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GEORGL4 TEL APH BUILDING
ESTABLISHED 1826.
MACON, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1881.
VOLUME LV-NO. 40
ME COXPAHATITE DEGHEE.
Oh. grandma site in her oaken chair,
And in flies Bessie with tangled hair:
“I’m going to be married, ob, grandm
I’m going to bo marrried! Ha, ha, ha, ha!*
Oh, grandma smoothes oat her apron
string; _ tL , ,
“Do yon know, my dear, ’tis a solemn
thing 7*
» Tis solemner not to, grandmamma,
I’m going to get married! Ha, ha, ha, ha!”
Oh, grandma smoothes ont her apron-
string;
And gazes down on her wedding ring,
And still she smiles as she drops a t jar;
•“ Tis solemner not to. Yes, my dear.”
—[Chicago Tribune.
A BARROW OF PRIMROSES.
CHAPTER I.
IIOW TUB ROMANCE REGAN,
Chancery Lane is not a very likely spot
fora romance to have Its beginning. There
Is no poetry about U. It is a long, un
sightly, dreary street, filled at certain
times of the day with noise and bustle
enough, as wbite-wigged barristers burry
along the narrow pavements, tbelr bands
filled with briefs and law papers, or busi
ness men run down on their way to Fleet
Street, or the traffic of carts, and cabs, and
omuibuses, and such plebian vehicles,
wend along to the wider tbroughfares
beyond.
A group of barristers were standing one
spriDg morning under the gloomy arch
way leading to Lincoln’s Inu. They were
wigged and gowned, and talking eagerly
together of some case of peculiar interest
which was ocupying the public mind.
“Here comes Ilerou Archer,” exclamed
one of the group “Looks as if he had a
power of work on hand; doesn’t be?”
The young man alluded to was walking
leisurely along. He saw tlio little knot
of talkers, am&ecognizing two with a care
less nod was about to pass by.
‘•Stay, Archer,” cried one. “Have yon
heard liow Cray vs. Wood is going on?
Your friend has not a leg to stand on,"
“Have you turned him into a Green
wich pensioner already?” asked Archer
with a smile, as he paused beside the man
who bad addressed him. Heron Archer
wasa tall, well-built young fellow of some
six and twenty years, with nothing very’
remarkable about him save his powerful
figure anil a certain good-humored ex
pression of calmness and determination
about the face. The clear gray eyes and
short-cut hair, and drooping mustache
were just the characteristics of many an
Englishman, and.lt is probable inacrowd
no one would have thought of singling
him out as being lu any way belter look
ing or more remarkable than his fellow-
men.
Yet be was so unlike mo6t of his friends
and associates as to have wou the appella
tion of “eccentric,” and almost everyone
who knew him declared there was some
thing about the young man odd and Quix
otic, and clever though he was, a queer
fellow enough all the same.
Even,-now, as he stood listening to the
chatter of his friends, his eyes were roving
to a barrow heaped up with masses of
sweet pale primroses, and then to the
face of the boy selling them, and while he
appeared to be listening to the intricacies
oi;Cray vs. Wood his thoughts were specu
lating as to liow many of those bunches
the boy would sell in such an unlikely
location as this, where men hadno leisure
to listen to nature’s messages sent from
mossy banks and dim green woods, but
thought only of work aud. money-getting.
“You should have heard Puffin’s speech,”
said Herbert Gray, a rising young barris
ter. “It was first-rate-the neatest thing
I ever listened to. There can be no ques
tion as to the issue of the case now. I
wish you had been in court. You are
such an idle dog. Why, bliss the man!”
he exclaimed in amazement, “where’s lie
run off to? I—by Jove—the boy’s down!”
“What a plucky thing!—sec, he’s, got
him out!” exclaimed the aioused Puffin’s.
“See how the horse is kicking—he can’t
hold hitn. Let’s go and help.- And re
gardless of dignity and wigs the four
friends rushed to tin scene ot the accident.
now did it happen? How do street
accidents ever occui? It was all so quick
—so sudden. The boy had been standing
by bis barrow a moment before, a subject
of speculation to Heron Archer’s wander
ing thoughts. Somcoue had beckoned
bun across the street. Without looking
to the tight or left lie darted across; and
the next instant was lying under thehoofs
of a horse. Qaick as lightning Heron
Archer had seen the danger and rushed to
the tescue. His strong hand was on the
reins. He forced the animal back on its
haunches, to the eminent danger of oc
casioning a new catastrophe by tlio up
setting of the liansoiu cab to which it be
longed, and the boy slipped like au cel
through the plunging hoofs, and was sate
on the pavement ere anyone could recover
presence of mfnd enough to give assis
tance. Scfftr well. Hut llie haneomcab
had an occupant, aud that occupant was
a lady. When the horse was released it
showed many signs of ill-temper at. the
treatment it bed race! red, and reared and
snorted aud shook its bead, and altogether
behaved in a manner quite unbecoming a
well-broken London cab horse. Perhaps
be was now to this business.
The lady became alarmed. She appeal
ed to Heron Archer. “A9k the man to
stop,” she cried. “Thu Is a horrible ani
mal. I have been frightened to death all
the time I have been in the cab.”
Her face was very pale. Two frighten
ed eyes met the calm glance of the young
barrister. He needed no second bidding.
“Stop,” he said sternly to the man.
“You are a very careless driver. You
had no business to come dashing down a
street like this at the rate I saw you.”
The msn made some sulky rejoinder,
but he stopped his steed at that peremptory
order, and Heron Archer assisted the lady
to alight. She trembled very much.
“Allow me to pay the man,” he said
gently, and then sternly demanded the
fare and settled It with another caution
against such driving as had occasioned the
Catastrophe.
He then turned to bis companion. She
looked better now; the color was relum
ing to her cheeks.
“Thank you so much,” she said grate
fully, as she liauded him the money be
had paid. “Where is the boy? I am so
sorry. I hope be la not kart.”
“He is ever there," said her companion,
i- ’intiiig to where the hero of the event
already the centie of a sympathizing
end admiring crowd.
“I should so like to speak to him—to
know he is not hurt,” she said eagerly.
“I will briog him over here,” said Heron
Archer. “The crowd,Is dispersing, you
see. Ab! there comes a policeman now
he is not wanted.”
He crossed over to the boy.
“The lady wanto to apeak to you. 8be
is afraid you were hurt,” be aaid.
“No, sir, not a bit, thanks to you,” said
the lad gratefully. “I don’t bolieve I’vo
got as much as a bruise.”
The crowd began to melt away as aud;
denly as it had arisen.
The lad, with dust and mud of the road
on his torn clothes and bare arms and
lace, looked anything but an inviting ob
ject; but the lady’s face was fkill of sweet
compassion aud sympathy as she question
ed him and beard, tu course of time, many
more of the eveuts aud troubles] of bis
life than that one accident.
and paid blm treble the value of her pur
chase.
Then catting short h!s thanks and bless
ings she turned to the spectator of her
gentle charity, and with a grave bow was
about to pass on. Rat Heron Archer was
cot so minded.
“Pardon me,” he said abruptly. “This
is a rough neighborhood for a lady. Can
I be of any further assistonce to you?”
“No; 1 thank you,” she said graciously
but firmly. “I know my way, I am close
to Lincoln’s Inn Fields, aud I shall meet
my fatber there.”
He could not ‘say more. He would
have given anything to have detained her
—to have beard tho sweet low voice—to
have gazed again in the solf shy eyes, but
he had no pretext to delay lier. He could
but return her bow and watch the grace
fnl figure vanish through the gloomy arch
way, taking with it—for him—all the sun
shine and brightness or the young spring
day.
That was how the romance began
Heron Archer weut back to bis ebam
bers in the Temple, and I lien sat himself
down and tried to bring bis mind to the
work he had to do, but surely no work in
the legal profession entails the perpetual
drawing, on every available sheeufl paper
of a girlish profile, which was the sole use
of time, fingers aud brains that Heron
Archer made that morning. Aud none of
the drawings satisfied him. He tore them
up in disguest at last—all, save one sketch;
which displeased him less than the others,
That one he locked away in a drawer of
his writing table, and then in a most un
settled frame ot mind ho put on bis hat
and weut out to get some lunch.
“I wonder If I shal I ever see her again?”
he thought impatiently.
It was slrauge for a face to haunt him
so. He was not a man who held women
of much account, or ever troubled Iiis
head about them; but now, suddenly, bo
could not put this pale sweet face out of
his ntiud, or cease to hear the echo of that
low, musical voice. The voice in especial
had pleased his rather exacting fancy, for
if lie had one weakness it was for a per
fect sweet-toned woman’s voice, and ho
bad never beard one like this.
How it lingtred on bis ear all through
the day! How many times ho found him
self gazing into vacancy, wrapped up in
yagae dream, yet always having that
same syft music Uostiug through the mists
of imagination and thrilling his whole
soul with ils spell/
“Poob, this is all nonsense, I shall for
get her to-morrow,” he said with angry
impatience, os he sought his conch that
night. He had forgotten other women so
easily—had cared for them so lightly,
why should it not to the same now? Why?
Well, he could not answer .-hat question;
lie only knew as to-morrow, and yet to
morrow passed on,"and days came and
went, and tho busy hum and stir of lite
was about him, and he AM liis usual work,
and tried to appear bis usual self, that
there was a difference somewhere in it
all. ' . “ * ' '
Nothing was the same quite. The flavor
had gone out of bis life, and it was dull,
insipid, commonplace. . ...
One evening be bethought himself sad
denly of the barrow ol primroses, and re
membered also that lie bad the boy’s ad
dress. He resolved to go and see him;
perlians the girl had already done so; lie
might hear or her, learn where she lived.
The thought was delightful. Ho put it
into execution without loss of time.
It was about six o’clock when ho left
bi3 chambers and went on his errand.
Such visits were nothing new to him. He
had a score of poor pensioners on liis
bounty, and did more good in Ins quiet
unostentatious fashion than many a mil
lionaire with his pompons donations,
for there is so much more in charity than
more money—than the actual momentary
relief of bodily necessities. A kind word,
a token of sympathy, asnfllo ifencourage
meat, an outspoken appreciation of man
ly efforts to light against the ills and
temptations of life—all these which cost
so little to the giver; linger longer lu the
minds of the recIpisnUhan the gold which
is pompously offered and ‘considered as
more than equivalent for any other ex
pression of sympathy. ‘
After au hours walking ho fonnd the
court he was in search of. It was dark
and lcul, aud full of miserable tenements,
at one of which be paused and knocked,
A thin slatternly woman came to the
“Docs Jack Murphy live here?” he ask
ed.
“Yes,” answered the woman, “survey
ing lier visitor with evident surprise.
“Is he In?—can I see him?” he contin-
The woman regarded him doubtfully,
“The lad hasn’t been doing anything
wrong, lias he?” she questioned anxiously;
“or maybe you’se one ol the School Board
chaps agiu.”
“No,” he answered with his pleasant
smile. “Both your suppositions are
wrong. I only want to see If Jack lias
got over the ellccts of his accident the
other day. Are you his motbet?”
“Yes. Ate you the gentleman he told
me of, who kept tho horse from running
over him?” sho exclaimed with sudden
eagerness.
rsfRpjpi* , . ■
“Oh, como in, sir, pray, if yon do not
mind our poor room. 'Jack has always
been talking of you. He’s all right, not a
bit hurt. My! won’t ho be glad to see
yon!”
Heron Archer followed her into the
close dark room at once. He was account
ed a fastidious man, and one whose artis
tic taste was rarely at fault, but there was
no sign of disgust in his face as his eyes
royed over the dirt and disorder around,
and people who declared they hardly dar
ed invite him to their tasteless, inartistic
rooms for fear of bis cynical criticism,
would havo stared at him in amazement
now.
The place seemed full of children, of
all ages aDd sizes, aud in various stages
of dirt and raggedness. There was noth
ing around that was not wretched and
hideous and unsightly, but Heron Archer
spoke pleasantly to the wondering urcli-
inrs, and seated himself on the rickety
cbalr by the fireplace, and made himself
so at home that they stood and gazed in
wonderment and admiration, and Mrs.
Murpby herself forgot to blush for her
own neglect and untidiness. Heron Arch
er learned all about the family. Tbo
fatber worked as a composilcr at a print
ing-office in Fleet stg Jack, tbo eldest, a
lad of thirteen, sold flowers and fruit in
tbe street; tbe intermediate-aged children
went to school; the younger ones tumbled
about In the dirty court at borne. There
was nothing pathetic or sad in tbe story,
it was only one very commonplace, very
dreary, aod very often to be beard; hun
dreds and thousands, in tbe great city and
its surburbe, live similar lives, share sim
ilar fates, told similar stories. Herod
Archer knew that well.
These people bad a roof to skelter them
and enough food for tbe many mouths—
that was eQougb for them. They drudg
ed on in an aimless, indifferent fashion.
They were neither happy or wretched,
neither discontented or reverse, yet some
how the utter barrenness amTunloveliness
of such an existence seemeu to Heron
Archer a more(pitia*rie fate than tbe sharp
ness of utter poverty; tbe pathos of a bitter
struggle.
There was nothing to do here, nothing
to relieve, nothing to comfort. “They
an well enough,” tbe woman said.
Well enough! N o wonder tbe visitor
She got Us address and bought as many sighed, thinking bow hopeless it seemed to
of his prlmro«M as would fill Ber basket, j urge her to make Usings a little better; to
give cleanliness aud tidiness to tbe borne
and neatness to tbe children and not be
lieve tiist prodigal wastefulness one day,
and stint and deprivation at other times,
was good management- However, he was
too wise to urge anything at present. He
sat there aud chatted with them all, aud
made friends witii even the dirty crying
baby, yet he could not summon up cour
age to ask Jack that one question burning
on bis tongue. He rose at last to go, and
his eyes fell upon a lame bowl of prim
roses in tbe window. He bent over them
for a moment.
“Have you ever seen that lady again?”-
ho asked abruptly, with a curious wonder
that bis heart should throb In so odd a
fashion, as be waited for the answer.. >.
“Ob yes, sir!” exclaimed Jack eagerly.
“She came round here tbe very next day.
So kind she was too, and gave mother
half a sovereign to buy some clothes for
the baby, and she spoke so nice to me, and
wanted to know if she could do anything
for me. I told lier as how I should like,
to be an errand-boy in a shop, and she
said she would speak to lier father about
me; and I’m sure she won’t forget, though
she do seem so grand a lady and was
dressed so beautifully; aud had lota of
gold money in her purse.
“She told you her name, I suppose?”
questioned the visitor with well assured
carelessness.
“No, sir; sho didn’t.”
“Nor where she lived?”
“No, sir.” . >
Heron Archer feels as if tbe world had
grown suddenly dark aud empty again;
He takes leave of tbe family, and with
bunch of primroses in bis baud (the pretty
yellow flowers seem always associated
now with her), goes away through the
noisy, dirty court, and so home to his
chambers once more.
Charity bad brought him no reward
this time. ...»
CHAPTER II.
AN ECCENTRIC BESOI-JTION.
Another week went by, but, despito the
press of business aud the fact that lie was
at last retained in a great ami impor
tant case, Heron Archer could not get ibis
fancy out of liis mind.
That fair sweet face floated forever be
fore bis eyes and lumuted Ids dreams
Such an experience was new to bis life,
and perplexed and. worried him according
ly. He beard no more and saw uo more
of the girl, and gradually began to think
it unlikely he should do so.
One evening, just as ho was putting
aside Ids papers and thinking of leaving
off work for the day, a note was brought
to him by a little ragged urchin. It con
tained a few hastily-scrawled lines, but
they evidently gave him deep concern, for
he put on bis liat, locked his room,: and
went out at once. , ,
He hailed tbe first passing hansom and
was driven rapidly to the northwest of
London. In a small mean-looking street
of this district ho alighted and dismissed
the cab. A few steps up the street brought
blm to the house he sought,
A moment later, and he was bending
ovor a slight figure lying on a coach in a
poor, ili-furnbhed room. In one corner
stood a piano littered over with music,
and the instrument, though plain, was
solid and good of its kind, and looked sin
gularly out of place among - the shabby
furniture of the room.
‘So you are ill; suffering again,” said
ilenm Archer gently, as lie bunt over the
the young man. “I am sorry to hear it.”
The pale wan face lit up brightly at
sight of tbo welcome visitor; the young
man made an effort to rise, but sauk back
directly while a violent fit of coughing
shook liim from head to foot-
The strong man b/ bis side looked with
inexpressible compassion at the slight fig
ure, tbo thin palo face, and delicate, at
tenuated features.
“Hush! lie still,” he said, “I sec what
it is; you havecaugbt fresh cold again.
You must take care of yourself for a day
or two. You will be all right then. What
Is it I can do for you?”
“It Is so vexatious, so unfortunate,”said
the invalid faintly. “I had such a good
cngagement.for to-nlghl, and up to au
hour ago I was lit hopes I should bo able
to keep it. But I see it is uo use. I wrote
to you, I thought you might help me. I
tried to get a deputy, aud could not., I
was to have two guineas. It is such a
loss to me. H«t perhaps you know some
one who can take my place; only itissuch
short notice. At 0 is tbo ball.”
“What ball? Where?”
“It is a private subscription ball, and
takes place at tbe Marlborough Rooms,
not far from hero. I was to play the
piauo. There are three other musicians
—cornet, violin and double-bass. It is
most unfortunate. Someone must be got.”
“Well, I’ll see what I can do for you,”
said Heron Archer cheerfully. “And you
shan’t lose tbe two guineas if I can help
it. Is this the music?”
“Yes; it’s mostly wallzes. I have play
ed with there men belore. They are good
fellows, and we get on very well. I know
they will be sorry for me.”
“There Is not much time certainly,”
said Heron Archer, looking at bis watch.
“Do you know wbat I’ve been thinking,
Staunton? I’ll take your place myself.”
“You, sir!” and the young fellow raised
himself up on his elbow, and stared at
his visitor as if he thought ho bad sudden
ly taken leave of his senses.
“Yes, I,” laughed Heron Archer amus
edly. “Why not? I play fairly well, and
there really seems no time to get a substi
tute, even if I knew of one—which I
don’t.”
“Ob, sir, you cannot do sneb a thing; It
Impossible!" cried the youth. “I wish
1 had let you know earlier. It is not fair
to give you all this trouble; you have
been always much too good to me as it Is.
My life is one long debt to you.”
“Nonsense, I have done little enougb,*
exclaimed Heron Archer, looking sadly at
tbe wasted form and delicate features be
fore lilm.
In bis heart he knew how little benefit
could be done him; how short a span of
life remained for {he troubles and perplex-
i ies of earth.
There was a moment's silence. Then
neron Archer broke it abruptly.
“Come,” he said, “I have made up my
mind; I shall like tbe duty immensely.
You know I like masquerading. This
will be a new character to come out in.
Give me tbe address.”
“Yon are only Joking, sir, surely,”
pleaded tbe youug man. “Suppose any
one you know, happened to be at tbe
ball?”
“There is no chance of that. I know
no one in this neighborhood; even If I
were recognized I should not care. It
would be one eccentricity tbe more for
uiy friends to chronicle.”'
Tbe invalid looked admiringly up at
tbe handsome, determined face.
- “Your acts of eccentricity are all noble
and generous,* be murmured. “How few
of your friends know you really as you
are.”
“It’s is Just as well they do not,' said
Heron Archer, lightly. “No man bears
being turned inside out, you know. There
is always a little something about our
selves which we like to keep dark. But
we are wasting time. It gets late, and I
must go borne and don my evening dress.
Where do we sit—in a gallery?”
“No; there is s platform, I believe.”
“Whew—w! Then tbe guests have a
full view of us?”
Yes. Pray don’t carry out your words,
Supposing anything happened that
might make you regret it!”
Heron Archer laughed. “Jost as if
anything could,” he said lightly. “Non
sense, Staunton; my mind is made up. It
will be great fun, and I shall come round
to morrow and bring your two guineas
with me. Jf I got you a deputy oow you
would be a loser by tbe transaction.”
“I would rather lose it twenty times
over, sir, tbau that you shquld repent your
determination of to-nigbt.”
“I shall not repent it,’/ laughed tbe
young barrister good-humoredly. Good-
by now, aod : go to bed and rest yourself.
I shall ask Dr. Leigh to look in to-mor
row.” .•' “•*■' • - ■ , ■, .
And without waiting to hear tho grate
ful thanks the'invalid would have utter
ed, he hurried swiftly from the room.
All throughout his drive home Heron
Archer never gave a serious thought to
his eccentric scheme; it was a good joke,
he thought, and it would benefit his poor
consumptive protege, in wheru he had
felt a most unusual interest for years past.
As to anything awkward or unpleasant oc-
curing to himself from such an act, it'was
a probability that never crossed his mind.
He-was accustomed to do strange things;
and veiy rarely troubled himself to give
an explanation of them, (i’eople had
grown accustomed to hii ways by this
time, and ceased to wonder when' any
thing eccentric or startling reached. 1 their
[ears. . ‘ *?£
“He Is the worst man possible for the
legal profession,” argued liis friends! “He
never cares two straws for his own'inters
ests.” ... Iia -_o. <V«.
But neron Archer paid no hood, and
went on still in his own way. Bo it was
no wonder that friends and acquaintances
gave up wondering at him and arguing
with him at last, and suffered him to take
It nnmolcsted.
That was just whet lie wanted. It is a
thing many men want, and never get.
A hWf, 1 prtttilV decorated
P!au[s; a ,smooth* Wl-,
polished floor, looking very inviting to
lovers of dancing; a general sense i of space
and emptiness,’ fiud’brtflfant llgbiJs r6fleet
ed back by numerous mirrors; this was;
tho scone that met Heron Archer’s oyes'
as he entered the Marlborough Rooms.'
He had explained to tlio other musicians
that young Staunton was too 111 to come,
and he had been sent os deputy; and
though they had regarded him with evi
dent wonder, and treated him with a i cr-
taiu sullen deference as one plainly supe
rior to themselves, lie yet in no '.vav as
sumed any airs ol superiority, or for one
moment allowed them to perceivo he was
in any way different to what he represen
ted himself.
The people began to arrive at last in
great numbers, neron Archer sat there
at the piano, and watched them with a
certain amused indifference. '. Presently
one of the masters of ceremonies advanced
and ordered the band toplay a waltz, and
wbllohls Angers-struck the notes and- his
powerful rhythmic touch brought out the
fill i.sweet melody, the pianist’s eyes roved
cur. lossly from group to group of tlio mov
ing, floating figures, and ho was conscious
that life still held fur him a new sensa
tion.
Danes after dance followed now. He
ron Archer looked less at tha dancers and
mors at his music, though his thoughts
were far enough away from either, apd
bis fingers only did their work with, me
cbanical precision. It must have been
nourly 11 o'clock when lie suddenly stood
up to reach a set ot Lancers lying onH
chair on the platform. As he turned back
to his scat, his oyes fell upon a group just
forming into tho figure at bis eud of tbe
room. He started as if a pistol-shot had
struck him. There, lu the full brilliance
of the lights—there, facing him a lew yards
distance, stood the object of his search
Ins thoughts, liis dreams these two weeks
past! She was talking to her partner, and
iter face was flushed and slightly turned
away from the platform. With a strong
effort Heron Archer recovered himself, and
then, as he once more took his seat, the
full sense of wbat bis eccentric action
migbt cost him burst upon his mind. Sup
pose she saw him, recognized him; what
would she thiuk? He could have groan
ed aloud as he thought ottlds, as he saw
the barrier he bad raised between them,
and knew that now, though they were so
near, he dared not give one sign of recog
nition or seek her side, despite the fren
zied longing.
HU one hope now was that she might not
recognize him, yet that was a chance he
hardly dared count on. Tbe platform
was raised some feet from the hall,. aud
he was tbe most prominent one of tbe
players. Tbo set in which the girl was
dancing was close to the platform, andshe
herself stood directly facing him. At any
moment she might raise her eyes—see
him—and then? He dared not dwell on
the humiliation such a recognition would
bring. He odly praxes!* she might not
think of looking at the platform. He tried
to avert his eyes, but every moment they
stole a glaf.ce at that couple. 1 How he
euvied tbe man who danced with her!
How he cursed the fate that held him
here, chained to a hateful penance, while
any of the careless rapid throng below
were free to win hersrniies and seek her
hand in the dance! The signal was given,
the music struck up. Mechanically he
flayed the selection from Carmen before
litis, and uselessly lie strove to keep his
face turned away from that one set in tbe
room below.
Bntinvam. Despite his efforts, lus
resolves, his eyes wonld turn to that
‘radiant, graceful figure, with her crown of
sunny hair and snowy floating robes. Sbe
was standing still while the sides were
going through their evolutions. Her eyes
roved carelessly around—before—then
np. Heron Archer should have turned
away, but he was not able to do so. Like
some spell, those eyes met and held his
own, and across the distance that sepa
rated them flashed one lightning glance
of mntual recognition. That she remem
bered him he could doubt no longer, for
a burning wave ol color swept up to her
brow, and tile startled glance told its own
tale.
His heart boat high despite the pain and
hnmillatlon that oppressed him. At least
she had not forgotten him. That thought
.was sweet beyond all others, though he
gave her no sign, and kept bis bead turn
ed resolutely away for tbe rest of the
dance.
When it was over, the various couples
began to promenade around the room.
Heron Archer followed that slight figure
with anxious, wfitchful eyes. She did not
make the circle of the room, hut passed
out with her partner through a door lead
ing to the refresbment-rooin. With beat
ing heart and eager gaze lie watched for
her reappearance. How he envied tbe
man by her side, how he wondered what
he wa3 saying to her, or she to him ! Then
.igaiD came lire summons to play, and aa
the plaintive waltz afr rose and fell, he
saw her again floating around the room
to the melody his fingers gave forth.
The situation was torturing lu tbe ex
treme, and as tbe boors went by and be
saw her courted, besieged, surroondod,
sod met no farther glance from her
svertea eyes, and conld guess nothing of
tbe shame burning in her young passion
ate heart, be felt that his self-imposed
task grew each moment more hateful and
Irksome, that It was almost beyond his
strength to carry it through.
But everything mast have an end, and
at last the Sna! waltz was on the desk.
How gladly be played it; wbat a welcome
relief to feel each bar, each passage
brought him nearer to the conclusion of
bis unpalatable duty.
Then, out crashed “God save tbe
Queen,” and he was free to go, free to go
home and chew the cud of sweet and bit
ter fancies, and wish, with vain, fierce
wishes, that be bad never placed himself
In so (kite a position. The money was in
his hand, and with young Staunton’s roll
ol mnsle under bit arm, he humed out of
the building. At the entrance a crowd of
cabs and carriages were still waiting. He
paused s nionmnL A vague hope that he
might see her once more ere she left was
In bisunad. lie. saw ageDtleoutn'caila
cab, and then go beck to tbe postiewfor
two ladles, one elderly, and shawled aud
cloaked with great care, the other—yea,
it was—tbe mysterious “she” who bad so
changed the even tenor of hla life. A
mast of fleecy white lace was round her
bead and shoulders, her tiny gloved band
rested lightly on her companion’s arm.
Heron Archer 1 drew his hat low over his
brows,and strained his ears to cards tbe
directions given to the cabman* .“.
street, Maids Yale.”
;Theh a silvery voice said, “Good-bye,
It has been a most delightful evening. So
many thanks for tbe tickets,” and tbe cab
)reM.fl£« toYloiiL. a li-mrl ij
That was all. Yet no, not qulteall, for
lying on tbe pavement, close to Heron
Archer’s feet, fay a little bouquet of Aided
primroses. They must have fallen from
her dress aa she stepped into tbo cab. He
snatched them up as a miser might have
snatched at gold. They were more pre
cious than gold to him. He thrust them
into his breast, aud tbeu, dizzy with con
tused hopes and thoughts and plans, be
sprang into a hansom close by and was
driven rapidly home through the pale
sweet dawn of the spring day.
CHAPTER III.
ROW TUJC HOMANC'E ENDED.
It would be impossible to describe tbe
amount of self-tormenting which Heron
Archer vigorously inflicted upon himself
for the next few days. But be. was too
generous to let his i Invalid protege know
what bia eccoutric ' acticn had Cost him,
apd to made light of his evening’s adreu-
tiire as he brought Wto the sum tor .which
he had paid so dearly.
Yet the quick eye of tire faithful youth
soon discovered there was.. Mmetblng
amiss with Ills. benefactor. Amidst his
own palp and weariuess be saw that there
was gloom aud shadow on the noble face
he loved, and it distressed him. Heron
Archer was wont to be as calm and cheer
ful is only frank, honest and untroubled
natures can be, and he was not hypocrite
enough to hide his uneasiness successful
dpjmT vlj n. j i.-.ja
‘I knew you would repent It; I felt cer
tain,of it.’ said the invalid, looking eadiy
up at his friend’s face, for friend indeed
bad Heron Archer been to him in'the
truest sense of that much misused word.
'Yon saw some one who knew you; It has
troubled you; am I not right?’,
Heron Archer looked away front the
eager questioning faco. ‘Yes,’ he sal^'at
last, *1 did see some one; but It is no mat
ter; there Is no harm done that need vex
you.’
‘What troubles you is my trouble
also,', answered the young man sadly.
*1 lime no other friend in the world save
ycurw’f, and it would be strange
indeed if my heart were not grateful for
all i lie benefits you have bestowed on me.’
Heron Archer silenced him with ^n' im
patient gesture. He bated thanks dr out
spoken gratitude, and would have always
avoided them had it been possible.
That evening the longing that bad been
in his heart through all these weary days
since he had known where sbe lived—tbe
longing to go himself to the street and
trust to chance for another glimpse of her
—came over him so strongly that be at
last resolved to' yield to 'it. Ho took the
train to Edgware Road, and from there
walked over to Maids Vale. He knew!
nothing of the neighborhood, but dint
of searching and inquiries he found the
street ho wished at last; then so strange a
reluctance came over him to traverse it
that ho was very nearly turning back
without even setting foot wrthln it.
While he still stood, looking with long
ing eyes down the street, yet not daring
to venture through it, the door of one of
the villas near was opened; a slight young
figure came down the steps, and in an
other second he Was face to face with tbe
.object of Ills thoughts.
He started and colored furiously. The
girl gave him one rapid glance and then
passed ou. It was a moment into which
the emotions and experience of years
seemed crowded. After a short indecision
Heron Archer grew desperate. She was
still in view, hurrying along up the road
he had just traversed, aud forthwith be
started off lu pursuit. A few momeuts
brought him to her side. She moved close
to the wall, as if for liiw to pass; perhaps
she guessed to whom those eager, hurrying
feet belonged.. V J .,
Heron Archer hes|aled, passed,-looked
back. Then, with the conraje of despair,
he raised his hat and spoke abruptly:
“Pardon me, I pray, but I have sought
you so long. I—I have so much to ex
plain. Do give mo the favor of a few
words with you.”
She drew barself up with sudden state-
!y hauteur.
“Sir !”,sbe said quickly, “you havo spoken
more than a few words already. There
can be nothing to explain which concerns
me. Allow we to pass.” ,
“I cannot. I will not. You must bear
mol” he cried passionately, forgetting all
prudence aud reason in the fear that she
migbt leave; him now. “You think me
other than I am. It was all a mistake,
I cau explain it—only listen.”
Sbe grew very pate.
“1 have made ajnistake,” shejsaid scorn
fully. “I took you for a gentleman—
once, if I had need of proof to convince
me of hry error your conduct to-night
has given it to me. Once more, will you
allow me to pavs, or must I return home
for protection ?”
Tbe bronzed aud manly face before her
grew pale as death—bis eyes looked at
her with unspeakable reproach, but to
such words there could be but one an
swer. He took off his bst and stepped
aside, such shame and agony and humili
ation in bis heart aa would have toucheu
her now with an infinite compassiod
could sbe have read Ks meaning and its
cause.
But she passed on without a look or
word, yet in her own mind sbe seemed
suddenly to feel what a poor and pitiful
thing her pride was.
Heron Archer went home, his heart full
of bitterness, yet aching with a fierce, un
satisfied longing that had never been his
lot before.
“It’s no nse. I can never set things
straight in her eyes,” be thought to him
self. “I must try and forget her.”
How bard he tried, and bow equally
futile his efforts were, be alone knew.
For love was never yet conquered by try
ing, if indeed it is love worth calling by
tbe name.
He worked bard, and began to find his
talents recognized, and to take a more
imminent position in his profession than
tad yet been bis lot. Yet even now the
nun’s innate conscientiousness and impa
tience of the petty hypocrisies and simu
lations of all business lite began to threat
en his promised success.
One evening, at a dinner patty given by
an eminent member of the legal profes
sion, be nude a speech that so overthrew
all conventional rules arid doctrines of
legal life as to array his colleagues In In
dignant opposition against his boldly haz
arded views.
“Allow solicitors to plead In eourt ?”
exclaimed an eminent Q. 0. "Why,
tenets of our profession. You surely
don’t mean wbat you say 7”
“indeed, I do,” was tbe calm rejoinder.
“There is a prejudice against the idea, I
know, but the. generality of the people
who ere not barristers, think and agree
that It is most desirable. Solicitors know:
their own Cases much better than we do,
and tbelr information on legal points and
dechnicallties is quite as correct. It Is my
opinion that ere long tbe present course
of things Will bo quite changed.”
“You are a traitor to your order!’,
smiled tbe great nun good buinorediy.
He still thought it a joke. No mem
ber of tbe legal profession in his sane
mind (except »solicitor) would have put
forward such a startling opinion.
1 “You are cutting your own throat by
advocating sirch heresy, Archer,” said
one of liis companions, also a barrister.
“Where would we be if your view of tlio
case was taken and acted upon ? Things
are bad enough as it is, but we should be
reduced to bread add cheese at tbat
rate.” ! ,i« .**.?? ■ “ ')
No bad fare'whim we purchase it wVli
clean bands afid clear consciences,” re
marked the young man,
“It might snit you; besides, you ltavn
other means. You are not solely depend
cat on what you make. But aa tor mo
no, thank you. Social martyrdom Is not
lu my line. Human nature is all more or
less selfish. I lay no claim to exemption
from that one great fault. As ft* yon,
Don Quixote and Ills windmills are noth
ing to the way in which you persistently
fight against prejudice and impossibility.
Heron Archer laughed.
“Vou are wrong,” he said; “I do not
fight against Impossibilities. I am wiser
than that. But my warfare is very near
ly as useless as if I did. There is nothing
so stubborn as established rules, so im
practicable as prejudice.” J ‘■n* t ’> ‘
“Why not leave them alone and take
life as It is?” , asked bis friemU “You
would be much more comfortable, and so
would we. It is much pleasanter to walk
•long the path of custom blindfolded than
to have tbe bandage snatched from your
eyea and be tolil, ‘See, your path is full
of holes aud pitfalls, aud your way lies
beside a bundled precipices, and all be
hind you is misery and all belore you
danger.’ , That Is the, sort of thing to Uo,
Archer.!’ :
“Well, I-would rather suffer any hard
ship tbau know I wai doing harm tooth
ers, or pursue blindfold a path that was
strewn with victims to the Juggernaut of
false custom,” answered Heron Archer.
“I like to have my eyes unhandnged, to
see my way clear .before we; to know
where each foots'.ep leads, and you what
each motion tends."
“What a restless, unhappy being you
must be then,” laughed tins oilier. “I
would not change consciences with you
for something, old boyl But, now, a
truce to these grave subjects. I have
something to tell you. Do you remem
ber oue day, some mouths ago now, when
you rushed under a horse’s hoofs to save a
ad who was selling primroses?”
" “Yes," exclaimed Heron Archer, eager
ly, .as" be set down tbe glass be Bad boon
In tha act of raising to his lips.
“Well, then, I daresay you havo not
forgotten the lady who was in the han
som?” • '
“Whqt of her?” asked the young man
with well-assumed indifference, though
his heart throbbed wildly at the mere
mention of the idol ol his dream.
"It’s a curious thing,” said the other,
who was no less a personage than the re
nowned Puffins. “But to begin at the be
ginning, I was asked out a few nights ago
to an ‘At home’ given by Mrs. Trafford.
Well, her rooms were crowded as usual,
and among the guests was a young lady
who sang divinely. I begged the favor of
ab introduction. We bowed—looked at
each other, afid behold, it was the heroine
of the hansom ! Eh—did yon speak!”
Heron Archer’s face was averted, his
glass was lifted to his lips, but Mr. Puffins
certaiuly thought he had caught an ex
clamation not quite saintly from his
friend’s lips. However, ho proceeded:
“She was as charming as her singing.
We became great friends. I recalled to
her uriud tbe incident of the primroses.
She remembered it quite well, and
seemed embarrassed at the mention of the
occurrence, so i changed the subject. I
was introeuced to her father—queer, old
chap—always going to law about some
thing or other: I received an invitation
to their house, and am goiug there to
morrow. What do you say to that?”
What Heron Archer thought of It was
more to tbe purpose, but be did not ao»
knowledge that, and changed the subiect
with what speed he could. Certainly
Fate was again t him, for here was this
empty-headed prattler suddenly put for
ward into tho very place he so coveted,
and that without an effort or desire to
force circumstances to bis will, while for
himself there was uo hope of auch good
fortune.
As soon as dinner was over he took hid
leave, regardless ol the fact tiiat by so
doing he was universally voted more un
social aud eccentric than ever. All that
evening he passed his time In solitary
musing and bitter regrets, Inveighing
against his luck in a manner the reverse
of philosophical
E»riy next morning, as lie was busily
engaged with his papers, a knock came
at his office door, and in answer to his
permission, in rushed Puffins.
“Look here; never say I don’t do you
a good turn,” exclaimed that voluble
pleader. “I got this letter this morning,
and I thought of you immediately. See,
I’ve brought it at once.”
“Is it another case ?” questioned Archer
coolly.
“Case ? Well, 1 don’t know about that.
It depends on yourself I should say,” an
swered little Puffins, lsngbing over his
joke. “Bead it tor yourself.”
Heron Archer took the pretty little fem
inine note held out to him and began
reading it with careless Indifference. At
the first line, however, be started and
flushed nervously up to tbe very roots of
tbe hair. Puffins watched him with no
small amusement. HU keen eyes had
detected something the nlgbt belore; bU
suspicions became certainty now as be
observed tbe young barrister’s evident ag
itation.
This was what Heron Archer read:
“,Dear Mr. Puffins.—As we intend hav
ing a carpet-dance to-night after tbe mu
sic, I write to ask you it you will kindly
bring a friend with you. We are short of
gentlemen.
“Wflfc kindest regards, very truly yours,
“Dora. Morison.”
Heron Archer laid down tbe letter and
looked up at his friend’s face.*
“Well,” be said with assumed careless
ness.
“Well?” mimicked Puffins, “And U
that all your gratitude? Aren’t you
pleased at tbe chance of seeing your ‘hand
some heroine’ again 7 Don’t you care to
come ?”
“I should like to very much,” answered
•fl -
note sent him anonymously, end posted
In tbe S. E. district of London.
It was there that Heron Archer’s rest
lessness first bad taken him, for bis mind
was too unsettled and perplexed to allow
of bis sitting in bn chambers. “Would
slie be offended ?”. he thought. Sbe must
bear hU explanation now—aud then 1
Well, then bo dared not pursue the sub
ject any farther. Fato must settle it for
him In the time to come;
At 8 sharp, even as he bad said, Puffins
drove up to bis friend’s chambers iu .»
hansom. Heron Archer bad been ready
since 7, but naturally he did not Inform
tin lively barrister of that fact.
Ha was strangely nervous and agitated,
though he strove to bide it by an unusual
•mount of coolness aqjj indifference; and
when be reached the house, and was ush
ered into tbe drawing-room, and beard
bh name announced in conjunction with
that of l’affina, hejabeoluteiy trembled at
lib own temerity.
A moment, aud a fair white-robed fig
ure stood bsfore him, and bia low bow
aad appealing look were met by a half-
timid apologetic glance that filled his
hsart with wonder. He heard Pnfliua’ in
troduction, aud waa conscious .of being
extolled as “a sluniog light in my own
profession” by ihatweU-tntonding individ
ual, but her amile and glanee.were too
two much for bia dazzled aensas. Tbe
wlrole room seemed to swiiu around him,
•od he could find uo words in which, to
agswer her greetiug. . .».,«■> >in
With ready tact tbe youug hostess draw
tbe talkative Puffins away, and introduced
hint to a lady hy whose si da waa a vacant
chair. Then, to Heron Archer’s amaze
ment, she came to him again a deepening
flush on her cheeks, a limid, ahy anxiety
In the eyes that bad looked so proud and
cold at their last meeting. ; 4 .,j, ; ,j
Proud.and cold?—ah, surely not!—
there was no suoh took within them now.
“I hare an old acquaintance of youreto
introduce you to, Mr. Archer,” she said
bashfully; “will vou come with rue?”
Like one in it dream he followed. In
deed, it seemed to him that this must all
be a dream—that on some cold desolate
to-morrow be would awake and find him
self hack in his chambers onee more, feel
in his now throbbing neart tbe old fierce
gnawing pain of tbat sudden and hopeless
love of his.
She paused beside the piano, and there
sat young Staunton, a radiant contented
look on his face, lucb as had not rested
there for many a long day!
■ “There'is no need to introduce you; I
see,” she said smiling, and Heron Archer,
in whom no single grain of false shame
ever found resting place, shook bands
warmly with the young musician, under
standing that at least this was no dream.
IBs eyes turned appealingly to her.
“You understand—now," he said in low,
earnest tones.
She flashed at him ah exquisite look
that more than repaid him for all he had
endured, for the sake of which he felt lie
could have endured a hundredfold mom
suffering.
'“How did is come about?”he asked
James Staunton later on, when she had
left them, and waa gliding to aud tro
among her guests.
“She heard of me—how I do not know,”
he said iu a iow voice that fail in like an
accompaniment to the melody be was
playing. “Then she came to roe one day,
and ask .d mo to play to her, aud was so
full ol piaise, and so sweet and gracious
—oh, I cannot tell you all—sbe is an an
gel!” i .
“Sbe is!” agreed Heron Archer enthusi
astically.
: “And she said I ought to have better en
gagements and not play dance music, and
she is going to speak to all her friends,
and to-night she gives this party that -JL
may play as I can play, as I have never
had the chance of playing yet. And only
yesterday it ali came out about you. I
told her of that engagement at the Marl
borough Rooms aud how I should have
lost it bat for your kindness, aud bow
tbat, gentleman as you were,
you took my place, and sat
with the band, and brought me the money
next day; and, sir, when I told lier tins,
her eyes were full of tears, sho grew
strangely agitated, and sbe asked yonr
name, aud where you lived, and all about
you, and told me how once you had done
her a great service. And I saw by her
manner to-night tbat she was glad to
meet you again. And if, indeed, I have
been ot any use in tbe matter, or—”
“Use! Ob, Jim, you have done me the
most inestimable service 1 have ever re
ceived from any human bring!’’
No wonder Jim Staunton looked up in
amazement at Ui?se impulsive words.-
But at he saw the light in the young
man’s eyes, tbe glory and gladness in his
face, he seemed to read a meaning beyond
what the words told him, and bis grmtefnl
heart rejoiced that, for all the benefits he
had received at Heron Archer’s bands, be
had boon able to make one return at
mil * * •• •
AS or HE B CHASE.
A Wall Street Miner WtaWuted to
Beaeeve Say SmU-Tbreatteiag
loiters te He Betlreod Hta*—cap-
tarit by Defective*
N*w York, November 13.—On Octo
ber >7th an anonym out letter was sent to
the editor of the IPaZ/ Street 2fews, ask
ing that the incloeure be sent to Jay
Gould, tbe well-known financier. The let
ter addressed to Jsy Gould waa also anon
ymous, and read as follows:
Windsor Hotel. Q‘ J- l.t—Jan Gmild—
Sta: It is nay painful duty to inform you
that within six days from tbe date of this
letter your body will have returned to the
dust from whence U eame. 1, therefore,
entreat you to-make your peace with God,
and prepare for tbe fate which awaits you.
W 1.1. (a ... <vL., -.J ... -r I
Ere the evening was over Heron A relief
bad hfiaril from her lips of the regret she
had ror her miqjudgment. Ere tbe even
ing was over he had let her see, too, In
some degree, the tenacity and devotion cf
tbat swift and sudden passion which had
leaped up like flame in his heart on that
spring morning when they had first met.
And afterward? Well, afterward tho
romance ended, as all such romances
should eud; and In the next spring Heron
Archer led to the altar the girl he had
wooed and won for his own.
There was oue odd thing abont the
wedding, people said; and that was, that
on tbe bride’s dress and in her snowy
bouquet, as well as along the path and
aisles she trod, were scattered bunches of
primroses.
Only two people knew wliat It meant,
but they were the two for whom that
marriage rite united hearts as well as
hands, and before whom the future lay, a
land of aweet and glorious promise, that
they should henceforth tread together I—
All The Year Bonnet. •
This Is hi no wise an act of mine to take
your life, but I ain Inspired aud requested
by tbe All-Llviug Uod to do to as a public
neoessttv, and for tbs*benefit of the com
munity at large. You must undoubtedly
be aware ihat yoa have been a rogue of
tbo first water all poor life; tbat through
your artful cunning and deceit you have
robbed thousands of people of their birth
right. You have had no mercy. You
hare robbed rich and poor, father and
fatherless, widow and orphan, lndixrimfe-
uately of tbe last dollar, and through
your villainy have brought rnln aud de
struction On thousands of families. All
this you have dooo under the cloak by
circulating false teports, bribing newspa
pers, making false statements, commit
ting perjury, am. by artful cunning and
deception In fact, you have robbed
noth great aud small, and now the Lord
aay» you innst pay for all; tbat your death
is; a public necessity, In order to save
thousands of .others from pain and de
struction. Yonr death will be an easy
oae, tor I propose shooting you tbroagb
tbe heart if possible, and if my first shot
is net instant death, I will give you a
coup tie grace with a second shot, so that
your death shall be quick and easy: Don’t
bold out any hope that this is a threatening
letter,.or for stock jobbing purposes, for I
do not own a single share ot stock
of any kind. Neither am I interested
In any. This is simply the will of
God, aud He has chosen me to carry
this oat. Ho has applied to me iu a
dream and requested me to slay you as a
JUblie necessity, and in so doing Uod
tSs assured me that it is by Divine Prov-
ldenco I am chosen to do this act, and
that by doing so l shal! become a pub
lic benefactor,, and I bave sworn and
taken a solemn oath before the AU-living
God that T will put von to death. Tin-
tended to bave a shotgun last Fridag
(yesterday) when I saw you with Dillon
and Sage. I had iny pistol ready and
cocked, bat a voles from lire Lord sound-
ei m my ear, saying “Hold on, give him
time to. repent.” Now make vour peace
with God and prepare for the fate tbat
awaits you, and may tbe Lord have
inerep ou your soul, i am only au agent
of i.be Lord. Tbs Lord appeared to me
again, last uight, aud said: “Jay Gould
must surely die,” and when I reasoned
\Wlh the Lord iu my dream, I told Him
ujy -life would also be required, and
11 wopld be hanged. The Lord as
sured tne that no harm would become of
rue; that the rope was not made, neither
Was the hemp grown to make the rope to
lipng me with, and He would deliver me
hat of.tbe hands ol my enemies. This is
hy express will and commaud of God that
I am chosen to' put you to death, and I
have sworn before the All Living God, the
Great Jehovah aud Redeemer of the
world, and taken a solemn oath and
kissed the Holy Bible that I will carry it
out within six "days from this date, if op
portunity occurs. Therefore, l>e prepared
to meet your fate at "auy momeut, and
may God have mercy on your soul. I re
main, sir, An Ole Victim.
N. B.—Should I not bave au opportu
nity within six days, I will surely do so
the first opportunity that occurs.
Gould gave the letter to his broker,
Washington E. Connor, and directed that
every effort be made to find the writer
and punish him. Connor gave the letter
tq Inspector Byrne, of the detective force,
and they began devising means to capture
tbe rogue. Personals were inserted iu the
newspapers, which drew from tbe un
known writer a number'of oth»r letters
in which lie by turns threatened Gould
ar.d implored him to help him win back
some hundreds of thousands which he
claimed he bad lost in speculations. He
aent Gould a key by which personals
could bs published, using cipher words
In place of names of stocks, and by
which Gould emld give blm information
cin which* he could speculate safely.
Following this key, the inspector
and Mr. Connor kept up corre-
spoudencs with the blackmailer until to
day. Meanwhile, It waa disoovered that,
all letters sent by the blackmailer pSssdi
I through station E, Thirtv-fourth street
Heron Archer slowly;” bat—”
“Now don’t pull any of your conscien
tious scruples in by the forelock,” langb-
ed Puffins. “It’s all right. You're mu
tually interested in each other—renewal
of acquaintance; topics of conversation,
primroses and hansonv horaes, services
rendered, gratitude, etc., eta. There’s the
case plainly stated. Tbe concludingpoints
I leave to you. Good morning; 8 sharp; I
shall be here.”
Then he was gone, noisy aud voluble
to tbe last. But Heron Archer did little
Archer, you must be mad ? Such a thing work that day, only young Staunton was
is unheard efl It goea against all tbe ! astonished by the receipt of a five-pound
auwUm ramtse.
It will soon be time to commence fer
tilizlng your lands, and we would suggest
as tbe best fertilizer that which yon can
make at homo. We have a valuable re •
clpe and tbe ingredients to make the best
fertilizers on record, aud If you will call
on ns we will furnish It to you free of
charge. Our store is opposite the suction
bouse and Dollar Store. We retail goods
as well as wholesale them, and both the
wholesale and retail departments are in
tbe same building and not separate as they
need to be. Call on us the first time you
come to Macon.
» Lamar, Rankin A Lamar.
Impovtaat t* MIMsrs,
Washington, November 16.—First
Assistant Postmaster-General Hatton has
decided that publishers of matter admit
ted to tbe mails as second-class may
print upon the side of postal cards Intend
ed for communications, bills, receipts and
orders for subscription to tbelr publica
tion or publications, as provided In sec
tion 133 postal laws and regulations, and
may also print tbe address of auch pub
lisher upon the addrem side cf tbe said,
and enclose the same ia their second-class
matter.
Tbe Poetmaator-General has decided
tbat upon all papers sent as merchandise
there may be printed any matter not
having the character of actual or personal
correspondence, aod that with such mer-
chandiae and nmrehandiae of other mate
rial such printed matter may be enclosed
or appended.
and Eighth avenue, amf a plan
formed to capture L'im. Tbo postmaster^
and the postmaster general wore Consult
ed, aud fifty carriers in citizens’ dress
were placed at the dispotal or Inspector
Byrne to-day. Tbe carriers assembled
at elation E, at au early hour this morn
ing, aud were me; there by an equal
number of detectives.
Soon afterward each of the fifty letter
boxes in the district were watclied by a
detective and carrier. Whenever a per
son dropped a letter into the box, tbe de
tective kept watch on the person until the
carrier had gone to the box, opened It,
and read the address on the envelope. It
was agreed that if tbe earner toned a let
ter addressed to Gonid, the carrier was to
raise his hat, aud tbe detective was then
to arrest tbe parson who had deposited tbe
letter. The secret was closely kept. At 3
p. m. a tall, well dressed man of sixty
years dropped a letter, addressed to Jay
Gould, into the box at Thirty-fourth
street and Seventh aveL jc. He was ar
rested at once and taken to the police
headquarters, where he admitted his
guilt. He gave his address ss Colonel J.
Howard Welles, 365 Fifth svenae. He-
would not give auy further information
•bout himself, aud it waa ascertained af
terwards that the address in Fifth avenue
was not bis preMDi place of residence,
though he had at one time boarded there.
He was so much distressed by the a nest
that he was closely watched to-night, for
fear he would commit tuicide. It was
sain, to-night, tbat Gould would prosecute
Welles.
Vlrflsls Methodist Ccmfereaee.
Charlottesville, November 16.—
The ninety-ninth session of the Methodist
annual conference convened at nine a. m.
here to-day. Bishop McTreire presided.
About ISO preachers and delegates were
present at tbe roll call, with about 100 or
mote to arrive. No business of public
importance came before the conference.
Tbe report of tbe presiding elders and of
committees occupiedjmost of the day. Tbe
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
Dr. Wm. E. Edwards, of Lynchburg, at
■even and a half o’clock this evening,
after which sacramental services warp
conducted by Dr. John E. Edwards, of
Richmond. Business of usual Interest
will come up during the sitting of Um
conference.
Naha hherusau Mahea a Ipmb.
Cincinnati, November Iff.—gem.
John Sharmau appeared on'change to-day,
and made a brwf address, in wTricfrfi
alluded to the dark days of the peak wffnm
he bad spoken to Ulr»c|nqati
and he congratulated them that OWSe eittte