THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. TALE OF THREE CITIES. rnriMa of th'p fin rt '" Wli.i r ' aJ rCjrtm unmi.mll ha iln-flir, Hmd t;,ii'rni mid hivwiilna. ami onya A tilt with HtiJ' uniti' nt i inn.-nt : (' ? Thr f vn. !i"iil.. I'lnya u Mat III Lent-- Yet, In i'U' wnjr she t-it'-iiK her kimikI (Ihiiu'h: For w-lieii n Mt of pw.lp you tit-stow. With (II hT liulc knowli'iK''! sin- i X''ltilm. "I Willi' to know!" Oni hflu ooinf c1on ui"n M:mlint'.'tn NIp Thronifti a kwn Hoc of tnilufulk Van. I To-iiny Shr piTi-hi-n liiirh upon the xMiil tl1 Anil plump hwpf on liiii(r illxtlngue, Ami on her i liiiotf; lint lr you ay A thin In thti nml mnitiiti' to ivintp. II to I li" hem- Jour nona la mirpriiw, She'll tHI you, "You don't say'." na sure I Tat, With wide-open eye. A Plrmntit miialn of tin- hiMi'tv west: "V ifot the fnlr from you, you know, MIUl Kill', "WeWe half your glt tmd aoon hnll have the rent. And no one bluffs nho'it his f.im'ly tree Stiimiol by her nerve yet uti.l"iii to acree "Our clils. with nil their style. punnt oonipiire ! With v oirs f.r lml(s." he aiM. And lima , ahe ajMike With eievated eye, lii'i'ilrtmt v.-up. "Fr h viven's snke' Kduurl W. lliiiniuil. THE LOST LKTTKll "Ob! Jcnnnc, you qulti' firjMt to put a roso in my hull1!" i'X'l;iiiii.'l Lillys Forsythe ax slit' stood lu nil lief ipH-cn-Iv beauty before the lontr mirror hi her boudoir. "I should consider my tolli-t Incom plete without it," a tin.' little l'reuch maid brought forth a crimson rose to pin In your tiilxtress's huir. Lillys unulo a beautiful picture In thp full Klare of the Unlit, which caused her raven )mlr to seem the blacker against the dellcntK yellow ol her eveuinu gown. "Mnileiuolsclle looks lieautif ul like a bride," remarked Jeanne. "Do you think so!" said Lillys, ej.nio iug dreamily at her own reflection, then liriKhteuiUK suddenly. "Jeanne, you are a flatterer I do not believe you besides brides never wear red roses. The Idea! Jeanne, only my third ball to-ulnlit. and to look like a bride! Vou may rest assured I am K"ln to enjoy life now and shali not marry for many a year." "Ail! Mile. Lillys, qui fait! You will lie in love before you are aware," re plied Jeanne with a wise nod of her head. Lillys lauphed sayly, took a few his! glances at herself in the mirror and was satisfied. The clock on the mantle struck nine, and Lillys was buttoning the last but ton of her loin; gloves, when the ser vant announced Mr. Crayton. "Very well, I shall be down direct ly. Jeanne, throw my opera cloak over nit, don't muss the lace there, hand nie the fan I'm ready." The next moment Lillys had reached the drawing room and pi'eeted Mr. 'ray ton. her escort for the evening. Arrived at the magnificent lighted dancing ball of Mrs. rptoii's hand some mansion. Lillys Forsythe was at once the centre of attraction. It was a well-established fact that Kenneth Crayton was madly In love wUh the young woman and that he was the favorite one of her admirers. I say "favorite," Inasmuch as she ac cepted Ills invitations more frequently than others, but Just this evening she became convinced that she was not the least bit in love with him. "Of course I am to have my usual tmniber of dances on your programme. Miss Forsythe'" said Kenneth Cray ton. "I think not, Mr. Crayton, as Mr. Barlow has air-end secured several and " "Then I am to understand that I may take what Is left?" questioned Crayton, not without sarcasm, for If there was one thing he could not en dure It was to see himself eclipsed by another, so ambitious was he and so accustomed to uce.is. "No, not exactly," replied Lillys with a sweet smile, the Instrument which had never failed in conquering him. "Confound Darlow, anyhow!" he murmured. "Mr. Crayton," as she looked at liini with a tragi-comlcal expression, which waa very fetching, "how complimen tary!" Later in the evening ns the strain of a dreamy waltz floated on the air. Lillys, leaning on the arm of Herbert ftarlow, wulkixl lnti the library and there in a s't' lmlcd nook they sat down on the divan. Lillys had a peculiar way of making herself effective; she did not pose, but, being graceful, every one of her attitudes was pleturesr and pleas ing. Herbert Harlow's eyes even were dazzled by her entrancing loveliness us she sat there gnlnt ilic rich ori ental tapestries, with her sparkling, brown eyes fc mining his ffi'-r. "Oh, I had aluii sl forgotten; this Is the waltz I promised Mr. Crayton. t'o Like! me back lu llic ball room, Mr. r.irhrw, br-for? if Is t'' Kite." "Miss Forsythe." big, -a Harlow, in measured tones, looklug steadfastly ar the girl with his penetrating, gray eyes, "can you not p'.V" up one dance with that man for un 'i" "Yes, but " Lillys tried not t'i notice r.or iint'ersta-nd the ltiut words. "Mr. Crayton was already complain ing of being treated unfairly by me to-night and so " t "So it would serre him right to suf fer a little for such a remark," put lu Tarlow. "No," with a little pout, "not exact ly; he ha been very kind to me all aloog." With that the girl arose, and there w&e noUdng for Itnrlow to do but to escort her and t wonder why she treated hln; witl; snrh ovnsjM'rat ing lndlfferenc. Lillys Fornirthe ws nn orphan, and the heiress of her futher's enormous wealth. For a year or more she -had mads her homo wfth a married cousin several yenrs her senior. Dorothy Kirk :. and LIUyi Forsythe. besides bcinp ecviiRtpp, ver tV best of frieuds. and Gordon, Oorothy's husband, great ly appreciated th presence of his ' wife's relative ft his horiw. '"Itkind ot Uen np the house," bo Mr. Kirk expressed it, "to have a young gtrl around. A. man likes to see more merry-making when he conies home from hta office." Aa for'TJllya, she was perfectly hap py when Dorothy gave her permission lo have the aporatmeots adjoining th uuraery, for she wm Mrceodingly fond if hiir cousin's children, ,-iud it: turn A- fhelr Idol. Of the "i-hiee io!!i 1-. i.g, romping, foiir-yeut-ina l:My ut 1 e.it.dial iitv&rtw of Auu. LUls.' i 'trr rooms In; wns monarch of all he suivcj-ed, and not a morning wsnt , v ttMt lie would not slip quietly Into Aunt Lillys' room to see If she were up. The morning following Mrs. I'p b"i dance Lillys was the first to reach the dining room. When Dorothy came down and saw Lillys bo said anxiously: j 1 "Why. my dear, how tired you "wok! An evening's dissipation does not usually tell so plainly on your face." . "Tired? Yes I did not sleep aftiT j I came home; now don't begin to worry about flint. I can make up for lost sleep all day. If I wish. Ity-the- i bye." changing the subject to avoid other questions, "did you ever meet ' Mrs. l plons niecer "Mrs. Deano Mildred Denne? Oh, yes, she visits this city every winter. They say Mr. Harlow Is quite taken with her," said Dorothy, carefully scanning her cousin's face. "Young Harlow is a man of splen did makeup," put In Mr. Kirk, who had .lust seated himself nt the table. "You da::ccd with him last night, of course V" nsk'd Dorothy. "Why 'of course,' Dorothy?" ques tioned Lillys with a faint smile. "Well, my dear. I have seen hint pay you marked attention and hear he is Kenneth Crayton's rival " Mr. Kirk laughed. "Klval!" interrupted her cousin. "That is a misnomer, I am nfrald. What would Miss Deane say to that?" At this point Teddy came np to Lillys declaring that "Doggy Jack want to tome in. auntie; he's s'ylng I for "oo." aud gave her no peace until I she went to the door with him to let . in the whining animal. ' This practically broke up the con- I . -! . i ... . , 1 - - . A.I , . 1 a I icrsauuu ill me lucahiasi lame, oiu Dorothy's words rung In Miss For sythe's ears for some time. She knew very well that Herbert Harlow was In love with her how could she help It? There are certain things In life which need not be told; they are felt. But It was her wish that no one should talk ro her about It. Since Herbert showed his affection for her she had quite neglected Ken neth. Hut she was a proud young woman and was bound not to show her love for a man who was spoken of by all society people in connection with Mildred Deaue. If once she loved a man she wanted him to be her lover only a selfish trait of hers: in fact, the only bit of selfishness she could pardon lu herself. That evening while Lillys was out at a dinner party Mr. Harlow called to see her. When Dorothy Informed her of the fact the next morning she flushed slightly, but said lu firm tones: "I am sorry to have missed lilni." She slept longer than usual that morning, and, noticing this, Teddy made It his task to And out the rea son. In passing through the library he saw his mother put a letter on the table, saying: "A letter for Lillys." Teddy's little nose Just touched the surface of the table and his eyes peered at the white missive for a mo ment, and, his mother' having left the room, he said to himself ifj be stood on tiptoe and reached his chubby little arms across the table: "Doss I'll take It to her." In the upper corridor in front of Miss Forsythe's door Teddy encoun tered -Jeanne, the maid, who placed her Index finger to her lips with a sig nificant "sh-h," which danger signal Teddy did not appreciate, however. "I'se doln' to Aunt Lll. I is." "No, Teddy; she Is sleeping; not now." From the moment he saw Jeanne the little chap had hidden the letter he carried under his skirt. "But I say I'se doin'; dot soniefin' for Aunt Lil." And he made an effort to open the door with his one free hand. "Let me see. What huve you for auntie?" questioned the girl, bravely holding the fort. Teddy looked up at b.'r defiantly. "Won't b.'ll 'oo." And when his at tempts to get In were again frustratei' by the hard-hearted Jeannle.Teddie sot up a frightful howl, all the while clutching the letter within his little fist, so that the maid carried him oft in all haste to the further end of the house. When at length she had set down the obstreperous young man he ran away as fast as he could and hid in a closet, ft hcre Jeanne could not find him. As site started down the stairway for the nurse Teddy came out of his retreat after having tucked away the letter In an old box In the closet. Then he called down the stairs t.riuiuphautly: "Now, I do tell autle on "oo," meaning the innocent Jeanne. The night after the dance at Up ton's Herbert Barlow had made a re solve to find out as soon as possible whether or no Lillys Forsythe loved liiin. Hi' was a man of great deter mination and decision, and consequent ly he sot out for the Kirk niauslou to call upon the young lady. What was his dismay to find her out! He surely could never screw up the neces sary courage again to face Miss For sythe with the Intention of proposing to her to her who hud never given Mm the slightest encouragement. Hut he was in love aud men in love ure often desperate. Never before had a womau uiado so deep an Impression upon him, for he was not the young iiiiiu to have the picture of a different girl enamelled on the Inside of his watch every three months. Lillys Forsythe's face was enamelled on his heart, aud nothing could efface it. Now that Fate had not been pro pitious, he decided to write u letter pleading his cause how. stilf tin. purase sounded. How cold his thoughts stood out In black and white. He could wait no longer. He felt that ho must ask her that very night or never. He had not loved before (tin. talk about him and Mildred Deaue lx'lng a fabrication of her owu), and he would never again have faith lu womankind If Lillys did not accept him. Miss Forsythe arose at about noon the next day, and upon reaching the dining room was Informed that a box had arrived for hur. As she opened It the sweet, heavy perfume, of a su perl bouquet of American Beauts greeted her, and she searched In vain for a card of the sender. "No name," she said to herself. "It cannot be Kenneth Craytou's pence offering! He Is too stulbborn for that. rvrhfip.s"- -and tke cJir crept Into her chucks m rhc lTaj:t "I'erbaps Mr. Harlow sent them. Pshawl Lillys ForsytlHi, you ellly girl!" mid sli Jumped up suddenly, as If to shake oil how near the truth hnd come in her suspicions. Six weeks after Lillys Forsrttie bade her friends farewell, as sii - started oi. her trip to Loudon, where she Intended to visit an old uncle who wns occupy ing n fine house on the outskirts of the gre.lt metropolis. There she hoped to Hnd some diversion, for her hoari was heavy and she was greatly per- ' piexeii. Dorothy wns disMfi:lcd with her refusing "that splendid Mr. Cray ton," besides two other men of good standing. Since Herbert Pnrlow had treated her so coldly and finally left the city altogether Lillys felt as if life in her native town would be unendurable. lu London she was received with iipen arms by her nncle and his fam ily, who were quite proud of their Am erican connection. She became so en chanted with her new life and sur roundings that she almost forgot her former home, all but the one person whose linage often e.inv before her. One day early In September she and her cousin were taking a hurried trip down town on the underground rail way. At one of the stations, as the con ductor suddenly slnnnnel the door oi" their coupe, Lillys looked around, and. as she caught sight of a familiar f.ii--opposite her, exclaimed: "Why, Mr. Harlow, haw strange to son you here?" The gentleman addressed smiled, and extending his hand In greeting, said: "Yes. strange. Indeed. Whoever would have thought that we should met! here actually under English soil?" Theu followed an Introduction to Lillys' cousin. "When did you leave home?" queried Harlow. "Oh, I have been here ever since last spring." answered Lillys, "and how long have you been traveling abroad, Mr. Harlow V" "For the last seven or eight months." he answered, his face clouding; "home hnd no more charms for me," he add ed, "so I have been 'doing the conti nent.' as the English say." Lillys felt as If she had been stabbed his words were strangely slgnllienu! to her. A few more rcmnrks were exchanged before they reached their destination, and Harlow left them after promising to call the following evening. The remainder of that day was like n dream to Lillys Forstythc. Such unexpected meeting was enough to upset any one, she said, excusing her numerous blunders that afternoon. Herbert Harlow appeared to bo somewhat changed. Lillys thought there wns something In his manner that puzzled her. When the appointed evening arrived Mr. Barlow was announced. Lillys was the first to welcome hlni, and as Harlow grasped her hand In greeting he held It firmly, and as their eyes met a mutual understanding seemed to have grown between them. "Let us abolish all formalities, Miss Forsythe." said he, seeing that they were alone; "before I leave you again I must know why you never answered my letter In which In which I asked you to become my wife?" "Letter?" asked Lillys, with tremb ling Hps. as n bright crimson colored her cheeks. "I do not understand!" "Is It possible," as a faint gleam of hope lit his beautiful, gray eyes, "that yon never received it?" "I know nothing about such a let ter," said Lillys, almost lnaudibly, for her heart was beating violently. For a moment all wns still. Herbert Harlow eagerly scanned the girl's face a terrible feeling of doubt crept over hinl had she Ignored the letter? The thought was suffocating him. He burst out: "Miss Forsythe Lillys tell mo why you never nnswered It?" "Mr. Harlow," as she looked hltn In file face, "I never received such tt let ter from you I " i r "Theu, may I ask you right bore will you be my wife?" "Yes," was the simple answer, which came from the very depths of the girl's heart, and en mo gladly. "Hut." she said suddenly, "what will Mildred Denne say?" Barlow laughed. "Married a month ago to Kenneth Crayton, you foolish little woman," uud he sealed her uiolltli with a kiss. The proposal, to be sure, was laconic enough, but that was characteristic of the man the love-milking follower" and continued Indefinitely. Sixin after a quiet wedding took place in Londe: Herbert would have it so-aud Uu'!r wedding Journey took ihein back to their American home. But the mystery of the important letter was never solved who would have dreamed of suspecting four-year-old Teddy or of searching for it in the depths of an old closet? Chicago News. ELKHART CARRIAGE and HARNESS MFC. CO. No. 37. Stirrer Uruo?. Sellutor lllnckliuru'fi Mudel. Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky, says that in his earlier days he very narrowly escaiK'd becoming a lawyer Of great erudition, aid thai he was rescued by kindly, counsel. When he was a youthful practitioner at I'X lugton the leading criminal lawyer of northern Kentucky was old "Joe" Balrd. of Louisville, a man of mengre education, but possessed of much shrewd sense, and u Jury pleader who could not be matched. Ono day the young attorney, who had already gnlned nn enviable repu tation, paid a visit to the elder's otlice. The room was almost bare of furni ture. In the middle was a rickety table, ' and on the table two well thnrrrbed books a copy of the statute? of 1842 and the criminal code. "Where do you keep your library. Mr. Halr.l," Inquind the youngster. The old nmn pnlnfi-d suggestively to tin volumes on the table. "Don't never buy any books," he said; "they'll only bother you." Blackburn has always lived up to that advice. To Suit th Complexion. Some of the palac: hotels have their bridal suites fitted up in reference to blonde and bruunotte or anburu-tlut ed brides. Thus the qulck-i-yed clerk will give a lovely rose pink room b n goldon-hfllred bride, a sky blue om to tlio dark-eyed, and a silvery greer room to the bride with red hair. Th actorme of color in the room Is carried oat lu curtains, bnroau and table scarfs, portieres, satin quilts, etc.', and the Idea has proved a (rrn suoces. To ntfuse to speak to your nost-door nc';.TVir, arid OTSlt Tr.iyors tr the I'.ti"!;"' H a sort at consistency that diHi'i Jiiigla ' ' - N0.7IS14, Top Buggy. $43.00 tTeasvrrn ;"' fUvi:. X3 t"o. 3, t'r.na Wi-on. flfte nld to roninmtri for 91 y?frs, Pfxviru tl-cin tro ilonlpr profit. Wo ftro the Olilf mi nn.t Lnrffftt ninmifnrtnrprt In Amor Ipntclllng Vehicle!" nrl lllirnpi's thii WST hlp with prtvlleirtMoexnnilnn before nny money Is rnlrt. W pnr frHirllt lioth wnymf not rstlstnr Corv. Wrrnnt for J yor. Why pny nn nrfntHI Mf.'H)toonlorfor jrout Wrltn your own order. Roxlng free. We take all Nik of dauKO in """"""WHOLSSALE M.CM. Spring Wagont, S3I to $50. onaravtoM am a wilful fcaitoiw. Surreys, SS3 toSlCO nm a Hell for two to ti.w. Top BunniCB, S37.50,allnaiioM forf- PhrBtona, Vi8 to SIOO. Farm Wagons, Wesonttes, Milk Wagons, Delivery WAgtons i"l Road Carta, sitntia ro sm, nosi.J tintuMis. Oar HnrnrM 3laaurao 1 CTUSiiaataT DwTrxN $23.50 ttk iitWK ss"M WW Am $75 L LL No. -ffl, Surrey. No. 777, Itoad. Wagon. $55 farm. SIS to SUU.CO. Jfo. 1. Farm Ilarne:. It;iI, flAtILft and FLY NfcT H trTFcrnt. 0f f,p tnS r!lH oriletH f'nel 4a In t sun. -wi to dot smUl-o on 1 13-pt.m ratulncvt kitnzt W. S. PRATT, Scc'y, ELKHART, IND. Klkhart nicyrla, 28ln.wheeia, tuiciiiiintlo tirfft, wHlillvai lonl lulling, drop forging. "The best is. aye, the cheapest. Avoid imitations of and sub stitutes for SIPOLIO ifTJ i. I Q I'..Ei m B K3J THE POSITIVE. CUHL. 1 ELY BKin HERS, W Warren 6U, Dew Tort Prlr 60 cts.1 Don't plough poor manure in, and expect paying crops. A ton of good manure costs no more than a ton of poor manure. We'll tell you how to make your farm pay, if you'll send a postal card request for a sample and full information. BAUGH & SONS COMPANY, wJFSZS man'Jrcs. 20 S- Delaware Ave., PkBsAu I AM NOW A MAN! CMcfujo. Oct 6, 1M. I tu troubled with einifuion mnd varicocele, and had bean eiall7 weak for eeTen year, JjarintT the last four years I tried ererr remedy that was sold and trot no relief for nnv of m t trouble! until I took CALTHOS iteured ud restored me and J am niw a man," (kitrsci trvm eat of theassnds rieUsnreestfsd f m. We will send von trietnar- veloiiH French preparation C ALT HO 8 freo, by sealed mail, aud a legal guarantee that Calthos will CTDD All llMharcc and O I UP Emlaalona, II D C 8permatorrhea.Varl VUI.C eoceie, aad At HI WAt. "M"- RESTORE L.t Vigo,. UseitSf-pay if satisfied. Address VON MOHL CO., Sols American Agents, Cincinnati, O. D. V. Smam lkss, Ties. N'. U. Flnk, Sec. C. H. Camit;f.i.l, Treas. CBLOOMSBURCe LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY Capital Stock $30,OO0. PlnttoJ propoity is in the coming business centre nf tlio town. It i:u!iiles also part of the factory district, an. 1 hn uo equal in ilefiruhility for residence purposes. CflOTCE T.OTS are ottered at values that will be doubled in a short time. No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make m,lun. Lots reined on SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENTS- Mans of the. town and of plotted property 'furnished nn re plication. " Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. S. Wood Sides Agent, or any member of the Board'of Director.. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. B. F. SlIAMLIS; J. L. DlLLOX. C. W . Neu., A. G. Briggb, Dn. I. Win n, Dit. II. W. McReyxolds, N. L. Flak. ' " ; - T I T Q-tf -GIVEN TO- K E P A I R I N G WAT I E LOCKS JEWELS Y -AT- J-. C3-. "WELLS. Eye.- examined frve of charge. J. G. WELLS. Jfo you want a fiSKo ? Do ou want nn Mh'&4J jljlj I'll mmmmm Do you want a make things is anything Do you want anv kind of a MUSICAL IN STRUMENT? Do you want SnEET MUSIC? If so, do not send your mon ey away from home, but deal with a reliable dealer ri"ht here, who will right, if there wrong. For anything in this line the place to go is to 3, Saltzer's, Wardrooms, Main Street, be low Market. THE MARKETS. IILOOMSDI'RG MARKETS. COKKKCTKD WISKLT. KKTAIL FHICIe. Butter per lb $ .16 Eggs per dozen .14 Lard per lb, uj Ham per pound .14 l'uik, whole, per pound 07 to ,c8 Iieef, quarter, per pound, . . . 06 to .06 Wheat per bushel .70 Oats " " .40 Rye " " " .65 Wheat flour per tbl 3.00 f fay per ton ia.00 I'otatoes per bushel .60 Turnips " .a5 Onions " " 1.00 Sweet potatoes per peck. . .t.ss to .40 Cranberries per qt ,., .10 '''allmv per lb .04 Mtioultler " " ' .10 Suit' meat " " .10 Vinegar, per cjt .07 Drie;l apples per lb .05 I)ried tliernes, pitted .12 Raspberries 1 2 Cow Hides per lb .oa Steer " " " '. .. .03 Calf Skin 40 to .50 Sheep pelts .Co Shelled corn per bus .60 Corn meal, cwt . . . . , 2.00 Bran, " 1.00 C!ioi " 1.20 Miil.M.ns " 1. 10 Clin k.-in per lb . . . '. .10 Turkixs " " .ii Geri-e " " , .' .10 Pucks " " ' .10 1 Coal. N (1, delivered 1 -4 ' 4 and s " j 50 " f at yard .5 " 4 am! 5 at yard 3 S 43 HAIR BALSAM . I'runiuttig luxuriant . Never Failft to Beitora Oral Haip to Its Youthful Color. 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