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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-05-28
Gtabtratb.

Der Common council taste am
Mlittpod 9Ibenb in SpesiaIfbuns.
SIN Betreif Der @rnennuneen beS
Stabtseometers beri9tete baS Gomite,
buB berieIbe mad feiner glniidt feline
grnennunsen mad 8eIieben MAIDEN
unb feline 1lntereebenen abfeten unb
anbere an beren Ste[e ernennen fbnne.
GrOb Der Dppofitipn bon Subi8S tpurce
Der 8eri9t ansenommen.
Die ionftisen 8erbanbIuneen tparen
ni@t bon 8eIans.
Der Select gouneiI mar Donners
flag Gbenb in SiBuns.
Da8 Straben unb 8rGden Gomite
bsridtete sesen cine gntiddbisunsSs
forberuns BON $3.50 flr S6aben, ben
bas @aHer aneebIib am gisentbum
bon Srau Sobn O'@rabp aneeridtet.
DaS ausseitoBene MitsIieb Sames
8eub bon ber 18. @arb befIaete iih in
elmer 9uI@rift iiber bic ibm tpiberfabs
rene 8ebanbluns unb lieb bur9fdeis
nen. bab er auf S9abeneriab fIasen
ipir6e, tpenn man Jpn nidt ipeiBipai9e.
Ser Mappr ernannte g8iaiam Sens
fins aIs gIuffeber fir bic Waibburn'
ftraBe BFaiteruns. 8eitatist.
Die bonn Wappr betirte SteuererlaIs
flung 3u @unfen ber Bridget O'Malep
tpurbe fiir Elm 9uta9ten an ben Gtabts
antpaIt bsrtpiefen. gs felIte ii6 Bel
Der 9ebutte beraus, bab bic O'MalIep
Elm gisentbum i'm Msrtbe bon $4,000
beiibt unb neil iie auf cine S6uIb bon
$4,000 Snterefen su aabIen bat, befiir'
iportete Wap bic SteuererIaIIung. Das
iIt cine 1lnberf9dmtbeit pbne @renaen,
benn nad biefer 9luifaiiune mdbts
Tauisnben unb Gbsrtauisnben, bic Elm
berI6ulbetes gisentbum beiiben, Elm
SteuererIab betpillist iperben. guers
binsS, ipenn ber 8etteI bon 8inbesbei'
men an eirt9einpft 1T, barf man iid
ni9t 6ariiber tpunbern.
SoI8enbe 8erprbnun9en paiIirten
erits unbStpeite 2eiuns: CUR 9Haitsr'
un5 bon @lap Abenue unb 8ereneerune
berIeIben; fiir cine eiierne Bride an
SHETLAND Strabe; aur 8erenseruna
bon Nonrpe Abenue.
gnbsaItis pafiirte bic acceptiruno
beS @runbfiides Der Marp Babben an
@aibinston Gbenue au benz bon ben
8eit9tisern fefeeiebten 9reiie.
8aueban beantraete, bic Steuerum.
Iase auf 8.82 WiiuS fir Stabt3peds
unb 2.58 Drills fir Spe;iaIatpede feft'
auIeben; referirt. gine barauf baiirts
Stsuer tplrbe s205, 400 erseben.
-DaS goIisei gomits bes Select
Councils bate am 9onnerfas abenb
cine Gibuns, um Iber bic befinitibs
GntIafIuns bes 9Olisiten sIntbOnp
8aIIb uno bic 3uridiesuns bon Ser'
seant &iIsp gum @anse eines Gemeinen
au beratben. 0aS @omite beitebt aus
Wlap, WanIeb, 8enore unb 8o@ uno
bic beiben eritgenannten tpeieerten iid,
irsenb cine @nti9sibuns in Der SADIE
,u treffen, bis bic griabtpabIen fur
ben Stabtratb ftattsefunben baben ;
8snpre unb Rod iparen au Guniten Der
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-05-28
Weiteres 9ofafes.

glm Dpnnsritag 9lbenb iparen
idmntlide 8elIen i'm Statipnsbauie bes
iest; unter ben @efansenen tparen adt
Betrlinfene.
= MbSlf ealloL au.l&snfabritant, 1f9
GarroafraBf, Buffalo, N o., faet: SD NOR
sepINgt nit llebtIfeit i'm Wagen, 9ppftpsb ufb
aasemsiner 0Gp6Ge. Burbpd 8lpcb Biiters
bat mid furirt.
= gluf Nnfpeiiuns 6es @eridtes
muB Miiienee Soi. 5. @iiniter inners
baIb 80 Tagen cine RednuRsSabIase
iiber bic 9tffairen Der nerfradten. Sitp
Banf abIeeen.
SD babe ct. SafobS Del itets i'm
Saufe, ba es ii9 als elm ausseaei@netes
WtitteI eesen Sdnitttuunben unb
Auetidunsen eripeiit.-S. M. Wtorie,
Gbicopse Sails, NtaR.
= SpteIier Peter 8ieeler bat am
Nontae bon elmer Neip Yorfer Sirma
cine SailbfrBte I'M @etpidt bon 240
Bfunb erbaIten. Seini9meder mDsen
iia sefdaigit Elm ylota babon MAIDEN.
= Die S9uIbsbbrbe bsi6IoB am
Wlontag, cine Steuerumlase bon 103
Dliqs fiir bas Iuufenbe Sabr au mas
den, mas einen @rtras bon $l89, 800
erseben tpir6.. 9ln Der Sfbieite Seier
am Samitas tpirb iie ebenfaIS tbsiIs
rebmen.
B@- Sriide Sdmereien ieber 9lrt
| fiir Semitic. unb 8Iumenedrten in
reidbaltiser 9lusnubI ioeben erbalten
unb empfebIt au niebrisen Preiien
s. s. @ibmaper,
$50 2adatpanna Npenue.
SER &idarb &imma9er, felt bier
Sabren i'm SoteI beS Serrn 8iftor
&o9 anseiteGt, tritt am Sreitas cine
&eiie mad DeutidIanb an un6 ipirb
ettpa brei Wionate in ieiner Seimatb
tleterIineen, 8aben, bertpeilen. gr
reiit nit benz Dampfer Maer am Sams
flag bon Sietpi gorf ob.
- Sin Der 8eIbibere IbtbeiIuns Der
Psnniplbania 8abn, an Der 8riide, bic
iiber Martin's Greef fiibrt, tpurbe am
Samitas Mbenb elm 8eriu9 gema9t,
bur4 auf bic Sdienen eeleste 8aIfen
einen Bafasiersus gum GntsIeiien sil
brinsen; bic @a1iamfeit be8 8usftibs
rers bereiteIte 6enieIben. @rmapOr
&ipple, slbbofat Scrase unb Daniel
@Onnea bon bier befanben ii6 auf benz
bebrobten 8use.
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@ertbbolles Gigentbnul
III f,erfaufen, ,

3u Derfanfem,
Der SintrlaTsnf9aft bsr Srf. gatbarins
S9abt ausebUrsnb. DaRsIbs bsfsbt aus
ben fclesnbsn StrtGeu:
2 eOts an Marirnfrn6s, sipii&su @sOmins
unb @aibinstun 40 bel 1852 Jub sur aGlsy.
Got an MariOnfraBs, 80 BET 162 SUP.
1 Got an Wypniins @us., 40 BEL 202 8ub.
7eOts an gIbams @pe., iebe 40 BET 1862 SUP.
Die @pbnbGuisr RO. 1409 unb 14t1 San-
bsricn gpsuus in sutsm 3ufanbs, nit Cots
is 46 BEL 232 5uB.
Saus unb Got SO. 4tO OIiSsfra6s spii@sn
@ycmtns unb gBaibinstOn.
Sbisss Gtssntbum ipirb unisr stinifissn Be-
binsunssu Serfaaft bon
Gbas. Srppp, Grsfutcr
Ais q. @afbinstOn Give.
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gSabl 9yrpflamattpm.

an bic @abIer bsr g., 1S. unb 20. @arbs bsr
9tabt Scranton.
Gs bisns bisrmit 3ur HadriGt bab an ben
seipDbnli@en WabIpldsen Der g., IS. unb 20.
Warbs beia9ter Stabt cine SpsiaItpabl abet-
balten pirb am Grettas, ben 90. Mai 1891, su
benz 3psds, nm ts cine ptrlpn In ieber Der be-
Iaetsn gBarbs fir ben Ssleet Council su er-
tp6bIsn, UNI bic burG bic MbieBuns BON patrid
@pIbm BON Der 6. Warb, Samts 8. Sicily BON
Der 19. Warb. unb Sbomas Mf@rail bon btr
20. Wdrb erlebietsn Stsllsn 3u bslsBen.
@tssben unter mtintr Sanb unb bem Sie.
gel etr Stabt Scranton bisfen f5tsn Sag I'M
Mai 1891. Spbn 8ellpps,
21,2 Mayor.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-05-28
Ntttstpu.

- @inem iuneen Manne namens
SObn @eIf tpurbe am Wiittpo1 beim
2oppeIn bon Barren nabe benz eagle
S1a6t Elm Irm berart serqueti6t, bab
er abeenommen tperoen muBte.
- Die so Sabre aIte Srau 9bOmas
Datis bon giorb Wain Strabe tpurbe
am 9Onnerfas 9Ibenb beim 8obIens
Ieien nabe Der Sunetipn bon einem See
bisb 8aIep Su8e setroffen unb t66iIi6
berIebt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-05-28

B6T Conrad MaaB, beutf&er
MaIer, 3tnmer 80, ,RspubIiean" &C.
bGube (per Glepatpr), ertbeilt ttnterri6t i'm
Malen In StI unb Wafsrfarben, 3siGnsn u.
(. tp., unb smpffblt fb ;ur Seriftauns BON
Tprtraits unb eanblGaftsbiIbfrn. slle Auf.
irSse sstpi6snbaft aussefiibrt. Srteai&s An-
frassn,pebsn prompt beriidi&tist. 1914
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Ncr0e6t micI,t.

bab man isbe5eit bic befen 8ortbetle betm
9aufe bon Saf6en. unb @anoubreu, e9mud'
iaheu. eiIberpaaren ,t. bel
Tree eman
erbaIten farm. Gin srObsr unO eIesantsr Sor.
ratb Der neuefen Wufer. auf bic iolioeite Art
berfsrtiet. forttudbreno uorrdtbig; ale per'
fauften artifeI iueroeH garantirt.
Meparaturen on ubren nno Sllue'
len ipiro fpejieIf aufmerifamfeit 9eidentt .
Sc miro i'm @ehdft oeutt d
eefpro4eH.
q. 0D. freeman,
8I0Ier 8lod, Gde 4enn ape. unb Sprueeftr
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1891-05-28

SeffemtIibe Oeaebrtdbt Dirb
bisrmit stssbsn, bab Id msins arbtitsr pom
bsuitstn Datum ab rsstImaBis aas 3trsi gDp-
den bejabls. Sultns Waper,
SrantOn, i6. Mai 1891. Gcntraficr.
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GauS ttnb QDt

au strIaufsn. Got 40 bel f60, Saus 6 3im.
msr, Ru. 72t wrUspset apsnue. Ra&sufa'
Gen AM pIabs. 1853
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NNd6dem nerIamat.

Gin bsutiGss RGb1sn psl&ss susIil&
iprfttn fann fir aa9emeiue 5ausarbsit.
YaHmfragen In Ills 8trt StraBe.
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sinise lsbr biibG1e 2pts IN ber 10. unb 20.
gBarb gum 8erfauf.
&bas. Dupont 8red,
2t,3 Dime 8anfeebauts.
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Oamb's 6Otcl,
Gouroo Saub...... ....eisentbumer.
81 unb 63 g. Wain StraBe,
@ittston. pa.

Oieles uuter Der geitun9 bss sTSerrn @m.
BedtoIb ,u 70 srobem 9iufe 9elanete @altbaus
miro aud ferner bns Sauptauartier oer Seut.
iden Don Geronton uno llm9tgeno ieiu uno
Der isbige Befbsr fid beitreben. burd ;npor.
tcmmsnoe Beoiennns, beit: @etrdnte. fdnud.
bafte Speiien uno retnIide 9etien aIle Sun.
ben 5ufrieosn ju ftelsn.
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gmpfebIuns bes Mapors. Da somit
bic Stimmen sIeid itanben, fonnte
ni6ts eetban iperben.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09

ceased, and / heard a light football.
Ny first impulse was to hide myself
completely under the bedclothes and
await further developments. But l
nobly resisted that impulse, and, rising,
hastily donned wrapper and slippers
saving, half aloud: ''lt must be father
come back unexpectedly.
l think / never was more sure OF
anything in my life than was then,
that it was not father.
l softly stole downstairs and along
the hall The dining-room door was
aiar, and l paused moment on the
threshold. There, by the dim light OF
lantern, held in the hand of one, | saw
the forms of two burly, rough bearded
men, one apparently middle-aged and
the other much younger. The butt OF
a pistol protruded from the pocket OF
the older. At almost the same instant
they saw me, and gave slight, invol
untary start of surprise.
1t Immediately flashed over me thai
these were men from the neighborhood
that they knew of my fathers absence
of the presence of the money in thu
house, of my mothers illness, and tina
they had supposed my mother wa
alone. Il had been away from hom
for some time previous to this.)
knew that the unexpected presenc
of young girl would not turn then
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09
HUMOROUS.

-Johnson-"Old Shipwright has lost
another bark" Brown-''Indeed! Which
one was it?" Johnson-"The pug
Binghamton Republican.
"A Forbidding Character.-"I don't
like the ossified man." confded the fat
woman in the museum to the living
skeleton. Nor H. replied His Bone
let's: 81 can't abide him. He never un-
bends. Puck.
-"Buy a pair of eyeglasses from
me, sir?" asked the peddler, finer or
more lasting wares you won't find in
the city. have been fred three times
to-day out of second-story windows and
not a single glass is broken. File
gende Blatter.
-Friend-''You have only been mar
ried a week, and here find you in
tears" Young Wife-"Yes, my hus-
band has been trying to get elected on
the local board, and | have been read
ing in the papers what an unmitigated
scoundrel he is.
"A young Mexican never pays for
the tickets when he takes a young wom-
an to the theater. The lady's father
attends to that but if the young man
is obliged to pay for the supper after
the theater the girl might almost as
well have no father.-N orristown Her.
aid.
Mrs. Sanso 81 trust that we shall
see a great deal of your friend when he
comes to the city. My daughter viii
be back from Europe by the time he
comes. She is wonderful pianist, yol
know" Mr.. Rodd-"Oh, my frient
won't mind that He is as deaf as &
post -Harpers Bazaar.
"A man who was eating large, raw
carrot stopped a woman on Dutfiel'
street the day after New Years ant
said: Madame, could you give me tel
cents to buy food with?" why, yo'
seem to have plenty" she answered
Raw carrot--see!" he said, as he ex
tended it. eyes, but don't you l1noN
that rawcarrot contains ninety-thre
per cent of tclear nutriment agains
! only thirty-three in mince pie or pluI
pudding? You ought to be Thankful
sir; very thankful"
He Told the Truth.-Presider
Board of Police Commissioners-"W
!, are very sorry to say, o'Hoolahan, tn;
= you are discharged from the force
!. O'Hoolahan-"An' fer phat cause, "
Honor?" Presidential jewelry-stol
was burglarized in your district la
night. Did you meet any one on yo'
beat last night?" O'Hoolahan-'Yi
your Honor; met man, an he sal
said he, he wus going to open a jewt
I ry-sture." President-"He did open
| jewelry-store, and stole five thousal
dollars worth of goods" o'Hoolahan
= ''The man may have been thafe, b
he wus no liar. r."--Jewelers' Circular,
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SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY, 4

from their purpose, that resistance
would be useless, and perhaps danger
ous that to give the alarm would be
now that they knew ! had
seen them. To keep my mother from
awaking and to save the money were
the thoughts uppermost in my mind.
All this flashed across my brain dur
ing the almost unappreciable instant
that we stood looking at each other; and
| suppose there seemed to the aston
ished burglars no interval at all before
rushed forward and embraced and
kissed each of them eXclaiming;
"Oh. Uucle Tom and Cousin Jiml
I'm so glad to see you. 1t was so late
| had almost given you up. suppose
You wouldn't know me any more than
/ would you, Let me see, | was two
years old when you were here before,
wasn't |? Mother is no better than she
was when we wrote last, so we mustn't
wake her up. / will get u lamp and
show you right to your room for you
must be tired. How is Martha?
While l poured forth this volley OF
words, the burglars had had time to
take in the situation. and | saw them
exchange a glance which plainly said
Lets carry it out"
martha? Oh, she's quite well. Had
bad cold, bnt she's getting over it,
replied the younger man in tone that
implied lifelong intimacy with MAR
tina"
"How's your father?"
Gathers we'll" | replied: "he wa'
called away suddenly this evening but
we expect him back tomorrow. Hell
be sorry not to have been here to gree
you," l added with perfect truth.
"Never mind about light" said th
elder burglar, as | made a motion t.
light lamp standing on the table
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09
FOR FEMININE READERS.

ELIZABETH SARGENT, M. d., daughter
of our former minister to Berlin, is an
oculist of exceptional skill She lives
in California.
Miss LUCY E. SWALLOW, of Hollis, n.
H., is the first woman applicant for ad-
mission to the state agricultural college
under the new law.
WOMEN have been particularly sue
cessful in entering the royal academy
schools this year. OF the twenty-three
who were chosen thirteen are women
and ten men.
THREE thousand women in Greece
have petitioned their government for
public schools in which females may
be educated up to the level of women
of other nations.
Miss CLARA ID. FoRsTERER makes an
excellent living in the uncommon in
dustry of mending boiling cloth, a
precious and delicate fabric, good as
gold in any market.
A BLIND young lady lawyer has re-
Gently been admitted to practice in Hi
nois. She graduated from the Union
college of law in Chicago last summer,
her mother reading to her throughout
the entire course, and she ranked with
the first four of her class on graduation.
THERE are twenty free law scholar
ships for women in the university of
the city of New York and as yet only
five are taken. Any young woman in
America who desires to study law and
has not the means to do so has only to
pass the examination prepared by DIR.
Emily Kempir, LII. D., and avail her
self of the opportunities the university
affords. The law school has twenty
pupils, fifteen of whom are independ-
ent of the endowed scholarships.
, MRS. HENRY NAssoIT is one of twelve
! women who keep butcher shops in New
, York city, but her establishment sur
(; passes all the others in the neatness
, and good taste of its appointments. All
l the vegetable tables and counters, as
: well as the fish stands, have marble
e tops: the walls are finished in hand
some pistachio green; the cutting block
I is model of neatness, and there is ar
d air of wholesomeness about the place
which is very pleasant to the lady Gus
e toners at least. Mrs. Nassoit allow
il herself one decidedly feminine comfor
in the shape of handsome plate-glas
l. mirror overhead She has two desk
and massive safe Of which she slon
knows the combination
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09
Deals In Wild Animals.

Miss Eleanor O'Duffy has large sta
BILE where she conducts profitable and
successful business in wild animals.
She employs two keepers and imports
some animals every year to supply the
museum, circus, and theatrical trade.
Just now her stock includes royal
Bengal tiger, one lion, one monkey, an
armadillo, two leopards, three pythons'
a coyote, two jackals, two badgers,
grizzly bear, two prong-horned ante
lopes, some guinea pigs and valuable
specimens of cocatoos, ostriches and
macaws. Miss O'Duffy is Dublin girl,
and while very fond of her wild pets,
buys them to sell. Barnum is her best
customer. He knows that in case OF an
accident, a railroad disaster, or fire,
that she can be depended upon to piece
out his menagerie, and knowing this
confidence, the young lady keeps her.
self in readiness to ship animals at an
hours notice.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09
ne; | have seen many who

Excuse me; have seen many who
did not
"You mean when gentlemen surren-
der their seats in the car, for instancep'
'Yes, | have seen women who take
these seats and never even glance an
acknowledgement, / have often seen ~
happen. So in this new crusade thlnK
the members must learn to discriminate
in their action between the attention
they feel called upon to resent and that
which they accept, and not treat both
in the same way, practically
81 do not believe many ladies ACCEPT
a seat without acknowledging it; GER
tainly none of my members would
and the leader smiled confidently on
the group assembled.
IL would like to ask just how far one
ought to go in acknowledging such a
courtesy" said the timid member
got on an elevated train not long since
that was more than comfortably full
was the only woman standing; the
three or four men who were standing
were all forward toward the front door
of the car. | stood with my hand on
the back of the cross seat. / was not
at all tired, and did not object to stand
ing. AS the train began slowing up Tor
the next stop, a man, well dressed
stood up, and, with good deal OF man
ner, offered me seat; he had large
bundle, and, with reluctance, wentfor'
ward, hoping that did not look SO tired
that the man was moved to make him
self uncomfortable in my behalf.
took the seat, saying: Thank you;
you are very kind lie removed his
hat. bowed, and moved toward the 9TH
er end of the car When we stopped, he
left the train | really felt foolish, be-
cause of the fervor of my thanks in ac'
cepting that for which the man had no
further, use and to which had right
equal to the others standing"
81 think you had no occasion for any
unpleasant sensation. You did what
was right and probably the man knew
that YOU saw him leave the car, and
doubtless his sensations, if he had any
were not pleasant. prefer committing
your error in fervor, if that were an er
ror, to his in accepting that to which he
had no claim" said the leader.
II think it was an error to say more
: than Thank you!'and the practical mem
Der had the attention of all. did any o
S you see that account of the meeting o
: Sphinx andGdipus that recently appear
3 ed in Life? I'm not responsible for th'
peculiar pronunciation. Please remem
, Der I'm quoting Gdipus reply is t
! the question of the Sphinx. Madam, III
y c'fess you've got me at dls'vantage'
take it you're lady, not perfec lady
: you know, being as how you got wings
i claws, etc l think we may take hin
e from Gdipus. A lady never makes elthe
her wings or claws prominent Let tus ol
: ganize on that basis, and we will con
a pei the manners of a Chesterfield eve
e in the conductors of street-cars."
1t The meeting broke up amid great ei
n thusiasm.- Christian Union.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-04-09

town of western Pennsylvania. We
had but one near neighbor, farmer,
whose place adjoined ours. My father
was superintendent of the b iron
works, and, on the memorable day OF
which am about to relate, he had re-
ceived large sum of money for dis
tribution among the employees, accord
ing to their respective duties In the
evening he received a telegram, calling
him away on urgent business. lie did
not dare take the money with him on
his horseback ride into the town where
he was to catch the ten o'clock express,
for the roads were lonely, and con-
sidered rather dangerous by night.
There was one spot, called the Gorge,
where the road narrowed suddenly to
hardly more than the width of foot
path, and ran through piece of dense
woods, the thick trees OF which met
over the way. This part was gloomy
by day, and by night it was darkness
no ray of light could penetrate. A
turbulent stream ran in the woods at
one side, and at certain point be-
tween two rocks there was miniature
whirlpool-the delight of small boys by
day. the horror of pious people by
night. Blood-curdling tales were told
of masked men, cleaning knives, and
lone travellers who had never returned
from the Gorge. Superstitious people
pointed to the whirlpool, and warned
their children not to go near the alb
horred spot. But /, being of practica
turn of mind, was firmly convinced
that nothing greater than leaf o.
twig ever had been or ever could b'
sucked into that whirlpool.
However that may have been, on thi
particular night was left in charge o
the house and the money and, most i'm
portant of all, of my sick mother. Sh
was suffering from heart trouble, ant
the doctors had said that any shock o
even special anxiety might prove tata
to her My brothers were both ava,
to college.
Although / was not naturally timid
| confess that it was with some trepl
dation that / went the rounds OF tn
house late that night to see that all wa
secure. After had gone to my room
thought | heard the rafting of a bast
ment door, so went around again t
every door and window, fastenin
every lock and sliding every bolt.
paused at the door of my mothers ROOF
until her soft, irregular breathing al
sured me she was asleep. Then n
tired to my own room.
What strange noises one hears in I'll
dead watches of the night, and what
night that was for them!
Law awake long time, straining II
ears at every sound and conjuring up
nv excited imagination terrible imag'
gathered from all the tales had ev
heard of robberies, witchcraft al
ghosts. At last | fell into restle
sleep and realized in my dreams Il
fancies of my imagination All Of
sudden l found myself sitting bolt u
right in bed, the cold sweat standii
out in large drops on my forehead al
nv hands clutching spasmodically
the bedclothes. / listened and heard
slow, grating sound which seemed
come from the basement. At first
thought it must be the echo of my la
dream. but as | grew more ful
awake the sound became more a
more distinct, until | was convinc
that it was no fancy. Suddenly