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switching of his fingers, the dulled CLEAN
In his eye, were sights OF pathos to modify
pure maternal anguish with wifely yearu-
ing and a dim dread not yet defnable.
@You will not think hsr honest!" she
moaned. "You viii not believe that fear
has driven her FORTH II she 4 ignorant Of
the church wherein she was married, and
hath no memory to help thee to find it,
would she not think with terror on the
journey and fly rather than take it with
you who are so stem to heri Oh, Michael.
it drives me mad Z, stand here and think
of her as a lonely, helpless wanderer."
aWhy do you say thats Has the man no
friends, Or means, to give her shelter7
How know you that her flight is not a
scheme to join her lover who is in hidingl
Does she lack cunninga Do not seek her!
] would lock thee in thy bedroom rather
than that this last disgrace should come
upon us"
She answered him not a word, but leaned
her forehead against the edge Of the high
m~antelpiece. and thus stood in silent anguish.
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CHAPTER Xxx

Down the familiar road which we have
traversed before in our visits to Greystone
school, there was coming at this hour, and
walking with brisk steps, which ever and
anon shot up a twirl of dust, no less a per
sonage than DR.. Isaac Shaw.
This was IN uncommonly early hour for
DR.. Shaw to be found outside his school; for
here was not a man to be courted from dis
cipline by the sweetness of early morning
air.
As he approached the bottom Of the hill
and neared the hosseS, his step slackened
and took yet a more dignified moderation Of
gesture.
When at the bottom of the street, he
paused a moment to inspect the wooden
house Of the shipwright, which looked shyly
toward him through its green drapery.
With an uneasy glance around him, such
as a mar might cast who wishes to effect an
object without detection, the doctor crossed
the road and knocked hurriedly on the door
Of the wooden house.
There are many kinds Of bad servants; but
the worst kind of servant is the servant who
keeps you waiting on the door step.
Had this door flown open under the doc
tors hand, uplifted to catch the knocker,
still something Of promptitude would have
been missing. For nothing was palmer thar
that DR.. Shaw had no wish to be seen stand
ing on that threshold.
At last came Polly and saluted him with a
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CHAPTER XIX.
THE EMPTY

THE EMPTY BEDROOM.
A little before six in the morning q raw of
bright warm sunshine, like a golden wand
projected from the window, having crept
gradually along the wall, smote Mr.. Strane-
field between the eyes as he lay asleep in bis
bed, and awoke him.
Looking. upon his watch, which hung at
the side Of the bed, he rose, without disturb.
Ing his wife from the deep sleep into which
she had fallen scarce an hour before, after
long and weary wakefulness.
He had almost finished dressing himself
when his wife awoke, and, after the first be-
wilderment, asked him the time.
Where IS an hour before the coach starts, "
ne said. See about getting the breakfast
ready. l shall be in the yard until the half
hour, and get you to Jenny, that she may
not keep me waiting"
yesterdays bitter face. which had come to
him with the first words of his wife.
No sooner was he gone than Mrs. Strang.
field quilted her bed aud went to the door to
call Jenny. The room used by the girl was
to the right of tho room occupied by the hus-
band and wife; the door of it stood open, and
that was something to wonder at if Jenny
were not downstairs. Into the room walked
the mother, and all she saw was a bed that
had never been slept in.
Now for some moments this was a sight
with a significance not to be realized.
She went to the bedside and stared at it,
and then round her, with a slow slipping OF
her head on her neck, like a ball ON a pivot.
Presently on the bed again she fixed her eyes
with all tho Darkness of the frost-white
counterpane reflected in them.
"What trick is she playing me7' she cried
to herself, but in a clear, strong voice.
"Jenny!"
And all about the room she went, probing
and peering like a faithful dog shifting for its
hidden young. Until it came into her head
that her child had run away; on which she
fed from the room with a shrek.
That shrek brought forth the trollop Polly,
who beheld her mistress clinging to the tor
rail Of the banister, motioning with her hand
"Lor, missus, what is til For mussy's sake
mum, don't look SO scarifying, mum! Oh
missus, what ha' yees seen2"
@Tel YOU master to come to me-" ex
claimed Mrs. Strangfeld, in a choking voice
and she went ree!ing into her bedroom anG
sank upon a chair. But up again she must
jump in a moment and run into Jenny
room, and in the center Of it she stood looking
around her with rolling eyes. She was to<
frightened for deliberate search-even &
direct clew she would not nave needed. Will
both hands pressed upon her heart she stood
Was 1t that the sorrowful girl, mourning hel
cruel bereavement, and the dishonor dom
her by her father, and dreading the journey
and the object Of the journey that morning
had not chosen to rest; that all night lone
she had kept her vigil, and now was gone
: forth to cool her burning eyes against til.
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Notice to Horsamen

Continued mert Week:.)
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~Does Mr.. strangaeM live herei" asked
DR.. Shaw, holding that 1t would be a little
too condescending for O man Of his dignity
fact.
"What do zee say9" cried Polly.
The doctor repeated his question in a loud,
imperious manner
"Ay, do bel" replied Polly, evidently as
tonished at his ignorance. "Are ye in want
of himW
II wish to see him; show me in" exclaimed
the little man with a frown.
The girl made way for him to pass, and for
love of his frill gave him a wide passage;
closed the door with turgid attention to the
catch of the latch, and left the doctor planted
against the wall, to escape all touch of her,
while she went to announce him
Mrs. Strangfeld came hurrying out, with
a wild look of sorrow in her face, and her
eyes sore with weeping.
But at sight Of the fine frill, and naughty
mouth, and twisted forehead, and silk waist
coat, God bless herl she courtesied to the
ground.
Mrs. %Strangfeld's courtesy made DR..
Shaw a pliable thing.
II have the pleasure, madam, Of address
ing-P
And the doctor made a bow that twisted
his figure into a note Of Interrogation
"My name is Mrs. Strangield, sir.
know you to be DR.. Shaw, and may God
send you have come to bring $ tidings of
our girl" replied the poor mother, in her
tearfullest voice.
II am here ona very special errand-one
that concerns US all closely. II your hus-
band is visible I should be glad to see him.
"Oh yes, sir, he is in this room; pray walk
in, DR.. Shaw" said Mrs. Strangfield, won
dering that her fearful face should provoke
no expression of concern from the doctor,
and herein exactly showing herself to he the
daughters mother, for on the very previous
day had not Jenny herself fallen into the
same wonder over the little mans glazed
manners2
He followed her into the parlor, and within
a pace of the door stood to deliver his cool,
collected bow to Mr.. Strangfeld, who half
rose from his armchair to return the saluta-
ton.
"Good morning to you, Dr.. Shaw. Pray
take a chair, sir. This fine weather is very
promising for the farmers, and there be talk
of a grand harvest this year" said the ship
wright, remaining half risen out of his chair
until the doctor was seated.
Mrs. %Strangfeld looked at her husband
with IN expression of helpless, eager despair.
How could he talk of the weather; how
could he receive the doctors visit SO easily
Why did not he ask him at once his object in
calling! Great Lordl how did he know but
what the schoolmaster was come with shock
ing news of Jennya But upright she sat,
with her hands tightly clasped.
II am out betimes this morning" said DR..
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IUIvIs Send six cents for postage, and re-
Il tnIIf! ceive free a costly box Of goods
II will help you to mo:e money
right away than anything else in this world. All. Of
either sex, successful from first hour. The broad road
to fortune opens before the workers, absolutely sure.
At once address TRUE / Co, Augusta, Maine. 41yl
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Quimper, the celebrated Percheron
stallion, can be seen ut the Lakeview
Stock Farm. lStf r. WALKER.
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Lord, Lordl What 10 the rnatterS'
LET me come in and speak To you, Mrs.
Mead" said the girl in . low whisper. II
am leaving father and mother for good, but
have no strength to walk all the way to
Winston without = living voice to give me a
word Of oamfost and adViso ma"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
AN INCENDIARY LORD.

Lord Randolph Churchill who
seems to be made up in the main of
tremendous itching for notorie,y, is
doubtless satisfied with his visit TO
Belfast. The object of his trip is not
strictly honorable one, but It is of
such character that he can but attract
the attention of two continents. The
feeling between Catholics and Orange
men is always one of bitter animosity,
and 1t does not require much agitation
TO bring the Irish Protestant and the
Irish Catholic into collision. To &C.
complish this highly statesmanlike and
Christian object is the missionary work
that young Churchill is now engaged
in. His speeches have been of fool
ishly inccndiary character. so foolish,
indeed, that on the whole they may
serve the good purpose of defeating
what they aim at. Rivers Of blood
and other pleasant topics Lord
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
After the Midnight Cometh Morn.

The Years come and the Years 20,
And the leaves of life keep falling,
Queridita
And across the sunless rivers flow
With accents soft and whispers low,
The friends long lost are calling,
Queridita
While Autumn his red glory wears,
And clouds oppress the sky like cares
But the old griefs die, and new Joys are born,
And always after Midnight cometh Morn.
The Years wake and the, Years sleep,
And the Past Is full of sorrow,
Queridita
The thouphtless laughs and the thoughtful
weeps,
And each ,,he. fruit Of his follles reaps,
For to-day Is the fate of tomorrow,
Queridta
But new loves tempt us TO forget
The old, and old friends love us yet
SO the old griefs die, and new Joys are born;
And always after Midnight cometh Morn.
The Years laugh and the Years sigh,
But the flowers for you are blowing,
Queridita
AS Girlhood's days go dancing by.
Ard Womanhood's blithe May is nigh,
With hopes and fancles glowing,
Queridita
While Love his nets for you prepares,
And turks TO catch you tlnawares--
And the old griefs die and new Joys are born,
And always after Midnight cometh Morn.
The Years live and the Years die,
And all they touch they sadden,
Querldita
but still the heart can time defy,
Hope still with purple flush our sky,
And sober friendship gladden.,
Queridita
And well as we have loved before,
IN Autumn we can love once more
For the old griefs die, and new Joys are born,
And always after Midnight cometh Morn:
Quer1da Mia
1865. -IAlbert Pike.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
TO BE JUDGED BY ITS ACTS.

Our esteemed contemporary, the
National Republican, which said yes
terday that the proposition for the
holding of an International Congress
in this city would find little favor with
the Administration, informs us this
morning that it bases its opinion on
utterances contained in the Presidents
Message and not on any acts of the
Administration ITSELF AS action al
ways speaks louder than words, THE
CRITIC prefers to judge the Admins
tration by what 1t does rather than by
what the Executive may have said
SO long as the Government looks out
for American interests on the Isthmus,
protects American property, avoids
entangling alliance with any of the
Spanish. American States, and at the
same time protects them from fillibus-
tering invasion or disturbance, we en-
tertain no doubt but what 1t will also
favor any legitimate measures that may
be adopted to promote closer com
mercial union with our neighbors upon
the South
Messages and platforms as general
thing don't count for much. We Judge
a party by its performances, instead of
its pledges. 1t is the same with a
President.
We do not, however, recall the exact
language of the Executive message to
which our contemporary refers, but if
there is such surrender of the Monroe
doctrine in ii as would prevent u con-
ference in the interests of trade on the
part of the different countries compos-
ing the Western hemisphere we must
have overlooked 1t.
What Senator Frye has to say about
silver may not be relished by the Presi-
dent, but that shouldn't interfere with
the proposed Congress.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
WASHINGTON. FEB. 90, 1886.
A SOCIETY CLEARING HOUSE.

The large amount of society calling
in Washington during the season in
wolves the necessity of leaving cards"
10 an aggregate of several thousands
each day at the homes or abiding
places of the immense number Of society
people who make the fashionable sea.
son at the Capital such carnival of
gaieties during the winter. The ply
steal labor neccssitated by this calling
at q hundred or more places every day
and leaving cards is a severe strain
upon many of the delicate frames of
the society ladies. Each winter the
circle of society visits Is extended,
owing to the increase of residents and
sojourners who are attracted here by
The fashionable social life of our beau
tiful city. The labor consequent upon
the duty of returning calls in person
has become so irksome that the general
system of returning visits by simply
calling at the house and "leaving
cards" has been adopted by many of
the ladies prominent in official and
social life, and even this simpliication
of "society visits made easy" requires
hours Of time several days during the
week to make the round of callers. AT
symposium of society ladies held
few evenings since this subject was
thoroughly discussed, but no one of
the charming ladies present could sug
gest any practical solution of the
vcxcd question.
THE CRITIC, with its usual compre.
hensive originality Of suggestions in
favor Of removing burdens from the
people, comes now to the rescue OF the
over-fatigued society ladies and sug-
gests practical remedy by the estab
lishment of "a society clearing house, s"
after the plan adopted by the bankers in
all our large commercial cities for
the receipt and distribution of the
checks and drafts issued by and drawn
upon each other Let the society peo.
pie rent Willard Hall, for instance,
and in It have rooms or boxes, after
the style Of the postoflice, q box for
each society visitor, the hall and boxes
10 be placed in charge of committee,
and then let all visiting cards of society
people be left at this place for proper
exchange and distribution. How sim
pie the process Then all the society
ladies could. say at II o'clock each day,
send down packages of cards properly
addressed, which would at once be dis
tributed, and at o clock the same day
send down and get those left for them
respectively Thus each visit or call
would be cleared up every day, and
the annoyance and veXation of spirit
and bodily ailment that ensues from
the present custom would be abolished
forever. THE CRITIC donates this sug
gestion as measure. of health and
comfort, as well as proper solution of
the present difficulty of returning So
citey calls at so many hundred places
each day.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
NOTES AND GOSSIP.

ELLEN TERRY's salary is 1875 week the
year round.
MINISTER PHELPS gave brilliant recep-
tion in London yesterday.
AMONG the hotel arrivals In New York
yesterday were General Nelson A. Miles
and Mr.. p. 7. Barnum.
Mr.. AND Mrs. THOMAS A. EDISON will
spend their honeymoon at Fort Myers, on
the Gulf coast of Florida.
HOLMAN HUNT will have twenty-five
paintings on exhibition at the April show
Of the London Fine Art Society.
Mrs. THOMAS POWERS stands at the head
Of the list of rich Philadelphia widows,
her estate being valued at about $40, 900, 900.
Mrs. Thomas A. Scott comes next.
EXTENSIVE preparations are being made
in Munich for celebrating the centenary of
the birth of the late ex-King Ludwig of
Bavaria on the sth, 9th and 10Th of July.
THE opposition to Representative Bayne
Of the Twenty-thlrd Pennsylvania District
have settled on Lewis Peterson, ex.Mayor
OF Allegheny, as the strongest man to put
up against him.
Mr.. WHirTIER's new volume of verse
will shortly be published by Houghton,
Miiiiin & Co. II Will contain all the poems
lie has written since the publication in 1888
of "The Bay Of Seven Islands"
SEVERAL Catholic priests have been sent
by the authorities from Warsaw into the
inteiior Of Russia for having administered
the sacraments of the Roman Catholic
Church to members of the Greek Church.
Hon. GEORGE VI. DALLAS OF Philadelphia
owns a fine cottage at Atlantic City, to
which he Is frequent visitor. Governor
Pattison also has cottage there, Mrs. PATTI
sons parents making II their permanent
residence.
Mr.. ROBERT GARRETT, president Of the
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad, Is occupying
his new residence on Mt Vernon Place,
Baltimore. There are few houses In the
country to compare with II In elegance OF
solidiiy OF construction.
The Duke Of Saxe-Meiningen and Herr
Fitzger, the poet, have Jointly written q
new dramatic version OF Byron's poem
Marino Faliero. The play will soon be pro
duced at the Meiningen theatre by the ia
nous company organized and maintained
by the Duke.
AMONG the heirlooms of the late Robert
Toombs of Georgia Is solid silver candle
stick, exquisitely wrought In the form OF @
tree and its branches, at the base of which
Is a fountain from which fox and some
deer are drinking. The article weighs
twenty-four pounds and cost $500.
Up and down his store he strobe
With q sad and sorry face
ON his mind there lay a load,
For no buyer ever showed
Himself within the place.
Then he found simple way
TO sell off his large supplies.
And thus TO make his business pay.
Now II you question him, he'll say
II always advertise"
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

Churchill talks of very unctuously
in case Ireland shall be accorded her
right Of Home Rule. But that he re.
ceives such ovations and is so Justify
cheerod by large audiences who assem-.
BILE to listen to his rhetorical fireworks
shows that the foolish old cry of mo
Popcry" yet excites people in the United
Kingdom as it did in the days when a
weak minded member of the peerago
took ii up, and, by agitation, brought
on the disastrous Gordon riots in Lon.
don,
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
Lain" to "Layne."

EDITOR CRITIC. Miss Jennie Chamber
lain, the beautiful young Americaine who
has been such a success In the first circles
and triangles of London society, yesterday
landed in New York and will soon return TO
her home In Cleveland. When she went
across the water, her name on the steamers
passenger list was written this way: "Miss
Jennie Chamberlain" On the passenger
list of the steamer on which she returned,
her name was written this way: "Miss Jen-
ME Chamberlayne" We suppose that the
last syllable Of her name was warped by the
London fogs. 1t is not stated whether the
young lady brought back particular fad
with her or not.
Interior Department. OSHKOSH.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
Altogether Too Kind.

A young damsel from the country entered
a sewing-machine establishment to pur-
chase machine. The attentive clerk sue
ceeded in making sale aud making him
self agreeable at the same time. The dam
sci fingers to look at the attachments
and is persuaded by the willy clerk to pur-
chase several which are sold as extras. Just
as she is about leaving he says, as sort of
afterthought,, sob, miss, wouldn't you like
a fellerg' Country lass, with evident en-
barrassment-"La, sir, you're too kind-on
such short acquaintance, too; but" sim
perlug, 'I've got one waiting for me at the
corner.n- San Francisco News Letter.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23
GENERAL AND cR,rrcuLAn.

There's big cut In railroad rates to Cali
fornia now, and the man wanting TO get to
the "Promised Landn can do so without
wandering forty years in the wilderness
hunting for enough money to buy ticket
there and back.
Efforts are being made TO start school
of massage IN this city. Eh! You want to
know what massage is, do your Well, n
pot Of IL was what Esau sold his blrthright
for Ehl Don't know who Esau was? oh,
get thee to Sunday school.
The pulpit is Just now wrest ling with
"Pessimistic Skepticism," an Hebraic-
Greek term probably meaning something
about loving ones neighbor as himself. It's
strange words like that don't appear
oftener in the Sermon on the Mount.
When the President thinks OF the de-
mands Of the Senate he rears back on his
'pastcr iints' and in tragic tones remarks
from Shakespeare:
'I'll not be made soft and dull-eyed fool
To shake the head, relent and sigh and
To Senate intercessors."
They say no word can be found 10 the Ian
guage to rhyme with "silver," but we
should like to know why Bland and Beck
and 1,4O0 or 1900 dozen others don't rhyme
with II In perfect accord.
The Neuralgia tried to pull down It's
Vest, but couldn't do IT, The Senator Is
coming out all right.
II is noticeable fact that n woman won't
join the coolest Inhabitants" Association.
The State of New Jersey has suspended
payment, and now "Jersey lightning" must
go on the slate or find a substitute In the
bydrant.
Mr.. Tilden has gained twenty pounds
during the last year, and by 1888 the old
gentleman will have 10 go to the Demo
cratic National Convention on freight
train. He'll be there.
In the last bond call appear 0So bonds OF
$4,000 each, and the way Pullman car
porters are hustling around looking for re-
investment is something exhilaratng.
"Mamma,n said little boy this morn
ing, "was yesterday Washington's birth
day."
"Yes, my child" replied the mother.
"Was he born yesterday"
mo, my child"
"Then 1t wasn't his birthday, was its''
''Yes, 1t was"
"Then he is only day old to-day, Amt
hes'
"No, he is dead"
swell, mamma, II yesterday was his
birthday he died pretty quick, didn't he?''
''He was quite an old man, my child,
when he died"
"But, mamma -"
"Don't ask so many questions. You
bother the life out of me. Go out and
play"
As you journey through life you will
note by the way that there is usually a
great deal more hilarious talk Of ''get-
ting married" than there is Of "got mar
ried."
No well regulated lover of his country
took more than twenty-five drinks yes.
terday.
The humble mat at the door on which
you wipe your feet is quite as useful in Its
way isis the resplendent youth on the In.
side who leads the german.
The Washington critic., 1886-02-23

THE condition Of Senator Vest of
Missouri, whose illness assumed at one
time a seriously threatening character,
is now improving, much to the gratifi-
cation of his numerous friends. Ii is
thought he will soon be able to make q
trip South for rest and renovation.