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CHAPTER XXI.
MAxiSG PROUD KNEES BEND.

MHNa.s" FISOC y NNEFS hFNO
Provided he is not French journalist,
whose dropping honor is cured by Il scratch,
u man about to fight a duel has generally
approaching duel being OF peculiar nature,
the preparations he made We're also p,culiar
They consisted Of inducing the room he oc-
,upied-which, in an unmolested state. was
nice, thty alartment--t, hook rs disreMl-
table and dissipated as. with the resources ut
his command, it WAS possible. He gave no
orders for his breakfast things to be cleared
away, but added to the relics OF the meal II
bottle of whisky and glass. He also laid
short pipe and u tobacco pouch on the table.
With great satisfaction he found in Il draw
er dirty pack Of cards: these were also
placed in a position to carry effect: He told
the servant not to attend to his bedroom
just yet: so that by his leaving the door OF
communication hetw.ea the two rooms open
visitor might have the privilege of gazing
ON disheveled sleeping apartment. Given
the materials at his disposal. he made very
| fair effect with them.
He kept his own appearance in sympathy
, with the surroundings. he wore slippers
which he trss' down at the heel! His clothes
were tn" new IL look shabby, hut by putting
on soiled shirt, discarding his waistcoat and
cravat he managed tn get within reasonable
distance Of his requirements.
All these preparations were inspired by
an exquisite refinement M malice. Meta
phorically he meant tn bring Beatrice down
on her knees. and his cruelty told him that
to ore Of her type, the pr.ress would be
.ioublv disagrceah.e when it took place III
such y sce1.e.
Cad. .t said, as Ls gaz,sl round anu
approve; q: his hanliwnrk. II wish had
my pri> II s,r:t her. Id don i. once NOR,
tor voa,' hn ~. lnv lady"
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r1o ,,.,,. ,rdor. that II a lady ceilc,t she

He gave orders that If lady ceile't she
was to be shown up at once; ,hen Ae ~ q
cigar and louneed in the easy chair. At hve
minutes IN twelve. lust as the man was won-
dering whether she would come or not. anu
if. in the event of her not coming, it would
be we'll for his own interests to seek her a.
Haziewood House. the door opened and bea-
trice stood before him He laughed low,
mockinc laugh and without changing his
lounging attitude, looked up at her. .
She took it all in, the disreputable look OF
the place and of its tenant: he could sec that
by the culver of her no,tril, and the look OF
deepeninp scorn on her firm mouth. HIS eyes
cleaned with triumph.
And she, as she looked at him, the thousnt
ran through her. how could she frs. in her
most foolish sirlhood's days hare loved tins
man-have loved him even for an hour: His
features were the features she had once
thought so perfect-now no human creature
on the earth could have inspired her with
such loathing, She did not fear him, simply
because she knew the worst he could dc-the
heaviest penalty she could be called upoa to
pay. Or she thought she knew.
'.Well, NV affectionate wife," he said.
knocking the ash off nis cigar, and looking
her up and down: you've grown into quite
fin: piece OF goods, quite tip-topper, no
end Of swell. You haven't pined much for
me, guess"
shive red as she heard his voice ane
coarse, mocking compliments, but she kept
her proud eyes upon him. "You have some
thing to say to me--say it, She spoke
sternly.
Say! l should think it was for you t.
sav something. You who sent l,.e to herd
with felons for five years. You who would
not stretch out hand to save me. WHAT
have you to sayF' He spoke with vicio',s,
bitter intonation.
She said nothing. She might have 'old
him OF misery which she had undergone
misery which she had to undergo to which
his well-lneritcd punishment was as nothing
''Nearly five years. he went on, think ot
that --- dull, dead drudgery. Week aftel
week, month after month, year after year
the same. All through you-through you
And now, my sweet wife, which do yo.
expect me to do, to strike you or tn kiss
youf''
He changed his tone to that ri raillery, =
tone more loathsome to Beatrice than thai
which showed his real nature. He took {
step towards her as he said the last words.
"Tou have done both to me-" she said
slowly and bitterly. ''lhe memory Of the
kiss is to-day more degrading to me thai
that of the blow" He scowled as her scorl
stung him--scowled and took another stel
towards her.
There was sharp-pointed knife lying o'
the table. Beatrice's fingers mechanical,
rested themselves on the handle. IF 20,
touch me-" she said, quietly, Il think shal
kill YOU"
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''ffhink 1 shan XIII you.'

The man knew she meant it, He threw !
himself into a chair, and laughed scornfully. |
Come he said ''let us 60 to business
"Yes Business Is tue only question he-
tween us nov;."
''Sit down. can't talk to you while you
stand up there. And I've lots to say"
To show how little she feared hin, she
nbeved.
'Now," he said, ITO cone to tho point:
what proposal have YOU to make: I'm your
husband, and with all your put-on pride and
carele,sness YOU know I've got [, IA whip-hanl
ut last
Beatrice looked at him and again won.
dered how she could have ever loved this
ruttian,
II will do this" she said .iOn certain
conditions will give y.a, one.half Of my in,
Gomez
And how much NAV your income be!'
1.-TWO thousand five hundred a year. I am
told
You lic," said Hervey cosr~e,v. ut is
more"
Beatrice flushed. She half rcs. from her
seat. then returned to it without troubling
to reply.
Take Ii for arguments sake it is So" sail
the man. Nov for the conditions"
That YOU never seek me. never trouble
me. never MAKE known to any one that a,u
| your wife"
"ion have kept the secret, then.'
"One other person knows it, my faithful
servant
That hag: Of course you hoped SHOULD,
die in :le Ave years."
NO" said Beatrice, simply: ''but hoped
might
The duel was progressing. The advanta.,
as yet had been to Beatrice Hervey's turu
was to come.
LISTEN he said: Il have also u pront,sa,
to make, and conditions" Beatrice bent he,
read.
You have TWO thousand five hundred q
year. The hundreds are quite enough for :.
woman I" live ON: the thousands shall H.
mine.''
She YVES silc,,: for minute, "Yes." sh.
said, Il will even do that-at least for many
| years"
Hervey ie:shed maliciously. "How mic,
to be SO hated. I never made ANYTHING on,
OF a woman'> love. hut her hate is profitable
Now hear the conditions.
''Ihave named them already" said Beatrice
coldly.
Hear min. ] say" said Hervey. hrinsine
his hand down on the table, and s,eakino i,
grim earnest. Il will go away. never s,al
YOU, never trouble yon 50 long as YOU pa,
:"e money: but before l go'-hcre h. hen
forward and spoke in !" low. grating Voice
'hf"cc | gn yoa SHALL come to me here. j;
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lie W0uid make hcr life u heU.

lie Woutd make hcr u fs Il heil.
name tn, 'alsh the dirt. She should rue un-
til her death the day on which she refused to
do his bidding.
When Beatrice got away from this sto run
Of words, she walked back home with buzz
ing in her head. Once inside tae door she
tainted.
Three days afterwards she read that Mau-
rice Hervey had been brought before the
magistrates on a charge Of forgery, and
committed for trial. She found means to
send him message, asking If he had money
TO pay for his defense. He sent back word
that he should plead guilty. He really did
%, aud as the forgery was u crafty, preme<ii-
tated. cruel affair, the judge very properly
sent him to penal servituds for five years.
His wife as she read the sentence gave a
groan of relief.
Now the weakest part of her nature, part
no doubt inherited from Sir Maingay showed
itself. She let things drift. To a girl just
past Is five years seems as inexhaustihls as
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,>,,,s ord for a month shall 1--we mere
.s,,- n.;fe Al! your fine relations, an
49,. 90 ' dsar friends. shall know you are the
vito ~ Maurice Hervey, forger, felon' anu,
49, ,resent ticlset-of-leave man. AFTER tna'
ri leave YOU and take the money.
Raatrice made no reply She drew ner
MANTLE round her and rose. "Dont ike my
nronosal." mockel Hervey. ~ thousnt u
ont carefully, ,Lough-thougnt IL CUT h,sn.
after nicht-for years and years tnousnt IL
out-how l was to lie paid IN 1uu 1or every
thing. have you now-l nave 20" no"'
my sweet wife" ,:, po.;o oo,,-
III think you are n;ad said Fea:T'ce' COLI
temptuously -..
RI leave me: After such separation 70
49,, nm g. .,,,,,:" S:te moved towards tie
door.
(which means, suppose, that You leave
ME to do my worst"
ives. You must do your worst
Which means, take whatever the law
forces YOU to give me! You know the law
will give me something"
II believe it will" said Beatrice, wearily.
"Yes, I'll take what the Ii" gives me.
Are YOU vcrsed in the law!' There was
something in his voice, in his triumphant
look. which for the first time made her fear
..Do YOU know" he went on, ''that the law
will give ME the custody Of a certain pretty,
,,olden-haired boy! Thata wife who absents
herself from her husband and his home has
no ri,ht to deprive him OF his child. Here
| is the home offer you. I long for you and
nv boy. demand him. Give him to me.
Ali, have you now!"
He had. His thrust seemed to pierce her
heart. She uttered IL low cry and grasped
| the back OF a chair for support lit is not
true" she gasped.
500 to your lawyer and find out, he said.
II have consulted mine. The boy is my own.
| All. what pleasure [ shall find in his com.
panv! How nice for him to be known here
after as the forger's son. Now will yc:s &C
.,ept my conditions: Now have got youl
me- and avo>v -curself the wife of an injured
husband:'
He almost shrieked the sentences. He fell
he had his full grasp Of revenge.
II must think. Imust think" she muir
INJURED.
''Yes, go and think. I've got to think. too
I've got to find out whether any quibbe cal
deprive you of the money. II SO, you'll hav
to marry me again aud keep the first mar
rage dark. Hang me! that will be evel
better"
Let me CO." she said.
"Yes, You can 60. But come to me agai1
the day after tomorrow. Then I'll tell yo'
what to do. All, my lady, you'd better hav
got the money wanted years ago. l toll
you at the time you were fool"
She did not hear his last words She ha'
left the room. Hervey threw himself int
his chair and laughed long and loud.
Revenge and monev!' he said. 'r
bring her down to the very dust. I'll max
her leg ON her knees for the boy before
srn,c her even him Luck, was there ave
such luckH'
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There was no Kitchen Line.

She was crazy about palmistry. SE-
hal bought half a dozen books :.n'i
studied the lines and the mounts and
the islands and tie crosses and the
stars, and she had read her Henry
fortune time and again. SO he urdet-
took 10 read her hand one night, with
her help.
This is my heart line. dear" she
said. as she traced with her thgCr
across the palm.
Yes; your heart line
"You see how well defined and strong
it is?'
..Yes, beloved, but i: is not quite
straight, and this book says that those
little lines running out of it are evil
dence of previous affections.
.'Oh. but this great l:is break is YOU
"Then there's my head line
Yes, darling Ifyour heart were =.
level as your head mean in palnr'st. y
i would not be so jealous.
But You mustn't read it like that.
What are you looking for?"
He was anNiously scanning the book
and the hand.
Dearest l love You. You have a
magnificent life line and a splendid
heart line and level head line, but
..Well?'
81 am poor. and if you could only
show me the kitchen line the future
would be one unbroken dream of hap
pinesS. San Francisco Chronicle.
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Technical Education.

Now that the cause of technical edu-
cation is meeting with so much favor.
the ST. James Gazette, of London. no.
tees one aspect under which it is not
all what it may seem. 1t advances the
objection that technical educat on af-
fords no moral training. If any
large manufacturer, it says. '.were
asked his experience. we believe he
would tell us that no workman is less
reliable member of society than he
who, idle and truant at school, has
been early drafted in the workshop,
and acquires there manual deNterity
which teaches him to earn wages more
quickly and easily. but to spend them.
from want of any other training, more
recklessly than do his fellows. But
this type is just what the technical
school, if it assumes too large proper
tons, will certainly produce. - 1t is
probable. however, that the advocates
of this kind of education will be willing
to trust the matter of moral improve
ment to the influence of manual eff
cheney itself: for dexterous workmen.
taking an average, are better citizens
than their interiors in skill.-CurreM.
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campaigns with i.viieu coan..l. Tho
second in command was half sick, had
no faith in an assault, and no especta-
ton of success.
General Grant apparently insists that
the Federal forces were not defeated on
the first day. But we think the facts
do not bear out this claim. His from:
had been forced back nearly or quite
two miles. General Prentiss' division
had been captured en- masse-22, 200 Off
GERS and men. The Federal camps were
in the possession of the enemy. What
the Confederates could or would have
done on the morrow if their
leadership had remained I'M
changed must always remain a mat
ter of opinion. That the wearied
assailants could have driven the Federal
forces into the river, or cut of their re-
treat. and enforced their surrender, is
10 us incredible. even if the Federal
army had not been reinforced on the
morrow by part Of General Bueli's
forces, and by the gunboats. But the
attempt was not even made. The death
of General johnson devolved the COM
mand on General Beauregard; and the
change of commanders brought a
change of policy. At the council OF
war on Saturday afternoon General
Beauregard had urged that the army
withdraw 10 Corinth. On Monday
morning he ordered that withdrawal to
take place. The first days battle OF
Shiloh was a Confederate attack under
one commander. The second days
battle was a Confederate retreat under
another commander Both were meas
urably successful 1t is. indeed, rarely
the case that change of command and
change of policy takes place on the
field of battle with SO little resultant
disaster to the army as resulted to the
Confednrates from their change of COM
manders and policy at the battle of
Shiloh.
This battle singularly illustrates how
far the fortunes of war depend upon
what we call accident. If General
Johnston had lived he would have pur-
sued on Monday the aggressive policy
of Sunday, and his army would have
either won 4 victory or suffered q rout
And that he did not live was due to &C.
c;dent. a stray shot cut an artery in
his leg. An extemporize1 tourniquet
would have stopped the bleeding. But
half an hour earlier he had dismiss, l the
surgeon. who up to that time hid ac-
companied him, t. attend wOlnded
Federal prisoners. There was TO one
present at the moment who knew
enough to tie up the artery, and General
Johnston bled to Death His humanity
TO Federal prisoners cost him his life.
On the other hand. General Grant, Col
onel Mcpherson and Major Hawkins,
accommodating the fed together, sud-
denly found themselves sub. ectcd to a
sharp muskat fire from & conc aaled bal
terry. Major Hawkins lost his hat; Col
Olel McPheTson' horse was shot
through the body and li"ed just long
enough to take him out % danger: AMI
the scabbard of General Grants swO Il
was taken off by ball. If the one bal
had missed General Johnston, and the
other ball had struck General Grant.
the commander OF the Federal forces,
not of the Confederate forces, wOnlst
have been changed. and the issue of the
battle of Shiloh might have been differ
ent.-ChyistiGn Union.
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A YANKEE FARMERS WIFE.
In What Respects She Differs From the
Average Woman.

In What Respects She Differs From the
Average Woman.
She has received certain amount of
instruction at public school, then
marries young, and begins her, to me,
Herculean labors. 1t is her part to
perform all the daily household tasks
with but seldom outside aid. She
must make butter, milk the cows, feed
the chickens, and attend to the kitchen
garden. as well as to her special pet
tlower-beds and vines. Then she har-
nesses her horse and drives to neigh
boring town to barter Gas no one else
cam with her butter, eggs, and garden
produce. If anything is broken or out
OF order in the house or farm she mends
it, and being woman of infinite re-
sources. she may even construct some Of
her furniture or paint her fence Her
''parlor' is adorned with all the latest
absurdities in the way of worsted-work
or pressed bouquets, while her store
closet is well stocked with preserves,
and her garnet hung with dried fruits.
1t is probable that she has children.
and none are more thoughtfully tended
in all their needs, be they physical,
moral, or mental. The clothing of the
family, even to their stockings and
mittens. is her handiwOrk, while oc-
casionally a garment is made for one of
the village poor.
But where is her self-culture? say
you. All! there is the mystery; how
and when is it accomplished? And
there is no denying the fact; narrow
provincial education it may be. but
that is owing solely to her circum-
scribed life.
If you were 10 enter small, COM
mOn-place. white-washed farmhouse
in any of the struggling New England
villages, which appears little else than
cluster of hutS IN wilderness to
English eyes-if you were so bold as to
enter in. and so fortunate as to have
an uninterrupted conversation with
the mistress of the house. you would
find her plain, probably faded woman.
clad in neat calico. sharp-voiced and
sharp-visaged perhaps, but gentle in
manners, and more or less familiarity
with literature in all its branches of
history, philosophy. science and bellies
lcttres. You would find her a member
of the nearest library, and subscriber
to all the leading periodicals. But in
order to make this thoroughly truth
full account, must add that she sell
dom reads the newspapers, and is ut
terly devoid of that knowledge of cur
rent affairs that distinguishes particu-
larry the women of New York and
Chicago. But then consider how
precious to her is each moment of time.
and how far she is removed from the
centers of life and civilization! She
has no amusements. no diversions, no
trips away; nothing but the dull. ever
lasting grind And yet she is patient,
and never resting from her round of
necessary duties. and that. to her, no
less necessary one of self-culture.
Some one has beautifully said that 1.-The
hand that rocks the cradle is the hand
that rules the world" The children
of PriScilla-or. more correctly,
..Saircy Ann''-will doubtless be rich,
and some will call them parrenus. per-
haps: but as for her grandchildren and
her great-children, what may they not
become?- CasseWs Family Magazine.
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There Shall be no Alps.

When Napoleon talked of invading Italy
one OF his officers said: "But, sire, re-
member the Alps" To an ordinary man
these would have seemed simply insur-
mountable, but Napoleon responded eager
ly: s. There shall be no Alps" So the ia
nous Simp!on pass was made. Disease,
like mountain, stands in the way of fame,
fortune and honor to many who by DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery"
might be healed and so the mountain would
disappear. 1t is specific. for all blood,
chronic lung and liver diseases, such as
consumption (Which is scrofula Of the
lungs), Pimples, biotches, eruptions, tu-
mors, swellings, fever-sores and kindred
complaints.
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Why He Didn't Fall.

Last spring an Indians man started a
bank in town in Dakota, and about
the 1st of October. having secured de-
posts to the extent of 5000, notice
was one morning posted on the doors
of the bank reading:
Temporarily closed. Hope to pay
depositors in full
The banker wanted TO test the tem-
per of the public previous to big
scoop. In the course of half an hour
the doors were kicked in, the Office
Quilted. the banker stepped on until he
was seventeen feet long and only two
inches thick, and the chap who held a
revolver to his ear jovially remarked
Now. then, my friend. we give you
just five minutes to unlock that safe
and count out the slugs to depcsitors in
full.
Depositors were paid in full and the
banker has come East in search Of more
civil people.-Hdu Street News.
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125 Years Old.

Messrs. Francis Newbery s. Son, Lon
don, England, established for rs years,
write: AS testimonial from one of the
oldest drug-hOuses in Great Britain, re-
speeding your household remedy, will no
doubt be of interest to you, we are pleased
to make the statement that we have sold
st. Jacobs Oil with satisfaction to the pub
lie, for several years, and that owing to
the extraordinary merits Of the article, the
demand is continually increasing, and that
we have heard of many favorable reports
remedy.
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The happy owner of a cow can al
ways provide some dish for dessert upon
short notice. Here are directions for a
''trife." Cut several slices of sponge
cake into small pieces of regular shape,
say an inch square; put them into q
deep china bowl. cover with rich
boiled custard, reserving the whites of
the eggs to whip for the top, or if the
cow produces cream, use the whites of
the eggs in the custard and whip pint
of cream for the top of the bowl: flavor
with vanilla and sweeten slightly; add
the sugar while whipping the cream.
N Y Times.
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Young Men, Read This.

THE VoLrAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send tn cir celebrated ELECrRO-VoL-
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 10 days, to men (young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also for rheu-
matis,n neuralgia, paralysis and many 9TH
er diseases. Complete restoration to health,
vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in
Cured, as 30 days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for Illustrated pamphlet, free.
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ALGERNoN-"W What queer lame for q
lampw Eulalie-" What name:" Alger-
non" In the window we just passed is a
new kind of lamp called The Sweetheart
l can't imagine why it should have such a
name.' Perhaps, dear, it can be turned
very low."-N. Y. Independent
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WHERE ignorance is bliss. ETC.: A fact.
Party (who has brought back the "mdsic''
stool in disgust" Look ERE. Mister Auc-
tioneer, this plaguey thing amt no man
ner OF use at all. I've twisted il round,
and my old woman 'av' twisted it round,
but sorra bit of toon wa can get ont
of it,
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1t has been discovered that piece
of swamp land near Clifton, L. l., con-
tains peat such as is found in the boys
of Ireland. 1t burns nicely with clear
bright flame, and number of wealthy
people on the island are burning it in
CRATES, for which it Is said to be warmer
and more desirable than eaanel COAL
NJ J.. Herald.
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"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHES" are ex
cellent for the relief of Hoarseness or Sore
Throat. They are exceedingly effective
Sold only In boxes. Price % cents.
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Despise Not the Day of Small Things

Despise Not the Day OF small Things.
Little things may help a man to rise-a
bent pin in an easy chGir for instance. DIR.
Pierce's s. Pleasant Purgative Pellets" 9
small things, pleasant to take, and they
cure sick-headaches, relieve torpid livers
and do wonders. Being purely vegetable
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-03-26

ONE man in Germany has made and sold
three million Thermometers. That's what
you might call making money by degrees.
-Ionkers Statesman.
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WAIT half a minute and tell us how a
man can go down in an elevator.-N \.
Ledger.