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.1 SILENCE. , AND SOLITUDE. , . L .-: Cods of Ihcrlcsertti V af Ihejr s.. , Whan Umta ckuldJKKaY!.aarUat breatbt Our panning joys are but your prey; Y wait the hoars from birth to death. Ow aoft lawns .where .bluaaoRu sleep, ... Under warm trees where love was born, I aee your haugaty shadows creep, , And wait to meet ye there, forlorn. Afar on ancient sands ye real,-1 . -Carven in stone, where ancient thought Wrapt ye in terrors shapes nnblest. Dreadful, by might f ages wrought. - Snt not alone on Egypt's shore Sleeps the great desert: everywhere "Where gladness lived and lives no more. There is a desert of despair. r ' - r .- r ' ' Strange messengers! Your brows of gloom Haunt every creature born of earth: , Ye follow to the darkened room; Ve watch the awful hour of birth. Ye show the lovelj wayside rosej IV hose antiao grace i born anew,, Ta-eyw-ef gsief . Uricf bnly knows How tender is the sunset's hue. Gods of the deserU rBy hand . Through the 4 watersmre we brought v. Sato a high and peaceful land Tv drink of fountains else unsought. -Annie Fields in Harper's, PAPA VE AND CYANE. There was once a king'a daughter -whose namajwa.Papave,a Thianame adeen given jbc. bw ansa every day he -wore a beautiful eilk dress, as red as -the leaves of the,, ''.GaTtea.inohns" or, toe garden poppy, which-in.' Latin is, called "Papaver." And as the half open Inada of the poppy r are infolded by a green winglike mantle, bo also this king's daughter, Papave, .wore about her shonl "dereagreen winglike mantle of finest silk pIoHb.. . . ) Bat though so richly clad and beauti ful to see, Papave's heart was not good.' She was very proud, because she was. the daughter, of a king and queen. . " We are "the richest in the land." she would say, baughtily tossing her: head, with i Us raven black tresses and golden, frown... Often poor children caine and gazed wistfully through the golden lattice, in--closing the castle garden, at little Papave as she walked there with a - maid of bonor. But her heart was not moved to pity by their pale faces and hollow eyes, and never once did she offer them one of the delicious fruit tarts which she always carried in a little golden box. The village school children carried a tin box in which ' were slices., of black bread and butter. But at ten o'clock each morning Papave received from her mother, the queen, three luscious : tarts, filled sometimes with raspberry jelly, sometimes with preserved cherries and sometimes with slices of candied orange: and these tarts were placed in a golden box which was richly decorated with precious stones. ...... Indeed, the spoiled princess possessed in cither gold, silver or jewels everything that other children had of tin, steel or glass, Papave had gold buttons- on her cloak. Every morning her hair was combed with a gold comb, and at mid day she ate. with a golden -fork., . Silver covers inclosed her reading book, and her ruler and pen case ; were also of sil ver.. She had an inkstand , that was made of a huge green stone of great "value. In short, . all .her - possessions were of the most costly sort. You will hardly believe it- bnt she had even a nightgown of purple velvet., All these things only fed her vanity, and she be came more and more haughty, and said to her maid: "We are the richest in th6 land." One day it was in summer, and the Teapers were busy harvesting the corn Papave thought it would be a fine thing to extend her daily walk outside the great gates of the garden, and watch the reapers at their work. It did not occur to the spoiled princess to ask her mother's permission; Oh, no! She .was too much self willed for that. -"Come, she called to her maid, "today we will walk in the field." The maid's name was Cyane. and she wore, a gown of blue muslin. Bowing her. head obediently,, ehe walked meekly ' on the left of her young mistress. The two set out from the palace, passed through the courtyard, and en tered a beautiful avenue shaded by orange and fig trees. This avenue.- which had been made by the king's order for his daughter's pleasure, led directly to The cornfields spread far and wide, and upon a wealth of golden ears the sun was brightly shining. . The reapers, in loose white shirts and straw hats, swung their glistening scythes, and be fore, the . long, firm strokes the slender - stalks fell to the ground. Other workers bound the severed stalks into thick sheaves, which were placed in stacks of Papave was at opce recognized by her scarlet silk gown, the green plush man tle and the golden crown.- Doffing their ... straw hats the reapers bent their heads in respectful greeting. But the proud Papave did not pay the slightest atten tion. Mot a glance or ner.eye, not a word from her lips, not a movement of her head rewarded the friendly humble people. ' ' Modest little Cyane, on the contrary. nodded to all in the kindliest manner as she passed.' This aroused "the princess anger, and she began at onte to plan how she could wound the kind heart of this little maid. , black clouds. Earlier in the day there had been a thunder shower, but if had passed over, and in the northeast there . now appeared a rainbow, overarching the fields and meadows like a many col ored bridge, v -- . , . . 'Cyane?" said "the princess in sharp tones, "call some of the reapers here at once; at once, I tell you! A storm is ap proaching and I must have shelter. . Poor Cyane - could -only obey. She- called the men, who came running to learn the princess' wish. . . 'Hey, .there, you people, build me a bouse out Of your sheaves. " At once! Why do you stand there gapingt I will have a house to protect me from the oomine storm. The floor - shall be of sheaves, the roof of sheave? and tho walls of sheaves. Be quick! I am the fciag's daazuter, and we are tte -'ichost, "The harvesters, 'whcfc- priiea '"'their 1 sheaves as a rich and x blessed "gift from God, were amazed at this strange whim pf their princess. Still, no one dared to - - '. i : ' -, - say a woru in remonsrrHnce. aiy ouu very old . man. with.;thinr gray locks, venturing TSteptearer. said at last: "Your forgiveness gracious princess, but there will '"be vtx more rain today. The storm has passed. "See, in the north east there," God's bow ' of promise, and over our heads the sun shines from a clear sky. f 'Therefore, I. think there is no need of a house of -sheaves." The princess ( becanw ;:i scarlet with anger. She tossed; "hetf head, i and. said mockingly: "You are indeed ja wonder ful weather prophet! Tour" wisdom tills me with admiratiqn. .But, wait! in the solitude tf ifk dungeon .you shall, soon un learn ajpropbyings.-1 'Think -you I shall stand here to be drenched by rain like a common peasanJLgirl? 1 am Pa- Lpasewthokiag's daughter, and we are the richest ta the land. r-Ttea; spokB-thertimid Cyane: "Most gracious princess, though imprisonment and death await mel'I must speak fc One most not thus trnrpleuade vfopt, God's blessing. A floor pf. sheaves walls and a roof of sheaves were surely never before heard of. It, is , a gin.a grievous sin, thus to use the ripe grain. The stalks are-brittle, -the ears very dry, and much must be destroyed and trodden in, the earth by. the men in building a house, .- - ' 4 '' "Miserable - beggars!"-cried-Papave. "do you dare hesitate for J$y?r paltry grains of corn? - For; what purpose are your rakes and brooms? v Rake together, again the straw and the corn after I am gone, and if that is not enough I will give you a word of advice. Go to my father, . the .king, and make complaint. Doubtless he.wil pay you We are the richest; in. the land! And, now, not a word more.' To work! at once! I com mand you, I,. Papave!" ' With anxious looks and many a shake of the head, with repressed murmurs and with silent prayers that God would forgive the sacrilege, the poor reapers built the ho.use. . i 5 ' The floor of sheaves, the roof of sheaves and the walls of sheaves. Many full ears were trodden under foot. Oh. if, only the poor could have received even a part of what wa here so wantonly wasted!- It was a shame! this 'sheaf house!" Cyane's blue eyes glistened with tears. Only Papave remained unmovedi When, the task was finished Papave, in her scarlet silk, quickly entered. Oy ane, in her blue muslin, had no choice but to follow. The .floor, crackled under their feet, .and still more of the precious kernels of corn were shattered out on the wet earth. ' ' . ' "Well .done," said Papave proudly. "We are the richest in the land." Outside the sun threw its brightest beams over , mountain and valley., Sud denly a frightful flash of lightning dart ed from the clear heavens and struck the sheaf house.. A. terrible peal of thunder filled the air." Instantly the little house was in flames. The corn crackled iu the heat. , Countless sparks .from, the dry stalks sprang into the air: ' Soon the whole house was one glowing pillar of fire. It was a fearful sight. From the midst of the flames came the sound of shrieks and of prayers. The prayers from the lips of the gentle Cy ane: the shrieks ah, these certainly came from th. haughty Papave. But to such fearful : punishment might pride well succumb. '- - The good reapers were not harmed by so much a the singeing of a hair. . Iu awestruck silence and almost paralyzed with fear they stood around- the burning house. To extinguish- the flames was out of the question. : Far' or-near no water could be obtained. To rescue the two unfortunate victims was equally im possible, for the whole structure was one mass of flame. So the reapers stood motionless, with toil hardened hands fast clasped, before this column of fire. Gradually the flames subsided, burning lower and lower, dy ing away in a dull red glow, until at last a little heap of ashes was all that re mained of the house of sheaves, the Prin cess Papave and the maid Cyane. i Deeply impressed the men returned , to their work. Only the aged reaper, who had had the courage to warn Papave, be took himself to the palace, there to re late to the king and queen the terrible fate of the princess and her companion. The broken hearted parents realized too late that their; own teaching had en couraged and fostered the pride and self will which had led their daughter to her death. The following summer, when the corn stood golden in the field, from out the heap of ashes left lying on the ground sprung a beautiful blue flower, the corn flower,-most modest of all field blos soms, a fitting type of the gentle, inno cent Cyane. And near by bloomed the klatchrose, a field poppy, a true repre sentative of the king's daughter, Papave, in her red silk" gown.- Yes, -even the raven black hair and ,ther crown of the princess one may see perpetuated in the flower, while the buds are infolded in a green mantle. . And as .the ,wind. scattered the ashes over all the field soon there gew every where, among the stalks of corn the blue corn flower and red field poppy, the type of guilt and innocence, of loving kind ness and of haughty pride. And so to ..this day may ... they be seen. Boston Herald. Translated from the German by Jessie Benjamin Hayes. - t Fame Wait. . : ' fidi tor Young mani'your poem is ex. cellent in many respects, bat as we hava enough such material to last us for the next .ten years, we. feel obliged to de clineit.! ,.r ' Poet (hopefully) Well, sir, you wiD have to have something for the eleventh year. Harper's Bazar. The original Magna Cbarta is pre served in a case in a shapeless form like a handful of torn scraps of paper. What hands could put it together? It is six centuries old, ... FORTUNE FOR A MISSING HEIR. A Selon of" a Southern- Family WIm Was Cast Off Tor Wedding a Poor Girl. A romantic, story of the disinherited I scion of -one of . the most aristocratic of South Carolina families, which contains the elements of the popular tale of fiction, with the thread lost in San Francisco, has just come to light. The Ueea of South (jaroiina trace tneir ancestry back for a couple of centuries. One of their irreat-crandrathers planted' his cotton seed and tobacco with the pioneers of the Carolinas. Each, generation added to the family possessions, until thirty years ago the possessions of the Lee estate ex tended tor i miles on either side ot the old family manor bouse and the planter count ed his slaves with three ciphers.. . Then the war came. The Lee gold was contributed generously and the Lee blood flowed freely in the cause of the Confederacy.. - When the end eame the Lees, though their magnificent estate: had been sadly di minished, found themselves still rich, but, crushed by the failure of the cause, for which .they bad sacrificed so much, they retired to their 'country home and lived in the exclusiveness of the little world en compassed by the boundaries of ; their plaDtatkn.: The years went on, and D. McCord Lee, the eldest son , and the hope of tne family, grew to manhood. There was a great future intended for the hand some boy, and money was spent lavishly in his education.' .-' - ' ; All went well 'until he inet and loved pretty Gretchen Flemming, a young Ger man maiden of the neighborhood who had .nothing but her ; beauty and a warm heart to exchange for the patrician name: and wealth .of her KUitor.. Young McCord told his. father of. ,Ui attach meat for. the lowly child of the people, and there was a scene. The elder Lee stormed, but to no purpose. The son was oltinate and refused to yield to family prejudice. There were- stolen meetings and delicious rambles for months nntil MoCord, finding he could - never gain bis father's consent,- boldly married the girl in the little village church. The mes alliance whs the last straw to the family pride of the Lees. . The son was-disinherited by his father, and the doors of his childhood home were closed upon him for ever. . , ' Young Lee determined to make a start in the. world for himself, and, with his young wife, came to San Francisco. That was twelve years ago. Finely educated, but totally unsuited to the ordinary ways of gaining a livelihood, the struggle forex istence, was hard.' Then domestic troubles began, and the home of the young couple was far from happy. Four years ago a separation was agreed upon, Mrs. Lee re turning to Germany, where she soon after died. . During all of these years not a word had passed between the estranged son and any member of his family. The father kept well his word, and the son was too proud to seek a reconciliation. After the separation from his wife Lee disappeared, leaving no clew by which his future could be traced. A few days ago a lady of this city, who has been intimate with the family since her childhood, re ceived a letter from the missing man's brother in South Carolina stating that the father and mother had died, leaving the estate to the children, and asking that the lady should make every effort to ascertain the wlierabouts of D. McCord Lee. San Francisco Chronicle. Tailor Made Novelties. Plain skirts and.iNevRmarket bodices are characteristics of some of the newest tailor dresses.. . In the.cut of these bodices there is variety. Some of them button at the backt aud yet show a necktie rand a.waist- cont.. borne have double, lappels,. others fasten with three buttons at the waist. Drill waistcoats continue-to be worn: A new make of, cheviot tweed, with a rough surface, but cool and light, has the long bodice cut with deep tabs, and ornamented with shaded bone buttons. - The plain skirt, cut without a wrinkle in front and at the. sides, has a narrow hem, while the necessary amount of fulness hangs in small plait at the back, peeping out from two overlapping flat plaits. ....- Fancy brocade silk, vesttngs. are being adapted to many of the summer tweed costumes. A costume intended for wear at the races and other day entertainments is composed of a fine cloth, which is stone shade, with a very original design of pur ple orchids in purple velvet, outlined with braid in a paler shade, shot with gold. The design is carried round the skirt, where the orchids rise up from the hem, and on the cuffs and up the front of the bodice. The bodice front is quite plain, fastening up the middle, the orchid design being skillfully ' divided, and then completely joined when the hooks are fastened.' The basque is cut just over the hips, and edged with gold and purple braid. Varieties in Pronunciation. A bevy of pretty girls stood at the corner of Ninth and Walnut streets waiting for a car while they shivered in their new sum mer suits and chattered as like groups have chattered since long ages ago. The pretty printing on the theater walls, of course, did not escape their eyes. . "Have you seen 'Ny-oab' yetf " asked one. The other three looked pityingly upon-the questioner. "Why, Lillie, it isn't 'Ny-oab,' it's 'Nee-oab, " said another of the group. " 'Nee-oab,' " sarcastically chimed ,in a third; "why don't you say 'Ni-obee?' that's the way it's prononnced." "Girls, you're all wrong,'' said the fourth section of the quadrangle; "it's 'Nee-obee.' " , And four parasols, raised simultaneously aloft noti fied the gripman that the Traction com- , pany would soon be richer by twenty cents. .Philadelphia Inquirer. "' Her Great llesire. The prevailing tone of a family is some times reflected in the conceptions of the children. A lady, hearing a little girl re peating the form of prayer she had learned, told her to ask, as she would of a father, and in- her own words, for what -he needed most.. The child knelt, and after a few moments' , reflection , implored earnestly: "O Lord, plea.se make us all very stylish!" Kate Field's Washington. " x .Abnormal Weather. Patient Doctor, I've got a. sore throat and a pain in my chest, and my head aches as if it would split. Doctor You needn't pay any' attention to those symptoms, as they indicate a nor mal condition. If during the present abom inable weather a man. feels perfectly well be is not- healthy but I can cure him. Texas Sittings. - ' - -- ' The City Man-Abroad. -Newsdealer (suburban railway depot) I'll bet that man has just rented a summer cottage, with a smalt grass plot in: front and ten or twenty square . feeb of garden behind. " ; i; -. Lounger How d'ye know?- .- .! Newsdealer He jast stopped .an' ; ordered 'bout seventeen agricultural papers. Good News. SIIIPES & KIJIERSLY, Wholesale and Retail Dnnjsts. -DEALERS IN- Fine Imported, Key West and Domestic Cld-ARS. PAINT . Now is the time to paint your house and if you ..wish to get the best quality and a fine color use the . Shenvin, Williams Co. s Paint. For those wishing to see the quality and color of the above paint we call their attention- to the residence of S. L. Brooks, Judge Bennett, Smith Frencli and others painted by Paul Kreft. Snipes & Kinersly are agents for the above paint for The Dalles. Or. Don't Forget the MacDonaW Bros., Props. THE BEST OF fines, Liprs and Cigars ALWAYS ON HAND. t. e. 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The Daily four pages of six columns each, will be issued, every evening, except Sunday, ana win oe delivered m the city, or sent by mail for the moderate sum of fiftj cents a month. ' Its Obi will be to advertise the resources of the city, and adjacent country, to assist in developing' our industries, in extending and opening up new channels for our trade, in securing an open river, and in helping THE DALLES to take her prop er position as the Leading City of Eastern Oregon. The paper, both daily and weekly, will be independent in politics, and in its criticism of political matters, as in its handling of local affairs, it will be JUST. FAIR AND IMPARTIAL We will endeavor to give all the lo cal news, and we ask that your criticism of our obj ect and course, be formed from the contents of the paper, and not from rash assertions 01 THE WEEKLY, sent to any address for $1:50 per year. It will contain from four to six eight column pages, and to make it the equal of the best. Ask your Postmaster for a copy, or address. THE CHRONICLE PUB. GO. Office, N. W. Cor. Washington and Second Sts. THE DALLES. The Grate City of the Inland Empire is situated at the head of navigation on the Middle Columbia, and is a thriving, prosperous city. ITS TERRITORY. it x me oui'LLy uiijf xkjx ctxx cjs. iciisi v v cL-uu. nun agri cultural arj grazing country, its trade reaching as far south as Summer Lake, a distance of , over twe hundred miles. THE LARGEST WOOL MARKET. The rich grazing country along the eastern slope of the the Cascades ; furnishes pasture for thousands of sheep, the wool; from -which finds market here. t The Dalles is the largest, original wool . shipping point , in America, about 5,000,000 pounds being shipped last 'year. . ITS PRODUCTS. . J , ; ; '. , The salmon! fisheries; are the finest, on the Columbia, yielding this year a revenue of $1,500,000 which !can and will be more than' doubled in the 'iiear future. ; i The products of the beautiful Klickital valley find market here and thecountry south and east has thjs year filled the warehouses, 'and .all; available storage places to overflowing .with. their products. ITS WEALTH It is the richest city of its .size on ' the coast, an4 fts money, is scattered oyer andis beingrvUsedtQ develop, more farming country than is tributary to any other city in Eastern Oregon. 4 , Its situation is unsurpassed! Its climate delight ful! vt Its possibilities incalpplabl! .; Jts rcspiirqes un limited! And : bn these corner stones she stands. eets outside parties. we shall endeavor