THE TIMES NEW BLOOto FIELD, PA., NOVEMDEll 1C, 1881. The Bride's Fortune. A PLEASANT BTOHY. AN OLD man was riding leisurely along the highway. He was droM wl In a rusty suit of homespun, and wery article of his attire was of a cor VeBpondlng kind. Huddenly a group of mounted soldiers vame down the road. At sight of the pedestrian they halted, and the leader exclaimed, roughly, " Hullo, old man, out with your pa Vera. You know I suppose, our empe vor's orders are that no one In this dis trict can travel a lengue without them." "But I am not a traveler. I am only visiting my estates.1' "11a, ha 1 your estates 1 That Is good! Oome now, show me your pass at onoe, or I shall arrest you in the emperor's name." "As I did not bring It with me, jou will have to do as you please In the mat ter. The good emperor shall never hear that he hus a disobedient subject In Josef Weyer." "You talk falr,old man, but you must vome along. Fall lu line. Carl, keep uu eye on the prisoner." The judge before whom the old man was taken being very busy, ordered the new-comer to be put In prison until he could attend to his case. Being of an active turn of mind, Herr Weyer soon made himself a general favorite by lend ing ft belpliiK liund to everything that was to be done. One day he was busily engaged in cleaning a window when an astonished voice souuded behind him, "Do my eyes Bee falsely, or am I right In what I think-that it Is the good Herr Weyer engaged In such ft remarkable busi ness y" "You see truly, my son. Time hangs heavy on idle hands, bo I do the work which comes iirst In my way. You see I came from home without my pass,and the soldiers arrested me." "Th villains!" ejaculated his won ileriug listener, "to lay hands on one who could, I daresay, buy and sell the whole army." "They were not to blame. One must do that which seems to be his duty," was the philosophic answer. "And I'll soon do mine; which is to see that you are released within au hour. I aril known here and my word will be taken." The young man turned to go, but Josef laid his hand upon his arm, and fixed his eyes earnestly on his face. "My good friend," be said, "I would well like to hear your name before you start on your kindly Intentioned errand. You seem to know me well, and it is a rare stroke of good luck that you do ; but I cannot recall that I have ever be fore luid eyes upon your face allbelt it is truly an houest and well favored counte nance." "I am the son of one of your tenants, and right glad I am to make some small return to you this day for the many fa vors you have extended to my father who is Rudolph Kline, of the valley farm in Szentes." "So you come of that worthy man's stock, do you V and your own name is " "It is Rudolph, nfter my father. But if it pleases you to excuse me now.I must at once go and make known to the au thorities their great mistake, or I shall be too late, and the end of this day will still see you a prisoner, instead of on your way to your home and family." "Go, then, my son, and may your er rand be successful. Meanwhile I will endeavor to finish my work." Thus speaking, the old man turned again to the polishing of the window; and in that trifling action was sounded the key-note to one of the most eccen tric but successful of lives. He was Josef Weyer, the peasant uillionaire of Szentes, Hungary a man who had originally been a small farmer, but by untiring industry and thrift, and by judiolous investments in cattle and in ' in land, he had come to possess an enor mous income, although clinging to his primitive peasant dress and to the simple habits of hia early life. He was boou releaed, and upon the fcack of his favorite horse, that had been returned to him in good condition was again riding along the highway on lils homeward route. Two or three yearsafter the occurrence of this episode in the life of Josef Weyer he had started out for ft visit ta some of his tenants. '--V, . ' His way led through a narrow lane, and as he went along his attention was attracted by the sound of vehement sobs and moans. A young girl had sought the sylvan retreat, and had evidently feared no intrusion ; for she had thrown herself down beside a cluster of field lillies,and, face downward, was crying as though her heart would break. The old man stood a moment in doubt, whether to speak to her or pass by and leave her undisturbed. But the Bound of her despairing grief touched his heart and he felt he must do something, If It lay in his power, to console her, and so mild, "What's the matter, little maldV Smiles are fitter thau tears for the young." Hue sprang up like a startled fawn, aud stood confronting him with wide, frightened eyes. "Fear not," he Bald. "Who knows but I urn one of the fairy folk from yonder hilly spot, where It is said they gather t If It be so. I can, maybe help you in your trouble." "Oh, if you could !" she said, with a happy light driving away the lurking look of mistrust from her great dark eyes. "I'll tell you all about it, and then you can let me know If you can do anything." The old man had spoken In jest not thinking but that the girl knew him ; but seeing the Innocent confidence with which his words had Inspired iter, he suffered the delusion to coutluue, and listened at first with an intention of do lug her good, if he could do so just out of an impulse of compassiou ; but after the first few words that fell from her lips he felt an interest to help her for another and personal reason. "I have lost my lover," she Bald wip ing the tears from her eyes. "His peo pie say that I am too poor to come into their family, and that if It were not for his love for me Rudolph might have married the richest farmer's daughter hereabouts. But, alas ! I have not a gulden to my name, and must take ser vice to earn my living, now that my father Is dead." "So your faithless lover's name Is Ru dolph, is it ?" "Oh t do not call him that; he is as true as steel. But I would be the first to forbid his coming to court me, now that his parents have forbidden it. I would not draw down upon him the curse for disobedience to one's father aud moth er." "That is well said," was the approv ing answer; "but dry your tears. I promise you all shall yet be right. Tell me Kudolph'B last name r1" " It Is Kline, aud his folks live yonder in that nicely paluted farm house with the lilacs In front of It. See?" "Yes, yes, I see. Now run home, lit tle one, aud give yourself no trouble. Look as pretty as you can, and not grow pale with crying. Then when your lover comes hastening along the green lane to see you, he'll think you are like one of the pretty posies, and he will be glad to gather you to his heart and wear you there all his life. But what is your name V" "Ilalka Ladislaus," she said shyly, dropping a graceful little courtesy, and turning to go away in obedience to his command. She never once looked back lest it should oflend the kind and wouderful representative of the fairy folk who had evidently a great deal of power, or he never would have spoken with so much authority. The old man theu, went to the "nicely-painted farm house," where Halka's lover lived. A sharp faced and sharp voiced wo man met him at the door ; but she was profuse in her expressions of welcome as she invited him in. After an interchange of civilities 'the conversation gradually took a turn to wards family matters, led in that direc tion by the visitor. He listened patient ly to the mother's loquacious praise of her two elder sons of their thrift and good management and other virtues, ex pecting to hear Rudolph's name at the last. But he was evidently the black sheep. There were no commendations for him. He was not once mentioned. "And how Is it with the son you call Rudolph V" he asked at last quietly. "He did me a good turn once and seemed a likely Bort of lad at that time." "So he was until he lost his head about Ilalka, the old professor's daugh tera girl without enough guldens to bury herself decently with If she should happen to die." "Then the lad has fallen in love with a weakling, has he ? I thought he had too much the look of good sense about him to do such a foolish" thing." "iso sucu good iucki llama's as straight and strong as a young pine sap ling, and is as red and white as cherries and milk. No, no, she'll live long enough." "men Bne won't need burial money yet awhile," said Josef, with a sly chuck le at the trap Frau Kline had inadvert ently fallen into. "Let me see Halka Ladislaus where have I come across that name V Ah, I know. My good woman, your boy knows which side of his bread is buttered 1 That little girl is an heiress, though she doesn't know It herself. 1 he day she's married, to my certain knowledge, she is to have farm and a herd of cows and oxen." "You do not really mean it 1" was the surprised answer. " Well, I always did like Halka, only you see, Herr Weyer, if a young couple marry they must have something to live on." "Yes, I see," was the ready answer; "and you are & sensible woman to look so carefully for the future. Now, good day, and good fortune, until t see you again; and mind, if you happen to see little Halka, not a word about what I have told you. It's a secret between you and me. Now, where shall I find your husband V "In the far Held with the oxen. If you like, I'll give ft blast on the horn that'll bring him." "No; I'll go to him. I like the smell of the new mown hay in the meadow which lies between." Rudolph's mother watched Josef until he was out of sight. Then she hastened into the house and packed a basket of home-made dainties against Rudolph's coming in from his work. What was his astonishment when his mother said, "I've been thinking a deal about what escaped my Hps about you and Halka, and I'm sorry for It. She's a poor, lone girl, and I ought not to stand in the way of her happiness. Take these things to her as a peace-ofTer-lug, and say that I'll make her a good mother In-law, if she has a fancy to marry my boy." Before the words were hardly out of her Hps the astonished woman found herself lifted from the floor and hugged and kissed by her sou until he was out ot breath. Theu Rudolph caught up the basket and hastened away in the same frantic manner, leaving his moth er hardly knowing whether to be angry or rejoiced at his unusual demonstratlve ness. The consciousness that a selfish mo tlve had been at the root of her apparent kindness had somewhat poisoned the pleasure which Rudolph's gratitude had caused to stir within her heart. As my be expected, Rudolph soon made his peace with Halka or, rather, made matters smooth between his moth er and his fiancee, and It was not many weeks before a wedding feast was pre pared for them, and the neighbors came from far and wide to attend the festivi ties. The most honored guest was their laudlord, and It gave him great amuse ment to see the wondering look of pret ty Halka wheu she saw him make his nppearance. But when a little later he produced a deed for a nice farm made out In her name, and added to it a gift of money and of cattle, she went up to him and whispered, with happy tears in her bright eyes. "You have Indeed been like a fairy godfather to me, but It is the kindness of your own heart that has done this. How cau I ever thank you enough V "One good turn deserves another, lit tle Ilalka, and that stout young husband of yours has a pair of sharp eyes that once did me service. But mind, you are to keep silent about what I say. A discreet woman should know how to hold her tongue." "I know not how much I may merit to be considered 'discreet,' but I will certainly be obedient," Bald Halka, mod estly, "and shall do Just as you say and I shall love you all my life only next to Rudolph, and to my dear old father, who would have been so glad to know that his Halka Is so happy." "And you may be sure he does know it," said Josef, rising hastily and going towards his wife who Just theu made her appearance from another room. His heart was very tender, and Halka's words had brought a moisture to his eyes which he was anxious to conceal. In after years Halka's children were frequeut visitors at his home. He and his wife had not been blessed with chil dren, and thus was filled a blank in his life which his vast wealth had not been able to satisfy. In time they became his heirs. An Interesting Suit for Damages. The Elmlra Gazette reports the follow lug: A case has just been tried at the ad. journed term of the Steuben Circuit Court at Bath, that has excited widespread in terest in the localities where the parties reside. In 1801 there lived, and is still living, in the southern part of the town of Pulteney, a man and bis wife by the name of Lounsbury, who, although prosperous farmers, have never been much noted for their liberality. They procured from the superintendent of the poor of Steuben county, about seventeen years ago, a boy named Daniel Crocker, then 0 years of age. For a year or two after he came to reside with the Louns- burys there is no particular interest in his history. The boy grew in stature but not lu favor with said Lounsbury By the time he was 12 or 13 years old a series 6f cruelties aud severe whippings, as he now clulms, were practiced upon him. The first of which was that he was tied up by the thumbs in the cellar, partly stripped of his clothing, and whip ped until the blood ran down on his back; next that he was hung by the neck until he became unconscious ; next that an axe was thrown at him, which he partly dodged, but was cut in the leg ; next that he was severely kicked. The boy, now a man, also bitterly complain ed of almost dally severe whippings up to the time he was nineteen years of age; that he was locked out of the house when the family were absent, In i-old os well as In warm weather, and he was obliged to sleep In the wood-house ; that Ills food and clothing were Insufficient : no stockings, nor underclothing, nor overcoat, aud was kept from school so that wheu he left at the age of nineteen he was neither able to read nor write nor understand the multiplication table. On the other hand, the Lounsburys sought to Justify some charges against them on account of the bad character of the boy and deny others. A large number of witnesses were sworn on both sides, oc cupying nearly two days. The charge of the judge was clear aud concise, after which the Jury retired about an hour and returned and reudered a verdict of $1,003 for the plaintiff. An Exciting Ride. The Blsmark Times says : The pas sengers on last evening's train from the Yellowstone had an experience exceed ingly rare. When about two miles from Sentinel Butte.the dividing line between Montana and Dakota, a herd of sixteen buffalo were seen ft short distance ahead, within easy rifle range. There were several soldiers on board with army rifles, and numerous small revolvers were also pointed toward the excited bison. A perfect volley of lead was poured Into the herd, but to no effect. They bounded away over the divide, and were Boon out of sight. The passengers had no sooner begun a discussion of what they had Been in years gone by, than a danger sig nal from the locomotive brought every one to the lookout. A herd of twenty or thirty buffalo were making directly for the train ; and, fearing the engine would strike them and be thrown from the track, the air brakes were set, aud the train nearly brought to a standstill, while the buffalo crossed the track a few feet ahead.' Every gun was again level ed. Such excitement cannot be describ ed. Bullets flew in every . direction, some striking the ground as near as ten feet from the train, others raising the dust a mile distant. The train moved on Blowly, and the volleys of lead con tinued to pour from the guns of the ex cited pnssengers. Finally the smoke cleared away, and the buffalo could be seen about a half a mile away, trotting along as unconcerned as though they had never seen a railroad train. The disgusted passengers drew In their weap ons, and spent the rest of the day argu ing as to the probable amount of lead that a buffalo will carry before he will weaken. Why Triad Stevens becamo a Teetotaler. During the whole time of his residence in Lancaster Mr. Stevens was an uncom promising " teetotaler." This is the history of his resolution to abstain : While he was In Gettysburg he was a member of a select circle who were accus tomed to meet around at each other's houses and spend the evening in playing whist and drinking wine and choice liquors. One evening one of the party, a great favorite who was cashier of the bank in Gettysburg, becoming a little inebriate, was escorted home by two of his friends, who, finding his latch-key, let him lu and left him in the entry, supposing that he could find his way upstairs. In the morning when his wife came down she found him lying upon the entry floor dead. He had had an attack of apoplexy during the night. When Mr. StevenB heard of it be went into his cellar with a hatchet, broke open the heads of his wine and whiskey barrels and would never taste anything of the Bort afterward. O" A couple of western boys, who had been incited by the facility with which the Postmaster of Boston handled the mails to think he could handle the 'e males just as well, addressed him the following letter: We are two young fellows, anxious to get married. We were told that all we had to do was to write the Postmaster of Boston, and he would pick us out a cou- fle of girls. We want a couple of good ooking, healthy, strong girls, between the ages of 18 and 20. We mean busi ness, and are able to take care of them. Ask them to send their names and pictures to us, and then we will send ours in return, and when we come on to get them will pay you for your trouble. We can assure our eastern friends the boys out west do not usually need any such aid, and the probabilities are that these young chaps are not natives of the west. The genuine native-born western young men don't hire Postmasters or anybody else to do their courting. They take to it like a duck does to water. Man's Ingratitude. This is au ungrateful world to say the least. A man will act like a lunatic wheu he has the Itching Piles, and de clare that be knows he can't live another day, yet he applies Swayne's Ointment, the lutense itching is allayed at once, he gets cured, and goes down to the lodge without one whit of gratitude. When asked why be looks so cheerful, .he dodges the question by an Indifferent an ewer. Its just like a mau though, isn't it y 4ti4t SilEDBSfllf kV W TIUDS fvMA. APi THECREAT HfflBEUEll row RHEUMATISM Neuralgia, Sciatica, lumbago, Baekache, Soren bis of the Chetf, Gout, Quins, Sore Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Paint, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet and Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on earth equal St. jAroB On. tn a f, wr, aitnplm uiirl ettfitp Kxtenial Ktinie'ly. A trial entails but the eomtiaratively trilliiip outlay of IIS Onas, and eYery one ftufiprfn with puia can hart cheap anil pari tire proof of lu claims. 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