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IWRxrrxsr xxps*sset fob rat atlxxta herald.] luxury of a cab, which he hired after consid-1 Come, take me before the Justice. Let me
•rable haggling with the driver on the sub- see how far this tarce is going to be played!”
MARCEL'S PORTION.
A NOVEL IN THREE PARTS.
BY ,MDV DtTAVAKES.
[COSTTVTKD 1T.OM OVB LAST SUNDAYS TAPES. ]
CHAPTER VII
ject. offts coat
“Drivs me, my friend," he said, giving the
streat and number of Belle’s.residence, “drive
me there as fast as possible, but don't upset
the cab."
In a quarter of an hour'the cab reached its
destination, and on Mr. Sniff alighting and
ringing the bell, Matilda appeared at the door
and admitted him.
“Is jour mis—” he began, and then not
liking tbe word, he changed the sentence.
“Is Miss Lanrrissini in?” he asked.
“Von mean my mistress, Miss Belie, ’ re
plied Matilta. “No sir, she ain't come back
yet Ain’t yon seen her?"
“No,” he answered. “She called at my
store, bnt I was absent, and the letter she
wrote I did not receive until to-day."
“Before she left,” said Matilda, “she toid
me that if you called to-day, to tell you she
was gone to see that there man. She was
kind of surmise at your not cornin’ ronnd.”
Mr. Sniff began to feel uneasy.
“Did she leave no other message?” he
asked.
Yes,” replied Matilda. “She said that if
—
She moved toward tho door and was about
to leave the room when Mr. Von Dusen told
her to stop. At the same time he beckoned
to the detective io retire.
“I wish to give you a last chance,” hb said
to her, “If you will pledge me your word not
to trouble me any further, I will dismiss the
officer and set you free. ”
“You cannot bully me into compliance,”
she answered.
"Remember well, he continued. “If you
persist in your refusal, not only will yon b6
kept m confinement, but your child will be
taken from you.”
Belle laughed derisively.
“I am not afraid of your threats,” she re
plied. “As for the child, it is beyond your
reach. If ever you discovered where it was,
you could not take it.”
“Then you refuse?”
“Yes, yes, yes. I nave but one answer, as
God bears me witness. ”
Mr. Van Dusen rang the bell and the officer
once more appeared.
“Take her, officer,” he said.
She offered no resistance to the arrest, but
quietly followed the officer oat of the build
ing, accompanied by Mr. Van Dusen and Due-
tor Fee. In front of the office stood a car
riage, into which the party entered, and were
“There’s something wrong going on,” ho
muttered. “I must try to find out what it
means, Bless me! can it be? No. She’d
have written me.”
1 ‘Anything np?” he asked.
“Dunno,” was the reply,
“I suppose yon knew I have left Mr. Van j J __J |
Dusen? ’ raid Mr. Sniff, at a loss to know f-he didn’t come home to-night, I must go
what else he could say. . 'round and see you to-morrow, and tell you
“Didn’t know anything at all about it,” re- to sarch for her wherever she was.” Here
plied the detective. “What do you want?” : ilatilda began to tremble with fear. , .
Mr. Sniff hesitatingly answered that he «l’ m afraid something is wrong then my j driven off. On reaching the police court,
didn’t want anything particular. 1 good woman,” Mr. Sniff said. “I think 1 j they were conducted to the private room of
“Then move on. If you don't. I'll lock saw her enter Mr. Van Dusen’s office and J tbe justice, who was then engaged indecid-
you up for obstructing the walk.” ! there were two detectives outside. When I; ing the merits of a case, in which it appeared
Quite bewildered, Mr. Snifi' walked on, pre- j go t to the store and read her letter, I hurried i the defendant had bitten off a small piece of
ferring not to learn what the detectives were ■ back, bnt the office was locked up and nobody the nose of plaintiff.
doing at Mr. Van Dusen’s door, rather than was there. I am afraid the police have got Before the Justice entered, Mr. Van Dusen
he locked np in the station house. That I her.” crossed to where Belle sat, and stooping over
there was something wrong he felt assured, “Got Miss Belle?” said Matilda. “Police her, whispeied,
and be imagined that it had some connection j g 0 j (be chile I nursed? Oh, Lord, what will “The name in tbe warrant is the ono you
with Belle. Still, it seemed scarcely possible become of her? What will I do without her?” have assumed. I have done this tor tbe sake
that Mr. Van Dusen could have discovered Here Matilda began wringing her hands in of j our family.
her place of residence, and even if he had, ' her hands, and crj'ing. “And for your security,” she said,
what could he do? To make things sure, Mr. “What will become ol me?” she said, “what Presently, the Justice, accompanied by an-
Sniff decided upon seeing Belle the same eve-1 will become of me. other gentleman, came in. He was a red-
ning, or, at farthest, tho following morning, j Anxious as he was about Belle, Mr. Sniff faced, bald-headed,'middle-aged man, with a
Presently, be arrived at the store, on enter-j could not resist the temptation of showing Iris pair of spectacles pushed upwards from his
ing which he was met by a tall, boisterous ! philanthropy. As a Pious Fraud, as a man nose bridge and resting on his forehead. He
man, with a merry twinkle in bis eye, and a with a great moral idea, he had a duty to per- looked at Belle attentively for a few moments,
habit of clapping those he spoke to rather i form. “Do you think she looks crazy, doctor?” he
roughly on the shoulder. j “What will become of you, my good wo- whispered to the gentleman at hia side.
“Hallo, Sniff, that you” he exclaimed, man?” he said, lifting his hands piously, “I'll tell you in a moment.”
giving the inevitable clap. “Where the deuce , “Friends will take care of you. The true The doctor then advanced, drew a chair
have you been to now? Thought you’d have i friends of the colored people will protect you, aside of Belle and sat upon it.
been here fonr hoars ago.” end loosen the letters that have hitherto “Ahem. What may your name be)” he
Mr. Sniff begged to be excused. He had j bound you.” asked,
been attending a prayer meeting in behalf of “What you mean?” asked Matilda sternly, “You’ll find that in the warrant,” she aus-
the martyred dead. ^ ! “I mean that you are free,” he answered | weied.
“Martyredfiddlesticks! "saidMr. Koppered. i solemnly. “I mean that you, poor slave, for “Will you permit me to feel your pulse?"
“I suppose you mean those fellows that got whom our hearts bleed, are free here. I “What does all this mean?” she asked,
hanged down South. I’m sorry for them, but j know that you must have longed for this op- Then the thought of what it all meant
it served them right.” i portunity. Leave this house with me now, flashed across her mind, and, like other
“Served them right?” repeated Mr. Sniff, ■ and by to-morrow morning you will be free outraged persons before her, she did that
starting. “Why, bless me, did you say ! as God intended you to be.”" which was not calculated to inspire doubts of
served them right. ’ And he shook his head Matilda suddeuly stopped crying and eyed her sanity.
s^ly. ... . , i the speaker. • me threatened to have me confined in a
Mr. Koppered sat on the top o. a barrel j “None of that,” she said. “None of that. Lunatic Asylum,” she said, rising hastily,
and eyed his new bookkeeper with a comical (Jo .sarch tor my mistis. If the police have “I understand it all now.” She then walked
loot- , her, sarch for her. She have pltnty of money up to Mr. Van Dusen and continued excitedly,
“Look here Sniff, he “X m a Dow j an’ will pay yon well. But don’t talk to me “You are worse than a scoundrel. You would
Neaster like yourself. I don t like slavery like that.” put me in a Lunatic Asylum because you dare
any more than you do. But those Southern “But listen,” he began earnestly. no t have me free, and your enemy. You know
people own slaves as property, just as we own She took him by the shoulder and torced that with but a single word of mine, I can
houses here property. Iheir money is in . him out of the door. tear off the mask you wear and show you to
it: Suppose you caught a man trjing to burn “It’s better to be a nigger slave, than mean the world what you are. Now, tell these peo-
down your house, wouldn’t you punish him?” white trash. Go sarch for her.” I pie I am not mad, or I will tell everything I
“But take another view of it, rejoined Mr. 1 And she slimmed the door in his face. know. Bool 1 Idiot that you ere! You can-
Sniff. “Take a moral view of it. Were not j no t get the best of me.”
those martyrs in a holy work. j Mr. Van Dusen stood quietlv paring his
“The deuce! AVell, you Pious Frauds beat CHAPTER IX. < nails with his pocket knife,
all,” put in Mr. Koppered, laughing. “Do 1 j . r . , 7 „ , ., , ,
you call it a holv work to set a pack of halt a melo drama is performed. , * told J on » g® at l e ®«*b be su ^» sbe
t n *T*re* A™™ *' • v . had ceased speaking, “I told you that she was
p-*/^Tr>nrfU.rin(* ! Mr. Sniff was correct in his conjecture ] mad. I have been fore 1 d to have her arrest-
“Is there any proof of that?” asked Mr. ! i bat ~ e he saw € “ ter (l the °J? ce 4 of , M f- led, because of the manner in which she perse-
Sniff. “Can we believe what the slave-hold
ing aristocracy say? Just think of that?”
sen had stood leaning against the wall, snap- ttCITflllFR P| ITT IMG I ftflftF
parently unconcerned spectator of the scene. |*fctvnfcli Uw I I I nil LUUOt*
When Belle addressed him for the last time,
and charged him with being a felon, he started
and became pale, but beyond this he showed
no signs of emotion.
I told you,” he remarked quietly to the
justice, “what form her insanity had taken.
I pledge yon my word I pity her.”
“I trust,” said the Justice, alter a moments STRAIGHTENING THE COURSES ON THE ORTHODOX
pause, “that you will accompany the officer , CHART,
quietly and not compel him to use force.” _
Letting Some of the Old Bible
Myths go by the Board.
Do not be alarmed,*' she replied, “I
quite sane.”
Stepping to tbe door, Justice Spinner beck
oned to the detective, who had remained out
side duiing the pretended examination.
“You will take this lady to where the war
rant directs you,” he said.
“Are you ready, mum?’’asked the detec
tive.
“Yes, quite ready.” she replied.
Accompanied by the two doctors and the of
ficer she left the room, and when the door
closed behind them, Mr. Van Dusen walked
up to the Justice. %
“This is a sad case, Judge,” he remarked.
“Very sad,” rejoined the Justice. «
“Permit me to thank you for having rid me
of much annoyance, as well as placing that
Anchorage Ground from Which there is no
• Fear of Drifting.
poor woman where 6he cannot harm any per
son. Of course all she says about me is
THE DATES AMD MYTHS
in the Bible; tbe score they raked the better
j be would like it It was the spirit that had
j life, not the letter.
The Bible concerned itself with truths of
emotion and character. What the word indi-
j cated was not seen in the word. Here was a
! signboard pointing the way to Goshen. It
j said so many miles in that direction, but it
did not tell you all the trees and rivers and
beautiful landscapes that lay between. Tate
the words sorrow, joy, peace, love—they did
no that! point to' the erstJtions they indi-
ca f »id A man must have fait sorro* joy.
pe ce, love, to know what tho words i.-ean’
Tfc' thin the word exptes.-t J must liv-
in; r thing. If the thing had been felt, tber
th' word reminded you of it. >> the Jr'
co Id be understood only by those v*£o had
ft. *l e truths it taught. TU interpretation
of the i,i l • wa*: in »on. according to the life
yc in&u L-_n living, lac iu t <=ipreiution ci
the Bible required all the physical help you
could get, but this was only subordinate, and
interpreted the letter and not the spirit.
Language itself was but a mail bag; ideas
were the messages sent by it.
MR. BEECHERS JOKES.
Sometimes people said to Mr. Beecher,
‘ Do you believe that iron swam ? ” “ Do you
Plymouth Church was jammed as usual
yesterday morning. Numbers of strangers
flocked over from New York, and anxiously
inquired their way to Mr. Beecher’s. When
the doors were opened a throng were waiting
for admission, and all the seats appropriated
to strangers were immediately occupied. By
a quarter past ten the house was filled to the
utmost, and anxious seekers crowded the cor
ridors and stood on the sidewalks. Those
visitors who had been fortunate - enough to
get seats talked about Plymouth Church and
its pastor. One lady thought a man like Mr.
P“- Beecher should be supported by the country i r°n oeuieWTESTiron swam •, “Do you
. . i and have an immense free tabernacle to preach ! ^*f. ve that Ralaam* •» spoke.’ [“I
ly imaginary. Good morning Judge. in, so that everybody might get a seat. | don t see wh^rt .shouldn t, said Mr. Beech-
Mr. t an Dusen extended his hand, which Another said that Mr. Beecher was in Cincin- ; * r .' posterity does. Great laughter.]
the Justice clasped m his, and when it was , uati 0 n Thursday night fixing up his nephew | lbe Blbl ®. ‘* ld ?‘ • 6t *“ d ? r f -\ U b V lhat - A.
withdrawn, something remained in the palm , in the p re sbvterian Church there, aud that ■ “ an H \ t0 ' hc orchard and pointed out a
of the expounder of law. i she was afraid he would not preach. Her! ree llb slmtteredbark aud covered with
As the prisoner and her escort descended j companion said, Oh yes, he would, for he had ' a “ d ea ? d ’. }° u11Lat a Newtown
the stairs of the police court, a shabby look-: telegraphed to them that he was on his way t PJPP 1 - 1 'omotagically that man was a fool,
mg man was ascending them. Ihe moment back. : [Laughter.] ion must test the tree by its
he reached Belle she suddenly stopped and I At half past ten Mr. Beecher entered, : lcuit ’. So with the word of God. It had been
seized him by tbe arm. j cloaked and warm. He flung his sombrero ( K ro "‘ m S. tbr ° C6ha,! . a g! 6 : I ' ^ tb , e ° n! f
“My good man,’ she said hurriedly , under tha little table , whlch ° v05 i oaded with baok wblcb bore . the . "f bt , ’ jt ' mat:on o{ God -
in a whisper, “find out Mr. Ezekiah Bniff and I flowers, threw off his cloak, aud sat down. ? f man ’ " f t ’ ,e . b< f' hmgs that grows up to
i ell him that I have been taken to the lunatic He Iooked „ eU . H e seemed as though he i b /'W m ?. se - And thoT, l d despise it because
asylum. Tell him to pay you fifty dollars | had w come out of his garden. .His boots 1 ‘ be ^ rk 'T a ? , Q€t 60 <? nd • rbc man who spent
for your trouble." „ , , - i were a little muddy, and a big lady bug sat I ll “ e u» enticrang the outside was not wise,
“ What is she saying to you, asked the de- j familiarly on his coat collar.. The organ be- ! and xv . b€ { 1 a man was not W!#se u “‘-act he
teCtlve crcffiv. I rron In nlnv on/I ♦ Vwa lu/tir linn wnni nr m. tnn* ' ^ AS a fool.
ymim^n tuo WI4 mi . g Before a man could understand tbe Bible
P’raps you d like to know ? 1 Beecher’s cbtek. It eat there all through the
The detective saw that it would not avail anthem aod the invocation. The choir sang
anything to pick a quarrel. Baumbauch’s solo and chorus, “Not unto
“It don t makeauy difference, he remark- qs.’’ >ir. Beecher uttered a short prayer,
ed. “She is mad.” and read First Timothy, L Then a hymn
was sung, and a long prayer followed. Mr.
Beecher prayed very earnestly for Plymouth
Church and for all those engaged with them
in extending the influence of right morals
through the family, the city, and the State.
! Van Dusen was none other than Miss Arabe 1 - I cuted me. I will not deny that I know her,
la Laurrissinni. She had gone there because i and that our relations were very intimate.
Mr Tvnnner^d from hi* KnrwJ ci he had se “ t lor ber * Not that sbe cared for I But 1 wae a yo^ng man then and not here in
craw hi ’ him, but that she was determined to give him j Europe, where she had become notorious for
. "ir 5 hUn aDOther ! no rest until he married her. With that per- her intrigues.”
“T’m crnnrr ! ristency peculiar to many women, she went ! This was more than a woman of Belle’s
hAiiAv*.That fnnr iriJUirtna ^ I * u ^° bis °® C8 ^itb the firm resolution of 1 passionate nature could submit to. She start-
i either leaving it to become his wife, or re- j ed forward, and before any person could F rc-
p «!om« nf’th/flV 1 ^5’ tbo l ^ h ’ ! gsrdless of tue scaudal which would attach to vent lier, struck Mr. Van Dusen repeatedly
t ^ l T bv. d ““ eyer ber - makiD ? P" blic his con,hlcl to ™ t<h bar in tho fooo w.tfi the prim of her hand!
knew are slaveholders. I lived among em ; as well as exposing some events in the life of i “Liar!" she exclaimed, “you know that you
iNCter nua nUTL a Dll. j \1 > Von Uncnn xrhir.h cLa tl’JU nmora ho VlO/1 i fmn IVnm mv. Lmna AM nnM nn nn Infant
for ten years, Sniff.
nme ?’ i no desire to become known to the world. I Oh, that I was aman! I would make you ac-
seen those n ggera just as happy as any people lWilhall ^ intensit of a wolaan . 8 nature | knowledge the lie.”
can be, and think ’em best as they ar^ Leave | g^ e tad i earn ed to hate him as strongly 1 ~ i ‘ M M' *
em alone, Sniff, leave em alone. You fe - she had once i OTed him . If asked why, th<
lows Will get nparow yet, if you don t look ; slie was uuri , uin£ . him . and she bad ' renli(
sharp. Those Southerners won t stand this
The doctor approached and advised her to
then, | be calm.
i she was pursuing him, and she had replied, ! “Calm,” she said. “What are you that you
. f v ., . , ., ^ .— ! to revenge herself for all the shame and mis- i tell me to be calm at'sack a moment?” Then
trouoling Iheir slaves, thej 11 Lave the l mon e ^ad caused her, the querisUjnight! she turned upon Mr. Van Dusen and wenton,
if you^do, ana then well have to whip em in i ^ ave thought the sentiment romantic, with- j “Acknowledge it—acknowledge that I am not
a £ al °'., I . . . . .. ., u out reflecting that no fiction ever fairly illns- ! mad. Great God! how dare you swear to such
lU “ ot ‘ 1 £ t b0 o be i! er b, “ Hliman SIav - ! tinted the realities of life. 1 a chirge.”
ery. • asktd Mr. Sniff. . ^ b 5f e .^ r . e . man y ; Belle was admitted into the office by Mr. j “Madam,” observed the Justice. “Youin-
ubo tb mk T that y an Dusen, who quietly motioned to her to j jure your case by acting in this manner. If
without a little blood letting, this Lmon i f 0 u ow lA,,,. As they entered his private i you are not mad, no harm will come to you.”
WOQ Tn. f V a - s i ,1 - '.1. room, she perceived a gentleman seated on a : ’ “Oh, sir, she said nppcalinglv, “I am a
“HI Uke precious good care they don t let ; chair ne ar the window. I perfect stranger here. Is there no one that
any of my blood, rejoined Mr. Koppered,, ‘ ‘Ah!” she said with a slight curl of the will befriend me? Believe me, I am as sane
and he indulged in a loud laugK _ , J (lips, “You have a witness.” this moment as you are.”
AT < i aes ^ i ° n morality, Bir, remarked j The strange gentlemen rose from the chair ! “Be seated, then, madam,” said the Justice.
,, . . ... 0 . . and politely bowed. ! I assure you again there is no harm intended.”
Don t talk about morality. Sniff, said his “Yes,” returned Mr. Van Dusen, “I have j Belle hesitated for an instant and then took
employer. I can stand anything but preach- ( re q Ue6 t e d this gentleman to be present at this ; a seat. She was still quite excited, so much
ing like that Perhaps it is moral for a hand- interviews. I Lave, told him all that I know j 60, indeed, that we was unable to collect her
some woman to-ell at my store enquiring for about you, so that there is do necessity for thoughts. It was her intention to have told
you. And once more Mr. Koppered laughed, &U y hesitation in speaking whatever you have her story to the Justice and exposed Mr. Van
at the same time giving h:s book-keeper an- j a ^ lnd to j Dnsen> ^ nt her anxiety to kll0 ^ what the end
° if. r •• r I “Have you told him all about yourself?” she of the examination would be, drove the idea
Af h5 K ff me WCmaQ tnqtUrmB me ’ ' a sked. j entirely from her mind. She was, however,
r * v a i u a . , , , Mr. Van Dusen made no replv to her ques- j resolute in her determination not to make anv
“Y«9 she told me to ask if yon had received tiou • j pledge to the man that had wronged her.
j*a •» re P bed .““’ Koppered, and he ad- ‘'You sent for me,” continued Belle, who | Come what would, she would show no fear,
ded, don t neglect the pretty women, Sniff, had remained standing all this time. “Now, | Meanwhile, the Justice aud physicians re-
I haven t received a letter “tun any pret- „il! you let roe know wbat it was for’ ! tirep to one end of the room, where they en-
orninim oo ‘‘ r there any ; “Certainly,” he replied. “I received a let-! gaged in a consultation, the result of which
ty woman,” said the other.
k° re n ?, e ' ,, i ter from yon threatening to do something or ! was presently seen in the following certificate
, iT b * re De ’ 1 e °’ '' i f y arC ° n ^ oar [ another against me, unless I accede to a most i which both doctors duly sworeand subscribed
< ‘ e ?. , , , , preposterous demand on your part. I wish ] to,
Mr. Sniff left hli employer and proceeded I yoa j D presence of this gentleman, to ad-
lo the rear of the store where the counting writin ,,? hat i ett er.”
room was situated Going up to a desk over „ For wh b at purpose?” she asked qaicklv.
which the word • Bookkeeper was printed in ^ tliat x f ht be ttbl befo - re blm t0
large letters, he looked into the small post- ive u a final b nd decisive ansTer .”
office box and took out tw-o letters, both of b imagine what new villainy yon
which were addressed to him. The ffrst he , coucoct ing, “ she observed scornfully,
opened was a business communication which „ Iiut M x told yon before, I tell you now,
he hastily read and put aside. The other, he that notbing J0 ,/ caa do wiu turn J me from
saw from the address, was from Belle. It was - ------
•^*7 - A , ” w? : my Durpose. Yes, if it will benefit this per-
date ^ the -, y P revioas and was xeT ? bnef - 11 ! sort to bear it from ’
merely said.
“I have received a letter from Mr. Van Dnsen in
ply to mine. He has requested me to call at his oftL-e
Folice Court, Tenth District, )
State of Pennsylvania, City of Qoram. ss. )
“Robert Fee, of No lfiOO. Old Street, in the City of
tioram, physician, and John J. Fills, of 913 Re
peater street, in said city, physician, being
duly BtvorD, severally eays: That Arabella
Marlen is insane, and is so far disordered in
her senses as to endanger her own person, and the
persons and property of others, if permitted to go at
urge."
“That they have personally examined said Arabella
Marlen, and are satisfied that she is afflicted with 6uch
a vitiated understanding and aberration of mind as
disables her from judging corrrcctly between good
and evil, and of the consequences of her acts, amount
ing to an absolute dispossession of tbe free and nat
ural agency of the human mind.
R
Ji
“Sworn bef jre me this 7th day of August, 1829.
Thomas Spinner,
Police Justice.
As soon as she 6aw the Justice affix his sig
nature to th* paper, Belle surmised that there
was no hope for her. During the consulta
tion she had calmed down, and had resolved
to do nothing more that would cast a doubt
upon her sanity.
She rose from her seat.
“I suppose that is a warrant for my com
mitment in a Lunatic Asylum,” she said, con
fronting Mr Spinner and looking him full in
the face.
“Not exactly,” he stammered m reply, “We
cuicuiug mm uv me mm. never Leiore woman umeu uiau, auu yet n yon merely think it necessary to send yon out of
■No—yes—I will tell you all about it some * do not marry me, 1 11 follow you to tbe death. ; th® c ^ty for a few weens. Your mind has e\ i-
time, “replied Mr. Sniff. That is my answer.” " ] denUy been unsettled by sorrow. A few
“You’re a bad fellow, Sniff, a wicked man,” ‘.Ah! * anl with this interjection, Mr. Van 1 weeks of repose will set you all right again,
said Mr. Kopperel, laughing. Dusen rang the bell on tho table. S She waved her arm toward him with a su-
“I assure you. as a man of family,” replied One of the detectives, with whom Mr. S'-dff P erb gesture of disdain, as sue replied slo*iy
Mr. Sniff solemnly, r.s he clasped his hands, had been talking, entered ihe apartment. and distinctly:
“It is a sad business. It is the cause of mo- “I’m sorry, mum,” he said, advancing to I I have been brought hero by lorce, upon
Ti-l.ty.” where stood, “but yon must come along w ith
Mr. Kopperel let go of bis aim. me.”
‘Hang your morality,” he slid. “Don’t j “For what,” she asked,
me, I will say it. I wrote
that letter.”
“Doctor Fee,” 6aid Mr. Van Dusen, “vou
Ua«l*ardthis lady admit writing tte M-
and I should like you to he with me. Let me see you | tor:”
this evening after dark.” “Certainly, sir, certainly,” said the doctor.
But for his strong religious sentiments, Mr. 1 Mr. Van Dusen stooped and whispered a
Sniff would have felt like swearing. It was ! few words in his ear.
his own fault that he had not been to the; “I will,” replied the doctor, in a loud voice,
store the day previous. It was also bis fault j Mr. Van Dusen turned to Belle,
that he had not received the letter, for he hod ; “Here is my answer, now,” he said, in a
directed Belle to address him in the care of, sharp, decisive tone, “you will either before
Mr. Koppered. He now felt certain that the feaving this room pledge me your word and
woman who entered Mr. Van Dusen’s office 1 honor to leave Goram within five days, and
was her, aud lhe presence of the detectives say nothing about me to a living soul, or I
evidently had tome connection with her visit, will take measures to prevent your annoying
He hurried out of tbe counting room. me in the future. That is my answer.”
“You must excuse me for to day,” he said j She looked at him for a moment, and then
ta Mr. Koppered. “I have had news i t great 1 laughed into his face.
importance that demands my immediate at-I “Yon are a fool,” she said, “a fool as well
tention. as a scoundrel. Do you think you can terrify
“Hallo, is it that woman?” Slid his employ-, me by threats? I hate you this moment us
er, catching him by the arm. “ ; never before woman hated man, and yet if you
the mere affirmation of a man who both hates
and fears me. Without the slightest evidence
i that 1 am inrane, you are committing mo to
let it keep you away longer than to-day. I : The officer pulled out a klip of paper from
want my books posted.” his pocket and banded it to her.
“No, I will be to work from to-morrow reg- “Here’s a warrant for yonr arrest, mum,”
ularly,” answered the otheT. , he said. “lam to take you before Justice
Walking rapidly Mr. KDiff slatted lor Mr. ; .Spinner for examination. If you’d prefer to
Van Dusen’s office. He had lost two precious
hours since he passed it on his way to the
■tore. When he reached the office, tbe de
tectives bad disappeared. Upon frying the
door he found it locked. It was evident that
no person was inside. Mr. Sniff stood on the
aide-walk, utterly non plussed. Presently be
thought that he would take a run up to Belle's
bouse and see if sbe was there, and if sbe bad
aeen Mr. Van Dusen. For tbe first time since
bis honeymoon, Mr. finiff indulged in tbe
ride, there’s a carriage outside.”
Belle looked at tho warrant for an instant,
and then burst ont laughing.
“So this is what you sent for me for?” she
said, speaking to Mr. Van Dusen. “You
hope to get rid of me in this way.”
“You have no one to blame for this but
yourself,” he answered.
She turned upon him like a tiger.
“Blamed for whet? Blamed for asking that
which I hove a right to ask? Bnt, pnsaw!
an asylum. Alone and unfriended, I submit
to this other wrong, merely protesting against
the wanton injustice of tha act. If you have
been bribed to this deed (aud I believe you
Lave been), rest assured teat the world shall
know of it. As for you, Henry Van Dusen,”
she continued, speaking to him, “ you have
merely added another to the many injuries
you have inflicted upon me. Do not imagine
that I can be kept forever in the asylum. It
would he more than useless for me to tell
these people that I know you for a felon; that
with my means I saved you from the galleys
of France. Only remember that some day I
will be free.”
Dnriog tbe eDtire proceedings Mr. Van Du-
Don’t believe him,” exclaimed Belie.
“For God’s sake do as I have asked you. ”
“If you are crazy,” observed the man phil
osophically, “it won't make much difference.
If you ain’t, p’raps it’ll pay to do what
you say. I'll do it, damn me if I don’t.”
And he strode off.
Just as tbe party were entering the car
riage, he returned at Ihe top of his speed,
and pushing one of the doctors aside, whis
pered to Bell:
“Sniff ’twas, you said ?”
“Yes.”
“Damn me if I don’t hunt him up,” and
ie The 9 pfrty g dr 1 ove rapidly through the streets ! ‘ be “ t0 ‘ be chi „ ldraD ’ wbo * f ' rc J“ st T1 the ones
until the river was^ reached, when it was that would profit by such things. It was nee-
halted before a pier at which was Ijing a
small schooner. "On this Belle was conduct
ed. She offered no resistance whatever, nor
was there anything in her appearance to de
note the slightest agitation of mind. She , - ... r . ,,
was as calm aud collected now as at any *Kow«e likely to bmefi . them. Give them
time dnrine her life. The trin to the river « comely dress and you often gave them also
self-respect, and self-respect was next to con-
OLD CLOTHES WANTED.
After the prayer Mr. Beecher asked the
members to send old clothing for tbe children
of tbe Jay Street Mission. They wanted
clothes for the boys and dresses and ribbons
| and flowers and things for the girls. Here Mr.
Beecher paused and glanced over the assem-
| bly. Many of his hearers could dispense with
some of their flowers and ribbons and send
profit by such things,
essary with many to clothe the outside before
you could clothe the inside. A good suit of
clothes was often like John the Baptist—it
prepared the way ot the Lord. The poorly
clad frequently kept out of the way of those
there must be something in him that answered
to its truths. Would you preach the gospel
to a tortoise? Would von go ont into tbe
moonlit woods and repeat the ten command
ments to a poB-um? [Great laughter.] It
would be useless, because these creatures had
no reason. It was nonsense to Ulk about
separating reason from the Bib! e We had
to come to that: “Come, let v - reason to
gether,” was God’s invitatiou. Tho astroco-
mer, when hefwrs going to make an observa
tion, had to prepare. He burnished his
glasses and got everything into gear, and
waited for a fine day. So most we do when
we wish to study the book. We must prepare
for the task by getting onr hearts ready to re
ceive its truths.
A hymn and the benediction closed the ser
vices.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
time during her life. The trip to the riv
had been a silent one, neither of the doctors
breaking the silence; nor was she in any
way desirous of engaging in conversation.
She was shown into the cabin of the
schooner, and remained there until the hour
for departure. Then, as tbe cabin was un
comfortably warm, and as a pleasant breeze
swept over the water, the physicians allowed
her to take a seat upon the deck. She silent
ly watched the vanishing city, with its large
warehouses fronting the river, until it had dis
appeared from view, and nothing remained
but the banks on either side, dotted here aud
there with a village, yet iu infancy, nud lined
with mansions and cottages. Going against
tbe current, with a light wind at her stern,
tbe schooner made but slow headway. Even
ing deepened into twilight, and then into
darkness, when Doctor Fee stepped up to
Belle.
“You bad better retire to the cabin,” he
said.
“How long will it be before we reach the
asylum ?” she asked.
‘“Probaby not before midnight, it the wind
does not change.”
“I will sit here till then,” she observed.
“It may injure yonr health to remain ex
posed to the night air,” he said.
“Perhaps so; I am satisfied,” aud sbe
laughed a little.
“But-”
“If you insist upon my going down, and
intend to use violence in the event of my
refusal, say so, and I will go down,” she said,
interrupting him.
“Remain, if you do not care for your
health.” The doctor then turned upon his
heels and walked to the other side of the
schooner, where his professional brother and
the detective were seated.
“She wont go down,” he remarked to them
as he took his seat.
“Hope she aint np to anything,” said the
detective. “By goodness ! Suppose she jumps
into the water. I had better cross over and
be near by.”
“She wont do anytbiug of the kind,” said
Dr. Fee. “A woman like that never commits
suicide. She is crazy, of course, but her in
sanity is all on one subject. You needn’t be
alarmed; sbe wont commit suicide.”
Contrary to the fears of the doctor, at about
8 o’clock a stiff breeze suddenly sprung np,
which sent the schooner rushing thiough the
water at a rapid rate. Somewhat before 11
o’clock a dark object rising np from the mid
dle of the river cirae in view. A large light
placed on a till pillar cast a lurid flame
across the ruffled waters, and as the schooner
approached, the dim outlines of a large build
ing told of the ai rival of the party at theii
destination. The schooner had showed a
yellow light from the foremast, and it had
been promptly responded to by the ringing ot
a bell, so that when she ran aside of a little
wharf that jutted out from the shore over the
water, severul men, some of whom carried
lanterns, were in readiness to catch the ropes
thrown from tbe vessel and make them fast to
the shore.
“Got anybody aboard?” inquired a voice.
“Yes,” replied one of the sailors; “got a
mad woman here.”
“Ob !”
Presently the schooner was well tied up and
a plank was laid from the deck to tho w harf,
aa the tide w’as at an ebb and the flooring was
several feet higher than the hull ot the craft.
Up this plank Belle was conducted and on
landing was received by the physician in
charge of the Asylum.
“Coming up, doctor’s?’he asked of the
other medical gentlemen.
“No, we iutend staying on board to-night.”
“ You will come with me madam,” he said,
speaking to Belle. “ Will you take my arm V
No? Just as you please. This way.”
She followed him in silence along a gravel
pathway, on either side of which through the
soft moonlight, was seeu the midnight dew*
glistening upon the waving grass, like dia
monds. As they neared a large house, built of
red brick, the doctor threw opeu a gate aud
they en'ered aa extensive garden. Tho odors
of the night jessamine, rising above all others,
came stealing along with the wind, tilling the
s.'iise with perfume.
Belle stopped suddeuly aud seated herself
near a bed of dew drops, aud acacia’s.
“What does this mean?” asked the physi
cian. “Get up aud walk in the house.”
“ Let me rest an instant,” she replied.
“Rest, nonsense,” he said grufly. “ If you
want to rest go to bed. If you don’t wish to
sleep, keep awake. But yon are not going to
keep us awake here ell night, I can tell you.
[to be continued in next Sunday’s taper.]
A mysterious ringing of bells in a house in
Springfield, III., is exciting the curiosity of
the inmates, who have ineffectually attempted
to detect rats, small boys, and coats as the
active agents in tbe matter.
O".
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD,)
Oi f:ce M *.steb Teas>r*ostation, [
Atlanta, Ga., M*y 22, 1813.)
•ND AFTER fcUXDAY, THE rrii INSTANT,
j L- ave Atlanta
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science. Hundreds and thousand had not been
converted because they had not good clothes.
His hearers must send those clothes as part of
the Gospel.
Auer the singing of a bynin Mr. Beecher j Le , V6 chwt/moopi 5:4oam
gave out his text. Leave Dalton 8:03 a m
MIL DEECHEB’s SEUMOS. j Ar,iVe “ AUliUta 1 =** r «
Who also made us able ministers of the ; OUTWARD T8 NEW YORK VIA KNOXVILLE AKC
new testament; not of the letter, but of the NASHVILLE
spirit: for tbe letter killeth but the spirit giv- ’ „ ^
etll life.— 2 Cor. 111., b. .Arrive at Dalton 3:15 a m
Paul, 6aid Mr. Beecher, was thought to be ; AriIve at Chattanooga 5:00 am
dangerous bv the pious Jews—by those wlie ...
talked of keeping close to the okl landmarks, INWARD FROM HEW YORK VIA DALTON AND CHAT"
and abiding by the teachings of the fathers | TAN0Q6A
and so forth. To a real regulation Pharisee, Leave Chattanooga 3:45pm
Paul must have seemed to undervalue the Bi- ; 5:52 pm
ble. He appealed to the experience of men | Arr,ve At! “ u 10:45 p ”
as of higher authority than and written state- FAST LINE TO NEW YORK
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ment of truth. “Ye are oar Epistles.” Any
form of words or services, if followed slavish
ly, would lead to materialism or feticism. !
Paul warned us against a ruinous idolatry of «e"Faat Line will put off an<l take on passer.ger* only
Scripture. Not the man who held to the Bi- at Birtftts, Cortersville. Kicgrton, and Dalton. Way
ble doctrines in the very words was right or j
safe, but that man was orthodox who held to
its spirit. Men had always been more afraid **• B - WALKER,
to depart from the exact statements of doc- i «n*T23-dl2t Master Transportation.
trine than from the inward spirit of Christ ^rAD/MA c I*
Jesus. There had been men iu all ages who 1 wuUnulA, Pillion wOUDTy.
themselves would rather
BON OH BURN OTHERS
than let the formulas or troth go: hut these
very men would at the same time harbor eavy-
ings and heart-burnings and all other un-
charitablencss without its disturbing their
conscience.
The Bible had never been so ably or so uni-
vei sally assailed as to-day. There were vague
imputations that it was full of inaccuracies.
There was, on the other hand, a spirit of ut
ter indifference to its claims and teachings.
Indifference was more fatal than skepticism.
There was no pulse in indifference; but in
skepticism there was blood, vitality, some
thing to work upon. The speaker believed
in the Bible with all his heart, just iu the
spirit in which it had been given. He be
lieved that the Bible would never be taken
away. It had never been so important as to
day. So long as there w r as darkness he did
not believe its oil would be burnt out. So
long as meu were strangers he did not think
the world would lose its guiding influence.
Not until God’s will was done on earth as it
is iu heaven w r ould the Bible be superceded.
milE PETITION OF W. S. WALKER, J. S. BOYD.
1 Walter A. Baker, T. W. Hooper, Jolia Patterson
H. Stockton. Charles Dupree. W. D. Bell, A. M. NY:!
son, aud H. L. Davie, citizen* of the city 0/Atlanta
said county, respectfully represent that they desire to
form s FIRE COMPANY, in accordance with the laws
of said State. The obje<* and purpose of said com
pany, and the name and terms thereof, are as follows:
1. The corporate name by which said company shall
be known is
THE EUREKA FIRE COMPANY, Km —.
2. The object for which said company is formed ia
the protection of Li:e and Property in the city of At
lanta, Georgia.
3. This company will have no capital stock other
than may be necessary to purchase outfit, equipment
and engine house, and to meet current expeuses inci
dent to such a corporation, for which it will depend
upon donation and assessments per capita upon its
members.
4. The terra of existence of said company shall be
twenty years, uulees sooner dissolved :»ai tVO-
thirds of the active members thereof.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray the order of your
Honorable Court incorporating said company agreea
ble to the statute in such cases made and provided.
This 23d cf April, 1873. T. W. HOOPER,
Attorney for Petitioners.
Tine extract from the minutes.
This April 24,1*73 W. R. VENABLE.
an2G-law4w Clerk.
david McBride,
SUCCESSOR TO
THE DRIFT OF THE BIBLE.
The Scripture employed external mechan
ism to develop internal manhood. The drift
of the book, from Genesis to Revelations, was
for the building up of a right manhood. Look
at the view the Bible gives us of God in Exo
dus, “The Lord God, gracious and merciful,”
and in a score of other places where he is rep
resented to us as our Father, lull of compas
sion and tcuder forbearance. The general
doctrine of the Bible was that man was an au-
imal who was to be developed into an angel.
The book declared him to be immortal, and
his line of growth away from the flesh toward
the spirit Faith,hope and charity mu through
the w hole book, until, in the New Testament,
they were more gloriously eftulged. The
Bible gave a father to tie universe, taught
love to what was highest aLvi n blest, and shed
light on the road leadiog toward eternity and
glory. The preacher did not care what rhet
orical or external elements it used by which to
set forth these truths. If men agreed that i D ^
this was true of the Bible, then its power ex- i Repairing Promptly 3nd N^atiy
feted not in the letter but in thespint In its j Ex6Cllted.
external elements, which were the growth oi
time, it bore tbe marks of imperfection. But |
its interior there was no imperfection.
WHAT MEN MIGHT PROVE.
Men might prove that some dates were
wrong, that things recorded there as facts had
never happened. But n:> mau could deter- (
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true. If the nature of mau and the economy j
by which man has to pass to a higher grade | T coated »t Dalton, Georgia. This fin ; . oporty
vijre bettor disclosca‘elsewhere, .her, lore™ j
the Bible. 1 .ltil you did this jou might j be sold on vary re^houable terras,
pierce the book with doubts, hut yon could j pot m p , y , o
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never pierce it to its harm. Tho world would
never let the Bible go ont until the information 1
it contained on these points could be beaten.
When the preacher reached tho criticisms on .
the book published in Germany, France, Eug-
and, ad iu this oouutry, he felt that they
were weighty, murderous; but he found that
they were expended on tho external features,
on the letter—of which yon might take away
as much as you pleased without injuring the
interior, the spirit If a man went into his
old orchard in the night and worked like a
good fellow raking off the old dead bark,
semping off the worms and insects, and never
touching the vital sap, he would say, “Thank
yon; come again.” (Laughter.) So it was
when skeptics went to work faking down
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