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HOW HAIJ'II KtM'MIV WlUTl'VK ,
A viiiiK iiuiii ivslfe !mni Wark worth
ni' m-iv u UhmI.im cannot tuti U .1
t:.;. ? inleti-M ami adventure
i'her were wagoner li) talk tt'l'b
friendly hawkers lititu Ul people eui.
uuni-ier Imw ul tltlfcer who hv
list otteu rotilier and pilferers alv t.if
i:-e- then wtve unit 'daughters euitle
urtivem camera honest sainus le
witititl scorn Ui rub upon the highway hi.
then way to join xlii mill pleusuiil little
country towns every eight ! l'H mile
'uitv on- could f-t mill talk and l:-iul.
a tankard of issd small beer Then a i;
wax early huuiukm wlieii there are lair
going in in many place, lb roads u.
siime wrvs were tut! Of llta earavan ami
the show people, whom Rulpb touud mil
only curious and interesting folk. Im
also friendly aud inclined to couversa
ti.io with a stranger who was nut a nvai
who wan ready to offer a tankard win.
admired without Html or envv Hie pre
Clou things they uati to show ami wli..
watched with delight unbounded ami be
lid profound. Mm curtoiui trick art
' artifices and accomplishments bv which
they secured a - pnmnouii livelili.Hsi
Ralil) walked with theui along tbe mail
and heard their monai He also honied
some of the strange language in wliu-b
they laik to each otbet when minded not
to In- uuderstiasl by the bystander
Wlm they came to tbmr destination
and et up then canvas bisituw be laynl
loo and eu joyed Uie tun of the fun
Tbprv were lot tene also you could pill
in and draw everyabere all day long
there were pnie of sixpence and prtau
of I'll) be put in sometime be aim
but ofteiier be Ion I which Is generally tbe
way with sportsmen anil tboue bo wati
Ujm tbe tnHidem of Chalice At III!"
Capua, or Paradise of Pinaaurea wbii-f.
wh llit-n and is utill. ell-d Uranltmin
Ralph bad welt mli taken a alep which
uoiilJ have tuaite biK nUirv mucb letio in
terexting lo us though perbapt tliliei uf
tnci.leiiL For be uiade aciiiaiiilancv
Uiiura youth of Innocent heart and apl to
t?liev In tbe bontwty aiid virtueo. every
body with the &oj(iiy of plavern
U iutppeitrd first, that the irtkip u--
stdiy Hi wont of a voting mtnr i! u:.;v
piay up to tlie njsn:u.e tlan;ii' . , .
-cmd!v lht Vuw yomiij lady im a.
ss beautiful a tbe dav and as rt-. i
as Sir l.mi-finile isheafterwun! Us-am-a
oim! famous Ixiiucim wtnnM and u.ar
riei un aired eari) cu.s! eyes of iavur 01
tar batidnie lad touted very niuiii toi
h'.vu to plar Ibmieo to b-r Julna. t
(rtbistolo hir ieuteuioiia. or aiiv oltwi
f art in winch the beaui? of a bttiidmum-v.-uuiali
l set of! l)V the Is-autT ot a liaud
sonie fellow a tbinj: which very few art
rtt can underslaud Hie thiiiR which
Is a reat uiistaku that It Is better tot
tbea to be the oiuy weh favored creature
OH tue utage Wherefore the mauaiier
took Calpb aside privately and ufiervi
biai refreshment ettliei aio. or nmiUt or
Barbailoes water with tolstcco If bechusti
and bad serious conversation with htm
providing al. his victuals and those as
abundant as tb treasury would allow
atul a salary say five suilhnpi a week, to
beem in a few moiit'is as sism as fj bad
ieanietl to art and to teach biui the null
meiila and Die donor and glory of playing
principal part and Ins own daugulet lo
play up lo and a possible prospect of ap
peariug at 1 Tiiry lna
It waa a ''luptiug offer tbe stiu's even
the stair ;i. a barn seeuieij jelilid lo
tbe r..l t. voice and maimer uf tbe man
agei ! etJlictlve mure seductive still
'as th- viiice of bis daughter Vbei she
l:fteO u-i ifreat eyea ami lliel In- ,r trvu)
bled ami itimI'I iioi sar lief nay When
she laid net prettv (wild iisjn his .iiid
be'vtl Iiiil- Ui slay with lu-'ii Hiid oe ber
Iuuieo wuat cuuld be repif tut bam
CiCOihereU in titue tbat be was ... Ins way
to aeek bia fortune that the troupe were
obrtoiisly out at elbows, ail tiombiy poor,
and apparently badly fed that l isli in
kite with an act res was not tl. is-gio
mnj; tit bad coiileo-plated and tiiat lri;ry.
for bet purl stinid certaiidv not cuusider
a stri.-'luy cr a life as the iiu-it honora
ttkt ih the world lie look u nrsolulioi:
tiewoi.ld ttiiuk no more u pot. 'hone limpid
p-e. be Ii8ruenei bin heart be would By
Il tii J fly hut not Is lore the young
actress 0& was already Iw-voud Ins own
ajre a;'-l ougl't to fave fcijown isnier had
laid hei arms around Ins neck and kl'-'T'ed
farewell with nisin - iirs lo tier first lovu.
who woiiiii not K" te i- III return Hut
bi-r fa) ber was- ilw'ii nil. ami snnf
pehkMic ". a n. ill a business point of
view i,i. !. (..it of j.aicrual tenderness that
sue uM " ' Mllei foi the lltlledls
j .:s,iii;uH'ii ':ni iiiat It Ue uew g'sMl.
when th-r ire your.g. to feel something of
wuat they are always pretending Said it
put Istcklsioe Into tbeir attitudes and
real tears in tbwir eyes Nothing on the
su'l'p so difficu.'. ru real imm except a
M.i'iii s hier; e:ti;i!tit ls bu. for love or
money
'thus it i;:ij(s'ii.-i ih" ivai four or
live weeks bei.rr (Ulpl- .,'nf London.
He arritfit by : 'litcvil'i He
re.-inJ tl.-f r it l l!i;.'!mile ui!) Rt 4 in
ai'ertKsiii !iee be .H ti to rest.
l'.."tl lo lisik lijsili the City I f li.-nl .:o,n so
t.ir lowe fit- in l!i (ii.,;aiii-e (he
towers iu s!fi'ii-t oi umaon. Ihn km
I-Mirney was him tl ! i ifi'; In; cucne I
M-K it.'- lit?r-i as Uf All 'In: io'if;
::.-, twii'i V, i-S: ,)-; , it ;!!; .;(! to l;'!)
;it Sii b nmu-i.-ed Ii :! i-, v
tuimmliaiHiv "bud Vnat " tbiTig 'kttJin'h aa
liH'inne in -MHue visible and tangible form,
waiting to lie seined by his strong young
bunds Vet now iimi he saw before hi in
the Oty of the ioldeu Pavement It
swuied as if perhapsit was a cbilllug
tbougtit'-lie might not know or reeog
hum or be able to seme thin fortune when
be actually saw It Whui la it like
iJ Fortune? In other words be begun
foi the first time to experience the cold
lies of doubt which sometimea fulls Ukiii
tbe Htimiest of us His clicck was by this
time burned a deest brown, ins bauds
were dyed and tanned by the June sun.
bis owl and waistcoat were stained with
travel and with rain, bis Hhnea were worn
through the soles lu Ins pocket jingled
tbe lust two of bis eleven guinea When
they were gone, lie rellecleil with dismay,
what would have lu be done? liul It woa
nut a tune lo alt ami think Every fort
une must have its beginning, every young
adventurer niust make a start, everv
Ihck Wbittingtou must enter the city of
Uiudoii fie rose, aeixed bis bundle, and
ael off down the bill, aiugttig to keep up
bis spirits, wub aa much alacrity as if lie
were only just atarting on bia way from
Warkwortb. and as if his heart was still
warmed by tbe recollection of bia cousin's
bruises
The way from Highgate to London Ilea
along a pleasant road between tall hedge
On either aide are fields and woods, and
here and there a gentleman a seal or the
country box of a successful citizen. Prea
eutly tbe boy reached Highbury, where
tbe road bends south, and ha passed
Islington, wttb Its old church and its nar
row. ahady uuiea thick with trees On
his right be saw a great crowd In a gar
deu. and there was music This was Sad
ler a Weils Soon after this he arrived at
Clerkeuweli Ureen. and so by a maze of
streets, not knowing whither be went, to
Smitbfield. where he found himself In the
midst of the crowd which Mils all the
streets of tbe city from dawn till night
It was 7 o'clock when he found himself
at the place whither tie was bound He
had been wandering for an hour i!id a
half looking about hi m. and at last vent
ured to ask the way of a servant girl who
seemed astonished that he should nut
know so simple a thing as the moat expo
ditious road to Cbeapside, seeing that it
was out y the other side of Paul's But
sbe told bim. and be presently found him
self lu the broad and wealthy street called
Cbeapside
The Leg and Star was on the south side.
i betwfen Brum! .rt.et and Bow church
I it was a glover shop and because it was
; growing lute, the boxes of gloves were
uow taken from the wuitiow. aud the ap
prentices were putting all away Ealph
stopped and looked ut the algii. theu at
i ue let". which was not a little criinj
pled f- ! stained and at at the
sign "c .1 must be the house, tbe sign
of the L.:. and hrui. in t'bia,i.Ie
At the door ot the shop slots a lull and
portly mats U'tween .10 and tit) years of
age. with lurgi- n-d chicks and double
chin He wus drewd in plain broad
clotb anil :ve w, Out ha wore rallies and
neckcloth of but while hffen tared, as be
. came a ail wiautia. cr.iznii. Calpb knew
tt could be none oilier than Mr llether
inpvm. wherefore he look off Lis hat and
bowed low
"What is thy business, young man?"
asked the master glover
"Sir. I bear a letter from your honor's
daughter, now slaying at W ark worth, in
Northumberland "
"My daughter! Then, prithee, boy,
wbo are you?" .
"My name is Ralph Embleton, and"
"Thou art tbe son. then, of my old
friend. Jack Lmbletou? Come in, lad.
come in " He seixed the boy by the arm
and dragged bim into the house and
across the shop lo the silting room at the
back "Wife' wife'" be cried "Here is
a measeugei from Drusy with a letter
Give me the letter, boy And this is
young Ralph Embleton. son uf my old
friend aud gossip Jack Embleton. with
whom I have bad many a fight In the old
days Poor Jack' poor Jack1 Well, we
live Let as be thankful Slake tbe boy
welcome, give bim supper Make bim a
bed somewhere Wbut ar thou doing In
tbis great place, lad! bo the teller ayl
tbe letter "
He read the superscription, and slowly
opened it and began lo r-d
"Dkak and Uo.Vii Parrxts The
bairer of tbis Is Hafe wbo has run away
from cruell treetmeut. and wants to moke
his fort une in Unidun He will tell you
that 1 am well, and thut I pray for your
heltue ami thai you s.li tie kind to Rufe
Vour loving aud dutrfutd ter i'lil'Ml.i.A "
"iso, " went oil the rnvr i -mi vruel
treatment 'Alio cbli cruelly III treated
thee, boy?"
"I have inn away sir." be said, "from
my cousin. Matbew Humble, because be
seeks every opportunity to do roe a mis
chief And since he is my guardian there
is no remedy but loeudureor to run away "
"Ah. Matbew Uuiuhle. wbo bought my
farm Sam Knibleton married bis father's
sister Did your L'licle Sam leave Morwick
Mill to aiatbewT
"No. sir; be left it to me "
"And Matbew is your guardian? Vet
the mill Is your own. and you have run
' away from your own property? Morwick
.Mill la a pretty estate It likes me not.
Yet you would fain seek your fortune In
London. Tbat is well. Fortune, my lad.
j is only to be made by men of resolute
i hearts, like uiu ' He expanded as be
spoke, and seeuml '.ogrow two feet higher
and broad in proportion "And strong
I arms, like mine" he hammered bis chest
i as if tl had been an anvil and keeneyea.
like mum V.euk men fall and gut tram
pled on lli tendon Cowardly men get
set on one side, while the strong and tho
brave march on ..I stmii Jib. Hiou;!''"'"
uuai yew . a uouiuioii L'uiiiii'limaii "-.iroug
men clever men. brave iiien. tsiy iliandi,
I say. from honor to greater honor I
shall liecome ahli'nm.ti lu two or three
years, if providence so disposes There m
no limit lo the exulted ambition of the
Unidiin cUuiui Vou wiiii Id climb li'.it
uiu t mi would some day uiy lord
tuiiviii It 1' well It dues you credit It
is a noble umhilton
Meantime a uiuid bad been ftpmulhin
l ho table -it.ii siipjMT mid. to say l lit
truth, the eyes nf the isiy were turned
tls)ll the Cold meats with so risiiile u
Inugiiig linn the inn:liuiit could lint
rh. sine but obsorve bis hunger A In
bade him sit und eat Now, while Lu!,;!)
devoured his supjsT Uilng at the uiomeii
one d the liuiigricsi luds in all fKuglutui
the honest glovor went to talking ir
grniid if not Ismst ful language alwut l.im
self and bis great doings Vet. inexperi
enitsl as be wua. lUlph could - not but
womlur. Iss'atise. although the merchant
was certainly past fW yisirs of age. llui
great tilings were all In the future Ik
would become one of the richest mer
chants in Uiudiin. he would be lord mayor
he would make his daughter a great heir
ess, he designed that she should marry s
lord at least At this antiniiiiceuinut
Ralph blushed and his heart sank Otic
of the reasons, said the merchant, why lit
k'tpi ber still In Northumberland was that
be did not wish her to return home till
they were removed to a curtain great
house which he had in his mind, but had
not yet purchased Shu should go In silk
aud satin, he would give such great en
tertainmetita that even the king should
bir of them. London was ever the city
r-'r noble feasting Aud so he talked
until the lad's brain reeled fur thinking of
all these splendors, and he grew sad in
thiuking how far off Drusilla would be aa.
one by one, all these grandeurs became
achieved
Another thing he observed, that w hile
the husband talked in his confident and
braggart way. the wife, who was a thill
woman sat sileut and sometimes sighed
Why dU she sigh? Did she want to live
on in obscurity? nd she no ambition?
Then the men-hunt had filled and lit a
'pijas of tobacco, and proceeded to tell
liulpb bow be would have to begin upon
this ambitious career in search of a fortune
First, he would have to be an apprentice
"I waa myself. ti"id Mr H;tbertngtoti
"an apprentice, though who would think
It howt As an apprentice he would
sweep aud clean out tbe shop, often" it in
t!m Eioruiiig. and uhut it at night: wait
upon the customer all day. run errands
obey dutifully Lis master, learn tbe btisi
ness. watch his master s interests, behaiv
wilb ress-ct In his Isitters. show zeal ir
the dispatch of work, get ,io holidays m
divt lulu, never set the green fields e
cent vii tiiHsi Fridays. tae tor meals wtiai
ffi!lit begiv.i bim. which would certainly,
not lie slices oil the sirloin, and nlif
under the counter at night In short, th"
iitop would lie his workroom. LU parlor
bis uatuig room, and his bedroom
The boy liaicned to his instructions
with dismay Was this tiie road to fort
tine? Was he to become a slave for some
vears? Dul after? His appreuticeshi;
tmishd. it apisnred that he might, if lie
could find money, open a shop and become
a master But most youiig men. he
ierued. found it necessary to remain In
tbe employment of their masters for some
vears. and hi some cases for tho whole
term of their natural lives
lie did not consider that he had already
such a fortune aa would, if laid out with
judgment, enable him to open a shop or
to buy a partneiship He forgot at the
time tbat he waa the owner of Morwick
Mill It seemed to him. being so young
and inexperienced, that he had run away
from hut inheritance, and abandoned It to
Matbew Je. too. might therefore have
to remain in a master's employment
This was Cue fortune, truly, to be a -vunt
all yo ir days And tbe boy begun
already even to regret his cousin
Matbew's blows and Barbara's cruel
tongue
tlis pipe Cnitibed, the merchant rem-m
bered that at b bis club would meet, uiid
therefore left the lad with bis wife
"Boy." she leaned ovur the table and
whispered eagerly as soou as bur husband
was gone, "have you come cp lo London
wttboul mouey to become a merchant?"
"Indeed, madame." be replied, "I know
not what I may beconie'"
"Then lly." sbe aaid. "go home again
Follow the .plow, becom a tinker, a tailor,
a cobbler anything that is honest Trade
is uncertain For one who succeeds a
dirzen are broke, you know not. any mo
meut bill that yo . may break Vour
fortune hangs m-"i hundred chances
Alas' If one uf these fail, there is the
Fleet, or may be Newgale, or Marsbalsea
or Whitecross Htreet. or the King's
Baitch or the Clink there are plenty of
place) for tbe bestowal of poor debtors
for yourself, and for your wife and inno
cent cbiidreti ruin and starvation."
"Yes.." said Itulpu. "Mr Hothorington
is not anxious '
"Htf leaves anxiifty." she replied ' bit
tnrly. "to his wife "
Then sho became siletit. and spoko tin
mote to the boy. but sut with Imr liis
working as one who conversed with her
self And from time t. :sai she sighed
as if ber heart was breaking
In tbe morning the merchant was tip
betimes aud began again upon tiie glories
of the city
"Art still of the same mind?" he asked
"Wilt thou Is? like WhiUinglou and
Gresham and me. also one of those who
climb the tree?"
Then llalpb confessed with a blush
which mattered nothing so di-ep was the
rmlilv brown upon his cheek ihul b
found city honors dearly Isinght at the
lirn v ', i!."ii;i labor ajid. titiittt
iv.su- sMIlf (JIM !"!!. "til
ly tones "what will ymi do?"
fhilph asked If there waa nothing that a
young man may do besides work at a
trade or mm hi a shop
"Why truly yea." Mr nethnrliigton
replied with severity "he may beeoine a
highwiivmaii ami rub iiiii the mad. tak
lli;t tliiui iiKiuev from holiest , .tradesmen
and "' "iifuiers a irnllaul h!'e indeeil.
Htid so be vili prem.iitly bang in chains
or be Miiuloiiii.i'it slid set i.p in Nirgeon s
Hall There is the end of your fresh air
for von "
"l!ut. with respect. "Ir " Ralph per
sisteil. "I iiieun,ni an biitiest wuy "
"II he is rich enough be may be a srbo
lur of t 'anibridge and so lake ortlers or
be ma v last nun physician, or a lawyer,
oi a schiMilmaster. in a smiieon. and go to
sea in bis majesty's shis and lead a dog a
lite or a soldier and go a lighting"
"Let me be a soldier." cried the boy
"Why why' Hut yon must first get
bis majesty s commission, and to get this
ymi must first lsg lor letters to my Uird
Tins and my Lord That, and dangle alsuit
great houses, praying for their influence,
and bnlas the lackeys, and then iwrbaps
you'll never get your commission after
all "
This was discouraging
"Rolling stones, lad." said the great
merchant, "gather no moss Better stand
qiilet behind the counter, sweep out the
shop, serve customers aud keep accounts,
and perhaps soma day be partner and
grow rich.
But Ralph bung his bead.
"Then how can I help thee, foolish boyl
Vet. because I knew thy father, and for
(busy's soke Stay, would you go to
India?"
To India' Little. Indeed, of the great
doings in India reached the town of Wark
worth Vet Ralph had heard the vicar
talking with Mr Camuby of Col Clive
and the famous battle of Plassy. To
India! flis eyes Hashed
"Yes. air. I would willingly go to
India,"
"My worthy friend. Mr Nathaniel Sil
vertop, la in the service of the company
Come, let us sisik bis counsel "
They walked, the boy being much aston
ished at the crowd, tbe noise, and the
never ceasing business of tbe streets.
down Cheupstde. through the Poultry,
past the new Miinsiou house and the Royal
Exchange into Cortihill. where stands the
honorable East India cnmpntiv-'s bouse, a
plain, solid building, adorned with pillars
of the done order Mr (letheniigton led
the wajf into a great ball whore was at
ready assembled a crowd of men who had
favors to ask of the directors, and hiiding
servant be sent his nunie to Mr. Silver
top
i'resenlly. for nothing was done In nn
diguitied baste In this bouse. Mr S.lver
f.... i.i.unir m i .r i ..
i..,,
and ot grave apNaraiic descended tbe
stairs To him Mr tlethorttigtoii unfolded
bis bti.iir.f? '.
llitre. he said, was a young fellow from
Northumberland, heir to a small and
pretty estate, but incumiMred fo' tnreeui
four years to come with a guardian
whose affection he apstari'd to have tin
fortunately lost, so that it would be wuli
for both to remain aintrt. but be was a
young geiiUeniiAi of mring laslea wbo
would fain see a ItttU ot the world, aud
but this be whispered a brave aud bold
follow
Mr Si) vertop regarded tbe lad atlen
lively
Our writers." he sold solemnly . "go
out on smalt salaiitw They seldom rise
above 1'400 or '."0U a leur at the mosl
Vet mark this young gnntbiman ao
great are their chances in India that they
sometimes come home at 40. or even loss,
with 100.0lK-ay. rJ(H).WiO Tliink upon
that, boyl 8o great a thing It is to serva
this honorable company "
The boy's eyes showed no ert.'.i.on A
dull dog. iudifeil. be seemed to Mr Silcer
top. not to tremble at tbe mere mention of
so vast a sum
"Leave him here, my good frlend.'snld
Mr tSil vertop "I have business, but I
will return and speak with bun again. Ue
can walk lu the l.u!! oml wait "
Mr Hutheriugton went !i!a way and
Ralph waited
After an hour or so he saw Mr Silver
top coming down the stairs again He
was escorting, or leading to the door, or
In some way behaving in icsiectfiil and
deferential fuuhion to a iali and splendid
gentleman, brave in scarlet, wearing a
sash and a sword and a gold laced hat Al
the foot of the stairs. Mr, Kilvertop bowed
low to this gentleman, who joined a litth
T0U,p of gentlemen, some of them also in
scarlet He seoiiied to I the cluuf u.:i mg
them, for they all bohuved to him' :li
the greatest reswL Thiin Mr Silvrloj.
looked alsiut in ihe crowd, anil spyinji
Hal jib. beckoned bim to druw near uini
speak with hi in
"So." said Mr , Sil vertop. "you are the
lad Yes. I ruuiotnbor " Ralph thought
it strange that be sbouid not remember
seeing that it was but an hour or two
since Mr Milvertop bad sfsikeu Inst with
him "You are recommended by my
friend Mr (inihuringtoii Well. I know
not we are pestered wit h Bpjilicatious for
our wrtte'iliiis r. t ry runaway Ralph
bltishrd "overv i ot ut elbows younger
son the gi"ut gtint lunmti In scarlet,
who wu ; oiu-te at bund, here t urned bis
hpud h.i; l' i i,t-:l at tho lad with a little
can ri!uil a':' ' . i it..: w.liiI'i til in sent In ;
India "
"Von cttniift, nil.' said tba gciitlemcn
In scarlet ;! ,n unny Knglishnieu to
India I iv..ai'l '.but tlie whole country
was rul; of t,n.'!i!,l!lel yet not by
quill (inters "
He added the lust wort! ;u ;i lower
voice, yet flniph heard them
. Mr. KH vertop bowi.d low, end turiiei'
Sguin to Hie boy
"A wHtershlp." he ponttmird. "I the
greatest gtfl thai can U- bee-towml uikiii
a deserving lad Remember tbat. and If
but I cannot promise I would oblige
my friend if I could but I wtll not under
take anything With my tnlluoneayot
I do not say for pertain, a wrltershlp Is a
greater mat tor than you seem to think I
might bring thy case before the direct
ors Is thy handwriting fair, and thy
knowledge of figures absolute?"
Ralph blushed, because Ins handwriting
was short of the vlurky standard
"1 thank you, sir." be said, "but I love
not writing I would miliar carry a
word than a pen
"Ta. ta. ta," replied Mr SU vertop.
whose Influence lay wholly In the mercan
tile department of tbe company "We
waste our time A sword1 I know
naught of swords Go thy ways, boy
go thy ways la London city, think you.
a place for the carriage of words! Go.
take the king's shilling, and join a march
lug regiment I warrant you enough of
words and bayonets. "
Ralph bowed and turned away sadly.
The gentleman In scarlet, who hud appar-
Hfite
llatil boned o'f lr-W away tadty.
eutly been Duelling to the conversation,
followed biro lo tbe diKirs with thought
ful eyes
"A hid wbo would rather handle a
sword limn a jieii," he said "Are there
many such lads in this t it v of trade sir'
greed""
Tbev lo".t,e ! nt 'he 1 and Ktnr that
day for the retum of the viuiug Norihuni
j briun in time lor itrrcir imt he enmx
I not. nor did he come .tl night, nor did h-
I ever come No one ktien hither he had
gone or what hud ihiinne of him. and
! min'ti Mr lletliertiiglon teurd thut la
! this wicked tow n he had Iss-n ent iced bv
Uew;rmiif
retiii lo bis destruction.
(TO BE COVriSt'KIM
At tbtf close uf Liu war the unit ol
Wcit Vir;iniii uiude a dumund on old
Virginia for the surrender f C.T. O Fur
ral. an ex-CVinfclerute colonel. West
Virginia wanted him to answer for Ue
gtruction of irojwrty in a cavalry raiJ
during the wur. The property had lafii
destroyed in the neighborhood where
O'Ferral was Isirn and reared. His old
neighbors formed a plot to take him from
the custisly of the otlicers and hang him
13 a tree close by his mother's house in
case the rettiisition waa honored. But
it was not. nnd O'Fsrral escaped hang
ing. Time went oil The ti-Confeder
ai tit'.lied hi w and went to congresi
Inmi v'd Virginia. He became Repre
sentative O'Ferral. Not many years og
his o.d friends who aere going to har
him invited him to visit them unit de
liver a Fourth of July oration. Mr.
O'Ferrul did : and was warmly wel
comed So times have changed.
4'baiirtnk" e Label.
"It turns out," remarked i:.; tele
graph i-Jitor, "thai the bank robbery in
Greenupville was a smaller affair Mn-.n
at first reports!. Insti-ad of $o.r,H) in
fellow gat away with only fdfl."
"UrimoH." bawled tho Might editor cf
the MiM-nintr Paralyr through tn
Kwiaking tube to the foreman, "tali
that heudu.g Miotd and .Successful
! Gyration of a Daritu- F inaticier' otf th"
account of that (ii'i:i-.tiusviliii utluir an 1
put in its place 'A Lii.n al makes a Sn.'i.!
on a Hunk.' "Chicago Tribune,
Legal Technicalities.. The misera
ble prisoner wh on trial foremliuzzlt"
nicnt. lie ieancd over to his lawyer
and whispered: "As the- cvidi tice Is so
strong, I don't mind confessing tuat 1
took ;a."iu of the stolon money.'' 'J'hr
lawyer hhook bin bead. "Won't do.
You'd get six ; Nir." "I'm- fuel is,"
pursued tbe prisoner. ' I took in all
about jf.i0.iiiM). ' In that case own up.
You can't ir t. 'mora then eighteen
months." fiociety,
livery :ihis;lii!liHi of men requires
for its mainteiion.io tlif spiritual prin
ciple o sidf-renoiinctng love, and re
quires it the more, tho more solid and
Intense IN life beconif ; r FremaitUi.
Jonos "I hear that your cousin
Emily, who Is suuh a UoauUful young
girl, Is engaged to ai. ugly .old man,
who Is not very rich." Smith "Well,
In one respect ho has a docidnd advt-
1 aie ovor Kmllv
"In what respect t
p J
that?" "He has a great doul bottir
taste thai, tun hag." Texas SlftIr.,T
Customor "I'll have some iu u -o of
that brown sugar I bought last n-'-l.,"
Orwior "You liko it then?" "Yeh,
and so does tho canary." "Why, the
bird dorian t eat sug.kr, docs he?" "O,
no I use tho se.gar to spread in tim
bottom of tbi cagn. Itfiiuiii sand is a
tlttia toosaarp, you know."-