§TOTO*OTOUM SLEWOFT "" PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, Mo. 138 FRANKLIN STREET, JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA CO., PA. TERMS—BI.SO per year, puy&We tn advance ; Outside lire county, litieen cents Additional lor postae. II not paid wllliln three Months •£ will oe charged. AS>aper can be discontinued at any tlmeby paying arrearages, and not otherwise. The failure to direct a discontinuance at the expiration of the period subscribed for, will be considered a new engagement. A'etc sutwerfp ttcms must be accompanied by the CASH. L. D. WOODRUFF, Editor and l'ubUsher. FRIDAY. AUGUST 30,188 th IT appears that the distinguished Dr. Brown-Sequard, wboe distinguished " Elixir of Life is making i a sensation the world over, is an American.* THE United, States Fish Commission is stocking the Yellowstone Park with trout. To the Commission every grand disciple of Isaac Walton in the United States owes a debt of gratitude. THE whole people of California are on tlie case of the killing of ex-Judge Terry. The trouble seems to be increasing. • the whole people u ill be on trial, and the final adjustment of the trial will deter mine tlie character of their civilization. ACCORDING to tlie best established statis tics of the crops we will raise this year several hundred million of bushels of corn and wheat more than we can eat. This ought to cause plenty and full stomachs all around, but iu spite of it tlie chances are that there will be many hungry people this winter. Sb obktary Nobi.e must he a flinty-heart ed man if lie cannot love the loving Cor poral Tanner. Tanner loves Noble to de struction. He says: " Noble is one of the most lovely of men." If Secretary Noble is not a hard-hearted man, he will, after such a declaration, make common cause with the loving Tanner Put this anil that together. There is a connection between overfed Governments and underfed labor. We find in the tele graphic news of the day adjaceut para graphs telling how the Adminisiration was disporting itself at the sea-sides and on the mountain tops, and the miners arc starving iu Illinois. THE strange said to have broken out in various parts of tlie country will, upon investigation, probably resolve themselves i' ",f old-fashioned ailments, the phases ot " hicji luivc been aggravated by peculiar cm.antic conditions. The one rule this summ.-i- is to observe the laws of health and < -cientious cleanliness and Old Nature do tlie nursing. Tue lloodn oi this summer lutvc shown how great a protection against the inroads of water a row of willow trees may be. The engineer in charge of the Potomac river improvement says that where wil lows were planted, the land was protect ed from washing, and practically no damage was done, while in the improved land, not so protected, there was a great loss. WHAT a gi iud system of laws and gov ernment we have, anyhow. Due of the highest dignitaries of tlie Nation, even a Justice of the Supreme Court, whose life was endangered by the action of a brutal desperado, quietly submits to arrest on the strength ola justice's warrant, and meets tlie demands of tin- law just as the lowliest and most humble member of this great Nation could have doue. ■SULLIVAN cannoi escape punishment, except by forfeiting his bond and fieeiug from the country, for there is ro chance that the Supreme Court of Mississippi will reverse the lower court in his convic tion and sentence. There is no State or Territory in the Union that would not give him up on a requisition from the Governor of Mississippi, and unless he forfeits his bail and leaves the country and becomes a fugitive from justice, he must return to a Mississippi prison. M ississippi has gone too far iu the ma jesty of her law to permit him to escape. Neither tlie warnings of physiciaus nor the enactment of laws to restrict their sale appears to reduce the consumption of the deadly cigarette, statistics going to show that the use of the dangerous article is decidedly upon the increase. It is stated by competent authority that there were manufactured during the year ended June 30, 1839, the enormous number cf 2,151,515,300, cigarettes, an increase over the previous year of 288,789,100. Nearly all of these were consumed in tlie United States, and as tile number of cigarette users is small compared with the aggre gate of tobacco consumers, bring almost wholly young men and boys, tiie average j to each must be very great. SINCE the success of the negotiations ot j the Government Commissioners with the ! various bands of Sioux Indians in indue- j ing tbem to sell a large part of their res ervations to the Government the matter j has dropped out of public notice in the East. It has not become uninteresting iti ; the West, however. Here are 11,000,000 acres, some of which is as fine land as any in the world, to be thrown open for set tlement—an area larger than the State of Massachusetts —an area out of which farms for 70.000 families can be carved— an area much larger than that of Oklaho- ! ma and much of it better land. Intend ing settlers are awaiting with grcpt impa tience for tlie treaty that lias been signed by the requisite three-fourths of the Sioux to receive the ratification of Congress,and for the proclamation of the President de claring the lands to be opened. It may be that OSs will not be done until next spring. t Tiik efforts made by the people of other nations to increase the population of this country so that there will be a big show ing by the next census is displayed in the immigration statistics for the last year. Over half a million people have come to these shores in that time, and many are doubtless provided with comfortable homes that they are enabled to secure by the liberal land policy ot the Government. The Germans have enlarged the popula tion of the States and Territories more than any other nationality during the past year, 109,624 of them having come here. England and Wales stands second on the list, 83,132 men, women and children hav ing come across the Atlantic from there to take up their abode in this land. Ire land stands third, with 73,238; Sweden and Norway fourth, with 72,915, and Italy has contributed 51,075 from its sunny clime. The total number of immigrants is 539,816 for the year ending with the first of July. It is to be hoped that they will all make good citizens and eventually aid in maintaining the welfare of the country. THE KICKING NEXT YEAR. Not much kicking will be done this year, as this yeat's election in Pennsyl vania will go by default. Next year when a Governor and legislature will be chosen, the labor and prohibition vote will buckle down for a square fight and knockout. They will then strike with ef fect, All sensational stories about this year's election in relation to Labor and Prohibition voters knifing Boycr and de nounceing him to defeat is bosh. The Labor and Prohibition voters are not wor rying this year, and it is not likely that Beyer will be knocked out. No Democrat has given assurance that he would accept the nomination for Treasurer except llig ler, and if he is nominated, it will be a voluntary of the party. Uoes Hanging Prevent Murder. While the four condemned murderers in New York were preparing their wretch ed minds to meet death on the scaffold on Friday morning, one of the most cold blooded murders known in the annals ol crime took place in Brooklyn, at 3 o'clock Thursday. A nineteen year old tough named McElvane, had a great ambition to shine as a cracksman, and together with two companions planed to rob C. W. Luca, who kept a small grocery at the corner of Jay and High streets. Luca and his family lived over the store. The trio arriving at his place, McElvane took off his shoes and crept into the bed room. Luca who was a very large man was awakened, and McElvane deliberately pulled a dirk and stabbed him to death. He made his escape, but after going about five blocks run into the arms of a police man. The New York papers demand a speedy trial and prompt execution of the criminal. Tilly Wool Pull urea iu Eight Months. President \V iiiiam Whitman and Secre tary S. N. D. North, of the National As sociation of Wool Manufacturers, have issued a call for an extraordinary meet ing of the Assochition in Boston on September 17th, to consider the present un happy condition of affairs as demonstrated by the numerous recent failures. The call mentions for consideration three special features—the necessity for unity of action among those wiiose interests are effected by the wool tariff, the equitable adjustment of the schedule, and a basis which shall adapt itself to the present in dustrial situation. The UW Jitpoiter, just issued, com menting on the call, says the result of the meeting is awaited with interest and uncertainty, and adds that the results of the tariff revision of 1383, under the lead ership of the National Association ot Wool Manufacturers howuver well in tended, lias been the cause of the distress to tin; wool industry of the United States. Since Jan Jury Ist, there have been fifty failures. JoluiHtoiviier* in Altoouu. The following are taken from the Al umna Sunday Graphic JVetc*: W. 11. Hildebrand, of Johnstown, is spending his vacation in this city. Miss Etta Miller, of Johnstown, is spending a season with friends in this city for tlie benefit of iier health, being a sufferer from lite horrors of the late flood. Mr. and Mrs John Bowser, of Johns town, are in the city among friends on a visit. They were among those who lost everything except their lives, and only es caped after great suffering. Miss Maim Lilzinger, of Johnstown who has been rusticating it Bedford foi the past month i- p uding a few days iu this city on her homeward trip. While here she is the guest of Mrs. Dr. Walter Bell, of Third avenue and Twelfth street Dr. Benjamin Lee, of Philadelphia President of the State Board of Health, paid a visit to Altooua on Tuesday last. In company with the Mayor and several others,he examined the system of sewage, condition of streets and alleys, and the sanitary condition of the Pennsylvania Hailroud shops. The result of his visit will he looked for with interest by our citizens. If the State authorities take the matter in hand tliey will speedily solve the problem that bus vexed our peo ple so long. lii AM ot tho Johimtown Hall Clut>. The Allegheny Athletics, champions of Allegheny county, will play a game at Recreation Park September 0, witli the Johnstown club, fir tne benefit of the latter team, which lost its iji2,500 grounds and the finest equipments of any club in Western Pennsylvania, by the big flood.— Pittsburgh leader. r*|jow *** 1 m D.~nß* sgw* th© on mha tt moa ft won, a4 l\ hMwt>rk fIM o/ otaA* Scar WMtbsrWr otesto. '■• a2 M D, Ttsksfw Mltnnw wMh tha^Ml ta sefrst tt* mw* ixMM >M wrBuBk tkw omtttqr ®<wMAs laflU nMtaiiwM l i |i > t wf* tasks jroo aalh wtun UM r<4 taMt hnchah by tit* laator fiiifsr trf aprfcgfc . 01UHsa Nhoch waro *ll t)o*: > 111U7. as own;, as mjmj sad *br aorarad tha hills wKh a aiauda *um tail tba wild bus hunuMd and tba osd brows Desert. Uio hossj-eC folds at BnnshDs hso4 f over tba so* tre two wars bonort, Vhat port daar ohOd, would wa ollCtoaß for oWf> Vo would tall, and sail tm at last W6 ?<*ind lila fair; land at a millioa flowors. X darling, we'd find, tt at home wa rtswsC, K many amali jof ■ our plaaaurea are Ou4<* lore near than wa tblak. vary oloaa at hsad, do tba golden fields of Bunahlne land. -Bdtth M. Zboos* REVENGED. r>l am gotag to hare trvvo ryg ■ E& guests at Elmdale ■ ml t ' ie tt ' ter t°mor ■< W l(jw t" remarks Mrs. ww*? H S Radcllffe, carelessly, B il ono morning to the * - pj lit old husband who ■ j§l 3 adoreß her, and who | I le fully thirty years rPjjigß -j ■ * A Ophelia?" is the aral rtflffliftiSir lltl ° anßWor - whilst ,j Mr. Radcllffe stirs the coffee h1 b wife is just mode him. "I am so glad to mar you say so. I was on the verge, ay dear, of proposing some suoh social infraction. And pray whom have you tit upon?^ Ophelia Radcliffe's handsome dark yes are studying the table-cloth now, nil there is the tlnießt little fragment of . smile at either cornor of her mouth as he answers ambiguously: '•A lady and a gentleman." ••Indeed," responds Mr. Radcllffe, vith an assumption of Interest which he it reality possesses for little except his :■ eon-houses and his vegetable-garden: • vhom have you selected, my love? nut is, do I know them?" ••You have met the lady, I am euro, a is Miss Elolso Brlstow, and the gerv -1 'nan is Mr. Barker Folsom." dr. Radellffo Oonslders this response .. a moment, and then up go his gray ,.:ohed eyebrows In unmistakable as nishment. "My dear, you must bo -.king some mistake. I have heard u say very hard things about belli I 3e people. I remember your being I f.u-y angry, indeed, at Eloise Bristow, a*t before your marriage, for —for " ••Can't you recollect why?" Interrupts • r*. RvdclilTe, in smiling Interrogative. his was my reason for being angry : . else chose to spread abroad certain re lets about me when I was poor little ; holia b.ullon, which, whether they .ore true or false, ooncealed behind hem the design of preventing our mar i.ige. You were .-ousible enough not to i-dieve tho gossip, and so she was do- Vated." ••But, have you forgotten hor, Ophelia? thought not." Mrs, Radcliffe's face is vory calm and ;ontle in its expression. "Pshaw! my lear ltadcliffe, what Is tho use of oherlsh ng grudges?" "True, Ophelia! And this Parker •'olsom? You used to dislike him, jl ell remombor. What was It by-tho-bye that he did to ofTend?" "Oh, It was two years before I met and during the year that 1 lived iu Philadelphia with Aunt Fannie. Ah, .us bund mine, what a memory you save!" "I'm getting old, Opholia." "Konsense. You'ro as young as I." "Thanks for the delicious compli ment. I waft u kiss to you across the jreakfust table- Now, tell mo what it sas that your Philadelphia friend did. "He set a vory dear friend of mine, a Mrs. Barren, against mo, by telling her that I was trying to make hor husband ■all In love with mo. He never km- •. lliatl had found tho truth out before i loft Philadelphia, but I had." ••Aud you aro going to have these two people, both of whom I know thai you hate, up at Elmdale?" murmurs Mr. iladclitfe, lifting both hands in 11100k in tensity of amazement. "I never could 1 mlerstand some of your whims, Oplits ,;a; they are quite beyond me. li_.-tue jye, do these forthcoming guesU, know such other?" "No; I doubt if they have over heard aach other's uunio. Parker Folsom has always lived in Philadelphia, you know, tnd Elolso In New York. Mr. Folsom is on here now for a mont h or so, I have lately heard from Mary Wuldron, an old Philadelphia friend, lie Is here for bus ii.es.-, reasons—trying, Mary writes, to save a little from the wreck of his for tune." "Ah! he has, then, met with severe 018O8? I know he was rich—or, rather, I remember your telling mo so." "He has lost next to everything, they say, by tlie failure of itushit. X Stam mer." A little rilenoe follows. Presently Mr. UadcllLfu looks up from Ills' coffee with the least suggestion of a sly twinkle in Uis pleasant eye. "And, iuy dear—ahem!—how about this Miss Eloiso Brlstow? Is sho—ahem ! -well off?" "Not at aIL A church-mouse is iu handsome circumstances compared with tier." Five or six days after the übove con versation Mrs. Kadi iiffe's guests arrived at Eluidale. Each of them Is bewildered liv the invitation, uud each takes it as a -h;n of peace and good-will. • Now 1 lint she is Mrs. Algernon Und id.iTe," Eloise Brb tow tells herself, "she *0 -is that she can afford to pardon tho past." .."She has heard that I have lost my money," muses Parker FoUom, "and she concludes to - how herself magnunlmouß and ail tbut. Well, it's truly wonderful wnut strange tilings happen. 1 thought that woman de'estod me." I lie guests lind every hospitality awaiting them on the charming estate of Elmdale. "You have a 1110-t exquisitx* home hero," Parker Eiu-o.u telle his hostess, whilst they are left alone together for a few moments, on the- night of his ar rival. "Yes? Do you really think so?" is tho sweet answer, "I'm so glad everything pleases you. And how about your fel low-guest, Miss Brlstow? Is not she lovely?" "I never specialty admired brunettes," is Parker Folsom's reply, with a covert glance at the tlaxen treesos of Mrs. Rad cliffe. The lady laughs. "Ah, it doesn't rnuofc matter, I fancy, whether one be blond or brunette, If one has immonso wealth." "Immense wealth? And Is Mlee Brls tow—" Ob, enormously—one o( the greatest heiresses I know of." "Indeed," Parker Folsom responds, be ginning suddenly to stroke his (lark, silky mustache with considerable en ergy. Not lung afterword Mrs. Bodcliffe is Alone with Miss Brlstow. "My dear Eloise," she begins, "von ■so looking eo well I By-tbo-bye, lie. Folsom paid you a oooipllmant." A slight flush tinges Eloise Bristow's jheek. "Really I What was it?" "He said you were pretAy." "He is very kind," Eloise sue were, a little disappointedly. Dhe Is pretty, ana knows It very well, baring been told 80 again and again. Mrs. Kadollffe top* her reprovingly with a costly ivory fan. "My dear girl, you should not under value such a oooanllmenl from a million sire like Parker Foisom." Kioise's glossy dark eyebrows suddenly lift themselves. "A millionaire, hfre. Bodcliffe?" "Yea. Oh, his wealth is Immense. I thought you knew it." "No, I have not heard." "Well, that Is not strange when oo remember*. He Is a Phllauelphlan, you know." Five days pass. During this time larkor Folsom &Dd Eloise Brlstow are ui uoh together. Each soon disoovere in ihc other a charm which lies wholly apart from that which first brought them together In such close mutual attraction ; hut it is doubtful whether, except for certain spurious intelligence Imparted by Mrs. Radcllffe, either of these two young poisons would have had sufficient interest in the other's acquaintance to have made the delightful discovery which has now resulted for both. Eloise Brlstow has always told herself that she mouns to respect and honor the man whom she marries; but she has also repeatedly told herself that wealth, or st least on independent competence, must belong to this same favored Indi vidual. As for Parker Folsom finding him self stripped of nearly all his former possessions, at an age when to begin a business life is to alter habits of idleness and ease that have almost become a part of the man's nature, he, on his side, has more than once assured his inner self, since the crash of his pecuniary misfor tune occurred, that to marry for money, would be the most ooinp!ebely sensible course of action he oould possibly enter upon. It is no wonder, then, that this man and this woman, eaoh well favored in looks, each soundly odueatod, and with abilities above the a. erage, coming to gether as they de with a mutual aim toward making a good Impression, should, after tiret satisfying all worldly considerations, soon discover that there is such a thing as marrying for money and at the same time devotedly loving the object of that orafty maneuver. Yes, Eloise Bristow and Parker Fol som are thoroughly In love with each other at the end of a week's time. More than once, whilst thinking of how su perbly her revengeful schemo has suc ceeded, Mrs. Radcliffe's eyes flash with malicious triumph. At last Parker Folsom tells hlms"lr that ho is foolish not to avow his lo\ >, yince Eloise has given more than a single marked sign, by which, If be ean not read the oxaot truth, he has, at least, had reason to guess it. One day, whilst passing ths library door, he oatches the gleam of a pink muslin morning dress. "It Is she," he mentally murmurs, "and provided sho Is alono I shall not leave her until I have declared tho truth." Elotse proves to be alone. Parker Folsom seats himself at her side, and in a few moments he has spoken word: that bring the rich color glowingly to th 1 girl's cheeks and make her oye sparkle with brilliant flro. Ho finished with these humble words : "I have no right to address you as 1 am doing; for, oh, Eloise, evon should you eoneont to become my wife, th' ■tr orld would eall mo little else than a .- • homing fortuno hunter." A moment after these last words are uttered Eloise Bristow leaps to hor foot. "A fortune hunter!" she bursts forth indignantly. "I—l do not understand jo Mr. Folsom, unless vou mean what vo 1 r>ay for cruel satire 1 lie rises now. • Satire? Why, of oourse Ido not. The facts are plain enough. My fortune is MOW a mere wreck of what it once was, and you are Immensely wealthy." A bitter, bleak sort of laugh leaves Eloise Bristow's lips. "Did Mrs. Radcllffe tell you that—th it I was immensely woalthy?" sho ques tions, excitedly. "Yes." Eloise sinks buck Into her scat. Fixing her eyos on Parker Folsom's face, which has become very pale, like her own. she now continues: "And Mrs. Radelille told ins tho sums thing regarding you ! 1 A slight pause. Suddenly she asks: "Have you ever thought, in past times, that Mrs. Radcllffe had any dislike to ward you?" Parker Folsom's answer then comes promptly enough : "Yes; I used to beilove that sho hated me." Klolso laughs again, though less bit terly than before. "And I fed that she hated me all along, now. This is her revenge." Those four words exercise a strange effect upon the man who hoars them. Ho seats himself at. her side. He fixes upon her faco a pair of eyes that glow strangely. "Eloise Bristow," he begins, with solemn, determined voico. "the story of my wealth is what first attracted you to ward mo; but now that you kuow me, Is there not any feeling in your hoart wholly apart from all this?" Eloise makes uo answer. She lowers her eyes aud begins to tremble. The man ui her side draws nearer, nearer. "Eloise, I lovo you well enough to die for you —yes, even In lhe.-.e queer, pro saic times of ours. And if this be the case, surely I love you well enough to work for you? What is your answer, darling? Lift lip jtpur head, and speak tt out bravely. When Mrs. Badcliffe next meets its, shall she laugh to herself in malignant delight, and silently mur mur: 'My revenge Is accomplished'? or shall who grind her handsome teeth ill secret rage, whilst looking on our hap piness, and be forced to confess that we have conquered her with the very weap ons she sought to use against us, turn ing her revenge into that whioh may be our lifelong future joy—and such joy. Eloiso, as no money can purchase?" There is a momentary silence, whilst Eloieo wits motionless, with eyes still lowered; and then, an instant later, she haw flunir herself upon bis breast, and hidden her passionately tearful face against his shoulder. Ho needs no othoi answer.—N. Y'. News. Senator Sherman's favortte gome i backgammon, at which he is an expert. ntmn&frati at fJo> run win. wfcsn sB *ngr VtatetqgU set tha Mitu AOs. at lull And dim th* vUsin ga*n sag look -a*"*" •tha ham. fho ft ke daassot Mt pt d'M, Who ll4l Shcpls, fc br parats olg. Matacm tba vSats. aajai I aoors thy gal Jt Thy haaoma. Who knows nos Ksyt at tba litroaai Shu shsll ho blm ysd bat ( (sdomUF siooksa a Sgipigit ThostUote. VhoDtbstgod paunl hot at tgm *h Tsrood out of (toon by what tha Tillslß Htki Who okßsys osomo just st tha poDt at dostkt Ths hasolho's taMtm. Who 14 tt pays tho ossh. tho tkootor Alio, Who loan to sympathies with othsr Ills Whss silVlrsa siotso, hDthmsrks, sag forpsg wu3 Ths suKlsaos. —l?Dgns Flebt. EIIRIATTON. t ROUBLE you, deeg It, this cough? Ah! at night it is worse— so much worse— the dreadful, nights spent in wishing it was morning! For, you see, I never sleep now —it seems to me I never slept. Never slept! that sounds strange, don't tt? Nevertheless, it is a fact. Oh, I know perfectly well what I am saying. The doctor asked you this if I wandered any through the day. I heard him, though he spoke so low, and you nodded your head—just a little, but 1 saw you. It was my mind he meant. I couldn't speak just then. I was so weak from that long lit of coughing; but lam e Monger now, and can tell you it was all 4 mistake. H# will soe in a few days how I shall improve. 1 feel bettor to night than I hare for months. I want to talk to you. It is three weeks since you came, and I have not tolt sirong enough to soy much until today. There are many things I want you io know. lam going to tell you all about 1 hut dreadful night. Don't start so, Nsllie. You've hoard people's stories about the affair; you nust hear mtns now. lam going to toil you how dreadfully wicked I was, though i didn't mean to be; you know thuf. don't you? I grow ao tightened, think ing about it all night long ! Sometimes I think they will never forgive me. That, is what makes ms ory out so. You a*ked me last night if I wanted anything, but I sould only shake my head. If I eould bare spoken, 1 should have askod you then: "Do you think lln*l will, Nellio? do you think they will?" • l ease raise the pillows a little; there —thank you. 1 never meant it, Nellie, never. 1 didn't think—that was all. But I have had time enough for that siuce; ami when I get well, how I will try to maks up for it! It won't be too late, will it. No I He? Say It won't be too late ! You • lent really bollere Arthur Richmond is dead, do you? Not really dead ! Why, the tsst time I saw liim, lis wa No, no; I am not. tiring myself. 1 breaths easier than I'vedono for weeks; and just notice how clear my voice sounds! If 1 had meant, to make trouble be tweeu them It would have been different; but I didn't. Oh! I never dreann-d of -•i.-li a tiling—how could people aay so? Mrs. Avery was too sick to leave her 1 com; it was for her health they came to the Springs; and, of course" It was tedious for htin. Ho was fond of sooi sty, urn! 1 tried to make it pleasant for Mm--tha' was all. Yes, yes, that a true—that he liked me, and 1 know it; but, of course, I sup posed ft was in ail Innocent way. 1 walked w;!ii him a good ddtil. lie vas Hi- linest dancer in tlm hotel, and I in joyed waltzing with him so much! You see, it was only a pleasant Hlnai ion. I know thoy talked about us, bus I don't mind that. Women always huto me -oiuehow. I've got ussd to it. Don't look so shocked, Nell. I don't mean all women, of course; but those whoso brothers or lovers ever speak to mo. "Nothing but a llirt!"—Uiat's what I've heard ao many times. I've thought about it a good deal lately. Perhaps thoy were right. "Nothing j but a flirt!" That's pretty hard, it-n't it, Nell? When I saw they were silly enough to be jealous, I liked to experi ment u little —it amused me; but now, lying neru and thinking It over, it doesn t ; seem very funny. You will see how dif ferent I fhall be when I got well. I am glad iny hair is cut off, my beau tiful hair. 1 used to be so proud of it! I They hated thai, too, and ever since I .mini Avery said No matter; I will i tell you that by-and-by. Do you remom- j bur that old fortune-toller we mot wiu-n j ws went to the fort last year? "100 much gold hair, 100 little good heart. A I life too short—too long." Howl laughed j at her; It made her so angry ! i lieu j she wound a curl round her linger and \ pulled it hard. "Bettor do thut!" she growled, touch- j ing hor tihroai ami scowling a' me. ! Mercy! lam shuddering now to think | of it, but that is beeau-s 1 am weak, ij suppoi-r. It was only a coincidence, but j I tnuwglit of it ou that dreadful night I am gmag vo tell you about, when ■_ j 1 lease open tho other wiudow, Nell, j it grows so oloso in the room. No, no, 1 won't get excited. I must talk, and I : limit of so many things *1 ouce—so. | it was the last hop of the season. I ha I duueod four with John Avery. ; That was bad enough, but 1 did il more j to tease Arthur Richmond, and his i sister than anything else. He had I hardly spoken to ms lor two weeks, and 1 1 meant he should see how little I cared. , Hho bad said a good many thiugs that— well, I think now they were ull trim. .[e was her only brother, and she Utoih.cd him. But, walking up and down with John Avery, we oauglil a few words : "Avery's going it niind, easy enough to see how it will end ; but Col. Masury ought It) know I hat she—" lie only heardthe first part of the sen ter.'-e I van thankful the rest escaped hlm~ atid his eyes ola/.M. "?>o," lis muttered, "they pretend to sit in judgment 011 me, do they? Fools! let u * show thorn;" and at the very Hist note-> of the hand we were whirling down the room. U hat n waltz that was! My very last, Nellie; only think! I shall uever want to dance again when I get well. My cointi had loosened, aad the hoavy curls were falling over my face. We stop pod danoing to croBS over to one of tho litib rooms opposite. I gave him my fan and gtovos to hold, while I turned to tho glass to arrange ray hair. 1 was out of breath—nervous, too, a little—and I could not fusten it up easily. Then I caught eight of him in tire mirror. le was looking at me over my shoulder, nia breath coming hard, and a seowl on his flushed face. I turned niii short. M.flb lock at a awT 101 led out. He threw the (fen olear *eroM flte room. It in bcofesa into bits; ttna pe> my hatr ra bis hands, ad ktees' it or or aad even Don't look iwij, IMB —dwn't tare frem me. I must MU jpm ad, everything, or else you womt ander stana. Ww heard hard things saM about us; I know I deserved kkesn all; but I never meant to da •• r"iqs T did nun reatto JS— not tail then. Me IwM Uf> again, Wound a ringlet dove * roe I*4 my tin-oat till I gneged. Waen't It if me —woaa't it horrible? ••Because I <*ml4 kUlpou I" ke hissed. Then he laughed. "Do you remember thisr" aad he guotad : " 'Bnutan I Irtr yr>v he Mmgrih Beeeoee you ere (Vr toe Set Mile to etraoelo my no la e aiaeh ot yoer eoitee hurt" end before tlie ft words fairly passed hit II lm, he threat ma from him and stag gred back. far there—oh, Nellie, there m the doorway stood his wife— hie wife, "Ilia, who lead heaad every word ! i see her every night, just as she looked tfcen, in a .white wrapper, white cheeks like a eorpss, only with little rod spot* in them, and eyes like coale of lire. She had not lieen down stairs before for days and days. "(live me back my husband I" That was all she eald, in a feeble, moaning sort of voioe. She had stretched out her hande to me, but they fell, the ■".or went out of her cheeks and there wit- a little stream of blood staining bet 's idle dress. •lohn A very gathered her up in his arms us if she had been a baby. She had minted. sotuo one said, for several had ■•con her gliding down the stairs and had gathered near the door. No, no, don't you trouble me. Why can't you sit still and listen? I feel well enough—not tired a bit. You see, I am getting well so fast. It' you would onlv be patient and let me talk. Some one came to me after a few mo ments, for 1 had beeu left standing in the room. It was Arthur Richmond. He just put a shawl around me, and led mo out on to the piazza Into the cool air. 1 hardly knew it for I was stunned. I felt numb all over, but after a while I seemed to get my senses back, and I thanked htin for being so thoughtful of me. "It wae generous of you," I said, "for I've treated you very badly, Arthur." "Hush !" he said; "it's a selllsh gener 'isiby. I can't have you talked about, for you're too precious to me. Oh. liilcl, you've hurt me cruelly, but I onglit to have saved you from this P' and his arms were cloee about me. Nellie. I never meant, he should love me—not no much —and I was frightened awfully, for I knew what I had done. You didn't know Arthur Richmond, but be was so strong, so paseiona o, so Do stop sewing, Nellie; it makes me nervous to soe your baud fly so fast, I a:n a little tired, but I must Ilnish my irony. Y'au must hear It all now. I '-'link when I've told you it won't trouble " so, not so much, and I may go to sleep tonight. If I only could I I struggled awav from him. ••Don't, don't!" I cried, and that was ell I could say. "What do you mean, Alice?" be said, catching one of my hands again. I raised the other to show him my dia mond ring flashing on my linger. I thought he would understand, but he didn't. "I am engaged to Col. Masury," I man aged to say. "I am to be married in three months." oh. Nellie, it's one of the things that haunt me—that face ! When hers goes away for an instant, his comes. In the darkness I see them all the plainer. It must be the fever; don't you think so, Nellis? tie didn't say anything—not a word. 1 wan crying hard, but I tried to tell him iiow sony I was, and beggod him to for give mo. ! tried to make hi;u speak, ho vas so still, and looked at ino so. "I never supposed you considered it • nything but a pleasant flirtation," 1 said, in my desperation. Then I hid my iaee In ray hands, for I could not bear niseyes, and in another moment ho was gone. Please ralso me again—the pillows— there, that will do. I urn so tired, I must rcll the rest quick. If I could only breathe easier—lf it wasn't for the pain in my ehest—and What wae I telling you about—John Avery? No, I remember now—Arthur Hiohtnond. I never saw him again; I never saw either of them again. But I shall, Nellie, of course I shall; and 1 shall toll Mrs. Avery how it all hap ened. Mho will ?oo I did not moan to doit; and Arthur Richmond, he niu-t have forgivou mo by this time, to: ho saw ho* badly I felt. Oh, Nellie, say something! Don't sit and look like that! I know what you are thinking about. Y'ou hoard that frightful story about Arthur Richmond, and you belioro it—you think it's true. Why, NolUc, it isn't—l tell you it can't be. Don't I know? They snld I liad driven him wild; that bn never in h'9 life touched liquor until those Inst two weeks ; that they found him the next day, shot. <>b. such shock ing things as they said! But I didn't bet eve them. Ho would die, tlicy sai .. in> hope for nim; and then I soroameii and screamed. Oh, Nellie, rf It hadn't, been for this sickness, the burning fevor and the cough! I took cold that night, I sup pose, It sec mod to mo I was all on. Lite so I sot In the open window and when it began to rain I didn't shut it. 1 could have oxplained everything, if I had only hud a chuneo ; then they wouldn't have blamed me so they wouldn't have understood. It was bad enough, but I was not so wicked as they said—l mean, I didn't intend to be—l dida t thiuk, that was all. Wail a miiiuts I Strange that my bieath troubles mo so at tunes, there is such a weight on my chest. If I could ouiy get mm word from Coi. Masury, Nellie. I know how it Is—ne has heard those terrible stories. Too. Those friends of hie told hint, and that is why he never comes or writes, it cruel, cruet, when I want, him so? Whv I love hlin—don't you know I do? And he ought to believe ins; lu used to. "When I lose faith in you, I shall lose faith in God V That was what he mid. when he put th ring on my linger, sett how easily it stipe round. Why, Nellie, you ni-o crying. Don't you see I am ge ting better every day? Look at my hands; they are not so blue and thin as they were a week ago. Y'oa see, I must get well, I've got. so much to do; but if I can't ilnd Ar thur—if 001. Maeury won't forgive rati — oh, NelHe! Time for my medicine, did you say? I don't want It, ffdon"t need it, Nellie. I feel so mueh better. It has—has grown dark, fast. I think I can go to sleep. How late Is It? There are some queer, queer words in my head. I thought I •onld telt you—lI—Nellie!—N. Y". News. One ot the richest men in Boston Is Nathaniel Thayer, whose estate amounts to $15,500,01)0. He is a young mun of One ability and the best (if habits.
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