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The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
Into the New Life.

He was dying. He had risen In the
morning hale old man, upright un'
der the burden of threescore and ten,
but his limbs bad been stricken pow.
erless. his mind wandered, and he
lay mumbling in his speech.
His children were around him
children and children's children
but the old man was boy again. He
babbled Of the green fields and the
rivers-of friends; and one golden
arm OF sunlight shimmering upon
the wall, seemed Observation-Disclosures
ing him backward.
Father" and the voice was very
low and gentle; 'you are better now,
father?" ..
"Ay-quite well, quite WE'LL" and
the feeble, reassuring voice sank into
quiet sigh.
Father" and there was infinite
tenderness and pity in the trembling
tones, there is little Elsie, father
you remember little Elsiep'
His palsed fingers moved as II to
touchthe little one upon his pillow.
and they took the powerless hand and
rested it upon the child's sunny head
And thus the two lay quite content as
the hours crept by.
The gray winter twilight settled
down over the barren meadows, and
the leatless branches OF the trees lay
darkly against the western sky.
Shadows stole into the quiet chamber
OF the dying, and a silence lay like II
mantle over all, broken only by some
noise OF lusty life outside. The
breathings of the sleepers came and
went fitfully, and the little clock on
the mantle clicked as il sparing the
seconds grudgingly.
Once the child stirred uneasily, and
the swift noiseless attempt Of the
mother to remove the little one
reused the old man.
Don't take-her away" and the
hand OF the dying man made con-
vulsive movement as II to hold her
back. And SO they watched and
waited.
The tickings OF the clock had be-
como less audlble as the night wore
on, and some one noting that it was
fast running down, moved toward 1t.
Don't whispered the daughter.
Is was nearing midnight, and the
breathing OF the dying man was fitful
and uncertain. Still the clock toiled
on. 'rck--tick--would it never ceasep
Calmly. painlessly, the last mo-
ments of recorded time were fast slip
pieg out from an active life we'll
spent.
Suddenly the eyes Of the old man
opened and new, strange light
burned in them.
Yes, dearie," he cried aloud, as
Il In answer to some celestial call, the
ey.,s closed, and life had slipped GU.
from his keeping. And on the man
tel the beating of the weary heart OF
the little clock was stilled.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

The great crises in life steal on us
imperceptibly We are but
as children seated on the shore,
watching the ripples that come in at
our feet; and while the ripples I'M
ceasingly repeat themselves, and
while the hour that passes is but as
the hour before 1t, constellation after
constellation has gone by over our
heads UNDECIDED and unseen, and we
awake with start to find ourselves
in a new day, with all our former
life cut of from us and become as a
dream"
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A Veteran and n BAD BOY.

'Mamma," asked the little boy, as
he looked toward rather subdued
gentleman in the seat opposite. "why
does that man always keep his hand
In his coat pocket?"
''Hush, my DEAR" said the mother
with a severe countenance. Don't
you see he has lost an arm?"
Where did no lose IL, mammap'
Probably in the war, when he was
brave soldier; but you must not
talk about it,"
The small boy was still for awhile,
but did not take his eyes off the gen.
tleman. Presently he exclaimed: II
don't believe he can feel anything in
his pocket, do you, mammal? Why
don't he take out his arm, thenpn
If yoa don't keep STILL" said his
mother in whisper, audible through
out the car, that man will slap your
head off,"
mot with that arm" said the
small boy, complacently. feeling to
sec il his own arms and head were
securely fastened. ''Does he get
anything Tor that arm!
"He draws pension, / suppose;
but II you don't quit acting SO they'll
put us both of the train"
Which arm does he draw the pen
sion with, his right arm or the one
he lostP' asked the persistent boy.
"Oh. goodness, keep quiet, can't
your said his mother. noticing a
menacing expression on the gentle
mans face. Look out OF the win
dow, clap your hand over your mouth
anything, only be still"
Mamma, he can't clap his hands
do you think? He can't fold his arms
or hug anybody, either. What do you
think Is inside his sleeve?''
The old soldier could stand II no
longer. He neatly placed the empty
sleeve over the child's head to
smother its cries and then gave him
a lesson in manners that fairly Grip
pied him, and when the mother de-
nounced him as brute he packed up
his baggage and went forward to the
smoking car.
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Who Knoyvs3

Did ever see a woman In the army
"a woman in tho uniform OF a SOL
der and marching in the ranksp Yes.
once, but | knew her sex only after
her life had gone out on II battlefield.
II was on Sunday, May 3, 1868, and
the field was that OF charlottesville
Stonewall jackson had shattered the
Federal right the evening before and
received his own death wound. Stuart
with the whole left wing OF the Con-
federate army had breasted back
she divisions OF Berry, French, Will
Jams and Whipple and his path was
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
Gettysburg Memorial Association.

At the yearly session OF the direc.
tors OF the Battlefield Memorial Asso-
citation at Gettysburg on Aug. 26, Col.
G. H. Bueller was elected vice-presi.
dent; j. Schich, treasurer; Calvin
Hamilton, secretary, and N. G. Will
son superintendent Of grounds. Per-
mission was refused to the electric
railroad to run its track over the
avenues. A committee was appointed
to secure an appropriation from In
diana, the only State represented In
the battle that has not contributed to
the field. A committee will also de-
termine the form OF the perpetual
notice that will be erected at the
bloody angle, informing the public Of
the incorrect position OF the Seventy
second Pennsylvania regiment, and
the efforts the association made to
have itplaced In the correct location.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

Madagascar, Mexico, and the Ameri.

Madagascar, Mexico. and the Ameri.
can Indians. Though efficient work
10 done in other fields. yet Madagas-
oar has been the scene OF their
greatest successes. Entering the island
III 1868 they now have eighteen mis-.
sionaries, forty native pastors, and
$40 other native ASSISTANTS; 1870
churches with 1000 members and 49,.
600 adherents, and 1872 schools with
$4,000 scholars. Special emphasis
Ia laid upon educational work,
and they are generous con-
tri5utors to the funds OF the
missions of other churches. The
Methodist Episcopal church has six
missionaries in Italy and twenty four
native preachers. and church mem.
bership OF 7i3; with 1873 practitioners
In addition. The Southern Baptists
occupy twelve stations with fifteen
ordained missionaries, and have
gathered 272 into churches. The
American Board sent its first rep
resentatives to Austria In 1872, and
now sustains two. with seventeen
native helpers. The three churches
have a total OF 1854 members. and the
schools have l04 pupils. No less
than fifteen Protestant societies are
at work In Spain, occupying 115
houses or rooms as chapels and school
buildings. The American Board has
three missionaries and thirty-three
native helpers, eighteen churches
with $40 members and 604 pupils in
schools. The American Baptists in
Spain and France together have
eighteen missionaries and thirteen
churches, with membership OF 900.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

Ey for war call It murder
4 There you hev ii plain and fat;
don't want you 10 go no furder
Than my Testyment for that
God has sed so plump and fairly,
It's as long as II is broad
An you've got to get mp alrls
Et you want to take In God.
Taint your eppyletts an feathers
Make the thing grain more right
faint a-follerin' your beli-wethers
VIII excuse you in his sight.
lfyou take IA sword an drOr 1t
An go stock Teller thru;
Comment ANT TO answer fur it
Godu send the b TO you
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

A complexion artist" with an over
towering curiosity as to the methods
which the Langtry adopted in her mar
velous get-up bribed her maid to ad-
NIT him into the lady's dressing room
one night when she had gone to the
theater. He saw long dressing Ia
BILE Uttered with all the parapherna-
liza which beauty employs to enhance
lis charms, but what struck him most
as large oval magnifying mirror
ich was hung in the most searching
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
We 20 Our ways In life too much alone;
We hold ourselves too far from all OH

We hold ourselves too far from all our
klndi
Too often we are dead to sigh and moan;
Too often to the weak and helpless Blind
Too often, where distress and want abide
We turn and pass upon the other side:
The other side Is trodden smooth; and worn
BY footsteps passing all the day,
Where lie the bruised that faint and worn,
is seldom more than an untrodden way;
Our selfish hearts are for our feet the guide,
They lead us by upon the other side,
IL should be ours the oil and wine TO pour.
Into the bleeding wounds OF stricken ones |;
To take the smitten aud the sick and sore,
And bear them where stream OF blessing
runs;
Instead we look about 1.-THE way is wide,
And so we pass upon the other side
Oh friends and brothers, gliding down the
years,
Humanity In calling each and all
IN tender accents. born of grief and tears!
pray you listen to the thrilling call;
You cannot In your cold and selfish pride
Pass guiltlossly on the other side.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
Took the Kniser's Fancy.

Miss Margot Tenant, the young
lady with whom Emperor William
role in Rotten Row during his stay in
London, and with whom he waltzed
several times at the state ball at
buckingham Palace, is one of the most
clever brilliant and popular girls in
London society. Her father is an
enormously wealthy merchant OF Glas-
gov, who was created baronet some
years ago on the recommendation OF
Mr.. Gladstone. with whom Miss Mar
got is an immense favorite. 1t was
she who was the life and
soul OF the yatchting party organized
for the diversion Of Mr.. Gladstone on
the occasion when he visited Copen-
hagen and had an interview with the
car, Tennyson, who is one OF the
vainest men that it is possible to i'm
agine. was on board throughout the
trip, and nothing more amusing can
be imagined than Miss Margot's ac-
count OF the rivalry that existed be-
tween the grand old man OF politics
and the grand old man CT poetry. the
one anious to talk all the time and
othe other equally DESTROYS to read in
cessantly his favorite poems aloud,
until their WEAKNESS induces every
one Of the listeners to glide softly
away until at last the laureate would
be left reading aloud all by himself.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
some MISSION Notes.

Tho Society OF Friends in England
and America, though numbering but
100, 900. contribute TO foreign mis-
sions upward of $4,000 annually. A
beginning was not made until 1866,
and since then representatives have
been sent to Syria, India China,
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
Organising for Systematic Work.

The Christian Workers Of Mount
Vernon N. Y, have organized as a
Bureau OF Charities for doing practical
work among the deserving poor. The
committee of direction, temporary
body, are Mrs. j. Maher, Mrs. Joseph
$. Wood, and Mrs. S. A. Swart The
bureau has divided the town into two
districts, two visitors being assigned
10 each, whose duty it is to visit the
needy and thoroughly investigate
each case brought to their notice
A few generous persons have
given money for the prosecution
Of the work, but the officers hope that
there will be large number OF sub
scribers who will give at stated inter-
walls, that the work may be done sys-
tematically. The temporary head
quarters are at the Young Mems
Christian Association building. Miss
Martha Wilson, who few months
ago gave site for buildings to the
Mount Vernon Hospital association,
has given to the Bureau Of Charities a
plot of land 1S0x200 feet, with a
building thereon, at Sixth street and
Franklin avenue for an old ladies'
home.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

The sweet shade falls nthwart her face,
And leaves half shadow and half light
ID NIPPLES and lips in open day,
Aud dreamy bfows and eyes in night
So low the languld eyelids fall,
They rest their silk upon her cneek,
And give delicious laziness
To glances arch and cunning meek.
II cannot frown, the placid brow!
Hidden In rich obscurity:
They cannot hate, the Indolent eycsl
The sins they do not strive TO see.
And In the sunshine of her cheeks
The wanton dlmples are at play,
So frolic-earnest in their sport
They do not care to look away.
And o. If Love, kiss-wInged, should come
And light on such a rose as this,
Could brow or eye or dimples blame
Such lips not giving back klssl
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08

There is a literary woman in Bos-
ton whose friends, according to the
Courier, often find occasion to smile
over the trick which her absent
mindedness plays her, and about
whom her daughter tells the follow
ing anecdote:
The mother and daughter CHANGED
to be boarding together at house
kept by landlady who was most eff
ficient, but who was peculiarly acrid
in disposition. She was especial
ly out OF temper when
from absence of mind
the authoress committed some blum
der, and least of all could she find pa
thence when her boarder, as happened
every few days, lost her latchkey. In
order to aid her in keeping this nee
essary utensil the authorities tied to it
yard OF bright red ribbon, which
made 1t most conspicuous object, so
that II it was lost no less often it was
at least more easily found, fact which
was OF much comfort to the daughter.
One morning when the boarders as
sembled at breakfast the landlady,
with peculiarly serene smile, asked:
HAS any OF you ladies lost her
latch keyP" and she held up the I'M
lucky key adorned with its yard OF
red ribbon.
"Oh, yes" Mrs. Blank said, cheer
fully, that is mile; but / did not
loose it,"
1T was found this morning." the
other answered more severely than
before, lin the lock on the outside Of
the door,
Yes" the boarder said calmly, ~
knew 1t was there"
you knew it was there?n echoed
The landlady in amazement..
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
A Royal Romance.

Few people know of n little romance
connected with the early life of En-.
peror Frederick. in which Italy's
lovely queen, Marguerite, figured as
the heroine. IT'S said that in his
youth Frederick formed deep at
tachment for this magnificent woman,
then princess of Savoy, and she being
at the time engaged to Umberto, it
was never known whether or not the
love was reciprocated; but in later
years and a short while after the En-
peror's sad death, among his private
effects was found earthly put away a
crumpled piece Of lace, said to have
been fragment of the wedding gown
of Marguerite tom from her robes
while dancing on her wedding night.
The Coconino sun., 1891-10-08
Reached Ono Hundred Years.

Miss Eliza Wilmington. OF Dorches-
ter. Mass. was one hundred years old
last Monday. She belongs to q long
lived family. Her father, Joseph w.
Wilmington, was eighty-seven years
old when he died; her brother, Rev.
Leonard Wilmington. of Newbury-
port, lived to be ninety-five years and
nine months old; while another
brother Rev. William Wilmington,
who is still living, is nearly ninety
three. Miss Wilmington has been q
beloved member Of the Second church
OF Dorchester for eighty years.
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Guarantee Six Boxes

To cure any case. with each order received b,
us for SIX boxes, accom- auied wiiht5U peuIl
send the purchaser u written guarantee 90 '.
fund the money IL the treatment Doe, rot erf-,
q cure. Guarantees issued only through
NOLAN BROTHERS
Druggists, Sole Agents, McLain B.o'k. Market
aud Twelfth streets. Wheeling " Va ell.c
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as dismissal, but shall ho -

o. u,Sm'sSal' Out snail be perm.,,ad >.
accompany you to your door2" ''''ou 70
"Ihank YOU said The lady tn.
Ing her consent. Arriving thew ,, s.''
Cathcart at the door viewing w;,,' 'Ggha
displeasure their slow approach nigh
i have been waiting f5r YOU At la.
ten minutes" he said sharpjv 'eas'
The young lady resented his tore
replied: 49, 'ODe and
That Is to be regretted-by vor -,
But impervious to the So
Cathcart SAID: S'i0a'u'
swell. is it the man?"
"Yes."
ut was the same man?" HI. r..
lighted up. N's Ice
"Unqnestionably. would h.
known him among a hundred nave lave
noticeable enough" ne is
pleased. e'4'y
Come" he cried, 1--WE are getting q.
famously." 20
Ibid you learn anythins?' asked H..
young lady. 'De
Much" was the answer. IN 60.
which did not encourage further ops,
tioning.
Before the yoeng lady, II she had a.
sired, could inquire further, Catbcs..
said:
Now, Mr.. Dudley, l must see 70,
Come with me-"
Dorlson fingered only TO take por,.
leave Of the lady, and followed ;be o,S
detective down the steps
70 BE CONTINUED
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but believing he would soon appear, ne
gave himself up to the enjoyment OF the
dinner. ,,o,.,,,
DorIson and Eustace were manifestiy
drawn toward each other; 1t was plain
to Bushnell that they had discovered q
great liking for each other almost at
first sight, and they did not part for the
evening until they had made plans lor
an early meeting. i,
Finally, Eustace and Bushnell rose,
bent upon an engagement they had pre-
viously made. AS they donned their
oyercoats, man with black bushy beard
and hair. who had been sitting at an ad-
Joining table, rose also, passed close 70
Dorisop on his way out. The latter Ieit
slip of paper thrust between his nm
gers. .ho
So soon as he could he looked al the
slim. 1t was bit torn from the margin
Of a newspaper. and on il was penclied
these words, "Wait for me in the ONCE
of the hotel"
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CHAPTER XII.
NARROWING THE CIRCLE.

The days Immediately following the
exciting events which have been de-
tailed in the previous chapters were IN
eventful.
Dorison had fallen again into what he
called aimless dawdling. The high hopes
of rapid progress he had begun to en-
terrain died within him and despair
took possession.
The shadow had faithfully followed
his man and had reported to Cathcart.
1.-The name of the man was Harry
Langdon: he had come from Chicago
three years previously, and was sup osed
70 be man OF independent means, since
DIG well informed as to which place he
was at: after his call Langdon walked
nm Twenty-eighth or Twenty-ninth
street. as the case might be. to Madison
avenue, thence to Madison square, cross
ing dIagonally to the corner Of Twenty
third street, thence TO Sixth avenue, TO
a restaurant, where he breakfasted and
where he read the papers for an hour or
two. and met enc or two OF hall dozen
Who came to see him there; from thence
he went whittier chance or fancy led
him: he had the entree to all the gamb-
ling saloons, where he played frequent
w. but irregulsrly, and always faro; his
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"He is still here" he said to Dorison,
Stay where you are. l will rejoin you
in moment"
To the shadow he said:
81 will, in a moment, point out man
to you. ! want TO know his name, his
business, h associations, his habits, in
fact all you can learn about him. Re-
port TO me at any hour of the day or
night you may happen to have informa-
ton. Here's my address. Now follow
me-"
He went directly to the art gallery
and pointed out the man sitting az a
table near the door, which the young
man was watching, without being oo-
served by the obiectof their attention. )"
THAT is your man." said Cathcart.
"Find out especially where he lives and
what places ne haunts."
Cathcart returned to Dorison, who
was awaiting his return with impa-
thence.
"What has occurred?" he asked anx-
iously.
Nothing" replied the old detective
CURLY. 81 shall 60 to bed now. / am
tired. You have done a good days
work to-day"
What further might have passed be-
tween them was prevented by the APP
pearance of the young man on his way
out to the hotel.
The shadow was behind him.
Good night" said Cathcsrt. as he,
too, moved of.
Dorison had already learned not to
question him, and so he did not seek to
detain the old man.
He, too, went out in the night air to
cool his burning excitement.
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noyed at what he thought was a lack of

noyed at what he thought was lack OF
proper spirit.
A moment later, his mind having re-
verted to the practical bearings OF the
matter, he said:
Cultivate an intimacy; become a
visitor to his family; impress yourself
upon the father, and get him to talk OF
your own father if possible"
Nettled, stung indeed by the way the
old man had treated his sentimental
outburst, Dorison steeled himself and
replied CURLY:
"Give me your instructions. They
shall be obeyed to the best OF my aoil-
| ity."
The old man fixed his keen eyes upon
the youger one for moment, and
turned as il to leave him. As he did so
Dorison hastily placed his hand on the
detectives arm, OBTAINING him and
whispering:
do you see that man who has just
entered alone?"
Yes"
THAT is the one who crossed my path
three times yesterday-frst, when res
cued Miss Eustace; second when l saw
him have that mysterious meeting at
Twenty-ninth street and Third avenue,
and lastly when be attempted to speak
| with Eustace and was rebuffed."
"Ahm said Cathcart, as he closely
watch the young man walk up the long
corridor.
Tall, slim and brown haired" he
muttered.
DoriSon started with surprise.
Dressed in clothes OF extreme fash
ion," added Catncart.
Dorison felt his heart bound.
"Dssipated and fast in appearance"
Dorison saw the resemblance and the
pertinency of the old detectives words.
''He answers TO the description of
both" continued Cathcart. "Stay where
you are and keep yourself out of sight. p"
Cathcart sauntered after the young
man, who had disappeared in the direc-
tioH of the art gallery.
Dorison retired behind the pile OF
trunks which encountered part of the
corridor. The old detective was not
gone long. When he returned it was
with a letter.
There is letter to Captain Law
ton" he said. Jump into a cab and
promise the driver three times the
amount of his fare to got you quick to
headquarters. That letter asks Tor a
discreet and intelligent shadow. Bring
him back with you in the cab. l will
wait for you here, unless the man goes
out, when l will follow him. In that
event let the shadow go to my rooms
and await me there"
Dorson without question did as be
was bid. Reaching headquarters he &C.
lvered his letter, and a moment later
was leading the way to his cab, followed
by the man hastily summoned, and was
soon driving back as rapidly.
Entering the hotel Catchcart met
them.
he had no occupation; lived generally
fast life; associated to some extent with
professional gamblers; seemed to know
a good many loose characters and
crooked men without associating with
any of them; visited woman who
claimed to be his wife in Twenty-siXth
street, near Third avenue, but yet had
separate apartments at number -
Twenty-eighth street, between Third
and Lexington avenues; was intimate
with DR.. Fassett, physician OF re-
pute, who called upon him every morn
ing either at Twenty-eighth street or
Twenty-ninth street, always seeming TO
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NV Head Wa, Fairly Ro,,.n

And how much suffered il is hard n A.,
scribe. That losthsome disease. ca,sr-l
caused the above, and the doctors SAID tbI,
could not relieve me. paid hundreds !,
dollars, for which received no beDe6, !
got more good from two bottles of 81,
phur Bitters than from all the money p,'',
10 doctors. ] shall continue the S1lpsr.
Bitters, as have great faith that thew v'..
cure mes. NJ. Day, II Hmorer s.. Bl.,.,
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CHAPTER NJ.
TALL, SLIM, WITH BROWN HAIR.

Cathcart had said he would be present
at the Hoffman cafe at the time of the
dinner.
Consequently, when the three gath
cred about round table In the middle
OF the room on the corner Of Broadway
aud Twenty-6fth street, Derison looked
about for the old detective. he Was not
present as Jet. Noting his absence,