Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 5, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 September 1874 — Page 6

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

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«®Y HAVKN CLYDE*

CHAPTER I.

log oil hiiKnm, proceeded

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offico chair »uJdeiily, and Heed thk couUu't make startling shot point blank at Mr, Thom-1 luok Edgerly, hia oooikiential clerk, who I with was engaged at hi* derit close at nand. spent nno»t of the time idling on It was a bright bat bitter ©old afternoon I beach with Willy and Ids mother. in the latter part of December, and th«t|ffjp -jptiier sad, you xeeollect, Bou business of the day being about closed tor sne liad only lately lost Willy's idea

up as lhr as the principal was concerned, er, and preferred that secluded village he bad wheeled up his swinging, leather {bv the sea to the noisy, friyelous plages covered arm chair toward tfcte blazing of more fashionable reeort. She cmme sea-coal fire, taken per and proceeded tations from the board, wmie Nr. Kd-1 tnan ner own. kot yoe cooia orin« gerly was busy, with some of tiiemin- smile to hersad countenance, old fellow, utise conse^eni upon a, large transac- I with your antics and uproarious barks tions in wool of the well-known firm of as you dashed about Willy, occasionally B. T. Belter. I tumbling him gently in the soft, $ry

Mr. Thonias Edgerly gave a nervous [sand or when, with agitated tail ai? I little jump, a*if Home of the misobievoua ears erect, you chased the retreating but juniors of the establishment had been 1 etrategetio crab cautiously to the watfflr'a eyOu brwight from her when- you imauu p«nu(uu OMun ui« iu- uwi mauv, uhd nyviiui^. uu the road, quirj*, jmrticularly coming from con-1 terfere with the (juiet cogitations of a firmed old bachelor, recalling him from snapping turtle, and got ignoininously the absorbing occupation of ascertaining [sent to tberight4ibout. that two ana two made four, was cer-

don't I got married, Mr. Bel- io pluck tne daisies from the bank,, Or terf* I picJc np shelEs where the sluggish s^fell That's it, Tom." He laid down the I tappet! the weedy rooks. Oh, between paper upon his knees, pushed up his I her and you, it was almost astonishin

lasses on ht§ forehead, and shed upon case of love at first sight! And didn' Edgerly's astonished eountenance I we talk about her—you and I—and pity the full light of his large and genial} her, as we sat at night on the piazza of looking gray eyes., It was really a fine, the hotel, while I smoked my last cigar open, manly ace. 'ruddy with health, I and watched the fishing smacks crossing bordered on eaen side by crisp gray I the silvery track of the moon. Talk? I whiskers, and crowned' by a vigorous] guess we aid talk for though you can't crop of curly hair pretty thoroughly speak, Bounce, you have «moat exceltinged with the silvery- hoe of advancing} lent method or expression which makes years. Not too corpulent, but broad shouldered, deep chested, stout limbed and just about as fleshy as a man of active habits, prosperity and an easy conscier^ ought to be. he would have been taken )y anyone who did not know his Boston nativity, for one of the typical fine old English merchants whose portraits periodically appear as the newly

long story and a met one—1 may tell it too vou some time." Well, the toct is, Mr. Belter," said, Edgerly. with hesitancy,and pulling his chuckle to ws heart's moustache reflectively, "I never themght of It. I really-"

Stop! when you came into this house ten years ago. I told you never to commence any statement, explanation or excuse with a lie. Tom. that's a lie!"

Rifrht you are, sir," replied Edgerly, laughing "and as yon ask me plump

that fkmous old dog of yours, Bounoe your vacation* at some out of the wa aeaaide or country plaee where bins ft*! or trout are plenty, hut where ladies' society to unknown. This la all wrong. Boeuuse you happened to be left all alone at an early age Is no reaaon why you should continue to be a social oyster, del i--.ii tding some eligible young woman

ooi, her" proper sphere,' and "yourself heard his mother's call, (dipped on the the happiest phase of man's exis-1 flilthless sand scattered on the rock, and ton- Now I want you to break through felting backward, rolled from sight into .... Uu? surge below. You were first, Bounce, ov«r that deceptive verge, and 1 came

all ti-.issort of thing, and as finitst^, wish would come and spend Christina* and New Year's at Beverly Hollow with me and my tdeoeau We are going in for a regular old-fbshioned good time this year, and win have plenty of pai! 0e an-i .laie iud. It oar 'k~.de whM» my iur girls Is ,*wt isak you wai meet plenty of others pick from. Oome, what say "That, I will accept von uvitation with the greatest you dont make the %. neas obligatory. Bar own ran tl a dead w«ek." "Of course tbcj- can 'picking out,' Uutkoptk: bet you anew hat you kr fore the week hi out. Ami bring Bounce along,"

provided

•f out' busdid Jenkins

•v under tube sure

The good-hearted old 'iclor put on !hi* out door toggery, and, with a peasant "flood evMnfnst.

Tom, started boar

leavingU tml medlki

^-. iMiai* nwtBcre. no'dlotat, that e^ -eated oomfortafc arrayed in nSj^ ig*r in h** tuuuiii. and Ifcmn -g.-aad. Bon huge Novmrtitte M,...-..asr feiUve i»«t

f.'

&**>•

1 to think

Bmnm

f*»d tbe button

TUNA TOR BFTAK MMMTT

Ajlliay *T*~ .Mi a aslhSsiki Ana •cotiwMi «|tu| IWCRWW* PWP f*racaft«r

"Ayearaadahalfiiow,Boaiice,afaiee yon lud 1 went down to Greyport to pal oat our tea tton'vMrttoi tit aquidding tbcrevenouai biueflsif. And dont you fMnnnlwr, Bounce. the mrt-kon^ lady. wbowatM in -m cottage near the hotel, dressed In ^.tadtliwyt leading a little sunny-haired hoy,just ab|« to toddle Into mWhief when let loose. If yon follow me, Bounoe, and I see, by •our eager glance, you are trying to dt so.yoti recollect we used to mist her often on our way to and ftnm I ing-place, and tlte little rogue used to nm after you and put bin ami round

ur neck, and pull vour tail, while the herself would otteoit pat yourWeek bead. just an I «o) doing now. All of which, be It said to your credit, you bore with the equanimity and dignity of the philusopbar you are. After the neat day or two, yon would scamper about on the sandy beach with him, and plunge gaily into the surf alter a ticks and stories which I would throw for you—all lor his amusement, Me was a merry little chap, and would stand and shout with delight when voo caute out of the water, and, running up to where ho stood, with a *?y twinkle in your eye, would shake the briny drops from your i»haggy hide [all over him. And tJ»en, Bounce, when t^acvped a apniltii^f aeqnaintanee with 'the beautiftil lady herself, how she would p* y? «t and take your head in her lap, *n£ looking foiHUy at you with her targe, iwlanehoFv

EYES,

pall

YOU

her

own btave Boo nee. Ahlyod Incvy dog! —you may well smile at ine and wag your tail—I sometimes wanted to chanib places with yon. About a week of ofir I time had gone, I think, when the bltfi-

Hah did not seem te htle quite v.... Jclous»ly. or at kaat

Why don't you get «aarried, ^«n?' Mr. Belter turned round to hl« roomy we—you and LdnVmake up uilud^ to iruft. c, altliough &he ibltermen bame ba p«Wy godd snew*, t«o, and

y««

talnly some excuse for a spasmodic jerk. I laugh I ever heard, Bonneej aiul I think He laid dowji his pen, turned about and so still. And then the confidence ne lookfhg at mr. Belter for a moment as if had in you As ions as she eon Id see his ears had deceived him, managed to I you were with the little toddler she had gasp out: I no anxiety about letting him wander off

thought that was the moet muslcBl

you a first class conversationalist. Give us a paw, old fellow, for that compji ment. There!

And now, Bounce, don't you remember the day before we were to leave the delightful spot and our charming acquaintances, how you and I agreed to invite her to take a sail with us over to 8hark Island the following morning

elected Lord Mayor or Sheriff of London. I and how hard a Job we had toget her to

That's ft, Tom. Why dont you get married You are old enough—-thirty, or over—a snug little share of tne world's

ds, and every prospect of increasing looking, if that counts for anything—steady, energetic, and so forth. I'm blessed if I see how you managed to escape from the toils as long as yon nave. Don't answer me, Yankee fashion, asking why

never got married. It's a

consent—her husband was low at sea, you know, which made her somewhat timid on the water. But she did consent at last, and didn't we pick out the nicest and safest boat, and most careful skipper in the place to sail her, and didn't we all get in comfortably—she and Willy ana yon and I—and nave the most enchanting run across, that morning, that you or had ever experienced And didn't you keep careful watch over your charge, safely ensconced by the little cabin hatch and didn't he laugh and heart's delight and didn't I watch the vivacity that came into her eyes and the bloom that freshened up her pale cheeks? I should think so!

But our pleasant trip came to a sad very nearly fetal ending, Bounce. the way you turn your head that you dont forget It. We were sitting on a

out, I may answer plump out, that 11 mossy hammock, just back of and above dont believe I have yet come across the I some steep rocks, whose sides shot Midlady ho would have me, and, at thej denly down into the deep water. We same time, come up to what I considered were looking far out ocean ward to the standard." I where the white sails gleamed brightly "Ah, I thought so! Now, Tom Ed-1 abovo the horison and I was thinking gerly, the reason la that yoa keep your-J sadly, that "perhaps that happy morning self altogether too much housed up. waa simply a distant, gltoening sail on Week in and week out you are here I my horhton, which would soon pass every day. You spend your evenings away astbey dSd—iink from sight,withamong your books you spend yonr| out ever coming nearer to the shore. Sunday afternoons in long walks, soli-1 Awd you, old mend, must have been tary except for the companionship of (abstractedly gaxing also, or you would

never have allowed that pretty mother's darling to stroll to the slippery edge of the jutting cliff* There he stood for a moment, with his hack toward us, when her eye fell upon his dangerous posi tkm. She called him gently by name ao as not tostaitle him, atnd at the same instant you and I, Bounce, rose to his assistance. Too late I He turned aa he

close betdad you, the mother's shriek »iegl«g in my ears as I plunged beneath the surface. Brave old dog, I saw you down, un came shove, we had quite a tasaleof It to get Mm safely round to the shelving bea«t, for the tide beat heavily against the almost vertical enws. But we did tt—you and I—«Dd I laid him where her opening eyes would see him when sbejreov-

as that is ered from the feint inte whiA sho hart fellen. He was none the worse for it, Bounee, and It was worth a m»od many such wettings towlinees tho oeHttms ioy with which she clasped him to her bosom, when the skipper and myself had nrnnswi her. Bounce^ I waa Jealous of "?i that afternoon, when we got back to

••i to the

»'Ot I wiTl

tireyporU'

ktter to finish np Ms on the inconsistency

ing, found Edbefore a livelv inokimr bookTn

UL WtbknmiLy^f'

ti,.. thougi it fi.

.s.-r, frxtiir''

You were the be», and

lion's share of the plaudits fWl to

you «nd more than all, Wees am. if riie didnt absofulely htig awl kias yem! Ah, youloeky dew!

We waited one day

vmt

toaee U#

too bad effects rewutted mnai the accident, and then, aatlafied on tint eeow, we hade her adieu. She gave me her -*i,ai»dbegg«^*fmet«oaIlahber, was now DrieNl forever. But I up »*y mind I wald never he 4* II* ii'Vtnl the bright *i -m -m leeway ad

im it,

oil- i"y af.crvi.ii j«.) to

&e South so we have iwver met inoe. Bounce,my IHewd^bedid not tta, »»d atxutly aJUur her depwturo •est you that handsome collar you

weaoiw, and a leM«j-to me All of sweetness and gntftwfetiii wbWb you are landed to an alarming extent. And all I have beside that letter la fhia button, which came off the neefcalf herdwaa aa I opened it that4ay to give her air. Bounce, I wonder if well ever meet her Wn

And now we we invitsd—yon and I —to spend the Christmas holidays at Mr. Belter's house, with tike fond notion on that gentleman's part that he is going to marry us off to one of his pretty aieoe*} hut well be true to Greyport, wont we, Bounce

There, I tee ye& ate wiplw, so TO put away my button with a BIBS, and then take you down to your kennel tor the night."

BouiiMjnton biafeetin laay, "I'm agreeable" sort of way, stretched himself, and trotted off after his master to continue these reflections in his own

oouunae meae renecuons in nts MP ,co»chfwhUi gerly returned to nia rootn, took aft t%ar, and plunged once more into

CHAPTER II.

Mx. JfcWtwf't^w^^^werlyHollow, was neither old nor quaint. It was a large, modern mansion, situated halfway ap the hill wbldi fornled the northem boundary of the valley. Lie did not

beUtan windows, Dutch gables or inedbevai tnnrt* Uiey might display, nor how picturesque tVey might appear in tho landscape. Hia main idea in the arrangement of a fbmiiy msldenoe inm oonvenlenqe, ami t*j this end tafteh preferred well-lighted and fonvenientlyf^iapeI rooms, supplied with aas and water, and the whole structure fitted up With every modeVn improvement ana comfort that Yankee Invention could suggest. Wide piatsas and splendid shade tre%i, fountains and rustle surnh mer-houNp, croquet grounds and luxdrious*wings, shady walks and sunny garden plots vied with the indoor attractions to, please 44m eye aud gsatifif the senses^

-fn

t^tis ^l^rhupa aliode Mr.

Belter waf woift to spend the greater rt of nfs life, surrounded by lus four autiful and accoinplished neices, all daughters of his twin brother, who, many years before, bad foiled in business, and, strange to say, died of a broken heart afterward, leaving his motherless children unprovided for. But their uncle waa already prosperous, and being unmarried, took immediate charge I oianKets rot of the girls, and

v«r

them as his siderably more indufgetit to thpi thin sarents usually are.*«ft wa#a pledCBure i» see him on Sunday morning at the church door, opening the carriage door and assisting his four pets to descend It was a dream of jollity to see him at the dinner table surrounded by them, while merriment and gooa sense pain gled in their conversation. I

On the afternoon proceeding Christmas these four piled into the immense com pany sleigh, wrapping themselves up with such amplitude that only their bright eyes could be seen shining from the vast piles of buffalo robes, and, with four horses, were driven to the depot to meet Uncle Barry, and Mr. Edgerly, beside three or four other visitors expected. Every one around knew them and Mr. Belter, so that when tho latter stepped from the train they were not at all liashful about raptuously kissing the old gentleman. This duty and pleasure performed, they went through the more decorous welcome to Mr. Edgerly, and three female cousins of their own, who stepped, Up at that moment.:. Then Bounce fame in fbrbls share of attention and admiration, which he seemed to accept with a. confused sort of wonder and hilarity, as if not accustomed to the simultaneous endearments of seven pretty hands.

What a dinner that was that Christmas eve! There wefe three gentlemen from the neighborhood, but no other ladies than their own party, but such fun, such passing of jests and telling of stories, only interrupted every now anfi then by one of the female Cousins, who was old, and seriously inclined, and forever ready Ibo relate a coincidence, which was invariabteait short by a young sister's witty' ndlculo. Tom Edgerly began to thlnK tbeke was more in female society than he bad imagined, and for the time Oroyport and its episode were eclipsed by the laughing eyes about him. He seemed tfe be taken into their good graeet &t Once, and though he bad never seep any of them before, felt like an old friemL £fu#te and dancing, In which they were joined by many more of their neighbor^ finished the evening, and When Tma Edgerly retire*! to his room, aoeompanled by Bounce, who was looked upon wA treated as a priv" hesheepl&ly confided to companion that he felt by no means confidentof winning that nat from Mr. Belter. Ho had hardi.

ing otfP*

the consuming wholeseaoeto **Qood

•beady f* MM.

fresh

intothe

pages of the fascinating htetorian.

done any "pick

fet,

but if he had any partiali

ty at all It was for Bessy, whose thrilling voice, as she sang the familiar old carol, was still echoing in his heart.

There was no mbon that night, but a bright starlightindistinctly revealed the snow-wrapped hills about, as he sat by the window, scuoking, and wondering why it waa that allthii houae society and enchantment was new to him at the ago of thirty. Was it really his own fault, or was it ffcto? This, very naturally, brought biat bought* io Greynori, Aid he was just about getting from his pocket the ropen sesame" to that scene ofrthe past—the little black button—whan his attention was drawn to a minute glimmer of light through tfce_tro*e in the lower part of the valley. He paused to watch it a fow minutes as It increased in Klse, hud then barely espied a thin column o» smoke ascending about it. Speculating on He origin at that mid night hour, and in such biting cold weather, he had come to the conclusion that some of the hoys of the village had started a bonfire to hail the advent of the festival. when a bright, tall of flamo started upward above the ttoea, and aft the same moment the fire-bell of the place rang out Its wild alarm. He jumped to hla feet, and In a few seconds heard doors and windows opened around and above him then atooking feet hurrying through the balls, and the front door thrown open. By and bye he drew on his heavy boots, and put on his overcoat, as the bell continued its clanging, and the flame seemed together strength. Bounce was on the

q«i vxve,

looking up

expectantly In Edgerly*s fhee. when a knock came to the bedroom door, and Mr. Belter, hardly waiting for a response, hurried in, haJf-dreascd, hut carrying the remainder of his clothes on his arm.

IllUoa, Edgerly Browsed, eh 7 That's right. You saw the fire break oul, then 7 Come along. We must all thru out a night like this, for I'm afraid the old engine, water and all, is froaett up. Jim harnessing up. Watt for meat the front door I wont be a min*

building, iwealed the hanu

HeavettaP' ,exclaimed

Wk-khaiw's!" raared the latter,

JpiafTogativeiy. "Mrs. Wic3khaaaNi For Sod's sake, what 74rs. Wickham "A young widov, with herU"te boy, just oome from (^harletsUtn. Bought the noved hi at boro, but

place only two weeks onetf. A eomparative a meet exeellent and I andamtand. Young, too eeryy Jbra widow."

Edgerly astontehed the avm pathetic speaker by wrUtging from ids seat to take the driver's place, and, amid a volley of exhortations and imprecation*, lashing the already perspiring animals into a mad gallop, till tney reached the burning dwelling.

They had net tekfln tsn minutee to drive over the three sSSea, but alraMy one-half of the hotM» was a compile atoll, while the remainder was so seas rounded wtih blaok «nioke and licking pennants of flame that its destruction was inevitable.

Astr. Botter Usd sufpfpd, the village engine wul hose were sp unuuuM«»t awe as to be utterly useless, and ine men and neighbom Vera doing all they could do in bringing water from the pond and saving furniture and valuables from the devouring element,

Followed by Bounce, Edgerty d«Ndf wildly ipto toe. otowd, to ascertain If Mrs. Wickham waa safe, and her boy. No one appeared to know exactlv till lie reached tho still unlajured end of the

house, and there,surrounded by aoaw of the women from hear by ana he domestics, lay the 1 fnanimateiorm

ear by au natch

lady ofUrayport, Mrs. Wlekham. had bafsn( dr^}$Btl away, her servants said, from Her room just in time to pre 'Vent suffocation, shouting frantically for some one to save her Willy, and fhlnted as she reached the open air.

Cowards 1" wsroamed Edgerly "iant Willy saved And #ou standing here!'' No, sir! but he Is suffocated by tj time," answered oneof tho women use to try for him, sir. He is or was in that thim-story room—that comer room, th^, wiierf you see the flre through the

Edgerly, like one possessed, snatched a fireman's bate from a passing villager, buttoned his thick coat close over his neck, called for water to deluge him, at tho same time giving his orders rapidly and distinctly. "Some of you fellows get a bed, or something soft, and a couple of stable blankets. Put the bod iown there as

f™5, Vtreate4 M** f» yev ein, and then own, #xoept tl*at he MTascon-

hol(1

Aie iiant",

hold the Blanketsovoi" it--elghtor ten of yon. If re^fti the boy lwUl throw him from the window, unless you have a ladder long enough to reach the sill— which I see you have not. Next I will throw the dog. which goag with met" and he pointed to Bounc4 Who stood beside him. well gathered in, anxious and ready to follow his master through ruin and flame. ''I will come as soon as these are out of the way, and hold tight when I spring. Have water ready to throw over either of us whose clothes may have taken fire."

For God's sake, dont run into certain death I" exclaimed Belter, who came up at the instant "the staircase-lB in flames and almost to pieces "Let me go!" ho shouted, taking no notice of the warning except to shake off thfe speaker's hand. "Now give me an ax. So! Bounce, old fellow, to the reecuef"

Followed by his fearless and devoted adherent, he rushed to the back staircase, which ho had beert told was less exposed to the flames than the main one. The first fight they had littlo trouble in reaching, and covering his mouth with woolen comforter, while Bounce ke his nose to the floor, they attempted tl second. The smoke,, however, rolled about Edgerly In such volumes and density that, before he attained the to] he was driven back for want of breat! The Newfoundland, however, got saiely up, and again Edgerly flew up the narrow steps, this time reaching the landing in tolerable breath and clear-head ednees.

Find him, Bounce!" was all he could say, but fortunately, at his left hand was a small window, which ho dashed open with his ax, ana got another chance to inhale a little air. CO

Between him and tho door wnTcrrnc should Beach, -now sprang up a hungry flame, aftd thoboards burned iikd paper. Ho could hot the desired door, out Bounce had jum]ed over the crackling timber, and wjitli his nostrils glued to the sill, gave a sharp bark which Edgfr ly understood. Springing over Wan

what was now almost a roaring chasnt

instantly by Hie side of tbe

fire, he was sagaciouA animal. Driving tho door in he groped his way to the window, which the firo in the floor had not yet Qaiaght, and threw It open, breaking away the sashes and blinds with the ax. As he did so, the first tongues of blaxe broke through the carpet under his feet, but he had time yet, and another sharp bark from Bounce brought l^itn instantly to the bed whero lay tuo motionless body of Willy. Before lie oould get back to the window with the boy in his arms the fire was already creeping up tbe wal beneath it.

All ready beloW he shontedw

All ready !rt the cry came back» Look out, then!" He could jn«t distinguish where the men held the blanket below, and down through tho rolling clouds ne dropped the senseless form. He was straddled on the window-sill, and the boot that hung inside was beginning to blister. He waited till he heard the welcome shout of "All fight 1" from the mound, and then turned for Bounoe. But the tfior beast was cut off by the llghtningike rapidity of the consuming nend.

Jutup, Bounoe 1— jump for your life!" and he rapped his knuckles on the wood work to encourage him. With a whine of desperation the obedient, but exhausted animal, sprang and caught the alii with his paws, but before Edgerly could assist him, slipped back and crashed through the blasdng floor.

Look out for me below!" was all there wa* time to say, and Tom dropped himself as near aa lie could calculate to tho center of tjte blanket. He did hot land, however, as fairly as he expected and. striking too much to the outside the blankets, Us fell waa only broken, and he came heavily to the ground, Joaing consciousness after a low moan. He was lifted up tenderly and taken to the nearest house, surrounded by an excited and sympathising crowd, when it was happily discovered, by a physician on the spot, that no bones were broken, although he was terrible braised and his system vfolertlly shocked. Mr. Bel* ter watched anxiously by late bedside, and toward daylight Edgerly opened his eyes, to the infinite joy of the former.

Mm. Wickhamr' he murmured, "and Willy Thank God, they are «afe!" replied Mr. Belter, gently pressing his hand but lie quiet, now, and by and by when vou get over the shook you shall hear mote."

In a twinkling Ibey, together with Jim, the eoaehmat md Bounce, werdwhingover ti"* jlntrsnowaa as whip and M-.uit linvi'llcn- ... dted hoim were growing under the intiueooe of an anodvne, ml the amoke denser, when a1 a refreshing sleep till noon. hei wtrtte, Mn»* WMii-.m and WUly

brighter, and the turn In th" ro"*i, Itaif a mile li' iu

1 1 $ 4 a an

beside him, and the sight restored him like a charm.

Brave, generous man S»e pale burbeautifblyoung widow "after CEed^s mercy, we owe my darling's ttfo to your daring and devotion. How, oh, how can I ever thank you and biess you enough? Willy kiss those bruised hpa~4hey are your pr©eerve r*s. Oh! If my heart could only speak yon might know how fkthomiess Is my gratitude,"

Pray, dont mention Itr^pn Edgerly with his accustomed modesty, and blushing through the smoky disooloratiottof bis fece "but how was Willy oaa^tf* "Thanks to your ptecantlons, without the slightest injury. He was almost SPWi% however, and the doctor said a tow seconds more would have ended his life, lie was carried here at ouoe, and toward morning we succeeded in resuscitating him. And your own escape was almon miraculous. Scarcely had tt cafe away from the burning the floors from which you Strang tumbled in. But poor Bounce*"—and the large, melancholy eyes filled with tears, while a sob checked her speech.

Oh, poor Bounce!" broke out Willv in a perfect gush of five-year-old grief "mamma says he did get burnt up by

ti* nasty, fire, and I never wont see him

The tears were also welling up to Bdg-'er •riy's eyes, but he drove them back with an effort, and with a spark of his old life said, smllinir: really think I hall die jealous of that dog. You are more overcome by ids loss than my recovery."

Brave and true to the iaat, Mr. Edg

h&t»'a

^l°^8rr^rraent8

rr»HE

your head just ask her at once, and put The Mali one year ancT BatS* Chromos her out of pain, or she'll ask you. And,! mounted....... though I had hoped Bessy and Sail would have lugged you into a bachelor' family, I'm mighty well pleased with the one you did pick out, if she is aecondhand. She told me ail about the pleasant bath you had at Greyport—sly chap, you are—and, Tom, if you dont ask her at oiiee, it's cruelty to animals. And I'll tell you what—you have it fixed when I come back and, if you with it, well bo Belter A Co., after tbe marriage, instead of B. T. Belter! OOod-by. By the way," he continued, as he opened tho door, "if you dont know it already, her nameis Kate." We are enabled to offer extraordinary laor

J5S5U3SS2SS& AS?1

"may I call you Kate?"

Why, certainly TOM! He held out a small black button. She did not recollect it.

Kate, that's all I bad to remember you by since I left Greyport!" She blushed. "1 am very lonely, Kate wont you give me the whole 6nit, and all it contained ti at day at Shark Island? Or dont you care a button for me

Dont be foolish, Tbm 1 Tom—dear Toih—could I help loving one who has done so much for me and mine?" I

What have I done

Gone through fire and water for my sake, and for the sake of tny dear boy!" Then, yon will have me?"

God bless yon, yes! And, though I am a widow, will give you as pure and devoted a love as ever stirred a human breast.'

ladles at Home

Can cam from $10 to tW a week, canvassing for,the Batmday Evening Mail and its charming Chronics. See prospectus in another column, and send for circular of instructions. Or better still, send Two Dollars for outfit and commence work Immediately.

Clergymen

Can earn a few doliafs, and introduce a flret-etaas paper, by canvassing for the Saturday Evening Mail. Liberal eommiSHtona given. The jmper and Chromo take on sight* Send for circular of Instructions.

Traveling Men

Engaged in any business can m&kft their traveling expenses, by putting in an 6et» Slonal word for llie Saturday Evening Mall, where they may stop.

School Teachers

Can employ their leisure time profitably by canva«ing for the Saturday Evening Mail and its Chromos. Send for circular of lastroetloas.

An Extra Chromo Free.

We will send a copy of either of our premium Chromes to every person sending us the names of three Mew yearly subscriber* with the money, six dollars *lao giving the pictures to each or the three subscribers. Almost any one een in this way secure this beautiful work of art without it costing them anything.

Iiook at Our Offer.

TO every new yearly subscriber tb The Matt, and to each old subscriber who renews, we give a magnificent chromo, usual ly sold at «4,and our paper, coating Ct, making IS worth in all, for only B. Tell your friends about it! Get the best paper published the Stats for ose year, and an expensive plctnre—all for ML

"Cherry Time"

Ch«

"Lily of the Field."

We ase now giving to every fiM yearly subscriber a choice of (he above Chromes. Thsjr are catalogued and sold in the art stores at ItOO per copy but will be given to all persona who send cs their names as subscribers enclosing tsuo the price of the paper for one year. These pictures are perfect copies in every delicate tint Md color of magnificent paintings costing hundreds of dollars. Ail who have any idea of or love ofari Ml inlevevii'.i thi-mattn-: ,nhu

.'i I I

^tord'ay Evening

FOB THE YEAR 1874-5.

-c«

A. MODEL WEEKLY PAPER FOE THE HOME. i,

One ywMS,(wtth chramo) tl «0 Hix IOMIRM.(without

EncouMfed bar Oe extraordinary success which has attended the publication of TI1B

SATUMMY EVICTING MAIL,

no mote. haa perfected arrangements by which It

noble Bounce!" I OllOrrV 1 IHlft Edgerly turned hla face away to hide I W tho tears thivt rolled down his cheeks, Bepi^eents a bttsbtfeoed boy, coming from could ho check the sobs that burst the orchard, bountifully laden wJU^tberedf (luhim.as he thought of the sad but ripe fruit. The other, entitled role end of that ever loving, over faith-! •••& ful heart.

Mr. Belter insisted upon Mrs. Wick-1

Mr. Belter came up to say good morning the day after New Year's, as he was golhg to the eity.

Good-by, Tom!" he said shakin hands "I wont be back for a few days, vou know. And I'll just order that new hat when I reach New York, and charge it to your account. You've lost the bet, you know. Yes, you have—don't shake

ill

ft.

TERMS:

chromo) 11 00

Three moaths, (without chromo) S» eta. Malt and otBee etaiMertptlons will, invariably. he UsoonUBaed at exptraUon of Ume pakt foc-

the publish-

wttt heneeforth be oneof the most popular pepmiatlwwWt.

THE CHOICE OF

Two Beautiful Chromos

Orly, he was fit to be your companion Presented to each yearly subscriber, from and though we never saw him since the I mud after this date. These bemitlftil pictures Greyport day*, we loved him in our hearts as a dear, dear friend. Lk not jest about him. Do you know that, whether sinful er not, when in my pray-1 •'tl't W. H. Baker, of Brooklyn. One, ere I asked (ied to bless you, I thought} wtitJed. of him a sharer in the benodictlon. Poor, I ftrnL

I Just tnm the hands of the French chromo 1 artists, are felthftol copies of oil paintings by

L111111

m* „t'(V

lily of the Field'"

his hoepltallty until she a beautiful UtUe girl, with one of thf

a day

«^eet«t

or t\\ Edgerly was removed to the same I vu,,, comfortable mansion. Mrs. Wickham's loss was very serious, over and above I meadow In the back ground. They the insurance, but it did hot prevent |ltfe

gathering lilies in the

"^king beauty.

her, in a retired way, from participating For one dollar e*tra («.00 in all,) we will in the festivities of that delightful house-1 send The Mail one year and both chromos jiold, but most of her time was devoted mounted ready for framing. These pictures to attending to tho sore, but tenderly are oatalegoed and acrid tn the art stone at beloved form that reclined upon the POUR DOLLARS EACH to pillows in the sunny southern room up stairs.

FRAMES.

Wshsve made acnu«auettts with au extensive manufactory of Crames by which we can furnish for One Dollar a frame usually sold for tlJS&and 81.75. These frames are of the best pollsht-d walnnt and gilt. Here IS the

BILL OF PRICES.

T^?„Man

year and choice of Chro- m,

800

Tbe Mali one year and Both Chromos FRAMED., ... 5 00

THE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL is an Independent Weekly Newspaper, elegantly printed on eight pages of book paper, and aims to be, in every sense, a Family Paper. With this aim In view, nothing will appear* in its columns that cannot be read alaud inrwu'i the most refined fireside circle.

CLUBBING WITH OTHER PERIODICALS.

d0Mn,M"»"•aw

er periodicals. We wlii furnish THE SAT-*' URDAY EVENING MAIL, PRICE 32JD0 PER YEAR, and cither of the above Chromos with any of the periodicals enumerated below at greatly reduced ratea. Theaer periodicals will be sent direct from the,*v offices of publication. Here is the list:

SEMI-WEEKLY.

JSend-Wetkiu New York Tribune, price «8D0,TheMaO and Chromed aft

WEEKLY Pi PERS.

InrttannpoUa Jtwrwi, prise itW, The Mall and Clironi»..„..„ (3 SO. ImtinnnpoU* Bmtimel, price StM, The

Mnll and Chromo....... 8 50 ,iY. 1'. Tributu-, price Ktt», The Mail and Chromo~„.„.«..„w~». GO* Toledo Blade, price S2JJ0, The Mail and "ironio.

.V. r. San, The Mail and Chromo I'rairic tftrmcr, prioa $2.00, The Mail and Chromo. ......u... WrMem JtwtO, price ttM, The Mall and

Chromo.

8 50 3 OOC.

8S0ij 3 60

Chromo....... .......»».«« nm. h**h otjm. n.mwM CHieaffe Advemetr, ptioeSSiO, Mail and Chiuiao.^. Chicago Interior, price llS), The Mali and Chromo„...._..„.... Chicago Intrr*Occan, prioa 11.50, The

Harper* Wcf&y, ptim HM, The Mail and Harper* Bazar, price tl.00, The Mall and Chromo_„. Frank Le*tt& JUnutrated Newspaper, price 94^00, The Mall and Chromo„.... XMtfet Chimney Comer, price *4.00, The

Mail and Chramo

4 00^-

Mall and Chromo...... AppUton't Journal, Tbe Mall

5 S00

jRvrat*xlie Yorker, prtwi^e^*The%aiI and ..h Hearth and Home, price s£oo, The Mat! and Cliromo.™ ..._ Mithodi*, price I&50, The Matt and

4*^-1

6 80 &a>i

5 00

*r.

*75

MONTHLIES.

^rtAwr'* Home Magazine, price tSLSO, The Mail and Chromo....„ 00 JPeterwm't Magtutoe, price Tbe

Mail and Chromo r— American AgrUaUUnri*, price fiJMb Tha MaU and Chromo

Mail and Chromo.„ Demarrtl's Monthifr, price I year, The Mail and Chromo.™*...... Ctafcy'a Lads* Bosk, price S8.00, Tbe

f®

Mall and Clnftisotrtw.iMV.twi IMfie Corpurcd, price W^TheMalland

and Chromo AUnntic AtmUM?, price W.00, Tbe Mali prtco W.0^¥lieM*iffi and

tml?' 5 CO

and Chromo.. OarHener't Monthly, price KtM, The Mall and Chromo.. Ttnmg FifObt Rural, The Mall and Chromo— TJw A'ier»ery, price KM, The Mall and

5 00 tm hmi

60 3»

SIS too 4 25

«t^^pri«i8Brfh iii^ Chromo.. —... AU the prtmt**u offered by the above publication* are included in this dabbing arrangement,

CLUBBING WITH CX)UNTY PAPERS. We have made arrangements to fornish THE MAIL, with Chromo, and any one of the Newspaper* in the neighborhood of Terre Haute all for

JUST LOOK AT IT!

The Mail, price..-......-v.,.—.. Your County P«P«f, pries.^.. The Cluomo, worth—.—.—.

IB CO 209 400

Total... ... ...

AM th«sa--WW0}—fo:

iiroo

JS®,

Address r.«. W«MTFAI.Ii, Pnblislif Salitnciy Lvcrmij Tl.UKl HAl'TK, IND.