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TH/5 t'LYlKO TEARS.
As a (tn am when night ls done.
As a shadow Bera int sun:
A* a ?hip whose white -.ails BU'.m
Over Um bortaan dim.
As % life complete of dal *
Vanish ilk Bran monal ways.
As a hope thal i-i.l.s to it.ir?
is ihe diing of UM y< ur.
A* the first rolf! sbsB of llBUI
ghiran Ikrangh the wrack "f night l
As ito ttarlll .iri sib thal I ring
Piora!""- of Hi" budding S| ; i ig .
As ihw thought, i.f Ufa thal v.<c
Min..uri In a sick nun - ryea,
A* atrange Joy lo br iris forlorn
la another yai ls lorn.
Glad or <-,f!. ii dwtnd'lne spar,
1* ito Bille life "f nan.
Love and h pa anri work rind te-ir,
Flv >*.foie the living i.ars
V>t -'all 'r nm on hears paw 1 od
All Ito st.,rv I* t. t loM?
For aram ?! sa sa a -* a
Spr>ads God's greal Eternity.
? (Christian Burke in Auk.
NEMESIS IN A VILLAGE.
Mrs day w ironing before beg kitchen window
It was Tuesday, of course, or slio would nol have
licen ironin:r. and tbangh ibo month was .July
sho was not much to ns pitied on account af nor
wann occupation, f..r her stove had leen removed
to tbe hummel kitchen, a shed conveniently adj dn
inr*: th-? room in which sh" worked, an l a lishl
breeze was playing ov-r let Ironing-table. Scated
on the doorstep between th* two kitchen", was
her half-grown daughtei Lodilla, ahclling p it
The only sounds in tho room ncr.- th- oe a?ion il
thump of the iron as it was set down OB ns
Btsnd, or th? hiss ol a flesh one as Mrs. ("lav
applied lier wt Inger to v.- shining sarfsce to
seo if lt wiTo hot enough for use.
Under most circumstance* Lodilla would hare
been sin.int: ul Ibe top of h.-r voice, bul this
afternoon abe bad been kept In lo abell peas
when abo had wanted i i go berrying, nnd sullen
reixdlhn is sal ;i mood tn windi obc sings. She
flicked the pei piuls ove,- the edge of thc pan - ;
to raceivo them, enjoying this little breach of
order though six- herself, having to pick them up
afterward, would hs the only bu ff wot*.
Mrs. (lay *wrse.f, though she had vlndi sated
her authority, was not In a humor for e_nversn
tlon. Her triumph was mingled with resent?
ment that ii gtruggle sh-, i'd liai" been ni-.*-?uv,
and sho set her lips firmly toffcthet and eai'.l
nothing wh"*n she saw tho witter.-1 pods, .akins
care, only not t<> .-:..|i on tin :.i aa she passed. A* sh ?
wont and caase la bet ? \> bange of irons, she look
occasion to glance through tho window before ber
nt a charming prosped which, lacking thc human
eJement, had rm charm f< r her.
Her house was at rhe ci. i of Iha village, a
from thc north windows no nthc. honse waa
risible except the corner of old Marlin Hank '.-?
aottago tip thc Inns la the right and nearly
bidden by will.,ivs.
Tho viH.iv road dipped Into ;i hollow not fur
beyond her bonne, snd lho prescn ?? ot a clump
af willows on each side the hollow was fair evi?
dence of a stream amnt-where in its depths; from
this tho mad mounted again in curves, only hore
and there visible: timm: li :!"? trees, until H rivi Iw 1
at last, a far-..!t aummit which wna tn lu- village
children the end (.; th,* world, ??xey.pt, "l course.
to those who had been t>> Sunbury?they knew
better.
Fields of grain, alt, rna tin** with pasture nod
hits nf woo Han i, herder d the r a I, harmonizl
With perfect blending and contrasting of cl .r
n* Nature's eomhinatii ns nlw.iya do. Inri Mrs
Clay hail no cys for Nature or Nuttiree colons
il.ongli sin- si. i si,,- knew i'-iter tlniii to trim
a blue dr-1-* willi rel. which wss '?more than
som.- of ti.- s um er hoarde-is dil." About 3
o'clock, however, this despised prospect took on s
haman Interest, for Martin Banks's daughter
?Sarah, th.> divorced w*if( "f Jim Wlngford, came
munio. down tbe Inns from her father's house.
Hist looking from side to sid" untie, her flapping
eunhonn"**, and finally catching it oil net bead
in order to tte better, either wringing l.r-r hands
or triping tu.:n mi bet apron, Mra, < lay could
not tejl which, though .-'?? had seised and mounte 1
her spe.'tHi'les at tbe Brat glimpse ol a human
heine, SBd iva* now giving h<-r whole attention to
tho sight. When Sarah Wingford, or Sarah
Hanks, as-.h.. insisted noa .-:i being called, leached
the road she turned back Brat to the hollow, fran
which she soon merged and CBOM on swiftly an I
distractedly toward the villa..-. As goon as she
was within hearing Mt*. Clay made out thal
I sho wa, calling, " .Mart!" " Marl:"' "HumphI^
she said, with a aseaaure of ilis.-ust, " Might a'
knowi-d that wm it. Perfectly crazy if that
youngun gets out of her sight o minute." Then,
her voice softening a little, " 1 don't wonder,
though. Tim Wingford's dkasp'rata 'r.ou-.li for any
thing, and bowns gel on havin' tho child. Lodilla,
you run out an' ansel her, an' tell her Mart's
gone berryiii' with the other children. Do you
hear?'' stopping wirh suspended iron, lor Lodilla
bsd not moved.
"Yes, ma'am," Lodilla answered, slowly finish?
ing the last pod and beginning deliberately to
piok up from tho floor the Scattered evidences of
ber rebellion.
Mrs. Cluy turned lack- to the window. Sarah
Waa evidently In ?rcat distress, for she was run?
ning faster, wiping lier hot face while her bair
was Mowing down around bet shoulders. "It's
all right, Sarah,'' called Mr*. Clay reassuringly,
and again turning to Lodilla, "Are you going?
If you ain't, say so, an' I'll know what to do:"
" I'm goin'." Lodilla arose and shook her
skirts over tho pan. of pods, picked up first tho
dish of peas and then the pan and put them
away, went to tho hook and get her bonnet and
put it on carefully and look tho langai May
around the houso to the road.
By the time sho roached it she hoard her
mother calline; out to Sarah Hanks, who wrns BOW
quite near, "Are you lookin' for Mart, Sarah''
lie's all right. The Crawford hoys and girls come
past here and they had him sun' herryin'. I
s'posed they'd a*t you."'
Sarah Hanks had beSB a pretty girl once and a
girl of spirit, but the terror in which -.ho had
lived by day and that was relk-cted la her dreams
by night hud taken away from her both good
looks and high spirit, and it. was a tremhhtnr,
stricken, nerve-shaken creature that sank down
on Mrs. Clay's doorstep arni hurst into hysterical
tears.
Mrs. Clay stood still, emharranv-d, after she
had taken Sarah's bonnet gad laid it na tbs table
and put a glass af water to tho woman's lips.
Sho wae not by uatum a consoler, and she aol I ina
attempted a part in which she Lit hoi self bo
awkward. Lodilla had OOM ''ack and stood in
tho shed-door looking on with unsympathetic
curioaity. Mrs. (lay vented lu-r 1>h-1iii_s angrily
upon the girl. "You can -go now, Lodilla Clay,
herryin* or anywhere you please. I've seen enough
o' your peskiness tor ono aft'noon. l>o yon
bear mo? Start!" And as _he made a swift
motion forward, Lodilla thought best to start,
though hor pace slackened, once over tho door?
step. " Always the argy," she muttered to herself
as sho wont, " won't let me go when thal any?
thing goin' on outside and sends me away when
ibo's anything goin' on at home. ?
Sarah's first and hardest hurst of tears being
over. Mrs. Clay thought it time to use reasoning
"Sarah," she said testily, "you're silly about
that child. Why, if you keep on thia way
you'll be in a 'sylum before he's old 'nough
to take ease of himself, an' what good'd that
do? You know well 'nough that the' ain't a
man or a woman in the village but what locks
out for him, an' you'd hear fast 'nough if
tho' was any danger. We're all on your side.
Why his father couldn't get him with all of
us watching out."'
?arah wiped her eyes, but her face did not
?brighten.
"You do' know Jim Wiri..ford"s well's I do,"
Was all the said.
" I know he's a desp'rate man, but he his
respect for the law. I reckon, an' Um law give
you the child. An' moren that, the Just 1 beard
o' Jim he Mas goin' to Californy, an' I ratty
fion't r-'pose you'll ever see him a*.in."'
Mle give out that,"' rai I Sarah, Bwauiugly.
"(?Ii, areli, new, Sarah, do "ive him some
cretin! Don'! be so overlsstin'ly s'picioos. The'a
mme good in bia, if he dil treat you mean.
Mei l... you WSS a little in Maui.-.''
Tho lurking pleasure with which Mrs. Clay
il.i- expressed a lang-held conviction escaped
Sarah, ai -.ri ed in on.' thought
" It's t' " late DOW lo think o' that," she
??*, un .dy. "W'.-'re Bolbin' to each other
?ow, an1 'li" i-i.i's ii.me, ga' li's a Lal man
to t. rmei l me ??'..'
"Why, Sarah, ho ain"t t'.rmentin' you: you're
tormentin' -yourself, lie ain't never tried io
.;?!. ? . i il !.-'
"No: but he Slid 1." would have him, au'
wliat Jim -ai* le- m. u
"Well, he'd know better'n to try to -it him
i v i...I tii".uis, i,,r h.. knowi h"d mt a taata
o' the hm* H lu- iii i. li i nil*, .iou, I'd he
more afraid o' the courts than I would o' kid
I tappin' dun'fi a smart in rn, an' be nu.hf.
?-H the law twisted some day go's to give lum
.1 . Ittim."
A new fear tor- poor Sarah's heart, but abe
f und - me consolation in remind itTg heracll timi
Judge Kui' .ii til" county-seat wes bet uncle.
?-.ii" ros., from the atop, putting on bet bonnet
u. I tying ii... s?rni*.*s slowly willi trembling
hands. ? M.-i.i... i BIQ foolish," sh" said, bet Una
quivering a.'.nu. "but Im'i al! I ?.?.!, an' I uaed
t.. lu- so happy." lier voice broke and rite had ia
wait lor composure brion -he could amy, 'li you
sc- the children cumin', tell em to burry, will
you? 1 can't help let, lin' anxious eieu BOW t
I know he s sa!". "
'ihe iiii..." people did ii"t thank ouch other in
winds !..r aervioea of any kind, though tltcit
gratitude sp/'..- in other ways; and Sarah's, bs
ih.- !> !:, th.- I ous.>f ex crewed itself in tim oiler
to luau*, down s un,, ui tho currant jelly she had
j ii- t been making.
.Mrs. (.liv's cy.-s followed her uri sin- Went up
th-- road siinly. "I nu.-' l.e ina.le different,11
BIM -lid t'l I, ?l.'.elf. 'll lol' (ll-" Hil* Illili"-. I'd
:?? m. ma I 't .Ira Wu..! id .l,i*-n't. come 'itl.iu
tl.iv counties .>' n.e. sh-- i-s' !'*;s benoit be
? u i to dentil, 'sui o' acarin hun."
Lodilla'a permission t" go berrying dil aol
seem worth much when it came, nut us she walked
down the village stree! and turned oil into the
road by which the -jerrying P*rty must have gun
to reach Simpson. Patch, her eplrits ms- grad
ially, and mu ?i*. sin- had made up her mind to
..'? oven iiiih her mother in oold blood, provided
rite oouid not keep ber snget warm ontil fli occa
? ..n onorcd nu- venting h nbs cast oil her oullen
uesa and began 11 ring. She had a clear, high
von-.-, nod had not vd reached ti.'* stage of sell
.Blueness at which she would br Bshamed tu
s?," on a public road; and as sh.- went Blonn the
r_.ror? inPtlie fields looked up at tho sou nd and
??aid to one aaothei thal Mba! 'mle gal o th
Winier Clay's bud a real g3od volet-problj ring
iu the > bon sonic doy." , , ,
\ strange mun In a huh bnsgy, who Baa
turned into the rand Borne mltattew*l\r, *.-;
I,,,.:-...I un ul tho sound, saul to himself: iwn ?
i Hmiiis perhape ahe'd know ^thlng.-and
urged lu- hom- on to overtake her. Ile drove
-, trifle past her, then slackened lu- puce aa nj
an'aner'lii.-i.t and s'il.," ^ant IO fl* up
^^'imiegiri?- ra*i^<^M
j.- "No, sir, sh- said, walking op
The stranger kept paco with her
?,',?',.!.-. -Xo, sn,' sn- raid, walking
'.,-.-, *v The stranger kept pace with I
- . i ,iiM-,.;. Case's daughto, sin t you i
wai bum of it when [looked at 7011; you look
, n?.,.|, |,ko your oltbr eistors." Lodilla was
!? ,-;. red laiwyri Case lived rn tin- best l??"w
in the village, nnd his young lady daughters were
';..,- especial admiration. "Xo, I sin i nny kn
tn rr i'n My nani's Clay." "Oh, yv-. indc, !
M., dav's daughter. She owns that pretty
c.,na*" next to old roan Dunks. In- naur.hu?r
li\,s with him; ihm"t sh.-".' .site's a widow with
, ,.hil-!."' "She Bin'! a widow. Sh" - divorce I,
said Loiilln. "Oh, is that so? Pityl I **>
meiniier her aa a very pretty girl. Only ons
rljjhl ph? I aitppcra *;,. thinks ao mm h ? >! bim
si... j,.-'ps him tesl t. h.r apron-sirins. lt did
not occur to Lodilla aa Bt range that tin- man
. ,,,,!,; kn *v the ehikl was a hov. though the
rti inger liinisclt blt his tongue for vexation al lu?
nns; .!-... site w.is not iisuiilly communicative \iith
strangers, or, indeed, with any on.-, hut a rem?
nant ol spit" over the afternoon's humiliations
remained with lier, and she gave a contempt mus
account of Sarah's fright over the little boy'a
sup].d loss. Thc stranges acetned much in
tereste I?he put several questions, rather irrele?
vant, ir a.i'd t'l Lodilla, as t" tho location pf
Simpson's Patch, the number and si/" 1 the
children i*i the party, and tho appearance of little
Mart Wing toni. Ile seemed to miss entirely the
? of Iii j' ke a* L "lilla Hu*.' lt.
Presently he appeared to lose Interest In the
subject, looked at hi* watch and mid ho waa
poins to I.- late for hi* train at the county sat.
;uid lifting his hat politely drove on at a good
paco, leaving Lodilla looking nlt.-r him and won
uYrins ll -he had no! been more grucioua than
mis quite proper. Al tbe top <>f tbe lull hn
nocmo- to turn to ..ii"- ride toarard tho won.ls and
stn!) or aliicst stop, and when be esme out Into
t le- road nenin it looked to Lodilla a* n tin ra were
two heads showing ov,?i the lowered buggy-! -ii. '"it
ii was ;i long way ...*i, and sh.- could not bc -ir'.
What difference did lt ina!;-', anyhow? There
waa sn answer to this question Inter on, when
she reached Simpson's Pitch and found the Craw*
ford children, four nf them, scattered tar nnd
wide, the girls searching and crying, nnd the
boys aearching and accusing each other, all nearly
distracted ovi r tho hiss of little Mar:.
** H.- waa so tired when we got lum here,"
said tin* "hl.-r j:irl, ?' 't I set dawn 'n let iiim
go to sleep In my lap, but I couldn't set there
all the aft'ltOOU when I had herries to pick 'n
bo 1 apread my sproc under lus bead 'n left,
him lhere Baleen, 11 I staid right mar bim,
didn't I. Jenny '
"Ve*,'* said Jenny, with a M-ill to help hut
a blundering tongue: "yon only went away
once, to th" other side o' the patch."
"Well, 1 thought Harvey was ri*-'ht, there.''
"That's rii*ht. Blame it all onto m.-:" eg.
claimed liane.',-, much offended. "I didn't want
hnu tu come: I kpowed he'd git, tired out, hut
tin- _irls would liuve it, nh' tln-y didn't ask lila
mother, either, '-a..se they couldn't timi any*
body anywhere "round the hons., but Hart."
Loililla's mind, naturally suspicious, Dogai, to
put th ines together,
"Did you leave bin whose anybody could see
hini 1 mm the rond T'
"Why, y"s. why not?" asked Jenny.
"Did you see anybody goifl1 bf ''"?
" .'hero mus a oxcart,' t-uid tbe younger hoy
dowly.
"Yes, an' a buggy," said Harvey. "Hut tho1
couldn't, anybody git bim 'thont climhin' the
te- ?-. au' ive'd 'a* beard that."
"The's a teeny, little place where he cuild
'a' .ot '.-ot through hv himself,*1 said the elder
girl, oeiginnlng t" soo nguiu. " lle'j aocti ?
little feller an' as quick's a squirrel :"
"Shut up!" said Lodilla. snapping her own
lips together ns If for an example. " Co's go boc"
The four Crawfords L-l the nay. lookins douro
on the '-lound and indulging in mutual recrimina?
tion as they iv-nt: but Lodilh did not heans,
rite was looking right and L-l! for tigris ol' a
struggle. Tin.- gap InMhe fence was a "teeny"
ene, bul tl:-- murk of tie sinai] -hoes in thc
? hniip clay beneath showed that the foiir-y.-ii
cld boy had anuecjted through there and gol
out into tho road, They truced hi* footprints In
the -lust, and at un.- place, under som.- pokeherry
stalks, they decided be had sat down upon b
stone to rest, lor they lound at the base ol
tho sto::e two little holes dug hy bia he.-I:, in
th.- .I:**. The footprints wen! only .1 few steps
further, ;:?:! these, alas: le l out Into ti.,- middle
nf the road, where they stopped. Some person
or Home vehicle hud taken him up, that was plain
"Didn't le- cry .'" asked Lodilla, sharply. "Didn't
none o' j.'. hear hun screech?' No one had
li lie had i.n carried off by a stranger, Lodilla
reasoned, tint would have happened?thc second
in,ni whom she hud thought rite raw in tbe buggy
mast have Ison Jim Wingfor-.l, snd tho child
recognizing his father, had probably gone with
Iiim willingly., she turned upon the (inniori
children savagely, "You'd better be gittin' home
an' huh- in tin* cellar," she sail, ** you'll all bc
hun- if you're caught, You've let Jim Wingford
kerry oil little -Mart, and his mother 'll bara the
law of yoi."
Tho f-iri.* aud the younger buy hurst info wild
lamentations, beoeeohing h.-r not tu toll on thom,
hut Harvey, who w__ old enough to know that
Looiila did not know everytinns, hushed tliem
fiercely, using words that, being duly reported to
his mother, had to be washed off his tongue with
solt *,oa:> and water that evening at bedtime
Lodilla now ran down the road and into tho
village a6 if tl.e air ottered no resistance To pro
plo who would havo Stopped her, seeing her cx
dtement, she only gasped out, "Sou-opin' awful:
Jim Wiugford's kerned off littj> Mart!" and ran
on.
Tho word vent lroru mouth le mouth. People
gathered nt their front gates, and hy universal ac?
cretion the story of the kidnapping was wxui per?
fected, and only two or thr.s- brigb! -..mis thought
to H.How Lodilla home and ta-t -|?. eonecl ver?
sion. There was the usual mounting In bot haete
und chane after the fugitives, bul ii drew toward
sundown and there w:is no news.
'lhere mus no one in the Banka OOttgge hut Mar?
tin Hanks and bin daughter, and Mis. t'l.y In the
kitchen getting a perfunctory supper. People had
oonc, bul old Martin waa never .1 genial imst, and
he had Coldly tv nt them all away, declining th. ir
offers of companionship an I obeer. * Wliat vc
kin do tswadd Badin' the child we'll thank ye
for, but tia's nothia' any one kin do here,** he
said grimly, and their sympathy, adnl*"rat"d with
curiosity, turned sour. "Lt lum Bad bia own
?ii. Ichild," they sail as tl.ev turned home* ira
Tbe dock had struck icvii . and liri I bu.
just signified timi aoppet was ready for wnoevn
f. lt like citing. ? . , . ?
Old Munn stumbled oul Into tl..- kitchen, i
in.'. "Come. Sarah, bottra eal wnvpin on weep
np your strength." hm aa elie lav tearless snd ex?
hausted on the lonnie and made no motion, ex?
cept to shake her head, he went o il sn - cl nea
rmp, if she hal t-s-n mnr- i-.ni'"- ?? ,"'?'"?
have lu- privileges as n father she might hs*e
expected more now for herself. If she ont knew
where thav wera sh" would write, would ?>?-.
plend, pr.i:ii- anythtng-thcr- was no fraser, no
,,... ,.- for revenge rn brr lei rifled, h. re ivarl heart
??.ut .Tim would not believe th it. lie would be na
?raid nf her now ns fdic had '"?'? '?' '"?''?? ...
"Surah!" She heard her nnrnn railed soft*.
Vs* it a real sound? She lifted har head and
[struted "SarahI" Thora it was Bunin, and it
. . . ._ 1.........1. .i.r. iviii.ioiv out
harm's IV".' .11 Ul" ll-'l '* >it ?". . . -.-???
to take lim en' T did take bim?hut?oh, Sarah.
th" I..rd's ni-ric wa- "" him then :*."' h- di.-I ii
?uv arms! We <-. uldn'l gi! I i ??? doetnr quick
enough, ("otii" an' s.e." Ho led her down t..
thp end "f the hui" where a hnggy lm-1 driven
in fr.-n the highroad. I"- i ? th- stranger M-h ?
-iii there and who rot tl iwn and w >n1 to I
horse's head as thev drew r..ir. turning hi
to t'.i. was something lying on the seal ui ler
thi, dust-robe. Soralt (l-"v towsrd lt, *?*
heh ind lier the man who had been her husband
?md who wis Mart's father, and who now f.-ll
humbly and miserably hack, acknowledging ln-r
gre i'-i ri ht
I.iel - M.it !??!? cn the cushion*, with dust on
his shara anil berry stains ???: hi, lillie !??'.;
There were -tains of rt d. *r>. r ? ilor around his
mouth and he held In lu- stlfferim hand a spit.
of noisoti ln-rrt"*. tlie horries nearly " n
Thu; -Ti:,, Wlngford -fri! love,! lu- wife WtW
plain from Ihe way ii s I: 'i I lin
fiie ? when h.*r long *.??:'>? wm satisfli l a:* l she
turned away. ' You don't blame me, Sarah?" be
alni'.si sobbed, reaching orri f-t bi*r hand as she
went past hun. "Nn, von Bin'f to blnme," sh
said, wearily. " I 'I ?' know win '* i i blame. All
1 know ii I -vi'ii't i... ni-.a--.- about him any
more, an' Pm mos** ivor.- mn '? ttin' " \ sleepy
look wa* settling nunn '. fi'", and shs -..-,?
through the next four dav-, 'i'i missing tlie
funeral, for th" doei ,r would n ' dav,' her wak
en.-.l. Th?> neighborhood, ii I ready seamlalinil ur
thi-, sho,lld hui.. I... i prennrisl lor what hsppenr I
some months later when Jim Wimrfonl came a I
took Sarah Hanks away-;., lu* wife ;. second
tit:."
"Ho wi* dreadful keerful ..f her." iii" nev
pl.. said who saw them drii ? away from th<
parsonn re t<> tl" station. ?? \ ,* .'. i . . . -| .
it 'th'i'.t noticin'. She w n't ever ' ? the saiiw
agin."' MARY V," 1'Li MMI.K
TO PHYLLIS.
wno nm p. .?;?*? mi a i .smi-ijtABTJ! 80W*ff.
lt ts not lbs! i love ol rill
Hath thangi d ll r. u ??. . r faltered,]
TM* hear! ol min" I* nol rn nv . .1.1
Than on. ?? li a i nor nv-.-.!.
J>'r..in il.iv '.. .! i thine ??.'..- .
i'"! . dally a. nv endi ir I
Ih ? i ti cv I m.iv nol ii. -* Ins arm
Ai.il Berni pen batu ? I-** mar thee.
Sll perl t ? thal rev (sill!. - heart.
ililli found snoi Iii r m
I lori tv. . . .|. a,-, fur ul. i* thou art.
And noi f,.r ihsl or th! di
I ??! ! :? Ye :i rilling" ni ''. irth' .!? cree.
Vet art thou ? v.-r .I. i
Tl'":.-!. '!'V rom Di I Inn f.il.rv tl ? ...
Now furthi r ..,*!. now Bran r.
If I press nol - i ? ?
A, Isle I ?!!.!. believe no)
Thal f..!-.n.-s k< ;. me thu spsrt ;
? i.-r hm l< d grh \ ? n it.
- r Fashion's rial . nmi< .".... ? ?.
And ni", ka I.-*. nststenea,
Wie ii.i ihl, -pr. i ling crinoline
Thus 1.ps ne ii a dli ? in p.
,\ WHITE WO RI !>
r.v I.io v Lat na.
I nev. r knew 'le iv rid In ivluto
si beautiful could he.
A.S I lull" -ell ll li ie IO ?'. :V
Be Ide Ihe wintry *.-a ;
A new earth, bride of i new h. awn,
Has been n vi a!"! lo Bte.
The -uiii*.. blend ?! wave and cloud
In on ? bros I il >..l ol rn lu.
Bul touched with rose the world'! white robe.
III e! 'IV I I.l.e il,.'I fold j
Mh.!?? I ir Line sir ''ld over" all
Its breath In wood! r bold.
Earth wai a itatue h ur awake
I;, ne u ii h< i* .-? -ni. or' I and
Hon- tl.e I,re ll Mil I. .- I. Ill* Ililli |ovo
Above ii." worb lie planned :
Ea.v it I-. "ii ui li a .1 ty,
lo feel uni understand.
ELAINE ANO COSMUXO.
Bl bard t-. sheratan lu The Utli i Hera *
in tin- vi .ir i-i',.;, when ibo friends ol Slr. ?ankling
were urging hi* claim., i ir lint. ?! state, s-enator, the
i' itu of .lull's'-' Harris ile n Ju-i expiring, I Lu Wi li
u.iu,,n f,,r Albany, to lake an s live part ia Ni
tinkling's canvs . .\ i was lea, ng i .?? botisr tuc
h.iv before starting, l mel Mr. Blalue, with whom i
was uluiiv. on |,]e., ni 1,-rms. ii. ,.,i i, ,.?. ?
" 1 on are. going t" Alli .ny lo help Kt. < inkling's cnn
vasa. I hope i.<- amy i- mrcessful. He i, sn able
maa and mack letter fitted tor the place th
Incumbent, lt will !..- an honor lo your Stste io > |. ? t
iiim. 1 have Ind my lill \*11 i Mr. Crinkling, bul ll
doe, not lessen my n-specl for his bHIUIi-s. in nar
strife in debate I Intended lo return the btou i he gave
nie, alni that ll., ll lias BB iii! ul Hie matter Illili
n.e. 1 iiave been uh-av* since i.i? ?:i reidy to shake
nanda and Ignore the past, and though Mr. < tinkling lia i
not ind m.- in the Miine spirit, I wish him well sud
...iinil l.e -.-lull if I,.- -linn I... elected Senator."
ai-?
U7/1' in; 'loon rm: Doa ro court
From Hi" Boston Globe.
When ha wai a young man and practising la lbs
Sup!-, -m. ? I'.,url of Ma*... !,',-'f ' ', i Ju lice
often took oed.-lon io .iiii him lo order for bis
).lillian! .sill.- Irtis In a cac butler Would aliiajs
lune fl rel ort ready, until Bfli-r a lune B little teeUlig
grew up between the two rn li. di- morning in in.
train ..it ihe ii.iv fruin Lowell , . Bi li, i ?.
Butler wns ..I.-cried to be devotion much of his Hmo
to au uiicoinmoaly ferocious-looking bulldog, ?"some
bodv asl,.-.! .'.im where he was laking thu animal.
??iii Boston." ho lld, 1". iii. dlj.
'?What are you going to .i" willi bim ti ?!?? *?
"Oh?" be said rarele ly, -ru give i.iai to Judge
Shaw to have s companion when hr lu-..ul-.'
iiii* .lory was repeated lo t - r*hM J-stirs sud
shortly afterward be i-mlend a deel lon thal was
[nuiii iii.iiiy agreeable i" Haller. The nltormey io
...a-. .|ii- nc- -iii i melding i.i v gracious to the
Judge, iiim re pb. d .ai'- li .ly :
?I hui" bein tiiiiUi1, Mr, Baller, to sometime,
growl ps il natured!) '
THE ORIOIS Or FLUE Di'FF
Pron Tlie Manchester Time.
Tier.- in*, many tradltl si r peeling th" origin of
the nanie "Plum Huff," His great holiday ni ii ol Mil
ors. .No f. asl "!i shipboard I i . om di r ?! rs rfei i uiih
out lt. According lo lb- story given In tue history of
Ihe British Ssvy, nn English i.ri.* In Hie isouili I'n cl fir
was caught in a aeries of uwiul Uurrlrancs. All ob
board were anxious i , reach ??? i".r' in ilma io:- < ....?;
mas, hut ino holiday fouu i them Hill ofl tba Navigatoi
Island*. Wor*t of all. ihey had shipped . ?? , il
carried awaj ibe brae op containing a few cr,;,u,:,*.
When thc cooli -aw th*- Christinas dinner floating In the
lac i cupper, and In <! inpei ..i going o ? rboard, he main
:i -.allaru charge down the slippery, sloping deck i i re?
cover lt; t.nt at that neram. . il wava .
jir-r th.- bulwarks, broke with resist.** furv ?.n HM
very snot wgen he stool, and when lt ?u'..sided cook
ur.'i chickens hud both dlsappean i
This BBfortnnata accident left i.'-'- cre.r not ouiv
without ? (Uiistmis dinner, bal wttboul any c.n^ to
prepsra an ortUnary m.al. The sailors wert beartllj
mk ot "hardtack, and remembered uith longing thc
famin* pl:.!:: pudding of Merri.. England. They deter
mined that somehow Ibey mus! have a i hrislmas pud
dtiiu'. ;ind drew iota bi io who hi .it I..:< i ,
choice f"H on the boalawaln's ina'", i brawny mn ol
Ihe Emerald Isle. lu tju- galley he lound sn old i ik
Ih.,,1.. This h.- solemnly i"i i over In searrh ?-! * .me
thing promUIng, bul for Un k of -...ill or mi lertsls, : mn-l
iiotiilng he dared venture npon. At lasl ie svtUed
anon .*i recJp* which began, "Make a -titi dough."
when he reached the word dough he -ul.! to himself
?If rou i' h -.11.11. rolf, d nu .li spells ilii!T." -,, |?'.
made the pudding, imiiing 1:1 -..inc line Malaga ral-Ui-,
mid served li "ii uith a gi nerou* quantity ol rich
sauce. The .i.ii,rs bailed li min delight nnd appn
iJnilon. "What d'ye (.ill itv Urey asked. ?? I'lum
Duff." -cid the pr ul nook. And plum duff ii ha -?
?aalnrrl from f at day to Inls.
Nrw fu*t Hu- to Ottawa vu .N. ii Yo iii (enirnl
Th rough s>l e-_-.ii.; car*. .
THE PALE DICE-THROWER
Hunger L-i most, poignant when it hu forced
physical Buffering lo tis highes! p.unt with mt
impairment ol tbe rn- it il functions rhus burntly
l. ,|.ii.-n.' i to bc Joseph barringer, a young man "i
uni mmonly high spirits who found himaell i
total stranger In San Francisco upon a rainy even?
ing ill XovcmBer. I'her" rem uii'*d in hi- p .- :.
.im nol b thing thal he might have pawned lor
i morsel t?. eat, nnd ev;! ss it was, be had
stripped bis bo Iv i i all srtli le, ol rloihin \ except
those which a remaining sense ot decency co ii
?? :i,-d bim tn retain Hence li waa thal col I as
tailed him and conspired with hunger pi complete
I ,s misery Having issn brought inio the world
and resre i ri gentleman, lie Isck *d i1 ?? c. mrage to
I...- and tl..- knowledge to steal This means t.
?ay thar he had - nady constiluted orgBBitation,
neusitive .md proud to tbe last degree, and ac?
cordingly altogether out *.f place in the world.
Had hoi sn extraordinary thing occurred to him,
lie either would have drowned himself in tie bay
within twenty-four boura, or died "t pneumonia
in three du's. Tor be had boon seventy boura
without food, and his mental desner.itlon natl
driven him fir in its race with its plnt.ic.il neena
u, consume titre strength within him, sn thal nos*,
pale, weak and lottering, he took what comfort
he could find In the savory wiora which cuni"
nb ? ng np from the bnaement kiteliens ol inc
restaurnnta In Market-st., raring mora to gain them
ihan io avoid the r.iti. Ilia teeth chatteredthis
?I.'* had .liri, circles under them; he shambled,
stooped snd gasped. Il" waa too desperate to
curse his fate-he could onlv long for bksL I-"
could nol r-.-i - .11: ho could ti"t reflect; be could
not, understand thal ten thousand hands might
-la.Uv hu.- fed him: he cull think only "f '"?'
hunger which consumed him, and ..rr iii.it tani
Boiild give him warmth and liapptness.
Winn he had arrived st Maeon-st. hr bow a
restaurant i little way up that thorough fara, sad
h.r that I.- beaded, crossina tlie street ding -nally
ll,. stO|.I before the window and Ogbvi the
-t aks. il.iek snd lui"l with fal : big nystCM
lying on iee; -.lc-.-* ol liam as targe ns 'us hut:
whole, roasted chickens, brawn nnd Juicy, and
?h.un other things. Ho ground his teeth, groaned
anil f*taggrrr*d on.
A few itepa beyond wa* a Orinaing-saloon,
which had a private door at one side, with the
words "Family Entrance" painted therein. In
tl... r-'.s of il"- door [which wns closed s* ''I a
man. lu Bpito ni hi.* a.ij I arringer saw r-.m
thing iu this nun's face, timi appalled and fas?
cinated iiim. Night was on, and th" light in the
vicinity waa 'lim: but it wss clear that Mw
utraii: er I.:.'I ;:?! appearance, "i w hos ? character he
hiin.s.'li must hil" I.???.! i mirant Kirban* ii wo_
the unspeak ihlc anguish or ii thal struek through
t'lirriliger's -*.*m| ithi>"<. Ihe toling min cnn-- tn
au uncertain halt mid itnrrd it the stranaer. Al
ll rsi he na- unseen, for ii"- stranger looked
straight "-.: into t!." Btrct ui''. singular Rxity,
and il,.- death lil." pallor "i lu- face a Ided i
wei ni wia t.. the Immobility nf his gue 'linn
i?. t...;. notice of ti .? !? in- man.
**.\h." be said, sion Iv ar: i with peculiar dis
ii'.. .,.,...-?, -th,. I.-.iu na- ca ugh! you, t"". without
overcoat <>r umbrella. Stand lil thi* doorway?
them Ls room for two."
Tho voice m..- r."t unkind, though it had ar:
alarming Inri!" -. lt waa the lirst a nd
tl a' had !,.. ii ...i ii.?...| tu the sufferer Btnee hun?
ger I al nnd'- lum a iie'iin. .ml i-i be spoken t"
at all, a:.d have bia <.lori consider***.! in th"
sin :,I,-,' way, gave hun cluv-r. Ho entered
i!.ii'ir.'.s.ii" and "' isl h -si le th" st ran r,
who :it ct'???? relapsed Into his fixed ga---' al nothi lg
a"i.-s the street. But presently tbe stranger
.stilT".l hiiii-ell ?: -am.
?? ll may ruin a loni time," raid he; " I :"*i cold,
and 1 olwen ? that you tremble, her ui step lu
? i drink."
li.- opened tl..- door and Carringer followed,
ii"|i.- li.''ii)n:ii : t" : "t a uaiin hand upon Ills
I 'art ri-- pale stranger Iel Ihe way Int.
1.1 the little pilli!" louth* with ulindi th" pl"."
i-.is |io-,ii.-i. r.'f.n- sitting down he put his
hand into his pocket uni drew forth a roll of
"ll-.
"You .-, ? - ? n.-.r tl in I." lie Mid : " won't
iou i.. to the in and buj a nonie -u absinthe,
and brm ? a pit* liei of ? iter and some "la.--**
i .* ,n'' like for it.- wa item to coma around Urra
ks :? twenl -. loll ir bill."
i rrinc i took :'??? b ll sn I stat! ri <i iwn throu.h
tl.i. id ir lo 'ard the hoi il" clutched !,.??
?Iv i*i iu.. palm: it felt ivanii and Mini
Ioi .i1 i", ."..I -.ii: a delicious tingling ii i
lui iiim. How n...a, glorious hot ineal.* did that
bill i pr- * nt ? lb* eli l< lu I lt ti gi : ??!-. and hesi?
tated, li" iliciji! l.e *:,,...'...| ., I, ;! ? i ..?. .;,.
fat lilli - ..a t melted nutter iii
:.????'.. li ll" stopped and looked baek
lowan! il." ?!. "iv i h.- h ?!'? ll" -a ?? ti.::t the
.'!.::.? r i. "I ??!. -? I if ll" COIllll p "t* i ir, sip ont
tl o door, ? inethin - l i rai ll" turn ? i
? .. lint ll.m ml In hun .'.-.'i.- nra
oilier names i"i this) !?:?>;. ??! his i.lutinn: -.
t atra ' t ? the hui an I m ul ? tl.- il.-i,-.-.|
pur. base i Ins na* mi unusual that il, ? tn in
s.i vc I him li oke i sharply ..t him.
?? .Vin t g..in' t i dunk ail o' that, ar" you !'" he
as',.. |
*? I hi'." fiienda In ll r h ".," ,.-1>i:*-? l i ririn c.
"and wo want t.> 'iri'u quietly and without Inter
r-ipti ri. i< ?? ure in Number ? "
"Obi beg pardon. Tbat'a all right," s.id the
man.
fairing r'a atep waa very much stronger nnd
steadier a.-* be relumed with the |ii*uoi Ile
i the d" ir of tt - i.c..th. i'i,.. stranger s,,t
..ii th.- sui.- .,i it,,. Httlr till.I.-, staring nt tho op?
posite- wall |lisl . ia- h ni ,*':ir ? I ,i" v..-. the stri-t.
ll.- wora a wide-brimmed slouch i ar, drawn nell
down It wan only after barringer had set tin,
i..it'... pitcher and glasses on the table, and
seated himself opposite th" strati. >r and with li his
range ol vision, that the pale man noticed lum
"Oh! you have brought it'.' How kind of you!
Now pl.-av 1"ck I l.e liol I. "
Carringer hud slipped tbe chang- Into bia
pocket, and ivis m vii.- act "I bringing rt o l
v. ben the stranger -sud :
?? Ki ep the 'ii in >? Von a ll nee I If" l..r I am
;-?'?:11' i ' gel it luck in ii ii ii Uiai mil Int ??? i
you Let us lirst drink, nnd then I will explain "
"Iii" '..:?? m in ni vi tn. drink* ..I al.-u.fh" and
water, and tho tn-, drank, i arringer, uusophUti
...t.'d. hud li"*-, i tasted t',.' li|UO| I..-!,.i", and ho
found it hirsh und offensive; hut no sooner had it
i.-;i- lid his st in.i.'h than it Le gan tu naru him
and - "ri id-- m.sst il.-li'ious thni! through his
fr ime ih- ba I ls ard ol ti..- absinthe drink, i*
ol i'm . a a. I he wondered no lo' jer at tbe deadly
las, ,e,u,on which the liquor throws thom Ita vie
lim nol realising thu bis extrama weakness and
ih.- emptiness ni iu- stomach um_i him peculiarly
.-::-. ep tillie t > ita "ile' I*.
"It mil do .:- .nod,'' said Ihe stranaer; " pres?
ently ii.- Ni,..ll h;n" m.ne. Mcauwbilc, do you
know how tu throw tllee
? arringer weakly confessed that he did not,
" I tho ighl not. Well, please go to the lur and
hiing a th"" box. 1 would ring lor it, but I don't
is.mt tin- waiter* t.. he. eointnu In."
('arringer fetch'il th- b ix, again locked the door,
and the game Is-gan. It u ia nu one of the simple
old gamea bul had complications in which Judg?
ment as well ii* chance played n pnrt. After a
game, or two without -take, the stranger rai l:
"You now seem to understand lt, Wu well?1
will show you timi you ?!.? not. \v.- will now
throw fm ;. dollar a - ann*, and in that wttj I shall
win the money that von received in change. Other?
wise 1 should bu robbing yon, and I imagine von
cannot afford t" lose 1 mean no offence. I sm ii
plain-spoken mun, but I bellin-,, in honesty before
politeness. I merely want n little diversion, ni I
'?"I ora -i kind-natured thal I am sure i >u will
not obj* t "
? (>n tba contrary," replied Carringer, "I ahsll
enj y it "
?* very well; but l"t ns have another think be?
fore v..- star!. I heh.!,. I am (jrmvin r ...I lr."
Tlicy drank agsin, and tin- time th- starving
man took lu* liquor with relish -at leusl u was
.tldng h. lu* stomach, ami it warmed uni de*
lightcil hun
The -'uk ? wi* a dollar a aide, Carringer won
Ile- pale sir:.ii.'. r smiled grimly uni pi.. :
an..thia game. Again ' arringpr won, Tlwn the
stranger pushed back lu* hui and tiv-.i thal still
? I"* upon his opponent, smiling vt With tl-.i *
i .11 i i"iv of the pale stranger's fm ? C trinder was
?nor.- appalled than ever He had begun t. a
.|i;ii" ;i curtain self possession and eas*,, and his
in.uv.liing at the Binguie! character nj tin- ad?
venture had begun !*? weaken, wlton this new In
. blent threw lum back int<> c infusion lt was tlie
.??itiu'iriliiiu v e\pi*.-s|.,n ,,f th" -strangers lac- th it
alarmed lum. Never upon thc lace ?f a living
lining had I"- seen .. pallor -. death-llku an l chill
'11... fa.--- was more than pal?it waa white.
I'arring.-r's oliservlng faculty bad be n sharpened
hy thc absinthe, and, ait.-r haling der, clod the
stranger in an absent-minded effort two ..- thrae
times tostr !... a beni I which had no existence, he
retl -ct.-l thal M.tii'- of the whiteness ol the fa ??
mi-hi he due lo the recent shaving of a full beat I
Beside*, the pallor, there were deep and sharp linea
upon the face, which tl," .-le.'tn., light brought out
*--iv distinctly. Wi li tho exception of the steady
.:. . ? of tin- eye* ami an occasional hard smile,
that aeetned out <>( ptaoe upon aucb ? face, the ex?
pression was tint ot stone Inartistically cut- The
eyes wets i?lac;<, hut ol heavy expression; the
lower hp waa purple; the hands were lino, white
and thin, nnd black veins bulged out upon them
The gtr/gofer pulled dawn h.* 1 at
'? Von are lucky," he said ?? Suppose wo trv an?
other drink. There is nothing like abstain, to
sharpen ono's wits, and I aee thal yon uno I ar-?
going to have a delightful came."'
After the drink the gum., proceeded. Carringer
won from tim very drat, raraiy losing a gun- il.
berum* greatly excited His eyes shone; color
(ju..- to his chocks. The stranger, having e.\
haiisted the roll of lill* which he lir-t pi')d:ii*.-d,
drew forth another, much larger and "f nisbet de
n.iiiatnois Thora were sven! thousand dol?
lar! in th.- roll Af Curring"!'* ii_th' hand wcro
lus winnings?aomothiag like two hundred dollars.
The stakes were raised, and t\ ? cam- want rapidly
on. Another drink v.as lakes Then fortune
turned the strnnger'a way. and he won easily, li
went lack to Corringer, ror he oms now playing
with all tl:.- , ul (tm ni ami -lu,I h ? e .uld ?? immand.
Once i.nly did it occur to him tn won.lc, what ho
should do with the mori-y if he f\mih\li\i!t-7Z'
mr: but a sens- of honor decided him that lt De?
li, need to the stranger. . __. -,.._
Hv this time th.* absinth" hud s. ahatpened car*
r.ngers faculties that the temporary ?t!?22?
ivlu.:, it had brought to hi* I.-inger? having _>*?*??
his phvsical luffering returned with increase i
-re*"ivene_o. C'ouW he not order a supper witii
his .ainui-*'' No: thal waa out of the -uestiott
H.. c inliniied i" pluy, while th" taanifemations o
hunger tt ok the foi rn of sharp pain*, which dart *.
through him viciously, causing him to writhe ana
.uni hi* teeth. 1'h" stranger paid no sttentiou,
iii. -.ia- now vvl'.tiv absorbed in the game, no
Boomed puailed and discoi e.-rted. I!" ployed with
c. it care, studying eacb throw minutely. >>
, avarest! ?) passed i.iw.cn them now. lues
drank occasionally, the di_e continued to ri.ti",
th- neil v 'vp' piling ii.- a' I amn.era nata
Tl,.- pale n.an began t" behave strangely A'
tim.-s ht* would -'art and throw back hi" **:i I BS
though he were listening l**"r S n; un-nt hit "V *
would sharpen snd Bash, snd then sink intn'heavi?
ness au nu .More than once Carringer. who ban
now li.-giiti to suspect that hts ania.' mist WSB s IIUC
kind of unearthly monster, san* a tnght.ull! ginist
lv expression sweep over hi* fae. and Ins feat-rei
would become fixed for .1 very short time fn sp-v
ciihar grimace, lt wa* noticeable, Irosraver, that
he waa steadily sinking deeper ?nd -oopcr int i a
condition of apathy Occasionally ho would raise
his ci"- to Carringer'fl far.* after th" \w\tvj man
ha,I mad.- an astonishingly lucky throw, uni ke?p
them ii\.-d there with a ateadincsa that malo thc
ruling min quail. , ... .
The it ranger produced another roll of min wnnn
ti,.- *.-.:..I waa gone, and this had a value many
timi - as great a* ti:.- others together Th.- at ikra
were raised to a thou?and dollars i .ame. and still
Carringa won At tasl the time cam- when the
stronger braced himself b-r a (mal efort. with
speech somewhat thick, but very delibernte rand
quiet, he said :
"You have won rarenty-four thousand donara,
which is exactly the amount I hr-" remaining
We have been playing for several boura I nm
tired, and I sn inpose yon are. Let ni finish tho
-...?ne-. Von hil" seventy-four thousand dollars
and no moro. I have an equal amount, and not a
rent braid ?*. Kach will now .stake Ins all an I
throw a (In il game for it"
Without h.?-ititi.n Carringer agreed. The mils
made a considerable pile on tho table. Carringer
threw, snd the box hel l but one combination that
could possibly beat him: this combination might
I..- thrown once in ten t'.' msand times. The starv?
ing man's heart beat violently as the stranger
picked np Hie, box with exasperating deliberation.
lt wis ;i long time before be threw. Il" made hi*
nihiu *.."-. and ended by defeating hi, opponent.
H.. s'H I oking Rt tbe dice a lona time, and then h*?
slowly leaned back in bin chair, settled him elf
eorufbrtahly, r:u-i"l his eyes to Carringer's and
li\ei that unearthly star- upon him. IT- sui not
a v .H: his face contained not a trade of erooti n
or iui--Iii'.'ene... He simply looked. One cannot
keep one's eyes open very long without winking,
hut th.- stranger did He sat so motionless that
< 'nrrln - 'r began te be torttirea.
"I mil jo now."' he Bald to the str;inger--:n I
thai wi "i li- had not a cent and was starvin?.
Tlie stranger made no reply, but did nol rotas
lu- gaze; and under that gcse Hie young man
shrank !" *i: i'i**' his own chair, terrified If" be?
came nv. ir. thai two men wera cautiously talking
in an adjoining booth. As there w*u a rt
-Il nee lu his own, he list*ui I, aal this la what he
l.-:-.r-l
?? V-?; hs wis seen to turn Into thia street nb ml
three I,...ir* a:.'...
** Ind he had shaved?"
" He must have do ... ** : and to rea ave a full
beard would naturally make a greal chan:,. In a
tt'-'ti "
? I it li may ni I have h .a ho."
? Tl i ? enough : but lu* .-Mr. rn-- pa'! ir attracted
nt tent lou, Von know h.* ha* li""ii seriously
ir it ''-I with heart disease lately, and it has
ail- ? : "I him seriously."
"Vi ?: bul hts old skill r"::>.::*i*. Why. this i*
iii.- inns' (taring bank robbery we ev.r ii cl here.
\ hundred nnd forty-eight thousand dollars?think
..f ii: How hmg has u i>-?-r* since ho was let out
Of .1, lie! "
** Right years. In that tim" he hi* grown a
beard, and live*-] hy dire-throwing with men who
? ? ry >? itlld detect him if h.* should BWin*
?ll" th'-m: b it thal i- iiiip..-<i' 1 -. No human b ta
ci.m? ii uue-r .vu ..f a .ame with him*."
T'i. ii the two men clinked glasses and possed out
The i! . players?the pale one ard the starving
it i ich oilier, with a hundred an I
eight thousand (lollara piled up betwe-n
t.ii ll... winner made no move to take in tho
. : ' ?? merely sat ai i stared al I 'strim ? r.
wholly unmoved hy the ? invorantion in lite a l
? inir.g r>. .ni Iii- imperturbability was amazlug,
1.:- ilisnl ile -* illness lei rifj Ina
? trrii i bi .?: t.. **l(.i?<.- with an ague. The
rold, steadv c ire ..I tlie stranger sent lee Into his
mari' "v lTnahl.? tn beat I "ti rel this ii nv iveri
look, ? 'arringer move ! to ..ri" shh*, and then le* was
xl to discover that thr- "j-" of th" pale man,
inst I nf follow In r bim, remained tiv i up n
the spot un. r.- he had sat, A great fear I"-"' rh
v.. ni r ltii'i. H.. feared to make tbe -light.ot
* nun i. V aces "f mer. In the barroom were
i .? snd the sefferer Imagined that he In ar I others
ulii-" rm f and Hp toeing in the manage out*i h- his
!.... in ll- pourei] out <ome uhsiitthc, watching
1 * strange comnanion all the while, and drink
ah rte and unnoticed. Ile took a bea' v drink, a i l
*t. had a "pet ir effect, upon bim? he felt lu* heart
bounding with alarming forcr? and rapidity, an'l
breathing wa* difficult. Still hi- hunger r mali ed,
; * 'I ilmi in l the absinthe gave him nu i len flint
the i??'ric acids w r" destroying him h\ di *,e-rttng
1 -' ? -i - - ' i I!" h'ii'.sl toni* ir I and w'ui-p "? .1 t .
tho stranger, bul wan given no attention, tine t
th., n.an's hu:'!, lay upon the table; Carringer
pl !'??'! ! * upi i it, ind then fir -w back in terrel ?
the hand w a- a* pol I aa a atom*.
The money must not li- tier.- exposed. Car?
rin er arranged lt Into neat parcel*., I co Vint fur
"?..'.'.- moment al his immovul Ie 'ompanlon,
and ri in >:'al fear timi he would stir* Phen lie sat
ic 'k and waited A deadly fascination Impelled
him to mi - >? back Into his f rmcr posit lon. s , a- to
bring his face directly bof op the gaze o th af rin?
gi r And ,o t'i" two sal and tared -i; , . ,\t otb r.
Carringer felt his breath romlng heavier and his
heartbeats growing weaker, but these coudlti.ins
gave him c.mt..rt by reducing bia anxietj and
Siiftetilng th" pang* of hunger. He was growi
and iii-.r-- c .intertable, and yawned. If he
!. ' ! I..! i ? in: :1ft hive gone I i .].*?:>.
Suddenly a lierce light Hooded lu* vision nnd
-.-nt him sith a lc.i',1 to his reef. Had lie l**-:i
striic. upon Hie boa I or stably I t i the heart ? No :
he nu* sound and alive. The pale stranger .still
s.it there s'iiiug at nothing and immovable; but
Carringer was r.o longer ainu.I of bim. -Dp the
contrary, an extraortllnary buoyancy ol spirit nnd
elasticity uf body made him feel reckless and dar
ni'.' Hi* former timidity and seraph** vauiahed,
and he' f.'lt equal to any ndventure. Without any
lu-si tat ion le- gathered up tlie money and bestowed
it iu In* several pockets,
'* I am :i fool to starve." h" said to himself,
"with :iU 11 ii-* money ready to Bay hand.''
A. cautiously a* a thief lie unlocked tho d ?.r.
stepi'.-.l ."it. r-- l<>*.-.] it and boldly and with h-nd
?reel -talk-.l oul upon the street. Much ti hu
iistonisbineiit he lound the city In iii" bustle ol
tin* eur l.v evening, yet the -k.i waa ??l--u. It waa
evident to bim that he had not bern lu tho sal mn
as l.a.r a- h" had supposed. Ih- walked a loni tim
street uith tho utmost unconcern ol tim dan ? i i
that beset him, and laughed softly but gleefully.
W'oiil I In-inn, eat now?ah, would be) not? Why,
he c.u'.d buy a dozen restaurants! Not only that,
but. le- would hunt the i Ity un and down for hun?
gry men, and feed them with the tatt***! steaks,
thi Juiciest roasts and the bigges! oysters that the
t.uit could supply A* for himself, he mus! eal
Ural : niter thai bo would -??! up a greal ?--?! U.
Mailmen! for feeding other hungry mortals without
charge, Vee, lie would eat lira! ; If he pleased, ho
would "ai till I," should bural In what Bingle:
iiIbci could be find Buflli lent to satisfy hi- hun ter"
Could h.- lu.- lung enough t.. have un "\ killed
and i-",i*t".| whole for his sn poer I'.- ides un i -.
he wo-ild order two dozen broiled du.-kens, iifty
dozen oysters, a dozen crabs, ten dugen pgra, t"'.i
hain:, eight young pi:*, twenty wild duck . iiir.-.-:i
fish of iii- different kinds, eight salads, four dozen
i.otr.s each <>: claret, burgundy and cliainnaane;
for pastry, eight plum puddings, and ii <i.-?i r.
I"-1'!, of nuts, ices and conflations, lt would
n-'i'iire lime lo prepare such a m.al. and ii he
coiild only Im* until it could be made ready, il
would lie infinitely better than tn spoil lu- appe?
tite with ;t dozi'ii ..*.? tn-., moils ..f ordinary - te
Ih- thought be could live that hmg, for h.> felt
:i mar in sly strati t and lui.hr Never i:i lu- life ii ?
foi ? hil he walked with *i ari*at ease and light?
ness; bia feet hardly I.hod the ground?he ran
and leaned. It did hun good t.. tantalise hi
hunger, for thal would muk" lu* relish "i tim feaat
ill the k ?? n. i Oh, '? ut how chev waul I -a ira
when be would gue his order, and how oomlcally
they wml i han. beek, and how amazed they would
i,.. ,.i..... i....i.i .i_. i. ... , . ..
, .. . ????????-> ?'.-.. ? -"....ni. i>". mu-.?mar
is sublime! Siu.-ly the only true heaven is thal
In which one famishes In the presence of abundant
rood which he mighi hnve for the taking, and
then a gorged atotnnch nnd a bing .shep
?un ;iiui. -.mu Binning, i arring.-r purus] in the -rear,
chorus that -wept over the elly, and then_
Ihe iiiu detectives who had 'true.il the ramona
bach robber t" tho rsUoon in Mason-st.. witera Car
ringer had encoui.teied th.- stranger or th- pallid
lao, lett, the saloon; but, nuable to puisne tho
?Japanese, Chinese, Turkish & India Goods
877-879 Broadway.
SPECIAL CUARMiCE SILE
ts
Commencing Monday, Feb. 6
JMI'OUTANT orFBRMQ op
200 Fine Persians,
S-lzes from 2.n to :*,.(? ft. wide.
Lt.?i to j ft. long,
se.00
150 New Daghestans,
fclzcs from 2.0 lo 3.6 ft. alie, A^ tja
_ to j.n ft. lotis, Ola
100 Carabaghs, $12."
Bites from ?''. to ?! ft. ulrle,
0 to 7 ll. lon--,
00
120SilkyAnalolianS15.00
Mosque Rugs, $18.??
also
SPECIAL VALUES
in iink L.\r.(;?
e Rugs,
Sizes avenging lYtMB 5 ts ~y, lt sr|r_|
'j !" I'i ft.luaj,"
in tub ruLtowixa wk.w m\
Cabistan, Sirak, Mecca,
Camel's Hair and Sarmakand
trail further, had finally returned. The* fanni
the door ol booth No. ', locked. After rai.,.!?:_' and
eal lin it nnd r ? ii m. no answer, they hare! .);k*:i
tba door, and there lliey saw til" men?ssa sf
nu Idi" ;:=;" and tba other very young?sitting p*r
foct ly still, and in Iii" -tran- -t Planner ii:_i'i"i_
l.|" starii ; ..t each ..th.-r across the table, lt.*
tween tie ii waa a neal pile of money, arran:*"!
neatly In parcels. S'ear ar hand wera so empty
:iii-iiifli.- bottle, .i wat- r pitcher, (.lasses and a mtt
box, with the Jiee lyinx before th" elder mia ai
ho hal thrown theni last. On- ot tl." deteotfsai
covered the elder man with 0 v\olver aad eooi
uianih'd
" Throw up your hands!"
But iii" dtee-thrower paid rc attenfl n T.'is
detectives exchanged startled fiances, Jji.-\* lo .ked
ehater Into the laees ..I thc tn-' men. and Uiwi tli**'.*
discovered thal both were ?'?-ul.?fSf. C M".rruw
In Tin- Sao Francisco Arjionaut.
THE FORM \TIOS OF C 'AL.
From T'i.- washington War.
Nature U si:!l making '"il. though, 'infnrtumteljr,
nol at a rale anyi ilng like to auk* ny
for the consumption ol this pkhi i t. toe ta ...-.-.-*?
tn iv be ii itched !:- ni beginning t" end. K..r (lil* par*
pose >.;i" must n:*i ?? > to a peat bi I, which 1*-l-iiiiy
in ai amulatfoa of tin remains plants I al pew
and (lerayed on the spol ?-!..-:?? ikey sre dow found,
When ibu upper layer of t'i* u.-u.ii.il i* moored ana
[ii il with :._ i . ii.-, o.r cent .;' '..ri"", au. las
.'?uer one ..... the better lu i|iiaUty ll *??*-. It msy
be rut ..ut iu blocks vli'i sharp spade., the naur
dis] be i>:???* i (rom ibo blocks, and thej rna] be
starked up, - )Vered and dil *i and used for hteL
lc." I- b certain l_inl of tn ?- called ?? *t ha ?jnum,"
Which in la i's ? pir' DUkel up lb. pc.it producing
vi'.etatlon, lt. r-.ot- Ole illy, bul noa i.a
linn-' top new roots ara sent out eaeh year. Tba
a ;i who dig p,al nuder land thai If thia tah
.- destroyed the growth ef ibe bed um*- i-'"p;
. ? ? iani..nil tliey remove t!:e -.? A carefully, rr
l'" u.' li . ter they have taken ..it n stratuai ol
prat. Th. re ts little doubt thal If these beda "f peat
"iu!.t H.- undi lurbed and ? ? >\ .-i--*i over through many
ai-.-. Uley ui.uia laka on all Ihe charactertstloi of
mineral .*, u.
The -nt.--, mes of caa] has !.n *.i <'"m;!r"-.-**l That
Ihe lunns .??. ti..- plants composing li cannot u-utiily ba
se n. But when a piece ..."' ll I* made -" I .In thal lt
nill tritii-:: lt light, and i- Ui.-n ,ub]eeted ta i powtt'
fut ?nl. r.i;. ..pe. li- recr table -inn tue inav rcullly ba
distinguished. Immediately under evi-rj tcparal - tR
of ? cd there l* a stratum ..f what ls knoira bi Irs*
'ii-. r:ii* stratum 1* always present arid <? ailina
In creal abundance Ibe rossi! Impressions ..f r- ti and
-' ins and lilli;, thouing tl.a: lr v."*: ..nee tba -oil
vi tatton grew luxuriantly, lt i* eom
ruon a.-" i. find fossil In r stems lying me-v-l ri it
lietweea Ibo layers of bis ch -Mr.. which form tit timfi
nf coal DB nea a, well a* ttl.- Impres iou* ..f ti.- irsve*.
nu's rind seeds whbh r--ll Born ti. -? trees ''lil!.- I I
were living. In some beds of canml ...il wi tu Itett
barn t>.-en found with i.:-. branch. kavsB *nd
seeds complete, and all converted Into th" s,si*
quality of ....,I a*, tliat l.v whick they were turroaaSedf
>. leftists ar.- of td., opiui.,|. thst bHumlB-ua nnd
anthrarite roali were formed during the )??* peri'-i
nnd uniter like conditions, originaUy they wera all
Ulumlnous, but during ihe vb it eui c..nt..Minn, nnd
ti;.1 ?civil* of tin- earths rrset al tl"- rinse ?t td*
carn..nil'!"U - a.v il... bituminous <"..!* Involved IB
that disturbance were chanced t'i* kcal and pi.Basra
and ti'" Dousequeni expulsion of volatile aaittrr n*sai
bituminous ro anthracite. Cannel emil i* i variety
' I'l'iiinous cal ulii.-ii born, utth great f.c-il..m.
tbe tl in.- i.r it affording romstderablr light. Il wi*
railed "candle ceil" by tin- F.ngH*a nonie who lirst
used lt. as |? often -? rved bi '
The name berum*
i-li-'i people who lin.
substitute for cindi.'"
rrupted t. -cannel" snd lias *a
i'm iliici'. li i* in..!.- compart than ordlnarr iittu
uiinous mal iin.i ii ran I*- wrought In n lathe snd
polished. A eertalB vail, rv of lt round In V.rK-Mr*,
Kngland, t* in.uiu'.i','.ur.'il Into a Kimi ol Jewelry Lin wa
aa "Jct?
. ? 0
THUS or OTHER CLOCE TOWERS. TOO.
Prom 'i h ? ]?? * n Budget.
The "I"! Bouts iva* standing *-nim and waftf i -*i|
rn., telegraph wurr* and ram nu,- buildings >>r Mn*
Ington-sl., uii.n t'relgtitou and Tompkins iii**..! i.y.
ll wa, quarter pas! t iree. Bnl when TiMnnUii, l"..k--d
up il th" dial "ii itie hallowed rhureh lt u i* .-nly
quarter of nine. Then te tamrd rouJML
"1 say, ( :. Ightori, dui yon know Ike ell s-ut
liad I.n s< M I*
"No," h.,.nly answered Creighton, "I knew th.-ra.
had :.n -..iu.- ii'.u :.' .u lt. tait had no detinue
knowledge. How do you know!"
Tompkins poiuted lo the dial. "Beean lt's e_Mf-l
11:111.1.-, already."
VD TIMS Ol' " (KRISTI AS SCI ESC E.
From Tin- Ko-.t< n Advertiser.
u a child riiiy be lawfnlls 1- ft to pariah ts, waa
tha casa recently In Havernlll) from nant af the
kn..wu mean- of saving life, in casa the childi natural
lu..tettor. uini provlilar, ehoo e t.> claim tii>*i'* Bi'glast
na an act ul f.dih. lt would s.eiii to loglcaUy f.4U>iv
timi ilsughter of the Innocent and helpless l* c?>vered
bf the same nan,tlc. And Ilia: ls pr.-ei.sely what
aaa claimed In an InatsMO which disgraced our Com*
monwealth amt lionhi.-d the country not a Jtr.-st nuny
ic.irs it?o. Tlie.-e ure ju-t as ni.ny texts to bc cltaS
in proof i-.-.t the prayer of f_iu. will restore m. a
there are io -how thal lt will heal dl*iv.*e. Accord?
ingly, a pious fanatic, neither more nor less irrational
than o,hers Whoso asst st ops alb-rt of his extrrme.
di'lUierntely cut the throat of his sleeping bu.H\ m
order, as lie suit, that an unbelieving world might ra
the witness of a miracle, Ilks that wliieli Abraham ex
peet-. r,o.t tn nork apon base, wiso th*, father oi
ilthful prepared to offer up his only son in asgr
flee. lVrhajis casuistry can point out s dlstlnctloB
between the faith thal Bay a by ullin' neglect mid ino
- ilili <hat. more mercifully, Uayi with tie- U.**a edgea
knife. , _
The pretence tint the interference of human law
In such a case as that ni Han ililli wmilrt be an undita
Invasion <-f parental authority or i est ric Bos of tt
Uidous liberty i- preposierous. Parenul aausairy
iln... not authorise brutsllty, nnd religious uirf-rtv doea
liol Include th.- liberty to break the laws of man in
tl., tani.- of f.dili In God. llardlv a day assam ?
which nml noi.i.. oreinlaatlon, tbe Boeletf for IBM;
ventlon of Cruelty to children, docs ti"! rescue frora
liie iliilel.es of fathers and mothers sorm- wreicli.-o
clil'd Unit ls l.eli-j; beaten or itarved or Inhumanly
ii.-l.cted. \s rnr TcMplon.*" th- Bpastlr?, aawmiyet
.iud .1.1.a* whom a righteous law -.nt to prison IB
i nih nu- oi.cvui.. ns nny -.w, a direct ? raraasnaB
from lleovi-n, uttonled CMimples much to the pura-afc