I
i i ) tt ir ' i n 1 1.1
' SioEteriiiB,!Pfopriotor.
INDEPENDENT-" Live ana Lot Live."
$1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
lii1 .juiuim
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, rEllN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, .1875,
Subscribers out of County, $1.20,
r cards.
VlmlUn Warehouse.
Y.'Bahwarts, Bank strut, tseofaren alt kin&t
JTWirKIUN." oaflfW af to sraVrv
Boat annUBhoe Maker.
Cllnlon BMas'y,7Urflan'.'r0. Hsni'lireet,
BEATTY. rUm"
CTBend stamp lor'iuu iniorniauoifa rnuo
Ington.itcw Jersey.
tab ,aaopoii,pni?f9na, ,ca rV.
TllB"CARnON ADVOCATE OFFICE
Work ready when promised, and at city prices,'
So rate to call It -trill p ij to dor to.
"DITT HIMt NOt-Tht KIiRTWIO t.TNI
A vENT.llkf 1 eot It DURT.INCVS DRUO
STORK, will cure him or anv other man or
BllEUitATIBM and ell other PAI-JB. May
JJANIEL KAL.ISE'BS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
a aoeh Chunk, Pa.
ga-OOce. above Deton's Jewelry Store, Broadwsy.
JJJD. J. MUIitlE AUN,
ATTpilNKY AT LAW.
MAUCD CBUKE, PA.
Cotleetlons end 11 legal business Promptly
attended to. I loly M. 1876.
rjrr v Av,D'EniiAMiin, m.d;,
' FDYBICIAN AND 8UROE0N,
Special attention paid to Chronic Diseases.
Office: South East corner'iron so4 2nd fU.. Le
tt ihlon, P. " ' "April 3,1875.
JJU. K. B. RKBK1X,
FRJOTICINQTHTB1CIAN AND BUR0K0N.
Offlc. JJllSl SlreMJ next door eboys the Postomee,
XiehlitBtoB, P". Offlce Honrs Perrytllle eeeh day
rom 10 to 12 o'clock ; remslndar of day t offlre In
Lahlghtotv Nov23.'7
J n DIMMIOV,
AUCTIONEER,
Bast Welsaport, Pa.
K B. Siles of arsry oWrlptlou attended to it
reeeonable eharg.s. Tbt patronage of the public
reapsetfully aollelted. ' J.n.21,'74.
JHO. D. BIITOLITTK. , JAB B. LOOSE
-gKUTOi.KTTE A LiOOBlC,
ATTORN EY8 AND 'COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Omci Tlrst National Bank Bull g , 2nd Floor
MACCH CnUNK, Pimu.
May Ve consulted In German. July St 1675.
3 J. MKRIIAX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
i .ijfV'tDoloi'aBloelt.,,
luncn cudnk, pa.
e-,
(K be eonaulted In Raman. Ijant.'
rjUIpMAS H. DECK,
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE. '
BANK Stmt, LKIIIOIITON, Ta.
OoaTeyanrlng, Collecting and all bualnes coo
vected with the offlce promptly att.nded to.
49Araut for flrstelaM Jnauranee Companies,
and Bilks ef all klndi taken on th moat liberal
terms, jsn. 9, ltf 5.
SJ H. IIAP8IIIR,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Baitx Siaiir.LinuOTOK, PA.
Real Iitate and Collection. Agency. Will nay and
3t )Ual Eatate. ConTayaoclnc neatly done. Col
lactlona promptly made. Battling Eatatea of l)e
eadantvB. apeclalty. Maybqconiulted In Ensllih
andUerttaJC,, . A " Nov.xi.
rpuOBlAM UEBIERUR,
X CONVEYANCER,
AND
OENEEA1IN8UIIAN0E AOEUT
The following Companlea are ISepraaented:
X.E fl ANON MUTUAI, PIItEl
BUAD1NO MUTUAL JflltE,
WVOMINO PIKE,
rOTTOVlLLB FIBK.
LKU1UII FJltK, and the Til AV
ELERo' ACCIDENT 1NUUUA0E,
Also PenneylTanta mud Mutual Uocee Thiol
Seteo.lTaaiia Jnasrajrioe Company.
Jlaxcn n. 1S7J. 1UUO. KEMKUEU.
rpuOMAS A. TVIIiLlAMS.
LADIES' AND GENTLBMEN'S
YaiblonaUe
Boot and Shoe Maker,
Nut to JLeuckel'a. Block.
BANK STREET, lehlghton, Pa.
lUylng eommanced buslnasa, aa above, I would
isipaetfully announce to tbacUlians of Lehlghton
and ilclnlty that I amprepared to do all work In
my line In the neatest aud moat snbatantlal man
ner.at prices fully aa low aatbc same work can
be otalned In Philadelphia. A splendid aiafirt
neat of CIIIUJRWS and MISS KM' WEAR of
the bentmaks always on hsud. Atrial la solicited
and aatlfaetloQ guaranteed. ,
at lowest prices.' July 4,1674.
-iOB PfttTINO at tie verr loweet priooaTt
0 TUB CARBON ADVOCATE OFF1CK.
WTOMINQ SEMI-MONTHLY
LOTTEBY
Lezallsed by the LemsUtuxe. Draws on the
13th and h of each month. Tlckela li each, a
for 15. 1 chance in S. I200.CCO m cash prlia.
Capital prlao 154000. Aarenta wantffl. c'rtlca.
lars. AUOfcea J. M, PATTKB, Laramie C1;y
Wyoming.1 ' Junet,ml
JpjLeUR AND FEED.
Charles Trainer
neepeetfullr annouoee to the people of LehUh.
ton that be keeps, s (ell eiook 01 etc client
Floor for Sale t
Alao, OOOD nSBD of all klnda, and STRAW In
U UUNPIOS. uie Is also ptepared to, do all
kinds of - -V
Haulini- and Plowing
00 aaort'tiotiee'.and at LOW PRICE.
LEEIIi'(8d) STREET,
LBsnoIlTO, Pa. March M
Sin ggrleing Machine
A.AETER & SON,
July 1T-Jn3 ' ' MATJCn CHUNK.
Railroad Guide.
JJOIITH PTSNNA.nAlI.nOAD.
Paasenreraforl'hl'adeluhla will leave Lehl(tb
ton so ioiiowb 1 ,
t:ia. m. rla L. V. amyeai Pblla.at e:"a.m
7it7a.in.na UA". ' itiiss. m.
;iDa.m. Tl L.V. " llrlSa. m.
MMn.mi " td0p.ni,
H!02p.m.TlL.V. " " Jin p.m.
2:V v. ru. Tiri u & s. " " : 1 o. m.
eit7p. m. Tie I., ft a " !ip. m.
4:44 p. zn. Tie L. V. " trtnp.m.
7 3Sp.ni. via LV. IhJlp. m.
Rruirninw. leave) drpot at ' erka and Amnri- '
can m.. I'niia., nf 1,11. :'nn :u a m. ziio,
Fan- from LenithTnn to rhl1.,lS5.
Jane Uii BLL1" fLAHK. A Rent.
OKNTIlAl, II. II. OK N. J.
LKIIIOII k SUSQUEHANNA DIVISION.
All Rail Route'toLnng Brauch.
PASSKNOCIl r-TATIllN IN MiW YOKK FOOT
OF LIBtRTY fT.N. R.
Time Table or May M. 1875.
Trains leave Ihlichton as fullcwa:
For New York. ton, Ac- a. 7.47, 1107 a. m.,
2.M. 4 47 p. m.
Tor Plilbtvlphla,747, 11.07 a. m 2 20 4.47,
7.17 p.m.
For UaiKh Chnnk at 10.20 a. m., 114, 6M, and,
ll 43 p. m.
For Wllkea-Barre and Ecranton at 10.20 a. m., 1,14
p. m.
Jltturning Leave New York, froin station Cen
tralllallroad of Xew Jermy, fool of Liberty
street, North River, at 5.30, 9.15 a. m., 12.45,
S30 p. m.
Leave Pbllad.tpbla, from Depot North Fenn'a
R , t T', 0.45 a. m., 2.10, pi m.
Leave faston at 8.4'), 1U8 a. m., 3S ond
8,10 p m.
Leave Mauch Chunk at 7.40,11.00 a.m., 2M and
4.40, 7.10 p. m.
Fo: further particulars, see Time Tables at the
Stations.
l'ASSKNOERS FOR L0NO BRANCU CUANQE
OARS AT fXIZMIKTH.
11. I. UALDW1N, Cen. rautngir Agent.
July 4,1874.
PENNSYLVANIA, BAlliROAD,
PHILADELPHIA i ERIK RR. DIVISION.
Bummer Time Table.
On and site. SUNDAY, MAY 23rd. 1S71, the
Tralua on the Piiilaoeliihl ft Brid Italiroad 111
vlalou will run. as follows 1
WESTWARD.
FAST LINE leaves Nw York 9.2 am.
Phil .deiphia lUp.m.
Bbltlmoie 1.20 p.m.
UarrleburR S.nup.ui.
arr. at Wllllanispiirt 8.35 u.m
Lc Haven 10.20 p.m
BeLefonte li.&ip.m.
BRIEMAIIileates Nivr York 8.25u.m.
PhlUiiolnhla ll.Siaui.
. Baltimore ll.Mp.ni.
llarrt-liur 4.25 am.
WUhambport 8 33 a,m.
Lock Haven 9.43 a.m.
lteiova li.u5a.rn.
arr. atBna ' 7.1.0 urn.
NIAGARA EX. leuvoa PMlsdelphia 7.40 a.m.
Balilmore 7.33 a.m.
llatnahurg 10.55 am.
arr. at wailaiutport 1.35 pin.
Looa Uven 8.13 p.m.
Itcoova 4 3 1 p.m.
BLMIHA MAIL leave Puiladnlphla 8.00 a.m.
ualtlmore a.m.
Ilaniaburg 1.23 p.m.
arr. at Willlatjieport 0.10 p.m.
Lock Uaveu 7.30 p.m.
EASTWARD.
PUXIiAD'ARX.leavea Lock Haven 8 4ila.ro.
Wllllamrport 7.3-1 a.m.
arr. at narn-burtc 11.45 a.m.
llalttmore 6.15 pm
Philaaoiphia 3.33 p m.
New Yolk 6.45 n,m.
DAVBXPRB8S leaves Renova o.lun.oi.
Lock uaveu 10 25 am.
Williamsimrt 10.50 a.m.
arr. at llatn-lrara; 3.0 i.m.
Philadelphia 8. 1!0 p.m.
Ni'W YuK 0.15 p.m.
Balluuoie 1.3 p.m.
ERIE WAIL leaves Erie 1VJ0 am
lleoova 8.33 p.m.
Lock il aven 9.45 p m.
W.luamsport 10.5Oii.ro.
an. at Hairuburc; 123 am.
Baltimore 7.35 a m
l'nUadeiphut 8.45 an.
Nt'W Yo.-k 10.P s.m
FABT LINE leavea Witllamsport IJJja.m.
arr. at llamaburg 8.55 am.
Bal'in ore 7.35 a in.
Philadelphia 7.3 a.m.
New Yor 10.25 e.m.
Erie Mall West. Niagara Express Weat, El.
mire Mall West and lay Cxprea Kaatoiae
close connection at Northnmlterhndw.tti L. ft
IS. Hit. trfinafor WIlkerbatTo and BcrantO'i. '
Erie Mall Weat. Nurara Bxpre a West and
Emilra Mall West make c oee connection at
Wllllamsport with N u. II. W. trains north.
1-10 Mall Fast and Wo-l. Niagara Kxpreea
Wet, Fast line w and Day Express ma' e
rloee onnectlon at lock Bavon with B. B. V.
lilt, trama
Kriu . a ) East and West oonr ret at Kile with
trains on I. 8. ft M. 8. lilt, at Corry with O. a
ft A, V. til., at Emporium with 11. N, Y. ft i.
Hit., uifl at Driftwood with A. V. UR.
Parlor Cars v.'t I ruu octwf en Phlla.lelphla and
William. po't 141 Niagara Bxprean Wtt. Faat,
Line Wot, phlhuleliihU Bipiees liast nd Way
Bxpresa Bast, meeting Cra tin all night tratoa
WM. A. BALDWIN, Oeu'l --opf
Plotts' Star Organs.
Everv instrument fully wsrr.nUtl. Factory
aud fflce. waabingtou, N. J, Correspondence
so letted.
"jQAVaD EHIIEItT'S
Livery Sf Sale Stables,
nANKSTRBET.LjElliailTON, Pa
FAST TROTTING HORSES,
ELEGANT CARRIAGES.
And positively LOWER PRICES than any
other Livery la the Coauty.
Large and handsome Carriages for Funeral
purposes and Weadlnga, DAVID BBUBRT.
Nov. is, I87J.
SAVE MO.EY
By purchasing your
Groceries i Provisions
Also a Choice Variety ot
AT TI1E NEW PTORE OF
E. H. RHODES,
Opposite VgZffiSBiiSStQ? BAI,K
A FULL LINE OF CHOICE, PBESn
Teas, Coffees,
Sugars, Molasses,
bpices, Dried Fruits,
No. 1. Mackerel,
Kerosene Oil,
Tobaccos, &o., &o.,
AU of which are wan anted of intelu ooaJitr
andaildCUBAPFOUCAHH. v
The ingheet Mai ket Price allowed tor BUT
TBil.T.U(ia and OOUNTllY PUDDIKIE en.
I era'lr tn Bxehenge lor Oood..
1 A trial la respeoUtUljr eollelted.
April 10.yl B. II. JIUODER,
BUY IT 1 TRY IT I1HE INDIA HUB.
ROPLt STBns fore Weak Back. DU ItTj-
INObaatbem. Marts-
Plotts Star Organs;.
Are s perfect parlor nrrneeaxe mannlactnV
Tea corresponnence aoitcitcr wn n ornnisu
n natclana and thn tradn. Address, SDWAAD
PLOlTf). UM3ington N.J.
T OOE BEAUTIFUL LOOK ROSY I A Dot
"lie tt DUnLINQ" UO-E OTACKntNB for"
Ronirhnmaeflhe SKIN, CliAPPKD HANDS,
Ac, only xs cent, a bottle. Mart,
Rin A TTV
Planet
jbuaajk a. , t,i 1 1 1 mm
-6-1
COMBINES EVERY IMPROVB1IBNT
KNOWN. nrend atanio for olroular. Ad
dress D. F. UBATTY, Washington, N. J.
Plotts' Star Organs
Combine beantiy, dnralillltr and worth. Benit
for illustrated catalogue before butlne. Ad
dr-fe the manufacturer, BDWARD PLOTTS,
Wasblngtou, N. 1.
tttPY. OH WHY will yon taffer with that
' COUGH or COLD I when yon maybe lm.
medl itely re'B' vetl by uing DUTIL1 KO'i COJI
POUND SYltH" of TAR WILD CHERRY
and UORhHOUND. a Mar 9
rnHU PEOPLE OFLEniaD.TONandv.mn
x Itv all nnlte In tMtlfIng that at A. J.
DURLINd'S Drng and Family Jfe dlclue store.
Purk, FBkftn and Unadultibatid MEsirntu
ran always be found. May 9.
BEA.TTY.
Planol
AGENTS WANT ED I (Male or Fema'e.) to
faae orrtera. DANIEL F. BEATTY, Wash.
Ington, N. J.
Plotts' Star Organs
Agents nnppMedat Htcares thht df tj compe.
tltlon for the SAme rInR of InfttrnTueDtJi. Trr
one. Ai1flre EDWARD PL0TT8, WMtln
ton N.J. .
BEATTY
PIANOl
NO OTHER PlANO-FOKTEhae atUi"ed the
aime nnpnlarlty. Rend etamD tor rlrcnlar.
p. F. BEAT1Y. WaahiDgton, New Jersey.
"Plotts' Star Organs
Any person, male or female, who baa a little
leUoro time can procure a first -els as Instrument
at a gratly reduced price, send stnmn for
njrticnlara. Address, EDWARD PLOTTS,
Washington, N. J
s
AMITEE. GRAVER,
Oppoeite the Public Square. SOU m STREET
LBHKinTON, Pa,
Manufacturer ot
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware
And Dealer m all kinds ot
STOTS!!
nr iioofino, ppoutino and jonniNo
prompllv attouded to st reasonable charce.
Nov. 39. SAMUEL QUAVER.
W. EACHES,
Contractor & Builder,
LEUIQUTON, PENN'A.
Plans and SperlflcntiouH
FOR ALL KIND'S OF BUILDINOS MADE
AT 1HE SHORTEST NOTICE.
NO CHARGES
Made tof TLANS and SPB.riFICATTON8
w.ieu tho contract la awaitled to Ihe unaer
slgned. Junel4.IS73-yl. A. W. BACHEiJ.
L.
F. HLtEPI'I.V'GEK
Would repctfnHy
miooncB 10 ne
friends and the pub
Ito In ceneral. th.t
he has opened a urtt-elua
Livery & Sale Stable,
and that he can furnish Iloraea. Rncsies and
carnages of Thereat tiearlDfion. for i,leaaure.
teulS??.9r FUNERAL PUIiroshH, at very
UBASONAULB CHARGES and shoti notice.
AS.L. KINDS OP UAUEI.G
Promptly attended to at moderate rates.
1 f. KLEPriNaisn,
Corner of Bank and Iroa ettrceta,
Jan. 2. Lehlghton, Ta.
D
RESSED AXD LIVE
The nnderslgned respectfully Informs the clt
tens of t arbon ami ndj iluii:g counties, that he
Is no a prepared to supply them with
Live Hogs
at all tlmea. at pticoa tuMv as low as they can
V" bought for eiaoihere. Abw. SMOKED
JIAMH, BOI.OONB AND SAUSAOE. AT
WHOLESALE AND BUTAIU
Orders will be promptly ailed aud TIOOS
shipped to any point at tu shonett notice.
JOSEPH OBERT,
IJauk Street, Lehlghton, Pa.
Sept. 19.1874-yl.
rpiIEODORE KES1ERER,
Mannfarturer of and Dealer In all klnda ot
UOUU1CUOLD AND KITCHEN
FURNITURE.
Next to Itomlg ft HofTord'a Carriage
aasnl.iotory.
Bank Street, Lohigbtou, Pa.
Klegant Parlur Salts,
Uaudsome Oedronm Seta,
Selling very Cheap for Cash.
Examine betm purchasing ekewbere.
Havtsr had aa experience ot twenty yean
lathe
UNDERTAKING
Dullness. I am preoared to furnish all kinds of
COVFI taandOAdKai'itonehorl notice. and
attend to ad ouamea. In this line in snob a men
ner aa will give enure aatiatscUon, on very
reasonable teema. Patronage solicited.
Xarohx7,.yl. TQXO. XBltESlatt
-ij-OTHERA, Look at that Child, tt haa
"Woiina. Oo or tend at onco loDURLTNn'B
DRUG hTOKK.an l get a bottle of his WORM
SYRUP, ao pleassnt and yet to sure. May 9
iiBEtVTTY .
-i ' '
PIANOl
ENDORSED 11Y THE HIGHEST MUSICAL
A.TJTi!nnrrip.fl ir i-hr tirrt. d. v
IBB ATTY, Proprietor, Wasnington. N. J.
F. BEI.TZ.
PUOT0ORAPIIER.
Upper Main street
6LATTN0T0N, PA.,
In tlie O AtUBT reoen uy occupied by
H. H. DXXOLatt.
ICTUltE" TAKEN IN ANY WBATOEB.
CHILD JrVN'3 LIKEN ESSES
A "wotativ.
PATRONAGB SOLICITED,
And "atllartlon
. guaranteed JnnelB-75yl
Stock IPiai&o
Seid for Illnstrattd Catalogue and Price List to
A. CARTER & SON,
Jar I7.tn3
MAUCH CHUNK
-Q-0USE AND LOT FOR SALE.
AComtortaole DWELLING HOUSE, with
the LOT upon which it la ereioted, situated In
the trowlug.Villaao of HICKRRTSIOWN, la
Fraiuiln 'i ownahlp, carbon County, la offered
at PRIVATE s ttfc. TU" Lot U ro x 1ou feet,
aod'a well storied with Choice emit Tree.
For turther particulars, orp v to
HhJ4 RY CA MPBELL, J.P.
Bmt Welasiort. Jnly u-wa
0.
A. SEVniOUR, Bl. D..
. DltUO STORE. V. W comer TntR.
TEWIII and BROWN Streets. Philadelphia,
la mire th.tn nauaUv enccceaf nl in ti e treatment
of Rood. Hfi and Unnarv Affecttrns illseaseB
srlang through imprudence tir early IniMscre.
tlona, or where the parties anTcicd do not care
to apply to ihelr regular phreician. Charrea
mocerate. Two-thirds ot the Doctor's pttlenta
have euployod hito aolely through the recom.
meDditlli'U ot others. July 24-yl
jy-RS. S. R FATZIK6EB,
Milliner gDress Maker,
One door abovo Durilnge Drug Stote.
BANK Street, Lehlghton, Penna.,
Haa lust opened a splendid assortment ot the
lateat aiyles ot Spring and Summer
Millinery Goods!
Comprising nAT8,BONNF.T8,TRrMMINQS,
UAIIt OOODa and NOTIONS to whleb ahe
invites the aiuullon of the Ladies ot Lrhlghton
and vicinity.
nr Larilea own Material made up to order at
short notice, and at lowoet prices.
Also, Dealer in all kinds of
Groceries Provisions,
TEAB. COFFEE. SUOAfS. SPICES AND
KlUIiH II M , SHOULDERS,
bIDB-MEAT, ftc.fte.
FLOUR AND FEED,
Of the Best Bianda. st prices fully as low aa
eiseu uero.
The Highest Market Price paid for nil klnda of
COUNTRY TRODUOE,
in Exchange for Goods.
A share of public patronago la anllelted.
MRS. a E. FA1ZINGER
UavlS-yl
1875 Spring 1875
Mrs. M. Guth
Reapectfnllv announces to the LADIES OF
WKlbSPORT AND VICINITY th.t aba haa
lust returned from tbeOITY, ann la low recelv.
log ono of the LA 11U EST BTOCKSot SPUING
and SUMMER
Ulilliiiery Goods
COMPRISING,
Hats, Bonnets,
And Trimmings
ever before brought into this section, and Uut
she Is prepared to do them up in the
Very Latest Fashion,
AT PRICES BELOW ANY OTHER E8.
TABL1S1IMENT IN TUB COUNTY.
Also. AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF
SWITCHES. In Ufuii and Imitation Hair, NO.
TIO .s and ALL other Goods usually kept In
a Firat-Ciaat MUilnery btore.
Ladie' own Hair made up to order
Call and Inspect Ooods and learn Prloet before
purchasing elsewhere.
MRh. M. GUTH, -Welssport, Pa.
April lyt " '
Plotts' Star Organs
Are celebrated for their purity rt tone, elegant
design ai.d Ihorougn construction, fend for
catalogue. Ad.trcea. LD.VAHD PLOTTa.
Washington, N. J.
jOR SALE OR TO LET.
A 0NB-6T0 RY FRAMB BUILDING, built
extireaalyfor a IIIOTOaitAPllER,or wouid
f.'?:.?.i3,0il.t!-.UAKKR. SHOEMAKER or
TAILOR. WIU be sold very Cheap for Casn or
" "iapra tltue with approved security. Apply
at Tills OFFICE. inaelfcti
onse and lot for ule,
SllmtA tn lliJtTlAmn.h nf TSI.K.nn
nouse is about 24x21. with Attchen a tt ached
aud the In I. almnt ! nt Bn r-rt ti..mI.
rood well ol water on tae premises. Tbe rentel
Of the rjronertr will n-t lHmt in m. ,mi n
, thepaiehaae mloey. For turther paiuiulaia
arp.y ai 'he t aiinox ADVOCATX offloe.
( May Zi. Mi.
I Plotts' Star Organs.
I head (or p. lea list and list of TtUmor,Ula.
AOdrcaa BJJW'D FLO ITS, Waahingtaa, H. J
MR. DATTON'S HOUSEKEEPER.
"Wanted A housekeeper. No
ono but an elderly perMia, competent,
and ot the hlehest respectability need
apply. Call between tbe hours ot thtee
and (our, Thursday, April sixth, at
No. Michigan Avenue."
Kate Franklin read this In the paper
wbl' h lay on the counter In tbe little
grocery while waiting to have an ounce
or two ot lea done up, and a roll ot
baker's bread.
She repented the number of tbe
house over to herself, as she received
the' change from tbe grocer.
She prepared the lea after she return
ed to the li.tle bare aula, and ate her
scanty mal mechanically. She forgot
how unsatisfied her appetite still waa,
In her busy thought.
A stranger In a strange place, suc
cessively she had trio I to find a situa
tion as a teacher, copyist, In a store,
sewing. She had failed on tbe first
three, and was starving on the last.
She would apply for the place, but
she would need references. Qnly one
person she knew In the whole great
city, of sufficient Influence Mrs.
Davenport, the rich, haughty step-sister
who had il I treated Iter gentle mother
while she lived, and had hated Kate
herself. Perhaps, Kate thought, she
would permit me to refer to her, be
cause glad to have ber descend to
menial employment.
Kate was competent for the situation,
for during her mother's long lllneas.aud
durlus her father's absence, she had
tho entire charge of their large family
and splendid house.
But, an "elderly woman." Now
Kate was not an elderly woman, being
only twenty ; but she remembered,
with a sort ot pleasure, that in private
theatricals In happier days, she had Im
itated the voice, and assumed the char
acter of an old woman with great suc
cess. She knew how to stain the skin
to give an old and wrinkled appearance,
and sh'e had iu the bottom of a box,
some false gray hair and a musllu cap
worn on one of these occftsslon?.- She
did not need to look so very old only
to present a mature aud matronly ap
pearance. Mr. Edwatd Dayton waited at home
after dinner to see the respondents to
his advertisement. He was a hand'
some man, not yet thirty, with a gay,
frank, good-natured countenance.
Be leAiied back in a nonchalant
way, with his feet oo another chair.
" There ought to be a Jrs. Dayton
o manage these housekeeping matters.
Well, there's time enough."
Two applicants were seen and dis
missed In Mr. Dayton's gentlemanly
way.
A third was ushered in. Mr. Dayton
Instinctively laid aside bis cigar, and
placed a chair for his visitor.
The ladyllkeness and propriety of her
manner pleased him at once. "Fallen
fortunes," he commenced to himself.
Sho answered his questions readily,
but In a few words.
"A silent woman a gooJ thing,''
was bis Inward reirark.
" I think you will suit roe, Mrs. ,
what may I understand your name ?"
"Franklin."
" Mrs. Franklin, you will be requir
ed to 9 out of town, about seven miles,
to uiv country house. Oak Grove In
! the town of Embury, on tho Grand
' sf'ctiiiral IFalltatrtat THta aalarif T ntnwo.i
w W ea s'uiii Jt is e aaj gnmi a iJivug
to pay Is six hundred dollars per an
num. Do my terms suit you ?"
She answered, quietly, that they did.
" Then it Is all settled, lly the way,
I suppose you have references, though
that is a mere matter ot form."
The name of Davenport was given.
" Davenport V Robert Davenport 7
I know them. All right. If conveni
ent, you will go to-morrow.ATrs. Frank
lin, or the next day. I shall not come
till the middle of uext week, and prob
ably bring a friend or two with me.
Have tbe chambers In the centre aud
wings prepared, if you please. Tbe
housekeeper there now will not leave
until Saturday. Sbe will show you
round."
" Is Mrs. Is your wife there, or to
go soon ?"
lie laughed
" Mrs. Edward Dayton ? No, she
Is not there, aud I do not know of her
going at present." Adding more seri
ously, "I hare not the pleasure, Mrs".
Franklin, of having; a wife ;" with a
slight stress on " pleasure."
A vivid color caiuo to the brown
cheek of the housekeeper, and her man
ner showed evident embarrassment.
" I thought I believe I cannot"
and stopped.
He did not notice it. His mind bad
turned to other things.
' It's all settled, I believe. By the
way," bis eye falling on tbe rusty
black dre s, "you may like an advance
as an evidence of the bargain. It Is
quite customary, I believe, to do so."
The housekeeper's hand closed on the
liltwi dollars that he gaye ber ; and
the words elie would have said vrern
left unuttered. She moved to the
door. He opened It for h:r courteous
ly' " Good morning, madam."
' Good morning," she replied.
"I cannot starve. muxt go. I can
beep up my disguise," she murmured.
Mr. Dayton, accompanied by a
friend, arrived at his country basse the
ensuing week. Everything within and
about tbe bouse was In pt-rfeet order.
If the new 'housekeeper had made a
fear mistakes at first, they were soon
roctlSed. Every room she bad touch
ed thuwed a magical change.
Tier predecessor bad 0n one of tbe
kind who believed In the sunlight nev
er entering a room for fear of fading
the carpets. '
Ut. Dayton felt the change without
knowing the reason of it. He looked
around him with a satisfied air.
It was not possible to find fault with
the variety and quality of the food
filaced before them, nor the manner ot
ts being served ; and the table appoint
ments wete perfect ; and Dayton con
gratulated himself upon having secured
such a jewel of a housekeeper.
The week passed,and a holiday came.
Mr, Dayton had gone to town the day
previous to remalu the rest of the week.
The housekeeper had given permission
to the servants to go also. She felt
welcome relief to have the house and
tho day to herself. She locked the
doors carefully alter the last servant.
She would make the most of the day.
She would' make no dinner, only a
lunch. Sho had almost forgotten her
real character In that which sho had
assumed ; but to day' she could be her
self without fear of Intrusion or dis
covery. She laid aBtdaher cap and( gray tres
ses, washed tko stain from ber .skin,
and arranged her luxuriant hair in be
coming curls, and donned a' pretty,
fresh muslin, which fitted, well the
slight, graceful figure. This done, she
entered the parlor and stood before the
mirror, as attractlvo a figure as one
would often see.
Truly I have forgotten my own
looks I I am Kate Franklin after all I"
laughed she.
Removed from tbe long restralr.t,her
spirits rebounded. She felt gay, light
hearted, and like committing any fool
ishness. " Miss Franklin," said she, in tbe
mincing, affected tones of an exquisite,
" It would be Inexpressible pleasure to
hear the music of that long silent voice.'
" It would be a great pity to deprive
vnn nf It then." she answered. In her
1 natural voice, " and myself also," she
added ; and going to the piano she
opened It anil played a few pieces with'
exquisite taste and skill, and then sho
sang song after song, In a sweet, dear,
cultivated voice. She chose at first tho
brilliant and triumphant, then the sad
aud plaintive succeeded. There were
tears In her eyes when she rose. Rut
to-day her moods were capricious.
" Mrs. Franklin, who Is playing the
piano?" she asked, in excellent imita
tion of Mr. Dayton's voice.
" It Is only I, sir, dusting tbe keys.
They need dusting so often," she re
plied. In Mrs. Franklin's mature tones:
and she dusted them vigorously with
her p(ket handkerchief.
" Ah, roe," she said. " Now what
other foolish thing shall I do to prove
to myself that I am not an elderly
housekeeper, but a young lady, who,
by virtue of her age, should be gay, by
1 right ot birth, wealthy, and of consid
eration, visited and visiting, as Mr.
Dayton's lady visits and Is ylsited. He
' Is noble, good and hnndsnmn'sbe Bald
I with a ftlgb. ' She will be happy now
gracefully she danced at tbe party tho
other evenlng.when the old housekeep
er was permitted to look on. She looks
good and amiable, too. Mr. Dayton
danced with her three times. I won
der If I have forgotten bow to dance?"
and humming an air she floated grace
fully about the room.
She stopped, breathless, her cheeks
brilliant from tbe exercise, her splendid
hair disarranged.
" I believe 1 feel like stiff, old Mrs.
Franklin, with whom dauclog dosen't
agiee."
" Ono more song by that heavenly
voice, Miss Franklin, and I shall go
away dreaming I have heard angels
sing," In the ludicrously affected voice
she bad before Imitated
" Ah," she laughed, yet half sadly,
"the compliments poor old housekeoper
Franklin receive. I hope won't spoil
her, and turn her silly old head."
She sat down again at the piano, and
sang " Home, Sweet Home;" tlten
played one of Beethoven's grandest,
most solemn pieces.
She rose and closed the piano.
The carulval'is ended. Kale Frank
lin disappears from the scene, and
Madam Finnklln enters.
Nei'her Mr. .Dayton nor the servants
would bave suspected, from the placid
and dignified deportment of the house
keeper when they returned at evening,
ot what strange freaks she had been
gallty.
The housekeeper, as usual when Mr.
Dayton was alone, sat at tbe table. It
had commenced to rain violently, and
the weather had grown suddenly cold.
Mr. Dayton, as he had done occa
slonallv. Invited her to the library,
where a cheerful fire burned In the
grate. He read the letters and the
papers which he Lad brought with him
from town, while she knitted.
An hour or more passed in sllenco ;
Indeed, the housekeeper seldom spoke
except when asked a question. At
length Mr. Dayton looked up at her,
and said, abt upty :
" Yours must be a lonely life, Mad
am. If It h not a painful subject, may
I ask how long since you lost your bus
band?"
Two bands suspended their employ
ment, two eyes looked up at hi in with
au alarmed expression. In bis serious,
sympathetle countenance there was
nothing to frelghten or embarrass, bat
tbe red grew deeper on her brown
cheeks,
" It Is a painful subjtet," she said at
last, faltering. " If you will please, ex
cuse uie."
One morning he was speakiug of the
great Joss to children la being deprived
of their parents.
CON0I.UDKD OH FOUSTn PAQK.