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TIIE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- FRIDAY MORNINIt, FEBIiUARY 21, 1896.
Mamie
Aunle Mutuevrsou,
I.
To lay that Mme. La Crosse was
guilty of Innuendo would be mislead
ing, for tho phrase suggests conscious
wrong-doing, and it wan a peculiarity
of Mme. La Crosse that she never con
sciously did wrong:. The misrepresen
tations which spiced her conversation
would often have proved u much less
danKerous form of slander If she had
not been so thoroughly Imbued with the
notion of her own belief In them.
If anyone had accused her of a love
of power, she would have replied with
perfect satisfaction that no huniiin be
ing ought to desire to inlluence his fel
low' civutures. since we ure none of us
wise enough to do that; and that, us
for loving power, there was not one
thing she wus so thankful to be spared.
Vet undoubtedly the sense of power
was very pleasant to her at the mo
ment In question.
A small, fragile girl of twenty, with
soft pleading eyes and delicate Jewish
features, sat in the low chuir before
her. iiulverliig with controlled agita
tion, and Mine. La Crosse knew that she
might: if she chose, change the direc
tion of at least one thread in the pat
tern of her companion's life.
The two women were in striking con
trast. .Mudume's queenly height and
finely proportioned ligure were the more
noticeable In the closely-fitting black
frown which she wore, while the little
fluttering creature who sat gazing up
t the aquiline features and Hushing
blue eyes was remarkably child-like In
appearance, though there was un in
definable suggestion of strength in the
delicately moulded chin and wide brow,
nnd a hint of self-control In the sweet
(Inn curve of the red litis. It had been
said that Adela .Mason's features were
Jewish; but the large soft eyes, now
dilated with excitement, were grey, not
blown, and the curly hulr that strayed
from beneath her white hat had too
much gold In it for the conventional
Jewish type.
Mine, l.u Crosse, who hud known the
girl from childhood, had been asking
n series of impertinent questions with
regard to an avowed lover, who had
set himself silently and determinated
to win Adela's heart. Madame was
undoubtedly one of those friends whr
are more to be feared than onen ene
mies, for she was jealous chlelly where
sjie loved most. Her deeds of self-sacrificing
tenderness seemed to lend un
added poison to her capricious speech;
and who could suspect so kind a woman
of slander, or so wisely-worded a per
son of Indiscretion'.'
"Adela, you do nut answer my ques
tion, but your silence Is enough. You
Jove this man. It Is a great responsi
bility, the more so as he has never
given you occasion to suppose that he
cared."
A great wave of color swept over the
girl's face; and, in her agitation, she
rose and stood before Mailnme, who
Still towered a head ami shoulders above
her as she adjusted the orange lilies In
the Sevres Jurs on the mantelpiece.
It was not for Adela to contradict
Madnme's last statement, which she
knew in her heart to be untrue; but the
taunt had struck home, and she was
struggling to forgive it as she an
swered: "I have said quite enough. 1 have
told you that 1 cannot marry one who
Is not of my own race; i have prom
Iseind." "I think the less that Is snld on such
subjects the better," said Madame, se
verely. To Adela the conversation had been
torture; but she did not, as she might
have done, remark that it was incon
sistent on the part of Madame to pro
voke speech and then rebuke It. Adela
always felt bound uud gagged by the
sense of all she owed to Madame of af
fection and gratltudf) and It humbled
her with u kind of shame to realize that
Madame was not all she had once im
agined, and that, as the charm gradual
ly lessened, the sense of bondage re
mained. There was a moment's silence,
In which the scent of the orange lilies
became oppressive, and Adelu was con
scious of Madame's magnificent pose
as she Angered them.
The room, like lis owner, had a cer
tain air of precision, and seemed to say.
a little too plainly. "1 am neither poor
nor commonplace," though there -were
one or two unexpected Haws In the
beauty of its appointments, which sug
gested too conventional a striving af
ter unconventinnality.
II.
It looked out ii'iini a lovely old gar
den on the banks of the Thames abov
Jtli limond: and. as Adela took a step or
two towards the window, she could see
the swallows Hying hither and thither
nnd smell the sweet outdoor fragrance
of the roses und syrlnga. She took a
deep breath, and then said quietly, "It
Is very dilllcult to be truthful."
"I. never find It so." suld Madame,
briefly, and, as she spoke, the man of
whom they had been talking was sud
denly announced.
"Mr. Arkwiight." said the housemaid
Who admitted him.
At a first glance Mr. Arkwiight ap
peared a plain, insignificant person,
with a maimer suggestive of a fas
tidious mind, conscious of power and
laughing at Its own ditliilence. Hut
when he turned to Adela after the mo
mentary greeting to his hostess a rare
beauty lighted up the colorless face, a
beauty deeper than the love which
shone through it. lie would have made
it good study for Sir (lalahud In his
K i aver moments; though It has not been
recorded of Sir (iulahud that he was
given to delicate Jesting, nod it is pos
sible, therefore, that r might not have
appreciated Kdward Arkwrlght's whim
sical humor. Certainly there could
hardly huve been a young inun further
from the liyronic type loved of women.
Adela was very young, but a great
trouble through which she hud passed
three years earlier had broken down
several common illusions, and especial
ly the crude notion that a masterful
and reticent manner was necessarily
Indicative of un fat homed depths of af
fection and incaluculuhle force o& char
acter. She was still a little Hushed with
the preceding conversation, and the
crimson deepened as she met the new
comer and said with a bright air of self
poBSesslon: "We must congratulate
you on your new appointment."
."Is that what people do when one Is
sent to Siberia?"
"But you are not going to Siberia."
said Madame. She always took Ark
wrlght's mocklpg speeches seriously,
her own attempts at a joke being invari
ably of that ponderous character which
betrays more thany anything else the
absence of humor.
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burg Is In Siberia. A diplomatic mission
Is supposed to have Its charms; but for
me it means exile."
There was a characteristic pause be
for th Inst word and a glance at Adela.
She had risen to go. having already
made a long call on Mme. La Crosse,
and, placing a chair for her. he re
marked gravely, "Miss Mason, how long
do you want to keep me standing?"
The little pantomime wus not lost
upon Mudame. Surely, she thought.
Arkwiight was forgetting that Adela
was not his hostess, and, sinking on to
the sofa, she pointed him to a seat be
side her.
"I must go," said Adeln, quickly, and
as she spoke she took up a heavy bas
ket which Madame had been packing
with delicacies for a poor cripple of her
acquaintance. C.t may be noted in pass
ing Unit Madame l.u Crosse gave alms
of all she possessed.)
"You will please give me that bas
ket." interrupted Arkwrlght. "I am
going to carry It for you."
"Leave the basket. Adela," said Mad
ame. "I will send Flora with it this
evening."
Adela had no choice but to obey. She
knew Kdwurd's obstinacy, unit yet she
could not allow him to behuve in so
uncivilized a manner as to leave his
cousin. Mine. La Crosse, the moment uf
ter he had come to call on her. She was
feeling guilty at having been for a mo
ment aware of .Madame's littleness, and
it was with a look that asked forgive
ness that site took her hand at parting.
It was her custom to kiss her, but Kd
ward' gaze withheld her, though he
saw the tender pleading look In the
soft, dark eyes, ami assured himself for
the twentieth time that, strange as it
might seem, these two women did love
one another deeply. How little did Mad
ame dream that this was the secret of
her churm over him, of the attraction
which drew him to her house, of the
Inlluence which she regarded as so
solemn a trust, and which ministered
so deliriously to her vanity! Her hus
band, a hard-working Krench doctor,
who had come to Kngland to study cer
tain forms of mental disease, was proud
of the spell which she exercised over the
young men whom he introduced to her,
nnd. although Monsieur La Crosse stood
easily llrst in her affections, she would
have considered her life a dull one but
for the little circle of adulation by
which she was surrounded.
"Hood-bye, dear." she said, and there
was a lingering emphasis on the lust
word which made Adelu feel more guilty
than ever.
"I will see Miss Mason out." said Ark
wrlght promptly; and, us they stood to
gether alone for a moment at the door,
he took a sprig of orange blossom from
his buttonhole. "It Is quite sweet and
fresh." said he. meditatively. "I gath
ered It at Norham house only half an
hour ago. And." he added hurriedly,
"il Is just the color of your gown. Will
you have It. Adela?"
Jt wus the llrst time he had called her
by her name. She did not dure to meet
the look in his eyes that she hud seen
there so often, iler answer was very
foolish and Inconsequent. "1 have a
long way to walk," she said, "and it
would fade In the hot sun." She put
out lit r hund timidly to say good-bye.
but 111 his bewilderment Arkwrlght did
not see it, und in another moment she
was gone.
III.
"l'leuse shut the front door, Ud ward
there is u i',reut draught. " said Mud
time, who upneureit nt this juncture.
"And then come Into the drawing
room; want to talk to you."
"That is Very kind of you," suld Kd
ward, "becuuse in tliut cuse I shall
not have the fatigue of talking my
self." Tills wus rude, and Kdward was very
rarely rude; but the bit of orange
blossom was still burnlnc his lingers,
und (here wus an angry light in his
grey eyes.
"I have had the tea brought In again,"
suld .Madame. "And while I urn mak
ing you a cup, you must tell nu- when
you slurt for St. 1'etersburg."
"I don't think I am going "
"You know that I shall miss you,
Kdward; but I think It much the best
for your own happiness that you should
go."
"Will you plouse expound that durk
saying?"
"I am ufraid you are drifting Into
what will only lead tolisuppoiutitteiit.
Adelu and I have been talking about
you. und I know now that she will not
marry you."
"I had no idea I was such nn interest
ing subject of conversation."
"I told Adelu It was liest to be silent
on such subjects, but you know, though
she Is so sweet and charming, she is
Just a liitle wanting In reserve."
Kdwurd looked at Madame for a mo
ment, us though he would like to
strangle her. Then he bent his head
and said Icily, "I wish she would he a
little more wanting In reserve with me.
You made u remarkable statement just
now; hail you any ground for It?"
"Yes. I hud Adela's own words. It is
Adela's misfortune that she shows too
evil' -nlly what she feels; hers Is a
very affectionute nature."
"You mean that there Is someone that
she loves?"
Mudume bent a little lower over her
tea -cup.
"Yes." She did not think it neces
sary to add that that person wus him
self, but I in If unconsciously left him
to infer Unit it wus a rival.
IV.
At this moment Monsieur La Crosse
cume bustling in. He wondered vaguely
wliut Kdward Arkwrlght could have
meant by muttering under his breath.
"Then that is final."
Monsieur La Crosse was much
shrewder than his wife, and conse
quently much more modest. He knew
his own limits, and he perceived that
It was not always possible to class his
fellow-creutures correctly. In the nig
gardly he found sometimes n sudden
ebullition of gencrosltv, in the modest
a secret but Invincible pride, in the
gentle ami yielding un unexpected
strength, lie understood Kdward Ark
wrlght much better '.nan his wife did.
though he was fur less reudv to label
him; and when the young man's call
was over that afternoon, nnd he had
let him out himself through the blos
soming jrurden into the narrow river
path, he came hack into the drawing
room with a certain impatience, ex
claiming. "Why doesn't he marry
Adela. ma chere?"
"What has he said to you? Do you
think It likely?" Hsked Madame, for
once visibly startled.
"Hut, my dear, huve you no eyes?
Kveryone has been seeing for months
past that he has no eyes except for her.
I Imagine to myself till now he has
waited for a defined Income; but he has
nn excellent appointment why now de
lay?" "You mean," said Madame, with a
little laugh, "Adela has given hi in no
reason for delay?"
"But. mon anile," exclaimed the doc
tor, flushing with n certain anger, "how
you permit yourself to speak of your
friend! Never have 1 known a young
girl more modest, more reserved, than
Adela. and with Kdward most of all:
hut even a stone would be warmed a
little with such heat as his has. been.
Adela Is not a stone; she Is strong,
much stronger than people think, but
she Is sensitive as a flower, and she Is
too childlike to he a coquette."
"She succeeds very well with men."
said Madame, severely. "Hut I have
had more occasion than you to discover
her faults. And besides." she ndded
rather Inconseouently. "she would not
marry anyone not of her own race."
"Not of her own race!" exclaimed the
doctor excitedly. And do you mean to
tell me that she doesn't know that Ark
wrlght has Hebrew blood in his veins?"
"How did you know? Hid he tell
you?"
"Yes; his people are stupid enough to
'e ashamed of it. And he and 1 are
what you cull In Kugllsh rather chum
my." tin his way to the tenuis club the
good doctor met Adela himself.
"You go to tennis?" he Inquired, as he
made her one of his most courtly bows.
"We go then together; 1 wish you
would persuade my wife to join the
club: it would be excellent for her
health, and it would make me three
times the pleasure I have without her."
"I have tried already," said Adela;
"hut 1 shall try again."
"1 am sorry to hear that I missed
your visit today. Hut I was in time
for our other caller. Sir. Arkwrlght. He
Is the second person of your nationality
that I have the honor to call my
friend."
"Hut Mr. Arkwrlght Is not a Jew,"
said Adela, blushing against her will."
It Is hardly necessary to mention that
the doctor answered fully ami clearly,
und that on his return home he told his
wife she need take no further trouble
In the mutter.
V.
Arkwrlght meanwhile felt that u
death-blow had been given to his hup
pinness. Mme. La Crosse had Insinu
ated very cleverly that she was In pos
session of all Adela's secrets, und had
told him sharply and clearly that Adelu
would not marry htm. He knew Adela
too well to suppose for un Instant thut
she hud given her Confidence willingly
on such a subject; but he ulso under
stood her cliiiiai ter clearly enough to
see that her conscientious truthful
ness would put her ut the mercy of
Madame's probing. He saw ut u
glance how easily he might have been
deceived by her gentle friendliness.
And.-bcause he hud himself a fastidious
delight In beauty, he ulways exagger
ated the effect of his own plainness on
women. It was not surprising to him
that she would never be a wife of his,
although his future became sordid and
dull ut the thought. And hers was a
nature to suffer deeply in having to
give pain; he would at least spare her
that distress; he would send her a
friendly note of good-bye and go away
without seeing her again.
Hut Adela's life was all alow with
suden, unexpected happiness. Ark
wrlght was to leave for St. Petersburg
In five days, and she had not forgotten
the rehuff she hail given him: but all
this was us nothing now that It was no
longer forbidden her to permit his love.
Madame thought she was fond of
Adeln. She enjoyed her companion
ship, except when any third person wns
present, and she found her interesting,
for ill the eyes of Mme. La Crosse,
Adela was constantly doing and saying
the unexpected, since Madame was in
eapahle of understanding the unllinch
ing rigour with which the girl strove
after an Ideal character which thwart
ed many of her own girlish sympathies
and proved a frequent Oileuce to Mad
ame's well-decorated standard, out
wardly so graceful and luminous, but
In reality so honelcssly Philistine.
lint though she whs fond of Adela,
she was still fonder of Kdward. She
sometimes thought that If she had ever
hud a sou, she would have liked him
to be a good deal like Kdward in char
acter, only, of course, with more beauty
nnd more ambition. The childless
woman was unconsciously jealous of
Adelu us some mothers are jealous of
possible daughters-in-law. '
And then her pride und vanity were
both euguged in the affair. She had
warned Kdwurd thut Adelu would never
marry him, und she hud rebuked Adela
for her supposed affection for him. To
a woman of Mudume's temperament it
would be intolerable, after this, to see
them come to an iniderstundliig.
Yet when she hud tossed uside the
Chopin uud begun the slow movement
of the Sonata Puthetique land she
played unusually Weill, she fell Into u
mood of Imagined smpulhy for Kd
wurd, und murmured "Poor little
Adela!"
The sympathy and compassion were
conscious, hut the fear, und selfishness,
and f.uile which were twisted up with
them the sense that her power was
slipping from her und that she wus
debusing herself to prolong It of all
these things she wus iinuware. except
when the music opened In r eyes for a
moment, und she closed the book hasti
ly und passed rapidly out Into the gar
den, regarding herself us a too emo
tional being, and murmuring to herself
that ufler ull she was too single-minded
to change 'ier course of action. She did
not realize that Keethoven had for hulf
nu Instant shown her to herself, und
thut Hie vision hud been Intolerable.
VI.
Three days passed by, spent by Adela
III her usual quiet fashion. teuchliiMr
her little brothers und sisters, helping
them to keen the gulden in order, and
cooking dalntv things for a poor, con
sumptive talloress whom she counted
iimpng her friends. Hut through nil
'his her wonderful new joy gradually
changed to self-reproach and pain.
I lail she lifter all deceived herself?
Had Mine. I.a Crosse been right in in
sisting thut Arkwrlght did not cure?
Yet many things came buck to her
memory which made it impossible In
believe Mudume right without disre
spect to Arkwrlght himself. Then the
self-torture took unother form. When
she so clumsily refused the orange
lilossom. it hud been with a half-blind
Instinct, that, nude rstundini.' In r as he
did. he would understand, too. all that
the little action meant that lie would
realize why she indent accept such
things from others, but not from him.
Yet now how was he to divine thut
everything hud changed for her? If
she could only see him. ull would be
well: but the time had almost gone
and he had not been to see her: per
haps after hI lie would not see her,
possibly he would write Instead.
The evening of the fourth day
seemed her last reprieve, yet that was
the night when Mary liuwson, her tuil
n:va friend, always expected a visit
fivim her.. It was out of the question to
dlsuppoint her. und she hud not the
heart to deny her when she begged her
to stay a little later than usuul. be
cuuse she wus dreading a visit from her
married brother uud his drunken con
troversialist of a wife.
"I've been watchlnfT you. Miss
Adela." said the sick girl. "A day or
two ugo you looked like on o' them
angels what looked so Joyful they can't
keep from singing, and now it's the
same angel face, but ull turned to sor
row, like as If yer hndn't found quite
what yer wanted In heaven after all.
Now 1 don't know wot it Is as Is troub
ling you. and I don't want to know,
but I've been praying for yer all day."
Adelu could not answer, but Mary
saw two great tears fall from the eyes
she was watching.
Faith can remove mountains, Miss,"
she said, softly.
"Yes." answered Adela. "One moun
tain was quite taken un and cast into
the sea. but"
"Oh. Miss." Interrupted Mary tight
ening her grasp.' "there's Jonathan's
voice out In the street, and it sounds
like flshting'"
The ugly little nous where Mary
Dawson lodged stood but a few feet
buck from a by-way of the High street.
and so it came to pas that us Ark
wrlght hurried, up towards the post-,
otllce from Kew. with the fatal letter
of farewell in his pocket, he saw a lit
tle fragile lifrure that set his heart
thumping gently slip Itself In between
two drunken brawlers, a man and a
woman, take the man's great lists in her
little ungloved hands, and say quietly:
"Your sister wants to go to sleep; the
pain Is very bad tonight."
Arkwrlght swooped down on the trio
Just as the man In his mad delirium,
trying to wrench himself from Adela's
grasp, unwittingly struck her n violent
blow above the temple, which made
her giddy and faint for a moment. The
sight of what he had done brought
Jonathan more or less to his senses,
and he slunk away after his bruised and
weening wife, to make the peace. Just
enough aware of what was passing to
commend Adela to Kdward, and sup
press the usual oaths and adjectives,
merely explaining parenthetically, "No
AN AROUSED CITY.
Commotion Caused 1y a Most
Remarkable Incident.
STOKY OF A STKl tiULE FOR LIFE
Physician. Clergyman and Other Distin
guished Citizens Tell How Mis Shorr Was
Saved When Death's Shadow Seemed Near.
Toledo (O.) Rlade. Nov. 2
A few days since we published one of
the most wonderful statements that
hus ever ap;eared in print. It was
made by Miss Bertha Shorr. a young
lady or Sidney. O.. who hus passed
through uu experience probably never
before known In history. It was so un
usual, so remarkable, that a complete
investigation of Us truth or falsity be
came an absolute necessity. That per
sonal investigation has been made by
this paper, und the surprising truths
ure glvi.ii herewith.
Dr. J. tj. tleyer said: "When I was
first culled to see Miss Shorr. I saw ut
once that her case was u critical one,
and 1 called in consultation several of
our best physicians. We were unable
to cure her.. Tile pleural sac filled with
water and forced the lungs up out of
pluce. Then terrible liitlummatlon set
In, and we buttled with it long nnd
hard, but were unable to help her. No
body thought she would ever recover,
but she did, und I huve recently exum
ined and found them to be in a healthy
condition."
Mr. C. P. Ilickox stated that he knew
the Shorr fumlly well, and that during
the time Miss Bertha was so sick his
wife was a frequent caller at their
home. The poor girl was In a most pit
iable condition, and his wife prevailed
upon him at one time ' go with her
and take a look at the sufferer. "I will
never forget the sight." he said, "as
long as I live. 1 can best describe her
appearance by saying that she remind
ed me of the pictures we used to see
during the war of half starved. Impris
oned soldiers, with that tleathly look
about the face and with their long bony
fingers. It is simply wonderful that
she ever walked again. 1 well remem
ber the ride she took about the Court
House square. We all thought as we
watched her that It was her Inst ride
on this earth, hut she rallied and came
out all light and I:, as well as ever."
Uev. A. H. Mlnuemun. pastor of the
Western Avenue Lutheran church, said
he knev Miss Shorr'o family very well,
and that they attended his church. He
well remembered the terrible sufferings
that .Miss Kertha endured for many
months. Her trouble wus consumption,
and two of the best pnysiiians of the
town had told him she wus incurable.
He considered her recovery little short
of a miracle, but she has fully recov
ered and Is now In blooming health.
Dr. II. K. Beebe said: "Yes. I treated
Stiss Bertha Shorr for a long time, and
her complete recovery is one of the most
remarkable things J have seen during
my long experience as a physician. She
was positively nothing but skin nnd
bones, a mere skeleton, and we were
compelled to carry her In sheets. He
lungs were completely tilled, and I was
positive that she would die. lint she
has recovered, us she has told you, and
1 consider it simply marvelous."
Mr. (!. Steinly, hrolher-tti-law of Miss
Shorr, said that his sisler-ln-law had
been confined to her bed for more than
than IS months. "Hecovery was the
last thing we though', of. and we only
sought to make her lust hours us pleas
ant as possible. I have never known
any one to be so sick as my sister-in-law
and recover. Physlcuns did not do
it, our most careful attention did not
do It. but Dr. Acker's Knglish Kenicily
for Consumption cured her, und she Is
now the picture of health. It seems al
most too wonderful to believe, and I
should not be surprised ut any one's
doubting It, but It Is every word true,
and I am willing to cotilirni Its truth at
uny time."
Dr. A. W. Keddlsh suld be was la
consultation with Drs. Beebe and Oeyer
und thut Miss Shorr hud consumption,
beyond the shadow of u iloubt. There
were cavities in her Ulnars, und ub
si 'esses would form and break. He did
not see how she could possibly live, but
she has fullv recovered and is strong
and well. "The cuse ba tiled us all, and
1 have many times referred to her cure
when in consultation with other phy
sicians." A daughter of the late Senator Rob
ertson said that herself ami several girl
friends weredolug 'missionary work and
learned of Miss Shorr's sickness. They
went at once to her home und found
the family completely worn out from
watching and care. They at once
sought to assist, never for a moment
thinking she could recover. They
watched over her, took her delicacies,
und when the change for the better took
place she recovered rapidly. In con
clusion she said. "1 think It Is one of the
most wonderful cures ever recorded."
Mr. H. C. Ayers. the popular drug
gist, of Sydney said: "I sold the llrst
bottle of the remedy to the parents of
Miss Shorr. and It is simply wonder
ful what It did for her. Dr. Acker's
Knglish Keniedvs wonderfully popular
In this town and deservldlv so. No such
recovery from almost certain death
has ever come to my notice. It is al
most past belief."
The above are most wonderful state
ments, but they prove the marvelous
nature cf this ruse beyond question.
They also show how Important such un
experience may be in the case of others,
pel hups your own you. who may be
traveling in the same dangerous road,
but who can yet be snve.1 If ymi will
but consider anil mi in time.
Ill-feelin', muster, great friend o' my
sister's. Me uud my missusil cull some
other night. Tuke the young ludy In
great friend o' my sister's."
"It is quite true. Mr. Arkwrlght."
said Adela, as he took her little tremb
ling hand under his arm. almost dtitnb
vMi anxiety and distress about her.
"He didn't mean to hurt me. und I am
not ut all ufraid. and this is Hie house
where his sisti-r lives, so 1 must go in
nnd tell her that it is nil right, uud that
Jonathan has gone home."
"And you think I am going to leave
you," said Arkwrlght, his eyes shining
with a passion of love a.ul reverence
that It was Impossible to mistake, "You
ure badly hurt, my child. Adela. it Is
more than I can bear: why do you do
such mad things?"
She had her own way. and Mary
Dawson was soothed and quieted before
Adela would let Arkwrlght take her
home; but it was Imnossihb to misun
derstand one another any longer, and
that letter In his porket was nrvcr
posted.
Mme. La Crosse was deep In a trea
tise nn philosophy h"n Kdward Ark
wrlght was announced next morning.
"1 have come for your condolences."
he said, with a face half ansriy nnd al
together happy. "i am going to be
married."
"To whom?" said Mme. La Crosse.
"Come now." he answered, "let us be
serious. You tell me she won't suit me
at all. but she is the only woman I"
have ever loved, and 1 should like to
know why you tfjsl me."
"She does not mean to be untruth
ful." Interrupted Madame, "but she has
a way of giving Incorrect Impressions,
poor child! Kesid'-a. though she is very
sweet and charming, she Is one of the
people who never quite know their own
minds."
"Oh. they are nothing." said Kdward.
by this time In a white heat of rage,
"to the people who don't understand
their own characters!" His voice and
manner kept a subdued, ironic sweet
ness, which seemed -to assure Madame
that its biting quality existed only In
over-sensitive imagination.
"Did you." he continued, "ever hear
what It was those wretches were fight
ing about the night Adela got hurt?
The woman, who had been running af
ter new preachings lately, had been
holding forth to her husband on the fact
that she was 'without sin.' The brawl
was quite a theological one. The man
insisted throughout that he could prove
the contrary, because she had pawned
his Sunday hut. But she urgued that,
since it n an impossible for her to sin,
the 'puttiiiic away' i'f the hat must huve
been a virtue."
Mine. lu Crosse luurhed much too
uncomfortably for Howard's satisfac
tion. t
"It is a very common form of de
lusion." he said. "And 1 don't object
to It half as much In a doctrinal lump
of that kin! as where people disclaim
their little- shortcomings separately and
one by one. Such few liars as 1 have
known, for Instance, irave always been
convinced that they were the most
truthful of jieople."
"But do you know anyone to whom
you could irlve such a name?" usked
Madame, with a very shocked air. "it
does seem to me the one unpardonable
sin It Is vo easy to be single-minded
and truthful."
"Kverythlng seems easy until we try."
said Arkwrlght, with a babe-like smile.
INDUSTRIAL
The Pennsylvania railroud has given
orders for construction of thirty-eight
new locomotives to be built at their
shops at Altoonu and Juniata, of which
eighteen will be switch engines, twelve
Moguls and eight fast passenger en
gines. According' to the Chicago Times-Herald,
the Illinois Steel company is mak
ing Plans to use the Ituentgen photog
raphy for the detection of Maws in
steel. If experiments along this line
are successful one of the greatest bene
fits of Hie new photography will accrue
to manufacturing un:l metallurgy. Al
bert Suuveur. chemist and engineer of
the Illinois Steel company. Is conduct
ing these experiments. If his hypothe
sis is rorreH-t the penetrating nalure of
the ray and its photographic effects will
lie the means of detecting tlaws lsteei
and determining the purity of metals.
This fact is appreciated by the directors
of the Illinois Steel company and a com
plete and searching investigation will be
made at once in the laboratory of the
company at the mills In South Chicago.
The experiments do not differ from die
ninne-ons tests of the itoentgen discov
ery which are being carried on all over
the country. An ordinary sensitive
plate In a holder Is placed beneath the
Crookes tube. The objects to he photo
graphed are tihiccd upon the plate and
the current per.t through the tube to de
velop the unknown rays which have a
photographic effect upon the plate. It
has become a mutter of ease now for
unyone to firndiice shadows by metals
varying In depth of tone, to have a cor
rect Crookes tube having a practically
perfect vacuum. But to discover flaws
In these metals by the shading in tho
negative will he much more difficult,
especially when the metal is steel and
almost opaoiic to these rays, even on
long pressure. The outcome of the ex
periments cannot be foretold. Manu
facturers and scientists all over the
country will watch with interest these
experiments made fo determine the
economical value of the Koentgen dis
covery. It the rays run detect and re
cord flaws in steel a distinct advantage
will be gained. There are many In
stances in steel manufacture where It
Is desirable to hnve the very best qual
ity of steel obtainable. This may be
well imagined of st-eel ball bearings, a
sword and a thousand other things, the
nature of whose use demands that they
shall be able to stand the severest
f train. But if the hardness of the met
uls Is an obstacle In steel this is not
true of metals of less density. A person
can lose himself In the possibilities of
the application of this discovery to
metallurgy. The goldsmith may u'ssay
the purity of the precinns metals wilh
these rays. But It will be to the work
er In steel thut the highest udvuntug
of the discovery will accrue, fur It is
steel more than most of the other metals
whose quality must he the purest to
withstand the severe uses to which It Is
put. The importance of the discovery
to the Illinois Steel company cannot be
calculated if the theory of Mr. Suuveur
Is proved to be correct.
NEVER TOO LATE
Premature Old Age Made Im
possible. A Life-Time Habit Lastly Broken - It's Easy
If You Only Take the Right Road.
(Prom the Press, Kverett, Pu.)
A number of
our great and
most Inveterute
tobacco smok
ers und irhew
crs have unit
the use of the
filthy weed. The
reform wus
started by
Aaron timber,
w ho was u con
firmed sluve for
. muiiy j ears to
the use of to
bacco. Hu tried
the use of 'u-
7 To-Buc, und to
V his great aur-
prise und de
light, II cured him.
Hon. C. W. Ashcom, who had been
smoking for sixty years, tried No-To-Bae
und it cured him.
Colonel Samuel Stoutener. who would
eut up tobacco like u cow euls hay. tried
this wonderful reined;-, und even Sam
uel, after all his years of sluvery, lost
the. desire.
J. C. Cobler. Leasing Kvuns. Frank
Dell. Ci-nrgo H. May. C. . Skllllngton,
Hanson Itiibinett. Prank Hersmlierger.
John Shiim and others huve since tried
No-To-lia-. und every case tiny re
port, not mily u cure of the toiincco
liublt, hut a wonderful improvement in
their general physical and mental con
dition, ull of which goes to show that
the use of tobacco had been Injurious
to them in mure ways than one.
All of the above gentlemen are so well
pleased with the results thut we do not
hesitate to join them in I econiineiidiiig
It to suffering humanity, as we have
thoroughly investigated and are satis
lied thai No-To-IIuc does the work well
and ii u l oon to mankind.
The cost is trilling, arid three boxes
will cure any cuse. or money refunded.
Olio box In every instance stated ubovn
o'l't cted a cure, with one or two excep
tions. Xo-To-Hue has n wonderful sule
uooii Its merits alone, nnd can be se
cured at almost any drug store in this
country or Canada. It is made by the
Sterling Ueedy Co., Chicago. Montreal
or New York. Our readers are warned
ugalnrt piiiviiiising imitations, as there
ure several on the market. He sure you
get No-To-I-tne. Then you're ull riuht.
ttu VIVO
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made a
Well Man
utn of Me,
THI QREAT untb
XXZIZTOXZ nuiMuiD-xr
prodaees the above results In 30 days. It acti
pevrerfalty and Quickly. Cures wlien all others (all
VoaaiBtsawiU main thsir lost manhood, sad old
Baa will recover their youthful visor by asiae
ItEVlVO. It caictir vid surely restores Nervous
aess. Los Tltalltr. Impoleac. Kit litly Emissions,
Lostrewer.ralllat alrmory, WasUna Diseases, and
ail ethets of aolf-abuss or eloen sad indlsrretljn
srhlea salts oaa tor study, business or marries a. n
not ealy eures by starting at tbe seat of dlasaee. but
las treat servo tonic ami blood builder, brim
let seek the pink glow to pale cheeks and re
ywrlai the tiro of youtk. 1 srards off Insanity
end Oeasumpttan. Inslkt OB Savini RKVITO. no
stnsT. It can bo carried la east locket. By anal I.
i.OOaerpjckajfe.oeHi for AO. with a post
tie written aroaraatao to oaro as rsfaiid
.tie money. Circular Ires. Ad Arses
0YAL MEDICINE CO.. S3 River IL, CHICM0. ILL
TaTstthsws Bros DtfaUlst
IXBy.
4
Premature
Old Age
is ilcp'.oralt'y prevalent in th!s
nineteenth century. Thousands
die annually young in years,
but xs completely worn out as
though the full allotment of their
time had passed over their heads.
The man who feels that he is
" breaking down," experiences loss
of strength, sleep, and. appetite,
should at once take
Bovinine
that greatest of concentrated food
preparations. It is not a medicine,
but a builder-up of brain, nerve,
and flesh tissue. By its strength
giving properties, and its action
as an invigorator of each of the
great life-maintaining organs of
the body, it stops the decline,
and gives to the prematurely
broken-down sufferer a new
lease of life, wherein poor health
is an unnecessary adjunct if its
use is continued.
THE
TRADERS
NATIONAL BARK OF SCRAHTON.
ORGANIZED 1890
CAPITAL
40,000
JOHN T. PORTER, President.
W. W. WATSON, Vice Presljcnt.
F. L. PHILLIPS, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Fmnnel Hlns, .lame M. Kvertiart, Irving
A. Fiui'li. Plurcv B. Klnley. Jusrpti J. Jermyn,
M. S. Ki'inervr, diaries r". Mttliwi. John T.
Porter, W. W. V.hUou, Charles, bclilager, t,.
W. ilorsii.
AND LIBERAL.
This bank liivin- tb-i patronize of business
nitiii and Artus geuorully.
French Injection Compound
Care positively, ouli'ily. (not nierxly checks.)
liuuiaiiUxU or uivoey refunded. Avoid danferu'i
minwlles. Price So seat, per bottle. Bis Hollies
(will euro severe! ease) sent prepaid, serum from
olaervailim. with only acleuiiflcally made wrlnge,
luany address fur Sl.uo.
t'r
TO OUR
WuutiNllv.ft.Pt.naVtv
Vons thut they will
PROMPT, mm. CONSERVATIVE
- 4
(AUTION
olmilliuK SIKICTLY OLD VV lit A I until the new crop
U fully cured. New wheat 1m uow upon the market, ana
owing to the excessively dry weuther many millera art)
of the opinion thut It i- already cured, und in proper
condition for milling. W'u.shburii-Oosby Co. will take
no risks, und will allow the new wheut fully three
months to mature before grinding.
This careful uttention to every detail of milling haa
placed WaaliburaeCi'twby Co. 'a flour far above other
bruuds.
r1
1EGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
AND
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Turnbuekles, Washers, Riv
ets, Horse Xails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use iu stock.
SOFT STEEL HORSeTsHOES
md a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc.
MTTEIBEliH
SCRANTON, PA.
iWi&l tnB MI- llM-u- tnt.td anil full iamt yuiclity iufd. If nriietl, iu.i.
In fiWIM.1 uom.let fultfially. M.ilcd ntwher. MtlM. iot fi.i boi ft h . WitH
tVACkSe f vtf-1 w oriler five a legal guannie it Mit fdiad aty, AddrMft
Result iu 4 weeks.
t-KAL MEDICINI
For ala by JOHN H. PHELPS-
Sprue Strata Scranta- -j
IVELSBACH LIGHT
t.xc&llf iArfxi 'or Btidirj uil SewiDg.
IT fliiiltoL
CoBinnaei three (3) feat of gu per
boar atid gives an efflcieuey of sixty
(80i caudles.
Having at least SSJ per otmt ore tb
ordinary Tip Burners.
Call und See It.
HUNT S GONNELL CO.,
434 UCKAW1NM AVENUE,
nantifacturers' Agents.
II saafactnrtn of Us OtUbntt
PlLSENER
LAGER BEER
CArACITVl
ootooo Barrels per Annual
Moosic Powder Co,
Rooms 1 and 2 CoiBoiealta ML
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING and BLASTING
POWDER
UADK AT MOOSIC AND RUHtV
DAL.B WORKS.
Lafflln ft Rsad Powder Co.a
Orange Gun Powdct
Electric Batteries, Puses for ezpataV
lug blasts. BaXety mas and
acpaunoChcmical Co.'s High Eiploslia
patrons:
ba mIu1 In numini fflfv SetslffW 1
this year hold to their usual cuatua
STEEL
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
GONNELL
W1" dm. ut for Nre Debility.' t-ow of Scittal lo fin etthef
fv J !. IfiiiMttani v. AttntiMv Vi, i mA wsisnMtM. from an v rauts. Us
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