VOL. XXIX.
Reduced Prices
OISJ
Clothing.
For the next sixty days we will sell our
large stock of clothing at greatly reduced
prices.
Men's suits worth #2O will go for sl6,
" " " #lB " " " #l4,
And Boy's suits at the same reduction.
%/
We are now ready with our Fall and
Winter Footwear.
Give us a call and see our goods, and
get o'ir prices before purchasing else
where.
R. Barnhart & Son,
General Merchants.
Connoquenessing P. 0„ Petersville, Pa.
Bickel's Great Oct. Sale
OF
Boots, Shoes and Rubbers.
Are ycu a close cash buyer? If you are don't fail to
Attend this sale.
To The "Wise Is Sufficient.
I Am Loaded To My Ftmoel Capacity Apd Tb e Qooda Must Go,
First Week Of This Great Sale
I will open the fall reason by placing on sale the best line of children's
school shoes made, I have an extra large stock of them bought for spot cash
from the largest manufacturer in the country, hare them in bright and oil
frain, high cut eta. to tl-OQ, fine aqtin calf high cut 90, 100 and 1.10,
•very pair warranted waterproof and prices gaataqteed to be ija per pant
cheaper than elsewhere.
Second Week Of This Greit Sale
I will place on sale a line of ladies' fine, medium and heavy shoes at prices
(0 sgit the times, money is a little scarce and you must make a dollar go as
(or *8 possible. ( tbinjf J pan help you out. Ladies' fine Don. button shoes
tip or plain toe 1.00, same shoes lit fine grade 125 and 1.50, have reduced
the 8.50 cloth tops eboes to 1.?5. Sec }t and you will bqv U either tip pr
plain toe.
Ladies' bright grain shoes button and lace 1.00.
Ladies' oil grain shoes button or laoe 75 and 1.00.
Lftdfeft' grain slippers 50 cts.
Ladies' velvet slippers 50 cts.
Ladies' brussel slippers 60 cts.
Ladies' serge gaiters plain 50 cts, foxed 06 ets
Third Week Of This Great Sa e
J will commence to sell men's and boys' stogy boots, and if you need them
Sooner you can have them at the following low prices. Men's stoge boots
J. 25, 1.50 and 1.15. A foil line of hand made Jamestown boots in men's
Md boys' from 175 to 3 50. Men's good calf hoot for 300 a pair.
Fourth Week Of This Great Sale.
In addition to the goods named I will offer an e?tra 1 iqe of Ladies'
warm shoes Ladies looking for solid comlort should be interested in these
t>oods, they are dnrable comfortable and cheap. Prices on Ladies' warm
ined shoes are 1 00, 125 and 1.50. Come in and look over our line of fine
Oxfords, Viewports end slippers pH V erv cheap.
Any Time During ©ct. I Will sel)
Boots, shoes and robbers cheaper than anv other bouse in Butler, I have
the goods and they were bought right and will be sold oq % small margin of
profit
We Take The Lead in Felt Boots.
Jnst received from the largest folt boot factory in the world, 50 cases
of their best and closest mads felt boot, and they will be gold at 2.QQ a pair
including a pair of good heavy overs of the following brands: Lycoming,
Candee, Woonsocket, Boston.
See That Your Rubber Boots are Branded Bpsion, Candee
Woonsocket or Lycoming an Then Buy Them at My Price $2.25.
Including a heavy pair of sllpp°rs Bay any of the above males and you
will havs a good boot. Buy tbo'w at my price 225 and you will have the
price right.
All Rubber Goods Reduced. Boots and Shoes Made to Order.
Repairing Done Same Day Received
Leather and Findings, Blacksmith's aprons, etc.
Wbeq in need of footwear Call at Butler's Leading Shoe House.
JOHN BICKEL.
No. 128 South Mo}n Street Butler, Pa.
TAIL AND WINTER
BOOTS and SHOES.
We now have ready for your inspection the largest and most complete
stock of first class boots, shoes and robbers io Butler county.
If you want to fit out your family with
WATERPROOF
Boots and shoes that will last tbem all winter RIJFF'S
is the place yoa are looking for. We may not sell the cheapest truck sold
io Butler, but we at least have the reputation of giving more real value for
your money than can be bad elsewhere. Our kip, calf, oil grhin, goat, etc.,
boots and shoes are made not only to sell but for
HARD WEAR.
We have not room here to quote enough prioes to give you an idea of
bow cheap we are selling goods adapted to your special need, but rest as.
sored tbat no dealer in Butler shall undersell oa, but that we will positively
SAVE YOU MONEY.
Oor RUBBER, FELT and BEAVER
GOODS tre a " of lho t>uat makes and at prices lower than the
lowest. Call and see for your self.
We take special pride in our line of
BOYS AND GIRLS SCHOOL SHOES
For style, fit and service they are ucequaled. We are selling them as cheap
as other dealers sell inferior grades. We gird a baud tome school bag with
every pair.
AL RUFF,
114 South Main street,. Butler, Pa.
MONTHLY MADE
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THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
CHAPTER V.
WHAT THRU MONTHS BRING FORTH.
It wonld be Idle to attempt to de
scribe the effect produced at San Dieg'o
by this double catastrophe—the drown
ing of ltttle Walt, the insanity of the
captain's wife The »eader already
knows of the deep sympathy felt for
the Allaire family by the residents of
the city and of the lively interest which
they took in the welfare of the young
captain. Although scarcely a fortnight
since he had sailed, a terrible calamity
had robbed him of his infant son and
his wife of her reason. Upon his re
turn he would search his forlorn home
In vain for little Walt's smiling face,
and there would be no wife to welcome
him joyfully and tenderly. Molly would
not even know that it was he. And as
the Dreadnaught raentered the harbor
no cheer would go up. She would be
received in dead silence.
But it would not do to await the re
tvpn of John Allaire befope telling hi»n
of the dread misfortune which had
overtaken him. Mr. Hollister could not
for a moment think of leaving 1 the
young captain in ignorance of what had
happened, at the risk of his coming ac
cidentally upon some fact or circum
ftanco which might make known the
terrlWle truth to him. The only course
for the merchant to pursue was to send
a dispatch to his correspondent at
Singapore. In this way Capt
would be informed o#the awful calami
ty before his arrival in the Indies.
yet Andrew Hollister desired $0
delay the sending of this dispatch for a
brief period. Poseibly Molly's reason i
was not Irrevocably lost Who could |
say that the tender care lavished upon
her might not restore her shattered in
tellect? Why strike John a double
felovy by informing him of the death of
his child and the insanity of his wifo
If this insanity was not to bo of long
continuance?
After a consultation with Lew and
Kate Barker, Mr. Hollister resolved to
delay action until the physicians should
make a definite statement in regard to
Holly's mental condition. In all cases
Of 6udden loss of reason there is more
hope of a cure than when the mental
alienation is due to a gradual unfixing
of the mind. Hemce a delay of several
days, possibly several weeks, was de
termined upon.
The first definite report of the physi
cians waa to the effect that Molly's in
sanity would be likely to take the form
of a mild and gentle melancholy. |
Every remembrance of her terrible
misfortune had faded from her mind.
Her eyes were tearless, her gaze dull
and listless. She seemed to see noth
ing, to hear nothing. She was qo
longer of this world. ner life was
mere physical existence.
Such was the condition of Mrs.
Allaire during the first month follow- i
lng the accident. The question now
arose whether it was expedient to place
her in a private hospital where she '
could have special treatment. Mr. I
Uollistcr took this view of the matter
and it would have been done had not j
Lew Barker intervened with another
proposition.
Seeking oift Mr. Hollister in his
private office, Lew Barker thus ad
dressed him: "It seems to be agreed
now that Molly's insanity is not of a
dangerous character, calling for her
confinement, and since she has no other
family excepting us we ask that she be
confided to our care. Molly was de
votedly attached to my wife, and, who
possibly Kato'a tupoj-viaiou pi
her may be productive of better re
sults than that of total strangers.
Should any symptoms of a critical na
ture show themselves it woukl be time
enough then to take any necessary
steps. Don't you think so, Mr. Hollis
ter?"
There was a certain hesitation in the
latyiner of tho honest shipper us be
made reply, for there existed but little
sympathy between him and Lew Bar
ker, although he knew nothing at this
time of the man's entangled aiTairs, and
had no ground to suspect his honesty.
"Since you are willing to assume this
responsibility," replied Mr. Hollister,
"1 doa't see any objection, Mr. Barker,
to Molly's being intrusted to the care
of her cousin, whose devotion cannot
for a moment be called into question."
•♦A devotion," added Lew Barker,
"which will never be found wanting."
But as the man uttered these words
the listener caught that cold, unpleasant,
matter-of-fact impression which Barker
found it impossible to rid himself of.
"YOur proposition does you credit,"
resumed Mr. Hollister. "However, one
thing occurs to me. I question whether
rur house in Fleet street, situated as it
In the center of the noisy commercial
quarter,would present conditions favor
able for poor Molly's recovery. What
aho Meeds is perfect quiet, pure air—"
"And therefore," interrupted Barker,
"our Intention is to remove her to Pros
pect cottage and to take up our resi
dence with her. She is accustomed to
this villa and the Bight of objects famil
iar to her may exercise a salutary influ
ence upon her mind. Mr. Hollister, wo
must leave undone nothing that might
in any way tend to have a wholesome
effect upon the mind of our unfortunate
relative."
A kindly feeling had evidently
prompted this reply. But why was It
that the words of this man seemed
powerless to inspire confidence? How- i
ever, his proposition under the circum
stances called for immediate acceptance,
and Mr. Hollister could not do less than
express his thanks to Barker, adding
that John would be profoundly grate
ful to him.
On April 37 Mrs. Allaire was removed
to Prospect cottage, where Kate and
Lew Barker took up their residence
that same day, which action on their
part called forth general approval.
It is easy to guess what motive was
actuating Lew Barker. The fact should
not be lost sight of that on the very
day of the disaster he had intended to
confer with Molly concerning a certain
business matter, which was nothing
more or less than a proposition for her
to loan him a certain sum of money.
But since then the situation had
changed completely. It was more than
Hkely that Barker would in his capacity
as guardian of the person and estate of
his relative have full control of her
property, and in that caso he would be
able to provide himself with funds—
illegally, it is true, but it would enable
him to gain time. Kate had already
bad a presentiment that such would be
his course, and while she rejoiced at be
ing able to devote herself wholly to her j
cousin, she trembled at thought of the
projects which her husband, under
oover of benevolence and humanity, '
would attempt to carry out
Such were the conditions under which
a new existence now began at Prospect
cottage. From now on Lew Barker re
tained his customary business habits,
going down to his office every morning
and applying himself to schemes in hand;
but a close observer might have noted
that he never failed to return to Pros
pect cottage for the evening, and that j
BUTLER, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 189'2.
i it was not long before his absences
from the city became rarer and rarer
| and briefer and briefer.
It need hardly be added that Nanny,
' the mulattress, had followed her master
I to his new home, where she was des
j tined to become, what she had been
' everywhere and at all times, to wit, a
! creature upon whoso devotion he could
! depend in the most absolute sense of
j the word. Little Walt's nurse had been
discharged although she had offered to
l devote herself to the care of Mrs. Al
laire. The other servant was provis
ionally retained at the cottage, for Nan
ny would have found it quite out of the
question to do all the work of the house
hold.
Lew Barker no doubt had In mind the
fact that all those who were interested
in Mrs. Allaire's condition would con
sider it a most fortunate thing that she
should be in her cousin's care- Mr. An
drew H°Uister himself was forced to
acknowledge that she could not be in
better hands. Whenever he called he was
careful to note whether there was any
tendency to improvement, for he still
indulged the hope that he might not be
called upon to announce to Capt. John
by cable to Singapore or to Calcutta the
double misfortune—the death of his
child and of—for was she not dead,too?
And yet five weeks had now gone by
and there had not flashed a single glim
mer of intelligence through that men
tal gloom. In the presence of this calm,
mild, indifferent condition, unvaried by
any physiological disturbance, the phy
sicians seemed to lose all hope, and it
was not long before they discontinued
their visits.
Whenever Lew Barker for some rea
son or other waa obliged to he absent
for a day, fhe mulattress had orders to
keep a close watch upon Mrs. Allaire.
Without appearing in any way to inter
fere with Kate, she took good care to
leave her rarely or never alone with
Molly, and to report faithfully to her
master whatever she had observed in
Molly's condition. She showed great
ingenuity in getting rid of people who
came to inquire about thp captain's
wifo. bho assured them that the doc
tors had ordered that no callers should
be admitted, that absolute quiet was
necessary, that the 6ound of a strange
voice might bring on a fit of violence.
And Mm. Barker het»el| was inclined to
side with Nanny when the latter thus
got rid of callers Whom possibly nothing
but idle curiosity brought to Prospect
cottage. In this way the captain's wife
gradually became isolated from the
world.
"Poor Molly," thought Kate.
condition grows worse, if her lunacy
loses its mild character and she becomes
subject to outbursts, they will take her
away from me, they will shut her up in
an asylum and she will be lost to me!
Oh, no. God grant that this may not
happen. Who could possibly care for
her with the sante dasotion as I?"
During the third week of May Kate
proposed that they should try an oc
casional walk in the neighborhood, hop
ing that her cousin would gain some
benefit from them. Lew Barker made
no objection, merely directing that
Nanny should go along with them.
Mrs. Allaire therefore left the cottage
one day, Kate's arm being affectionately
entwined in hers. She permitted her
self to be led forth like a person without
wish or will, going whither she was
conducted without taking any interest
in anything.
At the outset th&sa walks had no ap
preciable effect upon the patient. How
ever, the mulattress soon began to ob
serve that Molly's emotion gave pyi
(leut signs of modification. Her habit
ual composure was Interrupted by
symptoms of mental excitation, which
might be productive of harmful results.
On several occasions the sight of little
children whom she met in tho street
threw her into a state of violent nerv
ous excitement. Did they not awaken
in her a recollection of the one she had
lost? Did not a thought of little Walt
flash across her mind? However thi#
may be and admitting that it was
natural to regard this change as a fav
orable one, yet the fact is that it pre
cipitated a cerebral disturbance calcu
lated to aggravate the malady.
In one of those walks M?«- Barker
and Nanny had conducted Molly to tho
summit of Knob hill. She had taken a
seat with her face turned seaward, but
it seemed as if her mind was as empty
of thought as her eyes were full of va
cancy.
Suddenly her faoe brightened, a tremor
shot through her form, her eyes lighted
up with a strange glow, and, raising
her trembling hand, she pointed at a
white spot away out to sea.
"Look! Look!" she cried.
It was a sail standing out sharp and
clear against tho sky, as the sun's rays
clothed it with a dazzling whiteness.
"Look! Look!" repeated Molly in
tones so strange as to seem scarcely to
have fallen from human lips.
Kate's eyes followed her cousin's
movements with a startled look In them
and the mulattress with a censuring
shako of the head reached quickly out
and laid hold of Molly's arm.
"Come, come!" she cried.
But the words didn't seem to reach
Molly's ears.
"Come, dear Molly, come!" pleaded
Kate. And with these words she tried
to lead her away, to turn her gaze
away from that sail, hung like a glisten
ing white curtain on the far western
sky. Molly resisted.
"No. no!" she cried, pushing Nanny
aside with a startling vigor.
But this mental excitation ended sud
denly. The sun passed under a cloud
and the white and glistening vision
faded Into nothingness. Once more
Molly's arms dropped listlessly by her
side, tho vacant stare camo back to her
eyes and all consciousness of the situa
tion ceased. Then Kate took her by
the hand and she allowed herself to be
led quietly back to Prospect cottage.
From now on, by Lew Barker's direc
tions, Molly was not to be taken for a
walk outside of the villa grounds.
It was at this juncture that Andrew
Hollister decided to Inform Capt. John
of everything that had happened, the
mental aberration of Mrs. Allaire hav
ing now taken on all the symptoms of a
chronic disorder. It was not to Singapore
whence the Dreadnaught must already
have sailed, after putting in there as
had been contemplated; It was to Cal
cutta that ho cabled a long message
which John would find upon reaching
that port in the Indies. But, although
Mr. Hollister had given up all hope
with regard to Molly, still, in the opin
ion of the physicians, it was possi
ble that her mental condition might
undergo some change in tho event
of her experiencing some violent shock
—as for example, the return of her hus
band and her coming suddenly face to
face with him. This chance, it is true,
was the only remaining one, and al
though its promise of success was very
slight, Mr. Hollister was unwilling that
it should bo neglected. Hence in his
dispatch to Capt. John, after, conjuring
not to give himself over to despair,
he directed him to turn the command
of the Dreadnaught over to his first
mate. Rod Shelton, and to return to
San Diego as quickly as possible. This
[ worthy man would not have stopped at
• any sacrifice in order to have this last
SHE TRIED TO LEAD UER AWAT.
experiment made upon Molly, and he
requested the young captain to reply
by cable as to the course he would pur
sue.
When Lew Barker learned of the
tenor of this dispatch which, by the
way, Mr. Hollister thought expedient
to make known to him, he approved of
it thoroughly, but took care to express
his doubts that Capt. John's return
would produce any change in the
patient's mental condition of a charac
ter qualified to bring about improve
ment. But Kate clung to the hope that
the sight of John might lift the clouds
from Molly's reason and Lew Barker
promised to write to him to this effect,
so that he might return homo at once,
a promise, however, which he failed to
keep.
By the first of June it would be two
months and a half since the Dread
naught left the port of San Diego.
There had been no news frem her since
she fell in with the Flying Cloud. By
this time, allowing for her stoppage at
Singapore, she ought to be, in the ab
sence of accidents, upon the point of
arriving at Calcutta. There had not
been either from the Pacific or Indian
ocean any report of exceptionally bad
weather which would be likely to inter
fere with the speed of such a fine clip
per ship. Therefore, Mr- H°lUster
conld not conceal his surprise at not re
ceiving any news. He oouldn't explain
why his correspondent at Singapore
should not have advised him of the ar
rival of the Dreadnaught. How could
he suppose that the Dreadnaught
would not touch at Singapore when
Capt. John was expressly ordered to do
mi? Anyway, it would all come out in
{k few days, for tho Droadnaugltt must
soon reach Calcutta.
A week went by. June 15 came and
there was no news yet. A dispatch
was now sent to the correspondent
of the firm of Hollister & Co. asking
for an immediate reyly concerning
Capt- John Allaire ana the Dread
naught. The reply came two days
later. Nothing had been heard of the
Dreadnaught at Calcutta. The Ameri
can three-master had not been fallen in
with up to date, within the latitude
the gulf of Bengal
Andrew Hollister 1 * surprise now
changed to anxiety and as it was Im
possible to keep the contents of the tel
egram from becoming known, the re
port was soon spread about the city
that the Dreadnaught had neither
reached Calcutta nor Singapore.
The Allaire family, so it seemed, was
about to be stricken with another cal
amity, a calamity that would reach
other Hau Diego families to which the
crew belonged.
About this time it was that a change
was made in the service of the cottage.
Without any apparent motive, Lew
Barker discharged the servant who had
been retained until now, and whose
work had not given any cause for com
plaint- The mulattress was now left
In sole charge of the domestic arrange
ments of the house.
At the end of June Audt«w Hollister
dispatch from Calcutta. The
maritime agencies had no news of the
Dreadnaught's touching at any port of
the course which she would be obliged
to take in traversing the latitude of the
Phillipiues, the Celebes, the Java sea
and the Indian ocean. Now, as it
was three months since this vessel had
left the port of San Diego, it was but
fair to assume that she had been lost
with every soul on board of her, either
through a collision or by shipwreck be
fore she had reached Singapore.
CHAPTER VI,
ran or a sap r*Aa
This aeries of misfortunes to which
the Allaire family had fallen victim
placed Lew Barker in such a peculiar
position that it becomes necessary to
draw attention to it
It will not be forgotten that while
Mrs. Allaire's own property figured up
but a modest total, yet she was the sole
heir of her rich uncle, Edward Manson,
still leading a life of retirement on his
vast estate of uncleared land, banished,
so to speak, to the most inaccessible
portion of the state of Tennessee.
This eccentric character was still under
the self-imposed ban of a life cut off
from the rest of the world. As he was
not quite ninety years of age it might
bo necessary to wait a long while for
his money. Nay, possibly he might
modify the testamentary disposition of
his property should he learn that Mrs.
Allaire, the sole relative left to him in
the direct line, had lost her reason
since the death of her child. But the
news of this double calamity had not
reached him; in fact. It was not possi
ble for it to reach him, so firmly re
solved was he neither to write nor to
receive any letters. True, it would
have been possible for Lew Barker to
over-ride this interdiction on the
ground of unforeseen changes in Molly's
civil status and Kate had given him to
understand that he was in duty bound
to communicate with Edward Manson;
but he had enjoined silence upon her
and taken good care not to follow her
advice.
The condition of things was really
very simple. If Mrs. Allaire should die
childless this property would descend to
her cousin Kate, sole relative qualified
to take from her by inheritance. Hence
Lew Barker recognized the fact that by
the death of little Walt his wife's
chances of succeeding to the property of
Edward Manson had been materially
increased, and his wife's chances were
his own. In truth, it did seem as if the
stars had sought to turn the tide of this
enormous fortune toward him. Not
only was Molly's child dead, not only
had Molly lost her mind, but in the
judgment of the physicians nothing
save tho return of Capt. John would
be able to work any chango in her men
tal condition.
For the fate of the Dreadnaught now
seemed almost sealed, ft the next few
weeks should bring no tidings of her, of
John Allaire, it would seem to mean an
eternal farewell to the Dreadnaught
and every soul on board of her. In that
event, there would be no one but poor
Molly, robbed of her reason, standing
between the fortune she was to inherit
and Lew Barker.
But in order that Mrs. Allaire should
inherit, it was necessary that she should
survive her uncle. It therefore became
Lew Barker's interest that the life of
this unfortunate woman should be pro
longed until the estate of Edward Man
son had vested in her. There were now
but two chances against him: Molly's
death l>efore that of the testator, or the
return of Capt. John, which latter
event was always possible in view of the
fact that he might have been wrecked
on some desert isle; and yet very re
mofj»lv possible, for it seemed but via
. ionary not to regard art certain the total
) loss of the Dreadnaught.
Such was the position of Lew Barker.
Such the outlook for him and that, too,
at a moment when he saw himself re
! duced to desperate expedients.
Anyway, there were as yet no signs
, of any failure of supplies at
j cottage. And for this reason: After
; Molly's lunacy had been judicially e»-
tahushWT Tt ass eecome neeessarV TIT
! the absence of her husband, to name a
| committee of her person and estate.
■ Lew Barker, on the ground of pro-
I pinquity, seemed to be the natural
| guardian and had consequently been
j chosen, and in his capacity as such com
mittee was vested with full control of
her estate. The money which Capt.
John had deposited to cover the ex
penses of the house was at Barker's
disposal and he had made use of it for
personal needs. It was, of course, an
inconsiderable sum, as the Dread
naught was only to be absent for fivo
or six months; but there was also Mol
ly's separate estate, and although it
only amounted to a few thousand dol
lars Lew Barker, by making use of it to
fight off pressing claims, would be able
to gain time, and this waa an essential
point for him.
Therefore this dishonest man didn't
hesitate to take advantage of his posi
tion as guardian and appropriate the
property of his ward and relative to his
own use. Thanks to these trust funds
he was enabled to secure a brief respite
and to launch new schemes not a whit
less disreputable. Having once set foot
upon the highway which leads to crime.
Lew Barker would if necessary follow
It to the end.
Moreover, the return of Capt. John
was now less and less to be feared.
Week after week went by and Hollister
A Co. received no news of the missing
ship. But how had she perished? Opin
ions differed but little, although It
could be only a matter of conjecture.
True it was that since the sailing of the
Dreadnaught several merchantmen
bound for the same port had necessarily
gone over the same course. Now. as
none of these had found any trace of
her, there was nothing left but to ac
cept the most reasonable hypothesis,
which was this; Overtaken by one of
those dangerous hurricanes, those irre
sistible typhoons which often burst
upon the waters of the Celebes, or Java
sea, the Dreadnaught had gone down
with every soul on board. On October
IS, 1875, it would be seven maaiths since
the Dreadnought had sailed out of the
port of San Diego, and the conclusion
was irresistible that she would never en
ter it again.
Andrew Hollister looked upon it as a
matter of duty to see that Mrs. Allaire,
now she was robbed of her mental feo.
ulties, should have all her material ne
cessities wall provided for. He was
aware that Capi. John had before his
departure set aside a sum, based upon
an absence of six or seven months,
quite sufficient to cover all the expenses
of the house. But realizing now that
this provision must be pretty nearly
exhausted, and not heiug willing that
Molly should fall a burden to har rela
tives! he resolved to have an interview
with Lew Barker on this subject.
On the afternoon of October 17, al
though not yet in the very best of
health, the shipping merchant set out
for Prospect cottage, and having
reached the heights of this quarter of
the city In due time, entered the front
fate of the villa. So far as the eye
went there was ne change, except that
the window blinds of the ground floor
and first story were tightly closed. It
had the air of an unoccupied house, Hi
lent and mysterious looking.
Mr. Hollister rang the bell of ths
outer door and waited patiently for
some one to appear; but no one came.
In fact, it seemed as if the caller had
neither been seen nor heard. Could it
be that there really was no one at home?
A second pull at the bell was followed
Dy the noise of opening a side door.
The mulattress came in sight and an
exclamation of irritation escaped her
the moment her eye had fallen upon
Mr. Hollister, which, however, was un
noticed by him.
The girl now walked towards him,
but gave no sign of any intention of ad
mitting him.
"Is Mrs, Allaire not at home?" he
asked.
"She has gone out, Mr. Hollister,"
answered Nanny, with a peculiar hesi
tation in which there was a visible ad
mixture of fright.
"Why, where is Molly?" cried Mr.
Hollister in a tone of insistence.
"She has gone out walking with Mrs.
Barker."
"I thought they had given up thoee
walks which only seemed to excite her
and bring on nervous attacks."
"Yes, that's so," replied Nanny, "but
for several days past we have com
menced them again— they seem to do
Mrs. Allaire good now."
"I'm sorry that they should not have
notified me of this," said Andrew Hol
lister. "Is Mr. Barker at home?"
"I don't know—''
"Go and see; and if he is, say to him
that I wish to speak to him."
Before Nanny could think of what
sort of an answer she should make, for
she suddenly realized the difficulties of
her position, the front door was opened.
Lew Barker stepped out upon the
veranda and came down the path to
meet the merchant.
"Please walk in, Mr. Hollister," said
he, with a frigid attempt at cordiality.
"In the absence of Kate, who has gone
out for a stroll with Molly, I shall have
to do the honors myself."
"How long before Molly will return?"
asked Andrew Hollister.
"Not before dinner time, I think," an
swered Barker.
Mr. Hollister was evidently much dis
appointed, for it was absolutely neces
sary that he should get back to the
office before the mails closed. Then
again, Lew Barker made no suggestion
that he should await Molly's return.
"You have not noticed any change
for the better in Molly's condition?"
asked the merchant.
"Unfortunately none, Mr. Hollister,
and I'm inclined to believe that this is
one of those cases beyond the reach of
all remedies."
"That no one can say, Mr. Barker.
What may seem utterly impossible to
man is easily possible to flod."
Barker gave one of those dubious
shakes of the head so common with
men who scout the idea of any inter
ference of Providence in the affairs of
men.
"And the most distressing part of it
all Is," continued Mr. Hollister, "that
we must now give up all hopes of ever
seeing Capt. John again. His return
would, I feel confident, have produced
a most happy effect upon poor Molly's
mental condition. I suppose you are
aware, Mr. Barker, that we have given
up all hope of ever setting eyes on the
Dreadnaught again?"
"1 was aware of it, Mr. Hollister, and
it is still another and greater calamity
added to those that have gone before.
And yet even without looking to Prov
idence to lend a hand In the matter,"
he added in a tone of irony sadly out of
place at such a moment, "there would
be, to my mind, nothing extraordinary
in Capt John's turning up again."
"After seven months have passed
without any tidings of the ship and in
the face of the fact that all my investi
gations have proven fruitless?"
"But there is nothing to show that
the Dreadnaught went do%vn in the open
sea," resumed Barker. "May she not
have been wrecked on some of the reefs
which arc so plentiful in those latitudes?
Who knows that John and his crew
have not taken refuge on some desert
island? And if that is the case such
sturdy and stout-hearted men will flod
some way of getting back home again.
Might they not build a boat with the
fragments of their Teasel? Would not
their signals be seen by any ships pav
ing near the island? And all these
things will take time, too. Na I for
one don't despair of ever seeing John
again—if not in several from
now,why, then, in several months. How
many times have <hipwr»cka»l crews
gjg*n a-SS< Ha VV
come sailing Into port after aUr*
"Tea," replied Mr Hollister, "I know
there have been reactmi, miraculous
ones, and I have argued the thing oat
to myself just as you have done. But I
have given up all hope, absolutely all
hope. In any event, and this is what
has brought me to you to-day, I am un
willing that MoUy should become a bar
den to you—"
"Oh, Mr. Hollister I"
"No, no, Mr. Barker, and you must
permit me to continue the payment of
John's salary to his wife during her life
time."
"In her name I thank you." replied
Lew Barber. "Your generosity—"
"I'm only doing my duty," interrupt
ed Andrew Hollister, "and as it occurred
to me that the funds deposited by John
at the time of his departure must be
pretty well exhausted—"
"Yes, that's so, Mr. Hollister," an
swered Lew Barker, "but Molly hasher
"TAKK GOOD CAR* THAT RK DO*SS'T DEB
EITHER KATE OR MOLI.T."
family with her; it's our duty to assist
her, materially as well as from the
standpoint of love and affection."
"Yes, I feel that we may rely upon
Mrs. Barker's devotion. Nevertheless,
permit me in a degree to make pro
vision for Capt John's wile, for Capt.
John's widow, to secure for her that
comfort and care .which I know you
never would have seen her stand In need
ot"
"I yield to your wishes in the matter,
Mr. Hollister."
"Mr. Barker, I have brought with me
a sum which I consider as justly dae
Capt. Allaire up to date. In yo«r ca
pacity as committee and guardian his
salary will be paid over to you at our
office on the first of every month."
*'Yery well, since you desire it," re
plied Lew Barker.
"Be kind enough to give me a receipt
for the amount now paid over to ytm."
"Certainly, Mr. Hollister." And Lew
Barker turned and entered his office to
draw up the receipt asked for. When
he reappeared the merchant again ex
pressed his regret at not seeing MoUy
and then took his leave.
The moment he was gone. Lew Bartr
er called the mulattress to him.
"Does Kate know that Mr. Hollister
has been here?"
"No doubt she doea. Lew," answered
Nanny. "She saw him come and she
saw him go 'way.**
"If he should call again, which is not
at all likely, for some time, anyway,
take good care that he doesn't see
either Kate or Molly, you understand.
Nanny?"
"It shall be ma you say. Lew."
"But suppose Kate should insist—"
"Oh, ss fbr that," chuckled Nanny,
"when you have given an order, I'll see
to it that she obeys."
"All right, Nannr," murmured Bark
er, "but look out for surprises! They
might run against each other by the
merest chance, and if they should—l'd
lose everything."
"I'll be on guard; have no fears. Lew.
No cute shall get into Prospect cottage
Unless we want him there."
(TO Rlt CONTINUED.)
A Mtw Kzperteaee.
Llsilc Rosa's family had just moved
to a town some miles awsy from the old
home, and when night came, and her
father and mother were busy down
stairs, Rosa began to feel sleepy. The
bell of the church rang out, for It was
prayer-meeting night, and Roea counted
the strokes till she reached sixteen.
"Sixteen o'clock!" said Rosa. "Dear
me! I was never up so late before." —
Harper's Bazar.
Davllfht Ahead.
Husband—You know that necktieyoa
got me yesterday? Well, I just got s
telegram from home saying that my
grandmother is at the point of death.
Wife (wringing her hands)— Oh. dear,
dear! But what has the necktie got to
do with it?
Husband (triumphantly)— Why, if she
dies I won't have to wear it—Life.
A Shrinking Thin*.
"I had a narrow esrape yesterday,"
said Higgins.
"Is that so?" rejoined Ruggins, with
Interest.
"Yes. I was nearly choked to death."
"Highwayman?"
"No. Flannel shirt. 1 wore it out In
the rain."—Washington Star.
Marital Happiness.
Mr. Peck (sentimentally)—Ah, do yo*
remember those halcyon days, Marie,
when you and I were first caught in
love's soft charms long ago?
Mrs. Peck—There you go again (sob)
fiing-lng my age up to me. You're
he-artless (sob)—you're br-r-utal! —Chi-
cago News.
k. s. v. r.
If "It talcs nine tailors to make s
(Suppose 1 ffrant—we're only human i,
□ow many dressmakers does It tmke
To make a fashionable wntasn'
—Llfa
Correet.
Leader of Vigilantes —Come now,
over to this tree and put your head into
this noose.
Hotel Thief (defiantly)—l'll be hanged
if I do.—Jury.
GRoiror xow-cxio* iromtorkku
i||||
—Chicago Mail
An Explanation
"I notice," said the gentleman in
search of information to llerr Most,
"that anarchists never strike. Whg W
this?"
"That," said the great apoatle of so
cial progress with much dignity, "is eas
ily explained. No true anarchist ever
works." —Texas Siftings.
Aa Obedient Bo;.
Papa—Where Is my new pipe?
Small Son—l—l broke it.
Papa—See here! I told you that If you
took my pipe again to blow bubbles
with I'd whip you.
Small Son—l wasn't blowin' bubbles
with it. I was only smokin' it.—Good j
News.
HARNESS CCOStTB.
latfaaltoaa ITUak. It Carrie d Oii WeaM
Mare Waajr DaOart.
We do not know who wrote the fol
lowing. bat wa know It holds a (nod
deal ot troth aad war inirgaationa
that, carried oat, woild save tsanr a
doiiar am Kpent for harva: **Th-
u huraa ilsati yrMrtUy aow-
I I alas a roa ..I alalia, lack <St
1 which k a pirtliiuo of «rter wall, to
which are attached pejr* fur barneaaea.
halters, blanketa. etc. A 1 tthi ahe'f
a bore mar bold carry comha. hrnshea
and a few bottlaa of InCioa The har
oeaacs freqoentty drop to the floor aad
are trampled on by the horses, or area
if they pre securely fastened to the pegs
tha leather catches all the fiyinir dirt,
which gives them a dingy appearance.
I They arr also expnaed to the eorruaire
ammonial gaaea Why not keep them
I soapendcii in tight eloaeta. aa we do our
wearing appaarl? Snch eloaeta ran be
ipade to atilixe space which woald
otherwise b* anoccapiad. and aot ia
the least Interfere with the eoarwirais
| of the stable. There are at laaat two
▼acant cornera In nearly every stable,
ta which the eloaeta may be placet!
Measure from the corner each way >o
the wall about fire feet. At each ter
minal point strike a Rluipb line from
ceiling to floor, it plainly an
that boards can be accurately matched
to it Tact to the floog a sqaars edged
cleat, running from the line cm one
wall to that 00 the 'ther. Measure tha
desire. 1 width of a door ia the .-enter 'it
the cleat aaa two light upright*,
reaching from the floor to the ceiling,
nsinir matched lumber. Saw it in
lengths to reach from door easing to oat
side corners, sawing the farther rods
beveling to fit neatly agalnat tha stall
wall. A bore the door fall length
boards caneootinue to the cadia*. aad,
with a door hung, fhe rloaet U nearly
eomplete. All that remains ia to faaten
the pegs or wooden hooka to the wall
inside, whereon are to be htmg the har
nesses. The whole ia a simple jofct
which aof farmer with a saw and ham
mer can do ia half a dap."
FARM PHILOSOPHY.
Wtal a New Tor* Datryssa* Waata aai
What Ha Dwi k Sfkat.
I want my cowa to ha milked at regu
lar hours each day.
I want the same milker to m.iw tha
same eows each time aad ta tha aame
order.
That the milk ahall ba toroed into
the pails on milk bench after flxtfcfeiag
each cow.
That aa soon aa puaaibla the ssiih
shall be carried to the dairy house aad
strained
That the cows shall not ba -~ A< ~g
while being milked bat stafid with
eyes closed chewing their (ma ami
thinking of nothing bat letting the milk
eome fall head
That if a milker Is ta whistia, ba
should whistle a good Uwly tune, aad
milk in tima to hia muaie.
That «T»rj tow in the dairy shall
I know the man that milks htrb'% eritod.
That all extra food fed shall txa at
night. when the co«s are at paatuia.
That when I pasa thruagh the COW*
In yard or field. 1 shall haW to fc
around tba tow ratW than hare her
Art off to (•! oat of my way.
1 want to kouw jast what eaeh eow
can do in amout of milk and hatter.
To raise my own cowa ao 1 (ran ban
the pleaaore of M«la( thm ilmliw
and hare the pleaaore of stadying the
possibilities of breeding for a parpeee.
To have the privilege ot bain* left
to make batter alter that piiimi that
ia beat totted to the cireassetaacee
under which I am obUgad to work, and
! not be eml]||l an "old fogy."
To ahoot the neat man who eomm aa
ap igvat for Time thing that I coald
not poaaihiy use tn my dairy, aad. be
eauae ! will not piiwtww or giwe a
testimonial, tella thp ne*t man ha
meeta that "that old haytoed baafc
there ia a fueaii aad moat ha a 4 Bfoah'*
time."
And I Un't want any c£her wan todo
as I doif ha eao ba mora saeeeeafai by
som-j other rrxthnd*—Cor. Cbantry Gen
tleman
FOR FINDING LEVELS.
a Chm wia run i
, Take handle or similar sttek
and tack na a small stralgSttedg* aear
the top, as the cat ahOsra, braced by a
square of tia batwan the two The
straightedge mat ha lawaL as the
instrument hangs on • loop ot card
through a assail hoi# la ha tipper <*ad
On a a till day yoa whl lien havw a pdr
'fact road grader ear! IrrwL ftrgln a*
the top or bottom of the hill, aa yoa
ebooee. bat heap the same grade
throughout by sighting the same die
stanre each time. Sappoee yoa begin
at the top; yoa stick the stake aad
take, for example. 10 feet (Jpwn ia the
direction of yoor pmpoaad road Stand
erts:t Place the lerel to yoar eye aad
, zIL
sj Y—
yoa at once see whetlter yoa mhoarid
more to the left or right to sight the
point where yoa ptatiuealy stood
Again mora down whatever nam bar of
steps yon at flrat decide apoa aad re
peat the aighta to the bottom. Naah
heavier load* can be drawn upon aoah
roads than where the rrads la variable.
Loada will often go 'rotrad points la
stead of orer them, tor the pot-bail la
ao longwr when lying down than
whan standing up —G IX Sweat, to
Fana aad Boas
Jmmt tv TMsf.
VWtor—We're raising a sobeortptloa
for poor Scribhe, the playwright
softening of the brain, yoa know
mind almost entirely griaa and a
family dependent <m him.
Theatrical Manager I'm a little
short of money. Just now; bat I'll tall
yon what I'll do—l'll give him *n
order to write me tha libretto of a
u«wl »sa—a T»
Teasing Friend—What makes that
new baby at yoor house cry so taach.
Tommy?
Tommy (Indignantly*—ltdoa't cry ao
▼err [much—and anyway if all yoar
teeth was out, aad yoar hair off, and
yoar legs so weak yoa ••ooldat eren
stand on them. I gueaa yoa'd feel like
crying yourself?— Life.
MM«r for the HMikw
Little Dot—Wherw did yoa get all
that money?
Little Dirk—Froas papa ami maa»m.-v,
and unelea and annts. and the rsat I
told 'em I wanted tt f>>r the heathen
Little Dot—Will the Srathen get it"
Little Dick—Yea. The heathens wot
makes fire crackers wilL—tioud News.
ijSMt Thin» AW.I IklMrw
Husband— That next door neighbor*
children are very stupid
Wife— Don't be too sure about that I
never saw children so stupid that they
couldn't understand everything you
didn't want them to.—N. Y. Weakly.
XO. 48
ClmM.
ParTtßgSC*. Ot. 1 ijp
Ucaaa, m " in—< tha [<-hn>*kl
o t the iutf ud naHpa. safcf:
The TW -rats caadh>fM M IMi
T*l—i. ft* *Ja#7 bare aa«lM^£taMw#
f.«»l>ahly wwt to tae mtty with • m
featad r-aadidaCa. in.! rWr eaxtava rw
ct>rer ik* prii a.teai i Oaeatead «M
defeated Willi tIM federal |- -■
behrnd him ami av-re -tea :<w .>•- *3v.
holder*. of whom «(M |t> £s« mm
with Cleveland. hot they war* ta ■>»
majority a*oinet nta, ml
fltrtiM otow arm ml %a:a ti tM tk«r
largely vut«d for Hhartaoa. TWb %
bat on# logical
of the puhttcal -utiook, and thai M
What eao < let-eland «|o wiMoot 'W
federal parr iaaga fa IMS «ha ha ooatM
not wta with it in Itmt
Cleveland. who vctoyi jnsgjar aa*
gmtesqce ta k-.a > anadi ef peamaaa
j vetoes to the poo* tzeiu* Midhn
will never be f"rjrrasL. Ha Jyoee :-.aS}
nails w hta parti r.cal. dRa whaa ham*ae
thoae retoaa. 5o oaaM ail ttla oMsny
»w h-ard be foca <*t a caadMata
to the people aa a anain far a great
oCre mains* tha «paai .nahJ
and <lmuw of tha Mi JaiapMM
whence ha casta. La tha Wai apli 1111
afertfc na .n Rhode Island Mg Dkai riaM
artil be tore to see to it*that Jba CJeew
land fbtTowiag ehcmae two Wrvcrxmp
randidatee aa the at latmna Air imgjiaa
' an ', tin-* can gudowa with tha ii}ataasa(
ri>te(ta of mviagna aho espaade#*S
Etth aowr to iar» Me f*>a» ilinj
j d-legatee to tha 'l>lnafw J
These cuae Himm pa .a Rhode 'r 11 iff
canswd tae defeat of tha 'tnn 1 ia|||
party in Uua state ia (he laat April siea
I tioa.
POWOERLf FO#» PWOTtCTIOM
| —*
A Wiftes<arre ("Pa.) dispatch say*
General M.u<ter W-rkasan PcmmMk
of the Kaighta af Leber. aa* Oiaani qj
I r. Black. pr—ul-at at tha i«Mi T 1 ngM
| of Dewa-ranc « 'naa. me* at tha Ma>
| ware and H-iueun railroad! ififgyHl
far s tins iLuraißK. Mr. Stack waa tal*
ui« tha tram for hta iaume m Ttarfc, Pa..
after attending the irtfal ixamM
of the Detn -* ratic clnhe hi Arrant. <a.
PowdeHv xraapad *hn rr wafA
man warmiy he the ha*d ami aotd
Can mm tall na whaM "In rulaa I
■tan. la am fha tartUT
Mr fUarh replied. ThaTa am thM
I raa tail, aithovgh if worn aatetd whw%
litood I wuold ba ahla b> taU ymm."
"I tall yoa what.* <aad Puaii»||. -|
dcw t thiah he knows 1 naii he aaaiii
feraaca with tha Mlaar tnwluiii I hwaa
loet raa&ieera ta him Aa »i it ana tha
fcapabfteaa and P-mo. raffia parftaa I
an> a RapaMjraa thsa chw'*
Tha ataod Pfi adeety tafeaa will czaata
a aenaatioa in tahar e trciaa Sa has at
araya bean a Democrat.
n« Cle»»laa< MiiviaieinMißa a 0 me
MdMi IklM •pflMB aff «# iflhdMMP MM#
■iM
"Til Trftiim
talw PmMaM in ilwa'i ■<—»»!—■ »■
m«»U j. Tike p I»■■■! kw
MM r*Mte J-M at mm a ■■ «a»
mi pi • eUlke Mian • ana
** 1 11 - --ta .tltee Wmmmm »«■ lak
liT*ci(itinaiofl.:<l mannfacfuhv
*atat»liahuienta in Miaa hiiiulf hafc
meaiMl the f.»ll«riaf facta, tha i*eaa
parw<'>oa beia* hetwaaa tha yaam til*
and MM:
Th«r* aaa been aw .arriaai ta Ihi 1
ttal taraatad.
There has been aa iim wa— m the atoM
ae»->t m aManfactara.
There haa heea mm ■iifniiaai a M*
raine of the prtsHoct.
There baa been aa uiimiaai tm Ma
aamber of per»<na eiaplorad.
Tber- haa heea mm nwreaaa hi tha
grom» Mnwnut -f wagaa paid
There haa heea aa tai rll aaa M Ma
aeerage yearty earma «a per
■ Bor heater Oenwicrai aad ChroahcMi
twdi* in niaai Aaa aa
in Mr pmmilT« mtaa ta* mmmmmM m*-
la ike aaaiik W tka ta<M ai«»ii
hi |r<»»f#f tarn >H» awn at e4<ittlM» aa a>
*«llk m 4 '.rm WrMate. rll ■—) aad
rr 1 a mm *i ■<
rielgnl k> rr-tn I—. raay a»»» m m
hma.l tm ■■ ■— f. tier hew
Ika arii r •»f ilia iav- Tea* w mtmmm mm
Tbm Ba—wraa ranr «iav la eßae^a
mi Iha irraMrr I !■> I. frmm mi Mane. «a
'prf nattaaal I—ll" Ihfwgliaal th>
tam«rr •Hl.ttt TH TM> la taee ee
iaral ay »• MartlM aielalalialaa to
ai j.aaa.f ra. .-j iW a'flaa IH» tee «»
iaalUa la tfca tamaal kaartaf aartaaial
4a»L __
DaaairilW rat a tart fce Ika fclilarii
Are tha Dmnrnhe laiißai grrtag fe>
rota for ChrrUaJ 11 an— Ma char?
*pob»wian of tha lain icrath'i
Mt t platform, tha L-auaeißa Ctiwitri
Jimraal, <lea>maeee tneaa aad their
winded, aa *. helpleae. a«ad aad taftna
criairades aa—
Lnotara. i*»rjwnk
( VdPee cooler*. rt ibhan.
Camp foUowara. Airanaaa.
Bad noaed patnota. rhlaaaa,
Uafrn.' -Maittw Omar
kaaaral «awar. tka r»a >laa part.
Jaaal lha raayal|B ta tks ■ aata laaan ■
a( Ika rahllr lataUa k* aai la wMa ra
till li. »e«a a tklac kaa eaaee kappewMi
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