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M B A L M I N Q . ’.4 ., ! ^ BABCOCK ACd’g., ' ^ BrooMfeld, N. T. Central Drug Store. a A . Q . M IL L E R , Druggist & %xi&ermist BROOKPIESID, N. Y . DRU 6 & PATENT MEDICINES, 'PERFUMERY, TOILET * FANCY GOODS. IWiitiins (MUy (MiuDiiiieiL: Iki. M iller’s B e s t , Sc. Yha n a e a t a w in town. Bmpker’s ArUclety CM. — T A X I D E R M Y . — AMetlMtU in SU %tti manntr St MEmndlM Frim^ The Cash System has worked so well with us that we are now enabled to offer GROCERIES for Hop - Picking t SACKING, Sulphur, Kiln Cloth, &c, as well as all other ^oods, at Extremely Low Prices. Call and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. Very Truly, W a . D T B . Unadilla Forks, August lo, 1887. It is A b s u r d For people to expect a cure loc TnOizet- tion, tmlesa they refrain from CktlBg what Is nnwholesomo; hut if anything will gltarxien the appetite and girotono to tho digestive organs, It is Ayer'i B»r- parilla. Thonsonds all over the land saparilla. testify to tho merits of this medicine Mrs. Sarah Barront Ites; “ Mylins- overthela heoa greatly honatod.\ A Confirmed Dyspeptic. C. Cantorhniy, of Idl Franklin at., Boston, Uass., writes, that, inffeilng for years from Indigestion, he vras at last indneed to try Ayer’s Sarsaparilla and, hy Its use, was entirely enred. Mrs. Joseph Auhln, of B Holyoke, Hass., suSeried from Dysipepsla, BROOKFIELD, K.Y. BE ON HAND! And secure the new goods just arrived in f a l l a n d w i n t e r g o o d s . For all having an extra dollar to in vest, we can give them their money^s worth in PRINTS, GINGHAMS, DRES GOODS, A L P A C A S , S K I R T S , SMS FOB m i « UNDERWARE, VELVETS, VELVETEENS, B O O T S JLJSriD S E C O H 3 S Coming nearly every day and many go ing out, HEAVY BOOTS, RUBBER BOOTS^ in Mens^ and Boys’. CiloYes y Mittens\ in M l styles. Call ere you go away. M. H. BROWN, Brookfield, N. Y. BATES & YALE,•VATERVILLDiy.Y. BATES &’YALE, Waterville, N. Y., - Successors to Candee & Son, Have received and are receiving the Largest stock of Dress Goods, Trimmings, B U T T O N S , D O M E S T I C S , & c., Ever shown m town. . Biacl and Colored Caslores, ' TBICQTS, MED 8D1WS AND Cheaper Grades of Dress Goods, . we can probably show A BITTER ASSORTMENT ■ than any other store between Utica a n d Norwich. AND OUR PRICES ARE AS LOW \ AS CAN BE FOUND IN THE CITY. GOIE ADD INSPECT ODR STOCK AND SATISFY YOURSELVES. Yours Respectfully, BATES & YALE. fer for over a year tysj so that she could sot cat snhatontiol food, hccome very wcai, and was usahlo to caro for her lamUy. Neither tho medicines prescribed by physicians, nor any of tho remedies advertised for tho enro of Dyspepsia, helped her, tmtll she commenced tho use of Ayet’a Sarsaparilla, hottles of this medicine,” s Ayer’S Sarsaparilla, rxxrjuucs bx •. J. O. Aytr & Co., Lowill, Matt. We« |1 ; (lx bottle., tf. Worth S3 s bottl.. East Hamilton Cash Store. Hop moving slowly across the old stone bri( into the guoint narrow streets; and country-cMilren’g eye* grew round \ -wonder and delight at tho unexpet ^'h e r e wore grand gilded can i Growers Read These Cash Prices Sacking ............................................ dots lb B u rlapa... ............................................ OcU yd Kiln Cloth ............................................ 7cU yd Brimstone, 1 3-4cts lb b j tbe 100 lbs. Granulated Sugar .......... . . . . . . . 0 l-4cts Windsor A “ ........................ 0 Good Tea........................... .S5 eta lb Mixed Coffee ................................ 80 Rico ................................................ 05 Best Raisins .................................. 10 N. O. Molasses ........ . ............... 50 cts gal ices of Good Soap ..................... Si B3 good as Babbitt’a White Wheat Flour..........................$4.50 bbl Lemons ...................................... 25 cts doz Respectfully, GEO. B. MUNSON. E. Hamilton, Ang. 15, f i f e BRAIN, NERVE] ANDMFE-GIVINStORI.C PLEUMT AND AOREEAILE TO THE TASTE, cu cn tho atomach and Uver, incresscs tho appetite, OMlsts dlfsstlon, bnUds np the rrosk, .(roil and btoks&.down. Ttwtui In Dp^pepsto, M Of ApptliH, JiHLdacUo, Xtuomnla, Gen- ajksbauy, moarta, Zaclsef nftaU]f,Set^ It Frettrailon and ExhautHon, HERRr WALT contains Wood-moklnf, Ufa itolnlagpropertlcs. Itlsfrlcndlr and health- to tho stomach,and con bo used by tho ...ilcato lady. Infant, the aged or Infirm. For people -with sedentary hablu and OTcr-workod meu It Is a valuablo tonic. XI.OO per Bottle. • For Bale iu VruOfftttt. OUR 26 CENT DINNER -------- ^AT THE -------- Tsine Lnii]i ROOMS, Tbe Old’F Mhlwiea Heir. Oh, tho old-fssbioned ha}r of tho sweet long Is tbe kmd I fball alirays jovo best. Bnd.tbe faces it fnun^ with its bcai Of tho ^Mwonss long since gone to rest. Xbero -TCroMesee and ringlets and long hrald- (rhero -ircro benutlftil bonnto bright carls, And high ootnbf sad lido combs, andfslr sbltt- ugooUs, That were worn by the old-fashlonod girls. I remember tbo roaOh that toy grandfather Bmshod back from Ms broad honest brow, With an elegant, easy slrapllolty, which, Though I look for, 1 BOTOc see now. And mygrandmothor's bali--3nowy white hid 'Heath a^ad-dress of dainty wb(to iaoc. Curving down from her brow In a smooth sil ver band. Framed a queenly an4 haautifnl face. As tbo proud, noble ftoo of my great undo ' Georgo Looks down from the «Uivas at sm , WthM^'^m-timoy stook,” aod the flu Tts as handsome and m iM a* coa bel t thodcarest and lovfiiMt hdir ia the w «M am And away to her k n e s slB ^ g down. And It tells It's own stoi^rwomanly grace. And tho old-fasblonod modesty, too. Of that sweet Indescribable beauty of soul, .And tho mother's love, tender ana true. tbo angel that painted tho rainbow oould a tint so exquisite and tarot tho wealth of luxurious, rlppllog waves ny mother's brown, beautiful hdlrl For it b ^^yntek deaf mees, and good bom And I lovo it—tho old-fasbionod lialrl —Margaret Apdrows Oldham WILD DICK’S LE&ACY. of bis hard reckless life, this pure cluia’g affection had touched tho one soft place * ” heart. „ y, xieieic- a cuijions choking --------ion— it was SO long since he had, such words, and they brought back t memory a-vision, of a pretty breal \-room tho table bright -with flowt white clouds now and then veiling face of the son casting their shade upon the groimd beneath. The only sounds to bo heard were the rustling of tho full-leaved trees, the cool rushing .'swish” of tho d ear and sparkling river, and tho distant voices'of tho hay-makers busily a t work omongettho fragrant hay. The quiet county tp-wp, lay bathed in minsliine, nnd nil wa8\p3SniJia''tran- quillily—^when suddenly tho whole as pect of tho place was changed; the air was filled with loud music, not quite dis cordant, although there was a larg portion of drum than any __ rl It was only for a moment liiat the memory of the p.ast overcame him, then he was li-ving in the present again, tiy- ™g to harden his heart, stri-ving to forget. Ho looked a t Fairy’s lovely face, and itened to her merry chatter and laugh- r; then ha glanced a t the pale -woman hose careworn features were lighted up -with a lijother's love, and, in spite of hm ■is l heart softened again. h e a i _ ____ ‘k- “I -will take her and guard her, as you yourself would have guarded her, from all eviL” It sounded like a solemn vow, and dying woman smiled. efforts, hi ______________ ____ “Fairy and I are goingtooeffist: to he ffist ftiends -------------------ioti” hea£’ ' ened again, ing ■e we not!-’’ he asked. )dded her head a “ S a t put out her wasted hands-with a pleading that they say right!” something good in lU,” was lier _____ ^ _i low but Strang laugh that was ahnost pathetic “You ti-ust mo! Ah, but I ; oust know ahadman- a drunkard—and yet you say you trust me.” B:e paused for a moment, then went on quickly, “I am not fit even to ................ ” ttle 0 child - [had falle I felt her touch that pure littl child of yours. I realized how low I had fallen—how bad I was—only when I felt her first Mss rasa larger pro- r other inslru- _ii a few minutes all tho inhabitants of Eirkstono had turned out to sco what this unusual excitcMent meant. The gaily-colored bills posted oil tho walls soon enlightened them, and they stood laughing and talking together ns they waited to see tho procoesion that was carrlagis and th e _____ ________ „ ___ eager, following the procession through all the streets quite away to the field out- ” the town, where many busy ' already erected the largecanvu. _ which was a magic palace m. the eyes of these children, hiding os it did^so many wonders from their longing gaze. The gay procession went slowly through ■\— -field; and even then --------------- -----^ ___ round, gazing at the_ bright pictures oufaido the tent, ^ d ^ “Dick, DickI” cried the little girl -with ■” ” ’ ’ - ... out her t ^ y ______ _________________ presented —tho pretfy innocent child and the written tho story of the ruined fife he S ^ ^ M s ”eaSui?\w ^ a ? e .^^ h i t i l y f f o r h ^ ^ , e x ; “And have you had a nice nde. Fairy, ax many pretty things?’ he asked. 1 ; the trees, Dick, are so pretty; and ter Is white like milk, and makes funny noise.” will go and see it together some time—shall we, darling?’ ’ “You dear old Dick—I do love yoni” she anmvered, her voice growing brighter than ever, as she clasped her tmy arms tightly round his neck. Tlie tender look in his eyea deepened, and even tho hard mouth that tho heavy mustache almost covered softened a little at her caresses. Tho gaily-dressed women soon clianged tiieir bright robes and apiwared in their ------r-day apparel, stanoiug in groups, together in loud xngod about smok- - -es you; it i cause vou are always so good to ht kind to all the children. Oh, Dick, it is not yet too late for you to turn over a now leaf—to begin fife again!” “Yes, it is too late for me now,” he an swered huskily; and without another M'ord he went doxvn the narrow staircase and out into tlw street. On he walked, past the old bridge and into a quiet wood tlirough which a stream danced over gi-ay rocks, and there he thiraw himself upon the long gross, and. JAAV/aiTWAVU AKQ AAAUWU3 A/iUVUAAUtM AAUMAO A feel now. Tho -weight of sin that bur dened M b wasted life almost crushed him, and made him feel hopeless and de spairing; he was too full of bitterness to Hy, aailcB. Brenham had suggested, to begin his life aga~ she opened them again and looked round wildly, the shout of the people and the music of the band sounded louder than ever. “Norest;Iam—sotired—^always— tired. I have—^tried—to—be—good. Oh, Heaven knows—how—hard ----- Then suddenly the look of feverish restlessness on her worn face gave place to an ex pression of deep joy and peace; her dark eyes seemed to np looking far beyond the group near her, the joym their depths sepening gradually; and in a few mo- lents more tho poor circus-ridier had ,— jbbing child, whose one cry for ‘Mbttxprr’rent the heai-t of “ Wild Dick,” and made h im feel how helpless he was to comfort her, was the only legacy Mrs. Brenham left; that however did not give Dick any concern; and Time, tbe healer of all sorrows, helped him to bring the smiles once more to the pretty childish beautii from that quaint country , ___ ing other places with its many wonders, many of her fellow-workers the sautiful rider was almost forgot- _ Ju t “ WUd Dick” had not forgotten her, or the promise that he had made to her for he worked harder now than he had ever worked in Ms life before, hav ing vowed that never again should Fairy tire herself with hard riding, or be the Y of the cMldi!^ portion _ le he attended to his weary work; d yet he did manage it. No one knew of the constant struggle between good and evil that went on m his breast; and it was no trivial battle to a man -who had lived the life he had for so many years. He had to fight now a f i ........................ tions, to draiy himself — from drink—he -who 1 eager —to begin a^aa the battle o_ _ for be was strong in the new faith t had suddenly inqiired him. that does it. “So you have turned his champion, have you, Bess? When is the wedding to be?” retorted the man, amidst the loud laughter of Ms companions. A look of scorn crossed the woman’s handsome but faded face. “As if he was not too good for any i herel I know a gentieman when I one, if you don’t.^’ stand Moof from his old com- in past times he had been the ’lem. To weigh sand allv— - ----- rades—for gayest of tl temptations _________ only a little child—Ms child won, because' Lx the early part i there was —Ms legacy; but the I he lovm her. WBAl ________ _ _______________ the first Sunday be had spent t day upon the beach -with Fa looked a pathetic litt!e > e |^ Ms life agaiix. He knew there'wa thonghit he had ____ there'wos still some goodness, purity left in the world—the very ;n of the poor circus-rider whom ____ it ho]te died -with n hers. With -jvn, mouier, n you h ^ lived, I should not have fallen so low—so low!” Helay there oblivious of the flight of time, xmtil the soimd of the distant chmrch clock made him start up; it was striking eight, and already the bright ’■ htsof the circus would he burning, 1 the work of the evening would have _ -gun. He walked back quickly, and was greeted with a shower pf abuse cause of his delay and shirking —d language j u s tas ---------------- coarse was on his ’ of the sim- the tent. The lights flared and fluttered, the band played noisUy, and around the ringpaced the well-trained horses, while the seats were crowded with eager spectators. It was “Wild Dick’s” turn, so,hastily chang ing his clothes, he rode into the hrightly- ring. Never had he ridden as he it night, for Im hands -were s te^j dress, a n Y v _ turned to look io littl figure in her black \y that mar •and also When the light began to fade, they went home to their poor lodging in a quiet street; and after they h a d .............. simple meal she sat upon Ms k and tired after her happy day. . “Would you like to go to bed, darling? Are^ou tired?’he asked. he?” said am ■ ------- ' “ “ght, _ _ i; for, now that __ ______and recklessness passing away from his face, he 1 both handsome and well hreA speak to a group of cMl- man who had first spoken ^ ^ s ^ i s right, I think, Dickis notone of our sort.” “He has grown too good for common mortal,” answered another: and so the subject dropped and, shabbily as he was dressed, : o ^ d for one moment have m on his shoulder when being tired; and-_iey the; lerinthe r men sne naa uicn au !hey would go for long tmtry, he carrying her hen she complained of would SsEISssyeaniihg fbsee Ms 'SSbra’s fac« again, and, after a moment’s iadeckkm, he sprang up, a soddeu loo]|c ot det^am inatiott in his blue eyes. “Yes, I vrill go, just to have a look at the old place, and to see if he has alteired much. Poor old dad—it-will do him. 10 X harm, for I vrill n ot Jet any one disoover Ms graedess son.” ^lix about a fc^cinight’s time Dick man aged to get a few days’ holiday, andfhea ’ he determined to p u t hia resolatioa into force. He left F airy in the charge-of li kind-heaxied wonxaa witix whom they Mad been lodging, and took the train to London, then went downfexm tixere by tomess into Itevondiire. He slept a t an iim a few miles frombis' old home, and the next morning he -walked across the moors he knewso-w^ He contrived to reach the pretty village just tis the shades of evening-wereialling burning in'-mmy of the cottages, and eveixinthe cMjrch. There-was no fear Of h is being street was deserted,; [, for the v i l h ^ ith e old inn, with only a few He walked dovm the quiet short distance, then opened a sm a ll'^te and went through the dark wood wMch was the shortest way to the Grange, Tho house -was uixaltered-it looked aa quiet and peaceful as ever—-and he crept qtdetiy across the smooth lawn—likethB tnief he -was, he thought hitterly—to the itudy -window. The shutters were still xmfastened, and \ight of the lamp-within he could time, ^ d never would he knov ter unavailing repentance that son’s breast. fora' Ms ■ tbe bit- fiUed Ms qxxietly, and went tMongh the small gateway into the courtyard, to what was to him the most sacred spot of earth in all the world; and, as ho ’— ------ world; and, as ho knelt, strong igh he -was, he broke into sobs Ifire a , . ___ ______ , ___ would dinner in tbe sweet fresh air, home in time for their tea. Fairy’s cheeks was rapidly la paleness, and getting plump ________ -withcoxmfa-yairand long restful nights— s ^ k l i n e forshe had no longer to rub her sleepy eyes is m and stretch her aching limbs, waiting sweredhn for her -turn to ride into the lighted i and to receive the plaudits of the croi The only rides she nad now-were i n __ early morning, when Dick sometimes took her for a rapid gallop down soma lair country road shaded by green trees. about in iad; then, J told her won- ---- :,I am tired. Hick—^very tired. . ^11 go ^ b ^ ^ b u t amy I say m ^ ^ y e r s t h ^ to mother.” ^ ^ “Yery well, dear,” he answered. So she knelt hy his side, and clasp^ — ™«ii *— , 1 . ----- sshe repeats ntosobs—a sobs—a child’shild’s- qut- toed n ^ and 'down the small lembrance of ______ ____________ c bxxrst o f sorrow that was soon soothed. after she was in bed and fast -hs;.. .dtt I upon his face. Back to 1 m its bare wMtewashed walls and its Mgh square pews. He could feel again the curious icy coolness that was so refresh ing after the hot walk across the fields; rs came up to where tag; she-WM a sMabbily- and stotogher\fair head tenderly.^ dressed woman face, from -which her brightly. “Como with me. Fairy; wo will go homo now nnd h.'ive some tea,\ eho saiA “And Dick, too!'’ cried Fairj-, holding fast to his strong suiinlo hand. “And Dick, too, if i o will come,” said her mother. 8o the three passed out of tha field ai walked on into the now dc-sortetl Etreel It was a poorly-furnh'h.d hut clean lodging in a side-slnet wliich for a few shox-t days Fairy and her motlicx' would callhome, anJyct.-inupito of tho com mon. Surroundings and tho simplo fore. It was more homdikethan anyplace that Dick liad known for many years. “WOdDick,” as ho was called, iveling circus only a toebackxiders ill tho world, and could command a Mgh salary, but Be was a restless, roving character, and could never stop in one place for any length of time; so for tho sake of the continual change of scene ho throw np liis engage ment with a first-class company, and joined first one traveling troupe, then another. He bad signed on agreement to stay r three months with this company,'and X>oor cMldren, who«j lives were so hmd. whoso aching limbs bo often smortoa from tho effects of rough blows, and up on whose cars kind words so rarely f elL And yet this man lived a bad, reckless valnregrets oryeam- Ifo, drowixing any valnregrets oryeam- n C T f o r t h o ^ m ’wildest diseipation, doing such rtaxing foolhardy feats that it not unlikely would ono day launch 'airy Bre-ulmm, or, u she wai deccrlbed ntficgM^-colored p ^ r s , “the fairy- rider. the -wonder of iha -worlA” He savea lier one day Horn i l»d M &m o Arcade, Utica, N. T. £ Is mad© liun sinil© sent that night, and he saw the he ' falseness of his life as he hod never it before. As he retiired from the ring, he pi Fairy, who was sitting on a small just outside, trying hard to keep her eyes “ in; her .share of the entertainment was >r, and she was -waiting for her moth- , who had still one more p art to xmder- take. She stood patiently waiting her turn, her dark eyes looking strani ’ •bright and-wistful, while such a v. color flushed her cheeks that she st quite young and pretty. i'You look better to-night, Mrs. Bi ham,” said Dick, as he passM her, “DoI? la m very tired; 1 was just thinking how nice.it must be to rest—to have nothing to do hut xrest.” She ut tered th^ words A-eamily, as if speaking \And faiiy is tired, too,” said Dick, fting the' child in Ms arms as he spoke, id stroking her fair head tenderly. Fairy fell fast asleep in-Dick’s arms, and ho was still holding her when tho riders came slowly back; tho grand quadrille was finished, and Mrs. Brenham’s work for the evening xvas over. She was H last to dismount, and got down slowl holding up her mudy habit -with caref i Ixands, her face had lost its bright crir sou flush, and looked ghastly pole in tl Am light. She glanced at Fairy -with “Is she asleep?” slio asked, “Yes; poorlittle mortal, she seems quite tired out,” Dick answered; theii he added, “If you are going home now, I will carry “Tha&you;but won’t you be wanted?’ she asked gently. “I can very soon xaxxx, back again,” ho answered, “Then I xvill bo quick imd change my dress.” She made a move forward, then, suddenly stopping, looked up at Dick with eyes full of anguish. “Ifeel i ing by Ms mother’s side—1 whom he J could ahni kiss again upon Ms face. Back to Ms memory came that sad day when, hastily summoned from school, he had travelled BO many miles to see her for the last time. He -was but a boy then—a pure-minded honest boy; and now— He clenched his hands t i g h t l j ................................. moment app<________ _ __ ___________ Again he traced his retrogression step by step—^the small beginning of evu he thought of so lightly—those gay -wine-, parties, from wMch he had returned home -with aching bead and dulled brain —those mad rides across coxmtty wMch he and his companions would take, end ing always in an evening of wild dxssipar tion. How recklessly he had squandered themoney that his father had so gener ously given him! And then had come a day -when even the indulgent father had grown tired of the never-ending demands for money, and had written to tell T Eontoexpkit nothing more except ! allowance and the check he encloseA He remembered, as if it had happened ojily the day before, how he had gazed with despairing eyes at the smalMe— the amoimt compared -with the deh1 owed, and how into his aching, throl brain had suddenly come * ................. shad only ‘ ” ’ ---- ’ “ ’-Tvasmaae [vanish, xuwuu^u loney some day; he was robbing nobody; and his father—weU, he was never angry long, and he m i ^ t never find it outy ondy lif ho did-~. Sut tlioro was no need to thixxfc of that, for in afew days’ time he was going home for the long vacation, and he would thea tell his father himself. All the old that he had used in that hour In a moment all was confusion. Dick handed the Bleeping cliild to a woman who -was standing near, and went and knelt by S£rs. Brenham’s si'ie. Another of tho men had rushed to fetch a dexttor, ■who in a few minutes was a t her side. “I t is a case of a very few minutes— ■ 3i is in tho last stage of consumptior ehe and has no strength to sustain such se vere hemorrliage,” ho said; and at Ms words a nmrmur of pity'sndaorrow came from ilie crowd of sympathetio lookers- ier of the people rider lay dying. She recovered conaciousnesB once, and lookedx-ound eagerly. W hen her eyes ---- ---------------------------- - ------ pj pgjpg “r wasted ____ , _____ _ __ _ ___________ is stemg flijOTrejhWTaicewwj eo that p9 Un /1 to bendlowtoiiear Her broken. woroB, slielovefl you; bdgood--tolieri I leave her—to you.’ A look __ simple words of Ixer p r a y e r _______ him. “Look upon a littfe child.” Yes; siinpl that was what he had .... home on his sboxdder, , ^ ____ looked tired, and she was as liappy and content on her high throne asif snewere a queen. The tea was set in the small room, tho preserve and cakes making it a feast in Fairy’s eyes; and when they had finished she perched herself upon his knee, and requested him to tell her .ihore about the rbm her bonny face. There was a church a few pa the street, and now f ' ' lingfor evenin^^servic cried Fairy. “Are they church bells,” he answered. “\What do they ring for, Dick?’.’ “ To tell- peoplq it is time to go, rto: church.” “Can we go, Dick—you and E” she cried,with sadden delight attheprospect of something new. And he, seeing how her heart was set lit, and being able to refuse her ing, Aessedherinherhatand jacket, ___ for the first time for more than fif teen years he went into a church again. They sat in a pew in a side ' ■ ’ ----- ^ door and I ‘ ' ion to the 1 in a Aeanxy fash-. ---------------------- , ./Mle Fairy gazed with large wondering eyes at the beautiful colored windows radiant with rays from the setting sun. ! prayed kneel- igafron. Dick Ad not listen very —the mother tively, for his thoughts had wandered a and he long way hack into the past—back to the his gay compan ions came m, ana together they had drunk glass after glass of champagne, wMch had soon dispelled all qiiahns of conscience, and he bad yielded to- temp tation. Then had come the bitter awak ening, the fierce pangs of remorse, the overwhelming shame; for, when bis head was clear, he Imew himself to be a thief and a forger. He had tried to Aoxvn hia remorse in even greater recklessness, but the wor A “tMef ’ and “forger” seemed impressed upon Ms brain forever. Then came Ms journey home, and the first sight of his father’s changed face. The face that had always been full of love and pride when it had looked upon him was now cold and hard as stone; the voice he had never heard speak in anything but kind tones was stem and broken ss he hade- him begone, never to return. An out cast from ms father's home, he had made ono feeble struggle to redeem Ms charac- All Ms money gone, _ ___ ji- and lower; there seemed no -way open to Mm to earn an • ■ - - dll his old skillfuMess in him an engagement in a. ________ .Jid, finding that he could easily earn enough to keep himself, and having a keen love for hoi-ses, he soon became famouslous foror Mss cloverr feate,ats, andnd f M clove fe a command a good salary. The life him; he was bra-ve and ^ k h ly he got V , . sent a little child to lead him; and tMa cMld’s love brought him the first faint ray of hope. H e had said once that it wag too late for Mm to reform Ms life, hut that night, after ho had heard Fairy pray for him, he felt stronger, and the world and ita temptatlona did net seem 80 biurd to battle against. He.had made a-few steps in the right directitm,had conquered some of Ms m - ' w|ti» 6 t o |^ l ^ ^ r h^ir^Buddenly b^inning quicMy across the grass and p lac^ her hand upon Ms bowed shoidders. “Dick,” she sAdtremAonsly—“Dick!” “DorA” he cried, in a, startled tone. “Oh, Dick, how glad I am that you ive come home again!” She put out hauA and clasped Ms, tears of joy ‘IcTing in Jier dark eyes, it is not home to me now,” he an swered brokenly. - { “Yes, Dick, your home still—always your home! EDaye some pity on your poor father, who is slowly breaking Ms heart because of your longsilencel Come ■with me to him now.” “He said I was never to darken Ms doors again.” “Oh, that was years ago, whom in the fierceness of Ms anger, he said many things that he Ad not r^U y mean! He could not keep angry -with you long—he loved you too well, and forgave you years a^i^jOh, cometohimnow, Dxekr she “You know, Dora, lioxv I have sinned, and disgraced for ever the honorable name he bears. How can he—how can you forgive me!” “Dick, I never did think badly of you —I cared too much for you to, believe that you could do -wrong.” “But I did do it, Dora; I am a tMef— a forger!” She only tightened the clasp of her hanA on Ms and looked a t him with her clear trusting eyes. WM ^ t done -wilfully; I know you He looked down a t her saAy, at the face that bore trac^ of sweet trustog fa ;hat he remembered so w ^ only one excuse to offer, and ■ightlythinl-’ sorrow, and yet had still the look of ten der faith th at he rc • - “I have 01 ------------------ dragged ^ myself -with wine, and harAy knew xmtil it was too late the depth x>t shame to ■wMch I had fallen.” -T-* , Dora Ad not speak, but her-eyes ixever left t o face, and they -were as tender, as refreshinj ashing breeze and the subdued mur- of a rippling brook, and hy his side •as a fair yoxmg girl, his cousm Dora. When the service was ended, and he had taken Fahy home, she was too sleepy to ask for more tales, so he left her and went out again for a walk. It was a clear starlit night, just suffl- ..................................... A k w ^ e i ‘ streets behind was a clear cool to na i soon Dit ------- behind Imn, a __ ____ __ _ qmckly down the deserted coxmtiy outside the town. It-was strange how all kinA of mem ories came back to him that night, not of the incidents thatlatm made^ him still blush ^ memories ns happy boy- t back to the ith ite picturesque gables £ med-wmdoxvs. He could see agaiix, as it were but yesterAy, the great door irown wide open, sho-wing thehrightly- ;hted hall, with its glittering armorand cMy-carved oak; and a t the door, with outstiretched hanA of welcome, her fair hair decked -with bright Christmas ber ries, stood his cousin Dora, her sweet eyes fiAof o f shy, tender lovd; while in the father, saying, in , “Welcome home, ---------....h bright ( stood his cousin Dora, lu u shy, tender lovd; backgroimd was Ms fath his t o d jovial way, •ememhranoe of his father made rt beat heavily, and xvith an im patient sigh he tried to banish all memory of the past, whether sweet or bitter. But again and again he foxmd himself pic' ing Dora’s sweet girlish f — ” ----- ’ that fifteen years woAd h A time doea alter faces. “I wonder if she is married now, and' happy, as she deserves to be? She -will have forgotten' ______ pity in your ________ your boy-lover.” So his thoughts flowed on; and then ho began to picture Ms life as it might have been had ne not by Ms sin cast all away. The old house he loved so would have been Dora’s home now, and perhaps it would have been echoing -with ohUAen’s yoice'- -------- ^ ha/lost* ■When he returned to his lodgings, he opned a book and tried to read; but, sbrangely enough, the worA of the ser mon, wMch had fallen upon his ear al- self to tl.. himself, as h ■■■ offeruii prayed that he might neve again. Poor old dad— it vo to bring Asgrace mid shm honorable name? W A you ever Imow that I would give my life willingly—oh, so -svaiingiyi-if I could hut -yvipe out the memory and. the resAts o f m y sin?” Bi8YOlC0Mti3red,aiidlie covered Ms cru^thMg upon^our ____ — ----------- tears forcing their •way between t o fingers. Then there (wae to M m ^ xp te^ %re- “ You would not take my hand, Dora, if you knew the life I have led since then. I have sunk to the lowest depths; I have not shrunk from any evil, how ever Mdeous; I have tried to fo r ^ t my remorse bylixAiga-wiidandrecldesslife.” ’ wifi begin again ---- -------- ----------- a-i-andoome back . to ns—come back to your fatoer who loves you. Who has longed andprayedfor your return, and make me happy again; for it-ivill make me happy to see you at . home once more.” His face lost a little of its sadness as he listened to her soft pleaAng voice. “Your father has almost given uphope, Dick; he tried in every way to find out where you had gone, and when all means failed he lost hope, and thought that you must be dead.” “Better for all if I were dead,” he said, “^o, Dick—don’t say so; i t A cruel, for I—I have never given up hoping. I knew > A y ; and to- __________ _____ one by your mother's grave, I knew in a momenttbat it was^jrau, come home to make us happy ■ “I am a coward, Dora, for I am afraid -0 meet my father. I caxmot forget that I have brought disgrace upon him—upon the name of Elmore.” “But you -will comi “Yes, I -will come,” he So they walked hack tc theyw e n p ick ' eammg Ms hvmK, tmu. nci: «usu auvui. t o “leg^y”—the lilHe-child who had saved him from an evil life. Dora’s eyes filled-with tears more than once as she listened,and, when she heard of thedeath ... xt.-----------.• ------- .• J ------ J inher 3 long as she le need of a mother’s love They entered the old 1hall b alone ' together^ _______ ___ ____ . ■ _ uncle’s. . room to prepare himim foror thehe good news. Howow shee toldld himim si \ft -------- ___ le into 1 h f t g H sh to h she never a could remember, but in a very few mo ments she came hack to Dick. “Go to Mm,” she w h i r r e d ; and with trembling banA she pushed him into the room an^closed th^door^^ ^ ■ Afew A y s later Dick weM honie to le G rAge for good, taldn . . -------- — .vinFairy’s! d it w as not hard work, for from the ■ y had taken to Dora’s I Mr. Elmore. She was a little shy a t first of the grave-looking old man; but, after jr her shyness, her great- _ ______„ _ ..as to wander about the groun A clinging to t o hA d or to sit perched on his knee while she chattered to her Aeart’s content, Mr. Elmore had a great deal to tell his son, but his favorite theme was Aways Dora—her sweetness to him when he was- overwhelmed with sorrow, and herstead- fastfmth in Dick’s gooAees and truth, wMch had been one of Ms greatest com ber to be your daughter in reality,” put in Dick, in a low tone. “My boy, it would make me happy i f you would; A d I do not tlunk y A need fear that she -ndll say ‘No,’” A little later Dick went to the drawing- rooA. Dora was sitting there, near tho fire, busy sewing, while F ahy was pray ing -with the dog, laughing in her pretty merry fasMon at his antiw. “Go to granAather, darling; he is all by Ixiniselfsaid Diclc; so the.cMld ran off, the dog harking and jumping a£^r “She is quite a t home here now,” sa£i Dora, gmilmg. “Yes, and I-----------------ier d o not-wonder at a it—yon » heft but tixAyott are kmd erevr obv .” he returneai _ ___ ^ ___ 7erenxedonher;thefirraight phOA brighUy upon the {air head that w a s n o w T O thicB y s tr^ed with fV^y; A d w i^ a f e e liiig o f psAbehotioedhoW- WKcnraxo <w iwnms rMx. J
