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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-01

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
ITO BE Continued


A lady who had bought a parrot OF bird
fancier was shocked af,erward to discover
that the parrot was addicted 20 the per-
nicious habit of exaggerated colloquiaL
isms.' The lady at once took the bird back
and complained, requesting him to refund
her money. The man refused, saying it
was quite easy to cure the parrot. He then
told her the next time the parrot offended
to take it out of the cage, grasp it by the
tail and swing it violently round her head
several times. 1t was not long before the
parrot raised the lady's ire by a string ct
choice expressions, and the lady proceeded
to take it out" of the bird. After swing
ing it round her head till she was tired she
laid the parrot on the table. The bird got
up, and shaking his feathers together
quietly remarked;
"By thunder, what a gale!"-Tit-Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

The grave young man in ordinary black
leather shoes was reading his Bible when
the summer girl in white Elton jacket en-
tered the car.
The young mans lips moved, but he did
not
He pretended not to see.
Presently a look of pain fitted across his
face.
Excuse me, ;" he growled, you are stand
ing on my feet"
She smiled sweetly.
but you did not seem to be using tn
yourself"
Glowering ferociously at the dainty Slip
pers beneath the snowy skirt, he made his
way to the front platform.-Detroit Trib.
une
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

"What are you wasting time for2
That can be done as well outside. There
is no time to lose. The night is already
far advanced, and we must be many
miles from here by daybreak."
Not at air. replied the other. 1--WE
are much safer here under the circum-
stances, and here l mean to stay till
morning1"
Safer" repeated the other. "Safer!
Why, when they discover what has hap
pened, we as strangers will be the first
to be suspected. They will send for the
gendarmes and then-ah!" he went on
with shudder, lit makes my blood
run cold!' Then turning fercely on his
companion: you think yourself SO clev-
er you will listen to nobody's advice
Your internal vanity will bring us to the
gallowsr'
ITEMS, items. No hard words, and a.
for the Well, you know what! There
is no need to put it in evidence. l have
rather an objection to the word. 1t is
we'll for you, my friend, that l have
lcld on my shoulders. Tofly now would
be proof positive of guilt. Even across
me lIOulieG We WOulu DOU De Sd1e WITH
the little complication that has arisen"
making Il significant gesture in the direc-
ton of N. Germenil's room, whereas
COR certain reasons we are tolerably safe
lere."
What reason? What do you mean!"
Just small detail which you over
ookod mon ami, You see the advantage
# a little intelligence. You spoke of sus-
icion attaching to us as the only stran-
| ,ers here. You forget the woman in
No. 81
"Oh" said the other, taking up his
meaning ut once. You are u clever
| rhap, and no mistaken
So, after some further arrangements
IS to their proceedings III the morning,
these two scoundrels went to bed and
Ilept, untroubled by any thought of the
.,hastly object on which the gray light
Ut morning now began to fall through
the wide. uncurtained window.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

He at once professed himself anxious
to be of use to his dear friend nj. Pierre,
a gallant homme, with whom he had the
greatest sympathy, and who indeed must
be fatigued after such busy day
What could he and his friend do to as
sist Nj. Pierre--his friend who was also
at his servicep
Oh, there was really nothing to be
done, explained Pierre, except to fetch
the wine, and that was nothing. Well,
they would at least accompany him. He
would surely not refuse them that salts
faction.
Having taken his basket, Pierre was
about to start, but Remond, observ-
ing no signs of the keys, suggested
that his dear NJ. Pierre had forgotten to
take them. Pierre, however, explained
that the key of the cave was in the door,
and that the bunch of keys to which
Remond referred contained the dupli-
Gates of those in use in case of any be-
ing lost. But" he continued, II have
forgotten something, and that is the
lantern. The cave will be so dark at
this hour that will not be able to find
the wine without light, and perhaps
one of these messieurs will be SO good as
to hold it for me while | get what
want. will go and fetch it," he added,
hurrying indoors.
The word 'lost" was a sufficient hint
to the sharp witted Remond, and before
Pierre returned with the lantern his fer
tile brain had devised scheme, and in
q few rapid words he explained to his
confederate that he must ccntrive to de-
lay Pierre for moment so that he, Re-
mond, should get to the cave little in
advance of the other two. He had only
Just time to say this when Pierre reap
peared carrying a lighted lantern. Re-
mond took it from him gayly, declaring
that he would go first and light the way.
and with significant glance at Ber-
trand he walked on with jaunty step,
humming to himself lively air, while
Bertrand, who insisted on taking the
basket, followed with Pierre.
Just as Remond turned the corner Of
| the house, close to the door Of the cave,
which, as we have already said, was in
| line with the house door, the other two
| being few yards behind him and out Of
sight, he heard an exclamation, a scuf-
fling noise and profuse apologies from
Bertrand, who, in obedience to the hint
given him to delay Pierre, had intention
ally stumbled, letting the basket fall
and sending it rolling back little by
the aid of sly kick. Then falling against
Pierre in his pretended anxiety to find it
again he had overbalanced that individ-
ual, who found himself sitting on the
ground in most undignifed way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

wanted. with its label, No. 13. in
Charles clear writing, and his hand, con
cealed in his pocket, grasped the knife
ready to sever the cord that attached it
to the ring. One moment was all he
wanted, and then the $4,000 francs were
his. AT the thought his eyes cleaned
like a vulture's which scents its prey.
He drew o long breath of relief as Pierre,
taking up his basket, which lay on the
ground, turned toward the door of the
cave, with the single key in his hand.
leaving the bunch still lying on the table
beside the lantern. He opened the door
and went in, but when he had got few
PAGES in he stopped and called to them
to bring the lantern.
But that moment was enough. Quick
as flash those long supple fingers did
their work. and with smile of triumph
Remond grasped the wished for key.
Then with inimitable sang froid and
audacity he carried the lantern himself
into the cave, saying he could not again
expose NJ. Pierre to the awkwardness of
such maladroit as his esteemed friend.
He helped to fill the basket with many
q gay Jest, held it while Pierre locked
the door of the cave, and when the latter
was going away without the bunch of
keys reminded him of his forgetfulness,
adding that, though NJ. Pierre had said
there were no thieves at Les Bons Amis,
still it might be dangerous to leave them
there, since he who knew what good
wine was, had seen the contents of the
cave, at which Pierre laughed heartily,
as an excellent joke, as he put the keys
in his pocket, and SO they sailed back
into the house, Remond singing as they
went:
Ouvriers, depechons,
Gagnons bien notre argent,
Depechons travaillons,
Gagnons bien notre argent.
while the first glimmer Of the moon
rose over the fields of ripe corn and the
rows of clustering vines which surround
ed Les Bons Alnis.
Lachesis and Clothes had finished their
task-the tangled threads were spun,
their ends united-while Atropos grimly
raised her shears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10


One stride Of his long legs brought
Remond to the door of the cave; one dex-
ferrous turn Of the wrist, and the key was
out of the door and transferred to his
pocket, the whole transaction occupying
much less time than it takes to describe
it. Then turning quickly back, crying:
"What is it? What's the natter" he
rejoined his companions.
When he learned what had happened,
his Indignation was extreme. Butor,
cochon, imbecile, cuistre, We're the best
names he had for the unhappy cause Of
the accident, on whom he lavished 80
much abuse that Pierre could with diff
Guilty pacify him by declaring that it was
quite as much his own fault as Ber-
trand's.
Peace being restored, they continued
on their errand, Pierre carrying the bas-
ket himself this time. He placed it on
little table beside the door Of the cave,
which he proceeded to open, Remond po-
litely holding the lantern in order to ia
cilitate proceedings, but great was his
amazement when he saw the lock was
empty.
"Diable." he cried. "What has become
of the key? 1t was in the door an hour
ago, and not sign of it now"
Dear mel" said Remond, chow very
annoying! Some one must have taken f."
Taken it! Who would take it?" cried
Pierre, anxious for the credit of the
place. 1--WE have no thieves here can
tell you. 1t must have fallen out" he
continued. 1--WE will soon find it if one
of you gentlemen will be good enough
to hold the lantern while | search. If
we don't find it, must only go and get
the other bunch"
So Remond held the lantern, thinking
to himself that the key would not be
found, and sure enough it was not
Though Pierre made most diligent search,
not trace of that key was to be seen.
"C'est pourtant drole!" said Pierre,
raising himself up after last attempt
to look under the door of the cave
"Tiens! perhaps the patron took it him
SELF seeing it in the door and thinking |
had forgotten it, must ask him about
it in the morning." So saying, he went off
to fetch the bunch of duplicate keys.
lie returned almost immediately, car
rying them in his hand. AS he ap-
preached, Remond, who had stopped
down, as though to look for something
under the table where the lantern stood,
raised himself, saying: lis this the key,
M. Pierre? found it lying here Just
beside the leg of the table"
"Pestel" said Pierre, putting the bunch
he held down on the table beside the Ian
tern. That's it, sure enough Now,
how did l miss it? I'm sure searched
well enough. All, yours are sharp eyes,
NJ Remond"
Remond was on the alert; his keen
glahcechad already spied out the key he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
SIMPLE SALVE.
what a galer"-Tit-Bits.
Truth.

One pint of buttermilk in which well
beaten egg is stirred will break up any fe-
Yer in half an hour if not of too long stand
ing
y poultice made of Indian meal, covered
with Young Hyson tea, moistened with hot
water and laid on burn wiz relieve the
pain in five minutes.
There is nothing like hot water and the
rubber bandage for a sprain. The hot wa
ter soothes lacerated ligameuts; the band
age prevents swelling. Liniments are worse
than useless.
For bad cough boil tablespoonful of
flaXseed 10 OF 10 minutes in pint of water,
Strain, add the juice of a lemon, sweeten to
taste and drink a few spoonfuls at a time
every few minutes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

AS soon IS they were safely in the
room and the door locked, Remond took
off his coat and sitting down proceeded
to secure the notes carefully between the
lining and the cloth. This he did with
quite cheerful air, as of man con-
tented with himself. Occasionally he
paused moment in his task and ,smiled
to himself, as at his own thoughts-an
ugly smile it was--a smile that BODIED i'll
to some one.
Bertrand watched him for while
with i'll concealed impotence and at
last said:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE,
A Seaside Siren.

A Seaside Siren.
In the swir3of the turbulent.sea
She hobs In turban of white;
Like gull in her frolicsome glee,
She flashes along in the light.
Der the water she joyously glides
In the glow of the Moons rosy beam;
On the billow she gracefully rides
To the shore for pleasant day dreanls
On the sand by the mystical sea
She stretches in listless rep6se-
She's poem, wild melody,
From her eyes to the tips of her toes
And she signs while she looks from tho
rough
Tossing waves DER the sands far away
To her boarding house UPON the bluff
"Oh, rhope they'll have ice cream .Y
day"
Truth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Ellen-Do you see that woman talking
so excitedly to the young lady typewriter
What do you suppose is the matter with
her?
John-Oh, she is the one who is going to
deliver lecture this afternoon on why a
Woman Should Receive the Same Wages
as a Man, and she is kicking about paying
the young lady's price for typewriting hel
speech-Boston Courier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Those Wide Brims,

Willie-Say, can have that straw hal
of yours when you get through with it?
Featherstone-Yes, Willie. What do you
want it for,
WILHELM going to cut off the crown
and use the brim for circus ring.-Cloth.
Ter and Furnisher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

The ideas of the colored man in the south
are somewhat confused on some subjects.
An old Texas negro applied to lawyer ia
bring suit against Uncle Nose for $40 bor-
rowed money.
You must have witness who saw you
lend him the money"
Boss" replies the colored agriculturist
after minutes pause, EFF l brings two
witnesses what seed me loan him de $40,
kin make him pay me back s20i"-Texas
Siftings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Fully Illustrated.

Her Father coming suddenly into this
room)-Eh, what is this?
Her Lover-I was telling Miss Budd a
story.
Her Father-With your arm round hey
waist?
Her Lover--Er-yes, sir. 1t was love
story.-Yankee Blade.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
A Plea.
2 of superiority in the sternes

The feeling of superiority in the sternes
sex is Unborn.
Mamma, do you think you'll so to heav.
en-" said Jack, thoughtfully looking into
his mothers face.
Eyes, dear, if l am good" said the moth.
er cautiously, wondering what would coma
next.
Then please be good, for papa and I
would be lonesome without you. kate
Fields Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
His Favorite.

Propinquity-She (sketching)-I suppoa,
I could get your expression better if yea
sat little farther off.
He-On the contrary, was just going ID
quote my favorite hymn.
She-What is that
He-"Draw me Nearer. boston Beacon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
An Inyariable Sign.

Its shame when she was 30 we'll
dressed that she lets every one know she'z
from the country"
Clara-What did she do?
Thanked the gentleman for giving her
his seat. "-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
One Disadvantage.

Johnny, would you like to be mig
sionary to the savages"
Sometimes I'd like to be missionary,
and sometimes I'd like to be a savage" re-
piled the boy.
why" was the astonished query.
"Well, you see, a missionary has to wear
clothes in summer. Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
rue NIodesty.

A very modest man thinks it a blessing
that we cannot see ourselves as others sea
us because, he says, If we could l should
be in danger of becoming conceited. -
Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Epigran1.

"A rhymer's apology for MASKING a str&
hat, the property of an unknown persona
Oh, pray do not fret
At the sight of this mash,
For the bard feels regret
For trespass so rash.
strange bubbles Of law
He never was pat in,
But this hat was straw,
And now il is sat in. T.
-Harpers Bazaar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
The Way Open,

Fred-The very first thing she said to me-
when called on her last night gave ma
hope.
Arthur-What was it?
she said her little brother was asleep"
Truth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
His Summer Suit.

Binks-Is that summer weight you've
got on?
Chinks Gin his new Subtitle tailor says
it's an is months wait.-Detroit Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Head Over Heels.

She-Your friend looks very much ems
barrassed.
He-Hc is, poor fellow; he owes pretty
nearly everybody in town.-Detroit FREQ
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Still She Was In Favor of 1t.

Mrs. Watts-What, you don't mean to
say that you do not believe in Sunday as a
day of rest'
Mrs. Potts-I might, if Mr. Potts VS.
not SO fond of good dinners.-Texas Size
ings,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Truth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-25
TURF TOPICS.

More green horses will be in training
this season than ever before.
Ten of the 20 horses which DIR. Day
took to Europe can beat 9:SO.
Rupee, 2:l1. pacing, has not yet sired
a PAGER. all of his get being square trot-
ters
One thousand nine hundred and forty
four horses started to make cup records
in 1892.
The Horse World says that a brother
of Charles Marvin drives hack in Kan
sas City.
Two of the most noted farms in Ken
tucky are now for sale-Fairlawn and
Highland.
Lucille Golddust, 2:l64, has the fastest
record of any mare in the great brood
mare table.
The Palo Alto stations Racine, Flam-
beau and Geofrey will be put in train
ing this year.
Robert Bonner owns full brother to
Majolica, 2:15, which he viii have
trained this season.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-25
Dainty HandIwork.

A marvellous curiosity was set of
/, 900 ivory dishes which were said to
have been purchased by one Shad from
the maker, Oswald Northingerns, and
exhibited before Pope Paul vi. These
dainty turnings, though perfect in every
respect, were scarcely visible to the
naked eye and could be easily inclosed
in casket the size of peppercorn. A
Jesuit father, Ferrarius, made 2o wooden
cannon capable Of being packed away
in the same space.--Boston Common
wealth.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-25
A Young Evemsn...Bra Act.

Genuine self forgetfulness in gener-
ous action is always admirable. Anan-
ecdote of such q deed, unique in its way,
has recently been told. A gentleman
whose veracity cannot be inpeached re-
lates the incident. Nearly all Austria
lian snakes are veuomous. Some authori.
ties even go so far as to declare there
are no nonvenOmOus snakes on the great
island.
A young lady of high social position
whose home is at Brisbane was walking
In the garden one day when she saw q
laborer employed on her fathers grounds
Just ahead Of her. When within o few
feet Of the man, she was Mortified to see
small but exceedingly venomous snake
dart its ugly length from bush which
the fellow was passing and fix its fangs
Ia his bare arm.
The young lady uttered a cry of alarm,
ran forward and hit the reptile astuni
ming blow with her parasol handle, and
then, without a moments delay, pro
duced her penlsnife, opened 1t and cut q
cross ON the arm through the wound
made by the snakes fangs. She next
applied her lips to the wound and sucked
out the poison.
The man was but a laborer, and hii
arm was not oyerclean, but, the nobl'
| young woman did not stop to think o.
that. She knew what to do, and with
out squeamishness she did it and saved
the mans life.
"The heroine Of this incident is nov
my wife, concluded the narrator, ''ant
it was the story Of her bravery whicl
first attracted my attention to her.
Youths Companion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-25
rhlaLIag of SIssy ThIaUs a. once.

What would like would be device
10 help me TO forget things II man
could absolutely forget Rll about his
business when he locks the ofiice door at
night, his hair would not grow gray
nearly 30 soon. The secret of the con-
tinued activity OF such men as Chauncey
Depsw and Mr.. Gladstone, who always
seem able to talk abOnt everything and
anything at a minutes notice. and who
have forgotten what II is 10 be tired, is
thsir ability to forget everything except
the one subject ON hand. The little
school child rhyme about ''one thing at q
time and that done well" applies 10 men
tai as well as physical labor.
No reasonable man ever attempts 10
do two physical acts At one tims, but
nearly everybody tries 10 think Of sew
eral things ~ once. II some philosopher
would arise and tell us how 10 school
the brain the same as We regulate the
muscles OF our hands and legs. he would
prove . benefactor 70 his race and b The
means Of causing large number of w
caneies In insane asyinns and homes Ton
people who are called wealuninded. but
who half fhe time ere simply worked q
dsath by tryinG 70 40 several things Il
oaoo. 81 Lsuis 0lobe-DsmOcEnt