ experiences in the West; his struggles, his successes, his defeats—he told her all—with an eager and almost boyish confidence. He made no secret of his admiration for her, and the deference and reverence he showed her seemed something strangely beautiful. Her father liked him, too. “Gordon is a fine fellow,” he said. “And so nopeful. It will be a hard blow to him if he shouldn’t recover his sight.” Finally there came a pause. Ten days, two weeks passed by, during which time Gordon had not been to see her and had made no sign. She could not bring herself to write to him, to have even a letter of mere friendly inquiry read aloud to him by that man Brown. She was too proud to write for news of him to Jack. And it so chanced that during all that time she saw no one of whom she could inquire. At last one night, when she was sitting quite alone, he came. She looked up, flushing at his approach, and his changed face startled her. , “You have been ill?” sht cried. “Not ill in body,” he answered gloomily, “but ill in mind. They’ve rendered their verdict—perpetual darkness—and I’m oft again to the West I tried to go without seeing you—but lam a coward! I have come now to say good-bye.” There was a conflict of wild emotions in Mary Agnew’s breast For • mo-

mart she could not speak. He had come to say good-byet “I said I couldn’t go without seeing you,” he repeated, “and I’ve come to ask a blind man’s last favor—before I go, may l pass my hand over your facer “What If I say no?” There was something strained and unnatural In her tone. “Don’t refuse me! You don’t know what that would mean!” he cried. “Gan you realize that all this time you have been but a beautiful unseen spirit to me—a heavenly voice? I thought I should see you some day with my eyes and I forced myself to wait—but that is not to be—and you won’t refuse to let me carry away your true Image Into the night of my exile?” “I am not beautiful,” she said, “I have told you that before. And If In spite of that you have deceived yourself—why need you undeceive yourself now? And why need you go Into exile? You led us to believe that you would stay among us—why are you going back to the West?” “Because—l am a coward,” he repeated miserably. “I don’t understand,” she said. “However, since you seem to wish to dispel your illusion about me—perhaps It Is better so.” She took his hand and placed It upon her face, but at Its touch the self-control for which she had been struggling gave way; hot tears welled up against her will and fell In burning drops upon his hand. “Mary—Miss Agnew! Tears—they are not for—me?” “No,” she cried passionately, “they are for myself, for I thought you prized this—friendship—Just a little; and It was a—a shock to find that you could say good-bye so lightly when—after such a verdict—even so slight a thing as a woman’s friendship might have been something to you." “Oh, you do not understand,” be said quickly. “It Is harder than death to part from you like this! Since the first night I met you my only thought and hope has been to recover my sight that I might see you and win your love and ask you to be my wife. That was my vision of heaven, and you—lts angel; and I never doubted, I thought that light would surely come. And when they said ‘Darkness forever,’ I was stunned. I tried to go away without this last interview, but I could not. I had to come once more. I never meant to tell you this, but when you think I do not prize your friendship I cannot bear It! It is more to me than all the world; It was my hope that one day I might be able to win your love.” “But If—lt Is already—won?” she murmured tremulously. He started. “I—l do not understand ” k “Nor I!” said she. “But I have loved you—from that first day, I think'. Now, Anthony Gordon, have you' the courage—will you dare to go away?” He caught her hands. “My God, what shall I do?” he said, helplessly. “Let me try to make the awful darkness less dark,” she said quickly. "But I cannot let you sacrifice yourself so. Oh, my love, I never dreamed of this!” ' "But if the ‘sacrifice’ makes me the happiest of women? Oh, Anthony, don’t you see that your blindness gives you to me as nothing else could do? If you had been like other men I should not have cared for you.. I will tell you the horrible fear that has been In my heart all this While. I saw that you cared for me, but I feared that when your sight came back you might care less; and when you came to-night and told me that the awful darkness was to last forever, my heart cried out: ‘Now, he is mine forever—and nothing can ever.come between us!’ and for a moment I was glad; Anthony, It was horrible; don’t you hate me for It? I hate myßelf! And then —you said you had come to say goodbye, and I could not let you go! Despise me. If you must, but—do not go away!” He caught her in his arms, and while her head rested on his breast he passed his hand tenderly across her upturned face and bent to kiss away her tears. “My angel—you are more beautiful than I had ever dreamed!” he said. “And now I bless the darkness which has crowned me with such a lovel” Woman’s Home Companion.

Editor Statesman.

lt begins to look as if the news paper man was coming to his own. The Southern States have set an example that can well be followed with profit The Governor of South Carolina, McSweeny, and of Alabama, Jelks. are both former newspaper men. Now it is proposed to make J. H. Estill, of the Savannah News, the Democratic candidate for gubernatorial honors in Georgia, which is euqivalent to election. Editors do more for party success and receive less In political rewards than any of the professional classes, and it seems strange that their ability and services have not been recognized before.—Newspaper Maker.

Marconi’s Motor Carriage.

Marconi has a motor carriage which is equipped with a folding cylinder on top of the car and devices for the transmission of wireless telegraphic signalling. Motor cars fitted with this device are to be used in the forthcoming military maneuvers in Europe. All British battleships and cruisers in commission for home stations, and all vessels being prepared for the reserve, training and channel squadroni are to be fitted with wireless telegraphy apparatus. All future battleships and cruisers sent to the Mediterranean are also to be so equipped. —Electricity.

The Absence of It.

If there is any truth in the saying that happiness is the absence of all pain, mental apd physical, the enjoyment of it can only be found In heaven. But so far as the physical is concerned, it 1b within easy reach; at least measurably so. as far as cure will go. The Bum of human misery In this line is made up of greater or less degrees of physical suffering. The minor aches and pains which afflict mankind are easy to reach and as easily cured. There are none In the whole category, which, if taken In time, cannot be cured. They must In some form jifflict the nerves, the bones, the muscles and joints of the human body. They are all more or less hurtful and wasteful to the system. St. Jacob’s Oil is made to cure them, to search out hidden pain spats, and to cure promptly in a true remedial and lasting way. Very, very many have not known happiness for years till they used it, and very many are putting off cure and happiness because they don’t use It.

A City of Apartment Houses.

The building operations on Monhattan island show that New York City more and more runs to hotels - , restaurants and apartment houses, and this goes to show the marked decline of home life, in the old acceptance of the term. Folks of morest incomes who desire to maintain the old conditions are driven to the Buburbs of the great city or to its outlying parts. Unless one be possessed of great fortune, to live near the heart of the city means much sacrifice of privacy as residence in hotels and apartment houses involves. The roomers and transients give abundant business to the multiplying restaurants. Thus New York tends to - become a city apartment and tenement houses, the well-to-do in the former and the poor In the latter. Under the pressure of these conditions the science of bullying apartment houses of the first-class has made great advances, by which the largest amount of luxury is aimed at with the least expenditure of space. Apartments of the best sort command yearly rents that would buy a fine house in the lesser cites. The increase in apartment house building this year Is the notable feature of the real estate development.—Springfield Republican.

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Barber In Reckless Mood.

A Droltwich barber was Just finishing lathering a customer and was talking volubly, as usual. "Yes, sir," he said, “there’s h° carelessness allowed by our employer. Every time we cut a customer’s face we are fined sixpence, and if we make an ugly gash it costs us a shilling.’’ Then, picking up and brandishing his razor, he added: “But I don’t care a rap today. I’ve just won a sovereign.”—London Answers. AGENTS WANTED—Murat Halstead's creates book. “Life of Win. McKinley, the Martyr President,’ ail about his life; complete and only official history of the life of McKinley's career as President; over 500 papes; large octavo book; written by official historian to the department and private secretary when Governor of Ohio; years In preparation; will contain full account of the funeral; all about anarcbv; largest and ouly authentic book; agenta can make from $lO to $35 per day; most liberal terms guaranteed; price only $1.50; sells at sight; freight paid; handsome outfit free. Bend lOcie. In stamps to pay postage. Educational Union, $34 Dearborn-st., Chicago.

Mother-In-Law in New Britain.

In the islands of New Britain a man must not speak to his mother-in-law. Not only is speech forbidden to this relative but she must be avoided; and if by any chance the lady is met, the Bon-in-law must hide himself or cover his face. Suicide of both parties is the outcome if the rule is broken.

Ladiea Can Wear Shoes

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White Coal

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Too Particular.

A business man who had eaten a meal at a restaurant where he frequently took his midday luncheon, walked up to the cashier and said: ‘‘l find I haven't a cent of change about me today. If you will kindly let me owe for this until I come In again, which will certainly be in a day or two, I will square up then." The cashier was not a good Judge of human nature, or was under the Influence of a momentary Irritation, for she replied: "We don’t run any accounts at this shop. If you haven’t anything to pay with you can leave something with us as security.” “I didn’t Bay I hadn’t any money,” the customer rejoined. "I said I had no change. Please take the amount of my check out of this.” And he took a SSO bill out of his pocketbook and handed it to the actonlshed cashier. ‘‘lt will be better to pay it now perhaps, added, “than to leave something as security, for you will not be likely to Bee me here again.” Then picking up his change which comprised about all the money the cashier could And In the establishment, he bowed and walked out.

A DISTINGUISHED MISSIONARY.

Washington, Ind., Sept. 23d, There is at present, living at 106 street in this city, a roost remarkable man. He Is Rev. C. H. Thompson, and he came' to Washington from Little York, Ind., a short time ago. Rev. Mr. Thompson spent many years of his long and useful life as a missionary among the Indians of the West. The great < xposure rnd the drinking of so much bad water brought on Diabetes, and at Wagoner, Indian Territory, he was struck down while preaching. Physicians, one of them a Chicago specialist, pronounced his case hopeless Dodd’s Kidney Pills were recommended, and as a last resort he tried them. He was completely cured, and restored to good health and his case and its cure has caused a sensation nmong the physicians.

The Excess of Women.

The census returns show that of the 32,526,076 persons enumerated in England and Wales, 15,721,728 were males and 16,804,347 females. This gives an excess of 1,082,619 females, an excess which Is partially attributable to the fact that men serving In the army, navy and the merchant service abroad are excluded from the reckoning. In 1891 the excess was 896,723. To each hundred males enumerated there wero 106.9 females. The proportion of females has been steadily Increasing at each census since 1861, having been successively 104.2, 106.3, 105.4, 106.4, and 106.9 to one hundred males.

AMERICA'S GREATEST TOUR.

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Ethnologist Studied Pueblo People.

Professor 0. P. Phillips of the Northern California museum, representing the bureau of American ethnology, went recently to the Pueblo region, where h£ obtained motion pictures illustrating the Industries, ceremonies and domestic customs of the Pueblo people.

Doctor 126 Years Old,

Dr. Charleß Smith, a physician of Philadelphia, contends that he was born In Cairo, 111., In 1776 —126 years ago. He says that he can produce indisputable proof that he was more than 30 years old when he was graduated at the medical school at Jena In 18(18. “New York City, June 12th, 1901.—1 heartily recommend Garfield Tea for liver trouble. Our family physician prescribed your Tea, and after taking four packages my system lx in perfect condition and my complexion bas become clear. ” It has been demonstrated by years of use throughout the world that Garneld Tea cleanses the system and purlflea the blood; from all reports It would seem that nothing can equal this simple herb medicine that cures in Nature’s way.

Society Leader Does Not Think.

“Do you believe in reincarnation?” "I do, Indeed. Look at Giddlngs. In a former sphere he acquired the habit of not thinking and now he Is the leader of the social set.”—Brooklyn Life.

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Education In a Night School.

"But he doesn’t seem to know much about the topics of the day.” “Well, no wonder; he got all his education in a night school." Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

BIG MONEY MADE

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Water Treasure and Temperature.

The pressure of water at the average depth of the ocean—two miles—is about equal to that of 320 atmospheres, that Is to say, 4,800 pounds to the square Inch. The temperature of the atmosphere cools, on an average, about one degree for every 300 feet that we ascend, or warms at the same rate as we descend. The mean temperature at the north polo Is about 0, and at the equator between 80 and 90 degrees. We can. therefore, get into a temperature one degree colder for every 70 or 80 miles that we travel north, or In a temperature one degree warmer for every 70 or SO that we travel south.

An Incomplete House.

We run wild over the furnishings of a house; Its furniture, carpets, bangings, pictures and music, and always forget or neglect the most Important requisite. Something there should be always on the shelf to provide against sudden casualties or attacks of pain. Such come like a thief In the night; a sprain, strain, sudden backache, toothache or neuralgic attack. There Is nothing easier to get than a bottle of St. Jacob’s Oil, and nothing surer to cure quickly uny form of pain. The house is Incomplete without It. Complete It with a good supply. A woman's anger, like | glnss of soda water, soon fizzes out. Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour makes lovely Pan CHkes, muffins and gems. So good you always ask for more. Ink or rust may be romovod with lemon Juice followed by salt.

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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Hymn.

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