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VrOLUME XIX.
I firni cni u,tt,r of lintitj ar larfindual ffTf
a i';la-life la ton short,
EHENSBURG, PA.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 13, ISSo.
ar viu or a iifcrfuxiKilt. .
Joa I'aiKTiKa of all kind? aeatlT and axr4U
ontly e r m T rl at lowart orlce. Kia't roa largat
XUMHEK 3.
lit.
if Hi" t ttf I If f) My
to
ea
TEN0f
Ain yo i I i'-nii;;. try tu a Healtb
jsriti, r ptaro, ci-'an, wholesoci
DYSPEPSIA.,
Hn-Urn. FfTer. A!,-, Chills
DEDLI Tf & WEAKNESS.
t t t-ke, true mr.t uneqmtlod Tor I
TORPID . LIVER and Nlpht
Sweats, Nervous Weakness.
.-,) y r bot, ftr $5 00, at Drugrlts. I
L. ;v v sua, Jersey City, N. J., if.lj. A.
s
hu-Palba
r.euiarkabla Cure, of Catarr'a &f the
buultitj. InflaminatiOT, Irritatioaof Kid
nari and liladder, Btoae or Uravel Itia
eases of tha ProaUto tjland. L'ropmcal
SweilinCT, Fem&Ia Iiseast'3, Incontin
c"' r '-. all Dkett3es o't!ie aenito
trir sry Or.-Ara ia ailher Bex. for L'n-hf-i-i-iT
or Unaataral I't- hre
a-j a -xbauin'a Injection "leur," eaveh $L
kor SII Hll ls. either contracted or
harediravy mint, n.""" Chapin's Conatitu.
boa fcitrbjrup, H )r boltJe, aud
Cbapia's Pvihiiiii l-iili, $2. Oh and ( ruv
rrut, S cf 1 uLs 1 SoItb, by Eipre on t3
r.-cuiptof flO.iXi, or at lru.-Bi-Jti. M
F.. S. Jersey C!'t, NT J . r P fl
WHAT IS DYSPEPSIA?
Among- the many symptoms
or Dyspepsia or indigestion
the most prominent are: Va
riable appetite; faint, gnawing
feeling at pit of the stomach,
with unsatisfied craving for
food; heartburn, feeling of
weight anil wind in the stom
ach, bad breath, bad taste in
the mouth, low spirits, general
prostration, headache, and
constipation. There is no form
of disease more prevalent than
Dyspepsia, and none so pecul
iar to the high-living and rap-id-eating
American people.
Alcohol and tobacco produce
Dyspepsia; also, bad air, rapid
eating, etc. BURDOCK EL00D '
BITTERS will cure the worst
case, by regulating the bowels
and toning up the digestive J
organs. Sold everywhere. ;
Pernnaj is composed Wholly of no-
mTuu vegetable Jnitredlents, each" one
or wa.cti la ackaowl3l2ed br the meal
oal profi.'ion ti be tie most potent r' all
thehertial remedies known to medical
science, itc-iree wr,hou t liu every caaeo
rhrenieratarrh C owanttiptton,
nprHl and Meryons Debilit
nral7ta, rtronif! Ithcntna-
tfm, iiah41ia. Stone in the
Bladder, Wright's Disease, Djs-
aepsla, LiTer Complaint and
Diseases of the Stomach.
If your DruKiat Is out of our pamph
lets on the ' Ila of Life," or if you are
.auorins; under a disease not mentioned
ir it or In these adTertiaementa, address
:he proprietors, 8. B, Uartmaa dit'o., Co
iuiubus, Ouio. (X ..)
M A NALINcPure,cJ7
;.alioil. I llei and biarrhraa. Sold by all
lruiriHta. (me dollar perbottie: six for
$6 Ou. I'lrections in English and German.
rncr.
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HARRIS
Ik 5 f 'lUal hk:
bevSIrj
OharCiHa. r-eri
'ia j-vuorul iu4if.-
tKt),, icai fr - isita jwa .
ad fT r?i:a --ark. t J
Bit fetDporfi vblM w- h
ik m ir lur k ia your ivi
n by "-tnriu ta.iBa a
tbtr rvmditti tVr tbt
rttb!. ar Vo lrr
lr bd4 trial (arkaf 1
ka-fl I id rwrr an t facts brT'.r i
k!af trtaa?Bt iawvbri.
Txk a rvaj 1t that has 'Tfi
IhMtaaiit, and ar
wrrfr r!a ataua V bw.
bm or eani p:n or fsrs!
wniwaacsj. Focikird
en 9 attayli cat prt atfi1.
Growiaf itt fav-raii4 rfuU
tru iJirve-t apfjikauoa to a .
sMAafdiaraa l'j
A Ei'll:al Curs
SFERMATORMEA
Ji.tTT
IMPOTENCY.
'T.atwd fbr orir O
yaara by naa tn tbaa
aada of c
i!e inflar Otit wt'Loat
d'lay. Tb oat oral ftrr e
tlava f UM hasaaa wnv
im ar rcator-l. Im
anlaaM l7Bat
ACKAC&a f 3 I I awa4 are rrM
.run irvnn.A m llitrnai
HARRIS REMED Y CO MTg ChtmUts.
SOSi-i Horta 10th St SU LovJs, Ko.
(at tosTH s Truth car, $3 : 3 hothj.!5 : S usntm, 17.
1. 1;
u.m nrulad 30 years betw
Ijfe and death with ASTHMA
Harms; nninltd 30 years between
'r. oeam n AolMMA r
KM1 HISIC. treated by eminent j !
w .cian. and receiving- no benetlt. 1 wia
rmpeaed. durina; tne lat five year',
of D.jr lilii.M to ait on my chair ty
nd r.mht gaaping for breath : oiy ant'
ferins. wrra l-yond descriptioa In
.ermr 1 exerim-nted on mvaelf br
m, j j . 1 MTTIf, Willi inilUlinf 111"
lh',,2'lt''ned. I fortanatelr iliwvtM
f TARPMERrUL CURE f,,r ASTHMA and
H. warranted to rrliiva the aio.t tib-
tMflif ATIIHI IV Vll'n uivi'Tu
no r i ."i I . An.l v. -1 . AM.a i i F . . i
' ... ri i r, I i .... fu
"!1e;t l,,hm.nH Olirrh tn
-r. ei, ,h ,bi for nrfit of tl
;., , p'ho!'l Tm:t dri;rei not kerr the
ti rn r n n'1 11 ,,r m;"1 rervlrt of prices
F-r,l,Ta!dr.-rr:... Addre.
Li-Ji'OKt.la-ApplcfTe.-i.-.h.
I GURE FITS!
r-.. . . . w.r..to .up h.i ftr .
' "...V.r. . ' "'" "t I a rtir.l
i . ei fits. sriLrrnT or rixis
.a
, 4tfa.r. b. t.n I. nmi r- r
',ra . . n.nS . ov. for . laMlfM n4 a
" r 1' U! r.nMr. OI. tlpnMU, roml
- - r.-.-rtij r.r . iri.l. mn4 I willmr. y-n-1
r"""r. H. e. (OOT,uirNiltl.,, Turt.
LANDS
T t i '"'" lit .-'.no
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irt.
fr-nl. . " aawT to rent and sl-ep com
" Arr P'r'n not fullv sat-fled H. t
'r ,r "rd of lr.ran return the r-niain-
f,n,,'4 " PrnPrteter and the money will I ro-
FDrrr V?? 4rrn for a trial pack.
",-rr E,E OF CHARGE. Mr.. Y. T. Hrow-i.
v" ' tea:-,ifrred with A.thma 0
I w.i. '?"r.!Trr""Jemeeyeompleelvcti!edine.
a n i a . i
ffl : I y,rfnY!J mi
for Infants
a auporior to any preacriptioo I
I
kaowato
1U lo. Oxford St., BrooUya, i. T
A nbwlate cure for Klwnmatism, Sprains, Pain In
the Back, Burns. Galls, Ac. An Instantaneous Pain
elijTing and Healing XEasmedy.
33SSS3C&
FOR MAN AND BEAST.
THE
EXTERNAL
REMEDY
FOR
MEuninssiJ
METiinni niA i
iikuiiHiaUini
GRAf.lPS.
cgpwJl Sprains, Bruises,
Burns and Scalds,
Frosted Feet and
Ears, and all other
Pains and Aches.
It is a safe, sure, and
effectual Remedy for
Galls, Strains, Scratches,
Sores, ic, on
HORSES.
One trial will pror itt
merits. Its effects are in
. most cases
INSTANTANEOUS.
Every bottle warranted to
elve satisfaction. Sena ad
dress for pamphlet, free, giv.
lng- full directions for the
treatment of above dineaaes.
Price is cts. and fiO eta. per
bottle. Sold everywhere.
Icarj, J.hoi.i ft Lri, fraprlttara,
Barllsrtao, TU
Sold tT V. U.irKer X Bro., KliensburK,
RIVINIUS' BLOCK,
EBENSBURC, PA.
CARL R1YIIMIUS,
Practical Watcimialer ani Jeweler
TTAS always on fcaad a lare. varied and ele
M. a g-ani as.
isortment of WATIMts iuunria
JEWELRt.SPKOTACLKS. ErbOLinnw
e., which be offers for sale at lower prices than
any other dealer In the eoanty . Persons neadlna
anrthlnK In bin line win d well to jrlve him a call
betor purchsalno; elsewhere.
aT-Prumpt attention paid to repairing; Clocks
Watohe... Jewelry, Ac, and satisfaction a-uaran-teed
In hoh work and prlee.
"end fer otr II,M"TH.tTBD nd lit.
Traclnble. Flnvrer aiil Held OLlIiX
PIANTQ t'H-. Kl.ffltlTtl'p.
riBlllO PI.IK nrd llll'l. WPv4s
f nil klndM. Rial led I ki'!'. on applicat Ian
HIRAM SIBLEY & CO.
ROCHESTER. N. t. CIMGO, ILL.
322 3i6 E. Main St. 200-2C6 Randolph St
CatarrH
t.iesnset tne
lie id.AHijs
Inflammation.
Heals the Sores.
Restore the
Senses of Taste
a. - a
f HAYFEVER
A Smell. A Qniek
Hfc - "l
AY-FEVER
rsltire Cnre.
80 eent.'at IrrntrirUts. fO cents by toull register
ed. Send fnr circular. Ssmpla by mall 10 cents.
KT.Y KKOTHKKi. lraKitl8U.
Jan. 11, 18H4.-ly. Owea;o, PI. Y.
Ross Leaf, Fine Cut,
Navy Clippings
and Snuffs
POIZE.
Send i j rent for postsce and re
ceive tree a costly box of iroods that
in tieii all. ol either sex. to more
money rluht away than anvthlne:
SIBLEY'S
a
else in the ;rlil. F.irium-s await the workers al
rolutelv 'tire. At m .i Mn- Twre .v t:., Aq
tf"-U. ,M iln ;i i4.-lT.j
and Children.
8our Stomach, Diarrhora, rructaUoa.
I Kolla Worms, (;iTa alecp, and
wluiout iajurioua modlaHom.
XI IE
CHICAGO
COTTAGE
ORGAN
Baa attained a standard of axeeUenea which
dmitaof no superior.
It contains every Improvement that inventive
f enlus, skill and money can produce.
2XCEL.
Those exeojicnt Orijens aro celchratt-d for vol
ume, quality of tono, quick rfponi!o, variety of
combination, artiHtic doaiti, lnr.tv in finish, per
fect conatructlon, making ihnni thn most attraet
lae, ornamental and ltoinltlla organs for homee.
aehoula, churches, lodges, soc-tt -ties, etc.
KSTAllMSlln) KEPITATIOX,
rST.l'.I.F.I FA II.ITir.S.
siiii.i.i D tronii ji tx,
ItrST UATiniAL,
comjixKii, mu xnxa
THE POPULAR ORGAN
Instruction Cooks and Piano Stools.
Oatalogiuia and Trice LiEts, on eppliration, rnsa.
The Chicago Cottage Organ Co.
Corner Eaodolph aad Ana Streets,
CHICAGO. ILt..
(Continued frmA latt were.)
How Watch Cases are Made.
Imitation always follows a successful
article, anl imitation is one of the best
prijol's of real honest merit ; and thus it is
that the Junes Hosm' Gold Watch Case has
its imitators. Buyers can always tell the
genuine by the trade-mark of acroun, from
which is twtjKiufrJ a pair of r
fti. lie s'lire itoTH erouri and t
tenia are btamped in the cap of the watch
case. Jewelers are very cautious about en
dorsing an article unless they not only knoxc
that it is good, but that the character of
the manufacturers is such that the quality
of the goods will bei-if fully up to standard.
' Wii.i.iamort, Pa., Feb. 13, 1W3.
Tho Jamoa Boaa' u.ld Watch Ca. a-o like hot
caki-.. Kai-.h one I aell sella another. Don't need
to ri-conimend them: they aell themselves. One of
my cuKtomrre ban bads James Hose' ttold Watch Cane
lnun-f r2u year, and it ia aa rood ax ever. Withtlia
ca-; I da not heitati to sive my own ruarantee. e--:lal
y -ith the new and iniprovct caaee. which
iwiiu to be vverlutliiK. Jaaas T. Lxttlk, Jtmrr.
XEwHRriirwTCK,N.J.,Jan.8, iwa
Thi, r. 1 1 ca-o, N.v r5, known aa the Jai oca b,-r
Oolil V-t.:h;o,ciije into my poeanwion about
h-n a in -.ise aince that time, and la .till in swd
cor.Uitiiin. The movement ia theone whjch wasin the
when I iKinifht it, aud 1U condition ahowa that
tli" cr.-c baa reaily out-worn the movement, which la
plalout M.bti A. HOWlLLi
' Board f VirtcUm If. J.R.K.t Tram. Co.
S.d S t itt., . K.Ttr.. na Cmm TmtmH, rkll..
d.lpKt.. ri.SrkaMM HlMtrvtW rMflMh,.l, sw
Hm' mm4 fc.ntM, ('mm mrm mmOm.
To be Continued.) s
irC! I C!TSCTARRH
I Vl-LL.-.f a REMEDY
the tkat iirncD rrcxKira
ari:rrc'. a f.- iiii i-t t xn:t anl it u
truiy th b-.ni if tbo Amnriff.n r"c.
8ia".r.rpr ?i r i.s ro in tiifr.?&tia,v
iilVli.
r Ail i r : '
vi!l b i.l.-ored hj ail. 1 I I, I, I: It'H
t 'ntnrrli K n-Tily nrd lllood l'n
riiierbi. M VI.it failed
cmm whw dirctins ar follow!. It
trikiw at lh runt of th dhwam, and
el:mioat? th poison front tba blonsd.
It itucr-awtis h s ljn w on1rfn 1 and aa )ra
imnw'i. All V.iit if anksMl for it tsatri.il
Tbamot ontinnta and lmjr -standing
caa yield roodilr t t hit rmsvly. ft m
frfr'ty hnrmtrs. Pnc g I lKtt1v ti
bottle f tt 53. Upn racript of 95
by iSam'l F. K IlrT A Co., Ilaniabnnr,
Pv, aix bott wiU ba aant by et
Ervmm, pTfpnii. 7A- rp othrr, for it
tlia only prrparation that nscArfh
-if o ih - ciasrfiw an 4 'nrflL s"Wnd
for rfrmlar for ak ronr drasrariwt fnr
on0 wmem. ning Cinw .Vnttiiw S-mrytotn-i and ('arr
Of Catarrb. It ontnma twtir.i( niala vi aatbantra
and iPBaaina cnrr. It is ?ilothe Kct ntmxi P
riflrr in tha natrkft. For nnlc by UniKflM
ffienillT. Vhkaia by bAH'L F. kKLLr.i A
Co, ll.'trrit.biiTsr. a-Vy J ihvston, II jlio.
Wat A Co and Sxitb, Ivllsc a (Jo Pkilad'a. Pa.
PATENTS
Obtained amt ail PA TEXT B USiyESS at
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Our t ffiee is opooMie ttte U s Tatent Of
fice, and we can obtain Patent in time
than thos remote from WAS'IHXQTOX.
Send MODEL Oil DRAWING. We ad
vise as to patftitaMntv fr-- if rharee : and
we mak yo CHAR 3 E UXLESS PA TEyT
IS SECURED.
We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the
Siipt. of Monev Order Dir.. and to officials
of the U. S. Patent Office. For circular, ad
vice, terms and references to actual clients
in your own State or County, write to
C. A. 8XOW fe CO.,
Opp. Patent Ofllee, rTashtnftoa, . C.
FARM LOANS
In INDIANA and OHIO.
Nothing aafer.more desirable
or more prompt. For further
information and circular, ad
dress J0S.A. MOOKK,
ni F.aat Market .Street,
Indlanapolln. Indl.
ryo All, FRTISFRS lowest Kates for ad
J. verttJlnit in 70 srootl newpaperi sent free
Ad1re('t. r. R'HI H.!.., . IMSrrn'. st
AIM tjXT 4 ORGAN
I !t --'Hit WAR"
IS X "".V RANTED
TO i r.-Si for
7X
a vali;.ti.e.
Your -rsti'ron, in her jtmth, was quite
As biitliH a little maid as you.
And, thoiiKU her hair is -nowy white.
Hi r eyes f-till have the maiden blue ;
And on hei cheeks, as fir as thine.
Mi thinks a girlish bluMi would jslow
If vu recalled the valentine
She itot, ah ! many years .
A valorou? youth loved gran'ma then,
And wooed her In that auld lang syne ;
And bird t:e toid his necret wl.en
lie !em UiH maid that val 'ntMie.
No perfumed pane or shuet nf gold
Was that first Inut of love lie sent,
But with the secret gran'pa told
' I love you" grau'ina was cootent.
tio, ak your uran'ma If you will.
If thouuti her head was bowed and gray-
If thouli her feeble pulse be chill
True love nbidetb not for aye.
lint that quaint portrait ou tlie wall.
That "iniies upon her from above,
MetUinks ycur (tran'ma can recall
Ttoe sweet divinity of love.
Dear Elsie, here's no page of gold
No sb.-et embossed with cunuins art
But there's the solemn p'edtte of old :
"I love you, love, with all my heart."
And if in what I send vou here
You read not all ot love express'd,
Go utt to gran'ma, Elsie denr.
And she will tell you all the rst!
Chicago Seci.
OXLI 1IEKKK1.F TO It LA. UK.
In the broad back porcn of a pleasant
farmhouse sat two Kirls eniiaged to some
lipht needlework. The porch was shaded
by the wide branches of an elm, beneath
which, at a table sat a tall, good looking
young man, partaking of an eleven o'clock
lunch.
lie was evidently Just from the field, for
ne was in his shirt sleeves, and a sunburnt
straw hat lay on the jjcass, whils he partook,
with a healthy, hearty appetite, of the lieht
biscuits and fresh milk and butter placed be
fore him.
And as hau be looked at the two yonna:
girls in the porch, particularly the prettier of
the two, whose litfht-yellow hair the breeze
bad 'fluffed' most becomingly about her fair
race.
She had something of a coquettish look I
and air, while ber companion was quiet, '
with tuouuhrul grey eyes and aa almost dif- j
fident expression. j
'Mother,' called the young roan presently, j
looking towards the open kitchen wloslow ,
'some more milk if you please. ' j
Mrs. Wheeler came to the door with her j
sleeves rolled up, and a small pitcher In hei j
hand.
lioin girls ro&e to take it from her ; but
she placed it, as ir instinctively, in the hands
of the light haired girl, saying :
'Tom seems thirsty to day ; but meadow
ing in July is wattn work.'
And hungry work, too,' Tom remarked,
laughing. 'Thank you, Lottie ; but won't
you stay and talk to me here while 1 eat?'
No, indeed ; I've too much to do to be
able to waste my time here in chatting.'
Why, that's something new? Don't yon
always sit and talk to me at lunch time ?'
'Not always, by any means. And because
I've done it occasionally is no reason why 1
should keep on doing it all my life.'
He looked up at her enquiringly.
What' the matter, Lottie? Anything hap
pened to vex you ?"
No, indeed ! How unreasonable you are,
Tom : If I am not always laughing and
chattering, you think I am out of temper.'
The cirl on the porch looked up gravely
from one 'o tne other, bat said Dotliing.
Tom sipped his milk slowly. IIis appetite
seemed suddenly to have deserted him.
The girl stood at a little distance, paitly
turned from him and sewing on the ruffle in
her hand.
After a while, setting down his empty
muit, he said in a lower tone :
'Lottie, wouldn't you like to drive to the
picnic to morrow in my new boggy?'
'1 don't kuow that I am going,' she an
sweted without raising her head.
'Not going 1 Why, for what reason ?'
It will be so hot and the road so dusty,'
she answered hesitatingly.
'Well, 1 don't wlcb to take you against
your will,' he answered a little coldly. 'I
wonder if Alice will go ?'
'I dare say she will. She expected to go
in the carryall with the Burtons, but of
ci urseehe will enjoy a buggy ride more
Won't you Allie?'
So Torn Wheeler, who bad intended mere
ly to pique Lottie into accepting bis offer,
found himself quite unexpectedly drawn In
to an engagement to take Alice Brown to
the next day's picnic.
And what was very puzzling to him it
was entirely Lottie's doings.
What could she mean by It? be wondered
for until now she bad never refused his
escort anywhere.
Lottie was distantly related to the Wheel
ers, and was in the habit of paying frequent
little visits to the farmhouse.
Mrs. Wheeler liked to have yonng people
about hei; and she was, moreover, particu
larly anxious that ber only son Tom, should
matry aud "settle down" with bis wife on
the farm.
Sne bad seen enough of late to convince
ber that Lottie was to be her son's choice,
and she was well enough satisfied, tboogh
tte girl was a little "flighty," and not quito
so sensible and sterling as she could wish.
But that wonld wear off after marriage;
and Lottie certainly was a fine girl, and
Tom loved her; so the mother was qnite con
tent to let Tom have bis own way.
Only now and then she wonld catch her
self wondering whether Alice Brown the
niece of a neighbor and school friend of
hers, would not make Tom a mora suitable
wife, and herself a mora desirable daughter-in-law.
That evening Tom Wheeler, coming up
from the meadow, caught a distant view of
Lottie and Alice in a lane leading to a pri
vate road which ran as a boundary line be
tween his farm and that of Squire Redmond.
Alice was gathering flowers in the hedge,
while lytttie swung on the gate with care
less grace peculiar to her, in conversation
with a nice young man, whose whole ap
pearance bespoke him from the city.
A momentary jealous pang shot through
Tom's heart.
!Ie remembered that in the last week or
two, 'Squire Redmond's nephew, Mr. Archie
Redmond, had several times called to see
Lottie, and only last Sunday had walked
home with ber from cburcb across the mea
dows. Now walking slowly, he watched the two,
until the gentleman, lifting bis hat, turned
away, and Alice and Lottie came up the
lane towardsfthe house.
Then Tout hastened his steps and over
took them.
'Where have you been ? he enquired.
'To 'Squire Redmond's, to see iMIsa Mari
on Kedmond,' answered Lottie vein was
ok i n :j;l.t a nd -.niiin.
K-d-
mond,' he returned a little coldly. i
'Neither do 1. Shr's so absurdly dianifiVrt '
and self-important. Iiut that's not why we ;
shouldn't visit, Iteinic near r.eitshhors and ;
old school mates. j
I thought you paid the last visit a few '
dsys ago,' said Tom. j
Yes.' she answered coloring. 'but this was :
quite an informal call. I wanted an em i
broidery pattern."
And Mi. Archie walked home with you '." J
'As far as the gate. As he bad to go to j
the po to ffiee, we would not let him come i
any farther.'
Then she added, looking down and care- i
fully imprinting each footstep in the moist :
sand : '
'I shall see enough of him to-morrow, I J
suppose, at the picnic' ;
'So yon are going to the picnic, after all ?
said Tom quickly.
She looked up into his face with a charm j
ing little smile- j
'Now, Tom, you have no right to seoid.
If Mr. Redmond had offered to take me j
through the hot suu and dusty road in a j
buggy, I would have refused. lie knew 1 I
bad refused yonr escort under thee circum- ;
stances, so he proposed that we should walk !
lie and I and Kate Redmond through the I
Marsden Woods, It's a private way you j
know, and I promised. They say it s a love-
l wala. and beine a direct oath, not too
long.' Tom made no answer. Lottie af
fected not to perceive bis moodiness ; but
was all smiles and sweetness, till near the
house he left them and turned off to the
stables, tn see that the men were properly
attending to the stock.
He did not. stay long there. He felt tired
and depressed, and entering the house, laid
himself down upon a comfortable sofa In
the parlor
The windows were open, and a cool breeze,
laden with the perfume of the roses on the
porch, came softly and soothingly ia.
I thouirlit you did not like Miss
Presently he heard the girls coming light- i Journeying westward on the Atchison,
ly down stairs, and then IOtlie's voice at Topeka and Santa Fe road, the other day.
the porch : two old westerners sat together smoking
Where's Tom? Not come in yet. I sup- ' BDd chatting, writes a correspondent or tee
pose. Well, we will sit here till supper's -ew York Times. One of the men was a
ready." miner and the other a cattle raiser. The
'Lottie,' said Alice, as the two seated i miner first got his reet on the seat ahead of
themselves on the bench inside of the screen ; h:ni. nd remarked slowly: "Seven years
of roses. 'I suspect that Tom isn't very ' tnis winter was a mighty dull season In
well pleased, and realty. I think you are . our C"-P- The weulher was colder lhau
treating him very badly." j usual, there wasn't any water, we were
'How so?' short of grub, and the Indians were very
You are not kind to him. You know he j troublesome. We had about fifteen or six
loves you, and until within a lew days, I len In the camp, I believe, and we had to
fell sure that you loved hitn. i R Pretty easv with the eatablts, so as to
'Ob, well, we like each other well enough. I rnake them last. I had ben keeping sever
What have I done to bring upon myself one ! "' men there, thinking every day that we'd
of your solemn lectures?' j strike something rich, and when they got
lf you love Tom. why do you encourage i more "d more dissatisfied I promised them
Mr. Redmond?' i
'W hy, Allie, I'm not married to Tom yet,
and I don't know that I ever shall be. Aad,
my dear, you ought to know a secret it's
always a good thing to have two strings to
your bow. It gives you a choice, you know
er, if ore should fail, you have the other to
depend upon.'
'Lottie, you're not In earnest ?'
'Indeed I am. I like Tom. He's hand
somer than Aichie Redmond, and richer,
too, with this fine farm all his own, and the
money his father left hiui ; but some people
would say that Mr, Redmond was a better
match altogether."
'Why, Lottie, if you think in this way you
cannot really care for Tom. I felt sure that
you aaJ he would make a match.'
'Well, it isn't impossible- Only ho hasn't
asked me yet.'
But he will.
Lottie laughed.
Suppose he don't? Then I may have Ar
chie Redmond to fall back upon. And sup
pose I can't get Archie? Then there is Tom.'
Tom Wheeler rose up slowly frsm the so
fa, and walked softly from the room, out in
to the yard and garden.
'So that Is her game, Is it? I would not
bave believed it of her.
Two strings to one bow ! Two stools to sit
upon, rather. Well, she'll come to the
ground tor any support she will get out of
me.'
The picnic was a very pleasant affair, as
everybody said everj body but Tom Wheel
er. Strive as he would against it, be was
consumed with jealousy and disappoint
ment ; and bis unhappiuess was apparent to
most lookers on. Even Mr. Archie RedmoDd
perceived It
'What's the matter with Tom Wheeler?'
he said, after the latter turned away, after
giving an abrupt reply to a remark of his.
'He Is not like himself to-day."
The enquiry was addressed to bis cousin,
Miss Redmond ; but Miss Triplett, the gos
sip aud newsmonger of the neighborhood,
took upon herself to reply :
'Why, Mr. Redmond,' saiti she archly, you
ought to know If anyone does."
'I ? What bave I to do with it ?'
'What a look of Injured innocence ! But
really you ought to be ashamed to flirt so,
and cut oat poor Tom Wheeler, you naugh
ty man P
And Miss Triplett smilingly showsd ber
false teeth, and playfully tapped Mr. Red
mond on the shoulder with ber fan.
'Really, Miss Triplett. you speak in mys
teries.' You don't really mean to say that you did
not kuow Tom Wheeler is as good as en
gaged to Lottie Steward ? Why it's bean an
understood fact for a year past'
Redmond colored. He bad admired Lot
tie, and been much struck witb her pretty
face and sweet manners; aod this news re
garding her bad somehow ailected bim un
pleasantly. 'I never before heard of this, be said qui
etly. 'Is it possible ? but then you have been
here so short a time. Well, In that case we
will exonerate you, But tbere is no excuse
for Lottie Steward. A girl that can change
as suddenly as she has towards Tom Wheel
er must be altogether heartless.'
Archie Redmond overheard one or two
other similar remarks during the day, and
watching Lottie closely, be saw t'aat while
she gave him undoubted encouragement, she
yet seemed anxious to not entirely break off
witb Tom.
He was pained for be bad, unconsciously
to himself, become interested In tbo prttty
sprigktly girl.
'She is deceiving either bim or myself,' 1 a
thought, 'and in either case, la not tba right
sort of a girl tor me.'
'Tom;' whispered Lottie, witb one of her
sweet smiles, 'as Alice is to go homo witb
her mother from the picnic, I- I'll rida back
with you in the buggy. I've told Mr. Red
mond, that I'm too tired for the long walk
back.'
Thank you 1" said Tom coldly. 'But Al
ice won't ride home with ber mother. I've
promised to take her home in my hnjsy.'
Lottie turned and looked around for At
chie Redmond. She would hnve to explain,
aid walk hack with him, which was no dis
agreeable prospect, despite her declaration
of werlr.e.-s
The weariness. In fact, had been assumed;
for she saw that Tom was not pleased, and
wished to put him lit a ood humor again.
Where is Mr. Redmond'." she said hsstl
ly to Kate, who was at the moment skipping
past.
'Cousin Archie? oh he's gone home with
the Calvprts Miss Calvert asked him and
j I'm going to ride home with mamma ant' tho
j rest. Not half so nice as walking, is It?'
Poor Lottie! both Iter bow-strings had
I failed her a predicament she had rot fore
j seen, or, to accept Tom's version, she had
I Come tn the ground bet wee two stools.
I However, a kind neighbor gave ber 'a
1 lift in bis wagon, in which situation she had
! the mortification or seeing Mr. Redmond
j drive past ia Mrs. Calvert's csrriage. beside
pretty Mny Calveit. while Tom and Alice, in
the new buggy left them far behind.
She was very angry with Tom, though she
had to admit to herself that it was all her
own fault; and when she left the farm a
few days after, she and Tin hadn't qtiite.
made it tip. neither had Archie ReJmond
again called upon her.
Lottie had promised to snend Ctiritms
at the farm, and she made up hiT mind that
j she would be satisfied with Tom, and marry
' him after all.
, Rut before Christmas came she had heard I
j two astouidins; rep.irti. Mr. Archie R-d- '
: mond was to be married to his cousin, Miss i
Marion Redmond, and AHce Brown was en
j gaged to Tom Wheeler! There were to be
I two big weddings at Christaias, and Lottie :
was invited to both.
! There is nn doubt but that she was bitter
i ly disappointed, for as she confessed, sl.e 1
i really liked Tom. ;
But she had also to admit flat she was to
1 blame. She had tried to sit on two stools at ,
! once, and she had come to the ground.
A fcTARTLINH TALE.
bigger and bigger shares.
I suppose I prom-
mor n hundred fortunes that winter,
hundred fortunes that winter.
j but something told me that ir 1 bung on I
would make It. I could see that men were
getting about ready to Jump
roe. and that
me as some-
Id hold long
I tney naa oegun to look upon
' Lhln .f m Ii,at1u Tlia. ......
- V. .MM.tX. . iicj . uu.u
confetences together, speaking in low tones.
and when I came around they would pre
tend to be talking about the weather, or
something or that kind. I had used them
all pretty well, and they hated to leave me.
but they were getting nueasy.
One day towaid sundown, when I was
about ready to give up myself, a young j
Mexican couple, who was bound forSonora,
struggled into our diggings a good deal the !
worse for wear. They had been up in Colo
rado. and had started for home witb a team '
and driver, but the Indiaus had grit on their :
trail, killed the driver and stolen the horses 1
and wagon. The travelers managed to get :
away while the driver was holding the sava- t
ges at bay, and lying in hiding until night ;
fall, thev had worked thetr wav on foot Into
camp. The youi.g woman was ooe of the !
prettiest girls I evei saw. She was about
sick abed when she arrived, but the next '
day she was around as chipper as anybody,
and the boys were making themselves very
agreeable. Says I to myself : 'This is a
special dispensation of Providence ; if I can
keep the girl here for awhile, there will be
no trouble about the boys ; tney will stay,
too.' I never heard a word of grumbling
from them that day or the next. They just
walked around oo eggs all the time, and
butter wouldn't melt In their mouths.
"I was a little afraid the greaser would
get jealouA and knife somebody, but then I
thought If he does the ret of the boys will
finish him, and then we will have the girl
anyway. The Mexican seemed anxious to
get away, but I made one excuse and anoth
er tor not helping him right away, and ooe
morning he was missing. He had sloped
during the night, leaving the girl to us.
Well, she was pretty well cast down for
awhile, but I explained to her that probably
her husband had gone on to get horses and
an escort, and that he bad taken this course
because he knew she would object lo bis go
ing alone. This faint hope seemed to give
her some comfort, aud the rest of the boys
fell in with me, and it became the settled
conviction about the camp that he would be
back presently. She livened up tome, and
the boys made themselves very agreeable
Whec two weeas had gone by and nothing
bad been beard of h-r husband, she Insisted
oo being taken home, and offered us any
amount of money, which she said her father
would pay, if we would escort ber over the
border. I began to fear that her husband
was never coming back, and, to tell the
truth, I bad a still stronger suspicion of
something else ; so I agreed to start with
her the next morning at sunrise, and told
the boys to be in readiness. That afternoon
we beard unearthly screams up one of
the gulches a ways, and several of the boys
running up with blanched faces to see what
the matter was, found tbe little woman be
side a new-made and very shallow grave,
into which she had dug far enough to dis
cover the body of hei husband. As tbe boys
stood there bghast she sprang to her feet
quickly, and, drawing a revolver, sho two
of them dead berore any of us could find
voice. I threw up my hands and begged of
ber to desist and when some of the boys
grabbed their guns I Dulled mine and made
them put tuern up. Then I sot hr back to
tbe cabin, disarmed hei, set one trusty fel
low to watch her, and called the others up
Into the gulch. We uncovered the dead
man and found two bullet holes In his
back.
" 'Who put them there ?' said I sterol' to
the men.
"'The two men whom she s'.iot,' they an
swered.
"Impossible. says I. 'How could she
know ?'
"She didn't know. She just hit them
right by chau.se,' said one ot tbe party.
We knew when they did It, but we didn't
want to say anything about It. They
thought to rob him and run off with ber, but
she seemed to be afraid of them more than
of the others?
"Well. I fcot kind of tired or that place af
ter that and when I got ready to take her
borne, I packed up my own things also, and
as we set out I say a to the boys : "Oood-by,
old men. You can work the claim or not,
just as you please. It ain't likely that I'll
ever be back here again." And I never did
go back. They slunk away after awhile,
too, and I've heard that nobody has worked
there since. I took tbe girl home to her
rather and left l.er there, she's there now.
Yes, I see her occasionally. In fact, I don't
mind telling you she's my wife and has
been for three years.
THE LKKV SHOT.
I
'Very wet day. sir.' said the cheery host of
the 'Traveler's l;.-st.' he a.Mcd mo t
take off my heavy titling crm!.
-Vety wet, Indeed,' I repli d. 'I've had
my snare or It duriuj; my thirl
to-day.'
mi.es ride
me to a room with
.Mine lioM (omluc'ed
cheery fire bur.,1.. i the grate, and having
ben served win, a good hot su, per I began
to feel more comfortable I dre w n y chair
ui to the fire, encased my feet in .p,!
easy Slippers and filled my pitc preparatory
to a quiet smoke when I ' J
quiet smoke.
me eiiLrancjk nr m., k..,
Wo,.-, xo.. ...: ."I .
j.-!., mc cuiiinn iii ins next j
room, sir ? We have a social club held here
twice a week, and perhaps they may amuse
' Vou durinu Hi I
j -W.th please.' ! replied. So. taking my
pipe, I followed my lannlord into the .,
room, which was almost filled with a nn
I merous company. At the mome
snt of idt
th evident
' entrance they were listening with
I satisfaction to a storv told bv one of th.ir
i Dumber. My host briefly Introduced me,
; and I took a chair close lo the story teller!
i and prepared to er.joy inv smoke '
Now, Mr. White, you must begin your
story again, in honor of the gentleman
So
Mr. w lute recommenced.
You must know, gentlemen,' he began,
'that the scene or my tale lies In Australia,
just abont the time or the gold fever there."
The tones of the speaker's voice seemed
familiar to me, and I gave him a searching
look. What did I see? The lobe or his left
ear was missing. I half started from my
seat, upsetting a glass at my elbow, and
startling the company generally.
I beg pardon, gentlemen ; a sudden spasm
that Is all !" I stammered out.
'That is the same mau,' I soliloquized.
1 was supplied with a fresh glass, and Mr.
White resumed :
Well, I
was only a young fellow at tb
time, and got bitten hy the gold fever like i 8eUl8 ritt wPPiu Hill and I intended to
many other people beside. Every paper ,' 'Te BPO econnt or him if we met Wa
contain-d dazzling accounts of the itches to norDb'r'l twenty resolute, well-armed f el
be found In that far-off land, so at last I ,ow. fylnsT revolvers and knives, while
made up my mind to go and try my luck. ; the twelve trooper had rifles in addition.
When I told Mary, she cried, and tried to 'We Proceeded first to the place of eneoon
dissusde me. bot It was of no use ; I was I ler "nd fo,lr,d the wagon drawn off tha track
determined; and soon after left home for ! nd n"el- The black tracker soon
London, where I entered my name on the i "P ,hf' " nd w. woi.t Into tha bush
oooas as a steerage passenger on board the
cilpper-butlt liner, Australasia.
aiary was his sweetheart." interrupted
my left-hand neighbor.
'I well remember the day we sailed. The
scene at the docks was very affecting.
Uusbaods were parting from wives, brothers
fro-a sisters, rathers from children, young
fellows from their sweethearts, and I was
! no1 orry when the tug towed us out to sea.
! e wer8 mrtley company. There were
rePf"ntatlves of all classes laborers, tne-
! chaoics, broken-down lawyers, students
! ci"k. sprinkling, too, of the hangers j
! 00 out town, and even a couplo of Metho- 1
" ministers. All were going to try their I
fortunes In the New Eid -rade. We had had
ey Rood weather during our voyage, aud I
; suffered but little from sea-sickness. I
. made many acoiiaintatices hut ih.r.
i on. m. i I'.:" " " ,
, iiru mi avrisiun loo. lie WSS '
called Wapping Bill. He was a tall, broad '
shouldered fellow with a great shock of red '
.... i
nair and a close cropped beard ; a pair or
small ferret-like eye that seemed to v.ni.h
beneath his .baggy eyebrows when any one
addressed him. and au expression that !
showed him to be the reverse of a quiet and
respectable mn. f
'Iu duo time we arrived at Meibourue. It
was then a mere collection or wooden hous
es and hastily Ihrown-up shanties, and was
peopled by representatives from nearly all
clyllized nations on tha face of the earth
TweDty of us formed a party, bought some
t,S' "n1 ProCM!ded 10 ,ne diggings on foot,
Arr,v,n there, we bought claims, and set to
, wuia iu uucanu me joog-iaiaea oi gold .
j My chum was a steady going young fellow,
: called Sandy -a Scotchman. We dujr a
I shaft hauled up the gold bearing earth, and
j washed it into a large box with plates full of
boles. Tba water washed away the eaitb,
j leaving the gold In the form of nuggets and
i dust on the plates. For a week or so we
found little or nothing, and my golden
dreams began to wane. Then one morning
Sandy gave a shout of joy, and baatily as
cending the shaft, I saw in the cradle sever
al nuggets of pure gold. I was half mad
witb delight, and for the rest or the day I
worked with the energy of two men. Be
fore nightfall we had more than twenty
ounces of small uuggets and dust We
stitched It up in small canvas bags, and hid
it for safety lo tbe floor of the tent Wa
went on this way for months, then our
claim began to give out
'Just about this time a convoy was going
to Melbourne to take some gold to the bank
there. We therefore agreed to send some of
ours to be deposited in tbe bank and get
notes in exchauge. When we got to the
place of starting I was surprised to eea,
among the mounted troopers forming tbe
escort, my sbock-beaded voyager. I men
tioned my distrust of him to my cbum ; and
In consequence we only sent half of tbe in
tended quantity. Tba fellow evidently
knew I distrusted him, for when 1 went up
with our parcel be gave a malicious look
that boded me no good. Tbe escort nam
bered about ten or fifteen well armed troop
ers, with a four-horse wagon, and they left
early in tbe morning for their destination
Wa gave them three ringing cheers at the
boundaries of tbe camp, and wished them a
safe return. I bad a singular forboding
that I bad seen the last of my gold, but 1
mentioned my fears to none but my cbum.
'The day following 1 went to Mat Darn's
drinking-but a place frequented by tbe
lucky finders and loafers to bear tbe day's
news. Tbe saloon was full of diggers. Soma
were discussing tbe day's finds; others were
playing poker, the stakes being nuggets of
dust ; tbe majority were standing at the bar
drinking and smoking. I called for a drink,
filled a short cutty, and took a seat among
the card-players.
'Well, Tom, how's your luck?' said a broad
shouldered Yorkshireman wbo bad come
oyer with ma.
'Very poor at present,' I replied.
'Have a band then, man ; winning dust at
poker is better than digging."
I joined tbe game and played a while. At
last one of the players threw np his hand
and said he was cleaned out ; so, thinking it
might be my turn soon, I slopped. I finish
ed my glass and prepared to leave the room.
Jnst as I got to the door a burly digger came
rushing In, almost upsetting me. and uttered
the roost frightful oaths. Tbe entire saloon
was in an uproar In an instant Revolvers
and knives were drawn, and a dozen voices
shouted out, 'What's the matter !
Matter enough " cried the Invading dig
ger, With nnlhtr volley of fi j.letirea. 'The
!
I escort's been attacked, and the gold Is gone:'
Uords fail to describe the aceoe that en.
'
find. Men swore, tore their hair, daoeed
and raved like mailmen. When the tumult
was wi.un.hat subMded. I managed to make
out that the waeon had been alt.oV. i .u
. dead of niBhf, by . f,artJ. r.r ailri(d rar.r.
. A fisit had taken plsce. not a trooper had
a ; fwin a-iii . ... u . , . . .
1 The at'.ek had M kIT
i , , . . ""ot.y been pre arranged,
! ' JreWd' nd
' -"WT to fight. Threeof
1 Z7Z rTr
i - .u-,ber. I went off to our tent
'You're right about
villain, bet we'll be evrn
. - . 1 1. i l aui'Ub inn
ith him yet.'
'We went back to the saloon, where we
found nearly all the diggers assembled lis
teulng to ao account of the affair from nn.
i -PP'-red that ahort!y
i l"n? Ibe ""'P the "lt
- ' Droe' """"ssiuting a st-irP.re.
ragnn broke.
' 'S't!ht c,ne on ar"i found them still delayed
j b? iU broken "2- Hin fell and sotnecf
lhe lrooP" took H"le spirits to keep ont
HO HW-J
the cold.
About midnight lbs troopers who
j Wre 'ct!ntI 1 enU'' w-re alarmed by tha
rnsh of h"'f B dfrIn mounted bushrangers.
! y n,e,TorPd to wake up the others, eut
they were overpowered, and fastened to tbo
trees. I he contends of the wagon wero di
vided among the gang, and they soon rode off
followed by Wapping Bill aod the thra
: troopers. In the morning the bound troopers
managed to awake the others bj their cries,
and then It was sound by their condition
that the spirits roust have beeo drugged
hence their inability to offer any resistance'
'We held a hasty council and decided to
, aena to a station rour miles away for fresh
j troopers. P.y meas of a fleet messenger a
, search party was organized, and the left
j the camp two hours later, preceded by the
black trackers to point out the trail. Luck
! Hy I managed to be enrolled among the par-
i n,ucu 10 1,1 T satisfaction. I had a imr.ii.
i ,u lua,a" nie. our progress was nere-arl.
j ly slow, but we were quite certain or coming
up with the rangers at last. We flowed
the blacks for a couple of hours, then one of
, them set up a warning cry. and we rushed
! forward. In the center of
- - -"'- a i sun WB)
saw .he body or a man laij unon the ground
Scattered around were bits of canvas and
grains of gold glittered la the grass. Exam
ining the bady we recognized it to be a per
son some of us had seen hanging about Pie
camp for a few days previous to the starting
of the escort. A email blue hole in M. f
,? b,d
fpU ! , ,"ri9en "
L. poo';e,low '
u-aa toia wnat bad happened.
Evidently a
mong the rangers and
been shot for tin -kl
nacy. We asrain took IT I ha 4-s-a-.il a
- -f " -iau aua pro-
ceeded. The bush now became less dense
nu we maoe greater
Proprea. a ,
i nine iunner on one of the blacks, wbo was
i . . m
some , moored yards ahead, sudden!,,,,.
n,H fl. - . J K
TiJo. iV K "d US W,rnin
I." 1 a tlUei1K e,DliouIr o side.
we Peered tnronoh ih. k.v...
" " , "own in a
" ""T,, 7 tTI T,,;t"8ers' "ound
thlm Tn . Were th"ed
wJa ,b?u
!. .., ; " ?'DS Were 90on u,d'
"uu P'eiy sarrounded
i them.
t crept auiet V thrrnl. i.
, wood, intending to reach a tree, which
- . o uu
acer-
abont twenty yards from the tire of the
i bushrangers. Suddenly a hand was laid on
,u "u'Q.er. i nastily turned aod saw a
Ull ranger close by my side. He gra-pad
roe by the collnr, and presented a r..oi.
I to my forehead.
! xne sound and I'll bio
w your brains
j out,' ha hissed.
i 'Resistance was useless, so I submitted
, He disarmed me. flung me to the ground
and fastened my bands behind me Ttl'.h a
j cord he pulled from his pocket He then
went a ie w yards away to warn the rangers
I suppose. I heard a rioging cheer, shots
oaths, sod the usual noise of a hand to-hand
encounter. Giving a short aod sodden
wrench I got loose and rushed forward to
see the result of the fight. Just as I ad
vanced I heard two shots fired almost simul
taneously, and a bullet just shaved my head.
I clapped my hand on my lert ear. Heaven '
the lobe was shot away. Another Inch and
I should bave been killed.
'Rather a narrow shave, that,' said one
or the troopers, coming forward. I Jnst
saw the fellow drawing a bead on yon when
I dropped him.'
'I went forward and found the victory
bad been ours. Three of tbe rangers bad
been shot down, ooe or them Wapping Bill.
Two were wounded, and lay on the ground,
whilst one had escaped. J adge Lynch soon
settled tbe two prisoners.
We recovered all our gold and made re
parations far our return. We gave the dead
a tasty burial, easing them, ol course, or all
valuables, etc. 1 round a pocket book on the
body of my would-be slayer, and from It
gleaned a full account of the gang. From
information therein contained Sandy and I
some weeks later made a little expedition or
our own to a place In the bush, wbere we
found quite a collection of nuggets and
dust tho result of many months of a bush
ranger's life. As it was impossible to re
store tbe treasure to its lawful owners we
were obliged to keep it. Wa returned to
the camp, and, in considers! ion r.f o-.y suc
cessful efforts, we received a share of the
gold. Some months later 1 left the diggings
and returned home, married Mary, and set
tled down here: 1 ought to add that I gave
the trooper who so bravely saved my life
an old silver ring to wear for my sake. I
have never seen him sir.ee ; but it ever I do.
he shall be welcomed as a king. Such, ren
tlemen, is the story or the 'Lucky Shot
Tha hearty thanks of the company were
devotad to Mr. White for bis story, and the
company drank tha trooper's health.
'You never saw him arter ?' I aked Mr
White. "
'Neyer, sir."
Could you recognise him If JOu were tj
see him ?' I asked.
"Can't say ; he may Lava altered consider
ably ; but I should recognlie the ring Imme
diately.' Then Is that it ?' said I, putting out my
right hand, on the little finger of which was
the identical ring.
'It Is ; and you are Jack Fox ?
I am ; and I am exceedingly glad lo meet
an old friend once more.
Loud were the exclamations of joy at this
disclosure. I accepted Mr. White's Invita
tation to stay with bim for a short time, and
I must admit that I spent some very happy
hours in Th Traveler's Kf-t.'
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