- - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - _ - - - _ - - - - . - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .1 - 4 . . . p ' , I f'S ' ' _ _ S oXuL . . 1' ' - - - - - - " - ---S- 5 S.S. iL = * - H I ' - - - - - - , ! / iJ I Ashes of [ mpire I By ROBERT V. CHAMBERSI I j ( ) ' J cItt1 , + JiIt xx5v1 ! f.-ContItiies1. Atoncment fho sad ineI1 rang througi , icr hratn1j nm1nou , sonorous , and the tolemfl , t 'itn hose IL on , intoning atone. ( mont , aroI1Ielit ! ; ! At flrt ft1Thept , leaning on the Icy rnra- ct ; for the ut1ce of aod 1i a fearful thing , and the was young. But her tears froze on 1icr cheekS , and she went down through the 310Us0 cml out , an ( far lilto the city to the gates. 1ey ouId not let her pass. he came 1a'k through tim b1int , derul avenues , seeing nothing , hearing nothing , tintil at her own door she paused , her lined on the 'wall , her hAtless CYCS elocd. It was tiawn. fled fliding Jlootl came out with a covered basket , to take her p'ace ' In the Ilno at the butcher's. 1111(10 smiled when she saw her , and , rtooplng , kissed the child. "Tell them I have gone to the Nantorro fort , " she said. So she went away Into the city , to the gates again , 'where cavalry were passing , Anti she passed out among the horses and the troopers. Nobody told her the road. At a crcssway , in the center of a dismantled hamlet , the Btupid , freezing troopers 'wheeled to the west , Ililde kept on , her white taco ftXCd on the road. The gray dawn came up behind the fortress of the cast , the bombardment ceased as the ann appeared , but from the forts the smoke rifts fled away and the guns flashed steadily , potmntUng the heights of Chatillon and the parapets of St. Cloud , where the sullen Prussian artillery lay breathless , waiting for the night again to strike. The frozen road seemed endless. Tbo devastated , treeless - less fields stretched lint on either hand. To , Ilildo they seemed burning with the glitter of the ann , kindling each lee crystal to a , living coal. Tier tired , hot eyes drooped , , \ her feet dragged , but the fever In her breast gave . her no rest , and alma moved on un- ' 1 conscious of her exhaustion. There wore men who called to her at times ; alio saw they were soldiers , but silo neither heard nor answered their hoarse halls. Perhaps the pickets thought she was ; S crazed , starved young thing whose suffering had driven her from the doomed ' city ; perhaps they took her for a nU&e , for ' she still wore the gray wool and the red cross band above her elbow. I' ' , , A squati. of Franc-tireurs , outside the out- c , posts , called to her to go back. SIlo did I not even raise her head. A Veasant crouched before a tire In a ditch by the roadside 'warned her that tlhlafls had been there the night before. She looked at hhmii and passed on. There was a shell of llaclcened village beyond 11cr-a mere hamlet , charred , crumb- hug , half hidden In the snow. She entered the main street , dragging her tired little feet over burned timbers and plies of brick anti Stomie. Twice she stumbled to her knees , but she rose and wont on , her gray skirt Dowdered Withi snow. There was a luau in the street , % 'ahking ahead-a soldier. lie I heard her and waitei for her. It was sonic minutes after ho had tlrohiped alongside that he hoaril 111111 talkIng , but even then she (11(1 ( not look at him until be took hold of her ' arm , still talking alid grimacing. The man was Staulfer. lie still had her S flfl ; sbe wrenched It. away and moved faster , but. even ho followed and held her back. . 5From sheer weakness she fell to her knees ; then she hid her face Ia her hands , crying as though her heart would break. ttLJ i'vu tLLTh\J1\ \ \ ' 7 . . I \ ' tr A 4. ' 4A _ _ t } , S r ( S _ _ _ _ _ _ U _ \ _ ' - S . - ' - - - - - - IIILDE STARTS FOR TilE NANTFMtRIi FORT. S Shmo could scarcely rise again ; her imend : swam and the glare on the snow dazzled her. : She noticed there were two men besideS her nov bow the other came she diii not S hnow , limit silo saw , with no aurprlse , that one of them was the Mouse. lie had the other man by the arm nod was leading him back toward I'aris. "Tiensi' ' said time ? douse "Captain Stauffer-here , don't rim away-Captain Stauffer , you arc a little rough with wonmcn-comne nOW , admit you mire a little ardent-elm , captain ? " Stauffer turned a frightened face to time _ . S _ 2 t Annual _ Salno ovorO,000 000 floxe vP1LLs'I FOIL BILIOUS AND 1ERVOUB DISORDERS I such a'iV1im and Fain in the tomnchm , Oltldiness , Vuhmmeiis after meals. Head. ache. Dizzinesa , Browsimioss , } 'itlSilingli Heat , Loss of APPOt1tO. Costiveness. S 3iiotches ( in the 3kin , Cold Chills , 1)Is- turbod 131001) , 1rightful lroamna and all - Z'ervoU8 and Trembling Honsations. TIlE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE BEUE IN TWETY IIIINUTEB. Every sufferer ' viiil nekimowiodgo thorn to ho 4 A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. S UEECIItM'S 1'ILLS. taken as thiroct. el , will quickly restore 1omalos to corn. idhIlto health. They promptly remove obstructions or Irregularities of the sys. S toni azili cur. , MIi'iL JleuiLmiclie. For mm . Weak StomachS Impaired Digestion S Disordered Liver IN MEN , WOMEN OR CIIILOREII floocham's Pills : nra I Without a Rival And hi' . ttm. I LARGEST SALE l'auyPatcutMedklno lii the Ys'urid. 1 , ' 2.imtah11)rugUtore. Motise.Vhat are you doing ? " ho cried , trugghing ; "let go ! " "Come on , " said the Mouse amiably , "let us get around this houae-o-where the woman can't see Us. It might frighten hr. " "What do ou mean ? " stammered Stauffer , wrenching himself free and turn- lag toward the road again. " \Vait ! " said the Mouse , barring his way. "I want to tell you something amusing. Do you remember giving me a German gold piece to march with you and your cnrlmineers on the Hotel do Villa ? lion ! Toll said it wall for plunder. 'on lied ; it was for M. I3isrnarck I" Stauffer took a step backward and drew a revolver ; the Mouse cleared time space between them at a single bound ; there was a shriek , a flurry of snow. The Mouse stepped back , wipIng his red knife on imis trousers , "Now go and sell the Nanterro fort , " ho sneered. Statmifer , stabbed through and through , rolled In the snow , trying to rise. "Go and aell Paris. flurry or you'll be i.In " nIi thD lot1se. moviam otT. Time miserable wommndemi wretch dragged himself after him , calling for mercy , immoaning and sohbing , praying lie might not be left to freeze in time snow. lie fuhiowol the Mouse on his hands and knees , his agonized face raised. The Mou'me hesitated , watch- Inc the writhing creature aska'ice. Then lie went back and dastroycti him. When lie caine up with Ihiide again , he said notiming. She neither iookod at him nor spoke to him , for already , over time snowy plaimm , her strained eyes were fixed on a low bill that rose black and solitary from the spotless level , the Nanterre fort. Time Mouse saw It , too. Fringing smoke draped the battlements , wimere , from an angie hidden on the hill. side , a mortar fired slowly. Other guns , concealed by the rocks in the rear of the fort , sent the smoke whirling up over the citadel , obscuring the flag hying there until a current of wind revealed it again. On they went , on , on , and still on. The fort seemed no imearer. They crossed a dismantled railroad track covered with snow. The Mouse slipped on the twlsteu rails and rose swearing. The sun beat down on the expanse of ice and snow ; the rcllectton was Intolerable. Once , far out on time ilailm , something dark appeared. The iiouse knew what it was , auth lie halted , slinking from head to toot. But the squad of imhlans either diLl not sefI him , or else feareti a shot fronm the gatherings on time glasis of the tort , for they disappeared after a while , followed by time hearty curses of the Mouse. About nooim , when time fort seemed within stone's throw , a picket hailed thorn frommm a hillock to time left. "Volunteer nurse and attendant ! " bawled the Mouse in answer to time summons. Twenty mninut'es later time ) ' were climbing an icy roath that wound up the hiiiside. Deno thickets screened It ; squads of artillerymen - tillerymen in armless sheepskin coats passed them , scarcely noticing. The road took abrupt ammgles ; each angle was covered by a cannon. Gatlings and mitrailicuses glimmered behind parapets Jutting from the rock ; long field pieces peered through abatis work on every ido. Two great iron gates vero passed , the sentries falling back and saluting the red cross on litide's sleeve. Then they turned Into a level street , paved , decorated with lamps , running between solid walls of masonry. Another iron gate adnmitted thorn to a square , also paved , and faced in with barracks , of gray stone , badly shattered. 'You can cross the parade , " said the ar- tiileryrnan on guard , pointing witim his saber , "The Prussians only bombard us at night. " "Follow , " said the Mouse briefly , and hlildo followed across the parade , where squads of soldiers were repairing the bar. racks , through a narrow alley , deep set between towering ramparts , into armotber court , down flight after flight of broad stone stops , then Into an arcade , dimly lighted by lanterns and crowded with soi- diers , moving about aimlessly. Just above them a cannon thundered , shaking the ground under their feet , "We're almost there , " sah the Mouse , peering at lilido's bloodless face. lie vushed open a door In the wall ; a lantern lighted the darkness , There were some beds there , half obscured , Around one a screen was pulled. "That's not it-imo , isn't dying , " muttered the Mouse ; "I think lie's in that other bed , " Then ho raised a whining voice , "Monsieuri" Iii the unit light a head stirred on a pillow , was raised-then came a cry , "Illide ! " And Ilildo fell beside time bed and laid her tired head In ilarewood's arias. : I clLtpIIt x1 _ TIit' Sohig ot timi , Mcmiise , On the 26th of January , a tow minutes after 7 1mm time evening. time artillery nf11rs on time Naimterro fortreportcd sIgnals from l'aris to cease firing , From Charenton to Issy , from St. Deals to Vlncenes , time signals flew ; the cannonade died out at Ivry , at flomainvhllo , at St. Quemi , the fort of Issy , the Montrouge fort , time fortress of tIme east , the batkry of time floublo Crown 1ty silent unier their floating crowns of cioud , One by one time forts of time cast grow quiet , the last bombs soared upward from Vanves , the last shots boomed along time Point ( him Jour. A deathly stillness followed ; then , as the bells in time distant city tinkled midnight , a chap of thunder burst from Mont. Vaierieim , Timat was the cud , Paris hind surrendered , At dawn , timrough a cold , gray mist that slmeetetl the desolate plain , two Prussian tmimlan3 rode to tiio foot of the fortresseil hill , Time sad notes of the trumpet sounded nearer and nearer ; time mournful echoes started mmmnong the rocks ; the drawbridge fell , hlihile , leaning from time iron door of the bomb-proofs , saw a tail , red-bearded imhian othhccr , blindfolded , crossing the parade comm ducted by four Mobiles , rifles slung , Behind timis Prussian officer marched an ublan trumpeter , escorted by four more mobiles , Time trumpeter's eyes were also bound with a white handkerchief ; Imis trumpet rested on his right timigim' , in his left imand he bore tm lance , fronm vimicim drooped a white Iia. Alt that day she sat beside Ilarewood , listening to the imenvy tread of troops , time bushed commands , time creak of siege guns , swinging inward from time ramparts. At noomi the uhian'a left , biintlolded ( , re- conducted 1mm silence by famine-stricken sal- diers , Again time mneimmneholy trumpet sounded the salute , then stillness fell over rampart and glacis , bastion and Parapet-a quiet so profound that ihilde , lying in time chair by time bedside , heard the flapping of the hag on Its Iron staff above the citadel , In the starlight she saw the sentinels stand. ing before the magazine , the corvec winding tiown to time frozcmm reservoir , the rare Ian. terns , dimly burning as an otflcer made imis noiseless rounds , She leaned over the bed , listening for a while. "Are you awake , my darling ? " lie stirred in iiis steep anit held pu one baad. 3bo S - took it in both her own. There was a dimly lighted lamp in a steel socket above her head , I'rescntly she rose , stilt holding his hand in one of hers , and turned the wick higher. "The crutches are finished , " she said , returning - turning to Imer seat by the bed ; "a Breton in time mobiles made them for iou , You must remember to thank him. lie took a great deal of trouble ; there was no wood , so be flied off two lance shafts , aimml made the arm rests out of wire and leather , " After a pause she whispered : "Jim , are you awake ? " lie laid his cheek against her band In si Ion cc , "Wimat Is it ? Are you still unhmnprmy. on 5---- foolish boy ? " lie tried to answer ; his voice failed , "Oh , my darling , " she said , despairingly , "how can you feel so after all that has been said ? " She stooped nearer , touching his hair with her lips , "I have forgiven you-there was hut on , thing for me to forgive , for it is true thai. you should riot have gone away ; if death bath come , you were not fit to die-nor I , lay darling. ' ' Simo kissed his closed eyes ; time lashes trenmljled. , l\.o were so much In love , " she said , "so much 1mm love-and I lcnow nothing-you calm never know , Jim-how I love you-and it was even then-froni the very first-the same-the same adoration ! And , Jim , if you had died , and although I knew the dreadful end-I would not. have host the memory of one hour , one second , one look , or one caress , " Ho tried to speak ; lie could not , Again , timrough his closed lids he saw her as she imad come to him , fainting , exhrumsted , her frozen hands seeking his. Again be lived through time days that followed , the thunder \ f _ : - / _ , _ _ _ c , - - TIlE MOUSE OUTSIDE CRACKED H IS WhIP AND SANG AS liE DROVE. ' of the guns , the casemates slinking , the bit- tar cold , tIme darkness , and she always by his bed-her every touch , her every breath , telling him of a love so pure , so infinite , that Imis dark heart , heavy with the bitterness - ness of self-accusation , sank subdued under the strength of such a passion. Ike thought of the long nights , the pain , the fever , the pierciag chill , the hunger , eli borne in stiemmec host he should grieve for her. lie remembered all this as he lay there , his eyes closed , his temples pressing the soft curls of time girt who lmad done all for him-who now was to be his wife , "Are you still imnlmappy ? she whispered. "Think of toimmorrow. Sins are forgiven ; it Is my faitim. " "In mine ; you are my faith , " be said. "Timere Is nothing but you , Iiiide-nothing in heaven or earth but you and . aod wimo sent you. " . I , S I S "The crutches are hero ; shall I get. them ? " asked Hhldc' , smiling through her tears. He took thenm gravely , praising the leather armpieces , time lance shafts , the rubber ferrules - rules , She was contented. The splints on his broken limb galled him ; she aided him to sit up to relive the numbness , and ho lay back , his imead resting on her breast , "The Prusslamms seat a white flag this morning , " she said , "Then It is true , " ho asked , "the news from Paris ? " "Yes. Paris has surrendered , " Ho was silommt ; she bent her head forward , sighing. "It was a good fight , " ho said. "hunger is tIme victor ; the Prussinas are incidents. " "The garrison leaves tomorrow , " she said ; "tho Prussians enter the forts at sunset. Our soldiers will take you in the ambulance ; we go by the Porte Rouge , Perhaps Yolette" - She broke down anti wept bitterly , lie comforted her , saying that lhourko was time wisest and best man 0mm earth , and that Yolette was safer than if she hat ! been in Nanterro tort. After a little she dried her eyes and reproached herself for causing Imimn anxiety , Then beside his bed she said her prayers for the night , kissed him pcacefuhiy , tmmrned out time lamp and went into the nurses' ward to sleep , flinging lmeraelf on the iron cot , dressed as time was. As for lminm , hmo lay awake , staring into the darhcness , Time beauty of timis young girl's soul , time sacredness of her passion , overwhelmed him , Who was ho timat ho should share her thouglmtu , 11cr sacrifices , her ideals , imer in- nocenee ? 11cr face was always before him in nil Its loveliness-exquisite , spiritual. In her eyes ho read time secret of that chaste unselfishness timat imad given mmli and sur- roadered nothing. Sicep caine and went. like a brief dream , It was morning ; time drums were already beating in time dawn , time parade resounded with the hum of departure - parture , Ihildo knocked and entered , faintly emil- tag imer morning welcome , The adoration in his face dimmed her sweet eyes a little , she leaned above his pillow , lmer lips rested on his , Thmat morning lie was to try his crutches. When he was ready he helped lmimn to tIme window-ho was scarcely strong enough to stand-and lb laughed and adJusted - Justed the crutches , as she steadied him to the door wber the foot artillery were pass- lag down time winding street to the monotonous - tonous tap , tap , of a drum. After them came the mobiles , bugles sounding stridently in time sharp , crisp air. lie wished to go to time ramparts ; simo dreaded the bits of Ice and snow ; but lie hind his way , and she guided him across the iarado rind up the sanded inchino to the Imarapets above , The sun hung over the distant city , gilt- turing on a million windows , giidimmg dome and spire anti frosty river , reddsning time long gray palaces , flooding qbays and roofs pnd bridges with a hazy radiance that turned time streets to streaks of rose and pearl , A mist of amethyst veiled the heights of Chatihion. Behind it the tIer. amen cannon hay , stretching from Clamart northward , then east and south and west , in one enormous iron circle , back to Foe- teeny aux Roses. Across the river from the tort , between Chatou and Croissy , the Prussian cavalry vere plainly visible , mnov- lag at a gallop over a wasted meadow. Beyond iimem rose the smoke of campfires , marking the long line of trenches eastward to htouthles. ! a Paris there is hitlo smoke , " said - - - - - - Ihiido sadly. "Jim , I cart scarcely wait to go. What do you suppose the shells have done to the city ? l'imtnk of 111 Twenty days of ceaseless bombardment , and my eta- tel' there- " "There was more risk In the fort here , " said Harowood : "we have been ummder lire longer. It has pounded the barracks to powder , but you yourself know that we have not iost many killed. " lie continued "The Mouse has not cc- appeared , baa be , dearest ? " ] iiitle shook her head. "Well , " said liacewood , "ho's in Paris again , unless he was shot outside the lower parapets. Did imo say nothing about going , iiildcm ? " "No , Jima. Ito hung around time case- mates for a week , Then an omcer corn- plained of tnissirmg his gold watch , and asked me hethcr the Mouse was your servant. The Mouse was listening-I saw hminm behind - hind the door , That night a mobile lost some money and went about the parade swearing terribly. The shells wore fail. ing , striking the barracks ev'ery minute , but the maobiie didn't notice them anti kept on swearing that time Mouse bad taken his money. In the morning time Mouse hind vanished. " "lie's a strange beast , " mused Ilarowood , "I know less about him than I ihid Limo first imight I saw him , Yet l'nris is full of such mice-and I have seen many. " lilido sat down omm time parapet and looked out over Paris. ilarewood watcheil her. Care and suffering had not narrowed the lovely oral of her face ; her eyes wore clear and sweet ; tIme ronmided chum , the delicate straight nose bath not cimangomi , Trouble hind once effaced a cetnin cimiltililce heauty in time lips and eyes ; trouble perimaps brought it back , yet now that unconscious in- noceace , the frail bloom of childhood , was strengthened by something more subtle , more exquisite , A. maid is always a chilti until knowledge of sorrow comes to make her a woman. A sparrow , the first they bath seen for , nany a nmonth , alighted in the snow under the muzzle of a big guim. "Iliide , do you rernerimber when we freed your birds ? " be asked. ' "Yes , 3mm. " After a pause he said wistfuhiy " 110w young we were-in those days. "Yes , " she said , "we were very young. " I lEer serious , sweet eyes met his ; her hand stoic across the parapet amid nestled in lila. Some soldiers caimmo through time snow , bear- iag a dead man on a stretcher , As they Passed the cannon , time sparrow fluttereil up , high overhead , flying across the gulf to I'arls. "Tonight we will follow It" she murmured. " 0 , Jim , I nm so tired of the snow ! I am so tired of winter and white- floss and death. " "You shall see the spring come in the llreton forests , " ho said , "You simail see miles of imrlmroses and piakthorn ; you shall see shaded g1atea purple wIth violets , and everywhere young leaves , young blossoms- a young world , 1111mb , and all for us. " "A young world , " she sighed , "that is what I love-green leaves , sunlight and youth-everywhere youth. It is kinder- " "Youth is kinder- " lie repeated. The clock 1mm time citadel struck imea'iiy ; the flag on the iron polo fluttered to the ground , "The garrison is going , " saId Ililde. "Do you think they will remember us ? They promised me two places In an ambulance. " "Look at time hIghroad below , " said Ilarewood ; "see the carriages and wagons coining out from Paris. That is the Nanterro road , It leads to the gates of the north. " They leaned over together , watcimlng the sunshine flashing on the polished equipages , on wheels and lamps and hmarness trappings. Time road from Paris was full of them ; It was like a winter day in the Bole dim IJoulogne , save that the horses moved without - out spirit , and there were many shabby carts and wagons intermingled with time carriages. As time procession of vehicles approached the base of the hill the coachmen and tIny- era , swathed him furs , became visible ; and after a wimiie Iiiltlo could hmenr , far below tlmo fortress walls , tIme tinkle of chain and hoof and wheel , "I'aronts coming to time tort to look for their eons , " said Ilarewood soberly , "Sweethearts , perhaps , for their lovers , " said hiilde , On they came , rich end poor , the banker from his home in the Parc Monceau , the butchmer from the long closed liahles , the mother from tbe noble Faubourg , time mother from the "Faubourg Infect , " patrician and plebeian , sister and brother-and some vhmo were childless and dlii not know it , antI some who were widows and vore , as yet , no crape. "They are coming , " said ililde , " 1 hear carriages on the gun road below. Timoy will drive to the parade. 0 , JIm , Jim , think of the mothers who are coming only to take imack their dead Sons ! And those who are buried outside the glacial What will the mothers and fathers do-and their children dead clown there under that ice and snow ? " The parade was filling now whim vehicles of every description ; coacimnion vero leap- lag to the ground , old men and feeble , white.haired women stepped out into time snow , An old gentleman came toward hare- wood , lifting his hat with an anxious smile : "I am looking for ray son , " lie said. "Could monsieur inform me wlmcre the bar. racks are ? " "Time barracks are in ruins , " said Hare. wood ; "tho troops muster in time caseniateh , monsieur , where , I trust , you will find that mmli is well. " Others came to seek information ; an an- cleat dame , hobbling on two canes , asked for imer son , "Jean Bormmie , ma belie dame of the Bretori marine artillery. and so tail and handsonio , my eon , madame. " iliido answered gravely in the I3reton Ian. guago ; time old dame's withered cheeks flushed faintly. "From Carhaix , my sweet lady , " she said with a little curtcsy. hilido told hem' to go to the citadel , and - . - - - - - - - - : - , 4' S 't5 _ - - - - - - - she went , smiling anti nodding her gray head , "Her eon was killed the last day of the siege , " said liilde " 1 sent her to the citadel , where tlmey will tell lien. " There were , tears in her eyes : hmo laid her imeath Oh Ilarewooti's shmouhtler. "Life is too sail , ' ' she aatd. Time belt In time citadel began to toll ; a column of soldiers , marching withmotit. drains or arnie , entered time parade , already crowded witim vehicles , "That is the oath , " said hiarewood sot. emminhy "the fort belongs to the king of Prussia , " "Our fort , " said Ililde , turning very whIte , She trembled so that ho drew her to hmini , holding tier close. " \'ait , " lie wimispeneti , "remember 'wlmat we said of youtlm amid springtitto , Time land needs sunshine and pure air anti green loaves and stillness , Death will be a mmicmory with swimmer , France can vait ; her promise is in her 3'oimth. " The belt toiled mnomiotommommsiy : three silent flies of men entered the gun road and bcgmum time long descent , "There is somebody in a carriage conmimig this way , " said hlarowooti. The next me- macnt lie tittered an exclaiimatioii , hmalt Imotu- larmtly , half ammmuscd. " 'Iiiidet It's tIme Mouse ! " Sh- rose , ireatlmiess , excited , bands omit- stretched ; a woman leaned from the carriage - riage , timen sprammg to time ground. "Yolette ! Yolettot" cried hiitdo : "little sister , I aiim hierci" "Theros Bounce ! " stammered Itarewooti , amid tried to rise on his crutches , Yoletto was iii Itilde's nnmmms , sobbing , "Little sistem' ! Dnrhimmg liildol Don't cry so , don't-we are goimmg imonme-lmommme-reahly ve are , " liourke's strong hands clasped tiarewood's ; lila keen , grave face qmtestioimetl tIme youtmger uman , - - What imu read iii Ilarewnoti's face lighted imp imsi owim , amid me SteiiCtl ) back auth tonIc Itlldo's hmammtis in hmis. W'imemi he turned again to hinrowootl the latter was imolding a little court of his owim. Yolette , lied Ruthtng ijood amid the Mouse smmrroummdei ] liitn ; the child lmatl both zmrmmms close arotmad his neck ; Yotetto was grleviimg over his wounded limb , auth holding liis hmammtl in 1)0th her gloved ommes. As for tIme Mouse , he chewed a straw and looked on with mixed semmtimiments impossible to fathom , "IIebrougimtlme a silver cup , " it1 Red Riding hood. grny'ly , , , S The Mommee simifted the straw between ills teeth anti looked anywhere hilt at flare- wood , "We ar' to have whit bread tomorrow in I'aris , ' ' observed Iteil fliditig hood , still holding Ilarewood's imeck emicircied in her frail nii.ns , , S "Anti wedding cake , " he said gayly , "but not if you'cboke mc to deatim , lIttle sweet- heart. " The leer on the Mouse's face was inipossi- ble to describe , \'hetmer ! lie itmeant It s'eil or Ill is a proUleni. 'rime clmatmces nrc that he intended to convey th nasmiraimee of lila benevolent interest iii Iiarowood amid lilitle. however , he only said that time carriage was ready nmmd tIme' thrive to Paris a lommg amid cold one , and ime , the Mouse , was ready to start as soon as "rca immessicurs" were ready. liarewooti laimgimed anti tonic his crutches. Tuttle , coloring faintly , placed omio aria around him and aided Imini to rise. ' 'Conic on , liourke , " lmc miZmid , witim a touch of time old boyish impetuosity-yet , immider it timere was sometlmlug temmder , even a little wistful , as thoughm he imeled time strength of Imis comrade to stremmgtimen him in body and mint ] . "I think , ' ' he said , as burke pIcked Imini imp unceremoniously and carried imirn off to time carrlage-"I timlimic , Cecil , that yomm'hl find hereafter that my conscience is straighter than my leg. " " \\'c'Ii macnd both , Jim , " lauglmt'tl hioimnict' , as the Mouse opened time carriage door for Iiildo ammd Yolette. Red Riding Hood was set imigh on the driver's seat beside time Mouse. l3oimrke riacrd , hi rcwood gmmtly mi time corner b - side 1111mb , then , noddimmgto the Mouse , lie entered thme carriage hiiinself , "Yoleto - and I ha'e tzik n' a imouse in Passy , ' ' hc said , ainhhimg acrossat .iiarewood. "Yoletto says vcj mimust have .jm.'hoimeymnooim ifYo wait ten years for it sol'nm himmkmig ! -if you amid . hiildo are nmmri'iett , ' and the blockade is raised-we might rumm dowmi to the lireton coast until l'arls Imas cleaned house. " " % \-e were thinking , " said Iiihtl with sweet dignity , "of doing tiie sonic thing. " Yoiette suddenly leaned acrocs the carriage - riage and kissed her. Time Mouse outside cracked his whip and saum ; as lb throve : For what timings shah our brothers plead ? A rope , a nmatcim , it barley seed. A rope to imang time maim of greed , A match to burn his lmouse we riced ; To feed thi , , Poor. a barley seed , A barley simetl , A barley eeti , - Crack ! crack ! went the whip ; tue sifted snow flew highi ; the wimeels spun , slipped , creaked amid whirled rounti 1mm a shower of icy slush , And always the Mouse caroleti lila merry catch : "A barley seeti , A barley Heed , Timit riclm simnhl ileetl , Time veer mthmnhl teeth , the , bmotimers , sow time barley seed ! " C1Itt"I'FiIt XXX. Smmiimtt' liilci , ' , ) f Cgci'in ix , - In Carimaix timere is a rustle through the wimiter-tinted woods wimen time March nmoomm dies in tIme skies and the blue starlight sulks trcmbhimmg , fathoms deep , into time glassy sea. Timen , through a breatimloss dawn , steals time palo iigimt of April , limiting with a world of primrose petals , creeping through woodlands mnarmlhed iii gray and browmm and silver , till in time deepest forest depths a lmlttt awakes antI ruiihe3 anti looks imp amid a million tiny newborn leaves , In Carhmaix league upon league of nmoor- land grows sweet eceimteth ; time gorse is aromatic ; the marsh is mossel with spongy gold ; time blue sea ripples like a river , gilded witlm ribbed sand , tiecketi with retiectiomma whore 'wimite clouds blow and wimito gulls drift hike wind-tossed thistle silk , Three houses , wootla , a ' chmapol , nail a shrine ; miles of pink thorn , silvery cliffs , mmmi a still sail at sea-that is Carhialx. All day long the sea swallows mmkimm tIme inlet shores , tIme silver mullet , shoal on shoal , crosming time bar , lace all time shmaiiowa with their frothy ropes of foam , Alt day long time himncons spring above the eantla , quiver' lug , shimmering , delicate as vaho hatteras in time shuttle of a flying ioomn. April had come in Cam'hmaix , hiildo also had come to Carlmnix-back to lien own country-for the blockade lint emidcd at last , time gates of I'aris were opemm , ammtl time bug Primssiaim coltimnns , marching hack , lined all time northern roads. So simo had comae-her young heart vaguely wistful-to be wedded in time Carimaix elmapel where she hind been baptized , and where , mmii in filmy white , elmo had stolen thirougim tim ilium aisles , an awed communicant. For imer , atonement tilt not end at time con- fessionni ; there , only sin rilgi : ! be put away , sadness was lifted with the i.mnidmml wrc.utim : sorrow ended when the orange butts fell fron hem' breast , Atonenment uiever ended , but its bitterness would end hlko thq mnern- ory of evil in the innocence of a blameless life. It seemed to her that nil wouhil ho yohl , nois' that she lint comb back. Iii mdli time world there was but limbs one Imiacu where , with her chmild'gm heart , heavy with memories , hem' woman's heart. thmmiiling with love and repentance , slum could come and kneel arid go forUm iii eaco forever. Fhe April sun gleanmeti through the Jew- elled glass anti fell in diamonds , staining her feet with violet. mint rose , She saw St. hiiijo of Carhaix , high in her plaster niche , azure robed. smiling her idacit snmiie among the shiadows she maw Our Lady of the ( 'lifts , tinselled , mnagnitiront , imoitting limo chil'i by the dim aitar + wbere waxen tapers burned t nail the carved crnc'lflx reared its slender arnie , AntI there her ehiitliiooil eimnio to mimeet her. Again she saw time processional , the cross atofL OmiT Lady of the Cliffs passiag amid the kneeling crowd ; again bmo imenril the fresh young voices swelling in time wimiti , the chaimlmmg ( of time eumre , time mumrnmumred prayer , The scene shIfted sea- wantl-simc' saw ( ho teampest nntt thme' misty sea , tiio white coiffes 0mm thmo hendhammd , the amen eu ( lie shore ; ( lien , as it seemed , years afterward , she heart ! the hell tolling in time chapel for lost souls , She memnembered her fatimer , too , always itt ( lie forest where ( ho horns soumimded mill day bug anti the imountla' imnyimig sumrgeth and ebbed with time simiftirig winch. lie hay iii time chapel yard , mmear time immotimer shin hail hover scemi , buried , as lie wished , vithu his boar speer on hits breast-time Inst ruined hmtmntsnmami of a ruined race-the lamithiess relic of a handed hiretomm limit' , olti as time ancient chapel , which was older thamm Car- unix , A bird twittoreti on tlm chapel imorehi ; time vague odor of the sea stirred her heart , She turmmcd auth iooketl bnchc at. the altar wimere tomorrow aho ahmoumhit kumeel it lmnitle. then amado lien reverence ammil went out limb time stmtmny world , ' 'olette sat on thme cliffs hookhmmg oft to sea , hhotmrko hay full iuimgtht beside her , snifllng time fresh sintl anti watching lied hiding ilootl , who , skirts ( ticked up , imatlihieti blissfully - fully In time ( hum illume of vaer doug time slminiiig aimth below. himirewoomi 5(00(1 ( near thin beach critically inspecting a steamimer's trail of smmmolco eu the hionizoim.'hmeim ho heard liilde'um voice on time cliffs above hiimmt lie ciimmibed tip slowly , for lie was still a little laimme , aimd mmmet lien , smmiiliimg. "Time chiihtl down there in in tIme sevemitim lmea'cmi , " lie saul ; ' 'silo's been miippeii by a craim nail brtmisetl hI' time rocks , and wheim she's Imaif tirowimeti she'll ho cOlmtelmtetl , I fancy , " ' 'It's curious'tm said Bomirke , looking tip , "that thom Paris papers have mmot comae , The laSt mimail arrived lucre 0mm tiarcim IS , anti hero it is April 2. ' ' "A mmirmii tilt . conic-I brought it clown- but I mm emit imito the chapel amid forgot , " said 1111dm' . , 'Nobody expects brlds to remnemmmher , " salt ihotmrlce , sarcastically ; "tb you mnltnl letting inn see may mmmii" ' Yoletto Ioohceml tip laumglilng as hiiithe calmly imaided time letters to hiarewooti. That young luau sorted thiim lmpers tossed a umacliace 'aid a Imarcel over to burke , antI said ; "There's only omit' letter ; it's for lime. " Ilommrkr , begnmm to open time parcel ; it was scaleti nmmd elaborately tied mithm it sort of rope. ' 'Hello ! V'hiat in time hattie of decemmey is timis ! ' ' lie salti , hioldiumg up a gold watch alit chmain , " \\'iiy , the itnelcet is directed to yotm. J I rim. " hiarewooti looked miii blankly froni the letter - ter lie was mmtudyiimg , thmeim groammed nmmtl hiammfied time Idiom' (0 1 liltie. ' 'htt'tii it , " imu said ; ' 'I can' ' I. It's from time ' ' Mouse. Jim tIme mmiitlt of a brcnthmhc'ss silence 1111db took tue letter and cuumnined it iii commater- mmatioim. Timemm sime ienth slowly : 1hiimLiVILLi , : iotii of March , 1STI. ? domislettr I take may helm in hmarmd , hop- 11mg that. these few hut's mumay bimml mmmommai.tir ut as good iii'aitim us I imimi. I have to lit- fonmmm iumonsieur timat time w eatimer is us usual. \'Q tonic the Hotel do yule mmimth hilled ( ] emm- until 1.tcomno ( arid Cienmemit l'imommirms lit mm gmiricn. , It Is ralmmimmg , imut I nut qtilto coni- fortabi e , han mmg beemm man tie capt a 1mm 1 mm ito Nntiommai ( ; umar'tI , ammil flimih imiyseif inucim bet- ter , mitlm imothmimig to do. The cemmmmmmtmne has beoim estabhishmotl , mid there is tooth and , lnlimk for mmli aiiti i'o work. \Vo friglmtcmmeii the boum'gcoislo liasstby : well , ammil Thmlers bmas i'utmi : iway , whore we expect that tue citizemi , Mubor Flommreims , will catch him mnd shoot tim"u nil , as they are artistocrats amid immost perfidious to the roor. - I have to imifonin nmomisieur hInt I rlsim huh lmi'ahthi , also to N lit' . Ihiitlt' , to it. lhourke , omit to moadanmo , hatehy ilhhic. Yn- lette. Also to time thin , droll littie erie wimo iran afraid of inc. I send her sommie fcrks. "The weather continues raIny. I send to tommsmeuir a vatcim ; also to Mile. Illitle , for her veddiumg , a dinmmmoud star. To M. burke antI to immathamno I scud niamiy spoons. Timerfore , adieu. Your coumradt , . "TIlE MOUS1 , ' 'Citlacim Captain , National Guard , aunt- tacbieh. ( "I mvislm "iso to say zmdieum to time little droll 0mm who is afraid of lime. " Boutlie woulti have laughed , but Illltln'uu hmorror-strtmcic taco sobered hmirmm. "W'imat oim eartim shall we do with mhat plunder ? " said liarewood : "time ereatmmn'e lmas heemi pillaging womiien and cimlidremi. " "You and your citizen friend immust settin that , " said Bourke , tr'iiig not to laugh , "These spoomma and forks have all mrtuu of inItials cmi timemim. The watch in. immarketh ' 11 (10 B. ' anti the diamond star is to a lady named Nini , Jim , I believe , timla tilime , thmnt the conmmntmno mactuna business. " Ito looked at Yohette , wimo nhooic : her heath decidedly , saying : "If you think you are goIng to write about it for your stupid newspaper I have the iiomioi , mnormsiemmr , to inforni you thmat yotm imhmahl not. " ilarewood looked at hiiite , arnihimig faintly , "I supumose I must go to l'arls it you cnd mae , ' ' ho said , "If 1 scud mlmnmntlretl hiiltlo ; "yea- you may go then. " They turned and looked at. time house on tIme hill. The immorning situ glittered on every uaimo : tlmey saw ScimoherazaJe spmtmwheul on the porch , bilniciug at the ocean ; they heard the sarcastic croahc of time parrot , Me- hmeunet All , tip-toelmig down lime garden amimomig time lmyacimitlmmm , Silo hiassed her slender hmamm.l timnough his am'nm anti leaned her checic migntmmat lila simoultler , Dowmm Oh the yellow saimla lint Itithimig flood , enchanted , vaded ammh1o 'heel ) alnuig Limo frothy shore , A wimite gull mose ( morn time shimming waves , a distant sail giiunnmerc'i , Therm from tine cliff a skylanlc ionic , hmighiom' , imighmer into the azure , shmowenmumg time whole air witlm song. Amid Iiilde closed bmer yes and listened , her fair fact' on his mliouider , imer wimito hmantl close uI his , ( The lnc1 5 DYSPEPS "Ior aixyers I wusms vietimmiofdyft- pepsia in Its worst form. I Lould eat notitin butmihim toast , amid attimzmosmystornucbwoul not retain rind digert oven that. Lftct Mmmrchm I begarm tatting OASCARE'I'S and icine than I have steadily Improved , until I rmrn as well as I over Was iii my life , " DAVID 11 Mumum'IIy , Newark , 0. , CANDY IM5 5tOrxrRtO ' I'loasant. I'alatablo i'otent , Taste ( limoS , lie deed , dlovorm4lcken , % oakeiior Grle , lie , 2CWC. . , , CURE CONSTIPATION , 8terii , , it.dj C.pin ; , tbiU$1 , t4OItii , 5. 11,5. imu "ID Ii ItemS and guaranteed by a1idrtm. II U tilsut to ( JvImIl'rubacco Llabit. TH , NEW , , COLLAR MIJNYON'S ' INFLUENCE. ElTcets is ltnhIenl'hnsigc In flm 'rncttee ( it McdioLze , , kM ( ' 5- L4'1 ' , rrtmfi's.ci ttinyon suirsi "I bst' nest' ? intro' dimel P. miiedk'iie to tIe lu11iC % umutil I wt at'- . 'eluteiy e5tsIni tidnt it wtnuli do shl Ibtit I clinmeh for It , nmt I lne neyer , 'mld that nay nCnicmnn i-oumli etil i' flfl' , Ii't'iIt' CRCiit lid" 4,11,1 for attic-it it ii a s'tcii % . In other a-onli I 1usn , , , ' , ert'i to tt'il (1,11 truth , tid , imer to ed- , crtl' it lit' , "It I. tiub' sehft'nmldeluet' , ti'l. ' tot1 ablefleS cut dCuIII nmnl cviitti , 'lIlt iuathts idle to It'b .51 1dCi , thI , vtniti'iei' ( 'C thn l1Ct'11t' . S MUflyOfl hn , lrtitet fT , llftcr'uit dirt's fw IV ? dlftcr.iii n iliiucel . . 1 l' uinnutmiI eel ilnt iull httmc'ui' iflhitiflm thiro u Lii ruin , ' tuutt1 uiIl 4'flke of tht'tiuiua tiumi in ii t'w Ittmr : titan huI ly.m'pIs Curt' will clump 1mullgt loll atu , ! nIl , It'rnneii I rottile' m ttist liii Iliuiey ( 'uur,1 1 ill , 'uile 11(1 ( pin ccitt. of nit CISCI ( 'C IJiiiey tnuuuthc : tin I lui. ( 'nt nnii ( 'mmu\ ' will ClifA rimlafri , mb mum I I or 1,411 , % ' liu stnmling , : ibat I I. licnlehuo ( 'turd' 11111 Cl1t4' lilly kln'l , r heailacie' Iii ni few molnut e' . ; ttumt iuI. Cell ( un' " Iii quilcitly tr'umlc up ammi ftrmn , ut eeli sni , o on tbrouglu ( ho emitirt' list of n'mt'dits. - ( lmmIk' to lleaithm flint medical nuiviro nbsct. ititely fcc' , ' , l'rof , Mtmuyeim , ItIOi Aiclt st , , I'hiladelplmin , Tlio U. 6 jf jOOY1RNM1NP wants at.L'ong macn in Its ommo acer - ' corti thuo Army anti Navy S emmihorso miAi-lUN a' ' 'V . the greatest it ii 0 W mm ' , ' 4 atrcngtiiummer , inmvigormit- ' - S or nmmtt tt'slorutttve. it. . S creates south iieshi , lnu'm- ' , S Tbcrvic atromigmim , clears thmo bralim , strcuumgthtomis ' time nerves aumti etmm'cs ' S time gcumerumttso orgamma to .i , ittilckly reguttum their nor- mimi poivera. i"or herr- Otis PuotrmtlOu1 ; , overwork - S work , imnhimtlrcl 'itahity in either sex , or ouct't'stvo misc of opium , hiqtmo or tobacco , it psitiv'hy cannot. no exeeilctl. One box will wmrlt utiuuhera. Six will cure. IItht-mmI-IN is for n.zuhe by mull druggists , 01) inlet ) , - lot , , 110 cciiiM. Oiii ) tt , two iiitmmtliit' treatmeuit. Fill otmt anti mmmmtii u' time dIigrun'is : simuum in oumcht box , nut tie will give yotmr Ct'uo ; nluoetal ntLen- Lion without.extra charge. ' Jtlt-iiIN ii Pre- P.irt1 by lijalimmer 0. hirneen , l'lt I ) . , H. 8 , di- reem from thu fenimuiha of B. B. ilartomi , M , D. Clevolami't's imtOsI , cimmiuo'mut suut'einllst. Mailed in closed liclug41 ; oil nt'coipt of lrieo. BitS. BARtON ANt ) hiENSN. t ; . ! Ui thur-lien illocic , Cleveland. 0. For sate by Kmmimn & Co. , litli and Dotmg. laim ; J. A. Fuller & Co. , i-iO lommglimu ; St. , and Grniimmmmm Drug Co. , l5thm ammd 1crmIammii lsitmg Phuutramary , 2itli , mnid Leutvcuiwortlil l''tom's t'hitmimmzucy , 2ithm amiul Leavoutworthi ; E. 3. Saylcorum , Si'.tli Omahm , anti till other druggists imm Ouimahua. Sou.tn Oniahium , ( 'oummicil - - lhlneichmenda , liven' Spots , tothu Tan , l"r'cklt's , , I'lmmples. , lczemmit : trt'umtc'h , itt timm .iOllN I \\'OOihiiJlt' , ' huistituti' , 127 West 12 St. , N'm' 1 urIc. Ttvumty-six yours' prat'- tical alit stmcem'sHfuml oxiwniemmct' . S'iii fir book , mmm siclim uiisetaes. Comusuitation fret' Patronize llone Industries _ w In , . l'ui'ehiusiiijr E4)IiN ) ltl- , ti lice Ff14 Iomliimr % cbriIsitit ji'icutrlea AWNINGS AN ! ) 'rFNTS. OSIUt.t ' 1'ii'i' ANn ) It UIII1EI1. CO. ( Succesors Omaha Tent. antI iwning Co. ) .Manuracturei , , tenu' , LuiVtiiflS3 , jibi.cra indieu , anI getIts' Mumekilitoshucs. 'rents or rent , mmml Farnam St. , Omitaima. itnnwgnigs. S OMAILt IIILIIWISC .tSSCIATIOS Cariotmt ammipunenis iflutile In our own retri , erotor cars. Blue 11ibli a , mitt' Cxpont , Vienni Ex.'Ort nni Family 1xurt delivered to all part * of the city. S nomIutns. ( ) M.tlm5t. liOliFilt S'OhlIS. S .1OIIN II. J)1V1tiY , Prol , , UolierS , 'l'anlui nnl 8lieet ; ron Wonic. Special taciIitI"n for Oning ro'jnir , . etc. 'I't'h. 13i - - - - - - - - - - - - - S CORNICFi WOhii , U. P. Ei'flNi'l'iiIi , JAGI.Ii CO1tNICD VOItll , amonufacturer oC Givanizoh , Iron Corni es , Gut' . vanl7eI iron Ihityjighuts , 'rum , lion "nd Siutt itooting. Agent ( or 1lnmmeuurs Steci Ceiling. . iu-ma-1z North ici.epfii Street. S CItA'1KEIt 1ACTOltugii , 5 55ia1EItIC.tN IIISCIJI' ! ' AND llI'C , CO. Wtuoieta , Cracker Manufacturers , ' S OM.IIA , NEll. S -4 DYI.5i ? ionKH. SCiIOEu.tCl'S TWIN Cm'J'Y VOItiCi4 , I a' : i Vim riizm in tt. Dying and cleaning of Icmrmc'nls and goon. 01 ever ) ' description , Cleaning of line guirinentu is , peciaity. S FLSOUII. cIILL5 , - M. Ii' . ILM.tN , Flour , Meal , Feei. tmran , lila-li-hi North 17111 Street , OmaHa , Nab , C. B , Jiluck , Manager. Teieplmono ms : . S ITION WOIIIf3. H.tvIs . : Co'Glki , , 1IuIXVIIKII ) , iron ; Irsi ) , . ' l.iiJ'm's , , 5Trmnufatturers and Jothers , uf Mudnej-y ) GIn- cmi repairing a specIalty. iti , lO3 und 1tO Jackson str'ct , Omaha , Neb. LINBEII ) 011. VOl)3iAS ( ) i,1IFim ! ) ( Ill , VOItiCS. Manufacturers oi'l ' uirocesa raw Ilnood ( iii , lust- tie boiled ltnu'eE'Ih oji , lmo ° . gtouiiiit iln'eei , cakt'd4 , ground and icrecnei ttax."ei ( or , lrimc- jutS. ( ) attlIA , NaIl , MA'I'TliIES. ( ) iltII.t IIEIIIIXG CO. StanutnrumirerH of lulgIm gmado Mattresses , lilt IIMnPv Stre.'t Omni , ; , . ovr.RAIi. mNt idIilttT PMYFOIIIV.S.S lA'EZ-NIhS'lS COhIt'tNI' . Mfri. Clothing , i'ants , Shirts , Overatir. flMAIIA mJglm - ----5 5-- 5- 5 ---3 ahlhluT l'AC'TOitilS. S - - - - - - - - .1 , Ii , iS'.NS , Ellmt.tHIC.t ilIlIlI'i' COBJ'ANY , Exclusive custom nhiirt tailors , lIlT learnani VINIGA8 AN1) Z'ICFCriH. : . % . % 'INiA It CO. alsnufactmirt'rs of Vinegar , i'lekle , , Catsupi , Mustards , Celery \'oreester.huirc , Sauce , \VAGONS AND .ltfliMhiS % VJbi.i.tt l'liI1l1-hi , For a geol , buhutantiui ; vehicle of any desnip. lion , for repainting or rubbi'r limos en ncw or ol'i wiuefhs-ho * bolt i'iact is 11th arid Lramenworits Streets , _ _ _ _ CIflAR MAui'rAc-ruuutrn , _ _ _ - - ----5 -4 iIflNiI 4t CD , i.argest factory In lie' w-t 1"adirg JiuterI of Omaha , Kit a * ( 'ii % iunc-nbn , o'i I t Jo ph , bench. our g.ndm , ( AuG l"utnimsun Cf A. I ) . 'F , Co. ; menger iurnusb'd ; hag. vaize deUveret. 1302 flpuz'cms St. Tel , J7. S