Evening Star Newspaper, October 27, 1877, Page 2

AUTUMVAL-POEWS [From the Atlantic Monti'y for Nvcom ver} +, resound rred world squares, sexist, Wf mist! 2am Fawcett, ‘The Rose tm October. Where wert thon whon the soft June nights Were faint with perfame : w wert thou when the ped in summer hopest thou now f winter w we e's a gleam down in the woods e Many Towstey. have the tok nd hip, hip, bo! bosan banded BEHIND THE CLOUDS. “And row men see not the bright light Whieh is in the clouds; bat the wiad passe. and clearseth them. «You are mean—you are meau as yoa cau be, Estier! Howland looked up Ing eyes before her. Oh, how | 2 father’s. ai that instant. the pusstonate seemed. Lut even that did not move her. “Tear pot belp it, Alvert. 4 dare say you thipk +») Ldo—i taust seem unktud to y ve you the mone 3 I the boy fiercely “For more reasons than I e+ toll you —for More thav you can understamt. Oae of these doys you will see and thank me f 4 “Isee all I want tonow-—tha: y: keep me likea baby—I won't be: ntry to it any lorger. All the boys say so.” “All the boys?” “Yes. G-orge West and—and well, Dick Haswell said so only tis aftern 1." up to the fair foreheat, p'ain- ly visible through the curling. wavy masses of brown hair tossed over iu the carclossnass “Dick Hasweli'’ said Esther, “And my brother listeas to sact ad gc allows him to sveak disrespect (ully of m-:!" “He’s not haifso bad as peopie say he ts,” the boy answeret dogzediy, shunning Esther's clear eyes as he spoke. “You have made me still mora decited, if possible, Albert,” she began, coltly; but she Saw anether face—her mother’s— wistful and Pleading. aud she heard those last grieving ‘words. ie will bea trial to you, Esther, and perhaps a heartache; but it was bora With him—his willfulness; so be gentle—al- gentle. as I would have been.” voice softened, and the proud, dis- dainful look that fora moment had marked — between brother and sister so gly, i away. “TI would explain all to you if you would |, but you never believe me when I teil you that those boys only follow yon about ard flatter you use you have more spending money than they, and it is Partly to keep you from them that I do not give it to you. “Ivs a le, Esther! You lie! You know youdo! You want to spend itallon your- self, and 1° — “Oh stop, Albert, stop; yon will be sorry.” “Nol won't. I swear I'll have it yet.” “Please stop; listen, Albert’? “I've listened long enough!” and in his rage the boy's face grew livid and the veins sicod out upon his temples. Where hal Esther seen that look before? Sne knew only too well, and hid it from her with her It was the very attitude in which her Shravk that last miserable dgy from her father’s menaced biow, but which fell proaily. Lace ant drive me to it. It's your own fault You bave thwartel me in ih Know you bave—because you happened to be the oldest. You took possessioa of every- thing when mother died, and I should like to Know if it’s not as much mine as You make me wear old clothes and keep me without a cent to spend. that you may save, and save for your own purposes. Give me some of that money.” The young girl gathered up the shining gold pieces scatterei on the desk before her with a quick, resolute Movement; but In @ secoud another hand Was over hers. She utteredacry of pain as the sharp edges of the coin were pressed into her slender fingers. There was a mo- mentary useless struggle-a sudden dim- ness of Sight -then the ring of the metal as the hard was forced open and its contents dashed fo the floor, and a dull heavy echo of the house-door clashing to behiud retreating rs? footsteps. Esther stooped down mechanically gather wp ber little hoard, dizzy and stape- fled with what had pas-ed; bat when It sad- denly came upon ber in its full extent ant all its miserable consequences she sat still, crouebing down in her share and misery. abe “It is so Jeservei—so undeserved moaned. rocking to and iro. “I hav a hari to be patient with bim; I have tollei so hard aod deaied myself everything for his sake. I< this the recompense? I3 it jast—is it merciful? Oh, mother. thou knowest how ZT bave streggicd op! Oh, my Father, that fees in fecret’” And as she raised her wrang * ward heaven an answering thought ling inte ber heart bearing the eoraforter. “Thy Father which ret shail reward thee openty.” »lé Was spread for the evening which her brother had eome when ised her at her desk laying aside the ...¢ hoard that had excited this outburst There lay a % Of it, Still shinins from the faded velvet cover of the desk, aud a part she recovered from the floor; but afiera Jorg and fruitless search she found that ke made good bis wort!—he bad taken two pieces with Lim. It was not the loss that she cared for—a little added to her daily self- Sacrifice, and it could be made good; but the cutting, reproach{ul words, the tue!t by vio- Tenee, stung her to the soul. “He must see it,—he will come to himself —- be sorry for this, if Ido not meet him harshly,” she thought; so she drove out the natural feeltrg of resentment, aud in all bess Watched for his return. The evening passed—oh, how slowly! He had often stayed away for hours after the altercations that had become more fre- quent of late, but his bed had never been empty before, and wnen morning came and its undisturbed outlines, a sick fore- boding came over her that were with her on her anxious search. Noone had seen him, or would acknow- = ot had, since the very hour in Toe Howlands burn a broken-down family, ir apd misfortunes, and soshrank with reserve from the well-meant civili- ties of iw inhabitants. But now, in Esther's Bew trouble, a universal sympathy was wakened, and, inquiry, eee eee ee bad fe }, aad and ft feeling in many ce coald give to an only daa chter itle in commoa wita Esther's tollsome, much enduring life. There was no help for her that way; only ths blessed book of prom- ises to sustalu her through these weary days and wakening, aoxitous nigots. Her school doties would have given ber the relief of routine, bal it was now vacation—her needle was no cheek to thought, aad so the week } wore away. It was Thursday night—he had been gone | Fix days before the least ciae came, and then it well-pigh barre! ail bope. A letter from Albert himself, dated from the city, relieved her worst apprehe isioas, for sometimes she | fancied that he had umbled from tte bridge and was floating away with the tide into some shallow bay, where she could see the whole upturned fac? drifting to and fro. | It was a fierce, angry message, excusing his own conduct and throwing the blame ofall that might grow out of itou her. «I did not | steal that money, Esther,” he said, ‘I took $10—it was as much mine as yours, forlam | sure my share of what mother left would come to that; and now you can have every- | thing io pow Iwitl not trouble you any longer. 1 am old enough to make my own | way in the world, and rise by my Owa exer- tions as many a fellow has done before me. So you can hold on to your gold! I have | shi in the Gre: + to sail on the 20th, you get this it will be useless to come afver ine.” He bad counted well—_the very next day woald be the 20:h. and the Greyfonnd on its way toils unknown destination. Too late to escue him from the miserable life he had vested with all a boy's freedom ani ro to attempt it, and though the shriek of the last evening ‘train bad sounded before the letter reached her she laid itdown to make instant prepara: tions for ber departure. Something might detain the ship—such things did chance—the captain would listen to her and release him. She woald win him to trust her and love her again. She would tell him the sad secret of her sa‘Tsring ehild- hood, even of that blow, a3 a warniag to nale him restrain his anger; and though she h kept her plans for him a secret through fear of failure, he should know ail now, anal por- haps the prospect would help him to be care- fal and self-den3 ing t She did not heed uny of them, bat her ione- liness, her strange, preocsapled manner, and the despairing look with Which she son ght their faces, when hour after hour passed by, attracted the notice of her fellow-travelers— among them ose who loaged, yet did not dare. to offer her the passiag civuity of the book he hat Quished, of tae wine whieh a careful mother’s hand had pro whieh sbe seemed s to himself that 1 was impressed him with th in some sore trouble or n = found him in for another look in aud wandering what was the shalow that brooded there. He knew, none batter, how quickly these passing interests die o1 how mistaken our purest! nets often are— sight of her, never her path again, yel so long as it was his looks followed her. he low sighs of rellef waen the “All right agat weat to el any provec- waing again and 9 those haunting annoane and froamong the passeagers, and that for the time she seeme! to rst, as the train flew swifly on: then eame the early twilight, the tota! darkuess, aud waoen tne lamps tlished th hit the troubled face gleamed ont wh still from the partial obsearity. Seen (a 9sorption, be watched her ‘bhroug! ir joursey. He noticed the anx- jet» with which she Listened to hear from casnal remarks whether they were nearing the eity and the lateness of the hour; evi- dently she was a siranger, and alarmed at the prospect. of an arrival after night; he saw her confused start whea the expression came with bis monotonous stereotyped inquiry, “Any baggage?” She did not seem to know what she wished or have any defi:ite pla But she had formed ove before they arrivel; for when the carious traveler turned from Securing his parcels overhead, resolved to risk her displeasure by a respectful offer of service, she was gove; and when he sprang to tke pavement, it wis to see her entering a carriage and urging the driver to haste, It was true that Esther Hewland had formed no definite p!an up tothe moment of the inquiry whic had so disturoed her. She bad counted ou two hoars of daylight, at least, after her arrival,—-asagh to condirm her Lys or seal her disappointment,—2- yond that shedid not look. But nigatcame on so suddenly, and for the first tim she re- alized the actual loneliness of her postition, appalling for a momeat. it was then that she suddenly recollected gnes Geahana; a11 resolved to go to her; the unlooked for necessity of the moment wouid certainly excuse the intrasion iuto a family where only one member wis knowa to her; and it was well that she had the dis- traction of wouderiag what her reception might be, for otherwise the certataty of an approaching disappointineat would have disheartened her. t 19 o'clock on Frid: the 20th, and the ship was to have sailed at sunrise! How interminable the dull streets stretched before her! How dreary the patteriag of the rain on tag windows—the damo, mo'dy smell of the close vebicle—the complete 180- lation of an utter stranger among all caose hundred houses she was passing! H»«* woull her friend’s family look upon thie iat: ail unlooxed for intrusion? It ep’ her from realizing how little hope there was. There was a jolting halt at length; then as to ar movement of the half drenchet horses, and an exclamation from theirdriver. Tuey had come very slowly, for all his promis. a she Knew that it’ m 3 ing out his havi for the fare atthe same time. “Since the night was so bad aud the lady alone, would she be lazed to settle the trifle at ounst? She \ooked up to the house as she gave him the It was suspiciously dark and still; lamp burning and taa- ing her carpet bag in her hand she went up the — with what courage she could sum mon; the man urg ng on his Rorses and rat- Uing away down the street as she rang the “Miss Grahatu—is Miss Graham at home?” she asked of the wondering maid-servant who answered her summons, and made a movement as if to enter the hall, for the shower was drenciiing her; but tae aaswer held her to the threshold: “Miss Agnes, miss? She won't b» home Ull bext week from Philadelphy. Was she expecting you, miss?’ Suddenly Esiher’s courage deserted her. This was adifficulty that hal never crossed ber mind. She could not force herself upon engire *trangers—the carriage was goae—it was «lmost midaight—in this wilderaess of acity. The girl watted her reply respectfully. The hail was broad and well furnished; sheturned towards the street again in her uncerta'aty; how black and gloomy it \vas by contra: “shall l speak to Mrs. Graham, mis Said the girl, at a loss to decide upon the mysterious arrival. Kindly feeling promp- ted her to show the laay in at ones; bat were not the papers full of warning against unex- pected rosberies pecpetrated by people who Were outwardly as respectable? and thinkiag of this, ber duty to the family, and the rec- ollection of her own Sanday wiand gown, forbade Just then a flood of light cam? streaming into the hall from @ door at the opp dsite eal. There was # table handsomely laid, aad from it a cenileman came forward a sie; two, then sulienly retrecied, and his plac in the picture made by the cheerful doorwa Was suppliel by a lady, who stood as if lise tening to something he said to her, aad then came quickly forward with ouistretshed pands. «Come in, come in, my dear. Nora, open | the door tothe lady,’ “It's Miss Agues she’s wantio’, ma'am,” | explained Nora. relieved at the pertalssion to give place to kindly instincts. “My daughter is away, but come in all the | same,” said the lady, taking the light travel- i es Esther s band and drawing her ‘ou I don't know—I bardly kuow what todo. I am in great trouble,” was all that the weary girl could rticn! a «Yes, to be sure you are; we koow it; but did not tell me what to call you. Have heard my daughter speak of you? But come right in all the same,” and the parlor door was thrown open, and Nora too the heavy shawl ata eal rem her mistress. Si Miss Howland— Howland; perhaps sbe has me,” said Esther. falcer- ing; yet, ob, #0 thankful for the sheiter and ‘he ancal zl “Oh, sure, she has read m2 all your letiers, “{ feel an if I Knew all aboat yo wad Pg ony your me little bro- . How is your brother, dear?” fr, ‘maternal instinct, ‘tie lat heart had with a . divined that the trouble of which the you ig girl spoke was @ heart-ache, perhaps from this source. “I wish I knew. He has gone away; | am i forbim. Oh, Mrs. Grabam —' and rere the voice gave end, folding to the pressure the proud, reserved ‘1 all a Ee Me. "t get Out just now, bat Richard ‘will see to it for you. ' Yon must nave aom> seb tcvething cand ’'e se, fotuaants that ts all lait, for Richard; been home more ihan half an hour.” Laying aside the evening he wae egeeeee absorbed [nebo to bi re & aoe it in, img ty sumed it agal ight fee! you | 80 relieved, so and I bave counted the days, so that when | yo care, but isten her lips for all Now that shelter pind Seas » her, the anxiety re- stant tursed. “Do you know where to look for your bro- here,” ani with ther?” asked Mrs rf — upon indifferent to; “Ob, yes— that is, going to sea, and the name ofthe ship. It was to have sailed where it was goin, The face behind the for a moment with visible interest—far mre thao had lighted it in perusing the sam? paragraph of ak guest speke of T upon their courtesy. you remember the nam: of the ves- sel, Mise Howard?” It was the Greyhound,” said Esther, simply, unconscious of the look and the eager interest of the s; er. “A quick rustle of pages and a r omy down the column of “Ship New: Hed the pause. nh, are sure?” and Esther looked up grateful for good news. “Are you quite sure?’ «Yes, I think would have been re- 1 bouad. “Clipper ship Greyhound, up for Valparaiso,” he ‘to sail op the 20th.’ Yes she was to have sailed to day, the Greyhound.” “Why, isa’t that Capt. Multon’s ship?” said Mis Graham, with sadden recollectioa. «Don't yon remember the lady that Agaes eslied on at the Aster house last week? sure that was their ship, and that they were going about this time.” thankful; it ls so very fortunate,” and Esther's heart rose up with hope. Tt sull in port; the captain knowa to her new rightly directed. Mrs. Graham's pleasant face brightened up. “Now you see you were quite right to come strat back tod even in port, I gaess. Now, [a >p2 yoa will have a yood night's rest on the strength of it; you look as if you needed it. “T shall certainly do my best, Miss How- land, and had better be off very early, i ship sails to-morrow. It woa't be ex suorise, though, as all consigness kaow to their cost. Sili itis best to start early. Per haps we may have the young gentiems+a to breakfast. He drew out his watch as ne spoke, though the mantel clock in plata sigut pointed to 11:30. “Too late to do anything to-nigat.” he said, in auswer to Esther's look; «bat I will wind myself up to wake at daybce aie.” Un this promise she mast rest, aa! car- tainly itdid not sem difficult to beautifal guest-chamber to wh Sie was shown bp Mrs. Graham herself, was left her with an Instinctive motherly kiss. “Mr. Richard sald I was to waken you, miss, and ask you tocome dowa to the diu- ing room. You're up early this morain’, though: an’ it’s well the furvace goes s'raight,or you'd be froze eatireiy.” The close straw bonnet and browa veil she ad worn the day before were lying 07 the table. Esther took them up with a suldea understanding of the summons. intense relief to her. She had been feeling as If she should go wild to sit there inactive and await the issue. Richard Granam cans forward with almost the grave courtesy of age—a manner that placed the young girl at her ease, yet left her assure] o Kindly ta- terest. “I have been thinking, a3 tie time ts So short and I am not personally Kaowa to Capt. Moulton hand, though I hesitated to call you so early after your fatiguing Journey. You must eat something—try to, for you are alrea ly over- taxed. It is not romantic—beefsteak,” b> added, carving for her as he spoke so daiatily | mai it | that she could not refuse the morsel, * is the best tonic I kuow of next to a cup of Mocha. May I trouble you to give me on» in return?” and though Nora was at hand, he chose to ask the household service of her to cover th» strangeness of her position; and it pleased his taste, too, to wateh her ready hand preparing the cup she sent him; and if he bad felt that she was @ lady the nigat before, he saw her | appointmeut in her face. in her early moraing toilet ani hebitua! | ease of her movemeats eaouga to confirm even his fastidiousness In the impression. “We had better go tothe hotel first. [9 all Probability the captain is there still, and we | Shall have no further trouble, except to chas- Use the young gentleman properly, which | near by. ‘Went to sea, thts moraing, fall | duty [hope you will leave to me, in pay- meat for the loss of my morning nap,” he Sat pieeneney. “And now your bonauet a shawl. Nora, get Miss Howland’s the storm is over. but it is raw and cold this morning. Have you thick shoes’? ‘There was snow ou the ground beforethe rain brother she was going to say, but how little commenced. Taere was nothing but the purest brotherly kindness in the g!ance that he gave tow urd the shapely fool jast resting on the hearta, and he 860k bis head as Esth sr put itoita | they had had a deeper significance. Graham presently, waen asid pics had faces. “Those enema be loose—take to-day, but Idon’t kaow to the market bou broad sheet looked out pavements will th leader five times over—as the her dress were satarated with “She has not gone to-day—that is some- — but hers was filled, and with one ported; I will see if I can find out where sia | t ® moment afterward— | | ear her above the crow and tue mira of the | I'm | little faster?” | _“I will try,” but her limbs were tr+m>ling | with anxtety and fatigue. “D> not wait for “Do you know the captain? Ob, I amso me. ‘ne ship | tellme”” friends! Sarely her uncertain steps had been | from a tall tous, my dear; and it’s all very | And on they hurried once mot Plain: Richard shall see the captain in the | past half-intoxicatel salors swaggering oa | morning, and we shall have your brother | the sid ne with us, sick enough of sea-fare | d: it will be best for you ‘0 bo at | She was seated near the tray, | | Richard Graham avoided the look ne Knew little more (rom the hem of her dress wih- | out 4 thought of prad-ry. Not strong enough for walking, if w: bave mueth to do,and we dow’t kaow. Por 1 CAN Manage to Wear Sister's Over ora, run up and bring a par.” Little thing, but no ore had eared for her Voigt comfor! in such aloug, t time, tl yielded bersel! to the new experieace of beiag guided. Poor Nora, bent on being helpfn! in the | fort her, to rouse her from this dreary emergency which she could not compreneni, Lal qu‘ -e forgotten her most impor-ant m « sion. They were all ready, and she harriet to the door wo open it for them, wnea she sud- denly recollected that, she was to have called | Which carn? upon her thea, Esther Howland a carriage. Mr. Graham's face cloude1—not with vexation, however. ig &.l things seemed as if seen through the mist tt Ex'her looked her thanks, aid | ofa dream. “Every minute SO peomems.” he said, “and | they are so slow at the stable!”’ “Do not let us wait; Ican walk ‘a wall: Iam always accustomed to it—iadeed I rather; every. now!” pleaded Esther. «We can take a car at the corner directly tothe Astor; perhaps we can gt there alltha | back! sooner, if you do not mind.” Aud Nora, sea- ing that the young lady did not “mind,” was comforted. It seemed almost i mpossible to realize her own identity as Esther found herself seatet in a corner of the car. guarded by Mr. Gra- bam, on the other hand, from contact with the peculiar Class of occupants at this early hour. The men were mosily haggard ant unshorn; the young girls—and there were so many of them that she wondered—were at once fine and untidy in their dress—coarae but showy materials, gaudy jewelry, con: spicaously displayed, marked their false laste and extravagant expenditure. Soma concealed their faces with thick green veils, and others stared around, especially at Mr. Graham and herself, with a boldaess that made Esther shrink, she could scarcely tell why. Swiftly bow qo on to their daily toil, all this crowd of busy operatives that were buildi the wealih and reputation of the great wardiouses in the tower part of tae city by their own aimless and joyless lives, through crowded streets, past gloomy, half shut manufactories, down into denser haunts of labor and drearier existences. It entlicl the young girl’s heart to look out upon even | them, still fragile and helpless as a child, tie brighter exterior; she felt the b irden of humanity pressing more heavily with every movement, and the warning of the voice that cries, ‘Tremble, ye careless oues that dwell at ease!” “There .s the city prison—the tombs,” Mr. Graham said, presently; and she looked out again with a shudder at its massive, gloomy Walls, as though the child she songht was to be found there. Early as it was,aad sharply as the wind swept in their faces, haggard- jooking women sat before the iron gases; with babes in their arms, and one with children at ber knees, iting, doubtless, for confirmation of some husband and father was inclosed in as she stood Yet the walter answered their hud moment will seem an hour | oe Say, pile sly; “1 only live for you— | shall have the mone ild report that ihe | entered the room. those upon tne | time yet; only two months. confusion. He looked at Esther. «<W 1g gain by walking, I think, Mies How = 0, then, do not couside- me aa tn- ; thing to reach the snip in time.” “Take my arm, then, it ts so throagad J 1st the other hand he jerke! the dray horse urged into thelr very at is the market, | care how ag he wrote me that he was and the ship lies two or threesquaresa ova.” He looked down at her feet as he pointed se. ‘It willgave you sone | . if we go through it, the ye dry at least.” That was well thought of; for, notwith- standing her precaution: heavy folds of the dampness, exposure, perhaj the detention which bai and clnng with a dreary child about herf-et; they were aching and benumbead—buat coir- age, % little farther, and the | was reachel. Al any other time she would have delignted ip the French picturesqueness of this stran; interior, the heaps of vegetables, the smok- ing Coffee, the ruddy joints, the faces so fall of character that presided over the stalls, the affected indifference of the keen —— | All this was a study for a mind fess ‘The great clock of the market-place struck Is it so late! Are we not almost there?” -‘Almost’’—and he felt a desire to ake her in his arms, as if she Deen a child, when he met that wistful look, aad | street on which they hai come again. | * You see that broat yellow and blue flag out there on the wharf, it must be somewhere near.” He saw, ashe looxed at the flag, that the wind had changei. “Can you walk a | I will come as well as Ican. [ Know there is more reason for haste than you wiil He bad caught a glimpse of a sign mast, “G.” in while on | blue ground. I’ was the toke: he hat “i yoa jear= me? Wtil or y ¥ give me xo cia'm besid= thatofa ‘rien 2” It helped her to«penk as she w shet to. « higver claim upon my tile,” wee “Tuere she said,~“than aay I could grant [tb laid upoa me years ago; [ bear it wiilin and soching mas: dispute it in my heart. “You mean your browher; I know, I a Bnowledge it; [love you Decaase of i.” Aad thea be told her of the strange ~ympathy he felt for her in their accideat« meeting; now Wouderful it seemed that while oe should be speaking of it to his mother —go0d sox that he was, making her his confidan: still, sie had come to them forneip, now slaily it had been given; how heavily Be had felt her 4.s- appolutment; how interest aad sympathy had vrown into love; and how willingly ho would share her affectioa with the wauder- ing boy. . was very grateful toher, very luring: but she ‘tid not waver. “My first daty is to Albert still,” she sail; } “my friend—my true iriend. I cold not rest, while he is Dearing hardships and daa gers, and your happiness must not watt upo release. bin. 2 my It would not be rignt to a you tosuch adreary uncertaiat; But one memorable evening in the chilly | @utumo the brooding despoadency triampnet for a time. Doubs of the goodness of her Father in heaveu—of His trath tn answer- ing her many prayers—of His very provi- dence over ter jife, since He had wrested trom her the care for this errlag e1il abandouved him t> the soiling contact ant degrading influences from whieh she hat atraggled to ke-p bim; these miserable m ir murings came between her ad “the light behind the cloud” which had so far led oer on. She sitting by the late and chill as it was, only di shawl closer as she leaned her h upon her hands. 1 She did noteven h approach ing footsteps that waraed her trusion; but a band was laid sofiy on her head, and she looked up to fat R.chard Graham before ner. “Ont! why did you come” she sail, bitter! “I did not expect this!” | Watehel for «I see the ship!” ne criet | joyfully. “Keep as clos to m+ » brushing | k, stumbling over heaps of cor- 2 and rusty chains, assatled by strange and sickening stenches, hindered by throngs of rude and boisterous men staring, learis in her face, through ice and snow and mu commingled, on and on, toiltag to ka90 hor he | guide in sight, she struggled as io ner drean tly | the night before, and witu the same horrible dread of loss. Bat no, there was the signal again, stand- ing out steadily Wo the fair wiad, which had not been reckoned upon as an’ adversary; aud there was her protector, too, prasiag, with an effort that cost him much fn the ar- dor of the race, until she could reaca him, and the flashing oa before ont upon tne loog, crowded pict. She almost expeciel to see the vessel glide away as they neared it; bat it stood still and stately, its huge h ul rising out of the water, and uo bustle of immediats departure around. How inaccessible it ber for ali the stagiog lowered from its side! “Can you climb this?” and, breathless with haste and excitement, Richard Graham held out his hand. seady—take hold of the ropa—do not | loox down, it will make you dizzy.” She had one glance down into the deep, turbid water that came lapping and circling beneath her, but she clung to that oat. Stretched hand as for life; her head swam, and she slipped at the damp cleets on which she tried to gain @ foothold. Oae moment more, and he had passed his arm around bor waist and lifted her to the deck—and now? They looxed around, it was strangely still “T wish to see Capt. Moulton.” “Don’t Know him, sir.” “Is he the capiain of this ship?” “No, sir. « Who is? tee Allen—always has been—he built er.”” Is not this the Greyhound?” Surely this | was the pier to which he had been directed. Richard Graham sent a trousiel look around, then up io the masthead—the blue | ignal was there above them. No, sir; the Gosport—just, In trom Ltver- | pooi”—the man said,more civilly, as he saw the laay’s quiver,and @ strange blauk of dis- Where loes ou know? the Greyhound lie, then—do «las he asked the qaestion he should meet in his companion's face. «Did Ie there, sir,” said the man, poiating with the back of his hand to anempty space an hour ago, just as tne wind changed. “T am very sorry for you, Miss Howland.” Her friend did not know what else to say. “Sorry that my own eagerness misied you 80. “Oh, you have been very kind”—kind asa she had received from hers! “Kioler than a brother,” she added: and though he kaew | very well with wha icity the words sim) were spoken, they thrilled to bis heart as if The excitement of fear and hope was gone how, and with it the detitious strength it hadient. Herbrain whirled with straage, ua sconnected thoughts; she was weaker thaa ach:ld,and a shivering chill ran throagh every limb. Even after they had reached | the house which she had left so full of hope «I must go home now,” she repeated again and again, when Mrs. Graham tried toc ~ math y; aud when they heard it the mother ani <on looked at her feverish cheek and grassy eye wi h sad forebodings. All throngh the long and dangerous illness was tehed over by a mother’s care, a ter’s love; and from the wanderings of de- lirium those who bent over her learned mora - the suffering that bad brought it upon er. “Ido not care for money, Albert,” she it was ali for you—who else have I to live for? Do not strike m -! Comeback! oh, come You hurt my hands—let me go—you ! Oh God! will noth- ing save him? Must he sink into vice and sin, and break my heart?” And, mao though he was, Richard Grabam covered his face for the tears (hat came when Agaes told him of these things, and of what she Knew of the toiling, self-deny ing life Esther had lived for the boy's sake. He trembled like a woman the first time that he went in to see her after reason re- turned. She remembered all without qaes- Ucning, and had asked for bim. The rounded oatlines of her face were gone, ani | her cheek was still almost as white as the lace that 8! a led it. You will let me thank you,” she said, for he could not articulate a word for pity aad surpr'se at the work of tilness, and for sach | x yearning desire to say some word of com- fort. The slight, wasted hand lay unresistingly in his own for a momeat. “You were very kind, and I shall never— never—forget it.” This was all that passed, yet he went out from the darkened room wiia & fixed determiuation to win her for his wife if it were possible. Afler a lime she came down stairs among lying upon the pile of snowy pillows that tne delighted Nora followed her everywhere with, or walking slowly about the room, oman} upon Agnes or her father, who seemed to adopt her as the rest haa done. if she wondered that Richard never offered his assistance she did not say so; and one night when Agaes had left her alove witn him fur @ moment he stirred the fire uacil it sent a cheerful gleam among the gathering shad- ows of twilight, then came and sat down be- side her. He knew from the look of pain that passed over her face from whence she had recalled her thoughts to meet him as he “What ifl had some news for ~— he said, watching to see her face brighten. and deserted; only one man at his watch, | who saluted them grufftly as they approached. | | sent? [have brought my me!” and he held up a letter in light. “May I not come now” le saw with foreboding how weak she stil was, forall her assurances to the contrary, and’ he made her sit stiil, holding tas pr> cious letter to be sare that {! was no drea a. while he found the light anil set it dowa bs fore her; but even when she hal brokeathe seal she could not reat a line, and held it out to him, the only one in the worl! with whom she could have shared it. “My owa | precious sister” —. And these few worls old her all that she most desirol to know — all that the letter could explain of sha ae and repentance and amendmer weleo ne with he cold moou- and devolton to berseif aan rex pected; for she did not seek reward, only his Fescue trom ingratitude and sin. Afterward she dwelt upon the blotted pages on which the proud, passionate boy bad poured out his very beart, with glad thanksgtving; but then ‘she feit above alt else the reproof to ber narrow wislom as she listened to the story of the storm that had been God's message to his heart, the hard- Ships that had recalled her tender iess, the loneliness of the wide sea that had deepened and strengthened good resoives, ani she Knew that God's own hant hal re novel him from her gentler lessons to the steraer teacuing hls wilfalne-s hal chosen But he was not coming back to her, he said, until he had proved the siacerity of the change—* Until I can help take care of you, Esther,” the boy said, in htsowa proni way. “Aod I thank your friend, Mr. Grahar for writing to the Captain and to the cousi guees, which made them offer me the place. wish I knew Mr. Graham, for the letter w: splendid.—just as you talk, only with a mau’s ideas,—and it did me good. I kuew I deserved every word of it.’ “Are you going to wait his three years to see him again before you can be coutented, Esther, coutented to come back to us, I mean?"-Mr. Graham said, as he laid the letterdown. “Shall I write to ask his coa- [rather think he would be disposed to give it to m | And Esther smiled through her tears as he was fo'ded to the heart that echoed the | Sladness of her own at this “good news fron afa r couutry. ___.+e0ee- Agent, Insure Thyself. [rom the Philadelphia Bultetin} An insurance agent whose buccinater muscles had been developed during a highly Successful business career to a most aston- | ishing degree of hardness, and whose fertility | of imagination Was equaled only by his fluency of expression, waile professionally | engaged in the impenetrable forests of South America, fell in one day witha huge Boa Constrictor. “Tell me, my saurian triend,” asked he, “have you as yet effected an iasurauce ugon your Very valuable lifer” The Boa Consirictor merely wiggled its fel sitenay and winked nervously with its left eye. he insurance ageut, however, re- garded these actions as implying a negation, and briskly continued, “The act of insuring ove’s life in an entirely reliable company— such as the Great Chizzlum, which 1 have the honor to represent—is a duty that every individual owes to his family or frieads. Yon, my dear serpent, lead a life of con: stant danger, and although the character of the risk will a me to charge you some- what more than the usual rates, think, think my good sir, What @ sense of acquiescent re- Manee in the decrees of Providence w il ac- crue to you when you know that, come what will, your large and interesting wife and family always will be comfortably providad for. Pray permit me to consider the matter ‘as settled and forthwith to make aa app! Uon in your name for a policy.” Having listened patiently to this long d course, at its conclusion the Boa Constrictor turned’ its regard calmly upon the insur- ce nt, and ina gentle voice observed, “You, I presume, long since have effected an insurance upon your own life, and now feet the calm pleasure that you hold out to me.” «“N-no,” replied the insurance it, some- what disconceried by the turm givea to the conversation; *“-N no, I regret to state that I have not. ‘The fact ia"— “The fact is,” said the Boa Constrictor, taking up his unfinished sentence, ‘that you have committed a capitalerror. My life, I trust, will be prolonged for yet a cousiderable period; but yours, I opine, is worth but a few moments’ P id Having said this, the Boa Constrictor crushed the insurance agent to a jelly, him all over and swallowed him whoie. Moral—A man does well to adjast his own poe before meddling with the affairs of others. A BIT oF A FicHt.—A gentleman who is greatly interested in the Turkish war until lavely thought everybody else was as inter- ested as himseif. e told his servants that every day at noon they might take the new: ree from his siudy tothe servants’ hall. A Tew days afierw: , in passing by the hall he beard the cook reading some! to her companions. “Ab! can’t keep away from the War news, I see, any more than rayself,”” was his joyful exclamati he group. isn’t exactly the war news I’m reading, sir; it's about an Irish woman biting a piece ont ofa Seotch woman's face, to Keep her quiet.”"—| London Examiner. TuE FOLLOWING DIALoGus is reported as baving taken place between @ game- keeper and a patient looking through the irou gate of a neh lunatic asylam: “Pa- tient—That’s a fine horse, what's it worth? Keeper—s0. Patient—And what did taat gun cost? Keeper—si00. Patient—And those dogs? Keeper—s80, I believe. Patient— What bave you got in ut pomeveat Keeper—A woodcock. Patieut—Well, now, jou had better hurry on, for if our governor catches a man who has spent $63) to a woodcock worth thirty cents, be’ll have hun uncer lock and in no time, I tell you.” A Barner SvuccessruLLy BLUFFED @ barber-shop not more than a sand miles from the corner of Clark and W: = ? Bat I Know it is not ‘News of Albert? Bat - nad gh ne ooery Some mais ony BA tga bolas = soon le again,” hnd as she it loneliness “Capt. Moulton? this | and care she must return to after all this way, madam, if ge eta 2p before of office—the whis! Mr. G: ones Coe ee «You ah: thedrawing-room. read it for yourself by by; itis too dark “Tam so Pete ioatgh ce thon you that the Greyhound fenaie I will find him myself. and That is something to know.” him in; there ia mo one here vo distur ;Mr. Graham looked fom her fage to the : 2 rr Fie bad often th it them alike, Dul never men table,” was speerasce rem Richard Grahams lately-radiant face mir- roved the baffled feeling of the moment, but bis volee had regained its cheerfulness as he xa ° “The captain has gone on board ship this morning, not half an houz ago. I imagine; hut the wind is not fair, and they uever | trustful way, would go to sea in the face of this Will here?” bbe nt no, I cannot ait atti.” “But it will be rough waiking—maybe an nly search. you hai better not at- tempt It.” «Please let me the peda held—her eyes looking toughtfully here and wait for him?” Kind as he ‘ash- ington streets a day or two aga: ‘ulldozing Barber—Have your hair cut to- day, sir? BB. (while famci the locks: : le fambling among the locks)— Tay one, very ling, sir; comes clear m to your coat . ost right; I'll have the collar moved End ofthe colloquy.—[C¥ca7o Times. to the well-knowa femaie mosquito bites,” the adds: “Bat e sa-The has discovered that Giiman, the forger, ate neither liquor nor toba :co. and wants to have somebdod staud right up like a little man and the moral. } licked | MILLION FERT, Orr.—The following colloquy took place in | STEAKS, OOF FEE, TEA, to Le Droit Park, A. L. BARBER & CO., Proprietors Le Droit Park, A. L. BARBER & 00., Propriewors Le Droit Park, A. L. BARBER & 00,, Proprietors ACTUAL & b30N FOUR TEARS AUTUAL BALES IN FOUR YEARS. ACTUAL SALES AN FOUR YEA ALSO, IMPROVEMENTS MADE 1578—Dr. General, es epue, Lot asi7—Brancis H Smith, of Smith, Birgs & Co — Bmeweed avenue. Lor gs x0 ward AH. Waroer Beal 3. M. Wo-dwerth, Supervising Surgeon 8 Merine Huepital Service Maree " . Barewura avecue Lo: $2 iS7—Kdward @ Church. Architect's Office ‘Dreaeury Departme mt 201 emvente, Lot 2.756, bone go4ne, tot 38 1:76— General Wali Biroey. District Actorne, B Corte Barewood avenue, Lot @2,i28, House irney, Assis ant District Attor ‘wood aventx, Lot glia, House th rpey at Law—ie ter and Coa- H. McGill, Archit-ct—1915 Harewood 92.65. Bouse Q6 772, total 69.57 Attoraey at-Law —Hare lesey, Indian Commis Trewood avenue, Lot g2.5%, House 99 jomeph Albright, Coal and Real Ema*e— Hegewcod avenue, Let $3.40, House y hu ® 1942, Wi Nerniaert Print » Lot 3198, a Ge Powell. Wares wan—Ma pe 5—Wm._ B. Downing. ( Maple avenae, L arpenter and &n $4,051, House g IS77—W. Scott Smith, New ¥ Maple avenue, Lot 22,16), S122. Geo Prindle, * estreet, bits oa S5—Kilery U. Ford, Gacd Lot $3.17. 15 EeJaines W. Notan, Ooi street, Lot 517.0 pine Waoer & Bro., Pi tele Ve Le Droit, Park Bu bling Comm porated Jones Jo, 18 Ly Lote 3 17.998, Hi uses $57.0 0, Tors iaT kB. Barnum, Dev street, Lot $160, House 44 U0" IS7—Beoond Wu ling Company, ( 1877) 12 Lots, $39. of L: ts in f ur veara. gon tee Improvements tied @o, 40. in four years, N. B.—Many purchasers ha: mp which do net appear in the foregoing eta’ B27 Iv the ligt of the above exhinit, and remem Dering that these ssies have been mad® daring fcr | years of financial depression, we respeotfally sa) n't Whether or not LE DROIT PARK IS A GREAT 8000 LE DBOIT PABK Is A GREAT SL LE DBOIT PARK 18 A GREAT BU EAUTIFCL HOMES. YES A 8, BEN oIen 80 1ETY, EASY S ESS, N GROUNDS EN 8, DELIGHTFCL SHADE, oo ODBBN CONVENIEBCES, LOW TAXE! Nv oe RCIAL A“SESSMENTS, NO MA NCES. AOL BRICK 8 r . DIATE 2OT, AND MONEY “WiLL Be LOANED F THEM iF DESILED. af We also have HOUSES and LOTS IN various PARTS OF THE CITY POR KENT AND FOR SALE; also, FABMS ir. Marytand and Virginia, Also, 8 fine STORE and DWELLING, northwest sermer ot 7h and Q streets northwest, for Sale or ‘very low. FOR RENT IN Le Drorr BUILDING. A. L. BARBER & Co. Le Dreit Building. Case 1, Bricklayer—1%8 Harewood | S431, total 96.7 DRY GOODs. NEW FALL AND WINTER DRY Goons, At ¢. M. TOWSON « co very beet Oats ibe Fail Pree trom 12.15 16. 3), 5 * BY 6 Unnerwear trum fx Y. 25, 8,37, 80, gr etoek to elect from 69.72, ete. C. M. TOWSON @ ©Co., oad ¥ GouDs, ) Db ee | restores pu ard Curpets, « | specialties wew “Tig RPUTTE ed im W ash © Rate verhockers nm is and Bisnkets oar a 0o., No. 928 Tth st., a) a comer | Cura AND DRY GOODS. | Carpe te 16, 15.99 BMS, 4 wn ° “ Brpete 60,1, 70, 73, very ches a Kinch A paces. chap, Bleck Sikhs 4 menu Gr s Grain Bi ok Pik 75 treet TN NAR PERRY « rRoTunn ARK NOW OFFERING DECIDED BARGAINS x AND COLORED STLA | BLA | " ) 23 PER CENT CUES Which ave FINEST IN Be. tea RT RD GU LACK AND COLOBED VEUVE ES, LUPIN BLACK GOOD | Fo BLS Hd bes Tivk £58 GOODS Letatbs, best guality, at low prices; Aa; ALL THE BEST GRADES EST PRICES | Black ant Colored Cashmere: fro.@ £0 eon per yard py AT TH +s and double face Me Uw, ’ | Al Linen Table Damasks, | Fheettr e*, Bed Spreads and Clothe acd Onestanerer, for Mea and Boy ; ALL AT DOWM PRICES. TO Cun i STOCK BY Isr NOVEMBER | 2. W. COLL | Sout eotr 801, Cor. Sth stand Mark [PRY GOODS, Lower than Ever, a BEAD & 00.5 Hardkerchiets, Corsete,’ Ladies’ Collars, Outls, Neck Baflling. & Cuced prices An excellent Li worth $1.25; Freuch Onehmeres, h aad original dye.) \d Glow a wll O41 oe jut enc) on. B cached Steeting Corsets, $1 4nd tp; Olm €4) Spool Corton, be, ard wide 0 beet 20 yarue, Woar. ck OUT pace. LBRO ) Paguot * glove fitting warrant At BRODHEAD & 00."s, octl6 tr 939 Pa. av., bet. Ythand 10th sta, THE CHEAPEST LOT OF NEW GvODe IN WASHINGTON & KTER'S, 707 MARKET SPA Beautiful, fine quacity,*: Wool” Drew 38 mud 1s b xd ¥ a es. Very dae donbl Pore Silk Mouatr Biuck Al Blank ig pace every cheap. We are sel ing ® DRESS T cn, vory 20 . Hiaok-t at $280. a ab Scity for 25 1.3%. Biack Water. Bine Water proof, ) Weare welt: ovr Dry ~ e Very Le ices octl-tr_ CARTEM'S, 707 Market P. Space. LUMBER. SPLCIAL NOTICE. We have on wharf about 150,000 fost of Prime Heart ¢4 Georgia BOARDS, which we will sell for THIBTY DAYS, at $30 per 1,000 feet. OUR NEW DEY LUMBER SHED, Which has ® capacity for holding noarly ONE fs Giled with all kinds of LUM BEE, well seasoned. Always dry aud protected from the weather. WE SELL Peo M. JOIBT and STUDS, medium lengthe....... 915 OO VIRGINIA PINE BOARDS, 16 foot... 15 OO WHITE PINE OULLS, 12-tn-n stock, (DORE QUALITY )avnvremeenreeerrrernnen seeentenenmeee BO OO WASHBOARDS, WHITE PINE, dressed and jointed on edge—ciear. —- 15 00 SHELVING, 12 inch, dressed (two) sides.. 33 VU HARDY & TAYLOR CYPRESS SHIN- GLES, adopted by U. 5. Government on ali work sround Washington, Every Shingle guarax teed perfect. 750 W' uLET @ LIBBEY, spll-tr Sixth Street and N. ¥. Avenue. PARIS AND BERLIN © SPECIAL NOT. weabes WE Cpt a very large esvor FOREIGN WEKSPS. omnprising For lined sult Circolars, Camels’-ba'r Circulars, Seok ot cloth Cloak: Din; onal Choake, Bandsome Shawis, &c., & Hlegnat Black 81 ke, Caostomers, tora bers ares, are tuvited to inspeet cur Goods at t BS" One Price On'y. octhO tr tasat of FAMILY SUPPLIES NEW Good SARDINES IN TOMATOES. BUNELESS SAKDINES, QUEEN TOBASUO 54 118. CANS, CAPERS, SALMO any other ne Pert outs ng bow money by obtaivi « a Goour prior to purctinelog ob Bu. Ww. A keep octl2-tr Cc. MANN Gesires the attention of the pmblic to CHOICE STOCK OF MB AND VR BEEF, NUT’ Always to be found a: his Stalis, Nos. GBS | Sth street wing Cemter Di ac a. Stalla Nos 20 and 21 8 stern Mor Ket. Open regu ar da +a: rach pla | Orders faithfully Giled nad purcunses delivered free. ood arriving da. a OLIVES, “, a it 6 hes KLED'S SONS, AP10 F strot northwort. the aL ad 63D THE BES1 THAT CAN BE ae and Weddings furnished with every reqai- MADE. em CHABLOTTE BUSSE and JELLIES every Our Saicon attractive as ever, OVSTSEES, CHOCOLATE, &c. octé-tuthe,lin 1427 New York avenue. BUFFALo LITHIA WATER FOR BEMATUBIA,. Lithia Water—State itor of the Kent News, For over three months I have been suffering with anda of the most eminent phy- wcians of bave ‘me, without ane 4 bes ‘within ‘armed of the Borvaio uitaia WaTER, oy ba . fhree nye a I gould G UARANTEED BPECULATION,