6 THE DAYS OF OLD. go back. O brother mine, To the precious ways of the day® gone by- Back to the gleam of the gtad sunshine. When we were children, you and I. We are growing old, but I long so much For the grasp of a mother's haiwls to hold Me away from sdn and Its soiling touch Aa they used to do in the days of old. Q'm tired of dogma of church and state: L>et's trail with our feet the dust of the lane, As we wander down to the pasture gate, And bring the cows'for mother again. And see once more the woodlark dip Prom stake to stake of the ridered fence; And feel the old-time fellowship We felt in our boyhood innocence. feet's climb to the rafters overhead. And build a swing on the old barn floor. Let's "hide and seek" In the wagon shed. And be "knee high" again onee more. Let's part the weeds'where the truant hen Has stolen her nest; then stoop and fold The sheltering weeds o'er the nest again As we used to do in the days of old. Oh. the endless joys of the days of old! With the path that led to the fruited trees. Where the dandelions their coins of gold Had scattered to bribe the bumblebees. Down In the grass was the cricket's chirr, And overhead was the dragonfly; And round about us everywhere Was the dreamy gleam of the days gone by. And oh the years and tears since then! The miles and smiles' that have lured us on! The graves we have passed and the mo ments when The eradle and coffin seemed almost one! So let's go back. O brother mine. Forgetting to-night our greed of gold, And talk awhile of the glad sunshine That gilded the ways of the days of old. —ALfred Ellison. In Chicago Record. , A S'UAn ftATs. {Copyright, IBq7. by Longnurs. Greea 8i Co J SYNOPSIC. Chapter I— D'Auriac, commanding out post where scene Is laid, tells the story. De Gomeron has been appointed by Gen. de Rone to examine into a charge made against him. Nicholas, a sergeant, brings in two prisoners, a man and a woman, who are from the king's camp at Le Fere. D'Auriac, angered by insulting manner of de Oomcron toward the woman, strikes him. A duel Collows, and during the commotion «he prisoners escape. De Rone happens on ts ap peared to be in some confusion; but in a moment they were restored to order, and moved steadily on. As they reached the mound whereon the royal guidon was displayed, we heard the opening bars of the Pont d'Audemer march, and as they ceased a red tongue of flame licked out from behind a cornfield and a masked battery opened on us. CHAPTER 111. THE RED CORNFIEI.D. "M. le Marquis, the Conde de Leyva begs for help urgently." "Tell him I have none to give," de Rone made answer from his big black charger Couronne. "Sangdieu!" he added, under his breath, "had we been but three hours earlier the Bearnais was lost." The words were hardly out of his mouth when the cavalier to whom they were addressed threw up his arms with a scream, and falling forward from his horse,began to beat at the earth convul sively with his hands, whilst he gasped out his life. As the death glaze was covering his eyes, his empty saddle was filled by a figure that rose up like a sprite through the dim smoke, and Be lin's even voice was heard. "Poor Garabay! But my horse was shot under me an hour ago, and this one will do me excellently. Shall I carry your message, general?" "I claim the honor, marquis; do not deny me, Belin. I have been idle too long," and I pressed forward as I spoke. "(), I yield to you, d'Auriac! there is work enough for me at the other end; the bear of Aumale is dancing to a fine tune there," and Belin reined back, whilst de Rone nodded assent, with a meaning in his look that I alone under stood. I needed no second bidding, but turn ing my Norman's rein, galloped down the blazing line of battle. If I escaped through the day, which to my mind was already lost, I knew full well that de Rone, smarting under disappoint ment and chagrin at defeat, would be in no temper for mercy, and would cer tainly keep his word to me. I let my beast go with a loose head, and there was no need of the spur to urge him to his utmost effort as lie bore me to de Leyva. I found him bare headed and on foot, bis face black with smoke and bleeding from wounds. 1 ought to have gone back to de lione, but the lust of battle was on me, and for me there was nothing in the world but the black guns behind the contin uous flashes, lightening through the thick smoke which the wind was blow ing in our faces. My brave horse was killed by a round shot, and as I scram bled up and took my place by de Ley va's side, his features relaxed and he said, with a thin smile: "I have had both my horses killed, chevalier, or would offer you a mount." "VVe will replace them from Schom berg's reiters," and the bugles, sound ing the attack, cut short all further talk. It was win or lose now —all was staked upon this hazard, and it was well for us that Schoinberg was broken, for, to protect the men as far as possible from the guns, de Leyva advanced in open files. There was to be no firing. The work was to be all cold steel, and Bayonne knife and Biscay pike were to make a last effort against the long, black, snarling guns, behind which d'Aussonville's ordnance men yelped and danced with glee as each discharge brought down its tale of the mangled and dead. But up the long slope, never flinching, never swerving, one man stepping where another fell, the veteran regiments marched, with their galiant chief at their head. When about 50 paces away, the drift was so thick that we could see nothing save the incessant flashes of light, which possessed but power enough to show themselves. At this moment the bugles rang out shrilly, the ranks closed up like magic, there was one tremendous roar of artillery, and the half of us that were left were in the battery. Here, on the red and slip pery corn stalks, the devilry went on, and men fought more like beasts than human beings. As the heavy mass swayed backwards and forwards, the strong breeze lifted the smoke from the | now speechless guns and showed that they were won, but it also showed us another sight, and that was de Bone's broken center doubling back upon us in utter rout, and behind them a silver line of shining helmets as the king's house charged, led by Henry himself. On they came, a dancing line of light, n gleam of shining swords, with the white plume of the bravest of them full three lengths in front. "Vive le Roi!" The breeze flung us the deep-mouthed cheer as they broke through the mailed ranks of de Hone's own cuirassiers, and drove horse and foot, knight and knave, in a huddled mob before them. It may have been fancy, but 1 thought I saw In the press n dark figure that , suddenly turned the reins of a huge, CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. black charger and flew at the king. For an instunt two bright sword blades crossed in the air, and then the black horse plunged riderless into the gray spate of smoke that the wind was bear jug westwards, and a groan as of dis pair fell on my ears. "Vive le IloiJ" Once again cam# the full-throated cry, and the bay horse was galloping towards us, followed by the line of swords, no longer shining, but dulled and red with the slaughter they had made. The next moment the enemy were on us. We met them with a row of pikes; but what could we do, for we were few in number, weary with the long strug gle, and weak with wounds? The issue was never in doubt, and they broke us at) once. I have a vague memory of lighting for dear life amidst a thunder of hoofs, and the hissing sweep of swords, but was ridden down by some one, and all became dark around me. When my mind came back, it was with the consciousness of rain that was fall ing softly, and the cool drops plashed on my burning head with a sensation of relief that 1 cannot describe. I suffered from an intolerable thirst, and strove to rise that I might find means to quench it; but found I was powerless to move, and writhed in my agony in the rut amidst the corn stalks wherein I had fallen. The rain was but a passing shower, and when it ceased a light but cool breeze sprang up. It was night, and n fitful moon shone through the uneasy clouds that hurried to and fro overhead in the uncertain breeze, which shifted its quarter as often as a child might change its mind. A half-hour or so may have passed thus, and the moon was now almost en tirely obscured. Occasionally I could hear, through the darkness around me, the moaning of some poor wounded wretch, and now and again rose the shrill discordant shriek of a maimed horse, an awful cry of pain, the effect of which those only who may have heard it can understand. Soon a number of twinkling lights began to hover over the plain. Gradually' two of these Inn thorns came closer to me, stopped about ten paces off, and when I saw who bore them I knew at once they were death-hunters, and that in a few mo ments the knife of one of these ghouls might end my suffering. There were two of these fiends, a man and a woman, and as they halted the man stooped; there was a choking cry for mercy, the blow of a dagger, and a groan. The robber busied himself in searching the dead man's person, and, in the silence I FOUND HIM BAREHEADED AND ON FOOT. that followed, the woman with him threw up her head and laughed a horrid shrill laugh. "lie still, fool," he snarled, "or you'll laugh another way if I tickle you with my knife." "Pouf!" she said, "there is no use in squabbling, partner. This is the sixt.h we have helped to hell to-night, and not a broad piece amongst them. Holy Virgin! This is a field of paupers—let us be- ->ne!" and to my joy she made as if to j;U. "Stay, Babette! what shines there?" and Mauginot ran forward a couple of paces, and bending low wrenched some thing from a body, and then stood up, holding it to the light. I saw his face clearly, and sa»v also his prize. It was poor de Leyva's collar of the Golden FUvece, and the blood stained hand of the croquemort held it up to the lantern, and clinked tfie jeweled links, whilst he feasted his eyes on the gold and gems. Over his shoul ders peered the pitiless features of his partner, and in her eyes blazed all the bad light of avarice and murder. I al most held my breath as I watched the eyes of the woman leave the jewel and turn on the man with death in their look. As for him, he was unconscious of the knife quivering in the nervous fingers behind him, and he chuckled over his find. "That is the collar of the Toison d'Or, Babette. But I will wed you, and we will buy an estate and settle down, and you will be Madame de Mauginot—hey? That carrion there must have been a great prince—a field of paupers—bah! Give me more paupers like this. lam sorry he is dead, Babette, I would like to have—Ah, rnon Dieu!— you devil! you devil!" for as he babbled on, his words were cut short by Babette's knife, which she buried to the hilt between his shoulderblades, and he fell on his knees and then lurched on his face stone dead. The murderess made a snatch at the jewel, which I saw her conceal, ant) then with a mocking "Adieu, M.de Mauginot!" to her victim, stepped over my body and moved out of sight, swing ing her lantern, and laughing low to herself. As I watched this hideous scene, 1 for the moment forgot the pain of my hurts; but they soon began to assert themselves in such a manner that I longed for the relief that unconscious ness would afford. So the long hours of the night passed, an* 1 ! at last it was dawn once more, and morning came. Lying with my car against the ground, I heard the dull beat of horses' hoofs, growing louder and more dis tinct as they approached, and in a little time the party, whoever they were, rode into the cornfi For a second my eyes were dazzled by th» reflection of the sun on the silver-plate of their armor; but I recovered myself with an effort, and watched eagerly, in tending' to cry out for help as tliey passed me, for my voice was too weak to reach where they were. There were two ladies amongst them, and all ap peared to be looking" with much con cern for some on«. As they came closer, I saw it was tUe king himself, with Mine, de Beaufort, and another lady, doubtless of the court, and a numerous retinue. Henry was mounted on his famous bay charger; and, as he lifted his hat and looked silently around him, I had good opportunity of observing the man who was without doubt the most heroic figure of the age, anil who united in himself the most opposite extremes of character. I saw before me a spare figure, the head covered with short black hair, a long hooked nose that fell over the upper lip, and a sharp, pro truding chin, half hidden in a beard tinged with gray. His long curled mustaches were white as snow. Under his bushy eyebrows his keen, restless eyes glittered like two beads, but for the moment they seemed dilated with ft soft light, and there was an infinite sadness in them as he looked round the bloody field. "I am afraid we search in vain, ma dame," and a tall cavalier mounted on a big bay addressed .Mine, de Beaufort. She nodded her head to him sadly, and turned to the king. "It is useless, sire, and I can bear this no longer—it is too horrible—let us go." "You are right—this is no place for you. Roquelaure will see j r ou and your little friend there back, and I will come to you soon—but now 1 have a letter to write—just a few lines to Beam." The king spoke with a strong southern accent, and as he spoke leaned forward and caressed Mme. de Beaufort's hand. The lady with Mme. de Beaufort com ing nearer at this time. I recognized my unknown madaineof the outposts, who had evidently found her way back to her friends. But it was with a bitter disappointment that I saw her in the company of the duchess, and evidently in attendance on her. Madame was nothing to nie, I thought, but I could not associate her with the fallen wom an who was the mistress of the king. (TO BE CONTINUED.] COULDN'T BEAT A RETREAT. How n Unite French Drummer Hoy Saved the Day at Jla renico. "Tout, est perdu; sauve qui peut!" ("All is lost; save himself whocan!") shouted the soldiers of Marshal Victor at Marengo, when, after sustaining with Lanne-s for hours the fierce onslaught of superior Austrian numbers under Gen'. Melas his men gave way and fled. But Lannes formed his men into hol low squares, they slowly fell back, mov ing lijon the French army rolling back in a broken mass and noted the impatience of some of the sol diers at the silence of his drum. "I do not know how to beat a retreat. Desaix never taught me that, but I beat a charge—oh, I can beat a charge that will make the dead fall into line! I beat that charge at th™ pyramids. I beat it at Mount Tabor. I beat it at the bridge of Lodi. May Inot beat it here?" "What think you of it?" asked Na poleon of Desaix, whose 6,000 men.were halted not far away. "The battle is lost," replied the hero of Egypt, "but it is only three o'clock. There is time to gain another." "Forward, then!" commanded Na poleon. "Hold the enemy in> check while I rally and reform the army be hind you J" Biding ar.ong the demoralized men of Victor, he shouted: "Soldiers you have retreated far enough! You know it is always my custom 1 to sleep on the field of battle!" Meanwhile the boy was beating that stirrinsr charge, anil Desaix with his 6,000 was charging the whole Austrian army. "Go," said he to the aid-de-camp, "tell the firs.t consul I am advancing, and must be supportvd by the cavalry." A moment later he fell mortally wounded, but the drum only beat the louder, and his men rushed forward to avenge him. Kellermann's cavalry charged to support them. The Aus trian columns gave way and were soon a turbulent mass of fugitives. Thus was Marengo wrested from the. victorious Melas by the cool grit of the devoted Desaix, and by his prompt, in telligent anticipation of orders. He, in- Gronchy's place at Waterloo, or Grouchy, acting like him, might hnve changed the fate of Europe.—Success. Who llouKht in An author who had> been unsuccess ful iu getting a story accepted, though he had kept it going for three years, noticing that the manuscript was badly worn by constant transmission in the mails, forwarded it by express to the last available publication on his list, valuing it at $75. lie was in luck this time. The story was lost en route and no trace of it could be found. Some time afterward a friend, who j knew the unfortunate history of the I story, asked: "Did you ever get that article of yours : off?" j ".Tust sold it!" rep.'k-d the joyful I author. | "And how much did you prt for it?" j "Seventy-five dollars. It was bought jby the express company!"— Atlanta Constitution. CHEAP RABBIT TRAP. If Placed In the Orchard In Colli Weather It In Sure to Make « Mood Catch. Select four pieces of ordinary six inch fencing board 20 to 24 inches long. Nail them together so as to form a box, closing one end. The top piece should be an inch shorter than the others. Nail the bottom and top boards to the side boards, thus making the opening six inches perpendicularly and four inches horizontally. A sliding door is then made to lit neatly into tne open end and two piaces of lath nailed against the ends of the perpendicular boards, pro pecting one-lialf inch inside. The door then slides down between the shorter upper board and the projecting edges J 1 1 12" " " " CHEAP RABBIT TRAP. a, trap set ready for rabbit; b, trigger; d, hole for trigger with piece of hoop iron for catch; e, top view of door and door slides; 112, lath support for door when true Is open. of the lath. To support the door a piece of lath is nailed on each side of the door and notched at the upper end. The sim ple cross shown at e supports the door. One end is tied to the door by means of a string and one end is fastened to the trigger, which is the small notched stick shown at b. This passes through the hole shown in d anil when the trap is set supports the door. These traps are placed in orchards during cold weather. The rabbit in running about the orchard finds the trap and seeing that it is a hole which will afford him protection, backs into it, pushes against the trigger, causing the notch to slip off the catch and drop the door. No bait is necessary, The trap must be made of old weather-beaten boards, for the strong odor of new pine will keep rabbits away. The traps should be placed near the rabbit runs where they come into the orchard. It is more successful on cold, quiet, clear nights. An orchardist in central Illi nois caught more than 1,000 rabbits in these traps during one winter. —Orange Judd Farmer. MARKETING WHEAT. lowa Alliance Advlira Wentern Farm er* to Hold Their Crop* for an Advance In Price. The Farmers' alliance of Wapello county, la., has issued the following ad vice to farmers of the state as to hold ing wheat for higher prices: Within a short time a steady advance up to the 75-cent mark at northwestern shipping points is certain as death; and the farm ers have the game in their own hands if they play with a little caution. The reason upon which we base our faith in the better price for wheat is that when the crop of 1898 was harvested the world's supply from former years was practically exhausted, and the bread rating world is now drawing its sup plies from the crop of the present year. In other years, and for many years, the old stocks amounted to hundreds of millions of busheis when the crop of any'given year was harvested, and in reckoning on the world's supply the gamblers counted the old wheat as well as the new. This year there is 110 01-3 wheat on which they can reckon. The low price of wheat during ten years preceding 1897 was due not to H surplus in any given year, but to the accumula tions of preceding years. The chief cause has now temporarily disappeared Again, the acute distress which fot three or four years afflicted many farm ers in the northwest is no longer in sight. Farmers generally are in better shape to protect themselves against the vulgar wiles of bulls and bears; and those animals are perfectly aware of the situation. Xoulect Mennn Cir«*at !,«»**. A thoughtful farmer soon learns that there is no money in neglect or in suf fering. If a cow goes hungry or gets a drubbing from the cross hired man, she records her woes in the milk pail. If the horse has sore teeth or a nail in his foot or is fed poor hay, his endurance, condition and constitution show theef fects. Even a sitting hen if badly treated and ill fed while breaking will show her feelings by her slowness in getting back into laying condition. There is a mjney value in comfort which becomes more and more appar ent as we study into it. Nine out of ten farm animals will do the best they know how; they will work like ma chines for the skilled operator who keeps the bearings oiled with comfort. Dakota Field and Farm. The Hen* Nrctl Variety. Instead of feeding wheat every day the grain may be varied by simply al lowing one kind of gruin eicli day. Oats may be given the first day. corn the next and wheat the next. The cost of food will be about I he same as if but one kind is given, but the fowls will enjoy the changes of grain and keep in better health. If meat, milk anil bulky food are also added to the raiion the liens should lay. provided they have warm quarters and are not overfed. 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