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THE NEBRASKAAD7ERTISEE
(V. W. HANDKKS l'ublUiinr.
NEMAHA, -..-.. NEBRASKA.
WAVE PRINTS.
WVierp ocenrt-eeklrg rivers gently Slide,
To Join the spreading harbor's restles.3
llowx ,
"While Hashing gems cf living sunlight
Kloi
JVmV ever onward laughing bubbles ride!
.'Behold (Vir, far nonthth the shifting tide,
Clear rlpplo-rn.irks the stalnlosH sea sands
shpvv,
A record fair, traced daintily belpw,
'Of waved that teas and break nnd Then
subside.
So when the fitful wave of fortune break
Upop the bosom of life's restless sea,
As cloud drift melts to blue without a
sign, :
iDecp w rltten on- tho heai't's pure scroll th.ey
make.
A record Main, whoso lights and shades
decree-,
'Self's chilling fate, or love'a warm glow
divine
Arthur Howard Hall, In N. Y. Observer.
Copyright. 1895, by D. Applcton & Co.
All rights reserved.
CHArTER IV. Co.NTiNur.n.
Wc sat in silence for some minutes,
each absoibod in his own thoughts. The
heat from the lire had warmed the hut so
tlmt tiie blue steam began to use from 111
damp clothes Mj companion inclined on
his elbow, tracing hojhu diagram on the floor
with a iioni.ud, which from its shape was
evidently of eastern make. The ram, which
now increased in violence, had almost
quenched the log fire, and was invading our
shelter, for the loof began to leal;. Thcio
being no wind the toich burned steadily,
throwing suflicicnt light for us to distin
guish each oilier I began to wonder what
manner of mini this was befoiemo, dtcssed
in a motley of couit fool and jieasint, and
my cuuosity was moused to such an extent
that for the time 1 foigot my own tioubles.
Nevertheless 1 made no sign of liiqitii,
knowing tliere is no means so stue of ob
taining infoi mation as to seem iiot,todosue
it. My new fnend Kept his eyes fixed 011
the point of his dagger, the muscles of lus
iieei -webbed face twitching iioivottslj. At
length he became conscious of my set utiii),
for, lifting his e.es, he looked me in the f.te e,
and then nude a motion of Ins hand tow aid
the wine skin.
"No more, thanks."
"Theic will be that left for to-morrow
before we stai t."
"Then you nlso are a traveler?"
"You say jou aie going to IlucmoS" He
nsked the iiestion in Ins usual abiupt man
lier; but his tone was composed.
"It lies on m load."
"And on jnine, too. Shall we ti.ivcl to
gellier? I could point out the way."
"Cet tainly. It is very good of 011."
"Well, it is time to sleep, and the torch
linn burnt to an end."
As he spoke lie sti etched himself out at
full length, and, turning his back to me, np
pcared to tank into slumber. 1 watched him
lor Home tunc by the embei.s of the torch,
wondcting if I w.is wise in accepting his
companionship, and then, octpoweied bj
fatigue, lost myself in sleep, heedless or
the lain, which dnpped in twcnlj places
through the inof.
1 slept profoundly until aiouhed by mj
shoulder being gently shaken, and, looking
up, beheld my host, as I must call lnm, bend
ing ovei lite. 1 thought I had slept fot a lew
minutes only, and saw to my HiupiiKutli.it
it was well in the 11101 mug, ami tile sun
hIioiio luightly. All tiaccs of cloud wci
gone, though soft billows of mist rolled over
the olive gardens, and vinej-nids of Cin.inli
grape, that ulietched tovv.uds Monlov.irehi.
"Heavens, man! How jou nlojit! 1 was
right when 1 hinted jou had .1 good con
iicicnco." I scrambled up with n hastv "C'ood-morn
ing;" and, a few minutes alterwaids, hav
ing finished the icniains of the wine 111 the
skin, we staitcd olT 111 the direction of H11
cine. My lomiianion had politely never in
quiieel my name, nnd 1 had been equally ret
icent, lie placed on his head a silken fools'
cap, and the bells on it jingled incessant!
ns ho walked along w ith a jaunty air, at a
paco that was lemarkable lor a man of his
uge. lie seemed to have lost the melan
choly that posiessed him during th" inchl,
and conveised in ho cheerful and entei tam
ing a manner that in spite of lnjsolf I was
interested nnd withdiawn fiom my unhap
py thoughts. He kept up his mood to Uu
cine, wheie, notwithstanding our stiango
appearance, we attnicted, to m icbef, less
attention than 1 imagined wc should chaw
With appetites that pencil by our walk,
we did full justice to the meal 1 or lend at
the only hotel in the place. Hcic 1 jilajcd
host, as a ictuni for my cnteitannnent, and
in convocation m acquaintance said that ho
was bound for l'lounce. I told lnm that
also was my point, and invited hint to bear
me company on the 10 id, to which ho will
ingly agreed. I made an attempt heio tc
hire a hoi so; but not even n donkey was
piocurable, all available c.iin.igo having
been seued upon for the ainiy. So 01110
more dtscending the hill on which Hiiciito
is situated, wo loided tliu nvor and contin
ued our join noy.
At the albeii'o we heard that a bodv of
tioops. weio toiagmg along tho banks ot the
Aino, anil resolved to make a detoui, and,
crossing .Monte l.uco, to keep on the hide's of
thoClitanti lulls, if necess.uy avoiding Mem
ttvntehi altogether. My companion main
tniuod lus high spit its until wo reached the
top of tin- spin ot Monte l.uco, l.nov n to the
peasantry ns the Virgin's L'ladle. lleiewe
htopped to breathe and observe tho View. I
looked back ncioss tho Guana vallc, nnd
jet mv eje 11111 over tho landscape which
stretched as fai as tho Mai cites In the
lilue upladi to the south of M tujsed "'d
sir - ir::r Vj V I
&yl J) J
conical hill' of t'ortonn, I iccognizcel Trasi
mene, and be J oml it lay Perugia. 1 turned to
call m 11 rend's attention to the scone, nnd
ut firnt did not perceive where he was. An
other glance showed him standing on the
edge of the cliff, li little to my left, shakihg
Ins clenched hnnd in thcdiicctionof l'erugia,
whilst on Ins face was marked eveiy sign of
soriow nnd liatu.
Ctnious to sco what this would tesult in,
I made no attempt to atttact Ins attention,
but in 11 moment ho shook olT the inllitcuco
which possessed htm, and lejoinod me with
a calm blow. Wo llueupon continued our
jouincy with tins difference, that my com
patiiou was now as silent as lnthcito he had
been cheeiful. My own daik thoughts too
came back to ipost, nnd 111 n gloom we de
scended the Cradle, pushing our waj tlnough
the mitle with which it was covcicd, and
wnlked on, holding Motitovnrchi to our
light.
Wo l.ept a sharp lookout for the foragers,
and, seeing no signs of them, made up our
minds, after some consultation, to 1 isk going
to Montevniclu, which we 1 cached Without
mishap a little after 110011. It was not my
intention to halt there more than an hour
or so, which I, hoping that 1 would have
better luck than at Hucitie, intended to
spend in trying to hire an animal of some
kind to tide.
Wc Htopped at the Hell inn, near the gate,
and, after a deal of bargaining, which con
mimed n good hour, tho lamlloid agiecd to
hire me Ins mule for two crowns. 1 ho ras
cal wanted ten at first. Just as the matter
was settled n doon or so of troopeis lode
in, and, spying the mule, in tho twinkling of
an eye, claimed it for cainnge put poses.
It was in vam that tho lamlloid piotestcd
that it was his last beast, that it had been
lured to the noble cavalieie, meaning me,
and nun other things beside. Tlicsoldiets
wore deaf to his entreaties, and, although 1
had moio than n mind to draw on the vil
lains, I had tho good sense toicstraiu my
self, for the odds were too many against
me. I thetcfoto hid my chagrin under 11
smile, and the mule was led away amidst
tho lamentations of mine host, who was fur
ther put out of pocket by a gallon or ho of
wine, which the Hoopers consumed, doubt
less 111 honor of tho pn?o they haci taken,
neglecting in the title fashion of the com
pignes gtnudes to pay for it. It was n fit
lcson to the lamlloid, for had he not, in
Ins cupidity, haggled for an hour over the
Into of the animal, he might hac been
neliei bv two clowns nnd still owned his
mule. Thus it is that nvaiico finds its own
punishment.
On going off, the leader of the troop, a man
whom I knew by sight anil by leputation
as a swashbuckler, if ever there was one,
made me a mock salute, samg, in allusion
to my quietness 111 suirendeiing my claim
to the mule: "Adieu, Messei l'cnlliei-t'np
ma v jour coinage glow nH long as jour
swoid." Tins taunt 1 swallowed iucfully,
and immediately set about my depaiture.
My companion, who w.is not mixed up in
the nltei cation, joined me silently, ami we
followed in thednection taken by the tioop
eis, punned bj the maledictions ot the inn
keeper, who vented his spleen on us as the
mdiicct cause of his misfotuiie.
Tho foiageis, who, owing to the warmth
of tho weather, had lemovcd their btoast
plates, winch weio slung to their saddles,
weio going at a walking pace; and it was
amusing to sco how the mete sight of their
picsenco cleared tho stietts. .Noting, how
ever, that they did not appear to he bent on
petsoual injurj, wo did not think it nccos
saiy to go out of our eoiiise, 01 delay our
dcp.utuie until they left the town, and as
wo walked fast mid they went slowly, lij
the tune they had i cached the ittni'i squat c,
wc weio not mote than a elo.vn jmuIs behind
them.
At tint moment we noticed the lipute of a
woman, nppaientlv blind, foi she was
guided by a little dog attac lied to a string.
'i he poor eioatui'u was etching tho pave
ment almost 111 fi out of the leader ot the
tioop, and, as she was light 111 the path
ot the ttoopeis, we attempted to wain hoi
bv shouting, and she stopped 11 icitolutclj,
haidlj knowing which way to tuin. The
tioop lcailei, without making utij olToitto
(.void her, lode on 111 11 pitiless niauuei, and
she w.is Hun,; senseless to the giouud. In
this her hood fell back, ltiiienoung her face1,
ami my companion, suddeiih uttei ing a loud
ot j, 1 .111 loiwaid, and, seizing her in lus
aims, began to addiess her with evciy tcim
of enJeainient, 111 the manner of n lather to
lus child.
Tho lioopets halted discipline it will bo
observed was not great and one of them
with louh sympitiiy called to mv friend
to bear the gnl, for so she looked, to tho
fountain, at the same time that their com
mands gave a loud older to go 011, nnd to
leave olf looking at a fool anil a beggar. I
hail, howevci, made up my mind that theie
was a little woik for me, and, diawing mv
HWoid, stepped up to the swadibiicklci's
lit idle, ami asked foi a live-iiunutes' intot
view theie and then.
He burst into a loud laugh. "Corpo di
Hacco! Heio is Mcssci Fcathoi Cap with Iuh
courage giown. Heio, two of jou bind lnm
to the mule."
lint the men with lnm were in no mood
to obej, and 0110 of them openly soil:
"It is alwajH thus with the ancient liiico."
"Uu jou intend to give mo tho pleasute 1
Keek," I asked, "or lias the ancient Unto
ltof JT hi lunu'. uith htscoinolot?"
I1 or a moment it looked as if he weio
about to uelo nt me; but inj Annul win
icady, and I was Hlnmliug too close to him
for mi j' mich tieachoiy to bo e.uiied oil.
1 lingin tho loins, thetefore, to the neck of
his hoi so, ho dismounted slowly and drew
Ins swoid. A number of the townsfolk,
atti acted by the scene, ho far foigot their
fear of tho foiageis as to collect mound us,
nnd 111 a few moments n ling was formed,
one portion of winch was occupied by the
ttoopeis.
l!i ico took his stand ho ns to place the
sun in mv eyes, a i.ianifect unfairness, foi
we should have fought 1101 th and south; jet
I made no objection, mid unclasping in
elo ik Jet it fall to the ground be hind me.
"A veins!" he willed out, mid the next mo
il ent wo engaged in the lower cncle, my op
ponent, for all lus rieneh ciy, adopting tho
Italiun method, anil using a da;,'gci to parr
Tor a fev seconds vw tried to feel each
other, nnd I was delighted w itli the I akinco
of my sword. It did not take mo half a min
ute to see that he was a child in my hands,
ami I bct,.n to lapidly consider whether ,t
would be worth tho candle to kill him or
not. Ill ico, who bail c,ontiu'iiceil the as
sault Kith a Htnmp of Ins loot nnd a sue
ceijion.of rapid thrust Hi the luWcr ljncs,
became nwarc ol his weakness ns soon ns I
did, and began to buck slowly. I twice
pricked lnm over the heart, nnd Ins hand
began to shake so that ho could hardly hold
his weapon.
"Make way there," 1 called out, mockinp
lj', "the ancient would like to iiiu n little."
Maddened by this taunt, he pulled him
self together nnd lunged iccUlcssly nt 1110 in
tictco; it wns mi easy pauy, mid with n
strong bent 1 dismmed him. He did not
wnit, but with the lapidity of a hate turned
and lied, not so feist, however, but that 1 was
able to iiccelerato his departuie with 1
stfojxc fiom the fiat of mv swonl.
"Adieu, nnciont Hueol" 1 called out after
him as he ran on, follow oil by a howl of do
liHion from the crowd, in which his own
men joined.
It wns lucky that I adopted the couise of
disannul hint, for, had the affair ended
otheiwtse, I doubt not that the meti-nt
nuns would have felt called upon to nvenge
their leader, poltroon as he was. Ah it
happened they cujoycel !imhcotuliliiic, nnd
an old trooper called out to me:
"Well fought, signoie vou should join
us tliere is 100m for join sword under the
banner of Tiemoiiille. What no? I ntu
sol ry ; but go 111 peace, for j 011 have 1 ill us of
n cur."
Saying this, ho rodo of, one of their num
ber leading the ancient's horse by the bridle.
I tinned now to lock for my companion.
IIo was nowhere to be seen, and on inquiry
I found that he hail lifted the gitl up, and,
supporting her on Ins m in, the two, followed
bj the clog, had turned down by the
church, and wore not in view. It would, no
doubt, lnvo been easy to follow, amiaseasy
to trace them; but I reasoned that the mm
must have puiposely done this to avoid me,
mid after all it was no business of mine, i
.thercfoio returned my swoid to its sheath
and walked on.
CHAPTER V.
D'KNTItANaUnS SCOHKS A POINT.
Hefoio I had gone littv paces, however, I
became aware that theto was sonic law left
in Monlcv.ueln, for a warning ciy made me
look over my shoulder, and 1 saw 11 paityof
tho city gu.ii els, who had disci colly kept out
of the way when line omul I eiossed swords,
huirjin,? towaids 1110. 'I ho same glance,
shoncil 1110 thai the ancient was alreaely in
their hanils, and w.is being chagged alon,?
with but little legal d to his com! oil; nnd
1 felt stuc that now, as the tioop was gone,
the citirens would wicak their vengemii eon
this hen loost robbci, mid he would bo
lucky if ho escaped with life. As for me,
the catchpolls being out, the no doubt tea
Honed Hut they might as well net inc. 'I o
stop miel resist would onl icsult in my be
ing ultimately overpoweieel, and pel haps
inipiJHonoil; to yield without a blow meant
vciy much the same thing, mid, 111 IhoHhake
of u diake's tail, 1 lesolvcd to tun, mid to
ttust for escape to mj till n loi Hpeeel. So I
Hot olf at iny louiidest pace, followed by the
ohc, mid the nibble who but a moment
befoio note checiing me.
Moie than once I fell inclined to tutu, nnd
end the matter for mj self, but the tact that
this might menu lajing aside all chance of
settling D'lCnliangucs uiged 1110 to my best
elfoitH. Some fool made an attempt to stop
me, and I was compelled to slash lumncioss
the face with my swoid, as a winning not to
inteifcie with matteis with which ho had
110 concern. 1 lmully knew wheie I was
going; but dashed down n little bv stieel,
and was, aftei a bundled jauls, bioaght to
a halt by n dead wall. 1 could Intel leach
the top of it with my bate hands, but
luckily this w.is enough to nil 1110 to iliaw
injselt up, ami dlop over to the other Hide
jiiit as the police leached within ten feet
of mo. I dill not stop to take note ol t lieu
action, but was olf as soon as my feel
touched the giotmd, and lotiud to my
I ciy that I was dose to one of the uu
lepaned bleaches m tho e'lly wall, made six
months ago 1 '1 icmouille's cannon
'1 htoiigh this 1 lushed, mid, sci imbliug daw u
a slope of bioken stone and mot tar, toumi
I would bo compelled to climb down vcy
lio.u ly a hunched ieet of what looked like t lie
face of n lock, befoio I could leach level
(Ti omul. 'Iheio was not even a goatliack.
Mj ngtlity was, howevci, spin led on bv he.u
nig shouts behind mo, and pi cloning to risk
death 111 attempting the descent lather
than fall into the hand 1 ol inessei the po
desta, 1 chained tho v online, anil, paitly bj
holding on to the tough bioom loots, paillv
slipping, nnd aided bj Piov ldence nnd Oil'
I.aely of ban Spiulo, to whom I htuiicdlj
er.st up a pi.tver, 1 inanageil to icach thu
bottom, mid Icll, exhausted and bieathless,
into a cistiis hedge.
I was too beaten to go another j aril, anil,
Intel my puisueis onlv lollowed up, must
have become an easv piov. As it w.n heanl
them roach tho bleach, wheie they canto to
a stop, all shouting and babbling at the
name time, lino or two, bolder than the
otheiH, ntteinpteil to descend tho lodge of
lock, elown xv Inch I escaped, but iIh steep
ness elainpetl thou coinage. Thcv'i howevci,
sin ceded 111 loosening Home of tho debris
so that it fell over the cliff, and a few ol the
stones elioppc I vciy e losj to me; but bv
good hap I esi iped, orel.se this itcvei would
have been wittten. Onegicnt bloc k, uulecd,
just passed over mj heael, and 1 vowed an
altar-piece to Out Laely of San Spuito,
who alone could lnvo divitod that whien
was coming stiaighl to my destine lion; und
I may mid I dulj kept my wonl After 11
time tho voices above bewail to t,row fmntei,
mid to mv delight I lound thai the citiens,
thinking it impossible J should have escaped
like n liaril amongst the locks, wciehmk
nig back, and lanmg to the light mid left.
I waited until all sound died awiy, mid e.ui
tiouslv peeped out The eoist was c lonr. I
had rocovercel my wind, nml, vvithort more
waste of tune, I joseantl pressed on in the
ducctinn of tho lulls, d'-tei untied to chance
no fin tlitr nelveutiucH near the towns. In
deed, I had ciowdetl more incident into tho
past lew bonis than into the 1 icviou-i live-ainl-thirly
jcais of my life, ami my sole- oh
jeet, nt present, was to icm-li Kloiencg
wititout further let or liuuhnncc.
Keeping the vmeyauls between mo and
tho town, J avoided all observation., nlid,
at a small wnvstdn inn, filled a wallet vvlmh
1 purchased x. it li food mid a bottle ot tho
lough country wine, so that thcio might ho
no necesHitj foi my visiting a human halutn
Hon dining tho lemainder of mv journey.
ith the vvullet swung over mj shoulder, nn
hour or ho l..tcr 1 n is iisceniling th'islijjies
of Mount St Miehele, cursing the fallen jdne
needles, vv'iiih m.u!e my foothold so slijijicry
that 1 slid intherthan wnlked.
IUwms I itc in the evening before 1 halted
and ulc iny dinner under ail ovurhnngHn.
lock, she'lcied fiom the 1101 Hi wind by a
clump of pines. hen i finished 1 tolled
mj self up in my cloak, mid 'fatigue, to
gether with n good tonsciencc, combined to
iteud me to a sleep ns sound ns it wns re
freshing. 1 was up befoio the sun mid con
tinued my waj, determined to icach Flor
ence by evening. I look no pnitiiiilnr no
tice of the view, wheie I could see to my
light the Piato Maguo, nml to my left nil
the r.tllcH of the iircve; but kept niyejcs
helot e me, intentonmj thoughts.
At length, when put sing hnjiiuneta, where
the lllack Virgin if, Kloience came in sight.
Thole was n slight hno which pt evented me
fiom seeing is cleat ly its I could wish; but
1 plainly made out the Iiouhcs 011 the banks
of the Aino, AinolfeVs tower, the palace
ol the Siguoiy, the cntheelinl, the llarello,
mid the uufiuishcil Pittl palace, whilst be
vend lose tho convont-loijeil hill of
Senium, wheie the Sondes have their nion
nsteiv, "
As I looked (hole was little of admiration
In my heart, ulthough tho scene was fair
enough; but I could give no mind to any
thing bevond the fact that I was nt Inst
wit Iiiu lucasiuable distance of D'i'mtVmigues,
nml that in n few bouts my hand was like
to bo nt his tin oat.
With those thoughts there somehow min
gled i,p the face of mndanie, mid tho hcoho
of our last meeting. 1 jiiit this asulo, how
ever, with a strong hand, and detel mined
to think 110 mote of her, although no such
recollection could be auj thing but plcnsnnt
nnd sweet. Until I met her 1 had managed
well enough without womankind, and for
the futuie 1 would leave bught ojch nlone.
Yet I know I vviih the better man for holding
the privilege of her fricnelshij). Howevci,
she hnd passcel out of my life, nnd nerosa
the teas I would hnve other things to think
of than the memory of my platotnc fiioiid
ship with Uons D'Mntiaiigiies.
It was close ujion sunset when I entered
the Sail Pieio gate, mid found 111 self in
Florence, nnd 111 n dillicully ut the same
time, in consequence of ipy wealing a swoid.
1 luckilv, however, lemcmbeicd that ha
P.ilisse, tho Flench leader, was thou in tho
city, and explaining that I was ft out the
mmy nl Arcvo with 11 message to him, in
quired jintticularly his abode, which I was
told was in the palace of thocilcil Medici 111
the Via I.aigi. It so happened that hi
Paltsse was in rotctantcommuiucaliim with
Ticmotiille, and litis mid my confident bear
ing imposed upon the guauls. I supple
mented my aiguiuent with 11 I'oitplo of
cionns, and they let we pass without fut
thi'r jMilcy. It will thus be seen that, what
ever the 1 emulations may have been, they
4iccihi1v bioken. indeed 1 found later on
that they weie, even at thai tune, a dead
letter, and that tho onl of the guauls wan
ineiely inspired by the pios)cct of making
something out of me, which they did cm tins
occasion. 1 knew Floionco vciy well, having
been thcio under ciicuinstanccs vciy differ
ent to the piescjiit; but as 1 hut tied along
tin' crowded Hliocts, I began to feci I was
Houiew'hat imceitaiii its to whither the roads
led. I judged it pillilent, however, not to
malic impuiies, bill kept my ejes 011 the
slim ji lookout for a hostel suitable lo mv
put se, wliieli was diminishing at .1 feaiful
lute. 1 stc))jied for awhile at a nlioct stall
to satisfy my hungci with n cake of wheat
mid a glasH of milk, a whole some, but uu
palatable beveiage, and enteiod intoionver
station with the stall kceici. ll came out
that 1 was 111 a difheiillj about a lodging,
and the man pioniptly told me wheie one
could bo jitocurcd, and added to his kind
ness, seeing I was ajipaiently nslMiiger to
tho ikiee, bj dueetmg lus sou, 11 small b.ue
Icgged iiicIiiii, to guide me to tho iiouso,
which, he said, was an old palace of the
Allni, thai had iassed into the hands of
the banker N'obih, mid was icntcel out in ton
emiiits.
Heaven only knows tlnough what bj
hiues ami nllejs the imp led me, chattel mg
like mi ijte the whilst, but at last we leae lied
the house which laj 111 the stice t ill I'ueci.
An aiiangement was hooii enlcied into with
tho jieisou 111 chin gc, ami I paid in aelvame
lot Iwo weeks the small lent asked loi the
loom I took. I selected the loom, because
theie was in it Home fin inline, tiueli as 11
bed, a table and 11 ioiijiIo of chillis, vvlui h,
I was inloimcd with foiiio emphasis, hail
been seted fiom lite List tenant ill delimit ol
lent. I sent tho boy awaj lejoe ing, ami
vvns surprised to find tho house kecjiei did
not clciail as well; but thin w 01 thy soon
made it clear to mo Unit a fill liter payment
was lcquiHitc cm iiceoiiul of the hit III till e. I
was too In nl to h.igr;lo, so p.nd lnm the
time bioad pieces ho wanted and bid him
gel 1110 some c.imlleri. lie lellliued aftel
a little de laj with what I needed, mid I may
siy nt ouo th.it under 11 rough i-xtenor I
found tins 111.111, with nil lus tattlts, wns ca
llable on occasions of disjtlaj ing li no kiudli
ncrs of hem t.
I would like to pay lnm this tribute, ten
subneijuentlv, ns will bo seen, we had a
giavo diffeienco of opinion whiih ended in
eiisistei for him. At the time thm happened
I could not but condemn lnm stiougly, for,
111 order to fuilher 11 plot 111 which ho was
engaged, ho tiled to indue o me to ci line, mid
when, lij u happy ihtsnee, I was able to fins
Irate lus design, joined 111 an attempt to unit
etci ine. 1 fullj believe, however, now that
I look back oiiulfaiisioollv, that, in common
vv.th olliiis of Ins nge, he Ihoitght it no
wiong lo adopt any means lo further a jio
lilicai plot, whilst in the evoijeUy obsciv
aiiccs of I1I0 ho displayed, in an uudoiliand
maniici, much virtue.
to m: caNTi.Nwnn.l
Life.
He ge-th most out of life who gives
most to It.
Some people jutt out their hands to
life, while others hticteli forth their
arms.
There aie people who sjteml their
days hi home little town or village, and
vet live in the great expanse of a wide
world; while oUicih travel from city to
city, and from country to country, yet
live only hi the narrowed littleeheleot
their own Immediate surroundings.
Truth.
Double I'oille.n.
"She mairlod him to spite a girl
friend."
"Hut she aftorwai(Kdivorced him."
"esj that was to enable him lo
marry the sumo girl friend and en
joy moro :.plte." Pldlaiedphln North
HE SEES SILVER'S TRIUMPH.
Konntor DnlxiN, of lilnlio, Think tli
TriutftviiKl AViir U'lll Holvii llm Don-
tlnj- of Mm While Mntitl.
Chlcni,'o, Dec. 20. "If the war in
the TritiiHviuil coiitlnueM feu two or
three lnemtliH longer, the enusiv of
Hllver will have been won," Haiti form
er United Stuton Senator D11 Hols, of!
Idaho, one of (lie hllver republic in
leaders, who wan in Chicago yester
day. "The. short time It has In en In
progress," continued Mr. l)ti Hois,
"has furnished pi oof of the conten
tions of friends of sliver that tliere h
Is not enough gold hi thu world to
form the basis of tho world's money,
and if the war continues the length
of time I have indicated thu truth of
this will have become too apparent
for siieecsaful contravention. I be
lieve the Traiumud war will he u
mighty inlhienee ,11 the campaign
of next year In this country, that It la
not safe to place- on gold the entire
burden of the monetary volume of
the world. It may he interesting to
otuierve that the panic in Nevy York
was simultaneous with tho pasHiigo
of the house gedd standard hill. Now,
If a panic hud followed the passago
of a silver fiee coinage bill, the wise
men ami the press of the land would
have attributed it to the passage of
tho hill."
RELIEF WORK IN PORTO RICO.
Tim Wiir Dopnrtiimnt lurn mi Intnrpnt-
Ing NtalrniiMit 11 it to Wluit Wun
Ilium In Tlmt I.Untl.
Washington, Dee. 110. The war de
partment made jiublie yesterday a
statement showing the progress nitidis
In relief work hi the Island of Porto
IMeo between September !!5 und No
vember 30, 181)11. Thu )0)tilatlon ot
the IhIiuhI is estimated at UlS.tVJO Tho
average dally Indigent, was li-1,087
persons; uverage weekly sick, 17,1171!,
tend thu average weekly deaths Gllll
persons. The annual death rate wan
.'l! per 1,000 Inhabitants, while tho
tiormul rate of deaths was "0 per 1,
000 inhabitants, The increased mor
tality was eonllncd to the mountuht
districts, where, in some localities thu
death rate increased 1100 per cent. Tho
amount of cash reeeivcel for the relief
of the stitVerlng pcoplu of the island
up to November 110 was $15,U1!I. Tho
amount of money disbursed up to tho
date inept toned was .$7,117.
of food leeeived to relieve the .sulTor-
Up to November 1!0 the total amount
era was J7,l!l!,7:i8 pounds. Of thla
'iiuoiiut IO,rIH,,ll() pounds li 11 1 1 been is
sued up lo November 110. The amount
of unissued food on hand at Sail Juan
November lit) was 01 l,UT pounds.
DEED OF AMISS0URI FARMER.
Wlllliim ,1. '1 lioiupxiMi, Keiililliig Neiir tllill-
llrollie, Kllleit UU 'I hn-n iMilliiriili
mill 'I li (Mi Mulitlilml.
Chillieothe, Mo., Dee. 120. Haunted
by a )ioiiiise mail" to Jus wile as hIicj
lay dying from t!." effect of poison
ndiiiiuiKliToi! by her own In nil, Wil
liam . I. Thomas 11 itii'iner w '10 lived 1L
miles Mint beast of litis plaee, took Ida
life ami the lives of his three children
vesteifiiy moruinr by applying the
torch to bis home, a neighbor finding
all of tiie bodies eretnat d in the
ruins.
About a ,oar a,jo Tho'iuis' wife
killed herself by taking poison. Whiles
on her death bed she exacted 11
holeuiii promise from tier husband
that he would kil1 himself anil their
e Million anil join tier In the laud of
shadow i. He had freipinlly told tho
neighbors 'if the compact be iiiaelo
with fiis wife on her bed of agony,
and said that some day he should
keep hlf- word. I.'e said 'hat his wifo
seemed to he; calling to him froin her
grave to make his promise good, urg
ing lnm with tinlieiiid voice and un
seen hands to sev r the strand of Ida
own lif", to put out the lights in bin
children's eves and quit the world and
its (llsnppo'iit ing struggles.
ItiiUnr rrleinlly to ICiikIhihI.
Herlln, Dee. 1!.').--A change of puhllo
opinion in (iermauy icgarding tho
war in South A Irion Is becoming np
parent. It is led bv the. inspired sec
tion of the pi ess, nnd yesterday sev
eral articles appeared pointing in tho
new iliiceliou. Diiijioror Willi.im'M
influence is now strongly exerted in
a British direction. It is sild that ho
has icjii at cdly expressed himself dur
ing the week in the following vein:
"Kight or wrong, we must coiilimict
friends xvith Huglaud."
.Mother of .Mr. .IiiIiimiiii KIII111I,
Peoria, ill., Dee. 120. .Mis. Johtihon
70 veins old, nuithei ol .1. ti. Johnson,
eliiiirman of the demociatie national
committee, was seveiedy burned In-t
iiprht ami cannot live. Mrs. Jolinsem
was lighting a lamp and the match
fell fiom her hand, setting fire to her
dress. Her clothes I'eie hui-iii-d fnm
ber body and she inhaled flames and
smoke.
I'rcHlilmit of t(m (ilolin Niilloiml Arrenti-il.
hos Angeles, Cab, Dee. !il. CliarleH
H. Cole, former prchident of the (Hoho
National hank of Ilostoir, which failed
on Tlidrhday last, wan arrested at lle
elondo hy United States Marshal Os
borne ami hi ought to this city. Tho
arrest was made on a warrant charg
ing him with mihapproprlating gov
ernment funds.
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