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A
vt v iik t lit
On Volutin 'oil year, ' i 1 t.Wl.Of)
DrfC-H:lf. cy'i iin, ou year, v W.00
One-fo irt'i ! itu-nii.on ytwr, 13,l
On MqnArt Hv lino) I Insertion 71
, j- kwiryarhitvmal intention." ' ' 60
Frofatnoual and Uiine ear.lt of
Hot mer llin 6 bnet, per jrwr, 5.00
,, ,v Auditor, KiCHl'T. Ailniiiiitttrattir
,,.' : iiiiJ A-signe Notici", ' 8.G0
Editorial notice per lln, 15
All trantnionl (tviTiiing let than
8 months 10 rout A line.
All adrrrti.teiiieiit for a shorter pe
riod than cine year are pavnble at the
lime they are ordered, and il not rid
the person ordering tltoin will oe field;
rpontible for the mo tier.
r o e 1 1- y
i ' Thr VVonderer'a Song.
, . . -
Through siny a kingdom and elty lad
land,
1 re1 ery frm tk ela of tby kand.
Vul whether oa mountain or nvor or .
Wbererer I wis Ur, m kearf It witk
Ihce J .......
Ik turpi ai old al III break of Ikt
day,
Th tparkl f do drop that (prink It siy
. r, . .
Tk Mooi oe Ika atado, Ik bat a Ik
Vkiuttr ka koau'y rldt of th !
Tk thrill of Ik lark at k ort to ik
y.
Tk (h of kt pint at th wind I ietk hjr
i Too hymn of lb Ijoj.i, ik huia of ibt
htt-
Wbattvar at tot malady wkitpert of lb to !
If I. a bird, atrike a not of my own(
Of banquet aad langhior f btttls anJ
groan.
Mjf tang It a lot eag, wkalerer IL
kty-
vYkaiavtr I lo of, I tlag II for Ik I
Tk brow nt lb artr it brvltd w'nb
Hit tatk it a hrilthlp, kit toll It a frl
Hut light at a frtihtr mr Ijvl l li m
Wuairr Ibt burdtS, I boar it far IUoj J
Tk air it tank mi I wbtrottr t
ThyteK tbt nohaoirots wku ebtrmttk il
to t
Aod touBilful aaiart It huaytnl aad frro
Meit htr tra apirit it birrj.raJ of
ib
M ' 1) i
'ir
-fey
I''
4V 4
vol. n;
MIDDLE BTJitG, SNYDER COUNTY. PA., .FBBRUAUY 12, 1880. NO. 34
will oo one reUae in f" cried the
priaooer in Affoouinjr ton, a an
ar.ilauoh of laatl kml grattil ctm
dowa with thuodoring orb which
woka ilia ehao of th aadttrgroood
ptnea.
"Uta th death of aUrtatioo I
ram to tbo ears of the priaooer from
the -otbnr ai l of the pile of enrtu
that bow nearly AiUd op the drift.
Only mint atreak of lijht cm
frtHit uferhead- The (rral mod aaod
a ntiond to fall, and the tt ntb of
the oie w la o nupleloly filial. All
wa daikne, and Imond Kichard
wit nDtoinUed in a living' gMf,
Liatl lotI Oil (J J.I bare
mercy ou uiy jul I ruonnoa IS!
mood. Aodhis beat fell biokou
the wet groan 1 Sound like the
toiiea of a tnnffljd bell cam to bi
ear i be th in ht hi bote I voidi
wlnoh aeeaaed to come nearer aud
nearer aftor that all wai blank.
Violet Mtnnin wa i(tio by the
optu wind-iw of her father' riibio.
Tliare wa a l iomug lok in hur ceae-
Mill ovra at h Rtcod towardt iho
breath "Ve, girl, even if all the
devila of the infernal regions abonld
rise aad throw me into the fiery pit
afterward. What is man's life
ajrniOMt aao'j a treaaara a I now
hold in my arms T I' would kill a
dosen E luuad if thoy wire in uiy
way.'
And atta he proved the form of
the auoonaoioa tn.iiiKia to bi bo
som. Bat the uext iu uneut be atari
ed to bi feet and approach d thu
door, which ha opened.
"tUllo I you bere, Mr. -Vjtoj'ne t
I expect.! to aee my fjirl I" cried a
voice, and soon a ruau eutored the
oahin.
It was Vio'et's futliHr. "Mi
M tuning hi fainted. There alio
lies. I tried to retire bar, bnt my
eudettor ware in vita. Sim rend a
loiter which I brought, and which
was giteo to me by Mi. E I nou I
Richard, who baa left these dig
gings for parts nnknowa," eipl.iiuuJ
Metcome.
OUd to hear thut the ponniloni
loafer has left the minx. Lie wa
only a p tor miner, who tlior-r1it bit
Iilio il ibr Hi worl I wiuld ht mp
and drnrt
J'or ibou irt tb bltnin Ibal first It in
elitrr I
I CHro ojt wbtl fxrtnn lb fit ft nit;
drnrto,
ilf lrt4tur of Irtit irtt it oaly in Ikeo I
Of all lh filr fanaiat lb tl (tit Ihroujb my
br.iin,
Tbal oiaaaJ go qulukl, Ino bright lo
rntaia,
, Ouo a iiilioi nortr Ibj'igh otlitrt taijr
.-
Aad UiU I tbt Ion J", tar Jirliuj, of
lb,
Tj Wva the in ahitic it rtplurt of Sll;
latii wliil wrt llijf prfiij.', ill mi
rr iliy kt t
Froin uiouuuia to rirtr, fr.ua rirtr lo
Dei,
I b'ltioM. nijr Urllni, I httn Ij lUot !
H u I e o t 'V il I tt .
fiowiiiu ctilTt of Tlle
She was wa'liag ror ao ne una pa
tiently waiiiug, unlit tilii(iit deep
tilted into d trkiiet. aa J th linot nf
iholcau Iron the top of the
' I oe pine thai stoo-l near ti.e t a'jio
Ikjs ail tiie lartiu ojr,.iot
airnttk p in her eaia, ail the cil
iiriit air Unimd bir leir-bodiio nj I
icliuvkt ; then, and not mini limn,
11 rut v at la a J.i?-lrja nth. aud
cl.il i lie winlw. l''r ilio li' t
tioi3 mnr ht iiorttott aivi nintiii
" "KJraond la ii So Fraioiac by
this time, aod soon I will ttet a letter
from him vrhio'J I will ah nf to the
miner."
Well, we will say oo more abont
it. Th (ire oones the father of the
prettiest girl in the miues I" said
Ouoib, puiutiii tow.irds thecibii
door, on the threshold of which
atood Mr. MiQuinjj with a smiling
f'tCO.
' I thought yon wonld bring a
carriage f" eaid the fuller of Violat,
.tftur the aaaal greeliojf had paasuil
between them.
"We took the abort c tt over th
ooootain. The donble-b iy will
lie hero," roplied .If itojnu, a they
all entered the ealiin.
Where i Violet, my sweet Vio
letT" ankod Mutcome, looking a
roiind thn room.
"She is dressing,' ans.versd Man
aing, iuritiu thj visitors to take
seats,
Koon Violet ravle her appearand.
A atraoge, triumphant light glisten
ed in bet eye as she walked n; to
where .ljlcoine was sitting and
parlor as noisulnsaly as be came,
"ITin, hip, bnrrah ! hurrah t Inr
rah 1 three c'jinr, b iys, f ir the
U.l.l. . I II... !....
ui mo iiiii4
M iiintaiii. !oau" tiud lota of gold dust in Iho gave him her hand, upon which be
work-out Unit aul auaite o( labia
Moontitiu. Day after il iy he would
etrike tb lead. My daughter there
had a sjrt of haoketiug after that
fellow, mid in spite of my watching,
they'd moetand talk soft auuwuae to
each other. Aod Mr. Mutaoma,
here H mr liaO'l i sua max; marry
imprinted a'lerront kis.
"l'tiu are coining early, goutla
men,' aaid she, in a pleaaant tone, as
she pootlr with Irow bor band plao
ed hnranlf near the window.
"Well, I thought that you might
have ample time to tit yourself for
the ceremony. liaaids, I have or
1 w.tii Elm. ttd IU lurJ he toS?"'1 ' . Yojr bjr
you oa Uorulmt uigbt, ami ten .lerud diunnr at two, and it wrl tuka
miuutav bafure the ceroiuony then ' us over two hours to tide to Spring
about to b j imrf.iriue I, you mast ; n,.) J. A trrnat suprise nait you
baud ma over the I. O. U s you hive there. Mis Violit.aploawiiitstiiprue
k"rp li prjtiiit'.t, fjr he hud toll
Hint tie t i ll 1 oj no smu uiief
o'clock.
Wttit a ws try mind
p-epjr a;pr
her
sx
A Siory o thj Pa;i1j Minos,
"1 11 dCTji- voii a silnatioit as dark
in a bauliin IioiUj. if you give hur
tip, an I tint bi; n( gold. A soon
aiyoil c nitwit, y on sUill bj fre
J ii t fret mt I roil y ur eyos. I
Irtvo ivitriie I you to leave th.! dig
fciug twiiti you hwe laatiod ri
mr face. No the tables a, a turn-
ij. Sign tiiis p.tpr or I II put you
uutoriuvwty. Wearecigiit una
tired fnet bolo v the sut facj of I lio
tinrtu. A bloiv with thi vlulM
Imimocr. au 1 these tiubtir ill give
sh b'jjin to
for hor father, wio
:t wirwin in a q'tiriR iiuu an.
utitod nboul two m let from toe Cib-.
iu.
An boir pat ied sway. Tin lot
was rojdy an I tin hit r:i wnro
(akeil whsn Hlie hoard hii'y I'jn
atop ap,r.nrhin i thi cabm.
lis K I in in I "t'-p. Al la t, at
Ut he C 'iiu','' Viilon l, ra-imii
to the door uu I thr i ving hor ar.nt
iro hi I Hi ui-ck of the tuan who to
i vr- d.
Ou ! El'iii'i'l, dir Elm vtd, yu
have euuie ui la-t I 'o.'io l she. J3 t
hen bar lit i(irjii!iu I hit lu 'e
h trt.'d luck l'i iil irui, and lud II
nt Ini.'U for ih i'ipi t ui lu '"iti
-li tv ul I h ive f.ilie i up ui th- tl r
Tint mm w n t Eimnd J Wh -n
hc lookei i i'o h't 1 1" J e'ie did not
te tltosuuiiy inil of bor l ivor tnr
w tne durk, ewjrthy fioi ul CI ly
Met-O'iie.
iV.i.i lima m:iialn'n lb ri'r in.
TIib m ill tiiinuit Vim ii'ima 1 1 "K feVitr.
nun now he Inr. for away I'ruot lieie," fallen, and
gain T aakuil .ur, Jl tnniu .
"Ve, air, and t'll stick to it,"' re
plied Metcoiue. shaking bauds with
the buartlea futbir of Violet.
"All rigot my fit ore son in-law.
N'iW, gut some water aud spriukla it
over hur fuoa. She'll soon im nil O.
K ,'' said M.ttiuing, as ho lilted tUu
bead of the tuaiduti.
The alTeotiou of evury mortal 1)1
ing oiiturully chug about s nee oli
jHut. The iry cline lovingly to
th rock or unarlud oak,
fond heart of onliu, wluu
trot tin by m i f r your eitiruia-
moiit I have forgotten but stop, I
won't say tuoro about it. You will
sue for yourself. Won't she ba stir-
thu bos I' shouted a
miner as the carriage cintainiug the
weil ling party turned the corner of
Dr. Sherburne's store
All tiie miners rose and shouted
"hurra'i ! bun ah !" and the boom
nf the caunon awoke the echoes of
Tab! Mountain.
"(Had to see yon, biya 1" cried
Metoorae, springing from the bugg.t
aud assisting Violet to alight.
"Lots of drinks and ciitara await
yon gentlemen I" the father nf Violet
exclaimed, es he sprang from the
carriage followed by Qjorje, wli
was to be the groomnn m
The party was recieved nt the door
by the landlady and bur daughter,
both dressed iu thuir bent attiro.
"lMenae euter our silting-room.
Mivs Manning, the parlor is so full
of things,'' said the landlady, casting
a sly gland at Metcoiue, who smiled
aud shook her baud.
"Is all ready V asked be iu a
whisper
"Certainly, I and my girl worked
at it ainoa morning.'' replied the
landlord in the same tone,
"Yoa shall be well paid for your
trouble," aaid Metcoiue as be turn -ed
to the right aud outura I the btr
room, where motit of the miners bad
congregated.
... y." L! "."yn'n8 wr you. mim lhi eor of Violet
i toiet r aKa mu laiiitiaoy s
d.uightor, who bud followed the
tuuideu into the sitting room.
".Vo, dear
PnJilUhsd eftry ThiitaJ Eratiltig
oTKBEMIAU CHOUSf frop'f
r , - -.. -v
i Temia of Subaenpttotv"
TWO lX)l.l..tIW PKR AXSl'kf.
alile rithin ait months, or floOifnof
paid within th ynsr. No psper die
comiiiueti until all srreaYaze are
pit id ttnleaa at the optiuu of the Ull
fitlier. t ' .
Hularriptiun oiilelde of the conaff
r.tVAIW.K 15 ADVANCE.
HyTeraons liflinc and tiainit I'lper
ilroted r othr lier'ieneii(i'riiers
and ro liable forllie prife of th paper
George, tttking it fioai Metcouie's
baud.
"Yes, that's KdmonJ's lioodwril
ing," conlirmed be, after a bait
glitiic, ns he returned the p-iper,
rtLioli Metcoiue put in his pucket.
Nearly all the uiiuvr shonk biindit
with bun aud tdd him that thet
uever believed thu rnninr.
JuhI before seven o'clock the
ct-li'i'gyin.in riho was to nutte the
ctmpW arrived and Mo'.coine entered
the sitting room liii'e Im fciiu 1
Violet dreHn.l iu wed ling garmuui
aud surrouitiled by thu ladies,
ill ii cluigyuian is a.tiiiir in the
parlor, Violet, Allow ine toconduci
yon." said hv, taking her icy cold
iimi'l in his own.
."Very well," iuNi"ed Violet, in a
calm tone, ss d lenngud her
hand and laid it upoti Lis arm, while
the other she pii-Snnd ugniust her
thr.ibbnig boaoni.
' Courage, cotiinge !" whitpured
Quorgo as stio passed bin iu tba hall,
aud then bantu up stairs.
riooa ufler tbo party entered the sty,
... . . .... I f in.
pallor, wliicli was aulaza
"Yi's, with all my Imai-l." respond
ed Klmoud, gr.tupiiif .Vanuin's
hand.
Little mote I have to add. Meteume
dmappoitied ss if the earth bad
wiillo ied him. No ooe ever heard
nf him stfaiu, fur not eveu the
Vi'ilinro C u'niUe i evor stated the
iiHiini-r of iii dintpp araiiixt.
Yiiilet uu J her buxomd are living
''". a largn tuioiug towu clone tl
aframiinto river. A happy group
of children iinki their borne a
pitradite on eai th, and often L I nond
and his wife talk about the Iral
aud d.ingi'rs winch the cno JilntoieJ
iu the tiold mini'.
"A
"OH! MY
BACK!"
II CM H UK MR
L)V. 1b Uiii.t
Kiiiukv Ann nr
KB Medium,
eurr ptm in ik
Unnk, Suit nr
Loint, and all il't
fto of tbo Kid-
livi-r Dltdltr ail U inry Or
ill, il... ,n". I'riiptjr, uri. ii
atth tbo ! , ii.,. .it., o, u
lights thst shoue Irom the many en,ni,nn( f I'nnt. N-rtout ti..t.,
cauJlus and taper ou thu Christmas ; Krm.il WonkutM, aod t;iin. hUtfl
tree,
A loud ' Ah 1" of surprise and
pleasure came from the lips of the
guest as the party arranged the til
selves nrouud tho room,
"Where is the emprise yon had iu
store for me " asked Metc.uuu iu a
low tone a he biMil his head close to
"It is coming," sai l Violet in tho
same timo, while br hau l slipped
iulo the pocket of her ilium from
.!!..! . I tO. ,!... I if u liltla aI,.,..I l,li.,iif
All I WIHU IS lUSl yOU l,;,,U ... II ...l....
( , - ' nuiwu ruv hiuh iu in xs w- vi
mare me alone a lew luiuutes, sn.i
tin uo oua euter Htuu t rinsr tuu uen ... i ... t ..t.,u i . n... iro
'Pltaati I aviula full iar,sit.l e. oi a is atiiil . . t
nrised. Mr. Minulni 1 ." i . . ' 'i r .. . . ,R,W0IU0 una uo time w aaa qnoei;
. j eua tt filt sinvt.ttk'lki ...
tf,i t rjn J it diii - tu
ooutii'tQ id the
It's splendid tiling
f tthnr of Violet.
"I h ive a surprise in storo for yon,
Mr. Mel come, but, liki you, I in
tend to keep it all to myiuilf until
i'lit a liltlo bnfore our wedding.
It is impoHsible for yon to conceive
but thu wh it a sutprise it will bn to you,''
ouce itM 'H.tid Violet, iazini nt M itcimo with
mo to dress for dinner,'' said!:,,,,. f..H i,irv.. . na, . .-,.,..!
I , :'i,ev'v't1tjjj.a wvuu v
',c,,et iin.l i, iii.nl tli.ur liiinda.
"All right, Miss. Adjoiutng this ..u. ,..,
If any una is proxetit who has
is uio oe.i-rooiu oi my moiiior. iou i , . , av ,,v , hll01,ki :jin . v .,,, Vof.
ill U O . . , . " . ,
Kill UUK l". ; .... .,,.l. ,
UKMLUV itprtuairod tXl'ilLoSUY for
iIk ditrntna.
From tltv K O. Ttvlor, D. 0., Pilor
Firtt Utpiiti i:iiurch.
I'KiirmitKi'. It I., Jn. B.
I en tttiify m tbt tinn ofllUNf'.
I KKUKUY in Kidney Dinntirt from aooi.il
trial, bitting bton grntiy honnM i ny
ii. u-r. t-:. tj. TAVlll.
Psnvinsat K. It. I , Au. 19.
Wm. E. Cl. lHIiK t'aia ."tia ; tlitia;
ilnnd lh winderful tlftuit ri
lit; N T 8 KEMi:iV in my own oit. ant io
a gmtt iiiimbiir of ollicrt. I rooonmita I it
in nil atti'mod with kidney dittvto- or
riioat atniuitd by ihtettt tiwulil
ti-oiii-t llir mt II mm w'niih iH o.n t Hm o
in ilm tiin"ii-i p,.-i'jle tiiu, IIC1f.t
UEMKUV ill .lo Hi!.
lli.pciliiliy Vmirt.
K. it i.tatv. Ho Dyer St.
IIL'STS KEMK-
of
alfctious are engaged, truer thin .a strange expresmon in her eyes.
the ivy, whtcu the lurious wm.tt i "Ihere sa devil in tho eyes
sjmenmes tear form it s
will weave its uiystia threads around . Metcoiue.'' tunttoicd ijeotva, who
the heart of man, aud no storms, hu I watciiod hur.
however (Luce, can reu.1 th.im its-' "VVhat did you say ' asked M t
look tirul. The dinner
reidy till three. 11 you want to
take a little nap, thou ploasu lie j
doirn ou in ithnr's bud. HI uoaie in j
time to w.ttio you."
With these words the landlady's 1
their huuda iu iu image, let tlieiu
step f jrwiird mid say it, ' said he iu
a calm aud distinct tone.
At that moment Vi.ili t wruuclicd
hur baud from tuut of her iuteudod
husband, lifted tbo mallet itud struck
'ln.tits f, .r e lritu iHiinmii's iitwrt tvill
MH'ivi sj i v viunu m i' "its
uiiil'ire forever. Nj miliar how
badiy treated by thu miu she lotus,
she wiM cling to him.
And such was the heart, an 1 such
tvtis the love, of Violet for hur bus
band.
Violet laid through the long weary
hours of tho oight, tosu J by a buro-
I wtca her eyelids had
twice she awoke from
iiauguinr nut luaaiiiiiijf-roiiiu. !,., Iittltt bell
"Atl.isU am alone.' m ir.u ireJ m yi.j.ict lo the marriage ! ' shout
UDport, that irirl which means no irood to', " - ed a oice, aud Ivluoud Uiclmrds
'l 'i , 1 t? 1 . e , " Tr. u,. , "" ' l,,,ri-" h"r ?cu ,u bor i Hto ,d before Mctoou.e. w ho almost
band t yv yes. I am : intautlv drew a itivolvcr und tired
"Notalonul' whispered a voice ;, U.e,v uilU buikV, y ou
ut her ellijw, an 1 aluud w is lui I ' jjou(.
upon her head. A shriek almost ...... y,.i,.ii t...t tb.
i escaped from her ltps as sho atartod , . .. , .' . , eMinSt
The next luiuutu a bund of uiaik
ed tneu in.tued into tUu room and
lli ,..nii,..rw ir.mla.' eriu.I Mr. T - . . ... ... . ! looU away lue limcQHluie
. .w . - i i iniiir iifuvi tiitif it i i it rini i tin kimvir i . w
HUNT'S
REMEDY
conic, litrtiltig to ins coinpauton.
"(Iii, untiring. 1 was only swear
i . .i i i i .'i .. ..i
ingn III lie uecutino eown. . . K.ithor f.)t. b it e'u imt tuMv sup
wuite Ul.l Kioves, a-siicteu weorgu, . , lt w,oll j
with a oar!. laugh. j , . of ,,. .., ..,,. half mi
l. 14 I I S".",
self from his srin end stuk upon u
ub'ir.
lilm.nd R chsrdt !" aked Violet,
halt t i-tuisf from ber s.-ai.
"Yoa. I saw hi n two or thr hailr
wiy. Mow do yju like tho arraugo ago. its I w riding ihrougH 'Table
meot, Mr. Edmund IJiohaid " I I '" t P
- And the eiieaker rtuud a lantoruiou br. buk
the light of wuio'i sli iae u.ioa the
jia'e face of a young mm who was
lying bound band and foot to a pieoe
of a timber, mi l in the u trroiv ep.toa
of hide-drift of tbo "H iUi'J Comb
Tunnel."
WelUan t y m talk f but atop ! I
forgot that your tuooth was shut
with a gag," ooutiu'iuJ the miu, re
moving the uuudketohief whioli serv
ed as a gag.
"Yoa yoa I never give ber up !'
panted the prisoner.
"Not even if 1 dig away the tim
ber supporting the roof of thia tun
nel T" asked the first speaker with a
corse, as raised au iron orow-bar
aod pried away a slab from the aide
of the drift.
"H i the same to re," continued
lie ''yoa shall never uarry Violet,
fihe will he ray wife. licr father
promised me ber hand' I have rfot
bim nudat my thumb, lie owe me
, wooer. Two days from today will
be Christmas ere, ill marry ber,
ome what will."
"She would kill herself if yoa fore
ed ber to marry yoa. loa area
coward. Guy M itooine I I bave
aeut too a challenge to fight tne,
bat yoa did not come to the appoint-
,M plaoe, aod 1 went boms wiio ray
f -tniad made np to oowhide yoa the
.first tune I ehoali moot yoa, 1
went to bod tad fell asleep, forget
. tins that my cabio door was an look
d. Like ao asaasaia yon crept into
bit abode aad save ma a blow oo
, ibe bead which, for a time, render-
ad rat powerleaa to defend myself.
Then yon dragged me iuto tbia
, , abaodooed taooel aod boaod ma to
tbia Umber. . It's in vaio to ory for
tneroy there is none in your black
. . bear. Wbr-doo l you tuu uo oaf
riibt1Hl
." tUecaotoU doe my black beart
. .coodto tbiok tbat yoq are dying,
' (tbo mio I bale), inob by ioob, while
I make loye to bis betrothed,' replied
Metoome, witb a hideous laugh, a
1 be began t)o tear away a large plank
vbioh held bok Quantity of aaqd
aod krrarel. .
. , KJod. the Almigb'y obor) oa.
M 4 Ut?tr 59. : A I m
now lvloff helolesa ai your foek He
"i will paoieb yoa, aaid the,' jaaag
r mad m aaolsma tone. " ' - .
- UI Ua't bejieva la bavq nor
. i tan," ftIrl tlutooraa. M ba ttjiplUd
. poilt ol tie arow-bar to one of
', ' ' Uavy ILi.wl., twos
M'
A'
.Vlanniiiif from the door.
A few uiiuntet later the party j
were on their vny to the mining'
camp at Spiiuytiuid, Let us pre-j
codo them. I
I' lit' l'liii ) of tho cimp li.il
been ileitoriile.l with wreaths of
evergruuus, and from the balcony
Hollered streamers and tl igs i even
the ground in front of the buildings
was strewu with evergreen Ijeavee,
and from the tall flagstaff in front
Riaiurl wit itha starry sky. All at once her eyes floated the stars aud stupes, ivinie
bu-1 were attracted by a flickunug light, beneath it was pl iuted lue large
: i - - .i.. i. . i .1 .. i 1 1. i
nour jron msiy, n l i uieii 1110 nuiei
uuii iu a V'Uil'tui.ia kiee iiuin in')
id M no im. at ViiiUti'rel.'a-ed h jr. ! what seemed to ber a deep swoon.
wuun sua icit aomeittiiig oppres
sivn like a heavy weight resting up
on ber b mo u. Slowly aod painful
ly sho ruse from her bed snd ap
proached the window through thu
1 nines nf which sho Razed toward
uu ridiog u
and i:i aud out among the bouldera
that covered tho bro of lable
Monti taio.
The light oamo uoarer and near-'box,' aa the Walla Indians called tt.
er. Violet opeuea tuu window.
Soou a little boy, witb a lighted Ian-
th uabio ol -Ur. Mi'initU t' asked which seemed to dauoe up and down
he, sloppiug hit hors. I said 'yet,
'fhoii you will uiuoli ubliie uie by
mrio ihit loiter to Mist Violet Men
ninir. ie!ling burte read it attentively.'
He gave uo ibis litr, and then he
put 1-p jfS' to Ins bnrte, and a ion
h r-o o I rider wer hi t bobiod a
clmi I nf dust.''
Metoome stopped and .hsndel a
letter to Violet, wlio hastily opi-ood
the envelope, aud spproaohing the
liithisJ lamp that stood upon a tid
board, she began to read.
A sitrdout grin spread ovsr tb
faeo of Miitoome whoa ba eaw tb
oolljr leave tb ohe-iks of the mai
dsn, sad bis too a nod aa exul
tant expression as tba tears fall over
ber obeeks opon toe paper aue ueiu
ia ber trorabliog band.
"It is not true. Oi ut (led I it
. . (.
ia oot trae. lie never oouia wnie
suoh heartless words oa these let
it is baud writiog, moaned Violet,
as the letter dropped front ber
band.
"What is not trae. Mies Man-
ninor f asUed Metoome, approwh-
Ing ber with a cat-like step and lay
ing bia larga coarse nana upon oer
no.
She did not notice ois aouoo, ior
she gaaej with a death like stare
into the ehimney fire she was
thinking of Elmood who had writ
tea the Cruel letter, ia wbioh were
words that bnrned like red-Dot
eoals into ber tbrobiog brain, tell
ing her that aha must never, never
thiukofbim again, for he waa oa
his way to join bis wife, who had
arrived in Sao Francisco. Ilia wife I
Bat no t that could not be. Hid
be not tell ber that be loved ber,
that she waa the only ooe who bad
. . . I A. L
ever won nia aaactiooi, toe u
would be trae eod faithful busbaod
to ber notil death ahoald part them,
aod waa aha 'not bis wife io the
sight of Ood aad man t ( Did ba not
aesretly marry ber ouly ten day
ago f And did be not promise to
reveal all to ber father on thia vri
sveoiogf" ' " ' ' .
"I feel faint t I ftsa dylog 1
Oh. K.linondt I am" moaned
she as aba aank npoa the fioor ia a
swoon
iron caun in, nstr which s:ooa a
number of boys, Indian, an 1
erjnaws, who wero watching thu
mermratioo of loading the "thunder
parlor.
"is nil arrauge
low tuna.
Yes."
At seven. Yoa
have to do '
'Yes,'' said Violet,
woolen mallet from
concealing it iu the
dlCMS.
'Tim silver bell," said be, moving
toward the bed room door,
"The silver boll," cuui liko an
echo from bor lip as ho disup;iear-
ed.
j The graud dinner pissed oflf as
jsnch diniinrs geuerullv do. There
J f ' asked sho iii a
know wbut you
taking a n'tnll
his hand aud
folds of her
oiulile. nil 1 la ut-
In l liv III l M il
: of l'liii-H-ntit. It
I h i M. i .1 llir li'
of time lor 'A I
jei.ru, and I lie ut
mnNt rpllunet nav le ti'nci.! in ii, OSR
Till th Wild. t'ONVINt-'i: Dt:.
d.Mil fur pvniililoi lo All. K. CM UK,
Pruti drnee. It I.
(Sold by all DptigigirttM.
Bi-pi. la, T.i.ly.
I ho Pliasnix Pectoral.
tint irntl It'-'f t li peiulUrlv ti'l1 la
t'l.l iji.iii. ciintuin'i.vo mil uUiltron II
iimum no.'M. Ii -. ( iuV II il.
p. niitn,l.,. lt tflvl l-miiii r-llrl. Il tflvOi
Irn4iii, H ti'.nri r..i. i iiat invlo miro
cirt. Hi in any v'A'tr uilii'lnt I bau-Auili or
t it liirt'! ul ein'r:t Pn'i.y Uini nivt
li.nlu nf i"" l II ' vo' l'i"' ul Itiilli 1 1 Hit ftllr
I rrlk, :o CI0UI4 nr iiieup i.ir fi
l...u rrtviroi i,r
",'l Olmr'n ttr. V. II. tmt
Mima. Mi I lloiiur, 4ulSna
With n esuUaot look l!t'oom
bank over the potie orn rf i
oli. lie ria4 ktyr h '
rid hsr tu a bt-- r
Ll 111 J I... ". 'm. 1.1
na wa ov
tern in bis band. stod tinder ber.
"Is it you. Miss lolet T asked
bo, blowing out the light.
"Yes. Edmood 1 ' replied Violet,
soaroely kuowing what eue said .
"That isu't my name. I'm Char
ley blower, and my father works io
the mill oo t'other side of the gnloh.
Hat that's oot my bnsmeas i tbat a
oot my busioea 1" cried the boy.
"Well, Mr. Charles Slower, what
do yon wish t aod why doo t yoa
come ia the morning if yoa want to
borrow aoythiug f Has your father
sent you !"'
"No. ma'am. III tell yon. bat let
me whisper it ia yoar ear liateo "
Aod the boy badspokeo but a lew
words when Violet sprang through
the window, aod both soon disap
peared amoug the boulders of Table
Mountain,
It was aboot eleven o'olock oo
Christmas morning when two well
dressed men approaoued the cabin
of Afr. Maiming. BjIo were oua-
versiug in low tone, although oo
ooo waa near wuo oouia overooar
them.
Well, what of it T doo't care
a darn what the people say. fie-
idee, I bave pleoty of dust to stop
their months. All io ready at tlx
hotel, X bave Oot even forgottento
fit up Christmas tree. The Jtivit.
ed gaeete will stare when tb'jy see
the presents tbat bang opja tbo
boogbe. Tbat tree oust me over
two thousand dollars. Mai as all
the presents belong to ifiy intended
Wife. I doo't eare for ti; outlay."
"But the atioers say! that aba ouly
consents to marry yoi because vou
nave got the eld fUow j fis, and
tbat yoa bave Dongui 0ff jfjmood.
Strang thtbe diabnirc Vl) aud
deoly I Thpy esy tbati.that"-. Hut
that's oulr mere talk ' an J.-
v ,The eompoion, o Ajtttcprae, for tt
i be, atopped end Li9(iet the pale
t oi ua wibw it ija ' '
-VelL whatdoMieJe
- - r-otti
,t
wern tniuv t lonta and roso nines.
Upoo benches in frout of the ho aoun s ings. The ru iiioi ins
tol were sitting a number of mtnrs!,iH(,0tHn, appropriate inusio and
dressed in holiday attire, and mioy I tuu landlord rnnbod from guest to
more were joiuing them, for Mot-lj,,,,, at)l filled their glasses with
come bad iuvited the entire popula-. wjnH Hn,i apiiitg.
tion of Spriogtiell to wituesa bis After diunur was over the la lies
marriage. Within the kitchen of the !(,ft wbila the gentlemen smoked
hotel was bustle and o iufasion i ' their cLjtirs and talked about the
Metcome bad ordered diunor for a, cominor ceremony.
Mi'toomu bad stepped ia (rout til
I lie Muiliniou ouimiiu'o mu , i.i i . (., , a
him iu tboir hau li !" shouted ouo of "."t' Wtr"""' "
ilho masked mmi ; "let uo one folio v .
us, uu thu pi'id of hie life I Aud , Mimliooa : Hdiv Lout, H'JW KcsloreJ I
thou ha shut and boltud tno do jr. j wv, j philhtd. a rliiun ..f
AH this happened quicker thau I'jtg or rpl"s tolelirti
mv pen can do-cribo it iJ5lcil I'.ss.ty on Hi. riJu-l um
"'Ladies and geutleiuon !" cried . (.tu.iai ni.-.l.ci.i.-) uf pr..a...a.
nil l oa .,. . il.u iv K'UilniT I'"" "'' l it.ilMi.iry So in
Edmund, draaiug tha low s ni.iiig i ni t,,,,,, . m.,i, , puy.
Violet towards him und kissing uer ; tlic l(1 lBllT t n,,,,,,,,,!, i0 Mrri iftu,
brow, "this young lady is n.y iaAl'iiT i0. i iiUn, tinn-Hi'Tui. Io iubui nni
wifo. This vo'y saiuo clergymuu t'ir, in ln-e I bv fif uidulgano or sts
who' now btauds before you uuited ni-uil '';'
. arvTl'rior, iu teutd euralnpe, only
week ago. iletoomo is a villain i (x n,
who offered OU mouoy UU I U HtlU- j 'T(lf r. ,'ol.r-iil aiittmr, lalblt Jmi..
iltioll if I it Dili I COtJKDIit to leave InIiIo Ki'. iilrirly liii.i'M raiot. from a
tliiisn tli'ifl'lr!'4! but I scorued his i ihTty n.' iiotfti prtn-i ir. I J it iii
ulf.-r and cliallenged him to m il tal ; ir.ui..a -..,, .enc oi ..i. .m m.y
on i uu j ...... ri i . I In r i In il i v co i e I ulliiui tiie ilinier,
jcomb-it. Iliittuo cow.il.lly cm did'oiwu-o , ;r-ot muliinnn nr lb, ,.P.
I not come to tho pl.u'o nf ui Hitiug und i pijnj.,,, , ,1,, ,.f , p-iimiax oats,
I weiit home, WiiiloasUep he oil- m. . ? cn' tl ii maipU. eritu. an
I tared my cabin, drugged mu With 'ettoni'.l. i.e. n onro bmi.tif chtaply.
1 II l..i r.r l him innnio r. l'i'. '"I""'.
hundred iiucsts, and the landlord
was gleefully rubbing bis hands,
which ho sometimes thrust in bis
pockets lo feel Ibe gold pieces which
Metoome bad paid him iu advance.
The landlady aod ber daughter
were ia the parlor of the ino arrang
ing the Cbriatmaa trae which stood
in the centre of tbo large room.
What a beautiful aet of ear-rings
and brooob.es I Just look, mother,
bow nice they are And this silver
tea aet, and these oostly silk dresses
aod shawls. Wby 1 all this is fit to
adoru a princess 1' exclaimed the
young lady aa aha put the things ia
their places beneath toe tree.
"Don't get exoitad, detgbter I
aaid ber mother, who waa fasteoiog
the was tapers to the boughs, "she
deserve all abe gels, and more, too,
for she ia agood girL and obeys
her father in every respect.'
"Jet I wonldo t bave Metcome
for all that. He ie old aad ugly. I
couldn't love him I' aaid tbo maiden.
Good looka don't feed hungry
mouths. He seem to have plenty
of money, and all the miners agrae
that be ia agoodbearted fellow. Now
let ua baateu, for we bave to dress
onrselva in .order to make proa
o table appearance when the bridal
party arrives, nrgea tot) leoaiaay.
A few miawto later tba ladies left
the parlor, ; 'v -' i .
The clock on the mantel-piece
struck the boor of noon, when aide
door' opened aci.a nan stepped ioto
tba parlor aod wAlksd op to tne tree.
to whjob beflx'5namaU,ie wriii'oj-rt , rtfttfii1,J'l
wbieUhfi. heM f hiabano. '.njeto. I i t - w tbs
" 1 . . . 4
the hotel to cjoI his hoitud brow.
and wna walking np auddiwutlie
piui when a liltlo boy approuohaJ
bun ith a letter in bis hand.
It's for yoa, Mister I excluimed he.
and was about to walk away, wheu
Metoome detained bim.
"Whi gave you this letter ?" ask
ed he, tearing open the euvelopo.
I ilou't kuow. He's a stranger
to me and Ueu who was with me,"
answered the boy. running away.
Metoome gave a violeut start as
be read the few lines the letter con'
tained,
Impossible! Highly improbiblo 1
Very strange I Yet what can it
mean I Zo is dead! I am sure of that
But who wrote that letter t Is it not
bia handwriting. Well, never mind
It will serve my pu pose just aa well,''
muttered, be, aa be entered the din
ing room with the opeti letter ia bis
band.
"lloye I" ohoated he, "ploaee hear
me a moment. '
Soou all was silent.
"Some of vou have said that I
killed Edmood Kichard 1 ' Metcome
paused.
"Not 1 1 Not 1 1 Wi never said
nch a thine: I" rid several voices
Well. Borne did. But here I have
a letter in bisoa baud wi lling
Listen." , ,
Aud Metoome read aloud t '
? EU Vaascisoo,
Dtam Frlind Afeteome tTbis is
written to let yoq know tbst t have
arrived aaievJ ooo ad la. tniteity
uhljiuf no.
...... nt tlin llillllC
I'll"""'' -" .. . .1. .... ..... l,
ouHv-Cjinb I unci, liy loosomu ' ; :,::. ,,, , ta
the timbers be cans nt the y ravel to i H1. r,. ,,,17,al,. rctiptof tiX,
cure in, ana I vvau einuiuoen un.o. Crii:inriwn puit tiamp
. i l .. ......... l it, i.l illitiU lit, i
Hi.llllUUtJ nkoimn . 1
trembling wife olosur to Imu
All Iibtuned with breal'Uons aiiorat-
ion Eliu.ind resumed Ins nan alive :
"Yes, be left mu there unri -J j
alive! ut tbo great Uod uuovo
board ray fervent prayer aud I escap
ed. It w ulol,t wuun V",U1U
dragged me iulo tho tuuuel. He
thought DO ooo wiiuessuu uie uci.
Yet to boys, mere lads, who
were on their way homo, aua wuo
followed Metoome and board vVO' lf II l.-r ) III III
word ha said lo mo before Ue piwi ,.. ,..,. 6i r.uh .r."
iwav tho timber. As soou as lie aas, n.,turw ,,rii L,iiui"tw i'm.iBintinn-1 n o.
V . . . i . ., i g . i. I .f ,1.- :n.,,,pf ur,li... , ll.ll-rv ut
a N.rliitur lurlJonitt Iu mil
oumr o( lllinir.ll.in lu Si..orior riuii
ri hv : U EiuultuitiO lilu4lna tail KtMua
llt PrliiO.
EiMlnrort ky J.T Hr.ity.
lUtmii.l i.rllll nt aotorlpllvo Aalkoi la ia"f-
liif.a of Iho trCTl'liii l.i-t'ittr? uiilruvr a boon lo
Ai! irrf th Piilili!n.r.
TIIK Ct'l.VKIltVKLl. .MEUIHALrO.
41 Alii Hi.. Nkw Vurk ; Pott oftic 469 Boa
Hopl. 7. I7H. ly.
CHOICE READING
at Low Figures.
o
L. IJCri'INJTM.V, ofFrank-
1 i. Ilm, unliit toriind Iho anoory (nr Ika
tnltiialiitf v illi il'lt ll"iil Mill t 'lnmiwi al
.out t ttnr it knyilar a.iaoty Hit llouiili
(FtunaBW,
Loll! hk emren.
iookciad aitbe elook,
rvMMai-oat
o mai-i, 1 re
i,' "i . .
sUsroer lit. ; j i
regards to y to. ,
wishes to all thet
ma ever ta bivour tU.
1 ts-
gone thoy rua home aud told f-thi-r.r-,',
. t . .1 I 1 ....... llu 1.1, ...III'
oi wuat iney uu .w.
er witb oldest George there, weut
to the drift and dug ma out. i was
iaseuaibla when they fuuud me,
buried beneath a pile of loose aaud
Tbey carried me to their cabiu aud
revived mo. meu, ou tut oi.y
same night, I sent ooe of the lads to
my wife wbq bsstened to my bedside
There we arrugod plan to puioh
the villain. Aud lhat piao Uns suo
ceedod. The letter wlimU tue
would-be murderer bad real to you
was writteu by George, nho, aUo iu
furraed the members o( tba'tgi'auoe
Oommiltee of the olime cjui.oitted
hy ., Meloomo, The vill.uu thought
to put me out of the wuy aud marry
mr Violet, Ue faded, ltestdes thut.
Indies aod gentlemen, J o. H r il know
that I waa a poor man, f bo was
scarcely able to make bia liviug, but
I bave found lb Itist gravid lead, the
richest kind cf pay-dirt, and where
do you thiukr mva foa'Njitr
' i . il.. i "w
a uni
aa ot'itr Alrlxaa
lea. ill.NHI.KY'S
ANIMAL KINGDOM,
a iplfiiJId toluait ol lis: lo e tHj
llnot.
Ihtttaro tbo moot Itlal'ly IiiI;sm'.-. ,.
llnit no uStrtl tUt .taor'oia pnOU aJ
tlio iirmn bt bota riu - I o It k In
tlltiu WI.U'H ll.t lottoa HI ,11.. !.. mnv
tlilMMr. Muntnaiua It rwUoal in aroaoi
tail wao.ly roi unit. Hot. I,
TORS' NOTICH - Lettere
ECU TORS'
VU ...L.u...l.r. . ika o,lato l Hia
Kortittior. iio in M.rtiruo Tonatlili.. SayJot
t; Jt.. eoo.1. hatobooaaraotoil to Iho iin.ior.
tfi.H-.l All Mrwii. kawinif thtwlt lo.ltSl-
oil lo tii.il ot ill IH pla-r oi0 linlotill.'
ni) muni nalloihtMktirinii dli,u, lotltatij s
mil oil! prtital Iimw l-'f iomiouijiii l
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