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lij Brown's |j
W Something You Need! kj
M This Neat and Solidly Constructed F#
W China Closet t]
Is built of Highly Polished Oak k
ri not too elaborate in design—pos- j F*
kl sessing a distinctly high-grade ap- ■jf T €
rJ pearance that will contribute to the fj
good looks of any dining room. I p -^^3
[J There is abundance of room on the I fc j B^
s kl five shelves —and the clear glass k
ri® shows off the contents to the best wr— >• -
kl advantage. Worth every cent of W}f vl
FA $30.00. Our Price $25. _ I I ij
W The Children's Delight ki
P A Good Lawn Swing is a never ending delight to
k* the children. Morning—noon and evening—it's al- FA
9 ways ready to give them exercise and amusement, k'l
J The lawn swings we sell are carefully made of fi
m selected wood. The construction is such that the
smallest child can easily swing itself—and wholly Wl
without danger. The $5.00 and $6 00 ones, while (
T they last, at $4.00 and $5.00. They will wear for fj
years and are a permanent source of pleasure at
r little cost.
[i BROWN &r CO. [|
W No. 136 North Main St., Butler. M
S We wish to announce to the people of Butler County
* { that our SEMI-ANNUAL MIDSUMMER <
< CLEARANCE SALE Is In progress. <
C We are giving the same large discounts as here-to-fore l
"* nd we solicit your patronage for the sake of
J pocketbook. You know us and know v/hat our sales s
have done for you in the past. We quote below a few /
) of our big discounts. * /
S Men's, boys' and children's suits at the following discounts: j
C 240 suits at 20 per cent off regular price. £
) 390 suits at 25 per cent off reguiar price. i
{ 355 suits at 1-3 off regular price. 5
/ • 250 suits at 1-2 off regular price. S
One lot of boys' suits were $1.50 to $4, sale price sl. /
| Same discounts on shirts, hats, coats and vests, fancy y
? vests, etc. Top coats at same discounts. Bring this)
Sad with you an 4 compare prices. Yours for bargains, S
I Douthett & Graham. I
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©to go to the Fairs, if you are we have them and at prices W
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© have a good many buggies coming in, that we will have W
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§ SSO BUGGIES AT S4O. (ft
© 160.00 Buggies at $50.00 and all others In proportion, ©
©good Harness at SIO,OO, a few more through Rawhide ©
©Whips at 25 cents. Come quick before it is too late and ©
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ft Headquarters for Kramer Wagons.
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THE MODERN STORE. }
July Clearance Sale Breaks All Records.
Continued Till Saturday Evening* July 22nd.
Another Week of Bargains.
Summer Goods of all kinds, white and colored}
wash goods, ginghams, percales, calicoes, muslins,
table linens, bed spreads, lace curtains and portlers
at 1-4 off.
ladles', children's and men's summer under
wear and hosiery at bargain prices.
Parasols and Millinery must be sold. !
This Is the last week.
A Bargain Feast for ladles, Children and Men.
REMNANT SALE MONDAY, JULY 31st
EISLER-MARDORF COHPANY,
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li Wall Paper at Cost. I
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* ? Prom July Itolo we will give 40 per cent, off
f i on our entire line of Wall Paper! Here's a »ji
{ • bargain for you if you need any Wall Paper! •?«
| Weed a Hammock? We've reduced our hammocks! jjj
!! EYTH BROS., I
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NEAR COURT HOUSE- jg
•-THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Schaul &Levy's
Great July Clearance Sale
Of Clothing-.
The usual accompaniment of a great business is the ac- ;
cumulation of small quantities and small lots. Then too, the
strict adherence to our policy of never carrying goods over
from one season to another necessitates at this time of the year
A General Clearance Sale.
In looking over our immense stock it shows that it is
better to cut out many lines. No store can afford to merely
store merchandise, every space is needed for quick selling goods.
The new must replace the old. Whatever has not sold quickly,
or whatever we have too much of or what is left from our former :
big sales must be sold at this Great July Cisarance Sale.
SCHAUL& LEVY
SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST.
137 South Main Street. Butler, Pa.
0 Bickel's Footwear.
M A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in N
fj All the Latest Spring Styles. M
We are showing many rl
A /mfcJ ,1a pretty styles in Ladies' Fine b ;
Shoes and Oxfords at prices
# MM sure to interest you. fcj
Big bargains in Misses' iM
m an( * Children's Shoes. k^
Large stock of Men's and
.-Jllp Boys' Fine Shoes and Ox-
f° r d®
Repairing promptly done,
; JOHN BICKEL|
I All s?|f ■ yWEN
1 ' || Won t bny clothing for the purpose of
4I) i IS upending money. Th*y desire to get the
TJ . t// / . |I best possible result* of the money expended.
Jjjj I/ 1 // \ Vt '' , i i Those who bny cnatom clothing have a
■ — ~ I:f; , right to demand h fit, to have their clothes
II; ! V ' correct in style and to demand of the
/ } H<-ller to guarantee everything. Come to
jf jr'u '* uh and there will be nothing lacking. I
'' '.j'* have just received a large slock of Spring
W l!S ' * >s; ; *. ' and Summer suitings in the latest styles,
I \ 1 i| i shades and colors.
| >; ' G. F. KECK,
► ) '3-* ~ 142 N. Main St., Butler, Pa
§ Do More Work, lj
1 Than any other, Washer *
on the market. |t
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,i J. G. &W. CAMPBELL,
g! BUTLER, PA. |j
k Free Bus to and From Trains. M
ft Rates Reasonable at all Times. 9
R Water Free to Guests. S
B Open the Year Round. H
I HOTEL DE VITA, 1
I CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA. 1
■ martin it. i*a iikkii, #
■ In connection with the De Vita Mineral Springs. |§
H Electric and Vapor Baths. m
■ The Magneton spring is found at. a depth of 10!) ®g
gP feet and the water rlttes to within four feet of the p$
Ui surfaoe, whence it is pumped direct to the hotel. us
13 A« a water for battling it is unequalfed on account «®
flp of its ■'iftnehs and mediciual properties. Being a
H laxative, it is one of the beat known specifics for
Sta all blood and fkiu diseases V-,
H These waters have made wonderful cures and 1
W.' ar« recotumended for the following diseases:
I! right s iJiMt-aso of tin- Kidneys, Rheumatism,
5 ■ Prostration, iJiabt'tci, Drojiny, Catarrh of the
Stomach ami Madder, Jvi-rvors Prostration.
IK Kl'c imatic Oout, nil poiHonons conditions ot the By
ff blood and gastric conditions of the stomach.
BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, JUIA' 20, 1905.
| The Witch of
|{ Cragenstone
S By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ,
Jil Author of "In Love and Truth"
Co>ijriflht. ISOS, bu Anita CUL' MUSOZ
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CHAPTER XIX.
HETTY TArNSTON. pale faced
and wearing an air of great
despondency, leaned over the
gate idly. She was lonely, and
an undefined feeling of fear was upon
her. Some happening of more than
usual interest had drawn the men from
the farm earlier tonight, and, having
laid a cold supper on the table for her
mother and Josiah. she hung about the
dooryard, eagerly awaiting the advent
of the first comer to relieve the monot
ony of the lonely h <ur and bring her
news of what was happening. Soon the
sound of horses' hoofs was heard.
"Ah"—she breathed a sigh of relief
"Josiah home at last!"
The horse and rider approaching
nearer, Hetty discovereil the latter to
be none other than her former friend
ami lover, Simon Kempster, who since
their final understanding in the dairy
had met her with cool indifference,
doffing his cap and passing by in si
lence. At thf> unexpected sight of him
Hetty's heart gave * bound, and the
blood rushed to her face. Surely, she
thought, this sad nfcht when she was
so lonely he would pause for the even
ing chat to which they had been ac
customed for so many mouths. Oh,
why had she not put the pink blossom
in her hair that he admired so much!
Hetty was frightened, apprehensive.
She wished he would stop, if only for
one short moment, and, although the
young woman had oUier ideas for a
husband, she had admitted to herself
more than once of late that for a com
mon everyday friend Simon did very
well, that she missed him and that her
heart was a little sore at his treat
ment of her since she refused to mar
ry him. Kempster reached the gate
way,
"A greeting, Simon."
The soft, fluttering voice fell on
Kempster's ears strangely. He felt a
tugging sensation in his breast, but,
controlling himself by a strong effort,
regarded the little smiling, enticing
face coldly.
"A good even, mistress," he said,
with quiet civility. Then he rode-on,
possibly a tritlo faster, without even a
backward glance.
For a monieut she stood speechless
with surprise; then as an understand
ing of his meaning came to her she
drew a sharp breath and tossed her
head angrily.
xiow I will marry my French cour
tier when he (loth come!" she exclaim
ed hotly. "A common farming man
need ne'er take such a high hand with
me. He hum? BO IUUCIJ about mo In
the latter months and I was e'er so
friendly with him that I thought 'twas
only decent to offer him a greeting.
But," with a shrug of her shoulders,
"I*ll ha' done with him now, and—
mayhap—when I'm gone from hlui 10
France forever" —with a little tremble
in her voice—"he'll regret his cold
looks an' ugly manners."
Touting her lips, she took a seat upon
the bench at the door and soon grew
HO absorbed In HER pluns to wreak venge
auce on poor Keinpster that she did
not hear the Arm, quiet step of her
mother nor was she conscious of her ap
proach until the harsh voice f£ll sharp
ly on her ears.
"Art pining again, foolish lass? Canst
And naught to do but sit and think thy
Hilly thoughts*'" she asked sternly.
''Where are the tallow dips, that they
are not lighted? Am I, that am weary
with a day of prayerful toil, to cross
my threshold Into a darkened house?
Once thou wert of some use und handy
at thy work, but of late, prithee, 'tis
naught but dreams and sighs! And thy
pale face and absent mind doth fairly
madden m.-."
Hetty, who had risen at the tlrst
words, now hastily entered the house,
followed by her mother, still scolding.
Hhe lighted the candles and hung the
kettle on the hob, saying as she did BO:
"Forgive me, mother. My thoughts
were but of our cousin Margaret, whom
I ipet an hour since walking on the
highway. Hhe stopped to have speech
with me; but, remembering thy strict
Injunctions not to speak to her, I turned
my face and passed by hurriedly.
Once I paused to glance backward, and
she was still staudiug where I bad met
lier, looking after me with such a sad,
surprised and grieved expression on
her fair face that tears sprang to mine
eyes, and I ran hastily toward home
lest 1 might be tempted to disobey thee
and go to my cousin."
"Thou passed her on the road an'
she looked long at thee with her evil
eyes?" cried the dame in great conster
nation. "No wonder I find thee with
pale face and pining. Ah, woe Is me!
What trouble more will come upon this
house?"
"What mcanst thou, mother?" Iletty
regarded her mother apprenslvely.
"I mean, Henrietta Taunston, that
thy cousin Is a witch, a woman in con
ulvance with the devil to Invoke harm
to God loving people, and that she hath
been proclaimed so to be by the peo
ple," the woman replied, with a stern
ness that did uot quite cover up a cer
tain gloating in her manner. "To thy
knees, girl, and pnyj for Gisl's goisl
Influence to overcome the evil to which
thou hast been exposed today."
lucon v I need, trembling and wonder
ing, the little I'urltan sank down upon
her knees before a wooden chair and
covered up her face with her hands.
Later that night, as Juslah Taunston
was putting up Ids horse in the barn, a
light footfall was heard, and a small,
gray clad figure came toward him has
tily.
"Joslah, dear brother," Hetty ex
claimed breathlessly, "dost bring good
news? Harely the tales my mother
hath been tolling me of our Margaret's
sore afllictlon of being possessed of the
devil are not true. My heart Is break
ing. for I do love her, Joslah. Hureiy
she Is lilamed without fault."
She clasped her little hands about
his arm and clung to him eulreatlngly.
"One so pure, so beautiful and kind
could never willingly consort with such
vile sin and wickedness. Itciiiembcr,
Joslah, she Is our kinswoman. I.'sc thy
great Influence for her good and let no
harm Is-fall our cousin,"
Joslah threw tier from him roughly.
"i'all not that devil's \\ 11 <-11 thy cous
In!" he cried angrily. "Know now that
I have reuouitccd her before the village
and that Abe Is an outcast from us for
Her, All Ihe long afternoon the elders
and councllimii have been lu consulta
tion and but an hour since arrived at a
decision. Messengers on swift horses
ha' ridden toward titerndurf with or
i ders siguetl with the chief councilor's
i seal, who hath all control in this vil
lage. Fool, thy pure, kind Margaret
Mayland"—he laughed a loud, scornful
laugh of derision—"will be taken at the
break o' day by the king's soldiers,
now on their way from Sterudorf,
where they lia' been stationed o' late
awaiting orders, and brought to trial
for a witch."
"Josiah! Brother!" Hetty gave out
one piercing scream. "Thou'lt not
hang our Margaret?"
"Nay, soothe thy fears, I'll not hang
her." he replied sneeringly, "but hap
pen the people, our good friends and
neighbors, who have had enough of
her damnable pranks, may decide to
burn her!"
The blood left Hetty's heart. She
groped about her blindly, then, with
another wild shriek of horror, fell in a
heap on the floor. Angrily and with
rough jerks Josiah tried to lift her to
her feet; then, seeing that she was
really unconscious, he strode to the
doorway, calling loudly:
"Ho, mother!"
She appeared at the window.
"Doth want me, Josiah?"
"Aye, come at once an' bring wa
ter, for Hetty, weak, soft headed wench
that she is, hath fallen in a swoon!"
That nlglit the full moon luing low
and yellow over the mountain and sent
its clear rays through the trees, whose
branches, rustling with the soft sum
mer breeze, cast weird, quivering
shadows on the ground. Hardly a rip
ple stirred on the brook, and but for
the occasional'boot of an owl or the
call of the wliippoorwill no sound dis
turbed the peaceful quiet of the hour.
Margaret Mayland, standing before
her door, quite passed the beauty of
the evening by, so Intent was she upon
looking down the roadway In the di
rection of the village. With her light
hair combed high upon her head and
caught with a jeweled ornament, that
Hashed and sparkled under the moon's
rays, and her dregs of white gauze,
with fine threads of gold woven
through Its dainty meshes, clinging to
her gracefully In soft folds, she re
sembled some goddess or queen of the
night that the moonbeams had come
to worship. After a time, her listening
ear catching no sounds of approach
ing footsteps, she drew a sharp breath
of impatience flnd, stepping down, pac
ed restlessly back and forth before the
door.
Elsbeth appeared at the window to
draw In the lattice.
"Hath on no wrap, bonny?" she
' nsked solicitously. "Thy frock is thin,
and methlnks there Is much coolness In
the air tonight."
With a little shiver Margaret turned
and entered the house
"1' trutji I am cold," she said; "but,
more than that, a nervous and uncanny
feeling hath possession of me. Fetch
my cloak, Elsbeth," she added Impa
tiently as the older woman was about
to speak, "and waste not thy time In
venting foolish reasons why Godfrey
doth not come."
At that moment Sir Godfrey La Fa
blenue, followed by his man Gaston,
to whom he was giving some final In
structions, came out of the door of the
Sign of the lied Heart. Wearing a
doublet made of purple velvet orna
mented with heavy silver trimmings,
long silken hose of lavender and on his
head a velvet hat with an ostrich feath
er sweeping over the brim, his gay ap
pearance was In direct contrast t<j his
dull surroundings and the plain dress
of tliu onlookers. The usual number of
lolten-rs stood about the steps, and to
his brief salutation they returned sul
len looks au«l ominous scowls HO slg
nlflcaut that La Fabtenne's anger was
aroused.
"Dlable" lie turned upon them furi
ously, laying Ids hand upon his sword
hilt, Intense indignation on Ills face
"curs, whelps, that durst uot speak, but
stand about silent, conveying threaten
ings lii thy glances! I have tried to Ig
nore ye, but endurance now hath
ceased. If any man or all of ye haVe
aught against me let hltn step forward
and accuse me, and" drawing his
sword "that one will see that I am not
loath to defend myself against Ills ac
cusations." *
The group of countrymen, alarmed
at his vehemence and evident determi
nation, drew back from hltn hastily.
"Cowards! If there Is a man among
ye, let It lin step out, and once for all
we'll put an end to this stabbing In tho
dark, these Innuendoes ami Insinuations
In look and action. What, dastards!"
as no one came forward. "None of ye
trained to light in the open? God's
death, but thou art valiant mothers'
Hons! Where Is thy brave leader, Mas
tcr Taunston?" he scornfully cried.
"An he's anywhere about, ask him to
step-out. I'd like to Settle with hltn the
first of all. Not come yet?" lie repeat
ed, turning to the Innkeeper, who stood
near and who had ventured to give the
Information. "I' truth, he hath not come,
nor will he until from his skulking
place in the forest he hiith seen me,
the man lie hath cause to fear, well out
of his way!"
Then he took off his glove and dashed
It <>ii the ground before the men.
"When thy leader thy brave, upright
leader doth arrive, give him that glove;
111 him that Sir Godfrey Ln Fabienne
filleth him a woman striker and a cow
ard! And If after that," lie continued,
Willi an angry laugh, "lie caretli not to
fight, by heaven, when next we meet
he'll take a well deserved horsewhip
ping." Then lie sheathed Ids sword
and, slowly followed by his servant,
strode away In the direction of the
Mayland farm.
A moment later Joslah Taunston,
white faced and looking as If he
heard the loud and angry words Just
uttered, came around from the back of
the Inn. Till men, excitedly pointing to
the gl«n e, told li'ui what had been said.
He listened quietly, with a sneer on his
face, nor did he move It until one young
fellow, stooping to pick up the chal
lenge, was suddenly scut sprawling on
the ground by a push from Joslah.
"Heedless callant!" he exclaimed in
a low, terrible voice. "Wouldst thou
tou'h aught belonging to an accomplice
of a witch? Hath forgotten Christopher?
John," calling to the Innkeeper, "throw
a burning fagot on that devil's Instru
ment that It may be consumed!"
"Wilt thou take the cavalier's words
and make no answer, man?" whisper
ed n neighbor, following Joslah Into
the drinking room of the tavern.
"Why, he said he'd horsewhip thee for
a cojgard!"
Taunston turned to him with a Mack
look on his face, sluistor and contain
in« «?vil not unmixed with triumph.
"He ll get his answer. Yonder i>op
iujay. now at his lady's feet, will j?et
his answer ere the rising of another
sun." he said significantly. '"Mayhap
I will not hrinn it to him in person,
but the answer will be one that will
satisfy his worst enemy, an' I wot the
fool hath many of them. Ila, ha"—his
laughter was cruel and triumphaut—
"again I do assert that he'll get his
ipswer, neighbor! Forsooth, he'll get
his ansV-er!''
CHAPTER XX.
THE dogs tied in the yard at the
Mayland farm jumped and
barked at the sounds of a
man's footsteps approaching as
Margaret, opening the door again,
stepped out into the ruoonlit night.
Now her appearance was entirely
changed, for thrown about her was a
long cloak of "quilted white silk reach
ing to the ground, and a hood of the
same material covered her soft hair
and cast a shadow over the radiant
face that was aglow with happiness at
the sight of the newcomer.
"Thou laggard I" she exclaimed, go
ing to meet I.a Fabienue, with hands
outstretched. "Didst take thee jril of
several hours to don thy best attire,
foolish Godfrey?"
He regarded her with looks of ad
miration and content.
"Aye," he replied, "full well canst
thou call me that name in earnest,
bright eyes, where aught doth concern
thee!"
At his words, as if from the return of
6ome unpleasant remembrance, the
smile on Margaret's face faded, and,
pressing the hand more firmly that still
held hers, she led I.a Fabienue to the
middle of the roadway, where there
was no shade of trees and where the
bright moon, now higher in the sky,
hovered over them, casting its radiance
down with effulgent sympathy, illumi
nating them. Throwing back her hood,
she raised her head with a sudden,
swift motion, and there was an expres
sion of intense seriousness on her face.
"Godfrey," she usked eutreatingly,
"is my look baleful? Have I wicked
ness iu my glance? Are mine eyes
evil?"
\Yi#i a suppressed exclamation of
anger I.a Fabienue encircled her with
bis arm.
"Thy glance wicked!" he exclaimed
passionately. "Thine eyes evil! Nay,
pure soul, rather are they like two
stars of heaven, pure and holy, leading
men to better thoughts and deeds.
More are they like the sun, brightening
and warming all that they do rest up
on. Damme, but thy question doth cause
my choler to rise! Hath any man
dared to affront thee? Who siioke of
thy looks?"
" 'Twas an hour or two since," Mar
garet began softly. "I was standing
"Are mine eyes evllt"
yonder by the sundial, near the path
that leads through the pasture from
tho Taunston farm, when one of the
village women, walking through, came
upon me. For a few seconds she stood
si 111 and stared at me, then, throwing up
her arms, ran from me, crying wildly:
'God's protection, 'tis the witch! I ha'
looked Into her eyes! 1 will be stricken
of the devil!' Godfrey, tell me what It
all doth mean."
Her lover's face reflected the serious
ness of her own.
"Sweet, tills foolish nonsense hath
gone to greater measures than I had
ever thought It would," lie said. "Thy
cousin's Influence Is strong in this com
munity and the superstitions of the
people so great that it takes but. little
tattling to make great stories and to
have them all believed. It is that foul
fiend Josl ah Tnunston's scheme to set
all against thee, so that thou wilt be
forced to abandon thine estate. Then
when thou art gone, as next of kin, he
would ride In and take possession."
Sir Godfrey's face grew dark.
"The dastard keeps out of my way,
Or from the very bitterness 1 hold in
my heart against hltn ■ would long
sine;* have run lUni through," he said.
"Hut 1 wIU ileal with liiui before I
leave, for I have sworn that no man
may speak evil of thee and live."
"Godfrey!" Margaret's eyes were
tilled with sudden terror, "promise me
that thou'lt not anger liini, for any
tilling of words between ye, so hot Is
each against the other, that a conflict
would ensue that might end In death.
Smile" she swept her hand with af
fected gayety over his frowning coun
tenance—"chase that angry look from
off thy face, and now under this bright
moon, with the breeze stirring so soft
ly, think only that thou art with uie
ami that tonight Is ours."
lie drew her closer to Idm, and they
paced slowly up and down under (tie
shadows of the trees.
"Margaret, mcthluka to journey forth
to London in three days. Canst be
ready to go with me, sweet?"
At the unexpected announcement a
deep flush spread over Margaret's coun
tenance, extending to the roots of her
hair.
"Iteady to go with thee, Godfrey?"
•lie repeated questioning!)'.
"Aye, love, as my wife," he replied
In a voice touched with emotion, "as
my adored, deeply cherished wife -
that is how I will take thee, sweet!"
For answer she raised her face to
his, and they kissed each other.
"I >vlll go with thee, Godfrey," she
said simply.
The moou rose higher ln the heavens
and seemed to shed a brighter luster
on Uie scene as, pacing slowly up and
down, the mistress of the Mayland
farm and her lover, talking iu low
voices, made their plans and arranged
for their departure. As there were
no servants about the place, Klsbcth
taking care of the house and Gsstou
doing the work among the aulmals,
there was no chance of their Intended
departure being known. It was La
Fablenne's Idea to rise before the sun
and, with Klsbcth and Margaret, ride
down the mountain, leaving the estate
In charge of trusty Gaston. Ity fast
tiding they could reach Loudon be
fore (he dawn of another day and
would go at once to the house of I.a
Fablenne's sister, the Lady Grcnvlile,
where they would be married and then
proceed to I'arls.
Margaret saying, with u little shiver,
that she would never care to visit
Cragenstoue again. Sir Godfrey said
that they would offer her estate, In*
eluding itou«« uad animals, to a land
dealer he knew in London at such a
low figure that he would not refuse to
buy It.
"For thy cousin can have naught
that doth l>elong to thee," he announc
ed. with decision.
Their final arrangements being made,
their conversation drifted to other
matters.
"How truly doth the Scripture speak,
dear Godfrey." Margaret said gently,
"where it saith that 'one day telleth
not what another day bringeth forth."
When thou didst come I did not think
to go back with thee. Methought thou
would come again for me."
"Margaret, tell me truly, had the
conditions been happier, had thy stay
here been more pleasant, could thou
have let me ride down the mountain
without thee?"
"Ah, Godfrey," she replied, with a
little fluttering sigh, "I am such a weak
woman and so overfond <of thee that
hadst thou wrung a consent from me to
let thee go I wot when I saw thy back
turned toward me I would fain forget
my promise and in my loneliness and
despair run after thee, throw myself
in the roadway at thy horse's heels and
cry to thee to take me with thee to
sunny France, to Taris, the city I
love."
La Fableune laughed a Joyful, ring
ing laugh as he clasped her to his
heart. "Sweet, when I set foot in this
village and saw the set of churls about
where thou hadst taken up thy dwell
ing I resolved when I would begone to
take my sweet love with me. Didst
think, Margaret," he cried, with sud
den passion, "that I would leave thee,
my tender flower, raised under the
rays of the warm sun of France, to
wither away and perish on this bleak
mountain? Nay, love; too close I hold
thee In my heart!"
The wind rose and blew colder
through the trees. Drawing her cloak
closer about her. Margaret clung to her
lover's arm.
" 'Tis a solemn night, Margaret," he
said whimsically, "thou and I alone to
gether on this high mountain top, miles
away from those who love us aud in
reality among a band of evil wishers
and enemies—we two, with our troth
plighted and our wedding day so near
at hand! Is't not enough to make a
man stop to consider when he Is on tho
brink of such a serious undertaking?
fcweet Margaret," he continued serious
ly, pressing her hand, "knowing so
well thy worth, seeing thy marvelous
beauty and having a fine understand
ing of thy high character, I tremble
lest, Imperfect man that I am, I may
not live up to thy standard; that I may
fail to fill thy life so full of happiness
as I hope now and pray God I may
do."
Margaret laughed a sweet, low, hap
py laugh.
"natli finished, foolish Godfrey?
Then hear mine answer to thy drlvel
ings! in all the world I love no one
like thee. Of thy Imperfections I know
naught. Thou art part of me. With
out thee I would die. When, dear
Godfrey, thou art near me, 'tis then
the sun dcth shine, an' when thou'rt
gone all Is gray, dull and dark, an'
naught is bright until thou dost come
again. An', Godfrey, I trust thee en
tieely. I come to thee willingly to be
thlue own dear wife, to care for thee,
to do thy bidding, to go with thee
where'er thy, fortunes take thee, band
In hand and heart to heart, and to love
thee, Godfrey, until death us do part"
"Speak of naught that can part ua,
sweet Margaret!" he cried, witli eager
liaste. "Let us talk only of bright
hopes, long life, happiness, Joy and
love!"
"Happiness, joy and love!" she re
peated softly.
Suddenly on their ears fell the sound
of the steady" tramping of many feet.
Both drew apart and listened atten
tively. An officer's voice giving a
•harp command was brought to them
through the dense stillness of the night
by the light wind, and soon they could
tee across the fields, the full moon Il
luminating the steel helmets that they
wore, a small band of soldiers on their
way to the village. Margaret looked
at her lover in questioning amazement,
and La Fabienne, his face expressing
quick suspicion, uttered an exclama
tion and, running down to the stile,
watched the soldiers until they turned
the corner and disappeared.
"If 'tis as 1 think," he muttered, "the
vllllan hath uie! I had no thought he
would dare aiiKht against us. 1 have
played the fool! Margaret," he cried,
going to her with quick strides, "me
thinks at the sight of soldiery that
there may be lighting hereabout, so I
would take thee from here speedily. On
the morrow l>e ready ere the sun rls
eth, thou and Klsbcth, and wo will ride
away without further delay. Fare
well, dear love. God keep thee."
He threw his arms about her protect
lngly as he led her to the door. At the
steps they both paused.
"Margaret," he said seriously, "thou
saldst erstwhile thou trusted me.
Didst mean It, sweet?"
"Godfrey, I trust thee."
"These are dark times, Margaret,
darker mayhap than we know," he
said, "but whatever cometh. If things
go not our way, trust me. Know that
thou art In my heart before all else.
And now farewell attain. I have busi
ness In the village and must give my
part lug Instructions to Gaston."
Margaret's eyes were tilled with
tears at her lover's earnestness, and as
lie attempted to leave her she clung to
him, sobbing bitterly.
"Godfrey, thy words are ominous,"
she cried. "Thou kuowest something of
evil portent. A feeling of fear hath
fallen on my heart."
"Take courage, love. Farbleu, Mar-
Karet Mayland showing fear of these
dull village wights! Didst not hear my
promise, sweet, that on the morrow
we'd begone l>efore tho village is
astir?"
As her head still drooped on his
shoulder and she did not reply, he re
peated :
"Didst thou not hear me, Margaret?"
Nhe raised her head, and, although
there was an expression of strength
and resolution in her eyes, her Hps
trembled.
"Aye, I heard thee, and at sunrise
dressed for the Journey thou wilt find
me at the door. God be with thee,
Godfrey."
"In a few short hours we will ride
away," he said, with "affected gayety.
"Farewell again, and once again fare
well," embracing her tenderly. "And
now, so much I have to do, perforce I
must be gone."
l'uttlng her Inside the door and dot
ing It, lie walked quickly down the
path toward the forest, uud when he
reached it In- had to grope Ills way to
keep from stumbling, for tho moon
went under a cloud, and a dark shad
ow fell athwart the mountain.
fro IIS CO NT iit u ed. 3
t lirr rlulorai.
Cheerfulness u one of the uulvcrsally
understood attributes. It Is accepted
st Us face value the world over. It
is the gold coin of disposition. Indeed,
It Is such a large part of disposition
that It would Jiliuost seem to constitute
the whole U,
No. 28.
DRIVING OUT A DEMON.
Queer >l» j nn by Which Tartar La«at
Cored- a Fever.
On the. plains of Tartary, tlie "land
of grass," the struggles between good
spirits and demons often occasion con
siderable annoyance for the ignorant
tribesmen and afford profitable em
ployment for the lamas. Peres Hue
and Gil bet, French travelers who
crossed them threescore or more years
ago, witnessed the struggles of tbe
learned men to drive out one of the
demote.
The auut of the chief of an encamp
ment in the valley of the dark waters
was ill of a fever. Her nei>hew waited
in patience, but she did not get well,
and at last he called in the lamas. His
worst fears were confirmed. A demon I
of considerable rank was present in
her and must lie cast out, a task for'
which the lamas would need to be well
paid. Eight others were at once called
in by the first, aud together thej made
from dried herbs an image which they
called the "demon of intermittent fe- ' J
vers." This image they put in the pa
tient's tent.
An hour before midnight the iamu
ranged themselves in a semicircle in $
one end of the tent, with cymbals, sea- -J
shells, bells, tambourines and other
noisy instruments. The remainder of
the family made up the circle, while
the patient crouched opposite the image
of the demon. The chief lama had be
fore him a copper basin filled with mil- ,
let and some little paste Images. Tbe
tent was full of smoke from the hearth
fire.
Upon a given signal the clerical or
chestra began a noisy overture, the lay
witnesses l>eating time with their
hands. The diabolical concert over, the .M
grand lama opened the book of exor
cisms and began chanting the forma.
From time to time he scattered millet
to the four points of the compass. =*l
Sometimes he would quit the regular
cadence of prayer and indulge in an
outburst of apparently Indomitable
rage, abusing the herb image with
fierce invective and furious gestures.
When he had finished he gave a signal
with his arms, and the other lamas
burst into a tremendously noisy cho
rus, setting all the noisy Instruments to
work at the same time.
The lay congregation, having started
up, ran out of the tent and three times
circled round it, l>eating It with sticks
and yelling in the most blood curdling
manner all the while, and then re-en
tered the tent as precipitately aa they ;
had quitted it. Then, while the other* .V
hid their faces, the grand lama set fire
to the herb image and carried it from
the tent Into the plain, where he watch
ed it burn and anathematized It 111
the tent the other lamas tranquilly
chanted prayers in a solemn tone..
Tbe expulsion having been thu* .ac
complished In tbe finest manner, ttt
members of the family secured torcbea\.
and, accompanied by the nine lamas, \ij|
all making night hideous with criea and *
beating of instruments, escorted the pa
tient to another tent, where she fell 1
asleep, to awaken later without he#
fever. Tbe incantations succeeded, to
the amazement of the travelers, and
the illness did not return. Youth's
Companion.
SECRETIVE ANIMALS. jf
There Are Several That Have tfc«
Pood Hiding Inatlnct.
I have sometimes seen a dog bury la
the ground a bone for which lie did not
seem to have any present need. I have
always understood that he did this on
the principle which actuates a prov
ident man to lay up something "for a
rainy day." This may be, though I
have never known a dog to. dig up the
bone afterward, yet some persons tell
me they have kno\vn him to do this.
I should think the dog must be hard
pressed by famine that would attempt
to gnaw a bone covered with clay and
dirt, as this bone must be after being
buried in the groujid. If the dog hides
it away through any such provident
forethought as this it must be tbe
slightest remnant, a mere adumbration,
of a former Instinct of bis race. He #
does not pursue this practice in the
steady, methodical way In which an
ant or a bee or a squirrel lays up a
stock of food against a time of need.
With liim It is only a fitful and rare
occurrence. His long domestication
and the ages through which he has re
ceived his food from the band of bla
master have obliterated largely the
sense of this necessity from hit mind,
If lie may be supposed to have a mind.
The fox when he has had the good
fortuue to capture several fowls at the
same time will, it is said, secrete such
as he has no present need for under a
bush or behind a log. 1 remember that
In ltowlaud llobinson's pleasant book,
"Sam Lovel's Boy." a young fox la rep
resented as doing this. "He began
burying the leg of a lamb In the looee
earth, but desisted when he saw the
eyes of all his mates were upon him,
then unearthed the half burled treaaure
and sought a new hiding place." I do
not understand that the wolf had thla
food hiding instinct Gilbert Wblto of
Selborne says In his quaint way that
he had "souio acquaintance with a
tame brown owl" which when full hid,
like a dog, what he could not cat.
"The moat of our domeatlc
animals," says. Darwin, "will probably
forever remain vague. Hut I may here
state," h« continues, "that looking to
the domestic dogs of the whole world,
1 have after a laborious collection of all
known facts come to the conclualon
that several wild species of canldae
have been tamed and that their blood
In some cases niluglcd together flows In Q••
the veins of our domestic breeds." He
mentions a dog whose great-grandfa- "|
ther was a wolf, aud thla dog atlll be
trayed Its wild ancestry in the fact
that It never approachod Its niaater in
a straight Hue when called. But which
apeclea of the canldae from which the
dog may have descended baa the food
hiding Instinct or habit I have nowhere
seen stated.—Forest and Stream.
When the Xenro Was Created.
The .Mexican Indians, as well aa
those of m'jst of the Central American
republics, have a superstition to the*
effect that the negro was made before
either the white uinu or the Indian or
even before the sun was created. They
account for his color by declaring that
he was made and dried In the dark.
Their own race, they say, was made In
the morning of the first day between
daylight and sunup. On this account
they delight In a term which they ap
ply to each other and whlchssignifies
"dawn people." Tho white man, "who
fears darkness and cannot stand heat,"
was made, according to their belief, at
noon on the first day of creation.
MIJM*. «!«• Iteiniiaut.
Mine, de Kcmutuit had fcaturea ao
perfect that her couteniporarlua aald
she was worthy to sit as a model for a
Greek goild>-aa. The llesh of her face
<;lovciy resembled alabaster, and yet
she was not pale and did not give tho
laiprvss.on of being In delicate health.
Her beauty attracted universal atten
tion to her, no matter whero she .went
aud even in old sge she retained most
of her good lvvk*.