Dodge City times., 1889-11-21

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in your SORROWS, in the house and BY the
way! And il, during, our separation, an
arrow from the unseen world should
strike any of us. may it only hasten on
the raptures that God has prepared for
those who love Him! utter not the
word farewell; it is too sad, too formal
q word for me to speak OF write. But,
considering that have your hand
tightly clasped in both of mine, utter
q kind, and affectionate and q cheerful
good-by!
Submarine Earthquakes.
In the midst of the Atlantic, about
where the twenty-fifth meridian west
from London crosses the equator. there
is . region ofmystery It lies on
the line Of sailing from Madeira to
Brazil. Only within few years has it
been sounded. and its strange pheno-
mena reported. The author of "The
Cruise q: the Falcon" contributes some
interesting notes Of observation.
The sea about mile from us became
suddenly disturbed, boiling mp
violently, as from subterranean
spring This lasted for about two
minutes. Throughout the day we OBJ
served great patches of discolored water,
having exactly the appearance of shoal
water.
These and similar phenomena are
frequently observed in this part of the
ocean. Often ship reports that here
abouts she has experienced . violent
shock, similar to that which is felt when
. rock is struck. Sometimes q great
rumbling is heard like that of q heavy
chain running through the hawsepipes,
and the vessel quivers like leaf in the
wind. Another time, in smooth water,
vessel has been known to heel over
suddenly, as if she had run on sand
bank, for this is q region of most, un-
canny apparitions for the mariner-a
sort of haunted corner of the sea.
Before this ocean had been rs thor
oughly sounded and surveyed as it is
now, these phenomena were attributed
to the presence of unmarked sand
banks and rocky shoals, and the old
charts were marked accordingly. But
it must have astonished the mariner
somewhat to find that he got no sound
ings with his deep-sea lead, Immediately
after experiencing one Of these shocks.
It is now known that there is depth
of not less than two Thousand fsthoms
throughout this neighborhood, and SUBJ
marine earthquakes are recognized to be
the true cause of these convulsions.
So frequent are these manifestations
Of suboceanic disturbance, that this is
now known as the volcanic region of the
Atlantic. Fearful, indeed, must be the
forces that can transmit such violent
action upward through three miles Of
water.
The Lucky Guess Of an Anxious Lover.
With q gesture expressive of firm
resolution as if the affair were quite
settled, the Countess Madeline pointed
to her lacquered Japanese cabinet that
shimmered in the lamplight and said
very gravely:
"Open one of those three drawers VAL
entine, and be sure that you choose the
right one. Each drawer contains an
answer to the prayer which you have
addressed to me for the past six months.
If you open that which contains the
answer Yes l will be yours, and will
marry you as soon as you please. But
take care that you do not get the wrong
answer, for if you do YOU will never see
me again.
"Alas!7 said Valentine, there are
two chances to one against me. How
cruel you are, my darling!"
well" said the Countess, if marry
you 1 can at least lay the blame on
Fate"
The young man hesitated a long time.
His hand wandered from drawer to
drawer, not venturing to touch any,
and his heart sank with the fear of
choosing wrongly. At last he shut his
eyes and opened drawer at hazard.
Oh, rapture! the littlr piece of pink
paper when tlnfolded disclosed to his
glad eyes the exquisite word YES" in
ecstacy he clasped the blushing Made
line in his arms and covered her face
with kisses. She could not deny him
now without disgraceful violation of
her promise. But Madeline was an up
right person, who always kept her word
and so he was soon able to call her his
wife.
Still, even amid the raptures of the
honeymoon, valentine was not entirely
happy. At times o gloomy expression
appeared on his brow and in his eyes.
"Ungrateful mani" sighed Madeline,
you are not yet satisfied. What is the
matter?"
Il am troubled about something"
about what?"
lowe my wife to chance, not to her
own inclination"
He remained pensive for time, while
she looked smilingly at him. Suddenly
see broke into q merry laugh.
Stupid man" she cried. Don't you
she that put the same answer in all
three drawers Prom the French of
Cdtulle Mendes.
Worth Investigating.
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