(ol. Playfare, “84 yon have really become smitten wich lint prouy little Mies Amory? Upon my word, Colonel Playfare, I was heginuing to imagine that you were esirely proof against the arrows of the little blind God.” Aurora Moore spoke in playful ac- emis, but there was very little spor- tiveness in the dark sparkle of her large black eyes, or the quiver of her red lip as she looked up into Colone] Playfair's face. ove that ig grown up so strong ang tender during the last few week. “You will besure to come ?” were the first words that reached his ear in anything like coherent shape. He started. “I beg your pardon, Miss Moore; what were you asking me?” Aurora broke into a little peal of musical laughter. “Only to honor mamma and me with your presence at our soirée next Monday night.” “Thank you; but I shall leave for Europe on Saturday.” tion Aurora Moore had raised such a tissue of feisehood. Trath had prevailed, and golden- haired Bertha was serenely happy in her bride-hood. it is excellent for any stock. Iffed to cows or horses, with cut straw it will do nn injury, but rather good, as it belps to counteract the too constipat ing character of the less nutrious food, Baked Cucumbers, prepare the cu: cumbers, chop them fine with a smal lieu! e Pre. up onion; put them on with a very watet and stew for ten minutes, pare a rich dressing as for poultry of surprised to see a post with which he was the botton of the hole break through and disappear from sight. Ie 100k his spade and “packiog' dng into the earth, which alter a few minutes, suddenly opened, a cave, disclosing He nr once procured a lad. dor and a lantere and descended into the rave, Here he beheld stretched on the ground the forms of twelve men, while the thirteenth leaned against the side of the One ad- cavern, hand outstretched as if earnestly dressing his twelve comrades. By the aid of this lantern Mr. Bowman MEAT SUGARS, - SECHLER & CO, Groceries, Provi isions FOREIGN FRUITS and CONFECTIONERY. MARKET Granulated Bugar 8c a pound grades at lowest prices, All other J « . In connection. BTONEWARE Iu all sine of al] the desirable oh ape bert quality of Akron ware, This is the most stis | factory goods in the market, Good bargains in all grades, | 4 | FOREIGN FRUITE Sue was a brupette— tall, hand- some and distingue looking, with cheeks of peachy bloom, and purple- BYRUPS ol ezg¢; pour off all the water from the bread crumbs with herbs and yolk examined the bodies and found them to be petrified. He Aurora started and the roses died away from the satiny olive of her Oranges and lemons of the Finest New Orleans at 80c per gallon, | froshest goods to be bad, We buy the best aod | Juciest jemons we csi find. They sre better snd chosper than the very low priced goods, MOLASSES, COFFERS soon made his Fine smortment of Coffees, both green | dark hair rippling away from her olive forehead in graceful carelessness 4 Colonel Playfare, locking down upon ber, owned to himselfthat Aurora wes very hundsome. And yet he did wot feel at ull disposed to fall in love with the star-eyed brunette—perhaps beesuse his heart was already ensnar- ed in another direction, «And when is the wedding to be?” went on Aurora, with pretty audacity. “Whose wedding, Miss Moore ?” “Why, yours, with Bertha Amory?” “f am quite aware of any such ar- rangements”’ “Ah, then popular rumor is at faalt!” He smiled. «First tell me, Miss Aurora, what popular rumor says.” «That you are very much in love with Bertha's violet-blue eyes and au burn hair.” “Miss Amory is very beautiful,” said evasively. “Bat you're not engaged to her? Really, Colonel Playfare, that is such a yeliefto my mind!” he round cheek. to wile Philip She had oniy intended Playfair away from Miss Amory, not to banish him from the beguiling influence of her own charms. “Surely —surely you will not leave us so suddenly ?” “My mind is definitely made up. And Aurora saw no persuasion from her lips would avail to alter his determination. Unfortunately} had overshot the mark. ¥ ¥ » she ¥ * * “Going ! Harry you must be mis- taken.” “I am not mistaken, Bertha,” the boy, resolutely, said “I saw his name myself on the list of passengers on the ships book. “Philip Morton Playfair.’ He's going out in the Sidonia, as true as the world. And little Harry Amory, who was errand lad in ment ran off to a shipping establish- his dinner, Jertha as white and motionless as a Corpse. And the o her cheek, and brow, “Going to leave me! bl ood rushed t *[ am too munch honored by Miss | Moore's interest.” “No,” said Aurora, ing one white hand on Colonel Play fare’s arm, “but please allow me to | explain. You know the sisterly feel. ing I have felt toward you ?” Playfare bowed coldly, there winningly lay Was { $ : his love in words, and throat. “Afterall this is unmaid, | enly of me—he has never spoken out aod—" just then pretty Bertha broke down and sobbed and wept as if her heart But were Could Aurora have seen her unconscious broken, rival just {then she would have triumphed indeed Philip Playfair was walking up certainly something more than sister, ly in the soft brightness of the mid- night dark eyes that was looking into | his. “And Amory | seems so innocent she is very far from the person I should | wish to see your wife.” “Mis Moore, this is er 8 accusation to make.” tha Be apd 1ngenuous, althohigh rat! vague “In plain words, Playfair, she is selfish, treacherous |” | " Philip Playfare's swarthy cheek had | paled, be bit his lip until the blood | started. Had Aurora Moore been a | man he would have promptly knocked him down, then oh there ; as she was only a beautiful woman, fair and fragile as a butterfly, he sat still like | ’ iti ] Lil, | : i 1 i i searved statue, “Do not imagine ‘that I judge rash- | ly,” she said without taking her white band from his arm. “Only I am too | much interested in yi to preserve silence.’ yar welfare longer | ’ “What proofs have you to allege, | Miss Moore.” “You are aware of ber father's ex treme poverty, and that Bertha gives music lessons to help in defrayiog the household expenses 7” “I know that Mr. Amory struggles hard to obtain a livelihood.” Under those circumstances it is cer- tainly advisable for Bertha to adapt her dress to the family funds.’ “She does, I believe.” “f beg your pardon, Colonel Play- fair, Isaw her at Mrs. Moodies last might, with a three hundred dollar silk sobe on, and a ret of pearls that must hmve cost three hundred more at the very least’ “Surely you are mistaken, Mim Moore. Mr. Amory is very beavily im debt, and it would scarcely be seemly.” “Of course no’, bat did I pot te’) you that she was selfish and treacher- aus. Poor Mr, Amory! % say noth- img of her reckless disregard for the feelings of his creditors, it must have deprived th family of many neces wries to enable ber to shine in silks nad Jewels I” And Aurora heaved a graceful sigh. Philip Playfare sat silent with a yminful feeling ut his heart. If Ber- tha Amory was selfish aod heartless, in whom could he put his tres? And while Aurora prattied oo, at his side, he was silently boryiog away in the lomermost depths of his nature the | orite, and down the ships deck wrapped in | 118 old an furlined mantle, when a burly gentleman came up to him with outstretched hand. “Colonel Playfair 7" “Yes sir.” “Happy to meet you sir—happy « learn that we are to be fellow passen the have rs, are same hes of. 1 I suppose you that Am I ry 8px ak mel Playfair my brother John ram Roger Amory, ¢ “Indeed.” “A very interesting family, that of my brotl er, sir,” went on the lc qucious old gentleman; “but Bertha's my fav. Pretty girl isnt she 7” “Very sir.” “And the sweetest sell-denying puss ! welfare of the rest of Do you ¢ last week she was invited it- just sacrifices herself to the family, el was {o woman believe that whil it party given by some oodie, 1 and she was going or ther—Mrs, 3 believe, was pame to slay § - a she wouldn to buy And 80 sir, I went down town yme just because tax her father for money dress. and got her a dress, and a set of pearls besides to remember her old uncle by. old fellow like me, if it can’t help to make happy? But hallo! going ? Don't you know the ship sails in less than fifteen minutes ! Philip Playfair's check was flushed and his eyes brilliant, “I—1I have decided not to the Sadonia.” “But your passage money is paid.” “I don’t caren fg for my passage money |” And Colonel Playfair just reached the ladder in time to be the last pase enger that went ashore from the goodly steamer Sidonia. On Monday evening Miss Aurora was much surprised by the appear. ance of Colonel Playfair at the soiree ~=mnor was he alone, “My dear colonel, I thought you were gone to Earope.” “No. leoncluded instead to remain in New York and get maeried.” “Married |” “Allow me to introdoce my wife.” And Auroras méchanicslly bowed to the lovely golden-bhairad girl wha was leaning on Philip's arm, io a soft mistof white lace and glimmering satin ; whileround her fair neck shone the identical pearls on whose founda- What's the use of money to an my little niece where are you sail in leaving | { half a cup of ] rd | | mashed potatoes cucumbers; add the dressing and one teaspoonful of butter and bake in deep dish. a The best ground fora peach orch- ard is a light sandy soil that has been planted for several years with general crops. Do not plaut on ground rich enough to produce onions, peas, spin- ach or lettuce, for trees will be liable 10 make » late autumnal growth and produce unripe wood that winter-killed. will be turing butter and cheese, as well as breeds of stock and their characteris- tics, The schools are imparting great beneflt wherever established, One of the most troublesome insects in hot weather the called It pecially bad upon pear trees, causing to , 18 80 red spider of the greenhouses, is e8. the foliage turn brown. Syringe little ft kerosene into with soft soa stiring a the water. jn ke oO To make plum pudding, ta pound of raising chopped fine, of minced suet freed from skin, one pound of sugar, half a pound of pound currents, one pound o© f bread crambs a scant half I ound of flour, two sances and balf of Mix w well beaten candied peel a nutmeg grated. | 1 together with seven €gEs and boil for eigntl { hours. Liver ~ cold frying pan with AD. ~Chop finely baked liver, put in a vinegar; add butler, salt Slew ve minutes, Serve When cold pick quantity tat, milk and bake. pieces and add ual nto small is TH * : p } cakes, fiour both sides and fry brows - fo “Are you philanthropist, asked an old ; a 8i Fai eatleman of a young man who was butter-scote distributing a e bliin quaniily bh to som children in “Am I a what! “A pt , I am a dentist, Washington Square. said the man, “NO sir young lan thropist m A:nd Puc Fo Mistress you idling about the WAY, house.- kitchen ly you | Ox 1 ar ths | Why in ? Sure Patrick ave taken | t) out the ashes by this time.” Pat Sure mum, they was that hot that I | was mortial feared as phwat the themp | er wad be took out av the shovil, so | am coolin’ it afl aisy loike, A Waterbury g ntleman was sur- | the | Wolcott road recently by the conduct | be | Lek} when | be | got hurry, — Watev= prised while out for a drive on of a boy whom be asked to ride. boy refused obstinately, and prevailed upon for a reason said expected a whipping when he home and was inno bury Amerioan, A poor place: Mistress to new ~“I hope you are satisfied with your place I” New help—Satisfied it, mum, yes axes? Och, thin, A bit, is me answer. is divil Iean't afford to sthay in a place who has po credit wid the grocer, and me ould mother and four sisters dependin on me for food.” Judge. School master Thompson, tell me the denominations ato which the money of the United States is coined.” master Thompson ‘Don’tkaow.” School teacher— Dont you know how the money your father, brings home every Saturday is divid- ed?” Master Thompson —Tain’s di- vided, Ma takes it all. THIRTEEN PETRIFIED MEN. Remarkable Discovery in a cave at Akron Ohio.~~While T. Bowman, re_ siding about three miles north of Akron, Ohio, was the other day en: gaged in setting posts he was greatly teacher —"Now, In Earope diary schools are being | established, at which boys and girls are | given both a theortical and practica] | knowledge of milking and manufac- | 2nd floor Bush Boon p. Dr. Rothrock’s familiarized with a knowledge of the exit and spread the news, and up to the pre:-ent time hundreds of All jroiounce persons have visited the spot, the scene the accountable id np-~ Mr. iuto most wonderial ai ever wittnessoed, Bowman is placiog a 14 to be kept SRirway the cave, which hgbud for 20 and it is his intestion to charge admittance. The cave about is feet square and about § feet deep — Much speculation is being engaged in | about the strange discoaery and ex- r} iti the HZH lu io is ropning | A k ron. nee citement borhood of STUDIO, Vp. VI. 5 I am nou ready to do all kinds or PAINTING, PORTH {ITA EA J i! J SCA 1. LLY yi ilild er, LADIES! Are you reckless om two o ni in stam Ips to xs sad 540 Washing of the os $05 TEntzre § a R “the Al peck Ful bikahing g Co Retro Keow fe “ Ladies’ an ir bw Hooks.” It MW WOrk Lo every trated Te t 1erest ron of Fefincnent On receipt of ts in stamps pend postpaid a ful set of their {atmo old gane Verba, te WN y Conta per Pint Bottle, thin s in Eu hE 5. ¥ « i RLiis every t Fr Bale t i Manufactured by The Academic Pharmaceutic Co., LONDON AND NEW YORK, 536 WASHINGTON ST., KEW YORK CITY. £9 wii ELIXIR. An elegant Fnglish ph ArT Ace Li ® preparati Especially x hel; £ ple of sede ry ha A Entirely vege otal ¢ ; free from harm In Handsome Packages, Price 5 Prepared solely by The Royal 1 Matmadeutic Co. LONDON AND NEW YORK, Chemists by appointment to Her Majesty the Queen and to the Royal Family. a1 ni W YORK BRANCH | §¢ 32, 134 Charlton St. ROYAL PILLS. Bame medicion! properties as Rovar Pum, in boxes, W pills to box, for 35 conta, FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. REMEMBER THE BIG FOUR! Vinegar Bitters CORDIAL, | *UC0®* | 50c, Vinegar Bitters POWDERS, % doses, 50e. Vinegar Bitters, new style, { Pine | $1.00 Vinegar Bitters, old style, bitter taste, $1.00 130, The World's Great Blood Purifier and Life Giving Principle. Only Temperance Bitters Known. RRR Lr : \ oF VINEGA R BITTERS and TOBAOOOS CIGARS Wo try to rossted, Our roasted All the new and desi Bpecinl stiention given soll the best 2 for Be town, TEAS inl, BO Bix per pound green and black, Gc, $0 0 Hys CHEESE, VINEGAR Pure old cider, dored Japa nll Young Hyson, 60c, 80c, §1 + ¥1 per pound Oulong, 60c, Bc, £1 . §1 per A me per pound, a at Oue gallon of this goods us of common viseger Gung» + B ROO cider vinegar made fre is worth m Coflees are always fresh rable brands 0 our ¢ and lgar trade be cigars in per pound wider, ix Topper wo, §1 por pound pound A very flue 3 bargain in Young Finest full cress choese st 16c per pound. m whole re than Mixed | FRUIT JARS We huve the ne and Mason's pore lightning jor is far ahosd « It is» little higher in price itis worth more than the the Hghtuing jar sod have them in plots, MEATS Fine sugarcured Hume, Ehoulde fast Bacon, snd dried Beef We guarantors eve ry piece of OUK MEAT MARKET dress for ox w lightuing fruit jes and glass Wop jars, The anything yet known then the Mason jar, but Jiflerence In price, Buy iH not regret It. We jUaris snd half gallons, winin-line yom wi re, Break. on need Naked and ment we sell, We have 8fty Soe lambs IT Market ss wanted We give specie sllention Wo getting Bue lassie and always try to haves fine flock ashen Our en tomers cup tepend on getting nice lamb stall times EECHLER & 00, GROCERS & MEAT waRKDY, ush House Block, Belletonte, Pa, it | 1886nnmmee--1886. | TheOnlyDemocratic | | At the lar {ALL THE NEWS A 1] Complete from The Pittsburgh me WEEKLY POST, Paper in Pitts- burgh Year. Five or (1 mn Mo GREAT } MISCELL ND A OF Market all Mark: {3 I's Si THE of re. ARIET } ANY. [le ports Pointg--- Cattle MHA rally. Low Rate of (ns Dol- ] ) Clubs WEEK | en By | f {Cra M | od | tria {| violent | speed | CArminalive. | 10g gr | PAIN and A Valuable F ari FOR SALE Al Two A £3 120 Acres, i ut 20 acres In © Good Fruit Bea ri (food Frame House Banl Barn. > Neeesrsary and { Outh Tus YD STANDING all ¢ IVATION, TIMBER ng Orchards, and New of her Id ing LD Good Flowing Mount ain Water all the year roun d. For further particulars inquire of H. J. TIBBENS, Or J. 1: Bhaler an the premises Sr TERMS WILL BE EASE SALESMEN vmploy ment guarantesd Apply St once, stating age [Refer to this paper.) WANTED 1 LEST = sale of Nursery Stock, TEx soni ". wy 06m canvass for the Frond y Salary and Expenses Paid CHABK BROTHERS, Rochester, NX. ¥ Salt Rhonm, Mereurial and all Blood and Akin Diseases, DR. RYMAN'S ETABLE FOR THE THROAT. The greatest Cons m pt 6,0 Disonses NDIAN ALSAM. N GB N VEG- AND | B. LU known remedy for Colds, aghs, He arseness, Asthros, Croup, Spilling Blood, an Sore Tt ¥ irritate all an This Balsam. been used in private wenty years. gaining a high ring all Lung sand Throat we wi have used it 1s at two-thirds X It mre caused leeply seated in Ligue care or sd ail Buse FUCK Lhe the poor ¢ for re- arising roast and Inflamed Lungs Compound has ing CRY EG chan _-v) man’s Pure, Vegetable Reme dy. nparte besith and vig bg " the Throm ales expect wroubiesome cough ty fuei Paris a i by« n yman’s Carminative, For Dysentery, Diarrhoea and Cl ol rbus. This Carminative, 1 on just medical principles, « remedy hundreds hav 5 ex n. found is the fiered to the ve been “cured other remedies have failed A fair trial will prove its efficacy. Fo CHILDREN TEETHING, it is the t pleasant, reliable d safe reme- en 'in cases of Griping, ¢, Chelera Morbus, Digr- . now before the publi TA prove the truth of this asser. mother should be without it. DYSENTERY. The most of Dyas utery Lave i to the magic pr wer of W) taken according to rections e&8 18 certain, DRE. RBYMANS CELEBRATED 'ARMINATINE for children teeth reatly facilitates the process of teet) , by sof ening the gums, redu- ng pflamotion—will allay Ar: spasmodic action, and is to regulate the Bowels. Depend Mothers it will give rest to selves aud RELIEF and HEALTH ur INFANTS We have prepared _—t sold this valuble Medicine for ive Lt when al will ion. N FOR Cases y vield BLO = all ure yon il, Your | many years, and can say in confidence and tru IN A 18 th THAT IT HAS NEVER FAILED SINGLE INSTANCE TO EFFECT A ct when timely used. We have | never known of dissatisfaction by any one who ased it, | : : speak in terms of heighest comme on the contrary all are delighted with its operations, vd nas- tion of its magical effects and Medical virtue in almost every instance when | the infant is suffering from pain and exhaustion, relief will be found in . teen or twenty minutes after the cAR=~ MINATIVE is given. This valuable Medicine has been used by most EXPERIENCED and SKILFUL NURSES with never-failing stecess. It not only relieves the child fror pain, but in- vigorates the stomache and bowels, corrects acidity and gives tone and and epergy to the whole system. It will almost instantly relieve oririzg IS THE POWELS AND COLIC and over- come convulsions, which, if not speed. ily remedied, end in death. We believe it is the BEST Apu ® apsy REMEDY IN THE wORLD in all cs ses of Dyseotery and Diarrbwa whether it arises from teething or from any other cause, aud say to every mother who has a child sufferlog from any of the fore-going complaints, do not let your prejudice, por the prejudices of others, stand n r suffer ing child and relief, that will sury follow the use of Rysax's Ca Tive. Full directisns for using wil) scoompany each bottle, i ba Price 26 cents per otf Sold by ; Merchants {HA Moore & Co. props. HOWARD, PA,
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