Somerset Herald. Hie HIS CLEVER RUSE. fT.i:i.f.il"l;. as of Publication. . ,-.-ry V'J''' morning N " .,UIII li" ! 'U adVtH, Otherwise) ., discontinued until .., n' I"aiJ 1'osl masters De" f , ir .w'r 1 I h',d responsible ,, :!' , r i-Kiviiig f1" one Pos'ofHee to '"!r' , i ..jvo u the name of the form- ., ,.i.-rli''J . . . t-iiiu- ' 1 ,-(-s.-.-it ollli. Aourea 1HK sinakllsEr HfcUALD, EkiXKllSCT, Pa. . i; vV. C. V. WALKER. i ."- . u tl.'.Cr'.U. il1 11 ,,r,,:;M:VS-AT-LAV, ...,lM'l.iUYri'liLk', z-t-oiiiei-ftel, i'a. .... . . ....'I iJv'U.-O. ,,v,.lx.i'.,-AM.A-, ''" . ;; i aitu l'at:urgt lu "TTo rivItY. I A v.. -i.-vKV-AT LAW, Snili'IMt VSL. SI or-. I'o. i:.i..k. li' i.ur, ....M.V--T-I.A, A. .Soiiiersei, la. (IK"1-11 l.ll.-l.AW, t" .-set, l'o. J. tY-AT-l.YYv, .IMAAT-i-AW, m:ii:th-1, l'a. J. O. u.l.l . a. h " - V ' .j11.;;...nAM.AW, .,jaiT.-t, 1. ;:. :: .; i;i-iti. wui situ-ita to T i.i II- in., ... '.VAT-I.AW, S. in i. 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A!;i iH-;i;S, M. 1)., 'Ji i ; :.vx ami si .iK-r.si t, 1 .u ur IL 1L st...i.ju. . I'..:: I', i". .-iiAl l-KU, i ii i -i.v. ami i :;;;-. .;X, Si mil : t, l'.i. jc-if "i.Ki.l .-r in ! the fiU-i..i.-i. . : ;.ii-i i,-i:iii. .ji:ux ni'Xt 1 in.:..' ; ..u linii i. i. M. I.( TilKIl, nil -ii ia AMiri:;i;x, -i "a M ..ii :r,i r -ar nt 1 J in u Hlurt-. J) H- . KIMMKLL, : i a ; -1 srvii--s t tl; cili "1 vi-.:u!v. I Hit-ss jn- - oi U- i.;iini ut ul- J. S. M. MII.I.KX, ' ,,r-i i ' - ;u Ik niiMry.) i '1.1. (..-: :,. Ar;iii--il s. in ii:-TI--it. "i" - .,(; .i-lin-lt,. i!f:ii ' r !.. Ii. i..m A iVt. i.ir.'. .-.. :; . f .,,i -..lr...t MfvlK. ( . !i. ui i i:r:i, Kuncral Director. i:tin i 'r.- St. 11 .ll'-'.io-i ;T -.1 ;.T a Mi!.!i- j ; :i I i: t i wi!ii r 'ii - V IN I.. TAVMAV. Oils! Oils! ! .. Vi; -!u-v 1 rt- . ii:.:,.-- .iT i;i:ly 41I i-.r ..iia-l : ...a,t- hi 'ting & Lubricating Oils -VMlm & (,'asoline, rT" " u":" ' .r.I utti. We rtuil ""' '""I'lt-i-'-i vi rj knows froiuct of Petrol eum i ita- inif: uuifoniily tisfaetory Oils -in Tii;: American Farket, Ir. i. f-.r .lomrset nj vifini- ; "--i ;a. a i,y ""S4 JiKKIilTS aiid 1 -r-A-K 4 KOOSKlt, S.im-r-t, Pa. WISTIG JOB PRINTING SPECIALTY. HiRKV 31. BENSIIOFF, '"MCTUMKB STATIONER AX Ik BOOK MAKER H4X-VAMIILOCk, ,;. v. EiL-Kt KI" J." l-.li-i". sm.ii- :i-i, ." i. ... K.iw, ie.;ii.-.:e 'Joart wn. Da Si p VOL. XLIII. XO. THE First National Bant Somerset, Penn'a. o Capital, S50.000. Surplus, 816,000. DEPOSIT RECEIVEOIN LARGE AKOSMALL VOONT. AYAfeLE ON DEMAND. ACCOUNTS OF MERCHANTS, FARMERS. troCR DEALERS. AND OTHERS SOLICITED -DISCOUNTS DAILY. - HOARD Ol1' DIEIXTOILS. i.aI:i k m. m. i:s, it. wri.1, JAMtS I I'lV;!, W. II. MI1.I.K1L JU1IX ll. Sfit'iT, ItnlJT. S. Si TI.I, r KK.e V. IliKSKC'KIML KI'Y".YiiI Se 11.1. : : I'KIISI HKXT. vai.kntim: JIAY. : VICE rKKMKKXT. 1IAI1VEY M. l:i:!;!CU:V, : CAsUilllU Tin' fun-!.- mi'! sii-iiri;li-s if tlii liank ar- s-ou-i iy in!ii-i,-,l in u fi l-lir.iti-il ('oulims lii K ci.n !'i;i)fKiir. Tin- m!y safe nuitlc aiiso iu -!y iHiry'.ir-i-nnif. ft &i2e.iet Ccnutv National OF SOMERSET, PA. EUb!ihed, 1377. OrrmUsd as a Katlona", 1SS0 j CAPITAL, S 50,000 SURPLUS AND UN- D!VIOD PROFiTS 516s000. nas. i. narrsson, rresr. Wm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't. Milton J. Pritts, Cashier. Pi hectors : SAMI M. SNYM'.Il, WM. KXHsM'-Y. Jo.-:.Il Sl'Ki'ilT. J'lXAS M. l ipiilC, JuHX II. SXVl'K! JoIIX Sit KKT, JusKI'il It. IiAVIS, 'IAH S. Mll.I.KIL HAUKIo.tX SNYliKIL, JKU 'M K STl'r r T, SAM. li. HAKKISUX. TIT ' . ru!iiTS f tliUlitink wil! nwtve tile inn- t -rl tir:ii!!i nt i-'Hi-ii-ii ni n i! ii ;i!.-liaiiUiiiij. I I'arlw iiim Iis-i:1bi y n-t "r wi-i , n I.- Hctiiimuo.httfU liy ilmi't fur any 1 ali aiiMKiitt. .M.itn y an ! Wi'uaMi-s s;-nr.i! hy i;i.- if I'ii ti! i'- ,-ii lir.i:i-d mlis Willi m.I li:irwi t i : i ii- !m-K. i.i ! inns Mud- it a!! part- nf thi- 1'iiiti.il j S:,-;.-. I liaivi inn ii-nt'. J Aitiuii::uni 1i-iipmi Miiifit.il. i FEBELITY TITLE ill Hill El 121 i 12, r.mrih Ave, PITTSBURGH, PA. i I - - pin. 02U1L Undivided Profits 1250,000. A-t-i il- Kxii-ut.r, (JiitmlU.n, Airiuv nti'l Itvivi-r. i WillM riti-iv.il f r anil h.-M fnt ! t-harjrf. Iliisitios-! .f r.-r-iiiciitsaiiil imii-ris Jriiti- itlfffilllv UitilnU-;! to. JOIIX 11. JACKSON, - Piv.-M :it. j ! JAM:s J. 1K)NN!:!-Ii, V. Tr. -i i. nt. I KUAN KLIN 15KOWX, - Sir.l.try. JAS. C. CHAPLIN, - Tn-a-iirvr. THE ART AMATEUR. Est ar.d Largest Fract.cal Art M.iQaztne. (H e v V.- Art Tf ri. It- s a.rl.-d itvi at ti e :' r:r. ' u t" all i htir I if' n-7 h 't iii t i m :ii I-; ii' hfta Tun lUC. f v t 1 -T 1 . .-.cy oae AC n.-n ioii!. c i: i.ull e. :::' " -i- r: 'I I 1 I'm u f.if-r. t:ti .'if rr '' j I f.rc;ii n ;r.ii! ac-i J-fl JL W in aiit-y .asi.. i.l d.-.iii leg liar irii e i-. -ir r - zirj oi wv'l! "p"in,ind rUn fir 3.nnew,'1.'lii!iM. MONTAGUE M?.KS. 23 Union Square, rie Yert. GOOD LIQUORS ! P.v ealliiiRut tlu )M IMIalile LijU V309 Main M IOC Clinlon St, Johnstown, Pa., a'.I in 1- 'f th ho:ott l:.;t:rts in mar k. t ti!i In- h::I. To my .M u-t..m- crs this i a w t ll-know.l fa t, im-1 to nllothir cotivisu-Iiiir Ir"f will - j ivtti. J 1 lori-i i'.-n 1 l.an.1 the jm-aU-st variety LLiw-w, tho fhoici-st Lran.1 utiJ at tin' m vi ! P. S. FISHER. A. H. HUSTON, Undertaker and Embalmer. A GOOD HEARSE, ' ul everj thli.s p.rtaln!ng to fuuerul. funi- lflied. Icmjfv.nCsV.T - - Pa 29. ills OrncB H't'sou Like a New Woman I am feeling since I took Hood's Sitrsaiiarilla. w.n sudcriiig from Indigrtioa, Catarrh Iood's Sarsa" A Ro-vw parilla and Nick llradarbe -tC uJ di.l nut hive any g Ll JTC) apatite. 1 ju.i Klad to ay ILkxI-s Sarin nl'a kaA cured nie cf catarrh and a'.I my othe troubli 5. Grace Viis,i., Halui svine, X. J. Hood's PiilS cure all liver ills. cortsUi tiiiu. lii!iii!S.'s. si. k liei t.-ir!:e. Inilitreitiun. LADIES' 1 SHIRT WAISTS. Tin.' warm t v. il! M(.rit -::tf;";:i!il' :ii;l i:i rc tir.in t ver I"'ui:.r t';jn:i.-i:t. W !:tve :!! hiii is in t!.e Star fblakc, T!.i' irft i.iii I ', wi'.lt WxlV V:uUi nn.l S1IIKLI) I'liONTS, t-.sru- j MADii-vs, ; T.Y.VUW'L AND oxro::.) ci.onr. - I rniMJit a'.I- ii'inii vil! tfi-.i n to ! Mail Orders. H0RNE & WARD, 41 I IFTil AYKXTK. T 1 "J CZI r - v- 1 J CIC(J L) LJ . O WClLllS.. ' Wjtchrrsiii-.r and Jeweler, Next Door Wet of l.'jt'isrjn Church, Somerset, - Pa I Am Kow im jitrnl to ?-;;;'iv the pj'-lic with ("'irk-!, V.'au li--, a:i-l Jf.v t lry f .! - r:,)ti-iii , m- Clic-ap as the' C'ii'::'; st. KEPAIHINU A SPECIALTY. ! All wirk pr':.ir.i:i;i". -l. I.'ik al my i .tiN-k U i'.ri- !uakin.j 3'-mr J. D. SWANK. Wild & Anderson, Iron L 3rass Founders, Liisiiivrrs cii'l M-ch'uMs and FiiRiu UniiiitTS. M.u.u.acturf rs if COAL CAR WHEELS and AXLES. Ncv r.n t s-itul-han-l -!.; Iiiiktv, Sirif'.i-itr, I!:;iiii-r :.:nl I'liii-yM, ifji-.-tur. I.-.il-i'it-t-it, ":1 l!-i. Y-. ERECTiNG Cf CH:ritr,Y A SPECIALTY St-ictly Frtt-Clas Work Guaranteed. Siir -i on r.rn.Tl St., near H. A (). I jxit Jchnstovin, - - Pa. 13 1 Clinton Strort, JOHNSTOVN. - - PA., l.EALKK IN" uld QiiJ Ullli GIsASS, f AINTS, Olb, VAR NISHES, ETG. Si'O ' lur I-ri;e St.n-k of Sleighs. Bob Sleds. Sleigh Bells. Robes, Horse Blankets, Ere. pICES tO Slilt UlC tllHCS. JORDAN & HINCHMAN. Wo are now nuly wilh our new and hove In voUfof Kliii'l'oiif'CtiimiTy (lixxls iH-l'Ul-ir bmnd of Hiicuits mill fakes, r'anry 1kJ of all stylfS.enJ cA crythin else r-rtniui:is tia rlpt-cla bun; to fill orders promptly, and to nipple riT'i tent finiiiim to any Jt ti nt. tiiKKis alWitys fnsh, niiil always otTi r e.I at low est Sigurv. O.il anl 0112 of the finest awortuients ever carrli-d. JOBDAH & MM. 270 272 Main Htrw-t, Johnstown, Fa. SOMERSET, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1805. ALMA MIA, Scg from "'jV- I,-." a JnaiMl rta. I kn.iw her lip-v I know h?r eyes, Her aniiie tit f..tis the itiwn if hops. I ktulM them .if !. tkr:l!i;iB t.ir Tliat bnni alumt hi r hi-nivorn-. Ami with tlu m Live anil nil the ehartn 'ITuit n:aU--. li; r lilhe ift linil-:. divine. Fur while th'? ri il.l of f rm i.i h-n The fratrn.i:n i-f li r eoul id mino. I know the iiis of tlie clucis: I saw it her I::iul iit yi .s; Tlie (fiinl-j blusli i:l:n vn-ri' fi.r ci I k::ow liorn in i.r.1i-. And v. ho .li:iil .V.,uM v. to kro.rs bo well 'flu- trrj.ct tru'.h of lili:s c'iviea Th' O rll l:i r frr.it fill lx:y K.ith Thj f i-.-pr-.-Siif i.T Li r e-ul U LiineY I knew tl:e silv. r rtriiinn t f L:om, Thi- 1-an 1 jj-i'.J wh. re ku;..i tj rtac'a But l,.-t I J r. ,-- the I! -v.- t im-s Ar.'l Bilv. ry : !:!;.! f her Sf.'Q. Tlie lri.ru n iti;1'1 limy .tit7n ny r Tlie silvery H"r.:r.i 11. y ; : s incline. But ur.i:":;; r.;.J t !:'.its ure i:.!U(.lit, L-.-uinad " l'e rragiaii'.-e t-t h'-r sool i j miu.-. Wh:it r.ld ii t- the nil.ier tlsls Is n:i.r.' rye, t. ::f .11 1: .ore-to ma: The ruitjie ,f a Ma;:le ki.3 l-i hive's ili im t uirh- r.iy. By Ktr.-i un l p l is 1 :ul sr.i.t pi.l li en niiiy e.irvo i:!il r--ti-"n. But Eunn tl.e l-:ieu u:i I 'k'v i.-.l! 1 Tin- 1 rat". niv cf vhue kt'.I is mine. Jolui Antriibus in I truit F'.-c- i n a. THE FOOTRALL ROY. It v,-a; a groat ct,.-j to Mr. c:;-.l Mri Bartli.-it t!.r.t Iite-tr was apjiartiitly guito li.voi:l nf any wtirtliy amUtioa. n.cir two o!-!ir );, different. Tr. 1 Jtai ; wm ro uitfrly Lviu erailuatf.il front Yale with Jii'i't honor?, tuil II. r.iff v:as maki!;;; rt i:!arka!i!opro'ros zt tin) tk-ifistiti;; j"li'i!. In fa- f, they wtro Loth fret jitioiiaHy fi:! Ftcdut.-', which made tho contrast all tbo n;oro stri!.i:!f.. For ilnfT'-rw.ts sadly ruliko Lis Lrct!: trs. IIo Eicit-J to lab)r nu l'. r tho iui prvFsiott t'.yi: hn had lxi-n Ff tit t.)r(jlkg3 fiii'.ij.'y l y f-r the pcrpfo of ltiarniui; t ph.y fnotl-alL Apparently nothi.'it !-o had r"v-r to kinillo t!:o Fli;;htct !iti.r.ip.::i in hi f lnpriIi lr.-a:.t, and hi.; father and mofh'.r :j- gaod n:d . 'r.lated with him in vain. "You an frittt ring av.r-yyour vaia-.:-Lla tir.ic, " thnyar:;ui.fla?;ai:ia:iil a.iin, "aiid ao 1 t'ia flip pcliUa ppp'-stn-uitios, wfcicli, iwo n;i: u-.r will cocto back to yon, and vh:;t have yea to shor for it r.!l hat a Lioki-n 1:0-0 aud a fractnrcd collar l;o::c?" "Is th ro .-.::y prospective Icn' Gt to lio fh.'rivdl fr'-::i tins le- nr.-s rpt :;t in tvrah Llii;. afti.r a foot! all? liis father r,a M-tsou;-'l ?ivtr. !y, t iv. Iiiea 11 :ivr n: re !y rr.'iriiidi'd in his v.. v l olTiiaul Hyle, "Who Lpov.-.s Li:t I i::ay lo ikfte.l cap tain tif tho var.-:ty ti:.:;i vx y; ar:" "Ji that th! height of yot:r an.hi tiou?" hi 1 parent r. t imed l.itterly. "I am ti-rriMy puiii!' d ia jon, fir. Aro yontoj'Of ii phri'i,; f.:;itlj;l fi.r-cvt-r !id v r, t r what do youirop'i-e to i-iah.- tf yirrhfe? i'l rhaj yon tliiiik that yr-t:r r' putatioa as a football layer will prove 'f.pen Evsamo' to all de sirablo positions. Do yoa Fappo-o t ::at any w va:;U a fi llowvlio h:is vill fully was-tc J Lin Lit-1 cppiortnnitii.-? I had hi fHfl to niako n pri fi ual nan of you not a profis-'no-.ial utLh'tc a:;d had even .vpirod t j fec-inyoti some day in or liMii!:: law flcn with my o"d frieud Y)I!:inso:i Knai! y. l.t:t it's no bs. Pma'ky watit.i f i:!y yonns i of tho Lihtt proiisti," and ilr. Uartlttt fiigln l wcariiy. "It no pl to tali to Roper," ho confided to hi.; v. ito cfn-nvard, "fur hardiv t.-n iniiirif il tda-.sf.-l after I had Itt-a retno.-tratiitjf v. i'.h hitn ali nt the tvi's cf fnotiiiill Ufi re he iiipa;rfd if I wtali.::t l.-rins you d.-wu to &-i the pame on Saturday and iti:u"'.td tie tbat ho had faved two tii ki ts for 11s." Sfr.5. Dait';tt rtKai.Ud her husband helplessly. "What did you tay to him then?" elio qr:erii d. "I tuld hi.u Vutainly not,' " Mr. Earth tt txt !aiu:cd warmly, "and 1 is pressed n:y Bnn.riso at his daring to Barest t-rteh a thiii. 'S-how 1110 soma Ia-stin Ltncft, r any aliiling pood, thati ; to 11 rivt d from t!ii.4 ri:iicn UjU panto,' I toid hint, 'ai:d thru come to no to ahtt you ia tnch folly, but not till then."' And ro Jlr. nnd Jlr.-t. Partktt faile.1 to witu that lijiti.orablo pair.o in which their yonne.it foil paint d for hinisclf kcc!i trjyi;!!o laurt ls. Onco in tho field, liocr was like one traiiS fornitfL Keen, niert, co-.d, rising splen didly ta every (nierrni.y, no ono wor.M havo known him for tho Fame slow, in different, en-y poinj; si-f inioa cf ho nianity v.'lio cricved th'r.:i.biiioua Eouhs of Li.- pcrc:;t.-i ly I.i.s small aptilado for Gnt k Not that Roper was ly any means a dnneo, for his cVtss Ftaudiii was fuirly gixnl, hat v.hat pained hi father and mother was tho recopnitifin of what ho might have ac;t inipH.-heil had it not been for that arch tn. n.y, footbalL Tho great game over, t'ao victorious team hastened back tj their gymnasium with ail po-vililc tj'itil. They hail t-omo little di.stanca to g . J-s tho g'I'll;iS'u!;, was cot vtry rear t!:e ball grounds, ro that 111 orihr to reach it they wiro oLligcd to travcrs 1 tho center of tho to-.v:i aud crits th-j raiin ad tracks. Roper, who had l.-.en dttaiti' d a mo ment e.r so lotig.r than tho others, reached tho station a s!n rt time after they had crossed and found the? plat Lrun. crowded with people who wero rcturain from th game, mingled with those who wero a'ightiii. from iacoru iaj trains. As he stepped upou t'10 jdit forni ho l"fuine cottscious titat tonic thiq unas-ti.-.l v. as goiucu, and he itn niediutely perceivi-d that t!:o tytar.f tli. usUitndi! wero riveted uu a fgaro half way across tho tracks, a Cnro paus ing th: ro in l.L'wiidei nicnt. "There's a train comiag each way," Boaieboily gasped. "Why doesn't he get off of tho track?" Tho t t'-.tioa ag-:nt r.nl ono cr two other officials were shoatint loudly, but the lu.ui, who was old and very deaf, appeared thoroughly daz-.d. A3 he pre pared to step npeii tho track nearest him ho had canght t-u-ht of ouo train coming down npn him, and he now staggered hack an I was about toplunjjo in front of tho other down coming ex press when suddenly something very unexpected happened. As the crowd cf bystanders shrank b3ck with horror stricken faces, con vinced that they were aboat to witness the torribla fato which mot instantly overtake the old man, a figure in a much Legrimed canvas jacket sprang out from among them, and clearing the tracks at a bound alighted beside the swaying form of the other. A shudder, and a wave cf pitiful rc pret swept over the motionless crowd. "Ho can never drag him back in tint," they breathed. "They will both Le killed! Oh, the pity of it!" But our football man had no thought of dragging the unsteady figure ia front of either apprcaehing engine. Ia aa in stant ho had tackled tlie man and thrown bim flat cpou tho groaud be tween the two tracks, for all the world quite as if ho had been aa opponent on the football fielL Then ho dropped lightly on top of hita and lay thero mo tionless, while tho two trains thendered nast on each side cf them, aud the set ESTABLISHED 1827. crowd stofjd waiting spellbound. In ranch less time than it takes to do scribe the cpisodo it was over, and what n-.iht have bee n a tragedy hail proved only a bit of melodrama after all, yet as Roger jmeped np and pulled the old man on to his feet applause and cheers louder than any that had gree ted hita 0:1 tho rr.it ball field rang i;i his ears. Abahcd and quite cverwhe lined by rack aa ovation. Roger made hasto to elbow hi.s way through the crowd, and in so doing neatly overthrew hu owa brothf r Fred, who happened to bo stand ing directly ia his path. "For heaven's sake, vra that yon, Rog. r:' he cried, confronting him la astonishment. "Do let r.10 get out of this, "Lis broth er responded impatiently. "They need not make such a fuss because I knocked tlio old fluiTcr over, " and ho Led ted in tho direction of the gymnasium. Saturday nights generally brought tho Ecattfred members tf the Earlhtt f.im iiy together, jss tho collegians always made a pol.:t of coming home to spend Ssnd:iy nud r tl.o parental roof tree. )u this particular Saturday evening all v i ro asse mbled befeiro Rogtr canto in. I'rc.l was all agog to doscribo th't set no that Lo Lad witness.-d, bat ho r.n eelthdi'y held his tongue. "I'll not spoil Lis Kiory for hint, but will give Lint a chance to do ju.ie-o to if," he mentally ejaculated si Lo washed Lis brotiier twallowing hi.s soup with uurude J coia i;oaiire. Cut Kept r said nothing npon tho vi tal subject, and Fred looked at him with increa.- ing snrprk-o as ho judicially m t forth the ri : poe ti-.o merits of the oppos ing fnotball t- a;:i and call.sl attention to their most vulm rahle j fiints. "I'll tun: ia itrly tonight, I think." he yawned as ho withdrew from tho dining ro "I put pretty solid work into tho Li.-t hjjf f that game, " and ho h i.-r.rtly w .i.l.jd his wiy up fit.dr: "I wi.-h that RogiT would pat a little solid work i:tto EometLiLg t.'M.-," Lis fa ther volunteered us ho disappeared from tho room. At thi?, Fic.L who bad ia time s pasit rep:-atefHy s.-otTed at his Ln 'titer's tth lttio proe!i iti- . instantly fir. d rp. "Fath. r," he burst Ijrlh, "you're making a tig nn.-t.iko anout li.-.g'T. rie'd g-.t iiK.rej:' 'litiiiostufT in him than all tho lest e.f us put together, a::d if it's football that's tlono it tho sijouer that wo all go ia for tho par..o the lit t ter,"sind t::i;i bo proetnii il to give a grriphio i;eee.:i:it f.f thf- r.fteruooa's txpe ritnee, which c niri-ii his fat In r to li-.w his noso loir!!y and 1 potcdly, wbil.s Lis tyi-s gli.-tened with happy pride, and which sent Lis mother tie. -ping in search of tk-j sleepy athlete, who could not understand what ha had tlono that was wijtii making sueh a fur-. c!.out. A few days later Jlr. Earth tt t - ived a nolo ftui.j Lis ciid friend, Y,"ilkii;-v-., Small-'v, whii.h ran somewhat a fel lows: I;r.n Barti r.rr I li.-ir th;t y wr Bi-:-i-r i t:if .rt;.fl 1. r, nn-1 if so I v.-.n.t L-r::. Ti'Lva l:e n ta iLroe.eh wi:h It- l :vrs 1. y .1 c!in d 1 iia ovi r t r e, fr L.-'iij.--t t!.e tsi:t-ru:l t!i:it I r.i:i cei thi I xjfc -v.t t .r. r.r. 1 you in: y u il lie j.r.-.i I cf Uui. lie t.e .rr 1 1; . Oct f.f a y. ur'a crov.th tlv.i f :i:er ulti r:i ; .:i : t the station, th i yocnir rivJ, brt ia i-i-.X : (! th:.t I wish yo-a v.- jal 1 t 11 bin t eno n.utnl a::J tal:o Cinaerwith Eie t-jnei t:n-l:t. orIwii:t t- t.'.'k t- litra. 'V:::i kin l r. tvir to Mrrf. Borllett, Ixlicvn r.:n v r y..ur fi l- ;i-"., .'i.:n: -Mx t-a.i.r.!:v. Whea Roger raiT h.:5ie tho foil, w ing J?;;tar-!.y, hi.s father I. :tn:elLi;-i t!:. note, r narking, "I'n afraid I Lav n't r.ppree iate d ycr.r footb'dl, old loan, 1 ut I'm gcii'.g to do Utter in future, :.:;d, by t!:o way, Roger, I Lear thr-t you're to play in the gamo i.t Hprir.gtield nest week, li that s..?" R g- r no hle.L "Yiry well, then." Mr. Earth ttcor. tina' d, "your l::oliinr ?.:fd I Vf.nld liLo to Lav? yon g. t us the le t seats that t.-.n '.' I.i in g it, f-r we've set our harts npou gn:ii;j up to f ; e yoa raalw the first touchdown." v';;re.li:io TifLticr ia Boston Transe;iT t. The CI. .fin? I;li TwoTlioOHand Years t.ld. Womea who first prized their ehafh'g dMn s f-T, their crnveiiii a-.-e aro now fee ling an atliled pleasure ia n-iitg a r.t'-nsil that i as a history at Vy.i-.-t of 2,000 years. Thi y re ft r to what S: m-ca said of the m ami quote Soycr's d:crip-tio-u of thesj used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. The? dish is also referred! to ly Cicero and is Fu:ipsed te 1 the "autt'ep.-a," a kind of saucepan of Co rinthian br::.-s tf coiisiilerable value' and made with snch art that its con tents cooked instantly and with liftle fire. This simple and ingenious ve.-sel pessesre-d a d-ial.la luttom, t!io uppvr-n-o.-tonu h ihling the light fhli -aei.s destine 1 fer tho dessert, ami the Cr.) was under'.;; r.th. Anothe r author says: "Ne t only did tho chafing eli.-di t.dorn the tat.lt : at royal banquets and ci!it tiibnto to tho gastronomic rnjoyraents of tl.o rieh, but it was in high favor thru, as now, among tho representative-! tf t!:v hi.-trioi;ic r.rt. Piiny relates that the tr.u'ie actor, Esopus, Lael a dish worth 1,000 ststtTces." Tim dialing dish was known in America as early ns 1 72 at abi'iit which time it is recorded that a wcal'hy father, wishing to give his daughter "a tva'y h-g.mt wed-ling i.ctfit,M or'ered for hrr from Eagla::d", a::!:.!:g oth r thiti.rs-, "s:x s;:iall bras. Ki:a1in'j dish-s, 4 shiliirgs apiece." Oar D.-'-.t to I'.nropr. "Is it trn" I risked a great thinker, "ihut EngLird :do::e holds S2, COO. 000, 0C i f United States sec ari tics. In aritig inte.e-t, it:eiudi;ig tsehangi", cf C per cent pjyabb i:s g .hi'." "Yes, af fording to the public state metitj f Lou i n statisticiar.s. The sec-f.-tary cf tho treasury says thero is no public record ia this country showing tho amount cf foreign investment.-.. Wo must ih--rcfe-.ro go to Europe to hiani Jtot only how iuci h wo aro in debt to (Jr.-t Eritain, bat that at least ;00,000,o:j a-hi:tiemal of United States investments aro h; l 1 in France and Germany. This m:.hes a total i:t three coe.urri-s of 3.':"-i0,000,000, iin pxag ati i:ttert'.-t tl-ivge, incla-'in csehangos. T S;,C:ji.'.0'!0 per annum. A fi;o statj f si i Mom, isn't it?" Kato Field's Xri hinrton An Klevntor'. Trip. Whilo I was waiting for a LacL'de buildinir elevator to begin its j oarney npward I surveyed the uniformed con ductor aud wondered how far he travels without "covering any ground" in the course of a day's journey. "How many trips do yoa make every dav:" I a-kid. "About 400." "Have yon calculated what distance that represents?" "Eightcta miles." St Lonis Post Dispatch. French TeicraiU Diminishing. Efforo very long it is expected that tho Hotel des Iuvalidts, the giit domo tf which formssurh a conspicuous land m:uk ia Paris will havo c.-ased tots isr, at til events as what may be called tho he me cf the French Chtlse a pension ers. By degrees the number tf pension ers hidgcd the re has diminished until they are a mere bandfuL It set ms that d-.f soldi rs do not care to continue t j iive in barracks after their utirenent, Lat that they prefer a pcusion outside. bo it ever so small. Paris Journal. THE ISLE Or" BOREDOM. A. JiiO sail tbroai-h lifo Uike p-iins nnj ster Away from tho i-NLinil th.t lies PjO m-ar TLe tale f Lur. d'-m, whuh all nu n fvar. ; Tho tsland sets op liko a shi-lf f.f rm-k. , Be.t -rm to tbo kii'i r who 1-imls r.t the d.ik Ami oSera the pi oj.ln a thuuec to Uillt. i ! F'-r tin y talk all ni-ht, ami tVy talk all 'jy, ! Ami try a y..n will to p. t i.v.-ay I They pin yoa down, antl they make joa stay. i : They t.-lk of thir.ps they harn done ti 1 naM; : They ta!U y.u awLkf, cud tin y talk you to I:. :t, j Till yon almost vtsh they woald talk yon d. ad. j And thf qaert thins nn-1 the one to di Iilorc i .t.ut ibe dwt-11. n eo..n li.ut nhi-re I.'-t oau cf tijiM kno A i Iht he- Isi a I -ore. : 8i Kti er away fn.ra that eland hh-!f ; That n covc-rti--:'. tin y .-s.y. l y a wuked If, i !-.t yon I a Lore mul ie t know it yourself. E!U Wheeler Wilc.x ia Youth sCor;aEi -n. i THE LOST NECKLACE. "I was returning from Paris, where I Lad been to purchase a f'.iamond neck lace for Edith, my fiancee. I bad f-;r my companion in tho eompr-j-tmt i. a very lovely young woman and a little pood I o dog that she addressed as Chteo. It seemed to me that somewhere1, and ne.it very 1. dig ago. I bad met ny fair companion lyforij. "I sat for some time vainly trying to recall the circumstances cf our meeting bat tho mejr-5 I poneli rod on it the more helpless siremed the ta- k. "A little later on, looking up. I found that i.-iy companion was without book or paper. h taking an illustrated mag azine from my satchel, I ofer-d it to lu r She thanked me and smili d sweet ly. After a tiino I grew tirt-d of my novel and T't..Ivd to attempt a litths couver.-'ttion with my neighbor I asked her if she was going to Nice. She ro plieel that she was and went on to say that he r t.is,fer, whom she bad exp.rrte -l would g-iwi!h hr, had disappointed her r.t tlut 1. t moment. Site, however, could not wait until tho following day, as her father, who was at Nice for bis health. Lad wired her to r turn nt e.a - "She spfike tf her dislike for travel ing; that, as the comparfm. i:t reserved fejr ladies was fall, she had been obliged to enter m:;: Klu; was sorry to intrud , but the train was about to tart, and tho guard ha I told her all the othe r se.aU were taken. "I hai-ti ncd to assuro her that I was glad of the lueky chance that had given mo so charming a companion. She smil ed cnel a: ki-d me if I was to be hmg at I.'icp. Sht; chatted e :i a!otit tho plaf", mentiouing tho names of many well known people, who, tho said, were her fri-.nels ai.d whciiu I should to deiubt meet. "As the evenieg wore on she opened a ba.-kct containing a dainty lunch. Weald I shr.ro it with In r?' The cook evidently Lad a ridiculous idea f.f Le r appetite. Why, th- re was enough for sill' Tiiis seemed to be the case. So, as we were- by this time very well acquaint ed, I accepted her invitation, nnd we were soon doing justice to a re:!!y ex te!i..'i:t lunch. " 'What a charming creature shu is!' I thought, 'now Edith will l.ko be r!' Growing confidential, I spoka cf my visit to Nice and f.f the fiear girl who was awaitirg me there. She seemed in terested and listened patiently to the recital e.f my fair one's many charms. 'Yoa will meet her a;tel can set) for yourself if l.:1 I say e.f her is n-.t true;!' I esclainicd. 'She will bo v. ry grateful to yea for having maele this -tupil journey pleasant f..r me.' "'We will drink her health!" cried n.y companion gayly, drawing a small silver flask if esqnisite weirkiaauship from the depths if her basket 'I al ways c:irty a little cognac with t:;o in casa of sickness, ' she e xplaiue L tJp'-u-iLg tho flask a:'e! liliiz.'g a dainty glass with tho amh r liquid, she handed it to me, v. irh a radiant emiic. 'To Edith's health,' she said. "I drained the glass. It was brandy of the finest qaahty I had eve r t;t3leeL She seemcel to r.-ad ny thoughts. " 'Yoa are a judge of gooel liquor. That is Otard of 1S70.' "Taking tha glass from my han'l, sha poured a litfio f;f the liquor iuto it uud barely touched it to In r lips. " 'Yeiu must not judge my good wishes by tho amtuut I take. I wish yoa all tho happiness that lifecan give, but I canne t drink as ye.-u men eio. To mo it is si:i;p!y a medicine'.' "i';.ii after this I l-egan to gre w sleepy, and as n.y compauion ci-l i: t seem inclined to talk I made myself a; coiiifeltal lo r.s cireum-t.me-.s word I permit. I tzrned my lit ad toward tin window, through which tho stnroioi'I i:ig cuixniiy couM bo se-en dim'y in tho moonlight, r.s wo rn.-hed along, and re signeel myself to a Light of comfort Tho nest thing it was broad daylight I awoke with a dull paia ia my bead anil a senso tf wt arin. ss that my shep had rather iu.Teasetl than diminished. "My companion was sitting by the window reading tho betok I bael given her the night before. On p rcei ving that I was awako s!:e put down h. r book and remarked that I v :t a sound s!ee pe r and th.it she f-nv ied me. She had passeil awrete heel nigiit and was glad that we would soo'.i be in Nice. I thought of Edith, whe ui I shoulel uo-.v see so soem, and then cf tho surprise I h.i-1 iu st. re for her. "I Loped that the necklace won Id please h. r, and then, for the first time, it occarrcd to mo that p- rhaps it would bavo been betti r if I hael consulted foiuo woman of taste N-fero baying it. A brilliant ielea struck r.ie n:y compan ion was jnst the one to decide). I wordd a-k he-r opinion. It was not too late to change the necklace f r sr.r.u thing tlso if she thought it not suitable. I was sure ahe would tell mo caadidly just what slid thought. "Unbnttonir.g my cit, I drew tha paekaga fro:-i my p't kt t and laid it oa my lap. Removing tho wrappings, I opened the little blue casket. For a rao ninitl could Lot Indict o my tye.-, it w.i empty ! 'I turned qaicL!y to n.y copa:iioo. t'he was L nni::g torward i::e.tionles.s bieathless, her face palcaad in her eyes slxk that I shall never forget. Ou hind was passed convul-sively over h'-i heart. She had removed her glove-, worn tho night before, aud on one fiupe-i blazeel a diamond the ono I had seta tho previoas day at tho j-welr s. lu aa instant I saw it all. I sprang for ward anel grasped her wrist roughly, 1 ant afraiib " 'Give mo back that necklace, ycr. thief!' I cried. 'I know yon. You st.vod by my sido yestcrelay in tho jeweler's shop on the xvcuae fie 1 'Opera. I re turrabcr that ring and your voice. You heard mo say that I was going to i.ice by this train. The liquor you gave ra was dragged, and you thought to es cape before your theft was discovered. It was a very clever scheme, bat it ha-faib.-iL Gite mo the necklace, or I skull turn yoa over to the police. ' "I stretched out ny hand, thinking that, seeing the folly cf farther con cealment and the us lessntss of denial, she would retarn the stolen property. I was wrong. She drew he rself np haugh tily and looked mo full iu the face. When she sfoke, it vs iu 4 ric$ that snowefl no trace or the sweetness which had at first attracted me. " 'Yon havo brought aw rious thnrpc against mo,' she said, 'and one of which I am imioc. nt. I am alone and a wota- an,' this with a momentary tremor ia Ltr voire that somehow mado me almnied of the way I had spoken to Ik?. 'If, a3 you say, yen havo lost a ik- k-l;-jc-, yonr only r ason f.,r a.--tisir.g tui f.f having stolen it is that We have ! :i the only oeoupantof tliiscfunirtm.-nt. The instant yon opt i.-. d the box and found it empty I saw tho position I was I placed iiL Fortunately, however. I can prove my innocence. ' j 'Perhaps yeiu may hesitate beforo again attempting to blackmail an an- protccit-fi womiii. as soon ns tve arrive at Nice I shall insist ou going at onco to tho police station, where a thorough search of ny baggage and perou shall bo made. I shall the n ak yon to prove that yon ever had a n-eklace. This re mark was acronipanictl by a smile; that was ne-t pkasuut to see. 'Until we re.vh Nice you will Lot address mo again. ' ' "She leaned ha-.-k ia her seat anel turned her face toward tho window. I felt rathe r than saw that she was trying. "I began to feel uncomfortable. What if. after all, I had been too ready to jump at conclusions and had l eii mis taken? Was it U"t possible that the box might have leen empty v. hen I received it from the jeweler's: I hael not seen the necklace after it was left to be re paired, as the box wa- wrapped up when I called for it. Jly companion had in sit...l on an investigation that might prove her innocence an investigation that a guilty woman would never havo proposed. Resides this she had ex I reseel a doubt as to tho fxistr-nee cf the necklace and Lael accused mo if an attempt to blackmail. The more I thought of it tho more unpleasant Liy positii u became. "Sudelenly my eyes fell on something bright r,u the llotir of tho carriage. I stooju d and picked it up. It j.roved to be tho little he-art shaped padlock I had notic.el the. night befeire on the pooelh-'s collar. Liko a Hash a thought camo to me. IL -ro might be the solution of tho problem. At any rate, I would put it to the t. st. No time should be h-t, as wo were jn.-t entering the statiun, and in a monie-ut meire the guard would open tho carriage floor. "Reaching across the teat with a quick motion, I drew tite sleeping ani mal to my side. Tlie woman sprang for ward to pre-vett me, but she was tex late. I had alre-aely teirn the collar from the d -g's ne-e-k anl was holding it to tho light that entered dimly through tho windows from the station. "I breathed a si-h of relief. Tho in side cf the collar contaiuexl a holiow pnxivc, anil in this gr ..-ove, securely fas tened, lay tho missing ue-ck!aee. I turn ed triumphantly to my companion. Tlie door Wiis tip. ri. She was gone. "That morning as I entered Edith's parlcr tho little pooiile fretted content- i telly by my side, a::d instead of the c d- i lea he were the li tklace. As far tho woman, I never saw her again." Kate Field's Washington. SCHOOL IHPL03IACY. On a morning ia the early part of De cember, in the j;-.r IS7ti, So or o0 pu pils, comprisiiig boy and girls of diffe r jnt ages, were standing in front of a country schoolhousn ia central Ilii'tois. Thry were awaiting their new teacher, who was ou his day to bpen tho white r tcrt'i of sc!io."l. The young pceph wero all eiigag. J in conversation. Th-rn were many spe-:-olatior.3 a t i th" appearance of tho icr son who ha I b.-cii intrusted with the tutorship of tho rising g aeration in district No. ('. Numerous c pinions were expressed ai to t'iO suercess jT failare cf the forthcoming te rm. A sheirt flisfautti frem tho main lic.dy of pupils five big boys wero icnr. gat ed. These talked in er.ruest tones. Tl:o olihst as well as tho larg.-st cf tho group was Sam Gaines, a coarse boned, robust lucking fellow of 20 years. IIo was tho center of at t r:ctiejn ami did most of the spe-aking. It was evident that Lis comrades looked upon him as a sort cf leader. "The d'r.-ctors of this deosM-ict can't Lev much of aa eye for biz::(s," sail. Sam. "Las' winter we cleaned out thrco sfrappin schoolmasters. The year bef'.-rj we licked one man and sent him away with scars and bruis s, while thrfr v.o-i-.irn left a-bawliti. N..W t!:ey hit- hirrd i tity U'lle, anel 1 s'--f; s:ie i : 1 adly stu'-k up, but I re ckon we'll tio show h.r tie ways tf fk'. -triet N.x. G. " "Yoa justs Let your l:fe," said John Sand rs w ho was ia size ranked m-xt to Sa'ti. "If the purty girl clo-.-s-n't ktintv tho Li.-t iry cf No. C, sho will be trt attd to a line s'priso party." Suddenly a girl made her appearance in the yard anel walked briskly toward the schoolhouse. She was perhaps not more than IS ysars of age, slight cf stature anil hanil-onio. One could per ceive r.t a glaneo that sho was endowed with a keen intellect The pr.pils craned their necks tocateJi a g!imp-o cf tho newcomer, who was Tho Miss Laura Thomas, tho t -acher. young laely bowed graciously to all and milcd sweetly. Thea sho hastened into the schtiolhoase. Having arrived ia tho schoolroom, Mis-s Thomas seated herself ia tho arm chair Ivhind tho t.-ne-iier's d.-sk and looked are.nml with the gre atest cor.ipi sure. S!io Lutw full will tha unsavory reputation ef tha school which sho was alioat to manage. Sho hael learned ero !:o sigutel her ccntTiM't with tlie direct ors how It. r pretht-esseirs had fl'-d from their duties ia confusion. Indeed she hael been warned, by tho very rcu who t-mphyeel her to coaside r carefully the step she was taking Eat this caused her little covrern. Sho apprehf nele-d no diflieulty. Her hctut was filled with confidence. The pupils came iuto the house anil eyed tho instructress. The big bojs es pecially regarded thosxdioolma'am with expressions of mingled curiosity anel dis dain. Miss Thomas studiously inspected the latter, as if attempting to single out a particular ouo iu the group. Finally she arose and approached Sain. "Mr. Gaines, will you be so kind as to bring iu a lucketof water?" sho ask eL with a smile. Tho manner and wording of this speech completely amazed the big boy. lie uodele-d assent, and grasping tho buck et huiried away, followed closely by his four compauiems, who snickered louelly when they were on the outsidej. "Yoa stop your langhiu," said Sam, displaying considerable embarrassment "This girl understaueLs eterquetto. There's nothia funny about that, as I can see." Whea Sam returned to tho room, the teacher heartily thanked him. At tho same timo sho seized the epportanity to inform the young man that sho desired to converse with him alone fur a mo ment Waving ail tho other pupils away, sho sp -ka to Sam iu a low voice. "It is quito aa uukrtakicg to teach tnU school. " she said. "Thera U tTib ILo WHOLE NO. 22C(. nar.i rcork L-foro nt", and I would Lko to .lo it well. I l.avo taught school for ' two years and m: efforts havo ahvavs - L.en rrowu.Kl with sauce s. This will j , L.,y lxt term, and I shonid greatly r. -t. t takin a failure. It would be a terr;b!e humiiiation. There ij ono war i by whi'-h I cm snei-eel. It i ly yo.ir . ui-L With yi-nr L.-lp it will 1 a:i t-asv ta-k to teach this bc'iooI. I tako yoa to br a ge:;tie::an, 3Ir. tiaines. ATay I n4 hope to have your umiualiued co op(-ra-tion:'' S..ia (iaines Lxikefl admiringly into the beautiful fac bjfure him, and his eyes met tho girl's, which imploringly rested upon him. IIo was deeply moved by the eloejaeiit pie . He began to fet I a gi nuiae pity lor t lie teat-he r, anel when be gazed a: the frail feinu his compas sion was t-inphasizeiL The marked cou sider.ition which Miss Thomas hail shown him also toe.k effect ia ane.ther direction. It produced in Sam a smti ment of prt:founel respect for the youug lady. "I have always been unruly in ' echoed," Le sa:L "and many is tho tvach.-r as Lev feared me. Eut yoa ap pear like a lady, and as far as I am con ; cerned yon shall Lev no trouble. And meL'iA) I cao even :v-sit you ia ke'ejiia others qaiet At an, rat-, von need not Ik-afraid that von will be rude-Iv treated I while I am aroun-L" Scarcely had the pupils leen seated ' whea the big boys glam-ed at Sain for a signal to begin creating a elisturbance. Eut Sara did not notice them. He pav-; constant attention to his books. During the wlml.) day there was perfect ori'.tr iu the schoolrooui. In the evening Sam, who, tort-a?h bi home, was obligi-d tj pa.vs the hotise in , which tlie teai h. r iKiarded, walke-d by the side of the latter aud carried her books and diuner paiL Never before bad he paid saeh pj!ita attention to a tUt.ir.-!!. Tho next mtirniug he went to school in a enstumo which differed wonderful ly from th") one which he wore on the previous elav. lie wore Lis best clothe s. in face was smoothly shaved, and a ' bright polish was vi.-ible on hi bi..t. j "II- lIo! Hvrei':iie iinrdutle!" cris'l i Joan sj.it.-rs w lie ii Saiu arrive.1 in the yard. "Jn-t b.-ok at him, liys. Sjy, Sam. what's the mattfer with ye.a any how? What do yoa mean ny layin us poeir fellows in the shade like thi.-.?" "Oil. I jj-st want to look resju-ctable, that's all." said Sam. "Von v-e we've got :i tearh. r v,-ho knows something now f ir one, and I coii-i-lr-r under the o circmiista'sees that I should ate pear ili-ee-at i:i !:n.' sehofilrooiiL " Sam's fn:r big r-cboolmates Iauh.-el heartily af t!;. o words. They accepted then r.s h.ivii;g b..-u uttered ia the spirit .f a jest. "Eut. L-avin all je.fce-s aside, when do Wo l-;.'ia ejj rations?" qji-ri.-il John. "I d- n't understand yoa," said Sam, feigning ignorance. "Why, when aro wo to take charge of : this school ami ritu it tosalt fiurselve-j?" j explaim-il John. j "Eoys I'm not with you this term," I replied Sam. I "Whit! You'ro Lot poiu ba.k on c. j are yon?" anxiously inquired John. . "You certainly don't f ropose to forsako r.s in this way. Sam. this is a capital joke you're tryin to play on us. " "Eut I a::i m rious, beys, " said Sam. "I'm eld enough to know how valuable is an eelucation. Miss Thtmixs is a go'Nl teacher, ami I sp-et to l.-am so:nethiu this ti rm. " The sehfx.l bael ts-n in session les than 15 minutes when John sentar a p r wad flying acrtiss the rfn.ru. Aa out break of laughter followed, ill which ue.uly all the pupils participated. Embed leneel I y this applaus", John threw sev.ral other balls. The teacher d'.-tected him. "I lave yon l en thrfiwing these paper halls?" site asked, Iot:kiug straight at the perpetrator of the mischief. "Yep, " ciKilIy replied John. "You may cemo forward with your book ami stand r.n the Eoor, ' firmly demanded tin teacher. "I ii.-koti not," saiel Jeihn. "Y'ou mast oln-y n.y cowman.!, or I Will be compelled to semi you home-," said Miss Thoimis. "I ri fuse to do either, " wa the an swi r. "i'!l in t stiid f n the f..r, inr will I l.-ave seho.,!. I'll stay right here and do as I p!ca.-e. " Tho ttachtr Ifcaiite alarmeA Her fan. crew as pale as death, and her frame tr.-M.bl.-L Sho b ut hr lie ad, lemkfd to tho tliir ami reflet-ted oa what ciiurse: to pursue. Sam Gain s sat silent ia Lis sent !nr ing thisbt i. f dialogue. When the sound e.f Jehu's hvt words hod died away, Le areise', t.vik orf Lis coat and advanced toward the disebe dient pupik His eyes Cashed, anil Lis brawnvarm was uplift cd. " Jo ami stand on the floor or take your bexks r.i:d be off," he shouteel in a coninnuiding ve.ice. "Do you hear what I say?" Tho teacher was aroused from her meditations anel leaked up. Thea she saw that Jeihn Sanders quailed beneath the stem and angry gaze of tho cue time disturb-, r cf the peace. Without saying a word the effe-nd.r iuietly wttlk. d forward and tiok Lis position oa the floor. Fiom that day Laura. Thomas en cour.tvred i:o farther difficulties Tho big b-tys re-pt ct'sl the w ill cf Sam, and instead of racking their trains to invent schemes with v. hieh to haras tho teach er thry applied them.-vlves vigorously to their studies. The cliilire:s ma le I tiark..b!e iirogress. and at thechof tho t. r:a folks fkelareel that Mi.s Thom as was the I ctt teacher who ev-.r taught ia district No. ii. After a ljotmuieiit on tho lost day cf school Sam lingered ut the d. or. Ho was waiting for the schexilma'aci in cr der tiiat be laigl.t walk homo with her. Soon a fx-diiouably dresseel gentleman, wearing a silk hat, drove into the yard ia a bu;:gy drawn by a spaa tf h-.ml-soraei black L.irses. The teache r s med to e ect bim, f.Tshe imntediafcly gath ered togi ther he r books, auel after thank ing Sam for bis many acts cf kindness left tiio roiiiu am! gtjt into the baggy. Sam watcheel the vehicle with a Lx)k of de j ctiou until it had entirely disap peareel from view. "Who is tho young man who took tl.e teacher away?" he inquired of one of the older girls. "Why, that is her beaa, Charlie Lay ton," was the response. "They are to be Diarrie-el iu two weeks." Sam ground his tetth, and a shadow passed over Lis fa-e. "Ef I hail knowed that," he said bit terly. "Miss L tnra Thomas last term tf school would ha been broke up long 'fore this." Chicago News. Very Svvrr oa Illm. Gas do Smith Ah. Miss Birdie, I weally fear I fatigue yon. Eirelie MeGinnis I would not bo so ruele, Mr. de Smith, as to contradict you. Tammany Times. That man or woman who ts daily ministerirjg to the highest needs of his and Let fellow mortals is aa angel in human form. Augnstine Lafont was the eenfiele utial agent cf a large tanking hous in Pari. Early in the spring of 1! J he s. t out from Paris wi'b bills, notes, drafts. i tr, to the ami.-unf t f !,00'),00 frnrs, f.jr a I.o i:; t ua j::.::t. M-li se.. r e-y had L-.cU ;.' -t:l l-i t'.e ji parati- a3 cf Lis j-,:.r:r-y, e? th" kivg'lotn wr.sa hat litre i i by s-'-i'-t orgitnzi- ti "1 f till V-S. f iioifit tliW re ' mt.f ale d ia various part of his dres., and taking the heavy diligence as tin U-t vi'.nln f f coLV.-yance ho set out on hi.s mission. Nothing worthy cf note occurred It arrest Lafnut's attention until he bed posset! nearly through the department of the Seine-et-Marue, when jnst tt nightfall two well dressed genfl.roea hailed tho diligence aud clainieel pas sage to Clia jinotit It was already t.K .kirk for the agent to distinguish the featntes of the newcomers, but yet from w hat little he could sen ho at once made up his minel that their countenance were uft unfamiliar to him, and having come to this conclusion h .let. -riniii.il to watch their movements, for a vaguei suspicion that the y had liy some means become' possessed of his secret business took jKiss. s-iou cf bis lniieL The diiig lit-t. er.is.-efl the S. ine at No pe ut anel there remained for the ciyht. As soe.ii as Lafont had cpiitrtauity to examine the countenances ef the stran-ge-rs at the suppt-r table he became sat isfie.1 that bis first impressions were correct, for cue of tho travelers at least Le had seen in Paris cu tho day befora his departure, anel he could not but no tice that they both eyed him with mark eel interest After supper the agent lighted his ci gar and walked out on to tho bridge. where he remained nearly half an hour, at the end cf which time bestarteel back toward the inn, and jus: as ho arrived at the d')or he uotieisl Lis two compau ie;i:s ente ring the stable d'jor. Prompted by a feeling cf cariosity, be foliotveel tiif m, and as Le came round by t!io stable floor be could jast s-o the two men crouching awav in aa empty stalL With a ste aithy, catlike tre ad Le ap proachetl, and Le was fortunate enough to nuiko out tho gist cf their conversa tion. When Lafont left the stable, he knew that the two men hail left Paris for the purpose cf robbing him, and that they inte neb.-d to put their plan in execution as soon as the eliligi noe should have en ten el tho department cf the Upper Marne. He returne-d to the inn, auel afte-r con siderable r. fleet iou Le determined to procure a horse and secretly continue his journ.-y. Having come to this concla sion, ho went to tho driver cf the di'i geuc, and uiuler tho plea of having to remain iu Noge-nt on special business for a day cr two be settled his faro thus far. Then he went to tho stable and ordered a horse to bo iu readiness for him by 3 o'clock ia tho morning, at the same time enjoining upon the garcon the strictest eccrcey with regartl to Lis movements. As soon as these arraugomeuts were made Lafont rt-tiri-el to his room. He cf course knew that hi.s secret hael leaked out, anel even in his propeed course was not iiitirely fre-e from danger. A million francs was a large sum, and if the two Pari.-iiiu robbers had set their hearts upon its possession he Lad yet some work to perform ere he would be entirely frw from them. Last of oil, s new idea struck him. and obtaining a number of papers be neatly folekel them in nn envelop.-, which he strongly seak-d anel bound w ith a blue ribbon. At 3 o'clock in tho morning, while it was yet very dark ami before any one elso was stirring.Lafout quietly descend ed from hisrexnu and went to the stable. The garcois was easily arouseeh ami ia s few moments the agent was on his way to Chaumont For twt Lours be rode on his way, but instead cf pcrsuiug tho Lighroael from Tre-ve-s he again crossed tho Seine and kept aloug by the banks cf toe A u be. Dayiight was just beginning to streak tho heavens whea Lie font thought he bearel the Sound of horse-s behind him, and it was not b.-ugere he knew that he w as being pr.rsu. ei, and in ten minnte-s Le was assured that the two robbers were, after him. In a moment the asent leaped from" the saddle, anel seizing a heavy stone, he inflicted a severe bruise upon one of his horse's feire le gs. The animal reared an I plunged, but Lafont managed to beild him, again mounted ami rode on. tat the horse limped and staggered be irath the effects cf the blow be had r tcived, aud iu a short time the robbers jame up. "All, good morning, gentlemen," saiel the agent as ho n-iucel in his lamo steed, at the same time raising his hat with aiTablo politeness. "So. it secerns, you, too, are tired cf tho lumbering dil igence'." ""es," replied the forem.ist cf the two men; "the eliiigetief) did not exactly suit cur convenience, so we took horses. " "And you are bound to Chaumont?" a-ked Lafint "Yes, on iniport:mt business." "That is fortunate. " said Lafont, With the utmeit-t earnestness, "for yoni may, if you sec fir, domo a great favor. I, t', have important business at Chaa mont, but I fear that without assistance I shall not be abb- to a-complish iL I have, ge u'lemen, in niy possession, a vast amount of valuable papers and In-; t'-mleei to have continued on my way in lie) diligence, but at Nogeut I received the intelligence that a ilan was cu foot to r-.ib me. "IX) net start, gentlemen, for what I fell von is true. And for that reason I et oil thus alone, but my h'irso bos met with a sad mi.-hap, and I fear the rob bers, who, I think, are yd at Nogeut, nay overtake me. Now, if vein are giv ing directly to Chaumont, pe-rhups you would be w illing to take my package iu jour charge and de-liver it to M. Aa gient at his ofiice. Any fine there will tell yoa where be is. The a, if I a:n over bauk.l, the robbers will find nothing, and of coarse yoa will t;o$ lie suspe-ct-e L If y-n will thus accommodate rue, you shall be suitably r..v.are!e'L What say yoa, gentlemen?" Th- two men exchang'-d siguifie-an5 glan.f3 faring these renutiks, and after a mo.ti'-iit's hesitation ouo of them said: "Yoa see:a to be ready iu trusting strangers, sir." "Oil, not at all, sir," retorf-d Lafont with a fraak smile', "I would much rather trust honest travelers than ran tho risk cf meeting with robbers. You sco jnst how I ara situated, gentlemen, and if you will do mo the favor I a.-k you shall not re-gret it I shall stop at Artie and change my horse ami then follow yoa." "Well," said one cf the men, "we will do your wish ami meet yon at M. Augietit's liflie-e." "Then I thank yon mewt heartily," said Lafont. ami as he spoke Le took a closely seal.-d packet from his bosom and handed it oveJIa this" he said, "there ars valuable papers and I trust yeiu will use all discretion ia your care. Now tho robbers may overhaul mo as soon as they like." After seme further directions, given in an ho:ieit. confieling manner, Lafont baele his Lew messenger godspeed, and ere long they were out of sight Tho agent turned Lis heirse's head back to-, warel Nogeut, where ho arrived in safe ty, anel ci tho next morning be pro care el a guarel anel once more took the diiigetice. The robbers stopped at tbo first convenient place to t-xamine their prize, but the ir chagrin can be betrer imagined than described when they found that they Leld only a securely bound parcel cf waste paper. They knew that they wero suspected, and of course they dart-el not push the matter furthtr. Exchange. Tb Sextoa'a Point nt TWw. "How dull the cemetery is today; no single fuETal!" Etoile Eelge. o
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