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BIDDING FRBONDS.
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i ; SECRETARY CARLISLE OPENS
tj ! PROPOSALS ,
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t j The lwnlo lied , 8116.8808 , Made by a
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8yndlcate of Bankers of New York ,
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i ' London , Philadelphia and Boston-It
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iId amount to About 5150,000,000.
ling Demand for Bonds.
WASHINGTON Nov , 26.-Secretary
Carlisle shortly after noon today
held a conference with treasury officials -
ficials for the purpose of deciding
- 'whether the bids for the new issue of
$50,000,000 of gold bonds should be
'opened in public or private. At 12:45
o'cloclc a large delegation of bankers -
; ers and representatives of the
! press assembled in Assistant Sec-
1r retary Curtis' office to hear
; + the bids announced. In the corridor
u' outside was a large gathering of correspondents -
\ respondents who could not , owing to
the limited capacity of the room , be
admitted. Among the bidders pres-
r1 ent were J. Pierpont Morgan of
Drexel , Morgan & Co. , bankers of
, New York ; Robert Bacon of E. Rol-
.lins , Morse & Co. , bankers , Boston ;
! l .Albert Stethemier , broker , New
; r York ; F. W. Reimiek , with Kidder ,
) , Peabody & Co. , bankers , Boston ;
.Pliny Fisk of Harvey Fisk & Co. ,
bankers , New York.
T I The main bid was by a syndicate of
It bankers of New York , London , Philadelphia -
; , delphia and Boston and was for the
1 entire issue at $116.8896 on the $100.
1 The . included Drexel , Morgan
& Co. , the United States Trust company -
pany of New York and the large New
Yoric banks.
The reading of the bids closed at
1:50 p. m. The aggregate , including
both bids of Drexel , Morgan and company -
pany , amounted to about $155,000,000
or , counting only one of them to $105-
000,000. The $50,000,000 bid provides
that $10,000,000 of the bonds are to be
delivered in New York , $3,000,000 at
, Boston , $3,000,000 at Philadelphia ,
$ ? ,000,000 at Chicago and $ ,000,000 at
San Francisco.
The bid was made by the United
States Trust company at New York ;
, Drexel , Morgan & Co. . New York ; the
.First national bank of New York anti
ITaraey , Fiske & Sons. They added
that the following parties were interested -
terested with them : Drexel & Co. ,
Philadelphia ; J. S. Morgan & Co. ,
London ; National bank of Commerce ,
11 Nct' York ; Chemical national
bank , New York ; Fourth national -
tional bank. New York ; National
City bank , New York ; Hanover National -
tional bank , New York ; First National -
tional bank , Chicago ; Mutual Life
Insurance company , New York ; Gal-
latin National bank , New York ;
' i Ilierchants National bank , New York ;
hianliattan company , New York ;
Morton , Bliss & Co. , New YorkHeidel- ;
bach , Eckelheimer & Co. , New York ;
.J. and S. Wormser , New York ; J.
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and 1V. Seligman & Co. , New York ;
Blair & Co. , New York ; Vermilge '
Co. , New York ; F. S. Smith-
ers & Co. , New York ; Edward
Sweet & Co..New York ; Kountz Bros. ,
Nett' York ; Laidlow & Co. , New York. .
bank New York
Bowery Savings , ,
Knickerbocker Trust company , New
York ; Greenwich Savings bank , New
York : Cooper , Hewitt & Co. , New
York : A. Reno , New York : A. Orr , for
i 1 Brooklyn Savings bank ; Brewster , '
Cobb & Estabrook , Boston ; Winslow ,
Lanier & Co. ; Brooklyn Trust company
I pany E. Rollins Morse & Bro. , and.
Blake Bros. & Co.
A second syndicate bid by the same
r parties was submitted for the full
$50,000,000 , all or none , at $117.077 , being -
ing a shade below three per cent.
JUSTICE JACKSON HOPELESS.
The Jurist Will Never Return to the
Bcnch-Successorship Gossip.
' W'ASIIINGTON , Nov. 26.-The latest
intelligence from Justice Jackson of
the United States supreme court , who
lies ill at Thomasville , Ga. , is that his
return to the bench at any time is
not to be expected. His friends en-
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' tertained hopes that a winter's rest in
the Southern climate might restore
tomight
his health so far as to of
intermittent service , but his days of
usefulness appear definitely to have
ended. Not much hone can reasonably -
ablybe entertained of one stricken
with consumption at so advanced an
. Y age.
age.Gossip regards the prospective vacancy -
ancy as assured. Mr. Wilson's name
has always been s iggested. Again
f it is said that Justice Jackson , realizing -
ing the impossibility of recovery , will
presently resign , and that Mr.
Carlisle will go on the bench and will
give Wilson the treasury. For all
t the rumors there is no present disclosed -
closed basis of fact
.Receiver Falley's Acts to Be Invest-
rated and Iris Removal Asked.
INDIANAPOLIS , Intl. , Nov. 26.-It is
probable that the allowances in the
Iron. Ball receivership will be investigated -
tigated and preliminary steps have
been taken to secure the .court's
action of the matter. It will come
before Judge McMasters of the su
perior bench , who has just succeded
w ; .Judge Wiziters , who made the allow-
ances.
It is reported that a petition recit
y .ing the facts and alleging extravagance -
gance , excessive payments to both
receiver and attorneys , pay for ser-
e' 'vices that were unnecessary and inexpedient -
expedient and failure to account for
large interest on the deposits in the
bank , has been prepared and will be
I presented to the court. The removal
-of Mr. Failey as receiver will be
asked and the reduction of expenses
tenerally demanded.
Dan „ crows 8:0 Counterfeit.
I WASIIINGTON , Nov. 27.-Chief Hazen
-of the secret service has received
,
from Newark , N. J. , one of the
9 „ -most dangerous counterfeits seen
r in a long time. It is a S90 United
States note with the -'Morris" head
and small seal check letter "D. " The
execution of the word is exceptionally -
ly fine in every particular. The pen-
1 .alty clause in the left space of the reverse -
verse side of the note is entirely
wanting , also the words "Series of"
.on the face. But for these deficien-
eies the-character of the note would
rbe.almostimposslhle.of detection
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PORT ARTHUR FALLS.
Jape Capture It After Eighteen Honra
Fighting.
CHEF Fee , Nov. 26.-Dispatches
have been received here stating that
the Japanese captured Port Arthur
on Wednesday last , after eighteen
hours fighting.
The second Japanese army , under
the command of Field Marshal Count
Oyama , minister of war , consisted of
about 30,000 men , and when this
force arrived off the Regents' Sword
promontory it was divided into two
detachments , one of which , aided by
part of the Japanese fleet , operated
against Talienwan , while the other
directed its movements against Kin
Chow , on the western side of the
promontory , some miles north of
Port Arthur. Talienwan and Kin
Chow were both captured , after which
the army again combined and the
march on Port Arthur was com-
menced. Several engagements of
minor importance took place along
the route , but according to the reports -
ports the Japanese were 'invariably
successful. The roads leading northward -
ward from Port Arthur were supposed -
posed to have been mined by the
Chinese and the Japanese commander
therefore declined to take the risk of
marching his troops along them.
Consequently , they were compelled
to cut roads through the forests to
allow the passage of their artillery ,
ammunition trains , etc. The march
was thus necessarily slow.
Dispatches received a few days
ago stated that the Japanese were
close to the city , and had attacked
the Chinese outposts , driving them
back to their entrenchments. It was
also said that the Japanese attacked
the entrenchments three times , but
were repulsed each time. It is evident -
dent that later attacks must have
been made and that the outposts
were compelled to fall back upon
Port Arthur. Several times the town
is reported to have been capturedbut
later dispatches have shown that
these reports were inaccurate , and
that the Japanese were conducting
their operations against the place
with great carefulness , and that they
intended when the real attack was
made that it should be successful.
Che Fee , from which place the dispatch -
patch announcing the fall of Port
Arthur is sent , is a Chinese city on
the north coast of Shang Tung Pro-
Inontory , some ninety miles south of
Port Arthur , from which it is sep
crated by the Gulf of Pe Chi Li
TERRITORY OUTLAWRY.
Marshal Crump or Arkansas Instructed
to Eatorininato the Desperadoes.
.W3sIIIxGTox , Nov. 26.-It has been
decided that the present situation in
the Indian Territory is not such as to
warrant the secretary of war in calling -
ing out United States troops and the
authorities in the territory have been
so notified. This , however , does not
mean that the government is to
abandon or in any degree relax its
efforts tc bring the Cook gang of outlaws -
laws to justice. On the contrary ,
United States Marshal Crump of Arkansas -
kansas , who has made a reputation for
himself in dealing with the tough cle-
rnent in the Southwest , will
continue with increased vigor
his pursuit of the marauders ,
and it is believed that with
the liberal instructions which have
been given him as to the employing
of deputies he will not fail in his mis-
sion. The presence of any considerable -
able military force it is not doubted
would have a salutary effect in quieting -
ing the fears of the inhabitants , yet
it is thought it might defeat the ends
sought by scattering the outlaws and
thins making their capture difficult , if
not impossible. Marshal Crump , with
a force of deputies , will pursue the
same tactics as are followed in fighting -
ing the Indians. They will keep on
their trail night and day until they
are exhausted and forced to surren-
der.
THINGS LOOK BRIGHTER.
; rada Improvement Still C. ntIau03 ,
Though Slowly.
NEW YORE , Nov. 26.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says :
There is some change for the better.
The gain is slow and in some directions -
tions not very distinct , but the signs
of it are a little more definite than
last week. The most important of
them is the larger employment of labor -
bor , answering a better demand on
the whole for manufactured products.
The wheat market has lost this
week the cent it gained last week ,
receipts being larger and the Atlantic -
tic exports arc also larger , 576 , -
771 bushels , against 703,026 last
year , but these are of small account -
count compared with the great visible
supply. Foreign reports this week
have been rather more promising ,
though the fact remains that the
world's crop outside the United
States is probably the largest ever
grown. Corn has declined half a
cent , receipts having much increased.
A Veteran Editor Passes Away.
WASIIINGTON. Nov. 26.-E. S. Ham.
fin , founder of the Cleveland Leader ,
and a member of congress from Ohio
before the war , died here yesterday ,
aged 86 years. His death was due
indirectly to an assault two months
ago by a negro who attempted to
rob him. He was one of the first free
soil editors in the United States.
WICHITA , Kan. , Nov. 26.-Sheriff
Tom McGee of Hemphill county , in
the Panhandle of Texas , was shot and
mortally wounded last night by three
outlaws , who held up the agent of
the Santa depot at Canadian City and
were proceeding to rob it when McGee -
Gee , who is a brave man , arrived upon
the scene. He was shot through the
bowels. The outlaws escaped.
Deputy Marshals as Dosperadoes.
PERnv , Oh. , Nor. 2G.-United State.
Deputy Marshal Shoddy and Frank
and James Brown , J. R. Knight and
Charles Kitchens had a regular battle
at Winton , several miles west of
here , Thursday. Winchesters , .shot
guns and pistols were freely used
and after the smoke cleared away
Snoddy and Frank Brown were found
to be dying. The men wera foes of
the marshal and while. drunk attacked -
tacked him.
It is well to hope for success , but much
better to deserve it.
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INDIANS NOT ADVANCING.
Agents In Nebraska' ' ) hake Discouraging
Reports.
WAsuINGTON , Nov. 26.-James Clements -
ments , agent of the Santee Indians
in Nebraska , in his report to Secretary -
tary Smith , says : "Having spent
nearly six years in the service on
Rosebud agency , where the Indians
maintain that of their tribal relations -
tions , r had come to the conclusion
that these Indians were easily
managed , but on assuming duty here
\here they have become citizens , I
have changed my mind and I found.
them more difficult to manage than I
expected. Agency 'control and rules
conflict with the state laws and
citizenship. We are under county.
organization and the Indian is told
that he is a citizen and has all , the
rights of a citizen. He pays taxes on
his personal property , still the county
objects to paying the cost on Indian
misdemeanor cases. And the agent
has no powerto punish except to discriminate -
criminate against lam in issues. But
the trouble arises from intoxication.
They have but little trouble to get
what they want. The Indian
loves liquor and will sell anything -
thing to get it. In some of the
neighboring towns they rather
encourage than discourage the
traffic. The complaint then comes
that the agent is not doing his
duty by allotting these Indians to get
drunk , but they do not try to stop the
man who sells it to them. In this ,
the state laws of Nebraska conflict
with the federal , so the agent is
powerless. From what I see and
learn from responsible parties there
has not been much advancement made
in general in the past few years , morally -
ally , financiaay , or otherwise. "
As to Indian payments , the agent
says : "Although I am but a short
time in charge here , yet I believe I
can safely say that it would be to the
interest of these people to pay them
in cash in lieu of annuity and agricultural -
cultural goods. 'They make but little
use of the clothing ; they trade it off
for what they can get. You will
see but few men wearing the
issued clothing. And I think it
would be also -better to give them
cash in place of cattle , as they have
but a lirnited outlet and trouble
arises from tresspass on their white
neighbors' property. They will this-
pose of themn at less than half their
cost in order to get rid of trouble.
Giving them whatis due them in cash
would , I believe , help to advance
them in civilization. I believe the
issuing of goods and rations i5 only
making so many trained'beggars and
has a demoralizing effect. "
Captain William 11. Beck , Tenth
cavalry , acting agent at the Omaha
and 1Vinnebago agency in the same
state , gives the following rather discouraging -
couraging view of Indians , which
were supposed to be in quite a state
of advancement : "The Omahas and
Winnebagos both continue to
carry out many old customs ,
which are in . antagonism to
their civilization. The older
members of bath tribes keep up their
dancing--war dances , medicine dances
and others-at which they appear
costumed as they were years ago.
They antagonize the form of marriage -
riage under the state law ; they require -
quire the younger people to return to
the Indian mode of dress , even after
they have been away from the reservation -
vation to school. They object , in the
majority , to any but tedicine men'
of time tribe attending the sick or in-
jured.
Armenians in Revolt.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Nov. 26.A rising
against Turkish rule is reported from
'an , Armenia , in which district Ithe
recent massacres occurred. The outbreak -
break is said to be due to time failure
of the Porte to convene the Armenian
national assembly to elect a new patriarch -
triarch in succession to Mgr. Aehik-
lain , who resigned in consequence of
a dispute with the Turkish govern-
ment.
LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET
Quotations from New York , Chicago , St. ,
Louis , Omaha and Elsewhere.
OMAHA
Butter-Creamery print. . . . . . . 19 ' 7 ' 0
Butter-lair to good country. 11 C 13
Errs-Fresh 15 'Q 17
honey-rer 1t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . ug ] O
Poultry-Old bens , per lb. . . . . . .J tr4 4
Chickens-Sprint , per it , , . . . . . . 41xCi4 . 5
Turkeys-I'er iii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ® f
Ue'se-1'er Ii ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 c6 5' ,
Ducks-l'cr lb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . @ ,
Checse-Neb. & Ia. fullcream , i ! rr 11 ; ;
Lemons-Choice Messinos. . . . . 4 00 ( ii. 4 50
Oranges-Messinosper box. . . . 3 5J 1.4 00
Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . 02 cci 61
Sweet potatoes , pe" bbl. . . . . . . 2 50 C4 3 00
Beans-Navy , hand-picked , bu 2 00 ( c 2 L1
Hay-Upland , per ton. . . . . . . . . . S OJ @ 1000
Hal--Midland and lowland. . . 7 50 rcy S OJ
Onions-lerbu 63 i'i 70
Beets-Pei- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 GO
Turnips- bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.i Yr 59
Carrots-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 4 90
Parsnips-l'er bit . . . . . . sI 1. 00
Cranberrries-Cape Cod . . . . . . 910 C9 9 59
Apples-Per bbl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 50 't 2 75
Hogs-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . 4 : :0 : © 4 50
Hogs-Heavy weights . . . . . . . . . 4 3i C4 4 53
Beeves-Prime steers. . . . . . 4 65 Ct S 09
Beeves-Stockers and feeders. 2 00 1. 61
Bulls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 35 Ct 2 00
Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :0 c1.45O .
Steers-Fair . to good. . . . . . . . . . . 3 23 5 0)
Cows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ( F.223
Hr fern . . . 131 fi 2 OO
Shecu-Lambs. . . . . . . 2 50 's 4 00
Sweep-Fair to goo4 natives. . . 2 3 2 9)
NEW YORE.
11'lmeat , No. 2 , red winter. . . . . . . 5S3. l 0
2.'S
Oats-\o.2.
Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 50 14 50
Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 02 7 02lc'
CIl ICAGO.
Wheat-No " , spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01 ;
Corn-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 , 'cm 5398
Oatser bu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Gn _ 294
l'ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . 15 u12 20
Lard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 87 C4 F ; 3
frogs-Packers and mixed. . . . . 4 4) .J 4 9)
Cattle-Corn. steers to extra. . . 2 (19 . _ r. 4 00
beep-Lambs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 76 3 9)
Sheep-Inferior to choice. . . . . . 1 l 3 23
ST. LOUIS.
Wheat-No 2 red , cash. . . . . . . . . 517. t 524
Corn-Perbu.r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ii 4.i %
Oats-Per bu . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ii 301 ,
Hogs-Mixed packing. . . . . . . . . . 4 3) u , 4 50
Cattle-Native steers. . . . . . . . . . . 2:0 Gq 4 q
beep-Mixed natives. . . . . . . . . . 2 00 d 2 33
Lumbermen Swindled Out of ioo0,000.
CLEVELAND , Ohio , Now. 2G.-One of
the shrewdset and most gigantic
swindles ever perpetrated in the
West has been brought to light , and
detectives have unearthed in this city
a large amount of the swag. The
case envolves the Pennsylvania .land
and lumber company and the leading
lumber dealers of Michigan , Wisconsin -
sin , Minnesota and Canada , who have
been swindled out of over $50,000.
Love can he misunderstood , but never
wor estimated.
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HE ! ? FIRST CA.KET.
She measured out the butter with. a very
solemn air
The milk and sugar also and' ' she took the
greatest care
To count the ezgs correctly and' toadda little
bit
Of baking powder , which ; you know , beginners
oft omit.
Then she stirred It alto ether and she'balcad
it full an hour-
But she never quite forgave herself for lear-
Ing out the flour !
-prin tleld Republican
Passive Crime ,
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BYTILE DUCiIESS. "
CIIAPTEIt ti -CONTINUED. ' .
" 1Vhat is it , my lamb ? " she says ,
bending down to her with deep con-
cern. "What distresses you ? All
day long you have been fretting ,
and now , even as evening falls upon 1
us , I find you weeping again ! 11'hy
is this , my precious ? What has i
happened ? "
' It is nothing , " : says Maud , evasive-
ly. "A foolish fancy ; and , besides. I
my head aches. "
"Or your heart , perchance. Yet i
why ? I-Ie has come back to you.
that young Penruddock , safe and j
sound. Your conscience , therefore , 1
must be free of offense. Saumarez'j
has been true to his word , and has
spared him : yet , in spite of all this ,
you are openly unhappy. The boy
f : alive. It is I should weep for
that , not you. "
"Esther , " says the girl , suddenly , .
sitting up , and confroutlg her with
slushed cheeks and angry eyes , "you
must not speak thus-you shall not ;
and if you persist in hating trim , 1
shall learn to hate you ! "
'Ay , that will be inv reward , no
doubt ! " mutters Esther , bitterly.
leer tone smites her listener to the I
heart.
"I was wrong. " she says , with
contrition. "how could I speak to
you like that ! " ' She slips warm ,
soft arm round the woman's neck as
she speaks. and Esther , turning ,
kisses her little hand with passion'
ate love. "flow could I hate one
who has taken care of me all my
life , and even saved me from death
once , as you have told me ? But of
what kind you have not said. Death
from starvation , was it"
"NO : from sudden death. "
" 1.Vhv have you never told me
about that ? "
"What ? "
"You know' what I mean-that
rescue ? "
"I shall some day. "
"IVhy not now ? "
" 1 shall wait till you are more
sensible. "
"I do not understand you. "
"I mean till you have learned to
forget Penruddock , and to love
another"
"Then I think I shall never hear
that story , " says the girl , very
simply.
"Tut ! Does love , think you , last
forever ? Time will teach yQ.u more
than that. "
"It would take a very long time
indeed to teach me to forget Dick. "
"So you think now ; but when a
year has gone by , and he has forgotten - r
gotten you , and found a fresh idol ,
then you will come to helievo in my
words , and then you shall hear the
story of your deliverance from
death. "
"I don't want to hear it , " says
Maud , wilfully , drawing back from
Esther.
She was si'.ent for a few moments ,
and then asked , in an anxious tone ,
"Are men really so fickle as you say ,
nurse ? "
"Fickle , and worse. Cold and
cruel. "
"But not Dick , I am very sure , "
says Maud , with tears in her eyes
and voice.
"He is his father's son , and willno
doubt follow in his father's footsteps -
steps , notwithstanding that iris ,
mother was , really and truly , a saint'
upon earth. "
"Was she ? " eagerly. "Then I
think he must be like his mother. "
After which she falls to weeping '
again bitterly , with the little crumpled -
pled note , so precious to her , hidden -
den in her small , feverish hand. Her
tears seem to drop like molten lead
upon the woman's heart. She gets
up impatiently , and paces the room
in a restless fashion , stopping at last
close to the chair where her darJng
sits lamenting.
"Do not cry , " she says , tapping
the back of the chair with nervous
fingers. "Why will you spoil your
eyes and wear away your heartstrings -
strings ? What is it that ails you
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now ? Tell your old Esther" ,
"It is a hopeless wish , " says the
girl , mournfully ; "but I want to be
as other girls are-I want to have a
father and a mother of whom I need u
not be ashamed. I Want to be born
in the same society as-as Dick's ,
and to be his equal. I don't want '
money ; I only want to be raised
above the finger of scorn. Oh ,
Esther , come near to me ! I must !
teal it all to you. I never knew I
until today , when he seemed given
back to me from the grave , how '
fondly , how truly I love him ! "
"Alas-alas ! that things should
have gone so far ! " mutters Esther , ,
regretfully. I
"When I saw him again , and felt I
his hands in mine , a great well of
joy sprang up within my heart. It
was as though he belonged to me ,
was mine forever'-as if nothing I
could ever part us again ; yet it is
all in vain. " I
"All is vanity ! " repeats the '
woman , dreamily.
Her thoughts seem far away , lost I
in dreams that belong to a curious
past. 1
"To-morrow , " toes on Maud. , sad-
lv , smoothing out the crushed note
with tender fingers , "he is coming' '
again to ask me to be his wife , and
for the last time I shall say no. After -
ter that we $ a 1 be strangers for-
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ever , and how shall I bear it ? Oh ,
how bear it. and live ? "
"Then marry him , if your heart is
so set upon it , " says Esther , sullenly.
'Do you think I would do him
such an injustice ? ' And besides , I
I would not marry him , against his
fatlwr s , tvtil. I have still"-scorn-
fully-"some pride left"
how can you possibly know that
i Penruddock would seriously object ? "
"By this letter , though the thought
is well disguised , and by many other
things. "
"So still proud ! " says the woman ,
scornfully. "Yet the day is fast approaching -
preaching when he wih be compelled
to lower his tone ! "
"What do you say. Esther ? " hastily -
ily cried Maud , wondering at those
words.
"Nothing. Never mind me. Yet
it kills me to seoyou unhappy , when
I could heln you. "
"Help me ! Oh , nurse , if you only
could ! " says the girl in deep agita-
tioir , kneeling down before Esther ,
and leaning her arms on her knees
while gazing with intense earnestness -
ness into the dark risago above her.
"Sometimes your manner is so
strange it makes me believe you are
suppressing something. Deat' nurse
-dearest Esther , help me in this
matter if you can ! Penruddock
is coming here tomorrow with Dick.
hell ) me to meet them. Oh , do ,
pray do. You could not endure to
see me miserable. 1 know ; help me ,
then , dear Esther , if only for the
sake of your own peace. help me' "
'l'ucre is a whole world of entreaty
in the large blue eyes , that gaze upward -
ward through a veil of tears. Esther ,
after a moment's hesitation and fearful -
ful struggle with herself , makes a
gesture as though resigning something -
thing that for years had been sweet
to her , and , stooping , presses her
lips loudly to llaitd's white brow. Is '
she not as hut' own child-dearer to
her than anything the world can offer -
fer ? Shall she not , for her darling ,
relinquish her pet scheme ?
"l'eeltaps the time is come. she
saws , slowly. "Tell me , child , is
Gilbert SaumR'ez in town ? "
"I don't know : but you could find
Out. Why do tTou want that dreadful -
ful man , nurse-with a blush and
a shudder , as she remembers that
last meeting with him , in which
Esther had borne a part
"Now lie down again , and try to
sleep. or you will be in a high state
of fever to-morrow , and unfit to encounter -
counter any one , " says Esther , with
authority , not answering her ques-
ttou. "And"-meaningly-"there is
much before you-more than you
form any idea of"
( 'HAP'1'tlt IX.
All Known.
Nett morning , sitting in her own
room , discussing the post and her
chocolate , Mrs. Neville grows suddenly -
denly serious over a letter just
opened , and which not only disturbs ,
but very greatly ) orplexes her. It
is from Mr. Penruddock , demanding
an interview , and begging her to
name an hour in which he may
speak to her upon a subject of much
importance , both to him and her. I
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There is no mention of Maud in the
letter ; yet it so unmistakably means
business in every line , that Mimi
feels uneasy , and , ritging the bell ,
summons Esther to her aid-the woman -
man having proved herself of sound
judgment upon several occasions ,
when Mrs. Neville found herself in
want of good advice , and knew not
where else to look for it.
For two long hours she and Esther
remain closeted together , at the end
of which time let's. Neville , opening
the door , comes out into the coI'ri-
dor with an air of open triumph and
gladness in her whole demeanor ,
that contrasts rather oddly with the
pink lids and heavy eyes that betray
the fact of her having been crying
bitterly. In her hand she bears a
letter , which is addressed to George
Penruddock. Esther , going to
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Maud's i'Oor , after- Some 1)er8uitisjon ,
induces her to send a note to Dick ,
desiring him to come to South Audrey -
rey street at a particular hour-that
is to say , at nine o'clock that even-
ing. -
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The lamps are carefully lowered ,
the curtains drawn. There is sufficient -
ficient light to discern objects. but' '
hardly enough t o read the features
o i
o : Baud Neville , who , reclining in a
low chair at the upper end of the
room , sits idly gazing into vacancy ,
whilst swinging slowly to and fro a j
huge black fan. Upon a table underneath - I
neath lei's. Penrutldock's picture two i
lamps are burning dimly. Mrs. ;
Neville is lounging on a solemn arm
chair and is to all appearance enjoying -
ing life in its greatest intensity.
which. to speak more plainly , means
that she is slowly but surely falling
into the arms of Morpheus. r
The sound of a bell rings through
the house , there is a pause , and the
door opens slowly , and Mr. Penrud- '
dock comes in with the heavy , determined -
termined step of one who has a
righteous cause to be adjusted , and
with his countenance stern and
white. It is at all times a forbidding -
ding countenance , no one has ever
thought otherwise , though strangely
handsome , but to-night it is very
nearly repulsive.
He advances to where Mrs. Neville
( who has suddenly aroused from
slumber to a full sense of the situation -
tion ) is sitting , but pauses on his
way , and shudders , perceptibly , as ,
looking mil ) by chance , he sees that
he is before the portrait of his dead
sister-in-law. Mrs. Penruddock's
large , pathetic blue eyes are gazing
down upon him , as : o often they j
gazed in life , sweet and earnest , and i
just now. asst seems to his distorted
fancy , something more than all this.
Is it that he has grown superstitious
within the last few moments , or do i
they wear a reproachful look that
thrills his whole being ? 1s the beautiful -
tiful face eager and expettaut , a3
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{ though ghe would demand' ' at his
f hands the little-one left to him in
trust ? Recovering himself by a
great effort , ho goes up to Mrs.
Neville , and says something formal
1 to her about his gratitude Ion the interview -
torview thus granted.
He is perhaps going to explain
why the meeting was solicited , when
the abrupt entrance of his son.checks
him Ion the time being. A quick
shade of anger crosses the young '
( man's brow as he sees his father. In-
r stinctivelY his glance turns to- where
Maud is sitting , so far apart from the
rest : but she is so enveloped by the
shadows falling from the lowered
lamps , that he cannot distinguish
her features with any clearness He
I would have gone over to her at
once , but Mrs. Neville , by a sharp
gesture of command , stays him and
brings him to her own side.
"Stay , Dick , " she says , quietly.
"Your place is here-as yet ! " '
So ho stays by her , as in. duty
bound , though sorely troubled at
heart.
"After all that I have urged , . you
have came , ' lie says , coldly turning
to his father.
"Yes ; to say that which I told you
yesterday I intended to say ! " retorts
Penruddock , stubbornly. 'T'hen , addressing -
dressing Mfrs. N'ovillo , ho adds , in a
labored tone , "It would make matters -
ters much easier if I might speak to
you alone , without the presence of
-Miss Neville ! "
There is a covert insolence in the
hesitation that he shows before pronouncing -
nouncing Baud's name that makes
Mrs. Neville angry and indignant.
"If what you have come here to
say refers to Miss Neville , it is both
her wish and mine that she should
be a listener to it , " she says , slowly.
"Therefore do not hesitate , but coin-
menco at once , and let US hear , if
you please , that which you have
come hither to speak.
"I'hat is as you desire , of course , "
1'enrudtlock returns , calmly : "amid ,
indeed , it is but little of your time I
shall require. : I would merely remark -
mark that I shall never , under any
circumstances , give my consent to
an alliance between my son and
your adopted daughter. "
At this , Maud , ) vlro until now has
sat silent and almost motionless ,
starts into life. She rises to her
feet , and , though still keeping well
in the shadow , turns to confront
Penruddock.
"Reserve your disapprobation ,
# sii' , " she says , in a voice low but distinct -
tinct ; "there is no occasion- for it ,
still less for your consent to my
marriage with your son. As he will
himself inform you , I have already
told him , and very distinctly , that
such a union is utterly impossible. "
Dick makes a movement as though
he world go to her , but Penruddock
detains him.
"You hear what she says ? " he e ) :
claims , eagerly. "She has refused
you. Let it rest there. It is all at
an end. Surely you would not press
the matter ? Hare you no self-
esteem ? Have you no pride ? "
"In this case , none , " says the
young man , sadly. "It is my happiness -
ness , my life , for which I plead. "
"But she tells me plainly that
with her own lips she has rejectei
you. "
"If , " says Dick , earnestly , going
up to Maud , and taking both her
hands in his , "if she will also tell
you , not only with her own lips , bat
honestly and from her heart , that
she does not love me , is shall then
resign all hope of even' gaining her.
I shall cease to weary her with my
presence and my sincere protestations -
tions of afl'oction , and leave her free
to wed a happier man : but never
until she has told me that. You may
therefore spare yourself all further
trouble on my account. "
He pauses , as if overcome by emotion -
tion , and then goes on again in a
voice that trembles slightly. 'I
await my seutenco. Maud , speak ! "
TO BN COSTINCED.
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CALLED DOWN.
The woman Tried to ( fare Iicr Dtugi- :
ter's Engagement Itiut ' pprtited.
A salesman in a Philadelphia Jewelry -
elry store was approached by a
woman of the fashionable world nand
her daughter , a few days ago. 'T'IIe
latter looked somewhat embarrassed.
"I desire to get a ring formy daughter -
ter , " said the woman. The salesman
looked at the young lady. "Sot
this one-another daughter. It is
to be a Surprise. " She was shown
case after case of diamond rings ,
but none seemed to suit her. Finally
she said to her daughter : "Show
him yours , dear. " Blushingly the
girl took ott her glove ad
slipped a sparkling ring from bet'
engagement finger. "I want to get
one exactly like that. how much
will it cost ? " 'I'he salesman looced !
at the ring , and the girl watched
him as bravely as she could. Ile
recognized it as one he had sold to
Mr. Blank a few days before. So he
handed the ring back to the daugh-
terand said : "The cost of this ring ,
madam. was a confidential matter
between Mr. Blank and myself. tVs
haven't another like it in the house.
I understood from his remarks that
he thought the ring would not b'i
valued at its intrinsic worth. However -
ever , if you wish to know its value ,
take it to some pawn shop. acrd
muitinly what they will offer you by
three and you will get pretty nearly
the correct price. " The mother
flounced out of the store in great
wrath. Her daughter followed , al
most in tears.
Noticing 5ting3- About Ife : .
"Mrs. Robinson has the reputation
of being verystingy. . "
"I should say report belies her ,
then. "
"You think so ? "
'Think so ! 1Vhy , she presented
her husband tvitli twins . . . the , other . . . .
day , "
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