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The Brussels Post, 1890-4-25, Page 3which sues!, will be lost if we fail Don't epeeik-ouE.loud, Use every bit of ptret eth'thet yet 'tnve. Ynu ityderetand hoyr to work the oar ? It's like pumping ; you is ork one end of the brake and I work the other If you Erni youreelf gobbing maul up, you must sit down and rest, while I work the ear alone, Now, before we start, drinlc this." He gave her a little meaoal. She took it in en• tire obedience. "I will try my best, Joliet," she whispered. "I am glad that yen told me to pray." "Stand ons of the way of the brake. I'm going to push the car as far as the other side of the bridge. It will make less noise. Staud steady—here we go." They lost time this way, but the noise made by the car was very much lessened. If they could get serosa the bridge before their departure was dieaoaered they would secure tt fairly good start, If tlsey could reaoh in safety the top of the long grade beyond the bridge—up which their progress would be slow—they would be certain of getting safe away. From the top of the divide, as Hardy remembered, there was not a check in the dowu grade to Inas Felonies, mud a straight track all the way. On this part of the run -- if they ever got to it—Mary would not have to work at all. Ho alone, easily, could send the car along at a rale of nearly twenty milds an hour. Once over the divide, therefore, the rescue of the train would be aseured. 'If—if anything should happen, Mary,' Hardy said as he started the car, bending over toward her, 'you'll remember that I did love you truly, P/011% you ? And you'll forgive me for my wickedness and cruelty to you this afternoon,' 'Yee, John, dear; indeed, yes. But please don't speak to me again until it is time for me to go to work. I'm praying, John.' As the ear slowly passed down the line beyond the station platform Hardy saw the light of a lantern swinging in the hand of someone coming aeroes from the town. The temptation to start the ear rapidly down the grade was strong, but he reat:ttiued himself. Silence was mire precious just then than speed. Thee he suddenly realized that hs bad done a very stupid thing in the way that he had disposed of the bodies of the two Mexicans. All that he thought of at the moment was lading them from Dlary. In the darkness, of course, she had not seen them, but anyone going ou the platforms with a Mature would see them at ouce—to say nothing of the fact tbat in two or three minutes more the moon would rise. But he was a hundred yards away from the station by this time. The lautern was advancing rapidly. There was nothing for it but to keep on. Hardy cursed his stupidity, as he doggedly pushed the mar ahead of bin slowly and softly. They passed the tank, looming up like Borne strange huge creature in the light that preceded themoonrise, and a minute later came to the bridge. Here was the danger, for, no matter how gently he pushed the oar, the rumbling of the wheels sounded loudly on the perfect stillnees of the night. As they left the embank- ment and went out on the trestle the moon came up above the mountains with a bound, and a flood of brilliant light burst over all the land. At the same instant Dams from the station the sound of shouts and case. A. moment later a dozen shots wore fired, as the nein of the car wheels on the bridge told the direr. tion in which to look for them, and the moonlight striking on Mary's gown actually showed their where- abouts. The balls went singing through the air close above their heads. Hardy set his teeth hard as he jumped on the (mend took his plane at the brake. Diary grasped the other end of the bar. 'Now for it!' he said. 'Go.' Another volley of balls whistled by them and above them as the ear sprang forward ; and stray shots followed them until they were a quarter of a mile or so on their way up the long glade. But it was wild shooting at a moving marls, and diol no harm. Diary was very white, but she was putting strength into her work—as Hardy could tell by foeliug the spring of the oar forward es her end of the brake went down. IIis own acme swung up and down wtth the steaditieaa of the walltiug.beem of a steam rugine, and with the game strength and tirelessness. Be. tween diem they drove the car up the steep, Moline as though they were workipg it altyug a levet grade, Prom the varying position of the. Hashes as the rifles wore discharged they eo , ld, tell that,they were follow,; od"atitUo way, Than the shooting atoppod„and they knew titin pursuit ors horseback was being organized, but they, wets cheered bribe know'. ledge than the firift, point of danger WIS early passed,.. , Iiardy knew nothing of the trfile, so ooaid not tell whether the pursuit wnnid be directly along the track or would be by a abort cut to head them off. Ina pursuit along the track they would have a decidua. ad- vautage,for horses would have it good chance of stumbling on the eross.ties, and of breaking their den legs and their riders' nooks at one or another of the, many little bridges. Biding beside the track practically was impossible. The embankment rose directly from the chaparral, and through the cute the way was more or less blocked by fragments of rock. Paratsit, there• fore, would be Blow, and would give them the further advantage that their pursuers would be clearly in sight On the other hand, if a trail ran parallel with the track, or cut across its curves, as was propable, they were liable at any moment until they had oroseod the creet of the divide, to run into a volley of rifle•balla. They could hear nothing but the clang of the brake as it rose and fall, and the loud ratite of the wheels. Diary stood up to her work in a way sites filled Hardy with wonder. Her lace was colorless ; her oyes seetnod to have grown larger, and lout out it strauge light ; her teeth were clenched ; her long golden brown hair had broken loose from its fastening, and hung waving and shimmering around her like a glory; her light dress fluttered in the moonlight, stirred by the rapid motion and the soft, strong current of the night wind. He never be• fore had thought of her save as one whose weakness required protection, but he saw her now putting out etreugth, physical and amoral, al most ea great as bis own. When theballs went singing over them she had not quailed. In the fierce struggle of bodily anlurance ageivat time, with their lived for the stake, and the saving of liven for their re. ward, else was keeping even stroke with him at the brake, doing work the like of which no woman 'ha 1 ever done before. tie beheld her transformed, glorified, a superb ex• altation of weakness t0 heroic strength. Never had he loved her as then. As they swung along in the moonlight, it seemed to Hardy that thou were a part of some wonder• ful tune—partly played by the steady beating of the bathes and the rattle of the wheels ; partly by the buzzing and humming that wan going on inside hie own brain. He felt no sense of bodily effort in his work, he felt only in a vague fashion .that he had any body at all. Not is volley, but a single rills shot—and Mary, the gleaming light fading from her eyes, loosened her hold of the brake and clutching at her breast, full across the car. Another shot grazed Hardy's Bead, and a third cut the flesh of his left arm. Before a fourth was fired his own pistol cracked, and brought the engagement to an end. The attack had come from a man standing on the edge of the low cut. When the ball from Hardy's pistol !amokk him he 'staggered for a moment and then fell forward and downward ou the track. As he lay there, motionless, the mooulight struck full upon his upturned face—it was Barwoocl.d Urged by hate and anger, he ha outriddeu all tine rest, and hail headed them off at the last point where heading off was possible. The car had stopped at the crust of the divide. Hardy stood for a moment with his pistol ready, in expectation oft further assault. But none came. Mary, Then he turned to s ary, bending over her. "You must not stop, John.”e Her words came very faint and brokenly. "You meu t�—go on and ane eave—tile train. Sou can— have it now." 1 Her hand still was pressed against u her breast. From under where her hand' 'reeled, a dark stain rune epreadfng that looked black in the moonlight. The tone of her voice, and the gasps with w s ioi she spoke, showed what bitter a ony each word cost her. s e h g 'Yon must go on,' silo repeated. 'But wait—to minute, John. it won't be longer than that. Nob longer than—that.' Hardy groaned in utter misery of soul. He took her ]sand, Already it was chill. The black stain nn her breast was spreadiug fast, In her cold Mend she held his hand closely, and Bo looked up at him. The strange light wttsgone front het eyes now. In them he saw another light, 'stronger for the moment than the fast'-gatbering ahado we of death, , that told' of a most tender and per a feet love, 'Yoko me—with you, Jam, I would`: not like t0 stay here all— atone. Truly, 1 did love—you, John. �� 'Oh, my God 1 Oh, my da�rling 1 T'bie is t/1300 than 1' eon boar }tardy cried, brokenly. 'Blies—rye, John 1 I can't Bao you --must go to—cavo them, ' Mise use. Whore arc ru John 1 1 cai:'t ese yoLs -,!Squire Ilambo---how dark AN Marty kissed her cold white frrebead a shiver went over her. Her acme, fora moment half raised, foll heavily, limply. Over the ten- der light that shone from her oyes a dull fila, came. Then all was still, With her white dead face looking up at him ; with her dead band atilt clutched above the black staiu on her breast ; with her golden - brown hair ew,syiug and shimmer- ing in the moonlight, Mary lay deathbed out upon the carat 1•Iardy's feet, while he sped forward obeying her order, to complete the rescue that now was assured. Through the great lonelines3 night, to cadenced sound that ace ed to beat a regaietn, with ell sorrow in his heart ea, by God mercy, few mon are forced to boa this desolate lover wont onward wi his dead. [rna SND.) Household Ritts. of in. ch d r, th Freshly boiled Wieners, crabs and shrimps are atilt ; if relaxed and watery, pries them by. Did you ever make giugerbread, using Uralam instead of white flour? If you never did, try it and you will be sure to like it. Inflamed eyes ars often relieved by cutting a large potato in two, scooping out the Weide, and binding oyer the feverish lids. For children who wear out the knees of their stockings badly, it is a nice idea to buy proteotore, or little caps, that fit over the knee and protect the stockings. For an excellent face lotion, take a fresh cocoanut, grate it, and place in a cloth, aqueeziug out the milk. Wash the face and hands with the liquid, rubbing the skin briskly, the longer the better, thou wipe wide is soft cloth. When any person finds it easier to sit, or stand, or walk, or sleep in a crooked position than a straight cue, such person may be sure his muscular system is badly deranged, and the more haste that man or woman makes to hold the opine straight the better. To clean and restore the elastic. ity of cane chair bottoms, coaches, etc., turn up the chair bottom, etc., and with bot water and a sponge wash the cane work well, so that it may be well soaked ; shoaled it be dirty, you must add soap ; let it dry in the air, and you will find it as tight and Sem as when now, previa• ed the cane is not broken. A receipt for cleaning marble etc. : Mix up a quantity of the strongest soap lees with quicklime to the con- sistency of milli, and lay it on the stone etc., for twenty-four Lours. Olean it afterwards with soap and water and it will appear as new. Note --This may be improved by rubbing or poliebing'it afterward with fine putty powder and olive ori. Many mothers cut down fins merino hose for the younger child• ren, and put en a piece for the sole of the foot, of ate old stocking, to flannel cut bias, that matches it in color. By sawing tlees in batt etitob, they show but if wear a long time. The toes and heels of stookioge for often knit double, or have cotton and wool used, which makes them stronger, To destroy moths an min :—Dissolve alum in tint water, making a my. strong solution ; ap- ply to furuituro or ore wall with a paint brtall. Thie'f sure destruction to tis nq:ifoiss vormiu, and invaluu easily obtained, is peri use, and Item': no unpl behind. When you en(peat muslin have lodged in the bOrders of cr.r• pets, wet the edge of the carpets with a strong solution ; whenever 11 reaches them it is carts t Isla, and will children are d other ver- stronger, h the te hla because surly safe to easant traces in death.When the carpet and straw have been removed, before attempting to sweep up the dust, scatter a good allowance of damp sand over rho floor, and you will find that it eau be thoroughly cleaned without rais: Deg dust. Thin is a vast improve. meat oil the old method of filling the hoose and the lunge with duet every time a carpet had to be taken up, Do try it at the spring honso oloaniug, and you will, 1 rim sure, ver go back to the old way, Saw. et is equally good, hut not al.wnyd as readily obluiued. 110 cin There are sweet surprises await - in ; g neatly a humble soul fightiu gaivat great odds in the battle of a eomiegly conuuonplace life. --(i , Illi Rexford. Look hot mournfully into the past. II coulee; not back again. igcly improve tiro present. 11 is shit& (4,o fortis lir meat the; bode vy. Attire, without fear anti with a manly hear..•-- £Laugfsllow, The Palace Stor MILLINERY! RFS. 1p'.OGEI13 Sega to thank the Ladies of Brussels and Vicinity for their Very Large Attend- ance at the Millinery Opening, one and all declar- ing it to bo a Lovely Display, and at the same time passing High Encomiums on our Popular Milliner, Miss Gr.EEsr, for her Exquisite Good Taste, in a word our Opening was a Most Unqualified Success. During the week we have added some more Very Pretty Styles to our already Largo Stock, which we will be happy to Show the Ladies before they make their purchases. GROCERIES! We beg also to Draw Attention to our Large and New Stock of Groceries, which we are Selling as Cheap, if not Cheaper, than any grocery house in town. fAll kinds of Farm Produce taken, such as Eggs, Lard, Butter, 'Tallow, 8:c., .and the Highest Market Price allowed. L. ROGERs. New Stove and House Furnishing Business. The Undersigned beg leave to announce to tba Public that they have Purchased the Bankrupt Stock, of Mr. W. J. Jackson, Brussels, and will sell' the whole out 'Regardless of Cost. Look out for Bargains. They will also keep on hand Cooking, parlor and Zox Stoves Of the Bost Manufacturers, and will Sell them as Cheap as anyone in the Trade. TI N' WARE Of the Best Quality and at Cheapest Prices Always on Hand Marie to Order on Shortest Notice. Eavetroughing and Roofing a Specialty. Everything in Our Line Guaranteed First -Class. We lsope, by Good Work, Low Prices and Prompt Attention to Business, to secure a Fair Share of Patronage. Come, See and. be Convinced, 01' FERGUSON & GIBSON Jackson's OlcZ Stand, T3russeZs. ' ERLit J 11J'f `'tit J el, OIL --FOIL-- Mowers, Binders and Threshers, ��,* ltmctalgtiNkt Very Kealy Body, Great Endurance, Perfectly ectly Pure, Does Not Gitm. 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