THE SUNBEAM, A ladder from the land of light I rest upon the sod, Whence dewy angels of thd night Climb back again to God. —John B. Tabb, DY ANNIE ASHMORE, Stanle queen move, Mr. your “Your you observe, ger.” “If I lose other.” “Not You pawn-—— “Pardon, play the mine, 1 y; and, is in dan- her I may yet win an- playing, sir. advance of to at your rate would have do 1 is could, Miss Cheswick, but game so badly? The would play better if 1 Teach me how. Miss Cheswick.’ “l will take you through this move, but I fear you do not attend to my instru ‘tions My bishop may be removed by your knight, which, how- ever at sacrificed to my which commands that square choose to take him.” “Thank you. 1 take then, and offer you this kni blem of myself.” “l am not obli “No; but I hog him.” A short pause, while face of the young lady ly over the glittering board of mother- of-pear and iL cornelian, while the pallid, russet-bearded face of the teman quivers and waxes paler Not obliged to take him,” murm lady again, her white hand hover over the mimic field of war. “In if 1 you will win the game spite of your bad play, “Take him-—pray, pray do! whispers her adversary Miss Cheswick's hand her rook, and twirlir she lifts her prise and questio “Are you game of He looks “white flush,” ad it, | nance. In his whic h no woman loss one rook, if 1 is once your bishop, ght, em- to take him.” yu ged ey will not reject the dark, rich bends studious. urs the ing fact, in do, all SO almost eyes with to } 30 Yery 7" asks st “hess thor eves an she says, stead of playing ar choose, tell and-—and Pale and upon the shining eyes hal With a quick attitude, and a troubled frown, “Have you Baden? But has Hohe on the road through lov You a stor Stanl table, y rou.” Mr chess the ever not? Fels the 804s ming parties serted gat d and of the not long before | rocks tion was and, of nic rough-look selves of me, ence, caused to tremble “It appeared from tion that a certain baron ing celebrated in the Kursaal unprecedented run of luck at the gam- ing tables—that, in fact, the bankers had that lay entreated him to geek some other fleld wherein to pursue his successes, as they were well-night ruined; that he consequence, going to leave Baden. Baden, and should drive through the Black Forest on his way to Freiburg, starting at midnight “The plan of the two robbers (for to my terror, I discovered them nothing else) waz to waylay on's carriage near the ‘Alte de money, and, if he had two hmen flung hosen, Fren mos ing them within six feet unaware of my pres which horror. conversa was Om his upon the and, all began to me discuss a with their plot be for was, the bar- Schloss,’ mand his regiat- ed, pice, pding after i woes fo plunder, It without much wrangling, however, that they finally agreed upon this flendish course of action, and meantime [I crouched in my nook, quaking least they ahould discover me, while the sun sank low, and the music from the ‘Conversationhaus Gardens’ stole up on the breeze, warn. ing me that it was time for mother to be at the ‘Tringhalle’ for her draught of wawer, and that she must even now be in a state of great dis. quietude concerning my long absence “l think I rave told you that my mother died of heart disease, and that for years before her death our great aim was to preserve Ler from every he the the mental shock. Imagine, treme anxiety to return to return safely. “80 urgent did this come, that at length | then, my ex- to her, and necessity arose, deter. | had until an them me. | however, from one should not perceive many paces, exclamation me that | was down the puth at the speed, without looking I heard their heavy feet heels, and I knew that lay a finger on me my gone angry warned rushed my but my but of top behind; close on did they life hought my my in had this last 1 in my mind, when and I stumbled to next moment I was “Scarcely shaped itself foot slipped, knees. The their hands, his ‘who sed furious! 0 ‘Spy!’ one, y; sent you here? “If I had any presence would have feigned Fre but I be mercy, and to 1 to be alone on “Throw her of the tered whole gan i xpi in Ove one alarm the ing. ‘tne my he to the of ad them and beg: gh Rocks,’ zied str a Ore and wh caught Zz among soft, out coule a n take ™ hen heart must pleaded for-—-me.” our sometimes murmurs her light in have companion, a eye 3. strange “For you? Oh, air, mad? Have I not told you this story because 1 esteem you too much to al OW You- ” “Miss swick, your hero got r, but after weeks of illness. pistol-shot which fired by him, Che heard was not but by one of rob and it pierced acing his life in danger weeks. When he shouted to it waa because he felt himself fall He was found alone and ingens the tourists whom you sent to He has never been a hero since, though I think his heart is same; and 1 fear he will never inspire love In anyone's soul again-—indeed, you yourself have sald 80.” Miss Cheswick is eying him speech- lessly. Her dark face is as white as is own, but she takes his trembling hands, and presses them in hers, while her pale lips smile. “Your letter—you again,” breathes you the neck, pl ten fly ible by help him strong ike the will know it Mr, Stanley, and ge hand he takes fre morandum book and from its leaves selects a sheet of dainty writing, which he places bétore her, “You see,” he says, wistfully, “that you did not meat your imaginary hero, and could he loves you madly.” smile cheerfully, though gpasm of pain on his too deli “Nay,” Miss Cheswick, a hot) flame shooting over her velvet cheeks “if you would h there is a ate face, eries hero 1 love and! avo 1 CQ 5. el FAL but for are my you, my cen yourself.” “3h, ail, ig this true?” But take my dea: ye J wher game of chesg? I there! you hav York Week HOLDS RECORD AS EATER. Ohio Doctor Closes Business With 2 Four-Pound Steak Side Dishes. St rning Dr I.. Bonner of Marion, ., Rs an have l of is our your knight, lo, and wop New AiY. and ries conc the feats ol hause but care | that § Tie 1 endow for food craves capacity what he needs. as other men do yrtioned man, younds, and his ~Baltin age wore Bun Sending for the Doctor, hen a child is ummor physician, expe ed pers gives him a written age to liver at the It few seconds to write the ig safer and better to do tent to the rien meas door recuires but ¢ and I’ Childrer known to summon a phy who, upon arriving at the found that it was a childigl joke Then again, a timid child is apt to stand around daring to go obliged to speak his message, while merel} presenting a note requires no specia’ offort in the way of courage. If the | physician is not at home, the note can be left on the table, or tucked un lerneath the door, when a child might not be able to reach the slate that is usuaily hung outside for calls In the note it is possible to tell in » few words, which of the family is ill, and what the symptoms may be which it is desirable for a country doctor to know, so that he may not find at the end of a long trip that he lacks some gpecial medicine or In | strument that is necessary, and be obliged either to go for it himself or | to send someone to bring it.—Mary , Taylor Ross, in Good Housekeeping. | note 80. have been sician, house, the door, no’ i New York City.—Coats made Prince Albert style are among the lat- eet shown and are exceedingly smart. This May Manton one Is made of f plum in PRINCE ALBERT COAT. with makes wed zibeline simply stitched but the coat is also separate The coat 18 made with fron irm gores, and side backs that are ¢ ut of bedow the walst ln moks and skir fitted by means choswx1 with The skirt body and wrap t8, under portions antl Moho, o the the side Mr plain wer back seams ue back The quai the medium RUSSIAN COA A Seasonable Costume, ons are mn ong Arg style sptire sul model is made with suit materia equally appropr The coat consists of a bi that made with applied box pleats at front and back and fitted by means of shoulder and underarm 1 COrLIoeii is, late, yee portion, in is thereto beneath the belt, The skirt in sludes applied plents that form contin sous lines with the boluse and is laid in inverted pleats at the centre ba which provide graceful fullness, right front laps over the left to cl in double-breasted style beneath edge of the pleat. The sleeves box pleated from the elbows to shoulders, so providing the required by fashion, but form puffs ac the wrists, wher they are finished by flare culls The quantity of material required for the medium is six and half yards twenty-seven Inches wide, four yards fifty-two inches wide the size ones Skirts that just clear the ground are { cut in dip outline and under-faced or bound, the is six and one-fourth seven inches wide, three and three-fourth yards forty-four inches wide or three and one-fourth yards fifty-two inches wide when ma- terial has figure or nap; three yards forty-four two and, three-fourth yards fifty wide when ma 3 { nor nap. medium size yard: twenty or two inches erial has neither figure Popular Color For Hats. al dark ular this ~of wih tation, blue ¢« ig hat, impor 1vid Or season, There blue, and the ats the color and th of the repe edge {ght The crown rows br braids. face of the with a It has c-blue bunch of other Ho Ploeturesque Scarfs. Vells continue to grow | well as thickne cold weather, and nobiling veils” are really scarfs, passing around the head and tie i an y and the : latest pictur completely artd ‘auto: i esate | 68g shoul only by tically careless knot on * that can accomplished ) derately ters 01 New study GOs ! coun stores EXpress., A Mandsomely Trimmed Waist. cafe av ned with ig in gold of » bolero velvet of collar and cuffs ack corticelll {i The co tf and side ty of the fronts, backs fronts are with + back is drawn In ind hield by means shoulders is 8 and the neck is finished th a shaped and stitched collar. The sleeves are the ample cnes of the sean at consist : iIUAS “" 111lmy . { out fullness, but the waist belt line Over the cape the feet and is available for the entire range of skirt and suit materials, but, as shown, is made of Sicilian mohair stitched with corticelll silk. The skirt is cut in five gored, which are so shaped as to fit with perfect snugness about the hips, while they flare freely and gracefully below the knees. The fullness at the back Is laid In Inverfed pleats and can be stitched as {llustrated or simply { pressed flat as preferred. The upper edge can be finished with & belt or BATH COAT. gon and are finished with glralght culls pointed at their ends, The quantity of material required fox the medium sige is five and three fourth yards forty-four inches wide or five yards fifty-two inches wide, — fie Hall Hotel Cr «i RE HALL, PA. JAMES W, RUNKLE, Prop ped, Bar and table supplied with the best Bummer boarders given special attention, Healthy locality, Beautiful stensry Witnin three wiles of Pening Cave, a most beant). ful cavern; entrance by a bDoal Well located for hunting and fishing Heated throughout. Free carriage 10 all trains, Hotel Haag “'v eq sulderranens BELLEFONTE, PA. ¥. A. KEWOOMER, Prop. Heated throughout, Fine Btabling. 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