PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
E. WALLEB,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Bloomsbur, r
Offlce over 1st NatlonM Bank.
N
U. FUNK,
ATTOItNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomssubo, fa,
OSCO In Bnf Building.
"J OIIN M. CLARK,
ATTORN E Y-AT-L AW
AMD
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE.
DLOOMIOBO, FA-
0 flics oTcr Moycr Bros. Drug store.
p W. MILLER,
ATTOItNBT.AT.LAW,
urucoln Browcr'abulldlng.seconanoor.room No.l
Bloomsburg, Pa.
B.
FRANK ZAKB,
ATTOltNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloomsburg, Pa
o race corner of Centre and am Streets, clan i
juiiaing.
Can bo oonsultcd In Gorman.
G
EO. E. ELWKLL
-ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
ULooMsncrto, Pa.
Ofllco on First floor, front room of Col
umbian HiilUlIng, Main street, below Ex.
change Hotel.
pAUL E. WIIIT,
Attornoy-at-Law.
Ufflco In Columbian Building, Room No. , second
floor.
BLOOMBBURG, PA.
yg- V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
BLOOMSBURQ, PA,
Office In Browcra' Building, 2nd floor,
rany 1-tf
B. XNOBR. In S. YINTH8T1IN.
KNORIt & WINTERSTEEN,
Attofneys-at-Law.
Ofllco tn 1st National Bank building, second Door,
first door to tbo left. Corner ot Main and Market
streets Bloomsburg, pa.
fijfPensumi and BotutfUi Collected.
F.
P. BILLMEYEB,
(DJUl'JilCT ATTORNEY.)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
HTOfllco oyer Dcntlcr's slioo store,
Bloomsburg, Pa. rapr-80.80,
y. II. BIIAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Catawlsta, Fa.
mco, corner ot Tblrd and Malnutreots.
jyj-IOIIAEL F. EYERLY,
Convoyancor, Collector of Claims.
AND
LEGAL ADVICK IN TI1KJ8KTTLKMENT OF
ESTATES, A-a
t-Offlce In rentier's bulldlne with P. F. Bill
rriijer, attorney-at-law, Iront icoroR, snd floor
Mioomsuurg, iu. iupif-oa.
y 2. BMITfl,
" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Berwick, Pa.
D
R. I10N0KA A. BOBBINS.
Offlce and residence. West First street. Blooms-
ourg, ra. iiuno 50 u,
1U.IL MOOBE.
71!, SAB AMD THEOAT, A SPECIALTY.
F1TTST0N, FA.
Will bo at Exchange Hotel, In Blcomsburg, everr
two weeks, on Saturday, from 8:30 p. m. to 2 p.m
April S3, May 7 and 31. novae 67.
JB. McKELVY, M. D.,8nrgeon and Phy
. stclaa, north side Main street, below Market
A L. FRITZ, Attornev-nt-Law. Office
X IFront room over l"ost Ofllce,
D
R. J. C. BUTTER,
PHYSICIAN A" BUHQBON,
omco, North Market Btreet,
Bloomsburg, Fa
DR. WM. M. REBER, Burgeon and
Physician, omco corner of Book and Market
treet.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLooMSBrjnaPA.
0PF0BITJB COURT HOUSE.
Largo and convenient sample rooms. Bath room,
hot and cold water; and all modern convenience!.
B.
F. HARTMAJN
BlrBBSINTS TDI rOLLOWINO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American ot Philadelphia.
Franklin, " "
Pennsylvania, " "
York, ot Pennsylvania.
Hanover, ot N. Y.
Sueeng, of London,
ortti British, of London.
Offlce on Market Street, No, 1, Bloomsburg.
oct.H, )-
IRE INSURANCE
CHRISTIAN V. KNAFF, BLOOMHBCRQ.PA,
MERCHANTS', OF NEWARK, N. J.
CLINTON, N. Y,
PEOPLES' N. Y.
READING, FA.
These old cohpobatio8 are well seasoned by
ace and mi txstxd and have never yet had a
I oss settled by any court ot law. Their assets are
all invested in solid skoukitiks are liable to the
hazard of mi only.
Losses fbouftly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by Cuhistian r.
Knait, BractAL aoint and adjuhtib blooxsbutui,
Fa.
'Fhe people ot Columbia county should patron
ize the agency where losses If any am settled and
pall by one of ther own citizens.
PUOMFTNESt). EQUITY. FAIR DEALING.
J7REAS BROWN'S INSURANCE
1 AGENCY. Moyer's new building. Mala street,
oomsburg, Fa,
Assets
Ktna Insurance Co., of Hartford, Conn jT,078,a
Royal of Liverpool.. 13,500,000
Lancashire.,.. 10,000,000
Fire Association. Philadelphia 4,1(6,710
Phoenix, or London 5,266,370
London & Lancashire, ot England 1,109,978
Hartford of Hartford' 3,OT,uW
Spnngflald Flro and Marine 2,02.580
As the agencies are direct, policies are written
or the insured without delay in the offlce at
Bloomsburg. Oct. 28, w.
"AIN WRIGHT & CO,,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
Philadelphia, Pa.
7KA8, fcYKUl'S, COFFEE, HUUAU, MOLAESE6
men, ei-icks, uiOAitn BonA, KTa, iraa
N. K. Corner Second and Arch Sts.
iTOrdcrs wUlrecelvo prompt attention.
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Blooubburo, Columbia County, Pa
All stylesof work done In a superior manner, work
-2 warranted as represented. Tbitb Kxtbaot- '
D without Fiir by the use of Has, and '
..freeot charge-when arttflcialteeiu
anlnserted.
Ofllce In Barton's building, Main street,
below Market, live doors below Klelm's
drug store, first floor.
lobe open at all hourt during the dat
HOTia.iy
JUR8EIAS BARBER SHOP,
Under Exchange Hotel.
Tho Tonsorinl Art in nil it brandies.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
IIaiiiue B. Puhskl,
lyiaar25 Proprietor.
Benton Hotel,
LEMUEL DRAKE, Prop'r.
, This well-known hotel haabeen re-opened and
many ImproemeDtB made for the accommodation
ot the traveling public, the bar and table are
supplied with tbo teat the market affords. A Urge
and commodious stable Is connected with the
'hotel. Terms always reasonable;
Waaytf) LkiiUEL UJtAKE, Proprietor.
L.
t. ti. BLWEIjL,
& siTTENBENDEn, ""rnotori,
FOR MEN AND YOUTHS.
FOR BOYS AND CHILDREN,
LEDGER BUILDING.
SIXTH AND CHESTNUT STS.
M. C. SLOAH & BRO.,
BLOOMSBUKG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C
First-class work alwoys on hand.
REPAIRING NEA TLY DONE.
Prices reduced to suit the timet.
PATENTS,
t btatned and all patent business attended to for
moderate fees.
Our omen la opposite the U. S. Patent Office, and
wo can obtain Patents In less tlmo than those re
mote from Washlncton.
send model or drawing. Wo advlso as to pat
entability freo of charge, and wo make no chargo
unless patent Is secured.
We refer here, to the rostmaster, the Supt. of
Honey order Dtv., and to oniclals ot the U.S.
Patent omco. For circular, advice, terms and
references to actual clients in your own Statoor
County, write to
C. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington D
RAXX.B.OAD TIME TABLE
D
ELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND
WESTERN RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBUKG DIVISION.
NORTH.
STATIONS.
SOUTH.
p.m. p.m. a.m
a.m. a.m. p m
9 00 12 30 s so ... Niranton...
8 54 12 26 8 26 Uellevuo...
8 48 12 22 8 22h..Tavlorvlllft.
0 10 9 15 2 05
6 15 9 20 2 10
6 20 9 26 2 lb
6 27 9 34 2 22
6 31 9 41 2 30
C 40 9 47 2 36
6 45 9 52 2 41
6 49 9 66 2 41
6 53 10 00 2 47
6 58 10 05 2 50
6 58 10 05 2 50
8 40 12 15 8 16 .. Lackawanna..
8 33 12 08 8 10 Plttston
8 27 12 03 8 CM. ..West Plttston.
8 22 11 58 7 68 ....Wyoming.. .
8 11 11 54 7 541. ..Mallby.....
8 12 11 50 1 50 Bennett.. ..
8 08 11 47 7 47 ....Kingston....
8 08 11 4T 7 471.... Kingston ....
8 03 11 42 7 42 Plymouth June
7 02 10 102 65
7 59 11 S3 7 38 .. ..Plymouth.. ... 7 07 10 153 Oil
7 54 11 31 J 31,... Avondale. . 7 12 10 203 05
7 50 11 30 7 8l....Nantlcok0...1 7 15 10 253 10
I 43 11 23 7 23 HunloCk's Creek 7 23 1 0 32 3 27
7 so n la 7 I2i. hnicKsninny..
7 18 11 oo 7 00 . Hick's Ferry.
7 1110 5) 6 St i ..Beachllaven..,
7 05 10 47 6 47, Berwick....
1 68 10 41 6 41 .Briar Creek.. I
6 M 10 38 6 38 ..willow Grove.,
a 50 10 34 6 31 ...Lltr.eJIUtro..
7 37 10 41 3 39
7 50 11 11 3 52
7 57 It 00 3 58
8 01 11 13 4 12
8 10 11 21)4 05
8 14 11 25 4 16
8 18 11 29 4 2
8 25 11 36 4 27
8 30 11 44 4 3-1
8 36 11 60 4 40
8 41 11 55 4 46
g 42 10 27 6 27 Espy !
s 36 10 21 6 21 ...Bloom&burg...
I uu 1U 10 o in ... jiupcn.....'
25 10 11 6 11 Catawl'a Bridge
. n DM RK(. -TMnvlIln
8 58 12 13 5 01
oo
9 49
9 45
9 32
am.
5 65
S 40
5 4Sl .... Cameron.... 9 08 12 255 17
5 32Northumberland 9 25 12 40 5 35
a.m. 'a.m. a.m. p.m
W. F. HALSTEAH. Sunt.
P
,.m,
Superintendent's office, scranton. Feb.lst,l62
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Ml
Philadelphia & Erie R. R, Divis
ion, and Northern Central
Railway.
Ml
TIME TABLE.
In effect May 29, 1887. Trains leave Sunbury.
EASTWARD
9.46 a. m.. Sea Shoro KzdVcss (dally except
Sunday), tor Ilarrlsburg and lntermedlatestatlons,
arriving at Philadelphia 3.15 p. m. ; New York,
B.20D. m. Baltimore. 3.10 n. m. : Washington.
5.50 p. m., connecting at Philadelphia for all sea
Philadelphia.
1.13 p. ra. Day oipresa
rtiiiir nTwntSundavLforllarrlsbimrand Interme
diate stations, arriving at Philadelphia
6.50 p.m.; iew xoric, v.aa p. m. ; uauunore
e.45 n. m. ! Washlnirton. 7.45 D. m. Parlor car
through to Phlladelohla and passenger coaches
inrougn to 1 nuaauipuut auu uauiuiuru.
7.45 p. m. Hfno Accommodation (daily
for Ilarrlsburg and all Intermediate stations, arrlv
Ingat Philadelphia 4 25 a. n. New York 7,10 a. m.
Baltimore, 4.55 . m. : Washington 6.05 a. m. ;
sleeping car accommodations can be secured at
days a through sleeping car will be run; on this
tralnfrom WllIlamsp'ttoPhlladelphla.Phlladelphla
passengers can remain In sleeper undisturbed untl
7 a. m.
2.50 a. m. Erie Mall (dally except Monday,
for Harrlsbure and Intermediate stations,
arrWlng at Philadelphia 8.25 o. ra. New York,
lAi m. ; Baltimore 8.15 a. m. ; Washington, 9.30
a.m. Through Pullman sleeping cars are run on
this train to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing,
ton, and through passenger coaches to Philadel
phia and Baltimore.
k. in A.m Frio Mall (dallr except Sundar). to.
Erie ard all intermediate stations and canandal,
gun ard Intermediate stations, Rochester, BulTa
loandNlagaraFalls,wlthihiough llillman Pal.
ace cars and passenger coaches to Erie and Roch
ester. ,
9.53 News Jtxpress (aauy except nunaayj (or
Lock Haven and intermediate stations.
12.62 p. m. Niagara Kxprets (dally except Sun.
n vi fnr Kane and Intermediate stations and Can.
au algua and principal Intermediate stations,
whirrr. liuffalo and Nlaeara Falls with
through passenger coaches to Kane and Rocbestor
and Parlor carto Wllilanwport.
6.30 p. m. Fast Une (dally,except Sundayltor Re
novo and intermediate stations, and Klmlra, Wat.
kins and iniermeaiaie siauons. wiiu turougu pas.
sengcr coaches to Renovo and Watklns.
9.20 a. m. Sunday mall tor Renovo and Interme
diate station"
THROUGH TRAINS FOR SUNBURY FROM THE
EAST AND SOUTH.
Sunday mall leaves Philadelphia 4.30 a. m
Ilarrlsburg 7.40 arrtvlng at Sunbury 9.20 a. m. with
through slccplngcar from Philadelphia to Wll.
llamsport.
News Express leaves Philadelphia 4.30 a.m.
Harrlsburg, 8.10 a. m. dally except Sunday
arriving at Sunbury 9.53. a. m.
Niagara Express leaves
Philadelphia, 7.10 a. m. s Baltimore 7.30 a. m. (dally
except Sunday arriving at sunbury, 12.5a p. in.,
with through Parlor car from PhlladelpuU
and through passenger coaches from Phlladel
nhla and Baltimore.
Fast Line leaves New York 9.00 a. m. s Thlladel.
rhla.ll.50a. m. i Washington, 9.60a. in. : Haiti,
more. 10,45 a. ra., (dally except Sunday) arriving at
Sunbury, 6.sop. m., with through passengei
coaches from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Erie Mali leaveB New York 8.00 n. in. j Philadel
phia. 11.25 p. m. : Washington, 10.WI n. m.i Haiti.
more, 11.20 p. in., (dally except Saturday) arriving
at sunbury rud a. m., with through Pullman
Sleeping cars from Philadelphia, Washington and
Baltimore and through passenger coacEea frora
MUmiuPtv'l'llA.l.lT(IN Ar U ll.KHMIIAHHK
ilAll.HIIAH AMI NHUTII A.M) H'MT
HIM WW UAII.WAV.
(Dally eicept suuuay.)
Wllkesbarre Mail leaves sunbury 9 55 a. m.
arriving at Bloom Ferry 10.46 a. in., Wllkes-barre
llvnl(iBarre accom. loavos Sunbury e.53 p m, ar
riving atllloom Ferry 3:51: Wllkes-Burre, 6.00 n in,
Expivss Kast leaves Sunbury 6-ii p. m., nmTU i
at Bloom lorry cat p. n, Wlluea-burro f.ts ia
sunburyMallleavesWl Uteatu rro l aia a. m. arrl v.
Ing at Bloom Ferry U JH a. m., wunbury 12.43 p. m
Express westltaVes -Wlliei-bamit.fcrp.'in., ar.
rlvlnk at Bloom Fenr 4.19 p. m,. Snnbiirv cuop.m
Catawlssa iwoom. leaiesNrvcapevk 5.06pm,ar.
riving at Bloom Ferry mo p in: Sunbury, 6S!3 p m.
SUNDAY ONLY.
Sunday mall leaes buubury V.25 a. m., arriving
at Bloom Feiry 10,16 a. m.. Mllkii-Barre 11:11 a.m.
Sunday accommodation leaves Wllkin-Barre 6:10
p. m,, arriving at Bloom Ferry, 6.39 p. m., sunbury,
CHAD'S: FUCIII. J. It. WOOD,
Uen-Uanager. Gen. Passenger Agent
mMM? best
W CLfi
'4i
lie
KASKINE.
(THE NEW QUININE.)
Gives
GooJ Appetite,
New Strengtli,
Quiet Nerves,
Ilnppy Dnyn,
Swi'Ct Sleep,
A l'OWKUKUL TONIO
that tho most clellcato stomach will bear.
A SPUCIF10 FOR MALAHIA.
KHEUMATISiM,
NUltVOUS PHOSTUATION,
,r .a"11 "11 Germ Diseases.
IllV) m5iMM,1i-n?,V!NJ'1FR: ANU SUCCESSFUL
1 o.u,J Kmu superior to nulnlno.
.Mr. K. A. Miller, r,30 Bait 1371 h street. New York
.w,5?SrK!.l,jrKl,'l!"ie 01 extreme malarial pre
Hnni.l.0'J n'terscven years surferlng. Ho had run
iMnn flTiS r'?1""" 'f "?- bptftn on Kasklno in
f,K. ftn8?Tf Vl.t0 work " on month, regained
no geld wllffc'ver.611 mMbS- (iU,D,na Wm
Mr. (lldeon 1 hompson, tho oldest and one ot tho
most respected citizens of Bridgeport, Conn. Hays:
"lam ninety years ot age, and tor the last threo
years have suitered from malaria nud the crrccts
E!n?,u.l',",n,V t,,olsr'ltS- .! recently began with Kas
klno which broko up the mulaila and Increased
my weight Si pounds."
.Mrs. T. A. Solomons, of 159 Halllday St., Jersey
Sti,.7.ri,'i,B!. 1?80,n. Harry, it yenrs, was cured
of malaria by Kasklno. alter 15 mouths' illness,
when wo had given up all hopo.
letters trom tho abo o persons, giving full de
tails, will be sent on application.
Kasklno can bo taken without any special med
ical advice. l. M) per bottle.
sold by .MOVER linos.. Bloomsburg, To., or sent
by mall on receipt of prlne.
THE KASKINECO., 64 Warren St., New York
nov26.sdiy.
MANY LAMP CHIMNEYS AB.E
oflorod for salo roprosontod
as good as tho Famous
PEARL XOP
BUT THEY
ARE NOT!
And lllco nil Counterfeits lack tho
Itcmarlcablo LASTING Qualities
OF TUB Gi:.VL'l.'C.
ASK FOR THE
PEARLTOP
With XCHJJX CUIMNEK
PatOct. 30 , 1883.
The PEARL TOP is
rtluiiufncturcd ONLY by
PITTSBUKGU. 1A.
dec 3 (6 ncco.
I'Gjct the Best
HOP
PLASTERS
I Tor curatlvo tjowcp And offocttvenesa, heal-
luff qoaUUes, and qulckneea of action, they I
Bland without an equal. SclentifloaUy pro-1
piufromapprovMveccUbloftgent3,vlrtiie I
ot Fresh nopa. Qumi, Balsama and Hemtoalc, I
tpread on wtlto muslin. Tlicy promptly and I
thorouKLtly subduo all pains ana aones mat
torment the human body, vitalize worn-out I
muscles and Btronthcn woalc parts.1 Alwaya I
ready for InsUnt applloation. Clean, fragrant I
I and nerer-iaiunff . nop runtcra ooia Dy arug
gtBta and Country Btorea. 35 eta., 6 for 11.00.
Mailed for price by proprietors.
Hep Vliuter Compuay Itoaton, Mim. I
tV Baca re of imitation. Qoe what you buy. I
I Look for hop-vlne wreath and Big-nature of I
I HOP rLAUTJat coAtrAJix. on bacic or piaa- I
ter and on circular around piaster.
nov26 66.iy
CL0THIN01o CL0THING
G. W. BERTSCH,
THE MEHOIIANT TAILOIJ.
Gents' Furnishing Coods, Hals & Caps
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to order at short notice
and afitalwajs guaranteed or no sale.
Call nud examine tlio largest and best
selected stock of goods ever shown in
Columbia county.
Store next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
'JBIoonislmrg Pa.
DBHiffifNTAL IRONlil
OF CAST CB WROUGHT IKON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
:o:
The, following shows tho Picket Gothic, one of
the several beautiful atyles ot Fence manufactured
by the undersigned.
Far lleautv ana Durability ther areunsurnass
ed. set up by experienced hands and warranted
to give saiisiaciiuu,
Prices and Bpccimens of other de
signs sent to any address,
Address
! HE HO
BLOOMSBURG PA.
May 4-tf
BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL
to,
TM.o imnpclinarl havli.rr mtf Vila IHanlnrr III
on Hnllroad btreet, In tlrst-ciass coDdltloD.iap'-o
yal via iu uu ui i kiuui ui irui a iu inn uui'i
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS.MOUuDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable i rices. All lumberused
Is well seasoned and none but skilled workmen
ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS
itmuhAii nn annllcatlon. Plana and BneclfJoa
ona prepared by an experienced draughtsman
11 A It IUN KRVG,
IHllOIIINbllrFT, I'M
can live at home, ana make more money at
work for us, than anything else In this
world, capital not needed; )ou nrettarted
tho work. luirgo earnings sure from tlrnt start,
costly outfit and terms free. Better not delay,
costs you nothing to send us your address and
nnd out: It yoj aie wise you will do so at once. 11
iuurrrta, I'oittand, ilalne. doc.l-6-ly.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 10,
THE WITCH'S HEAD.
By H. RIDER HAOOARD.
CnAPTEIt I.
EltNEST'8 ArrEAIUKCE.
"Como hero, boy, let mo look nt yon."
Ernest advanced a step or two ami looked
Ills undo In tho fnco. Ho was a noblo look
ing lad of about 13, with large, ilark eyes,
black hair that curled over lilt head nml tho
nnmlstakablo nlr of brooding that marks
Englishmen of good race. '
His uncle let Ills wninlcrliig glance stray
round lilm, but, wandering ns It was, It
eeemcil to tako litm In from top to too. 1'res
ently ho spoke ngalni
"I llkn you, Iwy,"
Knitst said nothing.
"let ins wo your fccoikI iinino Is BVyton.
I am glad they called you Uoyton; It was
your grandmother' maiden liamo, and a good
old nnmo, too. Ernest lleyton Kershaw.
Ily tlio way, have you over seen anything of
your other uncle, Rir Hugh Kershaw I"
The lmy's cheek flushed.
"No, I havo not; and I nover wish to," ho
answered.
"Why not!''
"Hccnu when my mother wroto to him
before she died" and hero tlio lad's volco
choked "Just after tho hank liroko nnd tho
lost all her money, ho wroto back nnd said
that becnuso his brother I mean my father
had inndo a low marriage, that was no
reason why ho should support his child and
widow; but ho sunt her JL5 to go on with. Bho
sent it back."
"That was like your mother, sho nlwnys
had a high spirit. Ho must bo n cur, and ho
docs not speak tho truth. Your mother
comes of a better stock than tho Korshaws.
ThoCarduses aro onoof the oldest families
in the eastern counties. Why, boy, our
family lived down in tho Fens by Lynn there
for centuries, until your grandfather, poor,
weak man, got involved In his groat lawsuit
and ruined us all. Thero, there, It has all
gone Into tho law, but It Is coming back, It is
coming back fast. This Sir Hugh has only
one sou, by tho way. Do jou know that If
anything happened to him you would bo tho
next In tho cntnilf at any rato you would
get tho baronetcy."
"I don't want Lis baronetcy," sold Ernest,
sulkily; "I will havo nbthlng of his."
"A title, boy, Is nn incorporeal heredita
ment, for which the holder is indebted to no
body. It does not descend to him, it vests In
him. But, tell me, how long was this before
your mother died that he sont tho 5, 1
mean!"
"About threo months."
Mr. Cnrdus hesitated a llttlo beforo ho
spoko again, tapping his white fingers nerv
ously on the table.
"I hopo my sister was not ia want, Enicstr1
be said Jerkily,
"For a fortnight beforo sho died wo had
scarcely enough to eat," was the reply.
Mr. Cardus turned himself to the window,
and for a minute tho light of tho dull De
cember day.bono and glistened upon his
brow and head, which was iperfoctly bald.
Then before h spoke ho drew himself back
into the shadow, perhaps to hide something
like a tear that sbono In his soft, black eym.
"And why did she not appeal to mo! I
could have helped her."
"Sho said that when you quarreled with
her about her marrying my father, you told
her never fo write or speak to you again, and
that sho never would."
"Then why did you not doit, boy) You
knew how things wero."
"Because wo hod begged once, and I would
not beg again."
"Ah," muttered Mr. Cardus, "the old spirit
cropping up. l'oor Rose, nearly starving,
and dying too, and I with so much which 1
do not wnntl Oh, boy, boy I when you are a
man never set up an idol, for It frightens good
spirits awnj Nothing elso can live in its
temple; it Is a place where all other things
are forgotten duty and tho claims of blooA
and sometimes thoso of honor, too. Look
now, I hav o my idol, nnd it has made mo
forget niv sister and your mother. Had sho
not written nt last, when she was dying, I
should have forgotten you, too."
Tho boy looked puzzled.
"An idoll"
"Yes," went on his uncle, in his dreamy
way, "an idol. Many people havo thein;
they keep them in tho cupboard with their
family skeleton; sometimes the. two ore iden
tical. And they call them by many names,
too; frequently it is a woinan'H name; some
times that of n passion; Bomctlmcs that of a
vice, but n virtue's not often."
"And what is tho name of yours, uncle!"
asked tho wondering boy.
"Minol oh, never mind!"
At this moment a swing door in tho side of
the room was opened, and a tall, bony woman,
with beady oyes, came through.
"Mr. de Tolor, to ee you, sir, in tho office."
Mr. Cardus whistled softly. "Ah," ho said,
"tell him I am coming, By tho way, Qrice,
this young gentleman has come to live hero;
his room Is ready, is it not!"
"Yes, sir; Miss Dorothy has been seeing to
it"
"Good; where is Miss Dorothy!"
"She has walked Into Kesterwick, sir."
"Oh, and Master Jeremy!"
"Ho is nlmut, slr;(I saw htm pass with a
ferret a while back."
"Tell Sanion or tho groom to find him
and semi him to Master Ernest hero. That
will do, thank you. Now, Eniet, I must bo
off. I hopo that you will bo pretty happy
here, my boy, when your trouble, has worn oil
a bit. You will have Jeremy for a compan
ion; ho U a lout, mid an unpleasant lout it is
true, hut I supjioso that ho Is better than
nobody, And then there is Dorothy" and
his voice softened as he uttered her name
"but sho U a girl."
"Who aro Dorothy and Jeremy!" broke In
bis nephew; "nro thuj your children!"
Mr. Cardus started perceptibly, and his
thick, nhito oye-biows contracted over his
dark eyes till they almost met.
"Children!'' ho said, sharply; "I have no
children. They are my wards. Their name
is Jones" and he left the room.
"Well, he Is a rum sort," reflected Ernest to
himself, "and I don't think I ever saw such a
shiny head before. I wonder if he oils It!
But, ut any rate, he is kind to me, Perhaps
it would have boon better if mother liad
written to him before She might have gone
on living, then."
HuliUug his hand across LU faco to clear
away tho water gathering in his eyes nt the
thought ot his Jowl mother, Ernest made his
way to tusrtido llieplaco at tho top end of
the room, eeivd into the anclont inglcnooks
on each side and at tho old Dutch tiles with
which it was lined, and then, lifting up bis coat
after a grown up fashion, proceeded to warm
himself and inspect his surroundings. It was
a curious room In which ho stood, and its
leading feature was old oak paneling. All
down its considerable length tho walls were
oak clad to tho low celling, which was sup
ported by enormous beams ot the same ma
terial; tho shutters ot the narrow windows,
which looked out on the sea, were oak, and
so wero the doors and tho table, and even the
mantel shelf. The general idea given by the
display of to much timber was certainly ono
of solidity, but It could scarcely be called
cheerful not even the numerous suits of
armor and shining weapons which wero
placed about upon tho walls could make it
that, It was a remarkable room, hut Its
effect ujion tho observer was undoubtedly de
pressing. Just as Ernest was beginning to renlizo this
fact, things wero mado moro lively by tho
sudden apicarance through the swing door of
a largo, savage looking bull terrier, which
began to steer for tho fireplace, where it was
evidently accustomed to he. On soelng
Ernest It stopped and mitred.
"Hullo, good dog"ttid Ernest,
The dog growled and showed its teeth,
Ernest put out his leg toward it as a caution
to keep off. It acknowledged tho compliment
by sending its teeth through bis trousers.
Then the lad, growing wroth, and being not
free from fear, telzod the poker and hit tho
dog over the head so shrewdly that the blood
streamed from the blow, and tho brute, losing
his grip, turned and lied howling.
While Ernest was yet warm with the glow
of victory, tlio door once moro swung oien,
violently this time, and through it thero
camo utoyof about his onnage, a dirty,
deep t hftted boy, with uncut hair, and a sluw,
houvy face In vt hk'h were set great gruy eyes.
Just now aliluzo itli Indignation. On seeing
Ernest ho pulled up much as tho dog had
done and regarded him angrily.
"Did you hit my dogl" ho asked.
"I hit a dog," replied Eruost politely,
"but "
"I don't want your 'hills.' Can you fight!"
Ernest Inquired whether tho question was
put with a vlow of gaining general Informa
tion or for any particular purposo.
"Con you fight!" was tho only rejoinder.
Slightly nettled, Ernost replied that under
certain circumstances ho could fight llko a
foment.
"Then look out; I'm going to make your
head as you havo made my dog's."
Ernost, In tho iwlito language ot youth,
opined that thero would bo hair and too nails
flying first.
To thts sally Jeremy Jones, for It was ho,
replied only by springing nt him, his hair fly
ing out behind llko n Uod Indian's, and smit
ing him severely In tho left eye, caused him
to tncasura his length upon tho floor, Arising
quickly, Ernest returned tho compliment with
Interest; but this tlmo they lioth went down
together, putneling each other heartily, "With
whom tho victory would ultimately havo re
mnlued could scarcely bo doubtful, for
Jeremy, who even nt that ago gave promise
of the enormous physical stiength which
afterward made him such a noted chat octer,
must havo crushed his nntagonist in tho cud.
But whllo his strength still endured Ernest
was fighting with such ungovernable fury
and such a complelo dLsregnrd of personal
consequences, that ho was for a whilo, at any
rate, getting tho best of It. And luckily for
him, while matters wero yet in tho balanced
scales of fate, an interruption occurred. For
at that moment thero rose beforo tho blurred
sight of the struggling boys n vision of a
littlo woman; at least sho lookrd liko a
woman, with an Indignant little face and an
uplifted forefinger.
"Oh, you wicked boysl what will Regi
nald say, I should like to know) Oh, you
bad Jeremy I I ain ashamed to have such a
brother., tlet unl"
"My el" said Jeremy, thickly, for his lip
was cut, "it's Dolly."
CHAPTER II.
REGINALD CAKDUS, ESQ., MISANTlIIlOl'E.
When Mr. Cardus left tho sitting room,
whero ho had been talking to Ernest, ho
passed down a passage in tho rambling old
houso which lod him into a court yard. On
the further side of tho yard, wli'ch was
walled In', stood a neat red brick building ono
story high, consisting of two rooms and n pas
sage. On to this building wero attached a
series of low greenhouses, and against the
wall at the futthcr end of these houses was a
lean-to in which stood tho boiler that sup
plied tho plies with hot water. Tho little rod
brick building was Mr. Cardus' ofllce, for ho
was a lawyer by profession ; tho long tail of
glass behind it wero his orchid houses, for
orchid growing was his solo amusement. Tho
tout ensemble, office and orchid bouses,
seemed curiously out of place In tho gray
nnd ancient court yard whero they .stood,
looking ,as they did on to the old one
storied housj', scarred by tho passage of
centuries of tempestuous weather. Somo
such idea seemed to striko Mr. Cardus as ho
closed the door behind him preparatory to
crossing the court yard.
Queer contrast," ho muttered to himself;
"very queer. Something like that between
Reginald Canlus, Esquire, Mlsanthropo of
Dum's Ness, and Mr. Reginald Cardus,
solicitor, chairman of tho Htokes.ly boal d of
guardians, bailillof Kesterwick, eto. And yet
in .both cases they ore imrt of the same estab
lishment Cnso of old and new style!"
Mr. Cnrdus did jiot mako his way straight
totheolllce. Ho struck oif to thd right and
entered tbo long lino of gloss houos, wnlking
up Ii gni house to houso till he reached tbo
partition wlieio tho tcuqierato sorts wero
placed to bloom, and which was cuntiocttd
with JiU ofllco by a glass door. Through this
last lie walked with n cut liko step till ho
reached tho door, whero ho paused to ohservo
n lj''ge, cuurso man who was standing at the
far en 1 of the room, looking out intently on
tho com t yard.
"Ah, luy friend," ho said to himself, "so
tho shoo Is lieiuuing to pinch. Well, It Is
time." Ihen he pushed tho door softly open,
passed into the room with tho samo cat liko
step, closed it, and seating himself at his
writing table, took up ajiem Apparently tho
coaisu looking man at thu window was too
much absorbed ut UU own thoughts to hear
him, for ho still stood staring into space.
"Well, Mr. do Talor," said tho lawyer pres
ently in his soft, Jerky voice, "I am at your
service."
TLu icrson addressed started violently and
turned shandy round. "Good heavens, Car
dus, how did you get In!"
"Through tho door, of course; do you sup
pose I came down the chimney!''
"It's very strange, Cardus, but I nover
'card you come. You've given mo quite a
start."
Mr. Cardus laughed, a hard little Inugh.
"You wero too much occupied with your own
thoughts, Mr. do Tnlor. I fear Hint thoy aro
not pleasant ones. Can I help you!"
Mr. Cardus ros to show his client to tho
door.
On tlio further sldo of tho passago was
a door, with u glass top to It, w hlch gave
on to a room furnished after tbo ordinary
fashion of u clerk's ofllce. Opposite this door
Mr. do Tnlor stopped to look at a man who
was within sitting at a tablo w riting. Tho
man was old, of large size, and very power
fully built, and dressed with extreme neat
ness in hunting costume boots, breeches,
spurs and nil. Over his largo head grew
tufts of coarse gray hair, w hlch hung down
in dUhoveled locks about his face, giving him
a wild appearance, that was added to by a
curious distortion of tho mouth. His left
arm, too, hung almost helpless by his side.
Mr. Cardus laughed as he followed his vis
itor's gaze. "A curious sort of clerk, eh!" ho
said. "Mod, dumb and half paralyzed not
many lawyers could show such another."
Mr. de Talor glanced at the object of their
observation uneasily,
"If he's so mad, how can ho do clerk's
work!" ho asked.
"Oh, he's only mod in a way; ho copies
beautifully."
"ne has quite lost his memory, I suppose!"
said Do Talor, with another uneasy glance.
"Yes," answered Mr. Cnrdus, with a 6inile,
"ho has. Perhaps it Is as well. Ho remem
bers nothing now but his delusions."
Mr. do Tnlor looked relieved. "Ho has been
with you many years now, hasn't he, Cardus!"
"Yes, a great many."
"Why did you bring him 'ore nt all!"
"Did I never tell you tho story) Then If
you caro to step back into my ofllco I will. It
is not a long ono. You remember w hen our
friend" he nodded toward tho ofllco "kept
the hounds, and thoy used to call him 'hard
riding Atterlelghl' "
"Yes, I remember, and ruiuod himself over
them, llko a fool."
"And of course you remember Mary Atter
leigh, his daughter, whom wo wero all la lovo
with when wo wero young!'1
Mr. do Talor's broad cheek took a deeper
shade ot crimson as ho nodded assent
"Then," went on Mr. Cnrdus, In a volco
meant to bo indifferent, but which now again
gave traces of emotion, "you would also re
member that I was the fortuuate man, and
was, with her fnther's consent, engaged to bo
married to Mary Atterleigh so soon as I could
show him that my lncomo reached a certain
sum." Hero Mr, Cardus paused a moment,
and then continued I "Hut I had to go to
America about tho great Norwich dlvorco
case, and It was a long Job, and traveling
was slow then. When I got back Mary was
married to a man called Jones a friend of
yours, Mr. do Tnlor. Ho was staying at your
houso, Cesnlck's Ness, when ho mot her. Hut
lierhups you nro Utter acquainted with that
part of tho story than I am."
Mr, do Talor was looking very uneasy again
now,
"No, I know nothing alxmt It Jones foil
in lovo with her like thu ret, nnd tho next I
heard of it was that they were to Iw married.
It was rather rough on you, eh, Cardus! but,
Lord, you khouldu't havo boeu fool enough to
trust hor,"
Mr. Cnrdus smiled n bitter smile. "Yes, It
was a little 'rough,1 but that has nothing to
do with my story. Tho nuirrlago did not
turn out well, a curious fatality pursued all
who had had any hand lu It Mary hod two
children; 'and then did tho best thing sho
could do died of shamo and sorrow, Jones,
who was rich, went fraudulently Imnkrupt,
and ended by committing suicide. Hard Rid
ing Atterleigh nourished for awhile, and then
lost his money in horse nnd a ship building
emulation, and got n paralytic stroke that
took away all his speech and most of his rea
son. Then I biv.ught him hero to savo him
from tho nad house "
"That was klud "f vou, Cardus."
"Oh, lo, ho is worth Uls k 'p, nud lesldua
he is poor M J) ' father, He is under tho
fixed iiuwession 1 hat I am the devil; but that
1887.
does not matter."
"You've got her children 'ero too, ehl"
"Yes, I havo adopted them. Tho girl re
mind mo of her mother, though sho will
nover havo her mother's looks. The boy Is
llko old Atterleigh. I do not care about tho
boy, But, thank: God, they nro neither of
them llko their fatherl"
"So you knew Jones!" said Do Talor,
sharply.
"Yes, I met him after his marriage. Oddly
enough I was with him a few minutes before
ho destroyed himself. Thero, Mr. do Talor, I
will not detain you any longer. I thought
that you could perhni tell mo something of
tho details of Mary's marriage. The story
has a fascination for me, Its results upon my
own life having been so far reaching. I am
sum that 1 am not at tbo bottom of it yet
Mary wrote to mo when sho was dying, and
hinted at something that I cannot under
stand. Thero was somebody behind who ar
ranged tho mntter, who assisted Jones' suit
Well, well, I shall find It all out In tlmo, nnd
whoever It Is will no doubt pay the price of
bis wickedness like the others; Providence
has strange ways, Mr. de Talor, but in tho
end It is a terrible avonger. What, nro you
going) Queer talk for a lawyer's ofllce, isn't
Hero Mr. do Talor roso, looking pale, and,
merely nodding to Mr. Cardus, loft the room.
CHAPTER III.
OLD DUX'S HESS.
When Mr. Cardus came, half an hour or so
later, to tako his placo at the dinner table,
for in thoso days they dined In the middle of
tho day at Dum's Ness, ho was not lu a very
good mood.
In tho long, oak panelod room, used indif
ferently as a sitting and dining room, Mr.
Cardus found "Hard Riding Atterleigh" nnd
his granddaughter, llttlo Dorothy Jones. The
old man was already seated at table, and
Dorothy was busying herself cutting bread,
looking as composed and grown up as though
Bho had been 24 instead of 14. She was a
strongo child, with her assured air and
woman's ways and dress, hor curious, thought
ful face and her largo bluo eyes that shone
steady as tho light of a lamp. But Just now
the littlo faco was moro anxious than usual.
"Reginald," sho began as soon as ho was In
tho room (for, by Mr. Cardus' wish, she
always called him by his Christian name), "I
am sorry to tell you that there has been a sad
disturbance."
"What Is It!" ho askod, with n frown;
"Jeremy again!" Mr. Cardus could bo very
stern where Jeremy was concerned,
"Yes, I am afraid It is. Tho two boys"
but it was unnecessary for her to carry her
explanations f urthor, for at that moment the
swing door opened, and through it nppenred
tho young gcntlumen in question, driven In
llko sheep by tho beady oyod Grice. Ernest
was loading, attempting tho impossible feat
of looking Jaunty with a lump of raw beef
steak tlod over ono eye, and presenting a gen
eral appearance that suggested tho idea of the
colors of tho rainbow in a state of decompo
sition. Behind him shuffled Jeremy, his matted
locks still wet from being pumped on. But
his wounds wero either unsuitcd to tho dread
ful remedy of raw beefsteak, or ho had
adopted In preferonco an heroic ono of his
own, of which grease plentifully sprinkled
with flour formed the basis.
For a moment thero was silence, then Mr.
Cardus, with awful politeness, asked Jeremy
what was the meaning of this.
"We've been fighting," answered tho boy,
sulkily. "He hit"
"Thaukjrou, Jeremy, I don't want tho par
ticulars, but I will take this opportunity to
tell you before your sister and my nephew
what I think of you. You are a boor and a
lout, and, what Is moro, you are a cowanU"
At this unjust taunt tho lad colored to his
eyes.
"Yes, you may color, but lot mo tell you
that It is cowardly to pick a quarrel with a
boy tho moment ho sets foot inside my
doors"
"I say, uncle," broke In Ernest, who was
unable to see anything cowardly about fight
ing, an amusement to which he was rather
partial himself, and who thought that his
late antagonist was getting moro than his
due, "I began It, you know."
It was not true, except in the sense that he
had begun It by striking the dog; nor did
this statement produco any great effect upon
Mr. Cardus, who was evidently seriously
angry with Jeremy on more poiiits than this.
But at least It was ono of those well meant
fibs at which tho recording angel should not
be offended.
"1 do not care who began it," went on
Mr. Cardus, angrily, "nor is it about this
only that I am angry. You nro a discredit
to mo, Jeremy, and a discredit to your sister.
You aro dirty, you aro Idle; your ways aro
not thoso of a gentleman. I sent you to
school you ran away. I glvo you good
clothes you will not wear them. I tell you,
boy, that I will not stand it any longer. Now
listen. I am going to make arrangements
with Mr. Hulford, tho clergyman at Koster
wlck, to undertnko Ernest's education. You
shall go with him; and If I sen no improve
ment In your ways in tho course of tho next
few months, I shall wash my bauds of you.
Do you understand mo now)"
Tho boy Jeremy hod, during this oration,
been standing in tho mlddlo of the room, first
on one leg, then on tho other. At its con
clusion he brought the leg that was at the
moment in tho air down to tbo ground and
stood Arm.
"Well," went on Mr. Cardus, "what havo
you to say!"
"I havo to say," blurted out Jeremy, "that
I don't want your education. You care
nothing about mo," he went on, his gray
oyes flashing, and his heavy face lighting up;
"nobody carce about meexcept my dog Nails.
Yen, you make a dog of mo myself; you
throw things to me as I throw Nails a bone.
I don't want your education, and I won't
havo It. I don't want tho fine clothes you
buy for mo, and won't wear them. I don't
want to be a burden on you, either. Let mo
go away and bo a Usher lad and earn my
broad. If it hadn't been for her," pointing to
his sister, who was sitting aghast at his out
burst, "and for Nails, I'd have gone long ago, I
can tell you. At any rate I should not be a
dog then. I should tie earning my living, and
have no ono to thank for it. Let me go,
I say, where I sha'nt be mocked at If I do my
fair day's work, I'm strong enough I let mo
go. There I I'vo spoken my mind now;" and
the lad broko out into a storm of tears, and,
turning, tramiwd out of the room.
As ho went, Mr, Cardus' wrath seemod to
leave hi in.
"I did not think ho hail so much spirit in
him," he said, aloud. "Will, let us havo our
dinner."
At dinner tho conversation flagged, tho
sceno that preceded It having presumably
left a palnf ul Impression ; and Ernest, who
was an observant youth, fell to watching
littlo Dorothy doing tho honors of tho table,
cutting up her crazed old grandfather's food
for 1dm, seeing that everybody had what they
wanted, and generally making herself obtru
sively usetul. In duo course the ifieal camo
to on end, nml Mr. Canlus and old Atter
leigh departed back to the olllco, leaving
Dorothy alono with Ernest. Presently tho
former liegnu to talk.
"I hoiHi that your eye is not painful,' sho
said. "Jeremy hits very hard."
"Oh, no, it's all right. I'm uxl to It
When I was at school lu London I often used
to light I'm sorry for him, though your
brother, I mean."
"Jeremy I oh, yiw, he's always in trouble,
and now I suppose that it will be worse than
ever, I do all I can to keep things smooth,
but It is no goal. If he won't go to Mr.
Halford's, I am sure I don't know what will
hapien," and the little lady sighed deeply,
"Oh, I daro say that he will go. Let's go
and look for him and try and iwrsuado him."
"Wo might try," she said, doubtfully.
"Stop u minute, and I will put on my hat,
and then If you will take that nasty thing oil
your oyo wo might walk out to Kesterwick.
I want to take a book, out of which I havo
lioeu teaching mysjf French, back to tho
cottage, where old Miss Ceswlck lives, you
know."
"All right," said Ernest.
Presently Dorothy returned, and they went
out by the back way to a llttlo room near tho
coach houso, whero Jeremy stuffed birds and
kept his collections of eggs and butterflies!
but ho was not there. On Inquiring of Samp
son, the old Scotch gardener who looked after
Mr, Cardus' orchid houses, sho discovered
that Jeremy had gono out to shoot snipe,
having tiorronod Sampson's gun for that
pmiKise,
They passed through tho old houso which
was built on a llttlo ness or headland tbut Jut
ted beyond tho level of the shore lino, and
across which the wind swept and raved all
tho whiter long, driving tho great wave In
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ceaseless thunder against the sandy cIlITs. It
was a desolate spot, nudo of vegetation, save
for rank, rush like grass and plants of sea
holly, that tho gray and massive house, of
which tho roof was secured by huge blocks of
rock, looked out upon, In front was the
groat ocean, rushing in continually upon the
sandy bulwarks, and with but few ships to
break its lonlluoss. To tho left as far as the
eyo could reach ran a line of cliff, out of
which tho waves had taken hugo mouthf uls,
till it was as full of gaps as an old crone's
jaw. Behind this stretched mile upon mllo
of desolato looking land, covered for tho most
part with ling and heath, and cut up with
dikes, tthenco tho water was pumped by
moans of windmills, that gavo a Dutch op
pearanco to tho landscape.
"Look," said Dorothy, pointing to a small,
white houso about a mllo and a half away up
the shore line, "that is the lock house, where
the great sluice gates are, and beyond that is
the dreadful quicksand, hi which a wbolo
army was once swallowed up, like tho Egyp
tians In tho Red sea."
"My wordl"a!d Ernest, much interested,
"and, I say, did my undo build this house!"
"You silly boy, why it has been built for
hundreds of years. Somebody of tho nnmo
of Dum built It, and that is why it is called
Dum's Ness; at least, I supjioso so. There is
an old chart that Reginald has, which was
made in the tlmo of Henry VII., and it is
marked ns Dum's Ness there; so Dum must
havo lived before then. Look," sho went on,
as turning to the right they rounded tho old
houso and got on to tho road which ran along
tho top ot tho cllIT, "thero aro the ruins of
Titheburgh abbey," and she pointed to the
remains of an enormous church with a still
perfect tower, that stood within a few
hundred yards of them, almost upon tho edce
of tho cliff.
"Why don't thoy build it up again!" askod
Ernest
Dorothy shook her head. "Because In a few
years tho sea will swallow it Nearly all the
graveyard has gono already. It is the same
with Kesterwick, where wo aro going. Kes
terwick was a great town once. Tho kings
of East Anglln mado It their capital, and a
bishop lived there. And after that it was a
great rt, with thousands upon thousands of
inhabitants. But tho sea came on and on
and choked up tho harbor, and washed away
the cliffs, and they could not keep it out, and
now Kesterwick is nothing but a little villago
with one fine old church left. The real Kes
terwick lies thero, under the sea. If you walk
along tho beach after a great gale you will find
hundreds of bricks nnd tiles washed from the
houses that are going to pieces down In tho
deep water. Just fancy, on one Sunday
afternoon, lu the reign of Queen Elizabeth,
threo of tho parish churches were washed over
the cliff into the seal"
And so sho went on telling the listening
Ernest talo after tale of tho old town than
which Babylon had not fallen more complete
ly, till they came to a pretty little modern
house bowered up In trees that Is, In sum
mer, for thore were no leaves upon them now
with which Ernest was destined to become
very well acquainted in after years.
Dorothy left her companion at the gate
while she went In to leave her book, remark
ing that sho would be ashamed to introduce a
boy with so black an eye. Presently sbo
came back again, saying that Miss Ceswlck
was out
"Who is Miss CeswlckP asked Ernest, who
at this period of his existence hod a burning
thirst for information of every sort.
"Sho is a very beautiful old lady," was
Dorothy's answer. "Her family llvl for
many years at a place called Ceswlck's Ness;
but her brother lost all his money gambling,
and tho place was sold, and Mr. do Talor,
that horrid fat man whom you saw drive
away this morning, bought it"
"Does sho live alono ("
"Yes; but sbo has soma nieces, the daugh
ters of hor brother who is dead, and whoso
mother is very ill; and If sho dies one of them
is coming to live with her. Sho is just my
age, so I hopo she will come." After this
thero was silence for awhile.
"Ernest," sni 1 the littlo woman presently,
"you look kind, so I will ask you. I want
you to help mo about Jeremy."
Ernest, feeling much puffed up at tho com
pliment Implied, expressed his willingness to
do anything he coujd.
"You soe, Ernost," sho went on, fixing her
sweet bluo eyes on his face. "Jeremy is a
great trouble to mo. Ho will go his own way.
And he does not like Reginald, and Reginald
does not like klm. If Reginald comes hi at ono
door Jeremy goes out at the other. And be
sides ho always flies In Reginald's face. And,
you see, it is not right of Jeremy, becauso
after all Reginald Is very kind to us, and
thero is no reason he should bo, except that I
believe he was fond of our mother; and If it
was not for Reginald, whom I lovo very
much, though he is curious sometimes, I don't
know what would become of grandfather or
us. Anil so, you see, I think that Jeremy
ought to behave better to him, and I want to
ask you to liear with his rough ways and try
and lie friends with him and get him to b
havo better. It is not much for him to do In
return for all your uncle's kindness. You
see, I can do a little something, liecauso I look
after the housekeeping; but ho does nothing.
And first I wnnt you to get him to make no
moro trouble about going to Mr. Hnlford's."
"All right, I'll try; but, I say, how do you
learn) You seem to know an awful lot."
"Oh, I teach myself in the evenings.
Reginald wanted to get me a governess, but I
would not How should I ever get Orice nnd
the servants to obey mo If they saw that I
had to do what a stranga woman told me I
It would not do at all."
Just then they were passing the ruins of
Titheburgh abbey. It was ulmost dark, for
the winter's evening was closing In rapidly,
when suddenly Dorothy gave a little'shriek,
for from behind a ruiuod wall there rose np
an anned mysterious figure with something
white behind it Next second she saw that it
was Jeremy, who had returned from shoot
ing, and was apparently waiting for them.
"Oh, Joremy, how you frightened met
What is Itl"
"I want to speak to him," was tho laconic
answer.
Ernest stood still, wondering what was
coming.
"Loolcherol You told a Ho to try to save
me from catching it this morning. Yon said
that you began it You didn't. I began It
I'd have told him, too," ami ho jerked his
thumb in tho direction of Dum's Ness, "only
my mouth was so full of words I could not
get it out But I want to say I thank you,
and hero, take tho dog. He's a nasty tem
pered devil, but ho'll grow very fond of you
it you aro kind to him," and seizing tho
astonished Nails by tha collar be thrust him
toward Ernest.
For a moment there wus a strugglo In
Ernest's mind, for he greatly longod to possess
a bull terrier dog; but bis gentlemaidike feel
ing prevailed.
"I don't want the dog, and I didn't do any
thing In particular."
"Yes, you did, though," replied Jeremy,
greatly relieved that Ernost did not accept
his dog, which ho loved, "or at loast you did
more than anybody ever did before; but I tell
you what, I'll do as much for yon one day.
I'll do anything you like."
"Will you, though!" answered Ernest, win
was a sharp youth, nnd opportunely remem
bered Dorothy's request.
"Yes. I will."
"Well, then, come to this fellow Halford
with me; I don't want to go alone."
Jeremy slowly rubbed his faco with the
back of an exceedingly dirty hand. This was
more than he had bargained for, but his word
was his word.
"All right." ho answered, "I'll come." And
then whistling to his dog, ho vanished into
the shadows. And thus began a friendship
between tbeso two that endured all their lives.
CHAPTER IV.
BOYS TOGKTUEIt.
Jeremy kept bis word. On tho appointed
day ho appeared ready, as ho expressed It, to
"tackle that bloke Halford." What is more,
ho apiearwl with his hair cut, a docentsuit
of clothes on, and, wonder of wonders, his
hands properly washed, for all of which ho
was rewarded by finding that tho "tackling"
was not such a fearful business as ho had
anticipated. It was, moreover, of an inter
mittent nature, for tho lads found plenty of
tlmo to Indulge in every sort ot manly exer.
else together, In winter they would roam
all over the wldo marsh lauds in search of
tnliu nnd wild ducks, which Ernest missed
and Jeremy brought down with unerring
aim, and In summer thoy would swim, or
flsh aud bird nest to their heart's content. In
this wny they coutrived tocoinbino tho ab
sorption ot a littlo learning with that of a
really extended knowledge of animal Ufa and
large quantity of health and spirits.
They wero happy years thoso, for both tbs
ions, and td Jeremy, wneu no ronqiarnt
them to his life as It hail been loforo Ernest
camo, they seemed jierfectly heavenly. For
whether it was that he had Improved in his
manners since then, or that Ernest stood as
a buffer between him and Mr. Cnrdus, it cer
tainly hapiioncd that ho came Into collision
w 1th him far less often. Indeed, it uocmcd to
Jeremy that tho old gentleman (It was the
fashion to call Mr. Cardus old, though he
was In rcnllty only mlddlo aged) was moro
tolerant of him than formerly, though he
know that ho would nover lip a favorite. As
for Ernest, everybody loved tho boy, and
then, ns afterward, ho was a great favorite
with women, who would ono and all do any
thing ho asked. It was a wonder that ho dl.d
not get simlled by It all; but ho did not. It
was not s.slblo to know Ernest Kershaw at
any jwrlod of his life without taking a fancy
to him, ho was so eminently nnd unaffectedly
a gentleman, and so completely freo from
any sort of swngger. Always ready to do
a kindness, nnd never forgetting one done,
generous with his inssessions to such an ex
tent that ho seemed to hnvo a vnguo Idea that
they were the common proiwityof his friends
anil himself, (lossesslng thnt greatest of gift,
n sympathetic mind, and true us steel, no
wonder tint he was always popular both
with men and women.
He grew Into a handsomo lad, too, did Ern
est, as soon as ho began to got his height, with
a shajicly form, a beautiful jmir of eyes
nnd nn indescribable appearnnco of manli
ness and spirit But the greatest charm of
fats face was nltrays lis quick Intelligence and
unvarying kindliness.
As for Jeremy, ho did not change much; ho
sfmply oxpnnded, and to tell tho truth ex
landed very largely. Year by year his form
nssumed moio nnd more enormous propor
tions, and his strength grew more nnd more
abnormal. As for his mind, It did not grow
with tho same rapidity, and was loath to ad
mit a now idea. But onco it was admitted It
never came out again.
And ho had n ruling passion, too, this dull
giant, and that was his Intense affection and
admiration for Ernest It was an affection
that grew with his growth till It becamo a
part of himself, Increasing with the increas
ing yenrs, till nt last It liecamo nearly pathetic
In its entirety. It was but rarely that he was
away from Ernost, except, Indeed, on thoso
occasions when Ernest choso to go abroad to
pursue, his study of foreign languages, of
which ho wns rather fond. Then and then
only Jeremy would strike. Ho disliked part
ing with Ernest much, but he disliked being
intensely Insular to cohublt with foreigners
more; so on theso occasions, and these only,
for a whilo they parted.
So tho years wore on till, w hell they were
IS, Mr. Canlus, after his sudden fashion, an
nounced bis intention of sending them lioth
to Cumbridge. Eiuest ninny lemeinbercd
it, for It was on thnt very day that ho first
mado the acquaintance of Florence Ceswlck.
He had just issued fiom his uncle's presence,
and was seeking Dolly to ccminunicatu tho
intelligence to her, when ho suddenly blun
desed III upon old Miss Ceswlck, nnd with her
a young lady. This young lady, to whom
Miss Ceswlck introduced him as her niece, at
ouco attracted his attention. On lclng Intro
duced, the girl, who was about his own age,
touched the outstretched palm with her slen
der fingers, throwing on htm at tho samo
moment so sharp a look from her brown
eyes that ho nfterward declared to Jeremy
that it seemed to go right through him. Sho
was a reinarkublo looking girl. The hair,
which curled profusely over a shapely head,
was, liko the eyes, brown; tho complexion
olive, tho features small, and tho lips full,
curving over n beautiful set of teeth. In
person sho wus rather short, but squarely
built, and nt hor early ngo her figure was
perfectly formed. Indeed, sho might, to all
appearances, havo been much older than sho
was. Thero wns little of the typical girl
about her. Whilo ho was still observing her,
his uncle came Into tho room and was duly
introduced by tho old lady to her niece, who
had, sho said, como to share her loneliness.
"And how do you like Kestirwick, Miss
Florence!'' asked Mr. Cardus, with his usual
courtly smile.
"It is much what I expected aJittlo duller,
perhaps," sho answered comiosoilly.
"Ah, ierhaps you have been accustomed to
a gayer spot!"
"Yes, till my mother died wo lived nt
Brighton. Thero Is plenty of life there. Not
that wo could mix in it, wo were too poor ;
but at any rate wo could watch it"
"Do you like life, Miss Florence!"
"Yes, wo only live such a short time. I
should liko," sho went on, throwing her head
back and half closing her eyes, "to bco as
much as I can nnd to exhaust every emotion."
"Perhaps, Miss Florence, you would find
some of them rather unpleasant," answered
Mr. Cardus with a smile.
"Possibly, but it is better to travel through
a bad country than to grow hi a good ono."
Mr. Canlus smiled again, tho girl Interested
him rather.
"Do you know, Miss Ceswlck," ho said,
changing tho subject and addressing tho
stately old lady, who was sitting smoothing
her laces and looking rather aghast at her
niece's utterances, "that this young gcntlo
mnn is going to college, and Jeremy, too!"
"Indeed," said Miss Ceswick. "I hopo that
you will do grent things there, Ernest."
Whilo Ernest was disclaiming any Inten
tions of tho sort Miss Florence cut ia again,
raising her eyes from a deep contemplation
of thnt young gentleman's long shanks, which
wero writhing under her keen glanco and
twisting themselves serpentwiso round tho
legs of the chair.
"I did not know," she said, "that they took
boys at college"
Then they took their leave, and Ernest
stigmatized her to Dorothy as a "boast"
But she was at least attractive in her own
peculiar fashion, and during tho next year or
two ho got pretty intimate with her.
And so Eiuest und Jeremy went up to
Cambridge, but did not set tho place on flro,
nor wero the voices of tutors loud In their
praise. Jeremy, it is true, rowed ono year in
tho 'Varsity race, and performed prodigies of
strength, and so covered himself with a sort
of glory, which, personally lwing of a modest
mind, ho did not particularly appreciate,
Ernest did not even do that But somehow,
by hook or by crook, they, nt the termination
of their collegiate career, took 6omo sort of
degree, nnd then dejiarted from the shores of
the Cam, on which they had spent many a
jovial day Jeremy to return to Kesterwick,
nnd Ernest to pay several visits to college
friends in town nnd elsewhere.
And so ended the first little round ot their
davs.
TO UK CONTINUED IN OUB NEXT.
A. Toollih Salter. '1
That "the beat laid plans of mice and men
gang aft aglee," has almost a daily illustra
tion. The iartlcular litstanco referred to is
the case of a young Washington blood, who,
for a number of years, has laid siege to tho
heart of a young lady whoso father is one of
tho wealthiest men in ton n. Tho old gentle
man looked approvingly on the satisfactory
progress tliattho young man was making,
but thought It would bo well to see whether it
was tho daughter or tho money that he woood
so ardently. So ono bright day ho called tho
would lio son-in-law to him nnd told him
blandly that ho was not avoreo to tho mar
riage, bufthat w hen It was consummated ho
must tako caro of ber himself aud not ex
pect her to tako caro of him ; or,lu other words,
that ho could not support them. This was
dono solely as a blind, for tho iter famllias
doubted not that tho boy was sincere in his
affections.
Aud so they parted, tho fond lover avow
ing his unalterable attachment nnd his on
tire willingness to shoulder tho responsibili
ties of bis prosjioctlvo now life. But tho old
gentleman's experiment worked liko a charm.
The young man has nover showed up from
that day to this, nnd now "all bets aro off,"
as it were. Tho young lady and her father
nro congratulating themselves nt tho narrow
escape the bank account has made, and tho
boobv is lonLint- nrnii,l tnr. n n t
, - O . w.u LU IIMIM
JIL Meantime, another fellow, with good
uoru norso sense, camo along and married tho
girl, and tho generous father-in-law gavo
them a goodly pilo. Washington Letter.
v '
Sirs. Kuto Chase.
Washington society sees but llttlo of Mi's.
Choso. Sho is some distance out of town,
although from her library windows tho domo
of tho Capitol can bo seen looming up a mllo
away, Sho has tho saving adaptability ot all
people of sense. Sho is Interested in her gar
dening and in her daughter's education. Bho
rides and drives aud tills up a life that would
seem singularly empty. Sho makes no
niwlogy or explanation for her altered stylo
of living. Probably she inherit her father's
incapacity for moneyed affairs. Whatever
might havo been said of her, the invincible
courage aha has shown in mUfoitune com
uiands respect. Th old houso U full of relics
of splendor. Somo of the finest carved
mahogany in this country Is In the big,
gloomy dining room. A mirror over tho fire
place has a frame that would put everything
at Sypher's to shame, and a sideboard, n
buffet and a great carved sofa, brought from
Italy, aro fit for a ilaco, In the halls is an
ancieut carved inarriago chest that is be
witching to a lover of antiquities, Every
where thabblnuss and splendor go hand In
liond, but the shnbblness u not vulgar, nor is
tho splendor obtrusive. It would be bruvo to
rashness for ono to pity Mrs. Chase for her
surroundings, or for anything ele ulwut her,
Sho makta a certain fitness uud nvmllueta
for herself out of it all. H'ashlugtou Cor.
New York Mali and Express.