'f.,.T' INDEPENDENT" Live ana Let Live." 1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. H. Y. Morthimer, Propriotor. "LEIIIGHTON, GA.HDON COUNTY, FENN'A, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1877. Subscribers out of County, $1.20 VOL. 'V., No. O, ess CARDS. tfnrnltnte TTarehomt. V. Sehwjrti. Bank street, dealer oK Wnrfl of Fumttnrt. Caffintmhttto order. fIoot itnit Shoe Makers. Clinton Bretnoy, in ,' building, Han street. Ml6rttrtprimpll)IC&t& work warranted. J P. LONGSTltEET, ATTORNEY AT Uff, ext door to the, Carbon Home BANK STREET. LEmonTON. PA. December 10-0m. jrj- St. ItAPUITllli, AlTOKNUr AND CODNSBLtOR. AT LAW, Bank Srar.tr, Li-HanxoK, PI. Baal Rstate and Collection Aittoey. Will Day and Ball Kal Kstate. Conveyancing neatly done Col Itetloni promptly made. Settllag Estates of IV. cjjsuti a specialty. Hay be cons4ld In Kn,jliib aaj urmn.. Ncv. 22. JAS.Il. STItCTllKRS, ATTORN iY AT LAW, Office: -2d floor of Ufcoad'a Hall, MauoU Chunk. Pa. All business eotroatedto hia will bo promptly attended to. Mar 27, ly. 33 ANIKL. KAlBpOS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Maueh'Chank, Pa. 3-0ra, above Colon's Jeaetry Store.Broadway 0. D.BMIOlttttK. J s. Loose B1 EIlTOL,KTTE & L.OOSK, , ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, Of riCE Corner of Susquehanna and D roadway. MAUOU CHUNK, Pixxi. Can be consulted In Oermaa. July 24 187 p J. MKEIIAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Next Doer to First National Dank, IUCCH CHUNK, PA C3-Cn iweonaulted In German. rJan9. jgi.BKL.TZ, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Obert'a Building, BANK-St.. Lfuiohtok. Conveyancing, Collecting and all other bnsi lieas connected with tbo office promptly attend ed U, Alao, ARentfor tbe Purchase and Salo of Real Ettate. Arrli IT-vl . 1 , 1 nOMAS B. 'DROIT., JUSTICE Oi TIIK PEACE, BAXK StreetLKIIiailTON, Pa. Conveyancing, Collecting and all bustuesa con potted with the office promptly attend"! to. fsT-Aeent for first-class insurance Companies, and ItUki of all kinds taken on the most nigral tarnaa jail, 9. 1878. ' A. DJBRIlAMBIl, PI. D., rUYSICIAN AND SUIIGEON Special attention paid to Chronic DIeaaea. Office; South East corner Iron and 2nd sts.. T.o Ulitoa.Pa. April 3, 1875. R. N, b. IllCDISIl, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND 8UROKUN, Office, Unit Street, next door ab-ive the Portottlre, L.bWtiton, Pa. Office Hours Parryvllt. earn day ron la to 12 o'clock remainder of day atofficeln Lehlghton, Not-23. '72. TtroitlAS KOIERER CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL INSUEANCE AGENT The Rowing Companies are Represented: 1.15 II AN JN MUTUAL FIRE, ItEADINO MUTUAL i'lllIS, WYOMINO FIUIC, ' POTTSVILI.K FIRE. LEIIIOH FIRE, and the TRAV KLERS' ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Alee Pennsylvania aud Mutual Hone Thief tpeleotlro and lUfcunUiLe. Company. - March JS.IS7J. TUOa. KEMERER. "76.' BRADY'S CENTENNIAL CIO Alt AND TORACCO EMPORIUM AND IllI.LlAltD OOVi, one door above Hank's Bakery, Dank St., Eidilglitou. Alan, OENERAL NEWS AGENCY. Dally and Weekly Fapera aud Lakeside Library regu arly sapplle. April I, lain. JQAVID KlillERT'S Livery & Sale Stables sS.,ri BANKSTUISKT.LKHiailTON, Ia PA8T TROTTING HORSES, ELEGANT CARRIAGES. And twatrJrely LOWER PRICES than any other Livery lu the Cojuty. Large and handsome Carrlagea for Paneral pnrpoeM and WoddlnRe. DAVID EUUEUT. Not. a. 1873. rjo capitalists r A LIMITED NUMBER OP SHARES OP TUB CAPITAL STOCK OP TUB Loliighton Gne Light Co. ctltt remain uiidtepoaod o..&liarei FIFTY DOLLARS. HabacrlpUona ti the Stock. mil be received and Infoimaliou furuiahvd on an. plication at Una ol&ce, ' it. v. noiiTJimun, LtbUrBton, AprilK. ISM. Railroad Guide. N ORTII PKNNA.RAIIjUOAU. tl,.nmn fnnTt.1.nilnhlfl Will lPAm t.hlirh. ton nercllowat S:t7a. in., Tia. L. V. arrive nt rhlla. at 0:15 a m. ;: a. 111. via I. V. 11: 6 n. m. I1M p. m. via I V. " ". 5,',,n 2:2Cn; m. via L. A S. " " 6:41 u.m. 0V.0 p. ra. via L. V " ' . l):50p. m. ItGtnrnme, lcavo depot at 1 orke and Anierl cau Ht.. riilla.,at8tlSon9;45 a.m.; 2:1!, p. in. Jan. 1. 18J7. ELLI'i CLAItK. Agent. CENTRAL K.. R. OP N. J. LKIIimi SDSQUEUANNA DIVISION. All Rail Route to Long Urnncli. PASSHNOkU STATIUN3 IS NfcW YORK FOOT OF MIlliRTY ST., AND FOOT OF CLAHKSON BT., UP town; Time TaUlo of January-10, 1877. Tralna Leave LKIIIOIITON n. follow.: For Kaston, New Yoik. I'lilladtlphll and nil IntermrdUte Station at 2.2(1 p. m. r'nr laucli rhunk. llkea-llirre, Scranton and all IntrmnJIate Statlona at 1:14 p. in. A.tivrtio l.avo Now York, foot ofLILerty Strict, at a. m. Learo I'lilladrlphla, from Depot North Penn'a R. II., Third and llerka St, at !).1S a. m. LeiTe haftou at lb.U a. in. Leave Mutch Chunk at 2.21) p. m. Fo: further particulars, t-ee Time Tables at tho Station. PASSKNOUliS FOR I.ONU IIRANOU ClIANOi: CARS AT I:MZ.1ICTI1. ' , II. IMIALDWIN, Gtn. Paumger Agent. July!. 1874. plIII.A. Ss, READING RAILROAD. Arraugumeat of rftucnger TratDs. , DEC. IHII is;o. i Tralna leavo ALI.blMOWN nifollowa: (VIA l'll.UOMr.N' IIJIANCII.) ForPhlludclplJa, at C.5A 1 1. oil. n.ui.. J.l.i and 6 51 p.m. SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia at 3.1(1 u. ni. I VIA KA.T IF.N.Vi. JIICASCU.) For no id'na, 1 2.au. b.ru, a m 12.10, 3.10. 4.30 ai.ducop.m FortHlrUDils.t2 30,9.S0,8.o5a. tu., 12.13, 4 30 and 0 Oil p.m. For Lancaster and Columbia, S 60, 8.69 a.m. anil 430pm fDooa not ran on Mnndoy (-UNDAY8. For Roadmi", 2 33 am. aud 0 00 p ra. For Ilarrlauurf-. 2.30 a. 111, and u m 11. m. Tralna Full ALLK.Vl o WN Kavo 11a follows: (VIA I'KHKIOMUN IIHANCII.) Leave rhi.adelphlu, 7.3 1 11. tin, 1.00, 1.30 duel Q.15 p. m. SUNDAYS. Loave PhllirlelphU. 8.16 u. m. (VIA i:abt rt.XA iiiiancii ) Leavo ItedUins 7.1'. 7.4V U.33 a m., 00, 0.10 pud hi.30 11 in 11 Leave Hanlaburp;, S 21, 8 10 a. m 2.00. 3 61 and 7.6.1 p. m. Leavo Lancaster, 8.10 a.m., 12.65 and 3.13 p. in. Leave Columbia 8.00 a. m l.'io and 8 35 p.m. SUNDAY t. 'Iave Ttuadlni;. 7.20 a.m. Leave llnimoiui., 6.20 a.m, Tralna luaiked tliua (B) run to and from depot 9th aud (Jicpii strootH. 1'liilai.oiphta. other tralna to a,d Irora Broad ftrctt dep'it. Too e.'M) h. 111 and V63 p. m. tinlua from A Hen to an, and lhe7.'K) n. m. and e.is i. m, tiaiua tnim IMiiiadcipiiia, baio through cats to aud trom I'hlladclph'a. . . J. It. WOOT1KN, Deo. 21, 1870 Ufurat duierinlendent. KU0N ADVOCATE CIIEAr JOB PRINTING 0FFIUE, LiiiiairroN. pa. Kvcry description ol rnutlnc, from a j i" ' Visiting Card to a Poster. CARDS. BILL I1KADU, LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS. J- SrATEiTENTS. . ritOURAMMES, POSTERS, HAND BILL'S, , DODGERS,, CIRCULARS, j SHirriNQ TAOS, ' ' ENVELOPES, PAMPHLETS, BY'.LAWS, AC, AC. ' Done in tbo beat manner, nt very Lowest rrlrea. Yvo are freparcd to do vr ork nt na cheap ratea Ra;.nv efflce in the htato mat Ceala honratli' with Un cn.tomera. . OUR MOTTO 18 Cheap, Prompt & Reliable nrordera by mall recelvo prompt attention. Manhattan OIL Company, OF NEW YORK. Lubricating and IUnmtnntlii? Oils. WJtt. N MARCUS, llnom3. Merchanta Ex chanffo, THIRD and WALNUT streets, Plilla delnhu. P11. Nov, 211, U7j. VANTED the liualneaa men to know that they enna-et JOll PltlNTI.Nd done cheaper at cauuox advocatb OlUce than at any other place in tho county. Try us. A Good Family Medicine SWAl'IVU'S Tar and Sarsaparilla Pilla. 49- HEADACHE, Unfour and Mehn cboiy Riiierally eprlnir Irnm a disordered aurni. ach, rnsilveiie.ii or a lori'ld liver, Karh may bo epeedily removed by Dr. Swavue'a 'l ar I'llla. which etimulate the liver and stomach to a lioili liv action In removing all bliliniuneaa, and producing reKtilar evacuations ot tho Lowes. LIVKR COMPLAINT, that dreaded disease from which an many per tons ruftrr, la freqaeutlv the cause o( Headache, Indigestion and Dyspepsia., la epeedily relieved, and are often permanently cured bylhelruse. Feveraareotteu pieveutcd by the tisoot these SaraHparllla Fills, us they cam' off, tliriMiKh 1I10 blood, tbo irnpuiltlea from which they arise. For COsriVUNESS there la nothing ao effectual as Swayne's Tar nnd Sarsaparilla Pills. They are purely vegetablo, and act apecially en tue l.Uer as Blue Moos or calomel, without any bad reaa'ia from taUuc. Deacnbo symptoms til all cominnnlcotlnna. and ndiufas letters to UR. hWAYNli .t SON, Plilladelphla. No charge tor advl.o. sent Pr mallou itcelpt of ptloe. priced eents a box t Oviboteaforll. ASK YOUR DRUUOIST FOR TUEM Now Advertisements. THE LUNGS! CONSUMPTION I ThH (ilalrrFsinRfliMl rtcnKcroncoraplnint nnd H ptclnoiiltory Rymptoms, rcrlfcted couch. Tilg'it am-iUfl, Lotriencss, watlnBll -Rh, lever MTmaiiPnt ly cured Uy "Dr. Bwayno'sCompound yyrnp nf Wild Cliorrv " HllOlSCIIl'l 18 A premonitorot 1'ulmonair CoiiBUinpttoii. in charneTi'riuM by catarrh or In flammation of thomuccma uieuiurnno of thenlr naieatjes, with cough nnd cxncctoratlon, short brp.tth, hoarcneM! pains in tho cheat. For all tirono:ial affections, sore throat, loss o! voice, coupha, DR. H WAYNE'S COMPOnND Syrup sWiJff Cherry is a sovEiu:iaN remedy. tlcmorrhntie, or tpxMno btooil, may proceen from tho larynx, trachia bronchia or lutim, and artao from various ennaoa, ns undue physical cxorllnn. plctbnr.1, or ftillnesa of the vosaela. weakluups, overtr.ilnlnpoIth voice snppresa. ed evacuation, obit met Ion of tbe spleen or liv er, etc. Dr. Swayno's Compound SyriiponYild Cherry fitnkei nt the root of illsedso by purifying the blofid. rcetnnn? the livorand kldneyato healthy aciiou. invlcoratlne the it'-rvons system. Tho only Rtandnrri remedy tor hemorrhneo, brouchlnl an! nil pulmnnaty comp'nlnts. Con. 8nnptlyiB or those predisposed to weak lunce, should not fall to uga this ureal vegetable rem trtr Iti marvelous power, not inly over consump tion but over every cttronlo tlleao whrrea era dull nlterntlvo BCtlon lit ueeled. Under Its tifio tlio couch Is lortsened, tho ntcht Eweatu di. rniutsh t je pain pubsliiHSi the pulo returns to its natnntl atnndnrd.the rtomarh 1a improvCil in Iti .Hjwor todlpfat and nFa.mllate thelood. nnd eviry 01 pan lias a purer nnd better quality blood mrpnilt'tl to it, out of which now recica-. tlvo and plastic malenal i i mniie. SAVED HIS LIFE. A KKMAim.VtmE CURE t Va that of Edward II. Jlamcoi. Enpliseerat Oeoro tfwceuv'n Pottery, mi Hldire Avenue, ridlndeiphm. lie hud a violent ci uh, night wweatR, sore throit, prrat weakness, eiilt nt tlif feicnttlme. n pint or. c lood. pavonp all hope of recovery. Ihrough the use of J)r. buauiit'i IVitarAerrtSvru!" became a Acund nnd healthy man, and rem 11 Ins net to tbl davt although ovor twenty years have elnpsen since ho was cured. I'ltlOB ONJBJ DOLLAR. 81x bottiea t5. M vonr drugiRt or storekeeper does not sell it, wo will for waul halt dozen, freiirLt paid, to any ad dress, on receipt ot once. rilEFAREl) OXLT BT B5K. SWAYIVE & SOIV, 330 ?.. Sixth Street, Philadelphia. Bold by ol lToiulnent Drngglsts. Itching Piles !' PILES, 'piles, itching piles, Positively Cured by tho uso of SWAYNE'S OINTMEKT. Home Testimony : I was aorolv alUicted with oneof tho most dls trrsslnc. of nil diseaaca Prurltua or I rurlco. or more comtnmilv tcnown aa Itehlnpr Piles 'Hie ltrhlnu at tlfiiea was utmost Intolerable, lucre aa ed by Rcraichlng, aim hot nnfrvqnently become quite soio. I bonuhtntoxof'"h1vnnc's Ointment t" Us use t'avo .tilck. relief, and in a Bhort time made a pel feet cure, lean novr sleep undisturbed, and I would advlroallwliD are siinVrina with tins I'.latrowlnj; complaint toprocure' snaync's Ojntmeni" at oueo. I bod tned proscrlpiions almost Innumerable, without flndlnirnny bcrm. uucut relief. JOa. W. CIIItlsT, Firm of ltcedel & cllrlaf. Boot and Shoo House, 341 North Second atroot, l'hlladrlphla. SKIN DISEASES. BWAYNK-S ALLHF.ALINO OINTMENT lacl.oa speclflc lor 'I'KTTKlt. ITlUI. HALT RIII.UM, SCALD IlIIAU. KRYSIl'ELAS BAIIBER'S ITCH. IICIl BLOTCHES, ALL PCALY, CRUSTY. CUTANEOUS EIIOP TIONM. Poiloetlv safe and harmless, oven on the most tender infant. 1'rieo 60 cents. 3 lutes (lt f t.'Ji scut ov m .ll to auy address on receipt of pnee Sold by ail tho leaulnir Druggists. Prepnred only by J DR. SWAYNI2 & SOIV, 330 North Slxth-st., Philadelphia. USB IAD0RNI LONDON : nan ouiui nubiu'c1 HAIR. ! roa nEsTomso ' 1 GRAY HAIR To its Natutal Vitality and Color. HERE IS "THE PROOF Or Its Superior Excellence. Read this Home Certificate testified to by Edward B. Qarrlauos, one ol the most compC' tent llrnre'sla aud fnimlsta In Philadelphia, a man whoso veracity nono can doubt t I am nappy tn add my testimony to the irreat value of the " Loudon Hair Co.or Restorer.'' Which restored my halt to Its original dark col or; and the hno appears to bo permsnent. I um tatislled that this preparation la uolhiug llkoa dve, but oierntea upon the secretions. It la nlan a beautiful hair dressuic and promotes the prowth. Iiiurchaard th nrst bottle irom Eu, II. uarrlirura, druirgist Teuth nnd Coates-sts who cm also testily my hair was ety ciay when I commenced Its Use, .MRS. J1ILLKR, No. iti N, llintb-st., Philadelphia. Hit RVf ATJI15 eft SON.-Itespectwl Filend. 1 1 have the ideasnre to Inform j ou that a Isoy ot ny acquaintance, Mrs Ml'ler. laaelliihted with tho coiusjof j our "Londou Color Hair Rostoi. er." Her hair was tailing rapidly and cruris gray. Tho color haa bo-n leatorecl, and the full. tug oo( entirely stopped by iu use, K. B. UAKHI0UF.8. Druitirlat. Cor. Tenth and Coatea sts.. l'hila. All that art can accomplish In beantlfylna-. strengthening. thlckeniuK and adorning the uatr la ctfieted Ur naiuar "London HairL'olor Reator. tr." It sttmulatoa and lorcea n new growth i If Kiav.rcftorea its natural color, and renders It silky and beautiful ; enrea nandruiTi kifiM the scalp clean, cool and healthy. All crmrgiata sell It. Price 74 cents; six bottles, it. Sent by ci pl ea to any addi ess. 8WAYNE ft SON. ST0 N. nixtb it.. Thilad's. SOLE PROPRIETORS. !-or Salo by all OrugglHti,. Jnly n, UK si Essie Danton's Choice. ny Ltiziti M, mulIiern. "Marty I Marty I Marty I" Esslo Danton's clear, yotitig VolrJe, rnng out on tlio summer nlr, atid Martin Holinc9by laid down Ills rnkonnd turn ed in tbe direction of the farm-house. Essie was atnnillng nt the door, pret ty, blue-eyed Essie, whom the stalwart young farmer loved better than his Own life. "Marty," sho paid, running down tho path to meet him. "my mother Is here, my ovtn mother, Marty, and I am going to the city with her. Oh, Marty, wait till you see her; she Is so boauti ful, that you will wonder she could be ray mother or anybody's mother. Como Into the sitting-room; she Is there." Before lie had time tn speak, Marty found himself In the sitting-room, and heard Essie's voice saying, "Mother, this Is Marty Marty, this Is my moth er," and then he became conscious of a tiny whito hand being laid In his, and of n cold yet sweet voice, saying: "You are another friend of my little girl's; let me thank you for tho klnduess I know jou have shewn her." As her low, cultivated tones fell on his ears, he knew that Essie's mother was u lady a lady by birth and educa tion. Essie was Hire her and unlike her like her in faco and form, In her deep blue eyes nnd wavy nut-Mown hair, but their ejpressslons wero very different, for Essie's face was sweetly, softly In nocent, while her mother was simply a cold, fashionable woman, with a proud, determined air, and a slight hauteur In her manner, though then sho tried to be gracious. Twelve years before n stranger had brought little Essie to the farm house. He said he was her father and that her mother was dead, that he was going abroad, and ho asked them to take Care of his little one till his return; nud the farmer being very fond of children, and having none but Martin, then a boy of ten, gladly took the little girl to bis heart and home. So the years went on, and Esslo lived In her country home till sho grow to be a slender maiden of soventcen, and then they received a letter telling that her mother was not dead, but that she and her husband had been outranged, and Unit he had left her, and in his rin ger took her baby girl with lil-n, leav ing her completely nlono. The letter was not from him, for he was dead, but from a friend to whom lie had told the story; he nlso said that he had written to Essie's mother, and that he had no doubt sho would claim her. There was a deep pain nt Martin's heart as he stood in the little sitting room, aud saw with what evident do llght Essie spoke of going with her mother. "She longs to bo away from us, now that a brighter life opens before her, she will soon forget us, nnd all the lovo wo havo given her;" he thought bitter ly, and then looking at her sweet, girl ish faco again, he felt he had wronged her. "No, sho would never forget the friends of her childhood; It was simply Innocent gladness at the thought of change " Essie raising her eyes, caught his glancp, and read it nrlght. "You think I should not show so much Joy nt going, Marty 1" she 6alds "but think, It Is ouly for awhile. I will suroly come back, Marty, you know I will; do you think I lovo you all the less, because I wish to go with, my mother, wish to See tho world she lives in. Do you blame me for this, Marty?" "Pardon mo, Esslo, I ought to have known our little girl better than to think that new friends would make forget tlw old ones." That evening, Esslo and Marty stood beneath the silvery moonlight, the last time, perhaps, for many years. Pretty Esle looked sad enough now, and Marty, well, Marty's boyish heart seemed breaking. "You will not forget us entirely?" ho eald; "you will not forget me?" "What a ini'Stlou, Marty; I will never forget any nt you, and trill al ways remember you la particular. Mar ty, do you think I could ever forget you?" . Words of love were trembling on Martin Holmeby'8 lips, but he firmly repiessed them. Trammel that phlldlsh heart with vows she might regret, bind her with promises she might weep for having made, never, never. blio would go forth to her new life free, nnd then let her make her choice. If the old love were tbe strongest, she would return to them; If n nearer lovo, deeper and dearer, cmne Into her life, no memory of the past would pre vent her from welcoming It gladly. So Esslo went away, nud entered her new life as an heiress and a beauty, and before she had been one season In society, she was known to be one ol lioston's fairest belles. Oh, what a beautiful life It was to Essie; nothing shu had ever dreamed of equaled this. Lovers, such as she had read of, woo ed her, men eo different from those she had known In her country homo; but the handscmiest, as well as most eligible among them was Victor Dana, Victor Dana was cottaluly a hand some roan, and it was scarcely to be wondered at, that Essie's heal was turned by his attentions; scarcely to be uoudcred at that sho mistook fasclua tlou for love, and never awoke to tho truth till Victor Dana's ring encircled her finger. She came home one evening from it mu9lcal3, with a diamond solltaro glit tering on her finger, but somehow sho turned her head away, when liet moth er congrtulated her on her conquest. "I do hot know that I really lovohlm, mother," she said, "and I should not havo taken his ring till I was sure." She went silently up to her own room, her thoughts lingering for awhile with Victor Dana, then straying away to Martin Holmseby. The friends, find tho lover, of het new life, were not only wealthy, but aristocratic, and the pleasures of the life she then led, were very dear to her, and she felt she ought to be happy happier tar than she knew she was. As silo thought of her old friends, tho kind old farmer nnd his wife, and Mar ty, the words of an old song ran In her ears. Tliey had not the wealth of her later friends, but sho knew "Truer, nor pur er hearts, ne'er could bo found." Next day she came down stairs, pale and thoughtful, a shadow oh her usually sunny face. "Are you not happy, darling," her mother asked: "if not you oughtto be," she continued, "for Victor Dana Is one of the richest, as well as handsomest men In the city." Esslo made no answer, for her thoughts had strayed away to green fields and sunny meadows. She was not happy and she knew it, but sho would not acknowledge it. There was a strange,, longlns pain fit her heart; that she scarcely understood; but sho knew what It 'meant before the day was over, for when tho evening shadows began to fall, Martin Holmes came to her home. She came into tho parlor where he waited, her pale blue robe sweeping in silken folds behind her; all her wavy nut-brown halri fastened back from her low white brow, with a sweet red rose nestling among its silken roesr.es, wlillo tbe same sweet flower clustered at her rounded throat. Ho noticed all as she camo forward. nnd his heart sank within him. This was not the Essie of old ; this stately, self possessed girl, Was hot the winsome nttio maiden who had won his lovo. Ho was the Marty of old, in Essie's eyes; a little graver, a little more sun burned, perhaps, but still the Marty, wuo nau ioteu ner an ins life. "She Is not tho Esslo of old," his heart cried, as sho swept forward; but as sho camo closer, a glad thrill passed through his heart, for ho saw tho old lovo gleaming In her oyes, tho old long lug smile ou her lips. "Marty 1 Marty I" she cried, "why did you not como bffore ?" nnd sho raised her sweet red lips to his, aud kissed him as sho had done at patting. Ho had not intended to tell his love even then, but the touch of her tremul . ous lips made It impossible for him to repress the passion burning within hltn. "My darling I my darling I" he said, "I would havo come beforo had I known you longed for my presence. Es9lo I Esilel my darling, my lote, tell taa no one has taken my place in your heart." In that instant, Esslo Danton knew the truth, knew that sho loved Martin Holmesby as sho could never lovo an other, she knew he was the only man on earth to whom her heart went out with perfect love and faith The glltterlns solltaro on her flngor seemed to blind her with Its sparkling ueauty. She" was bound In honor to one mail, whilo her wholo soul turned to another. She felt shu dard not break her en gagement. "It Is too late," her heart cried. "Martin," sho cried, holding out her hand, ''congratulate me, fori am going to make the wealthiest marriage of tbo season." Her face, oven her lips were whlto as sho spoke. Martin drew uacK as n ue had receiv ed a blow. "Essie I Essie 1" he cried, all the passion In his heart echoing through his words, his lace white as ber own, "tell me it is not true.'' "It Is true, too true, God help me' sho i-ald. "God help you I You mean by that that you do not lovo him. Esslo I Essie darling, you lovo nie, aud no one will come between us." Essie regretted her words the moment they were spoken. "1 have promised to be his wife,' sho enid, "and I will keep my prom ise," "E-isie t Essie, how carl I live with, out you? Ohl my darllug, my darling, did you 7" "Hush," she said, "yon never told mo of your lovo before; now is not the time." "Not tho tlmo I Essie, I have loved you from your childhood, aud I thought you knew it; all my life you have been my idol, but I would not send you forth to your new llfe.trauitueled with prom ises from the old. "If you loved the man you are go ing to marry, I would try to bear oiy pain in silence, knowing you were hap py: but you do not lovo this man. Oh I my darling, dd not sell your self for wealth or position; it Is not too late,even now, to" "It Is too late," tbe girl cried: "havo pity on me, Marty, and do not in alio my burden heavier." Ho eaw how white her fnce was, and hU heart ached with a bitter pnlu. "I cannot break my engagement," sho said, plteously, "and I did not know you loved me." "May God help us to do right," ha said; "hut, Essie, I fear you ore doing: wrong." He pdt his arm around her and drew her close to his heart. "It Is fib harm to kiss me once.EssIe,'' no said; "even he could not envy md that." He bent his hend, nnd tliolr lips met in one loirg, last, farewell kiss. "May God bless you, my darling,'' he said; "and always remember I would have given life Itself to have made you happy," nnd then ho was gone, leaving her whito and still, but tearless. Lights flashed from, tbe windows of one of tho stateliest houses on one of Boston's most fashionable .avenues. It was Essie Danton's birthday, and her mother was giving a party In honor of it. Essie looks brilliantly beautiful this evening, leaning on the arm of her hitndsoind lover. Her cheeks aro flushed- her blue eyes shining, her red lips smiling sweetly; but any bne, looking close Into her faco, would have Eeort that her smiles were forced that the flush on her cheeks was caused by excltemnt. Yes, there was a great change In Es-! sle Danton from the day she had given her promise to Victor Dana. Her faco had grown pale and thin; there was a weary look in her eyes, and a sorrowful droop with hor sweet red lips. Yes, sho was snffeflng, though she made every effort to hide It from care less eyes. She was sweeping past one the doors, her rose-c'-pwued head bent low, listen ing to something Victor Dana was say ing, when suddenly the words, "a telex gram," fell on her ears. Sho Saw her mother pass out of tho room, nnd quick as thought, she drew her band from Victor's drm, and follow ed her. As Essie camo forward, her mother slipped the telegram into her potiket. "dotllerl Motherl" she cried, "what is it? Where is it from? Pieaso, moth er,, let mm seo It 7" "You will see it la the morning, dear." "Marty?' Is It Marty? mother ? does anything all hltn 7 Mother, mother gtvo it to me. I must know the truth." Victor Dana had followed Essie, and he came forward now. "Mother, will you give U to mo. I know It Is about him.'' Her face was whlto as death, as sho clung to her mother's nun. "You had better let hor know tho worst,'' Victor said; "this excitement Is worse than any news could be." Without a word Mrs. Danton handed her the- paper( and pale aud tearless Essie read: "Marty is dying. Drain fever. Ha is calling plteously for Esslo. Thore Is little hope.1' "Mother, I will go tohlruj I must go to him, and at once." "Are you mad, Essie ?" her mother said, glancing at Victor Dana. "I understand you," Essie said, and then sho passed ovor to Victor's side. "Victor," she said, "I wronged you when I promised to be your wlfe,.for I did not lovo you. Seo I tho only man I could over love Is dying." She Blipped the diamond ring off het finger, and laid it in his hand. "You forgive me the wrong I would havo done you," she sa(d. "It is better to know tho truth now than years after this. I have loved you very dearly, Essie, but I would rather give you up than wed you, knowing your heart was not mino. When gray rooming broke, Esslo knelt beside the couch of Martin Holm esby. What cared sho for danger. Waj not her darling dying 7 "Essie! Esslel como fo me. Oh my darling! Ufa without you Is worse than death." "Marty, I am here," sho said, press ing her lips to hls fevered brow. "Essie," ho cried again, "no ond will over lova you as I havo loved you( will you not como to .me, ray own, my love.'' She laid her cold hand ori his fore head. "I am here Marty, beside yod. Do you not know me?" A gleam of reason shone In bis eyes. "Essie?1 my Essie?" he said. "Yours forever," sho answered soft ly, and then he fell asleep, holding ber band io his. "Spare him to me oh, fnthef in hea ven," was the cry of EsJe's heart, as she knelt beside hlra while he slept. In his mercy God heard her prayer, and Martin Ilolmcsby was given back from tbe brink of the grave. When he awoke from bis deep sleep reason shone In bis eyes. Tbe crisis was past. "He will live," said tha doctor, and a prayer of thankfulness wont up front Essie's heart. Six mouths later Essie and Martin were married in the old church they had attended together in their childhood. "My darling," tha young husband said as he pressed a kiss on her dainty' lips, "are you sure you will never re gret all you have given up?" "Xever," she replied, smiling; "ray world will bo my husband's-love," and ot course her husband kissed ber again. Family Story Paper. Why Is a ship designated as ' sha"?' llecause she always keeps a man on the look-out. "Letting ori sleep," Isb litttlo boy'9 definition ot snoring.
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