j- Whe" th* *-lv«r Reprimand! Cl Sick !!(U'ineSletl of 11 by inflicting upon ni coati, « »iache’ by dye,"S the ikln yellow, tw.,,e.ton.Bue with fur- producing ver br..J.VJ 08 n tbe 1 side and souring the dL“ ' *,e ?re Ilttlc less tha“ lunatics If we , "K,ard the chastisement. If wecall Hos n ■ .V1 * s*omach Bitters to our aid, tran ?h_ ,ty and health follow speedily, and with < eparture of tho symptoms mentioned, eparts also Irregularity of tbe bowels, liver ,invariably attends disorder of the alwavu in,.mia aJ‘ul Complaints the liver is c.„ns^.i“V0ivedVand 11 a fortunate clr r w. i th.st,J118 fine anti-bilious medi 1* a*sP 'he finest specific In existence It less^Ues rim of Pa^rlal disease. Nor is »rsOU? ,or ‘iy^pepsia. failure of Jh ' e and strength, ne. vousness and a f,S tIc tendency. It renews the ability P; anon will not accept any substitute if ofcred. • WHEN MITHER’S GANE. It mak's a change in u’tbing roon’ When mither's gune The cat has lees contented croon, The kettle has a dowie tune There's naethin^ has sac bly the a soon*, Sin' mither s gane The bairnies gang wi’ ragged claes, Sin1 mither's gane There's nane to mend their broken taes, Or laugh at a’ their pawky ways. The nichts are lon.-er than the days, When mither s gane Wha’ cheers them when there’s ocht amiss, Sin’ mither's gane. Wha tak’s 'heir part in that or this, An' ooto’ trouble mak s a bliss. Wi' kindly word an’ guid nicht kiss— Dear mither's gane The father's there but losh! puir man, fin’ mither's gme. Although he does the best he can, He hasna' sic a tender han' - The bottom's oot o' nature's plan' When mither s gane O! lonely hoose, O! empty chair— The mither's yane Yet fancy often sees her there, Wi' a’ the smiles she used to wear. Whilk brintrs oor heart maist to despair To think she's gane. —Detroit Free Pre3s. THE MERCHANT^'CRIME. BY IIORATIO ALGER, JR. CHAPTER XI—Continued. They soon found themselves on the Island, and advancing reached an ex posed point from which they could look down upon the foaming waters beneath. Cromwell maneuvered so as to have the boy on the side to ward the water. “What a grand sight!” exclaimed Robert, surveying tne great fall with boyish enthusiasm. He had scarcely uttered these words when he felt a violent push at the side, and felt himself impelled toward the brink of the precipice. He would infallibly have fallen if he had not seized with the desperate clutch of self-preser ration the arm of James Cromwell. As it was, he hung balancing over the brink, and nearly carried the clerk with him. Cromwell saw that it must be either both or neither, and he drew Robert back to a place of safety. “Good heavens! Mr. Cromwell,” exclaimed the boy, his face pale with horror, “what does this mean? Did you mean to push me over?” “What a question!” returned Cromwell, himself pale. “Thank heaven! I have saved you!” “But you pushed me!” said the boy suspiciously. “If I hadn't clung to you, I should have fallen!” and he shuddered at the thought. “Yes; it is true. 1 will explain. I am troubled with fits occasionally which make me rigid and convulsed. Whenever I feel one coming on I grasp convulsively at whatever is nearest me. I felt one coming on a moment ago, and that led me to seize you. But I believe my terror, for 1 came near going over the precipice with you, has saved me from the threatened attack.” “Do you often have these fits?” asked Robert “I have not had one for three months, but lately I have been ap prehending one, for I have not felt as well as usual. Indeed. I have a violent headache now. I think I will go to the hotel and lie down, if you can amuse yourself for awhile.” “Yes, you had better do so. I can get along quite well.” Robert easily credited the plausi ble explanation which had been given, for he could not believe that Cromwell would deliberately seek his life. He did not know the power ful motive which prompted him. CHAPTER XII. The Veil Is Lifted. About a fortnight from the time of their departure the two travelers reached a town in Southern Indiana, which we will call Madison. They had traveled leisurely, stopping at several places on the way. Crom well had not ventured upon a second attempt upon the life of Robert Ray mond. The first failure had left on Lis mind an impression of fear, and he resolved that he would not again attempt open violence. If anything was to be done-, it should be by more subtle and hidden wavs. As for Robert, his first feeling of suspicion was entirely dissipated. He accepted Cromwell's explanation 11 good faith, and thought little more about the matter, but gave up his time and thoughts to the new scenes into which each successive day brought him. He had not got to like Cromwell, nor was there any chance that he would, but the two did not interfere with each other, but kept by themselves so far as it could be done under the circum- j stances. On arriving in Madison, a town of which Cromwell had form erly known something, they went to the Madison house, as the hotel was called, and entered their names. The next morning Cromwell went around to the village drug store, kept by an old acquaintance, formerly a fellow clerk, named Leonard Grover. ••How do you do. Grover?'1 he said, as he entered the shop. Grover surveyed him scrutiniz ing^. •‘Don’t you „know me?” asked Cromwell. ••What! James Cromwell? How came you out here? And where have you been for some time? Sit down and tell me all about it” The two took chairs, and Crom well said as much as he chose to say. “I have been employed in New York,” he said, ‘-but I got tired of that city, and came out liere to see if I couldn't find an opening somo where.” “You don't like New Yorit then?” ••Not particularly. At any rate, 1 have determined to make a change. ” ‘(Well, that is curious.” “Why curious?” “1 mean that while you are tired of New Y’ork, I am anxious to go there. ” “You are? Why don’t you then ?” "Because I am tied down to this store, if 1 could sell out to anybody for any decent price, I would start for New York, mighty quick.” ••Then I suppose you are not doing well here?" ••Yes, I am doing well, but I don’t think my health is as good here as at the East. Besides, I have some relations in New York, and that would make it pleasant for me to be there." “What would you sell out for?” asked Cromwell. “Do you mean business?” “Yes, I have been thinking that if I could get a shop on favorable terms, I would buy one. Tell me what is the best you can do.” “if you will come in to-morrow. I will do so. I must take a little in ventory of my stock, so as to see how I stand.” ••Very well. I will do so.” The next day James Cromwell ar ranged to purchase the shop, with its present stock, at fifteen hundred dollars, cash. “It’s worth two thousand,” said the proprietor, “but I am willing to sacrifice twenty-five por cent for the sake of freeing myself. You get it dirt cheap.” “If I did not, I could not buy it at all,” said Cromwell. James Cromwell was authorized to draw upon I’aul Morton fora sum not exceeding two thousand dollars, whenever he could make an arrange ment to purchase a drug shop. Al though he had agreed to pay fifteeu hundred, he drew for the entire sum, and this draft was honored. In the course of a week all the arrange ments were completed. While these arrangements were in progress, Robert Raymond was left in com plete ignorauce of them. He spent the day in roaming over the neigh borhood, with which he had by this time become quite familiar. It had occurred to him several times to wonder why Mr. Cromwell saw fit to remain so long in a town which seemed to possess no special attrac tions. He once or twice put the question, but was put off with an evasive answer, and did not repeat it. Rut one morning as he walked through the principal street, he saw the new sign going up, and he was struck with surprise. ‘•What does it mean, I wonder?” he asked himself. Just at this moment James Crom well himself appeared ac the door of the shop. His hat was off. and it was evident that he was at home here. ••VI had does that mean. Mr. Crom well?” asked Robert pointing to the sign. “It means that this shop is mine; I have bought it” “Rut I thought you were only going to stay in Madison a few days? 1 did not know you intended to go into business here.” “No, I suppose not,” said Crom well coolly, “I did not know that there was any necessity of telling you all my plans.” “Of course not,” said Robert, “I do not wish you to tell me any more I than you think proper of your af fairs. Rut I was thinking how I should go back to New York, as now you will probably be unable to ac company me.” “Yes, I shall be unable to aecom panv you,” said Cromwell, "but I don’tthink there will be any trouble about that” “I am old enough to travel alone. I think.” said Robert. “I have been over the route once with you, and I think I can get along well enough. ” ‘•You seem to have made up your mind that you are going back to New York?” said Cromwell, with a slight sneer. “Of course. My guardian told me that I was to go on a short journey, and would return to my old school again.” “He did not tell me that,” said his companion. “What did he tell you. Mr. Crom well?” asked Robert, beginning to feel nervous and anxious: for he was very desirous of returning to his old school, where he had many valued frien Is. “He can explain that best him self.” said Cromwell, in reply. “Here is a letter which he told me to hand to you when the time came that rendered it necessary.” He drew, as he spoke, a letter from the inner pocket of his coat, ad dressed to Master Robert Raymond. Robert opened it hastily and read in the merchant’s handwriting, the following: Robert—Circnmstince; have led me to de cide that it would be best for you to remain at the West for some time, instead of returnin r t» your former school, as you doubtle s de sire It is not necessary for me to detail the reasons which have le 1 me t > this resolution As your uu iriian. I must use mv bes. discre tion and jud ment, and it is not for you to question either Mr Cromwell will look after your welfare, and mike all necessar.- arrange ments for you, such as lindinr a school for you to attend m the t iwn where he intends to establish himself O ' course vou will board at the same place with him. aDd be under his char re. I expert you to be obedient to him in all tli'n?* Your guardian. Pali, M kton.” Robert Raymond read this letter with mingled disappointment and in dignation. He felt that he had been treated very unfairly, and that he had been entrapped into this West ern journey under false pretenses. He looked up after he had finished reading the letter-. ‘•Mr. Morton has not treated me right,” he said. ••Why hasn't he?” “He ought to have told me all this before we started.” “If he had you would have made a fuss and he wished to avoid this.” “I think it was mean and unfair,” said Robert, hotly. ••Perhaps you had better write a»d tell him so,” said James C.’romwe,!, sne?ring. “1 shall write to him ’’said Robert, firmly. ••My father never would have sanctioned such an ar aagement as this. Besides I don’t believe there is any good school out here.” ••It is just possible that there may be somebody iti Madison who may know enough to teach you.” said Cromwell, with an unpleasant sneer. Robert Raymond looked at him in tently. He felt instinctively that he should obtain no sympathy in his complaints, and he became silent. He went hack to the hotel and wrote a letter to Mr. Morton, in which he set fo-th resjiectfully his objections to remaining at the West. The letter reach ,'d its destination, but his guardian did not see fit to an swer it. CHARTER XIII. Clara Manton. James Cromwell did not remain at the Madison hotel, but secured board for himself and Robert at a private house in the village where the only other boarders were a gen tleman and his daughter. The latter was about nineteen, passably pretty, and fond of attention. Her name was Clara Manton. Her father was in ill health, and for a vea:- or two had been out of business. He was possessed of about well in vested and the income of this sum in a place like Madison yielded him and liis daughter a very comfortable sup port. “When Clara Manton heard that they were to have two fellow-board ers. and that one of them was a young man. she determined, as she expressed it to her friend. Louisa Bates, “to set her cap for him.” “Would you marry him?” inquired Louisa of her frienu. “As to that. I ca i’t tell. I haven’t seen him yet. He may be very dis agreeable. for all 1 know. But even if he is. 1 am going to flatter him up, and make him fall in love with me. Then, when he offers himself, I can take his case into considera tion. ” “Perhaps you’ll fall in love your self. Clara,” suggested her friend. “I am not very susceptible. I wouldn’t marry a masculine angel, unless he had some money. 1 must find out how Mr. Cromwell stands in that way. first.” When James Cromwell first made his appearance at Mrs. Shelby’s table, Clara Manton. who sat oppos ite, fixed her black eyes upon his face, and examined him attentively. As James Cromwell’s personal ap pearance has previously been de scribed, it will readily be believed that Clara was not fascinated with the retreating forehead, ferret-like eyes, mottled complexion and in significant features. •,He’s horrid ugly.” she said to herself. “I don’t think I ever saw a homelier man. The boy is much bet ter looking. I wish he were the young man. 'l’here’d be some satis faction in exorcising my fascinations on him. However, beauty is only skin deep, and if Mr. Cromwell has got money, I don’t know that I would object to marrying him. What 1 want is a nice home and an easy life.” On sitting down to the table, sue was introduced by Mrs Shelby. “How do you like Madison, Mr. Cromwell?” she said, with much suavity. “Pretty well, thank you, said Cromwell, rather awkwardly, for he always felt uncomfortable in the so ciety of ladies, particularly- if they vvere y-oung, or in any way pretty or attractive. It might have been a vague idea of his own personal dis advantages that produced this feel ing. but it was partly because he had had very limited opportunities of be coming acquainted or associating with the opposite sex. “I am glai you like us well enough to establish yourself here,” said the young lady graciously. “I hear you have gone into business in the vil lage, so that we may hope to have you as a permanent accession to our village society.” “Thank you. Miss Manton. said James from well, trying to think o' something more to say, but not sue ceeding. [TO BE CONTINUED.] Counterfeit Antiquities* Sir John Evans says that “not even the trained antiquary is proof against the forger, and confesses that not only has he himself purchased forgeries, but has published accounts of them as if they had been genuine -—accounts which any amount of subsequent withdrawals fails to an nihilate. Counterfeits and forgeries abound in eve y department of archeology. Spurious manuscripts, insc iptions, gems, pottery, glass, enamels, ivories, coins, weapons, im plements and armaments have each and all been oisted o.i collectors at different times and in va i us coun tries. Cettinjr on in This World. A small boy in one of Marshal Field’s stores in Chicago approached his employer and asked for an ad vance in salary, “How much are you getting a week now?” said the merchant. “Four dollars and a half, sir.” “And how old are you?” “Twelve, sir ” “Why, my boy. at your age I was not paid that much.” “Well, maybe you weren't worth it to the firm you were working for. but 1 think I am.”—New York Ad vertiser. Still in the Swim. ••Did Smith pass the civil service examination,J” "Xo: missed on spellin' an’ ’rith metic. ” “What's he doing now?” “He's a-teachin’ of a high school in Georgy!” in Boston. “When Lot’s wife loosed back.” said the Sunday school teacher, ••what happened to her?” “She was transmuted into chloride of sodium.” answered the cla-s, with ODe voice. — Chicago T-ibane. 1 C'B.^ THERE are any housc l-H keepers not using ROYAL & BAKING POWDER, its great qualities warrant them in making a trial of it. 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Effect of Lord Dufferiu's Speech. Lord Dufferin's speech on the peace of Europe, in Paris, has had a remark ably good effect throughout Europe. In France itself the words have been received in excellent spirit, and public sentiment has quite taken the sting from the vulgar insults to the British embassador which, by a few days, pre ceded the address. The French gov ernment's bold declaration of a policj of religious toleration also has been re ceived as a distinct mark of progress. Even some of the French radicals show signs of having made the discovery that denunciation of all religion is not an evidence of true democracy.—Baris Letter. A Step Onward. Hospital Nurse—These new patent fire escapes are great blessings. Hospital Doctor—Indeed they are. It is much easier to cure fracture than burns.—New York Weekly. Money In Winter W’heat—100 Busbels That's the way farmers who sowed Sal zer's new World's Fair wheat report. It yielded all the way from 40 to 70 bushels per acre, and a good many are so enthusias tic over this wheat that they claim 100 bu ihels can be grown per acre. The mons ster winter rye yields 70 bushels per acre, which pays tremendous profits. The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.. send their fall catalogue and samples of wheat and rye for 4 cents postage. w Wept Her Word. Two young ladies were walking in tlie woods one day, when they were ac costed by an old and much shriveled gypsy, who politely offered to show them their husband's faces in a brook which ran near by for a slight remu neration. So. paying the sum they followed the hag 10 the brook, as they were very curious to see how she could do so wonderful a thing and also anx ious to see their future husbands, hut instead of beholding the faces of the men they so fondly hoped for they saw their own. “We can see nothing but our own faces,” said one. 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