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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-05-15

and talked with her. discovered
with what feelings she regarded mar.
riage with me and cannot allow the
sacrifice she would make for your sake.
! will never marry her; she is free.
And now have TO ak your pardon for
the unmanly way in which have taken
advantage OF your embarrassment and
have come no near to destroying the
happiness of your child. Every power
of mine shall be cxerted 20 IT, utmost
10 relieve you and all the r. ward ! SIX
is the knowledge that you and My do
not dcspisc me. Nay, nay. no THINKS
| deserve rather to De scorncd ior the
part have acted. But ! have one
favor 20 ask, old friend. Win YOU al.
los me to choose husband for your
daughtcr?'
you have my full and free permits.
sion replied Mr.. Warren, smiling
through his tear. "But hope YOU
will be moro successful in your choice
than have been"
"Ncyer fear" said the Colonel with
"A glance at May. FIiugiug open door
that led to another apartment, he call
cd. "Now, my boy" and Mark Win
chester sprang into the room.
"Bohuld your future son iu law, saii
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The Solid Lover.

lie came TO the bower Of her love-
T~angling his sweet guitar
He called her In song his snow.White dove
His lily, his fair, bright star
lie sang that his love beyond SomIatc-
His voice sweet as his song,
lie said she was pure and gentle and fair
Aud l thought that he wasn't far wrong.
Why, he sang, and played TIL the moon was high
And sweet was the love-b born strain
TIL the night caught up each ,remulous ,igh
And echoed each sweet refrain.
lie told how he loved her o'et and DER,
With passion In every word
In song that never heard before
Aud sNcotcr ones never was heard
And I-~a' jealousl Well certainly mott
~as glad 10 hear his lay
I even echoed hlm-soft aud low
when he sang what wanted to say,
For while hc stood meath the window al
Singing my d,r'inE's chntms,
! sHt ia the parlur, dark aud stll.
With the tgirl that he sang In ~, arms,
And what ia the thunder did have to bemad ahogt
-,J,Uigc k>HHa.
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she sat at his feet, the agony OF her
heart written on her face. The wild,
desperate thought that the sacrifice was
possible, occurred to her.
Father, dear father 7"
He raised his head, whitened with the
frosls of his sixty winters, and looked
at her with glenm of hope in his
sunken eyes. She crept into HE arms
Ms she had done when n child, and laid
her soft check against his wrinklcd
brow.
"You know that love you, father
| she said. ~ can never remember YOU
but as Kind, tender and forbcaring with
me Your heart has been my home all
my life will work, beg, suffer for you
u wll die for you-oh, how willingly,
ifnccd be But thal--oh, inther, YOU do
no, know what iii, that you ask?"
lie dill not speak, buta moan broke
uucontro'lably from his lip. rs he rested
his head upon her shoulders. The srrus.
gle in her heart sent dark, .hadowy
waves across her face. Could shc-could
she?
Father" she whispered hurr'odly,
"Iet me 20 now. will soc you t..n--
answer you to mor
And she left him
lie could not See .,r fr, in the
gathering darkness, only glimpse Of
something white, but he felt the quyer.
ing Of her lips as she bent to kiss him,
and raachei out his arms to embrace
her tut she was gone
"IIcaycn pity me r The words came
like a wall from her lips She was alone
in her chamber, flung PROSTATE upon
low couch, with her face hid in the
cushions. The sound Of the rustling foli.
age of the garden, and the chipping Of
the birds came IN through the open
window with the damp evening brcez..
and the pale light Of the rising moon
( filed the room with q soft radience, but
she was unconscious Of everything but,
her misery. The house was so quite that
the sound Of a foots,ep cos,ins the hall
below fell upon the ear and aroused her
/ the library door-aud then voice
uttered a few words Of commonplace
greeting. She remembered it well, aud
.rr,n.,ob,r ree, ,y,,b, dc.,or,,a -
Sane ,b,u,b, of g;,b, R,, ,bo doo,
cIo,sd tho house was s,i,, o,,;,, and .lo
wa,calmer,
She cro..ed TN. room Ii.tla.lv ,rd
drow back the curtain Of the window
The scene without was be,ptif.l Tho
p,,pIieb, las broadly IN H.. ,,rd.,
turning +, silver the tons of tho tro...
and rn.r-s,,, IL. I,,,rc r,t. t.y,r5l,,,
ike, r-s,, With re,,l G,,.r,o,.ro.,
It. downward .be .,va nlI .b.lorv
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MAYS SACRIFICE.

''ln me, father
May Warren m~de answer in tone
of surpri~e, raising her sad anxious ey,s
to her fathers face.
~ if her gaze djscomroscd him, Mr.
Warren turned his head, and his glance
wandered rcsIle.-ly around the apart
ment. lie was an old man, with a toll,
spare figure, thin, gray hair, and wa.
sitting in an arm chair by table cover.
ed with papers, while his pretty daugh.
ter, May, sa, beside him on an ottoman.
She repeated the words:
In me, father
"Yes,' he replied, starting from
moment'- ubsuac'iou. DO YOU remem.
tcr Colonel L,ilhton, my dcar?'
Colonel Leighton? Anold man with
a heavy beard partly gray, and pleasant
blue eyes. He diucd with Us a few
weeks ago. Yes, remember him.
father
"Not so very old, May-uot so old As
am-and one of the finest men living
lie Is wealthy, very wealthy, too.
He met his daughters questioning
gaze fully now, as if he wished her to
read something in his face. She kept
her dark eyes fixed searchiurly upon his
counienance, the ctb aud how of the
soft color upon her cheeks bcirayiug the
quick pulsation Of her heart.
What do you mean, falher2" she
asked, at length
~ saw him last night. Hc offered to
help me-saye me, j:
"Ifwhat, father"
"lt would give you go him."
The words came hurr:rdly flou Mr..
Warren's lips, az if he feared that if he
deliberatci he should not be able to
utter them At all - they fell on his
daughters ear she -ttrted 10 her feet.
pushing back her hair from her pale
ilce in a bawilde5ci sort of way, as is size
we're half stunned
Marry me, fnther? Colonel Leigh
ton ?" she cried in los tone.
Mr. Warren took her hand AMI lrav
her down TO her .cl. again.
"May, Colonel La.-Htanw,ll o good
husband to you. have known him
from boyhood, and under,taui perfectly
his character and principles. lie loves
you-Eiil be kind to you and strive in
every way to make you happy. And
more--and more, NJ he will save ne
from bergaryr
lie paused, but his child, with her
face bowed upon her hands, made no
reply-nor stirred. The mute distress
that her attitude betokcued was not
unuoticed by him.
Il do not force you to DO thi. May,
remember; the matter is left entirely
to your own choice. But YOU know
what my wish is-vhat the alternative
will he IL you do not accept the
offer"
Size knew only to we'll. Fully She
realized how absolutely necessary
the luzuriss 20 which her father lad
been accustomed were 20 him. Ab.o.
lutte loss ofpo.sc-sion did not seem the
most dreadful thing in the world tohcr
but she knew what "a wreck IT would
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A hand was laid suddenly on her arm
and she started with a low cry.
Good evening, Miss May" said
Colonel Leighton. 81 have been seek.
ing you"
She bowed and stood silently before
him with II calm, downcnst face.
al have been talking with your ia.
ther," he continued. carelessly pulling
rose from bush near them. "lIe
tells me that you have promised to
think of my propo.al, and let us know
what your decision is tomorrow. Is
there ANYTHING can say which will in.
hucnce you to form that conclusion in
my favor?'
"You cannot say anything which will
influence me in the least, Colonel Leigh
ton. As my f4.hcr has said, you shall
have my answer morrow
He glanced at the young face. so .ui
it its calm dignity, and then looked
down at his fingers again, which were
....:... ..;.... t..ti.
- ,,I1
to fall At his feet, a' If they were the
7"',
In the long silence that followed shc
glanced upat him once, with % thought
or gir,irs b,r.oIr uro, ii. ncrcy ~
,f,;r, Linn L,. oorcl,uo,. i,., 49,.
tern .vrr...i.n or HI. c,.. ,.,,I,,j
her
Miss Nav" he said suddenly. nyou
arc ayer.e TO ,bi. MARRIAGE"
His tone aided in rendering his word.
am assertion She was atar,l.i. but IT,.
plicd. auietly. "D5 Won think soq,,
81 must he blind If c,nIJ think
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at shall never be. shall never call
you my-wiie, knowing that you do not
love me that your heart is not in my
keeping, will not tell you Of my
hopes, how have dreamed that my
last days would be my hapriest once
it would not interest YOU. Now have
only TO say that you are Tree a. 30 bad
never seen your sweet face"
lie paused for a reply, but sh" made
none. Eo~ildorcd hy her position III"
did no. know wha, to say.
81 know that ! have only myself to
reTroach, - he went on. Ny motive .u
Offering your father ms assistance was
n purely selfish one. The con .rlucncc.
are only what deserve. had no
th1urhtof tho long years during which
hr had been my tuc and faithful friend.
but cruelty took ad'au'nr" Of his To'l.
ton 20 gain Jay own cui-. Nr-. am
properly punished"
There was bt',rEuos. an h.. tone. O
dependency tu h.s attitude chat great
ly changed bic acon.t"mai. dtrm'h"d
af a. I H E.. ...
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Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

Nor a republican has been heard to
express a doubt as to the wisdom of the
nomination of Blaine and Logan. And
why should there be doubt?-[Onadha
Republican.
How about George William Curtis,
Henry Ward Beecher, Gen. Hawley, and
scores of men who have been republicans
ever since the party was organized.
When leading republican papers, like the
New York Times, Boston advertiser,
and New York Evening Post, deliber'
ately announce that they propose to ad'
minister the physic of defeat to the
republican party by refusing to support
Mr.. Blaine it would seem that there il
a doubt as to the wisdom of Mr.. Blaine'i
nomination at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09
the language OF the New York Times adj
minister the physic of defeat to the state
ard congressional ticket this fall, even If
it is a presidential year.
TIE CONVENTIONS SINCE lsG0.

The republican national convention OF
1884 completed its business IN four days,
the session being three days shorter than
the convention of 1880. At this time
a brief review Of the conventions of the
republican party since 1860 will prove
interesting.
The convention which nominated Lin,
coin, in 1860, met in Chicago on the 10th
of May. The call under which it as,
sembled was addressed to all "who are
opposed to the extension of slavery into
the territories" When the ballotinl
began VIM. III. Seward had a strong lead,
The convention was composed of 465
delegates, 233 being necessary to
choice. On the first ballot Seward had
1874, and Lincoln, the next in order,
102. The second ballot stood: Seward
1845; Lincoln, 181. On the third Stewards
friends were as confident as ever,
but greatly to their surprise the Illinoisan
gathered the more strength, securing 354
votes, and bringing the balloting to an
early close. In 1864, at Baltimore, the
nomination was practically disposed of by
the adoption of a resolution declaring
Lincoln the choice of the Union party. A
ballot was taken and every state cast its
vote for Lincoln except Missouri, which
voted for Grant. In 1868 Grant was
nominated practically without opposition
on the second day. The convention met
in Chicago and Jos. r. Hawley was per
manent chairman. At the Philadelphia
convention in 1872, Grant was nominal
ed, receiving 1852 votes on the first ballot,
In the"Union republican national conven
ton, which met in Cincinnati June Ia,
1876, Blaine started in with 285 votes,
379 being necessary for a choice. Bris'
tow started with 113, Morton with 125,
Hayes 81, Conkling 80, Hartranft 81 and
Jewell 10. On the sixth ballot Blaine
had 3OS and Hayes 113. Morton's
strength had dropped to SO and Conk'
ling's to 81, Bristow holding Ill. On
the seventh ballot the great break to
Hayes occurred, and he secured 1884 votes
to Blaine's 351. This was the conven.
ton which adopted the ''big N" resolu.
ton, beginning, 1.-THE United States Of
America is a Nation, not a league
The Chicago convention of 1880 was
remarkable for the third term candidacy
of Grant, and the remarkable t~enacity
with which the opposing candidates held
their forces together. The first ballot
showed: Grant, 304; Blaine, 1884: Sher.
man, 80; Washburne, 81; Edmunds, 81;
Window, 10. On the Bath ballot Grant
had 312; Blaine, 275; Sherman, 10Y;
Washburne, 80; Edmunds, IL; Window,
3; Garfield II. On the next ballot the
break to Garfield began, and on the Seth
he was nominated, Grant still holding BOG
votes. The convention lasted seven days.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09
LIT NO

MI. William M. Chase is just COM
pleting the portrait of Mr.. L. .Prang, of
Boston.
Mrs. Odenheimer Flower, of New
York, is the author of two ideal heads
with fancy coitfures which are now in
course of photographic publication.
Two of Mr.. Walter Stetson's pictures
recently exhibited in Boston, and which
attracted so much attention from the
originality of conception and vividness of
coloring, were purchased by Mr.. l..
Prang; one of them being in oils, the
other a water color. The former ''By a
Pool" represents two female figures in a
quiet, wooded retreat, and is remarkable
for the tender treatment of foliage and
sky and the artistic introduction of a
bright focus of color in the foreground.
MI. A. Caliga, tof Boston, whose two
pictures, A German Schoolmaster, and
this Heart of a Girl, in the exhibition OF
American artists, have attracted so much
attention, is engaged upAn a painting to
be produced as a Christmas card.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09
LITERARY NOTES.

Frank II. Stockton, who is expected
home from Europe during the summer,
has devoted his absence to story writing,
as we'll az to sight seeing. He will con
tribute to the July Century q short story
called ''The Reversible Landscape" in
which he will write of q kind of art which
''cannot be too high" This will be fol-
lowed in a subsequent number Of the
Century by another droll story by the
same author, entitled "The Remarkable
Wreck of the Thomas Hyke," aud later
by q bit of topsey.turvey in which Stock
ton ~excels, entitled "a Tale of Negative
Gravity" Apropos of Mr.. Stockton's
"The Lady, or the TigerT which has
Just appeared in q book form in q collec
ton Of short stories, it is said that soon
after Its first appearance in the Century,
where 1t attracted q great deal OF
attention and was the subject OF
considerable comment and guessing, the
author received a note from q member Of
a well known literary club in London,
saying that he had read the story aloud
one evening to the members present, anG
after discussion q vote had been .taker
and had resulted in a tie; ak voting tina
it was the tiger which was behind the
mysterious door and the same number
believing that the unhappy combstan'
would find the rival of the Princess. Il,
settle the matter, the note went on Il
say, the writer took the liberty of asking
the author for a decision. Mr.. Stockton
humorously replied that he hadn't as ye
arrived at a solution of the problem, an
that that vas the reason tie story wa
left as it is. He minated that this wa
an advantage, because for the price o
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09
THE b LEADER.

The republicans of Omaha have rati-
fed the nomination of Blaine and Logan
with brass bands, bonfires, sky rockets
and speeches. This was timely and emil
nently appropriate. But on top of this
we are to have another demonstration
that is to eclipse the great ratification
rally. An ovation is to be rendered to
the "noble leader" of the Nebraska dele
CATION who is to be lionized for his bril-
liant efforts at Chicago. Now, we ask in
all kindness and soberness, do republi-
cans propose 10 wreck the party in this
falls campaign by persist
emily thrusting John M, Thurston
into the front as their honored and
trusted leaderl Are republicans bereft
of all sense of propriety and prudence
that they disregard Uncommon decencies
and tender an ovation to the chief lobby
list of the Union Pacific railroad, who has
~debauched conventions and legislatures
by methods which are detested by honest
men everywhere as infamous2 How did
this ''noble leader" get into the national
%conYention2 Have republicans forgot
ten that John M. Thurston only car,
ried the convention of this county by
destroying ballots and ballot boxes and
| by the bribery of d~elegatesl Have re-
f. publicans sunk 30 low that they will not
only condone villainies that would
scarcely be tolerated in South Carolini
or Mississippi, but actually propos,
: to slorify the man who engineered
theme Had any other man bu
' this ''noble leader" of the brass cola
Q brigade entered a state convention
with credentials procured b.
: fraud and Wholesale bribery he neve
could have gone to Chicago at the head o
the Nebraska delegation. But in spit
of the repeated assurance that railroad
n in Nebraska had gone out of polite
John M. Thurston was chosen by accls
nation. What did this ''nobls leader
represent Nj. 4. ID. Webster and Other
whom we can name had his assuranc
n upon honor that Edmunds was his fri
choice and Arthur his second choics an
his solemn pledge that he would suppoI
a. Arthur after one or two ballots. I'll
" ''noble leader" may explain why he d
IN ceived these parties, but no honorab
k. man would make conflicting pledges. "
b have no quarrel on this pointnow, but v
at appeal to republicans who are not me-
b. railroad cappers and sycophants to reie
to that there are from $4,000 to 20, 900 r
n publicans in this state determined to r
isent this monopoly domination and
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

SEVERAL of our citizens while attend
ing the Chicago convention, were con
~gratuluted by persons from Michigan upon
the fact that Nebraska had elected DR..
Worthington of Detroit, as the Episcopal
bishop of this diocese. The Detroiters
speak in the highest terms of DIR. Worth
ington, and say that he is one of the
ab~lestdivines in Michigan. He is a great
scholar, a fine pulpit orator, and socially
he is very popular.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

AFTER the break for Blaine on the part
of Illinois, further oratory was at a dis
count in the convention, and any man
who attempted to spread the eagle, thus
delaying the casting of the decisive bal
lots, was set down upon without ceremo.
ny. The suggestion of O'Hara, of North
Carolina, that those who wanted to talk
be allowed the privilege of printing
their speeches, was timely and to the
point.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09
Thunder Claps.
Special Dispatch to THE BEE.

FALLS CITY, Nebraska, June 6. -
The nomination of Blaine and Logan
WAS received with unbounded Joy here
ID is being ratified with the greatest
enthusiasm. Bonfires are blazing and
cannons booming. Richardson county
endorses the action of the Nebraska dele
gates to Chicago and will give an ever
whelming majority for jim and Jack.
NORFOLK. Neb., June 6.-The republi-
a of Norfolk met in mass meeting this
evening TO ratify the nomination Of Jas
G.. Blaine. An enthusiastic audience
was addressed by the Hon. j.. G. Sher-
win and others. A republican club is to
be organized at once.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

Dr.. MILLER's difference of opinion
with J. Sterling Morton is causing him
considerable trouble. Besides filling his
W columns with explanations, he il
writing cards to all the other newspaper.
within a radius of 100 miles. Thi,
makes him about the busiest man il
Omaha at the present time.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

ONE of Omaha's greatest needs is a
large Wholesale dry goods house with
ample capital in brains and money to
hold Nebraska trade. Nine-tenths OF
the wholesale dry goods business of the
state is transacted with foreign firms.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

Now that the republican party has de-
clared in its platform for incidental pro-
lection, with revenue reform, the demo-
Gratis will declare for revenue reform
with incidental protection, and then the
two great parties will join issue on the
tariff
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

THE great state of Illinois certainly has
taken a prominent part in president.mak-
ing, and has had the honor of being the
home of Lincoln and Grant. She now
has the honor Of making James G. Blaine
the nominee Of the republican party, and
being the home of the next vice-presi-
dent, John A. Logan.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

The Omaha Republican cannot com.
prehend how The BEE can, with any
consistency, declare that the nomination
of Blaine is an extra hazardous risk
Had the man at the helm of the Repu6
Hcan been at Chicago and heard wha
staunch, honest and cool-headed repub
licans from the doubtful states had Il
say, he would have reached the same con
~clusions.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

DIR. MILLER, who claims to be the con
fidential friend of Sam. Tilden, virtually
announces, in a mi-authoritative man
ner, that Tilden is not and will not be Q
candidate. Mr.. Tilden shows his goot
sense. No democrat can beat James G
Blaine.l
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

THE Californians who went to Chicago
with the banner, ''Blaine and Victory
will return home in a blaze of glory, as i
we're. When they pass through Omahl
they will probably be given an ovation.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

SOME superstitious people are already
betting against Blains because he was
nominated on Friday. They have evi.
IDENTIFY have forgotten that Hayes was
nominated on hat day.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

In making the crossings on Farnam
street the paving contractors ought TO be
compelled, if possible, to put down large
fat slabs of stone instead of the small
blocks, which makes the most miserable
crossings,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

COMPANIES of 'Plumed Knights" are
to be organized all over the country.
This will afford a splendid opportunity
. for dudes who want to strut themselves
to death,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

DETROIT places itself in the front rank
of cities using the electric light by appro-
p~riating $95, 900 for the maintenance for
a year of seventy-two electric light
towers. OF these towers six are TO be
100 feet high and sixty-six 104 feet high.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

Now that the republican convention is
over, congress will resume in earnest
and do about ~oneday's work betweennow
and the meeting of the democratic con-
yention.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

THIS is a great year for the BIS,
Blaine and Butler have been nominated,
and now if the democrats should nomi.
nate Bayard it would make three of a
kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

PHOEBE Cousins was present at the
Chicago convention. She earnestly in
quired after young Mr.. Hitchcock, of
Omaha. She probably didn't know that
Mr. Hitchcock has been married since last
they met.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-06-09

SENATOR EDMUNDs is part owner of the
biggest tombstone factory in Vermont.
1t will not cost him much to mark the
spot where his little boom is laid away.