$f ft MM B. F. SOHWEIER, tee ooisnnrnoi-THE mnoi-iiD tee ehosozmeit or tee lavs. Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XXXIX. MIFFLINTOWN. JUNIATA COUNTY. FENNA.. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 17. 1SS5. NO. 2d. two visioas. ..iostbecttrTlK mountain drew, ih KLrcaiu iu tlx ir embrace, - i. er outline, cui ve, and bus placid face, ui"1 his team to watch retrain. sw 1,11 il 'huudr,wl . "f j,Mnt ili.up' of life to catcb, HT.tn.iin bn eavr wistful eje. j at aktl fr"nl h" '"'in v dreams; travelers beurituiued and iliiu, IbhTk lonKius'y f "''"' stream. Tllefrwli .l.iijl.tlul autumn .lay .,,, Hie bills! Tli pWwau there jlust Uve perpetual h- hd a ! il b. ;i Um(: '" ','," , ftu.k.of tbe rt.vitiK tram v.bi:li glides iKbl.iouie i" - t - There !' '' ,il!ri uo I'S roumt wean--" the" "" ami dulls tue wind, ITIkw Iif' tbriiln krru to sijibt ami sound, Willi I'-" a1"' beUind. Eseoi", tneacb. lb- utitrod wa Cifhfx.tr' tuii.be.1 by fancy's Tut'vrr lui its bri-btrst raytt pou tLe tb we do nut kuow! "IV FOK 1.0 VE.'- A life l';LSS "8 jy; softly and fatly it was aiding into eternity. No eBiKiit plus.ciau watched iu decay, w aealtb cased iU painful joltijiga along the ioa ' to death; jet no murmur Bisi C'Uii laser's lij, no traitorous cry that her burden was greater than she could War caine from her loyal htart. Pain had traced tnauy a wrinkle oq ber fair forehead, hut her brows had never beeu drawn together in angry im patience. was dyiug. a sweet flower ir. the g.Mt garden of poor suffering human itr, fading away like the summer rose; oul the elderly village doctor and Aid Margaret, her faithful attendant, litem bow uncertain were her dafu on ftu'-li. IaWR before when the hoi.ie1ess ness of ler case and the imuiineui dan ger in which she lived had lieen made tno'" to her, she had begged that her cuuJuioii ruin lit l kept from her sis ter's knowledge. So 11 1'niison, loving her sister de rotl:y aud tending her daily, was kept it ignorance of her danger and never iu?M;ted the slenderness of her hold (Hi life. lut then Clara had been deli tat from her childhood, and, since tout dread! ul morning when news came tollieui that the steamship Cuicnjjore tl been wrecked oS the African, coast inJ Oi'lain Lester's name had a p.-ared uum, the passengers drowned or uiiss mi. his young bride, Clara Lester, had. jsMxi;.tn't txi'ressed it, never raised Wrlie.id. Ieath and her sister were tu.rver never associated in Bel Urm id's mind. 'fLree ears had run their course since tbr ar'ik of the C'atir, and Cap Uiu lM'.er had never come back to his ;ftr; aud now, she whlspr red to her she was going to hitr. As night wcceeiliil night, so surely did she take ttui . lie p nearer home; and, looking lack, siit- marked without fear or trem Uiaf llie rapid progress she had made. But mie link of care still bound her luu! to earth, and that was her sister Bel Bel, who was four yeais her Kiiior. before Bel had attained her Hhtnentu year she was engaged to be nirrieii to Lieutenant Hey wood: but a misundt-rstaiuliiig had arisen between tlirm, and they had parted. "It is as well to say we 'agreed to (uiate' as anything else," Bel ob served with considerable bitterness to Lrt siatrr, when the iuquisiliveiiess of i'.er hail foiod her to acknowledge IV annulment of Iter engagement; "it tales the ugly truth that he jilted me." "I!el dear, I am sure there is only Mue foolish mistake between you, aud some day Lieutenant lleywood will twine hack to you, and everything will I explained." Hji M had laughed scornfully at Clara's prophecy, aud refused to place Mi) ci lidf nee in it. Her disapi oiut- ibrtit had shaken her faith iu human filirs and integrity. But gradually CUia Lisiri's inllueiice effected a cbaii,''; and two years later Bel Urm- l,;iil leal inl to love again, and was Mic u.urr engageirto lie married. liu lister had hoied to leave her Ssb-r in a gi nkI man's care U-fore she as callrd away, anil Bel's engage ment had given her much satisfaction f"f .Mm Harvey was wealthy and a kii of education, ;md, if she could on ly live 111 w her married, she wouid be tuuteut on the succeeding day. "Ifl only could!" she murmured, itli that sure longing which only the iik exigence. ttti was si'ated on a low stool by r cuach, her chin resting on her hand "J brr ees gazing Tacautly on the Pwind. S,e hal been silent a long Wbe, wIk-ii siuldciily she spoke. 'l tlllMl.'lit l. ...url.t IaLihiw lliut I loved In fore, and so I Uild him the ry of u.v love. Was I right?" and turne.l her dark handsome face to "ff sister, while her glorious brown seeuiej to repeat the question, "as I righiv1"' "Vite right," Clara auswered; "vou "'eoulyfuresuiled the adviee lin 'W to give vou tfwlay. And lie, ""-whit did M,. Harvey say?" a b.usl. ciept up to the girl's cheeks. ,W( y!i(ls dropped Tor an insUnt b -I said "I dult't it.:..l. I... i j--i 1 , -, .i.iiin He nheu ii. irara lie "Jte-I i 1 disapiMiii.ted ; but he said very Tell Mle " sfi. i.intittnA1 'Ad aliA lltta .v cuessed the small fragile haud bad taken between her own rosy -'-lsa gii ls tirst love so unique luosnlHeijueiit affection cau equal Tlietv iuut le a peculiar freshness T.,,rsl Liiddmg of love which can lu trq"alwl 111 a"v after-bloom; but tui-T tUt 14 iu OIllv cLarm, for a .., 0Ve ls verv often very foolish." -""untie," in qnu-kiy n-niarked. "hais ,t Wiis fo,,!,,, bul it was true so true! while he " She 'I a s"er rested u her lips. ftu,V?U,.,,Uot lli4V Leen his first love, trri . sUe ed, with ashortbit- PaiLHil1'" '""r sister Pleaded, a UieuVlt uher earnest fiice. "I .. 'ou "'J forgiven him aud tor ij ' tlle Vast." rrvJ'v VT f"rKiVfu llim" answered -. but no exercise of volition can nut !"urul forget an injury. Does it in Mi-"'lnl str remain to keep " ' '"eiiibranceV" j-iy for a while. Time will so ob- HuWr . inat someday you will i me insignificance . U"W Consider a irn-:.t u-r -fii h"! 1 '" IJrs ft brown eyes liiilas hi John's estima- k u.' 7?" 1 k"w it did, though tv r. M1"-. tried to hide the fact tnuutK. """erness to me. It 19 l'IiiUrriaac -e siiouid grieve for what other threw aside without a regret; but 1 am not likely to forget." " Perhaps, Bel, you have not had sutlhient time in which to fonref. Sme girls do not easily forget;" and Mrs. lister sat up, and, placing her hands on her sister's shoulders, looked auxiouslv into her face. "My darling. if the past still holds any portion of the past still holds any portion of your affection, retract your promise, and don't marry Mr. Harvey. Oh, Bel, as you value your Happiness, don't marrv at all unless you can give your love iii ail its entirety to your husband!" urprLsel at her earnestness, Bel glanced up at her sister. "How ill you look!" she exclaimed in voluntarily; and, starting up, she Lastly arrauged the pillows on the couch "Piay lie dovvu again! Do you feel worse i"' "1 am as well as usual, thank vou, dear," she vllirmed as she resumed her recumbent position; "'but I dare say Margaret would tell you 1 had been talking too much; so if you will put that shawl over uie,l think 1 w ill rest a little now." Bel obeyed, ami then, bending over, kissed Iier. "I do love John," she whispered "and he has uo cause for jealousy. But he is jealous jealous as Othello!" and, with a light careless laugh, she turned away. Jealous as Othello! The words rang in Clara s ears as lisi walked away Jeaiious as Othello! Was it true? Was she going to leave her sister in the care of a man alllicted w ith such a madness? Aud Bel, with her keen susceptibility and quick proud temper would she bear with geutle tenderness the endless suspicious of jealousy? Was her love for John so sine, so convincing, that in time it would exercise his fears aud es tablish Ins trust? 1 am sure Bel does not love him. she murmured, squeezing her fingers together in agony at the thought. "She is not gay and bright now as she was then. When she is his wife and I am no longer here, will he be kind to her? Tears flowed through her closed eyelids and tricaled unheeded down tier cheeks as she thought of Bel under cruel treat ment. "Clar:i. ou are crying!" and Be. s young cheek was pressed caressingly to the pale wet face, while her fresh rosy lips kissed away the tear-drops. "What is the matter with you to-day? Are you worse, Clara darling? Does she look worse?" she asked, turning ap pealingly to John Harvey, who was standing by her side. "No, no!" Mrs. Lester asserted hur riedly as she held out her hand. I am only a little tired. How do you do, John? Are you eailv, or is it later than I think?" "I have come earlier than usual," he answered, taking Bel's low seat beside the couch. "The fact is, 1 have re. ceived a telegram from my father, in forming me of his arrival in Luglaud ami requcstifg my immediate presence in Southampton. 'I am so sorry," Clara said. hot you will tiud him better." "We shall miss you terribly," she said, with an effort. "I hope you will pay me the compli ment of missing me a little; but it is Bel who must bewail my absence and miss me terribly. I shall never for give her if she is not looking pale, wan, and altogether miserable when 1 re turn;" and he smiled. "I shall remain hopelessly uuforgiven then." said Bel, laughing, for 1 am al w ys in rude vulgar health, and I be heve nothing could rb my cheeks of their brilliant hue." Clara looked round at the bright blooming face and sighed. "J5el dear, I am so tired; if you will call Margaret, I think 1 will go in she said wearily; but, when the girl had left her! a sudden energy seemed to come to her. "John," she said, lean ing over and laying her hand on his. "my life is so uncertain, 1 may never see you again. Dou't start Uie thought is not new to me,- Promise me I will not ask you to swear it, for a man's wold should be as binding as his oath but promise me now, before I die, to be always kind to lieu" Startled and surprised though he was without a moments hesitation he an swered "1 promise." Still she was not satisfied. "You know she has told you about Lieuteuaut Heywood. When she is vour wife don't suspect her of any un worthv recollections of that former lover. Promise me. Bel is so thor oughly honorable, so implicitly to be trusted; but you do not know her as I know her, and you may doubt her." He regarded her attentively, watch lug ths nervous clasping and unclasp ing or her lingers. "Mrs. Lester, what is making yon mistrust me to-day?" he asked. "Bel ls dearer to me than the whole world, more precious thau my own life. Place your faith on that assurance it is a surety more inviolable than my word and trust me." She looked at bis pleasant honest face and impulsively held out her Lands to him. "I will I do!" she exclaimed. -'And John, dear Johu, as you hope to find mercy for your dear ones, whom, like me, you also may have to leave in the care of others, so be good to my dar Ungl" w . "To the utmost of my power I will be good to your darling; I promise." "Thank you," she murmured, as her sister and the nurse made their appear ance; "and now, if you will take Bel away, Margaret shall help me to the house. Good bye, John!" He shook hands with her, expressing a hope that w hen he returned he should find her stronger. Then he and Bel walked to the small iron gate which divided Mrs. Lester's miniature garden from Sutton Common, and, pausing there he asked "Bel, will you write to me while I am away?" They had been engaged only a month aud this was there first separation; nevertheless she auswered with warm decision "Xo; ou will live on my letters, and be in uo huny to come back to me." "Must I write to you?" "What would you write about the country or the weather?" she asked laughing. "'o; tell me on what day you will return, and 1 will be content to wait." "On Thursday week, Bel a fort night from to-day." "Very well; I will expect yon on that day. But will not correspond. I could not write to you about the state of the crops, nor yet about the saniUry condition of Sutton; and" coloring slightly "to me there is something so ludicrous in transmitting seatiment through the penny post. I really could not do in ' He laughed, then turned and looked at Iter, sue was standing -beside him her arms resting lightly on the gate. smile on her lips, her eyes watching a flock of sheep that were being driven across the common. She was indispu tably very handsome, this girl whom he hal won. with a patrician air about her that made him feel proud of her; but she certainly lacked the warm iiiipul siveuess of her sister. Even his love like partiality did not blind him to the fact that she was not demonstrative. "Bel," he said, putting his arm round her and drawing her to him, "I hate girls who throw themselves iuto their lovers' arms 1 hate girls with hair of so ai tf ul and Intelligent au order that at certain critical moments it will break through all its legitimate fastenings aud roll iu 'billowy waves over the arms or shoulders of the 'Romeo of the hour;' but" looking fondly down on her "I think if you were to kiss me, I should forgive any roughness in your locks which the uu wonted action might occasion." The color rushed in a crimson flood over Bel Urmsou's face as for a few moments she stood silent and motion less before him; then, with child-like simplicity, she put her bauds upon his shoulders and kissed hi in. That night the end that Clara Lester had longed for, because of the reunion it would brins to her, arrived, and the urst ray or sunshine which jienetrated her chamber window rested on her cold calm face and death-closed eye lids. Bel Urmson, standing beside the bed gazed in stony dismay on the sweet pla cid face, then turned in wild bewilder ment to Margaret and asked "What does it mean? She can't be dead?" In a confused half-unconscli.us state Bel lived through the days which pre ceded the funeral, her ouiy companion being the Hector's wife and Margaret. "V by do you not send for Mr. Har vey (" that lady asked the old woman on the day of Clara's death. "I do not know where to find him ma'am," Margaret answered. "I have been to inquire about him at 'The Grif - tin. where, you know, ma'am, he has been staying this summer; but he did not leave his address only told them that be should be back on Thursday week; and Miss Bel says that she doesn't know wi ere he is and that she doesn't want him." "Poor thing! It is very sad; but the Hector will make further inquiries and perhaps he will be able to communicate with Mr. Harvey for he ought to be here," the lady said. But the Hector's .inquiries were not more successful than Margaret's had I ieen; and finally only the old doctor and a few frien ls m the village follow ed Clara Lester to her resting-place iu Mittou Churchyard. "I will never listen to any of liel's mad projects again," was John Har vey's mental resolution as he stepied out upon the platform of Suttou Station "I havs been only a fortnight away, aud it seems an age since 1 bade her good-bye at the gate." A smile played on his lips at the reminiscence as be handed his ticket to a i-orter and passed out of the station, The man looked after him In surprise. "He is a cool customer," he observ ed to a companion besitie him, "coming back grinning like that, aud Miss Urmson in such trouble and so 111, poor young lady !" "Ah, but he doesn't know what hap pened!" "How do you know that?" "By my own sense. Wasn't the Hector and that old woman running the village over trying to tiud him to attend the funeral? Did they find him? No. Did he attend the funeral? No. But a lew davs after lie comes back as blithe as a young lark. Can't you put two and two together and find the an swer i"- "1 don't see the force of your argu ment," the other was commencing, when his eloquence was arrested by a touch on his arm. The interruption came from a gentle man, a stranger to the two porters; he was a man above the average height, with a weary careworn look in his eyes and the bronze of a foreign climate on his face. He had followed John Har vey out of the station; but, attracted by the conversation of the two men. had first paused, and then returned to them. "I could not help hearing your re marks." he said half apologetically. "Is the lady you referred to Miss Urm son of Home Cottage?" " l es, sir, the same." "And what has happened?" "She has just lost her sister, sir Mrs lister died only a fortnight ago." The stranger absently repeated "On ly a fortnight ago!" and then suddenly reeled against the white palings of the station. The men went to his assistance, sup porting him on either side. It is hard lines," he murmured "very hard lines," After awhile he re covered himself. "Thank you; I am better now." he said with a faint smile "I had a sunstroke last year, and have been subjected to these attacks evei since; the surprise of sudden news or the hearing of any calamity, a mere triffle will bring one on. Did 1 say anything just now?" Only that it was hard lines for Miss Urmson, sir; and so I am sure it Is." Yes. poor gini vo you mink" hesitating a little "she is well enough to see au old friend?" She has only seen the Rector as yet, sir, but you might try." "I think I wilt Much obliged ior your assistance." j ne porters rouciiea ineir caps wuu a "Thank yon, sir," as he walked away and then the elder one remarked "I don't know him; but he is a gen tleman by his speech." ' Ah. and he has been on foreign service somewherel" What foreign service?" the other contemptuously demanded. "A man can't bold his chin up and carry his eyes straight but what he must be in the army with you." Well, you need not be so tiara on a fellow: you knew a gentleman when you hear him speak, and I know an of ficer when I see him walk." The whistle of an approaching train Interrupted the colloquy; but, as the elder man moved away, he delivered a parting shot. "I say. Sam." be as Ken, -would you know him if he bad suffered an ampu tation and bad only one leg to go on?" Ia the meantime John Harvey had arrived at "The Griffin" and beard of Mrs. Lester's death. Refusing the landlady's solicitations that he would "take something," he started Immedi ately for Home Cottage. He was deep ly grieved at Clara's death; iu au affec tiouate brotherly manner he Lad grown very loud of Bel's sister. As he approached the cottage, his at tention was attracted by the figure of a gentleman walking before him lie was the stranger who had spoken to the porters at Sutton Station, He was several yards in advance of Johu nar- vey not walking in the desultory pur poseless manner of a stranger, but like one who, having an object to accom phsh, was already iu view of the goal lor its attainment. "A-One fellow!" was John's solloquy. "I wonder who he is, and where he is going?" Almost in answer to the query the stranger pushed oien the gate of the Home Cottage, aud, entering, closed it behind him. In a few seconds more John Harvey gained the gate, and, pausing, outside, looked once again on the dear family scene. But Clara's couch was no longer there. Only the small rustic table aud wide garden-seat were there; and on a low chair beside the table, ber face buried on her crossed arms, was Bel Urmson. The stranger had walked silently and unnoticed across the green sward, and, standing within a few yards of her, was attentively regarding her. "Bel!" he called softly, so softly that John Harvey but faintly . caught the sound. The gitl raised her head and looked at Lim, aud then, grasping the back of ber chair, slowly rose to her feet. "Charlie!" she gasped. "Is it you?" "Yes. Bel; don't you know me?" and he held out his arms to ber. With a little cry of joy she ran to him and he folded her in his arms and kiss ed ber. She did not shrink from his caresses; ou the contrary she put her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Oh, Charlie," she cried, "why didn't you come sooner?" "I couldu't darling; I landed in Eng land only last evening." "Have you heard," she commenced, and then, bursting into tears, laid her head on Lis shoulder her sorrow was still so fresh, she could not speak of it, even to him. "Yes," he answered, and his arms tightened round her almost convulsive ly. "1 have heard of it at the 'station. Don't cry so, Bel" and again he stoop ed and kissed her. '-I have come back dearest, to take care of you.' Gently and tenderly he led her to the garden-seat; and, sealed there, their voices liecame an indistinct murmur to Johu Harvey, aud he heard no more. "I know him now," he muttered be tween his clenched teeth "Lieutenant Heywood the old lover curse him!" With the imprecation still on bis lips he turned away turned his back ou the scenes bf his happiest hours, on the garden that had been indeed a very par adise to hi ru. Skirling the cooooou for a short distance, he struck into a small wood, and, choosing a spot where the brushwood and bracken seemed highest and thickest, he threw himself unjii the grouud; there, slieltered from hu man observation aud in unbroken soli tude, John Harvey struggled through the great tempest of his soul. Night's shadows clustered rouud him, the even mg stars guttered down on him; but not till he had fought Ins battle aud come forth conquerer did Le rise from the ground. Ten o clock was striking when John Harvey returned to "The Griftiu ," and half an hour later he had left button for ever. "I would ralheryou did uoi mention my return here," he said to the land lady of the inn at parting; "but if that cannot be accomplished, you may say 1 came back for my luggage," fiTwo days after his departure Bel L rmsou held in her hands a letter from him, a letter bidding her farewell, and telling her that, though he -could not but gratefully appreciate ber endeavor to love him, yet, knowing as he did kuow that she had never forgotten her first love, he had decided to adopt the only course left open to him and go away. W ith a pale face aud trembling hug ers Bel read the letter; then she folded it up aud locked it away iu her desk. At ten minutes to 9 o'clock on the morning of the 30th of June, live years after Mrs. Lester's death, the bell over the iorch of the village school at Chip pendale rang out the summons. Boys and girls rushed together, pushing, laughing, shouting, and striking out at each otlier as one or the other gained a momentary advantage in the race to be first in school. Caps and suubonnets were huug with marvellous rapidity aud youthfull recklessness on rows of pegs in the whitewashed wall; then in single file the children poured into the schoolroom, aud, standing in a semi circle before the mistres'sdesk, tender ed her their morning salutation. "Good morning, children!' "The voice was full and pleasant. and the smile broadened into a grin ou the littie faces as the speaker left her desk and came towards them. She had word and a smile for each, for it was the opeuing day of school after the mid summer holidays, and rules were relax ed and a little license permitted by even so strict a disciplinarian as Bel Urm son. She was standing up, the children gathered round ber preparatory to their dismissal at noon, when the door open ed, aud the Vicar of Chippendale en tered, followed by a gentleman. "Good marnhig. Miss Urmson," he said shaking hands with ber and nod ding to the children. "I am glad you have not dismissed your scholars, as I wished my friend to see them. I can not myself stay to give him any infor mation about them; but, if you will kindly furnish him with any p;ticulars be may desire, I shall feel obliged. Mr. Harvey Miss Uruisou." Startling and .unexpected as the meeting was, Bel did not lose ber self possession; the coldest, stiff est inclina tion of her bead acknowledged the in troduction; then she turned aside aud remained silent. But presently she saw by the children's movements that the Vicar was leaving; she heard his re treating footsteps, and, after a pause. she raised her head and said "Children, you may go." Quietly and decorously they trooped out of the room; but not until their footsteps had died away did she turn to John Harvey. Why have you come here?" she asked. "For the simple reason which the Vicar gave you; I am interested in schools, and anxious, to obtain certain information about the conduct of church schools," he answered promptly. I think 1 need bardlv assure you that. ba 1 1 known of your presence here, I should have avoided coming to Chip pe dale altogether." ' Tuen you would still shun me?" 'I would; it is the wisest, the only co rse lean pursue." i on sent me a letter some years ag , sue liegan, hesitating and blush iii) ne a guiiry child, "i never un- ue- tooa a; will you explain It to me no v?" 1 !e looked at Lei and smiled. AVhat co nettes ail women werel .And Bel, beautiful Bel, was as tickle as the rest. ' By goues are best left to slumber," lie lid; "no explanation can possibly alt r our positions to-day, and, if you wl 1 al ow me, I will wish you good um ning." ' Um't go," she said gently. "Tell me what you meauu" When Lieuteuaut Heywood came back to claim his own, what could I do but abdicate?'' Lieuteuaut Heywood?" she repea ted puckering her brows in perplexity. "1 ave not seen him." Perhaps not lately," he said, and lau bed. Then, becoming suddenly gra-'tt Le continued, "I wish you would liy .o understand me, without forcing me to be more explicit." "Speak plainly; I have nothing to feat in any revelation you may make." 1 loudly, fearlessly her eyes met his am! lor the first time there dawned ou hiu the possibility that he had ben unt'.aken iu the identity of Lieutenant llev wood: but no that was not pos sible! Nevertheless his manner soften ed m he said " Then liteu! Ou the Thursday that I promised I would return to Sutton I did turn. At 'The Griffin' I heard of Mrs. lister's death, and I hunied to the cottage, my heart filled with ten- dcrt.ess aud love for you; but some one pre eded me thither a young good look iug man, with the unmistakable military stamp uion him. He went to you' and I paused at the gate and saw you meet biui. Bel" aud for a mo ment his haud rested uu her shoulder you never came to me with the readi ness with which you flew to him, aud. seeii.g that, I learnt that the maidenly reserve 1 bad admired so much was purely want of affection. I didn't blame you, child to le true to him you had to be false to me; but" with a flickering smile "perhaps you kuew I was very jealous, even from the urst, of l.ieulei.ant lleywood. it was long since Bel urmsou's face had worn so happy aud blissfull smile. It was Lot Lieuteuaut Hevwood who came to me that evening, but my broiiier-in-law. Captain Lester." Captain lister! tie was drowned years before I met you." "So we thought; but we were mis taken. He was picked up by an Afri can coasting-vessel and carried to Lo ango, and thence to several places on the Congo. He was kept a prisoner for nearly three years; and" with a little shudder "I cannot tell you all the cruelties they made him suffer. Hii;. v .':e ifTected riior.caoe, aod Lull ed in Knglaud a fortnight after Clara died." Her voice shook a little and she loused. But John Harvey never noticed her. Witlj, his arms crossed and his bead slightly bent, be seemed hardly to be listening to her. "Poor Charlie died within six months after his arrival," Bel continued; "and when we had laid him beside uiv dar ling in Sutton churchyard, I was left poor aud all alone iu the world; aud then I came here." Mill ne remained silent, taking no heed of her. Was it possible Uiat he still considered her behavior to Charlie had been lacking in that maidenly re serve he so much admired? Timidly, shyly she held out her baud. "Do you blame me now?" slie asked and then broke down iu a wailing pite ous cry. "John, forgive me, for I have always been true in my love for you." lie turned to ber, bis face white, drawn, and quivering. "Hush dou't say such words to me!' and be passed bis haud hurried ly across his brow. "Y hat evil destiny brought me here to-day?" then sud denly be tood her uaud. "You must forget me, BeL It is best to tell you at once you must entirely put me out of your life; for I am married." Fear and astonishment were, blended in her face as she murmured "1 don't understand you!" But, even as she spoke, comprehen sion came to her. She stretched out her disengaged haud, clutching ner vously at him for support, and a low cry the cry of anguish that tells of the death of a life's bright hope broke from her lips. Oh for the right to take her in his arms aud w hisper comforting words to her for the right to bid ber look up and see the dawning of the day that was to change her night of sorrow into brightness aud joyl Holding her bauds tightly pressed between bis own John Harvey gazed into the pate beautiful face of the women Le loved and groan ed. "My poor love!" Le whispered. The dear never-forgotten accents brought consciousness to her. Gate more Bel Urmsou's soft brown eyes looked up at hitn;but between them had come the barrier of another wo mau's love; and, remembering that Bel's lips pleaded for her own release. "In mercy let me go!" she cried. For a second he hesitated, but only for a second; then he too remembered that other woman who bore his name and was the mother of his children. "Good-bye, Bel good-bye, my poor love!" came in a thick horse whisper. Theie was a quick sudden pressure of ber hand, and he was gone gone from temptation into the path of rectitude- gone from the woman Le loved to the woman he had vowed to love gone from what promised to be the beauty of his life to the stern performance of life's duties. And Bel did not die. For a few days her scholars were perplexed by the vagueness of ber .instructions and alarmed at the whiteness and stern ness of her countenance; then gradu ally each duty was taken up with a firmer grasp as, fighting, struggling. she too clung to the path of right. In tue great hereafter, when love shall gain its fulness surpassing even the love of women, perhaps Bel Urm son's love, checked and kept under ou earth, because here it could blossom but in sin, will bloom in purity and spotlessness throughout eternity. - "Abi tod fond of rowing. Miss Smi- thera?" Miss smithera is a Oirton girl, and the twain were out in a boat. "Oh. very fond of it indeed! I think it is lovely exercise." "Have you rowed very much this season?" "Yes. Miss Stuitlierj replied, with a little cultured cough behind ber hand: "1 have ridden a great deal." Cbnic or Occupation. Much is said in "writings for youth" as w me importance or choosing such an occupation for life as nature's in cliuatiousappear to favor ; and in some instances resort has been made to profes sional head aud thought readers to in dicate the line to which the uniformed uiiDu suoiiiu ue uirected. liut it is often the fact that a thinking and sensible boy is unaware of any decisive "call" to a particular pursuit. Much of this decision prokibiy comes from the fact that the call for a choice occuis about tlm time in years aud develop ment when the subject is unfitted to make a choice "uot a man, nor a boy. but a hobbledehoy," as an old saw has iU It is foolish to "strikeout," "map out," or "arrange" for a boy's future calling by means of his expressed de sire at -the callow age: the boy will naturally gravitate to his proper hue if the circumstances do uot hinder if those who have to deal with him do not interfere. It is uot difficult to as certain if there is a "bent" in the boy's inclination. If it Is decided tneu the iulliieuces and circumstances should lie brought to bear iu that dircetion. But it is best to start. Many make mistakes because thev did uot under stand, aud sometimes these early mis takes extend through a lifetime : but Burritt was a fair blacksmith, Collyer was a good one, Lincoln was a good ran spinier, aud Johuson was a good tailor. It would le assumptive tosav that me course of these men would have been better if at the beginning they bad become linguists, preachers, and presidents. Perhaps it was better that they were w hat they were at the beginning. A friend of ours was to be an artist if he could have governed circum stances , he became a machinist aud mechanical engineer because it was in his way. Certainly he has done more useful work as a mechanic than he ever did as an artist. If there is any moral to facti. as to fables, it might be that the best thing that au ambitious young mau can Jo is to do the first thing that comes to him, the first thing he can reach by going for it, aud watch and wait opportuni ties for better things. New Kate or PotAe. On July 1 the following important changes were made in the rates of postage : 1. Any article iu a newspaper or other publication may be marked for opservalion, except by written or print ed words, without Increase of postage. 2. All newspapers sent from tiie orlice of publicatiou, including sample copies or from a i.ews agency, to actual sub senbers thereto.or to other news agents, shall lie entitled to transHiisssiou at the rate or one cent per pound or the frac tion thereof, the postage to be prepaid. 3. The weight of all single-rate let ters is increase! from one half of one Vi tri ul Ifit rtt Iff uuo ounce or fraction thereof. The same increate is allowed for drop' letters, whether mailed at stations where there are free delivery or where carrier ser vice is not established. 4. A special stamp of the value of ten cents may be issued, which w hen at tached to a letter with the lawful postage thereon shall entitle the letter to immediate delivery at any place con tains 4,(XK) population or over accord ing to the federal census, within the carrier limit of any free delivery orlice or withiu a mile of the post office com ing withiii the provisions Of this law, which may in a like manner be desig nated as a special delivery office ; that such specially stamped letters shall be delivered between 7 A. M. aud midnight ; that a book shall be pro vided in which the person to whom the letter ls addressed shall acknowledge the receipt ; that messengers for this special delivery are to be paid eighty per cwut. of the face value of all the stamps received and recorded in a month, provided that the aggregate compensation paid to any one person shall not exceed S3U ier mouth, aud p ikivided farther that the regulations for the delivery of these specially stamped letters shall in uo way inter fere with the prompt delivery of letters as provided by existing law or regula tions. Stepping StoBM to Suceeaa. Iarn your business thoroughly. Keep at one thing m no wise change. Always be in haste, but never in a hurry. Observe system In all you do and undertake. Be self-reliant ; do not take too much advice, but rather depend on youraelf. Never fail to keep your appoint ments, nor to lie punctual to the min ute. Never be idle, but keep your hands or mind usefully employed except when sleeping. Use charity with all ; be ever gener- erous in thought and deed help othors along life's thorny path. Make no haste to be rich ; remember that small aud steady gains give com petency and tranquility of mind. He that ascends a ladder must take the lowest rouud. All who are above were once below. Thiuk all you speak ; but speak not all you think. Thoughts are your own ; your words are so no more Where Wisdom steers, wind cannot make you sink; Lips never err when she keeps the door. Ab Aanjrrlaa Status at 830 U. c. About twenty-five years ago there was shipped to a gentleman iu Philadel phia, from a missionary to Syria, a life size statue of a king, taken from the ruins of Nineveh at the time of Sir Henry Layard's explorations. 1 1 had been lost by a caravan in the desert. and when received was stored aud ne glected, until a few days since. It rep resents a king clad in royal roues, bear ing in one haud a basket and in the other a fire cone, a portion being cov ered with sharply cut hieroglyphics. which Assyriau scholars are uow endeavoring to translate. The statue conies from the temple of King Assur- nazir-pal, a famous conquerer who reigned from S33 to 859. B. C, anil who was therefore sleeping in bis grave when Nebuchadnezzar, was yet au sufanL 'How is your old friend Jones get ting along?" "He Las been coming money up to last Wednesday." "Why did bo atop then?" "He was arrested.'1 "What for?" "Coming money." Family fit Americans must look to England for the greater part of their family names, and in England the family name waa first apparently created by taking the! name oi the rather an-! adding to it that of the sou. Iu many pr.rts of Wales, tuis practice is said to be still common, so that it is no remarkable thing for a mau to be called Bill O Jacks. O'Dicks, O'Toins, O'Harrys. The Wefchf ap, however, has given us a key to the solu tion of several names, iu which it does not appear asa distinct portion. Thus, apllugh has become Pugh, ap Rice, Price; ap-Oweu, Bo wen; ap-Richard, Pritchard, and ap-Howell. Powell. The- tendency iu proper names has aiways oeen lowaru aunrevialaiu, a short name b-iug invariably more iop- ular than a long one. Anjtuer method or manulacluriug family uaines was Ly adding a diminutive to the proper name, the chief diminutives iu this use being the syllables kin. cock and et or ot; another, ing, being found, but so raiely that it need hardly be mentioned. Using these iu combination with proper names, from Simou we have Sinipkius or Simcox: from Williams. W ilk ins. Wilcox and Willett. Iu early KugliMi days the psigan was a favorite way of designating ou w ho bad not conformed to Christianity; aud from this circum stance comes the Paiues, the Pavues. the Pynes and the Pyu-oi.s, to whom may fitly be opixised the Christians, the Christies and the Christlons, w hile the Kilsous are the descendants of some Christopher who was ramilariy known among bis friends as Kit. No monosyllable name has been so politic in its derivatives as John. As a family name it is sometimes found as a plain John, then as St. John, then Us first change is iuto Johns, theu comes Jones, Johnson, Johucock, Joukius. Jenkins, Jennings, Jeekinsou, Jenks, Jinks aud Jinkiusou. By addition we have Littlejohn, Brownjohu aud Pro perjohn. No argument is needed to prove the popularity of Jack. As a nickname it is fixed beyond all fear of abolition, and from a nickname it passed by easy stages to a reputable place among the family names. The name of Peter, furnishes a cur ious bit of history, show ing how a pop ular prejudice can Influence the choice of a name for a Child. Reasoning from analogy, one might suppose that as Peter was the leading disciple, and as the chair of Pelvr was held iu high reverence, his mime would take prece deuce of all others with piously-incline I iiersous. So it does iu many parts of the continent, but In England, the name was always singularly uiq-opuiar, there being, as a rule, aliout thirty-live Job us to one Peter. The priests did all they could to encourage the name, but iu vain, for under tl.e name ot Peter's peuce the English were forced for ages to pay one of the most odious taxes in all their 1st, a tax for which they could see no use, which took money out of their pockets aud brought them nothing in return; but, lhaliaa to-lim priests, Lh nam .- somiimes given, aud we thus nave uo. ouly Peter, but Peters, Petersou, Pierre, Pear, Pearson, Parson, Parsous, Pierce, together with Perretts, Parrels, Peter- kius, 1'erkins, and Parkins. Other Scripture names are more com mon. Isaac has given us Isaacson. Ides, I kesou, and Hicks and Hicksou, with lliggs and Higginson. David gave us Da vies, Davidson, Dawes, I law sons. Dawks and Daw kins. Dau iel is still seen in Daniels, Danges, Dansousand Dannells. Simou is found iu Sim, Simpson, Simpkius, Simcox, Snuouds and Simmons. Philip sur vives in Phillips, Pfieliw, Philps, Phipps. l'hiisou, Philcox auJ Piiilpott. Mat thew seems always to have been a favorite, for his memory is still em balmed among us iu Matthews, and Matthew son, iu Maltisou, Matsou, and Matts. Bartholmew is uow known among men m Bartolow, li.ii tie. Bait lett, Battel, Battie, Bates, liaisons and Badkius. Thomas received an addi tional impetus to popularity from the sad fate of his uamesake, Thomas a ueckett, and his uame is found in a hundred different forms, among the most common being Thorns, Thoiusou, Tompkins, Thomset, Tomkius, Tom- lius, Thomlins, Thonilinson and Thorn asett. James was always popular In Scotlaud, and appeared as Jameson and J i in son. If only we fJlve to be pure and true. 1 u each of uu all there will ooie ao hoar U ken ike tree of life will buiw arua dower Ana Ibe raiu at our feet ttie golilea tlower, ' Ol aum'tliing- irrufcJer Uuo ever we auew. If you would succeed iu life adhere rigidly and uudeviatingly to the truth. O, what a lanff'etl web we, weave W Uen Drat we uractue to tlveeive. Tf we only would believe it, "honesty Is" always "the best policy." A youug man in the jewelry business was severe ly censured by bis employer for speak ing the exact truth concerning the ar ticles which he sold. He was told he was a fool, and would die in the work-bouse." But, on the coutraxy, when in course of time he set up iu business for himself, be was wonder fully prospered. He never wanted for means to live comfortably, and was always able to pay his debts. The em plover who had reproached him for his honesty became so reduced In circum stances as to apply to his former clerk for assistance, and finally himself died in a work-Louse 1 Be true at any cost, but, if obliged to say what is true aud disagreeable, express it as pleasantly as possible. Truth Las been compared to a picture, the manner of expressing truth to the frame which ornaments it. Do not tin neccessarily say disagreeable things. Where truth is not involved, and you Lave nothing pleasaut to say, keep si lent. If you have made a mistake, do not consider it a condescension to apolo gize. The true gentleman is always ready to acknowledge an error and rec tify a blunder. "Only th mule bites with oue eud and kicks with the other." The truly great men are the truly bumble men. Frederick the Great once wrote to the Senate, "I have just lost a battle, and it was entirely ray fault." Concerning this his biographer says: "This confession displayed more greatness than all his victories." "Com hxrk to me, yon good-for nothing thing," exclaimed a oioua far mer, addressing Lis son. "You ought t) Im ashamed of yourself, goiug fishing Sunday." "I didn't go fishin', pap; I only went dowu the lane to throw rocks at them colored boys." "O, well, that's all right, theu. Recollect, uj son, you must never vio late the Sabbath. NEWS IN BRIEF. Recent heavy rains have damaged Texas crops. The Michigan University has ISO women students. Great Britain has 7U0,U more fe males than males The actual wrabership of the Mor mon church is 7i),8Mo Forest fires are riging in several pans t.f MaitsachusftL.". Base ball cliila are being organized throughout the country. Oue ostrich egg makes a good pan cake meal for three men. There are nineteen meta'.s that are worth about l,utJ a pound. Tennessee farmers are at least one month behind in their work. Pittsburg has a hose brigade which as-iats in cleaning the streets. One-fifth of the whole population of Switzerland is in the schools. New South Wales contains more doweling plants than all Eurotie. A silver mine is reported to have beeu discovered iu Hudson, N. H. Pueiimonia caused nearly a fifth ol the deaths in Huston during March. There are I'D college papers in the LTniti'd States aud noue in Germany. Grasshoppers are creating terrible havoc among the crops in Califo uia. Abraham Lincoln's largest fee as a lawyer was ."i,(xJ iu a railroad case. France is now getting large sup plies of canned frogs from the country. The Penobscot River is now oueu. after having been closed four months. Early fruit and Vegetables in Mis sissippi have been destroyed by a heavy freeze. This country controls three quart ers of ttie corn-tields of the whole world. An epidemic of sore throat known as tonsilitis prevails in Newark, New Jersey. Not for ten years, it is said, were sh;id so cheap in New York as they were recently. Rev. Von Sehleumbach., the great German revivalist, is visiting friends in the South. Experiments ae being made in the manufacture of amnumia from the ni trogen of coal. An inventor in New Uaveu has Iwen toiling for thirty years over jierpet ual motion. The value of wood used annually in cooperage in the United States ia ".U.7H,77o. English papers announce that Ir vine's last trip to America netted him aliout Sl."0,UUO. More thantwo-thirdsof Nashville's wholesale liquor dealers, it is stated, are church members. There are twenty persons whose if t. Au.einau college-. argrc;;ate ov. . '.;, JoO.fXJi . Butternut wood is largely used for making shoes to wear in breweries and other damp places. Portland, Me., has a colored woman i'l years old, who supports herself by taking in washing. Archduchess Maria Tberes.1, of Austria, is learning to make jewelry in a Tyrolese workshop. An American Philistine has built himself a house on the topmost peak ol biblical Mount Carmel. A malady, which is proving re mait .bly fatal has broken out anions Ihe l oies iii Moorestown, X. J. Advices from Calcutta report that the tea and indigo dist i -ts in India are suffering severely from drought. Mrs. Burnett, the daughter of Jas. Russell Lowell, will preside over lit) home after his return to America. There are 2."tl periodicals printed in the differeut native languages in In dia, and about loO.Uim copies in all. The Portland OreijoiiMu savs it is thought the run of salmon In the Co lumbia River this year will be light. Statistics show that in Massachu setts pneumonia has, since 1607, grown almost twice as fast as the population. The land of Holland is cultivated by 1 1.j,C'.4 persons, of whom sixty per cent, are owners of their own holdings. Every Mussulman who makes a pil grimage to Mecca is honored during the remainder of his lite by the title of Hadji. Dom Tedro, the emperor of Brazil, has reigned for fifty-three years longer than auy other living sovereign. He was but six years old when called to tho throue. yueen Marguerite, ot Italy, con verses fluently in the language of almost every stranger who visits the Italian court. Albuquerque, N. M., has a jail of adobe walls, through which, it is said, prisoners can push holes with a broom handle. While boring an artesian well iu Buffalo Bluff, Fla., recently, the drill passed through a cypress tree at a depth of 65 feet. Ojieen Victoria's ouly surviving aunt, the Duchess of Cambridge, has not been outside of St. James Palace for over twenty years. A tanned bull's hide, addressed to a Brooklyu woman, was received at the lst-otfice in that city recently. It came by mail from Dakota. In one county in Alabama mad dogs were so numerous recently that the schools were obliged to supeud lest the pupils should be bitten while abroad. It is computed that 7"i0,iX)d people go into Loudon by rail every day to earn their livelihood, ami leave it at night, aud yet au accident rarely oc curs. Whales have become remarkably numerous of late in the viciuity of Morehead,N. C, two large ones having beeu caught there during the past month. A long-haired elephant, larger aud more perfect than any specimen hith erto secured, is reported to have beeu ext. icatcd from the ice at the mouth of the Ina Itelta. The Japanese Government is mak ing copper coin out of the hundreds of old cannons that have been sent to the) Osk.i Mint for the purpose. The wlue m.ikiug industry iu Ham ruondsport, N. Y., is rapidly increasing another company having decided to lo cate there with a plant costing J5,fXK). Sir Justin Aylmer, the heir to an fiiicient baronetcy having a rent-roll of i:i"i,f yearly, recently Ml from a bicy cle and broke his neck. He was young, handsome aud engaged.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers