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Quay's Desperation.
LAIlnnln C0nstItntI0n.

TNTWNIEW NWE7EINNEUWW-T
Quay will order the administration o
disOand before he will consent to sue the
New York World for libel.
, 1890-05-27

I ~'"E'""fI
A real estate agent in Columbus, Neb.,
has conided to a photograph his eulo-
gies of residence property and business
corners, aud the scores Of people who
visit his office to hear the talking machine
are entertained with the glowing descrip-
tons of Columbus real estate. And yet
s1me persens insist that the photograph
has no practical value.
, 1890-05-27

The St. Louis Globe Democrat thinks
there is doubt that Wyoming and Idaho
will be admitted at the present session Of
cnnrress.
, 1890-05-27
Painful Position of Prohibs.

We observe with regret that the pro-
hibitionists Of Texas have dominated a
full sate ticket"
, 1890-05-27

Evanston Chienaln.l
To the query how does the Cheyenne
Democratic ring SUIT the Democrats at
large We answer for Uinta county, SPLEEN
didly.
, 1890-05-27

All kinds of Job Printing neatly and
promptly executed at the Leader Office.
, 1890-05-27

Upholsterfng and mai
fress making iUfih a full
lime Of HphOtsferfHg goods
af .Uer. Ttsy-NbtSH q Co.'s.
, 1890-05-27

A UreHt Chhnce
Life SIZE photographs in elegant frames
for S25 at Kirkland's.
, 1890-05-27

Soda water at Tow.lee''s.
, 1890-05-27

DAILY LEADER, all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
u cents per line each insertion, s consecutive
Insertions S cents per line; one month 5 cents
Minor mention notices. among local reading
matter. Is cents per line each insertion.
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payRble in ADVANCE
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GrIggs Bobs Up.
lomsha Bee1
N. K. Grises, Of Beatrice, accompan-
led Senator Paddock to the secretary Of
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III you IUtsh 10 buy DIR
able and stylish goods go
TO ~ I.ERS
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TTo be Gontiau1d.l
THE C2.a.-DREBS BOOKS.
How 20 Sssort Reading Matter for the
Young Folks

Young Folks
A very grave matter indeed has
become the quality OF the reading
furnished to our young people In
families where newspapers enter free
ly, even the casual reader who takes
them up and giances them over care
lessly can not fail to get a knowledge
of the world thai IL it does no harm
does no good either. There are fam
lilies, indeed, where the children are
allowed certain columns Of a single
paper only, but such prohibition is
often as dangerous as its opposite. A
notion prevails in many minds that
the young must have reading furnished
10 them where the subject has been
written down to their comprehension,
forgetting that all our growth comes
from struggle upward, and that it is
really a great deal better after the
taste for reading has been once formed
to have the book or the subject just
one degree advanced beyond the
moments taste or fancy. Much Of the
formation of taste in this matter de-
wolves upon the mother, the aunt, the
elder sister; and If they see to it that
models OF purity and wholesomeness
are presented and observed. rather
than those which are debilitating to
the mental fiber, and thus noxious, a
habit will be formed that in time will
instiuc6vely reject all that is not dis
tinctively ennobling. and does not
feed the better portion Of the
mind and nature. Puerilities are
much in vogue to-day; but their
influence Is vicious because it Is weak
ening, and in so much degrading.
Children can be trained to care
as much for one of Parkman's
histories, with all its tale of daring
and doing, as for any paper-covered
story of a cowboys adventures; as
much for the Midsummer Nights
Dream, with its wit and poetry and
pathos and music, as for any tawdry
story in which boy and girl love has
part; as much for the sounding SEN
tences Of the Old Testament and of
Osslan as for any senseless jingle;
and while they will derive now as
much pleasure from one as from the
other, and eventually more, the better
kind will give pleasure on a loftier
plane, and will cause the mind to
reach up ins tead of down. 1t is high
time that the heads of families looked
into this subject In some measure,
especially since the eager mind of
childhood must be fed. and will de-
vour whatever comes in its way if
nothing is furnished it with design.
Such oversight is not so easy a task
that il can be despised as too trivial
10 be undertaken, for in the myriad of
| publications for children and those
just escaping childhood it is serious
effort to keep an coUrant; and so doubt
full is the character of many OF them.
if not as to intention, yet as injurious
quality without intention, that in the
supervision one has to become ac-
quainted with a mass OF rubbish in
order to eliminate it. and finds 1t
work of time and thought not always
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stretching their magnificent gths across
the way.
ssDrive to Oak Lawn" she said 10 the
solemn-looking Lad in front, who had felt a
great lump in his throat through 1t all, and
WAS ready 10 mingle his tears with those Of
1.-The sorrowful lady ipside'' at the word.
Then she leaned back against the cushions
and covered her tear-stained face with the
Grape of the heavy vail she wore.
A sadder company never gathered in the
servants quarters beneath the frowning
gables of Heatherleigh than assembled
there that evening after Miriam's coming
and sorrowfuI going.
The old housekeeper was angry with her
self, and called on venerable St. Peter TO
witness II she would ''iver lznale to the
loikes of him again." mol mot TO save her
sowl from purgatory wud she ask thing
Ancil smoked his pipe in the chimney cor
uer, grave and thouPhtful, while the rest
by gobhns, and milder persons sent TO
| breathe peace in their stead, and may be
| well, may. be-
But no; it was really Sir Rupert, but
| transformed during tho last few hours in
| the solitude Of his lonely rooms into a
passive, mild-mannered gentleman, whom
to serve would be his souls delight hence
| forth.
James, you may replenish the Goals and
wheel my chair a little nearer the CRATE, IL
you please; it seems rather cool in here
| notwithstanding & II IS spring Tune"
What a long, friendly speech, and 10 a
servant at thatl And he had said please
| u vox pIease''' Such surprise from such
| a source almost turned the brain of the
J dumbTounded butter. He never obeyed
| orders more readily in his lfe and he al
I most held his breath for fear the spell might
be broken and the austere old master might
! be dropped again before the fire, thus bit
| terry ending this delightful illusion.
| The Goals glOIvsd anew in the crate. the
casy-shair giided noiselessly to the most
cheerful corner, where the light shot little
ruddy CLEANS through the shadows, and
happy-hearted James felt as II some good
| fairy had condescended TO wave her magic
wand over his lucky crown for all time.
"Nov bring the lights, James" and the
much-changed master of Heatherleigh shut
MS eyss and leaned back with sigh.
| Whan SIR Rupert dismissed the mystihed
butler Endly for the evening, awed and be
wildered beyond expression, he rushed in
among his fellows and reported the miracu-
lous change in the master as soon as pos
sible-
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CHAPTER XIV.

The heart-sick and mystifed servants
stood speechlessly looking after the car
riage until the trees of the winding ave-
nue. shut it from their fearful vision.
a bird, high up in the budding branches,
broke forth INTO rapturous song as the car
riage passed slowly in the Pickering light
and woven shadows beneath.
Miriam put very white face out Of the
carriage side and took a farewell inven-
tory of the scene.
An air of neglect had begun to tell on the
once handsome drive; dead twigs were
scattered about, heaps of brown leaves en-
sconced themselves at the foot of the row
OF stately elms, while the fugitives drifted
about over the greening sward. Here and
there, however, an early spring flower lift
ed its smiling face along the unused way,
and the bird still sang on
''Ahl well, sing on, little harbinger of
bright hours and fair weather. murmured
Miriam, with white lips and brimming eyes.
The brave, daring spirit of few minutes
previous had been supplanted now by the
womanly impulses of her heart.
Goodbye, good-byer' came in sad ac-
cents as she passed under the arch of the
outer gate, spanned by two bronze lions,
iivided up their opinions In blessings and
urses, according to their individual views.
That evening when James stole softly up
% the masters apartments with tray of
empting delicacies which Maria, the cook,
rad prepared for Sir Rupert's late dinner,
he while she wished she might put "a wee
,it of suthin' in it,'' he found his master so
chanSedi silent and taciturn as of late, TO
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turned sway, hiding his head behind .
column, lest any should see the Conflict
waging between love and pride.
Miriam made a step forward hoping-she
could hardly have told for what Her foot
fall aroused Sir Rupert, aud with a desper-
ateness born of Satan he fell back on the
evil in his sonl, ever sufficient to the
emergency, aud faced the group once more.
Miriam paxsed; was there reconciliation
beaming on that paternal facet No.
Don't come near me; don't call me that"
he cried, yehemently; ''don't call me
father sfter-after-"
His voice failed him, and he cluag 70 the
column nearest him for support, looking the
defiance he could not utter from sheer eI-
hRustion.
The little group on the flags were silent
and almost terror-stricken at the fury Of
the old man
II have gone far enough, 1t seems" said
Miriam, after a long silence, in choking
voice. Then in an undertone she continued
talking; partly to herself and partly TO the
sghite-faced group around her:
Father Will not forgive me unless be0
for the boon. and that, OF course, L snaIl
meyer do had thought 10 come back 10
Hestherieigh If Sir Rupert cared to have
me do So and had fondly dreamt Of making
his remaining days pleasant IL / could
But TO beg admittance TO the accursed doors
than a child of the PercIvals will ever do
shall never groyel in the dust for love-
rather the hatred"
A wave OF proud, cold defiance swept her
pale face for a moment and the fine eyes
kindled with an angry, insulted expression.
The child, frightened at the loud tones
and angry imprecations and gestures Of his
irate grandfather, sought his mothers eyes
with a troubled look on it's dimpled face,
only to see sternness there that chilled
his trusting heart with childish terror.
Hiding his psrturbed, frightened eyes in
the folds of his mothers gown he was
ready To cry
''You swate little darlint," moaned Peg
~, kneeaing down beside him. .'An' yes
don't know at all how name the wurruld
kin be whin IL tries, me pet; an its yer
haythunish gran 'fayther that moight be SC
proud Of ye if the divil hadn't such a theri
bic hold of his hard old heart"
The child turned quickly, seeming to IN
derstand by intuition that a great wave OF
sympathetic love was setting in toward him
and IN a trice he had thrown his dimpled
arms around the neck of the demonstrative
Peggy. Putting his fair, baby cheek ~
lovingly against that Of the housekeeper. he
began cooing and caressing her old face n
the apprecistive love Of his tender little
heart
Peggys warm SOU could stand 40 more
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CHAPTER XII.


Sss days slipped into months and years
at the Hall. Sir RupertPercival grew stead
nyEaore morose and d5Econrented-
Harder and harder 30 please, he of1en
fouEd an occasion for AausIng the servants
rouH 1ly for some trivial matter or imagin-
airy dereliction- In shOrt, the servants began
10 think their masters Hind had weakened
sadly. since Miriam had gSne.
Often, quite often. tbeE could hear hfH
walking about the dark, gloomy corridors
far inAc the night, and mUtrer TO himself OF
the absent daughter and 81 the dear, dead
wife. komeumes in his midnight marches
they corid hear HIM bemOaning the strange
decree q cruel destiny that hung like =
pail over Heatherlsigh. an6scursed his life
with suei relentless fate And in their
hearts tIey speculated and wondered
where an6 how il would all and.
The WEEKS dragged; each successive
week being a perfect counterpart OF the
preceding Even the chapel bells in the
distance soaaded dirges for the sunny Sab
baths of msrry old England, aud the even
ing chimes came 20 the solemn doors like
smothered means over the couch OF some
dear, dead friaad
The dwellers OF the country ssde kept
aloof from the Hall, as II some sort of dark
tnecromsncy helc sway beneath its ancient
gables; they shzank from the presence Of
dts aggravated asd perplexed master with
common consent ana pll4cu inc tctNdnIS
imprisoned under mis- iron rule
Occasionally the servants would steal
away across the fields 10 their sympatbSzing z
neighbsrs for n SOCIAL chat and 10 air some
new whim of their Paeuliar-mnded master.
But seldom did the servants quarters at tae
Hal behold a visitor or the 0verloyed In
mates entertain a caller. for a superstiticus
fear OF something uncAnny and unexplain-
able kept them away.
Taken altogether life n Heatherleigh was
other than enviable. Four years of this
silent, atnless life at the Hall had gone the
way of the sunsets, and once moro the sad
anniversary of MiriaR's departure had
dawned.
Tho inmates Of the Hall had heard once
from Miriam Percival Fairfax, and her hus-
band, Arthur, had succeeded, so rDmor had
IL, far beyond his most sanguine eXpects
tions, and now was gentleman OF wealth
and much influence in the first circles OF IN:
city. But although the servants had agen
egal time u rejoicing when the good news
reached them, the aged father gave no sigr
of ioy, or even gratifeAtion, over the very
desirable good fortune.
Yet, strange 20 say, he did not venture Z
word of reprimand 10 check the flow of re
joicing, nor seem put out" with their cheer
ful, happy faces and hghtheartedness- The
Influence, rather, of their merry speeches
aud glad manner seemed 10 settl. dowr
over his irritableness in sort Of cain
soothing way thai reDfrred his presence anf
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magic, and gazed at the carriage and into
each others faces in an inQuirinR, mystIhed
way.
When the carriage stopped at the front
entrance lady dressed in deep mourning
alishted, and leading a bright little child
slowly along over the flags, she came to-
ward them And when quite near she
threw back her black vail revealing very
sad but familiar face II was Miriam; Miri-
am, the lOst-lost daughter.
''Oh, bissed Vargin, an it's none other
than the young misthress, the swate little
Teddy herself. An she's brilgin' The
angel OF a darlin' by with her" And the
excited tragical old housekeeper rushed to-
ward Miriam, with the overloyed group in
her wake
Sir Rupert looked from his window. He
had wakened from his drowsy, hstless
dreaming he so much INDUCED in, and
heard the unusual stir below. And, hurry
ing to the pane, he was just In time TO see
and hear the tumultuous greeting OF the
servants II was some minutes, however,
before he could make out who it was that
had come and raised such unearthly
hubbub among the generally well-behaved
inmates OF the hall.
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MIRIAM.
The Romance Of HeathGflGigh Hall.
By MANDA l.. CROKER.
CoPYRIGHT. lsse.

Patricia rose quietly and glanced Mt he<
sister-in-law, aud seeing her eyes closed
said, softly: ''She is resting. poor darling
Then she went out, leaving her, as she
thought 10 a refreshing nap
''Of course" she said 20 herself, with a
bright blush of happiness 'NOf course,
Hollis Will purchase Miriam's home IL she
wishes 10 dispose of IL, but we would rather
she would I've with Us instead OF going 10
Amorica-n
And theSthe little English grl glanced
down ON one dimpled hand, where brilliant
solitaire=iashedi IN silent afimaiIye.
Miriam opened her eyes slowly. Patricia
had gone downstairs, and she was alone,
alone.tr the sweet-Juae tszslight, with the
LIusir-Sf the clear, evening bells, choruslng
the dsep bass Of the sea, roating tenderly,
softly around her. Tke plaintIve song Of
Robin Adair came up from below, and she
know the old man with his bagpipes was
making his rounds once more for 'Just wan
ha-penny, please" ~Friendless and poor,
perhaps sorrowful Also" she murmured-
leaning over the window ledge.
Yes; he was coming her way, and woul6
STOP Just beneath hsr window, as usual
Poor old follow; he saped the dress OF the
Highlander and doubtless thought the
music Of his bag-Plpes equal to any OF
Scott's minstrel melodies Well, he was q
sorry-lOokIng minstrel OF the degenerate
latter days, 70 say zhe least
There, what was that he was singing II
his rich Scotch brcguel Hark! the song
had changed. aud Where my bonnie love
lies sleeping Il what he essays in his
quaint voice. SEG would go down and drop
apenny in rhe yvzzhered palm.
''Why do You sing that sorrowfui song,
my friendf questioned Miriam, opening the
lower sash and recognizing in the dreamy
light the picturesque garb of the aged man
whom Arthur loved 70 hear sing.
The song ceased, and caressing his bag
pipes with loving touch he made answer
"Ahl lady fair, sair is me heart for the
bonnie love gonH out Of me life"
Then your love is dead as well as uiIue, -
said Miriam, with tremor OF hopeless pain
running through her words.
The suick ear of the man with the rusty
looking bagpiPes noted the qIaver of tears
IN her voice, 2nd a sudden mist came be-
tween him and the world
''Yes, me darling is dead" be replied,
"but the guide Gods will be done; I'm not
the wan TO he unhappy, ma am, for wan
glorious day vi cross over where the music
is finer, and IHl tnd her there"
He put his mblIng fingers once more
on his pipes, dropped his head and began:
And where my love lies sleeping
The angels keep watch and ward
DON'T daE Z ~ walled Miriam, In a
helpless tone ''yOu- mean TO comfort, no
doubt, but you only wound afresh- / can
novsay with sOu thaS ! am not unhappy,
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CHATTER XIII

Drawing aside the heavy curtain ne
silently watched the animated group below.
A wondering expression taking the place
OF the usls.s sullen demeanor was soon sup
planted Ay one OF recognition Then
pleased, happy light so foreign TO him
da~ned IN those hard, cruel gray eyes as
they rested on the crape-ciad figure of
Miriam aud then on the fair child now IN
her arms.
And doubtless, the angel OF love, posing
On white wings above the gray-haired
father, was waiting TO catcs the first syh
lahle of endearlng forgiveness; but tse
hgf1 died out IN his face, and no word OF
affection had escaped the tkIn lips, although
they worked convulsively IN their struggle
against the better prompting In a moment
more the victory in favor of cruel hardness
0i heart had been won, and the unconpro-
missing lines settled back around the arm
mouth, and the spirit % hrs accurse5 an
-cestor swayed Sir Rupert with its evil
power.
Hurrying down the lox flight OF stars as
fast as his aged limbs would carry hmm, he
reached the great hall door just before the
daughter essayed TO crsss the Tagged pave
-ment in front
Miriam looked up End saw her father
standing there; but OIL how changed, how
frail and whIts-hsired he had grown since
since. All! well, how careworn his face,
'but-ne sJII angry. Her nezru sank
like lead at sight OF the storm, repulsIve look
on his couutenance, but she said IN a wist-
ful, pIteous way: There Is father But
the glad light of recognition which had
leaped 10 her sweet eyes and had tinged the
fine face with a little flush Of happy light
died out suddenly, leaving it paler by con-
trast, for no answering gladness of heart
reflected IN response on the paternal brow.
''Begonei begone!' ne shouted, as Miri-
am made O move toward him Don't come
near me unless you beg my pardon, my
forgiveness; unless ysu can do that don't
come near me, sayin
His angry face was startling and pitIful
in the extreme 10 see, framed in by the
long, white, silken locks that swept his
shoulders.
He was clInging to-a pillar now, as she
sEazed at him, with his left hand and arm,
and waving his children imperiouslF OF
with his right.
Miriam put down the wondering chiis on
tine paved walk and stretched out her a-ms
toward her father impulsively, while q
strange light crept into her proud face.
-'sFatherr' cried she, deprecatingly- The
aged face, despite its angry expression, had
touched a loug-sileHt tender chord Of affec-
tiou in the heart of the woman so sadly e.
tranged from paternal lore, and with cop-
fiictinsy emotions she utta-ed the endearinE
name.
For s moment Sir Rupert's face lost the
hard lines; it was evident long-silent
chord osihis heart was slse touched. and he
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commands more endursble. And ii tseemed,
rs old Peggy had said, that "the climax av
his timper had been rached, praise the
saints
And now the fo1rth anniversary of the
daughters flight had dawned, and It had
been quite a while since any news of her
haA been received at Heatherleigh-
Peggy Clarkson, faithful old soul, mad
been growing uneasy for some time, and
had been praying to her patron saint "for
news direchs from the young misthress~
when there came a vague rumor floating
about the country side that the health os
Arthur FAIRFAX had failed Doubtless FROM
overwork, they said when an abunda1ce
was wasting at the Hall
There's no livin' 'soyvl aware how sure the
glntleMon will dkTap OF aud lave the Huir
childer comfortkss," Peggy woul6 say
when u fresh run or would reach them
But on this evGntful day John had gone
70 the city on an errand for Sir Rupert
The austere msster had grown totr-pst John
TO transact many little affairs, which, al
though important enough, had become dis
tasteful andsrksome in his old dsys
II was aHittle transaction OF this kind
which took-John to the city On this memor-