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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Signal, 1890-4-11, Page 2. At THI RUROB. BIQNAL Ott DAY, APRit' i4, 1s90. i THE USER' 04101104, t I a. *maw .1 "f'wMsattp 'lis Ladle eat 1/neitri nieemordi eeneve sea d 111, 11.11112-411114 did Kate masa by to watch hies -Mat dt Atka. omit KA1wlg M tf M Whoa abatis call. els 1b11141 ov.r glee. est else t►lag was aerials: I alMiketyi.a for the time being, 1 could sot bear the Mao afloat woe tit.t,ri caul be tont, and by sae, how g your wools were to ma -how geaghl was to you. Again. may Owl bless your Aad now he tuned abruptly awn', w ading so staswer, masatsd himself at tis piauo awl putonoked the kr-.. Matt. Omagh alt♦, sat m.tloaimen and Immob- Ism she knew that be had bees trim - Oiling as violently sad that his heads were MW so tremulous be amid play no more. It was some =nuke that they sat thus, neither speaking; and as be re- gained his eels control and began to at- tempt some simple bale melodies. Mrs. Waldron returned: "How very domestic you look. young people! Shall we light the lamps?' ••I've stayed too lung already," said Mum Travers, epriaging to her feet. "Yate does not know I'm out, and will be wondering what has become of her sister." She laughed uervou•ly. ••Thank you so much for the music, Mr. Haynel Forgive my running obi w suddenly, won't you. Mrs. Waldron?' she asked, pleadingly, as she Inst her hand in hers; and as her hostess reassured her she bent and ki>eed the girl's flushed cheek. Mr. Rayne was still standing patiently by the center table. Once more site turned. and caught his eye, flushed, half bed - Wed. then held out her hand with quick impulse: "Good evening, Mr. Rayne. I shall hope to hear you play again." And, with pulses throbbing and cheeks that still burned, she ran quickly down the line to Capt. Rayner's quarters, and was upstairs and in her room in another minute. This was an interview she would find it hard to tell to Kate. But told it was, partially, and she was sitting now. late at night, hearing through her closed door her sister's unmusical lamentations -hearing still ringing in her ears the re- proaches heaped upon her when that sister was quietly told that she and Mr. Hayne had met twice. And new she was sitting there, true to herself and her resolution, telling Mr. Van Antwerp all about it. Can one conjecture the sensa- tions with which he received and read that letter? Mr. Hayne, too, was haying a wakeful night. He had gone to Mrs. Waldrun's to pay a dinner call. with the result just told. He had one or two other visits to make among the cavalry households in garrison, but, after a few moments' chat with )Ira. Waldron, he decided that he preferred going home. Sam bad to call Two days after writing this letter Mira Travers was so unfortunate as to bear a O4ver1♦tjtbn in the dining room which was not intended for his .ars. She bad gore to ler room immediately after breakfast, and glancing front bel win- dow saw That the olleees were ,lust go iag to headquarters for the daily mati- n ee. atosee. Fur ball or three-quarters of an hour, therefore, there maid be no proba- ibte interruption: sad she decided to write as answer to the letter which came from Mr. Van Antwerp the previous after- noon. A bright tire was burning in the ` old fashioned stove with which frontier quarters area warmed if not ornamented, and she perched her little, alippered feet u pon the hearth, took her porttokio in her lap and began. Mrs. Rayner was in She nursery. absorbed with the baby and the nurse, when a servant came and an- soanced that •'a lady wreath the kitchen" and wanted to speak with the lady of the house. Mrs. Rayner promptly re- sponded that she was busy and couldn't be disturbed. and wondered who it ooukl be that came to her kitchen to are her. -can I be of service. nater called Miss Travers. ••1 will run down, if you say so." ••I wish you would," was the reply, _and Miss Travers put aside her writing. "Didn't the give any name?" asked Mrs. Rayner of the Abigail, who was standing with her head just visible at the stair- way. it being one of the unconquerable eta of frontier domestics to go no far- ther than is absolutely necessary in con- veying messages of any kind. and this damsel. though new to the neighborhood. was native and to the manner born in all the tricks of the trade. "She said you knew her name. ma'am. She's the lady from the hospital." "Here. Jane, take the baby! Never mind, Nellie: I must goo!" And Mrs. Rayner started with surprising alacrity: but as ebe passed her door Miss Travers saw the look of deep anxiety on her face. A moment later she heard voicni at the front 000r -a party of ladies who were going to spend the morning with the eoiooel's wife at smite "Dorcas society" work which many of them had embraced with enthusiasm. ••1 want to sae Miss natters. just a minute." she beard a ruse. say, and recognized the pleasant loans of Mts. Curtis, the young wife of one of alae infantry officers; so a second time she put aside her writing, and then wan down to the front door. Mrs. Curtis merely wanted to remind her that fib. mutat be sure to come and spend the after- noon with her and bring her music, and was dismayed to find that Miss Travers mould not comae before stable call; she had an engagement. "Of course; I might have known it; you are besieged every hour. Weil, can you come to -morrow? Do." And, to- morrow being eettaed upon, and despite the fact that several of the party waiting m the sidewalk looked cold and impa- tient, Mrs. Curtis found it impossible to tear herself away until certain utterly irrelevant matters had been lightly touched upon and lingeringly abandoned. The officers were just beginning to pour fqrth from headquarters when thegroup of ladies finally got under way again and Miss Travers closed the door. It was sow useless to return to her letter: so she strolled into the parlor just as she beard her sister's voice at the kitchen door: "Corse right in here. Mr+. Clancy. Bow, quick, what is it?" And from the dining room came the cmamer, hurried, half whispered and mysterious: "He's been drinkin' ever since be got out of hospital, ma'am, an' he's worse than ever" about ,Loot'nant Ilayne. It's mischief he'll be doh'', mmol am; he's crazy like"— "Mrs. Clancy, you must watch him. You- 11uali!" And here she stopped short, for, in astonishment at what she bad already heard, and in her instant effort to hear no more of what was so evidently not intended for her. Miss Travers hurried from the parlor, the swish of her skirts telling Ipudly of her presence there. She went again to her rout. What could it mean? Why was her proud, imperious Kate holding secret interviews with this coarse and vulgar woman? What con- cern was it of hen that Chncy should lie "worse" about Mr. Ilayne? It could not mean that the mischief he would do was mischief to the man who had saved his life and his property. That was out of the question. It could not mean that the poor, broken down, drunken fellow had the means in his power of further harming a man who lad already been made to suffer w much. Indeed, Kate's very etc/ amation, the very tote m which she spoke, showed a du.trees of mind that arose from no fear for one whom site hated as she hated Mayne. Iler anxiety was persomat it w -ns for her husband and for herself she flared. or woman's tone and tongue never yet revealed a secret. Nellie Travers stood in her ronm stunned and bewildered, yet trying haul to reran and put together all the sod - terse! stories and rurnore that had reached her about the strange contort of (Taney after e was taken to the hoe pital --especially oboist bis heart broken wail whew told that le was Lieut. Havre who had rescued him and little Kies fans hideous death. Romewhere, e.xne- bow. thin man was connected with the mystery which encircled the long hidden truth in Hayns's ertruine. Could it be pomi111. that be did not realise it, and last bar skier W deco mvwe.•d ht t' wild b.--001, leaven! no'-etboM it he that Mets was steodiag between that toady sod friendless slow and the revelation that reread set him right, Rise maid a believe N of heel kis • wo-W not Inlay wens, Nether decal could nes hale* that ship hard into the hall, Wein Is bash* bar ase► well loading both she and laundress cal7 B had lowered 1k their voice* disgraceful at baa, thought Mies Traverv, it was beneath her sister. that she sbould bold any private conversation with a woman of that class. Confidences with mach were con- tawinatioa. hike half isserte a.d to rush down stairs and put an end to it, but was saved the emus: fresh young voices, hearty ringing topes, and the stamp of heavy boot heels were heard at the door; and as Rayner entered, usher- ing in Royce and Graham, firs. Rayner and the laundress fled once more to the kitchen. When the sisters found themselves alone again, it was late in the evening. Mrs. Rayner came to Nellie's room and talked on various topics for some little time, watching narrowly her sister's face. The young girl hardly spoke at a11. It was evident to the elder what her thoughts must be. ••I suppose you think I should explain Mrs. Clancy's agitation and mysterious conduct, Nellie," she finally and sodden- ly said. ,1 do not want you to tell me anything, Sate, that you yourself do not wish to tell me. You understand, of course, bow 1 happened to be therer' "Oh. certainly. I was thinking of that. You couldn't help hearing; but you must have thought it queer -her be- ing so agitated, 1 ane`--" No answer. -Didn't your "1 wasn't thinking of her at all." -What did you think them half defi- antly. vet trembling and growing white. "I thought it strange that you should be talking with her in such a way." "She was worried about her husband -hu drinking so much -and came to consult me." ••Why should she -and you -show such consternation at his connection with tate name of Mr. Hayner •• Nellie, that metier is ooe you know I cannot bear to talk of.' ("Very recent- ly only," thought the younger.) "You once asked me to tell you what Mr. Hayne's crime had been, and I answered chit until you could hear the whole story you could not understand the matter at all. We are both worried about Clancy. Ile is not himself; he is wild and im- aginative when he's drinking. He has some strange fancies since the fire, and be thinks he ought to do something to help the officer because he helped him, and hie head is full of Police Gazette stories, utterly without foundation, and he thinks he can tell who the real cul- prits were, or something of that kind. It is utter nonsenee. I have investigated the whole thing -heard the whole story. It is the trashiest, most impossible thing you ever dreamed of, and would only make fearful trouble if Mr. Hayne got hold of it." "Why?'' "Why? Because be is naturally venge- ful and embittered, and he would seize on any pretext to make it unpleasant for the officers who brought about hit trial." "Do you mean that what Clancy nays in any way affects them?' asked Nell, with quickening pulse and color. "It might, if there were a word of truth in it; but it is the maudlin dream of a liquor maddened brain. Mrs. Clancy and I both know that what he says is ut- terly impossible. Indeed, beetle no twc stories alike." "Has he told you anything?' ••No; but she tells me everything." "How do you know she tells the truth'?" Nellie! Why should she deceive me: I have done everything for them." "1 distrust her all the same; and you had better be warned in tune. If he hat any theory, no matter how crack brained, or if he knows anything about the case and wants to tell it to Mr. Hayne, you are the last woman on earth who sbonla stand in tie, way. - ..Upon my word. Nellie Travers, aha is going too far! One would think you believed I wish to stand in the way of that young mans restoration." -Kate, if you lift a Band or speak one word to prevent Clancy's seeing Mr. Hayne and telling Lim everything he knows, you will make me believe-pre- dimly elieve-precicely that." Capt. garner heard sobbing and lam- entation on the bedroom floor when he came in a few moments after. (doing aloft lie found Mies Travers' door closed as usual, and his wife in voluble datres% of mind. Ile could only learn that she and Nellie had had a falling out, and that Nell had behaved in a most unjust, disrespectful and outrageous way. She declined to give further particulars CHAPTER X. "J wish pee would phis. Mir Travers had other t111tltass for wsSMng.to be alone. That In Shat - Ie. do over and see Mrs. negueenttt+ 'be servant tha little easy parka, beads* *e, Widow MO ~it b. home dlrecely. A' caws Haig on abs hearthINCIDIrilig * end .Ytaitrdstroildlir 'IAS piano epik sad on the rack of Straps* she ',Milks beard the cavalry band plass slight or two previous. Seat- ing herself, she began to try them, sad speedily became interested. Her back being to the door, she did not notice that another visitor was soon ushered in -e man. She pontis ed slowly "pickle( oat" the melody, for the light was grow- ing dim and it was with difficulty that she oould distinguish the notes Twice she essayed a somewhat complicated passage, became* entangled, bent down and ckeely scanned the music, began again, once more became involved. e: - claimed impatiently, "How absurd!' and whirled about on the piano stool, to find herself fatting Mr. Hayne. Now that the bandage was removed from his eyes it was no such easy matter to meet him. Her sweet face flushed in- stantly as he bent low and spoke her name. "1 had no idea any one was Isere. It quite startled me," she said, as she with- drew from his the hand she had me- chanically extended to him. "It was my hope not to interrupt you," be answered, in the low, gentle voice she had marked before. "You helped me when my music was all adrift the other night. May I not help you find some of this?' "I wish you would play. Mr. Hayne." "I will play for you gladly, Miss Trav- ers, but waltz music is not my forte. Let me see what else there ls here," and he began turning over the sheets on the stand. "Are your eves well enough to read music -especially in such a dim lightr she asked, with evident sympathy. "My eyes are doing very well -better than my fingers, in fact, and, as I rarely play by note after I once learn a piece, the eyes make no difference. What music do you like? I merely looked at this collection thinking you mien see something that pleased you." '.Mrs. Ray told me you played Rubin- stein so well -that melody in F, for one." "Did Mrs. Ray speak of that.''' -his face brightening. ••I'm glad they found anything to enjoy in my music." "They found a great deal, Mr. Hayne, and there are a Lawler who are envious of their good fortune -I, for one." she answered. blithely. "Now play for me. Mrs. Waldron will be here in a minute." And when Mrs. Waldron came in a lit- tle later Miss Travers, seated in an easy chair and looking intently into the blaze, was listening as intently to the soft, rich melodies that Mr. Ilayne was playing. The firelight was flickering on her shin- ing hair: one slender white hand was toying with the locket that hong at her throat, %be other gently tapping on the arm of the chair in unison with the mu- sic. And Mr. 'Layne, seated in the shadow, bent slightly over the key- board, absorbed in his pleasant task and playing as though all his soul were thrill- ing in his finger tips. Mrs. Waldron stood in silence at the doorway, watch- ing the unconscious pair with an odd yet comforted expression in her eyes At last, in one long, sweet, sighing three times before Mr. Hayne obeyed the wmmone to dinner that evening. The can was going down behind the gnat range to the southwest. and the trumpets were pealing "retreat' on the frosty air, but Hayne's curtain were drawn, and he was sitting before his fire. deep in thought. bearing nothing. The doctor came in soon after he finished his solitary dinner, chatted with him awhile. and smoked away at his pipe. He wanted to talk with Ilayne about some especial matter, and he found it hard work to 1* - gin. The more he saw of his patient the better he liked him: he was interested in him, and had been making inquiries. Without his pipe he found himself unin- spired. ••Mr. Ilayne, if you will permit, 111 1111 up and blow another cloud. Didn't you ever smoker ••Yes. I was very fond of :ay cigar six or seven years ago." "And you gave it up" asked the doc- tor, tugging away at the strings of hit little tobacco pouch. chord. the melody softly died away, and ••I gave up everything that was not an Mr. Hayne slowly turned and looked absolute neexvstity," said Hayne, calmly. upon the girl. Sbe evened to have wan- ••Until I could get free of a big load dered off into dreamland. For a mo- there was no comfort in anything. After meat there was no sound; then, with a that was gone I had no more use for such little shivering sigh, she roused herself. old friends than certain other old friends ' • It is simply exquisite," she said. "You have given me such a treat!" ••I'm glad. I owe you a great deal more pleasure. Miss Travers." Mrs. Waldron hereat elevated her eye• brows. Mhe would have slipped away if she could, but she was a woman of substance, and as solid in flesh as she was warm of heart. Slue did the only thing left to her -came cordially forward to welcome her two visitors and expn rs her delight that Miss Travers could have an opportunity of hearing Mr. Hayne play. She soon succeeded in starting him again, and shortly thereafter man- aged to slip out unnoticed. When he turned around a few minutes afterwards she bad vanished. Why, I had no idea she was gone!" exclaimed Mins Travers; and then the color mounted to her brow. He must think her extremely absorbe& in his play- ing: and so indeed she was. ..You are very fond of music, I sea," be said. at a venture. "Yee, very; but I play very little and very badly. Pardon me, Mr. Hayne. but you have played many years, have you not?" "Not so very many: hurt -there have been many in which 1 had little else to do but practice." She reddened again. it was so un- like him, she thought, to refer to that matter in speaking to her. He seemed to read her: ••I speak of it only that i may say to you again what i began just before Mrs. Waldron ram.. Yon gave me nooppor- tunit♦ to thank you the other night, and i tuay not hare another. You din not know what an event In my life that meeting with you was; end you cannot know how 1 hare gone over your words again and again. Forgire me the ets- barraam hent f see I cause you, Miss Travers. We are on unlikely to meet at all that you man afford to indulge me this once.' He was smiling No gravely, sully. now, and had risen and was stand- ing by her as she sat there in the big espy chair. still gazing into the fire. but listening for his every word. "in five Maw years 1 hare heard no words from a woman's lips that gave me such joy and cornfo t as three you spoke so hurriedly and without premeditation. Only those who know anything el what my past has herr could form any idea of the eeootim with which 1 heard yea if I could net have scan you to may how - how 1 than bed you, i *weld hlletisd to write, Ibis Seders what i teal s while ergo; low. yes Ne Mtawre Shoal as seemed to have for me. It was a mutual cut." "To the beat of my belief you were the gainer in both cases," said the doctor. gruffly. "The longer I live the more I agree with Carlyle: the men we live and mare with are mostly fools." Hayne's face was as grave and quiet as ever. "These are hard lemons to learn. doc- tor. 1 presume few young fellowsth.•ugttt more of human friendship than I did the first two years I was in service." "Bayne," said the doctor, "sometimes I have thought you did not want to talk about this matter to any soul on earth: but I am speaking from no empty curi- osity now. if you forbid it, I shall not intrude; but there are some questions that. since knowing you, and believing in you as 1 unquestionably do, I would like to ask. You seem bent on returning to duty here to -morrow. though you might stay on sick report ten days yet; and i want to stand between you and the passibility of annoyance and trouble if 1 "Yon are kind, and I appy late it, doctor: but do you think that the colonel is a man who will be apt to let me sniffer injustice at the hands of any one here" "1 don't, indeed. He is full of sympa- thy for you, and 1 know he means you shall hare fair play; but a company commander has as many and as intangi- ble ways of making a man suffer u has a woman. How do you stand with Ray- ner?" "Precisely where i stood five years ago. He is the, most determined enemy 1 have in the service. and will down me if he can; but 1 have learned a good deal in my time. There is *grim sort of com- fort now in knowing that while he would gladly trip me I can make hien miserable hy being tee strong for him." "You still hold the same theory as to his evidence you did at the time of the eo urtt Of course i have heard what you said to aad of him." , • 1 have never changed in that re - 'Peet," "Bat supposing that --gated you, 1 be- lieve he was utterly mistaken In what ►e thought he heard and Saw•-wnppew- Ing that all that was testified to by him actually eoourre d. have you any theory that scull point out the real criminal?' 'Italy ewe. 1f that money was ewer bonded me that day .t Battle Ruth, may oma smarm could have made away wide it; sad 1 Y tselaa to charge it In him." "Tee NM ilrsrrr •'I lave to amiss Rayner." -But you claim It sever reached ver "tbatalnfy." "Yet aver, Slime psalms" us e soda mad .Y. was headed you!" ••fiat e•ig Wast. ball °apt. Ham WNW M rld mows" packet with the saharla•- Ounktlhe all from W saddle bass hast balsas she shM'na /he pts: kat was *tial wiles beats. k aw I % and wheat I. liraks ad aid M was bald with wordlists blank'." ••And yea have never suspected a fiat• Bier --a mingle iuer roger or errant?" "dot one. W h.,w could ser' "Hayne, bad you any knowledge this man Clancy before?" "Clancy! The drunken fellow we pulled out of tins fires' "The same." -No; never to my knowledge saw or beard of him, except when he appeared as witness at the court." "Yet he was with the -th cavalry at that very fight at Battle Butte. He was • sergeant then, though not in Hull's d -Does he say he knew me? or dues lie talk of that affair!" asked that lieutenant, with sudden interest. "Not thae He cannot be said to say anything: but be was wonderfully af- fected over your rescuing him --strange- ly so, one of the nurses persists in telling me, though the steward and Mn. Clancy declare it was just drink and excitement, Still. I have drawn from him that he knew you well by sight during that cam- paign; but he says he was not by when Hull was killed" "Does be act as though he knew any- thing that could throw any light on the matterf ••1 cannot say. His wife declares he has been queer all winter -hand drink- ing -and of course that is possible." "Sam told me there was a soldier hen two nights ago who wanted to talk with me, but the man was drunk, and he would not let him in or tell ane. He thought he wanted to borrow money." "I declare, 1 believe it was Clancy!' said the doctor. "If he wants to see you and talk, let him. There's no telling but what even a drink racked brain may bring the muter to light." And long that night Mr. Hayne set there thinking, partly of what the doo- tor had said. but more el what had oc- curred during the late afternoon. Mid- night was called by the sentries. He went to his door and looked out oxo the broad. bleak prairie. the moonlight glint- ing on the tin roofing of the patch of buildings over at the station far across the dreary level and glistening on the patches of snow that here and there streaked the surface. It was all so cold and calm and still. His blood was hot and fevered. Something invited him into the peace and purity of the night. He threw on his overcoat and furs and strolled up to the gateway. past the si- lent and denertkd store, whose lighted bar and billiard room was generally the last thing to close along Prairie avenue. There was not a glimmer of light about the quarters of the trader or the sur- geon's beyond. One or two faint gk•ains stole through the blinds at the big hos- pital. and told of the night watch by some fevered bedside. He passed on around the fence and took a path that led to the target ranges north of the pod and back of officers' row. thinking deep- ly all the while: and finally, re-entering the garrison by the west gate. he came down along the hard graveled walk that passed in circular sweeps the offices and and the big hone of the colonel com- manding, and then trete straight away in front of the entire line. All was darkness and quiet. IIe patient in esooeasion the hones of the field offi- cers of the cavalry, looked kongingly at the darkened front of Maj. Waldron'e cottage, where he had lived so sweet an hour before the setting of the Istt sun. then went on again and paused surprised in front of Capt. Rayner'*. A bright light was still burning in the front room on the second floor. Was the, too, awake and thinking of that interview? He looked wilfully at the lace curtains that shrouded the interior, anti then the clank of a cavalry saber sounded in his ears, and a tall officer came springily across the road. "Who the devil's that?' was the blunt military greeting. "Mr. Hayne," was the quiet reply. "What? Mr. Hayne? Oh! Beg your pardon, man -couldn't imagine who it was moaning around out here after mid- night.""I don't wonder," answered Ilayne. "I am rather given to late hours, and after reading a long time I often take a droll before turning in." "Ah. yes; i see. Well, won't you drop in and chat awhile? I'm officer of the day, and have to owl to -night." ot ••Thanks, o, not this time; 1 mud go to bed. Oood night, Mr. Blake." "Oood night to you, Mr. Ilayne," said Blake. then stood gazing perplexedly after him. "Now, my fine :dhow," was his dissatisfied query, "what on earthou do you mean by prowling around Ray- ner. at this hr of the night?" e. 0. Rrewatne & Co. 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I s AS *11ti lemma,*According to metaphorical 1•.a,* the heart is apabte of remarkable (nega- tions It -sock.," it "tuttere," it "dies,' sod even, co. extraordinary oc- wions, changes its kme.tioo in die body. Sud a gentleman to an Irish soldier. "Ind you ease through the whole war without • seaside Pat r' "Not I. yes Nome ! t. 10 a bullet went right through here," aad he point- ed to his left breast. "Surely not ' It must hare bit your heart if it went through there." "Oeb, ler honor, not at all, at all m Why, e heart was in am mouth all the tonne '" tltwe le (.edam and read. And all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs can t,e coned Ly tbe ore of Scott. Emulsion, as it ouotsies the healing vir- tues of Cod Liver 11i1 and Hypophoe- phitss in their fullest form. Se. what W. S. Muer, M. D. , L R C.Y., etc. . Treses,, N. S.. say : "After three years' ezperieuoe I consider Scott's Emulsion one of the very best in the market Very excellent in Throat affections."'Sold by all Druggists, b0e. and dl. 4 The toefromer from Jesus ressty. The legislature h+d been in amine° *boat • week, and the venous members bad found their mental level, when one morning, as soon as prayers had been concluded, the member from Joplin Gommarose to a gumlike.of privilege. ben h.•i bn keeping very quiet thin far, and for that reason a majority of the house suspected him to be a Patrick Hoary lying low to create a surprise WIT Muter I<peaker,' he began. "it are gay painful duty to announce the sodden death of the member from Roeetield, who boarded in the setae house with gas., It was a shock to all, and motions to adjourn were in order. Before putting the goesti.n, however, the speaker asked : "Whet was the nose of his death r "Blode-out -the-gas !" announced the mental giant, in drawling tones and • loud voice, and the roar of imaginer which followed hu words so upset hiss that he went home and stayed ants) brought back under arrest. -New York Sas. eel nave.. It is • fact there is no class of men .o food of wearing old shoes as printer. It teat because they don't dress well, for there is uo claws of saes better dress- ed than they ate. %'by is it 1 It is be - mese the men stand on their feet nearly the whole day, and as it is .aid old *hoes come next to s,,p�lear consnnenes for mina comfort, the printers are trying to tet their share of the said comfort. 1f the older and more dilapidated the shoes,the more c..mfurt, some of the "amps" are evidently getting more Asa their sham of this world's Mester. F w tech shoes' Ye cods ! The veriest tramp- not•ide the trade -would scorn to wear remelt shrew, hut would go barefooted in mid -winter first. Not so with the printer. The "fast - man, the "rasher, the "pounder," the "meth - lots- efArs! • teyi' man, and the pro•-erbial "ak,w" man, one and all, wear them, and if the "devil" happen* to sweep them up with e asy* to working them oR in a hag of paps, ea an aeawpectine rag man, the 'meter will make more fora than he wedd if he hod Inst his beet girl. -Al - homy Journal. Have yo. a Coegk 1 Take W ilsos'• Wild Cherry. Have you a Chid 1 Take Wilson's Wild Cherry. Hays you Bteehitis f Take Witsma'e Wild Cherry. Have yen lust yam Votes f Take Wilson's Wild Cherry. Have you Anthems t Take Wald Ch.rry Have yea s Onid in the Heat 1 'she Wilees'e Wild Cbuvy. The Old Reli.kte (len fee all diseases of the Threat, Chest sad Lamm* Sold by all dragg»ts lga Wilms s