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When other dear one.;, not ■ wedded but prom:./ d in nrorriag;-. read the war bulletins, through hot tears that . blinded vision, or nt rvoiidlisten I far footsteps that would never be heard again save in fitful dreams of a happi ness that was not to )><’. Winn lov ing fathers, harkening to duty's trumpet voice, followed valorous Boas, tuid, in their comradeship, r .et death where brother smote brother. When military blunders were .in.-.v* frequently debated than victorii-.i . cheered. Then it was j.l.'M wo • halted not at tho Wwes’iiold. Gloom was n nation.'a canopy, while distrust, grim -s’liaihbcrl’iin of statecraft, frowned menacingly. It was n time when ware houses were changed into hospitals, for wounded and dying heroes wi re many. A terrible battle had been fought for three days. Its record, written and ro written, placed Gettysburg liijdior on the rpll of soldierly achievement (lain either Marathon or Waterloo. The I lue and the gray in “Ono red burial blent.” tl-.eir number thirty thousand. At nightfall of Pickett's fateful day (.'apt. John Robinson was counted with the slain. CHAPTER I. On the platform at Elsinore. This opening scene of Shakespeare’s grandest tragedy is chosen by its name only as principal locality of an American story. Sweetest are tho syllables of affection when memory haunts tie? heart, when tjic brain i.i peopled with living tb.ougl'ta of tho dead past. So names, like Im,tori eal episodes, often repent thcinsi he;. Fond recollection holds dominion over men everywhere. At tho head of that narrow, rock clasped marine passage between lien mark and .Sweden, by which the turbu lent waters of western Russia tire carried into tho North sea, sits time battered Elsi nore, immortalized in poesy and romance. Far beyond the snow crest -d billows of Atlantic':;mighty sweep, half way across the continent which separate:; thatceean from tho broader mu it homed exptit, ' dividing Orient r.nd Occident, md'ir.g amid hills whoso summits almost touch heaven': cloud wrapped tins-; r tips, < by- woodland bordered lakes, placid in purity, is a modern Elsinore, eriled so bv Danish immigrants in honor i f their birth home, never forgotten, never to bo slighted in hearthstone communion. Yon will scarcely find the plr.ee upon densely crowded maps of the period. It. is yet a village, beav.lil'ul in its freshness; the germ of a bustling, noisy, emulative town, destined to be noted and much talked about as one of tho landmr.r'.s in a new civiiicition. To this village near tho sky ret! ret ing lakes had come, in l.ro you'd-., 1-erti-l Hendrik sen. In tho little co'. :y b.i.i uncle Osri<: was a beloved leader; wi-e, pelitic and charitable. Having co chil dren, he sent for Bertel to.p in hi., house hold r.nd help to gather a fortvi:.' from the harvests of bountiful, run ki.ro-d prairies., l.’ertel was ;m er; ba:'., (h to tal tor the home end ar: . ,ey<-;;e It > him it; ..\::..:e”ie.:. the I o r worked l:m I t-i’l ;. .. C 11. dribs; '■ v. .< - . ITosperou:-. in tb.iir husbandry, • !..rt smih-d whore the labor hvm’i v.. schecrpv <• i ~ P.> the peaeefr; year.; pl de ! by. ; riendrikscn, old ;nd v.vr:>, . :.!■■ i !<> hands one radiant summer cv; nil-..; a.! passed the boundary o.'life. It v. .. ■e! Bert.-l's tin.t sorre.w, 1.-i:t it < :.;■ ■ v ' a grief makes a deep inip.r-.-sion. : d mg by the f-rave wb.e:,- kind . ent neighbors had laid i.i; de. d > f.'.etor, tlio voung heir ielt t'.: t ■ ■. •■!' these friends had ever known i‘ ■ ■ ; ..1 wealth of ()>ric Hendriks n's 1 ■ ; one there might be! As Bertel■; tho quiet churchyard a mni.b .■< . ltd eyes met his. Love and sympathy w r? mingled In the glance. Christ::.o el den, gentle as beautifv.l. gave I'.''i her woman's t for siie, likewise ; . or phan, had learned tt> bless t...' 1? virtue of him who we.s gore ■ rever. Bertel lietidrikeen wn ■■ not r,h>: ... The twcor.d Cliristrms after H t’-.r Osric's death how merrily the i:». ' - ' in Elsinore. There was a wed.l: ...: brated, and a new h.rjsekecy . t :: in the quaint and roomy u..d;? by Mirror Lake. Sweeter bride or pr r husband, the villagers all s .id, h:..! -. er beenseen. Surely, good Osrie ikn ; ■!-- sen’s riches Would, in tho h:r . cf tl. to whom lie liad I eon more tin ;. p i ent. be fruitful cf great t’.essir.;-s. Twenty years inter. Elsie..'re was much the same in outward T'-.rut and contentment wer. ii. .ed everywhere. ISeri l had long !:• . ; i. > uncle's place in the council. - . 1.1 house had a new pia.~e. and ;■ d. . ;■ e. v window graced its EcrJ.em c ... There were two Christine-.r.ow. ‘.k I wal lover, called them twin cist. . beveled mantnj gla,-ss ; and a r,: -.1 i piano made the solid mahogany frame, ; horsa hair cushioned furniture in I the cnmjkiny parlor look rather ' old fashioned; but real stained gl::r,'., in the bay window and vcs'ibul.. doon-., w;,-; lira. ncndrickscn'Bccimp'.risn- Ition for whatever tho parlor lacke din style. Time had been very tender with th:- beautiful woman. Her second self, hello cf tho village at 18, was not a bit displeased when handsome, gay spirited J;;-.:l: liobinson told her one evening, among im-.ny other nice thingvv liich ihe never told anybody, that ho considered her mother a cjucen. This compliment, spoken by a true prince, was irorr.. ae table to the pretty, brown tn ed ■ d.iu-h! r than c from kir lit: I .';', ! whom sb...- had r.ever met : .-1 mg,lit ‘ new.r liave tho nlerusuro of bein'.- i:.-:c- CU'-c.l to. Vfhcn Jack llol.lnrc-n eaac t-> Elsim- re j the railroad brought him. That’s th" way that, like its f. med and antiqur.t-.-d . prototype in the drama, our Elsinore g-ct its platform. Thirty years before, Bertel ’ !I< ndriksen arrived in a farm wagon that . had no sprit-.,g:). He fairly bounced into i his p.-itritnmty. Jack Robinson, just ::d- - 1 milted to tho b-arof Richmond, his native j : city, came to the wild and luxuriant I northwest to spend n month’s vacation, - ! and catch fish. It was nearly, three | ! months before be returned to his Virginia ! I home. When ho, on the last afternoon, | was driven hurriedly to the railway : I station, in a hotel omniln 1 -. and rporlicg logs, with his umbrella, canes, and tish i ing r.ppar.-’.tua i.tr.-qqied cuiubrouMy to : gothcr and a family size leather iie h. 1 completing the l-ipgagc, the Hcndrii;- sens, father, mother ai-.d dnught-. r, who nil grcally admired the • young lawyer, stoed cn the plot form at 1.i.-inoro to lid him good by. Tiie ladies charmingly <-xpr. ; i--ed , their i;c •tisnent.: of ;st ecm am! the pk-:;: - : Ime that bis visit had given them a<nd 'cit.’.er . Bertel, now a staid, :- lj|p"’,i- I taint'.’ man. cf five mid forty. ■ ,Wndy | griamea-'t'rie 'cir.-y.'irn's hand ;A jr.rting 1 and hoped ho would be their guest the j : following smniner. He said bo cert.-dnly ■ would. This reply made little < 'hristiuo : I feel very- happy, and ; lie hardly knew : i what, cmr-cd tin blood to hei.'.ditcn her I natural rosy color. As tho train, five ' ! nrinutca cfterw.-ird, moved swiftly away i . she'idssod :i knot of lie.wcrs that had ( i been fastened to her corsage, and won- i j dvred if she had dropped them coming to | | th" station. 1 When J n-k Robinson revisited Elsi- I more he brought no fishing tackle. This was noticed nt once bv the proprietor of i : th- Luke Hour.e. lie also observed to tho I county judge, who ordered tansy mwki l.itti rs. that forthe lifoof him he couldn't J sco why a man mi rich as Bertel Hen- . : drilrseu was took boarders. After a few | ' . weeki: this intelligent landlord had more Ito marvel at. There were whispers of I another wedding. Rumor soon became reality. It w*p in golden September that Jack Rolanson again said j-ood-l.y 1 I on tho railway platform, but this time ’ it wan to his new f.-tb.er and i lother only. Little Christine went, with him to . , Virginia, and on the j.-m-. i y thither Ijo : ' told her how lie thought tho had lost her ! bompict at the very moment sho had I wen his love. They worn gladly welcomed nt the homestead in Richmond, and Jack's widowed mother, a stately, aristocratic : , million, congratulated her son on ids I good fortune. 1 In July a Lattl ‘ was fought close to tho national capital. The gi. emment ' t ,-<>op - were discomfited. As thi; omin- I c’.;s news was Hashed over elwtric wires . 1 toall ixirtsof the disrupt'd republic, a tearful woman traveled night midday 1 I toward Elsinore by tho placid lake. JacK ' h’obi.-iron had cast his lot with the cause of \ ii- inia- 1 : Chri- iino was so ill when she reached Chicago that stranger fri-nds insisted 1 : upon a day’s rest, but she longed for tho ' eml rec.- of the parents, v. ho knew 1 nothing of her de-pair. (’nly one train 1 was mi. sed, and then she pus'icd on. It w.-. : ; late at night when she stepped on the platform at Elsinore, lleri.aowel ccniers were tho station master and tele graph o; .-r;:t. r. Both recognized her, for they nr.d known tho gentle girl from 1 hi r1: b- hood. No qmrtioua were asked v. !’-.-: he lia.i th'.’.:,; e-mio back. The sta tion mast er niede her comfertablo in hiu m rr-.w '. ra i-., the main room being cl'-v 1 i : ,H moi::a;.,-. In less tlian ten 1 mi:-: .;-.; lie hud a horse and < i.rriago rc.-d;.-;:rd dr.-ve ■ <x r, w;.--ried Christine to her i:;lh\:'s b.oi- e. As ilie stepped uptho p- r !i. !:■ .- e I : id: “I ti'i’.lk Col. : ■ :.l:< <".l is writH’-g iii his I* 1 ”;;?'. . '7b.cvv s;. I i'iml cf light.’* • f m-dy m : , ;:t t'ds be - hour.” ex ;l 0.l 1 I : -. “but why do -. e l . : T kirn cob". 1. " ' it .ore the stall - : r-. t r could reply toper question :i rapid. step was la -■ in th- hall; t’.'. d. r w;-.. “?ned wi : Christ-:- . t' . ; ore of p;’g- ii.'.'.t back of 1 . ! 1 . 1 ; '.ttier, diva red in tho full i' t: i r::i <: n i ‘;.'i"icn- t:d cittSEtalcr. Vith •■. ;l:ri- 1; hich i’.v eke the ■ yl-.-.m . w . .' . . He’ir.son : ; I'.. .1 -at his feet. CH-'”7".R IT. Col. E-rt. I H. n.’ri- rc-Hment. war. in i :-nv i.-: •■. . V.’hcre : 1 -y’s p:im ■T . . 'l.d .■ . ' t. end !■• t shot rl -w . vi.i r v.-; in the re dm cf \ .id:. ’ i-n i; ■ i, rs ve-e .'.’.■n hil.-li -h::: ■ . ■ A’ 1 !.inrii;.;:. -..Pen Lc". I.i :in division;) : -mhed th.; I rom.ee: '. of l-kxxrr.n-’ Irrlle line. .; lb.' ..1 i eucml cilker in MeC'Ovids cci, - s'.-:: ,c-i- utwj.- v, -dcu Tl'.o tidings re. .: ?-. re v. 1:’.:,; three mm-ti'.sof ti-.1.t sad . ay. «h:-t' news was 1 ought fro;.i <• .ti.-l'aqt tb-t John liei'inson, o c: •• in ore of the most t'.cted of Virgik w-,v; i’-y re. “ serving r.s r.i iecn G-. n. i iek. t.'s staff, was killed :.t tb.e stone wall. The:;, w; ■■ rkxnn in ce.t'..-.oe r.i ' r-.ar l i .of : forth 'to ' b\' •!".' .nd t’e-.v of them v >f.!d ever iet.ii . In •ho : xvi. - <hl at • lit do ( ■ ri.-'R-. '.-ir-.-'i. a I '■ i.il ctii-J cf 2 wondered why re.ui.: aa. rdsrod :nr. cried so ui'ieh. v. ,’ien * .- citer uav he he. ivl H e1.::.. >i m.t..... he I '!.; ihotteriiig merriir .n as th;.tck..l by ths lul.c s-c.C. T-.sn curse a day whez there was a great ccm raotion in tho t illage. Two pale r.t.d thoughtful women cuiilcd through tci i“ licit welled unbidden. A bent and crip p! 1 man, limping on crutches, had, a - isted by ctrong armed neighbors, lx-n propped comfortablv in his leather co.- ered library chair, in that home win re his Uncle Osric had died blessing him. Col. Hcndrikscn’s f urlough war; i:.d"- fmitely extended. He would ;-it tor . honru together, muring over th -cvrvts that, had caused his name to be l:or;< j bly mentioned with those highest in r A j itary authority. ViTien the big otic ;..l: document c;:n:e by mail trom : I.; :- ton city, announcing his premeti' n i r i gallr.nt rv u; < n the bold of Chi; ham::;-- a. hi.; i'-.-i- kinuied with the < Id cr.lhi:.-i:r . :. On New Yen’s doju-1 Mil. G<m Bct:-1 Ilendrikscn, in bi; new uniform, r.tn. •• in-; erect v. itho-.it. hi ; crutclas, ami ' i h only a [--■reeptilJ - halt in lii.i step, r.- cr-ircd I::; rood n< ighbr-rs in tl:-- ! • .-e with tho double Lay windows and i- . 1 . stained gin:-.-;. Months ri-i-d! into years. Cid'.-r wot;. d.i we: e cm;:. :u with the t of loving svmp:;',!.- . Waste p’.i-. ■s I - somed. The :i: Icf - i pr.■ white wi’igs ver ration tried : and win h L.-.l tphi.ntly bunt t dour.; of i s i.cetluirr furnace * «■ Tl-s ro wm: rmo'l ir r; iiro-'.d at IT i- .- . . and a new and mcg- :]xi:-i< us pin'.- .1. G<;g. Berti-l I .l iri: -a was pit -iC I of the company. 1 ■ w::.: r w ;.:i r. i rib:.-!-, side ;.f liltv, with v.l irnamg i : ir i and 'beard; yet h; > farm was u:.' cut : y iacrea: ing his voice ba-.i . >1 ' no'io of ii ■ miisir ai cadence. “Mamma." tr.i-l little t Arie on time-.. r ■ ing of the last, day of the third y< ar ; i-a \ his father’s death, “wo are going to l ave i a splendid time to-morrow!” “Why so?” askedC’liriftine, Icokin.-- up j from a treasure Lox that lay open in het 1 I; H’- “Bcoauscit Is New Years. Th mI rm five years old, griirdpr. sai s, and w< ; : - j to have a tiptop sleigh ride Ixifore 1 nor.” “Yon and gramlu.-i,” said l:is mother ; list]; .:siy. “Allof uh, mamma!” replied Osric. “It : won’t be any fun if you and gri-n ’i don’t go. I don't believe you ca.ro toi New Year' -, one bit.” “Why, t).-ric!" exclaimed Mrs, R-.’ in- I son, “h< ,-w can you think :-? It i ' " I anniversary < f my darling's Lirth, ano to mo tl/e most precious day of all the \ 1 ir, i save one.” -Tlcro she sighed ami gazed intently at <'a niinit-turc i:i h r hand. It wa.. the portrait of a handsome, dark feat.red man, whose eyes wi re wonderfully l;k'. Osric’s. “Oh, mamma,” cried the Jx>y, “let :nc s-o poor papa again!" Tne picture w.-i., handed to him. -\ftor kissing it. the little fellow raid: “Mamma, my grandpa is a good re-n. ' i 110 never blames my dear, dead 1 ipn I but bo says lie was I rave and tr-a t< I wluit ho thought was duty. 1 love- my i grandpa more Hum over now.” Chr:stinc caught the boy to her lx -m | and they v1 pt together—the child c:. . Rvmpathv with hi; mother's gratitude 01 j > distress, lie couldn’t, tel! which. Tho day and (he ride were splendid, os I little Osric bad promised. On rcaei i.iy i 1 the new railway station (lon. llcndri’. ,ei; r I told Iris driver to stop a few minut. , as i lie had busim :r, in the company's < . -0. I While his grandpa was inside tho I; lid i I ing < t.irie’ b< e.-uue greatly inter, .' ted i.i a ' ! tali and distinguished looking num, v. ho, ■ p.T-ing the platform, wrapped in a b vy fur trimmed top eoat, was evide tly : waiting for the train. At last the ;.101- I tieman turneel and looked at tho 1 !• fgb I ' and its passengers. Then ho rest:;.:, <1 his measured walk. Osrii-climbed i-.ind ly down from his | I perch beside tho driver and ran tow.-nisi the stranger. "Ye n’re my papa, and ycu’ro not d '.ad I i and never was. ('nine over to mr:-:a ■ 1 and grandma. That’s them!” raid the: little Ixty, pointing to the sleigh. Tho man l-.esilnte 1 a moment, then I stixipeil r.nd hel l Osric up in Ids are; . “Merciful heaven," he cried. all 1 conus back out of (he shadows! My ’ Ion;.';, long d r eam is true! lam Tier .-- nt : lust, tliauk God!" The wondrous story flow like prairie lire | through the villa.-e. ('apt. Jack Rol in-: son, living, in Ek more was made a s ■ ial lion. Gen. Hendrik.- en had found - >n ! r.nd bis dear ( hristiue’s wiilowhoe.d was 1 ended. Mrs. Ilendriksen’s l>oy that was 1.-st ba-1 come home again, Osrie’sf.'tJ'.cr | felt a pan nt's joy. It was, as Jack : ..id, : i Eie happiest New Year's in all his life. : What more could a man who had ’-con I dead three years and a half be oxjk < ted . to r„-iy? So the bell- rang, and the story’-.aa retold with all its changes. » * Opt. John Robin .on had Iwn left f< r dead cn the ti. 1-1 cf Gettysburg. It was a nwnele e.f the ;-o< d > nniaritan'.; t; n lvr nv.r i-.ig in a quiet Pennsylvania farm I ■ use. ( ne da;, lie was lorn to a new life, with a drcam that haunted him, ileopmg or waking. He had gene int Mho i ;il country t :.d made moray. Still the dr nm v ..e a shadow, now light, now dark. He wandered from place to ■ i ce : a;,'s:-lv. 'il:e vnd cf l-isdronm ■■?..:e Ids 10w..' I vgan- in Eki-.n.r ■. E I tho placid lakes. Li-.;’;.-rt:-was his father’s wd.-t end hero. lie wanted bin-, to go cver.-v. here apj. let everylc ; !y roe him. They .-ro i-,::l visiting, although Osrie is ma: : ied 1 I’r l tho soldier, who wouldn’t itay: kill;'; 1 ., is new called “grandpa.” ••I’ll tell you how I managed it. Bor , i t< 1," said Osric recently to his own ! -tie five year o! 1. “1 knew it was my > -pa ; - roon ns I saw his eyes. They w<‘in 1 the picture. So I just stepped up to him and told tho truth. M in’.ma had a l.v.s --1 .-.nd and I 11 splendid father, 1- 'ore ! grandma, who got her breath first, could say 'Jack Robinson!”’ Henry Ct.ay I.t-gv "\ / ! P. •_< _ ■ n & • '■ :. ; " ' - «-'k ’ * X•<*. >■, 'S’ . ' PERFECTED. Touch her <IB heart, 1:13 ro peaceful nov. ■<’ > ill not vreep, bet part The waves of gold above her face. And bring her bridal robe of loco To bo her shroud. Lay lilies on her breast. Cut in their radiant time, and lest f-h.‘ stir, touch not the burning ring ?h« kept, Or that small circle braided in with love and words—wept Over as some hand which, held tubers. 31 ight bay ‘•Almee,” and now but blurs The eyes with tears to i<X)k on. Stay; Sigh not today When she sleeps so, and, radiant in her rest, With all her love confessed, In that still coldness of rare beauty know Sne triumphs, breaking from her woe To wake in that celestial glory, where to be i.v life perfected—immortality. —George Ki ingle In Frank Lgslid’s. “TIIE BITER BIT.” Maj. Da Laney was sitting at his club in Char!es street smoking. ’Io was, for the tiuio being, alone, and not only was his face serious, but he was drawing at Lis cigar with a certain fierceness which denoted anger and annoyance. “Hello, Do Laney,” cried a well known voice "What’s up? You look as grave as an undertaker.” ■■Aii'l you as though you would soon require my services. I may safely echo your question! Why, Vane, you are but the rh’r.dow of the merry lad who joined not ruiny years a;;-. You’rogoing tho j tO > fust." “I I.:now it; but it’s too lato to put tho “Not a bit of it. It is never too late to me;; :—turn over a new leaf.” “I would if I could tear out tho old one, u 1 ; BiL':;“, but I'm in debt and difficulties, and euunot extricate myself." The major continued to pull strongly at Lin cigar, and silence fell between them. “Charlie,” bo said, looking up sud denly. “I’m off homo to-morrow to York- Tho pnx'rves are good—lots of young birds, and this is orly the Ist of i Kept,-mber. 1 should have startedyestcr <’:ay, you may lx; sure, but for something which has rat h< r put mo out and detained me hero against my will. And now, mv boy. suppose you accompany me; it will give you plenty of time to confide your troubles to mo. if you feel inclined. I ■ have asked a few good fellows down, and my dear old inollicr r.nd pretty little sister will mr.ko you welcome. They always come and take caro of mo and my friend.; at mv little ■ booling box, and de clare they like it. although it cannot l>o half so comfortable as their own home.” "Bnl they haveyour society to make up for it.” “Thr.t is what they say. They are weak < nough to believe in mo completely,” i lie laughed. “Not no very wrong, either," returned Charle:- Vane v. ith a smile, “but am yon ' mi;-.; they wouldn't think mo an awful bore?" '•Quite; they extend their welcome to mv friends, bhall wo start by the after- I lie :i train?” “It is awfully good of you." ' Ami you will come?” “I .-iio-al'l like it ninchly—lt was a lurky < l a:i'-o for me which kept you in i t rwi’i It':; an ill wind which brings good i to no one.” “Then that I 3 settled. It Is tho first : time I l avo cer.se-.l to feel savage for tho past t-vo day.;." “Thut i« iiot mnch in your line either, : major. l our circumstances uud disposi tion reem generally to make life an easy : matter wi;:i you." “V.’.-11, I'm a bit o,T the lino now. It is not pleasant to n celvo a demand from a man you don't knew, to return him a I thov.-and pnuids which you have never j borrowed, now Is It?" • By Jove, no! Who has been trying 0:1 that :. nne with you?” “Cheatham. t!:o advertising money lender of r wiudl-.- street.” d; i:c.i li" bras! lie's the sharpest 1 old L; -:.r i.i town; Jew to tho baekbono. I ;:l:.'ecq-h he e".'.; pork like a Christian, ■ ami v ’.i!J pr- diice l-.is baptismal ccrtiti ' < ::to at a f -w licura' r ti. e if you doubted Ills of his r. li,~; ->us views. There lis no die;; 'ho is not up to." • 'A , d. it is a case of tho -biter bit’ this | tiric; ho has l>eon had. at. last." “What, old Che-tham? f\l like to shake 1 I-.-'.: ■> ith the i -s.'i who could outwit ■ him." “1 don’t tbiul: I should. “I’m ail curiosity, major; do tell mo j about it." ■‘Well, the day before yesterday I had I got ray leave, and had made up my mini I to travel from Plymouth by tho night : win "i I n ccived a letter from tho ’ I'l.c.'.ey loin! r. telling mo my bill was due, uii.l requesting immediate payment of the I s::i;:o. I wired back that there must bo : ir.imo mistake, r.s 1 had given him no bill. ■ 1 received a return telegram saying i -Th--ro wi:s no mistake v.-hat'ver.’ Upon wlii.-h I took t1.:.; strange communication i over t > tl:o colonel. I'.:'.;! asked bis advice. 1;. was to run up to London at once, and sift tho 1 latter. Idl l so. and here I am." “And what about the bill?” “It 1 rd b given him by some one re prei-enting hit.self to bo mo, and verv . : the i-.-.- al did it. Ho called at ■•:•.’•; roll " .-.nd rent ill b.is er.rd, ■ . i.G.- ■-••:’■• Lx»cy. 178th Fusiliers.’ . : hi ■■■■ : :-.ee;■ :ntw -wry; lit;. "T.: ■ er :, earn to liavo I--.1 a : ■ f abro-: my .wn age, of i.r: .tar;- " < ."< : i-.k‘.u\ 7 rot'ho !.ad i: : pendent means, but that- ho was for tho ri’t uicroivenlonced for a littio ready 1 • in ero-sequence of soma family n:at("r . roid tint he had 1. ■ :■•> bis : ink: I t-.i I '.-row .£I,OOO. but fr- ;-.i ‘wbo ;■ .er I'.e might get it he sla iihi require a premise of strict secrecy, and ti n sum should L.) rt-tnrued in three months, but he woul.! permit no inquiries 1 o be made <-. nc.-rufag iiim. “Ho was net iu tho habit of borrowing, ;'.:i ’ it vveu’d civney him greatly if the tl-.; :'.:uwti<’’i became known. “Mr. (T eatham promised implicit obe die’> v. swore never : > betray the major’s ■ al.ro .’. ~:'.i a wiieu t’..e money v-i-tt-d Le recuired. as he not bo cole ■ • supply it for a c.-.y < r . “His < .-.I told him wivi n >nchal&r.ce that, there was uo hurry whatever —tho affair -.vas not pressing, a week Fence would do for him ailmirably, rnd Cheat ham. unctuously rubbing his hands to gether. said that "would suit him rometiy; u; u which the Strang -r tech up Lis hat a .-.I gloves and turned to tho door, but Mr. Cheatham was there before him. bowing him out with his extra best cringe. “Os course lie did make inquiries, he admits the fact, and found that my credit v as good, and that I was the owner of a couple of estates, and he was more than satisfied. “When the sharper returned, at tho day and hour appointed, he entered tho money lender's office in a towering pas sion. "Hr know hr.n-ifi.Ti narm-e. find doubtless had had dealings with other Hr Cheat hams before Ho was aware tlir.l it was a dead certainty that the man had made inquiries, and lie traded on it “He accused tho wretched Jew of liav ing broken 1:;< wnivl, an 1 vowed that : n.Yhing 0:1 earth should induce him to take a penny of his dirty money,' and paced the office in a fury “In vain ( 1.--::’ ■: .m swore by all his gods that be not inquired, not asked : one single question “Tho major would liavo nothing what ever to do with him, and strode to tho ■ door, but again Cheatham was there first, and in possession of the handle. •TIo would not be denied. “The major must not go; the money was actually in bis office, no would make it twice the sum. if he desired it, upon ' his note of band only 110 should bo so : sorry not to do business with him in con : sequence cf such an unpleasant mistake. ‘■Ho begged and prayed and implored till the major’s anger cooled, and to oblige Cheatham, simply to oblige him. he at lust croiscnted to tukn the £I.OOO f„r whicii lie bad bargained, showing H:o most utter iudi,Terence about it. Tb.e money lender eagerly counted out the notes and handed them to him, an J the major left tho office." “And did not return to it?" “No, and never will; ho changed the notes and started f.r another country, wlroreiu to begin a new life! It is tho cicvei-'.st trick I have ever heard of." “Po r bro. -ir. I hope l-.o’ll reform.” . said Chiari.'• :-nc; "iinJ. by jov. i I'm i glad he gave Chroitliam ales-on, be has I ruined many a good fellow who had got mro-ciiiasly entangled in lii.; net. Cf COCT.-<-. you’ro not re; piTmiblo in any way “Neither morally nor Ir-cjnlly; lie is too big a scamp to command n.y : ympathy, to which ho now wildly op; < “Rather! and how < i.i that scoundrel get. vo-tr card?” “It is not a fac-rimi’ ' of min", lie must have Lad it printed for :.i. ro. mid is now ! prob'.bly using the re.,t of tl o luiroirvl in tho United States!" “N... uo, tho t::nicy o:i<--’ ojtni-.:.' 1. ho would keep no trace ■ f tiie ::a-: ion. ' “¥<■-. are right,!? inn o -ia- 1 othr: alias before now " affair has an: ye 1 m■•. it :• r. new I and . : pleasant experiene:; to b ■ mixed up v. it 1. .- ..cha man C .■.",• ■: >:i “1 wish 1‘ «< ,1- r . s’: i.ei; Vano. “Come, diujwith ric. rot.l to : r-row wo ivi’im .-th. let • b.itii fotgei our troubl- “E. .-ic-r st:id tlis-i <!<>• •'. 1" I nicy. If : rnin<- . ero no wor ■ ».•>-- I might. | Lut I ; o tired my govero. 'i and lie li:u, stopped payment i-. •v u- teda fart ; night of my lea'ro I ■ 1 hare not Lad . tl: ■ p!n< kto faco L: a ,-.:-.d tell him Hie ; ti :“.li nl’ititriy li.iLilit-; s." “ 11. sup; "■ -v. .■, him dow-.i, and : Pit li'. vie, that i. r sister, to wheedle ’ him. Uo wouldn’t !> .- ■■ chanro cga'.nst her, lean toil yoi Yon always >• ere a fav: ::toof I :lne in epitoof your faults, for y. u r.ro bl- v.ith a heart, in Iroi'l of that ,- r:.:;•;•• r.rticle which doc d- ty for one !;i most men’s breasts in tin-:.;' de generate days ’ Ch-irle:, \a- ■ c-.t; I bis hnv.d :vi ' grasped tl:;-. of 1.1, i:i< r. ; i n’ro a brick," he said with feeling “i " try n |,,.'tcr fellow, If only t>i yo-:r »-;d opinion » « » « » » « It was actually d.i-k when Maj Do Laney's <l cart tn--::".l into the gateway of bi> pretiy little pl,.ev. “Th -y dua l expect you. Lilt they will | c pleroxd to seo you. revertln'!"ss," ho :aid "Stay, there i ■ eno of t'.ia game ke , ■ c. . Irivti on and I’ll speak to him and l:e lift r > la a minute." and tho major j-itt.r -I out. C'barles \Tu:o alighted before tho bail door, widen ffimo: t immediately opened, and in another two soli were ab 1 .; nee.. “You d< ar. <l< .irel ’. pet." cried a silvery voice. “I have b ■ n w:; binq for .on f. i aa ; --. Low l:;;o i i.-- -. and how gta-l I am to you." r.-.-l s!:onot ro.ly gave Iron a hug, but a very d. ■:■ -i ; , Tii a s’.:o r- i a : ■ “Georg.', i r.ro • . lilt r. :v - y.'- - . ’’- ’ • cried. .»u 1..e I • '’i ci • t > r: tacho. 'lt iro- t L I' .- it was sueb n l-e:-.-.:’-.- Maj. Do Laney vro er H.e la-.-.;; and l;'.s f 'listens '-.u .■ b.c-., :; > : .'id Ho b-ro <! into 1..-, h. facie i.iro : -.1 ei.l ■ rorotro-.odir,-.- tii ti of 1..- s 1.-v. lror • : t0..-I t;i ■ groci'i hidden 1- t.. ' ditinu-ss ■■: > V, t •■." s;.i 1 her br ■; .-. i > <ro’r •-. . - ■ v.i -.- I’- r l-i.t.i .; 1 : ■'-d. were, s.; i; i i:nd. . ■ i:< :.: she pi:.- ’.-‘i Cbf.rh’S \ r. i.v .; a F'r.i.i,’.’ far meh sort “Yen wretch: r-’ac cried. ;■•. I through the Itgl.t al 1., i Hi:.- ; rocket Charles Vano was a long time tro Rose forgive him for what '• :-.s after :dl fault'of hi"., bat !•;• < t not fov-r-t tl;-' t >::r!i of ler tip ■ ii->j i . ;!»<•; ■ c f Le.- lorori I ro ,‘r.t. . lu« p. ■’;: dp- ;-'l.-t--:it " ith 1: r Ro l.ked L; r :;!! t ic b. •>.. -. r -:-!r ;. ' : made up Lis to .• >;<> :• r tl ■■ >"ag ousttlri-.il wilt, a s’.e i ei Iron ;•. ter H..' contre t emrs. V.’J.cm she did fn:--:ro !.:• i !i: ’ , TTO , \ And Maj. De Lauer forgave :.:-i. t.-.. • hen ho confassod thr.t beautiful . ..nd on -nted to bo his v. ii ? Sir Percy Vano, Charlie’s father. -.va c , j asked down, and there - as no doubt ; about F.ose’s power to wheedle him. lie was totally “moshed.” For h r : -dto l:o paid ofi every penny of ; her fron.debts, and, moreover. ;ro;n I iseel a liberal allowance to enable tir , i young tnan to marry. “1 don’t express ;> ; wish, my dor-r." he said, before ho tok . I his leave, “that yea will make my 1 happy—yroi couldn’t fall to do it—-1 -:t 1 earnestly iropo he will in-'koyou so Hr.; ( ■ gl-.-l •■> think that when . pay the debt of nature. Char!::-:; will bring such a charm . I ing mkirrss to tho deai oLi place." , j “Mai.-.-r! ’ cried ("-atlos. excitedly. ‘T’m deucctily obliged to that fellow for per , sonating you. i f ho had not done so 1 I sl.rotbi never have come down with you . into York: liirro and I should never Lav ■ met Rose.” —J. Side Lloyd in Boston , I-rCFAxd. The Clover Seed Crop. Tho dver seed crop is made from tlx second crop of the plants, the Erst mow ing being for Lay. After tho heads of the second crop have become quite brow:: and fully matured the crop is cut lor seed. Quite commonly this mowing i • put into stacks or into the barn to remain until it is ccr.venietit to hull and clear, it . tip. The condition of the clover hay crop, as reported by the department Aug, 1. averaged high in quality. A Washington territory man left §2.c9j for all the delicacies of the season to br fed to his dog, while his old father Public Scnooi Notice, Applicants tor license to teach public schools can undergo their examination at the court house in Summerville the 30th ami 31st (lays of January, 1889, the same being the days set by the State School commissioner for the exam ination of applicants. By order of the Board of Educa tion the public schools of the I county for the year 1889 may be gin at anytime from the first Mon day in January untill the first Mon day in September. This Jan. 10th. John I). Taylor, County S<-ho‘>; Commissioner. Application for Charter. GEORGIA.. ( ’!; attoog a County: To the Superior court of county: —The petition of J. Belial;, J. S. ( leghorn, J. ',V. Mad dox, J- I). Tayior, W. J. Bryant. C. C. Cleghorn, G. 1). Hollis, S. VJ. McWhorter, W. M. Henry and W. M. Rich, all of said county a:; I ( their associates respectfully shows: 1. That they desire for them selves, their successors and assign ees, to be incorporated and made a 1 body corporate, under and by the name of the St v;uervii.ij: Land j AND M AXCEACri-RINC Covl'ANT, f(T | a period of twenty years, with the fl privilege of renewal, at the end of J : that period with the powers, right) 1 and incidents hereafter set out, with fl the principal plate of business aj m ’ Summerville, in said county. V ; ■ 2. That the object of their ttsso- J- eiation and the business they pro- ■ pose to carry or. ate to own, by gift ■ 1 or purchase, to sell, lense, rent and " improve real estate, in said state ; | and county, or elsewhere, emlnue ; ing town and city property as well ’ as farming and mineral lands; to : mine and sell <>r manufacture into its various products, any mineral substance or ore when deemed ex pedient. ; 3. That the capita) stock of said corporation is to be ten thousand dollars, divided into shares of the par value of one han dred dollars ($100) ca< b, said stock ' ; to be actually i aid up in money or sui h property as may accepted in • ; lieu of money—at least, ten per 'cent, to be actually paid in before-B the company shall begin to ■ the powers and privileges asked for. I’etition; rs desire lira 1 right of increasing said capital I ) i stock to any amount, not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars . IA 1 oti.iiO' j whenever tin- • to: khold ; rs. t:t regular or called meeting, ( ; l:a; I, by j-'-ro lutioa cnU-rfd on Lr.ie aiintit; .- of t!:ec“ir.;':uiy, so provide. 4. That, as-licit corporal ion, t . desire the right to issue bonds | such denominations and '.-m h conditioiis as may ir: deter- \ mined upon and not incon.-islenti '• ■ i.lt law, to an amount nut < xcee l- ::;g the amount of said capital j stock, at the time of issuing sue] t ' ■ bonds, and secund by mo:t“::gro ; upon said capital stock. 5. That for the purposes and object.-- hiroia s; tca t, they -ico , thatsaid corp :•.' i.-t. sl-.aii have "tl: ■; :.cd !'.:■ . > / - ed and which may !"■ apt roprialb y' and legal and csp. cittlly all those t i set out in sections 167C> and 28 >9 of the Code of Georgia of 1882. M I 6. That they desire that the of- . said <: ' • five directors to be elected annually fl bv the stockholders. Iron; ar: their number and a pn-sideai., vice-president : ro-r' l-.iry : f -fl .' treasurer, and such other and agents as may be deemed essary by said directors —all tn elected or appoint-d l>y said : - tors. Sig Wherefore petitioners pray 1 granting of suc'.t order by tiie as will effectuate the purposes and J objects above set ent. -a W. ?I. Ilrxitr, J. ? r - B: trt. ■ it.