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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Terrible Story of Human Passion

WARSAW. Ind Sept. pa double tragedy
occurred here yesterday evening Last week
Morse Chaplin, wealthy farmer near here,
caused the arrest and imprisonment of his
daughter, handsome girl of 20 years, and g.
l.. Smith, sewing machine agent, who bad
father in her favor for $3.50. She drew the
money before the fraud was discovered Smith
was bailed out, but the father refused bail for
his daughter, fearing she would elope with
Smith Yesterday afternoon Smith called at
the jail and was allowed to walk with Miss
Chaplin in the back yard. They had net been
there long when four pistol shots were hoard
and when the jailor's family reached the yard
the dead bodies of Miss Chaplin and Smith
were discovered lying side by side. A. smok-
ing pistol was still in Smiths hand. Smith
for a divorce
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Ar at Shanghai Aug IL, ship Henrietta, Blanch-
ard. United States.
Sid I'm Hong Kong Aug 12 barque Abel abbott,
In port Aug oath, ships Role Welt Welt, and
raphael, Sherman. for New York, ldg; barque Gen
Fairchild, Kelley for do.
werp, ar GOTH for San Francisco; San Joaquin
Drlnkwater. unc: barques Annie Hall, Nelson;
Emma L Crowell Perry, and john r Stanhope,
Pillsbury, do; John nj Clerk Conant for Honolulu
Sid fin Manila July 81. ships Charles Dennis, Car
ney from Yokohama, ar 18th, for Hong Kong; 2Sth
Bullion, Reed London.
', In port Aug Ia, ship Ell Captain, Lincoln. for New
= Sid FIN 1loilo July Gath, ship Clarissa Carver,
Dow, New York.
Sid I'm Havre Sept 27th, ship Scotia, Oliver. for
"A at Coatzacoalcos 4th inst. barque Granada,
Hodgdon New York.
ham, Boston. 40 days. brig Harry Smith, Weeks
New York.
In port Aug %, barques Mary Russell. Nichols,
for New York. Sarah. Dewey, for Montevedio and
Boston; Ada Gray Plummer, ana Martha P Tucker
Tucker. unc; briggs Harry Smith, Weeks, from New
York; Jennie Phnney, Hayes, for Boston; Renshaw
MahOney, unc.
Ar at Montevideo Aug %, barque Boylston Small
New York.
Sid Ang 81, barque Celna, Hodgdon, Rio Janeiro
oath Saml L Spring, Rose, Barbados; 9th, Saml
b Hale, Haven Boston,
Ae Rio Janero 9th inst, ship Peru, Larrabee unc
barque Malleville, Harlow. do.
Ar at Annapolis, Ms. 18th. sch Annie Frye, Bry-
ant, Hoboken 3d. brig Caroline Gray, Oliver from
Rockland
SPOKEN.
Sept 81, lat AZ 20. lon 62 o5, barque Piskataqua,
from Portland for Queenstown.
Sept %. lat 43 81, Ion 5S A. barque Walker Arm
iDgton, from Belfast /, for New York
Sept %. lat Al 40, lon 60 80. sch Eagle Rock
Hammond. from New York for Rio Janeiro.
Sept 26. lat 40 so, lon 60 10, brig Helen Phin
ney, Drnkwa e.. from Boston for Havana
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Address of the Alabama Democrats

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 29.--The address
OF the Alabama Democratic State committee
appears to-day. 1t thoroughly endorses Han
cock letter on the claim question, and says
the party in Alabama stands committed by its
platform, by the action of the State govern
ment, by the judges of its courts elected by it,
first to the acceptance of the results of the
war; second to equal political rights for every
citizen; third to the faithful maintenance Of
thu public credit, State and national. and I'M
public obligation; fourth, to free and fair ex-
ercise of the elective franchise; fifth, to strict
est economy in the administration of public
affairs
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MAINE.

Womans Christian Temperance Union
BELFAST. Sept. 29.-The Maine Waman's
Temperance Union commenced its 9th annual
meeting to-day. The address of welcome was
by Mrs. VIM. 81. Burrill of Belfast and re-
Spouse by Mrs. S. G. Sargent of Augusta. To-
morrow the annual address will be delivered
by Miss Lucia E. F. Kimball of Chicago.
Fire in Edgecomb.
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 29.-Charles Curtis
house in Edgecomb was burned early yester
DAY morning with the entire contents, the
family escping in their night clothes. Loss $500;
insurance $1,000. Cause unknown.
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ST LoUIs.Sept. 20. Flour steady aud unchanged
Wheat higher, but unsettled No 2 Red Fall at "a
@94ssc, closing 941sc for cash; 4i4@941ac for
october; No do at S9a 1894 c; No A do at Sbh4 G.
Corn is dull cash easier: OPTIONS irmer: =. a q
39stc fer cash. 391sc for September; 1894 93Szs
October. Oats higher at 2s34 q SOC for cash. 29ls
G29Ac for October Rive slow at see bill Provis-
ions dull; only peddling trade.
4 ,ceipts-3 Coz bbs nour $4,000 bush wheat,
1o,COo bush corn, IL 90 bush oats, 1000 hnfh
rye, "a 600 push harley
Shipments II 900 bbls ncur II 600 bush wheat,
1,oOo bush corn. 6,00O bush oai- tO),OCO bush
barley. COCO bush rye
DETROIT Sept. 29.-wheat firm; No White at
70 1sc 9oc for September; Sc " for October; 9oc
f To- November, 9S3s for December; No 2 White at
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Cotton dull Midding w
lands IL 3-16c.
SAvANNAE, Sept. 29.-Cotton easy hid ting up
lands at &c 15-i6e.
MoslLE, Sept. 20 Cotton is quiet Kidding VI
lands at IL 1sc.
new ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-Cotton easy; sales an
rs lower; Midiling uplands IL 1ac.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 29.-Cotton lower to SELL Mid
ding uplands lie.
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Secretary Evarts in New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The great hall of
Cooper Institute was filled this evening by a
throng to hear Secretary Evarts upon the po-
litical situation. Many ladies were present.
Hon. Thurlow Weed occupied seat on the
platform as did also Collector Merritt, Cyrus
and Hon. Hugh McCulloch. The chairnon
introduced Mr.. Evarts, who made an eloquent
speech, which was frequently interrupted by
apDlauSe,
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Fire in Cape Elizabeth.

The two story wooden house of Moses Bar
ker in Cape Elizabeth, short distance beyond
Knightville, was destroyed by fire at about
half past one this morning. The fire caught
from some unknown cause in the shed in
which a lot of hay was stored. The furniture
was saved. Mr.. Barker values his house at
$1,000 and has an insurance to the amount of
81 800 with Prentiss Loring. About fifty hens
in the cellar were burned
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METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NExT TwENrY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Sept. 30, A. M.
For New England,
Slightly cooler and clear or fair weather with
northwest to southwest winds and rising bar
ometer.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING SEPT. 20
During the past week business has been more ac-
tive and greater firmness in several lines where
there has been no decided increase in prices. Coal
shows decided advance. Cochineal has dropped
@10c; Shellac is firm at 45@50c. In Fish, the first
shore herring have come in, but not in large quanti
ties; Large Shore Cod show advance of 25c, Had
dock 25c and Hake 121sc, Shore No and No
Mackerel have dropped Soc Hay shows an advance
of 81 on pressed. Iron and Steel lower. Portland
Oils have advanced Ac; Devoe Brilliant, Lgonial
Linseed and Boiled also higher. Yellow Eyed Beans
declined. Eggs have advanced 1c. Lumber has
made decided advance the past week, and Leath-
er has advanced in price.
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Sept. 90 by Rev. A. s. Laid, Charles
w. Charleson and Miss Jessie A. Stobie both of
Portland.
In Yarmouth, Sept. 20, by Rev. j. Torrey, Clar-
ence Il. Blake and Miss Sarah. E. Coffin, 10th of
Yarmouth.
III Augusta, Sept. 25 Chas f. Watkins of Angus
ia and Miss Hattie A. Gowell of Farmingdale
In Skowhegan. Sept. 25, Dea. Elbridge Herrin and
Mrs, Caroline G.. Cain
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EUROPE.
Dulcigno Burned

Dulcigno Burned by the Albanians.
LONDON, Sept 29.-The Daily News, Times
and Standard have specials announcing that
Dulcigno is in flames. I. is reported the town
was burned by order of the A!banans.
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DEATHS.

In West Baldwin, Sept. 30, Mrs. Lydia, relict of
John G. Flint aged "a years months.
In Windham, Sept. 26, of typhoid fever, Samuel
Chapman.
In Westport, Sept. 81, Mrs. Harriet W. Duntcn,
aged 65 years months.
In Skowhegan Sept. 10, Fred E. Keanervin, aged
IL years 6 months.
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: New York Stock and Naonev Markes.

NEW YoRB. Sept. 29-Evening. easy at 2
@3 per cent. on call, closing Y; prime mercantile
weak and nominal at 4SO1a@480M for long and
483 for short. Governments "A higher for IS and
5s and steady for 41as and As. State bonds quiet.
Railroad bonds are strong and generally higher The
stock market closed frmer.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 274.755 shares.
following are LOday's closing quotation, of
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MEMORANDA.

Brig Castalia, (of Richmond, Me) Brown, from
New York for Seville, which went ashore at Block
Island was hove off by her crew eighteen hours af-
tar she went on. without apparent damage. She put
into Newport PM 2Sth, for the purpose of having
wreckers offered to get the vessel off for $500,
which the captain refused and then went to work
and got her off with his crew.
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European Markers.

By telegraph
LONDON, Sept.29-123O p. M.-American secai'-
ties.United States bonds As, HIS; new Avs at
112A; 5s, 1o55s.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 29-I2.3O r. M.-FIour 9sG
lis; Winter Whfat at IS 3d0ss 3d. Spring Wheat
rs 6da Ss 10d; California average at rs 3d69s 3D.;
club do at 9s 4da9s Sd; Corn at As II led; Peas at
Is Id. Provisions, &c.,-Pork at 73s; Beef 62s Cd;
Cheese at 64s; Lard at AIS Cd; Bacon at AIS edG
AIS Cd; Tallow S5s Cd, at London 1854 MS
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 29-12. 30 P.M-Cotton market
easier; NIiddlmg uplands at I'd; orleans Tad; sales
5000 bales; speculation and export 1000.
Erie 4O1B.
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Portland Daily Press Stock List.
Corrected by VIC oDBURY & MoULToN Investment
Bankers, Cor. Middle and Exchange Streets
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SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is

sLADE'S ENGLISH MUSTARD is al.
ways reliable. "a pure mustard not only helps di-
gestion but cures Dyspepsia.) Sold by all leading
grocers in full weight tin cans
WPIECRUST, Dumplings, noughnuts Bis
cults. Fapjacks &C., &C.. made light and sweet with
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it.
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REMOVAL.

BE-. WHITNEY & co. have moved to
store No. 222 Middle st, and So Union
ST., under Falmouth Hotel, where we
shall continue the Boot and Shoe Leath-
facture of Ladies' and Gents fine Boots
md Shoes to measure in all its branches,
aud hope by strict attention TO business
to merit liberal share of your patron
age. b. f. WHITNEY,
VIM. o. FOX.
sep14 diff
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Boston stoci. .fsarhei.

a'es of the Brokers Board, Sept. 29.j
81 900 Eastern Railroad new 41as........... 80
20 Eastern Railroad. -. ......-... 31A
1 Portland. Saco & Portsmouth r. R... 100
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern Railroad 41as. 80
$500 do....... $500. ..... -. 100
Sales at Auction.
5 Eastern Railroad. ...................... 31A
So Boston u Maine Railroad. .............. .13414
..uo.. 1875
10 Portland. Saco and Portsmouth R. R.. .1O8A
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The South Carolina Greenbackers yesterday
nominated l.. w. Blair for Governor and full
State ticket.
james Forester and wife stopped at a La
Porte hotel and blew out the gas. Mr.. Forces
ter is dead and his wife cannot recover. Two
guests at the Burdet House in Stroudsburg,
Pa, did the same thing and were found dead.
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California Mining stocks.
Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, Sept. &c.
Amount Of stock at market 25l9; Sheep and
Lambs 300; Swine IA, 400; Veals 90; plumber of
Western Cattle 1920; Eastern C"ttl,' 1858; Mich
Cows and Northern Cattle 241
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 ib, live weight-Ex-
IRA quality e23s@6 l2ia; first quality at s cog
SO; second quality at 621a@5 81 ~ third quail
ity at 25@4 80; poorest grades of coarse Oxen
Bulls etc.. 3 25a4 121a.
Brighton Hides size p ID; Brighton Tallow at To
IA y tb.
Country Hides at 71a@sc % 1b Country Tai
low 3A q 4c }9 lib.
Calf Skins at 10911c y ii; Lamb Skins. 75c@l 90
each; Sheep Skins at SOC each.
Working Oxen-The trade for them has been mod
crate and there was good supply in market. We
quote sales of
Girth. Live weight.
pair 6 6 2450 $50
l pair 5000 sos
pair AL 5000 $124
Store Cattle-There were few brought in from
Maine. No large lots i'll market.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from Maine and the
West were all owned by butchers, costing from "a
96Ac y Id for Sheep and Lambs from 69o1sc ID
lb live weight.
Swine Fat Hogs-prices ga @61sc q, live eight
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DEPARTURES OF OCEAN STEAMER
roRT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Eranconia, Mangum, New York-wcse
to Henry Fox
Barque Edmund Phinney, Berry ,Pictou, NS-1O3S
tons coal to G Railway Co. Vessel to j S Wins
low & Co.
Sch G w Reed Stinson, Boston.
Sch Gazelle, ingalls,. Grand Menan, NB-dry and
smoked fish for market.
Sch Mary Elizabeth. Dunton. Boothbay.
Cleared.
Steamer Falmouth, Thompson, Boston for East
port and St John, NIB.
Brig Martha A Berry, Charlson, Cardenas-A L
Hobson.
Sch Nellie Sawyer, Bunker, Matanzas-Phin-
ney g. jackson.
Sch Avon. (Br) Melanson. Port Gilbert, Ns-F
Yeaton Co.
Sch America, (Br) Bullerwel Barnet. Ns-A D
Whdden & Co.
Sch Ianthe. Miller. Machias-N Blake.
Sch j Nickerson, Farr. Kennebec, to load for New
York; Nickerson & Son.
Sch L Smith, Harrington, Kennebec, to load for
New York; Nickerson Il Son.
Sch Mabel Staples. Dickson, Kennebec to load
for New York-Chase. Leavitt Co.
Sch Maggie Ellen, Littlejohn, Kennebec, to load
for New YOrk-Chase, Leavitt Co.
Sch knight, Pratt, Rockland-J Nickerson
s. Son.
Sch Three Sisters, Bickmore. Friendship master.
Sch Lucy Ann, Maloney, st George.
SAILED-Barques Winslow, Alex Campbell;
schs Elva E Pettengill, Teaser, Mabel Staples,
Edw Waite, Odell, Grace Davis
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

FItOM MERCHASIb
Ar at San Francisco 2Sth, ship Leonora, Paterson
Hong Kong.
Ar at New York 2sth. steamer Niagara, from
Havana
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 29th, ship Geo Stet-
SON. from Portland.
Ar at Bergen Sept 20, brig Clara Jenkins Davis.
New York.
Ship Frank Pendleton, of Searsport, at San Fran.
CISCO has be chartered to load wheat at So 10 if
to Liverpool direct; e3.14 if for orders and dis
charge to U. X. or Havre: e3.1 if for orders and
discharge to Continent This is advance since
last report,
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N EW HAMPSHIRE.
State Convention of the Greenbac,

MANCHESTER, Sept. 29.-The Greenback
State convention met to-day. Col. D. NJ
Clough was permanent chairman. Forty.three
delegates were present. Resolutions were
adopted reafirming the aplatform of the Ma
tional Greenback Labor party adopted at Chi
cago regarding both the sold parties as COM
mon enemies and condemning fusion with eth
favoring an enactment to suppress the liquor
traffic. Hon. Warren G. Brown of White
field was unanimously nominated for govern
or with full list of state officers. For Con-
gress, Lafayette Chesley was nominated in the
First district; John F. Woodbury. of Manches-
ter in the Second; Dudley I. Chase of Clare
mont in the Third. Electors were also Sc
lected,
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Receipts of Maine Ceurai.

Receipts of Maine Ceurai.
PORTLAND, Sept. IS.
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchandise
or connecting. roads, 81 cars miscellaneous a r.
chaiidise ,
Only Domestic Receipts.
BY waper conveyance-iUuO bush Corn,neal TO q
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Z. Pure Lead. 8 5O99 90
Pure GRID do. 8 G0@9 90
Pure Dry do. as 25
Am. Zinc -. 6 00@7 90
Rochelle Vel. 21a@ 3
Eng. Ven. Red 21a@ 3
Red Lead. -. 8@10 8
Rice.
Rice, y ID. =. Gag 8
SnIeratsss.
Saleratus, y lbs CT
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The Wool Market.

BOSTON, Sept. 9-[Reported for the Press]-The
following is list of prices quoted this afternoon
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Blasting -. 3 75@ 4 sc
Sporting.... G COG Z OC
Pres'd pton14 OO@17 OC
Loose ......l4 OO@17 OC
Straw 49,. 8 O0t@11 0C
The Republican journal., 1880-03-18
A Doctors Story.

Mrs Rogers lay i'll her bed,
Bandaged and blistered from foot to head,
Bandaged and blistered from head to toe,
Mrs Rogers was very low.
Bottle and saucer. spoon and cup.
On the table stood bravelv up;
Physlc OF high and low degree
Calomel, catnip, boneset tea
Everything body could bear
Excepting light and water and air
| opened the blinds. the day was bright,
And tod Gave Mrs Rogers some light.
| opened the window the day was fair
And God gave Mrs Rogers some air
Bottles and blisters, powder and pills,
Catmp, b0neset syrup and sqmlis,
Drugs and medicines. high and low
threw them as far as could throw.
w hat are you dong r my patient cried
Frightening death cooly replied.
you are crazy = a visitor said
| flung bottle at her head.
Deacon Rogers he came to me;
Wite is comm round sad he
80 reilly think she will worry through
She scolds me Just as She used to do,
All the people have poohed and Slurred-
And the nelghbors have had their word
Twas better to perish some OF elm say,
Than be cured IN such au irregular way
"You wife said / chad Gods good care
And his remedies hight and water and air
All the doctors, beyond a doubt
Couldn't have cured Mrs Rogers without.
The deacon smiled and bowed hls head
Then your bill is nothing" he said,
Cod be the glory, as you say
God bless you. doctor, good day good day
If aver | doctor that woman atrain
The Republican journal., 1880-03-18

Look on his pretty face for Just one minute.
HIS braided frock, his dainty buttoned shoes
His trn shut hand. the tavorte playt in it,
And tell me, mothers. vast not hard to lose
And miss him from my side
My little boy that died
How many another boy dear and charming.
His fathers hope, his mothers one delight.
SHIPS through strange slcknesSes all fear diSarmng
And lives long long life in parent, sight
Mine was SO short pride
And then my poor boy died
] see him rocking on his wooden charger
hear HIM pattering through the house all day
l watch his great blue eyes grow large and larger
Listening to stories, whether grave or gay.
Told at the bright tiresl9e
So dark now, since he died.
Bat yet often think my boy is living.
As living as my other children Pie
When good night kisses all round am giving
keep one for him, though he is 50 far
Can mere grave divide
Me from him, though he died
So, while come and plant it DER with daisies,
Nothing but childish daisies all year round
Continually tod's hand the curtain raises.
And | can hear his merry lulceS sound
And feel linn al my side
My little boy that died
BY the author Of John Haitian Gentleman
The Republican journal., 1880-03-18
Notice OF Foreclosure.

NS7HEKEAS. on the twenty -fonith day Of April,
w A. d. 1879, by her deed Of mortgage Of that
date, recorded in Waldo County Registry OF Deeds
in Book 1S3, Page 4gS, SARAH WOOD, OF Burn
ham, in said County of Waldo, conveyed to ISAAC
piece or parcel OF real estate situated in Burnham
Village, in said County of Waldo, and bounded
follows, to wit: Easterly by the road leading from
Daniel Dyer; souhcrly by land occupied by Charles
Reed. II being heater piece. observing from
said lot what has been heretofore dec cd to the Bel
fast & Moosehead Lake Railroad Company And
whereas the conditions OF said mortg gage have been
broken |, the said Isaac c. Libby claim foreclosure
of the same.
1sS0. 3wlO ISAAC G. LIBBY.
The Republican journal., 1880-03-18

Jokes ana laughed Just as D0lSterOuSly as
he did when we roamed together at col
lege. He did not give us much chance
to Join in the conversation; for one comic
anecdote reminded him of another which
he must tell We both laughed heartily
at his stories, and talked volumes to each
other with our eyes.
That night | dreamed | loved Nellie,
ooh, truthful dreamy | dreamed she re-
ciprocated that love. (Oh, vain dream y
Then | dreamed intrigue began. We
determined to elope My heart bled for
poor Joe, but felt it was death to live
without her. Now she has met me I'M
der the elm south of Joes house. see
her pale. excited face, feel her nervous
hand claspng mine Now we are fleeing,
ON. ON, and now we are pursued Joe is
on our track We glide along smoothly
in a light boat. Now We are safe and
she is mine-mine forever But no, Joe
still purSueS US. Why cannot we glide
faster? Joe approaches swiftly. Now
he closes in on US He has caught her III
his cruel grasp Her beautiful pleading
eyes are raised to mine He raises a
! knife aIoOf Then ] catch his arm, we
struggle silently together, wrest the
knife from his grasp and plunge 1t INTO
his breast, and he drops from the misty
boat and strikes beneath the dark waves,
How dark the river has grown by the
pale light OF the moon! The gaunt and
ghastlN figure Of Ar. Long suddenly
energies from the waves, saw him
catch my darling in his long arms and
before could interfere, they bad both
disappeared beneath the turhid waves of
the river, This awoke me. arose and
resumed my wearing apparel, bathed my
teverish face and went forth into the air
to try and exercise the evil spirits with Il
cigar.
BY the ensuing morning my dream
had ceased to trouble me, but the reality
Of things did not cease There was Mel
lie before me in all her beauty, all her
sweetness 10 tempt me on to love her.
There was Joe. with all his cNubcrance
OF spirit, and DIS unsuspicious as a child.
He seemed to do all in his power to bring
us together He often lurcd us into in