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fToT^; Liberty and Honor. *] ^ ^ By W. 8. SNYDER. ^^

Bour o'clock la tUo anBrnooo. People who were cult* down OortUadt streei fctepped quickly to one side. Those who were coming up did likewise. This action made a free passageway for a man who was hastening at the top of fcls speed to the ferry. When he came to where another street Intersected .Oortlandt he dudgsd In and out be twefn the wagons with surprising agtlRy and without perceptibly slackening his pace. He was a peculiar-looking man. feet tall, with shoulders iSrge and portly man. a large head, set upon a thfek. abort neck, a derby hat two sizes too

xposing a broad bulging forehead . small at the waist, with slender bowed almost to deformity, and

legs toes

he attracted scrutinizing atten-

tion.

Some of the people who made way for him stopped and gazed after him until he was lost to sight by the filling i of ther gap which had been made to

tvtn

up

let him pgss. liven the stalwart policeman. who carefully guards the footsteps of the almdst constant throng of pedestrians to and from the ferry, mometvtarlly relaxed ht* *!gilanee,aa the dwarf shot by him. and rushed into the ferry house. If the people who saw the dwarf had suspected his errand he : would bare been surrounded as by a

kob.

He passed the ticket punchers before they had time call upon him to halt. By the time they thought of their duty, the dwarf was Upping a man on the arm. This man stood near the gate leading to the boat, j 'which was Just coming In. The man whom the dwarf tapped on the arm was fully six feet tall. He was dressed In the somewhat worn and Nil-fitting garments of a laborer. Orer his right eye was a green patch. His beard was two days old. and be had been clean shaven when a razor last touched his face. His slouch hat was polled well down on his forehead. The dwarf spoke to the man as he turned about and bent his head down-

ward.

"But I cannot come. .Jimmy,” he

’•aid.

Again the dwarf spoke to him In a / whisper. Then the two turned avray together. They went directly to the ' Sixth avenue elevated station, the dwarf walking behind. When they reached Twenty-eighth street It was dark and rain was falling. They went briskly toward Fifth avenue. where they turned up town, walked a few minutes, and the dwarfs companion paused. When Jimmy came up he said: "You must go in." “Bat I cannot." it "She Is waking for you." The man a ent up the steps, reaching the threshold Just as the door opened. He stepped Inside. The door closed, j Jimmy, waited until be beard a sob Just as the door was closing. Then he hurried away. HU work was only partly

"This means State prison.” Elizabeth shuddered; but William o.d not. Fqr a moment he was the •stronger of the two. At length she

said:

"Not yet!” Young Gaylord looked at her as If he arcely comprehended. Then she

Ided:

“There Is always hope.” This roused him and brought him bu:k to himself. He said: Wot for me.” “Let us see. Tell me all.” “Have you not heard?" "Something from my father, but perhaps not all. Tell me" -In four words: I robbed the bank.”

on Madison avenue. The door opened

before he had touched the

steps

enue. The door opt touched the bell, went Inside and a young woman,closed the door. The dwarf followed her up one flight of stairs Into a sitting room, which was evidently her own. When sfie had closed the door she said:

ny?

Well. Jimmy He U with fa

“Thank you. Jimmy. You may go." When the dwarf had gpne the young

sntly at i r feet. 1 it the f s far fre

thoughts as the date of the dlsthat the world was round. This g woman was Elizabeth Dalcw. was not beautiful. Her face was strong for beauty. But a norice in

Mm would r Passing Into another quickly returned In a mackintosh and ready to go out She passed ly down the stairway, opened the gently, and a mome-t later was ring swiftly down the avenue, she passed up ths steps where liwf had left the man with the h over his eye. The door her touch. She. too. was tly expected. An elderly woman > n room at ths rear f the hall, smothering her sobs as ley went. Before she touched the r knob she turned In response to n d upon her shoulder. Elizabeth

and a young man entered, neatly and carefully d slender, pale, and with

nder, pale, i s floor, he a

Tall.

advanced to the mil

of the room. His face was cleanshaven. Elizabeth sobbed, but her courage did not escape. She arose,

went up to him and said:

are here." could not

ever hard he tried, ira came to his eyes and then ran down his face. Again Elizabeth said— and there was that in her voice to give a much weaker man strengui:

Courage.”

Gaylord's voice came to him.

i glad you a alsed his b<

i'oung C

' said:

Sba would not believe him, but 1 was In.the bouse, and when confronted by them l confessed my guilt, but made no explanation beyond the mere confession. This afternoon I., haring cleanly shaved my face two days before. procured a second-hand ault of clothing In exchange for o Jr era. and ! was In the ferry bouae when Jimmy found me and urged ms to come back.

Why I

face

ruled n second-hand

hers.

was in the ferry house when Jli

me and urged

did not resist him I do not know, only that you had sent him. I simply could not go. and I returned. Tomorrow my mother will beggar - herself to try to save me. If she falls—

Heaven she may—

pray

1 must go to Jail."

Oayl

Here young Gaylord broke down com. letely. Elizabeth did not She still lasped his hand.but rSre almost choked

b she said:

"And this Is alir*

"AIL”

"And my father was as guilty as the

sat?"

New York City.—Dark blue linen Is used for this stylish shirt waist, with white linen and bands of embroidery

for trimming.

Two deep pleats extend from shoulder

-lord bowed his head. Then

Oayl

Elizabeth said:

belle

Jail."

leve you. You ahall not go to 1

» you fa y love

me. my i hearted U

"Yea. I know.

fas tly a mi “I will t

1? It i ly. It

til you

r to yourself, sad a sincerity. Do.

But that is not all.” 'n:(y laid her hand ou come to see you." she added, “to help you. If I can. Will you not trust me? I am. I know, only a woman but. I trust, a true woman, and one who must be convinced that bar Ideal of true manhood Is unworthy of her faith before she will'gife that

ideal up.

"My trust In you tells me that there Is something yet to be uncovered, and it one as leal as I am claim all from you? Tell me all. William, •n I can decide f— myself that which I cannot permit even you. under a cloud beyond which I cannot decide for me. Come, then,

tell me all"

The young man looked at her stead-

moment and then said:

II >00 all. But, why should

1? It may break your heart for. sureit will shatter your faith where I rather be adjudged a felon than hare it broken. Besides, you may not believe me Your father is the presi-

dent of the bank." 4

"But I will believe yon—I must believe you. My faith, unto the pleading

y heart, is pledged. My trust In

you Is immutable until you have made

my mind turn traitor led It to doubt my William, tell me all

“Why should I break your heart, and

Ich must

life, and make you despise me forever? It is better that I should bear this burden alone, for by so doing I may retain, or at least some time regain, some share In your esteem." "William, I love yon! Now, tell me

all.” /

Young Gaylord hesitated only unul he had looked Into her pleading eyes. Her band now Clasped his own. He taw her Ipye in all Us sweetness and trity unfolded as plainly as he hsd 1 hour before seen the anguish upon his stricken mother’s fsce. He spoke: "God forgive me If I do wrong! You remember. Elizabeth, that two yean ago I was made cashier of the bank by your father. My hands were then as of crime as my mother’s name drove s us pick

ally.

plead tula in extenuation of my error, but U was wholly out of comparison 1th my duties. The directors were cloee fisted men. At the end of a year I asked for a larger salary. "The directors said they could get competent and more experienced men for what I was receiving. My good mother had only Income enough to sustain her properly, and my salary barely kept me decently. I saw no prospect of making a home of my own.

ng. Eagerness to ad-

1 the world sharpens the wits.

One day I discovered that the directors, your father Included, wer<y4peculatlng In a mining trust One'discovery led to another. I was not long finding out that they sometimes used the bank deposits to add to their personal gains.

“It was easy for me to persuade my-

self that If the officers could make

ey In this way, I could not fall to

do so. Six monurs ago I began to use my own money. I had saved nearly a thousand dollars. I went Into Ur# mining trust. At first I made a little

money, and I had 11600. Then I

deeper. Meanwhile the were speculating. The

backward and I began to steal, ware doing the same. They could keep going because their opportunities were better. They had easier

remainder of this story Is quid ly told. What Elizabeth said to h<

taihi

she said to to ln v-shaped outline it the back.

Is smoothing adjusted

crime. Surely my love can save you. and in k you can neter again go astray. If you could do this much for

womanhlid would be falseto falter In my duty. Walt

here for me until to-morrow. I will . coine. 1 will go to your mother now. ’

Mrs. Gaylord's pillow was wot with

the

gratitude, and peace came to her like a ray of hope that never leaves • a sombre snadow. from ths Giver of good and perfect glfv

er of this story Elizabeth said

will never be repeated In words,

but It bad Its full and perfect effect She returned to young Gaylord the

evening, and this is what

him: ind the waist "William, my mission has been a sue- under the arms,

ceas. I relieved you and l know that The you told me the truth. You are a free those man. Before I rested last night my father, confronted w*:h your words, confessed all. I went'with him to the bank today and faced the directors with him. His head was only one of all the rest that burned, suffused with shame. 1 demanded your freedom, and my father then admitted that the trust bad advanced again and that the bank was now as solvent as It ever bad been. Even your Investment had made no

loss.

"Indeed, there was something said about the profits gained, and 1 then demanded a profolae from each sepaintflvldual that not one penny of n should ever be' touched by officer of the bank. The promise was made. and. Willi

iromise. too? 1 kn

MISSES* FAXCI GIBBON BLOUSE.

pleats In front correspond with in the back, and are stitched their entire length. The waist closes In double-breasted style, the right side

left with large pearl

fastening on the lef

centre back under two Inverted pleats

sent a

'ectly plain appear

Is sbalh

■font, bt depth a

that are flatly pressed and preset

perfectly plain appearance. The flounce Is shallow In from graduates to a considerable d<

the back and gives a stylish sweep to the skirt at the floor. Lace la applied at the top of the hem as foot

trimming.

To make the alze will reqnln

yards of three-qui

To make the skirt In the medium size will require five and ont-balf yards of forty-four-inch material. Dome-Shaped Paraaoti. The latest Imported parasols are dome-shaped, and are of medium size. The sticks are of natural wood, with

natural rustic

moire Is the material

and white or green the color.

NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS. Utest Happenings Gleaned From All Over the Sts!:. M «*» Sarah Fowler, of Beverly, halo all appearances t»„ *,,<*1 eyri- vr , the cannot see Mi»> Fowler a in days ago was romping with tier brothel when he took her arm and gave it a hard twi»t. 1 he arm afterwards pained h " *othat she was compelled to to l i . nc * , tP“ruing Mi»» F...»lrr war horrified to fin^ that she could n->i see A doctor was called, bu, could no: account for the foes that the girl could I£X". tS.T3iJgL 25 K Y ork haaa met in coniultatton, but have been unable to effect a cure. It is expected that in a few days a surgical operation will be performed. The eyelid* have become almost as hard as stone Two cases of a similar nature are on record.

are o:

crystal, porcelai: handle*. 80ft 1

kis. C. F. Miskcy. William Vernier, George Roller. J. Morrison and M. C Butler, all protnient ciuzcns. will ip-m a permanent ass«.ciay<Sn. In the past few weeks more than 1 twenty dog. have been poisoned, somt of them valuable animals. 'ITic association propose to

The waist la made over a glovi fitted, featberboned lining that closet In the centre front. The hack is plain across the shoulders and displays slight fullness at the belt, arranged In tiny

pleats.

The vest of steel embroidery Is permanently attached to the right lining and closes Invisibly on the left. It Is wide at the neck and tapers to a [Atnt at the licit. A broad sailor collar fiimbes the neck and forms long revera

rate h this g

} her voice from a

promli will.”

n a hi

_ . _ » Him

is promised t©- toe mindful of the

iridow'a son.

William Gaylord and Elizabeth

1 wife,

mingle

lord lifted up !

overflowing with gratitude to Aim who

and

1, are living In the West,

happy and as nearly well contented os 1 loving man and wife can be. abe still I doing him honor, and he as proud of

as an honest man can be of 1

and loving woman.

t I plodde ace in the

"The deposits were running low. Three days ago the officers called me their private room. They had

so. I coeteased, and asked for three days in which to make my '

that

t they were, like my-

pure :

this story fife In all essential details, let It be said that It is true, and that there are 1—for the Incident Is not of remote t—who can verify It almost within reach of the writer's hand. This Is but one Incident of Hs kind. Are there any more?—New York News.

HOW BEETLE JEWELRY IS MADE.

Besatlfal Oramaanli D«vl«*4 from

or Xleanuraaa low*.

There eeems to be no connection b

voted 10 disband and the darter was sent to the Grand Castle office in Trenton. There were only about thirty members and for a long time it has been very difficult to get a quorum Some of the members wilTappiy for admission 10 Bridgeton Caslle. No. 13. which is very prosperous. The following have been engaged a* teachers for the Reading Academy. Flemingtnn: March's L. Glazcr. prin. ipal; Gcnrude S. Buck, .lane Belcher. Helen B. Ingham. Frances I. Murphy, Maud Goodspeed. Bertha V Williams. Teresa G. Carr. Mary P. Diamond. Mary E. Merchant. Carrie M. Fowler. ayl Harriet B. Paul. k'^The twenty-first annual reunion of 1 Kearney's First New Jersey Brigade Park, on Monday. September ij. The address of welcome will be made by General Grubb, will be responded to by Rev. YV. H. McCormick, chaplain ot

the brigade.

buttons, fronts.

1 u®- • A white linen collar completes the '• ^ j nedc. The bishop sleeve* are shaped I »lth inside seams only. They hi tin the should!

omacy la accompanied by noveltlea flt the arm clc and changes In woman's attlre^Tho ^ at t he lower

two rows of which trim the In front. It U edged with a frill of

zrly every move In the worl cy Is accompanied by norelt

mges In woman's alt tepte between France aa volution!zed modes and

[era, atb-

cuffa. ove racefully a

on the 1 deep

le collar.

1 mode are <

that country la famous. Not alone : b ub - - -

nake 1

Our growing'Intercourse with Nlcara-

jiarrow

wristband*. These are finished with

flaring cuffs to match the Smart blouses In this

veloped In pique, cotton AerioL per-

waah fabrics

eves

•t the back. The bell

la of green velvet ribbon fastei

country Icaragna,

American

9 famous, it all of tl

ibllcs are wond.

lift > JB

magnificent colorii

repul

rich In Insect life. Both botterfiles are marked by the most

eu toman y

remain stiff over the shoulders.

To mat

teen years

quarter yards of thlrty-slx-lnch

terlaL

the blouse for a miss fourwill reqdire one and three-

of thlrt

Itb Inside

eaa c

shoulders and are adjusted on led cuff*, orer* which the aleevi

The ened

a silver buckle. In the skirt fire well-

around the waist and hip* will darts. The fullness In the centre back Is arranged In an underlying pleat at

each aide of the closing.

The gored portion la cut off below tbe knees and lengthened with a circular flounce that flares stylishly at lower edge. To this la added a

tbc li full-g.

>riglnei

She beetles for decorative purpose* d their Spanish conquerors adopted the beautiful ornaments. The favorite

beetles the writer fa

has found to e Is about the

shape and size as the Egyptian scarab, though a trifle flatter and very much ' over

stroriger. It Is coated wit

Tot Call I nc ud Church, For calling and church wear nothing

. dark blue

white

blued with ■white. Such a dress

Et *• wiih.a green I mlngs. ot metallc lustre which loatca j The waist

.like a gem from some other planet, j featberboned

The Indians cure the

and

icen 1 went golden leg*. This Is set upon .a disk bank's officers of white stone, earnelisn. milk quoetz. trust began 'to or eren porcelain, which. In turn, la

Is more appropriate

and white figured a

1 with irhite. I

ated In the Urge drawing—with

Uce

la Uth all

and white peau de sole trimla made over n glove-fitted. A lining that closes In the The back la plain, with

belt. It Is faced

oke depth.

The front plastron u permanently

sweep to the skirt at the

Bands of embroidery are applied at

the top of each flounce.

To make the wa'at In the medium size will require one and three-quarter yards of forty-fonr-lncb material, with

by dry- | centre t

liig and smoking, and mount It with j slight fullness at the golden legs. This U set upon -a disk j with Uce to a rc ot white stone.'cornelian, milk quaetz. ■ The front pfa

or eren porcelain, which. In turn. U attached to the right lining and cloae*

i Invisibly on the

left. Tbe right f L In a deep box pL

rimmed with gold. Tfali U employe-1

aa a brooch, cuff-button, or breast-pin. j front is arranged

Sometime* the beetle U mounted upon ► at the lower edge ot- the plastron ana a thin plele of gold or silver, and Is Uao fastens under tbe left front, uied an aa ear-ring. . 1 Double bertha collars finish the aides The second class of bestlaa are of of the lacs front and extend around the the earn* general outline as the turn- back below the yoke. -They are bledmg, but their wing coses nee of : trimmed with white bands and similar rich, changeable purple, blue and straps edge the front* In vest effect groan, with metallic lustra. The tint | A Uce collar complete* tbe neck, varies with the angle at which light ; The sleeve* are arranged in four InEtrtkea the surface. They are not a* , rated box pi ret* that are flatly strong as the scarab, and are employed j Hitched from shoulder to elbow. Tbe for tasking necklaces and bracelet*, puffs formed by the fullness boiew the Three ot- four are fast seed together elbow ore gathered and arranged In

and a nulsber deep pointed cuffs of white peau de

so'as to form a bend, and a nulsher deep pointed cuffs of s of thee* bead* are strong upon eUstic ! sole, orer which they droop grace-

cord or gold wire. When around a . fully.

eon Jarful striking display ot color

The skirt l* a

narrow frout and side* and wide backs. The dosing to mode UrtolWy at tbe

in be set up. These machines relation in glass-making and

re awaiting to see re ntnch interestcc

10 the met bewildered

over

William Ryan and Samuel Bell were repairing a bridge in Elsinboro :hey ran into a bed of snakes. From j hole crawled a watersnake three feet k 'ong which was followed by thirty-eight .■nhers of varans sizes The men were kept busy for a time but succeeded in

killing all of them.

Salem county i» investing in stone •oads. Oyster shell highways have been in vogue for years and many of 'he taxpayers believe they arc better than the stone roads. This new road will be in Upper Pittsgrove township and is to be nearly four miles long. Some of the glass blowing machines Save arrived at the Gayitor glass works, tnd work will begin with them a> .soon is they can be set up.. These machit

ng. and

come.

Fires have been placed under two of he furnaces in Williamstown. with the tffcct that the town has been clouded with smoke, and mosquitoes have left for other parts. A London fog is not in it with this soft coal cloud. The eight-year-old son of Frant Driver, of Mullica Hi!!, was lost in an orn field. He was sent out 1 with their dinner, but got and could not find his way

for over twemy hours.

Thieves broke into the Doughty Hofei. Millville, and emptied the rririgeritors of meats ami cdtickens. Ogden’s ct cream establishment was ales bro!

into and several dot from the cash drawer.

The Odd Fellows of Lebanon and the Knights of the Golden Sceptre, of Antandale. will run their annual excursion *0 the Allentown State Fair Thursday.

September 25.

. There is a coal famine in Woodstown. None of the three yards have any. ickher can they get any. and there is a hig demand for wood. Fornmately there is plenty of tbe latter.

Sere

Hudson st broke his !•

Mrs. William Kesting. of Clarksboro. has a table cloth that has been in use more or less for 125 years. It was spun by her grandmother. The Salem County W. C. T. U. convention will be held in St. Paul's Church. Pennsgrove. September 21. Miss Belle Kearney will be the princi-

pal speaker.

John Fabian has sold his island farm, one mile south of Frenchtown. to Phil-, addphia parties. It is said chat the purchasers will make a summer resort ou:

of the place.

' " in's Neck,

in South

ikFn lien

street. Gloucester

home, on City, and

Morris, pealhercr; of P< has the largest watermeloi Jersey. Many of them w 50 indies in circumference.

Th^GkwAste. City police have made no arrqsts the past month and the City Hall authorities have very little woric to

lost two-thi 1 visit ot thieves St. Paul's M. E. Church. Pennsgrove, will spend Sjoo on improvement, to the

make the skirt in tbe medium 1 require four yards of fartv^wdnch material

The Paul*boro public eehool will hare a high schpol course this year.