Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 September 1882 — Page 1

UTAH.

Letter From Judge A. B, Carlton, of the Utah Commission.

GIVING HIS IMPKESSIONS

Of the Mormons, Their Habits, Customs, Religion, History Etc-

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Sept. 23, '82. To the Editor of the GAZETTE: Since I wrote you, soon alter our arrival in Sa.lt Lake City, the Commission have been in session every day BO that 1 have had no time to visit the Territory outside of the citf except to make two tups to

THE GREAT 8AI.T LAKE.

Tlie lake at the nearest point is twelve miles from tins city. An excursion train leaves tbe city twice a day, morning and cvemug, on tlie Utah & Nevada railroad, for the two noted bathing places on the lake, Black Rock and Garfield Landing, •a^out eigliteeu miles west of this place. Thy water of the lake is very clear, but ex. edinaly sal. and dense so that a person cannot sink in it below his shoulders and, in horizontal position, one floats like a chip. This lnke is about one hundred miles Jung and about tll'ty miles wide. It. is evident that all of this great valley was once covered by the waters of the hiKts, and tha', in the lapse of some thousan Is or millions of years, it has subsided to its present dimensiwis. All around ibe great valley there are in many places on the mountain sides, forty to eighty feet, above the. plaiu, horizontal water marks, showing that they were once at the surface of the lake or &ea.

TUE MOKMONS.

"What do you think of the Mormons?" This is the hardest conundrum I ever had put to me. They area worse puzzle than the Eleusiniau Mysteries. How is it possible for so many thousands of people to embrace Morlnonism, and believe in polygamy and the revelations of Joe Smith and Brigham Young, unless they are fools or knaves? But the arey not all fools

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knaves.Many

of them are intelKgent and well educated people. It is hatd to conceive that the leading men are not all impostors. The commou heid among them are honest and stupid fHnatics. It is evident that very many of tlie Saints, especially those who come trora tlie States, are cranks. I have been surprised to lind many of them from Vermont, Senator Edmund's State.

During registration week we had visits from many of this class, who came to sc-e the Commissioners, with complaints about not being allowed to register. They nearly all hid a weather-beaten, crauky appearance, with glassy eyes and that far-away look which betokens tue fan it ic and visionary. They generally address us something like this: '"I am a native born citizen, born in Vermont (or New York). My fore-fathers fought in the Revolution. I have been in polygamy. It is a part of my religion. But 1 am not now living in polygamy. Can't I vote? etc. etc.

THE FR0SPECT8.

What are the prospects of a regeneration of this Territory On this question opinions differ widely. Many gentiles are of the opinion that neither the AntiOPolygamy Law of 1862, nor the Poland Bill of 1874, nor the Edmund's Bill of 1882, nor all combined, together with other influences, will accomplish the desired result: and they therefore favor Martial Law, a Legislative Commission, or something of that kind that wi 1 deprive all the people of this Territory of all political power.

It is not expected by any intelligent person that the Edmund's Bill and the other acts of Congress, will accomplish •the purpose immediately but it is generally agreed that the Edmund's Bill is 'the hardest blow that has yet been struck by Congress against polygamy and the

power

of the church. Ten or fifteen

thousaud men and women are disfranchised f'om voting and holding office. And while the Mormons will likely carry •tin election for delegate to Congress in November, by the votes of non-polyga-mous Mormons, yet it is believed that at the August election of next year, the gentiles will be able to elect many of the county officers and members cf the Legislature.

WOKAH SUFFRAGE.

The woman suffrage law of this Territory adds materially to the strength of the' Mormons. This law was enacted ia 1870. An argument was made be fere the Commission in behalf of the Gentiles lo induce us to hold the woman Suffrage law inValid, and to order that the women be ..not registered as voters. The Commission after patiently listening to the argument unanimously agreed that we would not declare the law invalid. Cases were then brought before each of the United

States District Courts. Judge Emerson of the first district, and Judge Hunter of the third (Salt Lake) District decided that the law is valid, and that women are entitled to vote. It is thought that the next step will lie to ask Congress to annul the woman Suffrage Act of this Territory.

A CONTRAST.

In discussing the probable effect of the laws of Congress and other influences now in operation, it is important to con­

sider the former condition of affairs here, as compared with the present. The Union Pacific railroad was completed in 1869, thirteen years ago. Since that time wonderitil changes have taken place. There was a strong Mormon feeling against the railroad but Brigham oung was in favor of it, and declared in one of his sermons in the^Tabernacle, that il was "a nd poor religion that couldn't stand one railroad." But let us see how his religion is standing up since the era of railroads and other improvements. Besides the Union Pacific and (Central Pacific railroads, there are now 508 miles of railroad constructed in Utah and 274 miles more being constructed.

THE FORMER CONDITION.

Prior to 1869, if we can cred what all the Gentiles say there was a condi'ion of affairs |here, that rendered it dangerous for a Gentile to live iu the Territory. The Mormons had full sway and we hear horrible stories of the bloody deeds of the "Avengers of Blood" and the '"Danite Bands." Now the city of Salt Lake is as

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orderly and peaceable as any place ever saw. 8uch seems to be the condition of the whole Territory so far as I have heard. In 1869, there were not over one hundred and fifty Gentiles in the whole Territory. Now the Gentile and o.her non-Mormon population is ab\ut forty or fifty thousand. Prior to I860, there was very little mining in Utah. Since then the total out-put is over $60,000,000 in silver, lead nod gold. These mines gave employment to a groat many people, and it is hoped the further prospecting will develop mines that will bring a vast Gentile immigration to the Territory. Prior to 1869, there were no places of religious worship in the Territory,'except "the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints."

The firit evangelical meeting was held about that time by the Methodists in the loft of a livery stable in this city. Now there are large and commodious protestaut churches: Methodist, Congregational, Pre.-byterian, Episcopol, Catholic, Lutheran, and perhaps others.

Before 1869, there were no schools except the Mormion. Now, there are live collegiate or High Schoels belonging to different protestant demoninafions in the city and others in other parts of Utah. *POLYGAMT.

I have no doubt that polygamy is on the decline, although it is likely that thern yet are somt secret polygamous marriages. One indication of the decline of the power of the church, is that the tithing has fallen off an the last twenty years 68 per cent, considering the difference io population —and thAt, not withstanding the large increase of population, the tithing is not as large in amount as it was 20 year#'ago. The chief falling off in tithes is along the lines of the railroad These facts were communicated by a federal official who has the statistics.

MORMON ISM AND MILLINERY.

Deadly foes to Mormonisin are the milliners. Fifteen or twenty years ago, among ten thousand people in the Tabernacle, two thirds of the women were dressed in sun bonnets and plain attire. Now tbey are dressed in fashionable hats and bonnets, and so forth, like other church Koing people. Brigham Young s'rugiiled hard against such innovations. Fine hat\ fine feathers and other fashionable things angeied him, as a red blanket does a buffalo bull. He said in the pulpit: "I would -ee the Gentiles in hell before I would follow their fashions. If these Gentile [women] should walk on streets with a [uBeiul utensil] on their heads, I believe some of you would do the same." Brigham was a plain-spoken Saint and use plainer words than those 1 have included in brackets: But in spite of all of Brigham's efforts, the milliners won the ngbt, and the Mormon women now dress in a style that makes polygamy rather too expensive a luxury for the average Saint. However, these dern innovations have not reached, to auy great extent, the rural Suints in the southern parts of Utah. There they live in pastoral and patriarchal simplicity, many of them with from four to a dozen ives, dressed in the simplicity of the golden age (when gold was unknown) With a large and interesting family of sons and daughters, numbering from twenty to fifty. All the wives and all the children who are big enough, work so that, these rural Saints are not burdened as much as one would suppose, ia supporting their many families.

A

LACK OF

THE

LAW.

Strange to say, the Legislature of Utah has never enacted any law in relation to marriage. They have regarded it as exclusively a church matter. Congress would be doing a good work for the suppression of PoTygmy in Utah, by enacting a law that all marriages shall take place in certain designated public places, —witnessed by [so many] persona, and a registry kept in the United States Courts. All other marriages to be void. This or something like this, would tend to break up polygmy.

AP06TACY. JWI-

It is said that a large part of the young people, especially in the cities, have not much faith in the church. There an now some seven or eight thousand apostate Mormons in Utah thatta, persons who have been "cut oflV' or have abandoned the church. And it is believed that there are thousands who are ready to abandon the church, when they aee that they can do so safely. Formerly it brought ruin and destruction, perhaps death, to a person to leave the church— so at least the Mormons were made to believe. This is very much changed of late years. An instance came to my attention a few days ago. An apostate Mormon, named Burn nam, was in our rooms, and told us a pitiable story of an attempt made to' rob him of his land a few years ago. He had bought a hundred and sixty acres of land from the Government, and had paid for it. The Mormons claimed that it belonged to the church, tmi demanded that he give it up. He refus. d. I'hey then gent forty of the Danite band who took or destroyed all

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of nis wheat, and ordered them to leave, on pain of death. He still refused, and for two years he never slept without firearms under his head. Then the bishop of the ward went to him and lold him he would have to give up the land or be '•disfellowshipped." Burnham's reply, was: "The law is worth something, but the fellowship isn't worth a damn He was then "cnt off." But he won his land and had the title confirmed in court.

MORMON THEOLOGY

The Mormons are great "Scriptorians." They are very "quotatious." One jolly old Mormon bishop, an apostate, expressed the condition of these saints who were putting away their wives to evade the Edmund's bill by quoting a passage of scripture: "Those who have wives will become as those who have none."

REGISTRATION.

The registration was complete last Saturday. It will leach thirty or thirty-five thousand voters. The )Saints, as well as the Gentiles, express themselves that the registration has been fully and fairly accomplished. Asa rule the polygamists obeyed the law and did not attempt to register. This will cut the vote short by ten to fifteen thousand.

IN CONCLUSION.

I must bring this letter to a close, as it is already longer than I intended. Salt Lake City is more widely known, talked about, and written about, in letters, pamphlets, magazines and books, than any other city of its size in the world, in Modern times. The Mormon church has been|in existence fifty-two years. Is it in a state of disintegration and decay approaching the period of its existence, soon to be numbered' among the many monuments of bumau folly and delusion"? Or is Joe Smith destined to be the rival of the camel-driver of Arabia with millions of adherents and twelve centuries of existence Quien mbe Maliometanism and Mormonism are in many respects alike.

Yours truly, A. B. CARLTON.

Political News.

When John Lamb canvasses this county a big pumpkin will be provided on which R. B. F. Peirce can take a seat each night just under the window, under the quiet stars, and take notes l'or the joint debate. This will all be free, and the aesthetic Robert will not be compelled to soil bis clothes by mingling with the toil-stained workingmen.—[Crawfordsville Review.

Senator Voorhees and John E. Lamb speak at Clay City on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 1 o'clock

The Crawfordsville Review of this week lias a cut representing Peirce seated on tlie stump of a tree, with a lantern by his side, taking notes of Lamb's Mt. Pleasant school house speech. It is headed "Alphabet Peirce as an eavesdropper," and the concluding sentence of the introduction asks: "Can an eavesdropper be trusted It is a very happy take-off.

General Lear, who was chairman of the Cameron convention in Pennsylvania, is stumping the state for the independent ticket.

Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago, has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats. He has not yet signified his acceptance.

John Kelly says that the Nt-w York Democracy will unite on a city and county ticket as it did on the state ticket, or that he, at least, is willing to do so.

Advices from Tennessee are that the Democrats will elect a majority of the legislature and their senator, of course, and the Republicans the governor.

W. K. Vanderbilt, son of W. H. V., is spoken of as the Republican candidate for congress against Perry Belmont, in the counties of Queens, Suffolk and Richmond, New York.

Mahone is still solid with the administration. J. A. Blume, straight out Republican, has been removed as collector at Washington Springs, Va., and D. J. Whipple, readjuster, succeeds him.

Judge David®. Turpie, of Indianapolis,one of the most eminent attorneys at the Marion County bar, will deliver a political speech at the stand in Court Park nexSaturday night. Judge Turpie is an ex Senator of the United States and one of the ablest men in the Democratic party. He should have a large crowd out to hear him.

R. B. F. Peirce. the Republiein candidate for congress in this district, spoke at Centreville yesterday afternoon and at Pimento in the evening. This afternoon he is speaking at Middletown and to-night he speaks in Prairitton. Thursday afternoon he will speak at Fontanet, Friday afternoon at New Goshen, Friday evening at Sandford and Saturday afternoon at Macksville.

Johff E. Lamb will speak every day this week in Vermillion County. He is making an excellent canvas and is gaining friends wherever he goes.

DILAVAN, WIS., September 27.—'TheIndepeodenta of the First Congressional district nominated Hon. John Wvnans.

OWBQO, N. Y., 8eptember 27.—The Republicans of the Eighth Congressional district have nominated Hon. Stephen Millard, of Binghamplon.

LOWKLL, MASS., Sept. 27.—The 96th district Democratic convention nominated C. S. Lilley for Congress.

Fatal Poisoning.

A special dispatch from Nashville, Tenn., to the Cincinnati Commercial say*: "A sensation was caused to-day by the discovery that a family named Cleveland, of six persons, recently from Ten* Haute, Ind.. had been poisoned by their demented daughter, who put poison in the bread. They ate' heartily at supper, and were seized with convulsions. The father died in agony, and two others are in a precarious condition. The daughter left the house, and it is feared has committed suicide."

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SELLS SHOW.

Particulars of the Wrecking of the Show Train in Kentucky,

Killing Two and Wounding Many of the Circus Employes—How it Happened Etc.

UIBVILLK, KY., Sept. 26 —The Courournal's Lancaster reporter sends the wing special. The Coroners inquest on the dead bodies of the victims of tl| wieck oi 8*1 Is Bros, circus train near P&nt Lick yesterday developts the following additional particulars. The train, which consisted of twenty-one cars, was coming down a grade of seventy-two feet to the mile from Moran Summit and there being only four brakes it became unmanageable and went at a terrific rate of speed. This either caused the track to spread or the drawhead pulled out and fell on the track, throwing the third car from the engine ever the embankment, others following.

Seven cars were completely demolished. Engineer Foley testified that he was running with the engine reversed and sand pouring on the rails and that the speed was thirty miles an hour. Other employes testified that the train was going at the rate of fifty or sixty miles an hoar and that the brakes were insufficient to hold the train on such a grade. It was shown, however, that several brakes had been removed by Sells in order to facilitate the loading of wagons on the cars. The cars were the property of the railroad company. The following is the verdict of the coroners jury: "We, the jury, find that Ben Case, Jack Carter and Willis Underwood, came to their death by the wrecking of the train caused by unusual rate of speed."

Three men were instantly killed, and two fatally wounded. One other was probably fatally and eleven wounded otherwise. All were attaches of the circus except Underwood, a boy 18 years old, who lives in Mt. Vernon and was stealing a ride. The folowing is the list of sufferers by the accildent.

KILLED.

Ben Cass, Pittsburg Jack Carter, property man, residence unknown Willis Underwood, Mt. Vernon, Ky.

WOUNDED. E

John Turner, white, Lagrange Tenn., internal injuries Abrahm"Smith, colored, Memphis, slight bruises Green Mitchell, colored, Memphis, bruises Willis Beauford, Denver, Col., fracture of the fibula, compound dislocation, probably fatal Henry McAffee, Dallas, Texas., slight bruises Ben. Young, Haywood, Tenn., slight injuries Robert Miller, Blufftown, Wis., bruised about the chest: Lehigh Cabel, colored, Lebanon, Ky., injuries about the shoulders and chest Charley Mason, colored, Tennessee, left wrist baldly sprained John Dykes, whit", Cave Spring, Ga., scalp wound George Weaker, Denver, Col., slight bruises about chest. Last night as the wrecking train was pulling away a negro named Tom Tenny, of Ripley,' Tenn., fell between two cars and had his legs terribly bruised and mashed, but no bones were broken.

MELVILLE.

His Receptiea at Washington and Meeting With Danenhower. Special to the Cincinnati Commercial*

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—All the men who have been talking and writing of the strained relations existing between Lieutenant Danenhower and Engineer Melville, of the Jeannette, should have been in the station this afternoon when the two met, as Melville left the train which had brought him froui Philadelphia. "How are you George?" said Danenhower, smiling despite his black goggles, as they shook nands cordially. "How are you, John responded Melville with heartiness, and then tbey spoke for a moment or two, wbile the Committee of Reception awaited, of what had passed since they parted in Siberia last Spring. Then Commissioner West, the head of the District Government, stepped forward from the little knot of gentlemen on the platform and bade Melville welcome to the Capital. To this little speech Melville responded appropriately and tersely. Noros and Ninderman were included is West's welcome. After the gentlemen of the committee on Reception, who met Melville and his little party in Baltimore had introduced them to the other committeemen and the prominent citizens present they all walked through the crowd to the carriages in waiting to the music of the Marine Band playing "Hail to the Chief." Commissioner West and Melville occupied the first carriage. Danenhower and the seamen Noros and Ninderman the second and the committeemen the rest. The military escort formed in front' and behind, and the police parted the cheering crowd, and the possession started for the West End. This was the afternoon of a glorious autumn day, and Waslungton has seldom seen a prettier sight than the little procession marching slowly toward the setting sun bathed in its rays. With Melville's carriage in the center, the white/

coated bear skinned Washington Light infantry marched first, preceeed by the Marine Band. Then came the carriages containing Commissioner West (who made the speech of welcomefat the station) and Eugene and Melville and LieutenantDanenhower and seamen Noros and Ninderman, as well as the various reception commissioners. Then came the redooated Washington Rifles and last of all the blue-coated colored troops. All the men of these crack companies were ranged "company tront" t^ross the broad avenues and it is easy to'understand that the effect pleased the crowded sidewalks. At the Ebbitt House, where the march ended, Melville was cheered by thecrowd as he rode to the door, while tlie troops presented arms and the Marine Band played "Home, Sweet Homp," which, under the circum stances, might have been omitted. Melville, smiling faintly, acknowledged the compliments tendered by exposing bis bald head to the keen northwest wind then after much handshaking on the part of the army and navy officers who frequent the Ebbitt, he got to his room, and soon thereaftei to his dinner, which was shared by hia comrades. In the evening everybody who could arrange it went down street under the elec'ric lights after dinner to Masonic Temple, at the corner of Ninth, to listen to ex-Secretary Thomson's speech of welcome to Melville and his comrades, and to shake tlie latters' hands. The reception passed off quietly, the Marine Band and ex-Sec-retary Thompson and others provided delightful mental entertainment, Thompson being in his happiest vein, and Melville and his comrades, together with Lieutenant Berry, Kentucky's hero, the gallant commander of the search s'eamer Rodgers. Tlie great ball-room of the Temple building, which was brilliantly lighted, as is usual on sack occasions, in the blue and gold jets which were put in on the night of the ball in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis, was at times well filled with well known citizens anxious shake the brave man by the hand. Their handshakes were as hearty aa their words and smiles. At a late hour Melville got back to his room, glad to leave for a lime the cheering, handshaking world.

'Linton Leca'ti.

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Wheat sowing is nearly done."' Corn cutting has begun. Milton Moore has returned from Mich and is clerking for N. B. Kennett of Pimento. While he was in Mich., the hair nearly all froze off bis bead. He has to wear his hat to keep off tt)e flies.

Jas. Hampton lost one of his horses last Sunday. We visited Lockportjflpt Sunday tor the first time and found iffiore of an enterprising place than we supposed.

The girls from the country had are union at Pimento Saturday evening—we saw five promenading the streets.

Miletus Stark, Preston Stout and Charles Huntwork have laid in their fuel for the winter.

There is some sickness in our part of the country and a few deaths. The people of Pimento gave Dr. W. O. Collins a surprise party last week every one enjoyed a pleasant time.

Miss Kate Boyll, daughter of Henry Boyll of Honey Creek Town-hip. had two of her fingers crushed in a cidermill, last week..'

GREENHORN.

Riley Township News.,

The Township Library, of Riley Township. has been kept for a number of years in the ho a of Dr. C. W. Russell, who was Trustee of the Township for several terms. It contained abut300 volumes and was totally destroyed by fire of last week which burned up his house, and was not covered by insurance. The ballot box, the Township desk with all the records of the Township, were there also, Mr. Brill, the present Trustee, not having taken from the residence of his predecessor any of the books except those of current use, and all there were destroyed. Dr. Russell |and his family are living is a rented honse at Lockport and of course have the sympathy of all their neighbors at the loss of the house which was a hospitable one and always open to all their triends.

Any person receiving this paper who is not a subscriber for it can understand that it is sent by the publishers in the hope that he will look it over and may be induced, if it meets his approval, to be come a regular subscriber. No effect is or will be spared to make the GAZETTE a good newspaper, and of especial value to all persons living in or interested in the affairs of Teire Haute and Vigo county. With a subscription list in the countiy outside of Terre Haute, already twice as large as all the other weekly papers of Terre Haute combined, the managers of the GAZETTE are thus enabled to make it in a peculiar and v£ry general sense the organ of tbe whole people and a means of communicating among them whatever may be ef value to them.

We are glad to receive tbe news from the various parts of tbe county from our friends and will be pleased to publish for them and lor their good anything and everything likely to benefit the whole people. Tbe GAZETTE already is and tfe intend to make it still more so the future, the one paper which no citizen of Vigo county can on any account afford to do without.

Base Ball.

The Paris Reds defeated tbe Marshall Eclipse club Monday, by a score of 39 to 5 and won the $700 stakes.

THE United States grand jury has been drawn and those chosen are expected to meet in Indianapolis on the first Tuesday in November. Amon those drawn were Jeremiah Beal, James M. Sankey and Harry Ross, of this city.

AN advertiser wants board in a private, family.

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BERTHA'S TRIUMPH

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A Bright and Readable Romance of English Lite.

The Interesting History of, an Opal Ring.

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"How delightful this is!" Leiia exclaimed, throwing herself into an easychair, as she glanced round the luxuri-ously-furnished room. "This is the sort of thing that suits me exactly. Just get my things for me, there's a. dear—I'm tired. I shan't put on anything very smart this first evening, as nobody seems to be here—my blue silk skirt and white muslin polonaise, I think, and those blue bows of two shades. And, Bertha, I wish you'd plait my hair for me—you do it so nicely."

Bertha, without reply, opened her sister's box and took out the dress she asked for: and then, going to her own, she brought out her customary black, silk, which she had freshened up with some ineccpensive white lace. "If you want me to do your hair, you, must make haste." she said, as she oegan to unfasten ner traveling-dress.—

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forget that Sir Stephen is some­

what of a martinet. Woe betide us if we are not ready at the sound of the

course, we shall be ready," Lena replied, roused to activity by the sight of the pretty dress that she was quite' aware was particularly becoming to her. "How tiresome of you, Berthal" she cried. "You have begun your own hair, when I vr.uted you to ao mine," "I shan't be a minute." Bertha replied. "I only wanted to save time."

As she spoke she quickly twisted? round her hair, confining it with a pink ribbon, and then took in hand her sister's more abundant tresses. Splendid hair it was, silky and golden, and a fitting crown did the rich plaits form to the beautiful face. "There—now hurry, Lena," Bertha said, as the gong sounded for the first _• time "I shall be ready in five minutes."

When they entered the drawingroom they found the party consisted of the Rector of the parish and a young midshipman, a protege of Sir Stephen's.*^ who was introduced as Frank Holcroft. "What a stupid set?" Lena whispered to her sister, as they awaited the summons to dinner.

During dinner Bertha completely won the young sailor's heart by listening with interest to his experiences of sea-life. The Rector's conversation turned upon Lord Alphington.

It is a grievous thing," he said, "now Lord Chalfont and both his boys are dead, that it cannot be discovered whether Mr. Fancourt left a legitimate son if not, you see, the title will become extinct." "That was a sad affair," Lady Langley remarked, "and I believe Lord Alphington has found out since that his son was not so much to blame as he at first supposed. It broke Lady Alphington's, heart—Fancourt was her favorite son." "Is it true that a claimant has appeared?" the Rector asked. "I believe so," Lady Langley returned. "But Lord Alpnington does nofc like to say much about it till the .proofs the young man has brought forward have been examined he is afraid of disappointment. I feel quite anxious for him. The discovery that he had a __ndson, to whom ne could attach imself, wouid add so much te the happinessof his old age. He is very lonely." "It is very oda that Mr. Fancourt never made nis marriage known to hisfather, if he was married," said tbe Rector. *It is likely that the woman he mar-,, ried—if he did marry,1 but there has always been a doubt upon that poiftt— was of a lower grade. Probably lie was afraid of increasing his father's dis%

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leasure—and then he died so sud-

"Ah, poor young man!", ejaculated the clergyman. "I remember him well —a fine, handsome young fellow, but wanting in ballast. Did you ask me if I met Stodgersthe other day, 8ir Stephen? Yes, and he was as obstinate as* ever."

The conversation then drifted toparish matters, atid soon after the ladies left the table.

In the evening Bertha enjoyed a long, talk about old times with Lady Langley, and thm sang b*il*f after ballad to please her eld friend, Sir Stephen. Hei voice was a sweet mezzo-soprano, not very powerful, hot she sung with taste ana feeling.

Lena would not sing die was tiredL she said. She sat down to a game of chess with the Rector, but scarcely cared to conceal that she found it dull.. "If this is to be the usual round, shall be sorry we came," said Lena, when she and Bertha went to their rooms at night. Two pleasant rooms they were, with windows looking on to the garden behind, and a door com-1 municating. This they left open. "Oh, Lena, I think it's delightfulI'r said Bertha. "But IU tell you something. Lord Alphington ana a lot of people are coming to dine on Tuesday, and then you will have an opportunity of tnring your powers of fascination." "Cm old Lord Alphington. Thanks,"

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uium ui ti YiuK uiew upua Holcroft." "No, you mustn't do that. I can't spare him: he's a nice little fellow, and I flatter mvself that, completed m?

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