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short notice, noatly and at moderato prices.
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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.