tSPH mm INDEPENDENT-" Live and Let Live." 1.00 ft Year if Paid in Advance. H. V. Mortiiimer, Proprietor. LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1878, Single Copies, 3 cts. VOL. VI., No. 20. Railroad Guide. N ORTU PENN A. U AlLttO AD . for Phlladolnhla will leave Lehigh. "m?,"vTL. V. arrive at Pblla. atOHS a. m. 11:07 p.m. vtaL. V. " " S" 2:2Sp.m.viaL..tS. " JSoS' nw?nln" loavodepot at Berks ami Ameri. can at., l'lilla.. ut8:15 and 8:45 a. ra.i 2:15, V-in. Jan. i. 1817. ELLIS CLAUK. Agent. piULA. &. KEAUIHO UAlLItOAD. Arrangement of Passenger Trains. NOVUMI1EH. 5TH. 1S"7. Tralna loavo AL LENTO VN oa i followsi- (V1A 1'KKKIOMEX MBlNCll.l For Philadelphia, ut C.5), 11.05. a.ni..3.15 and fc.SS p. IU. SUNDAYS. JTof rhlladolp'iia at 3.25 u. m. (V1ABA3C 1'F.N.Si.UliANCII.) or Ro.dlng, 1 2.30, 5.W, oi a m 12.15. 2.10. 4.30 i-Jr KaFsSW 5.3 ) 5.50, 0.05 a. ro 12.15, 4 30 rML?ncs'itor anil Columbia, 5 50, 3.0J a.ni. and 4 30 p. in 11)094 uot ran on Mondays HUNDAYB. for Reading. 2 30 u.in. ami 9 03 p m. Tor Hirrlsbnrg, 2. Ma. 111. ami ft o. m. Trims FOH A 1.LE STOW N loavo as follows: (VII PKnKIOMES llUASCIl.) Leavo Philadelphia, 7.3 1 11. in., 1.00, M.30 dnd 5.15 d. in. SUNDAYS. Leavo Philadelphia, 8.011 11. in. (Via bast pess.v. imakcii ) Wavn Reaiilng, 7.41. ".45. 10.35 am., 4.O0. 0.10 pnd 10.30 11 in . . ., Leave Harilsburg, 3.00, 7.33 a. ra., and 1.43, 8.30 p. 111. t.oavo Lancaitor, 7.30 a. m., and s.25 p. m. Lens Columbia, l.sn a. m . and 3.15 p. ui. SUNDAYS. Leave Beading. 7,3) a.m. LoaVo Itarriliir,5.5)a.ra. Trains maikoil thin f) ran to and Iron dopnt 8th anil Grcou street, l'hllnilolphli, other trains to and trom Urnid street dap it. Tno 8.V) a. m anil 5.55 p. m. tialift from Allen town, unit tlio 7.30 a. in. and 6.15 p. 111. train; trom Philadelphia, tnvo through cars to and troui Philadelphia. J. K. WOOTl'UN. Omerat ManaBcr. O O. HANCOCK, On'l Ticket Agent. -PENNSYLVANIA KAILU0A1). GREAT TRUNK LINE And United States Mail Route. Thn nttnnlimi fif ttin f r.nn-MlK? lillltllC l TGS- tpctiullv Invited to noma f tho inerltsnt this vtoet tint. 1 m tur Hi. ft rnii nffor canal liiduco- luenU us a routu of through travel. Ia Construction & Equipment tub Pennsylvania Railroad tUmln cnnfowcdlyat Iho hor.ilnt American rail ways Tho tracK I. ilnuiilo tho o'ltlio length of tint Mm, otsto'l rails laid on heavy oak twa, which are embedded in n foundation of ruck la clghtcoii li.che lurtonin. All brldireanio it iron or Htmio, and bul t 1po.1 iho inoit an piovoil plans. Ita imsnnor tain, while einin. ently sale unil nnbstnntljl, are at tho same tlmo mode a of oomfoi t and elcjinnce. The Safety Anpliaucca ri na on tills 'Ino well Uiii'trato thn f.ir-ce IHk and lihernl vlicy ot it nianai:'moiit. In oceid nco Willi Mliich th" t lllllv only of oil imiimvi--Inoiit and 1101 itn oust has been tho question of Consideration. AniouK many may bo noticed tlio ltlock Systt'm or Hnrety Siijuols, JiiQiioy Coupler, Buffer & l'litlibrm, THK WIIAltlON V tTKNT SWITCH, AMI TUB Wcstingliouso Air Brake, ronnlnc in conJnntlou with a TOrfect iloublo trauk rostl bed a eombinatlon of fiafoauards a eralnat oecliteuts whloh havo rendcrod thcin liractioally iuposslblo. rullniiin Talace Cars Aro run 011 all Express Tmtns STIOM ICEW VOniC. l'llILADA.. BALTI- aiOKKaud WAHillNUrON, To CniOAUO, CINCINNATI. LOUISVILLE INDIANAl'OLIS and ST. LOUI8, WITHOUT CHANGE, unj toull princ poinlntn tho fir West onrt Uoiltti witu bacouac'taiitruof cars. conmi)ona lire matlo iu Union l)evota( uud aro a&juredto all imiwrtaiit ptiiufl, THE SCENERY OE tho Pennsylvania Routo la idmittctl to bo unsurpassed u the world for rTttiidear, beauty and variety, buperlor 11 resliaiout faoillilos aro pnld(. luiployeoa ar courteous and attentive, and it is an tuevlt aolo romilt that a trip by tho Pennsylvania Jtailmad must form a Hcftilmr ami Jtcmornble Experience. Tickets for ale at tho lowest ratea at tho Tic let Olllciw o tho Couipauy in all Important eltioa ami tuwiu. FRANK THOMPSON, It. 1. l'AUUEH, Oou. Manager. (ten. l'asi. AirenU J. K. 8HOBMA1CEU. I'm Aaoit Middle Blst. 12 North Third tit., llarrisbure, l'x "prlmo Hoio Hnilo Bread t WHY OO HUNOllYI WhouVoncanBujrCli pounds tf i ll'bt Class lllDud FOUR LOAVKS FOR 23 CENTS I I. W. O'NKAI tlio popular llroail and Cako acr, of X..ihifihlmi. 111 order to meet the wnnta '.""i... times h" ItOiliu od tiol"r:ooof his colo Satd Ho.-na Mau J?our Loaves iCrTcmyiivo uaau. Susar, Es'n, Coeo.uut Wtch, Drop. Croam AUd uiUer CAIUis, only Teu Cents icr lJicU. I.00K. Out lor the 11'B?u! At MAUC1I CHUNK, ou Tueoday, n.orail.'Y anil ptaiunuiy oiuiiiiua.. . X.E1JIU II TON and Wtm sl'OBT.overy AlUr jjouu except trlday. TUUMS STRICTLY CASH 1 aatrauaoollcltod. J. V. O'NEAL. ti 1'OHEi Oniioslte First National HauK, aptil tyl Usu' Mi-i't't. LvhlKhtiin.l'a. 2 V Oreat chance to make moo. 4t 1 y. If vou can't fret void you I 1 1 I i can not greenbacks, Wa ViSiUiI need u person InaTcrrUiwn 10 iaKOSuiHni.iMuw largest, elieapost aud best Ulustrattd family nuWUjaliuu lu tan word. Anv oue csu beeonja A suitessf ul uiteut Tho most eleiraul vrorfcs of art taveu fiao to aubierlbers. The prlfie s low that almost everybody subscriw)'. Ono aceiit reports raakluit over HS lu a week. A Udr aisent reiwru laklnu ovar4J0 subaortbera In wo uays. All wl" engage mano niouoy au You can deyotoall your umo to the buluess.r ouly your spars tlmo. You uecl not b away f roll U010B 01 or nlsht. You ean do it as well at others. Vull paruoulara, nirectious and terms frea I5letiiii and eapensivo OatBl free. If you waut vrontablu wora stud us your address at once. It nmt-i nutlilint lo try the business. No ona who cuiMirea tails to mako great pay. Adiroju " TUe I'u.plo'a Journal." I'ortlaiid, 3cao Ar. 18 JSWT-lT CARDS. riirnlture WsiraiHonia. V.Schwsrti.nsnk street, iiaUrin all kinit 0 rnifufs. Coini matfs fa order. Boot tit Shoe Maxkera. ClIntonllMtney, n Letan'i building. Bank street. .rf!lorrfrijromi!yJlWf ori warroafea. Attorneys. P. 10NGSTREET, ATTOIINKY AT LAW, Next door to the " Carbon House.' BANK STBEET. LEHIOHTON, PA. December 1G4m. m. iiapsiiku, ATTOIINKY AND COUNSSLI-OIl AT LAW, Itesl Kstate and Collection Airency. Will Buy and Sell Real Kstate. Conveyancing neatly done Col. . ... ., .. attlnf Vaf.t. nT Da. cedents a specialty. May be consulted In Enllsn nil ueruiaii. JAS.K, STnUTHESRS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 4S- Otttce : id floor of Rhoad's Hall, Jlauch Chunk, Pa. AH business entrusted to blm will be promptly attended to. , , Mst2T, ly. p J. MBKIIAlTi ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hsxt Door to First Nations! Bank, MAUOII CHUNK, PA. 3Can be consulted In Rerman. fJsnD. Justices and Insurance. jqp A. UKL.TZ, JUSTICE or THE rEaCE, Obort'e Bullduii!, BANK-8U. Hmouiolt. Conveyancing, Collnctlne an4 all other tins. n.iiMtMt with tho omco DromDtlv attend. ed to. Agent fer the best Fire and Life msnx. ance companies 1 mculb wuww . lt""v"? . charges, Ac. April wi rj-IIIO.11 AS 8. IlKCR, JUSTICK OF TIIK PEA0R, BANK Street, LKItlQIiTOH, Pa. Conveyancing, Collecting and all business con nected with the once promptly attended to. ftT-Agent for first-clase Insurance Companies, in J Kluka or all kinds taken on the most liberal terms. Jan. 0,1875. IfORlAS KEMERER, CONVEYANCER, AND GKNERAL INBURANCE AGENT Tile fullowlnn Companies are ltepr.iented: LEU A.N )N MUTUAL FIItE, ItelAlllNO MUTUAL l'lllll, WVOMINO 1'IltB, rOTTHVlLLE PIHE, LEIIIOli 'l HE, and the TltAV KLEBs ACCIDENT 1NHU11ANCE, Also Pennsylvania and Mutual Horse Thief Delectlvo and luuraneo 1'nmpany. Marcn 20. 1373. TUOa. KEMEKEIt. Physicians and Dentists. QUAS. T. HORN, M. D., OFFICEl OVEK II. A. l'ETER'B DBUO BTOltE BANK ST.. LEHIOHTON, TA. (leneral practice attended to, and SI'KOIAf, ATTENTION OIVEN TO DISEA8ES OP WOMEN. mar23. 1878.yl Tjrr A. DEHIIAMKIl, M.U., PHYSICIAN AND 8URO EON Special attention paid to Chronic Diseases. Office: South Esst corner Iron and 2nd sts.. Lo hluhton.Ps. April 3, 1875. jQU. S. II. UEUKH, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN AND SUROEON, Offlce, ItsMK Street, next door above the Poatofflce, Lehlithton, Pa. Ofllce Hours Parryrllleesch dsy torn 10 to 12o'clotkj remainder of dsy atofflreln Lehlghton. Not' 23, '72. yy a. si uEiPLB, rHYHlCIAN AND SUMOEON, Next to It. H.H&ydct'i store, Has t ST., LEIIIOHTON, PENN'A. N.ll.-Bpeclsl attention jnven to tho Core of Rait Hbenm. Ac. Jan. I y J. FItANKLIN LK8II, PHYSICIAN AND bUROEON. (Lalt KttUUnt riiyiician of ltarriibir Jloipital). OiricEi Next door to the Union Church, WEISSI'OllT, PA. CxT Special attention given to tho niseoaea of Women. Consultation in English and Uorman. AUi8JLl'l7'""U JW.. EDWARD I1UOWN, BOnOEON DBN1IST, Ot the Pennsylvania Dental College. Philadel phia, has opened au offlce In LEIIIOHTON, on II HO AD STIII5KT. next door to Snyder's store. All work warranted satisfactory. LAUOHINO OAS tuod for tho palnloas ex. traction of Teeth, Ang. II, lS77-yl AYUAN KRIIH, At his HAT.OON. next to Clsnsi' TallorlnE Establishment, keepa the Celebrated Philadelphia Lager Beer constantly on Tap t he also keepa a full snptlv t I'lreoEBMAN WINK, choice CIUAHS, O- ih..h nVMTHIlH .n,1 nthr !slBhles. The lai'onage ot the publlo It very respect- lally in.ttou. NATHAN KltUH. r- ,.HbO plaee 1 Nexmoor above T, D. Cla.UANW Btteet.Lohlghton. Oclll tfiliswiswM 1, not ea'lr earned in these time. !K77v bnt it en be msae In throe months at the sou at it. Jio ta willing to work ateavtilr at ine empleynent 'hat we turn, lit. Ms week In your owm town. You need not be away from homo ovar night. on can giro your whole ttme to tha work, or only your spare momenta. It easts natblnglto trr the baslnesa. Terms and I outfit free, AoAresa, atonce. Jl. HALLicTT A CO.. feblOyl rortland. Maine. JIUaiNKSM MEN AND OTHKlUf JN WANT Of JOB I'lHNTINQ OF ANY DKSOUtlTIOW. WILl UNKTIIKHAllllON AIIVOCATh OPKIOK THE BtftT ami CHEAP. KHT PLACE IN TIIK COUN1Y. Drugs and Medicines. Wonderfuy)ut True ! A. J. DURLING, PBOPIllETOR OF THE PEOPLE'S Drug and Family Medicino STORE, makes the following ANNOUNCEMENT. Owing to the general depression in business, the great reduction of wagea for labor, Ac.. I deem It my duty at this tlmo to give the peoplo of Lehlghton and vicinity the Lion's shark or MT I'BorTral Bead and rememlier tho follow ing Prices of a few tt the many artlelea Bold at my Drag Store 1 PATENT MEDICINE8-BU II Preparations ts cents, sucn ns Vinegar Bitters, Hosietter'a, Drake's Flnntstlon, Ml.hlei'a Herb, German Hitters and all others formerly (I, now 85 eta. &00. preparations 400. and 250. prepare tlona20c COLD. COUOH and LUNG BEMEDIES. ns Jayne'a Expectorant, Hall's and Alicn'a Bal aam. Avers' cherry Pectoral, Milk Cure. Cod Liver OH, Cod Liver nil and Llino and others t orroerlr 11 now 85 cents. HAIU PBEPAHATION8-Hall's nalr Be newer, Montaomery's, Ayera' Hair Vnror. and Mrs. Allen's, formerly II now 85 cts. All fioc. preparations ot above character now 40c LINIMENTS Laubach'a, Low's Magnetic, Donnelly's Flectno. Samson Oil, Jtndwny's Belief, Ms glc oil. Gargling Oil. Wlldflro Lini ment, and all others formerly 50c now 40c, Horse, Cattlo and Chicken Powders formerly 25c. now IDc: Curling's celebrated Condition Powders. Improved. 150. pel pound. Kmnlg's Hamburg Drops. 40o per bottle- Bresst Tea, 2ne. a packages Pllla of all kinds formerly 25c. now 200. per box. PLASTEBfi Porous. Amies, Poor Man's and all otucra formerly 23c now 20a WORM REMEDIES Worm Syrups, Verml. fnces. Worm Losecget and Confections form erly 25c. now 2VC. Roots, Barks. Herbs, Medical Teas. Ac. Ac., formerly from 10c to 15c per ox. now 20. to sc. peroa. Castor Oil, Balaam do Malta, Essence of Pep. poiinini, e,sseuceoi jxiuioii. uouien nuciuru, Paregoric, and Glrcerluo formerly 10c to 150. now eo. to 10c per bottle. ETerj tliliif? Down ' Down I Down t ! Canstlc Soda. forMaklnir Bonn, from D cents to 10 cents per pound. Castor Oil, strictly pore, 50c per quart, by the gallon less. LOOK AOAIN. WALL PAPER. Gold Gilt Palter I0c.i Glalaed Panera forraeilr 21o.tnS.te. now20ci White Blanka and Tinta formorlyl8c to 25c. now 12c to 15c, and Brown Backs form, erly 10c to 12c now 70. to 9c Phvslelana I'reecnnttona and Vamllv Beolnea conmoundeil as Greatly lied need lutes. Go or nun ,u uuiiiii.iu n. Having had au experience ot almoat Twenty Years In the Drug Bulncss more than Ten of which have been In Lehlghton, I will tn the f 11. ture. as I have in the vast. Guarantee to all the very Best and Purest Drugs, Mediclnesl&c, tn befiinndtn the American Markets, il BUY run uasu 1 Deo ir-nov) $2500 I AAl?S? AYearl I fa 0N ouu QombinatioJ ProspcctuJ OP 150 Distinct Publications AND 100 Styles or Ilibles nml Tcstnmcnts, Bepreaontlng Arriculturo, niogranhlcal, Ilia, loncal, Itellglnua and Mi.collaneoua Works of nnivorsai Interest, A NOVEL FKATORE IN CANVASSING II Sales made from thla propettua when all sin glo Hooka fall. It contains something to suit every Uste and fancy. We aie also oderlng special lndncemeuta on our Premium Family Ribles, ENOLTHII and GERMAN, PROTESTANT and CATHOLIC. Awnrdel Buiwrloniv over all others, for their Invaluable Aids and superb Bindings, nt tho GRAND CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, 1878. Also. General aud Local ARonts Wanted on our GREAT WAR ROOK, the most Comprehensive, BellaDle and Accurate, History of the Great Contest between the RUS SIAN and THE TURK. With IU3i elegant Engravings. Maps and Plans tho most showy, deoirsblo and usetut Book now published Llbein) Terms. Particulars free. Address JOUR. l'OTTEIl a CO., Publishers, PHILADELPHIA Sept, 1, 1817. PIMPLES. t will mall (Free) the recipe for a simple VxdKTABLK Balm th.t will remove TAN, PRECKLEM, l'lts l'LKS ann BLOTCUis,leavlng the skin aort. clear and beautiful 1 also inetmo. tlona for producing a luxuriant growth of hair on a bald head or smooth face. Address. In. closing set, stamp, Ben. Vandell & Co., 2u Ann BL. N. Y. To Consumptives. The advertiser, having been permanently cured ot tbnt dread disease. Consumption, by a simple remedy. Is anxious 10 make known to his feilow.sufrerors the means of cure, to all who desire ithe will eond a copy of the prescrip tion used, (free of charge), with the directions forpieparlng aud nslug the same, which they will find a anre Cube tor Coksl'M1TIOS,A81UHa, DliONCllITls, Ac Parlies wishing the proserin, tlon, will please addroaa, E. A. WILSON, 1U4 renn hi, wiinsmsonrgn. n. y TSAUEfmHTrZACaiHa CASTS. Instruction and Amusemaut combine,!, lmiiortant to parcnta and teacheta 20 different artlsllo aeslgns. The entire pack sent freo lor 25 eta. currency or etampa. VanDelf A Co , 20 Ann St., N. Y. fhrT Cf AGENTS profits per Week. JhT nl J wm P"T 't or forfeit 1500. fJ I tJJ New articles. Just pstented. Samples sent free to alL Address W. II. CUIU. ESTKlt, 210 Fallon St., New York, ERRORS OF YOUTH. 1 OENTLEMAN who suffered for years from Nervona Deblilly.Permaturo Decay, and all the effecta of yoathf at Indiscretion, will for the sake of suffering humanity, send fieo to all Woo need It. the recipe and directions for making tbe simple remedy by which he waa cured. Suffer, era wishing to profit by the advertiser's experi ence can do so by adnreelng In perfect cond. denee. JOHN B. UODEN. It Ceoar St . N. Y. M9 a newest and most popnlar MM VVA songs, with writings ol in. traction and amusement: also, a list of all the battles, when and where fought, during the war, for cent stamp. Address, DESMOND A CO.,Baoe at., Philadelphia. feMtly CHRONIC nisenara Cured. Now patha marked ont by that plainest of all boobs" Hlaln noma Talk and Medical Common sense," nearlv 1.000 pages, 200 illustrations, by Dr. ti, B, Foo-rx, of 120 Lexington Ave.. N. V. Purciiaa. eraot thla book aro at llbartr to consult Ita Author In person or by mall aiB. Price, by mall, M for the HTAkiusp edition, or 11.60 for the PorULAii edition, which contsjns all tho same matter and illustrations, Ountcnta tablet tree AGENTS WANTED. HUllUAl 1111.1. i'UllLlHIIiriU I.U., proton rfM B I3h W., N, Y AFTER MANY DAYS. st r. n. 8. "And your husband hoi been dead four years J" " Yes, four years." Nothing could bo lovelier than Angcliquo Wharlon'a palo, pensivo profilo seen la tho twilight. Hubert Knox looked at it earnestly, and Elsio Whito, a sadness and vnguo fear com ing over her hnppy heart, gazed too. Sho had not known beforo that Angcliquo was beautiful j but lifo nt Neptune IIouso seem. oil to change her. Her loose, shadowy hair and a dress of black velvet mado her lovcli ncss itself on that evening. "And Is it pleasant at Linden Walk3?' asked Knox. "Oh, yes," cried Elsio ; " It is beautiful." But Hubert continued to look at Angeli quo Wharton. "Elsio has told you," said she, looking and meeting his eyes. After a moment sho rose, Bighed heavily, and walked slowly down tho veranda. "My cousin is very handsome don't you think so 7" asked littlo Elsie, wistfully. Hubert was silent for a moment. " Sho is a very hnndsomo woman, 110 doubt. Something in tho cool voice cheered Elsio a little. Sho slipped a warm littlo hand in to her companion's and he received and held it tenderly. "Angcliquo's health is much better than it is at Linden Walks. Sho is very nervous and never likes to be alone." She chatted on merrily now, reassured by that warm hand-clap. "Your cousin Is uot much like you." "No; it is strange that wo aro of tho samo blood, for Angcliquo is not at all liko me." Elsio yielded to tho caressing arm and pillowed her young check on tho strong breast, nil unseen in tho starlight, "How did you como to mako her houso your home ?" "Well, thero was a largo family of us at Fern Cottage, and when Angcliquo camo thero visiting, sho took mo homo with her. I intended to stay but a littlo while, but sho urged ino to make my home with her. Lin den Walks was loncsonio, sho said, and though Angcliquo was qtiito a stranger to me I had never seen her until that sum mer I finally consented. Tapa was willing. He has four daughters at homo now." "And how long havo you lived there ?" "Two years this summer." Though Hubert Knox knew so littlo of Elsie's circumstances, it is none the less true that they wcro lovers. A littlo tenderness, and tho strong, fearless man had won her heart as a lily is opened by tho sunlight. Sho is very young only seventeen. Sho never thought to ask him of his history or circumstances. Sho only know that sho hail never feared him as sho did ninet meu, and ho was kindness and tenderness itself. Her young heart held a perfect worship for him, and yet she had littlo thought be yond tho happy present. Sho only knew that sho loved him, never troubled herself about his "intentions," and let tho days go by, never realizing that sho might bo l.iy ing up a storo of misery. Afterwards sho remembered that evening, tho whito surf rushing up tho bench, tlio sea rocking and glimmering cold in tlio moon light, the Bky piled with silver-edged clouds, and all along tho jale beach jicojilo saunter ing to and fn, It was getting Into In tho season and tho place was less crowded than usual. Tho long Veranda was deserted but for theso two. Hubert was very quiet, yet sho could feel tho strong beating of his heart against her temple. Dy and bye ho looked at his watol : "It is past ten o'clock, littlo pet," Hero camo a sudden, light step aluug tho veranda. "Still in your comer, truants I Everybody ; is on tho beach, and I thought to seo you there. Mr. Knox, I want to steak to you a moment," said Mrs. Wharton for ho was turning away. Ho camo towards her. "Elsio and I go back homo next week j It is tlio last of September. Pray como and seo us at Linden Walks." Elsie, who had not beforo known tho timo of their departure, listened breathlessly for tho answer. It camo "Thanks 1 but I am going directly to Loudon." Two rosy lips paled and broko apart, " I shall bo very closely occupied with my new book until Christmas," con tinued Knox. "You will haw it finished then? "I intend to." "Well, then you will need a vacation. I am to havo a dinner party nt Christmas," continued Angcliquo, "and should bo most happy to havo you join us." " Thanks again." " But will you come?" sho asked. Hubert stood with his head bowed down. Suddenly ho lifted it and cast a glance at Elsio's drooping figuro. "I will come, I think." " Well, It U an engagement then. I shall expeot you. Come, Elsie, it is timo for little children to bo in bed." "It makes tholr eyes bright," laughed Hubert, as happy Elsio walked away. Angeliquo'a arm was around her as sho Went up stairs. " Dear, aro you engaged lo Hubert?" sho Whispered. "No," answered truthful Elsie. " My love, my lotro you must bo mora prudent." Sho opened Ihedoof of her room. Elsie followed her with drooping head. " I must warn you, my dear child. Of course, Mr. Knox admires you very much, but men weary of a girl who shows her pref erence as oiwnly as you do. I f you Want to marry this Mr. Knox though they ny ho is poor you must not follow piim about so liko a pet kitten. You must not sit at his feet and let him caress you so openly." "Thero was no ono on the veranda," cried Elsie, her cheeks on fire. " Mr. Knox would not let mo do anything wrong." Angeliquo laughed merrily. " You little simpleton I Well, I hove warn- ed you, and if ho tires of you I shall not bo to blamo. Help mo to tako down my hair, Elsio; I havo a dreadful headache." Tho trees wero sparkling with ice nt Lin. den Walks. A profuso rain had fro2cn upon tho trees, and sheathed every branch and twig with silver. At tho end of this spark ling drive, tho stately gray mansion stood, tho drawing-room windows clothed with crimson silk and frosty laco between which a woman's face looked out. A cold, covert face, silkcn-pala hair and agate-bluo eyes Angcliquo Wharton's. It was Christmas morning. Her guests had all arrived savo one and for that ono sho cared more than all tho rest. No I Hubert Knox had not arrived ; And in her dressing-room, littlo Elsio was piling tip her chestnut braids with a heavy heart. What did it mattor that her beautiful rose pink dinner dress was done, and that she looked liko Hcbo herself in it? It did not matter if all tho rest of the world cried ap proval if Aisbluo eycslidjnot'look approval. It was nearly twelvo o'clock, and though sho had n letter referring to his expected visit to Linden Walks, ho had not arrived ; gradually, asjtho minutes went by, her heart sank in her bosom, until it felt liko lead. Suddenly, a rapid wheel ground sharply up tho drive. Tho driver sprang down and ojicned tho carringo door, and a gentleman leaped out. Littlo Elsio turned from tho window to tlio mirror. Her checks wcro ns red as roses, and they matched so beautifully with the pink silk. Sho was glad that it was dono now, for tho new comer was Hubert Knox. Ho was talking with Angcliquo in tho drawing-room when sho camo down. "And Mr. Wharton had no children?" Tho wordslwcro uttered by Hubert in a casual manner, but a closo observer might havo discovered that ho was intently listen ing for tho lady's reply. Sho began to look a littlo bored. " There was a runaway son, not of age, I never saw him, nnd Mr. Wharton did not remember him in his will. Elsie, dear, do you know that Mr. Knox has como. Elsie was Waiting to givo her heart tlmo to calm its rapid beating beforo eho spoko to Hubert. But sho was at caso and hap;y as soon as sho felt tho elapse of his warn hand and looked into his face. Yet Elsio was hardly tho copdding child sho had been six weeks before. Sho had re ceived still other hints ani warnings from Angeliquc. But Hubert did not understand. Ho missed her frank glee, and thought sho seemed moro womanly and less a child. But tho old, caro-free, confiding days wcro gone. Knox was gravo and preoccupied, and Elsie felt the presence of a shadow which sho could not dispel. Angeliquo was so beautiful. No longer sho wore mourning, and tho pale, half-tint ' of widowhood. Her dinner dress of aiuro Bilk mado her alluringly beautiful. Con stantly Knox talked to her. Was ho fascinated by this mature woman, so much moro his peer than sho foolish, adoring littlo thing? Did ho dream of lov ing her tho heiress of Linden Walks ? Ho remained at tho old mansion for four days. Elsio had certain daily duties to per form, and among them Was tho supervision of tho sleeping rooms of tho establishment. Sho was in Mr. Knox's chamber tho next morning giving tho servants somo instruc tions concerning It, when his foot sounded on tho stairs, and ho entered tho room. At first ho did not tee her. Ho began walking tho floor, his hands locked behind him, his head bent, evidently thinking. Sho put dowu tho vaso of chrysantheums sho held, and ho turned towards her. " Elsie, oro you hero ?" " Yes." " You said that Mndcn Walks was a beau tlful place," he said, after a moment. " But I think It a very melancholy place, Elsie." " It it because of the time of year," said Elsie, " No, it Is not thaU" "What Is It then?" " Perhaps I will tell you somo lime, Elsie; do you know where tho key to this cabinet is?" It was an old Louis XVI. cabinet of ebony with mosaic pictures upon tho panels. "There is a bunch of kcyt In the house keeper's room. I will go and get thcin." Sho camo back wilh the siring of keys, be lieving that ho wanted to examine the quaiut structure of Iho labiiitt. But wilh au Impetuous movcincat ho received them, and applying thorn to tho principal doors, un closed nporturo after aperture with a ready hnnd. Suddenly a hidden drawer emptied a hidden letter Into his hand. Elsio saw tho superscription, It was " Rupert Whar ton." Knox examined It eagerly, secmiiiR quilo unconscious, in his strango eagerness, of tho Wondering eyesof tho girl besido him. "A message from tho dcadl" ho murmur ed, ! His hands wcroehnklngviolcntly. To her amazement, ho broko tho seal, glanced at its contents, nnd slrodo from tho room. Amazed, puzzled and half frightened, El sio hastily locked tho cabinet, fearing lest Angcliquo should discover the strango trans action, Tho guests of tho previous day still re mained at Linden Walks. Hut when they assembled at dinner Hubert Knox was not of their number, and no ono knew where ho had gone. A servant saw him go down tho avenuo, but ho could not be found in tlio grounds, nnd tho family were obliged to dino without him. In tho afternoon tho remainder of tho guests went away, nnd Angcliquo nnd Elsio Wcro alono in tho drawing-room. "I havo a delicate matter to explain, Elsie," said tho former, " but it Is best to bo frank. You must havo noticed Mr. Knox'a increasing attentions to me; I havo reason to believe that ho will soon mako me an of fer of marringo and I well, I can nflbrd to marry a literary man without fortune, and I adoro talent. With you it is different. You must havo a rich husband, Elsie. I havo been thinking that for the present, lo relievo tho awkwardness of this affair, you would liko to return home." Sho paused. "By and bye you could como back, you know, and I would do my beet to get you well settled in life. What do you say ?" " I will go home," said Elsio faintly. The gathering twilight hid her pallor and trembling. Sho could not move to leavo tho room and her cruel cousin's presenco just then, for tho walls wcro swimming round and round her. " Mrs. Wharton," said a deep voice, "thero is a third party to this arrangement." Looking up, they saw Hubert's tall form leaning in Iho doorway. " I wish now to bo known in my truo character," ho said, advancing Into tho room. 'Tlcaso address me no longer by my liter ary name. I am Rupert Wharton, the run away son of Israel Wharton; and, madam, to-day my suspicions havo been verified my father did not dlo by fair means." "Howdaro you thus Insult me?" cried Angcliquo angrily. " I havo tho proof," ho said. "Iroofl" sho faltered. " Unmistakable," ho rcejiondcd. Thero was a thud ujion tho velvet carpet. Elsio lay their senseless. " My littlo darling I" and Rupert Wharton bent over her. Angcliquo escaped from tho room, and that night left Linden Walks. In tho confusion of finding tho mietreu absent tho next morning, Wharton drew Elsio asldo. " Sho has gono forever. Sho has fled, and this confirms my belief. Elsie, I dreaded to como to Linden Walks, which I left six years ago in boyish anger. I should not havo como but for your dear sako. But my father never would havo cut mo off jicnni lees, Elsie, but for tlio wiles aud plotting of that woman. Bho married tho old man for his money, and then deprived him of his lifo by a slow, insidious poison. Ho wrolo to mo In appeal, begging mo to return to his relief, for he suspected the truth ; but fur somo reason tho letter never was posted. I found it yesterday In the ebony cabinet. Well, Elsie, sho has gono to savo her life, for sho is a cruel murderess. But sho is of your blood, and you shall havo a word iu this. Shall we let her go?" " Tho law would have no mercy ?" "Nonol" "Pray let her got" " As you say, my little Elsio." In two days moro tho mansion of Linden Walks was closed. Elsio White returned to tho humbler but safer retreat of Fern Cot tage, nnd Rujiert Wharton went to London. But on tho following Christmas tho old man sion was all alivo with tho wit and wealth of tho country, for Ruiicrt Wharton's wed ding dinner took place there, and littlo El sio was his bride. A REMARKABLE RESULT. It makes no difference how many Fhyticians or how much medicino you havo tried, it is now an established fact that German Syrup is tho only remedy which has given com plete satisfaction in severe cases of Lung Diseases. It is true thero aro yet thousands of persons who aro predisposed to Throat and Lung Affections, Consumption, Hemor rhages, Asthma, Severn Cold settled 011 tho breast, Pneumonia, Whooping Couch, Ac, who have no personal knowledge of Bosch ce's German Syrup. To such wo would soy that 50,000 dozen wcro sold last year with out ono complaint. Consumptives tryjunt ono buttle. Regular site 76 cents. Sold by all Druggists in America, and A. J. Purling iu Lehlghton. Tho best reform in domestic life is with out doubt tho introduction of Dr. Bull's Baby Pynin. Where it Is known no mora laudanum is given to tho babies. It sells for 25 tents.
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