'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.
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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.
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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.