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13 THE GRATIA DAILY 33JDE : SUNDAY , APRIL 4 , 1897. AARON IN THE WILD WOODS 5- ? ? The Story of a Southern Swamp. * . , . i. By JOnt CHANDLER IIAIIHI9. ( Copyright , JEM , by Joel Chandler Jlnrrls. ) IX. THE UPSBTTIN'Q OP Mil. OO'SIJTT. If Aaron hail known It was Mr. Gossett'o voice lie heard and Mr , Goscetl's hand that brought the buggy whip down on the poor horso'ti back with such cruel energy , the probability IB that ho would have taken to his heels ! and yet It Is Impossible to nay with certainty- The Son of lien All wax such n curious compound that his actions depended entirely on the mood he chanced to be In Ho was full of courage , and yet was terribly afraid at times. Ho was dignified and proud , and yet no stranger -humility. . Ills whole nature resented the Idea of serving as slave , yet ho would have asked nothing better than to bo tilttb Crolchelt's slave , and ho was glad to call Mr. Abcrcromblo niootcr. So that , after all , It may bo that ho would have stood his ground , knowing that the voice- and hand were Mr. aosnctl's , when bin cars told him , as they now did , that the horse , made furious by the cruel stroke of tbo whip , was running away , coming down the hill at breakneck speed. Mr , Goesctt had been on a frultleps errand. When his son George reached home that morning and told him that Mr. Jim Sim mons' dogs had * followed the trail to the river , and them lost It , Mr. Qowjett remarked that ho Was glad ho did not go on a fool's errand , and ho made various statements about Mr. S.lmrnons and his dogs that were not at all polite. Later In the day , however - over ( though the hour was still early ) , when Mr. Qo'sctt was making the customary round of his plantation , he fell In with a negro who hail boon Inn ting for porno stray sheep. The negro , after giving an account of bis movements , tnado this further remark : "I nholy 'flpcclcd you'd bo over yonder wld Mr. Jim Simmons , inarotcr. Ills doga done struck a track leadln' Inter do swamp , an' dcy nho wont a callyhootln' . " "When was that ? " Mr. Gossstt Inquired. "Not mo' dan two hours ago , of dat , " re- Hpondod the negro. "I lls'n at um , I did , an' dey went right spang tor'ds do swamp. I know'd de doga , Uazo I done hear um soon dls mornln' . " Giving the negro some Instructions that would keep him busy the rest of the day If ho carried them out , Mr. Gosaelt turned his horse's head In the direction of the swamp , and rode slowly thither. The Dluo Knlcon soared high In the air and paid no attention to Mr. Gossctt. For various reasons that the swamp Knew about the Turkey Uuzzanl was not lu sight. The swamp Itself was full of the reposeful silence that daylight usually brought to It. Mr. Goasctt rodu about and listened , but. If all the dogs In the worlil had suddenly disappeared , the region round about could not have been frear of their barking and baying than It was at that mo ment. All that Mr. Gossett could do was to turn about and ride back home. Hut he was very much puzzled. If Mr. Simmons had trailed a runaway Into the swamp and caught him , or if ho had made two failures In one -morning , Mr. Gossott would like very much to know It. In point of fact , ho was sucb a practical busi ness man that ho felt It was Mr. Simmons' duty to make some sort of report to him. In matters of this king iMr.Goractt was very precise. Hut after dinner ho felt In a moro Jocular mood. Ho Informed his son George that he thought he would go over and worry Mr. Simmons a llttlo over his failureto catch Aaron , and ho had his horse put to the buggy , and rode six or seven milles to Mr. Simmons' homo , smiling grimly as ho went along. Mr. Simmons was at homo , but was not feeling very well , as his -wife Informed Mr. Gossott. Mrs. Simmons herself was In no very amiable mood , as iMr. Gossett very soon observed. Dut she asked him in politely enough and sa'd eho'd go and tell Jimmy that company had come. She went to the garden gate , not very far from the house , and called out to her husband In a shrill volco : I "Jimmy ! 0. Jlramy ! That old buzzard of : a. Gossctt is In Iho house. Co mo see what ho wants. And do put on your coat before ; you como In , the house. And wash your Lands. They're- dirtier than sin. And hit that shock of yours ono lick with the comb and brush. Como right on now. If I have to sit In there and talk to the old rascal long I'll have a lit. Ain't you coming ? I'll run back before be ransacks the whole bouse. " : Mr. Simmons came sauntering In after a while , and his wlfo made that the excuse for disappearing , though she went no further than the other sldo of the door , where she listened with all her ears , being tilled with as a consuming curiosity to know what busi ness brought Mr. Gossott to that house. She , ' tad not long to wait , for the visitor plunged ' Into the subject ut once. * "Ton may know I was anxious about you , Simmons , or I wouldn't ho here. " ( "Tho old hypocrite , " remarked Mr. Simmons on the other sldo of the door. ) "You didn't come by a i when your Imnt ended , and I allowed maybe that you had caught the nigger and either killed or crippled him , and ahem felt a sort of backwardness In telling me about It. So I thought I would coma over and see you , If be only to say that whether you caught the nigger or killed him , he's responsible for It and not you. " "No , colonel , I'm not In the practice of killIng - Ing niggers nor crippling them. I'vo caught a many of 'em , but I've ' never hurt ona yet. Dut , colonel ! If you'd 'a' gone through with ho what I've been this day , you'd 'a' done ex fid actly what I dono. You'd 'a' went right utralght homo without stopping to a t ques sin tions or to answer em much lew tell tales , Thereupon Mr. Simmons told a tale of my his adventure In the swamp , varnishing up of the facts as ho thought he knew them , and aw adding emu details calculated to make the abi cplzodo much moro Interesting from his point of vlow. It will bo remembered that Mr. wll Simmons was In total Ignorance of what gel ; really happened In the swamp. lie had conceived the theory that hla dogs bad hit Sir upon tbn trail of a wildcat going from Ilin ' river to Its den In the swamp , and that when the dogs followed It there they had bren at tal tacked , not by ono wildcat , but by the whole ser "caboodle. " of wildcats , to use Mr. Simmons' Bill expression. Ilk Having conceived this slory Mr. Simmons 1)01 bo not only stuck to It , but added various Inci for or dents that did credit to his Imagination. For OVl Instance , ho made this statement In reply tea OVlJ a question from Mr. domett. lee "What did I think when I heard all the racket and saw Sound como out mangled ? tlo Well , I'll tell you , colonel , I didn't know what WOI to think. I never heard such a trrrlblo if r racket In all my born days. I nays to mynelf : 'I'll just ride In and wee what the trouble la , and If there nln't but ono wildcat I'll soon am put an end ti > him. ' So I spurred my boss Infi up , and started In , but before we went flny- Inn wayi ! hardly the boss give a snort and tried to whirl around and run out. " the "It made mo mad at the time. " Mr. Sim thea mons went on. hla Inventive faculty rising to am the emergency , "but , colonel. It's a mighty Mr good thing that boss ha < l more sense than I hi did , because If ho hndn'v I'd 'a' never been am IttliiK hero tilling you about It. I tried to wo tnako the boss stand , but ho wouldn't , urn ! . 1)10 ) Just then , what should I sen but two great 1)10I big wildcats trying to trunk up on me ? And sot all the time , colonel , the racket in the swamp 8I was getting louder and louder. Pluto was the in there somewhere * , und I know'd he was Ide attending to his buslnrsi , so I Juit give ( he on hosa the rolns and lie went Ilka ho was shot in a out of a gun , ent "I pulled h-lm In and turned him around , the and then I saw I'luto trying to come out. out Now. colonel , you may know It It was too lati liot for him It was lots , too warm for mo. tha I'luto tried to come , and lie was a-flghtlng sue like fury , but It was no go. The two cats too that had been sneaking up on mo lit on him hln end right then and there- they tore him all to wai liludera ! Colonel , they didn't leave a pleco beg of that dog's bide trig enough to make a bin woman's glove If It had been tanned. And rca ss If ( hat wouldn't do 'cm , they made an prc other silly and come at mo. tuih and claw. flbo And I just clappped spurs to the boss and bo cleaned up from there. Do you blame mu , on colonel f" the "As I understand | i. Klminoni , " remarked theV Mr. GosKctt , after pulling hla beard und re llai flecting a while , "you didn't catch the nig nut ger. " do ( "Tho nasty old buxxtrd ! " remarked 4Ir . j led Simmons , on the other eldo of the door. "If I WAS Jimmy I'd hit him with a cheer. " ) "Do you think you'd V caught him , colonel , taking Into account all tbo circum stances and things ? " Inquired Mr. Simmons , with his irritating draw ) . "I didn't Bay * I was going to catch him , did I ? " replied Mr. Gossctl. "I didn't say ho couldn't get away from my dogs , did I ? " "Supposing you had , " suggested Mr. Sim mons , "would you 'a' done It ? I ain't never heard of you walking In among a drove of wildcats to catch a nUgcr. " "And so yotj didn't catch him , and your flno doge are finer nt/w than they ever were ? " Mr. Oossett remarked. ( "My goodness ! If Jimmy don't hit him , I'll go In and do It myself , " said Mrs. Sim mons , on the other sldo of the door. ) "Well , colonel , -It's Just llko I tell you. " Mr. Simmons would have said some-thing else , but just then the door opened and Mrs. Sim mons walked In , flro In her eye. ] j "You saved your $30 , hain't you ? " uho said I to Mr. Gossctt. , ' "Why cr ycs'm but " "No huts about It , " she snapped. "If you ain't changed mightily , you think a heap moro of $30 In your pocket than you do of a nigger In the bushes. Jimmy don't owe you nothln' , does bo ? " "Well cr no'm. " Mr. Gossctt had been taken completely by surprise. "No , ho don't , and If ho did I'd quit him right now this very minute , " Mrs. Simmons declared , gesticulating ominously with her and there he'd take the. other road that led by the Alkcn plantation. This was a drive of about ten miles , and by that time the ef- fo"ts of the dram would bo worn off. Mr. Gojsptt carried out this program faith fully , and that was why the buggy was coming over the hill as Aaron was going along the road on his way to tbo swamp. Contrary to Mr , Gos ett'a expectations , the dram did cot exhaust Itrclr. He Mill felt its Influences , but ho was no longer good- humored. Instead , he was nervous and Irri table , Ho began to brood over the unex pected tongue-lashing that Mrs. Simmons had given him , and succeeded In working himself into a very ugly frame of mind. When his horse came to the top of the hill , something the animal saw a stray pig , or tnaybo A cow , lying In the fence corner- caused It to swcrvo to ono olde. This was entirely too much for Mr , flossctt's un strung nones. Ho seized Hlto whip and brought It down upon the anlhtaTs back with all his might. Maddened by the sudden and undeserved blow , the horse made a terrific lunge forward , causing Mr. Go sett to drop the relng and nearly throwing him from the buggy. Fit.dlng Itself frco , the excited horse plunged albnt ; the road. The grade of tha hill was so heavy that the animal could not up at top speed , but made long jumps , flirt ing the buggy about aa though It had been made of cr > rl < . The swinging ind lurching of the buggy added to the animal's excitement , and the climax of Its terror was reached when Aaron loomed up In the dark before it. The horse made ono wild swerve to the sldo of the road , but failed to cludo Aaron. The sudden swerve , however , threw Mr. Gossctt out. Ho fell on the soft earth and lay tbcro limp , stunned , and frightened. Aaron , holding to the horse , ran by Its side a little way , and soon had the animal under control. Ho soothed It a moment , talked to It until It whinnied , fastened the lines to a fence corner , and then went back to see about the man who had fallen from tbo buggy , llttlo drean'Ing that It was his owner , Mr. Gosictt. Hut Just as he leaned over the It ( WHAT SIMMONS SAW. ' forefinger. "And what Jimmy wants to go trollonlng about the country trying to catch the niggers you drive to the woods Is more'n [ can tell to save my life. Why , If ho was o catch your runaway niggers they wouldn't stay at homo no longer than the minute you ook the ropes off 'em. " Mr. Simmons cleared his throat , as If to say something , but bis wlfo anticipated itm. itm."O "O , hush up. Jimmy ! " she cried. "You enow I'm telling nothing but the truth. There ain't a living soul In this country hat don't kcow a Gossett nigger as for as hey can see him. " "What are the ear marks , ma'am ? " In- lulred Mr. Goesett , trying hard to bo Jocular , quu a moment ho was heartily sorry he had isked ! the question. "Ear marks ? Ear marks ? Hide marks yean better say. Why , they've been abused ind half fed till they arc ashamed to look anol In the face , and I don't blame 'em. rhey go sneaking and shambling along ana ook , meaner than sin. And taln't theirown , noanness that shows In 'em. No. Not by long I sight , I'll say that much for the poor irceturs. " Theie was something of a pause here , and Mr . Gossett promptly took advantage of It. le rose , bowed to Mrs. Simmons , who turned ler : back on him , and started for the door , laying : "Well , Simmons , t Just called to see what uck > you'd had this unornlng. My time's up. ucI must I bo going. " .I . Mr. Simmons followed him to the door and .Ii lut to the gate. Ilofora Mr. Gossett got. In lift buggy bo turned and looked toward tha louse , remarking to Mr. Simmons In a con- Identlal i tone : "I gay , Simmons. She's a 'scorcher , ' ain't he ? " "A rlghtjWariu one , colonel , If I do say It uyself , " replied Mr , Simmons , with a tone pride. ' ,13ut , , colonel , before you got cle-in way , let's have a kind of understanding bout this 'matter. " "About what matter ? " Mr. GoEsett stood dtli one foot on his buggy step , ready to et lu. "About this talk of Jenny's , " said Mr , linmons , noddlpg his head toward the house. 'I'll go this far I'll say that I'm mighty orry it wasn't somebody else thit done the alklng , and In somebody else's bouse. Hut once It was Jenny , It can't bo holp. If what ho dald makes you feel tired sort of weary Iko when you begin to think about It , Jest icar : In mind , colonel , that I bold myself ioth personally ami' Individually responsible everything Jenny has said today , and vorythlng she may say hereafter. " Mr , OoHsett lowered his eyebrows and oolted through them at Mr. Simmons. "Why. of course , Simmons , " ho said , a Ilt- sttllly. "we all haveto stand by tbj omen folks. I understand that. Dut blamed I'd llko to be In your shoes. " "Well , colonel , they fit mo llko a glove. " | Mr. Gossett seated himself In bis buggy | ' nd drove away. Mrs. Simmons was stand- in the door , her arms akimbo , when her usband returned to the house. "Jimmy , you didn't go and apologize to hat old buzzard for what I said , did you ? " Mr. Simmons laughed heartily at the Idea , nd when he repeated what ho had said to . Ocetelt his wlfo Jumped at him arid i ISBU-J him , and then ran Into the next room 1 nd cried a llttlo. It's the one way that all romen have of "cooling down , " as Mr. Sim- ions would have expressed It. Hut I It need not bo euppcaed that Mr. Gos- was In a good humor. He fait that Mrs. Immons , In speaking as she did , was merely mouthpleco of public opinion , nnd the .lea galled him. He called on a neighbor his way back homo to dlscuto a business latter , and ho was In cuch a bad humor , co ntirely out of sorts , as hu described it , that neighbor hastened to get a jug of dram of thu cupboard , and , soothed and stlmu- ited by the contents of the jug , Mr. Qcosett I liawed out. Hy degree * his good humor , uch as It was , returned , and by degrees ha aok moro of the dram than was good for Im. So that when he started home , which not until after sundown , bis toddles had egun to tell on blui. His eyrs informed that bU bone had two heads , and he eallzed that ha wai not in a condition to A resent hinuielf at home , where hla ion eortje could tea him. The example would too much for George , who had already various -occasions shown a fondness for bottle. i , What. then , wan to bejlone ? A very brllI I ! | , ant idol struck Mr. Gossett. He would drive straight hoiuu : ( bat would never In the world. He'd go up the road that to towu uiiUl he CIUBO to Woaley chapel , U * . man , Rambler told him the news' ; the Tteen nose of the dog had discovered It , though he stood some distance away. This caused Aaron to straighten himself again , and as he did so ho saw something glsam In the starlight. It was Mr. Gossett's pistol , which had fallen from his pocket as he fell. Aaron picked up the weapon handling It very gingerly , for he was unused to fireson arms , and placed It under the buggy seat , Then ha returned with an easier mind and gave his attention to Mr. Gossett. "Hurt much ? " ho asked curtly , shaking ore the prostrate man by the shoulder. Ing "Moro scared than hurt , I reckon , " replied the Mr. Gossett. "What was that dog barking teat at Just now ? " out "Ho ain't used to seeing white folks In th dirt , " Aaron explained. "Who are you ? " Mr. Gossett Inquired. "One , " answered Aaron. "Well , If I'd seen you a half hour ago I'd had sworn you were Two. " Mr. Gossett made of this joke at hla own expense , but Aaron did not understand It , and therefore could not appreciate It. So he said nothing. yea . "Put your hand under my shoulder here the and help me to sit up. I want to see It any she bonea are broken. " can erli Aided by Aaron , Mr. Gossctt assumed a all- erlr ling poslure. While ho was feeling- hlm < self , searching for wounds and broken bones in ho heard his horse snort. This reminded him , for he was still somewhat dazed , thai ho had started out with a haras and buggy. Ing "That's your horse , I reckon. Mlne'a at homo by this time with two buggy shafts swinging to him. Lord , what a fool a man can bo. " hltt "That'n your horse , " said Aaron. "Mine ? Who stopped him ? " "Me. " Aaron answered. "You ? Why , aa near as I can remember he was coming down this hill like the dog wsro afler him. Who are you , anyhow ? " the " " flnl "One. "Well , you are worth a dozen common men fng GIve mo your hand. " smlOi Mr. Gossett slowly raised himself to hla said feet , shook first one leg- and then the olher , " and appeared lo be much relieved to find thai tick his body and all ot Us members were inlact. Ho walked about n little , and then went " close to Aaron and peered In his face , Illamcd If I don't believe you are mjr " runaway nigger ! " Mr. Gossett exclaimed. ' "I Finiell " said tf ( whUky , Aaron. "Confound tbj stuff ! I never will got rid doll " of It. " " "I Mr. Gossett put hla hands In his packets and walked around again. my "Your name Is Aaron , " ho suggested , Re ceiving no reply , ho said : "If your name Is ' Ti for Aaron you belong to me ; If you belong to mo get In the buggy and lei's go home. You've ellpi lit been In the woods long enough. " out "Too long , " replied Aaron. "That's a fact , " Mr. Gossett assented. * 0omo on and go home with me , If your'o the 01 afeared of me you can put that Idea out of your mind , I swear you shan't be hit a oas lick. You are the only nligor I over had any respect for. and I'll be blamed It I know how I came to have any for you after the way you've treated mo. Hut If you'll promise not to run off any more I'll treat you right. The You're a good Innd and a gcod man. " TI And Mr , Gouett paused ami felt inl his pocket , AndHi evidently searching for something , "Have Hi you seen a pistol lying loose anywhere around ThoAi here ? " ho asked , Ai And "It's all safe , " replied .Aaron. Ta 'You've got It. Very wfllI ) was Just goIng - Ing to pull It out and hand It , to you. Como It : w on ; it's getting late. " .Scnlng that Aaron wW tnado no .movement. Mr , Gossett. tried an But other scheme , "Well , 1C you won't go homo , " No Or he said , "and I think I can promts ? that iNi you'll bo sorry If you don't ' , get In the buggy A n and drive part of the way for me. I'm nH afraid of that horse , after his caper tonight. " "Well. I'll do that , " remarked Aaron , Thri He liilped Mr , Gosrett In the buggy , untied Thrin the lines , tcok hla teat by his owner , and wit the two were on their way home. witA ( To be continued. ) : ioTil The Tin1 : iiocv. tutHe He QiH'or lint I.iM'U } * I'HIlv IlfiiMl Com le mon In IVsiiN. Us Probably not one boy In 1,000 east of the Till Can Mississippi ornorth of Texas knows In the The least what a dogy U ; but to tha cowboy a ThoT plucky llttlo dogy constitute * at the same But How time tbo pride and butt of life. It ii noth ing more nor less than a llttlo calf , TK mother , having died when It was very young , , ague fortuxf la pat r u lone before nature la liru tended that It should , or as the cowboys say , to rustic for a living. Now. do not confound Texas "rustle" with New York and Chicago "hustle , " for they mean totally different things. In eowboy dialect , to rustic means to pick up a preca rious living Against the worst possible odds , and this Is exactly what the dogy has to do. No comfortable llttlo messes are made for It , nor Is It transferred to a. foster mother. It Is Just left to forage for Itself , and to live or dlo according to Its nntlvo hardihood. Of course , most of these poor llttlo motherless animals die , and If ono manages to live , In spite of fate , It Is considered entitled to the most profound respect ; for It means that It has pluck , stamina , strength , force In short , that it can rustle. It really means rnther more than this , It also signifies that , .there has been an un usual comblnntloft/ot favoring circumstances. That tender youne grass has existed somc- whcro In the region.round about , and that the cllmato line becir at least fairly mild. Hanover , whcroi dogles mnnago to bring themselves safclyl through childhood or per haps I should any cMfhood they make thu very finest sort aB cattle , The amusing thing about It Is. thatttbelr.'boglnntng ' to cat graw young , tremendously fat , and gives them al together a most curious appearance. Their llttlo bodies belnc so stuffy and poddy makes their lega eeem ( ajigujarly short , while their hair grows very . ( QDR. Then their struggle for existence swenvs frf impart a very serious expression to thmr jfaccs. Altogether their whole bearing la : that ot the most comical self-importance , yoit can tell one of them as far as you can &PQ H , and their coming Is usually greeted wTtlliShouts of Inughtor. Herds of cattle always drift hcloro a storm , In Texas , when n good "norther" comes up , they have been known to drift southward for miles nnd miles , the largest and sturdiest being always found In the front ranks. It In no uncommon sight to find , bringing up the rear , n number ot these lltllo dogles , bend ing their heads to the storm and trudging along as bravely and untiringly as their grown-up companions. Cowboys consider It a very good omen to meet a llttlo dogy that has strayed from Ita herd , and If several ot them are together they dismount from their ponies , throw the grotesque little beast down , and pick aside the long hairs , to find out whether or not It Is a maverick an expression used for un- brandcd cattle , and It It Is they cast loti > for It , and the lucky one Immediately heats hla skillet or other Instrument and brands it with his employer's mark. A 1IOV III3IIO. \VItli Wnmlcii l.i-KH Ho Trnvi-ls Vnr lin'il KIIM ! ( o Sllvr. 1,1 vos. Not far away from the Virginia state line lives a tw'o-thlrds youth , for , unfortunately , both of his lower limbs arc artificial , who has to his credit an act of heroism which should male ? him a loved lad as long as , the memory of those who know him lasts' . It U little crippled "Tim" Olln , whose home Is away up In the mountains , thirty-five miles from everywhere , as a book agent once said of that part of the country. This bit of boy about thrc ? weeks ngo heard that forest fires were sweeping every thing that would burn before them along the Virginia side ot the mountains. One afternoon hi climbed through the snow to the top ot the mountain , one of the steepest of the Cumberland , and took a view of the fire swept country below him. Ho was surprised to find the fire so fierce , and as he watched Tim eaw that the red tongues were creeping on towanl a little log cabin In which lived two old and help less women , the Oher sisters , and their blind and crippled brother , who Is ono oj the oldest men over on the other sldo. The lad realized that the lions ? was a long ways from any other farm house , and knew that the people in the humble cot would find themselves powerless If they were left In the cabin until the fire got to their home. Without thinking of how much suffering meant to his poor aching limbs. Tim started down the rugged hillsideon his perilous Journey ot heroism. He had a race with the fire , and twice fell from exhaust ion , and almost despaired of saving the old folks. But his Indomitable courage never' lagged , and ho kept going. He reached the oldnhomestead jusC.'aa . , the- prairie fire1 w'ao attacking the ohj frame.'orlb. " " ' .Ho hurried Injo the liouso nnd Informed' the old and thqrougbly frightened people of their danger. It only took him a few min utes to hitch the horse to the sled , and the old man waa Kqlpffl on to this. The four drove on to shelter- the nearest neigh bor's , leaving thje fir.o to do Its worst. The homo of the old people was partly burned during the night , but the boy had gotten some of tlie nolghbors to go and fight the fire , and they jw ro able to save most of of the contents ofiithe1house. The modest-looklns lad has acver recov all ered from the Injuries ho sustained in making the awful trlp.-ibut ho Is very proud ot you deed. Thei > oldtipcople will never cease love and contribute to tbo boy's support of their limited ineans. and She IMIATTI/E iyiCpTHK YOUNRSTKIIS. to A teacher In a Dotrolt free kindergarten In her care a number ot tiny tots , none whom was moro than 4 years of age. One If years , left his tiny chair and came to teacher's side for a moment. While to stood tbjre some one came along and carried off the llttlo one's chair. Discov the ering her loss , the llttlo one said with quiv ering lip and tearful eye : "Thum ono hath thwlped mo chair met ma'am. " 1will 1 "George , have you and Jlmmlo been fight Sea " again ? "Woll. Jim bit mo. " "I didn't nulher. He bit mo first. " the . "No such a thing. He hit me before I " " hltted him. " - . "He's telling you a big story , mamma. " "Didn't you bit mo first ? " seen . "No , I didn't ; you dodged. " * n" n"Tl A teacher was once telling some children story of the loss of the White Ship , and whl Finished ! up by telling them thai , after hear the of his son's dealh , King Henry never shot smiled again. JIB " One llttlo girl In the class , on hearing this , : gagi ; "Please 1 tencherhat did ho do when lb > 3y 111 " tickled him ? " YOU "Papa , I wish you would lei me have a supi lalf-dollar. I need a new pocketbook. " trial- "All right. Hero It Is. " mill Nexl day ) "Papa , can you lol mo have a and lollar ? " plo "What for. child ? " vent " want to have some money to carry in new pocUetbook. " phlli go ; Tradesman You want a pair of slippers goTl your ; mother , eh ? Do you know what size Intn illppe-rs she wears ? calli Hey Smallest yo got , boss. She wears 'cm Man ' on me. . 1 " nan. ( Gladys Whit are "tho silent wfltchis of new night. " Ethel ? KthoJ I don't know , un- ern " 11'n those they've forgotten to wind up , "I omo "IT MiailT IIAVi : IIKK.V. " I bur" of f N'lxon WHtmnnn. How sun wont dowjc1 in n blood-red cloud , Thaind breathed u low. 1m rah High , a w a strnngu. weird veil , llko a somber who phrnud , to u Hung1 down from the murky sky , that clofH loud tinyed fit the angry moon her It Hhed a dim , Had light , they the crickets ohln-ed a doleful tune- the giioats abroad that night. do ilock blocTli wii.'i such a nlirjit its bravo men hate Tli When the darkness scemH to hide yes dimly the nlmpe.s that congregate , ully througb tha HjiadowH glldo ; star i to point ' ' 1 ° traveler home , mad " light OIL land or M'n ; 7 night -Alien I.i03t ninl witch and gnome time Hold ( fiendish "revelry. for ' il i" . lemen rhrouph.Dead ( Inii'H guleJi , . by the haunted mill , . are That , HtandH like n spectre white. for UM broken ? nrnis noguunt und U11 mler footman passed tlmt nlghl. eases trudged along1 till from without Th Hhiidowu fttoad n man ; wick the footman < 1 d not faint nor shout , neither turned nor run. " j J ther ' stood i his ground , brnvo to defend of 1 every thought Jind deed. a the shallow Jflpki ? nnd said. "Sty friend , sad. elvo hie ai o'the " id."Ho you a w - weed ? "Ho chew each naa Klven went hU way- There l was neither death nor < lln. fate ; I'vo often thought , uluckaduyt leak Bad It might have been. ? & ' , * I a Dtarj Don't KO to Europe to got your Cham- when , you can get Cook's Imperial golnf Dry a better wine at home. tcr > SECRETS REVEALED BY THE BRIC-A-BRAC Y ETTA.MATIIBSON. Written for The Uee by nttn Mnthcson. It was very quiet In the room , ho quiet that the llttlo Japanese god on the mantle could have sworn n nntlvo oath that ho heard the ese leaves ftom the long stemmed Jacaiiomlngts In the nwo bowl fall oii tha polished majjogany table top ; but the Man darin on tli'd other end who had nol much pallonco with fancies , simply eald. "ridi culous , " when Ihc llttlo god wanted him to listen. Another leaf fell , sav Its beauty In the shining depth of the table and curled up In admiration ot Its own loveliness and the llt tlo god winked at the china shepherdess who was a great friend of his. A clock comowhcro spoke In a mellow , cultivated volco , very different from the harsh metallic tones of Its ancient progeni tors , told off t\\elvo hours , and then the sllenco fell deeper than before. It was a very pretty fln-dc-slecle drawing room. Long taco window hangings under oriental dam- oak permitted Blender lines of moonlight lo sltl In upon the Louis XVI chairs nnd divans. A. grand piano stood mutely eloquent , statues gleamed against velvet background and ever everything the dying sweetness of flowers hung soflly. The china shepherdess , smoothing down her pink and while draperies , spoke first , , > 1 Several ornaments groaned audibly , they had heard her story often and often ; pink and \\blto shepherdesses the world over are apt to attach undue Importance lo their own llttlo love tales. She wrs about to pro ceed when a Florentine mosaic Interrupted : "Where was It they first met , hero In thin very room. If I make no mistake ? " "Quite right , " assented the Mandarin , who had n wonderful memory for dates , "hero , Just a year ngo tills very night. It was at her coming out function , I believe that Is what they call It now ; only a year ago , not a very long time In which to nsoeml the scale of human hope and descend ths minors of life , > el that Is just what pee ; i Miss Mildred thinks she has done. Shakes- pcaro hit It oft pretly well when he sized ' ihoso mortals up. " The Mandarin In his assumed disgust , wiggled bis head so vigorously that his curious looking hat slid over on one sidj , which gave him such on altogether ludicrous appearance that tbo lace Scarf laughed historically. Tim Mandarin knitted bis . brows In protest ; he wasn't so foolish as ho looked , and had a suspicion that the Scarfs ' ono and all made game of him on occasions , they hadn't the least use for things 01 people not quite up to date , nnd It made him so Indignant , for , as he often told the Dresden Teapot , they badn'l much roum lo rnakff fun of uny one , such a ullmpsy outfit as they were , not a sound constitution among them. However , Ihc real Interest every ono seemed to feel In the shattered romance that bad begun and ended In their very presence was BO great thai little per- " so'nal grievances wore thrust aside and the Mandarin encouraged to proceed with his story. "Yes , Miss Mildred had her coming out party and her 21st birthday at the same time. She was a beauty that night and no " mistake ; none of your book muslin and pink roses style , either ; had all the bear ing of a woman of the world. Wore Ivorj satin , untrlmmed , no ornaments except a diamond star on her neck. Gad ! she knew I she didn't need flummery to set her off ; I no bangles or dangles or strubly-headcd flowers were necessary to hide defects for her. " The Mandarin nodded wisely , aa ono hav ing a right to criticise. Ho claimed to have seen the beauty of Iwo continents ; In fact of some ot the urlc-a-brac susplcloned ho had led a career which would look badly In print. Hut what of that , a reformed Mandarin to might surely become a perfectly safe and teA respectable member of society. "Was be there thai night ? " inquired ono the Drasdens timidly. rib "Yes , yes , to bo sure he was. You ought mo to remember thai , for ho had the other for ono with him. There always te another one , | know , who makes all Ihe trouble ; In j prli fact , except for the other one there would Its often be no story. Well , he had her here hoc Introduced her to Mildred as bis couuln. wll was email and pale and kept trying had suppress a cough. It's queer what an she Impression little things will make on one sometimes. I remember once they two stood eSS aulte near me , and I heard him auk her ho should get her some cough drops that der were In his top coat pocket. Then the look she gave him when she signified her ride wishes ! I remember dlstlnclly I Ihought Mar \ myself that somebody would officiate as find undertaker at the burial of love , unless cough got In its work faster Mian I too : believed It would. I don't ' account for tbo Hah fwllng ; it was simply ono of those presentments ! - ments I often have. " bo "What had the lady with the couh [ ; to do will him especially ? " asked the youngesl "ov clct Scarf. : "Well , not much , " answered Ironically SUS worldly Mandarin , "except he had the imlf misfortune to be engaged to her. " tlca " " broke In the of "Why ; the very Idea , Shepherdess , "I supposed from all I have hav . Iho last year ho was In love with use Mildred ; I am certain ho sent her the flowers lire the table over there. " Mil of the and caxl The virtuous Indignation pink whltn lady from Arcady seemed to amuse bel\ Mandarin , bul ho only shrugged his iclil shoulders ; she wasn't worth an argument , bloc silly little thing. If "I 1 wonder If Mildred knew he was * n- his aged ? " ventured a Holienilon Vcso , who had tlen ilthorto looked deep , hut said nothing. holt "I do not think she did At first , but It had Id have made no difference If she had , I and luppose. Society plays some airy games , a i Hakes pretty moves and thinks no barm hpai some one le worsted , a heart lu broker of some player disappears with only u rip- In on the surface of roses to show where ho pro down. " may "Pray 1 dou't give us eo much personal Tl ihllosophy , my friend ; If there Is a story , lane on with It , " sllei The Bohemian was much admired for his mor ntrepldlty. No ono elau would dare have ow ailed tlmo on the Mandarin bul ho , for Iho Icpl. 'landarln was really a torrlblo llttlo old gain . who knew a great deal about the rour orld the big world ouUldc which the rest a \ only through the habitues of the , uiod trull drawing room. lei , suppose Miss . .Mildrod must have had truy suspicion of the real condition of Hug hlngs. ' No doubt the moth , which Is finally Thei lurned to death , IB to eomo extent conscious slier bU danger as ho circles near the II a in o. curii Jowuvcr , I never knew a moth , a man or llko woman to profit by Ihe palm of those only had suffered before them. It was clear ino before they ever scorned to realize it , the joy of all his life lay In her smile , eyes. Ileautlftil black lashed gray eyes A C are. I tell you the real sea gray oycs moro i mischief than all your blue and SA onm / < ut together. " spoil The Glifna Shepherdess , who had blue who , ehruggivl her tinted shoulders dlsdnln- } , which amused the Mandarin , ho had the- remark partly to miiioy her. ralla. "This pretty by-play went on for some the . Ho found be had qulto a capacity who ' loving I ; It scorned to surprise him. flfii- who are pledged to invalid rclathci * lngf apt to bo surprised at tholr capacity volet feeling when they unexpectedly fill eoplu Ihc Influence of Iho starry-eyed go-l last , " eld This awful llttlo old mun chuckled BO to ai rlckedly that the Scarfs whispered to each In i cc that bo either had been fearfully dls- Itlno ppolnted In love or else dlilu't have u speck spon heart. ; Neither of which suppoiltlona oils , Juat. The Mandarin looked grave , eten tlon tb il ! . loved her from the first In plt of has why , the way ho wrapped her opera lie , about her told the tale ; It was as If Nerd &ven ijormllted him to fold A cloud about uncju but It came to an end. The other one Pattl uertod horiolf , they always do. 1C only by mucl on living , when It would simplify matt that for1 ev-jry ono if they would die. Yes ; In this pretty little Roclcty cplsodo came to tin eii'I this evening. I knew Mias Mildred expected him , she seemed so restless , sang a little , played n little , and once I thought uho wai about to tlraw aside the curtains to see It lift was coming , but she did not ; such anxiety the parlor maid or the cook might properly show when looking for their young men , but hardly Miss Mildred. There may be Just as much sentiment In the parlor as In the butler's pantry , but custom demands tlmt the disguise be more complete. Finally he camu and then Miss Mildred learned the whole story , although It seemed hard enough for him to lell It. It seemed that for years tboro had been an understanding Hint tin and Marie would eventually bo married. Ho Is an orphan and has lived since child hood with his uncle , Mario's father , nnd I have It In my mind that the uncle wasn t slow as n schemer ; ho must have felt reason ably euro that Marie would never bo troub led with a surplus of lovers. She- had been In such constant ! Ill health that It left her fiancp unusually n free lance , and , as he said In extenuation , eho would even urge him to go and enjoy himself , proving the unselfishness of the other one , which Is to be regretted , as It complicates olio's sympathy In the end , U Is better to lip all on one Eldo or the other In n case llko this. " "Just as If your sympathies were not all with Mildred In any case ; you know you simply dote on her. " The Teakettle gurgled with a vapory llttlo laugh habitual to her. "Yes , " assented the Mandarin , "I do , why should I not ? It Is over twenty years slnco I first saw her ; the mime cat Hod her in hero as a allow for some visitors , a superb lace hung baby , sweet as the violet scented woods , and I have neon her cumu In and ' out all thcs'o years , growing nlxvays ( more beautiful , She never had an ugly age like most girls , never. " The Mandarin was certainly prejudiced an much In favor as against'at , Mm . "I have often wished that .Hancy house maid who sepirs lo have such a "mania for shov ing me about would take It Into her mob cap to set mu In Miss M.I . I Id red'H hnudolr for a time. I have a dcslro to know If she rolsca those sweet eyes of hers to heaven ; if. In fact , sha seems as charming to her maid as she does to the gay \\orld about her. " Kvcn In regard to Mildred the weary old man " could not entirely forget his cynicism. . "Mildred has had plenty of lovers always ; fiho need never play Lazarus at another woman's door ; but. this man except for sonic- hitch In the original plan , seemed lo me In- tcndcd for her , but It Is not to be , Heaven alone knows to what he trusted to have things righted , but whatever It was , It failed him. Yesterday tbo other one was taken very 111 had n hemorrhage , I bollovt' and the doctors order an Immediate removal to Bonio | softer clinic. Her mother Is uomc- what of nn invalid nnd her father a busy man of largo affairs , so what more natural than the suggestion that her flnnce become her husband at once and take her away as the most likely means for her lecovery ? " " 0. no wonder the happy light went out of Mildred's eyes ! Do you remember uho sat in that three-cornered chair , and her gown looked a different color every time she moved. "Ho stood quite near me , " continued the Mandarin , not heeding the Interruption , "with Ms arm at the end of the mantel , and ho did not take his oycts off her ; ho. broalhcd hard , deep , catchy breaths , and once 1 thought he would have Bobbed. " "What did Mildred say xvlicu he told her everything ? " sighed ono of the Dresdens , "I " wish 1 hod been near enough to hear. " "Neither of them said anything for a long time , and then he ' spoke : 'Mildred , there Is absolutely nothing In life for mo away from you. If you will give mo the hope I want. , will break every tie that holds me back ; am not afraid to tell the truth now , thp whole truth , nothing matters In thp least but you and your love. ' " " * " " ' "She sat very quiet for a moment or two. Slnco tbo first man shielded himself behind the first woman , men have laid the burden their love on women , and when the threads tangled cried out In despair , 'Be loved , reach forth and take what I want you have , I am not free to bring It to you. ' great Jewel rcse and fell on Mildred's nock and a great wave ' " " swept ove'rf"hpp"Boul Love : , warm-eyed , on tbo ono 1iand ribbed ! , rock- duty on the other ; for A little mo ment : her bark hesitated , then set brave sail the desert shore. " 'You offer mo happiness at a very dear price ; I do not iwant a Joy that must draw life from another - ' anotherwoman's -woman's hack heart. Go and atone ; wo have both fnlled , will both ' we atone. Then I knew that heaven been generous to . ' .Mildred's shone soul , and It beautiful as her face. " Oh , dear " IKO , walled the llttlo Shepherd , "I wonder why It Is these lovely Houls reap most of the unhapplnoss In life. Ion - DalP' after all If It Is worth while ? " Out of the mouth of foolishness came the rlddlo which has puzzled the ages und thn \lundarln wilh all his worldly wisdom could art no answer. For a little tlmo Iho dainty otlu saddened group seemed the for furlher ( juwtlons , then the Bohemian broke the stillness : liajl "Was ho porl [ very desperate at the last did I"i threaten I to take his life or hers ? " ; Grit "My good friend , " snapped the Mondniln as , " Fre [ 'evidently your connection with the host so. lety Is recent ; I am even haunted by the bo lusulclon | that you may be only a clover boll imitation , No , ho did not rush at , or fran that tically clasp her ; he did not press a long kiss of farewell on her perfect lips , ho would not said > iavo dared. She had risen , as If to end a In iselesi ! ) and painful visit and WES gently rest iireaklnn ; the thorns from a rose the hold. spcr Mildred , ' ho said softly , 'Mildred , Just to choc axlly could you break down the barriers ictwccn us If you would. ' { She smiled sadly , go ; li up a finger btnlnod with a tiny drop of an jlood , 'Just BO easily might my heart bleed will 1 wilfed I cannot want It so. ' Ho took was leave after the manner of society Mad , ien- ; lemcii who have mada an evening call. He viva her hand for o moment , In another bo wltli gone , carrying Ihe rose she bed held , Mud as If he loft a funeral. I fancy many doul man has toft a funeral with a lighter and ipart than he had then. It IB net much In a story after ( ill ; tragedies do not abound ted dolall , decorative art and Interior finish da'.a iroperly belong lo comedy. Great hearts the break without a tear , " alls The iirlslocrullc little clock In Ihc dls- popi chimed six vibratory tlmra , then the , worl lleiK-o fell again , The red gold of the Zulu , nonilng sun stole In and warnuid Hie nar- Imlti lines where the white moonlight bus all . A door opened softly anil closed seen , the pert UMlo housemaid wns on her In ounds early ; who knows nho may have had A bra concealed heartache of her own. She town railed her long brush lightly over the man- rose swopl the scattered robe leaves Into her Thd and threw open the broad windows , let- melt In n flood of uunllght and fresh air. you she paused a moment before the now Is i a little Mandarin and of [ ca laughed , a low , urlous laugh , "Laws , ain't ho ugly ? looks of T ho knoivcd a heap , though , If ho could burg tell It. " and Hf A > 'OTlinit AUSTHAMA.V STAIt. curie cross Jin I it | ( Ii .Ml It ; . Tr.-lii'lll , n They nf Cront 1'roiiiUu. lonet SAN IWANCISCO , March 25. ( Corre- llnea thou pourtonce to The lice. ) Another soprano mong , If not actually great , narrowly misses of r tl reatnces , has dawned on America via Ans- giant . This Is Mile. Trebelll , daughter of "Tho Tloy golden volped contralto of that name , Izcd ranked among the world's greatest high ingera a few short years ago , and whoso a girl must yet be remembered by Omabu on i the who were favored with almost her notes. The daughter has steadfastly out against all uorlH of tempting offers Mr lu and la Jo men appear opera modestly louring concert. She will Include Omaha In her Dr. Inorary at the suggestion of your corro- Inter londent , who represented Omaha's metiop- Grlpi as something more than the way ota- physl that Pacific coasters designate anything Jthlng side of New York. Thp young ulnger asty Now captured i San KrancUco'a unwilling ow pub- ho It. , " " who pitted "poor old Scaluhl" found | orcllca'a voic-e "thin and hard " prl * u - , and give the n miuallfled praUo to scarcely any other than cured . Treuelll'g voice , though soprano , ban Disco of the beautiful qu&lltx and evcunces Cold ! characterized her mothti'i voice. Try tone production , breath management , drug The flr t nnd only dforovcry known to oclfnce to turn Rrny hnlr buck to UK youthful , nnturnl color ! > > the colonlllo ! iutli > n of rlivutnt * In the eolorlMB mutter ihmiiKliuut the clmnnel * of the hair's cntlto Mriictnre. STOPS H&IR FALLING In from 21 hour * to one week. Curex Dandruff nml nil known nlttmiit * of the tmlr nnd cnl | > . A mcillclnc for rrilorlnR the honlth nni > lipnuiy of the hnlr , for clilltlrrn or ndiiltn. inntp cr ft- nmlM , lihmdei or Inunction. Soften * dry. lmt h Imlr , keeps hnlr In curl and Is the ln > t Imlr tliv.islnB In the world. 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'J2.09 Dally and Sunday anywhere In tbo city , per ' week laq irtlculallon ! and finish Hio Is a model for 3thor BliiKcrs to build on. Her rendering of difficult polncca from "Mlgnon" wait the tlmt has bocn Riven In this city , but orhnp3 her Kreatsat success was In the jrlcg ballade , bur enunciation l > ? lng an true If I aho had been born Englhh Instead of "rench. : The only CXCIIBO for criticism might in I a possible lack oNteiiir > : rament. Tro- has ono of tlmie easy and Jovial nature * look on llfo tut a 1iugo joko. Speaking eome of her most plea.sant memories , shu , "Moscow Is the moat delightful city the world. There In the "HorinltiiKe , " a estaurant , of world-wide fame , where you ipcnd 40 rubles ( $20) ) for a dinner. You can iliooso your cook as well as your viands , loleol your dinner service , your waiter , and Into I the kitchen If you cbooao to keoj > eye < on the cooking , and the orchestra play whatever you command. Ah , that a dream , " and she ctlghcd. I read In laileinolsello's eyrs the enl of the ban Ivant , and knew that her heart wan the flesh potri. I doubted that lademoUcllo could be tragic , and t It still , but In Interpretation of arch sunny mood ( ho Is entirely Huccc nful , dialling of other places she had vla- , Trebelll gave BOIIIU rather Interostlni ; of South Alrlca. "It IB a yaradlat- singer i , " she isuld ; "thero are due concert and theaters and everyone goes. The lopulatlon ; being made -up from the old , iniulcal taste Is advanced , Kven the llko music , and wo tould bear Ih'm iiltatlug our trill * and runs next day. They have 1 dety bans voices , by the way. The cencry was exactly llko the colored plates the t bible , and ono oxpectoj to meet braham and all the Hebrews , Many of thu are beautiful , with hedges ( if wild : , llttlo brooks running by the wayndu. ! cllmato la trying at first. At noon you , toward evening you shiver and ut night pile furs on jour ht'd , au In Itussla , It flno farming country , with abnmlanco cattle , goats und ostriches , and home klnda labor uru remunerative. In JolmnniM- th > maids at the hotel got 15 a month the i waiters 20 , "Tlu population IB unlfnic , haying many urloim old Hucuonot families. Wo cajno iiainco that are extinct In Franco. kpuak old Krcnch , urn very old-fash * and immensely proud In their way , al- living aa peasants , Their pride of Is so great thai they Intermarry only themselvei , und expect to become ono thu finest races , I'hyslcally , they cro very hospitable and very human , Zulus arc Interesting , too. In their way. are much more faithful than the clvll- blacks , have beautiful theories and a code of morality. A man who wrongs Is summarily dealt with. He ls killed spot. " MINNIH II. WINN. til DoiiL'iiiI Oil. . , Jomca Jones , of the drug firm of & Hon. Cowden , 111 , , In speaking ot Klng'fl : New Discovery , says that l Ht hl wlfo was attached with I , a , and her case grow < so serious that lyslclans at Cowden and 1'ana could do for her. It seemed to develop Into Coniumpllon. Having Dr , Klng'n Discovery In utoro , and selling lots of took a bottle home , and tQ thu iiur- of all she began to got better from , flnt dose , and half a dozen dollar bottles her Hound and well , Ur , King's Now Iscovery for Consumption. Coughd and U guaranteed to do thin good work , It. Free trial bottle * at Kuba & Co ' store