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if if.
Vrnwt j U'Vu-z ill r"Tl taz.
n.citi.., mirh a t1 rill of paji.tonafe pain,
.1 lonjt tcr iLeir wltiM oTfr aaiu.
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tur U llli v.. ice tliat tiu all your ovrn.
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I relit,
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w i.l'r-i. I. .1 au.l n..if Io!v, v illi tailing
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lh it n.u.lf lor juur ill.t il iaiallw,
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(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.