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'In la your tlreatjync a little ban.l V 1 ; I."--' r in yours at luve'a swaet tle- u. .4ti.l; A i 'I. fiizi.'ir .Vt-p in the luoilnoni ya lh it n.u.lf lor juur ill.t il iaiallw, T! :;'-f. Tl tn'ic arnl QilorouA calm (I ti.' -:.irncrwueI unimtr will iinjer ili.tr I'lliUi, Til. .'artinjj. I waken to cl ip but air, A:. I to liittiu- toutla.l tUere. N ii .'lMiH jou'J ivo a'l tbe wise world' r r one ol liif..r Taul.ihinjr sumtuer ilayti; I', r jn-t 01. n V:if from tb twaylng l-ou-li t-meti!iio voul ciaip It; au! wby not new. Y '!" Iintrinj liubt of the rf.M-t Jay 1 1 a. I l.i.l.-.l. lorrTrr, in nu .tii: Uaz? A S 1. 1 1 1 UT Ml SI" N 1 ) EKST A NbIN G. Tlire (;iis ai;o I was never con tfntfl unit- in the intnnice of. a youuij I.uly near wli.-w lio.ut were uif Utcli. I. r loiltfinir-1. We lived in the sou t tier n siibiirl-i uf I.omlou. My ntnue is Fret IjitunT. Hers Lh E lith. How I iiited on th.it 11, line! It U"tHl to be EJuh Manneriiix, tut lit-r surname liaa Un changed for a. lonx time. I cannot reruetuU-r what It now la, 'Tbe iu telllirent reader" will at once infer that she did nut become Mr, Ij(lmer. rteforn the time of which I am about to write, 1 use 1 to spend a part of every day at Hill Vil.a, where she lived with l.er rich widowed mother and little brothers. Those boy con stituted a multitude that 1 could never number or remember, la spite of Edith's pride In them all. Often after spending hours (not to vention what was more precioui t-j me) In endeavoring to wlu Uielr favors, I have failed to recognize in the street, or have otherwise slighted, one or many of them, and so have pained, alter all niy precious perseTenince, nothing but their scorn. I bet;ati to be careful to call only during school houis, when they were off the premise-!. 1 am afraid Mrs. Maiinerin discovered that I shunned her darling; she tried to make her dauchter believe it tin), and so brought alxiiit a o .Illness, ou EJith'-J part, lietween us. How my heart s'ekened at the thought thut sue a.s becominz Cureless of my ili-vi tlou? What prayers and exposiulatioiis I poured out, and, in fluenced ry her proud mother, how coldly Kin' disregarded tbemt I saw my vmits liecome less and less welcome, was fun-i'd to suffer longer and longer terms ot 1 '.iiishment. J returi.ed from town to my lodgings ery late one night (for despair was beKinntnz to drive me into bud habits) and struck a light in my sit tins-room. Tlie-re was a letter for me on the table. Try to Imagine the le-ttorative effect it had upon me when I assured myself that it .V3 in V. lith's hand writing: "MrDKAit Mu. Iatimer: Charley is Uv-t. I am in such agony I hardly know what I write, if you find him for us, I can never sufficiently thank and bless you. He has been lost siuce two o'clock. Hestarted to school then with Tommy and llobby and the others, but they didu't keep together, and Charley never reached the school, and lie did not come home. We are help less women, and whom etui I ask but you to help us? He always hates to b--absent, and wouM never star away if tie were free and alive. Will you not find hirn for us at once? "Vuii kuow what you say about proving your devotion. &3. lo it now, if you really want to visit us here as you used to do. We can bear na tidings yet. Come early In the morning. If you have any love for Edith Masxerixo." Here was a blessed opportunity! I could not doubt my ability to lind the lout boy. What an e isy way to gain what Edith offered her "thanks axd Uessiug." by "proving my devotlou," mid 1 could "visit her as I used to do." I actually danced with Joy as I read again the sweet words she bad written Which or that tribe of little brothers rejoiced i i the name of Charley? 1 could uot recollect. However, what did it matter? They were much alike, I reflected, not uiuch to choose between tleui. I was to call at Hill Villa In tbe uiorninfr. and could be with E lith. SI.e would give uie a ilescr ption of the lost boy to help me in my search. Ti e only tear I felt was that Char lev, or news of Charley, must reach II ill Villa before I coull go there. Edith ami Mrs. Munnertug were so wnippej up In the cbi'd. that they failed to see how easy a matter it was to ascertain what hal happened to him on his way to school. I was very uneasy as I thought of the probability that already ho had been straiued to tie bosom of his re joicing family, perhaps hours ago. I must certali ly c;ill as early as possitle. It would not be very long till dawn, so I woui.I not go to bed that night; I waited ncpatiently for eight o'clock to come. At l ist I started; I had iJeclded that seTen would not be too early. Elith should not rail to And me obedient to her sunimous. and awaiting her when she came down in the morning. As 1 waikeil to her home how ardently I r rayed that I had r.ot been forestalled la my task of restoring the boy to his a ster. The hou-e looked deserted and uninviting at that early hour, and it was some time before a servant an swered my ring. "Is Charley found?" I Inquired as I entered the hall, eager to end my suspense. "No, sir." "So news of bim yet?" uNo, sir," the servant replied again. I was shown Into a cold room, where I paced up and down; stopping every now and then to listen for EJlth's coming. At last tbe door opened and she came in, looking so pale and grief worn. "Vou have not delayed," sh said, smiling very sweetly. "Did you think I could? I bava not t"u to bed since I bad your letter," I -aid reproachfully. "We have had no tidings of Char ley," she continued. "It is le:t for me to bring bim to you," I cried; "let me begin my quest at once." Mr. Latimer," she said, tears shin ing in her beautiful eyes. "I could not have hoped for such sympathy from you. Believe me, I am grateful. Mamma said that you had Lever taken notice of Charley. Will you believe it she thought you would never re member bin.!" "Never remember Charley?" I cried. "ver mind," said Edith. "I didn't think so." 'Charley was always my favorite,' I said mendaciously. "I hare been thinking everything over. Before it is too late I must make thorough search and inquiry. I must advertise. I will work. You supply me with par ticulars. How was he lost and where?" He started with all the boys just lfore two o'clock. They were going to school after dinner, and mere strag gling along one behind the other. Georgle and Tom went last, and were running a race. They passed Charley at the corner of Carter street." "lo uot atop," I said, as ber voice quivered. "None of them remembered seeing him after that. They thought be bad come) home, as be was not at schoo'. " 'What Inquiries have you made?" I asked. "We did not find out be was missing till tea time; then I started out with one of the servants, an 1 asked in all the shops near the corner if be hid been seen. Then two of the boys ware sent, and they could bear no news. I don't suppose they inquired very much." "I should suppose not," I said. 'I think I can do belter for you than that." "Oh. I do hope so!" she cried. "We have no one to trust but you. How dreadful it all is! Oh, shall I ever tee bis face again?" Bowing ber face, she covered it with ber handkerchief, and sobbed hysterically. "On. my poor Charley!" she gasped, bending low in a sudden burst of grief, the abandon ment of which alarmed me. "What shall we do without you? Oh, my sweet little doggie!" I feared for her. Trouble was surely affecting ber brain. "Oh, Edith." I implored, "take courage; rely upon me." My heart ached with the desire to fold her iu my arms, and whisper com fort in ber ear. But I must restrain my love for a short time, till, by re storing her brother, l should have earned a bearing. The idea never dawned upon me that I could be labor ing under a mistake. After all that had p.iHsed, bow should I suspect the lust Charley to be other than one of her little brothers? "Ee calm," I entreated; "remem-t-er that time is of importance now. Let me take down particulars so that I can describe bim.' "Ah, yes! I arn very foolish. Spare me as much as you can Fred!" 1 waited till she grew calm. "flow comforting," she said, "it is to find that you loved bim a little. But surely you ilo n",r want ma to desrrrliH hi looks to you?" "Oli. no," I said, "of course I re member hiui, you know. I 1 did not mean that. Tell me how be was dressed. What was his exact age? I reallr forget his birthday." "Forget his birth Jay?" she cried In astonishment. "Yes." 1 siid with contrition. "Do not upbraid me, Edith; it has sliped my memory. It it must be the grief, you know." Edith looked still surprised. "Upbraid you? I don't know It my self," she said. "Mamma bad him a long time airo.' "Yes." I add -hI, "I know it; how long? What is his age? "He must be seveu years old." "How was he dressed?" I inquired, after noting his age In my memorandum book. "What clothes did be wear?" "He had on bis gray coat," said EJitb, "the one I made bim at the beginning of the winter." 'The coat you made! Why, did you make him a coat?" "You must remember It; it is the one be has worn for the last four or Cve mouths. " "Oh, yes," I added with a groan. "Xo doubt I kuow it. Vou say it was gray?" "Yes." I wrote "dressed In gray coat." "He feels the c.!d at his a;je, you know," continued Editi. "Well." 1 said, "what else did he wear? Tell me what to put down." "His collar, of course; ha never goes out without a collar on." "T.y to le explicit in the particu lars, Edit'i," 1 ured, and forget your gr f for one momeuU Let me read what 1 have got down 'dressed in gray coat collar ' What else?" "Fred, you are torturing me! What else is Jthtie to aid? I thought you wou'd be such a help a help and com tort." "1'erhaps It was a gray suit," I insinuated. "Shall I alter it to a gtav suit? Is that right?" "Yes, yea, that is right! But why worry so much about what be had on? Write a description of his features, bis looks, his appearance." 1 could not help turning away with a look of despair, which she saw. "Mr. Latimer, you are not deceiving me! You really remember Charley?" "Of course 1 del Yea! How could I forget him?" "You must describe bis appearance then in your advertisement. He may have been stripped of bis coat and col lar." "That la true," I said. "Mamma says that anyone might think what he bad on was of more value than Cnarley btmseif. lie could not be made useful at bis age." "Oh, I'm sure bo's a promising litUe rellow," I said, 'always my favorite, as I told you before; but I really can't believe that be has been kidnapped." "What bas become of bun then?" I cannot understand. If an acci dent bad happened to bim in our quiet streets you surely would bate beard something about It." "lis Is dead! lie bas been mur dered, and perhaps we shall never learn bow he died!" cried Edith. "Keep calm. I assure you It is Im possible. What motire could any one have for such a crime?" "Many brutal men would think nothing of butchering bim. It would be ne crime to them!" "You are sure that be bas not delib ertely run away?" "Quite sure; he never would stay long away from home. He often started with me when I went out, but after an hour or twe be was sure to run borne to get something to eat. I never knew p.m absent before at meal times." MIFFLINTOWX. JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. I bud often noticed the gluttony of tbe little Mannerlngs, but I was sur prised to bear Edith refer to it, espe cially on such an occasion. "We loved him," I said, "in spite of bis little faults, and I understand the ten l'jle anxiety you feel. But I must leave you and begin my work. Be sure that I shall bring him or news of bim shortly." "now goo J you are! When shall we hear?" "You can expect me very soon, per hapt within an hour." "Whatever happens," cried Edith, "do not be later than noon." I left the house brimful of hope and joy, for, though I bad been touched by Edith's tears, I reflected that in pro portion to her grief would be ber gratl tu le when I found ber brother. After weeks ot the despair which bad grown upon me as tbe breech be tween us widened, 1 was. by a happy chance, about to be set in a place nearer to Edith than I bad ever before occupied. Had not my heart reason for its merry leaping as 1 reflected thus? I tripped into the police station and gaily explained that I bad lost a little boy friend. The story was lis tened to with apparent incredulity. My too bappy tone and manner must, I thought, be the cause of this disbe lief. I left after giving what details I cou'd for the officers to work upon. I felt a little sobered and surprised that I had still farther to go for tidings. I walked to the scene of the boy's disappearance, but there I could ex tract none of the sought-for informa tion. "Is there a conspiracy afloat to baf fle me," I muttered, "or has the earth opened her mouth and swallowed bim up?" But I will hurry on. I found noth ing but discouragement; I did uot find Charley. My want of suocess was the more disheartening for its unexpected ness. When I made my promised ca'l at noon should 1 be still without news for Edith? A tbe sun rose higher my hopes declined. At last I put in my appearances at H 11 Villa again. My search bad been quite fruitless, but I made up my mind not to betray my growing despair. I must dissemble. I would assume the same confident tone that I had used before. I was ushered Into the presence of Mrs. Mannering and ber daughter. The former greeted me as coldly as she had ever done. As I took ber band. Edith said eagerly. In a trustful tone: "Tell us. Mr. Latimer! You bave not come without news, I am confi dent." 'Well, you see It Is so early yet," I began, not very fluently, "I can tell you nothing very definite at preseut. Later on I expect " Elith bad turned away with a de spairing gesture. Mrs. Mannering in terrupted me. "I see; do not give yourself so much trouble to explain. You have ascer tained nothing; you bave come without news or cause." "I am very sorry," I said. "Edith er Miss Mannering told me to come anyhow." "Vry good of yon to do so, I am sure," said her mother, dryly. "Have you time to sit down?" I sat. "Tell us what steps you have taken," said Edith. "I know you have done your best." I have, !ideed," I said, preparing to deliver the explanations 1 bad ready. "First, let me tell you, I am going to have notices inserted iu all the morn lnt; papers. I will thow you a copy." Here I drew a folded Blip of paper out of my memorandum book. "From what I have ascertained, I think this will certainly bring about the result we wish for. Allow me to read it to you." Mrs. Mannering evidently thought I was going on too fluently. "Walt a moment, if you please, Mr. Latimer," she said. "Will you be good enough to say what you bave already done. This notice will be a thing of tomorrow that is to say. if I pro nounce it suitable to appear." "I hardly think you can disapprove of this," 1 said, putting it Into her hand. "I bave composed it with care." Mrs. Mannering bowed stiffly, but did not glance at tbe paper. "Tell us what you did this morn ing." said Edrh. "Mamma will be glad to hear, I kuow." "Miss Mannering takes a great deal for granted,' said her mother. Icily. "Half an hour ago she was confident that you would arrive with Charley in your armr." "I meant to bring him." I said. MI promised too; though of course 1 should not carry him in mv arms." "I said not,' said the lady, turning in a triumphant way to ber daughter. Edith shrank hastily aside, as If I had dealt her a blow." "You said you loved bim so!" she groaned. "I cannot understand you," I replied rather sharply. "You hear that, Edith?" observed Mrs. Mannering. "Mrs. Mannering, I am willing to help you in every reasonable way," I sail, "I bave tried to do so, but 1 seem to get little thanks. As to carry ing Charley in my arms, it is absurd to think of. I draw the line at that, madam." I'oor Edith! A sob, such as I had beard earlier that morning, escaped ber. Mrs. Mannering wheeled sharply round at tbe sound. "Edith! You forget your dignity. Leave the room." Her daughter glided quickly out. "Y'ou hardly wish to prolong this Interview. I imagine," said Mrs. Man nering. We both rose to our feet. I re pressed my indignation. "The advertwemeat." I said, mo tioning to the paper she held. "Y'ou will let me insert it, I hope." I spoke Imploringly, for I remem bered that unless I would lose Edith, I must bring back Charley myself. "I will see what you have written," remarked Mrs. Mannering. stalking to a window, where she slowly raised her glasses and held them before ber eyes. I stood humbly waiting as she glanced through my composition, read ing it ha.f audibly: "Lot boy named Charley Man nering good heavens!" I looked up. "What Is this?" she cried. "Seven years of age dressed in a gray suit le't bis mother's bouse two o'clock?" Her voice had risen almost to a shriek as she turned, glaring on me. "What U wrong?" I cried. "What can I do for you?" "Go!" she screamed with an unmis takable gesture toward the door. "Go! Do you dare to Insult me with your presence?" as I hesitated la astonish ment. "Is this the way you find Charier, our lost dog?" "Lost dog?" I echoed loudly. "Lost dog? What else? Yea, lost dog!' The truth fell upon me as I fled from before her. I was ready to sink be neath the burden. It grew heavier and heavier as I thought of It. "Oh, Edith, you are gone forever!" . As the last words I bad heard In ber home rang in my ears, 1 muttered them again and again. As I crawled borne, humiliated, heart-broken, I whispered them. I repeated them aloud. I ap plied them to myself. "Lost dogl Oh, lost dog!" Story of the Lost Ring. One evening a lady, while preparing for bed. laid three rings on ber dres sing table, where, among other articles, a small plate of oatmeal had been placed. During the night the owner of the rings was seized by illness, so se vere that for nearly a week she never remembered ber property, which bad meanwhile ben taken charge of by a nurse. On Inquiry, however, there proved to be only two rings, the ndrse declaring that she bad never seen the third, though she bad removed the others immediately on entering the sick room. This not being satisfactory, a thorough search was Instituted, but without success, and gradually tbe ring was forgotten. Many months afterwards there was an unpleasant odor In the same apart ment, and a bricklayer was summoned. He raised tbe hearthstone and discov ered the dead body of a thin emaciated moose, which, on examination, proved to bave the lost ring firmly fixed round its neck. Tbe death of tbe mouse bad evidently been caused by suffocation, and tbe explanation of the whole seems to be, that, .on the evening when the rings bad been placed on the table, the mouse (which must bave been very young), attracted by tbe smell of oat meal, bad crept up to partake of this dainty, and. while moving about, had uuconsciously pushed its hrad through the circlet of gold. As tue little crea ture grew larger, howaver, the pres sure of the ring mus have caused It inueh uneasiness, and finally strangled it altogether. The attenuated condi tion of the mouse was a proof of how much its has heal.'-h had suffered dur ing the gradual process of strangula tion. Woman's Hitches In France. Some millions of Frenchmen bave received a shock, not an electric nor an earthquake one. It belongs to the moral order of phenomena, but it bas none the less spread consternation. The highest court in France the Cour de Cassation whose function is to decide knotty questions of law by a direct appeal to the moral principles from which all laws are in theory de rived, bas declared that a man, having promised marriage to a woman, incurs the liability to pay her a pecuniary Indemnity in tbe event of his refusing to keep bis promise. The shock is cont&lned in this decision, for which tbe. public mind was quite unprepared. A breach has been made In a fortress that was held to be impregnable and ever lasting, and through this breach it is feared the whole army of TTrencn women will march, feathers and rib bons flying, and that they will refuse to lay down their arms they are no longer distaffs until a new revolution has been proclaimed in favor of their sex. Breach of promise oases in other countries, especially in England, bave hitherto proved an inexbaustive mine of humor to the French journalists. They bave told us again and again that the principle of assessing a pecuniary indemnity for sentimental damage may seem natural enough to John Bull, to whom time is always money. Including tbe time spent in unsuccessful love making, but that it is much too revolt ing to the instinct of Frenchmen for it ever to be admitted in judicial practice here. Revolting to Frenchmen the principle undoubtedly is, but not so to Frenchwomen. They bold that all weapons that can be used against the male who profits in many ways by the unfair division of power between tbe sexes are good to keep in reserve. How Chlncee liistory Is Writtest. Chinese history is compiled by a per manent commission of accomplished literary men, who are always at work upon It. In 1737 an imperial edict stated that history ought not to be written for tbe Emperor's use only and remain shut up in golden caskets and marble chambers; It ought to be made accessible to all officials, that they may know tbe mind of the Emperors and tbe laws of the land. From the Chi nese standpoint history is divided into two parts, one an exact narrative of events, the other of what the Emperor has said and done. This division origi nates two sets of publications one in which the officers speak, and tbe other in which the Emperor is spokesman. In the first the Industry of the Bureau of History is run in tbe collection of facts, but there is always a dauger that the recorder may be under a strong court influence. Historical can dor can scarcely find a place in refer ence to nation or persons who have been in conflict with tbe court. With this exception the array of facts thus recorded is most valuable. The edicts published in the second series express tbe mind of the Emperor. lie is al ways a man who bas tbe advantage of good training, and if bis style Is toler able and be happens to be fond of writing bis edicts himself they will ail be transmitted to future times in f ulL The scribes, who staod writing when he speaks, translate bis spoken words Into official phrases, and his opinions and decisions will then pass into official history, partly written by himself by tbe scribes of the cabinet. The Whole World Kin. If Mr. Henry Kendall, the author of "The Kinship of Men," is to be be lieved, there Is no need of the "one touch of nature" to ''make the whole world kin." He traces our relation ship to one another, not to a common stock, but in each case from an actu ally living individual backwards. Some ot tbe results are most startling, as for instance, the calculation that tbe nor mal increase of ancestry up to the thirty-second generation shows that each living man has 4,204,907.296 an cestors. After that, who can doubt tbe kinship of tbe world? The pacer Argyle has an ailing leg. 'Missouri, you are a coward." -The speaker was a stripling youth, almost a boy .and the words were hissed out from between closely shut teeth. Missouri was a tall, row-boned fel low, apparently about 60, whose long, sandy hair and beard showed slight traces of gray. He held a ristol in his hand and another wbs In his belt. A smile had been on bis face, but when the word coward reached bis ears, his features changed for a mo ment and an angry light shone in his eyes, while bis huge bony fists closed with something like a snap, as with a threatening gesture be made one hasty step forward. But the next moment he drew back again, bis fingers un clasped themselves, bis face relaxed it wtf into Its usual pleasantness, and there was a sad ring In bis vci.-e as be said: "Y'ou came Ly your temper honestly, Jim, I" then be checked himself, and as be stepped forward and handed tbe pistol to Jim, he continued: "There.take your pop and shoot when ever you get ready." . Jim took the pistol, and grasping it by the barrel, flung it with all his strength in the face of Missouri. j. The attack was unexpected, but the aim was sure, for the man fell to tbe ground as if shot by a bullet, and the blood spurted out of a deep wound just above the temple. . When Missouri fell Jim walked away without picking up his pistol or turn ing to look at his victim. Their alter cation, however, had drawn spectators to tbe scene, and others came front tbe camp-fire when they saw what bad happened. "1 hoi Jim finished hlni for good," one fellow said. "lie was always in tarfering between .Tim and some one else. I guess if he gets over this he'll imtid bis own business next time." "But be always looked out for Jim's good." said another. "He was too stuck on Jim, and Jim didn't like it, and I for one don't blame bim," said a third. "Y'ou fellows are most to blame for this quarrel between Jim and the old man," said the second speaker. "Y'ou were all afraid of Missouri, and kept agglng Jim on to finish bim off for you." There were others who said nothing, but one, more thoughtful than the rest, brought a tin-cup with water, and dashed It in the face of the wounded man. The water had the desired effect, for Missouri opened bis eyes, and. after looking into the faces of those around him, as if in search of some one, for a moment, he rose to his feet, staggering like a drunken man, and made his way toward bis horse, v blch was staked a little ways off, saddled bim, and, with out saying a word to any one, rode away across the prairie. Jim sat by the fire, his face buried in bis hands, but when be beard the hoof-beats of Missouri's horse, as he rode away, be lifted bis bead and started to rise, but sat down again im mediately, muttering: "I am sorry; but he was always taKing my part, aud the boys kept teasing me about it till I wis -mad enough to kill him. But I gness be meaut well." The riders for the first watch of the night left camp and took their places with the herd that was rounded up in the prairie. Those relieved came back to camp, and after a hasty supper all rolled into their blankets aud were soon asleep. Jim. however, was unable to go to sleep. lie rollel around and changed positions a dozen times. He sat up and looked about him several times. It might bave been chance, perhaps, but bis eyes lingered longest over the prairie in the direction Missouri bad taken when he left the camp. Jim rolled his blanket around him again. Halt an hour elapsed, his breathing was more regular, his eyes were closed and he was asleep at last. A rider came across tbe prairie at a slow paco. lie reached a small clump of trees not far from tbe camp, where le dismounted and fastened bis horse. Then taking bis course toward the camp on foot, be approached slowly enl cautiously, bis eyes and ears ou the alert. When he was close enough to distlnguLsh the forms of tbe sleepers wrapped in their blankets, and, after singling out the spot where Jim was lying, he went down on his hands and as noiseless as a shadow crawled straight for the sleeper. Jim was sleeping, bis smooth young face upturned to the stars. Missouri was close beside b im, and as be bent his own rough, weather-beaten face clo?e above that of the youth, some thing like a sob seemed to force its way over bis quivering lips. "Yes, it is best." he murmured. "Who can tell what might happen, so it will be best that I tell him now. My God! as he sleeps thus bow like be is to bis mother. And in bis waking hours that same basty, fiery nature when thwarted as hers used to be. But I must call bim before some one comes and finds me here." So saying, be touched Jim's band lightly and called bis name in a whis per close to his ear. Tbe youth stirred uneasily. Again his name was called, and Jim opened bis eyes and found Missouri's face bending close over him, aud be heard bis voice hardly above a breath whis per "Huuh." Jim was not startled. S'.owly he ro.ue to a sitting position, and in a voice as guarded as Missouri's bad been, he asked: "What is it, Missouri? What do you want?" "I came back to tell you something, Jim. before I go away." 'And you ain't mad with roe?" asked Jim, looking Missouri straight in the face. "Xo, Jim." There was a tear that trickled down tbe bard, weather-beaten cheek, but Missouri did not know it. Jim. bow ever, saw the reflection of a glimmer ing star In it as it darted out of sight among the gray beard on Missouri's face, and Jim's voice was more tender than usual when be said: ''Forgive me, Missouri; I didn't in tend to hurt you, but tbe devil gets into me occasionally, and I can't help it" "I know. Jim; but if yon ain't too sleepy. I would like to tell you some thing." 'That's what you said before, I be lieve." "Yes; pull on your boots and let's go a little ways from camp, for I don't wish any one but you to hear what I am going to tell; and some of these fellows may be awake and listen." "All right." Jim was soon ready, when both left the place and were soon out of sight and hearing of the camp. They seated themselves on a mound In Uio prairie, and the story that Mis OOIOliER 3. ISSS. souri told In low and tender voice to Jim that night, was one of borrow ami sadness; for, In spite of all be could do tbe tears would come and mix with his voice, aud even J.m's face had traces of tears upon it. As the story progressed Jim moved up closer to the old man, and when it was finished be leaned bis head against Missouri's breast. ".fese it all now. Forgive me. for give me," sobbed Jim. Just then Missouri, with a faint moan upon bis lips, fell over backwaid in a dead swocn, faint from excite ment and loss of blood. Jim tried to rouse bim, but bis every effort seemed in vain. Then be shouted for help, but just at that moment tbe loud bellowing of the cattle in the herd drowned bis voice. In a few moments the earth seemed to tremble: the bellowing of the cattle grew wilder, fiercer, aud the sound was nearer. The rattle of the horns of the maddened brutes s they clashed together in the night sounded like dis tant musketry, aud J.m knew that the herd bad stampeded. He tried to drag Missouri with bim out of the way of tbe roarinr mass he saw coming, but failed. lie called him and tried to rouse him, but received no answer or sign that be was beard. The cattle were close upon them when Jim made one more effort to rouse Missouri. At last he opened his eyes and looked about him. He seemed to take in the situation on the instant, for be quickly sprang to his feet, clasped Jim around the waist and held h:m to his breast, while be resolutely turned bis back to the oncoming herd that rushed upon them the next mo ment. The cattle passed on with a rush and roar. Behind them from the trampled ground, bruised and bleed ing, rose Missouri, with bim yet in bis arms, clasped closely, tenderly to his breast, but the bead of tbe youth was crushed and trampled out of shape, and bis limbs bung limp and lifeless. Missouri carried the dead boy to the camp and placed bim upon a blanket on the ground. Tbeu drawing bis pistol, be touched it to his bead, but before be had time to fire be fell dead by the side of Jim. MILLIONS OK ItltOOMS. There Is one industry in the country in which the small capitalists bave been able to bold their own against the wealthiest men in it, and that is the Industry of broom making. It is a business in which a journeyman of bklll and prudence can hope to estab lish himself, if be wishes, within a very few years after he has learned bis trade. The process of broom-making is sim ple and yet it is such that machinery bas never been devised for turning out a completed broom, and, beyond the sum necessary to erect such an estab lishment as will permit of a certain di vision of the labor, au abundance of capital Is of no special advantage. The broom centre of tbe country is in New Y'ork State, the largest establishments and best workmen being located 'n the Mohawk valley. The time was wiien the Mohawk valley was the great broom corn raising centre of the country, too, but the less tough and stringy and more succulent and profitable cabbage has driven the wavy, green tassels of broom corn from the flats which were once their favorite growing place. It was because of the prolific yield of corn there in former years that the trade of making brooms became so well estab lished. The growth of a broom factory is in teresting. A young man of econom ical habits learna the trade, aud, hav ing learned it well, is able to do the equivalent of turuing out loO to 125 or loO complete brooms a day. As a mat ter of fact, in well regulated shops no man makes a complete broom, but only part of it, but the journeyman having learned his trade well cau do enough work usually at piece pi ices to earn from $2 to $ I a day. Out of this he ought to save 3500 before startin ; In the trade for himself. With this sum he can buy enough machinery (at a cost of I15UJ and stock to set from three to five men at work and keep them at work until returns come in from the sales. That Is a very modest capital, but since the machinery costs so little, men have started on f 300, and even less, and made notable successes as the trade goes. Second hand tools can be bad sometimes for $00 to $30, a couple of bales ot corn would cost per haps 25, 500 handles J'i.oO more, and other supplies $25, and then the man is ready to set up shop and make all the brooms his neighbors can use, at least. The trade in New Y'ork City calls for about 150,000 dozen brooms a year. The majority of them are made in Am sterdam aud other towns along the Mo hawk river. Many come from Jersey, however. The factories are unpreten tious buildings. Steam power in the larger factories is used in stitching the broom and winding the wire around the com where it is secured to the handle. The largest factory in the business, according to a Xew Y'ork dealer, turns out 1.000 dozen brooms a day, or twice as many as the Xew Y'ork City trade demands. In such a factory a man's work is equivalent to the making of from 200 to 250 brooms a day, according to the quality of the brooms. Why A Hoot Shines. 'Did it ever occur to you," said a chemist, "what a remarkable and unique process tbe blacking of a boot is? Y'ou see, we smear the boot with a preparation of boneblack, which is entirely devoid of lustre, and then, by tbe frictiou ot a dry brush, make it shine like the sun. There is not another process like this anywhere in the arts, &o far as 1 know and I never read any where any scientific explanation of tbe process. I bave a theory of my own, however, which I will give yeu for what it is worth. Tbe key to the mystery lieu In the fact that a diamond Is nothing but crystalized carbon. The blacking is little more than carbon paste, and tbe friction of a bair brush, being one of the most efficient methods of generat ing electricity, bas tbe effect of crys talizlng the carbon of the blacking. As soon as this is done the boot is cov ered with millions of Infinitely small diamonds, and, of course, begins to shine, as a mass of diamonds would. "Of course this is not a perfect ex planation ot tbe phenomenon. What part tbe other ingredients of tbe black lug play, and especially, why it Is that the blacking must be moistened, I can not tell; perhaps some one else can. But I feel pretty sure that the boot blacks are engaged all day In turning blacking into diamonds." PARADISE OP HORRORS.' The Convict Days of the Beautiful Inland of Tasmania. Tbe island of Van Dieman's Land, as it was originally called, or Tasma nia, as it Is nowtermej, was first dis covered by tbe navigator Tasman, who landed on the peninsula which still bears bis name In tbe year 1C42. This peninsula is joined to tbe main land by an Isthmus called Eajle Hawk Neck, and here is shown on tbe hard rocks tbe impression of a boot and a round bole side by side, supposed to have been made by the discoverer's left foot and right wooden leg respectively. That no footprints appear leading from the shore inland is accounted for by saying that Tasman was so over come by the beauty of the scenery be fore him that be fell backward, says a correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle. The scenery of the penin sula is certainly very fine. In several places are found tessellated pavements as regular as though constructed by Itoman builders. These are the bases of basaltic columns which bave now disappeared under tbe influence of wave and storm. At the neck In tbe old days when Tasmania was used by the British as a convict settlement, was placed a strong guard of constables, who were further assisted In their work ot keeping his Majesty's prisoners secure by numbers ot large and ferocious dojs, who were kenneled at various suitable spots, often on stages erected in tbe wa'.er. When any prisoner attempts to es cape by this neck, tbe only way to the main land, the dogs barked loudly and alarmed the constables on guard, who put out in boats manned by convicts or known good character, and cut off the prisoner's retreat. Besides the dogs on the stages erected In the water, others were chained at the narrowest part of Uie Isthmus in such a way as just to meet, thus reuderlug it impossible for one to pass without being torn to pieces. Sentries, too, were always at hand with loaded guns. To render escape by swimming im possible, the sharks, which haunted tbe waters, were well-fed daily so as to keep them to the spot. A terrible description, chiefly drawn from otli cial reports, diaries of chaplains note books and other official data, is given of the life of the convicts in the old days of Marcus Clarke's weird ami horrible, but powerfully-written story: "In the Term of His Natural Life." Fort Arthur was the central convict station on Tasnian'a Peninsula, and was a place of great natural beauty. Eucalyptus tn.-es have been found iu the bush there of a height of three hun dred feet, and all the animals that live on tbe Island are to be found in abund ance On the western side of the is land is another old couvict station, called Macquarie Harbor. This was a most dreadful spot. The entrance to the harbor was called Hell's Gate, and the penal settlement itself He.ll-Upon-Earth, and well do these ill omened names seem to bave been de served. It is related that the tortures and priva tions of convicts were so intoleial.l-1 li it many of tliem eoinmit:ed murder ia order that they might be executed, and thus released from their misery. Unlike the neighborhood of Port Arthur, tbe country around Macquarie Harbor was utterly devoid of all sus tenance for men, and bodies of desper ate convicts sometimes banded together to escape, and when want of food pre vented their proceeding further cast lots which of them should be killed, and sustained life a little while lontrer on the flesh of their murdered coin rail J. One Fearce escaped from Macquarlo Harbor aud got as far as Hobart Town, but was there arrested and sent back. He and a man named Cox worked together in the same gang. Cox often begged I'earce to run away with him front the settlement, but fur a long time Fearce refused. At last Cox managed to procure a knife, some hull-hooks, an axe aud some burnt rag for tinder, aud be aud I'earce made their escape together. For some days they strayed through the forest, and on the fifth day Mrr.ve.1 at King's river. In the woods near this river they strayed some days in order to avoid the pursuit of the sol diers who were searching for them, aud during all this time they were en tirely without food. I'earce at last de termined to take his comrade's life and killed Cox with a b!w of the axe while be lay asleep. The soldiers having gone off iu another direction, I'earce lived for a few days in the hut abandoned by them upon the flesh of his murdered com panion; but unable to bear bis own i'fe, he returned to the settlement and si na.led for the pilot, who took him back to Macquarie Harbor, where he con fessed li s Crime to the commandant aud signified his willingness to die. In lh2 there were still a hundred con victs left In Tort Arthur, the penal set tlement on Tasmau's Peninsula. Th'.j peninsula is covered with dense scrub aud gigantic gum trees, and formerly theie were several thousand convicts there. Communication was kept up all over the peninsula by sema phores, or posts with movable arms. Each of these was in charge of a trust worthy convict, who bad a code or sig nals. Fort Arthur and Its neighborhood are very pretty, and now that convicts are no longer sent out there It is rap idly becoming a favorite holiday resort and a fashionable watering-place, and numbers of honest, energetie settlers are clearing away the brush and form ing homesteads. The Dame or Port Arthur, linked with dreadful associa tions as it was, bas wisely been changed to that of Carnarvon, and under the , new regime tbe once bated spot now f urninbes a home for scores of bappy families. Tbe old dungeons and prison I building are fast falling Into decay, aud soon all but a few traces, interesting to antiquarians, of tbe former use of the ' place will be obliterated. i Snpenttltion of a Merchant. j We saw a wealthy merchant the other day who wore tbe coat in which be was married twenty-five years ago. In re ply to a question as to the reason wby ; be appeared in that particular garment, be said it was bis mascot; that when ever be entered upon a new specula tion, or made a new investment, or took any important step in domestic or business life, be had always donned that coat, and that its charm of luck had never yet deserted him. Mrs. Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, is gradually falling into mental decline. She is tenderly cared for by her children. NO. 11. JTEWS IX BRIEF. The Crit watches were made ! 1470. Germany bas 205 iron establish ments. Phil. Armour owns the finest paintings in the West. Among recent imports there wen 75,000 caoipai-n buttons. Texas has S.OoO.OOO acres in corn, yielding 03,416,300 bushels. The Persians, after dinner, wasb their hands in scented water. More twins are born in May and July than iu any other mouths. A new American bank Is soon to be established in the City of Mexico. Apples that are not properly looked after will decay in the barrels very fast, About 25.000 insert prey uoon the productions of man, 7o i0 or S0O0 being fruit ests. The deaf often hear conversations when there is music going ou, which they could not bear when there was no music. Tennessee's Comptroller estimated that the State valuation has increased by 75,000,000 to fH'O.OOU.lJUO tbe past year. It is proposed to build a .'-foot-wide cinder path between Xew Yolk and Xew Haven for bicycles. The daily consumption of needle.' in this country is said to be 4 2'HJ.OO'). most of which come fiom U-dditch. England. Tbe hitest meteor story is oi.e that is aileged to have f;illen near Klew, Russia, and winch, when broken open, is said to bave been touud full ot small diamonds. In the United States one man in every 200 takes a college, course; In England, one in every oO U. In Scot land, one in every GOO; iu Germany, one in every 21. "J. A tract or land in Aroostook county (Me..) containing l(.KWi(J acres, has been sold fur l.OOOOOO. The deed recorded contains 25.0JO words, covering seventy- live paies. A Detroit factory is building an organ for the Ojieeu r Portugal. If the lletroit organ doesn't play any better than the Detroit ball club the Cjuecn of Portugal will send it back. A favorite amusement of the Ioie is said to be that of catching birds in a huge net which has been made esjiec ially for bim. Alter having played with tho birds he Bets them at liberty. Japan has 71.2'll Buddhist tem ples and 73.7."'J priests Mont of the priests are grossly ignorant, and many of them lead sc.imIuIous lives. A re form is to lie undoi taken by the lead ing ecclesiastics. Just before selling the furniture of an old lady at Hyde, England, the ex ecutor examined an ancient bureau and discovered a secret drawer in which were upward of 1.000 sover eigns closely packed. Newport is having a wrangle over hfcr new sewer, wl.li h was to he buiii for S.SU.0OO, but has ahead y caused 150 000 to I, drawn from the city treasury. The city engineer Is accused of an under -estimate, and a committee has been appointed to investigate the matter. A temple ut Hakodate, Japin, which had been many years building and was within ten days of completion, was burnt July 11. Some of the. wood carvings were magnificent, aud the ed iiice had cost au enormous sum of money. There are 20 H) kinds of thread. The sK)ols are iiuml-ied by this method: When Slo yards weiuh a pound its spool is No. 1; when twice 840 yards make a iund it is No. 2 thread, and so on up. A curiotn piece of magnetic ore was recently exhibited y.t Anniston, Alabama. It was so sliongly mag, lie li zed that a needle would cling to it by its oli;t. then the at tract Ion would become so great that tho needle would dance and wave, alxiut as if shaken by a biee.e and finally cling to the ore by Its entire length. The Duke of Edinburgh, who was recently poisoned by bad water at Gib raltar, has long had a passion for quack medicines. He is something of a hy pochondriac and is always dosing him self with some patent nostrum. It must have lieen water of a very wwer ful kind which was able to affect a system which has I ecu so thoroughly saturated with all kinds or strange mixtures. Small pieces .f ilry biscuit, to man aim )bt odorless, v.ero quickly scented out in a lare dining-room by moths, even when hidden under newspapers, a cushion, a boot, a tiie-sh..vel, or a foot stool ou which culo'ii') had been poured. The Empress of (lei many has sent to the Czarina a beautiful fan of violet wood, which, when opened, displays ti e portraits of the four sous of the Emperor William and herself. On the reverse side aie Biblical texts in the handwriting of the Einpre-s. which bid the grewt ones of the earth to be united . i i Them were 450 competitors for the t riza offered by an English journal for the longest twelve-word telegram, and the winner put in the following, which was accepted by the telegraph officers for transmission for sixpence, the reg ular rate: "Aduiiniitrator-general's counter-revolutionary inter-conumunl-catlons uncircuinstant'ated, Quartermaster-general's disproportionableness characteristically contra-distinguished unconstitutional ists' Incomprehensi bility." Now that btaiched linen is yield ing largely to soft wool, it is Interest ing, says the Mrrl,rint World, to know that the reign of starch bas continued tor a little over 300 years. The first to teach publicly how to starch linen was a Dutch woman, Mrs. Dingley. She charged $25 for teaching the art, aud $2 lor showing bow to make the starch. Starch in those days was made solely from wheat; but now, or since ls4l, it is made from corn and pota toes. It will take G7C0 bo3ks of gold leaf to gild the dome of the Boston State House. Each book contains twenty sheets of gold leaf, each sheet containing a little over J'i square inches. The sheets are so thin that 10J0 of them laid one on the other make but an Inch In thickness. . be gold Is within a karat or pure, and weighs Zj pounds troy. Each book la worth 7o cents, so that the gold leaf alone costs J 1732. It will take fifteen (killed workmen six weeks to do the lob.
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