thing as she has done, I entreat you. Tt I ABOUT FRUIT GROWING. will bring yon only disgrace and misery. “Oh, never fear. I have no fancy for B oihv lulereslliia I’olnls on ibis Greal 1 elopements. What I do I care not who Industry, knows. It is too late for any to prevent it now anyway. The last trunk went It gives the observations of one who from that room,” pointing to a dosed has made the study of fruit a specialty door, “since yon have honored me with for ninny years, not only in Oregon but your espionage. “Allow me,” with a scornful, defiant also Illa knowledge of the business ex air, even while a shudder of disgust tends to our sister state California. First, when we enter into tlie fruit passed over her, “allow me to introduce 50. for a cask it will not cure . Q you to Mrs. Jacob Varney, a million business !l raising of fruit) we should Anasrwnblo Laxativs and aire’s wife, madam! Not ^piite so win not expect to set our trees out in small Sold l>y llriiKiristser «ent'T “‘«fl; some a husband as Stella's, perhaps, but holes dug just large enough to receive an>l »100 per package, bample* free, AI À Tbe Favorite TOOTS roWDll I shall have all that money can give. So tlie bent up risits of the trees ami then ■s'«*, flUforthoTuolhandllrvatb.SOc. Castoria cures Colic, Constipation, * * C ast or I a ¡3 so well adaj >tcd to child ren t hat Hour Stomach, Diarrhcea, Eructation, what matter’s it?” I recommend it as superior to any prescription turn our attention to some other indus Kill« Wonus, gives sleep, and prmaot»» di “Ah, Maud, my dear child! What gestion, known to me." H. A. A rcher , M. D., Without injurious medication. have you done? How could Varney try, leaving the trees uml weeds to Ill Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y. countenance such an act under the cir light it out, ex|K‘cting our trees to come out first best, till, no! Mother “ For several years I have recommended cumstances?” evoeite . “The use of ‘Uostoria’ is so universal and your ‘ Castori», ‘ and shall always continue u “What have I done? Why, found my Nature prompts the spontaneous its merits so well known that it do so as it has invariably produced bcuetteial of suDererogation to endorse it. ’ e» are tne self a princely home when my father's growth of weeds mid grassese, but it is OPEN ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER I8TH. intelligent families who du not keep CaMorla reaulti.” E dwin F. P ardi », M. D., folly or crjme—call it what you please not natural for trees that have been re within easy reach." ‘ C arlos M artym , D.D., Just dosed till-most prosperous year in “ The Winthrop,” 126th Street and 7th Ave., —has cast me out from this. What has New York City. its historv. Wide rangs of studies, 'i hor- moved from their location in tlie nurs New York City. Varney done? Why, proved himself a iAte Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. ough instruction. Business course added. fooll Has he not for more than a year ery row, where they have had careful Tuition free. Entrance fee, »10. Board tormented me? And I during that time nursing ami thorough cultivation, to and lodging at reasonable rates in the ele T ub C sntauu Coaraxx, 77 M ubraï S tbxit , N ix Y ou . treated him with open, undisguised con take root mid grow in the grassy sod. gant new dormitory and boarding hall on the campus, where students will receive tempt. And yet when I went to him Plant young trees as you may and let personal supervision. yesterday and told him boldly we were them go uncultivated for one or two JOHN W. JOHNSON, bankrupted and disgraced; that Stella, seasons and I would not give first cost P resident . the vile creature, had robbed me of all I of the stock for the orchard. Select had—oh, it makes me laugh to think from Terminal or Interior Points 11 m how the toothless old dotard blubbered your fruits, plant tlieui right ami take THE THAT over my hand!”—and with a gesture of care of them for three years ami you bitter loathing she tossed her hand awav will have mi orchard worth at least THE SHASTA ROUTE from lier—“promising me a trousseau from three to five hundred dollars per —'OF TIIE— Ida chair, Ida head reeling on the next week that should outvie any in the acre. marble pillar, teas Le Ilarron." The shadows of vexation and sorrow— city, together with a princely settle To all who want to be in the tide of Express Tyains Leave Portland Ilaily. I ALL OTHERS almost doubt—again crossed Rose’s brow. ment, if 1 would consent to marry him fruit growing that’s bound to sweep that very hour. Why, an immediate LEAVE. ! AllllIVK. Is the Line to Take As Eustace’s dark eye sought her lover's over our state and country, I would marriage was just what I was deter Portland .. 7.00 p m SanFrancisco 8.16m FOLLOW. for a moment it had in its calm dignity a San Frail. . 7:00 p miPortland 7.35am like to say, take warning lest you fall meaning she could not fathom, and lier mined ou! And it is done,” said the Above trains stop only at following sta- 1 heart beat wildly when she saw Jasper's mserable girl, throwing herself on the by tlie wayside. Orchards require tlie tions north of Roseburg: East Portland, It 1« the DINING CAR ROUTE. It runs quail* before it. What fear restrained sofa, exhausted by the shameful recital. same cultivation that n cornfield re Oregon Citv, Woodburm, Salem, Albany j Through VESTIBULED TRAINS Mrs. Nowton went to lier caressingly, quires. Tangent, Shedds, Halsey, Harrisburg, Jun- I lier natural impetuosity from demanding Every Day In lhe Year to TRAINS ction city, Irving, Eugene while lier tears fell fast. a solution at once? All lands intended for fruit should be Roseburg Mail Daily. “Oh, Maud! You do not love this well drained ami be plowed and sub In reply to Jasper s question Eustace Leaving Portland, 8:45 A. M. ARRIVE LEAVE. simply shook liis head, but her father man! How, then, can you endure the soiled at least 20 inches, harrowed 5:50 pm “ “ 7:30 P. M. Portland . X:3O a m Roseburg... Roscburj (No Change of Cars) partly reassured her by the calm and ap h6me you have sold yourself for?” I Portland ... 4 :.‘X) p m Roseburg. 7:00 a Dl “Love him! Oh, no! I have ever down level, then laid out to row nicely, parently unsuspicious manner in which Albany Local, Daily. Except Sunday. Composed of DINING CARS lpatlied him. I had once some romantic, especially north and south, exactly by he answered: (unsurpassed) LEAVE. ARRIVE. “We will settle all details when wa tjotjons aQout marrying for love and es the compass (wbat'a lieautiful sight in Portland .5: p in Albany......... 9: pm PULLMAM DRAWING ROOM SLEEPERS Albany.......... 6:30 a in Portland 10:30a iu return. Now we must attend to the caping from such a home as this has al after life to see a valley all planted to (Of Latest Equipment,) ways been. more pressing wants.” fruit and all rows running one way) “But that is all past! When once I now and then. After tlie orchard Is In the course of the ride Mrs. Newton Quickest to Chicago, and TOURIST SLEEPING CARS Best that can be constructed and in asked Eustace how Maud appeared when get my promised trousseau and settle laid off with small stakes take a ten or The East. which accommodations are for hol taken to lier parents and compelled to ment, I shall allow myself to be very lit Second Class Sleeping Cars twelve foot board, cut three notches, ders of First or Second-cptss Tick- tle troubled witli old Varney’s society, I witness all the horrors of that scene. Quicker to Omaha and Attached to all Through Train.« “Oh, my dear madam! Your ques assure you. That would be intolerable. one at eacli end mid one in tlie middle, * U an l ELEGANT DAY COACHES. WEST SIDE DIVISION. Kansas City. tion reminds me that I have not given X have ljved thus far without love and put the middle notch over tlie stake for Between Portland and Corvallis. A Continuous Line connecting with all the miserable girl a thought since I en can continue to do so, while I now have tree, have two other stakes, put them Pullman and Tonrist Sleepers. Mail Train Daily, except Sunday. lines, affordiug direct ana unin tered that room! The sight that met a position in tho most fashionable society down through end notches, go on Free Reclining Chair Cars. LEAVE ARRIVE terrupted service. my eyes at first bewildered me, and as high as wealth can command. Why through tlie row this way ami after Dining Cars. 10:10 a ni Portland ... 7 ;30 a in McMinn’ Pullman Sleeper reservations can be secur McMinn’.. .10 : 10 a in Corvallis . 12:10 p m when I could rouse above it my whole do you weep and look at me bo sadly? you have tlie row all end staked you For rates or general information call on ed in advance through auv agent of the road :55 p m McMinn ’ 2:5(1 p m Corvallis. .. 12: attention was so engrossed by immediate What would you have me do?” she cried or address, 5 30 p a necessities that—well, excuses are use wildly. "Go out to service? Starve in may take your team and plow a deep W. H. HFRLBITRT, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt. Through Tickets al^ McMinn’... 2 :56 p m Portland . At Albany and Corvallis connect with the streets—or worse? My mother’s folly furrow, plowing up the middle pegs, less. It was cruel negligence.” «nd Europe can be purchased at any ticket 2M Washington St., trains of Oregon Pacific. P ortland , O regon office of this conmany. “No, Eustace, ydu blame yourself and my father’s shame have barred all save tliejiegs, now turn another furrow Express Train Daily, except Sunday. Full information concerning rates, time needlessly. It was a most natural over other chances for a home but the one I the other way and you can proceed to LEAVE. i ARRIVE. of trains, routes and other details furnished Tlie T o - civl I xio . lionate. sight. She was requiring no attention, have chosen or rather accepted as a last plant your trees by placing your board Portland. . 4:40 pm McMnn ... 7 .25 p iu on application to any agent, or and unless hi sight and taking some part resort.” McMinn’... 5:45 am , Portland. . 8:30 am A. D. CHARLTON. buck over the pegs, setting the trees in Asst General Passenger Agent. I do not wonder you did not think of •‘Oil, no! no! my poor girl! A loving the middle notch; all you will have to General Office Of the Company, NO» Ill Through Tickets to all Points in heart was at your command, and you her.” Efret Bt., Cor. Wahing^o^ J’pyttp^A Qjf< “She was not iu the room, 1 am sure, scorned it, threw it aside for the golden do is to draw in dirt to fill up around for I have no recollection of seeing or chain that now binds you and which will the tree until you can turn the furrows Can be obtained at lowest rates from fl. A. back. hearing her again aft«- one glimpse of eat like a canker into your soul.” Wilco.x, Agent. McMinnville. Scientific American For market I would recommend in “No. I never scorned Ernest Sher that terrible scene. I now remember the R KOEHLER, E. P. ROGERS, Agency for remark she made about keeping her own wood, never! My whole heart was liis. apples nothing but Baldwins, Ben Da Manager. Asst. G F. A P Agt counsels as closely as her sister had done, But how was lie received? Turned from vis, Northern Spy, Spitzenburgs and to which I then attached little impor the door by harsh words from my moth Red Russian or McBee’s seedling. The tance, but which now I fear may have er and bitter insults from my father, former are nil standard winter apples, been painfully significant.’' while I was jeered at daily for my low (Northern Pacific R. R. Co. Lessee.) When they reached the house, they tastes and Estella's foreigner held up be while tlie latter is tlie very earliest red apple known, being very early and the were met by Dr. Shelby and Mr. Austin fore me as a god.” LATEST TEXTE CARD TRADE MARKS, tree a very thrifty grower. In pears and informed that they were ready for •‘But, my dear Maud, when you saw DESIGN PATENTS, an inquest, waiting only for Duqbai's the state of your father's affairs, if you I would plant Bartletts. Who would BETWEEN WILLAMETTE VALLEY Tuo Through Trains Daily. COPYRIGHTS, etc. evidence, and then would be ready to re must so hastily seek a home, why not let not like to own a fortune? Well, if you For Information and free Handbook writ© to MUNN & CO.. 361 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. POINTS AND SAN FRANCISCO move the body to another apartment to Ernest know your troubles?” Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. will plant out ten or twenty acres of 12 45p 6 25p lv Minneapolis ar Every patent taken out by us is brought before be prepared for tlie grave. She started quickly to lier feet. “Let Bartlett (tears, you can say after the pubiio by a notice given freo of charge in the ar 1 25 p 7 15p Iv . St Paul After a long and earnest consultation him know the deep disgrace that had 10 ,’JOa 4 0.5p lv Duluth ar Ocean Steamer Sailings. with reference to Mrs, Le Barron the fallen? Tho loss of property lie would four or five years careful handling that 1 45p W 05P li Ashland ar you are the happy possessor of a fortune. 7 15a 10 05a Iv ar < Chicago doctor suggested that the wisest plan not valuo, but the shame! Tell Ernest S. S. WILLAMETTE VALLEY Largest circulation of any scientific paper in tho Would be to remove her to some quiet Sherwood that my father was a dishon Don’t be afraid of the market, buyers Leaves San Francisco.............. July 11. 21, 31 Tickets sold and baggage checked through world. Splendidly illustrated. No intelligent man ehould be without it. Weekly. 83.00 a to all points in the United States and (’ana- retreat or asylum as soon as possible. ored man—a forger—liable any mo will find us when we get something to Leaves Yaquina............................. Lilly 5,16, 26 fear| |1.60six months. Address MUNN & CO* da. Close connection made in Chicago with Inquiries were then made for Maud. ment to public arrest? Do you think I sell. In prunes I would plant only This company reserves the right to change UBUSHEiu, 361 Broadway, New York City. . all trains going East and South. Neither the doctor nor Austin had seen could do that, or do you know me so lit Petite, Italian ami Golden. sailing dates without notice. For full information apply to vour near her, and such bail been the excitement tle as to suppose I would shame my est ticket agent o,r to JAS. C. I’ONI), The future of our county, as 1 have Kiver Steamers. Gen. Paso, and Tkt. Agt. Chicago, 111 and confusion her absence was unno womanhood by offering myself to one I said, depends wholly on our fruit inter Steamer “ Hoag ’ ’ leaves Portland, Wed ticed. respected—that I loved? If you but knew HA BE on file In Philadelphia On asking for the young lady one of me, you won Id not wonder that I bate the est; then why not make a big stir in nesday and Saturday at6 a. m. I H|o HAr Enat ,,u‘ Newspaper .vb,r 122222 I C2JE2 s tlsing Agency of Mewux 11. D ay , Gen. Agt., the servants said she thought she had parents that have robbed me of all that that direction; don’t lose track of our N. W. AYER A SON. our authorized agents. Salmon Street Wharf, Portland. not returned. I ever valued! I leave within the hour, winter apple and Bartlett pear iudus- D. 11. V avc . hn , Gen. Agt,, ’•Returned?” said Mr. Newton. and once outside the gate I will never see tfy- Witli our present shipping facili San Frnncisco. “Yes, sir. I guess she was sort of them again—never!” ties every men should put out at least R. E. MULCAHY, Gen l Supt., frightened as soon as she saw her father, From theso passionate words her five to ten acres of pears. Corvallis, Oregon. and she noticed him liefore Mr. Dunbar friends suspected she had no knowledge did. Miss Maud never thought much of of the terrible state of things below. A lier mother, nor of lier father, either, for few words revealed the fact that she that matter, only she could always have simply supposed her mother was in one her way with him, jsior mail! And with of those stormy fits she had often wit That Desirable anil Most Beautifully Located Property Known as out speaking she slipped right out of the nessed and lier father, as usual, allow room and out of the house too.” ing the excitement to wear itself out % “Do yon know whore she went?” by silence, though she acknowledged “No, Innin, not sure; lint Thomas that she was frightened by his appear here thinks lie drove her out to old Var ance. When she fully understood tlie V\ ney’s.” truth, she was at first greatly shocked, “Thinks he did? Why, Thomas, don’t but lier own selfishness soon rose above yon know whom you took there?” all other considerations. Situate and adjoining the BAPTIST COLLEGE and Park; Only live “Why, sir. my young lady came to “If I liad but known this sooner! Oh, me from master’s room all whitelike and Ernest! Ernest! Blit it is all too late!” minutes walk from the main street of McMinnville; By taking into con called me out of doors, then told me to It is useless to prolong the Beene. The sideration the Fine Avenues and Streets, the Sightly Situation and Love r put one of the horses into the gig that unhappy girl resisted all efforts to per ly Surroundings Pleasant Home addition furnishes the grandest and the servants use anil drive her maid out suade her to show at least common in most convenient property for those desiring a beautiful home. Pleasant to Elmwood, old Varney’s place, to do spect and tarry till her father's body Home is subdivided in four acre-blocks and is sold on reasonable terms. an errand. Before I could come round should bo laid to rest and lier mother For information apply to WM. F, BRIEDENSTEIN, Sole Agent, with the gig a woman met me at the back placed in some asylum, and when from Cor. Third Street and Railroad. McMinnville, Or. gate all mnfHed up and acting as though the window she saw a superb equipage Riders of Victor Pneumatics carry an extra inner tube she was afraid of being seen. She spoke dash up to tlie door she abruptly said low and strange and said lier mistress “farewell,” and with a face in which all to be used in case of accident. By simply removing a punc wanted me to take her on an errand. of her ill governed passions were war tured inner tube through a hole in the rim, repair is But, your honor, Miss Maud’s maid don't ring witli a better and tenderer mood she effected in five minutes by replacing with a new one. wear diamonds and is uncommon will rushed down stairs, and without accept ing to talk with an honest lad and to ing the aid of her unfortunate and su If you are going to ride why not ride the best? show her face too.” perannuated husband she sprang into the “Well. Thomas, your young mistress carriage, and witli the partner of her fol has sorrow and trouble enough and may ly was soon borne from their sight. BOSTON, well feel the need of advice.” WASHINGTON, DENVER, SAN FRANOISOO. That same afternoon Mrs. Le Barron “Yes, your honor, but young ladies was quietly taken to the retreat selected ain’t generally willing to seek advice and the next day her husband's remains, from an old lover to whom they have in tho simplest and most unostentatious 1 often said ‘nay,’ ” replied the cook. manner, consigned to the grave. Wishing to stop further revelations of Duncan remained till the servants were 9 tne family secrets. Mr. Newton inquired: dismissed on the following week, tlie What la th» eondltton of voura? la your hair dry, harah, “Where is Miss Le Barron's maid?" house safely closed and the key placed hrittler Dota <C apllt at the endat line it a Ufeteea appearance r “Miss Maud’s, do you mean, sir? Oh, in tlie hands of those who were appoint Doee it fall ont when combed or bruehed? le it fall of dandruff she put off some time ago, aipl for cer ed to unravel the tangled web of the One HuaM and Seieatj-Three Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars, Dae» your ecalp itch 7 I» it dry or in a heated condition f If there tain much more went out with her than late owner's dealings. ’ are tome of your eymptome be warned in time or you leiU become she ever brought here.” So closed the tragedy that would be a bald. R’ "Well, we will seek Miss Maud in lier lifelong misery to some, but to the out own apartment." And as they turned side world it was but a “nine days’ won from the gossip loving servants they der,” and other events soon swept it heard the cook remark: from the pubiio mind, and it was for In valuable Presents to be Civen Away in Return for “Well, well, they'll have a breezy time gotten. of it. Glad it isn’t me.” TO BE COXTIXl Ell. ‘ .V°i?cUon “ seoldent. bnt tb« reran of «tentine re- It was very evident that the servants Oscar Wilde has been rather hard hit who had remained with Mrs. Le Barron . 111 \ of tSt’Ä"1“,he ,O,UC|M’ ■' by some of the London critics lately, through the night had not learned of Es- since Cca,p »nd free from Irrttattaf eruption«, by the use they have found several of the J’ I tie S*n U «WW Parasthc inMcts, Khich fttd on and dettroy tella's marriage, pillage and flight. clever sayings which ornament his *1™*#?* cannot »apply yon, «end direct to a«, and w» will forward Mr. and Mrs. Newton ascended to new comedies in the plays of Alexan traoc nark 1,1 56 STEM WIN-DING ELOTN GOLD WATCHES................,.......................................... <10 fur ¿.5uTe Pt Prlce’ ®rower’ >L(W I*’ bottle; • for S3.00. Soap. 30c. pet IiegUtered Maud's apartments. All was silent, but dre I>unms, which decidedly antedate 6,775 FINE IMPORTED FIlEy'H OPERA GLAUSES, MOROCCO BODY, BLACK I ATT A a VTVL'h ACHROMATIC A a "TT n/-,»r « rrrrr. .' ’ 48,873 00 BLACK KNAMKT. ENAMEL TIHMXflWbi TRIMMINGS, GUAKANTEEb I after a few moments' |>ause they knocked them. ___ __________ 23,100 iy«^iTEvK?£!Sl*A1’ BVCKHORN HANDLE, FOUR BLADED ’’THE SK00KUM ROOT HAIR GROWER CO. '•t at the door. She was there and hade Khl ES.................................................................................................... 23,100 00 Bay Earl, of New London, Conn., is them enter, but when her father’s liest anxious to liet »100 that he can walk 115,500 BnlirlF® GOLD WATCH CHARM ROTARY TELESCOPE TOOTH 57 South Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 1 it ................................................................................. .......................................... 57 750 00 friends stood before lier she started in from that plaee to < hicago in 42 .lays. 11 5,500 ™ SiinrU.’uX1 'if128 lnehe,> IN ELEVEN COLORS, for framing, alarm and made a movement for a hasty He is 80 years old, and must have do ad vert i»i ng on them............................................... 7. 28 875 00 retreat. But suddenly checking herself, missed the ads anil reading notices 261,030 prizes , amounting to..................................................... iffrs^sd'oo before Mrs. Newton could speak, she about the half-fare excursion trains rtEAnhpin'i>TeS.rl!2ea WJn «Ustrtbuted, by ronnllea. among parties who chew SPEAK turned on them with the wildest fury de now run to the fair. HEAD Plug Tobacco, and return to us the TIM TAUM taken therefrom. picted on her face and almost shrieked: We will distribute 2?0 of these prize» in thin connty a» follow»: “Why are you here? I will not hear a To TS?e?ARTY ®£"dlnK 1,9 Lhe number of SPEAR HEAD word. Leave my room instantly. You TAGS from thia connty we will give.......................................................1 flOT.D ATTH. T° ^ hpf ’ ar S?2he “«tKreatewt number of come to exult over our fall. I can still, . J? HEAD TAGS, we will give to each, 1 OPERA GLASS. ...5 OPERA GLASSES. for a few hours at least, claim a right to To the TWENTY I \RTIES sending us the next greatest number HEAD TAOS, wegwl!l givo to 1 P?XJCET my own chamber. I bid you begone!" “But iny dear child," said Mrs. New It is a xvon y r srr.i dv, 'thich is alike benefi To IhetlNE HI NDI;"D PARTIES wndl.ur na 'the nwt create«? ton. “listen to me a moment. We come ■umber rf spf. R READ TAGS, we will rive to1 in all love. Do trust ns. We lose all as cial to you and yoi;r< H ren Such is Scctt's Emulsion ROLLED .OLD WATCH CHARM TOOTH I’ll K............................ 100 TOOTH PICKS. well as you. Then why should yon im To the ONE It NDRED PARTIES aendlnrr u. tbe neit creauat ■umber of SPEAR HEAD TAGS, n mil «In toiSh i of Pure Norwegian (Jod l.ivcr Oil and Hypophos agine we mean anything but friendship L arge picture in eleven colors T t ..^*............ ioo picture ?. Set*. _ and tendered sympathy?" phites of Lime anc Soda. It checks wasting in the S0cta,and^^H Total Number of Frizea for tbla Couaty, 226. "I do not believe yon—do not trnst j »1.00 per Bottled children and product ..ound. healthy flesh. It keeps yon and will not. Who told yon we One cent a dose. needed any sympathy? I for one have Tma Caaxr Cornu them from taking < . ! ..n J .[ will do the same for you no desire for it." “Mr. Dnnlwr came at Dr. Shelby’s re Scotts Etr.ulàtcn cure., nurbs. quest to bring ns here. and. my dear C o M r , Consam;ti«n. S raf&ia f ÎÎ ji ui giïFÏÏ* Che’t^ura Maud, let ns in some way comfort you.” ! A trial will convince ..e most skeptical of this fact. It is the lareest «.liZr n/ anv ■imilar all Anaemic and pr^-aara. shape and style on earth, which proves that it has caught the popular taste and DlpaM s the “I tell yon I want no comfort from SHILOH’S SttLLADQNNA PLASTsftjZSc. IJX'i niZe •it s U’ ak '£¥11?,heJ”?A. 85»ftoTA!?? ereraata wasting :a <L . imr,. Al yon or any one. Dunbar has. I presume, quaSdty. f SPKAR HEAIVc3y sh&rH^“* Ug"’ D° matUr bow aIUM11 tbe meet aa palatable r.< : : ,,„|- told yon how finely Stell has managed. •Se sentilnr. Prepare : t THE KJ. 8ORG COMPANY, M iddleiown , Onio, I think I am as well able to act for mv Bown., Ch«ml-t N , . ¡.,;i wpe ' nm^Jfiiy^'r^^bti^i^*I^pr,”‘ CO"‘“/ W,U *“ •elf as she. all Druggi !.. is & sweet, thoughtful child—very unlike hey (Liters. Robbie, Dr. Shelby says, has never beep very bright or robust.” , “I lUppose,” said Grenville, with nine ‘ confusion, “you will hardly be willing to give uie a share in providing for your proteges)” How unlike this hesitation to Jaai-r's natural impulsive generosity! What could it mean unless the knowledge on his part that his interest and labor might soon be so separated from his northern friends that lie would be unable to share their generous cares? ftrvRiihrrp ffy GOPtv CHAITER VIII. The Sabbath in Mr. Newtoq’s house hold was always a pleasant and peaceful day of rest. All secular thoughts and avocations were, as tnuch as potaible, set aside, and after the u«iial attendance at the house of God the remainder of the day was divested of useless solemnity or formality by profitable reading or cheer ful conversation. As usual, Grenville was with them at dinner, and so far recovered liis natural and pleasant deportment that Rose's heart rested again in happy confidence and serenity. Dinner waited some time ami was nt last served and over before Dunbar made liis appearance- a circumstance so un usual that it had given rise to some anx iety on his account, and Lillian's was not diminished when she met him in the hall. “What is the matter, dear IJustace?” “Do not be alarmed, my darling. I will not keep you in suspense. I am pained for poor Le Barron's wretched family, but 1 will explain when we are all together. It is a story I do not care to repeat but once.” After a hasty greeting from the family he said: ■Early this morning our friend Austin called to inform me of tlie troubles at Le Barron's. You all know that the brag gart adventurer De Courtney lias for Home months had liis eve on Le Barron's apparent riches under the guise of ad miration for their eldest daughter. I knew that Esrella and her mother were greatly smitten with him, and Maud was pining with envy. The more cautious and suspicious father had written to Some merchant abroad requesting reliable tes timonials respecting tiiis prince in ms- guise liefore lie would yield to the hasty consummation of the marriage, for which the ardent lover was so urgent. It seeins that when the poor father had confessed the ruin ami degradation that were clos ing upon them, and Estella had borne her part in the first outburst of wild passion that assailed him, her shrewd mind conceived a plan for her own wfe- ty, which, with consummate heartless ness, she at once proceeded to execute. “Silently retiring from the wordy war fare, she wrote a hasty note to De Court ney asking him to meet her at a restau rant near by, sent it by her French maid, deep in all her secrets, and silently made her exit from a side room to the rendez vous. She safely calculated that in tlie tumult her absence wotfld not lie ob served. In that unhappy family you are aware that Belf is the dominant power, and Estella well knew that when the fierceness of the storm then raging had passed it would be succeeded by tears and hysterical lamentations that would claim the attendance of all the servants, thus leaving her to consummate her self ish arrangements unmolested. “What passed between her and De Courtney can only be conjectured by tlie results and a letter left behind for the mother. It would seem that Bhe returned to the house as secretly as she had left it, directed her maid to collect all her val uables and pack her wardrobe, while she proceeded to secure what money or jew elry she could find in her mother's or sis ter’s rooms and departed with lier spoils, attended by her French waiting maid. Quite early this morning, as Austin was passing Roseville, Maud, apparently in great excitement, called to him from the library window. He entered, and giving him but a brief statement of the last night’s revelations uml proceedings she begged him to find me and urge me to come to her immediately. “Austin gave me all the particulars he could learn from Maud’s hasty and fren zied recital, but when I wished to stop here for advice and if possible to get Mr. Newton to accompany me on this deli cate mission he objected, saving she had especially desired that nothing should be said to the Newtons. I therefore pro ceeded at once to Roseville. Strange sounds startled me when I entered the dreary house, but Maud, who was wait ing in the hall, evidently on the alert to firevent t lih servants from, seeing me, lurried me into nn office distant from the ]>arlors. It disgust« me to think of her inhuman, selfish ways. But it may !>« that she did not realize the terrible tragedy enacting around her." “Don’t linger," cried Rose. “This suspense is dreadful.” “I will be as brief as possible. It seems no thought had been given to Es telle's absence during the night, but Maud in tho morning had ordered her attendant to bring some ornament or ar ticle from her wardrobe, which could not lie found. On examining further her jewelry ami most of her choice ;>osses- sions were missing. Then lier maid hinted that Miss Le Barron had been ‘going on strangely’ »•<’• day before, and all the servants remarked it, lint the madam had l>een so bad they hail liaduo time to give it attention. But now would Miss Maud please go into her sister’s room and see for herself and not lie say ing disparaging things to a poor waiting maid? I judge front tlie accent of both mistress and maid that Maud, becoming furious at the spoiling of her go.sis, had visited her wrath on the one nearest to her. On entering her sister's chamber it was vacant, the wardrobe and bureaus empty, and on the table lay an o|>ennote to her mother of the most insolent and heartless character. “She said that, seeing inevitable ruin coming upon the family, and having no disposition to share it with them, she had at once sought her dear Victor, and not wishing to reveal their misfortunes had simply informed him that her father had lieremptorily forbidden her to hold any further copimunication with him, ss he pretended he had received advices from abroad to liis discredit, which she did not believe, bnt this cruel father's coniniands compelled her to Mly farewell. “ 'Of course.' the unfeeling girl con tinued. I knew dear Victor would not listen to that idea for a moment, but. as I exited. Iieggcl for an immediate marriage that very hour, before I re- tnrtied to my parents. When I was once his own, I could quietly collect all my jewelry and wardrobe, and we would leave at once, making our bridal tour a pleasant voyage to his native land. He was sure father would soon recall us when he found resistance was of no avail. Of course «he could not refuse so elegant a lover. They were married within the honr, and as this haste gave her no time for a bridal trousseau befit- Ulionaire's daughter dM was l«ar mother ami sister would . r for ihaking free with their nd such ready money as she found in their purr's and her father'« »4c»etoire. (Ubhin. the foothov, had takeh her tninks away, «he said, and issuing to incur his master s displeasure would not return. H»r maid also v-nld of cofirse go with her.” The family had listene,! to Eustaces naiTatir» thus far withqyt interruption, overwhelmed with sorrow and amaxe- pubushing C o . liient, but Mr. Newton now exclaimed: “Why, this is far beyond the most un scrupulous selfishness I ever imagined could be found iu one so young.” “Ah, hut Maud will far outmatch her, I fear. I once thought her more gentle and amiable than her sister. But the bitter hate ami vindictiveness she mani fests are fearful. The loss to herself and the impossibility of reclaiming was all she seemed to think of. Her father’s danger and her mother's uncertain con dition hardly excited an emotion. As sqon as Austin and I could interrupt Maud's excited recital of her own mis fortunes I alluded to the strange sounds I heard on entering. “ ‘Kqa'w! tpat's nothing,’ said Maud, ‘mother lias kept the house in an uproar all night. 1 kept myself out of the way, I assure you, and left father to take care of her as best he might. He deserves it h 11 and more for bringing this great shat^e upon us.' “ ’Have you seen your mother this morning? ’ I a«ke<l. asked, greatly surp surprised, “ ‘ 'No, No, indeed. I 1 staid as long as I could endury her temper last night. If I had followed _______ Kte ella's example and left earlier, 1 ___ might w , havt re saved tny own possessions fj^ti) her hands. Mother may learn of frot. Esteik'i 's dutiful conduct by some on» else, sli lie lias been exulted above me and cited as an example for me to imitate long enough. Now I hope mother will enjoy this new evidence of her favorite's smartness, but I'll not take the first blast of qeVWge, I assure you. »She’ll find tnat I, tW, can keep my own counsel as well as Sklja.‘ “ ‘Oh, Maud! This is shameful! I will at least seek your parents and try to help theip.* ‘Well, go. Don Quixote, and succor the distressed. Success attend you. I hope you will enjoy it.’ “1 threw open the door, and again those dismal sounds! I paused a moment, when a wild, unearthly shriek rang through the house. I caught Maud’s hahd. •‘ ‘Go with me.’ “ ‘I will not.’ “’Unnatural child! You shall! There is some strange mystery here, and you shall accompany us while we unravel it. Come, Austin.’ Our determined man ner and probably a fear of being left be hind compelled her to go, but reluc tantly, and we passed through the splen did parlors into the gloomy family sitting room.’’ He paused a moment and covered his face with his bands, while his audience sat with pale faces, dreading the sequel. “A fearful sight met our eyes,” he continued, ‘ Would I could forget it! Mrs. Le Barron sat in a large easy chair in the most fearful paroxysms. The old butler and gardener and t ivo women, one of whom, 1 think, was her dressing inaid and the other perhaps the cook, were standing over her. All looked chilled and exhausted. The window shutters remained unopened, and the gas was still burning. When we came near, we saw that she was tied to the chair. “ ‘Indeed, sir, we could not help it. She was furious and has been most of the night. And that was the only way we could manage her and be safe our selves.’ “ ’Have yon called a physician?’ “ ‘No: we can’t leave her. and we can’t make any of the other servants hear if we called ever so loud.’ “ ‘Stupid! Why not. have rung the bell till some one would hear?' a “ ‘We think, sir,’ said the gardener, with some hesitation, ‘that there's no one to hear in the house. “Rats leave a sink ing ship,’’ and this one’s going down mighty fast, I judge, and then, begging your honor’s pardon, we feel feat some ’bout going to the bell. There’s some thing strangelike 'bout master, and lie’s close to the bell.’ Austin and I sprang to the recessed corner so dimly lighted. Oh. Mr. Newton. I have, cowardlike, left the worst to the last! Tn his chair, his head resting on the marble pillar, was Le Barron”----- “Not dead!” exclaimed Mr. Newton, his face bianching with horror—“and, oh, do not say by his own hand!’’ “No—I hope—I think not—Austin was the first to rise above the terrible shock and left at once for the nearest medical aid. I could learn nothing from the poor frightened and exhausted servants, but as near as I could gather from the time the miserable man entered his house yesterday it had been the scene of the most disgraceful and sickening tu mult. Till late in the evening most of the servants had been in Stella’s em ploy, and I imagine, from hints dropped from the gardener, what was passing in the family room was a matter of sur mise. “After Estella’» departure as the serv ants were closing the house the sounds that had alarmed me aroused their at tention. When they entered, the mis tress was raving through the room like one possessed. the women said. They were frightened and ran to call in the two men. When they returned, her hus band. without rising from the chair, was feebly trying to calm her as she stood raging over him. They secured her with great difficulty and some danger, I ap prehend, for many articles once objects of pride tn her lay broken and scattered all around as if she had furiously thrown them. It took them some time to con trol her. and for safety they were com pelled to bind her. “When they next thought of poor Le Barron, lie wae just as I found him. Tn the meantime I had opened the shutters and extinguished the gas, but (he sun light made the horrors more apparent. Leaving the frantic woman to the serv ants. I examined her husband, but could find no trace of violence save a bruise on his brow by Rome article thrown—made, I fear, by his wife when the servants seized her. But Dr. Shelby, whom Aus tin soon brought, says it was probably not severe enough to have caused his death. Dr. Shelby has I teen his medical adviser for some months past, and he thinks his anxiety, exaggerated by the fearful storm that burst upon him when he told his pecuniary troubles. hastened his death from disease of the heart. “Austin remained to make all needful arrangement« for the inquest, and as soon as I could be simrrd I hastened to yon, for I think yon and Mrs. Newton are greatly needed there now.” “We will go with yon immediately.” ‘ Can I be of service in any way?” asked George. “I will thank yon to order me one of the carriage*. I did not intend to nee father of them again, bnt this is a work of necessity.” “One w»»rd lteforv we leave. I found the two yonngeat children, Jennie and Robert, hid in the parlors, half dead with fright. Their nnrae i« not to l»e found. Hearing the noiee. I presume, they had crept »town from the nursery and prob ably fearing to l-vtnm have been con cealed there all night. Jennie, yon know, for Infant« and Children. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. 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