LOVE IN THE FAR WEST, r One rniny day in tho onrly M'intor of 1882 I fonnd luysolf bag nml burgage on the railway platform at Oraud Juuo tion, Colorado. I Lad boon traveling through tho West during tho Summer, and now on my way here I had stopped to soe ono who was my oldest and dearest friend, the wife of the superintendent of amino on tho headwaters of the White River. Sho had tried to prepare mo for the dis comforts of the journey after I should leave the railroad, but 1 found no words could describe it as vividly as I after wards felt it, and I heartily wished my self snfu in the luxury of a Pullman and speeding eastward. However, I pulled myself together nnd went to the ageut to ask whon tho stage would leave for Meeker, and found I could not go till morning; so giviug a small boy a quarter to carry my grip, I gingerly picked my wuy along the uneven and dirty brick caubeway that led.to the town proper. The noxt morning was cloar and pleasant and the air bracing as we dragged laboriously out north through the almost bottomless clay road. There were no other passengers, but two men and mysolf, so I turned my attention to the scenery. The two men Lad eyed me curiously at first, and then began talking of mines and the various arts and tricks of the unscrupulous to outwit the gullible tenderfoot. But gradually they over came their apparent diffidence in ad dressing a woman, and began after true American style to wunt to know all about my antecedents, and above all my reason for taking snch an nnnsual Journey. When I told them I expected to visit Mrs. lien fro w at the Tin Cud Itline one whistled expressively and said : -You'll be likely to star all win ter." "Why ?" I asked. "Because, if signs ro for anvthincr there is going to be an everlasting snow fall before long." AH the disoom forts of my journey jrere forgotten in the overflowing en thusiasm of my welcome. Over and over again did "My Margaret," as I had called her in oldtime school days, rush in from her little log kitchen to ask me if there was anything she could do to ! ease my aching bones. As I looked around the little rooms, nnolastered save with grout dug from neighboring j mils, x oegan to appreciate the decora- i tive possibilities of dotted Swiss and red ribbons, but then Margaret could find beauty to utilize on the bleakest of desert isles. From my seat by the ' aame window I could see the lotr mine i buildings on the opposite slope of the j guicn, and tbe day shift coming out like bees from a hive and scattering to ! the various shanties dotted along the j Bide of the stream. As I looked Mar garet came and looked over my shonlder ' and exclaimed : "There s John, and then, "Why, what can be the matter," for just behind him on an improvised ' Btretcher of pine boughs four men were carrying another, so stiff and still it did : not seem as if he could be living. Margarot said: "Help me get a bed ready," and by the time the men reached ' the door with their burden a bed won i etripped to mattress and sheets, and , they had laid him upon it, while John said, briefly: "An accident to the ma-! chinery. He is not deud, but I don't know how badly hurt." : We soon found one arm and one leor ' broken, but no evidence of other in- jury. Mr.JRonfrow, with tho assistance j Of two of the men, who through many years of Western lifo had learned a rough sort of surgery, sot the limbs, while the women waited the result in Buspense. Through tho long night we watched beside the poor follow for Borne signs of consciousness, and to wards morning were rewarded by seeing him open his eyes and recognize Mr. Senfrow. During the weeks of nursinsr which followed we women had not much time to think of weather, bat my friend at Meeker had been a true prophet, and the featherly flakes began to fall during ine nrsi nigui alter my arrival and kept it up steadily for a week, and trail and canyon and side slope were covered with a white palL We were as securely shut up from the outside world as if m bad been trailed around with adamant While one's sympathies can not fly round the world wnn the click of the electric needle, one naturally seeks for subjects of interest in the humdrum life around and so I began to study our charge as I sat beside him day after day. Mot that he seemed a difficult subject or wrapped in any mystery, but as he lay there swarthed in bandages he seemed to be intently thinking. One day he abruptly asked bow long since he had been hurt. I told him three weeks. He turned his head away with a deep sigh and said no more for a few minutes. Then he asked: " 'Bout how far is it to Cairo, UL ?" I said I didn't know exactly, though nearly a thousand miles. "Wish I was there," lie jerked out, with an effort. 1 began to suspect "That the girl I loft behind me," was troubling him and be wanted to talk about it and did not know bow to begin. So I rather bun teringly said: "Tell me about her." Ho looked at me with a look of com ical dismay, and said, "Why, how did you know ?" and then said : "I might as well tell some one, though there ain't much to tell. I used to live down at Cairo, and was a roustabout on a Mis sissippi steamer. There was another fellow always worked on the samo guug witn me, onu wo were thicker than momsses m vv inter, lie was as vain as a peacock and thought he was some one whon he got on his Sunday togs, aud he was a purty sizouble sort of a f.tllor. Well, there was a rrirl who lived down the river a few miles, whose dad run a trucK larm and sent garden sass to Ht. Louis, you know. Hauk Simpson and me both mot her at a danca mm uifflit. 1 got introduced first and danced twieo with her before Simpson did. and thnn he danced several times with him, aud when I come up once to ask her she said sho couldu't as sho was going to danco with Mr. Simpson. That made me hot, nnd I went and told Hank he was not doing the fair thing, not allow ing hor to danco with any one but him. He laughed, and said site didn't scorn to think it any hardship. Well, wo both got mad, and 1 told him I would danoe with her anyway, and I wont back and said Hank couldn't keep his engngomont. Well, she danced with me, but Hank and me were enemios and he did mo every bad turn ho could. Well, I used to go down the river every Sunday to old man Lee's place, and sometimes found Hank Simpson there, and he went down sometimes in tho w-eek. I couldn't toll which of us Elsie liked the best or whether sho was fooling both of us. She was protty enough for hotter than us." Horo a tender note crept into his voice. "I had to go down on the boat to Vicksburg, which would tuko about two weeks, as we would have to wait for a carj?o. It was a regular purgatory to me all the timo I was gone, for I was afraid Hank would get the best of mo, and I made up my mind to have it out whon I got back. The next Sunday I went down. 1 had bought a ring in Vicksburg, with two clasped hands holding a little garnet, to give her, and thought maybe that would help me out I found her in a little arbor in a corner of the garden. She seemed glad to see me, but she acted the same to Hank, so I couldn't tell anything from that She asked mo about the trip, and wanted to know if I had lost my heart to any pretty girl iu Vicksburg. I thought it was now or never, so I said: 'How could I when I left it at homo?' " 'Who took care of it while you were gone,' she askod. " 'I'd like to think you did,' 1 said. 'I wish, Elsie, you could like me a little better than Hank Simpson. You know how much I owe for you.' "She looked down and dug hor shoe into the dirt and said: 'How should I? Yon never told me.' " 'Well, I tell you now, and I can't bear to think of Hank coming here to see yon when I want you to marry me.' "Elsie looked at me and then said: 'Why, Bob, I didn't know that yoa meant anything.' "Well, Miss Majors, she didn't make much fuss when I pat my arm around her and kissed her. I felt as if 1 was in heaven and even felt sorry for Hank Simpson. I wanted to do something great that would make me worthy to have Elsie for my wife. After she had given me her promise I didn't care for Hank Simpson and wasn't a bit jealous of him. She told me that she had be gun to care for mo at the dance, but had been afraid to cross Hank, as he had suoli a temper. "Maybe you want to know why I am oway out here. Well, Elsie and mo agreed that it was no use trying to make any money to buy a homo work ing fur day's wiges on the river. I heard that good men in the mines in tho niouutaius got big wagos and so I thought I would try. I went to seo Elnio tho night bofore I came away aud she cried and huus to mo till I almost lost my courago to go, but I did. I have boon hero a year now and saved a p,ood deal. I have written to Elsie every timo any ono wont to Meeker, aud had letters protty often. Wo wore to have been married ut Christmas, and now it is only a month away, nnd hero I am laid up for tho winter nnd snowed In, too ! What will Elsie think when sho don't hear from mo ?" The poor follow turned Lis head away with tears in his eyas. By way of consolation, I said : "You may bo able to send a letter Boon." "No," ho said, "there's ten foot of snow in White Canyon." He seemed in the depths of misery and I left him. Two weeks slipped away, and the weather was steadily cold, with occa sional light falls of snow, and as Bob Traversly looked out of his little win dow at the rounded outlines of tbe peaks I could see that bis heart was far away with tbe girl he loved, per haps thinking that his rival was taking advantage of his silence to catch a heart on the rebound. A week before Christmas the weather suddenly moder ated and the ah felt as balmy as spring. The snow melted rapidly and began to disappear in our little valley and on the lower slopes of the mountain. Every now and then on some distant peak we could see a slide come down, leaving a black trail behind. Christ mas day Bob could have his arm out of its sling, but even the fact of his injuries healing so rapidly had no effect upon bis spirits. In the morning he said to me: "If I were only in Cairo to-day 1 Elsie will think I am dead I" A couple of days before Christmas two of the men had announced their intention of trying to got to Meeker. Mr. Benfrow warned them to be care ful, and above all things not to get caught in a slide. In the afternoon I was sitting reading to Bob, who was lying with his face to the wall and ap parently not paying much attention. Suddenly he turned over. "Have I been aslnep ?" he asked. "No, why ?" I asked. "I've been dreaming awake then. I thought I heard Elsie's voice." Then sitting straight up in bed with out any regard for broken legs, ho ejac ulated with tho greatest astonishment and joy : "Elsie I" I turned to the door, and there wai the living embodiment of the pretty girl whose picture Bob kept under Lin pillow. But only an instant she stood there, and then had both arms nrouu.l Bob, crying and laughing by turns. It seems she had arrivod at Meeker a week before, but could got no one to venture with hor through the snow to the Tin Cup Mine until the fortuuato arrival of the two miners. The only thing that prevented a wedding on Christmas was that there was no min ister nearer than Grand Junction. Elizabeth C. Hollard in the Omaha Bee. A BASE DECEIVER. 8h shook her lioal. "No, no, " sho sal1, A klm you can not borrow. " "Perhaps mayba that In. I'll see, ' May he I will to-morrow." "Maybe yoo will, he cried, "lint still Hut, pahav t Why should I doubt it? Of course, I know t lint time draw alow, Yet 1 can wait without It." "If that's the case, " she rrlml, hor face Quite whlto, "you, sir, ran leave me. To think (boo boo), to think that you. You wretch 1 Could so deceive me 1" Tom Mason. He Was Liberal. A writer in H'irpcr' Mugmino says (hat the summer residents of a Capo Cod town made up their minds that thoy must have a casino. The building was inteudod protty strictly for their own use, but it seemod wise to onlisttho interest of the natives in the project, especially as the projectors wishod to secure a sito at as low a figuro as possi ble. A building and financo committee was appointed nnd an old resident, Mr. Buflbn, was made one of the throe mem bers of it. Ho was the owner of the lot on which the summer cottagers had set their hearts. At the first mooting of the Committee the matter of contributions was broached. Mr. Button left his col leagues in no doubt as to his position. He declinodto contribute a cent Then the two cottagers labored with him ovor tho site. Fifteen hundred dollars was his lowest figure. They ex plained to him the advantages that would accrue to the place through the erection of a casino, and the inevitable enhancement of tho value of his other property ; but he held out for 1.500. Finally one of the Committee said: "Mr. Buff on, you should either knock off something from tho price of the lot, or, if we buy it for 91,500, you should make a handsome contribution." "Well," said Mr. Buffou, "I am ready to do something for you. I can't lot the land go for less than $1,500, but if you'll make tbe figure 81, C00, I'm ready to contribute 8100 to tbe fund." The meeting was adjourned en mo tion of one of the summer visitors. All In 1IU Wife's Nana. "I tell you," he said emphatically, something has got to be done or the so-called business moa of this age will wreck the country. It's an outrage, sir, an outrage upon honest men that tho scamps should be given tho opportunity that they are given under the present system." "What's the matter now?" the ex cited man was asked, according to the Detroit Free Press. " Matter, sir, matter ?" he exclaimed. "Why you can't tell whom you can trust You iiud a man in a responsible position, respected and looked up to by society, and bofore you have time to say to yourself, ' He's all right,' he's cheated you in a horse trade or skipped out with some trust funds. You can't trust any ono, sir. They're all looking for a chanco to got the best of you, and they don't care how they do it. Look at the case of the Steenth street bank 1 Solid as a rock yestorday and to-day tho doors are closed. It's a swindle, sir, a downright swindle, aud I'll wager that if the truth wore known it would bo found that, tho ollicors have boon specu lating with tho funds or something of that sort." "Did you havo any money in the bank ?" "Well, I should say I did 1 Every cent that I put in my wife's name before I failed tho last time was in that bank." ('RMablanca. Tho boy was on deck at tho ofllue door, and ho was vigilant. " Whore's the editor?" asked a big, ugly-looking visitor. "Upstairs," responded tho boy. "Well, I want to see him." "What for?" "I want to lick him for something he said in his paper about me." "You can't see him," and the boy braced himself. "Why can't I?" "Cause you can't that's why. If I let every duffer in that wantod to liok the boss we never would have time to get the paper out, and the paper's got to coma out if we have to hire a man to come down and stand guard with a kittle of Lot water. See?" Detroit Free Press. Human Nature. Magistrate Why did you run away from Farmer Furrow? Didn't you get enough to eat? Bound Boy Got plenty. "Did you get enough clothes?" "Had lots." "Were you worked too hard?" 'Hadn't muoh ter do." "Was it lonely there?" "Nopo ; I had a good enough time." "Then why did yon run away?" "Cause I had a good chance." Good News. How Much He Knew. A colored porter at a Washington ho tol had charge of the hats of the guests who went in to dine. His accuracy and promptness in giving every man his own "tile" as he came out of the dining room excited one geutloman s curiosity " How did you know so well that this was my hat ? he asked. A smile lighted up the waiter's obony face as ho bowed politely. " Boss," he said, " I didn't know it was yours, but it's de one you guv me I' Soveral Fibre. Snobber Bah ! there isn't a single fibre of manhood about Wangley I Fitkius You forget something. Suobber I should like to know what? Fitkius His whiskers. Tid Bits. What Annoyed Her. Miss Bleecker Sue Manhattan her back up yesterday. got Miss Emerson (of Boston) What caused her to elevate Ler vertebral ool uinn? Judge. One reason why Scott's Emulsion of Pure Nor wegian Cod Liver Oil and Ilypophosphitcs of Lime and Soda has had such a large sale is because it is "Almost as palatable as milk;" but the best reason is that its curative properties are unequalled. It cures the cough, supplies the waste of tissues, produces flesh and builds up the entire system. Scott's Emulsion cures Coughs, Colds, Consumption, Sorofula, and all Anaemlo and Wasting Diseases, Prevents wasting In Children. Almost as palatable as milk. Get only the genuine, pre pared by flcott & Iiowne, Chemists, New York. Sold by all Druggists. "Well Urcd, Soon Wed," Girls Who Use C M Irl rrl i mmm are Quickly Married. Try it in Your Next House-Cleaning. ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IN Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week. GOODS Jb. SECIJi-rT-ST, SOLE AGENTS FOR F.F. Adams & Co's Fine 1. Bole agents tor the Haary Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Asb Bloomsburg, Pa. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF AK FE T , MAT T 1 RT G, or oil- CfTTBI, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. JEL BEOWEM 2 m! Door u'jovv (.Vir IIv.kh . A large lot ;f Window Curtains in stock. I Dr. Tuft's AS7HMAURE contains no opium i.r othoT " ITITi 'iiit ofuuTuo iinl (anodyne, but dustroys tbe KpociHc asthma v"i-" '':Post-oflleeuiMres wo mail tho blood, pivoeaniEUt s iwt nil niMif. r.lncr fnr l,nth for a... ...... ...... i ,.t n....l.w.t yorbyjdl .druggists. OR. CAUL NEW READY Corner of Main MUM-V BLOOMSBURG, PA., We have just received a Mieses', Youths and Childrens' $2.00 shoe for Ladies. We are Boots and Shoes at a .Bargain. Our line of Dry Goods, No tions, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Groceries, Tuhs, Buckets, and Table and Floor Oil Cloths is complete. Come and see us. NO trouble to shovsTGoods. You ill find our prices as low as in any town in the State. v S THE POSITIVE CURE. I jgN I ELY EKOTUERS, M Wsrren Bt,Kew York. Price 60 f xg Fine PHOTO GRAPHS and CRAYONS at McKillip Bros., Bloomsbun?. The best are i the cheapest. Emolsiosu Cut Chewing Tobacco following brands ot Cigars- slocn and s I ull trial bottle and prove to you thai ASTHMALENE f.r i,t mlr.wMiti. Will Olid doOS CUTO asthma! TAFT B0S. MEDICINE CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. AT PAY STORE. and Iron Streets, new stock of Ladies'. Gents' Shoes. Don't fail to see our closing out our old stock of DUFFEY'S BL00MSBURQ.PA. Headquarters for fine Photographs and Crayons. Copying and enlarging clone in our artistic manner. All ne gatives made by Roshon are preserved and duplicates can be had at any time at reduced rates. GALLERY OVER HARTMAN'S STORE. 10-7-lj'r. mm mm mm, to Cltlrrtpo Separate W O K-I.-D-S F-A-I-R nn,l llse ihe lcticr to spell n many v on! ns you can I y 'slii the letters ft ninny times t you wisl, eitlier Im-kwnril ur fuiwnr.ls, dm ni use the name letter In pinking my one wnul more litnes than it npi'ai in "World', 1-f.if." It is said skVKNTY-I IVK small wrmW can be spelled correctly from the ten letters contained in "World's Knir." Kx. ample : Wnd, wnif, sonr, idol, itc. If you are Rood at woid-maUnf yon can secure a I KK.K trip to the World's l nir and return, as The Scott Seed Company will pny nil ex penses, including K. K. fare, hotel hills, n.. missions to the Columbian I mposition, nnd 50.00 in cash for incidental expenses, to'.thc llrst person nblc to make SEVEN iy worlj from the letters contained in "World's Fair," ns nliove. They will also pvc a rnr.K trip to tho World's Fair nnd return with $25.00 for incidental expenses, to the first person sending SIXTY words rs almve. They will also pive a FRKK TRIP to the World's l'air nnd return (without cash for incidental ex penses) to the first person sending fifty, fivb words. To the first person sending fifty words will le git en $50.(10 in cash towards paying expenses to the World's Fair to the first sending forty words will l e given $25.00 in cash towards paying expenses to the World's Fnir, to F.At'll of the first Flvg per sons sending TlltKTY-FlVK words will l given fio.oo in t4h, nnd to each of the first ten sending THIRTY words will be given $5.00 In cash. ( Inly one prirc will be awarded 10 the same 1 erson. Write your name on list of word (numtiereil) nnd enclose the same postpaid with fifteen U. S. two-cent stamps for large package of our Choice English Cottage Gar den Flower Seeds. This comhination'includes the latest nnd most popular Fnglish flowers of endless varieties (same as ill be contaii ed in the elaborate exhibit of English flowers at the World's Fair.) This "World' Fair" Contest will care fully and conscientiously conducted olely for the purpose of introducing our I usines in the U. S. You will receive the Mgc.bst val ue in flower eeds ever offered, and if you are able to make a goo.) list of words and answer promptly you will have a Tirst-class opportunity to secure a free trip from you IIO.MK TO CHICAGO AND RETURN. We are sending n large amount of money to start our trade in the U. S. nnd want your TRIAL order. You will be more iha gratified with the result. Send to-dnv aiM address Ml-: '"TT KEf'l rOMP4Nr, WWW Toronto, Canada. ui.iuiim'kn TV.:it carries nil Ixfinc It. IK75CRITY i-. our deli :;.(' wnleli no opiiogt'iui. 1 it:; a w.H. laii .'will, m weapon wlili'li ennli'snll tefor It. 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