Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, December 07, 1899, Image 6

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    THE WORLD OVE1
LATEST NEWS FROM EVEF
LAND.
BIT OE SHREWDNES
AMERICANS RUN BIG BLUFF <
FILIPINOS.
Advices of the Fall of Bayamba
Good News to the Administratl
Seventy Spanish and Two Am
ican Prisoners Released.
Washington : Otis cabled the war i
partment as follows , Dec. 4 :
"A report has been received that Baya
bang , with the province of Nueva Vizca
surrendered Nov. 2S to Lieut1. Monroe
the Fourth Cavalry , who commanded'
advance scouts on Carrangalan trail c <
sisting of fifty men and three native scot
Insurgent Gen. Canon surrendered his <
tire force , numbering 800 men , armed w
Mausers , and a number of officers. Sevei
Spanish aud two American prisoners wi
secured and probably considerable pro
erty. "
Manila : Tlte capture by Lieut. Muni
and fifty men of the Fourth Cavalry
Filipino Gen. Conou , with 800 officers a
men with rilles , several American a
seventy Spanish prisoners at Bayambai
province of Nueva "Vizcaya , was a succe ;
ful bluff. Lieut. Munroe tapped a rel
wire and telegraphed to Conon that he w
advancing with a large force and demand
his surrender. After negotiations Con
consented to capitulate to superior for
whereupon Lieut. Munroe telegraphed tl
he would enter the town with a sm
guard aud receive the garrison'ssurreudi
lie captured the whole Filipino force a :
secured their arms , the rebels supposi :
Munroe had an army behind him.
FITZ AND JULIAN QUARREL.
Ex-Champion of the King and H
Manager Part in Anger.
Chicago : Ex-Champion Robert Fitzsii
mous and his old time manager , Mart
Julian , have parted company. This r
suited after a bitter quarrel in the pug ;
ist's room at the Sherman House Dec. 4 ,
which fists were freely swung and a r
volver displayed. Fitzsimmous left f
New York city , vowing he was throuj
with Julian for good. The disagreeme
comes after a series of misunderstanding
According to the stories of both men ,
grew out of Fitzsimmons' inability to o
tain a box at the Lyric Theater during
crowded period. Julian is interested
the Lyric. The pugilist made certain r
marks of an uncomplimentary nature coi
ceming the Lyric , and Julian took him
task for it. After a little talk Julk
slapped the big fellow's face , and tl
fighter swung on his manager's eye , skii
ning it slightly and raising a slight bum
Fitzsimmons declares that Julian drew
revolver and that he chased him out of tl
room. Julian insists that it was Bob wl
drew the pistol.
A MOB OF WOMEN.
Mine Operators Attacked and Con
polled to Flee.
Cheyenne , Wyo. : About a week ago 6 (
miners employed in the mines of the DU
mondville Coal and Coke Company at Dii
mondville , Wyo. , struck for an increase i
wages. Their demands were refused b
the company , and after a short shut dow
operations were resumed with a snia
force of non-union men. At an earl
hour on the morning of the 3d inst. a mo
of 800 women and girls armed with gun :
knives , clubs and stones marched on tb
mines and compelled the operators to flet
The miners at work were dragged froi
the mines and also driven away. Severs
were injured by being struck by clubs an
one man was shot at. The small force <
deputies guarding the property of th
company was powerless. The minei
have been importing arms and am
munition.
De Ore Defends rfis Title.
New York : Alfredo de Ore success
fully defended his title as pool champio
of the world Dec. 2 by defeating the west
em expert , Fred Payton of Omaha , in
three nights' match of COO balls of continu
ous pool at Maurice Daly's , the final pla
ending with the score 600 against 579. i
purse of $300 and the gate receipts went t
the winner.
Defaulter O'Brien Bankrupt.
Chattanooga , Tenn. : M. J. O'Brien o
this city , who defaulted about nine year
ago.as supreme treasurer of the Catholi
Knights of America , has filed a voluntar
petition In bankruptcy. His liabilities ar
$75,039 ; assets a suit of clothes \valuet
at $25.
Wreck on Great Northern.
Great Falls , Mont. : A wreck on th
Nehart branch of the Great Northern Sat
urday resulted in the death of three mei
and the destruction of an engine and tei
cars. The engine struck a steer and lef
the rails.
"Independence Is Safe. "
Havana : The Patria , discussing tin
references to Cuba in Secretary Root's re
port , pronounces them "very satisfactory , '
and says that "independence is safe. "
Printing Press Inventor Potter.
New York : Gharles Potter , jr. , th )
printing-press inventor , died at his hem <
in Plainfield , N. J. , Dec. 4.
Lightship Goes Ashore.
'
Astoria , Ore. : Lightship No. 50 wen
ashore just inside McKen/.ie head , OIK
mile north of the mouth of the river , am
its crew of eight men was-rescued by lifesaving -
saving crews and are now safely housed ir
the hospital at Fort Can by.
Lumberman Barnard Dead.
New York : Stanlon Barnard , formerly
a western lumberman , and for many year *
president of the Chippewa Lumber anil
Boom Company of Chippewa , Wis. , is
< lead , aged 71.
FATE OF GILMORE.
Authentic News of the liieutcni
Is Received at Vigan.
Manila : When the lauding party fi
the United States battleship Oregon , un
Lieutenant Commander McCraekin , t <
the town of Vigan , province of So
Ilocos , Sunday , Nov. 2(5 ( , they found th
an escaped prisoner , A. L. Sonnenslu
wiio furnished the first authentic acco
of the experience of Lieut. James C. 0
more of the United States gunboat Yo
town. Mr. Sonnenshciu was imprisoi
at Abra for a long time with Lieut. C
moreaud seven sailors , butcontrivet
escape , cariyi ig a concealed note , writ
in naval cipner , signed "Gilmore. "
According to Mr. Sonnenshein , wl
Lieut. Gilmore's launch entered the riv
from Baler harbor , under cover of Ens :
W. 11. Standley's gun , the landing was
ceived with three volleys.
Two of the Americans were killed a
two mortally wounded.
Every man was , hit , Lieut. Gilmore
ceiving a flesh wound in the leg , and
Toot stuck fast in the mud. It was
ihoice between surrender and bei
slaughtered.
Lieut. Gilmore asked the terms of i
ease. The insurgents proposed that
should procure the delivery to them of 1
irms and munitions of the Spanish gar
; ons , undertaking , if this were acco :
Mished , to send the Spaniards and Aine
jans to the Yorktown.
A sailor of Lieut. Gilmore's party c ;
: ied this proposition to the garrison. T
Spanish commandaut replied that it w
m insult to Spanish arms.
The Americans were then bound ha
ind foot , and taken to San IsSdro , wh
3en. Luna ordered their execution. . Th
verc marched to the plaza , and in t
presence of a great crowd , were aligned
je executed. Lieut. Gilmore said : " .
in American officer and gentleman , I pi
est against being shot with my ban
ied. "
Aguinaldo interfered and prevented t
ixecution.
DEPART WITH THE CASH.
Philadelphia "Get Rich Quick" Co
cerii Closes Its Doors.
Philadelphia : The doors of the hoi
nice of the Investors' Trust , 1821 Ar
itreet , doing business exclusively wi
latrons outside the city and promisii
arge prolits on investments , have bei
losed , and efforts to find Lipman Keen
resident ; Charles L. Work , secretary ai
liss M. C. Carson , cashier , have beeu ui
vailing.
The company began business here foi
ears ago. Its plan was to invite the ii
estmeut of capital , inducements beii
eld out of interest ranging from 100 to 2
er cent. In explaining why such larj
ains are made the company asserted .
3 literature that it was in the confidem
f stock manipulators , and therefore in
osition to know which way stocks wou
o. As the result of these statemen
ash flowed in in a steady stream. It
lought the firm has over 5100,000 investc
or its patrons.
TO REMOVE TROOPS.
loot's Recommendation Regardin
the Forces in Cuba.
Washington : Gen. Leonard Wood , wl
jached Washington Nov. 28 , had a cor
irence with the secretary of war ne :
ay. After the conference Hoot ai
ounced that his recommendations as,1
le removal of troops from Cuba had bee
pproved , and orders will be issued pu
ng them into effect.
Fund For Gridley's "Widow.
Sedalia : Milton Barde , foreman of th
pholstering department at the Missour
'ansas and Texas shops here , in a loc ;
iper suggests that he will be one <
K,000 persons to contribute 25 ceil
ich to a $25,000 fund to be presented 1
le widow of Capt. Charles Y. Grindle :
ho commanded Admiral Dewey's flag
lip at the battle of Manila. Barde su
: sts that Miss Ilelen Gould b'e jnad
easurer of the fund.
Young Garcia in Xew York.
New York : Gen. Carlos Garcia elde :
m of Gen. Calixto Garcia , is in Ne'
ork. lie represents the element in Cut
Inch desires to obtain civil governmer
r the island , lie says that the opposi
MI to the new government which ha
iddenly manifested itself in Cuba gro\\
it of a misconception of the plan of tli
mericans.
.John Barrett Suspended.
Chicago : Suspension from the boar
trade for one year is the. sentence pro
mnced by the board directory again ;
ihn Barrett , of the firm of Barrett , Farn
u & Co. , which failed a few weeks ag (
i the charge of uncommercial conduc
r. Barrett has beeu an active trader o
e board for over twenty years.
Pingree to Sue for Libel.
Detroit , Mich. : Announcement is mad
at libel suits amounting to $450,000 wer
iout to be begun against the Detroit Fre
: ess by Gov. Pingree and several other :
) v. Pingree claims $250,000 , Assistan
irporalion Counsel C. D. Joslyn $100,001
d Assistant Corporation Counsel Eli H
itton $100,000.
$1OOOOO Blaze in Virginia.
Cape Charles , Va. : The entire busines
rlion of Onancocke , Acomac County
i. , was destroyed by lire Dec , 2. Th
; s is $100,000 ; insurance , $25,000.
Killed at a Crossing.
Llazelton , Pa. : A Pennsylvania Kailroai
tin crashed , into a stage at Cranbarr
) ssing , killing three women.
Devoted to the Last.
'What sized letters do you want me
use for the inscription , madam ? "
ked the marble cutter.
'Oh , use the biggest you've got , " re
ed the widow. "He was'awful near-
: hted. '
The Cleverest Horses.
The broad-headed horses are the clev-
; st. In the cavalry the horses with
3sid foreheads learn their drill more
pidly than./the others.
Jove makes the world go'round he
oietimes hasdMiiculty malting ti
) neydo so.
EATEN BY FLAMES.
An Electric Spark Does Great Da
age in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia , Pa. : An electrict sp
in the basement of Partridge & Iticha
son's big department store , Nos. 15 to
North Eighth Street , on Nov. 29 , startei
lire that in less than four hours 1
in ashes nearly an entire bl
; jf business houses and caused an e
mated loss of nearly $2,000,000.
The heaviest losers are :
J. B. Lippincott & Co. , book publish )
716 to 720 Filbert Street , whose big s
story brick building , containing rare j
valuable plates and machinery , was ct
pletely gutted , involving a loss estima
by a member of the firm at $000,000.
The next heaviest loser is Partridge
Richardson , extending south on Eigl
Street from Eilbert a distance of about
[ eet , and with a depth of 100 feet. Tli
loss on building and contents is estima
it $700.000.
Lit Bros. , whose department store i
joins the Lippincott building , estim
: heir loss at $850,000 , Other losses amoi
jo $180,000.
In addition to the big house mentioi
mmerous smallerstores were either gut
) r badly damaged. Chief among tin
ivere Bailey's Five and Ten Cent store ,
STorth Eighth Street , loss $100,000 , a
Rosenberg's millinery establishme
STorth Eighth Street , loss $30,000.
Various other establishments W )
slightly damage by smoke and water.
3RYAN WILL STAY IN TEX >
Will Pfepare for Campaign of 19 <
in lione Star State.
Austin , Tex. : W. J. Bryan and w
ire here to spend the winter. They i
he guests of former Governor Hogg tei
> orarily , but will shortly rent a privj
esidence for the winter. Mr. Bryan si
ie had come to Texas to spend the wiut
0 rest up and prepare for the campaign
900 , which he expected would be a ve
lard one , and that he would only make
ew speeches in Texas during his stay.
Jeats Uncle Sam Out of $ OOO (
New York : David D. Badeau , 42 yea
Id , who conducted a store at 12 Broadw
or the past sixteen months , has be
rrested by federal officials , charged wi
iuyiug and selling washed revenue stami
Ie was held in $5,000 bail. Internal rev
ue oflicials allege that' he has been bu
ig and selling washed stamps at the ra
f $0,000 to $8,000 a day , that he has clear
bout $80,000 by his transactions and th
: ie government has lost twice that amou
ecause of them.
See Yellowstone Park Sights.
Washington : Acting Superintende
irown , of the Yellowstone National Par
1 his annual report to Secretary Hitcl
Dck , announces a total of 9,579 visitors
lepark during the year. He recon
lends an appropriation of $3,000 for pn
: cted improvements , including many ne
> ads and bridges. The report says th
3 a game reserve the park is probably tl
reatest in the world.
Are , Barred from Missouri.
Jefferson City , Mo. : The American Ei :
isurance Company of Pittsburg and tl
isurance Company of the State of Ne
"ork are the only two companies whi (
liled to pay their fines of $1,000 each f )
iolating the state anti-trust law , and
rit of ouster by the supreme court w ;
sued against them , barring them fro
) ing business in Missouri.
Haul Live Stock by Weight.
Chicago : A new system of charging f <
ie transportation of live stock was inauj
rated by the Bock Island Dec. 1. Shij
cuts of live stock from points west of tl
Missouri Kiver are now charged for c
ie basis of weight instead of b
e car. Vigorous protests from shippei
e expected.
o Try Chaplain for. Drunkennes
San Francisco : General Shafter has ai
) inted a court to meet for the trial (
laplain David II. Shields , U. S. A. Tli
large against Chaplain Shields \
unkenness. Major Stephen W. Groes
ick , judge advocate , U. S. A. , will act a
dge advocate.
Australian Cabinet Crisis.
Melbourne , Victoria : Premier Si
2orge Turner has resigned , and Go\
3rd Brassey has summoned A. McLea
form the new ministry.
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Chicago Cattle , common to prime
i.OO to $7.25 ; hogs , shipping grade.
1.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , fair to choice , § 3.0
$4.50 ; wheat , No. 2 red , G5c to Gtk
m , No. 2 , 31c to 32c ; oats , No. 2 , lili
U3c ; rye , No. 2 , 54c to D5c ; buttei
.oice creamery , koc to Ii7c ; eggs , t'resl
'c to lOc ; potatoes , choice , 35c to 45
r bushel.
Indianapolis Cattle , shipping , $3.00 t
i.r 0 ; hogs , choice light , $3.00 to $4.25
eep , common to prime , $3.00 to $4.25
lieat , No. 2 red , U5c to 67c ; corn , -No. :
liite , 32c to 33c ; oats , No. 2 white , 25
27c.
St. Louis Cattle , $3.25 to $ ( i.75 ; hogs
.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.25
lieat , No. 2 , 71c to 72c ; corn , No. :
How , 30c to 32c ; oats , No. 2 , 23c t
c : rye , No. 2 , 5c to 53c.
Cincinnati Cattle , $2.50 to $0.50 ; hogs
.00 to $4.25 ; sheep , $2.50 to $4.00
iieat , No. 2 , G9c to 70c ; corn , No. I
ixed , 31c to 33c ; oats , No. 2 mixed , 25 <
27c ; rye , No. 2 , 5Uc to Glc ,
Detroit Cattle , $2.50 to $ Gl50 ; hogs
.00 to $4.00 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.00
leat , No. 2 , G9c to 70c ; corn , No. :
How , 33e to 35c ; oats , No. 2 white , 27i
2Sc ; rye , 57c to 59c.
Toledo Wheat , No. 2 mixed , G7c t <
c ; corn , No. 2 mixed , 32c to 34c ; oats
j. 2 mixed , 23c to 24e : rye. No. 2 , 55 <
57c ; clover seed , ? 4.70 to $4.SO.
Milwaukee Wheat , No. 2 'northern
c to ( Jlic ; corn. No. 3 , 32c to 34c ; oats
> , 2'white , 24c to 2Gc ; rye , No. 1 , 54 <
5iJc ; barley , No. 2. 43c to 45c ; pork
! ss$7.75 to $8.25.
[ - > uffalo Cattle , good shipping steers
.00 to $ G.75 ; hogs , oommpn to choice
.25 to $4.25 ; sheep , fair to choice weth
; , $3.00 to $4.50 ; lambs , common t <
Lra > $4.50 to $5.25.
\ ew York Cattle , $3.1 n to $ ( . ' .75 ; hogs
,00 to $4.50 ; sheep , $3.00 to $4.75
ieat , No. 2 red , 72cto 74e : corn , No. 2 ,
: to 40c ; oats , No. 2 white , 30c to 32c
ttcr , creamery , 23c lo 27c ; eggs , west
i , IGctoUlc.
BY CHARLOTTE M. BRAEME.
CHAPTER I.
The walls of the pretty county town
Harbury , in Kent , were all placan
with the name of Martin Ray Mai
Ray the Radical , the Reformer ; "
Voice of the People , " as he liked best
call himself ; the philanthropist , the ha
of Queen and aristocracy , the teacher
treason ; the mau who worked for ,
lived upon the people ; the man who 1
genius , half madman , half poet , full
great thoughts all distorted , of grt
ideas all wrong : a man whose lips 1
been touched by the divine fire of (
quence , who c6uld stir the hearts of
people as the wind stirs the leaves ;
man who had magnificent conceptions
what the world might be made ; yet f ;
ed utterly in making them practical.
He could be tracked easily as the fin
Ing fire that lays bare the prairie ; wh
ever he went he was followed by le
murmurs of popular discontent , and tl
came riot aud ' imprisonment. In qu
hamlets , in sleepy villages , In peace
towns , in factories , workshops and g
rets , his words fell , and set fire to th <
who listened.
At Ilarbiiry there had been a trial :
bribery at the elections. "There is site
to be a flaw in the armor there , " thouj
Martin Ray ; "it is the very place for
paying lecture by the 'workiugma ;
friend. ' " So the walls of the old to
were placarded with the.name of Man
Ray , and the people thirsted to see t
new champion of popular rights.
The largest placard of all was that (
posite the house of Amos Hatton , t
last descendant of what had once be
a wealthy and powerful family. For g (
erations they had faded and decayt
they had no longer houses or lands , E
even position ; and Amos Hatton h
been compelled to apply himself to one
the professions. He Vas a solicitor , wi
i small but paying practice ; and , bei
i stanch Conservative , the name of Mi
tin Ray in large letters opposite to 1
leer displeased him greatly.
When he came down to breakfast >
ihis fine May morning , there the wor
ivere looking him defiantly in the fa (
yhile his pretty daughter Doris was gs
ng at them intently.
"Papa , " she asked , "what is a Rat
The old lawyer's face flushed hotly.
"I will not answer you until I fe
ralmer ; to say the least of it , it is mo
itrocious to place that name there. "
The girl looked at it with softem-d eye
"Martin Ray is not a bad name , pap
! should like to hear him , " said Doris. '
tave never heard a really eloquent spea
T. May I go to the lecture V"
"I shall be ashamed if you do , " repli (
he lawyer.
But Doris laughed.
"Not quite that. Sir John Darke
; oing , Avith his wife and daughter.
hould like to go also. "
"Well , you can go , Doris that is ,
our cousin will accompany you. Ju
nee will not matter , and it will prove i
ou what nonsense such men talk. G
iut do not mention the man's name 1
ie again. "
Doris Hatton was well pleased to g
Ihe had all her life heard her fatlu
peak of Radicals as of a class of beinj
uite different from other men. Ilei
ras a chance of seeing the enemy. Par
, ' because she had nothing else to di
artly because fate or destiny led he
) oris Hatton went to the lecture.
Looking over the sea of faces , cliau ;
ig , brightening , or darkening under tL
re or scorn of his words , Martin Ra
aw one that lived in his heart for evei
lore a pale , refined , pretty face , wit
reat , earnest eyes and a teuder moutl
ie face of a girl who must be a here
orshiper by nature. It was like playlu
u some grand harp ; touch what chord
e would , the response was certain. Af te
while the girl's face held him captive-
e found himself speaking to it , thiukin
t it , watching it as it changed and i let
t was no longer himself and his aud
nee , but himself and this girl. He wa
sphiniug to her his doctriue , iinbuin
er miud with his ideas.
All night Martin Ray dreamed of on
ice , one pair of eyes. He tried to ge
tt introduction at the house , but faile
jmpletely ; Amos Hatton would not rt
jive him. Still Martin Ray could near
; ar himself from the girl , and lie foun
leans to meet her and to tell her ho
ell he loved her.
Doris Hattou was always inclined t
ike a romantic view of matters , aud sli
lade of the man a perfect hero. She lo\
1 Martin Ray with perfect love , such a
2 could have wou from no other creji
ire living. There was a loug struggl
i her heart between allegiance to he
ither and this swift , sweet , uew-hori
v j ; but , as this new teacher told hei
ie old landmarks were swept away
icy existed no longer no father had" ;
ght to interfere with the marriage o
s children.
Through the sweet month of May
idle the hawthorn bloomed on th
> dges and the clover grew , he contrive )
see her every evening. He found th.a
r.abury was a good school. He found
I u society , aud taught the people wha
ere workingmen's rights and wrongs
! e labored honestly enough , and in thi
tervals of work he secretly wooed Dori ;
Deris , 'who believed iu his dreams am
s visions , and who foresaw a time whei
I men would be equal , when povert :
id toil would be done away with , ant
liversal peace , charity , harmony ant
irnfort reigu. Martin Ray , her hero
as to bring about this.
Amos Hatton stormed and raved whei
j received one morning a letter fron
artiu Ray , asking for his daughter's
ind. Nothing could exceed his wratl
id indiguation.
"You have good blood in your veins , '
t cried to the trembling girl. "You have
icestors who fought and diedvdied
ind you for the king and country , ant
iti ask me if you may marry the mar
ho has boasted that , if no one else wen
und willing , he himself would beheat
err sovereign reigning. " *
"I love him I cannot help it , papa. YOT :
isjudge him , " she Answered , despairing'
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ly. "I must love him ; uo one uni
stands him but me. "
"You must choose between us , Dori
said her father , trying to speak caln
"If you marry him I will never look u ]
your face again : I will never speak
you or hear your voice ; you will be
child of mine ; I will cast you off fr
me. "
She uttered a low cry of paiu and
spair.
"I wonder , " she said , "if ever a j
had to choose between her father a
her lover before ? "
"Yes , " he replied ; "hundreds. As
rule , they choose the lover ; but you ouj
to be an exception , Doris you ought i
to be of the common run of girls. I <
pect more from you. I will not take y <
answer yet ; you must think it over ,
is not for a few daj-s or months that j
have to decide , but for life , Doris.
dear , try to disabuse yourself of the :
tion that Martin Ray is a hero. He
nothing of the kind. He is a paltry , "i
erable schemer , who lives upon the he
earnings of the people he misleads. "
"You cannot understand his ail
papa ! " she cried , despairingly.
Amos Hattou gave his daughter a f <
tlays to decide upon her fate in life. S
took the decision into her own hands a
married Martin Raj' but not with 1
father's consent or blessing. She stt
Troiii the house one sunny morniug nev
to enter it again. She kissed her fatl
) n the evening before and never saw 1
face or heard his voice again. She mi
: ied the man whom she believed to be
iero , and reaped her reward.
There was some little surprise and cc
jternation in Harbury when it w
mown that Doris Hatton had marri
: he young demagogue whose appearau
lad created a social whirlwind.
Few understood the attraction th
such a man would have for a romant
sentimental girl. Doris thought no 1
n the world oue-half so brilliant as hei
Amos Hattou was a brokeji-heart
nan. He had but two children , aud ]
oved them with the deepest possible lo\
lis son Arthur , a handsome , spirit
toy , eight years older than his sister , h :
hosen the army for -profession ; ai
[ tiite early in his career he had recoivi
n excellent military appointment in I
! ia , where he was rapidly accumulate
ame aud fortune. Doris , his fair daug
er , was the very pride of his heart. Fi
; er the old lawyer had worked aud toile
nly to see himself forsaken for a ma
t'hom he hated aud despised. His hea
ras bitter and his wrath was great. E
rrote to his sou in India , telling hi ;
rhat had happened , and bidding him 1
rive all memory of his sister from hi :
orever. Then Amos Hatton made ai
despairing'J ]
rty to his sou ; aud when he spoke (
) oris it was as of oue dead. Everythlu
liat had ever belonged to her piam
ooks , pictures , clothes , ornaments wi
? nt after her. Tri the lawyer's pleasan
Id-fashioned house in Harbury not
; ace was left of the daughter once s
eloved.
The three years that followed his mai
iage were perhaps the most brilliant c
[ artin Ray's life. The worship an
doration of his young wife stimulate
im. He positively began to believe hiu
ilf what she imagined him to be. On
lorniug when Amos Hattou opened hi
ewspaper he saw a long account of
raud political meeting in London , an
ie event of the day was the speech o
[ artiu Ray. He read it. Bitterness
nger aud regret filled his heart ; he sul
? red terribly. His emotion brought o
fit ; and when his clerk went into th
Bee he found him with his head on th
ible. The doctor who was hastily sum
oued said that he had been dead for a :
) iir.
The news of his decease was sent to In
a , where his sou Arthur grieved heart
r for him. According to his will , every
ling that he possessed house , furniture
ctures , plate , business , railway shares
hiing shares was sold , aud the nioue ;
as seut to his sou.
Arthur took it , and doubled it in a fev
? ars. He thought of his little siste
oris with boniethiug like remorse , bu
ade up his miud that when he returnee
England he would seek her out , ant
; least share the money with her.
So Ainos Hatton was buried , and ii
ie time forgotteu. Doris mourned Ion ;
id deeply for him. She still believed ii
> r husband as a great hero and au ex
llent mau. None of her illusions hat
; en dispelled , aud her happiness ha (
> eu crowned by the birth of two littlt
mghters beautiful children , the eldes
whom she had named Leah , and th
coud Hettie. She was wonderfully
ippy , this sweet Doris , who thought IK
isbaud aud no children equal to hei
ni. Cut off from all her former asso
ations and frieuds , thrown entirely 01
r husband for society , no wonder tha
T life narrowed and her world becaim
ntered iu him.
It did not take her many years to fine
t that her idol was of clay , to dlscovei
at he was no prophet , no martyr , thai
cared little for the oonsequeuces ol
s seditious language and the fire he pul
to the hearts of the people , provided
ly that he made money and lived ic
mfort , that his eloquence was a great
.tural gift which he would just as
eerfully have turned to any other pur
se , that , stripped of all the ideal qual-
es she had ascribed to him , he was
nply a shrewd man of powerful intcl-
: t , rather more egotistical and more
[ fish than most of his fellows.
Some wives live and die without either
uiug their husband's faults or discern-
* their weaknesses. It was not so with
> ris. The time came when she stood
palled at what she had done when the
ip-trap sentiments that she had once
ought so heroic and grand appeared to
r in their true light. The knowledge
ought on a severe illness , and she died ,
iving her two little daughters , Leah
d Hettie. But before she died she
far-off brother , own-
ote. a letter to her -
j to him that her marriage had beeu a
tal mistake and praying him to take
arge of her children to save them , ; o
rescue them , if he could , from n fatal
and do tha
atmosphere
and unwholesome
best he could for them. / . /
He was Colonel Hntton when he received -
He placed it with hi * papers -
ed the letter. ,
she asked , and
pers , intending to do what
alJ
in the whirl of his busy life forgot
about it.
CHAPTER II. , , ,
edu-v
had a stranger
No two girls ever
than had
life
cation and a more unequal
Leah and Hettie Ray. Sometimes they
found themselves in the midst of com
fort and luxury. Then would couie poverty
houses ,
erty , squalor , common lodging
want of even the
common clothing , the
mother 3
necessaries of life. During their
lifetime they had been /more settled , they
had lived louger in one place , they had
comfortable , but
been more uniformly
now they never had a ho znora
than three months together.
trouble , of ,
Then came a time of great
which they fortunately knew but little.
When Leah was eleven and Hettie tunJ ,
Martin Ray , rendered desperate by what ' ,
seemed to him long-continued peace 'and t
which brought him
ardcr , made a speech
under the iron grip of the law. He * wasj
tried and sentenced to three years : m-
irisonmeut ; and , in spiteof all than
friends could do , the sentence was < -ti-
: ied out. '
An old patron took pity on his youthful } ,
children. Sir John Falkner , a leuJiuSj :
LladScal. came to the rescue. Ho sent tha
: hildren to a hoarding school kept by d
) oor relative of his own a Miss Fairfax
-who resided at Ivew. He forbatli suyj
nention of thoh father's iuiprisouuu n'
ind the children were told thatjievasj -
iwny from home absent on special husi- {
less , and would not return for a few
ears. They believed it implicitly. They
uid some kind of an idea that their futh
born to sec the
sr was a great statesman ,
vrongs of the world right. If th"hsd
teen told that he had gone to dofhrone\
he Czar of all the Russias , they would }
iave believed it just as implicitly.
Martin Ray was released from prison
dieu Leah was in her fifteenth year and
lettie still almost a child of fourteen !
le was not grateful to Sir John. He
ented apartmeuts in Manchester. He in-
ended to educate the girls after his own
ashion. Leah , who was gifted , clover
nd brilliant , he had meant to bring out
s a lecturer ; a beautiful young woman
> cturing on politics would be a novelty
liat would pay well. As for Hettie , til ere
, * as plenty of time to think over whan
uould be done with her. I
Leah was well read and thoughtful ,
he was a girl of magnificent talent , full
f energy and the restless fire that pro-
[ aims genius. He had never told her
hat his intentions were with regard to ?
er ; but one day he called her iuto thol
liserable little room he diguified by the
ame of study to communicate his plans !
> her.
"You have grown very bea-.itiful ,
eah , " he said , looking at her quite calm-
"very beautiful ; and it is time you
new for what purpose heaven has sent
'
MI that same beauty. "
The girl smiled and" blushed. She did [
) t remember that her father had' ever !
? ed such words to her before. i
"You have a grand mission in lifey
eah. You must not be as other girls ;
MI must not think that diyjss , gayety ,
ijoymeut , love aud marriage are the end
id aim of your existence. You have a
.r more important future in store for1
m. "
She looked up at him in wonder.
"I did not know that I had auy mis-j
ju , father , " she said quietly. "What
it ? "
"The greatest , Leah , that ever fell to rfc
oman. I have been preaching aud
g all my life. I have given
ing in this world for the cause'of the
ople all my hopes , my ambition ,
ive served them , lived for them , spent
Y life for them ; and uow , even as from
e prophet of old , my mantle has fallen
and it has fallen upon you. "
"I do not understand , " she replied
Vhat am I to do ? "
"I will tell you , " he said. "You must
ke my place. I can pseach . and teach !
. X. .
longer ; you must do * it for me. You
e young and beautiful ; you have great
lent : you have a clear , vibrating , sweet
ice , that will make its way to the very ;
arts of men ; you have the fire that be-
igs to genius ; you have a brilliant im-
inatiou iudeed , I may say that you
ve every requirement ; ami a lady era
. will be a novelty such as is not seen
c-ry day. "
'What do you want me to be , father 2
& asked slowly.
'A teacher of the people , " he replied ,
indiloquently.
( To be continued. )
This Rind Have 110 Strikes.
"I notice the papers say that Chlcngc
rvant girls are on a strike , " remark-
Mr. Bilkins to his friend , as theyj
de down town together. ;
'Our girl's a fixture Irish , devotecfi-
my wife , good cook , good churcbl
amber , and all that , ' said BliffkinE
ith satisfaction.
'So's ours. She's a Swede and tha-
ly capitalist in the block. If I event -
t hard up and have to sell my fac-j-
ry Hulda will buy it sure. "
'Capitalist ? "
'Sure thing. We pay her $5 a week ]
e gets tips from visitors , and I reck- '
, all told , makes $25 a month , besule -
r board. Wife , too , gives her all tna-
st dresses the girl gets. See , $300 a
ar ; been working for us six yearsjL
,000 , , with interest and principal }
ice that girl's been working for use -
e has bought her father in the oldi
iintry a house , furnished it , and set'
n up in a new shoe shop. "
'And now she's ready to strike ? ' '
'Nope. " remarked Bilkins. confident * ,
"that kind don't strike. " Chscagol-
ter-Ocean.
Trophies of the Chase.
'What are those queer-looking rro-i
ies the Filipinos wear around thelxj-
2ks ? " asked the raw recruit. ;
Them's the medal for the ceuturyj-
is they've made during the war. " re
ed the Kansas volunteer. Philadeli
'
ia North American. ,
The Hatchways of Poetry.
%
Ie What a quantity of poetry Mrs ;
nsy Quiekfoot turns out ? i
he Yes. She reminds me of an in- .
jtriou's hen. Not a day without Its-
. Judy.
Do not accuse a nmn of doiifg
; t because your neighbors do. Theyj
y be telling him as much about
they are telling you about him