jiijifa jeittir I jjfe iii I'll jf til s il icis B. P. SOHWEIER, THE CONSTITUTION THE UNION-AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS. Editor and Proprietor. VOL. XLIII. MIFFLINTOWN. JUNIATA COUNTY. PENNA.. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 7. 1SSU. NO. 33. It is always a pleasure to note fine weathtr on Sunday, because flne weather oq that day means thorough enloyment nf rwt anil recreation by thousands of workers who have no ottier Jay on which to go out or make short excur sions to tbe country by i team boat or train. Gooil weather on Sundays ought to be an important factor in preserving public health. IlANiiNO dots not seem to be played out yet in New Yoik, as three murder ers Lave just been sentenced to be sus pended by the neck. The electric wire was supposed to have been adopted as the instrument of Justice; but the iner tia of conservatism Is hard to overcome, and ou one pretext and another the old larbarous method of choking a cou ilt mned ci iminal Is retained In prefer ence to putting him to death by scientific means. The Emperor of Germany has given the Paris exposition a tremeudoua ad vertisement by forbidding the German otlioers from attending it. It is not unlikely that there will be a large dele gation of the Imperial forces around the Tr cai'ero. Were it not for the pro lubition. they might not have thought of it. Should tiiey go there, they may learn a good deal about a certain battle of Geniappes, which occurred about a century ago. Tuk treasury department has de cided that a performer of band music is a laborer and is not an artist. This will le news for the members of Gill niore's baud, each of whom Is a solo artist. It would be interesting to know at what point trade leaves off and art begins. Levy aud Arbuckle have been glad to play in a band, even when they were at Hie zenith of their fame. Pei haps it may lie derided that Tattl is an artist when she sing-t alone, and a laliorer when she takes part in an ensemble. The commission iu charge of the Conemaiigh valley relief fuud have de cided uin a system of distribution which app'urs to lie fair to all con cerned. The sufferers are divided into six dosses', the first including the most needy, generally womeu who have lost their h us hands or sous and are left with large families to support. There are over two hundred cases in this class, and it is suggested that they be given $1.11 each. The payments recom mit nded for the other classes range from 500 to c00, according to the degree of destitution. 1 he total number of cose reported to be iu immediate want is placed at o.t'.SO, and the plan of the committee is to at once distribute among Uicm $l,li)U,GoOl This is time of the year w hen the school teachers who really love their profession and desire to combine busi ness with pleasure, and go off to pleas ant places to hold institutes and con ventions, where they can talk "shop" to each other during vacation. There have been such national conventions in session at Eatton, and at Bethlehem, New Hampshire; the State Association has bteu holding a convention at Altoona and the National Educational Association is to meet at Nashvide this week. In addition to these are countless county institutes, which ar range for pleasant and instructive reunions during the summer months. The teachers who join iu such exer cises for the sake of self-Improvement show such zeal aud love for their pro fession as will 1 pretty sure to increase their effectiveness and value as edu cators. In the light of such facts as the spending or hundreds of thou sands i-f dollars iu various ways directly connected with the prize Clit which took place recently in Southern Mississippi and the remarkable demon strations of almost universal public interest in the outcome of the contest, nothing could be more fantastic than the fears so often expressed I y t .eoreli cal and imaginative writers that moderu civiUatiou will break down from over retlm nieut and the decline of brute force. If the Goths and Vandals of the future ever overrun the natious of Western Europe and America, It will iut be the result of any lack of devo tion, in English and Germanic coun tries at least to physical development an.l athletic siorts and trials of su-enctlu The notion that the ascend' nicy of mind in the prize-winning of the age has destroyeJ the deep seated and strongadmiiatiou for bodily power. kill and beauty, always characteristic of the Anglo-axon race, is absurd. Strength Is still the pride of nearly every man who iossesses it and the envv of the weak, just as beauty re mains a woman's most universally esteemed and, In many respects, her richest dower. If possible, the worship of muscle and physical prowess, beauty and grace, is becoming stronger and more oin than ever before in recent times. Athletic spot's were nevor so popular or so much discussed, in the United States, at least. Refined and accomplished women take an inter est in base ball, rowing, yachting, foot 1...M i.nnii r:ii-inr of various kinds. aud'nianv ether outdoor sports, which would have amazed their grandmothers or even their mothers. jr. r,.r,.. Ttielenbern. of Chem uitz. ignites sllicious earths and rocks such as argillaceous porpby rite, slate. sandstone, and clay, or even n rivers and the sea, and then subjects them to treatment with sulphurous acid. These materials thus acted ppon attain in combination with lime, hy draul c properties resembling those or the Trass, Puzxolane and Suntorine earths. Before being burned the sili cons substances are mixed with .coal. nd during the process of ignition are cted upou by the sulphurous acid pro iuced from sulphur which Is, set,hf' :th coal, contained in pipes pUced in the draught-holes of the furnace. SWIMMING. Salt Water Bathing One of the Best Soorta for Men and Women. In a well known athletic club. New 1 ork, half a dozen young men or stal wart bulla, win e aittlng at a round table, became interested In discussing the question of the best general train ing considered from the standpoint of hygiene. It was but natural that every athlet e enthusiast should have his own tl eory. The base ball devotee advocated woik In the gymnasium, the canoeist debated in favor of the paddle, the boxer desired to Illustrate the su periority of gloves, an oarsman was ready to meet all comers with the sculls, an all round athlete- was sure that a tour on the cinder track gave the oest play to the muscles and lungs, a yachtsman declared that a spriukle of salt water was highly on.Uicive to health, and a bicyclist adhered to the theory ttat his machine kept him in perfect condition. I.ast to assert himself was a compactly built young man, who asserted that swim ming was the best exercise from every point or view. The young man gave as his authority a swimmer who has had twenty-live years' experience as a general athlete. Thi athlete is Fro fessor T. I. Donaldson. "Of all the sports I have engaged in," said Professor Donaldson to the reporter, "swimming I believe to be the best for the health. For a dozen years and more swimming has been my only exercise, and, although I am en gaged iu a se Tentary occupation in this town all winter, 1 am in pretty good condition. Keel my muscle." The reiorter. being invited, put his hand ou l'rofessor Ionaldsou' biceps ami ou Ins thigh. They were as hard as Uianls. I find that swimmiug Is the lst physician I ver had," coutiuued l'ro fessor Doualdson. "I haven't lad a doctor iu ten years, and nothing is thi matter with me. To what do I at tribute my health? To salt water, in the first place. Did you ever observe the chauge that takes place iu a society belle when she qu ts the round of !i-i-paiion and lives f. r a time at the s-a-shoie? The ciiange cau best be noticed by contrasting the youug woman's apwarance a few weeks after she has taken her daily plunge at the seashoie with that of a woman who is fresh from the city. The woman who lias bathed is vigorous and ruddy, while the new arrival is languid and pale. It may not be that the young woman who lias bathed has gained all her muscle aud plumpness by swimming. She has Ihiu in the sand part of the afternoon, taken a hearty dinner, and slept well o' nights." "Is swimming difficult to learn?" "On the coutrarv. it is verv easv. Ilut one thing is necessary confidence. There was a curious example of this in my experience. Not long ago I taught walloping-big fellow, who must have weighed '2 :ouuds. lie learned in two lesions. One day he wanted to jump ou from a pi-r l' O feet from shore and swim to laud. I thought he could do it, and I let him try, but I juuied into the water with him. For a few yards ! swam famnnsly, and Uien suddenly he got something like stage fright, lie spluttered und kicked, and the more he kicked the further he got from laud. I was thoroughly frightened, but I didn't let him know it. I couldn't have handled him If he had given up. he was so big. His hair was tightly croppsd so that I could not git hold of it. All 1 could do was to pat hun on the shoulder aud tell hi in he was all right, and then I put one hand under his chin to keep his head abovu water. He fell prostrate ou the beach in a min ute, utterly used up. If he had believed n himself he could have plowed along as well as L" "Should swimmers eat before enter ing the water or after the bath'f" Constitutions differ. There seems to be a notion prevalent that a bather should never go into the water before eating. While I would not advise bath ers to eat immediately before gon into the water, I believe, from observ ing thousands of men and from a quarter of a century's exjieileuce, that it is debilitating to bathe lor any length of lime with no food iu the stomach. C'apt. Webb used to eat a hearty meal shortly before going into the water. Of course, if you should eat a big, com plicated dinner before bathing, you would suffer the consequences. The length of time a person can, with bene fit to himself, remain in the water. depends on his constitution. One thing is certain; it he noes not ieei wen after his dip, it Is a sure sign that he ueeds a tonic, and in my opinion that tonie is continued sea bathing, taken moderately at first aud increasimr the dose. For many bathers it is better at first to take a quick dip aud then lay In the sand for an hour or two, enjoying a sun bath. Afterward the tonic of a sea bath may be enjoyed for a longer time." What is the best course to pursue in aiding people who are drowning?" Orab 'em by the back hair ana hold them at arm's length. I've noticed one thing about drowuiug opU. When they are sinking the first time if they see you and they rise again they know where to grapple witu you, ana me result Is you both go down together, with a strong probability thtt you will be drowned. It Is my advice that if you go to rescue a drowning person you should swim around him aud keep behind him so he won't see you wiieu he comes up the second time. Another thing, when going to a person's rescue, trv to cam his coulldence. It is a fact shat one finger placed under a swim mer's body will keep him afloat ir you rjin o nlv eet h m to believe it." "What is the best time for bathing?" "Before breakfast or late In the after noon. A class of milk or a small cup of coffee should be taken if the bath is to be just after rising, ana a sharp run afterward and a brisk rub with a towel will be of benefit "In your twenty-flve year's experi ence how many lives have you saved?" 'Stranire to say only one. and that was the life of a boy who had fallen off a pier. I don't believe half the reported life saving is true. Jobs are put up by the savers. "I left a check for f 10.000 among . neddinsr irifts." said the brides father to his prospective son-in-law, on ! the eve of a fashionable wedding last 1 - ir ivin.1 ;ifier the ceremony you will please tear it up. That's the style ,i.iv id ivq Frank.'' "Ve-es." hesitated Frank, "that's the stvle, I know; but I'm afraid it is too late to tear it up now, as I went 'down to the bank this morning and bad it cashed. ' We cannot control the evil tongues of others, but a good we enaoies us 10 ue- iide them. The Little Mud Sparrows. Br Elizabeth Stcart Phelps. I llkr that old M legend Nt found in llolr Writ. Anil wish that John or Matthew Had made bible out of it. Bur though It 1. not Gospel There Is no law to hold The heart frotti growing better That ht-ars the .tonr told: flow the little Jewish children I'lMkii a summer day Went down aenet. the meadows With the fluid Christ to play. And in the K'-ld (leva Valley Where low l he ieed irras lay. They made them iiMM-k mud -sparrows out oi the lueaduw via) . to. w hen llte.e ail were fashioned And raio-ed in rtork auoul, ow .ol th' little Jesus. -We 11 let the birds fly out." Then all the 1 appT children Hid call, and coax, aud cry Each to hi own mud-sparrow: Kly. as 1 bid you fly !' But earthen were the sparrows). And earth they did remain. Though loud the J-w Lsh children 1'r ed out and cried tgato tuis-pt the one bird only I lie Utile Ik.H lin-t made. The earl h that owned Hun Master, His eailk heard and obeyed. Ssiftty He leaned and whispered: "Kly up to Heaven! fly And swill his I tile siairoW Went a-iaruit; to the aky. And silent all the childien Mood awe-stlliek lo.klltK on. Till deep into the heavens The bud of earth had gone. 1 like to think for plavmate- We have the laHd t hri-t Mill. Anil that still altatve our weakness. He works his mighty w ill. That all our little .l.ivtlnnss oi earthen hopes and lovs Shall be bv his commandment Cuaiigt-d' luto heaveuly toys. Our souls are like the sparrows l!tl-rt-otied ill the clay l'.h-sH Hun who came to give them wing. Lpou a Christmas lay ! OI'.; rik Victim of Treachery. CHAtTEK I. Mrs. liellmout entered Grafton Cot tage with a haughty air. and approached Mrs. Kichtoii, who Bat under the back indow straining her eyes over a piece of embroidery. "I the dress done. Madam? I am tired to death of calling fur it, and I-iura Is out of patience mil angry because she did not get it to wear ye terday," said the unfeeling woman in satin. "I am very sorry, but it Is not quite linished yet. but le seated, and I will soon finish it. My eyes are so much iiiilamed, working by lamp-light, that I have made slow progress to-day." replied Mrs. Eichton, as she took oil her glasses to wipe her eyes. "Do, pray hurry! exclaimed Mrs. liellmout. "Laura is to have company this evening, aud she wishes to wear this dress." She foke in a very impatient tone. without manifesting the least sympathy for the sufferer. Back and forth this proud woman walked nervously: as if to take a seat in this cottage would compromise her dignity and position. 1 resently she espied issie and n- nie, at the back of the house, weeding flowers, so she stepped out with an ex pression of relief, and began to talk familiarly to the children. They were bright and interesting, and their novel style of entertaining rather pleased tier, and she did not note how rapidly the lime passed. She chatted on till Mr'. btchton s pleasant voice aroused her. saying: "1 will not detain you longer. Mrs. liellmont, the dress is finished." Mrs. liellmont stepped in, examined the dress, pronounced it beautiful, and asked how much she owed her. "Ten dollars," was the reply. ".So much as that? Well, my hus band will call and pay the bill in a few idays." Bowing politely, Mrs. lielliuout took a seat In her carriage ana drove off, leaving Mis. Eichton to struggle with her disappointment. .Not to re ceive the money for that piece of work was a disappointment, the extreme bit torness of which no one knew but her self. She tried to choke back the tears. but rise they would in spite of every effort to repress them. "Alas! alas! how little spmpathy the rich have for suffering humanity," murmured the widow, wiping the tears from her in flamed eves. Mrs. Eichton had not always been ft miliar with poverty. There had been a time when she could ride in her own carriage, driven by a servant iu livery; her own bright bovs were far hand somer than those of Mrs. liellmont, aud the memory of those days made her present condition doubly pamlul. "Those ten dollars," she said to her self, ''would have paid the quarter's rent, which is due to-morrow. Mrs. liellmont Is so slow to pay bills: JJeur knows when I shall ever receive it!" To this overworked woman the future seemed gloomy Indeed. How to meet their pecuniary respon sibilities baffled her most economical plans. Wearv and sad at heart she sat down, with Iter bands over her eyes. While In this attitude .Nina iiurtean entered. "Why, my daughter, you have re turned earlier than usual. I had not begun to look for you yet. I am sorry tea is net ready." Just then W issie and Xannie hearing their mother's voice, came bounding in to give her the usual kiss at evening. Well, mother, I suppose you hulshed the dress and received jour money V "No, indeed, I did not receive one cent, though Mrs. liellmont pronounced the dress lovely. The same old come off, 'Mr. liellmont will call and pay the bill.'" "That Is a matter of regret! The rent is due to-morrow. How can we liquidate that debt, mother?'' "God only knows, my child; but probably he will make some provision for us. Mr. Arcwell is so exacting. 1'erhaps be will take Mr. Bellmont's account, he is good for the money; we can but try him," suggested Mrs. Eichton. "That is a capital idea," said .Nina Durteau brightening. That seems the only way out of this dilemma. Now I can prepare tea more cheerfully," and she busied herself with making the kettle boil and setting the table. Her bright happy smile sent . a ray of l glit to the heart of Mrs. Eichton, and she enjoyed the meal very much. Mrs. Eichton rose earlier than usual the next morning, dressed herself neatly, and after an early breakfast she took the account against Mr. liellmont to the office of Mr. Arcwell. He was Itting at his desk deeply interested in what wemed a ledger; bis usually se rene brow wore a heavy frown, when Mrs. Eichton entered. Drawing the bill from ber pocket before he coulJ ask ber te be seated, she bepan to re late, as briefly as she could, tbe disap pointment of the previous evening; ask ing Mr. Arcwell to take Mr. Bellmont's account in payment for the quarter's rent. This request seemed to excite his ire, and he gruffly replied: 'o, I will take nothing but the -a-h. I have pressing demands for money to-day, and more than that, if you do not forward the amcunt due, you shall leave my house by noon to morrow." Mrs. Eichtou hastily quitted the room without saying good morning, I iuue ai.u auer Mruuuug lor me mas tery; ute-e two elements uaving about the same momentum, tears came well ing up, and overwhelmed both. In this nervous, excited condition Mrs. Eichton reached home, and threw herself upon her bed. Xina. who had remained at home that morning, hear ing her mother's foot -steps below, ran down stairs, anxious to hear with what success she had met, but when she saw her mother upon the bed, the whole truth dashed upon her excited mind. Without asking one question she has tily procured water and bathed the burning temples of her mother. For three or four hours she had very few lucid Intervals. A short nap seemel to restore consciousness, and the first rational word was: "Daughter, we must leave this house. Mr. Arcwell said we could not remain longer than noon t7-4 morrow, unless the payment was made, and I see no possible way of meeting it." Just at that moment a rap was heard at the door, and upon opening, Nina saw Mr. Ilaggett, one of the neighbors, standing on the step; accepting her in vitation be entered, telling ber as he did so, that he had called to ask after a tame rabbit, the pet of his little girl. Turning around to take a seat he saw Mrs. Eichton lying upon her couch. He hastily approached, offered his hand, and inquired the cause and nature of her illness. Only too glad to Cud a listener, she poured the w hole story into iiis sympathetic ear, tears coursing down her cheeKsas she did so. Beneath a rough exterior Haugett concealed a kind heart; he was poor, and moved in a class of society far beneath Mrs. Eichton. Itemeniberiug the difference he modestly said: "Mrs. Eichton, if you will pardon my rudeness, and can condescend to take a room In my hum ble home, I shall be very glad to relieve your anxiety for the present, l'robably you may find a more comfortable abode when you are restored to health." "Most gratefully we will accept your proBered kindness," replied Mrs. Eich ton, and the next afternoon found them In their new quarters. The sick woman had to be moved upon her couch, and several weeks of nervous prostration followed. These were weary an J troubled weeks to poor Nina, who watched beside her mother day aud night. Every piece of jewelry that she had prized had to be sold to procure nourishments for the invalid. 1'eu cauuot portray the mis erable hours of this poor forsaken woman; even those who had treated her with tolerable civility, now ahunired her, or sneered her when they chanced to meet her. She attributed this coldness to the fact of their being under Mr. Haggett's roof, for well she knew how he was regarded in higher circles. Whither could she fly? No friendly door opened to receive herl No asylum offered shelter and protection too far away from any such place of refuge! There was no alternative. She realized that poverty is more cruel than the grave, and that she was sinking deeper aud deeper in the slough of disgrace that poverty often produces. Had she been alone she could have easily provided for the necessities of life, for she was skillful with her nee dle, but to provide for a sick mother and two little girls aged 3 and 5 years, was next to impossible. She was a stranger to the consolatory promises of the Bible had never tasted the sweet waters that constantly flow from the smitten ltock. Kind reader, if charity is a stranger to your bosom, may t.i:s story of suf fering awaken it, an 1 may it be hence torlh your predominating virtue, and enable you to throw around the victims of degradation the robe of mercy, and enable you to say with the "Meek and Eowly Oue," "Neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more." Mr. Haggett's son was very attentive to the sick mother. His raw-boued lanky appearance wa3 repulsive to Nina, but his sympathetic kindness softened I er heart to the man of rough exterior. There were frequent bickering be tween father aud sou the father re proving him for want of industry and energy, and the son atfUunng that he furnished his bread and butter. Matters giew from bad to worse till disaention caused separation of father and son. l'oor Nina, how excruciating were her sufferings. What would become of her sick mother and self, she men tally inquired, as she sat at the foot of the invalid's bed with her head buried in a pillow. Dark indeed, seemed the future. Till now she had never realized bow utterly helpless is the one without money. (Filthy luer. !), but how beau tiful it looked to her excited imagina tion. The next day Maxwell wore a pleas anter face, and entered Mrs. Eichton 's room to inquire if she felt better a civility which he never failed to ir fonn. Nina's face wore such an ex pression of troubled anxiety that it touched a tender cord In his heart, and he beckoned her to follow him as he left the room. Closing the door softly as she went out, she turned to hear what Mr. Ilaggett had to say. "Mrs. liurteau, I was surprised to see how distressed you look. I suppose you imagined that I was going to turn you out as I did the old man yesterday, but I promise you that 1 am not; you are welcome to stay as long as you wish." Tears filled her eyes as she murmured "Thank you," and hastily entered ber mother's apartment, and in a dark corner gave full vent to ber long pent up grief. It was truly a relief to know that she could remain under this ro f, but how she was tortured by the thought that mischievous, or rather vile tongues, would vent their spleen upon her char acter. Not wishing to indulge in these unpleasant thoughts, she caught op ber embroidery and endeavored to con centrate all ber thoughts upon that, and for a time we leave her in her sor row, to explain what had led to this condition, CHAPTER IX. Nina Burteau had. from Infancy, teeu the pride of her mother; nay, I might say, her Idol. She had been petted and pampered, but fortunately, not spoiled. Her admirers had been many, and she chose the o&e around whom her affection twined most fondly. Samuel liurteau was from a distant land; he, by mere accident, was intro duced to Nina by a friend, at one of our summer resorts. She pleased his fancy, and he was determined to win her at all hazards. He was of short statue, fair complexion, and jetty locks. CJentlemauly in his bearing, and ex emplary iu all his dealings. Mrs. Eich ton was favorably impressed with his prepossessing appearance, the first visit he made Nina; and made no objection w hen lie asked her perm ssion to visit her daughter. Every girl In the nelgh boihood envied the one, who, in the future, was doomed to drink sorrow's bitterest draught. Perhaps If they could have lifted the veil of fate and seen the thorny path Nina had to tread, their envious feeling would soon have died out; but not so, no one suspected that a cloud would ever obscure ber now bright sky. Two years passed rapidly; yes, they were years of love's brightest paintln?, to Nina. In this period Mr.. Eichton had studied care fully the character of Samuel Burteau. She had detected no flaw in bis princl pl e, and thif rendered It nioie easy for her to give her daughter to the keeping of Samuel, whom she believed would guard the gift as a sacred treasure. These two young hearts that had seemed so long to beat as one, weie cemented by right of lav, in October, 13 . To Nina the world seemed ten fold lovelier. How small human capa city s euied for enjoyment, and she fervently prayed that her iowers niiht be expanded. When Samuel proposed to Mrs. Eich ton to take his wife to New York, Mrs. Eichton bitterly opposed the proposi tion. She used every argument to persuade them to remain with her, offering to give him control of the farm. Finally he consented to remain. Everything went on swimmingly. Iudeed, life at Elk wood seemed like a fairy tale. On a lovely May morning a little blue eyed girl appeared to add to the happiness of this devoted pair. The little one, whom they called Wis sie, grew more lovely every day, and they cherished hish hopes for her fu ture. Ilea ed iu the city, Mr. Burteau was no skilltd in farming, but he liked the exercise of overseeing the hands, and riding round the farm. Took great delight in shooting squirrel, with which his forest abounded, but never tried to coax his soft white hands to lay hold of the plow his taste did not run in that direction. Not being properly managed, the farm scarcely produced more than enough to meet expenses, but this no one knew but himself. There was no trace of cloud about his brow, the same happy sunk greeted everyone. Nina's wishes were anticipated aud gratllied, aud she was very happy, being Ignorant of the heavy mortgage that hung over the farm. Coming in from riding one evening he sat down to supper, which had lK-eu awaiting him a short time, and in course of conversation, which Mr. Bur teau always tried to make pleasant at niea'is, he suddenly exclaimed: "By the way, Niua, I am thinking of going to New York to-morrow." "What for?" quickly queried the surprised wife, a cold shiver passing through her frame. "1 have some imiortaut business to attend to. I will be back in a few days. I suppose my wardrobe is iu readiness; I shall only take a small valise; will you pack it for me, dar ling?" To-morrow dawned bright and beau tiful, but Nina's feelings were not In harmony with the weather; a feeling of utter wretchedness possessed her hi le packing the vali-e. She had never been separated a day since their marriage, aud the thought of his leaving her for a short time was a trial almost too great for her delicate constitution. "1 will try to be gay," she said to herself, "for Samuel will say 1 am weak and baby ish," and saying this she assumed a siiiile habitual to her countenance. The woik of packing was finished, aud by ten o'clock Samuel had kissed his wife and little ones aud was off tor the b ut. Nin i watched his retreating form till the grjve of sugar maple bid h in lrom view. Turn which way she would a presentiment that forboded evil preyed uton her spirits. She struggled hard to dissipate this gloom, and determined to live upon the sweep anticipation of hearing from her heart's idol. In due time the eagerly exiiected letter came, full of affection aud tenderness, but saying thatoiting to unexpected hind rauce his return would be delayed. Time flew by with lightning speed. letters came less frequently, and finally ceased altogether. Can you appreciate, reader, the anguish or oue thus forsaken? Nina was loath to give him up, or to believe the repcrts that were rife, in the neighborhood, that he is basking in the smiles of his first w ife. "He is not false! he is not false! He will come to me again," she would fre quently exclaim, and then press her bauds upon her throbbing heart and strive to calm her feelings, lierore this time, Nina had been correctly informed of their financial dilhcully. There was no one to whosi she could appeal for pecuniary aid, and so the farm had to go to the iiighest bidder. It was shortly after this sad circumstance that we found Mrs. Eichton and N ina Burteau in Urafton Cottage sewing for Mrs. liellmont. Five long years had rolled by without the least hope of amelioration in ber circumstances. Maxwell Ilaggett was still kind, and bis infatuation for Nina deepened gradually. Mrs. Kellonne was now the only one of Mrs. Kichton's former friends that would recoguiz either mother or daughter iu their present degraded position. Mrs. K. gave her all the sewing that she could convuii eutly pay for, and influenced her hus'.iand to give Maxwell Ilaggett work on the farm, and by this means the wolf was kept from the door. CHAPTER IIL It was on Friday night that Mr. Haggett sat by the dull autumn tire with his face buried in his hands, as tf something weighed heavily upon his mind. Nina quickly inquired if he was sick. Glancing around the room to see where Mrs. Eichton was, and finding her absent he replied: "I don't feel exactly comfortable, for whea I was out to Ben Swan's store this afternoon, old Bill Hatter took me out and told me that I had been accused of breaking open Swan's store last week, and stealing that money. So I just walked back into tbe store, bought a plug of tobacco, and started home. I stopped at Mr. Kel- lonne's, and took my bag ci corn aud started on again; when I was about half way, I heard some one driving very fast, and, turning around, some portly fellow said, 'Hello! my good man. can you tell me where Joe Ilaggett lives?' I said "No, sir, I can't, but if you will go up to that house,' pointing as I said It, 'I think Mr. Kellonne can tell you ' and without any further par ley I walked on. Nina, I just believe that is a Baltimore detective, and I tell you I don't feel comfortable. Don't you tell your mother one word of tnis, and if any one comes here and asks for me, you tell thein I have gone fishing and won't be home for a week. Do you hear? I tell you I have a mind to take my valise and skip. But then you and your mother will starve." Niua was so surprised that she could not speak. Mr. Kellone was standing beside the sty watching -his large porkers munch their corn, when his attention was ar rested by the hallo of a strange voice; walking down to tbe gate he met the flashing eyes of a well-dressed hand some man, whose first Inquiry was for the residence of Joe Haggett. Mr. Kellonne gave full directions, but fear ing lest the stranger should loose his way he took out his pencil and dia grammed the circuitous route. As the unknown man was turning his horse, Mr. Kellonne remarked: "1 pirsuine you are a detective hunting up the burglar tlmt robbed Ben Swan's store the other niht?" At the mention of this the stranger quickly stopped his horse and replied: U, no sir! I am no detective, my business U not with Mr. Haggett, but to find a lady that I have been informed is occupying rooms in his house." "What is the name of the lady?" asked Mr. K.. deeply interested. "Mrs. liurteau." "Mrs. liurteau!" was slowly repeated by Mr. K. He then informed the stran ger that he had been misdirected, that the lady in question was living in tiie house of Joe Haggett's son. Maxwell Haggett, and the direction he had mai ped out would not take bim to the house of Mrs. Burteau. Mr. Kellonne anticipating the strangers intentions, kindly invited him to spend the night with his family, and after being in formed that Mr. Haggett could not accommodate any one, he accepted the kind invitation of Mr. Kellonne. Supper being over Mr Kellonne in vited the gentleman iu the parlor, de termining to extract as much informa tion as itossible, particularly in regard to Mrs. Burteau. The conversation turned lirst uihjii travel. The stranger giving interesting details of many of his journeys through the west. But however much he was interested in the recital of his adventures, and success in different games, he would endeavor to turn the course of conversation upou Mrs. Burteau. Mr. Kellonne took great pleasure in relating how unfortu nate that lady had been in her marriage life. How her husband had forsaken her, and had been given up as dead, how Haggett had provided for her, and ur,;ea her to marry him; how the father uul son had be m separated about the question, and finally how this poor woman bad been brought to the very verge of starvation anl degradation. Mrs. Kellonne observing that tbe stran ger was a little restless, suggested that the gentleman be shown to his room so all retired at a late hour. The next morning the stranger en tered the dining room brighter aud more buoyant in spirits. He seemed anxious to start ou his journey, so Mr. iveuoune penciled out another dia graming of the rood and the stranger, bidding good morning to all. started on his Journey. Saturday morning Mrs. Eichton did not come down stairs till breakfast was ready; when the children had taken their seats at the table, the old lady looking around inquired: "Where is Maxwell? he is not usually so late." N ina then informed her mother that he had gotten up before day, taken his fishing tackle, aud had cone sea-fishing would not be home for some weeks. The breakfast things were cleared away, an! both mother and daughter were busily plying their needles trying to finish up the week's work, that it might be sent home before night. "He is not at home," Mrs. Burteau heard Wissie siv, and lilting her head she saw a vehicle al the little gale. "Does Mrs. liurteau live here?" the heard him say. "Yes, slr,"said thechild; "walk in." Mrs. Burteau's heart leaped wildly. she remembered what Maxwell had told her, and feared tho cousexj uence.s, but rose as calmly as she could to wel come the stranger w ho stared at her strangely. "Be seated," said Mrs. 15.. at the same time handing him a dilapi dated cliair. "Is this Mrs. Burteau?" he ilitIy asked. ' Yes, sir! that is my name," For some moments he seemed choked. and cleared his throat. At this cr.sis Mrs. Eichton, who bail been eyeing liiui from behind the half-opened door, came forward saying: 'Nina, this is Samuel Burteau." He grasped Mrs. Eichton's hand, while the tears flowed down his cheeks. Nina stepped back; her heart seemed turned to stone. She did not rush into his arms as she had thought she would do could she only see him again, sha could think of nothing but her deep wrongs. "My wife! my own dear wife, forgive me! 'Twos not iuy intention to treat you so cruelly. I have come with means to make you comfortable, only 1 -ave this place where you have suffered so much and go with me to the west; the change of scenery will help you to forget. When I reacloxl this shore 1 was told that you were in destitute cir cumstances, but I was not prepared to find you such a wreck in a hovel like this. I despise myself. I have caused it all." The more he pleaded the more bitter she became. "You are all too much excited now to decide what to do, so I will bid you good day, and will come to-morrow.' Mrs. Eichton and Nina sat for some moments iu perfect silence; feelings were too perturbed for words. Mrs. Eichton broke the silence by saying: "Niua, what will you do? Go with Samuel or remain here with your pov erty?" "I shall remain here, mother. He might take me west, then leave me. and I should be there among strangers in worse poverty than this, perhaps." "I think he would do all he could to add to your comfort," urged Mrs. Eichton, "Mother, I can never trust the man who has deceived me once. I thought I could forgive him, but when I saw him looking so handsome, druasvd in such style, bis soft white hands be decked with jewels, a demon seemed to possess me. I saw my ow hollow, sunburnt cheek, zny tattered garment, my hands hard and rough from labor, and th contrast would admit of no comparison. He certainly could not help lieing ashamed of me." " Perhaps you are right, my daughb r. I will urge you no further," said Mrs. Eiclitop. Sunday was a bright clear dav, and aliout ten o'clock Mr. Buiteau rode up, alighted and walked in. Nina was more presentable than on the previous day, and met Mr. Burteau cordially. Alter passing the compliment's of the morning, Mr. Burteau said: "Well w ife, have you decided to go with me? I now open my arms to receive you, and give you jeace and comfoit. Go with me aud try to forget the past." "I, by your si.Ie, could only brii.g you pangs of shame. I am too great a wreck to be your pride or pleasure. I will remain the victim of your treach ery. I shall remain under the roof of the man who kept me and my children from starving," said Nina, with cold ness. "Will you accept this little package as a token of my sorrow, and allow me to do some hing fur my children?" said Mr. Burteau, with tears iu his eyes. "They are your children, they "are my children; do what you wish to help them and welcome," said the mother. "I will accept the money you offer me with many thanks." "I shall probably remain in the neighborhood for some weeks, and will try to make you all comfortable before 1 leave." Mr. liurteau did so: he bad clothes made for the family, placed the chil- j dren in a good school, and filled their pantry with nice rich food. Ben Swan never found the burglar ' who robbed his store. Maxwell Haj-1 gett returned ladened with trout for his winter store, and Samuel Burteau may now be found in a western city, shuff ling the cards for a new game. SHADES FOR THE COMING FALL. A List of the Co'ors that Will Be shown In Fashionable Silks. The colors Introduced into assoit meufs of silk goods aud ribbons for the coming fall, and also used iu the dyes of other materials, are especially "hand some, and either alone or iu combinatiou with black will prove very effective, says the Millinery Tralt JUvieic. The followiugjire selected from a list eman ating from a leading manufacturer at Lyons, aud cau be relied u;iou as accu rate: Centaur Two shades, light aud dark serpent green. Artichaut Five shades of green, from lightest to dark moss. EenUlle Four shades of green; on order of the lentille jiea, varying from light to dark. Sarcelle Several shades on order of teal-duck green, commencing with a bright light emerald. Verveine A verbena green. Fougere--A deep grass green. Vichy A class of blues, ranging from light electric to gobelin, and end ing with a very deep indefinite gray blue. Marine A sea-blue, same as last season. Amiral Navy blue. Tison A group of orange mahogany, embracing such shades as are kuowu as colcus; infernal and acajou. Moka Several shades of brown, from a light golden to a deep coffee brown. Californie A group embracing ten shades, from a light yellow to a deep red-brown. Marquise A series of shades leading from a light rosewood to a deep purplish wood shade. t'entenaire Five shades of red, from a vivid Ioppy to oxblood and dark Bor deaux. i'archeinin A group of drabs, rang ing lrom a light parchment to a daik castor shade. Xickle Five shades of gray, rang ing from a light silver to a deep oxid-iz-il silver. Aluminium Five shades, ranging from light jiearl to deep steel. Argus Five shades of Argus gray, gravitating from a light cistor to me dium dark castor. Glycine A pale raspberry novelty. Aubergine A darker shado of above. Dahlia A still darker shade. Anemone A very deep purplish shade. In addition to the alove several shades iu heliotrope, lavender and lilac are shown. The House That Jack Built. It is said thai the Jewish original of this celebrated cumulative is an altered traaslatiou of an ancient parabolical hyuiti which the Jews were wont to sing at the Feast of the Passover. It was written iu the Cbaldoe language, and may be found in "Septer liagga dah," val. xxiii. There is a tenth stanza beginning: "Then came the llol'i OnrliUssul bt .--that killed the Angel of Death," etc. The following is the interpretation of the parable: 1. The A-f one of the pure animals, denotes the Hebrews. The father w ho purchased it is Jehovah, who is repres ented as sustaining this relation with the Hebrew nation. The two pieces of money Signify Moses aud Aaron, through whose mediation the Hebrews were brought out of Egypt. 2. The cat is the Assyrians, by whom the ten triljes were carried into captiv ity. 3. The dog symliolizes the Babylon ians. 4. The stiik or staff; siguifies the Per sians. 5. The fire indicates the Grecian Empire under Alexander the Great. 0. The iratcr betokens the Unmans, or the fourth of the great monarchies to which the Jews were subjected. 7. The ox means the Saracens, who subdued Palestine, and brought it under the authority of the Caliph. 8, The butcur denotes the Crusaders, who wrested the Holy Land from the grasp of the Saracens. 9. The Angtl rf DtaXh is the Turk ish Power, by whose might Palestine was taken fiom the t ranks. 10. The beginning of this stanza was designed to show that Got will take signal vengeance ou the Turks, immedi ately after whose overthrow the Jews are to be restored to their own land, where they will dwell in safety under the rule of the long expected Messiah. The curculio attacks nearly all kinds oi fruit, ana does not confine its oper ations to the plum alone. The fall is the time wheu the sheep are coupled, and the breeding rams should be procured now, as they will be in greater demand and bring higher prices later on. To clean a garden from purslane re quires constant watchfulness, remov ing every piece large enough to ripen seeds, in baskets, until frost stops its gTOWlU. xewjs in hkief. Rolert Browning is said to have a new volume of poems ready. Newark (X. J.) leather men are forming a "fyudicate" to maintain prices. Nagy IVrencz, of Bare, Hungary, claims he is 1.1 years old and has uaed tobacco since he was 17. In former times it took ten mills to make one cent. Now it takes hundreds of pounds to make one mill. A telegram from Sparta lately an nounced that the in.siector of antiqui ties in the old l.aconian town of Pharls had unearthed some ancient tombs, containing a number of objects worked in the tiest form of Greek art, iu gold, silver and precious stones, U-sides sev eral copter vases, all of great value. --A gentleman in Pomona Informs us that only live days have passed since March, lssS, that he has not had fresh straw berr es ou his table at home. He also says that he i'l 1 willing to wa ger that no other market than Pomona In the world can furnish the same delicacy so regular and for so long a time. A romantic couple in Indiana were married on horseback iu the middle of the road, and then took a gallop into the country In lieu of a biidal trip. The bride, who Is only sixtsn. suggested the horse feature, and insisted that bcth auimals !e coal black. There weie no opposition to the union. The wildest gucsst-s have been made in Pans and other parts of Fraunce as to tho range of vision from the Eiffel Tower. The real limit, ac cording to the Trmps, is forty miles, which takes in Foiitainebleau, Mantes, and Fontoise, and even this area cau only be viewed iu exceptionally clear weather. In a few of the famine stricken districts of China mothers are selling their children. A missionary, who visited the market town of W ang Chia Ch'uan, met uianv women on the streets calling out: "Who will buy this boy? I can't feed him any longer, aud I don't want to hear him crying about for want of food.' Preston countv. W. Ya. baa a young lady who would make a fortune for a dime museum manager. She cau write just as well with her left hand as with her right. She has Ien known to write two letters on different sub jects at the same time, one w ith the left hand and one with tho right hand. inn ti imi manes it uoublv curious Is that the style of writing of the two let ters is always different. Mrs. Bloomlield Moore, of Phila delphia, who makes her home in Iaiu don, is one of the wealthiest American widows. She is about 00 years of nno. of llttlo more than average height, and ncliued to plnmpness. Her hair is snow white, and rolled high up from ner loreheail. Mrs. Moore has written one or two books, besides pamplets aud magazine articles, the latter two advo cating the Keely motor, iu which she is a firm believer and laige stockholder. It Is reported that "the oi' ration on Kembrand's 'Night Watch' have endangered the whole woik, so that It may be neeiitul to rework the entire picture." Why not get ltembrandt to paint another "Watch" through the medium of Madame Diss Do Bar. aud thus pave useless trouble iu revamping me oiu one. According to the McKaefGa.) - tfrpri.se the 8ectacle of a woman pull ing a plow while the husband holds the handles can be witnessed within a mile f that jilace almost any day. The parties are white, and the husband is a preacher from Ohio. The wife says her art in the matter is voluntary. Iu Central i'ark, N. Y., two hors traveling iu ojimsiU directions, reared at the sight of a baby coach, and each plautod his lore feet in the front of th wagon to w hich the, other was harn essed. They remained iu this curious position for a second or two. Afterf freeing himself one of the animals fell aud broke his leg. Captain Nathaniel II. Falker, of Maine, although he has followed the sea steadily sixty years, for forty of which he has txieii captain, has "never lost a man, never had a man die at sa, uever lost a spar or sail and never called ujou the underwriters for a cent." A remarkable locomotive explosion occurred at Strommen, Norway. The machine was thrown Into the air. Mini alighted npjide down on the top of an other locomotive standing close by.The latter, it ajipeari'd, was net even de railed, and only slightly damaged. The nuuilier of suicides iu the United States last year, us cloiiely as) cau be figured, was Tie) , and the ma jority of them were farmers and farm ers' wives. People who write of "the homes of agriculture" don't know how a 9 ier cent, mortgage jiulls at the heart-strings. The giaiit tower, at Hell Gate, in New York Harbor, is now no more. All that remained of it was pullod down at 11.3. Tuesday, July 10th, and sold at auction for old iron. The total height or the tower was 20 Jfeet and 0 inches, the base being I1)) feet high. The ujier part was removed Iu sec tions. The tower wiis built by the government iu It a- ji illed down liecause. the Pilot Commissioners condemned the electric light a an ob struction to navigation. Great rain storms continue to flood Pennslvauia streams, but they are nearly all confined to small areas and do no great damage. The season baa been remarkable, however, for the number and violence of the rain storms. Mention has been m ule of the wide sjnead the storms have taken. They seem to encircle the globe, yet some places are f i es from them. Iu Dublin, Ireland, up to July 2 1 riot a drop of rain had fallen Tor six weeks, aud the weather in the British islands seems to have been exceptionally Lue for months. Women are generally very timid, but Mrs. Haze, wife of Cajitam Hage, proved, tfter tier husband's b irk, tLe Cupido, Mpraiig a leak, that she was an exception, and a great one, too. Dur ing the 2X1 days the vess 1 tossed about on the ocean her courage never dagged, and she kept the courage of the sailors up by her example, working at the pumps with them to kep the vessel afloat. Besides this she piepated and brought their food to them at the pumps, which they dared not leave. The crew, on reaching New Vuik, hav ing been taken off their craft by a pass ing steamer, united in giving li.e cridit of saving their lives to Mrs. II age. The tomato bushes must now te ex amined daily or the large green worms will strip off the leave. HWP linn i '7-''X:' ..J Ml ii."f IMfwjb'H'JHIb'iJsi'" .1 Lvn 'JrUlm' . I I .' t til lo 1 -
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