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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".
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