WHAT SHALL WE MAKE OUR SUN-
DAY?
Uiat is to be the fate of our Sun
j no one can tell.- Its late ought
be fair even noble when one
Cfttfuka about the growth of common
I seAse. The idea of a day of rest for
MILITARY OFFICERS AS INDIAN
AGENTS.
The action of the house in pas
sing an amendment to the Indian
appropriatation bill providing that
the president may detail officers of
the army to act as Indian agents
L mio and beast ought to ask no aid whenever vacrncies occur is a
from revelation, so euisly should it move in the right direction. I here
repose upon the wants of our race. ran be no dispute about the need
And if to this conception of rest be
added the idea of a certain high and
moral education, the day should
still find ample support in the pro
cesss of season. A majority of
Americans perhaps favor the day
because of their religious beliefs
and feeling; but almost the entire I
Population ought to confess the
ueof a season Dy nny former
priod. The multiplying minions,
li awakened intellect which can
row in vice as easily as in virtue,
the needless work and pain ot a
eople made half wild by liberty.
the value of all true education and
study, whether it comes from the
ort or the fields or the sanctuary,
fiin in asking the thinkers power-
IW .... 1. A
ul in the chur:h to discover wnai
kindof Sunday will most truly bless
man, not only as a religious being
but also as a being capable of a
greatness and , happiness upon
earth. The occpuation of this coun
try by the European Sunday ought
to be looked upon as only a calam
ity. Such a day intensifies passion
the Sunday was designed to abate.
It doubles the opportunity of both
vice and crime. Under it society
can live indeed, but the spectacle is
a poor one compared with the
i i n i x v t Af LI rmi nl notion ill which
Is the dreamer sees the labors of the
week all suspended for one day, the
' dens of temptation all closed, the
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churches, tlie pants, me iio.ines,
the galleries, the fields all open, and
frequented by millions of persons
in youth or in old age who one day
in HivMi touch existance on its
tSeater side. If these millions can
not all feel with the Hebrews that
"ml im in these silence, they can all
for one day each week that
is much of nobleness and hap
possible to mankind
1
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PROOFS OF THE EENEFITS
THE MK1NLEY LAW.
A correspondent from HulTalo
write as follows of the effect of the
McKinley law on one industry in
that city:
I called this week at the Tift Iron
Works, this city, where are nuinu
factured engines, boilers, and ma
chinery of various kinds on an ex
tensive scale but almost exclusively
t'or the home market.
'Mr. Charles L. Whiting, who is
the manager of the works, said that
n.ov were mi to their eves in bin-i-
I iess, running every department :.:
y full blast at the present time. !
answer to the question as to v,r
the effect of the recent tariff legis
lation has been on their bush. ...is,
he said there could be no doubt
that it was on the whole very bene
ficial. Among the things that
pointed that way were the present
prosperous condition of business.in
eluding the bright outlook for the
the future, and the numerous in
quiries forfprice list, etc., coming
xvly from foreign countries, South
America in particular.
He thought that the increasing
deiaand for their goods from South j
America was largely due to the re
ciprocity clause of the McKinley
li'Jt', which gave us a great advan-
B . . . 1 .1
t!e in Soutncrn iiemispnere wuuiu
$on be a vast and rich market for
th products of the American fac
tory. Mr. Whiting further added: "That
in his dealings and other observa
tion in business he has heard no
criticsms of the new tariff law either
from friend or foe of protection, and
siness'men generally who are op-
aed to protection on general
nciples would be opposed at
this time to any to any revision of
the tariff."
of improvement in the Indian
service, and experience has proved
that the substitution of soldier for
civilians is calculated to produce
such an effect. It would hardly be
proper to say that army officers are
always more honest and capable
than any other men: but it may
fairly be claimed that thcirtraining
particularly tits them for the
management of Indian agencies
They go' about the work in a
practical instead of a sentimental
way, and all tke details arc careful
ly and systematically adjusted.
Their methods tend to lessen
causes of complain, and to prevent
outbreaks, and in that respect they
are much preferable to the pro
cesses usually adopted by the In
dian agents appointed from civil
life. In more than one case the
inefficiency of the latter has
led to war. The government has
been put to heavy expense from
time to time by the blunders and
rascalities of such officials, and
fair dealing with the Indians would
unquestionably be promoted by
turning the business over entirely
to the military authorities,
There is a point still in the
case, ana mat is me laei mat uie
Indians have a profound respec
for military officers, and compara
tivelv little or none at all for civi
ones. I lus is simply saying u.ai
the Indian is so constituted that he
scorns peaceful and persuasivc
ideas and appliances, and believe
only in force. He can not be suc
cessfully go, erned except through
his sense of personal fear. When
he is coaxed and petted, he takes
advantage of those who trust him,
and despises them for what he inter
prets to be their weakness. Hut
when he is confronted by a man in
the uniform of th army, he real
izes that he must conduct himself
properly, or he will be punished
The army has the meaning to him
of a power that can not be trifled
with, and he submits to the author
ity of its officers without protest
or resistance. This is well under
stood by those wno are actually ac
quainted with the Indians, but it
has never been recognized by those
who have had policy. 1 lie theory
of controlling and civilizing these
peculiar people by mild ami tempo
rizing means is fundamentally and
wholly wrong. ft is ouly by a
: testation cf force that the In
li.. a nature can be affected in any
itive and satisfactory degree
i ';.- officers af the army are just
tue nu n, therefore, to have charge
of the work which has been poorly
done in the past by civil officials
They will be respected and obeyed
and their influence will be on the
side of peace at all times and in the
insterest of justice and honesty
The existing policy does not answer
the purpose, and it should be
changed as soon as possible, what
ever the sentimentalists may say to
the contrary. Globe Democrat.
RHINO OF f HBSrORM,
From the small town of Charlotte
Monroe county, N. Y., comes a story
that shows the desperate device to
which the democrats of that state
are ready to resort. When the polls
opened at the recent election for
supervisors the republicans found
that the name of their candidate
had been entirely omitted from the
official ballots which the law com-
pells all voters to use and that of
his democratic competitor inserted!
in it instead; not only that but the
names of the republican inspectors
of election were also left off these
so called official ballots, which
were printed in the job office of a
leading democratic srgan of West
ern New York, published in Rochee
ter.
Hut the game was not successful.
Hardly had the polls been opened
when the rascality was discovered
and the democratic election offic
ials were compelled to allow the
"the political burglars" who stole
the state of New York. Hut all that
time the Wisconsin humorist, like
most domocrats,thought it was ex
tremely funny to see Hill steal a
seat for the parts. Since Hill has
refused to divide, and it is clear
that he stole New York only for
himself, the Cleveland democrats
see the reverse side, which is no
funny at all.
Elmira's election returns consti
tute the first pie:e of good news
that Cleveland has received since
18yj began.
4 A a SsAAAAaAaa i
HELPLESS.
Chicago, IIL
,'Uwf I was confined tr hpd ! could nr
' "wt
- wrallr frnm 1:imf Virtr cn&rf m
2 f-i r fc ... .a a
yAi-iJzr months; doctors did not help; a
bottles of
ST. JACOBS OIL
cuiedme. No return in 5 years. FRANCIS MAURER.
3 0 "ALL RIGHT I ST. JACOBS OIL DID IT." O
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St. John is trying to rejuvinate
the prohibition party with a view of
course to securing another contract
with the democratic national com
mittee as a campaign speaker at the
rate of $50.00 per day.
Real Estate Transfer
Following ure the real estate
republicans to use pasters so that tran(s(er8 coinpiied by Polk Hros.,
they could vote for their candidate. , ,8tractert. 0I.d DUbHBher of the
. . 1 1. It. .
it was oy ineiuous aain 10 una mi jaiiy Report:
me legisiaiure 01 iuv oiuic man
made democratic at the election
laBt November and Mr. Flower be
came coveruor. So ewiftly has
come the revulsion against demo
cratic outrages in the legislature
effajtybymd Slut felt c2foMufp&:
m U , II Mk.t M..nM L nn II,. Alt A VnirDnffnO til. I. 1 . 1.
-VI J MBA I. " Ml, ,,.,, UI ..ID v. . n .. ' . I. 1, . 1 LI, VI I a 1 (Mil .HIVJ, ID!
Old Sacrvl (nil the New llrYrtM of Mvdloal Solano m pll4 to
karrlod Mf. !. mid writ for our wrful lltlla baok, tIM
"A TKSATISK KOU WKN ONLV." To any ewnctt mui w will mill on
Oupr Kstiraly Fi ve, In plain nrnled cortr. "A refund from the qaackt."
THE ERIK MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N. V
Dutilel McCurdr iind wife to J. J, Shannon
WAVERLAND.
k TALE OP OUR COMING LANDLORDS.
vr. d. UU pt lot 1 lik 13, KuKle
K, Ii. Dutihcn anil wife to Kr Schulke, w
d. $yjHJSBw' I-!.
G. S. Wriitlit to S. I). McKesson, w. d. R5 pt
lot 1 lik lLi IviiKle.
C. H. I-uu and wife to Fred Miewe w. d
$7;h1 V xwVi and hw"4 oiwJiiii,
... . .i ii u, ii ... iiuiki.. 'r,uit.-, u, .1 ei nn 1
mat me party in mil possession ui " ".vw ia 1 dHt the name of Lord Waverlaud!"
I II I, II II ...
icnraoi, no lumnorui no uiciar
BT lAlUrl MAB1R BHIOHIM.
CopVTiyhittl, XtXA.
'Moi moi eame in a deafening roar from
the exrltod crowd.)
"Well, thfin, hear who my candidate 1,
and atand by lilin. I have for my cauul-
the state government for the crime
will hardly dare, even at the com
mand of David H. Hill, to venture
upon taking of a state census and
basing upon it a redisricting of
the State for the electiou of members
of the State Senate and Assembly
in such manner as to make both
branches of the Legislature Dem
ocratic for the ensuing decade
That is the purpose of Hill; that has
been his design ever since he rose
to supreme power within his party
in his State. There is nothinir in
his public career to render it possi
hie that he will desist from his pur-
nose because of any consideration
for the lights of the people or pub
lie decency. With him in politics
the only question has been whether
a thing can be done and whether it
will be for his immediate personal
hjnelit 1 lo so. At present it is
plainly his opinion that his person
al interest demand a State lensus
ind a new apportionment of Sena
tors and Assemblymen ainonir the
sixty counties of the State, and he
is not likely to be turned from his
design by the rebuke he ami his
party have just received at the polls
in the spring elections. Some of
his followers may hesitate in the
Legislature but they will spcdily
be forced into line.
It is, however, consoling tJ know
as is learned from the late elections
that the people of New York are at
last aware of the danger with which
they are threatened and that they
can undo at the next election what
ever of damage Hill and his tools
can now do. They will require a
majority in the Legislature large
enough to overcome an executive
veto, but if these springe elections
are any indication of popular sen
tinient they will be sure to have it
While Hill is liuntinir in the South
I i ill ii i ii Miirruv ntul linsliniul to lollll
lli'i-Kimin still w,do,3UUHliol hWh Jiunu
nWliwi3Iln.
W N Trimble und wife to A b spiry w. d.
H.tHlO wHi iiw l-lOSt.
Siinip to E M Sulrey w. d. tlVH cHiltiwV, 4-
I H lliird toJ. Allen. d. lot K-i
wesl iireniwrnn.
(iro K l inli-y ntul wife to V 1) Miller $!,()
M 15 l-'inlev ts suine w. l. $7,fiii se5,' ,'H 1'-' 9.
(ieo S I'niiklin und iff to II Aulli-nknin,
w. d. s;!,;!!!1!! wi mill W r.' u
L A Miner mid wife to A. I. t.iiwtnii w. if.
fuminl II IlkZI Nllllll I'ilIK IIMO IO l lilllS-
liiout Ii.
llnvi, I V Miller 1 1 il w fe to losi'liliene 11
I rone w. l. W.IH) S ot neVl A lie oi lu
ll r.i!l.
I.isi-nliine It ('rune mid liiifliiinil to l,eo.
1 1 all w. ti i,ii same oesi i iniwu.
Cilli-rl 1) CiiMsniitli mill wife to tu-o 1
fiinvlli w. (l.si. xie'-.oi ses in u i".
Siiminer II Day und wife to Jiniten Si liwab
w. d. W,(mn w' . nl 'ii ' ot neM S- "Hi.
Siillivnn tluli liiiw und wife to rrutik II.
(. nrliett w. d. SI."" s'u nIsrt'aN imu t':
PI se "4 of HW?4 i Iim.'.
M A Voslmrii uml liusliund to h. I, ande-
lniru w. il. f-I.itMs'-j tie". ii-ni.
Kf Seottliorn and wife to L Wilson w. d.
fc.1l lot Olik II llnrtonV mid to Waliasli.
W S Wise et lit to Win Slieu w. rt Jl J.i lot Jfl
Wine V out lots add to riatlsinoniii.
Win II Nelson uml wife to M I) I!uily4w.H,
nun, oi iiw i nisi.
Anderson Knot and wife to Hiomos l
Sutton. w.d.,iiiit seH nl nw , ,i n ii.
Clins A llanna to l restee to Aduni Hill
w . d. ii: eh if sw i) 12 1.'.
;- 1) Mattison und wife to llassner
w. d. l.iimi.'ii nt I'.' l- I.
M A K'iiiiv. lo W S Walters w. d. KI.'M) s'yol
W II Sheldon and w ife to Tliresa N IMi k-
ler w. 1. W0 pt se4 of nv.i-u-ll.
Kli-auor Kows to Da vul Kess w. il. i,ii 'i
ol hw"h und w'-j of Hen ot sw' et n i.i.
fiavid Kot-s und wife to K K Couiitryiiian
d, &.'.'Ufu!iie destniitioil.
Ample Amusement.
Wardncr has been favored to a
week of delightful idrainatic per
formances that has been rewarded
by generous support from our cit
izens, ns crowded and delighted
audiences have been iu attendance
every evening, The pieces pre
sented embrace drama, comedy
farce and a epice of the modern
sensation play that appeals to both
eys and ear, making realistic the
for delegations to the National Hem- work of the actor in many ways uc-
..l.- ..,;,.., f-, r...nnl n( lii'u I Mllll'S 111 the HUTe rCHUltlOtl Ot I11S
UIICIIIV tUIMVIIllUII, IIIV j-vijy.v. v. I "
State are nnrsinir the wrath which lines. 1 o produce the piearmg re
is to destroy him and his schemes,
as his prototype Aron Hurr was de
stroyed. Inter Ocean.
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HOW OUR ROADS MAY BE IM
PROVED.
I would have each state by a leg
islative enactment do at once two
or three things iu the direction of
his movement, viz.: procure and
disseminate information by estab.
lishing a bureau where the facts
relating to the expense, mechanical
Iowa's Democratic Reformers.
Iowa's democratic senate has 7H
servants to wait on its members
that are paid regular salaries out
of the state treasury, while the re
publican house has only 50 and
stilts obtained and to mtngle in
charming harmony, genuine pathos
with as loud andjoyous laughter as
ever rang through the halls of a
theatre, we have been introduced to
those iroodlv representatives of
n
art, mirth, and melody, Kva and
Felix Vincent. Both Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent are artists in the fullest
sense of the wortf, and the render
ing of the various characters they
assume leaves nothing to be desired
yet the republican senate has just
I.. .. it. . J I
construction, care, durability, use wice a mnJ "icmuersas me uem- Whl.rt BO diversified a repertoire of
and extent of the different kinds of ocratic senate. Iowa s tax-payers ucf ha8 Lcen offered it is difficult
ro,l Hhall be known and ascer- t,la ,lave a conspicuous Ulustra- . ,mrticuiarue, and in following
l . . .i I .
tained- than I would have some "on ot me economy ana -jenerson- me j( 8 an(1 8f)rrow8 cf oid Phil
kind of state supervision and ia" BU,,lJ1'c'lJ' ,'"'"'V'D Stapleton,. the nativesiinpiicny anu
advisory assistance by a comptent ha been so industriously nowi- arch nairette of the "Bonnie Fish
i r r . ...u;i. .... . ...
ono-ineer and emr ncers aono nted inS ,or reiurm w'""- "viy wife" the vicissitudes of "Ulnp' oi
bv the state in aid of road and struggling to reach the state treas- L, ie ferry ,the quiet but unctions hu- Mne In sympathy with him id ready to
J I ...:n i. i l I 1 . .1 wnrW li rtirrtji Hr cornel tha t olo-
bridtre building and reparing upon "ry. ine Kegisii-r wm mor of "Silent Bill," lorin each ana
- .
Uou!" filled the Air. For a titna it wan a
mmlildicd and ilellmit rrowd.)
Hut Mr. l'aruull continued quietly Bank
ing. Wlien tha confusion ceasud we heard:
"Nunw your candidate."
A doztiii difTerent mum' were offered.
"You see, my friends.," enid Mr. I'urnell,
"thitt you ciiiiuot areo even on a candi
date and if you do not elect your man yon
ure giving one more man lo your eiiemied.
Do you remember S.irsMt'ld's motto?''
"Ireland and Liberty," cimie in shouts
from a thousand voices, that minlo tha
very uir re-echo buck the words. That u-
peul wus decisive; it milled them. When
Mr. I'urnell called my name aain, us the
proper cnmllilate for our district It was re
ceived with a cheer!
A9 the meeting cloned the waiting people
leathered around to sliake hands with their
hero, He Is young, tall, Blender and pra
possesslug iu his manners. Mis looks de
clare him to be a ierfect gentleman. 11a
r.Hiinot bo called eloquent, hut ho Impres
ses his hearers with the feeling that lie is
thoroughly in earnest, mid in sympathy
with their cause. When he shook Iiunds
and sHike to everyone who could possibly
approach him, he sent each one home feel
ing that he was their friend, and would
Bland by them with his life if need Ihv
Thus closed a day that everybody feared
would end In a bloody riot. It was this
county that had lceii so fierce and deter
mined that tio landlord should be support
ed, und no "dictation" should be permit,
ted. Here the secret societies had ap
peared the most determined. Hut Mr. I'ur
nell, by his rleaf .cool headed ness, held
them In subjection to his powerful will un
til every man felt that it was for his owu
good to unite and work with, not ugainst
him. I left the park feeling that a stormy
campaigu was in store for mo. I could not
rely tiiion this man with un iron will to !)
present to rule the mob as he had done to
day. I almost dreaded to go home and tell
Stella, and yet, how could I wish for better
uews.
When I reached home Stella taut me at
the door Baying:
"I know nil!"
"How did you heart"
"1 waa at the village and had enmrauni
cation brought me every half hour. Da
you think I would utay at home and know
you were in danger, if a riot Bhould take
placer No, I must be near and know the
worst, at least," she said, un she gave me a
welcoming kiss.
Then you were going to be my guardian
angel und watch over me, were yon, little
wumnnr" I asked, lending her Into the
house.
"Yes, Loyd, if there Is such a thing a
holding ix charm over another's life, I
would exercise that power and always
tthlcld you from harm."
You do hold a charm, my Bweet, pre
cious wife. Your love for ine gives me
power to resist evil, and for your sake t am
ambitious. To-duy has brought out possi
bilitles that will cull forth all the untried
energies of my nature, and I need j'our
help und advice to give me courage to
overcome the difficulties thut lie before
me."
She raised her clear brown eyes to mine,
eloquent with love and trust, saying:
Dear Iyd, yon know you always have
all the encouragement 1 can give you. I
am proud of my noble husband!" she said,
with confiding love. "Hut do you think
Mr. I'arnell will elect his uienf"
"Yes, 1 believe he will. He has now
gained his point In one of the worst coun
ties in all Ireland! I thluk every man weut
i,vii THE voter of Dutchess county,
V, I N. Y., had their opportunity Tues-
iV dartopasa judgment on the demo-
l rit(c party's action in stealing the
seatofSentor Deane and they Hd
it by turning out the democratic
supervisors anp electing republi-
an in their place.
Iu a republican form of govern
ment it is uiHicuii to gei away
from this highest court of the peo-
' pie. Dave Hill captured the New
York legislature by stealing several
neats which belonged to rcpubli
cans. That theft has enabled him
to take snap judgment on his own
party and take a new and partisan
census of the state, but in every
country where he stole seats in the
legislature and robbed the people
of their reputation he has been re
buked y having his agents in the
,v ourds of supervisors defeatediu the
ii . , ..t.,;nni4 Tf is u wariiur to
- .VAHlvivvi.""-,, n
?('Iill and the democratic party.
t ru. n,t defeat the will of the
i'l IIVJ vn - - -
people for long, and in the theft last
fall Hill but exposed his hand and
ahow that his political methods are
those of men who have in the past
been punished by imprisonment
rather than rewarded with office,
is in the state, and connecting $0,ax),000, and has always had higher of tle C(m.dy of "Our Boys." Mr.
with the principal towns of taxatisn than Iowa. The Register yincent was so truly natural as
scientific principles ana upon a
comprehensive and econmical plan
for the whole state; thirdly, I would
have the state either own or control
and maintain some through high
ways, connecting the principal
towns
these
neighboring states, where they are
most needed, either for great public
exigencies or for the great general
use. The state would thus promote
the euealiy.ation and the general
reduction of expense of construction
and maintenance of these main
roads, and would give a profitably
example and a strono- incentive to
the adjunct towns to construct bet
to hear from the tax.payers of the
state in this regard. While Iowa
has been almost steadily republi
can, has no debt und low taxation,
Indiana has been as constantly
democratic, now has a state debt of
every instance me vincenis nave
proved themselves equul to the best
artists of the day. ith out wish
ing to appear invidious the News
cannot refrain from making special
mention of the charming rendition
has constantly
pavers of Iowa
warned the tax
of the threatened
dangers of democratic government,
and the warnings have now been
verified iu the profligacy of the "re
form democratic senate, tlie very
first opportunity democratic "re
formers" have hail in over W years
to get both hands and both feet in
Iowa's treasury. Such is "reform''
re
ter contributory roads as feeders to by Iowa's "reform" democratic
Hi,, main ones. 1 would have the formers. - Kejjisier.
state divide the expenses of this
scheme of road betterment in the
tax levy, so that part of it should
be apportioned to the whole state
part to the counties through which
f Im riiuflw run unit t:irf In thetownw,
And. further. I would have this t th other political burglars nssoci
levy kept small and the investment
adequate and quickly made by the
business man's method of borrow
ing the money on long loans. It
would thus be easily paid out of the
profits by those shnring them.
David H. HlLLcan not break into
the white house with a jimmy, says
(iovernor Peck, of Wisconsin. The
governor then adds, so that he may
not be misunderstood. "He and
ated with him will come to grief be
fare election day.' lhis is strong
language and we are very sorry that
Governor Peck did not speak
sooner, when the republicans were
drawing their indictment against
I'erkin Niddlewick, the actor was
forgotten and nothing was seen but
the old btitternian. His support
throiurbout wa of the best iind set
in an appropriate frame what may
lie considered one of the very best
specimens oi .vinerican dramatic
dramatic art. Similar comment is
due to l.va incent lor her glorious
performance ot the "Koiiuir Fish-
wife," her Scetch dialect is perfect
and we almost fancied otirself
within the limits of the "Saut" mar
ket when hearing her charming
rendition of "Caller Herring."
Wardncr News.
work as he directs. Here comes the Colo
nel; he'll tell us how quietly they con
duct such meetings in America," I said,
welcoming the Colonel with a cordial hand
shake.
"I think that if a crowd of American,
had been determined to fight aa your peo
ple seemed to-day, it would have taken
more than Parnell to have quieted them;
though he is a wonderful man, 1 must con
fess, ho calm, so quiet and yet possessed of
so much magnetic force that he can com
mand the obedience of all who come with
in the power of his voice. What a general
he would make in the army! I do not
wonder now why Knglund is uneasy. If
he holds to his purpose and can elect his
men to stand by him, he will lie a power
she may well fear and strive to conciliate."
"lint Knglund will never grant anything
to Ireland that she can avoid," 1 said.
"No, it in Hguius.1 her principles to admit
that she is in the wrong. If she grants
any request she will try to put such a
mortgage on coming generations that yon
will never dure to ark anything more," he
said.
"Hut I'arnell will never bind our people
by any irou clad mortgages that will tram
mel the liberty of Ireland," 1 said, as we
went In to dinner.
Hrowti X Har'ett were successful
iti securing the agency for Nebras
ka of the only House in tne t . .
wlm make a snecialtv of new de-
HirriiM of wall paper for city trade.
The people of Plattsmoiith should
call at their store and see the new
things just out in the wall paper
line.
crur-TKK IIV.-THR riCMC.
"It Is such beautiful weather, let's have
a picnic, to-dav," haul Stella, one morning
at breakfast. "Then it's the very last
chance we will have while Col. Ilayues is
with us. Are you really going day after
to-morrow V she asked of him.
"Yes, ldy Wuverland, I must go then
I will tav and krs Uird Vsf rlmul tetil
which will take place to niorrjw, the
must tear myself away. Hut I uu In f
picnic to-day," he said, with animation
"A picnic!" cried Myrtle, intensely
cited, for, to her, a picnic represent
fairy world.
"Who shall we ask to join our pxt
asked Stella.
"We'll stop for the St. Clair's. They
always ready for pleasure. You remem
them; the girls wure those good arcb
that were hero the night of our return,
explained to the Colonel. Then the
Johnny O'Kork. We must ink him
Annie's suke. He thinks she Is the
girl worth looking at Iu all tlut world."
"Hut wait." said Stella. "1 must se
there Is any thing in the house fit
lunch," and uway she tripped m happy
a lurk.
"Wuverland, J'otl lire the nv;t fortun
man nlive in having won sm-U i glorl
wile! If I could ouly Iind siu-l; a dear U
woman to brighten my life, I .should be
hnpny as a king."
" Voii hi.u well say that. I have tha
wo ic. t of all !lie world thut co:il I nt
m. ii,i; iy. Hut there are nt'ieri, fr
v hom you lu-ty choose one l us dear
Vll.l " '
Soon t!m arrangements were completed.
The old f i ii 1 1 ly carrl.ige came to the door.
Myrtle win Inside eager to start. The
fiincu basket, INhing tackle, some bows
H ii- 1 af'nws, a cro'inct set and any und
ever;, I!. in, ' t!:at could possfily add pleas
are to l :.e party, wis ii,'.i ed Iti a light
w.'wmi vii'.li a number of sertunta to ao
company us. With happy heurts we start
ed for Sir Wren's.
As we passed through the lilthi tenant
village wo saw many a pleasant face,
eagit for u smile from the "swate leddy!"
"Are you doing nnvthlhi; to help my
enuse iu the coining election!'" I asked of
Si. -II, i.
"Only remembering old acquaintance
Mid making u few new ones," she said.
I can see a great change iu the coiwli-
tion of the people on your estate since last
year."
"I know they are more comforhible and
I think more contented. Hut who could
blame them for being discontented? Hun
ger and cold would affect even my placid
temperament," 1 said, laughing.
" Y3i the old mlage that 'If you give an
Englishman a good dinner, then nothing
mi harm him,' holds good the world
ever," said Col. Hnynes.
"Here we are ut St. Clair's; you are the
toper one to Invite them, I think," said
tfiella to mo.
Away I went, like a school boy on a holi
day, nearly falling over the shaggy little
pug, that came burking ut my feet. I rung
the door bell and Miss Sarah came herself
to answer the call. I made known my er
and und found that four would join us.
At O'Kork'N we found three. So we were
fc have quite a party. Wlieti we reached
Sir Wren's, Annie me running down the
steps to meet us, exclaiming in a gay voice:
"What mischief Is on foot nowf You all
kxk so happy!"
"A picnic!" cried Myrtle, eager to tell
Hie news.
"The St. Clair's and O'Hork's will jolo
as," said Stella, us we entered the hulL
Sir Wren entered into the pleasure with
tlie young eople and declared he was go
kig too. When the company had gathered,
we all started for the luke. The St. Clair
Cu-ls were flue looking, sensible and full of
3fe. 1 (ii'orge, their brother, was Just bud
41ng Into manhood, and was preparing for
admission to the bar. Nellie O'Kork was
a lively brunette, saucy and ready for mis
chief. Johnny was the wit of the party,
making ns laugh at his original witticisms
th spite of ourselves. The young lady who
was visiting th O'Hork's wss a fashion
He belle and a languid beauty.
When we arrived at the luke we left our
carriages in the care of the drivers, giving
orders for our provisions and Implements
etf pleasure to be brought to the Turk's
cottage in about an hour. We entered the
yacht, cruised about while to enjoy the
enery, then landed at the cottage. There
we sepurated Into groups as best suited us,
and begau to ramble over the beautiful
grounds.
I was very much amused to see the way
ke Colonel and Johnny O'Kork maneu
vered to gain Annie for companion la
tftieir walks. Dut Annie was ready for
Sschief, and putting her arms about Sttl
s waist she led the way to the old abbey
Bkst kad been a ruin so long thut the Ivy
had mantled Its broken walls and made
them an object of beauty, and the tall yew
tew In front shaded it from the sun.
"What a delightful place this must have
heen! Such a quiet retreat from every
thing that could vex or annoy!" said An
nta, with half serious and half comic ex-
pBSWMOU.
"Just think," said Nellie O'Kork. "here
omce sUmk! a grand old rathedrul with holy
ttsjw and women reverently kneeling be
fore Vhei sacred shrines: but now the
sotumii eyed owl and wb-wiugcd but hold
Shtir nightly revelries here and conduct
Um service."
"Just see." said Stella, "how nature has
covered thee brown and broken walls and
windows with twining vines whose tiuy
rootlets creep and cling among the crevl
cae from nave to transcept."
"Nature always loves the beautiful and
Wwtans with her offerings to cover all
things repulsive or dlsagreesble." said the
olonel, as we stood looking at the old
wins.
From the abby we walked through the
ofwister, whose broken pavement seemed
His II ko ho the treud of ancient friars,
tolling o'er their beads slid mingling with
their pravers the loves of their earlv dav.
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