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VOL. X. $2.00 Per Year INDEPKNDENCIi, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST IP, it!93 vo, Five Cents Per Copy. 39 day -ojH tMSCRKT 80CIKTIK8, A O. U. W.-INDBPENDKNOK , Lodge, No. SI iihIi every Muu day night in I. ..OF. balk All veto ing brother ant tuvited to attend. O, F. Keuuedy, M.W. W.O. Cook. lleoorder. 1 7 ALLEY LODGE. NO. 42. 1. 0. 0 Ys F. Meeieia Vodu)0 shall every Thursday All Odd fellow r , dilty invited In meet with at. J. Hubbard, M. 0. W. It Criveu, ttsoy LYON LODGE, NO. 29, A. P. A. Ni. Hteted cotnmunieatioii Satur dav eveuiua oa or before (nil moon ei month end two weekt thereafter. G. W bniee, W, XL LeeO. Hell.rcy. f Y il Meet every Wednesday evening, All knights ere cordially invited. V, It Hsv. a a m. a Jailer, I. n. a . puyaicusa-DKOTiaTiiy- OR BOTUR, yairaiCtAN AND . HtM, , .(Secy V. 8. Hoard of Medical KiraiMrt Of!le in Ojri UouaeMoet. r? L. KETCHUM, M. D. OFFICE C, and rideoe, corner Hailroad ad Moaatvatb ata, lodepe udsuoe, Or. rML J. B. JOHNSON, lUMIDENI XJ DtnlwL All work warranted to give Um ht it taliaractton. lodepeu- Or. TR- A. B. GlLLIS,elPECIALl8r Li Eye, fcar. Nose, and Wroat or- floj onr Bush 'a Uuk, 8lm, Or. o-SM DBS. LEE BABBIT r, PUY8I claue nud Hunreoue. Hoeeial at- Uolloa Mid to diseases of womei . Of fice over Independent Ntloul Bank. T. J. Lee, M. 1). W, Babbitt, M. D C. M, Fellow Trinity Medhwl College. ATTORNEYS. GEO. A. SMITH. ATTORNEY AT La. Will preotie in nit elate ad federal eonrle. Abstract of title faroiihed. OBo over Independence National tf. rALT. SIBLEY A EAKIN, AT JL torneyselLaw. We have tbe only of abstract buukt In Polk oouuty. BliU kbstrtet tarnished. Mousy te ka; no eoaultsioo charged on loeni. Ofloe, looms I end Wileon block, Dal ten, Oregon. A M. HURLEY, ATTOKNEY AND f. Counselor at Lav. Office, next to Independence National Bank, Inde- eudsece, Or, B ON'HAM A HOLMES. ATTOH- nev at Law. Office in Bnabi block, between State and Court, on Com mercial street, Salem, jr. SASH AND DOORS. MITCHELL A BOIUNNON, MAN nfactnrera of aaab and dour Also, aoroll sawing, pendeoee, Or. Main etreet, Inde- VET2BINABY SURGEON. DR. E.Q. YOUNO, late of Nee berg, Veterinary Surgeon end l)eC"i kaa moved lo Independence, and opened n oflloe orer tbe Independence Nation al bank. , TAILORS. WO. 8HARMAN. MERCHANT , Tailor, 0 atreet, near poatoftloe Hmte in any atyle made to order at rea aonable rate. -Learn Telegraphy- It Pays : : : Success Sure. AMreie--J.C.HEYMH.'R, ! .", Oragonlan Building. Forlland, Oregon HOME BUILDERS Wilt eoniult their beat in tereeta by pnrobaiing tbalr SASH AND DOORS of tbe reliable mannfaolnrer, M.T. CROW, Indnpendenoe, Or., ncoea aor to Fergnan A Van Meer. Hitgar pine and oednr doore, allium, on band. ' FARM FOR SALE. -0-0- iV. U iiuiinivnrt furm f ml Rflnn, mnro ,.r ""' imrllp .,f Inili!intcm, on Hie I-y i -.i nM.t.f..r a!, li"iii. iVrtn -jiHrl "l tuna i., .mi y,ir.;miar. fur lurilier puriiiu Un miulre 0( M, A, Dice, Independence, Or- , nu - HANKS. THE INDEPENDENXIi National Bank Capital Stuck, $50,000.00, It. HIIUV IIHKItlt, . P. (XISNAWAY PlMUlWlt Vm trMldBt. CMhler, iwml tianklng Mitt eifltiinte biuluow tninMclnt: Hwnt made, bill dtwnwnlwl.iinni' inlal(trdlit(rautmt; dptM rlv1 on mrrnl anxtunt iubjt lo tltik, lutorwl paid Um lixwlu. PIHKTrOftti. n.r.Hmllh, A. NUn. I. A. Iiwrn, t J.Uutntiuau, l, tlliMiitmr, AIW11. M. M, W. Mrar, It, Commenced Business March 4, 1880 Katablutid by National Auttturliy, -THtt- FIRST NATIONAL BANK oT lndpi)Jrao,Orygtn, Caaiul SUnk SnrflMi $50,000.00 $14,000.00 I. H. ItKII'KR. U W. KOIIKItl'HOH, lrwWut, VlMl'twIdnnt. W, II lt.VWl.KY, t B.bkr. DIRCCTOHS. , H. Cuoper, U . Riitwruon, Uwl Holiukk U. W. WhltwUw, WW. Colllut, A ivnurat baitkliiv ftmtttnwui traMK4ad Burt and will tivhauge on all lniwlwil ptilula. luaila mvlvad aullt to hrk or oa u. lin. oi ut-p-wi. iirrl ln wait. mm nuuriK a. in. lo t p, in. 1. J.IIAKKINA. TlliW. r'KNNKI.I. Harkins & Fennell LACKSr.llTHIfIG Main tttxt't, Indeiirudt'iice. At the old alniid l K. K. KrvtiKel where yon eau get your Wagon or Pb Repaired or otln'r Iron work done. HORSESHOEING dime In tlie numt airovJ nmnnrr. As a Horseshoer. Mr, Harkins Is Well Known Througout Polk County. A. PKKHWTT. J. A. VKNKH& PERSGOTT I VENE3S, Proprlitora of Manufacluren of and Dralera In HTR and HARDWOOD, aho Rough and Dressed LUMBER; J. "A. WHEELER, Manager, MONMOUTH DAIRY i B. F. CilUItCII, I'rop, ; Will deliver milk In Moiiumulb and IndependutKw every nioruiii( tor 5 Cents a Quart Twenty tlckete for one dollar. Leave order at Walker Bnat, Iiide- peudenee.or Mulkey 4 Hale.MonniouUi Sperling Brothers Meat Market Biii.aa in Choice Meats Hi (flKwt market price pnid for fntHtock, beef, mutton, veal, pork, etc All blllit niUHt be nettled nioiitbly. OPKN SUNDAYS FROM 8 to 9n. m. ::: usii?! Mai u etreet Independenee Shoemaker P. H. Murphy, Prnollral KIkK' , maker, Miilu Htreot, Indepen dence, opposite the opern bonne. The 11 iient of ."F'rerLCli Calf UHed In all tbe better gtiuWn of sboea. Kvery pair warranted. "Only tho Scars Remain," Ray IlJUtttY Ik'iwuv, of the Jampa Smith Woolen itiiehliiory Co., l'lilliMlelphla, 1, who crtL flos n ftilltiwit: M Among the many t.'ilmonl. l which I i iu rtfur,l to r. tain nimlliliiB performing mtrea, cliwitig Uia blood, etn., none Improve we wore limn my a i own eee Twi'iiiy year a ago, at tiw ago o( 1H yr, I had wvlltiiita eoina on my leg), whlt'h broke and betaiue run. lag sore. Our family phy eg ak'lan eould do ttt no good, aiul It wan fard tlml the buttva would lie ltotfd. At ht uiy good old Mother Urged Mo tolry Ayr'aKminrllla. I took thrve bottle, tli" aor lionlwl, ami I lim n not been troubled lu. Only the gear remain, and the memory of the pajt, to remind ma of the gootl Ayer'e Haraaparllla kaa ilone me, I now wvlgb two htiudtvd aud twenty poumU, and aw In the brat of health. I bar Iwtt on the road for the pant twelvf yearn, have nollwd Ayer 8ar eaiarir.a a.lvrli-il In all part of the 1'nitod ftlatmi, and alwuyt take plena. nre In telling what good It did for me." Ayer's Sarsaparilla by rr i. V Aytk Co., Mu. Cures othert, will our you -THE-- mmnmi tile go. '2K now iu ntiM'k utul In t'outlnunlli limniifuclui inj; litiiig of nil sii-s for tlnilim nnil tlntiiiitt,. E. MUCK. BRICK YARD. J. R. COOPER Of liiili'iM'tuli'iu'i;, litivintr ;t sleititi mgini!, it brick iimi'liiiitiitiKlKtnuntl mi of fliHwteliiy. h now nfi(ind kwp tin hiind it fiiitt tiuality ol Brick, wliicl will IwtMild nt rautoii ildts priim Wfilm lo Sab and hM -ON THE ELEGANT STR. 'ELiVe'OD- Fare $1. Meals 25c. Htenriier Klwood nrrivea ut Indeiieii. (leni! every Hnmliiy evenbix atul lenveH nt 0 o'clock .Monday morning All other trips Imvo 1mcii (llncoiitlnut'i for the prcHunt. HUltHAItl) A HTAATH, Inilepeliileiice Frelubt Hnllultom. Al llUHItl'N, J I. F, I ol, M A N, Hitlcm Ajeut, l'lirlliiiul Agenl. D. H. Craven -THE- PHOTOGRAPHER Can be round nt WlilteakcrVOlil hIiiikI nnil Miill'iltM your pul routine. Me turni out only the Best of Work. (Jive litinu U'lnl mid you will be eon vlncerl Hint bin work 1flr4-clnni. llti Priced ure very rwiHonuble, Whlteakcr's Old Stand. I CO ... 4 independence Oregon. BEYOND THE CITY Bj A. 00S AH DOTLR lOvprrlglit, im. by AuUiart' Alllanee. rtebta rnrfd,l AU CHAPTER XL A BOI.T rHUM Till Stt'E Ho by the cloyernwe of two (rlrla dark lund wae Uilnnod away and turned Into anrifthlita. Over one of thmn, alee, another olotid wae gathering which could 1 not be to eatly dUperaed. Of thee three iu)HM)iiiiia whioh rate bad thrown to gutliiT two had already been united by Ufa or love, it waa dwllnea, however, timt a bona or another tort ahoultl con nect the Weetuiaoott with the Hay D vera. tk'twven the admiral and the widow very cordial feeling bad axbtted ainoe the lUywbnn the old evaman bad hauled down hl flan and changed bia oitinlon. irrnnting to the yat'htewotnan all that lie had rufuMKi to the reformer. Ilia own frank and downright natnre reapooted me antiie qnaiitte tn Ma neitfiilior, and iriMiiiwiipanranKopueiwennuuiui wmc waa more like that which eileta between two men, founded nimn eateem and cuinmuiilty of taatea, "by the way, atlmlral," ; aald Mr. WVuliniu-ott one morning aa they walked together down to the atatlon, "I under ttniid that thin lxy of your In the Inter val of payiitir hi devotion to Ml Walker la doing something npon tihaiute," "Ym. ma'am, and there 1 no man of liU age who Udolnaao well, tie' draw- Ing ahead, I ran tell yon, nia ain. Bow of tliiae timt etarted with hint are bull down aatern now. He touched Hi 3U0 lout ) ir, and before ho'a BO ho'U be tuak lug the four 0tire, "The reaeon I naked la that I have small itiveetnienta to make myself froia time to time, and my prveent broker 1 a nwPMl. 1 aliould .be very lad to do It thnmgn yonr eou "It la very kind of yon, ma'am. His partuer t away on a holiday, and Har old wonld like to pnahon a bit and show wiutt be ran do. You know the noon Ian I big enough to hold the lieutenant when the aktptwr' on ahore, "I aiippoee be cbargte thenaual half pweentr "Don t know, I u aiire, ma am. rll awear that ha don what la right and pnijier." That la what I nnuaJly pay 10 ahil Ung In i'100. If yon te hint before I do, Jut ak him to get me 3,000 (n New Zvalanda. It U at 4 juat now, and I fancy It may rlae.r "rlve thwiaaodr esclaliued the ad miral, rcckonlnu It in bis own mind. "Lemmeeeet That's 3J coniinlaali. A nke day's work, npon my word. It is a very haiideom ordor, ma am. "Well, I mtiat pay aome one, and why not hluir I'll tell him, and I'm tore bell luee no time." Oh, there hi no great hurry. By tbe way, I understand from what you said Jntt now that be ha a partner. Yes, my boy is the Junior iMtrtner, Pennon la the eetilor. I was introduced to hlui years ago, and bs offered Harold the opening. Of cottrae ws had a pretty tun premium to pay. tlr. Weetmacott bad (topped and waa atamling very stiflly, with her red Indian fives even Brimmer than umial. Pwiraon!" aaid aha. "Jeremiah Pear- sonr "Tb same," "Then it's all off." the cried. MYoo need not carry out that uiveeUnent." "Very well, ma am. Tuvy walked on together aid by aide, she brooding over sows thonght of her own and hen little croaaed and disap pointed at her caprice and the loet cum intwinn for Harold. "I'll tell yon what, admiral" she ex claimed suddenly, "If I were you 1 iliould get your boy out of this partner ship." 'Hut why, madam" 'Becsmwi he la tied to one of tbe deep. eat, ilicat foxee in the whole city of Lon don. " "Jeremiah Pennon, rua'amf What can yon know of hiuif He bears good UKIII. "No one In this world knows Jeremiah Penraon aa I know him, admiral. I warn you becanae I have a friendly feel ing both for you and for your eon. The niau la a rogue, and yon had beet avoid him." Hut then are only words, ma'am, Do yon bill me that you know him better than the brokers and jobbers In tbe cltyr Man," crtod Mrs. Weatmacott, "will you allow Unit I know bun when I toll you that uiy nuiidun name was Ads Pearson, and that Jeremiah Is my ouly brother?' Tbe admiral whistled. "WhewM cried he. "Now that I think of it there U a Ukenoaa." . i Ho Is a man of iron, admiral a man without a heart 1 should shock you if wore to toll you what I have endured from my brother. My father's wealth was divided equally between na. His own share ho rnn through in five yearn, and he has tried since then by every trick of a cunning, low mltidud man, by tana cajolery, by legal quibble, by bru tal Intimidation, to juggle me out of my tlmre aa well. There is no villainy of which the man is not capable. Oh, I know my brother Jeremiah. I know him, and 1 am prepared for him." This la all new to me, ma'nm, 1 Ton my word, I hardly know what to aay to I thank you for having spoken to plainly. From what you say this i ft poor sort of consort for a man to sail With. Perhaps Harold wonld do well to cut himself adrift." "Without loiring day "Well, wo shall talk It over, j Yon may be sure of that. But bore we r at the station, so I will jntt see you into your carringe and then home to ae what niv wife savs to the matter." As he trudged homeward, tnougntrni nl perplexed, he wo surprised to hear nlinut behind him and to see Uaroia running down the road nf tor him. j Why, dad," he criod, "I nave just come from town, and the flwt thing I haw was your duck as you niaroneu way. Hut you ars sucn a quto wauter , that I had to run to eaten you." Tlio admiral's smile of pleasure bod broken his stern face Into ft thousand wrinkles. "You are early today," said he. "Yes, I wanted to consult you." "Nothing wrong?" "Oh, no; only an inoonvenionoe," "What Is tt, thonr ' "How much have we in our private scconnt?" ' Pretly fair. Borne 800, 1 think." Oh. half tlmt will bs ample, It we rafter UiouffUUess of Peftrtoa," , "Whet, tfceur "Wall, you nee, dad, when be weut way upon this little holiday to Havre he left ni to pay account and to on. He told me that there was enough at the bank for all claim. I had ocemdon on Tnlay to pay away two checks, on tor m and the other for and her they are returned with ' onuk notice ""!'"'" " "'" eiu.nl 01 some nunureos." w Tk s- udral ooksd very frave. list s the meaning of that, thenf' l.s Ttt ... ...... t un,iwineiy usengn. oS!ttWabardform8maakt)emi.tilii rearwu m'ui an wie qiare cap. a enu ke,. M .mal margin as poeaiW. In the bank. HUH it was loo bad of him to alluw me even to run a risk of havlmj a , revurni. a nave written w mm wiiuemanuea owauuion.y m u oo, SLnilll tft4MaV SaaSil I ItSValam MfBaltlaaM MWi SbSSw , 7 -....- . MalinMnN S 1 - - siaaaaalMlaa I, nhin Maan. . .... .-, miwevw, a nave naa .0 w ....r m. . .h r w .nir priTaw awet o T,.:.,.. . . ...., , . All that's mine 1 your. Hut who do yon think thta Pear Son Uf He la Mm. Westneott's broth nr "lbvlly? Wbatftamgularthlngl Well, tcanaeealikeneeenow that yon men tion it. They nave both the sani hard type of face." "Bus baa been warning me against nlm-eays he la the rankwt pirate tn London. I bop that It Is all right, boy, and that w may not find ourselves In Broken water." uarooi uwi luraei a uiue Im aa ne beard Mrs. Weetineeott'S opinion of hU Settlor partner. It gave shape and sub- .c to certain vaguefear. and .uapb atona of his own which hail been punned back as often aa they obtruded them elves as being too wonatroua ami fan- tastlo for belief. "He is a well known man in the city, tad," said lie. "Of course be la of count he t. That is what I told her. They would bavs found him out there If anything lad been amies with blm. Ulves yon, there's nothing so bitter s a family quarrel, bull tt U juat a well that you bavs written abont thl affair, fur w May as well have all fair nd above board." But Harold' Mter to bis partner was eroaaed by a letter from bis partner to Harold. It lay awaiting blm npon tbe breakfaat table next morning, and tt sent the heart into bis mouth a be read H and caused blm to spring up frra his hair with a white fae and staring eyes, "My boy! My boyf "I sin ruined, mother, ruined mined r He stood gasing wildly In front of him, while the aheet of paper fluttered down on to the carpet. Then he dropped back into tbe chair aud sank his face in hi bands. Uia mother bad br arms around htm In an inatout. while the admiral, with shaking fingers, pk-ked up tbe letter front the Hour and adjusted hi glasw to mad It. "I am mined, mother, ml nut.'" "My dear Denver," It ran, "by the time that this reaches yon I shall bo out of the reach of youraelf or of any one elae who may dewr n Interview, Yon need not search for me, for I awntre you that thta letter I posted by a friend, ami that yon will have ynur trouble In vain If you try to find m. I am aorry to leave you tn such a tight pines, nut one or other of u must be etucsd, and on ths whole I prefer that It should tie yon. You'll find nothing In the bank and bout 13,000 unaccounted for. Pm not sure that the beat thing you can do Is not to realise what you can and imitate your senior's example. If you act at once, you may get clinn away. If not, It's not only that you munt pnt up your aliutters, ttut I'm afi'iiM that this uiuuliig money could hardly be included as an ordinary debt and of con ran you tire legally respond bl for it junta much a 1 am. Take friend's advice nnd get to America. A young man with bruins can always di tnmollilng out there, and yon can live down thin little mUcbance. It will be a cheap Icsxon if it tenches you to take notliiug upon trnst iu btislnca and to iimlst upon knowing exactly what your pwlner is doing, however senior be may be to you. Yours faithfully, "J.lUtMUU Pkamhon." "Great heavens!" groaned the admiral, ho has absconded." And left me both a bankrupt and n thief." No, no, Ilnrold," sobbed his mother. All will be right. What matter about money I" "Money, mother! It Is my honor." "The boy la right It is his honor and my honor, for his is mine, This is a sore trouble mother, when ws thonght our life's trouble were all behind us, but we will bear it aa we . bavs borne other." He hold out his stringy hand, and the two eld folk silt with bowed gray beads, their finders intertwined, strong in eaoh otlu r's love and sympathy. "We wero too happy," she sighed. "But It is God's will, mother." "Yes, John, It Is God's will," "And yet it is bitter to bear. I conld have lost all, the house, money, rank I could have borne it. But at my age I my honor the honor of an adndral of the fleet." "No honor can be lost John, whereno dishonor has been done. What have yon done? What has Harold donef Thore Is no question of honor." The old man shook his head, but Harold nod already canea togemer ma clear practical sense, wmcn ror an in slant in the presence of this frightful blow hud deserted him, "Tho mater is right, dad," said he, "It is bad enough, heaven knows, but ws mnst tint take too dark ft view of it After all, this Insolent letter is in itself vidence that I bad not nothing to do with the sohouiea of the base villain who wrote it," , "T!"iy may think it prearranged." , "They could not. My whole life cries out airainst the thonght. They could not look me in ths faos tad entertain t "No, boy, not if they bay eye In their bends," cried the admiral, pinching op courage at the slgtit or the llaahlng eyes and brave, defiant fat. ("We have tb letter, and we have your rharaotur. We'll weather it yet between them. It's my fault from the beginning for dunning such ft land ehark for yonr conanrt. God hl ,1 tM I ,ltiil,,,lit I MfttJl flt.,11,,,. mini. AM , opening for ytnt. I)-r da.ll How conld you pomilily now, Ai , , W( TlilttjrH , vn w t , m fc older and so much more esimriencr.1 that ; U. Hut W nittat waate no tbun, to ihv l. . i,uii,.t .m ... ,! wlmt mmt wn riMml, d0i wrlto tokli mk1u.iiU M)i(j cptjrt(lWi iim y the whole matt, r 1 I - - Umm rad them the otter nnd trnt 1 ... 1 B,j,,.f abaolutely In their hand. j ,t WVi fu,hm to ,Mllirm and have it over." "I tlillut go at mice." He put on hi I topcoat and his hat. "DntI bnveiomlu nt yet before 1 ran catch a train, There hi one little thing which I mutt do be fore I slnrt. Us had caught sight through tbe long glsa folding doors of the gleam of I whit blimee and a straw bat In the ten I nis gmund. Clara need often to meet , biln there of ft morning to say few I words before he hurried away into the j city, tie walked out now witbthequlck, Brm (top of a man who ha taken a mo mentous resolution, but hi faoe was 1.1. ,.i Tlara." aaid he aT alia earn trneard blm with words of greeting, i am sorry j U) brUl) t MWI to yoUi bu ibinsrnlmvtj gone wrong in the city, and and I think tlmt 1 ought to release yon from yonr eiiiragement" Clara a tared at blm with her great questioning, dark eye, and her face be came a pale a his. "How can the city affect you nnd ma, Dawldr "It I dishonor, I cannot aak yon to share It" "Dlabonorl Tb low of some miserable gold nd silver colnr "Oh, Clara, If it were only tliat! We could be far happlxr together In a little cottage tn the country than with all the rtcbo of the city, Poverty could not cut me to the heart a I nave been cut tlil morning. Wby.it I but 80 min utes since I bad the letter, Clara, and It seems to me to be some old. old thing which happened far away In my past life, tome horrid black cloud which thnt out all the freahnea and tbe peace from It" "But what hi It, then? What do you fear worse than poverty?" "To have debt tliat I cannot meet To be hammered upon 'change and de clared a bankrupt lo know that others have a jut clulin upon me, and to feci that 1 dare not meet their eye. I not that worse than poverty?" "Yea, Harold, a thousandfold worse! But all this may be got over, is tin re nothing morer "My partner hit fled and loft me re sponsible for heavy !', ! itud i'i such position that I mey bo required by the law to produce soma nt leant of this Uiisalng money. It bus Ut u confided to biui to invest, and be ho cm Willed It I, a hi partner, am liable for it I have brought uilwiy on all whom I love my father, my mother. But you ut least (hall not be under the ahndow. You are tree, Clara. There i no tie lietwecn ns. "Il take two to make such tic, Har old," aaid she, smiling aud putting her hand Inside hi arm. "It take two to make it, dear, and also two to break it I tliat the way they do builnea in the city, sir, that a man can always at his own sweet will tear np hi engagcmentsT "Yon bold me to it, UnraT "No creditor so remorseless as I, Har old. Never, never shall you get from that bond." "But I am ruined. My whole Ufe Is blasted." "And so you wish to ruin me and blast my life also. No, indeed, sir; you shall Dot get away so lightly. Hut seriously now, Harold, yon wonld hurt me if it were not so alwurd. Do yon think that woman's love is like this sunshade which I carry In my hand thing only fitted for the suimlnno and of no use when the wind blow aud the olouds gather?" "I would not drag you down, Clara," "Should I not be dragged down indeed If I left your side at such a time? It is ouly now that I can be of its tn you, help you, sustain you. Yo-.i have always been sn strong, so nbovo me. Yen are strong still, but then two will be stronger. Besides, sir. you have no Idea what ft woman of butdneaa I am. Papa says so, and he knows." Harold tried to speak, but his heart 1 was too full. Ho could only press the white hand which curled round his sleeve. Sho walked np and down by his aide, prattling merrily and sending little gleams of checrluess through the glixun which girt him In. To listen to her he might have thought that It was Ida and not her staid and demure sinter who was chatting to him, It will soon he cleared np, said she, "and then we shall feel quite dull, Of course all business men have then little ni and downs, Why, I suppose of all the men you meet npon 'change there is not one who has not some such story to tell If everything was always smooth, you know, then of course every one would turn stockbroker, and you would have to bold your meetings in , Hyde park, now much hi It that you need?" More than 1 can ever get Not less than 18.000." Clara's face fell as she beard the amount "What do you propone doing?1' "I shall go to the city now, and I shall ask all our creditors to meet me tomor row. I shall read them Pearson's letter and put myself into their hands." "And they, what will they dor "What can they do? They will sorve writs for their money, and the firm will be declared bankrupt." "And the meeting will be tomorrow, you say. Will yon take my advloer "What is it Clara?" "To ask them for a few days of delay, Who knows what new turn matters may take?" What turn can they toko? I have no means of raising tho monoy," "Lot us have, u few days." "Oh, we should have that in the or dinary course of business. .The legal formalities would take them some little time, But 1 must go, Clara) I must not seem to shirk. My place now must be at myoftioes." "Yes, denr, you are right. God bless von and guard yon I I shall be here in The W lldornoss, but all day I shall be by your oflloo table at Throgmorton street In spirit, aud If ever you should be sad vnn will liimr niv little whinner in vnnr lear and know, the) tbere, i on client Highest of all In Leavening Tower. Lateit U. S. Gov't &?ft whom yoo will never be able to net rid of never a long m we both live, dear." CHAPTER XIL riUKNISI W KKKD. "Now, papa," aald Clara that morn ing, wrinkling her brow and putting bur finger tip together with the air of an exiwrienccd person of business, "1 want to have a Ufk to you about money matter." . "Yea. my dear." He laid down bis paper aud looked a question. ' Mildly toll me again, nana, how mark money I have in my very own right ion nave orten told me before, bnt I si' ways forgot figure." "You have 4310 ft year of your own under your aunt wiU." "And IdaT "Ida b 150." "Now, t think I can live very well on ao year, pep. 1 am not very extra vs gaJit, and 1 could make my owa dnwatw If I had aewtng machine." "Very likely, dear." "In that case 1 haveiTOOa year which 1 could do without "If it were necessary." "But It I necessary. Ob, do li-ln m,, like a good, dear, kind pap4 in this m:.: ter, for my whole heart b set u m il Harold is In sore need of money n.i through no fault of his own." With 1. woman s tack and eloquence she tut . Die whole story. "Put yourself In in; place, papa. What is the money to tneV never think of it from year's end U year's end. But now I know bow t.rc- cious It in. I could not have thought thai money could be so valuable. See what I can do with tt It may help to save him I must have It by tomorrow. Oh, do. t . advise me a to what I should do. ant bow I should gut the money." The doctor smiled at her fairer "You are aa anxious to get rid of mouev other are to gain it," said he, "In another case I might think it rash, bnt 1 believe in yonr Harold, and lean see tliat be has bad villainous treatment Yon will M me deal with tbe matter." "You, papaT "It can be done beat between men Yonr capital, Clam, 1 some 3,000. bnt it is ont on a mortgage, and you could not call it in." "Oh, dear! oh, dear!" "Bnt we can still manage. I have a much at my bank. I will advance it to tbe Denver as coming from yoo, and yon can repay It to me, or tbe ink-rest of It when your money becomes due," "Oh, thl I beautiful! How tweet and kind of you." "Bnt there tt one obstacle I do not think that you would ever induce Harold to take this money." Clara's face full. "Don't yon think to. really?" "I am sure that he wonld not" "Thim what are you to do? What horrid things money matters axe to ar range!" "I shall see his father. We can manage It all between us." "Oh, do, do, papa! And yon will do it soon?" "There la no time like the present I will go in at once." Ho scribbled a check, pnt It in an envelop, nut on bis broad straw hat and strolled in through the garden to pay his morning call It was a singular tight which met his eye a he entered toe sitting room of the admiral. A great sea chest stood open in the center, and all around npon the carpet were little piles of jersey, oil skins, books, sextant boxes, instrument and sea boots. The old seaman sat gravely amid this lumber, turning It over and examining it intently, while his wife, with tho tear running silently down bar ruddy cheeks, sat npon the sofa, her elbows upon her knees and her chin npon her hands, rocking herself slowly backward and forward. "Hullo, doctor," said the admiral, holding out bis hand. "There's foul weather set in nion us, as yon may have heard, but I have ridden out many a worse squall, and, please God, we shall all three of us weather this one also, though two of us are a little more cranky than we wore." My dear friends, I came in to tell yon how deeply we sympathise with you all. My girl has only just told me abont It "It has come so suddenly npon ns, doctor," sobbed Mrs. Hay Denver. "1 thought that I bad John to myself foi the rest of our lives heaven knows that we have not seeu very much of each ether but now he talks of going to sea sgsin." "Aye, ye, Walker, that's the only way ont of it When I first beard of it, 1 was thrown np In the wind with all aback. I give you my word that I lost my bearing more completely than ever tinoe I ttrapped a middy's dirk to my belt You see, friend, I know something of shipwreck or liattle or whatever may come upon the waters, but the shoals in the city of London on which my poor boy has struck are clean beyond me. Pearson had been mypilot there, and now I know hitn to be a rogue. But Pve taken my beariugs now, and I see my course right before me." "What then, admiral?" ft tens a slncrular tight which met Mt eye, "Oh, I have one or two little plans. IU have some uw fortbaboj, Whjr, bang it Walker, man, I may be a bit stiff in the joint, but youU be my wit ness that I can do my 19 miles under tb three hours. What, then? My eyes are as good a ever, except just for the news paper. My bead 1 clear. I'm three and sixty, bnt I'm as good a man a ever I waa too good a man to he np for an other 10 years. I'd be the . better, for a mack of the salt water again and a whin of the breeas. Tut, mother, it's not a four years' cruise this time. 111 be back every month or two, It't no more than If I went for a visit in the country." He was talking boisterously.aad beep ing hi tea boot and sextant back into hi cheat. "And yon really think, my dear friend, of hoisting your pennant again?" "My pennant, Walker? No, no. Her majesty, Ood bices her, ha too many young men to need an eld bulk like ma. I shall be plain Mr. Hay Denver of the merchant service. I daresay that I might find aome owner who would give me a chance ss second or third officer. It will be strange to tneto (eel the rail of the bridge under my nnirers once more." "Tut! tut! this will never do. thi will never do, admiral!" The doctor sat down by Mm, Hay Denver and netted her band In token of friendly sympathy. "W must wait until your son he bad It ont with all these people, and then we hall know what damage is dona and bow beet to act it right It will be time enough then to begin to muster our ra tonrors to moot It" Our reeourcesT. The admiral laugbed, "There's tbe pension. I'm afraid, Walk. , that onr resource won t need much mustering." . "Oh, come, there are aome which yon may not have thought of. For example. admiral. I bad always intended that my girl should have 3,000 from me when she married. Of course your boy's trou ble Is her trouble, and tbe money cannot be spent better than in helping to set It right She has a little of her own which she wished to contribute, bnt I thought tt beat to work it this way. ' WiU you take the cheek, Mr Denver, and I think it would be best if you aaid nothing to Harold abont It and just used it a th occasion aervedT "God bless you. Walker, you are a true friend. I wont forget this. Walker." The admiral tat down on his tea cheat and mopped his brow with bis red hand kerchief. "What is it to me whether you bare it now or then? It may be more useful now. There's only one stipulation, it thing should come to tbe worst and if the bust new thould prove so bad that nothing can act it right then bold back tibia check, for there is noose In pouring water into a broken basin, and if th lad should fall be will want something to pick himself up again with." "He shall not fall, Walker, and yon ball not have occasion to be ashamed of the family into whioh your daughter la about to marry. I nave my own plan. But we shall bold your money, my friend, and It will strengthen ua to fed that it is there," "Well, that is all right" said Dr. Walker, rising, "and if a little mora should be needed we must not let him go wrong for ths want of a thousand or two. And now, admiral, rm off for my morning walk.. Wont you come too?" "No, I am going Into town." ' "Wellgoodby. I bop to have better newt, and mat all will coma right,, Ooodby, Mrs. Denver. I feel as if tha boy were my own, and I shall not be untilall la right with him. Continued next week. Bate For Keeping She Teeth Cleaa. One of the moot skillful dental Bur geons gives these rules for the care of the teeth: "Use a soft brush and water the temperature of tbe mouth. Brush the teeth up and down in the morn ing, before going ,to bed and after eating, whether it is three or six times a day. Use a tooth powder twice a week, not oftener, except in case of sickness, when the acids from a disordered stomach are apt to have an unwholesome effect upon the dentine. Avoid all tooth pastes and . dentifrices that foam in the mouth. Tho lather is a sure sign of soap, and soap injures the gums without in any way cleansing the teeth. , , "The very best powder is Of pre cipitated chalk. It is absolutely harm-, less and will clean the enamel with-, out ftffocting the gums. Orris root or a little wintergreen added gives a pleasant flavor, but in no way im proves the chalk. " 1 "At least a quart of tepid water should be used in rinsing the mouth, ' A teaspotmful of listerine in half a glass of water used as a gargle after meals is excellent It is good for sore or loose gums, it sweetens the month and is a valuable antiseptic "Coarse, hard brushes and soapy dentifrices cause the gums to recede, leaving the dentine exposed. "Use a quill pick if necessary after eating, but a piece oi waxed floss is better.'' : - 1, :,. 1 . These rules are worth heeding. The Jews of Spain always pour out all the water contained in the vessels of a house wherein-a person has died,1 foaring that tbe angel of death may have wushed its sword in-some of it A man in Williamsburg, N. Y., has formed a collection of the drums of" all countries, including Europe, AsiaJ Africa, Oceanioa and America, and numbering over 700 examples. T , . " . , As the soaaheil, carried away in land, yet murmurs in echo to the na tive roar of its ocean home, so the " soul still pines for the recognition of God, its origin and its end, ; .----: - 1 "" - iiiain.i,ia ,