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1! FFIFFIOND^'\ COUNTY ^DVANCR J. GR&f FORD, Jr., FBUiAiir ail Pmrtebr. A Li-v*, Independent, iMoal Newapaper. SDBSdBIPnOIl » 9VSi PER TEAR, n c XOXASCE. i SISGLB COFT, » CENTS. yoii. I. \WEST NEW BRIGHTON, 8. t., SATtjRDAt^i odtOBER ao, 1886. NO. 32. aoKKtMW OB (HHE« W B OR Aima. Th e gooil wito biMUed ftbmit tha hooM, . Hot aim btUbt with > pl.uuA smil*, A* urokim anatebe. of happy nong _Btr.,i.|jthani«I hot boart and hand tbo irUIaw Ami all iia'd ma<lt - *l>\m' Uciul> • O O-H I wito. T' _ Nothing has do UoTiey is botmd ( Evonrthiuff'fi tx now tii« civ^tio ler B . . I wltblii Ills li|<«, u-l all he'd Iu^t 1 lilt. Qngcr tliw. tbinktog abit, , -Oil tbis year: rJo hard to get— • * to lie Tory door: : to b i /id debit and crcdlt •um kko btlLiace by luy rule.* I liftifo^i nd from the baVInc bread, m -wttb a cheerful laocb: •ar, one vroald tbink .fiob wheat wbs \ \ ybea t wa8 only c :hair. r wo', b klna at t ICWt XE fehe turned hor i Aod Hho foccd •Why. tmsbiind. 'riiatllifC.K • AdilwljfttiftJi , An lo.ifi nn Wtf l^.h ato well and stronR? I'm uoS <1 woinan.'tA worry a bit, Bom:Jiow or otlaiir -ne get olons. -Into •-nirt lives Lrni<- rain mast fall. <)vc>r nit Inndtt tbo Mtomt muat beat, liut >v)..i>ii ttio rnin^and storm are o'er. 'l-bi> iJt.T litiniiiiiiif is twice as sweet. Throii :Ji .nxTv K -rnit wo buvo found a road. In ov.-iy irriff wo'vo fujimi « song; •\V«>\v'> t.i bfnr aud biul to wait. But wmoiiow or other wo get along. \For thirty ycius we have ioTod cacb other. KU>. d by each otJipr whatovor befell, Fix » liavo cnllwt iis father and mother. And nil ot tJiem living and doing well. \>V'> c»vo iii> inuii II n^nny. luy dear. WM'i:i> b.»th nf UH i.n in;i. well and strong. Good nian. I witib yuu would sinoko again. .4ud'tbink hot oi l V a got along.\ till lie flUnd hts 11. Ho klflr,id l!l Ho BPi. Ill m &ho l.:ft bun t Andlitted h AMMH'THIIT FOLI. fcoiiirhow or «»tl>r —I'hiUideljihht Tune Ith a pleasant iangh; > with a tvndor pride; 1 y«m toll nn», lo\'e: >«ittu> other side.\ itUli{sl>i>ttor thoiight. rk with a low, sweet Bong- im o many a year, get along. MOTHER AND SON. thinl y wnjfarer , jQ.<it a i t told jOTt. Con - ' mce.** \NoxLcensd!\ and ConstanM opens the door nod enter* the kitchen, followed at a Bafe duitonce by Nell. Dinah tarns and greets them with a smile that shows her Inrge white teeth from ear to car. Not from her, however, do these soQuds of itngtiish proceed, but from the stranger, the \tramp as Nelly dabbed him. H e i s lying stretched oat at foil length on the wooden settee, his face deadly pale, his eyes closed, his lips white and diawn with pain. But the fnca of the man l;ing pro-irsite there i s that of a gentleman, nn- mL<«tnknblv. \What i«J the matter, Dinah? What has bapitcncdV inqntred Constnnce. O n hearing her voice th e young ma n opened his eyes. Seeing a la<ly he makes au t-ffort to rise; nn effort promptly sup - uiussted bvth e sable divinity of thekitchi-n. •Now, you jest keop quiet, chUe. Dou t g\vino fo r to mo%-e, nohow. Th e gommen. \ continues Dinah, addressing ; instance, \is done hurt—powerful batl wonud in him's chesi. Miss C'onny, sure as bom . Shot hisself acciumdentnal- I reckon. Did yor gtm go off, an d hit a' honey?** addressing the wotmded ma n H e i-hnkes his head. \I—was—shot hi iwerf, gaspingly. Well, well, don't try f.»r t o talk, honey, keep quiet—that's a lamb.\ Thi s to a man six feet high is funny . Then , coming close up t o Constnnce, she whispered: in. he done Rone to the pos'offis. and t l)e back nohow until dark. We had igLter have de doctor, bu t I must do the best I kin until that lazy nigger Scip done come Ittck. But de gemme n hur t power- il bad. Ise snre. I done nuss n neap of Bojers in de wah.\ 'Dinah. \ exclaimed Constance, sudden - Iv, Til go fo r the Doctor. I know where *• ;—I passed his house ouly yester- ItV : .HM.V MAi;i> i 'lieiaPS. s ride the Doctor's hons< I TAUT L I t 'n-as a long, low house of rough «lone. with only one story aud a penke.l roof. i t was moro than tul in I ton' roof T wid. nior-H MIR of l(ii timl.u i.id ^Tututioi geut-nd! fj iry age: hail i)as <Ul boTsr was u Felf.'tyle l in iin tavr On idred •oars old, n away back ^ of WiiBhins'- liuht unde r its now oci lid, 0 upied by lid her two AJkins.! Sontlit:irn :tliu nni•[-•n > trv thii oM ho instill il.-il a ti him . taken 11: reiijhi .-eil from b]o. M Ith her t Till I. ileniirli from the hiiti IO red liy . v h-JU.l 1. fur th »itifnl,yet ratlicr n'8«'rve.l p bred. Th e fatnily lnul or nmre in its hon idibutm h tboy Imd come t o the monntai Stale fo r he r health, but and gayttyof the fashion mnch fo r her nerves, and of ber drives about theco e Kimiding empty, she had kfi-h for its owner, fouud house for s K mouths. an» ih'j bofcl IIS soon as possi > uicc«>R aud three se n ants, e of these young Indies was fci retly yet sincerely -v nnmiitried ma n in th : wi re, if not absolutel (I nialilv prctlv. an d thong] poi fL C'tiy amiable and well day.' After un bo u reached at last. H e comes riding after he r in a very few mi nut IB. and they gallop on i n silence. Th e Doctor drops his mackintosh iu a bAni> on the steps of the porch, an d to- ither they enter the kitchen. Then , to nstmishment , Constance finds her t aeiitod bv the side of the settee where stranger is' lying. Nelly, who is seated k corner of tlie room directly behind hei it, grimmaces and gesticulates ener- gcticallv at Constance, who stares at her in it. Th e Doctor goes directly u p where the wotinded man flying. I'he patient smiles faintlyran d holds out tuiuid hand of recognition, (tlad t o see you, ohl man!\ is his greet* ; t o the physician. I must insist.\ savs the Doctor, turning ward the ladies, \on everj- one's leaTing ro:>m but Scip aud Dinah. I shall want lie six week; > mountaini s away fro I thu liol«0, unci three fro m the postotlicc, uirls hail nc>t ae yet shown any siuns of w been soi iinong th L-re five mih now. ng, but I t had he> shower b; itdilenly about an houi cleared otT, bu t settle ring storm of wind an< ary th( IrmeltuuK' n was Rti»ltm1i cleir in the liiori roijio u p ratl'!'r » nRr|; it bad |i*it do\»rn into rain. 3t was > within it was 4l iJie bro stick! firo ..... .. ... round table, f brr idorcd clot with liooks, ppliers ^va«rtM^Mll.ur?lomlB^. puinh-d, unil »*»y numbe r of comfortabl. « nsy chairs. :-;eforo the lire, bending o lilt embroider? frame, a girl sat worki dillgflitly. AiJuthcr ^irl was seated on th broad. cu-^hlon'Ml window-seat, looking absentlv at tbo\ dripping, swaying, mo.iuiug pine trt'es. Th o worker snildoniv puh u p to the wii nfr.;Ctionnt4l • VDoos tlic Nell? 1 wis wo..dd have hoiel. It i' all tbo hops —with a li nt of doors, h m({b. iipen hearth a fire of pini I»mg cheerily; before th< of white bear-skin. Th ered with a crimson cm was fairly loaded di d niag:izines. Ther< icreen ariistically t the fire looks u p now, down he r work, and going rher at the window. make jou melanchol. yonr sftke Annt Kate lowed ns to stny on nt th e :h II pity yon shonld mii bowling, the tcunis, lUifV , \the nice young men, Tbo olliir Uirns n lovely little miRnoiine fni;c up iiL her eoinjinnion. \As i t I cnri d fo r the dancing nnd tb mi n. I hnve ;.ou, Connv, iind thafa nil wmit. 1 never expected to be with yoa Again—you kn^w yuur nunt never ronid en- dr.:To me.\ (lijnBtnnco tnms red u p to thi rojits of bar iioir. ••Aunt KnI i is very neenlinr i n he r likes nnil dislike.! Xeil, but ih e ia yoni Kvui. ns inuf b ns mine. An d she will d o yen juitticu due of these days, Nell. 1 11^. 1 do^'i underatand how. anybody ctmid disliki, v Knlo 'Aunt llf.s null liisliki iiwnys will. 1 mo, Conuy; always I think the rensoi mas t lie tint' my mother married n poor intm. A'lieggnrly nrtist,* Aunt Kale once -jlled my fmlier to ray face, while shi ynur mutlier i made very gmud matches. Veil , Couny, it is mther too bnd; but the sins of the fntber, nnd mother, too, in thU ciiso, nre visited upon liie childivn, youknovr.\. Then, tnimug I window ag.m . she continued while wo hA*.r *'been talking, tbnt tramp hi gone nwny igainZ But I don't think I Eas; .1 kept one eye on the window all tha time we hnvo been talking together.\ '.\Wbat tramp, Mell? trampe never com* liere.\ .'*Thia waa n-tnunp. H e came w to the kitchen door; boat a half an hour iq|0. lUi. bll wct'.aud' completely GOveretl- cioihcs wero-f with mud, ud he ataggered he walkedt e i ( ha were dtonk.\ •\1 hope.' ^uddeulT, \he hMul nnrdered uh: atUi i think tol'whia m mateb tar t^o.tran p«|il least; don't yoa?\ l^h: atUi / ioak •M r UtiJiinC NeU, did yon aee the kiMi'a tiieet aidhs luok nry wiekwi: nna ffilbdnoutl Vfe •>• only women I. nv mnl Sdpi o to the. hyrm: Ik. «M MMm Haw nvtall y ML ma « 9 lk> gertaeUA J*s, (Hkehtwtai** He •on . stay. Doctor,\ re- £ nnrpo a heap of rcckon yon couldn't I n s you're ijoni.\ J Mrs. r I m.iy stiy. ih I's gwine to Diuah. \I dou tjers iu de wnb. I get on without me, But \Th e girlf* will go, of conr.s Atkiuf^on, \but. Doctor, surel; n bis mother.\ I dou't kuow,\ returns the Doctor, tloubt- illv. • Dnrtor, I mnst Htay. I'll keeu iwrfectly ilill. Iwou'tbemthewnyntnir. Surely, I'll uot drive m e nwnv fro m my sou.\ Well, well, i t you insist, ot course; but. uig Indies, not' be kiud enough to go low—dircctly.\ Til • giri^ scuttle away, very mucli ' irtleil at th e Doctor's sudden exhibition 1I ot IciDPcr. • II Whe n they have left tlie kitchen a safe ' istmce behind them Constnnce inquires of [ her coinpauiou. **IIow did Auut Knte liap- pen to go into the kitchen nnd find Fretl ' there?\ i Well, she woke up , an d nobody thought of taking her tea to her. I was in tbo , \ Ifchcn with Dinah , i t was s o lonely in thu . .itting-room, an d I wns so worried about you—out, all alono. in thnt dreadful storm. ; As I snt there, listening ruefully t o Fred's KTOans-ho ha d fallen asleep, .vou know, 1 moaning pitifully-an d watching tho | ds of thu kitchen clock, which renlly . did not seem to move one bit, the door 1 opened nnd Aunt Knte came stalking into I room, looking fo r nil the world like ; Iv Mncbctb in the sleep - walking „ ,ue . 'Wiint is all this?' she askotl. 'Ho w -Jid this man come here? Wh o brought hun here?'—glaring at mo; you kuow she ;lnesn't like me. Well, 'thnt man' woke n p nt the soun d of he r voice. 'Mother,' h o said, nnd faint- ed awav. I thought h e was dead, then- be was so white aud cold, and i t w.-is such a long time before he 'came to.' \ 'I'hey an in Con'stance's room now, nnd N'elly IS helping her consin to exchange r wet garments fo r dry ones. Constimce, what a judgment .it will b e in Annt Knte i t Fre d dies! He i s heronl y jhild, nnd ahe ha s no t aeen him , not spok- en n word t o him, to r five long veara. And in«t because Fre d married a girl she didn t ko, who i« dead besidea nnd unde r the lod these three years.\ Late i n the afternoon ot tho next day, ^onstaiice, seated at the window, seeing Ihe doctor ride np, goea to tho door an d . \will mortally ipologetic tone. Ihe opens it tor him. .. . \My cousin,\ are her first words ho live. Doctor? H e is not mc wounded? I,\ in m apologetio havo been faat asleep almost ever since— \Xot a donW abontTiia recoTery. 1 rtiud 111 night with him, and left hun t o we about Bnding a nurse tor him. I fonnd a very loodone . -Tfour cousin imd I are oU ac- luaintnnces. W e met at the Laurel House, the n 1 went, Sw iuJtoilrf^ho'i Mr.Ttidnso n ;ame to bo aBot. . \It WM n o »«iaent—i t wn» « piece ot tainy. H e letl the hotel early yeatonUy into a •oulin g min—on a aboot- nKexpedllion. H e took with him as guide « EanJer-on about the inn know n t o oveiw- l^tj she •obriqnelof SUppeiy Joe. Mr. UtAwm V M waiaad Iv aOTeral not t o ga o> niona In eoanan, wiu raeh •cnamcte r Unghlngly. be k^S'k. w« atraid of nny one •an. n o aMneT Vkat hia reimlatiaa might beTlt aiT«» lk*7 ware joined later in Ih* dayTJtor o Meadaot SlippwyJoe- nllatiM Aaae, tkoaA Joe ia a while man —and tka lhra*, .wh* n lb*T •ntered Ihe •a* Jvt below ban. dem*nd*dh b wrteh _i« WKmn ot Mr. Atkinaon. H* letueed b deU. Ja» *« d bla anniianlij e w«r. at Ji' .MM ft is late October. Th e north wind t« whistling amon g the lops of the pines. It is evening. Th e lamps arj Itghtod, the hea%*y curtains tlrawn. 2klrs. Atkinson, he r cap all awiy, in slum> bering peacefully amon g the cushions of her easy-chair. Th e Doctor and Constance ate pl.'iyiug chess. Fred, lying on a couch, i s Usteniug in- dulgently t o Nelly's low, ^-ivacious chatter. She has drawn a low chair close u p to the couch, and glances n p at hi m every now and again fro m unde r he r long, ctuU ing, golden lashes. Th e fire-light plays on the thick, soft curls of he r fai r hair. \Ho w Ls it\—Fred interrupts her rather uncere* moniously—'how is it that your hai r is short; di'd you cut it off to be in the fashion?\ \Fashion indeed! Di d yoti think I would cut off mv hair t o be i n the fashion? Jferci, Jfon«ieur. I a m uot so stupid. I lost mv hair in a fever I had three months ago. \I was a teacher—a teacher of dinw- ing. but I broke dowu ignomintously, right in the midst of a term, with ner^•ouB fever. Th e T>eople i n the boarding houifio where I was took it into their head s thnt it was some kind of contu-.ious fever that I had , and so I was left t o the jtender mercies of a chambermaid, who was drunk more thai half the time.\ I see, and, Nell, I must give those curl just one pull, not a very han l one, of course, but a pull, lly health, all mv piospects of complete recovery demand it.' liting the action t o the words. Nellv gi%-e8 a smothered, laughing shriek, and Constance raises he r eyes from the che-s-board. Her face grows pin k fro m brow t o chin, aud she drops he r eyes again as quickly as she had raised them. Th e chances of the game have until that momen t been i u her favor, but a wild mo made now causes her adversary t o exclaii \ Vou did uot mea n t o make that move, tbink. You may tik e it back if yon choose.\ \Oh . no—no! I made the very mo%-e ; intended to,\ she replied, and he r adversa rv raises his eyebrows i n astonishment. J verv few moments later .and the game i: liuished, and Constance totally routed, o course. \I a m afraid I played very badly.\ sh savs as Bhe puts the men away intothe Loi. \bu t Nap ha s been so teasing. H e keep^ pulling at my dress over>- few minutes.\ Nap is a beautiful little Yorkshire terriei Constance's especial p--'t aud property \Well. Nap. what is it—do you want t o com< on mv lap?\ stooping and picking him up, Bu t Na p evidently does not want to come on his mistress' lap: he refuses t o sti , there, run s t o the door, whiuvs, scratches on the panels, then scours back t o his mis- tress. barks, jump s u p on her, run s back t^ the door again. Constance rises and opens the door, bii the little doggy, though h e runs down the corridor a short distance, returns agaiu di rectlv, and. ju t as the mistress is abontt o close the door, he jump s u p again, licks her band, his bright dork eyes saying as pJainH ns eves can. \Please come, too.\ C^ stance gives a backward glance into the room before following he r favo.-ite. Mrs. Atkinson's nap i s over. She is sit ting very erect now in he r arm-cbi glancinK grimly i n Nelly's direction, who, , sai l on her low seat, ha s tiiken u p her bai io, and is sinijinK softly, the two gentlem* admiring nnd attentive auditors, ~It was lovelv ladv. richly dressed.\ j Constance hears her sing, as she •oftl; ' closes the door behind her. Nap, delighted that h e has induced h mistress t o follow him, trote off iu the di- ' rection of the kitchen. \Well. Nap, now what is it you want- some milk?\ Th e kitchen is dark, save fo r the light of the smoldering fire of log-i upon the hearth. Dina h is • sleeping in tho room overhead; ner snoring fairly shakes the jeUing. Bu t Na p spurn s the milk. He whines, and run s snuffing along the wall, stopping under a n old-fashioned casement wmdow, which has been left slightly ajar. \Oh . vou w«nt the window closed, you fussv little Napl \ Th e little animal ha s grown al t of a den verv quiet; it cronches close against*its mistress, its dark eyes anxii fixed upon her face. CouBtance's hand , which is raised to close the window, drops heavily against her side. Surely there are voices speaking under the window. She bends forwanl aud ttstens. He r face grows white, her breath shot t as she does so. She puts out her hand and lifts the dog np. I t nestles clfwe u p to her, as silent, immovable now ««» p.he. So pass some minutes; then Constance fastens th e window, carefully replenishes the fire, pushes a hea>7 wooden table against the side-door, which is only fast- ened with a n old-fashioned wooden but - ton. Thi s done she returns to the sitting- room. \Wher e words. -Gone, \ retnm s Nelly, \gone a half a n hour ago. Didn't you hea r hi m nd e off? Have you, \ maliciously, \^n asleep too' **! was i n the kitchen.\ \I n the kitchen? What were TOU doing there at this time of night, pray?^ I followed Nap, who led me there- Aunt—Fred—it is too, too horrible to think Dr. Preston has gone, for there are four men outside, waiting until the house dark, to fob it, I heard them, It waa Sap who discovered them; it waa that that aad c him restless and fldgeW the whole 2Tcning. Nelly, why did you let the Doc- »r go?\ *'He had to see a padent.\ \Constance yon are dreaming!\ exclaims her aunt. \I alu not. indeed. Annt Kate. I heard Ihem as plainly, a s I hear you now. They 3eem to Imow that there ia a great deal of cUver in the how/ and that TTOU have sud- Dr. Preston?\ are her first voor diamonds with yon. Fred haa left his couch at her first words, and i a standing opposite t o her. \The doors ate strong aod well furnish- ed with locka and bolts, aU except the emaU side door i n th e kitchen.\ \But that i s Ihe Teiy door by which they will enter the house—they eeem to know it well. Scip i s away at a pn^er-meeting. ed IS - - - ives the room t o fetch his pisfois. This done, however, he finds on examining them that only one of them is loaded, and only two barrels of that one^ nnd not a grain Of tJOwdet i n the house. He i s a brave inon; bat for a nioment, terror* wildi Inad) tiareasoning terror fills hU soul, U e shTtdders a s he thinks of the t«ur Tilloinfl outside the door, fastened only with a wooden button, aud the tender, weak women within, with only a wounded man armed with a half-loaded pistol as a \ jfender. Bi g drops o t sweat gather on his fore- bead; his hands shake as if suddenly stricken with the pal-y—that is, tor a mo - ment. Th e next be is back again in thti >itting-room, and not a word or look be- iravstohi s companions the anguish wh ch wjings his soul. O n entering the kitchen Fred d reels his mother and the giri> to ip back i n the farthest and darkest cor- of the room, out of mnge of the tiring. __ - then Bavs: \ If I a m shot down, I wan't vou all t o leave this room at once, and take refuge in one of the chambers. Scip mus t be hom e in an hou r o r two, and I hope to keep tjes e villains bu«y for that long. But if vju see me fall, don't stop to help me. yon can't be of any use. but leave thi« room as fast as you c.iu!\ .\nd siukiog b=s voice, he sivs, \If no lescue comes, and I a m dead—mother, Nellv. Constance; but I \ He breaks off suddenly. Constance goes u p t o him . \Fred , if yo are killed, we will obey implicitly. W will lock otirselves in, as you wish Uri t o ilc and if no help comes—if the ruffians break iwu the doer—why, we can die, too.\ \You have taken a load off luy be-ut.\ savs Fred, smilingly, \and now wt^'ll pive these blackguards something t:^ do, dircctly. Ttiev won't find it as easy t o get into the bouse as they imagine.\ The n follows a silence—no sounds nre to be hean l but the dropping of an ash on the hearth, or the loud • ticking of the kitchen clock. Fre d has unlatched the window, unde r which the men are crouch- ing. Th e watching women can hear the thick, heavy l>eatmg of their hearts against their sides. .\tiast a loud, coarse voice calls out: \Come on, fellows, the Doc went an hou r ago. Th e light i s out, the coast clear. We'll have the old gal's diamonds sure ter- uight.\ -Halt! \ cries Fre d from the window. One step forward and oi:e of you at least s a dead man. \ Th e moon, which until then had been hidden by driving clouds, shines out sud - denlv. Four guns go off simultaneouslv. The'bullet s flv about Fred's head, one Bcores his cheek. H e feels the warm l>lood trickle down upo n his neck. The n in reply t o the volley a pistol shot rings out. There is a stifled shriek, aud Fred, who has thrown open the casement, sees the foremost man leap wildly in the air. bis arms held high u p above his heatl. mo- ment later he falls face foremo'^t t o the ground. His companions run u p to biui and turn him over on his face. \Dead—deail as a rat,\ said one with an oath, that makes the trembling women stop their ears. -One shot gone,\ mutters'Fred . \May the next one prove as effectual.\ Th e ma n who has spoken l.ast makes a •udden rush fo r the door. H e dashes it in, but the table wheeled against it by Con- Rtonce prevents his immetfiale advance. The n Dinah's voice is heard Fuddenly— evervbodv had forgotten'her, bu t she ha s descended from the upper regions, a won- derful figure in her night-gear. She holds a gun iu her band which she. it i s evident, intends using as a club, and shouts: \Hi , ver look yere. Yaller Joe, yer done come one step niyah and I'll knock yer head off ver—sure as you're bom I\ Th e man, startled at this unexpected op- ponent, hesitates, an d Fre d calls out, \G o back, or Til fire!\ \Tw o can play at that game, young fel- ler.\ returns the other, and fires. There is a shrill yelp of anguish. Th e bullet has gone wide of its aim and hit Nap. nestling i n Constance's arms. -Oh! my pet, my poor little Nap!\ Fre d hears her cr^•. Dinah's gun, used .as a club, de- scends at this -moment on the miBau's heail whose shot has proved so fatal t o Nap. He staggers back, blinded and giddy, -ainst his companions. Jus t then the tramp of heavy feet is heard coming along the lonelv road. It is Scip with a dozen of his friend turning fro m the prayer-meefng . They are f-inging a s they march along. AH they come nearer tbo wWds of a popular negro \Italn. fall, and wo? .Sally T^orton. KAin, fall, and wet Sally Lorton—' are plainly to be heard. Never did the richest strains of Patti's delicious voice awaken such raptnre i n Fred's Beart a s th« strains ot this rough, uncouth negro hymn. It tells him of escape from death for hu womankind, it whispers hope t o his heart, but a moment before given over to darkest despair, for just now he had fired his last charge and missed his aim. The three men have fled, leaving their dead comiade behind. , , . Dinah hns ru u down th e road, an d is now seen returning, holding tight to the arm of he r lord and master and chattel to hi m fast and furiously, i n a dialect solutely unintelligiblo to the Northerners, Bu t Constance ha s retreated to a comer, and sitting o n a rickety wooden chair ii weeping unrestrainedly over the little dead do2 in her arms . Fred looks at her in amazement. She, the quiet, reticent, self-restrained young woman has bent her stately head, and big tears are splashing from long-lashed lids dowu upon the curly coat and.small, stif- fening paiw of Nap. Fred is fascinated by the sight. If U had been Nell now it would have been not at all surprising; but Constance—the nn« demonstrative Constance. The sight of her niece 's utter despair ovei the death of her dog excites her aunt's in- dignation. \Constance!** ^e exclaims, zeprovmgiy. 'how can you sit snd cry that way about votir dog, when it might have been m e or fted? You ought to be very thankful it eM^N^fly'interrupU her, her blue eyes Keally, nxmu as Nap was •^^fon- aadFred£ at that, ^Inst four sH hel p ns^r says lbs. **Uother, yon and f ed. One i iTlS!\ sajfi-st^Mi'.' God yo u an d tho giria had better barricade TouiaelTeate one o*^ cbm- bn* . Iwillwaltforth a acoandrelstn tha jntaMid* n honaeiala to r fov oMda it. I wiU fet<^ ' andjoa ud tho clria ID and Inn on In ana a t tba roor- \ I son to faee death alon.?\ hn •otber . tragically. •Nc aaatCewtaaeaaadl-—th e mling „berave n i u thia anpreme of anspenee and danger to leave IV, dr ssed i n a natty traveling-suit, i-s-itti-'iij I ncomfortably perched npon the ver.v lar..{f St an d highest trunk, wanuiu g a prett* iitl. booted foot at the open fire. \ihere Constance fii.ds her. \I a m say- iUij gtKwl-iiy t o everything excep t of course, the irunks. Come nnd sit by me au d help me ito it.\ But Con-stimce declines this offer of the liiv perch. \Well come close n p to mf mil stoop down. I have a seciet to tell •on.\ Puttin g he r rosy lips u p close to Constaure's ear, Nell whispers- • : \ I a m eng-iged.\ Constano.-'s bent down figure springs u p snddenlv. She tries to speak, ba t fo r a raomeut or two she stands dnrnblv there, hr r h'-nrt thnmping so loudly she is \ sure Nelly must hear it. \Well yon are snrpriied,\ giggles Jsell. \ I thought you woultl be, but i-ou are even m re surprised than I expected. D o say something, Couny—cougrntnltte mo—say you are glad.\ Thu s adjured, Constance manages to stammer out with lips she feels have grown fctrangelv white an d stiff: \I do \eougriitulate you, dear; I hope yon aud Fre d \ \Fred! \ fxclaime.1 Nell, jumpin g lightly dowu fro m off the trunk, \what in the world put Fred into your Lead? Fancv -\unt Kate's being my mother-in- law. • How she would enjoy it. But it isn't Fred. H e never cared for me. nor I for him . It is the Doctor. He feU in love with me, he says, the very first time he ever saw me; the night h e rode here with vou to see Fred . -\nd you, iHKir, innocent darling—couldn't you, didn't .vou, don't yon kuow that Fie d is d\-ing for love of yon?\ \Fre d in love with me: \ exclaims Con- stance, blushing nnd dimpling suddenly. \Now Nelly, are you sure'?\ \Sure? .^s sure,\ with a little laugh, \ 'ae sure,' (juoting fro m Dinah, 'as yon'fe bom. ' \ ^ TRAVEI.IS U RULES For Wi,(i<«n XVli« «« Out Into tl»« Wuri a In st,-uni -t -»rs. rirst—Be sore you know where you want t o g o befor e yon ge t on tb o train . Second—When yon jiurchas e your ticke t yon -will have t o pay fo r it ; n o use t o tell the ticke t agent t o \charg e it and sen d the bil l t o yonr husbaud . .\ud if he saTs the pric e of the tie-ki t is $:), don' t tell hi m yon ca n ge t on e jus t lik e it to r f2..'U ; lie won' t Lelieve you . an d h e viigh t laugh a t von . Third—.\ever trave l withou t money . It le.iuire s broad views, libera l eduea - tion, ko,-n discernment , aud profound ^ juilgmeu t t o trave l wi t .out money . No on e > a n do thi s successfull y but trami>s anil editors . I'ourth—Beware of the drummer. Fifth—Don't giv e a strange r you r ticke t an d as k hi m t o g o ou t nn d chec k voiir trunk. He will usuall y h o onl y to o gla d t o d o it. Anil what is more , he ivUl d o it, and yonr trunk will be so en'ectually checke d tha t it wil l neve r c.iti-h up wit h you again . And whe n tlie conducto r ask s you fo r your ticket , d vo u relat e t o hi m th o pleasinj ; lit- tl e allegor v abou t the strange r nn d th e baggage , h e will loo k ini-rednlous, an d :ie dow n npon you wit h half-close d s and sa v tha t it is a beautifn ! ro- mance . but he ha s heard it before . .\nd the n vou will put up your jewelr y disembark a t th e nex t station. .Sixth— If you ar e goin g 0 mile s don' t tr y t o ge t off the trai n ever y iif- •n minutes , under th e impressio n tua t u are there . If yo u ge t there m twelv e hours vo u will be doin g ex. cl- lently . Seventh Cal l the brakeman \con - ductor;\ he ha s grown proud sinc e h e got liis new unifor m and it wil l Hatte r him . Eighth—Put your shawl-strap , bun- dle . anil tw o paper parcel s in the liat- •ack: hang von r birdcag e t o the corne r of it, so that when it fall s off it will drop int o the la p of the ol d gentlema n sittin g behin d you; stand yonr fou r house-plant s o n the windo w sill, se t von r lunch basket on th o sea t besid e von , fol d von r shawl a o n the top ot it, carr v von r pocketboo k in on e hand an d holif your silve r tnug i n the other , pu t your tw o Tolisea under the seat , an d hol d your band-bo x and the res t of Tou r thing s in your lap . Then yo u will Lav e all vonr baggage Tiandy, and won' t be worrie d o r tinstcre d abou t it when you have onl y twenty-nin e second s in whic h t o change cars. Ninth—,\ddresa the conducto r ever y te n minutes . It please s him t o hav e yo u notiie him . If jou can' t thin k of an y new question s to as k him , as k th e same ol d one s ever y time . .Always call hi m -Say\ o r \Mister. \ Tenth—l ic k up al l th o informatio n TOU ca n whil e traveling . Open th e windo w and loo k forward to aee how fas t the engin e i a going . Then when you ge t home vou ca n tel l th* childre n abjut the big onderyou picke d np wit h your eye , and how nic e and warm it was, and what i t taste d like. . tieventh—Don't han g you r parasol o n th e cor d that passea dow n th o mid- dl e of th e car. It ian'i a clothc s line. I t look s like one, bu t ian't. Twelfth—Keep a n ey e o n th e pa s THE LIITtE FOLK»i Th. Emptj XMt . We fomia tt nuder tho apiil. tr.e. Torn trom tlie iMueh wher. it nied to I Softly rockinB i U babte. thre., NeijUad tmder lti6 mothsr'a iricg. That once wa» a canspj ore] Doe.nt it almo^tmake yon crv To look a t the i,oor little empty All the birJieS have Iloim away: lllntd muat flv or tbey wouldn't hi D.m t you-hope they'll comi Neatii witbuat birdie, are wins.; bac t some day? loaesoai. tbiuss. e mot] er-tt liBtenlns heart Lie with andden fitiug. ver and teai s may start; It fly, or tbey ivoulilat hav. n OtirLUiUOrus. 'arms, I think the otily one who in danger o t being ihot by that bullet waa Conatance heraelf.\ Then, goinn up t o h^reooain. ahe aaya: -Poor, little tulbfa l dogST, we would probablT all have been muder^ in out E^ttltbadntbeen for Bnt don t cry any son. tor ayaak*, CMiny; yon-jl nuk e Wm U iU. And r ITC Be Nap; TII pat him o n bia enahion In th* altting-iwi ^ £nd-^nxnow—not to-day, ioi . a*e. i t ia after tWd,-w«-n bory hi m mtejb* a — t-ee, near^ door. W e aball always IbJi™ ~ aa there ia only oh. ap|d. - tre. i n Ihe Fred Then, chievonaly •uahea to his awnt,*a d begs him aenge r who calla th« day after Monday \Chewaday.\ He can' t be trusted a ear' a length . ThirtMnlh—If yon want a nap , al- ways liawith your head projectin g orer the end of the sea t int o the amies. Then everybody who goe a up and down the aialea wil l maah your hat, straight - en out vour frizzle a and knock off your back hair . Thi a 'will keep yon from sleepin g a o aonndl y tha t yon vfll h* carrie d by yoqr atation . Th e Prine s Wb* ronnde d lleldelbarg . Connt Polatine Bnpreeht I., who founded Iho . VniTeraityo f Heiildburg ina t five htindred years ago,- wa a a v*r y aiitera'e man,-and that perlmp a made 1 appreciat e the advantage s of leam- id l the more . He ordered, among er things , that stndenU i n travol - to and from Beidelbnrs sbonid be „_jnd BO TiolancA. Knpteeht wel l •nderatood the danger of tnTebnirw bia dominions , for he m two stro n fortified robbers'B««U of i» own. I of wrvrtine amOUDg^t^ nnta ^ had teished thei r cntrieolil m an d wer e Uking i t borne to hani it frame d ur^atotyto pawnin R it. wh*. tta trmco w«U i^p tbem ia jus t lik e oomma folks . —Ttau syUngt. DfCp iu l>n»i»s xne i For lips niav But birtls wtnC . —Emily I{. MUtcr, A >«>v«>l Hull risli I rcinember~a qiaeer littl e inciden t tliat hajjpene d whil e we were livin g i n Massachusetts . Mj father wa s a lov^. of Hue caUle, and our farm coul d ebo w som e of the handsomes t oxe n and cow s t o b e foun d in-tb c State . It wa s situ- ate d on.lb o north-bank of the Charles Kiver . -wiiich swep t alon g a t the foo t of ou r broa d pasture - I n th e atxltry 8umm.er «lav,s the twent y o r thirt y kiu e -would ofte n stand fo r hour s in the water , coolin g themselvea , audbrushiug-off:-th«.liie. » wit h their we t tails. The river, ttllhon^lr but a fe^r rod s •wide, was- ver y deep in the middle , so tha t tfie animal s neve r ventured t o cros s it. It wa s si)auned-b y a bridge , acrosd •which le d the publi c highway , au d br thia highwa y th e pastur e wa s bounded at on e t;nd.. The'road occupie d a n elevate d piec e Of ground , a!;d th e bridg e wa s som e twent v fee^alK>ve the water . 1 hav e said tha t ou r cattl e wer e ver y handsome , but of al l the fine-looking herd th e mos t rtiinaikabl e wa s a bi g llolstei u bull , whic h had twic e take n th e highes t priz e a t th e Stat e fair . He weighe d l.HOii i>oundji, wa s perfec t in shape , and ha d a rirh , gloss y c«»at tha t it waa a delight*to see. Like all th e Holsteins , he wa-s blac k aud white , th e white.bein g lik e anow . the blac k lik e ebony . But wit h aU hi s beauty , th e old fello w waa n o mor e t o be truste d than a Bengal tiger . Hi s large , ful l eye s had a n ugl y rol l wheneve r h e waa apx)roached by strangers; and th e deep , lo w bello w an d om nous scrape of th e hoof woul d warn th-.' curiou s visitor agains t a to o grea t familiatity . A s a genera l thing , he wa s kept in hi s stall, secure d l»y tw o halters , which , bein g attache d t o a ring i n hi s nose , and loadin g in 0p])0site directions , ellVctually i>revent^^.l an y dangerou s us e of tFie short , Khar]», gloa.^y horns , l.u t a t time s h e wa s allowe d a run iu th e \^ben hi-s queer , hoars e lowiug , and a kin d of muttered thun - de r that h e occai»ioually gav e forth , woul d attrac t the attentio n of thos e who jiassed'^ziortf th e road . Our farm wsu« ^\tn.ate d l>elow th e bridge , a s th e ri.er ran.-><.»n tbe othe r sid e of the Charle-s, but *atv>ye th e bridge , wa s the Wilso n farm . .Mr.^^Wil:. sou , iti. ©•wner, wa«, lik e my father , much intereste d in cattle , and h e had a larg e derse y bull , of whic h h e wa s very proud . The anima l weighe d but a littl e les s tha n ours,an d waa nearl y a s handsome . He had won th e first priz e fo r Jerseys, and was, in fact, a superb creature . Mr. Wilson*.-* pasture roached dow n t o the water, like our own, an d thoug h not exactl y opposite, wa s still very near. Oc.asiouall r our neighbor's bul l woul d l>e out at the sam e tim e with ours, and the n there woul d b e music. Althoug h th e intervenin g roa d whic h crosse d th e bridge prevente d them from seein g eac h other , the y woul d still bello w defiance- Each woul d pa^ th e sof t rive r lK>ttom, throwin g up a n abundanc e of mud an d wate r tha t be - spattere d onl y hi s ow n handsom e coat, whil e h e vainl y loage d fo r a good , ag e flini-h wit h h» enemy . I woul d no t hav e met eithe r of thos e brute s in the middl e of a ten-acr e lot fo r the bes t farm in New England. In fact , wheneve r our s wa s t o b e se t free, a convenien t gat e o r fenc e ea.sv t o clim b alwav s euttred int o the caU-ulations o l the perso n wh o hel d the ro d and halter; an d equa l car e wa s necessar y when tb e ol d king of the herd wa s t o b e re- place d in hi s scalL On e daT, whe n my fathe r -was ab- sent, a n 'unusual amonn t of bellowin g wa s heard, an d after a time, w e per- ceive d that it d:d no t see m t o com e fro m th© direction of th e pasture. We children ran t o find ou t wha t th e mat - ter was. takin g goo d care, however, no t t o pu t ourselves i n th© wa y of danger. A ver v brief examination tol d th e whol e story. A cloud of dus t wa s go- ing u p i n on e part of tho highway , ftnd givin g forth thunder ver y muc h in th e manne r of othe r clouds. Vnde r i t w c coul d se e som e hug e creature, which migh t onc e hav e bee n black an d whitts, bu t whic h wa s no w nearly of th e color of tho dos t itseU. Th© discover y wa s startling. Otir bi g bull waa ou t i n the road ! Ou r hire«l me n cam e runnin g t o the sccne. bu t the y were powerles s i n the premises—n o on e of the m havin g th e least inclination t o penetrate tha t thun- der-cloud, or \head i t oS ^ fro m what- ever direction i t migh t happe n t o take . Jus t the n tb e old btage-coach, whic h ran regularl y pas t ou r place, mad e xU appearmnce aronnd • ^corner of tb e highway , and wa s joggin g ^os^ towar d the river, whe n th e driver soddenl y dre w rein. He knew otar old tlioronghbre d I17 reputation , and governe d hi s coodoc t accordingy . The inude pftSMOffcrs, startle d bj the borine thnnder. craned thei r necks ont of tbe stage window s to irei m -view o f tbe road abcsd. ThebnUbadat first starte d to r* toward tbe brides, attmeted. M do^ bjthe bellowinitB of bi s old oTe r the river, which , in the m wecouMdistiaetiyhea^ ^ . IteaeaedM if Hr. Wilaca*^ Jew must know tha t sometbtnc tmnraalhM take n plac e on our aide , lo r the eonnas indicate d that be bad come to the road tenee* altiioiig b the beigbt of tba abon t the bridge prevented « fcom •eein c bim . TheattentioBaf the Holatem.^^ ever . «aa for tbe laomaB t engroeae d By the stage; and be began to.\\!\JS\ war d briagint bis dnat do^ the drive r W I IM I hi s four-hora o team— a n operaticTn lavore d a s wel l by the width of the road ns by the slown»s of the bull' s movements . The stags rattle d liaA aroun d the comer and on t o l sight , wMe Ms bo - vin e u'-ajestv stare d after i t a s i f won - dering how'i t had vanished . Then fo r a fe w minute s he agai n lie- too k liim«?lf t o the tas k of scrapinc the highway; but presently , with head erect , he starte d off towar d the bridge , bellowin g in on e unbroken pea l as he tfent . The caus e of thi s decideil movemrat wa s a t on<5»= •pparent, and it wa s -with startle d feeling s that we recognize d • whk t had taken j-lace. , ' TU e bellowin g from the othe r side of / \tea-HT&Ti-alt-getting nearer . A i-lond ofdnst-iaiowea itself on th-it sal e of the, brid'ge: Mr. TiVilson-s bi g .1er>ey iKia \out!^moment more , and w,? corild hi s shor t horn s and stron g bac k nnder the san d and grave l that lie wa s thro w i2s int u tbe air. I t wa s risrht in the middl e of the bridg e Uiat the t» o jKrwerf u l creature s met We heard ' thei r horns clas h ti> cethe r an a thei r strugglin g ho.-.t« grin d th e plank s Both he ids wer e lowered , an d both sinetr v Ir-aniea •\•ere pnslung with all thei r might. It wa s e;;.-h an eshiliition of ^.trength IS I hav e iM'vtT i-qnali-tL Thos e tliir-k. shor t necks seeme d made of solid iron. l-'or a tim e it si-i-med a s if neithe r ivonld b e abl e t o ol.tahi an v advantase hi s antagonist ; bnt a ; lengthtlio Jerst' v w-as force d to ste p slonl y liact , althoug h sta l disimtin g the groun d wit h many a desperat e rall y t o rccove r what wa s lost . Presentlv , whil e th e tw o funous combatanti wor e brai-ed aj-'ains:'eai-h other , c-osswis e t o the road , the flanks of th e inferio r bul l struc k the old . rot- te n railin g of the bridge , and wi- heard it crac k loudly . The Holsti'in wa s pushing -vrilh tre - mendons vigor : the .lerse v anothe - foot o t grouii A and ther e wa s n o i-bam-o fu r hi m t o regai n it. Cras h : went the ol d w-ooJ behin d him; an d slieeroffthe bridge , and dow n int o the riier. tum - ble! rail, bnll , nn d alL (If i-ourse. t!.e altentii.n of the 5]HH - tator s tva-s lise d uiion th e van inishe d animal , iu som e anxiet.v fo r liis safety- lliit h e di d no t see m t o I'e iniureil in the least Turning his broad , i-nrly hea d toward hi s pasture , h e swa m strongl v fo r the sho.e , onl y som e tUirtv yards distant , an d anii-kl.v scramble d lilt th e bauk . I n th e meautim e th o HoMcm lev maiue d n i un th e bridge . For soino nte s h e .' J I OIK I motionless, exactl y in th e iK'sition hf had oct-upied whi^a hi s •nemv di^api>ea!ed. Hi s hea d wa s down ; a t a \ i harg e t.3.vo:ief depre-i- sion, and his t:i I remaine d lifte d jus t a s it liad been i n the fight. Ho «-eiue>l bu t the fignr.i of a bull, cut in black, and -wliite marble . The i-atastrojihe wa s evidentl y l-^v •ond hi s comprehension - ^Vllat had of hi s adversary , wh o wa s s o snddenl v so unaccountal)l y pone ? I'resentl v l-eX-^^o back straigh t acros s tb o bridge , foo ; afte r anothe r ver y slowly, ^ all v pa-wing the ' plank s with hi s for o » hoifs . Hack , back , bac k h e stepiied. all the whil e in a n attitud e ot sulli-n de- fiance, -with lowere d head and threat - ening bellow . The rai l behind him wa s rotte n an d weak . Its conditio n had lon g l-cen a reproac h to the town . It brok e in-ftant- Iv. a s hi s weigh t presse d agains t it He liid no t see m t o notic e the olwtmi-tinn in th e least, o r eve n to kno w tha t he had touched it „ , . - , j:ack , liack he pushed. Both hmi fee t wen t ove r the edge of the l.riuge. His hea d flew up , liis for e hoof s scrape d the planks , and there wa s a grea t sphis h i n the wate r lielow. For a fe w moments tlie tig Holstea i wa s entirel v los t t o sight , whil e the water s eddie d and surged abov e the spo t where l.e had gon e down . The n he rvs e and turned hi s curl y jiate towar d the shore , lamlin g in hi s ow n jiastnr e precisel y a s the Jersey had lande d i n the other . Xeithe r of th e animal s had suffere d an v iniurv , and the amount of belly- in g and scrapin g wit h whic h they flUeJ up t!ie remiiinde r of the day ahyed tha t both wer e a s aound a s eve r i n lung and limb . The town forth-with vote d to fix a good , substantia l railin g upon that br i Ige ; so that , after all , the jneetmg of the tw o bnlls became the occasion of a veiy ne.-essary road improvement . —GoUIcn Daus. HEBE are a fe w specimen s from Mis* Cleveland's books : Th e abys.s o l theologTcal pedantry- The subtl e equitiea of this silent re- ciprocity. The inti-gral designation of tin.! Trinity. The eternal irresponsibilities. The distracting impotenc e of inralld- ism . 'Verdan t wit h perennia l resnnoction - X^uminous nucleii , raying Ulirnrtalily- Momentary aeemin g arise s to evanea - The aam e saturstkm o f imaginaljoB . - An espe^l refine d eipl«t«««« ool . w Fmitfal oontemplatloD . grandly gctl- erie, of mas. Capaims enriosaty. Ynwnad wiHi Irreoondlabl o dSvcrs-_ Tha thmderona Tooferations . A abover of aos^cions portents , BaUsb aggiegatioas of tl^ d'l^nes , Tbe .ra of nneeUah sab- jeetHri^ . Tbeintnnsie. iaonitdde. aieilamMt er^onted. That asoeauT c tbe ineritalil e pneOTMi r o f A sensul sophiatiy idea l kniglithood. - AMtterof
