ar)A .c) i , fa 0 -- - - r - . . VOL. XII. ISTEW BLOOMFIELD, I'A.., TXJESDA.Y, JULY 10, 1878. NO. 29 .- '.vi h i jtn i i i i u a i w, ft v r Mn-MtiB m v - i u , k a it a l j j ai ii x w If lir 1 I X. A " T . it , , -ma... A. 1- t "W T M ' r. -m r W ' A -V - w III m .- J THE TIMES. in Independent Family Newspaper, IS PCBLISHSD EVBHT TUBSDAT BT F. MORTIMER & CO. 8U1I8CH I 1 T I OH P It 1 C 13 . (WITHIN TUB COUNTY. One Year $1 2 tin Mouths 75 (On Of Till COUNTY. On Year, (Postage Included) .j $150 'Mix Mouths, (Postage lucluded) 83 Invariably lu Advance I S- Advertising rates furnished upon appli cation. For The MnotnAeld Tlnmi. ELEGY IN JUNE. I gazed upon the glorious iky And the green mountains round, And thought that when I came to lie At rest within the ground, 'Twore pleasant, that In flowery Juno, When brooks send up a cheerful tune, And groves a Joyous sound, The sexton's band, my grave to niako, The rich, green mountaln-turf should break. BlIYAKT, ' I. Ah, no, I would not die when June Charms all that breathes her blissful air When winds, birds, brooks are all In tune, And all the landscape round Is fair ) When lnsh, green leaves on every tree, In sun and shade, dance merrily t When bees their honied burdens bear To numerous hives from myriad flowers, And dream-like glide the golden hours ! II. I would not then life's silver chord Should loosened be my breath should fall j 1 would not that the emerald sward Of breezy hill or tranquil vale Should by the plck-axe and the spade fie broken that a grave be made For me laid silent, cold, and pale, By Juno's transcendent scenes unstirred Her music all by me unheard. III. For I have seen the good depart When June's soft air was all perfume, And secret grief has wrung my heart, When bright her wild-rose waved Its bloom Have felt how sad to hide away A loved one from the eye of day, To moulder In the darksome tomb, When o'er her deep, blue heaven and all Her gay, green world seemed stretched a pall. , IV. From all that I have loved while here Methlnks I could more willing go, When skies with clouds are dark and drear, And through the woods the cold winds blow, When dead leaves fall at every gust, And seem to whisper, " Dust to dust" When patters rain, or weaves the snow A winding-sheet wide o'er the earth, And hushed are sounds of joy and mirth. V. When to some fairer clime than ours The birds that sang so sweet have Sown t When withered stalks, discrowned of flowers Fill all the woodland pathway lone ; When rivulets are locked by frost, And all their winsome music lost j When trees, half-leafless, sigh and moan ; Ay, when the aged year to die Lies down, then calmly so could I ! VI. Ah, yes, I would my lowly grave, When Nature sorrows, may be made, But yet where leaves will murmuring wave Above, and make a pleasant shade, June after June j the mocklng-wren Call to his sweetheart In the glen ; The wood-thrush flute ; and bloom and fade Full many a flower, and wild-grass grow, While I return to dnst below I Georgetown, D. C. W. L. Shoemaker. TWO BOY'S ADVENTURE. ALONG stretch of barren, rocky shore ; tall gray cliffs rising one above another, their solid bases washed by the moaning waves ; sea-gulls scream ing across the water, their beautiful plumage glancing In the sunlight. It was a spot on the Pacific coast a wild, un inhabltated spot, where deadly serpents, green lizards, and other hideous reptiles peeped from crevices, or glided over the baked earth. On a bright morning in the year 18, two young men sat in a natural recess among the rocks, overlooking tbe sea. They were mere youths, neither being above twenty years of age, with fresh, boyish faces and certain school-boy airs, which still hung about them like a souvenir of other day?. Their dress was neat and becoming, but would have seemed more in place in the crowded thoroughfares of a city than in this un frequented region. To nil appearances they were unarmed, but each carried a brace of trusty revolvers In his belt, these being entirely hidden from view by their coats. " It looks more and more like a wild goose chase, Jack," observed one of tbe youtliB, gazing thoughtlessly out at sea. "We have been here Just a week, al most forgetting to eat in our eagerness to And the buried gold ; and yet we are as much mystified as ever." " I hope you are not ready to give up tbe search V" returned his companion, with a merry twinkle in his eye. " N-no," was the hesitating rejoinder. " But Isn't it like hunting for a needle In a hayBtaek V" "It Is, I confess," laughed good natured Jack ; " but it won't do to give it up on that account, you know. We calculated the chances before starting, and even if we full, there Is uo use in being despondent. The prizes, Harry remember the prb.es I" " I do remember 'em, "growled Harry. " That's what makes me feel so con founded blue. If we fail to And the treasure, we fall to win the prizes. The prospect Is anything but pleasant." " Cheer up, old fellow 1 Our failure Is anything but a settled fact. Wo must sharpen our wits that's all. Let us look at the map again." "Bah! it tells nothing." " The clue Is vague enough, the Lord knows." He drew from his pocket a folded pa per, and spiead It out on his knees. " It is evident," said Jack scanning the map closely, " that the gold is burled in a cave. That 1b too plain to be doubted, for this spot is marked ' entrance to the cave.' This long lino leading to it, in dicates that it is seventy-two yards from some particular point, though what that point is, ' deponent sayeth not.' " ' I have already given you my theory,' said Harry, " and I don't feel disposed to abandon it. I am still of the opinion that the crooked mark is intended to represent the sea-shore, and that thecave is seventy-two yards from the water." " Very good ; but we have searched diligently for a whole week, and have discovered no place where we can go that distance from the water's edge, without climbing straight up the rocks." " Then I think we had better climb Hello ! what the deuce is that V ". " A shadow flitted across a patch of sunlight in front of the recess. Both boys started forward just in time to catch a glimpse of some dark object, as it whisked out of sight round the corner of an adjacent rock. "A wild animal, I suppose," said Jack. " Let us give chase and pop the thing over. If he is worth eating, we will have fresh meat for dinner." The map was put up and the young adventurers started in pursuit of the shadow or whatever It might prove to be their course being along the water's edge, at the base of the cliffs. And while they were picking their way over rough places, where few human feet ever trod, we will seize the opportu nity to introduce them more explicitly. Their names were, respectively, Jack Sedley and Harry Chester, and their homes were in Ban Francisco. They were the sons of honorable and well-to-do parents, and had been close friends from their earliest childhood. Though only twenty years of age, both were deeply in love. The objects of their youthful passions were twin sisters bright, sparkling girls, with the roses of seventeen summers blooming on their pathway. These girls, though enjoying the universal esteem and admiration which their excellent qualities and per sonal beauty justly won for them, were the daughters of a very eccentrlo and unpopular man an old miser, whose chief ambition in life was to accumulate and hoard up money. Being an inva lid, however, confined to the house by an incurable case of rheumatism, he had small chance to indulge his passion through his own individual efforts ; in consequenoe whereof be was perpetually growling. His name was Caspar Wolfe. He had been a sailor in his younger days, and there were those who strongly suspected him of having been a pirate on the high seas. Whether the suspicion was a baseless one or not, certain it was that a pirate, fleeing from justice, had one night sought shelter beneath his roof, and died there. This wretched outlaw, with his last breath, had verbally be queathed to Caspar an Immense sum of money, In Spanish doubloons, which he averred was burled in a cave among " Bandore's Ledges," a, well-known labyilnlh of rocks on the lower coast. How to secure this hidden treasure, without betraying his secret, puzzled the rheumatlcold miser not a little. Atlast be confided In an old borderer, offering him a goodly sum if he would And the Hpanlsh doubloons and bring them to him. But after searching for two months, the man came back to report a failure. Caspar then employed another agent, but with the same result. He kept It up until a dozen men had searched the rocks In vain. Then it became publicly known that old Caspar Wolfe was the unhappy owner of a legacy somewhere In Bandore's Ledges, which he could not And. After awhile It was rumored that the miser had actually offered either or both of his daughters In marriage to the per son or persons who would unearth the pirate's treasure and pluce It In his pos session. Ambitious young knights sprung at this offer, and plunged into the enter prise with a vim ; but all to no purpose. They invariably returned from the search baffled and disheartened. Harry Ches ter and Jack Sedley, who not only loved the girls, but had every reason to believe the attachment was reciprocal, resolved to try their luck. It was like a romance to them like an old-time fairy tale, In which an eccentrlo king offers the hand of his favorite daughter to the knight who will overcome certain unheard-of obstacles, for the attainment of a pet ob jects. Terhaps they might be the ior tunate heroes in this case the Boots, as it were. They first waited upon Caspar Wolfe, to learn if the report had any founda tion In truth. He quickly satisfied them by promising to give them his daughters to wed the moment they brought him the coveted treasure. They then sot out, armed with the crude and very unsatls factor map which the dying hand of the pirate had traced. They preferred to go by water, as that mode of Journeying promised fewer dangers and difficulties than any other ; so they took their own sail-boat, in the management of which both were well skilled, and performed the voyage to Bandore's Ledge in safety. There they concealed the craft In a cove and spent a week in fruitless search among the rocks. With this explanation we will return to our heroes, whom we left hurrying along the shore in pursuit of what they supposed to be a wild animal. They were in the act of passing round a jutting point, that extended almost into the water, when Jack, who was in the lead, suddenly recoiled, with a low exclamation of surprise. " What is it asked Harry. " Sh-h-h 1" whispered Jack. " Harry pressed forward and looked over his companion's shoulder, and was startled half out of his wits at the sight of not a wild beast, but a man, scarcely ten feet ahead of them. He was a des perate looking character, huge and mus cular, and swarthy as a Moor. He was armed to the teeth, and his queer, fan tastio dress had something unmistakably Spanish about it, not to say brigandish. At the moment he appeared so unex pectedly to the young adventurers, he was kneeling on the ground in a stealthy, cautious way, peering up through a dark crevice between the cliff's. Presently, he placed a small silver whistle to his lips, and blew a low, tremulous blast that reverberated dole fully among the crags. Then he rose to his feet, and stood as if waiting. Instead of retreating, Jack and Harry crouched upon the ground, where no chance glance could discover them, and watched tbe actions of them. In a few moments, just as they ex pected, a second man appeared, coming down from the dark crevice aforemen tioned. He was descending a long flight of natural steps a rude freak of nature, in the shape of a glgantio staircase, whose upper and ulterior extremity was lost in the deep gloom between the tow ering walls that rose on either side. The new-comer was a tall, dark-skin-ned, but exceedingly handsome Individ ual, clad somewhat after the fashion of his conferree, and similarly armed. "What Is It, I'edroV"hesald, In a gruff voice. The man addressed as Pedro at once began to talk in low, excited tones, ges ticulating earnestly the while. The eavesdroppers could not make out what he was saying, but they observed that his words awakened the interest of the new-comer, who finally Interrupted him with an oath. " You are mad, Pedro! Two men,you Bay looking for gold among these ledges burled gold! Did you see them, Pedro V" " Don't I tell you that I saw them, and overheard their conversation V" re turned the other, now speaking quite audibly. " What did they look like V" " They are mere boys, fresh from the city, as their dress shows, and precious green. They were consulting a sort of map, which rather puzzled them. I heard enough to learn that the gold Is concealed in a cave, at a distance of seventy-two yards from the sea-shore. Now, elcapilaine, Isn't our cave about that distance from the shore V" " Carratnba I you are right. It can be no other. Pedro, this Is a stroke of good luck. Did the strangers see you V " No ; I'm going back now to spy on their movements further." " Never mind no need of that. Come up to the den with me, and we'll look for the gold at once. It must be there, and It may be a fortune. Plenty of time to look for the young devils afterwards, and strip them of their plumage. Come !" And the two rascals disappeared up the giant stairway. Jack and Harry rose to their feet and Btared at each other with a variety of expressions on their faces. " Well, we've found the cave," smiled Jack, with a comical look. "Yes," growled Harry, with a dubi ous air; "and it is occupied by a band of robbers." " I guess you are right," said Jack. " And that isn't the worst," contin ued Harry. " They will have the gold in their possession before night, and we will have to streak It back borne to save our heads." " Not bo bad as that, I hope." . " As bad or worse. They spoke as If they intended to hunt us down to mur der or rob us." "Yes; but robbing us is one thing, and catching us another." " I don't see how you can be so cool over It, Jack. Remember what we have lost. Old Wolfe will never let us look at his daughters again." " I forget nothing," returned Jack, quietly ; but there is really no use in getting excited, you know. Cheer up, Harry. Our case may not be as hope less as it looks. We are both of the opinion that this cave is the abode of a band of robbers that the two chaps we saw are members thereof that they will And the gold we are searching for. With all that, I think there is still a possibility of gaining our object. We were fools for permitting that scoundrel to overhear our conversation, but it can't be helped now. Harry, by the Lord, we must get possession of that gold if we hang around here ten years to do it." " Here's my hand on that, Jack." " Good I Now, let us get away from here. Those prying robbers may see us. We'll go to the boat, eat our dinner, and hold a consultation." He led the way, and a half hour later they were seated on the deck of their little vessel, endeavoring to hit upon some feasible plan by which to over come this new obstacle. They conclud ed that nothing decisive could be done at present, but agreed to make a recon noissance that night, with a view to finding out whether the outlaws had succeeded in bringing to light the hid den treasure. They remained very near the boat until nightfall ; then they set out boldly on their adventurous errand. They soon arrived at the spot where they had witnessed the interview between the two robbers. Here they paused to perfect their plans. " Harry," whispered Jack, " you stop here while I go up these steps and see If I can get a peep into the cave. Keep well hid if any one comes down before I do, and if you hear a whistle, that is a signal to join me." Harry agreed, and boldly butcautlous ly Jack began to climb up the rude, Ir regular steps, which led into the dark ness of the deAle above. All was dark and still. Not a glimmer of light ap peared to guide his footsteps, and the deep, sullen roar of the sea, as it lashed the rock-bound coast, was the only sound that disturbed the stillness. Still, Jack kept bravely on, till he finally reached the top of the natural staircase, and found himself on a smooth, level surface of rock. Hero an encouraging sight met his gaze. Straight ahead, at a distance of some twenty yards, he saw a dim ray of light, apparently coming out of the solid face of the wall on the left. "The mouth of the cave," he mutter ed confidently; and loosening the revol vers In his belt, he moved forward with stealthy steps. But before he could reach the point aimed at, the sound of gruff voices, coarse laughter and oaths, reached his ear, and caused him to stop abruptly. Then, to his dismay, about a dozen men came filing out of the opening in the rock, the light from within striking upon their wild, picturesque attire and dark, savage-looking features with re markable effect. For an instant Jack's' heart was in his P throat; but glancing quickly around for a place to hide, he observed a dark niche In the rock, and Immediately dodged in. " We'll have you here to guard our new discovery, Pedro," one man was saying, in a Jovial tone. " You are not afraid to stay alone, I hope. Ha I ha ! ha ! I guess nobody will harm you. Come, men 1" And the outlaw band moved away. They passed so close to Jack that he could have touched them by reaching out his hand, but luckily he was not dis covered. He heard enough of their frag mentary conversation to understand that their destination was a stock-farm, some miles away, where they intended committing a robbery. The next minute they were gone, and all was still again. Jack's resolution was quickly formed. Stepping out of his hiding-place, he made his way back to the spot where he had left Harry. "You saw the( robbers comedown V" be asked, as his friend joined him. " Yes," replied Harry, eagerly. "How many men have they left behind ?" " Only, one and I am confident that they have found the treasure. Harry, we must have that gold to-night. Go get the boat, as quickly as you can, and bring It right here to this spot. Trust me to the ' other work. There ; don't stop to ask questions, but do as I tell you. . Go!'.' Though dumb with amazeinent,Harry saw that it was no time to indulge in unnecessary remarks, and without wait ing for a second bidding he bounded away to get the boat. Jack turned, and again hurried up the steps, this time with a fierce determina tion written on his handsome face. Ar riving at the top,he once more advanced cautiously toward the cave-entrance, through which the light was still stream, ing. Beaching it unmolested, he drop ped upon all-fours and took a stealthy peep at tbe interior. The entrance was very narrow, but at least six feet in height It revealed a short passage, not over ten feet In length, which opened abruptly into a spacious apartment beyond. The room was brilliantly lighted with torches, ar ranged in crevices of the wall, and one man was visible only one. This indi vidual was seated at a table in the centre of the apartment, mixing a glass of grog with the dignified composure of a prince. Jack at once recognized Pedro, the wretch who had spied upon his and Harry's movements. On the table stood two massive earthen jars, and the youth's eyes fairly snapped as he gazed at them, for he believed they contained the lost treasure. " Now is my time," thought Jack. " I am going to do it or die, and may the Lord help me I" He drew both of his revolvers and ex amined them critically, to see that noth ing was wrong. Then, clutching one in each had, he rose to his feet ani walked boldly into the cave, as if he were a privileged character. " Pedro, you are my prisoner." The astonished outlaw sprung to his
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