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The Sentinel, 1883-02-09, Page 2• Tim, old Cottage Oh I. theot -dock of the h USe to • Wee th t thing and the &teat; • Its hand% tho old, had a totichr gold, te Anclits chimejang still the sweetJ$t. 'Twao monitorrtoo; though its word, Were fe . Yet hey lived though nations altered; And its voiceixitill strong, warned idandioun W -hen this voice Offaltered; "!•TAcit, tick„" it said-"quicklimck obed-- For nine I've.given warning; ° I • VP, up and go, or else you know L -Tou'il newer tlee soon in the nionpng." A. friendly voibewasthateild, old c1�k,. -7 As it stood in the corner smill - And blessed the 'time,. with a me him% - The winny hours beguilinq ; • : But a cross old voice was that tir seine ektek. ; As it oalled,at da -"break boldly, I - - When th isty, wai; neier get Still heurly the eOund gOee tound Ikeund; With a tone,that 'ceases never:- 'While tears are shed tor the bright da s . And the old friendi lost forever; TM heart beats on, though hearts Tnat w Its hand• s Are clas "Tick. 11 wn ooked grayon, the m - •• And the early air blew coltIly;I. 1,, "Tick,. tick,".itd-,Agniek out of T1 „ For five I've warning:: . ,:' I "You'll- never have health. Yo411 I -' .. wealth, ;-. . . - - -1. Unless you're up soon in the mortaine.ti‘ r beat and younger; •move, though hands we on earth:no iongerl t to the churcl; The gin, ath-given warningr- Up,:up and rise. and look to the ski And. prepare for a heavenbinatinml LOOK, BEFORE • -, . BY Mrs.., Alexande "You had. bistfer.leaVe me .yp addres, and if we require an additional and I'll - send for you. I can' say no inta• e I -at pre - 110: OVe • bed- sent." At last Marie found employment ott Metall's-emporium*of "If I am to go ao early tolmorrp- • ing," thciught • Marie, "would - better to •settle myself at }Mrs.: - to -night ?" •. . She therefore!, detarznined ter ca . first, ' -and nequaint her•240517 intention.- - Very Weary and cl- upheld by the hope 'of self sup struggled on. She must sustain h Wire morn. not be hers- here her yet she th, life wieh . had given her, though i held out little prospect of a cheering natur Mrs. Bushel was asgraciousai us . rather more genteel. She wag very g find Marie had so far succeeded, an - featly read y.to receive her at Once. and aid to I per- " Ithink you have -biceight me hieltliny dear," she •said; ." we've- let the drawing. . =0141E1 to such.a nice yeung men; frpof the _city. 'To. breakfast and tea here ; Pae pro- •. tiding, and two -and -thirty a w4elet t ly wish . you had a genteeler eng' eme t.j !But ° we must try and get you some pupils Have some tea before you go on," " Not till t return; thank Marie, fearful of resting till all was -you, 'd -plished. - ' . . -.- She thetefore toiled on -..to 44:eaItdta w s and in and of hitrs., Jupp'e exelaiiik f • --and contemptuou:surprise, insiete ri needing all extra 7harges, theSkn'ont 4- of - WhiCh raher eurprised her: At last, li qw- • everasall was . arranged. • Mrs- anpp . &tined to make any inquiries; ,and.af helping- the servant to take -down he0 • Marie went herself to calla 084h:',.1 - • 1.- . -----. . . 'CHAPTER .XXI. . . .. . Marie had been now four orfivecia a t - her new employment.and felt as thougb. a -equal number of years intervened betwee her past:lad present; so Wide and. invite . Sable seemed the - gulf that separated he Iren. guy and the flesh •of momen ' happinese Connected with him.- - , - . Ad cshe settled into her . 'routine, moraine and evening brought no ;ems re discovery Such as she .cilinlY; unconecioeily,11 hoped for -she seemed to drift further and; • further'. into .:oblivion; and a heavy" gloOni weighed her'down, klendingn. sad, 'pained; :longing Zook to h - e er sweet, , dark eyee, and I iia,oh -25 inexpreesible mournfulness tithe smile with Iresidenee, . which she strove to epeak to .BIrs. BuihePs lhousehold • Children. She felt herself quiekly beeointng There .W ii. mere working machine, toiling fortheda, ulster bread, inY tasteless anti -unpalatable; twee, ..tiapel, an - soned as it was by- the of hope. 1 . - 11 Pongregati • The minor diseomforti of atre.BUshills. Oleigynian • scranabling establieluident were swallowed *Catty excl up in her .constaitt sense of. griefs, So omie of the ttle hours rolled on. -- • -i, -1- ' - ray man, "Your tea. is alt ready for yo , ray dear, ress,, ,and said lier kindly, untidy landlady; One Ovelir . ing, toward the close. -,of her first Week, as '.--Maiie entered. " Sust let me came in an, ci .,-- .._ speak .to -yeti a bit, while , you.... take 'it,,, reur,to very late." • .. : - "-Come in, Pray,". said Marie, aticiending rapidly,:and °perking her door'.• ' : Mrs. Bashel .panted ' =after, and -threw; ' hereon into -the first -chair, • - , ' - -,- ."-Now you see, I only want yea or -no. . Don't, you. think I want to over.persuade YOU; but I.thought it Might be a mutual • benefit," began Mrs._ Bushel; as . Marie -removed her. bonnet. . - • "Yes," She replied, interiogatieely. 1 . . • "Welt;-vel.'ie had arather adventagebus „Offer -twin the young gent in the l drawing-. . rooms, to decoMmodatea chiiiii iof liis if we could make out anotherbed-ro,oin ; to. I thought I'd make' you a proposal to change your roonetar one in the next, floor to the •fiCglt-it nice little. Place -not.: iquite 'se- - large se. this," looking round as; theugh she surveyed an area of vast extent" but a • . - more !cheerful lookout, and .• a- Mee , iron bedstead. Then, if You have no abjection to give. my little girlii a French lesson- every evening -r -say an hour=4 shall consider the • Nut of my room paid. You see it.W.iltsbe tt. mutual itavantage:!! -; -• : -: - ' • ' " Thank you;". said Marie., "I shotild like to see tkie room." - .'. '' - yes,- .hy all meanil"'.--keplied her, boitees, bouncing up; "and their III I tell; Mr. Tucker te-inorrow; when I knew-yOui: anewet."` -' - . - • . : - . .L i • - '' With inutili difficullty; She tiollected.a few - old French books; but the Herculean taek, _. .of gettingthe children tOgetheri.otpteeerv,1 Ing the quiet necessary for inetruotion in - .the metal sitting -room, 0! Suppressing the ' _IcMg.hariingtiee of Mrs. Bushel, -meant to • **ice --.prcter; ' and. - attention, ilmoilt, .-, ..exceedatheelsitieti at nig: • -GraduallYi ,. -she .aoqiiired a, little habitUal- autlionty, :; tolveltee, Kik_ it Part-Busheliabotit this tiMe, with, -iittielit ektiltallek'atitetted the o.IF of thetekt svisitor, for - winch she esk,:tAfari1/44bec!wqrtbk ,P4stO4Abe rqab considered' her • 1 add at the end' of a week Marie began tipe4berbr andrlty she ,J.itiglit,3posetbly surlier litth) riotbus. puptite, attentive -SW ' • " • • g unxo elPildays atier hoptillevat, to i4 Busbekpias . iate r return-. MO, 6 -remained_ oifewith-the • dreni for jenlimit, seeing be. misthadleft 4n0 • Partioular'-Ordereititint anything,: concluded -there *as no necessity for her to reniain at :hem& And the. seedy, papa, fiedimino Supper or spoietY,hia-runituaged out a "NNW' .of tobacco, and gone to see what news was Stirring in the Meohantes'. Institution. '. • - •Mrs. ring -Wits spetialibefollowed._: by her appearance,. bearing a pleased and' Nmewhat preoccupied -expression, balf-past nine, I do declare', sttrec mademoiselk t am greatly obliged ,you for staying•onrIvith d these troubleeo - 0 'children. What _11' gpod-for- nothing girl that Aminia Is to go off, and we out I I dealers servants are a bad set, and if yon'Ohitaige, you must go from bad te-Woree,:or I- would :peek her off tozeiniar- row: But you spit, our good Paster asked me: wheivI met hitt therein LittlePhtipot Lane --.-and oh dear, tberes an old laun- dress. there thatie just. the Moat Wonderful exampletf grace you ever. heard She was frequently int0iiefitiad, and tied the most'orrid laingiiage ; bat -since took up the district, she has been very poorly, and rad three" ttaots-A Where are you going ?' *What are you doing?' tied g Eitopr- "irerioul of beam most striking; and now she only takes tea and 'mutton bretkand,Saye she'd ar brand plucked from the, burning, poor thing! She has a dreadful :• red face.:' certain1y7-and what was saying ?-oh! . yes, Tana, the Iftev.-_ Mr. quitibleton at the end of her lane: Be lugged nie, --to.; step in to a coninlittee of ladies (I forgot say' the doctor has Ordered her three , glassee of gin a day, to keep up the systemise that, You know, helps to. make her face red). Well, a conMitteeof ladies about this treat tepb Ragged School ',next Wednesdar-,,,ad result?, whek he 1880 goodait0 tioneidet My Opinion of Consequence; I do. 42ot like- to, refuse" with an .air Of modest ; aezise.. quenCe); "s� I .went, and we settled it all heantiful. They -are to. have tea and buns; and ee.yeral eminent gentletkien Will address the meeting ;'-eaoli. lady- is to Provide and Pour. out tea, and buns, fee twenty children they are each to have twoo-pennY buns,. there -let _nie -onceind4ight-- pence. • three-apd.-fourpence ; aril suppose it will take a, quarter Of -tent-eit, Mademoi- selle? It ouglit'nell. to be too Streeg, you know, for children." - : 'Tit heti to pour out tbe tea. Oh, do. let :ine. And -do -let me haVe a new iny hat's ehocking-bad." - Yes" -7,‘‘ And me•!"-",Atid_ l” oho. ;titled the Others: •. :• : _ - . "Oh; don't :tease; my -dearer returned Mrs. Bushel. - You Must- rcorue,- too, mademoiselle:. -It. Will be quite a_ treat, - elegant speaking, and a geed Work, - elevating to the 8ou17-4f you can get away: in time" - - - : " tharik.yOut" said Marto; vaguely. . "1 stippoe.e we shall . have the Seine clergy7 rna,u who preached ,at your. chapel the :first Sunday wasthere," ' . yes 1 You mean. Illr.'.0robeviell. I :think:belt-NE.8nm- speak,,and he is most --Well hOpelyou h.ad goed girle .e4 _ *•.,}41 _ ttenig ht." • -3* •CHAPTER XXII: . - • When the important Wednesday arrived, Marie felt idly indlined to .acisoinpany her endledy ••, • Religious- addreissesi /341210110,. prayer/4 were a relief to.Marie in her present state of mind; and,.at all events, sortie tendency she could .not quite aecount for, hitatehe tried, inclined her to - accoliaPanyher getie hostel* to the meeting _ D. :taking an omnibus she centrived to 'Tivoli- Gardens; .Mrs..,11ushel's in. tbletable time, andlound-the in an uproar. . • : ere: the Rev. Mr. Tient:110ns: the of: the Lambeth Citous. --Branch d the :RSV., &lines Pitcher, the onal minister, ana theWetiloyan. 4:arid as Mrs. Bnehel;enthnsiae- aimed, " Oar' otvn dear Paster !" deaeons, and 4 tall, hotly, iron - greatly .at variance in style, leek frore his , °8 a1y fad, the eienings, which She • ititred cibt ',attributing weak tracts to strong men and preeehing looses nese to the world, to their poor Aritggle- tailed wives; whose highest conception of . • tence was meat every day, and a new Salida* Were IOU disturbed - _reins ; minutes to see. if She witiobservee' For *it seem .te see he; or 440" ;me, hitt to be, lost * attention- i}t. .thought :-Idt length, -after applainteavbicli folloWektheltev. spep,ker's description of. the ..iimOessfur, career of a ragged nehoOlbOY: Marie °nee: m6ris took a. furtive 'glanneillad.tdher disMat, met her ,former eyes bent -upon. her with an expression of. surprise and doubt, yetuOmixed With severity, arid not untingectwith pleasure. It Watil a lOok which said ulconsciously, "Do I at last see her who has been ed much in my thoughti?" Marie vaguely gave herself up as lost, that is -committed in sonis inexplicable manner to 1101Xte severe course pf duty, .self-denial and mortification • • CHAPTER_ XXIII. Thespeech Was listened to withprofound attention, - but: not ' loudly - applauded; Though (friar- in tone, it was yet bracing, and, moreover; the very voice and-aceent, the niode of speech, the -nameless refine - Monti. davit* its unadorned plainness, gave the speaker all that wondrous effect which •id ever -prodiiced-by ono- We feel to .be updoubtiadly' stiperior; not only in mind and attainment!), but also in social position: This peroration accomplished, and the atmosphere basing risen almost to boiling point, in - spite 'Of the cooling. influenoe of the last speaker, there Was a whispered' con- siiltetien among the 'gentlevaen on the platform, .and a fat, oily man,, in a limp, white tie rose .and said- • ' " De --ear friends, let us return -thanks for the refrealimentAthat has-been granted unto us".. -.be meant the speeches, not .the btins--and the u the whole congregation nee and *adopted devotional attitudes. . There Was a long wrestling in:prayer ; but all was at -.last ended, the children scuffled out,._ancl•*arie eagerly tied on the little.girls'ilats, as a hint to their mother' that it - was time- to "move on." - But the hint was: . The flattered; fevered, panting Mrs. .Iiiishel was all2d0118 to browwthe evening's -glories- by remaining :for -special notice :from seine or all of the Mreverend gentlemen who -had addressed the ieting.. _. , : : - ..- . They .heci now descended from the plat; form, and, with the -hiunility which marks great . minds mingled • with the throng of teachers, tea -makers' and distriet;vieitors, who. gradtially crOwiled together as ,the small guests of the evening:departed,-eagei for notice end oomniendation. - - • Mari a on _ termite Saturda therboons at the Atm Bushel would kin thither," ,he added wi guarding against somet permit me totake your again4prodiked the pal sive Silver pencil Man bored. . Oh dear to be sure 1"- said Mrs. Bushel highly pleased, "No. 25, Tivoli. Gardens -- not twenty minutes' walk from your Insti- tution, sir -an 'umble, but, I truat, genteel ahead of contentnient and love." • He bowed stifily. - -1"Zet me hope was enabled to speak a - • word in season when I saw you in such deep sorrow?"' he said in a loittolie, "And suffer me to suggest . that. candor is the surest means to secure friendship."' He bowed. again, "You are very kind," murmured Marie, indistinctly, as. he: moved' away. "Ab I he is good," she thought -4, but terrible -he will tear my secret from me some day." , -" Law! .my dear," exolaimed Mrs. Bushel, When they were outside the eohool-roem y and Wednesday °nth') Instittitee if dly &eponymy you th a vague sense of hing. "Meantime, addreis ;!' and he ketbook and mas- s ivell reinem- owever did you' know " Watson I Yes, that w wrote. Who is'Mr. Watso "Oh a very rich high go he lives in Belgrave Squa Place -in a palace of a ho ton was telling me -and kno bury, and Dr. Curnming,4 and 'ladies -and yet he is good and mixing himself u of humble, not to say tow bought all this property fr a ham Park, and that just to poor, though I have heard i improving property-, wond( -.4 a little that the righteou than' -no, that's not quite it "But how did you know him dear?" . • "Oh, accidentally. I tr same railway -carriage, and 147 very well, and he was most ki " Oh!. I damply, and he's tleman-quite. „Au.gpita . scuffling your feet in `: the d unladylike! deer, dear. Well gratifying, hilt rather warm, say I'd be the better of a g porter!" * • Ile • * * And Mr..Watson hailed the sow." he could find. He lay strove to think of the progress and godlines ' ACQNSTEIV TOMB. e Croat AlarM Chet the Siulting of 109 Actt Under afrote&. AS AO AS AN, F.,,AaTILQVAXE. "A. telegram front Wilkesbarre, Pe., stye 1 A. few minutes before .6 o'clock thie morn lug the residents of the Second ward, ont 1 of the quitlying., corners of thie eity, wert -startled from sound ,,slumbers by -a- roil! resembling the. ,shock of su earthquitke; 1, Great alarm 'prevailed, and in a few • ,Elinutes the atreete were filled with mei:, wpmen and- children in varitais -stages of fright, all in scanty garments, and many; facing the zero breezes of the early hour in, their night . clothes + only. The: ehook. was followed a few minutes later 11 another as loud and !es alarming. As the people ran out of their hbn.ies, the ceilin of many Of which were l'Iminbling about their heath) and the earth fairly rocking beneath theirfeet, the wildest consternatio - Kr. Watson?, 11 prevailed. Nothefit caught oup their . anerpe name he ihnatboieleandeolwd;ithdawrkild meto1reileintgsllehweidtlioonutt ' ntleman indeed I at4PPing to tthbretirw faethrniasn.tiefarioldtrhteheiriel)--airot:intutteted: re or some such with theirshrillscream, land for a thne A 1186, Mr. hP es sr fret eg ta PI ea tnetra la ra vi I li nillg Ptheirrvia i hi eat cl s full in nifdettsayosf.,dtirndgs their attempts to quiet The apprehensions plinth all Botts of the women and, children. As the early - explorers passed along,ihe Main street they bout ,. dpeople.ogoohedreto, 2-2 discovered many igetlig gaps, from two to five inches in wldtb, running diagonally the thoroughfare and under the tr'fset vv. °420dueref:e1 haOrutss that lino the etfeet., These seams e hath is better. were threatening in character and tended breaking off. to greatly inOrease the elem. „mademoiselle Mhettsithe. ,.fust streaks of dawn came streamidit over the hills - everybody. m ther evened in the went forgot hrealifaet, and the naafi:Lanai as not vary_ labors of the day were entirely suspended.' '7' - The streets were crowded and the eir full iinits the gen., of the most conflicting reParts.% it was don't be discovered that:the foundatiens of bun- ust, its MOSt dreds of dwellings were torn .apart by wide i it ivas very seams, balconietexeroved from their bear. • t end 1 ,niust lugs, ceilings destroyed, chin:106A careened, ' glass of sidewalks thrown over as though by An . explosion, ' and many small bridges ood . wrooked. Three * hundred - feet below the surface are the . worked -out 1 fir.bes9t k "Han- Erlierdies cheleniging to the Delaware °°(t. 8 --e of education taken out, fCrOlittal?waphYa.t isTkhne0wwnalla:1268120 'Baltimore vein, WhiOh iii fifteen feet thick. A few year S ago. it is said that the -company ordered theplilare tobe what is teelinically - termed "robbed "-that le, to remove the natural eolumnix of veal left standing for - the support of -.the rept, and put timber - prope in their places. • The theory of '. to -day's disaster 38 that these props have P ' rotted and are now beginning to give way. Experienced miners apprehend the -atop- ping down several feet of the entire' ear- • lace, in which event :great destruction of ' -- life . and property niust inevitably follow; Much excitement -prevails all over the city from the .1:nrifibleasyelivbillegen fleeing about the threat ' ' -- stole over sieoe reoenine.- most of the housee 6:80; . from their homes tiy ; per. tress er banielied owned by thrifty miners, and represented provident 1--, !! "- isetagiereeaart.niugs for 'years. Their ds- ' an hundredsores. Pifty houses havebeen ....rite.-.Liie- cave in mine affects over orne--- e chance vacated. Wilkesbarre is undermined by evading roes working coliieriee. Ruiners of the inse-, his curity of the city is ' revived, but it is lu selestor deme,ge. litany claimed there is no danger. It is esti- ePPesed mated it vein', coet 666,000 to repair the' • 'It ong is poorer brethren : , as Named* in, and felt much of the routine of te-inarrow's business; of the wretothed prisoner -in the "Iron shroud" .the investment whi h meat have done - e mai walls Closed .around her. , - ! .. At last the Rev. .iktr-.: Genibleton, -‘ mir own dear Pastor," 'Genie up, and by his ;side Maritea gray "Phantom of sadiese." It was all over; she must face and acknow- ledge him. • " Thia, inr,", said • Mr. Gumbleton, as thongir in e,ontintiatiOt of something-" is One of Or most active and Verseireting dia. tricil visitere----waving hie ;hand toward the•delighted•Mrs, 'Bushel.-- ' . " Witnin the last_ raonth this -geed lady ,has distributed not . lees thatt 167 tracts, of the most Stirring desoription, .and circa, lated 48. New Testaments. bwfour days ago sliediscovered a perniciouS publication, entitled ',Hints for Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Mary,' concealed in- two of -Your cottages in Mortimer Tertace,PelharaPatk, where we had hoped the good work Was pros- pering: The emissaries Of - koixte, sir. are unwearied in evil,.vratehful to lay.weit." •"I am ,hippy to make your . acquaint - ince,."' said the iron -gray man, with cold politeness_ ; "stich'energy Is its Own reward. but 1 - am- ,concerned ! to hear that: our Roinjeh adveriaties have invaded a -district se carefullytended atePelhain Park." -Mrs. Binihel smiled; and peurtesyed; ..end-.finitered out-. a cenfueed answer,, in whit% "our worthy Pastor's encoutagink netioe;" and: "your kind approbation, sir," were jpeibled . up with . her "Iowa pbor efforts undeserved success." 1 , . - : But- all this time Marie felt rethertheu. knew the keen; dark, .grity eye, Which had yet sdinething mysterionsly tatifiliar initsseverity,,was fixed upon her. . i .: ., -Mr. -Gtimbleton• then begin aOiTIOnnder- toned and eazne - ' alTratiAon With Mrs. d: a rugged itti eon • Pa141"8741e , and-- th 030, and: it Close-shlit, wide, -firm mouth, , . eeeeset, grave, *da heavy jaw.; his clothes of uniformidaik 0. ot;were well made,,his boots', -itis hat;his eves, hadateeittef -.freshness; arid -though ,: iimfathionable as any. of rest; he was eVaphatically a gentleriiim, adn evidently a .nian of :sebstainiie; apd Position; yet:. he lOOked ..bard, . end mold, ':and. dry, -and as - opposed : _ • - - 9 - ali..poesible to: the unetuoue, gen- s - Med- to - decline . the polite, may, the ca tented 'air of his • coadjutors; - he .took hi, place, rather in the baokground, :and :deArentiol nOdie-:, and beckii of :hie - corn.pahlons,' When they _ strove to Make . him &401,. a .fOreinostplace; 1 .• ' Marie gazed --upou -him 'fascinated and rniticlit _Was her noMpanion in ' that tched - • journey frora , Dover, - every 'onit, every 'incident/of whichwas ste- reotyped -0/2 her- braint4oreVer and fot-: Ere, 1 I -• • . .:: - -- • , . • lit itii old cleigyinan new rase .and 4 • ( uttered the -words, "let us ask 4 blessing," whereupon -every one preseht more or leek aestimed an attitude Of prayer. - - - . -. 1, is,piticsed. end, all resumed. their.pre- vie '4 pesitione,,.without -affording to Marie any Opportunity • iii ',shrink out Of : sight. She Olean instinotive 'dread of : fellow. trill,. er---4 OertailitY that could /A' .kn6w. her iruti history he would Condemn.. her utter-. ' He looked .as *though.. he Was Aiwa a ready to lay &wen comfort and hap': .un coin rom s' ' Pito, and genielity. on the shtine:of .duty- . arm s exaionipanion •appeoaching a. step nearer:- said; in cold, composed tones, • as though their meetitig Waii the .motit .nattira,1 and • conariaoh-plaCe thing in the World_.. - -, • " Lam glad. to find you 'engaged in so good ;a work. .2ifeey I 'hope . you ;have prospered *ince We have met, and Obtaine-cl.a eitua- gen of the -mann you required ?" t ' • . - - Retie raised her large:sad eyes beseech- ingly tatirtird- him, dad his Softened ali they met her glance. . A more experienced or designing wciman might have surmised that fire. could be struok even &obi SO girity a- Petsoxiage, had she seen the-..exprestion. But poor-Marieheeded not; .. - ,- ;._- .,--::You are very 'kind to remernber me," she replied, in. her_lowi.---eetheritones. ,Theee-Iirtie *gide are my pupils ;7 then, :tialf-aehained of the partial evasion; added ,with a smile--=" and. in the nebriiings I work •-in a large -millinery eeta,blialinient."_ cau.searce be a prefitable employ - Ment for body Or soul," returned hoe inter-. rogator, with -a shade of • additional :cold- , . .ziess.-... *: ., . .. ''i• . . - • J -- - "It snag me,". replied Marie,' ii unaf- fected httinility.- ' - - ,• ' - Therei, was a pituse;-and Stilt the iton- gray Man lingered betide her. ."1•4u did in:or:then, find it necessary to use the address- I- ga.ve you? - You have probably found_pther -friends," he resumed: -"-Priends I". responded.'Marie; the ---tearit itarting to her eyes, ".Alasl, I have 6 -but *110 e as helped me. and thOugh4 did g y imeelf, :and that tibia. not avail myself of it -I .have kept yotir riatiVet.pciwer on -. -his - side, -, gave him an writingin gratitude' for your kindeetisto a. undoubted right to. exPetit sinkila.r strength- total stranger;" and again she looked up to from his fellott-laborers in lifes rough field: him with a 4 glance so speaking , that he -If not you werera castaivay, add it-8801E13d involuntarily respondedio it.. - . : . • to Merit) that iiothina-ootild he hiddenfrom - `f -Where ate:you-living: at present r -be thoie no" Id, penetrating gray eyes,- end that aeked, after all:Aber rather uneasypanse. •nOthige, Could :save --her from .the verdict of. 7 ". With: thul" She hesitated -L-m this lady," gutas.OlOse-hbut,-thin :lips,. ekshe sat yety. indicating' firs. :-Bushel,--who, Jhaving fin- 'unoinnfortably. heating,,without -.• listening; ishedlietocuilidential comniunications With- tcr silo* harangue about teggedlialiaole-* Mx.- GumbletonA now stood it '-":attentibil," gencOal'i and ;the Lembeth, institutions, -the! ,rather aitonishedlnd an acquaintimilel' Workprtogreesiog.in the "LoidNtvineyard" .0hiti-,existed between her humble inn:late fpo., 3nteripersed largely witleitneedotei of and -the. lordly,. patio& otMelhain •Park, vier:461rd' little. Wye and,gitts wile ell•died Institution. -. ---. - • . - - , , at an early period of life. -, -,' 7 f' *!* 1- - 1' .7. ' "That le_well,wittiOhat gentleman with The -- lor caMeond went -id her:cheek-, . name OftrdialitrAban 4iii had yet -ipeken: she- keg Aer: ezets' leed, pn Jae. ground ' .,* I ani new eon; What ,ppssed for.ti fearful .-- ,. meeting ttose Of the iron,gre but I should be itteht p ,foti tea° coin. Nearly Ot400(kWits found. . man, to ever:, nervously anxious te.keow- situstion more suitable to, yont seeming t ' .. -. • if he w ' biking at her,. she 'cOuld- net. Potitioll' than --.-daily Work in a llinee'si . Epitaplifor a dentist-rioptilled through g upward glances eveiy few . establishinent.. ,i am -generally to be found' life; - • . . _ ere yesterday for' certain loose thousands of -that opening to -trade and religion (we beg . pardon),• religion and trade on the West Coast of Africa -but all these trains of thought were broken and rendered futile by the light of. these sweet, sad eyee;iehich• still seemed to .look into his, and .draw forth his very soul: despite -himself; the echo of that -.gentle voice, the murmuted pusie of - her Sefe " You are Very kind !" , The. iron -gray mao. alinost started to find 'how they haunted him; and with fiend reSolve. he tore his mind away Savagely, turning tendernese whieh: involuntarily hin2,, as the image so repeatedly • rose up again and again. . "She le a gentlevioniaz4 eviden haps the orphan of some irn parents; Possibly the Victim of s -, Pah ! how his soul revolted as th of I not unheard-of ;seem for friends and inquiries glancereo Mind: Hie spare, bony hand invo clinched, and tendenciee very mach to Gospel injunotion beaced his inn a moment. - - " Asa Christian it is my duty to reioue- her in some -way ;" but why should be feel so deep an interest? , Curfew. fool, be ,still I • •• .18 human love the growth o htnnan * - (To be continued) , Tacks. A,: tack is 'acsimple, unPieirding a young. nail, noted for its keen re when pressed for a.rePly,andpossess .peculiar power, When standingon it of causing the bold shivers to run the back -of a man inMere anticipat .what might be. Tacks are in season year round, but the early spring is u the time seleeted-by them for a grand I3ined effort, and then Amy' flourish '- where for at least a month. Sind inauguration of the time-honored' monies of house-oleining, every the' housekeeper, with:long- experience la line of duty, so takes up the Carpet retain alf the:tacks in their original -pi teutpieventing it elipping from' the shit hand, -unless the tack breaks or his fin give out. But the 'triumph of the toe not complete - at thie early.; stage; patiently abides its time, and oaxi the laying of the carpet femme iforth dinible force,' After* searching. entire. house for a paper of tacks with mimes, the unfortunate, man drops his hands .and '• knees to begin, immediately discovers' four tacks at le and as he rolls over and ' its down extriet these, finds the rest of the ---pa directly under him, and then unless i man accustonied toput.Up stoves and j stove -pipe the Chances of laying the ear on' that evemeg are slight. In: selecti tacke from a lancer he always inspects points with his forefinger, - as the ciao instantly losek his head- wheifthey wine blows-. In argement the took is eliarp an pointed; but the display of .either or bo depends largely on the amount of 'pressu employed by. its opponent. In direct co treat to a good joke, the atnuseMent begin before you see the point, and thie fact i easily demonstrated by walking the floe in your stocking feet, a welkkept room - o such an (evasion, averaging twetacks t� th. Sqintre foot, • The future sort' of partee big the head, down ion of , • . . Pra#tablv a, Lite. .‘, - ° She came tripping in to the sanctuth L11 radiancy and sunehinie :and clothed in the . garments of youth, beauty, innoeence and other things, with A smile that*as "heaven in a heap." ' Shoremarked.: -• "Is the editorin 7"- - ,..- He was, - and the ,smile that radiated his ' 011%88i0 brow and spread Over his features like ripening on .. a pumpkin, WAS noodling to.gdze‘upon. - ' "He is, ' camp from this side of the gteat moraknewspaper with original poetry arid . -patent medicine advert all the ,"I'm so *glad of ; it," sgiteid, a. nd it alloy grandee, sweeter smile radiated -spread _ cool, ;erne more: .. . . every.• "1 am he,"- we Sala, DOA gallantly, . but e the ing1ori0118137-; " Whet can I do for nem. At -this we arose and bid her approabh. - T rough 40230; didso,usno;•aaiipclerseaeinda, i"iIn..ebrae.vree oreondaturny,„ as e er, frank, kshep u rl oeo 1 rill] t000:41er uentlkyneiwunnocetontlheet keel; latter day E atIcAll CO . gen ' • ' This aide made an , effort WIC" had Soon, k tiii uttered an utterance which, as neati as we . - it .Cae remember, Was: " Whyt certainly, re. *with pleasure; what *hall wesay?" $ with - She Bunted Some more. We dittoed'. the * She said: "Sy Miss May Maceintosh - out has returned home after a visit •to friends or, in Ramses City. And," continued she.. and "add anything goad you. can think.of. You est- *now all -about hew' to. say A-coin/dished. 41 to.,, • -. - per With.this she vanished like a "-sum/lees s a dreamdisturbed by gellinippers, and'Av stn- WerecoVeted we wrote: • psi, "The readers of Every fronday , ng rejoice , to learn that Mae Mary llolacciii-'' be tosh has returned to her home in this city , k after a month's pleadure tour throngir ' to Kansas CitY., Mies Mary 4 truly _nature' d queen; she the goddess- ofNove, purity te amt womanly- grace,- large,. recmy, well . re ventilated and robust as - a -buffale. She ie. Can do a bigger Washing, eat more onions . s anctinash raore Male palpitatorsizi one day - 8 than all the female Tenuees tn Christen- - i dom. She -is. a stunner, With a smile as n .bread as human- sin; and - e- the. b se of the .. teak gives wears fine -dud great promise of more extended usefulness -buttonie-and che sod possibiliti0e, as several of: seine pumpkins,a, our most eminent .college_ Professorsbaving bet it, add Every 'carefully studied the effect of it sharp tack she has ooine h of reasonable' length placed properly in a please ooPy t chair or under ra Oot, are about to,introducee Inuch."-St. J.() tacks and do With aptintbOarde our.. college gyinnaeinnis.- nave. • Whittevet .4....7.10ententittaike Hidden Itrentob,' water may effect oot as big as Rock/ llrountains. She is, silk stockings, brass we gnin in Latin. Meryl. nddon't you fail to213111002- Tifonday is goldarned glad ozne (Xansas City Bugle he boys Missed het very B,Fery Monday. - , e be meeseittiat,• nternal applicatio**Eliot girls desirout et gliiiviug beinlY 5ces.ould eit r lp their faces into a baton of very hot water or, a ply.thevatee, with a spenge. qAtlirst e *re kibstets,but afewrdobients Npaill every article of clothing beiOng- ag°04 000ti 0644n veas found to oontilite3rolleag; Yerire4 fag to..the late 3frov.Xariik., Apialebyl who It -t9 their f died 'it Morristotitn R if ibt 4.eiwtir banit bills. :. 1z . • " • , • . • • • - - • . • - . • • WoUld do Will' ti! in •" his reitlaeopliy thettiljts of peach-ap 11111-e-eit s . ts • . Heaven's harindny Is univerial e ' • • ••.t • eu P. # 4 4 - of tbis WO