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The Irish standard., 1893-05-20
feeling that i have helped the rnIne
along somewhat in modern times. :

feeling that have helped the thing
along somewhat in modern times. !"
Satisfaction! s5
Enthusiastically. When people have
been quareling over q dead bull half .
century after the buzzards have done
with it, it is q source Of satisfaction to
feel instrumental in furnishing fresh
material for their ammunition. want
ed to sell out my place up there. | was
wedged in between the two places OF
these mortal foes. reaped golden
harvest from their idiocy. They bid
against each other in the most reckless
fashion. The result have been made
comfortable for life. Fairbanks ruined
himself buying the property, which has
enabled him to impinge closer and
closer upon the neighboring place. The
Lorimers have nearly ruined themselves
in lawsuits about the boundaries, and
the bones of the poor old vendetta are
ratified more feebly as each year goes
by. But noblesse oblige, you know.
Ta-ta. l promised my daughter drive
in the park this afternoon"
s'And l must be going too"
The long reading-room was deserted
by every one but the two men in the al
cove. But for the full hour they had
been sitting there, shielded from close
surveillance by their position in the en-
brasure of the bay-window. they had
seemingly been oblivious of the coming
and going of the other men. They had
come together with a more earnest pur-
pose, perhaps, than any OF the men who
sauntered in and out, smoking, reading.
gossiping, idling the hours away, wait
ing for dinner time
At the beginning of the interview the
younger man had said:
81 told you, Fairbanks, that would
not trouble you again until had some
thing of Importance to communicate.
received letter this morning which I
think you ought to see.'
"From whom?"
''Miss Fairbanks" He took the let
ter from his pocket, but seemed loath
to part with it. ''It is not pleasant
letter, but I felt could not answer it
before seeing you."
Awintry smile passed over Fairbanks
face:
Don't hesitate because of it's unpleas-
antness, Lorimer. I am not easily
Aoored nowadays"
Fairbanks, were you ever married?"
The question was asked so suddenly,
The Irish standard., 1893-05-20

his proper PLACE ~ hGadss % % his estate.,
X heard from you the very first & have
ever known of Ida's hardships. i wrote
three letters to him and one to her.
When they all came back to me with
unbroken seals, gave it up. told you
the other night that had something to
do in town that must be settled; after
it was settled l would return to Glen
burnie and take charge of the place.
Then you and Ida, my boy, may marry,
and laugh the old vendetta into the
grave while you are both still young"
'sThat is as had hoped and planned
too; but read that, Sibley.''
He drew the letter from its envelope,
and, hinging it across the table, sat
moodily toying with the empty en-
velope. On the flap of it was the broken
impress of martlet.
Sibley Fairbanks read the letter
flung across the table to him once rap
idly, then more slowly, and, as he read.
the bewildered contraction of his
brows grew more and more decided.
Finally he looked confusedly across at
Dennis.
"Do I understand that my child,
Ninette Fairbanks, was taken to Glen
burnie by her aunt, your brother John
Lorimer's wife?'
$50 it seems
"And her mother? The whole thing is
SO mixed
s'Cursedly So" said Dennis, hotly,
':and unless you can unravel it no one
else can, Sibley. It is an internal COM
plication, invented to perpetuate an
old worn-out feud, and to keep Ida and
myself apart
II don't see 1t that way. Perhaps /
am growing stupid about the whole
business
Dennis Lori1ner leaned towards him
beseechingly:
Fairbanks, for Gods sake tell me
the absolute, the entire truth Was the
woman who married my brother John
the mother of that child? Don't you
can't you see how black it all looks?"
For a second Sibley Fairbanks looked
as if he were ready to return to the
family traditions and throttle this
slight boyish Lorimer in front of him.
Then he answered him with such fierce
earnestness that there was no doubling
his impetuous statement:
s'What sort of a foul fend do you take
The Irish standard., 1893-05-20

me for, Lorimef? When you asked me
if l had ever been married I quailed,,
because my married life was such
miserable failure. / tumbled into love
with beautiful but absolutely heart
less woman within three months after
leaving home. I had about a thousand
dollars then from the sale Of my riding
horses. We got along smoothly enough
while that lasted. When it was all
gone-when-bah! there's no necessity
for washing ones soiled linen in public
Il went off to look tor work. I wrotei
back regularly enough. But-well, T.
got back here about a year ago, heard
my wife had gone to Europe, traced
her as far as the steamer-no farther.
Up to the moment you showed me that
letter of fda's had been unable to dis-
cover the whereabouts of my little girl.
That was what was staying here for"
''And Johns wife?'
t'Must have been Amelia's sister
There was Nora Hemway. / received
one letter from Amelia after my
departure, in which she told me
she had taken steps to have our
marriage set aside ON the ground Of de-
sertion. She was willful and passionate,
and my failure to support her gave her
ample opportunity, under our lax laws,
of accomplishing her end Thank God,
my little Ninette is SAFE He broke
off petulantly:
''What are you looking at me that
way for, Lorimer? Have said any
thing particular nauseous? I never
posed for saint"
Dennis answered him absently. "Did
you not say that her sisters name was
Nora Hemway?"
81 did,
Have you followed the papers on the
Norcross affair, Fairbanks?'
81 have not
Lorimer called waiter and ordered
the week S file of papers brought. Both,
men were silent while waiting for its
coming. Dennis was idly clipping the
edges of the wax impression on Ida
Fairbanks envelope Il
Fairbanks, as idly watching the oper-
alton, said, by way of breaking an in-
comprehensibly awkward pause:
II see Ida still makes use of the old
seal. What an old-fashioned girl she is!''
lis this the Fairbanks seal?" Dennis
asked. duly. II could not make any
thing out of it but a short-legged bird.
/ supposed it was woman's fancy" h:
.'It is a martlet. In heraldry it de-
fines the position Of its owner as :
younger SON They must take their heir
fights on clipped wings, climb on short
legs. Fathers forefather was 2 younger
son. Yes,i it is the old family seal. The
men of the family all have used i. ST
The file Of newspapers ssas placed be-
fore them just then, and Dennis IoHiy
meer began futtering ni,Wie 4
leaves with nervous hsst sSsssss ssssSsssssls
(To be Cont :sss
The Irish standard., 1893-05-20
CHAPTER XII.

t'Norcross, see, has got on.
eyes, poor devil, he hasgot OF"
The emphasis was too significant to
pass unnoticed. The speaker who had
Just found Eugene Norcross' name in
the passenger list of an outgoing steam
er laid the paper across his knee to
stare at the other one. They were both
club men. One of them was called the
Cynic; his real name was Mckenzie.
'sWhat do you mean, McKenzie?''
stNothing. never by any oversight
tax my utterances with a meaning"
eyes, but, by Jove, the remarkable
emphasis you put on the word off is
equal to an Indictment"
The cynic shifted his position care
lessly, bringing into his line of vision
small table at which two men sat, with
a bottle of wine between them.
''There is an improving spectacle. It
is enough to make a good Universalist
of Digger Indian to see such harmony.
Hereafter I will make no doubt that
everybody will eventually be saved and
occupy the same mansion OF the blest. y
."What is your interesting tableau?
I can't turn round and stare without
beastly rudeness."
1.-Two men hobnobbing over = bottle
of wine, who according to all precedent
ought to be at each others throats,
bulldog fashion. They are being false
to their traditions,-not conducting the
family feud properly
This was too much for the polite man.
He risked "beastly rudeness," squared
hi1nse& in his deep leather chair suffi-
GENTLY to take in the alcove and its oc-
cupants, and said, in disappointed
tone:
'sOh! Lorimer and Fairbanks. What's
the matter with tnerr? Why, they're a
regular Damon and Pythias, Castor and
Pollux, or any other of the immortal
inseparables you choose. One never
comes to the club but the other is sure
to follow"
The cynic brought his eye-glass delib-
erately to bear on the men in the
alcove: Fairbanks is superb-looking
fellow! But what about the vendetta?"
"A rubbishy piece of Inherited lum-
ber, which those youngsters seem in
cined to relegate to memory'S attlc,-a
proof of common sense to which take
off my hat
''But the vendetta?''
"Oh, yes. Well, 1 got the history OF
it from my grandfather, who at one
time owned plantation between the
belligerents. 1t began with the shoot
ing ofa bull. Fairbanks shot Lorimer's
bull, or Lorimer shot Fairbanks bull.
Doubtless my grandfather transmitted
the CORY legend correctly to me, but
my villainous memory has refused to
retain it. I confess to a certain confu-
sion as to the original ownership of the
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"What is it?' she asked, languidly,
asher nearest table neighbor laid the
paper down before her plate.
Read for yourself! The most per-
fectly shocking thing anybody ever
heard OF. And she was so young and
90 perfectly beautiful remember the
very last time saw her driving out
towards the Jockey club, I said to Mr..
Miller
But Nora was reading for herself.
And before what Mrs. Miller said to Mr..
Miller was put on record, her head had
fallen suddenly forward upon the
crumpled morning paper. She had
tainted. What she read for herself
was simply some hideous staring head
lines:
A FOUL AND MYSTERIOUS MURDER
ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
IN THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
FOUND DEAD IN HER OWN LIBRARY.
ONE OF OUR WEALTHIEsT MEN, EUGENE
NORCRoss,
SAID TO BE ALMOST INSANE
OVER THE DEATH
OF HIS
LOVELY YOUNG WIFE.
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interview short. It-has been more try
ing than l anticipated. We have ex-
onerated each other, but intensified the
mystery. Perhaps time will solve it;
perhaps we will never know until"
'sShe solves the mystery for us her
self, over there said Nora, turning
away from Amelia's husband and the
darkened home which would never
again resound to the chatter of gay
voices or be converted into q bower OF
roses.
AS she passed out into the lamp
lighted streets, she repeated his words
with sense Of absolute powerlessness:
.sWe have exonerated each other, but
intensified the mystery
She melted some wax as soon assshe
got back to her room, and made sue
cession of impressions with the seal she
had brought away with her until the
design was fully revealed. The result
was disappointing.
She had hoped for monogram, at
least an initial. by way of clew. There
stared her in the face, instead, dozen
more or less perfect waxen efigies of a
ssmartlet," an absurd bird with abbre.
waited legs and wings. She held it
close to the hight to examine it minute
ly: .
mot at all pretty. Therefore it
must mean something"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Electricity In Gardening.

BY the use of electric light w. w.
Rawson. of Arlington, Mass, claims he
makes a gain of FIVE days in each of his
three crops of flettuce-that is, two weeks
in a season; that the gain on one crop pays
all the expense of the electric lighting
for the season, thus giving him the gain
on the other two for extra profit. His
attention waa first called TO the useful
ness of the light by the advance made in
the growth at the ends of his greenhouses
next the street and in the glare of the
electric light. This was so marked that
he introduced the light through the let
tuce and cucumber houses. DIR. Bailey.
of Cornell University. says, as the result
of his own experiments, that the inhu-
ence of the ligh, is greatly modified by
the interposition of glass roof. Plants
insured by a naked light were benefited
by the protected light. Five hours
light per night at distance OF twelve
feet hastened maturity week or ten
days. but proved injurious to young
plants and those newly transplanted.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
The Burro as "a Pioneer.
DIsTASTLY RELATED.

1t is difficult to see what the people of
the Rockies would do without the burro
Spanish for donkey, "the sadeyed phil
osopher of the West" He is a great pet
with children, and seems to grow very
fond of them. But he is used princi-
pally az beast of burden. He boards
himself. nibbling the grass that grows
along the trail
On his patient back the lonely pros
pector ties blankets, pick and frying
pan, while he himself pods behind with
rifle and staff. The miner, far up in the
mountains. uses him to carry ore In sacks
to the smelter, and bring back in return
flour, sugar, coffee, and even water.
When the galleries and shafts of the mine
are ready to be braced. the timbers are
brought up in the same way, as are the
lumber and furniture for the miners
house.
And finally he brings the rails that are
to connect the mine with civilization by
ap iron band. This is the last Slowly
and sadly the burro turns his back upon
the work in whose completion he has
been such an important helper, and picks
his cautious way over the rugged trail
that leads to fresh woods, if not 10 pas
lures new.-[St. Nicholas.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
Two Strange Friends.

Not long ago was passing a barnyard
in this place, and stood TO look over the
gate at a pretty halfgrown lamb stand
ing alone outside the barn. But the
sight of me so enraged fierce, shaggy
hairy dog tied up to his kennel between
the lamb and me that he barked himself
nearly into fits, showing all his teeth,
aud siraining % furiously at his chain as
to make me quite nervous lest il should
give way. In the meantime struck
such terror into the heart Of the lamb
that il fed across the yard to place itself
under the protection of the dog, and
stood close by his side, while he barked
and danced with fury. As / drew
little nearer, the lamb backed right into
the kennel, and when, after | had made
a circuit in order 10 watch the further
movements of this strange pair Of friends
from behind tree, ! saw their two faces
cautiously looking out together, cheek
by-jowl. while the dogs anger was being
reduced to suosiding splutters of resent
ment. He was not a collie, but a very
large sor, Of poodle. = London Spectator
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
A DREAM OF POOR CHILDREN.
,ad A dream. 40 sad. SO sad il was

'Ihad dream, 80 sad, so sad 1t was
II hurts my heart TO tell that dream again.
I thought stood above the lie that draws
It's weary breath in crowded street and
lane,
Above the hot, rough pavements, and the
glare
From binding roof and wall, and sun
scorched air.
Hooked, as might spirit from on high,
Not strong, but trembling, and saw-God,
The children's poor. sweet faces, bold or shy
All, all were piteous, none seemed bright or
glad;
heard their songs and cries. their restless
feet
And their wild, longing hearts, that beat
and beat.
Then, as q spirit might. turned my eyes
Out TO the broad blue waters OF the bay
To all the widespread oyeliness that es
Within the reaches of Gods glorious day
The hills, The fields, the streams that laugh
and move,
And the kind happy heaven that smiled
above.
! saw fresh daisies in the cool deep grass,
And bending boughs that shook their bios
SONS down,
! watched the birds on sun-swept pinions
pass,
And then saw again the crowd'd town
The pale young children, where they walked
and slept
Their eager, pleading faces, and wept.
And some seemed wan and faint. for want of
bread,
And trembling some, with fear Of curse or
blow
And some at heavy tasks, bent hand and
head,
Numb with the pain that hopeless toilers
know,
And some were girls, children no more-oh,
God,
dared not look TO SEQ the path they
trodl
Near me white seraphs hung, and mutely
wept
And Christ methought, wept too, above it
all.
A broken prayer against my sobbiDg swept,
And awoke. weep when i recall
That dream, 80 sad, 30 strangel 1t can but
Only dreaml Surely twas but q dream
-lMary Ainge De We're, in the Ladiesl
Home Journal.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23

ties for his arrest, as he had thr eatened
her violence. This drove him mad. lis
believes he has killed her, and at times
tells the most fearful lies-Of his having
poisoned her and her lover in a res
taurant. All fiction, sir. For the past
year he has been quite rational, and they
entrusted him with some light Duties in
the superintendent office; but to day
he broke into the deputy's desk and
stole his pocketbook and papers-but We
have our maE. Come Gotliebb.'"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-23
She drawing away from him)--What!
He-I believe woman TO be eminently
superior 70 man.-lNew York Press.

She drawing away from him)-What!
He-I believe woman 10 be eminently
superior 10 man.-lNew York Press.
DIsTANTLY RELATED.
Livinzston-I didn't know you and
Miss Featherspray were so we'll &C.
quainted.
Nina--oh, yes; we are distantly re-
lated.
Livingston--How?
Nina--We are both sisters to the same
young man. Vogue.
ROMANCE ON THE ROAD.
Tramp-Please, mum, am told that
most women save q piece of their we'd
din cake for years.
Mrs. Suburb. Il presume that is true.
l have mine.
Tramp-Yes, mum. Would YOU be
so kind as to lend it TO me to put under
my pillow tonight, so I'll dream of tn
one I'm goin' 10 marry New York
Weekly.
READING HIS MIND.
She-It can hardly be questioned that
every woman is more or less of a mind
reader.
He-Do you think you could read
miner
She-Td rather not. Mamma is little
particular as TO the character of my read
ing. - Boston Globe.
THANKS TO THE OYSTER.
She-O, Tom, here's pearl in this
oyster.
He (excitedly)-Grace, may-may
have it set in an engagement ringl-
Judge.
EXCEPTIONAL.
Say" said the regular customer of
the side-street restaurant, as he stopped
at the desk, to pay his check. "wheie
did you get that beef you are serving to-
dayr
Whats the matter with it" aggres-
sively asked the cashier, who scented
another kick.
There's nothing the matter with it;
that's why asked. "-[Life.
WHAT SHE COULD DO.
Mr.. Staylate-At any time when in
company l can, by mere force of will,
prevent myself from sneezing.
Miss Wearie Il never tried that, but
can prevent myself from yawning.-
Good News.
ODDS AND ENDS.
1t is better to give than receive. But
it is pretty good to be receiver. = Chi
cago Post.
The Fiend--Her face is her fortune.
The Enemy--How interestingi Made it
herself, too, didn't she?--[Lif
Kentucky had another shower of fish
the other day. 1t is a strange State
where the fish have to 90 to the clouds
for water - Boston Traveller.
Although fully as sensitive to pain as
other people, it is fact that the deaf
and dumb man is happiest when he is
mute -eated. = Buffalo Courier.
He-How do you like Lord Popping
ton. Miss Barrow? Miss Barrow-Not
at all. He can't pronounce his RS, and
| do detest being addressed as Miss
Bowwow.-lTit-Bits.
She-Oh! isn't that bull2 He-Yes,
but you needn't be afraid so long as am
with you. She--But | am afraid you
wouldn't be with me long if he came
this way y.-lDrake's Magazine
Mr.. Biggleswade-My, dear, how on
earth did you ever choose such an awk-
ward, slatternly, ignorant creature as
that new servant girl2 Mrs Biggleswade
My love, l didn't choose her. She
chose me--LPuck.
"How did Chadler discover that
drinking hot water would cure head
achel" "By drinking coffee at his
boarding house continually"
Solicitous Mother-My son, is your
fiancee girl of thoughtfulness and fore
sight Son-Foresightl Well, should
say so. She keeps piece of chewing gum
under every chair in the house. PUCK.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-12
REDLANps.

New Notes from the Famous intent
Wonder city.
RELASDs, May 1lt-The fact that the
Redlands orchestra has been engaged toI
play two nights at the flower festival
in San Bsrnardino speaks volumes in
their favor and places 1t on a par with
the orchestras of Southern CALIFORNIA;
Visitors can leave here at 5:l2 or AL p.
m. on the Santa Fe and return on the
special train which leayes the 3 street
dspot'at the close OF the EXERCISES.
pREyfgTEs.
Gus H. Crafts and wife have returned
to Bakersfield.
Judge Brossesu of the Angel city is in
town on legal business.
DIR. Abbott has been confined to- his
bed several days with fever.
Rev. A. Fletcher, at one time rector oil
Trinity church, is ia town.
Senator J. E. McComas and wifeNwere
in the CITY last EVENING" accompanied by
Mrs. ID. E.Steel of Compton,
Rev. Inwood being indisposed, Rev.
O. A. Kingsbury will occupy his pulpit
next Sunday morning.
The fete announced TO be given'by the
ladies of Trinity church, Decoration day,
has been indefinitely POSTPONED,
John Edwards was up before Justice
Camp yesterday on charge oil drunken
ness and was fined $40.
s. Lelean has purchased eight acres in
Grafton, on. Citrus avenue, OF E. 8. Lib
by.
John suese of Nordhoff. GAL, has &C.
cepted q position with the Drake COM
pany.
A Citrograph reporter wes fined s5, 80
for failue to respond for jury service
yesterday before Justice Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. NJ, Andrews drove
Hon. Thomas w. Ables, cashier OF the
Tomales. Marin county, bank, and his
wife, over the city yesterday and showed
them points OF interest.
The bishop of California will be in
Redlsnds next Tuesday, May 10th, and
hold services in Trinity church at 1880
pm. He will administer the rite OF
confirmation on several persons,
The lawyers and .jurora in the case Of
the city of Redlands VS.. A, G.. Saunders
visited the proposed line OF irrigation
ditch yesterday. Anumber OF witnesses
were examined. The trial will probably
occupy the greater part of the week.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-12
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