CAPITOLAS HERO, Westville is not down on the maps, but it really exists, ago the Westville Liter ‘ary So Ly and Youn: LWO yeurs Ladies’ | ave n Hicaie which L Le] I was a great success, and was largely attendel turned In fact « verybody the day, except the poor the which was lo ated a Insane Asylum, Waaville, all wWele fined in State kept safely of whom, of cours: under lock aud key! Most of t attended, and the Claud Aultman were there, dancing atl the President of the s acknowledged Db Miss Capitola Stern, the big brick hou asvium groun Is, he asylum medi two young doct irs, aod Joho Beaton ndance upon crety, and the Westville, J lived in the ner | and the wm Mills, had was the lone millionaire own. er of the Westville Cott The usual primi sj been indulged in iy was tired out, and most of Crs Were de awaiting the summons t returning into the sl patient] y dinner, Presid The ac nnlished voune ss Capitola Mar | sprang cracking of the treacherous rock, and | {cliff on which they [slipped away and lunatics con- | [have been a horrible | high and a she i stafl | prieties, | the | Both were thrown to the | penitent {there was no pred i Thus assured the young girl bent the ¢liff and Dr. feet. He heard over to the his | "darted toward the pair uttering a cry | of alarm, just as a hugh fiece of the hud been standing rolled down t} out to participate in the festivities of | PT ciprce. He was just in time to save for cliff at this point was at least 200 feet death, the 1 descent, He had no time to think abut pro but bracing himself, back the boulder Dr pair against ground | Claude picked himself up with a laugh and hasteped to the assistance of the lady, When che found the red angry prostrate voung rose to her feet and haired doctor, an look dy her cheek “You hurt 1 her foot she cried, and stamp angrily, “] am very sorry,” was Dr. snswer, “Bot l assure time for indecisi ther moment you woul d over the { clapped her ||} “We'll for ferps!” cried, climb the cliffs an “How nice! and the gentle he girl chorus, ded in a pleased sort of way. men n Giving some directions to servants who were sitting the banquet, Miss Capitola waved an adieu to the people who remained un. der the trees, and set off at the head of her particular party the tall cliff which loomed up behind the pic- nic grove, for Shae was escourted by the two doctors who on all occasions constituted them selves’ her special and during this particular ramble vied with each other in bunting up and presenting to their divinity the rarest and most graceful ferns, From the top of the cliffone e¢om- manded a good view of the surround- ing country, and when the beight was finally reached the whole party were tired enough to seat themselves under the shadow of a body-guard, great boulder cliff, and their eyes on the glorions on the edge of the feast landscape stretching away for miles at their feet Capitola was an enthusiastic lover of the beautiful in nature, and Dr. Claude Auliman called her attention to a particularly “fit,” could only be viewed to advantage by leaning around the corner of the boulder, where it projected around the cliff edge. Supported by the doctor's arm she leaned over the cliff, It was com pos. ed of rotten, sandy stone and crum- bled beneath her feet. “Look out, Miss Stern,” cautioned Dr. Benton, “you are dangerously near the edge.” His medical colleague, who rather liked the task of holding the heiress in his arms, laughed, “Never fear!” he cried, “I will take care of Miss Stern.” And then he whispered to that young lady : “There is no danger; lean over as far as you like: I will take care thay ne harm comes to yon.” fine which their heads | the | the table for | taking! 1 “1 would | per was | hauled uj ) umph = | sents ie “it Was A "was noi p like that for a thousa “It is no’ to coward would make his fellow-kind,’ tones of the most wit! The doctor made n face crimsoned as h walk down the little the "picnic grove. The cocurence pat a constraint litde said during the journey ba Benton did not, be the whole party, and but as asual, walk the arm of his colleague. When they reached the grove dir led for the picnickers to take their places at the table. The white-haired village minister was offering ful repast, when a man mounted on a everybody into consternation “The asylum is on fire!” he shouted aud everybody was hurrying toward the burning building. The two young doctors ran side by | side. The crowd fullowad close be- the | only cool headed man in the party seomed to be the homely young doc. tor. Whem he dashed through the gate of the institution, he ran straight to the side of the chief surgeon, who was surrounded by the freightened nurses and their more freightened charges. “Are all safely out?” panted Dr. Benton, “All bat those in ward 5,” answer. “The incurablos | “Yes, The fire broke out in that hind. All was excitement, and was the ward, and we were | Benton Nips life,” | tant, tle the | | venturesome couple from what would hurled ! by | the side of Miss Stern, who bowed on ner was ready, and Miss Stern sigoal. | up thanks for the bou‘ni- | horse, darted into the grove, throwing | and instantly the tables were deserted | unable them, The nurse escaped with Lis “Where is he?” tor “Here, red forward, gir?" the “The re 1 could Use Ans Ne coming fire { hed {lock a door,’ Hive me the keys!” cried De. Ben “I will save them." “Benton! Bentoa!' erie his chief us the young man stated Loward building, You “For Heaven's sake, don't. can do no good.” wis the answer, and he § caugl bicket of dash it up water and i it over hi toward the he warning wd, and flame and was m the ero pra mule rious eyes examined his in is head Capitola. “Do he said, He av. If he does sur- have hope” y burued. May blind aod a cripple the applied the seared flesh. wounded They binlsged and swathed { poor disfizurel bydy aad ling lutions to Chat night the { hung by a thread, man's life but towards mora- rallied, and the doctor said he uld live, | ing he w There followed long weeks of pain and suffering, where lar i th careful nursing » best of medical care were The chiaf ot visitor, and Capitola hardly left his bedside. Oae doy he was able re | quire 1. surgeon was a consia to sit op and they carried him out on the porch, and placed bim in a great easy chair, the soft heard the | sweet songs of the birds, realized that | never more would he look on the fair | prospect, which he knew was before him and a sigh struggled to his lips. | Capitola was seated beside him, and took bis poor seared hands in her own, Tears stood in ber eyes when she spoke, “Oh ! Jolin," she said, “you are sad and [ am bappy—happy because yon have been spared to me. 1 should bave died if you had been taken away.” “You do not mean~—" he began and his sightless eyes wore turned to ward her face. “Yes,” she said very softly, and kissed the disfigured face. He gave an great cry of joy, and drew her toward him, Suddenly he | The convalescent iahaled perfume of the flowers, Ly ger | FLO FAYSR | will TAN cried the young doe. | ad beautiful attend. |! much like Grover Cle ' release] Ler “I am bi “aud the doce. id ni thing but a helpless cripple, young that Weis wrong to bind down your ha py ive life to the capricies of i-happen o creature lke nn she checked ind hi “You wot arts are my world through them, ve and the Governor were two Dromios, He Albany he dubbed the seldom hurries. stepped slowly from the carriage to-day sad saunter- | ed into the Executive Mansion though be expected to live to the age Re of Methusaleh, the Secretary of State, who came on foot from the St ing along ate Department, walk stick in his hand aod a tall white After Lamar hat upon his head. Becretary Bayard came in the and he Eadicott from the pocket. Lamar is not well does not look Garland were well, absent did not of « Whitney city and the y Aran but came in was present, and last of all. It must have been 11.30 and calmly wa'ked up the stairs as hough he was first instead of last, - The postoffice organ of this place, it is said, publishes political articles of such mean character as to be an insult to every democrat who resides io the town and sees a republican postmaster draw the salary of right belonging to a democrat. The democ- racy of Clearfield have a right to de- mand of president Cleveland, through Mr. Curtin. that this state of allairs cease to exist. Ualoss Me. Curtin wants to see this part of the 20th div trict in open revolt against the anti democratic policy of the present ad- ministration he will take the necessary steps Lo have such offensive office holders removed and their power of doing the democracy harm materially lessened. Cloavfield Democral, Why don't you prefer charges against the sardine, and and a, Mauniog | : a » {| appliances have i The next comer was | jauctly with a bamboo carriage | which he paid for out of his own |; and appear, | he i : i bad the o'clock before he entered | ™ ~ Reliable schcol shoes at Mingle's. | Chronic Ulcers and Catarrh, Mrs. Christian Zelle, aged sixty years, of Carondelet, St, 1, M | had a chronic ulcer on her leg which had fn runing for forty-three To three bee ye NETIPATIO roy Pa. May TTR 3 nthe { Par g the beside vais of one : tho Since uwit the tr. ulde my ge eral health 1 therefore mmend them tosny who may be suffering from the ety ¢ P.M. OCONTNER NERVOUS PROATRATION AND SLEEPLESS ESA Milroy. Pa Rar Taaral fr wiih » r h » that life #1 time Her rest a 1 itlonp wae wo rhed that she oid not without hoveerbold duties 4 Shi a have improved in seotne + to her a burden mech broken snd dist much difficulty perform ber daily Khe wan ir try the H wa has worn w sleep well at might, and Ek with comfort that wes e har improv od’ in general health fcondder your apy : srvoneness sleejlossn omsand general de JOUN CoO NO MED IXR NEEDED n Pa., May 30, 1885 ome] have boon poi benefitted by the he Howard Buield, Xo 3, dor aetipation. 1 nodfMay and would not Hike to do with thankfal for your appliance and have # 10 give thom a trial feeling sure that benefitted as 1 have bees CB PEACY AT A LEADING DOCTOR SAYS Milroy, Pa. June 2 suflere ww ry spiromitios, mostly at night of e routs fur relief 1 have boon wearing I wy bak and have f sinee wearing 1 over siren gth { I ean therefore these appliances of all Rien mpiain ts partionlariy nervous de. i thet teand ver two mont) nn ven du ih w lances | 1988 ers Ww , wer fee a walk 1 a Howard Shield and r i wong t Rr enmatiom mont wonderfal relic f my back and have gained A most ful dog ee my patios fit «A HAREHDERER M.D WHAT THE PRESIDENT OF THE 1sr NATIONAL BANK BAYS Ashland, Pa March 8 1888 what » t Appliances are mmo tded your barger some Lime age for Belation ud indaced her te send for one shich she 8 and hae need 1 Tor about four weaka and she is now able vo bearcund and feele entirely cured Yours re fully, GRO. 0H HELYRICH, President of the 1et Nationa! 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