THE MOII-IXJ HKliALD: Tt'ESPAY, .TAXUAHY 1. 18S1). A LOVER IN BRONZE OR, Tit! Coony Bride of S.ti.l IJarf.a von Z llto his v.nl. t : 4'r'.li:. they say that un."l-t"r-ii.iut:ut yo .iiu K::i:Inii:iiati, Leutcnant li dtuii. Js lurking ai'ur.t Aitlern. r' a,;::.! : this ossip true ':' " I he Merr liarou has heard what is 'a TH'.-t. 1 myself saw him readm:: i- .pen :t the 'Taube' this morn ir.g." -Confound t!ie fellow ! on know, Ahenn? Tliese. raw lotis i'ive . i.e a throat like a raven's. Felix, ymi are no tool, and you must have observed in short, it is tiie dearest wisil ot my heart to see my niece Hiid.'i the wife of Count Lnie, my cousin. I mean to make the ilay on wh en we celebrate their iiiaarnt.e a ,i xky one for you, Felix, as well as tu the rest of us." 'The llerr Uarou is the soul of oond.iess on this as on all other oeca H;..:is,"' replied the diplomatic Felix, tihiri'eiiiiig his ears for the confidence he knew would follow. Felix had grown ;ray about the m.izzie, so to speak, in the service of Karon Von Zell. He, and he alone, knew of the little mixture in the l:tle which kpt bis master's mus tache black and glossy like the raven s wing ; his hand ad justed the stays and shoulder-padding whioh no one else suspected, and w hich preserved tre figure that v as the tnvy of tht laron's conteir.noiaries. Is was. therefore, but natural and seemly that a valet who co luliv understood tiie physical make-up of his master should have, also, an insight upon his mental machinery, "I believe and trust," continued the baron, "that my niece is unaware of this mis-guided yo'-wg man's pres ence in the neighborhood. There was so:n; siily fiirtatim between them at Ft-kenctein. My cousin Adelaide it to lamentably injudieiruis and care less in such matters, I apprehend thai if opportunity oifered for my niece to renew her acquaintance with Lieutenant Hazle eaD, it might in jure Count Lurie's suit. My c.ear-hf-aded sister, the Frei-Fraulein von Zell, will prevent any possible ren dtvou?, or silly communication of an kiiH, when my niece drives or wa'ks abroad, and, at the Schloss, I ho: e my vigilance and you-s. Felix. may iru-trate. auj attempts the oang man might make to enter, extensive as the grounds are." After whi -b .ng speech, the ban n looking as tierce as toe taole-bo bulliioir. devoted his attention to his chocolate. Mdda vol: Zell, nineteen years old and as bew itching a yoi'ng limitless as ever vainiuishtd the heart o: man. had two .'. ft..-. in her pretty Iiead: no, tnat she wot..d nut many CtciiiT Lurie : and the other, that unk- t-i-.e could be Ja.-k Hazledea.i's wr she would munibh- l.tr life away ov a string of beads in n ne convent. fbe ha.l met Ja-k while on a via; to hor mint Adelaide, and bail found hint what most of the world decided hi i t- be .1 handsome, hearty, hon est fellow, w hom any girl iniclit be I'o'iii to w mi. furthermore, h cam of i g-Mi.l I 'ovenshiie t tuiily, able fll'.i'sii bin comfort inly Wlti tr.e lo-. t s. ' -t-i ti.il ',,,1 the W'-rld ' Hi give money. Ijutwveu Aunt Adelaide, at Faiktn Ettin. and the two eld people ar Al lT'erg. there was a long and Infer fe:.d. Adlside's (.mhict, views aim opinions were alt wrong, and it was with great reluctance that Hilda was allowed to make the khort visit to Alderberg. And in that visit so much had occurred to endanger the pea -v of mind rf f!arn von Zell and his sister, et upon their niece marrying Count Lurie. The count a'so took f right at the reports he beard, and being in no mind to loe ins prize, tiie lovely Hilda, he eirulatij't stories at A bar bers very detrimental to the innn lit .J.v.k. Count Lurie's eldei !y relatives proved themselves only too willing to believe the young Knglishman a vil li. of the blackest dye. "Fancy Hilda going aw ay to murky Kiigiaud with this feather-brained l'O; z 7i !"' ejaculated Fraub'in yon "Av i .' 'If 11: i rn:r. . ! . : as S - e 11: tie. !i:.mr .ei.ieitt ; tin- e: 1 -t ".. l.s lore .'er. thought I" replied that spin-tei's broth'T. Alas for tbe futility of Zell's c.ciia-io.i an 1 j t i er; ;.l tne desiccated Hl.oM VOII :i, : H .i knew tl.U wed t tiie presence in hel aneestral village of lier taitlita! lil c .-'o iii vlied lover. Love ha kr ' i'. !,',m fn:e iniiu.-ou. i i ! e.-n . t ..:rt- ed ! I uncles in corsets,. and he sa.' o. -f.' 1 t riii yonn' coup.- a wriy of m-i-'iii.', novel as it .c.t.s d.uitiL'. IL'Ma na forced i - 1 i . : ill'!' r.i Live til he, lr i r otl r to .vi, or resort to s;ilteif'l-e. . her aunt kept i'iit;-.-, as tht vi: and wa!k:iij : u on h-"." 'I 'ill 'it v.fc'ii s its , o:.-e: .i.d A ::c:i t ia: v:i'ti:n - ! idv was dutv, the ollice of Spy was i t-le- rina, a je ilous ail v of li r.tol an enemy of the da3 when t!iat t Kati iv.auh'.n von il.oia's since Voting i"ro::, : ; lady stole almonds and li-s he .storcro m. v Kx.tpt for tiie precious dower of tier beauty, ivacity and grace, Hilda hat not a farthing in tiie world. Her patrons, h.r aunt and uucb", be LtVed that, in providing for tiie girl out of their abundance, they had earned the right to dispose of her hind in marriage as they chose, re gardless of her wishes. No one, not tven a poor relation living in hopes oi a legvy, could call Lurie attractive either in appearance or manntr. He was nearly oi 1 enough to be Hilda's father, r.M 1 hid a peevish. f:"tr,i; d s position, which he took not rh- .dLht est pains to c.or.tr:. IJ.it, t- til-tt these drawbacks, he was very rich, and uno.ui stioiiably a brilliant yort' for a portionless orphan. i ireat pressure was brought bear upon Hilda to make her see the r. . Y-.Ill:! n f.f rllia Tillf-'h rPIld el i N " he ' .tt .t.j.ies a.ir..st n: beai.r ie. v . . or" id 'o-a'.'-y or p.itie.,,-c wi ; 1 Ler destatiouof her won Id-be-suitor 1 - a Gallant Eualislunan i -la; f I'linsi onid scarcely lie raii-d in t!ie family cu:iu!ace oirr A iehmie. vitii wimm l!iteivoiu.. had be !i cut otr. :iin! Hiliia's hiaid and lister sister ' 'iar- chen. Tl e poor victim seemed alarm ingly n-ar fii- irrifi'-ial alter. Lead ing from tiie lawn at Schloss Adler-o-rc to the lake was a Ions; aooroach called the Avenue of Heroes. .Some defunct von Zell had amused himself and emptied his purss, by having p aced at. each fide of this avenue oronze statues of warrors of Napol- " eon 3 generation and the preceding one. Millie oi these statues (all Iife i.e) were simply of plaster, bronzed; but the attendants were careful not isclose this secret to visitors. l'here were also many empty pedes tals. This lack, instead of irievine ie present proprietor of the Schloss. aflorced him a kind of sentimental leasuie it suggested picturesoue lecay and the ruin of deoarted snlen- lor, though thelpedestals had always been unoccupied, and had contributed nothing to the ornate Dast. "Very odd," said Baron von Zell to his sister, "this passion for listening to the nightingales which Hilda has lately developed: on such dull moon light nights, too. Jj.je was neyer in 'ie habit of troubling her h-ad about ijihtingales.," "It has rather a suspicious look. Kgmoiit. Are vm sure the nichtin- gales are not made a pretext for clan destine meetings with that unprinci paiea young llazledean I have noticed a certain defiance of manner u .ldda of lat which causes im. uu- easiresss. "I really must compliment you on your astuteness, my dear Isabel. I, too, hav: had my suspicions of these nocturnal stroll, a.al have nlaied el.x on guard, to watch the beuax mr of Hilda aud her maid. "And what does he teport "Nothing at all amiss. The two 'iris walk ouietly np ami down the Avenue of Heroes, Hilda often lean ing sentimentally against one of the statues -oi they sit on a bench and talk. No one approaches, and all seems open and aboveboard. Felix teels much ill-used at havine- to do" he r footsteps for an hour or two eveiy evening; still, I don't like to let mm frt till Lurie arrives. Couldn't ou persuade Hd la to spend l.tr evei.ms li iioi ': "Via.ceiy, Kgmont. You k: uv she has always Had unrestricted hi - s U 1 1 I V C 1 I IV bV 1 ' ty insi-ie the Schloss gates, piovid I'larciien was with lu;r, It I tor- erty ed oaiiv ner g'-mg out in the evening, her suspk-niis of something being amiss wouid be at once aroused, and die might dl-tover tile tiutli that coung H..,e.!ean v as here, i.nd NY e i were atiai.i ..f t:ieir meeting. ' ' True, true; . u; 1 wisii sue would stay indoo. ': ' '1 hat evtiu;ig, as v. ual, Hilda and tier maid came out fjr their stroll down to the lake. "Not a whisper from any bird whatsoever about the place, and yet these girls a I- out mooning about a usual. '1 h- re is something more ii. aii in- tiia.i appears -n t:. ; sartace. 'A'iiy else .,. hat bill.. l.r-.eClai ciien nave olusiiea so furiously wdieu I purposly asked Felix, in her hear ing, what strangers were 'topping at the TanleV And Hiidi, singing, v. ith mi. ii a iiapry lignt in !n i et s, t....t slii Luj.llall or cotcn i.ltt, lock o' Hazledeau,' when she believ ed no one was looking or listening I h;iv j a strong presentiment that affairs are not g":.ig rig-it. ;;:id yet 1 can diifiover nothing amiss." With such disturbing reflections running riot in his brain, the baron, to make assurance doubly sure, join ed Felix and lollowed the two girls on this pai tn ular evening. He made no stcre: or his presence to Jidda, but walke I beside her for a tuin or two on the a y in.!.-, talking with hi cus tomary vld-lashioned gallantry. He presently fell behind, ostensibly to smoke a cigar, but he took caHe to keep his prey always in sight. The night was cloudy, and but faintly illumed by tiie stars, but the baron cou.d easi.y ni.-cern the ligii'ts of the two L-ris in rh-. s:e:-!i.i ir!;i'. -s. li'l.ia .ni l ii, r I '.r.ut.d li'cndant sai.:;t--red .ii and d.n;i tiie ::.uh once or twice, and then, when the baron and Felix were well in the back ground, a very strange thing occur r d. On of iU- hrazeu .-.tntrt .vi:h o.vtenn.i arin and Vo.iauiiinous cioaiv, opened its mouth, and, in low tones, ga.e utterance t thisr words . "liu-o.d irtscal is out him-e'.r to- ! n.g:.:. ."-i.iv !.. cit'-:i uo:iiiog .'or liis ii.iips hut a twiiii. e of riieunia tisin ;'' 'J inn in a semi-tone higher : 'Here I a;n. ,i is !ilig '. ioi.'t let us lose;) ...f ,,; !);.; ; , ;, . ' , , ; , , , , , . iiial o.u' jaiiers .lie out of lieaiini;. Oddly enough, this phenomenal occurrence caused not the least sur or;so to Jidda und htr maid. Clar c!ien, to whom the Angh.-Saxon t -.nil. wis a-s Sr.iiserit, sat down ujion tiie bench lieneath the speaking statue, while lor young mistress leaned in a pensive attitude agiin.-t its pedestal. Then this most curious of statues dropped its extended aim, exclaiming, "Uy Jove '. that position is enough to finish a fellow !" Where upon the hand beneath the cloak ' reached down and clasned some tinv. S"tt fingers width stole up to meet it naturally as a cat assimilates the con tents of the cream-jug. Some en dearments that followed, too sacred, or too silly, according to tne senti mental or jaundiced viewe ot the auditor, for repetition in prosiac blajk and white. "A.-e they still peis( cutiiig yen about that fi"T"stilIe man. deii'-st ': Ti-utd tne stat .e, presci.tiy. I ' e. .Ii - - rox's '.ett-'i. " ii 1 1 ' a ' v. worse ali the time. Jle is coming next week, and then there will be dreadful scenes. My courage fails me at the thought. I have no one ti help rner you are not there, you know and it seems sometimes as if I ' -.lst give in at last, and let them disf .3e of me as they ,.ke." ".Never, whik I live .'' exclaimed Jack Hazledeau, in his excitement nearly losing ids balar.ee upon t!ie pedestal on which he was personating son e defunct warrior. "My poor iittie l.ive, how often must I implore "u to accept V ' "Hush. Jdckl Here they come. S'r.tcii out your arm !" Witn ui.litdiy promptness tiiu bronze hero straightened himself up, and stood as if pointing with uner ring ringer to tiie exact spot where Irs wri-.Tcatiiing to ps joiibl ni-at et vioiiilv Irira- the enemy. l iron von Ail . .issud, .IK.ll some ori;i:a:v leinark to niece, w i;n sal beside Clarciien on tiie bmeh. W i.s she not cold? tne evrinns were g.-tting a Iittie chilly. "Kxtr.ior linary fancy, moping out here in the dark," muttered the hurou; "l ur it seems innocent enough." If the old gentleman's v.its had oeea sharpened to that keenness upon which he pioue 1 himselr, hi; would h'ive remembered that, in daytime, the pedestal behiud that particular beuch, occuuied by the two girls, I ore no statue. As the old man pass red out of earshot, Felix loitering after him, Jack continued : ''Why can you not trust yourself to me, my darling? You love me, do you not "Oh, Jack, how can you ask such a (jueston and the little hand shole up again under the folds of the cloak. 'Tf I were to ask your uncle to give you to me, he would probably order his servants to turn me out of the house. I can't win you by a straightforward demand ; therefore there remains nothing for us but flight, or separa ion forever. As I have ao often explained, it could be so easily managed. We would take Clarchen, and start at once for my aunt's villi near l'aris. She is the kind est soul in the world, and would feel hi. bounded byHipt.thy for us. Wc coiiid be niarned at her house, and then no living soul could mar our haiucA. ' "But, Jack, dear, isn't there always something disgraceful in a runaway marriage?" "Hjw can tht re be in this? We htye no other alternative. If I leave you here, you will be obliged to marry, in spite of yourself, that odii us Luiie." Hilda trembled, ami drew nearer to as much as sl.e could teach ol htr idol. "I can't dodge about like this much longer.without being found out; it is impossible a dog might "take exception to my being on this pprch, and raise a row that would upset everything. Hilda, darling, be the brave little soul that you are, and promise to come with me to-morrow to-ni.hr, eveiUaWe have no time to i isc; yo irhesifatii-b may wreck botiloi.i i.Vea. li.'. e me our Wold now, sweet, that you wid trust your s.It to me." "Not t i-iiig'it, Jack; -ive me until l. -uioiioW to mane up :uy iniiid, At this hour to-morrow J will tell you my decision." "Thank you for that, dearest, and may kind Heaven grant that you de cide for me ! And now I am going to jump down for a kis-."' "N , .lac-' ; ! he 1 isi. ( iond-niuht, and IV cat. i too great, lolls, I beg of ' said Hilua, mucn-boie 1 u. I oi.ie, laiclien Sl'lZ. ler patout all :i: nuu:a! oy ;iie aim, and hasten- tow :.r.l l!.e .aslle. d'lie iitxt e.ening was deoidedly chilly, and Lieutenant Hazledeau equipped himself with a thicker, warmer cloak before starting to pose as a statue m the Adlerb-rg grounds. .Was : tor tue lortle ulIU .: a former i iiiniad , w it-- had pit-nil. in. y spi-n .ed -is .'iitit v nth rt i it;-pi i", to ixeep away moths. dack, when it was dark enough, let himself in at the out-of-the-way litt'e gariien-g.itc, ol wiii 'ii C.arei.en n ad mai aged to e ve hi::i tiie key. He made his way :-mong the trees &z silently as a spectre, and selected at random an empty pedestal, upon which he mounted. It was part of the plot arranged with Hilda that, to divert suspicion, he should vary the place of rendesrous. Scarcely had Jack struck a properly martial attitude wdit n Felix appeared upon the scene, the first time lie had come on i, in advance oi Hilda. Uncon scious of Jack's iiie.-eine, he passed once down ti.o aveene ; as he retrac ed his steps, Jack hastily unfastened one button of his cloak, which was rather oppressive, and in so doing sent such a whiff of red pepper into his face that a sharp sneeze was t4i inevitable result. I'e'.:- stepped short in his wrdk; tio i'.' were certainly uncanny forces at woik when a Kjii:-:e -i...:i;o took to -.ieelng. He was an n to accost l;i; brazen warror threatened witii iullueiiza, when another idea occurred t him. Felix was a sharp fellow, -ami that sneez" enhght -ned 'dm npo:; n..i:iy iio.ats whic.i ha I s .e::ijd dark ami inystt'i'sou3 during the past week. Still, he would do nothing I n cipitii'i !y. Frauiein Jidda would Ti",:r mvsfi'ir. rni ii i a:. co doiioly sure ; ii.i iiiermoie, a statue th it could sneeze could also strike, i; a' ticked. No, liisci.tion wi's hc better part of valor; F-iix w i;!d ii. ..k" doubly s :n ; nis hi game and then trap it in a v;y that would bring glury to himself, and humiliation to the wrong-headed young couple who had caused him sucii weary hours of watching. So the valet continued his pipe and his walk with an innocent, unsuspecting air that wis . of immense relief 'o Jack felt. , tnougii at the same time he vaguely, that a Hairs were not as sate mid smooth as they seemed. The proceedings oi the previous evening repeated themselves. Hilda and Clarchen came sauntering down tin; avenue, and, at the Usual signal, halted beside one of the statue. "So I have found you out at last, my young lady s aid r elix, at a dis creet distance, to himself." Have all the billing and cooing you like to night, but to-morrow night I shall in terrupt you with a little army from the kitchen aud stables, and your gallant lover will come t. grief, I very mil' li li ar You shail be al lowed t i i -sc ip" id blame to be sure, my dar young lady, for Count Lurie's sake.'' "Hildiv darling I"' began Jack, bur redly, "is it Yes or No heaven or worse than perdition?"' "I will go with you, Jack," Hilda ansv i i cd, simp!;. . "i.-i you for lh: e wids, viy sweet ! Confounded ill luck that a fellow has to stand up hefe like a stick, when the woman he loves says she w ill marry him :?' "Don't attempt to get down, Jack, dear." "No; not yet. We are in danger, Hilda. A "while ago 1 was idiot eiitiiigii to sneeze ; I couldn't repress i . Tnere seems to be aoiil infernally irritating stuff in my cloak. I can t ipaite make out whether that rascal Felix heard nie or not he is such a siy oog. At any ia:e, there is gieai r:k in delay, and we must le mIT to morrow u'.ght. You cm be read, can ou i, tit, darliug V" "Yes ; I have told Clar-hen, aud she is quite Willing ti go, and will arrange everything.'" "Have her send a trunk, addressed to her mother, with what you need in it, as we planned, and it will be ! put in the carriage J will haye waiting at the little gale to-mo:io'.v night. 1 don't tee any ols'.acle to our gettlug oil safely." "Let us hope not. Oil, dear, it is begiuing to ram ! I shad lave to go back to the bouse. My staying here in the wet would look so Very odd," said Hilda. "Nor will J allow you to run the risk of taking cold. Cood-night, my sweetheart ! Courage for our venture of to nio.row nigiit." "Felix, bring us an umbrella, please; it is raining ijuit- smartly." Tuen the pedestal was suddenly de nuded of its statue, there was the tenderest oNeaye-tikings, and before Fel x returned the garden-gate had closed upon Jack Hazledeau. Kathrina, er washerwoman at the Schl-.ss Adlerberg,had lat-'y received from ner mistress a new .a:. .-proof cloak, a long, voluminous garment. wh eh was the delight of its owuer until the first shower of rain descend ed upon it. Then, to Kathriua's dis may, she discovered that every rain drop had left a dingy spot upon the new cloak, making it look like a gar ment that had seen service for years. "Let it get a good soaking all over, aud there will be no more spots said the cook. "Would you have me dip it in the lake and ruin its shape, or shall I stand out in the next downpour till I'm wet through, with a creak of rheumatics in every bone ?" said Kathrina, scornfully. "i'ut it on one ot them bronze gen erals' backs when we have the next rain. He would probably be very tlunkful to you for the warmth, aud the cloak would get wet, and no mis take." suggested a housemaid. To the girl's surprise, Kathrina listened attentively, without gi ing vent to ! rli slonir. of derision which was ex- ! pested. In truth, ths owner of the damaged cloak was saying to herself that tiie maid's idea was not a bad one ; but for fear of being laughed ;.t she kept her own counsel, and the subject was dropped. Tne evening that was to decide the late of Hilda and Jack was dark am. threatening, with intermittent rain, giving warning of a downpour Oeli ie morning. As soon as it was dark, Felix out as softly as a cat and i etonk himself to the Avenue of Heroes, where he scanued each statue ,n tiie faint light the lamps at either end of the walk allorded. I'reseutly, on one of these figures, the folds of a cloak, which should hang so rigid, st Tied slightly in the wind. Felix waited for another gust, and watjhe.l the result narrowly, Yts, the cloak ceitMidy moved, aud he need no longer ne in doubt as to the spot where he should rally his forces tor a i attack. relix hastened back to the house ; and as hv stunk forward in the shadow ol the trees, lie saw Hilda and Clar chen 'gbdin like ghosts, in water proof cloaks, down toward the lake. "Very little love-making for you to-night, my dear young lady," mut teied Felix with an evil smile. ( ne by oiie shadowy forms stole through the shrubbery to a certain point on the avenue the chief host ler, the stable, boy, ao under-gard-ener, two sturdy young peasant lads, aud last, but not least, Felix. Silent ly aud uniekly he p.aced his men in hiding near the suspected trespasser in the castle grounds, and then, step ping boldly forward, accosted the statue thus, wondering the while that Hilda and her maid were uo .vhere visible : "Lieutenant Hazledeau, your dis guise lias been discovered, aud there is no use in playing this comedy any longer. In the name of Baron von Zell, master of this park into which you have stolen an entrance, I re piest you descend from that pedestal and accompany me." No response or movement from the delinquent statue. "( nine, come, sir no norsense of :1ns kind. If you do not get down at once, my men shall drag you J down.'' Still a grave like silence. Come forward yon fellows. Tony Wolfram, uncover your lantern, and t.ii'ii it full on this coward who is itia d to mve." Trie rays of the uplifted lantern diumed tiie stern features ol the Iron Huke. one of the best of the -. entablc broiizestatU'-s on the avenue. Koiind his a.igust neck was buttoned a I ink, damp wooleu cloak, w inch S.vayed ami flapped Solemnly when stirred by the wind. "Iloiiiierwetter-Sacr'niient ! what does this mean":'' cried Felix, furious at what seemed like a practical joke ;eii g played on him. The men staled at each other in stupid wonder, lioiiodv able to vouchsafe any explan ation whatever of tlu mystery. ".Uii, mercy me! What are you doing here !"' cried no other a person age thin Kathrina, breathless with her brisk run from the kitchen. "I saw the light and thought it was thieves taking my new cloak I put on that old fellow's back to get rained on to take tin; spots out. you know. What are you all here for?" "The deuce take you ajid your cloak :" exclaimed the raging Felix. "A pretty set ot fools you have made us all ' And that fellow with the game all in his own hand ! Come, we'll have a look for him, at leist." lb.it it was too late. While Felix ami his men were waiting to capture the bronze Duke of Wellington with Katerina's cloak round his neck, Hilda was " O'tr the l onliT 'mil awa' Wi' Jock u' Haz'.eileJii " Over the bootless rage of the Von Z.lls and Count Lurie it is best to draw a veil, possibly it was a con solation for them to read in a fashion journal, some morths later, that ! young Mrs. Hazledean was the belle fo a grand ball given at F.ombay. I TIMELY WISDOM. "hey strolled along the wood tOL'tther, A manly u:i:U unci a mai leu lair, Carhi ri'i'.; lui.es il. the autum wer.tlur, Tin ten with colors most rich and rare. lie sul.i: i'oti are much !i.;e the autumn j'.eavts, Willi ; . in i-hvcks of ivi and vo-ir ha .' ol toiii : An.! jo. ii In-art the ffst thai tie leal receives Krc it i lairs are sten-for vour heart is Colli." The miiiilen aiisAoitcl: "It may l eso: You've kuuw.i ;.; ...ug mil perhaps know IM ; i!ut the troz' ii lenf soon thaws, oii know. Alter 'tis (fit: hi-ri-il and .roi-r;.v preesed."' LEAP YEAR'S IASIj JJOTCH. Young Lionel, the trur i to tell, Called somewhat oit mi s.ii.t l. Twas hnnl to miv iicin day to day. With what previse he went; .Mi'i ivrst1 ige ami Ii.tmlinae, speil en the hours uml not a sign, 'Inert- w is of nutivr or ilt-iuil, er any trace of sentiment, x"ow Isa'iel wnu like! hill well Was f lin to hastee L'ont'l In proper way, to plainly say Kaetly what intent he meant Kor persiflage ami haiKlinaue Aiim-e one .then they uive no sign f lu.ttrinioiiial ilesiun. It unalloyed with sei.tiineiit. So Lionel it soon hefe!, Olist-rteil a change in lsaht-1 Shu turned away from trifles miy. Her manner, toy but gentle, lent" To persiri .iff and hamliimirt' A s il.tlc uieaniiiy, and a simi Of something it 'twere not design Decidedly like sentiment. Th:.s Isiliu! contrived so well 'l h.it pleased and fl ittered Lionel llttamt- one day hsr willing prey; For knowing not her bent, he Went Left persiflafc and bandiliage A. id pluaiplv said to htr, "lie mint-:" Sin-.-e then, "twere fair to state, in fine, No lack there is of sentiment. Walter Clarke, in December Table Tlk- M luler 4 hwlrra. A speeies of ho.tl cnmplaint known as "winter elioiera," ajipeuretl in several eities in the Northwest last winter and is likely to be more gen eral this season. Chamberlain's Oliolie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a certain enre for it. For sale, by Fothay A; Alason. Kurt'ka, The reotto of California means I have found it. (inly in the land tif sunshine where the oranire. lemon, olive, li and irrape blojin and ripen and Main their hiifhest perfeetion in mid-winter, are the hei ls and um found that are used in this nleasaiit remedy for all throat and Innirtrou-! nits, fcanta Abie the ruler of emails a-thma and cntMimptioii, Try s'anta Abie the nniy irunraiiteed cure for eatarra ! iiv mail SI. Ill IliM-owries Mnrv talualile Til ii ii .oll. Are Santa Abie, the California (lis-i-nvery for Consumption and diseases of the thniat. Chest and Lun:rs, and Calibirnia Cat-K-Cure. the only ";nar i.uteetl eure for Catarrh, Cold in the Mead aud kindred eomplaints. They are s. iM at -1 n-r jaekae, or three for S.oii. and are reeomini'iided and Used by the loadin" phjiei:iHS f the I'aeiiie ( 'oast. N.eeiet euinpounds. liiiaranteed by Fo.-hay it Mason. A 4'liilil killed. Another child kille 1 by the use of opiates given in the form of Sooth ing syrup. Why mothers give their children sm h deadly poison is ur prising when they can relieve the child of its peculiar troubles by usin Acker's Baby Soother. It contains no opium or morphine; Sold by Foshay A Mason. all lorn ia at -IC-Mi re. The only guaranteed eure for-a ti.rrh. eold in the head, hay fever,rc eoM, ealnh.i! de;:l'in- and Mire eves K- ore the .-i-n-e of ta-te and liii.i a ant breath, r-uitinir from eaiiirrh. Ka.y and ji.tasant to u-e. Follow directions and a eure i warranted, by all d -inrists. Send for a eireular In Ahietim- Medieal Compau v. I ro ville. tlal. Six months' treatment for .1 ; sent by mail, Foshay it Maon, j'1.10, For s;i !e by CmhIIiiii to 11 ol hers. Every mother is cauMoneii against giving her elnld laudaiium or p-ra-t'oric; it creates an unnatural craving for 8tiinulant8 which kills the mind or the child. Ackers Baby Soother is specially prepared to benefit chil dren and cure their pains. It is harm less and contains no opium or mor phine. Sold by Foshay &, Mason. e an ami l i (uiiirantee Acker's Blood Elixir tor it j has been fully demonstrated to the! people of tiiis country that it is Mipcrior to all other preparations for! blood diseases. It is a positive cure i for syphilitic pnisonin;.', ulcers, ernp-; tions and l.itni.les. It nnrities the ' whole system and thoroughly up the coiistitiition. builds t Its .Superior? extelleiiee proveiiiii iniili ons of honies for more than i iU.it t-'i- of a 'vn'ury. It is usei by UieL'niteii Mates jroverniut'iit En dorseil by the heads of the srreat universities its tin: (Strongest. Purest, ind most Mealtliful. Dr. Price's me C'n-iini Hakinsi Powder does not eontai Ammonia, Liin or Alum. Sold only in tans, PFR'E BAKINti l'OWDEl': COMPANY, new Tor.K. ti'iv voo. st t.OI'IS Seven Oaks spt-t. Jti-nres tliills .K-- is h'd liiui tr-oes tn th in t:r i 'a, toot Lilie (DSSAEI BEHEST! Oi.. W " K1 bJOST pnerRT MADi j t z ffijnmflwAr MnLntc i Kin i in a mnr TQfl KnrnniTi HAM .r;ouu N Y ! -OF- Albany Oregon l'4l II 'triT.4L Jill.-i.fXW. OFFICKRS. ' President Charles K. Wiilyorton. Vui-rrtsitlent J. O. Writsman. Treasurer J. W. Cusick. Socretarv J. K. KlUrk:t:. ukkctoks. ic. . Mraiian, C lias-. K. Wolvt-r-ton. J. L. Cowan, 1 . -1 . Monteitli, J. W. Cusit k, .1. U. :Vritsnian, .1. i K. Klderkin, Charles Monteitli, (i. h. Siniison. Safe, Sound, Conservative A Square Company, j Managed by Square Men, Patronized by Square People j Parsonize Hone Enterprise Cowan Ralston & Co, SfO KSSOKS Tc Cowan & Cusick Albany, - Oregon Transacts a ircnt-ra' 1. ..mini; liiisinin.T2 Draw siht di-ifte e.n New- Vc.-k Han t nut- I isco and Fort 'a if, or. j Loan money ii approved e -urity. Receive deposits siihjcet to . heck. Collections entr i;ea to u a 11 rec ive i rotDiit attention. H. F. MERRILL, Banker ALBANY, ORKiJON Sells exeliantf on New York. San j Franeiseo :;oil Portland. 1 I'.uv note-, -tat. ..'intv nl e;-v warrants. K. Ue depo-its su'-jett to cheek. Iutere-t allowed on Ti.ne i e. posits Collections receive prompt attention Corrv-pottdenee .-olie.t d. T'OfRee hours i'ro-i m. o "ir.'.v! Airent for relia1 ' lir- and i:i irive nsurance eonipar Oregon Views,' CRAWFORD &PAXTON THE PHOTOGRAPHERS OF LB ANY OREGON CAKUYTHE FIXKST U.'E iF OKKGuX vie .vein the West. 1'atalopie sent on apph- j eation. We have also all the iicir.uii.es of A.H. j I'axton and .1. ii. Crawford, and any one can ! have duplicates from then m ircnuctd prices j II' 0 VIA Ol'TIIKKN I II It' Ctl.MI ANY THE MOUNT SHASTA route. I California express trains run daily between j I Alhuny and Sun FraiicK-co. 'Ihroiit;'! limt, I 35 35 . li'.4.i am . i:J." pin . 7-in.i a 1 11 H O V 2 s 4:ki m. s:ls p in. 7 :4."i a in. . Lv I'.'rtiaml . l.v Albany... ,Ar S. l-ra'i'cir ...Ar. ...Lv. o. Li . Local riw. TrainH IMily Kx. Sunday feioii a in-.Lv.. 1-J.-40 p in..Lv. . 2:4il n in..Ar. . . Portland Albany... .Eugene.. . . . Ar. . ::4fi pin Lv.. 11 :.'!.'. am ....Lv.. !i:O0am Lebanon Braiirb. ml'U p in..Lv. leiill p m.. Ar.. 12:" p iii..Lv. 1:S0 p m..Ar. . ..Albany... . . . I.chaiioii..... ..Albany . .Lebanon Ar. Lv. Ar.. Lv.. ;::iO am fi:4.'i am J:4o pin 2:ihi )in PULLMAN IU'FKKT SLKKL'KHS T(H 'HIST SLEEPING CAHS F.r sccoiiiinodation rf m-i oml la9 seti-'ers attached to t-viress trains, The . .x C. K. I. terry mates coiincc'icii with all the regular trains on Iht east -siilc di vision from foot "f F strict. Wi-t Mle liiiit. F.otweeii I'm (lain! ami Corvallis. MaiirTrslin Italli - Kxtei. Minday . ::;o a .. . ro tlan ! .....r. 12:25 p m. . Ar Crr ai.isb '. . -"i .ii ' r- I'r'.t Iritlii llailt Kx.tpt Sunday. 4:.'n p in. .Li :"' i in . . Ar... . Portland ..lcMiiniMl!c Ar. Lv. CI lO ;llll ". . 4 .". .-i 1 1 1 At Ali any .il cra'Iis loimect iviib ir ns of up "ii I': c'lic railif ad. THROUGH TICKETS TO A LI POINT SOUTH AND EAST, ViA CALIFORNIA. tfi? I'or lull iiitormatinii reirardin rates, map, etc . call on eoiiipam 's acnt at A!ban l;. KoKllLKK. ii. 1'. b'M.I.Lf-. M....,r,.r. Asst. ;. k. r a OF ALBANY." OREGON. I puksiiient. L. Flinn. S. E. Younr, VKE-l'KESIDKXT CASHIER. .t.b.lllRmlicr!ain, FIMJAXSAtTs VN'SAtTS -A OEXKHAL I:NKIM; I JL I115..H.W. .ccl.lll.ls Kept X HlSi.NKss. Accounts kent snl.i.c: t.. chick. S'cht Ex. liai'i;e ami Telen'rai'hit' Transfer tt.U on New York, I hica-.e, s.ni i Francism mid Ton land,! rt-L-vi. Collettioin i made on favorable terms. I :P.2.C3CZ: L. Flinn W. E. 11 UK ILL urn. E. Ciiami'.fri.aiv Jas. F. I'owkll. Assistant C.'i-hicr. litr Sulv, .")() SMALL TKACTS AM THIIF.E FAIOIS on tasv tcruif. Siine mar town. II. BKY.XT JOHN BRIGGS Roses aJSfkcialty. Cemetery lots 1'linu-d and cared lor bi tbf m-mtli t r tar. AUiANY. LiifatytoltllMMEIl; Uverlanu to Ca iloniia 01 G0 Y A PULL STOCKOV- Staple Groceries! Mill, eta. CAKES PIES, Fresh Baked Bread Every Day. At this eld sad rrftabte bow to ate ; louod a complete Mnilawwt. of fiMh fimt., froceno, t which ia cooatanUjr being eJd.i Uic neuooaUe Hnoi of (rooariae and paantlw - luch aa Cranbernt Fine Pickles, Dried Beef Chipped to Order,. Anchovy Mustard, Candies and Nuts, Eastern Buckwheat Flour, Canned Goods of All Kinds, Bohemian Glassware, Etc. These goods wore ail boturht when prtaa vert- low, and the benefit of the maigln will (iven to liis euatomoTa. Kanember the plaai u i be old comer on First aod Badalbia 8to HOFFMAN AND PFE1FFER raapriateti 1 ml nvumfactwan el Wf ant noetwepaTCd la famish 9tot, fraatf nndieH of beat grid, cumsiattna; of pare atiek. wuurted Savon, mixud ma ill as, axta KreuaJ nd chocolate eruams, faney roll ad, aaodjr tuyfl uxl a gaiMfaJ eat n Kin eat of aoe i AT TtlOU'.AU mU alKTAIL. aaTOrders from proaaytlj eW awied to. Alb any. Orefzona led Crow Mii NEW PROCESS FLOURJ (Snperior fa faatfly aarffcafcaaaf waa) The BestStorage Facilities tVThe Hlcfceatjrioata OMh paid tar wbeahl j TH K . Yaquina Route ! OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD. a1 Oregon Development Co.'s Steamship Line I -;axd 23 Hours Less Time. Than by any other route: j Fhst-t'lnss ';hroui;h I ascender nnilffrtij.l t ir in I'oriiui u miu mi von t in tne v.n lrtite i Mix lo ami ficm Sun fno iino. A.-eoniiHlations unsurpascd)for comfort anil lafety. ; Fart-n am' freiu I ts lin Yuquina and .he t'reon lleve opment ccmpany'a steam hips, much less that by any ether route le wi. 'all poirts in the. vii'lltmittr Vallty ind San Francisco. Sailing dates. FROM ttAX tRAMISCO WilTametic Valley Ie Willamette Vallty i illamelte Valley " KKOM Vavii IX'A. Willamette Vail, v lire. Willamette Vallev " illaii.ctte Vallej " f'lh i:ith 1st , 17th Ihc cf tnianv ri-scrie tl.e ritbt t" eh.'.iii;c teainers or sai!imi dates. C. H. ll.-viKi.L, .Ik.. I.tn t-". A. V. A'.tt.t. jo4 Montu inciy strc.t, Si.n FrnciM'o,lt.a!. DAll.V PAShKNOKK TWAINS Kxccit huiiilayr .) L Yaiiuii af:4.'i a m I Lv AIIhu.v 1-ro r. ' Conuliis M::i A M '" Cor. alii" l i" r r Albany ll:lii a m I Ar Vn.niina P-'Ml r. II .V I. . iraiiis ecmi.t. I nt Ao...i. and 'r- M illaiiifllr Itlter l ine f oieanii-r C.TI11 Wm. M. Ilwiu. the .N. S. IVutl.y -u, I ihe 'Ibi.f sistvis ait in rtiM'i. i- lo;h )k --i-iittT ami ti.i-bt tintlic bctn.cti 'ora)iiM in. I I'mlund mid iiitciiiicdiatc oinl, lea. -tier eomjiani s uli.iif. forvu'tn., and Meis. f i ii im.. it V Co. s wharf. .o. ion uinl 2"2 1 ri ni M., I'ortiatici, three tune :ieii ti.ek a-i :o!los: NuHlll li'UM). Lv IV rialis Xloih. ttfi. ainl I n... , S i fitll '.' uii : pin . . . ; am -'! :jo in .v AiOal: .m.iii , .!. anil rri Ar Saitiii Moii.. W.I.I, aii. I Kri.. l.v Sab in 'I'oi v 1 Inir mi.i .lt Ar Portland Tins .1 bur. ai.d Sat.. sot Til l.v rortlan l Xlo'i.. Wi ll'UMi. .1. and F'i . 'i oo am 7 l i p:n i am 1 :' ton 3 ::' -in Ar Salt m Mon., W .'d. ai d Kri.... Tlmr. ami Sat . 'I lu.r and s,.t . . s , llilll. an.! Sat Lv Salem I lies. 1. 1 Ail.oiv Tile ArCrvallisTue Wm. :. IW.A.i, ii. r;ii T-.-.tiayt-r. xt lit Coii.!in, tl on C. II a. r.. Attint H. F. slire Man I cil. i(;o IIKAH "1 oooil VT. K SIIKKP tl ANTKIl OS- shares, Apply or write to C. S. Smi-h. Oakville. i:rlk rr fair! OO'.OiiO L'o.i I bri.-k for saV sw Caasell, Alb my. pply to W.c oil) Ami seo Will tc Stark's ltoautiful (liamoiiil jowelry and siherware for the holidays. First strwt. CliilirenCryforPitclier'sCastoriai ALBANY SODA WORKS Choice Confecuonery ? iiiirnn iiAi.rrpii -ZOfl LWM Utt Cll I -