7
&lu -fowl gUpuMiviw.
U rCBLIPIIKD EVERY WEnXKfltMT, BY
mcB iw aonmaoir bonjteb's builiiho,
ELM BTREKT, TI0HE3TA FA.
TKRMS, $2.00 A YEAR.
Ne "hibscrlptiona received for a shorter
perlod than threo months.
Correspondence solicited from all parts
at the country. No notice will b taken of 1
anuenyinoos communications.
DUSINE8S DIRECTORY.
TIOITCSTA LODGE
Xo.3C9,
'I. O. of O. F.
MEKTS every Friday evening, at 7
o'elock, in the Hull formerly occupiod
lit the uood i oiniiiixrs.
7 J. T. DALE. N. O.
l. T. LATIMER, Sec y. 27-tf.
TIONESTA COUNCIL, NO. 342,
O. IT. .A.. M.
F.ETS at Odd Fellows' Lodge Room,
errry Tuesday evening, at 7 o ciock,
7 J.T.DALE. C.
1 M. CLARK, R. S.
St.
AFFICE and residence opposite the
1 t .riirn llniisn. Office dava Wednee-
days and Saturdays,
E. L. Davis,
x Jl TTORXEY AT LAW, Tlonosta, Ta.
XV Collections made In this and adjoin
ing counties. 40-iy
. 31 1 L 1:: H W. TATE,
" ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Sirft, TIOSKSTA, PA.
F.W. Hays,
TTOltNKT AT LAW. and Notary
Pcbi.io, Reynolds HukiU 4 Co. 'a
Bl.k, Heaeoa St.. Oil City. 1'a. KMy
. XIKJIBCB, 1. . BMILBT.
K IXXBJ n ) S MIL k r,
ittarsiTiatUw. ... Franklin, Pa.
t-it Afrrrm In the sereral Coarta of Ve-
1 Banjo, Crawford, Forest, and adjoin-
au eonuUes. aw-iy.
' CKHTAL HOUSE,
nOKNICll A AONKW BLOCK. L
I) tuiiw. l'ronrietor. This Is a new
hoaae. and has lust been ftttml up for the
aeeommodaUon of the public A portion
t the patronage of the publio la solicited.
JUawren.ce House,
rrinimi. PA.. WILLIAM LAW
I RRMCK. Paoratrron. This house
is esntrallr Irtcatod. KTerything new and
wait famished' atuiertor aocommoda
tin.! d .trii-t attantion slvsn to rnesta,
v.i.hlM inH Frnita of all kinds senred
4a tkeir eeason. alample room for Com-
aaraial Agents, ..
FOREST HOUSE,
SA. VARNKR Pboprixtob. Opposite
Court ltousa. Tlonrsta, Pa. Just
aeaad. Everything new and rlean and
araak. The heat af liu uors Vent constantly
mm k.nJ A nortion of the publio patron-
e la reaneetfullyaolicited. 4-17-1 T
Tioneata House.
r TTTKI,. ProiirieUr. Elm St.
Tie-
IVI. aaata Pa., at tha mouth of the creek.
Mr. Ittel haa thoroughly renovated the
TieasHt House, and re-furnished It com
letely All who patronlr.e him -will be
wall entertained at reasonable rates. 87 ly
Etnpira Hotel.
minnrTR 1A ' IT. KWAL1). PnopaiE-
L TOR. This house la centrally located,
i. v,.au iliorouirlilr renitcd and now
boaata as ithkI a table anil beds as any Ho
tel in the oil regions. Transient only $2.00
air dav. 3-oin
- - C B. Weber's Hotel,
rpililiiuiiunuii,! a . "
1 1... tutaoAualon of the new brick hotel
...... . r n. n II QTIrTlVIl
and will ! happy to entertain all his old
eustomera, and any nnmber of new ones.
li.wvI aivinmtumlationa for aueata. and ex-
' llantaUiblinir. 10-3m;
Dr. J. L. Aconb,
PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON, who haa
had fifteen vcara' experience in a large I
amd auocesaruf practice, will attend all j
rrofeaalonal Calls. Oftlce in his Drug and
.uiwarv Store, located iu Tidioute, near
l idioute Houaa. .
IM HIS STORE WILL BE FOUND
A full assortment of Medicines, Liquora
"1 obaoco, Cigars, uumouery, mm, "";
(Hi. Tutlerv. all of tha boat quality, and
uiu v... maIiI .f rMMAiiftlila ratoa.
UK. CI1AM, O. DAY, an exrrteneod
vt.v.ii.i and Drnir j iHt froiu ew York,
haa' charge of the Store. All presoripUona
put up accurately. .
m. m. nr. J0. r. r-' X"-tT.
if A Y, PARK it CO.,
Caraer of Elml Walnut Sts. Tioneata.
Bank of Discount and Deposit.
Interest allowed on Tim Deposita.
feBeetienmadaonall thePrineipal pointa
of the V. S.
Collection aoiiclted. 18-ly.
D. W. CLARK,
(OOMMIrialOKBR'S CLMRg, F0RC.1T CO., T.)
JiKAL ESTATE AGENT.
HOUSES and lyots for Sale and RENT
Wild Lands for Sale. X .
I have auperlor facilities for aaoertalniog
the condition of taxes and tax -deeds, Ac,
and u therefore qualified to act intelli-
uoiuiv aa auent 01 inoae hhhk
uin. (iwninn lands in the Coanty.
. Office in Commisionera Hooui, Court
House, Tioneata, Pa. .
4-410V. P. W.CLARK.
NEW BILLIARD ROOMS I
ADJOINING the Tioniwta IIoiimo, at the
mmiih of Tionesta Crook. The tallica
and room are new, and everything kept
.,.1 Tn liit-ers of tho iiame a cordial
Invitation Is extended to couie and play
in it iv new room.
fi:37M M. IT TI'L I'rpprirtor.
ti
VOL. VII. NO. 45.
Ilcstaiilrnnt,
C C. JOHNSTON has opened a rwiUn-
O. rant in tlis Davis Building, between
Vnhln'a house and the TTnl vernal 1st church.
Oysters nerved up in all atylea, or f r aale
by tha can. Confections, Cigara, Tobacco
Ao., for aale. A ahare of the public pat
ronage la solicited. 40tf
BLACKSMITH HHP WAGOW SHOP.
THR undersigned have opened a flrat
claMa Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, in
the Roberta shop, opposite the Rural
House. All work In either line promptly
attended to, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Iloraewlioetni? h Specialty
22 ly ti. SPEARS H. W. ROBERTS.
vrw tt avwrs.9nnp.
I I'M npmw m mn wiwra m numnuii
nosita the Rural House. The under-
irmad is orenared to do all klnda of work
iu Ins line in tno oeai aiyio auu uu uun
uotioe.
m: W II A It Bf I. s s
A Specialtr. Keep on hand a fine asaort-
nient of Curry Oomlm, tJru.lios, Harnoas
Oil. Whins and Saddles. Ilarnesa of all
kinds made to order auu cneap an wi
cheapest Reninmber the name ana piae
TV. rvrMi, iwixrm iiuiiuiiiki
22-ly Opposite Rural House, Tioneata.
II. C. IIARLIN,
Merohant Tailor
IX The Iwrence Building, over Super
ior LumlKir Co. Store. Tho best stock
knnt nnnHtantlv on hand, and made np in
the beat maimer and newest styles, ltf-ly
JIIIS. V. 51. J Ii: ATI I,
DRESSMAKER, Tioneata, Pa.
R.H. HEATH ha recently moved to
ll this nlace for the nurnoae of meeting
a want which the ladiea of the town and
countv have for a long time known, that
of having a dressmaker of experience
among them. 1 am proparea 10 maae an
kinds of dreasesin the latest style", and
guarantee satisfaction. Stamping for braid
ing and einoroiaery aone in mr ooti man
ner, with the newest patterns. Alt I ask
la a fair trial. Residence on Water Street,
in the house formerly occupied by Jacob
Shrtvor.
TIME TRIED AND FIRE TESTED I
TUB OKIOIXAb
ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
ASSETS Dec. 41. 1873,
cs , 7" r rs , rs . i.
MILES W. TATE, Bub Agent,
43
T'owaia, Pa.'
Frank Robbing, ;
PHOTOGRAPHER,
(acccBsaoR to demino.)
Pictures In every atyleof the art. Vtewa
of tha oil regioua for sale or taken to or-
der.
CENTRE STREET, near R, R. croasing.
SYCAMORE STREET, near Union Do-
oot. U Citv. fa. . o-n
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
SOUTH OF ROBINSON A BONNER'S
BIVKG.
.Tioneata. Pa.,
M. CARPENTER, . - - Proprietor.
"iiiniliiiiTma
ni a ii aiiiaisan a
Plot urea taken In all tha latest styles
the art. -f
NEW JEWELRY grtrRE
la Tloaat.'
u. smitit,
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
At SUPERIOR STORE.
VW'J .
ALL WORK
WARRANTED.
A Large and Superior Stock of
'Vfatohes,
Clocks), '
and Jevralry,
COXSTANTLY ON nAND.
It t ft. SMITH haa flue ma.hinery
for
LM making all parts of a watch or Mock
that may be m inning or broken. He war
ranu all his work. The patronage of the
citizens of Foreat Cnunty la nuiet ruepect-
lullv koltcitod. All bo auks is a lair irim,
4lf
TUB M'ORK iniaily cxccuhhI nttheTtlv
Li
. ri j'.r.it AN omre.
' &
T10NESTA, PA.,
AUDITORS' TtElr'OnT FOR 1874.
BaaMaanaajsiBai
FRED. OLA88NER, Traeorerf Forest
Commouwoaiin ior me year
To State tax, 1874
220 81
" Mercantile tax, lrn
' Tavern License, 174
216 80
SOS 00
150 63
8 00
Bal. laat settlement
" 11 pamphlet lawa
794 44
FRED. GLAS8NER, Treasurer of Foreat
r unda ror u year enuinaj iwo'if"! "-
To balance last settlement. . OT 02
ara'ta rec d from lnuiviaaaia ,ui
6.704 S3
pirn or iHSVER. TreaaPrer of Foreat
FRED. QLASSA JStS ireaa.
County for
To bal. due laat settlement
ii 128 M
V.f
' Co. A bridge tax, seated 1874
'
. .. .. aeaiea lanaa
returned 187S
010 68
" Co. Abridge Ux sixty day 1874 47 75
cash roo d of C. J. Fox 70 00
redemption leads sold to Co. - 2w 7a
1 cash reu'd on acc't of J P Hig-
gins 1,852 38
1 cash roe'd from Thoa Payne 4 00
' " " taxea 6 00
' " from Sheriff
for use of heater . - 0 00
cash reo'd from G-reen Twp. 81 02
" Cr. on state account 100 o
" ree'd on account or Big Levai
State Road 1.432 82
ree'd cash Jenks tp.road orders 83 88
29,835 85
FRED. OLAHSNER, Treaaurer of Foreat
Big Level Mate Koau lor mi
To bal. last aettlem't now, tp. 4,085 01
" scaled lands ret. Uowa twp.
1872 4k 1873 1 wi
" bal. laat aettlem't Jenks twp. 8,862 47
seated lands rat. Janka twp.
1872 4k 1H78 MW
13,054 44
S. D. IRWIN, District Attorney or roreat
ccmner
To Co. orders drawn 2100
91 00
J. B. AQNEW, Prothonotary tc. of Foreat
uectjuiuer
To Co. orders drawn 1082
188 82
: J. VAN GIESKN, High Sheriff or Forest
Dcoember
To orders drawn '
ITS 80
173 80
Commtaaionera of Forest County In account for tho yoar onding Doo.
T. D. COLLIXB.
To Co. orders drawn
263 18
'
To orders drawn
balance -
To orders drawn
820 66
' balance
79 84
40040
-
ELI
To balance
81 80
FOREST COUNTY ee.
w. ik. nn.iaraiimnd Auditors of Foreat
the Comnilaaionera' Offlee In aaid County,
Adiust tha several accounts OI me ireaaurer, onnrui, rruinu nrj auu voumy vuui-
miasionera of said County, for the year ending December 31, 1874, aud find theiu as
aet forth in the foregoing report.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto aet our hands and seals this the 18th day
of January, A. D., 1875.
EXPENDITURES OF FOREST COUNTY, A. D., 187
County Commlsslonera-agw
w " CIoTk
1,009 00
72000
" Auditors and Cleik
68 Oil
Wild Cat and Fox Bounty
Jury Fees
loinmiaajunvrs
Assessors
Printing
Constables
Court Crier
Road View
Fuel and LighU
i Electione . av '
Commonwealth Costa
Borffcs and Stationery
Registry
Repairs on Buildings
FINANCIAL
IKDf BTSD9EHS.
I County Bonds
25,000 00
8,000 00
868 00
2-tOOO
2,003 80
! Bridge " ' ....
Iut. on Co. Bonds Jan. 1, 1875
on Bridge " Jan. 1, 175
Co. A Bridge orders ouuuuiding
rnaroT rolTKTV u.
Pursuant Ui law we, the undersigned
the foregoing Statement of the Receipts
I ..ln. fkutunihjt. 11 IM7.1
11 v.... i-"""- . m . . .
W Inn., nur h.mlM anil aAHl OI Said
Attest:
D. W. CLARK, Clrk -
Notice to Credltortt.
Notitie Is horebv given to all persona
having cluiuia agiiinai the estate of Philip
Walters, late of ForeoUCouuty, Pa., de
ceaaetl, iiiteaute, that tlioy are required to
prwent the aame, with tha vouchors ttiere-
of to the undersigned, Bole adminialratora
of the estate or said deceased, at the resi
dence of I). S. Knox, in the Borough of
Tioueata, Foreat CuuMy, l'a., 011 or be,
1 fore the unit day of Septeui tier, li 5.
DORCAS D. WALTERS,
Administratrix.
I. S. KNOX, Administrator.
Patc.l December 8iit, U74.
tTA ft (
FEBRUARY 24, 1875.
County, In account with the Funds of the
enwng Kootmuiir ioi
By State Treasurer'a rao't dated
June 30, 1874 S395 OS
" State Treaaurer'a roc't dated
Aug. 4, 1874 165 1$
M Exonerations State tax 1874 24 81
6 per cent, on $1X6.80 State tax 9 99
"& " on t215.M Mercantile Ux 10 77
"on $2(16.00 tavern lioenae 10 25
Charged on Co. account 188 89
"4 44
uonmy, in account wim
BTPia Jnd vld P?"
4,718 20
HWli
j . "
M0 3
County, In account with the Funda of aaid
ju., 1874.
By Co. bridge orders red'emed $17,4CT 03
.1 II t Mt.nAn. M.i t ft 111. M
lands soid to County 72a 12
seated lands returned r Co.
l.rMire tax 1874
1,820 26
1,681 1
457 21
" Exoneriitiontf Co. at bridge
tax W74 .
" paid Collectors 1873 4k 1874
" taxes on Co. lands
" Tioneata tp. road orders
- " 4 per ct. on $0,854.21 school
orders
" 4perct.on$7.708.46roadordera
' 4 par ct, on $3,103.61 coupona
" 4 per ct, on $17,47.02 Co. &
bridge orders
" 4 per ct. on $2o0.iX) poor orders
" 4 per ct. on 84.718.20 rede ption
" b. J. Sotley's rec't to buluuce
212 74
128 82
18
810 73
124 14
897 08
H00
188 72
2.38 41
29,335 85
County, in account with the Funda of the
year enuing teceinncr 01, 101 1,
Br orders redeemed
11,017 91
C92 04
" commissions paid Treas. to 1 Z
" taxea paid by Ca. on lands
erroneously aaoMsed
" commiaaions toOlaaauorS par
cent, on $4,085.11
" commiaaions to Glass nor 4 per
cent, on 88.8ti2.47
" S. J. Sotley's roc't to balauce
740 78
122 65
864 4U
126 67
13,054 44
i:ouniy, in account ior me jot ikuu8 uw
ai, 101.
ByJeea -1 w
21 00
Counhr, la account for the year ending
01, 1011.
ByFeea io3
188 32
county, in account ior me yoar ouuing
31, 1874.
liyFees
173 60
173 60
31, 1874.
19 90
75 20
108 00
By bal. due last aettlonieut
' 752 miles' travel
"66 days' sorvice
263 16
JOnN THOMPSON.
819 60 Bv bal. last settlement
78 41 '' 206 miles' travel
" 111 days' service
809 00
By balance
J AS. K. CLARK.
203 16
lfy bal. laat settlement
10 90
77 60
303 00
' 77S mllna' travel
" 101 daya' service
By balance
400 40
79 84
27 00
480
81 80
31 80
BERLIN.
By 9 days' aerviee
48 miles' travel
By balance
'
County, do hereby certify that we met In
according to law, aud did Audit, Settle and
O. JAM1ESON, IUS.j Auditors.
T. H. COBB, L.8.jj
Western Fa, Hospital
402 39
2a 01
1600
173 SO
634 15
168 32
21 00
. 82 75
81 48
4,279 38
273 64
21 50
. 108 98
IH6 93
221 05
wimetutea
Counsel Fees
109 60 Sheriff Fees
1,6M 01 Redemption lands erroneously aa
66 08 aesaed
227 30 Prothonetary Fees
446 75 District Attorney
232 7V Janitor and cleaning Court IIouso
72 50 Tiwhera' iuatituto
170 90 Bridgea
, BWI 01 Survey Co. Line and Landu
411- ICoran Hire ..
lu I3S4 Court of Appeals -"
221 Wos.i'rii Penitentiary 1573
1750 Furniture
230 61 Coroner
STATEMENT.
AMSETS.
Bv seated lands returned 1874
1,818 81
8,3V'.i HO
387 63
112 34
120 00
7,911 00
eaxli in lra.uury
1 1 .1... r. . . .. . r
" lial. ilue from tireen twp.
J. Fox
" " 1). Black
" Unseated Ux 174
Commissioners of Forest County, publ
publish
aud fcxpcnaiiuree 01 saiu county ior me 3
ear
. ... . . , 1 n iirr.
LOUHIV II1IS lnLII IIHV ll iiauuniv J., v., auiv.
JOHN THOMPSON,)
JAMKS K. t'l.AHK, Coniuilasioiicra.
KUUKKUN, )
Petition.
NOTICE is hereby given thut an applica
tion will lie made to the present ses
sion of the Legislature for the purpoao of
having the Act of Aiatemlily, paaseil tlie
8th of April, 1802, entitled "An Aet for the
protection of shuuu in certain counties,"
extended to Foreat County, tho object of
which act is to lay a tax on all dogs, the
proceed te go to reimburse the owners of
audi sheep aa shall hereafter be killed by
dogs.
feigned for Petitioners,
J. A. PROPER.
It. O. CAKSON,
W. It. AKJN.
am
$2 PER ANNUM.
ALL A. MISTAKE.
Mrs. Alvorrt said "it was a iharoel
Mrs. Denton woniiered "he dared to
imDose upon people, while a score of
mesdames and half a score of Mr.
datuea, gratilied at somebody's version
of something that did not happen,
rolled the tit-bit under and on their
tongues with the gusto of gourmands.
It all happened in the quiet town
of Carlton, where the people mean to
be, and are, good and kind, as the
world goes; but somehow mistake
will occur, and human nature is prone
to accept the wrong version of things,
and then it is so pleasant to
"Put horns on the heads of our friends
Put intrigues in the heads of our wives.'
"To think," said Mrs. Denton, "that
Fannv Howard, theunusrhtcrof aeon
victed felon, should come here to teach
onr children, and put on such airs 1 I
never liked the girl ; J alwajs thought
there was something wrong about her.
The brand of shame is plainly to be
seen behind her smiling face.
Mrs. Deutou's ideas of right and
wrong hinged entirely upon what Mn.
Wiili-ims. Sir, iracv and Mrs. bmith
might think, ftiX$ tlmt soc'al conclave
bad already conveneu and decided.
"As for me." said Mrs. . Sir.itli, "I
shell Dever speak to her again; I shall
take Benny from school at oucc, and
I think we should ignore herentirely."
Mrs. Smith was the wife of thut
very important functionary, the vil
lage justice. The counterpart of her
pbelgmatic husband, she was tall aud
auctilar, sharp in feature and sharp in
toni;ue. Her house in the outskirts
of the city was the rendezvous of that
female I had almost said feline in
quest which seems to pertain to small
communtcaties. God in liis goodness
had given her one child the afore
said Benny as if thereby to soften
the axperities of ber uaturo. What
she might have been without the gift
we can only conjecture. It is there
fire impossible to estimate just what
part Jieuny bad played in tho aoltcu
mg process.
Twelve months prior to tho matters
related, JtanbT Howard had coaie to
the village of Carlton, in answer to an
advertisement for a school teacher,
bringing letters of recommendation
which had secured her the place
sought, tor a year fanny had
taught the school with much satisfac
tion ; her sweet face and gentle ways
had won the hearts of the children,
while her zeal and conscientious dis
charge of duties had won theapproba
tion of the parents. As the lastquar
ter was drawiog to a closo, a stranger,
staying for a night at the inn, bad
seen the school mistress on the street,
and upon being informed who she was,
remarked : "1 thougU I was not mis
taken ! 1 have seen her before ; her
father is in the State prison at N
Upon all the invisible wires of social
intercourse the news flewr the very
birds of the air seemed to whisper ti ;
that concentrated battery ot pent up
country life expended its force in cir
culating the news. As Fanny passed,
inquisitive groups gathered at the
street corners; the women watched
her from the windows ; the .children,
even, silent and shy, seemed to avoid
ber.
"What can all this mean T" thought
Fanny, her eyes filling with unshed
tears, and the spectre of pain huuot
ing her face. "Ob, that Mrs. Carlton
were here ; she would not desert me.
Mrs. Carlton was the widow of the
late Col. Heory Carlton, after whom
tho town had been named. I be Carl
ton estate extended lor ten miles in
every direction ; its broad acres stretch
ed from mountain to mountain, cm
bracing the tntire valley; iu flocks
and herds led upon a hundred hills.
The family mausinn was situated two
miles from the town, in the midst of
charming grounds, beautifully planted
aud laid out. It was a plain, subatan
tial, comfortable house, with broad
porches, wide hal's and ample rooms,
wonderfully suggestive of hospitality,
From the first Mrs. Carlton had
liked Funny; frequent invitations had
been extended for her to pass the week,
ly holidays at "The Grange" as the
place was called while Harry, the
only son and heir, a stout, manly
young fellow of twenty-five, helped
'amaziuly to make the hours pans
pleasantly: there were walks, aud
drives, and dinners, and croquet par
ties under the trees, and music und
dunciug in the moon-litht. Now
a as! Mrs. Car OS and Harry were
absent, and our heroine, depressed by
the weight of an intangible something
wearily bore the burden.
It was the last day of the term ; on
the following Monday, the tint day of
May, was to be held the picnic, ao old
couutry iete revived by Col. Car Hon
for his people, a be was wont to call
them. Delightful grounds in the hills,
two miles away, bad bcaa set apart
for this purpose; there were groves of
trees, plats ef green sward and charm
ing bits of scenery ; a mountain stream
cmue (ambling down from the hill in
Rates of Advertising.
One Square (1 Inch,) one inertiooj - $1
OneN(iar . one month 0
One Square mree monina n
OneHqnare " one year - 10
Two Squares, one year - .His
Quarter Col. ' - - 80 0
Hair ao
Ona " " - - U W
Igal notices at entabliMied rates.
Marriage and death noticea, gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements ool-
lected quarterly. Temporary advertiaa-
tnonta must be paid for in advance.
jot work, can on ienvei-y.
.
a succession of waterfalls, forming at .
their base a tiny lake, where the flow
ers and the ferns seemed most to lux
urate.
. The May day sun broke bright aud
clear, as it always did in this Arcadia,
tinging t- mountain peaks with crim
son and rilling the valley with amber.
There was an early and unwonted stir
in the village and farm houses ; troop
of merry children were congregated
in the streets and lanes, bappy as the
birds which gave them greeting. Ve
hicles of all description were to be
seen wending their way to the grounds. '
Table) had been sp-ead, booth con
structed, and a Mat-pole garlanded
with flowers eroded. There was to be
a dinner, a poem, songs and dancing,
and some one was to be crowned
"Queen of the May."
The farmer fur miles around tha
country had come with their wives and
their little ones; the parson and the
deacon, tfce lawyer and the doctor,
were there f there was Steve, the black
smiiuYiiisiac&i washed clean for the .
iKaidn;Brig2f), the landlord of the
"Golden Swan, with the proverbial
rotundity i.T!iiny, the shoemaker, with
his half rfueei children, out at the toes,
as usual ; Uncle Rogers, wh.i bad
crossed the plains with Col. Carlton in
46, and, as be said, "was raised in the
same town and knew all the Colonel's
kinsfolks. Uncle Billy's talk always
opened or closed with some allusion.
to his departed friend.
lorn JJrown, the stage driver, had
taken a day off to be present. With
just the proper amount of dash be
drove six horses on the ground, dressed
in characteristic garb Mexican mmt
brero, immaculate shirt, red sash, high
heeled, close fitting boots, drawn over
bis pantaloons. Alter a slight excess '
of auxiety in the proper disposition of
his team, with the indescribable, tn
soHct'ant air of bis calling, he lounged
over to where mine host of tbeUolden
Swan was standing, gave a scarcely
perceptible nod ot recognition to Cd
ele Billy and Tony, and remarked,
patronizingly :
"1 say, iiriggs, what s all this yere
talk 'bout tbe scholmarmf I don't
see that she's to blame, she seems to
be a kind dispositioned critter, and
has alius done her work well. As for
me, I'm blamed if I don't think she's -
got good blood in her thin in the
nostril, wide between the eyes, and
clean-limbed; you bet your life there's
no mustang in her.
"Yea, Tom," said Briggs, "but you
know women are women, and natural
ly hate each other. If tbey catch one
of their own sex out alone, without a
protector,, they all go for her; and
this girl seems to be id that fix just
now.
"Oh, Tom," with a balf-defined side
motion of the bead, at the same time
pointing mysteriously to his pocket.
As Tom would have said, "A wink
to a blind man is sufficient," aud three
that is, Briggs, Tom, and the flask
went quietly into the shadow of the
trees. ..
Uncle Billjr1o6kd otieruJously af--ter
the departing '-Worthies,' and salt!
sadly to Tony : "ThsColonel wouldn't '
a done that' V-v .
The servants had erected the Carl,
ton tent, but did not know if their
mistress would return in time to be
present at the festivities. .
During the earlier part of the day
Fanny sat alone, or wanderod about
the grounds, meeting eld looks and
averted faces from some; from others -.T
that peculiar recognition s 'fraught
with meaning. Again aud agaiu she r
wished herself far away, and only re- ,
maiued hoping by chanco to meet Mrs.,
Carlton.
After the ceremonies had concluded,
and just as she hud determined to
leave the ground a. id cross the fields
to ber own home, apparently by acci
dent she happened upon Tom Brown.
The stage-driver, who had never .
spoken to Fauny, touched hi bat a
remarkable exhibition of polite nee,
for him aud said :
"I beg pardon, miss; I'm a plain .
man aud can't say what I want to, but ''
if you shou d need anybody to speak
a word for you, or to take your part,
Tom Browu knows how to do it."
Fauny comprehended the blunt sin- .
cerity of the man, aud as sb thanked
bim the tears that had been all day la
her eyes dropped upon her cheeks.
From that moment Tom was ber '
slave. Ho followed ber at a respect
ful and unobserved distance; for her
sake be would have charged and rout
ed the whole camp. Many a high
boru lady has bad a less faithful aud
.....
This incident served to lift the load
from Fanny's heart. She wandered
down by the tiny lake, and for the mo
went was happy. Near at hand sev '
eral children were at play, tbeir par
euts aud elder ones being elsewhere
(H-cupied. Hhe heard a ir)lash,a scream
aud av I itlto lie n n v struggling in the
water. Spriuging forward, with rare
presence of mind she leaped upon ft
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