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.
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