VOX,. XXXIII IS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN, Tremendous Reduction Sale The equal of which has never been known an.l may not he seen again. We Lave often quoted low prices, but never liefore at this season of the year have we made such low prices on all seasonable fabrics. Our reason-the selling time is short for us, but the season has. only begun for you. BLACK GOOD SPECIAL. A lot new fig. Mohairs, very popular just now for Separate Skirts. Prices, 25c, 29c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 75c and SI.OO. FRENCH SKRGE SPECIALS. Black and all the new colflrs; all wool wrap and filling, 25c,40c, 50c, 75c and sl. NOVELTY GOODS SPECIALS. A SILK SPECIAL. • A d< zt-n styles of rich figures, Tabetta Waia Silk were 75c; for this occasion, 50c. A HOSIERY SPECIAL. Children's heavy black ribbed hose, 4 pairs for 25c; fast black. SHIRT WAISf SPECIAL. K 75c for Waist with detachable Colls y and Cuffs; real value #1.25. The above SPECIALS have been carefully selected from the different depart ments, and you will find the values axactly ar-leptesented. We like to give you these Bargaiu surprises because we know that you appreciate them. You can buy freely from the lots quoted above with the full assurance that they are all under regular prices. MRS. J .E. ZIMMERM AN \ T. H. Burton T. H. Burton Why is it that T. H. BURTON is always busy in his store? Simply because the people of Butler county appreciate the fact that he has the best selected stock of Foreign and Domestic Suitings extra pants and Men's and Boy's Furnishing Goods, ever brought to Butler, and sells them for less money. We guarantee everything that goes out of our store to give perfect satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded. T. H. Burton T. H. Burton _j i - - ' Sweeping Reduetion THROUGHOUT OUR MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Heing a few weeks earlier than usual for our Summer Clearance Sale makes this the great est Clearance Sale we have ever had. Remember the first buyers get the choice things. M. F. & M. MARKS, 11 3 to 117 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. As has been our custom our store will be closed at 6 I'. M. frcm July Ist to September Ist. +NOTICK+ FIRM*- 1 have taken into partnership, Mr. Edward J. Grohman, and the drug business will be conducted in the future under the firm name of Redick & Grohman. Mr. Grohman is no stranger in this community. He has been connected with our house foi the past seven years, and it gives me pleasure to testify that he understands his business thoroughly. He is a graduate of the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy, is also a Registered Pharmacist. I take this opportunity to return thanks to a generous public for the liberal paironage extended to me for so many jears, and 1 hope to have a centinuancc of the same as we are now better prepared to serve our patrons than tver before. Respectfully, J. C. REDICK. DIAMONDS P"""' p,k„. OT ui„. art a mri XT ur*42 ' oknts <iou>, i.aimks' gold. « a •*> ua*!l3 ( (iKNTS' BU.VBK, LADJVg CHATI.AIN. latr ) Oold Pins. Ear Kings. RJiikii. •J JCJ W £ii<£\ Y / Chains, liVMMIeU.IKtc. CTT.VIPfItXy A It t" ' r '' > bnts, Castors, Ratter lUhliks urnl Kvi-rytuliu A ■» ww A KLm j tun! run be in a Unit class store.. RODGF'? BROS. 1874 } KN,vtW K,mKB M, ' o<^r„. LKnxTK E. GRIEB, JE weler. ... No. 131> North Main St, Butler, Pa. STtlf * GOODS* *SOOO WORK * m %%%%%%%%%%%% Those are the things that have enabled me to build a lirst-class tniloring trade during the last year. We have the most skillful, painstaking cutter; employ none but the very best workmen; handle nothing but Lhe very l<est g<x"ds, liotli foreign and domestic, and guarantee you perfect satisfaction in each and every particular, and for all this cl you dimply .1 fair living profit. J. S. YOUNG, Tailor, Hatter aid Men's Furnisher, "" IHE BUTLER CITIZEN. A BED SPREAD SPECIAL. Full double-bed size, heavy crochete; you have paid |l.7sforno better; these are yours at $1.25. MILLINERY SPECIAL. Fine Trimmed Hats for $1.49; reduced from $2. 75 and &3.00. Special sale in L'ntriinmed Hats, Flowers and Ribbons. WASH GOODS SPECIAL 25 styles iJiin'.y Dimities and Jaconette, perfectly fast colored, 10c; real value and 15c per yard, UNDER WE A R SPECIAL. A case of women's shaped Jersey Rib lied Vests, low neck and short sleeves, 10c; also one at sc; value 10c. A MUSLIN SPECIAL." Heavy Brown Sheeting at real |\alue 6c; full yard wide. Much in Little la especially true of Hood* Pills, for no raedi cine ever contained so groat curaUv power In so small space. They arc a whole medicine Hood's I chest, always ready, al- ■ ■ a ways efß lent, - jsQr I 9 I C ; Isfactory; prevent a cold g 111 9) or fever, cure all liver Ills, sick headache, Jaundice, constipation, etc. 25c. The only Pllli to take with Uood's Sarsaparilla. MILLER'S GREAT 88-CENT SALE. WOULD YOU MAKE HONEY? in so. Attend This Sale $1.50 Men's Shoes reduced to 88c $1.25 Men's Shoes redueed to 88c SI.OO Men's Shoes reduced to 88c $1.25 Boy's Shoes reduced to 88c OUR LEADERS GO At 88c. Men's Oil Grain 2-buckel shoes 88c Men's Oil Grain Creole Shoes NBc Men's S Kip Brogans 88c Ladies calf and oil grain shoes 88c IT IS WONDERFUL WHAT 88c WILL DO Men's Ball Shoes reduced to 88c Youths' Bicycle Shoes 88c Misses' Strap Sandals go at 88c Ladies' Fine Dongola Oxfords 88c Have You Got 88c? If you have, bring it to us and we will give you more for it than you ever got before. If you have not got it, borrow it and at tend this Great 88 Cent Sale. AT Butler's Progressive Shoe Hous". 2i5 South Main St., BUTLER PA C. E. MILLER, REP/.RING PROMPTLY DONE. c. • . n. gUWer- | | Wear 1 lP©fe>ts 1; SB Cv; . <xs pc cv <vi rt© irrii&iioo 60 <>s> SSj < !*§ Perfect fitting cvl <Sj Oo Mo4<crs.U- uric & J r\j 6*J 1 00 (V/ 00 All in Jaros Hygienic <S> '"* „ <x> Underwear. <>j 6 mmmiwmM All gradf of rnderwer at very low prices. Largest stock of hats and furnishings for gentleman ni the country. An inspection will prove this to any ones satisfacture. Colbert & Dale. 242 ?. Main St., Butler, enn'a The Place to Buy GAS COOK ING AND HEATING STOVES, GaS BURNERS AND FIX TURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, ENAMEL AND IMPROVFD WELSHBACH GAS BURNER, W. H. O'BRIEN ON 107 East Jefferson St. Hotel Willardj It«opened and now rnady for tbe accommodation of the traveling pub lie. Rverythinß in Brht-e uph Rtyle. MRS. II ATT IE REIHIHG, Owner; M H BROOKS, Clerk. Found. A Indie* iiur.-te oa the three decree road, f>\'iior can receive name hy deaoribing, call at 110 Went L>. St. Butler fit. UTTTLER. THURSDAY. JULY 10, 1890. jpY WflilrTT * ht. itgj. by J- B. Lippincott Com r Any... XVIII. It is possible that men exist who, in the period succeeding the discovery that they have undergone the mental metamorphosis commonly styled fall ing in love, and preceding the critical moment when the object of adoration confesses her sentiments of reciprocity or declares the wooing to have oeen in vain, maintain their clearness o f under standing, their evenness of temper, and their soundness of judgment. It is conceivable, I admit, that such menlive; but it has never been my lot to enjoy ihe privilege ot acquaiutance with one of them. Ido not mean that when I'ove flies in at the window common sense, rushes out at the door; but I do hohl that the new-comer is prone to exert, throughout that period of storm and stress, a semi-paralyzing inliuence over the old tenant, making liini sadly untrustworthy at times when tiie de mands upon him are greatest. T hero fore I regard myself as no exception to the general rule—general, that is, so far as my observation goes —in Having followed irrational courses and behaved erratically during three weeks or more of dissatisfaction, uncertainty, and doubt. For one of them I made myself miserable through jealousy of the mail Dorothy's aunt had been pleased to make her guest. Without a shadow of proof to support the fabric of specula tion I laboriously built up, I contrived to persuade myself that he was a rival, favored, of course, for his wealth and position. Even from his hasty depar ture I gained little comfort. The buga boo, once installed, was not to be over thrown by such a trifle. Full of gloomy forebodings, I waited for news that he would return, plotting, in my more cheerful intervols, wild g.Jiemea for turning his triumphant reappear ance into a by-word and a mockery. Once I caught myself reading with vast approval summaries of famous cases in a text-book on toxicology. The vol ume had been picked up hap-tiaznrd,but its terse account of several noted mat ters caught my fancey, and I read on until some noise about the house, in terrupting my recreation, brought me to a realization of the ridiculousness of the performance for there were still momenta when I could understand that I was playing the fool. Perhaps, also, the plea might be entered that at this time I was a victim of a recurrence of my old perplexities, recent events having served again to force them upon me with even greater vividness than before. The jealous fit was ended by n letter which the late visitor sent from New York to Mrs. Loring. In it he ex pressed deep regret that circumstances would prevent him from completing his visit. Business, he explained, called him abroad, and before the mis sive reached her he would be .veil on Ins way to Liverpool. X heard tne news with a decent effort at an appearance of regret, and from that moment had u more friendly impression regarding the gallant colonel. It had been my intention to speak of him to I.a mar, rather because of his Brazilian interests, of which iny client might know something, than because of his morning cruise about the chan uels of the marsh or the abrupt termin ation of his stay. Mrs. Loring'e ac count of the colonel's manner of life in dicated that he was a chronic tourist; with no very active concern in happen ing's In.his own country, so long as they did not interfere with hie sources of revenue. One thing - after anotner, however, occurred to prevent a mention, of him. One day Lamar wns busy! with his experiments; ti e 'or Fomc ri-aaon of his own, he cut short our talk; the next ho was back iu his lal(oratory. Thus, before an oppor tunity was offered to tell my bit of news, Its value appeared to ha*e been lost through staleness, and, in the end. fresher topics took its place when Lamar showed a willingness to indulge in a brief gossip. So it happened that he heard nothing of the incident which had caused me so many hours of un necessary perturbation. Jones, meanwhile, had been making steady progress, and, whiic Banks and I saw him daily, there was little need of our attendance. We learned that he would leave tlie neighljorhood as soon as his removal could lie attempted with safety, but he told us nothing further of his plans. I tried occasion ally to lead him to speak of his reasons for coming to IJodneytown, but he was reticent,»and I had to l«e content with the explanation given by Lamar. Dorothy Gray came often to read to him, and he manifested much grati tude for her kiudness; but even to her he say next to nothing of his history or his jirojects. Banks' wrist was still weak, but his recovery from the sprain had gone far enough to enable him to circulate in his old fashion amour patients, and my duties as his coadjutor were ended. He was beginning, though, to renew his discourses about his desire to secure a partner and practically to retire, and It was clear that he would soon make me a direct offer. It was only fair that I should prepare to give a definite answer, but 1 realized that my plans were even more unsettled than ever. There was a new disturbing element in tlie situa tion. Could I but foretell what Dorothy would answer were a certain question put to her, then Dr. Hanks might be answered, In turn, so soon as he chose to speak. But what would the young lady say? Yes, what would she say? Truly I was far from sanguine. I could find no ,reason for confidence, In spite of |nany soulful efforts to discover one. Wdwerc the best of friends; we were together daily, sometimes for hours at a time; we read together, walked together, and drove together. We had interests in common; In some lines of thought our beliefs were akin. Such things wero well cuough in their way, but what ground of hope did they furnish? Would riot a blush, a sigh, have more meaning? Frequently I read disserta tions 6f the symptoms of the love mal ady, but surely nowhere had I noted good-fellowship set forth as a distin guishing mark of passion. Then, too, there was the difficulty of the bread and-butter problem. What business had I to contemplate matrimony, with no well-defined idea how even one mouth was to be filled, in the event, of a break with the man who would remain my paymaster no longer than suited his convenience? My savings would cut but a poor figure on a war-chest for a family campaign. Besides, the girl was supposedly well-to-do, and certain ly was the heiress of her aunt, whose wealth appeared to Ik? sufficient to en- able her to travel wherever she de sired, and topav the bills of high-priced socialists, who charged with an appre ciation of the fact that their patients f imM We vers the belt of friends, would need to take nothing with them out of this world. It would not be pleasing to be classed as a fortune hunter. All the philosophy available would not remove the sting from that reproach. Meditating these things, I fell into habits entirely reprehensible from the standpoint of everyday sanity. I saS up late o* nights, I smoked more strong tobacco than was for my good. 1 took to moping and violent language. On the who'e, it was fortunate that my practice was limited —fortunate for both me and my supposititious patients. Whether anybody guessed the charac ter of my thoughts, or fathomed jny moods, was a matter almost of indiffer ence. I told myself that the mask should always be worn in the presence of Mrs. Loring and her niece; as for the others, their opinion did not count. As a matter of fact, I imagine that my secret was known to all the women thereabouts, and perhaps to some of the men. Banks now and then cracked jokes at in 3' expense of a character which gave ground to believe that he had made a shrewd diagnosis of my malady. But, when all is said and done, the simple truth is that I w as nearly at my wits' end, even with the ghost of the colonel's rivalry ex orcised, as probably half the adult males of the nation would own them selves to have been on various occa sions, would they but make confession. Mrs. Loring was unquestionably the better for her life in the country. She still kept herself under the disciplin-' of an invalid, though the precaution was entirely unnecessary. Her appe tite was excellent, her nerves were al- most forgotten, the daily record of her symptom* was limited to an entry of n. few lines, in place of the pages she had covered at first. She often failed ii.ni I physician, and suffered me to depart without hearing a word bearing on her long cherished aches and agonies. She had become acquainted with everybody in the village; nobody knew better than she the true inwardness of every piece of mild seanda'. retailed from one end of it to the other. She was hand in glove with the ringleaders in its social diversions, and was the moving spirit in an terprise which promised to eclipse anything of the sort ever at tempted in Itodneytown. This was no less than a "Fete Internationale," as the programme had it, in which youths and maidens of many lauds were to be personated by the young people of the village. There were to be tableaux, recitations, music and dancing, and al together a somewhat ambitious list of divertiseroent. Mrs. Loring had as sumed the responsibility of designing the costumes, a duty which she was well fitted to perform, for she was blessed with a keen eye for color ef fects, and her travels had made her a trustworthy source of information re garding the details of the picture it «as proposed to present. There wero no suggestions of invalidism in her as she bustled about on her congenial tasks; th-j busier she was, the greater her content. The fete was to her a mental and physical tonic, more bene ficial than any possible combination of chemicals. This I realized, but with the perverse pessimism brought about by my season of unrest, I feared that it would result in opening her eyes to the truth that she needed no physician. And when that discovery was made, how long would she and her niece tarry in that quiet neighborhood? The weather about this time took a turn for the worse; for 48 hours a dense fog hung over the coast. It thimied somewhat by the tht»d morn ing. The banks of mist were drifting seaward When plodded across the plain to the house on the knoll. Laiimr, '.who wasawnitlngmeiu the living-room, Appeared to be giving himself up to idleness, for there were no books on the table at which he sat, and he seemed to be unusually willing to engage In des ultory chat. After a little, he told me that he hod been feeling far from well for some weeks, and that the de pressing weather had aggravated Ills trouble. To a stranger he would liave lookcul a sick man, but perhaps association had blunted my perceptions in hisca»e, and his words surprised me. Assured ly lie was no weaker than on the night when ho first came to me. If there had I wen any change, It lia/1 been an improvement. The old air of the fu gitive had in great part disappeared, though he still gave one the impression of continual vigilance. He described his symptoms with his hubltual deliberateness, closing tlie ac count with a statement that he l>elievcd his heart to be affected seriously, and that he desired me to examine him at once. "I am ofraid that you are correct in your diagnosis," said I, when the task had been accomplished. "There iscar dioc trouble. It is f»r advanced." "Its character?" "Valvular. I should like a consulta tion at once." "Of what advantage?" he asked, as coolly as if he were not discussing his own death seuteuce. "The disease is mortal. Treatment cannot cure It." "But it may prolong life," I urged. "Besides, it is only fairness to yourself to have an expert's opinion. Take my advice—" "Pardon, but I must decline to do so. I am content with your skill unaided. It is a confirmation of my own suspicion. The end is not so much; I have the warning—it is all I desire." He w its silent for a little, this strange being, his expression unchanged, liis self-control absolute. When ut last he /qioke there was no hint of emotion in his voice as he asked the question I areaneci to near. "How long may 1, in reason, count upon?" "I cannot tell you definitely," I an swered. "It may be a year, two years, three years; it may be tomorrow. A shock, a—" "I comprehend. But, undisturbed, what time do the odds favor?" "Six months. But it is no more than the wildest guesswork." Again there was a pause. Presently he asked: "You spoke of a shock. Would it be of necessity fatal ?" "Xo. But it would be the one chance In ten if it were not." I knew my man well enough to understand that he de sired no evasions. "You speak from the book," he said, quietly; "but in that I think you wrong. I rate the chance greater." "May you be in the right of it," 1 said; but he made no comment upon the hope thus expressed. Soon after, having given a few directions for his care of himself, and having promised to have a prescription for him made up at once, I left him to his thoughts. WIIUL Iftcjr L» v X umatj but 1 hoped that among them was some shadow of remorse at the remembrance of the poor devil whom he had suf fered to lie helpless for hours almost at his door. It was fate's irony that of these two men the one who then was close to death should now be far on the road to health, with the prospect of many years before him, while the other, who had rejoiced in his mis fortune, should find himself under a sentence which knew no chance of re prieve. XIX. After the dampness and fog came a week of almost tropical heat, under which the fields grew parched and dull hued and the dust lay deep on the higli ways. The breeze, when it blew, was from the land, but much of the time there was a calm, even more oppressive than the heat-laden zephyrs. Against such conditions the energies of but one of us were proof. Mrs. Loring alone de-. fled the heat and glare and dust, going on with her preparations for the fete with undiminished energy, amid th>* wondering comments of the rest, to whom nil unnecessary exertion had be come a thing to be abhorred. "Goodness gracious! how she do keep goin' so beats me," Mrs.Weston confided; to me one afternoon, when she had sought the comparative coolness the office offered. "She eeems to thrive on high tempera tures," said I. "She'B a human sal amander." "Well, let that be as it may," said Mrs. Weston, who was not to be entrapped into a definite statement on such aj doubtful point, "she's a marvel, I must; gay. 'Tain't like, now, as if she had toi work for a livin'. But that's jes' thnj way the world seems to go. Them thati don't need gets; them that wants to; rest has to keep stirrin'. If 'twas her; niece was rushin' round, 'twould be allj natural, because she's got her livin' to; get sooner 'r later. If I was in hep place I'd be plannin' and savin' like a good fellow." "Why should she?" I demanded. "Her aunt must be at least well to do, and she's nearer to her than anybody else." ••ok. now. don'tvou know about- Mis' Lorlng's money?" "No. Honestly, so far as I know,, she is quite able to provide for her' niece. What do you mean ?" Mrs. Weston's face shone with the joy of telling a story new to her hearer. "Oh, it come straight to me," said, she. "Mis' Loring told Mis' Clark, and J got it right from her. Mis' Loring'a husband left her jes* n interest in his estate, and when she dies it all goes back to his folks. She gets the interest every year, but she can't touch the prin cipal. So Miss Gray can't get anything from her, though, of course, she pays her bills now." "Perhaps Miss Gray has an income of her own," I suggested. "Mis' Loring says not. Her pa was kinder shif'less, and didn't leave her nothing. Mis' Loring's taken care of her ever since she was a little girl." I sat deep in thought long after Mrs. Weston had gone back to her household duties. Did her news please me? So far as the girl was concerned, I was heartily sorry to learn that her pros pects were so uncertain; so far as the tidings affected me, I rejoiced. I was free to press my suit, to ask her hand, undeterred by the dread of a misconcep tion of my motives. At least one of the obstacles had been removed from my path. When meditation had becomo a weariness—and when one is In love it requires a vast amount of brain-rack ing to produce this result—l picked up my hat and left the hopse, greatly in fluenced by the hope that Mies Gray might be tenanting some shaded noolc in the neighborhood. Somewhat to my surprise, she was walking slowly down the road. "We're going boating," «h« explained, when I overtook her. "It Is *o oppres sively ho# on shor* lxrth aunt ajd I decided that it COUKT 3b BO worse on the water. Then, too, there Is a chance that we may And some breeze stirring on the bay. Will you not Join us?" "With pleasure," said I. "But how does Mm. Loring contrive to spui« the time? She is supposed to be busy day and night with the arrangement*! for the fete, you \DOW." "So she is," said the girl, with a smile, "but when I proposed that she should take a vacation for a few bourn she law the wisdom of the idea. She will follow us to the boat in a few min utes. .Really, I think it wus the allure ment of a little trip on the water which won her over to leaving her designs and programmes. She is devoted to l>oating, you know; it is surprising Qiat she lias resisted the temptation so often lately. She has been out with me hoj'l ly half a dozen times; and Mr. Johnson has had but one pupil at his sailing les sons." "And how have }(>u improved them?" "My teacher is flatting. Hut per haps I may be able to display my skill in a practical way, if only we get a breeze this afternoon." "Count on me to be a severe c»"itic," said I. "Ily the way. Miss Urny.tdo you mind if I combine business witil pleas ure? I have an errand to do at Mr. Lamar's, and if you would land me near liis house, and then pick me'Up again, I should be your debtor forever/' She fell in with this plan, and liturned back to the house to secure a volume which Lamar had asked me to lend him. Jt was a small textbook on histology, I remember, though why he should have desired io get a smatteringiof that branch I never learned. When ifreaclied the boat Mrs. boring "was enthcroned in the stern sheets, while her'niece was perched on the narrow scut tn the bow. The air wo* stifling hot-on thesheltered waters of the creek, and the, sweat gathered on my face as«l busied#myaelf with the oars. "Ugh! this is like the line off a fur naee," I protested, ceasing' rowing for a moment to wipe my forehand. "1 envv von parufeols and cool attire." "Ah, but woman's dress is so illogical, you know, so contrary to the dictates of sense and science," said Miss Gray, a little maliciously. To tel' the truth, 1 think sh? was quoting a remark of mine with reasonable accuracy. "Do you believe that?" I asked, rather feebly, at her over my shoul der. She wore a ;;nv :i of some light thin fabric, and, with iuc ..it , ■ sensed by many of her sex, looked daintilj com fortable in spite of the ouirageous tem perature. "Of course she doesn't," Mrs. Loring broke in. "If any girl says such a thing, it is because the fashion is not becoming to her." A remark so direct, so unqualified, and so free from repetitions was a nov elty. It centered my attention on the speaker, who, I now noted, was dressed almost as seasonably as ber niece, al though she favored darker colors. "Xoman'sopinioiiseems to be weighty enough to count,'' said I, "especially as' the kickers would, no doubt, be the first to protest if their objections were heeded and led to rational dress." Loring, rising to the opportunity. "Some men are so persuasive, so delight fully persuasive, doctor, they can con vince you, or make you think you're convinced —which is almost the same thing, don't you know? And so many of your profession, doctor—when 1 think how great my acquaintance with them has lieen, it appalls me. It really appalls me—argue so beautifully, but so differently, doctor, so differently. And very likely it would be the same thing, the very same thing with them, if they had to devi«»> a national costume which should be healthy and hygienic and all the other things it should be — ; and they say it isn't now, doctor. Now, I like, yes, really, I must say, I like' variety. You can't imagine how pretty, how very pretty some of the girls will look in their fete dresses, as peasants,, don't you know, doctor, and all sorts of picturesque people. It seems a pity, such a pity, that they can't wear thein all the time; though how the pour things would manage in winter —no, I'm afraid the short skirt-i wouldn'tdo;' do you think they would, doctor? Or in church —how would ihey look in church? Xo, no, they wouldn't do in church, they really wouldn't; not ex actly sacrilegious, don't you know, but inappropriate yes, that's just the word, inappropriate. But for six days in the week, doctor, for six days in the. week, think how romantic, how very ro mantic they would be. That Is, in warm weather, of court'C —In warm weather, you understand." "You are right, I dare say," I admits ted. "We are looking forward to a great treat. But if you will pardon a personal comment, I'll repeat that you two ladies fill me with envy." "How nice of you to say so, doctor, how very nice. Indeed! Hut then you physicians have an art, such an art, of saying delightful things. You have such practice, you know, such wonder ful practice, soothing the sick, doctor* and comforting the dyiug —" "Aunt,'' Miss Gray broke in with some haste, "please do not talk aboutr — about—dress any more on buch a terri bly warm day. Tt excites you too greatly." "If I'm to attend my eirond now," I added, "it might be well to put me ashore. I shall not be gone long; prob ably not more than ten mirutes. Where shall 1 rejoin you v We were abreast of the knoll, and not ve-y far from it. I ran the boat to the bank and stepped upon it, Miss Gray taking my place at the oars. "How will it do," she suggested, "for us to run down to the bay, and then coast al ring until we come to that other Inlet, which runs so close to Mr. La mar's house? We can run up it, and take you on board very conveniently." "Excellent," said I. "Vou will find me a little distance landward from the house. There's some air stirring ovei the bay now, and you moy meet a real breeze on the open water. It will be a pleasant change." "Then we can spread the sail," said Mrs. Loring. "Do you know, doctor, I adore sailing, I really adore it." Her niece bent to the oars, and the light craft glided on its voyage. While I Climbed the sideof the knoll 1 could see the boat enter the bay. A moment later the girl had ceased rowing, and had shipped the slender spar which did duty as a mast. There appeared to IMi just breeze enough to till the tiny sail. Lamar met me at the door. "Here's that book you wanted," said I. "There was an oppoitunlty to de llveritthis afternoon,and I improved it. Anything else you would like to have done?" "Nothing, I thank you," he answered, turning !>ack into the house. The dire ful news he had received so recently had had no softening effect upon him. He showed no longing for sympathy, no desire to seek from his physician a word of encouragement. Johnson was at work near by, and I stopped to chat with him, while I watched the boat move slowly north ward and turn at last into the inlet. Miss (irmy, sitting on the midship thwart, was managing the sail, while Mrs. her old post, held the steering linfflT She was leaning over the side, I noticed, catching at bit* of driftwood floating in the current. "It's a ladies' breeze, Johnson," sai l I, "barely enough to give the l>oat steer age way." "Ain't much of it," he answered, "and what little strength there's In it comes In puffs. D'you notice 'em?" "Yea, but they're baby puffs; no weight in them." "Not much, sir, that's true," said he, going back to his task. I took my time in reaching the spot, about 100 yards from the house, where the boat w as to touch; but so slow had been its movement that when I looked back it was yetopposito the knoll. Mrs. Loring was amusing herself as before, while M iss Gray was exchanging friend ly nods with the fisherman. On the water just astern of the craft was a dark line, odvanclng rapidly toward it and marking the coming of a gustallt tle Stronger than any of its predeces sors. A few secouds later the sail filled with the breeze, and the l>oat keeled sharply. Just as Mrs. Loring made an un usually reek less grasp at the driftwood. I saw her, under the combined Inqietus, lose lier balance and pitch headlong over the side, struggle wildly In the water, and then dlsapjiear lieneath the surface. I ran at top s|>eed toward the knoll, but long liefore I climbed Its slo|>c Johnson had leaped into the stream. He had some little distance to swim, how ever, and, though once the drowning woman's dress showed above the water, sho had sunk again liefore he could reach her. He dived, but missed her. Dorothy, with ran* presence of mind, had lost no time in bringing the l>oat about, and when Johnson rose to thr surface the little craft was close to hand. Climbing into it, he stood for a, few seconds searching the water for a: glimpse of the unfortunate woman, and then dived again. When I reached the rocks above him, he reappeared for the second time, and I saw that he had . Lllv. body. He was a powerful swimmer, and almost as soon as I could clamber down the ledges he had brought his burden to the base of the lowest of them. Between us we had little ciifß culty in raising her from the water and. bearing 1 her to the level ground on the top of the knoll. Close behind us wai the girl, aiding- us when she could in our sorrowful task. I knew what that moment .neant to her, and was amazed at her self-control, notwithstanding the evidenoes she had given of her ability tc maintain it in emergencies. There was little likelihood, though, that it could avail aught in the present in stance. Johnson's life along shore hud fa-, miliari/.ed hiin with such cages, and I had seen several in which resuscitation, had been attempted, but neither of u-t had anything in his experience to war rant much hope for Mrs. Loring, in spite of the brief time she had been in the water. Nevertheless, we labored over her long after we realized that our efforts wtre in vain. With that pale faced girl struggling with the agony which possessed her, yet working with us unremittingly, it was a harder taslc She vu leantnf ever th« tide. to cease tlian to continue our endeavors. Lamar approached UB once, but, after a glance at the scene, turned away with-, out a word and reentered the A moment later, however, old Martha ap ]>earcd, bearing stimulants, which she placed beside me, and then stood watch ing us with awe-stricken curiosity. At last Johnson row. "It's no use, doctor, no DM," he said, solemnly. ''The poor lady's gone.." The girl gave «t despairing cry. Sonic time before she must have begun to realize the truth, but she had battled ugainst it, striving to deceive herself. "No, no, it can't be. It can't be!" she moaned. "Oh, aunt, aunt! Gone, gone from me, forever!" She reeled, and would have fallen, but I caught her In my arms, and held her close as she sobbed upon my breast, crying her heart out, it seemed, as th 9 senile of her great loss burst upon her, [TO BE COXTIXUKD.] WHALES FIGHT A SEA SERPENT. The His Hea Momter Crack* the Kits) of Whale* I.lke Kgg Shells. According to good uutliority, o most thrilling und uwful battle between a monster sea serpent and a whale was witnessed by the officers and crew of the ship Pauline of London, Capt. Dre vnr, when on a recent voyage to Zanzi bar. It appears that when the Pauline ap proached the zone of the trade winds und equatorial currents she encoun tered n heavy j?ul« and, being driven from her course, eventually found her self off Cape St. Hoque. One day a school of immense sjK'rin whales was discovered sporting around the ves sel. All hands were watching the au ties of the leviathans of the deep, wh.'ifc nil occurrence took place which flushed the cheeks of all beholders and filled every heart with terror and dread. Suddenly there appeared, straight from the depths of the ocean, a gigan tic snake or serpent of terrible propor tions. The day was clear and the un canny monster was in plain view. In a twinkling the serpent threw u portion of its body in two mighty colls nround the largest whale. Then ensued a scene which can hardly be described in words. Spelllmund the men gazed und no ticed that at first appearance of the ser pent the whales manifested every sign of blind terror. All but the victim In the relentless coils tore fhrough the water in a mad rush to escape. The captured whale lashed the water Into a seething maelstrom and the foam covercd waves rolled in all directions from the scene of the terrible combat. It wns hardly a combat, as the whale had no chance with its destroyer. Tighter and tighter grew the relent less colls, horrible bellowings were emited by the whale, but its efforts were of no atail against the supcrnatui nl strength of ita terrible foe. The of fleers state positively that the ribs of the struggling cetacean were distinctly heard to crack one after another, <be noise resembling the discharge of .i cannon. The whale was Anally dragged beneath the waves and only the blood stained waters remained to tell of the fearful oeean tragedy. An old sea captain i* theauthorlty for a statement regarding a sea *erpent that made Its home In the South Pacific ocean. On one ocoaaion in 1868 he vis ited a small Island and noticed that the tops of some of the eoeoanut trees growing near the sea were broken. Tho natives stated that an immense snuka of terrifying aspect, had appeared from the sea and had eaten all the cocon nuts on several tree*. While the great er portion of the serpent was fn the water the animal raised its head to a level with the tree tops and fiercely de- , voured a number of green nuts. The I trees were 40 to 80 feet high, and, ao cording to a calculation made by the captain, the serpent was over 200 feet long. The natives were too much ter rified to give any description of the ser pent. Its liody was in the sea and it easily reached the tree tops. From the distance of the trees from the sea and tho height of the cocoanut treca the captain was enabled to make a calcu lation as to the approximate length of tho monster. The discovery of the sea serpent seems to belong to tho Norsemen. Their literature abounds In graphic ac counts of monsters of the deep. A fa vorite diversion of the Norsemen's sen- . serpent was deatroying ships and din ing off the crews, and in those ancient day* tho Norse sailors were instructed as to the best methods of destroying the voracious monster*. San Franclßco Examiner. I'leasant (or Mann. Little Johnnie (looking curiously at tho visitor)— Where did the chicken bite you, Mr. Uillus? I don't see any of tho mark*. Visitor—Why, Johnny, I ha\ent been bitten by any ohicken. Johnny—Mamma, didn't you tell pupa Mr. Uillus was dreadfully hen pcckcd ? Why, mamma, bow funny you look! Your faco is red.—Texus Siftor. Neat Way of I'uttlng It. Two friends met recently after many years' absence. The one said to the other: "Well, old chap, and how have you been getting on in the world?" "Well," was the reply, "as a failure I have Itccn u distinct success. Jiutasa : success 1 have been a complete, failure." - aut-lUta No. <2B FANCIES OF SICK PEOPLE. I'kllmla li»vr Outrr Whluia TW Cannot Alway* lie Indulged. About the manner of serving their food patients sometime* have cu-riouj fancies. In one case a woman flatly refused to take her beef tea unless the bread \\ hich accompanied it was cut in the shape of diamonds, while in another it is Always necessary to serve the food in a blue bowl, for out of nothing else whatever would she take nourishment. A boy who was attacked with scarlet fever showed great disinclination to take his food, but finally agreed to swal low what was necessary, provided he »vus fed in the following way: The, beef tea. or whatever was to be given him, was put into a silver teapot, the spout wns placed in his mouth, and In this manner the food was poured down his throat. \n -lder!y gentleman who spent /nuch of his time in hunting in Africa, on Wing oskjd if he fancied any par ticiilnr d!sh, replied that he would like a bit of elephant's foot. Undt : cer tain circumstances this dish is a dainty usuriiihiiMr nns.. Nimrod W:LS forced to content hiiuselt with beefsteak Instead. A clergyman with a broken leg had a great longing to put on a pftir of stilts, a pastime which he had never jet tried, while a man whose leg had been amputated, although idmittlng the impracticability of the wish, de clared that a {ossion for skating had so seized upon him since the loss of tho limb that he regretted being operated upon chiefly on that account. DONT'S FOR THE SURF GIRL. What Not to Do When Ton Go to ths Bnikont The St. Louis Republic offers some useful suggestions to girl* who bathe at the seaside: Don't wear a conspicuous bathing suit. Don't loiter about the sand* la your bathing suit; go directly Into the water. Dou't sit in tne sand in a wet bath :ng suit with a man similarly attired. Dor.'t bathe with ttrailge men; the etiquette of Introduction i* Ju*t as strict in tho water a* In the drawing room. Don't loiter about the bathhouse oor rldoif; a woman in a wet bathing coa tume Is not a tiling of beauty. Don't wash the salt out of your hair under the pump with the assistanoe of half n dozen men. Don't imagine that even the Venu* da Milo could loolc pretty with her wef hair hanging down her bock. Don't talk from one bathing house to another, and don't report progre** of your toilet to your g4rl chum. Don't encourage men to loiter oat ■lde jour bathing-house waiting for your reappearance. Don't dry your hair on the beach, but twist it in a knot, and returning to your hotel dry it on an upper balcony. Don't go In to the cafe after your bath and take a cocktail. STILL ON THE BOOKS. Government Treasurer Carrie* an Item Representing Paper Lon| Ago Dt#troy«d. The books of the United State* treaa ury still carry an item of $1,000,01), which represent* United States note* which are supposed to have been con sumed In the great Chicago fire 25 years ago, sava the New York Sun. It •• «... «i ~-o«i <1 noo.ooo of currency, more or less, in the vaults oi the *ubtreasury then, and that none of It was recovered, but the denom inations of those notes and the exact amount are unknown, as the books of the cashier were consumed also. There could not have been, however, very many dollars less or very many dollar* more than ?1.000,000, and it would sim plify the account* of the treasury and fcuvc a j,real denl of labor to the book keepers if congress should pass a bill or resolution recognizing the fact that this money Is no longer In existence, for every day when the cashier of the treasury balances his accounts lie has to include this item, deducting it or adding it ns the case mny be from the amount in hand. It appears upon every daily, week'y, monthly and yearly statement of the assets and liabilities of the gov ernment tia "unknown destroyed United States notes, $1,000,000." WOULD FISH ON SUNDAY. Aod the Commercial Traveler Ooti Hook In Hit Far. A commercial traveler who Btayed over Sunday at Seneca Falls and went to tho lake to pass away the time, thought he would catch a few fish, so he hired n boat, equipped It with the necessary tackle, started out and was soon busy watching his line. After a time, says tho Post Express, something got hold nnd commenced to pull. To make sure It was a fish he leaned over tho aide of the boat and peered down through tho water, and when ho found it wns a real live, fish he became ex cited and tumbled in head first. In hla efforts to extricate himself from hi* unpleasant position he became en tangled In his line, nnd the fish separat ing from tho hook that adjunct to a fisherman's kit attached itself to his ear. lie was Anally rescued but little the worse for his experience Watch Your Chance. "Tlicro Is no such tiling as luck," said Col. North once. "Everybody In thia world has chances. What people cnll 'luck' simply means that a man sees his chance, holds on to It, and at tho right moment works it for himself. 'Luck?' Nonsense! 'Luck' is simply tho faculty of seizing passing- oppor tunities" Gar lint Hank. The first bank within the limits of the United States was chartered in Phila delphia In 171. It wa* incorporated by congress under the title: "The Presi dent. Directors nnd Company of tht Hank of North America." Life's t pa MHI Downs. Onoo more these sad conditions come To grieve tho country and tho town; The mercury now runneth up; Tho perspiration runneth down —Washington Star. ONK EXPKKIKSCB ENGUQH. She (patsionately) —W ill you ever love mother, dearest? He (wearily)—No, never, if 1 get out , tfcU affair *Uve. —St. Louis Globe;
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