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But il was broken by her in n few moments
in her old contemptuous voice and manner.
''Pray don't trouble yourself TO accompany
me any further Gen Brant. Unless. of
course. you are afraid / may come across
some OF yUur your soldiers. | promise you
Iwon't eat lie A.
lam AFRAID YOU must suffer my company
little longer, Miss Faulker, on account of
those same soldiers returned Brant, gravey
''Iou may not know that this road, in which
j find you, takes you through n Gordon of
pickets. II You were alone you would be
stopped, questioned, and. failing to give the
password, you would be detained, sent to the
guardholse. and he stopped and fixed
his eyes on her keeniy as he added,
searched"
lyon would not dare to search a woman"
she said, Indignantly. although her flush gave
way 10 a slight pallor.
''You said just now that there should be no
sex in a war like this, I" returned Brant, care
lessly, but without abating his scrutinizing
gaze.
'Then it is war;" she said, quickly. with a
white. ii gniicant face.
His look of scrutiny turned to one of puzzled
wonder. But at the same moment there was
the fash of a bayonet in the hedge, voice
called halt" and soldier stepped Into the
road
Gen. BTant advanced. met thu salute of the
picket with a few formal words, aad then
III ned toward his fair companion. as another
soldier and a sergeant joined the group.
Miss Faulkner is new 10 the camp, took
the wrong turning, and WAS unwittingly leav-
ing the lines when l joined her p" He fixed
his eyes intentIy on her now "olorless face,
but she did not return his look. ''Iou will
show her the shortest way to quarters" he
continued to the sergeant, land s.ould she
at any time again lose her way you viii again
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hung a cluster of the strange flowers that
Miss Faulkner had carried.
PART II-CaAprER ".

1t seemed plain to Brant tha tho dispatch
box had been conveyed here. and opened for
security on this desk, and in the hurry OF ex-
amining the papers the flower had been
josted, and the fallen grams OF pollen over
looked by the spy. There were one or two
freckles OF red on the desk. which made this
accident appear the more probable. But he
was equally struck by another circumstances.
The desk stood Immediately before the win
dow. AS he glanced mechanically from it he
was surprised 10 see that it commanded an
extensive view of the slope below the enin-
ence on which the house stood, even beyond
his furthest line of pickets. The vase Of
fiowers--each OF which was nearly as large as
a magnolia blossom, ana striking in color
occupied central position before it, and no
doubt could tie quite distinctly seen from u
distance OF that he would satisfy himself
herea ter But Tor the present he could not
resist the strong impression that this fateful
and extraordinary blossom, carried by Miss
Faulkner and the muatto. and so strikingly
''in evidence" 1T the window, was in some
way a signal 0ueying an impuls which be
was conscious had a Interpretations founda-
tion. he carefully lifted the vase from its
position before the window and placei it on
a side table. Then he cautiously slipped from
the room.
But ne could not as easily shake of the
perpieXity which the occurrence hal caused,
although ne was satisfied that it was fraught
with no military or strate ;ic d niger To his
command, aad that the unknown spy had oo-
tanned 10 information whatever. But he was
forced to admit 10 himself that he was more
concerned in his attempts to justify he con-
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Nfeht Eel Iokers

Il sometimes think that shall give up hav-
ing a nightbeu aud speaking tuDe," said a
Harlem medical practitioner who has large
practice You would think that a medical
man would be exempt from annoyance by
practica, jokers and roystereTs, but it is not
So ] have my night bell rung long after
midnight ca ali sorts OF f-yo.oUs Iretexls,
and iue disiuroers OF NY peace shout face'ious
messages up the pipe. A friend OF Riine used
to be DISTURBED IN this way Jy people from
a small ciuB near, yhO used after waxing him
up, to ask for a soda water. the request beng
made up the sFeakIug tube One night ne
waited or them with a bucket of water
whIch ne had handy near "a window over the
tue. As usual his inquiry o. Wat DO YOU
WANT addressed TO the ringers OF TIE night
bell was answered by a soda water. he
let them have Inc bucket OF water. Gnd. PM
ting his head cat OF the window. said:
There's the Watey-y0u can call Tor the soda
in the morning. "-ExchauEe
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XMAS IN vIRGINNY.

Kun yere, ole banjo, Tue an yo
is a-gHine TO see my lubiy Fannie;
O lax DAT gal heap bettah, boss,
Dan lubbed dat ceitfUl, yalier nnie.
De yaller gats pears mighty nice,
But Gawd er knows yo cam trTst EN-;
Dey meks Cere promised VIII u smile,
An den smiles as dey hastes TO DuSS en-
o, banjo, my banjo, KUN yere, say;
u, banjo, ole BANJO, dis here Xmas day,
An Fannie down in ole Verginny;
SHE'S her nav frst pickaninny;
Lubs huh bettah II all de uddahs:
Da's de way wild desc ye muddHhs.
She me6e us cake, see II meke us pie
An heap de IS on de fab SKY high;
She Il nee a reel as libby as sin
An cry Now beat dat il yo kin"
AM me an Fannie settin' by de fab.
An a-hitchin chsirs uP niah an niah;
An de ole clock jumpjD ahead lax fun,
You q tink he had er chicken an had ter runl
Den outen de "a bin yoli stick yo' head
An heah yo III le in de lille, ole shed,
A-calEn. a-callin. an yonner 20 II see
De star oh Beheun a-sIinin, an we
Win tink oh de pore. lille chile ob God,
Wot laid in de MAJ ger an suffered de rod.
Den hit good-ni. ht, Fannie, an 'Ole Black
Jof''
Is picked on de banjo, an den mus go;
Goodnight, Fannie, my honey, sugah plum
.Goud-ni gat, Fam e, de mul-s a-,,all.n-''kum;"
Mex var well be mahied neaf oe Inissle-to-
Unc' Ned II mex de music on de old banjo
De yailer gals is nowhar, laks de ebon black;
(Yoner kum yo' nudder an a great big chicken
snai ky
o de blac bellies is de .bes' ones; goodbye my
=, honey Fannie;
Use Dressed glad foun' 20 fore wed DAT yallar
+ fs Annie. so rs.
- - HELEN CoRINsE BERGEN.
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A Second Marriage Ends Story That

A Second Marriage Ends Story That is
Very Remarkable.
A remarkable romance in real life has just
been rounded Off in Oregon. About twenty
nine years ago James Hard went 10 work for
a armer uamed Arnold in Jackson county
Oregon, and a few months later married Ar
mold sstepdaughter. Soon after trouble arose
betwe n the two men. Arnold TOOK his daugh-
ter away from Hard, AMI when Hard went
q ter her the two mea quarreieI and the re-
suit was Arnold was shot dead and Hard fed
the State. His wi . secured divorce and re
married Her husband died few wears ayo.
Three years ago Hard returned TO Jackson
county, was recognized, arrested for the mur-
der OF Arnold, and sent TO the peniJentiary or
a long term. DurinS his trial his former wife
visited him frequently. the Old love revived,
and she worked her hardest 10 secure his re-
lease. She circGia' ed a petition Tor his pa
don. and after two years her eforts We're sue
cessful. and Hard was released. i .eW days
ago the wo were reunited in marriage near
their first home.
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ric cane fo- 2 Young Tor.


The largest bear killed in this vicinity for
many years was brought to towa to-day by
James Camp bell, OF Dean township. Cambria
county It j. Of the genuine a-s Mountain
variety and tipped the scales at $50 pounds
Il 5 a magnificent 81 e-imen aad attracts a
great deal o attention. i met its death az
the hands Of 8ir. Campbell son. lad only
fourteen years u age.
I'VE bal Ieen afier the fellow fer several
days" said Nr. Campbell. '-The snow was
jos; ri-Et Tor tracsinl, and we olOWed nan
70 his lar several times buJ could not G-s-
Iodse bin until yesterday morning. Another
man AMI / gOj him cut OF his Ted AMI gave
hm hot chase through he woods. he
gained on 5 ami IS would likely have lost
him had il not been Tor tue boy. We haI
poStei hun q; point on tse -uuulic road
where the bear had crossed before, and sure
enough brain took the same track tins time.
We saw the bear scramble over the fence,
and he baG just cleared the road wien we
heard a shot. The bear dropped dead in bis
Tracks. The boy had sent Il bullet through
is heart '-FitIs5urs Dispatch.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
M u CoNT.YUEp.l
voIuahle crown lIiaInona Missing.

A private letter from St. Petersburg mea-
tons the mysterious disappearance of a vail
able diamond from the crown OF jewels II is
well known that the imperial crown of the
Russian Gar is set with a great number OF
very fine and large diamonds. During the late
Car funeral procession this crown was car
ried sy high Giguitary from the Nicolaievski
Ia Tread station TO the castle of Peter and
Paul, and during this tire 1t is thought the
iewei was lost. Great secrecy is observed by
the officials but still the runor has spread.
An.ia-,uiry is known TO have been ordered. A
prominent jeweler expresses tbe opinion that
III stone may nave been crushed into the in
terror l,y- -eareessness and might be found be-
tween the metal rim and the purple velvet
liujnx
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EtuAs
Il certainly WAS pretty flower, not unlike
lily IN al ear8nce. with aeii-like cup and
long authers covered with a line pol-n-llke
red dust As he lifted 1t n ; face 20 inhale its
psr.Eme, she uttered slight cIy ami snatched
ii from h.- hand.
~ih,re! sue sa a, with the same nervous
laugh. II knew you would oug IT 70 hase
warued yau. TIE Poi.eu comes or so easily,
am leaves stain. Ana YOU ye got some on
your cheek. Look Size coat nHed, taEin-, her
handkerchief rom VocRel and wip.ng his
ch elk. '-s-e th-ie. The delicate cambric
shoWc,; blood red streak
III grows Il q swamp. she continued in
the same excited strain. I'VE call i; dra yan s
treth-lile G the bina that was sown ia the
story. You know. We children used TO lind 1t
and then Iaint our faces ami lbs with il. We
called il our rouge. 1 Was almost tempted to
try Il again Whea ! found il ust now. 1t
took ne back 80 10 the Old times'
Following ner obi manner rather than her
words. as she turned her a toward him
suddenly. Braut was inclined u think that
She had tr ea lt ready, So scarlet was her
che k. Bat it presently paed again under
his cold scrutiny.
'You must miss the old times.' he said,
calmly. II an afraii you found very little of
them left. except in these lowers
'And hardly there" she said, bitterly
''Your troops al fonnd a way through the
Braais brow elouded. He remembered
thar The brook whi bad run red during the
fiSh. has lost itself in tb.s marsh. Ii did not
il raase h.s liking for this aeauiifui, ut
bLudiy vicious animal at his side. and even
his momeulary pity ior Ter was fading fast.
She was incorrigi.le. They walked on for a
few moments in silence.
= on said she hegan at last in a Gentler
and even hesltatng voice. THAT your wife
WAS a Southern woman -
he checked an irriated start with Diff
Guilty
Il believe did, he said, coldly, as he re-
greeted it.
And, OF course. you tanght her your Cos
pel-Ihe Cos el according 10 ST. Lincoln
q. 4 know, she went On hurriediy. as If con-
scloDs ol his irritation and seeking TO ailay
il. '-She was woman and loved you, and
thought with your thoughts and saw ly
with your eyes. Yes that's the way with
Cs-I suppose We all do it, she added. Bit
teriy
''she hai her own opinions" said Brant,
br Ely. 6s he recovered himself"
Nevertheless. his manner so decidedly
closed ali iurIher discussion that there was
nothing 'leit ior the young girl but silence.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Nnrk al a cnrr,nter -

In Are-i-a it has been observed that bees
often bore tubular coroIIas in o-der 10 get at
the nectar OF flowers. instead Of entering by
the mouth as humble bees do in Europe. In
essays on the ccoss-IeriiI axiom o. flowers
tins supposed anomaly has been the sub ect
Of mgcn comment Ii noT appears thai he
humble bee Of EurOre and Arue- lea have
identical hayits in regard to the 1Eer n
which toe visits 10 lowe-s ara maize. ami
that it is the class of iuseeIs FEOwn as the
carpenter Lee or the loFer. which WorSs IL
the outside manner Indica- ed.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
MeissonIer-s Ma~tsrpiece.

Stupendous as are the dimensions Of many
pictures exhibited year by year on the walls
CT the popular galleries and which would seen
to appeal ior attention more 5y reason OF thsir
quantity than Of their quality, it Is interest
ter; iece commonly known in France rs The
Five yanc Piece. and representing two men
discussing the siege Of BeT-en-0p-LC the
wnole br.lng panied wIta the greatest accu-
ra Y and Gnish on a surface smaller than that
OF a J-sniling pe.e, Is yes valued at close on
II 0,B. The precious little picture vas painted
Icy the great artist for wager il few hours.
Exchange
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
DULL AcHg IN HIS LEFT ARM.
Argument Against Men Giving Women
Their seats in Cars.

AEdiUSt wen Olf4HS
Their seats in Cars.
PitlsbUrger went to his physician few
davs ago complaining OF dull ache in his
left arm. He had NJ yer had rheumatism. but
thought his pain must come from that
maiady Alter describing It, the doctor said:
''Yol ride to and from your Office in the
cable car, don't you:"
YES"
''Tou seldom get a seat?"
True enough.
''iou have formed the habit OF holding 20
the strap with your left haEdl'
since you mention it / know that it is so,
though had uos thought or il.
That is the cause OF t1e pIin you feel.
For an hour day. more or less. your left
arm IS held in an unnatural, upra.seI posi-
tion, ana il las besun 20 tell upon sou. ION
can relieve the ache with tai5 ointment VIII
/ snail give you. bet cure cin only lie ef-
fected by ceasing to support yourself by
hanging TO strap. -5.t
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-< S-
pnhlic Gamh i.iu in Enrnne-

There is much more OF pGbhe samblin in
Europe than Is commonly supposed. Be ides
Monte Carlo, which still does a big business,
the following list OF gambling places with
their winnings last year Is given: Offend kur-
sagl and ciubs. r.G04 n03 francs: Dunkirk
Casino. 800, ,0t0 rancs; Boulogne Casino. 500
0l0 francs; Trouyilie. 40. 300 in the Casin },
ani at the Hotel Eden. 80 600: Disppe, zoo
coo; Coburg. $50, 900; Hayre, FraSca e, t50.-
coo La Trepot. 50.Cno; Biarritz. .010, 900; AK
les Bains, ,00o, 900; Besancon. 1Z0, 600; Yichy,
l 600 600
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
ritanic Cloul.riereirg peaks-

In the whole range of the Alps there are
900 feet in height and only six or seven la
70 Al oTe l4.e00. II he HiD aiaya range. how
ever, there are thousands Of titanic cloud
piercing peaks, ranging from 800 iest down
ward. In the limited portion OF that great
range with which the English gsographers are
familiar there are ] 100 measured peass A'bicn
VIII exceed z0.1C9 ieet il height and not less
than 1850 separate peaks which are tale r
than the giant OF the Alps.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Tcnrnst,,, ar.l tNeI,ineton.

In Tennysons ode on ths daa,h OF the
Duke OF Wellington, are the lines:
''Not once or twice IN our fair island story,
The path Of duty was the way to glory"
The lines, thrice repeated, with slight vari-
atious are a payapha@e OF q remark OF the
Iron Dake which had deeply impressed the
poet.
Some one told Wellington that the word
'glory' never appear ii In his dispatches.
III glory had cen my 5b. .ect. he answered,
'the doing my duty must have been the
means. Youths Companion.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Hand off.

The train was full OF fierce robbers. Strong
men sat in the eats of the ears and held their
hands as high as possible. Women trembled
and wepl, with the exception OF the specta-
cled young woman from Wayside station. \
robber ap roacheI her.
'.Don't you dare to touch me. " she shouted,
cor I'll scream as loud as l cant Cinciu-
natl Tribune
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
New Fnaland ana saints Names


Saints cut only small figure in the geo.
graphical names OF New England. They are
abundant upon the mas of mos: OF the
Southern States, save Virginia and the Caro-
lin a. and they are to be- found scattered over
the rest OF the country IA three or our dIser-
ent languages. 1t might be a Little hard 10
find in any aien lar the s.. Jones. Of Della
ware the mans OF 4 small creek familiar TO
the river ana hatbor ti9is. If not to commerce.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
Rus iaus in New York CITY.

II has recently been said by the Cars con-
sui general AZ New Yorh that there are about
25, 900 Russians, other than Jews, living in
thai city They are by far the least rromi-
nent element of the city's population aud
seem never TO hold any aSSemb.ases or maze
any kind OF public demonstration. The greater
part of them are engaged il the Russian
AmerIcan rrade
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
BANK ROBBERS TAKE NOTICE.

Citizens of Russell. Kansas, Invent Extra
ordinary Devices TO Prevent Kobberies-
An embrassing SURF rise awaits any unwary
bank ro9ber who may drop in any of the
banks OF Russell. Kan. There have been sew
eral daring hold-ups OF cashiers in that neigh
borhoOd lately, and tie citizens have club5ed
together 10 protect their wealth on deposit in
the local baHSs
The door OF each bank IS studied with cleo
tr.e push buttons any Ons OF whieh Will sci 4
score or more gongs a-r.Hgins on the streets
ami in pubhe places, ana "a double-barreled
shotgun has Been pa ed in a handy spot in
every prominent store. Shoald a wouid-5e
robJer pe e a gGu in at III ca-h window the
cashier will SIMPLY put up bis hands. step on
the button, anu the citizens wiil 90 the rest.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
wood That Is : aost Everlasting

Wood That : ! 10st EVerIastinG.
There is q tree in Western Australia, called
the iarrah tree. the wood OF which is said 10
be almost everlasting. The natives make
near.y everyth NJ OF this tinber-pianos,
workboxes, whatyes, bu ,d-nes, and ships.
1t has never been known to decay and is poi
sonous to all insects Ii does not burn freely,
but only chars. which makes ii specially yi,lu-
able for building purposes.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23

Little Dick-Things is very queer in this
world.
Little Dot-How is they?
Little Diek-Bythe time women gets old
enough to- be real nice, good-natuc red
mammas, they jsn'tzanmas any more, they
is only -gIandnas, s,--Dubuque Times.
The Washington times., 1894-12-23
FUNERAL EXPENSES REDUCED
z II HINES

Undertaken and Embalmer, Main once. I'd
G street northwest Branch o1ice 80 Fourl
snd-a-half street southwest Twenty years
experience in the business, and hrst-class word
guaranteed. Arrangements can be made wirE
rs for funerals in any part Of tho United >ta-esl
-, Ns-.L-.5--- - =, u---.- .-..,.,, .e.as. SO ID
Nc. Vanished Colin with glass. =. "a
No 3 Vanished Caskst, with glsss.--.-..-- 80 ID
No Vanished Caskst, better grade 4s ID
No. Black Cloth CaskeJ, with glass ....... 5S 0l
No. Black ClO5 Casket, wiki giass---..... O.. u
No, Black Cloth Cssket, with glass;. 3 u
Ne. 70 BIacE tlo.h h Casket, with glass. - q
AetalIIc askets .uIulsled ~ irCpOrt.E -.llsL
desired IL wiI cOss you nOt1Ius, 10 mgesiigagd
Cur prices ss5-enlO
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GLHRENGK.
IBY BRET HARrE.

IBY BRET HARTE.l
Author of The Luck OF Roaring Camp"
Two Men OF san 'y Bar Erc.
Copyright, 1894, by Bret Harte.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Hurricane signals" are to be used after
Jan. /.
Yaqui Indians murdered four cowboys
In Mexico
New York railroad men approve of the
pooling bill.
Fifteen men were killed by a falling
bridge near Ortzaba, Mex.
Carl Schurz was rc-clected president of
the Civil Service Reform league.
Residents of part of, Woburn, Mass,
wish To be annexed to Stoncham.
James w. Carver's house and stable al
Auburn, Me-, were totally destroyed by
fire.
The construction Of tho bicycle railway
from Boston to Lowell is not an early
probability.
Robert Mackenzie. colorod, was killed
on the Boston and Maine railroad tracks
at Maiden, Mass
The pope is suffering from catarrh, and
has been forbidden by his physician to
leave his private apartments.
Proportional representation Is TO he one
OF the main questions for the next Massa-
chusetts legislature to dispose of.
Blddcford Light Infantry leads the
Maine National Guard In rife practice
Portland Light Infantry is second.
John f. French, aged is, was struck on
the head by falling plank at Fall River.
Mass, and died OF cerebral hemorrhage,
resulting from the injury.
An informal meeting OF prominent
bankers Of Vermont was held In Burling
ton, and committee was appointed TO
formulate plan for State bankers as
sociation.
The United States cruiser Detroit, with
the Vatican relics which were exhibited at
the Columbian exposition In Chicago last
year, has arrived at Naples.
Senator Bate. from the committee on
military Affairs. presented a favorable re-
port on the bin creating n national park
out Of the battlefield Of Shiloh
The annu.l meeting OF the Vernon,
Maple Sugar Makers association will be-
held at White River junction Jan. 10 la
connection with the annual state dairy.
mems meeting
The win of the late Anne Donahoe,
widow of Andrew Donahoc. bequcsths OF
her 100000 estate $1,000 TO tho Woon-
socket Or. I hospital apd tsVoo TO st.
Charles church NJ Waensoehs'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-14
A MAINE MURDER.
Two Hired Men A'e Suspected Of Having
Killed Tcrir Employer.

Killed Ts.sir Employer.
PORTLAND, Nc. Dec, IA murder
was committed ia Gorham last night, the
victim being Byron g. Coburn, n man 90
years old Byron Coburn Is the son Of the
late Edwin Coburn. and lives about seven
miles from Portland on the old Coburn
homestead. A hired man and house
keeper reside with him. Last evening
about $50 O'Clock the inmates OF the house
hoard noise In the stable, which Is few
steps away. Mr. Coburn thought IL was q
horse loose and at once started for tho
barn. Shortly afterward the old mans
doad body was discovered.
The old mans body was first discovered
by James Lewis, the hired man. Coburn
was lying with his feet TO the door, and
the top of his skull was smashed In. His
hat lay on the floor in a position showing
that on his entrance to the barn scufiis
had taken place.
A window about two feet square, usec
for throwing manure into the yard, was
partly open. This window Is quite high
from tho ground, and It would take an
athlete to enter the barn In this way.
Lowis Is suspected Of having committed
the murder, and Is now under arrest, as Is
Joseph A. Coleman, another hired man.
Both of these men were absent from homo
at tie time the crime was committed.
It Is thought that an investigation into
his money affairs, which Lewis Is said &c
be mixed up with In some way. may lead To
fastening the crime upon him. Coroner
Perry of Portland will at once summons a
Jury.