Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1887, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: - WASHIN' TON. D. ‘Written for Tax Evawrna Sram “DARTHULY,” A STORY OF THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. BY WILLIAM PERRY BROWN, Copyright, 1887. PART 1. ‘The biacksmith’s shop at Hiawassee Gap wasa Itteral cave, half-way up the side of a huge cliff. Across the roaring river, a Still higher line of cliffs extend for a mile or so, rising perpendicularly toa dizzy height, until their corrugated brows recede into the gentiy swelling outlines that usually Found out the more southerly summits of the Chilhomes. A narrow road twisted siauously up the sides of the gorge to a xind of Dastn hollowed out of the overhanging rocks, where, beneath a Detling crag, yawned the smithy, its sides, root and floor of nature’s own carving, while its front Was partially bbarded with slabs from te Uttie Sawmill at tae mouth of Greasy creek three miles above. Asmall cabin of spit logs, “clay @aubed,” and with a “Stic! x a truci acre, that occupied all the available space Within t r Peering over the prestpiee, three hundred feet above the little ferry and Government still House below. A far-off glimpse of the broad ridges and meadows of the Tennessee Valley could be seen below the Gap; while above, a narrow vista of wild, biue mountains, seemingly tumbled one above another, bounded the view towards the A Spring bubbled from a cleft in the mountain Side, Which here burst upward into the vast preci- ce that lowered over the blacksmith’s home. inder the holiys und oaks thereby Was the smith’s Wife, “batting” clothes upen a block, with a Portion of the week's wash sprinkling the bushes around her. James Cheek, her husband, a huge, slow-mo- toned Dine eyedt giant, swung’ himself’ slowly Uj ‘he trall leading from the ferry. He paused to ad- ire Ris wife’ plunp flvure and brisk, supple Movements. Wonder had also mingied with his admiration ever since,—two Years age,—he had taken her from the great hotel at White Cif Springs, where, though only a waitress, her alrs and graces hail impressed themselves upoa his Primitive imaginings as those of @ queen in dis guise. A wouder that, with her fresh, dark beauty and vivacious manners, she conid have seen anything in him to love or cling to. He knew but little of her past, nor had their wedded intimacy wided much to lis previous knowledge, except that she was from ‘Nashville, that her parents, were bora dead and that she alone in the worid—had. urifted from one em} meat o another down to Chattanorn, the town of Athen< ani frou. there mer's berth at White Clim. ‘The blessed Fellef that comes to a world-tossed. fen in the hope of realizing a home of herowe had rendered Jim's ‘AWkward. movements, bovine Wit and stmpie ways not only enduralie but attractive toher. ‘Thus iteame about tlt in transixinz him with wonder at his own success she Lad come to share his gumble lot. with the same grace and Vivacity that had fascinated hist at tue great hotel, whither the mountain folk were wont to re- sort in” ramshackle vehicles to dispose of Uscir poultry, butwer and exes. How quickly she had adapted herself to the nar- Tow, toilsome, isolated existence of the mountains, “She reely talks jest Uke we uns,” thoucht Jim, “She makes like us in all her beldngiu’s, and ¥ somehow, she ain't nary a bit like us atter ali. wonder If hit only a lake belicve, jest ter please Ine and that char young "wn 2” “«Phat thar youiig un.” the visible result of thetr union, was 2 biue-ryed, brown-luired baby, scarce Months old, wat now lay asleep Upon. ts Diankess under a holly bush, while its mother to the resounding accompaniment of her pad- die in a manner conlirmative of Jim's reniecuons: “Sonve folks say the nisyers won't steal, But Thetched seven ping coru-fiel': 5 “Durn me, how she can sing,” sald he to himself, as he cress the top rail of the fence wateh- ing her. | Glancing up trou her eee ane oe ‘there, and m pulstve Way dro pad- Ge and was at his side in'a moment. “Now you're at it again,” said she, “you great Big mountain of laziness. "You've jest got to be right here.” ‘The navu, “of the puntshment belied the severity other words, and consisted in selzing his ears, palling hi vig head down to a level with her own, abd planting a sounding smack upon Jim’sele- be aloaferin in sech company?” proud husband, smacking his lips “But I'm jest pestered ver take nO ume to “Listen at this yer man,”she replied playfully. bback exes, ‘a blowin’ in that Don’t ye hurt yourself a workin’, honey, Jest bekase ye can.” ‘with this chronic injunction on his lips, Jim hastened to the — Darthuly looked ra moment, thea sutffe1 gaze to wander down and upward along the ig i ‘The mountain dialect had disappeared trom her be ene abvonce seemed to Tende® her conscious 7» for in her next murmur it was resumed. “fie’s Just ashonest and as open as daylight, while FI have erbieeged to be just the other way.” ‘Then, as ber feelings again tense, she onée more became nat 2 don't want to be false, yet what will not a poor ‘woman do for a home and shelter—and love. hasgiven me ali these, but—what have 1 given ‘There wus a soft crushing of gravel Debind wus & Soft ind her. She turned suddenly. A medfum siz young man, having crisp, brown hair,“ tawny Mustache, and keen, grey eyes, stood betore her. ASthey Saw euch ouher,bis carelessly polite saiuta- ‘Gon was merged in 4 giare of surprise, and after smile of exultant pleasure. With ‘a qui eelamatiog, she covered her face with one id extended Ue other as though to ward off his ‘Weil, Meg,” he said in a low, calculative tone, about the last person l expected wo meet i As he eyed her, the relentless composure of his | munile seemed cruél in Its contrast to the agitation | fum sized, siender, | She's en in the work so long she's got, used to Qhis ste of aifairs, and thi it intertere. Maybe. will Meg, my girl, I begin to see that You're ne woman for me after all. But you won't fear m when J do interfere. Oh no, I know you we.” He Gtered the shop, chattered easily with honestuasuspectt st until his horse was ready, ‘then jounting, rode down the mountain side, humug the thread bare air of “Sweet Violets.”. Darhuly Check grasped her crying baby with fierce ervousness of manner, and set soothing It mechfucally, Through her mind forbidden thougts and impulses, long dormant, were rising tumujuously over the cont-nted apathy of ae thet, ince her marriage, had supertictally reigi ‘witht a heart by nature, fervid, jealous, tmpuis- fve, and now alas! rebellious against the renunda- Uve fath whemin the purity of womanhood so often inds refuge against passion and desire, Her only gidible exclamation was: “Gal help me. I cannot help myself.” PART IL. Forthe next few days the courseof events ran smoohiy on the surface. Dick Bufford, with loquscious urbanity, soon made himself a general: favouite, At the still house a knot of admirers . hered round him attersure hours, while tiany ofis of baw ming became, sp Current ersatioual col PI mgue souyue, accom) by a slow horse play of bucoltig Wit and laughter, ‘sine Teevers, the proprietor of the still House, "lowed that Dick Bufford had more sense in the holler side of bis noddie than ail the balance of Uncle Sam's gaugers rolled inter one. He's intedly got sense enuff ter let whisky alone, Tue a drum now and then, nothin’ more, and bar’ls of Lita settin’ round.’ Oh, he’s a master man!” ‘The fact that a man could be a gauger and not a drunkard presented to Mr. Teeters’ imagination the juxtaposition of qualities humanly recogni- zabdlé only on the score of su] ive abilities, Jim Cheek was so carried away Dick's tran- Scendant cleverness, that when the latter in a careless Way, St sted Ing with him during the brief time his official di rendered his stay imperative, our honest Diagkamith assented at ‘once. “Don't bring him here,” said Darthuly to her husband that night, when he announced that Buf- ford would Loop oy traps up “ter morrer.” Jim gazed at Wife in mild eyed astonish- ment, and noticed that she looked pale and worrled, “Thar now Darthuly, ye do look but hit wont be for more nora week. Money's money, the: r hard times, and I'l help ye when I can uten the shop.” nig tm here,” she sald pleadingly, placing her hands on his shoulders, and looking earnestly at him, He totally failed to compre end tie nature of ‘her disapproval, and sald bein “HiVS already agreed on. I can’t very well back down now. But Idon’t see why ye should be so pestered about it Dartnuly?” he withdrew her hands, and her great dark eyes blazed petulaatly, as She replied: “itt that thar feller comes here Jim. Cheek, and anything wrong comes of it,—member,* l've warned ye.” She withdrew abruptly to the kitchen, leavin; Jim to look after her regretfully, as he seratch: his head and acknowledged ‘to himself that “women were powerful curous. Aman cant jis never tell which side of the fence their a goin’ ter Jean agin.” Bufford soon made himself quite as much at home there as he had elsewhere. Darthuly avoided him, seldom speaking to him, except when neces- Sary; a state of things which he ignored, by treat- ing her with systematic deference and politeness. This became {ical to her, in its very contrast to the Doorish absence of courtesy prevalent amon: the mountaineers, Even Jim, with the kindest o1 hearts, had few of the minor urbanities of manner smooth social intercourse under unfavor- able circumstances. He was loving and true, yet he never handed her a chair, or offered to get Water, or deferred gracefully to her varied whim as Buford constantly did, regardiess of her cold indifference or studied ignoring of his civilties, “Why, Darthuly,” Jim one day, when they two were alone, “I reelly can’t see what ye mean by snubbin’ gauger so, like your allays a Her only reply was to raise to his her wonderful eyes, their clear depths troubled by a sadness now habitual to them. As he looked, a slight blush appeared on hercheek and she withdrew her gaze, but said nothing. Indeed she moved, as she her- self felt, like one in a dream, dreading to awake, yet paisied by the Le ogre that was upon ber. Dick petted the spolled baby, allowing it to pull, his hair and slobber over him with a jovial placid- ity, that caused Mrs. Cheek to eye him furtively Wher she was not observed. He said no more to her of their mysterious past, and she felt tetul for his forbearance. Yet, one morning, while Jim Was clinking away at the shop, as he Sat playing with the child, he looked up’ suddenly, and de- tected her watching him intently. “ab, Meg, Meg,” he said, in a new and tender tone, “to of you with baby like this, gets away with me—" ‘Not that name,—here?” cried she, cowering, as though his words had been blows. “I cannot en- it. Let it be dead,—tforever.” her earnestness she dropped her mountain di- alect even while mindful of the danger, attached to the mention of her former name. Reaching up quickly, he took her hand, saying: “Do you wish me tobe ds one dead, too, Meg— Darthuly, I meant” His voice rang with the old time fervor, and his = seemed to scorch her averted eyes, like the here to pluck the fiaage of outraged wite Red not pluck t of oui fe ant motherhood from the chasin over which it hovers? ‘She struggled to release her more faintly, however, as his ‘strengthe: ‘Then, as hé resistiessly drew her towards him, their eyes met, and with a shuddering sign, she fell on her knees With her head upon his shoulder. He realized his power and mercilessly used it; Dut at the Mrst touch of his hot lips mbes her own, she sprang from him, plucked her baby from his Jap, ‘rushed into Uie house, abut the door and locked it. He sat for awhile Ing at the opposite cliff, frowning in silent disapproval—unconscious of their meaning and indifferent to theireternal calm. ‘Then he got up, strolled past the ‘and on down to the Stil House, humming softly to him- sel “Tl await i Tilawait my lovey" ote, PART UL A week passed. In a day ortwo more Bufford Was to leave. ‘The great Hotel at White Cliff had opened for the season. Jim Cheek started for there one sunny day with aload of oggs, butter and “gvarden truck.” Darthuly complained of ‘headache and would not go. An anxious troubled look haunted her face. Outwardly she seemed to avold Dick more than ever, and would follow Jim’s motions with her eyes in stience being so utterly unlike herself, that ‘the blacksmith again wondered helplessly over the mysteries of feminine development “She's all'ays been a gabbinand a takin om so much, that I can’t see wher hits all gone to,” he hinted confidentially to Bufford who vemtured the ‘Yague opinion that, “she would come round after @ while, like they all do.” dim idaded up and and set out, His steers were | half way down the road to the ferry, when Dar- thuly came running after him with ‘the baby in her arms. She caught bf hand and exclaimed: “Take us along Jim. Tean't bear ter see you a leavin this mornin, somehow.” “Why how's thish yer, Darthuly? Jesta bit you didn’t keer ter zo. ‘Bein’ es you've got that y headache, I reckon you'd better stay. ‘eeter's gal ts a "goln’ ter stay ternight and Mr. Bufford ‘fi be thar ter keep the buggers off, and I shall sartinly git back termorrer. Why Loney— She was sobbing upon his arm, but would give no reason for this strange behavior, and Jim, | after some hurried cogitation, concluded that | She was “a gittin’ a little teched in the head”—a | ¥ague compiaini, embracing pretty much every phase of emotional disturbance peculiar to fe- inales. Darthuly. You git right back ter “Thar now, the house and lay down awhile.” Git | ter nelp ye cook, that thar washin’ sig exited as sbe nally gasped. | out Tieuabices Ewes “Yo ‘Thus soot Weil, yes, Pm here, and devilish surprised to | mind, though utterly unsesneiee OF cee ree rap you, Meg. Bat what's: your game cause of her agitation, he fi ly gOt away, leav- now? ihe virvaous dodge, tit Making | in; ‘On a projecting g ‘Samy suse Gephaut of a biscksmtth your | with tear blinded eyes after tise As this confession slipped from her lins they ‘twambied under its influence, despite the revulsive | anger with which his presence her. His e r playing with his watch chain, he replied: by “How many had shared your love before I cam ‘There, there. Don't get excited. You ip getting jealous, and when I lett you ‘ever thought we'd turn up together Unis footstool.” You wouldn't let ine so Mink without a quarrel, and 1 dually ‘you herer* demanded Unis in a quick, peremptory tone, @ glance towards the suulthy, then fixing on his handsome, imperterbale face. atu eeeee Jor a week. | Muy stay longer, how i've seen Blame me Mex, but mountala life agrees you. You're prettier than ever. In an easy, yeu inoperative way, which she seemed powerless to oppose, he took'her «dimpled Chin between thumb and Snger, and looked at hor with a kindling Hytt lu hiseyes, then reieased her, saying. “{ was @ fool to run away from you Meg, my girl “Til have better sense this time.” "The ery of an infant caiue wo thelr ears from the holly bush by the spring. The wretched mots Toused from the spell Which his manner and words bad thrown over her, in spite of Uhe reproaches ‘she cast upon him, darted back a step wilh averted fave, crsing wildly. “Go away irom bere, Dick Bufford. Tam a wite anda mother. My husband works in youder shop. ‘You have my reputation in your power, but I say Beware how you handle it I'm a’ desperate Wouan, Dick. Tis 1s my home apd sietter. ‘You let! me none when you forsook me three years ago. Oh, Dick! For God's sake spare ine for—tor he sake Of my husband and child, if uot for your own sake OF mine!” ee anita yassionate anger with whicl began, melted Into piteous appeal us she started towards the cid. He setzed her hand, whereas she as though an electric shock bad eee shby Srpcait Mog! I pies ib Spunk. Carry it be, our out to sist yourself and dost featmes” Du mover gauging for the government. An to de] today?” stil house dodr, as he sn 2gckon not. "The steers caint hardly make hit, a day.” fi He crossed the river of the flat, and.as his disappeared around a bold bend of ‘the following behind, looked back. His wife upob the rock, her baby playing at her | her bright calico dress fluttering in | blowing down sweet and cooi from the ‘The inemory of that fair vision was ail mained to him of her—except the child—for Jong years, | He returned on the fol | and deserved home. Dick Bi fs i ic fie E a if day to | ford ‘and Darthi | had disappeared. ‘There was a motherless b: | erying upon the’ bed—a scrap of the table, telling him that he ‘she was gone with another; that but could not heip it; that he must one dead; that he would care for the | own Sake if not for hers, whove heart was deser- verlly breaking; that her past. Iife had Deen im- | pure; that sie had decetved him, yet had belleved | sve loved him, until the tempter came clothed with the power and giamor of a former triumph over her youthful trust and love, to lure her back to sin and ruin, miserable, yet EERE When he at last arose crushed, dumbiy patient, he threw the wretebed apology Into the fire, and gat his babe in his ai swothed It throuzh the night, while fighting of | by grim endurance bis own pain morning came azain, Siieatly be endured the flow of | meat dud con ils double duties, WIth @ stolcism apparently un- H wo machen by leaderness, except when alone with | He never inquired after or searched for the guilty couple, nor were their names ever | Uoued Dy ia ‘The past a0 tar ag she was |: with inemory, was dead. great struggle with himself for | make Bis sorrow and ats shame subserve the ‘How weary are the years of enforced resignation and suppressed desire, that span the arid places Detween the few real cases of our lives. Those i i ly fil rattie and cunn! ‘unique ways became to him work ae ten years of age she had assumed such chat of his ungainly person an. rabies that in i Sr aor ly precocious orate bere was auch a harinontous. reversal Of sgt that 70 print the plows, hit weren't bekase she could'nt or dassn’t.” ‘The Vulgar associations connected with the Still Howe shrank from her approuch, as the foul ex: halations of a dungeon ye id to the influx of the outer air. AS Years advanced, Jim himself, be- came charier of thetr evil influence, feeling ingtinc- tively tte ‘unsuited Guardianship of his child jovering around him. In stzumer time when he went to the railroad towns, or to the great hotel at White Cliff, with butter, eggs and garden t she always ac- companied him. A sultry day in August found them at the latter place, ‘Having disposed of their proauce, Jim was talk- ing to a group of sportsmen, who desired a guide towome hunting z grounds in the Tellico moun! ‘when a waiter Called him toone side and said that @ lady guest of the hotel wished tosee him. “Whar's little Ann?” quoth Jim, not seeing bis ehfld around, “she’s with the lady, sah,” sald the waiter. “Las? door at the far end of this long piazza, Bettah hurry, sah. Lady powful anxshus to see ypu.” “Wants ter see me bad, does she?” mut Jim, stou along towards the door in question. “Tain't often that these yer big folks gits In that way about Jim Cheek, 1 hey erbi ter think shel find she's barkin’ up the wrong tree, atter ‘The door stood open.. Jim cleared his thront, pulled off his ragged hat and entered the room, saying: ‘Yer Ibe, maam. What kin I do fer your"— He paised, open mouthed; for, seated on a sofa inthe richly furnished room, was a fashionably dressed lady with her arms atound Ann—his little Ann—In an attitude of undisguised emotion and endearment, to which the child submitted with evident wonder and reluctance. She now broke loose fron the Woman and ran to Jim, exclaiming: “Pap, Oh, Papi She called me ‘in, and siie says she knows we ‘uns. She says she’s my mam- my; but I jest know she ain't, for I ain't got nary mammy, have I pap?” ‘The Jay rose hurriedly. In her manner embar- Tassment and wistful eagerness strongly contended. Her dark, splendid, mature beauty shone out from the quiet elegance 'of her attire like a raby above its golden setting. Jewels sparkled on her fingers, and her dress was of Parisian origin. From be- heath a hat that was a trophy Of thie mliiners art, rich tresses of wavy black hair escaped in that charmingly disordered profuston which 1s now the type of the highest art, dim dropped his hut ‘and stood the embodiment of awkward stuperaction, with ttle Ann clinging to his legs, and looking round at the strange lady, ‘ner. ittle Ann. Jim became embar- rough he kuew Bot Why, Walle he stood the carpet—then took Ann’s hahd, saying: oniess go honey. She air right! Hit air the best all round I reckon.” Then to his wife: “Don’t thinks Tain’ about ye, er that we'uns wishes you any harm; but I jist cain't hope doin’ what I believe ter be right—I jist cain’t it. Good-bye—Darthuly.” Tt was the first time he had callett her by name. She almost broke down, and motioned for them te4 ‘which they, did, Jiin leading little Ann, who {ul looked back uncomprehendingly. ‘As the door closed behind them the wretched wite and mother stood like one ina trance until the shambling echo of their footsteps had ceased to sound along the piazza; then, with a long, tremulous moan, she sank to the floor and buried her face in her arms upon the sofa ‘There were nosobs, no tears—only low moans that finally sub- ‘sided into silence, in an hour came the summons to dinner. she Tose, dressed fe ual w eterno at glided ine the “at dining a ion of cold, superb indifferent Joveliness. By the next afternoon the {itch Colarado wicaw: wan gone, Romie said back to Pueblo, others Others. to" this Or that. RO. One seemed to know, 80D RO one cared. f ‘Meanwhile Jim trudged on home beside his steers, with little Ann coiled up in the hay at the bottom of the wi “Pap,” said she, after an hour or so of silen “pap, who 1s that thar fine Indy? I jist know havn't got nary mother, hev I Pap?” Jim flicked his. Ca yd over the nigh steer’s horns before he replied, reflectively : “Wal no, I reely cain’t pintedly jest say es you hev, honey,—and yet—” din hesitated, and Ann again asked: “Wal. Pap, Who is she after all?” “Durned if I can tell ye child.” And he never did. Dorrys Pore Macr Wanszey FOR MEDICINAL USE NO FUSEL Oo, who, quickly, recovering herselt, passed “bein them and closed the door. Jim picked up his hat. ‘Then the lady placed one hand on Jim's ragged shoulder, as he rubbed his head helplessly, and gazed upon his weather-beaten features long and earnest “sim. Her volce had the clear, wonderful ring, as of old, to which was added that perfection of aecent Whiclt social polish gives. «Jim Cheek, do you know me?” With a great effort Jim again brought his eyes to bear Upon tus vision of beauty. As comp) hension began to dawn upon his slow moving in- tellect, his gaze grew steadier, but there was nO answering tenderness, or eager acknowledgement foreshadowed therein. “Don’t you remember me, Jira Cheek?” SYMPTOMS OF CONSUMPTION. FIRST STAGE—Cough in the morning, followed shortly after by slight expectoration, which the patient thinks onlycomes from his throat. Short breathing, with tightness in the chest—pulse becomes quicker in the eventing or after a full mcal—chillinegs in the even- ing with slight fever. “Wal, reckon Ido now.” You air the women es Tunn’d off with Dick Bufford.” She cowered for an instant, and removed her hand from his shoulder. He mechanically brushed the spot, while his face gradually hardened. ‘The spieudor of her appearance was that of too differ- ent a world trom his own to enthrall him now. “He is dead,” she murmured; then, clasping her hands, she exclaimed passtonately, “Oh, Jim, I ‘want iny child, my only child?” “Your child? Wal, 1 reckon you don't mean thish yer little gal, for ef you do, you'air a laborin’ under of a smail mistake. She ain’t your child now, whatever she mottt hev been onct.”” Little Ann, having possessed herself of one of Juin’s hands, looked from one to the other in ehild- ish bewilderment. She was barefooted, yet neatly clad in striped Unsey, with long, tuiibled hair failing upon hershoulders. ‘The lady’s face flushed, then grew slowly pale, as she realized that all het beauty and luxury made no impression upon the man she had once deserted. “Jim,” she again began, “I don’t defend myself. My life was all wrong, even before 1 met you, and I ‘deceived and wronged you most of all. But I didn’t know myselt; I couldn't help doing as I did. He—made me doit.” He ruled me. But, oh! how I have repented, even before his death. Amidst his wealth—for we went to Colorado, and he made money there—I became wretched. Aly heart went back to my child—my only child.” “I know'd—atter what happened—t know'd in reason ye coul'nt hav keered much for me. I allawy, wondered how ye come to keer tur mé at all, for! aint much to Keer fur nohow. But little Ann—she’s de fer'nt of course.” Jim allowed his fingers to ciose over the child’s small hands, fondly, then he resumed: “she keers fur me, don’t ye honey. But I'ma fearin’ she caint under thie pecoolyer sarcum- stances partiklerly Keer fur both on us, to onct a Here Jim strattened himself and looked full at his former wife unflinchingly. Could she, now standing before him, clad as it were, in purple and fine linen, with a delicate perfume ‘exhaling from her presence ovar his unaccustomed senses. could she be—his faithless Darthuly? He knew it must be so, yet the realization seemed impersonal and vague. “At first I didn’t care much for you,” she said. “I wanted sheiter and a home so badly. My life had been a hard one. But yéur love and kindness soon made me care for you. If he had not come back, all would have been well. But he—he—1,—” she Biushed and hesitated under the stringency of her seif impelled confession, “—he had met and deceived me before you knew me. 1 cannot ex- lain, Dut somehow T could not resist his power, jut I have repented,—indeed I have repented!" ‘She hid her face in her hands, while little “Ann shrank from the vehemence of the strange lady's actions and words. Jim’s eyes Wandered trom her dress and Jewelry to the Dig Saratoga trunks against thé wall, and around the luxurious ap- polntinents of the room, “Does these yer fixins,”he asked bluntly, “and all yer fine dressin’ and ways and _sech, come of Dick Bulfont’s mouey what he left yer” ‘She appeared not to kear him, but, as he repeated the question, her hands tell and @ look ‘of contu- ston appeared on her face, “People are obliged to have money in this world,” she repiled almost doggedly. “We'uns yer in the mountains gtts along on pow- erful leetle,” said he. “But air yea usein’ of his money now?” “Yes, Jim, 1am. He has gone where he'll never need money’ again——_" “If he aint in h-ll he ought ter be!” interrupted he emphatically, “And was you a goin’ ter ‘tempt me and Ann with some of the cussed stuff, Facing him there, she felt that all the power and pleasure her wealth had invoked to appease the deep jongings of her heart towards her hus- band and child were rising as a curse to still fur- ther separate her from her desire. Had she not dreamed fondly of how this money would relieve their wants, expand and minister to their crude enjoyment?’ Had she not planned how,—in a new land unhaunted by the past,—this same mons should gild the path of forgiveness and forgetfui- ess with ease and pleasure, until conscience slumbered, love renewed itself, and retribution Was forgotten? Yet here was } simple, honest Jim—re- P the golden bride, which she na toe ought Wo bridge the chasm of shame, yawning between their honorabie poverty own repugnant: lendor. There is nothing 80 inaccessible a the under certain contingencies, Clothe it ia rags, Ape Penury, grind in beneath a worldly scorn, yet its hollow eyes and wasted amonds in the mire, gleaming unsullies om ae on w the filth of thelr surroundings ‘upon the: spurious glitter, that envys through ull its false exaltation, e can sinireh and from which the purity no tony po el re once. ly unawed asyetvlcened ats “sgallises” and went through sundry awkward movements for no apparent “Who is she, Pap?” who 's body between “herself pony tne terposed dim! object of er curtotty. “Wal honey,” said Jim, slightly embarrassed by the directness of the Inquiry. “This yer lady she—wal, hit seems like she was neo» SY “child, I am your mother—your own mother, ‘ag 1 Wid you before,” exclatned Woman, ‘Then With sudden abandon she ¢] Utule Ann's face between her hands and ict her once, twice, thrice. ‘The child shrank back frightened, while Jim coolly interposed his own Dal between them saying: ae ‘Thar now thar. 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I ama Presbyterian clergyman and a doctor of divinity, but Tam not afraid torecommend Duffy's Malt Whiskey as the purest and ‘most efficient tonic that I know of, and my experience isa large one.” REY. B. MILLS. This Whiskey is sold ONLY in bottles. Price $1. For sale by Druggists, Grocers and Dealers. Persons east of the Rocky Mountains (except the Territories), unable to procure it from their dealers, can have Half Dozen sent, in plain case, unmarked, ex- press charges prepaid, by remitting $6 to THE DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO, 119-law26t Rochester, N. ¥. U.S. Maine Case Co, LEOMINSTER, MASS. ‘Only Patent Liquid Mailing Case spproved by the Postmaster General. For transmission of liquids through the mail. For descriptive price list send to Z.D. GILMAN, 627 Pennsylvania avenue, Sole Agents for District of Columbia and Alexandria. £21-m,w.slm ON ALL GRATEFUL—COMFORTING, EPPS/S COCOA. BREAKFAST. thorough knowle of the Ja goces herrash tne eo er nat ine ie careful tion of fine \- saan fiestas Sra Seer eee ea a =: ay Fi i cious 24 ‘dit that sconstitation ap bral il orn ceo cop enya ondtets gf nubile ever there is a wel i We. ‘ot mare blood and # properly soe Soma ca ees ar, nr JAMES EPPS & CO., Homoopathic Chemists, 324 m,toks * Eonition, England, fatal nhatt, by koopina’ ourselves well fortiied wits 8K YOUR RETAILER FOR THE ‘POWDER Absolutely Pure. ‘This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, atre Pend wholcsomenesa., Moro economical thee theontinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition With the multitude of low test, shore. weight slum oF Phosphate powders. SOLD ONLY IN CaN.“ ROvaL Bar Eve Powpan Co, 100 Wall street, NY. Sold by the leading Wine Merchants and Grocers. Jal-s,13t poe Bites cs ore See ee eae eee Chambers’ Encyclopedia, with maps Price. price. tow a 4 313 98 $24 00 FANCY GOODS AND STATIONERY, Everything Except Paper and Envelopes. 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Qonarore Prasrens A higher grade of Plaster than the publio has hitherto known, More penetrating and powerful than common Porous Plasters, Sold by all drugyists, 213m Esrabussep isn. CHOICE onp WH ut Wwewi Hi g's FX 7 po gs8 WwWw HHI I ss, Rx HT EE Sssg WoW oH HU Sss8 ¢ OK IL EEE Sss87 ar medicinal qualities of Whisky Mot lige in the ‘finest erowth of five renowned Vall avery high position among the ‘Medica. ‘ie bes to invite the attention of connoisseurs to our WHS! ‘which we offer at the ‘One Dozen Bot ‘brated fine OLD Soliow im cases ties Bach: . THREE FEATHERS, OLD RYE, 1865. OLD RESERVE WHISKY. UNRIVALLED UPPER-TEX BRUNSWIGK CLUB WHISKY. cannot obtain these Whiakies from con Wewillon clot of Bank Drattd Ser" or Post Ofice Money Order, . deli address, ‘them to your yress charges ato al points eas of the’ Mississipn river NI to ‘of the TREE EROM AD ; and possess a Navural Flavor and Fine ies are sold under guarantee to give ‘ACTION ; otherwise to be returned. ‘of H. & H. W. 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