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plana which they had formed for toe fu­
ture.
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No renewal of the Indian attacks had
occurred, and in consequence an increas­
ed flow of emigration had taken place in
their neighborhood. Settlers were now
established upon all the lots for many
miles upon either side of Mount Pleas­
ant; and even beyond the twelve mites
which the estate stretched to the south
the lots had been sold. Mr. Hardy con­
sidered that all danger of the flocks and
herds being driven off had now ceased,
and had therefore added considerably to
their number, and had determined to al­
low them to increase without further
sales until they had attained to the ex­
tent of the supporting power of the im­
mense estate.
Two hundred acres of irrigated land
were under cultivation; the dairy con­
tained the produce of a hundred cows;
and altogether Mount Pleasant was con­
sidered one of the finest and most profit­
able estancias in the province. The house
was now worthy of the estate; the inside
fence had been removed fifty yards fur­
ther off, and the vegetable garden to a
greater distance, the inclosed space being
laid out entirely as a pleasure garden.
Beautiful tropical trees and shrubs, gor­
geous patches of flowers, and green turf
surrounded the front and sides; while
behind was a luxuriant and most produc­
tive orchard.
The young Hardys had for some time
given up doing any personal labor, and
were incessantly occupied in the super­
vision of the estate. A year previously
Mr. Hardy had, at one of his visits to
Buenos Ayres, purchased a piano, saying
nothing of what he had done upon his
return; and the delight of the girls and
their mother, when the instrument ar­
rived in a bullock cart, was unbounded.
From that time the girls practiced almost
incessantly; indeed, as Charley remark­
ed, it was as had ns living in the house
with a whole boarding school of girls.
After this Mount Pleasant, which had
always been considered as the most hos­
pitable and pleasant estancia in the dis­
trict, became more than ever popular,
and many were the impromptu dunces
got up. Sometimes there were more for­
mal affairs, and all the ladies within
twenty miles would come in. These were
more numerous than would have been ex­
pected. The Jamiesons were doing well,
nud in turn going for a visit to their na­
tive country, had brought out two bright
¿oung Scotchwomen ns their wives.
Their neighbors at Canterbury were
still their most intimate friends; they
were shortly, however, to lose one of
them.
Mr. Cooper had heard six
months before of the death of his two
elder brothers in rapid succession, and
he was now heir to his father's property,
which was very extensive. It had been
supposed that he would at once return to
Fngland, and he was continually talking
of doing so; but he had under one ex­
cuse or other, put off his departure from
time to time. He was very frequently
over at Mount Pleasant, aud was gen­
erally a companion of the boys upon their
excursions.
“ I think Cooper is almost ns much here
ns he Is at Canterbury,” Charley said,
laughing, one day.
Mrs. Hardy happened to glance at
Maud and noticed a bright flush of color
ou her cheeks. She made no remark at
the time, but spoke to Mr. Hardy about
it ut night.
“ You see, my dear.” she concluded,
“ we are still considering Maud as a child,
but other people may look upon her as a
woman.”
“ I am sorry for this,” Mr. Hardy said
after a pause. “ We ought to have fore­
seen the possibility of such a thing. Now
that it is mentioned, I wonder we «lid not
<lo so before. Mr. Cooper has been here
so much that the thing would have cer­
tainly struck us, had we not. as you say,
looked upon Maud ns a child. Against
Mr. Cooper I have nothing to say. We
both like him extremely. His principles
are good, and he would, in point of
money, be of course an excellent match
for onr little girl. At the same time, I
cannot permit anything like an engage­
ment. At the end of another two years,
when Maud is li), if Mr. Cooper renews
the acquaintance in England, and both
parties agree, I shall of course offer no
objection, and indeed should rejoice much
at a match which would promise well for
her happiness.”
Mrs. Hardy thoroughly agreed with
her husband, and so the matter rested
for a sh«>rt time. It was well that Mr.
Hardy had been warned by his wife, for
a week after this Mr. Cooper met him
nloiic when he was out riding, and after
some introducti«»n, expressed to him that
he had long felt that he had loved his
daughter, but had waited until she was
seventeen before expressing his wishes.
Mr. Hardy heard him quietly to the end.
“ I can hardly say that I am uuprepar-
ed for what yon say. Mr. Cooper, al­
though 1 had never thought of such a
thing until two days since. To yourself,
personally, I can entertain no objection.
Still, when I remember that you are only
twenty-six, an«l that for the last four
years you have seen no one with whom
yon could possibly fall in love, with the
exception of my daughter. I can hardly
think that you have had sufficient oppoi-
tunitv to-know your own mind. Next
month she proceed» to England with her
mother, an«l for th« next two years she
will be engaged upon finishing her edu­
cation. At the end of that time l shall
myself return to England, and we shall
then enter into society. If at that time
you are still of the same way of think­
ing. and choose to renew our acquaint­
ance. I shall be very happy.”
Mr. Cooper endeavored in vain to alter
Mr. Hardy’s determination, and was at
last obliged to give the required promise.
Two or three days after this he rode up
and said that he had come to say good-
by, that he had received letters urging
him to return at once, and had therefore
made up his mind to start by the next
mail from Buenos Ayres.
For a few days Maud was un«*nai1y
quiet and subdued, but her natural spir­
its speedily recovered themselves, and
| «he was soon as lively and gay as ever.
About a fortnight after the departure
C H A P T E R X III.
Another two years passed over, »«ring ! of Mr. Cooper an event took place which
•
for
a while threatened to npeet all the
log increased prosperity to^the Hardys.
C H A PT E R X II.—(Continued.)
“ No, papa.” Hubert «aid eagerly;
“ don’t you remember we left two loop-
hopes in each room, when we built it, on
purpose, only putting in pieces of wood
and filling up the cracks with clay to
keep out the wind?”
“ Of course we did, Hubert. I remem­
ber all about It now'. Run down and tell
them to be ready to pull the wood out
and to fire through when they hear the
next rocket go off. I am going to send
another light rocket over in the direction
where I saw the horses; and directly I
get the line I will send off cracker rocket
after cracker rocket as quickly as I can
at them. What with the tire from below
among them, and the fright they will get
when they see the horses attacked, they
are sure to make a rush for it.”
In n minute Hubert came back with
the word that the men below' were ready.
In a moment a rocket soared far away to
ladiind the house; and just as its light
broke over the plains another one swept
over in the direction of a dark mass of
animals, seen plainly enough in the dis
tance.
A cry o f dismay burst from the In­
dians, rising in yet wilder alarm as three
shot* were tired from the wall of the
house into their crowded mass. Again
and again was the discharge repeated,
and with a yell of dismay a wild rush
was made for the fence. Then the boys
with their carbines, aud Mr. Hardy with
the revolvers, opened upon them, every
shot telling in the dense mass who strug­
gled to surmount the fatal railings.
Frenzied with the danger, dozens at­
tempted to climb them, and, strong as
were the w'ires and posts, there was a
cracking sound, aud the whole side fell.
In another minute, of the struggling mass
there remained only gome twenty motion­
less forms. Three or four more rockets
were sent off in the direction where the
horses had been seen, and then another
signal rocket, whose light enabled them
to see that the black mass was broken
up, and that the whole plain was covered
with scattered figures of men and ani­
mals, all flying at the top of their speed.
“ Thank God, it is all over, and we are
safe!” Mr. Hardy said solemnly. “ Never
again will an Indian attack be made up­
on Mount Pleasant. It is all over now,
my dear,” he said to Mrs. Hardy as he
went down the stairs; "tdiey are off all
over the country^ aud it will take them
hours to get their horses together again.
Tw o of us have got scratched with ar­
rows, but no real harm is done. Char­
ley’ s is only a flesh w'ound. Don’ t be
frightened,” he added quickly, as Mrs.
Hardy turned pale aud the girls gave a
cry at the appearance of Charley’s face,
which was certainly alarming. “ A little
warm water aud a baudage will put it all
right.”
“ I>o you think it will leave a scar?”
Charley asked rather dolorously.
“ Well, Charley, I should not be sur­
prised if it does; but it won’ t spoil your
beauty long, your whiskers will cover it;
besides, a scar won in honorable conflict
is always admired by ladies, you know.
Now let us go downstairs; my arm, too,
wants bandaging, for it is beginning to
smart amazingly; aud I am sure we all
must want something to eat.”
The supper was eaten hurriedly, and
then all but Terence, who, as a measure
of precaution, was stationed as watch­
man on the tower, were glad to lie down
for a few hours’ sleep. At daybreak they
were up and moving.
Mr. Hardy requested that neither his
wife nor daughters should go outside the
house until the dead Indians were remov­
ed and buried, ns the sight could not but
I k * a most shocking oue.
Two of the
peons were ordered to put iu the oxen
and bring up two carts, and the rest of
the men set about the unpleasant duty of
extuniniug and collecting the slain.
These were even more numerous than
Mr. Hardy had anticipated, and showed
how thickly they must have been clusier-
ed round the door and windows. The
guns had been loaded with buckshot; two
bullets he dropped down each barrel in
addition; nud the discharge of these had
been most destructive, more especially
those fired through the loopholes at the
end of the house. There no less than six­
teen bodies were found, while around the
door and windows were thirteen others.
All these were dead. The guns, having
been discharged through loopholes breast
high, had taken effect upon the head and
body.
At the fence were fourteen. O f these
twelve were dead, another still breathed,
but was evidently dying, while one had
only a broken leg. Unquestionably sev­
eral others had been wounded, but had
managed to make off. The bullets of re­
volvers, uuless striking a mortal poii**.
disable a wounded man much less than
the balls of heavier caliber. It was evi­
dently useless to remove the Indian who
was dying; all that could be done for
him was to give him a little water, and
to place a bundle of grass so as to raise
his head. Half an hour later he was
dead. The other wounded man was car­
ried carefully down to one of the sheds,
where a bed of hay was prepared for
him.
Tw o more wounded men were
found down by the cattle inclosuros. and
these also Mr. Hardy considered likely
to recover. They were taken up and laid
by their comrade. Three »lead bodies
were found here. These were all taken
iu the bullock carts to a spot distant
■early half a mile from the house.
Here, by the united labor of the peous,
a large grave was dug. six feet wide, as
much deep, aud twelve yards loug. In
this they were laid side by side, two
deep; the earth was filled in. and the tnrf
replaced. At Hubert's suggestion, two
young palm trees were taken out of the
garden and placed one at each end. and
a wire fence was erected all around, to
keep off the animals.
It w i i a sad task; and although they
had been killed in an attack in which,
had they been victorious, they would
hare shown no mercy, still Mr. Hardy
and his sons were deeply grieved at hav­
ing caused the destruction of so many
lives.
One or other of the girls was in the
habit o f frequently going oyer to stay for
a day or two with a Mrs. Mercer, Due
evening Hubert rode over with Ethel,
and Mrs. Mercer persuaded the latter to
stay for the night; Hubert declining to
do so, as he had arranged with Charley
to go over early to Canterbury to assist
at the branding of the cattle at that sta-
lion.
All a widow’ , coolness Is on th# ont-
la the morning they had taken their
coffee, and were preparing for a Start, •Ide.
Married couples have to quarrel Just
when, just as they were mounting their
horses, one of the men drew their atten­ to learn not to.
tion to a man running at full speed to­
The best thing for a girl’s complex
ward the house from the direction of Mr. Ion Is for a man to catch her climbing
Mercer’s.
an apple tree.
“ What can be the matter?” Charley
Some people seem to think that Just
said. “ What a strange thing that a mes­
senger should come over ou foot ’instead ■ because a man Is a bachelor be Is deaf,
dumb and blind.
of on horseback!”
“ Let’s ride and meet him, Charley,”
Nearly always you can tell when ■
Hubert said; and putting spurs to their man Is married by the way he acts as
horses, they galloped toward the up- I If he weren’t when he Is away from
proaching figure.
As they came close to him he stumbled ' borne.
It la Just like a woman when she li
aud fell, and lay upon the ground, ex- j
hausted and unable to rise. The boys talking to a man over the telephone to
sprang from their horses with a feeling whisper to him so "Central” can’t
of vague uneasiness and alarm.
hear.
“ What’s the matter?” they asked.
It Is the girl that slips through a
The peon was too exhaust«*«! to reply
for a moment or two; then he gasp«*d man’s fingers Just when he thinks he
has caught her that he keeps on want­
out, “ Los Indios! the Indians!”
The boys gave a simultaneous cry of ing to catch.
dread.
By the time an afternoon tea party
“ What has happened? Tell us quick, has got through with a good woman's
man; are they attacking the estauciu?” reputation it looks as if It belonged In
The man shook his head.
a problem play.
“ Estancia burnt. All killed but me,”
Women are so conscientious that
he said.
The news was too sudden nud terrible when they are In a bath tub and a
for the boys to speak. They stood white servant tells them that some man has
called to see them they blush.
aud motionless with horror.
“ All killed! Oh, Ethel. Ethel!” Char­
A woman has an idea that It Is bet­
ley groaned.
ter for her not to balance her check
Hubert burst into tears. “ What will book monthly so the cashier won't
mamma do?”
know bow little money she has.
“ Come, Hubert,” Charley said, dashing
away the tears from his eyes, “ do not let j A girl always thinks a man Is Im­
us w’ aste a moment. All hope may not i pressed with the beauty of her face
he over. The Indians seldom kill worn j when he turns around to take another
en, blit carry them away, and she may look to see how in the world she keeps
be alive yet. If she is, we will rescue her hat on.
her, if we go right across America. Come,
The skeleton that every man thinks
man, jump up behind me on my horse.”
The peon obeyed the order, aud in five he keeps safely hidden in the closet at
minutes they reached the gate. Here home walks along the street behind
him, grinning over his shoulder at all
they dismounted.
“ Let us walk up to the house, Hubert, his friends.—New York Press.
so as not to excite suspicion. We must
A man can always make a woman
call papa out and tell him first, so that
believe he loves her If he remembers,
he may break it to mamma. If she learn
when he writes he is coming to see
it suddenly, it may kill her.”
Mr. Hardy had just taken his coffee, her, to ask her to wear a certain dress
aud was standing at the door, looking that she knows she looks pretty in.
with a pleased eye upon th»* signs of
comfort and prosperity around him. THE PIONEER WOMAN
There was no need, therefore, for them
NURSE ON A BATTLEFIELD
to approach nearer. As Mr. Hardy look-1
ed round upon hearing the gate* shut.
Florence
Nightingale,
the “ grand old
Charley beckoned to him to come down
to them. Mr. Hardy, feeling that some­ woman o f England,” at 83 Is feeble
thing strange was happening, ran down and spends most o f her time In a sin­
the steps und hurried toward them.
gle room at her pretty London borne,
By the time he reached them, he had attended only by a devoted nurse. 8be
no need to ask .questions. Hubert was , was the pioneer woman nurse on a
leaniug upon the gate, crying as if hi»j
battle Held and is the mother of train­
heart would break; Charley stood with'
his hand on his lips, as if to check the j ed nurses.
A fter years given to nursing during
sobs from breaking out, while the teara
the Crimean War, she returned to En­
streamed down his cheeks,
“ Ethel?” Mr. Hardy asked.
gland and with the 1270,000 testimo-
Charley nodded and then said, with a
great effort: “ The Iudians have burned
the estancia; one of the men has escaped
and brought the news. We know noth­
ing more. Perhaps she is carried off, not
killed.”
Mr. Hardy staggered under the sudden
blow.
“ Carried off!” he murmured to
himself. “ It is worse than death.”
“ Yas, papa,” Charley said, anxious to
give his father's thoughts a new turn.
“ But we will rescue her, if she is alive,
wherever they may take her.”
He Had
A n continued.)
oth er Brother.
(To be
Judge Crouse, Indian agent at White
River, in a letter to L. J. Rice, related
a story told lntu at the fort. Some
time ago an officer stationed there ac­
cidentally shot and killed a frl«*udly
Apachee. The officer regretted the oc­
currence as deeply as If the victim had
rt-OREXCE rCIOHTIXOALR.
been a white man. A human being
was a human being to him, whatever
nlal given her by the nation, founded
Ids color. Besides, he feared that the
the Florence Nightingale school for
Indians might not regard the shooting
trained nurses. And the American
as an accident aud serious trouble
Bed Cross Society was lusplred by her
might ensue.
work—Miss Barton giving her the
The Indian had a brother, who came
credit.
'
around the fort threatening an out­
Miss Nightingale came from a well-
break. He refused to accept the acci­
known arietocratic English family,
dent theory, and intimated the United
whose name was not originally Night­
States had put its foot In It through
ingale. She was born in Italy and
the action of Its military representa­
owes her name to Florence, her birth­
tive. and had canceled all the friendly
place.
relations which had existed between
Since the Crimean War Miss Night­
the republic anil the Apaches.
He
ingale has been a partial Invalid
hinted at the warpath and desolated
through overwork at that time. Her
homes of white men.
mind, however, is clear and she
The officer proceeded In the right
spends part o f each day reading and
way tc restore a cordial entente. O f
writing. She has always been espe­
course a brother could not be culled
cially fond o f birds and at her home
back out o f the arms o f death, but
she has a multitude of cages filled
there were other things in this world
with her cheerful little friends.
which would take the wire e«lge off
grief; for Instance, ponies nn«l guns.
B re a k in g the Ice.
The bereft brother became Interested, We had some offish neighbors once that
and a settlement was soon reached
moved in. down the road.
which had for Its basis a horse and We reckoned they was about the produst
folks we'd ever knowed.
saddle, u rifle, and a lot o f blankets. I
The Indian returned later to receive An* when we passed ’em now an* then
we held our heads up high
the property
It was turned over to
him according to the terms of the To make dead sure they couldn’ t snub us
if they was to try.
peace treaty The officer threw In b e - 1 It really made me nervous, so I Jes*
sides a great lot o f things the mourn­
braced up one day
ing relative had not aske«l for. The A «' thought I'd go ahead an’ show my
manners, anyway.
Indian packed the unexpected gifts
and the blankets on the horse, and. On Sunday, ’ arid o’ turning' ronnd an'
gaiin' at the view.
mounting, turned to the officer and
said: “ Me g«»t another brother.” wfeich I looked at them an' says. “ Hello!" An
they says. ’’ Howdy do!”
the officer understood to mean not
mere casual Information about the ex­ It wa’n't the cold an’ formal greetin’ that
tent o f the family, but that the price
you’ re sometimes heard;
o f brothers would not be raised In the They smiled an’ said it hearty, like they
meant it, every word.
case o f another accident*) and fatal
It’a solemn to reflect on what we mia.
shot.—Arieona Republican.
along life'a way
By not jes' bein’ natural an’ good hum­
R ou gh on ('h olm n ndcly.
ored day by day.
A dapper young fellow named Ulwlmon- There’s lota o' folks who fling the simple
dely
Joys of life aside
Remarked to a maid, “ Yon are colinon Because they dread the shadow of theit
dely.” .
own unconadona pride.
Bnt the maid went away.
And nine times out o’ ten yon’ll And the
Not a word did she say.
rule works risrht an' true—
And poor Uholmondely looked aft#r her Jo»’ tell the world "H e lle r and it’ ll an­
dolmen dely.
swer “ Howdy do!"
—Baltimore American.
— Washington Post.
U. S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA'
Recommends Pe-ru-na
F o r D y s p e p s ia a n d S t o m a c h Trouble
Catarrh of the Stomach is
Called Oyspepsia Som tSI
to Produce Artificial Dir«; I
tion is Generally Takea.
Hence Pepsin, Pancreatin andth
of Other Digestive Demerits
Has Been Invented.
These Remedies Do Not Read a
Seat of Difficulty, Which
Is Really Catarrh.
Ex-Senator M. C. Butler.
If you do not derive prompt and sat­
isfactory results from the use of I’eru-
na, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giv­
ing a full statement of your case and he
will be pleased to give you his valua­
ble advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitraiuin, Columbus,
Ohio.
E x-U . 8. Senator M. U. Bntl*
South Carolina, was senator fro,
state for two terms. In s recent
to The Peruna Medicine Co.
Washington, D. C ., says:
“ I can recom m end Peruna hr
pepsia and stom ach trouble. I
been using you r medicine lor,
period and I feel very much rtl,
It is indeed a wonderful medicine
sides a good to n ic.” —M. C. Butler.'
th e only rational way to cure j,
pepsia is to remove the catirij
j Peruna cures catarrh. Benin,
not produce artificial digestion. |
cures catarrh and leaves the atomaeki
perform digestion in a natural ,
J This is vastly better and safer tin
sorting to artificial methods.
Peruna has cured more lansooU
pepsia than all other remediet <a
hined, sim ply because it cum citu
wherever located. If catarrh i, |
cated iu the head. Peruna cum it
catarrh has fastened itself in the tig,
or bronchial tubes, Peruua corni
When catarrh becomes settled in j
stomach, Peruna cures it, un||
this location as in any other.
Peruna is not simply a remedrl
dyspepsia. Peruna is a catarrh ,
edy. Peruna cures dyspepsia beat
it is generally dependent upon cunt
A Prophecy.
Always.
Critic— That actor doesn't nts
‘ ‘ You have been in many fights, I
tuppoee, Pat?” said a landlord t ■ one home in his work.
Theatrical Manager— No, he W
of his tenants. “ Oh, a great many,
yer honor!” replied Pat, unaffectedly. bnt lie will be unless business gets la
“ And I suppose you fight grim ly— you ter pretty soon.— Chicago Newi.
never give in, I mean?”
“ I always
M others w ill find Mrs, Winslow's 9.
fight till I d ie ,” said Pat.
Svrup the best rtm n d y to UM fur theirchiMi
the teeth in g season.
LOWEST RATES
There Was a Difference.
To Chicago, Dubuque and the
Fockson Buskin— How do ym li
East; to Des Moines, Kansas City and
my Hamlet?
the Southeast, via Chicago Great West­
Old Stager—O b, it was your Hull
ern railway. Electric lighted trains.
was it? W ell, I didn’ t recognui a
Unequalled service.
W rite to J. P.
Shakespeare’ s.— Brooklyn Lift.
F.lmer, G. P. A ., Chicago, for informa­
tion.
Evening Shlng.s lip.
An Explanation.
Boggs— They say that, alter t
Aekett— Why are they building eo the engineer of a limited tiyer
many “ skyscrapers?”
nerve.
Joggs— The engineer does, but
K noitt—Oh, real estate costs nothing
the Pullman porter.
np in the air.
T h e K in d Y o u H a v e A lw a y s B o u g h t lia s b o r n e t h e signa­
t u r e o f C liu s. I I . F l e t c h e r , m id lia s b e e n m a d e u n d e r hit
p e r s o n a l s u p e r v is io n l o r o v e r HO y e n r s . A l l o w no on#
t o d e c e i v e y o n in t h is .
C o u n t e r f e it s , I m it a t io n s and
“ .J u s t -a s -g o o d ’ * a r e h u t E x p e r im e n t s , a n d e n d a n g e r the
h e a lt h o f C h ild r e n —E x p e r ie n c e a g a i n s t E x p e r im e n t.
What is C A S TO R IA
C a s t o c ia is a h a r m le s s s u b s t i t u t e f o r C a s t o r O il, Pare­
g o r i c , D r o p s a m i S o o t h in g S y r u p s .
I t Is P le a s a n t. It
c o n t a in s n e it h e r O p iu m , M o r p h in e n o r o t h e r Narcotic
s u b s t a n c e . I t s acre is it s g u a r a n t e e . I t d e s t r o y s Worms
a n d a lla y s F e v e r is h n e s s . I t c u r e s D ia r r h o e a a n d Wind
C o lic . I t r e lie v e s T e e t h i n g T r o u b l e s , c u r e s Constipation
a m i F la t u le n c y . I t a s s im ila t e s t h e F o o d , r e g u la te s the
N to m a e li a n d D o w e ls , g i v i n g h e a lt h y a m i n a t u r a l sleep.
T h e C h ild r e n ’ s P a n a c e a —T h e M o t h e r ’ s F r i e n d .
The Kind You t o e Always Bougi
In U s e F o r O v e r 3 0
Y e a rs .
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