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of the widow, as prime mover in She Knew ali About It. craves,charged him with imbecility. Her hand 1 reproaches were so constant that she the proceedings, was plainly revealed How many of us have ships at sea, poor man became distracted. The lost The sympathies of the jury were largely Just about midnight the other night Freighted with wishes and hopes and fears with the plaintiff (beauty and tears have four men in a Detroit saloon sat look of his wife ’ s love and respect, added to Tossing about on the waves, while we the blasting of his financial hopes, made their influence), but the evidence was ing at a fifth. The fifth one was Linger and wait on the shores for years, Gazing afar through the distance dim him succumb entirely. Ho died, leav entirely against her, and she lost the drunker than the other four. While all And sighing, will ever our ships come in? suit. ing his wife nearly penniless. men were created equal, some men get “ Subsequent to the trial I offered drunk twice as fast as others. “The bereaved ones took their loss We sent them away with laughter and song, The decks were white and the sails were quite philosophically—evinced but little through my attorney to pay such part “It will never do to send him home new. gnef, I thought. I offered them all the of the damages claimed as I was then in this condition,” said one of the four The fragrant breezes boje them along, consolation in my jiower—showed a be able—promising to liquidate the whole after a long silence. The sea was calm and the sky was blue, And we thought as we watebed them sail coming interest in the widow’s plans for in time. I did not like the attitude in “No, it would- break his wife’s heart, ’ the future—made various suggestions in which I was unwillingly placed—that of added a second. away, Of the joy they would bring us some future regard to positions which were respect an enemy to the cherished ones of my “But we can’t leave him here, and if day. . able, the duties light, and the pay good departed friend, and made this offer to we turn him out the police will run him Long have we watched beside the shore, —all of which advice was kindly re change, as well as to show to the ladies in,” observed a third. To catch the gleam of some coming sail, ceived, but not acted upon. that their welfare was a matter in which “I have been thinking,” mused the But we only hear the breakers’ roar, I had not ceased to take an interest. fourth. “He has a telephone in bis “ Though Mrs. Rivers, after her hus • Or the sweeping night winds’ dismal wail. Till our cheeks grow pale, and our eyes grow band’s misfortunes, had exhibited traits And I had, too, an indefinable heart house. Here is one here. I will make dim, of character which would render her, longing for the happy days of the past— it my painful duty to inform Ins wait And we sadly sigh, will they ever come in? during seasons of disaster, anything but a yearning for her who once had re ing and anxious wife that ho won’t be O! poor sad heart with its burden of cares, a congenial companion, I should, if ’I ceived my caresses, and a sincere wish home to-niglit. Its aims defeated, its worthless life, had been pecuniarly able, urged a speedy to retain her esteem. He went to the telephone, got her That has garnered only the thorns and the marriage of myself and beloved and of “ My offer was refused with disdain call, and began: tares, (the freak of a woman, or perhaps the “Mrs. Blank, I desire to communicate That is seared and torn in the pitiful strife, fered a home, free from care, to the disregard for once of the prayers of a widow of my deceased friend, but the with you regarding your husband.” Afar on the heaveply golden shore claims of my widowed mother and young sister), and a verbal message sent to me Thy ships are anchored forever more. “Well, go ahead.” sister could not be ignored, and those to the effect that it was her earnest hope “He is down town here.” that I should know nothing but misery claims though moderate enough, were Not “I know that much.” Why Uocle George Did for the remainder of my life. sufficiently great to keep my purse in a “In descending the stairs leading from Marry. state of depletion quite incompatible “ After the lapse of several years I the lodge room he fell and sprained his I with the permanent maintenance of was summoned to the death bed of my ankle.” BY HEMLOCK. strangers. My resources were too lim not forgotten friend. I found her con “Are you sure it wasn’t his neck 1” ited to entertain such a thought for a scious, but hardly able to articulate. she asked. We were all at the .sea-shore, passing moment. She implored forgiveness, and managed “It 13 not a serious sprain, but we a few weeks of tho hot season. Mark, ; “Not, however, with the ladies. That to inform me that her love had always think it better to let him lie on the the eldest, was accompanied by his affi- i i as yet unproposed arrangement was the been mine—her heart had been right, sofa in the anteroom until mornuig. anced ; Henry, number two, was simi one of all others uppermost in their though her judgment wrong — and Rest assured that he will have the best larly favored, or nearly so; the presence minds; though I opine, they had no wished me to promise to meet her in of care. We are doing ev------ .” of the particular one wa3 not wanting ; . great faith in its accomplishment, else heaven. I made her the promise, God ; “Say 1” broke in a sharp voice. “You and, I, the least in years of us brothers, the change in their manner toward me permitting. bundle him into a wagon and drive him was blessed with the acquaintance and would not have be.-n so markod. “ The sudden revealing of the better up here, where I can keep him hidden “I continued mv attentions, of eourse, side of her nature so overwhelmed me until that drunk goes ofl 1 He won’t be society of a number of angelic creatures for whom I had a sincere hankering; all to my lady-love; but I noticed a great with love and grief for her— the only sober before to-morrow night 1” at the same hotel, and ad sufficiently I lack of cordiality on her part; the here woman who had ever entered my heart “My dear mad——” gifted with sentiment to enjoy, to the tofore freely-given smiles were with —her hapless condition so excited my “Get out 1 If he’s sleepy drunk put held; and when I put the question to full, that happiness which alone comes pity, that I would have made any sacri water on liis head ! That’s the way I from social intercourse between the her, ‘How soon shall the happy day be?’ fice to prolong her life. She died in my always do.” she replied. arms. When I go hence I shall look for »exes. “Will you let me inform you that ?” “ ‘The day of our marriage may be her. I hope she may be found in that Uncle George, the hero of my story, “No, sir; I won’t. Throw water on I hastened, or permanently removed, ac- place from whence I, when I first met his head, get him into some vehicle and ((had almost forgotten him) was also i nth us for a night only ; business with 1 cording to your decision in regard to á her, felt assured she came.” rattle him up here, for it’s most mid “ Very much obliged to you, Uncle night now and it will take me half an fte proprietor of the hotel brought him request which I have to make.’ ” “I asked her to name the request, George,” said Mark, as he rose to go. hour to get his boots off and push him ..mongst us. We, that is, the male por ¿ion of our family, were comfortably though I confess I was not without a ■ “ I feel the necessity of expedition; up stairs 1 Remember—pour water on seated on the plaza attached to the “sea- j surmise as to the nature of it. Said there is no telling how the complexion his head and yell ‘fire’ in his ear I”— of things might be changed by the sud Detroit Free Press. view” Uing of our abiding place ; three ¡ , she: ‘ “ It relates to my sister. Her wel- den demise of a brother-in-law. ’ of us takiag our after-supper smoke, ' The Peabody Fund. fare is a consideration of more impor “ Please excuse me too,” observed (Uncle George never smokes), and in- dulling in an animated talk about the tance to me, just now, than a matrimo Henry ; etiquette weighs heavily upon pleasures of the day ; our female com nial alliance with any one; that is, me.” The sagacity of George Peabody in “ Rather,” said I, “ than run the risk bestowing his benefactions is made in- panions and their loveliness being the unless such alliance would contribute as 1 • much to her comfort as my own. of being invited to ‘Go and never show creasingly evident by each annual re- chief topic of conversation. We had about exhausted the Queen’s What I wish to ask is, whether you are ! your face again !’ I will linger a while port of the fund he established in Lon English, and our own small stock of ' willing, in the event of our marriage, to with you, Uncle, and have a chat about don. His bequests of £750,000 in French, in praises of our fair sisters, I ' undertake my sister’s support and to • something—‘ profitable.’ ” 18G2, £500,000 in 18GG, £500,000 in when Uncle George, who had been a give her a home—a permanent home— 1868, and £750,000 in 1873, aggregat Tit for Tat listener up to this time, abruptly kc - i under your own roof Í ” ing a principal of £2,500,000, has been “This request, -as she termed it, I felt marked— increased by rents and interest to more in no position to grant. The want of “Boys, it seems to me that you are • Among the annoyed and dripping than £3,500,000, although recent ex women-mad ; can’t you think of some- , delicacy displayed made me forget that pedestrians who sought the aid of a penditures have reduced t.’n whole solicitude for one’s kindred is an admir Grand river street car yesterday to help amount to w ithin some £'1‘ 0,000 of the thing more profitable to talk about 1 “Well, that remark sobered us a lit- i able thing, even though al Io wed to outrun shorten the way home was a man with original principal. The board of trus UIU.. with beau- tees have arranged fur the purchase cf and Laax an VIM old maid tie, and for a moment silence’s reign was , one’s discretion; and the bargain-like gray locks Ull'4 way in which the matter was broached, catchers and false teeth, They seemed an area of some nine acres, at a cost of undisputed. Mark, a little bolder than ' the rest of us, (wo had great respect for seemed to rob the subject of our union to hate each other at first sight, for lie about $500,000. To erect the buildings Uncle George,) ventured, with a half- ! of all that tenderness with which I, in was hardly seated beside her when he designed for this property, an expendi in my own mind, had surrounded it. growled: tragic air, to ask— ture of $1,800,000 is considered neces “ I tried to explain to her that I was “If you women didn’t wear bustles sary, and not being allowed to draw “Could you suggest any grander theme than women—enr mother, sisters and not a rich man, but expected to do for there would bo twice as much room in upon the principal the trustees have ob her relative whatever my ability would the cars.” sweethearts ?” tained from the treasury’ a loan of $1,- “if men didn’t sit cross ~ legged ~ there “Yes,” quickly replied Uncle George : permit; and reminded her that if she 500,000. The income from the original ----- loved and trusted me, she might safely w’ould be three times as much ----- v room, ------ ” fund will obliterate the fund in a score “Realities versus Delusions.” At this juncture Henry was struck leave the matter to my honor. But she snapped. or so of years, and then a self sustain that did not satisfy her. Counting too “If I was a woman I w ouldn’t be a ing charity upon a .stupendous scale will with an idea, and observed : “Uncle George, we youngsters have much upon the extent of my love, and gadding round with the rain pouring be presented for the comfort of the poor monopolized the conversation thus far, not realizing the effect of persistency on down in this way,” lie sarcastically re and for the admiration of the whole and it is dearly your furn now. Won’t some natures, she pressed me to bind marked. world. “Yes you would, If you were a wo- you enlighten us upon q certain subject myself by a sacred promise, or relinquish Let’s Muzzle any claim which f might fancy I had to man you’d want to go out and show about which we are all in the dark ?” The puzzle InveDtor. her hand. those feet.” “Whf.i might that be 1” Idel's take him And shake Ulin He drew his number Il’s under the “Why you never married.” “The conflict of emotions (love and Instanter. seat, flushed up a little, and savagely Le’s break “Humph !” said Uncle George. “If pride) made me hesitate for a moment All bls bones, it would give you as much pleasure as it ere I was ready to reply. When about growled: Let’s make “They are not false, like some folks’ What he owns would occasion pain to me, you would be to speak she seemed to divine my an Of intellect twirl teeth! ” swer, and, anticipating it, raised her highly entertained.” In perpetual whirl, As our “No, and they don’t turn up quite so 1 My curiosity being excited, I re hand and said coolly— Mind tower “I know what you would say; please so much as some people’s nose,” she ans- i Is hurt by this mein marked— Eternal we red. “Uncle, there are three of us and only t consider our engagement at an end.” Infernal Oem puzzle machine. He was silenced for a time, but pres one of you ; so, the pleasure being to the i “After a few words of entreaty and pain as three to one, it is certainly your reproach on my part and the farewell ently recovered himself and commenced An Old Man Restored to Health. # duty to suffer a little martyrdom for our i injunction, ‘Go, and never show your again: I Thirty years ago women got along ’ face again ’ from my amiable friend, I B atavia , N. Y., Sept. 15, 1879. benefit” without paint, powder, bustles, straps, “Well, you shall kuow, then, why L retired from her presence. H. II. Warner <t Co., Rochester, N. “ For th re« weeks following this dis buckles and such nonsensical fixings.” never married. It may do you good. “Thirty years ago,” she promptly re Y.—Gentlemen : “For forty years I When I was a young man, I entered tressing interview, 1 was the most the manufacturing house of Ball <fc Co, wretched man in the county. The al plied, “it was a rare thing to see a man have suffered with kidney and liver as a clerk. The position which I held, ternate feelings of wrath and forgive come out of a saloon wiping h>s mouth difficulty, being obliged to void urine as often as once in 30 minutes, and have that of chief salesman, gave me a knowl ness, of love and chagrin, to say nothing on his thumb.” He didn’t say anv more but he won- also been a great sufferer from palpita edge of the wants of customers, and nec of the rude awaking which I had expe essarily brought mo *In daily contact rienced from my blissful dreams, to dered if she wasn’t looking out of the tion of the heart. I am now using your with the master-mrchame of the con wore upon me that I could neither eat window when he signalled the car.— Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, and can truly say, at 70 years of age, that it nor sleep, and became reduced to a mere Detroit Free Press. cern. makes me feel like a new man.” “This gentleman was a man of con shadow of mj former self. What the Mrs. Astor ’ s Diamonds. P eter S iiowemean . siderable ability, and much goodness of end might have been to me I dread to heart. We became intimate—socially, I think, had not a few lines frem her own Mrs. John Jacob Astor is still enjoy Mr. John Muhlig, Poyner, Iowa, and fast friends. He was married. His pen reached me, expressing regret for ing the air of this city, and the accepted sends us the following communication : wife, was, to all appearances, an estima what had been said—avowing a love estimate for the value of the jewels I have been a sufferer with rheuma ble lady—loving and unselfish. I was a which could not endure endless separa worn by her at the President's diplo tism for the last .six years; I tried lots of frequent visitor at their house, their so tion, and intimating that a sister’s im matic reception has been placed at $1,- medicines without any success. V isiting ciety being particularly pleasurable to portunity was the cause of the whole 000,000. A private policeman has one day the store of Messrs. Wangler me; and I had reason to believe my unpleasantness. guarded her doorway since she came, Bros., in Waterloo, Iowa, these gentle “ That letter calmed the troubled wa presence was equally agreeable to them. and in citizen’s clothes shadowed her at men induced my to try the St. Jacobs I often thought th/t, if I had a wife to ters of my soul considerably. My ap every fete. Two mounted policemen Oil, telling me that it Lad a record as a grace mv home like the one ¡ossessed by petite improved; I began to assume followed her carriage each evening that veiy effective iemedy. I bought a bot John Rivers, I should be contented and again the appearaifce of a human being. she ventured forth in her glory, and for tle, used it regulariv accordin'? to direc- But I was in no hurry to reply. My happy. k . . this care and annoyance it is a question tions, and was relieved of the ailment “After awhile a visitor arrived at the love hail received such a withering that whether there is sufficient reward in from which I had suffered fur six long Rivers' mansion—a sister of the wife. I was in no condition to bloom again being stared out of countenance and ex years. This sister was younger, fairer, and more right away ; and my views as to the na citing the envy of the groundlings. If you are going to paint your house, beautiful in every respect than the ture and motives of women bad under The million dollars in portable form madam. I, as might be expected, took gone somewhat of a change. ‘ Angel have been more than a nine days’ won barn, wagon or machinery, the wonder a great fancy to the new-comer. An at ica ’ and ‘ Sinceritas ’ were the names ! der, and the universal topic for the first ful Imperishable Mixed Paint is surely tachment sprang up l>etween us which which had been replaced in my mind by days in Lent were M tsl Astor’s dia the best, for it is warranted by their ripened into love; a very anient love, on others less flattering, but perhaps more monds. Shut away in their .cases and agents in your own town not to chalk, peel or blister; to cover better and my part, at least. I then felt that I appropriate. shortly to go with their owner to New crack, work caller than any other paint. The Imper “ Indecision, common to young peo women were little less than angels, and York, the diamonds have had a brief lnhable Faint was awarded the first premium, she the sweetest and purest of them all. ple suffering from heart-ache, led me to glory. Every one sighs for another over all other paints, at the California Htate Fair, 187H, and the gold medal al the Oregon “In time I declared my passion, and delay so long any recognition of her look at them, and seme one has vulgarly State Fair, 1878. Get a circular from their Agent, which explain* thia wonderful discov my sweetheart gladdened my heart by i communication, that the lady evidently suggested that she exhibit them for the ery. Try t'ie alu and you certain.y would the xcknowledgment of feelings similar thought I needed another stirring up, benefit of the Irish relief fund.—Wash have nootner. to my own. We became engaged. I and one too of a different character. I ington corr. Globe-Democrat gJT Im making any purennse or lia ' need not tell you of the blissfulness of • received through her lawyer notice of a writing In response to any advertise* those daya. The charm of life seemed to suit brought against me for breach of Prince George, of England, the meat In this paper you will pleaae men* I promise, and pecuniary damage for in youngesl n of the Prince of Wales, is lion the -same of the paper. have just begun. “In the meantime, John grew discon jured feelings, etc. described as an excellent fellow, full of “ Strange to what expedients women pluck and spirit, and quite ready to tented with his position at the factory. His income was large for a’ salaried will resort to further their ends .' HOTEL DE FRANCE, tight any one. Prince Edward, his el “ I should willingly have paid the der brother—Eddy he is called at home man, but its coming was so regular, and LEWISTON. IDAHO. the amount so unvarying, that there was damages, although I had but little faith —is very quiet, and not so strong as Mme. M. LeFraneola, • • • • Proprietress This well known estabbshment, entirely rebuilt, a monotony about it which did not har in the existence of injuries ; but public George. When they started on their open for the reception of guests, with everything new monize with his ambitious ideas. He I scandal was a thing I dreaded to face, cruise they were very seasick, but the and elegant kxperi need French Conks in the culin department The House will be kept open all threw up his position, and started a fac and a legal contest with a woman—a Captain, after allowing them to stay in ary nigh - and a free coach to and from the steamboats tory of his own. His notions of busi woman whom I once had dearly loved, bed for a day or two, went in and told ness were those of a child ; his training and for wnom perhaps I still felt a weak them they must get up and do their du THiBOIS <*» KXMO, GENERAL AGENTS, had not been in the proper direction for ness—was highly distasteful to me. But ty, and they did. Commission and Forwarding Merchants« I had a character to sustain, so conclud success. 108 Front street, <11 Washington stieet, “He failed disastrously. His wite, ed to appear as defendant in the case. People who have no sympathy with Portland,Ogn. Ban Francisco, Cal “ The trial, like the lady herself, was the under dog in the fight would throw Special attention given to the sale of Wool, instead of extending the sympathy Flour, Grain and Produce in Portland andgaa which a man, under such circumstances a mixture of bitter and sweet. The hot water on both animals. Francisco. IttlMa OVB BDIPS AT SCA. The Oregon Kidney Tea! 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P ortland , Oregon, January IS, 1880. . Having a severe backache last Summer, 1 was induced to try th» OREGON KIUNtY TEA. 1 used one caa of the Tea, which has effected a radical cure. 1 would rceoinminl it to ail who are effected as an unfailing ... .¡BECAUSE IT IS .... remedy. JULIUS ACH. P bxdlbton , Oregon, January 12,1880. Having suffered with my kidneys, I was induced to try the OREGON KIDNEY TEA, wnlch relieved me la a short time. 1 take pleisure in recommending it to the public as a safe iemedy for kidney difficulties. G. W. BAILEY, County Judge of Umatilla county. S alku , Oregon, January <0,1888. Some time ago I bought a package of OREGON KIDNEY TEA, and after using it, felt better than 1 had te years and bought two boxes more, being unwilling to lie without so valuable a medicine. My wife pronotinnas ....AND DOES. it the best kiuney preparation in use. ALFRED STANTON. S alrm , Oregon, January U, 1880. 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