Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 14, Number 26, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 December 1883 — Page 6

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THEMAIL

IA PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

[From the Author's Advance Proof meets.] "s VMJ

Mike Patchett.

Romance of the Gold Fields.

BY B. L FARJEON.

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Author of "Blade o' Grass," "Grif," "Bread and Cheese and Kisses," "Joshua Marvel," &c.

jTbestory of "Mike Patchett" was commenced in this paper Oct. 27th. Back nnmInn will be tent to any address on receipt of ftve cents for each copy.]

CHAPTER XVII. :'S

A WALK HOME IN THK EARLY MORNING

j. —(Continued.) "You are not telling me a fairy story," he said presently. "I couldn't If I tried," said Mike

Patchett "I don't remember none, and as for making one out of my own head, I might as well try to fly to the moon. I've told yer notbink but the truth." "Antonio must have been considerably astonished. How did he take his punishment "Like an Englishman—give the devil his doo. Called it the fortune of war, sung a song in foreign language, and slid be bad one soopreme consolation— that the man who was lucky at cards was unlucky at love and similarly the other way auout. It troubled me a bit, that saying of his, and I hope there's no truth in it." "Thlnkingof Peggy, Mr, Patchett? 4

Yes,

Mr. Horace, toinkin

"II there is any truth in It, whicB if* not at all likely, it is I who will be un fortunate in love, ss it was for me you were playing. Mr. Patchett, I am about to dwlive myself of something very extraordinary." "Deliver away, sir." "Our acquaintance hasTbeen so brief, and so mauy extraordinary things have happened since we met for the first time

come together by mere chance." "It wasn't by chance we come together, Mr. Horace."

He spoke in atone of such strong conviction that Horace gazed at him in amazement. "Then yon hare seen me before, Mr. Patchett?' "Never in my life, air, till yesterday morning." "At least you kuew my name—Horace "Til nlrflUflflfl "I know it now, sir I didn't know it ilien."

When you come to Law and Pardon's •hipping office you were aware you would see me there "I hadn't the least not notion of it, air." "And yet you say it was not by chance that we have met T" "Jest so, sir. What it was that led me straight to you from Pegleg I don't pretend to be able to put a name too buJt.it waau't chance that, after all these years, you and me should meet." "Having never met before, interposed Horace, plunged into still deeper amazement. ••jest so, sir. That we should meet as we met yesterday and be talking together as we're talking now, is proof enough to me that it was all intended." "Intended! By whom or what """That's beyona me. All I know Is that there's been no chance about it, and that perhaps we ain't seen the ending of it." "If there is any truth In your theory," said Horace, constitutionally relapsing into bis indolent manner of speaking, "it is, as you say, exceedingly likely that we haven't seen the ehd of it. For the dark powers which have concocted the plot or plan of the affidr would be bunglers indeed to leave it in its present unsatisfactory condition. There may be in store for us, as in certain dramas I have seen, unreal and unexpected (not to say unnatural) episodes, startling sit uations, and all that sort of thing. Eh, Mr. Patchett?" "Yes, Mr. Horace," replied Mike Patchett, In perfect seriousness, "notbink 'ud surprise me less." "For my own part," continued Horace, "I am so little versed in the dark arts, and have so little belief in them, that I must do some violence to our present cordial relations by refusing positively—that is, as positively as my i^le nature will allow—to become a consenting party to your theory. All I can do Is, as I have done with the many other conundrums ygu have propounded, to give it up. Here we are at the door of Victoria Lodge. It is Indeed a very

The sea yonder looks of llviug jewels. It my privilege to wit­

ness a sunrise to which only one criticism can be spblied—gtfrgeous. Were I a poet I should go down to the beach •na thow myself on the sands for the purpose of writing verses. As I am not a poet I will go to oed." His tone changed and grew more earnest he held ont his hand to Mike Patchett. "I thank

{ou

sincerely, Mr. Patchett, for your Ind offices.'1 "Yer heartily welcome. Mr. Homce," •aid Mike Patchett, shaking the young gentleman's hand.

They went into the house. Hor*oe having a latchkey, and Bonce, with idly god to Mike bedroom

friendly »od to Mike Patchett, entered Us bedroom, and^ throwing off his clothes, rolled into bed. Before he had time to cloee his eves and dispose him nelf for sleep he heard Mike Patchetts voice in the adjoining room. "I was almost forgetting y«P I. O. U.* Mr. Horace. Shall I bring

he deer

5emin

"Yes—or leave them on the table, there," replied Horace. "They'll be safer with y«.», sir" said Mike Patchett, entering the bedroom, and after laying great heap of pspei* on the bed he retired, wishing Horses

r§teep,y

as he was, Horses could not it-

•1st ascertaining how modi hejmight have been call upon to pay tod Mike Patchett not won bfck hls Wngs for him. He counted his I. O. U.-s, which totted op an ominous total of foor thou sand two Uttodit^ pound*. "I ws# the insauat of proceedings," muttered, "to Involve myself «o #ply for thou*'' my worthy father would rather suffr deaw than dishonor, even though he should be threatened with it vacarion.ly in the person of his scapegrace son. my requesting him, without notice to honor my drafts toso large an amor. .t might btmmomAm very serious ftreo« of opinion between ns. singular friend and via-

Host otrt* "ly tars, a return. But

what does be mean by placing these batik notes among my I. O. XL's? Is he endeavor'tig in this way to compell me to accept money from him which I have refused, If I remember right, two or three times." He counted the notes, which represented an amount of over six hundred pounds. "A very comfortable sum and exceedingly useful if it happened to be mine, its acceptance is not to be thought of for a moment." He jumped out of bed, and partially dressing himself, went upstairs. "I dont know Mr. Patchetts room," he thought, "nor the sacred apartments in which my worthy landlady slutobers. Heaven save me from making a mistake! There is somebody in that room." With a quiet laugimt the picture.of Mrs. Rachael Wbituiarsh in nightcap and curl pa-

Se

ers which preseutea itself to his mind, called out, "Mr. Patchett—Mr. Patchett

Not likely, sir, as it don't belong to me. It belongs to you and nobody else. You have had to pay if I'd lost you've got to take, as I've won. I've reckoned up I know how much money I commenced with, and how much 1 lost to the Italiano before I drew out that big pool. Its his money you've got there, not mine." "Mr. Patchett, you are not endeavoring to force an obligation upon me." "A thousand miles from it, sir. 1 wouldn't tiy it on, for you be certain to find me out. I can't help saying, Mr. Horace, that of all the extraordinary young gentlemen I ever met with you're the extraordinariest. The money's your'n, honestly, and I ain't got the shadder of a claim to it." "I have no option but to believe you, Mr. Patchett, though I give you fair warning that my mind is by no means easy on that point." "That ain't my fault, sir it's because you take such a rum view of things. High-minded, high-spirited, generoushearted young gentlemen llkeyerself?— though there's very few like yer, I should say—want to have all the obligations on your side. Well, sir, it doesn't always happen that they can have it, and that's how it's happened this time. If you'll consider a bit, perhaps you'll admit that trying to force that money upon' me ain't exactly fair play. It's like offering toTpay me tor what was agreed'atween us I shouldjdo in a friendly sort of w*y.' "That settles the matter, Mr. Patchettt. I must swallow my compunctions,^and keep the money. Good night againi" "Oood-nigbt, sir."

When Horace was gone, Mike Patchett looked at the reflection of himself in the glass, and winked half-a-dozen times in a manner which betokened satisfaction and amusement. Then he rolled into bed and fell asleep the moment he closed his ejes. 'CHAPTER XVIII. MBSSB8. LAW AND PARDON KBQtJKST

HORACE TO Q1VS THEM HIS ADVIOI Off A MATTER CLOBSLY AltFOOTING HIMSELF. Several hours afterward Horace awoke and lazily reached out his hand for his watch, which hung by the bedside. "By beavens," ne exclaimed, with a hearty, noiseless laugh. "It's half past twelve! If I tried my hardest I could not get to the office before two o'clock and as I certainly, for the sake of my constitution, do not intend to try my hardest, I'll have another five minutes' nap."

His five minutes' nap lasted exactly one hour, and it was two o'clock when he sat down to his breakfast. "We were late last night," he said to Mrs. Wbitraarsh, who was standing aside, ready to administer to his wants, "or I should rather say, early this morn ing when we came home." "I bad not the pleasure of hearing you," said Mrs. Whitmarsh "I understand yon and Mr. Patchett came in together." "Yes. Isheupyet?" "Up, sir! He has been about Since seven o'clock, as fresh as a lark. Those flowers on the table, air, were cut this morning, and were put there at Mr. Patchetl's desire." "He has been in the country, then "Yes, sir. Before I was ont of my room—I fise regularly at seven in the summer and eight in tne winter—I heard his cheerful voice outside, and pulling the blind aside so tightly that I myself could not be seen from without, I saw him putting bis horse to his cart, 1 hastened to finish my toilet so that I might give him a cup of tea, before he departed, Dut he was gone ere I tnrned st eleven with the most beautiful flowers, some of which were about the house the choicest room for his daughter, in the event of her arriving to-day "Yon have heard about her, then "Mr. Patchett has done me that honor, sir, to confide in me. His history is a very romantic one, sir, and has appealed closely to my susceptibilities." "And ss regards himself, Mrs. Whitmainh, what may be your opinion of

Those eggs," said Horses, break 'are remarkably

him? ing into the second, fwsh." iy wore wirm in the nest

my an hour ago. ofHr.

—they wore

Yon were asking my

opinion of Sir. Patchett," t? "Yes." j^ei A rough diamond, sir—I cannot speak In more expressive terms—a rough diamond. His iaeas of money are as sxmsive as those of a prince might be. seems to have absolutely no regard for it, and speaks of spending thousands with the air of aristocratic Uncage. Hs mast be enormously rich." "1 bellevethere is no sod to his mosey. It is clear yon are favorably Impressad tar him." "I coold not be otherwise, air. I am to accompany him this afternoon to Melbourne to assist In the selection of jewels lor his daughter. He has ordered a carriage for me. Then is a great deal of gentlemanly Ceding in him. His extsnoc is not poasessing, but be has a heart of gold, and I think I may safely trust myielf with him." "Itfc&k yon may, Mis. Whltaarsh. Is fee in the house now "No, Sir hs hss gons to your oflksin Melbourne to Inquire if than is any news of his daughter's ship. fortonais yoong lady, sir. Let us hope that

she will prove to be all a fond father's heart can desire." "Let us hope so. I am going to town now. Good morning." '•Dinner as usual, sir?" "Yes, as usual.'* "A chicken, sir "A couple, Mrs. Whitmarsh, If Mr. Patchett will dine with me. You can ask him." "He wili esteem it an honor, sir. I took the liberty of serving up a meal for him last evening in this room, and of giving him your albums to look over. I trust I did not offend you, sir, by so do-

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"That's me, Horace," said Mike Patchett. throwing open the door. "Come in."

Mike Patchett was also preparing for bed. His clothes were thrown in a heap on.the floor by the side of the bed were pistol and bowie knife, and over his pillow be managed to suspend the baby cross of gold, which he intended Peggy to wear us a broach. "It is about these I. O. U.'s, Mr. Patchett," said Horace. "Ain't they right?" inquired Mike Patchett, interrupting him. "Perfectly rigl& but you did not allow me to finish. It's about the I. O. U.'s and the money which accompanied them. These bauk notes for over six hundred pounds are put there hy| mistake." "There's no mistake, Mr. Horace it's what I Won for yer. They're your'a." "I think. Mr.Patchett/' said Horace, persuasive! v, "if you reckon carefully that you wfll find I have not the remot»Ht claim to the money. Take it back, 1 beg."

all. You were both quite wel­

come." "Thank yon, sir. He appeared to be much interested in the family portraits indeed b^i called them down to point them out to him—but I am betraying confidence he wished me not to spesk of it to you."

There was no occasion for her to recall her words, or to repent having uttered them, for Horace was paying no attention to her. Putting a rose in bis coat be left the bouse an entered the shipping office of Messrs. Law A Pardon exactly at half-past three o'clock.

The nonentities were there, and Spotty, bard at worK at the books. "Hallo," said Sp»tty, "I was wondering whether you intended to turn up at alH You look like a daisy. That's a remarkably fine rose lu your button hole. 1 say, sweet youth, your friend, the Sacred Nuggett fellow from Pegleg, served us a pretty trick in the small hours this merning. Cleared us all out, one after another. Antonio was the greatest victim but I daresay you ve heard about it.' "Yes.'? said Horace. "Mr. Patchett has told me the story. He won bacK all my 1. O. s. and something besides. Dyou know how much?"

stake his soul upon four queens and au ace but, of course, he's bound to com* a cropper when he has a fellow with a luck of Old Nick against him. I saw Antonio for a umuient when I went out to luncb, and he i»ays he Is looking forward to your giving him his revenge." "If you Bee him again for a moment," said Horace, with bis usual drawl, "you may inform htm that if he goes to the Bull and tbe Mouth in the expectation of meeting me there, this evening or any other evening, he may save himself the trouble. "You don't mean to say you've turned it up?" "Adopting your own modeof expres sion, I have turned it up. I was never very good at keeping a resolution —seldom, indeed, having the strength of mind to make one—but, unless I am very much mistaken in myself, I have paid my last visit to Bull and Mouth."

Spotty shifted uneasily at his desk His eyes were very red, denstingthatbe had bad but lltttle

Bleep,

shook visably.

The partners of the firm, at this point, entered the office in company, and bad* Horace good morning as they passed to their private room. "They're a pretty pair," growled Spotty "because I happened to be half an hour late this morning they looked at me as Hlack as thunder. But to you, who come in wheu the day's work is nearly done, they are as sweet as sugar." "My dear fellow," remarked Horace, "You would be pronounced a much more pleasant and agreeable companion than you are if yon troubled yourself less about other people^ What is it to you if Law and Pardon choose to behave politely to me? Perhaps they know very well, as I have never taken pains to conceal from them or any one, that the air of this office does not agree with me. As for the day's work being done." —this with careless laugh—"by the time I arrive, I don't thin*. I really do not think, it would have been in the slightest degree advanced if I had made my appearance at six in the morning instead of four in the afternoon." "I've one comfort in store for me," said Spotty, taking a long pull at bis

flask,

"It a hundred to one I shall win the bets you made with me over The Pride of the South. After the run of luck parei draft on your people at home. When I come to think of it, you wouldn't take my draft on my people at home if I lost." "Have yon people at borne," asked Horace, in a tone of exasperating insolence, "who would honor it?" "Perhaps I hsvesnd perhaps I haven't. Anyhow, if I lost you would object to my draft, and if I win I shall object to yours." "Either wsy, then, ws will pay cash." "Yes—on the nail, ss Mr. Pktobstt put it last night."

ride OI the SOUIU. Alter fcne run oi ick you had last night you will be prejred to hand over the cash instead of a

TBRRU HAUTE iSAlVJWAY JW^tflJSTG- MAIL.

and his bands

"Some

people would call

that shabby," he said. "Such a remark made to me," Baid Horace, iu a tone of unconcern, "and intended to apply to me, would be very likely not to be soon forgotten by the person who made it. I will trouble you to inform ins whether it is your desire to beofflnalvs. "By no mannervf means," responded Spotty, quickly "I was thinking of A to "Than do not speak for him let him speak for himself. What was principally dona last night?" Mr. Patchett was to win Dack my own money for me. By the way be has been here to-day, hasn he?" "Yes," replied one of the nonentities, "making Inquiries after the Pride of tbe South." "No news of it, I suppose." •itfone." .,

We

with do

not forget that my luck's in. Another of Mr. Pstcbett's expressions he is becoming quite a fsvonte author to quote from, YOU do not win all your bets till the sixty-second day has passed, and this isonlv the fifty-fourth. There is plenty of timefor me to win your money."

Nothing of interest transpired during tbe afternoon, which Horace idled sway without putting pen to psper. In the evening Mike Patchett dined st Victoria Lodge, wad after dinner Mm. Whitmarsh wss called to show tbe purchases she and Mike Patchett had made at the jeweler's. They were numerous and valuable— diamond earrings, diamond bracelets and diamonds for the hair, and bosom and fingers guttered on the table. "Mr. Pstcbett's taste," said Mrs. Whitmarsh, "lay only in tbe direction of diamonds other jewels were not sufficiently expensive for him. I suggested pesrls for blonde, but there appears so be doubt—Mr. Patchett, not having seen his daughter from Infancy—whether she is fair or dark. Diamonds. however, suit sll skins, and are pre eminently ladies' jewels. Therefore, we confined ourselves to diamonds. Mr. Patchett was good enough to insist upon my accepting this very elegant diamond and turquoise brooch, mark of sttentits. Not for its vmm~w—w~*w mm mm*, vw SS COmlOg ffCCO tbe owner of the Ssered Nugget. Tbts wonderful piece of gold Is now In tbe house holy symboC sir, which should brings blessing upon no. We went to the tSsnk wad brought it amy. You

should show it to Mr. Horace Blakensee, Mr. Patchett.*' It was brought down and admired. Its weight was twenty pounds, and its form was an undoubted cross Abe fact that tbe edges were not clearly cut and that it bad something of a rustic appearance, as though plucked outof a tree as a knot might be, rendered it alt the picturesque. "It'll keep the lucky with us," said Mike Patchett. "I've got a notion, if ever my Peggy gets married, that it ought to be let into the wall of the best room in her bouse—fixed there as a sign of love twixt a father and his child.

MIt

is certainly very handsome and remarkable," said Horace, "and in England would excite great ouriosity." "That's in the future, Mr. Horace," said Mike Patchett "It'll never get to the old country while I'm alive." "There's a saying. Mr. Patchett, never prophecy until you know, I have ne doubt in my mind that you will one day find yourself and your daughter, and this Sacred Nugget, comfortably established in England." "It not possible, sir," said Mike Patchett, gravely. "I shall live and die in Australia." "Time enough to think of dying, Mr. Patchett," remarked Mrs. Whitmarsh. "It has occurred to me," said Horace, an hour or two afterwards, as he and Mike Patchett were pacing the sands, "as somewhat stranee that Mr. Leauder Smith did not send out a portrait of your daughter." "Well, sir," said Mike Patchett, "do you "now it never

Btruck

me, but now

yer mention it, it is a bit strange. It must nave been a oversight a man can't think of everything. Why, I never thought of aslring him to do

It

in case

he should succeed in finding my Peggy. Perhaps that was the reason ne didn't send it, for I was precious particular in telling him what to do and what not to do. And all the time I was giving him isstructions he was making notes of .'em on paper, and there was nothing in them about a portrait of Peggy. But I shall have something better than her picture, sir, afore many days are over. I shall have herself there'll be plenty of time to take pictures." "I bespeak one, Mr. Patchett." "You shall have the best as can be took, sir, and both on us, Peggy and me, '11 feel proud at yet accepting it."

There was no occasion for Horace being late at the office next day, as he went to bed early, but he did not put in tn appearance till noon the same on the next day: the same on tbe next, which was the fifty-seventhlrom that on which the Pride of the South set sail from England. The partners made no remark at his late hours, which caused Spotty to grumble more than ever. During these three days Mike Patchett haunted the shipping office, and on the last he left St. Kilda early in the morning, and may be said to have almost lived at Messrs. Law and Pardon's, so inoessant were his, inquiries as to news from the Heads. At four clock in the afternoon the ship was not signalled, and Spotty was look ing forward triumphantly to winning the bets he had made with Horace. Between four and six o'clock certain events occurred. The first affected Horace. "The partners want to see you," said one of tne nonentities to Horaoe, as he entered from the private room.

Horace" nodded indolently, and did not move. The nonentity having a question to ask of the Partners, went to tnem again, and again returned. "They inquired," he said to Horace, "whether vou were in the office, and said would I be kind enough to give their compliments to you, and a3k you to step inside for a few moments.'' "It enough," said Spotty, "to mabje a fellow throw tbe Inkstand and books In their faces to think of tbe different ways Law and Pardon speak to their clerks. With Horace It's 'Be kind enough to give my comollmentp to him, and ask him fwbether ne will be condescending etfough to come In and speak to us.' With me its 'Here—you're wantlook oUnfTrt'

colony the dregs oome upper

most." "Then," said Horace,turning towards the private room, "for the sake of your character I should advise you to keep at tbe bottom." "No fear of my doingthat," grumbled Spotty "I've got no chance of rising." "Sit down, Mr. Horace," said Mr. Law to Horace, pointing to a chair "we wish to have a few minutes' conversation with you."

Horaoe took the chair, and produced his pearl-handled penknife, with which he proceeded to trim bis nails. "It is somewhat of an awkward mstter upon which we wish to speak," said Mr. Law, "and I am sure you will receive it well and will help us out of our difficulty, You have been with us now for nearly six months. Indeed, upon reference to date*, I find that you have been in our office exactly six months today. Am I correct?"

Horace smiled—upon which both partners also smiled—and said, "You must have discovered long before' this that I have no head for dates or figures. But if you will allsw me"—he took his pocketbook from his pocket, and referred to an entry in it—"I put down in this book tbe date of my srrival. and I see that it was on the loth dsy of April. "And to-day," said Mr. Lay, "4s the 15th of October." "Is that six months?" "Exactly six months." "It hss sppesred to me." said Horses, "like six years. I should not be st sll surprised if I examined my bend to discover white bsirs in it: and I tm quite positive when I landed in Melbourne tbst there was not sign of one." Hs said this ins tone of such humorous rsshrnstion that the partners smiled again.

You may not be aware of the psrdss nature of the task which wss entrusted to us with respect to yourself when you entered our office.*' "Yes, that is somewhat near tbe mean-

lD"All

that I know," continued Horaoe,

"with reference to roe and my business connections with you"—be could not help smiling very brosdly, ss the ides of any useful conjunction between himself and anything in the shape of business occurred to him—"is, that when I consented st home to oome out to this colony. I wss told to find my wsy immediately to your office, and that you would put me in tbe way of things. I am sure that you have done your nest, and that it is not your fault ft I have succeeded in putting myself very effectually in tbe way of things acting as a kind of block to your business gsnexmlly. If that is what my people st home expected, we are ins position to inform tbem that I have most admirably answered tbsir ex^Yo^meet us more than bslf wsy, Mr. Horsoe, sod we are very nstatful to you: but in the necessity we labor under, to clear ourselves with the principals of the firm at home, whose agents we are, It is necessary tint ire should put you hi possession of tbe particulars relating to our side of tbe case, relying upon you to assist us out of our dilBculty. "You saaycommsnd me in any way." murmured Horaos "I am only too ready

to bear witness—and who should know better than myself ?—to my own unfitness for the shipping trade, and indeed, I fear, for any trade.' "Still yon must not go too far we should be grieved to be made the innocent means of causing you to do ap injustice to yourself The oldest living member of the firm of Entwhlstle Brothers—I will not say the most respected, for all the members are held in great respect and honor—the oldest member is Jacob Entwhlstle, an intimate friend of your father. "Regular old cronies," said Horace, "my father and he. They went to college together, traveled together, had any number of adventures together.

It was from Mr. Jacob Entwhistle we first had the pleasure of hearing of you. The letter we received about a month before your arrival is in my hand, and I beg you to give me your attention while I read an extract from it. "In our ship, 'The May Queen,' which will sail on tbe 4th of February, there is a saloon passenger ooming out to you for the purpose of learning something of business ways. His name is Mi Horaoe Blackenseej and his father is one of my nearest and dearest friends. As a matter of personal obligation, I wish you to do everything you can for him, to find a place in your office for him, and to endeavojr to make him acquainted with the geueral routiue of business. He is a you ug gentleman who has no practical experience of life, and what I ask you to do is, therefore, the more difficult. But you will find him amiable, good tempered, in every respect a gentleman, and I hope pliable and amenable. Strive to find out for what he is fitted and leak him In that direction. It will be a great gratification to me, and I shall esteem it a special obligation if you can further my wishes with respect to Mr. Horace BlaclLensee, which in this lotter are more suggested than defined. Under any circumstances you can give him a trial for six months, and at the end of that time you will have formed an opinion how to act. The last thing I desire is that he should be any incumbrance to you." "That I believe,' said Mr. Law, "is all I need read to explain our position to you. It would not only do us no good, it would do us positive harm with Entwnistle Brothers were they to imagine that we have In any way neglected to carry out the wishes of Mr. Jacob Eutwhistle. Whether we have done so or uot you will be as ood a judge as it is possible to obtaiu, or you are the person most concerned. Having heard wbat I have read to you perhaps you will be able to tell us whether we have failed in our duty." "On the contrary, sir, you have done everything it was in your power to do with most unpromising material." "Your manner of receiving what I have said to you, your general amiability and good temper, your unvarying kindness, and your gentlemanly bearing are all witnesses against us, if you choose to make them. But we rely on your sense of fairness. For the first three or four months tfe strove to instill in you business habits, such as punctuality, industry, correctness in figures, and alive in the concerns of the office. Tbe result we I'ogret to say, was unsatisfactory, and eoognize the uselessness of the effort we gave It up. The six months mentioned in Mr. Jacob Entwbistle's letter are concluded to day. Can you say, frankly that you are a better business man at this moment than you were on the occasion of entering our office?" "Frankly I say that I have not made the slightest advance, and that 1 feel somewhat acutely that I am a direct hindrance to your business." "It is very good of you. The question, then, remains, what is to be done?" [TO BK CONTINUED*]

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matlon and ulceration, falling and displacements or bearing down feeling, irregular!tea, barrenness, change of life, leucorrhoea besides many weaknesses

»nd Sivva inn M»rrhi«i, TJtica, N. Y.. for Pamphlet, free. For sale biy Gulick A Oo.

We Owe

A debt of gratitude to the German woman and physicians who have developed the great medicinal qualities of Red Clover blossoms. Bast results are obtained when combined with other medicinil roots and barbs, ss in Dr. Jones' Red Clover Tonic, which is tbe best known remedy for all blood diseases, fri-otnach and liver troubles, indigestion, low of appetite, low spirits, headache and all diseases of tbe kidneys. Price 60 cents of Qulick A Co. 2

Positive Csfslsrflics.

To the people of this Country we would say we have been gi yen tbe Agency of Dr. Marchisi's Italian PU« Ointment—warranted to Cure or money refunded—Internal, External, Bleeding or Itching Piles. Price 60c. a Box. gorsale by wilick A Oo.

Bsek Csady 4MMBC* CSM. *Wsrranted to Our* or moneyrefunded. Coughs, Colds, Hosi senses, Throat sod Lung troubles, gpoa tor children.) Rock Candy Cough X*re cosUias tbe healing properties of pure whits Bock Candy w+ttiExtrscts ofBoots snd Herbs. Only 25c. Large bottles {LOO cbespest to by. ForsslsbyGnliek&Oo

Moore's Pilules, a Positive

Malarial Antidote, I

Better and Cheaper than Qninins

Wabash Scratches and Itch.

Tn 0j

n, and propertk-

Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavored beveragewhich may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the Judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until Btrong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of nnb» tie maladies are floating around us ready t* attack wherever there la a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—{Civil Service Gazette.

Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold in tina only (Wb. and lb.) by Grocers, labeled thus: James Epps 0.. Homoeopathic Chemists, London, England,

ACKLOG SKETCHES, our large 1» j_page charming serials, stories, choice miscellany, etc., is sent 8 mos ON TRIAL far 25 cents and we send EVERY subscriber FREE our new Holiday Package, constating of 10 pieces popular music, lOTntei esting games, 1 pack of age, and fortune-telling cards, 1 pack "Hold to Light" cardB, 1 pack fun and flirtation cards, 1 set chromo cards, is

etc, Endless Amusement! AflBNffl WARl-

roBAS®WBffi®CO.,

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Is cured In thiriy minutes by the rtppllcatloai 4 of WOOLFORb'S SANITARY LOTION.t Sold by Bantla A Armstrong.

CHAPTER II. f?:{

"Maiden, Mass,, Feb 1880. Gentlemen— 1 IJsuffered wllh attacks of sick headache.' Neuralgia, female trouble, for years Is the most terrible and excruvating man--ner.

No medicine or doctor could give merelief or cure until I used Hop Bitters. "The first bottle

Nearly cured me 'j The secodd made me as well snd strong as when a child, "And I have been so to this day."

My husband was an invalid for twenty years with a serious ••Kidney, liver and urinary complaint,„ "Pronounced by Boston's best phyal-^* cians— "Incurable!"

Seven bottles of your bitters cured hiss,^^ a I of "Lives of eight persons" 't

inmv

neighborhood that

1

bave been saved

by your bill ere. And many more are using them with great I benefit.

ilThey

almost

Do miracles?" —Mis. E. D. Black.

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The only known fptdjlc for Epileptic Fits.*?* SSTAIBO for Spasms and Falling Sickness.-©*. Nervous Weakness quickly relieved and cured. Equalled by nothing in delirium of fever.tB9l SarNeutnuluPS germs of disease and Bickness. Cores agly blotches and stubborn blood sores. 1 Cleanses blood, quickens sluggish circulation, Eliminates Bolls, Carbuncles aud Scalds.-ft* JK®-Permanently and promptly cures paralysis. Yes, It is a charming and healthful Aperient. Kills Scrofula and Kings Evil, twin brothers. Changes bad breath to good, removing caute. aaffioute biliousness and clears complexion. Charming resolvent and matchless laxative. It drives

Sick Headache like the wind.-ict

Restores Ufe.givlng properties to the blood. Is guaranteed to cure all nervoa* disorders. g#"Reliable when all opiates faU.*%& Refreshes the mind and invigorates the body. Cures dyspepsia or money refunded.

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FEnaorsed in writing by over fifty thousand physicians in u. S. and Europe.-fe* Leading clergymen in U. 8. and Europe.lt* Diseases of the blood own it a conqueror."W For sale by all leading druggists, ft .50.t* Hie. Dr.S.A. Richmond Med. Co. Prop's.,

ST. JOSEPH, MO. (tf)

For testimonials and circulars send stamp. GRATKFUiJ COMFORTING.

EPPS'S COCOA

BREAKFAST.

"By a thorough knowledge of the natural

ACCTOSTA

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BAKERY.

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IT LEADS ALL

No other blood-purifying medicine is mads, —z

Scrofula

Wh(ch

so

or has ever bpen prepared, which so oo«npletely meets the wauls the general pobiie as

jpbysidaas and

Ayer's Sarsaparilla.

leads the lift as a trnJy sclenUie preparation ror all blood diaeiMS.

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For constitntkftial or fkavannil AVKS'S SAaSAPABUXA i* thg

catarrh has cured

muoberteM cases. Kvill stop the nauseous essential discharges, and remove the sickenfag odor of the breath, wbish sre Indications cfscrofatoas origin.

Ulcerous

UI&KUU5 "At tiea^tm»jrww»"n««£ OnDCC my children was terribly affliete* vUnCd with ulcerous running sores on fisee and neck. At the eamelftne Its eyes were swollen, mark inriaaMd, and very sore. Onac Cvro Ph*ii^toMiud*»apowaUnC LltS ertnJ alterative medicine most be emptoelT They united in recommending Avers 4ASSAPASiM.A. A few dosss prodanwt pereeptiMe fnmrovement. whlrh, Bjr Sn sdberence to your durectfc»«s, was eontioosd to a complete and permanent cure. Ne evidence has since appeared of the existence of any senrfaleoa tendencies and no treaiimet "A any disorder was ever attended by aaore prompt or effectual results. xowrs trsly, B. F. Joswtov." rSYTASBD SV Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell,

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geld by all Drsggisls fl.rtx bottles for «l