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EUGENE CITY GUARD.
1. 1 CAMMiKLU . . . froprlemr.
EUGENE CITY. OREGON.
PATAGONIAN BIRDS. ' '
kfanr of Them Indulss In Kscoeinnjly
Knorntrlo rertoruiaiiees.
Th black-faced 1Mb of Padagonla, a
bird nearly as large an a turkey, in
dulges In a curlona mad porformancn,
usually In the evening when feed
ing time Is over. Tbo birds of a flock,
while winging their way to the roosting
place, all at onco seemed possessed with
frenzy. simultaneously dashing down
ward with amazing vlolonce, doubling
bout In the most eccentric manner, and
when close to thu surfuce rising again to
repeat the action, all tho whllo making
the air palpilulo fur uillos around wltb
their bard metallic cries. Other ibises,
also birds of othor gunora, have similar
aerial performances.
The display of most ducks known to
me take the form of mock fights on the
water; ono exception is the handsome
and loquacious whistling widgeon of La
riata, which has a protty aerial per
formance. A dozen or twenty birds rise
up until they appear like small specks
in the sky and sometimes disappenr
from sight altogether, and at that great
altitude they continue hovering lit one
pot, often for an hour or longor, alter
natlngly cloning and separating, the
fine, brlirht whistling notes and flour-
Dne, or g wniHU.ng now,, anu . our-
.she of the male curious ly harmonlz ng
with the grave, measured notes of the
femalo, and every time they closo they
lap one another on the wings so smart
ly that the sound can bo distinctly
beard, like applauding band claps, evon
aftor tbe birds have ceased to be visi
ble. The ralK active, sprightly birds with
performers, hut, owing to tho nature of J
the ground they Inhabit and to their
.hv.iusr,ldous character, it Is not iaT
to observe tholr antics. Tho finest of !
I
the Plarftan rails is tho yporaha, a besa
tlful, active bird about the sizo of the
fowL A number of ypocahas have their
assembling place on a small aroa of
smooth, lovel ground. Just above tho wa
ter, and hemmed In by den.se rush beds.
First, ono bird among the rushes emits
a poworful cry, thrico repeated, and
tbls is a note of invitation, quickly re
sponded to by other birds from all sides
as they hurriedly repair to tho usual
place. In a few moments they appear,
to the number of a dozen or twenty,
bursting from the rushes and running
into the open space and Instantly be
ginning the performance. This is a tro
mendous screaming concert. The
creams they utter have a certain resem
blance to tho human volco exerted tolls
utmost pitch and expression of extreme
terror, frenzy and despair. A long,
piercing shriek, astonishing for its
ebemence and power, Is succeeded by
a lower note, as If in thn first tbe crea
ture bad well nigh exhausted Itself;
this double scream is repeated several
times, and followed by other sounds, re
sembling, as they riso and fall, half
mothori'd cries of pain and moans of
anguish. rJuddcnly tho unearthly
shrieks are renewed in all their power.
While screaming, the birds rush from
lde to side, as If 'possessed with mad
ness, the wings spread and vibrating, tho
long beak wide open and raised vortical
ly. Tbls exhibition lasts tliroo or four
minutes, after which tho assembly
peacefully breaks up.
Tbe singular wattled, wing-spurred
and long-toed jnrana has a remarkable
performance, which seems specially de
signed to bring out tho concealed boauly
of the silky, greonlsh-golden wing
quills. Tho birds go singly or In pairs,
and a dozen or fifteen Individuals may
' be found in a marshy plaoo feeding
within sight of one another. Occasion
ally, in rosponso to a noto of invitation,
they all lu a moment leave off feuding
and fly to ono spot, and forming a closo
cluster and emitting short, excited,
rapldly-ropeated notes, display tholr
wings, like beautiful flags grouped
loosely together; some hold tho wings
up vertically and motionless, others half
open and vibrating rapidly, while still
others wave them up and down with a
low, measured motion. Longman's
Magazine.
Cantor of the Vnllocl Htatas.
Do you know tho exact location of the
center of the Union? Never thought
any thing about It probably. Well it is
narked by a grave that of Major
Ogden, of the I'nlted Slates Army, who
died at Fort Ulley, Kas., In 1865. during
tbe cholera epidemic of that year. Tho
remains of the Major wero removed to
Fort Leavenwerth and burled In the
Rational Cemetery there, but his monu
ment still stands upon a little knoll to
the northeast of the fort Kort Kiloy
and It lifts Its bead towards tho clouds
In tbe exact geographical renter of thn
United States. Of thu thousands of
tnen who have been located at Fort
Riley during the past forty years, per
haps not one In a hundred knew or cared
anything aliout tho o.ldity of his situa
tion. The post Is a few miles east of
Junotlon City, Kas., and was formerly
on of the most Important In the United
States. St. Louis Kepuhlio.
A Cat with Bis Los.
T. Kenney, of Hamlin, N. Y., is the
owner of a most extraordinary cat. In
addition to the four feel usually al
lowed to cuts this feline glories in two
more. Branching outward from ouch
front leg is a .mailer leg, tci-uiuiating
in A perfectly funned foot As she
walks toward one with those four feet
abreast he creates a curious impres
sion.
Her surplus foet are evuloutly
of no inconvenience, as she is an un-1 mat calUsJ lllilanUlneoui proce
usually good mouser. She is very do When it wascompletod the patient shook
jnestio in her habits and will grab for baud heartily with the doctor and said,
a ball or string as quickly as her more I "I am especially glad to meet you, as I
common aistors. liochoster Post-Ex- hav often heard my father, Col Foree
presa. , tor, speak of his old friend, Dr. L"
Alt bdliorUl t-lllmlMlo.
"Here's a quostlon," said' tbe Infor
mation Editor, "I can't answer . Tbls
man wants to know 'how long girls
Should be courted."'
"Just the same as short girls," return
ed th Obituary F.dltor.
And the staff humorist stole the joke
and sold it to the oditor-lu-oMef for fL
W.,YxUeld.
, lllaihiuail.
Angry Cltlien How much will yoa
take, and leave th neighborhood at
oncef
Leader of Little German Dand Fifty
cents.
Angry Citizen You ask too much,
Leader of Little German Itand Is
dot soT VslL I blsys von mors tun,
nnd dsa jou se U dot's toe moooa
THI fiOCIETV WOMAN OP TODAY.
rboM Thai Are ought After Are Hot In
Olrlt, bat Women of SO or Over.
"The bud," says Rustan, "are nine
days' wonder, and are much talked of (or
that upace of time, but it Is the women
past 80 who are the moat interesting in
America, They seem to have the gift of
eternal youth, and at SO are more agree
able looking than the women of any
other country."
Huston's observation will surprise peo
ple whoso sole knowledge of fuahionuble
society is derived from the chroniclers of
a quarter or half century back; but to
the onlooker, aa well as to the foreign
traveler, it is patent that there is greut
physical change in the American society
woman as exemplified in New York,
They hold tlioir age in an astonishing
and unprecedented manner and see in
not to attain the scnlth of their beauty
till a point beyond which they are hope
lessly posse. Men say that the women
of Uxluy are at 83 no older than they
formerly were at 25, and that there is a
corresponding difference all along the
lino; that consequently they dress young
er witliout Incongruity, and that beyond
I and above all this they have learned to
grow old with grace, which means that
j they have at least recognized that it is
futile to sham youth and have set them
selves to develop wit, style and other at
i tributes which are permanent and may
! grow Instead of lessen with time.
In the time of our mothers and grand
mothers, if the society chroniclers are a
, WM cmMni od aftcr
dM bof Rnt
m .......n . ..', ,j maAa
i season she was called a "relic" and made
to feel in the way. And there was some
reason for the raillery.
Between then and now two things have
happened.' Health has become the fash
ion and is sought for passionately and
successfully. Clear skins, natural color,
Qrm muscles, bright eyes and elastic
tP now 1,18 orJor of V Bnd
woman who was once aa transient as
ow has become as permanent as her
husband. That pretension to youthful
noss la not now the common weakness la
I I I. I,. .1.. (hot I,.,..,
OVIUCUVCTJ I. mo inv, ( uu iiuiuui iu
pnjiers, which once found this the most
fruitful subject for jests, have turned
their attention to other foibles. With
this change men's taste regarding women
seems to have altered somewhat.
Where once he admired the beauty of
youth alone and was sutisfled with dumb
response to emotion, be now demands a
great deal more. The woman of today
must make herself agreeable, not is
slvely, but actively; she must be brilliunt
and witty, possessed of tact and able to
entertain; must have the art of dressing,
the knowledge of men, the art of flatter
ing, must be, in short, a woman of the
world with the liberal education which
that implies. The day of tlie doll has
passed away; the debutante Is in no
flurry to get married, and the yearling
posture Is not the wife market it was.
It might be supposed that women who
keep up a continuous round of dinners,
operas and bulls would look dragged out
and weary and old before their time, but
in reality they are In the most splendid
physical condition. Thoy are up, it is
true, till the small hours of the morning,
drinking chain pagne, dancing, conven
ing and flirting, but this is their sole oc
cupation, and it doea not begin before 4
o'clock in the afternoon. The remainder
of their time is spent in the pursuit of
health. After a noon breukfust they
drive, twice a week, to the Turkish
buths, and are steamed, pounded, plung
ed and showered, shampooed and mani
cured, and turned out as if new made
from the hand of God. No other crea
ture, unless It be thoroughbred racers,
have such cure given to their bodies as
theso women whose business is society,
Whatever science and art bave discov
ered and invented, or nature allotted, to
give health and beauty, Is commanded
by them, until it la now beginning to be
aid, curiously, that the women are out
lasting the men.
The society woman depends greatly on
luxurious bathing to renew her strength.
The Turkish bath must be taken outside
tho home, but the bathrooms in tome of
the wealthy house give evidence by
their costliness and beauty of the part
they play In the daily economy. Mew
York Mail and Express.
II Prompt In Appointment.
The Manufacturer's Gazette thinks
there Is nothing more damaging to a
business than to be found wanting in the
matter of promptness In Oiling orders.
A great muuy llrms will promise to have
an order at a certain time, when they
aro confident in their own minds that it
will be almost an utter iniossibility to
do so. This is done to secure the orders,
but cannot fail of a damaging effect in
the future. It Is just as important that
an order lie tilled at the time agreed as
thut any other engagement or appoint
ment be kept. Tbe man who arrange
for a meeting with another at a certain
time is expected to be on time. In these
days of great enterprise and push, every
business mat) has his time fully taker
and promptness In keeping an apKiul
uient is an important matter to him
Just so It Is In tilling orders. Prompt
ness is as much to the credit of a concern
aa is the quality of the work or the mate
rial used.
Tho p eerlpUaa
There was, some time ago, a doctor
whose morning luvee were crowded be
yond description. It was his pride and
boost thut he could feel his patient's
pulse, look at his tongue, probe at him
, with his stethoscope, write his preecrip
, lion, pocket his foe, in a space of time
I varying from two to five minute. One
.i. ... ....... .... .i i...- .i..
...i,..,,. ,... ....h-,.... - i....
" W natl exclaimed the doctor, "are you
Dick Forester's sonr "Most certainly 1
am." "My dear fellow, fling that In
; fcmal prescription Into the Are and sit
mw m ivurig iwm M.. m ill tuv tuair
tor with you." Murray's ilagaslne.
Good Afalaat Odd.
Patterson When I was in London
a friend of mine, Charley Ferguson
Barrow Charley Ferguson I Why,
I know him I
Pultersoo Well, he's a good fellow
all the same. Harper's BuZar.
The literary production of Mexico is
quite wonderful. One of her latest
bibliographical lists mentions no less
than 12,000 volumes by 8,000 native
ilezican authors. Th Ant book
printed on this continent was pua-
uM in ainuTft j
NAME! Of NEGROES.
Carious ltoaelair That Originate)
la lbs Old Plantalloa Life.
Of course, on every plantation there,
were several negroes of the same name,
and ttye negroes, who are apt at such
things, used various and peculiat so
briquets to distinguish them. On my
fathers place there was an' Taller
Liza, an' Black Liza and an' Top Eyed
Liza, an' Uiilcer Dig" Juke, Unker Lit
tle Jake and Unker Knock Kneed
Juke. There were in one family three
generations of Bens, all possessed of a
mental or physical infirmity. The old
man. who had been kicked in the bead
bv a mule, was crazy. He spent his
He spent Ins
days and pretty nearly all his iiLgbts e4l(fi ind dimply stitched on a fashion
standing under a broad China tree j geen on many of the now En
preaching of the judgment day. He ' glisb gowns. Another plan is to trim
was Unker Fool Ben. His son, a mid-j the skirt with three or four row of
die aged man, afflictnd with an ulcer j velvet ribbon of graduated widths,
that made him lame, was Unker Hop-1 the lowest row three Inches wide, fall
pin' Ben. The grandson who treni-1 jns 'below
bled with the palsy and besides was I tontbMnf it bhou d be ak Irtbe long
. , . . ' rT.,i,. rthtn. enough, but irayed at the edges, a bind
simple minded, was Unker Chilly , flhhon tnree lnche,
Ben. Though able bodied, he was wld9 wU, fre8hen lt ,nd ..cb.rI0.
never required to do any work and j to the pltl gklrt ym foundation
wandered about the place without let grt, fur having the bustle and steels
for hindrance.
At the close of the war' a large ma-
jorityof the southern negroes assumnd
i,a .mm i,t (Iia fuinil v tn which thev
belonged, getting it fearfully twisted 1 0" lengthened by insertions of rib
sometimes as, for instance, Grim fOP 1 bon. or of white or black trench lace,
Graham, Buskey for Arowbuski, 2
Borne went back in search of names to n ,0,n(rt,0T8Ml);t, wlthK . , JBg 0f
their former owners io Virginia or I g8thered la0 0r ribbon showing below
Curolina, who had lost them either u on the foundation skirt A white
through debt or raised them to be sold ! muslln dress can have insertions of
to the negro speculator, who brought I tucked muslin or of embroidery let in
them further south to be sold again to j above its hem, or else It can be length
work the cotton and rice plantations, ened by a border of embroidery at the
In this way you will now find the ! foot The bunched-up back breadths of
grandfather of a family bearing- the 1 f lnKhn or other tun dre8e! mad!
name of his old master in Virginia, wo T,ears ".
his son that of hi. owner at the close ""el, require to be cut , off . the , top
. ., , ., ., , and gathered full to a belt 1 be front
of the war, while the grandson as- j 4 brMdtn, eed not .1;
sumcs some fanciful name suggested but f the ,rron dr,pery u very long, it
by circumstances. So I know an old guouid be shortened, and simply draped
man calling himself Jim Sunders. His! from hip to hip.
son is Jim James, Jr. There is not nor The bod Ices of wool dresses can retain
ever has been a Jim James, sr. His
on, again, is Jim Uranuson. Upon
the plantations you still occasionally
come across the once familiur names
of Suinbo, CutTee, Dinah, Sukey, etc.,
but very rarely even there. Grandi
sons, Mortimers, Leilas, Nathalies,
etc, liavetukon their places.
Bible names, with explanatory pre
fixes and sulllxes, are great favorites
among; the devout portion of the ne
gro community. The man who works
my garden is King David Jonsing.
My woodcutter is Rev. Solermon
Wiseman, who, like St. Paul, does not
disdain with his own hands to min
ister to his necessities. Besides these,
I number among my acquaintance
Rev. Simon Surrender and Holy Tab
ernacle, Brother John the liuptist
Tubus. Among the more secular are
Mr. Juck Hyena and Priuce Albert
Hurdtimes, a happy equality between
the aristocrat and the plebeian. The
lusty young negro man who, with
Webster's spelling book and a hickory,
teaches the colored idea how to shoot,
has chosen tho name of Professor Sum
Capo of Good Hope. A black vulcan,
hammering sparks from his anvil,
dubs himself Sampson Lightning. The
butcher's boy, who comes whistling
into the yard with his busket upon his
ann and has a face as black as ebony,
answers to the name of Ivory Temple,
A little colored female tramp from the
country, . who comos to mo once a
week, totiu' a bundle of ligther'd on
her head, which she otTers to ex-
ohange, announces herself as Miss
Annerlizer Purse. An empty purse,
evidently, for she never fails to wind
mrl hvftki(r- "Ain't vB-
-r - - i a j
nuthiu' t'eat yer kin give met" Cor.
Philadelphia Times.
The Fashionable Avonua.
Beyond the Arc de Triomphe is the
Avenue du Bois de Boulogne leading
to the park of that name. It is a thor
oughfare that grandly shows to what
beauty avenue gardening is capable. It
was made entirely through private
lands, hnlf thn exnenso heiiio- hornA
by the stuto under the conditions thut , esoPe" on ot-, "9 ws employing
anironruiliujrof uniform design was I??1 tho,usnd J00 lonf
to be constructed along the whole ' ne of ,undeKf TT
, .. . ,, , ., 6 . ... tion, and as there were few banks in the
length of the road; that a strip of provlncUi towns of Poland in those
about forty feet in breadth be left for a ;days, h9 was compeled to carry with
gardon between this railing and the him large sums of money from head
houses, and, further, thut no kind of ; quarters on his regular trips, to pay off
trade or inanufucturo should be car bis hands. He usually drew the amount
ricd on in any of the buildings adjoiu- , be needed from the Bank of Poland on
ing. IU total length is 1,350 yards the dT Moro bis departure, keep
and its width is 130. It consists of a the moneT over n!Ku ln hu own
central roadway 80 feet wide, of two i wfe' wh'ch hf con,siJ" perfectly
sidewalks each 40 feet wide, of "Rot-ir.ur9tdTr' vi '""
. r, , ., . . the art of safe craeking was not yet
ten Row for riders, of two long pieces ; exton8iTely known t thtt urf
of garden with grass, shrubs and flow- 0.te afternoon, as be was engaged la
era, and of two bordering roads for 'eonntlng and arranging the money he
public vehicles. Some of the most bad just drawn from the bank, some
magnificent private mansions in Paris one called him into the outer office on
face on this avenue, and it is the direct tome urgont business. Mr. threw
fashionable route to and from the bois.
Cor. Chicago Herald.
William a Ha Waa.
The name William was not at first
riven to children: it waa a name eon.
ferred upon a man as a reward of I
merit Wlien the ancient Germans
fought with the Romans, the Germans
, , ... . .
were armed only with light weapons,-
swords, aiirara, shields, etc., and if a
German killed on the field a well
armed Roman, wearing a gilded hel-
niet, the helmet was set on the head
of the brave German who had slain
its owner, who ever after was known I
as Gildhelin, or, as we would say, ,
Golden Helmet Among the Franks
the nunio was Guildhelme. and with
the French, Guilheaume. afterward.
Ouillame, and with the Latin speak -
h.g naUous, Uulielmua Finally lu
Fwuch Guillame became Wuillam.
and soon evoluted iuto William. St
Louis Republic.
Coahitlo at Toagaaa.
A five-year-old boy bad been spend
ing th afternoon at th house of on of ,
bis playmates, says tb Bostoa Tran- j
script !
Tb little fellow cam horn full ot
stories about Jennie's wonderful urse, '
who, as It appeared, had said many cu-',
rlous things during th afternoon. !
Well, well." said the boy' father at'
lt "what tb aura -t'reach. Gar-
man, or what?"
i
"I don't know,
answered Harry, "but
I rues th must b broke Emrluki Ik
ouD.t4Uk.lbat" .
RlMdOCUNd DRI3SC1
late tot tarflea Who Desire to Stan 0M
r tost Taar's lr.
Almost an dress made within the
last two or three years can be made
over in the simple styles now In vogue
with straight skirts and trimmed
bodices. O For Instance, the plaited
skirts of woolen gowns, if faded, can be
turned, and their voluminous breadth
will furnish ample material for an En
glish skirt wltb plain front and aide
and plaited back, and also for full
sleeves. If this skirt is too short for
tbe present elongated breadths, it esn
be lengthened by adding a border of
striped, plaid or spotted wool, or else a
Mm fnlH nt ailk four inches wide, lined
.,inniln. ,. i t below the
removed, should be faced with the mi-
terial of the dress, or with that added to
lengthen it
Tbe full skirt of a summer silk dress
'the fitted back by making the basque
part more simple, in babit fashion with
out postilion plaits, or by cutting It Into
four square-cornered tabs, or. If quite
long, the Louis Quinze coat back may
be made. Tbe front of the waist can
then bave a blouse of plain, striped or
checked silk set upon it to cover it
and the slight jacket fronts of wool can
be made from pieces left from the full
skirt. The coat sleeves can be widened
at top by Inserting a pointed puff of tbe
silk, or caps of draped folds of tbe ma
terial can be added, or else entirely
new sleeves can be made of the silk
used on the front of the waist If the
bodice is so worn that It must be aban
doned altogether, a pretty blouse of
India silk or surah can be used with the
remodeled skirt and this skirt should
be sewed permanently to a Swiss bolt
or a whaleboned corselet made of many
small pieces left over from tbe skirt
well wbaleboded, and laced at the top
in three or five places in front and oa
sides.
Other bodices faded or worn about tbe
neck and shoulders can bave tbe soiled
parts removed, and a round yoke or
one in V shape, or a succession of van
dyke points can be set on of surah, of
ropped silk, or, of velvet while for light
materials ecru embroidery can be used
Instead. A square-cornered Spanish
jacket out from any large pieces left
from the skirt will cover a badly-fltted
waist or one worn out about the arm-
holes. A corselet or else pieces of em-
broldery or llu or wln ,loped ,rom
jtne under-arra seams to a point In the
1 middle of tbe front will also renew
! soiled waists. High collars can be cov
erod with two pieces of ribbon, each
folded over from tbe top, or with a
i single wide ribbon, or else with eoru
embroidered muslln, which is now used
on silk and wool as well as on ootton
I gowns. A basque of last summer can
be shortened to a slightly pointed
' bodice, and finished with ribbon folded
'along its edge and hooked behind under
a rosette. Harper s llazar.
' SAVED FROM ROBBERS.
A Contractor's rorcetfulnom Provaa of
Uroat Valuo to lllm.
Some years ago a prominent railroad
builder of Warsaw, Poland, experienced
On of the most remarkable "narrow
a newspaper on the bank notes whioa
he bad spread out on his safe and
topped out expecting to be back di
rectly. On bis return a few minute
later he very carefully locked his sat
Dll went home.
' When be entered his office sbout sis
oc,ock " m?rn'n to a
TH' ' T
stricken on finding that tbe safe
bad brok(; tnd lte
..luable contents were missing. Do-
tectlves were callod at once, but when
tboy arrived and started to make a oare-
tul survey of the premises, they found
'l tne money lying intact on tbe safe,
il"l covered with the newspaper which
the contractor had thrown over It the
eforel e had forgotten to put
lba a?oneT lnt0 tb "fe be,or lockinf
a wr; .,n? . "6 ,Bew
1 ' lookin "Twher '
i,tlM' bu.1 l0k, th ,,w undr4
iuble they found in tb sat and da.
parted.
Uls forgetfulne saved th eoa
tractor
0,000 roublea- '
At Rome, Ga., recentlv. while a
horse was loose ia the stable, one of his
bind feet got caught in bis mouth. It is
supposed thst th animal was rubbing
tbe flies from his nose with his hind
foot when by accident the foot passed
,nto tb mouth. Th hoof was shod
ltB heavy iroa shoe, and the sharp
eorner ot the shoe and boot cut very
painful wounds la th mouth. Th an-
'e11 to h f"ul nd continued to
trgfl without relief. When he was
discovered he was covered with foam
and showed vrv siia of a tearful
tor cam a4 sue-
,oed41aeitrbjtyif the foot
I Ml AITIM II I III I I II I I
lULUMUlMllUU.b
Vl
By H. RIDER HAGGARD.
"Everybody enlsao aomatiines," answerad
that gwitlvmau, looking uncommonly sulky
"1 shall do bettor this afternoon when it
eoinea to tUs dri von partrldgai. "
"1 don't believa you will," went on Ida,
laughing maliciously. "I bet you a pair ol
glovss that Col Quarltcb will shoot uwrt
driven partridges than you do,"
Dono,'' said Edward Cossey, sharply.
"How, do you bear that t'oL (Juaritchr
went oo Ida. "I nave bet Mr. Coaaoy a pal'
of gloves that you will kill mor partridge!
this afternoon than be will, so I hop you
won't make ms lose them."
"OoodiioM gracious," said the colonel, in
macb alarm. "Why, tb last partridgi
driving that I bad was on tb dope of some
mountains in Afghanistan, I dare say that
1 iha'n't bit a haystack. Besides," he said,
with some Irritation, "1 don't lik being set
up to shoot against ieopla"
"Ob, of courso," said Edward, loftily, "if
CoL QuariUb Uous not lik to lake it up,
there's an eu J of it,"
"Well," said the colonel, "if you put It ln
that way 1 dou't miud trying, but I have
ouly one gun and you hav two."
"Ob, thut will be all right," said Ida to the
colonel "Youiluill hav George' gun; be
never trios to shoot wheu they drive par
tridges, because he caunot bit tneia lie goes
with the beutrrs. It is 'a very good gun."
Tbecoloutl took up the gun aud examined
it U was of about the Mime bend aud
length at hu own, but of a hotter quality,
baviug been one tbe property of James de
la Molls.
"Yes," be said, "but then I haven't got a
bearer."
"Never mind. I'll do that 1 know all
about it 1 often used to bold my brotber'i
second gun when we drove partridges, be
cause be said 1 was so much quicker than tbe
men. "Look," and she took the gun and
rested on knee on th turf, "First position,
second position, third position. We used to
have regular drills at It," and she sighed.
The colonel laughed heartily, for it was
curious thing to mm this stately woman
handling a gun with all the skill aud quick
ness of a practiced shot besides, us the
hearer idea Involved a whole afternoon of
Ida's society, be certainly was uot inclined
to negative iU But Edward Cossey did not
smile; on the contrary, be positively scowled
with jealousy, and was about to make soius
remark when Ida held up her finger.
"Hush," she said, "here comes my father,"
tbe squire had been counting the game, "a
bates bets, so you mustn't say anything
about our mutch."
. Luncheon went off pretty well, though Ed
ward Coney did not contribute much to tbi
general conversation. When it was done,
tbe squire announced that he was going to
walk to tiie other end of the estute, whereon
Ma said tiio should stop and sue something
of tbe shootiug, aud the fun began.
CUArTEIt XXL
ms snd or THi hatch.
They began the afternoon with several
mall drives, hut on the whole tbe birds did
vary badly. Tbey broke back, went off to
ou side or the other, and generally misbe
haved themselves. In tb first drive th
colonel snd Edward Cossey got a bird each.
In the second drive tbe latter got three birds,
firing Ave shots, and his antagonist only got
a bare and a pheasant that jumped out of a
ditch, neither of which, of course, counted
anythiug. Ouly one brace of birds came bis
way at all, but if the truth must be told, he
was talking to Ida st tb moment and did
not see them till too lata.
Then came a longer drive when tbe birds
were pretty plentiful The colonel got one,
a low flying Frenchman, which he killed as
be topped tbe fence, and after that for the
life of him be could not touch a feather.
Every sportsman knows what a fatal tbing
it is to begin to miss and then get nervous,
and that was what happened to tb colonel
Continually there became distant cries of
"Mark I mark I overl" followed by the ap
parition ol half a doten brown balls showing
clear against tbe gray autumn sky, and
sweeping down toward him light lightning.
n hizx in front overhead, aud behind, bang,
bang; bang again with tbe second gun, and
they were sway vanished, gone, leaviug
nothing but a memory behind them.
The colonel swore beneath bis breath, and
Ida, kneeling at his tide, sighed audibly, but
it was no use, aud presently tb driv was
done, and there he was with on wretched
French partridge to show for it
Ida said nothing, but she looked volumes,
aud if ever a man felt humiliated Harold
Quariteb was that man. She bad set ber
heart upon his winning th match, and he
was making an exhibition of himself that
might have caused a school boy to blush.
Ouly Edward Cossey smiled grimly a he
told bis bearer to give tb two and a half
brace which he had shot to George.
"Last drive this next gentlemen," said
that universal functionary as be surveyed
the colonel's one Frenchman, and then,
glancing sadly at tbe tell tale pile ot empty
cartridge cases, added: "You'll hav to
shoot up, colonel, this time, If you era going
to win them glove tor Miss Ida. Mr. Cos
soy has knocked up four brae and a half,
and you hav only got a brace,. Look yon
here, sir," be weut on in a portentous whisper,
"keep forrard of them, well forrard, fir
ahead and down they'll coma. Yon'r a
better shot than be It, a long wav. Ton
could give him 'birds,' sir, that you could,
ana oeat mm."
Harold said nothing. He was sorely
tempted to make excuses, as any man would
have been, and he might with tru kt aav
urged that he was not accustomed tb' art
ridge driving, and that one of the gun waa
new to him. But he resisted maufully, and
said never a word.
George placed tbe two guns and then went
off to joiu tbe beaters. It was a capital spot
for a drive, for on each side were young
larch plantations, sloping down toward them
lik a V, the gunt being at the narrow and
and level with the ends of th plantations,
which were at this spot about a hundred and
twenty yards apart, In front was a Urge
stretch of open fields, lying in such a fashion
that the birds were bound to fly straight over
the gunt and between th gap at the end of
th V thaped covers.
Tbey bad to wait a long while, for th beat
was of considerable extent and tbit tbey did
lu silence, till presently a 'couple of single
birds appeared coining down the wind like
lightning, for a ttifTish breese bad sprung
op One went to tb left over Edward
Cossey 't hesd, and he shot it very neatly,
but the other, catching tight of Harold's bat
beneath th fence, which was not a very
high one, swerved and crossed, an almost
impossible shot nearer sixty than fifty yards
from him.
m
said tia
"Howl" laid 11. nA 10
loy down cam tb bird with a thud, bound
Eg full two feet Into tb air with th fore
of It Impact, being, Indeed, shot through
tbbead.
"That's better," tald Ida, at lb handed
him th secoud gun.
Another moment and a covey cam over,
high up. U fired both barrels and got a
right and left and snatching th second gun
sent another barrel after them, bitting a third
biai, which did not fall. And then a nobla
enthusiasm and certainty possessed him, aud
hekuewtuathethouidmlssnomor Nor did
be. With two almost possibl exceptions he
dropped every bird that driva But bis
crowning glory, a tbing whereof be still
often dreams, was yet to coma
lie bad killed four brae of partrldg and
fired twelve timet, when at last th beater
made their appearance about two hundred
yardi away at lb further end of a rather
dirty barley ttubbla
"1 think that Is th lot," be said, "I'm
afraid that you hav lost your gloves, Ida."
Scarcely were th words out of his mouth
wheu tber wss a yell of "mark," and a
strong covey of birds appeared swooping
down th wind right on to blia
On they came, scattered and rather
"stringy," aud Harold gripped bis gun and
draw a deep breath, while Ida, kneeling at
bis side, her lips apart, and her beautiful
eyes wide open, watched their advent through
a space in tbe hedge. Lovely enough sh
looked to charm th heart of any man, if a
man out partridge driving could descend to
tucb frivolity, which w hold to b Impos
sible. Now is tb moment Tb leading brace
are something over fifty yards away, and be
knows full well tbat if tber Is to be acbanc
left for the second gun he must shoot befor
tbey are five yards nearer.
"Bang!" down comes tb old cock bird.
"Bangl" and bis mate follows him, failing
with a smatb into tb fence.
Quick at thought Ida take the empty gun
with one band aud pusses bun th cocked and
loaded one with tbe other. " Bang I" Another
bird topple bead first out of tb tbinued
covey. They ar nearly sixty yards away
now. "Bangl" again, and oh, joy and won
derl the last bird turns right over backward
and falls dead as a stone som seventy pace
from tbe muzzle of th gun.
He bad killed four birds out of a sing!
driven covey, which shooters well know is
s feat not often don even by tb best driv
ing shots.
"Bravorsnld Ida "I was tar thatyoO
could shoot if you chose."
"Yes," be answered . "It was pretty good
work," and be commenced collecting tb
birds, for by tbls time tb beaters were across
tbe field. Tbey wer all dead, not a runner
in tbe lot and tber wer exactly six brace
of them. Just as he picked np tb last
George arrived, followed by Edward Cossey.
"Well, I never," said tbe former, while
something resembling a smile stole over bis
melancholy countenance. "That's tbe mas
terest bit of shooting tbat ever 1 did see.
Lord Walsingham couldnt beat tbat himself
sixteen empty cases and twelve birds picked
up Why," and he turned to Edward, "bless
me, sir, if I dont believe the colonel bus won
them gloves for Miss Ida after all Let's see,
lir, you got two brao this but driva and on
the first, and a leash tb second, and two
I brace and a half tb. third, six and a balr In
alL And tb colonel, ye, be has seven brace,
j one bird to the good."
"There, Mr. Cossey," said Ida. smiting
, tweetly, "I have won my glovea Mind you
j don't forget to pay them."
! "Oh, 1 will not forget Miss de la Moll."
said be, smiling alto, but not too prettily.
"1 tuppose," be said, addressing tbe colonel,
"that tbat last cevey twisted up and you
browned them."
"No," be answered quietly, "all four wer
clear shots."
Mr. Cossey smiled again an Incredulous
smile, which somehow sent Harold (juaritch's
blood leaping through bis veins more quickly
than wot good for him, and turned away to
hide bit vexation. Edward Cossey would
rather have lost a thousand poundt than that
hit adversary should have got tbat extra
bird, for not ouly was he a jealous shot but
be knew perfectly well that Ida was anxious
that be should lose, and desired above all
things to see him humiliated. And then be,
the smartest tbot within ten miles round, to
be beaten by middle aged soldier shooting
with a strange gun, aud totally unaccustomed
to driving! Why, tbe story would be told
over the country George would tee to that.
Hit anger was so great when be thought of it
that afraid of making himself ridiculous,
without another word he set off with bit
bearer toward tb cattle, leaving tb other
to follow.
Ida looked after him and smiled. "He is
so conceited," kb said; "he can uot bear to
be beaten at anything."
"1 think that you ar rather hard on him,"
said the colonel, for the joka bad an unpleas
ant tide which jarred on bim.
"At any rate," sh answered, with a little
stamp, "it It not for you to say so. If you
disliked bim ss much as 1 do you would be
bdrd on him, too. Besides, 1 dare say that
bis turn Is coming."
Tbo colonel winced, a well he might but
looking at her haudsome face, set just now
lik steel at the thought of what tb future
might bring forth, be reflected that If Ed
ward Cossey's turn did com he was by no
meant sure that th ultimate triumph would
rest with him. Ida de la Molle, to whatever
vxtent ber sent of honor aud money in
dehteduest might carry tier, waa no butterfly
to be broken on a wheel, but a woman whose
dislike and anger, or, worse still, whose cold,
unvarying disdain, was a thing from which
tbe boldest hearted man might shrink
aghast
Nothing more was said on th subject and
they began to talk, though somewhat con
ttralnedly, about indifferent matters. Tbey
were both aware tbat it was a farce, and
that they wer playing a part, for beneath
the external ic of formalities th river of
their devotion ran whither tbey knew not.
Ail tbat hod been made clear a few night
back. But what will you havet Necessity,
overriding their desires, compelled them
along the path of self denial, and, lik wit
folk, they recognized tbe fact for there is
nothing mora painful In th world than tb
outburst of hopeless affection.
And to they talked about painting and
hooting and what not till they reached tb
gray old castle towers. Her Harold wanted
to bid ber good-by, but ah persuaded bim
to come in and hav torn, tea, saying tbat
ber father would lik to say good' night to
him.
Accordingly he went Into th vestibule,
where there was a light for it was getting
dusk, and there be found tb squir aud Mr
Cossey. As toon as be entered Edward Cossey
rose, taid good night to tb squir and Ida,
and then passed toward tb door, where tb
colonel was stauding, rubbing tb mud off
his shooting boots. At he came, Harold, be
tag sligbtiv ashamed of th shooting match,
vory sorry to hav humiliated a man who
prided himself V) much upon his skill in a
particular branch of sport, held out hit
band, aud said, in a friendly ton:
"Good night Mr. Cossey. Next time tbat
w ar out shooting together I expect 1 shall
be nowhere it was an awful fluk of min
killing tbose four birds,"
But Eward Cossey took no notice of to
friendly words or outstretched band, but
cam straight on as though b intended to
walk past bim.
lb colonel was wondering what was best
to do, for it was impossible to mistak tbe
meaning of tb oversight, when tb squire,
wbo was sometimes very quick to notice
things, spok in a loud and decided ton.
"iir. Unary," b said, "CoL guaritch is
off' ring you his hand."
"1 otaeVv. that ho is." b answered, setting
his handsome face, "but I do not wish to
take CoL Wuantcbs hand."
Then cam a moment' aileoce, which th
squir agaiu broke.
"When a groUemaa in my boo refuses
to teka tb band of another geatteman," be
said, very quietly, "I thins 1 bave a nht to
ask lb reason of bit eondoct, which, nnirat
tbat rouoa is very safBcMot one, a abaox
as inuclj a sliulit uuon mo ... .
I think that Col guaritehBiir
reason, ami will uot pre Ult to '1Kmlj
aid Edward Coascy MIV'
"I know of uo itmson," replied th.
sternly, "unlew. indeed, it is u!Tt I"
been so unlurtiiiiaut as to get Uw ( V
Cossey in a fneuuly mooting m,'
"CoL yuuritcb must kUuw WaU
is not th reason to which I sliuaTH1
Edward. "If lie consults bis coiJZu
will probably discover a twtter one"
Ida uud her father looted al eocD oth
surprise, while the cnluuel by a half J ,
lury movement Upd Uaween bi Il",lu'
and tbe door, and Ida noticed that but
was white with auger '
"You bave uuulea very serious in,,,,
Hon agumst uie, Mr Cossey," Ue , 1
cold, clear voice. "Before you leav.?,'
room you will be so good as to expl '
th preseuc of 11km berure bmu u
made."
"Certainly, if you wish It.- be
itb something like a
- UJ
witb ometbiULF like mieer r.
ahv I refuiia Lu LuLu vtmr , .
j . j ulll, t II..
itch, is thut you have been guilt, ot
wblci proves to me thut you are not
tlcinau, uud, tbei-elore, nut a i, J
wbom I desire to be ou frieudly tonus. Ht
Igoon" "
"Most eertaiiily you will g0 on," tiaw-
the colonel,
"Very welL Th conduct to which I r-f
it thut you wer once engaged to my
Julia lloton. that within three day, u iJ
tune of lb. niurriago you deserted ami jiiuj
ber in a immt cruel way, us s eoiwequu,,
which she weut mud, uud is to ikit awu,.
au Inmiite of an usy lum."
Ida Bave un exeluinuliou of attouishituni,
and th colonel started and colored i
while the squire, looking at bim euruuilt
waited to bear wbut be bad to say
"it Is perfectly true. Mr Cossev," ntt
wered. "that I was engaged twenty vet
aim to he married to ilim j,,i,. u -
, -. noun
though I now for th first time learn tbatsba
was your amiL It is also quite tru, tM
tbat engagement was bn.ken off under aut
f sinful nrviimslainv. wltbin three dayic(
th t.me fixed forfhe marriage What tboa
circumstance wer I am not at lilrty to
y. for lb simple reaou that I gv, .
word not to do so. hut this I Kill wy. tlm
tbey were not to my discredit, though roi
may not b aware of that fact But u yu,
are oue of the family, Mr Cossey. niy toiria
Is not tied, and I will do myself the bouurot
calling upon you to-morrow and expUuuiiu
them to you. After that," he added, iij
nitli-antly, "I shall require you to apologia
to me ss publicly as you have accused dm."
"You may require, but whether I slisll
comply is another matter," said Edwid
Cossey, and he iatsed out.
"I am very sorry. Mr de la Molle." Mid
tbe colonel, t.t soon as he bad gone, "asm
sorry tbsn I can say, that I should bave ting
tbe cause of this most unpleasant scene.
also feel that I am placed in very fala
position, aud until I produce Mr. Cotwy'i
written apology, that position must to tout
exteut continue If I fail to obtain tbtt
apology, I shall have to consider slut
course to take In the meanwhile I caa only
ask you to suspend your judgment."
CHAPTER XXII.
TBI BLOW VALLS.
On the following morning, sbout 10
o'clock, while Edward Cossey was still it
breakfast, a dog cart drew up si bisduur
and out of it stepped Col. guaritch
"Now for th row," said be to himself. "1
hope that the governor wat right iu bis tals,
that's alL Perhaps it would bave been cier
to say nothing till I bad mad more sura,"
and he poured out some more tea a little utr
vously, for In tbe colonel be bad, be felt, tu
adversary not to be despised.
Presently tb door opened and "CoL Quar
itch" was anuouuoed. He rote and bowed t
salutation, which the colonel, whose fait
bore a particularly grim expression, did not
return. t
"Will you take a chalrT be said, u
toon at tb servant bad left and, without
speaking, Harold took one, and prawuiiy
began the conversation.
"Last night Mr. Cossey, " be said, "you
thought proper to publicly brings charge
against me, which, If it were true, would go
a long way toward showing that I was uot a
tit person to associate witb tbose before whom
it was. brought"
"Yes," said Edward, coolly.
"Before making any remarks on your con
duct in bringing sucb a charge, which 1 givs
you credit for believing to be true, I propo
to show to you that it is a false charge,"
weut on the colonel, quietly. "The story is
s very simple one, and so sad tbat nothing
short of necessity would force me to tell it
I was, when quite young, engaged to your
aunt Miss Huston, to whom I was much at
tached, and wbo was then 20 years of age,
and though I bad little besides my profes
tion. she had some money, and we were going
to be married. Tbe circumstance! under
which the marriage was broken off wer st
follows: Three days before tbe wedding wss
to take place 1 weut unexpectedly to tu
house, and was told by tbe servant that Mi
(Iestiin was up stairs in her sitting room. 1
went up ttaii-s to th room, which I knew
well, knocked and got no answer. Tbcn I
walked into tbe room, and this is what I tswi
Your aunt wot lying on the sofa iu ber wed
ding dress ttbat is, in half of It, for she had
Hily the skirt ou) at 1 first thought asleep. I
went up to her and taw tbat by her tide wtt
i brandy bottle half empty. In her hand
also was a glass containing raw brandy.
While I was wondering what It could mean
me woke up, got off the sofa and began
rtagger round the room, and 1 saw that so
was intoxicated."
"It's a lie," said Edward, excitedly.
"Be careful what you say. sir," answered
the colonel, "and wait to say it till 1 bav
dona As toon as I realized what was tb
matter, I left the room again, and going
iown to your grandfather' study, where be
was engaged iu writing a sermon, 1 esked
aim to com upstairs, at 1 was afraid tbat
his daughter was not welL He came snd
law, and tbe tight threw bim off hit balance,
for he brok out into a torrent of explana
tions and excuses, from which in time I ex
tracted the following facts: It appeared that
ver since the was a child. Miss Helton bad
been addicted to drinking fits, and tbat it
was on account of this constitutional weak
ness, which was of course concealed from
me, that the had been allowed to engage ber
elf to a penniless subaltern. It appeared,
too, tbat the babit was hereditary, for her
mother bad died of tbe effects of drink sud
sue of ber aunts had become mad from iu '
went away and thought the matter over,
tnd came to the conclusion tbat under thes
circumstances, it would b impossible for
me. much as I was attached to your aunt
marry her, because, eveu if I was wilung to
lo to, I had no right to run th risk of
bringing children into tbe world who might
inherit th curse Having com to this
letorniination, which it cost at much to do,
I wrot and communicated it to your grand
rat her, and th marrisge wat broken off."
"1 do not believe it; I do not believe
word of It" said Edward, Jumping up
"Yon jilted ber aud drov ber mad, and now
you ar trying to shelter yourself behind
tissue of falsehood."
"Are you acquainted with your grand
father' handwriting!" asked tb coloat
quietly.
"Yet- .
"Is tbat itr he went on, producing a yo
low looking letter and showing it to bim.
"I believe so-t least it looks lik it."
"Theo read tbe letter."
Edward obeyed. It was on writ tee hi an
swer to tbat of Harold guaritch to hi
betrothed tether, and admitted in tb clear
est terms tb justice of th step tbat b bad
token. Further, it begged him, for tbe tax
of Julia and tb family at large, never to
mention tb cause of hit defection to ay
outside tb family.
"Ar you satisfied, Mr. Cosseyl I
ether letters if yon wish to ( the -
TO BC cornxuKD.i