avium
mm
H. V. Morthimer, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance.
frOI,, V.,lHi 01 LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PElWA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 00, 18T?. Subscribers Otit of County, $1.20
iM.i.ii ...in. ' f tit i m in- ii- iiwi i 1 ' 1 i ri -n i ii i -m ; rri i , i , , lrr- , -,
CARDS.
.PtithUtlro Vireiidvlee.
T. icKwsrti, Bank street, dealer M all kindi
Furniture. Con iRadt to order.
aootlUatt glide ttlkkti-. " '
Clinton Brttnej, ,,iSeMK' 6uiMi'n, Bank ilrlfetl
AllortyipnrAjXl$Jlllat-ktlirranlca;
jf. Pi fcONGStBEETj
attoRney' a law
Next floor tB the " fcarion House.1
DAljfe STREET. iEniaHTON. pA:
Dees'aSber iMnl.
TTT r. n.At8ltEtl
ATTdlttfBY AtfO, COUNSELLOR, At bAtf,
ndUerman. Net. 22
jAfc?'k STtttiTiiiaii,
' ' ATTORN ET AT LAW,
j3P Offlce : 21 floor of Rhoad'sjiiell,
f iliUtinChttltk, JEe.
AUbuslhess intrusted to him will be promfctl y
attended to.
May2T, lyt
JAfllKI. ICALUFUS,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
. .Alaucli Clinnk, PH.
.W-OffteVaWe Delonaweiry Btore, Broadway
Iso. kainburr'c. " jis. 8. loose
JJERTOLETTE UOOSEi
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Of f ICS Corner of Susquehanna and Broadway.
MAUCItCUUNK, Phxi.
Can bcoaiulfeAln Oermaa. UulvSaiST
Ii MHEltAI.
'ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Next Door to First National Bank;
MADCU CHUNK, FA,
. isan Wdnsultdd In Oernlan. flanS.
Jj. At nni.a,
Justice ol" the peace,
Obsrt's Building, bAnK-SU. LrliidBTOH.
Conveyancing, Collecting and all otber butl.
ness connected with tha Btflce promptly attend
Jd to. Alatt, Agent tot tile Purchase and Sale uf
Heal Estate. " ' April 15-rl
ijiiiomab s. urlblt,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
BANK Stmetf LBUIOlifON, Pa.
Cenveyinetng, Colleellojt; and alt business eon
leeted with the office protnbtly attended to.
.ta-Atent for nnt-cLim Insurance Companies,
tud Rlika of all kinds taken on the most liberal
terms jama.iaia.
w.
A. DsSRIlABIElt, M.Di,
1'lIYSICtAN AND SURGEON
medal attention paid to Cnronle Dlseiies.
OSIce: Bdtlth Estt corner iron and ini sts Le-
hlhton,Pa. April a, ibij.
JJIl. wi tai IlEBKlt)
fsUrwiniNn piiYsiciAtr An stmrmtiV
Office, Dim 8treti next door above the Postdmee,
benignton, fa. umca iiours -farryvuie eaen aay
iTvm lu to ixo'ciock; remainaeroraay aiomrem
Lehlchten. . Rot23,'2.
G.B'.8KlPt,Et
rnysiciAN and suhokon,
Next to, E; Hi Snyflefi store, BASK ST.,
LEtllGnTON, I'ENN'A.
K.S.-8peclal kttestloa KlTen to the Cdre ot
nais nnenm. so. na. ij-y
hiiroki as herif:rr.
. J. CONVEY AHOER,
Awn
QKKfiRAL iNBUEANCE AGBNT
The followlne GOalpanles are RepresentCrlt
llEHAN JN Ml) fOAtj FIItB.
nEADlMl MUTUAL FtllB,
VYOMINO rtllB,, .
LEJUOIl FntKa'nrtthf3fnA.V
aiiKiw aocideMt lneuitANOK.
Aiarcn s, una, ruus, iLc.ALE.nuiv.
QIUEOK KOSTEiVHADEK,
faliT bV ivitm Tnii T.vninn Vlit.tr IThtTRR
Bankway, Lobighton, Pa.,
r.WfiJiiwA iti rri a if firCHT? tnnTIni TTR
bK VKHmONk FROM PHOTUOIlAl'llH In
the most artuuo rannyer, equal 1o all respect
to teel Engraylogs. He miikofl a plaltrol
KN LA RUING 1'UltTllAlTH OK DECKA1SKD
FiSHbONiS from tyfio of all kinds. Charnert
Ttry mpderata aud patronage eollcitea. iflity 11
t-.itlD ROBERT'S
Livery & Saie Stablefe
OAHICSTliGlBT.l.ISIliailTON, Pa
PAST TnOtTINQ HORSES,
ELKQAT- CARRIAGES,
iHoer aaverj w iae Lwaniy.
Larffe anrl handsomn rarrfairmi for T'nnerel
BJND TDK CA1UION AUVOOATJS
OyMOK TUB UllST and C1IKAP.
EST JJl.ACK.IiJ TIIB COUNTY.
GIVE U8 A TltlAI. AM) 11 K
COWVINUErj.
EVERY SOLDIERrS
maucttt diaease in Mrvtoo, can fret a Tension by
wrtUof to WIW Kl RKTAT Riq K, Cam b rid no
wut' APf, 3 110.
ttealEibtte and Collection Agency. Will Blly and
f ell R.alEitate. Conveyancing neatly doW Col
ettleds promptly made. Battling Estates of De
(dents at speclalt y; May he consulted In Kullih
-
New Advertisements!
d?HIi tiUNGrS!
CONSUMiPTIOST 1
THt Illstri'.kSliiir ahd datllreroin complaint and
tt prefilonltory syitpioms. nertMted cough.
aiSIlt Bweais, uonreeneesi nwuas uesu, lover
permaDentiy eurea Dy "jur. awayne euompouna
SyntP o' W'ia Chertr." , .. , . .
BH0HCHIT18-A prerdonltor ot rtllmonary
Coneumbtidn. is bhatadtemea by catarrh, or tn.
llammkiion ot the mucous membrane Of tue air
passaces. witn couko. ana exoocMtranoD, euort
breath, hoarseness pains In the chesti For all
hrnncninl hUoctionst fcOro throat, lots of TOlce:
boafrhs;
sit: swaxwe s cojii'ounu
Syrup Wild Cherry
IS A 80VEnEI0N BEMEDY.
ITrmnrrhjitit. rir STrifMnff otooif. naftlr nrooeea
from the Urrnx; traciiia. bronchia or lungs,
and arise bom various cause, as undue physical
exertion, pietnora; or inuness 01 toe vessels,
vteak lunge, overstralfllnnbf the voice Suppress
ed eracuatlon, obstruction ot the spleen or liv
er, ctci
Di. Swayno's Compound
Syiuip of Wild Cherry
itrtkea at the root tit disease bv unrlfvlne the
blood, restor-ihg the liver and kldneySto healthy
.etion, lnviftoraunc iDe nervous system.
The oniv btaudard remedv tor hemorrhacei
bronbhlal nntl all pulmonary complaints. Con;
sampttvcS. or those predisposed to weak lungs)
snoum not urn 10 uao luis Kicni. vl-kuuiuio rem
euv.
Irt marvelous power, not onlv oVer consump
tlph. but over every chronic disease wnerb a
gradual alterative- action Is needed. Under Us
tiae the cough 19 loosened, the night sweats an
imnlsh. tne pain subsides, the pulse returns to
its .natural standard, the stomach Is improved
In Us power to digest and assimilate the lood,
and every organ has a purer and better quality
blood supplkato It. out Of which new recrea
tlve and plastio material is made.
SAVED HIS LIFE.
A REMARKABLE CURE
Was that of Edward H. Jlamndn. Engineer ttt
Oeonre sweeny's Pottery. 1331 Uldee Avenue.
Philadelphia, Ho had a violent cough, night
sweats, sore throat, great weakness, spit at dif
ferent times a pint ot tlootl. gave up all hope of
recovery. Through the use of " J)rt Atraune'i
WttdCAerry Syrup" becamo a Round and healthy
man, and remains so to this day, although over
iwemy years nave eiapsen bioco an was cureu,
PltlGK ONK DOLLAR. Hlx bottles 15. If
vour druegist or storekeeper does not sell It, wo
will forward halt dozen, freight paid, to any ad
dress, on receipt of price.
PREPARED ONLT DT
DR. SWAVftti & SON,
300 N. Sixth Street. Philadelphia.
Bold by al Prominent Druggist.
Itching Piles!
PILES, FIXES, IfCniNO PILES,
Positively Cured by tho use ot
SWAtNE'S OINTMENT.
IIoue Testimony:
I vras sorelv afllictM with one of tUtl mn.t. A.
treaalnff of all disease. Pmrlttia nr I Hirtmi
more commonlr known as Itching Piles The
licnuiK at umn was aimoec lnuuersDie. mcreas.
ed by scratching, anu not unfrwjueolly become
quite sote,
I bought a box of " SWajne's Olntihenti" Its
nse gave quick relief, and In a short time mad a
a perfect cure. 1 can now sleep npulsturbed,
aud I would advise all who are suffering with
tbla distressing computtnt to procure1 Swavne's
uinimem'- at once, j aaa inea prescriptions
almost Innumerable, without finding any perm
anent relief. JOS. W. C1IHIST.
ilrni of Hcedel fc Christ.
Boot aud Shoe House, 344 North second-street,
xuiiaaeipuio.
SKIN DISEASES.
SWAYNE'8 ALI.IIKAI.INfl OmTllmiT
IsalM) a speciflo for TETTEtt. ITtlll. SALT
MilEUM. tiCAM) llEAl). EHYSIPELAH.
IIARBEU'S ITCH. 110H BLOT0UE8, ALL
BCAI.Y, CHU8TY, CUTANEOUS EllUP.
TION8. Pertectlv safe and harmless, even on
the most tender Infant. Price so cents. 3 boxes
tor tiiU. bent by mall to any address on receipt
ofjirtce.
Sold by ail the leading Druggists.
Prepared only by
DR. SWAYNti & SON,
830 NottU Sixth-St., rwiadelplila.
USE
lADORN'i LONDON
I YOUIt
I HAIR.
IHairColor Restorer
FOU BESTOaiKQ
1 GRAY HAIR
To Its JTatUtal Vitality ahd Color1.
HERE IS THE PROOF
Or its Superior Excellence.
ItcUd this Ilbme Certificate, ttstlfled tb bV
Edwatd. II. Oarrignes, one ot the most compe
tent Urnggiata and Chemists In Philadelphia.' a
man whose veracity none can doubt i
I am happr to add my testimony to the great
value of uie " Umilou IJalr Coict ltestorer,"
which icstored my balr to Us original air k col.
ur, end the hue appears to be permanent I am
satisfied that this preparabou Is nothing like a
dre. but ODCratea nt)n Hn bvrnlinm Tt i.
dre, but operates upon the Secretions. It is
also a beautiful balr dressing, and promotes the
moo n ueuuiuui uair ureseing. ana promotes the
riwth. I purchased the urst bottle from Ed.
(Jarrltfues. drnirsist. Tenih nnii rn.,Md-.t.
who oao also testlTv my hair was veiy gray
n HVU vvuttuvuvw VB USD,
MrtA. wir.r.Hit.
- ,iNo.T30N,Blntheti Philadelphia.
Ull. SirAYKE dt son. Uespecteil Friends I I
have the pleasure to inform ou .that a lady of
ujj W.HIMIUIU.W, juib. oiiiior, laueiigniea wua
the soocess of your "London Colof lialr llestot.
er." Uer hstr was ialllug rapidly and quite
gray. The color has ben restored, and the fall
ing out entirely stopped by its usei
. E. A. llAltltidtfES. ,
. Druggist. Cor. Tenth and Coates ati. Phlla.
All tbAt art TAtl SelVltrinllah In ha.t,h,ln
strengihenlng, thickening and adorning the nalr
la effected bv using 'ixjndon Uair Color ltestor
er." It stimulates and forces a new growth i If
on ar. restores Its natnral color, and renders It
silky and beautiful : enres dandruff t keepa the
scalp clean, cool and healthy. All drue-glsts
sell It. Price 75 cents; six bottles, 14, Bent by
express to any address.
SWAYNE SON, M N, Sixth at, rhiUd'a,
BOLE PROPRIETORS.
For Sale by all Drugglsjfa,
Jniyli. U7Hyl
THE PROPOSAL.
BY CHARLES J. PETERSON.
The Lady Blanche wa a beauty and
a bello. But more tlinb this sho wd3
an heiress. Need we Wonder, there.,
fore, that old barons, its grim as their
ancestors' cdgles gay knights, wllo
sported retainers In cloth ot gold and
princes of thirty quartetlngs, from Get
many, thronged ber Castle, and sighed
by turns at the feet of tho obdurate
fair ? For the Lady Blanche, though
She flatly refused none, was Indlflerniit
to all. She treated every suitor, In
deed, alike. She had a Bralle for one,
a gay word for anothori a task for a
third, and for each and all the same
tantalizing succession ot hopes and
tears with which beauties have manag
ed to torment their lovers from tlrao
Immemorial. To tell tho truth, tho
Lady Blanche was a bit ot a flirt. And
Claude Marston found this out to his
cost 1
As gallant a warrior, as courteous rt
knight, and withal as poor a gentleman
'-God help him l--was not be found
In the realm. Ills ancestors, bn one
side, had come over with the Conquer
br, and, oh the other, were lost In the
Clouds of Baxoa aud British fable.
Their war cry had tung and their ban
ners flaunted In every battle-field from
Bastings to AglnCourt. But time had
stripped tliera ot their possessions, as a
sea slowly wastes away some majestic
rock, so that Claude Marston, the last
Of his line, could only claim a solitary
tower, with a tow roods of land, for his
Inheritance!
A distant relationship existed be
tween bis family and that of the Lady
Blanche, and when be won his spurs,
In fulfillment of a lobg standing prom
ise, he visited Dolaticy Castle. Little
had Claude thought Of love: Indeed, he
boasted that glory should ever be his
sole mistress. Yet ho had rare endow
ments for a lady's bower, ho had Clerk
ly skill as well ns renown at sums:
could tune a glttern as well as couch a
lance, and was a minstrel withal. The
Lady Blanche, who was accomplished
beyond her se&, could not fail to be
delighted with the arrival ot such a
Ctlchton; and It was not long, lu con
sequence, before she engrossed the chief
portion ot tne young knight s time.
Perhaps she honed to revenue herself
on him for his declared Indifference to
her sex. They read together, rodo to-
getber, and seemed. Indeed, as tiet leal-
ous suitors said, to be always together I
The ravishing beauty of Ladv
Blanche, her playful humor, tbd grace
of her person, and the winning sweeU
ness of her manner, soon made & cap
tive of Claude) most ot whose life had
been spent In camps, aud to whom fe
male society was as new as It was win
ning. Might and day ho thought only
of the fair helreS3. At first he fancied
his affection not otherwlsn than a dnns.
in's should bet, and when he awoke
front bis delusion, it was to despair.
Tho Lady Blanche was rich and court
ed; ho poor and Unnoticed. She never
could be his. Too proud to betray a
hopelss passion, he resolved to depart
from tho castle tts sDdn as possible, and
wimu no remainea to set a guard on tils
looks and tongue, to assume a cavetv
he did not feel, and even to Jest on tile
tony or love, iesi no suouiu no suspect
ed ot his secret passion. Once, Indeed j
ho was nearly surprised Into betrayltlg
himself : for, at times, there was
that In the looks or words of Ladv
Blanche which almost bade him hone.
On one of these occasions ho roads bold
to give her a bunch of rose buds, tied
with a ribbon that he had found on her
table; and be thought be detected a
consciousness In her manner. lie took
up her splendidly Illuminated Petrarch
aud opened at one of the sonnets to
.Laura, it spoko of undying love,
"Ilelchol" she said, with a nrettv
toss ot the head, "You do not believe
In love T Love's but lunacy under an
other name; a Juggle to cheat maidens
out of their freedom. It's an enchant
er's luto that lulls us to sleep; but wo
wake up to find ourselves decked with
the cap and bells of the fool, I'll have
hone of It I"
"You oannot think so," said Claudei
earnestly! "Surely, Petrarch loved
Laura ?"
"Loved her I lie loved himself I be
loved fame I and wanting a theme to
hang his verses on, be took poor Laura
for a better. Good honest man I I
warrant he thought more ot his library
than ot her charbis, and dreaded a fit
of rheumatism far worse than her
frowns."
"But
"But me no buts," said she, stamp
ing net iuui him pouting oustlnacy.
"Men many to get estates, ttiid women
to have husbands. "It's well enouoh
for the crowd. But I would be a free
falcon, or" sue hesitated, and then
added, looking at Claude with a merry
laugh "or be chained la royal mews."
Claude sighed and rose. lie saw she
had twisted his poor roses nearly to
pieces. From that hour ho srew to.
versed, and even haughty! at times to
the Lady Blanche He could not help
It. He stiove to appear Inditterent.but
his spirits would sometimes desert btm,
and was either recklessly gay or silent
and brooding. lie avoided the danger
ous morning tete-a-tetes. at first Undine
some feigned excuse for doing so, but
finally abandonlog them without any
apology. As for the Lady Blanche.shu
eeemea to care utile about this pettish
ness. Of bis Intended depatture she
beard with a car lest: he was colon.
she said, It was currently believed, to
slay the giant Qargamua. Clauds was
piqued, ahd grow colder! than ovet.
xney never met now out in tuo pres
ence of Others: ahd then the Lady
Blanche seemed to seek tot Occcaslobs
to teaso her lovfcr. It he was gay sho
rallied him If he was sad she pitied
him and it ho was both In the same
hour, as Often happened, she vowed
that meti wcro ficUlo, but that Cousin
Claude was most fickle ot ail.
It the willful heiress favored atiy
suitor, It Was thd ptoud Lotd of Walth
am. Ho was still 111 tho prime of life,
and at tho head Of the bruouapje; and
had long loved Lady Blanche. Every
one said that the gay beauty, all along,
had made Up her mlndi when she gretf
weary ot flirting, to wed tho Lord of
Waltham. Certainly het Wanner to
ward him grew moro condescending
dally; he how filled tho post at tho
bridle rem which Claude Once occUnled.
and often during the evening the pair
were lore together, as if by that tacit
consent on the, part ot the company
witn wnicn lovers tiro avoided, uiauuo
was lealous. thoucli lie fancied no dno
knew It; and his wit found Vent at the
expense of Waltham, who was rather
dull; but, on theso occasions, the Lady
Blanche tfotitd fly to tho aid of her
suitor, and In general discomfit the as
sailant. It was tha bight before Claude's de
parture. Ho one could bo more un;
happy than ho had been for the pre
ceding fottnlght, against hope be had
yet ventured to nope, and a single re
lenting wotd from his mistress would
give rise to the most extravagant
dreams; but the chilling Indifference or
merry raltery of tho Lady Blanche had
at last cured him. On this occasion he
was the gayest ot tho gay. They were
talking ot a contemplated Journey ot
the fair hostess.
I think ot going around by tho bor
der. It is long slnco I saw it. What
say yott to It, Consln Claude 1 You ate
as merry as a singing bird to night, and
would oo reaay, l suppose, to aaviso
me to rush Into a lion's den.
"You surely Jest," said he, with
earnestness. "The border Is very un
quiet, and you would run great risk ot
being made captlvo."
"Why, the man's suddenly become
as timorous as a monk," said Blanche,
but she blushed slightly notwithstand
ing. "Think you, noblo gentlemen,
that a lady ot England may not travel
In her native realm without fear of cap
ture ? What say you 1"
"l thiniri" said the Karl of waltham,
with a haughty glance at Claude, "that
the Lady Blanche may travel anywhere,
If she has valiant knights for her es
cort ) and tot one I offer my poor sword
to defend her."
Whttt thlnlt vnii of that, ntitnita ?"
said the lady, triumphantly.
"My Lord of Waltham is tt brave
gentleman," said he, with a low bow,
"out i tninK nas never crossed lances
with the boots. 1 won my spurs against
them, and know the people: and I still
adhcte to my opinion that It would be
dangerous for you to undertake that
route at present."
The Lady Blanche hesitated, for this
earnestness was not lost upon her. In
deed sho had, at first, proposed the
contemplated route only in jest, but
feminine wmm, orsomo hidden motive,
bad made her persevere In It ob hearing
Claude's disapprobation. She was now
again in doubt. Claude saw his advan
tage. "Lady,"he said eagerly," "I know
you will not got Indeed, I ask It as a
farewell favor." Ho was surprised Into
speaking thus; the instant be had done
so be saw bis error. The Lady Blanche
colored, and then said, with a slight curl
of the lip "Oh I we forgot that Sir
Claude Marston was used to dictating
Tor lady's favors. But, perhaps," she
added looking laugblnglv around on
the rest of the group," be thinks wo
may lay our Injunction on him, as our
cousin, to go with us, and having no
taste for thoso Scottish broad swords,
would persuade us to travel southward. '
But never fear we aro a knight's
daughter and dreiid no foe, So we ab
solve you from all duty to us,aud while
you go to play at silken tournaments,
our Lord ot Waltham, with our squire
Sir John Neville, will bear us thro' the
Douglas lances."
The cheek ot Cluade Dutned like fire
at this gallant speech ; but the speaker
was a lady, and he could take no notice
Ot it. He bowed.
" BO bo It," he said, with difficulty
mastering bis ragd and then turned
On his heel and walked from the room.
The Lady Blanche had, perhaps, gono
further than she had Intended, for she
Changed color, but added quickly and
gayly
" Did you ever see such a ferocious
aSlmal 1 And he was Onoe, too, as
dainty and well behaved, you cau all
testify, as my pet greyhound. What
can be the matter with Cousin Claude?"
The young knight was boiling with
indignation as he reached his room. It
had been tbd first time be had been
publicly slighted for the stupid Wal
tham, but what else,he now asked him
self, could he have expected 7
" Fool, fool, that I was,' be said, as
he strode to and fro In his apartment.
" She thinks, or affects to think, I am a
coward. By St. George, I only wish
that dolt Waltham had dared to add a
syllable, I would have made him eat his
words."
He chafed thus for nearly half an
hour ; then his passion, In part,subsld
ed. " It was adream," be said, "a dream
cherished In spite ot a thousand rebuffs;
but It Is over. Yet, Lady Blanche, I
cannot see yon fall a victim to your own
Infatuation! I too will go around by
the border, secretly guardlog you till
yoU tttfolj reach Durham. Perhaps,
some day you may hear of lt.ttnd do mo
Justice.1'
The next morning, lons uefofdsuh
tlset Claude and his few followers wete
Hi the saddle, and without futthcr
leave-taking, had tufned their backs
on Delaticy Castle.
It was near high boon the third day
aftot leaving DelUdcy Castlo, that
Claude with his little troopo sldwly
Wended his way up a long hill.neor the
boarder, commanding an extensive
View Of the sutroundlng cotintry. For
three days he had kept unobserved be
tween the Lady Blanche and the Scot
tish frontier, maintaining a constant
look-out i but during the last twenty
four hours his scouts bad lost sight of
ltet Cavalcade, though Claude Still be
lieved It to be on tho English side ot
the routo be was pursuing. Suddenly,
however, on nttainlng tho brow of the
hill, he saw beforo him lb the valley a
thick cloud of dust, from which gleam
ed occasionally the glitter of helmet
and arms, While the clash of weapons
In a fray and the shouts of combatants
rose to his ear softened by the distance.
A momentary breezo that swept aside
tho dust revealed tho banner of Lord
Waltham ; and the thickest of tho fight
appeared to bo amid a group of women
guarded by men-at-arms. But It was
evident that tho British had tho wotst
ot the conflict and must soon have
given way. Even as he paused, tho
triumphant Bhouts of the Scots swelled
on the nlr,for tho banner of Lord Wal
tham was In the dust.
Claude ran his eyo hastily ovet his
little forde.numberingnot one-third that
of tho assailants j but he knew they
would stand by him to a man.
" Have at tbem, my bold fellowsi"
ho said. " England to the rescue. A
Marston a Marston I" and thus shout
ing bis war cry, at tho head of bis gal
lant band and with his lance in rest, he
golloped down upon the foe. .
Overpowered by numbers and wotn
out by a desptirato resistance, the few
knights and men-at-arms who remains
ed with the Lady Blanche tor long bo
fore Lotd Waltbkm, deeming the battle
lost, bad put spurs to his steed and fled
from tho Hold wero on the point ot
giving up the contest, when they were
cheered by a well-known war-cry that
rose even over the din ot the conllldt,
and brought Comfort and hopo to their
tainting bosoms. At the same Instant
looking up, they saw the young knight
thundering down the hill, his long
Yrhlto plumo streaming hehlnd him and
bis followers furiously galloping in his
rear.
" St. George for merry England I
Stand fast awhile longer, brave gentle
men," said tho knight on whom the
command had devolved, " and the day
will yet be ours. A Nevllla I" he
shouted,da8hlng his spurs into his steed
and charging into tho heart of the foe,
Where, with his hugo sword, ho laid
about him right manfully.
" A Douglas. For God and St. An
drewj A Douglas a Douglas I" was
tho response of the foe.
But now, llko a totrent sweeping
down the hill, like a whirlwind career
ing over the plain, the little band of
Claude, with fixed lances, burst full
upon tho foe, who, turning like a wild
boar at bay, fiercely confronted this
new enemy. The shock was like the
meeting of two opposite waves lu the
mouth of a tideway. Fot a momont
both assailants and assailed shook In
their saddles, but the Impetuous charge
of Claude's weighty meu-at-arms, soon
bore down the lighter horsemen ot the
Scots, whose prostrate forms wero in
stantly ridden over by tho vlctots as
they pursued their career. Bight on
like an arrow, scattering ruin on this
side and that with his eyes neVer loos
ing sight for a moment of tho white
dress of tbo Lady Blanche Clauda
Marston kept his course and not until
he stood at her side did he look back
to see tho enemy fly Inn In every dltec-
tlon across tho plain.
" Mile day is yoursi sir Claude," said
Blr John Neville, her squire, " we had
been lost but for your timely succor."
" Nay I Give the glory to God and
tile saints, who brought me up so op
portunely. But see your lady bas
fainted.
It was even so ; the Lady Blanche,
after bearing all the horrors ot the con-
met, had, in tne instant ot victory, sud
denly fainted away.
" There Is an abbey but A mile
honco, over the hill. She can find shel
ter there," sal.l Sir John. " Luckily
we have a litter with us. You, Sir
Claude, guard her thither while I see
to the wounded,"
" Nay, nayi let this bo my lask("
said Claude ; and notwithstanding every
remonstrance, Olr John was forced to
attend bis mistress to tho abbey.
The truth is, Claude did not desire to
Impose on Lady Blanche the paihful
task ot returning him thanks, when ho
knew her heart must be a prey to the
mortification consequent on Lord Wal
thara's flight. He, therefore, after be
had seen the wocuded carefully borne
to the abbey gate, was about to pursue
bis Journey without stopping, when a
message was delivered from tbo Ladv
Blanche asking an Interview. Thero
was now no escape, and he alighted.
i'ut Claudo would have given worlds
to have avoided the Interview. He fear
en for bis composure, feared that by
some look or word he might betray his
love, feared that the lady Blaucbe
would ieel bound to speak honeyed
words ot thanks when she knew and
scorned bis suit.
The route to her apartment led
through the garden, and as Clauds' was
slowly pursuing his way, with his eyes
bent on the ground.he thought he heard
tt deep si all near him. Looking tip ho
found hlnifelt seat the cloisters t ahd
on a seat, only sopatated by eomo roso
bushes, was tho Lady Blanche. Slid
held something to her Itns. Was ho In
a dream, or could It bo the bunch ot
now faded flowers which ho had oheo
Iven her T He could not be ralstakeUt
L'llefo was the" welt-known ribbon with
Which thoy mere still tied. She tour
mured his Uame.too.as sho klused them.
Without a second tbodght.cartled sway
by the rapttlre of the dlecovery, Claude
put aside the bushes and knelt beforo
bet, Just as she roso from her seat.
alarmedi surprised and overcome with
maidenly shame.
" I have looR loved you." he said
pttsslohatdly. " Dear Lady Blancbei
you do not despise my suit I" Sho could
not speak, but moved het band for him
to rise, and fell Weeping I (ltd his armsi
We spate the blushes of tho La'dV
Blanche ; but, As her fatJQ lay hidden
on tho broad bosom of her lover, shd
confessed how long she had secretly
loved mm, and owned herself properly
punished for her momentary flirtation j
for the Lady Blanche bad returned his
affection even on that'memorable morn
ing when he gave her tbo toso'buds )
woman's wmm had prompted her
Words Oh that occasion 1 UUt.ttvpr slnnn.
the little bouquet had been worn next
her heart. Pride had kept her, how
ever, from Coming to an explanation;
Until Claude's altered demeanor mado
her fear that his affections had chang
ed.
They wero married. Claude Marston
and tho Lady Blanche j but the craven
ISarl of Waltham was not even bidden
to tho wedding.
Scene In it Hoarding Houso.
A ladv. wllosn husband Is In CnWtnn
ttla, Calcutta or Chicago, suddenly
awakened from her sleep tbo otber1
morning at about 9 o'clock, and spring
ing from Uer bed, dashed out ot bet
room, en dishabille, screaming at the
top Of her voice i Murder 1 heln I mur
der I roan In my toom I" dec, &a. TJn-
ner tno circumstance this was quite na
tural, Inasmuch as One mistake of tbls
kind bad happened in tho house re
cently. Now, It appears that no less
than tbi'eo husbands wero absent when
they should have been there and con
sequently there was more or less won
der, mixed up with a species ot appre
hension on tbo part ot three wives, each
due wondering whether It was ber hus
band who had thus forgotten herself or
the toom.
' Ob I COnlB ttn nulcklv." shouted
the terrified female, holding on the out
side door knob. " I've got him In."
" If its my Joseyi said another dls-
Cobsolate, " I'll learn him better. Con;
found these night suppers, how bo's
been at one ot them, and has mistaken
the toom, and thete I've been alone all
night."
" Has ho got whiskers V anxiously
ttsked the wife upon reaching the land
ings on the upper floors.
" Yes ma'am, great big bUsby whis
kers, laying right alone side of Br
cheek when I awoke. Dear me, If my
Alexander was here, he'd learn him
better, I'll warrant you."
" Joseph I Joseph 1 Josey I" shonted
the wife at the door.
No answer came ; not even a grant)
Incident inebriation.
May be bo has Jumped Out ot tbo
Window," suggested tho four or Ovd
females all at once who made a splen
did group ot long white drapery.
" Hero help! bring a light bring"
a light," shouted several of tho females.
Presently a light was brougbti and
several of the malo boarders appeared)
all armed to give tho thelf or robber
such treatment as ho had Justly earned
for himself.
The door was opened, and In rushed
the valllant squad, and sure chough the
fellow was still In bed, with tha top ot
bis bead Just peeping above the sheets.
" C'omo out hero you scoundrel I"
said one ot tho men, at the tattle time
grasping him by the balr.
The tahleaux was strikingly interest'
log and graphic.
'Alio resolute boarder almost foil from
the Impetus he had given himself, for,
Instead ot Jerking out a man it was
nothing more than a "frizzed chignon,''
Which the lovely occupant ot tbo bed
had forgotten to take off when she re
tired for the night. It had been dis
placed In ber sleep, and grazing her
cheek, awakened ber. The alarm, ot
Couiso, was quite natural. The board
ers had a hearty laugh, and all retired
to happy dreams.
The surmise that many of the per
sons run over by railroad t tains havd
been previously murdered Is usually
not susceptible ot proof. An engineer
on the Louisville and Chicago railroad)
however, applied the brakes so prompt
ly that the body that he saw ahead oit
the track was not struck. It Was found
that the man had been robbed, almost
kilted, and then placed where a train
would be likely to obll terete all evldencd
ot the crime.
TIlO ney-. Adltondadk MurrnY
I writes for the Christian Union about
camping out, and begins with the ad
vice : "If you wish td escape all Incont
venlenco aud deprivations, don't go at
all." He adds that none but good nrw
tured people should camp out, because:
" a tour face at the bark table spoils
thd venison and, takes the charm front
the paneakes." He cautions agalnSs
taking along too much baggage. One
rifle', one fly-rod, and a sms.l raUsa
full ot clothing aro enough as a fc'er.
sonal outfit! T