The Oregon mist., July 22, 1892, Image 4

WORK.
Adowa. the hill of youth. 1 trayir raa, ,
Cluping tb hand of mat dual wondrous Mr;
Oa otM alda Plaaaura, with her golden hair.
And bright ero that th wbot world snsnwd to
asaa;
And at my left twem torn, mmg Mend of nan
Who bantshas the old, but bring new oar.
Tbaaa twain togethrr did mjr whole thought abara
I mw not wont. Who walked behind our dan,
But Lots waa wounded by an unknown dart:
Fainting ah aanlt benida th road and died;
And Pleasure, hating mjr ad face and heart,
Paroled farewell and would ao longer bide.
then Work crept up and brought ma Joy again.
Aai now w walk as comrade through the plain.
a, w. JEmarson In Boston Transcript.
A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE.
I had not been yery long in the po
sition or confidential clerk to Messrs.
JBriar urotners uowman we are
now Messrs. Friar, Bowman & Knox
(I am Knox) wheu one of those unex
pected and most perplexing' crises oc
curred in the financial world which
try even cautious and steady going1
firms, such as ours was and is, most
Severely, and 'bring less well balanced
bouses down witn a sudden and awtul
crash.
. I may say now, without fear of be
ing thought boastful, that I was some
what a favorite of Friar Brothers: the
fact that William, the senior partner,
used to ask me down to Henley from
Saturday to Monday, and allowed me
to take his pretty daughter out on the
river, speaks for itself.
At the time of which 1 speak not a
day passed without some failure or
threatened stoppage, and I knevr that
Friar Brothers & Bowman were un
easy about the Liverpool branch of
their house. Tbey were, therefore, not
wholly unprepared when one after
noon news came that if left without
immediate help its doors must close.
The help needed was not more than
Friar Brothers could give with perfect
ease; but the question was how could
the sum of 30,000 in hard cash be
conveyed from London to Liverpool
within the next four -and -twenty
bourst The money was all right
double that amount, if necessary,
could be supplied; but by whom was
it to be carried t There lay the diffi
culty. Friar Brothers Bowman was rarely
in the counting house beld a consul
tation with their manager, and the re
sult was that I was sent for. Would
1 go to Liverpool and take charge of
the money! There could be but one
answer. Even if I had bunked the job,
which was not the case, I could not
refuse to help my employers out of
their difficulty. Accordingly, I said
I was auite readv to start at anv mo
ment, and it was quickly decided that
1 should travel by tue night mail.
By one of those fortunate coinciden
ces which sometimes occur, a large sum
bad been drawn out that very morn
ing to meet bills that would fall due
next day; so that nothing remained
for us to do but to dispose of the gold
in bags; the notes 1 was to place in a
locked leather case suspended round
my neck by a steel chain long enough
to allow tue case to hang at my back,
Hidden under my coat. As soon as
the money was put away Mr. William
Friar gave me a revolver, which he
generally kept in bis own desk. This
bandy weapon 1 placed in the pocket
of my own coat when I was ready to
tan; ana lor greater security, and
prompted also by an impulse I could
neither account for nor resist, I placed
a much smaller revolver of my own in
the breast pocket or my ordinary coat.
"I hone vou will have no occasion
to defend yourself," my kind employer
aid; and then he added that he
thought it would be as well to lessen
the risk as much as possible by getting
detective from Scotland Yard to
travel with me.
More to please him than myself, for
I was not nervous, I agreed to the
proposition, and drove at once to the
"Yard" to secure my man. It was
soon done. I was to be accompanied
in my journey ty a detective in plain
clothes, called Buckland a slight,
wiry looking man of about five-and-thirty.
He had full dark brown whisk
ers and beard, and gave me the im
pression of being disguised. Our train
left at 10 p. m., and we arranged to
meet at Euston five or six minutes be
fore the hour in order that we might
not attract attention.
I dined at chop house in the city,
and went back to the counting house
for the money and my great coat. The
case containing the notes I disposed of
round my neck by the chain; and
the bags of fold were placed in a small
valise. Whan I lifted it, it fairly drag
ged me down ; and it was with the
greatest difficulty that I was able to
walk along aa if. not burdened by a
weighty object
I reached Euston at 9:45; tipped the
guard to give me and my companion
a compartment to ourselves it wanted
but three minutes to the hour, and
Buckland had not arrived. The guard
began to bang the doors; then the
whistle sounded and the train had ac
tually begun to move, when I saw
him on the platform. With a dexter
ous swing jof the door and an agile
spring he was in the compartment and
threw himself panting on the seat,
saying that it was a "close shave this
time." Then, as soon as be recovered
breath a little, he asked if I had the
cash all right
I nodded and glanced up at the net
ting. He followed the direction of
my eyes, and said, "Oh I up there, is
itr
' I nodded again and then looked at
him. He was slight and wiry look
ing, but there was not a particle of
.. hair on his face. He caught my curi
ous and inquiring gaze fixed upon
him, and laughed an easy, jaunty lit
tle laugh. i
"Lord bless you," he said, "you
don't suppose they was real, do you? I
hardly ever wears hair when I'm on
dooty." ' -
"Indeed I" I answered dubiously.
Somehow, I was not attracted by my
companion's look as he now appeared,
haven and shorn, for a most villianous
and sinister looking mouth was too
fully exposed. For one moment the
idea flashed across me that he was
not Buckland, but a cutthroat who
had somehow got wind of my busi
ness, and meant to rob, and, perhaps,
murder me during the night journey.
But then the secret was known to
no one except the partners, the man
ager, Buckland and myself.
The train moved slowly, and I
turned my head and looked back at
the brilliantly lighted station. As I
did so we began slowly to move on
gain, and I saw a man rushing wild
ly from the booking office and along
the platform -after us, gesticulating
wilrllv anil nnnnmntlw fthniifino tin
have the train stopped for him. But j
the speed was increasing every mo
pent, ajad jtSfia lost tight of him,
but not until 1 had time to notice the
strong resemblance be bore to Buck
land as I had seen him in Scotland
Yard. I went back to my seat feeling
bewiklured and uncomfortable, and
horrible idea took possession of me
that I had been tricked and caught
UKe a rat in a imp.
It did not last long, happily, for I
set to work and reasoned with my
self on the lollv of niv suspi
cions. Despite his evil mouth.
my companion looked harmless
enough; and. besides I was armed
and on the alert. Somewhat reassured.
I set to work to make myself com
fortable. The valise with the gold I
took from the netting opposite and
placed beside me ou the seat. Xuenl
readjusted mv ruir over my knees.
and, in doing so, partly covered the
bag. Then 1 ostentatiously, and per
haps foolishly, took the revolver from
the pocket of my great coat, and
placed it also beside mo, but outsijle the
rug.
'Hallo! you've got a 'barker,' I
see," said Buckland, who was watch
ing me. And he grinned.
Finally, I took out a pair of smoked
spectacles, with which I always pro
tect my eyes when I makea long jour
ney, put them on, aud then scurched
for my cigar case in order to smoke.
I could not find it, and yet I could
have sworn that 1 dropped it into the
right hand pocket of my great coat be
fore 1 leil tue city.
"Want a weed! said tsuckland.
TTa. Iiol.i fimrwlf " Anil lia
handed me a case. "I'll auswer for it
that you uever smoked a finer in your
I tried the cigar, and after a put? or
two 1 acknowledged that it was first
rate.
Buckland lighted one lso, and we
smoked in silence while the train flew
on th rough the darkness.
Suddenly l gave a great start. A
nod forward woke me up, aud I roused
myself, feeling rather queer.
'Hullol" I said. "That will never
do. I was just off."
I opened the window and flung
away the eud of the cigar. The fresh
cold air that rushed in refreshed me,
and I took up one of the papers I was
provided with and prepared to read.
But very soon I felt that 1 was going
otf again, and, after a few frantic ef
forts, I must have succumbed, for at
that point my memory is a blank.
What woke me thoroughly at last I
have not the faintest idea; but 1
seemed to come suddenly to myself.
And what the instinct was that im
pelled me to keen perfectly auieL as if
I were still asleep. 1 do not know to this
day. All I know is I had a most vivid
imDression that somethiner was wronsr.
and that my life depended upon silence
and quietudo. Through my smoked
glasses, which were, luckily, still upon
my eyes, I could veuture to iook at my
companion; and very cautiously I did
so. He was now seated in the other
corner of the same side of the carriasre.
and before him. on the opposite seat
was my revolver. By a slight pres
sure oi my arm against my siue i
found I still had the smaller one in
my inside pocket Beside the stolen
weapon were a number of bags exactly
the same as those I had in my valise
filled with the gold, and I at once
jumped to the conclusion that these
bags were duplicates belonging to the
sham detective. Also, that they were
hXJed with some heavy substance
lead, probably in order that, when
thev were placed in my valise.
shotl not miss the weight The
money that was to tide the Liverpool
house over the fatal morrow the per
sonator of Buckland had transferred
to his own pocket This is, he had se
cured the gold. The notes were still
safe on my person; but how long
would they remain so that was the
question!
When quickly and quietly the thief
naa nmsuea nis lass, tie rose ana ap
proached my corner, valise in band.
I closed my eyes and began to breathe
heavily as if asleep; but in spite of
my pretended calm, a tremor passed
over me. Suppose the villain were to
mate all secure by quietly shooting
me as I lay there at his mercy I But
murder as well as plunder had not ap
parently, up to that moment at least
entered bis head. He leaned over me.
I suppose, to ascertain if I were really
asleep; men ueremacea me vaiise un
der the rue, went hack to his corner.
and, closing his eyes, feigned sleep. I
say "feigned," for I am sure sleep was
far away from him at that moment
Suddenly an expedient occurred to
me, and I nailed it as positive inspira
tion. If. I could but get my hand on
bis throat 1 I was younger then, and
stronger, you understand, and more
athletic, so there were several chances
in my favor. But to get him into po
sition for attack I must employ a ruse.
The first act in my little drama was to
wake up from my long nap artistical
It: so. calling all my histrionic now
ers to my aid, I made a sort of half
strangled sound between a sigh and a
yawn turned half over, righted my
self; threw up my arms with a vigor
ous stretch, sat up broad awake, and
took off my glasses.
The noise I made woke up my ene
my in the corner; or rather started
him in private theatricals on his own
account, for, of course, he bad not
slept a wink.
"Hullol" he said, lazily rubbing his
eyes, "Ueen asleep? Well, 1 rather
think I must have dozed myself. I
wonder how the time goes?
"Do you often sleep at your post?" I
asked.
Lord bless you, we often nod at
Scotland Yard the whole lot of us,"
he answered with a covert sneer. ,
A few more remarks passed between
os; then, witn a shriek from the en
gine, we plunged into a tunnel, and I
knew the moment had come. If I did
not act, perhaps be would.
I (rave a sudden groan thrust my
hand under mv leers which stuck out
straight before me, and called out to
my companion tuat 1 had got tne
cramp so badly 1 could not move.
"(Jatcn my foot and bend it up. like a
good fellow?" I said. "The pain is aw
ful 1"
He hastened to my aid at once, and
as he stooped i seized him by the
throat, thrust my fingers into his neck
cloth, and pressed him down with
both my knees against the door. Then
the blood burst from his nose, and ho
struggled madly to throw me off.
In the tussle our positions shifted
somewhat; and, with a frantic effort,
he threw out one arm, seized mylitflo
revolver, and fired wildly. The bul
let wounded my shoulder, and when
I felt the sharp sting of the shot 1
pressed my fingers more fiercely thai
before upon his windpipe, and pushed
him once more down against tliedooe,
I could not attempt to disarm him; 1
knew not where on his person the
other revolver might be concealed
and I felt that if he fired again I was
probably adead man !
ttorae awful moments passed. My
strength was beginning to fail, and
my grasp was becoming fainter. Then
caiiio a second deadly cracKi i was
wounded in the hand: and imraedi
ately mv nerveless, shattered fingers
relaxed 'their hold, and I was at. the
rufllan's mercy. As I let him go I
reeled buck in a liulf sitting posture on
the scat; while he, with a blood stain
ed and most ghastly face, glared atiue
with the expression or a llmiu. l Knew
that if he recovered strengtn enougu
to lire strain ho would kill mo; and.
weak and wounded as I was, I resolved
to make one more desperate bid for life.
We were out of the tunnel now, and
the snoed had slackened a little. If, I
thought I could but let down the
glass, open the door, and by stepping
past or over Buckland get out on the
footboard and make my way along it
to another carriage, I might yet be
saved. -
I was dizzy aud sick with pain; but
nerved with the determination of de
spair and the mad longing I felt to out
wit me cunning oi tue unci, man
aired to eet hold of the strap of the
window aud let it down. A train tho
sudden rush of cold night air revived
me; but, alast I could Bee that it also
revived my companion, for, as I put
out my arm and turned the handle of
the door, be was trying iiaru to stoaay
his arm and fire at me again. I might,
perhaps, have knocKeu uie pistol irom
his hand; but I might have failed to
do so, mid I knew tuat it would have
been foolhardy in the extreme for me
to put myself at close quarters with
him iu order to step out on the foot
board. Besides, the door was stiff, and
resisted the feeble push I gave it So
I left it and determined to try the win
dow at the other aide of tho carriage if
I could drag myself over, although l
felt sure that the doorou that side was
locked.
But even had it stood wide open.I
could not reach it The exertion 1
bad already made had exhausted me,
and I ouce more fell down on the seat
aud within easier, reach of the dying
wretch for dying he surely was
who meant that I should die with
him. Twice I saw the shining weap
on within a foot of my head, out he
had not the strength to fire, and I had
not the strength to twist it from his
hand. The third time he raised it, and
I felt that this time he would not fail.
With a superhuman effort I pulled
myself together, and jerked up his
arm as he at last pulled the trigger.
The bullet hit the ceiling of the car
riage, aud at the same moment my
would be murderer fell back with a
heavy thud against the door. It flew
onen. and 1 had one dim use of his
malignant terrified face as he fell out
bead foremost on the track.
When the train reached Liverpool
was found half fainting upon the door
or the carriage, and the body oj puck
land or Foreman, as his name turned
out to be was found dead on the line
with the bags of gold upon his per
sou; so the credit of the branch bouse
was saved, r oroman was a detective
also; but he meant if the robbery was
successful, to abscond to America.
He and Buckland were clow friends.
and the latter, it appeared, wanted to
get otf the job and spend the night in
another fashion, and, not having the
slightest suspicion of his comrade, he
sent him to travel with mo to help to
guarq tue tou.uw.
But, through some mysterious chan
nel, a warniug was conveyed to Buck
land of Foreman's intended treachery.
and too late he had seen how culpable
he had been to trust him in such a
serious matter. He reached Euston in
time to see the train steaming out of
(he station, and, reeling convinced
that my life would probably be sacrl
ficed, he telegraphed to the authorities
at Liverpool to have f oreman arrested
on tho arrival of the 10 o'clock ex
press if I was not safe and the money
intact.
But nothing could undo the damn
ing fact that he had passed ou hisduty
to another man without permission.
and Bucklaud was dismissed ; but at
the earnest request of myself and wife
for as soon as I recovered from my
wounds i Decamo not only partner in
the firm but son-in-law of "Mr. Friar
a post was found for him in the count
ing bouse; and 1 must say for him
that, from the hour he entered the ser
vice of Friar Brothers. Bowman &
Knox, ho did everything in his power
to atone lor me uniucuy evening mat
1 . . 1. " V ! 1
ue luueu to caicu tne i-dverpooi ex-
press, jjctrou t ree rress.
He Should Hare Nine Lire.
George W. Kecne, of South Boston, de
serves to live until he U 99 year old. In
order to complete bU regard of nines. His
father died in 1839, at the age of 60, and
was buried on Jan. 39. Mr. Iteene him
self was married May 20, enlisted in the
civil war July 10, 1863, was mustered out
June 20, 1865, and was discharged July0.
His son was married Oct. 20. On tbe 8tb
of August he received an Injury which
necessitated his removal to the city hos
pital, but he was discharged oq the Vfta.
tie is 50 years old. Exchange.
A Comblnatioa) of Fiddle.
A new invention In musical instrument
has been brought out by a German which
i causing a good deal of interest This la
called a bowed piano, but ia really a case
resembling a pianoforte frame, and con
tainiDg six violins, two violas and two
violmcellos, the strings of which are tuned
to different notes. The Instruments are
connected by circular bands, which are
Drought into contact with the string by
mean of the keyboard, tbe hammers of
which bear npou tbe band with varying
pressure. New York Journal.
Old Tree lq Maine.
John Plummer, who drive the stage
rom Bear IX) ro station toliiggin beach.
says that the other day he carried a man
over the route who said that be couldn't
see as those big elm trees, which stand be
tween the station and the beach, had grown
any for sixty, years. It Is thought that
tbeir age must be nearly SOU year. There
are six of them In a line by the roadside,
and they are fine specimens of tbe elm.
iewtston Journal.
Cost of a Wooden Leg.
The wooden leg is now made of hollow
j willow. It ha very tittle weight, and is
j securely fastened to tbe limb by means of
p teauier cjoiuuer, wnicn its securely to
tbe stump as near the thigh as it can be
brought. This cylinder i a foot long, and
is Joined to the wooden calf by a tee
Joint A good wooden leg, with a rubber
foot Is worth $100. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Improving His First Opportunity,
Chief (to fireman throwing water
into a burning church) Why are you
keeping a stream on after the Bre's
out? tireman It's the first time in my
life that I ever had a chance to play
on the organ. Philadelphia Saturday
Review.
i'Plni tr mV rr, . oil.; '
Slid anold woman f'l " had Thi j '
, hild who w llLi . llnif
tr.i lluT f "Ub"
s.stence ; but the poor boy has recoy-
ered his sight "-Exchange. . '
HE HELPED THE TRAMP.
a Cass of Double Oralltml Obtrte4 la
western Mff lore.
As we stood in a group iu tho depot
...
waiting room nt Limn-a, mere wus a
sculllo and loud words, and we turned
to see tho depot policeman shoving a
tram pish looking man out of the place.
It was a scouts to nuiko most of the
rrowd smile, us the ollleor was a big
man and his victim a small one, but
before he had htm outdoors a welt
dressed, lino looking man stepped for
ward mid dnmandud:
"Officer, has this man been guilty of
any offense?"
"Ilo'a no business in here, sir," was
the reply.
"Why hasn't he?"
"Because he's a tramp.
My orders
are to put cm out
"Just wait"
Ho brouirht out his wallet handed
tho forlorn looking stranger two crisp,
ten dollar bills, and then turned to the
officer with :
"Now. let him alone. A man with
$30 in his pocket is no tramp."
"God bless jou, air I" whisKred the
recipient of Uiis bounty as he looked
at the money iu the greatest astonish
ment "I'm no vagabond ; I'm sininl v
down on my luck. I was wanting
to get to Buff alo, where I hope to hit
a job, and I'm willing to work at any
thing aud for any pneo."
Some one ventured to ask the gen
tleman for an explanation of his liber
ality, and he replied:
J ust a year ago to-night m one of
the towns ou the Erie road, a tramn
struck me fora quarter and got it He
must have gone oil" on a freight train
right away, and he got a lift of twen
ty oild miles before he was bounced.
Four hours latur I took a train, and
while passing from one coach to an
other lost my footing and was thrown
off. I struck on my head aud shoul
ders and was rendered uuconscious
though not very badly hurt When I
came to there was a quarrel over my
body. Two men wanted to rob me,
while a third was holdinor thorn off.
and when they attacked him ho gave
them such a drubbing that they haul
ed off. Then he ran to a farmhouse a
quarter of a mile away, routed out the
people, aud helped carry nie there.
While I could not sjieak. I heard all
that wus said. I heard him say that
he recognized mo as the one who hud
befriended him that evening; and be
fore he went away he insisted on tak
ing an inventory of my personal prop
erty. I hud a watch, a diamond pin,
aud over a thousand dollars in money ;
and everything was kept safe for me
during the two wwka waa in the
house?'
"But what became of the tramp?"
"I have never seen him since. After
seeing nie safe at the house ho started
otf, saying he would send a doctor
from the nearest town, and I nevor
even had tho chance to thank him."
New York Sun.
The Deslmetlon of Forest.
"We are daily waiting one of na
ture's richest gif ts to us in our whole
sale destruction of the forests," said
Theodore B. Baselin of tho forestry
commission to a New York reKrter.
"And it is destroyins what uuture was
hundreds of years in building up and
which caunot bo replaced for many
years to come. Year after year has
been our people cutting down the
woods for almost the sole purpose of
getting them out of the way and with
no thought of tho future, until today,
with the exception of tho Adiroudocks,
Now York is almost deplete of its
timber growth. This is an evil in
many ways. Tho clearing away of
wood growths irivesasween tohinh
waters and heavy rains, which washes
away much oi the rich surface soil
aud depletes in a marked degree tho
fertility of the land. And this waste
of fertility increases each year antl
must tq time render tne lanu almost
sterile. Then, again, the destroying of
tue loresta naa a marked lutlueuco
upon the rainfall, and one of the
greatest arguments for the preserva
tion or the Adirondack's is its protec
tion to the creat watershed of eastern
New York. Scientific men claim that
the forests exercise a great influence
also upon the public health by the
vruuvr uisii-iuuuon oi carouiuo auu
other gases and regulating the equi
Hbnum of the atmosphere. So, far no
state in the Uniou has done much in
tho way of nroteotinsr existimr forests
ana Dut little tending to tho creation
of new ones. It is a subject that must
. - .... . ..' - . o .
receivo alien lion some or tiieso aavs
and upon which the legislative bodies
must act.
In the Axons,
Balconies in the Azores are as uni
versal as in Havana, Lisbon or Mad
rid. Some project from sunnortaof
carveu stone; otuersrest wrtb, airy in
security upon fancifullv wrought tim
bers: and still others may be seen in
the daintiest patterns into which brass
and iron may be wrought All are
latticed, and in this lattice work are
odd httlo slides and gates.
Irom these, as you pass, you will
catch glances from fuir eyes, aud often,
see smiles and coquetting looks from
lovely roguish faces; The Fayal maid
ens must pot look upon you in the
bhucv, vu, auvim custom gives II) em
the blessed right to flirt with you des
perately irora tne lorty ana saro out
posts of their balconied alcobna.
' Tl... ..... ...1. .. I ...
4iiuvuuriyuiv.i or huyutHs uuve an
nviting look tbrcutrh these carelessly
kept cutrada. There is a succestion
of snugncss in the high inclosing
walls. The open court shelters the
home gatherinars and beloncincs of
the average family. AH its members
are more or less there,
Many lovely flowers and clamber
ing vines light up the place in winter
as well as summer days. Frequently
interior galleries add to the pict-
urcsqueness, for people live in these
courts, and on these galleries more
than in the cheerless alcobas to which
they lead.
liesidcs, there are nono so noor that
the gladdening songs of matchless
brown Azorean canaries are not al
ways heard above, or blendino- with
the Cray and murmurous undertones
of lazily done domestic affairs, New
York Journal,
Th History of Pepper.
The value of DCDner in cooking aeema to
have been known long ago. Its use a a
medicine wo common in the days of HiD-
pocrates, who applied It. moistened with
alcohol, to his patient. Just as sugar and
tea have been in past times so dear aa only
to be within the reach of tbe Wealthy so
pepper was in the Middle Age a very cost
ly condiment So much was It valued that
mall packet was at that time deemed a
suitable present to offer a great person.
Common or black pepper is now grown In
many epical countries. It Uailimbing
Plant wme twelve feet high, bearing fruit
& , brlght red color the slE. of a pea, which
when dried turns blacfc-lhanaa
law l
AN OLD LADV TAKIN& OTES.
fta Streams
She Croatsd onltha.ChatLa.
t
aoeca to Atlanta.
"Now, Mr. Conductor," said
suupmsn looking old ludy as she
ooarueu tue sleeping car at Chatta
nooga, "i want you to tell. me tho
names or nil tue places of intt rest we
pass on the way to Atlanta, for this, I
ueuuve, is me roau along which Slier-
uiuu niurciieu.
"Yesm'm." renliud Mr. .T T .T,i,.V
on, the conductor, tin he cast his eves
v v.v pa i Kins wuii me oiu Juuy,
4Vuno''ftnid tho oM nvtZt
the girls, "you got a, piece of paper
How and take down tl, tata1Jaal tlte
gentleman tells you'
"Yes, ma." ronli! tlm .
smile that made the conductor's heart
ache
What stream is that " nk.i )..
old lady, as the train lmssed over a
trestle.
"That's Clik-kamuiiim nmolr " ,1;1
the conductor,
"Take that down. Jane."
A half mile further anothArainwm
was crossed.
"What stream is thntt' mmin .l,..i
the ohl lady.
"Chickamauga crook," replied the
conductor.
"Take that down, Jane."
"What stream ia that" 111 rAMmiM lwl
tho old huly.
"I hR'onllU!m.,,
Tho old lady began to look susniei-
vu, uitb auui ;
"Take that down. Jane."
"What stream is that one vonder.
running into those woods: now we are
flH-Mtatnt it 3')
Uhiokumauga.
"Take that down, June.n
An ominous silence follnwml until
the smile creek had been crossed four
additional limes.
Another stream was seen huhhlino-
wrr iuu cway oeu.
i.. i .. i "
vn a tiiiiut glance at the yellow
n aiurs i ue om iauv asKou:
"And what creek is this?"
nicKHiimuim. came the renlv in
a ilesiKiirinc tone, and the irirla Indeed
like they eould bite the conductor's
head off as the old lady said snap-
pisuiy:
"Take that dowu. Jane."
Another creek wus crossed, but the
old ludy said nothing. HUH another
was croNsed, and she asked :
"And that stream is whutf"
"Chickamauga,"
"Tuke that down. Juno " was heard
in nn almost inaudible voice.
Two more streams were crossed, hut
the old ludy was silent.
Suddculy her fuce brightened with
new hope as the train pulled up at a
nine station.
"What place is this?" she asked,
confidently.
"Chickutnaugat" came the monoto
nous reply.
"Jane, throw that paperout of the
winuow. xiiiit horrid '
"lloia on, madam 1' exclaimed the
conductor; and to save Ins scalp ho
had to explain that the state road
crossed Uliickuninuga creek fourteen
times before reaching the station by
the same iiamo.
It took tho old ludy some time to re
cover her spirits, but sho did after a
while, and the smile aud tho swtMt
words she and her daughters gave the
conductor on leaving him iu Atlanta
cheered him for muuy mile along his
waj. rtuaiiui journal,
Ila Wauled to Talc I-esaone.
A young bouth Sidor aimroachod
Ned Williamson, the big Brotherhood
snorwiop, mo other day, called him
aside aud whispered: My boy, when
you begin your out of door practice
lor the season 1 should like to have
you give mo a few lessons in accurate
throwing. I have so often seen vou
nail a grounder and send it shooting
into Alisons nanus mat l Know you
would be a good tutor. Now, I'll toll
you wuy i want to get points on
throwing. Ive had sickness in m
family lately, and the other nitrht
heard a cat yowling around the front
of tho house. I went out on the front
steps and saw the durk object on the
siuewuiK. tue bowling was something
frightful, I sneaked in and got a lot
or coai onu oegau pegging at the dark
i,!,w,t it fi:.i,.' .i i
am whiu t luuvu, uiiu ma yowl
ing continued.
After I had scattered about half a
ton of coal around the neighborhood
the cat walked up from tlio area be
neath roe, looked up at me aud howled
worse than ever. I had been throw
ing coal at a shadow. I got another
half ton and threw it at the cat. lie
looked at mo and howled louder.
Now, when I can't hit a cat with a ton
of large egg I begin to think that the
coai uettiers. are getting even with me,
anu 4 wain some lessons in throwing.
The big shortstop said he would be
pleased to give him a few points and
show him wherein baseball was an im
provement over "one old cat" Chi
cago Herald.
A Toat' Lot Is Not A Uomjed On.
T A 1 1 a
, i waa taming a row evenings ago
with a young poet whoso name is fa
miliar to every magazine reader, and
whose work the editors of periodicals
receive with more favor than that of
any other of the younar school of ver
sillers. In fact, he is accepted by tbe
ouo uc ana recoifrnzeu dv his brother
authors as ono of tho most successful
young poets of toduv. Now, what
does this mean in dollurs and cents? I
win ten you exactly, this young
verse builder has sold durum- 18HU
thirty-eight poems in all, and the prices
be lias received for them I cotv here
direct from his memorandum book.
I poems to Tbe Century, at $10 and fl6....tm go
S poems to Scribusr'S at f 10. 90 00
7 poem to Hick aod Judge, In all.....,..,. 68
1 poem to Upplnoolt'a IS 60
t poem to The Harper' periodical 4ft 00
11 poems to l.lfo , ,,,, 63 89
C poem to til. Nicholas S3 00
4 poems to various other periodicals U 85
Total 80S
Cor. Boston Journal.
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Before Sir Rowland Ilill introduced
the lienny post envelopes were little
used, as a doublo charge was made
for a paper inclosed in another, how
ever thin each micrht be: even the
smallest clipping from a newspaper
necessitated un extra fee. The use of
envelopes becamo common after May
0, 1840, when stamped and adhesivo
envelopes were introduced. Tho first
envelope making machine was invent
ed by klwin Hill, brother of Itowland
Hill; ana ue ia itues machine for
folding envelopes was patented March
17, 1845. The invention of envelopes
ias been attributed to . K.. Urn ver. a
bookseller and stationer of Brighton,
about 1830. He had some small sheets
of paper on which it was diilicult to
write me auurcss; no iiiveuieu lor
these a small envelope, and bad metal
Dlates made for cutting them to the
required abase and size.-
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