A LEAP YEAR EPISODE. ul would not marry John Mnrryatt toot for $50,000! " said A vice Mere. She it, too, exactly ns if she menut it, with leiUcnud elievlm, eyes full of liuzd fire, and two small, dimpled fists cleuche 1 tightly. "Sly dear," suid Penelope Paxton, one of those jovinl old imtids who are privi leged to nay Anything, "you remind me of a famous liintorical character.'' "I?"said Arice, momentarily off her guard. "Yes," said Penelope. "Miss Betty Baxter, who refused Captain Jouoi bo fore he axed her. " "Oh, it isn't that!" protested Avice, rosier thau ever, "Of course Mr. Mar ryatt has no idea of asking me; why should lie have? And if he did, I shouldn't accept him. " "Miss Betty Baxter," monotonously chanted Penelope, "who refused" "Penny, do be quiet!" said Avice, stamping her foot in genuine auuoyance, "You know what I mean." "No, I don't." said Penny, "and I don't believe you kuow yourself. " "Ue said it was leap year," pleaded in dignaut Avice. -SoitU."saldPenn. "Get the alma nac and look for yourself. Four into eighteen hundred and eighty-four goet " "Penelope," cried Arice, "can you not talk common sense?" "To be sure I cau, if you will set me the example!" gravely responded Miss Paxton. "And he told Doctor Darien he wasn't coming to our party to-morrow night be cause he didu't want to be married against hie will." "Well, after all, there's something in that," said Penelope, reflectively, "I never was a man myself, but I can imagine that, under such circumstances, a cold shiver would go all through me. " "Penny," said Avice, solemnly, "do you really, seriously think that one of us Kills ever thought of marrying John Marryalt?" "That is a question I am not prepared to answer," said Miss Paxton. Avice ran out of the room, nnd.was eurprued to fiinl herself crying over the clove-scented blossoms of her favjiito carnations in the bathroom window, "I'm sure I don't know why," sobbed she. "I hate Jolui Marryatt, and I think it was horrid of Doctor Darien to go and repeat what was said to him in confidence. And if John Marryatt really believed that that there, I won't think of it any more. Leap year, indeed! Why do people talk such a string of nonsense because the month of February happens to have 29 days in it instead of 23?" In the meantime Mr. Marryatt had packed his valise and gone off to visit an old uncle who was at the point of death. "It won't be a very cheerful visit," eaid he to himself, "but it will be better than a state of siege for I hare been told, on good authority, that every one of those girls mean to get engaged at the leap-year party, the saucy coquettes! It will be the old story of the Sabinee over again, with the sexes reversed. And when I marry if I marry I intend to have at least the privilege of choice. So ril just go up to Uncle Origan's. " Uncle Origen's farmhouse was on tho top of a bleak hilt, where a few dwarfed cherry trees shook and shuddered in the wintry blasts, and the cows huddled iu the shelter of the hayricks to keep from being blown away. "I thiuk we are goiiiff to have a storm," caid Mr. Marryatt. " I'm quite certain that I smell snow in the air. And there are more cheerful places during a north east wind thau Uncle Orien's house. " In fact he was almost disposed to be sorry that he hud come, when he stood there, knocking and thumping with the handle of hi, umbrella at the shrunk eu panels of the front door. Pretty soon a crooked old man, with his garments fastened with tow strings instead of buttons, came shuffling to the door, and peeped suspiciously around it. "Eh? "said he, with one hand hack of his poor old purple oar. "'Pears to me I beard somebody knocking, didn't I?" i "Yes, it's me," said our hero, "John Marryatt, don't you know ?" j "Married?" squeaked the old man. "To .whom?" ' "Johu Mar ry att!" distinctly re peated the visitor. IIow is my Undo Origen?" t The crooked old man sheltered his candle-flame with one hand and stared as if he were gradually beiug transformed into one huge eye. . "Land sakes alive!" sMd he. "Didn't 70uknow? Ho was buried yesterday." Here was a cheerful welcome for a city visitor. "But what can I do?" said Marryatt, with a helpless gaz down the darkening hillside. "I camu to visit him. I had not beard" "Walk in, wU In," said the old man, holdlug the flaring candle high above his head, and flatteniu himself agaiust the whitewashed wall. "It's pretty lone some here; but there's the deceased's chamber you can sleep in, and I trapped a rabbit this morning In the pine wood that Isabella's just stewing up, and" "Isabellu?" repeated John Marryatt. "She's the old woman in charge my lister," explained the ancient warder of the castle. "Ain't much to look at, but she's a proper good cook. " "But," said Mr. Marryatt, "I don't think I care about slopping in the room where Uncle Orgen died." The old man stared at him with dull, Classy eyes. "Eh?" said be. "Why not? You Jjn't believe in speritooalism, do you?" "Nonaensel" cried Marryatt. "Then why ain't ono room as good as another ?" naked the old man, stolidly. "Nevertheless, I would much rather to the nearest hotel," impatiently ut tered John. ' "Ain't none short o' seven mile," said ft old man. "And that's only a sum ur machine They don't run it arter ' tilt waterfalls are fri up. But there's a freight truin with a passenger oabooee ditched on that stops at Cutting Comers t midnight." " W here is Cuttinr Corners ? " ... "Eight mile as the crow flies." "How tho dickens do you suppose 1 nm to get eight mile from here when it is pitch dark already?" cried Marryatt, crossly. "There's Jenkins' onc-hoss wagon," mildly suggested tho old-man. "I'm goiu' to his place d'reclly arter a box o' stove blacking, a paouud o' taller dips and quarter o' n paound o' green ten for Isabella. I can tell Jenkins to come raouud and rnrt ye to the station, rf ye don't begrudge n crown. " "By all means; and while you are gone Isabella can give me some supper," Marryatt sat down in the old, low ceiled room, where the rag carpet seemed neither brighter nor dimmer than it had been SO years ago, and warmed his chilled feet before a blaze of snapping logs; white old Inlella, who might hate appeared creditably at nuy tableau ns the Witch of Eudor, crept around an iron pot which swung from a prodigious crane and got supper after a slow, clumsy manner. "Pretty gay in town this winter?" said the old woman, brandishing her spoon over him as he ate rabbit stew, "I suppose so. " "I'm thiukiu' o' goln' there myself," said she. "To take a situation ?"asked the young man, inwardly thinking that he could not recommend her ns cook. "Bless your heart, no!" said Isabella. "I kuow a sea captain there as ain't mar ried ; and they tell me the gals is all pick in' and choosiu' for themselves now that leap year ha come around. Any how I'm tired o' this place, and I don't see why my chance uiu't as good as any body's." Marryatt stared at her in mute amaze ment, as he secretly deplored the sad case of the unsuspecting sea captain. "P'raps you wouldn't mind keepin' an eye on the tire," said the gentle Isabella, "while I just go and see if Simon has locked the hen house he's so forgetful." And she hobbled away. At the same time thero came a loud knocking at the outer door, and a stout country nirl, with cheeks of that peculiar red which shines as if it had been varnistied, very black eyes and coarse hair, walked iu. well wrapped up iu a red and black plaid shawl, and a felt hat which looked like a damaged hlmet. "I've come for Sir. Mnrryatt, "said she, without any ceremony of introduction. Instinctively our hero backed up cgainst the wall. "What!" cried he. "You're Mr. Marryatt, ain't you?" said she. "That's my name," retreating still far ther behind the stiff wooden-backed chair, where Uncle Origen used to sit and smoke his pipe. "Well, I'm come for you. You ain't deaf, be you ? I'm come for vou!" "Yes; but I " "There ain't no time to lose," bawled this daughter of solitudes, seizing him by the arm. "This here's your baggage?" grasping the valise in the other hand. This was leap yea? with a veugeauce, thought our hero. With one desperate struggle lie freed himself from her grasp. "I wou't go!" he said. "Nothing -an compel me to go against my will. " "You won't?" said the red-checked damsel. "No, I wou't." replied Johu Marryatt. "Then you will miss the train, "eaid the rd cheeked damsel. "And it won't be no fault of mine. Fatt cr has had the rheumatics, and I promised him I would come for yott." "Oh. the tr.iin I see, "cried Mr. Marry att. "I J ill ii t quite comprehend your meaning at first. Yos, I'll come imme diately. " The red-cheeked damsel, who proved to be no despicable charioteer, rattled down the frozen mountain road with con &iderable skill and energy, reach iug the solitary station just as the fieight train came in sight around a curve. So Mr. Marryatt arrived in town just in time to see the sunrise glow irradiate the red brick chimney tops behiud the Delavnn House. "Not married yet," he said to himself; "but I will be as soou as possible, if she will have me. I'll run no more such risks as this!" That very afternoon he called at Doc tor Merc's house aud proposed to Avice and Avice accepted him. Yes, she 3 tually accepted him! "But did you really say that?" asked Avice, feeling that it was her duty to ad monish her swuin a little: "that that you didn't want to be married against your will?" "Of course I said it," answered Mar ryatt, "and I meant it I don't intend to be married against my will; I intend to be married with it. And did you really say that you wouldn t marry John Mar ryatt for $50,000?" "And I wouldn't!" cried Avice. look ing up with sparkling eyes. "Not for twice that money, but just because I love him!" So they both were happy and laughed heartily over the adventures at Uucle Origeu's house. Wheu Penelope Paxton next saw the bride-elect, sho chuckled aud said : "So it isn't to he a case of 'Mia Betty Baxter,' after all?" Avice colored and said she "didn't know what Miss Penny could possibly mcauJV A Proper Bequest. "Now, Willie," enid mamma, "I want you to -keep very quiet. I don't want you to say a word all through dinner." "Ve'y well, mam ina," returned Willie. "Only I flnk'you ought to help by irivin' my motif plenty of tings to eat, so' to keep it busy. " He Kept Still. Mother IIow did your face get that strained, agonized look iu your photographs? Did the light hurt Vou4 eyes ? Small Son No, ma'am. The man tol me to try to keep still, an' I did Street & Smith's Good News. The talent of success is nothing more thau doing what we can do well, and do in;; well whatever you do, without a thought of fame. Longfellow. Slaud.r, like mud, dri-a and falls iff. YOU CAN EAT PIE If it is made with Gottolene Instead of LARD, and the Pie will be BETTER, Manufactured only by N. K. FAIRBANKS CO., CHICAGO, and 138 N. Dataware Ave., Phila. iiys catarrh CREAM LkLl: Clears the N;al Passages, Allays IV n and Inflammation, Heals the Sores. Restores the Sense of Taste and smell. THY THE CUBE A particle Is applied Into each nostril and Is aereeablc I'rtee 8" ecnts at lrmrvlts; hy mull ri-Ktsttivd, Boots. ELY DUOTI1KKS, ii Warren St., S .Y. nur- Wrt. 'Ui. " H SB X PHILLIPS.' HAY-FEVER Eat igl Ti'ftl M!ttigjjJ:l$fl fUFtMLNec ' HMOS. Tht (d fat Toba.c) An VIZ" tidott' ..-';. ItfCM. .talUriMi.ttt. iii.r. - -' tm:m Mf 'i- m rnferprleln Toirat Mom Tmf A Cn. ,trirtM and atMrtsHl ma. I w.irkslato4iiy n1 mtv-l mrn?y fatter Cum I expected tv I bocNiiiaaM to bar an talnnriai dl nild nill an Timer hn-l. If I sWt'ianrrevdat 1 C In r.-orki atTitn l lii bnnlnoas tn wliich 1 tna.! ny trt"ncT. 'I rite A 4'.t we l-tetmrt nri turt rosdorr If wel... Atii il T.ti work Inilneirion )y, yon rill In Una liuio 1sNileittuvan lUnd mid Luild a l.tul. II yon visa to. Xlii i swriieil at vnr tifw If it 'f work, rap idly and both -ably, hv time of either 9, ymtnsj or vld, ! fi their mtd ItH altlltie, wlu'rfver tltv Iivt. Any rna en dntlta work. Erturtn leant. Wefnn-iihTerTthlitg Ha rf k. Yrtn cao devote T'r tmrt mc rat rue. or nil nr time tt ttiw"rk. Tnia enlirelr nuw laad brfie wonderful aac , tnevorv w-.rktr. JUH-nnre ara arnine;fnm to . ht WHk and fiitwurds. and more after a Uttleeipe-ri.-M.-f. Wa "') furnish lliaemploymenl wo Lftrh'o I' It I' V., This is an are f mnrrelnns th infra, and here f eiMiiiir rranl, -fnl. woelth (riTlnsj won'ter. "irt I (Mini will rttwurd avery indrisi Inns wort-T. V herevtr rn are, and a h4iover rn ar dotne. you want to know alnnt this w nJ r In I wmk at onr. L)4y means inttclt mniuv -st to T - i Nm srtoe to axnlaln bore. Vnt If vo will wrl'e tt us, v w(". r. k aV piin to Ti-q F'tt'U Adr.rws. U A , Mo v(Ma Anvuttm MulsM. ONtSY Wisely invested will oon double itself, and llicie are often as many elements of safety surrounding a giMnt paying invest ment as une that pays small dividend. The earning lanaiily of eery investment is the foundation of dividends. The Atkiajr H3C8S FumUMEIJ CO., of Maine, Organized in 1SS7. has paid its stocMio ders o semi annual dividends of 5 per cent, each (10 per cent, a year) and is earning a handsome sur- lus I csii'.es. It is a buy unci sell business and a afe investment for nil c'assL-s. The authorized capital is 11,000 000, nf winch 570,000 has I ecn aid in. To further in crease the business, giSo.ooo of the Treas ury toA is o.'fer-d until Marih 15. h, at pir, 10 rer share. 1 ri :e of itotk will be ad vanced February 18th to take tfTect on 1 bove date. For full rarnculars address the coin pai:y, Hox J2 iH, Beaton. Kut. or For Hand, M9- CA1.11SMRN WANTFD 1 Tn ai.ll Xl'KKFHY STOCK. Wo IT WW U 11 t lie leuilliiK varletli. iKitli old and new. We re pluee nil stiK-k lliut dli-H, aid iruaninten sittls tai'i Ion. H Itfliest suluiy or commlttilou trout tbe start. Write tor terms. 11. K. HiHiker Co., Nurserymen, Ilochcater. N.. THE SWEETS OF LIFE. ''Sweets to the Sweet' is a soulful motto. Wlio would be guilty of mix ing bitter with the sweets offered to such charming creatures ? Yet that is just what dishonest confectioners do. A specialty at Phillips is the very best of pure candies. Sole agency for Tenney's celebrated New York Confectionery, 'llie Bakery is always well stocked, and the Cafe is always open. M. M PHILLIPS A SON. BI.OOMSBURG, FA. KESTY& HOFFMAN. ractical H. A' '.A milllllllM We repair Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Threshers, Harvesters. Mowers and all kinds of machinery. WE HANDLK STEAM PIPE FITTING!, I VALVE?, STFAM CAUGES. And all kinds ot Repairs. I irE CUT lO OHDER. AGENTS FOR GariiolJ Isjosior Co., Garfield Dcubl'3 Jet Ir.jsctor, Automatic and Locomotive Injector. All work done by us is guaranteed to give satisfaction, and all work in our line will be promptly attended to SH0P3 - 6;b and CENTRE ETBEETS. BXU BANDEK'S ELECTRIC BELT Tn IIvr anttvR nipn wo w 111 iruaritiitro stHudv puipluy. niHiii. wti h lllM-i-iil Huliirv uml ,,Xp I1S))4. Previous i-xoci't- ... n. . MniiiMrfl 'lrma unfl niilhr. frrip. Afl. ,..,J..., ukiiim. hknuv it CO.. invn, N". V., uu-'U Nuneiten, Estubllslied iwa. tATCST f ATtlTS- ItST IMPIOVMIITS. WITH lltCTII AIIITie ttiKisiir. Wit nn wltboit b)I.I. ll ffidiM ranKlat tnm f.rui.tles of trala. .rr rreM, .z.a r lDdl.erUo, M ..sual ib.oall.a, riDt. Io.h, .rvs. lblllt.( n..p Mt.ti..., imafu.r, thtumllMi Biao.j, iiT.r us Di.uurr vi.lut., I.dm b.ek, lub.o, ael.ttM, g.ral Ul'bMlih, TSt. .L.trl. .U MDt.tu. Wm4.KmI hMWMUIlir all alti.rs, aad glv., surr.ut thai la laaiaally fall bj tha waarar at a rarl.ll f.a.OOO.00. aa4 will aaia all of tba aboTa l.aa aaaoraaaa. Tboua.ada bava aaaa aera4 by Ibla aMra.loua laT.ail.aafur all eihar raaiMlaa fallal, ana vaflra kaa dradaertaitlm.aiala la ibla aa4 a-f atbar aula. uur powarral laupr.T.4 ILHIKII: niHFtimii 1. ids irasaaM boo. .r.r .ll.r.d ?nl mtt. nil WITH.LL RKLl . H-allk aat Itaraaa Klraaflk t.1 KTH1I la CI la VO lllf a, ImI f.r latga tlluauatad aaaipalcla, aaalaj, fraa by mall. AAAtiii No. 31 9 Broadway. NEW YORK. G HATEFUL :-COMK01lTlXU. EPIC'S COCOA. BKKAKFART. B"lly a t ,.rnurh knowlHdtro of the nntuml lav.t wlilcti if'vcin Dm 0mnii limit of dli-Htlon hnd nutrltlim, und liy rnrfful amdli'utlun of tli tln projH-rtli' of well-wlm'tod C'im'om. Mr. Kpim has nrovldrd our tin-ukfiiHt tnl)lt'avlth doll fiuti'ly tliivori'd Ix-Vfriivre which limy mive in niHiiv heavy dmJ;rH' lillls. It l8byth Jtullrlnui line (if kui'Ii nittrTHt of dlt thitt a ioiihIIi utloo tnav Im. crrMiliiiillv hunt tin until Rtmtitr Anonub tn reHim every inndi-ury t-n dliKie. Tluudredn nf aulitle nuilmtl'M ure ttuutllittr uround uh reaily to at lark wherever there In a weak point. V roHV eacnoo iniinv n filial Hhuft tiv keepltibr our at lvea well furtltli-d with pure blinid and a prop erly tiourtHhed fnime." Ctmt Nrrvii thivttr. Made slmplv with iKilllnir water or milk. Hold only lu bait )ouud tlua, by gruoora, labelled thuai IAMF.H FPr a CO., Homoeopathic ( lienimtH; ijcmon, niiniu. FiHliinj; Tackles. LIXK8.-IIODH, HOOKP, FLIE8.-HEEI.S, WOI NTINOH OP ALL WM'HIPTIOSH, ' WHAT EVEU 18 WANTED I'OU . OOOU FI8H1NO. . . Call aud toe before purchaalng else where. H, It. PlTTBNBENItatR, 8-1-3 IB. Ul'BtOD, V. Repair department for Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, is the best in the county. Work guaranteed. Dcrfiinger's cut glass. Silverware, Spoons, Knives and Forks at very reasonable prices. FINK CHINA VASES AND SOVENIR CUPS AND SAUCERS. o Rargnin 8 Hay' 1-2 hour strike, solid walnut and oak CLOCKS $350 t$i 5 Guaranteed. SOLID GOLD 8kt 01aii7$aWro kt 5.00, 14 kt 6.00 to 800. All glasses fitted Free of charge- C. B. ROBMNS, DEALER IN Foreign and Do.mestic WINES AND LIQUORS. Bloomsburq. F. easily. Quickly and nermantntlv hv Dr. Taft'a aaaaaaaa - You will admit after having taken a few doses that It Is a Ad I III.IALk(lE hKC Si.t.tS?i,e diease- ,n,sXaJ of fl:inK t0 the door or window, gaspiPK for MhkwMHii r ech .Ke would Vr lasti yu have ony t0 take a fow doses of the ASTHMALENE when the spasm is broken, the breathing becomes easy, and vou '."i? "8eL of ey hal unloosed the iron grasp of the fingers of death that had nearly deprived you of life. i oeam, IT IS AS HARMLESS AS THE FOOD YOU EAT. Jy worst cases ot ASTHMA is the wonder and admiration of all who have used'itThe happiest moment of your life will be when you have used a bottle of DR, TAPT'S VSTHrMVLEN F fnij?un(i It has "red vou of the most distress- FnRowViTrPT ,lng eVr afflicted thehuman family, t UK BKOH CHITIS It surpasses every known remedy. For sale by all druggists. trial bottle nt ft-e to any out Bending P. 0. address who suffers from Asthma. Or. TAFT BROS. MEDICINE CO., 142 State et., Rochester, N. V ALEXANDER HROTIIEKS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Totacco. Candies, Fruits and Kuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Maillard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. IE.3r::T-5r Goers .a. Sfecialty. " SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco Sole agents for tUe foiiowlot; brands of t lirum: Henr Clay, Londrcs, Ncnr.al, Indian Priccocs, Smzzz, Si'.vjr Asb Bloomsbu Pa. NEITHER TRASH NO II SHOP-WORN GOODS. WHAT $25 WILL BUY I . I'l l .i . . -.1. I. l i - z soiki oaK. o piece namDer nei, wuu large uerman ievei mirror. A solid oak Uinincrooni Set. consistincr of 6 chairs. 6 -ft. extension table and a sideboard with large mirror. A 5-picce Parlor Suit in crushed Plush or tapestry, r.nely polished frames, consisting of a divan, a chairs and 2 rockers. THINKOFIT! Is it any wonder that we built up an immense trade, extending all over the state. Come and see what $50, ? 100 or S500 will buy for the same rooms, VQOBIIIS & MUBBAY, ".Sg IF YOU ARE IN NEED OIf CABPE T , JJ1AT T I IV G , or OI L, CLOTH, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT : W. I. HOWIE'S 5i'd l)Mir nliovo Court IIouhp. A large lot of Window Curtains in stock. LOST MANHOOD 1 (Fivtr'a Frnch Idrva nei.tedy,)ii ol J wilU a Wrlitaii Outran! to cur .11 VI m A ...... BEon ho TC! Ure. ch, Wakeful nraa. Lost Manhood, auliudo. ail !riiln nd Ion of powi r l. ailhcr cau.ad by ovc--exHlon oi ou lifullndiacratlon, wkifh uliimnaly laad to In. Simily, Contumption on. I Inanniiy. Prlra, Ii oo packag. Wilh avery U erder we give a wrirlea amranio la cur j or refund money. Py mail l 2i"dJr. PlVud'3 BCf.r.DVCfO.,Tolto,a It will pay anyone want to ai'nd So. In pay pnataM on oar beautiful Hue of ovit 10O wntclitMl ajitnplue at lowval itrlii'a. Addrvar U. CAM'. iW UlnU bb, 1'rovlUeaoo, R. L I;-WALL PAPER GET THE 1IEST. My Plymouth Rocks and Red Caps are great favorite, as i proven by my past success. Kggs of either kind $150 per 13 or $2.50 per 26. Write for information. W. Ii. GERMAN, MiUville.Pa. RUPTUHPs ........I t r : II.Mnv' m.irr!' ' 1 1'a. Iuimi it -iico. A'i in. ', r . -'laii.-"- dolny. Til lUiinr.d. of cu.-ij H layti.'U Iiiilol Fonn, Krndlnir, iwod" bi iuiu Mv.ri atCiv Oviv. to viiculnra. ' jvott 1. .1,
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