THE TIMES NEW BLOOM FIELD, PA., DECEMllEK 13, 1881. maily a wily euatotner learned that it was au easy thins to extort a hargalu while she forgot herself in dilating upou Ler darling theme, "my Tretty Jane." Years passed, and the early otject of the pedlar woman was accomplished. The fruits ot her tireless Industry had gradually made her the mistress, not only of the cottage, to the possession of which she had tso long aspired, but of several fields that lay around It, and the cheerful prospect of an old age smother ed by ease seemed before her. Her foster-child had entered upon her womanhood, and with the extreme beauty that marked her Infancy, she still retained the title by which it had been acknowledged. Throughout the whole country she was dltingulshed as 'Tretty Jane." She had learned, with her first power of reflection, to appreci ate the unsel llsh goodness that had cher ished her, and the only feeling which appeared to stir her tranquil nature with the strength of a passion, wa9 that of gratitude. "God bless her was often the tearful ejaculation of Widow Blade ; "if there is one being on earth that would lay down her life for another, that would my Jane for me I" Timid, silent and home-staying, not withstanding that her personal charms and the presumption of her being the future heiress of the snug property of "Widow Blade might have constituted her a belle among our primitive society, it was predicted that her affections would not readily divided into another channel, yet, before she had completed her eighteenth year, she had been wooed successfully, and with quiet hopefulness was waiting to take upon herself the duties of a wife. Her lover was some what a man of mark among us the handsome aud educated young pastor of the settlement, for among the most im portant improvements in the aspect of the country was that of a flue new church, rearing its spire full in sight of the door of the cottage. Many au alli ance far more ambitious might have beeu tit the command of Lewis Walton, iiut in the gentleness, the modesty, the intelligence, the housewifely accom plishments of Jane, and above all, in her earnest piety, he saw, more than in any others, the elements of a useful and lovable minister's wife, and he felt that his hand might safely be proffered where there was so much not only to win upon he faucy, but to secure the heart. As to Jane, she proved that beneath her outward placidity there ran a current of tenderness not less strong than deep. To be Continued. Jones' Narrow Escaps. IT WAS a Saturday nightand Mr. and Mrs. Jones were shutting up the Biouse preparatory to retiring when there came aloud ring at the front door bell that startled them both, as it was too Jute for either business or callers. Who could it be V Mrs. Jones declared she would not open the door for the world and begged Mr. J. to arm himself with the umbrella stand or the hat rack, for it might be masked robbers or something -of that sort. At which. Mr. Jones pooh poohed rather faintly and nervously, aud marching valiantly to the door threw it wide open and next fell back over Mrs. Jones, who had kept cautious ly behind. Then the two reconnoitred the situation. There was no human being in sight, but on the doorstep there was some kind ot a mysterious-looking object. Mrs. Jones looked at it a mo cnent, then she burst into tears. "It's a-a covered basket. Oh 1 J-Jones' you wretch, how could you V and I-I-I-trusted you so !" "Mercy on me, Maria, what are you --crying about 1 I don't know what it is 1 Maybe it's an infernal machine, to blow us up," gasped Jones. ' "Oh, you know what it is well enough, Mr. Jones 1 Don't add falsehood to your other baseness. Oh, Jones, Jones ! how ecould you deceive me so 1"' and she wiped away another flood of tears. "I'll throw the thing into the .middle of next week," shouted Jones in a fury. -I'll " "Stop, stop, wretched man '" cried his -wife, grasping hlscoat tails. "Don't add murder to your other accomplishments; -and to think I have tr-tr-trusted" "Maria," said Mr. Jones with the calmness of desperation, "unhand me! I will find out what this means. That's our old market basket," he exclaimed suddenly, and the next moment he had dragged it into the hall. "Why. it's our -dinner for to-morrow. I forgot all ubout it and left it at the butcher's and he has sent it home I I hope you're sat- iisneu." "I never saw such a careless man in iny Ut'e," said his wife, in a relieved voice. "We might have had to go with out our dinner, lor all of you." Jones says it was the narrowest escape ver tie liad. Jjetroit Jfoat. A Great Enterprise. The Hop Bitters Manufacturing Com rtnv is one of Rochester's greatest bus! tieaa enterprises. Their Hop Bitten have reached a sale beyond all precedent having from their intrinsic value found their way into almost every household mi me lauu. urruwuv, jz VIOLET'S CHOICE. IIICHshallitbeV" r'lolet Vane stood at her win dow as she asked herself this question, while her dark eyes roamed over the scene which lay before her. A dreary scene, surely. Broad fields, from which the harvest had long since been gathered, even the aftermath; nothing now remained save the brist ling stubble, upon which the autumn rain was falling drip, drip, drip. Over head, a dull, gray, sky, with the suu slowly dying In the west ; under foot, sodden gray earth. The whole world seemed robed in that one sombre color. And to that young girl who stood there, her eyes sweeping impatiently over it all, it Beemed thedrearlest picture in the world. Bhe was young aud had beauty;-the heart within her breast throbbed with ambitious desires aud longings; she wanted to rise up above all these sordid, common surroundings, and get within her proper sphere. Bhe longed for wealth and luxury ; her beauty craved a costly setting : yet Bhe was but a poor farmer's daughter, and HveVjn an ancient red farm-house, in theLr gray, old cornfields, from whei nist of euce the green had fled It seemed to her, staudlug there weari ly, as though the green would never come back again to the fields, the azure to the skies, or the song to the bird. Yet she was deciding a momentous question that day, aud one which was destined to affect all her future life. It was this : Arnold Lee, a millionaire, had asked her to become his wife. But he was old, and gray, and wrinkled, and her heart belonged to another Richard Lyle. But Richard was poor as she was, aud and the glittering bait which the old man held out was very tempting. Violet was tired of poverty and the constant battle against the ills of this life. She wanted to get away from it all ; she longed to live in a palace, and wear silks and Jewels, and have all the money she desired. And all this could be gained merely by saying yes to Ar nold Lee ! But how could she? How could she wrench from her heart the love which occupied It, aud glorified her life with all the glories of a pure and innocent affection, aud bind herself to this grim old man for the sake of his gold ? Yet Richard was so dreadfully poor! Vlo. let's heart sank as she remembered it all. And she must decide quickly, for In two hours' time Arnold Lee would come for an answer. "Violet!" The girl turned to see her mother standing beside her a fretful, complain. Ing woman; who spent her daily life In bewailing their poverty. Well, Violet," she went on, "have you made up your mind V To think that you should ask for time to decide such a matter ! Why, girl, I Bhould think you would be so gratified at Mr. Lee's proposal that you would tell him yes without a moment's delay. "Mother, do you really advise me to marry that old man just for his money, when you know that Richard and I are " "You are not really engaged," Inter rupted her mother, hastily. "No, thank heaven ! and the understanding between you, such as it is, can be easily settled. Violet, I want you to marry Mr. Lee; you can't afford to refuse him! Why, it will save you and us all from the depths of misery. Tell him yes, Violet." She left the room and Violet to her own meditations. A defiant look flash ed into the girl's clear eyes. "I will not!" she cried, setting her white teeth hard together, and clench ing her little hand fiercely, "I will not marry that old man I I have decided at last ! Toverty with Richard Lyle is pref erable to a life of gilded misery 1" A tall figure coming across the sodden fields met her gaze the color flamed up into her cheeks, her eyes shown with a dewy light, "Dear Richard I" she whispered to herself, "he is coming ; I will meet him and tell him all!" As she spoke the slow rain ceased falling and a single blue streak appeared in the sky. Throwing a water-proof cloak about her, she opened the low win dow and atepped over the sill. Gather ing her skirts about her, Bhe darted for ward, across the wet door-yard, and met her lover at the gate. "Ob, Richard,' she cried, stopping short, "I want to tell you ! " She paused in shy confusion. "You have decided, my darling V" he whispered ; "well, Violet, which shall it be love or gold V" She slipped her little band in hie, aud the shifting color came and went in her fair cheek. 1 "Love, Richard!" she murmured aoftly. "I shall not marry that old man they cannot foroe me to do it !" For a long time the two conversed together in low tones, and at last they went away together through the gather Ing twilight down to the village lying prim aud silent In the evening shadows. And when they had returned to the old farm-house Violet was Richard Lyle's wife. Quietly Bhe slipped into thehouse,and up stairs to her room.' Bho had hardly lain aside her cloak and changed her dress when her mother appeared. "Violet 1" she began querulously, "nuke haste, can't you t Mr. Lee has beeu waiting for you dowu stairs for the last half hour. Have you made up your inlndV" Violet's face crimsoned. "Yes," she answered, softly, her eyes shining with the light of love, "I have made up my mlud 1" Mrs. Vane caught her In her arms. "God bless you, my child I" she cried; for to her heart there was but one de cision possible; "now we shall know no more poverty no more pinching and turning to get along In the world I You have saved us, Violet !" But Violet had no words to utter. What would her parents Bay when they knew what she had done V She went down stairs and entered the shabby little parlor, with Its dingy carpet and old fashioned furniture. Mrs. Vane, sitting there, was already turning over In her mind a hundred plans for the future. They should have a new house, new, soft carpets and fine furniture and live and become people of wealth and position. She glanced up as Violet entered, and her heart misgave her as she observed the girl's pale cheeks and frightened air. She arose as though to leave the room. Old Farmer Vane, who had come In to entertain their distinguished visitor until Violet should appear, arose also. But Violet motioned to her parents to remain. "Do not go," she cried, her sweet voice trembling a little; "I have nothing to Bay which I cannot say in the presence of my father and mother. Mr. Lee," she added, abruptly, turning to the old millionaire, who had arisen and stood before her deferentially, "you have done me the honor to ask my hand in mar riage. Of course, with the disparity between us, there could be no question of love ; it would, therefore, be but a mere sordid transaction, in which I became your wife for the sake of the wealth and position which 1 would enjoy." "Violet!" cried Mrs. Vane, In un feigned consternation. "Listen, mother, Mr. Lee, I have weighed this matter well in my mind. I assure you, sir, I have given it long and anxious deliberation ; and I have decided." Mrs,. Vane caught her breath with a quick gasp of surprise as Violet paused. "I cannot be your wife, Mr. Lee," the young, sweet voice went ou. "I do not love you and I cannot barter my liberty for wealth. Besides, I love another; it wns Move against gold,' you see, and I have chosen love ! This evening I be came the wife of Richard Lyle. Father mother forgive me for the step I have taken ; indeed I meant not to cause you pain ; but I love him and lam his wife!" But Mrs. Vaue refused to be comfort ed. All the fair visions of the happy future which gold would bring to them vanished now, aud the castle of cards tumbled over. "I will never forgive you, you wicked, deceitful girl !" she cried. "You. have ruined the happiness of your father and mother." Arnold Lee turned to the irate wo man. 'Do not reproach Violet, Mrs. Vane," he said, gently, "she had a right to her own choice, untrammeled by my wishes or desires." He opened the outer door aud beckon ed to some one without. "Come in, Richard!" he said, "and let me explain all this. Listen, good friends ;" and as Richard entered and stood at Violet's side, silence fell upon the little group and the old man con tinued: "I love Violet; indeed, who could help it r But I am very old, and I was well aware that if she chose me it could not be for love, but only for the sake of the wealth which I could bestow on her. I soon found out another thing that she and Richard Lyle loved each other and that he is worthy of her. So I took him into my confidence. I said that he would put Violet to the test we would give her a choice between love and gold. If she decided to be my wife I would do all in my power to render her happy. But If, on the other hand, 'love' was triumphant and she became the wife of Richard Lyle I agreed to settle upon the young man $100,000 to be his own when Violet became his wife. This was our own secret ; Violet knew noth ing of it. Bhe has preferred truth to a life which would have beeu but a long deception. She Is Richard's wife, and I congratulate them both. Aud I now announce Violet and Richard Lyle as my heirs. I am very old and cannot live long ; when God sees fit to take me away I shall leave all my earthly pos sessions to them Jointly." And the old man kept his word. While he lived he was the best aud tru est frend to the youthful pair whom lie had so truly befriended ; aud when he died and was laid away to rest, his will named Violet aud Richard Lyle Bole heirs to his immense wealth, because they loved each other and were worthy, and her true heart had chosen love in stead of gold. - And Mrs. Vane's hopes were realized after all ; and the castle of which she had so fondly dreamed wal built. SUNDAY READING. Filial Love. There 1 not on earth a more lovely eight than the unwearied care and atten tion of children to their parents. Where filial love Is found in the heart we will auswer for all the other virtues. No young man or woman will turn out basely, we sincerely believe who has parents respected and beloved. A child affectionate and dutiful, will never bring the gray hairs of his parents to the grave. The wretch who breaks forth from wholesome restraint, and disregards the laws of his country, must have first dis obeyed his parents, showing neither love nor respect for them. It is seldom the case that a dutiful son 'is found In the ranks of vice among the wretched and degraded. Filial love will keep men from Bin and crime. There never will come a lime while your parents live when you will not be under obligation to them. The older they grow the more need will there be for your assiduous care and attention to their wants. The ven erable brow and frosty hair speaks loudly to the love and compassion of the child. If sickness aud infirmity make them at times fretful, bear with them patiently, not forgetting that time ere long may briug you to need the same attention. Filial love will never go unrewarded. The Greatest Mistake. Everybody Is making mistakes. Everybody is finding out afterwards that he has made a mistake. But there can be no greater mistake than the stop ping to worry over a mistake already made. The temptation is irresistible when one has slipped on an orange peel or banana skin, to turn and see lust where and how he slipped. But If a man is In a hurry to reach the depot, along the average city sidewalk, he would do better to look out for the next slipping place, and guard against it,than to turn around and walk backwards. with his eyes on the place where he slipped last, and his mind full of worry because he did slip there. A man would stand a better chance of entering his train by leltlng those slipping places alone. "Forgetting those things which are behind, including the forgetting to worry over the irredeemable past. "Reaching lortn unto tnose tnings wuicn are tie- lore," is tne "one ttiiuu for every child of God to do in spile of the many mistakes wmcu at tne best lie lias cer tainly made. " Live for Something." Thousands of men breathe, move, and live; puss off the stage of life, and are heard of no more. Why V They did not a particle of good in the world, and none were blest by them ; none could point to them as the instruments of their redem tlon ; not a line they wrote, not a word they spoke, could be recalled, and so they perished their light went out In dark ness, aud they were not remembered more than the insects of yesterday. Will you thus live and die 1 Live for some- thing. Do good, and leave behind you a monument of virtue that the storms of time can never destroy. Write your name by kindness, love and mercy on the hearts of the thousands you come In contact with year by year, and you will never be forgotten. No.-vour name. your deeds, will be as legible on the hearts you leave behind as the stars on tne brow or evening. Good deeds will shine as bright on the earth as the stars or neaven. C3FThe meanest and most contempt! ble person on earth, not to say the most wicked, Is one that will flatter you to your face, and talk against you, and slur you behind your back. Always look out for and avoid a backbiter. He is "the snake In the grass," the adder that blteth the horse's heels, making his rider fall backward." Such an one always gives evidence of au unsanctifled heart. Tii way to avoid this sin is not to talk about others, unless to speak well of them, to do them good, or to do somebody else good by saving them from evil associa tion. A Remarkable Coincidence. It is a matter of journalistic record ' that some years since, a schooner set sail from Baltimore, having on board a crew of thirteen men. By a most siugular freak of nature, the entire force was attacked by a skin disease, which mani fested Itself In large ulcerated sores on the arms and hands, wholly incapacitat ing the men from duty. The result was that the vessel was towed back to the city where the men were placed in the hospital. Moral I Had ttwayne's Oint ment for skin diseases been used in the first place, the crew would have recover ed In from 12 to 43 hours. Suit r y lJ L.Ji K V THE GREAT Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backacfii, Soreness of the Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swellings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headache, Frosted Feet end Ears, and all other Pains and Aches. No Preparation on arth equals t. J400IW On. as ur. fmplf and chmap External Remedy, trial entails but the comparatively irifilnar outl&v of &f) 4lHta, ami every one suffering with ialn oan hare cheap and positive proof of Its claims. Directions In Eleven Languages. 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THE BELL MANN CO., Prop'rt, 613 Brudir7, Oor. 13th St., Kw Tort AGENTS WANTED, SKHD STAMP FOB OIBCUItABS. FOR BALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Mention this paper. Bent by Malt October 18, 1831. ly M USSER & ALLEN CENTRAL STORE NEWPORT, FENN'A. Mow oner the public ' HARK AND ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF DRESSGOODS Consisting ot all shades suitable for the season BLACK ALP AC CAS AND Mourning Goods A SPECIALITY. BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED MUSLINS, AT VARIOUS PRICES. AN ENDLESS SELECTION OF PRINTS' We sell and do keep a good quality of SUGARS, COFFEES & SYRUPS And everything under the head of ' GROCERIES ! Machine needles and oil for all makes ol Machines. To be convinced that our goods are CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST, IS TO GALL AND EXAMINE STOCK. - No trouble to show goods. Don't forget the CENTRAL STORE, Newport, Perry County, Pa. II pi f Yourselves by makintr money when avolden HP f chunoe in oflurfd, thereby always keepiuK iskbil loverly from your dtor. T hone who always take advantage of the koihI chances for makiiitt luoijey that are oilVrfd, Kouerally bucome wealthy, while thomj who do not improve HiK'h ouaucea remain in powrty. We want many men.wouieu, boys aud hi fit to work for us rlKht in their own locnlilirti. The bunintws will pay more than teu timea ordinary wuatcs. We furnish su -expenttive outfit aud all that you ueed, free. No one who en mff a iuiln to make uioucy very rapidly. Yuu can devote your whole time to the vorV, or ouiy your spare moment. Full fnfornmtiou aud ail that twnet-ded eutfree. Address 8T1NSON & CO.. 1'ortlaud, Maine iy- , ; Permanent Employment. . . . WANTED. R. H. Patty ft Co.. nursery meu, waut a few voo4 reliable meu to Hell trees, vines and shrubs, through this Htate. They promise Hteady eiuplovntout losood salesmen.-" For lull particular, address D. li. VkTti & Co., UeiiftTa, IS. Y. 37-iii iii.j tiww In RHEUEZATlSEi.
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