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VOLUME XII.
ALBANY, OREGON, JULY 30, 1880.
UY J. W. GALLEY.
(Continued from last wwli.l
"Ye." said Colonel Ilolten. "there is a
chivalry in doing well the work which
comes nearest to us in this life not thorough
ly appreciated, I tear, by the rising genera
tion." "Vow, Colonel Ilolten." replied Alice,
"that Is sarcastic remark. "
"Nt so Intended," mid the Colonel.
"Think you. On reflection. I ca.t My
conscientiously, for my unit of interest in
the rising generation, that I have an honest
detestation of persons fairly ci.dowed ly
nature who are helpless through habit.
I am ill of that Rush in our literature
which brings the young husband home
from a financial cra'sh to u lovely wife,
who goes into a state of tearful dilaMda
tion. Mr motto is "Get up mid do.' "
" "Git np "hI git'' Is tin verw.cul.ir
rormula." said Colonel H-dten smiling.
"Yes, -Git no and git.' " eclineri Alice.
I have read the lcelarat.tnt. of Iiilej?n-
dvnee to a Fourth-of July aiHffeiiue ltr" my
native town. and. in preparing to read
effectively. I studied the part, and I am
sure that the uualienulile rights. Mi I'
ll twrtv. and the pursuit of happiness.' do
not Include the right to be artificially
helpless."
"Xor thriftless. In New England,"
added the Colonel.
"Xor thriftless thank you. Our ances
tors, whom we idolize, taught in how 10
make the magic elixir of thrift, and we
hand the secret down from father to son
Iroin mother to daughter "
World without en J, Amen," said
Ilolten.
"A men." repealed Alice.
Everybody laughed till the Colonel
raid :
Those are verv sensible remarks. Miss
Winaus. I commend them to the careful
Consideration of all persons present."
"When it comes my torn to do for
thrift. I expect to be promptly present at
roll-call." said Miss Judith, quietly, "but
there is too much asked of the rising gen
eration. I know tint I can work if need
lie dear knows I have worked, prepar
ing for festivals and the like, as industri
ously as any one can ; hut it is not fair to
sk people to be alsnrletl ill receiving, cn-tertai-'dng.
preparing for. ami visiting
.tlier eti.le. au-l :il the s.iiuc time expect
ing them to be laboring for a liveliiiond.
Society is pleasant and important. ( suji
Kse. but it means work, and hard work."
That is very true." said Mrs. Ilolten.
Very good very g"od ! I want no
one to work unless they see the need of it
but it is better to look out for the need
Iv-foie U becomes iuiiierativc," Said Col
onel Ilolten
"To behold it like the home-coming t f
a pnnlig.il," .-aid Alice.
"How's that ?" asked Colonel Ilolten.
-But when lie was yet a great way off.
Ids father saw him. " Alice quoted from
4t. I.uke.
Norman had held his peace through the
mealtime, the which Colonel Ilolten.
noticing, asked him :
"Whit are I he i.krAS of work in your
part of the State
We are alt working people tip our
vray. We think, in our house, that work
is the chief end of nviu particularly
when he is not old. I would not like to
liv without exertion nor to exert my
e!f without an object."
"I don't like to wor." said the young
est daughter in a careless drawl, "and l"in
not going to. either."
'Ah. Mary." said Colonel Ilolten. shak
iug his head with a sort o' good humored
fioieniiiity at his latest otf-priiig. "I'm
afraid you're a black sheep."
"Well. I'draw tlu-r be a slioep than an
ox sheep don't work, do they t" drawled
the infant.
"Xo. but they get sheared, and turned
out in the cold and rain." said Judith.
Well. then. 111 !- something else, it I
can't be myself." said the dravb-r.
"Yes, yes. child, it is very easy to get
to the place where we arc something else"
then edioviug back his chair from the
table, he said : "Excuse nie, I have
business. I mu-t go to work."
Alter Colonel Ilolten rvtin-iV there was
A lengthy, silting at the table, through
which Xorman found his apprtaching
change ot location discussed in various
moods and tones, ail ending in expressions
of hope for his health, happiness, and wel
fare ; for which he expressed hliuselt vtH-y
tlia nk fill, and then at last, as they were
about lo rie from the table. Mrs. Ilolten
rave him a huge crumb of omr'ort by re
marking :
-Mr. Maydole. I want to think you for
your conduct yesterday, and Co say to
you that I shall always feel grateful to
yon."
"Not at all, madam," Raid Xorman.
fairly caught Noshing as K crista brief
look upon the smiling voting ladies. I
"We are under obligations to you. Mr.
Maydole," said Jndi h. "and you must
never thiuk we do not appreciate what
yon hav.e done.
Alice said nothing with her mouth as
they arose from the table and went their
Ways.
Upon Colonel Ilolten ariival at the
Police Court, lie found no greaf difficulty
In satisfying the authorities that the public
good stood in no need of further proceed
Ing in the cases of Xorman Maydole Jr
nd Talmxn Reese ; mid llieretore turned
Ins attention to the return of the bail
money to Mr. Iteese.
Never having seen that gentleman, he
looked about among tlie varirtis and ill-assorted
persons lounging in attendance on
the court, ami. following the verbal cle,.scri
tiop he liad retieivetl of Mr. Keese's stvie
and apiiearauce, lie approached an liidiv'ul
nal biariug n 4"roug reseinblancK to that
lect iplion. 'I'li'rs iiuliyfdual was fitting
on the iron railing surrounding a sunken
area, with his l-els liooked in the iron snp
orts. and lie was carefully whittling a
very small, short stick with a big iocket
knife, while he conversed in low undertones
with a smaller man. a differently bound
nfnnd edition of himself, though no way
related by blood, who sat hesldfhim on the
ridng. Colonel Ilolten approached the
whittler and nil ;
' J-ThU is Mr. Reese, I prenme." f
?"Curly.' Jumpetl down off the railing,
threw' a My the remains of his little stick,
Fliappetl his bie knile shut with oiie hand,
yrhiK he brushed otT tike little chips with
the other, aial answered ;
Ye, clr. Thai's my name as Itr as
beered Irom.?
, , ! there any doubt about It ?"
' "iWckon not. The returns is all In an
everything sworn to."
"Well, come with me, if you please,"
paid Colonel llyiten, suppressing his iqi
pulse to laugh. '
"Hoi on a minlt. Bin," "Curly' re
marked, as he tollowed the Colonel, and.
s they walked along toward the clerk's
office, the Colonel said :
'You tJepositert some money hist even
ing for your appearance Iiere to-day."
' "Yes sir."
1 want to see i,t returned to you.'
'Wlntfer?"
"Because it belong to you. and there Is
0 cfcarge agJiinst you.' . '
"Well, but I know ther is, Jedge, for I
see the feller put it on the book."
"It is quashed."
"Who quashed It ?"
. "The proper authorities are satisfied
with your conduct in the matter, and there
is no more about it."
"Xer about Mr. Maydole?"
'Xor about Mr. Maydole - all fixed."
'Well, them proper "thorities has more
sense 'n I thought they had." said "Cur
ly." as they appeared before the clerk.
That oflieer. in the presence of Colonel
Ilolten. gravely handed to Mr. Reese the
sum of iwentv-live dollars.
This don't let me off on t'other one.
too. does it?" asked Curly" ot the clerk.
"Nil, sir ; the other tine holds."'
"What other one?" asked Colonel Ilol
ten. "Another haffery," answered the clerk.
"How is this ' asked tin; Colonel, as
he and "Curly"' stepped away from the
desk. "What did you do to get yourself
on the honk again?"
"Well, you see. -ledge, yltettlay or
last tnglit when I left Mr. Myd-de, I tuk
the f Ml.tn-f iC." go ontotf Mission to
see Bill that's him out there on the. palin's
a.i" as I was settin' in the keer. an o!e la
tly come b ther" ole enough ;o lie my
mother an' I got up to give her a sear,
an alore I could g-t hnr to see it. a fancy
duck "at was staiHin ther' a holdin' on to
the biake line, he mashed himself right
down into that seat, an' I pasted him
one ov-T the blinkers ftr his p'llteness.
That's what I done. Jedge.'
They arrested yon tor that alone?''
"Yes. .ledge, that's all I !-.ue ; on'y the
fancv feller m'ynowed an yauled an
pruiced "round so 'at he raised a rumpus
an" set me a cussin'. an' they 'rested me
fer that, I reckon. muchs anything."
"Have you made anjr arri.ngrnients for
your defense?"
"Oh. Kill, he's fixed it ! He sabes you
lat you ! liceii ther' liimse'f."
Ah ! Then you are all right. But I
should think it would be better for you to
avoid these scrapes."
"How kin 1 avoid 'em? I ain't going
to le troi'iped on, cf it is, in San Farncis-
co :
Well, but yon hid no need to vise pro
fanity." I hadn't? Xow. look yer. Jedge, I
hain't never lieen converted yir."
Perhajy j'ou had Ix-tter fry conversion."
"Oh. I'm all right. .ledge ! I come
down yer to hev a litth- filu with the boys,
an' I'm hevin it bully. When I git
through I'm goin' to jine the dapple-gray
Young Men's Christian 'Soniation. and
quit cussin. Bill says a fe'ler can hev al-uio-t
any kind of fun ill this town as loog's
he don't cuss or sav bad words."
Good day. Mr.'Ueese."
"Good day. Jedge."
When the Colonel hud cone. "Curly"
returned to his friend Bill, whereupon that
friend asked :
"D'ye know who yon been talkiu to ?'
"The .ledge. I reckon."
'The Ju Ige! exclaimed Bill, grinning,
"why. you're gn-eiier'n mouldy brass on a
mounted harness. That man ilont look no
more like old Louder than I look like
Brodcrick's monument."
"Well he made the clerk gimme back
my scads."
Xo he didn't, neither."'
"Well, what in Ik- "'
"See yer." Bill suddenly Interrupted,
"didn't fell Vi to stop that cussin"?'
" did lie do?" said "Curly," finish
ing his broken sentence.
"Why, he used his inrfeirence, that's all,
an he's got lots of it."
"Well, who is lie?"
Who is lie ? Vhv. he's one ot the
nobs. He's Colonel Ilolten, that's who he
is ; an ef you had his little pile of equival
ence, vou'il be the biggest fool since Coal
Oil Tomiiiv."
"Well, t lie "
'Xo you won't, neither."
"Well, tlien, you may."
I fell ye, you've got to stop It.
Bur I d like to know what nobs has got to
do with vou :-"
"I dim't know. Maydole I teckon's
workiu' t'other eend ot the line, an' the
nob's one o his hig-up Voctites. I tell ye,
Bill, that s tlitf whirest hoy on the coast
taiut no use talkiu'. he"s mighty heavy
pafM-rs. Et you hear me."
At this point, a seedy legal-looking per
son approaclied Bill, and made a few re
marks to ;hat worthy, whidh caused him
to say :
Come on Curly an get your brake-
blocks leathered, and learn to go slow
down a new grade."
With thesw somewhat relevant nl origi
nal observations the trio enter. rd the court
room to anir the calling of the battery
ease against. Taloiau Ricse. But as this
form of judicial investigation is fnuiliar to
the readers c.l tlie daily and weekly news.
papers, no aesi-ript ion ot it is necessary
here, and no more notice of it need be tak
en than to eive some report of Mr.
Reese's remarks when called upon to make
a brief statement ot his position before the
court. Yi lien asl-e-i lo explain Ins ae'ions
in the sf r-,ct-?a'. he arose, with his hat in
his hand, and placed that, hand on his hip.
so in.it nie uat liiuig down nv ins side sus-
pendi-d by the edge of the wide brim be
tween his fingers, and nilh the other ban I
stroking his chin-whiskers, he remarked
as follows
"Well, yer honor." he aid having
picked tin mat form of address when lie
was witness in the. case entitled "The
Slate of California r.i. .James CU-m
"the way of it was this ; 1 l paid ten
cents ter a seat m that keer. an" I was go-
in' to give my seat to an ole lady, but that
fancv gent over ther at"s been a witness.
in' agin me. he tuck the seat afore I could
git the old lady down Into it : an I tticl
him. list as he savs. a friendly tap on the
eye brow, to call his ittention lo the f.u;'
'at he wasn't keenin to the riht as the
law directs.'
"Pcrhais he thought vou were about to
depart, wla-n you arose." sa id' the Jud
'o. I reckon not. yer lionor, hira he
see ine reaehin' for the o!e ladv afore I got
up. an" tlie keer wasn't stoppm' owhcr .
"Well, sir, is it vour rule to take the law
ir.to your own hamta and knock people in
to otieuieiice ?"
"Xow. see yur. yer honor," said "Cur
ly," after some pause, during which he d
rived inspiration troui the golden horse.
shoe on his watch-clialu. -that ther' needs
a lit tie cxplau'.n. I'm a silk-popjier, you
I knov notiiing ot , the kjud. AVhat is
a silk-popper ?"
A niau at imps tlie silk over a stage-
lenm usa tetciinicKei term the same
as mule-skinner lor a mule-teamster, or as
Dull-puncher fer a man 'at steers oxen.
Ah, yes I Well, go on, sir. and avoid
Well, as I was goin to say, when I'm
out on ine roan, on taktu up way passe n
gers. it's my business to see 'em ill seated
accorilin as they come, in regMer order,
unless some's mind to swap tvg U to make
it comfortable all round ; but once hi a
while 1 git hold of a gilt-marten nt wants
to play wlld-hog on u. as tluit fancy wit-
ne-8 wantea to play it on me an' tlie ole
lady In the keer, an that kind of a feller
I generally set down so 'at he stays sot
where I jitit hiui an I reckon I must
forgot, mvself an' thought I was bor.s o
the job. " But : I'd a punched him ail the
same, yer honor, el he'd been tny own
brother."
Tim court smiled and asked : "Is that
all?"'
"Yes, yer honor. I spose that's about
all the light I can ttirow upon this yer case
only I'd like a time-keanl of tlie rules, an'
I'd 'like the keard to pint out my duty when
a feller takes my seat." and he sat. down.
"The evidence shows that you have
committed a battery your own statement
admits it ; hut there are mitigating ciicuiu
stances in the case under which I find it
my duty to impose upon .ion the lighfe-t
penalty of the law ; hereafter in a like
state of afTaiis. yon.will appeal to tlie con
ductor or other person in charge of tint car
you may at the time be riding in.'
"AU light, yer hoiint." said Cntly."
half ri.-ing to liis feet and sitting d.iwu
again as he spoke.
"Curly" paid his tine, settled with to
seedv legal light, and then he and Bill
giMid-uaturediy left the building in. search
of more "11111 with the hovs"; lint one is
left to doubt if Cmly's" brake-blocks had
received a leathering sullicieut to alter his
pace down M new grade.
During the day. Xorman M ivdolo Jr.
occupied his time in making ea refill and
minute preparations for his change ofi
place and occupation. I.Ike most long-
1 1 -1 tided people, he was mcthod'cil. though
not finical, in all his affiirs, so hit. Iy
cite ilinr.cr-time he had fixed his small be
longings in such thorough order, tint, hail
his departure bivn into eternity instead of
into "the mines." the administrator on
ifl'airs would have found no trouble in
rendering a final account.
At the dinner tabie he found 5tiss in-
nns and the family all present, save Miss
Imllltt, who was absent in attendance at
some neighborly festivities.
He aiiiiotino d his rea linens to depart
earlv on the morrow.
"So suddenly ?" said Mrs. Ilolten. lilt
ing her brows.
Why not rwmin till after the Fourth?
asked Miss u mans.
"Oh. Ves. Mr. Mavdo'e. do ! exclaim-
ed the elder 01 the younger girls. " There
is going to he a grand parade and speeches
uh! reading and songs, ami ever so many
bands of music, and and everything "
-It is only a few davs until tne natt.vi-
al holidav. Mr. Maydole perhaps you had
better Slav." said Colonel llo'ten. in liis
quietest way, looking at Norman as ho
spoke
Xo." said xorman. "I am nor ninon
of a holiday person al best, and just now
mv heart 1 in the highlands. -
"There are onlv two holtdavs in the re
public worth keening, and they should be
kept religiously." said Miss Alice.
Which are ftiev asked ,o!onei tioi-
ten. with the quizzical father'incss he often
iissiuni'd nliiMi addressing SIs i mans.
" Th uiksgiving and the Fourth "I July."
"Ot course." saiil the Colonel, "and
Yaiikeedondledttm ironies first"
"The order is strictly chronological. -jr.
Thanksgiving came first in our hisforv.
and then the Fourth rf Julv. The tii-t
niav lie called our feast of fat things, and
the lalter our festival oi roses."
'And Washington "s hirthda v you over
look altogether.' said the Colonel.
It is not. properly American to cele
brate the birth of :111V man. To do so.
even with Wa-hingtons grand serenity to
sanctilv if. is to retrograde, from -.he
course of Imuran events' toward anthrop
omorphism." Oh. Miss Alice. tr'iTf a leg word : ex-
cla'ined the vouogeet Ilolten.
"I think I'hristmas is our nicest anil
k:ndest holiday.,' said Mrs. Ilolten.
Christmas is the holiday of mother
hood ; hut it does not belong to this era
This is the era ot -prove it.' and Christinas
jiertain to the epoch of miracle and much
belief. It is full ot sweetness and child
bond ; but. alas ! it is itself in its second
chi:dhood."
"And New Years day ?" asked Nor
man. A barbarous ami drunken ho'iday, bor
rowed of 1 he sun-wor-hiers. When the
uu approached the shortest day in the
year, our ancestors, who alwavs reveled in
th halm ot the open air. used to think he
might, die out altogether, so wh by
what is now our New Year, i was per
ceptible that the sim was c -uiii.g 'hack,
there was great rejoicing. New Year's
l')ay is a sort, of halieluj ih of that ignor
ance which precede the circu nnavig ition
of the earth ami Newton's di con ry of tin'
laws of gravitation, and the ino al of if. all
is that yon stay ami ceiehr "te the day which
defies the moral courage ot onr intelligent
ancestors. You should, indeed. Mr. May
dole. It is Ihc worthiest day in the calen
der of saints."
"I should liku very much to s'ay and
see a whole city rejoicing ; hut. the flags,
wherever I may go on onr vast domain,
will keep the old memories illuminated."
"Ah ! what, a great blaze ot g'ory thar
flaw does send across the continent on
tla" irrrat day (o be sure !" said the Colo
uel. "Isn't it most splendid ? Everywhere,
up and down and across all the wide lands
and wale.-s of this vast republic, like the
l.lonm of the orchards, th-re. springs" intn
the bright sunshine one all pervasive blos
soming of red, white, and blue. Then? is
110 picture like it or equal lo if, in poem,
prose, or pigment. Cse-:'.r's royal purpl
ing of the Roman hills was hut a dan!) on
time's canvass in comparison " Here
he broke oft' from 1 he theme and asked:
"At what hour do you start, Mr. May-
dole ?" -
"I am to be at the ferry-boat at four
A. M "
Then I shall not see you again before
you depart, as I am on the card fora nlgl i
out ; but, I hope you may vreJt fame and
fortune from the "rock-ribbed hills, and re
turn to vour trtemls a victorious veteran
in the battle of life."
Thank you. Miss Winans. Thete is
nerve and power In earnest well-wishing "
in a woman's well-wishing," said the
Colonel.
"Ot course." said Alice, who else Is
there to do the well-wishing ? Men take
an interest in each other, hut women wish
well where they have no iutere-l."
"Also ill. sometimes," said the Colonel,
in a teasing manner.
"Ill or well, a woman's wish is a vital
matter, and so recognised by the traditions
ot all peoples, from Eden to "
"Milpitas." ejaculated the Colonel.
"Where is M'ilpi.as?" asked Alice.
Where is Eden ?" asked the Cu'onel.
"Eden i the place where Investigation
found Knowledge ; where Knowledge be
got Doubt ; where Doubt married Inquiry,
from whom are tlie great families of In
dustry and Thrift the nobility of civi'i
zation. Now where' Milpiias ?"
"Well, I think after that, Milpitas is no
where,? said the Colonel, laughing.
'It Is a nice little village hi Santa Clara
County' said Mrs. IJolten.
' "Well, I nm truly glad it Is not Saint
Milpitas, This is the most Sanctified conn
try I ever saw. I am in a state of geo
graphical contusion half the time with
Sans and Santas."
'Yon must write to 11s and let us know
how you prosper in your new field,?' sale
Mrs. Ilolten, turning to Nortpan,
"Certainly, madam. I shall have occa
sion to write frequently."
"Oh. yes. But 1 do not mean the let
ters yon write to Mr. Ilolten ot course
yon will write to him I mean that I want,
a letter now and then for us all together,
if vou h ive time."
With pleasure madam, if I find any
thing to interest you.'
Tims the dinner-hour wore away, as dinner-hours
will wear, with disjointed chat.
hi. til the family was about to disperse,
when Miss Winans. as she arose from the
fable, approached Norman, offering her
hand, whieh he fook in his, and bade him
a ttnal farewell, leaving the dining. room
walking by his side ; as they passed out of
the room she looked into his face, and ask
ed :
vll.ave von said farewell to Judith ?"
"No. I have not."
"Iion"t you wish to?"
"1 do."
'I do not see how yon can.
wait up till she comes home
hour."
I will wait."
"J" will see her at the iviry
unless you
at a late
r-reception.
or what ever it is and tell her.'
I will remember it as a favor," he said,
and went his way.
I, 'iter iii the evening he came into the
sitting room to bid the Colonel. Mrs. IJol
teii, and the ".itrle girls" good bye. after
which he inquired of ihein if he should
not "have tlie honor ot a parting word
with Miss Holten."
"By till means." said Mrs. ITo'ten.
Your departure seems to come so sudden
ly that it is a liitle awkward; Int. I do
not t liink J unirh will remain away late
to-night, and it you will wait for her, you
can meet, her in the parlor .when she
nlliin.'1
Norman pa-sed the evening info the
night talking to Mrs Holten, till the "little
gil ls"' 11 tired, while Colonel Ilolten read
ids papers, dropping a remark here and
there, until tired nature's sweet re
storer" compelled the head of the house
to pod. then apologize, then disappear
with a final fjood-hve. and good luck to
yuuMivdole, if I don't see you in the
ninrniiig "
Then Xorman and Mrs. ITolfen had a
cosy chat until she. with a mother's-alertness,
hearing tlf m:: filed rumble of Inxnr.
ions wh-els and the lifter -slamming of the
door, saii! :
There is Judith, now." and went out
of the sitting room to meet her daughter.
Whi n she presently returned, she said :
Judith will see you i, the par! r. Mr.
Maydole." and escorted him thither, when
altera few .pas-pig remarks, -he lelt him
u idi r the gas. light 111 a summer night.
Jn.iiih Ilolten was a tint.- figure for a
large room. :md an object which, when
dressed wuhc.ire and taste, as she uo'V
was. could not, lie dwnrf. d or on! -shone
by the art of the wood-worker, the weaver,
tlie hoii e In rni -her. or the painter.
Ani'Mig the results of handiwork under her
feet, over lier head, on the Walls, ami in
the costly fund: ire al! about her. she
. a h -r-elt" the greatest handiwork.
As -in- stood Indole him with the lights
above her f.r with the glamor of festive
1 xciteiueur. still upon her. she was pot
prune to sit down, she crossed her hands
behind her hack, and from the majesty of
her stately head above her bared shoulders,
looked upon him. asked him to take a seat.
"mi aitegeiiier iuct 'd him as lie never
before had been dazzled ; hilt here, as else
where in living situations he had the
".-and." "
"Xo."' he said, "ir is late. I will not
(efaiu you. I ,-hal! depart, in tlie morn
ing before you are u; '
"Si soon v" he interrupted. "Th 'U I
insi-tunon it that 011 take a sent, and we
will have -a comfortable little talk. Now
he sr.i'i d do. I want toqnief flown alter
the dis-ij,:l;i,)M. anyw.-iy. and I have not
Alice lo punish, so I will punish you a
little then, as he took a seat, she occu
pied a great square-topped chair, though
she did not sit down iu it. but knelt upon
the cn-hioiied seat. and. leaning against
the hack, talked to hiiii and !iite::ed to his
talk.
Xo.v Xwmiw Maydole Jr., however
much he may have felt, that he ivas con
uueri d by the woman before him. did not
manifest it in his conduct or conversation ;
but the woman, with that subtle sense for
which language can find no fiiting name,
found means to see through his placid,
reser.ed demeanor, and was also inclined
to enjoy it. so far as it could lie enjoyed
u "iihoiit tiiiv open demonstration on cither
side. Adroitly she led him on in conversa
tion, gazing at him over Ihc fortification
of the chairback. and listened t.illim while
he gave his ideas of what a man ought to
he. anil try to be ; a!- of what he hoped
tonihievein life, until ho found hiru-eit
talking more fully, freely, and egotistica I
Iv than he had ever done to any person in
his life lime. Some women have a won
derful tact of causing . even the strongest
men to tell all they know. Or perhaps it
is not tact s, much as it is a sort ot sweet
ness of atmosphere surrounding such
women, in which I lie man biv-omes exhil
arated and reckless. Judi'li Ilolten had
this tact, .atmosphere, or whateycr it
should I);: calie.l. in large measure. And
-he had oef.ire her a man to whom such
exhilaration was a dangerous stimulant,
for he was n man in whom action was a
piedomiuant spirit, lie continued to talk
while she led ai.d listened c.irnetly. with
her cheek upon her hand, propping her
leaning head upon the hack ot the chair.
At last, suddenly, vet sotily, he rose to
his feet, looked at his watch, said. "It is
late.' approached her, extended his hand,
audits she1 took it in one of hers, still
leaning her cheek upon the other, he
bowed his head gp.ntlv toward her. 11 ltd
said : "Fare. well, God bless yon,' and
then, as from an electric battery, she felt,
rather than knew, she had been kissed
upon the shoulder almost upon the neck.
In that same moment all was silent he
was gone. The gas lights whispered to
each other, mid the shadows smiled and
frow;!ed among the pictures 011 the wall,
but su iimvi d not. Had catalepsy fallen
upon h"-r she could not have been struck
into a motionless statue more perfectly.
But the shock, though profound find
thorough. Did not last long, for presently
she sprang from the chair, her face burn
ing and flushed, her eves flashing, and all
her grand physique quivering with excite
ment, and rushed to the closed door out
ot which he had passed, opened the door ;
looked eagerly and angrily into the hall,
then closing the door fhe strode to and Iro
upon the deep, rich carpet, with the soft
yet rigid step of a musi-d tigress, mutter
ing to herself : "Outrageous insulting,
cowardly !" but at the 'word "'"cowardly
she stopped, sat down In the great chair,
put her handkerchief to her face, put her
hand over the handkerchief, then put face,
handkerchief, and hands down- upon her
kn.es, and in this attitude remained for
some minutes ; then she liegan to shake
with emotion which at first might be hys
tericil, but. soon assuming the character
tif uncontrollable and contortjonate laugh
ter, during which sho resumed a sitting
posture in the big chair, ami stil! laugh
ing and wiping her eyes, she said to her
self :
"What a ridiculous bov !" Then shh
paused, and added, locking about, the
large room. "How awfully still and lone
some everything looks'!" She paused
again, and tried to look down at the place
on her shoulder ; then she put her hand
softly upon it, and looked at the hand ;
then took away the hand, looked at the
place oil her hand A hieh had covered tlie
place on her shoulder : theu saying : "I
am an idiot." turned off the gas and retir
ed to her own room.
Next, morning, at the earliest dawning
of a long day in late June. Norman May
dole Jr.. out ot the side door of Colonel
Holten's den, passed, satchel In hand,
into the summer fog of s'reets of San
Francisco, on his way to the land of
silver, silence, and sage brush. At an
opper window in the Holten house, he
may. or may not. have caught, in tlie
halo of light, paling in the dawning, some
slight glimpse of a face following his
footsteps'; but he made no sign that he
wasawareof any kind of light shining
from that window.
Being no longer under the spell of the
charmer, he was able to see clearly that he
had no gentlemanly right to even seem' to
abuse the hospitality ot the roof he was
leaving, so he strode"1 'siftriidy away into
the envelopirg lolds of the fog. determin
ed to achieve a financial .standing which
would some day. perhaps, give him an
excuse to oiler an explanation of his con
duct ot the night. -
TO BE COXTIN't ED.
Tlie Ml 1. i-st !- Old tout.
'Ministers' sons are very apt to turn
out badly," said I to a gentleman who
sat next to me in the car. We hail met
in the train, bound tor Chicago, and had
struck up an acquaintance.' He stopped
me with his hand on my arm and with an
earnest look which I shall never forget.
1 j.a'.ised at once in what I was saying,
mid it seemed for a moment almost as if
the rushing, train had stopped to listen
too.
'Let, me tell you a story." he Paid. '"I
know it is a common belief that ministers
sons are wild, but that is because people
talk about the had ones, while those wfio
turn out well are taken as a matter of
course. I gatheted statistics about them,
once, and found that out of a thousand
sons of ministers, there were very lew
who did not grow up useful and industri
ous men."
"But. what is your story ?" I asked,
settling hack in my seat.
"Well,"' said he. "it begins with a
das? supper iu Boston, a dozen yars ago.
A. number of old college friends had gather
ed in the evening for their annua! reunion.
Among thmn was the rich merchant. J.
K Willisp:i perhaps you have heard of
him and a poor pastor of a country
church in Ehnbank village, out in Wes
tern Massachusetts, whose name was Blake.
A good many of (he class, had died, and
the dozen or so elderly men 'who were
left. felt, more tender than ever toward
each other as they thought of the bright
days at Harvard, and how soon no one
would be lelt on earth who shared in that
h-qipy time. The dishes came and went,
the light glowed brilliantly, and at last
the friends grew quiet gay. But the tend
er feeliujr I have spoken of would come
uppermost, now and then ; and la one of
these musing moments Williston's eye
was attracted by something glistening
about the coat winch his friend Blake,
who sat nest to him, had on. He looked
closer, and saw that the black cloth of
which the cgat was made had been worn
so thin and smooth that it was rcry shiny.
"Well, Blake,' said he, suddenly,
taking hold ot his friend's arm cordially
; which he somehow hadn't thought o
doing bclorek 'how has the world gone
with you, lately ? ' -
"Blake had a naturally sad and thought
ful face; but he looked around quickly,
with a warm smile.
' 'Xo need to ask,' he said, laughingly.
You can read the whole story on my back.
This old coat. Is a sort of b a lance-sheet,
which shows my financial condition to a
T."
"Then he spoke more seriously, adding :
It is a pretty hard lite, Williston. that
of a country parson. I don't complain of
my lot, though sometimes I'm distressed
for my family. The tact Is, this coat I've
got on U hardly fit for a man of my pro
fession to appear in ; but I'm going to
send my boy Sam to Harvard this year,
anil must pinch here and there to do it.
I really ought to he-thankful, though, that
I can grt such advantages tor him by a
tew little sacrifices of personal appearance
and convenience.'
" "Don't yon give a thought of your
coat, old fellow,' ' returned Williston.
Nobody who kncrWs you will ever im
agine that the heart inside of it U thread
bare, however the garment may look.'
"Blake was pleased with this kindly
expression ; and both men, after that-exchange
of confidence, felt happier. But,
among the various incidents of the even
ing, this one almost passed out of the min
ister's mind by the next day, when he
started for Elmbank. Speedy as lite re
turn was, however, something recant for
him had go! to his destination before hiin.
It was a h'tter. Taking it up he broke
open the envelope, and found inside a few
words from Williston. with a check for
$500 to defray the first year's college ex
penses of his old classmate's son.
"You are a stranger to me, sir." said
my traveling companion," at this point,
"but I think yon will appreciate the fzz
ing with which poor Mr. Blake stood in
bis bare and dingy study In the old farm
house parsonage, holding that letter In
his hand, and lifting his faithful eyes in
thankfulness" to God."
Yes." I replied. "Williston did just
the right thing, too. And how was it ?
Did the son show that he deserved the
help?"
My acquaintance looked away from me
at the rich country through which we
wer passing. Then ho said J "Sam
Blake was a good-natured, obedient fel-'
low enough, and was greatly pleased to
have the expense of his first college year
taken off his father's shoulders; but his
sense of duty didn't go very- fiir. Kev.
Mr. Blake bought a new coat, and Sam
entered Harvard .that fall ; and there
matters stoppd for awhile.
'A freshman has a great deal to learn,
ns yon know ; but I think the chief thing
Sam learned that term was the-greatdifter-ence
there is between Harvard and the lit
tle village of Elmbank. and the great dif
ficulty of vorkIng and playing at the same
time. Here he had society meetings to
attend, and rooms of his own, with a
chum, where a good deat ol smoking was
done by hime1t and his friends. And
then there was base ball, info which It ap
peared indispensable for the honor of the
class that he should enter actively, 011 ac
conntot his strong legs, wonderful wind
and ground batting. He could not refuse
to go to the theater occasionally, with his
richer companions. Sam took a natural
interest in the society of young ladies, too,
and h id to give some time to its culti
vation. He also thought a moderate
amount of practicein the gymnasium was
desirable, to prevent his health breaking
down under the confinement ot study. So.
on the whole, the actual work that he did
in the college was not very extensive.
This didn't seem to have any bad effect un
til well along In the winter, when the hab
it ot shirking work had grown so strong.
Without his noticing it. that he fell easily
into -reading novels when he ought to have
been in the recitation-room. Gymnasium,
theater, billiards, smoking and. I am
afraid I must say a little driiiklng fritter
ed away his time.
"One horrible snowy, sleety morning
when he had got up too late for prayers,
the postman brought him a note from the
faculty an 'admonition.' He dropped
the pipe he was just lighting ami bolted off"
to recital ion. But he deaded' immedi
ately and that discouraged him. He soon
began to make light ot the warning, and
did himself noredit in his studies. Though
he managed to squeeze through the examin
ation at the end ot the freshman year, he
cam? out tar down toward the foot of his
class, ne wasn't quite contented with
himself, and thought he'd try to do better
next year. . But during the journey home
he recovered Ids usual spirits.
When he walked np to the village tow
ard the parsonage farm, he was thinking
that since he was a sophomore now he
would buy the knottiest, biggest headed
cane in Cambridge when he should go
back there. And what was the first thing
that met him at home ? It was his father
out Iu the field digging for new potatoes,
his coat off and his spectacled face per
spiring! The sight struck shame into the
poy. He vaulted the fence, and running
np with hardly a puse of greeting, cried i
" O. father let me do that! I don't
like to see you at such work.'
Mr. Blake stopped and looked earnestly
and rather sadly at hnn
" 'Well, Sam, I think that's about as
good & How-do-you-do ? as you could have
offered me. There's something right about
yon after all.'
It hadn't occurred to Sam that there was
any doubt on that point before. He blush
ed as he asked :
"Where's the hired man?"
"I've discharged him. I can't afford
one at present, my son,' was the answer.
"Sain was rather puzzled and began to
reflect.
"They went into the house, and there,
when the minister reappeared after mak
ing liis toilet, his son noticed that he wore
the old shabby, shiny coat. At this he
was more than ever astonished. The sup
per, also, notwithstanding that it was the
first night of tlie prodigal's return, was
very meagre. Not a single extra luxury
was on the table, and Sain observed that
his mother took no sugar nor butter. His
own appetite began to fail at seeing this,
and liis perception was sharpeded accord
ingly. He was now aware that his father
looked very thin, as well as sad. Sudden
ly he laid down his knife, and exclaimed to
his sister Katy :
" "Sis, what does all this mean ? this
going without the hired man and starv
ing yourselves ?'
"His sister looked at him, then glanced
at Mr. Blake and her mother, and made
no answer.
" 'I thonglrf," said Sam. petulantly,
"that Williston's money was going to
make it ea.y for yon, father ; and here
the pinching is going on five times worse
than ever.'
" I don't own: my friend WlIliton's
money,' said the minister, quietly.
- Of course not, but the flye hundred
dol' ' :
Sam stopped abruptly 011 an entreat
ing gesture from his sister.
"The subject wag j not resumed. But
before he went to bed Sam obtained an
interview with bis sister alone. lie felt,
secretly, that he was responsible for the
depression and trouble which seemed to
fill the household, but that only made
him speak more Impetuously, 'Now, si?,'
he began, 'can I get two words of sense
out ot you f '
" 'Not until you ask politely,' she re
plied. .
4 VTell, then, pler.se tell me what the
mystery Is. . ,: ' " ;; -.- ; -" : -.
"It oughtn't to be a mystery to you
Saoi, that you haven't donas well at col
lege. Papa Is terribly disappointed.-
'I don't see why he should commit
suicide If he Is," Sam retorted, ,I haven't
eo?, him much lW yer.
" 'Oh, yes, yi
actually sold his
" 'Why?' : Sam
'Because he's b
to save money since .
reports of how you we.
'Whalfor ?! asked
gan to snspect.
Well, he how sh
Don't you see? . He's
that money from hi9 old
he's nearly saved enough, a
to pay It all back. There, I
it secret, and now I've told
his sister buri?t into tears. Y
broken his heart, Sam poor ft
"The next day Mr, . Blake
off directly after breakfast anr
seen again until afternoon. ' Co
lie nvartnir 1,1a - futlin, MimtntT'
postofflce. i --..'", ioV' 4
" 'I know all about It !' he
his excitement. 'KAtyold m4AT
I wish, though, you'd held on tt
coat awhile., ; . ""
" 'Why?' asked Mr. Blake, impcrturb-f
ably. 1 - - I
" 'Because,' said Sam, 'I'm going to pay
my own way now. I've been off to-day
and hired nut for the season to Farmer ,
Hedgeburton. You won't send that money i
to Williston, will you, father?'
" You are too-late, was the minister'
answer. ;I've just mailed the (letter to
him.'
"In fact, next day the ktud - mercfiant sr 'i
eyes were dimmed as he read these words S I
Dear Williston: My boy fe " almost ..'
breaks my heart to say so has not proved ;
worthy of your generosity. I have decided?
to return the sum which you seift me top J
him last year, and you will find a draft
enclosed for that amount. BtAKE.
'Here I interrupted the narrator, i.
'Doesn't this story prove what' I said- a& .
the beginning ? I asked.
"No, for that Isn't the end of tt, Sam'
went clown o Boston in the autumn witb '
a few dollars of earnings in his pocket
He had decided to give up college, and so'-
applied to Mr. Williston for a clerkship.-.
"He told him: I proved myself un
worthy, as my father said. Now give nae
a chance to show myself worthy.- : .
"Williston gave him a position and Tie
worked there two years. Then an, oppor-. '
tunity offered to go West ana take a part
nership in what do yon think? The clofS-' "
I lift; business? S un jumped at It ; and you'
may believe be sent Ids father the next,.
Christmas the finest cent that concern could;
produce.
I am n well-to-do man now. sir, 'T' con
tinned my acquaintance, suddenly speak''
ing in the first person, "and wheir we gefi -to
Chicago; If yon wiMcome to" my estafV ,
lishuient. I will show yon my Pitlier's the"
minister's) old shiny coat, nhiferr I pre- :
serve bee use it was the beginning of UVV ,
fortune, mid made a man of me."
"Then." I exelnimed. taking him by ther
hand. It Is yourself you have been 'talk-r
iug about all ibis time. Yon are"---
"Sam. continued my Hew friend,-nod
ding and smiling.
Hie Repnbllcau Pnrtjr.-
In his speech at Chicago, placing Slier ,
man in nomination tor the Presidency
General Garfield thus outlined the career
ot the Republican party f
Twenty-five years ago this republic was'
wearing a triple chain of bondage. Long,
familiarity with traffic in the bodies audi
ffliuls of men had paralyzed the conscience
of a majority of our people. The baleful'
doctrine of State sovereignty had shackled'
and weakened the noblest and most bene
fieenr powers of the National Government",. -and
the grasping power of slavery was.
seizing the virgin Territories c f the West
and dragging them into the den of eternal
bondage. At that crisis the Repn&licaft
party was horn ; it drew its first Inspira
tion from that, fire of lilierty whtvtk Gorl
has lighted in every human heart, - aw
which all the powers of Ignorance and
tyranny can never- wholly extinguish.
Applause. The Republican party came
to deliver and save the Republics, it enter
ed the arena, where tlie beleaguered and
assailed Territories were struggling for
freedom, and drew around them a sacred
circle of liberty, which tlie demon of
slavery had never dared to cross. It made
(hem free forever. Timid applause-and
cries of "Gooil." Strengthened hr rts
victory on the frontier, the younsr nertv.
niuler the leadership of that great mart
who. on this spot, twenty years ago- vm
made Its leader, entered the national
Canifof, and assumed tlie high duties ot
the Government. Applause. The light
that shone from its banner disnelle,! thn
darkness in which slavery had enshrouded
tne capital, ana to that melted the shaekres
of every slave, and consumed In the tire of
nnerty every May pen within tne shadow
of the Capitol. Our flrreat national indus
tries by an unprotected policy were them
selves prostrated, and the streams of reve
nue flowed 111 such feeble enm-nts that the
Treasury itself was well nigh empty. The
money of the people was the wretched
notes ot two thousand uncontrolled and
irresponsible State banking corporations,
which were filling the crmntrv with a cir
culation that, poisoned rattier "than sustain-
ei the nre o! tins mesa. Iond applause.
The Republican party changed all this.
It abolished the Babel ot confusion and
gave the country a currency as national '
as Its flag, and based it upon tlie sacred
faith of the people. Applause. It
threw Its protecting arm around our great
industries, and they stood erect, as with
new life.- It filled with the spirit of true
nationality all the great fnnetrotw of the
Government ; it confronted a lebellfon of 5
unexampled magnitude, with slavery be
hind It, and. nnder.God, fought the final
battle ot liberty until the victory was wo
f Applause. Then after tho storms of
battle, were heard the sweet, ea'm words
of peace spoken by the conquering nation,
and saying to the conquered foe that lay
postrate at its feet t That is onr only
revenge, that yon join us In lifting into
the supreme firmament of the Constitu
tion, to shine stars forever and ever,
the immortal principles of truth and justice
that all men. white or black, shall be tree
and stand equal before tho tew.' Loud
applause. Then came the questions of
reconstruction, the public debt and the
public faith. In the settlement of these
questions the Republican party has - cota-
pleted Its twenty-five years ot gioriou
existence, and it has sent us here to prw- .
pare it for another lustrum ot duty grid p
victory; :- '"'
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