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M t. TS V- h 1 n JJjasaaaJKKKKJgBKiaaSKtiKI Out 01? the pampas AQ Mr". A V j - t "lk "5. fc rf kj j vjriLyci,avj'W'uwv J'O0 CIIAPTKIt I. i "Yen. boys; settling In the backwoods "1mt ar you thinking of, Frank?" or In tho prairies." Mrs. Hardy asked her husband one even- "Oh. that would 1k Jolly." Charley aald. Inp. after an unusually lone silence uu "I know, papa, having tight with III hU part. ' dlans, and all that sort of thlug. Oh, It "WcJI, my dear, I wot thinking of a ' would be slotloual'' rood many things. In the flrst place 1 "Well, Charley," his father aald, mil loan with wondering what I should , Ing, "I do not kuow that we shall havo lmtko of tho boys; and that led to n train fight with Indium, nor do I think It of thought about ourselves and our clr- j would be very Jolly If we did. Hut wo cumstancca." I should have to rough it, you know; you Mr. llardr snoko cheerfully, but his boya would hare to work hard, to help wife saw at onco that It waa with an effort that ho did no. She mora! nor chair nearer to his by the Br. "It is a serious question, Krank, about tho boys. Charley Is fifteen now, and Hubert four teen. I wonder myself sometimes what we shall do with them." "There seems no opening here In Eng land for yeuug fellow. The professions are crowded, even If they were not alto gether beyond our means; and as to tt clerkship, they had bettor have a trade and stick to it: they would bo far hap iiW. Mini nn.irlr ns well nalJ. The fait Is, Clara," and here Mr. uaruy pauscu little-, ns If to gain courage to aay ,-.., ...-. . .. --, , what he feared would bo very disagree able to his wife "the fact is, wo ato altogether too crowded here. The best thing for the children, by rar, ana i think the best thing for ourselves, would be to emigrate." Mrs. Hardy K "'tie "'K" but M,d nothing, and aat looking quietly into tho fire, as her husband went on: "You see, my dear, I nm Just, and only Just, mak ing enough for us to live upon. Nor la there any strong probability of an In crease of business. The bays are grow Ing up, and I see no prospect of giving them a fair start in life. Abroad It is altogether different: we can buy land and sleek it far next to uothlag. We should live roughly, cortainly; but at least there is no fear for tho future, and we should atart our boys In life with a fair cer tainty of aueeew. Still. It la far too acrieus a matter to decide upon hastily. I only threw out the suggestion; and If you, after thinking It over, are against It, there Is an end or the matter." Mrs. Hardy was silent for a little, and a tear sparkled on her cheek, then she aald: "I am not surprised, Krank, at what you have said. In fact, I have ex pected It for some time. I have observed you looking over books upon foreign coun tries, and havo seen that you often sat thoughtful and quiet. I guessed, there fore, what you had in your mind. Of course, dear, as a woman, I shrink from the thought of leaving all our friends and going to quite a strange country, but 1 don't think that I am afraid of tho hard hips or discomfort. Thousands of other women have gone through them, and there Is no reason why I should not do the same. I do think with you that it would be a good thing fr the boys, per haps for the girls, too; and that, when we have got over the first hardships, we, too, should b happier and more freo from care than we are now. So you will meet with no opposition from me; and If, after deliberation, you really determine that it Is the best thing to do, I shall be ready to agree with you." Mr. Hardy was an architect, as his father bad been heforo hint. Ho had not, however, entered the ottlce at the usual age, but when eighteen had gone to the United States, to visit an uncle who had settled there. After spending some time with him, tho lore of adventure had tak en him to the for West, and there he had hunted and shot for nearly three years, till a letter entreated him to re turn to England, as his father's health was falling. He at once started for Eng land. He was a good draughtsman, and was shortly able to tako a great burdsn off his father's shoulders. lie had not Weil long at home, how ever, beforo he fell In lovo with Clara Alntree, tho daughter of a clergyman; and his father making over to him a share in the business, they were marriel Just as Frank attained his twenty-fourth year, his wife Wing about nineteen. Two year after tho marriage Mr. Hardy senior died, and from that tlmo Frank bad carried on tho business alone. Ilia father bad been possessed of a small private fortune, but had rasb'y entered Into the mania of railway specu entered into t lie mania or rail way .pecu- latlon, and at his death had left about! fifteen thoiisaud dollar to hi son. 'Ihl um Frank Hardy had carefully pro-1 served Intact, he had foreseen that llie I line uiikui touio nui-u n nimu, bis children's sake, be advisable to oml grate. He had long looked forward to this, but had abstained from taking any step until his sons were of an age to bo' auie to mane memseiye u.u, ... u ... Ju the bush or upon the prairies. The subject of (.Migration onco started, was irequvuiiy luuuuiim. .... "--". booka and maps began to be cousulted, and tho advantage and disadvantages of the various countries and colonics t be debato. Finally, Mr. and Mrs. Hardy agreed that tho Argentine Itepubllc, In , Jl .UUijUIIIVWMfc MICK, ..- vm...wt- w- tcnt of fertile loud, In Its splendid ell mate, it cheap labor, and Its probable prospects, offered tho greatest advan tage. The decision onco arrived at, It was duturmliiod to announce It to the children, j Ilraakfast was over, when their fatlior naldi "Walt a moment, hoy; uieio l Huinsthiiig ho want to talk to you about, Your mamma and I hnvo been wonduring what you boya ore to beeome, and we do not see any openings likely to occur hero. Now, what should you vuy to us all emi grating?" "What, going abroad, papa?" thoy both, exclaimed, Joyously. s tlfNTV tf .C C CK (X .CTi.CTS.CTk fl .CTI N me in everything, and to look aftvr th cattle and sheep." "What fun! what funt" the boys both shouted; "we should like It of all thing iu the world." "And what do you think of it, Maud nnd HthelJ" their mamma asked the two little girls, who were looking very ttur prised, but rather doubtful an to the pleasure of the lights with Indians. "You will hare to be two very useful little women, and will have to help mo Just ns the boya will have to help papa. Very likely we may not bo able to get n ser vant there, nnd theu wo shall have to do everything. 'That will be fine, mamma," said Maud, who was rather over twelve, while ler shier was Just eleveu. "I don't think I could cook, but you should cook, and 1 tould scrub and do alt the hard work, ind Kthe! could wash up, and lay the table, and that sort of thing." "This affair Is a serious business," said Sir. Hardy, "and although I hope and be Ue.ro that we ahall all enjoy our life very much, still we must prepare for It, aud look upon It In earnest, and not as a sort of game. I have business here which I cannot finish before another eight or nine months. Iet us nil make the mot of our time before we start. In the first place, the language of the people amng whom we are going is Spanish, and we iuit all learn to speak It well beforo we .cave. For the next three months we will work together at grammar and exer cises, and then I will try and get some Spanish teacher to live In the house, and speak the language with us until we go. Iu the next place, It will 1m well that you should all four learn to ride. I bar hired tho paddock next to our garden, and have bought a peuy, which will be here to-day, for the girls. You boys have nlready ridden a little, and I shall now have you taught In the riding school. 1 vent yesterday to Mr. Saris, and asked him If he would allow mo to make an arrangement with his head gardener for you to go there to learn gardening. He at once agreed: and 1 have arranged with -tho gardener thaf you aro "both toV Uwro every morning at six o clock, ana Jro to work until nine. From braa&ftM to din ner you will h'sve to yourselves. From two till half-past four you are to learn carpentering. I have made an agreement with Mr. Jonea to pay him so much. to take you aa a sort of apprentices for the next nlno months. In the evening we win all work together at Spanish. It will be hard work; but if you want to be of any real use to me, It Is absolutely nec essary that you should be able to use a spade and to do rough carpentering. Aa the time draws on, too, I shall ask one of the farmers near to let you go out with bis men nnd get some uotiun of plowing. Well, what do you say to all that?" "Hut you havu not told us yet where we are going to, papa," Charley said. "We are going to farm upon the banks of one of the great South American riv er probably the l'arana, in the Argen tine ItepuMlc." Mr. and Mrs. Hardy watched thrir children from tho window. They went out Iu a group to the summer house In tho corner of tho garden, all talking ex citedly. Then Maud ran back again to tho house, and In a minute or two return ed with the school room atlas, nnd open ing it upon the table, they alt clustered over It in eager consultation. Mr. Hardy turned to her husband with a smile. "You will have to get up the subject, Frank, so as to bo able to answer the innumerable questions you will be asked." . "I shall always refer them to you." There was quite n talk wksn it was known that Mr. Hardy was going to emigrate with his wife and family. He, aud his father before him, had been , clablUhed in the town that there f , fc dJ , kaow. ,, , Knl) ,rat,(; , th, yvttr 185l w , U. coimnou ,nan t . ,,, and the Inter- est was proportionately greater. Charley and Hubert became quite popular charac ter among their school fellows, wh.i, ! j.n i.btasb tltuwr tin ttt j(i ttrnttldl alias si Vtl tQ ,(are a u,k M Jw UUtant ,,,, lo wuth tlu.y wero K0,Dr Af(cr touf ,. Karjeiilag, Mr. liar- (Jy I)Jncw, tho jwjri, wltJ) a farmer wj10 iiVimI n inllo distant, olid mado an ar- rangcmi-nt for them to breakfast thrre, so that they now remained at work from 0 Iu the morning until 1". Here they obtained some Idea of harnessing an I MylaK horses, of plowing, and of thu other farming operations, One day Mr. Hardy said to tho boys; "Thero is no reason why you should nit bo ablo to shoot an stralghtly as a man, anil I havu therefore bought two curbhios. They will carry up to COO yards. I havo obtained Ivuvu from Mr. Ilarcotirt, who lives three mile from here, to put up n .j argot nt the foot of some bare hill on his property, and wo will walk over there twice a week to practice." A Mr. Hardy spoke tho boy wcro ready to dun to with delight, and this was lucreaHcd when they were shown tho arm which ho had bought for the expe dition. Tin firing was rather wild at first, but after n few weeks' aractka they fcteawa very Kteady, nud In three or four months could mnko prtty certain of a hullVtja nt IIUO yard. Of ll this Mr. Hardy and tho girU kiunr nothing; but there was nut the atime nccrecy observed with reference t thu sludgum. These tiny took luime with tliein. ami Mr. Hardy said that ho understood that the pliilni uf South America swarmed with garni, nud that, therefore, It was well that U boya should leara how to shoot. GHAlTim II. It was nearly a year after ha had ma ap hi mind to emigrate before Mr. Har dy waa able to conclude all his arrange ments. Thcu came tho great business uf packing up. This Is no trilling matter when a family uf six persons are going to make a move to a uevr country. Th bulk of luggage was very Urge. Mr. Haoly was taking with him plow mi4 agricultural Implements, beside a good stock or seed of various kinds. The had been went on direct by a sailing ship starting a fortulght befort themsehes. When thtlr heavy baggage waa paek(4 up It, too, with sent off, so a to be put mi board tho steamer by which they wura to sail; and then came a long round of vlnlts to bid farewell to all their friends. Thin over, tlioy embarked on board the Itarbadoe for Klo and lluenoi Ayres. 1 really were the girls niniMcd nt the tiny little cabin allotted to them nnd their mother n similar little den being takin poctou of by Mr. Hardy and th Imys. The smartnd of the vessel an I the style of her fittings alike. Imppiwcd and delighted them. Sarah, their house maid, accompanied the party. She bad been Isft early an orphaa, and had been taken as a nursemaid by Mrs. Hardy. A time went on, and tho little girl lis longer required a nurse, she had remain ed as housemaid, aud having no frliada, now willingly accompanied them. Mr. Hardy had, to her great amuiement, la slstcif upon her slgnlag a paper agreeing, upon her master's paying her passage, to remain with him for a jear; at the cm of which time she was to bo nt liberty to marry or to leave them, ahould she choose. Tho last look whh-h the party cast to ward llugland, as the Welth coa.t sank In tho distance, wero less tnelaaehely than those of most emigrants. The young people wero all full of hope and exrhe mrnt. while oven Mrs. Hardy felt but little disposed to give way to sorrow, a It had been arranged that In three or four years, If all went well, she should bring her daughters orer to Knglaud to finish their education. After an uneventful voyago across th Atlantic they finally arrived at the har bor of llurnos Ayres, where th two great rivers, the Urugusy and tho l'araus, unite to form the wide sheet of water called the river La 1'lits. It was night when the lUrbadoes dropped her anchor, and It was not until the morning thai they obtained their first view of thtlr future home. Tbslr exclamation was one of disappointment. The shores were perfettly fiat. After tho magnificent har bor of Ilia iM oalitterestlng ooast was mot disappointing. "What a distance we anchored from the shore." Hubert said. "It must be tbreo or four miles off." ' "Not so much s that, Hubert," Maud insisted; "not more than two miles, I should think." "Tho distance of object across water Is Very deceiving," said the captain. "It Is from eight to nine miles to those build ings you see." "Why do we anchor such a long way off, captain?" asked Charley. "Ilecauae the shore Is so flat that there Is no water for us to get in any closer. In a couple of hour you will see boat coming out to fetch you In; and, unless It happens to lie high tide, even these cannot get to the beach, and you will havo to land In carts." "In carts, Captain Trovor?" thoy all re peated; "that will be a strange way of landing." "Yes, It Is," the captain atmvorod. "I think that we can safely say that the Ar gentine Itepubllc Is the only country In tho world whtro the only way to land at It chief city I In a cart." Tide was fortunately high, and the boat containing the Hardy and tho lighter portion of their luggage was ablo to get up to the landing place without the cart lielng called Into use. A they approai h ed the land they wero hailed In a hearty voice, and greetings wero exchanged be tween Mr. Hardy and his friend Mr. Thompson a sunburnt-looking man with a great beard-in a I'auama hat and in a suit of spotless white. "Why, Mrs. Hardy," ho said as they landed, "you hardly look a day older than you did when I last saw you fourteen years ago. And nojv.Tf yon please, we will be off as soou as we can, for my ratancla Is fifteen mile away. I hare made the best arrangement I could for getting out: but road oto not a strong point In this country, mid wo seldom trust ourselves In wheeled vehicles far out of tho town. Yoii told me in your letters, Hardy, that the young people could all ride. I have horse In any num ber, and hare got In two very quiet ones, with side saddle, which I borrowed frosa some neighbors for your girls; but If thsy prefer It, they can go in the trap with Mr. Hardr." "Oh, no, please," Maud said; "I had much rather ride." (To be rontlniiod.l Hii rail's KIhnImk llocord. When Mine. Hunih Ilemliurdt ra turned to I'arla from this country she OHtnlillshwl it record In klHKliij,' which will bo linrd to bent. A largo number of hex frlunds nnd admirer mot her at tint gtntlon nnd greeted her with nn en tbtislnatlc outburst of applause, koiiio WO of them luilstliiff "i'on kissing tier. Blio returned tlio unlutntlons, and for nearly n qiinrlerof nn hour ufter alight ing from tho train tho great actrcai wm being kissed aud embraced- LIVER AND KIDNEYS It Is highly Important tliut thoao or can should properly perform tliulr function. When thoy don't, whnt InmcncHH nl tlm slilu nnil liaok, wlmt yellnwiu'sn i( tho nkln, what i'oiitttl(mUon. bud (nxtu In thu mouth, nick hcudnclio, pimple ami blotcliOH, uml Iuhs of courage, tell tlioHtory. A Kreiitnltornttvu nnd toulo Hood's Sarsaparilta Gives thrca orguua vigor and touo for thu proper perforninin'o of tliulr (unc tions, ami eu tea an titeir ordinary an incuts. Take It. The Dltfcrvnce. "What a luxury a clear ronrclturo til" exclaimed tho High winded states man. "Yet," answered Senator (torguum, "It's a luxury, but ltian'tautceaUy." No Danger, "Do you think them la any danger of America being dominated by F.nropn?" "Ne Ir," answered Mr. Meekton with extraordinary emphasis; "not mi long na eminent Kuropeani continue to marry American ulrla." ,$, You can Urrf 1? Inerse th yield o yourcniptir mlnsmtr special IsrlllK vrs. Milia tor prices. I CO! FEB GENT OFF U5J3 on ill picket tads X For orders of 1 1.00 or morn 2 (This doss not liictuils arsii mJ or X r!u wJi In nuiuthr ) Z Iflu lhauisrkii writ for mcII ntt T pries. : MANN, the SEEDMAN. 2 IBS i'rsnt Street. Portland, Or. i w Jelev ,THE MFC Alcohol, Cpium, Tobacco Using A" Write for tuurrriATED Cmcuuata FMranoNrooncsTta Wcphcre rVsnMf Imperative. Schoolmaster Now, Jones, glvo me a sentence, and then we will se If wo can change It to tho Imperative form. Pupil Tho horse draws the wagon. (Schoolmaster Now put It in tho Im perative. Pupil Gee upl Chunit. A Musical Hero. Little Daniel waa visiting at his grandfather's In Ilia country for a few days, and on gclng to the barn to two tho anlmala ho heard cows lowing and aald to his grandpa: "Hear the cows horning." "That I not what they are doing,' aald grandpa. "They are lowing." "Oh," aald little Dan. "I thought thoy woro blowing tholr horns." The Innocent Suffer With The world to-day la full of innocent sufferers from that most loathsome disease, Contagious Wood Poison, People know In n general way that it is a bad disease, but if all its horrors could he brought before them they would shun it ns they do the Leprosy. Not only the person who contracts it Buffers, but the awful taint is transmitted to children, nnd the fearful sores and eruptions, weak eyes, Catarrh, nnd other evidences of poisoned blood show these little innocents are Buffering the awful consequences of soma body's sin. So highly contagious is tills form of blood poison that one may be contaminated by handling tho clothing or other articles in uso by a person afflicted with this miserable disease. There is danger even in drink ing from the same vessel or eating out of the same tableware, as many puro and innocent men nnd women have found to their sorrow. The viruu of Contagious Wood Poison is so ffirnfui irfZrSr1! BLOOD POISON IS NO first little sore appears the whole system is infected aud every dron of blood in the body is tainted with the poison, ami tho skin is soon covered with n red rash, ulcers break out in the mouth nud throat, swellings appear in the groins, the hair aud eyebrows fnll out, and unless the ravages of the disease are checked at this stage, mora violent and dangerous symptoms appear in the form of deep and oflcnsivo sores, copper colored splotches, terrlblo paiuB iu bones nud muscled, aud general breaking down of the system. 8, 3. S. is a opcclfic for Contagious Blood Poison and the only remedy that antidotes this pcculiur virus aud makes n radical nnd complete cure of the disease. Mercury nnd Potash hold it iu check so long ns tho system is under their influence, but when the medicine is left off the poison brenks out again as bad or worso than ever. Besides, the uso of these minerals bring on Rheumatism aud stomach troubles of the worst kind, nnd frequently pro duce blecdiug and spongiucs.') of tho gums and deeny of tho teeth. S. 8. 8. cures Wood Poison in nil stages nnd even reaches down to hereditary tniuta can be taken without any injurious effects to health, aud an experience of nearly' fifty years proves beyond doubt that it cures Contagious Wood Poison completely aud ncrmancntly. Write for our "Home Treatment Book," which described fully the different stages and symptoms of the disease. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, SA Youthful Hank Prssldsnt. Wndo II. Negus of Grconvlllo, Mini., who was alnotod president of tho First National bank In that olty last uok, Hucrocrilng his father, the Into Major JaumaK. HigtiH, In probably the young est bunk president In tho United Htntus, being but l!l years old, Immense Ilanynn Tree. In one of tlio llowo Islands off tho Australia a banyan treo has been dis covered the brandies nnd trunk of which cover nearly seven acres. An Uasttr Chirp. First Olilck Oh, you needn't put on to many airs, your mothor waa not a lady. Kecoml Chick Until My mother was a high priced Incubatcr, while yours waa only a common old ho. Thtr ta more CaUrmtn this stetlon of the country thn all otlitr dliirs put tnsethtr, anil unlit lb Issl fsw y srs wi iupio.nl to bo Ineursbts. Far a (rust many r ilneiors pro nnunrnt It a local dl, n! tirrscrlbeit local rmillet. and ly rumlnntlr Mllna lo euro wild local liMlmtnt, prniiotinrsd It IneiirsM. iVImro has proven cslsrtliln I aronitltu. Ilonsl illirSH, and (harrier requires ennitttu. tumil trrtuint. Hall's Catarrh Cure, insn ufloid If F. J DinifA Co.Ttiltdii, Olils IsUianulyronntiluliunsI cure mi ilia insrkel. Il Is taken tnitrimllr lmlir (rum lOilreMlo a t'siMnful. It aris directly on Id blooit ainl miiroin turls of th system. Thr otter on liniulrrit dollsrs far ny m It lulls tj rure. Hsiiii fur cIiciiUm smt Udluinnlsls. Ad. llsll's Fsinlly Pills r th best. Cause for Rejoicing. Mx Does your wlfo play tho piano? Dlx-No. Ilia Does alio play any musical In strument? Dlz Nono whatever, "That's good. You ought to be proud ot lior accomplishments." Pals Prstsnts. "Why does ho always begin with the statement, "To mako a long .story short." "Oh, that's Jmt to enronrago you to believe he' rolmr to do It." Couldn't Ue Wora. "Yonng man," aald the stern father, "do you think you aro In a position to upjiort inv daughter In the atylo to which alio ha been aceuitomiHl?" "Huru thing," replied the knowing youth. "Why only last week tho re fill I to accompany mo to the theater because tho had nothing to wear." Wanted to Realize. Three year-old Julia wanted to write Hanta. Olatis to bring her a "shot gan." When asked what alio wanted It for she taldi "I want to shoot ouo of papa's cattlo and get tho money out of It, for papa says thero Is money In cattlo." In deed Company, "Isn't It a absme, Abe?" aiked his father, "You aro the second year In one claw." "ohamet" aald Abo; "my teacher la twelro ycara already In tho ranie clais, and nobody thlnka it'a a shamol" Vtry Taking. "Do ministers take In this town?" Inquired the advance agent of tho Col osral Hlack-Cork troupe. "Well, the last that woro here did," responded the Innkeeper sourly. Tiioy took everything, evon to tho aoap out of their rooms." The Guilty RESPECTER OF PERSONS nnd removes nil traces ol the poison nud saves the victim from the pltinble conse quences of this monster scourge. Aa long ns n drop of the virus Is left in the blood it is liable to break out, and there is danger of transmitting the disease to others. S. 8. 8. is miarantecd nurel v vegetable and -.fAvSLui.