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VT. XV, HANDKUB, l'ublUhor.
NKMAIIA,
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A BLOSSOM IN THE SOUL.
Across an npplo rlpo, from out your store,
Cut u thin trniiBverHo hIIco, through Kniln
and core,
Not qunrtcrliiK or ranging with tho stem,
There. In tho center, an artlstlo Kern,
Safe In that casket, guarded mid concealed,
Ttcld to tho light. Is unto you rovenled;
Perfect In outline, though long hid In
gloom,
Is limned u perfect, shapely npplo bloom;
Tho spirit of tho hloFUom, from tho past
Preserved within tho apple's henrt to last.
A ncnl and symbol, though thus volled und
mute
That bloomn aro rcnlly bouIm of ripened
fruit.
That blosnom onco made fragrant far and
wide, w
Llko scented snow, but who thought It
would hldo
Within thin body as a nccret shrine,
Perfect In form nnd In ghont-lllco outlina,
l'roof of tho all-Important, gladsome truth,
That old ugo may ponseua tho heart of
youth.
Men mlaseil Its youthful presence, thought
It dead.
Watched for Its disappearance with vacuo
dread,
J.onp missed Its beauty, thought Its petals
gone,
Yet here, like somo veiled nun, the tlowcr
lived on,
Its fragranco nealed, Its beauteous petals
furled,
Iletlrlng for a season from tho world.
But nil tho whllo tho body 'round It draped,
Was by God's law of beauty deftly shaped,
And all the rosy-checked, prosaic wholo
Was thus perfected by a llower-llko soul;
Healed In Its casket, of Its life a part,
Printing a blossom on Its Inmost henrt.
Thus iilcrps tho music In tho silent lute,
Thus lives tho blossom In tho ripened fruit,
Thus mny tlio human thought and human
tongue,
Tako beauteous form from thoughts for
ever young;
Gray hairs and furrowed face Its outward
part,
Hut blooniH of childhood In Its Inmost heart.
I. KDQAU JONE9.
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S Copyright, i8o0,by J. D. l.lpplncottCo. S;
CHAPTER VIT. CoNTiNUr.ii.
"Havo tlieso mysteries any relation
to, or any connection with, the sealed
cellar?" Sonntag finnly said.
"The woman said nothing about the
strange events being located in any par
ticular place, and 1 did not think to ask
her," I replied. Tho old lawyer's ques
tion opened up a now train of thought.
Could it be possible that the strange
voice I had heard proceeded from the
sealed cellar?
"Ah! I suppose the women are su
perstitious and think the place is
haunted. Such ideas generally get
abroad about old, long vacated houses.
Uut you do not mind their talk?
You aro not afraid of gliosis, are you?"
The old fellow's eyes twinkled merrily.
"Well J have never come across any
of those, shadowy beings. I could tell
hotter after I met one. 1 hardly think
talk alone could f righten.mc," I replied,
somewhat shamefacedly, remembering
how nearly I had boon unnerved the
night before by my own rollection.
"I will be over some time to-morrow,
nnd will see. if anything can be done re
garding the mysterious cellar," Mr
Sonntag said, as 1 rose to leave. "And
pardon mo for referring to the unfor
tunate affair have you heard of any
new developments In tho robbery case?"
"What I" 1 exclaimed, "you know of it
too?"
"Certainly. I lived near Philadelphia
at tho time and 1 road tho papers," ho
leplied, smilingly.
"It seems I cannot escape hearing of
that terrible affair," I said, bitterly.
"And I acted the part of a fool, too, in
the matter. Instead of putting forth
every effort to find the perpetrators 1
let tho thing go; let others, who could
not possibly have had the interest in
tho case that I had, undertake- investi
gations. I am rightly served for my
Hupinoness, for 1 have hoard nothing
about it at all. 1 know what I knew
the morning of its occurrence, not a bit
more. Others have failed; 1 Intend to
vco now what I can do."'
"You intend going into tho affair,
Ihcn?" he said, dryly.
"I do, with all tho energy and re
source T am possessed of."
"Do you know how near you camo
to being arrested for the crime?"
Sonntag asked.
"Why, yes. I know, of course, that
would have happened could anything
havo been found against me."
"Well, there was enough to hold you,
on suspicion at least."
"Then why did you not arrest me?
I am sure 1 was willing. I courted a
trial."
"It was very seriously talked of
among the trustees. Hut tho president
opposed it, for one," Sonntag Baid.
"Yes, I know ho really believed me
innocent."
"Hut his objection was not thostrong
est influence- which arose in your be
half," continued my agent. "The
strongest, most powerful opposition to
your arrest came from one whose influ
ence outweighs even tho president's."
"One of the trustees?" I asked, eagerly.
"Ves."
"You cannot mean "
"Sylvester Morlcy," Interrupted the
lawyer.
"Mr. Morlcy!" I exclaimed, joyMly.
For 1 know, front as Sylvoslor Morlcy's
influence was, there wnsone who wield
cd a greater, since she could inlluenoc
lior father. Wiih It lior sweet self Hint
littcl ,oine to my tiid through her
father? It would be hnppincHB to know
tills; hut thou wliy liad she passed
me without a greeting?
My face must have told a whole fitory
to the shrewd old lawyer. When I
turned toward liitn again tliere was a
very grave expression on liin face, and a
contemplative look about hin sharp
eyes an ho regarded me.
"You seem highly elated by this," lie
said.
"Oil, T am. What young man would
not feel highly honored in knowing
that a man of Mr. Morlcy's standing
had defended him?" I exclaimed.
The old fellow saw the blush which
spread over my faou, however, and ho
Jl
"Ah! BholovcByou tlipn."
smiled as he replied: "I do not court
your confidence, but it is plain there is
some power behind Mr. Morlcy which
led that gentleman to defend you. Now.
believe me, Mr. Conway, 1 do not ask
for curiosity; there is a grave purpose
in the question I am about to ask you,"
he wont on, as the smile died from his
face and what seemed to mo to bo deep
concern appeared instead. "Tho ques
tion is this: Are you an especial friend
of Miss Morlcy's? Are you engaged to
marry her?"
"No. Hut, had tho suspicion of the
robbery not fallen upon me, I probably
would have asked her to bo my wife
long before now," I replied, rather won
dering at myself for telling this to the
old follow on so short an acquaintance.
"All, she loves you, then?"
"That T cannot say. I believe she did
think very highly of mo at one time;
but 1 promised not to hold any com
munication with her until my inno
cence was known. It is a year since
then. Whether her feeling for me lias
changed or not I do not know."
"You havo kept your promise-, then?"
"Why, certainly!" I answered, with
some indignation at the implied doubt
of me.
"Now about the investigation you de
sire to engage in," Sonntag said,
changing tho subject rather abruptly.
"What do you propose to do? How go
about it?"
"Oh, hire some smart detective," 1
replied. "I suppose that will bo tho
only way. What else can I do?"
"Do you think tho bank officials have
done nothing? Do you think you could
find any shrewder detectives than havo
undoubtedly been working on tho ease?
If tho bank with all its tremendous re
sources has not succeeded in running
the robbers down, how can you expect
to succeed when your limited means
would mauo your search merely a
superficial one?"
"Hut, heavens, man! what am I to do?
Carry this load to tho grave? Why, Mr.
Sonntag, this suspicion of me, you can
not imagine what a horrible thing it is,
how it darkens my life!" I exclaimed,
in bitterness of spirit, as I realized how
hopeless my case seemed.
"You have been patient so long under
your trouble, a little more endurance
will not hurt you," Sonntag said, in
answer to my despairing words.
"You'll come out of it all with fly
ing colors some day. Now it may not
look so to you, but to mo it appears
that you have done a great deal your
self, in the investigations which no
doubt aro still in progress."
"How can that roe? I havo done noth
ing." "And that is exactly what I mean.
That ery course seems to me to be a
great feature in the search, though
you cannot see it in that light." Sonn
tag smiled in a knowing way.
"In what respect has my supineness
aided the cape?" 1 asked, curiously.
"Hy allowing tho real perpetrators of
tho erimo to feel seeuro in their posi
tion, knowing as they probably do that
you aro still the only suspected party."
1 was much impressed by the old fel
low's words.
"You ought to have been a detective,"
I remarked, at which he turned his
t.knrp j-larce toward mc and answered:
"Yes, 1 might hao done something
in that lino. Hut 1 prefer n quiet life."
Sonntag followed me out to tho bug
gy. J tool: up tho lines, but a thought
occurred to mo, and I delayed my de
parture to voice it.
"Do you know Mr. Morlcy?" I asked.
"No, I do not," was Sonntag's answer.
"Then where did you get your in
formation about that gentleman's de
fense of mo?"
"Oh, such news gets out sometimes.
Still, I don't mind telling you. It was
from Horace Jackson I received the in
formation." "From Jackson I" I exclaimed, in sur
prise. "You know Jackson, then?"
"Yes; merely a speaking acquain
tance, though, lie comes hero quite
frequently."
"How can he get away from the
bank?" I asked.
"lie is not employed there now.
Jackson has become, quite wealthy, at
least so he himself says. lie has made
some big strikes speculating in coal
lands. Ho said he could not afford to
devote his time to tho bank for a paltry
salary when his interests outside had
grown so important. So he left about
live or six months ago."
"Then he did finally fulfill his threat
of leaving," 1 remarked. "lie- was al
ways talking about leaving," I con
tinued, in explanation. "As he still
hold on to hin position notwithstand
ing, it got to be a standing joke in the
office about Jackson quitting the job."
"Ah, indeed? Ho seemed, then, to
desiro that every one of his associates
might evpoet his leaving at any time?"
remarked tho lawyer, with a signifi
cance 1 could not then account for.
"I suppose so, or ho would not havo
reiterated his intention so frequently.
And he's become rich? No wonder.
Ho told mo once he was interested with
Mr. Morlcy in a few business ventures.
Well, he's lucky. You'll (be over, then,
to-morrow?"
"Yes. Good-day."
C1TAPTI2K VIIT.
When I again passed the depot at
Sidington on my way home, there was
a lady on horseback talking to the
agent.
It needed no second glance to tell me
it was Florence Morlcy. Her face wan
turned toward the fellow, and so she
did not see mc. I drove along slowly,
keeping my eyes upon her, and debat
ing in my mind whether 1 should stop
and address her or not.
It was a strong temptation, and only
fear hold mc baclc, a cowardly fear too.
I doubted how my overtures might be
received. I had chosen my course of
my own accord and I would follow it.
If it was contrary to her wish she
would find a way to toll me.
After passing the station I allowed
my horse to continue at a walk, so that
Florence must catch up with mo if she
intended to ride to her home from Sid
ington. The resolve to stielc to my promise
was growing weaker since Sarah's com
ment upon it. A word from Florence, I
know, would cause mc to break it, and
I really was impatient for that word.
Soon tho sound of approaching hoofs
beating the hard road reached mo.
Nearer it camn and nearer, until finally
I caught a glimpse, out of the corner
of my eye, of a swaying petticoat.
She pulled in her horse to a walk,
and then I turned my head and glanced
at her. My heart was in my throat
when t looked, but tho smile that greet
ed mo dispelled my fears like mist be
fore the morning sun.
Hut the smile was not all that told
mo of her emotion at again meeting me.
Tho deep brown eyes were suffused
with tears. With 1113' own heart leaping
for joy, I roineo my horse to a stand
still. In an instant I was at her side.
She extended her hand, and with my
assistance sprang lightly to the ground.
I took her horse's bridle over my arm
and, with the disengaged hand, helped
her climb into the buggy.
"Tie the horse to tho back axle, then
come bore beside mc," wore tho first
words she said. 1 lost no time in obey
ing. Imagine, if you please, tho over
whelming joy to be seated onco more
beside her who held my whole heart in
her keeping.
1 could not trust myself to speak, and
it was she who Ibegan.
"Are you not pleased to nee mo onco
more, Mr. Conway? Heeause if you aro
not, I certainly will not tell you how
happy I am in again mooting an old
friend."
Tho soft, sweet tones of her voice,
which I loved so to hear, ljad now a
tremble to them. 1 glanced at her, and
well, Florence was still my true heart,
as she had been throughout, notwith
standing my doubt nnd fear.
"The past year has been an eternity
to me," I finally said.
"And who is to blame for that, I won
der? And, too, when was the mystery
cleared up, since you are now speaking
to me?" she said, with a joyous laugh
which told 1110 as plainly as words
could how she had missed me.
"It is not cleared up; sometimes I
think it never will be. I could not havo
found fault with you had you forgotten
mc. Will you forgive mo when I con
fess 1 was fearful you had?"
"No. I do not think I can quite for
give that. What reason had you for
mistrusting mo?" she earnestly asked,
"You passed 1110 this morning, you
know, without bowing."
"I vaa co startled, and we Jiad gone
by ucfore I realized that it was you
who were standing there. That wan I
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II ttllgllL i'llilHU im iiuaii iiniuijj niv, ni.
"It was and I am very sorry. Indeed,
I hao been a fool right through the
whole affair. I see it now. I had no
right to make such a promise."
"Well, I do not think you wore a
fool. Hut, forgive me, that promise was
a foolish one, and and just a trifle un
kind." The tears again started in her
eyes, and her voice took on the tremble
which went so appealingly to my heart.
"Never again will I be so foolish!" 1
exclaimed. "I will see your father and
toll him 1 have broken my promise, that
it was impossible to keep it, and that It
in simply absurd to subject us to the
misery of a longer separation. Mny I
tell him that? May I speak for both of
us?"
She hung her head, while the red
flush spread over her face. Then she
murmured: "Yes, speak for (both of
us. Why not, since It is true? Perhaps
you'll find father has changed his views
a trifle."
"Not in his opinion of my innocence,
I hope," I said. "I have been told ho
strongly objected to my arrest. And
I know whose influence caused him to
do so."
"Not mine, really," Florence earnest
ly replied. "Father believed you were
innocent, nnd took the stand he did
for that reason. I did not know about
the robbery until after the first meet
ing of the trustees. It was at that
meeting that he opposed your arrest.
I remember ho felt quite triumphant
afterward, for most of the trustees In
sisted upon your immediate arrest, and
it was only after father said that he
would never consent to it that they gave
up tho point."
"Now that is pleasant to hear," I
cried, joyfully. "What reason have you
to think ho has changed his views re
garding the promise?"
"This morning, after we had passed
you, 1 said: 'That looked like Nelson
Conway.' Father laughed at me, and
answered that it must havo been an
hallucination produced by constantly
keeping my thoughts upon you."
It is impossible to describe tho fasci
nation of Florence's manner when she
told me this how maidenly bashful
ucss blended with love's boldness, how
the blushes dyed her smooth check,
while her eyes shone with a confident,
happy light.
"Then at lunch this noon father
asked me if 1 I liked you as much as
over. 'Liked was not the word ho
used, but noun mind, we'll use it now."
"And what did you answer?" I asked,
eagerly and expectantly.
"That not a day went by that I did
not think of you. And oh, Nelson," she
continued, her voice deep and full in its
earnestness, "that was not half the
truth. Why should I hesitate to con
fess it to you, my dear friend?"
Hero I made use of my disengaged
arm. I could not help it. I drew her
Ar d wlmt did you nnswotP"
closely to me. and kissed her blooming
cheek.
"I certainly shall not go on If I nm in
terrupted," Florence said, in gentle re
monstrance. "What did your father say in nn
swer?" I finally asked.
"Ho said ho thought perhaps it was
unjust to both of us to insist on your
keeping the promise."
"Did ho say that?" I exclaimed. "Then
Florence " but really it is enough to say
that tho dear girl promised to be my
wife, even though tho suspicion should
not be removed from me, providing Mr.
Morlcy's consent could be gained; and
she moreover promised to do all she
could to help me gain his consent.
TO HE CONTINlinP.
Gentlemen In Court.
At an assize court the late Justice
Maule was engnged in passing sen
tence on a prisoner, when one of the
officers of tho court annoyed him by
crossing the gangway beneath him
with papers for members of tho bar.
"Don't you know," cried the judge, se
verely addressing the official culprit,
"that you ought never to pass between
two gentlemen when one of them is
addressing tho other?" Having thus
relieved his mind, the judge proceeded
to pass sentence of seven years' penul
servitude on tho other gentleman.
Household Words.
Every time a woman cleans house
she finds a lot of things she had forgot
ten about.-r-Washiiigton Democrat.
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Thrown Info tho Simile.
"It's a little tough 011 mr young CliiraKo,"
laughed the mau from Saginaw, "and I
wouldn't tell it in Hay City. 1 had somo
business down in Texas that required n
good deal of railroad travel. One day I
found myself on the parlor car with no one
but the porter and the natural desiie for
companionship asserted itself. After wo
lind talked for a time, during which he had
the tact to address mc as 'cunncl,' he ven
tured to inquire in an apologetic way where
1 was from.
" 'Saginaw,' I responded.
" 'S.ig'nnw, ciinnel; wliar's dat, sah?'
'"In Miehnraii, nivhoy.' ,
" '0, vc, sah. Mieh'gan. Dat fl in De
troit. "I had a gen'l from dar las' wintah,
sah.' .
"I simply went into the smoking com
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