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HENRY A. PARSONS, Jr., Editor and Publisher.
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Two Dollars per Annum.
VOL. XII. RIDGWAY. "RTK" flOTTXTY. PA TiTTTi?ar.AV att?tt or. 1000
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A Trontlng Idjl
"I go A-li.-hiiiK-" John xxi,( g,
A lino,
A hook,
A rod,
A brook,
A man absorbed in fishing ;
A cast,
A bile,
"A trout ?"
"You're right ;
Tor this I hnvo been wishing.'
In camp
To lip,
With trout
To iry,
Farewell to cares and sadness I
No caiv,
No strifo
In Pik U
A lil fi,
W hat health and rest and gladness 1
Then come
Witli mo,
A w ay
We'd flee,
And epend a month together,
I'y Btreaiu
And lake
Sly trout
We'll take,
And tk'?p in stormy weather.
Cambridge Tribune.
DESTINY.
On a tiff iroy Jforch Jay n fresh-faced
.nnt? ffirl was (Lam tempted to say
'manfully") " womnnfully " making
her wt nloiif the main street of a New
England factory village. A bright,
d irin? f co was hers one that said ns
plainly as brown eyes, red lips
and tiinuant features nnnid
"Here r am. Lat Fate send her worst.
I shall fight the pood tight." The very
carls on her temples, bloving this way
. and that, under her simple straw turban,
j:u ieai-iess. ctmost saucy, vet with
out Diiy suggestion of that hideous,
B.rrtissi.t-Uaasinjr, modem crank of
fashion termed "bang." She wore a
neat waterproof suit, sensible in length,
nun in-'p-r-unu-H3ic 01 une, though a
shrewd physiognomist might have been
willing to wage r that somewhere amoog
ir-hiuuic HuTuing wouiu be found
. a vhil riash ef scarlet. .She carried
her cotton umbrella without endangering
yt-upiu fr t k, una npppuriid altogether
biwiut f,-)i!ifi pud self-sustained. A
p..-.sin;r stranger, glancing at her eager
ir.ru una quiim gair, would think,
"That girl is in dead earnest "
iSbo looked occasionally at the pic
tu e.s va--:i and other pretty trifles ir
the sii p windows but without a twinge
of envy i;; !i-t Imalthfnl soul. She wat
wont iu Hiy that suo could enjoy then:
four time a duv (escppt when she car
ried In di. iK-r) without the trouble 01
taking euro .of them. Jn short, wn.
seemed fully equipped for "possessing'
iu tho very l est :-ense. She did stop,
however, betore a confectioner's win
dow where some tempting orangei
were deployed, counted the confentjol
a shabby little purse, then snapped the
steel clasp wish a dotot ruined shake c
the head. "Nettie Randall, you're
selfish coward." was her mental com
mmt as she walked resolntely on.
Turning into a quieter street, yet nol
too far from the business part of the
villapo, she entered a small frame
house by the door of which was tacked
a modest tin sign, lettered, "Ladies'
Trimming Store. F. & A. Randall.'
In ti)H front windows bun? a few rib
bona, cheap lace?, Hamburg edgings,
etc. a ki st unpretending establish
ment, as iunjio closed theeloor npoti
herdn'ppintr umbrella snd the peuTnl
discomfort ( Ftorai nr.d fast-thickeniug
darUnc! s ouf-n.e, a cheery waynth and
liUt. frreeted lit-r, end anothi r fresh-f-wed,
bn.wn-ived . irl, a yoor or two
younger, look; d up with a l ri;,Lt smile,
from her scat behind tho counter, where
she v. as swiftly and dextrouslv drawing
tho bristles throws ti those iadispensa
blo aids to eiv.liza'ion. tooth-brushes
"Hop, 'a Di-stity V " asked Nettie,
la a mutter of C3ime way, as sho hung
up her waterproof and pushed he rover
shoes under tho stove to dry.
(In tsohintition, let it be here statod
that these two were once tinging that
beautiful poem which begins :
,; Tlio'ii ihe day of my deatiuv's over,
And tho mm- of my i'ate hath declined ;u
. a tiny, lining cousin caught tho mel
ody, and piped out : '1 hough the d.iy
of my destiny's Vliued." "Destiny's
-'eli-tel" bociaie thereafter, a most ap
propHaUi expression, when the ." best
JuM f tliemes" seemed obstinately bent
Tiu) answer to Nettie's question came
jr-iuptly : 5
"Awful I just fifteen cents in the
rash drawer 1 I haven't sold anything
to day bu' a p.iptr of needles and a
yard of elastic."
"That ruea oatmeal for supper
again, I suppose," said Nettie. "I
hate it," she added, savagely, her gocd
humor oozin;; away at the uninviting
prospect. She had been working all
day, for "cut down" wages, iu a woolen
factory, and was wet, tired and most
unfeutimentally hungry.
' That's becaune you haven't 'got far
enourdi in 'Epictotus,"" said her titter,
serenely.
Nettie glanced around at the hang
ing shelf of carefully selected volumes,
ancient and modern, gathered for those
twr, in years past.by a studious father's
loviufjt hand and judicious brain.
" Wo can't eat Greek philosophy. If
we had tho original manuscripts, we
m ght make papyrus soup. I'll tell
you what it is, FJo," sho continued de
cidedly, as sho put up her feet to warm,
" Something must happen protty soon.
My pay won't amount to much this
month, and the nest installment to Mr
Btone falls due on the 17th, you know.
Besides, the coal is nearly gone "
Oh. de I Those payments to Mr.
btone I hat do you suppose ever be
oime of that money, Nettie ?"
" We have asked ourselves th.it ques
tion for the last two yours, Fi. and we
don't come auy nearer to tho tolution
ef tho riddle whatever we aecom
pJisli toward (lie solution of the debt."
"Ii it rtdebt, I wonder," said Flo,
" a local one. I mean 9 T hnnar U. in a !
iiiurHi one, ana 1 snail not give up try
ing to pay it, as long as I can fill a
brush, or mop a kitchen-floor, if it
comes to that. Our literary ventures
don't amount to anything. I should
rather writo stories and paint pic
tures than make brushes, I'm sure, and
you would rather give dramatio read
ings than be tied down to a factory
bell bnt. Ten nrn Avidontlv rmf. WaaPnA
for the temple of fame, and may as well
give up.
" Furn A I" f pininod M. Ho a mm.
for the empty bubble ? It's the money
we want, i wisn we naa bacfc all we
have spent in postage stamps on the
"I suppose it's true (as some editors
leii ua, m meir pome nine notes) tnat
writers seldom nfpnmnlib nnvtliinir rt
t i-. 1 j v
real literary merit till thev are at least
11 , : i n - ai ". .. .
.mi i j. , o uon it oeioug to me tortun-
aie group 01 pnenomenal geniuses"
and Flo twitched away her finished
brush from the vise, with a quick,
practiced movement, and began to
spjead the table for their simple sup
p 111 tho back part of the store. Jn
cold weather they lived in this room as
much as possible to Eave fuel.
Nettie toasted her feet liiTnn'nnslv.
and looked lather admiringly at her
pie!y hands lying idly in her lap. Her
Wnl'lr nt. thA fuptnrir vna Viv inn mnana
aeinmenrai 10 ineir snapenness.
ii iur. otone nau only been at home
the liifht. fiitlmr Itrniifflit tlia mnnav
him from Ashfield, it would have been
uii rignt. ur i! fatner nadn t had the
-- w - - ...... . 1. . . Aid 1 1 1 'a
quivered, and her eyes filled, at the
cm tne rye ioar, we are sure that Mr.
CI . -LI ' 1 .
oauueic is an uonest man, ana ne never
would have said that he sent the money
bv father if it hadn't been trno."
" Why do yon empnasizeMr. Sackett
wLiuijfiiy 1 ijon c you suppose Mr,
Stone is bonpst ton 9"
"I don't know anything about it,"
said Flo. " People can't always help
uii'ir suspicions, .remaps no was at
iii.iuic lain iiiiif.
Nettie laughed incredulously.
" Nonsense ! Don't you suppose peo
ple would have found "him out before
this if he was a rascal ? I don't think
myself he's very amiable. Father very
likely put the money in such a "safe
place tdl morning that nobody will ever
uiiu hi uuiess me 01a nomesteaa snouut
be pulled elown or struck by lightning,
and then it will probably be discoveroJ
in some mysterious cranny of the floor
or walla. Secrets come to light in
strange ways, sometimes."
' I know one thing," said Flo. reso
tntely, "yon and I are going to pay
uaoK mat money, Nettie (or tne re-
i7.'flinflfrr.
' he very honne l:oia over our heads)
if we have to live on drv liren.l nml nut
iieal fill- tcpentv wnyn ''
( ah, now easy is prospective heroism
" We shall bo almost eld women bv
h'lt time, and cinsd nml nolr Utra
uot, said Nettie, taking a discontented
lite from her butterless bread. Despite
"lor buoyant demeanor on the street
he wss more subject to ups and elowns
iiiun r 10.
" We needn't b ITnm nml nol
1
- - j luiillg VIU
Uer share of miik from the tiny pitcher
"I hope the lamp won't smoke again
to nieht. How nice it wonl.l ho tn
a new burner I"
A short, lmlibinfy fmnro in nn im
n (i ' 1 m i ' l
monse rubber cloak, with an umbrella
n one nana ana a yellow quart bowl in
the oilier. nrpRsed n. lipnminir tanc
1 . - - n -
againRt the glass upper half of the door
11 1 11 . ... . n. . .
iui.ss iuejiivjne i" said jno joytuliv
and siirang up to admit her.
Their nest-door neighbor, Miss Mary
Lavinia Murray (who had given hersell
the name of "Mellavino" when a little
cmid) was what Flo and Nettie calied
'a walking sunshine faetoiy." Manv
a time Jiad her kindly dcoia helped to
tide them over a threatened collause in
the commissary department, add her
guts were as delicately bestowed as
they were timely. A simple, unlearned
wemun, witn a neart ot goiu
"Yon dear things I I do hopo you
uu.ru 11 jiiupiiL-u your tea, lor 1 saia to
myself this boiled dinner is so savory
this afternoon (yon know, my Libit oi
two meals a day in winter, my dears),
those tills limt. hava a iania li'
; - - avu L
get a ctair 1 mustn t sit down."
01. . 1 1 - ..
nun uiu, nowever, ana smiled on
them, benovolentlv.
not to see just how acceptable was her
ueignuoriy ouering.
" OUCil a UftT. TO IIA ftllVA I It'tt n
mercy my good spirits don't depend on
tho weather. How did vnn nt. hnmo
. Dw"
I... ,1. . I.- .
irum eue mui, Nettie, ciiiidr'
" On. I m used to nil nnria nt
days, you know, Miss Mellavine.
That 5 o'clock whistle haunts me in
my dreams, but I Iwpe for something
better feme day. (I believe that is the
current pnraso tnese uays.) And what
have von elono to rass a wav th tima
" Oh, odds and ends, my dear odds
ana enas. a little mending and my
housework a letter to my sister Oe
llnda's eon, because it's his birthday,
uii nuiong strangers, aear boy and a
bit of flannel sewing for ono of Door
T ; .1 i. tit.i. ' , . .
iuuiouey s ragged littlo trib.
I'm so glad you like the things. Seme
folks ain't any hand fo. boiled dinners
but I must say I like tnem. You Ret
get so much in a small compass. You
may cut me cu two yards of that twelve
cent inching, Flo. my dear. Now I
really must go, (Never mind about the
oowi iDis time.; uaieu Btone is very
sick asain taken trnrnn an, Id
6ay and Mirandy wants me to come
uvur tu-uigm. an a ureaaiui nugetty,
and wants to see me about something
particular, she says. Mirandy's no hand
to do for sick folks, you know, though
sue h nut 10 uiame, never caving been
brought to it " and flm ulinvf. rnikn..
curls, slightly silvered, on each side of
.1.. -. 1 :i; m t . .
iu iuuuu Biuniug iace noaaea goodwill
, . 0 o jpviugu
la the cavernous depths of the rubber
cioaK ana stepped oat lntotue raia.
l n til nil RhniiA VArv Binlcf Tf ha cViAnM
uio wo iiittj imve vu uurry up me pay
iiiHi 1 1 h in inn mwrpra nr cnmahAriv
- " v bVBUWWWT,
said Flo, rather apprehensively, getting
uoi uuu-paa reaay
' I shan't worrv over that." onusnnul
Nettio, blithely, as she tied on a large
uprun preparatory to aisn Wiping, sue
had recovered her elasticity since the
1 1 I ... ' 1
Huveuii vi iu parsnips, etc,
1 If there's an out-and-out angel on
the face of this selfish earth it's Miss
Mellavine. What a difference a good
meat maK.es in one s moral barometer.
I was cross before supper, Flo dear,"
said she. penitently eivinar her sister a
quick little dab of a kiss on the left
ear, " if any one has a right to be
cross it's vnn. nlinl nn bnro oil A-wr
with no exercise except to do errands
i 1 . ' 1 -ri .
iu iuo evenings wnen 1 m at Home to
tend the store. Vnn'rn t.nri'no an nnA
" - - V. II 1 . uuu
and patient as your unsanctified sister
nei'iiie.
Enonch of Miss MellnvinA'a hanatan.
tinn remained t.n on'vA a floiin v
ri. . w "11 . J VUd
breakfast, and Nettie went to her work
wim a ngnt neart in tne dark of the
Wintrv mnrninD. Hur Hnfv in fl. fn
j r - - -.1 nuu iau
tory was packing and labeling stock
ings. Abont the middle of the after
noon her quick eye detected something
w mil lt in u mm rti UT.rn iz iri rra thn. . n .t
just been brought to her for boxing,
'How s this. Kiehard ?" said uha tn
tne messenger, "tnere must ha a mio
take. Mr. Barker has Driven von tho
Wroncr kind. . These stnekinira
j O m vj unit
11 j 1 I , . r
uuiiuu auu mv iaoeissav snnnrtinaaii
1 (i ' r
WUU1,
iho bov eave a knowinor wink. 'T
guess it's all right. Barker knowed
what he was about. Mum's the word,
Miss Nettie, if vou and I want tn kn
our places,"
With snorkling even and .lni
- o " nvmiic
cheeks Nettie carried the box of stork.
IOCS into nn inner rnnm nliDrn ,. nr.
u - - w uviv nau ui,
JJarKer. the overseer of her dennrtmAnf
a heavy, flabby man. with nnlA om.
pale hair and a hanging under lip, and
wim mm one or two cierKS
These are not the riodit. ntnnlrinno
t 1 11 A r -w . n,.
iur xuy laueis, jur. uurKer. xney are
nau cotton."
Mr. Barker fumVilnd tba ctnn1rin.o
- - ' UVWUAIUO
wnu ins iuich nngers, looKed at the
labois and then at her with a beery
iMy dear young lady, you surprise
me. i.ne 6tocKines are all rierht. Ynm
legitimate business i cimnln in ni
the labels which we provide."
iiigner mounted the color in Nettie's
cheeks. Her voice trembled. Vint
courage did not falter.
" men l must decline to do it, Mr.
oarEer.
Ho. ho. indeed I" nid tba l.mra
Barker, with sadden energy. "Here,
Simcson." to nne nf tVin donno nls.l-.
just passing through the room, "Be
kind enough to step to Mr. Wiggins'
desk and ask him to settle accounts
with thin ex-eepdincrlv r.nncninnUnn
0 -.---uw.iii
j.ui.q nuuiuu, uuil iruvilIU UVV Willi a
ticket of leave," and Barker turned
abruptly on his heel.
Nettie's np.rvAand indicrnnti.in naivi.l
her through the next few moments, and
... . 1 . 1 i 1 .1 .
auou Miie iiau cioseu tne laetorv-nnnr
behind her.
'I knew I've done riehl. and T cboli
una sometninc to no. hniu
won t be very much overcome!"
Her sister looked nn snrnrispd af. lu
early return. On hearing the Btory she
gave a uau-nysterical laugn.
1 1 lrl'1 mnt-nb niv nTnifionna Vrtlffrt
That 'drummer' for the Worce'ster firm
was here. Do von nntinA omifl.lnn
""J -""-s
sirauge r
Ncettie looked aroud the room, and
oeneia snow-case and rone-lmea niur 1
emptied.
We hadn t the monov readv. vnn
1 -1 1 - . .. .7
tuow, saia uer sister, "so the goods
had to go. He was 'vewv sahwv.'
'disaarweeablo dewtv.' and all tbnt.Rnri
of thine of couree. Such Venteel' kid
gioves ne wore, ana suca a 'genteel
;ase he brought to pack the things in 1
1 bBG 1Q Kmnv MlpnIP. wnrlrlnflP onav
and never lifted a linger to help. Mean
01 me, wasn t lt V
Nettie slowlv sank int.n tba i;tn
rocker an:l stared holpiesisly.
"Now." said Flo. nrnnpAdin 1
with her brushes, "thenuestion ism but
to do next. I shall get two quarts of
XT -1..1 1- - .
new wneans moiasses, ana start a candy
trade tn mnrrnw."
" I surmose I micht take a flut bnnkot
and peddle the sticks, after vou mak
them." said Nettio. bnlf hittpflv n t
might strike a gold mine, in the "shape
ui u nuii uiu mui or geuiieman wno IS
fond of talfv and would Ii'Sta tn o,l,.e D
likely bairn about my age."
" I hope we won't be tempted to eat
1 , . ? . 1 .. . .
tuu mucu 01 lii ourselves. " sain t ha
providont Flo.
" Whore's the tin nail? ani l Wotfla
jumping up with alacrity, "Oh, here it
i i7ti 1- ri 1 , :,
is. x n ku iu uiu&cruiiia h lor tnn mn
asses ri(f nt o , You will need nvv
bi iuo uiiuute lor your urusnes now
till you teach me how to make thera
too. After all. I don't spa bIiv if. nmn'i
uu jusp as respectaDie to sell candy as
anytning else, 11 fe deal in pure goods
and erivA hone.st nipiinnrA T'm onm
thors sell their books, and artists their
paintings, it s only a question of de
gree.
"And even monarcha and mut
o -
statesmen receive compensation,
lauched Flo.
The molasses was soon bnbblincmpr
ilv in the porcelain-lined kettle., and
until iub lime ci ennsranr. &tii-rinor
6hou!d rrive, Nettie sat down by her
eraser to taxe a lesson in brush-making.
"We. can take a few dollars of your
pay. Nettie, and lav in a small atnnlr ni
nnrtAw . fflU. 1 1 , ' 1 I
vouuj tu-iuuiiuw, xua ouiiooi cmiaren
will soon find it out. I can take some
comfort in bavin c vnn at. hnma In- o
time, at least. Why can't we indulge
iu u (juou supper to-nignt, as Jong as
you nave your payr i m getting reck
lesc liei's nave oysters."
"Aerreed I" said Nettie, dplitrbtfld tn
see Flo so ready (for once) for a com
parative luxury, ' 'Scrimp-ation has
LD lllUllSJ
"Oh. oh "cried he afRtBii in
horror. "Labors cf Max Millerl How
can you, Nettie? There! The candy
i,:i.i . . - . . -
ucaur uuuou oven ivuu ana stir
quick!"
(In the midst of nriri-iria and fun
tcr miss luenavine in a sta e o' an
wontea excitement.)
" Such a snrnrifiB. mv dpnr. t M.i
t J - ), UBl
aoyoutmnkT But, first of all, I sup
pose you ye heard that Caleb Stono is
aeaa,
She dropped into the nearest chair
and fanned herself with her brown
check apron, though it was wintry
March mi thid a.
"Why, no I" exclaimed the girls in a
1... 1 1. 1-1.. "K 1 , - i
uicuiiu, wiinM neiuu neia ner spoon
suspended in midair, with ropes of taffy
-.h. ii i ii .
(jiuuuiuuy penuuiuus tnereirom.
11 T must Vipoin nf. Hia a.-
ning," said Miss Mellavine, ' or I shall
be sure to forget somethinir I oucht tn
remember. (He died at 4 o'clock this
morning, put iviiranay couidn t bear to
nave a mesa of hnlf-ntrnnirA vmman
around, she said, so she beggeel me to
stay on tnougn J'm free to confess I
ached to come and tell you as quick as
I deoentlv could.) I can't cpf. mur tho
turn it gave me. To think that all this
time (but I shall bo sure to let it nnt
before I eet around to it. after nil. if
I'm not careful.) When I went np last
ii it; ii l ne wan nuppn anri r. imnrfvtn.
: . . ; i i , t . ..... .' . .
niiitiiuir ot me nrs ami t.iia iif.Ma fn nn
had gone to bed. I'm so glad you've
come, Mellavine,' says she, 'for Caleb is
tnat set on seeing you that I was afraid
he might try to dress himself to co tn
your house if yon didn't come. He's
been out of his head, more or less, all
dav. but the doctor cava ln'm mnit,..
O ' w MUVLUd
small dose of morphine and he's rest
ing easier now oho hadn't more than
got the words out of her mnntb nlmn
ho turned his head on the pillow and
ujicueu ills eves.
"Is that yon, Mellavine ?"
" 'Yes. sir.' said I. pnimr nn tn !,.
' ' o o X: wuo
bea.
" 'Mirandy ' savs he vnn nn
Sit bv the kitchen fire till T want vnn
again and to humor him she went.
Just as quick as she shut the door he
ciuicnea me by tne arm and pointed to
a heavy black box that ntnnd nn tIia
bureau.
" 'There I Them it ia l an bn Tt
clutchinar at mv throat nnw na if it V.a.4
fingers Take it away ! Take it away !'
I. n I L . 1 1
no milium. Burieuea.
"'Yes. ves. nrpsentlv cnid T tn nanifi.
him.
'"Whv dnn't vnn t.jlrA it 9 Tli
hangs around my neck. Here, unlock
tne box, and take away the the pack
age. It's clutching me, I tell you 1 I e
quick I Be quick I'
"I did instan be tnld mo fmn'oa
-. - VJ"" lORUll
to be with a ravin' man, you know), not
cAycuiiug io una anytuing important.
I unlocked the hnr. and ih.a fii-ot IK;
I see oh, I pretty near let it out that
niuu, um jou ve guessea it, iiKe as not
I declare. I don't know when T Ebnll (rot
A .i. . j.. ..
uvee iuu turn it gave mo r
(rlo and Nettie enhaniTpd nn;v
startled looks, and drew nearer to Miss
Aieiiavine.wnue the molasses bubbled
unheeded in the porcelain kettle.)
'"Tell them," he Bays, 'that I've nol
had an hour's iipra m'npn T u
in there. Their father's
put it in my head the temptation came
like a whirlwind then oh, the misery!
xou h.now tne rest. Afterward I couhl
not confess. 'JLhey are Rood rirls ennd
lirls. John liindall's danob't.pva nnnbl
nut uo anytuing ciso. Tell them to
seep it all all. It is doubly theirs, 1
nave so wronged them! I do not want
them to pay another dollar
account. It is the 011N
make. Eear them tn k
don't deserve that they should ha-e
mercy on my good name but, oh! for
uxiiuuujr o taie anu mile Joo s bep
them to keep it! They are good girls'
Now call my wife,' he says, and dropi
u;s head back on the nillnro m'timm
another word. There, I've tried to tpll
it. word feir word, inst, aa it. bn
and, you dear things, nobody couid be
iuuuui lu jub it luto your own liandh
cuau mv verv own fip.if hnf. fliof
wiu iiugejf
able man s looks and motions will haunt
me to my dying uay, I verilv believe
ue araw irom tiie bosem of ha ooi
icj dress a racket which she nb
Settle a haTulfl. Thn Inch, r.,,,, t
" i t?
"Fiom Loren Sackett, of Ash laid, to
Caleb SfcoDC, 1,800 paymoiit fcr live
l 1 tJ.. A 1... 1.. 1 " . v
BUJl'K. DL'UL V KlUUDf HS Cit . in Kan
dall."
For two years hidden in Caleb Stoned
i i i . i . , . . .
biicuitf uox, wuue two lietoio girls,
turned out of their homestead to satisfv
uia gumy greea, were working theii
young lives out to make good its as
sumea loss:
FJo and Nettie webt silentlv ot. tb
side of their good friend. Mineled
with the icexmessible reliof at.
crood fnrt.nnp. irerA intv lonl. na
' - Ir J ua lew 1 11
like case would have been able to feel)
for the wretched, guilty man who had
SO used them and norrnw fn bin
cent wife a:d child, that this gain must
.1 . - . i-M . . . . .
uuiiio irom meir griei ana loss I An I
John Randall's daughters were indeed
.i i .
guuu gins I
"After all " said Flo. final! v. lnmiv
j t
rag np and running to the stove, " I
don't believe it's cood econnmv tn lot
h,aji J
tiuxj uauujr uum 1
Thev kept the dead man's un.ct
faithfully, comnassionatelv.
made the remaining payments tn tbn
neus as it nothing had occurred, then
went to Boston. Nettie tn toVo tu.
, w h
ough course in elocution, and Flo as an
art student. They were not wanting
numerous Paul Prvs of bntb nun.i..
- HVUUG.a
who " couldn't for the life of them see
wnere John lianuail's girls got money
to fool away on suoh doings I To such
Miss JUAiiavina discrpptlv i-onlicl
j - -. v. uiai,
as far as she could say, it was a present
fMAm n t-:-j a t . .
""w n vcrjr aiuu uicuu uameu .Lies
tiny i"
An Execution of Nihilists
The trial at. OdRRBa Ttlloaio nf tba
two men conoerned in General Strelni
kou s assassination terminated very
quicKiy. The following facts were
gathered from the evidence given: The
deceased war nitiino nn a. aoat. nn tba
boulevard quietly contemplating the
sea, when his murderer approached and
fired a revolver. TIia irpnArnl trna abnt.
through the neck, the ball entering his
brain. He expired in a few minutes
afterward in the arms of some persons
wuo naa Hastened ti his assistance,
After committing t.liA prima tba mn.
derer jumped into a droshki which was
awuilinsr him nn tbn bnnlnvard 17a
was stopped, however, by a man called
xvurriga ana was arrested, together wuh
his accomplice, who acted as coachman.
A citizen named Labsine, a sold er
named Nekrasson and a custom honse
clerk named Icnatoviteh nlnn nlarod
Part in the cnntnrA. T.nliRi'nn nnd'VaV.
rasson were wounded by the murderer
in tne struggle. The droshki had been
hired by the two men fnr a dav and n
half. The horse had been bousht for
tWentV-tlVA mhloa ttpn rlotra nravmna w
On Searching the nssasnina thren ravnl.
vers, three doggers and several flasks of
poison were found on them. One of
tbem WBS storminc at. tba TTi.tnl da la
Crimee. where General Rtrplnilrnft" nlon
stayed. The accused declared that the
general s death had been resolved on be
cause 01 nis activitv in nrnsemiTinnr in
quirie8 into crimes against tho 6tato,
Mo Wan atl nllRt.nnlA tn tba dnnitaiiafnl
Propagation nf rpvnlnf innaw dnntyinoa
amonsr the work in ? pIushpr nf Ddpnaa.
The two captured criminals, who cave
laiee names, were brought before the
military tribunal Bt Odessa, and irom
sentenced to be hansred. General
btrelnikofrs funeral took place with
(Treat POmD at tba Patllpdrul. Tba bonrca
Was CSCOrtpd hv a larcra dntaAbmant nt
luinmry ana artillery and was lollowed
i l i i . .
uy luousanas oi spectators.
The 'execution of tbA
place the next morning, after the sen
tence had been nnnrnved hv fi-pnnr 1
-ii - j ...... ,
(iOUrkO. At 7 nVlnpk in tba mnrn.
ing the prisoners reached the place of
execution, wearing on their breasts pl
cards, on Which was the inscrintion
" State Criminal." Tho hangman, who
iiau, as usual, been brought from
hlS Prison at. Mnannm and bo.l
, ' " ' V4
arrived during the night, according to
CUStom. was dreRedfn tbn rod ahii-h nf
the Russian moujiks, the wide trousers
lufiiea into mgn boots. The Ecallold,
which was approached by five steps,
was a rougn piatiorm resting cn ties
ties. Two criLbet rose above it and
two black posts. Tho local authorities
Were Stationed in a nirnln nrnnnd tba
scaffold. Tho arrival of tha prison atk
was hera'.dad bv t.r,nbvill nnnnd nf tifna
ana tne beauuit oi diuois. liich pris
oner was attended bv a nriot. n.-i oo.
cending tho steps they were received bv
the hanorman and bound tn t.h n nriata
Tho death warrant was then re-ad by the
military attorney, whilothe executioner
placed a short ladder under tho right
uauu giboet. The usual white shrouds
were next thrown over t.liA bpnda nf tba
condemned men. One of themmonnted
the right hand ladder, followed imme
diately by the hangman. When the
prisoner was exact.lv nndor tba iMot
the rope was slipped round his neck
outside the linen shroud. Tho execu
tioner then iumrmd nninlrlv fvniv. tl.a
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ladder, which he instantly withdrew
irom beneath the mau's feet. While
one prisoner hung struggling in the
last convulsions flip
1 t- ... -"r. J 1'"'
rouuu uis companion s head in the ssime
manner. In three minutes tho execu
tion was over.
his ex
Dbtroi
The staca nf a, Wnatprn tbantao tnnl
C) - . . HWik
fire tha otlipr nveninc. hnt. a mni.
Cl I - ..... w iuva
a rush for the door was averted by the
uiauuger, wno, witn great presence of
mind, slinnnd tn tbA frnnt. an1 ,M.
. j - i oaiu,
"ijadies and centlemen. m Iikva .
i ..... r r
parea a nine surprise lor you. Au im
mense netue oi wnisny punch is now
beintr heatpd. and in a four uinni
waiters will pass through the audience
nnJ J. V -X ft ill ,1
auu uibinuuie it. mier tnat the au
dience had tn hn nnlled nnt nna k.
fn a. Til. ! 1 . ,..7 r '
uuo. niiiaaeipnw news.
The Bald Han's Warning,
" If ever I marry I shan't bapV fn
mina: mina 8 too coia. I'll chonsa an
Amnt.innal Vnmin."
"Don't do it, ' eagerly exoloimed his
1. . 1 9 1 ... 9 . . ..
paia-neaaea iriena. "uon t do it, 1
imnlnru vnn Afvwif.'a an ain,linnnl
1 j . . j , wM VIMUIWIiAl
woman." Brooklyn js.agie.
Au Olaheilen Dance.
A sojourner ia Tuhiti relates
psnences in a letter to Ihe
t ee rrts. as follows ! Arnndnv ni.i,
i ii.i w... .
u uttiieu uanpowaesr elav, r.s the can
non were firing salutes all day long
me present neet of vessels in the har
bor is an eXCentlOnilllv bn-l-n nra tl.n
French rear admiral having some ei?ht
ur iime vessels, three of them iron
clads, and the Russian admiral in these
waters navino t.wn notaaia ;!, l,.
There was also an Enclish vessel in the
naroor wnen wn nincp.) hnt. dm u;i.j
- - ' " t auu c-a.icu.
away directly. On Mnnd nv mailt, tba
natives gave a grand dance in honor of
me two admirals. The scene was wild
and weird. All thA fnrai rrnnva tij oka
arranged in a circle, and in the middle
Bt a crowa oi native girls. The French
oana struck nn. and tbn iriu
rining with a wreath of flowers in each
nana. . advanced toward tbn itMn..
. , - - a. VAMUb.V.aD,
singing in their native language. After
crowninz each of nn tbov ininad h.nj.
J "... . WWMUO
ana circled around, then breaking,
crowaca eacn strancer attain, and im.
mediately commpnnpd tba a
whola dance. After dancincr till thev
i: j 1 . J
ncio tireu tnov nasseii trrpnn nnnnannfa
around among the visitors. After a
very short intorval the nativo men
stepped in the circle and danced the
.kanaka war dance. The wild contor
tions and movements nf tbp
dim light from the candles, the gay col-
ureu aresses ana tne strange fruits and
a ii i .
uuwers Bcanerea aiouna made up a
very pioturesque scene. The dance
took place about two miles out of
town, and lasted until 1 o'clock
in ine morning. All the next
day was spent in seeing the
town. Far removed nn Tabiti ia tnm
the stir and bnstle. nf tba IDnVIl if nl
- t " " , U J CI
ouuws BlgQS 01 US OlOSe oonnnntinn
with the outer world. One of theso
signs struck US in rathtr a ridi sin Inn u
1 1 i .uv.UUU
ngut as we were passinir a yard nnm.
pietely covered with 6hrubs and guav
bushes, in tha shana nf a h.nAn,.aA
Kanka boy riding an American bicycle.
"u" o"u uuggies are to be had any
where, thonch at a ni-attv fai
vibb are numerous, and in every one bil-
iiuru nr nacateiia tutiioa n.in ia tnnnA
For tha benefit of the aristocracy there
are the threa plnha tba rKt; i
v- w.w.ubuo. bun
Army, and the Navy. Taken all in all
one can enjoy me in town very nicely.
but the leal beauties nf tba inland
- - v w Rig
oniy to do seen inland.
He was an aooommndatina- Anj,,.i
- - VVUUUU-.U1
who stopped his tiain long enough at
iu.joi4.o, xn., jor a yjuage clergyman
to pronoanse a hnntv mnr, ;a
j -v wci cuiu-
j mi tnv ciupiug passengers.
Crime In New York.
Inspector BvrnpR. bpnd nf tbn Van
York detective force, said to a reporter:
"I don't think wn bar a bora vlut
would be called a very bad city as com-
. i 1 1 .i . . .r. . .
pureu witn tne Dig cities oi linrope, he
said; "our professionals are doing their
Work in the other eitinn. havino- fnnnd
it aangerous to engage in it here. They
go to juonaon and the other English
cities and come back here with lots of
BWaST. TheV are Verv anldnm nnncrbt
despite the wonderful reputation of the
men oi now street nnm nnr.innri ar.t
New lork has none of these sections
through which strangers may not pass
with safety which wa nra tnld nr. tn bn
found in the big cities over tho sea. Jt
uas not even tnose resplendent end bold
haunts of vininna nlnannrH tbnttro boor
Of there. We bavn nparlv 9. flfin OfiO
people here in the elaytime every day
caucus ouuaay, ana i,ow,wo every
nieht: the criminnln nnd smini nf V.n.
rope are dropped in our streets, and yet
me uum uer oi arrests has fallen to 1,W0
a week from 1,900 nt Ion aso. The
desperadoes of the eily to-day are the
fl-c'Jloins (referring to a lad who has
been sentenced to be hanged for tho
murder of a Frpnnh aalnnn kppnav a fam
months ago); they are only loafers and
ijci.iijr tuiBves one aay, nna yet become
felons of the most terrible record tba
next. We can do nothing to prevent
meir crimes, ata we oiten have no basis
io worn on in pursuing them afterward.
aubbo young ienows," lie continued,
'are the Sons o'f re.-niectnblA run-on to
Who are Poor and lmra tn hrinn tlioi.
- " """O "
Children Ur in awarminoi tanomanta
The boys go to school, read dime novels
uu uasn papers, anu learn to hang
around barroomn and vinit. t-o i-IoI w
shows. Presently they are bevond tha
4 1 .1 11. . .
uuuuui ui Liit:ir riarenrn. nnn npinm nn
. . n "
able to cret irom hnmn thA mnna..
necessary to support their vices, they
oreoi. mcuioin ana nis companions
had a wagon which they used to drive
over to Brooklyn and Jerspv. inad nn
:il i "f
wim uarreis oi nour. whisky, nnnar
hams or anvthiner thev Cnnld fitonl frAm
the Sidewalk and sell'hnrain Nnnr Vnrlr
They went into the Frenchman's saloon
no worii a game ot a lew years' standing
here. Called the 'faint.inci nnt. ' Tba
plan is for ono of the crowd to hand
the proprietor a big bill to chango, if
possible, necessitating his bringing out
his bills from his nnelrnt. TIia dninn- an
is tho signal for one to faint and fall on
mo noor. ine proprietor alarmed,
naturally lavs down bin bills and
attempts to do something for the
amicted man. Then one grabs his
money, and all run. In this case the
Frenchman paid no attention to the
fainting man, and the others were
blulleet. Mad at him fnr bin nairnnitv
all came to his place late at night!
brone in the door and stole his
cigars. The Frenchman hoard
them, and came dnsnntaivn. Tba
aoor was-open, and all could have es-
uiipuii, out lucuioin waited, cocked his
pistol ana wnen thA man'n fnm an
peared on the last flight of stairs fired
and killed him. Ha loft. ,mtbin tn
WOrK on but tho hnllut. in bio vlnl,'m'n
bociy. i was four weks getting him,
ana When I did so, I marked him by a
ueuMie x naa bought for him and had
put on his neck. I could tell how tbat.
was, but I won't. When he was arrested
ana asicea how bo came to kill a man
who had done OI 111 TIO llflrm Vi ia Konl t
was: A fellow is not considered a tough
until he hnn dnvunod bin man
"The truth in." aaid Poninln W;l
, . t ...... . ii 11-
liams. in Whose nrecinnt. thia and nna .
two other murders have been oommited
recently, tho truth is that the.sa fnr
eigners determine to brino- tboii. nb;i
dreu up like centlemen. Tha n.mi
tnem to school until thev iret inn ni,i
and too Wild tn ha inmiinmliU
then tho boys steal the copper bottoms
' nieir motners' wasu boilers, the
rings and brooches th
mothers wear, and finally make stealing
i .' " 414 juui luuiiiH, gm mills
una Vicious resorts,, getting arrested and
briuginir their parents tn niond , tbn.
at first, but finally g iing headlong into
.ne ciiiuvugauco oi crime.
Set Free.
Entering by chance an upper unused room,
That looked upon a noisy city street,
Ere Bight could penetrate its dusty gloom,
I hear a sound of inse.t winen that hunt
And fluttered wildly on the wiudow pans';
llicn paused worn out, then beat and etrore
acain.
Searching, I found a regal butterfly,
All golden-russet, barred with velvet black,
Trieoned in sight of freedom, trees and sky.
its bruised wings now wide spread now folded
back.
Caught 'twixt an outer and an Inner frame,
it roee and foil and flickered like a flame.
With careful haste I drew the window down
The half-bewildered captive fluttered free.
Hovered a momont o'er the sordid town,
Then circled tunward till I could not see.
Oh, Death, thus wilt thou iift Earth's prisen
barn
And fico our souls for fllcbt bevnnd tha
stars !
-Laura 1). NichoU, in Our Continent.
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
The best time trt nnnn mntiTatad oitiro.
coin is to pass it when it is offered to
you.
A fowl in the hencoop is worth two
in the baseball field. Boston Tran.
script.
It IS hard to catch a rhnn'n maanina
i. .
iieu no carries on a running conversa-
nuii t tcauune.
Ihe porters who handle kegs of sil
ver in tne treasnrv rtfinart.mAnt. ara
ruuing in weaitn.
Write blainlv nn all nnntol novda
Ihe time Of a postmistress in valnahla.
ljuuit-viao uouricr-journal.
Victor Hnirn wrntA? T
forever on the invisible." Then ha
went over and nrdprnd a dn van van
ojsters and a whole mince pie Detroit
Ll n
x'kg r rests.
A man Who " traveled nn bin aba no"
insulted a young lady, and her father
nuuuneu uim uown ana traveiea on his
shape, too walked all over him Sat
urday Might.
There is an article ffninir tba vnnnda
headed, "Who Kissed Away That Tear?"
Well, we suppose it is as well to own
up to it first as last. It is a mighty
iiiwhu man tnat Won t kiss awnv a taar.
tree 3 dun.
An exoUanco. in danlnrinir tba nanaa.
oitjr oi u certain oauK oiucer s retiring,
SaVS " the bank anutninn a. honw lnca n
This is certainly a very kind wnv of say
ing ne stoio about a iu:ili.a duiliua.-
lunker Uaz-lte.
A: " How do VOU lika mv bridn ?' Yin
you appiove of my choice?" B: "Well.
I must confoss that in one point at
least she is far ahead of you." A: "What
point do you mean ?" B: " Good taste."
rnegenae Blatter.
The Farmer' Itevietn.
rioultural journal published at Chicago,
has on editorial headed, "Why does
Timothy rnn nnt. ?" Wa cbnii .;..
t if - tt i tiax uti IClJUlig
uuuMimrauie iniormation about Tim-
uhiij b lersonai uaoits, bciore we can
nsK answering that question. Siftingt.
A Savaire Still.
J. here is a camtal stnrv in
Magazine illustrativa nf tba i,.i
" . ... vmw t. 4 .14 II T L
irresistible tendency of tho civilized
savage to revert to the customs of Lis
ancestors. The Basuto chief Rantzatii,
u nepnew oi wosheth, had been con
verted to civilization, 'education.
breeches, coats and collars. Ho was a
professed Clirist.i
Kaffir or London dandy accustomed to
kuuu Bouiety migni do expected to dress,
J-his hart been his nodo of life for
years. But one day an event hap-
ycucu. xio was aiscoursing Uuently
and eloquently to a meeting cn the
importance and happiness of peace, and
of a regular life of labor, and of school
aim uiiurua attendance. He was
fashionably dressed ; nnd aa bn nnba
his paper collar irritated hii neck. He
tried to put it right, but the buttonhole
uro&e. xuen sudd an v tha lnnn ...
J -4.w 1'IUK 4 D
pressed savage broke forth. Tearing
rxir n i i . .. ' 11
uunar, tie cnanged altogether
the current of bin unnoni, nr ,. ,
.... . A OiilA H11CU
of this imposture. A something arises
mitt.ln -v. a . . 4 ...
numu uw it snrinirs nnnn ma nnw
it tells me I am talking nonsense.
Away With this srmrinnn nivibVatinn I"
He tore Off COat. vont and nvaaahoa
, 4 ..4,4.44lU
until ne stood forth the totally un
adorned savace. Then bn mt fia tn
tne school in which he had been lectur-
ins. auu aepartea; and has since
lived his old life. If Rantzani's collar
had been but a little stronger, he
might t this moment be a model of
civilized respectability Chritin ll nt
Ivum
ir u,
In Minnesota a law ia nnn n nn.
. . W 1. 44. .VI1.D
for the punishment nf men nnili. -
assaulting their wives. The new law
proviaes tnat any person who shall
hereafter brntallv enannlt. and KCDi
wife shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
ucuur, auu, upon conviction, shall be
sentenced to be whipped not exceeding
lony jitsiies, or to imprisonment not
exeeeaing one year, or both, in the dig
rootion of the oourt. The sheriff it to
uo tne lasning.
JJV examrila wa' nannma
11B not Wlmt WA Vual nn'..L 1 l
hnt bat ; - " Y'
"- " ww iu our Draine,
Tho Tone's Daily Life.
A letter from Roma tn tba
- -4.U 44 l.l
Jenrnal says: The nrespnt.
is of rather m-iutnm haUita
his elevation to the highest
office in the church as not h d him in
any way to relax the rather rigid charac
ter of his personal ce ndnct. He always
rises between 6 and 6:30 o'clock in tha
morning, which in tho soft Italian cli
mate is not so great a sacrifice as In
harsher climes; aud at 6:30 o'clock he
is dressed by his valet de chambre, an
old servant named Centra, who has long
been with him. He then Savs a masn in
his private
m. - I' DUU111J
afterward hears a second said by one of
uo muiuiiers wno is on duty. He next
leaves the phnnol and fob., a i;l.i.
breakfast, after which he looks over the
morning papers, and awaits the arrival of
Cardinal Jacobini. who is bin cAr-rotnr
of state, and who never fails to appear
in lieo XIII.'s rooms at 9;30 o clock
exactly. His visit lasts a long time.
The two confer too-elli
eigu affairs which have any reference to
the holy see, and in the intervals of their
conversation tha nnna vivaa ondionnao
to the secretaries of congregations, to
lucmuers oi tne aipiomatio corps, and
to such distinc niched ntranrrAra aa lia
plea3es to receive. Toward noon, by
the formal Order of hin nbvaini ana lint.
somewhat against his will, the pope
goes down into the reserved gardens of
the ratican, borne in a sedan chair.
He gets into a carriage, and escorted by
two of tha "nnbln 711 Q rA a nn t rvmaa
back, takes a long ride if the weather is
pleasant; after which returning to the
PklltCA. At 1 nnlnnb ba iIIimi. .11
- w v.vvu 44 W V. 4444.1, U41
Komans do at that hour. His favorite
dish is boiled beef. Only a few privi
leged persons are admitted tn tbia a.
past, none of them taking part in it, as
.uvurumg to me tradition no one is even
allowed to take a seat at the holy fath
er's table. All that the etiquette of
the pontifioial court allows it for the
invited gaest to sit at a table just below
that at which the
One of the pope's nephews, the Gount
Camille Pecci, is Leo XlIL's especial
favorite, and lives in an apartment
graciously placed at his disposal in the
Vatican. After dinntr the pope nsaally
retires to his Private nnartmanta t.n
Work, to triva andinnnea and t.n nn.
About an hour befoie tha anoalnn ha
takes a little nap, and then a short walk
in the Wine of Raphael. At 9 nVlnnk
in the eveuing, like all the rest of the
itomans, he sups, takes nothing be
tween dinner and snnnar PTcont a amall
1 I - WJJ H 41444 14.
glass cf Bordeaux wine, in which ha
dips a biscuit. At 11 o'clock he goes
tO bed. It ill nffp dinrov tbat mnct
, . . . H.4IUV4 V44U V IUUO, V,
nis real work is done, either with one
m uis piivate secretaries or alone.
J. niacins, in flm Pr.;v- o-.
UU 1 - 44w F IUI.I.O
Monthly, writes that experiment has
Bhown that animals confined in a close
apartment when tbpv mnat. inbala nm
and over again their own exhalations
uuvuiop tuoeroie ox tne lungs, and that
human beings are no less injured by
breathing the air of poorly ventilated
rooms, he thinks is proved by the fact
that of eleven preachers who died dur
ing eight years in one county in Penn
sylvania, eight died of consumption,