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Wasthereadereveronboardasealer? Ifnot,hehasmissedaveryexcitingphaseofnauticallife,andperhapssomeof thegrandestsceneryof theoceananditscoasts.Thesealersailsamonggiants,bothanimateandinanimate.HeseesthestrongestofWinter'sstrongfortresses,andthemostpowerfulofNature'slivingforms—thewhale,thewalrusandthesea-elephant.BayardTaylorrelatesthatat thetimeofplanninghisLaplandjourney,hewasin theheartof Africa. Evensowhenmyyoungchum,FrankMoore,andmyselfconceivedthe ideaof visitingtheArcticregionswewerewithinthetropics,

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captainverymuch.He,too,wasyoungandfullofenthusiasm.“Howoldareyoufellows?"heasked.“Seventeen,sir—eachofus,"I replied.“And I amtwenty-four,”hesaid,withasmile;“wearenotaveryoldlot.”The schoonerBeatrice,whichhe commanded,I foundtobealmostanewvessel,ofonehundredandfourtonsregister,andwithacomplementofsixteenhandsalltold,countingFrankandme—enoughtomanthreesuchschoonersin themerchantservice,yetnotanunnecessarynumberforasealer.Mostof theforecastlehandswereintelligent,andallwereyoung.TheforecastleitselfwasmoreroomythanI hadexpectedtofindit in sosmallavessel,andI discovered,

withbreadfruitgrowingallaboutus.Breadonthetreetops!Thinkof a manclimbingatreetogethisdinner.In short,wewereatHonolulu,in theSandwichIslands,wherewehad landedfrom awhalemanwhichhadbeenpronouncedun

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Merrilythesailswentuptothemastheads,andasmerrilytheanchor‘wastrippedto themusicof a stirringsailorchorus;for thereweresomanyofusthatwemadelightworkofeverything.“Haul aft thejib andforesail,"criedtheyoungcaptain,“andpayherofi! Thereshegoes!thereshepaysoffhandsomely!Nowthemainsheet! All well-belaythemainsheet.Easeoffalittlethereforward--well,well-belayall!"In afewminutestheschoonerBeatricewasmakingswiftheadway,andwewereoflfortheNorthPole,orforsomeplaceasneartoitastheicewouldpermit“ustogo.‘AswewentoutbetweenthelargeislandofOakee,onwhichHonoluluis situated,and

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videfor. Menwithprettybabiesat homemustthinkofthe“mainchance."Firstwetouchedat theAleutianIslands,whichmakethesouthernboundaryof Behring Sea; thenas thesummersun grewwarmerandwarmer,theBeatricewaskeptawaybeforeafreshsouthwind,directlyforthestrait. And sowe enteredtheArctic,withoursailsset“ wingandwing,"while“Thegoodsouthwindstillblewbehind,"

thoughit cannotbeaddedthat“Nosweetbirddidfollow,"

for thebirdsdid followus in legions—orrather,wereall aboutus,whetherfollowingor not. Theywereplumpwaterfowl,andofieredusThanksgivingdinnerstill wewere

gladtocomedowntocommonfare.Naturein theArcticputsfortha standingThanksgivingproclamation-—atleastduringthesummer.We caughtsealseverywhere—0n theshoreswheneverit waspossibletoland,onthelevelfloesofice,andat

seaworthyandsocon- thefootofthetallbergs.demned. A fewwereshot,butin“ Hurrah !” cried generaltheywerekilledFrank one morning inamorequietmanner.whenhehadbeentakingastrollon hisownaccount,while I wasbusywith my scribbling—“Hurrah! I’vegoodnews for you!There'saYankeesealerhere,boundrightupto the Arctic. I’veseentheskipper,andhe wantstwo men.HelosttwohandsfromthejibboomonhispassagefromSan Francisco."“San Francisco,"Ireplied, “ well, hemust be goingrightawayfrom his business.SanFranciscoisfurther north thanHonoluluby twentydegrees."'“Oh, yes;but he hada cargoto bringhere,andbesideshestartedtooearlyin theseasonto go directlynorth. He'sa fullbloodedYankeeanddon'tbelievein losingagoodopportunityofturningapenny.”“Well,whatdidyoutellhim?—toldhimyou'dgo,ofcourse,andthatachumofyourswoulddothesame.”“ ’CourseI did. He seemedto takeafancytome,andsaidif mychumwasagoodfellowI mightbringhimon."“Hurrah!" I criedinmyturn. “Where'smycap?I‘mafraidhe'llpickupsomeoneelsebeforeI cangetthere.Comealong,Frank-—you'reoneof thebestfellowsin theworld!”AlreadyI seemedto feelthefreshbreezesfro1nBehringStrait!“ Thereheis!" saidFrank,aswehurriedonto comeup withasnugbuiltlittleman,whowasgoingalongwiththatsortof steppeculiartoasailorwhohadjustgotonshore—“I'll hailhimforyou. I hopehehasn'tgotanybodysinceI talkedwithhim."SoFrank“broughtto" theskipperwithahail,andin a fewminutesthematterwas_fixed. I likedtheappearanceoftheYankee

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moreover,thatitwaswellsuppliedwithreadingmatter.Thegreaterpartoftheyoungladshadlikeourselvessailedinsquareriggedvessels,andcouldhaveputaship“in stays"in realnautical style. To “go in stays" is to goabout.WehadMarryattandCooperandScott's“Pirate;”andtheboyssaidthatSirWalterScottmighthavebeena greatmanin hisway,buthedidn'tknowatackfromasheet.ButMarryattandCoopertheypraisedwithoutstint.Wetookonboardalotofyams,bread-fruitandsweetpotatoes,toserveusaslongastheycouldbepreserved;forCaptainFoster,thriftyYankeethoughhemightbe,wasaloverofgoodfood,andwishedhiscrewtoenjoyitalso.“ It'shardenoughtogotoseaatthebest,"hesaid,“ andI meantohaveaplentytoeataslongasI cangetit !"Theagesof thesixteenoflicersandcrewunitedmadethreehundredandtwentyoneyears—asmallfractionovertwentyyearsforeach—sothatwecertainly,asthecaptainhadsaid,were“ notaveryold,lot._’‘

thelesseroneof Molokai,wethoughthowdifierentweretheirtropicshoresfromthoseoftheregionstowhichwewerebound.“ Preciouslittlebreadwe'llfindin thetreetopsup in latitudeseventy-five!" exclaimedFrankMoore;“butit'sjustforthatreasonI wanttogothere.I'vehadsummerenoughfor thepresent,andwanta lookatthatpaintedicethatis allmannerof colors,theysay."“AndI guessweshallfindasfewtreesasloavesofbread,"I replied.“ It isn'tatimbercountrybyanymeans.Youcouldn'tfindatreetherelargeenoughtomakearamrodof!"Wewerein questof anythingandeverythingthatworefur—sea1s,otters,minks,martens,foxesandwhitebears—sothatourbusinesslayatonceonseaandshore.Wehelpedtogetivoryfromsea-elephantsandwalruses,andtopickupnowandthenasealionwithabigblackmane,equalto thatof anyforestlioninBarbary.I mustconfessthatthethoughtof sportfarmorethanthatof gaininspiredmychumandme,whatevermayhavebeenthepecuniaryhopesof CaptainFoster,whohadathomeabeautifulyoungwifeandbabytopro

As theseasonad-vanced,and the seagrewmoreandmoreopen,westoodovertoPrincePatrick'sIslandwhichissomefourteenhundredmilesfromBehringStrait.It wasconstantday;forwewerenowin latitude seventy-fivenorth. The icebergswerenumeroushere,and in the sunshinetheirvividgreengavethem the appearanceof enormousemeralds.WethoughtOldArctosmustbeveryrich.Butit wasoneof themostsolitaryscenesimaginable.We wer ealonewith old, old

INature--Oh,how old, how grand! Onemighthavethought"WewerethefirstthateverburstIntothatsilentsea."

Herewerechannelswithwallsonthissideandon that,andoutin theopenoceanoragroundontheshoresinanimmensedepthof water,werethosesolemnand shiningmountainswhichit hadtakenagestobuild.Thehuntforthesea-elephantwasthemostexcitingof all ourwork,aswellasthemostdangerous;andonedayFrankMoorewasamusedcompletelyundertheicywaterbyoneofthesefiercecreatures.yetescapedunhurt,thoughhisdeliveranceseemedlittleshortofamiracle.Butnow,onPrincePatrick'sIsland,Wealmosthourlycaughtsightof whitebears,andtheefiectof theirpresenceuponacrewofmereboysmaybeimagined.FrankMoore,especiallywaswildwiththedesiretogetatthem.Thebrutes,however,wereshy,andfor anumberofdayswefoundourselvesout-generaledbytheirsagacity.It wasthecaptainwhofirst shotone—ahalf-growncubthathadnotlearnedthecunningofitseldcrs_._

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42 THE_ GOLDEN ARGOSY.Butit wasahear,atleast,andwegatheredaroundit withintensecuriosity.“He haslivedwell,”saidFrank,“if hecouldn'tgetyamsandsweetpotatoes.Howfatheis! ButwhatI wantis oneof thosebigfellows,ashighasahorse—-andI'll haveone,too,beforeI getthroughwiththemseeif I don’tl "“Yes,"saidthecaptain,“I'd liketo seeyouhavingone! Why,oneof thosechapswouldscareyoutodeath,Frank. Yourlegswouldneverstandto seeyourbodyabused.Now,boys,you seeit takesme to killbearsl "Still the captainwasa little chagrinedthathehad,asoneofourfellowsexpressedit, “capturedonlya tenderinsteadofafrigate."HeWasgettingasfull of enthusiasmastherestofus.Nextday—forthoughitwasallday,wedividedthetimeby callinga portionof itnight-wecoastedalongtheislandin ourboats,killingmanysealsandhavingsometussleswithsea-elephants.FrankMoore,twoothersandmyselfweretogetherwhiletherestof thecrewwithtwoboatswereatadistancefromus.At lengthwesawthecaptainwithhisgunhurryingofffromtheothersasif in pursuitof somegame,and presentlywe caughtsightof a hugebearwhichoccasionallyshoweditselfamongthevastmassesof icethatstretchedasfar aswecouldseein athousandglacier-likeforms.“ It'sabigone,I think,”saidFrank,“andtheskippermayhavehishandsfullif hegetstoonear.Why,hebeginstocaremoreaboutgunningthanwedo. I wishhewouldn'texpectustoattendto thesesealswhilehedoesallthebearhunting."Just thenwewereverybusy,for thereweresealssunningthemselvesall aboutus.Wecouldseethemoneveryside,blackandmotionless,likesomanyEsquimauxlyingatfull lengthontheice. >But thecaptainwasgonealongtime. Hehadbeennearlyamilefromusat thestartandhadapparentlytakena.circuitousroute,thoughwecouldnotnowseehim. It wasnotimpossiblethathemighthavefallenintosomechasm.“Wehaven‘theardhisgun,"saidoneofourfellows; “ butif heshouldfireandmiss,wecouldn’thelphimat thisdistance.Hewouldbeturnedintobear'smeatbeforewecouldgettohim.Wewerejust creepingupona numberofsealsthatlayasleepunderawalloflooseicewhichwaspiledsevenoreightfeethighandwas perpendicularon our sidewhile itslantedgraduallyon theother;andFrankandmyselfwereupontheverypointofdeliveringourblows,whenashadowfellacrossus fromthetopof thewall,andwefelt,ratherthansaw,thepresenceof somenewcomer. ,Lookingup,whatwasouramazementtobehold,nottwentyfeetfromus,animmensebearwitha littlecubbyherside. Shewasmuchlargerthananylhad everseenin amenagerie—infact,if a whitehorsewereturnedintoa bear,andhadbig,hairylegsanda footthesizeof a dinnerplate,hewouldlooksomewhatasshedid.Wehadjusttimetorealizethisgrimpresence,whenthelittlecub,steppinguponaloosepieceof ice,threwit fromits balance,andcub,ice andall cametumblingrightdownamongus!The mother,alarmed,sprangafterheryoung,andseemingtothinkthatanappealtotoothandclawwasnowtheonlyalternative,shemadestraightatus.We had onlyhatchetsand spears,buttherewasnoretreat.Ourboatwasatadistance,andbesidesthesurprisewassocompletethatwewereengagedinafuriousstrugglealmostbeforerealizingourposition.It waslikethemeetingofWhigandToryintheItevolution4simplya caseof killingorgettingkilled.Witha strokeof herbig paw,shejustgrazedmyshoulder,andmerelybyhookingintomythickjacketsentmewhirlingfor anumberofyardsanddownflatonmyface.Thensherearedupattwooftheothers,whoturnedandran,thrilledthroughandthroughbyherfrightfulgrowls.ButFrankMoorestoodhisground.Sherusheduponhimwithaterribleroar,gettingsoclosethathewasfairlyobligedtoshortenhisspearashestruckather. It appearedtomethatI hadneverseensuchablowdelivercdashogavewiththatspear—forhewasfrightenedashewellmightbe,andthepower

JAN.10,1885.heputforthwastremendousfor a boyofseventeen.Shewasstandingstraightupashestruck,readytospringforwardandseizehiminthosefearfularms,buthewastooquickforher."Thespearcameouttheotherside,Alongcloth-yardandmore."Andit musthavegonedirectlythroughherheart,forshefelldeadonthespot.Wenowdiscoveredthatthereweretwocubsinsteadof onlyone;butat thesamemomentthefurtherdiscoverywasmadethatourboathadgotadriftwiththerisingtide,andweallrantosecureher.Thiswasaccomplishedwithmuchdifliculty,andthenwepushedheralongwherethetidehadoverflowedthelow,shelvingice,till weoncemoredimeinsightofourdeadenemy.Thesmallcubshadcreptuponthehugebody,andsattherepresentingamostpiteousappearance.Weresolvedif possibletosecurethemuninjured,andFrankMoore,seizinga coilofrope,gotoutof theboatinto theshallowwaterandat oncestartedforthem.Therestofuswerepreparingtofollow,andI wasalreadyoverboard,withthewateralmosttothetopsofmyboots,whenwhoshouldmakehisappearanceatalittledistanceontheothersideof thefallenbear,butCaptainFoster,gunin hand!Thediscoveryhemadeashecameupanice-bankandlookedaheadwassosurprisingtohimthathecametoa deadhalt,withhisrightarmraisedandthebreechof hisgunsetsolidlydownin frontofhim,asif at theoldmilitiacommandof“Orderarms!”“Boys,"heasked,“what'sall this? Howcamethisbearhere? I'vebeenchasingherup for thelastthreehourstryingtogetashotather. Forgracioussake,whokilledher?"Wetoldhimhowit was,andthenthelittlecubs,thathadgrowledfiercelyathimasheapproachedthem,werecapturedwith nogreatdifiiculty. 4Theybecameourpetsonboardthevessel,andI dobelieveFrankMoorehadarealloveforthem,just assomeboysdofor favoriteyoungdogs.Ourvoyageprovedoneofthemostsuccessfulevermadebyasealer,butnothingwhichwehadtoshowsoexcitedtheinterestof visitorsuponourarrivalatSanFranciscoasthetwoprettywhitebears,fastenedby smallchainsto thebulwarks,andgambolingwitheachotherasif still freeuponthenorthernice. MROBESON'SSTORYOFGRANT.

WhenI wasSecretayoftheNavysomehundredsofsailorsofthebetterclasscametomeandaskedtohavesomerankgiventhem.Theydidn‘tcareaboutincreaseofpay,buttheywantedrelativerank.I couldn'tdoanythingforthem,buttheycameseveraltimes,andwereratherimportunate,andIfinallyledadelegationofthemovertoPresident-rantinperson.Theytoldhimwhattheywanted,andarguedfora redressof theirgrievancesplainlybutforcibly. ~, Atlastanoldboatswaincametothefront,andhitchinguphistrousersandturningoverhisincumbentquid,hesaid:“Mr.President,Icanputthiserematters0’syoucanseeitplain.NowhereI be-aparent; infact,afather.Mysonisamidshipman.Heontranksme,don’tyouobserve?Thatain’tright,don’tyousee?”“Indeed,”saidGrant;“whoappointedhimamiddy?”“TheSecretaryhere,”thebo'sunsaid;andencouragedbythequestionhewenton: “It ain’tright,don’tyousee,thatI shouldbebeneath’im?Why,cflwastogoontohisshiptheboyI broughtuptoobcjencewouldbosshisownfather!Jestthinkofthat!An’hehasbetterquarters’nme,andbettergrubnicefurn'ture,an’allthat; sleepsinanicesoftbed’n’allthat.See?"“Yes,”thePresidentsaid;“yes,theworldifullofinequalities.I knowacaseverysimilartoyours.”Theoldbo'sunchuckledquietly,erhitchtohislowergear.“I knowof anoldfollow,”“whoispostmasterofalittleHelivesinaplainway.inasmallhouse.Heisa.niceoldmanbutheisn’tmuchin rank.Hissonoutrankshimmorethanyoursondoesyou.HissonlivesinWashington.inthebiggesthousethere;heissurroundedb_vthenicestof furniture,andcatsanddrinksanythinghetakesanotionto. He

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sairlGeneralGrant,townin Kentucky.

couldremovehisfatherfromofficein a minuteif \hewantedto.Buthedoesn'twantto.Andtheoldman—that'sJesseGrantyouknow~doesn’tseemtocareabouttheincquulit' inrank.I supposeheisgladtoseehisboygetaongintheworld."beoldbo'sunlookeddownat thecaretandtriedtoboreaholeinitwithhistoe,andiiscomradesalllaughedathimjoyously,andslappedhimonthebackandfiledoutingreatglee.ItwasthelastI everheardofthepetitionorp ' ‘

ALASKAANDTHEAYANS.Tau Russiannavigator,Behring,'discoveredAlaskain1741.Russiaclaimedthedistrict,recognizingthatitwouldbeavaluablefishingandtradingplace.A Russian-AmericanfurcompanywasestablishedinAlaskain1799andruledthecountrybyvirtucofitscharteruntil1862.TheUnitedStatesthenopenednegotiationsforthepurchaseofAlaska,andpaid$7,200,000foritin1867.TheinhabitantsareIndiansandFequimaux.AcorrespondentinSciencerelatesthepeculiarlaculty0 someoftheseIndians.OneofthemostcurioustraitsoftheAyanludlansistheirpowerofseeingthemotionofa fishinwater.TheYukonis verymuddy.somuchsothatwhenanordinaryintcupisfilledwithitnothingcanbeseenuntiihhesedimenthassettled.Thewateristentotwelvefeetdeepandtheriveriswide.Yetwhenasolitarysalmoncomesupthisriver.itscomingisnotified,itspositionidentified,anditisoftencaughtinahand-net.Someperson,generallyanoldsquawisonthelookoutin frontofthehutsonthebank.At hercallamanrunsI _ canoe,paddle,andnet,guidedatfirstchieflybytheadviceoftheInshore,butasbeapproachesrelyingmoreonhimself,putsthecanoeintotheproperposition.andwhileheregulatesitsmovementswithhislefthand,heplungesthenettothebottomwiththeright.Whenitisrememberedthatthemouthofthenethasanareaofonlyabouttwosquarefeet.thepowertocatcha sohtarysalmonbythrustingitly intoitscourse,seemsmostmiraculous.l\_l0whitemancouldseeanyevidenceofthemotionofthefish,etthenativesassertthatmotioniscommunicatefromthebottomtothetop.Out of sevenattemptswatchedby Lieut.Schwatka,twoweresuccessful,thoughthefishwereswimmingfromtwohundredandfiftvtothreehundredyardsfromthebank.Severalhundredfishescaughtinthiswaywereintheirhousesandontheirscaifoldings.R_.»\_.

A SUICIDALSNAKE.AwriterinNaturesayshewitnessedanenragedsnakebitehimselfanddieofhisownvenom.Thispeculiarfreakhasbeenbelievedamythbymany.Saysthewriter: " I wasonedayfollowingoneofthelargebreaking-plowscommonatthattime.Itwasdrawnbyfiveorsixyokeofoxen.andthereweretwomentomanagemeplowandtheteam.Asweweregoingalongoneof themendiscoveredarattlesnakeasI remember,abouttwelveorfourteeninchesinlength.Theyrarelyexceedeighteenor twentyinches,sothatthisonewasprobablyabouttwo-thirdsgrown.Themanwhofirstsawitwasabouttokillitwhentheotherproposedtoseeifitcouldbemadetobiteitself,whichitwascommonlyreportedtherattlesnakewoulddoifangeredand rcventedfromescaping.Accordinglytheypoked)thesnakeoverintotheplowedground,andthenbegantoteaseitwiththeirlongwhips.Escapewasimpossibleandthesnakesoonbecamefranticatitsineffectualattemptseithertoinjureitsassailantsortogetawayfromthem.At astit turneduponitselfandstruckitsfangsintoitsownbody.aboutthemiddle.Thepoisonseemedtotakeeffectinstantly.Thefangswerenotwithdrawnatall;andifnotperfectlydeadwithinlessthanfiveminutes.itatleastshowednosignsoflife.Thatitshoulddiesoquicklywillnotseemstrangeifit isborninmindthatthesamebitewouldhavekilledaiull-grownmaninafewhours‘time.menwatcheditlongenoughtobesurethatitwouldnotbelikelytomoveawayandthenwehtonwiththeirwork.I trudgedaroundwiththemforanhourormore,andeverytimewecamewherethesnakewas,I stoppedandlookedat it

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but it nevermovedagain.InthiscaseI donotrememberthatthesnakehadbeeninjuredatall. I haveoftenheardofrattlesnakesbitingthemselvesundersuchcircumstancesbutthiswastheonlycasethatevercameundermyobservation.kwPRINCESSLOUISEANDBROWN.

Aproposofchildren'sdeportment,astoryis recalledofthelatelydeadJohnBrown,theQueenofEngland‘sfaithfulhenchman.WhenhefirstenteredtheserviceofPrinceAlbertthelittleprincesses,hearingtheirfatheraddresshimas“Brown,"usedthesameforminspeakingtohim.TheQueencorrectedthemandtheyalladdressedhimas“Mr.Brown,"exceptingthePrincessLouise,who,imperiouseveninchildhood,persistedinherrighttousethenameasherfatherdid. Onemorningthequeenheardherandinformedherthat if sheagainaddressedMr.Brown,withouta handleonhisname,shewouldbesenttobed.Thenextmorning,whenhepresentedhimselfin theroyalapartments,wherethefamilyassembled,thelittlemisssaidllippantly:“Goodmorning,Brown! ”Thenasshesawtheeyesofherqueen-motherfixeduponher,sheroseand,with a curtesy,continued:“AndgoodnightBrown,forI amgoingtobed.”Andshewalkedresolutelyawaytoherpunishment.WACTRESSANDCRITIC.

Team:is somethingverystrangeandinexplicablcaboutcoincidences.If,

forinstance,in a largecity.saysT9103Sl:ffl'17g8,thereshouldbetwopersonswhohatethesightofeachother,bytheironyofchancetheywillmeeteachothercontinuallyonthecars,orinthetheatre,oronthestreet.AnillustrationofthisoccurredinNewYorknotlongsince. A middle-agedladywasseatedin acarontheCentralRailroad.Oppositetoherwasa gentleman,whohada somewhatliteraryappearance,andwasreadinga paper.Heseemedtobea littleembarrassed.Thefaceof theladyworeacynicalexpression.At oneofthestationstwoladiesgotintothecarandtookthetwovacantseats.Oneoftheladieswasverytalkative.Sheandhercompanionweresoonengagedin discussingthemeritsof atheatricalperformance,irLwhich a celebratedactress,whomweshallcallDamocheck,playedanimportantpart.

' _l “I think,"said,thelady,warmly,"it is a

REshametoputthatoldcreatureonthestage.shewasplayedoutlongR8°-T“'°11ly‘earsll oshemayhavebeensuitableforthat"Ole, hm

foriermattempttoplay it nowissinplyridiculous.Doyounotagreewithme1'" thecritic,turnmgtothegentlemanwhowasreadingthenewspaper,whorepliedwitha“Perhas on hadbettertellthattoMadameDamochcch ' ' ' 'you."Therewas a mostpainfulpause.hadcriticisedMadameDamochecksoharshy wasverymuchconfused,“I begyourpardon,”shesaid;

whenI sawyouonthestage.youinoneact. Besides,hadconceiveda pdiceagamstyou_iromreadinganunfavorable-youractinginthemornin (naminga certampaper).Thetheatricacriticdoesnotunderstandhisbusiness.He is anignoramus.asillyscribbler,andanimpudcntpupy.’’-‘Madamehadyounotbetter tell

thegentlemanlnmselfallthat?He is sittingbyyourside.”saidMadameDamochecksmiling.Themanreadingthepaperwasnoneotherthanthetheatricalreportertowhomtheladyalluded.

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YousoFerdinand.thefatheroftheChancellor,marriedthedaughterofAnnstaslusMenken,PrivyCouncillor,whowashimselfimbuedwithFrenchideasand a lovefortheFrenchtongue.BiographersleavethislastbeforethegreatestoftheBismarcksa littleintheshade.Ferdinand,however,sumsuptohimselfthosequalitiesofhisracewhichshinesobrightlyin hisson. A robusthunterandofvivacioustemperament,hereachedthe e ofseventy-four.Histasteforretirementandomesticfelicitymadehimleavetheserviceattheageoftwenty-five.withthe_rankofItittmeister,

; attwenty-fivehealreadycountedthiri.eenyears’servicein thecavalry,havingenteredtheregimentwhenhewastwelve,as a volunteer.At thatagebemountedguard,actedassentinel,andtookhisturnatthestableslikehiscomrades.Alwaysboldinhisdecisions,heperformcdthemostdarinactofhisracewhen,a burgraveoftheoldMarcesandbelongingtooneofthesixprivilegeddynastiesoithecountry,hehadthecouragetomarrya younggirlfullofsoulandrefinement.butofplcbemnori'n,broughtupbyherfatherinFrenchprincipll-‘cs.ImaginetheJunkersoftheoldMarches,in 1805,receivingthenewsinthesixcastlesoftheSchlossgessessene,"FerdinandvonBismarckis goingtobringhereandpresenttousashiswifeayounpersonbornof a familyofservantsatLcipsic!‘romthisaudaciousmarriagewasbornthemanwhohasrecreatedtheGermanEmpire.-‘_“+_‘

THE A B C OFHEALTH.SomeLondonladiestookthetroubletomakepersonalobservationofthedwellingsofthepoor,andfindingwhatignoranceexistsamongthesepeopleastothesimplestsanitaryprecautions.undertooktobethehealthpreceptorsofthepoor,andformedtheLadies’SanitaryAssociation.Theyhaveaccomplishedmuchgood,makinga determined]vfla:.ronnoxiousvapors,malarialefliuviaandtheI e.Wegivebelowa doggerelpublishedbytheassociationrecently.whichit maybewelltolearnbyheart.It willbeseenhowtheourlicalth_badair—isObservecloselytherulesaboutventilaHoraceMannsaidthat,seeingtheatmosphereisfortymilesdeeparoundtheglobe,it is auselesspieceofeconomytobreatheit morethanonce.

A-ssoonasyouareupshakeblanketandsheet;B-ettcrbewithoutshoesthansetwithwetfeet;C-hlldren,ifhealthy,areactive,notstill;D-ampbedsanddampclotheswillbothmakeyouill ;E-atslowly,andalwayschewyourfoodwell;F-reshentheairInthehousewhereyoudwell;G-armentsmustneverbemadetootight;H-omesshouldbehealthy,airyandlight;I-fyouwishtobewell,asyoudo,I'venodoubt,J-ustopenthewindowsbeforeyougoout;K-eeptheroomsalwaystidyandclean;L-etdustonthefurnitureneverbeseen;M-nchIllnessiscausedbythewantofpureair,N-ow,toopenthewindowbeoveryourcare:O-ldragsandoldrubbishshouldneverbekept;P-eopleshouldseethattheirfloorsarewellswept;Q-nickmovementsinchildrenarehealthyandright;It-emembertheyoungcannotthrivewithoutlight;S-ccthatthecisterniscleantothebrim;T-ukecarethatyourdressisalltidyandtrim;U-seyournosetofindiftherebea baddrain,Verysadarethefeversthatcomeinitstrain;'-alkasmuchasyoucanwithoutfeelingfatigue,X-erxescouldwalkfullmanyaleague;1’-ourfimalthis

yourwealth,whichyourwisdommusteep: .Z-calwillhelpagoodcause,andthegoodyouwillreap. MEXCHANGESWm.H.Wigman,1316BinghaniSt.,Piitsburg,8.8.,Pa. A Blisstelephonefor a goodgamebag.G.W.Beardsley,Tunnel,N.Y. "LightningExpress"(Optic),for"SwitchOff."Booksforbooks.0.0.Smith,Ysleta,Tex.Tn:GouiizuAnoosr,No.46todate,andThel'ou(Ii'sCompanionfromSept,foratelegraphinginstrument.H.K.Mansfield,112NorthSt.,Salem,Mass.Tm:GownsAuoosv,Vol.II., andVols.11.,III.,I\'.,andV.,ofGoldenDays,foraself-inkingpress.Geo.Pendell,Edinboro,Pa. A pairofallclamskates,thirty-fivemineralspeeinwns.andtwobooks,forapress(chasenotlessthan3x5)andoutfit.TomFoster,Watscka,Ills. A 36inchwoodenbicycle,cost$15,andVol.IV.ofTHEGonnswAneosr,forinFleetwoodNo.3 scrollsaw,withtools,woodanddesi s.8

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AullmrIff “Th?LostTrail,""JackandGeofrinAfrica,"".\'ickand.\'eUie."“LuIl1'IlthePun.-|,flc.'" YoungPfonzerSeriu,"etc.CHAPTERXXVI.asALARKIRGmscovi-mv.

Warmthewarpartygrewwearyofthefuriousdance,theystopped.formedthemselvesin Indianfile,andwiththeleaderatthehead.marchedtothetepee,whomtheyhadlefttheirrifles.Theyreappearedamomentater,eachbearinghisweaponinhand,anduickliyreformedasbefore.Thenallutteredseveraionwhoops,towhichtheenthusiasticsupportersrespondedwithequalvim,andtheymarchedinthesamefileandwiththesamesteadysteptowardtheforestontheothersidetheclearing.Rightsoontheyvanishedfromviewamongthetrees.Theyhadgoneinquestofscalps,butinthehuntmorethanoneproudspiritedbravewastolosehisownnaturalhead-gear,andofthosewhowentforththemajoritynevercamebackagain. -Nowthatthemaincauseofthehullabaloowasremoved,theSauksinedmoretimetoviewtheirimmediatesurroundings.WhenJacks eredtoonesidetoobtaintheneededrest.heseparatedhimselffrom0 llah.whoshowednosignsofwearyingoftheterricexercise.‘I guessit willbeaswellformetohunthimup,"wasthedecisionoftheyouth,“forhemayneedmycare.”Butwhentheboyrosetohisfeetandlookedaroundhesawnothingofthesachcm,thoughalltherestof thevillageappearedtobeintheimmediateneihborhood.Noneofthemhadofl'eredtomolestack,buthefelt atmisgiving.Fortup:tclythelodgeof thechieftainwasnotfardisnt.Whilethedancewasgoinon,anexperiencehefellyoungCarletonwhichasnotbeentold,butwhichshouldbegiven.In thebrightglareofthemorningsun,thecountenanceofeveryonewasdistinctlyvisible,andJackwasimpressedbythefactthatoneheavy.squatredskmwasviewinghimwithpeculiarinterest.Hepassedinfrontoftheboyseveraltimes.andoneachoccasioncastapiercinglanceathim.This0 itselfmightnothavebeensonoticeablebutfortheimpressiouwhichdeepenedonJackthatheandthewarriorhadmetatsomeothertimeandinsomeotherplace.Hewasimpatientwithhimselfbecausehecouldnotrecallthecircumstances.Hadit beenontheothersidethelliississipi, itwouldhavebeennowonder.for,fromhiseariestboyhoodhehadbeenaccustomedtoseeingredmen,anditwouldbeimpossibleto rememberthemall;buthewasconvincedhehadmettheIndiansinceheandOttohadimm' tedtoLouisiana.PossiblyJackmighthaveansweredthequestionhadhebeengiventimetothinkoveritwithoutdisturbance;buthehadscsrceibeguntolookaroundforOgallah,whenhewasaarmedbythedemonstrationsof thecrowdaroundhim.Theybeganpushingforward,andthesquawsandchildrenghowedanunpleasantdispositiontolayhandsonim.Therewasnouseofstandingondignit. In afewminuteshewouldbehemmedinso ecouldnotmove,andthelodgeofthechicftainwasnotfaraway.Shovingalittlescreechinggirlfromhispath,Jack boundedawaylikeadeer,straightfortheshelter.The‘actwassosuddenthatitthrewlumin advanceoftherest,buttherewereplentyof‘runnersasfleetashe.and,despitethestarthegained,severalwereathisheels,andoneofthemcameve neartrippinghim.Jack ressedon,and,withinarodoftheentrancetothe inglywigwam,theIndianwhomadetheattempttotriphim,appearedathissideandthenthrewhimselfdirectlyinfront.Oneglanceshowedthefugitivethatit wasthe1y;out';hwhomhehadoverthrowninthewrestlingon.“Oh,it’s you.is it?” exclaimedJack; “youhaven‘thadenoughyet!”_ And,quick_asa flash.hedrovehisfiststraightmtothegrinninglvisagewithalltheforcehecouldconcentratein is goodrightarm.Theamazedyouthdescribedabacksummerset,hismoccasinsupin theair,andhisuglynoseflattenedtotheshapeofgcrimsonturnip.Thenleapingovertheprostratefigure,Jackmadeseveralbounds,anddoveintothelodgejustintimetoavoidcollidingwithOgallahwhohadapproachedthedoorfromtheinsidetolearnthecauseofthenewtumult.Thechiefwentfarenoughtoobtainitgoodviewoftheaudaciousyouthwhowasintheactofclimb

ing tohisfeetandgropingforhisnoseandprinci

pa featuresin a blindwe', asthoughdoubtfulwhetheranyofthemwerele . Theclamoringrioterswerescatteredoncemore,Ogallahaddinga

fewwords,probsbimeantas a warningagainsttheirpcrsecutingis ward.for it mayaswellbestatedthatfromthattimeforward.thedemonstrationsagainstJackwereof a muchlessseriousnature.“ I supposeI’vegottofighteverytimeI gooutofthelede,” saidyoung0

shakeo thehead:“theymeantokillme.w enevertheygainthechanceandmorethanlikelyl’llhavetogo,but I’limakeit costthemmorethantheycounton. WhenI can‘tusemyfists,I'llusemyknife.”Themistressof theestablishmentseatingherselfattheotherendthelodge,lit herpipewithasmuchindiflbrcnceasthoughnothingunusualhadtakenplace.Ht?!‘m_onelpupcametrottingalongthespacein his_side-ongfashionandlaydownwithhisnoseagainstherslonchymoccasins,therebyprovinghis brayeryso faras anyoffenseagainsthis olfactorieswasconcerned.Ogallah

arleton,with a dogged

)m:Me hisspeechandscatteredtherubble,' M andcam;slowlafterthedog,scatingfljgulf nearthemiddle0 thelodge,wherehe‘ also long-stemmedpipe.

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Justthensomeoneushedthebisonskinaside.andsteppedwithint e residence.Despitehissluggishmanner,Ogallahflirtedhisheadlike a

flash,probabisuspectiuthatoneofJack‘stormentorshadaredto fofilowhimwithinhisshelter. Buttheindividualwasa full-grownwarrior,whowouldnothavedescendedtosuchbusiness,andthegruntofthesachemwasmeantasacordialwelcometohimwhogruntedinreturn.JackCarletonalsoglancedathim,andwasastonishednot a littletoobservethathewasthesomewarriorwhohadscrutinizedhimsocloselywhilethewarfeastwasgoinonandwhom,theyouthwaswellconvinced,he admetelsewhere._Therecouldbenomistakeastotheinterestwhichthevisitorfeltin thecaptive,forhisblack.penetratingeyeswerenotremovedfromhimduringtheseveralminuteswhichfollowedhisentryintothelodge.Notonlythat,buthaltinginfrontofthelad,hebegantalkingandgcsticulatingwithuselessvigor,inasmuchasJackcouldnotgainaninklingofwhatwasmeant.Indeedhadtheyouthattemptedafterwardtodescribethegestures,hewouldhavereferredtothemallaspointless,exceptingtheserieswhichconsistedof a violentsweepofbotharmstothewestward,afterpointinghisfingeratthewonderingJackCarleton.Altogetherat a lossastoits si ificancc,it wasfortnnute(aswillappearhereaer),thattheladwasabletorecallanddescribethemotionstoanother,whohada hundredfoldmorewoodcraftandmentalacumenthanhe.PoorJackcouldonlyshakehisheadandsmilesadlybywayofreplytothisperformance,and,afterOgallahhadaddedsomething,thewarriorceased,tookhisseatbesidethechiefandemployedhlmsclfinsmokingandtalking.“Whocanhebe?HeknowsmeandI-ah! I

remember!”Sureenoughandwhyhadhenotthoughtof it

before?HewasoneofthefiveIndianswhohadlefttheotherfiveandgoneoffwithOttoRelstaub,ontheda thatheandJackCarletonwerecapturcdby t e bandsoneartheirownhome.Morethanthat.Jackhadseenhiscompanionsthatsamemorninginthevillageatthewarfeast,thouii therecollectionofthemwassoshadowythatit hadnotcausedhimtheperplexityproducedbytheappearanceofthewarriorbeforehim.WiththetruthcamethestartlingquestionWherewasOtto!Whilehiscaptorswerein thevillage,hecertainlywaselsewhere.Whathadbecomeofhim?ThequestionfairlytookawaythebreathofJackandmadehimfaintatheart.“Hecau’tbeathome,forOttonevercouldhavemadehisescapefromthem;hemustbedead!”Thefirstdeclarationof the'outh,myreaderknowswastrue,forthevisit o

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DeerfootseveraldayslatertoMartinsvilleashasbeendescribedprovedit. Astothesecondtheory,thatwillbeinvestigatedinduetime.OneofthemosttryingfeaturesofthisoccurrencewasthecertaintyJackfeltthattheIndianvisitorwastryingto tellhimsomethingaboutOtto.Thoseswingingarms,swayingheadandapoplccticgruntingcarrieda messagewithinthemselves.which,if translatedwouldbefoundofgreatimportance;butalas!theinterpreterhadnotcome.Whiletheladsatonthebison-robe,reflectingoverthematter,hebecameawareofthepeculiarsensationsthatalarmedhimsometimebefore.Hisheadwasdizzy.a curiouslightnesstookpossessionofhislimbs,andhefeltthat if heshouldundertaketo crossthelodge,hewouldstaggerandfalllike a drunkenman.“I’mgoingtobeill,”hesaid,pressinghishandtohisforeliead;“somethingis wrongwithme.”TheshockwhichcamewiththeconvictionwasdeepenedbythebcliefthathewasabouttogothroughtheexperiencethathadbefslleupoorOttoIielstaub.“HefellsickwhiletrampingthroughthewoodswiththeIndians,andtheyhaveeithertomahawkedorlefthimtodie. TheseeoplewithalltheirMedicineMenandWomennownothingaboutcuringsickfolksandifl dobecomeillthatwillbetheendofme."Theboywasinanythingbut a cheerfulframeofmind,buthefacedthepositionlike a hero.Hedidnotloseheart.thoughhewassurethathissituationwasworsethaneverbefore.andhedidnotforgetanyoftheincidentsofthejourneyfromKentuckyto Louisiana,whenman' a timethereseemednottheslightestroundfor h

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c.Aftersmokingawhilegaliahandhisvisitorgotupandwentoutdoors.Thechiefwasgonebut a

shorttimewhenhecameback.and,asheresumedhisseat,gruntcdoutsomethingtohis s uawwhoimmediatelylaiddownherpipe,tendery shovedthenoseofherdogasideandlefttheplace.WhileJackwaswonderingwhatthemeaningofthesemovementscouldbe,theattackofweaknesswhichhadalarmedhimpassedoff,likethefleeingshadowof a cloud. it wasfollowedby a naturalreboundofspiritsandhe'toorosetohisfeetandwalkedtowardthedoor.Thesachemlookedinquiringlyat him,butshowednoob'ecti0ntohisdeparture.Theboyplacedhishanathiswaisttomakesurehishuntmgknifewasthere.andattheentrancepauseda

momentindoubt.“ I wonderwhethertheywillsetonmeagain,”hesaidtohimself;“if theydo I willusemyknife-that'scertainandthentherewillbe a biggerrumpusthanbefore."Theknowlede thatthechiefwhohadservedsomanytimesas 'endwasnearathandaddedmuchtoJack’scouragewhenhefinallyletthebisonskindoordropbehindhim.Theexplanationofthesquaw’sdeparturewasmanifestatonce.Shehada longsharpenedstickinherhandswithwhichshewasstirringtheeartharoundsomehillsofcorngrowingon a smallplotneartheirlodge.Extendinghisgaze,Jacksawmanyothersquawsenagedin thesamemanner,butamongthem a

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wasnot a singleman.Theywerelollingin theirwigwams,smokingordozing,orhuntinginthewoodsforgameorscalps.Theyoungermembersofthecommunityseemedtobet e happiestofall. Anumberwereplayingbytheriverandsomewereplungingintothestream.swimming,divinganddisportingthemselveslikeporpoises;othersweredeepin somekindofgame,ontheclearingnearthe“'0i‘.i|5,and

all

wereasshoutinganddemonstrativeassomanycivilizedyou tersengagedin a gameofball.Anxiousto earnwhetherhislastafii-aywithhisersecntorswaslikelytolessenorincreasetheiriostilit, JackCarletonduallyadvancedfromthelogeuntilhewasc osetothegrouplayingo_nthelargecleareds ace,whilethose%y.;theriverweremuchneareris refugethanbe.Thiswastakingconsiderablerisk,asallmustadmit.buttheboytook it withmuchcautionandwithhiseyeswideopen.meaningtomakethemosthurriedkindofretreat,theveryinstantitmightbecomenecessary.

CHAPTERXXVI]." can-uaw-ca.”

NA'l‘URAI.LYenough,whenJackCarletonfoundhimselfstandingcloseto thefrohckingIndianboysontheclearing,hebecameinterestedin thegametheywereplaying,whichhesawwassystematicandinwhichalltookpart.Likeamusementsofthatsort, it wassimpleinitscharacterandhequicklycaughtitsdrift.Theboysdividedthemselvesintotwopartiesequalinnumbers,oneofwhichwasrangedin lineattherightoftheclearingnearthewood,whiletheotherdidthesameattheothergoal,whichwasa stumpclosetothestream.Eachboyhelda stickwitha

forkedendinhishand,thatbeingtheimplementwithwhichthegameisplayed.Whenallwasready.oneoftheyouthfulSaukswalkedoutfromthepartynearthewoods,holdingthestickwiththecrotchof a smallbranchsupportedatthepointofbifurcation.Thiscrotchwasfourorfiveinchesin length,andas it wascarriedaloft,it lookedlikeaninvertedV.raisedhi h sothatallmightseeit.ausinginthemiddleofthecleariu, theduskyladwith a flirtof thestick,flungtie crotcha

dozenfeetin air anduttereda shoutwhichwasechoedbyeveryoneof theeager,waitingplayers.Bothsidesmadea furiousrushtowardthemiddleoftheplayground,wheretheycametogetheriiketwomountaintorrents,andthefunhegan.Thestrifewastogetthecrotchofwoodtooneofthegoals,andeachsidefoughtasstrenuouslytohelpi

t alongtowardhisownas a sideoffootball p ayersstruggletodotheoppositein a

rplughandtumblefightforthecollegechampion

s ip.Inasmuchastheonlyhelpstobeemployedwerethelong.forkedstickscarriedintheirhands.it

willbeseenthatthegameoffereda boundlessfieldfortheroughestsortofplay,minledwithnolittledexterityandskill. Someswarty-huedrascal,whileon a deadrun,wouldthrusttheoiutofhisstickunderthecrotch,andliftingit higi abovehishead,startorrathercontinuewithmightandmaintowardhisgoal.At thattime,as,indeed,atevervminute,eachyoungAmericanwasliterallyyellinglikesomany“wildIndians.”Desperatelyastheyouthran,othersmorefleetoffootthanhespeedilyovertookhim,andone,reachingforwardwhilegoinglike a deer,liftedthecrotchfromtheotherstick,andcirclinggracefullyabout,spedforhisowngoal.Butsomefierceyouthathisheelsleapedinairandwith a sweepofhisownstickstrucktheotherandsentthecrotchspinninganddoublingthroughspacelike a terrifiedrabbit. A dozenotherstickswereplungedafterit,but it felltotheground,andthenthefightreacheditsclimax.Thepartiesbecameone

wild,desperate,shouting,e ling,scramblingmob.andarmsseemetoheflyingeverywhere.

an thewonderwasthat a scoreof limbsandneckswerenotbroken.But it rarelyhurtsa boytobecomehurt.andthoughbruiseswereplenty,noonesufferedseriousharm.Aftera fewminutes‘furiousstruggle,thecrotchwouldbeseenperchedonthestickofoneof theboys,who.fightinghiswaythroughthemob,ranwithastonishingspeed,witfriendsandfoesconverginguponhim,andthecertaintythathewouldbetrippedandsentflyingheelsoverhead,beforehecouldreachsafety.Afterawhile,whentheprizehadbeengraduallyworkedtowardthegoalof thestrongerpartv,someyouthby a isceofskillanddaring.wouldmakeadashforhomeandbeardownallopposition. It followed.ofcourse,thathissidehadwon.and,afterabriefrest,thegamewasrenewedandpressedwiththesamevigorasbefore.ThisIndianboy’sgameisstillplayedbymanyofthetribes.It isknownamontheScnecasbythenameof“Gali-liaw-ge,”andmakenodoubtthatmorethanonereaderofthesepaeshaswitnessedtheexcitingamusement,whicsothrilledthebloodofJackCarletonthathecouldhardlyrestrainhimselffromleapingforwardandtakingpartin thefun.Buthehadnocrotchedstick,withoutwhichhewouldhavebeena cypher,andthen,ashehadneverattemtedthegame,heknewhepossessednoskill. heventurewouldhavebeenmostrashandunwise,forin theexcitedstateoftheIndianyouths,andarmedastheywerewithsticks,it isalmostcertainthatatsomestageofthegametheywouldhaveturnedonthepalefaceandbeatenhimtodeath.Theroughamusementlastedforfullytwohours,duringwhichJackCarletonandmanyofthewarriorswereinterestedspectators.At lasttheyoungstersbecamewearyandthesportended.Asthestumpyyouthsstragglcdaparttheperspirationontheirfacescausedthemtoshinelikeburnishedcopper.All atonceoneofthememitteda

a whoopandbrokeinto a swifl.run,therestinstantlyfallingin behindhim,andspeedingwiththesomehilariousjoliity.TheheartofJackCarletonstoodstill,fortheleadingIndianwascomingstraighttowardhim.“Tlicy’reaimingforme.“washisconclusion,ashegripcdthehandleofhisknifeandhalfdrewit

fromhisgirdle.Butthewhoopingyouthswerveda littletotheright,andwastenfeetawayfromthetcrrifiedca-tivewhenhedashedbywithunabatedspeed. e

didnotsomuchasglanceatJack.nordidtheprocessionofscreeching,bobbingmoon-faces,astheystreamedbyontheshouldersofthefleet-footedyoungSauks,givehimtheleastattention.Theladwhosetoutwiththelead.ke t it u withundiminishedspeed,untilhercachethee oftheriver.Thenhemadea leaphighupwardandoutward.Jacksawthecrouchingfigure,withtheheadbentforward,thearms_crookedattheelbowandthelegsdoubledattheknees,duringthesinlebreaththat it seemedsuspendedinair. Then, e

scribinga.

beautifulparabola,it descended,andstrikingthewater.sentthesprayflyingin everydirection.whilethebodywenttothebottom.Theothersfollowed.so fastthattheduskyformsdroppedlikehaiistones,tumbledovereachother,splashed.dove,fl-clicked,shoutedandactedwiththesameabandonasbefore.It is b

y suchsportsandtrainingthattheAmericanIndianacquireshisflectuess,highhealthandpowersofendurance.ButJackhadgrownwearyofwatchingtheanticsof theyoungsters,andturnedaboutandwalkedhomeward.Hesawfromthepositionofthesunthat it wasnearnoon,andhewashungry;buthewasmoreimpressedbythechangeof trcatmentsincehislastafiluythanbyanythingelse.Hewalkedpastfiveseparatewigwamsbeforereachingtheimperialresidence.whichforthetimebeingwashisown.Therewerewarriors.girlsandsquawsloungingneareachone.TheyraisedtheirrepellantfacesandlookedatJackwithnolittlecuriosity,butofferedhimnoharm.Whenhalfwayhome,theflappingdoorofoneoftheconicalwigwamswaspushedasideandthestoopingfl ureof a largeIndianboystraightenedupandwakedtowardJack,whowithanoddfeeling.recognizedhimastheyouthwhomhehad

overthrowninwrestling.andafterwardsknockedofl‘hisfeetbyablowintheface.“I wonderwhetherhemeanstoattackme?”Jackaskedhimself,indoubtforthemomentastowhatheshoulddo. At firsthethoughthewouldturnasidesoastogivetheyoungSankplentyofroom;butthatstruckhimasimpolitic,for it wouldshowcowardice. -"No, I won’t'vehimaninch;he is alone,and.

if hewantsanoterrow,l’magreeable."ItwashardforJacktorestraina smilewhenhelookedatthefaceoftheIndian.Itwasexcetinnallyrepulsivein thefirstplace,buttheviolentblowonthenosehadcausedthatorgantoassumedoubleitsoriginalproportion,andtherewas a

puffy,bulbouslookaboutthewholecountenancewhichshowedhowstronglyit “synipatliized”withtheinjuredpart.AlthoughtheAmericanIndian,as a rule,cango

a long‘time,liketheeagle,withoutwinkinghiseyes,t i

s youthwasobligedtokeepupacontinual

b inking,whichaddedtohis rotesqueappearance,aswithshouldersthrown{tackand a sidelonscowlhestrodetowardtheriver.Jackreturnedthescowlwithinterest,and it scarcelyneedbesaidthatthetwodidnotspeakastheypassedby.Feelingsomefearoftreacherythecaptivekepthisearsopen,andwatchedoverhisshoulderuntilhereachedhisownWign-am,wherehestoodforamomentand d inthedirectionof theriver,whichwaspartlyshutoutb oneoftheinterveninglodges.Hewasjustin t meto seetheyoungSankofthebatteredcountenanceleapintotheriver.wheredoubtlesshewasabletodomuchtowarililreducingtheinflammationofhisorganof

sme.Whenthecaptiveenteredhishome,as it maybecalled,hesawthechieftainstretchedflatonhisbackandsnoringfrightfully.Thedogwasasleeontheothersidethefire.andthesqnaw,aftertoi-ingsolonginthe“cornfield,”waspreparingthemid-daymeal.Shewasa typeofhersexasfoundamongtheaborigines.ashernsband,eventhough

a monarch,wasa typeofthelazyvagsbondknownastheAmericanwarrior.At thesideofthesquawlaythegourdwhichusuallycontainedwater.Peepmgintotheroundholeoftheupperside,sheshooktheutensil,andthefewdropswithinjingledlikesilver.Shesnatchedit up,lookedtowardJack,andgruutcdandnoddedherhead.If theladcouldnotunderstandthelanguageofthevisitorsometime

before,hehadnosuchImcultyinthecaseofthesquaw.Withreal ernesshesprangforwardandhastenedoutoftheM wamto rocurewhatwasneeded.Theonevisitwhichemadethespringinthemorninghadrenderedhimfamiliarwiththeroute,and it tookbut a minuteortwoforhimtofillthegourdandstartonhisreturn.Hefoundthat a

numberofyounggirlshadfollowedhim,andwereathisheelsallthewayback;but,thoughtheytalkeda ooddealabouthim,anddisplayedasmuchcuriosityastheirbrothers,theydidnotmelesthim.Once,whentheyventuredrathertooclose,Jackwhipedouthisknife,raisedit onhigh,andmadea capatthem,expandinghiseyestotheirwidestextentandshoutinginhismosttenril'ingtone,“Boo! ”

t producedtheeffectdesired.Thegoungfrights

scatteredwithscreamsofterror,an hardlyventuregtopeepoutoftheirhomesattheogrestridms :1WhenJackenteredthelodge,hefoundOgallahawake.Evidentlyhewasnotingoodhumor,forhismannershowedhewasscoldinghismuchbetteihalf,whoacceptedit allwithoutreplyornotice.Nodoubtshereceivedit aspartoftheinevitable.Thechief,however,refrainedfromfollowingthecivilizedcustomofbeatingthewife,andwhenthemeatandaspeciesofboiledgreenswerelaidontheblockofwoodwhichansweredfor a table,hisill moodseemedtohavepassed.andheatewithhisusualrelishandenjoyment.JackCarletoncrossedhislegslike a tailorathissideoftheboard,butbeforehecouldeata mouthful a violentnauseaseizedhim.hisheadswamandhewasonthevergeoffainting.Ognllahandhissquawnoticedhiswhitefaceandlookedwonderinglathim.“ ’msick!”gaspedJack.springingtohisfeet,st eringa fewsteps,andthenlungingforwardonthe isonskin,whereheflunghimselfdownlikeonewithouthope.Theviolenceoftheattackquicklysubsided,butthereremaineda

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faintnesswinchdroveawayeveryparticleofappetite,andit waswellthatsuchwasthecase,forhadhetakenanyfood in hisconditiontheresultmusthavebeenfatal. _Meanwhilethesquawhasassumedherplaceatthetablebyherliegelord,andbothwereclnunpingtheirmealasthoughtimewaslimited,andt ierewasnocalltofeelanyinterestinthepoorboywholayonhisrudecouch,wellassuredthathislastillnesswasuponhim. ‘“Whatdotheycareforme? "mutteredJack,hisfrightyieldingto a feelingofresentment.astheviolenceoftheattacksubsided.“ I wonderthattheysparedmylifesolong.TheywouldhavebeenmoremercifulhadtheyslammeinthewoodsastheydidOtto,insteadofbringingmeheretobetormentedtodeath,andasI knowtheymeantodowithme.”Lyingonhisarm,heglaredatthecouplewith a

revengefuifeelingthatwasextraordinaryunderthecircumstances.AmorbidconvictionfasteneditselfuponhimthatOgallahhadtakenhimtohislodgeforthepurposeofkeepinghimuntilhewasinthebestphysicalcondition,whenhewouldsubjecthimto a seriesoftorturingandfatalceremoniesfortheamusementoftheentirevillage.Inthemiddleofthesemostremarkablesensationsexhaustednaturesuccumbedandthecaptivefellasleep.

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A MANsawa veryhandsomechestnuthorseatHorncastlcFair,andwasastonishedatthelownessofthepriceaskedforit. Aftersomechaiferinghebecamethepurchaser,takingitwithoutwarrantyoranythingelse;andhavingpaidhismoneyhegavea "tip"offiveshillingstothegroom,andaskedwhatwasreallythematterwiththeanimalthatheshouldbesoldsocheap.Theman.aftersomehesitation,declaredthatthehorsewasaperfectanimalwiththeexceptionoftwofaults."Twofaults?"saidthepurchaser;"well,tellmeoneofthem."Oneis."saidtheman,"thatwhenyouturnhimintoafieldheisverydifficulttocatch.""That,"saidthepurchaser-_"isnoharmtome.asI makeapointofalwayskeepingmyhorsesinthestable.andneverturningthemintothefield.Nowoftheother?""Theother,"saidtheman.scratchinghishead.andlookingslylyup--"theotheristhatwhenyouhavecaughthimheisnotwortha

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THE GOLDEN ARGOSY. JAN.lo.I885.

TussussomrrrouramsoftheAuoosris$1.75peryear,payableinadvanceorfivecentsanumberonnewsstandsAllnewsdealerswillfurnishtheARGOSYonapplication.ALLCOMMUNICATIONSfortheAmourshouldbeaddressedtothepublisher.SI:nscitlP‘rl0XstotheAsoosrcancommenceatanytime.Asarulewestartthemwiththebeginningofsomesenalstory,unlessotherwiseordered.Tuxrwxass(wholenumber)withwhichone‘ssubscriptionexpiresappearsontheprintedslipwiththename.Ta:Asoosvissenttosubscribersuntilanexplicitorderisreceivedbythepublisherforitsdiscontinuance,andallpaymentofarrearagesismade,asrequiredbylaw.RIXBWAI3.-Tlrreeweeksarerequiredafterreceiptofmoneybyusbeforethenumberoppositeyournameontheprintedslipcanbechanged.TaitCOURTShavedecidedthatallsubscriberstonewspapersareheldresponsibleuntilarrearagesarepardandheirpapersareorderedtobediscontinued.Inorderingbacknumbersenclosefivecentsforeachcopy.Nonwsoruuussusomrrwillbereturnedunlessstampsaccompanyitforthatpurpose.

FRANKA.MUNSEY,Puausr-iris,BlWasrras81-Rssr,NewYornr.

A FACT WORTH CONSIDERING.THEGOLDENARGOSY,at$1.75ayear—weskly——containsmorelongstoriesandothervaluablereadingmatterbyloadingauthors,ismorecarefullyedited,isprintedonfinerpaper,andisbetterillustratedthananyotherpublicationforthesamemoneyinAmerica.M—CONCEALINGIGNORANCE.Ir isjustjaswelltoownup,usually,whenoneisignorant.It istruethatsometimescreditmaybegainedbyjudicioussilence,whenitisnotdeserved.Yetinthelongrunconfessionpaysbetter.It ismorehonest,andbesidesit opensthedoortoinformation.Sometimesapretenceofknowledgeisridiculousintheextreme.Suchitwasinthecaseofthegirlwhowasaskedbyastrangerif shehadeverread“JaneEyre."Shehadneverheardofthenovelbefore,yetsherepliedwithouthesitationthatshehadreadalltheworksofthatcharmingwriter.Shehadalsoread“AdamBede’s” stories,shesaid,butthoughttheydealttoomuch-withthesurfaceofliib.i "THE MONEY'SWORTH."Ir is a goodplan,whenonepaysoutmoney,togettheworthofit if hecan.Prudentbuyingisonemethodofgenuineeconomy.Yetthereisnoneedoi’beingabsurdaboutit. Themanwho,whentoldbyhisphysiciantotakeipecac,boughtashilling‘sworthandswallowedit alltosaveit

,

repentedsorelynotlongafterwards.Therewasa

circusproprietorwhotooka similarlytoogenerousviewofhis“money’sworth.”

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Hehadanenormousposterprinterin colors.Whenit wasdoneheappearedtobediscontented."Whatis thisheregreatblack?"hedemanded,“threedaubsof blueandwhiteat thetop.”“That’sthesky,”saidtheprinter,“and a goodone it is too!" “Confoundit

,I don'twanttoad

vertisethesky. I paymymoneytoadvertisetheshow,andI wanttheworthofit. Nowjustdraw

a fewcamelsandstick‘emupthere.I won’thavethatgoodspacewasted.”Manypeoplegettheirmoney’sworththesameway.

____A,..AN HUMBLE START.

It matterslittlehowhumblemaybeone’soriginorsurroundings.Ifhehasanhonestdesiretoimprovehimself,andtobeusefultohisfellowmen,hewillgainthespheretowhichhe is suited.Theworld’shistoryfurnishesmanyexamples.Volumesmightbefilledwiththestoriesofmenwhorosefromsmallbeginningstofameorgreatpublicusefulness.GeorgeFox,forinstance,thefounderoitheSocietyofFriends,orQuakers,livedinhisearlyyouthwitha shoemakerandcattledealer.Theyoungmanlearnedbothtrades.Attheageofnineteenhewentoutintotheworldas a preacherandreformer,cladwith a leatherdoubletofhisownmaking.Aftersomeyearsofwanderinghereturnedhomeagain,butattheageoftwenty-fourentereduponhislife-workas a preacher.Healwayssufferedfromthelackofearlyeducation,buthefounded

a sectofenormousinfluence.M-_ART IS LONG.

PerhapssomeAaoosrreadershaveartistictastes.

It happensatsomeperiodinthelifeofmostyoungpeoplethatsuchaspirationsseizeuponthem.Oneoftheearliestsymptomsis anintensecravingtosketchtheschoolmaster’sheadupona slate.Unluckilytheartistictastewhenit showsitselfinthatmanner,is oftensummarilycrushed,oratleastgreatlydiscouraged,bytherattan.Many,however,persevere,andlateronfallintogrievoustribulastionsofvarioussorts.It requireslaborandperseverancetobecomeanartist.Attheoutsetit is prudentto labeltheobjectssketched,sothattheportraitofone’sbelovedauntneednotbemistakenforthatof a giraffe.Butevenafterthisprecautionis discontinued,mistakeswillarise.Lestanybuddingartistshouldbetooeasilydiscouragedbytheinabilityofthepeopletoguessouthisproducts,theexperienceofanEnglishpaintermayaswellberelated.HewastravelinginHollandandwasignorantoftheDutchlanguage.Desiringtohirea horseandcarriage,hemadeapencilsketchofoneofthenativggigs,with

a fieryquadrupcdattachedtheretoandgoingatfulltrot.Thisheshowedtohislandlord,whoreplied“ya,yas! ”witha broadsmileofpleasedrecognition.Lcavmgtheroom,thehostsoonreturnedwith a tobaccoboxanda claypipenearlya yardlong.Happily,theheartof theartistwasnotbroken.Helivedlongenoughtopointnotonlythenativehorseandgig,butthelandlordhimself,greatlytothelatter‘ssatisfaction.Infact,theportraithangsoverthetheinndoorto thisday,on a swingingsign.Thislittleanecdoteillustratestheimportanceofnotbeingdisconcertedif thewayofartproveslong. --—¢<->—A ROMANCEIN REAL LIFE.Onthe20thofApril,1864,youngR/ogerTicl1borne,heirto theTichborneestatesandtitleinEngland,setsailfromRiodeJaneirointheshipBella.Thisvesselfounderedatsea,andallonboardweresupposedtobelost.Hismother,however.LadyTichborne,firmlybelievedhersontobealive,andfromtimetotimepublishedadvertisementscallinguponhimtocomehome.Inreplytooneofthesenotices,a man,accompaniedby a wifeandchild,landedinEnglandinDecember,1866,claimingtobethelostheir.LadyTichborneand

a numberofothersrecognizedhimasthetrueRogerTichborne.Hewentto residewithhismother,whomadehim a largeallowancetillherdeath.AfterLadyTichborne’sdecease,theothermembersofthefamilyrefusedtorecognizetheclaimant,assertingthathewasnoneotherthanArthurOrton,a butcherofWapping.ArthurOrtonhadbeenoncertaintermsofintimacywithyoungSirRoger,andhencewouldnaturallyhaveanextensiveknowledgeoftheaffairsofthefamily. A suitwasbroughtfortherecoveryoftheestate,worth$125,000a year,fromtheclaimant.Thetriallasted103days,andthedefendant’scounselthenwithdrew.TheclaimantwassenttoNewgateprison,andwassubsequentlytriedforforgeryandperjury,andsentencedto fourteenyearsimprisonment.Histriallasted190days.Thetestimonywasveryconflicting,andpublicopinionin Englandwasgreatlyexcitedoverthecase,athearthalfthepeoplebelievingtheclaimanttobethegenuineheir.Thetermofsentencehasjustended,a fourthof it

havingbeenremittedonaccountofthe“goodbehavior’7oftheprisoner.SirRogerTichborne,orArthurOrton.is freeagain.Nowcomesa curious,andrathersensationalpartof thistruestory.At thetimeofthetrialtherewereabout75witnesseswhoidentifiedtheclaimantastherealTichborneheir.Amongthesewerethreegentlemen,who,ontheconviction,tookanozlthtogetherthattheywoulddevotetheirlivesandfortunestothediscoveryofthetruth.Accordinglytheybeganbydespatchingdetectivesallovertheworldin searchofthegenuineArthurOrton,whohadmysteriouslydisappearedfromsight,havingsailedforAustraliain 1866.Theseofiicers,afterlongsearch,founda patientcalledCresswellin a lunaticasylumin Puramatta,whomtheybelievedtobethepersonsought.TwoofArthurOrton’sbrotherswentoutfromWapping,andatonceidentifiedtheman.ButtheofficialsoftheasylumrefusedtoreleasethepatientfortransmissiontoEngland,andnowthethreefriendsoftheclaimantarccndcavoringtoinducetheEnglishgovernmenttoorderthetransfer.Inadditiontothis, it is allegedthatthesethreegentlemenreferredtohaveevidencethatthejurywhichconvictedtheclaimantwaspacked,intheinterestoftheotherheirs.TheserevelationshaveproducedintenseexcitementinEngland.If theyaretrue,theyexhibita rotteunessintheadministrationofEnglishjusticewhichoughttodatebacktothemiddleages.

WORKING AND SLEEPING.SOMEmenareblessedwith a workingconstitution.Theymaynotbeofstalwartframe,norevenenjoyrobusthealth;buttheycanworkdayafterday,continuously,andendurewithoutflaggingfatigueofbodyandstrainofmind.Suchmenareusuallygoodsleepers,andin thiswaynaturerecreatesthem.LordBroughamwasoneof thisclass,beingequallygoodas a workeranda sleeper.Hispowerofsustainedmcntallaborwassomethingwonderful.In theearlydaysoftheEdinburghReview.when_hewasoneofthemostfiequentcontributors,it wasa commonfeatforhimtoreada bookoneday,andtowriteanelaboratearticleon it thenext.Manya timeheworkedtwelvehoursonastretchathisdesk,andoftenheincludedthenightaswellasthedayinhisstint.Thegreatestfeatofhislifeseemsalmostimpossible,butintimatefriendsvouchedforitsabsolutetruth.Hehad,oneweek,severalimportantcasesincourt,forwhichhehadnotmadefullpreparation. Hewasbusyin thecourt-roombydaythroughtheweek,andspentthenightsinpreparinghisarguments.OnFridayafternoonthecasesended.Hehurriedto hiscountryseat,ate a

heartydinner,andthensleptthroughtheentiredaysandnightsof SaturdayandSunday,andawokeonMondaymorningthoroughlyrested,readyforanotherwcek’shardwork.Hesuffered,however,thepenaltyforsuchirregularhabits.Theysodisorderedhisnervoussystemthathewasan uncomfortablecompanionevento his bestfriends,whilethosewhowerenotintimatewith

L himfoundhimanintolerabletyrant.

m;aem3m;==;u

[stancesofexceptionaldi.fiiculty—Watt,forexam

ENGINEERCASEY.TheNewYorkCad/JofWestPointwhohasfinishedtheWashingtmtMonument-ThcHighestStructureintheWm'ld—A'nInterestingHistory.BYAUGUSTUSlIA"ERICK.

Tnsnr-:wasbornin MadisonBarracks,at themilitarystationin Sackett‘sHarbor,NewYork,onthe10thofMay,1831,a malechildwhohasbecomecelebratedasoneofthemostcompetentengineersoftheArmyoftheUnitedStates.HisnameisThomasLincolnCasey; andhewilltravelthroughthepagesof‘historyasthemanwhocarriedtocompletionthegrandconceptionofthecommemorativeWashingtonMonumentattheNationalCapital-justasRoehlingis indissolublyassociatedwiththeEastRiverBridge,Edisonwiththeelectriclight,andDeLessepswiththeSuezCanal.Readersofthedailynewspapersdonotneedtobetoldof thehappyconsummationof a greatpublicworkinthisyearofgrace1884,whichwasintendedtokeepalivethememoryoftheFatherofhisCountry,as,theTrafalgarcolumnin

L o n d 0 n embalmsthestoryofNelson’sglory,andtheVendomecolumnthatofNapoleon.WorkupontheWashingtonMonumentatWashingtonwasbegunthirty-sixyearsago.But

it hastakena longtimetoripen.In pointoffact,it isnotyetquiteripe,fortwoyearsmorewillberequiredtoaddtheadornmentawhich,in theend,willentitletheMonumentto rankamongthewondersoftheworld.Thecornerstonewaslaidonthe4thofJuly,1848;theoratoroftheoccasionbeingtheHon.RobertC.Winthrop,ofMassachusetts,SpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,whonowliesdying.Enthusiasmranhighattheprospectofrearinga grandmemorialcolumninhonorofGeorgeWashington.Thepeoplerousedthemselvesto a fittingrecognitionofthepoeticandpatrioticideasconjoinedintheproject.Congresappropriatedfunds.Thefoundationof theMonumentwaslaid; contributionsofmemorialslabscameinfromalltheStatesoftheUnionandfromEurope—someofthestonessparklingwithgoldandsilver-andduringtheperiodofsixyearstheworkofbuildingwentonwithoutimpediment,andtheexpenditurewasnearly$250,000.Thencameslack-water.Publicinterestceased.An unfinished,rude,uncappedmonstrosityprovokedthescoffsandjeersofthestupidandunthinking-_who,

if theyarealiveto-day,willperhapsamendtheirformerjudgmentinviewofthemajesticstructurewhichColonelCaseyhasbroughttocompletion.WhenColonelCaseytookchargeof theworkupontheWashingtonMonumentin1878,hedeterminedthattheoriginalplanforitserectionshouldbecarriedoutin everydetail.Bendingall hisenergiestothetaskcommittedtohimbythegovernment,herequiredthestrictestobediencetorulesandregulations; calculatedallthechancesofsuccessorfailure; gotampleofficialsupportwhenheneededit (whichwasnotoften);andinDecember,1884,aftersixyearsofhardandunintermittentlabor,hehadthesatisfactionofplacingthecapstoneuponthehighestandmostimposingMonumentevererectedintheworld.Letuslookat a fewfigures,toillustratethis:TheWashingtonMonumentis555feetand4 incheshigh—includingthefoundation,592feet.TheBartholdistatuteof“LibertyEnlighteningtheWorld”(pedestalandall) is 300feet—orwillbe

if moneyenoughcomesintobuildthepedestal.TheheightofSt.Paul‘sCathedralin London,fromthepavementtothetopofthecross,is 370feet.St.Peter’satRomeis-132feetabovethepavement-andthespireofTrinityChurchinNewYork

is lessthan300feet.SotheWashingtonMonument,withitsastoundingaltitudeof555feet,standsasthemostloftystructurethatexistsonthefootstool.It hasbeennochild’splaytobuildit. Underlesscompetent,

controlthanthatwhichhasguidedit tocompletion

it mighteasilyhavebecomea LeaningTowerofPisa.As it is, it is firmandunshakable-unlessanearthquakeshouldundermineit.Tobuildsuchastructureasthis,sofaruptowardtheclouds,it wasrequisitetosecuretheservicesof a skillfulengineer,possessedof a competentknowledgeofthelawsofmechanicsandtherelationofcausetoeffect.Itwasa veryriskybusinesstoclimb,stepbystep,morethanfivehundredfeetabovetheearth,andtocarryup a massivestructurethatshouldpreserveitsdueproportionsandbeatthesametimesecureandbeautiful.All thishasbeenaccomplished_andthecrowningof theworkis duetothecapacityandtheenergyofColonelCasey.

A personalinterestalwaysattachestothehistory}

ofmenwhoaccomplishnotabledeedsundercircum-'

\Apie,andArkwright.andFulton,anda hostofothers,thestoryofwhoselivesandstrugglesis familiartoeveryreader.ColonelCasey,theplaceanddateofwhosebirthhavealreadybeengiven,enteredtheWestPointMilitaryAcademyas a cadet-at-largein1848,bytheappointmentofPresidentPolk,andwasgraduatedinI852,withhonors.HewascommissionedasBrevetSecondLieutenantintheCorpsofEngineersandwassubsequentlyemployedinthemilitaryandcivilserviceasinstructorinengineeringattheMilitaryAcademyandinconnectionwiththeengineerforceofthearmyonthePacificcoast.DuringtheCivilWarhewasassignedto dutyin theconstructionofcoastdefencesonthecoastsofMaineandNewHampshire;andatthecloseofthecontesthewasorderedtoserviceintheEngineers’BureauatWashington.In 1877hewasassigned

tothechargeofPublicBuildingsandGroundsintheDistrictofColumbia,theconstructionoftheWarandNavyBuildings,andthe\VashingtonAqueduct.In 1878hewasselectedasChief‘EngineertocompletetheWashingtonMonument.ThelateGen.SilasCasey,oftheUnitedStatesArmy,washisbrothersomilitarygenius“runsinthefamily.”Besideshisskillasanengineerandamilitaryofiicer,ColonelCaseyisascholarlyman.Heisanaccomplishedgenealogist,and a pleasingwriter.Heis a memberoftheSocietyofthe(‘incinnatiof Massachusetts,oftheLoyalLegion of the UnitedStates,oftheAmericanSocietyof Civil Engineers,of theNewling

landHistoricalandGenealogicalSociety,andofotherlearnedbodies.TheworktowhichColonelCaseyhasbeenassigned is notyetcompleted.Twoyearsmorewill berequiredtocarryouttheoriginalplanoftheMonument,buttheengineer'ssoulis in hiswork,andthereis goodreasontobelievethattheresultofsomanyyearsofefiortwillbecreditabletotheAmorican eople,whoseCongresshasalreadycontributed1,100,000forthesccomlishmentof thedesiredend,butalsoto the o cerwhoseskill hasmadeit literallya MonumenttoAmericanpatriotismwhichwilllastasthemonumentsofEgyptondure.TheAmericanpeoplehsvefewtraditions_butthosetheyhavetheycherish;andtheyareproudtoconnectwiththemthenamesofthemenwhoseforceandgeniushavegiventhemformandexpression—andamongtheseis ColonelThomasLincolnCasey.

THE GOODFIGHT.Aerthouthineownheart'sconqueror?

Striveeverthustobe;Thatisthefightthatismostsore,Thenoblestvictory.__—__.“—THE FUNNY SIDE.

Bismarckdrieshiswritingwithsand.Wealwaysthoughthehadagooddealofgritabouthim."That'sa.verymusicalbird,"saidthegroceryman_pointingtoanantthatwasrunningupanddownthescales.WHYisacometplayerlike a signalservicestormobserver?Oneblowsthenotes,andtheothernotes.the"blows,"

A Lr'r'rLItownupinNewYorkhasa skatingrinkthattheycallnINiage.ra.."It is supposedthattheyall it thatbecausethepeoplegotheretoseethe"falls-_""Doyouhavegooddrinkingwaterhere?"askedastrangerinKentucky."Guessit'sprettygood,"repliedanative,"neverseemstohurtthehorsesnorcattle.""Tunasisnothingimpossibletothedeterminedl,

spirit,"saysaphilosopher.Evidently‘thatphilosophcri

nevertriedtoreachupbehindhisshouldertogetholdoftheendof a brokensuspender."Thatisrathera shabbypairofpanialoonsyouhave1

onfor a manofyourposition.""Yes,sir;butclothes1donotmaketheman.Whatif mypantaloonsareshabbyandworn,sir7 Theycovera warmheart,sir."YounTedhadbeentochurchfortheiinsttinre."Ma," 0 said,"theministerwasdressedJuntlikeawoman,wasn'tho'i" “Certainlynot,"shereplied."HewasdressedlikeallEpiscopalmlnistensdrosswheninthepulpit.Thatwasasurplioehehadon."“Oh,I thoughtitwasaMotherHubbard."éo->_

GOLDEN THOUGHTS.Nnvxagrowwearydoinggood.Cnzanrunsnssisthedaughterofemployment.Guam)wellthythoughts;ourthoughtsareheardinHeaven.!'.ris theenjoying,andnotmerelythepossessing,thatmakesushappy.HELPsomebodyworseoffthanyourself,andyouwillfindyouarebetteron‘thanyoufancied.

I rnvr:livedtoknowthatthesecretofhappinessisnevertoallowyourenergiestostagnate.—AdamClark.Ir a nationor a manbeindolentorunwise,sufferingandwantresultexactlyinproportiontotheindolenceandimprovidence.WurrxyournameinLove,KindnessandCharity,ontheheartsofthepeopleyoucomeincontactwith,andyouwillbelovedbyall.

A rum,genteeldressismoreadmiredandobtainsmorecreditthanlaceandembroideryintheeyesofthejudiciousandsensible.-—Washington.Taxes:arenettleseverywhere,Butsmooth,greengrassesaremorecommonstill ;

TheblueofHeavenislargerthanthecloud.—.Hr.r.Browning.

W5:shouldendeavortopurchasethegoodwillofallmen,andquarrelwithnomanneedlessly; sinceanvman'slovemaybeuseful,andeveryman'shatred isdangerous. I

JAN.10.1885. 45THE GOLDEN ARGOSY.SUNSHINE ANDSHADOWTinslifeisnotallsunshine,Norisityetallshowers;Butstormsandcalmsalternate,Asthornsamongtheflowers;Andwhileweseektheroses,Thethornsfulloftwescan,Stillletus,thoughtheywoundus,Behappyaswecan.Thislifehasheavycrosses,Aswellasjoystoshare,Andgrit-tsanddisappointments,WhichyouandI mustbear;AndifwemaynotfollowThepathourheartswouldplan,Letusmakeallaroundus.Ashappyaswecan.

HELPING HIMSELF;ult

GRANT TIIORNTO.V'SAMBITION.BY HORATIOALGER, JR.

lulhoro "Doandbare,""lIccfor'tInheritance,""TheStoreBuy,""WorkandWin,"lhc"RaggedDickScricx,"-"TatteredTomSc11'e:,"z!c.,etc.

CHAI7I‘_IHtXV.ANARTFULTRAP.

WHENthe housekeeperreturned,WillisFordwasleaningbackinhischairinalistlessattitude.Shehandedhima smallglassofbrandy,saying:“Drinkit,Willis. It willdoyougood."Fordobeyed,andalmostimmediatelysaid:“I beginto feelbetter.It wenttotherightspot."“Doyouoftenhavesuchattacks?"askedMrs.Estabrook,solicitously.“Notveryoften,"answeredtheyoungman.“ I thinkit willdomegoodtobreathealittlefreshair,soI willbegoing."“ Doyoufeelabletogo,Willis? 1think W011’tit,Jim?"youhadbetterride."“PerhapsI will, mother.willbomeagainsoon."WillisFordwasanxioustogetaway.HefearedthatMrs.Estabrookmightgoto thebureauanddiscoverthelossbeforehegotoutof thehouse,whichwouldmakeit awkwardforhim. Onceoutin thestreethebreathedmorefreely.He hadenoughwithhim topayhis onlydebt,andgivehim fourhunereddollarsextra. It mightbe supposedhewouldfeelsomecompunctionat robbinghis step-motherof her all. Whateverherfanlts,shewasdevotedtohim. ButWillisFordhada hard,selfishnature,andtheonlythoughtthattroubledhimwasthefearthathemightbefoundout. Indeed,thehousekeeper’:-3suspicionswouldbelikelytofalluponhimunlesstheycouldbeturnedinsomeotherdirection.Whoshouldit be?Therecametohimanevilsuggestionwhichmadehisfacebrightenwithreliefandmaliciousjoy.Thenewboy,GrantThornton,wasamemberofthehousehold.Heprobablyhadtherun of thehouse.IVhatmoreprobablethanthatheshouldenterMrs.Estabrook'schamber,andsearchherbureau?ThiswasthewayWillisreasoned.He knewthathisstep-motherhatedGrant,andwouldbeverywillingtobelieveanythingagainsthim. Hewouldtakecarethatsuspicionshouldfallinthatdirection.He thoughtof a waytoheightenthatsuspicion.Whatit wasmyreaderswilllearninduetime.Thenextday,athalfpasteighto'clockinthemorning,on his waydownBroadway,WillisForddroppedintotheGrandCentralHotel,andwalkedthroughthereading-roomin therear. HeresatJimMorrisonandTomCalderwaitingforhimbyappointment.Fordtookachairbesidethem.“Goodmorning!"hesaid,cheerfully.“Haveyoubroughtthemoney?"askedMorrison,anxiously.“Hush!don'tspeaksoloud!" saidFord,cautiously.“We don’twanteverybodytoknowourbusiness.""All right!" saidMorrison,in a lowervoice,“ buthaveyoubroughtit?"“ Yes."“You'reatrump!" saidMorrison,hisfaceexpressinghisjoy.“ Thatistosay,I'vebroughtwhatamountstothesamething."“If it's yournote,"saidMorrison,withsharpdisappointment,“ I don'twantit."“It is'ntanote. It's whatwill bringthemoney."“Whatisit, then?"“It's governmentbondsfor six hundreddollars."" I don'tknowanythingaboutbonds,"saidMorrison. “Besides,theamountis morethansixhundreddollars."“Thesebondsarewortha hundredandtwelve,amountinginall to sixhundredandseventy-twodollars.That'sfortymorethan

Goodbye.

I oweyou. I won'tmakeanyaccountof

I Morrison,appearingsatisfied.

that,however,asyouwillhavetodisposeofthem."“I maygetintotrouble,”saidMorrison,suspiciously.“Wheredidtheycomefrom?"“Thatdoesnotconcernyou,"saidFord,haughtily.“Don'tI givethemtoyou?"“Butwheredidyougetthem?"“Thatis mybusiness.If youdon'twantthem,saytheword,andI'll takethemback."“Andwhenwillyoupaythemoney?"“ I don'tknow,"answeredFord,curtly.“Maybehe'llsell‘emforushimself,"suggestedTomCalder.“ Good,Tom. Whycan'tyousell‘emandgivemethemoney?Thenyoucanpaytheexactsum,andsavethefortydollars."“ I don'tchoosetodoso,"saidFord. “Itseemsto meyouaretreatingmeinaverystrangemanner.I offeryoumorethanIoweyou,andyoumakenoendof objectionstoreceivingit."“ I amafraidI'll getintotroubleif I offerthebondsforsale,"saidMorrison,doggedly.“I don'tknowanybodyin thebusinessexceptyou."“Yes,youdo,"saidFord,a brightideaoccurringtohim.“Who?"“Youknowtheboyin ouroffice.""GrantThornton?"saidTom.

attendto themlikea goodfellow,andI'llgiveyouadollarforyourtrouble."“Howmuchhaveyougot?"“Sixhundred—afivehundredandaone."“Aretheyyours?"“Yes;I'vehad‘emtwoyears,butnowI'vegottoraisemoney."“Whatdoyouwantforthem?"“Regularprice,whateverit is."“Whenwillyoucallforthemoney?"“Meetmeat Fifth AvenueHotelwithitto-morrowmorning,atnineo'clock."“ I shallhavetomeetyouearlier,sayhalfpasteight."“All right. Here'sthebonds."Grantputtheenvelopeintohispocket,andhurriedtotheExchange.Whenhereturnedto theofficehecarriedthebondstoWillisFord.“Mr.Ford,"hesaid,“ anacquaintanceofminehandedthemtometobesold."“ Someoneyouknow?"queriedFord.“ I knowhimslightly."“Well,I supposeit'sall right. I'll makeoutachecktoyourorder,andyoucancollectthemoneyatthebank."Grantinterposednoobjection,andputthecheckinhispocket.“ Theboy'sfallenintothetrap!"saidWillistohimself,exultantly,asheproceededto

“Yes,GrantThornton.Manageto seehim,andaskhimtodisposeofthebondsforyou.Hewillbringthemtoourofiice,andI will disposeof themwithoutaskinganyquestions."“First-rate!"saidTom. “That'lldo,

“I don'tseewhyit won't,"answered

I‘I wouldsuggestthatyou seehimsometimeto-day."“Good! Handoverthebonds."WillisFordhadalreadyseparatedthebondsintotwoparcels,sixhundredin

-15 , .'*\1 . *.'\*>\‘$.'i

one,andfourhundredintheother.Thefirst‘ofthesehepassedovertoJimMorrison.“Putit intoyourpocketatonce!" hesaid.“Wedon'twantanyonetoseethem.Thereisatelegraphboylookingatus."“ I'm goingtoseeif it isallthere?"mutteredMorrison.Andhedrewfromtheenvel_opethetwobonds,andascertainedbyapersonalinspectionthattheywereasrepresented.“ It'sallright,"hesaid.“You mighthavetakenmywordforit,"saidWillisFord,offended.“ In mattersof businessI takenoone'sword,"chuckledtheconfidenceman.“I wonderwhatthey'reupto,"saidthelittletelegraphboytohimself.“I knowoneof themfellersisa gambler.Wonderwhothatfellerwithhimis? Themmustbegov’mentbonds."JohnnyCavanaghwasanobservingboy,andmentallyphotographeduponhismemorythefacesoftheentiregroup,thoughheneverexpectedtoseeeitherofthemagain.WhenGrantwashurryingthroughWallStreetaboutnoonhecameuponTomCalderandMorrison.“Hallo,there,GrantI" saidTom,placinghishanduponhisshoulder.“What'sthematter,Tom?I'minahurry,"saidGrant.“Jim Morrison'sgota littlebusinessforyou."“Whatis it?"“Hewantsyoutosellsomegov'mentbondsforhim."

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"You'd bettertakethemroundto ouroflice."‘glhaven'tgottime,"saidMorrison.“Just

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CHAPTERXVI.oaasrmnnsmmsasusrrcms.In furtheranceof hisschemetothrowsuspicionuponGrant,Willis Ford decidedto makeanothercall uponhis stepmotherthesucceedingevening.It occurredto himthat shemightpossiblyconnecthisvisit of theeveningbeforewithherloss,andhewishedtoforestallthis.“IsMrs.Estabrookathome?"

heaskedoftheservant.“Yes,sir."Whenthehousekeepermadeherappearancehecarefullyscrutinizedherface. Shewascalmandplacid,andit wasclearthatshehadnotdiscoveredtheabstractionofthebonds.“ I daresayyouaresurprisedtoseemesosoonagain,"becommenced.“I amalwaysgladtoseeyou,Willis,"shesaid. “Comeupstairs."“Whatapleasantroomyouhavemother!"“ Yes,I amverycomfortable.Haveyouhadanyreturnofyoursickness?"sheasked,anxiously.“No,I havebeenperfectlywell. By theway,mother,I havea specialobjectin calling."“Whatisit, lflllis? "“ I wanttospeaktoyouaboutthosebondsofyours. If youwillonlysellthemout,and|investin Eric,I amsureyouwill makein‘sixmonthsa sumequaltoseveralyears’interest."“ Thatmaybe,Willis,butI amverytimidabouttakingarisk. ThosebondsrepresentallthepropertyI have."Willis Ford'sconscienceprickedhimalittle,whenheheardherspeakingthusofthepropertyhehadsoheartlesslystolen,buthedidnotshowit inhismanner.“ What is the date of yourmother?"heasked.“I don'tknow.Doesthatmakeanydifference?"“It makessomedifierence.Thosethathavelongesttorunaremostvaluable."“I caneasilytell,"saidthehousekeeper,assherosefromherchair,andopenedthe

bonds,

bureaudrawer,in full confidencethatthebondsweresafe.It was an excitingmomentfor WillisFord,knowingthesaddiscoverythatawaitedher.Sheputherhandinthatpartofthedrawerwhereshesupposedthebondsto be,andfoundnothing.A shadeof anxietyoverspreadherface,andshesearchedhurriedlyinotherpartsofthedrawer.“Don'tyoufindthem,mother?"askedWillis.“It is verystrange,"saidMrs.Estabrook,halftoherself.“Whatisstrange?”“ I alwayskeptthebondsin therighthandcornerofthisdrawer."“Andyoucan'tfindthem?"“I havelookedalloverthedrawer."“You mayhaveput them,bymistake,inoneoftheotherdrawers."“Heavengrantit !" saidMrs.Estabrook,herfacewhitewithanxiety.“Let mehelpyou,mother,"saidWillis,rising.Shedidnotobject,forherhandstrembledwithnervousness.Theotherdrawerswereopened,andwerethoroughlysearched,but, of course,thebondswerenotfound.Mrs.Estabrookseemednearfainting.“I havebeenrobbed,"shesaid. “ I amruined."“But whocouldhaverobbedyou?"askedFord,innocently.“ I-don't—know. Oh, Willis,it wascruel!" andthepoorwomanburstintotears.“All theseyearsI havebeensaving,andnowI havelostall. I shalldiein thepoor-houseafterall."“NotwhileI amliving,mother!"saidWillis. “But thebondsmustbe found.Theymustbemislaid."“No,no,theyarestolen.seethemagain."“Butwhohastakenthem?Ha,I haveanidea."“Whatis it?" askedthehousekeeper,faintly.

I shallnever

“Thatboy—GrantThornton—helivesin ‘thehouse,doesn'the?"“Yes,"answeredMrs.Estabrook,in excitement.“Do youthinkhe canhaverobbedme?"“WhatafoolI am.pectedwhen—"“Whenwhat?"“Whenhebroughtsomebondstometodaytosell."“He did!" exclaimedMrs.Estabrook;.“ whatwerethey?"“A five-hundreddollarandahundred-dollarbond."“I hada five-hundredandfivéone-hundrcddollarbonds. Theyweremine—theyoungvillain!"“ I greatlyfearso,mother."“You oughttohavekept them,Willis.Oh,whydidn’tyou? Whereis theboy? IwillseeMr.Reynoldsatonce."'" Waita minute,till I tellyouallI know.Theboysaidthebondswerehandedtohimbyanacquaintance."“ It wasafalsehood."“ Doyouknowthenumberofyourbonds,mother?"“ Yes,I havethemnoteddown,somewhere."“Good! I tookthenumberof thosetheboygavemeforsale."Mrs.Estabrookfoundthememorandum.It wascomparedwithonewhichWillisFordbroughtwithhim,andthenumberswereidentical.Four numbers,of course,weremissingfromFord'slist.“ Thatseemsprettyconclusive,mother.Theyoungrascalhasstolenyourbonds,andofferedapartof themforsale. It wascertainlyboldin himtobringthemto ouroffice. Ishein thehouse?"" I'll goandsee.""And bringMr.Reynoldswithyouif youcanfindhim."In anexcitedstate,scarcelyknowingwhatshedid,thehousekeeperwentdownstairs,andfoundbothpartiesofwhomshewasinsearch,in thesameroom.Shepouredoutherstoryinan incoherentmanner,inveighingagainstGrantasathief.WhenGrantwithsomediflicultyunderstoodwhatwasthechargeagainsthim,hewasalmostspeechlesswithindignation.“DoyoumeantosayI stoleyourbonds?"hedemanded.“Yes,I do,andit wasabase,cruelact."

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46 J“. 19THE GOLDWARGOSY“ I agreewithyouinthat,Mrs.Estabrook.It wasbaseandcruel,butI hadnothingtodowithit."“Youdareto saythat,whenyoubroughtthebondstomysonWillis to besoldtoday?"“ Is this true,Grant?

" askedMr. Roynolds. “Didyousellanybondsattheofficeto-day?"“Yes,sir."Thebrokerlookedgrave.“Wheredidyougetthem?"heasked.“TheywerehandedtomebyanacquaintanceinWallStreet."“ ‘V110washe?"

“HisnameisJamesMorrison."“Whatdoyouknowofhim? Is hein anybusiness?"“ I knowverylittleofhim,sir."“Haveyouhandedhimthemoney?

"“No,sir. I amto meethim to-morrowmorningat theFifthAvenueHotel,andpayhim.”“Whydoesn'thecallattheoflice?"“ I don'tknow,"answeredGrant,puzzled.“ I suggestedto himtobringthebondstotheoificehimself,but he saidhe wasinhaste,andofferedmea dollarto attendtothematter,"“Thisseemsamysteriouscase.”“Excuseme,Mr.Reynolds,butI thinkitisplainenough,"saidthehousekeeper,spitefully. “Thatboyopenedmybureaudrawer,andstolethebonds."“That is not true,Mr. Reynolds,"exclaimedGrant,indignantly.“Howdidyouknowthebondswereofferedforsaleatmyofiiceto-day,Mrs.Estabrook?" inquiredthebroker.“Myson—WillisFordtoldme."“Whendidyouseehim‘I"

“Just now."“ Ishein thehouse?"“Yes,sir. I lefthiminmyroom."“Askhimtobekindenoughtoaccompanyyouhere."The housekeeperleft theroom. Grantandhisemployerremainedsilentduringherabsence.

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CHAPTERXII.ranwarcasusASLEEP.

ALL thewayhomeBeckwasweepingsilently. Mrs.Maydrewher downto hermotherlyheart,andlet hergriefhaveitswa.‘¥It'snotagoingtobethegreatesttrialofher life," shesaidtoherself,“if herpoorfatherdies; shecouldgetovertll8.t~l)tltit'slivingwiththemboyswhichis treacheryitselforI missmyguess."At last,afteran interminabletime,as itseemedto Beck,the housewas reached.I‘Oh!washelivingyet,"sheasked,as theredlightsinthehallbrightenedallthefamiliarthings.Hereyecaughtsightofapictureinamassiveframethathungontherightoftheentrance,entitled,“PeacebetothisHouse."ThefaceofthedearSaviourseemedtolookrightatherwithadivinecompassion,andthecry cometo her lips,“ Lord,sparemyfather!"Presently,beforeshecoulddivestherselfofherwraps,sheheardfootsteps,andDoctor Emerycameoutintothehall,quietandsubdued.“Mypoorlittlegirl!" hesaidinapitifulway,takingbothherhands,“it isgoingtobeveryhardforyou."“Heisalive!" sobbedBeck;“tellmeheisalive."“ Yes,dear,and quitesensible,thoughsufiering.Thediseasehastakena turnfortheworse.AtonetimeI washe>eful,butit is besttotellyouthereis no openow.Bebraveandbear it

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littlewoman."Beck'sheadfellonhisarms,andherwholeframewasshakenbygreatgas s ofgrief.Helethergivewa thusfor a w ile,andthenhegentlylifted er.“My dear,thereis no timeto lose,"hesaidgravely.“Oh,letmego ;" andBeckdashedthetearsfromsidetoside.“I won'tcry anymoreI'll trynotto,for hissake,there—see,"andshelookedupwithsuchapiteouslook,thatthe doctorturnedhis headaway.Accustomedashewastoscenesof householdsorrow,hecouldnotbeartoseelittleBeck'sfacesodrawnandwoe-begone.He ledherintothesick-room.Thelightwasverydim. Thenursestoodat thesideof thebed,moisteningthedrylips of thedyingmanfromtimetotime.Yes,thetimeoftheshadowhadcomeandBeckknew it asshewenttowardhim. Allthecountenancewaschanged,thesmilewithwhichhe greetedher, feeble,everymovementaneffort.“Darling!"hewhispered,“father'sonlydarling!Hereinlieththebitternessofdeath!Butforthis I couldlongtogo."“Father! Whydidyouletmeleaveyou.Oh,whathave I lost! I mighthavebeenwithyouallthismiserable,miserablenight."Heshookhisheadfeebly.“Betternot,child~believeit is betteras it

I wanttosay a fewwordstoyou,alone."Thenurseandthedoctorsteppedintothesideroom.“Onlytoemphasize,dear,what I toldyoubefore," he wenton. “And I havebeenwonderingif I havedonerightingivingyouii-totheguardianshipofyourbrothers.But,atleast,I thoughttheywouldmanageforyoupr 'dently."‘ Don't worryaboutanything,darlingpapg,"saidBeck,pattingthepallidcheekwithhersmallwhitehand.Hesawtheflashof tb 1 diamondonherfinger,andsmiled.“Oh, if I couldonlygowithyou! " andshehidheI‘ facein thepillowtoshutoutthegreatrollingtears.“Jus '1 now,darling,thewishis natural,"hesaid,“butbyandbyyouwilllearntoregardme s stilllivingandwatchingoveryourinterests.’" Oh,prpa

! willyou,willyou? " sheaskedeagerly,o-“kingintohisface.“ If I c:n, believethat I will,"he said,solemnly.“Will youliketohearthat I think I havefoundsomilittleclewtomypoorbrother!Yes,papa,thisverynight I sawtheexactcounterpartoftheminiature."“Child!" criedherfather,sharply.“Oh,papa!whatis it?""Nothing,darling,nothing—onlya shockof surprise. I holicveyouwill findhim.Leaveno stoneunturned,as far as yourwoman'spoweris able. Youarea stronglittlesoul,myBeck. Godloveyou,aidyou,protecton! Andwhenyouhavefoundhimyouwi seethatmywill is strictlycarried0-it."“Pa a, I will doall thatyouwouldwishmeto 0,"saidBeck,solemnly.“Heismyown-myveryownson,"hesaidwithanefiort—“and4the-others;""‘Wouldyouliketo seeArtyandSep?"qu\1'l6dBeck." MenI bothmenl" hemurmured—“theycer'ainlywill notharma helplessgirl!andthenthebusiness—itisworththousands! Oh,

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was a briefpause—hiseyesweredirectedu -ward—asingularilluminationsuffused e

wholeface.Hemurmuredonce.“Extatic! "“Oh,doctor! " shriekedBeck,andfellupon thebedside,almostaspulselessas thestillformbeforehcr.Sepcamein,breathless,atthatmoment.“ I thinkwemighthavebeensentfor,"hesaid,theredinhisforehead.“You were,"saidthedoctor,asMrs.MayliftedBeck'shelplessform,“but Mrs.Maymusthaveforgotten."“Washe sensible?" askedSep,bluntly,lookindownunmovedu onthestatuesqueface,s owlysettlinginto e reposeof death.“ p tothelastmoment,"saidthedoctor,“butBeckwasalonewithhim."“Ofcourseit'salwaysBeck,”mutteredtheoungman,asatthesuggestionofthedoctor

e lefttheroom. “Andif—-andif--"herepeated,withlipsof steel,and a rigidityofexpressionthatonly a terribledecisioncouldexpress,whilehis hands,foldedcloseandterse,causedtheveryveinstoaidintheirtensiontheunspokenvehemenceoftheunspokenresolution.ThatnightpoorBecksleptbutlittle. Mrs.Maysatpatientlyatherbedside,unseliishlyattendingtoallherlittleneeds,forthedoctorhadseenwithhispracticaleyesthattheutmostcareandtendernessmightnotwardofianillnessthatthreatenedher. Afterthatthehousewasdarkened,as is theheathenishcustomofthisenlightenedland,andthemournerswentaboutsoftly,andthenpoorlittleBeckwasswathedinblackfromheadtofoot—ahelplessfigureofwaxin thehandsofthefashionabledressmakers,whochattedandlaughedandgossipped,whilethedear,deadfatherlaybelow,in state.Beckwasveryquietnow. Shehardlyleftherroom.Shewouldcomedown,in time,to the familytable,but notyet‘not yet!

Perhapswhenhewasgone,andsheknewhewasgoneandsheknewhewouldnotcomebackagain.SepandArtyvolunteeredtowatchonthesecondnight. Beckhadnotyetlookedatherfather~howcouldshe,whilestrangerswerearoundhim?But thatmidnightshelaytheresleepless,andthethoughtpossessedherthatshemustbeholdhimjustthen.Mrs.Maysatin herarmchair,intentandalert.EverynowandthenshelookedatBeck. Atlastshesaid:“Deary,youreyesareaskingsomething—what is it?"“Willyoudome a favor,Mrs.May. Willyougodownyourselfandbringmesomewaterfromthekitchen?”TherewasanArtesianwellthere,andthewaterwasalwaysdeliciouslycoolandpure.“Certain I will,"saidMrs.May,risingontheinstant;“whydidn'tyouaskmebefore?"Seizingthe opportunity,knowingthatsometimewouldelasobeforetheworthyhousekeepercamebac , Becksprangup,envelopedherselfin a dressingown,andstolesoftlydownstairs.The oorwasslight!ajar,andtheroombrightwithgas. Becpushedforward,herheartbeatingwithquick,heavypulsations,

andstoodonthethreshold.How si ent it was!Nobodyseemedstirrin—nobodywasstirring.On a tableattherigit,provisionsandwinewereplaced,andbothseemedtohavebeenpartakenofheartily.On

a sofanotfarofi,Soplay,snoringheavily;in

a greatarmchair,onethathowoftenhadpillowedherfather'sachinghead,Artysat,alsosoundasleep.“Couldyenotwatchonehour?" occurredtoBeck,in theblessedSavior‘swords.Shewentfurtherin,silently,andhadtakenafewste s forward,whenshesawsomethingwhitean moving,stretchedonthecoifintop. Nowonderherheartstoodstill ! Thentherewas a sound—asof a voice.Beckstoodtheregasping.Shehadrecognizedtheintruder.It was a littlewhitedo , thatonaccountofits ageandinfirmitiesadbeentransferredtothestore,andgiveninchargeofoneoftheporters.There it lay,proneonthecoflinlid,its eyesdimwithage,fixeduponthewhiteclayfaceofthemanwhohadsolongbeenitsmaster.“ Oh!Philo! " criedBeck,with a greatsobf“ areyouallthat is lefttowatchwiththedead? "Artywokeup,andthenSo . Theystared,quaking,atthesightof Bec , withtheolddoginherarms,standingatthecoflin’shead,andweepingas if herheartwouldbreak.“You werebothasleep!"shesaid,witheyesflashing—“youdid not lovehimwellenoughtoguardhisdear,deadbody. ButPhilocame,a dumbanimal1—andhewaswideawake!Helovedhim!" shere eatedwithscornfulemphasis,andpressingt e olddog'sheadclosetoherbosom.“You'dbettergotobed,"saidArty,roughly—“whatdoyouknowaboutsuchthin ? "“Howin theworlddidPhiloget ere?"queriedSep,still stupidwithsleep. ‘‘Ilookedhimupmyself."“Helovedhim!"Beckrepeated,stillsobbing,whilethedogstruggledtogetbacktohismaster,with a itifulwhine.“ I say,howdid e gethere?"queriedSepagain,hiseyesstaringfromhishead,for hewasa cowardatheart; “didhecomeinspiteofboltsandbars."“ Oh,holdyourtongue!"saidArty; "and

I tellyoutogotobed,Beck,"headded,in

a domineeringvoice.“Notif I don'tchoose,"saidBeck,checkinghertears.‘T Ishouldn'tfallasleepwith a preciousthinglikethisinmycharge,andasforPhilo—thedear,dumbthing!heshallnevergobacktothestoreagain! I'll lovehimandcherishhimallmylifefortheservicehehasdoneto-night.Nothingcouldhurtthemas

no, I wrongthemevento think—"Therelter,WhilePhilowashere."

anytune.

“You maketoomuchof a smallthing,Beck,"saidArty,somewhatsubduedbyherlanguageandhermanner.“Howdoyouknow I did not leavethe dog theretowatch?"“ Youneverdid,"saidBeck.“Oh,MissBeck,dear! " criedMrs.May,lookingin at thedoor. “Howcouldyou,child?andatthistimeof night! It will beyourdeath,if youdon'tlookout. Comenow»~t0makemegodownforthat! "“I neverdeceivedyoubeforein mylife,Mrs.May,"saidBeck,her tearsburstingforthafresh,“ but I feltas if I shoulddie if

I didn'tcomedown,and I knewyouwouldneverconsent."“Well,dear-—that'sallnaturalenough,butyou'll comeup stairs,now,deary. Andwherein theworlddid old Philo comefrom?"“He knewhis masterwasgone,"saidBeck,“the dearoldfaithfulcreature!andhefoundhisway-—butwhotoldhim?"“Nevermindall that,"saidthehousekeeper,alarmedat Beck'swild,unnaturallook. “You just comeupwithme,now,deary.”“Oh, Mrs. May-and no one to watchhim!" saidBeck,with a littlecry.“Why,surely,herearetheyoungmen."“But theywerebothasleep,"saidBeck,bitterly,carriedawaybyherresentment,perhapsbeyondstrictjusticeto thebrothers,whohadbeenworkinghardin thedarkenedshopall day,forcedbybusinessof necessity.“Seehere,"saidArty,unabletomasterhisanger,asherose,“ thismayormaynotbeyourhouse,I don'tknowyet,andtill I

do, I claimtobemasterhere.It is unseemlyforyouto bein thisroomat thedeadofnight,wranling by your father'scorpse,and I insistt atyouleaveit."PoorBeckstaredathimwith eatfri htenedeyes,andherfacelooked'kemarle.PoorMrs.Maysatdownonthenearestchairandthrewherapronoverherface.“ Youforbidmetostaybymyfather,wholovedmeso! You,whoarenokinofhis,and

I amhis child!you! Oh,father!father!father! " andwiththelastcry,whichwasalmosta shriek,poorBeckfell with outstretchedarmsoverherfather'scoflin,and

it wasSepwhocarriedherupstairsintoherownroom,followedbythefrightenedhousekeeper.WhenhecamedownPhilohadresumedhiswatch.“So, thatis a specimen,I supose,ofwhatwearetoendure,"hesaid,as e cameintotheroomagain,“ whenthisyoungwoman is mistress.Well,if hermotherdidn'tdie in a madhouse, it wasn'tbecauseshewasn'tmad.Weshallhaveourhandsfull,Arty."“I intendsheshallhaveherhandsfull,"wasArt"isreply. “ I'll notgivewaytoherimpeiialadyshiponeinch,not I. A prettypass it hascometo, if sheelectstoruleusassheruledhim. Whatareyoudoingwiththedog?"“ I'm goingtosendhimadrift,"saidSep,takin thebruteuproughly.“ hatdoyoumean? ”askedArty.“He'snoendof troubleat thestore;wedon'twanthimhere."“Let himalone,"saidArty. “The girlwasright.He'llwatchif weshouldgetasleepagain.’“Oh,you'reafraidofher—Isee,"saidSep.“NevermindwhatI'm afraidof—thedogstays,"saidArty. “I don'tcarefor him.He's a nuisanceat thestore—butif Beckwantshimas a nuisanceathome,whyletherhavehim. I don'twantanymorescenes.It's nearlyoneo'clocknow. I wishtherewassomethingto do, to whileawaythetime." '“Hello! " saidSep,s ringingtohisfeet.“ Thebellrang,didnt it?"“ Yes,andhan it! it soundsworse,muffled,thanthewidestpeal I everheardatthistimeofnight."“Well,go to thedoor,then,"saidArty,“ somebodymuststaybere."“Butthedogishere."“ Oh, if you'reafraid,thin ," sneeredArty.“ ouknowbetter!"Sepflungback,andstartedfor thedoor. Whenheopenedit,therestoodDoctorEmory,in companywithatall,darkman,whosecapwaspulledverylowoverhisface,andwhosecoatcollarstoodupcorrespondinglyhigh,sothatbutlittleoftheoutlineofhisfeatureswasvisible.

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THE GOLDEN ARGOSY. JAN. :0.'8é5_—J I-iL —J _*-—FRIENDSAND FORTUNE.EvaaronethatflatterstheeIsnofriendinmisery.Wordsareeasy,likethewind;Faithfulfriendsarehardtoflnd.Everymanwillbethyfriend,Whilstthouhastwherewithtospend;Butifstoreofcrownsbescant,Nomanwillsupplythywant.If thatonebeprodigal,Bountifultheywillhimcall,Andwithsuchlikeflattery,Pitybuthewereaking.Butiffortuneoncedofrown,Then,farewellhisgreatrenown:TheythatfawnedonhimbeforeUsehiscompanynomore.HethatisthefriendindeedHewillhelptheeinthyneed.If thousorrow,hewillweep;If liouwake,hecannotsleep.Thusofeverygriefinheart,Hewiththeedothbearapart.ThesearecertainsignFaitliulfriendfromflatteringfoe.

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Tiisaswasadeep,farreachingexcitementintheHobartownpublicschool,whichshoweditselfinwhisperedconferencesatthecross-roads,whentheboyswereabouttoseparatetotaketheirdifferentrouteshomeward.atrecess,andevenduringschoolhours,whenoldMr.Hymons,thecrabbedteacher,visitedseverepunishmentonwhosoeverhedetectedcommunicatingwithanother.TheHobartownschoolwaslocatedsofaroutinthecountryrthatthepupilscamefromaradiusofseveralmiles,andalmostwithoutexceptionbroughttheirdinnerswiththem.Someusedbaskets,somebroughttheirluncheswrappedinbrownpaper,thatwerewedgedincoatpockets,whileothersemployedthesmalltinpails,knowninsomepartsofthecountrybythenameof“blickiers,”theoriginofwhichispastmycomprehension.Duringschoolhoursthesebasketsandpailssatonashelfinanirregularrow,intheentrywherethehatsoftheboyswerehung.Mostoftheyoung

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however.forallwereafraidtoaccusehimofthiever'. Morethanlikelyhewouldresentit.liiikeneverbroughtanydinnertoschoolforhimself.Hesaidhewasobligedtodoworkathome,sothathegothisdinnerthere,buthisveryappearanceshowedhewasthepossessorofamostvigorousappetite.OnedayBillHigenbottombroughtsomeflaky,goldengingerbreainhisbasket,expectingtohavea royalfeastuponit. At noonit hadvanished,andbeyondquestion,MikeBrudershowedtracesoftheluxuriousfoodaroundthecornersofhismouth.Sam,TimandBill,allnoticedit,beforereferringtoeachother.In theirmindstherewasnolongeranydoubtastowhowasthethief.ThatafternoonMikewasdetainedaquarterofanhourafterschool,beingtheonlvonewhohadmissedhislesson.SamHowker,TimCalkinsandBillHiggcnbottomlingeredsoastofallbehindtheotherpupils,untilthelittlestretchofswampatthebottomofthehillwasreached.Theretheyhurriedlyclimbedoverthefence,tooka numerofstonesfromtheirpockets,andlaidthemontheoundwithinconvenientreach. _“Themeanthief,”saidSam,“I’llneverforgivehimforeatingallthatpicmy andmothermademe;anybodywhowouldeatt atmuchisabigi ‘HpF‘Didn'tyouintendtoeatit yourself?”askedTim,withagrin.“What'sthatgottodowithit?"demandedSamflaringup; “I wastalkingaboutMike.”“Yousaidanyonewhowouldeatthatmuchwasapig.andyouwasthefirstonewhomeanttodoso--” I“It'stimetoshutup."interposedBill; “we’vehidheretolickMikeBruder.If youtwofellerswanttofight,why,I'mgoingtorun,foryouknowMikeisenoughfortwoofus.”Thissensibleappealinstantlyquietedthewrangllers,andtheyagaindiscussedtheircowardlyagreement.“ We'llwaittill heis close,”saidSam,“thenwe'llrisetoourfeetandopenonhimwithstones.Assoonasweknockhimdown,we'llalljumpontohimatonce,andpoundhimsohardhe’lineverwanttostealanymoredinners.”“That'stheidea,"chuckledTim;“if hemakesa rushforus,wemuststicktogether:rememberwhattheteachersays,dividedwestandandunitedwe—-dosomethingelse,I forgetwhat-—"“HerehecomesI”ThspinchedfaceoftheIrishladatthatmomentappearedat thedoorof theschoolhouse,ashe

CORRESPONDENCE.J. E.F.,Mt.Carmel,Ky.-Tomakeapad,usealightcoatingofgoodglue.M.M.K.,Northbranch.Mich.Thesquashis socalledfromthenamegivenit bytheNorthAmericanIndians,whichisaslrulasquash.H.B.C.,Addison,N.Y. Theoriginofumbrellaswasinremotetimes.TheyaresculpturedontheruinsofNinevehandthemonumentsofEgypt.W.S.0.,Plankinton,Dak.RosemarywasregardedinEuropeastheherbofremembranceandfidelity,andwasusedinmarriageandfuneralwreaths.P.B.0.,Pearisburg,Va.Twilightisalightproducedafterthesunhassunkenbelowthehorizon,bythereflectionofit fromthevaporsorlightsolidparticlesfloatingintheatmosphere.C.E.G.,Balladsville,Ky. HamptonRoads,thesceneofthefamousnavalduelbetweentheMonitorandtheMerrimackisanarmofChesapeakeBaybetweenHamptonandNorfolk,Va.G.L.S.,HoosickFalls,N.Y. Thefirststeamlocomotive,builtforrailroadpurposes,in thiscountry,wasonebuiltbyPeterCooperatBaltimorein1830.Itattainedaspeedof18milesperhour.F.O.L.,Columbus,Miss.ThebigtreesofCaliforniabelongtothegenusseuoiaevergreentrees.TheseandtheAustralianeucyptusarethetallestvegetablegrowthsknown.Thesequoiasometimesattainsadiameterof16feetandaheightof300feet.C.W.(3.,Glenwood,Iowa.InthereignofRichardI..shoesweremadewithlongpointedtoes,curlingupwardasfarastheknee.towhichtheyweresecuredbygoldorsilverchains.Thisragewasmuchinveighedagainstforsomethreehundredyears,butproclamations,bullsandordershadnoeflectonthefashion.J. M.S.,Sonsdale.R.I. Thespeedofacannonball- ismeasuredbymeansofelectricity.Twoscreensoffinewire,eachcarryinganelectriccircuit,areplacedinthepathoftheball.Thescreensareplacedgenerally10Ofeetapart.Theballisaimedtogothroughbothscreens,breakingtheelectriccircuitineach.Eachofthesebreakstelegraphsitselftoarecordinginstrument,fromwhichtheintervalintimebetweenthetworupturesisascertained.Thusitisfoundthattheballgoes100feetinacertainportionofasecond,

KmoAnrnua,2Diamonds;FratP3Q‘(7iF'11RI1)l1:I11nNANDU,2Diamonds,1InvertedPyraml. iboid1HalfS(Lll&I‘(‘.;

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NEWPUZZLES.No.1.SQUARE.

1. A certainmeasure;2.Acertainvessel;3.AnanimaloftheclassofPolyps;4.Toburyagain;5.Anannuityorsurvivorship;6.Estranges;7.Dearest.NewYou.Crrr. Jmr.

No.2SQUARE.1.A squeakinginstrument;2.Smallspacesbetweenthecracksofthesurfaceincertaincrustaceouslichens;3.Movingviolently;4.Acarvedbasketwithsculpturedflowersandfruits;5.A purchaser.6.Thongsofleather; 7,Havingnolegs.NewYourCrrr. JABEP.

No.3. Amoaax.An!I covrzrC's/ourrannnom.LongagoonanautumndayThreesmallvesselssailedawaySailedawayfromaSpanishport,PatronizedbyaSpanishcourt;Andif youaskmewhatdidtheyflnd?I willansweryounowgoaskthewindThatwaftedthemoverthefoamingtideToalovelyisleontheotherside.Tnasros,N.J. Earn.No.4.HALFSoramz.

1.TheharmonyofthefourGospels;2.Spurs;8.Madebittertothetaste;4.Adetermining;5.Imbibes:6.Stones;7.Positionsofthings;8.Aworkhorse;9.A republicanofthemostviolentandadvancedtype.(Sup.);10.Alowridgeofstone;11.Aletter.NewYourCrrr. Jsane.

No.5.HALFSouuur.1.Theofllceofanofllcerofrank;2.AsucxeroftheSepiaorcuttle-fish;3. Enlistedtroops;4Banaground;.5.Practiced:6.Borne:7.Coatedwithacompositionofclay;8'Avehicle, 9.Theshellorhullofanut;10.Aprofit;11.Aletter.NawYoaxCm. JABEP.

No.6.ANAGRAM.Dxmocmr,I ALL,sowuzrITALLSTOP.SomemonthsbeforeelectiondayInpuzzlecolumnsoftwesawInlividletterswrit,thislaw,Somemonthsbeforeelectionday.I wentandvotedonceforBlaine,ButDemocratshavegotusdown,stershelpedthemselvesatrecesstoalargeshareof emerged,whileintheactofputtingonhishat. It "Idtherate°¢Weedisthllflfound- In,achingno“.fromsoletocrowntheirdinners,finishinthemealatnoon. beingsummertime,hewasbarefooted,thoughit A.J. B. 1.EliWhitney,borninMassachusetts,in- NowpleaaeIetup’,.,.,,p(.ctmyp,,iu_'

Thatwhichcausedt eexcitementspokenof.waswouldhavebeenthesameif latein theautumn.“eniodthecottonsin.in1792-2-ItcanhardlybeBaldthediscoverythatsomebodywasregularlystealingHemovedthoughtfullyalongthefencelookingthatany11"“in"°l1t,e<1the¢0IPPlw“-“PamPrinciple M{,

mend-3'?“1*“alD€‘{‘h°cI,“"tt-hfromtheassortmentofdinners.SamHowker'sdownatthegroundin front.Ashedrewnearwasappliedto""""°‘"‘conmnncefl"1manyland" .0"mm’“eon‘m , at 8 0, Way‘

- .- . . . , , ,- - ’ centuriesback.TheChineseknewandappliedthe -50""009Illllflt108°9161*-1011daigoodgrandmothermadelnma plumpblackberrytheboyssawhewascryingandtalkingto propertiesoftheloadstonebeforeEuropean“were WhatwillYouhavecigars0,.hat?pic,ofsuchgeneroussizethatshehadtoshoveit himself,asthoughhehadreceivedseverepunish-awareof theexistenceofChina3 Thepresent8, L O

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Tsidewaysintohisratherlargedinnerbasket.He mentatthehandsoftheteacher. Paul'sCathedral,Londonwasbeg.un.in1675,andwas nu‘ ' Dmallowedalltheboysa peepat it beforeschool,_ A ladcanbemeanandcowardly,butheisun- completedin1710,thustaking35yearsinthebuilding. .boasteda greatdealaboutitslusciouscharacter,usuallyso if hisheartis not nicktorespondto 4.Itisimpossibletosaywhenpinswerefirstused,as - 30- 7

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Put8 Stop“Itandpicturedtohimselftheuniversalenvyhewould aspedthejaggedstoneswiththeintentionof mum 4-Unlnterestmli'1

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8 'm.rr}‘l.’,;hA svtnmcausewhenheshouldperchontopofthefenceand urlingthemattheunsuspectingyouth,instinct- M ::g(‘:1Il.‘(‘1tixt1igIl(:\-“%tn.l:ilrn:l;n-aagéiliiiéa-.10cAi(};lel:Cla1'eatthepiebeforethewholeschool,withthecrim-i_velydroppedthemwhentheysawthetearstrick- PUZZLEDOMNo.6,VOL.8. painter(1s7o.'16é9_);11,A loner,

' ' 'sonJIIICOtricklingfromeachcornerofhismouth.hugdownhischeeks. ComummBYROCHELLE N_Y.CIT‘ THEGmm_Whenhecaughtuphisbasketat

noon,hethoughtAlmostoppositethecrouchingtrio,hehalted ‘ '

it feltconspicuousy light.Hewhippedofftheandleaningonthefence,sobbedas if hisheartmg::GI§$':if:ggi::efl33::1§"tfi3li‘:“;‘:gg‘;§_h::‘nge:‘“arrt;NO_8_D,_,MO".snowynapkin,staredin,andthenwith a scaredW88breaking.Theboysgazedwondermglyathimfmmkllotherconlmunimtionmp8-henB,(',gs'G62’ L A letter:2.Thedraughtironattuhedtothehndlook,gasped: _ for 8 mmule0'.two’when‘SamHqwker‘8v.va‘n0w'01‘Worflfl"Qtinwflbfltel‘"0 \1Bed-5l1fl1‘“'"$'for I 9 ofaplowbeam;3. A Placeofpubliccontest;4

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Investedwith8difTherewasaninstantgatheringaroundhim,and “What'sthematter,Mike?” willbegladlyreceived.Address“PuzzleEditor,"fp;-outDatum(()(,_¢_);3,Haiku;9,(remainnumiml-8eneralexpressionsofastonishmentandsympathyHelookeduphastilythroughhistearsandsaidTHEGOLDENA1'~‘1°*‘Y-81W81'1‘e11Streflt.NewYorkCity-atdice;10.Anerrandboy;11.A letter.whichit cannotbebelievedwereverysincere),in a shame-facedway, N.Y.Cm. Tm:Gssnnan.followed.Samlookedontheoutsideofthebasket “I didn'tknowyewerehere.” ANSWERSToPUZZLESINNO_52.VOL 2

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CIIARADE.butnotraceof it couldbefoundanywhere. foryouandwilldoanythingforyou: didoldHy- , . Secondvouwhodelightinread“ I wishI knowedthatthiefwasgointostealit,” monslickyouveryhard'.

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Boys, I'malmoststarvedtodeath.Mr.Jones N E I S 0 N R O L L E D ¥)’°‘“;::';:1°_tin?0,113‘;igfflntl“ I'ddoneworsenthat,"insistedSam,with 3 won'tetmeeathardlyanythingin themorning GR E N 3 TR E A D S Tgsthmlf,1;‘,earneda,,.;,,',,,,.-,,doomstillmoresignificantwabhleofhishead. forbreakfast; henevergivesme a singlemouth- No 3 Turbanto But,-ctfimiitho“-e'0ritmay

'“What'sthat?" fulatnoon,andonlyonesliceofbreadforsup- p -T“.,,',,,,,;mthatinanotedgray“I'dputp'isonin it! thenI guessafterthethiefper.andthatdon’thaveanybutteronit. After N“4' NO‘5 Withallthemovementswiselyplannedhadfoundhewaskilled,hewouldmakeuphis himandhissisterhavegonetobedI oftengetup R 0 S T E R C L I E N T Forvictory,hisowncommandmindnottostealnomoreblackberrypicofme.” andcree) outtotheswillbarreltofishforthei O P P O S E L END E R Delayedbyhimlllrfillilhlmeeintent.“I’mthinkinghewouldmakeuphismindbeforecrumbst mtareinthesame.” 3 P

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stolethepie: it wasoldHymonstheschoolteacher.triedhardnottodoit,butI'mthatwaakthat if S T E f; N A L E NNEND A umlelCo.,Md.; 9. A carnivorousanimal; 10.A riverHehadalwaysbeenfondofblackberrypie,andtheye’vea mindoneofyecanhatemehalftodeath M () R 5 E L 3 s E A s T A R ofLorraineandRhcnishPrussia; 11.Ajudge(Rare);veryexpressionofhisfaceshowedthathewasn'tformesinandI won’tresist"e." No 9 CapellaAlcyoneRegulus 12'A meammMtype‘13' A letter‘ .abovedoingsuchthings.Anyteacherwhowould Beathim! theboyswouldavediedfirst.They. ' ' ' '

N H HYDEPARK-MAM“ DOMTF-Long‘keepa boyafterschooljustbecausehedidn'twalkedalongwithMikeandtoldhimheshould N0‘10' 0' ' .

—knowhislessonswasdegradedenoughtocommitneverbehungryagain,and,sofarastheywere H A ST A T E HOL I EST ML11I-‘WERTIEDmmburglar. able.theykepttheirword.Fromthattimefor- A R

E g i‘ i}? Q £2 _-icross—-1.Theactofpullingofftheshoesorsandals;Bill lliggenbottomhintedthatbesuspectedit ward,eachboymadecertainthathisdinnerpail g gTFM I (1 I ODU R ET 2.Havingthepowerofhealingitself;3,

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_"\3l"‘f:e‘;'n1mitof thethingofthekind.At that,thetwomadehastyTimandBillkeptthesecretevenfromtheirpa- E R E C T E R T E S T E BN H_D0uli:-‘—a8..4 ¢A.(t.1:“.r‘;(.‘t0r\1‘e"rm.in.I.n:R;ca1notatio-n_preparationtosettlethequestionby a boutatfist-rents,showing,thereby,a delicacyoffeelingwhich No.12.1:-0Ot8t0O1_ 5 In-1g$,.i:,1,t,.,'u',,edonthe(minmcant; 5,A 1&1-8,;icutfs,butwerepreventedbythefearthatthewashardlytobeexpected. N013 t,',,,.,,of-I-hibet;7.TheamientnameofKirkini;3_teacherwouldfind it out.inasmuchas a numberof ThesameyearEzekJones’housekeeperdied. ' ' Plowing;9,A 1_i(')[if.-llttllllef.cf SnyderCo.,Pa_;10.

thegirlsthreatenedto" tellon’em.” andtwoyearsaftertheoldmanhimselffollowed. K Atinkling;11. A meadow(0bs.)12.KingofBashanThenceforwardthestealingoflunchanddinnerAshewaswithoutrelatives,,helefthisproperty A R 1 S F ‘Q (Scn'p!um);13.Alettercontinuedwithscarcelyanyinterruptionfordaywhichwasconsiderable,toMike,onthegroudd REgfi HYDEP1m1%MAs8- DON‘Tswanafterday.Mr.llymonswastoldofwhatwasgoingthathehadprovenhewasnoglutton,andcould TREM0R _on,andhetriedtofrightentheschoolintowhatliveaseconomicallyaseverpersonoughttolive. S C A R P A S S E RTR F

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, DU E S I N N 1 5,,';fc;‘i:,,,azure;n,O,,,,7,,,-",,,,b8L;,.,pt,'0,,eachtogingerbreadatethemthemselvesandthenforget AndyoumaybesurethatwhenMikecameinto P R UB 1,;1:. THEé(,L,,,.;NAli,-,,,,,Y_abdutit" 1 hisown.herememberedin a mostgracefulway., A S S E‘

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MikewasanorphanwholivedwithEzekJones,I think,erroneous.Greatspeedis nothisstrongMfggzllczggP;“‘:’-)zi1°‘;(I"1I1(1_KI'i°-'I‘5f‘\_v1i::‘z1l‘76Mi;_(\rrgcjlgnegilvhiriggyCan.

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tlmlble‘1 point;thechancesarethatonanvordiuarvracc-ROM!-IBO‘,A.’SOLVER,F..'\.l’l"(‘lll".l.I.,:\I.UL,Asvnio,Man: WEfeelProudtobi-‘.ab_l‘l’ti‘I)11b'li"-ihinthisnumber.downhousea halfmilefromtheschoo. Thesister . ' ' . . ~; , Bow,,\1_“-13_LEX'|‘,_LmmSIN-puzzlesbytwosuchdistinguishedposersasTm:Gnu- - coursethebestArabintheworldwouldbeI e te C“ A“’M‘'’‘""'- ' ' . - . - .ofthemiscrwasinshousekee)Cl‘,andnooneelse ’ 8 D Turn,‘J0,MULLINS,])RgADy,uj(;}1'r,iv/mun,DAUNT-LRAL,andTBADDLI-:s.thesebeingthefirsttheyhaveevercrossedthethreshold.rewasaspenurious, ll)’ 9

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zziesbu, ,,1emdtohearfromHAPPY-1-,,O,.,,m.whohas8,,longtobearlifeatall;butthelittlefellowseemedto orsoafterwards,whenI wasatTebessa.thecom-sentfhgrgxliterme6“ 80‘e " 0 6 P“ keptsilent’but,,.hO,,eSilencewenu“.km“.,,.,,,,notbearup.well,thouh heiwasmiserablyclad,andhemaudantshowedmeanEnglishthoroughbred, ' caused,bywhatsomecrossoldbachelorhascalled,hada pmchedloo whichledmanyoftheneigh-which.hesaid.hadeasilyrunawavfromevery thenaturalperversityofhersex.Aswepromisedinborsto it him. Arabhehadevertriedhimagainst.Butwhatwas Commmoys‘*CCmD' , lastnumberwepublishtheeightformswhichtook

Once‘Ii 8 waskepthomethathemightdosome‘ farmoreremarkableaboutthishomewasthatonce NAvAJo,1 Square,1 Diamond,1 Pyramid,3 InvertedtheprizesofferedinNo.48,Vol. II.

Weshallmakeextraworkabouttheplace.ThatdaynofoodwasacclimatizedandaccustomedtothehardlifeandP3"mmid“'2 H°‘""°“‘‘l.N‘‘m‘’'.'“”‘]‘‘‘ HMTYT“‘“.""“'-fourofiemoflm.’-°“rm‘flat“‘hm“"nt""'m“]‘?‘hngum' - ' - 1 Charade1 MathematicalEni ia-AU:-‘rm,1 Emma.onewemakethisweek.TheotherthreewillbeforSt'O1en.fi'°mthedmnerbaskets’butforseveralda)8 lmm"“.°MtheArabhomes’heqmteequaledthemThefollowingPurzleswereC‘:)1l1f.1‘ll)llf.0dto(‘erSbra-singlecons.Onlvtwoofoursolverssucceededinfollowing,whenhewaspresent,nothingwastaken.inhardinessandendurance,ashasbeenprovedin tionsintheI10?!-\‘I'];(I,(.lJournallastsummeraboutthecorrectlysolving'No.9 inNo.52andnoneof themHowever,snsiciongeneral]centeredonMike,andhewagclosey watched._ 0 onesaidanything,

thecourseofmanyexpeditionsandtoursof inspeetionamongthetribesofthedistrict,timeofthesuspensionofthatpaper,andarenowacceptedforthisdepartment,Mannm,3 Diamonds;

‘ succeededwithNo.12,andyettheywerebothlegitimatepuzzles. Bocumu.

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