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Benjamin Briggs was about fifty years of age, and a rather fine-looking old man; but he was the owner of such a disposition as would not be admired by many, quick and to the poiut with everybody with whom he came in con tact, and exceedingly abrupt and sharp in bis manner of speaking. In the community in which be re sided he bad never been seeu without his habitual frown,whethei in business or social life, though many were the methods tried by his young partner to drive dull cue away and with it the sternness so long seated on his brow ; but lie had never been success- Inl. Harry Ludlow was a jolly, careless young man of twenty five, handsome, well educated and obliging. Never could it be said that he had been gruff with a client, and his great heart more than counterbalanced bis partner's lack of sympathy and civility. One day, while Mr. Briggs was busy at his desk, there came a timid rap at the office door. Without ceasing his writing, the old man called out in a sharp tone : "Come in 1" On looking around, the lawyer was surprised to see that tne new-comer was a young lady of about twenty sum mers, neatly attired. As she gazed on the old lawyer,her clear blue eyes wore a pleading expression. But iu the same harsh voice be inquired : "Well ?" "Oh, sir," cried his young visitor, almost breaking into tears, "lieayen knows that I shrink from rushing to the law for aid, but I have been dis charged from my situation in the woolen mills, and Mr. Duncan has re fused to pay me for my last two weeks' work, simply because he has a petty spite agaiust my poor mother. I can not get employment elsewhere, and mother is very ill. Will you please collect what is due me, sir, of course retaking your accustomed fee ? We cannot—" "Just so, miss," the old man inter rupted. "So Duncan has to pay you for your work, has he ?" "Yes sir." "The confounded old rascal I" "He may imagine he has good reas ons, sir," she ventured. "Nothing of the kind 1 It's pure rascality l"snapped Mr.Briggs. "What is your name, miss ?" "Jennie Moore," was the answer. The old man turned to his desk to write the name, but wheeled around suddenly, looked hts beautiful elient in the face, and muttered something un intelligible to Jennie, and proceeded to question her. "What was your father's name ?" "Samuel Moore." "Humph 1 And was your mother's Sarah McDowell ?" "Yes sir. But pray what has that to do with the case ?" 44 Nothing,miss,absolutely nothing,'' he gruffly responded. But Jenuie thought she could detect a tremor in bis harsh 'voice when he asked if her father was dead. "Can you collect the money by Thursday, sir ?" she asked, after an swering his last question affirmatively, wishing to escape his unpleasant inter rogation. "It is mamma's birthday, and I would like to see her enjoy that day, at least." "What 1" cried the attorney. "That is my birthday, too 1" Then, abrupt ly, "Tell your mother that I will dine with her on Thursday." "But, sir," said Jennie, "we have scarcely any food in tne house." "No matter, no matter 1" said Mr. Briggs, rather excitedly. "Here is a part in advance—no, don't thank me— call to-morrow for the balance and he gave her a crisp bank-note. Jennie departed, wondering at the many eccentricities of the lawyer. Next day she returned to the office, as she bad been instructed. Mr. Briggs was not in, but she found Mr. Ludlow there, lolling idly in an office chair,and puffing a fragrant Havana. He threw his cigar out of the open window on the appearance of the fair client, and said : 44 Ah, good afternoon. Uncle—l al ways call Mr. Briggs 4 uncle'—told me about you and left this envelope, Fay ing it contained the amount of your Maim. You musn't inind his grnffaess, Miss Moore ; he means well. Yoa see I know your name ; allow me to iatro duce myself—Harry Ludlow, at your seryice." And at last Harry gave his visitor a chance to speak. "I thank you both very much, sir," she said. "But has he retained his i customary fee ¥" MILLHEIM PA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17., 1885. "Certainly," replied Harry, with a little laugh. "Uncle would not lose his fee for the world. lie told me to remind you of his determination to dine with you Thursday—and by the way, he vows he shall take me with him. lie is terribly excited for some reason. Forgive my mentioning it, Miss Moore, but lie actually command ed me to fall in love with you this very day"—and aside—"confound me If I haven't A blush suffused Jennie's cheeks as this talkative young man made the last remark. "It will be hard," she said, to enter tain guests in our scantily furnished house; but as Mr. Briggs is so deter mined, and has been so kind to us, of course you are invited." "And will certainly accept the invi tation," responded Harry, 'promptly. "I hope, Miss Moore, that our friend ship may commence now. Can I not have the pleasure of accompanying you home ?" "If yon wish, sir," Jennie respond ed timidly ; but the long absent roses illuminated her pale cheeks, and a glad thrill swept through her whole frame; for she could not look upou that handsome, mauly fellow but to admire him. The eccentricities of "uncle" were fully discussed and commented on, auil Harry casually mentioned the fact that Mr. Briggs had declared that Jenuie would also call him "uncle" within a week. Of course Jenuie could not fail to understand this startling insinuation, and,though her heart fluttered and beat faster with delight, she sharply censur ed Harry's undue freedom of speech. Thus they, or rather Harry, chatted gaily until her abode was reached. To be sure it was a rickety old house, in the poorest part of the city, but our loye-smitten hero could see nothing of the evidences of poverty with that beautiful face before him, with those pleading eyes upturned to his. At last Harry returned to the office, only to find that his partner had not yet returned. "By Jove I" muttered he, himself lauguidly into an easy chair. "I have surely met my fate. Unques tionably the most beautiful face I have ever seen. She shall call him "uDcle' —if not within a week, at least within a year. But'l must restrain myself, or I shall propose marriage before I have known her three days. It is consoling however, to have reason to think that my love may be reciprocated." When Mr. Briggs returned an hour later, Harry noticed that be was very much excited. "Well, uncle," said he, carelessly, "you have picked up an important case, I suppose." "So I have, my boy,- so I have—but not such a case as you imagine. Was Miss Moore here ?" "Yes sir, about two hours ago—" "Did you tell her to be sure to expect us on Thursday ?" "I did. But sir, what in the world induces you to compel this poor lady to squander all her hard earned money for the sake of giving yoa an elaborate dinner ?" "Humph ! You'll see, my boy and Attorney Briggs actually chuckled; then he asked shortly, 4 4 What do you think of the girl-?" "I cannot give [my opinion of the young lady on so short an acquaint ance," answered Harry, evasively, but added, "My first impressions, are,how ever,decidedly favorable to Miss Moore. "You seem to be anxious for a match, uncle." "Maybe I am 1" snapped the old man. "Do you know I've just finish ed ordering coal, flour, groceries, and everything e'se I could think of, to be sent to Sarah's—that is, Mrs. Moore's house. Been three hours at it—not through yet. Must haye largest turkey iu the city for Thursday's dinner." And Mr. Briggs bounced out of the room as if shot from a caunon. Harry stared after him, amazement depicted on his countenance. "Whew I" he whistled, "that sure ly isn't old Uncle Benjamin Briggs 1 Well,l'm glad that he has at last open ed his cold heart to pity, particularly as I take a decided interest in the wel fare of Mi3s Moore." It was a clear case of love at first sight. At last Thursday came. Harry was surprised to see Mr. Briggs attired in a new dress suit, with his cheeks glow ing healthfully, and certainly not the shadow of a frown about his sparkling eyes. Jennie had been to the office after receiving Mr. Briggs' gifts, to thank hirn personally for bis kindness ; and now when they arrived at the house, their glad benefactor was again over whelmed with thanks by the poor wid ow. They were all glad to see that Mrs. Moore was fast regaining her health since being attended by the most skillful physiciau in the city, whom the thoughtful old man had en gaged tor her. A PAPER FOR THE HOME CIRCLE. Jennie, attired in a neat new house dress, was the embodiment of beauty and grace, and seemed a small queen to Harry, who immediately engrossed her attention; and a queen indeed was she, for over his heart she reigued iu undis puted sway, governing a subject in no way averse to submitting to any sweet tyranny. After seating themselves at the table, the old lawyer, with tears in his eyes,invoked the Divine blessing, after which he began to speak. The gruff nes.s was all gone, and he spoke in a kind, satisfied tone. "This, dear friends," said he, "is the first supplication that has passed my lips since ray angel mother used to teach my dear twia sister and myself to say our prsyers together. That was many years ago. When about fifteen years old, I ran away from home, tak ing an assumed name that I might not be discovered. I prospered. After long years had passed I returned home to search for my parents and sister ; but I found that my father and mother had died, and I could get no clew as to Sarah's whereabouts ; I only learned that she had married a man called Sam uel Moore. I finally settled down to practice in this city—but I cannot tell the whole story of my life now ; don't you know me, Sarah ?" "Brother !" Mrs. Mooie was sobbing in the law yer's arms, while tears of joy stood iu the old man's eyes. They were indeed twin brother and sister, and joyful was that fiftieth an niversary of their birth. Harry and Jennie witnessed this strange scene in speechless wonder. Jennie was the first to recover. "The prophecy has proven true," she cried. "Dear uncle, I am so glad you have come ! : ' She had called him "uncle" before the three days had expired. What a happy reunion that was I All the recollections of the old times and childish pranks were told affil re told by the old couple ; but little cared Harry and Jennie for the past ; they saw only the blissful present and a hopeful, very hopeful, prospect for the future. Next day the Moores moved into an elegantly furnistied cottage home pre pared for them by the kind-hearted old lawyer, who also took up his abode there. For some reason, no doubt plain to the reader, Harry was a fre quent and also a welcome visitor. And not many weeks passed by ere he re solved to take his case to court. Nev er did a lawyer plead his case more eloquently, sincerely or devotedly ; and when Jennie laughingly appointed "Uncle Ben" as judge, that worthy lawyer immediately sentenced her to imprisonment for life in Harry's arms. Mr. Vanderbilt's Wealth. Mr. Vanderbilt's wealth is believed by those who should know to aggregate aoout $160,000,000. The Duke of Westminster is said to be worth S2OO, 000,000, but was a rich er man, because the Duke's money earns him only about 2 per cent., but Mr. Vandercilt's averaged him nearly double that. Mr. Yanderbilt is said to have been the richest man in the world. Last year he held $54,000,000 of four per cent, bonds, and later he reduced this amount to $35.000,000 of govern ment three and a half per cents. His government bonds were worth almost $75,000,000. At one time he owned 240,000 shares of Michigan Central, 300, 000 shares of Northwestern and 200,000 shares of Lake ohore. He sold very much of his Lake Shore lately, and owned at his death about 50,000 shares. In addition he had 30,000 Chicago and Rock Island, 20,000 Delaware and Lackawanna, 100.000 Philadelphia and Reading, and about 20,000 shares iu other roads, making in all about 860, 000 shares of railway stock; also $22, 000,000 worth of railroad bonds,s3,2oo, 000 of state and city bonds and $2,000, 000 in yarious manufacturing stocks and mortgages. He valued his house on Fifth avenue, with its art treasures, at 3,000,000. His ordinary household expenses were SIOO,OOO a year. In 1884 he gave a ball that cost $40,000. He loved horses and was a good judge of horseflesh. He sold Maud S. for $40,000. Although his fortune shrank last year materially through a big decline in stocks and through business depressionkthe recent bull movement of the past few months brought it up again. His income was calculated asfollows: $2,372,000 a j ear from Government bonds; $7,304,000 from railroad stocks and bonds; $576,695 from miscellaneous securities; total, over $10,000,000 a year, or $28,000 a day, $1,200 an hour or sl9. 75 a minute. Jle made no ostentatious display of his wealth and was charita ble, although in this he had to be quiet or he would iiaye been overrun by im posters. He was shrewder in business than many supposed he was: he knew enough to sell 250,000 shares of New York Central five years ago at 120 and buy governments at par. He Guessed He'd Fight. Politeness was boin in him, and he couldn't help it. He drifted into a prominent town in theaouth soon after Johnston's surrender, and before any body's temper had cooled down. He was after cotton, aud he lot the fact be known. He was from Connecticut,and he did not try to conceal it. lie hadn't been iu the town two hours before "an unregenerated" fulled his nose. Ah— yes!' said the man from Con necticut. 'Was that accidental V* 4 No sir 1 No sir 1* was the fierce re joinder. 4 Did it a purpose, eh ?' 'Of course I did !' 'Well, I shouldn't a-thought it of you! I'll pass it over as a case of tem porary insanity.' An hour later,as he sat in the hotel, a fireeater approached him and spit on his hoots and stood and glared at him. "You must have a wobble to your tongue if you can't spit straigliter than that,' said the man from Connecticut. 'I meant so sir—meant so I' 'Wanted to get me mad, eh ?' 'Yes sir 1 Yes sii !' 'You shouldn't do so. When Jl'm roused I'm a hard man to handle I'll excuse this on the grounds that you don't know me.' In the afternoon he was given a hint that he had better leave town at once, and when he demurred a lawyer seut him a challenge. 'What's it fur ?' asked the Yaukee as he read the missive. 'You insulted him, and he demands satisfaction,' expleined the messenger. 'Can't I argy the case with him ?' 'No sir I' 'S'pose'D I give him fiye dollars to settle ?' 'He wants to fight with you sir,, and you must either fight or he will horse whip you !' 'Warm me up with a rawhide, eh ?' 'He will!' 'Shoo 1 but whoM a-thought it* 1 Say, I'll giu him ten dollars.' 'Sir ! You likewise insult me !' 'Do, eh? I swan I didn't mean to 1 Then I've got to fight ?' 'You have.' 'May get killed, or kill the other fel ler ?' 'Exactly.' 'Well, I'm kinder sorry. I never had but oue fight in my life, and then I got licked. I don't want to be hurt, aud I don't waut to injure anybody else, and ' 'You'll wait to- be horsewhipped !' 'I rather guess not. I guess I'll fight. I'll choose rifles at twenty paces and you kin pick on your own ground. Jist let ms know when it's to come off, and I'll try to be thar.' It came off next morning. He was 'thar.' They offered him an opportu nity to apologize, but he wouldn't touch it. He stood up as stiff as a new barn door and bored a bullet through his man's shoulder, and came off with out a scratch himself. 'Beiu' as I'm out here now and bein' as somebody'else 'may want to horse whip me to-morrer, wouldn't this be a good time for him to show up and save time ?' he asked as he leaned on his rifle and looked around him. No one showed up. The Yankee liked the town and sent for his family. The people liKed the Yankee and made him Postmaster, and he stuck there until five years ago. Christmas Carols. In Shakespear's time carols were sung in the streets during Christmas by waits or watches, who expected to receive gifts for their singing. Many a writer of olden times andcustomsref er 3 to the wakeful "sketches of Christmas eve." It was after the Reformation that they ceased to sing Latin liyms in the churches and substituted the sweet Christmas carols in vogue—those of a devotional nature, which were sung not only in the churches, but also through the streets, from house to house upon Christmas eye, and even af ter that morning and evening until the twelfth day. In those times men were able to spare more than oue biief day for the celebra tion of Christmas, and kept up the fes tival for at least twelve days. Other carols were of a liyelier nature, and were especially adapted to the revel and the feast where the lord of misrule had potent sway. The carols were alsc called wassail songs, and probably orig inated among the Anglo-Normans, who were of a con vail nature. No Christmas enteitainment was complete without the joyous singing of carols, and thence came the motto, "No song, no supper," for every guest at the table was expected to join in the carol. One of the rales laid down by the ancient customs was that "the ancient master of the revel is, after dinner and supper, to sing a carol, a song, aud to com mand other gentlemen present to sing with him and the companies." —SUBSCRIBE for the JOURNAL. Terms, SIOO per Year, in Advance. Our Homes. We read a good deal, now-a-days; about its being the duty of women to make home attractive to their hus bands, and it is said that all the petty annoyances of daily life should be kept from them, and they should find the home in holiday attire, and the meals all ready, when they return from their business avocations. This is all well enongh if it only could be carried out, and when it is practicable there is no doutb hut a good wife would make it her crowning pleasure to have everything about the house in good order, aud herself and the children neatly dressed to receive the father of the family. But is there not another side to the question? And when we speak of duty, is it not also as incumbent upon the husband to make home attractive to the wife? Yes this is a phrase of the question which is not often discussed in the newspapers; and there is a tendency among men in generul, to regard home as a place where the mask of politeness, which has been worn all day in their business occupations, can be cast aside,and they can show them selves in the natural mau, i. e, can exhibit all their natural vices, and not restrain themselves in the least. As the head of the family they think that the ordering of its affairs devolves upon them, and there are those who incline to pay little deference to the wishes of the wife, and consult their own convenince and pleasures upon all occasions. Can there be comfort or happiness in the household where this state of affairs exists? Can the wife love and hnor the hus band who does not consult her tastes or wishes, even, in the smallest mat ter of the family arrangements? Is she to be condemned if she takes less interest in his comforts and pleasures, and, at length becomes alienated trom such a domestic tyrant? We thiDk the home should be always under the direct control of the wife, and that she should be allowed to order all the details connected with it; but the husband should be willing to give her aid and counsel in its affairs, and not ridicnle and tease her concerning matters that seem to him too trifling to be discussed. Then the homestead should be settled upon her so that she can feel assured, no matter what reverses of fortune may arise, that the home which has become sanctified to her by births and deaths, and the associations of years, will be her own. Every woman feels that this is her right, and if the husland can purchase a home, it is as much for his interest as for hers, that the deeds should be made out in her name. Then she can adorn and ornament both the house and grounds with the work of her hands, assured that its comforts and conveniences will belong to the fam ily, and not become the property of others without her full consent: and 4B she would strive more heartily to make the home more attractive, as each year passed by, and to have her family appreciate its charms more highly. Lovers Lost in A Blizzard. They went Out to Ride and Were Rescued Nearly Dead A Bismarck (D. T.) dispatch says: During the storm the other night John Williams and J/iss Aunie Bartrom of Mercer county were lost while out for a ride, and were rescued when nearly dead. The young couple started for a house-warming about ten miles dis tant from their homes, but instead of going to the dance they drove past the house, preferring to enjoy their love making. The storm of wind and sleet struck them.about 11 o'clock, and the atmosphere was piercingly cold and damp. The horses were blinded by the storm and left the road. For several hours they wandered about on the prairie, and not until they fell over the embankment into Kulfe River did the couple know where they were The landmarks on the river bank were fa miliar, and taking their bearings they droye to the house for which they started, having to go about tour miles with their clothing transformed into ice. For several minutes after their arrival at the party they were unable to speak, and it took strenuous efiorts and the best of care to resuscitate them. Every .good act is charity. Smiling in your brother's face is charity; and putting a wanderer aright is charity. NO. 49- NEWSPAPER LAWS If nubscribers order the dl.scontlunation . f newspapers, the publishers may eontltme lt send them until all arrearages are paid. Jf subscribers refuse or neplect to take their newspapers front the ofltae to which they are sent they are held responsible until they have settled the bills at.d ordered them discontinued. If subscribers move toother places without In forming the publisher, ana ibe newspapers are scut to the former place, they art renpoobiuls, ADVERTISING RATES. 1 wk. 1 mo. 3 tnoa. 6 raos. 1 yea 1 square $2 00 $4 00 $5 00 S6OO SBOO >4 column 400 600 10 00 16 00 18 00 U " 7 00 1000 16 00 3000 40 00 Y 1000 1500 2600 4500 7500 One Inch makes a square. Administrators and Kxecutors' Notices $2,50. Transient advwj tlsementa and locals 10 cents per line for flrftfc insertion and 5 cents per line for each addition al insertion Jay Gould's Waistcoat. A young friend of George Gould waft dining with the family. Conversation turned on tricks, and the young friend said he could take off a man's vest without removing his coat. He ex plained that feat, which consists of working the vest down therms by gradually coaxing the shoulders through the armholes. Then the vest can be removed by slipping it off under the coat sleeves. Dexterity and pa tience are required. The young man I was positive he was the oulr one preft ent, who could do it. Air. Gould listen ed to the explananation and said that I any man could do it, and that be could do it on trie spot. The caller was zeal* ously anxious to bet his modest pile •- gainst an equal sum to be put up by the millionaire; but the latter advt.°ed I him not to be any more than a big a|* pie, as be would be sure to lose it. Mr. Gould thereupon proceeded to per forin the elusive act. fie first took off his coat. 'Hold on, sir,' said the young man, 'that is not permitted; it is barred.' 'I understand that,' replied the ban ker: 'l'll put on the coat agalu. I'm on ly getting ready.' Then he took off his vest and at once put on his coat, and succeeded it with putting ou his vest outside his of coat. 'l'm at your service now,* be quietly I said. The* young man lost au apple but gained a verification of the important truth that there is more than one way of doing a thing. In his own style there is no greater lover of quiet fun than Jay Gould.— Brooklyn Eaglt. The Cost of the First Pens. Only a few years ago fiulwer put into the mouth of his dramatic creation • Richelieu" these pregnant words.' | "The pen is mightier than the sword!" In the short time which has since elaps- | ed these words have acquired a new truth aud a new application: the pen I has conquered the sword in the to Id of commerce, as completely as it had for merly triumphed in the fields of high policy and worldly government. The little ciyilizer (as it may well be called) ■ is now in every hand, but within the memory of many men still living the steel peu was simply a curious and costly toy, noticeable as an ingenious mechanical fad, but not at all as an in vention likely to come into practical use. The earliest form of the article was certainly not promising. A piece of sheet steel was bent into a tubular form, aud cut or filed away to immitate the shape of a quill pen, the junction of I the two edges forming the nib, which, of course, extended all up the back of I the pen. These were known as early as I 1810, but were regarded as articles de I nuxe , to be given away as presents, and 1 not for use. They were highly polish- I ed. perhaps gilt or silvered, and sold for j as much as five shillings each. In 1824, I Mr. James Perry, the founder of a sys- I tem of education once famous as the I "Perry" system took up the steel pen I as a practical invention, and by indom- I itable energy overcame the difficulties I in its construction and the objections I to its use. He patented several varie- I ties and spared no expense to attain I perfection. His brother informed Jfr.* I Samuel Timmius, of Birmingham, that I he paid seven shillings per pound for I his steel, and five shillings per pen I t the first workman he employed, and I that for years afterward the price giy- I en to his workman was thirty-six shil- I lings per gross. Too Thickly Settled. There was great rejoicing in the I Tuffboy family. The fly-by-night I express had thrown off a precious I package, marked eight pounds and a I half, and as it was only the fifth visi-1 tation of Providence, there was reason I tor rejoicing. Jim was thoughtful, I decidedly thoughtful, at breakfast, and I finally spoke out: "Pop, I guess I shall have to move I "Why, sir? Are you not satisfied! with your position here # sir? "asked his I father, ironically. "Yes.fairty satisfied;but it strikes mel this family is getting a little too thick* I ly settled." A WONDERFUL SOLVENT.—"Mrs, I Dusenberry, you remember the case of I a man who swallowed a silyer dollar! last summer?" "Yes, my dear." "Well, he's rid of it. A chemist gavel him a solvent. A month afterward he! threw up the dollar in pieces." "In pieces., Mrs. Dusenberry?" "Yes, my love. In ten-cent pieces." I WHAT SHE FOUND.—It is not true! that Santa Claus will not put anything! iuto a stocking in which there is a hole. I Last Christmas a society belle found a! darning needle and a ball of yarn in! hers.
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