, 1875-06-13

ind introduced to orchestra, parquette, boxes and
gs!le@y the eading character, playing not tile role
Of the old man, but the role Of tie old nula
In tho px7lor rat the lovers. She WA peau-
tifrI -ho was worth $50 shares Of the Lake
Shore stock, and waa interested in bridge con-
trnct where there WAS chance for splendid grab
he loved, aud he trusted that che reciprocated.
lIe had como prepared to announce bis love, ind
ehe blushcd as e'is read the fact in his eyes.
Ny dear Isabella he commenced, as be
tendeyly pressed Eer soft fingers, II think
you-
Geo haw! Gce-haw!" roa,ed tho wayvard
mule, rendered melancholy by the sight Of the
bount1fu supper just beyond Bis nose.
The fair Isabella sprang up in alarm, anu 1t
was several mluutes before the young man With
Lake Shore stock could quiet her.
It is nothing but q mule" be explained, ~
he looked from tue open windo" j, and he rco"!cd
Galkly ut the Wauderer, and made threatening
gestures.
wss ut length broson BY his grasptnG OF her haho
and SAYING:
II lave to-day been analyzing my feelings
toward you, and fiud that .
''O-h! hoo-haw, gee-haW-Gee-haN! IN
poupced the homeless houseess mu!o, as ne
caught the ecent Of rutes and tulips from the
lawn. lie SAW things as mule 6eos then~he
hungered as n!ulea Hunger.
.'lrs that beast again ~ whispered Lake Shore
etocE as the fair isabella uttered ilt1lo sAGfeh
Of alarm. ..
H. went to the window and ordered tho gray
hnlred Outcaat to move on,--to leave that LOCALITY
Without hny unneceEsary delay, aud secure STAND
lug room on tie cummou.
they Sat down again. He had something of
interest to communicates and she had curiosity
TO know what it wa5 Minutes licked away be-
tore he locked into her ius@rous eyes again. tie
thought he Saw tho light OF love 8lln1ng bslsht4y
and bo stole his arm uions the sota and SAID:
"You muss lave seou--you must know, that
"O.h-h! gee~eoe-eh-ha! ah-ha!" came voice
from beneath the window. 1t was hot the VOICE
Of a drifting aa!lor, going down 10 dark, deep
grave, after gallant struggle for lie. ~ was
not tia voice Of lost chlld crying out as II
stumbled through tho darkness, longing fAr the
strong arm, OF father to eufold It. It WAS the
voice ot tbs old gray mule, quaserng strangely
zs hunger brought up recoLcctions Of coin ctlcs
and timothy bay.
/ smile lifted across hor face. The human
sou! is SO constructed that one may smile ~
VICTORIOUS, e1ultant champion, or a. oo"ASa0''
discouraged mula-
Iakss shore stock approached the window
agai, and AZ lie brandlslrd Ills list u tne MI, 10
warned the intruder to dissolve III the am d1ss-
anco under penalty OF being tound dead With
severed jugular.
When rubber ball is flattened it will spring
bark to its original shape 6ton as the pressure
il removed. When q lovers declaration haa
beeu thrice broken in upon, his thoughts are
SLOW in gathering. They sa1 there aad Eazeu a.
the opposite wall ~ it Whiting for q 1a':roso
tram nut she unally glanced up coyly and lovingly
and whispered:
"Yuu we're about to gay someth;ng!"
II was.' he whispered In return, reaching
ont for her hand. Tho public have aeknot1-
edged mo 10 your--vour favored sultOr for
mouths past, and this tact hns embotdcned me
TO-
"Hip-hup-h -gee-haw-ha!" came
voice on the night breeze.-a voice which halted
and gasped and hcsitated as If the owner 4ad
risen from beside the graye OF loved, lost
friend. 1t was not tho voice OF q troubadour
warbllng words of anguiah set in rhy1ne' II was
not the voice of lone night bird calling Tor IT'S
lost mate It waa the voice Of that same nulo
calling to the lilac bushes to come little nearer,
Ito come and ret a bite.
..1s that al dijud COW - she softly inquired
mo; .rs BLASTED. mule" he exclaimed.
*'bucu language, sir" she said. IS she roso
Such 3 mule, maaam!" he replied pointing
to the window. It'll kill the maa-the mule
that has dared to come between u.s." hs
shouted. and he rushed from tho mansion.
He peted that age-woru mulo With lawn oron-
1nents: he belted. it with s1o1es pitched from
the street or found alongside the curGstone.
Hallipg uudcr a lone tree On tue dteary com
mon-gaz. ng through the deep shadows vi night,
20 discover Why pursuit WEE aban doued, the old
gray mule seemed to realizo that, even AZ u
mule it was rate to have an accident insurance
ticket in his pocket, and he sighed and sasped
and tren1ulousy BollloQuNed:
Gte-h0,o-gee-Gh-r-1r rotc-ge- -hdtc"
And tho shadows grow deeper. the night
breeze sighed with renewed loneliness, tbs stars
nestled behind the clouds to sleep, aud he felt
that lie Was mule beloved BY none
5in-ular Verdict tn d Case q. Suicide.
4 few days ago Moses DeEen, an old and
esteemed citizen Of Vernon, y. T., committed
suicide by hanging himself ia LIS barn. For sc'-
eral years Ae Lad been sufIalng from srLrc1oo
depression Of spirit, which WAS sgg1aya:od duI-
ing the past winter By business troubles. After
his death it wss discovered that ho had been
greatly pezsecuted by one Of his creditors hA2led
Mcqueen, who had intullel aud annoyed llin
until life becsme insupportablc. The Coroner's
jury, learning this fact, returned the following
preamble and resolution with their verdict:
'+WuEREAs, At an inquest held on the body Of
Moses Beken the 18th day Of May, it appeared
by the evidence taken that the deceased wae sub
ject to unreasonable and unjus.laabte annovnnco
and trouble by John ncQueen, thereby ngEravat-
ing, II not producing, mental dlsor1er OF said de-
eeased Moses Beken theri fore. it is hereby
unanimously Resotred, That the jury censure the
said John Mcqueen for his reprehenaible con-
duct"