Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 6, Number 8, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 21 August 1875 — Page 2

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THE MAIL

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

WHEN THKSON&SGONXOUTOF YOUR LIFE. When tb« ion 'i gone out of 3r('J1J''J'e' TOO

cant start another while It a

In voar car*, bat U'» bent U» have a bit erf alienee, an« ooi that may be a psahn'M eome byHfcnd-by."—{Edwara Garret. When the aong'a gone out of your life,

That you thought would Iv*t to th» eadThAt first sweet *ong of the heart, That no after lay» can lend.— The sang of the bird to the tree*,

The song of the wind to the flower*, The song that the heart Ming* low to llaelf Whealt waken In life'*morning boom:

You can start no otlvr song," Not even a tremulous note Will falter forth on the empty air,

It die*U» your aching throat. It la all lu vain that you try.

For the aplrlt of song has fled— The nlghtJagale *lng» no more to Mie ro*e ,. When the.beauti ful flower 1* dead.

So let sllenee softly fall On the bruised heart.'* quivering string* Perhaps from the loss of all you may learn

The song that the seraph tings A grand and glorious psalm That will tremble, and rise and thrill, And fill your breast with its grateful rest,

And 1U lonely yearnings still.

udith.

What a beautiful woman she was Splendid and tall and graceful! What a errand, proud ittp she had! What a lovely fore-head! The very realization of a sculptor's dreaftu And yet hers waa no mere prettiness of line or feature. Her mouth was even a little stern when she did not smile, and her skin-some-what too pale and cold but there was some subtle, irresistible fascination about ber, something that belonged to her temperament and constitution. It may have made itself felt through ber great, mysterious gray eyes, through ber stately movements, now or where do not know but uo one who ever saw her for a moment could forget her.

A queen!" Eiale Gaunt said, when Judith alighted from the rattling country stage and looked her first upon the 'squire's home, 1 call him 'squire from old habit, for American'country gentlemen were all 'squires in those days.

Queen was Elsie's word, and manv a woman born to the purple looks far leas royal than this one dia iu her shabby wraps and worn furs.

There was a strange story connected with her coming among us—a story with a strangeBequol, as it turned out. 'Squirt!) Quant's old undo Gaspard had beun a traveler for years. He was a rich man, an Invalid, full of whims and fanoios which separated him from home and kindred, and

As for Elsie, to whom the dead man's memory waa nothing but a name, and his story tho shadow of a dream, she was dollghtcd with tho idea of a new Companion ami thought of nothing else for weeks, She danced at the window liko a buttcrlly tho day Judith was ex pectcd.

It wasacasoof love fit first sight on both aides, so everyone said, and it waa not the only one. Other eyes than Elsie's were watching for tho new-comer, and from the moment they lighted on her they thought no other sight worth their seeing for months.

Poor Willie Graham! The end was a a terrible blow to him, but he had his share of happiness, enough fot a life-time, It may bo. Judith took no notice, then, of the curly bead thrust over tho palings Into 'Squire Gaunt's garden, but she waa gracious enough afterward, and the boy—he was little more than a boy thon. and living in that quiet place as he had all hta life, younger than his years—he waa madly, desperately in love. All was Judith, Judith, Judith. Her name seemed to be written In the air. Her face was between him and Heaven. It looked at him out of tho froaen waters, out of the clouds. He saw it in his Ananas. He beard her voice in hh ears, sleeping or waking, a haunting music. He was mad with Joy when she let him kias her cheek and owned that she did not ha to him—that waa what he made her say.

Then Nelson Rutherford came—the yilUan of the story—a picturesque vilof the Mephwtophelea order, with keen, bright eye* hidden under hia beetling brows ana a flilae smile that showel all his gleaming teeth and curled his gUmy, black mustache up to hia cheek-

Taay were all In the library when they i»w him first. Mrs. Gaunt fell into a flutter—ahe waa generally In a gentle aoitof a flutter about something—that tba 'aqulre should bring a stranger in -where the gtrhi were at work. The Boaue la like a picture before me now. Stale* Mr hair, with Its soft shimmer m-xe silver than golden, dose to Judith**, dark and aaQny. their hands to•ether In the circle of brilliant lampfl tht among the toft, bright wools the 's mite's wife in her roeking-ehair, her ge itle fi»ce-sollke her daughter's but Jbr the added wrinkka—framed by her dainty lace oap and snowy muslin keroblef the 'squire, white* hairad and at Hit and rosy, ushering in the stranger w.th cordial gesturt^ ^uireGmbam's *n waa there, too, toirtngwitti the Idle ohemman on their checkered field and k»king *oiw*iy h*ppy-» Mi awkward also. Xo doubt hut be wit not a bad-looking fellow even at ma* callow age.

He waa anxiously jealous for a while, hit all went well, seemingly, for the stranger's eyea Ml and reeled on Elsie. Rutherford came and went, and the mother plumed herself on her daughter's MI

conquest. The "squire, however, experienced no raptures. He even grew allttie anxtoua as the stranger's visits became more and more frequent, and expraaed a wiah that Elsie might not encourage them.

Inthai very room where they Arataaw hia hateful $*«w uwy war* all aiuing when tbe beginning of the end eame.

The Nwultv and hi* wife were present, Rutherford ami Klsie playing* Jodith and Will tirabam amusing them selves with

pencil

fr^

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was nearly forgotten by

all, until a message came that ho was dead, found murdered in bis bod at a Swiss hotel, by some ordinary ruffian, as was supposed, for the sake ol the money and otner valuables which had been carried away.

Tho news made a terrible commotion in the family and neighborhood. After the shock was over, 'Squi*e Gaunt's first thought was to send for the woman, who though a hired attendant, bad been the peevish old gentleman's only friend, and almost his only companion, for years, and who was now quite alone ana penniless: for Gaspara Gaunt.'s property waa ail left, by a will made years leforo, to tho 'Squire's own daughter, Elsie.

Elsie's mother opposed the plan from tho first. She hala that no good wonld come of bringing a stranger into the house but tho 'squire was firm and had his own way.

«od paper, when El

ale. leaning across the board, cried oat In a lutt»* iror»t «f *irl'»h ran*™* wha^ a beuiurnl ring It waa thai Bttw»r»rd

•wore, and begged that she might look at

^Sle held hia hand toward her, laughing, and Judith, with a pencil atill between her fingers,

lea

lover

A-NNRITIG

her chair and bent

above them, lookiog and smiling a curious, scornful, secret sort of amife as she looked, not at the ring* but at Rutherford. ..

Her

saw the smile saw the mans

dark face change, and his teeth close with a snap on the ende of his curled mustache saw a look pass between the two—Use woman, who was Elsie Gaunt a avowed friend the man, wb® bad tried Us beat to win the child's simple heart.

The look waa an unmistakable evidence of someaecret understanding between tbem. It seemed as If a blight bad suddenly fallen upon the very atmosphere. Everyone felt the presence of some evil, invisible influence. The parents glanced uneasily toward their daughter the light laugh died on Elale's quivering Bp. Judith drew nereelf up with a long, shuddering sigh No worAittan describe the agony bitterneapKd Jealousy and gnawing

suspicio$|jj^t

entered Will Graham

^Rutherford alone sat unmoved, still holding bis glittering jewel out for admiration, still smiling his cruel, crafty smile.

From that time the change began Rutherford, with a eeolneas of which few men in hi* position would be capable, pointedly transferred bis attentions to Judith, treating Elsie with a distant courtesy that must have been very gall ing after all bis obtrusive admiration and sentimentality.

The poor child covered ber pique, and whatever stronger emotion she may have felt, by assuming the gayest and wildest spirits, and gushed and smiled her prettiest, all for Will Graham's benefit but Mrs. Gaunt waa deeply mortified and fretted, and fumed without disguise about the man who had insulted her and here, and the ungrateful woman who had encouraged and led him on, until the 'squire put an end to her talk.

A good thing, he said, for Elsie to le rid of such a fickle, worthless fellow and as there had never been any declar ation or engagement, he insisted that his wife should not expose the foolish wishes and fancies she had entertained, and so bring herself and her daughter to ridicule.

Before the eyes of the two jilted onos the pair carried on a desperate liirtation, or genuine courtship—which, it would have been difficult to say. Brief and hotitseemod. Will Graham looked on till his passion changed to honest indignation and scorn, vet through it all the old fascination still held its sway and kept him alternating fropi frost to'feverlieat.

He was walking on the lawn one morning, close to that very paling fence over which he had first caught sight of Judith when she came toward him. She paused and looked at him in away he could not understand—in away that sent the blood leaping and surging through his veins.

For a moment he would have given up pride and self-respect for a touch of her crimson lips, but he held his ground like a man, and she—whatever she had meant to tell hltu, her face turned cold and stern, and she filtered and dropped her eyes, and, lifting them again to his ihee, said as quietly as if she had been speaking of the crops or the weather:

Will, I have not been treating you as I ought. I know it looks badly, but try to think the best you can of me. You will know all soon—and I am going away to-morrow. Say good-bye.

She went close up to the palings and raised her beautiful forehead, her lips, to him, and be—he turned away with savage growl, or laugh, and left her.

The next day she was gone, to visit friond in New York, she wrote, and that sho would be back soon.

Will got hold of the letter and used It for afoot ball, making sport of his own agonies but he could not hold out long. Naturo was stronger than suoh shallow art ns that.

Rutherford left the place not twentyfour hours after Judith, calling boforehe went to acknowledge the 'squire's hospitality and tho amiability of bis charming family iu the moet extravagant terms.

Will smiled sardonically when thenews reached him, and, bent on making assurance doubly sure, on convicting Judith of treachery and falsehod, and on witnessing tho wedding, which seemed to him the only possible explanation of the

sudden

elopement, followed with

out delay. Mrs, Gaunt showered invectives on Judith. The 'squire himself was dreadftjllv puEsled.

Why didn't they go on and finish the affair here?" he asked, repeatedly, and his wife bad her chance for a feminine fling at the man's stupidity in not knowing that even such brasen creatures would hesitate to carry out their treachery before the eyee of rea-

^But a letter came to the Esquire that put anew aspect on the whole affkir—a letter written by his own lawyer, and warning him that there was a likelihood of Gaapard Gaunt's will being disputed. The paper which had oome to li$ht mlghtbe a forgery If so, it waa a skillftil one, and ir noi a forgery, It deprived Etele of every cent of the wealth ahe had expected to ei\Joy In due course of law*

Will Graham got hia entrance to the house whew Judith waa viaitlng. Sure enough, there had been no wedding as yet out even while be waited, unannounced, he caugbt aicht-of Butbwim In an Inner parlor, bending over Jndlth's head with lover-like devotion, and he walked out Indignantly and took hia way home. Once theine, he aolaCed himself bv condoling with Elsie. Condolence waa actually the tone of their private talk until it changed to something

He had gone to the length of putting hia arm around her slenaer waist, and they had given each other a kias and a promise of each tattered frunttnte of a heart as each had left, when Judith came upon UM« suddenly one day. It waa out In the orchard, where the Spring blida were singing as If to bunt their thnmta, and there waa not a square yard of shade on the great white floor of aunlight—nothing but the light, dancing shadows of the young, emerald leaves. There waa no dugatstng the attnatkm, and they both blushed tor mow reasons than one, but Will never flinched iwr moved hisarm.

And Judith—she laid ber hand upon her heart and her face grew white to the very lips, but she came toward them quickly, Uke the brave, brave woman

Come Into thehonie, both of you, she said, and they followed her, one of them—the man—trembling with something very like dismay.

Stw told heretory. It had OMUtneaoed that night when Elsie looked at Rutherford's ring, and Judith aaw In a gianoe that it

was

Had been the gift of a dying friend, one of Napoleon* guard, and tw namca of the taw men were engraved on itt inner circle, bv which feetilta afterward prov* Wl isa idfipiililw

And that meant that ithef$rd was old GasfNud*» murderer. Tte *equ

laughed at the idea, but no one could laugh long, looking at Judith's earnest face and hearing her earnest voice.

That dreadfbrCact being Indeed a fe*, It waa a marvel that the midnight aasaesln and robber should come, adorned with his spoils, and lay them before Judith's eyea. But such things happen daily. Scheming crime betrays itself sa foolishly as simple folly.

He had no idea who Judith wa8, had never heard her Christian name at the Gaunts', and though he had knowledge of ber surname, it waa not impteesed upon bis memory. He had met the old man alone at a gaming-taWe and learned his story In ate evening or two, followed him to the qeiet hotel, keeping otrt of sight aa moch aa possible himself, and Accomplished his purpose skillfuHy, then started fur America, there to Marry the heiress, knowing all the time of the existence of the later Will, which the old man had carried about with him.

There were difficulties in the way of producing a paper procured as that had been, and be saw none in the other plan.

There was nothing but a startled look and tbe supposed identity of the ring for Judith to build on, but sbe conceived and carried out the boldest game-I ever heard of a modern woman playing.

She began with mysterious hints as to his knowledge of the concealed will, let him know her full name and circumstances, aroused his curiosity, perhaps his feara, aqd then—I do not know how women do these things by voluntary effort, but she gained a power over tho man, kept him dangling after her, wormed one secret after another out ol him— almost everything, at last, but the very darkest crime of all his dark transactions, and smiled on bis plans for making her mistress of her own.

Then came the last daring stroke. She got him to give her the key of his room at the hotel, and was there an hour before him on a detective search.

When he walked in, jauntily, smiling his cruel smile, sbe was sitting waiting for him, pale with suppressed excitement, but outwardly unmoved. His very lips were upon hers when two pairs of strong hands got hold of him and bound him fast to a chair and tied him hand and foot.

Sbe had brought two friends with her —private individuals—who would use their discretion and tell just as much or as little of the story as they thought best.

Then Judith opened the sluice-gates of her wratn and indignation. She told him how she had tracked his secret out. She laid the murdered man's baubles and papers upon tho table, and right before tbe villian's eyes she burned the will which would have made her a wealthy woman had Abe chos it— though this part of the story we did not bear from Judith's own lips—and then and there sbe told him what she thought of him and his baseness.

It might not have been a clear case in law if it bad ever come to trial, though there is generally evidence to be bad whonone gets such clues as Judith held but the complete surprise of the thing, and Judith's all-powerful Influence, completely floored tbe man.

He came out with the whole story, Inch by inch, as she exacted it. "Imeaqt to go the whole length and bring him to justice." Judith said, with two Dig pearls of tears rolling from her eyes, ''but I could not do it. I am only human, after all—only a woman.

Instead of that, ahe had forced him to write and sign a confession, giving him her word of honor that he should haye a chance to escape Bcot-free, and that the paper should never be used against him unless he was discovered in some new crime.

The whole thing was-very like a woman's work, after all. But, at least, I have saved my little Elsie from a terrible fate," said Judith.

Saved her for a very bright aud happy one, I hope nnd trust," she added, after a pause and then she took her Elsie in ber arms and kissed her tenderly, crossed the room with one grand sweep, stopped a moment as she pressed her lips to Mrs. Gaunt's foreheaa, and again as sbe bent low over the dear old 'squire's hands.

At tho door she stood and looked for the first time at Will Graham, a last, long, lingering look, before she turned away for ever.

Nothing could keep her, or bring her back. And Will Graham never forgot that parting, or her. When he bent above ber coffin he was an old man, and there was little left of her fine looks for she had bad a hard, hard life of it, and her face showed it, yet be burst into a violent passion of weeping and cried out, "Judith! my beautiful Judith 1" as if his heart had just broken.

His own wife, Elsie, was dead then, but he bad made her very happy and they had lived a peaceable, pretty life together so perhaps It was all for the best. And we shall all be where there is neither marriago nor giving in m&rreage, soon yet it seems sad, even now, to Uiink that Judith lived so long only to suffer alone, and that she had no better thing to clasp with her dying hand than a lock of her boy-lover's hair and one letter, tbe only one he bad ever written her. wltbout a word or love In It—all reprohebea.

What a world It is!

RINGING FOR THE WATER BOY. [From the Boston Commercial Bulletin.) A good story Is told of a verdant one who waa passenger In a railroad express train, and became thirsty.

Where's that 'ere boy with the water canT" he queried of hia next neighbor. He has gone forward to the baggage ear, I aunpoea," waa the reply.

Wall, d'ye a'pose I kin git him back here agin f" Ortainlv," said the other, "you have only to ring for him and nodded toward the bell line that ran above their hfiadn.

No sooner said than done. Before any one could prevent it. Rustic had seised tbe line and given it a tremendous tog. The consequences were at once obviooa, three shrill whlaUea were beanL hal/a dosen brakemen ran to their porta, and Uie train came to a xtuidHnli, with a suddenness that startled hair the pawsn« gers with astonishment, and earned every man near a window to bout it and look ont to see what was the matMr*

In a few minutee the condaator, red and excited, came foaming into tbe ear to know who palled that bell-rwpe. "Here, Mtattrr this wayj fm the man," shouted the offender, drawing all eyea upon him, "You!"said tbe conductor. did Jpu do It tor?**

one of Gaapard Gaunt a. It

Ooe

I wanted some water." Wanted some water?" "Sartin I wanted the water-bo^ ami my partner here In the seat said Id Interring tor him. aa we do atthe hotel, and sol yanked tba rope. Will he be along soon? An* by tho way, what in tli under are yoa atoppta' for IT

Tbe shout or laughter that greeted this honest confesakm was too much for the conductor, and be had towattunU. he got bis train under way before he xplained the mjateriei of the bell^rope his verdant customer.

TERRK HAUTE SATURDAY EVENING MAIL.

SOME HONE YMOONS. Whatever may be aaid regarding the calfiahnees of some people who ato d®*" perately in love, ana desperately courting each other, it ip, generally speaking. «tnerial mildness compared with their conduct after marriage, or during the honeymoon.

Dia yon ever see a couple just after the parson had put tbe finishing touches upon their Eanpiness—just after they had been put outof their misery? Did yo^ ever see tnem while on their honeymoon trip? It is a dreadful slate of affairs, ain't it?

I encountered a pair of these doves on the Erie railroad, not long since. They were going to Niagara Falls, the great resort for the newly married, and had I, up to that time, been a married man, this particular couple would have weaned me forever, although I cannot say that tbey were very much sillier than about seven couples outof ten are.

The young bride was all smiles, ruffles, chignon, pannier and dove-colored things—ana, oh! bow she did beam as she rustled through the aisle of the car. Her companion for \ife, or up to tbe divorce court point, was a youth, glorious in the flush of health, strength and new clothes. He bad eyes for only two things when he entered—his young wife and a seat where they would be sure to be close together.

Finding one at last, for the car was only about half full, sbe teetered into it with a sidelong hitch that showed her satisfaction, and then seating herself she sided about until sbe had made a place for "dear George," but before they were fairly settled she danced nnd bounced np and down at least fifty times, during which sbe smoothed herseif out and got everything just about as she wished it.

Then commenced their tender affections for each other. Tbey had only eves for each other and apparently no idea that the other passengers had any eyes and ears .as well. She began by toying with "dear George's" auburn locks.

How soft and fine your hair is, dear," said she. "I don't see how a woman could help loving you, yon have got iBuch a splendid bead of hair."

Then replied "dear Georgo," as ho rested his head on her sbouldor: I never, thought much about my hair. I guess you are prejudiced."

Then she kissed him and pinched his cheek, and said what an "innocent" rogue he was.

But if you think iny hair beautiful, it must be so for what wouldn't be handsomo that your lovely oyes approve of

This completely overpowered the bride and her arm slid around "dear George's" neck and gave it a squeeze. Then she stroked his almost imperceptible inoustace and said how silky ana becoming it was.

This got the better of "dear George," that is, if there was any advantage left to get, and tho look he gave her was perfectly melting. Then he bought her a paper of gum drops of the train boy, and such fun as they had eating them. He would take one between his teeth and she would get her rosy mouth close up to his and bite oft a piece 6f the luscious drop. Then she would hold one a it

By this time they had the undivided attention and the unqualified disgust of every other occupant of the oar. But what cared they? They were just "basking" in each other's smiles, regardless of the smiles of other*. Alter a few moments of this, they were more quiet. The gum nppeared to have a soothing effect upon them and they contented themselves with squeezing each other's hands and looking unutterable good things into each othor's eyes. Then she got his head down to whisper something in his ear, and put both lior arms around his uock and held him there.

At this point an old fellow who sat jnst ahead of mo and In the seat directly behind them, turned to ine aud said, "Young man, have you any objections to exchanging seats with me

I smiled a laint smile, and said I had objections that I was quite near enough to that gushery, and had Just failed to negotiate an exchange with the party behind me. I knew by his looks that the old fellow said some emphatic words, but the cars made so much noise that I could not hear what they wore. When the conductor came through he tackled him to know if there were any empty seats iu any of the other cars but finding there were none, he sighed, sank back into hia seat, and took some medicine out of a willow flaak. Tbe passengers appeared to sympathize with 'the old fellow, who now settled down to bis bite, and tbey began to talk out loud enough to be beard. One man would say, "Dear George another, "Ducky dear," "How soft your head is," "Have a taste of my gum drop, dovy," and a general laugh was tbe result. •But our heroes knew nothing about it, and so kept on kisaing and biting each other's gum drops, first be would tell her how lovely she was, and then she would repay him by saying something about his soft hair and becoming mustache, and they would pass receipt* with kias.

This was becoming slightly nauseous to all hands, to say nothing about the monotony of the tbing, but more particularly to the old chap who was seated behind tbem. At last he went around among the passengers to see if any of them would take pity on bim and change seats for a while but not an exchange coukl he make.

And yet bis search was cot all in vain. A young man who was traveling witb aome samplea of Areworka took a bunch of extra large aised fire crackers out of the sample box, and suggested to the old man that It might change the tide of affitirs if he should fire tbe whole lot under their seat.

The old man was desperate. He jumped at the idea and while all bands stood up to aee tbe fan, be applied a light to the bunch, and set tbem off. The effect waa quite aa good aa could be expected of a green hand. Tbe bride screamed and wid the can had ran off the track, and ahe clung to "dear George." who alao clang to ber, and together tbey alid to tte floor. But tbey didn't *tay there long tbey got op they got up and got out. They

looked

around

to see what the passengers were all laughing about, aod they aoon became convinced.

Dear Gaorg*" looked indignant, and ahe looked uiad. Tbey whispered together a few mi nates, and at the next •topping place thoae aweet gushers concluded to change cara, greatly to onr relief,

Tan most perplexing time In a VoothVi life la when Ida gift gets mad and tetania all the numerous trinketa that has bought her. He hardly wants to sell tbem ha cant palm them off on hia next choice for new goods with any degree of aattafsetloa or safety they're probably things that he can't wear himself and be is left with them on hia handa, and so he can only stare at tbem, and count up bow much they oost.— tPttlten Timea.^

Ta* termer who fails to keep a eorrjet account with each lot and crop, is pratapt to cheat him«el£

SKETCH OF A SUN DANCE.

How the Sioux Graduate (Mr Young

ey.giveeua.eaya the Hoax City Journal, some interesting particulars concerning a sun dance held by the Sioux the 16tn of June, on Bordeaux creek, twelve milt a from Spotted Tail Agency. Thia la the great event of the year among the Indians, and in thia caae waa attended by the greater proportion of the warriors and Muawa of both Spotted Tail's and Red Cloud's bands, constituting a gathering of monstroua proportions. The particular feature of the ceremony is the making warriors out of young braves, who, to attain the coveted distinction, subject themselves to cruel torture.

Tbe chiefs form a circle, into which none but the aspiring young bucks are allowed to enter, though their relatives and friends are permitted -to stand around on the outside ef the ring and cheer and encourage the youthful martyrs to a redskin's idea of what constitutes a courageous manhood. With an Indian the anility to stand physical torture without betraying by look or gesture the pain he suffers is the teat of his qualifications for a warrior, and the greater amount of torture he can stand without flinching, tbe higher does he ascend in the scale of estimation on tbe part of his tribe.

Therefore in the sun dance tbe strife among tbe candidates for warlike honors is to see who can endure the greatest amount of punishment without exhibiting any signs of exhaustion and pain. The dance is kept up continuously for three days and nights, and tho only nourishment is the heart of a dog torn warm and reeking from tbe body of some unfortunate canine, Of sleep not a moment is permitted, and woe to the youthful Sioux who euters the arena and is not nble to withstand tbe fearful strain upon his energies to the end, for if he falls fainting from weariness and is unable to hold out for the full three days, he is kicked out of the inclosure by squaws, and is over afterward known as a squaw Indian, which to an Indiau is the most opprobroua epithet that could bo applied to him.

For the reason that failure Is worse than death, a young buck does not enter the contest unless ho feels very oertain that he can go through the ordeul successfully, but occasionally bo overestimates his strength or the severity of the task, whereupon an ignominious position in the tribe is his portion as long as life lasts. Koine ef the more ambitious ones impose upon themsolvesadditional torture, for the reason that the greater tho amount of punishment they bear up under, the higher Is the niche they occupy among the warriors of the tribe.

With this end in view a slit is cut in either shoulder, and thon beneath the intervening skin and muscles is passed a leather thong, to which is attached a buffalo head or some other heavy weight when the Indian dances until the weight tears the thong out of tho tortured flesb. Another will pass a stout thong through tho tendons of tho wrist, and then, making fast tbe thong to a pole will dance about until he jerks himself loose.

Other means of torture, equally as exquisite, are resorted to oy others, and while suecess iu these eases is most pronounced, failure is correspondingly ignominious, lor tho severer the task undertaken, tho greater is the shame arising from defeat. At this particular dance wbite men were not allowed to witness it, as the Great Spirit had Informed the medicine man that the presence of a pale face would make ih* Indians' heart bad, and for thl-» reason oven tha half-breeds with squaw wives were not allowed to participate in the exciting ceremonies.

HOW SHE KNEW IT.

A Washington street msn went home from a day's meandering down town, as usual, and was met at the door by his wife with tbe customary kiss. Thinking what a nice, blessed body she was, be hung bis hat on a nail ana was about to return to ber side, when he licheld that a great change bad come over tbe spirit of ber dreams. She looked as one to whom bad come a revelation, while ber face and attitude gave evidence that a

Stween

eat gulf had suddenly become fixed tbem as man and wife. Wha—wha—what's tbe matter ho

.he. "dMnH

you tell me you would givo up smoking If I'd go without a new bonnet this vear?" "Id did," was the reply "tha—that s-smoke you smell I got from with a CJ

None of your lies, John Henderson," Interrupted nis spouse. "Letmetx

No, I wont let you explain any of you mean,dastardly falsehoods, choking with tbe sense of the great wrong ahe bad suffered.

But I ain't lit a That will do," said she and then twisted one of John's pants-legs around so tight that be could aee for himself, and pointing to a dozen long white marks up ana down tbe tbigh, sue aaked with triumph in her eye:

Do you pretend to say tbem wasn't made with matches?" The next time Mrs. Henderson asked her husband for aome money to get a bonnet, be gave it to her, but be docs not strike his matcbea on hia pantaloons any more when be wantato light a cigar.

COULDN'T FOOL ITER. There were three of tbem—a man and two women. Tbey aaw tbe sign of "Arctic soda water" swinging in the breese, and they went in and toe man said they'd Uke about three drinks. "What syrup?" asked tbe confectioner.

Tbe man'a wife, who waa one of the two women, turned ber buaband around so that his back was to tbe fountain, and then said: "Now William, if yon want lemon and vanilla, or vanilla and cream, speak right np, for you won't have a cbauoo to say vanilla and cream and wink for him to put in whisky

The husband's countenance fell, but he bad t» quietly submit, lie has been wondering ever since, how bis wife oould have dropped on tbe practice.

LADfiEttH STEADY ENdllQH. A few days alnce two couple* from Davenport were In Dea Moines, and while viewing tbe sights Inspected the new capitol boiidlng. Jnst how the/ manured to reach the second story is unknown. Tbe first thing tbe workmen knew of their presence waa when they were seen walking around at that bight, thirty-five feet front tbe ground. Finally they completed their right aeolng and commenced preparations for a de«eent ur terra firma, Tbe way down was a long ladder. One of

tbe

gentlemen of

the party remarked to Malady: III go down and steady the ladder. Then the maid took hAd of Ifce mMcattne Davenport's ears and remarked: "Young man, that ladder's steedv en ugh you watt then until I go down I A" He waited.

A FRENCH ROMA NCE. A charming little alary ID told of a pretty little French actress in onaof the tbeatrea of Paris. While the tbealre Waa Closed for shprt lime the made if wager that, though ignorant'of the' English language, she could travel alone for a week in Hampehire, England, supporting herself by singing in the villages the frvorite ckaMO/ts of France. Cleverly disguising herself aa an Alsatian peasant, a few. weeks ago, she sailed for

England, and avoiding Southampton, where she. feared recognition, ahe took the train for Farnham and, with guitar in hand, waa soon singing Beranger's charming little songs in a market village. Tbe coopers of the ruatio villagers poured into tne pocket of the sweetvoiced little Bohemimne, and her eyea sparkled at the thought of how aoon her voice befriended her in the land of tbe stranger.

During her rambles ahe caught tbe eyes of a party of young officers from tne regiment at Aldersbot, who chaffed each other after the manner of their kind, and threw a handful of sliver to tbe little French song-bird. Among tbem was one who, educated in France, had not forgotten the sweet oharms of the daughters of that sunnyland, and became fascinated with the girl's faultless singing and lovely form. Mademoiselle was pressed to dine with the officers when the day wa* done, but declined with a thousand thanks and such a grace that the young oflleer became, as the novelists say, madly in love. Sho traveled on boat to a neighboring hamlet, obtained lodgings, ana. after laughingly counting over the gains of tho day wrote back to Paris a piquant story of her first day's campaign, not forgetting to mentlon'tho "young offioer."

Next day the warbler was again heard in tho streets, and anew came her adoror to drink in her sweet notes and gazo in to tho lustrious depths of her wondrous eyes, and again bis hospitality was refused, but she deigned to accept a crust of bread and a glass of claret. The offioer told his love, and begging to accompany her, had for an answer. "You may accompany me, if you will travel cn troubadour." lie shook his head and shrugged his shoulders. This was more than no had asked ftr. To travel troubadour, through tho beat and dust, gathering coppers, with a strolling singer, was too much. Love's young dream was not bright enough to Justify him In thua rendering himself conspicuous as the butt of the jokes of tho garrison at Alders'iot, baru by. And thus they parted, ho going back to his barracks, and she, after winning her wager, t» her place in theatre in Paris.

Again sho stood before tho footlights, and among .those who satin her audience was a pensive young English officer. When the curtain had fallen, and she was stepping into ber cottpe, a voice at her side attraoted her, aud a few hurried words were spoken iu her ear. Mademoiselle turned away with a saddened expression, and quickly said, in an almost mourning tone, as only a French woman can say it, "No! no! Monsieur cannot travel en troubadour. Adieu! adieu!" and she was gone, while tbo love-dream of two youtur hearts luy in tbe dust beneath their feet. Froncby, is it not? _____ GETTING RID OF HER DAUGH

TER'S DEA U.

[From the Detroit Free Press*.)

She lives down on Baker stroet, and sho has a daughter about eightoen years old. Tho old lady retains all her simplicity and innocence, and sho doesn't go two cents on style. The other evening when a splendid catch called to escort tbe daughter to the opera the mother wouldn't take tbe hint to keep still. While helping her daughter get ready, sho Ask^d

Mary, are you going to wear the shoes with one heel off, or tbe pair witb holes In em

Mary didn't seem to hear, and tho mother Inquired: "Are you going to wear that dollar gold chain and that washed locket, or will you wear tbo diamond fkthor bought at the hardware store?"

Mary winked at her, and tho young man blushed, but the old lady wont on: "Aro you going to borrow Mrs. Brown's shawl, or will you wear mine?"

Mary bustlea around the room, and the mother said: Be careful of your dress, Mary you know it's the only one you've got, and you can,'t have auotber until the mortgage on this place is lifted."

Mary remarked to her escort tbat it promised to bo a beautiful ovenlng, and as sbe buttoned her glovo her mother asked

Those are Mia. Hardy's gloves, ain't tbey? She's been a good noighbor to us, and I don't know bow you'd manage to ^o anywhere if she didn't live near

Mary waa harrying to get out of the room, when the mother raised her voico once more and asked:

Did you run in to Mrs. Jewett's and borrow her bracelet and fan? Yes, I see you did. Well, now, you look resl stylish, and I hope you'll bavo a good time."

Mary alta by her window In tho moonlight and signs for tho splendid voung man to come and beau hor around somo more, but he hasn't been seen up that way since tbat night. The old lady, too says tbat bo seemed like a nice young man, and she hopes be bdln't looti killed by the street cars.

IS HE RICH

Hils la a question that floats around a certain circle of rnatrimouial ladies. Poor giddy fools, who seek happiness where there is neither brains nor morallty, good sense or high honor. Yes, he la rich—be baa strung arms, a pure heart, aclearhead, a brave soul.

,4Ayo,

but

baa he cash and bonds, real estate and stocks, for new bonnets, fine clothing, costly houses and elegant equlppage are needed Go to, you generation of vipers, you curses of humanity, who cannot make an honest man's life and fete your own, and with him to toil and live, that bapjAneas Mid virtue may dwell under your roof, be it ever so lowly, that the next generation may, if they will, be better than the present.

MAxr persons are In tbe habit of sleeping for half an hour immediately after dinner. Ten minutee' sleep before dinner is worth more than an bour after. Itreataand refrw.be* and prepares the system for vigorous digestion. If sleep fat taken after dinner, it abould be in a sitting poa'are, aa the horizontal position is unfavorable to healthful digestion. Let those who need rest and sleep during the day take it before dinner instead of after, and they will soon find that tbey will feel better, and tbat their digestion will be improved thereby.

A MAJ* in North Carolina who waa saved from a conviction for horse-steal-ing by the powerful plea of his lawyer, after hia amuhtal by the Jury, waa aaked by tbe lawyer: "Honor bright, now, Bill, you did steal tbat boire, didn't jm "Now. look here, judge.' was the reply, "I allersdld think I stow that

hot*, but since I heern your speech to that 'ere Jury, I'll he rfonpmed I a'n't got my dou about it,"