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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XII.--NO. 4.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.
Georgia. Railroad, Cos. I
Office General Manager, >
Augnsta, November 17tb, ’83.)
COMMENCING SUNDAY, the 19th inst.
1 the following Passenger Schedule will
be operated. Trains run by 90th meridian
time, 32 minutes slower than Augusta time:
PAST lAEIfcTEI
NO, 27. WEST DAILY, j NO. 28. EAST DAILY.
Lve Augusta 7:40 am ' Lve Atlanta 2:45 p m
Ar Athens 12:30 am | Ar G*sbo’ 5:21 p m
“ Gr’nsbo’ lo:ls “ | “ Athens... 7:15 “
Ar Atlanta 1:00 pm | “ Augusta 8:05 “
NO. 1 WEST — DAILY. NO. 2 EAST — DAILY.
Lv AugustalO 30 a m Lv Atlanta 825 a m
“Macon.. 710 “ “ G’boro’.l2 09 p m
“ Mil’dge. 918 “ Ar Athens 445 pm
“Camak. 12 29 “ Ar Wash’t. 255 “
“ Wash’t. 11 20 “ “ Caiuak. 157 “
“ Athens. 905 “ “ Mil’d™ a
A. ** *~ ' o~*
a. vj uoro, xiop m j “ Macon . 645 “
Ar Atlanta. 5 45 p m [ Ar Augusta 3 55 p m
NO. 3 WEST—DAILY. NO. 4 EAST — DAILY.
Lv Augusta. 900 pm Lv Atlanta.B 50 pm
Ar G’boro’.. 144 a m Ar G’boro’ 146 a m
Ar Atlanta.. 640 “ Ar Augusta 610 a m
-BUPERB IMPROVED SLEEPERS
TO AUGUSTA & ATLANTA.
Train No. 27 will stop at and receive
passengers to and from the following
points only: Berzelia, Harlem, Thomson,
Camak, Crawfordville, Union Point,
Greenesboro, Madison, Rutledge, Social
Circle, Covington, Conyers, Stone Moun
tain and Decatur.
Train No. 28 will stop at, and receive pas
sengers to and from the folllowing stations,
only, Berzelia, Harlem, Dearing, Thomson,
Camak, Crawfordville, Union Point,
Greenesboro, Madison, Rutledge, Social
Circle, Covington, Conyers, Stone Mountain
and Decatur.
The Fast Line has Through Sleeper from
Atlanta te Charleston and connects for all
points West and Northwest, East and South
east.
E. R. DORSEY,
General Passenger Agent
Jno. W. Green, Gen’l Manager.
CARPETS
Rouse Furnishing Goods. The largest stock
south of Baltimore. Moquet, Brussels, 3-
ply and ingrain carpets, window shades,
lace curtains,cornices and poles, wall papers,
chromos, cocoa and Canton mattings, rugs
and mats. BAILIE & COSKERY, Ma
sonic Building, Augusta, Ga. iunß
D.L. FULLERTON
Mfitoiteffia "Was©}
SMS. BIU IMS,
August a, s s Ga*
I an I.rlh. . ..1.111..
TED LIGHTHOUSE COOKING
STOVE, the best, most complete
and most satisfactory stove on the
market. The
STAR CHURN,
A general household favorite and
the best labor saving machine
made, is manufactured and sold by
me. I heep in stock Tin, Wooden
and Crockery Wares of every kind,
and ask a share of the patronage of
the people of Middle Georgia.
MP’Send for nrice list.
D. L. FULLERTON,
sept. 14, 'B3. AUGUSTA, GA.
PIQI PV’Q
PHILOTOKEN,
A tried and reliable cure for the ailments
of Ladies. Will aid Nature, prevents Nau
sea, and Nervousness, and should be taken
during the critical period. Has saved many
lives. Endorsed by thousands of ladies as
the best remedy of its kind. Any druggist,
SI.OO
SISLEY'S BTJOHTT, the best diuretic
and tonic. Cures most Kidney and Bladder
troubles, Weakness, Whites, and Pain in
Back. Supercedes all other kidney reme
dies. All druggists, SI.OO a bottle.
CHARLES F. RISLEY.
sep7 83 New York,
FOE S^-LIE.
I ofler for saiS the following tracts of
land :
One hundred and ten acres, good tene
ment houses, well watered, and only three
miles from Greenesboro’. Great bargain.
One tract of land containing two hundred
and sixty acres, on the railroad, four miles
and a half from town.
One tract of land containing one hundred
and twenty-two acres, three miles and a half
from town. On this place there are some
splendid bottoms and a mill-site. Well
watered and fine pasture. -
All the above places will be sold cheap
and upon easy terms For further particu
lars apply to
W. ADDISON KNOWLES,
oct26 83 GREENESBORO, GA.
—8 8. 8. and B. B. 8., Simmons Liver
Regulator, Brewers Lung Restorer, Bonko
cine, Ayers Hair Vigor, Cod Liver Oil,
Moodys king of Malaria. Cousens Honey
of Tar, Sweet Gum and Muller, complete
line of Drugs,—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1884. 1884.
GREENESBORO
High School,
FOR BOYS.
W. E. REYNOLDS, A. M.
PRINCIPAL.
MISS JULIA MOORE,
Primary Department.
MISS LULA BOWEN,
Teacher of Music.
Spring term will open Monday January
7th, 1884, and continue 24 weeks.
Pn—/ ’ T •
wuibv oi wi/uu j nuti m. ltisirucuon prac
tical and thorough.
TERMS.—S 2 per month for every grade.
During Public Term patrons will be
charged $ 1 per month. Tuition payable at
the end of each month. No bills will be
carried longer than 5 days beyond the time
they are due.
Board in private families—slo per month.
A firm discipline, tempered with kindness,
will be maintained. Those not wishing
their children properly governed must not
enter them.
A Contingent Fee of 50 cents, must be
paid by each pupil in advance.
The Teachcrsall know their businscs.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
The School reached 80 pupils during
1883. We want 100 the present year.
For further information,
Address,
THE PRINCIPAL.
January 4th, 1884.
DANIEL MINERAL SPRING WATER
Pronounced by Leading Chemists and Water Dealers the
Most Wonderful Waters Yet Discovered !
Specific for Liver, Kidney and Urinary Disorders.
cures Gonorrhoea in from 3 to 10 days, leaving the system in a
healthy condition.
Endives almost instant relief in cases of Suppressed Urine & Spasmodic Stricture.
ts§?”Keeps perfectly pure for auy length of time and in any conditions of temperature
or climate.
Reliable Testimonials given on application. AL orders for barrels or half bar
rels should be addressed to
W. C. ORR, Sect., and Treas. of the
X3a/niel X-vdlineral Spxisig Company, -A.t3a.ems, <3-a, ‘
oct. 3th, 1883
©. 11. U.
THE GREATEST ARTISTS OF THE
WORLD ACKNOWLEDGE THE SU
PERIORITY OF THE PIANOS
AND ORGANS SOLD BY
G. 0. ROBINSON & CO.
They are selected from ten of the BEST
Makers, and are so much Superior
to Others at Prices so much
Less that Pcrchasers
Save from
$lO to SIOO
By visiting or writing to
6.0. ROBINSON & GO.
E.1.0.M,—L.P.Q.S-
Large and increasing sales of musical
merchandise verify the fact that G. O.
ROBINSON & CO. SAVE MONEY for
EVERY PURCHASER.
SHEET MUSIC, the LATEST PUBLI
CATIONS, MUSIC BOOKS of every de
scription: the latest Italian Strings.
The Latest and Most Popular Sunday
School Book
m and phi;
LOWEST PRICES, at
G. O. ROBINSON & CO’S.,
831 BROAD STREET. AUGUSTA.
—W. A. Kimbrough & Cos. have a large
stock of best Prints which are perfectly
beautiful.
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFA RE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25,1884.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRESPASS NOTICE-
I hcrebv forewarn all persons from
Hunting, Fishing, Riding, Walking or oth
erwise trespassing onj’niy premises, by day
or night. They will be prosecuted by law
in every instance, if they disregard this
notice. J. M, FIGGS,
White Plains, Ga., Jan. 4th, 1884.
A DESIRABLEHOTEL.
WALDO HOTEL is a two story build
ing 165 feet front, 75 feet deep, with
piazza full length of house, 23 bed rooms,
parlor, reception room, dining room and
kiteben. A house with 2 rooms on the lot
for servants. Hotel situated about 200
yards from the depot of the Florida Tran
sit and Peniusula railroad and near the San
ta Fe Canal. Daily steamers to and from
Melrose and six passenger trains arriving
daily. For sale at SB,OOO, one half cash
and balance in one and two years. For fur
ther particulars address,
• imn * t t.vi me
lUJCVO, xi, emunMw,
jan. 4, ’B3. Waldo, Fla.
Trespass Notice .
I hereby forewarn all persons not to fish,
hunt, walk, ride, or otherwise trespass on
my premises by day or night. I will pros
ecute all offenders to the extent of the law.
J. H. BOWLES.
Woodville, Ga, January 3, 1884.
TRESPASS NOTICE.
All persons are forowarned not to hunt,
fish, picnic, walk, ride, ortberwise trespass
on our land as they will in every instance be
prosecuted to the extent of the law.
JNO. E. JACKSON, Sr.
MRS. CLAUDE WINFIELD.
GEORGE A. J A.CKSON.
THOMAS S. MILLER.
Greene County, Ga., Jan. 4th, 1884.
WARE’S
HESS If 11
SHARON, GA.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN
IHIEPI HD FEHMSI.
Fourteenth term opens the 7th of January
1884. Board $8 per month. For further
particulars address,
XT. 33.
dccSl 83 SHARON, GA.
TRESPASS NOTICE!
I hereby forewarn all persons from
Hunting, Fishing, Riding, Walking or oth
erwise trespassing on my premises, by day
or night. They will be prosecuted by law
in every instance, if they disregard this
notice. JOHN L. DURHAM.
Woodville Ga. Dec. 20th, 1883.
lIONEYTO LOAN.
I HAVE this week perfected arrange
ments to negociate loans On improved
farms at quick time in the counties of
Greene and Taliaferro.
JAMES B. PARK,
dec. 14th, ’B3. — Greenesboro, Ga,
H. H. P.
IS THE
BEST MEDICINE
TO USE AGAINST
MALARIA
RID YOUR SYSTEM OF
MATjARIA
BY TAKING
TT. H. R.
AVOID HAVING
MALARIAL DISEASES
BY USING
H. H. P.
MAKE YOUR SYSTEM IMPREGNA
BLE TO THE INFLUENCE OF
Malaria
BY TAKING
ZEE. ZF>.
ALL DRUGGISTS KEEP IT.
aug!7 83
CANARY BIRDS,
FINE IMPORTED CANARY BIRDS
guaranted good singers, also the finest as
sortment of Cages in the city. Plain and
Mixed Bird seed, Gravel Song Restorer,
Mocking Bird food etc. etc. Orders by
mail promptly attend to and satisfacton guar
anteed at
E. J. HICKEY,
Fashionable Hair Dressing
Saloon!
No. 212 Btb Jackson Street, rear of E.
R. Schneider’s,
AUGUSTA, - - - GA.
—25 new Buggies in our Warehouse ready
for the Holiday sales. All the ladies de
lighted with anew Buggy as a Christmas
present. Farmers note this fact. —Copelan,
Seasl & Armor
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
; GREENE county
SHERIFFS SALES.
WILL be sold on tfct first Tuesday in
February, 1884, hiforu the court-house
door in Greenesboro, Gfeene county, Geor
gia, within the legal bears of sale, to the
highest bidder for following pro
perty, to-wit:
One tract of land coni fining four hundred
acres of land, more or Ws, all that tract of
land situated, lying an. being in Greene
county—bounded as follows-. Commencing
at a hickory on cast ban * of OoonCe river,
running north 79°; east 94 chains to red
oak ; south. 8° and 45 -rts ; cast 42
chains and 55 links to (lie line of
Y. F. Gresham; south. :• jj 90 chains
to said river, thence np. ■ ■to begin
ning poiut—adjoining lav , -'-M. Storey,
estate Oi G. P. Daniel, yUN *:eshui and
others. Said land levied ?>•* the property
of Inman, Swann & Cos.. ne same being a
part of the estate of R. J,- Willis, deceased,
to satisfy a fi fa issued ft>n Greene Superi
or Court in favor of F. Foster, trustee,
vs Inman, Swann &O* Written notices
n,i„ ] evv (riven to defendants and tenants
in possession.
Also, at the same time and place one tract
of land containing and I acres of
land, more or less, the seme situated in the
141 District G. M, in Ml county—adjoin
ing lands of A. G. Caldwell, John T. Dol
vin, James H. Dolvin and others and being
set apart to Wm. B. Doiriu under and by
virtue of the will cf his '•■ther, James Dol
vin, deceased ; levied a1 to satisfy a supe
rior court fi fa in favor if David A. New
some for use of Colufebus C. Oliver vs.
Wm. B. Dolvin printips and John A. Cart
wright, Security. Written notice given
defendant.
Also, at the same titae and place, two
tracts of land in Greene opunty, one tract ad
joining lands of T. S. lutchinson, J. W.
Wright, 11. C. Wright and others, contain
ing 206 acres, more or less; the other tract
adjoining lands of Thomas S. Hutchinson,
W. H. Wright, and the first described tract,
containing eighty acres, more or less, all be
ing the land whereon tbs defendant now re
sides, Leyied on as the property of H. C.
Merritt to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from the
Superior court of said county in favor of
Charles A. Davis vs. H. C. Merritt. Writ
ten notice given defendant residing on said
land.
ALSO, at the same time and place, one
tract of land in said county in the incorpor
ate limits of Greenesboro, adjoining lands
of C. A. Davis, senior, J. L. Brown, An
drew Mason and other*, the place whereon
defendant now resides; containing twenty
two (22) acres, more or less; said land lev
ied on as the pryperty of Alexander Mason,
to satisfy an execution issued from the su
perior court of said county, in favor of W.
A. Kimbrough & Cos. vs. Alexander Mason.
Notice given tenant.
C. C. NORTON, Sheriff.
January 3, 1884.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1884.
THE NEW YEAR!
I beg to inform my old customers and the
public generally that I still have on hand a
full and complete stock of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
Provisions, Canned Goods, Confectioneries,
Flour, Meal, Mackerel, Bacon, Lard, Sugar,
Coffee, Tea, Meal, Mackerel, etc. I shall
keep in stock a fine line of
Cigars, Snuffs, Cigarettes and Smokers’ Ar
ticles. The best brands of Chewing To
bacco, As good a five cents cigar as can be
found in Greenesboro. Pure Cigarettes,
wrapped in genuine Rice paper. Try my
Tobacco. Cigars and Snuffs.
CANNED GOODS,
I sell Tburber’s celebrated brands of Can
ned Goods. Pine Apple, Salmon, Tomatoes,
etc. My stock is complete and I keep only
first-class goods. Courteous attention shown
to eustomers.
CONFECTIONERIES,
Fancy and Stick Candies, Crackers, Ap
ples, Oranges, Lemons, Brazil and Pecan
Nuts, Almonds, English Walnuts, Raisins,
etc.
Give me a call when you want anything
in my line.
MRS. M. ROSSMAN,
janll 84. GREENESBORO’, GA.
DPITTMaH. WOOLLEY,
-LV/-UJJ. Atlanta, Ga.
AND Reliable evidence
nrnrav -v given and reference
W LIADIX X to cured patients &
habits physicians. Send for
my book on the hab
w U EE. it and its cure, free.
WOOD WOEK,
BLACKSMITHING,
—AND—
General Repairing,
—BY—
J, I MI k I,
GREENESBORO, GA
YIHS have just opened business at the
* T Copelan Shops, in Greenesboro, and
are prepared to do all kinds of work in our
line.
* BLACKSMITHING,
making Wheels, Turning, Shoeing, Forging
and repairing of all kinds. We ask for the
public patronage. We do first-class work;
and guarantee it in every instance. Terms
CASH.
J.M.HOWKLL&SON,
GREENESBORO, GA.
an!B4
IN HOC SIGNO VINCES.
A STORY FOR THE BOYS.
BY ANNAH ROBINSON WATSON.
From the Sunny South.
“You won’t forget, dear—surely
you won’t forget ?”
It was a low faint voice which
asked the question, then slowly re
peated it the second time.
“My little David won’t forget to
whom he belongs ? Here is the
sign in your forehead dear,” and
the feeble white fingters slowly tra
fcedoQ the upturned brow of the
child the cross which had been
marked there at baptism. “Yon
know it can never be entirely rub
bed out, dear—the sign. It tells
tnas you ueiuiij' tC the J eßus *
Remember this and you will be
safe, and after a while we will meet
in the beautiful city.”
The five-year-old boy knelt by
her side wih a look of wonder and
inquiry, but there were no tears
nor sobs. No one had told him
that the gentle mother was dying,
that she was going now to that
beautiful city and that he was to
be left alone. No, he fell asleep
that night still wondering over her
words only half comprehended;
and when he waked in the morning
found himself in a kind neighbor’s
house, surrounded by a family of
poor but happy children.
At first he was too much interes
ted to ask questions, and later,
when he begged to go home they
answered that his mother was not
there. That night and many oth
ers he sobbed himself to sleep long
ing and praying that she would
send for him to come to the beauti
ful city to which they said she had
gone. Over and over again he
Eassed a chubby little finger across
is forehead, “feeling the sign,” he
said, fearing that it would rub out
and that the Lord Jesus would not,
remember him.
The other children laughed at
this, and soon, shy and timid, Da
vid only thought about it and ceas
ed asking could they see the cross.
The years went by. The kind
neighbor had done his best by the
child, but there were many mouths
to be fed and David was now eight
years old, surely old enough and
strong enough to do some work.
Ho might at least black boots.—
So one Saturday enough was taken
from the weekly wages to buy a kit
and belongings.
“It is all I kin do fur yes; Mon
day ye must be after startin out,”
said Mike O’Riley, curtly but not
unkindly.
So, on Monday David started
out to “seek his fortune.” The days
and weeks passed on expanding in
to months until a year or two had
been marked upon tho great wheel
of time, during which David, as a
boot-black, barely made his bread
and very scanty clothing. Then he
became a newsboy, and from this,
through the kindness of a chance
acquaintance who was engaged at
the gas works, he obtained employ
ment there. Though the work
was very hard it brought regular
wages, and David now a thought
ful and mature boy, looked upon
the promotion as a great piece of
good luck.
“Ye’r a smart chap,” said Pat,
who had secured the place for him,
“and I guess a livin’ kin be made
by close scrapin’s ef yes will keep
at the work - ”
“Ch I don’t mind the work,” an
swered David.
“ Well thin coriie right along. I
hes to start out now an’ go to all
the houses in my division to look
at the metres, see if the pipes is all
right an’ everything in order.—
Bring that bucket along. May hev
to stop some leaks.”
It was a rambling, loosely built
Southern city, and there were a
number of houses to be visited, but
to David it was really very interes
ting work and the metres very cu
rious objects. Through halls and
porches and down into dark cellars
or half lighted basements they
went, finding one or two pipes to
be pumped out, one or two leaks
to be stopped and catching glimp
ses of borne life which to David
was a revelation.
On that first day he declared
himself a lucky fellow to have got
ten the work, but later as his du
ties increased and the novelty wore
off, he often found himself very tir
ed and disheartened. The work
was of a higher order than what he
had known before,and being thrown
with a more elevated class of peo-
Ele, he became gradually dissatis
ed and restless. Very often the
son of the proprietor was in the
office, and one of the clerks was
only a few years older than David;
how had it seemed that it was so
differently situated. Now and then
stray memories came baek to him,
faint and dim, but. very-precious,
and with a wistful yearning in his
heart he thought : “My mother
must have been almost a lady ; she
must have been like them.” Her
pale sweet face, her gentle ways
and speech, all came back aud he
thought, with sinful bitterness: “It
is UDjust; why have they so much
and I so little.”
There was no kind frieud near to
remind him of the niuth command
ment, “Thou shalt not covet.” No
one near to whisper in his ear:
“He doeth all things well.” Now
and then the last words of those
gentle lips returned to him and
mechanically he passed his fingers
as she bad done, across his sun
burned forehead, wondering could
the angels still discern the outline.
Day by day this inward dissatisfac-
tion increased. Slumbering for
ces, dormant but not dead, were
bci"" stirred within him; with a
new feeling, born of grealel' fl'CC
doin and better associations, he
looked covetously upon the papers
and magazines that strewed the of
fice. Old ones thrown aside he
began to appropriate, and though
at first they were only a mass of
black and white in a tantalizing
labarinth of words, soon he learned
to spell and read. Slowly and
with ever increasing fascination,
the new world of knowledge open
ed to his imperfect vision—a thirst
of which he had not dreamed, made
itself felt in his stagnant pulses.
Oh, for time ! for opportunity !
what would he not give. But he
continued in his daily work and in
the monthly rounds of Pat’s divis
ion with unswerving fidelity, this
feeling of dissatisfaction growing
stronger from its concealment.
One evening, the day’s duties
being over, he was sauntering slow
ly down the street towards the mis
erable lodging where his nights
were spent. The lamps were be
ing lit over the city, but the street
leading to his home was still in
shadow. He was startled by a
pleasant voice which accosted him:
“Why, my good fellow, how are
you ; so glad we chanced to meet.
You don’t mean to say you don’t
know me ? ’Tisn’t possible you’ve
forgotteb Jack Foster? I remem
ber your face perfectly; conldn’t
forget it, you know. You work for
the gas company. Your name,
bother, it escapes me, yet I know
it quite well.”
The boy’s face at first puzzled,
then pleased and flattered, was lif
ted to the'gracious stranger.
“David Thruston is my name,
but—but—l don’t remember you.”
“Well, that’s queer now, hut come
1 was wishing for a chum. Here’s
a pleasant looking place ; let’s go
in for a chat.”
There was solnething both sooth
ing and alluring in this stranger’s
manner of taking everything for
granted, as together they entered
the well lighted, comfortable look
ing saloon, in the back room which
there were several tables and one
or two groups of men seated.
“Ah, here are some friends!”
exclaimed Jack Foster. “I must
introduce von, sit.dowh.”
Three men were at the table
which they approached, and all ex
pressed themselves happy to make
the acquaintance of “Mr. Thurs
ton,” as they in dignified, respect
ful tones addressed the fifteen year
old boy. It was not long, though,
before they were calling him “Dave”
and in his heart, which had been so
restless, so dissatisfied, so full of
longing, he thought, “what charm
ing fellers these were, how bright
and genial, how merry and good
hearted.”
They lingered long over the sup-
Jer which had been ordered, and
ack proposed adjournment to an
upper room for a social evening,
saying, “Of course you won’t leave
us yet. We have a little business
to talk over, but that wont matter.
I know well euongh you can be
trusted.”
Up a back staircase they passed
to a luxurious room, bright and
warm, where mirrors reflected and
answered each other, and richly
colored pictures filled up the spa
ces between. David had canght
glimpses of such rooms in passing
through the houses in Pat’s divis
ion, but to be invited to spend the
evening in one was quite another
thing.
He wandered about, gazing with
wondering eyes, at the pictures,
while the men seated themselves at
the fire and talked in low voices.
With native delicacy, David kept
away, but suddenly Jack Foster
called, “Say, Dave, we’re talking
about you ; thinking of making an
offer.”
Quickly he went back, listening
eagerly.
“Yes, the truth is, we four are
Eartners in a fine business, and we
ad a yonng clerk about your age,
but he is in bad health just now,
disabled, in fact, and we were think
ing of taking someone in his place.
TERMS -$2 00 per Annum, in Advance.
WHOLE NUMBER 554
Mr. Amberly here, oar senior part
ner, is so pleased with you—has
taken such a fancy—that he pro
proses giving yon the place. It is
nice, easy work, with some travel
ing now and then, altogether a
choice situation. Salary, I sup
pose, at least double what you now
receive.”
The boy’s eyes sparkled, his
cheeks flushed. He was in a quiv
er of excitement. “Oh, Mr. Foster,
if I could only suit. I would try
my very best. What is the work?”
They were interrupted by a wait
er with a tray containing glasses
and bottle. When ho retired the
bottles were opened. “Here, take
a sip, Dave, then we wifl tali over
this business.”
Only a sip he took, for the tasto
was disagreeable to his unaccus
tomed lips.
“First,” continued Foster, “of
course it is unnecessary to ask, but
it is a form we go through. You
will not mention this business to
any one ? Perhaps it would be as
well to follow our usual programme;
place your hand over your heart
and swear that you will tell no one;
I know yon are an honorable, fel
low, but this is our way.”
David did as desired, and slowly
repeated the words after : “I swear
upon my honor to tell no one.”
"Now, we’ll shake hands on it.
He’s all right, Mr. Amberly. I
know we can depend on him.”
•‘We have been in town only a
few days, Mr. Thurston,” said Am
berly, “but have discovered a few
points important to our trade. You
are employed by the Gas Company.
For some time past you have been
in the habit of going through the ,
houses in division ‘A’ to examine
metres, pipes, etc. You know these
houses well, back and front entran
ces, are, in fact, perfectly familiar
with their premises. With your
powers of observation, it has, of
course, occurred to you that things
in this world are very unequally di
vided. It is our profession to right
them. To this end we occasionally
enter houses and appropriate sun
dry articles of greater of less value,
thereby readjusting to a small ex
tent the existing inequalities. In-
stead of the rule which doubtless
you learned at school, ‘add and
carry, 1 we have one slightly differ
ent—‘subtract and carry/ Your
knowledge of these houses, which
happen to be in the best district of
the town, will aid us. Therefore
for one night’s service we offer fifty
dollars, proposing to take you with
us when we leave town and to give
a handsome salary if you prove apt
in the profession.”
David stood stunned and spell
bound, his lips were sealed and he
only looked at Amberly in a dazed,
puzzled way.
“In a word,” continued that gen
tleman, “to whom do you belong
□ow ? ho tho Gas Company ! If
you accept our proposition you
will belong to us, body and soul.”
Wbat was there in the question
that thrilled the boy ? Who had
asked it ? When ? Where ? In
his heart there was a stirring as of
spirit wings, an unrising as of some
subtle, invisible forces. He was
silent a few moments, then ans
wered slowly: “I don’t quite un
derstand. I must think about it.”
“Well,” answered Foster, “’tisn’t
much to understand. You meet me
to-morrow night at 11 o’clock pre
pared to do our bidding. It will
be easy enough. So, let’s make no
more words about it. It’s all set
tled. Sit down and let’s have a
drink.”
Again the glasses were filled, but
it was a physical impossibility for
David to do more than tase. Awhile
longer he sat with them.
“Of course you -know,” remark
ed Amberlv, significantly, “the mat
ter would be a little serious for
you, should you thoughtlessly men
tion our conversation to any one.
Of course I don’t suppose yon
would do it intentionally. You are
a sight too sharp for the police.
It wouldn’t hurt us at all, but you—
well, thoughtles people disappear
mysteriously some times.”
The covert threat was not lost
upon David, but Foster smiled
pleasantly, and said, “Oh, it’s all
right. You’ll meet me to-morrow
night at eleven o’clock, corner Fifth
and Oak streets.”
Then David left them. What
a long time it seemed since he had
started from the Gas Works. The
streets were almost deserted, and
he alone seemed awake in the city.
With hurried, excited steps he has
tened away, and soon closed be
hind him the door of his miserable
apartment, not knowing, however,
that he had been closely watched.
(To Be Continued.)
—“Letters which are warmly
sealed are too often coldly opened,”
says Jean Paul Richter. When
writing, remember the character of
the person you are addressing, and
don’t waste vonr sweetness upon
1 desert air.