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BhouWr, ChMt, Bnut, Btomach Xvuolw, Powcrruuy ootning, pm murium nw .u.hi enlsff. pifltr ir(UtIivnUBt ol . i . ... . . v.fiA fMnrluAbvcrotirlatan. H9p f, w nralndKn abroadl Tbla slutar la apiwd oa w< mtulln, read? for luUut tw SO tjitTIa CO., alc&atun oa rrary puntr. I I . A A Auurcss . BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, MR. BIRD'S UMBRELLA. by r, w. noimsos. COSOLOCI.UDU HM LAST WXKK Not so very obtuse either, but very quick to take a hint nnd to guess whon he was dis liked and lila company objoctod to. Wo linseed each other twico or turico a day after that, but he never Ventured to speak to mo again. lie boned with great gravity nnd exhibited extraordinary formality In taking oft his hat, seizing It In the middle of the crown and raising it Uko the lid off a sauce pan, and there was no further occasion U objoct to hl expansive smllo. He wo a stolid, oven a woebegone young man, with something on his mind. Had It not been for that e r,rUtlng telescopo under his ai m ons eonld havd Imagined him a prey to the deep est rooted sorrow, I think ho w as tho most sad when I passed him In company with the captain who some times condescended to promenado with me, and the most angry when I was out with Mr, Ooode, to whom I was a relief from the wear and tear of two boys wonderfully full of ani mal spirits on unreasonable occasions. When I was with Lily llrliui, he soemed to brighten Up a littlo, and Lily was curious concerning him, nnd asked me many quostloas. 'Who is that good looking young man, Jane, who Is always taking his hat?oirP slia asked ono morning. "He Is a carver and gilder; I don't know him that is, I hardly know him," I said. "Ho called onco about something ho had dropped down our area, and ho has clalmod an acquaintance ever since." "Then why doesn't he speak P asked th practlcoll.iltv "HoV-much too quick with his speech; and It's a very good thing he's a trifle quieter Just now," I said, sharply, and Lily looked at tno nnd said, eagerly, "Tell me all about 111 Is ho" "No, ho is not." "Oh, I beg your pardon, Jano; I thought hoira'i." An enlgmatio dialogue, but we perfectly understood each other. And I hoped that I had made Lily understand I had no Interest In Mr. Bird, for young girls jump so rapidly nt conclusions where young men aro con cerned. Not that Lily was in the liabit of jumping after young men In anyway I do not moan to convoy that impression. Lily was full of spirits, but a good girl in every respect, with not an atom's worth of the ordinary Margate Jotty girl In her constitu tion; not she. Still, curiously enough, I was tlecei vod in and by Lily Brian. I had no idea sho could ha vo beeri so cunning or so easily deceived. One morning when I walked down the jetty I found to my Intense aston ishment Mr. and Mrs. Brum, lily, George, the eldest Master Brian and Mr. Ooode, all talk ing and laughing with Mr. Bird, and taking it in turns to peer through his telescopo at somo object on tho far horizon. I walkod up slowly, and with blushes on my cheeks, I am turo, In my surprise. "Jane, my1 dear, here's a gunboat," said Mr. Brian, as I approached; "this gentleman bos been kind enough to allow us to Inspect It through his very powerful telescope. Look here, child." Mr. Bird did smile a little, in a sheep faced and ombarrassed kind of manner, as ho glanced toward mo, but ho did not say a word when Mr, Brian handed me the instru ment. He even let Mr. Ooodo focus tho in strument for mo without Interfering in any way, although I fancied I heard him grind ing his toeth. "Ifs a capital glass, sir," said Mr. Brian to him. Mr. Brian, being of a genial turn, was always disposed to be friendly with the first stranger whom he encountered out of town. "Yes, it's a good gloss." "Had it long, sirl Would you like to dis pose of it now I" was tho insinuating inquiry. "It belonged to my father," was the reply, "therefore it has not a money valne to me. It was his present when I was ono-and-twenty, and I shouldn't like to part with it." Another birthday present, I thought. Heavens, it ho wero to lote this tool "Certainly not, certainly not," said Mr. Brian, "I admlro your good feeling, sir. George, you hear that," he said to his son, who was lacking in filial sentiment, and was nt that identical moment sucking1 thebare knob nf his stick as if it wero an egg. George nodded and then winked ut me." A most objectionable lout was George, and Mr. Bird scowled ferociously at him, and from him to me. " I inspected the gunboat, or tried to Inspect It, for the object glass was very misty with little transparent worms that seemed to bo wriggling and dancing all over it; I returned tho telescope to its owner, who said: "Thank you, ma'am," very quietly, and with his look of sadness highly devoloil again. Still lie remained remarkably non-obtrusive: ho did not attempt to force his conver sation upon me in any way, and presently ho was walking down the jetty with Mr. Brian, and talking and laughing as if-he had known him all his life. I thought all this was a new and deep laid scheme of his, but it was really Lily Brian who was at the bottom of it, all, or who at leist Induced her parents and brother to say from that day "Good morning" to Mr. Bird, nnd oven to shake hands with him. Hence I was obliged to soy "Good morning" also when ho directly addressed me, and to be come by degrees on speaking terms with him again, and almost to forget that umbrella quobtion which had boon a bone of conten tiona whalebone of contention between us. Not that tho umbrella was oil his mind in any way, for he had been introduced to Capt. Choppers on one occasion by Capt. CbopiOTs' express request, as that gentleman wantwl to lwrrow his telescopo and to my astonishment I heard Mr. Bird say, five minutes after the introduction, "You see, it was not for the value of tho umbrella, but liecau.se of tho associations con nected with it, I hope you understand, cap tain." "I understand perfectly," was tho reply; "but that was no reason why you should havo kicked up such an abominable uproar, sir." Capt. Choppers had borrowed the telescope, and was now dominant and rude. The time was drawing toward the end of tho holiday v lien Mr. Bird and I were f riemUi. I may remark, actually friends, although I will soy very flrmly, and despite Lily Brian's opinion, nothing more than friends. Mr. Bird's holiday would expire u few dayabeforo our own, I learnwl, and, though I.would not have owned it for untold wealth, I was orry he was going back to London. He hail In formed mo of liis'rkfeitiou by that tlmo', nnd of his prospects for the future, or of odmb of them. He hud given up the business, and his father's business before him, of carver hnd gilder in the Goswcllrood; he was very clever at his trade, I felt sure, for he had been of fered the post of superintendent of work by an eminent firm In Oxford street, with whom bo had done business for years, and at a very respectable salary Indeed. He was exceedingly communicative the last day of his Btay in Margate; wo were sit ting together under the shelter of tho veranda of the refreshment room, with the bund play lug out in the rain. We were alone for a wonder; the Brians were on tho rocks In search of nnemonoa, with the exception of Lily, who hod left me half an hour ago, with an injunction to coma houio if it "poured," and with an umbrella to shelter me, as I hod ventured out without my own. Sho had seen, having Very iharp eyes of her 6wu Mr, Gooffry Bird advancing down tho jotty, and had made some trivial littlo excuse to leave me "to give the loor fellow a chance," os'sho. toll me afterwords. And there, ha was sitting by my side, cool and comfortable, and with tho rain coming Uowu In big drops and start ling and confounding the pleasure seekers. "I shall bo quite tho gentleman ou, Miss Nelld," ho wild, with a laugh, "aud with a soul atovo shop keeping, I only want a'few friends nboufma to niako life worth living, but I luvo iWteY'had onyifrienda, Utrer hod the time, or nover saw anybody who was worth taking any trouble about, until until lately." I could not reply to this. I did not know what ho meant by "lately," 'Teople never took to ma, either, he con fessed, ruefully; "1 have a bad liabtt ot (peaking out what U on my mind, aud I'm liujuhHtiro and suspicious at times, and so forth. Altogether a beastly character," Ha waited for mo to reply to this, I had thought him abrupt and inquisitive and su. piclous, but that seemed a very long time ago now. Ho bad improved wonderfully, of late days: there wers little traits of charao Ur, of frankness, earnestness, generosity, on . . & . MUmHUDE FED. Could almost admire, but 1 wal not golbg to tell him so, though he waited patiently as If ho expected something of the kind. As if men were not vain enough In themselves, without boing told it their accomplishments! "You would not llko anybody to soy that but yourself," I said, however; and it was a remark which did not commit me to any. thing. "No. I should knock hint down, prob ably," ho replied, "especially if It were the. captain or that railway goods Inspector fel low." "Don't ytm llko thcmP I asked Innocently, "Do you P ho rejoined. "They aro old friends,- almost." "You don't mako your lodgers your frlendsP he remorkod. "Not always." "I should think not," he said, very scorn fully now, "But these twd gentlemen knew mo when I was a little girl." "Ah, that makes a difference, I supposo; that's why they are both so fond of you," he added, with a sigh. "Fond of tneP "You might marry either of them to-morrow, if you enred to hold up your littlo finger; I can oe that." "What nonsense I" "Oh, it's true enough," ho cried. I lnughod. "Then I shan't hold'up my Utile finger." "That's right," he said; and ho actually drow n long, dwp breath, as though it relieved him to hear mo say no; "for that captain's a lwmpous old noodle a selish party, who's stuek to my telescope a whole week and tho railway man would fidget any woman out of her life In a fortnight," "What's tho matter with hlmP "He's nn'61d woman, that's all" "Upon my honor, you are very uncompli mentary in your verdict upon my lodgers." "I hate your keeping a lodging house," ho muttered. "My poverty nnd not my will consents," I answered. , He was very silent for a long time new. Tho visitors had hurried homeward, or had sought shelter like ourselves, tho band had ceased playing, the rain was coming down In earnest. ' 'May I ask a favor of you before I go back to London P he said soddenly and very hoarsely, "What is itp "Will you say 'yes'P "Not till I know what it is about," I re plied, with spirit, "certainly not." "Well, then," he cried, "don't give mo back that little bird I carved. You said you would, and It has been preying on my mind that it will come flying back some day when I loast expect it and so upset me terribly. 1 want it hanging on your wall, t remind you of me semetlmes, you know; being a bird llko me, you see, it must. And though our acquaintance did not commence auspiciously, still you have forgotten and fergiven, haven't youP " Well yes almost." "And you'll keep that little carvlngP "Perhaps I will." "Bless you, Jane Miss Ncild, I mean. And now" I was getting alarmed at his vehemence, and very much afraid of what he would say next. I jumped up. "I think I will go home to Lily. She's all alono, poor girl." "But it's raining cats' nnd dogs." "I don't mind the rain, and Via fond of cats and dogs," I said, tripping from the shelter and struggling to open the umbrella which Lily had lent to me. "You have caught cold in the rain before now," he said, dryly; "do stop a few minutes longer." "No," I said, shaking my head, "I would rather not." "Hore, let me manage that thing' for 70U, then," ho said, making a dash at the umbrella, oponing it and holding it above my head, "If you must run away; but you'll got very wet." "I've got ray" waterproof." "Yes, but oh, Lord!" "What Is the raattorP I exclaimed, as he turned very red and white, just as I had seen ltim on tho fort, only now he looked at me as if I were a ghost and my spectral appearance had frightened him. no did not reply at once, and I cried: "Oh, what is the matter) Arent you well! Won't you tell meP "It's all right; that Is, I shall be all right in a minute," he answered, In quite a new and hard tone of voice; "don't minAme." "What can it beP "I tell you it's nothing, Miss Neild,"he said. "Don't tako any notice of me, please. I had rather you didn't." It was a strange request, but I did not. I maintained a rigid silence, being a little net tled presently at his own silent movements at my side, his steady store ahead of him, the stem expression on his face. He marched along in so grave and dumb a fashion at last that I could havo slapped his face for him. What did ho mean by such behavior, I won dered I At the end of the jetty he brought my heart Into my mouth by suddenly roaring out: "No, I'll nev,er believe itl It's magic, it's a lying dream, It's anything bnt thisl I can't believe it of you; I'd rather jump into tho soa than think. ot it tor another moment." "Think what? Good gracious I why don't you tell meP "Think that you havo deceived me all the time. You, too, of all the lot of them I" "What have I done, Mr. BlrdP "This-thts umbrella," be cried. "WellP "It it's the umbrella I dropped down your area! My father's present; I can swear to it nuywhero. They're my initials on that silver collar, 'G, B.' Oh heaven and earth, to fancy for one instant that you Miss Noild, I am going raving mod. Look at it, look atltP I stared from htm to tho umbrella, which he'had thrust Into my hands, and felt going mad myself. I looked so terribly mean and guilty, and yet I was bo perfoctly innocent, and I did not want him now to have one thought against mo. I was confused; I did not know how to explain; I felt too indig nant in tho midst of my grief oven to try to explain; for he should not have juiiiixxl to conclusions in this way, bat havo waited, and then I burst Into teal's. "Oh, pray don't cry," ho called out, "for mercy's sake, don't, Jane; I don't core about tho umbrella now, I doiit mind your tak ing" "It's It's not mlnol" Iscreamed outat last "It was lent me by Lily Brian, .bocauso slit thought it it it would rain before I got homo. Tberol" "Thank God I What an awful thief sho is for ono so young," he cried. ;i am so tre mendously glad, though, so awfully glad" "Tako your umbrella," I cried, pitclilng It at him; "and I'm glad It's found, too, very," "I don't mean I'm glad I'vo found it, but that you" "How dare you suspect mo I cried, iweep Ingnnjestlcally away from hlm.'but ho fol lowed ine and held the umbrella over my hoad again, and overwhelmed me with hur ried and Incoherent apologies; which I de clined to acco.pt. "Perhaps it's not mine," he said at last. "Pray bo rational, Miss Neild. 'B' stands for Brian as well as Bird. Is Mr. Brian's Chris tian name George, do you thlnkP "Don't speak to me. You know it's your umbrella." "It Is a littlo like it," he said, dismally. "I dont want any miserable evasions, Mr. Bird, and I hover want to see or speak' to you again, and I" "Why, Jenny, what's the matterP cried Lily Brian, suddenly appearing round the' corner of the streot, and under another um brella, and with a shawl over her arm. "Where have you boon! Ma waa'afraid you wanted more wraps, and has sent me out with them, and how d'ye do, Mr. Birdl Who'd havo thought of seeing you this wet dayP "I've offended Miss Neild," he said, not smiling in the least at her arch manner of address to him, "Youl Ob, what aboutP she cried. "That nasty, hateful umbrella," I said. "Where did you get it, Lilyf oh where did you get ItP "What's the matter with the umbrella P asked Lily, vary cool and self possessed. "It It's not yoursl" I exclaimed. "It never was yours!" "No, it's Uoorgo's. He lent It me this morning." '.'Anywhere where did your brother ret UP "I don't know," But we did very shortly. George had found it la his' father's area, and. r, j a total diarcar of other peQshVa rilt itng young and short ot Umbrellas had qnletty appropriated it without any fuss. It was like a merciful dispensation having his ini tials already engraved for him, too. Yes, It was down Mr. Brian's area thaVMr. Bird had dropped his umbrella that night, and Oeoflry had knocked at tho next door by mistake. I call him Geoltry now. And a very lucky mistake It was, he always says, even to this day, and I have been Mrs. Bird three years, and there Is another little Bird crowing in Its nest, too. CORNER LOTS. BT HOBEHT HOWS rLXTCHER. Tullta Anita de Lunavarita stood in the garden, picking lavender. Although the sun sboue, and the waters of tho bay sparkled, and the distant Coronados Islands and the hills of Mexico floated In a blue haze before her, Tulita had no eyes for tho pretty picture. Her mind was occupied with weightier mat ters. Perhaps she was not oven aware that she herself raodo a much prettier picturo with her girlish figure relieved against tbo white adobe houso behind her, nnd her shapely head poisod on one side, as she critic ally examined, with ber big dark eyes, each Spray of lavender. Bhe may even have been unaware that tho young man walking on the other side of tho road was evidently of this opinion, although when he made a misstep into a chuck holo full of dust, through hav ing his eyes on her, Tulita's rosy lips puck ered themselves up, and a suspicious little movement of her shoulders suggested that she was not entirely Ignorant of the young man's mishap. But, as has been said, her mind was en gaged with weightier matters, and scarcely vouchsafing a nocond glance at the retreating figure of the young man, she entered tho white odobo house. Flaeing her fragrant load upon a tfcble, she took up an old copy of The Fashion Guide, which she hod left face downward when she went to gather laven der, and consulted It with a studious frown. Then going to a chest of drawers, sho pro cured somo odds nnd ends of ribbons, and, seating herself with a business liko air, pro ceeded, with many references to the instruc tions, to braid the sprigs ot lavender together with tho ribbons. "Theso useful as well as ornamental littlo articles," the book said, at the end of Its dis quisition, "are rapidly becoming indispensa ble in every household. In fact, wo know of several young ladles who derive a comforta blo Income from the manufacture and sale of lavender sticks." "I don't know," said Tulita, to herself, as she regarded her first effort disparagingly, "it seems to mo that anybody would be a fool to buy that. But, thero," she continued, more hopefully, "you never can tell about these Americans." And, proceeding with, the work, she soon oxhaustod her lavender and ribbons, and had instead a neat little pilo of "lavender sticks." "Madrode Dlosi" said Tulita, as with her chin on ber hand sho gazed at tho result of her labors, "If that little mother of mine was to catch mo at this, how quickly thoso things would go out of tho window," and sho laughed softly at tho thought. "Although," she con tlnuod, "if she can do sewing for money, why should not I also workl At any rate, I must have omo shoes, that is the truth." And thrusting her foot out, she leaned over the table to look at It. It won a dainty, slender foot with an arched instep, but the shoe upon It was unmistakably, hopelessly ragged. "Ah! go hide yourself," said Tulita, severely; "you make me ashamed." Then sinking back on her chair, she rested her chin on her hand onco more, and thought : "Ah, if only I could make enough to buy a pair of shoes." And after awhile a tear rolled down her cheek and fell on the laven der stieks. But at this moment tho click of the latch on the garden gate made Tulita spring to hor feet. With a quick movement she swept tho lavender sticks into a drawer, and when tho new comer entered the room, Tulita was be foro the mirror singing to herself, while she braided her long hair, which hod fallen as suddenly as a southern night. "Is it thou, madrep she sold. "Yes.it isl-ell that is left of mo," said tho lady who had entered, a woman whoso still handsomo faco was lined by grief and trouble. "Sainted Motherl but it is warm iu tho sun," tho.contlnued, fanning herself witk that indolent, graceful sweep of the wrist pe culiar to women of tho south. Then, pausing n moment, sho elevated her hoad and said: "What Is that odor in tbo houso, like sage brushP "Perhaps it Is this bit of lavender," said Tulita, hiding her guilty face behind her hair. "Fuughl" said her mother. "It la too strong. Throw it away." And ns sho obeyed, Tulita's hoart went down into her ragged boots at this unexpect ed disparagement of the odor of lavender. "Sagebrush, Indeed." It dliheojtened her so that the Idea of attempting to "derive n comfortable income from the manufacture and salo of lavender sticks" was at once dis missed in scorn. Even the possibility ot new shoes grow very faint. But with the next morning's sun tho hope nnd high spirits of youth returned, and when Tulita started to walk in to flan Diego to mako somo purchases for her mother, the lavender 6ticks were hidden beneath her shabby littlo black mantle. Last night, after sho hod gone to bed, tho hud loin awake f 01 at least an hour deciding where to offer then' for sale. Senna & Squills' drug store was tho favored place. It was on the principal street, and had fine large windows full of fancy goods. It would lie a very simple mat ter to walk in and ask them to sell the sticks for her. Of courso sho would pay them some thing for their troublo. Then, too, sho had heard that very morning thero vt ere an un usual number of eastern tourintn, In town, and she hurried her steps so as not to loaeany chances. But when Tulita came In sight of Senna ft Squills' establishment her enthusiasm ebbed. Sho chided herself for walking so rapidly and getting boated and out of breath. What would the people in the store think ot bert Slower aud slowe grew her jiace, until, ar riving In front ot her destination, she stopped aud looked at tho display of fancy goods In tho window. The comparison was not favor able to her lavender sticks. "Perhaps, after, all," thought Tulita, "the idea of anybody wanting to buy such things is absurd." Suppote Senna & Squills should laugh at her I She concluded to think about it a littlo more and walkod on. The further Tulita went, howovcr, the more her courage returned, until, telling herself she was behaving ridiculously, she resolutely retraced her steps until the store was once more reached. But again she paused irresolutely before tho window. Then she crossed tho street to look In the window of a book store that might perhaps be better adapted to her purose. Deciding against the book store, sho returned to the drug (tore, Then the dreadful thought occurred to her than her movements must bo attract ing attention. The policeman on the corner had certainly looked at her very hard. What If be should speak to her! This idea was so appalling that Tulita hurriedly walked on down the street, without looking to tho right or left. It was net until sho hod turned tho first corner sho came to that sbo recovered her equanimity. Then scolding her self severely for this panic, she continued on slowly around tho block, ontll onco mora she found herself In front of Senna & Squills' establishment. Bracing up her treacherous courage with a great effort she walked in. One ot the clerks, observing the hesitation of a young and pretty customer, advanced toward her, and, In his sua vest manner, said; "What can I do for you today, uilssl" "Is-a-is Mr. Senna inP faltered Tulita, "Mr, Senna, miss I'' exclaimed tho young man, with a look of surprise, "Mr. Senna Is dead," 'Oh," murmured Tulita, t'l an, Very sorry." And, with burning cheeka, she found her self in the street once more. How far or where she walked after that Tullta was never quite sure. When her thoughts were sum. deutly collected she discovered that she was in front of one of the principal hotels. Bhe saw a hows stand near the main entrance. On the impulse of the moment she stopped, and, opening her bundle ot lavender sticks, ho showed them to the proprietor urol asked him It he would try to sell them for her. 'Ho was an elderly man, and while not eutbual. astlo over the prospects ot a brisk buiu in lavender sticks, he was very kind to tht girl and readily agreed to do all in his power to advanoe Ijor Uttly venture. 1888. ma or ber bundle OT lavender, which she had begun to hate, Tulita turned her steps homeward In high spirits. How easy It had been to arrange the matter, and what a little fool she was to have worried herself to. After all, though, It was much tatter that she had not left the sticks With Senna ft Bqulll. This news stand was by far tho best plaoe, being right In tht hotel, where the astern tourists would be sure to see them. And Tullta fell to wondering whether the man would sell any that day, and how many, and how long it would be before they were all sol A And when she passed a shoe (tore (he stopped and looked at the display in tho window to see what kind ot shoes she should buy although, to be sure, the variety of (hoes to be had for 3 was not great. Meantime the newsdealer had sold all of Tulita's lavender sticks. Not that they had filled one of tho public's long felt wants, for they had all been bought by one person, that person being Mr. Brown, of Philadelphia. Mr Brown, while leaning idly against the news stand, had teen Tullta como up, and on getting a sight of her face had said to himself In surprise, "By Jove I That la the pretty girl I bow in the garden yesterday af tcniooa" And although he politely moved away out of hearing of the conversation, ho furtively watched the pretty girl, and had no difficulty In understanding tho nature of hor trans action with the old newsdealer, "Hard up, of course," said Mr. Brown, sympathetically. Then as Tulita tripped away he returned to his lounging place by tho news stand, and picking up one of the lavender sticks with an air ot Idle curiosity, asked what they were for. "They are made of lavender," replied the dealer, "and you put them in the bureau drawer to make your clothes smell nice, at any rate that is whit the young lady who left them here says. I never sow any myself before. I guess IU sell 'cm for sottveutrs of southern California, They aro made by(a native Calif ornian, and it will be a change on horned toads." "That Is a good idea," said Mr. Brown calmly. "In fact I have an aunt at home who would not liko horned toads, so I will tako some of these. How many have you got! A dozenl Well, you can let me have the lot." As the pleased dealer was wrapping up Mr. Brown's purchase that gentleman flipped the ash from his cigar and said, after a pause, "What do you mean by 'native Collfornianr Is not everyone born in California a native P "Well, yes," said the dealer, with patient forbearance for thd Ignorance of this "tendor foot," who waa bo good a customer, "I sup pose they are. But when we say native Cali foruinn we mean the Spanish or Mexican people, who lived hero when tho country be longed to the greasers. Have you over read 'Two Yeara Before the Mast,' by Mr. Dana I It you haven't I have got a copy here I would like to sell you. Mr. Dana was in San Diego bock in the thirties, 'there was not much hero then except a few adobe houses In Old Town and tho mission, but ho gives you a pretty good idea of the native Callfornian. Somo of them came originally from Spain, and had grants of land from the king so big that they could ride for days ns the crow flics and not leave their ranches. They lived like lords that you read about, with a hun dred or so Indians to herd their cattle, and every one that happened along was welcome to tho best. Helen Hunt gives you a good idea of that In 'Ramona.' I would like to sell you this copy; it's tho last I got left You havo read itt Well, as I was saying, when tho Americans commenced coming in here tho native Californians began losing their land. Thoy found it necessary to have money to keep up with tho procession, and the most of their ranches got pretty well plastered, so that ono way or another tho big grants got broke up, and so did the natives. I guess thoro are mighty few of them now that could pan out anything but law suits. I shouldn't wonder now if tho f rther of that young lady once owned a million or so of aores, you can't tell But, you bet, if he hod any of it left, now that tho boom has struck the town, sho wouldn't be making thoso things," touching Mr. Brown's parcel. "Not," ho added haftlly, "but what they are a first class or-tic'-e in their way. In fact I must get her to make some more, I guess they'll take pretty welt You don't want to buy Helen Hunt's book! Mr. Dana's! Well, so long." Shoving the bundle of lavender Into the pocket of the light overcoat that hung across his arm, Mr. Brown left the hotel, and with tho air of a man who has nothing to do and all the day before him ho walked along tho streets. Finally ho entered a tall frame build ing bearing tho legend "Furnished rooms to lot." Ascending to the top floor, he opened tho door of what proved to bo a small apart ment, well filled with a bed and bed loungo, both presenting evidence of recent use. In a comer before a small looking gloss stood a well dressed man of about SO years of age, carefully arranging a four in hand tie. Uo turned as Mr. Brown entered, and looked at him expectantly, but immediately resumed his occupation. "Well, old man," he said, "anything newP "No," said Mr. Brown, throwing his over coat on tho bod. The bundle of lavender dropped out of the pocket, and Mr. Brown, picking It up, tided It after the coat. "What is thatP said tho gentloman at the looking glass; "manuscriptP "No," said Mr. Brown, with a slight look of ombarrassment; "somethiug I got at the hotel. Why tho devil hasn't that Chinaman made the beds upP he continued, impatient ly. "It is nearly 13 o'clock." And going to the door Mr. Brown colled out In no geutlo tones: "Here youl Sing Leo! Sing Leel" "My dear fellow," exclaimed his com palon, with an affectation of terror, "for heaven's sake, don't do thatl You will stlr up the old woman. I spent a whole hour this morning persuading her to be quint for another week." And drawing Brown back into tho room, ho tiptoed Into the entry, and cautiously peered over the banisters. Then coming back, ho closed the door softly, and heaved a sigh of relict. Brown's puzzled expression changed too Binile. "Oh," he said, "I forgot about tho rent. But, I say, Benton, we can't owo her very much for this littlo coop; can't you pay her enough to let me kick that Chinaman Into some Idea of deoeucyl" "Can't bo done, my dear boy," said his companion. "You must learn to deny your self these luxuries." "Talking of denial," said Brown, "I am frightfully hungry, nave you had your breakfast!" "This don't happen to bo breakfast day," said Bonton, "this is lunch day: but we will have it early, in fact, I was only waiting for you to ceme In. We dined oft the last of my watch last night, you know, so as not to break that 5 piece of yours." At this Brown's faco changed, and bis eyes (ought Tulita's lavender sticks, which lay upon the unmade bed. "I'll tell you what It It, Tom," ho said, finally, looking up at his frlond comically, "you ought to break my "WhyP said Mr. Benton. "Simply because I am not to bo trusted alont. I threw away tD of that money this morning. You see," ha continued more earnestly, "I never had an axjrienco of this tort before, and I keep forgetting." "Of oourse," said Benton, aympathctically, "We cant expect a leopard to change his spots in an instant," "Here," continued Brown, taking out hit purse, "you take charge of the rost of this." "No, I'll be hanged if I do," replied Ben ton. "You forgot our agreement in San Francisco after that unlucky stock deal Into which I got you" "And In which you lost, fifty- thousand to tuy flve,"liiterruptedBrowu.'"" - "You forget our agreement," continued Benton, without heeding this remark, "that we wero to pool our resources, and (hare equally gains and losses, from a tw o bit piece to a hundred thousand dollars." "A hundred thousand dollars," repeated Brown, meditatively, "That is nothing," said Benton, "I have made as much a that before now," "In stocks, yes," said Brown, "but they have no stocks here." " "No," said Uenton, "but they have some thing a hundred times better; they have a magnificent climate, and harbor, and every thing to make a big city. And you mark my word, there is going to be ono of the big gest booms right here that the world hot ever teen, Kansas City wont boaclrcuiu stance to It Why the climate alono" "Oh, come down" Interrupted Brown, ir rertrently, Benton laughed and sold, "Seriously, Frank, if weoijly can inauaga taxct hold ot THE COLUMBIAN, VOL XXII NO 1 COLUMBIA DEMOCBAT, VOL LI, NO II tome land our fortune (s made. lam as sure ot that as that at present we nro dead broke. If that wealthy father of yours back In the respectable village of Philadelphia only knew what a glorious chance there waa to make a million or to right hero" and Mr, Benton sighed. "Well, he won't know through me," replied Brown. "If the worst comes I can always drive a team, but I woat ask him for help." "I think you are wrong, old man," said Benton. "Not on account ot tho money, but on general principles. However, we will make our stake just the same. And now about lunch; I am starved." "I think I ought to be mado to eat the lav ender," said Brown, looking ruefully at his purchase, as he disclosed the contents of the bundle to his friend. "There, how is that for a (3 luvostmentP "But what Is UP said Benton, picking up one of the lavender (ticks and looking at it suspiciously. "Dynamltol PhlzVa'tl For the old woman P with an expressive refer ence to the region occupied by the landlady. "No, you old Anarchist," replied Brown. Then in a fine lady's voice he said: Tia (weet lavender. Placed in your bureau drawer, It will give a pleasing odor to your linen. That's right," he continued In his own voice, "laughl I was going to glvo you ono. I shan't now," . "Did thoy throw a bureau InP said Ben ton; 'Jothorwise, it is not much use to us." "Usol" said Brown, Bcornf ully ; "think of a man who has to go without his breakfast buying. t3 worth of lavcnderl" "Don't make me laugh any more," sold Benton; "it is weakening, and wo can't afford it Tell me, how did you como to buy those thlngsP Whereupon Mr. Brown narrated tho story of bis purchase. "Young," said Bonton, at IU conclusion, "and pretty" "I did not say so," Interposed Brown. "It was hot necessary," replied his- friend; "we must get acquainted with her." "WhyP said Brown, in not altogether pleased surprise. "Because, sho may have friends among the natives here, who have land that we can handle for them. Land, my dear boy, land, that Is what we want You don't seem to fancy t)io idea," continued Bonton, as Brown remained silent; "but we cannot afford to be romantic just now. It Is absolutely necessary to use every chance. You have made a three-dollar investment, and I dont proposo to throw it away. I am superstitious in money matters, you know, and I have a fancy that this generous act of yours may bring us luck. Three dollars' worth of brood on the waters, as it were. I shall moke a point ot getting acquainted with your friend, and I should liko to have you stand in with mo. If you would rather not, why, ot courso"- But Mr. Brown said he would "stand In," only, be it understood, for the solo purpose of keeping Mr. Benton's business proclivities within docent bounds. Tullta sat upon tho door step of the white adobo house looking out upon the shining waters of the bay. The sun was sinking Into tho Pacific behind Point Loma .and the toft air, was full of a golden haze. The Coronados islands and tho distant hills of Mexico were outlined in a purple silhou ette against the evening sky nnd everything was still end peaceful everything except Tulita's poor little heart Her mother had not been very well for the lost two or threo days, and the death of her father was recent enough to cause the slightest illness to fill Tullta" with alarmed foreboding. Then they were so lonely, she and hor mother, with no one to care for them, and they wero so poor; it was all very forlorn, nnd they had just been crying over it together, thoy two, in tho twilight. And now, with that vague inter est which the mind after" great emotion feels in trifling matters, Tulita sat on the door tep and Idly watched tho son gulls fluttering and squabbling over some scraps thrown from a passing steamer, and then her eyes followed a jack rabbit which lopod across the road and disappeared In the sage brush ; then she saw tvo men come along and stop at the houso next to hers. This latter Incident rather aroused her curiosity, because, while sea gulls and jack rabbits were plentiful enough in that neighborhood, gentlemen were not, and these appeared to lo gentle men. Evidently, from their gestures, thoy were Inquiring for some one; but what was her surprise when theso gentlemen left the other house and coming directly to her gar don gate opened it and approached her. "Is this where Mrs. Lunavarita llvosPsaid tbo elder of tho two gentlemen, as they both politely removed their hats. Restraining an impulse to tako refuge In the house, Tulita replied that it was. "If it will not disturb ber," continued tho gentleman, "may we see her for a moment P At this juncture the tenora herself, hearing the voices, came to the door and answered by bidding them enter. "I hope that we ore not intruding," con tinued the stranger who did the talking: "my name is Benton and Hits is my friend Mr. Brown." The senora bowed In a stately way. "My friend here," continued Mr. Benton, "bought some lavender sticks at the Blank hotel this morning which wo understand wero mado by you." "Lavender sticks," related tho senora, slowly, shaking her head; "I do not know what that is that you call lavender sticks. Tulita," she continued, turning to her daugh ter, "de que esta hablando el caballcrof Que son poll tea de lAvandrila, hlja mia, sabes tup Yes, Tullta knew. At tho sound of tho fa miliar words her faoe flushed hotly, and then grew very pale. What was tho matter! Had shooffended some law in regard to the saloot lavender sticks, and were these sheriffs come to arrest hor! Or more dreadful thought wero hers so badly made that tho people who had bought them came to make complaint to her mother? Then sbo heard the gentlemen (ay something about souvenirs of California, aunts In the east, all of the lavender sticks nt the hotel being sold, and taking tho liberty of coming to Mrs. Lunavarita hortlf to sco If she would make him a dozon more. All of her lavender sticks soldi Could it bo wsslblof Tulita's heart gave a happy liound, and in the excitement of the moment tho turned to her bewildered mother and poured forth her confession, in what Mr. Brown afterward de clared was the most musical Spanish he had over heard iu his life. This was followed by quick, sharp questions from tho mother, and pleading, faltering answers from the girl, and then what seemed a torrent of reproach and protest foil from tho Hps of the senora. "It seems," said Mr. Benton, in a low tone to his friend, "that tho old lady was not posted." "No, confound you," indignantly whit iwred Mr. Brown, "you have let the littlo girl In for a ulco scolding." Then the Senora Lunavarita, with flashed face and glistening eyes, turned to tho two gentlemen and said, with dignity and pathos: "Senores, I have to mako tho njiology to you. It is my daughter that mokes these these" "Lavender sticks," suggested Bonton, pleasantly. "Those lavender sticks, and I did not know. She is a young lady, uud I would not havo her do work, Sainted Motherl It isMwd enough for mo, who am old. And I did not kuow, you understand! Not that my daugh ter ever does' anything without telling mo," she addod,hastily; "110, 6enor, never! She has no rets from her mother. But ber father Is dead and we aro jioor." Hero the tonora's voice faltered a little, and one of tho tears that had been gathering In her eyes rolled tlowly down her face, "We are poor, and I havo to work, and my daughter, sho loves me, and she says It makes her sad to see me sew, sow, all tho time tew, end slio do nothing, aud to she makes these things to help hor poor mother, That is the way of It, tenor. She is a good daughter, and and "here tho tonora't feeling overcame her, and, turning to Tullta, who bad stolen to her side, with a little gesture of surrender the al lowed her tears to flow unrestrained. Quickly putting her arms around her mother's neck, Tullta drew her head down u(on her shoulder, and sjxike to hor sooth ingly in Spanish, Then, turning gravely, al most defiantly to tbeyouii" men, the soldi "My mothT has not been iry well f tr tho last few diya, sauorcs, and to-night she Is not herself. You wilj excuse her." io n k oi'Siisrun, Tokc bonnets In vtlvct or pliuli ure very stylish and ure trimmed hlch In front with a group of floo ostrich lips of ono color (UBUCU, gfeCOND LE960N OF THE INTERNA TIONAL 3. 8. SERIES, JAN. 8 898. Comments by Rev. William Newton, t. B, Text of the tsaon, Matt xlv, IS-tl. Golden Text,' John l, 39 Memorise Verses, 10-30. From Lesson Helper Quarterly, by permission of II. 8. Hoffman, Philadelphia, publisher. Notes. Jesus heard, I. e., what John's dis ciples told him. Desert, or uninhabited place. Luke Ix, 10, says it waa to a place CAlled Bethtalda, or house of fishing. Com passion, or pity for their desolate condition. Evening, L e., the first evening, extending from Vi o'clock to 0; while the second evening, verso 20, began at 6. Tlmo It now pnssnl, or the day Is closing in; or the time for buying food Is passing away, Loavos, or bread cakes In the form of a plat. To sit down, I. e., to recline, after the Jewish manner. Fragment, or broken plecrai, not crumbs. Baskctn, round and plaited, fcr holding bread and fishes. V. 111. Vicwed'from one point, it seems a strange thing that Jesus should have heeded this communication. For could Herod have touched him before tho tlmcl No. But he would avoid the danger to which he was hot called. Thecliild Jesus must flee from the power of this Herod's father, while the angel that directed the flight could have screened him from the tyrant's wildest rage. Yet he quietly departed Into Egypt, nnd so was placed beyond his reach. Bo in this case. It might have been as the disciples of John sup posed, I. e., that danger threatened Jesut from tho same hand that slew their master. They told him of It, and be at onco quietly withdrew. Yet when "his hour was come," with what perfect ca) mness he did go forth to meet tho soldiers commissioned to take him. Is tho desire to avoid needless danger a part of the same spirit that' holds us firm and calm and true In the presence of that which must bo mett V, 11. How long Jesus had been In this desert place lief ore he went forth we are not told. But when ho went forth, "he saw a great multitude1 out of the surrounding cities and villages. The most Intense desire to see him and to hear him seems to have possessed tho ;eople. And among low and unworthy motives, thero were, beyond doubt,, many that wero high and noble and true.' They followed him on foot They ran, cir cling tho lake, in order to reach the point where he wojl They brought their sick. They thirsted to bear his words. Is it any wonder be was moved with compassion! V. 13. Thus the day wore away, it wal nowevoning. Was thero any provision for the night! Could they pass It there! How were theso thousands to be fed! And to the disciples thoughtful, prudent souls, the world's wisdom would call them como and asked Jesus to send the multitude away, that they might go Into tho neighboring villages and make some provision for their wants. It was in their minds a real difficulty. These 5,000 souls must bo fod, and the women and children cared for. And how could this be' done, If they remained in that desert place! V, 16. No doubt they were, beyond meas ure, surprised when he calmly replied: "They need not depart. Give ye them to eat" And Philip, doubtless, spoke the feel ings of all the disciples when he spoke of the Impossibility of their doing It For this "200 pennyworth of bread" about 130 in our currency whence were they to obtain ltt V. 17. And their reply came from tho tame side, I. e., from their belief in tiiat which they could see and handle. They had five loaves nnd two fishes. And were they to undrtako the task of feeding these thousands with such a miserable supply! V. IB. What a picture this verse tots be fore us I Jesus, In the midst of these 6,000 men, with tho lad's scanty supply in his hands, looking up to heaven in thanks giving ere he commenced the work of distri bution to the hungry throng. He had di rected the order of their sitting down, i. e., by fifties, or in ranks, or bonds of that num ber, probably extending in circles around him, for the sake of more convenient access. Seel He breaks and gives to the disciples, and they distribute to the multitude. But tho supply in his hands is not diminished. Stilt he breaks and gives to the disciples, And they bear It to the waiting thousands before them. There is no uoiso; no attempt to em phasize the wondrous work. It (till goes on, and tho bread) Is multiplied In his bands as quietly as the dew is formed upon the grass. And how long does this continue! V. 20. This verso tolls us, i.e., till all were satisfied. "They did ail eat, and were filled." Nor was this alL Foi they had more at the ending than at the beginning of their desert meal "They took up of the fragments that re mained, twelve baskets full" or as John puts It, "which remained over and above, to them that had eaten." Now, in view of this narrative, it may bo well to remark: 1st These evangelists manifestly relate a simple matter of fact. There Is no room for theoriz ing or explaining It away. tVhat they do as sert Is thut 5,000 hungry men, besides women and children, were fed In a desert place from flvo loaves and two fishes, that all had abund ance, and tliat twelve baskets full of frag ments were token up when the meal was con cluded. This is what they do assert In the most simple and matter of fact way. The bread moans bread, and nothing else. The 6,000 hungry men, the feeding of them, the sutlsfying of their hunger, and the twtlvs baskets of fragments that remained all mean exactly those very things. It Is simply unmanly trilling with the gravest truths to affirm anything elso. OENERAl, LESSOXS. L Miracle as signs. The works which commonly wo call miracles aro in the Bible known as mighty works, wonders, and in the Now Testament always in John's gospel assigns. Aud the distinction way be well pondered; mighty works impress us with the power involved in them; wonders with a tenso of tho marvelous; whHe signs concern tho purpose for which they were wrought, or tho end thoy nro meant to serve. Even with us, as individuals, or, with human govern ments, it the end iu view be of sufficient Im portance, any cxiieuditure can be justified. And in that caso tho neglect to make the ex penditure would be criminal. Now the purpose lying back of these miracles or signs of our Lord was to prove tho reality of his claim to bo tho Son of God. Therefore he wrought such works as none but God could work. To them he always oppeuled. And In view ot them, it was criminal not to bear him. 2. How sweetly the example of Jesus points tho lesson of giving thanks at meals. Tho act that in this regard -became him is surely tho right and fitting thing in us. 3. How tho example of our Lord reproves all waste. He could multiply bread to any extent, but he could not countenance the waste of a single fragment Aud that is waste that turns aside any creature of God front its natural and legitimate end. Tho example of Jesus forbids it A spirit of thankfulness forbids It because jio 0110 can waste that which ho is thankful to receive. And therefore the entire lesson and spirit ot the Bible forbids It It has uo place there, and therefore must have no tolerance st our hands. The Minotlng of Gen. Nelioiu Mr. Lincoln was much troubled when he learned that his "sailor dragoon," Gen. Nel son, bad been shot by Gen. Davis In a hotel at Louisville. Gen. Nelson was over tlx feet In height, weighed over 250 pounds, and was notoriously strong, while Gen. Davis was a quiet little gentleman, who never troubled any one. Senator Morton, with Gens. Nelson and Davis, were conversing together, wbou Nel son became excited and deliberately slapped Davis In the right cheek. Davis and Morton stepped back, and Morton gave Davis a pis tol. Davis advanced toward Nelson, who was leaning against the bar, leveled the pistol and fired. At tho puff ot the revolver Nelson put his band on his hoart, and when the by standers ran up thoy heard him say: "I'm ft dead man. Send for an Episcopal clergy man." His friends carried him Into a little room under tho stairs. They opened his clothes and found near tho heart a littlo blue mark about the size ot a buckshot, and that was all. Tho wound had rtbsed; no blood wot run ning; you would hardly notice that Iv was a wound. By good luck there was an Episco pal clergyman, a man with whom Kelson was intimate, In tho house. Ho was sent for and came Immediately, uud when he entered the room all others withdrew. In about tea minutes we were told that Nelson was dead. Quito n number came running up at the sound of the shot and among them a police man, w ho arrested Davis. Davis went with him quietly, but ujwn Gen. Bucll being in formed of It ho laule a demand uvn the mayor for tho delivery ot Davis to him, which, after a momentary hesitation, wot done. No notice was token of tbo affair. Everybody felt sorry that Nelson was killed, but they understood that Davis could not do anything eU than what be did do. Ho had been struck, and if be hadn't resented It he would havo boen disgraced and compelled to leave tho army. Ho could not 'resent f tuny other way. lien: l'urley l'oore in Boston Budget Two colors are sometimes used together In tbo rullles which term a tblck ruchlsx on tbo bottnn of tho undir-eklrl, maklsg cuuci'.llkc tflicl. f J M
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