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t CO DM Xiiclopuiilont J litll IBolcl. Yolttmo A7. CsLYYOX CITY, GJtJhY'f COUoYTY.OlilCCO.Y, Til UJiSDA .1 FlflWU.'lli Y o, IS!) I. .'Yitnibcr 'Jfo. the &BAST ZD MAB. Story nf .1 Low Thrice Offered ami Twice Rejected. IVnmi the Arirasr.) Ml, papa want you. I n t bo study." I throw doa-n my mallut on tin smooth lawn thiw wore tin days of croquet when ton it 1 s wa nn unknu w n (T n tit o a tt i) loo lost iucslIon- Ingly. with nn anxious glauco. at T o nt , m.v brother, who brought this unexpected niul unwclootnn summons. "Wnat Ik iho matter, Tour." I a.tkod. "Old ho say whho wanted me?" "(Hi. a lecture of some sort, 1 sup pose: returned Tom with Impatient dis gust. "You stood on omi log In church last ill irli t, ur turned In your too as you came In to hroakfasl!" 'I'om was unsympathetic: ho thrust hl hands deep Itit4 his pocket anil saunt ered away. Hut the girls, their faces full of commiseration, eaino from every corner of the lawn toward mo. Thijlr mrtontous fares ami jiortcnlous tones wore comforting, but not Inspiriting. "lias pap.t sent for you. Mat)'.'" "Why does ho want you'.'" "You broke a thit in the conservatory, Mab, perhaps It's that." "1'iKir Mali! I saw him looking at you nl breakfast this morning in a peculiar way. Anil your collar was frightfully askow." "Is It straight now?" I asked, look Ingjinxiously from one to anothor of 'lTfo"syn.pathctlo group. "Yon; but your droits Is torn. Hero's n pin; plu it up bouoath tho sash: Oh, anil what a green stain thoiu Is on your tlouneo!" I moved toward tho house, followed by many warnings and eagor-volced In junctions. "Your hair's untidy, Mab. Ctn't you smooth It?" "Your sash has come untied." "Mab, your hands aro grubby. Ilo monibor to keep your hands behind you." I entered tho houso and went through tho hall, toward the"stuily,"thn pleasant, sunny back room, where my hi", p-f.i flier studied the Innumerable faults of-bis step family, and the bust methods of correction and prevention. I was just suvontoou, and. In some respects, young for my years; my heart was boating very fast as I paused at the Ntudy door. With two hot little bauds I smoothed back my hair; I looked down ruefully at my sulned print gdivni Then I gen tly tnpptsl. "t'ome In," answered my step-father's smiHith, niellow voice; and I meekly en tensl. . . ..My father was not alone. Mabel Cam pion, our distant cousin, my father's want, sat In a low chair near hint. She was a tall, graceful, vciy gentle girl of twenty; hor oIIkhv resting on her knee, horulitn upon her hand, slio sat looking up at her guardian with a reverential glance. As I entered she blushed, looked doubtfully at mo, then doubt full but very meekly at my step-father, us though atvnilini hit commands. "Yei; I will ask you to leave us," ho nalil, lulling at her -am! ling in a well plumed way, as he never smiled at us. Sho smiled, too -a faint, sweet, shy llttie smile. She roo from her chair ami moved iiiletly away, softly dosing tho door behind her. I and tny atop father wore left alone. The benign smile with which he had followed Mabel liugerisl for a minute about his smooth, eleiiu-shnven lips, ami lurlng that minute he Ignotisl my pros nee. Then, in a slow way. he altered Ills attitude, put his elbows, clad in otlcs broadcloth, on the arms of bis study chair, let his tlngcr-llp meet, uud let hl brown eyes runt critically on me. No doubt I contrasted unfavorably with MalHil. My pink print dress was too short for me; here and there, In patches, the pitlk bad faded into white; mi un lightly green stain duttgurod the tlouneo In front. My hands itero sun browned, uud, a tho gills had warned me, "grubby." .Mv face win trocUluit, my fair hair dlsordi-nsl. I was keenly con wine of tit v U electa, and In my humility Ml SUAT, I stood lit tho llmpest of attitude, nsil ogUIng for my ciU'iicn by un extremity of embarrassment. "l'orhap. you can And a seat, Malml," aid my -HWofallior In his mild level volo". No one but ho evt rjtmllisl me "Mabel"; ui the resit of the world I wut .Mali." Hut uiy M'p-fiUhe.r novor do-un-mlid W the frivolity of pel uaMic. IAIM Vol) OA 1'INIi A iaiii;i." I found a seat a sat In a distant part of Dip room, IhIiIihI the knothole writing-table. Hut mv slep.father:ind!fated a slruighl-lmcked chair which sUhhI Jusl op;M,Ite owni an,i i rturni rplucUtntly hut meekly and Kit facing him. "I wlh to Kak to yon. MaWl.' "Yos. paiw." i ou are breallile. inr dear I am In, no hurry. I will wall for you to com puwjyoursolf." I oolotisl gHlltlly. My heart wns Cut toting In a very breathless way Indeed, lo strive la "oouipo'' myself, whilst my step-father sat wrttehlng me, was t hoptde tank; I knew It Hits hopoltxw every etlort only deferred tho dwilnsl etfwt. I crocd my fet, thn hastily iinerixMi-il them I pi, shod back my hair, then folded my bands nnd tried li look iini-onscious that my hair was rough And my step father all thu time sat motionless. Now and then, at InUr vals. his llnger-tlps tapnsl on another softly; but that was the only sign of im patience that he made. His brown eyes regarded mo with a critical hut (orlmar lug glance; his large, lo. clean shaven fnco wore an expression of mm1 milium gentleness and piitlence. "I have two very Important tilisjos of nown to break to you, my dear. Hut I have no wish to exciui you. Self-con trol, Mabel, Is one of those elementary virtues without which no character worthy of admiration or esteem can Imi built. Your poor, dear mamma I do not wish to blame her" my step-father broke oil ami sighed indulgently "I do not wish to blame her for your bring-Ing-up; the wisest of us sometimes err, and her errors must bn pardoned, how over much we must regret them, l'or your sake 1 must regret them -doploro them. Sho iindorvaluiHt thooi hublu of self-control which. Inculcated early, aro th" most helpful factors In prtsluo- lug n womanly character such a char acter as- as, for liHlanuo, our Cousin Mabel's, strong yet submissive, self-ro-llant yet dependent, dignified yut meek." My step-father's glance wandered away from me; he smiled benignly, re- tloctlng on virtues which 1 had not "If 1 had had tho supervision of your early educatloil," he sighed, after a min ute, "you and your sisters, Mabel, would havo learnt In the nursery, In early babyhood, those habits which you now 11 ml It well-nigh lmiMisslblo to learn. Your mind Is fussily .strong, my dear excuse luo expression. ton have no mental tranquillity. Kven at this mo ment you aro excited and Impatient. I have, as I say, two luis)rtant pieces of news to break to you; hut I will Halt for tlvo minutes or so, i.ntll you hate com posed yourself u little ami cease to lldget In that nervous manner." l'erhaps the minutes that passed be fore my stop-father again addresMnl mo wore in actual number only live; I know that they seemed like thirty. "You are seventeen, Mabel, If I re member correctly," ho wild, at hut, breaking tho silence; "hoventeen, two months and live days. Corrout mo If I am not exact." "Yes, papa. I was Seventeen on the tlrstof May." "Young: -young," he musisl, regard ing me with gentle disfavor. "Hut your tier was mlllger u hen she u.nrrlisl 'r-l. Mii'h-1, my Into, have you ever h. ugh! much upon the subject of of .ell. I may say of marriage, MnboP.'" The (imstioii was oonfu-dng. "I I '.on t know, papa," 1 st imiuered. "You don't know?" be res-aled, to! miiih , with faint, very l.iinl amuso in nt. "Tlml is a very youthful answer. . ..a are old enough, at all events, to .ave rcalUnd that It would 1m- ilclra- j de thai some of you should marry. ! Your poor dear mother brought me a large and exixinslve family: and, al though 1 have striven to stand in the place of a father to you all, and although 1 Hatter myself that my devotion and patience have Im en even more than par ental, yet -yet my purse l hut slender, Mabel, and It will certainly bo oxpodl out that some of you, at least, shall marry." "V- yes," I answered, doubtfully und VBl'uely. "1 shall bo glad If you will tell me, tny dear, If you havo any partiality - respect, esteem- for any porou in par ticular?" I gaspisl. 1 did not laugh, though my thoughts Hashed forward to tho merry time I should presently enjoy when thu study door should havo closed behind me, and, out of my step-father's cat-shot, the girls grouMHl In easy but Inelegant attitudes around me, I should repeat this spcisdi dramatically to an appreci ative, mirthful audlonuo. Hy ami by iiiybrllllancy would bo applaudisl. l'or tho present, 1 was dumb, ami my iluiiibnoaai, no doubt, seemisl foolish to my step-isiront, whom words never faillsl, "I heliovo I asked you it iUostlon, Mabel," ho observed, with an air of al most pious patience. " yes, papa. 1 "I am waiting, my dear, for your answer." Ilo might wait forevor. I was meok In my step-father's presence; I answered him In a small voice; 1 never darts! to contradict him but In a silent way I could tie obstinate. Did ho expect me to tell him tho secret which was mine, my own, unsharisl, which ovon the girls did not guess and never should guess ! Had ho guessisl It?- tho thought made my heart stand still; I forgot my fear of him and glitucts! sharply and suspi ciously Into his round, white face, "Our young neighbor at tho Cedars has been often hero of late." "You mean Nisi?" 1 Interrogated, In a carol ess tone. I had thought 1 possood wiine dramatic talent, but that carelists tone cost me a gigantic eirort, and, after all, the etlort was discernible, I know 1 blushed. I grow hut, then cold. I moan 1 Id ward Harriot ytm. As I elswrviid, hit huj bcun often buro of lalo." f "He always (tomes when he's at home," I exclaimed, hastily. "He always did. He comes because he has nothing else to do. He lie likes to oomo." "tVrtalnlv. I have no wish to dispute that tairmctit. My denr Mnhsil, you are blushing -a graceful habit for Mine complexions; your blushes, my dear, re mind one a little too much of the iteoiir May I conclude, my lote. that then Is some attachment, sumo partiality, oi: your side for Mr. Itarnel?" "We all like him," I replied, diMr ''cdly. emphatically, with a sort of naffer inilltlerence. "Of course wo like him - we are neighbors and -and we lmv altvavs know u each other." I'rlendshlp Is the very let liosls foi a yet warmer feeling," replied my stop 'ather In a satMled lom "MaU-l, ,Mr. It.iruet calUsl on mo last night to ask me to allow hi in to kprkk to you coll cerlng vmcernlnff tbls subject " "ThU snbjtsJt?" I rctcnted. In n bo- lldered way. "lie tells me he Is In love with you. He wIsImjs to ask you to Ut his wife." I think I 'mil forgotten that 1 was ihy and frightened; I had risen from my rba:r and gone to the window, scsping from that calm, mild, steady glance, that cm u m pin Usl my riwy -het'ks ami smiling Hp, ami the happy I .-lit that I know wan shining in my e) es. "To ask mn?" I repeated. "Mo? -mo? Mo to !k his wife:" "Mabel, If you will U good enough lo return ui your scat, wu cut iwrhupM dlwiiSM this tuestl':ll quietly." 'r.ip.i. it li not true' 'I hf ro Is some mistake." "I'lcase sit down, Mahal, Allow me to finish what 1 wns saying." 1.1 e one In a dream 1 came Isiok to my seal: the ground as I moved surely did not touch my fool! 1 Hod on nlr. Nul lowsl me! -Ned loved me! the bees were bumming tlttwo throe little words outslilc the window: the birds were twittering tho rfhine delicious truth from every t-o. Nod lovtsl 1110! -und when had I not lorod Ned? "Did be roitlly say that? really? you're n)t Imagining Ivf I (iietloued, awe of mv step-father ontircly lost In a strun,fr feeling, ' ou are exciting yours -If, MaUd. II Is much to he regretted that your iMMir dear mother's fussy dtiMiIllon has Inmiii Inherited by sj many of her children! Yu in particular. Mabel, have a ten-dun-y on the slightest provocation Ui I xh '01110 hy iterloal." "1 don't think so. papa." The contradiction was unlooUcd for: my stepfather's brown eyos grtiw rounder nnd bigger; their glance 0 mild surprise and displeasure should have crushed me completely, but I met the glance and smiled back contentedly, unabashed. I will eonfOM. my dear, that Mr. II. inlet's choice has astonished me. We win nil ittttiuss his laite. '1011 are young and possibly will lmprvi Tlio llst'lpllue of married life will no doubt ure many of those fault which I de plore In you. As Mr. Mantel Is twenty- five yean, of age, old enough to guide 's, l.l"irill.V BMII.I.ll." MV HTI.IM'.WIII.II - his own actions, I did not feol It to In; my duty to savu him from what. If I re gard tho matter Impartially, I regret lo any that 1 consider a uiistnke. He will dnubtlesi repent of his marriage hut that Is his own alfair. 1 havo won his gratitude by giving my cordial consent to his addressing you. 1 have promised to wtnotlon tho engagement" For oucu tho smooth, monotonous voice was like sweet music In my ours. I salami llsluuisl, smiling softly - not a smile of amusement, but of happlnes4, I remember those blissful minutes still: 1 remember them as clearly as though they passisl bill yesterday; they belong to tlio 1 tut of twenty years ago. llow bluo the sky was! great white clouds slowly crooMsl It, traveling from the west; there was a quiet sort of murmur of rustling loaves; among the tall white Miles the bees were busy; thelastof the hay was being cnrrhsl in the meadows beyond our garden; all the air was sweet with perfumo. Thu miiiiuUiiious voice dioued 011: "I told Mr. Darnel that I would tlrsl address you on tho subject. He made ionic objisjtlon to my doing so, but I verrulisl It. I believe ho said that he ihiiiild conic this morning fur his an iwer; I am not sure, but I think he mentioned that ho would wish lo call on you this morning. My Interview with him was somewhat abruptly ter initiated! a visitor was unfortunately annoiinctsl when I had had hut a few minutes' conversation with him. How ever, I think 1 uiiderstissl that he meant to call this morning. Knowing your Impulsive dlsjsislUon, Mabel, 1 thought It best to ireire you. I wished you tube perfectly clear ulwut tny feel lugs 011 the subject. You havo my per mission to aocopt lilui; you havo my full approval." "Thank you, pajia." Ho seemed to expect my Uiuuks; I ro tide rod thuiu me chanically. ".Mr. Haruot, If not a very wealthy man, U not a very poor unit, Ils as I iWViSiynTrW ''Vr..i'riK1 1 !--hutting the door mils, losly behind i -C - "ft, ! " tr 1 ''"' M" U I lied -lltHl blindly through -I tsfiStt? r?'..-- 'Mf ( ' ll" l'"K--'Ke. through the orchard, and 1! tiA 4siiy I I out into the c goisl a luarrlagn as you run expect to 1 iak. and ! delr that yoti will invcpt li'ie. I nm not sure what the I'xnet amount of his Inooiuo Is, hut " "If Nid had Hfty pounds a year, if lm w r.- a blacksmith ur a carpenter or -or any tiling. I would marry him like a diet If he asked me!" "My dear, your Hngllsli, If graphic, Is scarcely classical. "Hut I don't want Ui know- whatXod'a Income Is. I don't ear a hll!" My step-father .sllghlly smiled, thou sllgl.lly sighed. I may tell Mr. Ilarnot, then, that you enieriain nis proposal? "Yes. I love him," I said .simply. Nunc one rnpM-l nt the door; tiio doer OjveileO. "Mr. I.artiet, niinounrol tho whlte apnme,!, soft-wlosl twrlor maid; and .Nisi r.itme In. in . . . ... nis suii-orownist nioo lia.1 a ruddier tlngi' tlisn usual, he was evtdi nil y em- lmrraoNcd, hut oven In his embarrass ment ihero was a sort of lsxyUh frank neij and dignity; Iih was )iiimorous!.v ;oun.-lous of Mug !ll-nt-ens, and he uu.oriitisly uppteciuled th isld evperl nee. llomNlilod and smlleil at me n '.! luik hands, then he turnoil with an eager, scanning glnnue toward ntj'Wep fatlu r. "1 Int. In-uii having a serious HtUa talk with Malnd," my step-falher suld. in his slow, mild lone). Nothing evir uindo him hasten in bis spoivh. "A very serious little talk." Xed looked toward me. I csmld not uiiderKiand tho glancoi he bsiKcd as thocgh he nlshedtli.il I would go. ' I haio laid your proposal In fore !C!.'' Agnlu Nis! glanced quick I v In mv di rection; he ws silent; my step l.nber slowly (ouUnuod: "And sho Is lncllnil to enlerulu lt" VSho accepts me?" ' "She admits that she Is very niu 1. In love, with you." I did W'H see Nod's face, my eyes were fixed upon the brown roses 011 the car pet; but I heard the jovoui little ex-la- lualiou with which the news was re ceived. When' is she?" asked Nod, after a moment s pause. "MiiIm'I, my love, come here," -.aid in) step-father In his smoothest ton,-, lie Uxik my hand between bis own nod led me t.iwnnl Ned, wIiosUhm! perfectly still and made nu movement to 111 eel me. lie UNik Xisl's hand, too; ho put our bands together. I looked np I lookisl i rt. Nisi s eyes, and he lookisl back Into mine; with a little cry I drew my band away and he quietly released It. I re member still tho kind, regretful look he gave me. "Mr. Dale." lie mild, in his frank clear voice, "we have made 11 uiint.ikc Perhaiw the mistake was inln. but I think H was yours. I love .Mabel. Mai and 1 aro the bcsland tlrmesl of friends out my love is .Muix'l s i thourbi y.m undersioMl. "You aro jponklng of Mabel dm plonr "Yes. She Is your ward; I thought it right lo tell you, her guardian, that hoped to try to win hor." "Y.01 should hate made your menilng clear, '.lr. T "I thought I had done ao." "You went under a misapprehension I ci rudnly should not hate fin n my cotiseiu to Jour nmlrcssliig tin- vouug lady of whom you speak! Mie has tills in ruing promised that she will In- my U ifl' -" I'lene were the last words 1 heard ns ountry or garden Hie girts would llud me. They wen- dear girls! hut the) would be curi ous and quenllon me. They were kind, and they would pity me, and comfort me: uiel I could not bear their comfort or tboir pity! I threw myself down on a grassy bank Uuieath a high shady hedge, and hurled my hot face in my hands, and trie 1 to get used and hardened to the fei-Hui; of my sll.llne Tin- -.liaiiii - 1 im Ilo bainoiit nil other fi lings. f.i...t bm ; 1 mill n al 11 d 111) ln.iinln-e.il Two ur three - 1I.I11.; t ar-. fill Peculiar Many peculiar poluti nuko Hood's Bar liparllla imperii r to all other iiuvIIcIdcj. IVculur In roiiiMiiatluii, proportion, ami prvparatloii ef liicrcdlcuti, Hissl'j furtapaillu wiioitcs Iho full rurathu value of tho wit know 11 rcmcillcs 7V S ot tho xctaWo Line. S I'ccullar In Hyr.C0'sr ttrcnjUi and economy s$t Hood's Hir 3p.iillla li !nCtho only mcdl clno 01 wlihh can truly leaalil.vO S "OnulfunilrcdDoio OiioCV jTMn." Ilcdlclncj In So S larger and amallcr hottlcj rrwuiro larger dojci, and do not produce as i:oo1 rcnulti as Ibxxl'i. IVculi.r hi It) nifslKliial menu. Hood's Pariaist.:ia arcoinpllIii s curc hllh- trto unknown, and hat wen for Itself Iho title ef "Thu t'Katcit blood purlfii-r ever discovered." &. I'rculiar In Its" cd namo uuuic, mere 11 now rmorc of Hood's aaraparllla ol.l In Lowell, wlicru S OJit li nude, than of a!l Vothcr LI00.J purmori. Xs.rrirS I'cculur In Hi nal ricofd of tain no ow.rr preparation JV-'cvcr attained tucli isjpu- S , . .1 . .. ... . -i .... . . 1 . r ia.il 1.1 iu piiui. a nine, ami retained Its lsjpularltir and r'Uiflilciiro among all clatio of Kopla to tcailfotiy. Do not Is- ludm cd to buy i tlirr preparations but be rute l i (:ct tho IVcullar Mcillcliw, Hood's Sarsaparllla Bat4tjtlllruull. fli tli furfV l-rcloiil; V C. J. IIOOli X Cli.,t.lliWkj,lAiHtll,Uu 100 Dosou Ono Dollar through tny lingers; then the tears titled up My head tlirol.lstl and burnt: 111 hot hand, pr'swsl against mv broiv, did not co.il . There was a sound of ad vaming slept, and I nwc burrhslly to flee. At the same menu nt Ned ruim in l ight round the curt- of the bigb-ed.-isl lane. I guessed rutin r than saw that It was In ; I wnlkisl on swlfllv. away from him. down the grasa-gMwu imth. Would lie o kind and let me go? Would he pretend not to see lhat I wu U-fore him as 1 was pretending not to know thai he was Irehiitd me? Would he spare me tho humiliation of stand ing face to fait with hint again? The questions whirled through mv brr.lu, whilst I listened with straliusl attention to tho firm, quick steps that followt-l. Tho ste hastened; lin uiKAiit to over lake me. When I reullnsl his Intontlon 1 sUk1 still. A green gale oMucd from the lane Into a meadow; I stood still lie side the gate nnd wultisl for htm, half facing htm ns ho mHttitcod, tny ehuek In a scarlet Hume, tny eyes dullnnt, dar ing him to pity me. If he allowed that ho was sorry for me, I would never forgive him! If he was cmlsirrasscd and ooiisotous of my cut Imrrnssmeiit, 1 should bnto him aluays! ill way si Ho ciimo to the gate, and stood still iMifore luo. ".Mab," ho said. Ills lone was n little graver than usual, but frank and simple uud direct. Somehow, though ho bad spoken but votriti: not tioi.Mi to i.i:t himii. oni i'iiii:Niisitii'?" THIS ono word, tin'1 bitter islgo of my hiimlll alien vantsiieii; my eyes lookisl across at hlln with a less delimit glance. "Mali, you'ro not going to lot this spoil our friendship?" "N'-no," said 1, doubtfully. "It need 11' l unless" ' There Is no 'unless'," rfipllisl Nisi in his old masterful touo thai si' l me at ease al once. "A silly girl, with no senso ami pluck, would think Unices sary, perhaps, to lie dlgnltlcd ami ills taut and nvold me. Hut you'ro nut that kind of girl nl all! .Mali, I shall b. aw fully ills ippoiutod In you if you let this make any dllferenco lo us." It was a familiar voice of authority which, ever since I was a toddling baby and Nod 11 knlokerlsKikervsl hero of my irentns, 1 nan .11 nays ueuu nocustotni , o obey. Now my pyea met his; we mi'ed -;l otic another. "Walk home ncrvs the meadow with ne, Mali, "said ho. He 1 pete d tho gate and wo passed tliroi.'fi tog ther. Thou lie siiddenl.t .toisl 'il. "No. no." ho f xclaluud. "vo-,'u i ha I, ui.d the sun Is hot." "I don't mind it." 'Don't you? I mind II for you." Twenty-flvo has lordly airs; but seven tci u loves Its heroes to bo masterful. 'eb turned back with mo through the .badv lane; we were silent almost alt lie way, but our thoughts were busy; al is', 011 a sudden Impulse, 1 spoke. "I a 11 so orrjr,M I Mid, "about .Mit el." " Y s. he replied, brlelly. 'fhen again e u, slient. lie wslkisl with nm as ir 111 the garden gale, and there we -it. I. toJiii: cuntincri). PEOPLE WHO WRITE. Jt't.rs Vi.iim is the author of twenty four novels. Wit.UAM Miru-, the ICngllsh novel ist, likes Americans very much anil has hosts of friendi. among them. (ii:sr.ltAl. lit' 1 1. 1. u's autobiography Is rapidly approaching completion, and may lie oxpts-tist in iiook form within eight or ten months, I'siii vi. -Kl-TttMi, the Chinese CenemI, has published in French a book liiat la said to bo 1. n Imitation of the modern I'rench novel. lIl-MAiu u's autoblogrutdiy will npiMmr early next year, uud It will be prlnUd in Paris to nvold any rctriciious by thu German (ioveriitueiit. Sin Hit iiAlin Hi tnoN hail one strange peculiarity - he would never imrmil thu blinds to lie drawn at night in UiU room in w hich ho was scaled at study. II I. IAN- II vwrimilM: stands tlx fool high, is broad 1 lioiildere.I and I'Miks Itktl hort-lmtred, m sb iiiIimI nhMWi of hit fathor. who wrote "The ScmIM I4UIW" I'iiakk II. Ciniii.no, Hie wrltor Upon tiic '.mil Indians, is under inedlual tri atinent al a private dl'.is-ir.ai y In Hi.ir.il.i. Ills aili.ieiits were brtiu -hi un by l.i life ill Arlsona. Owi mi U hi uhyslclab's advice, laiai .. KiiH..el liwt li bus cancelled uli engag nieul to ilelnt r i.lx lecluns 011 the old Kiigll-.li drumatisU at tho L'ui- VI rsity of I'enusylvaiila. I Mn. II.vk Iiokt goes out for a walk al most dully In Washington, hut ho hn n muscular valet with hlui all tho liuio, Mis iiuow-whiU) hair la partly hid be neath a black silk cap, tho visor of which shades hi eye from Ihoauu. Ills overcoat is buttoned eloaely around lit npar form ami hi Iteanl aholters bis tliitwi from 1 bo wlu l. UNUSUAL AND ENTEHTAININO. A WirKlomi (It. I ) mini ncently lilllctl eleven out of tblrtccii titinil lit ti j ingle discharge of hi fow ling piece. A I'l sn:ui:iiiif ling Islund split tis'ii 1 in idil family eliost, uud In n fulw Imt- 1 lm tliMiveivtl twenty illiitnoiiils vahtctl at tli),WM. I A x connected with the llfe-isitvlng ' station al Small I'olnt, Me., has col- ' lr. tetl ewttiRh Mcords of the swiinl-llsli t build rt tr!iltct fence forty feet in length. 1 A max wht) lilt on tho Men nf oppiug 1 corn In nn uttrittrtlve stall In the busl esl imrt of I'ulUni street. New Yttih. In full view of the shopping crow il, Uninlc ' lug Iota of money. ' A Nliw YtiliK liiecVuiilc lias solved tho ! irublein of limbing 11 penny gii 11 long way. lie rolled a copsr cent into 11 i lblsm tlirtv-titinrterN of tin Inch wide 1 anil eighty-four Inches long. AlTWt being chased n iniuplo of miles by litllitora and 11 hw of solectetl liotiiuls, a Ccorgla wolf hhowtsl up, ItinchiHl ttr tho letitlcr of tho jkicU, ilia nliltslaeveml tilhcrh and ivtlivtl In Hue sluipo. 1-M St. Imls ptillce court the other lay a blind man recognized u thief who luel isiMm-iI him l,y his voice, lie pidiotl hi..! out fisiiu 11 iiuiiiIkm- of ivrstins who -vt r.- brought in niul Mild ",mcl inorn 1. 1.'" to him. The prisoner i-niifcHnetl. Aft nmiisiiig typogruphli-ul eimr m-cii-n-tl In a ivocut Isaue of the IK-iivcr '. iphlt), by wide 1 1 that mper wio. made t 1 iiy: "We I.iioh nf u gvsxl iievvspaK'i I ilil In it Colorado town which enu U ' ullt fot St.0,(KW ensli. It Is w-tii id i.:sk." A 'I'tilMiSKi man, n few tiny ngti, a bile cviimhilng nu old musket, which 1 did iiut know v.u., loaded, "torn he ' a Killed mulch to the nipple." The ifi.u vent ilt iul the hli.K'k lluew the man ' ' Ul,lk3rt&- U l1'1'1''1 "I1 '"' vvus de. tl, HPimjiM iia Mild that hut tlcath v as In - t. Mgrtlt. A 1, oM.vN lately wrote to the Cot n.u-uf Kentucky Hint idle was the .-i -tht'i' of seven sliilwurt sons of varl 11 . i!.'e-. nil I urn 011 the Siilibutli tlay. . i- nei- pan, 1. lie immglil nhe tuiiMit to '!... 11 .'cpuratc iiiidilistlncl s te.loii f. duo :.:itibulli 11111 Mm nf them, uud he dci.itvd l.il.-uuwhow the itlcii strm I.' the 1 :rnur. 1 HE I'UDLU SCHOOL. Onto r.ilnoa by tnvutlim 8T,'!00,oiH) for selioil purpiHuia, Hit: tk'litMils of .MusailchiisettM tsist ov. v 8r.otw.uoa n year. S1.DH1 lilts Imo:i InlriNlucctl In all the primary giiideu of Itost.m m-IhsiIs. ILLINOIS Iippropl-iilt.-l. !..,lSlil,IHIO lis 11 .State, mul r.tiiM'N by ltK-iil taxation S, afni.iKK). Ioiva nih.es Its stdiool money by conn lies. .Moro llimi .fln.UOO.Iiilil isVulseil nil n.uilly. Tiimti: lire 'J,.VK) pupils in the csildiig ii.-pariiiiciii of tin, ,,.w y,,rt ( lty si'bcKil. tills yeur. Waco, Texa-i, employs u l.uly for mi Mrititeiitleiil nf schools und puyn her mi minimi snlnry of sij.isxj. Aihiitt Hvo thousand children who arc entitled to admission In the public (K'btxils of New Yorlt City are forced to remain ut home Ih-ouiiso holnxd uc 'oiu- nvslutlmis arc Iiisulllelciil. ' f TO DE HEAD UEFORE MEALS. Don't Und fault uud pick ulsuit your .s. Don't tulle with your mouth llllc.l vv Mil fissl, Do.n'i- ciimmciice ciitlngas uku nsymi lll'O M'.ltl'll. Dori'T Mill the table-doth with Isincs, piirlngs, etc. I mn"t Inugh loutlly, or tnllc iKilsterotis- Iv, ut the table. Do.s'r detail all tlicsliiiiilcrs youc.nl U1I11U of ut the table. Do.N'r tube Imiiics up In your lingers to cut the incut from them. Do.V'r call attention to miy little mis take which may hnve incurred. Do.s'r iiiuUe ytnirself uud your own ulfiiiis the chief ttqiic of conversation. Do.N'r tithe miother mouthful, while any of the previous one rciuuiiis in the mouth. Don't reach uero the table for any thing; but wull until It Is passed to you, or ask for it. Don't put your cIImiws on the table, nor lounge iilsmt; if not able to sit erect, ask to lie excused. loN'r frown or look crista nt the table, it hurts your own digestion, us well as that of tliiuo eating with you. UNPLEASANT WOMEN TO MEET. Woukn' who wcur illaiiitiiuls with onl- loo llrcs.-'. Sim i.iiim, women, who snap nt your clothes, your family uud your friends. nm. who talk baby tulle to each other and Ills each other on nil occa sions. WouKtf who ifoaalp, nnd who never full to tell you disagreeable things wii.l of yon. ijlJll'i'iliMi, babyish women, who haven't hrnliis enough to know when they're hungry. Woii: who wetir rululsiw ifowns on the stieet mid it whole millinery hlon- ini their heads. WotiltN with voices na aweet as u tur- tlti dove's cist In society mid like a bujt saw In the family. II vsiiJiK ai. wiimcn, who burst Inln IIisnIs of teiiPM if vim erofct t lit-iii In the slightest purtii'iilar. Hi:Annri. women, wIki tlilulc their Is'auty entitles thorn to nil nf the onrtli niul it iotsl bliiiro of the plnnets. Wiimiin who lug dogs imiunil In tliolr iinns when there me uilllliiiut nf nuilli- rhifoi, homuloMt children in tlio world. MCorjriihi, isat I". n' "f mullsn. anil of look. lh roUi Asa lniuiln tinKtlr tt Il.ii tnJ 11. 4. I h Sruov'irr of i,.rni tn.l r.iiur. 7!.".". lli;l.t'U III, UUUltiui tin Of cuts too bar;t.H .i"r.,.''.r '"u'hlo look of ffTSce snd mo. tlon. this rtvsl Penutr j m.lol.twl to IvrfM't health, rrilored ti tlio uto of that juKHjiialctl, Inrlk-.irutlnir teule nnd nrrv llV'l i favorite rrscrlption, which nt-t In hcallliy ucllnn evcrr funo tlun sud gave purity nnd rlchm-M to lb MlMhl. "I'storlto rtrcrlitlon " U a l-osltlrs cum tor ltio nittst coniitlcatcd slid olxtl. nnlo cases or leucorrliivi. cmwlvc lluir. Ins-, Infill uu'tiitruatlou, minalurul (1111. pnsjloin, irulnxua. or fallluir of ttvi woiiih. weak. ln.k. "It-msls w.akiit-ss." sntci i-riiin. trlroi t-rsl. m, ts-arlii -ilown ri'iisstlniis, t lir .mo tS'liuivttleii. Illiliilnlna llun nnd ultsratmn of thn wemli. It It Bllllriuilrcil to uiVV HMUfsclltiu In ewro row, or iiiiuiiy irfumti .1. Msmirui-tiitvd liy Woni.ti's Ilisrtusiur MLtucai. AMoi-uTin.-t, liurfalo, N. V. Dr. PIEROI-i'S PELLETS rnrulsle mut iIiuiim the liver, tlnmnrh ti.J taiHi-u. They aro puirlr Vfcelstilu nd pt-rfitlly lia.yulcfti. One a loo. Void by ilruutfiaU. a ouuu u vlaj. DR. ABORN II) MOW AT HOnTLAMD, OUCnOfl. miiiimsi: Mint mxnr fiKKini.vt'.ii.i.rrit hox.ti.i.r, iiomi: nu iimivv fi.ttrii ni:ii i. nit: m: it 11 a i.t. 1 11 at iv 1 i.i, tat i: nSlA.ITiNUM't; lll.l.llt' AMI A I'i:ii)1.i.m:M' tLitt. Vlic moit HH-etly, M.llivc nnd pettna licnt cure for Ciil.it ill id the I lead, Asthma, and all Throat, Ilroiichi.il, I.tiug. Ilcuil, Ktouiacli, l.lvcr ami Kitlury Allrrlioiis, Ncfvous Debility, etc Coiisiiiuplioii, ju Its various stages, permanently cuird. I)it. AnouN'sOmiiiNAi, Mouk (M'Tukat mi'.nt and his Mkuicatkd Imiai.aTionm gives instantaneous iclicf, Imilils up ami icvllallrefi the whole coiistitiitlou niul tystctn, thcfcby prolon jLiti; life. Weak, nervous, ik-billlutrd nm! liiokcn doui: ;oiutitutiotis, old uud yotiti. Iurlabl ciiln from ten to thlity (hjiiiiiIs In fiow lliitty to ninety days. f Dh. AuoKN'Hphciiomriinl skill miittunr vcloiis cutca have crcntetl the jjicstrtl sstoiiishiticut on the racific Coast mid tliioughout the American continent, tlur luj; the pnt twenty-live years. Aitlllim, Cststrli of the 1 lead, nnd ul I Thro.it, llrou (hisl sud l.ung tioulilc instantly icllcvcil. alio Hur !)ltcarsatiil)carucsifftct' ctitrti iK-rmnuciitly ut lust rousiiltntld. 1)k. Aiiohn'h essay on the "Curability of Con vuiiiiition," niul 11 trridUo on "Cnturrh ol the Head," itll cvldcnres nf come ex traordinary cures, mailed free. Call 01 addicw Qn AnonN( fourth nuJ Horrlioii Ht., VurlUnd, Onrn Noir lima lifuliiicnl, ifm )y jttcWJ, h V; tpiu lo H (4U irf ilit I'ttiltw Ccki,ftr hot Mi 14 IUW)t !- htf 411 Mt luil, AILIHVIIED TO CALL FOR FREE GOHSULTATIOH NEW RESTAURANT. Canyon Cily, Or. .!.. ('Iiaiiihci's, 'ror. This Koatiwiniiil liua ittctmllv Inmu openisl, niul will furnith .Mwli or IaxI gin' ut liv ing intes, A iUH'il fontuio ntimit thia homti it tlmt im (Jliineati ishi;suto tuiiiloyijtl in thu l.itclien. (,'ivo the Ituttr.niniit 1 1 Hll. .I.M'H.UN tJllA.VIIIIIIIil, I'rojii iutnr. FlRSQjJflT10NfiL")jflNiQ Of Hoppnov, A. IIIIKA, Klt.SMv UKI.MK.II, I'resiilent. Vice rit:.iilen(. (ii:oimi: V. Oow.n, (Jusliier. '' H'lS T. A. IIIIKA, I. T. IKIIlNO.V, lirt' tors. riiinsai'ts a (Jeiicrnl IbinUng Hiislm-.s. rj.rclutiHe f-uw nil juiit, of the V t hi BOUGHT una SOLD. Uoiluutioiis inuilo nt nil nointa on Ruiwuiiililo Titling, M unity loiuiml nt fiom onti to ton uc r cent. ! fa W i - 4 wp ? I ft. .'