fini-HiT'r " . - ' "" -
00"""".iwi im.n and co.
. V4k7-llvlAJUt J
Linnd Wrrlttr. rvcrr I'rldny .Morning, at
:ilI.OOM8IIUIt(l, COt.UMMA CO , I'a.
it two dolmm per year. To subscribers out ni
tho county tho terms nro Mrlctly In nrt"no. '
..'.h!0 IMP,01" discontinued except at tho ontlon
Va it in lt UU VI'Il.
.Jblo person In Uoiumbla coin ty as, X W,'
t inmitMcr ntlnniiiinnntim.V..t UM'ncs to pay
n 'J? nolonrBXMta from subscribers
JOB PRINTING.
bly with thntof tho law e Ittca " Uwork doSJon
short notice, noatly nna atmodcrnto prtces.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
K. WALLKIl,
ATTO I IN 12 Y-AT-L AW,
OfflM 6ver itu Nithaal lltnk. I,loommr '
U. FUNIC,
ATTORNI4Y-AT-LAW.
Omoo tu Xtfs Ilulldlng.
IlLOOMSIlUHd, I'i,
p H. llUOK.Vr.BvV,
AT rORMHY-AT-LAW.
Ili.oousnuKO, Pi.
omco over 1st National Dank.
J OIIN M. CLAUIC,
;ATTO ItN li Y-AT-L A W.
AND
JUSTICE OF THH PEACE.
lli.oosiant'Kd, I'i.
omc over Mover liros. Drug Store.
p W MILLKH,
Vl'lOUNCY-AT-LAW
omco In urower'sbutldlng.sctondfloor.room No.l
Bloomsburg, 1'a.
B,
FRANK ZAKK,
ATTO UNI2 Y-AT-L AAV.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Offlco corner ot Centro and Main Strscts. Clark-j
Building.
Can bo oonsultcd In German.
G
EO. E. ELWELL,
ATTOllNEY-AT-LAW.
Nsw couwniiN Udildino, Bloomsburg, Pa.
Member of tho United States Law Association.
Collections made in any part ot America or Eu
rope. pAUL E. WIRT,
Attorney-at-Law.
omco In coLDMDtiM llcii.niNd, itoom No. 7, second
lloor.
. BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I. KKORR. I 8. WINTSUSTBIN.
Notary Public
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
A ttoi'noys-at-Ijaw.
omco In 1st, National n-vnk building, second floor,
first door to tho loft. Corner ef Main and Market
streets Bloomsburg, IU.
t&-Ptntriy and Rountlet Collected.
J II MA TIE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
omco In Malzo's building, over Iilllmeycr's grocery.
May 20. '61.
Q B. BROCKWAY,
Attorney-at-Law,
ALSO
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Olllco In Ills Inillilmg opposite Court House,
3nii lloor, Bloomsburg, I'.i. upr 13 'BU
JOHN C. YOCUM,
Attorney-at-Law.
CATAW1SSA, PA.
omco In Nsws Its building, Main street.
Member of tho American Attorneys Assocla-
OoUocttons mado In any part of America.
Jan. 6, issi.
A K. OSWALD,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Jackson Bulliling, Rooms 4 and C.
May, 81. BERWICK, PA
RIIAWN & ROBINS,
ATTORNEY3-AT-LAW.
Catawlssa, Pa.
Office, corner or Third and Main streets.
yy E. SMITH,
Attorncy-ntLaw, Berwick. Fa.
Oiiu bo Consulted in German.
ALSO FlltST-CLASS
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANIES KKI'ltKSKN'TKD.
"WOUlco llrst door below tlio post ofllco.
MISCELLANEOUS.
c
i'. BAKKLEf, Attorney-at-Law
. offlco In Bruwer's building, Snd 8tory,no-)ms
D BUCKINGHAM, Atiurney-at-Lnw
XliaOOlca, Brock v-xy'ii Building 1st floor,
Biooiusourg, l'eun'a. may 7, 'W-l f
TB MnKKLVV, M, D.,Sureon andl'hy
. il'Min, north ,!'!) Main stroet,below Market
A L. FRITZ, Atinrney.nt.Liw. OfHce
A., in OOI.CMDUN Building.
M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
intVinv M'uhi.in, ni sfnatilnrv of .ill kinds re-
pttrod. ormii IIonH linildiav, Bloo'naburg, Pa.
D
R.J. 0. RUTTER,
PUTSIUIAN SSU1U1EON,
onice, North Market street,
BlnomsburE,, Pa
rvll. NV.M. M. UK UK It, Surgeon find
Ll'nyslclan. oil:e corner of Hock and Market
street.
T R. BAMS, M. D., Sursejii and
l . Physio ia, tomce and Hoilddnet) on Third
street.
JAMES REILLY,
Totxsoi-ial Artist,
agiuatnuold dtaad under KXOUANciB
noTBUand nan a uiuil a '''KS r-CI-vMS
UAKUKitiUOP. lie rMfwcttully olU-lts t e
patrouao of .lUolduiutim-ira iu. of the ppoiw
gonorally. myie,'so-
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
V7, R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOousBuna, fa.
OPPOSITE OOOBT HOUSE.
Lanri and convenlentaamplo rooms. Bathrooms
not andoold water.and all modern convenient
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Uloomshuuo, Columbia Countv, Pa.
A II styles ot work done In a suporlor manner, work
. . . ... .... n . 1 'I' r . n Kt ritlflf
warrani-eu3 roipwuw-. " ."7,"
id wmiotJt I'iiH by the use of
frooot charge when artificial teeth
are Inserted.
Olllco over Bloomsburg Banking Company,
7o be open at all hour) during the f'j
. Nov.HJ.iy
BUBSORIBE FOR
THE COLUMBIAN,
$1.00 A YEAR.
. . f
0. E, EL WELL, , ,
J.K BITTEMBEKDER, Preprltn.
FALL OPENING
-OF
Alexander & Bro.
GOODS, LOW pffCfSj
. A 'ull lino of Confectionery, Fruits, Nuts, cie
are. Tobaccos llpcs Chrlitmas trro trimmings.
nnJn largo stock of sugar Toys for tho llolldays;
Wftolfualf and ctuU.
Meeraclmum llpes. Cigar Holders, Cigar Cases,
Tobacco Pouches and other goods suitable for tho
Christ mas trade, county dealers should consult
our prices before purchasing elsewhere.
H"Next to Court House.
sept. C8-3m
E. B. BROWER,
GPLUIvIBING,
OAS FITTING & STEAM HKATJXO.
DEALER
STOVES & TJN WAREL
All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Roof
mg niiu o)oiiung iiroinjitiy
nttended to.
tnStrlct attention given to healing by steam.
Corner of Main & East Sts ,
Bloomsburg, Pa,
(Continued Jrom last ul.)
How Watch Cases are Made.
In buying a silver watch case great care
should be taken to secure one that is solid
lilvur throughout. Tho cap of most cheap
silver cases is mado of n composition known
as albala, which is a very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in a short time.
The backs of such cases ore made much
thinner than those of an all silver cose,
being robbed in order to make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible of
the cheap metal. Another important point
iiisilverca!.c is tho joints or hinges, which
thnuld be made of gold. Thoso of inoit
cheap cacs aro mado of silver, which is
not a suitable metal for that purpose. In
a biief period it warps, bends and spreads
apart, allow ing the backs to become looso
upon the case and admitting the dust and
diit that nccummulatc in tho pocket. The
Keystone SilvcrAVatch Cases are only made
with silver caps and gold joints.
St. Louis, Mo., Fh. 17, 1S83.
Innurlong ftna Taneil experience in handling watches,
wo cannot but ncammloilKoand Rife our testimony that
the Keybtone Soli.l bilrer Watch Ca&rs arc the beat
m.vlo to our knowledge, llanng no soldering tb.7 re
M.U11 liomngeufoua, harder and itifftr than they would
lie weiu they heated for .olderio,?, and have mora
rtfil.ting iMtwcragnin.t vretauro than any other caaea
'a tho market. MeumoO JiCCaUD Jewelbt Co.
Srnd t at .tame to K.Tttoa. Walt a fa. Factarlt.. Talla-
dtlpljla, t'a., for b.nJ.vM. IllutraUd raapkl.l h..l.a a.w
.mih ltg.' and fcrynaa. nalca ta.fr. ar. ai.aa. a y
IStOOItlllltlll
Richly Cut Glass.
Having recently added to our
business a department for the sale
of Cut Glassware, we arc now
prepared to fill orders for com
plete table sets and ornamental
pieces.
Controlling the production of
the best makers, we exhibit
special designs and cuttings in
crystal of remarkable purity and
brilliancy.
Our line of patterns embraces
the most elaborate as well as the
plainest. Prominently we may
mention the following as having
been received with marked favor:
The Russian, the Glasgow, the
Star and Rosette, the Fan and
Diamond, the Hobnail, the Straw
berry Diamond, and others.
Wc guarantee careful and
prompt attention in filling orders
by mail. Designs and estimates
furnished on application. Sam
ples sent on approval.
J. E. Caldwell & Co.,
902 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
B
F. HARTMAN
XSrilESXNTS THE fOLLOWIHO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American of Philadelphia.
lranKiin,
Pennsylvania, " "
York, of Pennsylvania.
nanover, 01 n. .
Jueons. of London.
North British, of Iindon.
onice on M irket direct, No, c, Bloomsburg.
oct. si, iv-iy
TMtEAS BROWN'S INSURANCE
J? A'JKNOY. Mover's now building, Main
street, uiuuiiiauurt,, i u.
.Ktna Insurance Co.. of Hartford. Conn. I7.0l8.ii)
uuym ui ..iveriiuui,,,, 10,0011,1";
I-uncttShlri) I0.oou.b00
Fire Association, Philadelphia 4.103,717
rmmux.ui I.UUUUH,,, , o,too,a,i
London K Lancashire, of England 1,709,974
llarlfoM of Htrtford s.liis.eso
tiprlngrJeldt'lruund Marine 3,OS2,6SO
As the awncles aro direct, policies aro written
for tho Insured without any delay In the
onice at Bloomsburg. Oct. 88, '81-tf,
JpiRE INSURANCE.
CHRISTIAN P. KNAPP, DLOOMHBUHO.l'A.
IIOMK, OK N. T.
MERCHANTS'. OF NEWARK, N. J.
CLINTON, N. V.
PKOPLKS' N. V.
HKADl.Nd, J'A.
'rheseoLDooxroRiTfOMs are wen seasoned by
ageandriKiTssTiDand have never yet had a
loss settled by any court of law. Their assets
are alllnvestod In solid aiocRirnsand are liable
to tho haiard of riKi only.
Losses raoxi-TLT ana uonistlt adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by Cukistuh f,
KNirr. BriCUL AOINT iND Adjcstik uloohs
echo, I'i.
The people of Columbia county should patron
ize the ageuoy where losses It any are settled
and cald or one ot their own cltlions.
I'HUMl'lNKSS, KtiUITV, FAIR DKALINO.
CUMS WHEIt ALL USE FAILS.
Uselnllmt). Ht.dbydruififUus.
fS2C I MK' - HI .Y. Ono Inch MOO 60 tJOO SOo 1800
WW ff.ff.titftt ltttttt HUM
Ij ' 1
Tin dlNplity or Rcndy-SIntlo
('lotlnirT mis. Ilio Low FrlccH ar
rcNt the attention mill iTondcr
mcnt ol'cvcry pastor by, ntirt
vlNltoi-N to the city must not Tor
got to reckon our xtock unto up;
tli CNlghtM worth Ncolnpf. To the
csui't-sct-awnys" wo nay :
SEU FfU Sk1Fi,BS
fl. C. YATES & CO.
Leuger BailJinff. Chestimt & 6th Sts
PHILADELPHIA.
sept 7
"Yon claim too
, much for Samaih
TiN NjsnvisB,"
i eaysaBkcptlc"Hmv
can one mcdlclno bo
I a epectue for Kpl
I lepsy, Dyspcpala.
A 1 c o b o 1 1 n m ,
Opium Tntlnir. Itlicnmatltni, Pprrmnior
liur, or f cnilnul Weakness, und lift? other
complaints;" Wo claim It n tptcljlc, flm
ply, becauso tho virus of nil dl.cnsca nrljca from
the blood. ItsNfrvlne.nctolvent.Alli rnllvcnnd
J.fiTntlvo propcrtlcsmcetallthccondltloiis herein
referred to. it's known ttorld 11 idt as
;HlElRlVElC0MlQlUlERlOlR
It qulcls anil compojes the patient not by tho
Introduction of opfatrsnndflraIIr cathnrllci, but
by tlio rcslorallnnof activity lo I ho stomach and
Mttni. sji.tem, whereby tho brain li rellced
rf norhltl fancies, which cro created by tho
ciiu-cB abovo referred to. .
To ( lergymcn, Lawyer?, I.lterory men, Mer
chant, Bunker?, Ladles and nil those lin&c. sed
entary employment causes nervous nro-trallon,
Irregularities of tho blood, t-toinnch, bowel or
lUlne s or u liorequlro a nerve tonic, appetizer or
Ulimilant, Savaiiitan NcnvisB Is iuvalualk.
Thou.tmls proclaim It tho mn.t womlerful ln lg
orant that ever netalncd tho finking ytcm.
$1.M). SoldbynllUrngglsU. TI10DR.S. A. RICH
MONO MEI). CO., Proprietor". M..Iiwpli,Mo.
CS11. IT. Crlttostsa, Acts'.. Vva Tci'i C.'.;. (1)
Uoted Men !
Dr. John F. Hanxocic.
fate President of the National Phar
maceutical Association of the United
Jitatcs, says i
"Browr.ft Iron Hitters hit a.
ltivy katc, it conceded to be a f na
tonic; the character of the mami
f icturr m I a voucher for Its purity
tad medicinal excellence "
Dr. Joseph Rodeuts.
rrcitdent Baltimore Pharmaceutical
College, says:
"I Iidc-se It a a fine medicine,
retiaMa rs a strengthening tcnlc,
frtofium klcoholic poitoiu.
Dr. J. Fauis TvIoore. Fn.
D.. Professor u( 1 harmacy. Paid
more Pharmaceutical College! siyst
"Cro'vn's Iron Titters Is .1 snfe
und reliaUfl medicine, positively
free from alcoholic poisons, and can
Le rcecrpinendM as .1 tonic fr use
among ll.oc wio oppose tlcuhol.
Dr. Edward Earickson.
Secretary I3aldmore College cf Phar
macy, says
"I Indone It as n excellent
medicine, a good digestive rent,
and a noa-intoxlcant in the fullest
sense,"
Dr. Richard Sapikgton,
one of Baltimore's oldest and moM
reliable ihysicians, says:
"All who have wed It praise lit
standard virtues, and the well,
known characterof the house which
makes It is a sufficient guarantee
of its being all that is claimed, tot
they are men who could not be In
duccd to cfTer anything else but a
reliable medicine for public use."
A Druggist Cured.
Boonsbero Md,, Oct. 12, 1&S0,
Gentlemen: llrown't Iron Bit
ters cured me cf a bad attack of
Indigestion and fullness in the stom
ach. Havlngtesiedit.l take pleas,
ure in recommending It to my cus
tomers! and am glad to say U give
entire satisfaction to all."
Uuo, W. Hoffman, Druggist.
Ask your Druggist for Brown's
Ikon Hitters, and take no other.
One trial will convince you thit it
is just what you need.
OUT.
ThodlEtress-
tng feeling of
U 88iLUU UUIl vearh.o, of
eihau.tlon withuut ttrort, which nmlfes life
a burden to o many people, Is duo to the
fact that tho blond Is ior, mid tho v,t.illt
coniequently feeble. If jou nro cuirerli.g
from inch feelings,
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
U Jut what you need, and will do you Incal
culable. g'H'd.
No other preparation to concentrates and
rnmhinrt bloo.1 purifying, vltallilng, enrleh
Inp, and Invigorating qualities as AVEtt's
Suis.w.uui.la,
rnEfiitcn nv
Dp.J.C,AyorlCo.,Lowell,Mas8.
Sold by all Ifrngglila t 91, ilx bottks for 95.
r-AINWWUHT A CO.,
WHOLESALE QIWCEJtS,
Philadelphia
flUS.SVIlUlM.O IPFBB.SUttAH, MOIASStB
kick, sricts, BlCaKU son.. Ac,, to,
H. E. corner Second and Arch stronu,
ir-Ordcra wilt roceivo promptattentlon
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
POETICAL.
DREAM ON.
Whtto tho moonbeams bright aro peeping
Through tho Ivy-curtalnod pane.
By their mellow radiance steeping
livery object In tho lano
With n silvery gray.
Dream on darling I Whllo thou'rt sleeping,,
Angels pure and bright
Around your cot their watch nro keeping
Through tho silent night
Then dream on while you may.
Ah 1 too soon will coma the waking
From the dreams ot childhood's days :
Clouds tho fair horlron breaking
Soon will meet thy youthful gazo
As you wend llto'a way.
Soon thy heart will feel tho aching
That no Joy can kill or calm i
Cherished homes their leave bo taking,
Hopes that never could bring balm j
Then dream on whllo you may.
Hoon tho hours of childhood flying,
From your transient dreams you'll wake,
And tho sound ot sobs and sighing
On j our youthful cars will break,
As from day to day
You will try but vain tho trying
To find that bliss no ono can know j
Vor grief Is living, Joy la dying,
In this weary world of woo j
Then dream on whllo you may.
Justin F. Carthytn CoriMlt.
EOMANOE OF THE HOTEL STAR.
CHAPTER I.
Tho muddy voiture drawn by tlio
lazy horso clattered over tlio cobbled
pavement of the village, nud I, seated
therein, took in such details of the
prospect as was unobsctired by the
broad round shoulders of my cliari
oteer j to my right a sheer precipice of
some two hundred feet in height,
crowned with shocks of ruddy foliage j
to my left a bare landscape that but a
month ago had been rich with golden
grain ; overhead a steel-bluo sky, dap
pled with shifting clouds. Tho long
avenue of lir and poplar stretched be
fore mo in wearisome monotony of
green and sussct, and the road was
moist with rotting leaves.
Three mili't of muddy road, three
miles of monotonous firs and poplars,
an hour of shako and jinglo of the
crazy vehicle,, and wo rolled into the
villago of Pastal. Tho round shoulder
ed driver checked the lazy horso at tho
portals of tho Hotel of tho Star, a
htigo whitewashed edifice, its walls
pierced by innumerable, windows, and
surmounted by unglazed attics, which
stared blindly at tho dreary fields be
yond tho s Aollen stream, turgid with
lato rains. There wero half a dozen
iron-topped tables and as many chairs
and benches, all in a state of clammy
perspiration, under tho damp awning
above the windows of the salon. At
ono of the windows there was a face,
which Hushed and paled as 1 descend
ed from tho carriage, and as I entered
the public room tho same face met mo
at the door. Not an unhandsome face,
if judged by the standards of form
and color, but one which expressed ir
resolution and moral sliiftlessncss, if
ever faco did yet.
"Air. Gordon 1 what in tho name of
wonder brings you hero V
"Business,' I replied! "important
business."
"Indeed! with whom 1"
The question was superfluous, as his
shifting glances and irresolute voico
oulil have told any onlooker.
"With you, 1 answcretl. llo look
ed at nie swiftly, and lowered bis eyes
again. "Wo can talk iicre, 1 sup
poso 1"
"les, ho said, sullenly enough.
"Thero isn't a soul in tho house who
understands English. Hasn't been for
tlio last fortnight."
tic urow a cnair to tlio tireless
stove, and sat chafing hia hands in ev
ident discomfort. 1 took a scat at
some little distance.
"How's Mary f ho asked presently,
ithout looking up.
"Well m nealtli.
He was silent again for a minute,
and then broke out querulously :
"Uan t you say something to a lel-
low T What's the matter V
"I have corao with tho intention of
saying something ; and you ought to
know what tho matter is.. Why have
you not written V
"1 have written. '
"She received your last letter a
month ago."
Ho uttered an inarticulate growl by
way ot answer, aim 1 repeateu my
question.
"What is there to write about in a
hole like this!"
"Walter, my lad," I answered quiet
ly, ignoring tho puerility ot bis excuse
and tho insolence of his tone, "it won't
do."
"What won't dot"
"Your condnct. And you must
alter it. I have como here at soino
srsonal inconvenience, and if I am to
bo of any use at all you must bchavo
frankly. Now what's tho matter t
Somo new cntaiiclemcnt, I suppose t
"J$y Jove, sir, it s not mv lault
upon mv soul, it's not
I liko Mary a I
thousand times better than I than I
like her. But bIio won't tako 'No' for
an answer. What's a poor dovil to do
with a woman liko thatt"
"Have you over given her 'No' for
an answer t"
Ho answered nothing, but sat mood
ily staring at tho tiro.
" ill you ever havo an ounce ot
pluck or n shred of common lion
esty V
llo growled acain and Bliifted his
feet uneasily.
"Who is Blio T What is her namoT
"Madamo Malincs," answered Wal-
ter.
"Malines t I know tho name,
Havo
I ever met her !''
"Everybody knows the name. She's
tho widow of Malincs, tho French
Academician, tho diotationary fellow."
"indeed I isut no was an old man,
surely, now old is she t"
"lwonty-elght or thirty, 1 sup-.
pose.
"Whero did you meet herT
"Hero, about six weeks ago, and sho
mado a dead set nt mo confound her)
tho moment sho set eyes on mo. I'm
tho uniucKicst boggar that over lived,
1 think."
"What do vou mean by 'mado a
dead set on you 1' "
'Why, monopolized nip, nnd hunted
mo about wherever I went."
"Sho is In the hotel nt present
"Sho will bo soon. She's gone fcr a
drivo.
lttr I, t . i ., ...
"ivvii. i nsKeu i rctoiiiiv, "wnnt are
pour intentions T
"Gordon, I don't know) I can't toll."
Ho roso and began an irregular walk
about tho room. "1 can't understand
things at nil, myself, or her, when abo's
awny. I caro nothing for her i I hato
her 1" ho broko out, with a sudden
febrilo vehemence. "Sho makes mo
bchavo liko a hound. I should have
been back in England n month ago if
it had not been for her. But I can't
go. What would bo tho good 1 bho
knows all nbout mo and would be on
my track by tho next boat."
"llavo yon told nor your en
gagement 7 '
"JNo, ho answered, wttn shifty eycsi
"I dared not."
"What do you mean by 'dared
not!"
Ho looked at me quickly.
"Wait till you seo her and then nsk
that."
His cowardico respecting tho woman
of whom he spoke hnd put ono suspic
ion into my mind which 1 did not hesi
tate to express plainly.
"lour connection is, at least, blame
less t"
"Entirely. I swear it, Gordon, on
my soul."
I had cleared a httlo around for my
operations and began forthwith.
it you wero tree, it your cugago-
ment with Mary did not exist, what
would bo your teelings toward Mad-
ntno Malincs !"
"As they aro now.'
"What aro they now t"
"Fear of her when sho is preieiit:
disliko when sho is away."
"l havo ono more question to ask.
Walter, I implore you to answer it
truthfully. What aro your feelings
toward Mary T"
1 loyo her 1 never knew how
much until I met Madamo Malincs."
Tho early winter evening had olosed
so thickly about us that 1 could not see
his faco ; but judging bv his voice,
which had for a moment lost its ir
resolute character, I believed him.
Wo wero silent for somo little time.
and in our silenco the singing of tho
river camo up distinctly from below.
A clumsy Flamandc, ono of tho ser
vants of tho hotel, entered and clamp
ed about tho room, lighting tho lamps
allixed to tho walls. Sho went out,
and, turning my eyes to my corapan.
ion's face, I saw upon it tho intent
look of ono who listens eagerly. I
listened too. Clear through tho
rhythmic cadence of tho swollen
stream camo tho beat of horses' hoofs
and tho softened roll of cartiagc
wheels on dead leaves, and, with a
sudden Bbock' of sound, horses and
wheels struck upon tho cobble-stones of
tho Place Pubhque, and fell into si
lenco at the door of tho Hotel of tho
Star. I looked inquiringly at my
companion. "Madamo Malincs !"
"Madamo Malines"
CHAPTER II.
Almost as ho tpoko her namo tho
lady entered tho room and camo to
ward us ; a woman of resolute car
nage, though short in staturo ana
slight in build. 1 Her head was per
haps a Httlo disproportionately large,
and the expression of tho faco was de
cidedly rather masculine than femi
nine. Tho forehead was high and
broad, tho nose large, tho lips full, tho
chin firm, the cheeks a Httlo thin, but
colored by the ruddy glow of health
and recent contact with tho weather.
But her most remarkable feature was
her eyes. Without being of extraor
dinary size, they were yet large, and
of a depth and" brilliance surpassing
those ot any it has ever been my for
tune to see'set in a human head.
She camo straight towards mo,
without bestowing so much as a glanco
upon Walter, who stood awkwardly
regarding us, and held out to mo a
tiny gloved hand, winch I took a little
clumsily.
"Hood cveuing, Mr. Lnordon 1
"Good evening, Madamo Malines 1"
Sho laughed a Httlo at my prompt
reply.
The boro ot au introduction avoid
ed for once. My guess was right as
it generally is. You aro Walter's
friend. Will vou bo mine, I wonder T
Sho was silent, looking mo in tho
faco with her searching glance.
"Yes, I think bo.
She turned to my companion. "Wal
ter, Mr. Gordon and I havo business to
talk about. Wo will seo you at din
ner."
Ho accepted his dismissal without n
word, and went away, leaving us to
gether in tho dimly lighted salon.
"Jir. uordou, said luauame aia
lines, when wo were alone, "whether
your appearance hero will bo a ci renin
stanco tor mo to remember with pleas
ure in tho future, tho future must show
for itself. For tho present I am glad
ot it.'
"Thank you, Madamo Malines."
Sho waved tier hand a Httlo innm
liently,
"Wo havo much to talk of, and Httlo
time to do it iu. I am glad of your
atuiearatico here, because vou can bo of
uso to mo in resolving certain doubts
of mine, and for no other reason in the
world.
I waited for her next utterance,
having handed her a chair. Sho wav
ed mo to another ; I drew it toward
her and seated myself.
i.r ".- l e i i.
no matter of what kind, friendly or
Mir. uoruo l. it anv uiuiersiiinunifr
otherwise is to be established between
us, wc must bo frank ono. with another.
You are a man of business T
"I am."
"I am a woman of businoss. I havo
certain questions to ask, Will you an
swer them T"
"If I can do so without any breach
ot contidenco frankly and fully. '
"How long havo you known Wal
tert"
"All his life."
"Intimately 1''
"Yes most intimately."
"What is your opinion of him V
I stammered something what, I
scarcely knew at tho time.
"Would yon liko to know ray oniu
ion ot nun I
I answered awkwardly that I should
bo pleased to hear any communicatioii
with which Bho might honor roc.
"I despiso him 1' sho said calmly
The Bpeooh amazed me, and I show.
ed my amazement in my faco. She
laughed a short hard laugh of doubt
itu meaning, ami went on :
My opinion of men in tho abUraot is
not high, My opinion of such men as
it. hfia lionn mv lnt tt knnu' a IniL.nt
I ....w..
uti if mv m innit i,M hum .......
1 cd by unfortunate circumstances, that
30, 1883.
is my loss. You shall judge, Mr. Gor
don, if you will. I will toll you tho
story of my lifo."
Sho was sllont for a minute, looking
past mo with distended eyes.
"I was an only child, and I novcr
knew my parents. My mother died in
giving mo birth, my father followed
six months after. My only relative,
an uncle, was unmarried, and ho sent
mo tho.to Convent des Petite Oiseaux nt
Treilles. Theio I remained until I
was seventeen years of age, poorly fod,
poorly clad, and badly taught, or, to
tell tho truth, not taught at nil ; grow
ing up amid universal neglect and do
spite. I often wonder now, looking
back at that dreary time, that I lived
through it, and oftonor still I wish that
I had not. At seventeen I was taken
from the convent to bo married to my
lato husband, M. Malincs, I ca ro
member with what feelingi I received
the nows of my approaching release.
I was going to oxchango n prison for a
paradise, a loveless existenco for ono
sanctified by lovo. I believed men
loved their wives then, Mr. Gordon j
I was only seventeen. That was my
first disillusion. Tho world remem
bers my Into husband with rovcrenco as
a scholar and a man of genius; his
wife remembers him with loathing, as
a cruel and niggardly tyrant. By
marrying him I exchanged ono prison
for another ; the neglect of many for
whom I had no feeling for tho neglect
of one whom I strove to lovo and hon
or, but who repelled mo with a cold
suspicion. At the convent I had been
despised for my poverty ( in tho world
I was received with fulsome flattery,
tho meed of my high position and my
husband's wealth. I woro jewels
duchesses onvied, drove horses which
were tho admiration of Paris, lived on
the Boulevard des Italians, and at the
grand hotels of Nico and Baden ; and
I went to bed in the dark to savo the
expense of a candle, and spent tho
greater part of my- mean allowance of
pocket monoy in supplementing my
meagre meals served on solid silver by
half a dozen flunkoys."
She spoke of these, sordid details of
her married lifo with perfect calm of
voico and maimer, with only the slow
burning fire in her eyes to speak the
passionato ooutempt she felt.
"I had at hand tho remedy which
other women in my then position often
take. I have been told that I have
moro than the common share of beau
ty often enough to believe it ; and
such love as tho brainless gandins who
throng Par'.san drawing-rooms havo
to give, such love as our novelists
write of so llowingly, I might havo
had. I might have seen tho initials of
my namo. tilled up with asterisks in
the Carnet (Tun Mondain, in com
pany with the names of counts and
barons in pleanty. Will you believe
me, Mr. Gordon I find it difficult to
belivo myself sometimes, remember
ing that time that I was true to ray
husband in word, and deed, and
thought t"
There was no capacity of vulgar
crime in tho soul which found expres
sion in her eyes, and I believed her.
She went on with her story camly
still.
"The undo ot whom I havo spoken
was rich. I had been taught so well,
by him and others, that a creature in
my friendless condition should be only
too thankful for any help at all, that
the, idea that some part ot his riches
might havo been used for tho softening
of my hard lot at the convent never
crossed my mind. I was grateful for
tho caro which had found mo even so
mean an asylum from actual hunger
and nakedness which would, I was
taught to believe, havo been my por
tion but tor my undo. Well, iUr. uor
don, I learned by his death-bed confes
sion, when tho cowardice which he, and
the priest who attended him, called re
pentance, forced him to confess tho
wrong ho had dono me, that my parents
had been rich, and that their wealth
was mine, and that he had robbed rae
of it. That, so far, Mr. Gordon, has
been my experience of mon ; my only
kinsman, the brother of my dead fath
er, robbed mo of my childhood ; my
husband robbed of my youth ;and now,
when a womans lite should bo lust be
ginning, mine is ended.
"Wo aro such fools, wo women,'' she
went on, with a self-scorn' very terrible
to see, "that to tho end of the chapter,
let us bo 'deceived as wo may, wo must
love and hopo for love. I know your
errand here. 1 can guess pretty fairly
tho means you will ins to fulfill it. You
will pay me tho doubttul compliment
of saying that your friend is unworthy
of mo. you cannot know that better
than I. It is emblematic of my whole
lovo upon n ci nature whom I despise.
It is moro emblematic still that tho
shadow of happiness I seek in him
should bo denied me. I havo told you
I despise him ; I do ; but I lovo him,
too,
Oh, Mr. Gordon, think what
that
me,''
means and havo somo pity for
Tho motion with which she mado this
appeal an emotion which touched me
deeply had faded from faco aud voico
beforo she had spoke, again, though tho
pauso was but a short one.
"1 havo already learned to know sor
row and disappointment bo well, and
havo learned, too, to appreciate at their
true value .thoso illusions which hap
I vert into realities, that no
pier peopio have but to believe to con
,uri into realities, mat no sorrow or
disappointment that niu may navo in
store for mo can hurt me much. Thero
can bo no question between such a one
as 1 and any creature who has yet to
loam what life means. Tins girl Wal
lerajianeeeyoa know her too T
"i uavo Known her all her lite, i nm
her guardian."
'bho loves him !
"Dearly."
"And hcrl"
I hesitated in reply. Madamo Ma-
lines smiled bitterly.
"i.ou aro delicate, Mr. Uordon, with
out causo. Ho does not lovo me. Ho
would marry me, perhaps i but not
from love. You mav sneak freolv."
"I think," I answered, "that ho loves
her as well ns such a nature can lovo
anything.lt is an unfortunate business.
aiaoamo juauncs. x hardly know
which to inly most, you or her."
"lou aro unfavorable to tho matchi
i,-r t i t...
"ies ; r nave uone an mat was nos-
biuiu 10 prevent it.
"Don't look at things too gloomily,
Mr. Gordon," said my companion. "A
good woman my do wonders good
woman may reform Walter. Ho will
follow any leader. Let her lead him in
tho right direction.'
Fivo luinutes beforo I had been yain
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ly seeking for some word of comfort for
tho woman who now spoke, comforting
mo.
"Of one thing, nt least, you may bo
surf, you need fear nothing from mo."
Sho roso and struck a gong upon tho
chimney-piece, and then humdly traoed
a few words on a picco of paper.
"Toll Adclo to pack everything, and
forward to that address." Thero was
not a tremor in tho hand which extend
ed tho paper. "Order my carriage nt
once. 1 shall I o ready in ten min
utes "
Sho left the. room without anotner
word. Presently I hoard the roll of
wheels nnd tramp of hoofs again, and
tho red carriage, lamp glared through
tho mist outside. I walked to tho door.
Madame Mulines, her faoo thickly veil
ed, gavo mo ono swift pressure of tho
hand , tho carriago lurched and rattled
away, and as the wheels left the stones
and struck upon the soundless leaves
beyond a hand fell upon my shoulder.
I turned and saw Walter besido mo.
"Who was that t" he asked, with a
nod in tho direction of tho lessening
sound.
"Madame Malines.''
CHAPTER III.
"The next train for Luxembourg,
monsieur T To-morrow morning, nt six
o'clock."
The official bustled awav. tho horn
sounded, and tho train which had de
posited us upon tho platform of tho ht
tlo station of Pastal steamed slowly
away.
"Your luggage, messieurs'" inquired
a Moused and flat-capped porter, bear
ing upon the arm with which he point
ed a brass plate, on which was inscrib
ed "Hotel-dod'Etoile."
"Yes."
"Tho messieurs go to tho hotel 1"
"I am not sure,' I answered. "Wal
ter, ono moment. Wo will bo back di
rectly, Mary."
1 led Walter aside, and as l looked
at him I saw that tho trouble in my
face was reflected in his own.
"Is thero any other hotel iu tho placot"
"No."
His faco was white, and he pulled at
his moustacho with an uneasy hand.
Then there is no choice," I said. "Wo
must go to the Lu.ile."
"You may go," ho answered, "I
wou't. I'd rather spend the night iu
tho fields.
I was angry at his cowardice, and
showed it
"It is five years since wo were bore
since wo met Madamo Malincs. Of all
unlikely things in tho world, it is tho
least likely that sho will bo hero. And
even if she is, we may avoid her. You
surely havo no fear of yourself at this
time of day. Be a man. Wo must
find a shelter for Mary, and you must
go with us."
Ho yielded to my arguments, and wo
mounted to the ramshackle carriage,
the very same as had borne me, that
day five years ago, to ray first and last
interview with Madame Malines. Chan
ges had come about since then. Wal
ter aud Mary were married, and hap
pier together than I had ever dared to
hope. Wo were on our fourth yearly ex
cursion to the Continent in each other's
company, and had discovered, when
too late, that tho only route from
Brussels to Luxembourg lay through
Pastal. Walter had been so discom
fited by tho discovery that ho had
aroused jtfary'a anxiety, and explana
tion was impossible, as we had long
since made a compact never to mention
the namo of Madam Malines in her
presenco. We proceeded in almost
unbroken silenco to tho hotel. As wo
entered tho salon I could not help
glancing huriedly at tho place whero
the remarkable woman who had dwelt
so much in my thoughts had last stood
in my presence. Tho room was empty,
savo for the hotel servant, who camo
forward to wclcomo us.
It was close upon the hour of dinner,
and after a short retirement to our sep
arate chambers to clear away tho stains
of travels we returned to tho salon, to
find that rneal in progress. Tho guests
wero of tho ordinary typo of tho habU
lues of Belgian summer resorts re
spectable native tradesmen from Mech
hn and Brussels and Namur, with their
wivcb and children, with a sprinkling
of Germans, French and English,whoso
warring tongues created a veritable
ttnlinl. At. llin r.nncluainn of dinner
tho majority of the guest betook thein-
selves to a neighboring room, to listen
to tho strains of n piano presided at by
a young English woman, to lounge and
chat and flirt, after the immemorial
custom of miscellaneous assortments of
humanity in general. Tho hotel gar
den seen through tho glass doorB of tho
sallc-a manger, which opened on to it,
looked peculiarly cool and refreshing
after tho sultry heat of the day ; order-
I ing a cup of coffee and o cigar, I went
thither, and took my scat at a Httlo
iron-topped table, hidden behind a
bouquet of rhododendrons and myr
tle.
The mooa low down In tho violet of
the evening sky, was as tho full, tho
mr was still as death, and au occasion
al mufllcd note from tho Httlo wood
which clothed tho swelling rise of tho
hill, whose thick growing clumps of
leafage wero gilded by tho evening
beam, was all that broko tjie brooding
silonco of the Summer night. Tho fire
flies wheeled and dashed and darted
iu the myrtle leaves about mo ( and
overhead, tho stars shone out with
deepening lustre In tho lnlmito depths
of the firmament. It was a time nnd
place for peaceful dreams, and my
thoughts wero happy. But suddenly,
half dozing in my deep content, my
ear caught a rustle of tho boughs near
at hand, and, as 1 turned, n form gli
ded into tho moonlight before me, and
a voico fell on my ear.
"Jion soir, Mr. Uordon.
I sprang to my feet, lnlf doubting
my waking state. Tho voico laugh
ed.
You havo forgotten me, then, nud
your memory is no bottler than other
pcoplo s T
"Madamo Malines '
Tho same, Aro you glad or sorrow
to meet me, Mr. Gordon 1"
I did not answer the query in my
trouble, and sho laughed again.
Troubled as I was by her sudden ap.
pavilion, I thought 1 detected some
thing in her laugh which was not all
bitterness or self-mockery, though it
was principally prompted by thoso sor
low fill emotions. 1 was about to ap
peal to her, when sho spoko again.
"You need have no fear for me, Mr.
Gordon, I will not harm tho pretty
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pair I saw them with you when you
came, and avoided you till I found this
chance of speaking to you alortc."
Sho took a seat besido mo and went
on calmly :
"They nro happy, and my own sor
rows have taught mo at least this
much that happiness is so raro a
thing, and lasts bo short a time, that it
shoiud bo left to livo out its own brief
lifo. Troublo will como to thorn, ns to
nil, soon enough. You need not think
that any act of miuo will hasten it.
They nro happy, I hope V
"Tlioy aro happier," I answered,
"than, in the old days, I over dared to
hope."
"When do you go !" sho a9kcd sud
denly, after n minute's silence.
"By tho first train to-morrow morn
ing,'' I answered.
"Sosoont Then, will you promise mo
ono thing, Mr. Gordon f"
"Certainly."
"I have something to show you. Will
you come to my sitting-room and seo
it 1 No, not now," alio said, as I roso ;
"to-morrow morning, boforo you start.
Do not think it will be too early : I
shall bo waiting for you. You prom
iso f Very many thanks."
1 promised, wondering what tins
might mean : and sho went away as
she had come, after giving mo the num
ber of her room. Her hand, ns it
touched mino in parting, was like ice.
When I went within my faco betray
ed that something unexpected had hap
pened, I suppose, for both Walter and
Mary questioned mo as to my disturbed
appearance. 1 put them ott with somo
commonplace reply, and soon retired to
bed, but not to sleep, passing tho night
in thinking of tho strange hazard
which had again thrown mo iu tho path
of this strange woman.
.harry in tho morning I roso and per
formed my tiolct, looking forward to
tho coming interview with feelings of
doubt and wonder. What could it bo
that sho had to show mo T I asked my
self again and again. At last, weary
of asking and finding no answer, I left
my room and passed along the corridor
leading to the chamber in which my
rendezvous was appointed. Tho door
stood half open. I knocked lightly,
and received no answer, though I re
peated the summons some three or four
times. 1 entered, and looked about mo.
Through tho half-closed shutters fell
ono broad baud of goldon light upon
tho lloor. The place was empty. Thero
was a faint sickly pcrfumo in tho air,
which assuredly was not born of any of
tho flowers whose petals trembled in tho
morning light. Stay ; what was that T
It lay back, shrouded iu shadow, on a
sofa in tho furtherest corner of the room.
Scarce daring to recognize the fear
which filled my heart, 1 advanced to
ward it. A mass of waving black hair
lay on tho pillow nnd streamed about
the white face, whoso moveless eyes
stared through the tangled locks. I
drew tho frail covering aside, and
saw Madame Malines. Tinttley'a
Magazine.
A Oampaign Eomance.
"Hello, Bill!"
"How aro you, Tom V
And they wero boys. And neigh
bors. And grow up together. And
William learned farming. And woro
homespun. And read tho papers. And
had influence. And was respected.
And Tom studied law. And wore
broadcloth. And a plug hat And
gloves. And sported a cane. And a
diamond. And sometimes met William.
And didn't know him. And was busy
putting on his gloves. And viewing tho
scenery. And looking at the weather,
etc.
And Tommy wanted au office. And
ho rode out to the hop fields. And ho
met William again And lie know him.
And he 6aid, "Hello, Bill How is your
wife? And the children 1 And how is
the hop corn ? And they talked. And
William said "I'll see." And he saw
his neighbors. And November camo.
And thoy voted,
And this scene changes to tho "pont-
up city. And thero is a telegraph
oilice. And an operator. And Tom
my. And Tommy said :
"What news from Marshfield V
And tho operator answered, "A big
majority."
And Tommy said, "That is good."
And ho rubbed his hands.
And tho operator added. "And its
an n ollli!r man,
I . Anif lommy said,
"I'll be banged,
And slammed. And bring a mule from
off tho canal to kick me."
And Paddy stood near. And ho
said :
"An if yez want a mool to kick ye,
then kick yourself.''
And thus Tommy soliloquizes :
"And if ever I want an office again,
"I'll wear homespun. And my pants
j" my boots.
And trade olt my plug
hat And rub somo hay seed in my
hair. And go out buying cattle. Ana
hoises and things." Utica J'ress .
"Isn't that pretty steep 1" replied a
man who was asking for a railroad
ticket to Lansing yesterday morn
ing. "Usual rate, sir."
"But don't you spmetimes make a
discount f "
"Sometimes to clergymen. Aro you
a clergyman t"
"Well, not exactly," slowly replied
the man ns ho scratched his ear, "but I
reckon I'm the next thing to it, I've
nt )od by and seen my dogs tail chewed
up and never wanted to lick tho owner
of tho other nuimal. '
llo paid full fate.
D.'iod herb? aro ih'cossh'Iim with good
housekeepers. Somo nro good for
cooking, some aro medicinal in their
properties, Ac. The practice of Bend
ing for tho doctor every time ono feels
a little bad, catches a bad cold, or over
works is very bad. Hot infusion of
herbs of tho proper kind and a good
sweat after it would cave many a upell
of sickness, if taken instead of tho drugs
of tho doctor, or worse still, somo pat
cut iiourum. Herbs should be dried
by spreading them thinly on trays and
exposing them to the heat of tho B'un, or
bolter still iu n dry, waim oven, obser
ving in the latter caso to turn llioni
often. Tho quicker thoy aro dried tho
better, as they retain their original pro.
pevties better. The tops and leaves are
uio pai ts to bo used, and all decayed parts
to bi thrown away nnd free them
from tho dirt before thoy nro diiod.
Paper sacks are very good'to keep them
in after drying. Aromatic herbs should
bo dried very quickly to prenervo their
odor.