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SATUUDAY, JANIJAIlY 22. 1893.
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE.
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i. run coming.
"Salvia, donr, the ni rival of Mr.
"Wicks blilrt fnlr to nmuso hip more than
I anticipated, As soon as Jack comes
In 1 ntn going to mjotlfy him anil make
him guess who Jlr. Wicks I and ull
about him It v 111 bo delightful to
hcc him puzzled, inil 1 don't think he
Is likely to find out, unless, of course,
a certain little chattel box tells him."
The speaker. Miss Matilda Cheiry
ton, a round-faced, smlllng-old lady,
who seemed to find life very smooth
nnd pleasant, looked ncro'-H the lunch
con table at her churge, a pietty gill
of 17, whose father, her only relation,
it as nbsent in India.
To make inistcilcs out of cvciyday
occurrences was a little weakliest of
SMss Chetij ton's, and the piesent op
portunity, seemed to lier too Rood to be
ll'f!
Do vou think Mi Wicks will hove
rliang d muchV" asked Sjlvln. "Hut,
of collide, lip won't. It's only a month
Mine I last av him. It seemed so
llHHh longci "
Ho yuu find It so vuiy dull. S.vlvln.
In tills tumbling old place?" asked Miss
cIipii ton, nnlously
'o, no: how thoughtless of me to
love made joii think Hint' Why, It's
ilillghtful hen, and 1 am perfectly
hnpp.v "
iul Sjlvla laughed a Jojous little
1 iimh
What time does Mi Wicks rome,
"dis Clieiiton "' lie presentlx asked.
t "i o'l-lm k, Just In time for tea
1'ut hi'ie conies Jink, and I glv e joii
till li'iivc, Svlvia, to puzzle blm about
Mi Wlrks to nm beait's content "
.lack stlolled Into luncheon full of
iiolnsle" and Rolf tceoids. and after
lie bud expatiated loi n consldeiable
llipi on tb- vliuies of bis dubs and
1'ie condition of the giound. Ml-fl Chei
rton bioached the. subject of Ml.
Ic kM
SWvi.i has n fih ml coming bete,"
sh bi-Rnn: "be Is ul-u n filend of
i line and I think jolt will like him."
Who Is be"" asked .Tnck. not IvU
'pR p,ntlciilnil pleated to hear of this
1i l"inl
Hi- N a Mi Wkks." leplled Miss
fiii'MMon "And." added S.vlvln, "lie
i fUicmelj nnuisliiR "
lack bee aim- thoUKhtful at this inli
ne nt, and looked out of the window,
and piescntly said
hut Ih hi- like, aunt, and what
ours be do to lie mi amusing.' I don't
i mt mliei the name at all"
' 3 u mustn't be too Inquisitive, .lack;
but this much I will tell nil lie is
jouiiR and handsome"
Oh, inde d, jouiir, and handsome,
and exlienuh mnusliiR, what an en-
fable jouiir man'" and .lack's Up
cuikd sliRhtlj
"Jllss Chcnjtnn and 1 weie roIiir to
meet him at tile station." said S.vlvlu,
blushing a little .lack, uotlcid the blush
-"but, after nil, we aie roIiir to stay
at horn- You know Mr Wicks Is iath
et an lnijmitant petsonaRe, and Ill's
Chertj ton thoiiRlit she would i.ithcr
Le here to iecelvc him "
"Does he hunt, play Rolf oi shoot?"
asked Jack, honing that these accom
plishments did not beloiiR to Mr, Wicks
"Noup of them,' leplied Slvln. with
:i riij little shake of hei head. "He
'as Iled In town most of his life, but
he Is quite i level enouRli to have learn
ed them nil," and Sj lv la blushed again
Jack began quite to dlsllk- this un
known Mi Wicks It was an uni ca
poning, indccilbable unt iDattl, but It
rsted neve't tlu less, and dining tlie
rest of luncheon he was very silent and
monosjllnblc
Uut ills-s Cheiivlon nnd Sjlvlu kept
up a llvel lonveisatlon betwten them-s-"lve.
Jack, I've nddiess-cd jnu twice,
1hic aie Mim thoughts, mj bo ."'
I do believe lie was thinking of Ml.
Wick-,' suggested Hylvla.
Kaetlj," said Jack, waking fiom
his ii vcrio with a stmt
I asked jnn it It would lie safe to
let James fetch m jewels ftom the
bank ' continued Miss Chen- ton
I'tifeitly, ' leplled Jaik, and then,
asking to be cxeued, left the table
Miss Cheiivton was disappointed
Phe would have llkid Jack to have
asked a host iif iiuestlons about Ml.
Wlc I
Jaik' Jack'" she called after hlm,
"you have .not asked wheie Mi. Wicks
live "
Jack tinned mound, tugged at his
mustache and said, "No, aunt," then
said .something undei his breath, mid
striding out of the house he sought
lefuge at the golf links
Up dioiv out fiom his golf bag the
heaviest dilvcr be possessed and cliove
the ball as It had never been driven
in foil he vented all his Ill-feeling up
on that ball, and between the hits buist
out Into shoit sentences
Wicks what it nunie' Why didn't
Aunt Matilda tell me moie? Pooh,
can't piny golf, handsome don't be
lieve ill" and again the lull shot ncioss
the MeliK
'Now. Ill go home," lie exclaimed
almost savagely, "and see this fellow
Wicks'" v
lie was Just passjng the stables when
thcie was n sound of cairinge wheels
nnd n clatter of hoofs, and then the
dog rait dashed around the coiner. In
to the stable yaul at a haul gallop,
and the horse, finding Itself at home,
stopped as suddenly as It had urilved,
causing spaiks to fly from the cobble
stones, the dogs from their kennels and
the Eiooirus from the stables. There
was a genet al uproar.
Ilut the dog cart was quite empty.
It Is the unexpected that always
takes place, and Jack was so com
pletely surprised at seeing no llguies
In the carriage that he stared again at
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two blue cushions bobbing up nnu
down ns the terrified horse with a
couple of grooms at her head plunged
from side to side.
Then Jnek grasped the slfuntlon.
"Hy Jove, both thrown nut, or mate
bolted nt the station'" Itunnlng across
the yaid he jumped Into the dog cart,
selred the reins, nnd diovo rapidly
along the road to the station. While
he spun along he kept wondering to
himself vvhnt had happened, what he
should llnd on the road; how he should
Und the strnngei, Mr. AVIcks, Would
he be safe at the stntloTi? Would he
be Injuied by the rondsldq? Or would
ho be dead" As this Inst horrible con
jecture flashed across Jnck's inlnd he
iccnllcd his wish of only mi hour ago,
that Mr. Wicks might never come to
the house-. At the thought he drew up
the horse with u sudden Jerk, then
shook the reins nnd with a stem face
dtove faster than before.
it was a lonely road, and for somo
distance Jack diovo without seeing n
soul, then at a shaip turn of the road
he Fiiddenly enme upon James, the
coachman, sitting on n heap of stones.
At lit st Jack felt Inclined to lauRh.
The effect of the man. in his long UrIU
blown livery coat, seated on the top
of a bean of stones, nnd moppliiR his
head with n red handkerchief, bendered
on the ludlcious; but nlmost at the
same time he .saw that It whs Indeed
no laURblng mattei, for the blood was
(lowing fiom a deep gash In the man's
forehead
"The box has gone, sir; you've been
robbed'" said James, faintly.
"What ibox"v' asked Jack, jumping
down fto'in the dog cmt; "but never
mind the box now; we'll tie this hnnel
ku chief around jour head and got you
homo "
"It's the box from the banlc, sir,"
contlnuid James.
Jack gave a long whistle of nston-l-liment
All his aunt's Jewels gone
nt on swoop Hut he said nothing and
tied a second handkerchief mound
Jiuiie's head Toi the moment he had
quite foigotten Ml. Wicks
"Now see if j ou can't get into the
dog catt Take hold of tny aim. That's
II" Then he asked" "Hut what hap
p ned to Mi. Wleks?"
No nnswei.
' You know the gentleman ou had
lo meet''"
Still no tinswot; fcr James had falnt
e.' Jack was tin on the box seat like a
shot He unloosened the man's collar,
llime was no time to think of Mr.
Wicks or thieves He whipped tin the
mat i and the dust lose In clouds be
hind tl'tin.
PasJng tliiough the air so rapidly
lii ought James gradually back to con
seliu tnct-o. but so feeble was his con
dition that Jack refi.ilned fiom asking
c.itt-stlons. He drove straight Int" 'he
binllcs, saw the unfoitunate Jniivs
well caied foi. sent a message for th
dm tor, and then, turning to the coach
ii an. aked agnin the question"
"What happened to Mr. Wicks?"
James thought for a moment, then"
"He was In th- dog cart when the
nu.li belted, and the tramp didn't get
hold of hlm "
Vh-n ,i..ck i an to the house, hoping
1'iut Mr Wicks had airlvcd
At the fiont door Miss Chenyton and
Sylvia met him
"Wheie Is Mr. Wicks?" they both
ciled in the same breath
"That's what I want to know." le
plled Jack "Mi Wicks has cllsnp
pemed; theio has been a chapter of
accidents, consisting of tobbeij". Injury
and mjstfiy All our jewels have
been stolen, aunt, that's the lobbeiy;
James has been badly huit by the
thieves and Mi. Wicks has dlsap
penied "
Miss Chcirjton was milled out of her
complacency into tutylng'
"This Is most unfoitunate. James
ought not to have gone There never
was a time when lie didn't bungle; but
I do tiust nothing serious has hap
pened to Mr. Wicks."
"I hope not Indeed," said Slvla.
"What a dreadful afternoon this has
been! Can't we do something? Mi.
Wicks ma be hurt, and It seems ho
wiong to Vx standing hero doing noth
ing," she spoke Impetuously and guzed
along the avenue of trees that led to
the house
Jack noticed all Sylvln's movements;
and her gieat anxiety for Mr. AVIeks"
safetj niiHistel all the bitter feelings he
had expet lenecd when told of Mr
Wicks' coming, and there was Just a
shade of coldncbs In his voice when
he said:
"I am Rolng to walk into town to
make Inquitles, and I hope 10 good
ness that wo shall find Mi. Wicks
safe and sound somf where" i
All this time Sylvia had been lean
ing ngulnst the door post with her
hands behind her back, but At this
moment she suddenly ran fojward,
with a little cry of joy.
"Oh, Mr. Wicks, my sweet little Mr.
Wicks, you aie safe after all'"
Very slovvlj and with extiemeldlg
nlty a small fox teirler walked beii-ath
the tall trees toward the house; ylth
head elect he looked from Bide to Aide,
but no sooner did lie hear Sylvia's
voice, that well-known voice, than
whole attitude chanced In the twit
lng of an eye. His ears sank dil
flat, his little stump of a tall wag
his
kl-
vn
ed
frantically, he gave one sharp, delight
ed bark, and then flew toward Sylvlla,
and positively wriggled with glee
"Well, Mr. Wicks, here you me lit
last!" cried Sylvia, taking the pupriy
up in her arms and caiesslng hit
"You've grown a little, I think," sh
remarked thoughtfully, "and you ai
?
Oou haVe
-w -- - m
i Tacking house lard of questionable
quality nnd cleanliness, with ull its
'well known dingers to health and
digestion, or pure, sweet Cottolenc?
Kndorscd by physicians, expert cooks
careful housewives. Genuine
Made only by .
Just ns beautiful nn ever; hut, dear
Mr, Wicks, how did you get hero nit
alone, without tho carriage?"
And Mr. Wicks tried hnrd to explain
In his own peculiar way, all about his
strange Journey.
Jack gave a deep sigh of lellef. So
this was Mr. Wicks.
"Now, Mr. Cherryton, you must ac
knowledge that all we said was true.
Isn't he handsome? And he proveti
himself clever to have found his way
here" and Sylvia looked up at Jack
with large, wide-open blue eyes.
"You and my nunt will both be glad
to bear that I have been completely
taken In." said Jack, lninrhlnir! In. uvw
so delighted to find that Mr. Wicks wns
not a man that he felt pleased with
everybody and everything, "and," ho
continued, "I think Mr. Wicks is per
fectly bcnullful "
"There, do ou hear that, Mr.Wlcks?"
said Sylvia.
Mr. Wicks evidently saw that Jack
was speaking of hlm, nnd he wrinkled
up his little nose, no doubt to acknowl
edge the compliment.
"Don't you admire his lovely dark
oj'es?" asked Sylvia.
"Very much, Indeed," wns the replv ,
l.at Jnek was thinking that h Infinite
ly preferred blue.
"Have you ever beaten hlm, Miss
Druco " Theio wns n sllgli twinkle In
Jack's ej"e.
"Heaten hlm? Of course not! I have
biought him up by kindness; when
he's naughty, I talk to hlm seriously
and cniess hlm."
"Lucky dog," thought Jack, and ho
did not ngnln refer to tho beatings.
Then he hurried nvvny towurd the
town to report tho robbeiy of his
aunt's Jewels to the police.
The follow Iiir day Mr. Wicks was
mKslnR.
Ho had risen ently befoie bioakfast
and had been enjojlng all by himself
the delights of amateur poaching. Ho
never temembered having such fun be
foie; ho hnd chased cats In town'", but
never rabbits; and now as he returned
home punting nnd with his tongue
hanging out, he suddenly saw, just in
ft out of hlm, little brown things tun
ning among the grass theie weie
Jac-k'fl young phensants.
Mr. Wicks stood still with ears elect,
then theie and there and theie. nnd
In a moment six little coipses lay in
the gtnss, and It was nt this Junctuie
that Mr. Wicks wns discovered.
Jack looked snnow fully at his dead
pheasants, that he had .o carefully
nutuicd lid fed upon eggs and other
luxuries then wiathfullj at their de
stroyer. "Come here!" cried Jack, who was
ically angrj", "Come heie, sir'"
Ml". Wicks rolled ovei on his back
and looked up pathetlc.ill with his
great blown ejes. This attitude of
penitence had alwajs touched Sjlvlas
heait, but to his lioiror It had noVsoft
enlng effect upon Jack, for he was
seized by the sctuff of the neck and
flogged llogRcd until he howled nt this
untowmd treatment. Sjlvla aKo in
se.uch for Mr. Wicks heard his cries
nnd m lived on the scene just In time
to see the chastisement.
"Mr. Chenyton Mr. Cheirton' How
daie ou?" she ciied In a choking
voice. "Oh, my sweet Mr. Wicks, what
have you been doing?" Then turning
to Jnek, "How could ou beat hlm?
How could ou be so ciuel? You
should have asked my lenve fli.st"
and with the most charming little pout
imaginable she picked up Mr. Wicks
tucked hlm under her aim nnd walked
sedately back to tho house.
Jack followed humbly.
"I'm most aw fully Sony, Miss Diuce,"
he began.
"Poor Mr. Wicks!" said Sylvia, bald
ly noticing the apologj. "I could heal
his cries a mile off "
"A mile, MKs Diuce?"
"Yes quite a mile," maintained Syl
via, not caring how much she exag
gerated on Mr. Wicks' behalf.
"Won't you allow me to cany hlm?"
nsked Jack. "He's not very light."
"No, thank ou," Sylvia answered
with a very decided tilt of her chin.
Then Jnek turned away and vfent
back to his pheasants
"The coming of Mr. Wicks," he said
sadly, in a voice that was full of de
spondency, "has been a huge mistake
Sylv la hates mo for beating hlm, and
I well, I am the most wretched of
moitals."
ii. thi: goincs.
Miss Cheirvton took tho loss of her
Jewels moie calmly than most people
would have done, piobably because it
was her uutuie to take events qulctlj
and c-omfoitablj". Just as they came
She also had Implicit faith In the police,
and never doubted the speedy iccoverj
of the Jewels,
Hut, strange to saj, she .seemed leal
1 cancel md about tho loss of bet
pheasants. She said lepeatedly to
Jack; "How xorj' piovoklng!" and nt
last made up her mind that Mr. Wicks
ought to go back
Now, the truth of the matter was
that Miss Chenyton disliked dogs ex-tiemelj-
she was uftald of them, and
It wns only on account of her gieat
fondness foi Sjlvla that, In a weak
moment, she had allowed Mr. Wicks to
be sent for, und the death of the
pheasants gave her a tolerably good
excuse for Mr Wleks' dismissal
"Miss Diuce will bo dietidfully dis
appointed." pleaded Jack, who saw in
his aunt's decision nn opportunity for
making some atonement to Sjlvla for
having punished Ml. Wleks. "There Is,
I believe, great truth In the proverb,
'Lo o me, lave my dog.' " ho said con
soling! to himself.
"Sylvln, dear," said Miss Cherryton
a little later. "I'm afiald Mr. Wicks
Is too young to be here, and and I am
soiry to say that I think It would per
haps be bettci If he went back."
"Oh, Miss Chenyton!" exclaimed
Slvla, opening her blue eyes wide
with astonishment. "I am soiry if he
has been troublesome, but I thought
you liked him a little, nnd he does love
tho country so. Won't you let hlm stay
Just a little longer?"
"My dear, such pretty pleadings
ought to soften my heart; but mine Is
a hard heart."
"Look heie, aunt. I'll guarantee
that Mr. Wleks eats no moie pheas
ants, M will take him under rav spe
cial cnip, 'If Miss Druce will allow me.
I'll lick hlm Into shape no, no, I mean
caress him till he becomes the best,
most obedient, tractable, delightful
dog In the world. You positively
mustn t refuse, aunt; think how Miss
Druce will miss Mr. Wicks!" '
"And how Mr. Wicks will miss Miss
Druce," added Sylvia.
"And," continued Jack, "though he
has devoured your pheasants, we shall
all miss him."
Rut Miss Cherryton shook her head
and remained Arm tluough all theso
arguments.
"Never mind, Miss Druce," said Jack,
cheerfully, after Aunt Matilda hud left
the room; "I'll try again. Mr. Wicks
mustn't bo banished If wo can help It."
"Thank you," said Sylvia, demurely.
"Mi. Wicks will be grateful."
"And now, Mr. Cherryton, If you
have really nothing better to do, como
nnd give mo another golf lesson."
Jack run Into tho hall and seized his
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nolf bag, saylnfT tlint It was the heat
tiling ho could do
"Xot quite," retmtrd Sylvia, laiiRh
llitf "The veiy best thliiK ou rould do
would be to peihunde jour nunt to let
dear Mi. "Wicks stay."
"And so I will!" exclaimed Jack, with
great eatnehtnesfl.
"How serious." until Sylvia. Klanclnfr
quickly at hlm; and then theie vvns n
patteilnp of feet and pantliiK behind
them. It wns Mr Wicks.
"How nice! AVe shall have nn nudl
enee Mr. Wicks litis come to look on."
suid Sylvln, holding out ner tleek for
the doff to jump over.
nut Jack thought dlfferentlj "I'm
afraid wo shall find It quite Impossible
to play If he docs look on," he sur
gieted "And why?"
"Oh, because he'll stand behind you
Just when you're going to hit, or come
In front nnd get killed, and many oth
er things."
"Very well," said Sylvia, with n
3hade of annoyance In her voice, "rath
er than have Mr. Wicks lose his walk
I'll give up golf, and please, Mr Cher
ljton, will you take my clubs back to
the house? Thank ou."
And at that moment Jack felt that
he positively hated Mr. "Wleks.
' Come nlong, Mr. Wicks, deal," cried
Sjlvla, gayly
Jack said never a vvnul. but stood
staring after Sylvia ns bhe wnlked
away with Mr Wicks by her side, and
his old enemy jealousy 1 aged within
hlm.
Two or tin re days passed by. Slvla
s-cenied just ns devoted ns iver to her
dog, nnd Jnek became more und moie
gloomy and silent
"Mr. Wicks must leally go tomoi
iovv," said Miss Cheiryton, looking nt
her inorone nephew. "My dear Jack,
for goodness snke, say something do
something'" she ciied, Jumping up and
bustling nbout the loom. "Hut don't
sit theie so solemn and Sphinx-like"
"Send hlm away, aunt send the dog
away. But what am I saving? Keep
hlm, 1 mean. Oh, keep him. Miss
Druce Is so devoted to him " And Jack
Hung himself out of the room,
"Well," laughed Miss Cherryton, "the
young men aie stiango cieatures, es
pecially when they aie In love. Nev
eitheless, I shall send the puppy
nwiij."
Jack stiolled out of the house In the
cool of the evening. In his state of
mind the looms seemed oppressively
hot. Again nnd again he iihked him
self If Sjlvln caied for hlm, but he
could find no answer, and the tall trees
waving their blanches In the night
breezes seemed to sigh In sympathy
with hlm
He walked slowly acioss the soft, vel
vety lawn, and out of the garden Into
the long grass of the park. He looked
up at tho star-lit heavens and at the
faint pink light Jiibt ubovo the hori
zon, but the fillent beauty of the eve
ning made hlm more sad.
"No; It isn't quite cleat ns ehnr as
daylight she doesn't care for me one
sciap. It's Mr. Wicks she likes!" ex
claimed Jnek out loud. "All her time Is
devoted to that dog, all her thoughts
are for him, and, I well I'm simply
the cruel brute that heat her dear dog
Oh, Sylvia, Sylvia, would that I had
never seen you!"
At this moment there was a Hharp
little bark of delight, a rustling In the
grass, and Mr. Wicks (.aiiiu dancing at
Jack's side.
"Go home!" cried Jack, pointing to
the house. "What are ou doing out
here-?" ,
Most dogs would have slunk avvny
with their tails between their legs, but
Mr. Wicks looked up solemnly at Jack,
and almost Hcemed to speak tho words,
"Why are you nngry with me?" then
held up a little paw ns If to ask for
forgiveness, nnd a stump of a tail
wagged pleadingly
Jack looked down at the dog, took
tho proffered paw, and stroked tho
silky head. Then ho walked on silent
ly, and Mr. Wicks trotted contentedly
by his side. And the moon rose, mak
ing the shadows dniker and the open
Ileitis lighter.
Presently, without nny nppaient rea
son, Mr. Wtcks began to growl.
Close hy, on a slight ilslng of the
ground weio threo old oaks, veterans,
gnarled nnd weather-beaten. Tovvaid
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Philadelphia JOHN WANAMAKER NEW Y0RK
these Mr. Wicks trotted slowlv. then
ho stopped, put his head on one side,
listened and glow led ngaln; und siam
peiiiig tow aid one of the oak.s, barked
fuiiously.
Jaik whistled, but Mi. WIi ks seemed
engiossed in gazing Into the tiee.
Then a stiange thing happened. The
blanches of the old oak wete pushed
roughly to one side, nnd a man leaping
down from the tree, looked tapldly In
all directions, nnd ran with might and
main ncioss the open ground. Like the
wind, Mr. Wicks, followed by Jack,
was after hlm, had leached hlm, and
then theie was a yell of pain, for Mr.
Wicks had used his weapons with good
effect. With a volley of oaths and
curses the tramp dropped a square par
cel he had been carrying, nnd then tho
stick that he held In his other hand
fell with a heavv thud, and with Just
the faintest little cry, Mr. Wicks re
leased his hold and 1 oiled over on his
back.
The burglar ran for his life.
Jack knelt down at Mr. Wicks' side,
called the dog by his name and the
recovery of the Jewels seemed nothing
to hlm now. Mr. Wicks opened his
eyes slowly and very feebly tried to
lick Jack's hand. There was a world
of understanding In those gloitous
ejes: then the light Hashed out from
them, and Mr. Wicks' meiiy Inlet life
was over.
Two llguies weie walking slowly to
ward the three old oaks. The twilight
was deepening. There was the .same
pink glow nn the horUon, and the same
soft breee whispering among the
tiees, as on that evening when Jack
had walked alone, jealous nnd miser
able; but now there was a change.
"Yes, Jack," muimuied Sylvia, "I
wns very fond of my dear, heroic little
Mr. Wicks, but nil the time "
"Yes, and all the time?" nsked Jack
eagetly, while he diow neatei.
"I loved far, far bettci "
And the thtee old oaks caught the
vvoids "Mr. Jack." The Argosy.
The Sympathetic Ciiptniii.
"A caso nt this kind onco ocuiicd at
Yale We had a. candidate for lull-luik
who could Kick wotulerfullj, but that van
all lie lacked sand and was ,1 cmvaid
Itoth the captain and mjself knew; in it
be was not tho right man, bat ioij 0110
1N0 eontinuilly tried lor his being se
lected Wo did not know what to do, but
oiin it iy as wo stood on tho sldu lino
watching the practlco tho slsnal win
given for the tuP-back to buck tho Hue
Tho ball was passed to hlm He in.uk ft
dash, but with his usual couaidlio trlid
to shi the line. Just thou a big guaid
fiom the seruji teun broke through the
line, nnd with a dash came ngulnst tho
full-bark. IJoth of them to tho ground
under a pllo of humanity. When the men
ng.iln lined up the guard was unhurt, but
tho full-back lay motionless on tho
ground. Ininglno my surprise when 1I10
usually tender and sympathetic captam
by my sldo shouted out, ilo Is dead!
Thank flod, ho Is dead.' "Walter Camp
In tho Chicago Ilccoid.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Schedule In effect Nov. 28, 1897.
Trains Leave Wilkes-Barre as Fol
lows :
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and the West.
10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazlcton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and the West.
3.12 p. m , daily, for Sunbury, Harris
burg, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, and Pittsburg and
the West.
6.00 p. m. , week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsville.
J. R. WOOD, (len'IPass A-jent.
J II. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
Delaware nnd Hudson.
On Mondaj, Jan. 17, trains will leave
Scranton as follows.
For Carbondule b 20 7 S3, S 53, 10 15 a.
m ; 12 00 noon, 121. 2 20, 3 52, 5 25, 6 23, 7 57,
9 15 11 (V) p m , 1 16 a. 111.
for Albany. Saratoga, Montreal, llos
ton, New England points, etc., 0 20 a. m ,
2 20 p m
1'or llonesdale G 20, 8 53, 10 13 a. m;
12 00 noon . 2 20 5 23 p. ni
Tor Wilkts.H.ine .J3, 7 50. S 13. ins,
10.13 a 111 12 03. 1 23, 2 21, i L3 4. II, G 00, 7.30,
10 2S, 11..10 i ni
Tor New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valle II It., fc 45. 7 a. in.. 12 03.
123. 4 41 p in. (with Ulack Diamond U
pies 11. JO p ni
Tor I'onnsvlvuuiu R. R. points 0 43, 9.S,
a. m , 2 21. 4.U p m.
Tor western points via Lehigh A'alley
It. It.. 7.50 a. m. 12 03 13.1 (with Ulack
Diamond i:jprc.s), 10 l't, 110 p m
Tiulns will urilvc at .Scranton as fol
lows From Ciiibondale and tho north 0 40,
7 43. 8.10, it.lt, 10 40 a. 111., 12 ml noon, 120.
2 1S 3 23, 4.17, .r, 43 7 43, 10 25, 11 27 p til
Prom Wllkes-Hano and tho South 0 13,
7 50, 8 50, 10.10 11 55 a. in. I 1 10. 2 14 J IS,
5 20, C 21, 7 33, 05 a 43 p in ; I U a ni
Complete infuiination regarding intos
to all points In the United States und
Canada may bo obtained at the ticket of.
llco in tho depot
Special attention given to Western and
Southern lesort biihlness
J W HUItDICK O V A . Albany. N Y
II. W. CROSS, D V. A., Scianton. Fa.
Lehigh Valley Kailroad System
Anthiacito Coal Used, UnsurliiB Cleanli
ness and Comfort.
in i:ri i;ct jan. 10. isw.
TUA1NS LBAVU SCKANION.
Tor l'hlliidclphla and Now Yoik via D
& 11. It. it. at t) 13, 7 50 u. m and 12 03, 1 L3
2 21, 4 tl (Ulack Diamond i:presv and
11 10 p ni
Tor I'ilUtoii and Wllkes-H.uro via D
I. & W. It. It., b U0, Ss.US, ll.to a. m . 1 53
J.J3, G 00 p. Ill
l'oi White Haven, Hazleton, I'ottsvile
nnd principal puintu in tho coal roKloiu
via D cS. II. K. It., 6.43. 7.50 a. Ill . 12 03. i .1
and 4.41 p. in
Tor Ucthlchcm, HiiHton, IleadhiK. Har
ilsbnrg and principal Inteimecll.it.. Ma
tlons via D & II It It.. 0 45, 7.50 a. in,
12 03. 123, 2.21, 4.41 tlll.ick Diamond Ex
press), 11.30 p. ni.
Tor Tunkhannock, Towamlo, Ulmlra
Ithaca, Geneva, and principal Intermedi
ate stations via D 1.. .V, W. It. It, COO
10 03 a m , 12.15 and 3 35 p in.
Tor Geneva, 'Rochester, Hnffalo, NlaK
nra Kalis. ChlcaBo and all points west via
D & H 11. It., 12 03 .Til (lilnck Diamond
Express), 10 28 and 11 30 p m
I'ullman n irlor and sk-eplnir or I.ehlKh
Valley parlor car. on all tiulns between
WIIKcs-Iiano and New York, Philadel
phia. Hnffalo and Suspension HilclKC.
ROI.L1N II. WlLUl'It, Oen. Supt.
CI IAS. S. 1.KU, Gen. Pass. Aft., Phlla.,
Pa
A W. NONNI3MACIIi:n. Asst. Owl.
Pass ARt.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Scranton olllce 300 Lackawanna avenue.
Central Railroad ot New Jersey
(I.clilRh and Snsuehuntia Division.)
Stations In Now Vork Koot ot Liberty
stieet, N. It,, and Whitehall Tetmiaal
Anthracite coal uteil exclusive!, Insur
ing cleanliness and comfort.
TIMR TAIII.I3 IN niTKCT NOV. 14 lt.17
Tialns leave bcrauton fur Plttstun,
Wllkes-Harre, etc, ut 8 20, 9.13, 11 30 a. in ,
12 45, 2 00, 3 05. 5 00, 7,10 p, m, SunddJ S, 1100,
a. in.. 1.00. 2.15. 7.10 p. m.
For Lake,wood and Atlantic City, S'.Q
a. m.
Tor Now York, Newark and Elizabeth,
8 20 (express) a. m., 12 45 (express with
liutTut parlor car), 3 03 (express) p. in,
Sunday, 2.15 p. in Train leaving 12.13 p,
in. arrives nt Philadelphia, Ileaeilnt; 'lei
mlnul, 5.10 p. in. und New iork bOO p. in.
l'"or Mnuneh Chunk, Allentuwn. ltethle
hem, Kaston und Philadelphia, S 20 a. ni ,
12.45. 3 03. BOO (except Phlludolphla) p. m.
Sunday, 2 15 p. m.
For Ilultlmore nnd Washington and
points South und West via Ilethlehe ni,
b 20 u. m., 12.45 p. m. Sunduys, 2.15 p. in.
complete set of the books may
foi I.ontr Ht.inch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
20 a ni and 12 45 p. in.
l'oi Heading, Lebanon and HarrlsburB,
vli Allcntown, 8 20 a. m , 12.45, 3 00 p. in.
Sundav. 2 15 p m
Tor Pottsvllc. S20 n. ni , 12 43 p. m.
Hctumlnc; leave New Yoik, foot of Lib
erty stieet. North Ulvcr, at 3 10 (express)
a. m.. 1.10, 1.30, 4.15 (oxprebs with Puffet
parlor tat) p. m. Sunday. 4 30 a. m.
Le.ivo New York, foot Whitehall street.
South Kerry, nt 8 0S a. m, 100. 1.23, 3 53
P in. Passengers arriving or departing
from this terminal can connect under
cbver with all tho elevated railroads,
Hroidwoy cable cars, and ferries to
Urookljn nnd Staten Island, making
quick transfer to and from Ginnd Central
Depot and Long Island Railroad.
Leavo Philadelphia. Reading Terminal.
9 00 a. in , 2 00 and 1 30 p. m. Sunday, 0,25
a m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rate may bo had on application In ad
vance to the tlckot agent at the station.
II. P. I1ALDWIN,
Gen Pass. Agt.
J. II OLHAT'SHN. Gen Supt.
Del.. Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, Nov. 21, 1S97.
Trains leave Scianton as follows: Ex
press for Now York and nil points East,
1 40, 3 00, 0 15, b 00 and 10 05 a. m., 12 55 and
.:.'.! p. in.
ExpiebS for Easton, Trenton, Phlludel
phi i and the South, 5.15, bOO und 10 20 u.
m 12 53 and 3 3J p. in
Wushlngton and way stations 3 43 p m.
Tobj hunna accommodation, 0 10 p. m.
Express for Ulnthamton Oswego. Ul
mlra, Corning Hath. Dansvllle, Mount
Moirls and Huffalo, 1210. 2J3, 9 00 a. m..
and 1 55 p. m , making close connections
at Huffalo to all points in tho West,
Noithwest and Southwest
Hinghaintou nnd .t) btatlons, 1.05 p. in.
Nicholson accommodation, 5,15 p. m.
Illiighuniton and El in Ira express, Z'Jo
V m.
Express for Ptlca and Ulchtleld Springs
2.35 a. m and 1.33 p. in
Ithaca. 2 13, 9 00 a m , and 1 55 p n.
l'or Northumberland, Plttston, Wllkes
Iiairc, 11) mouth, liloomsburg and Dan
ville, making coso connection nt Nortl)
umbcrand for Wllllaiusport, llarrlsburt,,
Baltimore. Washington and tho South
Northumberl mil und Intermediate sta
tions, 1)00, 10 05 a. in., and 155 und 6 00 p.
m
Nnntieoko nnd intermediate stalons,
SOS nnd 1110 a. m Pljmouth and inter-,
mccllatn stations, 3 35 and b 50 p. m. Por
Kingston, 12.13 p 111
Pullman parlor and blcepius coaches on
all express tialns
Por detailed Information pocket time-,
tables etc applv to M L. Smith Dli
trict Passenger Agent, depot, ticket of
llco Lrie and Wyoming Valley.
In effect Sept. 19. 1S97.
Tialns leuvo Scianton for New York
nnd Intermediate points on Erie railroad,
also for lluwle and local points at 7.05
a ni and 2 23 p in
Arrive at Scianton from abovo points
nt 10 21 a in J 15 and 9 3S p rn
scha;nto: DIVISION.
Ill r.ffect December lilli, I SO 7.
ortli Hound.
fioutli Hound.
2011 VIM
. & J Stations P m
Sm, (Trains Pally, Ex- 3
hs I cept f.unday ) g a
... v M'Arilvu Leave 1 u
725N Y KrnnUlu St .... 741 ....
7 10 West t.'nd ttreet .... 75 , ,.
700 weehawkeu .... 810 ....
p MiArrlre Leave if m
lis caaoslu ... jij,,,.,
109 HancocU .... ail ....
l.'tfi Starlight .... '.'Si ....
12-m Preston park .... mi ....
1240 Win wood ,,,, 241 ....
1223 I'oyntelle ... S6 ....
12 it urson ... 2 58 ....
12 Of Pleasant Mt .... 3"ts, ....
tin?, Untondale ... 3 09 ....
mo Forest city ... 3t..
tl 34 Carbondaio ,,,, 831....
mho wuito bridge .... rasi ...
11131 Mnyrteia .... 1313 ....
1123 Jeruiyn .... 3 45 ....
1118 Archibald .... 851 ....
1115 Wlntnn .... 3M ....
.... .. 1111 JVckvllla .... 359...
1107 Olvpliant .... 401 ....
11 0) rrlceburcr ... 0J ....
1103 luroop ,.,, 410 . ,,
11 in Providence ... 414 ....
... . 11087 park Place .... 1117 ....
... ,...105.3 Hcrantou .... 420,,,,
'a u Leave Arrive r k
All trains run dally except biwday.
t signifies tbnt trains stop on MguM for pas.
Bengcrs.
t-eruro rates via Ontario 4 Western befor
Rurchasln? tickets and save money, Bay and
Itjnt K press to the West.
J. C, Anderson, (ion. t&bs Aet.
T. l'lltcroft. Plv l'ns.1, AKt 8crntnn )a.
Pi I m w 1 VH Mil vM
Ttieso liny Cuinilen ur-
if"i iu ? 110 ur vmiiout
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