J Tle dolttiib&i. coi.CMCiiDRMOcnT, BTAnnrniR Nomn, find CO LUMBIAN, Consolidated. Inucit Weekly, every Prlilny .Unrnlnc;, rtt :lll.OOMSIlUUO,COt,UMIII,VUO.,l'ft. iTTwoi)Oi.t.Aiia per year. To subscribers out of tho county llio lornii aro strictly In advance. tfSo p.iper discontinued except nt tlio option ot tlio puulWiora, until nil arrearages aro paid, but s:mg continued credits will not bo mven. Ail papers sent out ot tlio Htato or to distant post ofttcoi must bo paid for In advance, unless a respon sible person In Columbia oounty nssuines to nay tho sulHcrlntlon duo on demand. - I'OSTAOBlsnolongoroxactfd Irom subscribers n t.is oounty. JOB PRINTING. Tlio .tobbtnif Departmont ot t lie Cot.uitni an Is very complete, and our .tob Printing will compare favor ably with thatof tbolargocllles. Allwork dono on short notice, noatly and at moderato prices. lXES Of DCXISIHq. 1M 3H Onnlnch faoo Two Inches ..... 8 00 Threo Incites..... 4 00 OH H 11(1 I ISO 1300 f.100 t8iP 4 00 nun buu isu inn Hon lftofl rourincnes ..... soo 100 0 01 18 00 SO 00 ounrter column., o'o sna looo isrn 25 on ntlmlntnn InftO IJOO 1TOO ttS 0(1 fiOftfl onccolumn......Mon MOO 30 00 5001 loo CO rnrW Aitrrfiumnta nfti nhln nunrterlr. Tran sient advertlsemehts must bo paid for before Insert cd except whero parties havo accounts. tz-gal adrcrtlscments tvrt dollars per Inch for thro insertions, and at that rato for additional insertions without reference to length. Eioftltnr'n. Aitmlnl.1 rntnr'n. and Auditor's POtlCCS threo dollars. Must bo paid for when nscrtcd. Trans ent or Iwnl not ces. ten cents a line, regu lar advertisements hall rates. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1883. THE COL UMI11AN, VOL. XVII, K0 4S 1 K BITTEHBENDEn, f roprlotor. cards in tho Miuslness Directory'' column, ono COLUM11IA UBMUUltAT, VUt. Xl.Vll, U 30 dollar a year for each line. lie if if If In 11111 111111 WjW til HIP W4 PROFESSIONAL CARDS. r U. WAhhHK, J AT rOHNE V-AT-IiAW, litoiimuurif, l'a. Oftlio over Nt. N.itbul llm't. j- U. KUNK, ATl'OltNiiV-AT-LAW. omio In 1 ifl Uulldlug. It. UUOK.VLKW, llLOOMsnuttn, Pa, o.1 ATTORN E V-AT-L AW. Bl.OOM3BUK(1, l'A. orrlco over 1st National Hank. J OIIK M. OtaVUK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND JtHTiCB OF THE I'EAOE. ll.OOM9HCRl, l'A. onice over Moycr llros. Dnig Store. p w iili.rb, V ri'OUNKY-AT-LAW 011130 In llrowcr'a bulldlng.setond noor.room No. 1 Illoomsburg, Pa. r FRANK 55AKB, ATTO UN E Y-AT-L AW. Bloomsburg, Pa. omco corner of Centre and Main streets. Clark-i Building. Can bo consulted In German. G EO. E. ELVYELh, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW. Nrw cotjUKbiam bdildino, Dloomsburg, Pa Member ot tho United States Law Association, i.'nltectlonsmadoln any part ot America or EH; rope. pAUL E. WIRT, Attorney-at-Law. Ofllco In Columbian liDiLDiso, Itoom No. i, second lloor. BLOOMSBURQ, PA. S. SNOKH. l. s. wintirstkin. Notary Public KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, A ttorneys-at-La-w. onieo In 1st National Bank building, second floor, first door to tho left. Corner of Main and Market stroota llloomsburg, Pa. tGrPeiwfom and liounties Collechd. J II. MATSE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW omco In Maize's building, over isiltmcyer's grocery. May 50, '81. c, 11. BUOCKWAY, Attorney-at-Law, AI.80 NOTARY PUBLIC. Olllco In his building opposite Court House, 2nd lloor, liloomsburj;, l'u. npr IS 8J JOHN C. YOOUM, Attorney-at-Lawt CATAWISSA, PA. oruco In Nkws Ithh building, Main Btrect. Member of tho American Attorneys' Assocla- Collections made In any part ot Amerloa. Jan. B, 1634. 1 K. OSWALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jnckson Building, Rooms 4 anil 0. Mayo, si. BERWICK, P. IlII AWN & ROBINS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. Catawlssa, Pa. omco, corner of Third and Main streets. TO" E. SMITH, Attorney-atLiiw, Berwick. Pa. Can bo Consulted In German. A1.80 FI11ST-CLAS3 FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES UKl'ltESEXlT-I). WOOlco first door below tlio post olllcc. MISCELLANEOUS. c u KAKKLEY. Attornev-al.Law , onica In Brjwer's building, snd atory.ltooms O BUCKINGHAM, Atiumevai-Law rv.omce, Ilrock vay's llallding.;isi noor, BlboiusDurg, Penn'a. may 7, '80-t f H. MnKKLVY. M. D .Sureeon and Phy . slclan, north sldo Main stroet,below Market L. FRITZ, Attnrney-al-La . , in Colosibian Building, r I. DRINKER CJUM& LOCKSMITH xowinir Hii'dHS nd Miihtnorvnf ill kinds re puriid. unat llojjn il.r.ldm', iltoamaburg, Pa. D 'i j. a k irrRii HVS10IANStlH(IK'iN, uJlaa, Ni'rth Market strvot, Bloomshuri, Pa r-vii. WM. M. RE I) Ell. Surircon and IJ ("uyjlcliu. ..Uwojrai;ruf ItJ.'kaod Market w i.vf i vTJ f n J iriMnn nml I . Pbysh in, lonico and uasllnuce on Third street. JAMES REILLY, Toixsorial Artist. again at his old stand under "OIIANOB norKU,and has aj usual a PIK?T;tlLAHa BAHUBHSIIOP. lie respdottully soiums the patronage of Uls oldouitomora and of the PUb'lo generally ' 1 BXOHANGB HOTEL W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR BL00113BVR3, PA. OPPOSITE COUItT HOUSE, Large and convenient sample rooms. Bath rooms not audJOld wator.and all modern conveniences $65 A month and boirdfor 3 II vo young monorudlO'i, incaciicouui). .wuw vTW. ZKIUl.Ull CO., PhlUdelplila, Pa, ucujuur iv-iw John W anamaker's Store.Philadelphia. gs y H. HOUSE, DENTIST, BwoMsiiUjto, Columbia Countv, Pa All styles of work done In a superior manner, work IP wituoot Pain by the usu ot (las, and froeof charge w ben artinclal teeth are Inserted. nmpn nv.r itinnmaburif Banklmr Company. Jo be open at all hours durmg the rfoj HOT, These are the First Days of the Fall Business, already the hum of activity begins. We launch the busy season with . Some Special Thin that prove to be strangely low. A. few of these have been in store some days, but, to give everybody a fair chance, we held the announcements until the return of people from their holidays. A Rood lot of first-rate Cashmere for 50 cents A Bleached Muslin, full Jerseys at J3. 25. These (all wool). The new tar- yard wide, for 10c. The .in; nil black. The colors iff will prevent this qual- best we'ever had at that :ti..- $2 50. ity from ever again selling price. A Black Dress Silk at at this price. The best Twilled, All- nis, that until recent- A Black Albatross at 25 Wool Red Flannel we v v s always $1.00. cents, exactly half-price, ever sold for 25c. ti e Black Rhadama, A fine Black Camel's The best Canton Flan- . inch, s wide, at $1.50. Hair, 46 inches wide, at nel for 12JC. We never H ail -wool Biack Dress Co cents. could get so good a qual- ods .it 12J cents, which A good 36-inch all-wool ity at the price before. jut half-price. Cashmere at 40 cents. An extraordinary lot of Alliml stylish Plaid An excellent Black Towels at 25c. Suiting, 42 inches, at 50 Cashmere, all-wool, a Eight lots of Ladies' rehis. We sold the same yard wide, at 45c. and Children's Hose that at St.oo. A very few much ad- are on our counters at 25 Another in stripes at 65 mired Embroidered per cent, under prices, 'miits. Not dear at Sl.oo. Hobes at one-third off of A quality of Lupin's usual price. These lot3 of Shoes that are amazingly desirable for the prices : Tho dlgplny of llcuily-BInrtc Clotliu? tin tlio Low Prices nr rcNt tlio ultontlon anil wonder ment of every passer by, and vIhUoth to tlio city must not for got to reckon our utoclt u 111 011c; til c NlglitN worth hccIiik. To the cnii't-gct-nwuyn" we nay : (EKII FOK SAUPLBS 250 pairs Women's Straight Goat Button, S4-35- 172 pairs Women s Straight Goat Button, S325- 25 pairs Women's Curacoa Kid Button, 186 pairs Women's French Kid Button, $5.00. 1 52 pairs Women's Kid Slippers, $1.25. 112 pairs Women's Kid Ties, S2.00. 1 10 pairs Women's French Kid Oxford Tics, S3.25. 141 pairs Front Lace Boots, $3.25. 131 pairs Front Lace Boots, S4.50. 150 pairs French Kid Boots, $5.25. Women's Walking Women's Walking Women's Button China and Glassware we hardly dare to risk saying anything about, as the lots an nounced are nearly always sold out in a few hours of the day they are presented. Watch the city daily papers for the announcements, and if these lots are sold when you come do not be disappointed, as we have new lots in every day or two. In Furniture. Young couples should see The new Ash Suite of Bed Room Furniture for $25. The same goods in Cherry for $28. Our Works at present turn us out only four suites per day of these goods, so that first come, first served. Nothing like this has ever been done in Philadelphia before. A fine frame Body Brussels Carpet at $1.25 that we are willing to endorse as a good thing. We are not permitted makers' names. The goods season, and fifty patterns at to are least give the new this to choose r trom. The first Fall Offering of Ladies' Robes are all-wool, of ample material, in nine varieties, dark, rich hues, uul'the new patterns are on the palm-Icaf order. The effect is much the same, if not u full equivalent, as though an expensive Cashmere Shawl were dissected and made into a robe, as is often done. The expense being infinitely less $25. Also a few Wrapper Patterns, Persian, and with a decided Oriental effect. The olive, old gold and rich, dark hues are sub dued in a broad border of consistent but curious formation, 10 to 11 yards each. S2.00 per yard, There are other lots equally interesting, and new things daily arriving. Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail ; a "Postal" will receive immediate attention. John Wanamaker Thirteenth Street. Chestnut Street. Market Street and New City Hall. A. C. YATES & CO. Leflpr BhIae, Chestnut & 6tk Sts IMIIIADEUMIIA.. Bopt NVER FAIUr (thereat) iSHUi CONQUEROR. A SPECIFIC FOR EPILEPSY, SPASMS, -3 CONVULSIONS, FALLING SICKNESS, ST. VITUS DAilOE, ALOHOHOLISM, ' OPIUM EATING, SYPHILLIS, SCROFULA, KINGS EVIL, UGLY BLOOD DISEASES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUSNESS, SICK HEADACHE, RHEUMATISM, NERVOUS WEAKNESS, NERVOUS PROSTRATION, BRAIN WORRY, BLOOD SORES, BILIOUSNESS, COSTIVENESS,. KIDNEY L10U0LES AND IRREGULARITIES. 3Sf$1.50 per boltle at druggists.PQ lie Er. s. A. rdckosd Med. Co, Proprietors j ct. rcsoyii, :o. (i) Corrctpcr.Jt'uto f.tc1 r.aswcrcdb Physicians. C. !l. Cr.lTTCNIorj, Agent, New York. SEEK health and avoid sickness. Instead of feeling tired and worn out, instead of aches and pains, wouldn't you rather feel fresh and strong? You can continue feeling miserable and good for no thing, and no one but your self can find fault, but if you are tired of that kind of life, you can change it if you choose. How? By getting one bottle of Brown' Ikon Bit ters, and taking it regularly according to directions. M ansfield, Ohio, Nov. s6, 1881 . Gentlemen : I have suffered with pain in my side and back, and creat soreness on my breast, with shoot Ing pains ail tfirongh my body, at tended w ith great w eakness, depres. slon of spirits, and loss of appe tlte. I have taken several different medicines, and was treated by prom Inent physicians formy liver, kid neys, ana spleen, but I cot no relief, 1 thought 1 vsrnld try ltrown's Iron Bitters: I have now taken one bottle and a half and am about well pain In side and back all cone soreness all out of my breast, and I have a good appetite, and am gaining in strength and flesh. Itcan justlybe led VKktngcf mtatcmft, John K. AtitNBCtt. called Brown's Iron Bitters is composed of Iron insoluble form; Cinchona the great tonic, together with other standard remedies, making a remarkable non-alcoholic tonic, which will cure Dys pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria, Weakness, and relieve all Lung and Kidney diseases. SELECT STORY. TEE DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION. Itr II. MAOU.VIX l'K.Ntf. "Yon tmglit to gut mnrriuil, Layton, and tho sooner tlio bottur. A young vicar who is a bichulor is almost as awkwardly jilauod as a young dootor. Marriage, fir, marriago, that's your plan." "Very goud advice, doctor, I liavo no doubt,'' answered John Layton, Vicar of Stoko Minim, in the Lincoln Marshes, "but, then you know tlio old saying, "Marry in haste, repulit nt lei sure." "Then don't marry hi haste," re turned tho doctor, beating his boot with his riding whip as ho sit side ways upon his cob. "Take your timo over it. What made you como hero to lodgo?" "They told mo that Mrs. Dredge was such a clean woman," said tho young vicar, looking back into tho gar den rather dolefully, as ho stood just outside tho gate, talking to the tloctor, who was going his round. And certainly tho prospect was not pleasant, for Mrs. Dretlgo was a very industrious widow by the way, was having what sho called "a good clean ;'' and as it was a fino day, the whole of the parlor furniture had been i amoved out into tho garden, whero chairs wero piled up as if engaged in ncrobatic tricks, tho table was straddling over tho flower bed, tho carpet lay on tho tiny grass-plot, tho shred hearth-ru hung over the fence, and there catno from within a lively sound of scrub bing and tlio washing ot water in a pail. "Why, what are you doing now this is going on T "Oh, I am obliged to make shitt in tho bedroom till it is done," remarked tho vicar dolefully. "Ah 1 I shall- have to find you a wife." "Better find mo a new vicarage." "Ah 1 don't sco much chance of that," said the doctor. "Wo aro too poor over here. AVhy don't you como and have a walk? Freshen you up " "Well, I think I will," said tho vicar. "Wait till I get my hat." Ho ran in for his soft felt and came back to find tho doctor dismounted, and tying his cob's" reins in a knot, so that they could not trail. "Tck, Jacob 1" ho cried, as the vicar joined him, and tho cob went steadily on in lront, while uh master walked with tho youg clergyman behind. "Ah 1 said the doctor, "1 must get you a wife. Let mo see." "Don't you think mv incoino ought iu iirecitKie :m matrimonii!! said John Layton, smiling. "Pooh I nonsense 1 what's enough for ono is enough tor two, cried tho doctor. "Come, sir, none of your celi bato ideas. How am I to livo if peo pie don't marry, and havo children to be vaccinated and have tho measles and scarlatina and rashes and all that sort of thing? Look here, marry a woman with money. What do you say to Miss Johnson, at Copley Farm 1 She has been to church regularly ever since you came. There's a strapper Dark hair, dark eyes, good points but she's so plump you can't talk of points. Warranted sound." "Are you talking ot .t lady or a horse, doctor f "Lady, sir, lady. Then, there's Miss Wardman : slim, genteel, hundred a year in tho three per cents. Her nose is rather red, certainly, but matrimony TTUtRAS IMOWN'S laUKAKCK aciknoY. Mover's now i bulldlnir, Main street, Uloomsburir, l'a. ,Ktna Insurance Co., of Jlartford, Coun. T,ui8,m Koyal ot Liverpool Lancashlro Fire Association, 1'lilladelpUla I'hosnlx, of Londou Loudon Lancashire, of England., . ilfirirnrlnr Hartford HprlPL'fleld Fire and Marino 13,5uu,IHK) 10,01 0,000 4.10VU 6,VM,37 1.1U9.VIS 8,iT3,00A E. B. 8R0WER, CAS FITTING A; STEAM HEATJNG. As tho agencies aro direct, policies aro written tortus Insured without any aoiay in mo ofllce nt UloomsburB. 8i F IRE INSURANCE. CnitlSTJ AN P, KNAl'P, ULOOMHIinita, l'A, 1I0MK. Ol'-N, Y. MKUCHANTS'. OK NKWAHK, N. J. CLINTON, N,V. , I'K01'L1'.S' N. V. UKAUINO, l'A. TnoiooLDCORroRiTiOKa aro wen Beasoned by aire and rim tistid and bare nerer yet bad a loss settled by any court ot law. Their assets are all Invested In solid sicuKiTiisand are liable to tlio hazard ot huh only. Lossos mourrLT and uonistlt adjusted and paid as soon as determined by Oukistum it, KNirr. srsciiL Aoint ind Aujcstsk ULOona- IDKd, l'A. Tns people ot Columbia oounty sbould patron Ite Mie agency where lossos It any are settled and paid or one ot their own oltl tons. ntOUl'TNIiSS, KiUITY, PAIH P HALING, DKALElt STOVES &T1NWARE. All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Hook lug and Spouting promptly attended to. tvgtrlct attention given to heating by utoam. Cornor of Main & East Sts,, Xtloomsburg, Pa. the little farm, ho found her bv tho gate with a letter in her hand, which had just Docn loll by a .nan who had been over to tho town. The grass of tho home closo was a soft aC velvet, and tho vicar' foot- Bteps wero unheard, so that ho was closu to Funny Anderson before sho looked up, and ho saw that her checks day morning October 30 in pleasant wero wet with tears. anticipation of witnessing a ceremony A sudden pang, such as ho had which w.n to unite in marriage Lugcnn never boforo lelt, shot through his Lynch, of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary breast nt tho sight of her pained face, Mulcahey, daughter of Jeremiah Hill, and ho stepped forward and caught cafiev. of 351 West Portsca Street. her band in his. Tho eoromonv was annotated for 0 ion aro in trouble," ho said. "You o'clock, and boforo that timo a long ideas T may take that away. What aro you THINK OF IT NOW! Although mnch Is irnlil about the Impor tance ot a Mood-purifying medicine, It may bo poeriblo that the subject lias never seriously claimed your attention. 2'Altit of it now! Almost ovcry person lias (omo form of scrof ulous poison latent In Ills veins. When this develops In Scrofulous gores, Ulcers, or Kruptloni, or In the form of Itlicuitmtlsm, or Orcnnlc IlUenaes, the sutTerlni; that en sues Is terrible. Hence the gratitude of thoso M bo dlscoi cr, as thousands yearly do, that Ayer's Sarsaparilla will thoroughly eradicate this evil from the system. As well espect life without air as health without pure blood. Cleanse the blood with AVEU'S SAUSM'AllILLA, 's 1'BiiFAnED nr Dr. J.C.Ayor&Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists ft, six bottles for fS. ! mw.w aj-Mj. . ua . . . jia'svui.i'Bi'it1 CUIIS WHIM All ItlE Mill. ttt Cough Byniti. Twitta good, Uselutliue. Hi.dbydrunUu. J.IJIHMBIslitil.lgl i Jao-tajipia AINWHIOHT & CO., WHOLESALE (WOOERS, rmiiAnEi.viuA rms, syiiui'3, oof f kij, buo.au, molvssls KICK, SI'ICtS, BICAUB 801)1, &C., &0. N. E. Corner Second and Arch streets. ir-Ordors will receive promptattonllou shaking your head about? She isn't 50." 'Won't do, doctor, won't do.' "Oh, bless us and save us !" said the hearty little doctor, with mock sur prise. "He,s particular and dainty, is he? Well, what do you say to Dolly Hetts, tho shop-keeper's daughter ? L'O, nice pink and white, good teeth, vacci nated her myself, had measles, croup, scarlet fever, chicken pox and thrush. Hegtilaiiy salted, you see, and the old man will leave her n round sum when ho can't stick to it any longer.'' "Try again," said tho vicar, laugh ing, while they trudged sturdily on, with Jacob stopping every now and then to browse and being left a few hundred yards behind ; but the doctor took no heed, and at tho end of a few minutes Jacob came trotting nfter them, went on iu front, and kept there till ho saw something elso toothsomo. "Try again, el: ? Why you aro par ticular! What do you say to Lady Laura Peignton, at tho Towers ?M "No, thank you." "Well then, Sir John Taunton's daughter Bridget? Ah! there's a girl for you, seo her follow hounds ! Why Bhc leads the field, sir, raid stops at nothing. "An, now you arc talking sense, doctor," bald John Layton .mockingly j "thats just the woman to sharo a poor clergyman s house, and seo his sick Shell darn his Btockings, nnd sew his buttons and help him to spread out his small incoino so that thcro might bo enough to spare lor chanty. A wo man who would sharo with him her counsel and advice when trouble camo upon him, and his spirit was low, a woman who would bo a helpmeet for him. Would your galloping Hridget Taunton bo thatt" "No, I'll bo blessed if sho would, my lad. sho drives mo mad with her hoisev slang and groom-like ways. "Then wo'll leave her out of tho question," said the vicar, laughingly bc(m om numoiiiig me doctor in ins piesuriiniig tit. "That a tho sort of woman you want then, eh ? ono of that button tscwi"g, stocking-darning sort! "Yes." "Full of sympathy and nil that kind ot thing T "Of course." "saving and iniiiisteiing anil gen tlo?" "Yes. "Sort of nineteenth century nngcl in petticoats t ' "Yes." "No objection to good looks? No Irish need npply, oh t" "l'laco ot Dirth no object, doctor, said tho vicar, laughing, "Ah, now 1 eco what you want,'' said tho doctor, with a droll twinkle in his eyes. "Wo'll soon put that right Thcro she is) lit! run ny l Tho vicar started with astonishment as tho dootor threw open tho gato of what Bccincd to bo a pretty cottage Jarm, mid held it while "Jacob can tercd through and begau to enjoy h'un self among tho grass. Hut what . at onco took tho vicar's attention was tho sight of a tall young lady in a light grass cloth dress, and soft gray hat, rising from a camp-stool with a s::otcii-ing-board In her hand, tho spot whero sho htil boon sitting being bineath somo pollard willows at the sido of a largo pond, and she stood for a mo ment Hesitating ujiuro ntiv.iucing w meet them. As sho camo nearer tho vioar could see that sho had long, loosely-arranged, fair hair, a very swect'exprnssion of countenance-, that sho was graceful and ladylike, that sho was apparently about two or threo and twenty, and perfectly calm and self-possessed. "How aro you, my darling ?" said tho doctor, kissing hor affectionately. "Don't sit out' there in tho sun. Here, I've brought you a visitor our par son, tho Uav. John Layton. I want him to talk to you, and eeo if ho can't do you some good." "Uh, uncle, why J cried tho gijl, looking her astonishment, after return ing the vicar's salute. "Oh, I'm serious, my dear, and it's for your own good. Sho's just out of that wicked London, Layton 301110 down to stay with my sister here. I want her ways mended." "Why, uncle, whal havo I boon doing? sho taid, laughing so merrily that, as the young vicar ga.ed in her sweet ingenuous face, with Its bright ening eyes and pleasant dimples, ho wished sho would laugh again. "What havo you been doing, miss? Whv, getting along with that wicked artistic lot, Parson, sho uses tho most terriblo slang, and utters bad words. My wall paper didn't please hor, nntl she called it a dado, and actually said my picture that I bought at .Manor IIousi! sale was hot and foxy." "Oh, hush, uncle 1" "No, miss, I won t hush, i hen sho says chiaroscuro, a nasty foreign word, and all sorts ot other things. 1011 must lecture her, Layton, you must indeed. There, stop and havo a chat witli her. I told my sister I'd bring you over, and there'll be a bit of din ner in about an hour's time. I'll rido over and sco mother Baker and old Tim Bodgers. Back in time." "Then this was all planned,'1 said the vicar quickly. "To be sure it was my dear boy. I saw you wero out ot sorts, and you wero grumbling last timo 1 saw you about wanting society, so I thought I'd arrange this. There, ta-ta for the present." "This is like a surprise, Miss Brown,' said the vicar "My name is Anderson Frances nderson,'' said tho pleasant, bright littlo vision that had, as it were, sud denly mado its appearance in tho vicar's rustic world. "I have not been very well, and uncle said I must como down for a change, so I am staying with Aunt Frances. "Will you come iu ? Ah, hero sho is." A pleasant, comely littlo widow body, wonderfully like tho doctor re fined down, camo toddling slowly out of the Cottage just then, and tho vicar recognized her as a lady who had once been over to the church. "I am very glad to seo you, Mr. Layton," sho said warmly. "I don't como over to seo very often, for vou seo I belong to Mr. .Morris parrish, though your church is nearer. Will you como iu and sit down ?" "If you will allow me," said tho vicar, "I should liko to stay in the open air. Everything is so beautiful at this time of the year, and perhaps Miss Anderson will go on with her drawing. I tako groat interest in art." "Do you ? Then I will go at once," said tho girl eagerly. "When uncle comes back I will sco about a little fruit." Tho vicar had fell angry at first, not liking to bo mado tho victim of what was rather liko a practical joke ; but before ho had been ton minutes iu Fanny Anderson's company all that was forgotten, anil ho was delighted with sweetness and the utter abseuco of modern society young-ladyism. Do was, 111 lact, chatting lreely with a highly-cultivated girl, ardently in lovo with tho art sho practiced. How tho timo passed under thoso snatiy willows neither 01 them know, for tho vicar had proved himself to bo no mean artist, and . '.hey wero' in tlio midst ot a discussion 011 perspective, when they were startled by tho doctor's voice. "Been two hours instead of one. Verry sorry, but Mother Baker really is ill now. Fanny, my dear, get vour aunt to make up a basket of odds and ends, and go and seo tho poor old soul." "Oh, yes, uncle, I will," said Fanny, and tho vicar felt a auspicious twinge as to whether this was got up ; but no, it was all perfectly natural, and to his great satisfaction thcro was nothing at tho pleasant dinner that jarred. Tho doctor was quiet and gentlemanly, and novcr ouco approached a bantering tono; so that when tho hour for part ing camo tho vicar felt that he had pass ed ono of tho pleasantest davs of his life. week passed a fortnight anil tlio doctor did not como near, so at last tho Hov. John Layton found his way across to tho littlo farm to bo warmly greeted, but still lu a way that never once touched upon his sus ceptibilities. Mrs. Baker was not in his parish, but ho heard of her ail ments and how inaii times Fanuv had to seo tlio poor old ladv, A Missing Bidegroom, TI1K STIlANOK DISAl'lT.AItANCK Ot" A lMIIIAPEU'lltAN ATNI'.W HAVP.N, CONN. A largo congregation assembled in tho Church of tho Sacred Heart, Tiles- havo heard bad nows." I ought not to call it trouble," sho replied, coloring slightly. "I ought not, perhaps to call it bad news s but I havo been so happy down here," sho said, with a plaintivo look in her eyes, as sho ga.ed round tho place with its verdant holds and changing woods. "Everything has been so calm and peaceful, and I havo been so well, Mr. Layton, that I ouito dread poor old smoky Loudon with Its dingy streets.'' "Yes," said tho vicar, in a low voice, "you are much changed since you camo. Do you leave us soon ?" "Jly nttnt with whom I live in town lino of carriages, which had brought guests to tho expected corcmony, was ranged in front of tho church. Tho decorations wero on an elborato scale. Flowera and ferns wero grace fully arranged about tho altar, and at tho rail had been erected a beautiful lloral arch under which tho bridal couple wero to stand during tho coro mony. Tho hour arrived and pasied and tho bridal couplo did not conic. Tho assemblage was astonished, but just what had occurred no 0110 seemed to know, nnd in littlo groups thoso present loft tho church very much disappointed. 11 is nearly a year siucu jmiltuhu voar since says sho shall expect mo to-morrow ljynch asked iuiss Jiuicauoy 10 00 111s night, and I tear 1 havo been very tin- wife. !3ho accepted mm and trom tnai, , grateful to her in staying away so day to present time tho young lady long." had been making preparations for tho There was a nimutos silenco then, event that should havo occurred 111 iNow (taring which both seemed to bo gazing Haven. To better his fortunes ho went wistfully at the willows by tho 'littlo to Philadelphia and reports from him more. wero to tho eliect that no was prosper- "Will you try and finish tho sketch?" ing. Ho occasionally visited his swect- ho said at last. heart and everything ran smoothly. "Yes," she replied, sadly ; and, Tho day for tho marriago was at last going in, bIio returned with her folio, settled upon and tho linai preparations which ho took from her moihauicallv hail all been completed. .Lynch was to and placed beneath his arm as thov reach tho homo of tho brido Monday walked 'slowly and in silence toward tho "pool, and then round to tho far ther sido beneath tho old pollard wil low trees. Ho had never spoke words of love to her, scrlotis or light. Her intercourse with mm had been that ot one of the sweetest and most ingenuous of her sex, but now it had comevpon them suddenly that this was tho last day of tho sweet communion they had enjoy ed, and all tho futuro seemed to bo a blank. John Layton was very silent as they walked on gazing straight before them, till, looking round, ho saw that Fanny was walking with her hands clasped together, and that her tears wero fall ing fast. "Don't don't," ho cried passionate ly, for the sight ol her grief unmanned him, "I cannot bear to seo you liko this." She looked up at him wistfully, and the folio fell to tho ground. Not an other word was spoken then, but ho caught her hands in his and stood gaz ing almost wildly in her soft, wistful eyes. Then she snatched them away and covered her face, sobbing now aloud. "Fanny," he said, laying his hand upon her arm, "this has como like a surprise. I ought not, perhaps, to speak, but I am carried out of my or dinary way of thinking by by this shock. I am so poor merely a" coun try parson but I lovo you better than I can tell." 'Oh, hush !" she said, between hrr sobs. "I ought not to havo spoken I ought not to have sent you away think ing of my folly, but tho words would come out. I ought to havo had more self-command, but this news seemed to tell 1110 how necessary vou had become to my existence. It lias been so sweet morning. Ho did not arrive until near ly i o'clock. Of course, tho delay caused considerably anxiely for tho time,- but his explanation was consider ed satisfactory, and nothing moro was thought of tho occurrence A littlo later ho acted in anything but his usual mauiior. Ho appeared ill at case, was cool, distant and apparently troubled about something that ho did not caro to discuss. Finally he said ho would go to tho Register1!) Olllco and obtain tho marriago license Tho inintutes became hours, but tho bridegroom did not return. Ho prom ised to return in a short time, llis promjso wa3 broken and tho cnxiety was great. His conduct anu spcecu wero recalled, and then, for tho first time, fears were entertained that some thing was wrong. A brother of Miss Mulcahey went in search of the absent ono and found him at his aunts resi dence, Ashman Street. Lynch was in bed when Mr. Mulcahey arrived. Ho did-not show himself but sent word to his visitor that ho did not feel well, and that he would be at the house early in tho morning. Such conduct struck the brides bro ther as very peculiar, and, thinking something was wrong, ho began an in vestigation. He went from Ashman Street to tho residence of Register Doherty and inquired if a marriage li cense had been issued to one Eugene Lynch. Dr. Doherty answered iu tho negative and Mr. Mulcahey returned homo and reported tho fact. Naturally thcro was considerable consternation, and some Uncomplimentary comments wero mado about Mr. Lynch. It was deemed best, however, not to prejudge, but to wait and see if ho would not ap pear at tho time agreed this morning. Tho hour arrived, tho sun shone brightly through tho windows of tho bride s modest home, but the groom a time, and now forgiyo me it must was not there. Young Mr. Mulcahoy end. onco moro instituted a search. Ho vis- "Must ond,"'shc said softly, repeating itcd tho aunt's house again, and thcro his words. learned that Lynch had arisen nt 0 "I have been cruel to you to speak o'clock, dressed himself in his best as I have. It was my want of self- clothes and left tho house, as the fam- control. Fanny, God bless you! Good- ily supposed to go to tho house of his byo. I cannot stay." betrothed. Mr. Mulcahey thought that lie had turned to go, but a faint crv possibly ho had missed Lynch on tho arrested him, and, as he saw tho blank way, and another call was mado en what she had saidand how grateful sho was for a book being lead to her for an hour or t wo, and so on. 1 ho vicars next visit was at tho end of a week, anil that day thcro wero somo Bketchingjlone. Next day old Doctor I Jrown called upon tho vicar and stopped chatting tor an hour, but ho novcr onco men tioned Fanny Anderson's name. lie, however, invited tho vicar to como anil spend an evening with him 1 and they played chess, nntl went down tho gar den, for tho doctor was proud of his patch, n ho called it a very oxten- sive garden, by tho way. But, to tho viuiii b ttisiiu luiuimeiii, no mention 0 ot I" ticspauing nice anil anguished eyes of her whom ho was about to leave, his heart leaped within him, and tlio next moment Fanny Anderson wassob buig upon his breait. It was a very solitary place fortunato ly, but they came to their senses after Fanny had softly owned that it would break her heart to havo to leavo that pleasant simple Eden now. Perhaps if tho Adam had been transferred to town she might havo altered her opin ion, out lie was not going to be trans ferred to town, and so they went on, and out among the willow trees, talk ing of their future, when they both started guiltily as a voice behind them said : "Ah, hero vou aro then, ch ?" It was tho doctor, and a quiet smile, full of drollery, stole ovcrhU handsonio faco as ho said ; 1 found a letter at homo from auntie saying you are to go back at once, and I went to tell Layton, but I found ho had como here, and is it nil right ?" No 0110 answered. "You'll como back ngnin, won't you darling t" said tho doctor. "Oh, undo !" sho cried j nnd tho tears overflowed onco more, as she Hung her arms around his neck, kissed him, and then lied toward tho cot tage. "Ah !" said tho doctor, "I've never said a word since I brought you over that day. I thought I'd let matters tako their own courso I prescribed, and you took tho medicino liko a ipan. John Layton, you've won about tho best and truest girl I over know." "2'id best and truest," said tho vicar, holding out his hand. "And not tho poorest, either, for I always look upon her ns my child, and someday perhaps Will, .then?, John l.ayton, 1 in verv, very, very glad." Tho sequel to this needs no telling. "How many races are there ?" was nsked by a Kentucky school ma'am, Up sprang a shock-headed youngster, a yanhwiilo sinilt? on his face, and ex- claimed j "Ihreo tie spring meet ing, midsummer speediug, and fall inirs. A Michigan wife who caught her was inauo ot p anny a name. husband making lovo to a younger and Then camo moro visits to tho faim : prettier female, didn't niteb into pitlim- then one pleasant golden afternoon tho of them. Waiting until bIio found Iho doctor and vicar dined there, and girl alone, sho proved to her that everything seemed peaceful and sweet, her husband was iu the habit ot Then time ran on again till Funny curing with his lingers and wiping the had been down for fully four months, grease off on his hair, nud this so dis- and one soft, sunny autumn noon misled the voting woman that slm u-i.ni Register Doherty, who was questioned about tho license. The same negative answer was given. There had been no license issued to Eugene Lynch and no onu had applied for ono for him. Mr. Mulcahey at onco hastened to his sister's homo to impart tho news. It came with crushing force upon tho fa mily. Lynch had borno vn excellent reputation and seemed perfectly happy and contented, and up to tho hour of his disappeaiance had no complaints or objections to make, llis strange ab seuco remains a mystery. I.11 commenting upon the foregoing facts, the Ilarrisburg l'atriot of Nov. '2, gives somo excellent advico as fol lows : Hiss Mulcahey was a youg woman ot engaging manner and considerable means. With tho latter fact Mr. Lynch was acquainted. Mr. Lynch was .1 young man of engaging inaunet but no means. With this latter fact Miss Mul cahoy was not acquainted. Her lack of information or rather her misinformation on the subject wai attributable to no fault of hers. When a lover represents to his intended wife that certain things in connection with his exchequer aro facts, unless thoro is abundunt evidence at hand to prove tho falsity of his statements, sho Is going to believe him in nineteen cases out ot twenty. Mr. Lynch informed Miss Mul cahey that his financial circumstances wero such ns to fully warrant marrying her. As a matter of fact thoy wero nut, but the untruth bo uttered was not discovered until after tho hour Hct for the performance of the man luge cero mony. Then it was discovered that ho whs so impecunious as to have gonu out trying to borrow money to defray nit' fxpcns k incidental ton marriiigu ami 1I10 subsequent bridal trip 11 11 failed 111 this am! igiiuiiiiii(iu?ly lied, Young men without money who are thrown much into the society of young women with it make a weak' ami grio vons inistako when they pursue any such methods as those of this leoiennt lover to conceal tho I'Ut'iit of their wordly possessions. It manifests n juvenile spirit 11 ml has time and time again and still is subjecting them to mor tification and contempt. There's no necessity for parading ouo'b linpeon niosity befoio the eves of tho whole world ; but 011 tho other hand there is. every reason for being honest about it. when occasion demands some Htali'inent of its character. Thi) gill who will 10 tact 11 man's offer of marriage simply because ho bin still to tnuko hi for tune notwithstanding the fact Hint ho Is posiOi-sed of otoiy faculty mid iltslro to make it mav not be such 11 desirable when, according to l is now froqtieut away vqwiiig that she would ne 3," custom, the vicar had walked over to I Bpenli to the man again. 1 ia.l't worth lying for.
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