VOL. XXXXII. \T rousers ; J See display of Trousers this week. j Are you hard to fit? ) ■ Are you hard to please in patterns? J Do you wear A stout, slim or regular? b Do you want a nice peg top trouser? > Do you want to save money? Do you want the best Trouser at the lowest price. { V Do you want the trouser that is made right in / \ every way—style, pattern, fit, sewing, cut, weai? and r \ at the right price' if so consider the above questions \ \ and find the right place. _ 5 \ There is only one right place to look for and tha* is C I Douthett & Graham, > 1 INCORPORATED F | Rockers. jj Now that porch time is here, you'd better get m the extra rocker that was so conspicuous by its * C M absence, last .Summer. Sitting on the railing is •J % tiresome before summer is over. < And be sure you get a rocker that is right. A We've none of the weak-backed —knock-kneed kind Tw r< —but for $2.50 we can send you one that's like the PJ > Brooklyn Bridge—made to stand several times the i weight likely to be put on it. Lots of kinds at lots pi > of prices, but they're all handsome, and they'll all i wear. Pi I There's a lot of your furniture here. That Is Ti <lt will be yours—when you see It. r] ; "COME IN "AND COMPARE, M J BROWN &• CO. g No. 136 North Main St., Butler. x Kx>?>oooooeoo<^>oooooooo<>oo<te ; : Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN ! \ | W*IITE QUILTS < | 60 beautiful foil size White Crochette Quilts on sale this week at ' former price $2.00; dou't fail to secure one these bargains. < > GLOVES, HOSIEIIY, UNDEHWEAH, NECK WEAK, BEL.TS < > ( > Beanty, elegance and comfort, combined with modest prices, mark \ > the selections in our well-auitorted stocks of above mentioned articles. I ' C-B La Sprite Corsets, R. & G., Royal Worcester and Warner's Corsets ' I g39c, 60c, f 1 up to $4. < J .SHIKT WAIST SUITS < \ i Dainty and feminine, s> viish and durable, are these beautiful shirt f waist suita. made of silk, linen, lawn, pongee and mohair, all colors, also , black and white. Price WHITE 8111 KT WAISTS , > More elaborate and dressy than ever. Price range, 89c, iWc, sl.4* np to )S. You will find our waiiM all perfect-fitting, perfectly made; a size 36 will fit a 36 figure, and all sizes accurate up to 44. I { STYLISH WASH GOODS < 1 > 36-inch Shrunk Cotton, recommended for shirt waist suits, 12c and I ' ' 15e. 45-inch Cotton, recommended for shirt waists suits, inc. I { 1 India Linen Lawns, 6Jc. Bc. 10c, 12c, to 25c, a saving of 10 per cent. ( > Persian Lawn, 15c, 20c, 25c up to 50c. French Lawn, s<>c and 75c, fine, . I ' ' sheer and 45 inches wide. | ( } Fine French Organdies, white grounds, beautiful coloring, 10c to 50c. { | , White Linen for shirt waist suits, 36 in. wide, at 28c, value 10c. , ' White Linen for shirt waist suits. 36 inches, 45c, valne 60c. ( ) Dimities, Dotted Swisses and Mousselines, Sojfettes, 10c to 25c. < < > HABUTI, OR WASH SILKS i . . 19-inch White Habuti Silk 20c. value 85c. .I, ' ' 27-inch Whit* Habuti Silk 39c, value s#c. < > iH! inch White Habuti Silk 48c, value 65c. < > . . A handsome collection of fancy foulards and plain taffeta silks priced , . 'at 29c. 89c. 48c. 59c to 98c. Our plain taffeta silk in all the fashionable 1 1 ' ( > .hades, including evening colors at 59c, equals any silks shown elsewhere { > . . at 75c. , ' MILLINERY V * ' Midsummer Hats, all th» latest styles and newest ideas, are shown in | i ► onr Millinery Parlors and at money saving prices. No need of looking i ► , . all over town for what yon want in millinery, Our assortment is larger, k ' and more varied than we've ever shown, Note these very low prices. 1 1' I | Stylish Trimmed Hats 98c up to s'o Stylish Untriinmed Hats 50c 4 | . . up to $5. Beautiful Rose. 19c, 25c and 50c, three tc six in bunch. .'. ' " Beautiful Ribbons 13c, 19c, 25c, 35c np to 90c a yd. | ; Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman.ji SKi'eTi'h^e Butler, Pa. <j> ! Germs Cause Disease Disease Causes Death. fCREOLOL Is the Cheapest and BEST GERM KILLER PURITY ai, d Purifier. The Most Potent Germicide, Disinfectant and Insecticide Kno"vn to Science. Ask Your Druggist or Af.dress "ADISCO" 1)21 Bessemer Building, Booklet Free PITTSBURG. PA | THE BUTLER CITIZEN. THE MODERN STORE- | A PARASOL SCOOP. A Manufacturer's Sample Line to Go At Manufacturer's Cost. THEY ARE HERE ; All the late-t tjle» and colorings in parasols including the coachings I T,IH .1 and fanJies Also the white linen in plain and embroidered. I n ,, w go oopn'.ar All to to at 66c on the dollar, and the para | - fancy borders, \iorth $2.2.j to ?o at sl.4*. Still i cood selection of those 7"> • and o0 bilks we ha-! oa sale last week at Special bargains in yard-wide black Taffeta s'lk worth | fl.lo, an elegant grade, 88c a yard. Millinery At Reduced Prices. The new white duck and embroidered hats have arrived, also the Tam O'Shanters for girls, jnst wnat yon have been looking for. SOUTH MACT STREZT QQI MSTom'c?Sx" ' » ' Samples sent on request. OPPOSITE HOTEL ARI.INr,TO* BI'TLHR. KA. l W IF yjTl .rfdfefcu^Sfck^^ | Bickel s Footwear. | M A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in M y All the Latest Spring Styles. M li A H Ik\ .JSwM Wo are showing many FA pretty styles in Ladieß' Sine b ) j&A sboeß and Oxfords at prices f£ Mm sure to interest you. Big bargains in Misses' fcjM Children's Shoes. Large slock of Men's and j'j§w Boys' Fine Shoes and Ox fords in many styles. /MF Repairing promptly done. I^l JOHN BICKELN 128 S» Main St., BUTLER. PA. I &$> sv. /WEDIN 1 I T ( > >v, • ; ,3" Won't buy clothing for the purpose of /1 /V j" - spending money. They desire to get the till AI • ' hr-st possible results of the money expended. IJm I/j\ Those who bay custom clothing have « 1 — /|fT|! | right to demand a fit, to have their clothes A|l| ! correct in style and to demand of the j /Tj'. seller to guarantee everything. Come to , us and there will be nothing lacking. 1 lAf have jui-t received a large stock of Spring J'lVy'} and Summer suitings iu the latest styles, >. \\f ' < ■ shades and colors. \f fe- G. F. KECK, 1 i i M'V MERCHANT TAIfcOR, \JJj prf ' 142 N. Main St., Butler, Pd The Butler Business College New bnildings, new and splendid equipment, a strictly first and up-to date school that ACTUALLY PLACES ITS GRADUATES. A few of the hundreds of prominent concerns that employ them: The Bntler County National llank, Guaranty Safe Deposit & Trust Co.. Tin- Farmers' National Bank, Butler Savings & Trust Co.. John Berg & Co., Standard Steel Car Co.. Standard Plate Glass Co., B R. <fc P. R. R. Co., B. & <). R. It. Co , Peun'a R R. Co.. etc., of Butler. Pullman Palace Car Co., Westinghouse Electrical Mfg. Co., National Tube Co., Union Steel Co., .Jones & Laughlin Steel Co., Geruiaina National Bank. Boggs & Buhl, Pittsburg Dry Goods Co , etc.. er.c., Pittsburg • A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT. ' Catalogue and circulars mailed on application. MAY ENTER ANY TIME. Fall term opens Sept. 4, 1905. A. F. REGAL, Principal, Butler, Pa. j Acme . *r : J. G. &W. CAMPBELL, |t BUTLER, PA. jp iji iji iji iji i|i »Ji fI? fJ? f|* 1 *J* fJ? f tl* Wi* take pleasure hi announcing tot lit; public that \v have *r* $ REMOVED | & OUR MIkUNERy ESTABLISHMENT TO jg tg 14a SOUTH MAIN sTReeT. g ?i? Located in the Heart of the Millinery Centre, V it# And are now open to the public with a large showing of «|« I Spring and Summer Millinery f ifi e-omprtaing all the latest effects for the Spring season. Exclusive styles *J? *»• in Ready-to-war and Tailored Str»"-ts Rats. An •-ntjr«- new stock of jt. nobby and np-to dat<- Milli> rv. With many thanks for all past favors. Jf •i» and soliciting your future p,itroua re. we remain respectfully. | Rockensteln's | o » * |S; New Location, 14b S. Main Sc Next to Itichey's Bakery. rs. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1905. " Nasal Catarrh quickly to trent meut by Ely's Cream Halm, which is agree ably aromatic. It is received through the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whoie sur face over which it diffuses itself. Druggists sell the 50c. size; Trial size by mail, 10 cents. Te6t it and yon are sure to continue j the treatment. Announcement. To accommodate those who are partial to the uso of atomizers in applying liquids into the nasal passages for catarrhal trou- I Iks, the proprietors prepare Cream l>aiiu iu i liquid form, which will bo known as Ely's i Liquid Cream lialm. Trice including the spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by J mail. The liquid form embodies the mod. ( icinal properties of the solid preparation. PROFESSIONAL CARUS. PHYSICIAN?, DU. L. R. HAZLETT, 10r, W. Diamond St.. Uutler. North side of Court House. Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat work, a specialty. [ C. BOYLE, M. D. FJ • EVE, HAS. NOSR nn-1 THROAT, SPECIALIST. l'Jl East Cunningham Street. Office Hours 11 to 12 a in., 3 to 5 and 7 to 0 p. m. ISOTH TELEPHONES. Gil. ZIMMERMAN • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At 327 N. Main St. QAMUELM. BIPPUS, U PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEON JTO V.'est C"aniii£h&m St. OSTEOPATHY. DH. JULIA E. FOSTER, OSTEOPATH. Consultation and examination free. Office hours —'J to 12 A. M., 2 to M., daily except Sunday. Evening appointment. Office -Stein Block. Rooms 9-10, But ler, Pa. People's Phone 478, PLARA E. MORROSV I>. 0., v GRADUATE BOSTON COLLEGE OK OSTEOPATH v. Women's diseases a specialty. Con sultatian and examination free. Office Hours, 9 to 12 m., 2 to 3 p. m People's Phone 573. 1/6 S. Main street, Butler, Pa DENTISTS. Dli. FORD H. HAYES, DENTIST Graduate of Dental Department, University of Pennsylvania. Office 215 9. Main Street, Butler, Pa. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. Suite; EON DENTIST. Formerly of Butler, Has located opposite Lowry House, Main St., Butler, l'a. The finest work a specialty. Expert painless extractor of teeth by his new method, no medi cine used or jabbing a needle into the gums; also gas and ether used. Com munications by mail receive prompt at tention. [\R J. WILBERT McKEE, U SURGEON DENTIST. Office over Leighner's Jewelry store, Butler, Pa Peoples Telephone 505. A specialty made of gold fillings, gold crown and bridge work. W J. HINDMAN, YV . DENTIST. 1274 South Main street, (ov Metzer's shoe store.) DR. H. A. MCCANDLESS, DENTIST. Office in Butler County National Bank Building, 2nd floor. DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston. DENTIST Office at No 114 S. Jefferson St., over O. W. Miller's grocery ATTORNEYS. RP. SCOTT, • ATTORNRY-AT-LAW, •Office in Butler Count}' National Bank building. AT. SCOTT, • ATTORNEV AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler. Pa. j COULTER & i'.AKJ'.R, V ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Offiie in Butler County National Bank building. [OHN W. COULTER, (J ATTORNRY-AT-LAW. Office on Diamond, Butler, Pa. Special attention given to collections and business matters. T D. McJUNKIN, 'J • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Reiber building, cornel Main and E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on Main street. 1 11. UREDIN, •J • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court Housr Hit. GOUCHER, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Officv In Wi«e building I. 1 H. NEGLEY IJ, ATTORNKY AT LAW. Ofure in the Nevjley Building. SVtht Diamond. UT C. FINDLBY, TT • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AMD PENSION ATTORNEY. Office on South side of Diamond, Butler, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS. p F. HILLIARD, 1). GENERAL SURVEYING. Mines and Land. County Surveyor. R. F D. 49, West Snnbnry, Pa. n F. L. McQUISTION, V. Civil. ENGINKKR AND SURVEYOR' , Office near Court House. I P. WALKER, L> NOTARY PUBLIC, BUTI.ER , iffice with Berkmer, nsxt door to P. O Special Offer To those purchasing photos of groups or views, Bxlo, at 50c each, to the amount of $lO 1 will present free a fine 20x40, reproduction that will stand washing and not fade away. No bum work, but a fine permanent Bromide en 'argement, fully guaranteed This offer is good till October Ist, 1904. FISH KU, The Outdoor Artist, i the Butler Dye Works 1 The Witch of f I Cragenstone | jS By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ, |ij| '2? Author of "In Love ind Truth" 1.!,^ 2SX Copuriflht. 1905, bu Anita CUf Manoz *<?>► CHAPTER X. JT'ST out of the forest 011 a llat rock that topped a rising emi nence of laud stood Margaret Mayland by the side of her lover, who, taller than she, bent his dark eyes softiy upon her face, reflect ing in them the happiness shining so brightly in her own. Twilight had now withdrawn its V»«t Endows from the earth, aud night, warm, black and clear, with soft breezes stirring and the air heavy with the sweet red olence of wild flowers, fell on the mountain gently. Gradually the stars came out, first ooe at a time, timidly; then, as if gathering courage from add ed numbers, they shone forth rapidly until the black arch of the heavens was a spectacle of dazzling brilliance. Margaret, with happy confidence, stood close to lier lover, who, with oue arm thrown about her, stroked her soft hair caressingly. The stars with added luster sparkled iu cheerful ra diance, the breeze grew fainter, then died away, and tlie hour was one of Intense peacefulness. Suddenly from the direction of tlie village came the loud, unearthly sounds of the baying and howling of a dog long, loud and, to tlie superstitious, ominous howls— but Margaret and La Fabienue, entire ly engrossed in each other, talked on happily, unheeding aught but the sound of their owu voices and the joy of be ing together. "An' so thou hadst the fever with no hands but those of strangers to tend thee?" Margaret was saying sor rowfully. "Tell me, Godfrey, more fully of thy miserable experiences." " 'Twould but pain thee, sweet." "Nay, I would hear the fullest ac count," Margaret Insisted. "Thou aud good Gaston came to a house where there was a maid—continue, dear Godfrey." "Much blame do I take to myself for my carelessness, heart's love," I.a Fa bienne replied, "but for tlie nonce my anxiety to be with thee put caution and heedfulness out of my mind. As I was telling thee, we came safely to a house below the fork In the mountain where the two roads lead In opposite direc tions. At first methought to continue our way on the deQle winding upward to our right, but, glancing at the two dark, craggy roads, difficult of ascent and steep, and realizing what a dire mishap it would be to wend our way on the wrong one, I asked for right di rection from a maid at the cottage. Ei ther from ignorance or a desire for mis chief she stiid that Cragenstone lay iU, the end of the road leading to the left. So, trusting absolutely to her knowl edge of the country hereabout, we fared forth on our journey." "An' did thou meet no person to tell thee of thine error?" Margaret inqulr ed, with gentle sympathy. "Marry! Not oue soul except a poor lad of vacant mind who mouthed aud chattered at us as we passed," he re plied. "Soon the drizzling dampness changed to steady rain that fell harder and heavier 11s we progressed, until at last It came down in great sheets of water, blinding our vision, washing rocks and gravel down the rough aud dangerous path and almost sweeping our horses off their feet. Such an awful mountain storm, such cloudbursts, we had ne'er ton was struck with terror, declared we would be lost and entreated me to turn our horses'heads, but I, disregard ing him, pressed forward, knowing that thou wert expecting me, and myself seething with Impatience to hold thee In mine arms." He paused a moment, looking Intent ly from his high place lnt« the dark valley below liim, Margaret's ui»turneil face regarding his with anxious inter est. "What then, Godfrey?" "Soon we came upon a stream that rau bubbling and foaming across our path. With many round oaths from Gaston and some sharp imprecations from myself, we contrived to get across "What then, Ooiljrcyt" It, but so nearly were our horses swept from under us by the swift current of the stream and so difficult was It for them to gain a footing oil the steep embankment of slippery rocks on the other side, that, 1' truth, I thought we would be lost. After much maneuver ing and some desperate chances we found shallower water, n little sand, and triumphantly gained the other side. "Then night came on, and over the unknown road for a distance tliKt seem ed interminable we almost felt our way." And he laughed lightly at '.he recollection. "Gaston's lamentations and curses of thy country, sweet, and water running oft' me in streams, damp ened mine ardor so that It was with dejection and rather heartless pleasure that we beheld the flrst ilieker of light from a window ahead of us on the road. iteachlug the house, or, rather, cabin that It \vas. I knocked loudly for admittance. A querulous old voice bade me begone, cried feebly that there was a tavern for strangers a mile down the road, and that we had no manners to disturb a poor sick body at that time o' night. So we continued on our Journey until we reached a house with signs of life about it that proved to be the tavern. "A solemn visaged landlord received up, took our order tor u good warm a bog, tftks Utf kvw« and we entered. •• - llow great a distance to tlie May land farm?' I Inquired as he showed us to a room. " 'Tlie Mayland farm'*' he repeated in stupid bewilderment. 'I ha' ne'er heard 011 it.' "'Fool: Churl!" I exclaimed, my pa tiunce exhausted by the long series of discomforts. 'Thou livest at Cragen ■tuM ;_;'rr beard of tho .Mnv land farm!' " 'But this is the village of Stern dorf.' he answered. 'Cragenstone lleth 011 t'other side of the mountain, across the forest. Prithee, sir, 'tis a long, te dlous, roundabout journey from here to there.' Margaret, iu my surprise and disappointment at his information I could have run liltu through, so des perate was I. The man's stolid, un sympathetic face and no better sugges tion to offer than that we abide there until the ending of the storm mad dened me, and, as though tho fault of the mistake were his instead of mine, 1 bade the fellow begone in my surliest tones. 'Twould weary thee, heart's love, to tell thee all," he continued, with a sigh—"how the next (lay the storm raged, preventing our departure,and the next and next; how I took counsel re peatedly with tlie idlers about tlie tav ern as t<> the expediency of our setting forth and how they all assured me gravely that it would be Impossible to ford the Skolvent stream. Then I grew listless and, to my surprise, seemed not to care; had 110 appetite; mine eyes swelled and smarted in my head, fol lowed by nausea and hot fever. Then, dire calamity, I was attacked with the pest called measles, a disease raging in every house in the village, and lay ill of it for near a fortnight, and, Mar garet, when I was strong enough and safe of contagion to come to thee all traces of the storm had passed, the stream was passable, and we rode forth, with blithe farewells to the so ber faced loungers about the tavern door, down the mountain to And the right road that brought us at last hap pily to Cragenstone. Sweet, art glad to see me?" Margaret pressed the haud gently ;iiat held hers, saying, with a sigli of fontent: "Thou knowest well, dear God frey, how glad am 1. Such nights of suspense, such burning fevers of Im patience, such days of hourly heart sick expectation, no mortal e'er before experienced. Methought perchance that thou wert dead, Godfrey, that thou _\vast so long iu coming." "Nay, heaven's gift of Joy, I lived for thee." For a moment neither spoke; then La Fablenne said suddenly; "But tell me, Marguret, of thy cousin. C'ertcs, ho seemed an 111 favored whelp enough. So he would wed with thee, my love?" "What rare fortune, Godfrey, that thou didst come in time!" she exclaim ed, with a shudder. "An thou had delayed another minute that vile wretch had put his lips to mine." La Fablenna's face darkened, and he exclaimed angrily as he laid his haud upon his sword. "See my bodice how 'tis torn? And my kerchief Is in ribbons, so desperate was our encounter. In my fright I screamed quite wildly." "And thou didst call my name," he said fondly. "1 recall my surprise at hearing It. Had thou news of mine arrival, Margaret?" "Nay, dear Godfrey," she answered, with a little laugh that was half sob as she buried her face iu the velvet folds of the puffed sleeve of his doublet. "Thy name, that does ever dwell securely In my heart. In my necessity sprang from thence to my lips, and they gave voice to it. Then thou, as if sent specially by kind Providence to rescue me, burst through the thicket and now- Ihou art here." "Aye, 1 am here," he said, with par ticular emphasis. "But, sweet, art not aweary from standing so long?" She slipped her hand through his arm. "Couie, Godfrey, to the portal of my iloor, where I had hoped to meet thee. Thou did have but a rough and un pleasant welcome. Ami thy lady" she made him a little, mocking courtesy, with a smile on her lips—"would give thee a greeting more betlttlug thy sta tion and high rank." lie turned and kissed her where she stood. "The rough forest path or this stone, sweet Margaret, an thou art on either, is the portal of welcome that best be fits my station," he replied. "Hut I Will go with thee gladly, oh, my love, an thou Icadeth the way, even to the end of tiie world." Just then the moon rose over the horizon. Illuminating the mountain so that the lovers could discern the path way without trouble, and soon they turned tin- corner of the road, passing out of sight. CHAPTER XI. I N June (he days are longest. The sun, unwilling to remove its warm gaze from the verdant earth, rich In leafy foliage and gay with bright blossoms, roses hang ing full and red, distilling with the honeysuckle sweet odors on the soft air, withdraws its last rays llngering ly, reluctant to give place to gray and somber twilight, that ever stealthily and surely comes following In Its wake, bringing the boon to all mankind of a restful hour after the heat and turmoil of a working day. It was on such an evening that Si mon Keuipster, having taken the road to the village the long and less fre quented one that ran past the 'i'aun ston farmhouse arrived late at the customary lounging place of the vil lagers, the Sign of the lied Heart, to find the seat lie usually occupied In his favorite corner under the small open Window taken by Josiah Taunstou, who, pale faced and taciturn, sat there grimly holding Ills tankard of ale in his hand. To Simon's cheerful greeting he returned a solemn nod, and so occupied was he with his own thoughts that he appeared not to notice or hear the talk of those about him. On the steps at the door, also in the hallway, groups of Idlers stood al»out, Idly discussing the affairs of the vil lage and watching with curious Inter est the movements of the latest arrival, u French peddler, who, dressed in a tawdry suit of purple velveteen triui mvd profusely with tarnished brass or nauients, huge rings suspended from hlj curs and high russet leather boots, ' broken nud bursting at the soles, was eating supper greedily. ITardly finish ing the last morsel, he sprang from his seat, eager to catch the attention of possible purchasers before the dark ness set In and they would depart for their homes. "I give thee greeting, good sirs," he cried as he pulled a heavy cotton bag from under the table and. falling on the floor In the center of the room, opened It to display his wares, eagerly calling on those present to buy. "Look, kind sirs and pretty gentle men." ho cried in a shrill, wheedling voice, holding up for their gaze a box of plain gold rings. "Surely some one l-.ere about hath marriage on his mind, and where can he buy the wedding cir clet cheai>er? Solid gold and only 10 siblings! Buy, buy! Who will buy?" His keen glance, searching about the room, fell on Josiah Taunston, who was regarding the peddler's endeavors cold ly, a sneer on his face. The fellow quickly gave him his back, so as not to waste even another glance on such an unpromising customer, when be spied Simon Kempster. red faced and con scious", edging near to him. "What wilt thou, m'sieur—a marriage circlet? lly our lady, with thy yellow locks and sturdy limbs I wot thou'd make a bonny bridegroom;" The idlers about tittered, nudging each other with sly winks, and Simon to cover his confusion fell on his knees on the floor, making a show of examin ing some trinkets that were In a chamois skin bag. " Twere fool's work, Simon, to buy tho ring unless thou hast thy sweet heart's sure promise," young Hugh ILiggott called from his place near the door. The wary peddler thought to try an other tack. Fumbliug among his wares, he soon produced a handful of sliver heart shapes strung ou fine chains, and, selecting one, he dangled It enticingly before Simon's eyes. "llappou thou and thy maid have quarreled," he observed, "an' thou would carry one of these to her for a pence gift. 'Twould bring thee luck in thy courting," he added persuasively as he saw a gleam of desire for the gewgaws in Kempster's eyes. "Oh, rare luck, m'sieur, I do promise thee, and only 4 shillings: Half the price I paid for them In the principal mart In I'aris!" Forcing the chain Into Simon's hands as if it were a settled fact that he had purchased it, the vender turned his at tention to the securing of other cus tomers. "Silver hearts!" he cried lustily. "Sure harbingers of good luck and a successful wooing! Cheap at 4 shill ings! Contains a charm which will cause the most trifling or stubborn maid to o'ercome her scruples and name the wedding day." in those early days, at that time of superstition and a lirm belief in signs and magic, the word charm had a strong attraction. Men loitering about the door drew closer to the man dis playing his wares and regarded the sil ver hearts with interest. Simon delved Into his pocket and brought out the 4 shillings. truth, I ha' not much faith in what thou doth say of the charm," he said, rising awkwardly, with a hot flush on his face, "but as 'tis a pretty trinket I will take one of thee." "Now who's next?" cried the i>eddler. "Is this the only gentleman who Is to speed well on his wooing?" He wheeled around suddenly, and, his glance falling again on Joslah Taunston, who was now looking on with much interest, he cried, with an appearance of sympathy: "Solemn vis aged sir, mayhap thy sadness Is due to the caprice of thy sweetheart. If 'tis so, carry her one of these, and thy troubles are ended. I warrant thee sho is thine In ICBS than a fortnight. Dla ble! These charms have never failed!" Taunston put down his tankard and lounged over to the man, assuming an appearance of Indifference as he han dled the trinket. "And bast had proof of the value of the charm these contafn?" he asked in a low, stem tone. "Aye, marry," cried the vender, "many more than I can tell. I am known from ono end of the country to the other l»y all languishing lovers! Why, fair sir," with convincing hones ty of tone and manner, "the nobles buy of me, and I have even been admitted at the court. My love charms aro world famed! Step up, m'sleurs, only 4 shillings:" he called. "lly the mass! I had a sure proof of their value within the month," he con tinued, addressing Josiah, but speaking In a loud voice so that all might hear. "At Hterndorf, over the mountain, I was delayed by the storm and had a room In the tavern there next to a gal lant gentleman, an Kngllslt noble, hold ing high rank at the French court and In high favor'with the king, who had missed his way and lay there 111 of a pest. All through the hours of his fever and pain he moaned sorely for bin lady love, who, he lamented, was pitting for his presence and whom he feared he would ne'er see again. I sold him one of these heart shapes, an', m'sleurs," the peddler announced triumphantly, holding them high aloft In his hand, "that day tin 1 storm abated, the next he began to mend, and ere many days he fared forth on bis Journey. And the lirst tiling I saw as I approached your village, good sirs, was this same gal lant riding by the side of a moat beau teous lady, both merry an' the light of happy love shining in their eyes. Stand ing by the wayside, I pulled my hat off to the ground at their approach, an' Sir Godfrey La Fablenne"—he said the name proudly—"with kind civility doff ed his hat lu return an' gave me pleas ant greeting. " 'With all respect and reverence, my lord,' quoth I, '(he love charm hath worked ?' ' "The lady blushed, and my lord threw me a gold piece. " "Thou chargest not enough for thy valuable wares, good fellow,' he quoth, 'so I will further compensate thee.' "An' they rode away close together, laughing gently, and so great was the love and happiness on their faces that I watched them with tears In mine eyes until they entered the forest." Joslah Taunston, who during this re cital had grown pale to the lips, with trembling bands clutched the heart shapes tighter. "Who'll buy, m'sleurs! Love's mjiglc! Whoe'er bujs a heart perforce must loon buy u circlet!" the peddler cried,' not seeing his companion's agitation. "ilast any charm that contains evil?" Joslah said lu a voice so low that be al* most whispered. The peddler regarded him curiously. "Surely," in* thought, "that sour vis aged wight needs not evil charms. The devil is close enough to him already." lint he answered suavely: "It dotli happen that I have small call for those. Most folks are afear of them. Ouce I bad a l">x of crosses that were said to l>o possessed of the devil, but they brought iue much sickness, sorrow aud bad luck, so 1 soon got rid of tbem. I Ueutlemeu, step up! Surely there's not No. 24. Who'll buy my wares?" he called out. "Those crosses, man!" Joelah Inter posed Impatiently. "Wert of gold? Where soldst thou them?" "Aye, of pure gold. Only the nobil ity bought them," he replied prondly. " 'Tw.is In I'arls I sold them. Ah, good fir," to a timid young Puritan who had approached, "an thou wilt take a gold en circlet thou canst have It for 8 shil lings Cheap, dirt cheap, but I am much '.n need of money," But the man, shaking his head as If the price were too much, walked away. "Master, wouldst thou like a silver cross? Dinble! There is not much good lurk in them!" the vender continued, turning toward Josiah again. But, to his surprise, the man's place was emp ty, for Taunston, unnoticed by the throng of bystanders that was Interest ed In the i>edd!er and his wares, with glistening triumphant eyes had passed through the doorway and gone out into the night. i [ro BB contikotb.] TKICiKS OF THE MULE HOW THE OLD STAGERS WOULD DODGE THE CINCHING PROCES& The llell Mitre and the War She Would Lend the Clan—The Antic* of a Herd With a Survey Expedi tion Uorlnx u Total Solar Eellpae. An old member of the Hayden geo logical survey was recalling some of his days on the trail, lie said: "It was then that I learned the ingen ious tricks of the mule, one of the most intelligent nnimnls living. It was in 1878 that I joined the survey. All con nected with the expedition were or dered to round up at the Davis ranch, twelve miles from Cheyenne, the home ranch of .one of those cattle companies whose herds then ranged from British Columbia to Texas. When I arrived I found a scene that resembled the camp ing place of an army. "A little way off ou the prairie was being herded the enormous banch of mules that was to transport the expedi tion. The packers were occupied in agreeing upon and cutting out the mules to be assigned to each division. They would ride first one and then an other to determine the very best sad dlers, and these they would calmly ap propriate for themselves. The packer of those days- was a very important personage, and the Hayden survey en gaged only thoso of the highest rank. The mules employed were the most de sirable for packing purposes, the Span ish mule, weighing 700 or 800 pounds, sure footed, strong and good travelers. They were very intelligent and after a short time became extremely cunning in avoiding the duties required. "First, as the regular hour for sad dling approached they would steal away and hide behind some rock or clump of bushes. As preparations were made for cinching, they would watch cautiously, und at the first tug of the cinch they would bow their sides In the direction of the operator, at the same time inhaling to the fullest ex tent. An old mule that had become really scientific at the business will keep an Inexperienced packer busy cinching and reclnchlng for two hours and then only to find that the operation must be rcpeuted in the first half mile after leaving camp. The only way to thwart his purpose is to wait a few moments till the mule is off his guard und then quickly gather in the slack or for the 'off' packer to turn him sud denly to the left, destroying his atti tude of resistance. "Accompanying each train of mules is always u horse of some description, preferably white or gray, wearing a cow bell and commonly designated as thfc 'bell mare.' The mules will follow this animal as a colt follows its moth er nud In cases of peril or distress on its part will manifest the nngulsh of a child over Its parents. "Once on the survey In crossing a marshy druln the bell mare became mired. A mule near her, discovering It, immediately gave the alarm. Instantly the whole train, with the packs on their backs, rushed to the rescue. They hud dled about the bell mare in n circle and brayed until the very hills re echoed with their lamentations. The packers In their attempts to extricate the mare were nearly trampled under foot by the excited mules, which in their efforts to assist rapidly became mired themselves. It required the united ef forts of the whole Iluydeu survey to hold them back until the packers could liberate the mare. "When turned loose to graze only the bell mare needs to be hobbled or pick eted, thus giving the mules entire free dom to range for food. It Is next to im possible to stampedo or drive them away. Their devotion to the bell mare was toucliingly shown at the time of the total eclipse of the sun in the sum mer of 1878. "We were lu northern Wyoming and had made a forced march to get to the region of totality, which was 43 north and 32 west. We had Just reached the point when the eclipse began. Only the scientists whose business it was watch ed it, however. The rest of us were busy watching the mules. They were quietly grazing near camp when a sick ly yellow light began to spread over the landscape. At this one and another would raise his head and gaze Inquir ingly at the mule next to him to ascer tain If he were up to any mischief. Finding no cause of the phenomenon there, they all with ono accord turned and made u survey of each other up and down the line to discover the prac tical Joker. Unable to spot him, they turned lu concert while tho light grew more ghastly and made a prolonged survey of the horizon. "The hills and mesas now became covered with n mottled light—blue, green and yellow-rllke a snake's skin. This was more "than they could stand. With a simultaneous Impulse they turned to the old bell maro and hud dled around her for protection. Tho mottled light now passed away and was succeeded by darkness. This was all right. They understood darkness. One by one they turned from the bell mare and by successive and regular thumps announced that night had come, and they had thrown themselves on the ground to sleep. When the dark ness began to pass away tho whole op eration was reversed until natural light arrived, when they all quietly went to feeding again, making no re marks on the unusually short night."— New York Times, A DUtnrber. "What a nice little boy!" said the minister, who was moklng a call. "Won't you come and shake hands, my son?" "Naw!" snapped the nice little boy. "My gracious! Don't you like me?" "iVaw! I hftd ter git mo hands an" face washed Jlst because you come."— IHilladelphla Press. For llla Appetite. "I'm takln' somethln' fcr me appe tite—three times a day." "Wot?" j. Oipw »' WW*** 1
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