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Il il natural for young girls and
old ONES, too TO like nice becoming
clothing.
Hope, my little heroine. was only :
brave, sweet natural girl, and I like
her al the better because she did
caro- for tho pretty effect Of . bow OF
ribbon, : fall Of lace, or : bright
flower st her throat or among the
waves Of her brown hair, and because
she wanted . new cloak to show Of
her trim graceful figure.
aJust the very thing, Is it not n
asked tho polite merchant, - Hope
viewed her reflection In the full
length mirror, habited in q handsome
warm cloak.
The girl smiled softly, while bright
rose flush touched her face.
She was about to say, Il will take
it, when her attention was arrested
by the conversation Of two plainly
dressed women just at her right.
"Yes,u one Of them was saying,
"they are going to take GRANDMOTHER
Harris to the poor house next week.
You see, she's down with the rheu-
mates same - last winter, and they
think that's the best place for her."
ssBut think Of it, the other retort-
ed; "there is hardly family in the
village but at some time or other has
been glad Of Grandmother Harris
help and sympathy u the dark days
Of sickness and DEATH"
II know, but it's tho way Of the
world. Old folks are like old horses;
when their day Of usefulness is done
the quicker they're out Of the way the
better"
There was q strange look in Hopes
eyes a. she put aside the new cloak,
and took up the old one again. And
firm lines began to replace the smile
about the corners of her mouth.
sShall / do up the cloak, miss !"
s'Not to-day"
And, before he recovered from his
surprise, Hope was out in the midst
Of fast falling snow-fakss, going swift
II in the direction Of Grandmother
Harris home, little, low, old-fash-
toned house, where the old woman
had lived for more than fifty years.
A simple, motherly woman, with
work-hardened hands and . tender
heart, who rejoiced with those who
were glad, and sorrowed with those
who wept.
II was nightfall when Hope entered
her little room.
Then the reaction came; her hero
ism vanished.
Taking of her old cloak, she flung
ii across : chair that stood near.
Lie there, You shabby old thing;
! hate you y she exclaimed, bursting
into perfect tempest Of tears.
But the storm soon ended, better
feelings came into her heart, and she
put away the old garment a. though
it was some holy thing, then went
about the getting Of her supper with
song upon her lips.
The Rev. Robert Dean had been
settled over his first parish about
three months And, though there
had been some very tempting bats
thrown out BY plous and ambitious
mammas with manageable daugh-
ters. and score of brighteyes--grey,
brown, black, and blue had looked
shyly and saucily, and hopefully, and
tenderly into bis handsome, honest,
infinitely expressive ones, he had gone
his way, modest, well-bred, unassnm-
ing, and, if ono judged by his appear
ance, untouched #
But that is all you can tell by ap
pearance, for Robert Dean knew that
if it CHANGED it seldom did--that
. shy, sweet appreciative face was
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comes Hope responded gracefully
"The children would b. dslightsd.n
and Miss whitney - ~ question
| Cd.
"Would also be pleased"
s.IhankS.n
II wasnot much. But Il answered.
The sound Of her voice. the touch 81
her hand. fingered with him for days.
.Ysu sss," Grandmother Harris
was saying, "they were going 10 take
me 70 the poor-house, because, in the
winter, I get the shsumatis 20 bad 7
can't work. One day, whom I Was
feeling 90 discouraged, was At To-
die, along came little Hope. l a.
wars call her little Hope, because
Two known her 60 long, Why, sir, !
was there whom she was born, and
did al / could to cheer up her poor.
broken hearted mother. And I was
there, too, at the time her mother
died. Hope, she didn't forget these
things, though it's no more than I've
done for many others, and it, no
more than Christ tells 10 to do"
She paused : moment a. though
lost in thought.
"But - ! was saying, little Hope
heard what was going on, and she
came up hors, through the dreadful
lest storm, to ray it shouldn't be-
And when she went away ! was rich
or BY twenty dollars than whom she
came. And il isn't the last she's
done. But bless mo, / promised
not to tell whore the money came
FROM"
"Haye no fear" Robert Dean re-
piled, ''your secret is safe."
u hope 80. And anyway I feel
better to tell some one about il, for
I have felt 10 guilty to take the
ohild's money, and see her wearing
her old clothes, when al the rest Of
the girls were having pretty furbe-
lows. But she would have it 20, and
it would have been dreadful hard to
have left the old place, poor as it il.
You can't think about the hopes that
lie down among them old craggy Ii
laos in the yard. For whom I plant
en- them I had my children with me-.
dear little creatures running about 60
happy a. birds. But what's the use
Of crying I I shall have Thorn before
long" fs'
When she talked, il seemed TO-
Robert Dean that the room Wa full
Of Hopes presenos. Il touched
the smoke soiled walls and the plain
furniture with : strange sort Of glo-
~, as the brush Of the artists trans
forms the unsightly canvas into .
thing OF living beauty
He was strongly moved. He
could have knelt At this old woman's
! feet and thanked her for the words
! that she had uttered.
/ Bat be did what was infinitely WI
ser; he left in her hand, at parting,
that which kept her for many : day,
and, hiding bis joy away in his heart
be only said |:
10 not be troubled about the fu-
ture. You shall never want while /
| live
The Sunday evening following, his
sermon grew out Of this tszt !:
s'Pure religion and indebted before
God and the Father, is -this To viz
it the fatherless and the widows in
their affection, and to keep ones self
unspottsd from tho world"
A new meaning Icy behind HE
words which thrilled the hearts Of
his hearers. He bad been cleaning
in the great field Of life and had come
back hardened with sheavss. His
vision Of life and ito labor had widen
ed-the worker was growing with
the work
When Hope reached the outer
door Of the church, she was aware
that severe storm was almost upon
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frpm III earn save NJ own.
But this mush I can Tn you, tAat
when My time hung her blo6soma
spon tree and vins, there was : we'd
ding in tho little church oAs snn-6ll.
"a day And among III the envy
inga, and regrets, and rejoicings no
heart Of Al the lockers on beat with
such dsep Joy and blessing = Grand.
mother Harris. -. in her best black
dress. she sat in An easy-shAir near
che alter, whore stood the dainty
whits-robed bride, taking upon her-
SELF tho responsibility Of ! ministers
Wits.
Years have passed SINCE that bright
day.
Grandmother Harris 10 with her
children, and her little brown-gablsd
house has given place TO : nicer new
ono. And the lilacs with the dear
hopes hidden among the roots have
long ago beea consumed 70 ashes.
Through al the changes, and in
to the high places where the hearts
Of the people have placed him, Ro-
bsrt Dean has ever been able TO nay
Of his wife a. did Wendell Philips Of
his -"She is my inspiration"
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President Cleveland il the babir
best friend. He declines 70 Kin
them.
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his hearers. He had been cleaning
in the great field Of life and had come
back burdened with sheaves. His
vision Of life and its labor had widen
ed-the worker was growing with
the work
When Hope reached the outer
door Of the church, she was aware
that : severe storm was almost upon
them.
She fastened her steps. but sud-
denly : voice that set her pulses
beating. said close beside her:
Take my arm, Miss Whitney the
storm comes on rapidly
Even ~ he spoke the rain dashed
in torrents, Hope turned her fAcs,
with little gasp. and laid it against
his arm, q : vivid flash Of lightning
Illuminated the earth.
He forgot the storm forgot every
thing but the woman beside him
and the love that mastered him.
He stood still, and gathered her
to his heart, with swift passionate
movement.
''Oh, Hope, if I may always shell
ter you. Can You trust me, dear ~
/ cannot tell you her answer. for
the winds blew her low words away
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
RTLAND, MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 28, 1885

The act to authorize the licensing of private
detectives was amended in the House SO that
they shall not arrest in cases of felony, while
their authority to arrest in other offences will
be under chapter 125, was given passage.
The act to authorize the taking of birds and
their nests and eggs for scientific purposes was
amended so that none can be taken from the
State except by exchange of specimens for
scientific purposes An attempt was made to
strike out the fee of So to be paid the State,
which failed, and the act was given passage
Mr.. Dickey succeeded in getting ais resol'
through the House fer the purchase Of the old
block house known as Fort Kent, on the con-
dition that il the appropriation of $500 is not
used in its purchase, the smoney be covered
back into the treasury.
The Governor has appointed Edward j..
Millsy judge of the Bath Municipal Court.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
VOTE OF CENsURE.
England's Policy IN Egypt Discuss
ed in Parliament.
The Vote Passed by the Lords, but De.
feated in the Commons.

The LORDSs
LONDON, Feb. 27.--In the House of Lords this
evening, the Earl of Camperdown, IiberaD an
nounced that he would support the Marquis of Sal
isbury's proposed vote of censure, unless the gov
ernment announced some clear and distinct policy
with regard to Egypt. The Earl of Carnarvon Con
servatlve) said the conduct of the government
towards Gen. Gordon was of itself sufficient to in
duce him to support the motion for censure. The
speaker declared he knew OF no record more shame
iu that OF the present ministrys treatment of Cor
don, aud knew Of nothing more dshonorabfe to the
government and to the cout try.
Inc Earl OF kimberley, Secretary Of State for
lnala, In replying TO the Earl of Carnarven, said
nothing could be more suicidal than TO have among
the Soudanese the impression that the English were
coming TO restore the Egyptian yoke. The Soudan-
firmly convinced that the policy pursued by the
government had been right throughout. That poll
cy was 70 leave Egypt when good government was
The Marquis of Salisbury's motion Of censure
was adopted-1S9 to 6S.
IN TIE COMMONS.
LONDON, Feb. 27.--In the House of Commons
TINS evening Henry Labouchere gave notice that he
would move that the House regrets that the militia
nad been embodied, because it indicates reSo-
pon on the part Of the government to interfere in
Sir Michael Hicks Beach Conservative resumed
tne debate on Sir Stafford Northcotes motion of
censnre. He called the attention of the House to
tne 1act that the government had not attempted to
de1end the delay that caused the death of Gen.
Goroon The country was entitled to know what
ehe policy of the government was to be in the
Soudan after Ell Mahdi was overthrown.
Ihomas Sexton asked whether the visit of the
rrlnce OF wales to Ireland would sgnalize political
amnesty, lease of the crimes act and appointment
castle rule
Mr.. Gladstone replied that it was impossible now
~ W enter into discussion of matters of such i'm,
portance and deicacv
Mr.. Sexton asked Mr., Gladstone to fix q day fol
discussion of the question
Ar: Gladstone said 'Ayou had better wait to see il
continue in office. (Laughter)
SIR Stafford Northcote's motion OF censure wa:
re1ected-302 to 288,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
WASHINGTON.
The Nicarngun CanaI.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Civil Engineer Monecal
in charge of the expedition to survey the route of
the proposed Nicaraguan canal reports to the navy
department under date of San Juan river, January
81, the arrival of his party there on the 22d of
January. The survey was begun on the left margin
of the San Juan river and carried to the other side
Moneeal is satisfied of the impossiblity of raising
the waters of that river for canal by dam at that
point. The surveys are being prosecuted With en-
couragiDg signs of success The health of the par
ty is good.
MIR. Hendricks Arrives in Washington
Vice President elect Hendricks arrived in this
city at 3 80 p. m. A citizens reception committee
and crowd of several hundred citizens met hi N
at the depot and cheered him heartily as he made
his way to the carriage in which he was to be driV-
to his hotel.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate today confirmed the following nomina-
tions:
Francis e. Warren to be Governor of Wyoming.
Revenue service-J. Hatch Parker Of Maine, TO
be captain.
VIM. L. Scruggs of Georgia, to be minister to the
United States Of Colombia.
Facts and Runore.
The President has approved the act prohibiting
the importation and immigration of foreigners ara
aliens under contract or agreement to perform lad
or in the United States.
President-elect Cleveland, accompanied by his
brother two sisters and Col. Lamont and family,
leaves Albany for Washington early Tuesday morn
ing and will be here Tuesday evening.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA
MARGARET MArHER.


There will be very large and brilliant audiences
present at the performances to be given by Miss
Mather at Portland Theatre next week, and those
who have failed to procure seats should do so before
it is too late Speaking of Miss Mathers Juliana,'
the character she will assume next Monday evening
the St. Louis Republican says
"NIiss Mather is a rare and radiant Juliana. She
evidently enjoys the role, and proves equal to all
its comedy requirements. Her transformation from
tragedy to comedy is so thorough and complete a
change that she could not be recognized as the
Juliet of the previous evening. AS yet her comedy
lacks something of the repose which is the of
her tragic power, but she displays an equal capa-
city for both lines of stage work, and is the enchan
tress of laughter as well as tears. Comedy is the
more difficult and in it she has had the lesser prac
tice and experience. Nevertheless she makes
artistic success of Juliana, and wins the recogni
tion of pleasure and applause. She introduces the
merry-making and dance on the green, and moves
through the mazes of the country dance with
charming grace and girlish abandonment to the
iollities of rural festival.
NOTES.
minstrel company will follow Margaret Mather
at the Portland Theatre and they, in turn, by Ben
nett q Moulton's opera company who will play a
weeks engagement.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
SUBURBAN ME Ws.



At the Republican caucus held In Deering yester-
day afternoon the following ticket was nominated:
Selectmen-Daniel D. Chenery, Daniel h. Read,
George M. Stevens.
Treasurer-Elias NJ Jacobs.
School Supervisor Cyrus b. Varney,
Town Clerk-Chas. N Foster,
Auditor-John G. Kidder.
Collector-Grenville M. Stevens.
Moderator-Andrew Hawes
Town COmmittee-Andrew Hawes, Daniel B.
Chenery, John 7. Small, Daniel II. Read, Joshua
R. Cobb, Edward B. Sargent, Fred B. Mountford.
MIR. Howard Winslow of Deering relates the fo.-
lowing as his experience with hens during the
month Of January last past. His variety is Light
Brahma. He has 20 pullets, Matched last spring.
that layed between Jan. 1st and Jan. 26th, Alb
eggs, and 497 eggs during the month. The eggs he
sold for 30 q 32c 4S dozen, amounting to about
$500. From this he deducts their feed, which
consisted of corn and wheat, and sometimes cooked
food meat and cabbage, fed as often as twice
week, which according TO his account amounted to
$4.25, leaving balance of $8.75 profit 20 hens
AMI shut up close by night In very cold nights he
lights large kerosene S lamp and places it in their
keeps the temperature above fieezing.
sacearappa.
The Westbrook Chronicle says: The Westbrook
Foundry Company (the members of the firm being
S. H. Lsk and George H. Raymond has been dis
solved. Mr.. Raymond has purchased Mr.. Lisk's
interest in the land, buildings machinery and water
power, and will continue the business.
WlM0nams
At the Republican caucus held in Windham the
following nominations were made:
Moderator-Wm. H. Varney.
Town Clerk-Fred S. Hawkes..
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of the Poor
Charles Jones, Edwin A. Bodge and Thomas L.
Allen.
Treasurer Fred S. Hawkes.
Agent-Sumner G. Maxfield,
School Committee-Wm. II. Varney.
Collector of Taxes-Joseph W. Doughty.
Auditor-Albro 2. Aver.
A meeting of the family of Ephraim LeGrow, OF
Windham, took place at the old home in that town,
| Tuesday evening, Feb. "a. This family, of which
| LeGrow Bros, lumber dealers, of Portland, are
two of its members, consists of eight children, and
this gathering was the first complete one since the
first child left home some 80 years ago. The mother
l who is enjoying good health, is now 80 years old
and the youngest child 40. No death has occurred
in the family excepting that of the father, 10 years
4 since. When it is known that one of the members
1 of this family has been resident of tho Pacific
States for several years, and two others were sol
ders in the last war; it is considered quite remark
! able.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
ON THE ROLLERS.
NOTES.

There will be polo game at Portland rink to-
night. The rink team is now strong one, having
Kelsey, Weeks, the Hammett brothers and several
other fine players.
The Bijous go to Bath tonight to play the Ala
medas league game.
The Glouoesters play the Bilious here next Thurs
day night.
There will be no league game at the Bijou next
week. Monday night the Bilious will play the Ala
medas and Thursday the Gloucesters, both on box
wood. The trip TO Manchester has also been post
poned to week after next.
The entries for six days race on roller skates,
which will open at the Madison Square Garden,
New York, at 1905 Monday morning, under the
auspices. of the New York Athletic Club, have
been closed. There will be SO contestants.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
IMPRISONED IN A CELLAR.
story Field by nm Old Man OF FiendisEi
Treatment by KHis Children.

PITTsBUBG, Penn. Feb. 27.-William Jackson
Moore of Tridelphia, Washington county, came to
this city yesterday for the purpose of obtaining
legal advive concerning some property of which he
claims to have been detrauded by relatives. Moore,
his stes-daughter and her husband kept him a
prisoner in cellar, and that he was not permitted
20 leave his prison exceps occasionally at night,
when he would be allowed to walk about the yard
bound with ropes. Some days ago he missed his
usual allowance of food, which was passed to him
through small hole in the door Hearing no
escsne. and. with a large stone which he had
worked loose in the wall, he battered the door
and with money which he discovered in one of the
drawers, he came to Pittsburg. Previous to his
Imprisonment he says he was forced to make a
nracaaing his incarceration the neighbors were
informed that the old man was going to Michigan.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
GENERAL NEWS.

The navigation of the upper Chesapeake is sill
SO much obstructed that no vessels reached Balti-
more yesterday. Several we're below, and the ice
boats constantly at work to keep open track.
Tha owner OF the National Theatrein Washington
estimates his loss the building burned yesterday
morning, at $100,000i furniture, scenery, etc.
ress it is said owns $50 900 of the theatre stock.
Lester Wallack's company who were playing there,
lose S16 900. DIR
The Ohio Consistory of Scottish Rite Masons are
raisiug the fund to build a new Masonic temple in
Cincinnati. 1t will be Of the finest in the coun-
try.
Wednesday, Ran Smallwood a prominent mem
ber of the law and order organization in Letchen
county KY, shot and killed McClelland Adams, q
desperate. Adams had killed two men in January,
and defiel the authorities. Smanwood has not
Ioau arr Anl
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
LATEST MARINE NEWS.
several Steamers Overdue.

NEW YORK, Feb 27.--The Mail and Express
says that great fears are entertained in ship
ping circles for the safety of several steamers
and ships now overdue. The recent heavy
storms on the Atlantic have played havoc with
many OF the incoming vessels. but the greatest
danger to ocean ships now is the uDaccounta-
be presence of immense cebergs III the path
way of the great steamers. Besidesithe Preston,
Tenwood, aud the Clandon, which with 80 sonls
on board, are believed to have gone down, the
steamship Coniston. which sailed from Liver
pool Dec. oath, for New York, has been given
up. The Conston was British screw steamer
schooper-rieged, and hailed from London.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
NEW YORK.
suit Aaainst y. R. shipperd.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Jacob R. Shipperd, the
lawyer, who gained notoriety as witness before
years ago, during the investigation of Mr.. Blane's
South american policy, is being sued in the Su-
preme Court by Mrs. Amanda Dolphin. The Wash
ingtoD Coal Company is also made party defend
ant. Mrs. Dolphin alleges that she owned part of
the coal mining land known the Enterprise, at
Point Creek West Virginia. She alleges that the
Washington Coal Company is controlled by Ship
perd for the purpose of obtaining her coal property
10 defraud her of her Tigh g. She charges he as
sumed to act as her lawyer without authority; that
he procured certain papers from her relating to the
property, and frauduleDtly obtained her signature
TO others, and refused to return them. A preimi-
nary injunction, restraining Shipperd & Co. from
Interfering with her Iights was granted today.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
Afternoon Session.

The vote giving passage to the resolve in
favor OF Serenus B. Downs was reconsidered
and the resolve was then tabled.
Resolve in favor OF the purchase of Fort
Kent, which was referred to the next Legis-
ture, was taken up and after remarks by
Messrs. Dickey, Powers and Speaker Hamlin.
the vote was reconsidered, and the resolve,
after being amended, was given passage.
The House reconsidered its vote giving
passage to the skating rink bill.
The act to establish the Maine Rsformatory
institution for Women, pending its passage
to be engrossed, was assigned for Tuesday
next.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the city Of Portland to ap.
point commissioners of cemeteries and public
grounds,
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28

Furniture. Carpets, Fancy Goods, &C.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Is.
The indications for New England are
fair weather, variable winds, generally shifting
to south and west. Slight changes In tempera-
ture.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Tl127 P MI
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Busness failures of the
country for the last seven days, in the United
States 243; Canada 40, total 1885, against total of
290 of last week.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
U. S. SENAToRsHIPS.
The Contest i'm Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-In the joint session
of the Legislature this morning no roll was called.
The only vote cast was by Speaker Howes, who
voted for Morrison, and the joint session then ad-
journed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
Burning of "a Quebec Foundry with n
loss OF $4,000.

QUEBEC, Feb. 27.--Rousseau's foundry was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour this morning Loss
$4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28

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