S— THE GIRL WHO LOVED HIM SO. “Ha, ha!” said Chappis Fizzlawig, and he laughed in ghoulish gloo; “I'm making love to a dozen girls, but none shall marry me; I sigh to them and lic to them and fall upon my kneos, As I twist their trusting hearts about procia- ly as I pleases.” Aud the parlor clock tick, tock, gaslight flickered low, it the girl leat on, 1 the As he waiting sat and held his hat { that loved him so. And when she'd frizzled hor old-gold hair and with comely, thought he; “she tol ! As true and nd the tender laughed a gent! For she kne fa pho And when he her s« kneeled gently nr 2 And her ng. Ve per « tation, n t the wanted nan had baited IHMT beneath him as he walked on out of the store, The general salesman who had delivered the message from Hardscrabble remarked to another general salesman that “poor Pillikin must have caught it pretty hard; he seemed all broke up.” with his head in a whirl of disappoint. ment, chagrin, fear and doubt, His re- ply to the senior member would un- doubtedly lose him his situation, as they would be glad to get rid of him now that his valuable trade was failing off, If he could have held dn to Brown of Nevada, all would have beem well: and without Brown of Nevada what would he worth elsewhere? i | i i widowed sister and her little boy, of Nevada? some of the bills must be settled at once; The of the ferryboat was stifling. In ds and piercing for bl r ainat gninst cabin spite of the lowering cl io wind, he made ward deck, and ast River his way out on the as he saw the surging a mean about Brown," “There's something very mean in his going to Scrimmage’s,” said Mra, Pillikin, “1 eall it a very dishonorable action,” said the widow, “No,” said Pillikin, *‘not dishonorable, if he wasn't satisfied with me, he might have bought his goods from some other concern, and not gone over to Serimmage’s right before Hardserabble's eyes,” Here something like a distant cough was heard. They all looked aronnd, but thought it must be one of the children. “It was like flinging a rag in the face of a mad bull,” continued Jo. “Hard scrabble was white with rage, and didn't know what he said. I'm sorry now I al- jut it to know that men in the trade, u AY, I a was a bitter blow to me a, of all tell vO some ¥ should But | there's pale again. ‘I'm afraid it’s Brown with that bill; I told him around, 1 't pay him now: it's i jut have i UNO," said hi to her feet: vou re not wi to call can m possible, 1 I to see him, I suppose,” ister-in-law, springing him 3 trout me for a party called Pillikin, While the temptation assai ( ns rattled, and nes heard on the Broo! against led him, the hat : i Ise pushed him along, h p vlding his homewa bear the depressing influence of t cars, so he trudged along on foot, Marel upon only high hat he owned in the world utterly i i Pilliki Ww al ie 1 sleet beginning to beat buy n nt he would rend i ne was Kicked & Co.'s, and of Nevada eached home weeept when had ; When | hi fini " iis I Is 8 rabble with cold he bu could 1} th remark that he'd Je Even the soul —and as a general soul is n i melted haggard visage of Pillikin when he him that Mr. Hardscrabble wanted to him in Yet to couldn't viding, dejectedly to hey the Hardscrabble had just of Nevada going into S« rimmage's, general sale had sort of iron his couldn't | ting t« Pillikin grew death] pale of Nevada,” said he in a hoarse whis “iato Scrimmage's!” *“It may be only to look around ™ the general salesman, a ‘ t made of a4 save his life he as Pillikin went summons, sorn often felt this enter 3 ip that he assist per et said 1: ttle gracious, man, you've got to be prepared for these things.” “I've had too many of them lately,” said Pillikin in my life as 1 have had this season. 1 of Nevada is one of the men | thought 1 could rely upon, I've been looking for him all day.” have you?" snarled the senior member as poor Pillikin walked into the office. “It appears to me, Phillikin, that you're losing the lit How long do you suppose we can stand this sort of thing? If you can't do bet- ter than this you had better not come to the store at all—just draw vour salary and stay at home. Are you aware that this is the busy season, the short period when we are supposed to sell soo? If you'll take a memorahdum of this fact, it may help you a little when you see such men as Brown of Nevada going into Scrimmage’s. But the fact is we can't blame Brown. He wants a live man to deal with, not a wooden one.” A hot flume leaped into the haggard face of Pillikin, ‘‘See here, Mr, Hardscrabble,” he said, “if you're not satisfied, tell me so, but keep a civil tongue in your head. I don’t allow any man to speak fn that way to me." “You don't, eh?" roared Mr. Hard- scrabble, But Pillikin had turned upon his heel and walked out of the offloe more dead than alive. The flame ha died out on his checks and left them paler than before. His logs trembled the stranger ree ptr Mm room, hoping that he would soon h portunity of making known When all this sobbing fell upon his car was annoved and shoe ked, and what to do Through a crevice hat separated AVE nn op himself ROAree knew from the dining room, he saw Jo P sitting by the table, his head bowed one pr "tty young woman HIKID $s upca his hands, sobbing on one of his shoulders, and a still vounger and prettier woman dressed in black sobbing on the other shoulder, were innumerable chil. Pillikin hastily dried his tears and com- posed his features, and began to soothe He took one of the pretty women on one Knee, the other on the them into calm, “There, there,” said Jo, “don’t But | couldn't help it. I feel better now: but [ was never completely broken up in my life. I i rh ol reli | around next week h through 3 and ine propor ri epi Mi room, 1 man of f I'm exces any trouble Pillikin and,” said the ir brother-in-l About } many the » errand | Ivy embarrassed B 10 Nevada? always ! oF began to pace Bit fasten 8B young merchant **I am really Brown of Nevada” “Dear me! Isn't it wonderful-—strange perfectly splendid? You'll stay just a won't you! while I go and tell stay here any v of utes: and out glided in as the ¥ delicious a daze oung as she was herself “Jo, Jo.” maid the widow to her bro- ther-in-law, raising his dejected head, and shaking him energetically by the shoulder; “Kate, my my dear prepare yourselves, Don't let it ome on you too suddenly.” “Good heavens!” cried poor Pillikin, leaping to his feet; “what has happened? What 1s it now?" ““‘It's—it's not the Mr. Brown with the 11, Jo.” “Who is it? What is never come alone, sister, it? Misfortunes I'm prepared for any- $ “It'sit's—oh, Jo, it's Brown of “Good heavens!” caid Jo, springing to It has weighed like a mountain of lead upon my heat “And he didn't buy his goods of Scrimmage; went there to meet a friend, enough to share the burden. But ought to have kept my temper. ought to think of his family when situation is at stake, and it was enough ‘‘Apart from the fact that you have said poor " Nevada go into Serimmage & Co.'s, Both the women started and turned pale, “Oh, Sue!” faltered the wife to her sister—' ‘Brown of Nevada?" “Oh, Kate!” gasped the young widow 0 the wife—‘'‘into Scrimmage & Co.'s!" “Brown of Nevada!” they repeated to. gether, shaking their hers mournfully, “Yes, Brown of Nevada!” repented Jo, also shaking his head mournfully, but feeling consoled, in spite of himself, with his family's appreciation of the disaster that had befallen him, “This was the drop that overflowed the bitterness of my cup. Brown has always been my best card. It was & pleasure to sell to Brown. Most of these men would skin i your presence is a reprieve from all sorts of miseries; but how the deuce did you find me out” “Why, one of your general salesmen you and Hardscrabble had some words about my going to Serimmage'’s. He said you were so cut up about it, and didn't appear to be well when you left the store, so I thought I'd take a cab and come over, It was a pleasant night—that is, not a very pleasant night; but 1 hadua't anything to do, but, hang it, I wanted to come, and [ am glad 1 dl 1" “So am I, Brown—God bless you, so am 11" Then poor Pillikin, relieved of the burden of doubt and wretchedness that had oppressed him, and having there representative of a worshipful amount of trade—poor Pillikin gather together his seattered dignity and self-esteem, and began to discuss matters of business with a serene and serious enthusiasm that be- spoke the happiness of the occasion, As for Brown of Nevada, he couldn't keep his mind upon what Pillikin was saying, he was so taken up with the rust ling of drapery outside, The two little women around downstairs in the upstairs in the dining-room dren had their bread and washed and put to bed; down to the kitchen and tie dishes, all in the twinkling of an eye, their culinary perfection consisting in the rapidity with which t Were gether, clapped the waiter, and hoisted to sister flying kitchen, and The chil- milk, and were the widow flew made some lit. were iw to umb- in t whisked the hey {re and upon d het lies i Ee i who dining-room above, upon the tables, and whatawith the haste and happiness and unexpectedness of it all, when they rang the bell and invited gentlemen to supper, there dn’'t possibly be two prettier or more wring women in the erse: and a | more appetizing meal Br of Ne ne out if ene univ nl r I vi la never saw nor tasted From pitying Jo Pilli vy him, How together unsatisf kin, h hollow actory bachelor! particularly The March howled, the | upon i { nothing wind March 3 anda a INN i 5 entur Have you “1 have,” replied “ Ah!" exclaimed ¢ triumphant glance thouy at May I inqu o# fil hx ick much Larsen o s thor Wng vo were ther Two and wered the witness quietly. is i three months.” with a manner law vy YOars 5 interpreted by the at an { that was dicating chagris P ure. * Indeed,” said the delighted | feeling his case already won ‘ was a heavy sentence. [I trust the jury will note the significance of the fact Now, sir, tell the jury where you were confined.” “In Andersonvill replied the old man, drawing himself up proudly There was a moment of silence, the jurors looked at each other and then the court-room rang with cheers which the court officers were powerless to check and in which some of the jury joined. The too inquisitive lawyer hardly waited to hear the verdict against him, —{ Youth's Companion, i RHE . wat Xpred 4 AW yer, That Stopped Just in Time. At the Eurcka mine Gligo Terzich, an Austrian, was returning from work at the “76.” The trail was narrow, the moun- tain side steep, and a hard crust was on the snow. Stepping outside the path, Terzich fell and began sliding down the frightful descent head first. The crust was such that it was impossible for the man to make such an impression in it as would enable him to stop and regain his feet, Finally, nearly 1,500 feet from the th, he struck a fide bush, and grasp- ng the limbs, held himself till his com- panions came to his relief. Finding Ter. zich's leg broken above the knee, the companion broke the crust on the snow, made a level place for the injured man to rest, and went after aid. A lot of men came to the rescue, carried Terzich to his cabin, and called Dr. Kent, who set the man's leg. The escape from death was narrow, as only a short dis tance below where the man ped is a precipice, over which he would have gone and been killed had the bush not stopped his descent, ! OF THE PRESS, Not Expert Had to Glve It Tired Them-—Terrible An Ever Memorable Day It Up. IT TIRED THEM, “1 find it restful to talk after writing,” said the rising thor ‘It rests you, does it newspaper man, © “It does very much, “1 eall that curic “Why?” “Because it ha effect on those York Press, VER MEMORAEBLS wii you know DREAKING SWELLS, The swells of mighty OUean Are breaking on the shore: Boon howling iid ik there, too, As they Vi : ACCURAT STATEMENT. said r. who HYour arm misplaced, sir, Amy, rebukingly, to young Hunke had encircled her waist, ‘Yes,” ref man, . 5 there | is vonung base “a, ud died the unabashed 1 4 i * : a w ¥ A FEMININE PARADO of Evelina's g Is somewhat paradoxic It « a hundred dollars And yet it is illogical, val Although it has a perfect f Upon her form ethereal, one's justified in calling it A waist of good material DIABOLICAL. Penelope—Do tell me, what did Fay when you proposed to him? Perdita-—That he'd be a brother me Penclope—Dear me, brothers-in-law he has, what jot a WHY THEY WOULDN'T Manav. Miss Goldburg—-I wouldn't marry vou, if you were as rich as Croesus, Mr. Hardrow—Well, that's just the rPHILOROPrPUY Hef you didn't love me why did ron marry me? She-Well, when you proposed vou said 1 was an angel, and Fa Bord that people should marry their opposites, (Judge, A REBUKIK. Rich Man-—Ain't you ashamed not to be earning your bread by bard work in. stead of begging? Tramp-—Humph! You don’t even beg. we Texas Siftings, A HINT. He asked: ‘Is there anything wrong in a kins? : “There is, indeed,” said the lovely mise, Then dhe softly added, with checks me: “But ‘men steal them all the same.” Nw Tork Press, An Excursion Car. » Compay is building sXoursion Car the , if it turns as . ill solve an important prob- in he company expects fo handle a great many more people at the World's Fair at han its ordinary passen- ger equip nt To i the emergency it is proposed to construct a large number of cheap ex- cursi which can be disposed of ith as to the company after To this end it has been proposed to build a car body on an ordinary gondola. The idea is to make a sightly and comfortable car, but plain, An experimental car is now being con- structed, and if it is satisfactory a sum. ber will be built. The car will be about thirteen feet shorter than the standard passenger car, and will seat about forty. five people. The cost would be about £850 to $1.000, against $5,000 to $6,000 for an ordinary passenger coach. The idea appears to be a practical one, and is boing worked out with great care. After the fair the gondolax can, of course, be utilized for freiglt trafic. In 1876 the Pennsylvania Railroad made a mistake in building a large number of cheap passen- ger coaches, which could enly be utilized on the branch lines and were of no prac. tical value. {Ohio State Journal, —— A Big Owl, ————— PA. Morton, who lives a mile or so south of town, caught a horned owl in a steel trap one night last week that was a giant of its species, measuring four feet eight inches from tip to tip of the w saye the Farmington (Mo.) Times, nocturnal prowler had been making re. quisitions on his duck pen, so he set two steel traps for his owlship and succeeded in capturing him. The trap was tied with fifteen feet of rope, aod in his desperate attempts to fly away the owl had knocked several rails off the fonce. Mr. Morton says it was the big bird of the kind ka ever saw, believed it could at rh OL Chicago t will accommodate provide for Mm CATs, ca w little Joss " \ the fair as possible, - > have carried off a pig or lamb, po
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