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VOL. XID-NO. 4.
COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1881.
WHOLE NO. 576.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
HENRY LTERS,
BLACKSMITH
AND
"Wagon iTaker,
Mi op nttr Foundry. outh or A. A X. Drpot.
All kind of weed and iren work on
"Wagons, Buggies, Farm Machinery, .tc.
Keeps en handi the
TIMPXEN SPUING BUGGY,
and other ensfern buggies.
ALfcO, TUE
Furst c HJrndlev Plov?.
m
NEBKASKA HOUSE,
S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r.
Nebraska Ave., South of Depot,
COI.17JIIIITS, 2E.
A new house, newly farnNhed. Good
aeeemniadatians. Beard by day or
week at reasonable rates.
JSTKel Flrt-Claw Tulile.
Meals, .. 2f. Cents." Lodgings.... &Ct
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MHL1MRY! MILLINERY!
MRS. M- S. DRAKE
HAS .ll'ST RECEIVE! A LARGE
STOCK OF
SPRING AXD SUMMER
MILLIIERY AID F1ICY
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T3T A Fl'I.L ASSORTMENT OF EV
ERYTH1NG BELONGING TO
FlRST-CLAsS M1LLIS-
ERY &TORL.23
Twelfth St., ttco doors east State Hani:
F. GERBER fc CO.,
DEALERS IN-
FUMITME,
AND UNDERTAKERS.
TABLES, Etc., Etc.
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GIVE HIM A LL AT HIS PLACE
ON SOUTH SIDE lick ST.,
One door east of Heinle's drug store.
-CITYE
Meat Market I
One deer north of Post-office,
NEBRASKA AVE - Colutubu.
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KEEf ALL KINDS OF
Fresh and Salt Meats,
AL0
Etc in their season.
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23s"CnHli pn.Ul for Ilidcx, Lard
aud llacua.
542-r
WILL.T.RICKLY.
H. B. MORSE
IS STILL SELLING WJI. SCHILZ'S
OLD STOCK
At Cost! At Cost!
AND HAS ADDED
A Line of Spring Goods
WHICH HE IS "SELLING AT
EASTERN PRICES.
"WM. SCHILZ
Can stilt be found at the old stand,
ichere he continues to do
all kinds of
Custom Work and Repairing.
BECKER & WELCH,
PSOPEIETOES OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & "WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICSr-COLVMBUS, 2fU.
I HAVE REC ENTLY PURCHASED
THE STOCK OF
HARDWARE, STOVES
AND
AGMICDLTDBAL IMFLEHEVTS !
OF
31 R. ROIBERT I7III.IG,
And will contiuue the business at the
old stand, where I will be pleaded to see
the old customer- i no objection to a
few new one). I have on hand a large
tock of
STOVES
AND
KANGES,
ALL STYLES. SIZE5? AND PRICES.
rSriiOl'GHT! VERY LOW!gJ
NAILS, PUMPS.
Rope. Glass, Paint, Fully,
BARBED WIRE,
bought before the monopoly price)
fli
ts
II
OF ALL KINDS.
Tta Job Seen Ms a
Specialty.
PLOWS,
HARROWS,
RAKES.
TIIEC ELEBRTED
Buckeye Cultivators,
DRILLS AND SEEDERS.
CLIMAX MOWERS
ELWARD HARVESTERS
CORD BINDERS.
AND
EUREKA MOWERS,
wide cut and lightest draft machine
made. Come and see thi machine if
you don't look at any thiug else.
THE OLD RELIABLE
Chicago" Pitts Thresher,
with Steam or Horse power.
The Iron Turbine Wind Mills,
The mill that stands all the storms and
Is Always ready for" action. Agent for
DAVIS, GOULD CO'S
Buggies, Carriage, and Platform
Spring vVacona,
which I can sell cheaper than you can
go on foot. No trouble to how goods
or talk prices.
If Kquare dealin' and "live and let
live" price will secure a share of your
patronage, I sb ill be pleased to re
ceive it.
GEO. 1. FOSTER,
ur Successor to R. Uhlig.
OQIV'S'SCB'CrS
STATE BANK,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL, - $50,000
DIRECTORS:
S
Leander Gerijakd, Pro? I.
Geo. "W. Hdlst Vice Pres't.
Julius A Reed.
Edward A. Gerrahd.
Abjer Turner, Cashier.
Rank or lepolc, DImcohb
and Exchange.
OoIIecttoBx Promptly Hade en
all Polat..
Paj- Iaterrt oh Time lepo
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C:"-n!tia? FlijsiciaAS and Snruu,
For the treatnientof all classes ofSur
gery and deformitieB; acute and
chronic diseases, diseases of the eye
and ear, etc., etc,
Columbus, Neb.
MM
Mill
Pfiys
Snrgeons
ANDERSON & ROEN,
BASTKEKS.
KLEVKNTH ST.,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
J3" Deposits received, and interest paid
on time deposits.
tSTl'rompt attention given to collec
tions and proceeds remitted on day of
payment.
X5T Passage tickets to or from European
points by best lines at lotcest rates.
JSTDratts on principal points in Eu
rope. REFERENCES AND CORRESPONDENTS:
First National Bank, Decorah, Iowa.
Allan & Co., Chicago.
Omaha National Bunk, Omaha.
First National Bank. Chicago.
Kountze Bros., N. Y.
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DEALER IN
IMS. MEDICIIES. CHEMICALS
wirvra, "liquors,
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on hand by
Druggists.
Physicians Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
Eleventh street, near Foundry.
COLUMBUS. : NEBRASKA
SPEICE & NORTH,
General Agents for the Sale of
Real Estate.
Union Pacific, and 3Iidland Pacific
R. R. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to $10.00
per acre for cash, or ou five or ten year?
time, in annual payments to suit' pur
chasers. We have also a large and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price and
on reasonable term. Also business anil
residence lots in the city. tYe keep a
complete abstract of title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
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COI.IJMRIJM, iEK.
WHOLESALE & RETAIL
GEOCEES!
ALSO DEALERS IN
Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Etc.,
and Country Produce of
all Kiuds.
THE KENT OF FLOUR AL
WAYS KEPT OX llA'D.
FOR THE
LEAST MONEY!
13Goods delivered free of charge to
any part of the city. Terms cash .
Corner Eleventh and Olive Streets,
Columbus, Neb.
! en
END SPRINGS,
PLATFORM SPRINGS,
WHITNEY A BREWSTER
SIDE SPRINGS.
Light Pleasnre and Business Wag
ous of all Descriptions.
We are pleased to invite the attention
of the public to the fact that we have
just received a car load of Wagons and
Buggies of all descriptions, and that we
are the sole agents for the counties ol
Platte, Butler, Boone, Madion, Merrick,
Polk and York, for the celebrated
CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y,
of Cortland, New York, and that we are
offering these wagons cheaper than any
other wagon built of same material,
tyle and' finish can be sold for in thi
county.
ESTSend for Catalogue and Price-list.
PHIL. CAIN,
Columbus, Neb.
484-tf
LAW, REAL ESTATE
AND GENERAL
COLLECTION OFFICE
BY
W.S.GEER
MONEY TO LOAN in small lots on
farm property, time one to three
vears. Farms with some improvements
bought and sold. Office tor the present
at the Clother House, Columbus, Neb.
473-x
COL.UJIBUN
Restaurant and Saloon!
E. D. SHEEHAN, Pryrietr.
$2TWholesale nd Retail Dealer in For
eign Wines. Liquors and Cigars, Dub
lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales.
3T Kentucky Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTERS in their season, by the case
can or dish.
lltk StTMt, Semtk el Depot
BUSINESS CARDS.
tOKZVKLIir.S Sc SUL.I.1 VAX.
ATTORN EYS-AT-L A W,
Up-stairs in Gluck Building, 11th street,
Above the New bank.
TOHX .1. MAIJGIIAX,
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND
NOTARY PUBLIC,
Platte Center,
Neb.
H.
.1. I1IJWSOX,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
12th Street, 2 door nest of IUmmouil Home,
Columbus, Xeb.
491-y
TK. yi. D. THURSTON,
RESIDENT DENTIST.
Office over corner of 11th and North-t.
All operations tirst-clas and warranted.
C
CHICAGO 1IARIIEK SHOP!
HENRY WOODS, Prop'r.
"STEverything In first-class tyle.
Also keep the bet of cigars. flG-"y
cALLWTKR BROS.,
A TTORNEYS A T LA W,
Office up-stairs in McAllister's build
ing. 11th St. W. A. McAllister, Notary
Public.
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JL
llth St., nearly opp. Gluck's store,
Sells Harness, Saddles, Collar. Whips,
Blankets, Curry Combs, ltru&he-, etc.,
at the lowest possible prices. Repairs
promptly attended to.
"JIT J.THOMPSON,
NOTARY PUBLIC
And General Collection Agent,
St. Edwards, Boone Co., Neb.
NOTICE!
IF YOU have auy real estate for sale,
if you wish to buy either in or out
of the city, if you wish to trade city
property for land-, or lands for city
property, yive u a call.
WaDSWORTH & JOSSEI.YN.
NKLSONMILLETT. BYRON MILLETT,
Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public.
flf. -flll.'LETT Ac SON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Columbus,
Nebraska. N. B. They will give
close attention to all business entrusted
to them. 2-W.
T OU1S SCHREIBER,
BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Buggies, Wagons, etc., made to
order, and all work guaranteed.
jgrSuop opposite the "Tattersall,"
Olive Street. i2-"
O .1. S III . JI. !.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Coliimlxis, Neb.
Office Corner of North and Eleventh
Sts., up-Mairs in uiuck's oricK nuuuiug.
Consultation in German and English.
Vy.ll. BUKGESM,
Dealer in REAL ESTATE,
CONVEYANCER, COLLECTOR,
AOT XBCT2AHCE HIV?,
GENOA. NANCE CO., --- NEB.
TAMES PEARSALL
IS PREPARED, WITH
FIRST- CLASS APPA RA TUS,
To remove houses at reasonable
rates. Give him a call.
JOTICE TO TEACHERS.
J. E. Moncrief, Co. Supt.,
Will be in his otfice at the Court House
on the first and last Saturdays of each
month for the purpose of examining
applicants for teacher's certificates, and
for the transactton of any otlier business
pertainiug to schools. COT-y
T S. MUKDOOK & SON,
' Carpenters and Contractors.
Have had an extended experience, and
will guarantee satisfaction in work.
All kinds of repairing done on short
notice. Our motto i, Good work anil
fair prices. Call and give us an oppor
tunity toestimate for you. JSTShopon
13th St., one door west of Friedhof &
Co's. store, Columbus, Nebr. 4S3-y
A GOOD
FARM FOR SALE
15 acres of good land, SO
acres under cultivation, a
rood house one and a half
story high, a good stock range, plenty ol
water, and good hay land. Two miles
east of Columbus. J-nquire at the
Pioneer Bakery. 473-Cm
F1. SCHECK,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
ALL KINDS OF
SMOKING ARTICLES.
Store on Olive St., near the aid Post-offce
Columbus Nebraska. 447-ly
TTKXKY OASM,
Manufacturer and dealer in
Wooden and Metalic Burial Caskets
All kinds and sizes of Kobe, also
has the sole right to manufac
ture and sell the
Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair.
Cabinet Turning and Scroll work. Pic
tures, Picture Frames and Mouldings,
Looking-glass Plates, Walnut, Lumber,
etc., etc. COLUMBUS, NEB.
OLIVE'S STEPOIOTHEK.
BV HARRIET ESTHER WARNER.
Married! My papa married? I
have a step-mother? Surely, annt,
you are mistaken !' Aud the speak
er, a dark-eyed, handsome girl, look
ed surprised aud incredulous.
'But it i quite true, for I have just
received a letter from your papa, aud
he wrote that he had married a
dainty darling from the New Eng
land States, and he sends his love to
his precious Olla, and wants her to
welcome her new mamma and love
her for his sake. I hope you will be
happy together added the aunt,
kindly; and she meant what she
said, for she had been friend, mother
and counsellor to Olive Desmond for
fivo year?, and although Olive was
only a distant relative she loved her
as tnougn sue nail been her own
daughter.
'O aunt ! Papa married !'
There was a touch of woe in
Olive's voice as she repeated the
words.
'Yes, your papa is really married.
Surely you are not annoyed or
angry, Olive?'
'Annoyed or angry?' repeated
Olive, her'ilack eyes growing black
er, and her scarlet cheeks more scar
let than ever. 'Oh, auntie, I am
shocked and hurt beyond expression !
The idea of papa's marrying and
bringing a step-mother to take my
angel mamma's place in our old
homo and '
Hut Olive was interrupted by the
entrance of a gay young fellow of
about twenty years of agp, the
handsome step-sou of her annt, Ger
trude aughan. lie was a little
wild, perhaps as his only occupa
tion now was the cultivatiou of a
stunted mustache. But he was a
good natured fellow, and full of fun.
Why, Olla, practicing for the
boards?' were his first words as he
saw indignant Olive. 'By jove! you
do the grand tragedy woll !'
'Don't talk nonsense, Frank! This
is a serious matter at least to Olive
It is,' said his step-mother.
'"Whew ! well, just wait till I get
my handkerchief. Now I'm ready
to weep. Tell me the worst i in
prepared for it.'
And Gertrude told him of Olive's
father's marriage, and of Olive's
angry sorrow at the thought of hav
ing a step-mother.
'Well ain't that enough to make
any one angry?' asked Frank.
'Words can't do the subject justice.
Look at me, my beloved cousin, and
shudder! Am I not a surviving
specimen of the tyrannical rule of a
sten-mother? I would shed tears
for you, Olive, but I have used up
all I had to spare on my sorrowful
self.'
'Now you are just laughing at me,'
said Olive half crying.
'Laughing! No, indeed! There
isn't even the faiutest shadow of a
smile about me. This serious a 11 air
aud my sincere pity for you ha
given me gravity enough to last a
lifetime, aud plenty to spare to set
np four deacons with the article.'
Olive was disgusted, and she left
the room with all the dignity she
could command. Frank gave his
step-mother a hasty kiss, aud mut
tered something about leaving the
matter to bim ; he knew 'how to
manage Olla;' aud followed his
cousin into the garden.
'I say, Olla,' began Frank, as he
flung himself on the grass beside
her. 'Why don't you get married
too, and be even with the governor?'
The idea!' pouted Olive. 'I
wonldu't get married for anything I
And besides, there is no one to
marry me, even if I wanted to get
married.'
'Well, now, I call that treating a
fellow rather coolly. Here I've been
your devoted slavo and admirer for
the last two months, only to be
snubbed this way. But 'sich is life'
and I suppose I'll have to stand it.'
'Why, I never thought of you
Frank,' answered Olive.
You didn't? Well, now, that's
queer. Aud then I suppose yon
haven't the assurance to propose to
a fellow, so I'll offer myself. Now,
my beloved cousin, "I lay my heart,
hand and fortune at your feet, and
throw myself into the bargain. Say
that magical word, and your humble
servant will consider that he has
been transported to the seventh
heaven.'
'What a simpleton yon are,Frank !'
6aid Olive. 'The idea of our getting
married! I am going to marry some
great and distinguished man.'
'Just my ticket,' was the noncha
lant rejoinder. 'I am, or was going
to marry some beautiful and accom
plished lady, hot, being very phil
anthropic in my disposition, I con
cluded to sacrifice myself. Yet if
you won't have me, I gness I will
achieve my early ambition.'
'If conceit was of money value I
think you conld pay the national
debt, Frank,' said Olive with a smile.
'Don't be personal,' replied Frank,
'but shake hands and make up and
talk about step-mothers. What are
you going to do about the matter?
Receive them with open arms and
be happy, or pout and let them coax
you?'
'Neither!" said Olive the angry
gleam flushing in her black eyes
again. 'I am going away where
they won't see me.'
'And let concealment
like a
worm
i
'Do be serious just for one min
ute!' interrupted Olive, completely
exasperated ith his bantering tone.
'What would v,ou do if you, were in
my place, Frank?'"
'I might relate to you my expe
rience.' 'Don't !' interrupted Olive. 'We've
listened to that often enough already.
And just remember that Aunt Ger
tie is au ideal step-mother, and not
like other step-mothers.'
'Well,' said Frank, with borrowed
gravity, 'the fir3t thing in consider
ation is the terrible fact that your
father's wife is now a step-mother.
That is a crime of itself. When a
lovely and amiable woman becomes
a step-mother, sho is immediately
transformed into all that is evil. But
then this woman a week ago was
not a step-mother, and maybe the
hoofs and horns have not sprouted
yet. So I think you had better re
ceive your father's wife. I'll be
around to protect you in case of an
emergency.'
The tears began to moisten Olive's
dark eyes.
'You haven't one bit of feeling for
me, Frank !' said she, piteously.
'Now you would not say that,
Olla, if you could see the frantic
struggle that is going on under my
left vest pocket ; but seriously, little
C07,the wise thing to do is to see your
father's wife and give her a fair
trial ; take her on trial, at least, aud
when ever thing is lovely you can
thank me for being your wise coun
cellor in your hour of trouble.'
'You arc a heathen, Frank, and
I'm going away to-morrow.' And
away walked Olive, looking very
iudignautaud feeling very miserable.
She was as good as her word, and
next day she went on a visit to
friends in New Euglaud, to be gone
an indefinite length ot time. It was
all to no purpose that her aunt ex
postulated, coaxed, argued, aud
even scolded, for Olive was very
wilful and determined when she
chose to be.
But Olive must not be blamed too
harshly. It seemed a terrible fact
that her father had married at all,
an(1 10 marry wjthout her knowledge
or consent was too awful to be en
dured ; so she determined to punish
him by not seeing his wife. Olive
had sometimes thought that it would
be nice to have some one to love her
in her mamma's place some one
who would turn their grand, servant-ruled
mansion back into the
groove that mamma had kept it in.
Yet Olive did not pause to think,
but "acted on the rash impulse of
wounded leeliug ; aud when Mr. and
Mrs. Desmond came they found
that their daughter had lied as from
ft plague.
A month after Olive Desmond had
taken her sudden departure she was
sitting on the porch of a New Eng
land farm house, trying very hard
to be miserable, aud she succeeded
admirably.
'Oh, dear J' she sighed. 'I wish
I had stayed at Aunt Gertie's and
seen papa's wile, anyhow. She
couldn't have hurt me, and I might
have learned to like her just a little.'
Olive was about ready to indulge
in a good cry, when a servant
brought her a letter. The letter was
r from Frank Yaughan, and he wrote
that she might 'return now, as the
coast was clear,tlnd no sign of the
enemy at present,' aud that he would
be 'body guard and prevent blood
shed in case of a sudden attack,'
and he really hoped she would come
back, as he was most 'confoundedly
lonely.'
Olive was only too glad of an in
vitation to return, and iu a few days
she was reinstated at her Aunt Ger
trude Vaughan's. Two or three
days passed, aud one afternoon
Olive was seated in a favorite nook
iu the garden, trying to think which
was the wisest course to pursue with
regard to her step-mother, when her
meditations were interrupted by
Frank rushing up to her and whis
pering, mysteriously,
'She's come!'
'Who has come?' asked Olive.
Haven't you heard? Didn't moth
er tell you that her niece was coming
to visit her?' querried Frank.
'Oh!' said Olive looking relieved.
'Well she has come, and of course
you will think she is dreadful. But
consider yourself a martyr, and try
and make the best of it.'
Contrary to Frank's prediction,
Olive was wonderfully pleased with
this niece of Annt Gertrude's. She
bad never heard of her before, but
she was too much interested in the
Edith of the present to inquire about
the Edith of the past. To Olive,
Edith Harvey seemed like a living
portrait of those rarely beautiful
women one seldom sees outside a
picture frame. She was rather tall,
slender and graceful, with a pink
and lily complexion, aud a aureola
of golden hair that waved naturally.
Even her name was a favorite name
with Olive, and it seemed to suit
Edith Harvey exactly. It was won
derful how their friendship pro
gressed. The qniet winuing dispo
sition of Edith, and the loving,
impetuous nature of Olive, seemed
to find an affinity in each other.
One, two, threo and four-weeks
crept by before the agitated question
of step-mother was fnlly settled.
Olive was going home to see her;
that she decided herself, because
Edith thought she had better go, and
to Olive, Edith Harvey's opinion
was paramount to all others.
Olive prevailed upon Edith to go
with her to see her new mamma,
and Frank went too, a3 he didn't
consider it 3afe for female loveliness
and innocence to travel unprotected.
When the two arrived at the Des
mond mansion, they were told by a
servant that Mr. and Mrs. Desmond
were out, but would be in presently.
Olive assigned Edith to a guest'
chamber, and told her to look as
pretty as possible, and together
they would eclipse Mrs. Desmond.
'You should try and love Mrs.
Desmond iustead of trying to eclipse
her.'
Oh, you don't know her!' said
Olive, with a stitlled sob. 'Now, if
she was only like you, Edie, it
would be different. But we can't
help it now.' And Olive shut her
lips resolutely as she left the room.
Olive dressed herself elaborately,
preparatory to meeting Mrs. Des
moud. Her trailing robe was of
garnet velvet, and garnet jewels
glittered on her hair, around her
throat and arms, and tiny stars of
garnet swung in her ears.
When Olive went down to the
parlor, it was with the haughty air
of a queen prepared to overwhelm
an offending subject. But her as
sumed hauteur deserted her when
she entered the parlor. For whom
should she see but Edith Harvey,
lookiug rarely lovely, clad in blue
silk, with pearl ornaments, and
standing very close to Papa Des
mond and Papa Desmond's arm was
actually around her sleuder waist.
Olive was speechless with aston
meut, and before she could recover
herself Mr. Desmond explained
matters by saying.
'Olla, my darling, thi is my wife
Edith, my love, this is my daughter,
Olive.'
'Really and truly?' gasped Olive.
'Yes, really aud truly,' said Papu
Desmond, with a smile.
'It seems too good to be true,' said
Olive, kissing Edilb and calling her
mother.
'Then you are not angry at the
deception we practiced ?' asked Mrs.
Desmond.
'Angry! No, indeed! I'm over
joyed! But what ever made you
think of it?'
'It was Frank who planned it all,
replied Mrs. Desmond.
'Yes, Olla,' said Frank, coming
forward, 'I cannot tell a lie. I plan
ned the awful web for you to get
entangled in. There don't try to
thank me. Words can't do the sub
ject justice. I know I'm too good
for this world, but I'm willing to
live a hundred years or so for the
good of the rest of mankind and
womankind also.'
'Well, you are just a darling, any
way !' declared Olive.
Dear me!' soliloquized Frank.
'There is no accounting for the fick
leness of the female mind. Not two
months ago I was called a heathen
for suggesting the present state of
affairs. But I'm thankful for the
fact that I'm appreciated. They say
genius is born to be snubbed, bnt
there has been an exception to the
rule in my favor
After Olive was satisfied that there
was no mistake, and beautiful Edith
Harvey was her much bated step
mother, she began to wonder if
step-mothers were really such dread
ful creatures, after all, aud appealed
to Frank for bis opinion ; Frank told
her that words were useless when
two innocent victims like themselves
were proof against that extraordi
nary evil, a 'step-mother.'
The next day Olive was sitting by
a window, lookiug dreamily out on
the landscape.
'What are yon doing, Olla?' quer
ied Frank.
'Thinkiug,' replied Olive.
'Don't do it any more, Olla; great
and sudden changes are not benefi
cial.' Olive's Grecian nose took an
elevated position, and Frank contin
ued. 'I've been thinking to, Olla.'
'How strange!' replied Olive, sar
castic!'. 'I thought phenomena
were not in fashion till eighteen
hundred and eighty-one.'
'I've been thinking, Olla,' resumed
Frank, 'th-it in this little affair con
cerning step-mother's I have proved
myself a genius, and genius should
be rewarded.'
'Genius seeks its own reward
quoted Olive.
Hem ! Then I'll take you,' said
Frank. 'That is he continued,
soberly And earnestly, 'if my darling
little Olla will have no objection.
And dou't you think you could lova
me just a little T
'I don't want to love you a little
replied Olive, 'but a great deal
And well, they said a good many
more loviug and foolish things, and
six months later Mr. Desmond gave
the bride away, and Frank Vaugbaa
declared himself satisfied with bid
reward of genius.
The Wile Clalmx.
You are a man of business, and
have no time to show attention to
your wife few opportunities to
converse with her; at least, you
make few. She submits to this un
social state of things because she
must, but is she happy? Probably
not; no woman likes to be consid
ered a cipher. Your wife ought to
be your adviser. She ought to ba
your best confidential counselor.
The self-conceit of man amounts to
genius. There are many husbands
who would as soon think of taking
advice of their children as of their
wives. But it is only the fool who
is too wise to seek counsel. A wo
man, you say, knows very little
about business; nevertheless, her
intuition is often better than a man's
judgment. Yonr wife is your part
ner. You have earned the money,
but she has saved and sacrificed and
pinched and worried and worked to
accumulate it. She has done her
fair share toward making your prop
erty what it is, she has a right to btj
cousulted abMit how it shall ba
used. A double right has she to
have her judgment weighed and
measured in all questions relating to
the disposition of the family and tba
training and culture of the children.
Talk to your wife on all occasions.
When you come home at night, tired
with the care of the day, to find her
equally fatigued, bring to her the
news of the day; bring the latest,
freshest thought. Iu bnying yonr
paper, or in subscribing for your
monthly magazine, get what suits
her needs and meets her tastes.
There is more iu that patient, quiet,
silent wite of yours than yon think;
do not freeze her very individuality
by your practical contempt of wo
men. Women's Journal.
llachelors in History.
In antiquity it was considered un
patriotic to remain uumarried.
Hence bachelors were subject to
peculiar disabilities in the Spartan
and Roman code. They were oblig
ed to pay extra taxes, and under
Augustus they were barred from
the inheritance of real estate, ex
cept from their nearest relatives.
Only one of our Presidents was a
bachelor, and he was a failure.
Bachelors are not as successful ia
life as married men. It is said that
one of Washington's associated pa
triots in the revolutionary struggle
was a celibate. AU had the influ
ence of marriage and social We.
Hence the tendency against wed
lock which marks the present day is
among the worst features in society.
Speaking of marriage, it should ba
a complete union of affections and
of intellectual powers. It may bo
added, that a man's wife should to a
certain degree be his business part
ner. She should know something
of his risks and financial difficulties,
and iu this way the burden of life i9
often divided. Walter Scott con
cealed from bis wife his connection
with the Bannatynes, which caused
his ruin. It is one of the best fea
tures in General Grant's character,
that he takes bis wife along and
gives her a lull share of those digni
ties aud honors which spring from
national gratitude.
Brooklyn Chronicle : It was their
first night aboard tbe steamer. "At
last," he said, tenderly, "we ara
alone, out upon the deep waters of
the dark blue sea, and your heart
will always beat for me as it has
beat in the past?" "M heart's all
right,"sbe auswexed, languidly, ''but
my 6tomach feeN awful."
"How in the world," asked a lady
of a neighbor, "can I prevent my boy
from stealing sugar out of the sugar
bowl?' "I know how you can stop
bis stealing sugar out of thu sugar
bowl,?was tbe reply. "How?" "By
simply putting tbe sugar in tbe
milk-pitcher."
Have a care of whom you talk, to
whom, and what, and where.