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VOL. 59.
HIS CLIENT.
"Extremes meet." This wa the
comment of the public of G , a
small manufacturing city of Massa
chusetts, when a partnership had been
formed between Messrs. Briggs and
Ludlow, attorneys-aulaw.
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."
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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-
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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.