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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-11-07
CHAPTER XVI.

Allan Percival sat in his hired apartments
at No. % Rue de St Helene, Trouville.
Trouville across the river, not the grand
sweep of bright beach dipping gently down
into the bay this side.
80 she has written to her solicitors con-
corning the Heaiherleigh estate, and desires
them to dispose of it, with the exception of
a few things in the Hall. for which she will
send her cousin, Allan Pereival, shortly"
reading from a newly-arrivcd letter.
"Well, let me see What is it she wants
unearthed from that cursed ruin, any
wayi" and he draws forth a slip of paper
from the letter ''Oh, yes; her mothers
Jewels, to be found where she concealed
them before her flight from Hedtherleigh,
behind the third row of volumes on the
library shelves. Behind the third row at
the left-hand end win finG secret panel
slide it to the right hand and bring all
find in the little recess, F" reading from the
slip. '.Then there is more in that secret
cupboard than Lady Percivars jewels,
judging from this" he said, nedltatively.
''Well, whatever IS there, L will get.
'What life she has led, 10 b. sure. dear
grill But after this earth shall blossom out
paradise for my darling" he added, with
emotion.
Then he fell into a reverie, and slipping
the letter into his desk he sat gazing out of
the window, ohlivions of every thing around
him; regardless of every thing excepting
his own specuiations. II the chain of
thought traced ty his busy brain had been
resolved into words, they would have read
something like the following:
81 don't wonder Miriam doesn't want to set
foot in Heatherleigh Hall again What a loi
o: misery has been entailed on the IN
fortunate ones Of the Perciyal house. God
| tx only had lived to thrust q sword up 70
the hiIt in the heart Of that depravcd an
eestor before he could ! ave uttered that
malediction that has Gu I'D the lives Of my
nearest and dearestt
Poor, dear love aud she bids me come 10
her. Happy man that I ami Strange,
wasn't il, that she should come TO me first
and nurse me through that terrible Illness
And loved her passionateiy before she had
been there two hours; but she thought it
an infatnation or Authorization OF the sick
] room. And, too, her heart was sore over
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snine, and the rose will bloom where the
rue hath grown, for love can never forget
his own.
II never have shown you his gift men,
toned in the letter. she says with a smile I;
''though, of course. you caught sight OF ii
during my Illness. Yes, the face inside, y
she adds, with faint flush.
Drawing the locket from her bosom, she
unclasps the chain which had restored to
her neck while she was asleep in the first
stage of convalescence, and touches the
secret spring as had done in those days OF
uncertainty, aud again Allan Percivaps
face beams up to mine.
"He is very handsome there" 1 say,
'but ! believe he is handsomer over in
England"
She smiles at the compliment, and con
iinne - aner looking gentleman than
Allan Percival was when l saw him last
would be hard to find; we'll dressed, courtly
and kind
She smiles again and slips the loclfet
back in Its resting place with a sigh of con-
tent. II must write TO him Immediately"
she says, caressing the letter, and looking
up for an affirmative, as | suppose
Eyes, certainly and bring her writing
materials, and once more step out of her
sdnctam sanctoram Of thought i am conf
dent that Allan Percival will receive the
answer which he desires and am content
A letter has come TO me from over the
sea; a letter with big black seal, and
read with swimming eyes and sinking
heart that Peggy is dead.
Poor Peggy, who wished so much to see
'the face Of her young misthress" once
more, has left the shores OF time without
even that boon being granted. Ancil has
gone back TO Ireland to end his days, which
can not be many, among his relations, and
Heatherleigh is desolate now of even a liy-
ing sound.
Miriam reads the letter dictated by old
Ancil before he left the Hall with q strange,
far-away expression creeping into her face.
swell, we all have 10 die" she says,
handing me the black-bordered missive. and
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MIRIAM.
The Romance Of HeatlGllGigh Hall.
By MANDA L. CROKER.
CoPYRIGHT, 1889.
CHAPTER ~.

OfiAI LEN AAN
1t is mid December. The sun CLEANS out
fitfully between great, dark snOwclouds,
andj dances coquettishly over the carpet
after having dashed through the frosty
pane.
Outside the air is piercing cold, and the
deep white drifts lie all over the dreary
earth. The jingle of bells betoken by their
merry music that somebody IS brave
enough to be out and ENJOY the weatheri
yet it may be that they are out n0lens
votens, and have the music Of the bells to keep
up their courage and render the monotony
of snow, snow, snow more bearable.
Inside the plants abloom IN the alcove
give US glimpse of summer, and the bird
in his cage above them is warbling his
matchless matin as merrily as if all earth
were but a garden of June.
Esconced in the depths of my favorite
easy chair Miriam is cuddled up, rather
than sitting, just where the titful sunshine
strays over her dark tresses, which in the
sunlight are rich brown, and in the
shadows black color. She is very pale,
and those dark, haunting eyes are darker
and more haunting than ever.
She has asked me long since if | imam.
aged to get her portrait and ! have told
her that when she was able to sit up |
would show it to her.
''Control yourself my dear" l said half
hour ago, when 1 started upstairs for the
much coveted picture, land pray do not get
excited in the least, as Doctor Cushman
says the last excitement may bring on re-
lapse.n She promised me to be calm and |
brought the portrait down, just as Peggy
wrapped it up, and laid it in her lap.
A deathly Wilderness erept into her thin
face, but with steady fingers she unite
the string and undoes the picture.
ut has been "a long time since have been
face to face with myself" she says, dream
lily, passing her white fingers caressingly
over the portrait. when | looked on this
picture last had no idea of the dismal
future, had no conception of how much
hearts can endure and still live. 1t is all
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WHEN LOOKED on THIS PICTURE LAST
this side, this side, the lesson have been
learning" Then she paused, and, leaning
her head back among the cushisns, shut
her es-es. Presently the teardrops slipped
from beneath the closed lids. "Miriamp'
said half alarmed, '.Iet me hang up the
portrait; y0u are losing your self-o)ntrol
nc wonder yea are 50 weak. ought to have
known better than to have been so rash and
risky"
At this she opened her eyes and looked
at me through her tears. s'Nog' she eiacu
lated, with quite an emphasis for one so
weak, s'you have done right. need some
thing to help me out Of tins rut Of desolate
heartaehe, even though il come through the
outlet of tears. They will do me no harm /;
they will ease the pain here,' and she
placed her hand over her heart.
had told her previously of the Han ard
Of Peggy's mourning her for dead; and Of
how the two old servants would be over.
joyed to see her dear face again, so there
was no need 10 reiterate my belief that il
was her duty TO 60 back and see them, even
II she did not choose to stay. No, there was
no need ever TO press the subject again, for
her firm and fiat refusal was more pro
nounced perhaps this time than before
went to England, 50 knew enough not 10
touch on that. only said: yes, know
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m CIDER MAKING lime.

like the balmy days of spring when everything
IS new.
The skies seem lifted up in dreams Of tender.
melting blue.
The ROBIN carols sweetly as he shows his Grim.
son breast
And bluebrds swell the chores as they bhild
their summer nest.
And scarcely have the ce-bound brooks their
yerual chantings run.
When golden dandelions made their welcome to
the sun.
But yet for me the time OF year that seem the
sweetest rhyme
Are those fair autumn days which come in
cider making tims.
The summer work is over and the grain is in the
shed,
The frost kissed leaves are blusbing in flush
OF fairest red.
Upon the clear October air their gladstone songs
As huskers in the autumn fields are harvesting
the corn
There's mystic voices whispering among the for.
est trees
Aud ripened nuts are fall ing te the touch Of
every breeze;
The woodland and dells are echoing the soft and
The fairy bells are ringing 10 the cider making
time.
That's the time the orchard in its praises deep
and mute
Returns its thanks 10 nature in its red aud
golden fruit,
mes Of praise
Seem woven in the oG'rng Of the orchards har-
vest days.
The scent OF sweetest apple blossoms hide in
every pore,
The fragrance of the binds of spring is prisoned
in each core.
The summers sunshine aAdi its dews are flowing
in the wine
That runs from out The swelling watts in cider
making time.
And 90 say that while / like the freshness Of
the spring
And later on the pleasures which the summer
tin may bring
And winter. too, which through the skies are
sometimes dark and drear
Is just the time to fill the heart and home with
joyful cheer
Yet / insist that of the year l like the season
best
That comes to man and nature as sort Of
autumn rest
1t seems TO me there couldn't be more delight
full cline
For any one than ours is in cider-making time.
chicago Herald.
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iss !. ! /!


After ten years exclusive sale can now be
obtained of all Druggists and Dealers in Medi-
eines. 1t CURES-talle notice-not simply helps
but CURES LIVER COMPLAINT,
RiIjOusness and Dyspepsia.
Is a strictly vegetable preparation and will
CURE MALARIA, and all MALARIAL troubles.
Dr. s. H. Wise, of Boston, Ky says:
"IIave praeticed medicine Is years. and find no
equal To IIERBINE as a Liver Regulator.o
DIR, w. A. Baker, of Madison, Fla, says
A bottle of HERBINE is worth more than
$500 worth of Quinine in any family"
Acting on the Liver in different way from
any other medicine; it is a positive cure for
Chronic Constipation and is cheaper than Pills
its peculiar composition is such, that we
guarantee to cure any case of Chils and Fever
or Bilious Fever with one bottle.
II costs but Is cents and each bottle con-
tains over 40 average doses, making the cost
less than two cents a dose Would you ask
for cheaper medicine II is not cure-all But
win cure any Liver, Bilious or Mala.
rial Complaint. Manufactured by
The Hcrbine Co,
Successors TO Vim. Condell.) st. Louis, MO.
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the long breadths below the coat nm
ished with a single hem. There are
costly passementerie trimmings on the
coat-front. sleeves and collar Silver
gray faced cloth gowns in Greeian style
for recherche dinner wear are trimmed
with gray and silver passementerie laid
over white corded silk.
Many Of the tailor-made costumes OF
Venetian cloth or Carmelite designed
by French and English artists" are
more expensive than some Of the dress
toilets Of silk and brocade. These are
designed for afternoon receptions,
church weddings, visiting and the
opera. They are deliberately trimmed
with passementerie in Gothic designs,
and narrowly bordered with seal or
beaver fur. For slender women are
Louis XIV. costumes superblY orna-
mented upon the skirts with silk and
metallic embroideries. mousquetaire
cape Of the cloth covering the shoulders
Of the richly-wrought cuirass coat
Great fancy and taste are shown in
handsome gowns designed wholly for
home wear. The majority are simple,
unique and elegant in fashion, with
variety Of classic or historic touches
which give them distinct charm.
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CITY GUIDE.


L,weAsrssi.oDGEA A. F. IA NJ. meet first aud
hffd Saturdayi in each msnth a. p. N. IN their
lIaliin the Sh0walter building.
StRtgq CHATTER. Roy Al ARcH MAsoNs. Reg.
uler cnlvncai ion second and fonrth TUESDAY 81
e.p b mont : at 3. y. IN. ~ their nan ~ M
Sh)waitcrt uldiHg.
srARofth West Encampment No, ls meet
IN, 1st ard ld Mondays in each month at -
p. n. in cd Fellow, Hall.
Mississippi VALLgY LoDGEl.0 o T. Meets
evt ~ Wednesday AZ Up. N. ~ Odd Feiio"s
Ha Maple street.
tampafI o o. r. meets lst and 81 MONDAY
in each month, ~ 1891 IN. in Old Fellows
IL IL Maple street.
HoTnung Lodge meets every Friday, at
IN. in odd Fellows Han. Maple Street
FDrlIrY LopaEA 40. D. ". Meet first and
hird Mondays ~ each mort II In haAtei
Block, II ~ p IA
sYGvAs cAMr. NJ wor 4. Meets i and %
Fndays 81 each upHth IN Baxter hio'A ~
20, y n,
Tow elx po.r. 80. tgs, g \. r. Meets ever,
.ec1na aud fourtn sltgriay NIGHTS OF each month
tn Btxier's BLOCK.
Girg itanARs. coart Hoaee. Open wedLes-
i4y tftesuaon and saturday Afternoon ana even
ING
hrne's oren. aauaa. Corner Madison aud
Cherry streets.
c,rs eot Nctt Meets Isl Tue day in each
Month 10 - city Clers,s Office over stare
Bunk.
HraA ! SOCIETY Meets TT ana 80 Tues
days 10 each month ia DR. j Reeds ONCE "
40 p N.
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of some and selected others for which they
sent me, / guess we may as well 20, that
is. IL YOU have no further business 10 this
horrid placer -
"'Orrid place. Why, this his the very
place 10 dream hof romances by the our,
sir Our tastes differ, 10 be sure. Now, hi
could stay ere for ha week"
s'Lordi' calculated Allan, in horror. 81
should be a raving maniac in half that
timeri
sUmphi' and the jolly squire looked at
him in amaze Then he said Books packed,
hi supposef' and at the same time cycling
the travelling case keenly.
ayes" answered Allan, prevaricatlng.
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TO BE CONTINUED.
FASHION LETTER.

New and Artistic Ideas in Costumes
What Il Being Worn by Fashion Lead
ers--Dressy Designs and Elegant Effects.
Especial New York Correspondence
The Grecian, Empire, Directoire and
Russian models are four distinct types
in fashionable toilets Of the season, but
the variations are bewildering, extend
ing from the regal Medici gown to the
straight full-skirted dress of house,
maid on duty. and although certain
rules are complied with, there is practi-
cally no limit 70 the creations of lux
urions and elegant gowns in readiness
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for the gay season
before us. Stylish
carriage and prone
mad e dresses are
made of dahlia, ma
hogany, prune. gray
and other dark rich
hues in English
faced cloth, these
yariously decorated
with braiding and
arabesques in lower
points, or in elegant
Russian appliques
the color of the
gown. The Direc-
toire style is still
very generally
adopted, but there
are exceed din 81 y
hand some suits
which show a glove
fitting princesse
back. with a tailor
finished coat front,
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Our vaseline is used in Japan 10
-. - - 49,. IL antAn.t.,..

Our vaseline is used in Japan 10
soothe the stings Of tattoOiug
Turn the sheep on the turnips, and
let them cat the tops OF, They arc
fond Of the tops, and you want to get
rid OF them.
Hubbard squashes are the best
winter keepers, aud should be stored
away before frost The squash can DO
had all winter il carefully stored.
Remember that an animal may be
fat and yet be starved Fattening food
will not give the bones and muscles
what they absolutely require. West
ern Rural.
The horses, cows and pigs willap-
preciate the dropped fruit, as well as
the decaying ones, that are unfit Tor
market. and this home market Is the
only one where such stuff pays
The absence OF business methods
on the farm, thinks a correspondent OF
the New England Farmer, is very often
responsible for failure TO get satis-
factory returns for the labor Of the
farmer.
When a farmer has more grass
than he can NOW, or use In any man
ner. it will pay him to attach a heavy
chain to two-horse pillow and turn the
grass under, as il will prove more scry-
iceable as a green manurial crop.
One Of the best authorities on for
estry, says that the best time TO cut
timber for durability is at the period
when it is in full foliage in midsum-
mer. When felled at this time and
left with limbs and foliage on, il will
season quickly, will not rot and the
worms will not touch II.
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cuAprrR vxvIr

SQUIRE Bancroft had not been 50 long In
the gallery for nothing. He had almost
wept over the fine portrait Of the youngest
son ia the reversed row, Allan Perciyal.
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VALUE OF ATTENTION.


The Effects Of Concentration In All the
Affairs of Lite.
1t Is impossible to overcstimate the
effects OF simple earnestness and con-
centration in the affairs OF life.
IL sometimes wonder where should
be now, il had always given my
whole mind to my work, said mid
dle-aged man, engaged il pursuit for
which lie had no particular love. lie
occupied fairly good position, as IL
was, and was "wcll respeckit,' but the
something beyond. which he might
have attained had his energy and force
OF will been stronger would always
haunt him.
Larkin Dunton, a practical educator,
says, in writing about this very point,
that he once asked a boy a question in
regard to his enjoyment Of a certain
study, and received this reply:
ooh, the time spent on that doesn't
amount TO much, for the teachers don't
care any thing about IT,
That carelcssly-spoken reason would
exactly touch the root Of many a
similar matter The teacher has no
interest no stimulating enthusiasm,
and 50 the boy has none. clerk Is
content with doing mechanically The
literal amount OF work required OF
him, and his employer feels no interest
in opening before him the way To n
better position. There is no affair OF
practical life, no matter however I'm,
important which is not marveously
influenced by carnestness or sloth.
"Why don't you mend your harness
some rainy day, instead Of tying it up
with strings2' asked some enc Of a boy
who had taken a summers contract 10
drive milk wagon
"Oh he don't care. said the lad.
pointing to his employer, who sat on
the fence dangling his feet aud smok-
ing; "he'd as lieyes 'twould be all
string, II 'twould hold together.
But the time came when It did not
hold together. and then boy and man
parted, while d river Of spilled milk
rolled between. and neither could
realize that it was only their common
shiflessness" which had been the
cause Of their separation.
The Indians. with their fondness for
symbolic titles. called Phil Sheridan
1.-THE observation-disclosures business. y
Very few men deserve TO wear the
name after him. but those who
have any intention Of succeeding to
one rejecting faint degree OF It's
luster will need to throw an exceeding
earnestness into every act Of their
daily lives. Christian Union.
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18th surah the
shade of the skirt.
This slip has sim
Pile square fronts
which barely reach
the waist-line, but
at the back the
forms extend into
narrow coat tails
that are as long as
the underskirt, COW
ering the hem at the
foot Of the dress.
The redingotc tea
gown is also enjoy
ing great popular
ity, and its style, as
IL now appears, is
most attractive and
very artistically ear
ried out. Its that
Of a warm, finely
fitted, fronted
long coat, put ON
over a han q 10 m q
cuirass bodice and
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My 100 acre farm miles nostheast Of Fen
nimore About i21 acres under cultivation, bal
ance growing timber Good house barn, gran
cry and fine springs. Will sell for $95 an acre.
Address,
CHARLES MAsOw.
IS 40 Fennimore Wis.
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petticoat Of some very rich material.
Many Of the new tailor gowns are cut
with princessc breadth throughout, these
resembling the garments above mem
toned, and many of these have velvet
sleeves and fur borders e. d. +.
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CATHOLIC CuiEcn Cornc Jefferson and Cher
~ streets Rev. Niehan'. pas tor. Services
every ,unday at 1890 a. m and every morning
during the week at a. m
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Others are wildly extrayagant, fit for
the wear of a queen holding q royal
leyee, and of degree OF richness hith-
erto unknown. In style these toilets
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GERMAN EvAsdELIcAL ca nscH. Madison st.
snndly school q A. VI Sery ces t0.30A NJ, Sing
NJ school = NJ.
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Having rented my Central Hotel e; Glen
liaNcn Wis. fa Riskop & ThnFmer 81 Beotown.
Ms, ana purchased lhe Europess Restaurant in
Dahuque. iowa and Will tase charge between
now and March l. 1850. thank my os patrons
in Glen Maven and tvaSt my Successors will
merit .acr constant support. any who may
come e Dubuque will lind ceidia welcome Al
the European, whore l will nave good furnished
rooms Yours truly.
5lys GRO CASCTT.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURoq Corner Madison
lHd Cherry streets. SIS q 'innell, pastor. Ser.
school At II N. Prayer meeting Wednesday ut
Sap. IN.
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GERMAN PREsHYTERIAN HURCH. Rev ). A..
RinqOld. Pastor. Services cry other sunday
sabbath SCHOOL every sabbath al 4 a. m. Social
Meeting Thursday evenings tt 7.30 O'Clock.
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BAPTIST CaGRCH Madsoi Street. Rev. }.
E. Mcintosh pastor. Servic = every sunday at
III. 30 a. m and 30 p. IN. S5bbath school eNer5
sunday At tf5a.m Praye' meeting Wednes
daY eNtning ~ 30 o'elock.
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METHODIST EPIscorAL ChuRcH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Rev. Marcellus, pastor
Services 10 20 a N. aud 30 p. m. Sunday Sab.
hath -chonl Al Q 70 A. m. Prayer meeting Thurs
DAY AT 30 p. m.
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BSISCOBEL.

attorney -JoIrJ y. WILSON. Boscobel,
Wis., Attorney aud Counselor al Law VII
nrariirs in ain Wisconsin Courts and in the
United states Court, makes Co ections and
transacts business promptly ON over kuka
Bros hardware store.
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1McIIRAMCE
PLGTTEVILLE.

IIoteI-PARK HOUSE, A. w Moore, Pro
prieter. Plattevillc, Wis. The house has been
lately reftted ana iefurnished throughout and
10 pains will be spar ed to accommodate guests.
Good stabng attac led.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH Corr er jefferson and
Walnut street Rev. s. d. puford, rector.
Services every sunday at 40 a, m and Z ~
D. m. Sabbath school every sunday at : =, m
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Auotioueer-J.A A. DRuEN Licensed Auction
Itet viii cunduct sales in any part of the conn
~. Terms reasonable. Address, } A. Drnen
e5R. Rockville Wis.
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ROCKVILLE.

AGENT X. BUGGMs, Mt. Ida, Grant Co,
Ms, Notary Public and Conveyancor. Collee-
tiona a auccialtY
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FIFTH
POiNT
EARM FOR SALE

purity
Eenembey--ils circulation is 10000 day-over
a million week--and it costs by mail IS cts
month, four months 81 .oo,--0Ee cent q day.
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LANCASTER LoDGE A. +. II A. NJ. meet first aud
hitd Saturdayin each msnth az p. M ID theiI
Haliin the Showalter building.