TUB OMAHA HAlIiV T.BE : MiWDAT , OrTOltHIt 12. 181)0. )
8PECIRL NOTICES.
Ail-x rrllM-tiii-nln fur UICMP roliiintis
will InlitUcn until lUiItli | i , in , , fur the *
( Mi'itlnir nnil until H | i , in. for ( lie
imiriiln/r mill Smiilny cillHim * .
AiK rrtUrrx , ri-uiirMlnir a mini-
lll-re-tl C-lllM-U , ( Mill lllHI * Illl-mrm " < l-
ilrt-Nxril ( < i n iiiiiiilicri-il Idler In cant -
t r The HIM * . AiiMT i-ri nil nililre-iii-il
iilll In- ill llxi'ri'il mi | irc cnlat Ion of
4li < > i-hiM-lf nnly.
ltnti-M , 1 l-Ue-n mini first Insrrtlntil
It' it unril thi-rriiffi-r. Nollilnu ; talii-n
for | I > MM than ! ! . flip tinUrni IIIMT-
iliin. ThiNtnil * , i-rtlni-liirntM must IIP
run roii-u
AV VVI'I'II Ml.i : IM'.I.P.
WANTiU AN 1OKA. WHO r\N THINK OP
fstno lmip | | tlilmc to nntent / Irotivt your
MI-MI , limy may lirlni ? > ni wmllh WrlliJulm
W Hilnliiirn | & To . Di-pl V I'lUent Attorneys.
Wnnlilnutnn P C . fnr thi-lr $1 W ) prUc offer
nnil ri ll t nf V * > Inventions wnntc-l. If 571
WANTI.IV-THAVIH.INO HAI.HIMIIX roll rf-
Kiirn. "lit ri-llftlil * hon c. experienceunnec * * -
nnry extra InduceinotiU tci nutoimni , J" to
HV ) I IT month nn < l cxiK-necs. ClmH ( ' Ill-Imp
ft < < > St. hauls. II-MUI N10 *
ANT MN CAN I.KAll.V HA1UIKR THAHI1
now 111 two innntliK , formerly took two ymr *
ConMiinl pructlcc Onlly.nuin i-nrned Hatur-
imn. Pull iipt of lirancl nrxv tool * Klxon free
iipun ontorliiK If > 'iu wnnt to Icnrn thin
trncliwrit - for our frif rntnlimi * Moler'a
llnrlior Hrlu.nl 2 S 8 Clnrk Hi rhlc ito.
. riltST CI.VHS HAI.K4MAN IX
linen ilrpnrtmint lit rtemlnn HlnriOnmhH
Muit hnxn A 1 irfetrnoeii nn 1 tliorouahly
f-xp < rlenrnd no otlur heel npply II j33-w
\ \ \vrni > ri'.Mi.n
\ VTINPUHKU !
rr nil till \k 1 Inly Hint lm hml experlenre
with nmnll chlllien AiMroiiB A 6 MMt Hire
rxPi.mi'Nrr.i * cum. pou PIIMT
w..rle Zf'i l > < lxo t C-MW7
Ptlll lir.VP UOtJSnS.
JIOPHPS IN M.I. i-Airrs or Tin : CITY. TIII :
O P IMxIs < iininny 1W > Pnrnnni l27i l
: * ) . UINI\VA & co. 103 N ivm ST.
n ITS
c A srAitn MS N Y I.IPB
D 274
BTi\M IIPATI.I ) STOHKS AND KI.AT.S
HnxMinl llnnclc. nscnt , 1C10 Clileaso Hect.
I ) 275
CIIi Hi i : IIOPSIM AND rOTTAmM A I.I. OVCIl
tlio clt > Ji tu 150. 1 MoHty. 1101 ParminU
U 2iG
I.AIl'113 I 1ST OP IIOITSCH. 11I1J HVltON
Itc-i-.l . Co 212 H
luhfj _ " _ _ ii 27I
iinpsra..M.LXcf : ! iiuowx"IH.K. . H.TH
ami UniiRlnH. U-27S
rn HPNT.
house S room * , modern W ) 1'atit a\enue-
D 691
ioi ) B limi A\'iTr ToTiooM"iioiisi : . OAK
lloortiii I lliil > h inoJirn III e\cry rsBpict. Kiti - .
miiiillos. fiiriinre ntul laiinlry ; bo t Imllt lioti e
In tm city M7 50 per month Oniiili t Itonl
I > tnto nnil Trtmt Co . 211 Ho ISth * l.I
I ) MUG
TVM.IAIMl OM MODIMIX HOPSn AND
l.tlck Ijarn. 5232 Purimnt Apply to J W.
Kntiblnn. roum 3 ami 4. Divide I MR
I J" " * I tS
POIt IllIVI POH TUB WINTiil. NINIMIOOM
linuee fiirnlMlicil , niix ! < * rn convMilcnio * . one
block frinn I'nrk cur line , un South 20th t ,
nenr 1'nrU M hunt will ii-nt cht-np to Biiltnblo
prrnotiK IViit ot references required Aillr-ss
X | ncc -MK2H
_ _ _
Jd3 ! ST MAUY8 AVK 9-IIOOM MOr > iUN :
lionrp > 2T. ( lurvlll llros , 1C1J Knrnnm D-I7J
.AT , wofl. UOOM3. MuumiN ci.orsiu :
llk S i : i or ICth ami Jones Clarvln Urns .
ir3 | parnnni " " " ' "L.
_ _ .
jiioimnN pi.vrsTt.ANaB IH.K. . eu s. urn.
II7GN5
AiTiTliiTTTtoM r-oo ui * . v. nHAD. .
ir.tli ninl IxiuclJi O-178 31
_
bi.vKN nooM HOLM : ; MODIMIN IMPUOVE-
nirntu ZftjJ Joins. U M1J9i \ *
"
r OU HUNT , 7-IIOOM roTTAUi : OP I.AKOi :
( llmrnrlun * ; with inoilrru commit m IH. in-
Uuillni ; tuith room , with | > oit.iliiln tuh uml
Mntluimry wi h vtiiiul , ncnly ( li Irlivil In the
imc.t atlr.ictl\ manner , large J ir I. with tine
lint lent 52i per month licallin , 13th t ,
tlilrl < tour north ot l.nki > A | > | > ty loV. . II
MtlkliMl I list Natlnnil bulk biilMIn
U-M510
_
ETTvIjIiAi. i > iHiitAi7F.K : HOPSI.S : poit unNr
J H Sh r ol , 3 > Y l.lff D-MUG 12 *
IU.HT ni M ut MiiinuN PUVMH r > KTAcmu
27U 1'uln lelcn n\cllU ( * . iholie , (10
llnlil loom moi'crn. 53nl Hit I llu-t * ls ; 123.
JO r'xnn inmlirn brlrU. S.'ON ? hl , Jl. W
P loum luolrrn brlik , Ml S lth. JS 00
IS'room lu.ijiirn Sgtli amiVoolwmlli. . 5- . ' ' 0.
C A. hTAKIl , M N. V. Ufe llblc.
D-M3S5
Ptiu "niNr 5i > N 13TH ST. . 10 ROOMS , MOD
irn JlOiO
180J Ca'lfmnla * t , T loonis , tl" 0) ) .
ST.J7 DnxrniMiit H . 7 nxiins. | ! Ti ) CM
llnubc" fur rent III till p.nU of Iho city.
III > INKAN-I.OYU co. . < so Paxtim hik.
D-M311 N10
AN I.I.DIIIM.Y I.ADV vvisilisrj TO MAKl !
Itr hume -\llh a Ninill , privatLfnmll > . wit
lint her nimlotn hmivc of nine roomn unrnr-
i.trhe 1 I or li win ! and t\.o room * phu v\ll
p.i51i a month , licfcrcnccr cxohnnKPil A . : .
-
A ANtlOOM MODIIHN Kt.\T. JH ! t-O
JIih 1M1 1 1C'
_ _
A KIM. iioncitx iiou.su. coiipi.nTiuf
furnlbhi I with l > nrn , fur winter nr longer
lf ) N XUil M
_
1'oit uisr. PiUNisnin : n-uonvi
to nin. > ll funtll ) who will Ixmr.l tlini. cath
UlrTircnre | ialil ref ert nci a ruiulred Ml S I'.M
n-MWi U *
nr.N'rrtiit.M.siip.n
rou m.VT. IIDOMS WITH on winiotn
boar I , ntftim lis.it. elc trie llfhi okntnr
free bathn. rat't. loiiMjiiabik. r > iunn\lik hotel
It liMMII l > HOOAIS. lltiL
inn -i M i I'lNd. poi tcnMi H vsn-
cunnlj i i ill hiil , ul.-cj lurGC barn S10I Unit
rtltM.sllii > liOOIlS AMI IK ) VIII ) .
pou ULM1 PI itNiyiicD nnoibnii on
wltln.it l > ar. ' a mm luat niul nil inmtori
Inuovtii hiu ti ilal 1"\ . int < ! - fur tlu- win
In. Mi lirl huU'l. Iwliiiil Clilcai.i .M j
VniKte pitipiletor P 9M
AI iwr-l 1 IiOl'OTAR. HOOMS ppu
m h il 1 1 inrninlhlivO , prices to rult the tln-"a
t lil < \ . Ili-nt P323 il
r.N f Kt r.NisiiKD nooiv.s ! ) uovitu
on . - . nth -uli n , ncnr Park rihonl to 0110 o
tun 501 115 IIIIMI , pihntu fiimll ) . no jihr
1m inloiT. .li.ru homo comfailx 111:1 : bo Inul
Munt rl'i' lint of tcfercniiH nntl.tatf whrro
tmnli vecl AiiiliesH X 13 Itec. PMU3 i : <
iiiu : i MM u.\irfini : )
fmiit furnlshcil rouinx nlth Iwanl i < 4
Ina ft P
lf r i I.A-h iO\ltl > AND I1CIII.M.5. IIVIIUY
Cuii ciiltiiro. lun-iinubk 1HJ 1'iik.iko Ktioet
P-MS J--1 !
vvo s-ot ill I'D.N.s'ninTNtJ 1:0 : ots. STIAM
uml ex L.lent table Si > ? N tith p jC32 | IS'
rou HIN i _ i N
C e-IAMIUi.S | : loll HOI hClvl L I , NcT MAX
iiiul MI.aln In I It.-ifii. slid sin ! . 213 x.
nt.i. a : ; . -
1'OH HUNT S-IOHP.S AM ) iH'l'ICKS.
'lit r c.ihs nttu u hiuni. in n.i ir ioit
Parnanr Huru Mnili'si ami bamnunl , will alter
M mill tciunt , law nut 311 tut Xnt 1 III , hUU.
1 ! W
ur.NT 1111 : < SIOIIY iiiih iv iipu.tiixh
nt P11 Piiinini SI Thin hiilliluutmi n nuiirnof
fun nt biiMiii-nl ' iiuiiili.ln Him in IK uim ; | | x-
. .lurcK.utci m nil lloom , i.J . 4lu.inily nt
the oll.iu of Hit ) Hoc -Ola 1
\vvvnii.
Ae.i.siiv ; x.NTrn .vt-boiircD COMIC
motto nnil riiinuinn liiiiiuim. no ; wll r :
lit per iloi , Jl.'A | nr 1"V. | u t lulil. 11000 ptr
1CW b ) kpre i fiunpnlsn 8iiiiy | | | Co. > (
Arch hi Io ! li.ii , MUM J-'I
A iKNTSi M A u nr iox : v
with our Ci mla Itiillonii , tw-nt ntforlintnti
belts Ihcin all M Krnit. Munufacliiur t'Uxe-
lunil , O J-llilS ! !
Aiicxrs MAKI : ' > u
duclnc tlK > Lcnicl , " thu yi'.l ) II iup iliot
t camcrn made , 'Iho srrntnl > e\\ti \ \ of the ceri.
luryj w n r l ml lgt.nl tnt * wjnttJ all
ovir thi world KxuluiU * Uriluo. Wrlta
today for Uimt nnil t mpltr. Alktn Uln.oii
f o. X l.n Crone \ \ \ * J-M5IO 12
. : a < o 10 ACIIP. riiAprs 'iiiitrv , TO
mllen , ulnj fiirint t < n to flflr nulror Omahu
Utinl * . I'uxlun Lluck , U-mi Nt
vi on vdi : .
PAC1PIC BTOIlAdn AND WAUKIIOPSP CO.
Mt-919 JonM. ( J'neral > taniR mil forwnnllni ?
ll-8St
OM. VAN A 8TOII VOK. 1111 PAH'M. TRI. U
M-3M
rou SAIIMHCII.I.MOI s.
PIITAPRKT iiAiimvoonvuvnx ronx ritin.
nimlf f It l.e < - 'Ol IViuiclm Q-I
"
SMi : rilKAP. ON
ivju-wrtt r lth itniiii < n < - bnnh rh rk pnmli
t i fiiir-whoi-l triu k , 1 1 - btti-r pri-nn J H
Iminnnt , HfifiM-r , 1111 iiurn y tnri
iQMM1
PIxo rou s VLB rAM.\r n
South lOlh Hi. ejMSl lf > *
CI.IHVMVI'S. ( .
MItfl MAIIY PIUTZ , CI.AIUVOYAXT. Ml X
11th. 8-lU a 17
\ss v : i : , n\'i'iis , irrc.
IMI5 SMITH 1151 impaUNH , ROOM - , . MAM-
n K nnl uti-nm bnttn T ItiJfiO 17'
M1SM AMIIH VAPOIl H.\TtH , MA H\aP. W7
S nth St , room 3 -M500-XO'
MIIS Hit I.KON Kl KiTlllr MAm.VOK PVH-
I im rofrrnhlnt ; nml iiirntUf. ilnn t fHll to
call 417 Ho lllh lit , Ultalrn T M S !
PHHSN VI , .
mnncnlly by rtrctitclty niiperllitniiH hnlr , mol * > 9.
warts , etc. Itoom 110 X. Y Life 1)1.11 :
U IM
ippTPiin cuiiKi ) . xo PAix : xo DITIX-
tlon from hunlnv * * , o refer to hundreds of
putlor.ti cured O H Miller Co , 307 X Y
I .If * biillllnff Omnhi. Xeb U S87
1AT11S MASSAOK. JIMI2 POST. 3104 S P'TII
VIAVI , JIOMI" ! TUEATMIJNT POtt U
troubles PhVBlclati In attimlincc ronsnltii-
tlon or hcnllli book free , 310 Dee bid ?
L-SO
inu CAHTIIU IIAIIDWARI : co. , no3 noca.
lun , for mantels , amtci. tiles , tumble work , etc.
U-3W
v YOPXO , pno < ? pniiopq iifiNim MAX
v\liihe'S tn cnrrpvpnnil nlth a retlnml Imlv
view. mntrlmnn > , scml photograph A 1 lre n
lta > moinl , Honin : , 77 I. Park 't llntti- .
Mont. P-MCl.ll'
IIOM'.Y 111 1,0 V.\UK VI. r.STATK.
ANTHONY I.OVX .1 TIlPSiT CD 5Pi X Y I ,
ejiilrU iiii.ncj nt low rtti > i for c ioi-c fnrm IOIIK
In Iowa , northern Mlmourl , eauturn Ncbrirkn
\V-231
CITY I/ANS C A STAItll. 9ij X Y I.I Pi :
\ V23. . '
MONCT TO I.OVX OX IMl'llOYKD OMAHA
real estate , llrcnnan , I.ovo Co. 1'axton Mm k
\V-233
I.OAXS ox iMPiiovnu , t tixiMpnovnn CITY
propirty. vParnitn Hnilth & CO , 13JO Parnam
\V-21I
MOXIY TO ixj.vx AT IJQ\V HATIW IHI :
O P Dn\l Co. 150' Parinm St VV-2a'
IIPY UHAI. KSTATI : sirimiiiiq THIY :
uro mifiWe cnn offer nllt-cdK''d inortKiixes ,
neriireil by KI > OI | Oinahn real eitnle , nml chnlro
Ni-hninki ind Iowa fnrms If xmi IIHXU Jl 0)0
UiCCW nr SSOOOO t" Inxi-Kt. rnll nnd rte un
The Illrku' Heal i : tito Aiscncy 3uC N Y
1.1 fo bldtf. W-W
puiVATi : MONIIY. ritoM $ ioo t7i v'Aiti > r.
I ) \VtMil. lull and I'oimlas ' , 479 31
i.oANriiA'iTii.s.
MOXIIY TO I.OAX OX PUHXlTPIli : PIANOS.
hon wnKon e-tc . nt lonist rnte In city ,
no n-moxnl of irooiN Mrlrllj loiill Icntlal , > uu
c.111 p i > Iho loan off at an ) tlmo or In uny
nmuunt. OMVI1A MOUTOAOi : I.OAX e'O
204 Ho Kill St
MOXI3Y TO IX ) VX , TO. M 00. UAYH PUIIXI-
tuie , planoa. etc. Uult Qrccn , ruutn 8 liarki-r blk
X 297
JIPhlNKSS
KOrt SVLE. AltOIIT 2 IWO I.IN. MINION TYPIJ
TCO Ibs. annlc 150 pair tno-lhlnl ca eii 40
Uoiiblo Iron stands fur tno-thlr > l cam-s This
material nn * nml on The Omaha llec nnil 1.1
III fairly KOIM ! coiutltlon VV III bo cold cheap
In tinlk or In Humilities tu milt purchaser.
Apply In pen-en or b ) mull to Ihe Ileo Pub.
Hilling Co. , Ora.ttm , Xcb . Y 713
DlKlrlit iici'ntK fnr the Manhattan I.lfit Insur-
imc - > omiaii | > of Now York This oitnpany In
fnrt > fix > eai old anil him paid to polios holders
I3 < 7' 1 SIX ) i ) Total niwl * hell Derimbi-r 31 t.
U9" for | irotecllon of nollr ) holders ! II 4 < T.,4lt
hutnii pall to | illcihohlirs an 1 In Id for thtlr
iK-nellt amounts In $ * > 3.2 ji un Total preiiiluuu
lulil b ) p Mrliilli > rK SIS ItJ 'M T'ie coinpaoy
nil .lined oxer all expinio-ii 13,171 S3d 00 , a Rim
of 107-10 pel cent , xxhlch proxeM com luxlxely
tint n polio In tills company Is n Rood ast.it lor
anx our lo OXMI
Tm nexv polities | pui-il by thin compinx ci n-
tnlu valuable provlMoim reK'irdlnir .NON poll
PKITl UK IM'iXTisTllllUTY : ami nah
Inalin ai . ' , per rent Interest To liidu tilous ami
enerKftiiniunu nch help xvlll ! > . > Klxcn that
Rlcccm XYtll rrox n tnelr effurtf Jlanj aiientH
Imxe failed tn rrillze the proi .r Income from
their Inlinrn lieeiiiiro the prop r niHlst uuc nrx.-
I'narj to Kiiece-w xvas not offend to thi-in \\e
Inxlte nirri iHndeiir < > an I p r.iml Inttrxltxxv
nlth Tillable ptii-oin xxbo xxould like a most
lirritlxi Imslneso ih it xxlll I e perminent and In
xxhlch a M 'il ( .nil n.ife lin-nui" ina > lie built up
for t HIMxxho K'XC ' It their l > t encrKleii and
I ih'irs I'lean-ail Ireps or mil up in JV Oi-in
tt SOIIK general amutK , IU7 and Wi l.-e bulldln ;
Omiha. Nebraska V M6S" > 11
rou s v'.n.itr. vi. KSTATIJ.
IP YOU unsiuu TO ppiiciiAsi : pixn v.v-
cant proper ! ) , rheap loin or IIOUKCI and lots ,
for cash , or on , .r > eis > term * do not fall
to see the1 IdUlIx Trust C'o , "mtlieast corner
of I'if biilltllrir 'their llxt la law and they
ncoinincnd nollllns but baiRalns He 29S
TIII : II\KOX nuuu COMPANY"
Re SU
110t'hts , I.01S. PVP..VS , LANDS
Oeo P. llemls Iti-al Kntate e'o. . Paxton lllk.
lie M213 o :
PAIIM LANDS. C P JlAUIHhOX9'2 * N Y tT
i.os r.
IP PIIVinON TVKPN PIIOM 1310 H VIlNiY
uednesdaj nluht Is return , d to J'do Painam
eultnlilo ten ud xvl.l bo plld ind no nuntlnna
" > > < eil IXM ! .114
I.inilT IIIIOU'N c'OM.Ii : IH)3 AX-
bxxers to name 'lion1 , Jj w rcniiil foi liU
return to Cliarlrs J elrcftie33J1 H.irney vl
Liwl JIOo ; II'
_ _
Oar VT WILD \visT : sno\v7 TuriCirf
hi uk i iinlaliilnt ; tin m-x and cell cuff button ,
lelum to tl'i .Ncu urU Life bldi ; , lib i il n-
vviinl LuHt-.Muj , 13
i vvMIUOKIHS. .
H. Mvitowirz ijjvxs : IONIY. : 4is N. i ST.
MPSIC , AHT AM ) 1. VMiUVCi : .
( IKOIlRi : P OULLCVIIP.e'K I1VXIO , M VNDO.
Un and cultar te ichtr lioom ill liec Hld
Tel U too
L.\l I LI.I..NT I I'lllCIIlT PIANO. $12a CO.
Stilnw . > Cininil , bit ; bircaln. plinus to rent
cue ip lue ahKinnitnt uf m indjllim mule
f.ini i-priuc U5i.l In bttlnxxnx H I'lun i fart ly.
bclnv ion 4IS .Md'aruo III U M OCO 17
lll.MI 1)1N ) ( . .VM ) I.0ASStniATIO > S.
ftHAULS IN .MUTUAL I * . It ASS'N PAVS
7. > .ni IOTI nliun 1 J 3 > uirsull , alWH > a rel
di'iuiibl * ! .ul 1 urn un bi XatttniiL-r bei
_ _ yi )
ioio \ ui.f A HOMI : em s : ei ui : e.oTT )
lnii..i > t on Ka\lnk . AMI' ) io omiiii i , , v 1J
Ax l.DI r.iinuu ( J 11 Xattlnccr. t-ec
301
MACIIIMS AMI hLppi.u : > > .
Nw ! iinvir HOI -SIMIDI.II AND vviiiu
ni-.Unc II.II.'IIIIQ ulllii' Pill Cap ax. ; 'lei ltf |
41J
KI.OCLTION.
ILI.A DAY. n s. sun PI.OOH : : o s. ISTH
XS-Jt
, t'l IMIIMJ.
PL'IIM pTvi > ! luT-
l L Hi : PAClvLD HEn -
piii i. ninttri c mu lo ar.d irnoxateil 'Iry
\\-ilMn. 2111 Ciinilni ; , 1.1 IUI SOI
i.i > AM > Hii : > .vntiNi.
\pTTvV.VNT til 1)1 ) Y OirHKLLOUirill"
c. > xltf su lo Oin.ili i Ilkycle C'o SMI
MHUl'l II v.M ) AM ) T\PKVVHITIn.
A. C. VAX BANT'B bl'lIOOI , , t > 13 N Y LI' . : .
til
SUES & CO.
PATh.NT SOLICITOUS ,
lU-ci llullilln.- .
Uniiiliii , Nebr.
nml I'liH'ia lluu t
i
MY ONE PROPOSAL.
_
A Fnthsr'a Exporionca Too Much for tha Son. ,
I
Xo words nt my comnnnil can adequately
cxliri-35 tlio Inllnlto trouble that I liail ultlt
lilin.
lilin.UH
UH rcckloss pttravasanco wa n source of
Imc snnl nnxlcty ; his unseemly lc\H >
pained mo deeply ; his callous Indifference
to appearances embittered my cxlsloncc
This In stro'ig lanpnaKc , lull net one whit
too forclbli ? The statement Is al olutel >
free from tlu taint of exaggeration The
world will never Know how much I have
Buffered.
Yet out of evil Rood may come , and these
blemishes In hla character , which rendered
us the unongenlal companions wo wore ,
worked In my favor. In the course of a
long buslnwi career Undo Ephralm hail
added cxitcrk-nco to natural shrowdnesa
and learned to know men and Justly esti
mate their moral worth. This acquirement ,
and the rankling remembrance that my
mlsKUldcd father had borrowed ten pounds
from him , and never rcpnld It , led the
diar old fellow to make me , bis "bolo\ed
nephew , John Jaircs Pcrrlcr. " his sole heir
The phrase may be considered sufficlcntl }
accurate , as he merely bequeathed to his
"brother John Terrier , " his fraternal bles
sing , and the I O U. relating to their
solitary financial traimitlon. neither of
which was of any particular \alue
My father professed to be pained and sur
prised when ho liarncd the contents of the
will , but there was nothing In It to cause
astonishment. Uncle Kplirnlm was Kecnl )
sensible of the culpable Irregularities of
his brother , for they often formed the topic
of conversation between us when I sought
advice as to the- best means to he adopted
for his reformation \Ve dlsrusscd his lacl.
of worldly wisdom , his carclessntsa In
money matters his foolish generosity , his
Inability to refuse a plea for assistance , his
contempt for the principles of thrift I
kept none of these characteristics hidden ,
ton them Is solace In confiding In a sjm-
pathctlc nature , and I'IP heart of Uncle
Hphralm was stirred as he listened to the
story of my poor father's weakness and fol
lies The recital was alvvavs a severe trial
to his temper , but It Is a satisfaction to
know that In mo ho found a consolation ;
that he reiognl/ed and ippriK-lntcd " 'V
capablllt.es of taking carr of the pence
Joined to an Inclination to bestow a proportionately
tionately larger share of solicitude upon
the safety of the pounds. If his brother
were a spendthrift , my uncle had Instilled
better Ideas Into my mind , ut.d knew thai ,
fortified by his example and precept , I
should never fall Into that etror.
The consldoratlou of these facts benefited
me to the extent of 50.000 Dear Uncle
Kphralm' No one had a notion that he wax
so warm , for he had lived In the most un
ostentatious way , and died In harness The
uncharitable world , alwa > s eager to detract
ftom merit , called him grasping , paislmo-
nlous , mlseily and other harsh terms , but
I honor him for his consistent life.
My father , however , never appeared to
fully realize that the money was mine and
not his This was not my fault I can con
scientiously declare that I did my best to
bring him to a sense of his position , and
thn feeling that none of the blame could bo
attached to me made his reprehensible con
duct more Irritating
There could he no doubt thit It was my
money , for my father contributed far leis
than his Just proportion to the housekeep
ing expenses This was taking advantage
of my easy-going nature , for he held an ex
cellent civil service appointment , and would
have found no difficulty In equitably sharing
our inodcnt domestic disbursements. How
ever , It is not for mo to speak more on that
point , although in strict justice he should
imvo contributed another 10 shillings a
week I hate the man who parades his
virtues for the admiration of others. The
luxury of secret well-doing Is Its own re
ward Hut It was only natural that I should
feel annojctl at the mode In which my
father expended his income.
I have no conscientious objections to the
aters , but I hold strong opinions about the
folly of frequently Indulging In half-guinea
stalls The man who cannot get an order
should lie satlslleil with a scat In the pit.
I am not averse to suppers , a far as a ham
sandwich and a glass of stout go , or to
hansoms , If you have a friend who will pay
the fare Hut my father does not look upon
such prudence with approbation
"Hcmcmber tint jou are a Terrier , John "
he would say when I remonstrated with him
on his Inconsiderate expenditure ' Keep on I i
the family credit and bang the expense " I
"Let the ctedlt go and stick to the ready j I
money. " I retorted "My dear father , jou1
must check jour unbounded extravagance. i
The way jou are going on precludes jou
making any provision for jour old age. " ! I
"My dear son , " ho returned , "jou are so'
careful over cvcrj- penny jou spend that' '
there Is no need for me to study small j
econom'es "
Then ho laughed and clapped me on the i
shoulder. I
"i\ury one should study small economies. " I I
J redi ! > d , severely. A penny is the seed .
i
of n pound " I
"You are a mercenary joung man. John. " .
with the air of a sage delivering highly I |
moral precepts , "a mercenary joung man ;
and I should fall in my duty if I did not
point out wb it s consummate fool you are.
Now. don't put on that look of Indignation.
\Vh > should jou hoard money' It Is a
social misdemeanor Money is meant to
circulate Live up to jour Income and get
some pleasure out of exls ence What Is
'In. goo 1 of n couple of thousand a jear If
jou onlj' spend a couple of hundred' "
My father had never learned the Joy of
possession. I had , and I wanted no greater ,
but it was no use arguing with him He had
a Mow of words which alwajs silenced me ,
although I maintained my own opinion
That he could not shake , and I Kept as tight
n hand over him as I could , never iclaxlim |
mj efforts to wean him from the round of
lille gaieties in which he wasted the
precious hours , which , once gone , can never
bo recalled
U is gratlfjlng to record that Ine one In
stance my Influence prevailed Wo should
have been happier If this had been the case
more frequently
When I came Into possession of Uncle |
nphralm's money my father , with hl char
acteristic Impulsl.cness , was for immedi
ately resigning his appointment , and pro
posed that we should pass some time In for
eign travel , and see other lands end other ; ,
nutluns Of course his Idea was that I ,
should pay the piper but I cold watered
that scheme at once and pointed out how i
advisable It wns for him to continue * stead- | ! !
II ) nt work In the old wy. I felt consider
able relief when ho ngrtcd with me after n
somewhat heated argument To n man of
his high mettled nature the seiuo of dc-j i
pcndrnoo would have gradually grown In-1 i
supportable and I was anxious to avoid i
nny rnuse of breach between us |
Why my father was n universal favorite ,
nnd "Jack1 with evcrjbody , and why I
was "Mr John , " and an object of thinly-
veiled dislike , were two of those Incompre
hensible mj-sterlea which defy explanation
Yet It was so If the facts had not come
under my personal observation I should have
thought that his Invnrlnblj high spirits
would nt times have bren Intolerable , nnd
that no one could have failed to appreciate
the sedate cheerfulness which I culllvntcd
Yet even the women , who ought to have
known bettor , potted him and snubbed mo
I nssuro ) ou It Is n fact.
Hut there Is no rule without Us exception
Mrs Clajtcnbury was n near neighbor of
ours nnd n neighbor In whom I felt a keen
Interest Mrs Clajlonbury Is so well known
that It stems almost superfluous to explain
that 1 mean the widow of Joslnh Clayton-
bury , the eminent financier , who was once
n power In the city. When that gentleman
was In the flesh remarkably fat man ho
was In the habit of speculating on the
Stock exchange to nn nlarmlng extent , and
was continually fluctuating between million ! )
and the last shilling One day ho was
wealthy , and the next that wealth had van
ished The gambling fever never left him.
Fortunately his sudden death occurred on
one of his lucky dajs , and when his affairs
were looked Into , Mrs. Ciajtonbury found
herself the possessor of a very handsome
fortune. * * "
U Is ur.reccssarjfor me to divulge the
exact amount , but It wns a verj' handsome
fortune. I made It my business to make
smo that there was no possibility of n mis
take on that point , and when I saw her
looking lovely In her mourning I felt that I
hid met mv fate
Mrs CHtonbury was still n joung
woman , although she was not so joung as
she desired to be thought by the world
There waa no doubt about her being good
looking The ripple In her brown hair , and
the softness ot her brown t-ycs , and her little
rosebud sort of a mouth , were a pleasure to
see As to her temper jou must marrj
a woman before jou can Hpcak with au
thority about that. lut something haste
to bo risked , and I was prepared to risk It
In the course of time , when the first pas
sion of grief had subsided , nnd Mrs Claj-
tonb'iry began to go Into society again , I
had the pleasure of making her acmnlnt-
anco at a garden party at the rectory
There wns not much tn bo done at a first
Introduction , but I made mjself agreeable ,
attentively looking after Mrs Ciajtonbury s
wants , and gained some Insight into her
tastes nnd character.
I Immediately siw that sh ° would recjulre
considerable training
She was volatile and voluble ; enthusiastic
about trlllcs , and prone to make an unjuo-
tlflablo use of superlatives Jn her conversa
tion She said that tlnv claret cup was
simply heavenly" It was not bad 1
tried several glasses , anil that Is the most
that I can say In Its favor , but , of course ,
I was too well bred to contradict a ladj
especially a ludy on whom I wished to make
a good Impression.
"Aro jou fond of tennis , Mrs. Clayton-
bury ? " I asked. '
"I ndoro It' " sno exclaimed , clasping her
hands. They were plump and white , and
she wore some really remarkable rings. The
emerald and diamond hoop must hive been
worth 1L'0 at least. , fancy that ! A
hundred and twei y pounda nt 5 per rent
Six pounds per annum on bcr finger' ' 'that
would have to bo altered In the future
These thoughts flashed through my jnln.il
ns she repealed , "I adore 111"
"So do I , " said I , resolving to learn the
game at the first opportunity. I was not
going to throw away a single chance
Mrs. Ciajtonbury smiled her approval.
"How splendidly Mr Addcnhrooko plajs' ' "
she said "How like a joung Greek god he-
looks' What perfectly classical attitudes'
Ho might have stepped from the frieze of
nn nnc'ent ' temple "
Mrs Claytonbury was an extraordinary
woman. The object ot her admiration was
the senior curate of St Ilarlholomovv's H' '
flushed appearance may bo attributed to.
his playing a vigorous game In a long , cleri
cal coat and a soft clerical hat. Ills attire
may also account for my falling to detect
the rcsamblance to a member of heathen
mythology which Mrs Clajtonburj had dis
covered , nut people sen things In such a
different light.
lieforo the garden party was over I flattered -
tered mjselt that I hnd made some progress
In Mrs. Claytonbury's favor. She was verj
gracious , and I Kept prctt ) constantly by her
side , although I made no attempt to mo
nopolize her attention and converaitlon
When others came to her chair I was silent
and moody , but I let her plainly see that
It was Impossible for me to tear myself
away from her presence. I think she lilted
Do that as It may , there was no cause for
discouragement
When Mrs. Claytonbury's thoughts turned
homewards , alto permitted me to act as es-
cert to her carriage , and when I squeezed her
hand there was a faint answering pressure
" 1 suppose jou are going back , Mr. Ter
rier. " BUD said.
"No , " I replied gloomllj" . "I can find no
pleasure there now. I must go uoine
homo to solitude and thought
Mrs Clajtenbury smiled once more as
the carriage rolled av.ay n was apparent
thnt mj depression was not displeasing to
her , nnd when I was at a safe distance 1
cnjnjed a cjulet laugh
Ho.v easy It Is to fool a woman !
CHAPTER H.
When I reached homo n placid satisfac
tion had taken possession of my mind ;
when 1 sat down , and calmly reviewed the
position , that satisfaction rapidly developed
Into a feeling bordcrlut tipon triumph.
1 had been at the pains of observing Mrs
Claytoubury closely , and it was evident
from hct manner that she waa growing
wearj of a lonclj existence , that she
jcatned foi sjmpathy , that she was haunted
by dreams of the two minds nlth but a sin-
gin thought , of the two Itearts that beat as
one
j When a wcman , and that woman a widow ,
drifts Into such a fiamo of mind , any man
may bring her within measurable distance
of matrimony
Whj should I not b'o Wat man"
It was true that Mr § Ctaytonbury was a
for. jeara older than , / . .IJtU . she was not
I likely to mrke that an objection , foi I had
little of the frivolity of jnuth , and none of
* < '
r
: with n
Bisr Is Inui-luna bj itki'lfoi \ - \ ltlnd \ \ ano
11)11)1(111 ) ( 111 stilu ! C > : ILI | t\\o ounce ) bug iucl tuocou-
cad ) four ounce
iiiwuuunvay esx svau au
Smoking Tobacco
Unynbatfof thincclcbrnlrd lotiHC ) < * nnnd read I ho coupon
which civ > : < u list of . -iitannJhowtonettbcm. .
sll
i& &s t
Its liPActntronR roolhanllneM I brllrve
that I en n lionrstl ) day that the nnly Inilli-
crotlon , thnt cot money , of which I hiil
bicn rsvilltj VVRS the ilomcstlc nrrangcmpiit
no ulviutnrocus to my fnther Ami thnt
im > bo rallnl nn ntnliblc WMknps * uiule-
nerving of ; > vero rennurn I wan un thit
her vxoniBn'B he nrt would not turn from
mo for tlii- one folly of n llfotltnp
Iht n 1 ns well emlonPil with thl * world's
( tools Mr * Clajtonbuty hml no need to bo
a > c d b > morcotmrj moilvo1 ! In hoi cholre\
but still mono ) Is money , nml It was im-
probnblo thnt n wouinn , who vns well Into
the "Oil. nml herat'lf rich , would ovou nffc-rt
lo desplso tht > pasBCsslon of wealth It U
cml > the- very JOUHK nnd the hopclossly poor
who do thnt
Then nKln , my prudent rare of Unrk'
Kphrnlm's losnoy would bo n iwommc'iuU-
tlon securing u favarable reception for m > '
hdvnncogVhon Mrs CU > tonbury le-arnod
the reputation for prudence thit I had
earned site nntld bo tormented by no fc-nr
of my siiunnderltiK her fortune ao man >
men would do If she cnvo thorn the oppor
tunity. The bc t of prophets of the future
Is the pant and In the cmitlmw KUirill.in-
shlp of my ineatM she would sco the pros-
poet of safctv for her own Indeed , 1 hid
already perceived man ) vxa > s In which 1
could material ! ) lesson her expenditure I
also nhould R.iln some advantage If she
would consent to innko mo happ > \Vc
should savu the rcMit of a house at once , not
to mention rain * and tnxes.
PonderlnR thus , I wan hilf loat to the
world In the delicious dreaminess which Is
one of the Joys of first love , when my tut-ill-
tattons weiv Interrupted by the piitreucc of
my father He- had Just KQt home from
Whitehall and wns In his usual hlRli spirits
How ) oung and frco from care the tmn
looked' lie could not Invo been blighter
nnd more light-hearted If ho hnd had a
larse fortune' Invested In Kllt-nlgc'd secur
ities
"Well. John , " ho sild , cheerfully , as I
roused niself to respond to Ms noisy Rreot-
Ins. "I would offer ) ott a penny for ) ottr
thourthts. enl ) I know ) oti would Jump at
the barKaln "
"My drar fntluT , " I rcplltvl , thlnkltiK that
It would bo as weill to prc-pare him for the
chaiiKC" tint vver" loomlni ; In the future , "I
will make ) oti n present of them"
"Generous soul' ' " ho murmured ,
"It Is tlmo that I began to think of set
tling In life , " 1 continued pn > IiiR no heed
to his unmannerly Interruption.Vhy , 1'ovv
old nm P"
"Nlnet-flve , nt least , " ho returned , with a
roar of latiRhte-r "Par too old to marr ) ,
my boy You must lea\o such folly to jour
father "
Ho sild this so meanliiKly that 1 looked
at hint with some surprise Wns the hint
Klven In scber earnestness' I wns afraid to
believe It. for I had been troubled In my
mind about the manner In which Mrs Clnj-
tonbury might bo Intlucnced b ) the con
sideration that I was encumbered with a
slttRlu father , and It seemed almost too
much to hopu that that dldlciilty was to be
remov cd
"You must leave- such folly to jour
father , " lit reixMtcd , nodding his head to
lend w eight to tlu words
'Tolly' " I cried "Such a step would be
the wisest you ever took In ) our llfe > . There-
Is nothing which would delight mo tunic
than to see jou married to a nice , home ! } ,
mlddlo-agcd body , n suitable companion In
health , n skilled nurse In sickness "
The contemplation of the picture that 1
had drawn of his future happiness did not
r.ppoar to nftcrd my father that satisfaction
tint 1 had anticipated He frowned slightly ,
ns ho turned to look nt his reflection In the
glass. Heassured by what It revelled , the
transient cloud passed nway
"Thanks for jour hints on the selection
of n wife' , my boy , " ho said , "but there is
very llttlo nursing I rcqulr < - The doctots
Imvo not had me In their hands for tvventj
jcarg. And aa for the nlccv , homely , mlddlo-
nged body you mention , my tastes do not
run In that direction I want a woman
whoso soul soars aboveplll.s nnd pickles
whoso Ideas are not confined to the price
of provlslois and the Iniquity of mld-
servants Now. the nice- , homely , mlddle-
nged boJy would suit jolt admirably. If she
had a nice , homely , middle-aged spirit to
match "
My father wns a llttlo ruflled. althcitKh
ho tried hard not to chov , il lie could bo
very nasty In a cpilet sort of way , but I
withstood the temptation to retort I re
membered that It was my duty , n n son , to
pay him due respect , and that I iilwas got
the worst of It If we entered Into a con
Ilict.
Ilict."Are
"Are jou really thinking of marriage ? " I
asked , with an earnest desire to pour oil on
the troubled waters
"I am really thinking of nothing else , "
ho said , and then began to sing'
Morn , noon iind night ,
Wheie'er I mny be ,
Uver I'm dreaming
Ot nmtrlmonee.
"My boy , It Is a bolcmn fact , I've taken It
badly "
"Who Is the lady ? " I said
Mj father winked his wicked cjo before
lie replied to my Innocent question. Then
ho said
"No. uo , my boj- . You will not get me to
make any premature revelations. The whole
matter Is In embrjo It would be Indelicate
to mention names , but I have a dozen In my
cjo , and half a do/en In my hcait. "
He could not be serious even on so serious
a subject That was one of the Irritating
features In his character
"I am going to dine with the II rod lea to
night , " he went on "I hliall meet one of
the half dozen there , I know , and I mean
to force the pace a bit. I Ion arc ) oti going
to spend the evening' "
"Go and enjoy jourself , my dear father , "
I returned "I shall not bo dull. There is
my bank book to look over "
Ileforo I had finished my sentence my
father precipitately quitted the room , and I
heard him laughing ns ho ran nimbly up
stairs What waa the cause of the man's
amusement' I have an exceptionally keen
sense of humor , but I could see nothing to
laugh at
Mj father dressed that night with moio
than ordinary caio. presumably with the In
to itlon of forcing the pace In his button
hole he wore an orchid which had parted
him from his money with proverbial ra
pidity. A simple rosebud , at a tenth of the
price , would have been In far better taste
lime went on , but my father tluoxv out
no more hints of lib matrlmotil.il Intentions
nor did I unite nny further allusion to the
subject. I could bo ns close as he- when oc
casion required , nnd If ho was reticent I
kept my own confidence.
I had the pleasure- frequently meeting
Mrs Clatonbtiry , and she dlsplajed a
marked Inclination for my soclptj I saw
" ' " "loiiieWs and walked homo
with net In older to discuss the sermon
I met her at various houses In the neighbor
hood , nnd wo were soon side by side. n. .
though from mutual nttractlon. On hci
"nt homes" she made me assist her In dis
pensing hospitality In n manner that vv.n
gratifying , but tiring I believe that 1
walked miles In her drawing room , anl
carried hundreds of oups of tea about to
refresh her many visitors 'Iho cal.o that
they devoured was astonishing. Some of
these dellcato looking girls have wonderful
appetites
I was encouraged and delighted to find
that an wo grew more famlllJf Mrs Claj
lonbury frei-ly diplajcd an Inter-st In my
aff.Uri She seemed to bo partlculaily cuil-
ous about my homo life anl a-ikeil Innumci-
able questions , all Jimc-a at gaining a
clearer Insight Into nur domestic habits and
propensities. I citiid MO vvlut she was
llahlng foi , as the eonveigallon invailably
worltcd round to rr.y father , his tastci , hU
characti-r , his prospects It was vciy
natuial that she shuislil wish to lenrn all
about him before coming to an understand
ing with mo. I admired her caution and
the skilled way In which she kept mo at
arm's length until her doubts were satis-
fledHut
Hut Mrs Claylonbury had met her match
Without vanity. I may say that Mrs Clay
tonbury had met her match
I wai not goliM tn reveal to the outside-
world nny of my father's faults and weak-
nc'gacj , no matter how clcjrly I discerned
them A man must be loyal to his own
people , and candoi would have had a detri
mental effect on my own piaspc'cts. There
to.1. I let bci 'Jiau mu out In thu most art
less manner I R.etched ! him as u splendid
fellow replete v.lth all thu virtue * . She
took It all In every vvonl.
I often used to Indulge In .1 sly laugh
( ho most enjoyable ort uf miith when I
hid answered ouo of Mra Cl.iionbi < ry'j
leading qirstloua to her f-oiujiletu utU'ac
tlon and found them vvn * t perceptible Increase - .
cre-ase In the wcimth of bet ciannri tonaid j
mjBcIf The more faultless I made him I
nppcar Iho more bur team were lulled to
rest , and thu more she seemed to like me
If things fnt on In tbU { zrornble w.ij , I
felt tlml but n short tlmo mtmt puss brfore
I could whUper the few vvnnls In her isar
nnd nvvalt tht answer with perfect etviri'
nlmlty ttrcrjthltiK pointed tn mv ln-ln *
satisfied with her rfpl ) On onr orrsslon I
mitde some slight allusion to 'he ' probability
of my father marrying again , nd nho was
Htllto iinublo to suppress the ultti.s of hrr
emotion She looked down and blushed ,
and fnltereil In her upeeeh ns she aw my
ojc rr.'tl.iK upon tier. 1 hud put n world
of mcnnliiK In my tone , and she wns agitated
at the thought thnt n bnr to our union
would bo removed
All thh lime my father went his way nnd
I VM ni mine Thorp were no confidence *
between us It w * * hard thnt 1 had no Olio
to whom I could pour out all the sweet
hopes and dark fours that stir the heart of
n lover Hut It was not to be. We worn
not on cordial term * , for I Ind refused to
respond to his irqucut for sundry ad
vances nml ho hid inketi the denial In a
ver ) bud spirit I was really pilned by the
behavior of mj father Uvcn when I hnd
pointed out tint It was a matter of con
science with me anl that 1 rvtild play no
> nrt In fostering his extravagint habits ho
maintained his attitude of cold rrserve\
However , I bore with him patiently. I
into scenes nnd recriminations nnd
wrangling * , although 1 seem to be alwavs
coming In for them Hut t could see a sil
ver lining to the cloud , nnd I secretly de
termined that when I had brought miltora
to a climax with Mra. Claytonbury , ho
would have to sce-k another home.
My first duty would be to her Mnrrle-d
people nro best nlone They wnnt their
nvn cozy llltlo nest to themselves , where
they can have the opportunity of fighting
out their differences without Interference * .
CIIAPTr.il III.
U Is very remnrlnble how dUIlcult It Is
for a joung and sensitive man to make * a
matrimonial proposal , eve-n when ho Is con
vinced that a successful termination of his
wooing Is assured There alwajs si-ems to
bu some objtnclc In the path Thnt Is m )
experience If vou have any sense of the
fitness of things there must be n reluctance
to blurt out the words with no considera
tion for the previous conversation , nnd the
nppnrent Impossibility of gtndunlly lending
up to the point Is nothing less than he-art-
breaklng
Time after tlmo I thought out n plan
of cimpalgn which ought to have workivl
beautiful ! ) but the stupidity , the dense
stupldltv of Mrs Clatonbury rendered It
nf no effect She never undo the * responses
thnt I hnd mentally arranged for her and ,
of course , this upset the whole business
Then I had to go homo and think It all
out again
1 got no mid with her sometimes that I
could have boxed her ears I.ovc like mine-
should list hi * trlllod wltl-
Howovi-r , on ono momentous diy , I de-
tot mined tn speak my mind , let the result
bo what It xvotild The suspense was be
coming uneri'urable ' to an ardent nature ,
and the end of the jear was drawing nc-ir
when I hnd to give notice of my Intention
to tcrmlnntc the tenancy of the house In
which we resided or have It thrown on my
hinds for another eighteen months The
dual nnxlot ) ' throw mo Into a. state borderIng -
Ing upon desperation and 1 resolved to call
upon Mrs Clajtonbttry that verj afternoon
nnd hive a definite answer to a definite
question.
"Mrs Claytonburj' " Then I would make
an effective panne "Leonora1" Then I
would gtvo anmotional gulp Then with
vehement rapidity , "Will joi bo my wife'
Yes or no' "
Tint was how I meant to put It Mrs
Ciajtonbury might commence a discussion
on tlio winter exhibition of old masters at
Ilitrllngton House , or a criticism of the sli
ver embrolijfry cm Mr Addonbrooku's now
crimson chasuble , or an oulogv of the con-
tunics In the last romantic drnmn nt the
Prlvolltj1 , 01 nny other subject under the
sun I was determined to know my fate ,
and that was how I meant to put It *
"Mrs Clajtonburj Leonora' Will jou
be my wife' Ye-i or no' "
It was about 4 o'clock when I reached her
house after n brisk wnlk which had sent
the warm blood coursing through my veins
There was a touch of frost In the air. but
tlio crisp cold was cmlj enough to make It
exhilarating It vxns scnsonnblo weather ,
nnd I had got m > stock of coals In at the
lowest summer prlcrs. I alwaxs take care
of thnt. although eome people cay that It
Is not title economj They have a theorj
that n portion of the gas evaporates on
exposure to the nlr nnd that stored coal
loses thereby some of Its heating capacltj
There maj bo bomcthlng In the Idia At
nil events the matter Is well worthy of In
vestigation
However , this ° 1s a digression , nnd al
though these- thoughts occupied my mind
for some moirents. they were soon banished
by pleasing anticipations of mj nppioach-
Ing Interview with Mrs. Ciajtonbury
Wo v.cro vvllhln n fortnight of the short
est day , and the shadows were deepening
as I walked up the trim gravel path tn the
hall door and rang the boll I cuuld see
thnt there was no light in the draw ing
room but the nickering lUht of the fin- , and
ns I plctuted the dear creature bitting there
In the gloamlm ; thinking1 of me and xavlng
tlio gas , mv heart wont out to her In a gush
of love Vc-iy rich I'xtieunlj economical
What more could a man dcslio In a wife'
Davis , the iosj-cheeked miild. opened the
door , and greeted mo with a half suppressed
giggle. Ordlnarll ) she was a model of de
corum , and the change In her dcmeanot
filled me with sin prise , nnd set mo speculat
ing on Ps cfuse Servants uro vorj shrewd
observers Had she notid in ) lesolttto
mien , and divined mj Intention'
Hut I did not approve * of that unseeml )
behavior In Hivls She would have to go
If she could not treat me with more respect
Iho lamp in the ball was lighted , and as
Davis threw open the door , v , 1th a glgglo
still neat the surface when she announced
me , the drawing room acc-med almost
throudod In darkness The light of the Uro
had subsided , and for a. moment my ees.
unaccustomed to the obscurity , failed tn
discern more than the dim outline of the
furniture Then I saw Mrs Clajtonhury ,
who had risen at m > entrance I huirlcd
towards her with outstretched hands
" .Mrs Clnytonbury , " I said Then came
the. effective pause
Seeing my pleading hands she drew back
as I approached , and would have cpokcn.
but I gave her no opportunity. I waa not
going to bo foiled again.
"Leonora1" I said , with the emotional
gulp Somehow It did not sound so well ac
I had anticipated
"Are jou mad/ " she cried.
Hut I was not tn bo stajed.
"Will jou bo my wife ? Yes or IID' " I
went on , detcimined to carry out my pro
gram In Its cntltoty. j I
I
Mrs Clajlonbury gave a faint scream i '
hid hoi face In her handR. and sank down !
on an adjacent chair. It waa quite right
that ) K' should be civi-ie'tnio by lii'i f > mo-
tlon 1h.it was no morn than I had e\
pec ted The woman who could tal.o n
mttitmonlal piopos.il without finding her
ttimuPuniis tidings overpov.orlng would
nut bo 'he v oirrni foi me Hut I hnd
thought that ahe would sink In ni ) arms ,
nnd not In Iho u-ms of in cany chair.
Thl * , howt'ui. was. but ; ui unimportant
du.all , and I buttoned to her nldo tn soothe
hci Into talmnc it Ilendlng down I Hid
mj hand llghtl ) on hrr shoulder. She rc-
pulrtd me ivltb n pntnlcnt llnuncc.
"Leo " I li ) > in. but I was Interrupted
In mj soft ennui lilton nf Mis CHyton-
Inuy's Christian n.inic by n voice , a well
known voice a inan'norr. ! . Hy all that
Is moat hoiilhlo , It u.ta my ftilhei ! He
was qiilctlj sitting In the sli.nlou cif the
hcnvy wlndo. " tut tain , and hid ewipe-d
my notice. 1 l.titt tinned lint , thin n cold
thrill of api r.icniUn ! run down my Inck.
What .van t'.if > iin.ilui ; o * this tete-n-tote
will ) the wllo "
"My deal bcv " nald my father , "this Is
verj painful I b.i-e thin moment asked
Mrs Ciajtonbury to b" my v/fo. | "
I gasped
"And she hn < tonrcntctl. " my father eon
tinned "My d ar boj. It In very painful"
Mm dijtnnbury hurat Into n ini'iry
laugh
"If jr.u roallv ji'nV so J cU. " said uhc * ,
"I'll let -/oil off. You -ice I Imvo ollur
nil Ings lo m ) bow '
"You know wh.it ( Ditan. I.ennli' , " Jio JP-
piled talilii ) ; nc i hand ! In hisi.
Thetu ixas ito pituliht floutiLO then ; und
thej i-ccnird to foi get for u moment that
I wuii puscnt.
U made me- mud and I tuM thr pair nf
thoi.i what I thought nf .hole behavior with
u plilnnoai thnt undo th * m open their oycs
I illJ not i Iclc und choose my 'cim.s nnd
MM Cli/'iul > iiy wax in n tovciltu ; rage
bffuro i ii ' nilf Unlshe 1 minifying mv
father Uo took It nil Mill a-uonUhin , ;
; ii-'ellifj ( ) tid Icaxlnt ; the attempt to stir
him to antvr ni hopelm I began to ulvn
hi * paittier Id pcifldj a plrcu of my mind
to jjy tbxt rcy father no for
lilinin-lf as tn tnke me by the coat collar nnd
firmly load mu to the * hall door.
I had too mueh respect for nir dignity to
resist ami tnke purl In an unseemly scttfllo.
There Is no MM Clnytoubtirv now My
fathe-r s marriage took plnco in the follow-
InR sp'InR , but vvo wore tint reconciled then ,
and 1 menped the necessity of glvlnx nny
weddliiK present Ilnwrver , tlmo killed the
feud nnd I dine with them rentilirly every
Siinilax. flndliiK cou olatlon In tlu * thought
thnt n bachelor Is not expected to leturn
linxpltnllty
Mv fntlur nnd tils wtfr make n show of
ht-Ing supreme ! ) hnppj , but that must betaken
taken with n gtaln of silt They can't ox-
pee t fc-llcltj If ( hero Is nny Justice In the
vv orld
They utterly deiUrojnl my fnlth In human
nature.
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lirrsontcd In the current Issue of Self Cul
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azine .
"A KemarKnblp Political Campaign , " by
William M. Calllngham , In the October Issun
of The I'time Magazine , Is a spirited descrip
tion of the struggle now In progress for a
"single lax" In the little state of Delaware.
Portraits of the leading participants and
characters Involved add not a little to the In
terest It amuses
A portrait nf Mrs Ann U llailnn Into
wife nf ex-Senator Jntnt's Unrlan , nrcuplm
the pluco of honor ns frontispiece for the
October number of Annals of Iowa , and an
elaborate outline of her catcer Is the open
Ing article of this Issue Mr * Ilarlan wan
the first woman of our country among these
moving In high society who peisonallj vis
ited the army and mlnlsterid to the wants
of our soldlirj A fac simile of a pn s given
her by IMvvIn M. Stanton Is another Inter
esting feature
In the line of Interpreting what free coin
age means , the October Toium ou"cis Hi
renders four separate articles , the flrst en
titled , "Compulsory llshouest > , " by ex-
Preslilent Harrison The other articles treat
of the rclatlniiH of free coinage tu life In
surance companies , trust companies and
farmers Under the caption , "The Creed of
the Sultan Its Tuture , " Thomas IHvldscm
pit tuns the gronth of Mohammcdlsm , nn-
aljzoH It and < -ancludes that Islam Is rix | >
for reform , but the change should not bo n
meie substitution of one net of dogmax for
another. Prof W 0 Sunnier , In a piper on
"Hanks of Issun In the United Statm , " de
scribes the \ailous dinirultics ami abuses wo
hive experienced with Iiinks prior to the
adoption of the nitlnnal b inking HjHtcm
A E-rles of portraits of Ivan Maclnren
and his Bevet al reRlilence-H. together with
Fomo Drumtorhtj views me dhplajcd In an
attractive urtldo bv llrv. I ) M Ilnss on
the famous author of "Honnle llrler Hush , "
nppcarlng In the October MrClurc's , and
Hudjard Kipling contributes one of his
Minngesl Imllnds. "Cholera Camp" 'I bo
llctlon of the number Includes the llnal In
stallment of the Anlhonv Hope novel
"I'hroso,1 n flue storj by Hobert W Cham
bers , a talc of the sea by Morgan Robertson ,
a story of London adventure bj W Pelt
Uldue.
The tocent de-alb of Mr lu Mnttrler will
Intensify the Interest taken In the first In
stallment of his Inng-cxpcccd novel. "Tlio
Mattian. " nppiarlng In the October
IIarper'8 The opening scents are laid In n
boyn' sclinol In Paris In the tarly 50s and
the hero Is Introduced nt the very beginning
of bio cirecr A line new portrait of the
author of "The Martian" Is the frontispiece
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home of his experiences In hunting "Tho
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ginio In northern Mexico Spirited Illustra
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McCulloch-Wllllama In the paper called "A
Hlack Settlement ' 'Ibis particular settle
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war. and familiar to the author through
n long renldince In its vicinity Her
xkelches of life In this humble community
1-avo the Interest of romance , and to the
Illustration of the paper 12. W Kcmblo has
contributed some admirable hi. etches of
ne-gto character.
Hoii Thomas H Hoed contillmlos the
opening article entitled "The Safe Pathway
cf Kxperlencc" to the October numb ° r of the
North American Itevlow A charming essay
cm the "Contenllnusrcfls of Modern Novrl
AVriters" Is furnished by MKs Agnes Hep-
pllrr. while Uev HU'inp ' S M Merrill
writers thoughtfully of 'Our lilrctonl Sjs-
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"The Hcst Currency" advocates a system
that ban borne striking fc-aturrs as well ni
glaring deffcti Thomas U lernlgan United
States consul general to China , treats unre-
ccrvedly rf 'A Hindrance- Our Tmelgn
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and lion. Walter Clatk assoclite Judge
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Ton ! ; Prof J. H Claris considers "Thi
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