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times os much as country horses because we
Llanktt them in the stable."
FREE Get from your dealer free, the
a Book. It has handsome pictures and
Trainable information about horses.
Two or three dollars for a sa Horse
Blanket will make your horse worth more
and eat less to keep warm.
5A Eive Mile
5A Boss Stable
5A Electric
5A Extra Test
30 other styles at prices to suit every
body. If you can t get them from your
oe&ier, write us.
.1 tkini;- advantage of the row created
by the act of the Brittish govern
ment to force the abdication of
Kln Carlos. Soto cav the nioii
: archy in Portugal Salisbury con-
eluded 1o "five the tfrab back. Any
thing to prevent the spread of re
! publieanism in Kurope.
j "WHAT we need," says "The Youth
j Companion," "is better cooking.'
True, but'have patience. Fust wait
until another year and see how
beautifully the Republicans will
cook the Democratic joose. N. Y.
Tribune.
Ask for
FLY N ETS
in it clearthat they are Democrats.
They want concession from their
part-, i f they can ;;et any, but they
are Democrntes nevertheless, the dis
closure of that fact hell powerfully
to recall to their semes the Western
Republicans who have ho)ed for
a new party, but not for a mere tail
to the Democratic lute. Where
there is one Alliance leader who
avows his readiness to throw the
Presidential election into the
House, knowing that the Democrats
will there elect, there will probably
be found a thousand Alliance vot
ers who will take no pari in such a
proceeding. When the Republicans
who do not choose to be used as
tools by the Democracy have drawn
out, the force remaining may re
sembles some of the regiments
which were recruited early in the
war, all officers and no privates.
Knowledge that Western Repub
licans cannot be depended upon in
such a case will react upon the dis
position of Southern Democrats.
They mig;ht be induced to help a
A Wu?ii!nston correspondent has pnrty, n the K'epuimcau torce
discovered that Nr. Blaine is losing were entirely ami lorever out ot me
1.;. ,i.i -i ; rt i,..i8 fnr sump way. But it is stronger than ever
I .-4 il... O 41. 1. - v 4 4 '. ,
time been in a state of mental col- " 1 " 'll 1 " " l"
, at t u.. i- r wiiiiini'' tavor with men wlio care
lapse. The Marquis di Rudini, Lord r . . , , ,
.. , , . for industrial and business pros-
Salisbury and others who nave re- 1
THE CZAR AND THE DEAD SOLDIER.
TlIK Atlanta Constitution, in
speaking of a colored woman, uses
the prefix "Mrs.," which provokes
the Chattanooga News to one of its
broadest "befoh the wall" sneers.
t calls it "the Atlanta Constitution's
new leap." It is time the News had
turned a new leaf and learned some
other word than "huzzy" or "the
black wench." Kx.
l.'jitu niril and umitU-nik'il walked tlio cznr
Through Moscow's basy Mlroctd ouo wintry
itiv:
l"l:o crrowd uncovered tta hLs f.ico they saw;
"(iod ureet tho cziirl" said tucy.
Alunt; his p:ith there moved a funeral,
(it.iy sp; t:u:Io of poverty nml woe:
A wi etclied t-!ei!e, Uru.rd byouu weary man
bluwly ucros.1 the niiow
And on the eledo, blown ljr tlie wintry wind.
Lay a iKor coftln, very rudo and bare:
And lie who drew it bent beneath load
With dull and Bulien air
The eioiieror stopped and tockoned to tlio man.
"Who ia't thou beurc.it to the univo?" hottaid.
"Only a soldier, sire," tho short reply
"Only a soldier dead.'"
"Only a soldier," musing siiid tho czar.
"Ouly a Kalian, who waa poor and brave.
Move on. 1 follow; nucUa ouo goes not
Unhonored to tho grave."
lo bent hia head and reverent raited his cap.
The CV.ar of all the Itinsirui. pacing ttluw.
Following tho coQlu art aain it wout
Slowly across the snow.
Tlio passers in the t-treot all wondering.
Looked on the sight, tlien followed silently:
Peasant and prinee. ai.d artisan and clerk.
All in one company
Htill aa tliey went tho crowd grew evermore.
Till thousands stood around tho friendless,
crave.
Led by that princely heart who, royal, true.
Honored the poor but bravo.
-liodton Transcript.
.'. ;. ; :'y it.-.iMe 1 nU
ru . 1 . i; ((tf.l the nr.- j aarid. "DM yon l'ii ik 1 faie-d to remark
iri, ii.i 1 coiiKj (ivcr lier i it just now, when, ji s yniir glance f 11 on
a.i 1 rallied her upon ! tho little ouo there, a groan escaped
Mtitu so seriously. j your lips? Ami you hi ve shown 1 y many
" Kim ? n l ;it last, i!i t h i other Biiid ih;it hoiik tiling i.s troubling
:; a c, ill, ilurui'-T which yon."
liEK SECRET.
When that particularly shrewd and
businesslike younj? man, Mr. Thomas
Partington, jumeil liimself lu marriage
to Ada, relict of the late Isaac Abrahams,
... , TVT. I l-"- , tllll tJtZtl Kl 7KZ ,1HU11 Jilt il v
cently been grappling- with Mr. ' ,...,.,
. ... i 1 Tl.,... I'hU IIUIIHH Ulll UUllV UU Jiijii-
iJiaine win now oe rcucveu. icy . , hkfripr,,,,! ,,,1,,i,,hu.,,,.,
i ess stanas aainai me iiireateneu i o.j,.
...otor-r rl;,t;UiM I ttL LUO t- vviuuw was, mueeu, aa
CHEAP AND STnOWC.
fhr eylcs h-A Nets, prices to sr; all
Bold by all era.
two r-.." . a r r f'.m.. voumg oihls.
u r i
-- ni-- r.
in New-
X.
ii.iv e a .ven&ation
II Crat-
p. 1 i i
CW,; )J 1 !-t I;)
this suiiimer.
it is authentically staled iliat the
beautiful a;;d ceh :.-aU-d daughters
of Lord Huffe-i:-.. K.-atric and Ade
laide, arc in ;i!,c !ms 1 id:ot:s re
sort wi.n i::- : -.ivsc-ice .toscomins
seasci.
It will be r.'.ne
atrice's beauUud
have all long- been undoubtly of
the opinion that something was
wronir. and after each set-to with
jlr. Dlaitie have pondred deeply on
the question of what had hit them
Now they know. It was Mr. Blaine's
weak mind. The correspondent
who made this great discoverey
conclusively proves his case when
he asserts that on several well
authenticated occasion Mr. Blaine
has appeared bored by the conver
sation ol attache ot legations who
deluge of monetary fanaticism.
The progressive policy of the ad
ministration, promising a vast ex
pansion of trade with the West In
ches, Mexico, Central and South
America, gains hosts of friends.
Democrats have always at their
handsthe plea that negrodomination
would follow any weakening of
Democracy, and the multitude will
be swaved by this plea, so that
m;v-sv:i w:ai J5e-
ua i k eves have
c iaieiy with the heart
the e: i . . ,i of the
Wii.- ii . ! it will
s as j t n i. i.i ; ier c
.;.a i: j. . PC young
"iviiowlcdgcd to be the
fui in nil I.'nrope, and
iiot a utile excitement
in the h - .r of n-ir American
oeiies over tiieir coming, iliey are
exquisite tires -ers, and their cos
tumes will be marvels of curiosity
ciniKC most i.idie.-:, li:ey Know ex
actly what is suited to thetn. Some
time ago they sent for the chief de
signer oi tue raris House ot me
New York mid -'aria Young Ladies'
Fashion li;v..:r, nr.d selected forty
played iiai
of Albert,
I'rince o.
amount to i.
jecture in
ladies are a
nio.-st beau:
then- will ht
i .ii.wi ,.,1,1 ii not Western or Southern dreamers who
remember all that they had said look for a great rupture in that
when he met them again. Now, nuarler are liable to fare no better
tills is most serious, as any jiic ., ,;i1,Pi,a.ru ,,f isw
- ... ., . - l-T.--.. . i I 111(111 lilt. l-lIlV'-i.ici.T.i ' '
taimliar witll tlie asnuiiion at-
tache will allow. But the most 111;iy 1,11 i"'"'iuuiu me uc:n
nitiable things about it all is the ocrats mahes less difference
statement that when the last emoryo to tj-e Democratic voters than
uipiomai iook u-a e l iui e, 1 1, e i r contending leaders
tne secretary "looKeu as ii oe ctjuni -
not have stood the pressure many pretend. These leadersare jusl
minutes longer." N" Y. Iribune. now using the Alliance as
a lever to hoist their favorites into
TllR following vigorous article
nomination and themselves into of
from the Louisville Courie Journal fice' exactly as some Republicans
is very near right, though it is the are trying with the same lever to
f con- peoples party we are after; as many pry the Republican party out of its I entertained a strong hope that after their
they admitted, youuy and fascinating
and had, moreover, inherited a very sub
stantial fortune from her previous hus
band. But then she was dreadfully ex
travagant in her habits, and had lately
developed a perfect mania for gambling.
In fact, her losses on the turf and at
the card tables were becoming quite the
talk of society, and it is certain that
even during the short period which
elapsed between her first husband's death
and the date of her second marriage her
fortune must have been materially di
minished by the drains she made upon
it. In another year or two at her pres
ent rate she would, so Tom's friends
said, run through it altogether, and then
he would find himself in tlie unenviable
position of having to support a recklessly
spendthrift wife entirely out of his own
pocket.
A few of his greatest intimates im
pressed this upon him before ho took the
final plunge, and urged him to back out
of his engagement ere it was yet too late.
But Tom turned a deaf ear to their ad
vice, lie was very much in love with
the charming widow And, besides, he
ft ;! l. l 1 . ' '
had, I". ru e;:rly ;
v.i ;:.il iiioia wii
friend's manner
taking her new j,
: "My dear Ada.
' course of an al'fer
I Mrs. Partington h.i l been more dull ta.ui
I ever, "I should never have encouraged
j you to accept Tom if I had foresee:! wh it
a deplorable effect your second do e of
matrimony would have upon you. l.V
you know that m the twenty minutes 1
have been lu re, the only original obser
vation you have made was to u.'vk iut
whether I had cnoe.gli mrrai'? What is
the matter with you today'.-"
Mrs. Partington muttered something
ibouta "bad headache.'
"But have you always a bad headache
nowadays?" continued Mrs Brandon,
more seriously "1 should not have al
luded to the subject if this were the first
time that I have seen you thus. But for
weeics i nave ouserveti you growing
more and more gloomy ami depressed.
You are getting quite unlike your old
nelf, and I cannot help feeling seriously
uneasy about von. What does it mean?"
To Mrs. Brandon's surprise her friend,
instead of answering, only burst into
tears and buried her face in her hand
kerchief. Evidently, thought Mrs.
Brandon, the once gay and sprightly
Ada Isaacs waa very changed indeed.
it 1. i -
Vvome, ana, sua saia, drawing ner
chair doner, and taking ono of her
friend's hands, "you have something on
your mind, i thought eo before; now I
am sure of it. Tell mo all about it. It
will do you good to confide in some one,
and you and 1 havo never had a secret
from one another during tho last twenty
years. Is it anything to do with Tom?"
"No, no indeed it isn't! Pray don't
think that!" sobbed Mrs. Partington.
"Well, that's a mercy!" observed Mrs.
alliance men are good republicans- well-settled principles. But when
The courie-Journal says: the time comes, the great body- of
A quarter of a century ago an or-1 Democratic voters take any ticket
ganization was instituted and known that their convention prescribes,
as the Secessionist. They were just as certainly a3 they go to the
bound together for the special pur- family doctor when sick. The
. . . . . ,1. l.if..l .1 .. It ! . x .1 1
pose ot recKing tuts government iiiougimui, mie-nigem dnu uusua-sa
and there is a number of living- wit- men, who know what dangers are
ness who can testify that the- came ahead, are those who may change
very close to performing the work their votes, but are the men to vote
that they had in contemplation. I for unlimited loans ol paper on
To-day a greatej- secret clan are I lands and products.
organizing to destroy the finan- I The Republican party ought to
cial interests of our own country, have sense and courage enough to
costumes each, the cost of which 1 ""rXi.f vi loiter to sucli men ot every party
ants of this great Republic. This I their only
Tliough the courtesy of these secret clan, the farmers Alliance, ancialMdeluge.G 1 hey nave seen it
ffg ladies we have been per- Var "lore aangeioua man me ai- tried. They know with what detet
l i in k nil vv i z. m i nr .i iii in i,in . . . - . . ...
mitted to cop -for The New York ".l " ; .i.vi .-,w minatlon 11 Iia3 defended public
Jinrl Carix Vnnnir T -iri;..j' Kasliinn a All.-Qtirp nrnnnsPH Creditaild llOUCSt mOllfV. They Can
union he should be able to reform, or at
least control, his wife's extravagance.
Instead, therefore, of trying to cry off
the match, he hurried it forward to the
best of his ability, in order that she
might have as short an interval as pos
sible in which to enjoy the unchecked
expenditure of her money.
But when he was married to the lady
he found that hi3 hope of being able to
reform her had been decidedly chimer
ical. Self willed and headstrong, she
would scarcely endure advice, much less
any semblance of restraint. So, after a
few months of useless remonstrance, he
gave up all attempt at genuine reforma
youl
tion as a bad job, and had to content
sure refuge against a fin- himself with showing silent disapproval
of her extravagances, or with throwing
in their way such feeble obstacles as he
could. These were slight enough, for
her fortune was entirely at her own con
trol. Still they were not quite fruitless,
And as time went on, people noticed
that Mrs. Partington's gambling transac
tions were on a much smaller scale.
Bazar two of their most exquisite I to do business on time without any see day by day how great its policy
rnutum.w wliipl, r-,.r li.mrpa promise to pay wiiai ever. ei promises to benefit the country in
3 and 4 on the colore I tdate of tbe "1? f f '1?' its industries and its foreign trade
June number of this magazine, just states and it took the combined ef- The more dangerous the Alliance Her best friends began to hope that the
f c.wi i. ,.-i.:..i, ....ku.v, forts of all loval citizens to main- auoears. the greater the orobabilitv instincts of the mother were beginning
has issued, in the name of the Araer- tainthe ffht8 of our Republic and that sensible business men of every
j t i t i : t. i . . i I
Tfi.f i :j v nil vv nil iivr iinriiv kikiiiiii i - -
ican ladies, a card of thanks. It is iTv1,rnnd the standard and nro- snaUe 01 past political oenet will
nimnrwl tll-jt nrino fnllnw 4. l,i i.r.c nf nnr rn.mtn- fhat fUm tO the KepUDllCan tlCKet 3S
the -v-oiitirr biliMin -,.wtnrt tViialwas made sacred by the blood of their best hope of safety. N. Y.
nnmm.r Ti Vork n, P.ri. pur fore fathers. It has become Tribune.
n,,r rltilir anr tkp ( nnripr. nurna
Young Ladies' Fashion Bazar has I win always be found advocating
tlie exclusive riglit to publish eacli j liberty-, justice ana equal rights to
month at least one or more of the I all and wil1 be ready at all times to
costumes in which tlie ladies Be
atrice and Adelaide will appear.
AS OUR NEIGHBORS SEE US.
We also expect to see a democrat
ic victory in 1S92. but so much Hip
better for the liberal programme of
jtrciprticity. use democrats are the
tree traders of the United States, and
A 1. if r . .
nicy win go in ror no sham recipro
city. There will be no recinrocitv
short of absolute free trade between
the two countries. Halifax Chronicle.
WOOLENS AND WORSTEDS.
A practical illustration of the
warn the people of impending dan- operations of the McKinley tariff
ger, and we will never submit to the law is to be found in the decreasing
enemies or our country uicwi.ng importations of woolen manufac
terms of peace for us. L , ,
lUltS tl 11 V.I VllliCltU 1 VI l-1 1 L
went into effect. For the first three
THE PARTY OF BLUFF. months of 1890, under the old law,
IF they are truely represented, 80,- j the importations of woolen manu
000 Alliance members in Virginia factures were 1,471,400 yards.
are mainly Democrats, and intend against 1,100.100 yards for the first
to vote the Democratic Presidential
ticket unless Mr. Cleveland is nomi
nated. In that event, their leaders
There are two statements here I asserts, they vote with a third party.
made, as our readers will observe- it would be wise for all people in-
(l) that the democrats of the United I terested not to place too much con-
4 r . - l. . .. .. ..
lew are rree traders, and (2) that hdence in these predictions on
the democrats will not agree to any- either side. The Republican party
unrig in me shape of recinrocitv 1 is not likely to lose as much in
. - j
witn Canada "short of absolute
free trade between the two couti-
Ilalifax Mail.
tries.
ome States, nor the Democratic
part- in others, as persons who are
anxious to dicate the policy of
either would like to hare eveybody earners of the United States.
believe. Bluff is a Western
game. V revolver with not a
three months of 1891, under the
new law. For the same period in
1890 the importation of worsted
goods was l('),9o4,3(K) yards, as
against 7,23(3,300 yards this year.
The country's consumption of these
goods is certainly not less, but
greater, this year than last. In
creasing population alone would
have the effect of making larger
consumption, these figures show
as no argument can show the bene
fit of the McKinley bill to the wage
Free Trader Cleveland.
The anglo-mugwump press is
gradually dropping the term "tariff cartridge in it answers just as well
reiorm and using the honest and if the other party weakens. There
flatfooted words, "free trade." The may be instances in which one uti-
hvening Post quotes with approval armed man has frightened and
the tact that French free traders I bullied two were each more power
have adopted a resolution offeriti"- ful and well armed, but they are
their congratulations, "in the per- not numerous. The chances are
son of the eminent ex-President I not in favor of a movement to force
Cleveland, to the free traders of the two parties into submission by
L nited States. That is, they recoir- threatening both at once. The
nize Cleveland as the head of the passionate pyrotechnics of the so
free trade party of the United States, called People's party
And such he undoubtedly is. New apt to end
York Press. Ilenrv George did in the contest for
A Free Lecture .
Rev. J. D. M. Buckner will lecture
on "A Happy Home" or "How to
Marry and How to Live" next Fri
day evening, May 29 th at the new
church in Mercerville. A collection
will be taken to help secure furni
ture for the church. The lecture will
be very interesting to all who are
married or whoever expect to be.
All are invited. wlot.
are:
A suggestion: If you are troubled
with rheumatism or a lame back al-
. A. A l A A am
as the experiment of : low U:S. lo suggest mat you try tne
I ioiiowmg himpic icuiruj': lane a
niece of llannel the size of the two
Mavnr: Hip nnrtv which rmtnmllTr ' ,.-;v, fi, ...,
TvT . xt t Unc, . . , . I ' J J "iim.i, .uuuuc ii v imiuuci-
,..,u....uaI1 aK,cni 10 wisgorge Has the best chance in each Statp la n'uPa n Halm and bind it.
that section of Africa which she ; likelv to receive enouo-h vota over the seat of pain. It will
on
pro-
snatched from Portugal because she from former opponent- if not from duc a Peasant warmth and relieve
W inl,lpfn tWpit Ti,;o . ' 1 . you of all pain. Many servere cases
was able to take it. This waen t out former friends, to insure the defeat bae been cured in this way. The
oi generosity "uwt-vcr, uui uecause of an antagonist who threatens both. Pain Hi
the republicans of Portugal were Southern Alliance men are mak- F- G- Fl
Halm can be
rricke & Co.
obtained from
to assert themselves over the cravings of
the gambler, and that it was thought for
the little one whom she was soon expect
ing that thus checked her in her career
of mad extravagance. It is certain at
any rate, that, as time went forward,
she grew every day more out of spirits,
and nothing was more likely for, with
all her faults, 6he wan a soft hearted wom
an than that she should be fretting over
her past selfish extravagance, as a sort of
robbery perpetrated on her unborn off
spring. Perhaps, also, her weakened
physical condition contributed its quota
to this altered frame of mind. But
whatever the reasons may have been,
the fact waa undoubtedly there. And
each day the once lighthearted and reck
less woman grew more moody and de
pressed.
Tom appeared to notice this change in
his wife. His manner toward her, al
ways kind and attentive, became actual
ly tender in its consideration, and he
tried his hardest to soothe away her
gathering depression of spirits. He was
not able to be with her much in the day
time, for, shortly after his marriage, be
ing tired of having nothing to do, he had
put some of his money into "business"
in the city, where his constant presence
was now required; but he regularly spent
his evenings at home, hardly ever going
to the theater or to his club.
flis wife seemed to feel his considerate
tenderness very deeply, for several times,
as he 6at beside her of an evening, with
his arms thrown caressingly around her,
she suddenly buried her face on his
shoulder and burst into tears like one
whose remorse is awakened by unmerited
and unlooked for kindness. On each of
these occasions Tom felt by a certain
subtle and inpalpable instinct that his
wife was on the very verge of making
some confession perhaps of sorrow and
regret for her defiant attitude toward
him in the past But although by his
comforting words and soothing caresses
he did his best to invite her confidence,
the confession which he felt to be hang
ing on her lips never issued from them.
Meanwhile, what was so clear to her
husband did not escape the notice of Mrs.
Partington's female friends. Of these
she had many, but by far the most
favored and confidential of them was
Mrs. Brandon, an old schoolfellow with
whom she had kept up a lifelong inti
macy. Mrs. Bra u Jon. who was at once
Brandon. "Then it must bo something
to do with yourself. What is ifr"
There wa3 a short pause, during which
Mrs. Partington's sobs slightly sub
sided. "Nell," she said presently, "it is all
your fault."
"My fault, dearl" exclaimed Mrs.
Brandon
"Your fault," repeated Mrs. Parting
ton. 'It hj come of your introduc
ing me to that hateful Pompadour club.
Oh, how 1 wish I had never entered the
place!"
"You don't mean to say" Mrs.
Brandon paused and looked at her
friend.
"1 mean to say that, unknown to Tom,
I have been playing there every after
noon, and losing constantly, until oh,
Nell, promise swear that you will not
tell Tom this!"
'Of course not. Have wo ever be
trayed one another's confidence, dear?
Cut you must promise me someihiug
too. Promi.se that you will tell Tom."
"I? Oh, .Nell, you don't know what
you are asking Yon liavo not heard all
yet. 1 would not have Tom kuow it
for the world. Rather than that I
would"
Mrs. Partington's sobs had burst forth
again with renewed force. Suddenly
ghe s;;nk back on tho sofa with a cry of
pain which alarmed her friend. Per
ceiving that she was really ill Mrs.
Brandon summoned assistance. Many
minutes did not elapse before one of the
servants was hurrying off for a doctor.
Very shortly after the arrival of that
functionary, Mrs. Brandon herself left.
She drove direct to the club where Tom
Partington occasionally called of an af
ternoon on his way home from the city.
By good luck he was there now, and the
message which Mrs. Brandon sent in
quickly brought him to her carriage
door. A very few words p.issed between
them, but enough to make Tom's face
grow to twice its normal length.
"1 will be off at once," he said.
"Do, replied Mrs. Brandon. "But
mind, not a word yetl Not until she is
quite well again.
"Trust me!" cried Tom. He was al
ready hailing a passing hansom, and
with a hurried bow to Mrs. Brandon he
jumped into it.
When he reached home he sprang up
the steps and rang the door bell sharply.
It was opened in about half a second by
the cook, who, with a look of deep im
portance on her face, gasped out: "Please,
sir, will you be as quiet as possible. And
and it a a boy!
Before her bewildered master had
time to make any inquiries relative to
this information the doctor, who had
been descending the stairs when he en
tered, came up to him and shook him by
the hand.
"1 must congratulate you, my dear
sir, he saia, "on tne birth of a remark
ably fine son. I am glad to tell you, too.
that Mrs. Partington is going on as well
as can be expected. But she is naturally
very weak. So if you go in to see her
do not stop more than a minute or allow
her to talk. Anything calculated to ex
cite her must be most carefully avoided.
I will call in again later and see how she
is progressing."
Under these circumstances Mr. Part
ington was compelled to abandon for the
present the hope which he had enter
tained of inducing Lis wife to confide to
him the trouble which seemed to have
recently oppressed her. He accordingly
restrained his patience as best he could,
and waited until her strength should re
turn. At the end of the week, however,
it was evident that Mrs. Partington was
only mending very slowly, and the doc
tor was by no means satisfied ?ath her
progress. Indeed, he expressed his con
viction to the husband that something
was weighing on his patient's mind, the
removal of which was essential to her
complete recovery. After this Tom re
solved to endeavor at the earliest oppor
tunity to come to an understanding with
his wif e.
So, on the same afternoon, as he sat by
hi3 wife's bedside, with one of her hands
in his, he 6aid kindly, "Ada, my dear,
you have (something on your mind."
A quick flush overspread her pale face,
and she averted her gaze, murmuring in
a confused tone, "What makes you fancy
that, Tom?"
"The eyes of love are quick to see such
Oil, Tom." she cried suddenly, lean
ing forward ;.nd hiding her face on his
shoulders. "You will not sprak so kind
ly when yu know the truth. Yet I
must t-U you 1113' lay husband. You
havo been so kind and gentle that I can
uot deceive you any fcngcr, but try,
Tom" pleadingly "not to bo very an
gry with me."
"There is 110 fear of that," said Tom
encouragingly "Come, liltlo woman,
let us have tho murder out."
"Ah, you do not know what it is," she
went on in remorseful tones, "else you
would not Weat it ho lightly. Oh, Tom,
Tom, 1 I have lost all my fortune."
"How did you inanago that?" ho asked
quietly.
"You may well pnt such a question,"
6he continued in a voice broken by fre
quent sobs. "You may well fail to un
derstand my folly and madness. Oh,
Tom, Tom, although I used to set you
at defiance in the matter of gambling,
yet your open remonstrance .arid silent
disapproval in time began to vex my im
patient heart. And when I discovered
a secret gambling club, where I could
indulge my insatiable passion without
your knowledge, I at ouco began to fre
quent it. Tho game was rouletto tho
one of all others in which 1 had always
longed to join. I gave myself up to its
fascination, and staking wildly incurred
heavy los.-es day after day. Then, as
my fortune rapidly diminished, and time
went on, and thoughts of the little one
whom I waa soon to bear were brought
homo to mo, a chord of motherly feeling
was touched within me, and I hated my
self for my wicked folly in having
robbed my child.
"1 vowed I would win back all that I
had lost, and with that intention (for my
strange gambler's craving was somehow
dying away) staked heavily at the tables.
But my endeavor was nothing else than
throwing good money after bad. I lost
lost lost until my whole fortune was
gone, Do not" very piteously "do not
reproach me, Tom. My own heart is re
proaching mo already, almost more than
I can bear."
"My darling," ho replied, "I have 110
thought of reproaching you. If 1 had
meant to do that I should havo done it
before this, for I have known all about it
a long while."
"You liave known all about it a long
while!" she cried, raising her tearful eyes
wonderingly to his. "Oh, Tom how
did you find out?"
"Very easily, my pet," he answered,
kissing her forehead, "seeing that the
founder and proprietor of the gambling
club where you lost your money is no
other than myselfl"
She regarded him in speechless amaze
ment. He went on to explain himself
further:
"Yes. It is quite true. When I found
that advice and remonstrance were lost
on you, my dear, I had to look about for
another method of saving you from the
eUects of your folly. And tho starting
of that private gambling club was the
method which occurred to me. It took
some working out of details and tho em
ployment of a good bit of capital to get
the thing properly afloat. But I enlisted
the services of a competent agent, whom
I paid well, and undertook to indemnify
in case the club were found out by the
police. It had not been discovered, nor
now ever will be; for, its object having
been gained, the establishment is finally
closed. There, Ada, that is enough to
enable you to grasp the truth. But tell
me are you eiiy to learn that all the
money which you lost has passed back
into my hands?"
"Sorry!" she ejaculated, raising herself
in bed and wreathing her arms round his
neck in a joyful, fond embrace. "Oh,
Tom, how kind and good and clever you
are! I can never love or thank you
enough."
Tom Partington gave the most con
vincing proof that he could have given
of his belief in the sincerity of his wife's
repentance. He handed back to her the
whole of her money without condition
or reservation, and he has never had
cause to regret it. Boston Courier.
The Sparrow,
For the common house sparrow, a
distinguished from the so called hedge
sparrow and th tree sparrow, noth
ing can be urged in its favor. De
stroy them utterly is my advice, and
I have reason to think that Miss Ormerod
has come to the same conclusion. Expe
rience has shown that their ill advised
importation into Australia and North
America has wrought incalculable harm
to cultivated vegetation. The bird is a
grain and vegetable feeder for at least
three-fourths of the year, seeking insects
only when leaf buds and cereals are not
available for food.
Sparrow clubs should be encouraged
in every village in order to check the
undue increase of the species, which, bv
the by, breeds at least three times in the
year, in connection with these sparow
clubs, it is somewhat curious to note that
the authorities in some English countrv
parishes have from time immemorial
paid the village lads at the rate of four a
penny for killing these birds, and have,
moreover, purchased eggs. And some
kind of sparrow seems to have been con
sidered destructive in Syria in ancient
days, for we are expressly told that "two
sparrows were sold for a farthing." Mac
millan's Magazine.
Prinee Spoleon'i Ambition.
Long notices of Prince Napoleon have
appeared in all the papers, but, oddly
enough, not a single journal has men
tioned the fact that early in 1854 he waa
a suitor for the1 hand of the amiable lady
who is now known as the Duchess of
Teck. The proposed match waa recom
mended by the king of the Belgians, and
Lord Palmerston was strongly in favor
of it, but Princess Mary would not hear
of it for a moment, and the queen was
very ansrry when Lord Palmerston r,)v
things," replied her husband tenderly, as j served that at least Prince N'amW.n waa
he stroked htr head with hia disengaged i a much better match than any small
German priac. London. Troth.
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