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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1889-11-7, Page 2Whim the Corn Juke Blows. 14, son eter0 you leave your home want ter say to you, Wharli lots of pitfalls in the world to let yoang roetiters through; o keep a. padlock on your mouth aua. akin you Nveather eye. But never adyeetir,e yourself as being monetrous R; DOZVt XOlt to doies-of all the sorts with which the wodd is strewed Theo:10# eelisarnea uselesething is what they call a flood; aoa't be " tough" anwear your hat a tilted ea eear neee, Aa' don't be foreverloana' Whar the corn i'uice 'lows I ImOvr you think' don't know meth, but tali° a bole /advice neve v go to a saloau to play at carde or dice. Ver. thce 1 don't bold play at cardeitself is any I /mow thOSebar-reoin games USe TAB a beap oath. en" time; An every little 'while,. you know, the reglar drirtks win come, 1:inti1 your head gOOS arGUIZaite on a reservoir of ram ; Sometimes you% jaw about the game, e.nd likely come te boa, cor Ve don't know happen. Wiaar the coth Juice flows. Tlioy say the wise man takes hie drink aud goes ebmit his bia,, Tho' I think be is a wiser ono who lets it be 'whir Ft* Will. bar -room talk an' get does more than del* ter spoil amen, Perth° /clod abeethe more veison than the era/roach ever eta; go et ye willindulge, my lad, doe% bang e.bout the bar, Bot down your booze an' plank your au% are get aw mayor° ther; Ver. baron' liettor-mentheroasaves,thava no one everroae %bat made it, hie lieadquarteve What the esn'eleice fame. Vete thie ladnder talkirean in° tuay soond little Odd, Beige bew antes drank ray there of forty rod; But it 1, bad to live again the years -Omni Fused ale pee Td uudertake to Or00.01Z0 a teMPerellee 010 of One; 'ozow that you are leavin' hale ter idea yes awn eame, we theorem beve a,Thsalield le sorter Mite through, An*I feel a good deal better et my mu afore he sue . Woula boycott ell the PlaCea ir'inaar the even Juice Rowe. a aEraraietea WseAdy. AN JOIERICAli GIRL. "1 shall not say Octavie to grand. inammai." Thenauddenly she glanoed up et hira. That is sly.b="t; iV' el= said. Sem tie* I think I ana very ely, though. 1 end stare it is not my neture to he so. I Wild rather he open marl candid." "It wonid be better," be remarked. "Yea think so?" oho italtvl, eagerly. ge maid vat lielp =Meg. "Do yon ever toil untruths b LaaY Theobald?" be ingUirea• 4' It you do, I shall begin to be alarmed." "1 aot them," oho said, blushing more., deeply, "1 really doe -paltry sorts of lino trutheyou know; preteoding to agree with her when 1 don't, pretending to like tbinge little when I hete them 1 heve been trying to improve myselt lately, and once or twice it be made her very angry. She aim I are disobedient Rua disrespect, fut, she asked, me, one day, if it was nay itetentione to emulate Miss Octavio Bassett. That was when 1 wad I could not help feeling. that I bed wekatea time in pratticiag.""e She sighed softly es ahe ended. In the restentime, Octavis but Mr. Popple. ton and Mr. Fronde Berold upon her hands, and was endeavoring to do her duty SkS hostestrby both of them. It it bad been her intention to captivate these gentlemen she could not Lave oomplained that Mr. Popplaton was wary ortditicult genie. His Btst feareallayed;bie downward path was smooth, and rapid ire proportion. When he had taken hie departure with the little silk purse in his keeping, he bad carried under his clerical veet a warmed and thrilled Inert, It was a heart which, it roust be Confessed, was of the most inexperienced and anaceptible nature. A little man of elleotionate and gentle dispaition, he had been given from his earliest youth to in- dulging in timid dreams of mild. future bliss -of bliss represented by some lovely being whoea ideals were similar to his own, and who preferred the wealth of a true affection to the glitter of the giddy throng. Upon one or two occasions he had even worshipped from afar; but as on each of these occasions his hopes had bean nipped in the bud by the union a their object with some hollow wedding, his dreams had, se far, never attained very serious proportions. Sinoe he had taken up his abode in Slow - bridge, hehad felt himself a little over. powered by cirotimstemett. It had been a oaths of. painful embarrassment to him to find his innocent presence capable of pro- ducing confusion in the breasts of young Indies whd were certainly not more vile - less than himself. He had been conscious that the Misses Egerton did not continue their conversation with freedom when he chanced to approach the group they graced, and he had observed the same thing in their oompanions-an additional circum- spection of demeanor, eo to speak, a toudh of new decorum, whose object seemed to be to proteot them from any appearance of imprudence. It is almost as if they were afraid of me," he bad said to himself once or twice. "Dear me 1 I hope there is nothing in my appearance to Iced them to—" He was fflo much alarmedby this dreadful thought, that he had ever afterward ap- proached any ,of them young ladies with a fear and trembling which had not added either to his comfort or their own ; con- sequendyl his path had not been a very •omooth one. "1 respect the young ladiee of Blow- • bridge," he remarked to Ootavia, that very afternoon'. "There are some remarkable young ladies here -very reniarkable, indeed. They are interested in the church, and the • oor, and the sehools, and indeed in every- thing -which is most unselfish and amiable.. Young ladies have usually eo much to distract their attentions from Buell • =tatters," "It I stay long enough in Slowbridge," • said Octevia," I shall be interested in the church, and the poor, and the sollools. It seemed to the curate that there had. never been anything so delightful in the • world as her laugh and her unusual re- marks. She seemed to him so beautiful, and so exhilarating, that he forgot all else but his admiration for her. •He enjoyed • himself so much, this afternoon, that he was almost brillant, and exoited the sarcastic comment of Mr. Francis Barold, who was not enjoying himself at all. "Confound it P said that gentleman to himself, as he looked on. " What did I come here for 2 This style of thing is jest what I might have expected. She is amusing herself with that poor little cad now, and I am left in the cold. I suppose that is her habit with the young men in Nevada." • He had no intention of entering the lists with the Rev. Arthur Poppleton, or of con- cealing the fact that he felt that this little Nevada flirt was making a blunder. The econer she knew It the better for herself ; rki he played his gene as badly as possible, and with much dignity-. But Oota-via was so deeply interested in Mr. Poppleton's ardent effort to do credit ISOnsoions of all elee., She played with greet olevernese, and copied ber partner to the terreitens, with au eager eajoymeut of her shill quite pleasant to behold. 8he made little darts here and thereaflriked, direeted; aud motroiled bis moven:mate,. aud was .quite draiitetie in a smell way When he, made a failam. Mrs. Burnham, who wes euperintending the procuding,seated in her Own easy -chair behind her window-ourtaim, was ronsed to virteous indignation by her energy. - "There is no repose whatever in her manner," the esid, "tO digolty. Ls 4 gape of croquet a, matter of deep moment 2 It seems to me that it ia airtime implam to devote onge mind ao wholly to a mere monsof reoreetion." "Sha gums to bo enjoying it, mamma," said Kira Laura Ilurnhare. With a faiut Ada. Mies Lear& had been looking on over • her weot's sheulder. "They alrseem to be eopaying it. See how Lucia Gaston, and Burrnietone are laughing. I never sew Thiele look like thet before. The only one • who seems a little aou is Mr. Darold.' "e is probably disgusted by a freedom of manner to which he isnot aconstomed," replied Mrs, Burnham. "The only welder as *art he hes not been, disgusted by it before." CRAP= EVIL ADVIOMAGge, The game was over, Octavio desertel her pitrtn.er. She walked lightly, and with the- = of a victor, to where Barold wag etend Log. She was smiling and alightlystetted, and for * moment or so stood fenmng her- mit with *gay japeneee fen. "Don't you think1 ern a pea teacher site aelted, at length. "1 eleoula my so," replied Timid, with, out mans/earn. "1 am afraid tam loot gage." She waved her fen bava a gaud PUell," ebe Baia. Then the held her fon still tor a moment, and turned fully towerde hem. "1 lesiva done something you don't like," the uaid. "1 knew 1 had," Mr. Prencia Barold retired within him- self at once. In his present mood it redly appeared that she was seaming that.he was very mnott intereated indeed. "1 Ithoold ammely take the liberty upon •s flmited eognaintanee," be began. She looked at hint steadily, twining here elf with slew, regular movements. she remarked. "You're mad. I knew yen wore." Re was so evidently disgusted by thie olasereetion tbat the ought at ti2e =emir% of Ma loOk, and laugbed little. " be nide" that's an American word, ain't It? It sounde queer to you. • You say vexed instead, Of 'med.' Well, thee, you ore Vexed," °If I have been ao clumsy as to appear ill-humored:" he snide.' beg pardon. Oor. tsinlYI have no right to exhibit au* lin, suet interest in your merited." Re felt that Maio was rather deoidedly to the point, but elle did not seernoverpowered at all. ithe smiled Anew. "Anybody, hal a right to be mad -I mean vexed,* sh,e observed, "lalioutdlike to know how people would live if they hadn't. I are mad -I mean vexed -twenty tingle a "Indeed?" was his cola reply. "Well," she mid, "I think it'is real mean In you to he no cool *bout it when you re- member whet I told you the other day." "I regret to say I don't remember, just now. I hope it was nothing very serietts." To hie astoniehMent she looked down at her fan and spoke in a slightly lowered voice. * • "I told. you that 1 wanted' to he im. proved." nittat be confessed that he was molt. filed. There was a softnees in her Manner which amazed hire. Ife was at oncs em. barrassed and delighted. But, at the eame time, it yenta not do to commit himself to too great a seriousness. 14 Chi" he animated," that was a rather good joke, I thought." it wasn't," she said,. perhaps even half a tone lower. "1 was in earnest." Then she raised her eyes "11 you told me when 1 did. anythinq wrong, I think it might be a good thing,' she said. He felt that this was quite possible, and was also dna& with the ideathat he might Bed the task of mentor-eo long as , he • remained entirely non -committed -rather interesting. Still he could not afford to descend at once from the elevated stand he had taken. "1 a.m afraid you will find it rather tire- some," berms:larked. "I am afraid yeti would," she answered- " You would have to tell me of things so often." "Do you mean iserioney to tali me that you would take my advice?" he inquired. "1 mightn't take all of it," was her reply, "but 1 ehould take some -perhaps a good deal." "Thanks," he remarked. "I scarcely think I should give yon a good deal. She simply smiled. "1• have never had any advice at all," she said. "1 don't know that I should have taken it, 11 .1 had -jest as likely as not shouldn't; but I never had any. Father spoiled roe. He gave me all my own way, He said he didn't mire, as long as I had a good time, and I nsust say I have generally had a good time. I don't see how I could. help it -with alipy own way, and no • one to Worry. I wasn't sick, and I could buy anything I liked, and all that -so I had a good time. I've read of girls, in books, wishing they had mothers to take care of them. I don't know that lever wished for one particularly.. I can take care of myself. I must say, too, that I don't think some mothers are much of an institution. I know girls who have them, and they are alwaysworrying.". He laughed in spite of himself, and though she had been speaking with the utmost seriousness and naivete she joined. him. When they ceased, she returned suddenly to the Charge. "Now tell me what I have done, this afternoon, that isn't right," she eaid--" that Lucia Gaston wouldn't have done, for in- stance. say that bemuse I shouldn't mind being a little like Lucia Gaston -in some things." "Lucia ought to feel gratified," he com- mented. "She does," she answered. "We had a a. little talk about it, and the was as pleased as could be. I didn't think of it in that way until I saw her begin to blush. Gime what she said," "1 am afraid I can't." "She field she saw so many things to envy in me, that she could scarcely believe I wanted to be at all like her." "It was a very civilspeeoh," said Barold, ironically. "1 scarcely thought Lady Theo - bald had trained her so well." "She' meant it," said Octavio. You mayn't believe it, but she did. I know when people mean things and when they don't.' "1 wish I did," said Barold. Octavio, turned her attention to her fan. "Well I am waiting," the said. "Waiting 2" he repeated. "To be told of my faults." "But I scarcely See of what importance my opinion can be." 0 lier teething, that she was epparent nu. no.w.i.! be some unpOrtIMM tO ine-just Tbe last two words. rendered him really impatient, and itniay be grinned him up. mit we are to take Lune, Gaston as a model*" he Said, IMO* Gastoa would poetibly not have , been so complaisant in her demeanor toward our clerical friend" 000411109kUlt I" Ole exalairaed, opening her lovely eyes. "Whoa I *as aotoally plunging about the garden trying to teeth him to play. Well* I shouldn't Fall that being oompleisent." Say tbat ,,he had been, 4 Plunging about the ga:alamtl..0,1,* Gaston." he replied," would not She gave heraelf a moment for-refleetion" "That'e true," she remarked, when it was over; "she wouldn't- Who/XI eoinaare myself with the Slowbvidge begra to thing I roust say some pretty awfultbioge." Barold made no reply, which Clewed her to laugh a little again, "You daren't tell me." sbe said. "Now do I? Well, I derail think I want to know Very partionlaly. What Lady Theobald thinks will last quite a good while. Com- plaisant 1" "1 am sorry yOU, objeet to the word," he said. "Oh, I don't!" she answered. "1 like it. It amide eo much more polite than to say 1 was flirting and being test." Were you Idirting rhe inquired, coldly, muldoeh.Ohjeeted to her ready serenity very 410S,a,IFoln°°arkee4vaerlyitlitike aPuzzAninet Belioda.'ItAe IIe drew himself up. Ile did PO think there wee any reeemblanee at aU between Mies Beliede, and himself. $be went on, without observing his movement. Yeetlehile everything ramie something, or is of sorae imporienee. Yon mid the; jest as Aunt Belinda says What will they think?* It never occurs to rue that they)! think at all. Graelowi 1 Why ehould they 2" You will and they do," he field, 44 Want!' 431115 gita, glancing at the group gathered ueder the laburnum tree," juin now Anal Belinda thinks we hod better go over to her, so supeOfie we de it. At any rate, I found out that I was test oom- Pleiseut to Mr. Poppleton," When the party separated for the !titer - neon, Barold took LliOia home, and Ur. Barmishme and the curate walked down the street together. 8oppleton was indeed raoat agreeably exhilarated, idle expremive little acute - name beamed with delight. Whet a cherraiog person Mae Bemett is I he exeleimed, after they had lett the gate. " 'Whet a very char -Ruing person in. deed!" "Very ebereaing," said Ur. anunieteme, with much seriousness. "A prettier young preen I eertaioly have never aeon; and those wonderful gowns at here—ll "Ohl" interrupted Mr. Poppleton; with natural confusion. rammed to Mae Belinda Bassett; thoue,12, redly. whet you say very true. Miss Octavio. Bassett, - indeed -I think -in "fleet, Wavle, Bassett is qeite-one might almost say even snore ohernung thou her that." ^ Yea," admitted Mr. Burmietone; "per- haps one might. She is leas ripe, it is tme ; but that is an objection time will fernove." 44 There is moh a delightfril gayety in her manner," said la. Poppleton ; 44 nob an ingentiona tranknesa .; ouch -a -a snob spirit 1 It -quite carries me away with it -quite." He walked, few steps, thinking over this delightful gayety and ingenuous feel:those, and. then buret out afresh. "And whet a remarkable life shehaelebeje tool Sho actually told me that, de childhood, ehe lived Inc menthe in we gold- diggers' camp -the only woman there. She says the men were kind to hereand made a pat ot her. She has known,the moat ex. tarordinary people." , In the meantinae, Pranois Berea. re. turned Lucia to Lady Theobald's Bate - keeping. Having done so, he made his adieus, and. left she two to themselves, Her ladyship was, it must be confeseed, a little at a loss to explain to herself whit she saw, or fancied she saw, in the naanner and appearance of her young relative. She was pareneded that she had' never seen Imola look as she looked thia'afternoon. She had a brighter color in her cheeks than usual, her pretty figure seemed more ereot, her eyes had a spirit in them which wee quite new. She had chatted and laughed gaily with Francis Barold as she approached the home, and after his derparture she moved to and fro with a freedom not habitual to her. " He has been making -himself agreeable to her," said my lady, with, grim pleasure. • "He can do it if he chooses; and Jae is just the man to please a girl -good-looking, end with a tune domineering air." "How did you enjoy yourself 2" she asked. • "Very much." said Lucia. Never more, thank you." " Ohl" ejaculated my lady. "And whith of her smart New York gowns did Miss Octavio Bassett wear 2" They were at the dinner table, and in- stead of looking down at her. soup, Lucia looked quietly and steadily across the table at her grandmother. "She wore a very pretty one,". she "It was pale fawn -color, and fitted her like a glove. She made me feel very old-fash- ioned, and badly dressed." Lady Theobald laid down her spoon: • "She made you feel old-fashioned and badly dressed you!"- , " Yee," reeponded Lucia. "She.alwaye th "I am afraid 11 16 very badly done," she mid to herself, "I am sure it was : but - but it will be kind or practice. I was in each a hurry to try if I was equal to it, that I didn't Beene to balance things quite rightly. I ought tohave waited until 1 bad more real= to speak out. Perhaps there wasn't enough reasOn, thee, and, I wee mere eggreasive than I mop to have been. • Ootavia is never aggreenve. weeder it I was at all pert. I telt a little as if I meant to be pert. don't think Ootavia ever mean a to be pert. I must learn to belenee myself, sod only be cool and frank." Then she looked out of the window, and reflected a little. "1 was not so very brave, after all," oho said, rather mluotently. "I didn't tell her Mr. Burmistone was there. I deren't have done that. I am afraid ma sly-thet sounds sly, I am sum,' EfATIBI% EVIIL emitter. • Lady Theobald will put a stop to it," W83 the general remark. It will certainly not occur again," Thie was said upon the evening of the first gathering upon Miss Belinda's grasp - plot, awl at the same time it was prophesied that Braude Barad would mon go away. But neitherot the preplaecies nrered tree. Mr. Francis Baeold did not return to Lea - don/ and, stracge to say, Lucia was eeen again and again playing croquet with Wavle Bassett, and was even known to . epend evenmga with her. Perhaps it might be that appeal made by Mire Belied% toiler ladyship had camel her to allow them things. Mime Belinda had, in feet, nude a private cell upon my lady, to lay her casebefore her. "1 lea anvery timid about everythlog,' abet said, almost with tears "and so fear- ful at 'Welting myself, thattI really fled it quite it trial. The deer child has such kind heart -I enure you aim hag kind heart, dear Theobald-and is ao noceet of any intention to do wrong -1 am Kee she is tnnoeaut -that it memo cruel to judge her severely. It elle bed, bed the lomat of ouch training Ile deer Lucia's, 1. am ooliyinced that her conduot would have been most exemplery. She use hereelf that she has faults -1 am sure she does. She mid to me, only last night, in that odd wee^ of hers-sleehad been Ann evidently thirildog deeply, for some minutee-and ehe aoid ; 41 wonder zt I shouldn't be nioer it was more like Lucie Gateau,' You see whet tern her mind must Um tete* She admires Lucie so much." "Yesterday evening, at dinner," said "may Theobald, severely,"littole, informed tee that she admired, your Mem. The feeling amine to be mutat." Mies Belinda colored, and brightened - "Did she, inalied,2" she exolainlee. "How pleaeed °Mole will be to hear it. Did elle, Weed?" Thou, warned by a Waimea and leek of responee in her lady - Wee reenner, ehe reoditleil her delight, and became apologetic again. ?Them young people am more-eare len critical than We aro," the sighed. " OlItavia'a greet • • doss. I wonder what shethinkso e things we wear in Slowbridge." And the even went to the length of smiling a little. "What she thinke of what is worn `Slowbridge 1" Lady Theobald ejaculated. "She 1 May I ask what weight the opinion of a yonug woman from America -from Nevada -is supposed RI have in Slim - bridge 2" Lucia took a spoonful of soup in a leisure- ly manner. "1 don't think it is supposed to have any," she said; but -but I don't think she minds that. I feel as if I shouldn't if I were in her place. I have illways thought her very teddy." ' • "You have thought her hicky 1" cried my lady. "You have envied a Nevada young women, who 'drowns like an actress, and loads herself with jewels like a barbarian? A girl whose &induct toward men is of a character to -to chill one's blood!" "They admire her," said Lucia, simply. "More than they admire Lydia Egerton, and more than they admire me." "Do you admire her ?" demanded my lady. "Yea, grandmamma," replied Lucia, contageonsly. think I do." Never had my lady been so astounded in her life. For a moment the could scarcely speak. When she recovered herself file • pointed to the door. "o to your room," she commanded. "This is American freedoni of speech, I suppose. Go to your room." Lucia rose obediently. She could no help wonderieg v;hat her ladyship's course would be if she had the hardihood to disregard her order. She really looked quite capable of carrying it out foroibly herself. When the girl stood at her bedroom window a few minutes later, her cheeks were burning and her hands tremblin g- "I think," Lady Theobald, interposed, "that Lucia, hes been taught toted that the body is florruptible, and subject to deny, aud that mere 'beauty !a of email moment." Mies Belinda sighed again. ...Tint 10 very true," !he admitted, deprecatingly; "very true, indeed." "It is to be hoped Unit Wavle's stay in Slowbridge will prove beneficial to her.," said her ladyship, in her most judicial manner. 1' The atmosphere le wholly unlike that which has surrouuded her during her previous life," "I am etire it will prove beneficial to her," said Miss Belinda eagerly., "The companionship of well-trained and refined young people cannot fail to be of use to her. Such a oompahion as ,Lucie, would be, if you would kindlypermit her to spend an evening with us now and then, would certainly iroprove and modifylier greatly. Mr. Francis Barold is -is, I think, of the same opinion -at least, I fancied Igathered as much from a few words he let UM". "Francis Berea? 'repeated Lady Theo. bald. And what did rranois Barold Bey?" (To be Continued). Tictorlit'a Crown. Queen Victoria's crown, kept with other royal regalia under strong guard at the old tower, and worn only on state occasions, is one of the most costly insignias now in existence. To begin with, there are twenty diamonds around the circlet or head -band, each worth 07,500 or 2150,000 for the set - Besides them twenty there are two extra large centre diamonds, each valued at 210,- 000, making 020,000 more ; fifty-four mailer diamonds, placed at the angles of the others, each valued at 0500; four oroases, each worth 060,000, and composedof twenty- five diamonds; four large diamonds on top of crosses, etch having a money value of 25,000; twelve diamonds in the flenr-de- lie, 250,000 ; eighteen smaller diamonds contained in the same, 210,000; pearle, diamonds, and rubies, upon arches and circleta not metioned before, 250,000 ; also 141 small diamonds formed in roses and inonograms 225,000; twenty-six diamonds in upper erose, 015,500 ; two circles of pearls about the rim of the head -piece, 215- 000 each. The total money value of this calk in any jeweler's market in the world would be at least 11600,000, metal and all inoluded.—St. Louis Republic. • He Rid. Miss Beacon, (of Boston-" Do you never feel an insatiate craving for the unettain able -a consuming desire to tranacend the limitations wbioh hedge mortality, and commline, soul to soul, with the spirits of the infinite 2'4 Omaha man-" Ye -es. Kinder." -To be successful in life one should play his cards in a winsome way. Goon Armen. If you worry when there's trouble, You but make the trouble double - DO not fret. Bear up bravely, don't cry, baby, And remember that you may be Happy yet. • Sing the blithest songs you know 09, And Await a better throw of Fortune's dies,. Hard it may be to be merry, But you'll own that this is very * Good advise( -"0, you scaly thing," 'said the crab to the fish, "yon think that you are very fine just because you're in the swim." v. enssolz ere P11011179CLiTION. Don't be vulgar And say Boulanger To be au fait You must end with a, NO BOOM FOR MOVIRIA. ow arms Jae a it TruesEixot tr;yr as the Wri4r • e " teeing north, Mad 7» " GOtog Beath, then?" clop, know, moan." Why, there are only two woe% to go." "1 don't know. 1 was never on the Gem, I am waiting for the train to go to John.* "John?There is no town celled Tehe. Wh; era John's is it2" ‘ my 004. He's out halm. sits on a alaim." "1 am going right to Kenna myself. You n44a: 17" ,:maam.'Sh sad it with a so helt-hurdened, the stranger Bwas touoheo8ok• iblasivet;2e,Iiook of pain 10 farc7itnoe:eretticeabytbesoititei lady as the gray head bowed upon the toil. marked herd. She wanted to hear her story; to help her. Exoc,no-I'minub amc-j°hntriontreTier7L Nble My old heart never thought 19 gen? "Tho train does not come for sometime, "Ve. on orrar $ Y:kind. 1 f your a4t' myw P 911 omYn 44arice:, so, I should not be in trouble to -night." "What is your trouble Maybe I can help you." " heed to tell it to strangers, but my Old heart is *00 tall to keep it beck. When X WAS left * widow with ;lime ohildren I thought it was more than 1 could heR; het it ween't bed at this-." The stranger waited till the reoovered her V010,0 to go on. " I Wordy the °Otago, ektea. my willing laande. I toiled early and bite all the Teem till JO= Geoid help me. Then we kept the gide at sohool, aobo. and me. They woo married not leog ego. blerried eich as the world pee. 401in mid the oottage, aent use to the city tO live With them, and he went West to bogie for himeelt. Ile mid Ite prOvided for the girle, and they would provide Inc me now--" Her voiee glielied with agitation. The etraeger waited in eileuce. "1 went to them in the city. I, Went to Mery'a first. ' She lived in a 'greet IMMO, with termite to wait an her; a house many timeslarger than the little cottage - but Loon tow/ there waiee't mem enough 1"Trieei;ntettre Awl in the Noce MA her cheek* The ticket agent came out sedgy, aimed the fire, and. went book. Atter a ratiM the °matinee/Of "I weht to Martha's -.-wont with a pain In my heat I never felt before. 1 was willing to do meriting tio as not to he a burden. But that wasn't it. I found they were ashamed of My Pent old body Aid my withered tece-mhamed of my rough, wrinkled hands -Made so toiling for them." TIM team came thick and tam now, The straegerte hand mated careseingly on the gray. head. 120:4(rtng)ahnotetelelaInethaer.de IkZitrenevethAetrea, I couldn't say anything hack. My heart was too full ofpein. Lwrote to John what they were going to do. He wrote right hack a long, kind letter for me to come right„to biro. I alweri hall a home while he had a roof he mid. To Game right there and May as long as X lived. The* hie mother should never- go out to stringers. So X am going to John. Has got only his rough hands and hie great warra head, but therces room for hie old mother -God bless The stranger brushed* tear from her fair cheek and awaited the aoriolusion. " aaree day when 1 am gone Where III never trouble them. .again, Mary and Martha will think of it all. Some day when the hande that toiled for them are folded and stili; when the eyes that 'watched over them through many* weary night are closed forever •, when the little old 'body, rent with the imrdene it bore for them is put away where,it cannever shame thernhei Tagent drew hie land qtdokly 'before his eyes void Watt out. as it to look for a train. 'The stranger's jewelled Angora stroked the gray lecke, while the tears of oorrow and the tears of eympethy fell together. The weary heart was un- burdened. Soothed hyntouch of sympthy the troubled sod yielded to the longing for rest, and she fell asleep. The agent wait noiselessly about his duties that he might not wake her. As the fair stranger watched she Hata a Smile on the careworn face. The lips moved. She bent down to hear. doing it for Mary and Martha. They'll okra for me Some time." She was dreaming of the day in the little cottage -of the fond hopes which inspired her, long before she learned, with a broken heart, that some day she would turn, home - leas in the world, to go to John. -Lockport Express. What E111111 Looks Lane. Colonel H. G. Front, in the November "Scribner," gives the followieg pen picture of Enlin Paeha, whom he knew about thirteen years ilgo: "In person Emin is a slender man of mediumheight and tough and wiry figure. He is ewarthy, with black eyes and hair. Hie face is that of a studious professional man, and that im- pression is heightened by the glasses he always wears. His attitudes and move- ments are, however, very alert. He stands ereot and with hie heels together, as if he had been trained a soldier. He was always reticent about himpelf,,s,nd his history ,was known to 00 000 in the Soudan or the pro- vinces of the Equator. He was supposed to be a, Mohammedan. I am not sure that he ever said that he was, but I am quite sure that he ala not deny it when I knew him. It has become known later that he is German, of university education : but there were many at that time who thought he was a Turk of extraordinary acquirements. He is certainly a man of great abilities in many ways, and of strong character." —World. -Mrs. Copley Square -Yes, I am very fond of my doggie. He is a Scotch terrier of the purest breed. What kind of a dog do you like beet, Mrs. Parvenue? "Oh, I just dote on an ocean greyhound." An old maid mid she wished she waa an suotioneer, for then it would be per - featly proper to say, "Make me an offer.' Poor woman; if her husband blows his nose he wakens the baby, and if the baby cries it wakens him. Red Headed Printers The London Printer's Register asserts the existence of an ancient aphorism to the effect that red-haired printers are always the fastest. The Troy Press never heard of this natural law before but declares that red-haired conipositors are remarkable for their rarity. Our own observation has led to the conclusion that the red-haired ones lead all the others in their modest, shrink- ing ways and religious fervor.--Buffaio Courier. MARRYING vole xerfnair. Thom who think 1. divorce eau tie obtained in Chicago for any hind of reason, or for no reason at all, are quite mistaken. Only the other day a womair was refut *divorce by a Chicago judge. Is seemtl , et One Louie Bernstein, what hes a position: in le wholesale store, whet* be °arm) e4Ougy to provide himself wale clothes and. ogarettee, hall been paying our' to Lena Friedman, who, of 000rigta was pretty,* 4ika wealthy to the extent e possessiog 225 in her own right. Ron% Burnateiti, a minor, and with the SONOMA imagination at youth, never tired of telling Lena how much money he had, what see elegant home she would have, whit ier- vants and carriages at her eemmited, 11 oho would but marry him. This catsilOgrea attractions would have turned older femi- nine heede than Leinee, and sheiheilitatet/ only se MAO; as to um/Assure of her oat- tive. A lieenee Obtained, the, two, were united by a justice. Then Louis borrowed Lena's cash. That was an the 25th ot May, and from *het day Iona HaWrto* more of her lord. She told beg Pet whol. %aid he would "look into it," end whenhe found, who his 800-1414/kw really Was htt advised and *he girl ecieented to Koh iltr divorm. But !age Shepard helped the Irgeng Asia, the defendant, out by keeping him in. Ile followed the ancient ruling that "alt is fair in love," end the*. "the law 4fiee net prescribe deceit 88 10 a Aimee mewl ea* Masa for divorce." It Beeme from this that 11 "the wOMan 10 110 in merging. for meney oho had better nuke ears that the =Queer is there WHO tho minieter cocoes Ville Owes the crated Statear In 940 Of the rapid biomes° in Oa =MUM of mill ionairee in the Irnit,e4 Staten io, momt yeare, the popular notion 10 that wealth Re yet Vet7 much more evenly Alitt. tribute4 in this country than in England. Mr. %hos, Sheerroan, the wellhaown. New Toxic statistician, bee been engage* for some time in eollecting foots to *how 06 prealeely as possibb Oat proportion the wealth of *he meetly held by afew' rice), men and families; end lie Sod/ * greater oonoentra,tion of wealth here them in any other country. The resells of hit inveetigatioa will appear in the Formic for November, from', advance sheets of which the following feats are taken. Mr. Shear- mao the following =monition at °weenie! Mere then 020,000,000R:4mhz 1110,000,000-3. J. Astar,Prinity (theralro 1100,000,000-0. Vanderbilt, W. K. Van,. 41dg% dal Geoid, Leland atenteril. Z.00, Pae)tideller, 470,000,000--Bstete at A. Packer. .1$50,000,000-Zaha 1. Blair, odds a Charles Ozooker. 250,000,000 -Wm. Astor W. W. Astor Russell Sage, E. A. Stevens, estate of Moses Taylor, estate of Brown & Ives. $40,000,000-P. D. Armour, P. Te Armee Wm. Booltatelier, HAIL Plagier, Pawned: Weightman, Wet* of P. Goelet, 035,000,900--0. P. ICentingtort,_ D. 0.Mills, estates at T. A. Seett, J. Garrett, 130,000,000-6. Roberts, Chub* Pratt. Boas Winona, B. B. Ooze, Olean Spreckels, A. Belmont; IL J. Liimagoitorge Peed Weyerheemer, Mee, Mark Ireptilmre Mrs. Haley Oreina, estede Of S. V. Parka neall, 11. W Coleman. 1. M. Sieger. 425.000,000-A. X. Lorena, 4. 8. gorges, Morgan, blerabell Field, Devil! DOW* d. G. Pair, B. T. Gerry, estates of Goer. Poirbeedia, A. T. Stewart, A. Sehermer. horn. 122,500,000-0. ELPotyria, eatetea of P.A. Drexel, L V. Williereson. W. F. Well!. 020,004,000—r. W. Vanderbilt, Then- Havemayar, 11. O. Ilevertieyer. W. Cfa Wadden, W. P. ThornPloc. htrit• Schecht3re 3. B. Engin, IC, A. Ilatchine, estates of W. Sloane, E. S. Higgins* C. Tower, War.. Thaw, Dr. Hostetter*, Wm. Sharon, Peter Donohue. These 70 mimeo re.reaant am eggregate weed% of *2500,1'1,000, an. average at more than 137,500,000 each. Shearman'e conclusion is that 25,000 per- son; OPM one-half the wealth of the Unmte States; and that the whole wealth of the country is praotioally owned by 250,000 persons, or one in sixty of the adult male population; and, he predicts, from the rapid reoent concentration of wealth, that under present conditions 50,000 permit will practically own all the wealth of the country in thirty years -or leols than engin 500 01 the adult male population. The Canadian Voice, of Halifax, pro- phesis that 1892 will fiee a prohibitory law. Let us all unite in helping on the good atbniep time. Tlice judge has got his business down to a fine art. In courtships's days Iu6d to think Her sweetest of all missies, And that her darling little mouth. Expressly framed for kisses. But after marriage 1 soon found When conversation holding, ller mouth was formed for something else; To wit, for vigorous scolding, E. Ellingers, who came from Havana via New York to Key 'West, Fla., la ill with yellow fever, ard quarantine restriotthos have been resumed, • Leather Buttons. Leather is ruled a pod deal this seasons in the manufacture of buttons, particularise of the large coat and cloak buttons. Thai leatheris prepared in about the same way as it is for nail heads and the hattonshave much the same appearance. They are hard, amooth and highly polished, in acme 'instances beingprettily carved or stamped., stadded with steel, etc. Unless one was told of what Alma handsome buttons ware made leather is the last meterial that would be gaessed. They look more like rubber or ivory. They are made bi all the new fall shades, shapes and Sim, and give promise of being popular. -Shoe and Leather Reporter. They Are ." Awfully Swell 'You. Wiswor.."' The ladiete tailors 'thio Runnier' haves been making shirts for them which were almost exact'copies of the masculine chemise except that the body of the shirts were of very fine, transparent linen cenr- brie, which formed no bulk underneath the coat. The orderw for them have not de. crewed with the change of swoon, and every well-dressed girl has half a, dozen me more to wear with her tailor-made gowns which are made double.breasted Mg. season, the buttons beginning jut below" the bust, and the front opening over ths ehirt with silk.lined revere. With 'these are worn plaid silk scarfs tied in a big bow., Very Likely. Johnny -I wonder why I can't make my kite fly ? Elder sister -Perhaps the caudal append'. age is disproportionate to the ettperdoist area. "1 don't think that's it. I believe there isn't weight enough on the tail." Unequalled Attraction. Bigsley-Going to get married, I hear. Suppose yoa got a wealthy girl? Freddie -No. 13igoley-Then what in thunder is the attraotion ? Freddie --She's an orphan. Acme of Sarcasm. Downy -The umpire at the Boston," Chicago game to -day made a very sarcastic remark. Fleecy -What did he say Downy --Play ball. -No lawyer worth his salt over taketithe will for the deed. It has often been reported that the British army is largely composed of under- sized. boys instead of stalwart men, but the returne do not bear out these statements. Of 202,761 men only 11,569 are tinder 19 years of age, while, 34 per cent. are over 5 feet 8 inches in height. The gross value of Piggott, the inform,- er's, estate amounts to 25,025. ' ,