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THEVDAIUGHTERIOFITHEV RfG|MENT.ByMARY A. DENISON.

Authorof "ThcGuardians‘Trust,""!l’arbara'sTriun|pM,""TheFrrnrIlman'aWarri,""HerMoUlrr’rRing,"((0.,etc.

CHAPTERIII.

A SERIOUSINTERVIEIK."Wr:u. done,Reviere!” saidLouisCarl.“You certainlyimprovewitheverylesson.Witha littlemoreforcein theadagio,OleBull himselfcouldnotrenderthepassagebetter."Reviereflushedandsmiled.Hisfacewasonegoodtolookuponin a man,soingenuous,sofrankandhonest! It washandsome,too; itsmanlyboldnesssoftenedby a poeticglowthat,undertheinspirationof thecomposer,reflectedtheverylightandcolorofgenius.Thislookwasperceptibleashe liftedtheviolintoitsplace.“That is betterstill,"saidLouis,whohadunconsciouslymovedintothesunshinethatalmostglorifiedhisruggedbutwell-featuredface. “Music is alwayswellrenderedif theperformeristransfusedwiththespiritof theauthor."Thedooropened,andColonelEarleentered. ,“ Don'tmindme,"hesaid,astheprofessor,withwelcomein hisface,wentforward.“I cameformusic,andwillsitherein thisniche."“ Youslfallhour‘howmy“1iupilhas‘improved,"saidLouis.Earleshruggedhisshoulders." Hehasmuchtolearn,"hesaid.“ Yes, I amin thealphabetyet,"saidReviere.“Beyondthat,"saidLouis. “Why,man,don'tyouknowhemadea hit at theconcertlastweek?”“Andthatremindsme,"saidEarle:“howismadame'.

’ "

A lookofsadnessoverspreadthefaceoftheprofessor.“ Sheiswell, I thankyou-—but4shesingsnomore.““ Thatmustberemedied,”saidEarle.“ Itcannotbepossibleshehaslosthervoiceforalltime." -“Only thegoodGodknows,"saidLouis.“ But I havea treatinstoreforyou. It wassentmefromGermany."Hepickedu a

yellow,stainedpaperwhichayounglad ad

eenbusilyinking.“ SomeofKeppler'smusic." Thenoteshadbeforebeenscarcelyerceptible.Soona floodof harmonyrolled

kth,whichwasveryagreeableto theliser. Thegreatroom.nowin sunshine,nowin shadow,seemedto respondto thesoftstrainsthatfilled it fromfloortoceiling.Nowandthenthemusiciansrested,andchatty,sparkling.andnatural.theprofessorpointedoutfaultsandbeautiesinawaythatmadehispupilsalmostgladtobecriticised,evenforfaults.Theroomwasasgrandasapalace.Therewasasplendidorgan,blackwithage,atoneend,andabrightlittlemoderninstrumentattheother. Attachedtotheolderorganwas a

romanticstory. Theinventorhaddiedassoonas it wasfinished-thereweresomenovelfeaturesin theinstrument--overcomewithhis success,andwasfoundcoldandrigid,hisstificnedfingersholdingdownthekeys. Atoneside,oppositethelongFrenchWindows,stooda grandpiano; in thecorneranancientspinnet; still further,andin linewiththegrand,ahandsomerosewoodsquarepiano,usedprincipallyfor pupils. Bookcasescontainingmanyararetreatiseon hisbelovedart,whichLomshadgatheredfromallpartsof theworld,occupiedtheirproper

nic es. Tables,violincases,twoor threeharps,racksofallsizes,manyof themofremarkablebeauty,antiquemusicstandsofbrass,iron,wood,stoodin differentplaccs,readyforuse.If theprofessorwasoverextravagant,it

wasin his lovefor andpurchaseof thesethings.LouisCarlwasanembodimentof intensevitality,e£hysical

aswellasmental,andnothingsav himfrombeingaspendthriftinalltbmgspertainingtoartandbeautybutthemeagernessof hispurse.It wasalmosthisonlyfault. But hegaveanimpetusto thecultureofmusicwhichhasmadethecapitalrenownedfor its splendidlIClll(‘\'l!lI]€‘IllJ~linamateurcircles.“WhoreislittloBectl1oven?"thoprofessorsuddenlyasked,lookinground.“Mehere,"saidavoice,anda copper-colcredfacelookedin fromtheroombeyond.

‘BlWARRENST.,NE'NVORK.

“ You haveno ideahow muchhe improves,"saidLouis,smiling,asayoungstripling—hislithe,slenderfiguresuggestinghisnativewoods,hislarge,blackeyesfulloffire—cameupthedesk.LouisplacedanoldbatteredCremonaintheboy'shands,whohadnosoonertouchedtheinstrumentthanheseemedlikeonein

s )ll'6(I. I-Iis figurestraightened,his face

g owed,his long,darkfingers,nervousandstrong,workedwithlightning-likerapidityasheplayeda soloin theBeethoven,asLouisanIndianlad,aprolegeoftheprofessor.hadbeenbroughttothecitybysomeIndianagent,andshowingsignsof a greatloveformusic,thoughgenerallysullenanddisagreeable~orperhapsit wasonlyhis nativereticence-Louishadfoundhim a docilepupil,

art.adnamedhim;was

NizwYORK,;SAT'lIRllA'Y',—APll|Lt,r1885.

He_

TERMS.

miserablemanlivingthanyourhumbleservant."“Oh, nonscnsc!That'sbecauseofwayoflookingatthings.Whydon’tyougetmarried?It's preposterouslivingto youragea singleman."“And doublemy woes,"half laughedEarle.“And double,quadrupleyourblessings,"saidLouis.“Nobodywouldhaveme,and I amnotsurethat I wouldmarrythebestwomanthateverdrewbreath-no,notevenif shewereasgiftedandbeautifulasyourwife."“And I amquiteassurethatyouwillneverbea happymantill youdo. By theway,whatdoyouthinkofMissBeth? Nowdon’tsmilein thatsuperiorway. I didn't

your

mean»--whatI couldalmostswearyouaremuchtohisastonishment.Whilehewasa l thinking.“

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"I THINKIF I OPENEDYOUREYESITWOULDSETYOUTOTHINKING."

servantatothertimes,hisquickcomprehensionandtineearmadehimmoreof a companiontohisgiftedmaster,andtowards.\IadameCarltheboyfeltthereverenceanddocilityof

a slave.“ I intendtoshowtheworld a prodigyinlessthantenyears,"saidLouis,asthemusicceased.“ Thatboyisawonder.What!youareallgoing?Notyou,Earle! Good—stayandhavea smokewithme."Presentlythetwowerealone.“ Come,now,givemesomenewsfromtheoutsideworld,"saidLouis,fillinganebonypipe. “I livelike a hermit-havenotevenbeentotheHousefor a decade.Whataretheydoingthere?" -" Nothing,asusual,"saidEarle.“ Oh,don‘tbesocynical,"saidtheprofessor;“the servantsof thepeopletaketheirtime:but it is to behopedtheyaccomplishsomething."“ Yes,theydrawtheirsalaries,"wastheresponse.“Ofcourse:weareallof usgoodat that.Moneydoesn'tcomefast enoughfor me.You,luckydog,arerich;youdon'tneedtotakecareforto-morrow."“Rich! --lonely,isolatedfrommykind ;

lookeduponwithcontempthr-causeof mypeculiarviewa;stulnpedafanaticbytheconvivial,becauseI don'tchooseto steepmysensesinalcohol:andseverelyletaloneevenbymyequals.Rich! There is not a more

“Sheis a child,"saidtheother.“And a delightfulone,"echoedtheprofessor;“sowinningandbeautiful,soartlesslyinnocent! Shehashadnoopportunitytobespoiled."

\ “ Doubtlcsswhatyousay is quitecorrect,andyet I think if I openedyoureyes it wouldsetyouto thinking.’“Openmyeyes!

what? "“Your artlessbaby?oh,sheis artless!Why, I caughtherflirtingwithyoungBarton!"“SenatorBarton’sson? "“Theverysame." .“ Theprofligatc!"mutteredtheprofessor,takingthepipefromhis lips andlookingit

over. “I canhardlycreditmyears,Earle.Youcaughther,yousay. Pray,whatdidshedo '1 "“Oh,sheshookherhandkerchiefathim,afterthemostapprovedfashion,I suppose,andsmiledandnodded. I askedherif sheknewhim,whereshehadmethim,andshereplied,certainly,of course,thatshehadmethimeverywhere,whichmeansat streetcorners,andonandfromherwaytoyourmusic.room,I presume."Louisresumedhispipe; butthehopeful.quietcalmofhisface.haddisappeared.“ I'msorry,"wasallhesaid,buthelookedmoretroubledeveryminute.“Sheevenundertooktoflirtwithme,"said

Setmetothinking! Of

}$2.ooPERmauu.lemursnos.5 crs. Whble No.122.’

Earle,after a pause,burstinginto a laughwhichhisrichtonescoloredwithmusic.Louislookedup,perplexed.“Oh, she’sjust like all bright,pretty,thoughtlessgirls,whoaresureoftheirmweroverus poorsusceptiblemortals. T ere'snothingelsein it. She is innocent,butbynomeansartless-—there‘sa dificrence.Shedon'tlikewhereshe'sstaying,either;andyoucan’tmuchblameher. Threeoldpeople»--anda merrymaiden.It’sagainstnature.Now, if youhad 'venherintothecustodyoftheForty-sevent, asembodiedin myperson, I think I couldhaveplacedherbetter.She'sadaintylittlepussandwouldqueenit

royally;wantstoberich,lovesluxury;infactisaperfectlittleSybariteandtruechildof thisworld. I don'tknowas I blameher,I'vebeenthrough it all--onlyheavenhelpher if it doeshernomoregoodthan it doesme. I repeat,youshouldhavegivenherto theForty-seventh.”ProfessorLouisCarllookedat themanlongand steadily,thenslowlyshookhishead.“You think I wouldnothavebeentrue to my trust?”resumedEarle.“Thereyouwrongme. I maybe a

heathenin mynotions,and,as youoftencallme, a Sybaritebynature,. but,sohelpmeheaven,of onesin I

wasneverguilty. I neverwrongeda

woman,in wordor deed,youngorold,prettyorotherwise.There,thank‘

Godwmyc(;1nsc1i&>nce

is

clgari G H.“ ,s on Wyou t an or "askedIliLouis,'gravely,~"or ‘hall onheaven? "Therich,mellowlau h again-—aflushonthesunburnedchees."Oh, it is a customonefallsinto,"he said. “But mydearfriend, it is

nottoolate." I“Forwhat?"wa theresponse.“TheForty-seventh,"saidEarle.

“The Forty-seventhwill neverhavethatgirl!"saidLouis,andhismouthwasdrawnashardashespoke. - Sheismycharge,as

I havetoldyoubefore.But Imaynothavebeenwiseinmyguardianship.Perhapsthat

is nottheplaceforth 1 child—perhapsnot."“Shewillberunningawaysometime,withsomeworthlessfellowlike youngBarton,"saidEarle. Theprofessorstartedlikeonestung; thenroseandwalkedtothewindow,smokingfuriously.“ Barton’sfatherisrich,and the gracelessscamphas plentyofmoney."

h."If hedared,"mutteredLouis,“I'd shootrm." ‘“Oneneverknowswhatthesethoughtless,ignorant--pardonme--willfulgirlswill do,oncetheygivewayto thescductionsoffancy,"Earlewenton. “Why,youshouldhaveheardthechild beratingtheFortyseventhbecausetheydidnotlookoutforherwelfare,andplaceherinthemidstofluxury."Louisturnedroundhastily.“You did nottell her,"hesaid,andhisvoice,usuallyso smooth,soundedlike agrowl.“What!"“ Nothing-only-sheis nottoknowthatmyhandsnatchedherfromtheluxurythat|m|ghthavebeenat her command.Poorlittlething! Butshemustbetrained! Shemustbemadegoodforsomething.Yes,yes,shemustlearntowork-workhard. Workistheantidotefor all thesewrongnotions-—work,divine,glorious! "“Well, I amgoing,"saidEarle,rising.Louisleftthewindow,andcameup,admiring,ashealwaysdid,his friend'ssplendidphysique—thegrandlyknit frame,broadshoulders,powerfulfaceandhead.“Won'tyouhave a cu of teawithus?"heasked,holdingthehen extendedtohun.“No—manythanks~notto-night.Myregardstomadame,and I sincerelyhopeyouwill seektheverybestadvice,andthathervoicewillberestored."TheprofessorstoodwhereEarlehadlefthimin thedeepeninggloom.Presentlyherubbedhis foreheadvigorously,andthena.heavysighfollowed.“ I don’treallyknowwhattodoaboutit,"he said,“yet thereis forcein whatEarlesays.He is oneof mytruestfriends.Thechildis growingup beautiful--dangerouslyso—yes,likehermotherin faceandcharacter.Addtothesethegiftsof song,andthere is afascinationin watchinghr-rmovcmcntsherspeech,hcrsilenceeven. "

f‘ If onlyLuciawouldtrytolikeher!Soloethmgmustbedone, Thecxpensr,815“.INheavy._I amgrowingoldandlayingu nothmgi ll?13not justtoLucie. Sheisru 0-8116

138 APR!l.4,i885.THE GOLDEN ,,/ARGOSY.isimpulsive.Rude!No; I willbelieveit isthefreedomof utterinnocence.Andthensheissomuchexposedto theadmirationofstran rs——suchmenasBarton.Somethingmustedone.Oh,if Luciewouldonlytolerateher,I couldmanageall therest! Atallevents,shemustcomeheie! AmI notmasterinmyownhouse?“Sheisyoungyet,"headded;“sheneedsguidance»teaching; andthenthatcursedvanity! Thatmustbe checked,andGodhelpingme,I'll makeanoblewomanof her’et."3 “ ButLuciewillopposeit. Well,then,Imustsetmywillagainstthatofmywife. Itwillnotdoforhermother'schildtofollowinhermother'sfootsteps.”A bellrangin thesupperroom.

CHAPTERIV.rnr.DECISION.

A sanmasrlittleroomall flowertintsandbeauty.ThevisionthatmetLouisCarlashe0 enedthedoorwasthatof atableexuisiteyset,thesilverteaurnattherightof iswife,theIndianladstandingatherleftin hisdressofblueflannel,a jauntylittleredcapon-hisQhead,aredsashabouthiswaist. It wasthemadame'sfancytoarrayhimlikeapage,andtheboylikedhistinery. . .“Didnoonecometotea?"sheasked,inalowvoice.The shadowof herfailurewaswithheryet -thecapriciousservantthathaddonehersomuchservice,hauntedher.“Forawonder,no,"hemadeanswer.“ Iaskedthemall,buttheyseemedinahurry."“Whowereall?" shequeried.“ Nell, Reviere,Earle,Robert‘hlackay-and,bytheway,I haveatreasureinthatfellow. Hecopieslikeanautomaton."“Earle!"shesaid,half contemptuously,“ wereheinrealityanearlandthedescendantof kings,hecouldnotholdhimselfmorealooffromeneralsociety.I don'tfancyhim.ReviereI s ouldliketoknow.Whatavoicehehas! Hesangsplendidlyattheconcert."" Hecertainlyhasgreatanddecidedenius,"saidLouis,ashesatdowntothetabe,facinghisbeautifulwife. It seemedtoresthimonlytolookather. Inhermannertherewasanairof perfectrepose.Shewasneverdisturbed,neverweary,alwayscheerfulandself-possessed-—atleast,thesehadbeenhercharacteristicstill now. But shehadbeensorelytried--howsorelynonecanknowbutthosewhohavelivedupontheadulationofthe ublic. It hadbeenonlyfiveyearssincesheliedgivenupthestage,butinthattimeshehadsangoneveryunusualoccasion,andsangthebetterforresting. _“ Yes,"headded,playingwithhisspoon,“Reviereisdecidedlyagenius."“Whata pity!" shesaid,softly’,“sifohgiftedmensoonerorlatergotoruin."“Notofnecessity,"hereplied,“if onlyhisprinciples

aregood.Earleseemstowatch

I thinkhehasknownhimfromboyhood,andexercisesasortofguardianshipoverhim."“Andwhatarehisprinciples?" sheasked.“I havealwaysfoundhimanhonorableman,"hemadereply. “Peoplecallhimafree-thinker,andheisratherrabidonsomequestions,butonthewholeI likehim. ButI hope,mydear,youdonotcondemnthatgloriousprofessionof whichyouyourself,havebeenso reatanornament.Becauseamusicianisfo owedandflatteredheheednotbebad. Uponme,for instance,musichashadthebestinfluence.It haspreservedmyvirtueandkeptmyheartwarm.’Thebeautifulfaceoppositeworeforonebriefmomentamockingsmile,butashadeofseriousfeelingsucceeded.“Themanyouspokeof,Earle,isveryrich,ishenot?""If tocountone'smoneybythehundredsof thousandsmakesa manrich,heis. Hewasleftagreatfortunebyanuncle.Strange,richashewas,heplungedintothiswarlikea mancrazyto bekilled. Hehasbeenallthrough it

,

andnot a hairof his headwastouched.You shouldhearhimtellof hiswonderfulescapes—hadthreehorsesshotdeadunderhim,his clothesriddled,andnothingin'thewayof woundsexcepta fewpricksandbruises.()newouldthinkheledacharmedlife. Youmustreallyknowhim,Lucie."“ I donotcareto,'seenhimanddo not like his face.ugly."“Ah, butwhen it lightsup! Besidesanartistwouldneveragreewithyou. There is

’ saidhiswife. " I haveHe's

a certaingrandeurin his features--andhevisitsin thebestsociety.He is whattheycall a card."“Butwho is he?"“ I don'tknow.Henevertalksofhispast,

ing,shewipedup thestain,lookedto therightathermistress,totheleftathermaster.andmarchedmajesticallyoutoftheroom.“Doyouexpectcompanyto-mght?"askedMadameLucie. . _“ No,onlypupils,andthatbynineoclock.Anartisanwhoworksin thesunalldaylong,andthrowshis soulintoharmonyfor a fewpreciousmomentslateatnight,a womanwhoalsoworksall dayin ii drygoodsestablishment,andcomesfor her lessonattheonlyhourshecancommand.It is pitiful,too,forshehasnoearformusic,poorsoul! '“ Then I mayperhapshavethepleasureofyourcompanyfor a littlewhile?” 'Helookedupflushingwithpleasure,like a

younglover. , '“Dearest,"hesaidwiththeimpetuonsnessof assion,“youknowhowdelightedI amto iewithvou." _ H“EventhoughI havenolonger a voice,shesaid,sadly.“ I havethatblessingalwaystoremember,"hereplied,gallantly. _“ Insteadof amusingyouwithmysongs,"shesaid,astheyleft thetableandwenttowardthelibrar ', “I wishtoconferwithyouon a matterof usiness."Thelibrar wasa large,widealcove,separatedfrom e dinin roombyheavycurtainsofdark-bluevelvet.here'wasa centretable,twoluxuriousarmchairsstoodoneoneitherside,andaswinginglampofcuriousconstructionhungbysilverchainsfromthenchlycliaised‘medallionin theceiling.-Louisseatedhimself.In thisroomhewasalwayshappy.S_nrronnded_bybooks,broughtintocompanionshipwith eatminds,modernandancient,it seemsto himthattheveryatmosherewas redolentof content.Presentlyhiswifetookfrom a portfolioonthetablea letter,andslowlyunfoldedit.“Thisletterisfrommysister,"shesaidinahushedvoice;“ onhaveheardmespeakof her. Shehadt e misfortunetomarryanunluckyman."“Asyouhad,dear,"hesaidwith a smile.“No,myonlymisfortuneis thelossofmvvoice,"shesaidsoftl. “I hadhopedsomuchfromit, and it save yourincome.But letthatpass.Theman,apoorpreacher,asyouknow,wentin thearmyto serveas a chaplain,andthereill-luckfollowedhim.Hewaswounded,andwenthometo die. Now,mypoorsisterisin thelaststagesof consumptionandcannotlive. Clare,likemyself,wasa cultivatedmusician,andheronlychild,ClareBenita,inheritshermother"sloveformusic.Thechildhasbeentrainedtohelpherself."“Theyarein.Virginia,"saidLouis. “ Youcouldgothereverysoon."“ Yes; I muststartto-morrow.If shehadonl letmeknowbefore.But shehasnotso cred ecnniarily.Shehas a smallannuitywhichwilbestoppedatherdeath."“ Andwhatwill thelittlegirldo?-"askedLouis.

imprettyclosely; heseemsa little-fearful.~§“ Littlegirl ! Clare is seventeen!"“Ah! yes, I think I haveheardyouspeakofher. Whatareherprospects?"“This lettercommendsherto mycare,"saidLucie.“Ofcourse,whatlesscouldonesisterexpectofanother."“ Thenyouwouldnotobjecttohercominghere."“Object! Godforbid!

wife’ssister?"“ Thankyou,Louis,"saidLucie,andhervoicetrembled.“I havearrangedto leaveby theseveno'olocktrain. Everthing is

ready,for I packedwithMartha'selpthisafternoon."“ You will not begonelong?"hesaid,anxiously.“Onlytoseemypoorsister if possiblebeforeshedies,and if theendisnear,tobringClarebackwithme."“Ah,poorgirl,yes. It shallbeapleasureaswellas a duty;and I alsohavea favortoask,"hesaid,softly.

lilis wifeplacedherselfin a listeningatti

tuie.“I amaboutto—thatis, I wishto takeaupil---—-"hesaid,lifting a smalleditionofoore,andputting it downagain.“Certainly,Louis, I havenothingto sayaboutthosethings,"saidMadameLucie,“ it

is as onwishinmattersofbusiness."“ ' rue;butwhat I wasgoingtosay is this:

I wishhertocomeintothefamily."“What! toboard?Ah,well,wehavedonethatbeforenow,"shesaid,quietly.“But~infine, it is thatpoorlittlewildthing—and I fearyouareprejudicedagainsther."“BethMerriman!" sheejaculated,andsatuprihtas a statue.“ es,dear."For a momenttherecamea wildgleamin

Thechildof my

but I haveimaginedhimattimesthepreyto hereyes.someconsuminggrief."“Perhapsit is his conscience,’saidhiswifewith a furtiveglanceatherhusband.“ Perhaps,"andheliftedhissereneeyestoher face. “Oh! I begtenthousandpardons.“ ,Shelaughedmellowly.“It is anaccident,"shesaid. “Bee,goandget a dryclothfromMartha;don'tlet it

spoil ourappetite,

mydear,thereareplentyof ta le clots, andonlyoneLouis,"sheaddedunderherbreath.“Lucie,youareangel,"hesaid,with a rapturousaccent.“We will see,presently,"sherespondedgrowingsuddenlgrave.The Indianhadcomein,followebyMartha,a womanwithasevereco tenance,in s tlessattire.Soperfectwas ercostume0 blackandwhiteshemighthavewalkedoutof someantiqueieture-frame.,Mechanically,withoutspeak.

“ I won'thaveher,"shesaid,inlow,almostfiercetones.“Thechildhasbutfewfriends,Lucie."“'l‘ellmeherrealname,"askedthewoman,

; after a momentofsilence.“She—has-none,"washisslowanswer.“Andyouaskme-our-—totakeherintomvhouse,whenyouknowhow I feelaboutsuchthin ? Whatdoyoumean,Louis?"“ meanto tryandsavethatpoorchild.Thepast,youknow. is irrevocable; butthepresentis theseedtime,wherevera humansoulis in need. I findin thechildagreatdealof good,depthsin her characterthathaveneverbeensounded.Takingherfroma desireto aidher, if youcouldonlybringyourselftopityinsteadof dislikeher.wouldsubordinatethelessertothehighermotive.Ultimatelyyoumightfindyourselfabletoloveher."

' self,Lucie."

I “but I amof goodfamily--Icancountback

It didnotoccurtoher,as it doesnottomanover-virtuouseople,thatshewasin theleast

a Pharisee. er facelookedsettled,almoststern.“Who is thisgirl,Louis? Whatsupportsher? Sheliveswithpeoplewhowereformerlyservantsin our father'sfamily---I

knowatleastthat. hyshouldshebebrouhthere?Grantingthatshehasgenius; let erstudyfor a professionalsinger-thatseemsallshe is fitfor.”“Youwereoncea professionalsingeryour“ I havebeenanartiste,"shesaid,proudly;

forgenerationsscoresofhonorablerelations."“Once,Lucie,"saidherhusband,whohadmoveduneasilyat thisallusion,“I didnothavetosupplicateforafavor.".Hismannertouchedher,andfor a momentshestru edwiththemalevolentfeeling,alwaysstirredintoactivitybyanyallusiontothis ‘ l.“ onsayshehasnoname,"shewenton.“Areherparentsdead?"“Hermotheris dead,"hemadereply." Andthefather?"“ I -cannottell,"wasthehesitatinganswer.“Yes, ucie!"Sheknewthatshewastreadinon for

But theverydangerof enterpriseis sometimesalluring.

“And onknewthe-—mother?"

biddengroundbythewarninginTrisvoice.

“Didyouentertainanaffectionforher?"Hesprangtohisfeet._ Therewas a glitterthisitem:"Thehistoric‘inhiseyesnowlikethatofcoldbluesteel.“Yes,Lucie, I did. Nowlet thesubjectrest. I forbidanotheruestion."“And I, too,canfor id,"shesaid,holdingdownherfiercetone,andtryingtospeakwithcalmness.“ I forbidthatgirl'scomm."“Nevertheless,shewill come,"was t e

cool,steadyanswer.“ I willnotreceiveher."“Thenyourniecemustremainwheresheis,”hesaid,hislipstrembling.“Louis! doyoucomparemyniecetothis-this——"“Stop,Lucie. I loveyou»nothingcanmakemeforgetthecourtesyI oweto mywife. Neithercan I forgetthatmymanhoodis at stake if I weaklyyield,evento thewomanI adore,in thingswhere I havetherightandGodonmyside. LittleBeth is

everywhitaspureandsweetagirlasyournieceClare. Strangeshemaybe—Igrantit;andcapricious,anddifllculttoman e; butsheis a good 'rl--yes,a goodlitte girl.There is someingtenibleinmakinga humansoulresponsibleforourwhims,ourwaywardfancies. T mostfearfulconsequences

kiss fromhardeningtheheart. I warnyou,

ucie! Youarethemistressofthishouse. Ialsoamits master.Ourwills conflictattimes;but I haveeverbeenconsiderateofyoursmallestrightas a woman,asyouhaveeenof mineasaman. Soin thisthin , it

is evident,wemustagreetodi ee. onwill takecareof yourniece—poorlittleBethwillprobablytakecareofherself;butatleastshewill have a fittingexamplein thosebywhomshewillbesurrounded.Thismustbe,Lucie! "Thewomansatstillasheroseandlefttheroom,neveropeningherlips. Sheknewhiswill, whenroused,wasdominant,andsheknewherselfto bebothangryandun'ust.Shefeltthatinthisconversationshehad eenhateful,consideringLouis‘tenderacquiescencein herwishestobri homeClareathersister'sdeath.Shehadovedhersister,thoughfor yearstheyhadbeensoseparatedthattimetookofl’theed e ofthesorrowwithwhichshehadheard e sadnewsof herpresentcondition.Perha s her thoughtswereself-convicting,as s e satthere,forsometimesshecoveredher facewith herhands,andwhenshetookthemdownthereweretearsonherlashes.“Oh, I hatemystery!"shesaidat last;“andhehassomesecretwhichhekeepsfromme. It is unkind. But then,hownoblehowroyalhe is ! Alwayshel ful, alwaysho efnl. Let thegirlcome. hyshouldI

fee thatshewill beanencumbrance?Becauseofthatlook?Ah! theolddoubtscomeback!—thatachingtortureof suspicionthatfeedsuponmyveryrestandmakesmewakeful ! Andhercomingwillmakeme a spy! I

wish- I wish I hadneverheard—--''Suddenlysheassumedalisteningattitude.Thesolemnwailof theoldorganreverberatedthroughthelongpassages-stolelikea

s irit intoher retreat.It wasLouis--thatgliding,undulatingharmony—thedeer,hauntingsub-bass,thattrembledthrought e

minorpassages,gaveindicationthattheprofessorwasstrugglingwithsomephaseofdiscontent,someundercurrentofdisturbance.“ .\Iehere?"crieda voiceontheothersideofthecurtain.“Whatdoyouwant,Bee?"askedMadameLucie.rising.“Telegramhecome,"re liedtheIndian,andpresently,with a palec eek,themadamereadthefollowing:"Mas,Louis(‘ant: Yoursisterdiedto-day.Funeralto-morrow."Thewoman'shandshook,her facegrewsorrowful.Shelookedatthedate.It shouldhavereachedherthedaybefore.

( Tobecontinued.)__ L. -.._i ___4ANOTHERINSTALMENT.

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- everyissueof a newspapersomething“cropsup“Shelistenedcourteously,onlytherewas a toharrowthesouloftheeditorandtoparticularly

redspotoneachcheckthatbodednogood.vvxthetemperoftheauthorofthearticleinwhich

~ theerroroccurs.Thereporterwhotakesii pridein thebeautyofhispeumanshipis usuallyextremelysensitlvewithregardto“outs,"andhefrequentlysuffersthehumiliationof a pervertedsentenceinhiscompositions.Thecompositorandproof-readerseemtoconspiretorenderhisworkridiculous.it is a melancholyfactthatanauthorwhowritesmostplainlysuffersmoreatthehandsofthecompositorand“intelligentproof-reader"thana carelesswriter.Thereasonforthisis thatwithplainmanuscriptnocureisnecessarytoreadit,andthosewhohandleit areapttobecomecareless,whilewith“Choctaw" or“Greek,”asbadmanuscriptis calledinthecomposingroom,muchtimeis spentindeclphermgll, and it nearlyalwayscomesoutallright.

A fewspecimensofwhatcanbedoneinthewayoftwistingandturningsentencesandofthemisconceptionofwhattheauthorreallywrotewouldperhapsproveinteresting.A ailypaper.givinganaccountof a Masoniclodgeofsorrow,spokeof“themournersbehindthecoffeeandthebeer,"insteadofthe"cofllnandthebier,”andgravelystatedthat“5,000speculatorswerepresent,"meaning.ofcourse,“spectators."Inanobituaryofthecelebrated(‘aptainRynders,anewspapersaidthat"hemarriedhissurvivingwidowin 1857.”Anothernewspaperinquired:“Howabouthisotherwidows?”Anewspar madea vainefforttheotherdaytoaragrapht“opiumjoints."“Opinionjoints,"owever,struckthe“typo”andproof-readeras ahandsomerexpression,andso it wasallowedto~stand. A Massachusettsaperrecentlycontained

nthChurchatWorcesl tercelebrateditsonehundredandsixty-ninthanniversarylastnightwith it supper,followedbyremarksbythepresentandpastpastors.it wasfortunatetohavesomeofthematpastorspresent;buttoassumethatthe_gcntlemauwhopreachedthere169yearsagotooksupperwiththemis tooghostlyforbelief. A Chicagonewspapernotlongagoinformeditsreadersthattheministersofthatcityspentthehouroftheusualmeetinginlisteningto“mortalityreportsfromthechurches."Ofcourse“month]" reportswasintended.

A rell ousnewspaperhasthisgrievanceagainst

a secularcontemorary:“Oneofthedailypapersmentionedtheot.erdaythatattheMondaynrectinigcofReformedPastorsi

t paperwasreadentitled‘ ceJesus.’Asnosuchpaperhadbeenread.inquirywasmadeastothesourceofthereport,andit wasascertainedthattheamateurreporterhadbeentoldthat it wasanexegesis.Ashehadneverbeforeheardoftheword,buthadheardofEcoe(‘mlnm,EcceDena.etc.,bereadilymistookexegesisforEcceJesus.andsopublishedit." Manfunnythingshaveappearedintype,someofwhichtheargns-eyedproof-readerdiscoveredandcorrected,but,unfortunately,manymorewereallowedtobeprinted.it is notuncommontoseethewordllacDufl'appearintypesas“Mikel)ufl',"“Drunkanis’” (‘onventionforDunkards,and“l-‘aro's"HallforTara’sHall. A correspondent.nodoubt,thoughtbecarefullywrote“LastSleepofArgyll.“butbetweenthecompositorandproof-reader,andthesubstitutionofan0foran1|inthefirstword,andan it foran I in thesecond,thereaderquitelostthebeautyoftheauthor‘sreference.A b foranninspeakingofthecodoldhymn,“Nearer.myGodtoThee,"brougt punishmentontheproofreaderwhotemporarilylestthel 'ux-likequalitiesofhiseye."PyrolcchnicSchool" forpolytechnic'Houseof“(‘cons" forCommons,“curioustricks‘

forcrimsontrunks," (kn-onerr’" Journalfor(burierJournal,”“Jabus(‘arson" forJuliusCacsar,“Gen.TheodoreSem" forGeneralTheologicalSeminary,""AthleticDutchpoliceman" forAtlanticDockpoliceman.“0'Hawa" forOttawa:canhta hot“liver”forlinerarespecimensofthedierentwaysinwhichworthyauthorshavehadtheirpcnmanshipmisconstrued.in anarticleinwhichtheauthorsupposedhewasmakingaslucidanexplanationofthecometaswaspossible,hewrote:“Thenucleusof it

cometbearstoitsnebulousandexpansivefail,"buttheprinterthusimprovedit: "Thenucleusofacometbearstoitsnebulousandexpressivetune. M -Q»

PULLETSANDPILLS.

A oorrroswhopractisesinasuburbofl‘hiladel-’,phiu,hasanelaboratemachineformakingpills.Thedoctor‘.~4practiceis quiteextensiveandwhenheputsthemachinein operationtheresultisenoughtoscarea nervouspatientintoconvalescencc,orfits.Notlongagothedoctormadeseveralquartsofpillsandwaitedfor a brightdaytodrythem.Assoonashegot a goodlookatthesunhéspreadthepillscarefullyontheroofofaconvenientoutbnildmganddroveofftoseehispatients.Abouthalfanhoursflxrthedoctor’sbuggyhaddisappeared,hiswifehcardanunusuallyvociferoussquawkfromthebossroosterofthebackyard,butshehadnotcuriosityenoughtoinvestigatethecause,beingconfidentthatnocolored

rotherwouldinvadethechickenreservationonsucha brightday.if shehadlookedshewouldhaveseentheroosterperchedontheroofoftheoutbuildingeatingpillsasthoughhewerelayingupforsevenleanyearsoffamim-.Attrsctedbytherooster’ssummonstothcbanquet,andhisevidentenjo‘mentthercof.oneortwohensflewuptothetopof t e shedandprocccdcdtodevourthepills.Theycackledandcluckeda littleaftersatisfymgtheirap tites.andmorehenscamc.Thenmorehenscacked. Thentherewerestillmorehensandlesspills.Theincreasedvolumeofthecacklingindulgedin bythehenconventionagainattractedtheattentionof theladyof‘thehouse,andshewentforthtolearnthecause.Shedidn'tlearn it justthen,fortheentirecausewasconcealedwithinthehens.Not a pillwastobeseen.Twoorthreehenslayonthe ouudwrithingfromtheeffectsofbluemass. e bossroustersatgrimlyin a fencecornerlaboringunderadoseofpodophyllin.Twoorthreegayyoungpulletshadbeensohighlybenetittedthattheywerefightingoutthedisutedtitleto a pillthatoneofthemhadswallowe. Othertbwlss credaboutin a dazedsortoffashion,asifwondenngwhatwasthematterwiththem.Twohundredandtlrirty-sevenpillswerefoundinthecrap;ofoneofthechickenswhichwaskilledfordinnerthat‘day.Nobodycouldexplainhowtlu-ygottheretill thedoctorcamehome.Heexaminedtheshedroofandthepillstakenfromtheslaincliicken’scrawandsaidoneor twolittlewords.Thefamilydinedthatdayoneggsboughtatthegrocerystore. -

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CHAPTERXIX.(Cbvdinued.)

Wlli.'r|-tnremainedwiththecaptain,who.havingreceivedthemoney.graspedourherofirmlybythecollar.Theremainderofthepartytriumphantlywentuptothewagon.and.bytheirunitedstrength,raisedthefallenside,removedthebrokenpiecesoftheoldwheel.andfastenedonthenewone.assisted,withzeal,bysomeoftherebels,whostoodbywatching.Thehorseswerethendrivenonbriskly.andtheWagonrolledtowardsthebridge.Walter.thoughamongstenemies,wasoverjoyedtohearthelaughingsalutationsoftheUnionsoldiersontheotheride.andobservingthatthemerchant.convoyandgoodsweresafe,beganthirlringofhimself.“Youneedn’tholdmesofast,captain."saidhe.laughingly,“I won‘trunaway.”“Wal,you’re

iififidollarstome,andlcan’tputyouinmypurse. oneyhaslegs.mychicken.‘

“Seehere,captain."saidWalter.boldly.“Pmbarelyworthmyweightincopertoyou.I don’tknowifmybosshasanotheritydollarswithhim.Wepoormerchantsiarehardinwartime.aswellassoldiers.Letmeoff."“I uessnotI"WatermadethispropositionthinkingthatthecaptainmightbreakhiswordwhenMr.Vandykearrivedwiththeransom.andholdbothofthem.“Mybossmaynotthinkmeworthfiftydollars."continuedWalter.“andsurelyyou’ddonogoodinkeepingme.”' “N0."saidthecaptain,thoughtlully."I guessI’dshootyou."“I’ll givevoutwentydollars_alllhaveaboutme,togetridofyou."persistedWalter." I-landover.then,"saidthecaptain,changinghistactics,forreasonsofhisown.Walter'spocketbookchangedhands,andhavingthankedthecaptain.whosurlilywishedhimgooday,walkedaway.“Hullo!" shoutedtheavariciouschief,afterhim. " If ourbosshasthemoneyhe’dbetterbringmehe remainingthirtydollars,orit'llgohardwithyoushouldwemeetagain.”" All right.sir,"criedoutWalter,makinggoodhisescape.At thebridge.WaltermettheastonishedMr.Vandyke.andtoldhimwhathadoccurred.Thecaptain.LieutenantGordon,andotherofllcerssurroundedhimandlistenedwithinteresttoWalter'sbriefrelation.“You’rea truemanofbusiness,"saidthecaptain,laughing,“to baggiewithhimaboutyourransom.” -“Andapluckyone,too,"addedLieutenantGordon." Idon’tthinkwehavesavedanthing,though.”saidthemerchant.smiling,“as havetogotoClmrlestonto-morrow.torescuebyiarthegreaterpartofm goods,andonl_vbyyourpermission.Captain,i thatisnecessar2”“NonsenseI”exclaimetheoflicers." I must,indeed,”saidthemerchant,seriously.andbrieflyexplainedwhy.“I shall,atallevents,opposetheplunderanddestructionofmypropertytothebestofmypower."“ Yourprojectpuulesmealittle,”saidthecaptain.“lfanymisfortunehapenstoyou,whichIalmostfearmaybethecase.I s ouldbereproachedforhavingpermittedyoutoentertheenemy'slines.Youhavealreadyhadexperiencewithoneoftheirleaders.andthough,thankgoodness.bruteslikehimarein theminorit'.thenexttimeyoumaynotCSCEKBsoeasily.‘annothingmoveyouto

giveupt isjourney‘.' "

“Nothing,Captain.butthelaw."answeredthemerchant,composedly.“Arethosewagonsofsomuchimportance.thatyouwouldriskyourlifeforthem1'”askedthecaptain,irritably.“ Yes.Captain,ofasmuchimportanceasyourduty is to you. I havemoneyoutstandingin(‘harlestonaswellasgoods.onwhichdependsmorethan a commercialprofit.Thestabilityofmyflrrn,whichhasstoodthetestof a century,dendsonmysuccessthere."“Well,”saidtheoflicer,“I’ll nothinderyourjourney.Onlyyoumustgivemeyourwordofhonor,that,undernocircumstances,youwillsayanythingregardingthepositionandstrengthofthetroopsyouhaveseenmovingforward,norwhatyoumayhaveheardofourintendedmovements."‘

IKgiveyoumywor."“ nowmgwhoyouare is suflicientwarranttome,thatyourstatementsastotheobjectofyourjourneyaretrue.but.as a matterofform,I mustseeyourpapers,if youhaveany”“Heretheyare,”saidMr. andyke.in a business-liketone.Theomcerglancedoverthemandreturnedthem.“Youarea braveman.andI wishyousuccess,"hesaid.withdignity.Themerchantsoonafterhavingseenhisgoodssafelyhoused,retiredtohisroomwithWalter.“Wemustseparatehere.mydearWalter."hebegan,but.beforehecouldfinish.Walterseizedhishand,andwithtearsinhiseyessaid:“Letmegowithyou---don'tsendmeback. It

wouldbeanunbearablereproachtomethrouh

outmywholeliie.tohaveabandonedyouonthisjourney."“ It wouldbeuseless.nay,imprudent,ioryoutoaccompanynic. I canvervwellmanagewhatistobedone.and if thereis anydanger,whichihardlyexpect.‘ouriresenccwillbenoprotectiontome.Ishoud on y havethepainfulfeelingofhavingbroughtanotherintotroubleonmyaccount.”" I’llbemostgratefulif youwouldtakeme,"im

-:7-.-'-7-'--.-,—-,-a-w-s-*7?A-Q_—-JI ‘l ploredWalter,stillgraspingtheprincipal'slmml.,

;"lliissIlorothy,youknow,alsowishesit."hel‘added.wiselybringingforwardthestrongestinducementlast.

GOLDEN RGZOSY;“Thatwasveryrash."saidllir.\'nnd_vke.withitslightlrown,"it mightlmvecostoneormoreofourlives." ' ."Bestthingtheyoungstercouldhavedone."re

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" I amonlydoingmyduty."answeredtheirguide.pi-oudl_\'." inlolh-wingyouwliei-everyoudesire."“Andweours,Ill makinglm.~de,"saidtheIlli‘l'" She is a fearsomelnsaie,"saidMr.Vand'ke.tortedoneofthesoldiers.“\\'hv.thosefellowschant.

smiling.“Wellasyouinsiston it sokindy, ll

consent—we'lltraveltogether.(‘allthelandlord.andletusconsultwithhimaboutthemeansof,gettingon."

L‘llAI"I‘EItXX. ,

DAYLIGIIThadscarceappeared.whenWalterstep d outofthedoorofthehotel. A thickmistwasangingovertheplain,andfloatedaboutrest-;

lesslyatthea proachofdawn.Walterwalkeda

fewpaces.an discovereda numberofnegromen.womenandchildrencoweringontheground.their.

deeply-furrowedfacesandshiveringformsdenotingthewoetheywereexperiencin.“Thearrivedherea shorttime 0,"saida sergeantwiowasstandingnearthem."Theirdwellingsareburned.andthefledintothewoods.Lastnighttheycriedlamentsly forbread.Astheyaremostlywomenandchildren,thecaptaintookthemin charge,anddistributedtothemsomebread.Theywereravenouslyhungry.Soonafterstilllargerbandsarrived,allcrying‘ Bread,bread.’andwringingtheirhands.Wehavenofoodforthem.sowescaredthemawaybyfiringpistolshotsovertheirheads."“This is anawfulstateofaifairs,”saidWalter.," What’stobecomeofthesepoorcreatures‘I " l," Idon’tknow,”saidthesergeant.wrappinghiscloaktight]aroundhim: “theyareusedtostarvation—butt eyarefrozeninthebargain.""Couldn'twehavea ketthiofsoupmadeforthem? ”askedWaltercompassiouately.puttinghishandinhispocket.“What'stheuseofson I Rumwouldbemorewelcometothisgang—alofthemdrinkit——eventhebabies.If youwishtospendsomethingonthem,I’llseeit properlydistributed,althoughit’snotofmuchavail;wecan'tsupportthem,andthey’llsoonbehungry n."“Nevermind."saidWalter,“ I shallorderthelandlordoftheinntohavesomethingwarmmadeforthem; andmind.Sergeant,asyouhopeformercy.seethat it is alldoneroperly."Soasing,Walterranonhischaritablemission,whilei e sergeantreadilypromisedtodohisshareofthegoodact.Anhourortwolater.Mr.Vandykeandhisclerkwererollingin a lightwagondrawnb twohorses.asttheadvancedposts.Mr.Vandye wasdrivng.andWalterkepta sharplookout.“ I expectweshallmeetourfriendagain,"saidthemerchant,"andIhaveherethebalanceofyourransom."“Ifyoudrivefaster.sir.wemayescae him."“ I havenodesire,"repliedMr.Vanyke:"hispassport,it wecangetit.mayproveuseful.Anyway.it is bettertoseehim,thantolethimstopuswithhisbullets."Objectsbesidestreesandbrushwoodwerenowbecomingvisibleoutoithedarknessandfog.Theyhadscarcelygonea coupleofhundredpaces,whentheword“Halt!" camefrombehinda willowtreebytheroadside.Themerchantstoppedthehorses.and a singleindividualapproachedthecarriagewith a pistolready1foruseinhishand." ullo,stranger,is thatyou1'”“Yes.Captain; canI doanythingforyou'.""'_l'B-"pliedthemerchantcourtcously. ‘ k ’“Wal,youmaypaymethethirt dollars.andthenI’lltellonwhatelseyoumay0.” .Mr.Vandye putthemoneyinthecaptain’shand,andthensaid:“Now,sir,whatelse?”“ Iwantyoutodrivetwoofm mentoCharleston;ifyonwon't,whyI’ll let t emgoalone_inyourw on,ofcourse.”headded.witli a grin“Wit pleasure,”saidthemerchant.Thecaptainwhistled.andtwoofhissoldiersaproached.Tothemhegaveasealedpacket.orderingthemtodeliverit,andawaitananswer.Thetwomenjumpedintothewagon.“Nowdrivesharp."saidthecataintoMr.Vandyke."Mymenareimpatientellows.andmaystir onup if youdon’t.Lethergo."ethertogiveforcetohiswordsorwhetherto

frightenthehorsesis doubtful,butthebrutalcaptainiired a shotoverthehorses’heads,ashetinishedtalking,whichsofrightenedtheanimalsthattheystartedat a tremendouspace,followedbythedensivelaughteroithegentlemanleftbehind.Thetwosoldierswerefarfromjoiningintheirchieitain’slaughter.theyhavingbeenawakenedanddetailedonthisjournewithoutnotice.Theyhad,moreovereatennot'ngsincethepreviousda ', andlikemosthungrymen,wereveryill-temere."Haveaneyeonthem.”said. r.VandyketoWalterinFrench.whenhehadquietedtherestivehorses.“Theircompanyis a vcr luckythingforus. Theywillserveassafeconuctors.I don’tknowwhattheircaptainmtrustedthemtodo.butshouldyouseethemlayhandsonme.youattackthemfrombehind.”Walterhalfcockedhisdespisedpistols.whichhetookoutofhistravelingbag.andputthemin hispocket.handyforusedisplayingthemashedidso.beforethetwoSoutherners.These.whoweredressedascivilians.poorlyarmed,travelingastheydidin a friendlycountry,rovedtobequitesociableandfriendlyaftertheyiaddrankoutofWalter‘sflask,andsmokedsomeofthemerchant’scigars.Infact,oneoithemseeingMr.Vandykewastired,andnotsureoftheroadbeggedtobeallowedtodrive.Aftera time.theypassedby a groupofruinedhouses.situatedneara bugonabareplain,whensuddenltheysawthemselvessurroundedby a

troop0 Southernmilitia.Theylaidholdofthehorses,andwereabouttounharuessthem.whenthedriverroseinhisseatandexplainedthatthe ntlemenin thewagonwereimportantindividuas,

andthat it wouldcost.anyonehislifewhodaredtotouchevena hairoftheirhorses’tails.Thisdeclarationwasfollowedby equallyenergeticcounterspeeches,duringwhichonepartpreparedforaction,andtheothertoresistanyout e ofleredtothestrangers."Nowholdbac, boys;I’mthebearerof a de

s atchto thegeneralfromCaptainJohnson.”shoutedthedriver.

, Thispieceofinformationdiminishedthenumberofagressivespirits—butseeintherewerea numberofstupidnegroesandhare-rainedwhiteswhoscarcelyknewwhattheywereabout,andknewonlytheywerearmedto ii ht,Walterimetuouslyputanendtothesceney settingtheIhorsesoil‘witha vigorousstrokeofthewhip.whichhehadseizedtogetherwiththereins.andcomelledthelastfewopposingwarriorstospringrapi ly aside.Thehorsesgallopedon;somelivelvejaculationsfollowedthem.and a fewbulletswhistledharmlesslyovertheirheads.dischargedprobablmorefroma generalsentimentofdutythan thanyspecialaim.

wouldhavecontinuedtalkingtill nighttime.They’vebeencarousing,andarenonethebetterforthebadwhiskeyinsideofthem." _ _TheotherSoutherner.whohadletfallthereinsduringthediscussion,alsohighlyapprovedofWaitcr'saction."Theyare a rawsetofrecruits,andcan‘ttellfoefromiriend'ct."saidhe. "Theywouldhavetriedtheirshootingrowersonusanyway."Thustheyproceeedforsomehours.frequentlyovertakingcrowdsofarmedcountrypeople,whoeitherscreamedandbrandishedtheirweapons.orwhenmoredisciplinediolloweda leaderwithmilitar obedience.At lasttheyapproacheda largeviiage,wherethecrowdsbecamegreater.andthetunnoillouder.Uniformsandregularmilitaryaccoutrementswereheretobeseen.andthetwoSouthernersshowedsvmptomsofanxiety.andinformedMr.Vandykethe' couldgonofurtherbe

figle

presentingthemseresto thecommandingo cer.

CHAPTERXXI.Baronstheyhadtimetoconsiderhowtoact,a

soldierhastenedtowardsthem,desiredthetravelerstodescend.andtookthemto themainguard.Herethecommandingomcerinterviewedthem.Thisgentlemanwasthrownintoa stateofuncom- monexcitementwhen,accordingtopreconcertedagreement.bothtravelerstoldhimtheyweregoingtoheadquartersuponimportantbusiness."Doyourefusetogivemeanyinformationastotheobjectofyourjourney?"demandedtheofficer."Wehavenooptionbuttorefuse."saidMr.Vandyke. >" i onseemtometobesuspiciouscharacters,probablyspies.I consideryou,sir,inparticular,a

mostdangerousperson.andfeelgreatlyinclinedtohaveyoushotassuch,"growledouttheoillcer.offendedatthemerchant’scurtreply.Mr.Vandykeshruggedhisshouders,andsaidwithquietcourtesy:"Youareentirelymistakenastotheobjectofourjourney.lYoucannottakeusforspies,fortwosoldiers0 youradvancedpostbroughtussotar,andonlystoppedtoobtain,throughyourkindness.anescorttoCharleston.I

mustentreatyouoncemorenottodetainus,ourbusinessat headquarteisbeingveryurgent.InfactI holdyouanswerableforanyunnecessarydela.‘-‘I1At thisspeechthecommanderb n railingatMr.VandkcandWalter,andatlengti summonedthreeofhismen,orderedthemtogetintothewagonwiththetravelers.andcarrythemtoCharleston.

A freshtrussofstrawwasthrownin thewagon,andtwoill-lookinglads,wellarmed.seatedthemselvesbehindthetravelers.whileathirdsiczedthereinsanddrovetheentirecargoin a galloptoitsdestination."Oursituationhasbecomenurse,"saidWalter;“sevenpersonsin thislittlewagon,andthepoorhorsesdeadheat.”" I toldyouourjourneywouldbeattendedwithsomeinconveniences,”answeredthemerchant.“Menarenevermoretroublesomethanwhentheyplayatsoldiers.”Aitergreatdelay,occasionedbyexaminationsatvariousmintsonthejourncv,ourtravelersweretakento ieadquartersat(.‘hari'cston.where,forthefirsttimesincetheylefttheUnionquarters,theymetwitha certaindegreeofcivility.Mr.VandkcandWalterwereatfirst d (I

througha t irongofsoldiersandnegroesasscmedattheentranceof a largebuilding,up a wideflightofsteps.Theretheywerethrustintoa largeroom,andplacedinfrontof a militarygentleman.whowasperusinga writtenreport.“lamgiventounderstandbythisdocument,”saidhe,"thatyouaresuspectedofbeingspies,andmustbetriedbycourt-martial.” . .

Mr.Vandykeansweredimmediatelywithgreatindignation: " ThenI amsorrytosayyoursubordinatehasreporteda ialsehood.Vietraveledinbroaddaylightonthehighroad.withtheintentionofspeakingtoyourcommander,whomI wishtoseeassoonaspossible:tohimonlycanI imparttheobjectofmyjourney.Havethegoodnesstohandhimmyassjliort."

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t,

andaskedwithookedatthepasspomorerespect,lookingatWalter:“Butwho is thisyounggeutleinan?likeanuflicerinyourarmy."" I amMr.Vsndyke’sclerk,”answeredWalter.witha bow.“anda thoroughcivilian.”

Helooks

Fromtheiirm'sagent.whomhediscoveredbarricmlcdinhishousein a greatstateofterror.andtowhomtheygainedaccessaftermuchpreliiniiiarytalk.theylearnedthatfourteenloadedwagonshadarrivedinthetownexactl' onthedaythattheinmulthadcommenced.y thecautionofoneoithedrivers,theyhadbeenshelteredin thelargeyardofanold-fashionedhotel: whathadsincehecomeofthemtheagentdidnotknow.“We'llnotaskyourhospitalityto-niglit,"saidthemerchantatparting.afterfurtherconversation,"wewillsleepwhereourwagonsare."Alltheagent'sremonstranceswereinvain.Thehonestbutweakmanseemedquitescaredatthenewdangershismercantileiriendwasexposinghimselfto.Whenagaininthestreet.Mr.VandykesaidtoWalter:“Ourfriendis ashelplessas a child.Hewillbeoilittleusetous. Ilchasneglected

doinghisdutyat thebeginningoftheseisturbanecs.whichwastocollectmoneyandseeourpropertytakencareoi.”Theyatlaststoppedbeforea lowbuildingwitha

largegateway.enteringwhichthe' lookedintothe

tag:

room,a dirtyplacewith b ackenedrafters,werebrawlinpatriotsweresitting,crowdedonbenchesandts les.drinkin.

Theyounofficerstoppeatthethreshold.andcalledfor t c host,whereuponafatfigurewith a

redfaceloomedthroughthetobaccosinokethatillledtheair.“Inthenameoithegovernment,a roomformyselfandmycompanions."demandedtheoflicer.Theproprietorsullenlytook a bunch f rustykeysanda tallowcandle.andconveyedt guestsupstairs.Thenheopenedthedoorof a nmstyroom.saying.in a surlytone.hehadnootherroomiorvisitors. '“Holdon,"saidMr.Vandyke,asthelandlordwasabouttoleavetheroom.“hgwmany

wagolisofVandke'sareinyouryard,a d wherearethecarriers”Thesequerieswentverymuchagainstthegrainofthelandlord; firsthepretendedtoknownothing—anddeclareda greatmanywagonshadcomeintohisyard.andalsoa numberofcarriers.buthedidnotknowthem. ~Invainthemerchanttriedtomakehimunderstandtheobjectofhis

coming:themanremainedobdurate.til theyoungoilicerinterposed.observingtothemerchantthatwasnotthewaytotalktosuchfellows. .

"Nowyoudog,rascal,scoundrel!"criedtheyounsoldier,"givethegentlemanalltheinformationieneeds,orI'll arrestyouonthespot.anddragyoutoprisonbeforeyouknowwhereyouare.Speakup."Thelandlordthenoiferedtogodownandsemiupsomeoithecarriers.Oneoftheselattercamenoisilyupthestairs,andsaidwithconstrainedcivility:"‘HereI am.”“Wherearethewagons?”askedthemerchant." Intheyard.sir."“(‘anyouanswerforyourcargobeingcompleteY "’“I can’tsaywhatmayhavehappenedin theconfusion."“Wearein a denofthieves,”saidthemerchanttohisguide;“I begforyourassistancetokeepthesepeopleinorder."Keepingothersin orderwasexactlywhattheyounSouthernerconsideredhisforle.Takinghispistoinhishand,hesaidcivillytoWalter:“DothesameasI do.anddensefollowme."Thcrcuponhelaidholdof t iccarrierbythecollar,anddi edhimdownstairs.“Whereis thatdogoi a landlord.anda lantern? ”heshoutedout.Whenatlengththelanternwasbrought,heandWalterledthewholeconvoy-_strangers,carriers.andfatlandlord_intothebackyard.Therehestopped.lacedhisprisonerinthecentreof a circle,andt mmpedhisheadwiththebuttendoihisistol.p “Thatfellow’sheadsoundsremarkablyholler.Whatdoyouwishofthese‘ skunks’ 2'”"I merelywishsomeofthemtoholdthelanternswhileI examinethecargoofthewagons.andthenhavethegoodnesstocollecttheothercarriers.”"Howmanyaretliei-e'!""Therearefourteenwagons."“Thentheremustbefourteencarriers."thunderedtheyoungofilcer." I'llhaveyouallhung.“wait-'"9flldtheBemlelnalblmugmll)'-“mlWentdrawn.andquarteredif youdon'tproducethose

withthemssportintoasideroom. A quarter_ofanhoure apsed,whenayoungmanofslendertig

fellowsatonce."Adozencarrierswereatlastdraggedin.thetwo

‘"0“"1distinguishedMP“te“t"-"ed-He.“mlki-“Iremainingones.asthelandlordowned.lia\'ingcivillyuptothemerchant.andsaid.in a voiceloudenoughforeventheoccupantsinthesideroomtohear:" I amgladtoseeyou,gentlemen;havethegoodnesstofollowme.” '“Hallo! oursharesarerising,”thought“ alter.Theyfollowedthedignifiedspeaker_into_asmallroom,beautifullyfurnished,thoughin disorder.WhileWalterwasremarkingsomelineweaponsthatlayonthetable.theyoungchief,withsomewhatinorcgravityofmanner.saidtotheiuercliant:" Youhavebeenexposed.througha misunderstanding.toratherroughtreatment,whichintheseturbulenttimescannotwellbeavoided.iourescorthaveconfirmedyourstatement.I begyoutoinformmewhatbrin youhere."Themerchantexplamedconciselytheobjectofhisjourney.andmentionedthenamesofhisagentsinthetown. _" Haveyounothingiurthertocommunicatetome?”askedtheyoungcommander,fixinghiseyessha ly onthemerchant." othing.sir."Altersomemomentsofgloomysilence.theyoungmansaid: “ I amnowactingformylather,Mr.Vandyke.As onarenomilitarymen,andtoprovetoyou t atweSouthernerscanactnoblytowardsenemies,beassuredI shalldomyutmosttogetyourpropertyreleased.I re et,”continuedtheyoungofllcer,“thatI amnot a istofulfllyourdesiresatonce,butI hopetobeabletoobtainyou

a safeconductforyourw ousto-morrowmorning.Youwilldowell,meanwile,to findoutwhereyourpropertyis. Oneofmyoflicerswillaccoman you. To-morrowmorningyoushallhearrt erfromme.”Theyounggentlemaninuniformwhoaccompaniedthetravelersourofthehouse.asked:"Gentlemen.whereshallI takeyouto:myordersarenottoleaveyou."“Toprotector towatchus?"askedWaltercheerfully.hI hopeyou'llgivemenooccasiontoconsidermyselfyournard.”answeredtheyoungsoldier.“No."flfllithemerchant."butweshalltireyou.aswehavetosettlesomeverycommonplacebusiaess.”

joinedthearmyA number0 lanternsandtorcheswerebrought.andaftersomecheeringwordsfromthemerclinnt,whoknewmostofthecarrierspemonally.theiiiveshgationcommenced.Severalofthewagonswereuntouched.onewasentirelyemptied,andothersartlyplundered.“WeI?”askedtheyoungofficer."It is aswesupposed:thelandlordhaspersuadedsomeofthementhatinthistimeofrevolution,alltheobligationsoidutyhaveceased.Ifwehadcomea daylaterallwouldhavebeengone.Partofmycarrierswerefrightenedinto it bythreats.” 'Thisreportwasfollowedby ii fresheditionoioathsfromthemouthoftheyoungpotentate.landlord.whosecheckswereblanchedwithfear,fellonhiskneesbeforetheyoungofficer.whoheldhimfastbythehair.whichiepulledhard.Meanwhile,Walter.withsomeofthecontritecarriers,attackedtheclosedcoachhouse,brokeopenthedoor.andbroughttolightbagsofwoolandotherstolengoods.

(Tobecoulinued.)NTHEBATTLEOFTHEKEGS.

ls January,1778,whilethechannelintheriverDelawarewasnearlyfreeof ice,someWhigsofBordentown.N..l.,sentfloatingdownthestreamsometorpedoesintheiormofkegsfllledwithgunpowder.andarrangedwithmachinerysothatonrubbingagainstanobjecttheywouldexplode.Itwashopedthatsomeofthesetorpedoesmighttouch

a Britishwarvessel,explodeandsinkher.Oneofthem.touchinga pieceoffloatingice.flewupandcreatedintensealarm.Fortwenty-fourhoursafterwnrdnota thingwasseenfloatingonthebosom

l oftheriverwithoutbeingtiredatby a Britishmus

, ketorcannon.FrancisHokins,oneofthesignersoitheDeclarationof ndependencewrotea.satiricalpoemonthissubjectcalled-‘TheBattleoftheKegs."

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0»FIDELITY.

TunasisanoldstoryaboutanEnglishdomestic,whothoughtshehadbecomeaChristian.\\'henaskedhowsheknewit,shereplied:“Oh,I sweepunderthemats.”Nowinallwork,asinChristianliving.thetestofhighcharacterisfidelityinsmallthings.Shaniworkmaysucceedforthetime,buthoncstthoroughnesswinsatlast.

—_—.w -VICTORHUGOAND THE BOYS.Sonsschoolboyslookuponcommittingversestomemoryasatask.Butthiswillnotbe.oroughtnottobe,thecasewithcertainParisschoolboys,sofarasVictorHugoisconcerned.Attherecentcelebrationofthepoet'sbirthday.theMinisterofPublicInstructioncausedalltheday'spunishmentsoftheParisschoolchildrentoberemitted.Manylittleheartswerethusmadehappy,andliereiiftcrtheescapedculpritsmustconsideritajoytolearnthepoet'sversesbyheart.

-—~—Qw~_MUSTHAVE IT NOW.

“ IFI don‘tenjoythisnow,I mayneverhaveanotherchance."Howoftensomethinglikethisisheard.If itweresaidinregardtosomethingwhichneededtobedone,itwouldhaveawholesomeiing.Butwhenitmeansself-indulgence,thegivingwaytosomebadorsillyhabit,orthespendingofmoneywhenit cannotbeafforded,it is.bothfalseandfoolishphilosophy.Somepeoplearealways“hardup.”asthecommonslungputsit. Theyareneverabletomakeanyheavyoutlay,evenforsomethingofgreatadvantage.Yettheyarealwayssquanderingsmallsums.Theyarethepeoplewhofindreadyuseforthephrasequotedabove.Somebitoffinerysttractstheirattention,somedelightforthepalate,someentertainmentfortheearortheeye.“'Oh,let'shaveitnowandmakesureofit!” theycry,andawaythemoneygoes.Nowthissortofthingistheveryreverseofeconomy.Genuinethriftnot‘onlymakesadollargoitsfurthest,butit refrainsfiouitrivialexpensesin orderthatit mayenjoygrandones.“Youcan'tgetanyninepencesoutofme,“saidawealthybutprudentlady,“butyoucangetahundreddollarsifyoushowmetheworthofit." Neverspendtheproductoflaborforwhatisnotfullyworthit. If all theyoungfolksweretokeepthisprincipleinmind,theymightbethebetteroff. M_—AN IMITATION WASHINGTON.A vorsoNewEnglandyouthof sixsummerswasgreatlyimpressedbythestoryofGeorgeWashingtonandhishatchet.Buthegotholdofthestorybythewrongend,sotospeak.Onthelastanniversaryofthebirthofthe“fatherofhiscountry,"it neighborof thisyouthfulYankee,foundhispigpaintedred.Suspicionfellupontheyoungster,andhewasbroughttoboy.“Didyoupaintthatpig,Bob?"“I cannottellalie,papa,”hesaidtohisfather.whowaspresent.“ I diditwithmylittlebrush."Andtheyoungfellowbridledupasif heexpectedtobepraised."Butdidyounotknowitwaswrong?”uCourseI did.”“Whythendidyoupaintthepig.’”Thisbroughtthelittlemantobook.Hesawthatsomethingwaswrongin hiscalculations,buthewasequaltothecrisis.“DiditcauseI wantedto,"wasthereply.Ofcourseweshallnotbesurprisedtolearnthattheyouthsoonhadfurthercauseforchagrin,intheshapeofaslipper.Hewasawiserhoythereafter,nodoubt.Hismistake,however,wasnotunlikethatofolderboys.Theysometimesseemtothinkthatmischiefiscreditablewhenitisdroll;alsothatthefactof“owningup"inamanlyway,makesfullamendsforwrongdoing.It ismanlyandhonorabletoconfessii fault,andit shouldalwaysbedone.Butthemaulierandmorehonorablethingistoavoidtheoffence. ‘

-theprayersoi thoseignorantheathen.

VENTING SPITE.Anancameoutofa clubhouseonedayinastateofgreat.wrath.Hehadbeengambling,undhadlostheavily.Hepassedaboywhowastyinghisshoeonadoorstep.

‘ Ashedidsohecuffedtheyoungstersoundlyontheear.“Whydidyoudothat?” askedhiscompanion.“Confoundtheboy!” wasthereply,“heis alwaystyinghisshoe."Thisyounggamblerwasnotunlikemanyotherpeople.Beingangry,heventedhisspleenuponthefirstobjectthatpresenteditself,whetherinnocentornot.Havenotsomeofourreadensmetwithalikeexperience?Thereareboyswho,whentheyfailintheirgeographylesson,gohomeandscoldtheirsisters.Andtherearegirlswho,whenit rains,orforsomeotherreasonstheycannotgoonsomedesirederrand,makelifeaburdentotheirbrothers.Wearesorrytosaythatsomeparents,also,whenthingsdonotgotosuit,arepeevishandunkindtotheirchildren.Nowthisdoesnotpay.Brothersareveryhandysometimes,asallgirlsknow,andtheyaretwiceashandywhentheyarenotscolded.Andsistersareconvenient,too.whena buttoncomesoff,ora youngfellowcannotfindhishat.Togetthebestoutofbrothersandsisters-andchildrenandparents.too,forthatmattcr~theyshouldbetreatedkindly.Toventourownill-tempcrsonothermembersofthefamilyiswrong,andbadpolicybesides.Butwhatis onetodowhenhefeelscross?Thebestthingis toconquerthetemper.Butonehadevenbetterretireintoadarkclosetandsulk,thantopourhisspleenoverotherpeople.Or,youngstersmightprovidetheniselveswithanabuseimage.Therewasa testyspanielonce,inaConnecticutfamily.Hehadagreatcuriosityabouttheanklesofstrangers,andwasaterrortovisitingtrouser-legs.Accordinglythefamilysetupanoldbroomstickinacorner,andtrainedthedogtofiyatandbiteitwhenvisitorscomein.Itwasveryamusingtoseehimdartatstrangers,snarlingsudsnapping.andthensuddenlyrecollecthimselfandpounceuponhisbroomstick.Perhapsthiswillaffordahinttoyoungfolks.

DUTY MACHINES.\Vussonesetsaboutatasklikeamachine,heeasilylosesinterestinit. Dutiesdoneinthiswaybecomeirksome.Properhabits,whenthereisnoheartin them,becomedeadforms.Thereisnobetterillustrationofthisfactthanthataffordedby,the“prayingmachines”usedinsomeheathennutions.Thesebenightedpeopleseemtothinkthatnotmanywordsareneededin prayer.buttheymustbesaidovera numberoftimes.ThusinJapantheoneprayeris,“Saveus,0 Buddha!"Torepeatthistherequisitenumberoftimes,rapidly,it isengraveduponalittlewheel.Eachtimethewheelisrevolved,itcountsoneprayer.MissGordonCumming.whotraveledwidclyovertheEast,founditcuriousspecimcnofprayerwheelinaLamatempleintheHimalayas.Itwasabouttwelvefeethighandeightindiameter,deckedinscarletandgoldandwreathedwithflowers.(inmanythousandlittlestringsoutsidethewheel.orbarrel,werewrittenthewords:-“ThcmostgloriousJewel,theLotus."twoofBuddha'stitlesofhonor.Thisgreatwheelwastheco-operativeprayermachineoftheneighborhood.Thepeoplecameincrowdsfromallthevillagesaround,andthepriestturnedthemoffseveralthousandprayersapiece.verycheap.ateachrevolution.Insomecasestheseprayermachinesarcmadeto revolvebywaterorwindwheels.Now,ifwecometo reflectuponit,wemaydiscoverthatsomeofourmostimportantdutiesareperformedwithaboutasmuchlieiirtand‘soulas

Itisnotiiflatteringthought;butreallydonotmanypeopledealwiththeircomrades,andperformtheirownallottedtasks,ina very“dead-and-alivc"sortof‘style?. Itwouldnotbesurprisingifsomelazyboyorgirl,afterreadingthis,weretowishthatthereweresuchthingsasgeographyandaritluuctic

"On,I forgotit,"isanexcusewhichsomeboysandgirlsseemtothinkis largeenoughtohideamultitudeofsins.It answersforit half-donecrrand,aneglectedduty,anomitteddeedofkinduess.anddozensofthingsbesides.itdoesnotseemtooccurtotheseyoungfolksthattheforgettingmaybeagreaterfaultthantheneglectwhichresultsfromit. Thememorywasgivenustobeused,andifwefailtocultivateitwewrongourowncharacacters,andwealsodoinjurytoothersinmanycases.Thememory.evenif it benaturallynotstrong,maybetrained.Badmemoryusuallyresultsfromhurryorhecdlessness.Skimmingthroughabookinhaste,justforthestory,withoutnoticingtheideas,orstoppingtothinkoverwhathasbeenread,isonegoodmethodofspoilingthememory.Soislisteningwiththeearstowhatis said,whilethethoughtsareoilwool-gathering.Thehabitofreveric,oramusingthefancywithidlescenesandvisionsisanother.Tostrengthenthememoryoneshouldtakeaninterestinwhathehcarsorreads.Whenthemindwanders..thcbookshouldbelaidaside.Thenit is alwayswellto recalltheideasthathavebeenheardorread,andsofixtheminmind.A goodmemoryis uveryusefulthingin life.Boysmaybeuhlotospareit.butgrown-upmencunnot.It iswellwortlicultivatinginyouth,lestitbechangedforapermanentforgetting.

GENERALU. 8. GRANT.HisLifeandCliaracler. '

BYJl'DSOh'NEWMANSMITH. lINtheyearofourLordI860,thetownofGalena.,Ill.,numberedamongitscitizens,aquiet,unassum-.inggentleman,thirty-eightyearsofage,whowas,littleknown,exceptbya fewWesterntraderslwithwhomhewasthrownincontactin thepro-1cessof buyingandsellingthecommodityinwhichbedealt.Thisgentlemanwasjustassuming

honorabletradeamidstlodgersandleather,where

tionsofaquietoldage.Fouryearslater,hewasGeneralofallthearmiesof theUnitedStates:cightyears,andhewasPresidentofanationoffortymillionsouls:todayheliesalmostatdeath'sdoor.buttheobjectofanatiou‘stendersclicitude,therecipientoftheirheartfeltgratitude,andbyhisglory.hisgoodnessandhismisfortunes,isatoncetheobjectoftheadmirationaudthepityoftheworld.Whowouldhavethoughtit? Hownarrowwastheforkoithosetworoads,oneleadingtoacalm.houornblcoldage;theothertofameandglory,mingled,alas! withtheslingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortuneinoverwhelmingforce.SomehowthiscontemplationbringsbackthosetouchinglinesofGray.when,musingin thechurclutrdofthequiethnmlct,hesays:“SomevillageHampden,that,withdauntlessbreast,Thelittletyrantofhisfieldswithstood;SomemuteingloriousMiltonheremayrest.SomeCromwell,guiltlessofhiscountry'sblood."UlyssesSimpsonGrantwasbornatPointPleasant,Ohio,onthe27thofApril,1822.HisoriginalnamewasHiramUlyssesGrant,butonenteringtheWestPointMilitaryAcademyin1839,theCon,‘gressmanwhoappointedhimconfusedthenameof1thecadetwiththatofhisbrother,andnocorrectionbeingmadewhentheauthoritieswereapprisedof

i theerror.thenameremained,andGrantwas

thenceforthU.S.--UncleSam,ashewascalledinthearmy.I-I6wasgraduatedinI843.twenty-firstinaclassofthirty-nine,andwasappointedsecondlieutenantoftheFourthiufaiitry.HeservedthroughouttheMexicanWar,andforgallantrydisplayedinbattlereceivedtwobrevets.Someyearswerethenspentingarrison,andthen.beingacaptain.heresigned.When.ini861,thewarbrokeout,asbeforesaid,Grantwasaleathermerchant.Hedrilledacompanyof‘volunteers.andwrotetotheauthoritiesofferingtheresultsofhiscducationatthegovernment'sexpense.Nonoticewastakenofthis,buthismilitaryknowledgewassoimportantin his.regionthatthegovernoroftheStategavehimthecolonclcyoftheTwenty-firstIllinoisinfantry.HetookhisregimenttoMissouri,andmes.nwhilc,the

withGrant,hadheardofhim,andnominatedhimforbrigadier-general,thenominationbcingconfirmed.HisfirstimportantnotwastheseizureofPaduca,whichwasaboldandimportantproceeding,gaining,asit did,thecontroloftheOhioriver.ItwouldbefutiletoattemptadescriptionofGrant'scampaignsandbattles.Letitsuflicctoenumeratethemostimportantof them: Belmont,whereGrant'scoolcouragegavehissoldiersaconfidenceintheircommanderattheoutset,thatcontributedinotalittletolatervictories:I-‘ortDouclson,whercncarlyfifteenthousandtroopswerecaptured,forwhichsuccessGrantwasmademajor-generalofvolunteers;Shiloh,where,Shermansays,washarderfightingthanheeversawagain;Vicksburg,thecampaignplannedbyGrant,distrustedbyhis‘superiors,andwhensucceesfulsolaudedbyoneandall; whercoccurred" thelargestcapturenfmenandnuzferialevermadeinimr" : andthenChattanooga,the Wilderness,Pctersburg,andscoresofothercampaignsandbattles.Leteachonereadthosehistoriesforhimself.thanwhichnomorefascinatingliteraturecanwellbefound.Grant'scharacterisliketheocean.Glanceintoit,fandwhatcanyousee?Studyit.andathousandbeautiesandwondersaredeveloped.Inthefirstplaceheisquietindemeanorandor-‘diuaryinlooks.Butthesemaskshideanaturebraveasalion.anintellectbroadandcomprehensiveasthegreatest.Hiscalmness,neveryetunrufiicd,iswonderful.AtBelmont.afterhardfighting.histroopsfouudthemselvesencircledbytheenemy.“Wearesurrounded!”theycried.“Well,"saidGrant,“zffhulisso.wemustcutourwayoutasu-Pcutmu‘mayin. Wehaveirhippedthemoncc,andI fhinkirecando 1

'1

again."Superb!

I It is oneofthesecretsofhissuccess,thathehad

‘such

ii firmconfidenceinwhatheandhismencoulddo.

thedutiesandtheresponsibilitiesof a partnership,

intheleatherhouseofhisfather,topursuea lifeof,whichheoftenputintopracticewithsuccess,

CongressmenfromIllinois,thoughuuacquaiuted

I Thcuhe is suchitpmcticiilmun.BcioreFort

Donelson,theenemysailicdoutwithliavcrsacksandknapsncks.andtheUnionmenthoughtthissurelymeantthattheycameoutpreparedtostaysomedaysandfight it outinopenbattle.SaidGrant,“Arethehavcr:-lacksfilled?”Examinationofprisoncrsshoweda threedays‘supplyofrations.SaidGrant.“Thentheymeantocuttheirwayout;theyhavenoideaofstayingheretofightus.Now,whichcvcrpartyfirstattackswillwhip,andtherebelswillhavetobeveryquickif theybeatme."Buttheydidn't!Thisillustratesa beliefofGrsnt,

namely,that,afterhardfighting,thereis still a

byhemightobtainthecomfortandtheconsola-l time,a turning-point,whensucccssperchesonthebannersof thesidothatfirstrenewstheassaultlikc n thunder-bolt.Histenacityis like a

death-grip.B c f o r e

Vickslmrgoneday, a

rebelwomansmilinglyandconfidentlyaskedhim if heeverexpectedtogetinto\'ii-ksbiirg.“(‘ertainly,”he answercd."Butwhen7 "Saidhe,“I cannottellexactlywhen I shalltakethetown,but I

meantoslayheretill I

do, if 1'!

takes1nclIn'rfyyears.“Andthewoinan‘sconfidencevigiblyfell. .Onemoreexcellentcliarai-tcristico f t h e

greatgeneralis shownin hisownwords:“Icarenothingforpromotionsolongasourarmsaresucccssful;”“Notheoryofmyownwilleverstandin thewayofmyexecutingingood

faith,anyorderI mayreceivefromthoseinauthorityovermc,"—complctesubordination.GeneralGrantcanbesummedupaspossessinga

comprehensiveunderstanding.whichcangraspalltheintricaciesandfiiiesse,andjudgetrul' ofmethodandmoment—themakingofthestrategist;s wonderfulpracticabilitqwherebythesegreatmove‘ ments,alreadyma e " onpaper,"canbeappliedwithsuccessfulprecisionandoverwhelmingeffc.t ;

anintensityofpurpose,whichfollowsup fl p aninthefaceofeveryobstacle,untiltheobjectis cffected;aniccjudgment,firstoftheextentofhisownabilities,andnext,thepossibilitiesofhissoidiers’achievements.In onebattle,Grantwasivicwingtheconflict,fromaneminence,calmlysmokinghiscigarasusual.Thebulletsflewaroundhimthickandfast,but it wasnotGranttomindthat.Abodyofhissoldierswerestrugglingup a

steepincline,andeverymomentgrcatbreachesopenedin theranks,wholelinesstaggeredandwavered,thcuprcssedonagain.AnaidneartheGeneral‘ssidc,breathlesslywatchingthefearfulcfibrt,murmuredunconsciously," I feartheycanneverdoit.” TowhichGrantreplied.“Oh,give‘emtime.General,give’cmtime.’Heknewperfectlywellthattheywouldkeeponandmountthatsteep,andgainthecovetedposition.Finally,imagineoneman.dircctinga battletowhichhesendssixtythousandmen,who,withtheenemy‘sforces,coveranextentofthirteenmilesl '

i In1868GeneralGrantwaselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andin1872wasre-electedby a

majorityof244electoralvotes.In I871hebeganhistouroftheworld,andbecametherecipientof.thcmost.flatteringattentionsfromeverycountryhevisited.Sincehisreturn.hehaslivedinNew‘ YorkCity.

1 Thestoryness.throuh therasculitofonewhoenjoyedhissimpleconfidenceis freei. Hisphysicalillsarenowa dailytheme.A andsight,thustoseethemightyfallen;toseethegreatboweddownwithcarein thelatterda‘s,whentheyshouldbaskinthewarmsunshine0 peaceandrosperity: toseehimwhowastheadmirationof a l theworld.prostrntcdnow,therecipientofitspity;but,in thewordsofanoblepoct:

* "Letothershailtherisingsun.

| 1 bowtothatwhosecourseisrun."w—_

ofGeneralGrant'smisfortunesinbusi

I A LITTLE FORT.BuildalittlefenceoftrustAroundto-day;

Fillthespacewithlovingwork.Andthereinstay.0w———

wheels. ——mA BADMEMORY.

GOLDEN THOUGHTS.TH:blossednessoflifedependsfurmoreonitsinterestthanonitscomfort.

- Ir onlythebraverefusetostrikea manwhenheisdowntherearemanycowardsintheworld.‘ "Houos.andfamefromnoconditionrise;Actwellyourpart—thereallthehonorlies."Tues:evilsI deserve,yet.despairnotofHisfinalonwhoseearisoveropen,andHiseyegraciousto

, reodmltthesuppliant.

1 One.honcstconvictionsmaybeverywise.but it in‘ theoccasionandmethodofourownutteranceofthem

i whichbestprovesourownwisdom.THEREisasmuchgreatnessofmindintheowingr

l u goodturnasin thedoinof it: andwemust‘l

moreforcearcquitahout0 season,thanbewantninit.llitsonvii:toedgein a littlereadingeveryday,if it isbut a singlesentence: if yougainfifteenminutes‘everyday,itwillmakeitselffeltattheendoftheyour‘.ITisoneofheaven'sblessingsthatwecannotforeknowthehourofourdeath; foratimefixed,evenbeyondthepossibilityofliving,wouldtroubleusmorethandoththisuncertainty.iI Excicm‘incasesofnecessity,whicharerare,leaveyourfriendtolearnunpleasanttruthsfromhisencmies;theyarereadyenoughtofoilthem.Good

1 breedingneverforgetsthatamourproprrisuniversal

| Nornisohinderstheconstantagrct-iiiciitofiwuplewholivetogetherbutvanityandselfishness.LetthespiritoflunnilityandI)(5lIl‘\'()IBIlt‘t'.prevail,anddiscordanddisngreenientwouldbebanishedfromthehousehold.

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‘“‘ tosleep,"shemurmured;Andthe1-ui‘l.\'lmmldroppedlow;“I praytheLord."I gentlyadded,.“Youcansit)’ll

. all, I know.”"PraytheLord,"—thcwordscamefaintly,Faintcrstill-—“mysoultokeep; "Thenthetiredheadfairlynodded,Andthechildwasfastasleep.ButthedewycycshalfopenedWhenI claspedhertomybreast,Anda dearvoicesoftlywhispered,"Mannna,Godknowsalltherest."

400[ThisstorybeganinNo.118.]JACK WHEELER.

A STORY (IF TIIE ll'ILD WEST.ByCAPT.DAVIDsm"l‘ilwloK.CHAPTERX.

WHENthehunterswererelievedof theiraabresandblankets,andarmedwithcarbines,revolvers,andlariats,theymarchedto theright,andin abouthalfan hourenteredanundulatingstretchofcountry,thatwascutineverydirectionbybuffalotrailsandwallows,while it wasstrewnwiththebonesandskullsof manya shaggymonarchof theplains.Jack noticedparticularlythemannerinwhichthe trailsweremade,for buffaloesdonotgrazeallover a countryasdomestickinedo,but make'pathsin certaindirections,andbrowseoneachsideof them. Thesepathsareassharpattheedgesas if theywerecutwith a spade,owingtotheconstanttrampingof the'animalsuponthemyearafteryearperhaps,fortheyfrequentthesameregioneachsuccessiveseasonifgrass is abundant.As thesetrailsnear

ly alwaysleadtowater,experiencedplainsmenlookoutforthemwhentraveling,andthoughtheymayhaveto goseveralmiles beforetheymeet it

,

yettheyarealmostsureoffindingit atlast,unlesstheheathasbeensogreatasto dryupbothriversandnaturalwells.Healsonoticedwhatgreattenacityof lifetheshortbutsucculentbufialograsshad;fornootherspeciesofherbagethathe hadeverreadaboutcouldflourishsoluxuriantlyafter

h e i ii g crushedandtrampledintotheeartheveryyear,by thousands, if notmillions,ofanimals.Theypassedthroughthis region withoutmeetinganythingin

I/~ “_\i\vi‘ ,I ‘ _"_t \\_ .

L theydisplayedsomesyiiiptonisofalarm,and;’ \\'1:l't:t'X($t'(Nllll‘r{l.\'cautious,yettheirft-cling{offearwassubdued,if notsuppressed,bytheiroverpoweringsenseofcuriosity.Noanimalonearthismoreinquisitive,perhaps,thanthcpronghorn,for it will boldlyfaceanydangertosatisfyits curiosity;andevenrepeatedwarningsdonothaveanyeffectuponit, for thesamesimplelurethatthreatenedits existenceonemoment,is capableof attractingit againfiveminuteslater.Instead,therefore,of fleeingimmediately

theherdswaiteduntiltheycamewithintwoorthree-hundredyardsofthem,andthenattemptedtoescape;but it wastoolate,for a

fatalshowerof leadfell amongthem,andnumbersfell,andthesurvivors,wildwithfear,dashedthroughtheopeningsbetweenthecircleofhorseman,oftenalmostbeneaththehorses’feet. Theywerefollowedbythebestmountedmen,andtheprairiewasdot

i tedwithrushingbindsandhorsemen.Jackandhisveterancompanionwerefortunateenoughtoencountera “bunch,"thatnumberedabouttwenty,andof thesethey

weresodazedbytheonslaughtandthefiring,thattheywouldrunonlya fewyardsbefore“ ringing"up,andstandingandstaringattheirpursuers,untilanothervolleyscatteredthem.Whenthehuntershadkilledasmanyastheycould,theycollectedthemintoa commonpile,andsent a manbackaftersomewagonstotakethemintocamp,andthenmostof thesoldiersdismounted,andwhilesomepickelttedtheirhorsesandlaydownon thegrass,others,untiredof slaughter,setoffonfoottostalkthedeerwhich,notwithstandingtheirfiring,hadthetemerityto comeclose

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l thesergeantin theforehead,andwithoutagroanhefellback,dead:whileanothergrazedJack'sside,passingthroughhisclothingbetweenhis armandhis chest,butwithouttouchingtheflesh. ‘Accustomedto suddenscenesof danger,Jackdidnotlosehiswitsforaninstant,andthemomenttheshafthithimhethrewhimselfflatontheground,facedownwards,andfillingthemagazineof hisrepeatingcarbine,hepreparedto sellhislifeasdearlyaspossible.His sensations,asmaybeimagined,wereanythingbut a eeable;forbesidestheideaof losinghis li e insuchawretchedmanner,hewasalsoupbraidinghimselfforbeingincautiousandtrustingtoomuchtothedemoralizationandfearof thesavages,in a re 'onsovastthatanarmyof themcouldbehi inthelonggrass,andnotbeseentwentyardsaway.Whilethusblaminghimself, e stillkeptatasharplook-outforfoesoneveryside,notingtheleastmovementof theluxuriant.vegetationthatroselike a thicketabovehim.Hewaitedfor sometimewithoutseeing.anythingin theformof anenemy,andthisledhimtothinkthathehadbeenfiredatbyacoupleofprowlers,probablyyoungbraves,whowerefollowinguptheregimentin hopesof beingabletocapturea stragglerortwobyasurprise;butthisideawassoonrudelydisturbed,for hesawbythemovementof thegrassthatfiveenemieswerecrawlingtowardshim,likesomanyhumansnakes.The cautionwithwhichtheyadvancedprovedtohimthattheywereratherfearfulofthereceptiontheywouldget,andthattheywerenotsurewhethertheirmissileshadtakeneffect,althoughthefactthatthewhiteshadnotmountedandoffinstantly,ought,hethought,tohaveconvincedthemthatsomeharmhadbeendone.

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appearance;all wasquietandstillasbefore;andhisconvictionthattheIndianshadretired,wasconfirmed.Beforestartingoff,however,hereleasedthepoorfawnthathadledhimintodanger,andthrewsomegrassovertheremainsofthesergeant,inordertopreventthewolvesfromsmellin them,or of passingIndiansfromseeingt em.Hethenmountedhismustang,and,leadingthatbelongingtohisill-fatedcompanion,hegalloedaway;but hehadnotgonefarbefore is attentionwasarrestedbythegroansofapersonapparentlyin greatpain.Jack reinedinthehorseagainandlooked

carefullyaround,andsawin thegrassa trail,evidentlymadeby a

manwhowascrawlingon his stomach,andwaswoundedin thelegs; for the latterseemedto havebeendraggedalongas if theywerelifeless,Followingthis uprapidly,hecameuponwhatseemedtobethecorpseof an Indian;

but on dismountingandturning it over,,hesaw the eyesslowlyopen.It did not takethesavagelongtocometo

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theyhadneverkilled a headofgame.Theoflicerdeployedtheminto a longline,andplacinga non-commissionedofficerinchargeofeachend,heorderedthemtocirclearoundtheanimalsuntiltheyformeda ring,andto lessenthecircumferenceasthey a -vanced.This methodof capturingquadrupedsisknownas“ a surround,"andis byfarthemosteffectivemethodfor makinga

largebag,asfewcanrun thegauntlet,whenthecircleis reducedtoitsnarrowestlimit.Whenthetrooperswereinposition,theyfollowedtheirinstructionsliterally,forbothflanksadvancedtowardseachother,anddrovesuchantelopesastheymetinto a commoncentre.Theanimalsdidnotmanifestmuchfearof theirfoes,however,for, insteadoffleeingwildly,nearlyall ofthembeganstaringatthehorsemenwithfatuouscuriosity;andthemostinquisitiveevenwalkedor rantowardsthem,asif theywouldlike‘tobecomebetteracuaintedwiththem.Whent esebecamesatisfiedwiththeirinupection,theyreturnedtotheirkindred,andseemedtoconveytheirimpressionsto them,judgingfromappearances;foroldandyoungofbothsexesapproachedthetroopers,graduallyandbycirclingmovements;andthough0"’. A

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contestatlassoing,bothstartedafter a fawnthathadbrokenawayfromitsmother,andcoursedit about,muchas a greyhoundwould

a hare,for severalminutes,until it finallybecameso exhaustedthatwhentheythrewtheirlariatsover it simultaneously,it fell tothegroundwithscarcea struggle.Whentheydismountedto lift it up,theynoticedthattheskinonthebackpartof theforelegswaswornaway,asif it hadbeenscrapedoffwitha knife,andthattherawfleshwasbleedingprofusely.ThesergeantaskedJackwhatcouldhaveinjuredit inthatmanner;andhe repliedthat it wasdonebythecontactof thehindwiththeforelegs,asthelatter,owingtothegreaterlengthof theformer,couldnotkeepoutoftheirwaywhentheygottired.Jackalsocalledhisattentiontothewayinwhichthefawnwept,fortheeyesweresosuffusedwithtearsthattheytrickleddowntheface. Thesergeantasked if allpronghornswereastenderasthisone,andherepliedthathehadneverwoundedonewithoutseein it

weep,andthat it oftencausedhimpainto ill

it onaccountof theappealingglancesit castathim,asif it werebeggingforitslife.“Then it is reallytoobadtohunttheminthismannerformeresport,"saidthetenderheartedveteran.“Butwhatarewegoingtodowiththis? It is toomuchinjuredtobeableto escapethewolves,if theyattack it

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and it is toofarawayfromanyofitscompanionstobeabletorejointhem.”“Wehadbetterreleaseit,"answeredJack,“ forantelopesarealwaysmovingabout,andsomearesuretocomethiswayin a shorttime,and it willfollowthem."“All right,"wasthereply;“thenletusunbindit.” Andwithoutanotherword,bothstoopeddowntotakeoffthelariats;buttheyhadscarcelytouchedthemereanarrowstruckI

Hewatchedtheirmovementswithbatedbreathuntiltheycamewithinsometwentyyardsofhim;thentherewasa lowsignal,imitatingthechirrupof a rasshopper,andfivepaintedfacesappeareda ovethegrass,gazingin hisdirection.Simultaneouslywiththeirappearancecamethecrackofhiscarbine,andonedisappeared.Threeof theotherssankbelowthegrass; but theother, a youngIndian,in his surprisehalfrosetohisfeet,andaballfromJack'sunerringWinchesterstretchedhim deadbesidehim who hadfallen. AnxiouslyJackwatchedthegrass,but inaninstantsawbyits movementthattheremainingthreeIndiansweremakingofi.Hefiredanothershot,guidedbytherustlingof thegrass,and a stifiedcry toldthathisshothadbeeneffective.Thenallbecamestill.“ Thatwillstopsomeofyouforawhile,atanyrate,”thoughtbe,whenhesawthattherewasnofurtherdisturbanceofthegrass;and,lyingclosealongsidethebodyofthesergeant,hedrewthatofthefawn,whichmightatanyratearresta strayarrow,as a bulwarkontheotherside,andawaitedfurtherdevelopments.Hewaitedin vain,however,forallwasstillasthegrave;andwere it notthatheknewIndiancharacterverywell,hemighthavesupposedthattherewasnot a foewithinmilesofhim.This intervalof restallowedhismindtowanderoccasionallyfromhisownsituationtothatofhiscomrades,andhewonderedif theyalsohadbeenattacked; for if theyhadbeenunmolestedby Indians,he knewthat hewouldhaveto remainwherehewasuntilnightenabledhimtoescape,ortheIndianscapturedhim;but if theyhadalsobeenattacked,he feltsurethattheregimentwouldhearof it in a shorttime,andgoinsearchofthesergeantandhimself.Whilehe.wasdebatingthesematterswithhimself,an arrow,tippedwith the whitefeathersofaneagle,plungedintothegroundnotfivefeetawayfromhim. Pickingit up,

sohe at oncestartedin searchof it. Afterriding threeor fourhundredardsheentered a epressioninthe land, and there

. foundseveralbufialowallows,whichwerefilledwithwater.Thesewallows,whichhaveso oftensavedtravelersfromdeath,arethebathingplacesoftheshaggymonarchsof theplains,andaregenerallymadeby the sturdiestbulls inthefollowingmanner. A veteranwithponderoushorns,oncomingto a spotwheretheearthseemsmoist,lowershimselfononeknee,andplunginghishugeheadappendagesintotheground,makesanexcavation,intowhichthewaterfiltersfromthesurroundinggrass.Whenthis is deepenoughtopleasehisfancy,hetumblesintoit, like a hogin itsmire,andthrowinghimselfflatonhisside,heforceshimselfviolentlyroundandround;andbyploughingupthesoilwiththerotarymotion,hesinksdeeperanddeeperintotheearth.Havingcooledhis sides,hestandsin thepooluntil inclinationinduceshim to stepoutandgivewayto thenextin power; andsotheprocessionofbatherscontinues,untilthewholeherdhaspassedthroughin a mannersimilartothefirst. -

Whentheyusedthesebathseveryday,formonthsperhaps,it is easytounderstandhowdeeptheymadethem,andwhat a treasuretheywereto wayfarers,in a countrywhereriverswerefewandfarbetween,andwellswerealmostunknown.Jack filledhis broadfelt hatwith thepreciousfluidfoundinoneof these,afterhehadtakena drinkhimself,andhastenedbackwith it tothesufferingredman;andonpresenting it to-him,hegulped it downwithintenseeagerness.It seemedtorevivehim,forheraisedhimselfonhiselbowandlookedhiskindattendantstraightin theface,andinquiredif hewerenotEvilSpirit.‘JackrepliedthatsomeoftheIndianscalledhnpbythatname,butthathehopedhewas

no one.Thesavagesaidhe wasoneto histribe,

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andthatbutforhimtheywouldhavewonmorethan onebattle,and gainedmanyscalps,andtheyhadnowcometo theconclusionthathewasinvulnerable,andcouldnotbedefeated.Jack askedhimto whattribehebelonged,andwhyhehad oneonthewar-pathwithoutanycause; an hereliedthathe wasamemberof Talahaw'sband,andthatasmallpartyofthemhadfollowedthere 'ment,inorderto ickupafewprisoners,w omtheyintendeto sacrificeto themanesof thewarriorskilledby thetroopersduringthelastcampaig.Jacksaidtheyoughttohavenownbetterthantoengageinsuchafoolhardyenterprise,as theycouldnot expectto copewith alargebodyof disciplinedtroops; andherepliedthatheknewit, andthattheywouldnothaveundertakenit,hadnotthemedicinemenurgedthemtosecurethescalpsofafewLongKnives(theIndiannameforcavalry),inordertopreventthespiritsofthewarriorsfromwailingaroundthecameverymght,andthreateninthetribewit all sortsofmisfortunesif t eirdeathswerenotavenged.“Hasanybodyelseheardthemexceptthemedicine-men?" askedJack.“No, for theyaretheonlypersonswhocantalkwithspirits. You knowthat,foryouarea greatmedicine-manyourself,andcanseeintomyheart,andif I didnottellyou this,you wouldsayI hada forkedton re."T e ideathatJack couldreallyreadhismindwasthereasonwhythesavagewassocommunicative,otherwisehe wouldhavebeenassilentasthegrave.Jack concludedthatthesedoctorswerearrantknaves,andthatsolongastheyweretolerated,andallowedtoexercisetheirsupposedpowerovertheirsuperstitiousfollowers,thelatterwouldneverrelinquishthewarath. ‘PHavinglearnedwhytheyhadgoneonthewar-path,heaskedtheIndianwhatsignificationoughttobeattachedtothewhite-tipedhunting-arrow,andhere lied thatit adbeennodoubtsentasato onof friendshipbyTalahaworhisdaughterwhentheyknewwhoit-was,andwasasignthattheattackonhimhadceased.-' “Theyknow,"hecontinued,“that theycan't,hityou,andthatanymanyoulookatwhenonareangrywilldie,evenif youdon’tshootim."“Whatchildishsuperstition!"saidJackaloud;andhisthoughtsnaturallyrevertedtotheIndiantaleaboutthemountainof gold;butafteralittlemeditationhebanishedtheidea,ashe‘consideredit apuremyth.Beinganxioustohastenaftertheregiment,heaskedtheIndianif hecoulddoanythingmorefor him;andhe,afterthinkinga fewmoments,saidthatif hewereplacednearoneof thewallows,sothathecouldhaveplentyofwateruntilhedied,it wasallhewouldrequire.Jacksaidhewouldtakehimtoit, andhftinghimin_hisarms,helaidhimacrossthesergeant's'horse;forhislegswerelifelessandwithoutpower.Hewas,in fact,shot‘ throughthelower artof theback;andasJack andhimself, newwhohaddoneit,thoughneithermentionedit,onewasaswillingtolendassistanceastheotherwastoreceiveit.Whentheyreachedthewallows,theIndianwasplacedneara lar e one,whichwasfullofwater;andafterhe addrunkfreelyofit,heaskedhisyoungattendantif heknewthewaybacktotheregiment.Jackrepliedthathedidnot,butthoughthecouldfindit. Theredmanthenpointedoutthedirectionheshouldtake,andtoldhimheonht to reachthecam in averyshorttime. ackaskedifhe woul)dnot accompanyhim there,andhavehiswoundsdressedbythesureon;butheshookhishead,andsaidit wondbeuseless,ashishourswerenumbered,andtherewasnothingleftforhimbuttomeetdeathasbecameawarrior.Findinghecoulddonot ' more,Jackmountedhismustang,andleadingthetroophorse,hewassoonscouringovertheplainsas fastas theycouldtravel.Afterridin'aboutfivemileshesawtheregiment,formeinbattlearray,onaridgeor hillock,asif itweremomentarilyexpectinganattack.Personsof evenlessimpressiblenaturesthanhis mightwellhaveadmiredsomartialasight,for thelinepresentedacalmimmovableappearance,whichindicatedconfidencein thehighestdegree;andbehindit couldbeseenthewhitecoveredwagonsandambulanceswhichcarriedthecommissarandsurgicalstores.Theonlyhit of gunineesvisibleaboutthislineof centaurswasthecompanyguidons,whichflutteredin thebreeze,andthebuglesandbandinstruments,whoseburnishedsurfaceglistenedin thesunlight.Puttingspurstohishorse,hewassoonin themidstof thetroopers,andgivingamodestaccountof hisadventuretoseveraleagerinquirers.Whenhe relatedhisstory,heheardthathalf-a-dozenof thehuntershadbeenkilled,andthattheremainderhadrushedin byones,andtwos,andthrees,andbroughttheintelligencethattheywereattackedby alargebodyofIndians,evidentlytheadvancedguardof severaltribes,whohadunitedforthe purposeof destroyingthe regiment.Thisnews,comingsosuddenlyandfromsomanypersons,causedthecolonelto thinktheremightbesometruthin it ; so,toavoidasurprise,or beingtakenatadisadvantage,heformeduphismen,andwasthenawaitingthereportsofscoutshehadsentout,tolearnwhetherhehadastrongfoetomarchagainst,oronlyafewprowlerswhowerewatchingforstragglers.Jack'sdetailedstatementrevealedtohimatoncethetrueconditionofafiairs;sowithoutwaitingforthereturnof thescouts,he

I'marc-hedtothebattle-field,in ordertoburythosewhohadbeenkilledonbothsides,andtopickupthewounded.Therewerenoneof thelatterto befound,however,for thesavagestookexcellentcarenot to letanyLon Knifelive.W entheycametothespotwhereJackhadfought,theyfoundthetwodeadIndianswhohadfallenclosetohim. TheseweretheonlybodiesofIndiansfound,withtwoexceptions,soit wasevidentthatthetroopershadeithershotverybadly,orweresosurprisedatthesuddennessoftheattackthattheyfledprecipitatel'.TheoflicerscomplimentedJackonthestubbornnessofhisdefence,andsaidthathistruevocationin lifewasthatofasoldier.Oneof themosttouchingincidentsof thedaywasthefactthatthefawnhadremainedclosetothesergeant'sremains,andfollowedthemtotheambulanceasfamiliarlyasif ithadbcenalife-longpet. Allweresurprisedand leasedatthisunusualdisplayoffeeling,but ackexplainedit onthegroundthathehadbreathedintothefawn'snostrilsseveraltimeswhileheWasusingit asa breastwork,andthatthishadtamedit.Thetrooperswereso delightedwith itsshowofafiection,however,thattheyresolvedtoadoptit asthe ctof theregiment;andasit couldnottraveowinI toits injuries,theyplacedit inawagon,amnurseditduringtheremainderof themarch,withasmuchtendernessasif it wereaspoiledchild.Whenthebodieswerecollectedtogether,thepioneersof theregimentdugtwolargegraves,and lacedtheIndiansinoneandthesoldiersint eother. Theburialof thelatterwasdevoidofallthe ompwhichusuallyattendsamilitaryfuner , for theonlyceremonyindulgedin wasashortprayerbythecolonel,apartingvolleybya detachmentofthecompanytowhichthedeceasedbelonged,andtheplayinoftheDeadMarchin“Saul"bytheband. here ‘meatwasformedinahollowsquarearoun thegrave,whilethepioneerswereengagedin theirsolemndutv,andallshoweddeepfeelingattheuntimelyfateof theircompanions,whohadrevelledwiththemin thebivouac,andfoughtwiththemin thebattle-field;butaslifewasonlya hand-to-mouthaffairwiththem,sotospeak,theyforgottheirgriefassoonasthebandstruckupalivelyair,andtheyresumedthemarch.JackledthecoloneltothewallowwherehehadleftthewoundedIndian,andonreachingit theyfoundhimalreadydead.Healsowasplacedinahastilyduggrave,withoutevenapartingprayerforhissoul~forsoldiershave,asarule,littlerespectfor thespiritualwelfareoftheirfoes,andaregladwhentheyareplacedunderthesod.Thecommandingoflicerfeltthelossof hismensokeenlythathewouldnotallowt .esurvivorstoengagein anymorehunting -peditions;andforfearanyofthemmightgetcapturedthroughstraggling,theregimentmarchedin theformofasquare,withscoutsandflankerswelladvanced,whiletherearguardkeptcloserto themaincolumnthanusualwhennoenemywasinsight.Jackenjoyedthebustleandromanceofhisnewlifesomuch,thathebegantolookforwardwithregrettothedayheshouldbecompelledtoquitit forthemoreprosaiclifeofastudent.Notwithstandingthestrictregulationsinforcerelativetohunting,themarchwasbynomeansdull,forthebandplayedrollickingairsatintervals,andin themorningandeveningthegoodshotsof theregimentenjoyedsplendidsportin shootingprairiechickens,whichseemedtobeasnumerousasgrasshoppers,andcouldbe foundcloseto thecamping-grounds.Thisbirdisthecommonestkindofgametobemetwithontheplains,for its numberscouldonlybeestimatedbymillionsa fewyearsago,andevennowit isexceedinglyabundant.Its truenameisthepinnatedgrouse‘andthisit receivesfromthefactthatit hastwowing-liketuftsoffeathersonthesidesof theneck. Beneaththesearetwonakedspaces,whichin thepairingseason,whenthemalesarecallingformates,aredistendedtothesizeofanorange.Itscoloris blackish-brown,vaneclaboveandbelowwithtawny,anditsthroatisbuff.Themalesare restfightersduringthenestingseason,an alsogreatdancers;fortheyhavetheirminuetsandquadrilleson thetopsofridgeseachmorningandeveningin earlys ring. Thehensneverjoinin theseterpsic oreanevolutions,buttheyevidentlyenjoythemasmuchasif theywereparticipatorsinthem,judgingbytheirraptexpressions.Themalescircleroundandroundeachotherbytwosandfours,in slowwaltzing-time;theybowandsquatonthegroundin themostridiculouspostures; and thenstrutabout,withtheirrufisandtailserected,andtheirwingsrigidlydepresseduntiltheysweeptheground.Whenonegetstired,hejumpsoutoftheball-roomwithagentlecluck,andactsass spectatoruntilhefeelsinclinedtoresumethepastime.As thisspeciesfliesstraightandheavily,thoughswiftly,JackandotherswhohadhadaWesterntrainingwereabletobagtheminlargenumbers; andastheirfleshwasexcellent,theyhadgamedinnerseveryday.Thelongmarchcametoanendat length,foron reachintheMissouriRiveracourierbroughtthecooneladespatch,whichspecifiedthatthethreatenedoutbreakof theIndianswasover,astheirclaimshadbeenconceded; the regimentwas, therefore,toencamppermanentlywhereit nowwas.This waspleasantnewsto thetroopers,fortheyweregettingwearyof runningfromoneendof thecountrytotheotheraftertheredpiratesof theplains;andasitWasaspeciesofwarfarewhichbroughtthemnoglory,_-- '

whileit wasaccompaniedbyandthelossofmanyavalualnodesiretoengagein it.A seconddespatchcalledthecommandingoflicertoSt.Louisimmediately,asthemilitarycommissionofwhichhewastobeamembcrwastherein session.Hecommunicatedthisintelligenceto Jack,andsaidthatheshouldstartinanhour,Jackhadnodifiicultyin beingin readiness,for all hehadto dowastopackuphis littlebundleof clothes,andchangehisbuckskinsuit foronemorebecomingacivilizedstateofsociety.Hedidnotknowwhattodowithhismustang; butthequestionwassoonsolvedbythearrivalofthequartermaster,whoboughtit atitsfullvaluefortheuseoftheregiment.Jack thenwentround,andsaidgood-byetotheoflicersandmen; butanorderlysoonbroughtwordthatthecolonelwasin readiness,anduponreachinghistenthefoundanambulancewagonstandingthere.Thecolonelenteredit

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A DASH FOR LIFE.Tar:sunwas'ustsettingatthecloseofalong.hotdayin unewhenErnestBlackandmyselfdroveourwagonsup tothebankoftheRedRiverontheTerritoryside.WewerehaulingfreightfortheUnitedStatesGovernment,andwereonourwaytoTexasfor aload.We signaledtheferryman,livingontheTexasside.and,assoonashecameover,beguntocross.Theboatwastoosmalltotakeoverbothwagonsatonce,soI crossedfirstandcamebacktoassistErnest.Just astheferryboatnearedtheNationalarge,powerfulhorse,evidentlynearlyexhausted,cameintoviewaroundthebendinthe road,a doubleburdenonhis back. Ayoungmanofnobleap earance,butlookingwearyandharassed,r einfront; behind,abeautifulgirl,nearlywhite,butwithsufiicientIndianbloodshowingthroughherclearskintoaddapiquantcharmtothefeatures.Theyrodeuptothewagon.andtheyoungmanwithoutdmmountingspoketoErnest:“ Sir,I ama whiteman,andsomedayssinceI hadaquarrelwithanother,inwhich,unfortunately,hewasaccidentallyshot. Iam pursuedby hisbrothers,whoareclosebehind,andwhohavesworntokill meonsight. I askyourhelptocrosstheriver,ifpossible,unseen."-"\Vhydothey?"beganErnest,butthestranercuthimshort:“ imepresses,sir;youmustanswer‘yes'or 'no!' If notI mustdothebestI canformyself. I disliketoshedblood,butif I amtoocloselypursued " andthegleamingoftheblueeyesfinishedthesentence.Ernesttookanotherlookinto theopen,manlyface,which,whatevermightbewrittenthere,showednotraceofcrime.Thenhespoke,andfast—forthetrampinof homes‘feet,rapidlyapproaching,coulnowbeheard.“ I supposeyouwishtotaketheladywithyou? Getinto the wagon,and underawagonsheet,whichyouwillfindthereloose.I willhideyourhorseinthebushes."The youngmandismounted,assistedofithegirlwhowasridingbehindhim,anddidasdirected,coweringdownin thebottomofthewagon.Afterdepositingthesheetsoastolookasifithadonlybeencarelesslythrownin,Ernestledthehorseashortdistancefromtheroad,andaftertakingolf saddleandbridleheturnedhimlooseandreturnedtohisteam.Aftergivingthe ferrymana cautiontosilenceErnestturnedtome1“I maybehelpingafugitivefromjustice,butI willriskit. LoosetheboatandputoffBeecher!"headdedtotheferryman.At thismoment,however,apairof horsescoveredwithdustandsweatcamearoundtheturnin theroad,andtheirdriversdrewrainattheriverside. Theyweretwopowerful,evil-lookingfellows,withbeltsstuckfullofrevolvers,anda rifleacrossthepommelofeachsaddle.Theelder-lookingoneofthetwoaddressedErnest:“Haveyouseenanythingof a manandwomanononehorseanywherehere?"Ashespokehiseyesroamedtothewagonandsheetin it, andbothmendismounted.“Why,whatdoyouwantofthem?"askedErnest.“He haskilledamanin theChoctawnation,is tryingto getawaythewomanwithhim;andI wanttoarresthim. If youhelphimtogetawayit will betheworseforyou.I believeheisunderthatsheetanyhow."Andhe steppedon theferryboat.Theotherremainedon thebank,withhis handonapistol,readytoassisthisbrother.Theoneontheboatapproachedthewagonandwasabouttoraisethesheet,whenErnest,withhiseyesgleamingdangerously,spoketohiln:“ThiswagonisintheemployoftheUnitedSlatesGovernment,andno onebutaregularlyauthorizedofiicialcansearchit."Thefellow,however,stillpersisted,butashelaidhishandonthesheet,awell-directedblowfromErnestflooredhim.Theoneonthebankstartedtodrawhisrevolver.butbeforehecoulddoso,I hadhimcovered.Onelearnsto bequickwiththepistolonthefrontier,asaman‘slifemaydependon his “gettingthedrop”on someruflian.Theferryman,terrifiedatthescenebeforehim,hadremainedquiet,butnow,atasignfromErnest,pushedtheboatfromthebank.

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“I shalltakeyourcompanionwithusasahostageforyourgoodconduct.If youshootafterushesufiers.Remember."Afterseeinghis captivein theskiff.firstdischarginall hisweapons,hespoketothenowcoweman:“Whenyougettotheotherside,standonthebankuntil theboatreturns.If youattempttogointothebushes,ortryanyothertreachery,I willshootyou."Theferrymanputhimacrosstheriverandreturned,andErnestcameupthebanktoWherethew onswere.MeanwhileI haddrivenupthe ill andrelievedtheoccupantsof thewagonfromtheirunconifortablecov

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Imadenomovementuntilallwassafe.Theyoungmanjumpedtothegroundand,withasimpleshakeof thehandandtheearnestwords,“I thankyouboth,"assistedhiscompanionout.Ernestnowcameup, and to him thestrangerturned:“I oweyoumylife,andif everI caninsomemannerpaysogreatadebt,trustme,Ishallnotbewanting.'“ I amgladtohavebeenofservicetoyou,"saidErnest,

simply.“ I thinkyouaresafe

for thenight. hereisnootherferrywithin twentymiles,andtheywill notcrossanyoneafternight. RedRiveris toohightoswimover. If youremainwithus to-nightwecanmakethelad abedin thewagon,andtherestmusttaket eground.Youcantellus,then,howyoumanagedtogetintothescrape."Aftersomefurtherdiscussionit wasarranged,andwewentinto camp. Supperoverandthehorsesstakedoff,theyoungladyretiredtooneof thewagons,whiletherestofus,atsomedistance,reclinedonblanketsandsaddles,guardedbyourfaithfuldog.Nothingcouldcomewithinonehundredyardsofthecampwithouthisgivingthealarm.Thenthestranger,whosenamewasHerndon,gaveusanaccountofhowhehappenedtocometotheriverin suchaplight.“SomemonthssinceI wasin theChickasawnation,buying

upcattle,whenI became

acquaintedwithHr. Villiams,whohasmarriedandsettledamongtheIndians.“ I foundit convenienttogoveryoftentohis house,aboutcattle,I persuadedmyselfatfirst,butI hadsoontoacknowledgethattheattractionwashis daughter,Lily, theyoun ladywhoiswithme.“S e is onlyaneighthIndian,welleducated,andastoherbeautyyoucanseeforyourself.Shesoonbegantolookwithfavoronme,andI askedherof herfather.Hewaswilling,andwebecameengaged.“But therewerethreesonsof'theoldmanby a formermarriagewitha whitewomanwhohatedmefromthestart. I thinktheyhadhopedtogetpossessionofLily'sproperty,butknewif I marriedhertherewouldbelittlechanceof that. Matterswenton,however. I wastoohappyto carefor them,althoughtheybecamemoreunbearablefromdaytoday. Theyborenogoodreputationin thecountry,andI waswarnedagainstthemmorethanonce.“Threedays 0 theexplosioncame.Iwaswalkingwith ily,whentheyoungestofthethreemetusand,aftera fewinsultingwords,accusedmeof dishonorableconduct.“It wasmorethanI couldstand,andIsprangtowardhim to strikehim. Heattemptedto drawapistol,butI closedwithhimandattemptedtotakeit away.In thestrugglethepistolwent0Eandhewasshotdead.I stoodfora momentstunnedwithhorror,whenLily'svoicerousedme.“‘Oh,fly! fly! Theothers{willkill youWhentheyseeyou. Theywill swearit wasnoaccident.’“‘Not muchof anaccidbnt!I‘ sawthewholething,andheshallswingforit,"saidavoicebehindme.“I turnedaroundandtherestoodoneoftheotherbrothers,withleveledriflebearingdirectlyonme. I attemptedtospeak,buthewouldnotallowit.“ ‘Marchstraighttothehouse,andif youtrytogetawayI'll shootyoulikea dog. Iwouldshootyounow,butforthepleasureofhavingyouhung.’“My ownprotestations,Lily's tearsandentreatieswereof noavail,andtoavoidimmediateviolenceI thouht it besttocomply.“On thewaytothe ousewewerejoinedbytheotherbrother,andafterafewwordsinsomelanguageunknowntome,theybothhurriedmeon. The old manwasnot-athomewhenwereachedthehouse,andafteranotherconsultationtheychainedmesecurely,andthenmadepreparationsfor a]ourney.“As I gatheredfromhints--purposelyletdrop—the(y

intendedtotakemetoFortSmithtobetrie . I didnotexactlyseetheobjectof this,sinceif thecasewasoncebroughttotrial,I couldeasilybeclearedbyLily'sevidence.“After sendinsomeof theservantstobringin theboy, theymountedmeonahorse,theytiedmyhandsbehindmybackandmyfeetunderthehorse,and,withoneridingbehindandtheotherbefore,wesetout.“ Lily beggedtobeallowedtogo,buttheyrefused.It wasa lonelycountrywhere.\Ir.Williamslived- no housewithin twentymiles--orshewouldhavegonefor helptostopthem. ‘“The firstday'stravelpassedwithoutincident. My captorsweretaciturn,sayingnothingtomeandbut littleto eachother.Atnighttheyloosedmyhandssufficientlytoletmeeat,whichwasalittlemorethanI expected,butaftersuppermyhandsandfeetweresecurelyfastened,the chaincarriedarounda treeandsecurelyfastenedwithapadlock.“ Thenightof theseconddaywecampedontheedgeof anoldfield,grownoverwithbrowngrass. The sameprecautionsweretakenasonthepreviousnight,andsoonmycaptorswerewrappedin slumber.I knowthatin allprobabihtyitwasmylastnightonearth,andmanyconflictingemotionsfilledmymind,drivingawayslee. ButchieflyIthoughtofLily,myprairieower,lefttothemercyofthoserudemen.“ Aboutmidnightmymeditatmnswereinterruptedbyasoftrustlebehindmein the

‘them,andexaminesthestampsonallcastaway

bushes,but_bef0reI couldspeakor makeamotionavoicewhosemusicI neverexpected

tohearagainonearthsaid,‘Hush!'andin lamomentLilywasbesideme.“ Then,withherarmsaroundme,herlipsclosetom' ear,shetoldmethatshehadoverheardherbrotherstalkingof killingmeion theway,beingafraidtodosoathome:‘shehadcaughttwoof herownhorses(thebestin thecountry)andfollowedwiththeihopeofrescuingme. i“ Shehadakeywhichwould0menthepnd-1lookfasteningthechainthathedme. Thepadlockwasoneof thespringkind,withthekeyhole,asimpleslip,at thebottom.Thekeyis aplain,flatbar,withvariousindentionsin it tofitthewardsofthelock,andbysimplypressingonit thelockflies0 en.“So quietlythatnota link rat ed,LilyunwoundthechainandI wasoncemorefree.Westartedforthehorses,butunfortunatelyhadgotbutafewfeetwhenI steppedonadrystick,Iwhichbrokewitha loudcrack.Lily'sbrotherswerelightsleepers,andtheywokeimmediately.Not seeingme,theyrushedhitherandthitherin search,andjustaswereachedthehorsesoneof themcaughtsightofusandfired. TheballstruckLily'shorseandkilledit. In amomentI hadseatedLilybehindmeand,concealmentbeingnowimpossible,rodeawayatfulls eed.“They‘saddledandcameardafterus.Wekeptourdistance,but,onaccountofthedoubleburdenwhichourhorsecarried,wereneverableto getfaroutof hearing,whiletheyfollowedwithapersistenceworthyof acause.Notdaringto stopin thenation,Irodefortheriver,whichI fortunatelyreachedin timetomeetyouandbafllethem.Ourhorse,goodashewas,wasnearlyexhausted,andcouldnothavecarriedusmuch‘further.Thankstoyou,I hopewearesafenow."The storywasendedandweweresoonaalee. In themorningwetookHerndonandIliliesLily to therailroad,wherethey,tookthetrainforFortSmith.Wereceiveda letterfromhimafterward.Hestoodthetrial,cameoutclearandmarriedMissLily. TheWilliamsboysweresoonafterwardbothkilled in a drunkenfight.--PhiladelphiaCall.

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THE TWO BEGGARS.Anuuusastoodattherichman'sdoor“I'mhouselessandfriendless,andfaintandpoor,"Saidthebeggarboy,asthetears-droprolledDownhisthincheeks,blanchedwithwantandcold."Oh!givemeacrustfromyourboardto-day,Tohelpthebeggarboyonhisway1""Notacrust,notacrust,"therichmansaid,“Beoff,andworkforyourdailybreaiTherichmanwenttotheparishchurch,Hisfacegrewgraveashetrodtheporch,AndthethrongingpooranduntaughtmassDrewbacktolettherichmanpass.Theservicebegan,thechoralhymnAroseandswelledthroughthelongaislesdim:Thentherichmanknelt.andthewordshesaidWere,“Giveusthisdayourdailybread1"

w_——POORNED.BYEZEKIELWINTHROI’.

I wasonceoutwithanoldcomradehuntingformustangsontheprairies,whenwesawacloudofdustarisinginthesouth-west. '“Itmustbeagangofmustangs,”saidNedPoole.myfirmfriend,pointingtoit.“Therecertamlarehorsesthere,”wasmyply:"butitmayeapartyofIndians.""No,”repliedNed;"its a angofmustangs.thoughit'sevidentthey'rebadyfrightened.fromthespeedwithwhichtheytravel.”“ lfyou'reconfidentthatthedustis raisedbymustangs,let'sgoforthem,”I added."That'sjustmyidea,"saidNed;“aslongasweareoutformustangs,weoughttoallownochancetoescapeus.”Puttingspurstoourhorses.wegallopedrapidlyovertheprairietowardsthespotwheretheherdwere,somefivemilesaway.Thedistancewassogreatandthedustsodense,thatitwasimpossibletodistinguishanythingclearly.Wehadmade,at least,fourorfivemiles,whenNed,utteringanejaculationofsurprise,calledmy,attentiontoapart'ofsixhorsemenfarinourrear,‘thatwereevidentyfollowingwiththedeterminationtoovertakeus. Almostsimultaneouslywiththisdiscovery,thereappeareduponourrightandleftsimilarparties.ridindirectltowardsus.“We-‘retrapped!“excaimed. ed.“Likeafool.I trustedthoseoflicersat thefort,andyouseewhattheresultislikelytobe.”" it'suselesstomakeafightagamstsolargeaband,"saidI."Ortoattempttoescapebyrunning.Ouronlycourseistosurrenderquietly,ordiegame.""Well,Ned,whichshallithe?“ I asked.“ Ifwemakeavirtueofnecessity,weshallprobablycomeoffbestintheem,"answeredNed.Soweturnedourhorses,androdedirectlytowardsthepartythatwasapproachinguponourright.Uponreachin it

,

weextendedourhands,and,aftera heartys iakeallaround,inquiredinSpanish, if theyhadseena gangofmustangsthatday.Insteadofansweringourquestion,wewereorderedtodismount.Ourarmsandportionsofourclothingweretakenfromus,andourhandstiedbehindus. In thiswayweweremarchedmanywearymilesovertheprairies,towardstheRio(lraude.Afterseveraldaysofgreatsutl‘ering_,tous,ourcaptorsconcludedtoeucamp.andforthefirsttimesinceourcapture,Nedandmyselfwereallowedtoconversetogetherunobserved.Afterthelodgeswerepitched,wewereinformedthatwemightoccupyoneof thesmallest.A

guardwassetoverit andwewereleftalone.Itwasevidenttousthatthepartywasouton a

hunt,andwouldprobablyremainincampforseveraldays.at least,beforegoingto theirhomes5

acrosstheRio(lrandeinMexico. it was‘thereforenecessarytomakeanefforttoescapefromthemassoonaspossible.if it wasattemptedatall.Weascertainedthatourcaptorswerea partofChiquito'sband.andthattheoldchiefhimselfwasdailyexpectedto

jointhem,withtherestofthetribe. \ ’henthechiefwithhisbravesarrived.wefoundhimsmartingunderthedisgracecausedby a

defeatatthehandsofacompanyofTexasrangersneartheSanSaba,andfromthedayofhisarrivalincamp,wewerenotonlytreatedwithseverity,butobligedtodonmchmeniallabor,suchasbringI

ingwater.gatheringwoodforcamp-fires,etc.

A closewatchwasmamtainedoverus,andthetorturesofourcaptivitymadetenfoldmoreseverethanbefore.Afterwehadbeenincampsomefiveweeks,Nedsaidonemorning:“ 1 thinkwecanmanagetogetawayto-morrow

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it wasamomentofintenseexcitement.I couldheareachthrohofmyheart.Tremblinwithapprehensionlestin thedimlightI miht e discovcred,1 slitthecanvastothegroom, andsteppedthroughintotheopenair.Thefaintsoundofastruggleontheothersideofthelodgeand a bodyfallingupontheearth.felluponmyear.With a boundIsprangupontheIndian.Thestrugglewasbutfor a moment.Stunned.perhapsdead,hefelltotheground.andwith a shudderlleapedoverhisprostratebody.

I wasfarinthedepthsofthechaparral.Nedhadalsobeenvictoriousinhisstrugglewiththeotherguard.Thesoundofthedrumsandrattlesgrewlouderandlouder,thevoicesofthesingersshrillerandshriller,astheybecamemoreandmoreexcitedin ‘

thedance.Toprocurethearticlesalreadyhiddenwastheworkof a moment;butupongoingtothespotwherewehadleftourponies,theywerenottobefound.setoutonfoot.Thenightwasdarkandthechaparraldense.Thethornsofthepricklypearandthemesquittoreourclothesandlaceratedourflesh;

but it wasforlibertywetoiled,andsowepersevered.WeknewthattheIndianswouldsoondiscoverourflightand~scourthecountryin searchofus.Weconcludedthatourbestchanceforescapewastoconcealourselves.Justafterdaybreakwecametoanarm/a,ordeepgully,filledwitha densegrowthofunderhrush.Upthiswecautiouslymadeourwayformorethanamile;then.concealingourselvesaswellaswewereable,welaiddowntorest.Wornwithtravel,faintfromhungerandthirst,exhaustedfromtheterriblementalstrainwehadundergone,webothfellfastasleep.WhenI awokeit wasnoon,andI wasstartledtofindmyselfalone; butondiscoveringthatm canteenwasmissing,IconcludedthatNedha gonetofindwater,sooncemoreI laydowntosleep.

I couldnothavesleptmorethananhour,when

I againawoke.AsNedhadnotreturned,I atonceanxiouslysetouttosearchforhim.Imademywaytowardsthehighestswelloflandinthevicinity. OnreachingthesummitI wasoverjoyedtoseethewhitecoversofsixwagonsslowlymakingtheirwaythroughthechaparral,notmorethanthreemilesdistantfromtheplacewhereI stood.I

couldnottelliftheybelongedtoanemigrantpartyortofreighters;butconfidentthatI shouldfindfriends.I startedforthem.

I managedtoovertakethetrainaftera trampofacoupleofhours.Theybelongedto a detachmentoftheFirstDragoons,inchargeof Lieut.Lord.enrouteforFortBrown.

I toldthelieutenantmystory,andheatoncefurnishedmewithahorseandtenmen.Westartedbacktothearoya.butNedhadnotreturned.Wetookhistrail,andafterfollowingit a coupleofmiles,cameuponthepoorfellow‘snakedbody,piercedbyarrows.Hewasquitedead,havingbeenscalpedandterriblymutilated.

-—_—MTHEPRACTICALENDOFSOCIALISM.{A DRAPI-2R’SassistantinLondon,whowasin'the

habit,withhismaster'scognizance,ofattendinga

workman°sSocialisticmeeting,neglectedfor a

weekortwotoattendthemeetings,andthefollowingdialoguetookplacebetweenmasterandman.Mastcrfl“Well,John,andhow is it thatyouhavenotkeptupyourattendanceattheSocialisticmeetings?"John(ratherconfusedly)_“Well,sir, I don'tthinkI shall c anymore.“Master9‘ uthow is that,John? "John_‘°lhavefoundout.sir.thattheschemeis

notquitesofairas I thoughtit was.At thelastmeetingI attendedwecalculatedhowmuchtherewouldbeforeveryonewheneverythingwasdividedup.andwefoundit wouldonlybe£105each,andyouknow,sir,I have£150inthebank.”

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A COURTEOUSCAT.

A sensesoftheZoologicalSocietysays: "I oncehadacatwhoalwayssatuptothedinnertablewithme,andhadhisnapkinroundhisneck,andhisplateandsomefish.Heusedhispaw,ofcourse,buthewasveryparticular,andbehavedwithex

night,asthereis tobe a greatdanceinhonorofarecentvictorofthetribeovera‘partyofMexicans,somemilesclowLevado.Thechanceswillbei

managetoevadethevigilanceoftheguards.Atleast.wemustmaketheattempt.”Havingdetermineduponthis,wemadeourpre-'

parations.Wesecureda quantityofammunitionandsomeprovisions.Thesewesecretedduringthedayintheciunarral,insucha positionthatwecouldeasilyfimthematnight.Ncd,whiledrivingthehorsestowater,pickedouttwoofthebest,andleftthemfastenedinthewoods,anddnrintheafternoonI managedtoobtaintwoknives,wiichwesecretedinourbacks.Atsundown,insteadofbeingsimplyconfined.asusual.inthelodge,wefound.tooursurprise,thatextraprecautionsweretakentopreventusfromescaping.Twobraveswerestationedasguards,whomaintaineda closewatchonboththefrontamltherearofourlodge.Whatmyfeelingswereduringthetimethatwelaywaitingfor t e harsh.discordantsoundsannouncingthecommencementofthefestivities,it isimpossibletodescribe.

it wasa timeofintenseanxietyamluncertainty.Weknewthatwemustefiectuallysilencetheguard,andthatoursuccessinthismustdependupontheuicknessofoureyesandthestrengthofourarms.

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thesefailed,deathwasourortion. I

It hadbeenarrangedthat. edshouldgivehisattentiontotheIndianstationedatthefront.while

I wastoattendtotheoneattherear.Atlast,’thesoundofthedrumwasheard,announcingthecommencementofthedance.Soonwecoulddistinguishthe

low,monotonoustonesofI

theIndians.w 0 accompaniedthemusicians.asoneafteranothertheytooktheirplacesin thedance.Asthisprogressed.theybecamemoreinterested; thenthenoisegrewlouder,moreuproar-I

ions.moreexciting.Wethenknewthatthetimehadcometoact.QuietlyI insertedthepointofmyknifein theclothof whichthelodgewasconstructed,andpeeredthroughthehole.Therewasnosentinelvisible.butamoresearchingglancediscoveredhimstandingsomedistancefromthelodge.inthedarkshadowofanacacia.No‘

oneelsewasvisibleu onthatsideofthelodge. It I

wasimpossibletote1 if hisfacewasturnedtowardsmeorfromme.

traordinarydecorum.Whenhehadfinishedhis‘ fishI sometimesgavehimapieceofminc. -“Onedayhewasnottobefoundwhenthedinnerbellrang,sowebeganwithouthim.Justastheplateswereputroundfortheentree.pusscamerushingupstairsandsprangintohischair,withtwomiceinhismouth.Beforehecouldbestoppedhe'droppcda mouseontohisownplate.andthen'oneontomine.Hedividedhisdinnerwithme,as I haddividedminewithhim.”

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EXCHANGES.Jno.H.Keller,Vail,Iowa.TwoVols.ofTHEGOLDENAmmsvforGoldenDaysortools.W.M.Graham,Paoli,Pa. Rarecoinsandminerals,forbooksbyAlger,CastlemonandOptic.Jno.Fenton,P.O.Box2718,N.Y.(lity. 1000postmarks,forapairof101-2or11in.rollerskates.H.C.Johnston,Northwood,0. Vol.LVI.of thel'outh's(bmpaniou,forVol.I. or‘T01.11.ofTHEGOLDENAlmost.Wm.Baker,Norwalk,0. Tm-:(ioLDENAaoosv,Youth’:(‘ompambnandotherpapersforboys,foramateurpapersofrecentdate.W.L.Reed,Box129,Ilrocton,Mass.Vol.II. andIII.of(M14101;Days,threeNos.missingfromeach,forVol. I. ofthesame,bound.F. D. Story,-.\Ic(‘onnellsville,O, "Katerfi-its"(MyrteMelville)and"20,000LeaguesundertheSea”(Verne),for"UncleTom'sCabin."W.0.Jones,Box112,Deerfield,N.Y. A "Gem"cameraandoutfit,anda Waterburywatch,forascrollsaworlathe,worthnotlessthan$8.00whennew.FremontMarlatt,Milton,Ind. Books,magazinesandstorypapers,foramagiclanternandslides,Americanscenerypreferred,orforGoldcnDaysfromNov.toFeb.Mrs.F.A.Grindell,Penobscot,Me.Tm:GonnrmAnoosr,Vols.I.,II. andIII. todate.halfofVolIV.andVol.V.ofGoldmDays,forFrankLeslie'sBoy‘:andGirl'sWeekly,No.forNo.A.C.Know,Box460,Frceport,Ills. Ti-ii-:GOLDENAnoosrVol.II.,GoldmDaysVol.IV.and"LittleBobtail,ortheWreckof thePenobscot"(Optic),forapairofallclamprollerskates.E.H.Brown,Box435,Frankfort,M0.TheYouth’:Companion,1878and'74andotherreadingmatter,forVol. I. ofTm:GonnasAaoosr,a Vol.ofGoldrnDays,

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J. G.M.,N.Y.City.B’way,N.Y.L.L.K.,Atlanta,(is. Thegentlemenprefernotto

| havetheiraddressespublished.G.E.,St.Louis,Mo.Canvasscanoes,complete,canbeboughtfor35dollarsand40dollars.E.C.1\[ACE,Berrysburg,Pa. 1

.

Webelievetheirstandingishigh.2.LookthroughaBradstn-ct'.sRe

‘ ports.Anylargemercantilehousewillhaveone.B.L.B.,ForrestCity,Nob‘. 1

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I Tah-le-quah,Ind.Terr.2.Slah*sman,BoiseCity,I, T.)3.Transcript,Olympia,A.T. -l.Indcpcndrnt,Helena,Mont.Terr.L.C.G.,Westminster,Iml. It isnotknowndefinitelywheniron-horseshoesfastenedbymeansofanaildrivenintothehoofwerefirstused.itwascertainlybefore900A.D.H.S.D.,Chsdron,Nebr."Athaml,”means"withinreach."“Tohand,"means"hasarrived.”Theideameanttobeexpressedinacknowledgingaletter,isconveyedinthelatterphrase.B.K.Y.,Fnendship,N.Y. No.Coralisthestonyframebelongingtopolyps,asaskeletonbelongstoahigheranimal.It is formedwithinthemassofpolyps,orcoralanimals,bysecretion,notbyactualI effort,butbyinvoluntarysecretionofthestonymatter. It isnottheproductoflabor,butgrowsasourbonesgrow.R.M.A.,Vernon.N.J. 1

.

Ostrichfeathersaretakenfromthewingsandtail,andit is fortheseonly,thebirdishunted.Itsfleshcanhardlybeeaten.2.Theostrichcanrunattherateoftwenty-iivemilesanhour.

3.

Its foodis fruits,grain,leguminousvegetables,leavesandshoots,insectsandsnail.Stonesandotherequallyindigestiblesubstancesseemtoberelished.M.S.B.,Marshall,Mich. A poetlaureateisapoetofllciallycrownedwithlaurel,whosedutyis tocomposeanodeontheking'sbirthday,andlikeoccasions.ThecustomofcrowningapoetoriginatedwiththeGreeks,wasadoptedbytheRomans,andinturnbytheEnglish,in1367,EdwardIII.reigning.Theemolumentoftheotilceisabout$186ayear.Tennysonhasbeenpoetlaureatesence1850.

I F.A.D,Marysville,Pa.Thehistoryofrowingissubstantiallythis:Theexercisefirstbecame.popularintheeighteenthcentury.In1825arowingclubwasformed

atCambridgeUniversity.England,whichwassomewhatbehinditsrival,Oxford; in1829thefirstintercollegiateracetookplaceandsince,OxfordandCambridgehavcmetannually.Rowingbeganherein1842,andthefirstgreatracewasbetweenHarvardandYale.In1860,Harvardintroducedthedevicewherebytherowercansteerwithhisfeet,whichrevolutionizedAmericanrowing.

Penman’:ArtJournal,203

PUZZLEDOMNo.122

I cosnucrxosvnocnnnns.Omomancontributionsaresolicitedforthisdepartment.Writeononesideofthepaperosnv,andapartfromallothercommunications.WhenwordsnotinWebsterorLippim-ottareused,authorityforthesamemustbecited,andwordsobsoleteorraremustbesotagged.ItemsofinterestrelatingtoPnzzledomwillbegladlyreceived.Address"PuzzleEditor,"Tm:(ionmrxAaoosr,81WarrenStreet,NewYorkCity.ANSWERST0PUZZLES‘INNO.117.N0. 1

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Blackstrap..No.3. TheExpositionofNewOrleans.No.2. No.4.CASSADA MADARASAPPAREL ALIDADI-3SPARING DIMETERSARECTA 'ADI-ZLINEARICHAT RATIBORDENTATE ADENOSEALGATES SERERESNo.5. Dark-skinned.No.7.Heart.

No.6. No.8.

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PuzzlesinPuzzledmnNo.117werecorrectlysolvedby.\hvnLYNN,1-Ln.W.um,Tsxrmfzus,l'aaun,A.Sonvsn,JABEP,Axvn,I".Arri'ai-:1.i.,Jo. .\Im.i.iss,SumsEASE,MoasnvoS1-an,JAYhrsSI-IE,llson,LL’.(‘.,l'1vr:rusoSTAB,CoBBWssn.BosrorrBov,Mrs-.\'iE,(loosTow,Lasanns,B01-1-zrzr,MarB.,.\[.\oc.u',Mi'si-:i.1-',' INTBEPID,DAIINTLESS,DRl£A1)NAU(lHT,NarmPoursK1-:v,Boms,LaxTxmoms,Emu-znr,0.II.Nomsi,Asrmo,Tm-;(iENl-ZRAL,Bymn-:m.',l\loossmsr:,ST.Ifimuo,1\[A(‘K,Bar-zenNUT,TRADDLES.Total,40.('ompIrtclasts-None.Hatincompleteli8l8—.\lA1'I)LYNNandED.WARD,each10.SmccunParm-;sWos-No.6

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CfiNTRIBU'1‘lUNSAccswrsn.llfanos,1 Square,1 Diamond;KsrnglI)iamond;JANU8,2 HalfSquares;En.Wxnn,1 HourGlass; Doc,

. .ln.,1 StandardCross; Nzsroa,2 Charades;Asrmo,1

Charade.NEWPUZZLES.No. 1

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Anaonam."Rochelle,"TarnoonomassasexplorethefieldI Ofthought,andbringtotheetheyield,Ofvaluedtreasure,longconcealed;

Thisisthestorehouse,itreceivesTheharvestrichofripenedsheaves.’Tiswell

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‘ "ChildrenoftheAbbey,""Beulah,"or"Millbank.”R.J. Robinson,68LafayetteRt,AlbanyN.Y. Fourstories(2 Vols.)byDickens,itbookbyOptic,“ liodlyAfoot,"andVol.IV.ofGnhlcnDays(lasttwelveNos.missing),forVol I. orII. ofthesame.boundorun

| bound.

"Rochelle."Luna,0. Tl'lADDI.F.B.No.2. ()c'r/mos.

l. Pout-ofllceofTaylorCo.,Iowa;2. A cityofMassachusetts;3.AllislandofMalaysia;4.A townof

1S vain;5.PostvillageofKingsCo.,N.B.;6.Wet

( arm; 7.Hasnot(Obs.).Taurrros,Mass. Coaasm-:'r.No.3. (iuaaann.

A Rondeau.“Godiscomplete,"themockingskepticsaidUntohischild,whointhegoodbookreadSomesacredtalesofhercreator'smight,Then,withanoath,hebadethemaidenwriteWhathehadspoke,Andit beforehimspread."WhathaveI here'2 " hecriedintonestodread,Quickfromthemaidthisfearlessanswersped:"Whatyouhavethereappearsuntomysight,' Godisfirstlast.’"Touchedbythetruththeskeptic’sdoubtingtied,I-‘orthwithhekneltandforforgivenessplead.Untilatlastdaytriumphedovernight:

ThenthroughtheworldhetaughtthewordofhghtAmitoallseekersaftermercysaid:"Godisfirstlast"Bavoxzw,N.J. Mvsxnr.

No.-I. OCTAGON.('l‘o"(ieo.\'al.")

1.A domesticanimal;2.Tocompel(Obs);3.Agenusofpolyps; 4.Thereportsofproceedingsinthe

BritishParliament;5. A femininename;6.Topassthrough; 7.A femininename.

NewYORKCITY. S.Mrra.No.5. t'uan.~.m-:.

LittleMissMufiitthadoftenheard,"Thereisatimetodance."Shefeltthetruthofeveryuord,Herheartwaslightasanybird,Butyet—(you’lldeemmequiteabsurd,

A dealerinromance),ShedarednotventureonthefloorTo"tripthelightfantastic,"Butdaybydayshe'dsitandporeO'crvolumesofmysteriouslore,Hopingtofind-ifnothingmoreWhenwasthehourgymnastic.Andsureenough,toherdelight,ShefoundtheinformationAllinaword-—inblackandwhiteItmeansatrain; if readaright,Regard: aretinue; ormightMeancarefulapplication.Fazxroar,ILL. liarrvTuouolrr.

No.6. Dr.uroso.

1.A letter;2.Themeasureofapottle(Him):3.

Theremainsofthedead: 4.Pieces; 6. A saltformedbytheunionofcarbonicacidwithabase; 6.Comforting(Obs.);7.Madeagain,asa law;8.Cracked;9.Shutupinapen; 10.A fragment;11.A letter.Snxrss,Mo. Rom-zao.

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(ifeverypriceandeveryfeatureI'mnotapersonnoracreatureOfimagination;

llhodeIslandhastheleastOfanyinournation.Second.

This,nationsoftendo;mywordThepenismightierthanthesword;Oh,listtoarbitration1

AnddonotbringuponourlandThis,dircsttribulation.Third.

AllwhoareofsensepossessedDonotcaretobeaddressedIncmplydrclamafimi,

Suchasthis; I would,I'mblest,Asliefheardefamation.ll'h0le,

This,partrepaysthesoldierboy,Hisfather'spride,hismother'sjoy,Whogoestoservethenation;

HisloyaltybringsnoalloyNormiteofdesecration.\VASHINGTON,D.O.No.8. DIAMOND.

1. A letter;2. A genusofinsects( ll'm-c.); 3.Theinnerpartsofawall; 4.Heart-shaped; 5.(‘crtainrocks;6. A partof thebody(film):7. A posthamletofSchuylerCo.,N.Y. ; 8.Images; ‘J.Impetuousfloods;10.Sagging;11.A letter.EASTBosrou,Mass.

No.7.

Macx.

Bos’ror<'Box.No.9. Cnanans.

(To“Rochelle,"withregards.)"MissisJeems,tellmeWhatwadyehave,tellmellml’.AndwhatshillI gityefordinnerto-dayI""Why,Bridget,there'smutton—coldmutton,youknow,

ThatwillticklethepalateofTommyandJoe;

Formyself,havealightkindofsoup,ifyouplease,Withahandfuloffresh-gatheredEugeniepeas,Vcrmicclliandokra; fordessert.afewberries,(‘oldpomme-dc-terrepudding,apieofripecherries."“Butwhat!mum,nopraties?"(us,(Andthemrlinrthebetter)unlessittoolateis.""NowI'llourupmegownd,andI'llpickupIn-othreeFortodigwid; andthenvarysoonyeshillsee."So,truetoheriromise_awaybutaminute,Shecamewithierbasket,toshowwhatwasinit." (lch,marry!andwon'tyo,mum,saywhatI'vegot?

I onetwofhrrr; hurriedtoyanpraticlot;

Andmeandtheimplementsoonhadinsight'l‘hequarcstofpraties,sawiverthelight.Now,won'tyeplasetellme,mum,what1 havefound?”"Why,yes,Bridget;mostassuredlyI will; it is a“'h0l(',acuriousvegetableof theSouthernAtlanticStates,which,likethetrufileofEurope,growsundertlrouml.""Well,well!whata ‘ wholr' it is, 1 dosay!"LE1-zssirnou,Va. N.\.\'uPour!-2Ki-;!.

"Yes,scmpcrpara

Answers,solversandprize-winnersinfiveweeks.Forthefirstcomplclrlistofsolutions,TH};(lol.1)ENAaoosvsixmonths.Forthetwobestiricomplclclists,three.months‘each.Sricciai.Par/.r:srou(‘o.\'s.*ForbestQ.L. l-Inigma,$1; forbestT.L.Iv‘.nigma,7l'u'.;forbestD.L.Enigma.am-;for2dbestD,L. Enigma,25c.Toremainopenthreeweeks. - -

('uA'r.Wehavehadtwoverypleasantsurprisesduringthepastweek.ThefirstwasavisitfromStrumliasn,oneofthemostfamoussquarebuildersintheDom.Wehavepublishedquiteanumberofhisforms,andhepromisesusmoreof them.Wearesurethiswillpleasetheboys,forgoodpuzzlesarewhatweallliketoseeinprint.Thenextwasavisitfromlllvsrw,thefamouseditorof"Puzzledom" in("oldenDays.Wewereverygladoftheopportunitytomakehisacquaintance,andthereareverymanymoreinourmystickrewcwhomitwouldgiveusmuchpleasuretomeet.Weoftenwonderwhymoreoftheboysdonotcallatoursanctum.IfweweretogiveOWLETouradvicewewouldsaydonotagainwastetwo-thirdsofacolumnofyourspaceinmakingwaruponELLARan;youcanfindabetterusefor it ; if notgiveit uptosomeonewhocan.TheLakeShorePoserforNov.andDec.intheyearofgrace,1884,comestousmustywithage.It isindeedajineoldpaper;nowwehavesomehopeofThe.\'cwnrkI"u:zler.WearenearlyoutofKnightSpringsand(‘ryptogi-arnsandhavedecidedtopublishnomoreofthelatter.TheonlykindsofNumericalswecareforarethereversible,rhymcd,andfifteenletterhexagonal.ThelatterwhenmadeupfromtheU.S.Post-ofllceguidewehavenotahighopinionof. Rocsnnu.