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iWhlteHand i; A Tale of the Early Settlers! of Louisiana. BY AUSTIN C. BURDICK CHAPTEK II.-(ContinueJ.) "Here, Simon," uttered the marquis, turning towards his nephew, "don't you remember Goupart St. Denis? our young tioupurt, who used to come and shoot my gome, and frighten you with his gun and pistols?" "Ah a yes!" said Simon, arising and smiling with an effort. M. St. Denis, your humble servant, sir. We are happy to see you among us once more." Goupart St. Denis had once lived very near to St. Julieu'a countpy residence, and among all the youthful visitors he was by fur the most welcome. His fath er was a count and a gentleman, and Goupart was a whole-souled, noble boy. In those days, Louis and Louise were merry children, and the stout Goupart used to play with them hour after hour and day after day. And in those days, too, he used to carry the lovely little gril in his arms, and he used to tell her that some duy she should be his wife; and then she would laugh and clap her little dimpled hands, and sometimes sho would pinch his cheek and box his cur, and tell him she should be stronger, and could punish him more severely when she be came his wife. But those days were gone now, and while Goupart had only put on a very liltlo more manhood, Louise had grown from a thoughtless child to be a very beautiful mhirien. "But how 'is it, Goupart?" asked the marquis, after the party had become culm. "What brings you here into this wilderness?" "Of a truth, my old friend,-I came to seek my fortune," returned the young man. "You know my father lost his all in his meddling in the affairs of Spain, and when he died, three years ago, I found myself not only nlone in the world, but nearly penniless. The little estate at Sezanne, in Lower Marue, was the only thing left. I sold It, and after paying off all demands, I found myself the owner of the enormous sum of ten thousnnd francs. What should I do? That would not lust me a month if I remained amongst my old associates. The last of my father's wenlth he lost in Law's great Mississippi scheme; and now that I was loft alone, I was not long In turning my eyes hither. At New Orleans, I heard that a Marquis Brion St, Jullen had set tled up here somewhere. I think I must have been crazy for awhile after receiv ing this Information, but when I did real ly come to myself, I started, and here I am." "But didn't you know that we were here?" asked the marquiB. "Why, no. I thought you . were In Canada." i"Yes here we arc!" cried the old man, joyfully, "and now we will live over some of the happy days again." "Ay," added Goupart, "and forget all the dark ones." After this, the conversation turned up on affairs iu the native country, and for three hours the marquis kept his visitor answering questions and retailing the news of the past six years. It was at a lute hour when they separated, and with tears In his eyes, Brion St. Julien called iipun heaven to bless his young friend. There was something in Goupart's pres ence that had called up the brighter days of his past life, and he was hnppy in the hopo that ho might keep the youth a long whilo with him. Louise retired to her chamber, and for n whit, only a bright joy seemed to move her; but gradually her thoughts seem to tuko a more serious turn, for her counte nance changed to a sober, thoughtful cast, and with her hands clasped upon her boHom, she bowed her head, and thus she remained for a long while, the color of her face changing liko the deepening twilight. But there was one more whom we have seen affected by the young man's pres ence. Simon Lobois retired to his cham 4er, and for some time he paced up and down the apartmeut with quick, nervous strides. His face showed that he was 111 at ease, and the clenching of the hands seemed to speak of a war within. ."What brought him here?" he mu'tered to himself. "Now we'll have more boy's piny and monkey-dancing, and it will all end in his falling in lovo with Louise. And if he does so, ami should ask for her hand, I am simply sure thot the old mnu pnU tell him yes. But what does she want with the young popinjay? I'll be uhead of him. And if I should be he who treads upon mo may tread upon dan gerous ground! Let them beware!" i CIIAl'TKK III. The morning of the next day dnwnod brightly, and at an early hour, Goupart and Louis were astir. The latter took his friend all over the buildings, showed him the defenses, aud would have passed out through the northern gate hud not the marquis joined them just as they came dt of the stable loading two horses by the bridles. , "How now, you young rascals!" cried the old man. "Are ye going to run off with my horses?" . "Not at all," returned St. Denos, with merry laugh. "We were going to let the horses run off with us. But we won't go now, unless you'll go with us. Here, Louis, hold this animal of mine whilo I help your father to saddlo his for I know he'll love to snuff the fresh air before breakfast." The old man joined In the plan joyful ly, and ere long the three were galloping , off over the country. They laughed and shouted merrily on the way, and the for est rang with the echoes of their glad voices. When they returned to the house, they fouud Louise upon the piatza, her face radiant with smiles. Simon Lobois had been a spectator of the morning s sports; and when the party sat down to tho table he was silent and moody. Several times ho tried to hide his emotions, and finally ho so far suc ceeded as to engage in quite an animated conversation. After the meal was done, Simon took the first opportunity to call the marquis one side, and as he said that he wished to have a few moments of private conversation, the old muu retired to hii library, whither Simon followed him "Now, what is It?" asked SL JnHea, after they had both become seated. It was some moments before the nephew replied; but at length he seemed to collect his mental forces, and be com menced : "M. St. Julien," his voice trembled at first, but it grew more steady as he went on, "I have now been in your fam ily a long while, and my attachments have become strong and fixed. Six years ago you pluced your children under my charge, and I have done all I could for them." "I know I know, Simon," tittered the old man, "and I have told you a thou sand times how grateful I wus." 'les, sir; and your gratitude has been a choice blessing to me. But remember the hours I have spent with those two children " 'And haven't they been happy hours. Simon?" "Indeed they have, sir, been very hap py ones. But, alas! the thought has often been with me of late must they all end in misery now?" 'How, Simon? misery?" ottered the marquis, in astonishment. "What mean you? Do you fear that I am going to turn yon away?" An instantaneous flash of defiance pass ed over the younger man's face, but he revealed none of the feeling that had given it birth. 'No, no," he replied, "I did not fear that. You do- not understand me. Re member, sir, that Louise St. Julien has grown up under my care that I hove seen each opening beauty as it has grad ually expanded itself into life, and each bud of promise I have seen blossom into the full rose. She has now grown to be a woman. Think you I have seen and known all this unmoved? No, sir. My heart has been caught in the snare of her charms, and I am but as an outcast now, if I possess her not for mine own. You understand me now?" Brion St. Julien understood, but he made no reply. He started when the truth first broke upon him; nnd when Si mon ceased speaking he arose to his feet and commenced to pace the room. The nephew watched him for a moment, and then, in a tone as soft and persuas ive as ho could assume, he resumed: 'Reflect calmly upon this, my lord. Re member, you are growing old; your.chil- dren are yet young " 'Too young for this, Simon," whisper ed the marquis. "And then I am not old, either. I am but fifty-five that's all." "I know," pursued the nephew; "but Louise is not young. Her mind is that of a woman. . "But you are one year over and above double her own age," suggested the par ent; "almost old enough ny, fuily old enough to be her father." . "And yet I am not old, nor havo I yet reached my prime; only five-and-thirty years. But what of all this? Speak plainly, sir, and let me know your mind. Only remember that I have not sought your daughter's society. It has been forced upon me, and I could not avoid the result. Ah, sir, I cannot think you will refuse me." Now, to speak the truth for the mar quishe had not the fullest confidence in Simon Lobois. He knew that his nephew would work well for pay, but he had long doubted the truth of his heart the pure ness of his motives; and what was more, he had moments when he almost feared him. This latter emotion was a sort of dim, vague working of mind, without poiut and without shape; but yet it worked, and had Its influence. "Simon," he said, "when I left France, I left all the rotten, useless usages of society behind me, and here I resolved to form a world of my own. First among the miserable falsehoods of old society, I meant to cust away that plan which makes the mnrriago of the child a work of the parent. When my child is old enough to marry, she is old enough to se lect her own husband; and until she is old enough to use her own judgment in that respect, she Is not old enough to per form the duties of a wife. Upon the mar riage of my children may depend the whole weal or woe of their earthly fu ture. Such being the case, I must leave them to choose for themselves, only hop ing that they will seek my counsel, and listeu to my advice, so far as my judg ment Is good." "What am I to understand by this. sir?" asked Simon, not able to conceal his chagrin. "Simply that Louise may choose her own husband." "But you will exercise some authority? You will speak in my behalf?" "First, I would know if the girl chooses yon." "But but you might influence her choice." f "Not now, Simon." "Yet you will speak one word?" "Why so soon? Louise is young yet. Why, bless you, man, there'B some time yet some years ere she'll be of lawful age." "Not quite a year, sir." "I menu ere she'll be able to do busi ness as an heiress. Let the matter rest now." "No, no I cannot. I cannot live in doubt. I must know what my fate Is to be." "But what is to be gained by this haste? Louiso must be free yet, unless she may reciprocate your own love. "Ay," cried Simon, hotly and passion ately, and speaking now without thought or consideration; "but how long Is this to be so? How long before this new- fledged popinjay may seize her with the fire of his eye, and Influence her to love hlra? He Is here, and he is likely to stay here while " "Simon Lobois!" spoke the marquis; sternly and quickly, "you know not what you say. Beware, sir, or I may tell you a truth that shall grate upon thine ear." "Speak, sir speak!" uttered the nephew, still under the influence of pa sion. "Let me hear all." "Listen," Interrupted the marquis, "and you shall hear. I took you to my home penniless. Only remember you this: the Count St. Deuls was one among the few, very few, true friends I ever had; and his only son has inherited all his father's good qualities, all his nobleness of soul, and all his virtues. Aud mark me, I love Goupart St. Denis. Yet I will speak one word more since you have brought the subject up; and I hope this may be the last time that need shall arise of alluding to the subject. When I came here, you begged that I would take you with me. I offered you a salary of four thousand francs a year iu money, besides your liv ing, to come aud keep the bare account of my busiuess, and three thousand more to teach my children. Thus far you have done your duty well. Have I not done mluei" Tnere was somethl ig iu the look, the J tone, and the words of the speaker, that truck a transient feeling of .awe to Si mon's soul, aud in a moment ne conceal ed all traces of bis anger. He found that there was much of the old blood yet left in the old noble, and that hot words would only serve to blast his own hopes. So he assumed a repentant tone, anl with a more modest look, he said: "Forgive me, sir. I meant not to speak ill of any one, but my tongue ran away with me. Out of my deep love for your noftle child sprang a dreadful fear when I saw St. Denis come. But may I not speak with Louise? May 1 not ask her to be mine?" "Of course you may." "And if she says yea?" "Then I should simply bid her follow her own wishes." Simon Lobois thanked his uncle, and then left the room, and when he was alone, his hands were clenched and his brow was dark. CHAPTER IV. All that day did Simon Lobois watch for an opportunity to speak alone with Louise, and it was not until towards evening that he gained the wished-for opportunity. She was standing iu the hall, her brother and Goupart having gone down to the river, while the marquis was somewhere among the blacks, giving di rections for the next day's work. Simon touched the maiden upon the arm, and asked her to follow him into the study, as he wished to speak with her a mo ment. The benutiful girl smiled a reply, and laughingly tripped along by his side to the designated apartment. "Louise, he commenced, in a very soft. winning tone and he could speak very sweetly,, too, when he chose "I want you to listen to me candidly, now, and weigh well what I shall say." "How now, good muster?" cried the happy girl, with a merry twinkle of the eye; "am I to take a lesson for not get ting one to-day? "No, no. Listen, and be sober, for I would be serious. You know how our lives have been spent here for the last six years, nnd how we have moved about in our little world, here in the wilderness. You hnve been my constant companion." Then Simon introduced the same speech, word for word, that he had made to the pnrent in the morning, about the expand ing beauties and budding promises, and he ended thus: "And now womanhood has come upon you with its loveliness and goodness all nobly developed, and my heart has become captive, and is all your own." Good Simon, sweet cousin, I am glad you love me!" said the maiden, with a bright smile. "Are you, Louise?" the tutor cried eagerly. "O, and will you be mine? "Be yours? Be your what? "My wife, most lovely girl my wife!" Louise St. Julien gazed for some mo ments into Simon's face, and then burst into a long, loud laugh. "O. you do not mean so? You are not in earnest?" she uttered, for she could not at first realize it. 'Mean it? Do not, say you? Louise, I do mean it!" This unexpected turn had thrown him entirely from his studied plan. 'Mean to ask me to be your wife?" spoke the fair girl, giving each word a particular emphasis, and Bpeaking with a pause between every one, as though she would have no misunderstanding. 'Most assuredly I do. I love you as the very core of my soul, nnd I cannot lose you now. How can I help loving vou? How should I be with you thus as I have been, and not love you? O, bless ed one, you will not crush me now!" 'It doesu t seem possible! she uttered. "Wake up,' Simon; shnke yourself, and see if you have not been dreaming this! I be youru wife? by, you are more nt for my father. Don't speak so any more, Simon, for you'll frighten me." 'Anil can tho love of a true and faith ful heart frighten you?" he asked. "Most assuredly not. ion may love me as much as you please as an only cousin ought to love, or as a father ought to love, or, yet, us a faithful teacher ought to love a dutiful pupil; but if you talk of marriage to me any more, I shall certainly think you are crazy, and then, of course, 1 should be frightened, for I am afraid of crazy folks. Dou't talk so to me any more, or I shall surely thiuli your brain is turned." (To ue continued.) THE MOON. Brou eh t Within Easy Kench of the World By a Recent Invention. Herr Johnnn Mayer, an Austrian. lieutenant, has discovered a method by which the moon can be brought wlthlu pistol-shot of the world, figura tively speaking. Nothing ntnong the Innny marvels of modern Invention Is more astonishing than this same dis covery. By his invention iierr Mayer snys the moon can be brought within a distance of 100 yards, in fact, an ex plored most thoroughly. Prof. Gntes' eomblnvd microscope-telescope was thought to he a marvelous contrivance, but this latest addition puts It quite In the shade. In his success Herr Mayer has made a wide departure from cus tomary methods. In foct the monster telescopes do not figure In his calcula tions whatever. Without going Into a long drawn out or technical explana tion of the apparatus he has construct ed, It Is a novel affair, In that an enor mous parabolic mirror fifty yards In diameter that revolves upon a fixed axis Is tho main scheme of the appara tus. This concave mirror, which is of the ordinary "silvered" gloss, has a small convex parabolic mirror suspend' ed at Its focus; and this smnll mirror focuses the rays received from the larger one, and throws them on the lens of an Immensely powerful micro scope. Thus a clear . and brilliantly lighted picture of the moon or star un der examination Is brought liuraedl- ately under the microscope, which has a magnifying power of many million diameters. Herr Mayer explains that it will thus be possible, almost, to see the time by the watch of the "man In the moon," or to see the bridges (If any) over the ennuis of Mars. The Dramatic Craze. Mr. Fljlt Our friend Epicure has got out a new cook book. Mrs. Fljlt That's nice; Is It going to be dramatized 7 Omo state Journal. Smallpox Cure. When Jenner dis covered cowpox in England the world of science hurled an avalanche of fame upon his head, but when the most scientific school of medicine in the world, that of Paris, published this re cipe as a panacea It passed unheeded. It is harmless when taken by a well person. It will cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I have used it to cure smallpox: Sulphate of zinc, one grain: digitalis, ono grain; half a tea spoonful of water. When thoroughly mixed add "four ounces of water. A teaspoonful Is a dose; for children, mailer doses according to age. A beginning of kidney trouble lies in the fact that people, especially women, do not drink enough water. A tumbler of water sipped In the morn ing Immediately on rising, another at night, are recommended by physi cians. Try to drink as little water as possible with meals, but take a glassful half an hour to an hour be fore eating. This rule persisted In day after day, month after month, the complexion will improve and the gen eral health likewise. Water drunk with meals should be sipped, as well as taken sparingly. Pneumonia Grease the patient's breast with sweet oil. Take lobelia, pulverize and sprinkle on the greased surface all It will retain. Cover with a cloth to prevent displacement and in a few hours all symptoms will have disappeared. Of course It will be un derstood that treatment must be given before the disease has made much pro gress. Cure for Cancer Take galangal root, grate or pulverize to a fine pow der, add zinc chlorld, make a plaster and apply all over tho cancer surface. Renew every day until the cancer be gins to give way from the healthy tis sue. Generally the plaster can stay on the cancer about four or five days, then remove and apply any good salve! WE CAN WHIP THE WORLD. Lord Be-esferd's HlKh Opinion of the Power of the United Stutea. According to Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, of the British navv. this country can whip the world, either from an economic or any other view point. This statement he made In En gland just before sailing for the United States, where he hopes to promote a community of interests and methods between this counry and Great Britain. He does not believe a political alliance possible and states that the sentiments of both countries borbld it. A busi ness alliance, however, he favors. The coming century, he says, will be one of business, and by the establishment of greater Intercommunication of capital and Interests between the two countries he believes that It will be a century of peace. - . Lord Beresford has strongly critl clsed his country for Its connection with the Venezuelan muddle, and says emDhatlcally that England should not only support the Monroe doctrine In- a moral sense, but tight ror it lr neees sarv. Lord Beresford Is the greatest naval captain In the British navy. He com munded the Condor in the bombard mpnt nf Alexandria In 1882, and led a naval brigade In the Soudan expedition of 1885. In 1S97 he became a rear au miral. tt a Forest Reserves. The total area of all the forest re in the United States Is now 68,850,925 acres. It Is Interesting to note that the total area of the Lnitea RtatM exclusive of island possessions, Is 2,302,9(50,000 acres. Thus It will be seen that the forest reserves now amount to about one-fortieth of the entire area of the United States. In square miles the area of the reserves is 91,954 or almost twice the size of Pennsylvania. The exnort of canary birds from Germany Is very large. Every year about 130,000 of these birds are sent to America, 3,000 to Great Britain, and some 2,000 to Russia, LORD CHARLES BKRESFORD. CATARRH THIRTY YEARS j CONGRESSMAN MEEKI80N, OF OHIO. ; ! Hon. Daid Meekison is well known, out America. He began his political career by serving four consecutive terms as Mayor of the town in which lie lives, during which time be became widely known as 'the founder of the Meekison Bank, of Napoleon, Ohio. He was elected to the Fifty-fifth congress by a very large miajority, and is the acknew- teagea leader of his paity in his section Only one flaw marred the otherwise man. Catarrh with its insidious approach and tenacious grasp, was his only unconquered foe. For thirty years he waged unsuccessful warfare against this personal enemy. At last Peruna came to the rescue, and he dictated the fol lowing letter to Dr. Hartman as the result: ' have used several bottles of fited thereby frem my catarrh of lieve that if I use It a shott time cate the disease of thirty years' standing. David Meekison, Member of Congress. The season of catching cold is upon us. The cough and the sneeze and the nasal twang are to be heard on every hand. The origin of chronic catarrh, the most common and dreadful of dis eases, is a cold. This is the way the chronic catarrh generally begins. A person catches cold, which hangs on longer than usual. The cold generally starts in the head and throat. Then follows sensitiveness of the air passages which incline one to catch cold very easily. At last the person has a cold all the while, seem ingly, more or less discharge from the nose, hawking, spitting, frequent clear ing of the throat, nostrils stopped up, full feeling in the head, and tore, in flamed throat. The beet time to treat catarrh ig at Hie very beginning. A bottle of Peru na properly need, never fails to cure a common cold, thus preventing chronic Ask your druggist for a free Nn the Bounding Deep. Freshleigh Say, Saltman, I don't feel very well ; I am going to my berth. Saltman Brace up, old man, oi the passengers will think you are going to your death instead of to your berth. New York Times. gOK OUT When the cold wave flag is up, freezing weather is on the way. Winter is here in earnest, and with it all the miserable symptoms of Catarrh eturn blinding headaches and neuralgia, thick mucous discharges fom the nose and throat, a hacking cough and pain in the chest, bad caste in the mouth, fetid breath, nausea and all that' makes Catarrh the nost sickening and disgusting of all tonal defilement and mortification that In the company of others. In spite of all efforts to prevent it, the filthy secretions and mucous mat ter find their way into the Stomach ind are distributed by the blood to every nook and corner of the system; the Stomach and Kidneys, in fact svery organ and part of the body, be come infected with the catarrhal poison. This disease is rarely, if ever, eveninitsearliest stages, a purely local disease or simple inflammation of the nose and throat, and this is why sprays, washes powders and the various in haling mixtures fail to cure. Heredity is sometimes back of it parents have It and so do their children. In the treatment of Catarrh, anti septic and soothing washes are good for cleansing purposes or clearing the head and throat, but this is the extent of their usefulness. To cure Catarrh permanently, the blood must be purified and the system relieved of its load of foul secretions, and the remedy to accomplish this is S. S. S. which has membrane and is carried through the circulation to all the Catarrh infected portions of the body, they soon heal, the mucous discharges cease and the patient is relieved of the most offensive and humiliating of all complaints. ' S. S. S. is a vegetable remedy and contains nothing that could injure the most delicate constitution. It cures Catarrh in its most aggravated forms, and cases apparently incurable and hopeless. Write us if you have Catarrh, and our physicians will advise you without charge. THE SWIFT SPEOIFIO CO., ATLANTA, OA. not only in his own state, but through of the state. complete success of this rising states Peruna and I feel greatly bene the head. I feel encouraged to be longer I will be fully able to eradi catarrh. . While many people have been cured of chronic catarrh by a single bottle of Peruna, yet, as a rule, When the catarrh , becomes thoroughly fixed more than" one bottle is necessaiy to complete a cure. Peruna has cured cases innum- -erable of catarrh of twenty years' stand ing. It is the best, if not the only in ternal remedy for chronic catarrh in existence. But prevention is far better than cure. Every person subject to catching cold should take Peruna at once at the 'slightest symptom of cold or sore throat at this season of the year and thna pre. vent what is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh. Send for free book on catarrh, en titled "Winter Catarrh,' by Dr. Hart man. "Health and Beauty" sent free to women only. , Pe - ru - na almanac Why Green Leaves. "After ali, Pat's love for his native isle is but natural patriotism." "Maybe. But it'i a little overdone . when it leads him to believe that the leaves are green in honor of Ireland." New York Times. - FOR complaints. It causes a feeling of per- keeps one, nervous and anxious while. If ancheater, Tk, Maroh 6, 1001. Gentlemen: I had all the symptoms that accompany this disease, suoh aa muous dropping- in the throat, a con stant desire to hawk and spit, feelingr of dryness In the throat, cough and spitting- upon rising; in the morning-, soabs forming- in the nose, whioh re quired muoh effort to blow out, some times causing- the nose to bleed and leaving- me with a alok heedaoha. Z. had thus suffered for five years. ' I eonunenoed to take B. S. B. and after I had taken three large bottles, Z notloed a change for the better. Thus enoourag-ed, I continued to take it and in a short while was entirely cured. JTJDSON A. BELLAM. Vain and Vine Sts., Siohmond, Ya. no equal as a blood pun her. It restores the blood to a natural, healthy state and the catarrhal poison and effete matter are carried out of the system through the proper channels. S. S. S. restores to the blbod all its good qualities, and when rich, pure blood reaches the inflamed nil m