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26 THE GOLDEN ARGOS Y. DEC.27,rBB4.SUCH IS LOVE.avssnsnMILLER.I!‘I couldgiveyouwhatwouldoutlasttimeBemainasfixedasPolarstaraboveSomelhingtoliveandthriveinanyclime,1'dgivemylove!

Andshouldyouaskforthatmoretruethansteel,Asomethingofyourselfakindredpart,MyinmostthoughtI'dthentotheerevealAndgivemyheart!Shouldfriendsdesertyou,fortuneceasetosmile;Shouldjoyitselfappearbeyondrecall,YourwearymomentsI wouldthenbegulle,Andgivemyall!Butifsomeloftysacrificeyou'dask,HowgladI'dyieldmetoyourdearcontrol,Andglve—sincegivingisLoveissweetesttaskMyverysoullAndoh,believeme,couldI turnawayOnecruelshaft,onepangofthisworldsstrifeFromyourgreatheart,thisdayI’dgivemylifeI—0§>CHRISTMASIN A DUG-OUT.

A STORYOF A WESTERNBLIZZARD.BYGEORGEH.COUMER.

I warmrememberwhenmyoldfriendArcherMetcalf,whowasthenjust married,startedfromtheEastwithhisprettywifetotakeup his homein Dakota.Archerwaspossessedof boththephysicalandmentalqualitiestomakethemostof Mr. Greeley'sadvice,“Go West,youngman,goWest!"aspeciesofcounselintendedfor neitherindolencenortimidity.He wasa stoutyoungblacksmithandwheelwright,and I recollectthat aboutChristmas,inaveryfewweeksafterhis departure,hewroteto mesayingthathealreadyhada houseandshop,andhadshodhisfirstWesternhorse.How manyChristmaseshavewheeledaboutsincethen!butallthewhilemyfriendhasstucknoblyto his forge,andcontinuedtohammerprosperityoutof

tl;golidiron.Archer,uponemigrating,h efthisparentsin theirhomein theEa , which,ofcourse,theywerethenloathtoleave,buthehadalwayscherishedthedesiretohavethemwithhim,andthisdesireincreasedashefeltthattheyweregrowingmorefeeble.Aboutayearago,he-succeededinpre'vailinguponthem,to etherwithhistwounmarriedsisters,tomaethejourneyandtakeuptheirabodewithhisfamily.He hadfonrchildren,but his housewascommodiousenoughfortheexpectedadditiontoits occupants. '

It wasa“dugout,"a kindof houseverycommoninDakotaandtheotherTerritories,socalledfromthefactof itsbeingexcavatedinabankofearth.Thefrontandroofwereof logs,andit wasmadeto facethesouth,with a viewto the necessitiesof winter.Withthesameobjectalso,theroofhadreceivedacoveringof sometwofeetof turf,uponwhich,inearlysummeracropof prairieflowerssprangthicklyup.“Flowersflowers—bcautifulflowers,Smileofthesunbeamsandlaughoftheshowers?"And that,too,upontheveryhousetop!Whatapicturesue s_i

httheywere!Theearthan sun stoneintowhichthehousewasdugformedthebackandsides,and therewerefour comfortablerooms.Suchis thehabitationofmanya pioneerinregionswheretheprairiesarealmostbareoftimber.Nearthehouse,andconstructedin thesameway,wasthesmithy.It wasnowDecember,andastheanxiouslyexpectedparentsandsisterswouldprobablyarriveonChristmasEve, it Wasresolvedbythelittlehouseholdto maketheeventtheoccasionof a joyfulcelebrationoftheseason.Thenoteof preparationwassounded,andallwasbustleunderthehumbleroof.Cookerywasin theascendant,andtemptingodorsfilledalltherooms.Theverydog,themerepuppythatrompedwiththechildren,mig t havesaidwiththeCaesarofBurns:

"Frommoretonightthere'snaughtbuttoiling,.-itbaking,roasting,frying,boiling.Thecantyauldfolkcrackingcrouse,Theyounganesrantin'throughthehouse;Myhearthasbeensaefaintoacethorn,ThatI forJoyhasbarkltwi'them."Greenwasinall thewindows,andoverall' thedoors,andbeautifulScripturemottoesandgemsofpoetry,toldthateventhereintheWesternwilds,thesoulhadfounditsmeansofculture.Theneighborswereinvited,andinsuch acountrytheword“neighbor" has a meaningwhich it seldomacquiresin theEastfor it meanseverybodywithin a dozenmiles.Mrs. Metculfwasextremelybusy,withAnnie,theoldestgirl,asherchiefassistant,whiletheson,George,nowtwelveYearsofage,madehimselfasusefulaspossiis. IncompanywithJoe,a youngCrowIndian,hehadsuppliedthelarderwithsuchastockofwildgamethathismotherfeltalmostoverwhelmedbyit.At lasthe flewout to thesmithyuponsomebusinessof his ownwhichwasto behold a secretfromthecommongaze,onlyJco,theIndian,beingpermittedtoassist. Aterribledin theysetup, andMrs.Metcnlfsmiledas it reachedher ears,wonderingwhatwhimof theseasonhadgotintoherboy'swildhead.It wasa mystery,he toldher; but shewouldfind it outin time~0nlyhemustnotbedisturbed.MeantimeMr.Metcalfhadstartedearlytomeetthestageandbringhomethenew-com

ers. He feared,however,thata stormwasnear,as thesky hada threateninglook.Thiswouldbeunfortunate,andhefelt thenecessityofhaste.Veryshortlyafterhisarrivalwithhistwohorsesledattheplaceofrendezvous,hewasgladdenedbythesightof theoldstagecomingu in finestyle—thedrivercladinBuffalo s 'nsandscarletouter-stockings.Thetiredstagehorseswereledaway,andArcherMetcalfwelcomedhis parentsandsisters,amidthecongratulationsof anumberofvillagefriends.Pressingoffersof refreshmentwereacceptedbythelittleparty; buttherewasnotmuchtimetobelost,astheweatherwasstillthickening,andmilesof rairiemust bepassedtoreachtheMetcalfome.Parentsandsistersweresoonpackedawayamon an abundanceof robesandshawls,and t e sleighstartedrapidlyout. It Wasnot,however,alone,for closeafter it thepostmasterwithhis wifeandson,togetherwiththeministerof thevillage,followedinanothersleigh,to themerrymusicof thebells.For a timeallwentwell,thegloriousWestern horsessweepingbravelytowardtheirdestination,andtheoccupantsof theheadmostsleighexchangedwitheachothera hundreddearquestionsandanswers.Butthicker,thicker,thickergrowsthesky,“Tilldarkaboveandwhitebelow,Decideddrivestheflakysnow."andthetravellersfeelthattheawfulperilofa prairiestormis allaboutthem.It wasa“blizznrd"-adreadfulnameto a winterjourneyerin theWesternwilds.Nighthadsetin,andthesheetedsnow,hurledfuriouslyalongbythewind,increasedthedarkness.And such a blast! Howpierciuglycold it was! Howthedriftsfledbeforeit likethesandsofSahara!Harderand harder it blew;faster,andfastercamethesnow;till theatmosphere,asfarasconcernedanypossibilityofvision,becameanim enetrablewall. IMygood 'endArcherfelthisfacein dangerof freezing,but, luckily,hehad takenwithhim a buffalo-skinhoodandmask,whichhe nowputon; whilehe hopedthattheWarmwrappingsof theotherswouldbesufficienttoprotectthem.Hill andhollowwerealikewhollyblottedout,and if anyhumandwellingstoodbytheway,theverylightfromitswindowscouldnomorehavebeenseenthanthrougha solidplank.AccordingtoMetcalfscalculationtheyhadcometwo-thirdsof theway;but it wasimpossibletodecidewithcertaintyin theabsenceofalllandmarks.At lengththepostmasterclosedu toconsult. 'I‘otheirdismay,theywereorcedtoagree,fromthechangednatureof thetrack,thatthehorsesmusthaveswervedfromtheropercourse. Still, it wasnecessaryto'eepgoing,for if a wrongdirectionmeantdeath,so alsodid a standstill.The morechanceof strikingtherightroadwasworthsomething. _Theydecidedtoproceedagainstthewind,astheirknowledgeof thepointfromwhichit blewassistedtheminjudgingof theroute.Thisgreat]increasedthetrialof thehorses,sothatin. ounderingthroughadriftin a deressionof the prairie,the postmaster'sorsestalled,andMelcalfhadtolendassistance.Returningtohisownsleigh,hestoodfora fewmomentsbeatinghisbenumbedhands,thanmanagedto ask,aswellasthestormwouldpermit,howtheoccupantsweregettingon. Whatwashisdismayuponfindingthatneitherof theoldpeopleansweredhim!It wasevidentthattheterriblecoldwasalreadymasteringtheirfaculties.Withtheassistanceof theothers,beproceededtorubandchafethealmostinsensiblecouple,till theypartiallyrecoveredfromthelethargythatwassofastovercomingthem.Undertheleeof a blanketheldoverthebackof thesleigh,anattcmt wasmadetokindlesomeofthestraw,but th

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efiortproveda mockery.Againtheystarted,placingoneof theoldpeoplein eachsleighfor betterprotection;uteventhestrongestof thepartywereconfused,andthistime it wasconcludedtoleaveit to theinstinctof thehorsesto findtheway. This,too,was it vain;andafterpainfullytoilingforhalfanhour,theycameto adecidedstand.Thepositionof thingswasnowalmostutterlyhopeless.Well thepartyknewhowcommonit is for peopleto belostin thesefearfulblizzards,andsinkindeathwithin afewrodsof theirowndoors."Hispaths,hislandmarksallunknown,Closetothebutnomorehisown,Closetotheaimhesoughtinvain.Themornmayfindthestiffenedswaln.“In anagonyof a prehensionfor thoseheheldsodear,Mr. ll etcalfreproechedhimselfforthussufferingthemtobravethestorm;andhethought,too,of thoseotherdearonesathome,who,thoughperhapsat thatverymomentnotfar away,hemightneverseeagain.Anotherconsultationwasnowheld,and itwasdetermined,if a firecouldbyanypossibilitybe kindled,that the smallerslei hshouldbeburned,in thehopethatlifemig tthusbesustaineda littlelonger.Themostawfulmomentoftheirexperiencehadnowcome.Beyondthis,shouldtheattom t fail,allmustbeblacknessanddeath.W ilethehorsesWerebeingunhitched,theministerfell uponhis knees,therein thewild,fiercesnow,andoffereduptoHeavenaferventprayer,whiletheothersbowedtheirheads,withtheirhairstreamingstraightoutin thewind. '

TWO J EFFERSONS.Normanyyearsagoanoldmaninthiscity,saystheWashingtonPost,pooratthetime,butpreviouslyprosperous,andovenwealthy,yetthroughallvicissitudesoflcrtuneuniversallyrespected,satonewintereveningbythelightof a tallowcandlein asmallandsomewhatcheerlessroom,examiningandarrangingthepaperscontainedinhisantiquedesk. A youngfriendkepthimcompany.Theoldgentleman‘solddogwasalsopresent,sumaclentlyextendedonthehearthbeforethelowwoodfire.Paperafterpaperwasdrawnforthfromthedustypigeon-holesandquaintrec-cssesofthedesk,generaly withsomebriefremarkconcerningeach,andnowandthensomepleasantorpatheticlittlestory.Thatnighttheoldmanwashvinghispasthfeoveragain,allitsanimationandcolorseemingtoberestoredbythemagicalnotesandletters.th 11 ‘m t d'fl“1 1

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mgm‘and,“fadhope,asif feelingthatshelterwasathand. in,0%“,i,,‘|lis,|i,l,L,,,(t',.,-6,,‘‘1;:,,—b1e‘:_iiwueyentll/Ieantlmetherehadb_eenmuchqnxlety9-t “Is thattheactorofwhomlhaveheardyouthedugout;severalpartieshadarnved,and speak?”allfeltgreatalarmfortheabsent.Mrs.Met- “Thesame.”calflookedagainandagainoutintothestorm._ “Andthemalleqmlllylamnu-5ill 0!"day.bell!‘Sheknewthemeaningof a Westernblizzard1n§-:;:::l°d““'"°fi‘i"J_,—ameaningterriblebeyonddescriptionto hlh son° °. , "i" . .. . .onewhohadfriendsabroadinit. ave--Ree.“111?,mp‘an“'nkl?.;’1"‘S“'°“'Themenandboyswereno19551191less (“lltgi-ii‘hlixéietiititrizgfiridrvialusblcasthethanthew0men—f0r_whatcouldthey avewritinofsogreatagenius—noblc,too,andjust,doneevenby venturmgout? Whatbutto aswelas cat.Hisdebttomc—lknewhewouldlosethemselvesin thedarknessanduproar. havepaidit,butmisfortuneoverpoweredhim,andAt lenth a thoughtsuddenlyoccur-1-edto thencamedeath.HediedtheverymonthinGeorge‘kean in imtion‘ He hadbeenwhichthisletterwaswritten—lorty-oneyearsago.”rushinginandoutlike a wildblizzarditself, A weeklaterthen‘/'°““gmanwasagainwiththeatonemomentin tearsandthenextbright oldgentleman.e presentedhim Ia lctlcr--a(minwithhope;butnowallatonceutteringletterfromthegrandsonof hisancientfnend,' herushedheadlongtowardswarmlyexpressinggratitudeandinclosinga checkll 1

1 whoop, forthe__sumdue,withinterest.Thatamount,caretheshop. fullyemplolyed,renderedmyoldfriendcoml‘ortable,A momentmore,andthereroseoverthe atleast,til thedsyhe“w11th0me.”stormsoprodigiousa(gauge;tlillathallbstlip-ted . HIMinsu rise. tseeme asia to esof ~St.Giesandst. Paulhadbrokenforthat “ow GENERALGRANTwmTES'~once—only,perhapsalittleoutoftune! But “YOUcanscarcelycreditthePainsmyfatheratalleventsit was a chimingthatcouldhavehasgone10,"SaidColflflel(iram,“10makf‘‘-‘lifeOfbeenheardformiles. pointsonwhichhehasreliedonhismemory,-‘butEveryonefollowed‘heflound-TherewaswhichhewouldnotcommithimselftountilsatisGeorge!likeoneofPoe's {ledbycomparingnoteswithothersthathewas“P°°p1°"h't-hepeople‘ " be'0nda doubtcorrect.WehavecnrrcsonedTho”mtInaupwtheswelfle‘ wilhsoldiersandofliccrsallovertheworkii Thearmedwith a hammer,andbangingawayal- correspondencerelativeto thebattleofShilohtel-natelyat no lessthansix “be1]5,"com-alonewouldbesomethingextraordinaryforanPosedof as manyhea wagontires,SuB_outsnlertosee.In severalcasesmyfatherhaspendedtoa framein sue anartisticmanner:22‘nignflztlhe?ldyba;l|(:_:l_e|dHtotrxyastlllred1slpmasto getthe greatestpossiblenoise. And pa'emca,‘,1b‘e;;,;‘,'3,dli,semu60"me In t ese51119enough»5 most’B'"=lSf_B°t°'y°11_e'1‘",‘sthe n replyto myquestionasto the(icneral’sconseuence!_ It wasachimeasprimitive118methodofcomposingColonelGrantsaid:“My facould e conceived,andasfarfrommusical;therneveremploysa secretaryor stenog-rapher.butitseflectwastremendous. Hewriteseverywordhimself.ThenI usuallyThemysteriouspreparationswereex lnined_readaloudtolnmhismanuscript,correctingasheThewagontiresweretododutyfor hesea suggests.Hehimselfthencopiesthismanuscript.son_towelcomenotonlyChristmasbutthe sometimesaddrna greatdeal.lagamgothroughNewYear— it,andsocarcfu is he,andsoanxioustomake"RlngouttheOld,ringintheNew" thiscont}1]1butior;totheWarhistoryofourcountrywo_rly oftie placewhich,withoutegotism,andat8'lessanxiousmoment‘their.perform‘iifdiiiiiiisrefi)rt(li.sfli1:'coi11i)pl]i‘i.=li(ii1‘ei1)i]hl'l“l1ii‘”L;)til]'::I‘t(‘),i‘l)‘meswouldhlweseemedlaughablemd‘?ed' Shiloh,whichI carriedtothepublishermyselfyesHe defilaredhewouldkeepIt “P till the terday.waswrittenandre-writtensixtimesbeforefolksarnved. _ hewaswillingtogive it tothepublic.BesidesSoonashoutwasheard;butthiswasonl' theseseparatenrtwasmyfatherhascommenceda3 . .from a neighborandhiswife,whohadbeenlpstoryoftheViar,wlnchheproposestohavepublostin thestormontheirwaytotheChrist ps)l(i;)(l1u1b5o0

DEC.21,1884. 27THE GOLDEN ARGOSY.A NAUGHTY LITTLE CHAP.‘Twastwentyyearsagoormore,I won'tsayjustthetime,WhenI, itbadboytothecore(Ispeakthetruthinrhyme),Wasputupontheteacher'slapForbeinganaughtylittlechap.

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CAM P-FIRE ZED WIGWAM.By EDWARDS. ELLIS,Autjmrof “TimLost7'rail,""JackandGcofreyinAfrica,""Nickand.\-'elli'c,""LostinthePactjlc,""YoungHomerSen'cs,”etc.CHAPTERXXII.ANABORIGINALSERMON

Ir Are-are-oatheSaukhadbeenastonishedbytheactionofhisyouthfulconqueror.hewasnowastonishedbyhiswords;buttheformerin a

2 measureprearedhimforthelatter,andhesawwhy it wast 1eremarkablewarriorhadrefusedtotakehislifewhentheopportunityhadbeenhis,mgwouldshowhimnomercy.. . Aroara-oa,likemanyofhispeople,hadlistened"_tothewordsof themissionaries—thoscstrangepeoplewhounderwenthunger,thirstandsulferinthattheymightpreachtheWordofLifetothosewhohadneverheardofthatwonderfulBeingwhodiedtosavea lostworld.andwhotaughtthatforgiveness,kindnessandlovewerethedutyofeveryone.Aro-are-.05’,I say,hadlistenedtothewordsofthdliepeople,butonlytoturnawaywithL scornfbl s ilc,forhewassurethecreedwasonetozvhilftheAmericanIndiancouldnevergivehissit .v4. TheredmanrememberedthatthosepriestsandmissionariescalledthemselvesChristians,andlo!themostskillfulwarrioruponwhomhehadeverlooked,nowstoodbeforehimanddeclaredthathetoowasa Christian.Notonlythat,butheprovedit b hisworks,forherefusedtotearthereckingscap fromtheheadofhisenemy,whenthatenemywasvanquished!OncemoreDeerfootpickedtheknifeofAre-are-cafromthegroundandhandedit (thepointtowardhimself)totheSauk.Thelatteracceptedit andpushedit backin dacebehindthegirdlethatspannedhiswaist. henat a si nalfromDecrfootherecoveredhisrifleandtomnmwk,asDeerfootdidhishatchetandbowandquiver.Withoutaword,thetwowalkedtheshortdistancetocamp,Are-era-oaslightlyinthelead.Thecamwasofthesimplestcharacter,consistingof a pileofsticks,leavesandbrancheswhichservedas a couch.besidefurnishingfuelforthefirewhenhecookedhisfood.A long,heavyblanketwaspartlyfoldedandlyingontheheapofbranches,whereit hadservedas a pillowforthewarrior,whowasdifferentfrommostofhispeopleinusingthatartificialhelptoslumber.Thewater,which is sucha necessityforpartieshaltinginthewilderness,wasobtainedfroma tinstreamwhichtrickleddowntherocksjustbeyom,afterwhichit sankoutofsightinthemountaintoreappearatsomepointfarremoved.ThewoodandundergrowththatsurroundedthecampoftheSaukwereverycloseanddense,sothattheviewineverydirectionwasshutoff,unlessoneshouldchm};thetallesttreeandtakehissurveyfromthatperc1.WhenAre-are-eahaltedinfrontofhiscamp-fireheturnedaboutandextendedhishandtoDcerfoot.“WillIleerfoottellAre-are-oaabouttheGreatSpiritofthewhiteman?”“He is theGreatSpiritoftheredmanaswellasofthewhite,”repliedtheShawanoe,seatinghimselfontheground,wherehewasoppositetheSank,whoslowlyresumedhisseatonthepileof, sticksandbranches.“Helovesallhischildren—himwiththefaceofthenight,theMiami,theHuron,theShawanoe,theDelaware,theSaukandFox,thewhitemanandallthosewholivefarbeyondthegreatwaterwhichrollsagainsttheshoresofourland.Helovesthemall,andHehideshisfacewithgriefwhenheseesthemquarrelandtrtokill eachother.If Hischildrenwilldoas Hitellsthemtodo,theywillbehappyinthisworld~andin thehuntinggroundswheretheyshallliveforever.”Aro-are-esrememberedthatthisagreedwithwhathehadheardthemissionariessay,butherecalledolsothattherewassomethingmore.hWheredoestheGreatSpiritthatDeerfoottellsmeaboutlive?"TheShawnnoepointedrevcrentlyupward.“Farbeyondtheclouds,thesun,andthestars;Helivesthere,andthereallshall 0 whodoHiswill. A longtimeago,beforethewritemencameacrossthegreatwater,HesentHisSonfromHeaventoearth;theSonwentaboutdoinggood,anddiedtosavethoseHelovedfromsorrowanddeath.”“IleerfoottellsmewhattheGreatSpiritsa stohim; howdoesheheartheGreatSpiritspeak.”Withoutchanginghishalf-recliningposture,theShawanoedrewforthhissmallBiblefromtheinnerpocketof hishuntingshirt,theotherwatchingwithamazementtheaction.Openingthesacredvolume,hereadinhislow,musicalvoice:“‘Blessedarethemeek:fortheyshallinherittheearth." ‘Blessedarethepureinheart:fortheyshall'seeGod.“‘Blessedarethepence-makers:fortheyshallbeculledthechildrenofilod." ‘ Yehaveheardthat it hasbeensaid,thoushaltlovethyneighbor,andhatethineenemy:“ ‘ ButI sayuntoyou,loveyourenemies.blessthemthatcurseyou,dogoodtothemthathatcyon,andprayforthemwhichdespitcfullyuseyou,andpersecuteyou.‘"DeerfootreadtheseextractsfromtheSermonontheMount,withwhichhewassofamiliarthathecouldhaverepeatedit allwithoutlookingattherintedpage.Thenraisinghiseyestothewoneringfac_eofAro-aru~oa.headded:“Letmybrotherlisten.forthosearethewordsof theGreatSpiritwhichHespeakstoall Hischildren;if theywillobey,thereshallbenounlnppinessintheworld:

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“ ‘ The oreallthingsmhnlsoe-ceryewouldthatmenshe dotoyou,doyeevensotothem:forllrisisihelawandprophets.’”TheSankwarriorwasneversostirredwithwonderinallhislife.Hehadseenwhitemenreadfrombooks,andhehelda mistyideaofhowit wasdone,buthehadneverheardofoneofhisownracewhocouldinterpretthemeaningofthecuriousfiguresmadebysomeincomprehensiblemeansona er.P it wasimossihlethatheshouldgrasptheheightanddepth0 themeaningofthatsublimeutterance,whichisofitselftheveryessenceoftheChristianreligion; buttheywereasclearassunlighttoDserfoot,whohadponderedthemmanya timesincehesatatthefeetofgoodMrs.Preston,whopresentedhimwiththcWordofLife.ClosingtheBookandputtingit away,beproceededtopreachhissermontotheSaukwarrior.Deerfootassumedthesittingposition.andusedbothhandsinhisfrequentgestures.Aro-ara-oareclinedonhisside,supportinghimselfononeelbow,whilehefixedhiseyesonhisteacheranddrankineveryword.“TheGreatS iritmadeallpeople»-thewhite,theredtheblack)man.andhimwhosefaceis thecolor of thebreastofl)eerfoot‘shuntingshirt—fortherearemenwhoskinsareyellow,andotherswhoarebrown.Hewishesthemtolivelikebrothers,buttheydonot.Moreof thepalefacesareevilthangood;theusetheredmenill,andtheredmanlovesto II t hisenemies,buttheygrievetheGreatS irit. iet Arc-are-capraytotheGreatSpirit;let imneverliedownorriseupwithouttalkingtoHim;lethimstayhishandwhenit wouldstrikea blowinanger;lethimforgivehisfoes;lethimseektodothewilloftheGreatSpirit,and asweetpeaceshallfillhisheartsuchasheneverLetmybrotherdothat;lethimtell'thegoodnewstohisfriends;lethimlistentothewordsofthemissionariesandtalktohispeople.“ThefatherofDeerfootwasa chiefoftheShawanoeswholovedtofight;Deerfootwhena child'wasa wildcatinhishateofhisenemiesandofthepalefaces;buttheGreatSpiritwhisperedinhisear,andhebecameanotherbeing.It wastheg ‘ GreatSpiritwhotoldhimjustnowthatdangerthreatenedhim;Are-ara-oaknowsthatDeerfootcouldhaveslainhim,hadhewishedtodoso;butheneverwishedhimill; hefirstshowedhimhewashismasterthatArc-are-eamightlistentohiswords;willmybrotherforgetwhatDeerfoothassaidtohim?"Everybeing,whethergropininthenightofbarbarismorwalledinbythes epticismofanadvancedcivilizationbasfeltatonetimeoranother,anirrestruinableougingtodrawasidetheveilwhichshutsoutthegreathereafter,andsolvethemysteryofthelifethat is tocome.Manya timeistheheartstirredto itsuttermostdepthsbythechasteninghandofafiliction,orwhengazingonthegloriesofthestarsandfirmament,orwhenlisteningtothemeaningsofthevastdeep,thesoftsighingofthewindsintheforest,orthelispingprayerofinfancy.N 0 proofoftheimmortalityofthesoulcanequalthatofitsve yearningforimmortality,anddim,strange,half-eardwhisperingsoftheBeyondbecomevoicesmoreconvincingthanallthescientificscoffingandbrilliantridiculeofthosewhoselearningcarriesthembeyondthetrustingfaithofchildoood,andsto s justshortoftherandeurofthelightofperfectnowledge.henDeerfeotaddressedhisquestionto theSaukwarrior,thelatterdidnotanswer,butcontinuedgnzingintohisfaceasthoughheheardnotthewordsandhisthoughtswerefaraway.TheShawanoewaswiseenoughtosuspectthetruth,andrefrainedfromrepeatingthe uestion.He,too,heldhis eace,andforseverminutesthestrangesceneasted.ThetwoIndianslookedateachotherwithoutspeaking.Meanwhiletheafternoonwasdrawingto a close,anddarknesswascreepingthroughtheforest.Thecamp-firehadburnedsolowthat it gaveoutnolight,andthefiguresofthewarriorsbegantogrowindistinct.Deeifootfeltthathehadsowedtheseed,andhehadonlytowaitfor it tobearfruit.Hearose,andsteppingclosertothefire,stirredit until it gavefortha fiamewhichlitupthesurroundinggloom.StillArc-ara-oaremainedmotionlessandsilent.Perhapsit hasnotescapedthenoticeof thereaderthatwhentheSaukstoodwithfoldedarmsbeforehisconqueror,andaskedhimtoburyhisknifeinhisheart,hesaidthatthesonofthepalefacewouldpointthefingerofscornathini._Deerfootnoticedthecuriouswords,andhefeltthatthemomenthadcomewhenheshouldlearntheirfullmeanmg. -“Whereis thevillageofmybrother?"-heaskedinhisgentleway. >TheSankarousedhimselfandslowlyrosetohisfeet.Glancingthro h thefirelightathisquestioner,hcpointedto t e west.“Twosuns’journeyaway is thehomeofArcara-oa.Therearehissquawandpappnosc.Heleftthemtwosunsago.tohuntforthescalpsofhisenemies;buthewillhunt.nomore;hewillgohomeandonhiswaywillthinkofthewordsthatDeerfoothassaidtohim.”" It is wellheshoulddoso; butmybrotherspokeofthesimofthepaleface.WhyisheinthevillageoftheSauks? ”“Hewasbroughttherein thelastmoon;theSanksfoundtwopalefacesinthewoods.”"Whereis theother?”“SomeoftheSaukstookhim by anotherpath;Arc-are-caknowsnotwhereheis.’“WasharmdonehimY ”“Aro-are-oncannotanswer."“Tellmeofthealefacethat is inthevillageoftheSaukswithmy rother.”Thewarrior,assistedbvthequestionsofDeerfoot,whokeptdownthedeepinteresthefelt,toldallheknow.Whenhehadfinished,asthereadermaywellsuspect,Deerfootwassurehehadgainedmostimportantknowledge.Hewassatisfiedbeyondall‘doubtthattheprisonerin thevillageoftheSaukswasJackCarletonwhomhehadsetouttofindandforwhomhefearedhewouldhavetohuntformanymoonsbeforelearningwhetherhewasaliveordead.SuddenlytheSankrosetohisfeetandstoodintheattitudeoflistening,asthoughhehadcaughtsomesigns].Deerfootknewhewasmistaken,forbad it beenotherwise,hetoowouldhavenoticedit.“Arc-ara-eabidshisbrothergoodbye,”wastheabruptexclamationofthewarrior,whocaughtuphisblanketandwithoutanotherwordpassedfromI

silghtinthewood,leavingtheastonishedDeerfoota one.CHAPTERXXII].

. nvrun1.0001-;or oonnus.FnomwhathasbeentoldconcerningDeerfoot,l‘therenderknowsthatthetribewhichheldJackCarletonprisonerwereSauks,orSans,asthenameiisofienspelled.TheybelongedtothegreatAl-l

selveswere,of a restlessandwarlikenatureandwerethebitterenemiesoftheSiouxandIroquois.Theywerethealliesofthefamouswar-chi|.'fPontiacwh'obesiegedDetroitsolong,and,duringtheRevolutionionghtonthesideoftheEnglish.TheywerecloselyassociatedwiththeFoxes,andfrequentlymovedfromonesectionofthecountrytoanother,inwhichrespecttheyresembledthemajorityofAmericanIndians.,ThechiefwhohasbeenreferredtoasOgallahwasoneofthemostfier'temperedandquarrelsomemembersoftheSan' tribe.InoneoftheexpeditionsagainsttheSioux,henotonlyperformedwonderfuldeedsofdaring,buttomshawkedseveralofhisownwarriors,because,in hisjudgment,theyshoweda disgracefultimidityinattackingthecommonfee.OneoftheBankswhofellbythehandofthewrathfulsachemwasthebrotheroftheleadingchief.Thisprecipitateda savagequarrelbetweenthetwo,theupshotofwhichwasthatOgallah,anda numberoffollowers,drewofffromthemaintribeandbeganI‘keepinghouse”forthemselves.Migratingsouthwardwiththepurposeofplacinga longstretchofcountrybetweenthemandtheparenttribe,theyfinallyerectedtheirlodgesonthebanksof a streamintheOzarkregion,inwhatis nowSouthernMissouriandupperArkansas. .Ihavcalready)saidtheIndiansgavetlrewhitemenlittletronlein thatregionduring’thepieneerdays.In thatrespect,nocomparisoncanbemadewithKentuckyandOhio.Asearlyas1720,theleaddepositsinMissouriattractednotice,anditsoldesttown,SaintGenevieve,wasfoundedin1755.St.Louisbecamethedepotforthefurtradeofthevastregionbeyond,andatthebreakingoutoftheRevolution,was a townofconsiderableimportance.ThewarriorArc-are-eawithwhomDeerfoothadhisremarkableinterviewwasa fairrepresentativeoftheSanknation,andespeciallyofthatdivisionwhichwasunderthefollowingofOgallah.Someofthewarriorswereconstantlyroamingthroughthewildernessinquestofscalps.Whiletheywerenothinglothtoen e in a scrimmagewiththehuntersandtrapper.-iIn thatsection,yettheypreferredthuseof theirownraceaboveallothers.No Siouxor Iroguoiscouldhaveapproachedwithinhundreds0 mileswithoutthecertaintyofanencounterwiththefierceSanks.TheSankpartywhichappearedsoclosetothesettlementofMartiusvillehadbeenoutforseveralweekslookingfor“game”in theformofSioux,wholivedfartothenorthward.Theyhadfoundsomeofittoo,andwerereturninghomein a leisure]manner.Theytookacarefulsurveyof thesettementandevendiscussedthewisdomofmakinganattackonit; buttheysawit couldnotbedestroyedbysosmalla force,andthoughtheymighthaveshotseveralofthesettlersbeforetheycouldknowtheirdanger,theydecidedtowithoutmakinganydemonstrationatall.WhenJackCarletonandOttoRelstaubwalkeduptotheparty,it wasnomorethannaturalthattheyshoud bemadeprisoners.Noparticularreasoncnnbeass'uedfortheseparationoftheparty,onedivision0 whichtookJackandtheotherOtto,exceptthata surveyofthelandpassedovercouldbebettermadebythatmeans.However,

tlliis pointwillbedweltuponmorefullyinanotherp ace.Probablynopersoneverplayedthepartofcaptiveamonga tribeofsavageswithoutdevotingmostofhisthoughtstothequestionofescape.Itisnaturalthatheshoulddoso,forthefate is sopainfulineveryrespectthatbutforthehope,onewouldbereadytoliedownanddie.Jackhadturnedthequestionoverandoverinhismind,andhaddonehisutmosttogivehiscaptorstheslipwhileontheroad,butmisfortuneattendedeveryveuture,andatlasthefound‘JdmselfinthelodgeofthechiefininOgallahhimself‘,whereit lookedas if hewaslikelytoremainindefinitely.“Well,thisbeatseverything,”heexclaimed,afterfinishingthemealandseatinhimselfatthesideoftheled e, soastobeout0 thewayofthehousewife,as s e movedbackandforthandhereandthereinattendingtoherduties;“ I'vecome3 longdistancethroughthewoods,andit’lltakesometimetofindmywaybacktoMartinsville,aflerI oncetakea.start.”Hecouldnotpersuadehimselfthathiscaptivitymightlastformonthsandpossiblyfor ears.Hewasconfidentthatnomatterhowvigilantthewatchmaintained,hewouldgaina chancetogivetheIndianstheslipwithintwoorthreedaysatthefurthest.“ 1 didmybesttomakeOgallahandtheothersthinkI wasn’tanxioustoleave.buttheworkwasallthrownaway.Thesepeoplearenotfo'ols,andnomatterhowwell I mayact,theyknowof asuretythatthewholeprayerofmylife is topartcompanywiththem."TheconclusionreachedbyJackwascommonsense,thoughthestory-writerssometimesmakeitappearthatthekeenmindedAmericanIndiancanbednedinthattransarentfashion.TheutmostthatackCarletoncond hopetodowastoshowhiscaptorsthat,whilehelongedtoreturntohisfriends,hesawnomeansofdoingso,andthereforewasnotlikelytomaketheattempt.Suchheresolvedshouldbehiscourse.Thebe’wasfatiguedinmindandbody,and,whenhe owedhisheadinprayer(muchtotheastonishmentofOgullaband is sqnaw),andlaydownonthebisonrobe,hesankintoa refreshingslumber,fromwhichhedidnotawakeuntilmorning,andthen,whenhedidso,hecametohissenseswitha yellthatalmostraisedtheroof.TheSauks,likeall theirrace,wereextremelyfondofdogs,andthemongrelcursseemedtobeeverywhere.Jack hadnoticedthemtrottinthroughthevillage,playingwiththechildrenanbaskinginthesun.Anumbersniffedathisheels,ashepassedbywithOgallah,butdidnotoffertodisturbhim.Thechiefwastheownerof a mangycur,whichseemedtohavebeenofi'onsomeprivatebusinessofhisown,whenhismasterreturned,inasmuchashedidnotputinanappearanceuntilearlythefollowingmorning,whenhetrottedsidewansuptothelodgeandentered,ashecouldrcsdiydo,inasmuchasthe“latchstringwasalwaysout."Thecaninewasquicktonoticethestrangerlyingonthebisonskinwithhiseyesclosedandhismouthopen.-Withanangrygrowlhetrottedin thesamesidelongfashionncrossthespace,andpushinhisnoseunderJack‘slegsgavehim atsmartite,justbelowtheknee,asthoughhemeanttodevourhim,andconcludedthatwasthe

bestpartofhisanatomyonwhichtomakea begmning. ‘TheforegoingwillexplainwhyJackCarletonawokewith a yellandstaredaroundhimforanexplanationoftheinsult.Theviorofhiskicks,andtheresonantnatureofhisyells,filledthedog

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witha unic,andheskurriedoutofthelodgewithhistuil)betwc-onhislegs,andcastingafihghtcdglancesbehindhim.“Confoundthecur."mutteredJack,rubbingthemjuredlimb“ is thatthestyleofthesedogswhena strangercalls'."’ . _OgallahwasenteringthedoorofhishomeJustasthecaninewasgoingout. Suspectingwhatmischiefhehadbeencommitting.heplacedhismoccasinunderthebruteandelevatedhimseveralfeetintheair,with a forcewhichcausedhimtoturnendoverend,withanaccompanimentofyellsandbowlswhichwerekeptupuntilhewasoutofsightandhearing.Thewifeof Ognllahwaspreparingbreakfast,whichwasofthesimdestcharacter,consistingofnothingbutmeatcooedoverthecoalsasontheeveningbefore.Therewasnothinin thenatureofvegetables,thoughsomething0 thekindwasgrowingontheclearedlandoutside.Jacklongedforthepure,freshairoftheoutside.Thesmokeofthechief‘taiu‘spipe,thesmellofburningmeat,andtheuntidinessoftheplaceandpeople,lefta staleodor,whichwasnauseatingtooneunaccustomedtoit.Hewanteda drinkofcoldwateras it bubbledfromtheearth,and,risingtohisfeet,passedoutside.Thesqnawmerelyglancedup,whileOgallahaddressedseveralrapidlyspokenwordstohim.Thenrccollectingthatnothinghesaidcouldbeunderstood;hesmiled,grimly,andturnedhisbackonthelad.Reachingtheoutside,Jackstoodstillfor a minnte,uncertainwhatcoursetotake.Thewarriorssquaws,andchildrenwereastir;butno oneseemedtoobservehimwhenhepausedinfrontofthechieftain’slodge.“I‘ll trytheriver,"washisconclusion,ashesteppedbrisklyoff,hisheartbeatingrapidly,forheknewfromhisexperienceofthepreviousnight,thatmuchcuriosityrespectinghimwasfelt,andhewascertaintoattractannoyingattention.Buthereachedthestream,whererestoopedandbathedhisfaceandhands,wipingthemonthehandkerchiefhecarncd,andstillheardandsawnothingtocausemisgiving.“I wonderwhethertheydrinkfromthis,”hesaid,risingto hisfeet,andlookingaround;“Ican'tsaythatI fanc it, for it isn’tasclearas itlookedto bewhen wasfurtherofl‘;thentheyoungstersbatheandplayinit—helloa!”HesawanIndianwomanmakingherwe' towardoneofthewigwamsontheedgeofthevilage,carryinga largegourdofwaterin herarms.Itwasfilledalmosttothebrimandsloppedovertheedge,as it wasdisturbedl) hermovementinweking. It wasfairtoconclue thatshehadtakenit fromthesrpingforwhichJackwaslooking,andheimmediatelymovedtowardher.Shestoppedabruptlywhenshesawhimapproach,andstaredinsuchopen-mouthedamazementthat it wasevidentthatthiswasthefirstglanceshehadobtainedofthecaptive.Jackmadesignsofcomity,andcheeredoffsoastoreachthepathconsiderablyto therearof thesqnaw,who,with a grunt,madeanequallywidecircuitin theoppositedirection,sothatthetwoavoidedeachotherby a liberalspaceofground.Theboysawthathewasmovingovera wellwornpathwhichhewasconfidentledtothesprinhewishedtofind.Nearlyeverystepwasmarksbythednppingsofwaterfromthegourdof thewomanhehadjustmet.Sureenou h, hehadgonelessthana hundredyardsbevondthevillagewhenhecameuponthespringwhichbubbledfromunderthetwistedblackrootsofanoak,throwinupthesandin a continualfountain-liketumbeofmeltedsilver.Theladlookeddownat it for a moment,andthensinkingtohishandsandknees,pressedhislipsagainstthecold,crystal-fluid,themostrefreshingelementinallnature.Hadnothisnoseande ‘esbeensoclosetothewater,JackCarletonwond havecanht thereflectionof anotherfacejustbehmdiis own—afacewhichwouldhavedrivenallthirstawayandcausedhimtoboundtohisfeet,asthoughhehadheard‘thewhirrof a coiledrattlesnakeathiselbow.ButJacksawandsuspectednothing.Hehadtakenthreegoodswallowswhensomeonegavethebackofhisheadsucha smartpush,thatthenosewasshoveddownamongthesilversands,whichstreamedfromhisface,ashesprangtohisfeet,andstaredgasping,blinking,andfurious."Whothe eucedidthat?”hedemanded,forgettinghimselfinhisanger.Hisowneyesansweredthequestion.ThreeIndianboyswerestanding,laughingas if readytohurtthemselvesoverhisdiscomfiture.Twoofthemwereve nearlvtheheightandageofJack,whilethethir , whohadplayedthetrickonhim,wasolderandtaller.Thecaptivewasangryenoughtoasssllallthree,andit requireda sharpexerciseofthewillto restrainhimself.Buthesawthefollyofsucha Step.Theafitaywoulduicklybringothemtothespot,andveryspeedilyackwouldfindhimselfattackedbyoverwhelmingnumbers,andpossiblywouldbebeatentodeath.No;hemustuseordinaryprudenceandswallowtheinsult.Helookedin the inningfacesofthehomelyyouths,andmadequitea successfulefforttojointheirlaughter(thoughpreciouslittlemirthwasthereintheessay),andthenstartedbacktowardthelodgeofOgallnh.Theyouthendeavoredtowalkwith a dignifiedstep.buthewassadlythrownout b a dexteroustripfromoneof themoccasins,whichsenthimstumblingforwardwith a verynarrowescapefromfallingonhishandsandknees.Itwasthetallestofthethreewhohadtrippedhim,andall laughedlike a lotofclowns,astheangeredJackglaredatthem.“I wish I had onalone,”mutteredtheboybetweenhissetteet; “I wouldn‘tneedmorethanfiveminutestogiveyoua lessonyou'drememberallyourlife.”

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A DOOMEDSHIPOFWAR.WEheara greatdealnowadaysabouttheincf'ficiencyofsomeofourwarvessels,oldandnew.Wearenottheonlycountrylaboringunderthismisfortune.Forinstance2 GreatBritainhashadahuge"whiteelephant"onherhandsforthepasttenyears,intheshapeofH.M.S.Thunderer.Thisgreatman-of-warwaslaunchedin1872,havingcostsometwoanda.halfmilliondollars.Shewasnotcommissioneduntil1876.WhentheThunderer'sspeedwasbeingtestedoneday,herboilerburst,killinfortyofhercrewandWoundingasmanymore.heshipwasthenlaidupforsixmonths.In1879oneofher38-tongunsburst,killingsixmen,andwoundingtwenty-twoSincethen,theThundererhosbeenlyingupandJack,whoisosuperstition:follow,willhavenothingwhatevertodowithher.

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UNSEEN INFLUENCE.Om:nevercantellhowhisactionswillaffectothers.Good,orevil,doneinsecret,oftenhasunexpectedresults.Muchmoredogoodandevildeeds,whenopenlyperformed,setin motionatrainofinfluencewhichwillreachtounthoughtofdistances.Havingthesefactsinmind,weshouldbeextremelycarefulofourconducteveninsimplethings.All ofushaveanunconsciousinfluence,andweareresponsibleforit.AshorttimeagoasingularletterwasreceivedattheNewYorkHeraldofllcc.It camefromfarawayShanghai,in China,andcontaineda littlebookandadraftforthirty-fivedollars.Thisproperty,thewritersaid,hestolefromhisemployerinNewYorktwenty-sixyearsago.Henowrepentedofhiscrime,anddesiredtorestoretoitsownerswhathehadthustaken.Meanwhile,thepersonsfromwhomthebookandmoneywerepilferedhavealldiedordrifted_outofsight.Thepenitenceandconfessionwerewell,butfordirectrestitutionitistoolate.Nowhowdidthisallcomeabout?Why,alittlebookwasstolenfromthewriteroftheletter,towhichhewasgreatlyattached.Sometimeafter,itwasquietlyrestoredtohim,in a waythatledhimtobelieveit camethroughtheotllcesofthechurch.Theincidentcausedhimtoreflectuponhisowntheft,forwhichhehadneverstoned.Workingmoredeeplyonhisconscience,thelittleinfluencethusbegunpromptedhimtowritetheletter,andrestorethearticlessolongwrongfullyheld.Thusgoodituitcamefromalittlerightact.

PR”:-icfsi-:s‘i-'>EA‘ki‘NG.Wnsris calledthe“artofconversation" isa.valuableaccomplishment,especiallyfor ladies.Thisartis notmerelytalking.itssecretisthe“drawingout”ofthe_otherparty,bysuggestiveremarkorquestion.It requiresaquicknesson'thepartofeachinseizingtheideaoftheother,andalsoamodestyinbringingthe“l” tothefront.Thereisanotherart,whichcomesinplayinbusinessandinpracticallife. It isequallyvaluablewiththeonejustnamed.It isthatofconciseness,ofp1thiness,ofclenrness.Agreatdealoftimeiswastedbywhatiscalled“long-windedness."Nothingfretsamanofbusiness,ora.professionalworker,morethanthefailureofhiscustomersorclientsto“cometothepoint.”Andnothingleadstogreaterconfusioninbusinesscontracts,or in thecommonaflhirsofeverydaylife,thanvaguelanguage,whichmaymeanonethingoranother.A homelyillustrationmaybegivenin thisway.“Canyoureachthepotatoes,Mr.Smith?”“IthinkI can,"repliesSmith.“Thenwillyou?”is thenextinquiry.“Certainly,”saysSmith,stretchingouthishandanddrawingit back.“Oh,butI meantpassthem."“Thenwhydidn’tyousayso,”drylyrepliedSmith,handingthedish.Thislackofclearnessbecomesseriousinmoreimportantconcerns.Whilestrivingforbrevityandconciseness,oneneednotbequiteascartaswastheDukeofWeilingtontohissons’tutor.Thelattercalledtoseeabouthiringahousefortheuseofhimselfandtheboys.“Therentis somuch,"hesaidto theDuke.“Takeit!”wasthereply.“Thetaxesaresomuch.""Paythem!” “Thefurnitureissomuch.”“Buyit! Anythingmore?”“No,sir.” “Goodmorning."Yetthisis farbetterthanthelong-drawnstylewhichmanypeoplepracticeoutofpureheedlessness.-——MAN UNFLINCI-IING YOUTH.Hum.-1is a goodstorytokeepin mindandactuponwhenyoufindyourselfwitharesponsibilityon yourshoulders.Thestoryis particularlytimelywhenimpostorsaregoingaboutinsuchnumbers,anddefraudinghonestpeoplebymeansoftheassumptionofadistinguishedname.Neverbeturnedofffromyourdutybywordsorappearances.ThelateMarquisofLondonderrywasChairmanofoneoftheWelshrailwaycompanies.andwasoncetravellingincompanywithseveralothergentlemen,whentheticketplatformwasreached.Hereayouth,whohadnotlongreachedhisteens,enteredthecarriagewith“Tickets,pleasei” LordLondondcrrynevercarrieda railwayticket,buttheimperviousyouthwasnottobesatisfied.“DoyouknowwhoI am?”inquiredmyLord.“No,sir,"wastheblandreply." I amtheMarquisofLoudonderry,theChairmanofthisrailway.”"Buthowamltoknowthat,sir?"wasthesharprejoinder.Thestationmasterwascalled,andhislordship,delightedwiththelad‘sshrewdness,hadhimatoncepromoted,andheisnowoccupyinganhonorflflepositioninthecompany'sservice.

.—_-§¢+_ ___BALLOONING.

IT isyetaproblemwhetherweshallbeabletonavigatetheair. Alleffortsthusfarmadehavebeeninefl'ectual.Buthumangeniusdoesnotshrinkfromanytask,howeverhercnlean,thatoffersahopeofsuccess.All overtheworld,inventorsareatworkstrivingtoachievethisgreattriumphovertheelements.Oneofthemostambitiousexperimentsin thislineisnowinprogressinRussia.CaptainKostowitzoftheRussianArmyisbuildingacigar-shapedballoon,twohundredfeetlong,furnishedwithscrewsandwingstoberotatedbyelectricity.Heexpectshisflyingmachinetoaccommodateacrewofsixteen,andtohaveacapacityoftwohundredandfiftypoundsweightbesides.Thevelocityhehopestoattainisonehundredandtwentymilesanhour.Letuswishthegallantcaptainaglorioussuccess!%w_

RUSSIANOIL WELLS.Soforfrombeingexhausted,thenaturalresourcesoftheearthseemtobenothalfdiscovered.Whenpetroleumwas“struck”inPennsylvania,itwassupposedthattheluckyfindershadsecuredanexclusivetradeforlongyearstocome.ButrecentdiscoverieshavebeenmadeofoilwellsinRussia,whichthreatenaseriouscompetition.TheRussianoilcanhelandedatvariouspointsonthecontinentstriflecheaperthanAmericanoil.intheyears1872-73theexportofourhomeproducttoEuropewasnearly15,000,000gallons,two-thirdsofwhichwenttoRussia.Ineightmonthsof1883NewYorkshippedoveronly1,267,562gallons,while,atlastaccounts,thequantitysentoverthisyearwasbut103,081gallons.Natureseemstohavenomonopolies.-—m——OUTWITTING A CROWD.

Inordertogetalongwithcomfortina.crowd,itisnecessarytobegoodnatured.Peevishnessandroughnesswillexciteretaliation,whilealmostancrowdwillsubmiteventobeingimposedupon,ifit bepleasantlydone.InViennarecent]a wellknownbankerwasin ahurrytoreacht eoperahouse,wherea ballwastobegiven.Butthestreetsweresothrongedthathecouldnotadvanceastep.Hehurriedoffandhiredfourmentocarryhimonahospitalstretcher.Thecrowdmadewayreadilyandcheerfully,androaredwithlaughterasassoontheydiscoveredthejoke.

A cl-'|'R'|s‘TMAs WAIF.BYEMMAHUNTINGTONNASON.

1.TanearthwaswhitewithitsChristmassnows,0‘erhcadthestarshungloneandclear,Fromthecastlehearththebluesmokerose,WithlittleofChristmascheer.

n.Forthelordoftheland,longmonthsago,HadpledgedhisfaithtotheKnightlyCause;Andsorrilypassedthedaysandslow,SinceherodetotheHolyWars.

111.Myladykneltinherchamberwhite,AndbowedherheadontheBookandprayed;Whiletearfuleyed,inthedimfire-light,Close-nestleditlittlemaid.

1v.“Ho!“and“Oho'.” Aringingcall,Whichwakesthewardenwithinthegate!ChildElsierunstothewindowstall;“ ’TistheChristmaswaifswhowait!"

v.AsoundofstepsontheoskenfloorThetorches’flare—and,beardedgray,Theservitorswungthecarveudoor;“Sweetlady,ofthee,I pray

"I.“Aboon,fortheminstrelpoorwhosingsForgiftofaimsfromplacetoplace;Butwhocraves,to-night.forthesonghebrings,Thesightofmylady’sface.”

vn.“Aworthless‘oconlForthedearChrist'ssake,Tohimgiveplacewheretheynle-logburns;y Butonhearthofmyownnosongshallwake,Tillthelordofthelandreturns!"

rm.Theoldmanbowed:“Halback,youslave!"Forcloseathissidetheminstrelstands:—ThefaceoftheladywonandgraveIshiddenwithinherhands;

IXButsweetchildElsie,withlongingeyesStillbrightthroughtearsofsorrowandloss,’NeaththrtatteredcloakofthestrangerspiesThegleamofthescarletcross.

XNominstrelbe,thoughgauntandgraylThemaster,andnottheservant‘sguest!“Andmyownpapa,onthisblessedday!”Criedthechilduponhisbreast.

Awildshoutburstthroughthecastle'sgloom;Butthemothersatlikethespeechlessdead;Till,kneelinglowinthefire-litroom,“Mylady!” thewanderersaid.

XIIOhl theChrist-nightstarshangchillandlone,Butthecastlelightsstreamforandnear,WhiletheKnightoftheRedCrossclaspshisown,InthewarmthoftheChristmascheer.

IDEII.E7, '29THE GOLDEN A RGOSYOLD HEADSON YOUNGSHOULDERS.Wruzar.havetheygonew—-thelittlegirls,Withnaturalmannersandnaturalcurls?Wholovetheir(lullicsandliketheirtoys,Andtalkofsomethingbesidestheboys‘ILittleoldwomeninplentyI flnd,Matureinmannersandoldofmind;Littleoldflirtswhotalkoftheir“beaux"Andviewitheachotherinstylishclothes.Littleoldbelles,who,atnineandten,Aresickofpleasureandtiredofmen,Wearyoftravel,ofballs,offunAndfindnonewthingunderthesun.Once,inthebeautifullongago,HomedearlittlechildrenI usedtoknow,Girlswhoweremerryaslambsatplay,Andlaughedandrollii-kedthelivelongday.Theythoughtnotatallofthe"style“oftheirclothes,Theyneverimaginedthatboyswere"hcaux""Othergirls’brothers"and"mates"werethey,Splendidfellowstohelpthemplay.Wherehavetheygoneto‘I IfyouseeOneofthem,anywhere,sendhertome.I wouldgiveamedalofpurestgoldTooneofthosedearlittlegirlsofold.Withaninnocentheartandanopensmile,Whoknowsnotthemeaningof "flirt"or"style."—-i‘M»;HELPING HIMSELF;GRANT THOR.\'TON’SAMBITION. IBY HORATIOALGER, JR.

Authorof"Doandbare,""Hector’:Inheritance,""TheStoreBoy,""WorkandWin,"the"RaggedDickSeries,"and"TatteredTomSeries,"dc.,etc.CHAPTERX.ADAYINWALLsrnsm.

Gasrrrwentat onceonhisarrivalin thecitytoMr.Reynold'soflice.Hehadin hishandawell-wornvalisecontaininghis small,stockof clothing.ThebrokerwasjustleavingtheofllcefortheStockExchangeasGrantentered.“ Soyouarepunctual,”hesaid,smiling.“ Yes,sir,I amalwaysontime."“ Thatisanexcellenthabit.Here,Harry."Inanswertothissummons,HarryBecker,aboytwoyearsolderandcorrespondinglylargerthanGrant,cameforward.Hewasapleasant-lookingboy,andsurveyedGrantwithafriendlyglance.“Harry,”saidMr.Reynolds,“this isyoursuccessor.Domethefavorofinjtiatmghimintohisdufies,sothatwhenyouleavemehewill bequalifiedtotakeyourplace."“All right,sir!"The brokerhurriedoverto theExchange,andthetwoboyswereleft togather.“Whatisyourname?"askedthecityboy.“GrantThornton."“Mine is HarryBecker-—areyouaccustomedtothecity?"“No,I amafraidyouwillfindmeverygreen,"answeredGrant.“ Youarenot theboyto remainsolong,"saidHarry,scrutinizinghimattentively.“ I hopenot. Youaregoingto Europe,Mr.Reynoldstellsme?"“Yes,thegovernorisgoingtotakeme."“Thegovernor?"“Myfather,I mean,”saidHarry,smil1n.g‘I supposeyouarenotsorrytogo?"“Oh,no; I expecttohavea tip-toptime. Howwouldyoulikeit?""Verymuch,if I couldafiord it, butatpresentI wouldratherfill yourplacein theofice. I amthesonof a poorcountryminister,andmustearnmyownliving."“How didyougetin withMr.Reynolds? " askedHarry.Granttoldhim. “ Is heeasytogetalongwith?" heinquired,0. littleanxiously.“Heisverykindandconsiderate.Still,heis staunch,andexpectsa boytoservehimfaithfully."“ Hehas a righttoexpectthat."“ As I amtobreakyouin,youhadbettergo aboutwithmeeverywhere.First, we.

willgotothepost-oflice."The two boyswalkedto Nassaustreet,wheretheNewYorkpost-ofiicewasthenlocated.Harrypointedouttheboxbelongingto thefirm,andproducinga keyopenedit

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andtookouthalf a dozenletters. -“ Theremaybesomestockordersin theseletters,"he said,“we will gobackto theoflice,givethemtoMr. Clarktoopen,andthenyoucangowithmetotheStockExchange."TenminuteslatertheyenteredthelargeroomusedbythebrokersasanExchange.Grantlookedabouthiminundisguisedastonishment.It seemedlike a Pandemonium.Theroomwasfullofmen,shouting,gesticulntin , andactinglikecrazymen. ThefloorwasIitteredwithfragmentsofpaper,andon

a raiseddaisweretheoflicersoftheExchange,thechiefamongthem,thechairman,callingrapidlythenamesof a longlistof stocks.Each namewas followedby a confusedshouting,whichGrantlearnedafterwardtobe bidsfor thestocknamed.Therewereseveralgroupsof brokers,eachapparentlyinterestedinsomelendingsecurity.In eachofthegalleries,oneateachend,overlookingthe stock-room,curiousspectatorswerewatchingwhatwasgoingon.HarryBeckerwasamusedatGrant'slookofsurpriseandbewilderment.“You'll getusedto it in time,"hesaid.“Stay,thereis Mr.Reynolds~Imustspeaktohim."

' Exchange,but I amusedto it now.

Mr. Reynoldsstoodnear a placardonWhichin prominentletterswas inscribed

Ema. Harryhandedhimapaper,whichhetook,glancedat quickly,andthenresumedhisbidding.“Hehasjustbought1000Erie,"saidHarryasidetoGrant.“1000? "“Yes,athousandshares,atfifty-five."“Fifty-fivedollars?"“ Yes."“Why,thatwill makefifty-fivethousanddollars! " ejaculatedGrant,inwonder.“Yes,thatis oneof theordersI broughtoverjustnow."“A manmusthaveagreatdealof capitalto carry,on thisbusiness,if that is onlyanitemofasingleday'sbusiness."“Yes,butnotsomuchasyoumayimagine.

I can'texplainnow,butyou’llunderstandbetterasyougoon. Nowwe'llgobackandsee if there'sanythingtodoin theoflfice."NotlongafterwardHarryhadtocomebacktotheExchangeagain,andGrantcamewithhim. He foundsomethingnewto surprisehim.A tallmanof dignifiedpresencewaswalkingacrossthefloor,whena fellowmemberwith a sly strokesenthis tallhatspinningacrossthefloor.Whenthevictimturnedthemischief-makerwasintentuponhismemorandumbook,andthetallman'ssuspicionsfell upon a shortstoutyoungmanbeside\ him. With a vigoroussweepheknockedtheyoungman'shatoff,saying,“ it'sapoorrulethatdon'tworkbothways.”This ledto a littlescrimmage,inwhicha

dozenwereinvolved.middle-agedmen,mostof them,seemedlikea packof schoolboysatrecess.Grantsurveyedthescenewithundisguisedastonishment.“Whatdoes it mean,Harry?"heasked.“Oh, that’s a verycommonoccurrence,“saidHarry,smiling.“ I neversawgrownmenactingso. Won'ttherehe a fight?"“Oh,it'sallfun. Thebrokersareunlikeanyotherclassof meninbusinesshours,"explainedHarry. “It's oneof thecustomsof theplace."

Just then,to hisastonishment,Grantsawhis employer,Mr. Reynolds,ursuinghishat,whichwasrollingoverthefl€>or.Hewasaboutto run to his assistance,but Harrystopedhim.“ 0 interferenceis allowed,"he said.“Leavethemto theirfun. I usedtothinkit strangemyselfwhenI firstcameintothe

Nowwemayaswellgobacktotheoflice."Thereis no occasionto followtheboysthroughtheday'sroutine. Grantfoundhiscompanionveryobliging,andveryreadtogivehimtheinformationheneeded. anyboyswouldhavebeensupercilious,andperhapsbeendisposedtoplaytrickson a countryboy,but Harrywasnotoneof them.Hetooka friendlyinterestin Grant,answeredall hisquestions,anddidhisbestto qualifyhimforthepositionhewastoassume.BeforetheofficeclosedGrantandhisnewfriendwenttothebanktomakea depositofmoneyandchecks.Thedepositamountedtoabouttwentythousanddollars.“ Theremustbeplentyof moneyin NewYork,"saidGrant. “Why,upinColebrook,if a manwereworthtwentythousanddollarshewouldbeconsidereda richman."“It takesa gooddealmorethanthattomake

a manrichin NewYork. In thestockbusinessa manislikelytodo a largerbusinessinproportiontohiscapitalthanin themercantilebusiness."On theirwaybackfromthebank,GrantcamefacetofacewithTomCalder.Tomwasbusilyengagedin talkingto a companion,someyearsolderthanhimself,anddidn'tobserveGrant. Grantwasbynomeansprepossessedin favorofthisyoungman,whoseredandmottledface,andboldglancemadehim» lookfarfromrespectable.“Do you knowthosefellows?”askedHurryBecker.“Theyoungestoneis fromColebroo."

The brokers,staid_

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“He is in badcompany.Ihopeheisnotanintimatefriendofyours?"“Far fromit! Still, I knowhim,andamsorrytoseehimwithsuch a companion."Atfouro'clockMr.Reynoldsproposedtogohome.He beckonedtoGranttoaccompanyhim. '

cnarrsa X1.GRANTMAKESA FRIEND.

“\VHATdoyouthinkofyourfirstdayinWallStreet?"askedMr.Reynolds,kindly.“I havefound it veryinteresting,"answeredGrant.“Do youthinkyoushalllike thebusiness? "“Yes,sir, I thinkso."“Betterthan if youhadbeenabletocarryout ouroriginalplan,andgotocollege?"“ es,sir,underthecircumstances,for I

have a betterprospectof helpingthefam

il '.”3“ Thatfeelingdoesyoucredit.Haveyouanybrothersandsisters?"“Oneofeach,sir."“I havebutoneboy,nownineyearsold.

I amsorrytosayhe is notstrongin body,thoughverybrightandquickmentally. I

wishheweremorefondof playandwouldspendlesstimein readingandstudy."“ I don'tthinkthat is acommoncomplaintamongboys,sir."" No, I judgenot frommyownremembranceandobservation.Mywifeis dead,and I amsuch a busymanthatI amnotabletogivemyboyasmuchattentionas I wishI

could.Myboy'shealthisthemoreim ortanttomebecauseI havenootherchild.’

4A-Y.

Grant'sinterestwasexcited,andhelookedforwardtomeetinghis employer'sonnotwithouteagerness.Hehadnotlongtowait.Thelittlefellowwasin thestreetin frontof thehousewhenhisfatherreachedhome.He was a slender,old-fashionedboyin apearance,wholookedasif hehadbeenin thebit of keepingcompanywithgrownpeole. His framewassmall,buthisheadwasihrge.Hewaspale,andwouldhavebeenplam,but for a pair of large,darkeyes,lightinguphisface.“Welcomehome,pa a l " hesaid,runninguptomeetMr.Reynols.The brokerstoopedoverandkissedhisson. Thenhesaid:“I havebroughtyousomecompany,Herbert. This is GrantThornton,theboy I spoketoyouabout."“I amgladtom e youracquaintance,”saidtheboy,withold fashionedcourtesy,offeringhishand.“And I amgladto meetyou,Herbert,”resondedGrant, leasantly.he littleboy ookedup earnestlyin thefaceofhisfather'soficsboy.“ I think I shalllikeyou,"hesaid.Mr. Reynoldslookedpleased,andsodidGrant.“ I amsureweshallbeverygoodfriends,"saidourhero.“Herbert,”saidhisfather,“willyoushowGranttheroomheistooccupy?"“ It isnexttomine,isn'tit, papa?"“Yes,myson."“ Comewithme,"saidHerbert,puttinghishandinGrant's.“I will showyoutheway."Grant,whowasonlyaccustomedto the,

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Theroomassignedto himwassmall,at thecloseof thefourthday,whenit oc

plainhomesin hisnativevillage,wasimpressedbytheevidenceofwealthandluxuryobservablein thehouseof thestock-br0ker.

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- _. _\notmany‘days,toanticipatemditersa little,beforehefeltquiteathome.Herbert‘tookGrantafterwardsintohisownroom. ,“See Ill books‘!''he said,leadingthewayto1a ok-case,containingperhapsa, hundredYOJUEIIGB,‘themajorityof a juvenilecharacter,butsomesuitedto morematuretastes.“Doyoulikereading?" askedGrant.“I havereadall thebooksyouseehere,"answeredHerbert,“andsomeof papa'sbesides. I liketoreadbetterthantoplav."‘ “But yououghtto spendsomeof yourtime in play,or you will not growuphealthy."“That is what a a saws.Itr to issome,but I don't(!III‘t?lDl10Ilabout it.

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Grantwasnolongersurprisedatthelittleboy'sdelicacy.It wasclearthatheneededmoreamusementandmoreexercise.“ Perhaps,"hethought,“I caninduceHerberttoexercisemore."“Whendoyoutakedinner?" heasked.“At half pastsix. There is plentyoftime."“Thensuposewetake a littlewalktogether.We s all bothhave a betterappetits."“ I shouldliketo,"repliedHerbert,“ thatis,withyou. I don'tliketowalkalone."“HowfarisCentralParkfromhere? ”“ A littleover a mile."“I haveneverseenit.walkingasfarasthat?"“Oh,no."Sothetwoboyswalkedouttogether.Theyweresoonengagedin ananimatedconversation,consisting,for themostpart,of questions‘proposedby Grantandanswersgiven y Herbert.Not far fronrtheParktheycametoavacantlotwheresomeboyswereplayingball.“Now,if we onlyhad a ball,Herbert,"saidGrant,“wemighthavealittleamusement."“ I'vegot a ball in mypocket,but Idon'tuse it much."“Letmeseeit."Herbertproducedtheba.ll,whichprovedtobeanexpensiveone,betterthananyGranthadeverowned.“There,Herbert,stand‘here,and Iwill placemyselfaboutfiftyfeetaway.Nowthrow it to me,no matterhowswiftly."Theyweresoonengagedin throwingtheballto eachother. Grantwas agoodball-p)layer,andhesooninterestedthelittle oyin thesport. OurherowaspleasedtoseeHerbert'squiet,listlessmannerexchangedfortheanimationwhichseemedbettersuitedto a boy.“You are improvin, Herbert,"hesaid,after a while. “ onwouldmakea goodplayerin time."“I neverliked it before,"saidthe

Wouldyoumind

littleboy. “I neverknewtherewassomuchfuninplayingball."“Weshall avetotry it everyday. Isupposeit is abouttimetogohometosupper."“Andwehaven'tbeentoCentralParkafterall!"“That will dofor anotherday. Areboysallowedtoplayballin thePark?"_“Two afternoonsin theweek,I beheve,but I neverplayedthere."“Weshallhavetotry it someday."“ I shouldliketoplay-withyou."Theyreachedhomein full timefordinner.At thedinnertable,Mr. Re'noldswasstruckbytheunusuallybrig tandanimatedfaceof his son,andhisgoodappetite."Whathaveonbeendoingtomakeyousohungry, erbert?"heasked.“ I took a walkwithGrant,andwehad a finegameofball.”“ I amgladto hearit," saidthebroker,muchpleased.“ If youwantto becomestoutandstronglikeGrant,thatis thebestthingforyoutodo."“ I neverlikedplayingballbefore,papa."“That is a complimentto you,Grant,"saidthebroker,smiling.“I think,”hesaidtotheprimelderlyladywho residedoverthehousehold,actingashouseeeer,“Herbertwillbethebetterforhavinga o in thehouse." ‘“ I don‘tnowaboutthat,"saidMrs.Estabrook,stifliy. “When he cameinto thehousehehadmudonhisclothes.Heneverdidthattill thisboycame."“ I won'tcomplainof that, if hishealthisim roved."' rs.Estabrook,whowasa oorrelationofHerbert'smother,pursedup ermouth,butdidnotreply. In hereyes it wasmoreimportantthata boyshouldkeephisclotheswholeandclean,thanto havecolorin hischeeksandhealthinhisframe.“ I hopethatboywon'tstayherelong,”shethought,referring,ofcourse,toGrant.“He'llquitespoilHerbert,bymakinghimroughandcarelessof hisappearance."“Well, Herbert,andhow do you like‘

Grant?”askedMr.Reynolds,ashissonwasbiddinghimgoodnightbeforegoingtobed.“ I amsogladyoubroughthimhere,papa.I shallhavegoodtimesnow. You'lllethimstayallthetime,won’tyou? "" I'll seeabout it, Herbert,"answeredhisfather,smiling.

CHAPTERXII.mm.ssmnsoox'spuss.

GssxrwasgoinghomewithMrReynoldsbut it wasveryhandsomelyfurnished,and1 currcdtohimto saywhathadbeenin hishealmostfeltoutof placeinit. Butit wasI mindfor sometime1 “ Isn't it time,M;-_

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Reynolds,for metobe looking0111.for

Lil “Yes,andhetoldme I mustwaittill nextJanuar'."boarding-place?"

Thebrokersmiled,andsaidwithassumedconcern,“Are you dissatisfiedwith yourpresentboarding-place? "“Howcould I be,sir i " returnedGrant,earnestly.“But youtoldme I couldstaywithyou a weekwhile I waslookingaboutfor a suitableplacetoboard."“That is true. Now,however,thereis a

dimcultyaboutyourmakinga change."“Whatisthat,sir?"“Herbertwouldnot givehis consent.Thefactis, Grant,Herbertfindssomuchpleasureinyoursociety,andderivessomuchadvantagefromtheincreasedexerciseyouleadhimto take,that I thinkyouwill havetomakeupyourmindtostay."Grant'sfaceshowedthepleasurehefelt.“I shallbeverygladto stay,Mr. Reynolds,"heanswered,“if youarewillingtohaveme.” .“I hadthisin viewfromthefirst,"saidthebroker,“but I wantedto seehowyouandHerbertgotalong. I wishedtobesure,also,thatyourinfluenceon himwouldbegood.Of that I canhaveno doubt,and I

amgladto receiveyouas a memberofmyfamily.”Therewasonememberof thehousehold,however,whowasnotsowellpleasedwiththeproposedarrangement.ThiswasMrs.Estabrook,thehousekeeper.Astheweekdrewto a close,shesaidoneeveningaftertheboyshadretired:“Howmuchlongeris theoificeboytostayhere,Mr.Reynolds?"“Whydo '01]ask? " inquiredthebroker.“Onlywit referencetodomesticarrangements,”answeredthehousekeeper,disconcerted.“He will remainfor a considerabletime,Mrs.Estabrook.”“I—I thoughthewasonlygoingtostay a

week.”“ Heis companyforHerbert,and I thinkit desirabletokeephim.““Herbertsoilshisclothesadealmorenowthanheusedtodo,"saidthehousekeeper,discontentedly.“I am sure I don'tknowwheretheotherboycarrieshim."" Nor I, but I amnotafraidto trusthimwithGrant. As to theclothes,I considerthemof verysmallaccountcomparedwithmyboy'shealth." .Mrs. Estabrookknit-in silencefor fiveminutes.Shewasbynomeanspleasedwithheremployer'splan,havingtakena disliketoGrant,forwinch,indeed,herchiefreasonwasjealousy.Shehada step-son,a youngmanof twenty-one,in Mr.Reynolds‘ofiice,whomshewouldliketohavein thehouseinplaceof Grant. But Mr. Reynoldshadnevertakennoticeofheroccasionalhintstothatefiect.Thehousekeeper’splanswerefar-reaching.IclheknewthatHerbertwasdelicate,anddoubtedif he wouldlive togrowup. In thatcase,supposingherstepsonhadmanagedtoingratiatehimselfwiththebroker,whymighthenothopetobecomehisheir? Nowthisinterloper,asshecalledGrant,had stepliledinto theplacewhichherownfavorite( is namewasWillisFord)shouldhavehad. Mrs.Estabrookfeltaggrieved,andunjustlytreated,andnaturallyincensedatGrant,whowastheunconsciouscauseof herdisappointment.Shereturnedtothecharge,though,hadshebeenwiser,shewouldhaveforborne.“Doyouthink a poorboylikethisGrantThorntonis a suitablecompanionfor a richman'sson,Mr. Reynolds?Excusemeforsuggestingit, but I amsointerestedindearHerbert.’-'“ GrantThorntonisthesonof a countryminister,andhashadanexcellenttraining,'

saidthebroker,coldly. “Thefactthatheisoor is noobjectionin myeyes. I think,rs.Estabrook,wewill dismissthesubject.

I thinkmyselfcompetenttochoosemyson'sassociates.”“I hopeyouwill excuseme,”saidthehousekeeper,seeingthatshehadgonetoofar. “ I amsoattachedtothedearchild.”“ If youare,youwill notobjecttotheextra troubleyoumayhavewithhisclothes,sincehishealthisbenefitted."“Thatartfulyoungbeggarhaswoundhiswayintohisemployer'sconfidence,”thoughtMrs.Estnbrook,resentfully,“but it maynotbealwaysso."

A fewminuteslater,whenthehousekeeperwasin herownsitting-room,shewastoldthatWillisFordwishedtoseeher.Mrs.Estabrook'sthinfacelightedupwithpleasure,for shewasdevotedlyattachedtoerstep-son.“Bringhimuphereatonce,”shesaid.

A minutelatertheyoungmanenteredtheroom. He was a thin_.sa1low-complexionedyoungman,with restlessblackeyes,and a

discontentedexpressi0n—asof one whothinkshe is notwellusedbytheworld.“Welcome,mydearboy!"saidthehousekeeer,warmly." I amsogladtoseeyou."illis submittedreluctantlyto his stepmother'scaress,andthrewhimselfinto a

rocking-chairop ositeher.“Are youwel, Willis?"askedMrs.Estabrook,anxiously.“Yes, I'm well enough,"mutteredtheyoungman.“ I thoughtyoulookedoutofsorts."“ I feelso."“ Isanythingthematter?"“Yes; I'm sickof workingat suchstarvationwages."“I thoughtfifteendollarsa week a verygoodsalary. Only lastJanuaryyouwereraisedthreedollars.”“And I ex ectedtoberaisedthreedollarsmoreonthe rstofJuly."“DidyouapplytoMr.Reynolds?"

" I t 'nkhemighthaveraisedyou, if only.

on accountof theconnectionbetweenourfamilies."“Perhapshewould if youwouldaskhim,mother." ~“I willwhenthere is a goodopportunity.Still,Willis, I thinkfifteendollars a weekverycomfortable."“ Youdon'tknow a youngman'sexpenses,mother."“Howmuchdoyoupayforboard,Willis?"“ Sixdollarsa week. I havea roomwith afriend,or I shouldhavetopayeight."“Thatleavesyouninedollarsa weekforallotherexpenses.I thinkyoumightsavesomethingoutofthat."" I can't. I haveclothestobuy,andsometimes I wantto o to the theatre,and—infact,ninedollarson't-goasfarasyouthink.Of coursea womandoesn'tneedtospendmuch. It's difierentwith a youngman."“Yourincomewouldbea gooddealincreasedif youhadnoboardtopay."“ Ofcourse.Youdon'tknowanygenerousmindedpersonwhowill boardmefornothing,doyou?"“There's a newotficeboyin youroflice,isn'tthere?"“Yes,acountryboy."“Didyouknowhewasboardinghere? "“N0,ishe?"“Mr.Reynoldstoldmeto-nighthewasgoingtokeephimherepermanently,asacom-1panionforhislittleson."“ Luckyforhim!"“I wishMr. Reynoldswouldgiveyou ahomehere." - ' '“ I wouldratherhewouldmakeit upinmoney,andletmeboardwhereI please."“But youforget. It wouldgiveyou achanceto gethiminterestedinyou,and ifHerbertshoulddie,youmighttakehisplaceasheir."“Thatwouldbe a splendididea,butthere'snoprospectofit. It isn'tforme."“ It maybefortheoflice-boy.He'sanartfulboy,andthat'swhathe'sworkmgfor,inmyopinion."“ I did’ntthinkthelittlebeggarwassolevel-headed.Heseemsquietenough.”“ ‘ Still watersrun dee .' You'dbetterkeepaneyeonhim,and I‘ 1 dothesame."“ I will."ThenextdayGrantwaspuzzledtounderstandwhyWillis Fordspokeso sharplytohim,andregardedhimwithsuchevidentunfriendliness.“ Whathave I doneto ofiendhim?"hethought.

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Mumglancedupfromthepinkcreamshewaseating,andencounteredBeck'seyes.“Mercyonme!"shesaid,witha nervouslittle shrug," whatis thematter? Howwhiteandwildyoulook! Uponmywordyoufrightenedme." .“ I—I sawsomebod',"saidBeck,herhandgraspingtheedgeoft echair.“ Well,really,thatwasquiteremarkable!Are you subjectto halucinationsof thatsort?"“ Wellbut—"saidBeck.andthenshegavealong,searching,troubledglanceabouttheroomwhichbegantobefilledagain.“ Really! suchextraordinarythingsarehappening!" saidMaud. “Here comesEhsetome,abouttenminutesago. ‘WhereisBack?‘sheasks,alloutof breath,justasyouare.”“ ‘Haven'tseenher,’ismyreply,‘for anhourormore.’" '“ ‘Because,'saysshe,‘I thoughtI sawMrs.Mayoutin thepassageway,andimaginedshehadcomeforBack,butmaybeI wasmistaken.’Of courseshewas. Mrs.Maywouldn'thavecomelikea ghostanddisappearedallatonce,withoutcallingforyou,orsomebody."“ Thatwasratherstrange,”saidBeck. “ IwonderwhereEliseis? I'll askheraboutit.Why,of course,it couldn'tbeMrs.Mayunlessmyfathershouldbe takenworse!”sheadded,withshortenedbreath.“ Well,whodidyousee?"askedMaud,“ Why the—personwho broughtyoucream.Washeoneof thecompany?Doyouknowhim?"“ Knowhim!" exclaimedMaud,in extremesurprise.“Why,heisoneofthewaiters! Knowhim! indeed!"“ Butyousawhim!"“ Yes,of courseI sawhim. You meanthatboywiththeratherhandsomeface?Oh,es‘,I sawhim—aDutchman,I guessfromisup earance,stoutandruddy-checked."“ I’ give the world,"saidBeck,andausedright there. Sepwascoming,hisandsfullofdainties.“I wonderif Sepwouldknow? I mustfind out!" saidBeck,half to herself,andturningaway. .“ Dearme!whatis thematterwithyoursister,I wonder?" queriedMaudI11herschool-girl,drawlingvoice.“ Why? Beck'squeer,youknow; alwayswas. Spoiledbytoomuchattention."“Who did shegetit from,you?"askedMaud,lookingup, a shrewdexpressioninherblueeyes.“No," saidSeppromptly,“ weboysnevergotthechance.Her fatherhastreatedherlike a hot-houseflower,a rareexotic,andshefanciesherselfsomethingbetterthancommonfolks. I hatetoseespoiledchildren.”“ Oh,butBeckisn'tachild.'"“ Isn'tshe?I callgirlsofsixteenchildren,anyway."“Thank you!"saidMaud,withdignity,abri hterredmantlingtohercheek.“ xoept—except-"saidSep,awkwardly,“thatis, I—I didn'tmean—"andhebit hislip, angrywithhimself.“I supposeI oughtto considermyselfachild,"saidMaud,withthemostinnocentairimaginable,turningthediamondonherfingerbackandforth,asshetoyedwithit—scatteringitsraysoneveryside,“for Beck,thoughnot a bit olderthanI am,seemsyearsaheadofme,andalwaysdid. I shouldike,of course,tosewnasmatureasshe,aswellas beabletoweardiamonds—butthen,onecan'thelpone'sfate."“You shallhavea diamondworththreetimesasmuchasthat,if youwill acceptonefromme,"he saidin a whisper,bendingdown.“ Oh,youaretookind~no,I couldn'tacceptit—-notafterwhatI havebeensaying;youknow,it wouldreallylooklikebeggingfor it. Oh, no!" but sheknewthatsheshouldhm'eit, forall herprotostation; shesawit in Sep'sfaceAshcfeltsurein herwilylittleheartthatit wouldnotbelongbeforethejewelblazedwhereBeck'sringsparklednow.“ What wasit Beckactedqueerabout?"askedSepamomentafter.“Dearme,I didn'tsaysheactedqueer; itwasyou,"said“and.“ But shedidorsaidsomething.“ Yes,shecameuphereallof atrembletoknowwhoit wasthatbroughtmemycream.Shethought—thoughI don'tunderstandhowshecould,thathewasoneof thecompany.I told her I wasnot supposedto beac-aquaintedwiththewaiters."“It wasoneofthewaiters,then."“Yes, quitea brightlookinglittlefellow,handsome,I su posesomewouldcallhim,butunmistnkabyawaiter.It wassofunnyofBeck! WhenI couldn'ttellher,offsheflew--insearchof him,I suppose.Is sheinthehabit of makingproteyesof handsomeGermanboys?"“I don't knowmuchabodtherhabits,"

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air,“ onlyI nevercouldgetalongwithhernotions." _“Perhapsshe'sa bitstrongminded,"smdMaud;“shewasatschool,I remember; forevertalkingaboutwhatgirlsoughttodo.NotbutthatI admiredherandlookeduptoher,youunderstand.Weweakfolkswhodon'tcareaboutbein verypronouncedin ouropinions,andw 0 liketo becaredfor,always,doadmirethosewhoaresothoroughlyindependent,andseemtoknowjustwhattodowithoutbeingtold."“Becklikesherownwaytoowell,"saidSep,withanincipientscowlshowingbetweenhiseyebrows.“ Andsheisabletohaveit, I shouldsay,"wasMaud'sresponse.“Indeednot—notalways—thoughherfatherbacksallherlittlecommands.Shewillgrowintoaverydisareeablewoman,I fear."“ Oh,I hopenot,’ saidMaud,consciousthatshehadsecuredhis admirationat theexpenseof poorBeck'salleed failings,andindeedit wasverycleverlyone. Weaknessisnotwithoutitsweapons.Beckhadgoneofiwondering,tofindsomebodywhocouldenlightenher. It wasimossibleto claimtheattentionof eitherliseorFrank,theyweresobusy. DoctorEmor wasnowheretobefound;Mrs.Emory sliesoughtfor in vain. On she_wandered,fromroomtoroom,nowlistemngtothemusic,nowwatchingthedancers,followingwithhereyeseverynewface,anxious,disturbed,andfilledwithawretchedforbod1n.Thatface!if shecouldonlyseethatfaceagain!onlyfindouttowhomit belonged!Surelyit couldnotbeachancelikeness,andit wastheexactcounterpartof theminialuresheregardedasalmostsacred,onlyexceptingthatin thelatterthehairandeyesweredarker.Shehadseenit justasit wasliftedfromMaud'schair,wherehe hadplacedrefreshments,andit wassquarelybeforeher,sothatshehadthefullbenefitof theformandex ressionof everyfeature.For amomentit adstartledhersothatshecouldmakenosign;takenawayherbreathwiththeastonishmentof cominguponit unexpectedly.Shestationedherselfnearthedining-room,whereshecouldseeservantscarryingoutthedishes,andwaitedtill theyhadall passed.Jack sawher-he washelpingalso-—andcameovertospeaktoher.“Didtheyhaveenough?"sheasked,concealingheranxietywithasmile.“Jumbo!" wastheboy'sanswer,“andlotsleftforthelittleones.I wantedthemtosit up, but fatherwouldn'thearit. Yououghttohavebeenin;weren'tyou? I didn'tseeyou."Beckshookherhead.Thatfacewasofsuch aramountimportancenow,thatshecouldhardlyspeakofanythingelse.“ It wasprimefun! Thegovernorspoke,andI execthemadethegirlsfeelproud.Youlostt ebestofit,MissBeck."Beckwonderedif shehad,thinkingofthatface. -“Your waiterswereall white,weren'tthey?" Beckqueried,carelessly.“ Yes,thereweretenof them,wasn'tthatswell? Andnota pennytopayeither,exceptoneortwoextras.Thelandlordatthehotelroundthecornerlentthemtousfortheoccasion.”“Therewereone or twoquiteyoung,weren'tthere?"“ No,indeed,all trained-—youshouldhaveseenthem,neckties,glovesandall."“I didseeoneof them,"saidBeck,herheartbeatingquick—“theonewhocarriedinMaud'srefreshment~quitea boy,I shouldso .2"Oh,yes;oneof theextras,I auppose—musthavebeen.Noneof theothersleftthetable."“ Doyouknowhim?"askedBeck,lookingaway,andtryingtospeakcarelessly.“No,indeed.Fatherspoketooneof hispatients,I believe,whosentus two—veryyoungfellow,wasn'the?"“Yes,” said Beck, her heartsinking.Shouldsheevergetaclueto themystery,oreverseethatfaceagain?“Andhandsome;I rememberhimnow,"saidJack,withaqueerlittlesmile. “Didn'tlooklikeawaiteronebit."“Jack,"saidBeck,facingthesituation,“ Ihaveaverygoodreasonforwishingtoknowwhoheis—andI wouldn'tsaythattoanyonebutyou."“ I'll seeif heis here,MissBeck,andbringhimrightheretoyou,"saidJack,withaboy'simpulsiveness.“No,no,if youplease,Jack,thatwouldn'tdo,"saidBeck,laughinga littlehystericallyatthediflicultyshefoundherselfin,andnotknowingquitehowtogetoutofit. “ I thinkif youcouldjust find whohe is,andhisname,thatwouldbeallI want."“ I'll try,"saidJack.“And,afterall, if it shouldn'tbe,"saidBeck,“there'snoharmdone.

{httheresemblanceis certainlywonderfu-the onlyfaceI eversawthatlookedlikemydearlostbrother"~andshewasstilldreamilyspeculatingwhenanarmwentoverhershoulders." You areneveranywhere,mydarling,"saidElise. “ I havebeenhuntingforyou."“AndI foryou,"saidBeck.“Do,likeadeargoodchild,helpusout."“ In what?"askedBook.

“Music!dear,divinemusic!Wehaven'thalfenoughontheprogramme,andwewantthepeopleto stayandpatronizetheSybil'sroom. Yououghttoseethefirstrushthere!That'sasuccess,too;it'sasuccessionofsuccesses,blessyourheart! Won'tyouplay'yourpieceoveragain?ProfessorRevereiswilling,andtheGovernorwantstohearyou.Areyoutootired?”

“I'mnotabit tired,"saidBeck.“Butbeforewe o I wantto askyouaboutwhatMaudsai -thatyousawMrs.May."“ I thoughtI did—orherghost,”saidElise.“It lookedremarkablylikeher,witha sortof bluehoodon. But then,somanyof theservantsarecomingandgoingallthetime!I triedto speaktoher,butwhenI gotupthereshewasgone."“Doyoubelieveit wasshe?" askedBeck.“No,I don't,really. It wasa littledarkin theshadowof thestaircase,andanystoutwomanmighthavepassedfor her. It wasnotatthefrontentrance,it wasattheback,yousee. Nowwhowasit youwerehuntingafter.Maudtriedto tell me—somehandsomeyoungman,a German,I thinkshesaid,but shemystifieseverybodyso! Sheseemedtothinkit agoodjoke."Beck'sfacereddened.“I wishMaudwouldmindherownbusiness,"shesaid,excitedly. “ Shehasnorighttomakeamysteryof asimplequestionanyonemayaskofher.I supposeSepheardher."Elise stoodpetrified. Was this quiet,sweet-temperedBeck,witheyeson fireandcheeksafiame?“Why,Beck,dear!"shesaid, “ I thoughtit wasonlyajoke!"“Well,it's as youlookat it,"saidBeck,veryneartears,shefelt so perplexedandmiserable.“ForgetthatI spokein apession,"shewenton.“ I'mvexedandnervous,andI don'tthinkI candomyselfjusticeatthepiano,thoughI saidI'd play. Hark!someoneisplaying—IthinkitmustbecousinAudrey."Thetwogirlsmovedforward,andthere,sureenough,satMissDelRay,9.magnificentvision,thecleartonesringingoutunderhervigoroustouch,whilethepeoplecrowdedroundto geta sightof thefairperformer,andcommentsweremadeonherstylein anundertone.Se madehiswaytowardBeckandhandedhert ering.“MissMaudreturnsit,"hesaid. “Sheisgoingto leave."“Shemighthavekeptit-—Ishouldn'tcaremuch,"saidBeck.“Why,Beck,youaregrowingreckless,"saidElise.“Shewillhaveherowndiamondsbeforelong,"saidSep,withan unpleasantsmile.Somehoweverythingthatwassaidanddoneseemedun leasanttoBeck.“I woner if hewill givethemtoher?"laughedBeck. “Thatwouldbequeer,for Ihadtheimpressionhewasa littlestingy.There! MissDel Bay has finished,andeverybodyisdelighted.”“I thinkI’ll gohome,"saidBeck.“Notforworldi-3-not‘till yougetyourfortunetold,”saidElise.“ButI don'tcareforit—andbesidesImaygetoneof my ownhoroscopes,"Beckresponded.“ No, ou won't—ItoldtheSybilinparticulara outthat. Oh,wegotupasplendidonefortheGovernorbetweenus,FrankandI-prophesiedthathewouldbethenext resident,andall thatnonsense.He ougt topayfivedollarsfor that. Comeup intomamma'sroomalittlewhileandrest;you'rethoroughlytiredout.Whydidn'tyoudance,youlittlequeeroldyoungwoman?Well,whatnow?'“ Jack is ooming—waita minute,"saidBeck.Jackcameup.“ Toobad,but I couldn'tfindhim,"hesaid. “I guesshe'snotaccustomedtolatehours;butI'll askfatherassoonasI seehim—he'ssuretoknow. Couldn'tfindouteventhefellow'sname,"headded.“Nevermind,don'ttroubleyourself,Jack.Youknowit'salittlebitofasecret."“Oh! I'll keepdark,"saidJack,withunnecessaryemphasis.“ The girlscouldn'tgetit outofme."“ I shalltellthemallaboutit,"saidBook,withheightenedcolor,“sometime."Elise,whooverheardapartof theconversation,wonderedto herselfwhatthesecretcouldbebetweenBeckandJack.

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