Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1896, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. on & Bacheller.) i k behind the dis- the prairie. The the long the sunken ‘hing prai- i 1 ot glorious pur- In the distance was seen the large f she>p, followed by the herder affd slow moving spots of gorgeous ng near the ranch house was a with a face so pretty withai that > n weuld have loved to paint it, there wes so much warmth azd color in it. Clad sme light color, e a brave ing gown gracefal fix jainst the dark of the e hor. He dark of . He was pleading with ife, with the rude and e eloquence of =! “But I have loved seence you were Ss? ever uring the he hand, “and 1 and beautiful, I h me to marry Lon,” said the istence of the fonate hung: man, with a pa: Lon, I can give some one him with s flushed p respira- blushing s the girl ashen in n his face a his hand of his re- hoot a woman! You would nd looked was sh her exqu s arm i on hi: 2 Ne ned, I will not up with tu- ined and he illuminated cox in his face s tail form seem- y come the man into us if he were ed to stoop and totter. Alonzo Memlico ha!’ come to this Kan- ranch several years before the time of s me: with a gang of shearers from er history little t of education he was remained on the Tr, sometimes her times he Was know superior to_ hi or dreaming. It oc- = m he came or went, for he came and 4 ppeared without warning. He wa good natured, and is anger w ing, but when it did come, i od mani- fi itself in p re- Vengeful moods. it came to be considered prudent not to make an enemy of Lon. S Lon was extremely he only daughter of Mr. eep ranch; sh first to the ranch, and he nearly twice her nothing was thought of it by ihe fam- Otten Lon used to say to Clem, as they all called her, in his polite Spanish w ‘ a shall be my wife some day, senori- a Clem would reply laughingly: “If my hero does not come along I will, Lon.” But suddenly there had come to Krowlion that marvelous trausforr into the fullness of womanhood; flewer had bloomed and with that transiti her hero had come, to him with all th: and ardent re. ¢ Es lence of her youns The declaration that Alonzo Memlico made her with surprise and pain. She r thonght of him as and the manifestation of his p: t est of the lovely xirl torebodin She kn someth sulle and revengefui nature. That lash of T.on’s when he promised not to she Alph still rang in her ears with a horrible Ik out on the prai- % expect- s and grayness that fell upen the wide e<panse of prairie corres- pemled to the vague feeling of trouble that Pessessed her. She feit that she must at ence inform Alph ef the danger that threat- ened him. Alfred Long was a young man who had come from Ohio several years before to make his fortune on a Kansas ranch. He had commenced with a little flock of sheep, and by industry and good manegement his herd ¥.ad grown, until he was one of the largest flock-masters In the country. There Was that about Alfred Long that marked him fer mantiness and honor. He was modest, quiet, brava, and possessed the‘co fidence of his neighbors in an unusual de- wzee. His ranch was near that of Mr. Krowlten, so that he early met Clematis end naturally fell-in love with ker, and in the last few months they hod plighted toth to os other, but their ergage:ient was not known outside of the family of the Knowltons. 5 Clem saw a black speck moving swiftly Jack with a mute sign, she passed rapidly round the corral, and entered the bed of the little stream that ran down the “draw.” There was not much water in it at this time of the year, and, as. the channel was deep, Clem kept herself concealed below the banks until she was a hundred yards beyond the cabin. Then she ascended to the level and ran swiftly toward the com- ing wagon—she reached the narrow part of the draw just as Alph came up with the ponies. They shied, affrighted at-the ap- parition. “Alph, Alph, stop,” she-cried. Alph knew her voice, and in an instant sprang from the wagon and was at her side. “Why, Clem! What is the matter?” eried Clem, shivering and ‘it's Lon. “Yes, yes, at the cabin waiting for you.” “At the cabin!” “Yes, I was sitting by the window—I could not sleep, I was so troubled—I saw him stealing over the prairie apd I follow- ed him—Jack and I, and he went down the draw and hid himself in a niche in the along a distant undulation of the prairie. | cabin, and is waiting for you. Oh, Alph, She walked toward it, ang scon found it re-| 200 afraid! He wants to kill you, I'm solve itself into Aiph on his pony, who was Pm “4 ie € to keep his tryst. He threw him-| ,,“Well.”” said Alph, “it does ook as though he meant mischief, but,” kissing her tenderly, “you stay with the ponies and I'll go down to the ranch and inter- view the fellow.” “No, no, Alph, not for the world would I let you go*alone.” Well, what then?” t me go with you—oh, do, Alph.”” ‘Well, sweetheart, if you must.”” Alph fastened the ponies, and they went hand in hand for t ranch,, followed by Jack. They kept in the shadow of the bushes that fringed the banks of the little stream for some distance, and then de- scended into it, stooping so as to conceal themselves as they silently threaded the tortuous tunnel. When they came opposite to the cabin, Alph took a look through a rent in the bushes, but in the dim star- shine he could not discern Lon’s hiding place. All was quiet save the musical tinkles of the tiny stream, and above their self frem the pony, and the lovers were in ei 'S arms. “Why, darling, so?" at makes you tremble I'm so afraid for you.” She 2 onately. for me? What is it, sweetheart?” “It's Len. He told me he loved me, and I n't forget the hate I saw in his eyes when ‘old him I was going to marry you, Alph,” id the girl, sobbing and shivering. ‘Now, don’t, don’t, little one. Lon will get over this,” said Alph, kissing her tears 1 you get over it, Alph?” said Clem, emiling through the radiant drop: “Heavens! Clem, if you put it that way— id. I'l make it all right Ipht The guests could not see the mirror de # wae behind them. ‘When the minister began to say: “Let us pray,” Clem’s eyes Were fascinated, her heart ceased to beat, the blood forsook her face, for there in the glass she saw ‘Lon’s face, and extended hand and in that hand a revolver poirted at Alph. If the pistol had pointed at her- self, Clem would have been helpless, but when she saw it directed at her lover,all the latent mother, the tiger feeling was aroused in her. - Not longer did it take the pendulum in the old clock to make it¥ lazy swing than was Clem in seizing her revolver, turning and firing. tng Then whe clutched ,Alph and fainted. “How Alph will laugh at me,” she thought. Alph caught her as she was falling, and cerried her and laid her on the lounge. When, after a long time she came to con- sciousness, Alph was holding her hands and pending over her, the big tears running heads was the peaceful sky glowing with the brilliancy of innumerable stars. After waiting a few minutes Clem final- ly consented to let Alph work his way round the corral. This he did, and came back to Clem down the bed of the stream and reported that Lon was nowhere to be seen. “Suppose I send Jack out,” whispered assented Alph. ‘Go find Lon, Jack,” said Clem, in a low tone. The intelligent dog started and followed Lon’s track to the cabin, and then ran n the draw and disappeared. Clem sed Alph’s hand, for Lon must have gone toward the wagon. But presently Jack returned and ascended the draw, showing that the trail went in that direction. In *he course of a few minutes the dog came back and crouched at Clem’s feet with a tow whine. “Lon has gone home,” cried Clem. “Yes,” assented Alph, “and now I must see you there.” ‘No, I can go alone. I'm not a bit afraid for myself,‘ but, oh, Alph, my heart is so heavy with fear for you “You must not worry so, said Alph, kissing her tenderly. “I shall be on guard now. Brt let me saddle a pony fer you now and take you home.” “No, Alph,” said Clem, “Lon may be con- ealed somewhere waiting for us and he would hear the pony. We must walk. “Well, I shall let you have your way this rime,” replied the lover. Arm in arm they ascended the draw to the open prairie, Alph serutin’zing every »lace Where a man might conceal himself, but he saw nothing of Lon. When they “ame to the house Clem clung to Alph as hough she could not let kim go. Alph ed her again and again and bade her x that Lon and he must sweetheart,” “You sneaking wolf, come to steal my pretty Inmb!” h, throwing the rein of the pony over a . went with C) into the house. rad seen this meeting on the prairte, and Lon shook with rage as he the tender embrace. curse ye, curse ye wolf, come ost But another eye % * he hissed, to steal ‘ou my pretty ss Clem found that Lon had nout warning, but her fa ould be back fo > shea relieved by his quell the haunting dr her. ‘ne time soon came for the shearing of e herd, and the gang of s! > 1," w e noving shears, inte: ating of the lambs ir mothers. Lon had orking busily, albeit somber and gloomy he “No,” said Alph, firmly, “I could not do that.” Clem lisap ched her lover u his form and then went d that the eparate come back, 2 it was notic ‘d lost his last friend on eurers, e him the grand Lon. made ter. he had ani there we popu r, = Clem an, a herder, who on’ the ra as she saw he to her. 2» old man gave an embarr2 rhe had guessed her secret; £ want to mak yut I don the look o” Li Ih, It kinder mi ! Joe, you'll w: m hurt Alph, will you? ail her fears returning. keep my eyes on him when I's but’ the sarpint may bite a the “had She Sat Long at Her Window. upstairs to her room without being ob- served, but she s vit and the da. n be: h! Joe. Pve that feeling, too—that Lon ay strike Alph in some unguarded hour. Oh! what shall we do?” said Clem, sov- | fore ker eyes were closed in slumbe Z. some time in the forenoon, Alph came to Don't cry, Clem. Ef old Joe doesn’t keep | the ranch, he was met by Clem, who told him that Len had disappeared and left no t's cause he’s sleepin’. word. shortly after this convers lem was sitting at the window in som, her heart filled with strange inable forebodinas. She had blown lamp and all was silent In the iddenly she heard a footfall ie outside. Her eye, at the ame time, caught sight of a figure which nily disappeared in the shadows. jomehow she felt it was Lon, and that he was going in the direction of Alph’s ranch. To put on her hat, place her revolver in the pocket of her dark gown (for Clem was n expert shot) ard steal softly out of the was quickly done. Her determina- tion was to foliow the retreating figure and 1 his destination. Softly -calling her faithful dog Jack, she followed on the trail cf the mar who had disappeared. here was no moon, but the stars were uny y brilliant. Far off glowed a great red plavet glittering like a jewel on the bosom of the night. The air was sweet with the faint perfume of the spring flowers. The silence was weird and op- save when broken by the cry of ing of a sheep, or the But Clem, a child of the prairie, was not afraid for herself, [ but felt sick at heart as she thought of the r that threatened her beloved. Walk- £ idly but noiselessly, with a whisper of quiet to Jack, she had not gone more than half a mile when she came in sight of the figure moving before her. . 3 naturally courageous ad and un- and he made light of Lon's nocturnal journey. 2 “Now, sweetheart, you must promise me ndt to make any more tramps at night. Lon could not sleep, and he walked to make him- self drowsy. If he intended to irjure me, he would have done it ere this. These jealous passions wear themselves out. Now you must rot worry any more, darling,” said Alph, hopefully. “Oh, Alph,” and he felt her tremble in his . “I have such forebodings. If I,only could plead with Lon, but he gives me no opportunity to speak to him, and, oh, the look I saw in his face when I told him I was going to marry you, and his conduct last night—oh, it makes me so fearful.”” “Nonsense, Clem. You kiow I shall soon take you away, and then Lon will look out for some one else."” Clem's face was suffused-for the moment with a happy blush, but the old fear soon returned to her. If it were only some tan- gible trouble she would find means to fight it, but how could she forefend against a sus- picion, a shadow? Yet Lon surely meant mischief when he went in the middle of the night to Alph’s cabin in that stealthy way. It had been agreed between Clem and Alph that they should be married immediately after the shearing. And preparations were now making for the simple wedding in the ranch house. The plain wedd.ng gown was made, and in the preparation for the wed- ding feast Clem’s time was taken up, so she had no time for brooding. Lon had not re- turned, and her fears, while not dispelled, were not so active. The wedding night came, guests and min- ister arrive PART IT. + Would he go down the “draw,” she thought, for that led directly to Alph’s cabin. The man without stopping com- ‘ and all was bustle and joyous menced to follow the windings of the| confusion. Clea was clad in her woteeous “draw.” which evt into the prairie a deep, | white gown, and all said she was the prot. breguiar gash. Clem’s heart was beating | tiest bride they ever saw. Indeed, Clem was a fairy, who made every spot ‘enchanted ground. Several times Ciem’s eyes caught sight_of her revolver, lying in its accus- tomed place, but she thought it would he feolish to carry it when she was going to be married, but finally, she could not explain why, she picked it up and placed it in the pocket of her dress. “How Alph will laugh at me,” she thought. Shortly after this the simple marriage. service was proceeding in the little room, Alph and Clem standing in front of the guests facing the minister. “Alfred, wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife?” will,” said Alph, in a firm, clear voice. “Clematis, wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband?” “TI will,” said Clem in a low but audible fast now, but she kept the man in sight, g Jack by her side. The dog was ve at intervals giving out a low Evidently he knew the man whom ere following. They were now near rane! erbin, for Clem could hear the urcling of the springs that rushed out of des of the “draw.” When the man s far as the g he stood perfect- ly motionless a long time. It seemed an age To Clem. She could not from where she 2 crouching in one of the niches of the sheep shed distinguish his features. Sud- ai y the n lifted his arm and shook his fist in the direction of the cabin, then turn- ed and camie so near Clem she thought he could hear the beating of her heart. She pressed her hand over the dog's mouth, | and the intelligent animal divined he was to be silent. tor 1e. As the man passed Clem got a fair look ‘Then I pronounce you husband and at hint, and dim as the star shine was, she | Wif saw it was Lon. He never looked around, ‘Let us pr—” The minister did not finish the sentence, for the startled guests and friends saw Clem turn with a revolver in her hand and then heard two almost simultaneous pistol shots. There was screaming, shouting and wild- est confusion and terror in the bridal room. It was noticed that Clem clutched Alph convulsively and then fainted. ‘The forebodings that had filled the heart of Clem had been verified in a strange and awful manner. As the marriage serv- ice was proceeding Clem’s eyes were drawn, by a strange attraction, to the old mirror which hung a little to her right. It was quite large and valued as an heirloom, having been a present from her maternal grandmother. She observed that she could see in it the reflection of the open window on the opposite side of the room, for all the windows were raised, the evening be- however, but hesitated a few moments, and then slowly and softly approached the cab- in where Alph and his herder were, as she stpposed, slezping. Lon having reached the cabin crouched in a corner, where the darkness was clinging in deep shadows. Whai his object was Clem could not deter- mine, as from her place of concealment she watched him anxiously. Suddenly in the distance she heard the sound of wheels. What could it mean? Ther she remember- ed that Alph had talked of going to town .for some suplies. He often drove in after the day's work was through. Her heart vas beating violently. What should she Go? She must warn Alph in some way of tis danger Some three huvdred yards dewn the “draw” narrowed to a few feet. If only she could reach it u:observed, she could stop Alph and warn him. Calling down his face. ‘Oh, Alph, are you burt?” “Not a scratch, dearest. Be quict now for a Uttle while.” “Thank God,” and there was a long sigh. “And Lon?” she said, after a time. “He will never trouble you again,” said Alph. Indeed, Clem had shot the would-be as- sassin through the heart, and he died be- fore Clem came to consciousness, with a “curse him” on his lips. The ball shot from Lon’s revolver, di- verted by Clem’s shot, struck the old mir- rer, and bored through it a tiny hole, from which radiated long lines of cleavage. It was the unanimous verdict at the inquest that Clem had saved her lover's lize. It was months before Clem reguined her cheerfulness, but time and love triumph over all things, and serenity and peace came back again to Clem's heart. Now there 1s no one more happy, and certainly no one more beautiful, than the mistress of the Long Ranch in far western Kansas. The End. Se BABYLONIAN EXCAVATIONS. The Fruits of the American Diggings im the Niffer Mound. From the London Times. During the last few ycars the work of archacological exploration in Babylonia has been almost entirely cozfined to the labors of the American expedition, who have been ergaged for several years in the systematic exploration of the great mound of Niffer, in Central Babylonia, the site of the ancient elty of Nipur, and to the partially resumed work of M. de Sarzee at Tello, the ancient Lagash. ‘The discoveries made by these explorers have been of great Importance, but they reluted to the ex days of the an empire, as $ 4,009 years ec s these vith the mate 3 civilization been a desire inscribed records t of the pe empire (RB. ¢ re of} With the chronicle of ti nd a few hi riptic re has hold obtai tor! ry of the e 2 made time principal lon, he stella lis ue ted that it and t for the nidus, in B.C. dream in wh pas n of the tof the restor @ Moon Goud, hronologic the dat t nm. ‘There nee to the mur by his son in ‘f The account of the dream is but it is most important as st plicit belief which these Rabylor had in portents ams, and it is also a remarkable ec o of the statements of Dauiel in regard to the dreams of Nebu- chadnezzar. There are many other matters referre! to in the great interest, especially the portion relat- ing to the apportionment of the temple rev- enues. i e--— “Since Tam Very Weary.” IM Mall Gazette, n ve + will go away, ible town, th * unthinking Over the moors anl away afar to the sea, Down by the white fresh spn Where broken music of oud, Shall weep on the wind to ni ws, blown faint or For I will Ite in the sandhills, still in the sun, And there no sound shall be but the sea-wind's song, ‘The fret of the foam-lrinked water and seethe of the grass; And slow faint thunder of breakers swept along, Shall fall or swell in the wind that-streams in the eS; And there as the hours pass— T still and at peace in the sun, ‘The sound of it ail shall seem Asa dream in a decpor dream. ‘There in the sun T witl close my cyes, And scarlet of blood shall glow, and sunlight fall Over my face; above It all’ The scattered song of an inland lark, And the white gull’s cries. I will turn my face to the cool smooth sands, and all shall be dark, a dream regret; all be, nan I will forget. ao rest_on the earth that I love lone, Where nought of a man ghall be but white bones laid in the rn, eee T shall He iu the kiss ofthe winds and the sun, I shall hear the voice of the deep; I shall niix and live in the life of it all, and yet T shall sleep. Epes About Salad Making.| From the Philadelphia Tilpes. The proper dressing’for’a chicken salad is not suitable for vegetables. A French dressing, with slight vaNations, may be used on a great many different vegetables. For two heads of lettuce mix in a cup one saladspoonful of the best tarragon vinegar, an even half teaspoonful of salt, a scant half saltspocnful of white pepper. Never mix salt and pepper with oil, because the salt does not dissolve, and will give a gritty taste to the salad. Break up the head of lettuce, remove the: green leaves, and use only the crisp, bleached leaves. Tear the large leaves in pieces. Wash them all in cold water. Drain them carefully in a Wire sdiad basket (a flour sieve will go). ‘When the leaves are freed from water set them on the ice to become chilled for fit- teen or twenty minutes, or until you are | ready to serve the salad. Pour over the salad, at the table, a saladspoonful and a half of the best olive_oil. Toss the leaves until they are thor: iy coated; then pour over them the vinegar, salt and pepper, and toss again very carefgliy. If you desire to omit the oil, substitute three tablesp20nfuls of thick, sweet cream for it, and prepare the salad otherwise in the same way. @ e @ @ 3 @ @ e @ @ @ e © © ° 8 o @ @ @ & @ @ @ EARLY DAYS IN ILLINOIS. Domestic L an From the New hen I Lean county, Ilinois,” well, an octe ed four miles through a deep snow to my girl one falling so hea home acre ‘Ss her folks’ hous ing strange e w hh had icedo during the i wolf or two, sme into the cabin, irty= and took them away And they them. I saw eo the lox hou i th, Madge Ro! covered them stery of a weal te great commotio: there wi in four milts ex: 1 t Thad t w fo! bre prairie, trip took nea my father ,; With his bre: ready, and everything was all right. ot long uid be “Our and that came bh up what the’ out, and deer that came from the timber and tried to der we fed winter my w Weaving for pair of chic! a flock with. “When our baby my wife used to leave it on the bed while she drove the oxen as I ploughed up the stiff prairie sod. We had a good dog, which always stayed in the ca My wife would go to the house every half hour or so, to see if everything was all from Havana. The best comes from Honduras. right—provided you get value for your money. exclusively from the imported Honduras plant. keep it in mind that you are paying for Honduras sarsa 2 Ww rg cn a pair of by hcuse until he could no dan, y ha scrape again. 1 matried my g: and we went to keeping hous. Our house was a log cabin I had built. neares all the is A Simile im Smoke. There’s all sorts of grades of tobacco plant. as good to smoke—but it don’t cost as much. If you want cheap sarsaparilla. . . But- you don’t want it. Of course you don’t. You are paying for the best. To pay far the best an get anything but Honduras sarsaparilla is like paying for Havana cigars and getting Pittsburg ““Stegies.”” There’s only one sarsapzrilla made > od you are paying for the best; but you don’t get what you unless you get Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Any doubt about it? Send for the “Curebook.” It kills doubts and cures doubters. Address: J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. SSSSSSSOSE OOD OES’ The best comes There’s all sorts of grades of suvsaparilia plant. If you want cheap tobacco, all. Cheap tobacco’s not That’s Ayer’s, B DAGMOaAGSSS v Ddew Just wae fe icr @ @ @ @ a z 4 y io = PROPOSE, AMONG Life in the Era of the Wolf d the Rattlesnake. York Sun. was & young man out in Me- said Elnathan Rock- ogenerian of this c! Some Examples tn Recent Fictioa—Ix the Sentimental Age Passing? From the Chiesgo News. N It {s said that there sm of beauty as there are men. Th's truism | elso applies to other things, which ts we!!, otherwise we should be bored. Scenes in night, and mor | every lover proposed in pr = a enpad a y that One effect would be the demolishing | ™ers liv the pratri oa OPE De. | Of the navy story writer. sil night. There that, as settle! , and it was ull night ly vary the in their tales. Here get around the difficulty: How lady ourg "t care for hi hank you. I i in Harper's, What w d was hom: e plentiful, and baekelin | common wearing apparel in aw ches I went rking in that 2 from a skin that h and avert d, and were a cing lie throws his hort to a new on arms abhor o all dwe' ouse, but a for me in n't any ight either the f scenting that #1 rribly cold, and all could do | ming oa thes & bed and wait for develop | clinic that he ould have be nm up and cati: g before day t B child-at Hy allows her to keep t? te silver box of bon = lady When Ts in the gir ter. There he found out, er Dp: eches Wi her husband's, + for | with y tu 0 lie cov z fellow, all the way > our } i come the condition of t > feet deep. of the day, and il I got home 1 he kissed her o her eves, and I te y to win a girl is to find rity and bestow on it some ur miles t the ¥ tof 2th: obje ay reled prope because the silver mine blows up and k | | | | the girl's father in the midst of it, girl breaks r lover after 1 so there ing into get ed, dence ard second proposal: “Is it renily pered, with little “hands. here, Dorothy? j “The doctor wrote me that you were sick,” she faltered, her fingers tightening on his with a sort of shuddering tender- ness as at a remembered terror. right awa: interference. Here is the ne‘shbor was five mil he first winter we lived on o company we had was wolv oldly into the yard and pick y could find, wild turkeys that rs that were swe; you?” he incredulously whis- mbling touch caressing the You here? Why are you sneak a share of the corn fod- ite walked ve Cuan, Oh, That | “And you came for that, Dorothy, sweet- | Siu." People ng, for three days, to do | Rett? The last time I saw you you told} much to the th a neighbor, her pay being a | ™G,‘hat you hated me. It was not true?’ | «an, but you “I think—I think more of you—than I thought I did.” she murmured. “Ah, the happy thought! God bless you for it, sweetheart—mine.” This is essentially a western method of patching up affairs. There is nothing so efficacious in the welding tarether of tw severed hearts as a case ef bratn feve and an understanding do>tor. Robert Rarr’sghero is frightfully prosaic kens that we wanted to start Zalus are a v much more int m3 you find should say so. was thre> months old at such times. But the compc are hum BILMOND DIGGE the They Dwell. pound of a South African in each of whic! there was no that of s derzrou think por very carefully afterw "ponnd in Witeh ost ins mine © come gold Te the Kaffirs t athing » side and, Is s bing not e she bout the . bored a the torn which von i lungs tl the tears sheds, n slept, < even k of the un- Chinatown; ments in belong to the h some Hligent. th in Johannesturz. Cleanly? Here's something you can Youll see a Zalu his teeth und irs of the De Beers like Arthur Jones’ right. One day she started on one of these | itt 4 5 a goin y J S¢] in “The Unders@udy” in the Cosmopolitan. pipe and met the dog, covered with bleod, “On answered the girl, “I have no pa- The mine recvlations, . ee and so badly hurt that he was dragging | tiene with vou = the lat “eet 8 himself along towird where we were. She ane or anet to almost flew house. There she found the baby on the | terded to ask you to be mew ieee i in ask y y wif the. Ka bea all Hight, but ir “ront of the bed lay | “On!” cried the girl, breathlessly, turning oe ae a Bie molt lead, and nearly torn to pieces. | her head aw: After the usual demurrer! he allows hir nee concent of the Aas was sauane . | she says “Yes. prisoner for the y ad come down to the cabin urthe: 7 sass ae While we were away, and but for the ten | qeariber Search reveals the amazing fact | tract—a_morth. would have left the bab: m scrry for that, Mary,” said Ormond, “for if I could have made a living I in the rest of the way to tho that the prcposal—in literature at is becoming obsolete. least— Stories there are of devoured our child. We never not allo y alone after that, and he is Adee the oppor jes for theft to a non as a miner xd covered by this his con- time he 1 a pienty, but in the English publications | bureia, s restricted rigi¢ 20 ee hie ore in New York today, and| trey mostly relate to mysterious disap-| precincts ME the ane eae to ine so is his mother. pearance of diamonds, or are tales of an underground ‘passage con- ———es___ y or intrigve, and in the American two places ng been con- Sold Her Boy for a Quarter. : From the Savai A sad illustration of total depravity and the triumph brought to the attention of the News cor- respondent today. A woman by the name of Mrs. Wright, who was run out of Amer- ct the proposal is all done behind ti s—the reader !s introduced to the gaged couple or to the married pair. The sentimental age is pessing, evidently, and we coniemptuously hurry over the ro- mantic episode to reach those dramatic crises in life which seem to occupy the at- tention of both writers and readers. r nna News. of appetite over affection was diamon to be p' his ul ose. He is money,” especial pury ‘compou acco, “KE store. The ossing e walls of th ompound, a confede or by the cee —-—__ a c * Mlecit 1 buyer). icus by the police, and who drifted to Al- acre RRR: During the time be ts In of the bany,Ga., and took up quarters in the smoky sa corpany he is fed com- portion of the city, deliberately sold her | From the San Frencisco Wave. pany’s expe f cared three-year-old child ‘for a quarter, and ex-| “Yes, my eldest daughter married for| for ac the heer ble hos- pended the proceeds for whisky to gratify | money. pital it Is), and at the mine er abnormal appetite for stimulants. e a 4 ” his wo: ssed and his wellar child was purchased by an honest old fish-| “She !s happy, of course. Mackall: bined aureooas erman named Batson, who has a kind heart| “Far from it. While she has everyth! ha option and a tender sympathy for orphans of that | one could wish for, she is far from be ot or thre it up. class. Batson saw the woman and the | happy. She loved another. it up he genes it at is fellow was ih bad hands: endeavored te | “Your second daughter also married, did | Teabise miee persuade the woman to give the child to | She not? ance, for him. This she refused to do, but offered to | "Yes, She married a man for his zood ‘s per- seil the boy. Leela “Steal- “I'l give you a quarter for him,” Batson | “I suppose she is happy?” eae told her. “Well, I'll plied the woman; and, true to her word, in this instance at least, the next day she sent the child to the old man, and received in return the twenty-five-cent piece, which she immediately deposited drawer of a Not Love’ ee men of her choice, and is, of cow She smiled coldly upon her lover, and | happy?” bis. words froze upon his ips. This was in| “‘No, indeed. She is the unhapp‘est of the Boston, “Indeed, she is not. While her husband is a good provider, he can’t afford to <¢ her what her clder sister receivés, and, c: sequently, she is unhappy. “And your youngest daughter, the on always thought so much of, iz she ried?” ‘Yes, she married a man for love.” ‘Ah, sensible little girl!” “But her husband is poor?” ‘Still, with all her poverty, shé love let you know tomorrow,” re- 1| in the cash gin mill for a pint of whisky. e+ Warm Glance. three.”” him 2 wh = them Js the ous method @ Ye toi’ me yer father before he died, an’ store that he was hung fer hoss 'y)—"T never sald re: I said_he was in ihe died. That's whas with, Understan’?”