Advertising Rates. We desire It to bo distinctly understood that no advertisements will bo Inserted In tli (I columns of TnE Carbon Advocate lb. may bo received from unknown parties or The Carbon Advocate. An Independent Family Newspaper 1'ubllshed every SATURDAY, In Leliighton, Carbon Co., Fa,, by IIAItltV V. HHIUTIIIir.It. OFFICE BAtfKWAY, a ahoit Olslauoe bov the Lehlsh Valley R, R. Depot. Terms; $1.00 perAimnm in Aiyance, ZTGKT DEtCIUTTION Ot FLAIN AND FA1PCX J" ob .Printing AT VERY LOW PP.IOES. firms unless accompanied by tho cash The following are our only terms : ONE SQUARE (10 LINES), Ono year, each Insertion i 10 cts, Bis months, each Insertion 16 cts, Throe months, each insertion 20 cts, Loss than three months, first Insertion $1 j each subsequent insertion , 25 cts, H. V. Mouthiiier, Proprietor. INDEPENDENT" Live and Let Live." $1.00 a Year if Paid in Advance. .Local notices 1U cents iicr imo. II. V. MORTHIMER, Publisher. VOL. VIII., No 9. LEIIIGIITON, CARBON COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, JANUARY 2i, 1880. If not paid in advance, $1.25. A. BE. MssBi9 Manufacturer of and Dealer In STOVES, RANGES AND HEATERS, Tin, ana Sheet-Iron Ware and General Honse Fariiisliiiifi Goofls. ltOOFINU rtiiil SPOUTINO dono at short notice and at Lowest Lash Trices, I am the anthnnzed agent for the Sale of tho toiiowina; xrntyT-ciiABis oiuvii Til 12 SILVER A GOLD MEDAL COOK, THE LIGHTHOUSE COOK, THE MAYFLOWER RANGE, THE 8UN8HINE RANGE and 1 he NEW ANCHOR HEATER. and am Selling them VE RV CHE A P tor Cash, kvery kind of STOVE ORATES and FIRE U1IICKH kept couiunciy on nana. Store on SOUTH Street, A Jew doors above Sank St., LEHIOHTON. Patron tie solicited Satisfaction guaranteed. Oct. 5-yl A. U. MOSSER. Central Carriage Works, Bank St., Lcliigliloii, Pa., Are prepared to Manufacture Carriages, Buggies, Slciglis, Spring Wagon, &c, Of every description, In the most substantial manner, and at Lowest Casli Prices. Repairing Promptly Attended to. i TREXLEK & KREIDLER, April as, 1878 yl I'roprlctors. c .UtBON ADVOCATE CHEAP JOB PRINTING OFFICE, LEHIGIITON. PA. Every description of Pnntlug, from a Visiting Card to a Poster. CARDS. nil. I, HEADS, LETTEIt IIEAD3, NOTE HEADS, STATEMENTS, FROUHAMMES, POSTERS, HANDBILLS. DODGERS, CIRCULARS, SHIPriNO TAGS, ENVELOPES, PAMPHLETS. ( JlY;LAW8, JSC tO Done in the best manner, at very Lowest Trice. We are nreparod to do work at as f heap l atea aa auv ofllre in tlio. htato tnkt deals honestly with Us uu.tomera. OUU MOTTO IS Cheap, Prompt & Reliable, t37Ordera by email rcclvc prompt attention. JOHN F. IIALBACH, Instructor of Music, (I'iano, Organ, Voice and Theory.) LKHIG1ITON, FA. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Ills pupils (peak blithly of his ability as n teacher. Allentoxen Chronicle He is well qualified fur Ids calling Cafo lauqua Ditpatth. He Is a worthy disciple o( Haydn, Motnrt, Beethoven. Wo have had tho plensuroofllit enlDg to his rendition ot the Old Masters and were charmed with his touch and execution, Slallnglon Kiwt. Sole agent for the J. & C. Fischer Piano ; and, also. MASON t HAMLIN and NEW HAVEN COS. ORUAN3. For particulars, terms. &o.. Address. JOHN F.HAhHACH. Aug. 2, 1879.-17. Lcblghtun, l'.i. prime Homo Made Bread t WHY GO IIUNOHYI Whonyon can Buy 8 Si pounds of First Class IJirad- FIVE LOAVES FOR 25 CENTS I J. W, O'NEAL, the popular Dread and Cake inter, of Letuxhlmi. in order to meet the wants 01 me uiura. lima usance,! ae rr.oeol bis cele brated Home Made OUEADto ""' Five Loaves forTwepty.flveCts. Cash, Sugar, Raisin. Coeosnnt Scotch, Drop. Cream anil ullinr I1A KT-'S. nnr Ten Cents per Dozen. Look Out Tor tlio Wagon 1 At MAUCH CHUNK, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Moiumcs. LE II I (i 1 1 ro N ami wii i ao PORT, every A ft cr. TERMS STRICTLY CASH I 1 Airoiiaae.ollclted. J, W. O'NEAL. ' lr . 1 "wo.'ierirsi national iiaua. apnisri HninM.eet. Lehlnhtou pa. 1 rftftT0""1 A YEAR, orntof.'Oa itf UU risk. Woaioudoas well a. men. amoont attted above. No one en fail to make money (tat Anv one can dn the work. You ran make from 90 emu to II an hour by devot ion rour eyemn-a aua spate lltoetu the tiual it roata niithiu to iry the bm-iuaea. Nothing like it lor runner maklnar ever bffeieU before. lluainCM pleaant and strictly honor able. Uajyler, it loq waul to know all about the bet piftng ba.lneaa helnrothe public wad ui vpar adAma aed we wt.l aeud ou full par ticnlara and pmata terms treat aatnp ea worth inr vourae.'!. Add res UEOUuK HTtNS"N CA,Vorl)an J,stato7. Janer-lv' Railroad Guide. plIILA. A IlKAUINQ UA1LIIAOD, Arrangement of Passenger Trains. NOVEMBER 10TII, ISTO. TralnsleaveALLETOVVN aa follows! fVIA PRHKinMEV nAlf.nOAlll. For Phlladelphla.nt -4:3J, e.45, 11.10. a.m.. and U 01 U. 111. SUNDAYS. For Philadelphia at M.30 n. m..S.85 d. m. VIA l'.ABT l'KSNA. OnAItCn.l For Ito idlng, 6.6b, v.oi a. m 12.10, 4.30 and 0 05 ForHarrlaDnrK.5.S0,9.03a. m., IJ.10,4.30 ah(t.05 ii. m. For Lancaster and Columbia, 6 50, 9.03 a.m. and 1.30 p. tu. StJNJlAVR. For Readinir, Unrrlsbnrg, and way points, 9.09 p. m, (Via BiTiamiEM.) For Phlladelohla from I,. V. Drtot 4.S. o.t:. ro Vi n. m .iz."3,a.4. a.va p. m. nunaay . bo p. m A'or l'niiaocirnia xrom i os a. Aiepot -ass a la, I. O.AO 011 II. UI Trains FOB ALLENTOWNleave as follows! IV1A 1'KKKIUMKX RAILQOAU.) LeavoPhiladelphla, 7,40 a. to., 1. 00, "1.30 anC 5.33 p. m. SUNDAYS. Lcavo Phtladciphtn. 8.0" a. in. and 3.11 p. tn. (VIA BAST l'ESNA. IIUANCILI Leave RcaUlnE,7.tU, 10.33 a. m.,v.t. 3.5), nndO.16 p.m. Lcavo nan IsburK, 5.15, 8.05 and 9.65. a.m., 1.45 mill 4.00 p. m. I.eavo Lancaster, 8.05 a. m., 1.00 and 3.50 p.m. Leave Columbia. 7.55 a. m . 1.05 and 3.40 p. m. SUNDAYS. Leave Readinir. 7.20 a.m. Loavo UarrlsbUTK, 0-21 a.m. 1V1A 11KTI1LKUKH.1 Loavo Phlladelohla 7.00. 8.15. 0.45. :.20. 5.1S 8.00 p. m, Sunday 9 3-j a. m.. 8.00 p. rn. Trains maikcdthns ) run toand from depot 0th ami U recti streets, Philadelphia, other tialnstoandlrom Broad street depot. Trains via uciaieiii'm -run in nnu irom Aieras Depot, except those marked (. Too 0.45 u. in nnd 5.55 ti. m. trains from Allen town, and the7.4it a.m. and 5.3 1 p.m. trains from Philadelphia, hao through cars to and, troiu Philadelphia. j. .it. wuurijvn. General Manaaer. 0. a. n ANCOCK. Oen'l inn. & rcfc Cerent. nov. 13, rpiE SLATINGTON PLANINO MILI Cabinet Ware Factory, ATSLuVTISGTOX. JOHN BALLIET, Propr., Oak mid llor-l Wooa Lumber, aud tls doit pie pared to exocuto any u mount of orders for DresseD LumbeH OF ALL, KINDS. Doors, Snslics, Blinds, SlmtleiM, 3Ioul(llnj,'s, Cabinet Ware, &c., With Promptness. Brackets Made to Order. Tlio Mnchluorv is nil new nnd of tlinlieftCnml most linpinveit kind p. I employ nnno but ttio best woiitmcn, una writ HPOaonoti nud frood tun tn till, nnd ftmUiOicroronblotopuaiautPHenttro nnuiaeiiou iu nil nuo may isivor meAvuii acitn. Orders tv mall iitompily nttcMUcd to. Mv clmrRC nro nioiUTutej terms cash, or liitcxcst charged alter thirty days. QIVIS M15 A CA LIj, rCThop enjrnped In JUnldiii" will find It t heir ndvuntilfru tu h.iVe Sldlnir. Floor llnnrdit Doors, asliee, Outlets, &c &(',, niodentthli l'octorv. Way lOyi JOHN BALLIKT. WHAT HANDSOME GOODS! AND WHAT A SPLENDID VARIETY ! Is the Universal Verdict of all who Examine. mo new, ircsn bpring stock of CloUis, Cassinieres, Vestiiigs & Sailings, For MEN'S. BOY'S and YOUTH'S WEAR. Jut received at tho MERCHANT TAILOR ING STOKE OF II. II. PETERS, Agent, TOST OFFICE HU1LDINQ, The Popular Clothing House IN LEHIOHTON. Every Department is full and complete with mo jjuii-.b iiuvetues. Perfect Fits and Lowost Prices" the motto nuS2Mf H. H. l'ETEUSJ, Agt E. F. LUCKENBACII, Two Doors Below tho "Broadway House MAUCII CnUNK, TA. Dealer in all Patterns ot Plain and Fancy Wall IPsupers,, Window Shades, Paints & Painters' Supplies, LOWEST CASH TRICES. Livery & Sale Stables UANICSTIlEBT.LKHlailTON, Pa PAST TROTTING HORSES, ELEGANT CARRIAGES, And positively LOWER "PRICES than any u.ut-i uivi-ij iii mo Loamy. Ilr...nri l,.n, . J . w , ........o.i.u vBuiain, iiir r uner.l ntitpoaea and Weddlnas. DAVID EBBKRT ,,ui, MEAT MARKET ! Dank Street, Lcliigliloii, CHARLES KIPP, PnoraiETon. Chatlel Klpp dtilres tocallattentlon or his frlpml. nni. .nilnm.n tn Ik. fun, l.n I. n I, n oieneiI A MEAT MARKET opposite the Publlo Square. Hank street, Lehlghton, Pa., The Rest Fresh Meats Hn season; Heef, Lamb, Veal, Sausage, Ilo louna, tie. Terms AS tlllKAl' AS THE vM'il ai74e Aug. so-ly. Patronaire solleitetl OHAS. KIPP. Dll L"Q 'l"'H"da.TUM0R8.dlMhar I IL-L-Cj KM of BIOOD or luuoua anj i' C, . - oweasea ottue HKl'Tl W Umrklrand perfb 'tly i-uiel bv it einipm aud eoothinir RKSll- Iv, ioi-iufoimauon aildi. aa int. J. FAJJLUAi-O.UAnui-t.N V, CARDS. Hoot i nil Shoe Makers 011htonDretney,fn Levan't tui'Win, llsnk street, Allorderipromjttlyjllted work warranted, Attorneys. gAM. It. UILHAJI, ATTOKNEY AT LAW, OFFICE : 2nd Story, 1st door abovo "Carbon House," HANK Street, LEH1QHTON, PENN'A. Collections and all other Legal business en trusted to me will receive prompt attention. August 18 1870-yl JOHN KLINE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Offlcot Corner SnsQuehannaandBaco streets MAUbit cnUNK, TA. Jnly2"-1y JOHN 1). BEBTOLETTE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, .ODlce Room 2. Ground Floor Mansion Uonso MAUCH CHUNK, PA. May be consulted In Potman. mayM-ly' P. P. IiONGSTUEET, ATTORNEY AT LAW Levan'a Bnlldlng. BANK STREET, LEHIOHTON, PA. December lC-Cm. yy 91. RAPSIIISU, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Baxk Street, Linionion, PA. RealRstataand Collection AireneT. Will Tttimnil Bell Real Estate. Conveyancing ueatly done Col setlons promptly made. Settling Estates of De sdents a specialty. May be consulted In Knlish ndtierman. Nov. 22. JAS. K. STUUTIIEHS, ATTORN SY AT LAW, S"Offlce: 2d floor of llhoad's Hall, DIanch Chunk, Pa. All business entrusted to him will be promptly atteuded to. May 27, ly. p J. HBEIIAS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OFFICE No. 3, Becchd Floor, OAK HALL, MAUCH CHUNK, Pjehha. ACan be consulted In German. Jan9. Justices and Insurance. THOMAS KEDIGRCR, CONVEYANCER, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT The f jtlowlug Companies are Represeuted: LE1IAN )N MUrUALl'inE, HEAD1NO MUTUAL FIRE, WiOMINtl FlltU. POTTSVILLU FIRE, LEIIKlli FIRE, and the TRAV ELERS ACCIDENT INSURANCE, Also Pennsylvania aud Mutual Horso Thief Detocllvnand Insurance company. LaiCn.J,lS73 11LUS. J&UAlUUl-il.. jgEHSAUD rillLLIl'S, OoomtV BuiLtJisO, MAUCH CHUNK, ra. Fire Insurance Agent. tnr POLICIES In SAFE Companies only. at Iteasonablo Rates. Aug. 23-yl LBIN STOLLE, Notary Public & Conveyancer, Fire and Life Instiraiice Agent, MAUCH CHUNK, PA. ff3r Business transacted In Entcllsh nnd Oerraan, Aug. 23 41 Physicians and Dentists. Slatington Dental Office, Ebtablisiikd 1870, Artiflcial Teeth Made to Restore the Original Contour of Liis & Cheeks. Dr. L. Campbell. FltLlWO TEBTB A'SPECIALTr. oct, -ly D It. Yf. A. COUTItlGHT, BURGEON DENTIST, Tenders Ills professional services to the poo- ... i m -ri :i i ir-. no ui iiiuueu iiiuiiK, ueiuguiou, HCiseion t'ackcrton and vicinity. OFFICE : Opposite tho Broadway House, BROADWAY, MAUCII CHUNK, Pa. Fresh Latlchine Oas always on hand. All work guaranteed satisfactory, aug2-yl w. W. HEBER, Jtt. 1)., EAST FENN, Carbon County, Pa. 1 Tte.MAnen tmmT.in.tnlB. tn HOURS. and 12 noon to to p. m. li'arryrme ,.irem 10 a.ui. ton noon May be consulted in the German Language. P. O. Address Lehlghton. Nor. 3VX1 Ty" A. D1SRIIAMEK, M.D., rilYSICIAN ASfD SUItOEOM Special attntlon paid to Chronle Diseases. Omcei South East corner Iron nJ 2nd iti Lo hlghton.l'a. April 3, 1875. N. II. ItEIIEH, 31. I), V. 8, BXamlnlng Surgeon, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, OEfrei; Bank Street, Uibee's block, Lehlgh ton, Pa. Maybe consulted m the Oerm.n Languaire. Nov, 3 Eating and Drinking SALOON, Lewis J. Christman, Prop'r. This well-kept and excellantly fitted up Sa loon Is located three doors above Ulauss' Tailoring Store, on HANK STREET, LEHIOHTON, Pa. Bergner & Engler's Philadelphia Beer al ways on Tap. Choice Cigars, and all kinds of ltelrcshmcnts ln'Season. Frco Lunch oiery Saturday Night. I'atronage solicited. May 17 1879 ly F. A. LEIIMANN. Solicitor of Amerlean and Forelgi Patents. Washington, D.O. All business connected with Patents, whether be. I fore the Patent Office or the IJourts, promptly attended l". No charge made unlejs a patent llieevured. Send for ctrcuUr. ecM.tf AN KPISOnK OF THE AVAIt, " LOVED TArA, WHEtT WILL TOn tjOMU 110MB AOAIN t KIT OWM DBAB FATA I" In Ids wind-shaken tent tho soldier sits, Bcstdo him flares an oil-lamp smoklly, Whoso dim light glooms and flickers on tho sheet Of rustling paper that, with eager eyc And heart, intent ho reads. Now with a smile Tho flaxen-bearded sunburnt face lights up A Untie that In tho smiling breeds a pain Within his yearning heart i tho gentlo hand That those sweet loving words hath traced will ho Even again In his protecting clasp ' Enfold ItT Who can tell I He can but kiss, With wild Intensity, the psgo that hand Hath touched. Each line, each word read and re-read. At last there Is no more. With swimming eyes He looks, and drinks her name Into his soul. Yet see these lines with pencil widely ruled, Where largely sprawled .big letters help lessly: What do they say, thoso baby characters, So feebly huge 7 " Loved l'apa, When will you cotno home again t My own dear Papa I" As'ho reads this tho tent to him grows darker Ills strong hand tromblcs, and tho hot tears burn In his blue eyes, and blur thostragglIng words, What need to see? Tho words aro stamped upon His heart, and his whole sonl doth feel them there. Tho wind on gusty wings sweeps by and lo with its wild voice, his child's sweet treblo mingles "Loved Papa, When will you como homo again 7 My own dear Papa I" And now lils head is bowed Into his hands, Ills bravo heart for a momont seems to climb Into his throat and choko him. Hark I What sound Thus sharply leaps among, and slays tho sad Wind volcesoftho Autumn nlght.wlth shrill And sudden blast 7 The bugle-call 'To arms I' And startled sleepers, at Its fierce appeal. Half dreaming clutch their swords,and grasp ing watte, How many soon to sleep again in death I And on that father's heart tho pealing cry Strikes cold as lco, though soldiers there's nono braver, For still above tho bugle's thrilling breath That pleading child-voice sweetly calls : " Loved Papa, When will you come home again t My own dear Papa I" Across a rough hillside tho light of dawn Doth coldly creep, with ruthless touch reveal Ing All that by darkness had been htd.and there, Amongst tho stalwart forms that stiffening lie Upon tho blood-soaked ground, whero they lie thickest There Is ono found, with flaxen halrand beard Dark dyed with gore, a bullet In his heart I A crumpled rapcr In his hnnd was clutched, 'Gainst the cold lips tho rigid hnnd did press Somo childish writing by his life-blood stained- What aro tho words 7 Ono scarco can read them now: "Loved Papa, When will you como homo again? My own dear Papa I" Temple Bar, Kate Thornton's". TwoLo?ers. "I tell you Kale, wo must give it all up God only knows lipw hard it is" for mo to speak theso words how it is almost like taking the heart out of my body, tlio life blood from my veins but I sco no other way, dear. You can't go on waiting tlio best years of your life in a dreary waiting, and I I have written failure against my name. I might as well acknowledge it. It is the hopeless, barren truth. Kate Thornton lookod up into her lover's face as lio uttered tho abovo words. It was a strangely handsomo face, though tho dork eyes, as they now rested on tho burning coals in tho grato before which tlioy satdicld an expression of sullen misery. How oltcn tho girl had looked before on tho almost faultless features, tho tall, fino figure, always dressed without flaw, in tho last caprice of fashion, yet escaping oven a suspicion of dandy ism looked and worship ed tho man to whom face and form be longed. Her own faco had grown very pale now, and her ling trembled, ns though struggling to conceal her emotion as sho answered : "Givo mo up, Fred 1 I don't think you quito mean those words. I have never doubted your love once In five long years. You would not havo mo doubt it now?" "Katol" Tho name was whisjered in a tono of reproach. "Ah, you know," ho went on, "that you never could doubt my love. It is the nobler, better part of my self) but think what theso five years have been to you. 1'ivo wasted years, tho beit part of your life I You were but eighteen when you promised to become my wifc.You are now twenty-threo " "So they nro Wasted years,and I am grow ing old I" she said sadly. "What has so suddenly opened your eyes to both fjctsT" "You are unjust," ho replied. "You know that time and timo ngain I havo been tempt ed to give you back your freedom, bat that I could not." "And what has mode it so easy for you now 1 Ah, you havo been talking to mam ma, Fred, and sho has been again reproach ing you. I sco it all." "Yes," ho agreed. "Sho says, and says truly, that, with your heart nnd beauty, you could win any prize, and that 1 am selfishly standing in tho way of your fulurt happiness. It is all true enough; but, oh, God, to sea you the wife of another man 1" He stopped, choked by emotion. She rose from the chair then, and stood besldo him, a slight blush mounting to the exquisitely lovely face. "I don't think you will ever see that day. Come, Fred J let'K end it another way. You think I am not fit for a poor man's wife.but t am, dear. You make at least two thou sand a year with your practice. We can live on that and not starve, cither. You will havo to give up your clubs, aud your luxurious little bachelor dinners; but I could hardly sparo you for cither, anyhow. It will bo love in a cottage, Fred, but It will bo love, and, I think, happiness." "You don't know what yon are talking about I" ho answered, fretfully. "Wo should both bo miserable, wretched. No ; I could nover drag you down to that." "Which means that olube, and dinners, and handsome bachelor apartments are pref erable to love and poverty," she answered, with a HUIe bitterness aud a louah of woun ded pride. She had offered to brave all fir him and , his love's sake, and ho had refused the of i fering. "Thcro you aro unjust ngain, Kato. It is only for your sako I would not tako advan togoofyourofTcr. Some dny,you will thank mo for it. Now I must only givo you up givo tip tho ono thing that has been a joy to my weary lire. Oh, Kate, don't you misun derstand mo I From tho rest of tho world I can bear It j but not from you I" So it was decided. Thcro wero n few more words of bitter reasoning on his part, a low, 'passive acquiescence on hcr'o, then tlio little drama was over Kato Thornton's engage ment was at an end. Mrs. Thornton wisely said nothing that evening, nor for many days, when sho saw Kate's pale faco and proud, quivering lips; then sho simply took the broken engage ment ns an accepted fact, and smiled at her own diplomacy. Tlio smilo deepened into a silent laugh of) exultation, when six months later. Kale camo into her presence ono evening, and said, quietly, with n weary look on her beautiful faco: "Mother, Harold Crosby asked me to- hlght lo becomo his wife I told him I did not lovo him as ho deserved j but ho was content, and so we aro engaged." Harold Crosby I Ho was not handsome. certainly, but good, and true, and tender, ana Ins incomo might havo been tho envy of a prince. Tlio kiss which Mrs. Thorn ton pressed upon her daughter's lips was of Icrvcnt gratitude, but she wisely refrained from words. As to Kato herself, her life now was a drcum, which sho strove to be lieve had no awakening. Something of what was going on in her mind, Mr. Crosby seemed to understand, for ho in lio way ob truded his claims upon her. Flowers and beautiful gifts woro her dai ly portion. His carriago stood at her com mand. Her friends showered congratula tions upon her, until unconsciously to hor self, tlio old, restless feeling was gradually pasing away from her, and contentment, if not happiness, stealing in its place. Frederick Mnyvillo was abroad. Ho had sailed immediately after their ruptured en gagement. What, then, was Kate's surprise, on entering tho house on one chilly Decern ber afternoon, to find him standing before tbo fire, almost as ho had stood aycaragoncl Ho turned at iicr entrance, and she saw that he was v;ry pale. " I havo como to offer my congratulations with tho rest." "You havo returned?" eho said j and, in spite of her every effort, her voico trembled. "I only landed yesterday," ho replied. "Tho news of your engagement was tho first thing that reached mo at the club. Thcro were plenty eager to let mo know," ho add ed, witii a hoarso laugh, then broko down. "Kato, how could you?" ho questioned, in bitter reproach. "You forget it was your doing, not mine," sho answered. "I would havo been true to you, not five, but fifty years, but you re jected my offer not I yours. It is true I nm engaged to Mr. Crosby. I only wish I wero mora worthy his generous nobility. As it is, God help mo I I think I havo no heart to give to any man." "Uecauso it is miue, and because you aro not to lovo twico U ho said, in a ringing tono of triumph. "Look in my eyes, Kate, straight and true, and deny it if you can." Tho old magnetism of his presence thrilled her; tho music of his voice, tho strangely handsome face, peering into her own, all asserted their old sway. She dared not meet the test he proposed. "God help us both I" ho said; "Oh, Kate, if I had lliis man's money, what continent could divide us?" "Mr. Crosby I" Tlio servant at tlii3 Instaut announced tho name. Ho must havo overheard Fred May villo's words. Struggling for self-command, Kato went forward to meet him, aud presented him to Mr. Mayville, who in a few moments took his leave. A silence fell between tho twp left nlono, then Mr. Crosby broko it. "You wero once engaged to that gentle man ?" ho questioned, but In his lone was no reproach. The girl felt as though in tho presence of a judgo, kind and just, but firm as adamant. 'Yes," sho assented. "Why was not the engagement fulfilled ?" "He was poor," sho said bitterly. An expression of intense pain flitted over her listener's face. "Do not misunderstand me," sho continu ed, roused to somo explanation. "I would hove married him on half his income, had ho consented; but ho would not. Momma was unwilling tho engagement should con tinuo longer on Its Uncertain basis, and so wo separated." "You mean to say that you told him you would marry him, and that he refused ?" ' "Yes," sho answered, wondering why she had never folt before the full humiliation to which this had exposed her. A minute elapsed, during which eich only heard tho beating of their own hearts) then he said, very quietly: "Poor child 1 you havo been very hardly tried. You meant to do what was right. Always believe, Kate, that I understood that. Now I must leave you j butyoushall hear from mo later." Mechanically sho placed her cold hand in his warm clasp; then, in a dull, hopeless sort of way, realized that she was alone alone, henceforth and fof ever for, though Harold Crosby had in no set form of words cast her off, she knew that the bonds between them were severed. That tame evening the note the expected reached her I "I em calmer now, Kate, than when I left you, a few hours ago. I am able once more to forget myself, and think only cf your happiness, which is the only thing nearest my heart. You havo never loved me, dear; therefore, it is only I who will suffer at our separation; and I am a man and strong. You will hoar from Mr. Moyvillo his Improved prospects. I can oufy add my prayer that every good thing in life may fall to your shore, who so richly deserves them all." She read and re-read the lines. What did he mean ? Ho seemed to write as though some future good wero assured her. What, then, made her heart so aad ? Part of tho mystery was cleared when, tho next morning, Fred, was admitted to her presence, and, in tones half of shame, half of triumph, told Iter of the wonderful good fortune that had just befallen him. Mr. Croelty had sent for him tlie preced ing ufteruoon, to ak him to beeoine the legal adviwr of their immatxe beeiuaes ooii neotion a connection whieh would guaran tee hira an incomcof from tix to eight thous 1 and a year. ' "Ho told mo frankly," ho added, "that li was Induced to do this through Interest for you, nnd that ho hoped it would clear the Way to our fulnro happiness. Ho is a princo Kate. I almost wonder you could keep corner In your heart for me." Then ho went on in his eager protestations of love and his hopes for tho future. Tho girl listened calmly, quietly, as If carved In etono. He accepted all, giving no thought to tho man who had resigned oil, never dreaming but that Bhc, too, was ready lo receive the sacrifice. She looked Into hi face. It was hand somo as of old, but its beauty no longer flb sorbed her vision. His voico had lost nono of its music, but it no longer thrilled her senses.' Sho had lived a dream lifo of her imagination. Tho realty stood before her, nnd her dream fled. Amarod, incredulous, Fred Mayvillo refused to believe that the good gifts had como too late that sho no longer loyed him. Ho first pleaded and then -reproached. "I seem destined to mako every ono un- happy," sho murmured; "but I can't help it, Fred I can't indeed I I cannot marry you I no longer lovo you." "Rather say," he retorted, Btung to re crimination, on seeing tho prize onco his now slipping from his grasp "rather say you havo learned worldly wisdom, and you prefer a richer lover." A great scorn gathered in her eyes. This was tho man for whom sho would have onco counted tho world well lost; and she, in her former blind idolitary, bad failed to sco that he too had a god, tho god of. self. "Let us part friends, Fred," slid sold at last. "You will know somo day how you havo wronged mo." But ho, refusing to seo tho Iittlo white hand outhcld to him, bowed coldly and withdrew. Tbo days that followed wero very dreary. Tho long future stretched wearily before her, but each day revealed to her tho secret of her heart. With her own hand sho had cast away her life's happiness. So sho thought, as sho sat alone, ono afternoon in tho early spring, when the servant, throwing open tho door of the library, announced a visitor. Sho glanced up to seo Harold Crosby I Ho came forward with tbo easy, familiar air of a friend striving to dissipate h6r embarrass ment. "I am going away, Miss Kate," ho said, in a voico that strove to bo cheerful. "I meant to write my adieux, but coucluded to sco you instead. I wanted to tell you, you must not reproach yourself for the past. I had no right to expect to win tho lovo of such a woman, but I feared, as you did not consuniato your happiness, it might- havo been because " You did not know," sho interrupted, "that my engagement with Mr. Mayvillo never was rouewed?" "May 1 ask you why ?" "Becauso" her voico faltered "I had ceased to lovo him. Another, betten worthier man had taken thoplaco ho onco held in my heart, "Tell mo no more," ho said, hoarsely. "I wish you ami him nil joy. I thought my self stronger than I nm. What matters it, so I must givo you up, who wins tho prize. Good-byo 1" "I I can't let you go llko thisl" sho fal tered. "Why won't you understand ?" "What am I to understand, Kato 1" ho questioned, gravely. She had risen now, and the color flush ing to her lovely cheek, her eyes hidden by tlio long, sweeping lashes. "Only, Harold, that I was never worthy of you, but that If you go away, if you cast mo oQ'a second timo.it will break my heart, for I lovo you, and you alono I,' "My wife," he whispered, opening wide his arms, "my very, very own I" But Kate heard no more. Sho was sob bing out her happiness on his heart. CM us vMtccoanizKn, Franz Von Suppc, tho composer of "Fatin- itza," had an adveuturo in Vienna. Stroll lug in tho suburbs one afternoon, ho went into a cafe to get some lunch. After consum ing it, ho asked the Waiter what Was to pay. "-Nothing, sir," was the reply. "Nonsence I HSw much is it ?" "Not a farthing, sir, I cannot tako any money from you." "But why?" 'Oh, for a reason, sir." "Is it possiblo that tbo man knows my work, and is an admirer of mine," thought the flattered composer. "But, really, my man, I cannot permit you to treat mo to a lunch." "You must, sir." "Very well, then. Hero is a florin for drink money." "Thank you, but I cannot accept it." "Really, this) Is gratifying I" exclaims Bupiic. "Talk about fame I So you won't permit mo to pay or reward you ?" "Decidedly not, Blr." "Then hero, take this order for a hot at the opera to-night." "Pardon, but I never go to a theatre." "What I Then how do you como lo know my piece I" "What piece?" '"Futinitza." "Never heard of it in my life. It it fun ny?" "Is it funny I In heaten's name, man, do you mean to say you don't know me?" "Certainly, sir' "Then why do you refuse to accept pay ment?" "Because all is paid already. The house has been chaptered for a week by Deputy Ilolzman, who hopes that each of ofthe gen tlemen who enjoy bis hospitality will vote for his re-election. Here is his bjllot, sir." Exit Von Buiitie to musia expressive of disgust. A (llfcHtlurl of Dciioiuinntlou. Ono of tho assistants at the postoffico hap pened to be standing at one of tho delivery windows the other day. when a buxom damsel of about 18 summers, stepped up and atkod if stamps wero sold here. Upon beiug tola mat iney were, suo saiu sua wanted to buy one dollar's worth. "One dollar's worth," repeated tho smil ing awiMant ; "of what denomination 7" The damsel showed symitoms of embar rassment aud hesitated to reply. She twirled her shawl fringe nervously, cast her eyes about to seo if any ono woe near, moved a little cloer to the window and finally asked iu a timorous voioet "Do you lief to write it down ? "lly no means," auswered the courteous aitiMAut "that is not noooenry, but I pfe suine you lutve soma preference as to the denomination ?" "Ah well ves." mil 11 the stranger, ber faee turning scarlet, "I liev tome. I generally gn to tho 'Pisoopal Methodist toy. ; aeif, but tlio fellow I'm t'uy.-ngthe , j odo.'? j for he's a Universal Orthodox, Li:AP-Yi:Alt LAtl'i LKcuL rrtovisioxs ron the yocxo Woman TROUBLED WITH A SRAU WHO will not ror. fllrls, this Is Leap Year I Now Is your chance. Tcmpusfugit,. It will be four years before Leap Year turns up again ; and it may bo forever to your matrimonial hopes. The manner of sccuringa masculine attach ment is very slmplo, and tho world is full of gudgeons who swallow emirksand smiles bait with as much delight as tho whalo took Jonah In out of tho docp Waters. In tho chivalrous days of Mcrrio England thero was enacted a law that mado liberal provision for young woraon troubled with young men who would spark but never blazo into a pro posal. In Colonial times this law was In corporated In tho Blntuto books of Tonn't Colony, and thoro It still reposes, unrestrict ed in its application to modern cases of long- drawn-out courtship. Stripped of its almost impenetrable cloak of legal verbiage and old English, it is found to contain theso provisions for "yo moydns and spinsters" who seek redress under "yo act of yo Leap Year." Any girl who has sat ovcry night until 12 o'clock sinco the last Leap Year with the same young man, eating 25-ccnt candv, has an inalienable right to' pop tbo question Should tho samo girl dovoto all Sunday af ternoon to tho samo young man, and feed him liberally and frequently during this period, his refusal to tako her makes him liable to bo fined and incarcerated in tho deepesMungeon beyond tho moat. As dungeons and moats were nover im ported to this Land of tlio Frco,we must men tally subslituto tha Houso of Correction nnd Pennypack Creek. If it can bo shown that any "tnaydn" be tween tbo ages of 30 and so on has for the said period of timovlz : slnco tho last Leap xcar) iocused her affections ou any certain particular young man that she has dili gently sought to keep and hold him bydivers means khown to the sex, and striven to kindle the ardent flames in his bosom can, under tho provisions of this act,drag tho said hardened young man lo tho nearest Magistrate and givo him tho choice of sup porting her for life al her lawful husband or enlisting in tho service of his Gracious Ma jesty tho King. Doing service for tha King is sheer non sense. The way to do it now Is to snatch tho young man by tbo lappcl of his Ulster and givo him tlio choice of taking you or parting with his garment. In nlnocascsout ten ho will save his Ulster and tako you. As the diyorcc lawyers put it, this will prevent the publicity of going before a Magistrate. If the young lody cannot muster courage, this antique law clothes tho parent with cer tain powers. Any timo during Leap Year he is privileged to drop in on tho young man at any hour (it makes notliflercnco whether tho young man is weighing tbo old man's darling on hiskneo or is glued to her side by a cramp in tho arm) and say to him : Young fellow, biz is biz. 'There is my lovely daughter. Heio is a lovely bill for "Sixteen gross of Candles; "Eight cords of Wood ; "Four dozen Gate Hinges ; "Two hundred and twenty Meals J "Three Carpets ; "Six Chairs ; "Seventeen Dresses J "Fourteen Doctor Bills.1 "Loss of Sleep; "Raids on tho Kitchen ) "Hair Oil; 'Tcrfuincry j "Powder; "Paint ; "Paticnco used and consumed by you and that girl, during Ihis courting spell. Which will you tako?" The modern degenerate young man would no doubt close solemnly his off-eyo at a par ent and remark : "Biz is biz, old man but, knock off the candle charge; no light, you know,for three years. Cut down that fire bill ono third) we have been too snug to use much heat. Substitute eliding down baluster for gate1 hinges. And, as for chair,lbat's sheer ex tortion ; ono chair for two has been the rule. But, give a fellow six or eight mouths to think it over and I'll let you know." Indulgent parent, beware! Tender-hearted female, mil him I Do not falter. Pop the question at onco. If ho declines, fir 6 him out 1 Dili WAsm:Gxo:r. HIS "BHEUUATIZ" HtfMEDT. The other day, says the'Littlo Rock Ga zelle, Dr. Washington, a colored man, was arraigned before a justice of tho peace, charged with something liko mal-mcdical practice. He had given a colored man a doso ofmediclne,and the colored man didn't liye but one hour afterward. The justica was a colored man, and prob ably knew as much of law as the doctor did of medicine When the doctor had been ar raigned, thejustico asked: "Dr, Washington, how long is you been practicin' ob medicine 7" "Sence de Wah, tab." ''What books on de fizick on de human reconstruction did yer Btudy ?" "Oh, I studud 'nuf Cornstalk's plosophy 'mong de number. Now, jedgo, let me ax you one pint. What books on de law did you ttudy ?" "I'se heab, prisoner afore ds bar, ter try dis case, an' not to ttan' a 'zamination. Com In' down from de law language to plain nigger and mule, what the ll 11 made you kill dat man ? 'Splaln yourself, sah, or I'll put do clamps of my 'thoroty on you." "Ef dor's a mau in dis country what can 'splain hisself, I'so do man," said the doctor arising. "Somo few days ago I 'vented a new medicine from roots dug outen de groun.' Hit struck mo dat de mediciue would cure dc rbeumatiz, an when I went ter see de man what is dead now I con cluded to 'eperimcnt on him. No medicine ain't no 'count till you 'sperlment wid it. All medical 'yentions has to bo proved. When Bright 'vented ter kidney disease, he didn't know it work till he tried hit. I figured it up jest dis way. Says I ter my self, ef dis medicine cures de man hit's goodj but el nil kint mm, nit wont do ter tamper among ehllun. s,rKl about an ir, ,..i i . wid, or lot lie aroun' looae Well, I giu hiiu dr medicine, hour afterward he wan dead. How wuu) r a knowU dat d. .uicuu Want fitUn fur use fl hadn't a trUdtl? rHnutX "" ""I'll geography ob my gegemenl f Science must bo vanccd, ycr know." !'Dal' a lack," salt! tho Justice, after mus ing awhilo, -'do pint aro Well sustained. Mr, Cornstablc, turn dis man looso, and caution him not to 'vent any moah tnodicitio In my township." SPECKLED S.VAKC THAT ELOQUENT INDIAN'S SPEECH IN fiRniLf Of TUB CHEEKS', HFTT TEABS AdU. At a couucil of tho chiefs, head men and warriors of tho Creek Nation, convened by authority, tho talk of tho President was communicated by tho Agent. After a pro found sllcnco of many minutes' duration, Speckled Snake, a warrior whoso head was whitened with tho frosts of more than 90 wlhtcrs, and who supported himself'on tho shoulders of two young mcn,arose and spoko as follows : "Brothers : Wo havo heard of the talk of our Great Father; it Is Tory kind; he says ho lovos his ted cliildrehi Brothers I I have listened to many talks from our Great Father. When he flret camo across tho wldo waters, lie waj but a Iittlo man and Woro n red coat. Our chiefs met him on tho banks of the River Savannah and smoked with him the pio of peace. Ho was then very little. Ills Ices wero cramped by sitting long In his big boat, and he begged a.lllttlo land to light his firo on. Ho said he had come over the wldo waters to teach Ilia Indians new things and mako them happy. Ho said ho loved his red brothers ho was very kind. Tho Musco-v gees gave the white man land and kindled hun a fire, that ho might warm hlmselfiud when his enemics.thopalofacesoftheSoulh, mado war on him, their young men drew tho tomahawk and protected his head from the scalping knife. But when the whilo man had warmed himself by the Indian firo nnd filled himself witii their hominy, ho became very large. With a step ho be strode the mountains, nhd his feet covered tho plains and valleys. His hands grasped tho eastern and western sea, and his head rested on tho moon. Then ho became our Great Father. Ho loved his red children, and ho said: "Get a Iittlo further, lest I tread on thee." With ono. foot he pushed tho red man over tho Oconee, and with the othor ho trampled ddwn tho graves of his fathers nnd tho forests whero ho had so long hunted his deer. But our Great Father still loved his red children, and ho soon mado them another talk; He said : "Get a little further; you aro too near mo." But there tvero somo bad men nmoug tho Muscogecs then ns Ibero nro now. They lingered around thegravas of their ances tors till they were crushed beneath tho heavy tread of our Great Father. Their teeth pierced his feet and made hint angry. Yet ho continued to lovo his rod children, nnd when ho found them too slow in moy ing, ho sent his great guns befofo him to sweep the path. Brothers I I havo listcued to n great many talks from ourGreat Fatlicr.but they always began and ended in this I "Get a Iittlo furth er, you aro too near mo." Brothers I Our Great Father says that whero wo aro now our white brothers havo always claimed tho land. Ho speaks with a straight tongue and cannot He. But when he first camo over tha wide waters, while ha was yet small, and stood before tho grea, chief at tho council on Ynnicraw Bluff, ha said : "Givo mo a little land, which you can spare, and I will pay you for it." Brothers I When our Great Father made) us a talk on a former occasion, ami Bald, "Get a little further. Go beyond tho Ocon ee, the Ocmulgeo, thcro is a pleasant coun try," we also said It shall bo yours forever. I havo listened to his present talk. Ha says tho land where wo now live is not ours. Go beyond tbo Mississippi there is game, and you -may remain while tho grass grows and the water runs. Brothers I Will not our Great Father como thoro also ? He loves his rod children. Ho speaks with a straight tongue, and will not nor Brothers I Our Great Father says pur bad men have made his heart bleed for the mur der of ono of hlswhltechildren. Yet whera are tho red children which be loves, once as numerous ns the leaves of the forest? How many have been crushed by his focWeps ? Brothers! Our Great Father says we must go beyond tho Mississippi. We shall there be under his caro and experience his kind ness. Wd have felt it nil before. Brothers I I have dono. "Tllroiigll Without Cliungot As the con'ductor was bustling thrpugk a car on tlio New York and New England Railroad, a stalwart fellow, with aa ear on, him liko a new kind of Japanese, puzzle, roso suddenly to his feet, teizod tho conduc tor's right hand between his horny palms. and shook and squeezed it to Ippg that the conductor will carry tho mark of a ticket punch lo his grave. "Great horned spoons!" he bellowed, what a lovely ideal Say did you get it up? How did you hap pen to think on It?" "Think of what?" demanded tho conductor, trying to break up his jcllltod hand into fingers again. "Why, this ideo of going through, to Boast ing without change. Why, I was walking about, Wondering how I should get to Boast ing, when I read the igu : 'Through to , Boasting without change.' 'That's me,' Bed I haint got any change, or bills either, and here I am bussing along toward Boast ing at slick as goose-grease, without a darped cent of chatge in my pocket. Works like) achannloesn'tit?" The conductor reached for the bell cord, but, recollecting that ho had no fingers to pull It with, be passed on with a wild groan such as one Utters when he is carried Under by a great billow of wo, Young man, don't swear. Thcro Is u occasion for swearing outside of a neWsrw nffiA wl,.M a I. Bar..i i.. r Anil nrll.nAnutllltP hbunn In -jr. form, tn rirno. ft l,r. luun L-nn ,ir iuuivi luujr nniBt me ciiiiorior a. also. -.:-n.. --i-i .1 ii, ... , . . paper alter it is printed. T 'ing overt la u vvry luunsil uuuiu "u. -uuicrwlse When denlWi oft' . a way to pull tee J' country can d (score wish ho had ' without making a mat i,., u.i oeen born i.. . . """" "'ppinws. liuivvr Thin. w.; lh'lrhw"'l,,li0?Wt,?ny J" ,0 -idney,, M dTvl,vir.nk',n',',, ,,vei wall k.n ,, ,.. -ITT vr V" " ' n rh-y , I w'l Wtoon. wtlu-'r wa ijl! irh. .. . . "uiT wa, itMlrn. i , .. V" ' k .., , r
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