'fife :fcHlt ' m Atltrfo '. :
,rtimy.oI iJnX lu J'io
. f jv,
mr ihtnj i nm i ml -X i y l inn j hi i Hi . v m i fH i Hmi i h i ib n i .mhmw ihb i hh i iui n i i .ti i n i l h i h i i Ha i ut j a
AsVAt"'j j I , , , , ... i 1 , - , .-t,lwi
' :;-t.mVoMbBT6tfifflftProphetor. INDEPENDENT"-- Live and Let Live." 1.0D a Year if .Paid in Advance.
'-T' !"Zt ' STO, OARtJOK". COUNTYj lENK'A, SATUKDAY MORNING, AP.RI1V17, 187C. dubsp'rJbcrs out of Coility, $1.20.
11 '' ' ' " ' ' " i " r'i " " ' ' ' ' ' P ' ' 1 ' ' ' 1 ' aj- ' i 1 i' f 'ii '-ri 1 . .
1 1st:
i J ulC i ill )'-'! I.
V. Bchwartx, Bank atreetj tUaltrin H ftf n! T
Etf'l l f- -8cJlf and BJioe'Ma'ker-..
CTIntonBretniy.ifVfeuB'aOMiWiitoVBank, street.
o- e-'"-- W. ttA.Y?HHBiB, ; J
AironN'Et'V'NtritoONBBt.toii at law,-
"l.! Baal KstaU and OpHectlon.AMnay, WitlBuyend
SSli SfR'iSSi B.T?f. fcouVevanrlnWcatlv done. Cel.
d Germany
Nov. 22,- ,
.cl.'J.al. AISOENKT AT LAW, .
.9.UGU : L.S '..'Dolon's Block;
r.a - ".'v!1V, t tmitrtnTrtN. Pi.
, , BUks 9f Ul.tAnoji.umnw, th. wort liberal
,,-ATtpkSEf AND, WCtMR, AT LAW
Vloor
I.- - , rr .MAU01IpCBUNISi.PW-'Illl .
Cdt eonoltio'ln 0miin:. .UP l.487t
lOt'it.,1'' HJ Il-ll' I ' " I" 5 !
QAMIEI. ICAI.BVUS, .
.teggxLAW,
. . i
O OI f7 1
J R.DIMM1CK,
AUCTIONEER, . ,
. f y-Jflfi.t nreJiport,-p. ,
KBisSoTof Wer? AVSipUwttendod to t
,rflTEICIAN AND SDBOE0N.
Bpoclil attention p14 to Chronle B1m.
f, Offlw. BonUi JEutfOfOif Iro'nnJSd4 I.e
,'tJgMo;j?;. " Aprll.3,;67.
jyt. K. B, RBBflKi
PBACTICINO PI1YB1CIAN AND ETJRQKON,
OBm, Btm Btrt, ntxt door toio tho Pottofflce,
Irfblehton. P. Om Uoore PjtttU1 atU dy
t.m 10 to W o'clock! NBtlndef of day 'tolt"
Lnlihtoa- N0T-M.'7t.
C T RO ZIENKI,
L AltCMlf ECT, '
JTo. 310 Lackawanna. Ave.-,
P;0. Lock Box No. N
B0KANI0N, Pi. ;
" -TTlli farnItnPUM.BiMClnMtliot ud Ettlmntti
llTlni enct coit of jmUle nd prltuls bulldlnp,
from to plalnert to tho'mOit Ubort ; 'alio
i Dtlwf9rBtlriUnJUU,4o., h JU
EBIIERT'S
livery 6f Sale Stables,
BAJfHL BTREKT.IjEmCJIITOK, Pa
,FAST' IRpTTlitQORSES,
EliEGANl' CARRIAGE,
And'posltlvcly IOWER' TRICES than
BDy other Livery in tbo County.
taj'r.a'rgej and' handsome Carriages
'for Fimeral pofpoJCS'End Wdddlngs.
LACJEB' AND OENTLBUEN'S
' FHhloiwHt
' Boot and Shoe Dilaker,
- . . Nt to toAtU Block.
BAH? STREET, Lorjighton, Pa.
ITiTtn commenced buMneSB. ai tbore. I wonld
MiMetfoUyawDunca totheclUiwioLeblfUtou
' nllclnltr tliat I 'emfrernred to do all work In
taj Una In the neateat and moet aubstantlal man
ner, at prleei rally -M Iot 'utlu Mma vork can
If otalnsd In Philadelphia, A iplendld assort
bent of CIIlLUltEN'S and MISEKS' WEAK of
- tbewetmaaeaiitayionnana.- Atrlailiaoliclteil
tad tatlfactloa euuantetl.
tt loweit prleei. Jnly,187(,
BEATTY.
Plauot
. COJf BISES i 'EVERT IUpnoyE.
WENT KNOWN. UTSerid stamp for
Clrcnlar. Addresa D. F. BE4TTr,
WMhlngton, N. J.
rpnOM AB, KEJUEREIl,
' , ' CONVEYANOERj
OENBIlAIl IN8TOAN0E AOEIJT
i ' Tna"lloln' 0ornpnle are tteireaenfei i
Jobanon Mutual Fire, " w
SMdlngrMuttiAl Fira.
' Wybiling ftio, J '
' PottavllIelFlro,
V ti - j nXehigU Fire, and tile
XraTeleTB''A,celdentJngurance,
AIM Fennsylrapla and- Mutual Horso
aaiw ueDouyo PH ininrante Com'
vany, Morob 29, 1673.
BEATTY-
PUupI
.AJ3EKT3 WANTED I (Male or Fo
al,y to take order. DANIEL F'
MATTY; WublBgton, New Jersey'
Railroad Guide.
jq-OBTll PKNN'Ai RAUiRO AD .
I'MsonterafocPhtlad'llpblawllUoaTaLeblgbton
ajfollotrsr '
.00 a. m. ih L, Y. arrlro et TUU. at 0.00 a. tn.
7J7 . m.Tla V. 4S. " " 11.10 a.m.
7.30 j. a. Tfa L. V. " 11.10a. in.
11.07p.m.TlaI,.iS. ' '" 2.16p.m
11.02p.m.TlL. V. ' " S.lSp.m.
pn p.m-Tla Ij. 4 B: " " taflr.m.-
5.47p.m.TlaI..'AS. " k.20p.m.
4.44 p. a. tla lb V " , ," .20p.m..
7;iS p. m. via L. V. 10.60 p.m.
lteturninc;, lea re depot at BerUa.and 'American
Street; l'hlla., at 7.00, 8.30 and 0.45 a. m.j S.10
3.10 and t.15 p. m. . "
. Fare from lblghton to rblladelpbf,f2.iS5.
Hfb.l 1674. liLLla CAI.K, Agent
OKNTItAI. 11; It..OP N. 3.,
, ' LEIUOH k SUSqUEIIANNA IIVISIOK.
Timp Tablo of Dec. 7, 1871.
Trfttns leaf e Leblirbton as follow: i
For JVew lort, Philadelphia, Katton.'Ac. a, 7.37,"
. ' 1 1 til n. O m . it n
'Forltauch Clicrik'at 10.15a. m.,'1.14; 6J8, and,
.uui p. m.
For Wllkea-Barro and Scranton at 1 0.15 a. m'., t.14
fiS n. m.
'Rtturning Learo New York, from station Cen
tral Jlauroaa or iXew-Jerae1 ioo( or Liberty
street, North lUrer, at 5.15, 9.00 a.m., 12.40,
4.0b p. m. "
Learo Philadelphia, from Depot North Fenn'a
It. It.,' At 7.00,0.-15 a. m., CIO, o.lSp.u.
LeaTe- Katton at 8.S0, 11.48' 'a. in., 3.65 and
7.15 p.m.
LeaTe Mauch Chunk at 7.30, 11.00 a.m., 2D0 ind
' ' .40 p. m.
To: further particulars, see Time Tables at the
Stations.
II. P. BALDWIN, Gin. ratunstrJgtnl.
July 4, 1874.
PENNSYLVANIA BAILnOAU,
riULADELPlIIA t KRIS Kit. DIVISION,.
Biimmer, Time Table.
On and after SUNDAY, JCNK 28th, 1874, the
trains on the'Fhilada.&rrle Kit. DiTislontrlU
tun as follows:, ,
! WESTWARD.
Fast L:xleaTfS Philadelphia . .. 12.55p.m.
"' " llarrisburg ' 5.00 p.m.
" . . " Bunbury 0.55 pjn.
" " . Wllllamsp9rt 8iO p.m.
' " 1 arri at Lock Haven ' 10.00 p.m.
Eels Uiil (eares Philsdelphla M p.m.
" ' Harrlburg 455 am.
" " Bnnbury CJOa.tn
u ,i willlamsport S.35a.m.
H M Lock Haven 0.45 a.m.
" , " Itonova 11.10 a,m
" arr. at Erie 8.05 p.m.
Eutlll HitL IcaTes Philadelphia 8.00 a.m.
" ' llarrlsburg 1.2p p.m.
" Bunbury 4.20 p.m.
" Wllliamsport, 0 20 p.m.
. i" arr. at Lock Haven 7Ji0p,m.
Nuoiu IUrtsgs learoa Philadelphia 7.20 a.m..
" " " Uarrl.burg 10.40 a.m.
' " " " Bunbury 12J0 p.m.
" " " Wllllamsnort 2.05 p.m.
" " Lock listen 3.10 p.m.
" " " I'.enOTS 4.20 p.m.
" " arr. at Kane 0.60 a.m,
EASTWARD.
I'n:u. Esrzcis leaves Lock Haven 0.20 a m.
" " !' Buulmry 9.30 im.
" " Wllllannport 7.45 a.m.
" " arr. at llarrlsburg 11.45 a.m.
" " " Philadelphia SJSii.m'
Bui UUi leaves Erie 11.20 n.m.
' ' Jlenova 01:0 p.m.
. " , , , Lock Haven . 9 J5 ii.tn.
" " WlllUmsport 10 50 a.m.
'I fcuubury 12,10 a.m.
" srr, at llirri(.barjr ?4Qa.m.
. Vblladelphla '040a.m.
Eluisa Uiu leaves Lock Haven 0.45 a,m
. '.' " .Wllllamsport . 11.00 a.m.
" " bunbury 12.40 rum
" arr.at Harrlaburg 3.05p.m,
"" Philadelphia 0J15p.m.
Krislu prmi leaves Kaue 0,00 a.m.
' ' " ' r.cnpvo 4 03 p.m.
. '( " " Lock Havon 6.2-5 p.m.t
.', '.' " WillimFport 0.50 p4U.
" " " Bunbnry 8.40 p.m.
" ' ' arr at Uarrlabun '10,65 p.w.
.. f " ' Philadelphia'- 2.50 e.m.
Mail East connects east and vreatat Erie with L
Si SI S J". W and atlrvlneton with Oil Creek and
Allegheny R It W. .
Mall West with eastand vrett trains' L B iM
S It W. and at Corrv and ltvlneton with Oil Creek
and Allegheny KB WV ,
Elmlra Mall and BufTslo Ttxpress naVe dose
connections at Wllllamsport with KCUW trains
uorth, and at llarrlsburg wlthN O liff tralin
'south. VII. A. UALDWlN.Gcn'lupt, '
REWARD for an incurable
case of Catarrh.. After havlntr
tnuQered. dcluce'd. sarsled. hawk.
ed, spit and gsgged ts your entire 'eatjsfaction In
your useless endeavors to get relief from catarrh,
una Brfggs' Alleviator according to directions. The
filthy tnass of 'rau.'ous 1I be Immediately expell
ed, and the inflamed surface sodthed, tho eyes
sparkle Tilth delight, tha head feefs natural again;
bop, rsTlves, for a euro la sure to follow the use 01
this sgreeable, scientific and reliable reme4y.
7 MUCH, lias been paid
Li and wrtltrn. .nr1 n.inv tn.
the relief aud cure of tbroatandiilogdiwise; but ;
vnotblnj: JUit-eD fOemloeutly successful, or (,l
Ulatd.pucU a wjilo celebrity. c Brlggc Xhrpit
and LuDtIIealer.
iDRCjT TIIK excruciating pain
Inr lulnHnrr f. nm Untilnn thn
ylerclupj dittri''!!!? pain from Insrowlug Kalli,
uonot wt ilfitri.wdf XbousandecuiTeri not know
ing there U ft eur. lirigtf coru qd II union
Remodleiitre ) ncld or potash eompoundi, tut
Are rellabjf , bootbiuc, and effectual, and Justly
xaerltthetucceti thej-h.e enued from an ap
prtclatiTe public. Tn Curative It a li wiling olet
ment; lmu.edUU relief la obtained by ttfl applies
tion,and UvllI poAlllTely,curo thevorst cws of
festered cornff iu flamed and ulcerated bunion,
tli 9 soreit instep, the largest and teiareit boaters,
the most eitcnkhe callosities on the solei or het-ls
of the ftt; unequalled In the euro ot child Wtlnj
or frosted foot. Tbo Alleylatct for ordinary aorua
cudproventfOb' their formatlo? If absolutely vn
equaued ty anythlngerer known. Aakforlirieci'
Ileinedles. Takci no other.
IBSI.fit-1 T 1T'S ALI VERY WELL,
HIE I tho19 not trcuUalto think it ituot
ingtohaMlles. Ir th.lt return,
the unfortunate tufftrer otU xtry UttU ivninathv.
"XJ4 99oHMfTop)utitnQtQr cannot bemudf uoru
than Ue Pniute eitdurka ty miltion icho aretroitlled
WllH 17iKrnu CKcutny, winnut m mnijirj yutf,
Olatl Tviirgsor $uJTtrrcrt tortygt'i iMt Itimedia
are mild, taft and sure.
tflattMiin! ARF, TnE MOST PLEN
jllFIln i Wul Und offrainjn the marUl.
, ' i.'wry w hot ,i supply rpm
ih tTtt&ytanMcttxld U (Ae pranJtire vtfgng on
a hundred; ttytith, handsome jtmna todies u-hodaiJy
fronunadefaihiun4bUruorti;miJdU(igctlpatroni:
old 9vaidtUrtsud up to appear youug andpatdan
du$, wth.theirpaUvtlealheri, und invtnmbttvxUk
n49ite.hanictcpU Q3titind nation, have a fuU
tvvptv ocornt, lvnionst ltd nails, and other bother,
ationtof the feet, aU 0 tchich are lanWied and cure4
by tU uie vf llriwfi Gm und Bunion ZVmetffc.
JUlstJLslriT and Curative Sold !V
A.J. DURLING.Drugglst.
Lebighton, Pa,
May 0, 1874 ly. .
npnE People of Lehlgbton and vlcln"
ity all unlto In testify iug that at A.
J. DUELING'S Drug and Family Med
cine. Store, Pont, Freeh and Unadol-i
TEiUTiiD MOIOIKJ can always bo
found. may 0.
Miss. Meltons Cocli(il.
Jliss.Rebocca MeJtbrTf a val'etudinar-,
lau of Elxty, lay dying at;.br,"li3us6. tn
town, Slio lmil ,liellt ,80 tenacious a
grip upon lifo'tbaii.iti5Yft,s. dlfflc.ult"fot
the two young people'to realize tbb -end
was so near ; Theso''iwo.-y6ungipeoplo
Gerald Melton, hor'rjbpiro,W anh ( Jflss
Amy WllllaniSj eber companion) "and'
nuisc. . ' ' & J '
Gerald had .soon, life" young woman
every day fot the' throe ydnrs eha; had
lived with t his nunt.bqjfoever .until
that niomeat-hadbqttwcdat serious
thought upon -her.", no-dia'not oen
know tho cblfir of iter 6ycs, till his iunt
gasped out a setUeuce.tlmt caused lilm
tolookat ller nUentlvciy. .Then! bo
found them shining lumlpously Jn tho,
sombre gloom of the sick chatuWr.,
"If j'ou expc.ct,to pay for tUatllorso!
for Emily Thorpe to .rldo, with tho mo'n-
cy'you gat by m'-death, s-sald tho .dy
ing woman, "you're mistaken." - i
"You don't understand,'- began Ger-
aid. , , ' ; ''
"It was an Infamous transaction,"
caid tho old lady, I found out enough
about It -to make mrj put a codei(.toi uiy
wllf' I've left every penny to Arriy1
Wlillams."
' - . . i
' lfwas' then .that Gerald looked. fc
Amy; but h'ls aunt suddenly stretched
out her hand to him, pleadingly, and;
uuuinga grey .pauor spreauing lover,
her face, ho knelt down by the' bedside
and took her cold withered hand In hls
own. ,
"If tho horso had been for any one
but that Emily Thorpe!", 'faltered tho;
poor old lady.
"Oh; aunt;" said" 'Gerald. "If you'd
let me explain-'
"i would if I had time," shq said;
"but I must die now."
'In ten minutes It was all over, and
Gerald went out of tho houso -with ,n,
great aeho at his heart, lie was very
sorry for, his aunt; she. had been kind
to him top kind, for sho had reared
him for thn' useless life of a dron'o, when
now ltappearsd he must work for his.
living like all the rest of the bees. It
had hitherto been' something ot a bdro
to him merely to spend money, and the J
fact began to 'dawn unpleasantly upon
hlaf mlud that to cam It must bo Infini
tely more wearisome.
Walking aimlessly on, his feet took
mechanically a familiar direction, and
bo foundj hlmself pau3lpg beforo a ilno
houso in ft fashionable quarter of tho
city; from whenco .shambled a somo
whatbent, and awkward figuro that
presently disappoarcd ln a ' brougham
beforo -tho door. .
Gerald recognized tho roan as' Mr.,
Badger, the mlllldnairoi 'and tnvolun.
tarlly.cbntrast'ed.iils.own conJltion .with
that of tho fortunate- soap dealer. lie
was, however, so 'absorbed with tha
direful news heliad totell Emily that
before she camo into tUo. parlor ho ,had
forgotten Badger,Vs existunce.i
It was Blnpular that her' remarkab)o
beanty and brllllanf toltiili'dlil not ap
pairGerald,rttlat moment,' that the
fact of his no. longer being able to grace
that lovely-hand with befitting gems
did. not provent hlra'fro'm selzlnc It la
"both hls'owp.and kissing lt,rapturously.
Far that cuc)iantpg;iDoment ho was al
lowed, to forget the gloomy' chambor
where bis atmt lay dead,' and tho wo
man that waited there for tho money ho
had been taught to consider his own.
"It seems to me that you' are' very'
beautiful thW morning,", was all' that
bo could say.
Emily drsvf her band gently away
from his caress. 1
"Gerald," sho said:' 'I havo' some
thing to tell you."
Her accent was cold. Tlfero-'was
something In her. manner that; caused
him to step back anil look'- at her with
a dim premonition of what,was to conio.
"You know," sho" continued, "liow
bitterly qpposed your aunt Is, 'fbyourvaf
fecllon to ra'o. She lias told' mo. her
self that elie will never consent to our
happlnoss. Gerald; I nm too 'fond of
you to, wreck your, wholojllfe." (Tliere
Is bntone way to ep4 lt'all-i-J"
Sho pausedi He leaned forward and
still kept his eyes, cow wart and hag
gard upon her face. Then sho sank,
palo and trembling Into a chair; and
covered her eyes with her hands. Sho
was moved with pity, perhaps or a va
guo regret. ' At last sho spoke.
"I havo' Just accepted an offer of
marriage."
"From Badger," cried Gerald, and
walked to tho door, "Your prudence,"
ho added, stindlug upoii tho 'threshold
"has served you well, You havo Just
got rid of mo In timo. My'' aunt died
this morning, and lias left' everything,
sho bad to her nurse and companion,"
Then bo got outlnto tho street, and
Walked along wlth'a faltering 'stagger
ing step. 'His oyes wero wild Ills faco'
Hvldly'pale.
Hd wont homo and stood by tho body
of his aunt. Thero was a singular fas
cination about ths death something
very wonderful and tempting tn that
mysterious and absolutolvest.. Suddenly
liq became, master ot himself, of the
'bitterness and dlspalrof tho1 moment.
He walked Crmlyto tbo door; but a
step followed him, and turning ho saw
the,' palo pferturbed 'faco of iMIss Wil
liams, Then he.rcnicmbored.hcr pres
ence In tho room but his madnoss and
grief had prevented him from realizing
it.
"Just one word, Mr; Melton," sho
said. "Of 'course you know' that I will
nbt'touch'a penny of this moneyl"
! "It dosn't matter now," .bo replied
"It might as well be yours as any
body'sl"1 - '
"But It Is yours;" sho said1. i
"Oh, as for me," said Gerald, "I
shall not want It." Ho walked on
through tho, ball. , .Miss Williams fol
lowed, him stealthily. Ho entered' his
room, but when the door 'shut him In,
A'my.remalned haggcrcd and trembling.
A grim silence- reigned about her. Sho.
could hear the clock tick in tho . dcAd
womau's room below. Suddenly slid
put both .her hands about tho knob and
opened the'door, Gerald turned quick
lyj thero'was an ominous click; tho.pis-'
toi fill a llttle.as it' went off. Tbo blood
soaked 'through his ,poat and trickled
out upon tho iloor. Just as Amy -was
about sinking at his feet, Gerald put
out his hand to'her.
"An accident,- Miss. Williams,'" ho
said. "Pleaso send Adams for, tho doo
tor, and then help mo off with my
coat."
This brought' Amy to herself. Sho
hastened to dp' hls,',hlddlng, idespatohed
Adams, rtud returning again to Gerald,'
staunched the blood with strlps of tho.
pillow-caso from tho bed. When tho .
doctor camo sho hold tho light, ..for him
whilo ho probed tho wound' and ex
tracted tho bullet.
"lu.inch or so higher,"' .said tho
doctor, "and you would havo.- been
buried-on tho same daJy- with your
aunt." !
"It'wasa jucky, thing, then that'
3iss Williams had . an. errand to my,
roora when chp did," said Gerald. "As
shp opened, tho il'oo'r'my hand,fell 'and.
tho pistol went off."'
"Sho' has unconsciously saved your,
lifo," sa'ld.tho doctor, TJien as Amy
le'f( the room. ,'ho added. "She's-tho
finest young woman I know,and would,
make a capital nurse In any hospital,
Do you know what tho thinks of .doing
now that your aunt Is gone?"
"No," said Gerald with a.' grim
smlle;'"but I fancy sbo will thluk some
thing livelier than that."
i-i "Sho has'tucbau excellent physlquu
and splendid nerve" said tho . doctor.
"But 1 must go. Keep as qulot'.as you '
can, and have.' Adams within call,"
That night Gerald awoke with: an In
tolerable thlrtt'hls. temples throbbed,
bis cytis turned. Looking at Adamsi
ho found that be was, fast asleep.'
Thispt Itself was offensive) to Gerald,
What busln ess had tbo man to sleep
when I was 'suffering?1 How horribly
o pprpsslvo'the stillness was, this semi
da rknesj and loneliness! At, that md
ment a ponderous snoro resounded from
the throat of tne sturdy Adams, and
Gerald almost leaped from bis bed. It
waliko a stab to him; (t. was unendur
able. Ho strctchod oat bis sound arm1,
' atd' reachlog!a pillow, threw It with
all hl(i ui'bt at (hp unconscious man.
Bat In spite, of the, agony tha movement
caused him, It wasta -futile one. Tho
pillow fell1 far short Of tho object, and
Gerald Bank back with a 'groan.
But suddenly tho' sojt touch of a
woman's hand fell toudotly upon - his
forehead, and tho sweet tones pf a wor
roan'tvptdo fell soothingly upon bis
ear. ,
"It Is timo for your medicine," said
Amy and put the cup to his lips. Ger
ald jlrank as It it wero nectar. Then
sho arranged bis pillows for him, and
was about retreating from tho room
when ho faintly called out for a drink.
Theu.ho thought his head was to high
pr perhaps ft trifle lowi every moment
caused him Intolerable agony, but ho
bated to be alono with Adams again.
Besides, ho was curious about' this wo
man. She must havo really divined
his motive and como to blm, to save tils
life- Sho was again about to lcavo him,
but ho put ills band upon hers to detain
her, land found that It trembled a little
beneath his touch. ,
'Your hand didn't trcmblo when you
held tho lamp for tho doctor," saldtrcr
ald. "Ho wants you for a hospital
uurso, but I told him you'd prefer some
thing more cheerful."
" Why.I think I'd like. t,"sald Amy,
"You know I mu3t do something."
i"I don'c Beo tho necessity)" said
Gerald; "you havo my nnnt's money,,
and' It will occupy all your time, to en
Joy It."
"Your aunt'4 money is your own,"
said Amy, "and you Insult mo by
thinking. I would tako advantage ot the
poor old lady's weakness; I will never
touch a penny of it. Ind,- Mr. Melton
you must not talk."
"Ono word only one," pleaded Ger
ald "JJut for you I might1 have been
llko like our poor old friend below."
Gerald shuddered and, turned, pale. "I
am cowardly enough." hot went on,
"to hate oven the thought of it now
How can I thank' yoii.tMlss Williams?"
'By-taking what Is your own, and
using It well and. nobly," said ,Amy,
and vanished. from his sight.
But as she left Jilra, bo felt a sudden
throb In tho hand boueath his own, and
i - -
saw a quick flame leap Into her cheek
a glow to her oyes. '
'Three long years," 'murmured' Ger
ald, and I never-know her till nowi"
Gerald was yonng and strong, and
tho fourth day; tho one appointed for
the funeral, ho was able to bo up and
dressed, and wolcomed Amy warmly as
sho entered his room. She looked paler
than over'ln her black dress, but Ger
ald thought ho bad never sceu so sweet
and noblo a laco.,
"How I would llko to go down, Miss
Williams," ho said, "and enjoy the sur
prlso of tho good' people! boloWl I'd
like to seo them bow and smllp to the
heiress of ray aunt's fortune. -I'm as'
bad as the roifc of them, I suppose, for
I feel llko niaklng'you assorts of pret
ty Speeches." Gerald paused and his
faco grew suddenly grave and tender.
"Go now," bo addCd, "and kiss my
aunt good-bye for mo; tell Ijer I am
quite satisfied with everything."
Amy went from tho room and down
th6 stairs. For tho last thrco days sho
had been llko one In a dream. It seem-
,ed awful to bo warm atld hapjiy, evon,
aiiep biiu iiiiu omereu me uanc, gloomy
drawing room, even nf tor eho had bent
and kissed tho c61d, stern' faco for Gyr--aid,
rind. for lierflf.
''twill not take it," sho whispered,
hot tears raining on the dead woman's
face "I 'will not take a penny of It;
but It has given mo such a gleam of
happiness. God fbrevor bless you for
it." , .
Then the'peoplo began to pour tn,and
tho ceremony commenced. Amy's
wero the only tears that wero shed;
most of tho. guests came frpm civility
or curiosity. Miss Melton' had taken
but little actlyo part Ih tho world for
many years, and tho poor pld lady was
very soon put away and forgotten.
Tho most Important part of tho pto
cccdlijgs was when they returned from
tho burial to hear tho .reading ot the
will.
Amy trembled when tho pompdus
lawyer unrolled tho parchment, and be
gan Iii a sonorous volco "In thename
of God, ameril"
What would they think of her what
would they say ot her? Ob, liow glad
sho was that tho only onq sjiq cared for
In tho worli knovy all, about HI how In
nocent sho was, and how Ignorant.
But oven while she thought' thus she
hoard the lawyer read, ,"Jo rpy beloved
nephew, Gerald Melton, I glvo and bo
quealb, aU my property,- personal and
othorwlse.1"' Amy could, hardly believe
her cars, Sho listened to tho end ,nnd
"heard at last, "To my faithful nurse,
Amy Williams,, Iglve.a mourning ring,
and tho sum of.of fifty pounds'.'"
Then sho'went upstairs to Gerald.
"Tho king shall havo, his own!" sbo
said, v i
"Only on one condition," said Ger
ald; "I'll take your money only on ono
condition."
"You'll take my moneyl" echoed
Amy, "my poor little fifty pounds!''
Amy's face shono tilth a profound Joy.
"Your aunt left her money whero it bo
longed, Mr. -1elton. I havo Just heard
you declared her oIe surviving heir."
Gerald remained stunned and bewildered.
, "Whero -U tho codicil?" bo cried to
thelawyer. who stood at the door. "My
aunt.left her money to Miss' Williams.
She told mil so when she was dying!"
"Ohl that was'wben you bought that
horsol I was afraid there 'would bo
trouble then, bat, blosa your soul! sbo
got all over that.'"
"And the money Is all mine?" said
Ger'atd.-
"Of course It's yours;" and tho law
yer went dovfa tho stairs chuckling at
his incredulity.
Then Gcrald'hotd out bis bands to
Amy. '
"I was going' to be magnanimous
enough to marry you 'desplto your
money," said hd "now thero Is no ob
stacle to our happiness. Come, my
sweet, and bless tho llfe vou havo given
.indl"
Amy became' bis wife. Mrs. Grundy
said that ho married her to' s'plto Emily
Thorpe But'wo know that it was for
love and for lovo alone.
Kin? Knlaknua at Dome.
After the return ot King Kalakaua to
Hawaii his people 'assembled at one ot
the churches at noon, bnFebruary lOtb,
to give him a public welcome. Ho
rnado thorn a speech, recounting briefly
tho course 'of tho Journey and tho warm
reception ho bad rocelved. in conclu
sion he said;
"As I observed the vast wealth and
prosperity of the United States I, was
impressed with tho reflection that It' was
a result of tjho'industrlous'hablts ottho
people. Tiie'y are, never idle, day or
night. The wealth onilgreatness of na
tions is created by the cultivators of tbo
soil, and Dy men who toll with their
bands; and thus has It over been stneo
tho forms of governments wero first in
stituted on earth. To these consldera
tlons'Iet' us of 'Hawaii now earnestly di
rect our attention,tp the end that by our
Industries wo may be enabled to attract
foreign. cdmmer'co' to our ports, and
freight it with thoproducts'of our coun
try. Let us, therefore, wl&ily.tako caro
of ourselves; and tho host way to do
this is to' endeavor to mako such materi
al and social 'progress that' the power
ful government wbosd frelndshlp wa
now fortunately possess shall bo con
'vinced that wo deserve their aid 'and
support. Let ns, In short, 'prove to. the
World that Hawaii is worthy of her po
sition among tho' independent nations
of'tho world;"
Tho original greenbacks frogs.
Apatlon't waltor a 'young doctor.
High living for, hard times rooms In
the attic, w ' ,:.
Tho latost thing in" front ; door locks
night keys. , '
'It is estimated 'that; every pauper In
San Antonla',', Texas, owns' about seven
dog9.
Correctly, don't seem like a bard
word; yet they oil go down, becauso
they can't sppll correctly, . , . ,
Rhode Island bristles with, spoiling
matches. Some of the dictionary words
reach clear across the State..
Qulncy, Illnols, has the' latest casof
Enoch Ardon; but the married widow
hadcollocted'tho life. In'starance'money,
and a compromise will' 'be''effectod on
easy terms.
An Irishman went into a gln-mlll In
Louisville', took a drink, camo out. lie
stood a fow mlnuto3, wherf "things
commenced workln'." Ho grabbed his
stomach, twisted his faco out of shape,
rusbed'baoklnto the gin-mill and shout
cd to tho bartendjr: "Say, I axed yo
for whiskey, au' ye gave me the wrong
bdtllo; band me a barrel o' water,' until
T pour it down an' drown tho torch light
procession that's gol'n' through mo thla
blessed rnlnlt. Ochl murther, I'm on
flrcf and tb'ey "put'blin out."
London is.ahead. It lias more Jaws
than Palestine, raqro Scotchmen ttvn
Edlnburg, more Irishmen than Dub'ln,
niorp, Catholics than Rome, . and more
ihteyps,tban,Chlcago. , , , ,
Tho greatest discovery afcPpmpell Is
that of a women making a fire in a cook
stove whllo her husband Is In bed asleep.
Sco was a noble woman. -.
'A widow was weeping bitterly at the
loss ot her husband, and tho parson
'tried to console her. "No, no," said
she; "let me havo my cry out, andtbon
I shan't caro anything more about it."
Edgar Poo said: "To vllllfy a great
man Is the readiest way In wblcb a little
man can himself attain greatness. The
crab might never bavo become a con
stellation but for the- curage It ovluced
In nibbling Hercules on tho heel,"