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I Friar's Cross^ I ■ i 1 i The Scheming Woman, ; VP. DcUART BUOtTER, AutUrof— | "A «»»«T^*tETlI 1OT AXO^WTnt.^ "T1S I , j Marjory ra loll and obapaly. Her arch 1 ; ngly face waa lit up bv brown eye* and ■ ; crowned by crisp ripploa of brown hair, 1 1 which were braahod op from the nape of I he ' : I ucck and piled in Ihira puffa on lop of her • i j She wore the very purple stuif gown and ' j lbs Puritan collar olid raff, which had one : day excited Humphrey I/unotit'a admiration; 1 nuil altogether. Mr*. Dering deckled, with o ' .igli of relief, the govcrnc won MifflcienUy J ' pietureaipie-lookiiig not to aj»il the artiatic ' j m lling in which ohe wns thenceforth to | day her Jon. -She looks clever," thought Clariua Her. 1 i inc — •'and to nuuiv men one would prove T ■inngeronn, plain in -lie it. Women of lli»i J imp oflea do greoler mi-chief than hidf , vonr acknowledged btonlk.*. Bui " J r -Marjory tamed nt that moment, feeling 1 warm and a lillle mure comjioaeil, and a 1 grateful smile brightened licr shy face. ••Sho is good." concluded Qari-w, Living abrupily, aa, luo ved by a -udtlcii impulse, -bo -lood on lip-i.K and kifseil the girl's ' check— "a true »«xci woman 1 > And of course Humphrey 1 runout had ' never boon able lo discover it? So much - the belter for iu. ltm what bliud fools I men are. after all ! And isn't il hard, far n ' s ounui. with half a grain of wit, to retain the 1 orthodox respect for tbsir superiority, when her day and has reaclu-d uiy age >" bona for ffiirt Sebright'"' cmntort, and^ 1 plaining tliat they w.mkl lw quite alone tliat 1 evening, the holy look Israeli and wont to J CHAFrEB IX. 1 Marjory waa fairly bewildered by her first | evening at. Clalile Knd. If Ibis waa what being I jriipic1 •ssktl'li.tt.' turn • and mutton, and the bconty of Xhk. Dering f and her daughter, set oS by^fce moot uio- i tnreoqne^of toUeU, Mi|-*gp* » dairfing. that I which want8 and^uniciiif bills* were sliat i Captain Broglrigb'. Roml-natured alientioua — the gentleuiau felt a kind of pity fur , tilaiu women, and made a point of paying , the tii a harmless compliment or two when not more agreeably engaged- -Hose's little I caressing ways, and Clarissa Bering's gni- i lar comideted the spell. The dull, persistent pain that had ached at ■ Marjory's heari all day was insensibly ' smoothed by these nnwouled phsisurea; snd , 1 then was not the beloved name she lied set 1 '• so high shove a'J eorlhly muues spiAen 1 more than once iu her presence, thrilling ' her with a new ami sail delight ? Indeed ■ Hstmphrey's Influence —ciosd to pervade the r pretty drasring-room like a swoet odor Mas, Sebright was shown several of his I photographs— he had never thought of giv. nig her one, and they were the find she > hod seen— and was told some little history ■ connected with each. I His songs lay ou^ thejiUuio, and junong • the dear old den wherein, at that very mo- ■ men), no donbt, poor old Bob waa si lung at . bis work all alone, while his brother's wid- ! ow and children were foot osloep in Marj0Sow^ she reineiulswed when HamHow well reinetulwred when Ham- o!

phiey wrote the wonla which Mrs. Bering was even then singing : How she hod " hoiked up from her work and suggested the n. rhyme, to him thst evening because be was n tired and disgusted Willi his uncongenial s! hack-work and appealed to her crossly for ^Kml she not invented a brand-new legend ti about the pooskmAuwer there snd then a which ha had worked into hit series of ii JfrWesM RJcesesu for Bchreimer and Co.! o At Oariwrt Dering's rich, well-trained p voice rang throngh the room, singing Jos- v peris not too striking words— which were so -acred lo on* listener- Marjory, sitting in t her qniet corner with clasped hands and r wet lasbea. gave tluuika in silence for the v dear old days, and reminded bwvrif gladly - ; jus could rob her of the bright beloved pom. c |w..i— l and bewildered sa she was by the t long gay evening. It waa a rMW to the shy t little governess lo And herself again in bar 1 own r'—— ' room, whan the Are had t , been replenished, and where the discovered t 1 a dauillydurnished writing-table all ready | 1 and waiting for the composition of her first < letter to Bob, which she determined should i be written before the slept. I "Yes. I know," aha replied wearily to t some inward voioe, "I am longing to Us ■ , down in the dark snd think over what I J have heard; bat Bah mast have hit letter, , think of — him." | But, hardly had the blue dresciug-gown been donned and Mis. Sebright', rippling . brown hair toushed and braided up fof the | : night, than a gentle lap was heard at the . it door, and then Mm. Deringfa voioe as gent- . ** to her unwritten > letter, bat opened the door with a very • good greoe. a 'rbo Utile widow bad changed her velvet gown, too, for s white quilled peignoir trim, mod with whits fur snd seen tod like a - sachet, and her glossy bUek lmir ws u. bound and fell over her slAolders, adding <-"u ader*hly to the yimlbfnine.ss of bar ap. Iiesrenoe. Marjory tbuoght she bad nevor 7 on, a nretlier woman. prettier

"How cosy you look!" cried Mrs Der- p ing. shuddering a Uttle. "My maid has ,. stnpidly allowed the Ore in my dressing- a to go oat, so I have raw to oak „ yon if f may thaw myself a little by > *°£erjory, of anaree, wheeled forward c her chinta-covered arm-chair, and begged c ■ Hit Dering to tit down. t ; "U ia just tbe hoar for eonfldsnott, ao- , . carding to the novelists, isn't it r lsnghtd I her visitor, as the e wilted another very , ! natural shadder, tajqiing at the nune time a i stool at her feet aa a hut to Mira Sebright I t to sit down betide her. -"I peeped into i ■ Floss's room as I passed by, but the ia al5 ready salssp— worn out, poor child, I sap. , 1 jiose. by W daily straggle to appear , ; Mmjoey wmxisred secretly what straggle I ooahl be nesdfuL Wes not Ultle Miaa Derin^ loved by^ Humphrey Lomotil t Bat she J "I am not ooriy to have tfab opportnnlly - of speaking to yon alone, my dear Miss Hotwigkt," continued Mm. Dering. kindly holding the girl's cold hand in both of L here. "It will Iw hatter to explain to you the exact porithm in which Flo- stoics a beennss I ttsr yoa will find her a snmee hat inattentive pupd-ond. indeed. I eon hardly < bkuue the omkL" "Miss Dering is engaged • qae>iioe"d r Marjory quietly. "That w— what I no* r. - Stood fiara" a few words she raid todays, we drove from the cntfcm " „ "Engagodf No, poof datUhg." riglred £ the mothsr. "Ami lhat la 11* ran— of all I r-sr^iTS."!" 7- . v. "■

Involved, though in my nstmi anxiety for ' I her woridly edraneement, I blinded myself I to the feet antil lotrly." 1 Again Mm. Drring juu»«l. peri ism sish- ' ing lobe called npoa f* wan explanation. lint 1 Marjory frtfiiia it impow'lde to -peak. Il ' wa» only with diflhu.Ty Hint she could keep 1 her face qniet and her hand from trembling r in the lady's warm clasp, ■ "His not pleasant, i., it, i« acknowledge 1 I lot one has made a mistake ?" franklv asked ' the little widow. "I ihonght I was only I doing a mother's duty in dismissing Mr. 1 launont— poor fellow, how he felt it : — but, I now that I see my child's health failing un- * der tbe constant straggle— now thai 1 f watch her fitful gaiety, her resiles- nights 1 and foiling appetite— I am eouipcUeti to ' acknowledge that 1 was hard ana cruel — 1 that I forgot my* own young days, bee ' what an old, old woman 1 rnnat be growing ! And I feel, too late, that I would give flvo | yt*r» of my life to tu^o the wrong I | thoughtlessly committed.'' These words earned Marjory some sur. j prise; for, to — y the turtli, the lovely little I had seemed to'lier in'the most perfect j I bloom of childish health and -pints. I "But," ohe began, hesitating, "if von ' feel tins, wby should nut yon toil Mr. "lai- I moul of your change of feeling ? He can. I 1 not know." Mi*, tiering sighed hoivily ' 1 end threw herself back in iter chsir. fixing her gazo upon the fire. "I thought he [ 1 very ill and miliappy "the Uii liiuo j ' seii t liim away I" II ' • j , Mr*. Dering nodded wuunifully j' ^ you aye good ehpugh to confide in uic be. ] ! gsrd^hUn"/"^""1 '"V' u'l't8'' " T I ' "■nml wl- iu XUr'j^ 'wn. thinking sboili. ' "My dear chihl," cried t'isn-« lieriug, ' "1 otilv wish tluit 1 could do -o : But cir. I j the first sd value- I would ,1.. oiiitliiug' ! m 5™ *And 'my'hnL Fh~ Oi'iery" l.rwre I ' ami good, chlkil-li e« si,.- niay spprtir my j ' toidy'r^dnrndiug -..me fresh l^,oble"lOT j ] prvq-ssil lie was - needy man. and 1 admit 1 airl-iV.nd'KWl'Nl. Jon el ..Jul Uii daiutbler. . ' btwrn^ therefore. feR II my pamfiddnty^to f chuly event." ^ ^ ^ j puzzled, do not umiersisnd how ihi- J con affect yonr daughter and Mr Isunoui. " "My deer child," inournfully explained | •Ch »r ' I "Of course. Am! Ihe lime .-annol be for i distant when he will inherit Ihe property. The poor oM man onthe hdr *«^b'0| j ; pher Isunonl— "is lemt.lv broken by lhi» j I misfortune, lie parted from hi- only child i In anger, snd now they are never lo meet agent in this wortd." i "And Mr. 1-amont lovxwl hut const n. "Like a brother, i am told th-re was a j I wonderful affection between them. tnrning a Tit He 1«1. "He was nuhs|q.y I j euough without this fresh trouble " • sented Mrs Dering gently. "Bnl see how j 5 compelled toendnrc my own child's suflcr. . ing* in silence." Marjory woke with a start and a sigh out - of her troubled musings. of her troubled musings. „

"i was forgetting." she admitted frankly. c "] was forgetting about that. And even j I am afraid, 1 am very stnpid-I do not understand why lliia poor man's death alionkl separate your daughter snd " [ "Yon are a child, my dear, like Floss, interrupted Mi*. Dering in kindly roipn- " "Don't you see thai people would ' a! once accuse me of all sorts of mercenary ? Would yon like it to be said of Floss's mother, lhat she refused Hnmphrey Uroonl in his poverty, lint that, five weeks later, when he lind every prospect of one day being wealthy, she took her daughby the hand and asked him to Nu, . 1 cannot even say the words !" Marjory 1 listening to this eager and treuMfe I speech iu qniet surprise. "They would never know, of conn*, the eficct on my | ' child's health and liappinesa of that first i : hasty refusal. They would never say to themselvre, 'Here is a mother who lias, melted by the sngnish she has caused her daughter— ber good, little submissive ] daughter, who has never uttered a com- j plaint, bat has gone about like a little angel withe smile on her -face.' Tcoplo would not say this, of coarse, bat— 'Oh, that art- 1 fal Mr*. Dering ! Really, it is dreadful the ; way three women of the world entrap men and dispose of thoir daughters : ' No. cliild. My poor Floss most only go or enduring in silence. People would never understand it at alh" "But Mr. Lament would." returned Marjury, not without sumo qniet disdain of —i-r "Too who know him do not ens. pent hilttu of thinking such onwftrthy thoughts stoat the girl he— ha krees, and Mr* Daring* took the gjri'a flushed and qaivering face In hoth her hands and kissed ' '' ^Tir. lusmont has a warm lillle champion." she mid kindly. "And. indeed. I be1 here yon ore righL Bat. you see. I am ' proud— 1 edinii; and. under the circam- ' stances, I cannot he the one to spook tbe ' first wonl." I A clock struck in tbo school -room, and - Ac little widow- sWUl op. nttsriug a small ".m* dmr child ! Twelve o'clock '. 1 "My dear

really beg yonr ponton for keeping yon op , anch an unearthly boar. Get to bed at ( now- and I will give order* that yon , tre not to bo disturbed in the moranig. , Never mind about traoo* ! I will not hear , of yoa beginning your school-roam dnties | until you Eve thoroughly settled down ts , one of onrfamOy-s second little dsugh er me and a sister to Fiona. Good night, , myB&r letter remained unwritten that i be in a frame of mind to write aa she wished . Not that she fell there was out enu-e for nnhappinres in what Jm had heard. Aa the had never dreamed that her love for , Humphrey would ^ ra^pierloro. end in marriage and a life lived at his ssde, snd devotedto him, she decided now lhat she i had no right to shrink from the knowledge thai a blessing which had been domed ^ to ' her brd fallen to the tot of another girl, and I lhat the ha|q"iiiewi -he had — "Ren >ilW ■ Humphrey was alsmi to »-"»!"• diflccf cut form from any .he had im-ilned. 1 "Nolldug is changed." ihe girt reasoned, , as -1m, lav wide a*ak- ill h.T -t:uug. l-c— 1 ber sweet brown eyes trwklUg qnleUy into f IV dying fire, her busy touA- at ran smo i SSrjyrt J-i'ieSI t g?ie"5?Sd"SJS£?s^ , hranl to-nighL But I . to riot fed that it . j » lest thinghefore 1 go to shop snd IV find \

thing when I nwske in thej ntoroing. Pcrbap«, those girls did not lore their sweetas I love Humphrey. Perhaps, Ihey woold hove l«n ashamed lo take their lore Heaven with them: bnt I should not It wonkl be different, perhaps, if I had ever thought thai he might care for ure, if 1 had '* supposed thai he might hold me iu his to or kiss rrie; luit- — " Even in the dying light, and all alone, as she was. this j , (bought brought n' -iiAlea hot blush to | Marjory's face, and warned her of some . to hidden danger she had ignored. g, "I won't llrink of il any more jnst yet," , she resolved, shutting her eye* "I am not j going to let my beautiful, happy secret make I G a discontented, ungrateful girl. Good | vi night. Humphrey. Good night, my dearest ! G, old Bolt and Kilty and Toots and Liil — . . vnd dear old Chartotle Street. My tovo to ! yon all:" 1 1" And soshe fell aaleep. st CHAPTER X. | ^ | Marjory had nude up hex mind lo tell al ; Bob "everything" in her letter from Gable B1 I End. She knew very weU that her brother "J long they might be," ami. least of all. by in I Hut iwvrt of them which should relate to *r | their old friend Mr lamonL " I And so her very find budget of news I naturally contained a spirited little account et ; of her midnight interview with Mr* Der- w L |«ople might say. Bob." wrote It I the girl courageously, lhat we hod better J) j that baa taken "pher here and of the happb I '""^idit I that .hi tat C . W ..|wmd.'nu.l>H nu! pl.r. . D..,„ml walked lc He had not been to maoc-wro-i rnamocra; K he tout driven straight to Charlotte Street ,t I front the station, longing for tbe sight of a j friendly face, he had no id.* of what was si ; °Tn a"f8w minutes Bob Sebright V.I told j „ j him all, and Humphrey launont waa on his way to Friar's Crews. Many days elapsed, however. Vtore he was seen at Gable p , j elation and forbidding oil anion nnlii his | p j "Yon loved him, Humphrey ! Ton loved j ^ ' I !"5 tmn'pfteously . "And yon win 'not leave I c § I him there among atmngera-you will bring e ■ rid" at Ust'inX. h.,me"re.m"ihie1i " drov'c ' | him -may Heaven forgive me'" [ j And wliol etrald Homphrry do tail prom- ; 1 ise » Bowed down » he felt by remorse, | , j when be remembered his own selfish wan- | 1 blow*ba<l fallen on his house, end having ' • j strieken father's agUDy, wVt had thejfonng f " ' Ho himself would wfllingly have started . ' ( without an hoar's delay for N>W York; but , * idly-faihDg health and varying moods of tho old man. who would one day urge him lo 1 ;1 hasten the preparations for his departure, . and would implore him on Ihe next, with ( childish terror, not to leave him to die alone

his poor forsaken Cyril. Bnt at length a time was fixed snd bis S*' passage secure.!, and then, a sod-browed. 14 smilelesa lover, poor Humphrey walked pr across the frozon noble in the January afternoon to Gable End. and saw again the lovely childish face which he behoved waa lost to *< Miss Sebright was sitting al one of the ^ of windows in- the little widow's draw-ing-room, and stitching bariiy at a little woolen garment which Flosa el bad began and grown tired of; for Mr* p . reriating the Captain's snj- _ -gestiun thai Ihey should oli run'oeroas to I i'kr.a for the New Year, had resolved to d« , other ladies of means and position did tl t in Friar's Crora, and VI enacted, with aa d, , ! much ease as though she hndTiecn bora to , , , it, the port of Lady Bountiful to the deoerri i ing of the neighborhood. 11 I I Very gravely did she distribute the or- a . j thodox coals, blankets and beef, only 1 j laughing with her brother, in stricUy^confi- ^ ! | surdities of her pensioner* . c . i Tliat good-natured gentleman admired u . I his briihnnl sister as much as ever, and r ; took small pains to conceal hit contempt . for the men who allowed *nch a jolly lituo 0 , woman to go begging for a wealthy has- || "By George. Clsr." he cried tVt day at " " luncheon, "they don't know wVt they * 1 want! Can't they se« tliat you look as well a ' in a poke-bonnel snd a gray cloak giving , '' out tracts as ever you did in an opera- box at 1 Vienna or in a carriage in the Bois ? You're . too good for these country bumpkins. We c nro Ail a cut ebove them, and tVt'a the i 1 troth"— saying which. Captain Bragleigh ( had ordered the dog -cart and bad driven • over to Nettleby, Acre lo spetnl the re-«t of the day in playing billiards at "The Prince » of Welea." 1 The little widow's latest device wee not ■ '' altogether to her brother's fancy, and he ] professed to find himself very much iu the <* wry • among the flannel, calico, needles ] '■ ana pins with which the artistic drawing, room was Uttered. I Marjory's deft finger* and nntiring Indus-

try hod proved of the gre*le*t service to Claris* llering in her laudable undertakIt is trae too Utile willow had exquicerned. bat ihe would have lawn sorely puzzled, by the cutting -out of a village pinafore or Ihe making of a baby's frock. Hera Ml** Beltrighi's rw.H-.Kw si liraoe behalf of LIU and Tool. *■..«! Vr in good stead, end the giri VI bs*n kept so busy during the find week or two of Her a si (iobie End that she bgd no time to miaerable. Floeebad sulked opeidy ever since her ancle's proposition about Paris had been negatived— had sulked anj yawned antil tho t trara came into hereyee. Uohle Bud. ihe ' declared craariy, was dnUer and stupider . than ever now that Humphrey was at Win1 tcreloe. Why didn't he cxirne to see^barf ■ taorar'TLd'Aa" child ' tried very hard to pere.na.lv her mother— 1 who only yawned in secret— that there 1 could be no harm in letting one or two of "the officers" come over as osrnd to aftermam V and a Utile innsir-.. "Mr. Cappege is so au. asing. mamma „ dear. !" aha pleaded inaaecnlly.'on behalf of .. a handeccM Ultle Uouieaant who had been .1 mneb rtrark by Mil* Dering^ budding d charms. "He is teaching rue. a song in * Hindoetanee, and we were going to hare a r- snow balling match in tbe or, -bant It 0 1 would be soch fan I" a , Mr* Dering had only emiisd over ber 1 red cloak ena looked eignifirauUy al Mira •j Sebright ^rorew.-

• I WASHINGTON LETTER WagmNOToN, Feb. lfl. 188S. i Il eeeais probable now Ibat Mr. Cleve- , among his other Iroublea, will have a a question aeriously asked at the Capl. , tol. Congrcasmen answer il rariously. , say there will be no extra session. t myr seems to be about erenly d|. , vlded on tbe subject Tbe action , ! thai legislation cannot be ineor- , i printed In appropriation bills Is con- c strucd by many ss neeeeriisilng sn extra , session. All appropriation bills tills yrar , hsro more or less special legirlsiioo at- t tached to them. The Senate will require ( all such matter to he stricken out Long f snd bitter debstes will follow unMs Ibe , House takes s new departure aiA kieldi , every instance, which Is not proDgbfo. , will delay bills until ibe closing | hours of the session, and some may fall | entirely. Tbe Senate bos declared it ( would not work day and night to dispone , of tardy House bills, and a call of Ihe j Forty. nkitb Congress may be unavoidable, j Is not desired, however, by either Ihe ( or the Republican* A mem- , session is called It will lie on account of f the time lost by listening to tbe raporinzs uf John DcWbite and other Congresaional ( crank*" This was in allusion to some re- , Wli.eh Mr. White. of Kentucky, was con- . spicuou* Mr. Whlre srsila himself of erery opportunity to irritate the Democrats, especially Ills Democratic colicsall parliamentary rules. . Tbe pikrimt, as the Democratic Con- ( In New York are now called. ' have nearly all relnraed to Washington, j None of them seem to have receirM any ( pnaitive Informstiuo in regard to tbe Call- ( but they are all enthnsiostic in praise j scrirvl Hist tit: derVisd.lTrvyU'xvr a». , the clapds, or fixed upon the stars, they ( looking rigm shred of bim, at the f ground over which lie must travel. Sena- | j Izunar wis not less favorably impreo- f perior man. snd has no commonplace trait , about him. It is not surprising Ibst tbe , MiMissippi stairemsn should have been . I mrl'ed lo admiration by the special atI tent ion sccndtrl him at tbe New York I confcrrner. Mr. l-suiar was the most j prominent and influential southern odvo- ! snd he baa n-.t expected any marked I prrerinn among Drmorratir Nrnators now portfolio; bnl should lie de. riinr il. it is heilere.1 thst Mr Inmsr will ..t Mr. t'levrland lo offer positions in bis .dllelal bouse hold lo two of bis foremost opponents at Chicago. I ' ; This reminds me thai the next Fresh officer to spi-dnt than any "f his prede. 1 cessor* The Agriru'Uiral Bureau is Tlic Agnru torsi rtoowu ..

about to Is- rei«ed by Ihe action of the with Ibe same rights and (l privileges as lo a seat al the Cabim t table t •alary, tic. While ifiiraop to the rural t voter has been-urgotl fpr a king time, it ' never before got so near being actually ; tendered. There is nothing to prevent p the bill from becoming a law bef.ire the 1 of the session, in which esse Mr. f Cleveland w ill bare eight instead id seven , Cabinet problems to solve. The ctionling ot the electoral vote by the two Houses of C"H|tre*i on Wrdnesdrew more people to the Capitol ^ than any event of this session. Il was merely a monotonous formality, but for reason that occurs only once in four ^ yesis, it is considered in the nature of s show. Ao hour before tbe count began every seat in tbe galleries of Ihe House was taken, except the Diplomatic and President's galirrire. Those who could not get it. and tbeiewere hundreds of wandered about the capltol, the only part ol Hie ceremonies they were able to see being tbe march of Senators across the building to the Uall of Representatives. At several stags* of the count tbe Democratic ride of the Chamtie- was disposed to indulge In bursts of applause and acting Vice Presltlent Edmunds found difficulty In controlling IL "What are you looking at, old gal T asked the postman of Mrs. Mulligan "Sure 'an I waa Just thlnkin'," said Mrs. "bow foine me b'y Molke will be lukiu' when be gits thlm clothes on." Mi* Mtilrtgsn'a Moike voted for Clevelaod. * "You're not dancing, Miss Sweet, on

; you engaged r- "Oh, Mr. Lyons A is i' : to sudden ! "But wait ; I'll oak roamms?" In his hurry to get down stairs Mr I 1 Lyocs sprained his ankle, snd is no* ? , awaiting a suit for brrach of promise. , ! "Mr* Da Blips la ao poetical," oh- , r served Mr* Brown to ber bnsbaod. "Hbr r > calls ber new dresses dream*" "A very 1 good name -for them," rrspoodea Mr. , Brown, "for ber husband always speaks , o of his Mils as nightmare*" j r Mr. Quihha: "I Alnk Mr* Forsythe ' - bone of the moat brantlfnl women I | , ever saw. A lotely singer, too-such s t d sweet, falsetto yolest." Mrs Qnlbfas - (hotly): "Yra sods fslse setji' leeA ( " to0-" ! r" "Died of ommooio, poor fellow," snid . the ratio ward Mr* Partington, on learning 5 of a friend's de*A from pneumonl* "X „ believe 1 *ouM have died, too, hot for „ Dr. Bull's Cough Hilltop. It Mined up S my eold and drove It awer." Dr. Boll's Cough Syrup she meant, of couisr. U A men has tovemsd s raat-iroo lahle a ware that looks just like porcelain, and •s is in eeotacy when be sera -a servant girl drop half a dome cops and ihrtvk with horror at observing their failure In break.

Benedict Arnold's Bride. Tbe Quaker City Us not been famed the beauiy of iu women in Aia day only. The pages of oil its sedate history bright with tbe faces of pretty women and stately matron* Among Ibe beauties of tbe Hernial!, -roory days none wore mofe charming than gay. Ill-stared Margaret Shippen. Her family was ol that time one of the most infiuentlal in Un provinces, and it has continued to give Philadelphia a succession of sturdy, high-minded men and women, though her own life was cloaded by suspicions of disloyally. She married Bene, dlcl Arnold when she was eighteen. Bbe from Canada, loaded with honor* and ber girlish fancy was captivated by hit dashing manners and tbe splendor of his Her family opposed tbo union, the insisted upon it, and would Uve his wife in rplte of all opposition, bul the harriers were at last removed. Bhe had been married about i year and just become a mother, when her husband committed the traitorous deed that will make his name despised through all time. She was at Wat Point wiA ber baby. She was at once taken into custody and given in charge of Aaron Burr, to be conveyed to Philadelphia. She was not permilled lo remain in peon, however; even al the bouse of her father. The indignation of tbe populace was at fever heal, and Ac traitor's youog bride was ordered by ihe Provincial Council, then the govern. Ing body lo lave the colonic* In vain father, afterward# Chief -Justice, pleaded for mercy. He offered the largest security for ber conduct; promised that she should receive no communication of any kind from any one through any bul Ihe public channels and ander the closes! scrutiny. It was lo vain. The council would not modify As degree. Tbe young wife left for England, met her husband there and lived with blm to a good old age. Some of tbelr descendants done distinguished service in- the army and navyand lo tbe English beautiful young mother and her custodians rested at a farm-house near Trenton by a Mrs. Provost. After Mrs. Arnold had died Aaron Borr, himself a tre'tor in embryo, publicly stated that Mr* Arnold had there declared lhat her bus1 hands sentiments were her sehUmenU.snci ' that she was a Iruu royalist and an oppo1 nent of rebellion.- " What he omitted to ' say," remarked * relative of Mrs. Arnold's : recently in conversation about AU matter, 1 "was thst he had on that occasion en - ' deavored, snd that she bad Indignantly j repelled his advance*." , draco Boforo MoatThe raioltter had been invited to dioS While grace was being sold Tommy - eyed Ihe unwonted good things spread 1 before him with pleasurable anticipation. ' "Ma," be said, when the minister bad 1 coucludnl. "do you know wby pa doesn't " give thanks every day at the table ?" ' His mother shot a warning glance at " 'Cause it's only when the Minister's 1 here that we have anytbio' worth gtvin' Caught by an Octopus. an

A diver who was trying to flod pearls off the Alaska coast, found none, but found himself, all of a sodden. In the grasp ol an ugly octopus with arms twenty.sevrn feet long. Such an cxper-i-nce is rare ; but there are thousands of people who are caught by dyspepsD, which isquiteas bad. An octopus hales to let go. So does dyspepsi* Brown's Bitters settles dyspepsia, and makes it lotrnt Its cruel grip. Mr* 8cbmtdt and her daughter, of 130 Ooowiy street Baltimore. were both cured of dyspepsia by the uk of Brown's Iron Bitter* No PAtrlotlaro In Him. "Gtorge Washington!" shrieked tbe rural orator, "la there any man within tbe sound of my voice who shall not feel the hot emotion leap to hit boeora when mention that name?" "Tea, tlr," come tbe reply, cold and , harsh. "Who, sir?" Who?" I "John Scrlggln* sir. John U deaf." I A walking Skeleton. Mr. E. Springer, ot Moehanlosburg. ' Pa., writes; "1 wo* afflicted with long t fever sod sheets on lungs, and reduced ■ to o ttolkinf Skeleton. Got a free trial t-otlie of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, which did me so much -* ' good thst I bouggt a dollar bottle. A fur i using three bottles, found myself urn* r more < man, completely restored to , health, with a hearty appetite, and a gala 3 in flesh of 48 lbs." Otll at Dr. Kennedys Drug Store snd get a free trial battle of Als certain cure for all Lung Diseases, f farge bottle# 81.00. (8) | The Washington obelisk will not lung ,J retain the proud distlctioh of being the .. highest simrture In tbe world. An Iron lower l.Ofifi feet In height is to be ereeffd in the grounds of the French Exhibition in" 1889. Ptssenxere will be carried to n tbe top in an elevator. the in elevator.

nacklen's Arnica Balvc. The Best Salve ia the world fur Cuts, Sore* L'lrera. Sslt Rheum, Fever Aura, letter, Chapped Ilands, Chills lain. Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ami oo-iiively cures Pile* at no pay required. It is guaranteed lo give perfect ssliafac- ■ ion, rv money refunded. Price 2S cents ' box. Fur Sale by Dr. Kennedy r • Adjutant- General Drum Is sold to agree 1 wiA General O. O. Howard la tbe opto-. that deserters from the army ought lo . braoded. He any* that during tie last five yean 10.001 have deserted from I tbe regular array, or nearly every other • Boys and Glria! " ISsweSJILSS? » rv"^1*'' "■pre "■ Rnrsla/prtos.tl.'H '• ots Usw^**' ^ "'"SUtAT. At S recent Sunday -school meeting in r Chicago s long- winded clergyman ro*- . aimed too much of the time wiA a wordy , address." When he sat down, the leader " of Ihe meeting unwittingly announced lb tbe hymn beginning. "Hallehijali ! 'Ill L done!" " ' r