Nebraska Newspapers

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ONLY PLAYING CERTAINTIES
Wn.ll Street Operators Taking Nothing for
Granted In Their Business.
NOT DISCOUNTING ANY FOND HOPES
Still Conierrntlic , with n Mnrkoit
Improvement In Money Mntteri Url-
d ncen thnt tlio Situation I * He-
coming Oecldoulr JCuiler.
In hU weekly Jotter Henry Clews , tbo
Wnll street expert , s.iys :
"DurlnK the past wcok , the stock market
1ms fairly held tlio firmness of undertone
exhibited the previous week. The market ,
however , 1 * so narrow nnd so entirely In the
hands ol the professional traders that It
easily reflects nnychnngo of nttitudo among
operators nnd nt the same time nlTords
special Inducements to the creation of fluctu
ations. The stubborn firmness of prices has
Induced n reduction of tbo short interest. An
Unfavorable Influence howovcrhascomo from
Boston In the shnpo of larco rcMlzlngs upon
Goncr.il Electric , with a resulting decline In
that stock. Largo sales of Northern 1'nclllc
Issues nlso tended to weaken prices momciigo
tnrlly. The sensitiveness about time loans
itill continues. These various inlluonccs ,
though comparatively unimportant both In
detail nnd in nggroguto , have proved sufll-
clent to affect n highly sensitive market nnd
to cause readings upon the rallies. Even
the good effect of n gain ot W.DOO.OOO In the
reserve averages of the ban Its only mndo the
occasion moro favorable for the taking of
profits.
"Tho course of the silver discussion In con
gress does not nt the moment prove to bo nn
important Inlluonco in the stock market.
Not nt nil because Its great significance Is
underrated , but because In Its present stage
the Issue Is not calculated to altcct Imme
diate values. Wall street , perhaps , esti
mates the payabilities ns fi to I In favor of
the unconditional repeal of the silver pur
chase clauso. nnd that calculation un
doubtedly gives backbone to the market.
But there Is much diversity of opinion UB to
what may prove to bo the first
effect of the repeal upon the finan
cial markets. Tlmt It will result In
n great and general revival of confidence
thcro can bo nnd thcro is little question.
But the present crisis Is so extraordinary In
Its nature nnd Its workings that men nro
cautious in estimating how much effect may
bo expected from such n radical relief us
this would bo ; and , moreover , In the present
public mood , such a premium is put upon
doubts that tbo solitary chance of nn un
favorable decision by congress has much
moro Inlluonco than it ought. In othnr
words , Wall street Is In n temper to take
llttlo for granted nnd to discount no
mere hopes. Besides , thcro Is no defi
nite opinion ns to what may bo the 1m-
mcdiato effect of the repeal upon the
money market. The currency machinery
has been so fundamentally deranged that It
Is not easy to say what time It may take to
draw out the millions of money held Inboard ,
nor how long to restore the distribution of
currency Into its normal channels , nor yet
how far the usual fall demand for cash to
move the crops may affect the restoration of
the monetary equilibrium. Hence , whilst
repeal would unquestionably cause a uni
versal and Immediate return of confidence ,
yet It Is not Impossible that some time might
elapse before the various financial entangle
ments were straightened out and the loan
market become settled and easy.
"Congress seems to bo steadily working
its way toward a solution of the silver
question In conformity with the wishes of
the great majority ot the pcoplo. It was
hardly to bo expected that members would
forego such nn opportunity of exhibiting
their oratorical powers , hence thcro has
been n great deal of waste time ever dis
cussion in the house ; but there Is no longer
any doubt that the outcome In the lower
chamber will bo n safe , if not a largo ma
jority , in favor of unconditional repeal. In
the scnitto. there is likely to bo a similar
trifling with the public impatience for n ver
dict ; but the result In thnt branch of
congress may bo regarded ns being virtually
beyond doubt In favor of tbo national Interest.
The discussion of this question brings out a
diversity of suggestions for a remodeling of
our currency nnd banking systems , none of
which seem likely to result in any immedi-
nto changes. Their chief significance lies in
the fact that they reflect n widely prevailing
dissatisfaction with much of our monetary
nnd banking arrangements under the law ns
It now stands. This may suggest the ncccs-
Blt.v of u consideration of thcso questions nt
no distant day ; but , as yet , they have not
become burning issues , nnd thercfoto tire not
likely to hold congress in session after the
silver question bus been settled , but to bo
deferred until nt least the tariff anil internal
revenue legislation has been disposed of.
"Tho condition of monetary affairs is im
proving , mid to a greater extent than ap
pears on the surface. So long ns the banks
have toresttlct their cash payments nnd
currency Is selling at a premium appear-
nnccs must bo unsatisfactory , but although
thcso figures still remain , a great deal hI. hs
being accomplished toward their removal.
The arrival of nearly SW.OOO.OOO ot gold from
Europe , and still more on the wnv , and the
Issue of $12,000,000 of bank circulation , nil of
which has been accomplished within the lust
two or tin eo weeks , cannot possibly fail ito
work out an Immense relief. The banks of
this city must now bo on the verge of n res
toration of their reserves to the legal limit ,
nnd there can be no douut that the country
banks are holding much more than the average -
ago amount of cash. Whoii these facts become -
como olllehilly declared , the spoil of the
stringency will bo broken and confidence
and ease will gain rapidly. In the moan-
lime , there are distinct signs In the interior
cities of n moro decided turn toward recov
ery than has yet appeared at this center. "
N riNANOlAI , KUVIKW.
( took * Qiilct Amnririni Smmrlllon Tulco nil
Upnuril Turn ,
LONDON , Aug. 27. In sympathy with the
rise of the Dank
rate discount has gone up to
! J for money at sixty days and 3 f
for thirty days. The Stock exchange
was ( exceedingly quiet last week , even for
August. Italian securities
went down rap !
idly in view of the complications caused by
the Aigucs-Mortcs affair. Most of hoer
changes In American socuiltlos
were In favor
tt the holders on the
strength of the Im
provement In the business situation inIn
Now York. Atchlson
mortgage bonds
rose
B points ; Northern Pncllio rose 2U ;
Union Pacific rose IJf ; Wubash , mortgage
bonds. IJf ; Wnbnsh preferred , H. ; Now
York Central , ijj ; Central Pacific shares ,
IJi ; LakoSuoie , lfj Grand Trunk , second
preferred. 1 ; Norfoltc . \VVatorn ordinary ,
' ' ; or
fcUloUrandofeliji ; Denver & 'ltio' Grande
preferred , } < >
COMMKItClAI. AND FINANCIAL.
Premium for C'nrrjrliiR Whom Fiwt Nurrim-
luc tn Nnrmnl Dlimmilim.
CiiiCAno Aug. : ; u.--Tho
, - - premium forcarry-
Inp wheat is fast narrowing dovui to normal
Dimensions. Tlio spread between September
nul December , which two or three days ngo
was 80 per bu. , narrowed to OJtfo today. ho
carriers had orders In nt the opening to take i
September ami December nt 7o difloronce.
Much was traded this way , but the buying
of September and selling of December pi
dominated , The publlo cable quoted wheat
futures linn nnd from | fd to > d higher.
The commercial agencies in their weekly
reviews of trade indicated
much Improve
ment in conditions , with $ .15,000,000 in gold
already Imported In a few weeks and more
routing. Urn dm reefs gave tlio exports
of wheat and Hour for the week at
nearly 5,000,000 bu. This was bettor * than
was ex pee ted. On top of this came the
Now York bank statement with nn Increase
of 5,800,000 , in reserves aim otherwise favor
nblc. This gave the market its best bulge ,
The local trade having loadec' up on the ad
Vance , turned to take profits the last hour
ami weakened the market , and the bulw
was lost. No sales of cash wheat for ship
meut were reported. The opening wus from
ja'o to HO higher for September aud Deccm
yer , tliun oaiud off from } io to % o for tilt
former .ini o for the Utter , bocixtns firm
and prices rrero advanced from to to l * e for
th nmtor , eased oft from Xo to > ( c , hold ,
stonily and the eloto was Vo higher for Sep
tember nnd tne name for December ai the
closing flgurci of yesterday.
Corn wi quint and averaged bolter thnn
ycttortlny , shorts bolng morn disposed to
take protlts nnd the notion of wheat hating
a ntlmulatlng influence. The market opened
nt.yesterday's final figures , wn steady nnd
soon advanced c. cased off from -fo to KO ,
ruled ( toady and ntQO cloio bad lost from
There wns n } { c dueling In oats In synv
pathv > ' with corn , and n rally of from # o teX
X < s later on fnlr baying. Fnlr selling wns
Indulged In when the estimate of < in cars
for Monday came out , but prlcoi were not
materially affected mid the close vrn steady
nt About the snmo to a shade over yester
day's prices.
Provisions were very firm. The advance
In tbo nrlco of ribs yesterday old not have
the effect of shutting off the cash demand
nnd consequently they were given another
hoist today. Business was not heavy , but
the prlco adVAnccd , ns no ono socmcd dis
posed to sell more , especially for September
delivery , Pork wns considered relatively
cheaper than other meats nnd wns wanted
by packers , who are said to bo getting a
good profit on It by cutting it into strips.
Some more of the shorts In September ribs
were forced to como in en the bulge. Pork
closed at nn advance of COc on yesterday's
closing. September laril gained 2) o nnd
October lOc. September ribs nro 27 0
higher , but the ndvanco In October Is
only 5c.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
82cnrs ; corn , 700cars ; oats , 415cars ; hogs ,
27.000 head.
Tlio leading futures ranged tie follows :
Articles. OIHMI , High. Low. CloHO.
WIIKAT
All ? COW < IOW
Si-lit
Pee U7JS OBJfwH 1SH
Cons-
All ) . ' 37M 30H
Sent
Oct
Mny 40 40 40M41I ) :
OATS
Sent 231 40m
Dot m 2njf
May
MK-H I'ouic
All ? 13 00
SPW 13 50 14 on 13 CO rj oo
Oct 13 CC It 10 13 GO 14 10
LA mi-
Ail i ; 8 12W
Sept R 07 ! 8 ISM. 8 05
Out 7 80 8 U.- ) 7 83 8 OO'
SHOUT 111113-
Atiff . . . . R 70
Sept 8in 8 71 ! . ' , R 40 8 70
Oct 8 1)3 ) 8 10 7 DISK 8 1U
Cash quotations wore as follows :
l-'wiuit Dull , steady.
WHEAT No. 2 Bprlng , 00'c : No. 3 spring ,
f. o. 1) . , now , Olci Nn. 2 rod , GO.'iUOlc.
Cons No. 2 , 3GJ c ; No. 3 yellow , closing
OATS No. 2 , 23' c ; No. 2 whlto ,
No. 3 white , f. H. l > . , 20i < a2G ! ' C.
HYE-No. 2. 44' < c.
HAIII.EV No.2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , new ,
30c ; No. 4 , f. o. b. , now , 3Sc.
KfcAx SBEII No. 1 , (1.
TIMOTHY-SEED I'rlme , J3.45U3.60.
1'OllK Moss , per bbl. , 813.90ai4.1D ; lard ,
per 100 Ibs. , JS.12'Stta.22 > J ; bhoit ribs , sides
( loHe ( ) . $ y.85/i8.UO ; dry Milted shoulder' !
( boxuill , I7.257.00 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) ,
i8.20S8.00.
WIIISKV Distillers' finished Hoods , per gal. ,
gl.12.
HU(7Ans Uiiclinngod ; cut loaf , C5c ! ; grunu-
liitod , 0.67 ; standard "A , " DVJc.
Tlio following were the receipts and ship
ments for today :
HIIII'MKNTH
Flour , bbls. . 12,000 4,000
Wheat , bu. . 111,000 48,000
Corn , bu. . 315,00(1 ( 208,000
OatB , bu . . . . 31H 000 103,000
H > o , bu 7,000
" '
'
U.irley , bu. c.uou "ii'ob'o
On the Produce oxclmnpo today the butter
niarkut was dull ; creamury , 1924c ; dairy ,
17ffl-2c. Eggsonfcy ; strictly fresh , 14c.
St. Lnula .Mii-kots.
ST. Louis , Aug. 20. It'i.ouu Firm , un
changed.
WHEAT UnclmnRed ; No. 2 led , cash nnd
AuRiist , 68J/c ; Sejitombor , 08iC ; October , Glc ;
December. l > GHOGiic.
COHN Was ( fund ; No.2cash and August , 34c ;
September , 33Jic ; December , 33Vic ; May ,
3D4'c. ;
OATS Lower ; No. i2 , cash , 23 ? c ; August ,
24c : Hoptembcr. 23Vc.
I'aovisioNS Strong , advancing ; pork ,
I14.G2H ; lard , $8.10.
IIUTTEU Unclinnged.
Eaos Unchanged.
KECEHTS Flour , 3,000 sucks ; wheat , 77,000
bu. : corn , 00,000 bu. ; oats , 22,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 8,000 sacks ; wheat , 138-
000 bu.j corn. 141,000 bu. ; oats , 22,000 bu.
Cotton Murkot.
NEW OIU.BAXS , Aujr. 20. Futures steady ;
sales , 27,600 Imlos ; August , $7.07 nominal ;
September , 17.07 bid ; Octob-r , $7.1707.18 ;
Novembor. $7.23(37.30 ( ; December , 17.387.30 ;
Jnniliiry. 7.54il)7.50 ) ; February , * 7.G2Cii7.03 ;
March , J7.70Ji7.72.
(5ood middling , 7 ? c ; middling , 7 1-lGc ; low
middling , G 13-lGc ; good ordinary. GJ.JC ; net
receipts , 015 hales ; gross , G17 bales ; experts -
ports to Franco , 2,244 bales ; coastwise , 2,377
bales ; bales , 150 bales ; stock , 41,322 bales.
I.Uorponl Markcti.
LiVEiirooL , , Auc. 20. WHEAT Steady ; do-
mnnd moderato ; holdora offer freely ; No. 1
Unllfornla , Os7dSOi8d per cental ; red west
ern MirlnK at 0 > > OdSOsGd ; No. 2 red winter.
UOHN Steady ; demand moderate ; mixed
western. 31rt norcent-il.
Sl'IllITS OV TUIU'ENTINK 21s Od per CWt.
Cincinnati .Market ! ' .
CINCINNATI Aug. 20. WIIKAT Barely steady
;
No. 2 i cd. tide.
Cons Stronger ; No. 2 mlxoa , 41@tlHc.
OATS Itaroly steady ; No. 2 mixed , 2GHe.
WlllSKY-Stvudy ; 81.12.
Oil Market * .
LONDON. Aug. 20. CALCUTTA LINSEED
Spot , 41s lO'-Jd per quarter.
LlNSUliU On , 20s Od pur cwt.
- oi' Tuni'KNTl.NB 21s4Jd ! per cwt.
lliiviin.i MiirkotH.
HAVANA. Aug. 27. SUQAK Dull , stock
scitrco. Molasses Bugur , regular to coed ,
poiarlzalionl 2.75ffl2.87 'Boii per < iuIntuir"
OMAHA I.lVi ; .STOCK.
. 'antVoclc HUB Itccn Ono of Very Liberal
ItccolpU.
SATURDAY , AUR. 20.
The past week has been ono of very liberal
receipts , and receipts lor the month of
August promise to bo the largest In the ofs
of the yards for that month. Jtccolpts
for the past two weeks , with the fourth
week of August , ISO1. ' , are given below ;
Cattlo. Ileus. Sheep
llocolpts tills tti'ok . 12.1H4 37,613 4,006
Heeelpts Uitit week 11.ICO 32,012 5,001
Hume wuoklaht year..138 ( ) 2H.077 0,770
Except during the past two days the cattle
market has been decidedly weakwith prices
on the down grade. Receipts have been
rather liberal , showing an increase of over
1,000 head compared with last week. The
trou ole Is there has been no corresponding
Improvement in the demand to absorb the
increased olToi'ltigs. The proportion of west
ern cattle now coming forward IB Increasing
dally whllo good dry lot beeves nro becoming
scarcer In about the same ratio. Thin fuel
will explain why ripe corn fed cattle huvo
hold their own fairly well the past weelc in
spite of a l ! > o to 2.io decline in prices for the
ordinary rim of partly fatted and grass
cattle , Local dressed beef men continue to
i onopolizo the trade , ns the tightness of
i onoy and the generally unsatisfactory con
dition of eastern markets make the road nof
the speculative shipper a hard nno to travel.
Fluctuations | n butuljors'stock and canncr
values have boon In sympathy with fat
cattle prices.
It Is rather remarkable that in spite of the
depression In the fat cattle market the
feeder trade has been active and gaining
strength every day. In oilier words wliilo
fat cattle declined lfki to 20o , feeder values
advanced just about that much. The sl -
below the " 5 per cent required by law , im
exhibit was oven more favorable than ill
looked , fur the banks , gaining f'ii. : ' > lW'J In
cash and f 177.WK ) In deposits , loans were
contracted fti.'jau.SOO. whllo circulation in
creased ? 1.M'KKJ ( (
, , malting the total Increase
this month . ' ,044,000. , In a general way the
market was strengthened by the recent ar
rivals ef gold and a conviction that the
Sherman stiver bill will bo repealed. The '
rise induced some selling to realize profits ,
but at the close the list
was strong unit firm. '
The not gain for the uay ranged from ) j 'in.to
2W per cent , the latter In Lake Shore and ,
Western Union. The total sales of listed
and unlisted stocks were 70.WO shares.
The Post says : A noticeable feature of the
week closing tuduy has been the improved
fooling In several trudo centers. The rail
road returns and the figures of the week's
grain shipments show that the better feel !
ing Is not ntull duo
to freer money accommo
dation. Improvement In the market noIs
hurdly perceptible ,
The shrinkage In the country's clearing
liouso exchanges , which fairly reflect IDKm
LOS * activity , In tmoraou i. 'Ihu Cm mUU
lion of forxleri Is cortMnly Tcry ttrong nnd
with anylhlng short of exceisivo receipt !
values are bound to hold up well.
Another nticotirn elng fenluroof thomnrkot
the past week IIAS been the receipt and latli-
factory ale of several train loads of south
ern cattle. They came from Indian Territory
via the flock Island , anil as they got the
latno rate Into Omaha that they get to Kan
sas City , and so far have sold at an average
of fully 60 per cwt. better than at Kansas
City , It Is but reasonable to look for a fair
number of cattle from that territory , and
local packers will not always hare to depend
on Ivnnnas City for their supply of loxos
cattle , buying thcra nnd roshluplng hero.
The market loday was practically a repe
tition of Friday's trading. Asldo from the
Increased receipts , conditions worn much the
samo. Thcro WAS no outsldo demand to
speak of , and although tho- Inquiry from
local houses was qulto brisk with such
ample offerings , sellers were generally ready
and willing to take steady price * when
offered. As a result the movement was tolerably
erably free. Good to cholco cornfcd calllo
were fully steady ; other grades barely
steady. There was a load of fancy 1,531-lb.
beeves on sale that were fancy enough to
bring $ -1.00 , the top prlco paid hero In
months , but ft to M.33 bought very good
lU.r > 0 to 1,800-lb. steers , and the fnlr to in
ferior grades sold nt from & ! .7i > to 3,75. Two
or three big strings of Wyoming steers ,
wclghln ? from 1.187 to 1,23 Ibs. , changed
hands at f3 nnd f..2. ) > and the Indian Terri
tory ocattlo averaged 629 Ibs. and brought
(2.25. The feeling was not particularly
strong , but the movement was qulto brisk ,
and at the close thcro WAS lltllo of any con-
scqucnco unsold in Iho pens.
The cow market was not far from steady.
Compared wlMi the total receipts , the offerIngs -
Ings In this line woru qutto limited. Ihcro
was a very fair dcmnnd mm tlio fifteen or
sixteen : loads changed hands rondllv nt from
75i to $1.75 for canners to $ 4 to $2.40 for fair
tech pretty peed butchers' cows. Common to
choice vcnl ciilvcs sold at fully steady prices
from tl.GO to $4.50. Hough stock was In light
supply and Indifferent demand at vroak
prices
Stackers and feudcrs continue In nctlvo do-
mnnd at Itnprovcd prices. There wore a jjooil
many both fresh and stale- feeders on sulo
and the volume of tradtnjj was ( luito largo.
The bulk of the fair to peed stock changed
hands at from $2.55 to ) . Good to cholco
feeders arc quotable at f2.7B@3.ir > ; lair to
peed at fc..OOM'.i.TO , and common stuff at $2.00
( g'irx )
Hoas The whys and wherefores of the
contortions of the hog market the past week
or two nro past 11 ml in K out not to mention
explaining. In the tlrst pltico no one over
heard of such heavy receipts In August.
Some 8,500 moro hogs were received during
the past week than were hero a year ago ,
making the August receipts , so far , nearly
12,000 heavier than last year. There seems ,
however , to have been an easing up of finan
cial matters at least , the active demand
from all sources and the readiness with
which the 37,500 hogs were taken care of
would seem to Indicate that money was not
so nurd to cot hold of. As nionov becomes
easier thp speculative clement will begin to
cut qulto n liguro In the trade and the
"Stocks of Provisions" arc now so low
that ii will bo a great dual easier to
advance the market than to pound it.
Buyer and seller , producer and manufac
turer are closer together than they have
been for years. They are afraid of each
other and both afraid of the market. Every
thing now depends on receipts , and ths pros
pective supply of hogs is about as well un
derstood as the corn crop of 1804. At r ny
rate it Is rather gratifying that In the lace
of such exceptionally heavy receipts there
should be an advance of 35c to 40c in values.
Keceipts today worn considerably
moro than double last Saturday's
run with no noticeable change
In the general quality of the offerings. The
heavy run with not very reassuring advices
from Chicago produced a very weak fooling
at the opening , and when buyers started in
bidding 5c to lOo lower than Friday they
found some sellers ready to moot their views.
The strong close to provisions Friday stiff
ened sellers somewhat , however , and when
good shipping orders arrived trading became
very lively , and at prices fully steady with
Friday and in some cases stronger. The
light and light mixed hosrs were in the best
demand and commanded a lOo to 20c pre
mium over heavies , selling verv largely at
$5.20 and $5.30 , with $5.85 for
hieti murk ' arid a few scatter
ing sales at $5.10 and $5.15. Heavy
and mixed packers sold mostly at $5.10 and
$5.15 , with choice stuff at $5.20 and rough
and mixed loads at f5 and $5.05. The ex
treme close was weak , but everything sold In
pretty ( rood season , the bulk at from $5.10 to
$5.20 , against $5.10 to $5.25 Friday and .G5 to
$4.80 last Saturday.
SIIBKP The market was again bare of
sheep for the third time this week. There
Is nothing now in the situation and prices
are quotubly as low as they have boon any
time of late , with the demand decidedly in
different. Quotations : Fair to good natives ,
$3.00@3.60 ; fair to good westerns , $2,00@3.25 ;
common and stock sheep , $1.502.75 : good
to choice 40 to 100-lb lambs , $3.00r < f4.50.
Receipts nnd Dlnpn'ltlon ( it Stuck.
Odlclnl receipts and disposition of stock as
.sliown by the books of the Union Stock
Yards company for the twonty-four hours
ending at 5 o'clock p. in. , August 20,1803 :
11KCEIPTS ,
DIBI'OSITIO.V.
htock III Sight.
Ilocolpts of livestock ut the four principal
ostorn mnrUcts suturiluy , Aii u-t2G : nlP
Crtltlu. IIo s. Shron.
South Omnhn . ii.711 7Hia P)0
C0 < > 2,000 8,000
KHIIMIS Ulty . 5,000 0,0t)0 1,000
400 1,300 , 200 )
Total 8,711 17.112 4,200
DONALD'S LOVE STORY.
The breakfast room at tlio Greys'
scorned oven brighter than usual , although 1-
1u
though it was always cheerful , particu
larly In the morniiif. , when the sun
came through the cast window and
shone on the pretty , tastefully arranged
table , sot this motnlng for six , two
more than usual ,
Madgo and her mother were already
down , the latter glancing around hero
and there , while Madge waited for COo :
approving smile that she was quito reid
of , nnd which a moment later greeted
her ,
"It is all very pretty , dear ; almost as
dainty as my Madgo herself , "
Mrs. Groy slipped her arm lovingly
around the girl , who stood lookln u out
across the shaded lawn to the roatl
up which the doctor wan soon to drive
with their guests. As the bright morn
ing light streamed u < ycm her. on its
way into and around the room , it lighted
up u sweet , enlm , rather thoughtful
young fuco , whoco faint rose tints and
fioft , golden brown hair even the search
ing sunlight seemed to think needed line
coloring suvo that tiaturo laid already so
kindly given. *
They bcomcd more like bisters , thcso '
two , btanding with arms entwined , 'SOH
happy illusTrution of the loving uonfl-
dencu and iitTection that had always nX -
irted between them.
"So Grace and Donald are coming at
lubt , Poor children ! TlicKO two years .
liuvo been lonely ones to them ; no ono
can till the pluco of buoli a mother as
Mary was , "
"No , indued. " Madgo held her own i a
little tighter. "But their aunt lly
does her best to muko them comfortable
and . happy. "
* *
UU"I believe Donald inibscs his mother
moro than Gruco docs , Ilo finished col-
logo a year boforolM-f death , didn't ho ,
dear ? nnd wai dtlliomo almost con
stantly during those last months , whllo
poor little Grace spent them nt the con
vent. " ,
"Yes ; and in on < Vr6f her Jnst letters ,
mother , she Baidi.HVhenI . think ot that ,
it almost breaks myjieart.1"
At this momonl The door flew open ,
nnd tn rushed a UUIo object that but
half nn hour before nurse had "finished"
nnd called n "noalliltlo gentleman , " In
the hope that conscious pride , once ex
cited , might triuinph over sundry temp
tations to bo found , , ! " t o violnity of the
etublo , hen house , collar door and back
fence , and which , wd regret to say , were
as a rule yielded to without n struggle ,
and with frequent fatal results to dllTor-
ont articles of wearing apparel.
"Ted , Tcdl Oh , Toddy , what shall wo
do with you ? "
What , Indeed , should thoycouhl they ,
do , with this Imtless , coatlcss , grimy llt
tlo individual , who hnd only breath
enough to oxclalm : "They're comln' ,
they're comin'I Scon 'era from th' back
gate ! " nnd subsided into the nearest
chnir , where nurse soon captured and
carried him on" for necssnry repairs.
Yes. you might , in all probability ,
call him troublesome , but what boys are
not ? And where , if you please , could
bo found such another warm , loving
heart , Biich a winsome face , such n pair
of great brown eyes ?
Yes , they were coming , hnd como ,
nnd soon the little party were merrily
chatting , whllo the hot coffee , honey
nnd "wacubs , " as Ted called thorn ,
rapidly disappeared.
Donald Durant's father , dying , had
loft the greater part of his fortune in
the hands of his wife , to b j used by her
during her lifotlme , and at her death
to bo divided between their twochildron.
But Donald , then a little curly-headed
follow of 10 , had boon named solo heir
to the largo cotton mills which had , in
the process of time , transformed a
quaint , sleepy little village , whoso
dull monotony was only broken by the
advent of Its weekly paper , into ono.of
the thrifty manufacturing towns of
Now England. As the village grow ,
then came now demands. Former
luxuries scorned bare necessities to the
rising generation. Old , homely , time-
honored customs and pleasures , when
viewed from a modern standpoint ,
appeared moro worthy of ridicule than
indulgence.
Yn this little town , years before , Dr.
Groy and Daniel Durant had first mot ,
and the mutual liking , ripening into
firm friendship , cast its genial glow
around the two families , drawing them
closer together in love and sympathy as
the years crept along.
So Grace and Donald , coming to the
llresidp of these friends , felt for the first
time since their mother's death a re
turn of that old homo atmosphere which
seemed to have about it both the bitter
and the sweet.
* * * *
Coming down ono f evening , as Madgo
thought , some tiino before any of the
others had flnishbd dressing , she made
her way to the little musio room , which
had been fitted up by the unwilling up
holsterer in a way \Vhich greatly vexed
the poor man's conventional soul. It
boasted of nothing particularly fashionable - ,
able nor elegant in its furnishings , but
you entered vtttli'a ' sigh of nleusure ,
sure of perfect comfort in the old sleepy
hollow , the old rocker , or the deep-
cushioned window seat with its pile of
downy headrests. ' "
So Donald seemed'to thintc , for there
she found him .with head osconced
the pillows'softly humming an
air improvised for'tlio occasion.
"Dreaming , Donald ? " ffikc'd she ,
coming across the room already half
dark in the growing"twilight , and scat-
ing herself in a little corner loft by the
pillows she allowed her hand to reach
out and smooth the fair , curly head ,
"No , not this timo. I was really
thinking , Midget ; am afraid I shall
have to leave you all for a few days ;
thcro is some bother at Bolton about the
mills , and Simpson says ho wants to
see mo. "
"Oh , Donald ! It cannot bo anything
of importance at this time of year.isn't ;
it probable that "
"Don't know what's up , but old Simp
son wouldn't say 'como' unless it were
necessary. "
"I suppose not ; but it is so long since
we ' have scon you ! I do hate to have
our pleasant times all broken up ! Why ,
it [ seems as though you all have only
been j ' here two or three days instead o.
weeks.1
'Well , wo must make the best of it.
I am sure it won't bo half so dismal for
you girls as for me , with not a blessed
thing to do in the long evenings
except , " with a laugh , "when I run in
to BOO my little sweetheart. "
"Your sweetheart ! Why , Donald , you
noror even told mo you had one ! " And
rising Madgo walked toward the win
dow , giving him a glance of indignant
surprise that might have done full justice -
tico to a much worse state ot alTairs.
That look or the reproachful words ,
or both , evidently produced an impres
sion of seine sort , for Iho young follow
rose with nn uneasy laugh , strolled
around for u time in an aimless fashion ,
and finally seating himself before the
piano allowed his lingers to stray idly
among the keys , which , responding to
his mood and touch , gave forth u quick ,
impatient cry , now a low. sweet , minor
strain. It was the lad's heart , not the
cold , white bits of ivory , that was
speaking there in the dusky twilight ,
and so Madgo felt instinctively , although
the thought had not clothed itself in
words.
* * * * * * *
Donald had gone. Not until the last
faint echo of receding wheels died away
did Mrs. Groy and the girls turn from
the veranda , where but u moinont since
there had been such a pleasant con
fusion of voices. Now how quiet it all
wasl As they entered the hall the Idle
clock seemed to boi' making a veritable
clatter.
Madgo was thoroughly wretched , and
when a letter came , from Donald , kind ,
friendly , confidential , saying that ho
was weary of waiting , and meant to
have the momentous question buttled
dcllnitoly , ono way or the ether , she
felt that her cup\vuk \ indeed full to over
flowing ,
" 1 Hhull offer her an honest heart , a
clean hand , " read the girl. "If shoe-arcs
enough for mo to tulco them I shall bo
a very happy man. If not oh , o ,
it will bo a bitter' disappointment , but ,1
can try and beac it as u man should.
LOS.O her though J nay , my lifo will al
ways bi > brlghUn"and better for having
known and loved.hor.Vl \ \ yon wish mo
good lucky Soniqhow /eel ruthor noW
stitiouu about your doing that ; you know
Bomo of our scientists claim that wo of ten
exurt an unconscious influence over
things and boingd at a distance ; porhups
that Is why ? "
"It is UK > much ! I cannot , cannot do
il\ \ " and the pretty brown oycs filled th
tears.
tears.Wo
Wo learn that wo have misjudged our
capacity for endurance ; theory , "Icould
not bear that , I could hear anything
elbe , but not that1 is uttered in good
faith , but it is false ; "Unit" is the very
thing wo have to bear , and wo can boar ,
, and wo do bear.
For a time Mudgq struggled to im
buuk the tciird that would oJino at the
thought of all aha must do. Tno letter
might bo loft unanswered , her trouble
tta-i easily disposed of , but only for the
time being ; a day waa coming when
Dauulu would require ol thorn all to
welcome nnd love this stranger , and her
greeting must not bo loss warm nor ronl
thnn the others.
It was a hard flpht , and ninny , many
tears were shed , but It was ever , nnd
Into the tired heart and fevered spirit
wns creeping a calm , swcot peace , cool
nnd refreshing na the summer shower to
the thirsty little Hold ( lowers stretching1
out their tiny arms in grateful love to
the welcome drops.
4 * ft * ft < t ft
When Donald arrived they were all in
the library , and amid the pleasant com
motion tlmt followed '
Madgo'a embar
rassment passed unnoticed ; again , too ,
at supper , Donuld was in the boat of
spirits.
"Evidently affairs nro arranged to
your satisfaction. " Mr. Groy remarked.
"Yes , sir , quite so. "
The others smiled and seemed glad ,
but Madge felt a vicious little tug nt
her heartstrings at Iho bright , happy
iones of the voice answering nor
father's questions : simple that might bo ,
jut not so Donald's reply , else why the
quick smllo , immediately greeting her ,
is their oycs mot for an instant across
Lho table ? It was only a moinont , but
Madgo felt as if she know then , without
any further tolling , how that ether
question had been settled if question it
might bo called ; for what sort of girl
mist she bo who could look into that
face and answer "No ? "
The early part of the evening passed
ileasnntly , but after the doctor hnd loft
or the village , and Mrs. Groy had taken
lior departure on homely thoughts in-
lent , Madgo felt that the atmosphere
was growing rather heavy , and soon she
wns quito clear of it , for Grace , giving
some excuse , what it matters not , rose
and loft the room , sorcnoly unconscious
of two brown eyes wistfully following
the tail of her gown as it disappeared
through the doorway.
Now our Madgo was as far from being
weak or silly as she was from being a
model of impossible perfection , and it
did not take her long to gather wits and
self-possession.
"Has father told you -of his patients ,
Donald ? "
"Patients ? No : why should lie ? "
"Ho had two calls from the village to
day , and they look llko typhoid fever.
Dr. Mitchell has a suspicious case , too.
Ilo and father hold a consultation this
afternoon , and they are a little afraid of
an epidemic. "
"Of typhoid fever ? What will ho do
witluyou all ? "
"There's not mush danger for us hero ;
wo are too far out of the village. Father
says if it should como ho would stay
hero , and you you would take Grace
back. Wo all hope it will provn nothing1
but a scare if not "
She hesitated , thnn stopped short.
" Go on , Madge , go on ; if not1'
_ "Tho last time wo hnd anything of the
sort , years ago , most of the women wore
terribly afraid. Nurses were hard to find ;
mother was ono of the few to volunteer
na
and her hands were moro than full. I
was simply going to say that if it hap
pened again I should go with hor. "
"Oh ! and you think I would sneak oil
like a coward , while you two bravo little
women were ready to risk your lives.
My ! what a glorious spectacle of mod
ern chivalary it would be ! "
"You know I did not mean it that way ,
Donald ; some ono would have to take
Grace out of danger. "
"I don't believe it is anything moro
than a scare ; but if it is , I shall cer
tainly take Grace to Aunt Florrio , and
just as certainly , little lady , will I bo
back on the very next day. "
"No , Donald , " nnd Madge looked ever
with a swcot smile , "you would not do
that ; sonic ono else has a right to do-
in und that you keep out of dancer , and
for her sake you will.
"See hero Madgo ! Wo had bettor
put a stop to this sort of thing right
hero. I thought after it started that
you would have understood long ago. "
"Donaldl" The words came clear and
sharp , very unlike Madge's usual soft
tones. "Understand what ? What do
you mean ? "
"Mean ? I mean all this stuff about a
'somebody else' , the idiotic letter I
wrote , and that you have taken so liter
ally ; the conclusions you jumped at the
night before I left , and the misunder
standings in consequence ; it all came
from my talking of Tom's baby Tom ,
my old classmate. Wo always call the
Daby Sweetheart , and when you took the
"
ether for granted , I , llko A "fool , let it
run on because because "
Glancing-at Madgo , ho had stopped
short. It seemed a different person from
the Madgo ho had always known who
eat there now. The lips were pressed
together until they had lost all their
irotty color ; the swcot face was cold ,
itorn , almost bitter in its expression.
The brown eyes were looking straight
it him , but where was the old kindly
ight ? Was it any wonder ? As the eirl
thoughtof all she had been made to sullor
in consequence of this joke , she did not
tool in any kindly mood.
"You have not quito finished , Donald ;
| ) leah > o po on. You did this thing bo-
jauso "
Courage born of desperation shone on
the young man's faco.
"I3eeauso I wanted to know whether
you would care. When at first you
seemed startled , I grow all lee confident
and happy , so much so thnt I almost lost
my hnnd ; you remember ? Tlio idea of
that letter came to mo ono night ; I
wrote it long after midnight , and said
that the outcome of it should shape my
course ( or mo. Foolish , if you like , but
oh , Madge , I loved you so. "
Tlio fnco ha watched was not quito so
stern , and now the lips quivered for a
moment.
"Then I waited , waited , and as the
days went by with no answer , I grow
moro and moro impatient to got back
whore I might hear tlio truth from your
own lips. " Then the deep , rich tones
faltered nnd tlio voice grow low with
pain ns ho added : "Though I know it
now , without. T am sorry , terribly
sorry about the miserable mlsundor-
btanding ; but , Midget , us you don't care
for me , why should that have bothered
you so ? "
Little by little , as no had spoken , the
cold , unnatural look faded from the
girlish face , and now tv new light was
trembling there For the first tiino
since his return Donald hoard the old
happy laugh , but to his glad ears how
much Sweeter it teemed than over bo
foro.
foro.Tlio
Tlio pretty brown eyes looked up at
him through a mist of happy tears , two
'
li'ands were reached out and tightly
clasped within his own before the last
sweet echo of the girl's "Hut I do care ,
Donaldl" had floated through the open
window and away on the soft , sweet
scented air of the aumiuor night.
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