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Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22
FULHAM LAWN.
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marriages it would take many pages to
.oa;ster them, from the marriage of true
a,;nds TO that of couple of money-bags.
sometimes the bride and bridegroom
ora two masked figures, tricked up and
discussed, so that it would be hard to
..r which is the most deceived in the
other. Sometimes it is living creature
united to a shadow. Have you ever
Known a man to be married to doll p
He chose her out and paid for her.
What sweet face it is? What high
bred calm And then. again, come the
true lovers, two and tWo as they pass
before the high affairs, the long white
wells Of the brides sweep along the grey
asles of the churches: their happiness
lightens up the faces looking on. Then,
perhaps, some blooming girl comes up,
bringing crutch and a bronchial
wheeze; and it now and then happens
that youth appears, leading a wig of
false plaitS, a set of artificial teeth, and
half a century of bones to the altar. The
disparity is not SO great as the youth
might imagine. There may be heart
beating still beneath all these adjust
ments, while the bridegroom, for all his
youth and good looks, has not one single
drop of warm blood in his body. So. !
bad, good, and Indifferent, they pass on
their way. Sometimes it is Peace and
Goodwill who go by hand in hand.
What does it matter if Goodwill's beard
is grlzz]ed, and Peace has crow s-feet
round about her loving eyes? Some
times it is Pride and Vainglory that goes
sweeping past down the long church,
out into the churchyard beyond. They
are a hne-looking couple as they sail
along, and they look to see their reAec-
uon IN the eyes of the bystanders.
oometimeS-and this is no very strange
Pnenomenon-it is only the past of one
OF the contracting parties that is united
% lhe present ofthe other. They find 1t
out too late.
do not know what sort of marriage
,ilS was between Henry Armar and Isa-
Oella' tie loved, and she hoped that she
should love him. Often enough, these
"Ie materials to make up a life's happi-
neSS' but it depends upon the lives and
"le people who live them. Hope and
l@l'n are not enough as, we know, by
themselves, and | think charity must
nave been wanting in Isabella's heart.
o o had none absolutely for her lover.
Nie could not helm herself. DaV after
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22

oclld helsell. Armaf watched them with
Jealous eyes as they started. The music
became their life for the time being the
great palace went spinning round them
IN vibrations of light. Was this Nieland?
was this Isabella? or were they two
souls in ecstasy, floating and swinging
IN sympathy? The walls seemed to
open out into space to Isabella. Il don't
know where | end. or where the music
begins, heard girl say the other day.
Isabella wanted more and more-she
felt as if she could 90 on forever. Sud-
denly, when she had forgotten every
thing, even her partner, in the happiness
OF the moment, it all came to an end in
an instant; some cruel hand thrusting
her out Of paradise, grasped her relent-
lessly, and tore her from her dream Of
delight. twas Armar. THANK you,
he said stitfly to Nieland Then to Isa-
BELLA Won't you come and sit down
BY Lady B? you will be tired. Isa-
BELLA face fell, but she did not resist his
command and then, minute after
wards, the music ceased, and all the
dancers came back to the earth again,
aud went to ask for ices at the refresh
ment table. 1t was like the story of
Rquet a Ia HouP. The refreshments
seemed to grow ready iced and sweet
ened, springing from underground
among flowers and fountains, with
glimpse now and thea of white-capped
cooks and Serving-maids from behind
the hanging curtains that concealed the
end of the room.
They drove home in the dawning gold
that night, through the crisp Intoxicating
morning air; Isabella could have started
again and danced the night all over
again. Lady bad noticed Arnar's
vexation; not so Isabella, who thanked
her chaperone, saying she had never
been SO happy in her life and she gaily
put up her fresh smiling face to be kissed
when the horses stopped at the door Of
Bellevue Row, with all its white close
drawn blinds shining clear in the dawn.
The next day she was still excited,
but the day after reaction set in. Ar
mars coming did not brighten her; on
the contrary, it seemed to depress her
spirits strangely and once more the girl
fell into her old listless way. She seem
ed bewitched; all the brightness evanes-
cent and colour flown once more, and
silence and langour in their place Be-
fore the ball we had not known what
Isabella's spirits could be; and now her
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-05-22
grateful and she struggled hard against


Lady b, seeing Isabella SO nerv-
GUS and out of spirits, thought that lit
tie galety would be good prescription,
and proposed to take her to a ball with
her own daughter, who had Just come
out. Flowers, music, diamond-lades.
dancers floating about in rhythm-what
a good medicine for nerves and hypo-
chondrla It is poison if taken in large
quantities, but a single dose now and
then acts as wonderful elixir.
Was this Isabella? Henry Armar, who
came late to the ball, could hardly be-
lleve it as he saw her floating up to him
on her partners arm. She was draped in
white, light, and radiance. Her face was
lllumined with happiness; her breath
came and went; her hands trembled a
little still from the exertion of daucing.
All the music seemed reflected from her
sweet eyes. She could scarcely stand
still her whole heart seemed in the
dance, keeping time to the strains of the
musicians. They were playing cheer
full vulgar time thatWas in vogue in those
dayS-it was called "The Grecian
Bend = and though it did small credit
to the taste of the musical critics, It Jig
ged on in a gay, dancing, irresistible
measure, dactyl-and-spondee sort of
tune, that carried the dancers away with
it.like leaves before the wind flying,
floating, laughing, turning, as the great
white rush swept by.
''Come-oh, please come and Dance"
said Isabella, imploringly, to Armar,
holding out her hands.
Poor Armar years had passed since
he had danced he had never cared for
1t at the best OF times. ~ m AFRAID l
shall make but poor partner" said he;
and vet he could not bear to refuse. And
they started-Isabella bounding serenely
and floating on the music; Armar half a
second behind, Earring like false note,
poor fellow pulling her back when she
would have urged him forwards, STUN
bling little, and yet on the whole not
quite unsatisfed with his performance.
A man at torty-fve is too old to begin
dancing without some little preparation,
When this one stopped, breathless, ne
saw that Isabella was veXed and dlSap-
pointed. They were standing against
colum in the great glittering ball room
fair young princess was crossing the.
hall, and the dancers were making way
for her. II told you | should make but
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-19
A Phenomenal Quarry.

A phenomenal quarry has been dis
covered in Monticello. n. Y if reports
from that section are true. On remov-
ing the everything mass of earth and
powders, the quarry developed hori-
Zontal bed of bluestone, about IL by 40
feet, scanned with layers or lifts as
they are technically termed, as usual.
No sooner was the everything mass of
earth removed than the center Of the
upper layers of bluestone bulgel up n
foot or more, as though upheaved by
some gigantic force from below, and
the upper seams cracked and opened
under the strain. The amazed quarry
men knew not how to account for this
phenomenon, but found their work
facilitated by the opening of the
seams, and proceeded to open the lifts.
AS each layer was removed the newly
exposed stone continued to bulge up
and the seams continued to crack and
open. So the work goes on from day
to day, except that the force Of the
upheaval seems to increase as the
quarrymen make their way down into
the depths of the quarry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-19
SOTTO VOCE.

Tired? OF course-and you feel the heat
Come, let us SIT beside the door:
Yes, German waltzes are SO sweet
Such time. and such ~ perfect floor
:. And such II partner, did you say?
l. Now, if you quiz me. am dumb!
You know you wish HE miles away
(Aiy daillng-will she never come?)
No-was It really last July
: We met at Mrs. Norton's ball?
. How tim" and casual faces fly! -
That isn't what 1 meant ut all
You are so quick-I should have said
Mine is Il face you soou forget,
But yours would turn IL hprmii's head
;, Us that her voice? Not yet!-not yetD
|. How well your sister looks tonight!
: hear she is Il fearful fliit-
Well. some eyes leave Il wotln that's slight.
While others MAXI lifelong hurt
Not yours of colrS"-l m"ar-vOu know
Io'it eyes spread ruin unawares!
Willy. WAS crippled long ago
\ Il hear her laughing on the st..roJ
Z Who comes? Your cousin? Yes-sle's late
thought just now heard her voice;
What! She will SelI one lovers fate
7; by showing she has made-a choice?
The roses III her hair. you said
! To both OF hem will b. the sign!-
:. Look! Are the roses white or red?
Only God, she wears his flowers, not mineD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-19
HIS LIFE FOR THE LAW,
BY Wilkie Collins.

AT that memorable period in the
early history Of the United States when
American citizens resented the tyranny
of George the Third and his Parlia-
ment by destroying a cargo of taxed
tea, d Bristol trader arrived in the har-
Dor of Boston, having one passenger
on board. This person was young
Englishwoman, named Esther Calvert,
daughter of a shopkeeper at Chelten-
ham and niece of the captain of the
ship.
Some years before her departure from
England Esther had suffered from an
affiiction-associated with deporable
public event-Which had shaken her
attachment to her native land. Free,
at later period, to choose for herself,
she resolved on leaving England as
soon as employment could be found for
her i'll another country. After weary
interval of expectation the sea captain
had obtained a situation for his niece
as housekeeper in the family of Mrs.
Anderhln-a widow lady living in
Boston.
Esther had been we'll practiced in
domestic duties during the long illness
of her mother. Intelligent, modest
and sWeet-tempered, she soon became a
favorite with Mrs. Anderkin and the
members of her young family. The
oh h,,t i.
new housekeeper; she dressed invaria-
bly, in a dismal black, and it was i'm
possible to prevail upon her to give the
cause. 1t was known that she was an
orphan, and she had acknowledged
that no relations of hers had recently
died-and yet she persisted in wearing
mourning. Some great grief had evil
IDENTITY overshadOWed the life of the
gentle English housekeeper.
On the day before he sailed on his
homeward voyage the sea captain called
to take leave of his niece-and then
asked if he could also pay his res poets to
Mrs. Anderkin. He was informed that
the lady of the house had gone out, but
that the governess would be happy to
receive him. At the interview which
followed they talked of Esther. and
agreed so well in their good opinion of
her that the captain paid long visit
The governess had persuaded him to
tell the story of his niece's wasted life
But he insisted on one condition.
"If we had been in England" he
said, should have kept the matter
secret for the sake of the family. Here
in America, Esther is a stranger-here
she will stay-and no slur will be cast
on the family name at home. But
mind one thing! trust to your honor
to take no one into your confidence
excepting only the mistress of the
house
More than one hundred years have
passed since these words were spoken.
Esthers sad story may be harmlessly
told now.
In the year 1862 young man named
John Jennings, employed as a waiter
at Yorkshire inn, astonished his
master by announcing that he was en-
gagged to be married, and he proposed
retiring from service on next quarter
day. Further inquiry showed that the
young woman's name was Esther Cal
vert, and that Jennings was greatly her
inferior in social rank. Her fathers
consent to the marriage depended on
her lovers success in rising in the
world. Friends with money were in
clined to trust Jennings and to help
him to start business of his own, if
Miss Calyert's father would do some,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-19

| paid the marked guinea. The coin $50
marked was curiosity; the man had
kept it, and he now produced it in
court. The judge summed up. finding
literally nothing that he could say as
an honest man, in favor of the pris-
oner. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty, after consultation which was
a mere matter of form. Clearer cir
cumStantial evidence Of guilt had never
been produced in the opinion of every
person-but one-who was present at
the trial. The sentence on Jennings
for highway robbery was by the laws
of those days. death on the scaffold.
Friends We're found to help Esther
in the last effort that the flithfgll crea-
ture could now malle-the attempt to
obtain communication of the sentence.
She was admitted to an interview with
the home secretary. and her petition
was presented to the king. Here again,
the indisputable evidence forbade the
exercise of mercy. Esther's betrothed
husband was hanged at Hull. His last
words declared his innocence-with the
rope around his neck
Before year had passed the one
poor consolation that she could hope
for in this world found Esther in her
misery. The proof that Jennings had
died a martyr to the fa!libility of human
justice was made public by the con-
fession of the guilty man. Another
criminal trial took place at the assizes.
The landlord Of an inn was found
guilty Of having stolen the property of
a person staying at his house. 1t was
stated in evidence that this was not
his first ofense. lie had been habitu-
ally robbor on the highway and his
name was Brunell.
The wretch confessed that he was
the masked highwayman who had
stolen the bag of guineas. Riding by
a nearer way than was known to the
traveller he had reached the inn first.
There he found a person in trade wait
ing by appointment for the settlement
of a bill. Not having enough money
of his own about him to pay the whole
amount, Brunell had made use of one
OF the stolen guineaS. and had only
heard the traveller declare that his
money was marked after the trades
man had left the house. To ask for
the return of the fatal guinea was
more than he dared to attempt. But
one other alternative presented itself.
The merciless villain insured his own
safety by the sacrifice of an innocent
man.
After the time when the sea cap
tain had paid his visit at Mrs. Ander-
kin's house, Esther's position became
subject to certain changes. One little
domestic privilege followed another,
so gradually and SO modestly that
the hOuSe-keeper found herself loved
and hOnOred member of the family,
without being able to trace by what
succession of events she had risen to
the new place that she occupied. The
secret coniided to the two ladies had
been strictly preserved; Esther never
even suspected that they knew the
deplorable story of her lovers death.
Her life. after what she had suffered,
was not prolonged to great age. She
died-peacefully unconscious of the
terrors of death. Her last words were
spoken with smile She looked at the
loving friends assembled round her
bed, and said to them, My dear one is
waiting for me. Goodbye"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-11-19

Dumley-Robinson, 1 want your
advice. Brown, hear, has referred to
me as an inspired idiot. What had
better do? Robinson (thoughtful!y)--
Well, Dumley, 1 think you ought to
make him take back that word Gin
spired."
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
SHEEFIELD.

The ladies of Christ church will serve ice cream and cake at their rooms, We'd nesday evening, July 21st at o'clock.
 Services in Christ church next Sun day at 10:45 a. m.
 Mir and Mrs Leonard Futile and son of Mississippi are spending the summer at his fathers on Sheffield Plain.
 We are very sorry to say that the building of Memorial Hall'' is post poned, but another year we hope it will be reality.
 About seventy dollars was netted from the receipts of the lawn party last week for the benefit of the Park associ- ation.
 Mrs H. A. Train went on Monday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs Ives, in New York.
 Rev W. A. Mackey exchanged with Rev MT Trayer of Great Harrington last Sunday morning who preached an in- teresting sermon to a good audience
 A large wind mill has been presented to this town by Mir F. T. Owen, and will be used to pump water near the hotel into tank for the public use of teams. Something of this kind has long been needed here and we hope good use will be made of it.
 Miss Alice Newton and Miss Fannie Train expect to leave for the Adrion. dacks this week for the benefit of thu health of lftss Newton.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
HEROES rs. CRANES.
1Ne,o Milford Gazette.l

NeO -huJOJu UuZtIe.I
 Since the man jumped of the Brook lyn bridge and was killed, we have not heard of many deeds of foolhardiness, but now fresh start in this line is be- ing made. The other day Carlisle D. Graham, a young cooper, encased in 8 cask safely went through the Niagara whirlpool s.where the swimmer Webb lost his life, and, flushed with success now talks of going in 8 cask over the Falls of Niagara Another instance of foolhardiness is the journey to the North Pole which Col Glider and another man have undertaken. With the assistance of Esquimau1 and years provisions they propose to make their way over the ice hummocks to the Pole. If they succeed they will be called heroes, if they fail they will be called fools. As it is, Graham has the advantages of them, for he has succeeded in his feat. The upshot of the whole matter is as Brother Beckley of the Canaan News forcibly puts it, Success makes the ion-failure the crank"
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1886.

Railroad building is enjoying another boom. The Railuay Age, which is com potent to speak upon the subject, asserts that the railroad building of the present year will far exceed that of the two pre- ceding years, and indeed surpass that of most of the years in the history of the country. It Is predicted that the total new railway mileage of 1886 will not fall short of six thousand miles and may considerably exceed that. The greatest activity thus far has been in Kansas, where 301 miles have already been add ed. Florida follows with 2O7 miles, Wisconsin 184, Texas 195, Illinois I'll, and Nebraska 91. This state is already we'll 'gridironed" with railroads, and some years will elapse before any con- siderable length of new road will be built in the state. Some short lines may be constructed within the next few years, but the state is already thorough ly supplied with roads running across 1t from north to south and from east to west. -E,cchange
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following patents were granted to citizens of Connecticut bearing date July 13, 1886. Reported expressly for this paper by Louis Bagger & Co.,, mechanical experts and solicitors of patents, Washington, D. c. Advice free:-
 Coudzer, ,Adolph, Hartford, polycycle.
 Dalton, D. F., Waterbury, shoe-clasp.
 Esge, Freak, Bridgeport, attachment for stitching and cutting button-holes.
 Eskholme, J. w., Bridgeport, check valve.
 Hart. G. D., Waterbury, winding pin ion and ratchet for watches.
 Smith, J. F., Glastonbury, trace fast ener.
 Waite, J. N., Hartford, velociped.
 Whlton, l.. E., West Stafford, bicycle tire.
 Wightman, M. J., Hartford, regulator for electric circuits.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
BERKSHIRE COUNTY.

John s. Prince, the professional bicy- chst, won a five mile race against the trotting stallion ''High Wind" at Hoosac Valley Park, North Adams, last Tuesday afternoon, time sixteen minutes thirty seven seconds, purse S2OO. Five hun dred people witnessed the race and about $500 changed hands on the re- sult
 Charles W. French and Geo Folman of Pittsfeld hahe passed successfully their examinations for admission to the bar.
 Rev Father McDermott, for eight years curate at St. Joseph's in Pittsfeld sailed for Europe last week. One of his brothers accompanied him on his trip abroad.
 The engagement of Dr Morgan, son of the late D. B. Morgan, to Miss Edith Parsons, daughter of John E. Par sons, one of the wealthiest cottage owners at Lenox, is announced.
 They say at Washington that Mrs Cleveland wants to see the Berkshire hills, and that the President will proba- bly "take in" some part of New Eng land in the fall Secretary Whitney s summer home at Leno1 suggests itself as one of the possible Presidential out ing places.-[ Berkshire County Eagle.
 A log cabin, 13x3O will be built at the top of Mount Day in Dalton by camping parties. It will be called Mt Day hotel.
 It is reported that when the initiated want beer in the North Adams saloons, where only temperance drinks are SUD- posed to be sold, they ask for ''3 per cent, when they watt whiskey they ask for birch beer.
 Fuller $ Maslen of Pitts6eld are mak- ing the monument for the grave of Henry W. Shaw. It will be 8 rough stone, the simplest of monumental forms, and contain the inscription, "Josh Billings"
 The comrades of the 37th and 10th Massachusetts regiments and other com rades, with their families and friends, are invited to join an excursion to the Gettysburg battlefield for the purpose of dedicating the monuments of the 10th and 37th regiments. The excursion will leave Springfield on Monday, Oc- tober 4, and start for home on Friday, 9th. The expense will be about SIS for each person, and those who contem- plate taking the trip should notify J. l.. Bowen, Springfield, as early as possible -IPittsfeld Sun.
 On the morning of June 19 it was SC cold in East Windsor that potatoes, to- matoes and other tender plants which were exposed were killed. In some perts of the town it was as cold on July 12 as it was June 19.
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
WEST CORNWALL.

Miss Belle Coe of Torrington is visit ing at Mir NJ. s. Nickerson's.
 MT George B. Harrison is home from Windham, O., for three weeks vaca- tion.
 Mrs G. w. Hart is at home from New York during the sickness of her mother.
 R. N. Cochrane is in Vermont for an- other drove of cattle.
 Henry Yutzler and family are here and at Cornwall Bridge for few weeks.
 Miss Cora Adams is on visiting trip to Danbury.
 Mrs John P. Fritz is on the sick list and fears are entertained of her recov- cry.
 A. N. Dibble says his buildings are insured for 5000 instead of s6OOO, as Madame Rumor has it.
 T. W. Dean and George Potter have each lost valuable COW recently.
 Arthur Gregory of Bridgeport spent Sunday at R. N. Cochrane's.
 Deacon R. K. Pratt read a sermon at the chapel Sunday evening.
 Miss Cynthia Harrison returned last Wednesday from her western trip.
 Delicious ice cream at F. W. Yutz- ler's every Saturday.
 Miss Minnie Cochrane accidentally fell last Friday morning breaking her arm near the shoulder. Dr N. E. Heath of Stockbridge adjusted it and has ta- ken her to his home for treatment.
 Last week our obliging mail carrier, B. McCarr, on the Goshen route, while endeavoring to alight from his vehicle, caught his foot and fell on the wheel, fracturing two or more of his ribs. Earl Stevens has just finished up a Hen"ery for few crops of his ia nous Hamburgs, mottled Jaras and the like of the feathered tribe.
 We are going with party of gentle men, Messrs William Wood, John Wood and Henry Yutzler, to Niagara Falls tc spend the week, with the return trir down the Hudson. A sketch of the whole affair later. A free obituary notice will be given te every Times subscriber who pays his subscription to date if it kills him. EGonnH6A fPouu.l HmeaL
Connecticut western news., 1886-07-21
CHARMING MUSIC "THE MAYNARD
 CHARMER" OFFICE.

The most approved style of bouncing g book agent was exemplfed in The Gazette office on Thursday, when an obnoxious literary peddler retired in discontinue before the beating of 8 drum, the explosion of torpedoes, and an omnibus whistling for the imaginary office bull dog New Milford Gazette.