THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1899.
GAVE UP WHEEL,
GOT A IANDEM
Of course. Mr. Stone never for ore
moment imagined Hint any of his par
ishioners would object to Ills riding a
bicycle.
St. John's, Hunnlford, was a large,
Htmggllng parish, ami aa be made n
practice of calling once a fortnight
iipon every member of the congregn
tlon he rightly Judged that It would
nave li I m a great deal of walthM.
Pleasure had nothing to do with tlin
purchase.
As III luck hart it. however, be en
countered Miss Meddlebury the llrst
time he rode out. Although no tyio,
bo was out of practice and he dared
not let go a handle to lift his bat. so
be went by with a nod and a smile.
Miss Meddlebury stopped short.
Turning about she glared after the
curate's (lying coat-tails until they
disappeared in the distance, then
marched straight to the vicarage,
whither she bad been several times be
fore on Mr. Stone's account visits
concerning which he was blissfully ig
norant. It is necessary to explain that Miss
Prudence Meddlebury was a very Im
portant personage In the parish of St.
John's. Kor the sake of bis poor the
vicar could not Ignore her oDlnlons.
She had an Income of $15,000 a year,
nnd one-tenth of that sum, not a penny
more and not a penny less, she gave to
him to bestow as bo thought proper.
By reason of her confidence Mr.
Armltage shut bis eyes to her auster
ity and narrow-mindedness, but the
truth must bo told here. Miss Meddle
bury was stern and forbidding In nn
pearance and disposition. Every form
of enjoyment she considered baneful,
if not a deadly sin.
From the first she objected to Mr.
Stone. After bis opening service,
which had greatly pleased the vicar,
she complained that he was too young,
too tall, nnd too plain looking.
"All the girls will be sotting their
caps at him," she said at one of those
complaining visits previously men
tioned. "They will think a great deal
more of the preacher than of the ser
mon. It was very unwise of you to en
gage him."
The good old vicar said lie hoped not,
nnd thought no more about It, unless
to laugh quietly to himself.
In some unaccountable manner she
discovered that Mr. Stone bad fallen
In love with Nelly Armltage. It was
true enough, but at the time the vicar's
daughter was by no means sure of the
fact herself.
Miss Meddlebury was not aware that
the handsome, well-set-up young cler
gyman possessed a private Income
large enough to marrv upon whenever
be thought proper, but she would prob
ably hove acted just the same In nny
case.
"You know T warned you that Mr.
Stone would not do," she told that
young lady's papa. "Unless you wished
to be tangled In a very undesirable
love affair you will get rid of him "
The H v. Mr. Armltage looked rather
bewildered, but not at nil displeased.
' l.ov. affair V Nelly?" he exclaimed.
' She hasn't said anything to me, nor
has Mr Stone."
"No." said Miss Meddlebury. with
her vinegary smile: "I don't supposo
It has gmn so far as tbnt. I thought
It tnv duty to put you on your guard
In time "
' I am ery much obliged. I am
Kure," rejoined the vicar.
And tbi-re Is no doubt he was very
thankful for the Information. St.
loan's a rather a poor living, and
ho had given too much nway to be
able to save anything. Ills daughter
bepg unpiovlded for, the prospects of
her union with an Independent gentle
man of the highest character would
not be likely to Interfere with bis sleep
of nights
And you will ad without delay?"
continued Vlss Meddleburv.
Whu the time conies, t must not
be precipitate. ou know."
The vicar etmnued the subject,
plunged Into parish affairs, and so es
caped further awkward questions up
on that occasion, l'.ut It was only a
respite The meeting with the curate
on his bicycle took place two days
later. Mr. Armltage chanced to be
standing at Ills study window and saw
Miss Meddlebury coming up the gar
den "I have been shocked," she said.
' positively shocked. nd I am sure
you v ill be when I tell you that T
bine Just met Mr. Stone on a bicycle."
"I don't see any harm In It." rejoined
the vicar, who did not look in the least
perturbed.
' I am surpris-ed. The clergyman
that would ride a bicycle can have no
respect for his cloth, no desire to gain
the good will of his congregation. I
ill not countenance It. Mr. Stone
must gl - it up or I shall be com
pelled t'i take a pew In St. Mark's, I
should feel uncomfortable. I really
could noi sit under him."
St Mark's was the wealthiest parish
In Hunnlford. If she left St. John's
she would be sure to take her $l,S0rt
with her. and this was a contingency
to be avoided ut almost any cost.
' I trust you havo acted unou the
bint I gave you concerning Nelly?"
' Well, no," he answered. "I don't
see liow J can Interfere at present."
Miss Meddlebury took herself off
with the air of a victor. The vicar
watched her down the garden and then
went to his daughter's room to unbur
den his mind.
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"Of all the unreasonable mischief
makers I ever met that womnn is the
worst!" he cried. "She Is, Indeed, well
named Meddlebury."
"Papa!" exclaimed the girl, looking
up In surprise,
"Miss Meddlebury has Just called,"
he went on. "She wants mo to put my
foot down on Stone's bicycle.
"I didn't know thnt lie had one,"
she rejoined with a blush that did nf
escape the vicar's notice.
Neither did I. How can I tell him
that he musn't ride a bicycle here? I
don't know bow he will take It. He
might resign."
"I hope bo will not do that," said the
girl quickly .
"He Is not likely to do so. Mr. Stone
it not a man to allow anyone to dlc
tate to him. Hut she has threatened to
leave St. John's. You know what that
would mean to the poor next winter.
I wish you would speak to him."
The mere suggestion dyed Nolly's
cheeks a still more vivid red.
"Oh, no, no," she cried. "I could
not. Whatever made you think of
that?"
"Miss Meddlebury says be Is In love
with you." lie answered slyly. "If that
Is so ho wouldn't bo likely to tnke of
fense." "If he Is It has nothing to do with
Miss Meddlebury." she answered with
asperity. "How did she learn It? Why
did she tell you?"
"I cannot answer the Ilrst question.
Miss Meddlebury has the eyes of a
lynx. She told me as an Inducement
to send Mr. Stono away. She thought
I ought to be warned. You know sho
considers that every curate should be
middle-aged and ns plain as a. pike
staff." "Papa, let Miss Meddlebury leave St.
John's. We should all be happier.
And perhaps the poor people wouldn't
suffer much for the wnnt of her $1,500.
I could go around and collect for the
fun."
"No, my dear, we must bear with
her, for the sake of the widows and
fatherless. I will send a note to Mr.
Stone asking him to call this evening.
When he come? we will talk it over."
Mr. Stone never bad a prior engage
Stone nsklng him to call this evening,
at the vicarage at least, he never
pleaded one. It was rather late when
he arrived, however, for he had been
sitting with a sick woman and did
not receive the vicar's note until 7
o'clock. He came on the offending bi
cycle, which he left In the garden.
The vicar Introduced the bicycle al
most at once, stating exactly what
bad passed between himself and Miss
Meddlebury.
"1 am rather surprised," said the
curate, smiling. "Hut you did quite
right to sav that I would give It up,
sir. I would give up almost anything
rather than that a member of the
church should be offended. Miss Med
dlebury's $1.W)0 does not influence me.
I should act just the same If she
hadn't a penny to bestow In charity."
Nelly gave him a quick glance of
admiration. The vicar rose from his
chair and grasped him by the hand.
"That's the true christian spirit!"
he cried, "I am glad."
"I am sorry that Miss Meddlebury
does not like me," Mr. Stone went on,
auer a pause. "I must try to win her
over. As for the bicycle, as I came
here on it. 1 had better ride It homo,
but I shall probably get rid of It to-
mono w."
The clock was stWk'ns 1! when the
vicar suddenly pushed the board away,
exclaiming:
"Hear me! I in! no idea it was t-o
late!"
Mr. Stone rose at once and took h's
leave. To reach bis lodgings it was
necessary to pass Miss Meddlebury's
line bouse, which lay back a consid
erable distance from the road. As he
went bv he fancied ho heard a shout.
Applying the brake, he dismounted
and listened. He had not been mis
taken. Someone at '-.lines was clling
for the .lollce. The f,ii- of the car
riage drive was wide op-n 1'iif'i'ng
the machine bef ire him he ran It r.p
to the house at pis best pppii.
"What Is th.- m.uter?" he erif-1
"IhirRluri"' a:;...vi red a voice at an
open window. Vhev have taken i:.y
Jewels and e.'l my securities I am
mined,"
He recognized Miss Meddleburv not
withstanding her dishabille. She came
down In a dressing gown, greatly dis
tressed. "I heard a noise In my boudoir."
she explained," and getting out of
bed 1 went to see what was the mat
ter. Theie weie two men. The win
(low was open and they had a ladder
I could not stop them, anil they have
taken my jewel box and all my se
curities, which I fetched from the
bank this morning to check, as 1 do
twice a year. They drove away In a
trap. 1 saw them go."
"Which way?" cried the curate ex
citedly. "To the light." was the repl.
"I'll follow thein; my bicycle's out
side. Send someone to the police sta
tion to give the alarm, The thieves
are from nerllngton. no doubt."
A minute afterward the curate of
St. John's was pedaling along the
Hedllhgton road as fast as he could go.
It was his (list attempt at "scorch
ing," and he made fair to shine at
that dangerous pastime.
Swiftly, nolsolesh', the pneumatic
sped on, until the quick beat of tips
hoofs ahead became more audible to
the cyclist as lie rode. Nearer and
nearer lie drew, until at last lie trap
was in slsht. The moon wnt. shining
brightly, and he could see that it con
tained two men and a boy.
It was a desolate nart of the road,
with not a house in sight: but the vil
lage of Cranworth lay only a mile
nhead and the burginis must pass
through it.
Gradually drawing up as the flicker
ing lights came in view, he presently
spurted past tlio trap with oqt turn
ing his head, and dismounted as near
ly the center of the village as ho could
Judge. At that lutir the streets went
deserted, and mni t of the Iwiiiiey In
darkness. Hut Mr. Stone was an old
"blue" and he felt himself more than
a match for a couplo of Bedllneton
thieves. The boy he did not count.
Mr Stone had srnrcolv time to get
his wind bsfore the trap was close
upon him. Picking up a pebble ho
shied It through the nearest lighted
window, to rouse the Inmates, and,
springing ut the horse's head caught
hold of the reins
Imprecations assailed his ears,
blows were showered upon him with
the whip, but he did not let go. The
driver sprang to the ground and rush
ed nt him. Still holding the horre with
his left hnnd, ho knocked the fellow
down, never ceasing to shout:
"Thieves! Thieves!"
The second mun leaped from the
trap to assist his companion, but be
also received a knockdown blow. It nil
passed In a few second, but the vil
lagers were aroused. Men came run
ning from their cottages without coat
or waistcoat, women with nhawla
thrown over their night-dresses. The
bov escaped In the confusion; but both
men were secured und handed over to
tlio constable, who arrived In his stock
ings nnd trousers, dfnd thus clnd,
marched them to the lockup.
In the trap Mr. Stone found Mlrs
Meddlebury's Jewel case nnd the box
In which she bad in..'-el the securities,
Iwth unopened. Having given the
constable bis name nnd address, and
promised to return early In the worm
ing, that officer, a very young man,
allowed him to depart with the plun
der tied to the handle bar of bis bicy
cle. A mile from Cranworth lie met n,
mounted policeman, followed by two
more In a dog cart. Stepping them ho
Informed them of the capture of the
burglars and rode on. The I.iniosi
were a blaze of light when he arrived.
Dr. Cray's carriage stood at the door
and u fussy police inspector stood on
the doorstep.
"Yen can't go In. rlr!" cried the
functionary, ns the curate approach
ed with the recovered valuables.
"That Is Immaterial,'' was the an
swer. 'Perhaps you will give those
boxes to Miss Meddlebury und assure
her that the thieves are in custody at
Cranworth."
"Why why!"crled the inspector, who
had recognled the new curate of St.
John's, "you den't mean to say, sir,
that you've got the swag'"
"Yes, I do," said Air. Stone- "all of
it, 1 think. Tlio looks do nut appear
to have been tampered with. Perhaps
you will alio be good enough to In
form Mlxs Meddlebury that I overtook
the buiglnrs on my bicycle," ho added
with a nulet laugh.
Soon after 10 o'clock the next month
ing Miss Meddlebury called at the vi
carage She ha J not quite got over
the excitement of the previous even
ing, and a great deal of what she
said was so Incoherent that the vicar,
who knew nothing of the burglary
previous to her visit, could not make
head nor tall of It. Hut he had a very
clear recollection of the most imnort
ant of her rambling remarks.
"I do hope you haven't said any
thing to Mr. Stone nbiut bis lieycle.
It would bo sinful of me to object to
his riding after this. I am convinced
UiUt the purpose was good and I nm
sony I said a word about It. And
if Nelly likes him and they think of
marrying she shall not be a portion
less bride, I shall make her n wedding
present of a substantial character."
Miss Meddlebury was as good ns her
word rather better, in fact. When a
few months later, Miss Nellie Arml
tage's engagement to her father's cur
ate was announced, and the weddlnrf
day fixed, that young lady received a
very substantial gift In the shape of
a check for J500.
Air. Stone seldom rides bis bicycle
row. Ho Is much more frequently to
be seen on a tandem. Answers.
AN AFRICAN PIONEER'S FEAT.
Hauled a Boat 1,600 Miles, Overland
Across Africa.
Prom the Philadelphia Times.
Sixteen hundred miles across the
wilds of Africa, where the foot of civ
ilized man has never hitherto trod, Is
an experience that presents dangers
and difficulties enough of its own to
discourage almost any ordinary man.
Hut to haul u steam craft that dis
tance with the aid of two companions
of his own race and a handful of Ig
norant natives without the ordinary
resources of modern science Is the feat
accomplished successfully by J. din
Thorburn, an African pioneer, who has
recently arrived In London. This in
but one of a series of notable accom
plishments and experiences through
which Thorburn has passed In his thir
ty years' life in the wilds of Africa.
Thorburn Is a Scotchman by blr.'-i
who emigrated to the Transvaal some
thirty years ago. For a number of
years he followed the ordinary pur
suits of the farmer and tradesman la
the African republic. At the end f
that time he began a Journev across
country to settle l.orenro Marques, le-.t
before completing half the distance he
was stranded on the boundless ocean
of the African desert. His oxen suc
cumbed to the tetse fly and left him
helpless In sight of a little native v1'
lage. Hardly bad the disaster over
lonif him when he was mot by a dls-tlngulshed-looklng
tribesman, who In
quired the reason of his dilllculty. He
soon learned that ho was In the pres
ence of ITmbandlne, king of Swazllan 1,
and paramount chief to all the Swazls.
The native chieftain was very friend
ly In his welcome lo the stranger nn 2
extended to him the hospltalltv of his
home. There the two learned to kno.
each other, and before long Thorburn
was constituted the chief ndvlser to hid
African majesty. In tills capacity In
rendered signal service to the nntlv
by the Introduction of Scit. b methods
and civilization In the tilor- and won
the everlasting gratitude of the ehl-f
and his dusky followers.
The king was liberal in nls offers to
reward the sturdy Scotchman, but he
persistently refused lo accept anything
but a small grant of land from tne
dusky owner. This he Improved and
developed by industry and attention
and soon built up for himself the nu
cleus of quite an extensive fortune.
In pursuance of this he sent to Lon
don and bad a small steamer built to
ply a trade with the natives along tlv
Vnal river. This eventually reached
him and soon made a snug sum for Its
owner. Nature, however, conspired
against him, and the Vaal, after sue
cesslve dry seasons, was completely
dried up. Undeterred by the dangers
of the undertaking, Thorburn at once
determined to take .the boat across
country to the waters of Delagoa bay,
a distance of 1.C00 miles.
The boat was thirty-seven feet long,
but was loaded nn a wagon drawn by
eighteen oxen. Its engines weie dis
posed of on a similar vehicle and the
Journey was begun. It led through a
perfect wilderness, much of which had
never been trodden by man. Heads
were cut through this and wagons
drawn along as rapidly as pnsslbl;.
Numerous mishaps failed to discourage
the Indomitable will of the Scotchman,
and after encountering forest fires
which all but destroyed the little party
and being deserted by all his native
helpers, he successfully reached Dela
gou bay with his charge.
The one native custom Thornmurn
encounterd among tlio Swazls that he
could not overcome was the of orlng of
sacrifices In human blood by the tribes
men and the promiscuous murder of
any natives who displeased the chief.
His ultimate departure from Swaziland
was due to this cause.
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In the Transvaal Thornburn was Inti
mately associated with two noted char
acters. One was John O'Uellly, win
was responsible for the discovery ot
the diamond mines of South Africa,
and the oth'.r was Hans I)e P.eers, who
owned two of the most famous mines
of South Africa, the le Uecrs and the
Kimberlv. O'Uellly's discovery was
due to the accidental play cf a little
girl with a bright river stone. Ho
purchased the stone from the gill's
patents, saying he thought he could
sell it for a good price and would re
turn ber one -half of the proceeds. This
he did, realizing $:r,00 on tb" sale. Half
be returned to her, the rest be used to
purchase ground in South Africa In
which to exploit his llnd.
He Poors sold his diamond interest
for an insignificant sum Ht knew of
the immense value r.f the ground, but
did not wish to be bothered with the
wealth, only taking enough to keep
him for the remainder of bis days in
quiet nnd obscurity. Ho died eventu
ally in Thornburn's own cottage.
ANIMALS IN CURIOUS EOLES.
Interesting Tales About Some of Our
Four-Footed Friends.
Pi am Tit-Hits.
It Is doubtful whether a parallel In
stance can be found of the curious out
come of a dog's sagacity to the fol
lowing, in which a splendid blood
hound was the means of bringing about
a divorce between his master and mis
tress. A prominent society man In Buchar
est, a director of a manufactory situ
ated on the outskirts of the city, v.es
a few years ago married to the daugh
ter of a rich merchant. Ho nossesS'
a splendid bloodhound, mhlch hns be
come very clever in finding and br,i,i
lng any lost object to his master .jr
mistress. Among the director's Inti
mate friends there was a certain bank
er, and visiting him one afternoon with
his dog, be noticed It sniff around ihr
waste paper basket and bring out from
among the scraps of paper a green
silk handkerchief which seemed
strangely familiar to him. He s-lzd
it without the banker noticing, and
putting It lu bis pocket, soon after t .ok
his leave. The director put the mat
ter lu the hands of a detective, wlti
whose assistance he was soon able to
obtain sufllclent evidence to wa vniit
his suing for a divorce. His wife ul
timately confessed to having given the
banker the handkerchief ns a memen
to, which he had thrown Into the waste
paper basket, to be found by the in
telligent dog.
Conflicts between capital and labor
nre common enough among men. but It
Is verv seldom Indeed that one hears
of animals going on strikes. In India,
however, a dozen elephants stationed
In the Central provinces, used for tli"
carrying on of some heavy work, went
on strike. In consequence of the ma
houts or drivers putting them on half
allowance of fodder. The animals sub
mitted to this treatment for two days,
but on the third day, when the ma
houts came with the half rations, the
elephants went on strike, furiously
chnsed their drivers, refused to work
and would not ent the food. This went
on for two days, until the proper
amount of' food was doled out to them,
when they promptly returned to work,
and so put an end to the strike.
There nre not many people who havo
had such unique wedding witnesses on
thnj nll-importnnt occasion ns unptain
Taylor.the well-known menagerie man.
who was married to his tetrothed lu
a lions' cage. Captain Taylor lost his
BWeetheart, and met her nccldentnlly in
South Africa, after a separation ot ten
years. To mark the romantic charac
ter ot the reunion, the marriage cere
mony was performed In the presence
of his two lions, Mustapha and Cod
der; and twelve months later these two
animals acted as godfathers to a young
son and heir of the venturesome couple.
"The Marquis of Haddock" is the
high-sounding name of a cat possessed
by Miss Janotha, the court pianlste to
the German emperer. Her majesty
the queen does not lll'e cats, but when
the Marquis and Miss Janotha visit
Windsor or Balmoral a roast pheasant
or a nice boiled haddock is always
prepared for his lordship's dinner, and
served to him in state by a solemn
and Imposing flunkey. He is a recog
nized visitor at all the royal bouses,
and among his best friends are her
majesty. Kmperor "William, Francis
C'ralgle (John Oliver Hobbes), nnd sev
eral other leading writers nnd musi
cal composers. When his mistress
plays selections from Mozart, Hee
thoveii op Bach he signifies his appro
val by purring slightly. Hut modern
Slavic music he detests, and If he can
not stop his mistress the Marquis
leaves the room In a dignified protest.
Recently a favorite dog belonging to
a man living In Strada Acvlla tiled, and
so great was the grief of his master
that he decided to bury the dog ac
cording to the rites jr he Greek
church. Accordingly, he had the dead
dog clothed in a splendid dress, and
then laid out on an elaborate catafalque
and surrounded with flowers, candlo3
and Incense burning. He also had a
superb ooflln constructed, and. finally
after the dog had lain in state 'or tv-i
days, nctually ordered a hearse and
four. The news got abroad and
thousand? of people went to se the
Christian dog. Hut the authorities In
terfered and bade the man bury It in
a rubbish heap without unneeessaiy
ceremonv.
MARRIAGE BY PROXY.
Peculiar Ceremony Performed in
Australia and Africa.
An extraordinary ceremony recently
took place In Amsterdam, with a coun
terpart in Africa. It appears that a
young man left Holland some years
ago to serve In the telegraph depart
ment of the Transvaal. It had been
his ambition to make a certain young
lady in Amsterdam his wife If he ever
attained to prosperity. Hut when suc
cess was achieved he was unable to
leave his work for a Journey to Hol
land. In this difficulty n marriage proxy
known In Holland as a glove mar
riage was suggested.
The details were all carefully ar
ranged, the difference of time exactly
calculated and continuous cable con
nections between Pretoria and Am
sterdam secured. The bridegroom anil
her friends assembled In the Hotel
Kruger. An operator using a wire
from the cable notified the lady's fam
ily In Holland that all was In readi
ness, and the reply came that the cere
mony would then begin.
In the Amsterdam mansion a friend
of the bridegroom made the responses
nnd when the time came to clasp hands,
produced a glove belonging to the
bridegroom, wh'ch he had worn. The
proxy, holding one end of the glove and
tho bride the other, tho promises were
exchanged and the ceremony com
pleted, A cablegram from the bride to her
husband, six thousand miles away,
gave him her wifely greeting, to which
he responded. There was a wedding
feast In Pretoria and another In Am
sterdam and the cablo was kept busy
with congratulations. Then tin bride
said farewell to her family and went
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days, when they were more I'niiimn
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Journeys. Hut there Is a con. 'act far
older that resembles It lu many ot Its
CURES
Nervousness
Debility;
Strengthens
and Tones
the System;
Purifies
the Blood.
Mrs. Mary M. Myers, of Bal
timore, Ohio, writes: "I suf
fered for eight years with ner
vous prostration and the gen
eral debility common to wo
men, and had such pains in
my back that I could not get
around the house. I used sev
eral remedies and consulted
several of the best physicians
without obtaining any relief.
Paine's Celery Compound re
stored me to health.
"I also want to say to all
mothers that Paine's Celery
Compound is a splendid med
icine for their children."
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particulars. Many a tearful farowell
to mourning loved ones assemble I
around a death-bed, Is like thnt bride s
good-bye to her family, morel th
parting of one who goes to H'm who
has long been loved, and who Is about
to enter tho mansion prepared betoto
the foundation ot the world.
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